related only to thewriting task at hand. The assignments included how to write abstracts, how to effectivelyincorporate figures and tables into writing, quoting and paraphrasing, citing sources, and so on.Two major papers that were related to the students’ final project went through three drafts,including an outline with a complete list of sources. Students could choose their own topic for thepapers. If they had difficulty to decide one, the instructors would provide a list of suggested topicsfor them. These included, for example, effects of tire thread pattern on the car performance, dragreduction using streamlined body, best practice in lubrication, … etc. The students struggled withthe research, as it was almost entirely in the target language
AC 2007-1744: ARE FRESHMAN ENGINEERING STUDENTS ABLE TO THINKAND WRITE CRITICALLY?Karen High, Oklahoma State University KAREN HIGH earned her B.S. from the University of Michigan in 1985 and her M.S. in 1988 and Ph.D. in 1991 from the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. High is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University where she has been since 1991. Her main research interests are Sustainable Process Design, Industrial Catalysis, and Multicriteria Decision Making. Other scholarly activities include enhancing creativity in engineering practice and teaching science to education professionals. Dr. High is a trainer for Project Lead the Way pre
and graduate levels. His tremendous re- search experience in manufacturing includes environmentally conscious manufacturing, Internet based robotics, and Web based quality. In the past years, he has been involved in sustainable manufacturing for maximizing energy and material recovery while minimizing environmental impact.Prof. Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso Dr. Tseng is a Professor and Chair of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering at UTEP. His research focuses on the computational intelligence, data mining, bio- informatics and advanced manu- facturing. Dr. Tseng published in many refereed journals such as IEEE Transactions, IIE Transaction, Journal of Manufacturing Systems and
Paper ID #33355Developing a Framework for Civic Responsibility in Engineering EducationMs. Athena Lin, Purdue University at West Lafayette Athena Lin is a graduate student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University and an NSF Graduate Research Fellow. She received her B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.Dr. Justin L. Hess, Purdue University at West Lafayette Dr. Justin L Hess is an assistant professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His mission is to inspire change in engineering culture to become more socially responsive
Paper ID #26685Engagement in Practice Paper: Engineering Students vs. Geological Risk inthe Gold Supply Chain: Using Geological Risk in Gold Mining Communitiesto Overcome Technical Instrumentalism among Engineering StudentsDr. Elizabeth Reddy, Colorado School of Mines Elizabeth Reddy is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Division of Engineering, Design & Society at Colorado School of Mines. She is a social scientist, holding a PhD in cultural anthropology from the University of California at Irvine and an MA in Social Science from the University of Chicago. She is Co-Chair of the Committee for the Anthropology of Science
meetings with mentors; extensiveprofessional development seminars; formal research training including daily reflection journals,poster presentations and technical writing with a faculty member. REU students completed twodeliverables: a research project and an open-ended Arduino engineering design project. Initially,students chose their research projects from a list of available opportunities. Once a match wassecured, students worked in their research labs daily with their graduate student and facultymentors.A list of students’ engineering research projects included:1. Accelerating Operations on Graph Neural Network2. Computational Design of Single Atom Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction3. Information Theory to Pinpoint Causal Links
):223-231.3. Springer L, Stanne ME, Donovan SS. Effects of Small-Group Learning on Undergraduates in Science,Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology: A Meta-Analysis. Review of Educational Research. 1999;69(1):21-51.4. Wales CE, Stager RA. Thinking with Equations : Problem Solving in Math & Science. Morgantown, W. Va.: C.E.Wales; 1990.5. National Research Council. Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting Engineering Education to the NewCentury. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press; 2005.6. Duderstadt JJ. Engineering for a Changing World: A Roadmap to the Future of American Engineering Practice,Research, and Education. In: Domenico G, Burkins MB, eds. Holistic Engineering Education: Beyond Technology.New York: Springer; 2010:17-35.7
stronger emotional impact on users. Malheiros and coauthors [20] present a visualtext mining tool to aid systematic reviews of research topics in the software research community.As the discussion above, it is acknowledged that the functionalities of a text mining program suchas data cleaning, data management, text analysis, and visualization have been well studied in theexisting literature. Researchers propose methods or develop computational frameworks to addressproblems in specific domains (e.g., emails, social media, construction engineering documents, etc.)with emphasis of different text mining functionalities. However, to the best of our knowledge,there is a lack of a computational framework or system for mining the textual data generated
various levels, the ability to understand and continually evaluate the problem athand, the ability to consider the impacts that a solution may have on the community and the environment,and the ability to deal with uncertainties that are prevalent in the natural world. For most students, theirfirst exposure to these aspects of engineering may not be until after graduation when they enter theprofession. However, it is also possible to give students “real world” exposure in the classroom if thecourse can bring in some of these elements.This paper presents a design for a civil engineering design course where the students apply learnedtechnical skills while fostering their “soft” engineering skills that are critical for success in practice. Thecourse
various levels, the ability to understand and continually evaluate the problem athand, the ability to consider the impacts that a solution may have on the community and the environment,and the ability to deal with uncertainties that are prevalent in the natural world. For most students, theirfirst exposure to these aspects of engineering may not be until after graduation when they enter theprofession. However, it is also possible to give students “real world” exposure in the classroom if thecourse can bring in some of these elements.This paper presents a design for a civil engineering design course where the students apply learnedtechnical skills while fostering their “soft” engineering skills that are critical for success in practice. Thecourse
various levels, the ability to understand and continually evaluate the problem athand, the ability to consider the impacts that a solution may have on the community and the environment,and the ability to deal with uncertainties that are prevalent in the natural world. For most students, theirfirst exposure to these aspects of engineering may not be until after graduation when they enter theprofession. However, it is also possible to give students “real world” exposure in the classroom if thecourse can bring in some of these elements.This paper presents a design for a civil engineering design course where the students apply learnedtechnical skills while fostering their “soft” engineering skills that are critical for success in practice. Thecourse
support forresearch in mathematics, science and engineering threatened. In response, he wrote the nowfamous policy paper7, “Science, the Endless Frontier, in which he argued for stable and long-termfunding of scientific research. This paper was the basis for establishment of the National ScienceFoundation, and expanded the portfolios of the Office of Naval Research, the Atomic EnergyCommission and the National Institutes of Health. These agencies comprised a significant newsource of funding for academic research in the sciences. I argue that these institutions led topressure on the nation’s engineering schools to take advantage of this new source of funds, and soto the transition of engineering education away from the basics of design and toward
a region without sacrifice its futuresustainability. The presented laboratory experiences have a potential to train and educate over 30students a year in Power Electronics, and Renewable Energy Technology courses, 20undergraduate students in senior design project course sequence in addition to those doingundergraduate research. This experience have a tremendous impact in the large amount of ETstudents that graduate every year from concentrations related to electrical engineeringtechnology (EET) and the future planned renewable energy concentration. The laboratoryexercises include: 1. Solar cells and panels, PV systems – MATALB simulation and experimental test 2. Control of single-phase grid converter used for PV residential
the Freshman Engineering Program, in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Min- eral Resources at West Virginia University (WVU). She graduated Summa cum Laude with a BSME in 2006, earned a MSME in 2008, and completed her doctorate in mechanical engineering in 2011, all from WVU. At WVU, she has previously served as the Undergraduate and Outreach Advisor for the Mechani- cal and Aerospace Engineering department and the Assistant Director of the Center for Building Energy Efficiency. She has previously taught courses such as Thermodynamics, Thermal Fluids Laboratory, and Guided Missiles Systems, as well as serving as a Senior Design Project Advisor for Mechanical Engineer- ing Students. Her research
Page 12.102.8(g) an ability to communicate effectively(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context(i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.The six letters (l) - (q) refer to the following six outcomes, which are unique abilities to be foundin every graduate of the University of Alabama B.S.I.E. program:(l) an ability to understand the human components of a system(m) an ability to apply statistical process control and continuous improvement tools(n
the semester, students are presented with project overviews from thefaculty members involved with the course. These projects range from e-services for printing tonetworking to multimedia to assistive technologies and students select their project from this list.Many of these projects are on the leading edge of wireless communications and provide open-ended design problems for the students. The nature of these projects and the one-on-oneinteraction with faculty members during lab, much like a graduate research group, exposes thestudents to research and all of the possibilities that come with it. The remainder of this sectionprovides an overview of course projects.E-Services for Printer Management (ePrint): The project will develop Java based
different from the faculty.” [2] It is hoped that this diversity manifests in students ofdiffering disciplines imparting a portion of their knowledge on other team members early in thedesign process to help achieve the best solution possible for the client.Integrated Project Design/Delivery (IPD) is being embraced by many of the professionalsocieties included in the built environment disciplines. For instance, some recent entries on theAmerican Institute of Architects and American Society for Heating, Refrigeration & AirConditioning Engineers included: Page 15.1066.7 Integrated Practice/Integrated Project Delivery (IP/IPD) leverages early
does distance education compare with classroom instruction? A meta-analysis of the empirical literature. Review of Educational Research, 74, 379-439.5. Clark, R. E., Media Will Never Influence Learning, Educational Technology Research and Development, Vol. 42, No. 2, pp. 21-29, 1994.)6. Crooks, T. J. (1988). The impact of classroom evaluation practices on students. Review of Educational Research, 58(4), 438-481.7. Deka, T. S., & McMurry, P. (2006). Student success in face-to-face and distance teleclass environments: A matter of contact? International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 7(1).8. Henry, P. D. (2008). Learning Style and Learner Satisfaction in a Course Delivery Context. Proceedings of
Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station after graduating with his B.S.E.E. Upon completing his M.S.E.E., he was an electrical engineer with the National Bureau of Standards in Boulder, Colorado designing hardware for precision fiber optic measurements. He then entered the commercial sector as a staff engineer with Burroughs Corporation in San Diego, California developing fiber optic LAN systems. He left Burroughs for Tacan/IPITEK Corporation as Manager of Electro-Optic Systems developing fiber optic CATV hardware and systems. In 1990 he joined the faculty of the University of San Diego. He remains an active consultant in radio frequency and analog circuit design, and teaches review coursed
include a breakdown of tasks required tocomplete the project, how many hours each task is estimated to take, and who on the projectteam is responsible for each task. Because of increasing restrictions on the engineeringcurriculum, Senior Design provides the best (and only) opportunity to give graduates this type ofexperience.b) An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret dataStudents will have opportunities to design and conduct experiments and analyze and interpretdata, depending on the type of project they select. For example, this semester students willdesign and conduct a traffic study for one project, and will analyze and interpret rainfall data foranother. Soil percolation tests may be required for
Association and American Evaluation Association, in addition to ASEE. Dr. Brawner is also an Extension Services Consultant for the National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT) and, in that role, advises computer science departments on diversifying their under- graduate student population. Dr. Brawner previously served as principal evaluator of the NSF-sponsored SUCCEED Coalition. She remains an active researcher with MIDFIELD, studying gender issues, trans- fers, and matriculation models in engineering.Dr. Catherine Mobley, Clemson University Catherine Mobley, Ph.D., is a Professor of Sociology at Clemson University. She has over 20 years experience in project and program evaluation and has worked for a
needs and compile a set of best practices forenabling engineers to develop these skills before they graduate, or at least for providing afoundation that accelerates the acquisition of these skills on the job.Given the industry interest we have received in this research, there are a range of questions wecould pursue regarding the relationship between multidisciplinary teamwork skills, hiring, andimpact. For instance, we could explore the role, if any, the seven key multidisciplinary skills playin the hiring process of entry-level engineers. That is, are job candidates more likely to be hiredif they demonstrate proficiency, or even awareness, of these skills? Additionally, we could lookinto the financial and organizational advantages of hiring
-signal circuits for biomedical applications.Mr. Tyler Sheaves, Intel Corporation Tyler Sheaves is a Ph.D. student at University of California, Davis and a graduate technical intern in the academic outreach division of Intel’s Programmable Solutions Group. In his position at Intel, he develops virtual FPGA-based learning applications and curriculum. In academia, his primary areas of research are hardware security, intellectual property protection, and digital integrated circuit design and verification. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Cloud Based Instruction Model for Electrical Engineering Courses – A Rapid Response To Enable Fully
” are presented in Fig. 4. The majority of theapplicants may not have any previous high impact research experiences. However, allapplicants, especially for the 2022 cycle, indicated a great deal of aspiration to participate inundergraduate research experiences or during their senior design project around solving theirgrand challenge.Fig. 4. Applicant's Talent (Research) CompetencyScholars are expected to engage in high impact activities outside of the engineering discipline toshowcase their knowledge, understanding and insights into their chosen grand challenge. Theapplicants’ analysis of their responses to the question that asked, “Why would you choose thesespecific disciplines to complement or enhance your engineering education?” are
practices in engineering education since 2003 (at Bucknell University) and began collaborating on sustainable engineering design research while at Georgia Tech. She is currently engaged in course development and instruction for the junior design sequence (ENGR 331 and 332) and the freshman design experience, along with coordinating junior capstone at JMU. In addition to the Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Dr. Barrella holds a Master of City and Regional Planning (Transportation) from Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University.Dr. Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel Dr. Mary Katherine Watson is currently an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel
Paper ID #25982Using the KEEN Framework and the System Engineering Approach for De-sign and Development of Affordable Wireless Power Transfer using InductiveCoupling for Application in Earphone ChargingProf. John M. Santiago Jr, Colorado Technical University Professor John Santiago has been a technical engineer, manager, and executive with more than 26 years of leadership positions in technical program management, acquisition development and operation research support while in the United States Air Force. He currently has over 18 years of teaching experience at the university level and taught over 40 different graduate and
the subject, the projects that theyare working on in school and their goals and aspirations after graduation. The video alsohighlights the importance of teamwork throughout the design process and the need to worktogether and collaborate to have a successful design. The goal of this video is to give thestudents an idea of what engineers are like, the opportunities that are available for engineers andhow each student can prepare to become an engineer. The second video entitled "The InvisibleMedical Team" introduces the students to the field of medical laboratory scientist. Medicallaboratory scientists do much of the background research and perform tests to diagnose patientsthat the doctors then use to design a treatment for the patient. This
research and edu- cation awards including the State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2017), the 2019 Ada Byron Award of the Galician Society of Computer Engineers (Spain) for a successful professional career path that inspires women to engineering study and careers, the Best Paper Award in the IEEE Signal Processing Magazine 2007 as coauthor of a paper entitled Particle Filtering, the IEEE Outstanding Young Engineer Award (2009), for development and application of computational methods for sequential signal processing, the IEEE Athanasios Papoulis Award (2011), for innovative educational outreach that has inspired high school students and college level women to study
in the School of Systems Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. Her research area is based on systems thinking in K-12 education. She graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology with a Masters degree in Computer Engineering, and then she worked with Lucent Technologies as a software developer first in embedded systems and then she held a position as a software designer/architect for CDMA2000 project where she participated in numerous projects developing several features to enhance the existing software system. She is now participating in a project to create a model curriculum in software engineering.Lawrence Bernstein, Stevens Institute of Technology
she also serves as co-Director of the VT Engineering Communication Center (VTECC) and CATALYST Fellow at the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT). Her research interests include interdisciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include exploring disciplines as cultures, liberatory maker spaces, and a RED grant to increase pathways in ECE for the professional formation of engineers.Steve Robert Harrison, Dept of Computer Science, Virginia Tech Steve Harrison is the Director of the Human-Centered Design Program at Virginia Tech, an associate professor of practice in Computer Science