competency are reflected in curricular and student activities. His interests also include Design and Engineering, the human side of engineering, new ways of teaching engineering in particular Electromagnetism and other classes that are mathematically driven. His research and activities also include on avenues to connect Product Design and Engineering Education in a synergetic way. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Designing a curriculum that helps students create connected narratives in electrical engineeringIntroductionThis paper proposes a framework for helping students construct conceptual narrative arcsthroughout a traditional Electrical Engineering
, and M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering and B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering from Aligarh Muslim University. Dr. Badar has published more than 70 articles in refereed journals and proceedings in the areas of quality, reliability, coordinate metrology, engineering economy, etc.Dr. Maria Javaid, Indiana State University Dr. Maria Javaid joined Indiana State University in August 2019 as Assistant Professor. Before coming to ISU she was Assistant Professor at Jacksonville University. She received her PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Illinois at Chicago in 2014, where she was nominated as an exemplary teaching assistant by her department for three consecutive years
Paper ID #16477Implementing a Challenge-Inspired Undergraduate ExperienceDr. Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Marcia Pool is a Lecturer in bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In her career, Marcia has been active in improving undergraduate education through developing problem-based laboratories to enhance experimental design skills; developing a preliminary design course focused on problem identification and market space (based on an industry partner’s protocol); and mentoring and guiding student teams through the senior design capstone course and a translational
-oriented curriculum model on Renewable Energy Sources (RES) as an important solution to theenergy problem, and training talents with relevant skills and qualities have become a key part oftheir overall energy strategy. Based on Taylor Principle and PDCA Cycle Theory (Plan, Do,Check, Act), this paper proposed a “Student-centered Inquiry” RES course model together withthree reference templates for the design, teaching, and evaluation processes of the course.In 2020, Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) received a grant from the U.S. DOE under itsMinority, Education, Workforce, and Training (MEWT) program to implement a comprehensiveeducation and training program to strengthen STEM education and increase the pipeline ofqualified workers, especially
Writing Program Administration in STEM. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Extending WID to train mechanical engineering GTAs to evaluate student writingAbstractBeyond first-year composition, the undergraduate mechanical engineering curriculum providesfew opportunities for students to develop technical writing skills. One underutilized path forstudents to strengthen those skills is the required sequence of laboratory courses, where studentswrite reports that are evaluated by graduate teaching assistants (GTAs), many of whom speakEnglish as a second language. Historically, engineering GTAs have not been trained informative assessment techniques to help
Paper ID #35784Application-Centric Math Curriculum for Electrical Engineering MajorsProf. Maila Hallare, Norfolk State University Dr. Maila Hallare is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mathematics, Norfolk State University. Her research interests include number theory, mathematical modeling, differential equations, mathematics education, and best practices on mathematics teaching.Prof. Shahrooz Moosavizadeh, Norfolk State University Professor and former Chair of the Department of Mathematics at Norfolk State University with more than thirty years of teaching experience. In addition to his teaching workload, Prof
adjust to the distance learning mode include: a) decomposition of the course context into three modules and clear specification of the corresponding learning objectives of each module; b) combination of different technologies to create friendly and inclusive learning environment; c) frequent assessment of students' performance via online quizzes/tests; and d) carefully- designed laboratory assignments via MATLAB simulations that are able to demonstrate the entire feedback control process. A comparison of students' performance under the traditional face-to-face learning mode and the new distance learning mode is conducted. Based on assessment results, we will evaluate the effectiveness of our current teaching methodology/plan developed
have same teaching staffthat coordinates the unit delivery and assessment. The comparison of partial DBL and fullDBL is shown below in Table 1. Table 1: Comparison of partial DBL and Full DBL Partial DBL Full DBL Assessment - One Design project (30%) - Design project 1 (50%) + One laboratory project – Concrete Lab (15%) - Design project 2 (50%) - Final examination (55%) Contact - 3x1 hour Class per week - 1 x 2 hour Class per week - 1x1 hour Seminar per week - 1 x 2
Paper ID #37199Developing the ITL framework and committing to inquiry as a method forreducing equity gaps in high-impact, computer science and engineeringcoursesDr. Sagnik Nath, University of California, Santa Cruz Sagnik Nath received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Renssalaer Polytechnic in 2020 and his B.E. in Electronics and Communications Engineering in 2015 from Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, India. He is currently a Teaching Professor at the Computer Science and En- gineering division of Baskin Engineering at UC Santa Cruz. His research interests include incorporating DEI in
idea of doing research on one’s ownteaching [18] are both relevant. This idea has also been taken up (independently) in the US byAngelo and Cross [22], and Cross and Steadman [23]. The former concerning ClassroomAssessment Techniques (CATS), and the latter, classroom research. We are strongly influencedhere by the position of Patricia Cross, who claimed that teaching in higher education would notacquire status until teachers treated their classrooms as laboratories for research. The “new”discipline of engineering education research, the question of who should be doing it, and how itcan be accomplished with rigor has been discussed at FIE and ASEE since 2000 [24]. Takentogether, these essays argue that there is such a thing as a “scholarship of
acquired for the labs and studentswere introduced to them at the end of the semester. The platforms used for the lab experimentsare Nexys™3, based on XILINX Spartan-6 FPGA chip and manufactured by DigilentInc17. TheNexys™3 board is presented in figure 1. Figure 1 Nexys™3 Spartan-6 FPGA boardsIn the academic year 2013-2014, a new lab manual was created, teaching students design entry,and prototyping using Xilinx ISE® tools and Digilent ADEPT software. The laboratory tutorialswere based on materials provided at workshops sponsored by the NSF ATE grant “DUE-1003736 – Developing the Digital Technologist for the New Millennium” and posted on-line at18.The first author of this paper attended the NSF workshops, finding them
University in 2006. Prior to joining MSOE in 2009, he was a Technical Staff mem- ber at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. He teaches courses in the signal processing, communication systems, and embedded systems areas.Dr. Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Kelnhofer is the Program Director of Electrical Engineering and an Associate Professor at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). Formerly, he held engineering and managerial positions in the telecom- munications industry. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Marquette University in 1997. Dr. Kelnhofer teaches courses in design, circuits, communication systems, signal processing, and infor- mation and coding theory.Dr. Jay Wierer, Milwaukee
experiences and observations, this paper delves into crucial strate-gies for success in teaching, research, and service, offering essential principles to guide new facultymembers toward a successful start in academia. The paper discusses strategies for teaching acrossvarious undergraduate levels, establishing and cultivating research groups within undergraduate-focused programs, and actively engaging in service roles within the academic community. Addi-tionally, it emphasizes the importance of advising, mentorship, self-care, and achieving work-lifebalance, particularly with regard to the unique experiences and challenges faced by female facultymembers. By providing practical tools, resources, and best practices, this paper aims to empowernew faculty
Paper ID #33260Service Learning Through RoboticsDr. Uma Balaji, Fairfield University Dr. Uma Balaji received her Ph. D from University of Victoria, B.C., Canada in Electrical Engineering. She was a Canadian Common Wealth Scholar. Her research focused in novel modelling techniques to de- sign components for wireless and satellite applications. Some of the components designed and fabricated by her include RF power amplifiers, antennas and filters. Another area of her research and teaching inter- est is Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC). Prior to joining Fairfield, she is a recipient of the University Grants Award
) minigrant toacquire the software at CSIT Department, Clayton State University.additional approaches used for teaching such approaches. Tablet PC are reported in [11] to be usedto enhance student engagement for programming courses. Use of computer games is anotherapproach reported in [12] for teaching algorithm and programming concepts and [13] reports useof Web-Based laboratories for courses covering digital circuits, data representations, computerarchitecture, operating systems and networking to name a few.Computer programming fundamentals has always been challenging to teach for faculty, andlearning these concepts for students who are beginning in the computer science program.Traditional teaching is not effective in achieving course goal in such
merits and rigor ofactive learning over passive learning as well as providing faculty with ongoing pedagogicaltraining will be necessary to realize the advantages of active learning in higher education.Experiment-centric pedagogy is an innovative active learning pedagogy that has transformedlearning and teaching experience in the classroom and laboratory. As described by Authors [10],experiment-centric pedagogy places students at the center of the learning process. Experiment-centric pedagogy (ECP) focuses on inexpensive and safe hands-on tools and activities to promotelearning in STEM subjects. As presented by Connor et al. [5], and Authors [6], ECP engageslearners and improves their comprehension, familiarity, and retention of knowledge
University, India, and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Bharathiar University, India. He is currently a profes- sor and director of engineering technology at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). Prior to joining the UTB (A legacy university) faculty he was a visiting professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology and an associate professor of production engineering at the PSG College of Technology, Bharathiar University, India, where he served as the director of the Computer Vision Laboratory and National Cadet Corps – Engineering Division Director. With over 33 years of teaching and research ex- perience in manufacturing/mechanical engineering and engineering technology, he currently teaches
ofroad design is the geometric design that focuses on locating the road on a topographic map.Introduction to Engineering Design is a laboratory-based course for first-year students at theauthors’ university. In this course, students work on a civil engineering-related project during thesemester. In the Spring 2019 and 2020 semesters, students were introduced to geometric designby working on a road design project. Three main sections were implemented in this project. Thefirst piece was understanding of topographic map. In this piece, students were asked to select anon-flat site located in the United States. The topographic map of the selected site was printedand provided to the students. Students were asked to draft the topographic map in
Paper ID #12556Anatomy of Assessment of Manufacturing Design Engineering Academic Pro-gram – Do’s and Don’tsDr. Shekar Viswanathan, National University Dr. Viswanathan is a Professor at the Department of Applied Engineering at National University, Cali- fornia. Dr. Viswanathan is an educator, researcher and administrator with more than twenty-five years of industrial and academic experience encompassing engineering and environmental consulting, research and development, and technology development. Career experience includes teaching at the University level, conducting fundamental research, and developing continuing educational
]. Applicants were required to submit a CV,letter of recommendation, a sample curriculum, and statement of interest with theirapplication. In addition, interested teachers selected their preference for research laboratories asthey aligned with their interests. Teachers were chosen on the strength of their application withconsideration given to type (neighborhood, magnet, selective enrollment), geographic diversity,and student demographic of the school in which they teach. BEST Teacher Fellows each receive$7,500 stipend and $1,000 allotment for classroom materials to implement their bioengineeringcurriculum at the end of this full-time six-week program. In addition, Fellows receive anadditional $500 following the completion of a post-curriculum
assistant with the Visualization, Analysis, and Imaging Laboratory (VAIL), the GeoResources Institute (GRI), Mississippi State University. He is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of Engineering Technology, Prairie View A&M University. His research interests include digital signal processing, image and video coding, and wavelets.Dr. Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University Suxia Cui is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU). She joined PVAMU right after she obtained her Ph.D. degree in Com- puter Engineering from Mississippi State University in 2003. Her research interests include image and video processing
scenarios that can be possibly used to teach with for labs usingPELARS technology, methods and equipment. We investigated UCV teachers’ perspectives abouttheir current practice of laboratory sessions and their ideas about how to integrate PELARStechnologies in their teaching practice. The data collection was done in an informal focus groupinterview setting and was audio recorded. Workshops are video and audio recorded and interviewsare audio recorded for future references.Student workshops were planned as follows: - Introduction to PELARS project-Presentation - Research consent forms - Introduction to visual programming platform - Presentation of educational scenarios - Introduction to brainstorming - Brainstorming about the
Paper ID #16191Innovations in Engineering Education through Integration of PhysicsDr. Kanti Prasad, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Dr. Kanti Prasad is a professor in the department of electrical and computer Engineering and is found- ing Director of Microelectronics/VLSI Technology Laboratories at the University Massachusetts Lowell. Professor Prasad initiated the Microelectronics/ VLSI program in 1984, and is teaching 16.469/16.502 VLSI Design and 16.470/504 VLSI Fabrication courses since its inception. From the spring of 1986 Pro- fessor Prasad developed 16.661 Local Area/Computer Networks, and since 1994 VHDL Based
Paper ID #18044Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Site: Sustainable ElectronicsDr. Inez Hua, Purdue University Dr. Inez Hua is Professor in the Lyles School of Civil Engineering and the Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering. Her research and teaching areas include aquatic chemistry, water pollution control, environmental sustainability in engineering education, and sustainable electronics. Dr. Hua has a Ph.D and an MS in Environmental Engineering and Science from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), and a BA in Biochemistry from the University of California, Berkeley.Dr. Monica E Cardella
a comprehensive windenergy system. This practical approach not only teaches theoretical knowledge but also equipsstudents with the skills needed to work in real-world applications. Through this approach, studentsgain an understanding of the complexities involved in harnessing wind energy efficiently. Thecustom designed LabView interfaces serve as a bridge between theory and practice, enablingstudents to monitor and control different aspects of wind turbines used in the laboratory (Figure7). They provide real-time data and visual feedback, which is indispensable for optimizing theperformance of wind turbines. This hands-on experience enhances students’ problem-solvingabilities and critical thinking skills, making them better equipped to
Professor (Lecturing) in the Chemical Engineering Department of the University of Utah. He received his B. S. and Ph. D. from the University of Utah and a M. S. from the University of California, San Diego. His teaching responsibilities include the senior unit operations laboratory and freshman design laboratory. His research interests focus on undergraduate education, targeted drug delivery, photobioreactor design, and instrumentation.Prof. Jason Wiese, Jason Wiese is an Assistant Professor in the School of Computing at the University of Utah. His research takes a user-centric perspective of personal data, focusing on how that data is collected, interpreted, and used in applications. His work crosses the domains of
Effectiveness of Traditional, Blended and On-line Course Offering ModelsAbstractSeven years’ study on the effectiveness of traditional, blended and on-line course offeringmodels is presented. This study is based on the development and implementation of these threemodels on Electrical Machinery course offering. The traditional way of teaching of Electricalmachinery course for EET and Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) majors has beenconducted for years and therefore provides us with significant statistics on students'comprehension of the subject. The goal of a blended approach is to join the best aspects of bothface-to-face and online instruction: classroom time can be used to engage students in advancedlearning experiences
development of the GUI interface using C- programming in Visual Studios, and the CET student oversaw the project management.- Project motivation: The topic was proposed by one faculty teaching the thermodynamics course. In the MET program, there are two mandatory thermodynamics courses. The second course in the thermodynamics sequence is Advanced Thermodynamics, a 4ch course, and comprised of a 3ch lecture component and a 1ch laboratory component. Like any course with a laboratory component, there is always a strong need to expand the learning experiences the students have in labs. Sometimes the resources in the labs are limited. In the case of gas power cycles, there are several hands-on experiments on the market, including an
students have participated in the development of the new course underthe supervision of two faculty members. Students who participated in the software andhardware development have done an excellent job in the course projects. Their confidencein the course materials has led the department to assign them as teaching assistants for thenewly developed course.2.2 MEMS / NEMS software and hardware developmentIn the MEMS / NEMS module of the course, students use Technology Computer-AidedDesign (TCAD) to learn design software for the device fabrication process. The devicesare then made in the school laboratories. The students gain new experiences with the useof apparatus systems, including thin film fabrication, Characterization System, ScanningElectron
in a session where an interactive survey was administered to capture feedback on theeducational areas identified for future projects. Participants were asked to provide their input,suggest additional areas of need, and rank the proposed educational initiatives on a scale from 1to 5, with 1 being the highest priority. Study results indicated that the most critical needidentified by CJC participants was higher education and scholarship training, as well as hands-ontraining of laboratory/field equipment. These findings will guide future MOM Belize programefforts, ensuring that the program continues to meet the needs of CJC and its community.Key Wordsneeds assessment; focus group; service-learning project; international partner