2019 class of Mechanical Engineering Design at Chico State, a hands-on semesterproject titled Electric Ceiling Hoist was facilitated through the weekly two-hour activity time.The assignment and outcomes of this project are the focus of this paper and a detailed account ispresented herein. For the first five weeks of the semester, the two-hour weekly activities wereindividual assignments that focused on component design, report writing, and utilizing softwaresuch as excel or Matlab. These assignments paralleled the lecture and stepped up in difficultyand requirements. The last of these individual assignments was a paper design for a simplifiedversion of the semester project. The motivation here was that every student must conduct theprescribed
that engages students in team-based, socially relevant projects. While at Texas A&M University Imbrie co-led the design of a 525,000 square foot state-of-the-art engineering education focused facility; the largest educational building in the state. His expertise in educational pedagogy, student learning, and teaching has impacted thousands of students at the universities for which he has been associated. Imbrie is nationally recognized for his work in ac- tive/collaborative learning pedagogies, teaming and student success modeling. His engineering education leadership has produced fundamental changes in the way students are educated around the world. Imbrie has been a member of ASEE since 2000 and has been
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your BME curriculum track.” It then lists each of the ten professional topicsin Table 1, accompanied by the same Likert rating system as the UIC Survey.Surveys have beenadministered since the beginning of the 2018-2019 academic year and have involved threedifferent student cohorts, capturing a transition from students taking the previous curriculumtrack in which professional topics were covered in a more conventional format throughout thecapstone design courses on an as-needed basis (Cohort 1) to the new curriculum featuring theseparate professional topics course (Cohorts 2 and 3). The nature of the curricular transition andthe timing of courses in the curricula have allowed three comparisons to address the studyobjectives described above
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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Tampa, FL, 2019.[7] L. Singleton, "Tactile Trigonometry: Improving Student Success with 3D-Printed Manipulatives," MathAMATYC Educator, vol. 9, no. 3, Summer 2018.[8] M. K. Watson, S. T. Ghanat, T. A. Wood, W. J. Davis and K. C. Bower, "A Systematic Review of Models for Calculus Course Innovations," in 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Tampa, FL, 2019.[9] R. B. Kozma and J. Russel, "Multimedia and Understanding: Expert and Novice Responses to Different Representations of Chemical Phenomena," Journal of Research in Science Teaching, vol. 34, no. 9, pp. 949-968, 1997.[10] K. L. Daniel, C. J. Bucklin, E. A. Leone and J. Idema, "Towards a Definition of Representational
innovation [5]. The adaptive tutoring systems, such asMcGraw Hill Alerks, Pearson Mastering Physics, and Carnegie Learning MATHia were cited.Pardos stated that “Students can be interacting with a technology that has the capacity topersonalize instruction — a limited capacity, but more so than a video or textbook.” For acommunity college setting, another interactive solution would be the use of the Open Stax freephysics book with each student paying 32 dollars subscription fee to the Expert TA system.A “Death of lecture” was debated by faculty members at the University of Nottingham duringthe lockdown and shared on Youtube [6]. A caution on the flipped class pedagogy was putforward with a citation on the 2019 MIT publication, which reported that the
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Paper ID #28706BITES and TEST Web tools to Enhance Undergraduate ThermodynamicsCourseDr. Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Dr. Abhijit Nagchaudhuri is currently a Professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He is a member American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and, American Society for Agricultural and Biological Engineers(ASABE) and is actively involved in teaching and research in the fields of (i) robotics and mechatronics, (ii)remote sensing and precision agriculture, and
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engineering; therefore, strategiesto build self-efficacy may prove to encourage persistence of diverse groups in engineering.AcknowledgementThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) underGrant No. 1741611: Encouraging Civil Engineering Retention through Community and Self-Efficacy Building. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed inthis material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.References[1] A. Baisley and V.D. Adams, "The Influences of Calculus I on Engineering Student Persistence," ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Tampa, FL, 2019. Avaialable: https://peer.asee.org/33386.[2] N. W. Klingbeil and A. Bourne, "A National
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go beyond creative thinking and problem-solving and provide additional soft skillsthrough application of the arts and humanities. These soft skills are key in the workplace 4 as they gobeyond technical knowledge and application and cover communication, relationship development,and empathy. Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference University of New Mexico, Albuquerque Copyright 2020, American Society for Engineering Education 2 BackgroundEmpathy may be one of the most important soft-skills, especially with the continued emphasis onhuman-centered
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semester. Due to the switch to virtual classes because of the COVID-19 national crisis,though, the in-person implementation is postponed to a similar course offered in fall 2020,Overview of Chemical Engineering (CHE 101). This presentation for the 2020 ASEE Conference& Exposition will still include modeling and manufacturing methods of the hands-on learningdevices and design of motivational assessments.Future plans include applying for additional funding and expanding the types of biomedicalmodules available, similar to what has been done with the traditional LCDLMs, and to developpre- and posttests to assess conceptual gains in higher-level chemical engineering courses.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSWe acknowledge support from the Washington State
redesign, the final outcome showed that the device did show mixed success and was ableto finally perform within most of the prescribed specifications and consistently threw a 5lb.pumpkin 75 ft.References[1] S. Dodge, Mlive.com, 21 October, 2019[2] R. L. Rhoton, “Assessment of a Multi-Goal Mechanical Engineering Design/Fabrication Project Used as a Mission-Critical Exercise,” in Proceedings of the 2019 ASEE NCS Conference, Grand Rapids, MI, March 2019.[3] B. S. Bloom, M. D. Engelhart, E. J. Furst, W. H. Hill and D. R. Krathwohl, axonomy of educational objectives: The classification of educational goals. Handbook I: Cognitive domain., New York: David McKay Company, 1956.[4] L. W. Anderson and L. A. Sosniak, Bloom's taxonomy, vol. 36
students’ performance in capstone design series will beassessed and reported.References1. Francis, L., & Manno, M. (2019, June), Integrating 3-D Printing and CAD into a Materials Science and Engineering Curriculum Paper presented at 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Tampa, Florida. https://peer.asee.org/329802. Steif, P. (2004, June), Use of Simplified FEA to Enhance Visualization in Mechanics of Materials Paper presented at 2004 Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah. https://peer.asee.org/13848 53. Sert, C., & Nakiboglu, G. (2007, June), Use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) In Teaching Fluid Mechanics Paper
Planning Only One Assignment to Assess Two of the New ABET Student OutcomesIntroductionSince the new changes in ABET’s student outcomes took effect in Fall 2019, programs havebeen modifying their assessment plans to address the latest changes. Adopting the new outcomesrequired program coordinators to review and update their assessment plans in order to ensureefficient and effective assessment. The new implementations provided clarification for some ofthe outcomes that previously had been vague and difficult to measure. For example, outcome3(d) “ability to function on multidisciplinary teams” was revised into its new 3(5) outcome “anability to function effectively on a team whose members, together, provide leadership, create
iteration of this continuum, I have gathered input from many of my colleagues. Ialso look forward to speaking to people at ASEE PSW about this work. The whole of thecontinuum is moving from “fear of other” to “unconditional love.” In its current form there areseven steps: Separate but equal, Assimilation, Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, Social justice, andReparations. This paper will describe the theory and scholars I use in the continuum. I alsoinclude descriptions of the steps with commentary on who benefits from a specific orientation.There are many questions I have about this and would very much appreciate input anddiscussion: Is this continuum helpful for conversations or interventions? Are the categoriesdescribed in a way that creates a defense
and evaluators for their valuable input and feedback. We are alsogreatly thankful to the dedicated students participating in the project.References[1] Lopez del Puerto, C., & Cavallin, H. E., & Perdomo, J. L., & Munoz Barreto, J., & Suarez,O. M., & Andrade, F. (2019, June), Developing a Collaborative Undergraduate STEM Programin Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure Paper presented at 2019 ASEE Annual Conference &Exposition, Tampa, Florida. https://peer.asee.org/32629[2] W. M. Martin, R. Fruchter, and H. Cavallin, “Different by design,” Ai Edam, vol. 21, no. 03,pp. 219–225, 2007.[3] Schön, D.A., Educating the reflective practitioner: toward a new design for teaching andlearning in the professions. 1st ed1987, San
the continuum from secondary schools through two-year colleges and universities and to develop career pathways for a wide range of STEM workplaces except healthcare. [1]The need for NSF ATE Program funding opportunities that support advancement of technicianeducation is clear. The previous ASEE paper about Mentor-Connect also documented anincreasing workforce skills gap, along with the pressing need for highly skilled engineering andrelated technicians capable of working with advanced technologies that drive the Americaneconomy. In 2017, the widening of the workforce skills gap was described as persisting and waspredicted to reach two million unfilled jobs by 2025. [2] [3] A new, September 2019 reportissued by the National Science Board
), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and, American Society for Agricultural and Biological Engineers(ASABE) and is actively involved in teaching and research in the fields of (i) robotics and mechatronics, (ii)remote sensing and precision agriculture, and,(iii) biofuels and renewable energy. He has published more than 70 refereed articles in journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Nagchaudhuri received his baccalaureate degree from Jadavpur University in Kolkata, India with honors in Mechanical Engineering. Thereafter, he worked in a multinational industry for a little over three years before joining Tulane University as a graduate student in the fall of 1987. He received master’s degree from Tulane
ASEE ResearchLeadership Institute: University Response to Undue ForeignGovernment InfluenceDeborah Altenburg, APLUScience and Security Overview• National security is core to the government- university research partnership.• Security controls must be carefully balanced with the need to ensure the free flow of fundamental scientific information and talent.• Universities take seriously national security threats posed by international actors.APLU/AAU Best Practices Survey• APLU and AAU are identifying and sharing practices that universities are employing to ensure the security of research, protect against IP theft and academic espionage, and prevent actions or activities by foreign governments that seek to exert undue foreign
reported are based mainly from the students’ perspective focusing on the satisfactionof the LESs used in Fall 2019 classes as compared to a class previously taken in their program ofstudy. The LESs use in our pedagogical approach include: collaborative learning, gamification,problem-based learning, and social interaction. Our approach is guided by the LES IntegrationModel (LESIM) and supported by SEP-CyLEa (Software Engineering and Programming Cyber-learning Environment). SEP-CyLE [7], an instance of STEM-CyLE, contains vetted learning con-tent in the form of learning objects and tutorials, and can be configured to use various combinationsof LESs. LESIM was introduced in the work by Clarke et al. [8], however it is included in thispaper for
, teen pregnancy prevention/positive youth development programming, and public health eval- uation.Dr. Ann Saterbak, Duke University Ann Saterbak is Professor of the Practice in the Biomedical Department and Director of First-Year En- gineering at Duke University. Saterbak is the lead author of the textbook, Bioengineering Fundamen- tals. Saterbak’s outstanding teaching was recognized through university-wide and departmental teaching awards. In 2013, Saterbak received the ASEE Biomedical Engineering Division Theo C. Pilkington Out- standing Educator Award. For her contribution to education within biomedical engineering, she was elected Fellow in the Biomedical Engineering Society and the American Society of
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and institutional data set. It is our goal tounderstand the social and organizational processes that determine how changes in engineeringeducation occur, and understand this well enough to present policy recommendations on how topursue effective, meaningful, and enduring changes in engineering education at differentinstitutional scales.Our first major work-in-progress report was presented last year at ASEE 2019 in Tampa, Floridaand was on the development and implementation of ABET EC 2000 [1]. While ABET is a majorpart of what drives change in engineering education, we do not address accreditation directly inthis paper. Instead, this year we focus on the broader social and organizational processesassociated with “higher education governance
Validation of an Instrument in a Research Technical University,” Journal of Education and Culture Studies, vol. 4, no. 1, p. p19, 2019.[5] H. G. Murzi Escobar, “Understanding Dimensions of Disciplinary Engineering Culture in Undergraduate Students,” PhD Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2016.[6] H. Murzi, T. Martin, L. McNair, and M. Parerti, “A pilot study of the dimensions of disciplinary culture among engineering students,” in 2014 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) Proceedings, 2014, pp. 1–4.[7] A. Agrawal, C. J. Groen, and A. L. Hermundstad, “Overriding tradition?: An initial exploration of the intersection of institutional and disciplinary cultures from the student perspective,” in 125th Annual ASEE Conference and Exposition
, semiconductor technology has improved at anexponential rate following the self-fulfilling prophecy of Moore’s Law. Improvements insemiconductor technology have in turn enabled remarkable improvements in communication andinformation technology, leading to major changes in the way people communicate, compute,acquire and use information, and seek entertainment.This paper describes a First-Year Seminar taught in 2017 and 2019 in which students from arange of different majors explore the history and societal impact of semiconductor and relatedtechnologies throughout the semiconductor era. The goals of the seminar are to provide studentswith a qualitative understanding of how semiconductors are designed and manufactured, anappreciation for how the technology