. He has worked at other lead- ing research universities in a variety of administrator roles in graduate education, and presently serves as a co-investigator on the AGEP NC Alliance leadership team. His research interests and publication record include a focus on organizational effectiveness and diversity in higher education, administrator professional development, and faculty and graduate student socialization.Dr. Marcia Gumpertz, North Carolina State University Marcia Gumpertz is professor of statistics at North Carolina State University. She serves as PI of N.C. State’s AGEP North Carolina Alliance project: An Institutional Transformation Model to Increase Mi- nority STEM Doctoral Student and Faculty Success
sophomore level two-coursesequence (required for engineering students in all disciplines) in which the primary learningoutcomes are engineering design and technical communication. These courses are team-taughtby faculty from Engineering and from Communications; specifically, Writing Arts in the fall andPublic Speaking in the spring. Historically, the fall course has featured three major coursedeliverables: (1) a “research sequence” consisting of a rhetorical analysis, an annotatedbibliography, and a literature review, (2) a humanities assignment in which students explore theimpact of technology on societal needs, and (3) laboratory and design reports stemming fromhands-on engineering projects completed in lab.During the summer of 2019, the faculty
construction management program in a university. This study investigates fivemajor aspects of students’ perceptions toward a BIM application including, (1) the source of knowledge ofBIM; (2) the perception of the BIM software applications with a level of competency; (3) the awarenesslevel of BIM to get a job in the construction industry; (4) the perception of BIM-related jobs; the perceptionof the future of BIM in the construction industry; and (5) the importance of BIM education within the CMdegree program and CM undergraduate capstone projects. Thus, this study conducted a survey withdifferent levels of construction management students. Adopting the student population from KennesawState University as the case study, this research initiated a
mechanisms and course structure differ from other programs. Students also meet for a two-hour recitation section in the evenings, which allows them to get tutoring for Calculus andChemistry, as well as engage in engineering group projects with their cohort.The current formulation of the first semester courses has been offered for two consecutive years.This work presents the course content with an emphasis on lab instruction, course learningoutcomes, and assessment results for the first two years, along with lessons learned.IntroductionThe engineering program at Anderson University is in its first decade, having started in 2013, andnow features ABET accredited majors in Mechanical, Electrical, and ComputerEngineering. Anderson is a small, Christian
Paper ID #30102Evaluating the Impact of Training on Increasing Cross Culture CompetencyDr. Joan B Schuman, Missouri University of Science and Technology Dr. Joan Schuman is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Department at Missouri S&T. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Arkansas and completed her Ph.D. in Polymer Science and Engineering from the University of Southern Mississippi. Schuman is a Project Management Professional (PMP) certified through the Project Management Institute. She worked for several years in the
Institute for Social Research University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131 kdenman@unm.eduAbstractIn this paper, the authors discuss the experiences of a National Science Foundation STEP (STEMTalent Expansion Program) award to the School of Engineering at the University of New Mexico(UNM). The setup of this STEP project is unique in the sense that it focuses its efforts and activityfunding on internships and professional conference participation trips for early career engineeringand computer science students. In addition to a background on the national STEP Program, thepaper discusses the constructive elements of this project and the data
benefits students directly by allowing them to focus on an up-and-coming area, i.e., UASthat may be included in resume building and future projects related to UASs. We also outline afoundation for a regional UAS student competition to be housed at RIT’s existing outdoor UASnetted closure facility and, in the future, a student UAS related conference. In particular, weconsider the development of a final capstone requirement for the new proposed UAS relateddual-listed course for mandatory participation in the proposed UAS student competition andstudent conference as part of the curriculum enhancement effort. A new lecture for presentationto RIT’s graduate seminar series was developed in the topic of commercial applications andsocietal benefits of
Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychologists.Ms. Jacqueline Gilberto, Rice UniversityProf. Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas at Arlington STEPHEN MATTINGLY is a Professor in Civil Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. Previously, he worked at the Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Irvine and Uni- versity of Alaska, Fairbanks. His most recent research projects address a variety of interdisciplinary topics including developing an app for crowd-sourcing bicycle and pedestrian conflict data, transporta- tion public health performance measures, policy and infrastructure improvements resulting from bicycle and pedestrian fatality crashes, linking
achieved in successfully chairing ten or more graduate student culminating projects, theses, or dissertations, in 2011 and 2005. He was also nominated for 2004 UNI Book and Supply Outstanding Teaching Award, March 2004, and nominated for 2006, and 2007 Russ Nielson Service Awards, UNI. Dr. Pecen is an Engineering Tech- nology Editor of American Journal of Undergraduate Research (AJUR). He has been serving as a re- viewer on the IEEE Transactions on Electronics Packaging Manufacturing since 2001. Dr. Pecen has served on ASEE Engineering Technology Division (ETD) in Annual ASEE Conferences as a reviewer, session moderator, and co-moderator since 2002. He served as a Chair-Elect on ASEE ECC Division in 2011. He also
engineering education, workforce development and faculty professional development. As for the Impacts of Technology on Society, her technology-optimization focused research includes solar energy and digital manufacturing.Jennifer Brinker, Northeast WI Technical College Jennifer Brinker’s teaching emphasizes learning from real-life projects. She recognizes and teaches the importance of saving energy, money and the environment, along with meeting customer comfort and pro- duction needs. She holds a Master’s Degree in Land Resources and Energy Analysis and Policy from UW-Madison and achieved Certified Energy Manager (CEM) certification. Jenny has conducted hun- dreds of commercial energy audits since beginning a career in
@uw.eduAbstractMicroprocessor Systems Design is a core course in our curricula of both Computer Engineering andSystems (CES) program and Electrical Engineering (EE) program. It is offered to seniors in the autumnquarter and requires prerequisite on Computer Architecture which covers subjects including instructionset design, and assembly programming.As a continuation of a 200 level core course - Introduction to Logic Design, and a 300 level core course -Digital Systems Design with FPGA using Verilog, also functioning as a bridge to Senior Project, our 400level Microprocessor Systems Design course focuses on introducing hardware and software designtechniques for microprocessor-based systems.Back to a decade ago, when first designing this course, several processor
electrical and systems. He has conducted several projects to reduce carbon dioxide and other building emission impacts by evaluating and improving the energy practices through the integration of sustainable systems with existing systems. His current research focuses on engaging and educating students in sustainable and green buildings’ design and energy conservation. He is currently investigating various ways to reduce energy consumption in office buildings. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Energy Consumption Trends for AC Systems in a Typical House Maher Shehadi, PhD Assistant Professor, School of Engineering
(UGA) College of Engineering Capstone Syllabus, acapstone is a “two-semester sequence course that is project based and focused on problemframing, stakeholder analysis, concept generation, and project management skills.” The goal “isto review concepts in the design process and tools in design methodology with a focus onengineering systems development cycle. Students working in multidisciplinary teams areassigned to design problems that are open-ended, requiring creativity and involving iterativesolutions.” It continues to state that “Design systems will work independently with a facultymentor and adopts the design that can be rapid prototyped or manufactured and evaluated againstthe design requirements. Student teams present their design
instructor-centric teaching performances.The remainder of this subsection is organized paragraph-wise according to the context ofteaching methods. Each paragraph contains a synthesis of studies concerning one context-area:out-of-class activities, in-class activities, projects/labs, or lectures.Three of the four studies focus on out-of-class methods [5], [10], [11], while two concernin-class methods [12], [8] ([8] applies both in- and out-of-class). [5] and [9] both study the effectof online homework on student learning. [9]’s WeBWorK framework is a simple, open-sourceonline homework platform which translates typical circuits problems into a digital context,randomizing values in problems to prevent cheating. The authors conclude that WeBWorK “is
curriculum over the past decade. Most of these courses have a number of objectives relating to the development of traditional technical skills, including familiarization with design and shop tools, incorporation of physics into design decisions, and methods for analysis and testing. These courses, which are a form of experiential learning,, can have a number of additional broader objectives as well. These broader objectives can include fostering creativity, persistence in overcoming obstacles, making all students welcome regardless of their prior experience in design, and understanding how to work on a team and manage a project. While assessment of traditional technical and analytical skills is straight-forward to assess in exams and report
class. Students experienced working and listening to engineering concepts in English and hadopportunities to apply what they learned from the non-technical activities. The full description ofeach engineering activity can be found in Appendix A. • Technical Engineering Activities o Introduction to Engineering Design: 3D Design-Build-Test Project of structural component: Structural analysis, Testing, and Designing of a Gear and Axle assembly using a 3D printer. o Introduction to Design of Lean Assembly Lines: Concepts for designing lean assembly lines, including 5S, single-piece flow, and kanban systems. o Introduction to Product Life Management and Industry 4.0: Topics and
connection to industry. This paper reviews theactions taken to develop this culture based on the four essential areas of change. It also providesinsights on lessons learned thus far and plans to reach long term goals in the coming years.IntroductionIn 2017, the Mechanical Engineering Department at Seattle University was awarded a NationalScience Foundation grant to revolutionize the department. The project leverages thedepartment’s small size and close ties with industry to create a culture of “Engineering withEngineers.”This paper summaries the current status of the five-year project and is an updated version of theNSF Grantees Poster papers presented at the 2018 and 2019 ASEE Annual Conferences [1], [2].The project background and objective are
) stimulating self-learning and exploration of new hardware to foster lifelonglearning skills. The students’ lab experiences begin with structured lessons plans regarding analogand digital components and culminates with an open-ended project where students are tasked withdeveloping a robot racer to compete with other students. During the course, students beginprogramming with MATLAB to reinforce engineering programming concepts and transition tousing C programming to implement an embedded solution. A survey was provided to learn aboutthe student’s experiences and to help improve future course offerings.IntroductionAdvances in technology and the increase in affordable computational power have enabled thedevelopment of more autonomous and dynamic
, 2020 Work In Progress: A System-Level Approach for an Introductory Mechatronics Laboratory Course for Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering StudentsAbstractMechatronics is an interdisciplinary engineering field that involves knowledge acrossmechanical, electrical, and software engineering. In general, undergraduate engineeringprograms teach mechatronics as individual topic labs that then request students in developing afull system-level mechatronics semester project utilizing skills of design, manufacturing, andelectronics. This lab format may not provide effectively the necessary learning skills to performsystem-level integration and debugging for multidisciplinary problems that are typicallyencountered in
, learning, outreach and diversity of engineers, along with instructional innovation in biomedical engineering. Her current research looks at applying human-centered design thinking to approaching challenges in teaching engineering. Dr. Joshi is actively involved in educational entrepreneurship projects, STEM popularization activities and making engineering accessible to underrepresented high school students in the U.S. and India.Dr. Jason R White, University of California, Davis Dr. Jason R. White is a faculty member in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of California, Davis. Dr. White has been at UC Davis since 2015 and he has been an instructor of several un- dergraduate chemical engineering
mini-grants include addressingaccessibility, dissemination, and copyright concerns. This project contributes to the discussion onthe role of OER in STEM curriculum and techniques librarians can use to facilitate OER adoptionat their institutions.IntroductionAccording to the College Board’s estimated student budget for 2018-2019, undergraduatestudents at public four-year institutions are expected to budget an average of $1,240 a year ontextbooks and course supplies [1]. According to Mines’ 2019-2020 Cost of Attendance, theinstitution informs students they should budget $1,500 a year on books and supplies, whichmeans the university’s approximately 5,000 undergraduate students should collectively budget$7,500,000 this academic year.Universities
://belabs.seas.upenn.edu) in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Under the Hood of a Bio-MakerSpace: Automating Lab OperationsIntroduction Can academic MakerSpaces and open educational laboratories, serving both structuredclasses as well as general project work, be efficiently staffed, managed, and operated?Traditionally, these spaces are regularly staffed by part-time student employees with regularturn-over. In addition, such lab spaces must quickly switch between different lab courses duringthe day, as well as open lab use, in a schedule that may vary from day to day. These constantchanges may
frequent feedback. Prior to her role and Director of Instructional Effectiveness, she worked as the Education Project Manager for the NSF-funded JTFD Engineering faculty development program, as a high school math and science teacher, and as an Assistant Principal and Instructional & Curriculum Coach. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020
-engineering audience members can understand thescope of work. Part of the assessment by audience members includes how well the studentsdelivered the information to the non-engineering audience members.Assessment MechanismsAssessment Mechanism A was implemented in the Fall 2019 semester in a civil engineeringjunior project course. At the course conclusion, student teams are to submit a proposal documentto faculty members and a company sponsor for their upcoming senior design projects. Thisproposal document is assessed by faculty members and civil engineering practitioners from thecompany sponsor. In addition, student teams are required to give an oral presentation to anaudience from a variety of backgrounds. This includes their peers, faculty members
teaching and advising awards including the UIC Award for Excellence in Teaching (2017), COE Excellence in Teaching Award (2008, 2014), UIC Teaching Recognitions Award (2011), and the COE Best Advisor Award (2009, 2010, 2013). Dr. Darabi has been the Technical Chair for the UIC Annual Engineering Expo for the past 7 years. The Annual Engineering Expo is a COE’s flagship event where all senior students showcase their Design projects and products. More than 700 participants from public, industry and academia attend this event annually. Dr. Darabi is an ABET IDEAL Scholar and has led the MIE Department ABET team in two successful accreditations (2008 and 2014) of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering
in Human Behavior. Currently, he is serving as a co-principal investigator on two projects funded by the National Science Foundation (Awards #1826354 (RFE) and #1713547 (AISL)); one of these projects is developing a STEM summer camp that supports career pathways for Latinx students.Melissa M. AranaMireya Becker Roberto, University of San DiegoMiss Nicole G. Reyes c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Integrating Asset-based Practices, Engineering, and NGSS: Lessons from Working with Teachers through a community- focused approachAbstractThe goal of this NSF-funded, three-year exploratory study is to provide opportunities for middleschool
.● Because families wonder why the students spend a large amount of their free time at theMESA Center, Family Night was implemented to share some of the projects in a fun, engagingand interactive environment. This is an excellent opportunity to expand the reach of ourtechnology literacy efforts outside of our school environment. On average 15 to 30 familiesparticipate in this event.● Core4STEM Program [9] is a three-day celebration of education and career opportunities in“STEM” organized by the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Since its inception, tenyears ago, its mission is to stimulate students’ interest in the sciences and lead them todiscoveries about their own potential in these areas and provides immersion in the excitement,surprise
- MRI) grant (#1827134). This project aims to use the equipmentto conduct undergraduate and graduate research projects and teach undergraduate and graduateclasses. The NSF awarded the California State University Chico (CSU Chico) $175,305 toacquire an FTIR spectrometer and microscope, which are important tools for chemicalcharacterization of samples with infrared active molecules. FTIR Spectroscopic Imaging Systemespecially provides accurate chemical images that reveal the variations in images’ pixels whichare mappings of constituent materials of samples rather than a single visible image with slightvariations. By employing this equipment in research and the Image Processing course, studentscan learn how to collect, process and analyze the
educational experience • Help students visualize engineering principles • Give students an opportunity to apply flexure and shear equations from ACI-318 to a physical modelThe beam fabrication project consisted of three parts: 1) Beam Fabrication, wherein students designed and fabricated reinforcement configurations, mixed concrete in a lab setting, and cast concrete into forms 2) Beam Testing, wherein students utilized a beam press to apply load to their beams until failure was reached 3) Beam Report, wherein students produced a report of their experience. The report included an application of capacity equations for shear and flexure, conclusions pertaining to failure mechanisms, as well as photos of the
-related data management solutions• Collaboration with campus research office, development • Data acquisition and reporting for the annual ASEE office and/or other colleges’ research offices report and ranking entities• Mentoring/Training of new faculty members with • Capital and Renovation construction projects respect to research success • Allocation and management of research laboratory• Management of college-level research seed funds space