professional development for K-12 teachers, especially focused in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics areas. In addition, Karla creates and nurtures partnerships between Michigan Tech and schools, community colleges, corporations, privately funded organizations, and state and federal program offices. She serves on the Program Committee of the Detroit Area Precollege Engineering Program (DAPCEP) and is a member of the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance, the American Association of University Women (AAUW), the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), the American Evaluators Association (AEA
AC 2008-750: DIVERSIFYING PARTICIPATION IN FIRST LEGO LEAGUEMarion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Marion C. Usselman is a Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC) at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Marion received her Ph.D. in biophysics from Johns Hopkins University and has taught in the Biology Department at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. She focuses on equity issues in education and K-12 educational reform. She has co-directed the Georgia FLL program since 2001.Jeff Davis, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Jeffrey Davis, an associate professor of computer engineering at Georgia Tech
2006-2434: FAILURE ANALYSIS PROJECTS AS TEACHING TOOLS INMATERIALS SCIENCEElizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology ELIZABETH A. DEBARTOLO is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at RIT. She earned her BSE at Duke University in 1994 and her MSME and Ph.D. at Purdue University in 1996 and 2000, respectively. She works with several students on predicting and enhancing fatigue life in aircraft materials and structures and is active in the college’s K-12 outreach programs.Melissa Zaczek, Rochester Institute of Technology MELISSA A. ZACZEK is a student at Rochester Institute of Technology completing her BS and ME in Mechanical Engineering. Her
2006-2310: THE EFFECT OF INCORPORATING VERBAL STIMULI IN THEONLINE EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT: AN ONLINE CASE STUDYAlice Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology Alice Squires is the Associate Director of the System Design and Operational Effectiveness (SDOE) Online Program in the Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management (SEEM), Schaefer School of Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ. Alice teaches systems engineering as a faculty at Stevens and business and management as a faculty at University of Phoenix. Alice graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science of Electrical Engineering (BSEE) at University of Maryland in 1984 and a
AC 2012-4564: LEARNING TO LEAD IN A GLOBAL COMMUNITYMr. Joseph East, Michigan Technological University Joseph East is a fourth-year undergraduate student at Michigan Technological University graduating in April 2012. During his time at Michigan Tech, in addition to his primary studies in biology and math- ematics, he has progressed through the Pavlis Leadership program and spent several years in the Nan- otechnology Enterprise, holding several leadership roles including president of the enterprise. He will be attending the University of Michigan in Fall 2012, pursuing master’s degrees in Industrial and operations engineering and health systems administration.Ms. Genevieve Gierke, Michigan Technological University
AC 2012-3903: A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF GRADUATE VER-SUS UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OUTCOMES VIA INTERNATIONALCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMSKristine Louise Guzak, Michigan Technological University Kristine Louise Guzak is a Ph.D. student of environmental engineering at Michigan Technological Univer- sity. She is the lead graduate student on a larger project assessing the impacts of learning through service on undergraduate students. Her research interests include engineering education with some focuses on international programs.Prof. Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University Kurt Paterson, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is also Director of Michigan Tech’s D80 Center. D80 has the
AC 2011-1120: ETHICAL AND SOCIETAL IMPLICATIONS OF INTERNET-BASED ENGINEERING EDUCATION: FACULTY AND STUDENT PER-SPECTIVESK.L. Jordan, Michigan Technological University K.L. Jordan completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Tech- nological University in 2006 and 2008 respectively. During her undergraduate tenure she was an active member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and currently serves on the Board of Direc- tors. She is also the current President of the ASEE student chapter at Michigan Tech. As the recipient of a King-Chavez-Parks graduate fellowship, Ms. Jordan has agreed to seek an engineering faculty position upon completion of her doctoral degree
Paper ID #20876WIP: Exploring Light Bulb Technologies to Teach Conservation of Energy,Numerical Integration, and Consumer ConsciousnessDr. Kaitlin Engle Mallouk, Rowan University Kaitlin Mallouk has been an Instructor in the Mechanical Engineering and Experiential Engineering Ed- ucation Departments at Rowan University since 2013. Kaitlin has a BS in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University and an MS and PhD in Environmental Engineering in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois.Dr. William T. Riddell, Rowan University William Riddell is an Associate Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering
Session 2158 A Masters of Technology degree using a combination of Synchronous and Asynchronous digital learning delivery modes. Dr. Kamal F. Bichara, Dr. A. Raj Chowdhury Kent State University, School of TechnologyAbstract:Kent State University’s School of Technology houses a diversity of degree programs spanningover a wide variety of curricular areas including Engineering, Aeronautics, IndustrialTechnology, Business Technology and Computer Technologies. The School of Technologythrough the Kent State eight campus system serves the educational and training needs ofbusiness
Seeking ABET Accreditation of Manufacturing and Mechanical Maintenance Technology Programs at Yanbu Industrial College Dr Yaser Abdulaziz Hadi Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology Yanbu Industrial College, Saudi Arabia Email: yasirhadi@yahoo.comAbstractThis paper narrates the effort in seeking ABET accreditation by the Department ofMechanical Engineering Technology at Yanbu Industrial college (YIC). Anoverview of the process of ABET accreditation and the timeline of significantevents prior to the on-site visit at YIC by an ABET evaluation team is presented.The focus of this paper is the lessons learned during the several years
Session 2522 Teaching Strength of Materials Using Web-Based, Streaming Video, and Interactive Video Technologies T. Michael Baseheart, Richard Miller, Mark Bowers, Anastasios Ioannides, James Swanson, and Roy Eckart University of CincinnatiAbstractThis presentation examines the results obtained during the second year of a three-year projectfunded by a General Electric Fund grant, on the effectiveness of new instructional technologiesin the teaching of basic engineering courses. During the first year of the project only the staticscourses were taught
Paper ID #8277Presenting the NapoNet: Developing Global Competencies through Commu-nications Technology in the Peruvian AmazonMiss Christie Ritter, The University of Colorado at Boulder Christie Ritter is a Junior in Environmental Engineering with a focus in Engineering for Developing Communities at the University of Colorado at Boulder.Dr. Alan Rolf Mickelson, University of Colorado, BoulderDr. Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder Daniel W. Knight is the engineering assessment specialist at the Integrated Teaching and Learning Pro- gram and Laboratory. He holds a BS in psychology from Louisiana State University
Transportation (PennDOT) has placed "MAINTENANCEFIRST" at the top of a list of items that represent strategic focus areas developed by the StrategicManagement Committee. In support of a maintenance-first policy, PennDOT-District 9 hasawarded this past year about 11 million dollars in maintenance contracts totaling 116 miles in Page 8.390.2contract resurfacing, a 36% increase in miles from the previous year.(4) Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET
2015 ASEE Northeast Section Conference Collaborative Instruction and Team Based Project Learning - An Effective Strategy to Conduct Technology Education Yu Wang, Farrukh Zia, Ohbong Kwon, Xiaohai Li Dept. of Computer Engineering Technology New York City College of Technology The City University of New YorkAbstractCollaborative instruction is a teaching model that involves multiple instructors for a common setof educational goals, which can integrate the strengths and shared interests of faculty memberswith different expertise and research focuses. Just in time teaching for
. Sherri S. Frizell is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU). Her research interests include human computer interaction, educational technology, and computer science education. She is very involved in activities to promote the academic and career success of women and minorities in computer science and engineering. Dr. Frizell has served as mentor to minority students participating in the Texas A&M University System Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program and the LSAMP Bridges to the Doctorate Program. She is the recipient of the 2009 PVAMU College of Engineering Outstanding Teacher award. Dr
Session 2558Opportunities and Challenges to Developing A Bachelor’s Degree Program in Information Technology E. Bernard White Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies School of Information Technology and Engineering George Mason University Fairfax, VirginiaAbstractThe rapidly changing Northern Virginia information technology (IT) workforcehas a continuing need for competent, effective IT professionals. Competentprofessionals are well grounded in both the principles and practice of IT and areable to take care of standard requests from their
Extended Abstract with Poster Bringing MEMS technology Closer to Undergraduate Education via the Mobile Microrobotics Challenge Dan O. Popa, Nahum Torres, Cody Lundberg Electrical Engineering Department University of Texas at Arlington AbstractThe Robocup initiative has emerged as a platform for fostering robotics research by providing aset of standard problems categorized into leagues. During the first Robocup event, almost twodecades ago, robots could not perform many of the required tasks; however, they have sinceimproved
AC 2009-793: A TALE OF TWO CITIES: DISTANCE-LEARNINGTECHNOLOGIES IN AN INTERINSTITUTIONAL BME DEPARTMENTMia Markey, University of Texas, Austin MIA K. MARKEY is an Associate Professor in The University of Texas Department of Biomedical Engineering. The mission of her Biomedical Informatics Lab is to design cost-effective, computer-based decision aids. The BMIL develops decision support systems for clinical decision making and scientific discovery using artificial intelligence and signal processing technologies. The BMIL's research portfolio also includes projects in biometrics. Dr. Markey’s primary interests in improving engineering education are the identification of effective strategies
Paper ID #38031Piloting a JEDI (Justice, Ethics, Diversity and Inclusion)Technology Ethics Living and Learning CommunityMatt Gordon (Professor & Chair) Dr. Matt Gordon is Professor of the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at the University of Denver. He obtained his PhD in Mechanical Engineering in 1992 from Stanford University and is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Colorado. His research areas include numerical and experimental plasma physics, chemical and physical vapor deposition, electronic packaging, and bio-medical engineering. Courses taught include undergraduate finite
Session 1368 How to Use Technology For Teaching Problem Solving In Effective and Efficient Ways Helen Kuznetsov University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Effective and efficient methods of teaching problem-solving using interactive computer courseware have been developed as a result of more than 20 years of experimentation with courseware development and implementation in classes at several universities. This presentation deals with Statics and Engineering Mechanics courses for architecture and engineering students. Problem-solving courseware combining instructions and computer-graded tests was
Paper ID #5856Overview on the ”Tokyo Institute of Technology International Research Op-portunities Program (TiROP)” - Season One: 2012Prof. Jeffrey S. Cross, Tokyo Institute of Technology Jeffrey S. Cross received a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Iowa State University in 1992. He has worked at a corporate research lab, government lab, and in academia for 20 years in or near Tokyo and speaks Japanese. He presently serves on numerous international program committees at Tokyo Institute of Technology involving student research exchanges and chairs the steering committee of the Asia Oceania Top University League on
Paper ID #25879Introducing a New Graduate Degree in Technology Management: ProgramOverview and Assessment PlanDr. Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale Dr. Gonca Altuger-Genc is an Assistant Professor at State University of New York - Farmingdale State College in the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department. She is serving as the MS Technol- ogy Management Graduate Program Coordinator. Her research interests are engineering education, self- directed lifelong learning, virtual laboratories, and decision-making framework development for design and manufacturing environments.Dr. Bahar Zoghi, State
1USING LASER-BASED INSTRUMENTATION TO GIVE STUDENTS EXPERIENCE IN ADVANCED INSTRUMENTATION TECHNOLOGY Fred John and Seong W. Lee, Department of Industrial Engineering, School of Engineering Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251. The experimental design instrumentations are critical for engineering students tounderstand the design procedure and its application with hands-on experience. This projectobjective is to develop the advance experimental design and instrumentation foranalysis/experimental validation and an empirical transient model which is for flow in the SpaceShuttle Main Engine (SSME
Session 2630 Improving Retention by Redesigning Freshmen Mathematics with the Dimensions of Learning Pedagogy, Assessment and Technology Framework Pamela Leigh-Mack, Shurron Farmer, Solomon Alao, Craig Scott, Gaston N’Guerekata Morgan State University Baltimore, MarylandAbstract The retention of engineering students continues to be a major issue affecting engineeringschools across the country and unsuccessful experiences in freshmen mathematics is one of thefactors attributing to
Document 2004-1110 Application of Team Teaching Concepts in an Integr ated Science and Technology Pr ogr am O. Geoffrey Egekwu#, Prince N. Anyalebechi* #College of Integrated Science & Technology James Madison University *Padnos School of Engineering Grand Valley State University Abstr actA unique baccalaureate degree program called Integrated Science and Technology (ISAT)was developed at James Madison University in the
engineers andscientists to (re)present their design, communication, and collaborative experiences in academicand professional contexts. For the purposes of this class, your Enterprise Professional Portfoliooption will include these process steps: Selection, Design, Reflection, Assessment andPresentationSelectionThis is where you decide what to include in your Enterprise Professional Portfolio. Since alleffective professional documents are audience-based, you’ll need to decide first who yourprimary and secondary readers are going to be, and all subsequent decisions will be based on theneeds and expectations of those particular audiences. In general, you might consider a range ofexamples that showcase oral, written, visual, technological, and design
172 Technology to the Rescue! Lessons learned from the forced on-line streaming of Dynamics class J. S. Shelley California State University, Fresno Antelope Valley Engineering Programs / USAF AFRL/RZSEAbstractFall semester 2008, an upper division undergraduate Dynamics class was streamed viaElluminateLive! to students on the main campus from a physically distant instructor. The coursehad been developed for lecture delivery through interactive broadcast television betweenequipped
perform multiple functions in support of theirmanufacturing enterprises.Many youth and adults have little knowledge of engineering and manufacturing careeroptions. Parents, teachers, and educators lack exposure to the understanding of highlytechnical manufacturing world. Early education is a key element in engineering andmanufacturing career awareness.Rapid Prototyping is an emerging technology in manufacturing. It is a techniquewhich is a fast and effective way to develop the prototype parts from their CADmodels directly. These parts serve the purpose of design evaluation in the early stagesof the product life cycle.The intent of this contribution is to describe the experiences from the NSF-sponsoredDiscover Manufacturing Workshop conducted at
Session 1392 Women in Technology: Attitudes, Perceptions, and Beliefs regarding their Majors and Intended Careers Susan G. Miller, Mara H. Wasburn Purdue UniversityAbstractA July 2001 report released by The National Council for Research on Women finds that much ofthe progress that women have made in science, engineering, and technology in the past twodecades has stalled or eroded. Among other things, the report urges systematic change to inviteand retain more women and girls in those disciplines. In 1998, at Purdue University, the studentgroup Women
computing within the College of Engineering. She holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Instructional Technology from Virginia Tech, a M.S. in Applied Behavioral Science from Johns Hopkins and a B.S. in Computer Science from Old Dominion University.Dr. Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech Dr. Bevlee A. Watford is a professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She currently serves as the associate dean for academic affairs and the director of the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity. Page 23.152.1 c American Society for Engineering Education