Paper ID #36640A game-based approach to teach delegation and organizational structureto engineering studentsDr. Nahid Vesali, The Citadel Dr. Nahid Vesali is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Leadership and Program Management (ELPM) in the School of Engineering (SOE) at The Citadel. She joined the program in Aug 2020. She teaches project management, technical planningDr. Mostafa Batouli, The Citadel Dr. Mostafa Batouli is an Assistant Professor of Construction Engineering in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel. Dr. Batouli received his PhD in Civil Engineering from
2006. Her most recent teaching position was in the First Year Engineering Program at Northeastern for 10 years, where she helped to establish the First Year Engineering Learning & Innovation Center makerspace and their new ”Cornerstone” integrated project-based learning curricula.Mrs. Claire Jean Duggan, Northeastern University Claire Duggan is the Executive Director of The Center for STEM Education at Northeastern University. She has led and/or collaborated on multiple educational initiatives impacting the science and engineering landscape.Dr. Jacqueline A. Isaacs, Northeastern University Dr. Jacqueline Isaacs joined Northeastern in 1995 and has focused her research pursuits on assessment of the regulatory
constructs of design activity engagement [4]–[7],motivation [8]–[10] and situated cognition [11]–[14]. Design activity engagement frames thesocial context of our investigation [4] and describes the complex cognitive [7], [15], [16] andsocial processes [2], [17] involved in the design process within a capstone course. Theseprocesses are a result from the structure of capstone courses, within which students engage incomplex open-ended projects and collaborate with student peers as well as professionalengineers sponsors. We further study student’s motivation to engage in design behaviors asrelated to their identity construction [8]–[10]. Finally, we connect students’ understanding ofdesign activity engagement to literature in situated cognition [12
industry demands and enhancing their careers. This approach is alsobeneficial for multidisciplinary project-based learning courses throughout the engineeringprogram. Although a formal assessment of the approach's effectiveness is yet to be conducted,anecdotal evidence suggests positive outcomes. Overall, this paper demonstrates the value ofusing free software and low-cost hardware in teaching PLC concepts, paving the way for moreaccessible and cost-effective education in this crucial area of engineering.IntroductionIndustrial control systems are heavily reliant on Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). Thesecontrollers are specialized computer systems with inputs and outputs designed for high voltagesand currents. Moreover, they utilize
Mechanisms course at a mid-sized technological university. The effectiveness of the method is13 studied through three modules: weekly group quizzes, a term project, and a midterm exam. The14 group quizzes provide one-on-one sessions, in which students get to work on the given problem15 with their partner. The term project challenges students to work on an open-ended problem of16 their choosing in a larger group. The midterm exam allows the students to review the topic that17 they struggle with by teaching it to an audience of their choice.18 The three modules are explained, and the effectiveness of them is studied through tracking the19 students’ grades and results of a self-evaluation survey designed by the instructor.20 Keywords21
implementationphase.This paper (I) reviews the Industry 4.0 skill areas and skill sets as identified by the BostonConsulting Group; (2) presents the results from an NSF-funded special project, “PreparingTechnicians for the Future of Work” that identifies skill areas and skill sets cross-disciplineframework for technician preparation; (3) presents the results from NSF-funded projects“Conference to Explore the Impact of Future of Work Issues on Technician Education inFlorida,” and (4) presents the process for integration the Industry 4.0 technology-related skillsinto the BS Engineering Technology degree program at Daytona State College. This paper andpresentation report on these strategies and illustrate the overlap of important skills needed bymany engineering
Engineering Technology-centric course. Inaddition, an online learning experience should not additionally impact students’ affordability,self-paced learning ability, and peer interaction on group assignments.Additionally, one must consider the student learning process and self-motivation while offeringonline courses in the Engineering domain. Several kinds of literature in past discussed theseaspects [8] - [10]. This literature discusses teamwork, group discussion, defining a goal, andcooperation. A highlight is also given to project-based Learning (PBL) – a successful methodthat fosters creativity, independent research, realizing theoretical concepts in practice,cooperative communication, and time management. The PBL can fail because that
research;and developing leadership, communication, and professional competencies. After two years ofdevelopment and implementation, we are also able to discuss lessons learned and strategies forscaling the model. We present findings from students in the program and a reflective interview ofthe project leadership team. In order to adopt this innovative education model, students, faculty,and universities need understanding of career pathways and opportunities beyond traditionalacademic pursuits.IntroductionWe formed the Pathways to Entrepreneurship (PAtENT) graduate education model to addressthe need to develop and train advanced engineering students in the art of entrepreneurship.Workforce estimates show that only 10% of doctoral graduates in STEM
that harnesses the vibrational energy generated when a basketball is hit againstthe backboard of the basket, while not interfering with the game or being of high maintenance tothe users. To transfer the kinetic energy from the vibrations of the backboard to electrical energy,a series of piezoelectric vibrational crystals were placed on a panel attached to the backboard. Thesize of attachment was sized down (approximately half size) to be tested on a smaller backboard.Using piezoelectricity was determined to be the most fitting for our project goals while beingavailable at a relatively low cost. Furthermore, the product was designed as a portable attachmentso it was user-friendly and more practical. The developed solution to the problem stated
interests and ac- tivities center on gaining a better understanding of the process-structure-property-performance relations of structural materials through advanced multiscale theoretical framework and integrated computational and experimental methods. To date, Dr. Liu has published nearly 250 peer reviewed publications, includ- ing more than 130 peer reviewed journal articles, and received 2 patents. He has been the PI and co-PI for over 40 research projects funded by NSF, DOD, DOE, NASA, FAA, Louisiana Board of Regents, and industry with a total amount over $15.5M. Dr. Liu has served on review panels for many NSF, DOD, NASA, and DOE programs. Dr. Liu received the Junior Faculty Researcher of the Year of the College of
mentors and faculty, travelexperiences, access to funding, and new venture competitions, among others.This paper explores three distinct, introductory curricular opportunities that students can engagein to gain foundational knowledge and project-based experience in engineering entrepreneurshipand innovation. Students participating in these classes are enrolled both in primary engineeringprograms as well as in disciplines across various colleges at UIUC and each course wasdeveloped for a specific context to provide ample opportunity to many students for earlyengagement in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.2. MotivationThe development and sustained offering of multiple introductory courses in innovation andengineering entrepreneurship is driven by a
TechnologyAbstractMiddle Tennessee State University’s (MTSU) Rover project was implemented for both domesticand international students to design and build a Rover that can compete in the NASA HumanExploration Challenge, a competition for students that occurs annually in Huntsville, Alabama atthe National Aeronautics and Space Administration facility. To date, MTSU has received thesecond largest number of awards to be awarded to a university. The Experimental VehiclesProgram (EVP) aims to foster interest in undergraduate students in the Engineering program andenthuse team members with rigorous competition by working together to compose variousexperimental vehicles with the guidance of faculty mentors. Additionally, partnerships from bothnational and international
students from different backgroundsand does not require a strong computer science or mathematics background. The course is designedto provide hands-on experience with real-world data sets and is constructed over three modules.These include:1. Big Data Systems ⸺ Focuses on MapReduce programming framework and analytic enginessuch as Hadoop and Spark2. Data Analytics Tool-kit ⸺ Focuses on data transformation that results in the representation ofdata that can support effective analytics via analytical libraries (Pandas, Numpy and Dask)3. Mining Ultra-Large-Scale Repositories ⸺ Focuses on programmatically accessing version control systems (e.g., SourceForge (700k+projects), GitHub (7M+ projects), and Google Code (300k+projects)), data storage and
, are presented from aproject that resulted from the development of a student professional learning community of high-achieving, low-income engineering, and engineering technology student veterans. In the contextof this project, student veterans received academic, professional, and financial support thathelped them succeed academically and prepare them for a career in the STEM workforce. Asadult learners, students in this learning community were a vital part of the curriculumdevelopment which resulted in increasing the students’ interest and buy-in. Typically, adultlearners have lower levels of engagement than traditional-aged students. However, by engagingstudents in the development of a seminar course which served as the foundation for the
Computer Engineering, with a concentration in Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) in 2016. His research is focused on understanding Complex Technical and Socio-Technical Systems from an Information Theoretic approach. He has worked on a number of projects in the field of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Additive Manufacturing and Green Energy Manufacturing. His research interests are in Systems Engineering & Architecture, Complex systems, Systems testing and Application of Entropy to Complex Systems.Dr. Immanuel Edinbarough P.E., The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Immanuel A. Edinbarough received his B.Sc. (Applied Sciences) degree from PSG College of Technol- ogy, University
HerreraElizabeth Burnette ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Implementation of a Multi-Year Pre-Collegiate Engineering Research Program (Evaluation)AbstractBaylor Research is a pre-collegiate research program that includes Engineering, Biomedical, andEnvironmental tracks. The mission of Baylor Research is to teach students to think like scientistsand engineers through cutting-edge research projects taught by experts in those fields. Thisprogram was established in 2016 and is projected to support 68 research students within thecurriculum in the 22-23 school year. Five science electives (Engineering Design, MolecularMethods, Research I, Advanced Research and Thesis Research) have been developed over theyears to
improve salary-related policies, perceptions, leadership skills, and communityengagement. The workshops prepare the partner institutions to engage in salary equity effortsand demonstrate best practices in teamwork. Guiding principles used in creating the workshopcontent include ● Collaboration between diverse stakeholders ● Providing accessible and clear communication for all ● Addressing and challenging “unstated assumptions” ● Recognizing the emotions surrounding the subject of salary and equityOver the first year of the project, the workshops presented communication and facilitationchallenges with this audience. American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting within multiplebreakout rooms of mixed-hearing-status participants was of
Paper ID #38004Advancing Student Perspectives through Bi-Institutional HemisphericCollaboration in Humanitarian EngineeringProf. Aaron Brown, Metropolitan State University of Denver 1st author: Aaron Brown is a professor and program director at Metropolitan State University of Denver in the Department of Engineering and Engineering Technology. He has directed much of his work towards a focus in the areas of Appropriate Design, Humanitarian Engineering and Humanitarian Technology. Dr. Brown has worked on projects that help marginalized or vulnerable people all over the globe in such locations as Costa Rica, the Dominican
programming to drive and control hardware, as well asmaker mechanical skills, as areas that needed to be bolstered. The new, team-based, project-oriented, semester-long course, which was taught for the first time in Fall 2022, consisted of twobasic parts. In the first part, the students assembled a common electromechanical platform—anopen-source replica of the Mars Perseverance rover—to enhance their build and troubleshootingskills. Once the rover was complete and operational, the second part of the course required thateach team propose, design, construct, and test an electromechanical modification to the baserover. Learning modules that covered relevant technical and safety subjects were implementedearly in the course. Periodic milestone reporting
an Introduction to Design course. These modules enabled students to experience and practice effective teaming skills through role- playing. The modules focused on how to act and how to respond to promote psychological safety on design projects. Each module was tailored to a different phase of the design process. The themes of the three modules are (1) treating every idea as having potential to contribute to a positive outcome, (2) questioning an idea to obtain valuable insight, and (3) applying the brake to improve a decision. To explore the impact of the modules, we deployed a post-course survey to measure students’ perceptions of psychological safety on their project teams. Compared to control sections of freshman design in
at three U.S.institutions have collaborated as part of the National Science Foundation's InternationalExperience for Students (IRES) Site Track-1 project to develop a program to improve the globalcompetencies of undergraduate engineering students through a 6-week summer internationalresearch training program in collaboration with Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP),Malaysia focusing on applications of data science and artificial intelligence to solve energy andrelated infrastructure problems. This paper presents a case study of a collaborative IRES programfocusing on implementation challenges stemming from the pandemic and university policies andpractices. The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed/disrupted university and workplaceactivities
since 2006.Alejandro Castro MartinezProf. Jairo Alberto Hurtado JAH, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogot´a, Columbia Associate professor at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Bogota, Colombia, at Electronics Department. He was Chair of Electronics Engineering Program and he has been working in different projects to get a better process learning in his studentsEduardo Rodriguez Mejia, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogot´a, Columbia Hi, my name is Eduardo, I am a Rover Scout and professional Electronic Engineer with a Masters degree in Electronic Engineer. I am pursuing my PhD in Engineering with a Concentration in Engineering Education within the ExEEd department. I am interested in new teaching methodologies that
initiative, which has been successfullyrun for the past four years with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), involves apartnership of 14 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and one Institutionserving Hispanic students (HSI). The leading university for this program is Morgan StateUniversity in Baltimore, Maryland. Underperforming REU students are encouraged to participatein research opportunities through the SCR2 program, which has been shown to increase studentretention and graduation rates. Participants in RET are chosen from the area's high schools andcommunity colleges that feed into the consortium institutions. RET participants' involvement inpractical engineering research projects enables them to inspire their
Paper ID #376133D-Printed Piezoelectric Acoustic Energy HarvesterMichael A. PalmateerJacob PlesumsRyan SantiagoMr. Austin MillerDr. Reza Rashidi, SUNY University at Buffalo Dr. Reza Rashidi is an Associate Professor at SUNY University at Buffalo. He was an Associate Professor at SUNY Alfred State when he supervised the project presented in this paper. He received his Ph.D degree in Mechanical Engineering (MEMS development) from the University of British Columbia in 2010 and completed his Postdoctoral Fellowship in Development of Biomedical Sensing Devices in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the
positions notspecific to science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) instruction within theirschools. As an Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) project,this research-practice partnership (RPP) in advanced manufacturing engineering is designed toprovide community-based engineering design experiences for underserved middle school students(grades 6-8) from rural NC. While one of the goals of this project is to improve non-cognitiveoutcomes (i.e., interest, self-efficacy, and STEM identity) and increase participation in engineeringfor students, a significant byproduct is the development of engineering identity of the middleschool teachers.Rural schools face distinctive challenges in teacher recruitment and
; less than 28% of the total IT workforceand only 12% of engineers are female [2]. By the time students reach college, 1 in 5 young menplan on majoring in engineering or computing while only 1 in 17 young women declare the same[3]. Since 1990, the percentage of female computing professionals dropped from 35% to about24% today, and if that trend continues, the share of women in the nation’s computing workforcewill decline to 22% by 2025 according to Girls Who Code [4]. These statistics provide themotivation for a program called Project-based Work Studio (PWS) developed at a mid-sizedAppalachian primarily undergraduate university supported by an NSF S-STEM grant to build amore proportionate female workforce in computer science, engineering, and
student employees aiding in daily operation [1]–[3]. Thereare naturally ongoing conversations about best practices at academic conferences, and this papercontributes an additional set of practices, as well as a novel assessment of student employeeexperiences.At Virginia Tech, well over 2000 students each year complete a two-semester generalengineering program before selecting a specific discipline. The second semester generalengineering course is dedicated to a hands-on design project. This project is supported by anacademic makerspace accessible only to first-year engineering students. The makerspace has alsohistorically provided students opportunities to pursue personal projects, and supported smallerprojects run by some faculty as part of the
organizations. However,participation in the STEM workforce still does not reflect population demographics.The research literature provides an evidence-base that early STEM experiences canimpact K-12 students intention to enroll in STEM degree programs. Over the last twodecades pre-college engineering programs and pathways have been developed toprepare K-12 students for engineering degree programs at the post-secondary level. Asecondary goal of these pathways was to broaden interest in engineering professionsand diversify the engineering pipeline. Pre-college programs that provide a positiveSTEM experience may increase the pipeline and diversity of students interested inpursuing STEM at the postsecondary level. The Project Lead the Way Program(PLTW) is
and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) in the UK. Shannon is Deputy Editor of the European Journal of Engineering Education and has served as Full Professor of Architecture in the USA, Chair of the Research in Engineering Education Network (REEN), Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Education, Fulbright Fellow to Ireland, and a Marie Curie Research Fellow (to both Ireland and the UK).Dr. Barry McAuley, Technological University Dublin Dr. Barry McAuley is a Chartered Construction Project Manager and Head of Digital Construction and Geospatial Surveying at the Technological University Dublin’s School of Surveying and Construction Innovation. Prior to his current position, Barry spent a
efforts and the successes and challenges encountered as we work toaddress business research needs in the engineering curriculum.Introduction and Literature ReviewThe teaching of business competencies to engineering students is exploding in engineeringeducation due to a variety of factors. First, there is a critical need to develop professional skills,including leadership, communication and teamwork, and capabilities for “real-world”engineering design and operations, along with learning the core math, science, and technicalaspects of engineering [1], [2]. Interviews and surveys of early-career engineers revealed notonly technical skills were needed but also skills for industry, like complex project managementand soft skills, that newcomers had to