Paper ID #32724Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) in Project ManagementCurriculum: Exploration and Application to Time, Cost, and RiskMr. Ben D. Radhakrishnan, National University Ben D Radhakrishnan is currently a full time Faculty in the Department of Engineering and Computing, National University, San Diego, California, USA. He is the Academic Program Director for MS Engineer- ing Management program. He develops and teaches Engineering and Sustainability Management grad- uate and undergraduate level courses. Ben has taught Sustainability workshops in Los Angeles (Army) and San Diego (SDGE). His special
levels of both structural response and secondary systems. After re- ceiving her PhD, Dr. Wong began a post-doctoral fellowship at Lawrence National Laboratory developing a modern computational framework for the nonlinear seismic analysis of Department of Energy nuclear facilities and systems. This work seeks to expand the understanding of soil structure interaction for these structures and the means of modeling this behavior both theoretically and experimentally. In addition to her research experience, Dr. Wong also has worked for the public and private engineering sectors in the areas of water infrastructure, transportation, data systems, and project management. She joined San Fran- cisco State University in 2014 as
Highway Laboratory: Work in Progress. Journal of Engineering Education Transformations.12. Pereira, M. A. C., Barreto, M. A. M., & Pazeti, M. (2017). Application of Project-Based Learning in the first year of an Industrial Engineering Program: lessons learned and challenges. Production, 27(SPE).13. Sohoni, S. A., Jordan, S. S., Kittur, J., & Pereira, N. L. (2019, June). Work in progress: Integrating differentiated instruction and project-based learning to teach embedded systems. In ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.14. Lin, Y. T. (2019). Impacts of a flipped classroom with a smart learning diagnosis system on students' learning performance, perception, and problem-solving ability in a software
virtual Zoom meetings give supplementalinstruction and lets the project manager coordinate and assign which students will participate inat home and limited on-campus laboratory activities. Campus-visit compliance training forCOVID-19 social distancing and hygiene requirements was defined and conducted before eachweek’s Lab sign-in used by the students. The courses proved to be exciting learning experiencesfor the college students. They applied critical thinking skills and creativeness in developing aquadcopter / airplane hybrid payload delivery/surveillance UAV, making presentations, andimplementation of the garage manufacturing. Overall, the experiences have motivated thestudents doing a great job to learn and approach engineering even with the
, and fabrics. Itis projected that nanotechnology market will grow by 19% during 2013 to 2017[1] from its present market value of US$1.6 trillion [2]. There will a demand fornanotechnology workforce and the demand is projected to sustain over the years.Nanotechnology markets are growing in electronics, energy, healthcare, and 418construction [1]. It is felt that there is a need to introduce nanotechnology to thefuture generation of scientists and engineers while they are still in their middleschools.Project DescriptionSeven teaching modules involving various aspects of nanotechnology weredeveloped and introduced to the seventh grade students at West Fargo STEMCenter Middle School in West Fargo, ND. Pre
. Aucoin has per- formed research and teaching in academia and has worked in large and small organizations, including General Electric. He served on a Mishap Investigation Board with the NASA Johnson Space Center, and projects he has led have received the Outstanding Engineering Achievement and R&D 100 Awards. He is a Registered Professional Engineer and has earned the Project Management Professional Certification.Brandon Bowen, Texas A&M University I am currently a Masters student in Engineering Technology, concurrently researching machine learning with applications in cyber security. I completed my Bachelors at Texas A&M in Electronic Systems Engineering Technology with a minor in Mathematics. Outside of
in the ease of implementation and a great impact. The Infinity Projectprovides a complete turnkey solution including curriculum, teacher training, and technology.Target Audience“When am I ever going to use this?” - a question posed all-to-often by students to their math nadscience teachers. The Infinity Project provides the answer to this question for both teachers andstudents. The prerequisites for the Infinity Project are Algebra II and one laboratory scienceclass. The Infinity Project is not only for the super-smart students, but rather is designed tointroduce students to engineering by taking math and science concepts and applying them tofamiliar entities – the Internet, music, video, and more. In college, the course is positioned as
recording system presented here could be used to demonstrate these concepts, for example by adding inductors and RLC circuits and filters. However, a large inductance may be required to observe resonance and underdamping effects due to the slow voltage sampling rate. • Students do not learn to operate commercial electronics lab equipment, such as oscilloscopes and power supplies, as these are not used in this course. Often the next instrumentation course students take is a laboratory or design course that expects students to be familiar with commercial lab equipment usage, so a tutorial may be necessary to teach these skills. • Currently, course lab materials (beyond the Arduino kit) cost
laboratories, and industry. In addition to research, she devotes significant time developing and implementing effective pedagogical approaches in her teaching of undergraduate courses to train engineers who are critical thinkers, problem solvers, and able to understand the societal contexts in which they are working to addressing the grand challenges of the 21st century.Dr. Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico Abhaya Datye has been on the faculty at the University of New Mexico after receiving his PhD in Chem- ical Engineering at the University of Michigan in 1984. He is presently Chair of the department and Distinguished Regents Professor of Chemical & Biological Engineering. From 1994-2014 he served as
Paper ID #33766Design and Outcome of a Course on Software-defined Radio Within theComputer Science DepartmentDr. Marc Lichtman, University of Maryland College Park I am an adjunct professor in the dept of Computer Science at UMD where I teach an undergrad elective that I created, introducing the CS students to digital signal processing, wireless communications, and software-defined radio. I do it in a non-traditional and hands-on manner, because the students are strong programmers but don’t have the same type of signals and systems background EE students do. I have a PhD in EE from Virginia Tech where I studied wireless
, Thermodynamics, Multiphase Flows, Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery, as well as Mechanical Engineering Laboratory courses. In addition, Dr. Ayala has had the opportunity to work for a number of engineering consulting companies, which have given him an important perspective and exposure to the industry. He has been directly involved in at least 20 different engineering projects related to a wide range of industries from the petroleum and natural gas industry to brewing and newspaper industries. Dr. Ayala has provided service to professional organizations such as ASME. Since 2008 he has been a member of the Committee of Spanish Translation of ASME Codes and the ASME Subcommittee on Piping and Pipelines in Spanish. Under
Paper ID #32970Mechanical Engineering Students’ Perceptions of Design SkillsThroughout a Senior Design Course SequenceValerie Vanessa Bracho Perez, Florida International University Valerie Vanessa Bracho Perez is a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering student and Gradu- ate Research Assistant in the School of Universal Computing Construction and Engineering Educations (SUCCEED) at Florida International University (FIU). She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from FIU. Her research interest includes integrating LAs into engineering courses, examining responsive teaching practices in
specialist on academic writing at the graduate level and worked collaboratively with the College of Engineering and Graduate Writing Center to ensure an array of writing services were offered to international graduate students within the College of Engineering and other departments. She has pre- sented at regional and national Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) conferences. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies and an MA in Spanish Linguistics from The University of Alabama, and an MA in Modern Languages (TESL) from The University of Mississippi. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Academic Writing at the Doctoral and
engineering education during the 2020-2021academic year. The transition to remote learning was particularly difficult for many of the hands-on experiential learning and laboratory courses that are integral parts of an engineeringeducation. Very few engineering programs in the United States offer purely remote learningenvironments for engineering students, and so this kind of teaching and learning was new forboth faculty, rapidly adjusting their curriculum in a short amount of time, and for the studentswho had to quickly adapt their learning styles [1]. In addition, most students across the countryleft their campuses and returned home to complete the spring 2020 semester from afar, leading tofewer interactions with their peers, faculty, and staff for
themethods of teaching (i.e, pedagogy) and design of learning experience. Virtual reality, STEMeducation, and gamification were relevant in specific periods of time. There is a need for futureresearch in mixed reality applications, diversity of gamification techniques, and the use ofnon-digital games.IntroductionThe addition of games in educational environments can have a powerful impact on studentlearning, motivation, and self-regulation 2 . Whether they are designed for sensory stimuli throughmultimedia, learner control through game choice, or feedback through progress monitoring,game-based learning increases overall motivation to learn and, consequently, studentengagement 3 , participation, attendance, motivation, and satisfaction 4 5 . The
Systems Engineering, and many years of experience teaching and developing curriculum in various learning environments. She has taught technology integration and teacher training to undergrad- uate and graduate students at Arizona State University, students at the K-12 level locally and abroad, and various workshops and modules in business and industry. Dr. Larson is experienced in the application of instructional design, delivery, evaluation, and specializes in eLearning technologies for training and devel- opment. Her research focuses on the efficient and effective transfer of knowledge and learning techniques, innovative and interdisciplinary collaboration, and strengthening the bridge between K-12 learning and
will support the development and delivery of better aligned engineering ethics educationfor chemical engineering students. We hope the descriptions of experiences can serve as usefulresources which faculty members may utilize to discuss ethics in their classrooms and thuscontribute to incorporating ethics education throughout chemical engineering curriculum. Wesuggest these specific educational implications in the discussion section of this paper.Literature ReviewEthics education in chemical engineeringWhile there has been no strong consensus on how to teach engineering ethics for chemicalengineering students nor on what the contents of the teaching should be, chemical engineeringeducators have endeavored to include ethics in their classroom
applications, optimization of off-grid energy systems, wind turbine aero- dynamics, and wind integration on the electrical system. He has worked extensively with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the International Energy Agency on grid integration of wind and hy- dropower technologies. He is a member of the editorial board of Wind Engineering, serves on the board for the North American Wind Energy Academy, and is President of the board for the Western Energy Futures Institute.Dr. Nena E. Bloom, Northern Arizona University Dr. Nena Bloom is an evaluator and education researcher at the Center for Science Teaching and Learning at Northern Arizona University. The primary area of her work is evaluating STEM education
to 2013 he was manager of the KAUST Visualization Laboratory Core Facility and the Supercomputer Facility at King Abdullah’s University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. At KAUST he recruited a technical team of engineers and visualization scientists while managing the building of the state of the art scientific data visualization laboratory on the KAUST campus, forged relationships with international university and corporate partners, continued to improve the laboratory and recruit new staff. Prior to his work in Saudi Arabia, Dr. Cutchin worked at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) first as manager of Visualization Services at the San Diego Supercomputer Center and later at
University and teaches courses at junior and senior level in the Civil Engineering and Construction Department at Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing. His research experiences include development of computer syntaxes to unequivocally describe construction activities and development of a consistent methodology to explicitly classify and quantify construction methods (emerging taxonomy of construction methods). Marcel’s main expertise is in computer modeling of construction processes and his doctoral work allows the profiling of each journeyman’s affinity for productivity, quality and safety. He is also interested in educational contributions and research opportunities towards integrating field-level
situation made learning almostimpossible, while a consistent 15% of students listed at least eight distinct items that madelearning at least highly challenging, if not almost impossible. The primary factors thatcontributed to these major challenges, in all semesters, were lack of motivation to do work, ageneral lack of daily structure, limited social interaction, and anxiety. As we transitioned fromemergency remote teaching to HyFlex teaching, our students reported an organized learningmanagement system (LMS) and clear communication being very helpful, while alsoacknowledging their need for compassion, empathy, and praise from their instructors.MethodsOur survey was deployed at York College of Pennsylvania, a private, medium-sized, liberal
Paper ID #32625Integrating Public Health Topics in Drug Delivery System EducationMr. Jorge Jimenez, University of Pittsburgh Jorge Jimenez is a PhD candidate in bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering. They are part of the National Science Foundation’s Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP-KAT) program and has research interest in ophthalmic biomaterials, drug delivery systems, Latinx healthcare and advancing diversity and inclusion in education. They engage in teaching as research through the Center for the Integration of Research Teaching, and Learning
Paper ID #32686Work in Progress: Entrepreneurship and Senior Design ProgramCollaboration Towards Multidisciplinary DesignDr. Rachana Ashok Gupta, North Carolina State University at Raleigh Dr. Rachana A Gupta is currently a Teaching Professor and Director of the ECE Senior Design Pro- gram. She teaches and mentors several senior design students on industry-sponsored projects (On average 25 / semester) to complete an end product. These projects include all aspects of System Engineering: concept design, product design and design trade-offs, prototyping, and testing (circuit design, PCB, me- chanical fabrication, algorithm
include robotics, haptics, and engineering education.Mr. He LiuMr. Cristian H. TharinDr. Carolyn L. Sandoval, University of California, San Diego Dr. Sandoval is the Associate Director of the Teaching + Learning Commons and Director of the Com- mons Engaged Teaching Hub at the University of California, San Diego. She earned a PhD in Adult Education-Human Resource Development. Her research interests include adult learning and develop- ment, faculty development, qualitative methods of inquiry, and social justice education.Christopher John Cassidy, University of California, San DiegoDr. Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego Dr. Qi is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace
Paper ID #33691Self Reflection of Engineering Majors in General Chemistry IIDr. Patricia Muisener, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. Patricia Muisener is an Associate Teaching Professor and Associate Chair of Graduate and Undergrad- uate Education in the Chemistry and Chemical Biology Department at Stevens Institute of Technology. She teaches and coordinates the General Chemistry I and II course sequence. She was previously at the University of South Florida as a faculty member and Assistant Chair in the Chemistry Department. She holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a M.S
Paper ID #34035Team Formation and Function Decisions and Student Roles on DiverseEngineering Design TeamsDr. David A. Copp, University of California, Irvine David A. Copp received the B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Arizona and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Teaching at the University of California, Irvine in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Prior to joining UCI, he was a Senior Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories and an adjunct
Paper ID #32569Incorporating Virtual Reality in Construction Management EducationMs. Ramyani Sengupta, Purdue University, West LafayetteDr. Anthony E. Sparkling, Purdue University, West Lafayette Anthony Sparkling is an Assistant Professor in Construction Management Technology (CMT) at Pur- due University where he teaches courses in mechanical and electrical systems, electrical estimating, and electrical construction. His research interests include teams, organizations, contract governance, organi- zational processes, project/team performance and behavioral feedback systems. He has a growing interest in the skilled
Paper ID #34818WIP: Engineering As a Social Discipline: Shaping First-Year Students’UnderstandingStacie Edington, University of Michigan Stacie Edington is the Director of Honors and Engagement Programs within the University of Michigan, College of Engineering. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Michigan and her Master of Science in Executive Leadership from the University of San Diego. In addition to serv- ing on the instructional team for ”Engineering 110: Design Your Engineering Experience”, she teaches the Engineering Honors Seminar, directs the College of Engineering Honors Program
from Loyola Marymount University, her MS Electrical Engineering and MS Biomedical Engineering degrees from Drexel University, and her PhD Bioengineering degree from the University of Washington. Between her graduate degrees, she worked as a loop transmission systems engineer at AT&T Bell Laboratories. She then spent 13 years in the medical device industry conducting medical de- vice research and managing research and product development at several companies. In her last industry position, Dr. Baura was Vice President, Research and Chief Scientist at CardioDynamics. She is a Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE).Ms. Francisca Fils-Aime, Loyola University Chicago Francisca
capabilities of allthese modern technologies are necessary technical skills.To support this growing demand of cloud skills, Miami Dade College partnered with AmazonWeb Services (AWS), the industry leader in cloud computing solutions, to train high schoolstudents as early cloud adopters and to be well-prepared for the computing/IT workforce oftomorrow. This academic-industry partnership aims to raise cloud literacy in K-12 by offering atwo-week cloud computing bootcamp, Cloud 101, for high school students selected fromtraditionally underrepresented groups, Hispanic and/or African Americans. The bootcamp used acombination of team teaching, online sandbox repetition and experimentation, and project-basedpractice. The AWS materials provided by AWS Academy