AC 2007-658: FRESHMAN PROJECT: AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE(AUV)David Ye, Polytechnic University David Ye is a senior head teaching assistant in General Engineering. He expects to receive his BSEE from Polytechnic University in June 2007. His interests include robotics. He interned at Symbol Technologies researching wireless protocols and Power LEDs.Ilya Brutman, Polytechnic University Ilya Brutman is a teaching assistant in General Engineering. He expects to receive his BSCompE from Polytechnic University in June 2008.Gunter Georgi, Polytechnic University Gunter W. Georgi is an Industry Professor at Polytechnic University. He received his BS from Cooper Union and his MS and
at Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, before joining the faculty at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, as an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Currently she teaches thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics. Her research is in the area of multiphase flows and computational modeling of thermal-fluid systems.Jane Kennedy, California Polytechnic State University Jane Kennedy is a lecturer of Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo. She received her B.S. from UCLA in 1991 and her M.S. from Cal Poly in 1996. She is the Research Director of Investors Internet Inc. and co-author of the book "The
perceived as the onlysignificant gateway to career opportunities in math and science – and academics as the onlycareer path. Therefore the PSM represents a shift towards programs that prepare graduates fornon-teaching careers. It also offers an alternative model to combat the common perception of aMaster of Science as the “default” degree of a failed Ph.D. attempt. PSM degrees are recognized by the American Council of Graduate Schools. An excellentguide to professional master’s education is available from the Council. 7 This guide addresses thetwo main areas of a professional degree, the professional science master’s (PSM) degree and theprofessional master’s degree in the humanities and social sciences. This trend in academics ofthe last ten
educational climate at colleges and universities in the U.S. The survey focused on 7 major areas: quality of teaching; quality of teaching assistants; quality of labs; quality of departmental assistance; general questions about engineering; levels of self confidence in academic courses; and demographic data. Pilot sites were able to add several questions that could be tailored to their institution. Analyses of the data, from over 8000 responses, focused particularly on differences between male and female students suggesting some interesting issues. Perhaps the most important implication from this pilot survey is that institutions need to identify why women and men perceive the undergraduate engineering experience differently
they might nototherwise attract.Each of the 2+2 Engineering Programs would have an on-site program director and an on-sitesupport staff. The director would be an engineering faculty member who could serve as programdirector, facilitator for the courses delivered at a distance, coordinate and teach any requiredlaboratories, serve as advisor to the student and do program marketing and outreach. If desirable,the program directors could also teach one of the distance-based courses. The staff memberwould handle course registration, provide office support and technical assistance. In addition, aprogram steering committee (composed of representatives from each of the three engineeringcolleges and the program directors) would coordinate the course
AC 2007-2126: USE OF QFD IN THE ASSESSMENT OF COURSE ACTIVITIESFOR LEARNING OUTCOMESZbigniew Prusak, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Zbigniew Prusak is a Professor in the Engineering Department at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, CT. He teaches courses in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology and Mechanical Engineering programs. He has over 10 years of international industrial and research experience in the fields of precision manufacturing, design of mechanical systems and metrology. Dr. Prusak received M.S. Mechanical Engineering from Technical University of Krakow and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Connecticut. E
AC 2007-402: ASSESSMENT OF AN ENGINEERING STUDY ABROADPROGRAM: REFLECTIONS FROM THE FIRST 124 STUDENTS (2001 - 2006)Solomon Eisenberg, Boston University Solomon Eisenberg is Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs at the Boston University College of Engineering (since 1998) and Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering. He received the SB, SM and ScD degrees in Electrical Engineering from MIT, and joined the faculty at BU in 1983. He was a 1987 recipient of an NSF PYI Award, and received the Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching from BU in 1990. He served as Dean ad interim of the Boston University College of Engineering for the 2005/06 academic year.Jo-Ann Murray, Boston
include vibration and optimization techniques. In 2005 he was the recipient of the Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award from the Society of Automotive Engineers.Jennifer Courtney, Rowan University Jennifer Courtney is an Assistant Professor in the Writing Arts department at Rowan University, where she teaches first year writing, College Composition II/Sophomore Clinic, and courses on writing assessment. Her research interests include writing in the disciplines (WID), assessment, and information literacy.Kevin Dahm, Rowan University Kevin Dahm is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He has received the 2002 ASEE PIC-III Award, 2003 Joseph J. Martin Award
Engineering at North Carolina State University. He is coauthor of Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, an introductory chemical engineering text now in its third edition. He has contributed over 200 publications to the fields of science and engineering education and chemical process engineering, and writes "Random Thoughts," a column on educational methods and issues for the quarterly journal Chemical Engineering Education. With his wife and colleague, Dr. Rebecca Brent, he codirects the National Effective Teaching Institute (NETI) and regularly offers teaching effectiveness workshops on campuses and at conferences around the world
they are enforced. b) Academic Aspects: • How does the curriculum contribute to fulfilling the program objectives? How does it benefit from the host environment? How does it compare with the home curriculum in terms of level and degree of difficulty? • What are the qualifications and attitudes of the faculty teaching the courses abroad? • What are the academic resources (e.g., the library and laboratory facilities) How do they support the program’s curriculum? Page 12.1048.8 c) Interaction with the Host Culture: • Pre-departure materials and on-site orientation
high-quality undergraduate programs of study,their mission, though, is heavily oriented toward research, which naturally makes use of doctoralcandidates. A civil engineering program at a comprehensive doctoral institution will ordinarilyhave the following characteristics: ‚ Faculty at comprehensive doctoral institutions can be segregated into three distinct groups: those who principally teach at the undergraduate level, those who conduct research and teach at the graduate level, and those who teach very little and whose primary function within the program is to conduct sponsored research. ‚ Graduate-focused universities tend to be older established institutions with long histories of
Fellowship PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: American Chemical Society American Academy of Nanomedicine (Founding Member) UCLA Alumni AssociationKenneth Pickar, California Institute of Technology Visiting Professor of Mechanical Engineering (1998-present),J. Stanley Johnson Professor (1999-2003)California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA. Teaching courses in Entrepreneurship, Management of Technology, Product Design for the Developing World. Coaching start-up Ventures; Presidents Advisory Board for JPL, Co-PI of NSF-funded Entrepreneurial Postgraduate Fellowship Program 2005 Award for Excellence in Teaching by Undergraduate Students of Caltech Board of Directors, Level One Corporation (1997-1999
, visualization, learning technologies and systems will be an increasingly importantaspect of effective design practice. The key is to design an effective course that allows forstudents to learn and experience this process.One of the key challenges in designing the course is to create the necessary connections betweenthe principles of design theory and the practice of design across the broad spectrum ofengineering disciplines through the creation of new tools and methods. The focus of the programis to not only provide students with a holistic view of design but also to teach each student thebasic tools needed in engineering. Two software packages have been implemented into thecourse curriculum to assist with this specific course goal: MathWorks Matlab
than 25 years.Eugene Niemi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Professor, Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Niemi has taught at the University for 40 years. His industrial experience is in steam turbine and missile design. He currently teaches courses in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and aerodynamics. He is a registered professional engineer.Sammy Shina, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Professor of Mechanical Engineering.Hongwei Sun, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineeering Department.Chris Niezrecki, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering.Robert Parkin, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Professor, Department of
utilization of hardware resources, thus vastly increasing the design space they consider fortheir projects. In this paper we predict a shift in the pedagogical approach to teaching themicroprocessor course from one that uses off the shelf processors to one that will include theteaching of the soft core processor. We support our claim by reviewing advances in theprogrammable logic industry from which these processors have emerged, outlining current softcore processor applications and trends in industry, detailing learning objectives for a soft core-based approach (patterned after the course we currently teach), and summarizing resourcesavailable to those interested in using soft core processors at their schools.IntroductionThe introductory
Hellmuth, LeTourneau University Dr. Tom Hellmuth is Dean of the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas. He obtained a B.S.M.E. from Rice University in 1978, an M.S.M.E. from Colorado State University in 1980, and a Ph.D. from New Mexico State University in 1995. He worked in industry in the area of machine and thermal system design for about five years before beginning his teaching career. He has taught for 20 years in mechanical engineering and engineering technology programs. Current interests are in modeling of thermal systems and engineering design. Email: TomHellmuth@letu.eduRoger Gonzalez, LeTourneau University Dr. Roger V. Gonzalez
opportunities for successive electrical engineering seniors after him through his own projectwhich involved creating a system which made it easier for blind-deaf students with low sensitivity,like himself, to communicate.2,3,4 The achievements of Scott Stoffel motivated an outreach program,which involved teaching the concept of electrical engineering through a series of courses in roboticsto high school freshmen at the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (PSD). The main objectives of thisprogram were as follows: 1. To increase engineering awareness and encourage the desire for engineering education amongst high-school students who are deaf or hearing impaired. 2. To present engineering in a method that is suitable for pre-college students who are
institution. The development of the entrepreneurial programand LEC in the College of Engineering was bolstered by the receipt of two multi-yeargrants (one in 2001 and another in 2003) to create and then strengthen the entrepreneurialprogram in the college of engineering. These grants strengthened the entrepreneurialcertificate program and promoted innovative teaching on campus by conductingworkshops and keynote lectures, awarding faculty curriculum and student venture grants,and providing faculty incentives to work with industry sponsored student teams.Simultaneously and separately, the College of Arts and Sciences, through theUndergraduate Management Program, developed certificate and concentration programin entrepreneurship designed to provide
AC 2007-1005: MECHANICS, PROCESS, AND DESIGN SIMULATION OFFIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS – A NEW COURSEDEVELOPMENTYaomin Dong, Kettering University Dr. Yaomin Dong is Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky in 1998. Dr. Dong has extensive R&D experience in automotive industry and holds multiple patents. Dr. Dong's areas of expertise include metalforming processes, design with composite materials, and finite element analysis.Jacqueline El-Sayed, Kettering University Dr. Jacqueline El-Sayed is the Director of the Center for Excellence of Teaching and Learning and Associate
Professorship in Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana State University. He obtained both his baccalaureate and master's degrees from LSU ME and his doctorate from Purdue University's School of Mechanical Engineering. He has been actively engaged in teaching, research and curricula development since joining the faculty in 1988. He currently serves as PI on an NSF STEP grant focused on improving the retention and graduation rates in engineering.David Bowles, Louisiana State University David Bowles is a Technical Communication Instructor in the Engineering Communication Studio at Louisiana State University. He earned a baccalaureate degree in English and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from
students to graduate education who otherwise wouldnot be interested. The emphasis on solving a pressing societal problem may be particularlyattractive to students from minority groups and women, as well as to individuals, who havedisabilities themselves. Page 12.72.7References1. Bargerhuff, M. E., Wheatly, M, “Teaching with CLASS: Creating Laboratory Access for Science Students withDisabilities”, Teacher Education and Special Education, Volume 27, No. 3, 2004.2. Bautista, M., “Technology-based Learning with Disability PhD Program at Wright State University”, PosterPresentation at the 6th Annual Multiple Perspectives on Access, Inclusion, and
LearningAll students learn through a wide variety of mechanisms, including reading, lectures,demonstrations, and more active learning methods such as homework and laboratoryexperimentation. These are all very important, because Dale Edgar found that learners retainmore information longer when it is presented through a variety of delivery channels, and themore active the participation the better and longer the information is retained 2. In addition theconcept of learning styles tells us that each learner has a preferred mechanism for learning newmaterial, and if the style of teaching does not match their style of learning, then learning does nottake place in an optimal manner 3.One mechanism for learning that has been found to be very important is
• Configuring IPv6 routing on Linux Fedora machines running the Quagga routing suite Page 12.988.9Further details on the lab configurations and the remote access tools used for this course arecovered in a separate paper; Teaching a Laboratory Based IPv6 Course in a Distance EducationEnvironment submitted by the authors.Student research papersEach student was required to write a research paper. Papers were submitted in standard IEEEconference paper format. Grading was done by panel of faculty and by student peers.Papers submitted by students covered the following topics. • IP Upgrade – An Engineering Exercise or a Necessity? • IPv6 and wireless
University in 1989 and served as assistant and associate professor at Michigan State University. In 2001, Rover returned to Iowa State as a professor in computer engineering and became Associate Dean of the College of Engineering in 2004. Her recent projects have included software systems for performance visualization, system-level design techniques and tools for embedded systems, models for interdisciplinary teaching and learning, and curriculum integration.James Melsa, Iowa State University James Melsa is Dean Emeritus of the College of Engineering. Dr. Melsa earned his PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Arizona- Tucson in 1965. In addition to an active career in industry
, such as LogicWorks. Processor design hardware kits have even beenproduced to allow students to easily implement computer design in hardware1.However, this project is unique for several reasons. First, students are given creativity to designtheir own instruction sets, rather than use a preexisting one. Second, unlike similar projects atother universities, the project requires no specialized hardware or software. Third, the projectdoes not require students to know any particular background knowledge before the course apartfrom basic programming and some digital logic, both typical prerequisites for computerorganization courses. Fourth, by requiring students to simulate and evaluate their processors, theproject teaches how real processor research
of biological treatment processes.The course, Microbial Applications in Environmental Engineering, was developed in the Spring,2004, and has been taught each subsequent fall for incoming MSCE students and the MEnvEstudents. The purpose of this paper is to provide the current content, address the fluidity of thecourse content, highlight student benefits and the benefits to the curriculum due to the inclusionof such a hybrid course, and inform others of a possible solution that may solve curriculumissues.Course ContentAs previously indicated, the purpose of this course is to teach students microbiology concepts tofurther their understanding of microbial processes used in environmental engineering. Over theyears, the course has morphed such
AC 2007-1889: ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR HUMAN NEEDS: EXPANDING THESCOPE OF ENGINEERING SENIOR DESIGNSusan Conry, Clarkson University Dr. Conry is a faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Clarkson University. She obtained her B.A., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees at Rice University. Her interests include engineering education, multiagent systems, and parallel and distributed systems. Dr. Conry teaches in a variety of areas in computer engineering and software engineering. Page 12.622.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Engineering Design for
“inverted” course formats werecreated for two core computer engineering classes: a sophomore-level Introduction to DigitalSystems Design course, and a junior-level Microprocessor System Design and Interfacing course.Both of these are 4-credit hour courses that include an integrated laboratory. In the experimental formats, the basic lecture content was delivered asynchronously viastreaming video, while collaborative solving of homework problems accompanied by a detailedwalkthrough of their solutions was done synchronously (i.e., during scheduled class periods) –which we refer to as directed problem solving (DPS). Traditional assigned (outside-of-class)written homework was replaced by collaborative problem solving by students working in smallteams
concludes with some lessons learned through the Senior Design Capstone experiencefrom which this multi-threaded software was designed, written, debugged, revised and releasedfor experimentation in DLD. CedarLogic's 10,000+ lines of code is written in C++ and utilizesthe wxWidgets GUI library and OpenGL to render the graphics. CedarLogic can be freelydownloaded at http://sourceforge.net/projects/cedarlogic .Background and NeedDigital Logic Design is a foundational course for many engineering and computer sciencestudents. The first author has been teaching a freshman level Digital Logic Design course forover twelve years. The course includes laboratory projects in which students physically wire upTTL gates on a breadboard, use the CedarLogic software
statistical programming.John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology JOHN D. CARPINELLI is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of the Center for Pre-College Programs at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He previously served as coordinator of activities at NJIT for the Gateway Engineering Education Coalition and as a member of the Coalition's Governing Board. He currently chair's NJIT's Excellence in Teaching Awards Committee and is past chair of the University Master Teacher Committee.Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology HOWARD KIMMEL is Professor of Chemical Engineering and Executive Director of the Center for Pre-College Programs