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to have an individual, dedicated“virtual” computer on which to experiment and complete a laboratory assignment withoutmodifying, if desired, the host “physical” computer and its resources11. Operating systemvirtualization has been a great facilitator at SOEC in the teaching of computer science,information technology and security courses6,10. A physical, hypervisor host machine has thecapability of running multiple operating systems concurrently, each of which is a guest machineor virtual machine (VM)12. Examples of a Hypervisor executing as an application are: 1)VMware Workstation under the Windows 8 O/S; 2) Parallels under the Mac OS X, or c) OracleVirtualBox on Windows, Mac OS X or Linux. Virtual Labs (VL). Lab assignments using VMshave
marketplaceindustries. Orange Inc. was experiencing rapid growth, which caused the online marketplace toexperience a decline in availability. Therefore, Orange Inc. released an RFP for a design-build ofa 50,000-node data center to handle the company’s expanding server needs. The RFP wasreleased to interested “companies” (groups from the CE project management course) whoresponded to the request with a bid submission. ECE students were tasked with developingserver specifications for the data center RFP and acting as Orange Inc. liaisons to the CE“companies” preparing bid proposals. A total of six bids (one from each of the CE “companies”)were submitted to Orange Inc.’s Chief Financial Officer (the ECE instructor) and ChiefDevelopment Officer (the CE instructor
was developed by a Russianscientist, G. S. Altshuller and his colleagues. TRIZ hypothesized that the solution of any givenproblem or one similar to it has already be done. Creativity is how to find that solution and adaptit to the specific problem. After reviewing 2.5 million patents from 1946 to 1985, Altshuller andhis colleagues found patterns that led to the breakthrough solutions to given problems. Thesepatterns were summarized into 40 inventive principles for problem solving, the separationprinciples, laws of technical evolution and technology forecasting and 76 standard solutions.Advanced Systematic Inventive Thinking (ASIT) is a creative thinking method derived fromTRIZ by R. Horowitz in 1999.17 ASIT simplified TRIZ’s principles into
: Critiquing; RF: Referencing; CU: Cumulative; KI: Key Inquiry.] Line Verbal Data (Group O, n=5) Coding* 1 P2: Ims is going to be BMSOG over mu naught S I think. F-IN 2 P4: Say it again. F-AK 3 P2: (Repeat) Ims is going to be BMSOG over mu naught S (Repeats). The only thing I’m not sure about is the M S, but I think that’s F-EA right. We don’t have any other currents. 4 P3: Are a couple of
professional connectedness.24 The increased sense of professionalconnectedness associated with engaging in service is characterized through the five stages(exploration, clarification, realization, activation and internalization) of Delve et al.’s ServiceLearning model.32 Based on this framework, multiple iterations of a preliminary student survey,and student interviews, evidence of validity and reliability were established. Thus, theEngineering Professional Responsibility Assessment (EPRA) is an appropriate tool for assessingthe development of social responsibility in engineering students.24Previous results using EPRA found that female engineering students had more positive SRattitudes than male engineering students.24 It was also found that students
students whowere new to PSVT performed better, though the difference was not significant (p = 0.698 basedon the Welch two sample t-test). However, there was a significant difference (p=0.007) in theaverage time spent solving each PSVT problem for participants who were previously exposed toPSVT (M=24.6 s, SD =4.1 s) and those who were not (M=39.8 s, SD=13.1 s). Although studentsnew to PSVT spent more time in the solving process, further analysis showed there was nocorrelation between performance and time spent on PSVT problems (Pearson correlationcoefficient ( ) ).Within the current sample, there was no significant difference (p=0.314) in average PSVTperformance between male participants (M=71.4%, SD=24%), and female
the findings. Many ECE programshave an introductory course in EE or ECE tailored to meet the needs of the particular program.Many programs use a common topic such as robotics to introduce the students to electrical andcomputer engineering knowledge areas including programming, sensors, and analog-to-digitalconversion. Only Purdue, Columbia and Illinois cover more than one or two knowledge areasand can be considered broad in scope. Table 1: Introductory courses from comparable institutions. Institution Course(s) Topics Rose-Hulman IT ECE 160 System engineering, teamwork
support learning. We donot consider the full spectrum of social media tools, nor do we focus on the most current (forinstance, twitter). The origins of this study were shaped by the most rapidly-maturingtechnologies of the late 2000’s, as well as those that appeared to offer the highest relativeadvantage compared to other technologies (see the diffusion of innovations discussion below).These rapidly-maturing technologies are blogging and video, and both lend themselves tosubstantial user-generated content.The scholarship on blogging as an educational tool continues to emerge. Much recent work hasfocused on the use of blogs for reflective, self-expressive, peer critique, or highly-individualizedauthoring, and in many cases each student in a class
, T E C H Nsocial OLOGY and global international context environmental goals relief/employment through management of dilemmas SOCIO-CULTURAL Focus on stability of social and Dilemma ECOLOGY cultural systems Issues of inter- Focus on stability of biological and S o cio -C
which are the most effective or have the greatest return on effortinvested. Other variables of interest are the students’ prior team experience in K-12, the students’team experience in their other first year classes, and the effects of the DBT learning curve ingoing from the first cycle to the second cycle.References1. Knight, D. W., Carlson, L. E., & Sullivan, J. F. (2007). Improving engineering student retention through hands-on,team based, first-year design projects. 31st International Conference on Research in Engineering Education,Honolulu, HI, June 22-24, 2007.2. Mena, I. B., Zappe, S. E., & Litzinger, T. A. (2013). Examining the experiences and perceptions of first-yearengineering students. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition
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. Mechanical design requirements and challengesincluded the performance of the following functions: 1. Pick up, attach to, or grasp / clamp onto the bottle(s). 2. Lift or raise the bottle(s) off the ground. 3. Hold onto or store the bottle securely for the return journey. 4. Release, eject or deposit the bottle within the square area.The bottle collection and release system also had to satisfy the following objectives andconstraints: 1. Made of locally available lightweight (under 3 kg) and affordable materials. 2. Easy to mount on a remote controlled vehicle. 3. Easy to manufacture. 4. Fits within the maximum size limits (400 mm long x 300 mm wide x 400 mm tall). 5. Fast, reliable, and predictable performance. 6
: participation in the development of the schedule, Page 24.740.3subcontractors’ participation in planning of the project, details about it; level of detail theschedule was developed, how did the planner(s) breakdown the work to activities; how did theplanner(s) decided the sequence of the work (sequence of activities and work flow). Also,students are instructed to find if other alternative sequences were considered in the developmentof initial schedule, and why was the particular sequence selected. The core questions the teamneeds to answer is how the contractor assigned activity durations, what information did theplanner(s) have to gather to develop
motivation to keep building and sharing.AcknowledgementThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1129342. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.References 1. Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor. (2006). Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, Bulletin 2800. Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. Page 24.746.13 2. National Science Foundation. (2006). Science and Engineering Degrees: 1966–2004
with substantial programs in STEM fields are known to have lower proportions of women faculty, the 2006 American Association of University Professors (AAUP) data [5] placed [Institution] second from the bottom of 1,445 U.S. universities for women in faculty ranks. The national averages for percentage women across assistant, associate, and full professor ranks were 45%, 31%, and 24%, respectively. While these numbers were lower at doctoral institutions (41%, 26%, and 19%), [Institution]’s profile revealed significantly smaller percentages of women at the advanced ranks. Further, the pattern was not confined to STEM departments but prevalent across
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Belize. Using Downey et al.’s (2006) categorizations for global competency pathways, the case studies represent an integrated class experience and an international field trip. Sagicor Visionaries Challenge The Sagicor Visionaries Challenge aims to promote sustainable Caribbean communities through innovation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). It asks secondary school students to: 1. Identify a challenge facing their school and or community, 2. Propose a sustainable and innovative solution, and 3. Show how that solution uses STEM In 2013, this challenge was implemented in the
number of students will indicate they want less of a particular project type as those whoindicate they want more.Another trend in the data was that if a student knew what engineering major s/he wanted cominginto the program, there was typically one project that helped cement that choice, often related tothat major, and possibly another project that helped them determine what they did not want to do.Minor Design projects, which are design-and-build are mentioned, along with weekly homeworkprograms. These are both listed in many categories. The responses show that certain projects areperceived as connected to particular engineering majors, and participating in those clearly helpedstudents make decisions on those majors. In the comments, the
Paper ID #8747Place Based STEM: Leveraging Local Resources to Engage K-12 Teachers inTeaching Integrated STEM and for Addressing the Local STEM PipelineDr. Louis Nadelson, Boise State University Louis S. Nadelson is an associate professor in the College of Education at Boise State University, with a PhD in educational psychology from UNLV. His scholarly interests include all areas of STEM teaching and learning, inservice and preservice teacher professional development, program evaluation, multidis- ciplinary research, and conceptual change. Nadelson uses his over 20 years of high school and college math, science, and
questions. Therefore, we did not remove participants thatneglected to answer between one (1) and five (5) questions. After removing a total of 574participants, 1574 participants remained for exploratory factor analysis.Survey Participants’ Demographics The demographic information we collected from participants included (a) age, (b) gender,(c) years working as an engineer, (d) years working within academia, (e) engineering degree, and(f) current engineering practice. The engineering disciplines participants could select from weredepicted by the specific degree offerings from the university through which the survey was beingdisseminated. Table 2 shows the profession(s) of survey participants at the time of the survey.For each question
supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1220305. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Page 24.1188.2Science Foundation.IntroductionWith the new Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) [1], elementary teachers are called forthe first time to teach engineering to their students. For the teachers themselves, as well as thoseworking to provide curriculum and professional development to elementary school teachers inengineering, this is both an opportunity and a challenge. Adoption of engineering curricula
other engineering disciplines, both for understanding the underlying fundamental reasons for the impact, as well as to test the breadth of possible impact. The authors acknowledge the support of this work from NSF Grant #1226325. References1. ABET (2006-2007). Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.2. Donovan, M. S., Bransford, J. D. & Pellegrino, J. W. (Eds.) (1999). How people learn: Bridging research and practice. National Academy Press, Washington, DC.3. Salomon, G., & Perkins, D. N. (1989). Rocky roads to transfer: Rethinking mechanisms of neglected phenomenon. Educational Psychologist, 24(2), 113–142.4. Krause, S., Decker, J., Niska
American college students excelling inthe sciences: College and postcollege outcomes in the Meyerhoff scholars program. Journal ofResearch in Science Teaching, 37(7), 629-654.[13] Bragg, D. (2001). Community College Access, Mission, and outcomes: Considering intriguingintersections and challenges. Peabody Journal of Education, 76(1), 93-116.[14] Merriam, S. B., Caffarella, R. S., & Baumgartner, L. M. (2007). Learning in adulthood: Acomprehensive guide (3rd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.[15] Maslow, A. H. (1970). Motivation and Personality (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Harper & Row.[16] Griffin, K. A., Jayakumar, U. M., Jones, M. M. & Allan, W. R. (2013). Ebony in the ivory tower:Examing trends in the socioeconomic status, achievement
these factors affect 19.the goal positively i.e. the four factors (that treatment, patient [13] Michael, O., Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Cerebral Palsy incare & support, clinical processes and patient quality of life) Near-Term/Term Infants. Clin Obstet Gynecol, 2008. 51(4): p. 816-828. [14] Krigger, K., Cerebral Palsy: An Overview. American Family Physician,are the major challenges to CP management. 2006. 73(1): p. 91-100. Apart from insights on the application of secondary [15] Dinah, S., et al
awareness was a movie clip viewed in aclassroom setting by a select group of student respondents. Students participating in that measurewere asked to write tag(s) for the clip. Their tags were then evaluated for technical orengineering thought process and terminology. The written survey consisted of four sections;personal information, course characteristics, plans and expectations, and engineering literacy(Table 7).The personal information section offered checkboxes to standardize student answers. Theselection options provided for ‘Year in School’ were Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior,Graduate, and Other. Grade Point Average (GPA) was broken down into multiple ranges thatcould be selected. The categories offered were; Below 2.0, 2.0-2.49, 2.5
Context: Page 24.511.6 impact on natural systems, including key vocabulary; client(s) Primary - Engr (redesign desired features; and budget. They are given an option list for park considering client choices of what they would like to place in the outdoor area. At the needs and budget) closing of the lesson, the students share their design with the Secondary - Sci (use client, as well as a planned persuasive presentation to influence the learned info on human client to