Paper ID #7540Robotics as an Undergraduate Major: A RetrospectiveProf. Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Prof. Michael A. Gennert is Director of the Robotics Engineering Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he is Professor of Computer Science and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing. He has worked at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA, the University of California/Riverside, General Electric Ordnance Systems, Pittsfield, MA and PAR Technology Cor- poration, New Hartford, NY. He received the S.B. in Computer Science, S.B. in Electrical Engineering
Paper ID #8075Innovative Pedagogical ’Game Design/Creation’ Methodology for Sustain-ability EducationMr. Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University Professor Ben D Radhakrishnan is a full time Faculty in the School of Engineering, Technology and Media (SETM), National University, San Diego, CA. He is the Lead Faculty for MS Sustainability Management Program in SETM. He develops and teaches graduate level Engineering Management and Sustainabil- ity classes. His special interests and research include promoting Leadership in Sustainability Practices, energy management and to establish Sustainable strategies for enterprises. He
Paper ID #6278A Heat Conduction iPhone and iPad App for Engineering EducationDr. Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University Dr. Jason M. Keith is a professor within and the director of the Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engi- neering at Mississippi State University. He is also holder of the Earnest W. Deavenport, Jr. Chair. Prior to joining Mississippi State University, Dr. Keith was employed at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Keith has received numerous teaching and research awards, most notably the Raymond W. Fahien Award from the Chemical Engineering Division of the American Society for Engineering
the ABET assessment methods employed in the face to face sections? Is the issue of affective learning a concern and what strategies can improve this factor? What technologies and formats are effective in delivering this course?There are many recent and ongoing studies of engineering economics education within theliterature. For example: A study was conducted comparing the principles of engineering economics to the principles of engineering mechanics and how students fared when taking one class before the other14. A discussion of the importance and significance of teaching and course structure of undergraduate engineering economics15, 16. A discussion of the future of engineering
survey during two semesters, soliciting feedback from60 students in undergraduate Statics courses. This study found that providing worked examplesgreatly influenced student preferences of an online homework system, and that the mostpreferred characteristics of any homework format were the ability to attempt problems multipletimes and to stop/start at their own pace. The findings of this study can guide educators,administrators, and software designers towards formats that meet the preferences of currentundergraduate engineering students.2. Introduction and BackgroundAs technology continues to advance the world of engineering, it also opens opportunities toadvanced methods of teaching the future generations. Although a study published in 2005
44 (50 including the added subtopics recommended by expert panel participants inRound 1 of the study) areas within the following five (plus one) general categories: A-BasicMechanics and Engineering Tools, B-General Structural Engineering Tools, C-Technology andCommunication Tools, D-Structural Engineering Topics and Tools, E-Management andProfessional Tools, F-Additional Topics. This paper describes the overall study and emphasizesthe competencies expected upon completion of the Masters-Level programs. Results specificallyaddressing the post-graduate and early experience period are presented in a companion paper.The results of the research provides very useful information to both the academic and practicingstructural engineering communities
alignment with the GRCSEare possible, and are discussed. Finally, the paper presents insights from the authors’experience with the MSSE which may inform the further development of GRCSE.Keywords: Systems Engineering, Education, Curriculum, GRCSE, SERC Page 23.44.2INTRODUCTIONOur local M.S. in Systems Engineering Program was established to meet local needs forScience, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and economic development, as wellas national needs for system engineering education. From the beginning, the need toproperly develop a full systems engineering curriculum was apparent. At the same time,there was a growing awareness that systems engineering
: A Public Research University PerspectiveAbstractThis paper describes an experiment at the University of California, Irvine (UCI)that uses a combination of technology and pedagogical approaches to improvelearning outcomes for engineering students while reducing course delivery costs.Like most public research universities, UCI faces the challenge of improvinglearning outcomes in the face of declining State and Federal funding. Thischallenge has many elements; 1) As class sizes increase, student participation ishindered and class enrollments often exceed classroom capacities; 2) A lack ofimmediate feedback on student learning hinders timely interventions that wouldotherwise help students succeed; 3) Operation of classes is burdened
. Page 23.409.2IntroductionEnsuring that students learn the requisite fundamentals of engineering and its mathematical andscientific underpinnings is a daunting challenge; however, students benefit from theincorporation of other skills and a deeper understanding of the professional environment into thefull curriculum. Such benefits spurred the Engineering Accreditation Commission of theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) to develop an outcomes-basedaccreditation initiative called Engineering Criteria 20001 (EC2000). One of the EC 2000 criteria(Criterion 3 under “Program Outcomes and Assessment”) is the necessity for engineeringgraduates to demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively.While considered progressive and
experience experience in Society", i.e., Part II (A), (B), and (C) up to and including year 2001 and passes in the Engineering Council Postgraduate Diploma in and after year 20025; or Professional assessment (iv) other honors degree level qualifications (paper + interview) in engineering, technology or combinations of academic qualifications based on an individual assessment by the Member HKIE. Figure 2. Mature RouteTraining and Experience RequirementsTraining principlesThe HKIE considers that the qualities required by a professional engineer include6
Central Florida, a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Central Florida and a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from the Florida Institute of Technology.Ms. Lisa D. May, NASA Headquarters Ms. May is currently the Lead Program Executive for NASA’s Mars Exploration Program. In addition, she is the Program Executive for the MAVEN mission launching to Mars this year, Mars Technology, and Mars Sample Return. She leads budget and review processes and supports the Division Director in technical decision making. Prior to joining the Mars program, Ms. May held a number of positions enabling NASA science missions, including Special Assistant for Strategic Planning at Headquarters
Paper ID #7761Online Teaching Best Practices: Faculty PreferencesDr. Agnes Galambosi, UNCC Agnes Galambosi earned her PhD in Systems and Industrial Engineering from the University of Arizona in Tucson. She also holds two MS degrees: one in Systems Engineering from the University of Ari- zona in Tucson, one in Meteorology from Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest, Hungary. She currently teaches at Systems Engineering and Engineering Management program at the University of North Car- olina at Charlotte. Her research interests include a wide range of topics from educational games in college teaching to engineering
, Architectural Engineering Senior Project, 2011.7. RISA Technologies. “RISA-3D 7.1 User’s Guide”, RISA Technologies LLC, Foothill Ranch, CA, 2009.8. CSI. “ETABS 9.5.0 User’s Guide.” Computers & Structures Inc., Berkeley, CA, 2008.9. Ramos, P. System Identification of a Bridge-Like Structure, Masters Thesis, Architectural Engineering Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 2013. Page 23.628.10
Paper ID #7229An Instructional Module on Thermally Coupled Columns for UndergraduateChemical Engineering SeparationsDr. Priscilla J Hill, Mississippi State University Dr. Priscilla Hill is currently an associate professor in the Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engi- neering at Mississippi State University. She has research interests in crystallization, particle technology, population balance modeling, and process synthesis. Her teaching interests include particle technology, nanotechnology, and thermodynamics.Dr. Carlen Henington, Mississippi State University Dr. Carlen Henington is a nationally certified school
transformative sustainable education, presented at AASHE 2010 (Pittsburgh PA) (accessed 5/22/12)4 Rhodes, F.H.T., Sustainability: the Ultimate Liberal Art. Chronicle of Higher Education, 53 (9): B24, 2006.5 Minsker, B. A Framework for Integrating Sustainability Education, Research, Engagement, and Operations through Experiential Learning, presented at AASHE 2011 (Pittsburgh PA) (accessed 5/22/12).6 Hauser, J.R., D. Clausing (1988) The house of quality. Harvard Business Review, May-June, 63-73.7 Hacker, M., Barden B., Living with Technology, 2nd edition. Delmar Publishers, Albany NY, 1993.8 Crismond, D.P., R.S. Adams (2012). The Informed Design Teaching and Learning Matrix. Journal of Engineering Education 101(4): 738-797
ofEngineering, of the National Academies, entitled The Engineer of 20201 and its follow-onEducating the Engineer of 20202. These reports, written by two groups of distinguishededucators and practicing engineers from diverse backgrounds, were developed in response to aconcern that engineering students of today may not be appropriately educated to meet thedemands that will be placed on the engineer of the future. The reports tackle the demands facingcurrent engineering students without refocusing and reshaping the undergraduate engineeringlearning experience.Numerous articles and papers have been written regarding the evolution of the engineer and theneed to therefore evolve the education of engineering students, due to breakthrough technologies,fast
limited and we may find that better outcomes couldbe achieved by incorporating other technologies. Thus our preliminary results may be used asthe basis for a follow-on proposal to develop new hybrid course materials. New platforms fordistribution of course materials such as YouTube and iTunes University should be investigated.AcknowledgementsThe authors would like to thank the Trefny Fund of the Center for Engineering Education at theColorado School of Mines for providing funding for this project.References1. Aycock, A., Garnham, C., and Kaleta, R., “Lessons Learned from the Hybrid Course Project”, Teaching WithTechnology Today, Vol. 8, No. 6, March 2002.2. McFarlin, B., “Hybrid Lecture-Online Format Increases Student Grades in an Undergraduate
Paper ID #7815Implementing a Flipped Classroom in ThermodynamicsDr. Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma Professor Lemley teaches thermo-fluid engineering and works with undergraduates to perform fluid dy- namics research mostly focused on small scale flow problems. He currently is an Assistant Dean of Math- ematics and Science and a Professor of Engineering and Physics at the University of Central Oklahoma; his home institution of almost fifteen years. Previously, Professor Lemley worked as a mechanical engi- neer in the power industry. His Bachelor’s degree is in physics from Hendrix College and his M.S.M.E
Paper ID #5841Influence of Discovery Search Tools on Science and Engineering e-books Us-ageMr. Eugene Barsky, University of British Columbia Eugene Barsky is a Science and Engineering Librarian at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He is interested in engineering information, data management in the physical sciences and has published extensively in the library literature.Sarah Jane Dooley, Dalhousie University Sarah Jane Dooley is Head of Reference & Research Services and Promotions & Liaison Librarian at Dalhousie University’s Sexton Design & Technology Library in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.Mrs. Tara
Paper ID #7957Comparative Assessment of Student Performance on Exams when Using On-line Homework Tools in an Undergraduate Engineering Mechanics CourseDr. Monique H. Head, Morgan State University Dr. Monique Head is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Md. She earned her bachelor and master of civil engineering degrees from the University of Delaware in 2000 and 2002, respectively, and her doctorate in structural engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in May 2007. Her research and teaching interests include experimen- tal testing, detailed
the individualfaculty level to help them be more objective in their evaluations. We have also contacted ABETabout the availability of tools to help with ABET accreditation. Those details will be included inthe final paper and/or the presentation, depending upon when their response is received.Relevance to Systems Engineering: Systems Engineering (SE) is an emerging discipline that isnow ‘gaining international recognition as an effective technologically based interdisciplinaryprocess for bringing human-made systems into being, and for improving systems already inbeing’8 . According to Fabrycky8, certain desirable academic and professional attributes of SEare gaining clarification. He describes systems engineering as being inherently oriented
Paper ID #8096Understanding the Continued Poor Performance in Thermodynamics as aFirst Step toward an Instructional StrategyProf. Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy Nihad Dukhan is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy, where he teaches courses in heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and energy systems. His ongoing research interests include advanced cooling technologies for high-power devices with focus on metal foam as the cooling core, service learning and other engineering education pedagogies. Dr. Dukhan earned his BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical
engineers to reason through moral is- sues, and explores the effectiveness of using a pedagogical framework of scaffolded, integrated, reflexive analysis to deliver the material. He was the 2012-2013 Engineering Education Graduate Student Asso- ciation President, the Director of Technology and Events for Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) during 2012-2013, and will be the Education Director for ESW during 2013-2014. He is an acting assis- tant editor for Engineering Studies editor the J-PEER. Page 23.645.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Global
comprisedof a three year curriculum that fosters a learning environment in which electrical, computer and systemsengineering students collaborate to engage in the designing, prototyping and testing of engineeringprojects. At the end of the curriculum, students of both majors will have developed a unique skillsetwhich allows for them to effectively solve the real world engineering challenges faced in industry.Specifically, fourth year systems engineering graduates will have the ability to work on technology-oriented projects while electrical and computer engineering graduates with have the ability to integratedomain-specific technical designs into larger systems.During the spring semester of 2012, a pilot study was conducted at the Sunapee State
expand the use of a similar lab in hydrologycourses they were teaching. These concerns and recommendations can partially be addressed byreorganizing the scheduling of student field site visits. From an assessment standpoint, thepretest and posttest question responses did not clearly distinguish whether it was the real systemdata or the real-time availability of the data that students found to be beneficial. Futureassessments will be designed to distinguish between these categories. In the spring 2013semester, the LEWAS will be integrated into two engineering/technology courses at aneighboring community college. Work is continuing in the LEWAS lab to establish standards tocalibrate the water and weather hardware deployed in real-time monitoring
wide range of knowledge tomake decisions.”5 The National Academies have recommended “...students should seek outinterdisciplinary experiences, such as courses at the interfaces of traditional disciplines...”6 andthat “...schools introduce interdisciplinary learning in the undergraduate environment, rather thanhaving it as an exclusive feature of the graduate programs.”7Multidisciplinary team skills are considered important for industry, and as such are required forprograms that are certified by the Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).ABET’s General Criteria ‘3d. Student Outcomes’ stipulates “an ability to function onmultidisciplinary teams”.8 Gibbons et al. indicates that ‘multidisciplinarity’ does not lead tochanges in
. Dr. Needy’s research interests include engineering management, sustainable engineering, engineering economic analysis, and integrated resource management. She is President-Elect of IIE as well as a member of ASEE, ASEM, APICS and SWE. She is a licensed P.E. in Kansas.Prof. TAHAR MESSADI, UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS Tahar Messadi is Co-Director of the Sustainability Programs and 21st Century Chair of Sustainability at the University of Arkansas. He graduated from the University of Michigan with Master and Doctoral De- grees in Architecture with concentration on Environmental Technology. His previous faculty appointment was at Georgia Tech where he taught for ten years. His consulting work focuses on lighting, acoustics
Teachers at Purdue University./ He was the first engineering faculty member to receive the national Campus Compact Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service-Learning. He was a co-recipient of the National Academy of Engineering’s Bernard Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education and the recipient of the National Society of Professional Engineers’ Educational Excellence Award and the ASEE Chester Carlson Award. He is a fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education and the National Society of Professional Engineers. Page 23.1350.1 c American Society for
Paper ID #5876Improving Student Attitudes Toward the Capstone Laboratory Course UsingGamificationProf. Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut Daniel Burkey is the associate head of the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering department at the University of Connecticut. He received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Lehigh University in 1998, and his M.S.C.E.P. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2000 and 2003, respectively. His primary areas of interest are chemical vapor deposition and engineering pedagogy.Mr. Daniel D. Anastasio, University of Connecticut
Paper ID #7110Revolutionizing Financial Engineering Education: Simulation-Based Strate-gies for LearningMr. Matt Olfat, University of Virginia Matt Olfat is a Systems Engineering and Financial Mathematics double major at the University of Virginia. He is involved in a lot of activities throughout grounds, such as the Engineering Student Council and the Financial Decisions Engineering Group, and have a strong interest in Finance and Financial Engineering.Ms. Kari Wold, University of Virginia Kari Wold is a doctorate student at the University of Virginia focusing on instructional technology in education. She has taught