For more than forty years, Dr. Fazil T. Najafi has worked in government, industry and education. He earned a BSCE in 1963 from the American College of Engineering, in his place of birth, Kabul, Afghanistan, and since then came to the United States with a Fulbright scholarship earning his MS in civil engineering in 1972 and a Ph.D. degree in transportation in 1977. His experience in industry includes work as a highway, structural, mechanical, and consultant engineer and construction manager for govern- ment groups and private companies. Najafi went on to teaching, first becoming an assistant professor at Villanova University, Pennsylvania in 1977, a visiting professor at George Mason University, and then to
Paper ID #20044The Use of Narrative in Undergraduate Engineering EducationDr. Gary P. Halada, Stony Brook University Dr. Halada, Associate Professor in Materials Science and Engineering at Stony Brook University, directs an interdisciplinary undergraduate degree program in Engineering Science. He designs educational ma- terials focused on nanotechnology, advanced manufacturing, and how engineers learn from engineering disasters and how failure and risk analysis can be used to teach about ethics and societal implications of emerging technologies. Halada also coordinates the Long Island Alternative Energy Consortium, a
Paper ID #17780Strategies for Delivering Active Learning Tools in Software Verification &Validation EducationDr. Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University Acharya joined Robert Morris University in Spring 2005 after serving 15 years in the Software Indus- try. His teaching involvement and research interest are in the area of Software Engineering education, Software Verification & Validation, Data Mining, Neural Networks, and Enterprise Resource Planning. He also has interest in Learning Objectives based Education Material Design and Development. Acharya is a co-author of ”Discrete Mathematics Applications for
particular. Further,there are still few published studies that contribute in meaningful ways to our understanding ofhow to recruit and retain learners from diverse groups. We close by setting research agendas andavenues needed to understand and impact concerns over diversity and inclusion in engineering.Introduction and backgroundDespite myriad calls for and programs aiming to bring engineering into K-12 settings, progresshas been hampered by an already crowded curricular scope, comparatively limited resources forteacher professional development on teaching engineering practices, and a relatively sparseadoption of state standards that include engineering. In this metasynthesis, we reflect on pastfindings and contrast this with more recent
Paper ID #18716Which Factors are Correlated with Engineering Students’ Expectations ofEthical Issues?Dr. Rockwell Franklin Clancy III, University of Michigan, Shanghai Jiao Tong Joint Institute Rockwell F. Clancy is a lecturer in engineering ethics and philosophy at the University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and has acted as a long-term educa- tional, setting up a course and writing a corresponding textbook with Heinz Luegenbiehl on global moral issues for engineers. His research and teaching interests include engineering ethics, philosophy of tech- nology, Chinese
, science, technology, and health (ESTH). Oerther earned his B.A. in biological sciences and his B.S. in environ- mental health engineering from Northwestern University (1995), and he earned his M.S. (1998) in envi- ronmental health engineering and his Ph.D. (2002) from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He has completed postgraduate coursework in Microbial Ecology from the Marine Biology Laboratory, in Public Health from The Johns Hopkins University, and Public Administration from Indiana University, Bloomington. Oerther is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE, Ohio), Board Certified in Environmental Engineering (BCEE) by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientist (AAEES), and
reducethe number of credit hours to obtain a bachelor’s degree2,3. To overcome these challenges,educators must be creative and implement multiple topics and techniques into a single course.This is especially true when trying to teach non-technical engineering skills such asprofessionalism, communication, and economics as articulated in the ASCE Body ofKnowledge4. Activities such as design projects, field trips, and laboratory experiments are oftenused to help provide a well-rounded education. The objective of this research was to explore the design-build process in a series ofhorizontal design courses. Design-build is a common project delivery technique in the structuralengineering industry. Designers and contractors work as a single entity
his Ph.D. from Polytechnic University in Brooklyn, NY.Dr. Stefan C. Christov, Quinnipiac University Stefan Christov holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a B.S. degree in Computer Science from the State University of New York, College at Brock- port. He has experience in teaching undergraduate introductory computer science and engineering courses as well as upper-level software engineering courses, including software quality assurance, software project management, and software engineering in health care. His current research interests include improving the quality of human-intensive processes (HIPs), such as medical processes, with a focus on detecting hu
, and co-director of the Social Informatics area of the Center for Human-Computer Interaction. Design – and in particular, participatory approaches to design – has shaped his approach to teaching and research: he is a registered architect in California, studies the prac- tices of design, has created tools for design collaboration, and is an award-winning designer. He has edited two books, authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, designed award-winning interactive STEM exhibits, chaired the ACM SigCHI Design subcommittee, organized the ACM Design of Inter- active Systems (”DIS”) conference in 2014, and is the director of the ACM DIS Conference Steering Committee. Before coming to Virginia Tech, he was a research
Paper ID #18371An Introductory Overview of Strategies used to Reduce Attrition in Engi-neering ProgramsDr. Niranjan Hemant Desai, Purdue University Northwest Name: Dr Niranjan Desai Qualifications: Ph.D Civil Engineering University of Louisville, USA MES (Master of Engineering Studies) Civil Engineering University of Sydney, Australia BTECH (Bachelor of Technology) Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India. Work Experience: Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Purdue University North Central (2013 - Present) Engineering Intern, Watrous Associates Architects, (2011 - 2013) Graduate Research and Teaching
of Construction. He received is doctorate from Clemson Uni- versity. His research is at the intersection of cognitive psychology and engineering decision making for sustainability.Darren K. Maczka, Virginia Tech Darren Maczka is a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. His background is in control systems engineering and information systems design and he received his B.S. in Computer Sys- tems Engineering from The University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He has several years of experience teaching and developing curricula in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech.Miss Mo Hu, Virginia TechDr. Robin Panneton, Virginia Tech 1981-1985 Ph.D. Developmental
a bachelor’s in communications from the University of Cali- fornia at Santa Barbara. Prior to joining UTD in 2013, I worked in corporate communications, marketing communications and public relations.Dr. Jeanne SluderDr. Robert Hart P.E., University of Texas, DallasDr. Joe Pacheco Jr., University of Texas, Dallas Dr. Joe Pacheco Jr is a member of the teaching faculty in the Bioengineering Department at The University of Texas at Dallas (2014 to present) where his teaching includes freshman-level introductory bioengineer- ing courses, upper-division circuits and microcontroller programming courses, and senior level capstone courses. Previously, he was a member of the technical staff at MIT Lincoln Laboratory (2004-2013
. His teaching and scholarship interests lie in the areas of geometric modeling, design, CAD, DFM, CAM and CNC machining.Dr. David Gill P.E., Western Washington University Dr. David Gill is an Assistant Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at Western Washington University where he specializes in CAD/CAM and CNC. Current research interests include machining of aramid honeycomb and evaluation methods for 3D printing. Prior to coming to Western, Dr. Gill was Prin- cipal Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM. At Sandia, Dr. Gill spent 7 years as a research engineer in high precision meso-scale manufacturing processes and also in Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS), a fully
Paper ID #17786Developing Real-life Problem-based Learning (PBL) Activities through Part-nership with IndustryDr. John M. Mativo, University of Georgia Dr. John Mativo is Associate Professor at the University of Georgia. His research interest lies in two fields. The first is research focusing on best and effective ways to teaching and learning in STEM K- 16. He is currently researching on best practices in learning Dynamics, a sophomore engineering core course. The second research focus of Dr. Mativo is energy harvesting in particular the design and use of flexible thermoelectric generators. His investigation is both for
tenured full professor. CSULB is a teaching-intensive institution and thus, he has taught classes at different levels from introduction to programming and data structures; to junior level classes in database design; senior level classes on database, web development, and senior projects; and finally to graduate classes in database systems. In 2014, Dr. Monge joined a team at Google that created NCWIT’s EngageCSEdu, an online living col- lection of peer-reviewed teaching instruments that use research-based techniques that retain and engage students, particularly effective in broadening participation in computing. Dr. Monge’s research inter- ests have evolved over time. Through his participation in an NSF sponsored
than 2700 patients and aimed at gaining knowledge about atrial fibrillation. She returned to academia in Fall 2013. She now teaches Fluid Dynamics and is in charge of the freshman engineering program in Mechanical Engineering department. It is a tri-term course introducing theoretical and hands-on engineering to a wide variety of students. She is also director of the Invention Bootcamp at PSU, a 4-weeks summer course for high school students in a university setting. She received her BS and MS degrees in Mechanical and Materials Engineering from the EPF, Ecole Polytechnique Feminine, France, and an MS degree in Bioengineering from Clemson University, SC (2004).Shannon K. Keith-Marsoun, Portland State University
Paper ID #19653The Validity of Technologies in Education: A Survey of Early Childhood Ed-ucation Developmental ToolsMs. Lauren E. Johnson, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Lauren E. Johnson is an Electrical Engineering masters’ student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. She received her AS degree at Central Piedmont Community College and BS in Computer Engineering from UNC Charlotte. She has been a teaching assistant for electrical and computer engineering courses at both of her schools of attendance. Such courses include Introduction to
Paper ID #18572Veteran Students in Engineering Leadership RolesDr. Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel Robert Rabb is an associate professor and the Mechanical Engineering Program Director at The Citadel. He previously taught mechanical engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Military Academy and his M.S.E. and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. His research and teaching interests are in mechatronics, regenerative power, and multidisciplinary engineering.Dr. Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel Dr
Engineering Harbin Uni. of Science & Technology, July 1989 (b) Appointments Assistant Professor of Mathematics, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 2011- present Visiting Assis Professor of Mathematics, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 2010 – 2011 Visiting Assis Professor c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Paper ID #19895of Mathematics, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 2009 – 2010 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dept. ofMath & CS, Uni. of Missouri St. Louis, 2000 – 2009 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dept of Math,Northern Illinois University, 1999 – 2000 Graduate Research Assistant, Dept. of
Paper ID #19042Energy Science and Engineering Graduate Education at Tokyo TechProf. Jeffrey Scott Cross, Tokyo Institute of Technology Jeffrey S. Cross received a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Iowa State University in 1992. He has worked in Japan at Fujitsu Lab Ltd., National Institute for Inorganics Materials, and at Tokyo Tech for over 20 years and is fluent in Japanese. Jeffrey is Prof. in the School of Environment and Society, Dept. of Transdisciplinarity Science and Engineering and graduate coordinate for the Energy Science and Engineering Major. He teaches online courses on academic writing and on education
Paper ID #17870Improving Student Success and Retention Rates in Engineering: A Four-YearLongitudinal Assessment of the DYP ProgramDr. Steffen Peuker, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Steffen Peuker holds the James L. Bartlett, Jr. Assistant Professor position in the Mechanical Engi- neering Department at the California State University in San Luis Obispo. He is teaching courses, includ- ing laboratories, in the HVAC concentration and mechanical engineering including first-year courses. Dr. Peuker’s educational research focuses on increasing student retention and success in engineering through
Paper ID #18290A middle school engineering outreach program for girls yields STEM under-graduatesDr. Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dr. Chrysanthe Demetry is associate professor of Mechanical Engineering and director of the Morgan Teaching & Learning Center at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Her teaching and scholarship focuses on materials science education, use of educational technology, K-12 engineering outreach, and intercultural learning in experiential education abroad. As director of the Morgan Center at WPI since 2006, Demetry coordinates programs and services fostering excellence and
scrapping ECE590 and its professional development/capstone requirements and turn it into a Systems Engineering class.” • “. . . the material was relevant. It did teach us quite a bit of stuff about the business of engineering that no other classes touched on.” • “Replace with senior level design class.” • “. . . spent a bit too much time on documentation. I realize today how important it is. . .” • “Have someone with actual experience in industry teach the course so that the expectations are reasonable.” • “Cost analysis”The comments and suggestions can be summarized into these four primary points: 1. Projects should be cross-disciplinary and sponsored by either businesses or other professors. 2
Paper ID #19995Impact of a Year-round Out-of-School Maker Program on Minority MiddleSchool Boys (Work in Progress)Dr. Jumoke Oluwakemi Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University Dr. J. ’Kemi Ladeji-Osias is Associate Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies in the Depart- ment of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Morgan State University in Baltimore where she teaches courses in computer engineering. Dr. Ladeji-Osias earned a B.S. in electrical engineering from the Uni- versity of Maryland, College Park and a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Rutgers University. She is the Principal Investigator for the Verizon
. Sowells is the lead investigator of the Females in Technology (FiT) summer boot camp grant project for academically gifted low income rising senior and junior high girls for recruitment into the technology degree areas. She is also the co-PI of the Aggie STEM Minority Male Maker grant project focused on early exposure to technology to stimulate interest in technology of middle school minority males. Evelyn is not only outstanding in teaching and research, but also in service. She recently received the 2013 Chair’s Award for Outstanding Service in the Depart- ment of Computer System Technology and is a member of Upsilon Phi Epsilon, Computer Science Honor Society, American Society of Engineering Education’s Electronic
Research Scientist at Aggie STEM, Department of Teaching, Learning, & Culture and Senior Lecturer in Department of Mathematics at Texas A&M University, where she has taught 10 different courses in mathematics and mathematics education. She has served on several committees in the mathematics department, including course development for teacher education in mathematics. Her research agenda includes engineering calculus success, including high school preparation for college. Previously, she taught 8 additional courses at the college level and 13 different high school courses in mathematics and science. She has worked with teacher professional development for over 20 years, and served as mathematics curriculum
of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering and a professor of Engineering Education at the Ohio State University (OSU). She earned both her B.S. in agricultural engineering and M.S. in biomedical engineering at OSU, and her Ph.D. in environmental engineering at Clemson University. She worked for an engineering consulting firm before entering academia and continues to collaborate with the consulting industry. She has taught courses in bioenergy, biological en- gineering, capstone design, HVAC, thermodynamics, waste management, professional development, and engineering teaching. Her research interests include energy, the environment, and engineering education. She is assistant dean for teaching and learning
Engineers, 1(1), 23-29. 5. Helyer, R., & Lee, D. (2014). The role of work experience in the future employability of higher education graduates. Higher Education Quarterly, 68(3), 348-372. 6. Iborra, M., Ramírez, E., Tejero, J., Bringué, R., Fité, C., & Cunill, F. (2014). Revamping of teaching–learning methodologies in laboratory subjects of the Chemical Engineering undergraduate degree of the University of Barcelona for their adjustment to the Bologna process. Education for Chemical Engineers, 9(3), e43-e49. 7. Litzinger, T., Lattuca, L. R., Hadgraft, R., & Newstetter, W. (2011). Engineering education and the development of expertise. Journal of Engineering Education, 100(1), 123-150. 8. Mohan, A
founder and director of the Surface Engineering and Nanofluids Laboratory (SENL) with the state-of-the-art nanofluid characterization and testing capabilities in the College of Engineering and Architecture. He has held administrator roles such as the Graduate Program Director in Mechanical Engineering and the Interim Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education at Howard University.Dr. Claudia Marin-Artieda, Howard University Dr. Marin joined Howard University in 2008. She received her Master’s degree (2002) and her Ph.D. (2007) from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo. Dr. Marin’s current research focuses on theoretical and experimental studies on the dynamic interaction among structures
. He has taught a variety of courses in the ChE department and currently focuses on the Unit Op- erations Laboratory, Mass and Energy Balances, and Separations. He completed the National Effective Teaching Institute course (NETI-1) in June, 2016. Dr. Clay is married to Dr. Kristy Clay, a veterinarian, and has three children, Luke (15), Natalie (15), and Meredith (12). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Integration of Industrially Relevant Examples in ChE Courses Energy Balance on an e-Cigarette DeviceAbstractIdentifying industrially relevant and/or real-world examples is an excellent technique to enhancethe