experience and focused reflection in order toincrease knowledge, develop skills, and clarify values” 6 (p. 2). Brumm et al. further narroweddown this definition, arguing that “it is work experience in an engineering setting, outside ofthe academic classroom, and before graduation” 6 (p. 2) and suggested that “Engineeringexperiential education programs, such as cooperative education and internships, present thebest place to directly observe and measure students developing and demonstratingcompetencies while engaged in the practice of engineering at the professional level” 6 (p. 2).One typical experiential learning program is co-op program. Garavan and Murphy (2001)defined cooperative education as “a unique form of education and experiential learning
the influx and progression of K-12students through graduate school in programs that lead to computing careers. This material isbased in part upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant NumberCNS-0540492. 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.Bibliography1. Fiegerman, S. (2010). The Dumbest States in America. Jan 21, 2010. Retrieved from http://www.mainstreet.com/slideshow/lifestyle/smartest-dumbest-states.2. Shahami, M. (2008). Overview of the New Undergraduate Computer Science Curriculum. Stanford Research Institute, http://www.stanford.edu/class/cs298
with rebateoffsets, summaries of policy and permitting requirements, and making note of the potential for socialacceptance. Students were not given a budget for their projects but rather were instructed to keep theproposal’s estimated cost reasonable. Despite discussions with the project mentor on this directive, itwas clear during and after the proposals were prepared that students were not cognizant of what a“reasonable” budget entailed. In reflection, the authors agree that student exposure to the varying scalesof cost associated with different renewable energy technologies could be presented during the lecturesand may result in better performance in this area.Through consultations with both the project mentor and course instructor before
application inpreparation for entry into a career.” Durel [3] offers another perspective stating that capstone canbe seen as a “rite of passage or luminal threshold through which participants change their statusfrom student to graduate. A capstone course should be a synthesis, reflection and integration,and a bridge or a real-world preparatory experience that focuses on the post-graduation future.”Other definitions include, a crowning course or experience coming at the end of a sequence ofcourses with the specific objective of integrating a body of relatively fragmented knowledge intoa unified whole [4], and an experimental learning activity in which analytical knowledge gainedfrom previous courses is joined with the practice of engineering in a
tosystems engineering in this paper. Planning for this new academic track took place in Fall, 2011;the pilot of the Introduction to Systems Engineering course occurred in Spring, 2012 and Fall,2012. The course is consciously structured after the introductory course at the University ofVirginia (UVa), the transfer target for a majority of PVCC students, to ensure that the transfercredit is accepted and students are prepared for success. Based on our experiences in the pilots,the syllabus became slightly modified to prepare students for study in other undergraduateprograms in systems engineering. Course goals, objectives, and content are described. Finally,we offer student reflections on their experiences and course utility as they prepare to
to age 70, hersurvivor’s benefits will be the increased benefit reflecting his delay.Determine NPV for the alternative strategiesCase 3a. Determine the PV for her if she starts benefits at 62, if he starts benefits at 66, and hersurvivor benefit assuming he dies at age 82 and she dies at age 85.As determined in Case 1, the PV for her benefit, starting at age 62, is: At age 62, = −PV(3%,85-62,1528.20*12*0.75) = $226,162 Page 23.584.8His benefit, taken on his own earnings record, starting at age 66 is: At age 66, =PV(3%,82-66,1528.20*12)*PV(3%,4,0,1) = $204,663Her Survivor benefit, assuming that he dies at age 82 and she
collecting dataabout actual students and model their educational outcomes within the larger system of theengineering program. Page 23.611.4The second goal is to share the results and methodology of creating these predictive models withengineering educators and university administrators for adaptation and adoption at otherinstitutions. The methodology will thus need to include reflections of which aspects are mostsensitive to differences in institutions or their academic policies. This goal will be met bysharing the results through scholarly publications and demonstrations at educational conferences.Ultimately, a tool adopted for university planning
-related issue. The non-engineers were able to utilize an understanding of thenature of technological systems to convey a fair understanding of the workings of a familiartechnological device which they had not specifically studied.AcknowledgementThis work was supported by the National Science Foundation under award: DUE-0920164. Any Page 23.631.11opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography 1. Augustine, N. (Chair), National Academies Committee on Prospering in the Global Economy of the 21st
Teflon tape to reflect stray photons back in, increasing the numberof photons detected by the SiPM, and then in electrical tape to block outside light. A wrappedscintillator is shown in Figure 4(b). Each SiPM isconnected to a pre-amplifier, also visible in thephotos. The pre-amplifier generates a negativepulse with a magnitude ranging from 0 to about -1.0V depending on the number of photonsimpinging on the SiPM. The advantage of usingSiPMs over traditional photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) is that they only require a very low (~30V) (a) (b) bias voltage, as opposed to the ~1 kV require by
experiences andmany other activities. The main theme is experiential learning: “What I hear, I forget; what I see,I remember; what I do, I understand.” 9 High-impact learning practices can provide intensivelearning for students, improve learning motivation, retention, postgraduate attainment, and helpstudents reap economic, civic, and personal benefits from their educational experience. Manyhigh impact learning activities involve hands-on experience16. In addition to the learning, highimpact educational practices can help students build substantive relationships with teammatesand sponsors and provide opportunities for students to reflect on the person they are becoming
innovation projects.Conclusion FLL is an excellent opportunity for both Middle School and College aged students alike.By creating mutually beneficial partnerships between younger and older students, many skillsthat are neglected in traditional classrooms are given a fun and exciting environment to developin. The younger students have the chance to engage in research, brainstorming, computerprogramming and presentation, all as part of the overlying theme of open-ended problem solving– the college age students gain experience with team work, critical analysis, deliberations, large-scale event planning and reflective-organization shaping discussions. All of these great skillscombine with the chance for the younger generation to hear the wisdom
recommendations expressed in this material are those of the Page 23.670.11author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] D. Horwedel, "Operation STEM," Issues in Higher Education, pp. 36-39, 2006.[2] J. Jarosz, "Enginering for Native Americans," Winds of Change, pp. 52-57, 2003.[3] NSB, "Higher Education in Science and Engineering," in Science and Engineering Indicators 2012, Arlington, VA, National Science Foundation, 2012.[4] Idaho State Department of Education, "AYP Preliminary Data 2011. 2010-11 Adequate Yearly Progress Report: Lakeside Elementary School (0752), Plummer-Worley
23.691.106.2 Upper Elective Course within the TrackThe assessment data in Table III reflects the impact on the junior/senior students within the ECE,ME, BME, Physics, and Chemistry. Scores of 5 indicate that students “strongly agree,” while ascore of 1 indicates that they “strongly disagree”. The scores shown in the table are highercompare to the scores of courses on the same level and disciplines at IUPUI. The data collectedreflects the students’ satisfaction of the course and shows how well it meets their expectations.TABLE III: Junior/Senior Engineering/Science Student Feedback. The scores shown in the tableare higher compare to the scores of courses on the same level and disciplines at IUPUI. Survey Questions
faculty and other students and that they received more feedback Page 23.692.12from faculty and peers and/or had more opportunity to reflect on and evaluate their own work.All of this occurred in a class that has grown from roughly 90 students to nearly 120 students.While the results presented here are preliminary – they show promising leads that will beexplored in more detail as the full evaluation plan is executed.References[1] J. Bersin, The blended learning book: best practices, proven methodologies, and lessons learned. San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2004.[2] F. Alonso, G. Lopez, D. Manrique, and J. M. Vines, "An
importance of issues in the case ranging from potential impacts on career Page 23.723.7path to popularity with coworkers. The ESIT was first deployed near the beginning of thesemester, prior to beginning any instruction on ethical issues, and again at the conclusion of thecourse. Additional ESIT data was collected from a group of IE freshman and seniors at theuniversity to understand any potential differences in these populations compared to the studygroup.Qualitative data was collected primarily through instructor reflection on the quality of the studentdiscussion regarding ethical issues. The most striking example of this data involves the use of
. Evaluationfeedback was provided to each presenter to improve on clarity of presentation content, delivery,slides, and graphics. In addition, each student was recorded during his or her presentation to self-evaluate their presentation skills. Reflecting on her presentation style, the student became awareof her weaknesses in delivery and made immediate improvements in subsequent programmeetings based on the feedback from the scholarly community.Description of the technical aspects of the projectSpecimen preparationSheets of equiatomic NiTi were pre-cut and electro-discharge machined (EDM) along the rolleddirection with area remaining to allow for clamping in the EDM fixture. The sheets were 25%cold worked with as-received thicknesses of 0.50 and 0.25 mm
highlights the importance of identifying asmall, simple introductory exercise with which to initiate student use of new software, and mayalso reflect the value of a live in-class demonstration where students first see the unfamiliaractivity demonstrated, then they complete it themselves, and then they observe a classmatecompleting the steps a second time. Although the WaterGEMS software does have sophisticatedand complex functionality, students can develop a primary viewpoint that it is easy to usethrough a targeted introductory exercise.86% of students responded that the software homework assignment that followed the in-classdemonstration was “very useful” or “somewhat useful” as a learning activity that supported theirunderstanding of the
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reflect industry needs. Management skills required of a BIM manager withinthe industry that can be developed within higher education include teamwork, communication,and analytical thinking. Technical skills include “understanding BIM tools, standards,workflows, BIM-enabled coordination practices and project management, development ofconstruction drawings, making estimates and schedules with BIM applications, and a knowledgeof parametric object-based design concepts.”20 Both management and technical related skillsshould be integrated into BIM curriculum. According to the AIA, “the level of expertise requiredto intelligently design with BIM is significant, and serious consideration must be given to how itcan be taught… The competent BIM operator
. Also, research isongoing to develop procedures for the LEWAS data access and visualization on mobile devicesand in platform independent Web browsers for water sustainability education. Page 23.783.11AcknowledgementThis work has been supported by NSF/TUES type I grant (award# 1140467). Any opinions,finding, and conclusion or recommendations expressed in this paper are those of the author (s)and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography1. Delgoshaei, P., and Lohani, V. K., 2012. “Implementation of a Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring Lab with Applications in Sustainability Education,” Proc. 2012
capacitance and specific heat values of various materials; categorize heat movement through reflection, absorption, radiation, and magnification. 3. Categorize the collection control, dissipation, storage and distribution of heat energy. 4. Maintain and repair mechanical equipment. E. ELMT 1302. Solar PV System. Course outcomes: 1. Design solar PV array. 2. Define industry terms. 3. Investigate certification requirements. 4. Install troubleshoot systems.IV. Plumbing Certificate – Solar Thermal Technology Specialization A. SOLR 2371. Solar Piping and Materials. Course outcomes: 1. Identify solar piping and materials; interpret specifications
available given that the concepts covered by the experiment had not beentaught in prior versions of the courses. The focus of the pilot project was to determine how tomost effectively run a remote lab such as this and to gain insight into student learning based onstudent self-reports regarding their learning and their reflections on the assignments andtechnology. The survey also covered students’ prior experience with experimentation (online andin person), their opinions regarding the experiment and associated assignments, the quality and‘user friendliness’ of the online experiment, and their opinions regarding the impact of theexperiment on their learning. All opinion questions were designed using a five point Likert scalefrom ‘Strongly Disagree
, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and donot necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Special thanks to theinstructors at the four South Carolina Technical Colleges that participated in the researchproject.References1. Perdomo, L., Shiratuddin, F., Thabet, W., and Ananth, A., "Interactive 3D Visualization As a Tool For Construction Education", proceeding of the 6th International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training, PF4B/23-8, Santo Domingo, DR, July 2005.2. Lee, S., Yoo, S., Kim, Y., Jung, H., Kim, S., Yun, M., Lee, J., and Kim, H., “Modeling and Localization of Web-based Fusion Image using VRML in Clinical Stroke Case
written in a serial chain format, where the output of one stage is used asthe input of another. The intermediate data is called “derived data”, and this approach iscommon when the derived data is important in its own right, when there are several possibledifferent analyses that must be applied to the derived data, or when it is useful to access it fordebugging and verification purposes. In these circumstances, it is tempting to save the deriveddata for later processing by other programs. This is dangerous since changes to the original datafile will not be reflected in the saved derived data, complicating re-versioning of both theoriginal data and the program used to create the derived data. Instead, it is preferable to call thefirst processing
) embedded assessment strategies; and e) scaffolds. These features provide anengaging laboratory experience, work with students’ pre-existing knowledge, and develop skillsof self-monitoring and reflection, which contribute toward improving the quality of STEMeducation. The project experimentation part of the facility has two major components: a) aremote laboratory and b) pedagogical design.3.1 Remote LaboratoryThis implementation proceeds through a number of inter-linked tasks covering a range ofdisciplines, which include computer interfacing, web design, interactive graphical user interface,computer networking, network/web security, experiment module designs, assessment strategy,and project evaluation.The developed facility can be presented by a
% (751/4,712) of engineering degreesand 21% (193/927) of computer science/information science degrees in 2009-10 (the most recentdata year available)8. Approximately 23% of the population in the state in 2011 wasHispanic/Latino9 which is also reflected in the enrollment numbers of this demographic at theuniversity and within the college. In CECS, the undergraduate Hispanic and African Americanstudents represent 22% and 7% respectively of the total undergraduate enrollment in the college(double the national rate of 10% for Hispanics, and higher than the national rate of 5% forAfrican Americans)4. CECS ranks 20th in the number of undergraduate engineering andcomputer science degrees awarded, 8th to Hispanics, 16th to African Americans, and 35th
for the students in this course as evident from the animationproject described in Part III. The major difficulty students seemed to have had was switchingbetween the syntax of C and MATLAB, particularly in the area of arrays and for loops. The lastitem in Table 1 is the usage of the features in the respective software development environmentsDevC/C++ and MATLAB. Rather than making it a single topic, it was taught hands onthroughout the semester as the need and opportunity arose.part III: course projectsHomework typically reflects on the material covered in the lecture class. For any portion ofassignments that involve coding, students use DevC/C++ and MATLAB on Microsoft Windowsbased desktop computers in general computer labs. They develop the
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an “optical sensing” division as an alternative to the then emerging camera-basedsensing division. In consideration of overall course objectives and time constraints, we haveelected to employ this simpler method for line sensing for the course project. Our project usesthe Pololu QTR-8 Reflectance Sensor Array featuring eight IR emitter/detector pairs as shown inFig. 4. Figure 4: QTR-8 Sensor Array mounted to car Page 23.320.10For processor solution, we use the Wytec Firebird32-Nano microcontroller module(www.firebird32.com) which is a Freescale Coldfire V1 microcontroller adapted to a 40-pin DIPform factor. This MCU
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