engineering for at least three years after graduating with a bachelor’s degree. Motivation (Financial) Motivation to study engineering due to the belief that engineering will provide a financially rewarding career. Motivation (Family Influence) Motivation to study engineering due to family influences. Motivation (Belief that Engineers Motivation to study engineering due to the belief that engineers improve Improve Social Welfare) the welfare of society. Motivation (Mentor Influence in Motivation to study engineering due to the influence of mentor(s) while in College) college. Confidence in Engineering
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provided bytwo scientists 6 [Hughes-Jones and Wickramasinghe] from England. The problems of dealingwith hemorrhagic fevers [arbovirus infections] and HIV/AIDS are no more challenging than inAfrica. The fatality rate is extremely high among those contracting hemorrhagic fevers.Diseases are decimating the gorilla populations in Africa. HIV/AIDS has almost halved the lifeexpectancy in many African countries.Classical biology, prior to the 1950’s required only a scant knowledge of chemistry, mathematicsand physics. With the discovery of the structure of DNA which some claim is the mostimportant molecule of life, research in biology started to undergo a transformation in Australia,Canada, Europe, India, Japan, the USA and in other countries.With the
-On, Simulated, and Remote Laboratories: A ComparativeLiterature Review, ACM Computing Surveys, Vol. 38, No. 3, Article 7, Publication date:September 2006.[3] T. A. Fjeldly, M. S. Shur, H. Shen, and T. Ytterdal. AIM-Lab: A system for remotecharacterization of electronic devices and circuits over the internet 7803-5766-3 / 00 IEEE[4] S. Engum, A. Jeffries, L. Fisher. 2003. Intravenous catheter training system: Computer-Basededucation versus traditional learning methods. American J. Surgery 186, 1, 67–74.[5] S. Zimmerli., M.-A Steinemann, T. Braun. 2003. Educational environments: Resourcemanagement portal for laboratories using real devices on the Internet. ACM SIGCOMMComput. Commun. Review 53, 3, 145–151.[6] P. Hernandez-Ramos, D. Alexander, A
, the students must make an assumption of concentration, with input from the instructor, todetermine the sample sizes for analysis. A microbial seed solution is added to all samples toinsure sufficient biological activity. Blank solutions of seed solution and nutrient water are alsoprepared. The students share data and determine which samples are within the acceptable range(minimum DO or minimum change in DO) to be considered valid. Corrections are made basedon change in DO of blank solutions. In addition to determining the BOD of the sample(s), thestudents conduct a kinetic study and determine the kinetic parameters.This BOD experiment forces students to consider:1) The validity of individual samples2) The need to correct measured DO
, hasconvinced us that it is quite feasible to offer laboratory experiences to on-line students. Bycombining podcast lectures with small group projects and remote laboratories, our students willstill be able to meet and work together to discuss and apply the concepts they have learned.REFERENCES1 S. Viswanathan, “On-line Instruction of Technology Courses – Do’s and Don’ts”, Proceedings of theInternational Conference on Information and Communications Technologies in Education, Badajoz, Spain, 2002 Page 12.579.122 Whitehouse, T., Choy, B., Romagnoli, J.A. and Barton, G.W., “Global chemical engineering education:paradigms for on-line technology
simplified into approachablemathematical terminology while still capturing essential system behavior.The methods outlined in the second case study extend the original aim presented to thestudents into discussions and considerations of multiple drug doses, complications ofmodeling of the human body, the issue of complex system modeling, and the concernsand factors involved in determining “how” to modeling severely complex systems.Through use of the first case study the students have been facing both mathematical andexperimental complications in the project and with the addition of the second case studythe overall project goal(s) are reinforced. The simulations students construct provideadditional paths for examination of behaviors in a very complex
Programming CourseBackgroundIn the fall of 2003, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University formed separate colleges andthe College of Engineering was born. One of the first initiatives of the college was tostrive to have a common first year among all its engineering programs (Aeronautical,Civil, Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, and Software Engineering). Having a commonyear would allow first year engineering students to switch degrees with no impact to theirschedule.One course used by most engineering majors was “CS223 Computer Programming forEngineers” which was originally taught in FORTRAN then migrated to C in the mid90’s. The course taught up to structures in C and was basically a C programming coursetaught by predominantly adjunct professors. The
industry-based or industry-sponsored projects 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 . The capstone design course is an integral part of the approach ofmany undergraduate CE programs. CE programs typically use their Capstone or Senior-DesignCourse(s) is to demonstrate compliance with several of ABET’s required accreditation criteria10.Various styles can be used to for the capstone design courses 11, 12. The Civil Engineeringprogram at utilizes its Senior Design courses to help address several programspecific accreditation criteria and objectives. This paper summarizes the Senior Design Coursecontents, administration, management, and evaluation of student performance
with solving problemsPerceived Engagement…the section was engaging…I got to practice solving problems…I was focused on solving problems Page 12.884.16…I solved problems instead of being shown or told the answerPerceived Learning…I learned to solve different types of problems…I learned the material thoroughly…I learned useful techniques for solving problems…I was able to see where I went wrong with my problem solving procedures…the discussion helped uncover what I didn’t knowBibliography1. C.P. Fulford and S. Zhang, “Perceptions of interaction: The critical predictor in distance education”, American Journal of Distance Education
belowsummarizes a few of the other programs or events mentioned in interviews with participants.Table 2. Programs in NSBE also contributing to its members’ ability to generate social capital. Type(s) of SocialNSBE Program/Event Contributions Capital Involved The outcomes will varyChapter Level Programming - depending on the program aAny program that support the particular student chapter decidesideals of NSBE that is conceived Bridging or
- 105.4 Douglas, J., Iverson, E. & Kalyandurg, C. (2004). Engineering in the K-12 classroom: An analysis of currentpractices & guidelines for the future. American Society for Engineering Education: Washington, DC.5 Iversen, E., Kalyandurg, C., & de Lapeyrouse, S. (2004). Why k-12 engineering? Available online;http://www.engineeringk12.org/. Retrieved December 2006.6 Foley, E. T., & Hersam, M. C. (2006). Assessing the need for nanotechnology education reform in the unitedstates. Nanotechnology Law & Business, 3(4), 467-484.7 Coll, R. (2005). The role of models/and analogies in science education: implications from research. InternationalJournal of Science Education, 27(2), 183-198.8 National Center for Learning and Teaching
/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (2001).7. Bjorklund, S. and Fortenberry, N., “Measuring Student and Faculty Engagement in Engineering Education,” CASEE REPORT 5902001-20050705, Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE), National Academy of Engineering (2005)8. Mwavita, M., “Self-Regulated Learning and Classroom Engagement in Calculus Achievement Among Freshmen Engineering Student,” Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (2006). Page 12.280.8 Table 2: Comparison of concept inventory results for subsequent course offerings
semester throughthe digital dropbox.The final assignment associated with ASCE and the civil engineering profession is anassignment on political advocacy. The students are introduced to ASCE statements onprofessional hot topics through the ASCE Advocacy website18 and are asked to write a letter toan elected government official(s) regarding a civil engineering issue of their choice. Tocomplete the assignment, the students must mail, email or fax a copy of the letter to their electedofficial and submit a copy in class. The students are also introduced to the “Six Clicks to Writeyour Legislator” through ASCE website. They are instructed that they may choose to use thetemplate provided by the ASCE advocacy website as a starting point, but they are
labincludes a 50-minute lecture (attended by all students in the class) and a four-hour lab session(held three times a week to reduce the number of students in lab at any one time).Lab lecture: At the beginning of each week throughout both semesters of the IDEAS coursesequence, students attend a 50-minute lecture in which the following three pieces of informationare presented: 1) The motivation and BME context for the particular lab technique(s) and/oranalysis method(s) the students will experience later in the week; 2) A detailed review of thecore concepts relating to the week’s lab; and 3) A brief preview of what is expected in the labthat week. These lectures are critically important not only for providing students with theknowledge base necessary
National ScienceFoundation.Bibliography[1] Dixon, D. R., “Extreme Lean: How to Keep Manufacturing in America,” 2004, Society of Manufacturing Engineers Technical Paper, No. TP04PUB148, pp. 1-7.[2] NSF Publication No. 0050, America’s Investment in the Future, 2002, National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.[3] Shingo, S., The Sayings of Shigeo Shingo: Key Strategies for Plant Improvement, 1987, Productivity Press, Cambridge, MA.[4] Black, J. T., and Hunter, S. L., Lean Manufacturing Systems and Cell Design, 2003, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Dearborn, MI.[5] Conner, G., Lean Manufacturing for the Small Shop, 2001, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Dearborn, MI.[6] Jordan, J. A., Jr., and
international recognition for theiraccrediting agencies. The agencies in Table 2, accredit institutions in general, although mayaccredit engineering programs also, such as Argentina´s CONEAU. Table 2. Latin American and Caribbean Accrediting Agencies Members of INQAAHE4 COUNTRY ACCREDITING AGENCY Argentina CONEAU - Comision Nacional de Evaluacion y Acreditacion Universitaria) – Argentinian Commission for Evaluation and Accreditation Bahamas Quality Assurance Unit. The Bahamas Ministry of Education Chile CNAP - Comision Nacional De Acreditacion De Pregrado - National Commision of Accreditation Consejo Superior de Education – High Council of Education
details of the contract. Let them meet the specificpeople who are paying them to do this work and have them give some small presentation to themat an early time: the students will quickly learn that they must take full personal responsibility forthe quality of their work.It takes both the right type of industry contract and the right undergraduate(s) to make theresearch experience work. If either isn’t appropriate, the experience is miserable for the student,granting agency, and advisor. It can be difficult for a new professor to turn down a potentialcontract or a student that requests to be involved in a project but it is far more difficult to managean inherently poor match into a successful outcome. Spend as much time in the early
“standardisation” or “uniformisation” of European higher education.Therefore, the fundamental principles of autonomy and diversity are respected. TheDeclaration recognizes the value of coordinated reforms, compatible systems andcommon action.Erasmus6 ("European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of UniversityStudents") is another program which seems to be one of the world's largest universityexchange program which is in its 20’s next year. Over a million students have taken partin this rewarding and challenging experience since it began in 1987. It involved over2 000 institutions in more than 30 countries. Erasmus scheme now covers over 90% ofEuropean higher education establishments. Since its modest start it has become hugelysuccessful, broadening
variety of observable events and the certainty of events observed multipletimes. Second, analyzing each session more carefully would refine the understanding of howsession design affects the learning environment. Since analyzing more session and analyzingthem more carefully both increase the analysis time, a more efficient analysis method is needed.Analysis based on multiple reviews of the video recording may provide just such an analysismethod.8. References1. Smith, K. A., Sheppard, S. D., Johnson, D. W., & Johnson, R. T. (2005). “Pedagogies of Engagement: Classroom-Based Practices,” Journal of Engineering Education, 94(1), 87-100.2. Joyce, B., & Weil, M. (2000). Models of Teaching (6th ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.3. Prince, M
of students in thetraditional engineering and computer science programs; need for new types of engineering andcomputing related programs; and the need for branding of the non-traditional programs so thatthey are easily distinguishable from similarly named traditional programs. The results should beof interest to engineering schools and other academic units that are contemplating and/or in theearly stages of implementing non-traditional bachelor degree programs.1. Introduction and Overview of PaperBack in the 1960’s, electrical engineering, computer science, and information systems wereessentially the only computer-related undergraduate programs available to students.9 Thesethree areas were well defined with little, if any, overlap of their
running multi-disciplinary, PBL-based design courses are discussed.IntroductionIn 2005, Friedman published The World is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century,where he describes the rapidly changing and highly competitive marketplace that existstoday1. Friedman makes a strong case for the need to better prepare for this marketplace.However, the engineering and engineering education communities were aware ofFriedman’s “Flat World” well before the book was published. In the 1990’s, it had beenobserved that engineering graduates needed improvement in real-world skills such asdesign, teamwork, and communication, as well as a better understanding of howengineering projects fit into bigger pictures2,3. These skills are significantly differentfrom
who know a lot more than you and can tell you to do things, so it's a very differentatmosphere.”In the military, students in SD106’s classes routinely were senior officers with more experiencethan him who outranked him and had no hesitation in challenging him on course content orordering him to provide them with additional course materials. These time related differences inmaturity and experience level between instructor and student led to a power differential withinthe classroom that faculty in academia rarely experience: “…And so, you know, some folks are receptive, some folks have had -- in some of their jobs have had just a load of experience in this and know way more than you do, and others don't. And when you're done
engineering and project management.David Fisher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology David S. Fisher has been an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology since 2005. Dr. Fisher received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University in 2005. Dr. Fisher is a graduate of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.Howard McLean, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Howard McLean is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Dr. McLean's interests lie in the fields of biological, environmental and geological chemistry as well as meteorite research.Patrick Ferro, Rose-Hulman Institute
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thickness by dividing the arbitrary thickness shown in Figure 4 byC1*Re0.8 are decreasing with increasing water flow rate as expected.We anticipate that students who obtain and study simulated laboratory results like those shownhere will obtain a better understanding of the effect of fluid velocity on heat transfer thanstudents who simply plug experimental T and q results into empirical equations. Page 12.393.9Table 1. Comparison of Experimental (E) and Simulated (S) Results for Heat ExchangerV = average water velocity, Re = Reynolds number at average velocity, Tin = inlet water temperature, Tout = outletwater temperature, q = heat flow in Watts
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interested faculty, educators, or entrepreneurs emphasizing different subject matterand integrated to produce a tailored course of study, correct academic deficiencies or used in atraining and certification program. Knowledge modules can span disciplines, departments,colleges and universities, and can cross industrial, government, and international boundaries.As an example, we have used a requirement driven, systems engineering approach to spirallydevelop this project1. The initial educational content included an introduction to systemsengineering, optics, and human factors. A built in assessment and rewards capability has beenincluded in the knowledge module(s) as well as a means to link modules that are generated bydifferent collaborators
/current/webonly/wex110205.html5 Kauffman Foundation. (2006). Collegiate Entrepreneurship Resource Center. RetrievedSeptember 1, 2006 fromhttp://www.kauffman.org/campuses/?CFID=2998988&CFTOKEN=283708416 Lafayette College Website. (2006). http://www.lafayette.edu7 McDaniel, B. (2002). Entrepreneurship and Innovation: An Economic Approach. Armonk, NY:M.E. Sharpe, Inc. p. 318 McDaniel, p.329 McDaniel, p.3210 McDaniel, p.3111 McDaniel, p.32-3312 Kauffman Foundation13 Edmondson, M. (2006). Idea Validation and Opportunity Assessment in the Creative Economy.Invention to Venture Workshop, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ.14 Edmondson, M.15 Baron R. and Shane, S. (2005). Entrepreneurship: A Process Perspective. Mason, OH: South-Western