. The flexibility and convince of learning on demandis an education trend that is constantly evolving. The pervasiveness of communication technology andconnected media enables educators to teach via nontraditional tools such as recorded videos, live streamingof lectures, and live discussion panels. Bourne et al. (Olin et al. 2005) listed three requirements for effectiveonline engineering education delivery. Those are 1) online courses provide comparable quality to thecourses offered traditionally, 2) Students can access the courses anytime and from anywhere, and 3) theonline offered topics cover a broad area of engineering disciplines.The third requirement is still a far reach for engineering education. Despite the apparent benefits of
AC 2008-416: BUILDING A NEW KIND OF ENGINEERING DEGREE AT JAMESMADISON UNIVERSITYRonald Kander, James Madison University Dr. Ronald Kander is Director of the School of Engineering at James Madison University (JMU), where he teaches and does research in the area of polymer processing, manufacturability, and rapid prototyping/tooling technologies. He received a BS in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University in 1980, and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Delaware in 1987. Before becoming Director of the School of Engineering at JMU, Dr. Kander was Department Head of Integrated Science and Technology, and before that was a faculty member in the
threeinstrumentation projects reported in this paper are a dc motor drive system, a liquid level controlsystem, and an environmental automation system. All three projects focused on instrumentationsystem development incorporating multiple sensors/actuators, GPIB-interfaced instrumentcontrol, data acquisition hardware, LabVIEW software, and implementation of hysteresis oron/off control scheme. These projects were carried out during the final four weeks of thesemester after eleven weeks of lecture/lab sessions. Success of the student project experiencewas assessed based on defined learning and teaching objectives.IntroductionThe ability to conduct and design experiments is rated as one of the most desirable technicalskills of engineering and engineering
States and in Latin America.Dr. Maya A Trotz, University of South Florida Maya A. Trotz is an Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of South Florida. She holds a BS in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Theater from MIT and MSc and PhD degrees in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Stanford University. Her research, teaching, and service interests are at the nexus of geochemistry/water quality and global/community engagement and sustainability. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses including Aquatic Chemistry, Sustainable Development Engineering, and Environ. Engr. Laboratory. She contributed to two books: The Chemical Element. Chemistry’s Contribution to Our
Paper ID #22563The River Project: an Open-Ended Engineering Design Challenge from Bench-Scale to Pilot-ScaleDr. Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University Dr. Lucas Landherr is an associate teaching professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University, conducting research in engineering education.Dr. Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University Dr. Courtney Pfluger received her Doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering from Northeastern University in 2011. In the fall of 2011, she took a position as an Assistant Teaching Professor at Northeastern University in the College of Engineering as a part of
Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington Dr. Jim Borgford-Parnell is Assistant Director and instructional consultant for the Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching at the University of Washington. He taught design drawing, and theory, research methods, educational theory, and adult and higher education pedagogy courses for over 25 years. Jim has been involved in instructional development more than ten years, and currently does both research and instructional development in engineering education.Jae-Hyun Chung, University of Washington Jae-Hyun Chung is McMinn Endowed Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at University of Washington. Dr. Chung received his B.S. in 1995 and M.S. in 1997
engineering, and other specialty topics. Laboratory experimentsthat test scaled models are included to assess the achieved performance of potential solutions.Need for Student-Centered LearningRecent changes in the ABET accreditation requirements for engineering education as listed inthe previous section have placed even more weight on the learning output on the student sidethan on the teaching input on the faculty side (13) during the didactic process. Othercharacteristics of this new educational paradigm are an emphasis on teamwork in working onprojects, as will be experienced by the engineering graduates upon entering the constructionindustry, and instilling an appreciation of lifelong learning in the students. Under this so-calledstudent-centered
on Teamwork (NSF Grant #9972758)8, and from Southern Illi-nois University Edwardsville’s Laboratory Experience for Teaching Participatory Design (NSFCCLI Grant #9981088).17This paper presents the outcome of the first offering of the course. The course is cross-listed forcredit to students in each of these areas. It incorporates team-based robotics projects in which theteams are cross-functional and composed of one student from each area. For the first year, thecourse was taught by a team of faculty members from all of the represented areas. Emphasis wasplaced on cross-functional teamwork aspects, including the development of materials in eacharea as applied to robotics that was accessible to all of the students regardless of their majors
Paper ID #41327Implementation of a Standalone, Industry-centered Technical CommunicationsCourse in a Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate ProgramProf. Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware Dr. Buckley is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Delaware. She received her BS in Mechanical Engineering from University of Delaware and her MS and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley. At University of Delaware, she teaches a range of courses across the curriculum. She is also the Co-Founder and Board President of The Perry Initiative.Dr. Amy Trauth, American Instiutes for Research (AIR
classroom environment of engineering colleges in the Arab GulfRegion. At the start, the paper provides an overview of relevant benchmarks of engineeringeducation in the Region. Then, relates author’s preliminary findings on teaching/learningpractices in engineering colleges of the Region, sheds light on the pros and cons of the lectureformat, and examines the literature on meanings and substance of different active learningprotocols focusing on cooperative engagement strategies. The paper, also, sheds light on:theoretical roots, research support, current practices, and suggestions for redesigning classes-ifneed be- to stimulate interaction and help break the traditional lecture dominant pattern whencooperative learning protocols are deployed. The
2006-745: INEXPENSIVE, ACTIVE LEARNING OF X-RAY AND ULTRASOUNDIMAGING IN THE HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICS CLASSROOMStacy Klein, Vanderbilt University Dr. Klein teaches high school physics courses at University School of Nashville, TN, and teaches undergraduate courses in biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University. An active investigator in the development of new high school and undergraduate curricula through VaNTH, she is co-PI of the NSF-sponsored project, “Biomedical Imaging Education: Safe, Inexpensive Hands-On Learning”.Cynthia Paschal, Vanderbilt University Prof. Paschal teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in biomedical engineering and conducts research in magnetic resonance
) Sven Esche is a tenured Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. He received a Diploma in Applied Mechanics in 1989 from Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany, and was awarded M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The Ohio State University in 1994 and 1997, respectively. He teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses related to mechanisms and machine dynamics, integrated product development, solid mechanics and plasticity theory, structural design and analysis, engineering analysis and finite element methods and has interests in remote laboratories, project-based learning and student learning assessment. His
) 13. Structural Engineering (CL)demonstrations (D), computer labs (CL), and/or hands-on 14. Transportation (D)laboratory experiments (L) that were developed by faculty 15. Digital Logic (L)throughout the College of Engineering. Generally, the modules 16. Electromagnetic Fields (D)were not prepared by the faculty teaching the class and were 17. Motors (L)often topics beyond their particular area of expertise. Therefore, 18. Manufacturingthe instructors would meet the day before the module was to be 19. Pneumatics (L)taught, providing an opportunity to discuss the material and to 20. Environmental Engineering
faculty and students to present their scholarship and creative work to the general public through popular media, usually providing production, technical, and teaching assistance for radio and podcasting projects. He has earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Economics (1998) and Science, Technology, Culture (2000) from Georgia Tech and a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from Valdosta State University (2011), and co-hosts the ”research-library rock’n’roll radio show” called Lost in the Stacks on WREK Atlanta.Dr. Benjamin J. Laugelli, University of Virginia Dr. Laugelli is an Assistant Professor of Engineering and Society at the University of Virginia. He teaches courses that explore social and
Sustainabil- ity Practices, energy management of Data Centers and to establish Sustainable strategies for enterprises. He is an Affiliate Researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, focusing on the energy efficiency of IT Equipment in a Data Centers. As a means of promoting student-centric learning, Prof. Radhakrishnan has successfully introduced games in to his sustainability classes where students demonstrate the 3s of sustainability, namely, Environment, Economics and Equity, through games. Stu- dents learn about conservation (energy, water, waste, equity, etc.) through games and quantifying the results. He has published papers on this subject and presented them in conferences. Before his teaching
turbomachinery instabilities, for which he received NASA Performance Cash awards. Dr. Richard is involved in tutoring, mentoring, and outreach and teaches first-year introductory engineering, fluid mechanics, and space plasma propulsion. He has authored/co-authored 45+ peer-reviewed journal and conference papers.Janie M Moore (Assistant Professor) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Work-in-Progress of an initial phase of a research study of data on student performance impacted from modifying a first-year/semester engineering core course during a global pandemic
nanophotonics and nanomedicine, including discoveries of a plasmon explosion of nanoparticles, new dynamics modes in selective nanopho- totherapy, RF and X-ray optics of nanoparticles. A well-respected international researcher, Letfullin has authored 150 articles and conference proceedings, including 12 book chapters in 10 different books. His work has garnered many grants and awards includ- ing 4 patents in laser technology and optical engineering. He has led the development of several new research laboratories for research on biophotonics and nanomedicine, created innovative teaching tools including online video courses and webinars, and supervised numerous masters and doctoral students. For his achievements in optics
developments, best learning theoryimplementations and most effective teaching practices and innovations [14].Due to the fast evolution in electro-mechanical and electronic systems, and the ever-changingaspects involved in modern industry, the maintenance of professional and academic currency isabsolutely essential. An annual faculty professional development plan is proposed in a rotationschedule, in order to provide opportunities to faculty members to stay current. The plan followsthe framework proposed by Odden et al. [15] (where applicable) and it is depicted in Table 2. Table 2. Cost Structure for Professional DevelopmentNKU Existing and Proposed Facilities for the ProgramEngineering Technology Programs occupy 9 rooms on the
experimental inves- tigations such as designing and testing of propulsion systems including design and development of pilot testing facility, mechanical instrumentation, and industrial applications of aircraft engines. Also, in the past 8 years she gained experience in teaching ME and ET courses in both quality control and quality assurance areas as well as in thermal-fluid, energy conversion and mechanical areas from various levels of instruction and addressed to a broad spectrum of students, from freshmen to seniors, from high school graduates to adult learners. She also has extended experience in curriculum development.Dr. Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Radian Belu is Assistant Professor within the
Paper ID #32365Impact of Online Worksheets Versus In-class Printed Worksheets onStudents’ Learning Outcomes and Content MasteryDr. Paniz Khanmohammadi Hazaveh, Michigan Technological University Dr. Hazaveh received her PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Michigan Technological University in 2018 with a focus on Single Electron Transistors.She has been a Lecturer in Electrical Engineering and Electrical Engineering Technology at MTU since 2017 where she is currently a Lecturer in the College of Computing.Dr. Linda Wanless, Michigan Technological University Dr. Linda Wanless has 16+ years teaching Engineering
, technology, architecture and buildingsciences, through integration of VR. VR was used to leverage a seamless virtual application thuscomplementing theories with unlimited interactive pedagogies, which kept learners engaged,interested and ultimately fosters retention particularly in haptic courses. Specifically, this studyintegrates the VR technology into an Environmental Science Laboratory to support teaching,enhance students’ understanding, and increase retention as well as triggering an interactiveeducational environment. This paper focuses on the method of advancing haptic learning withVR through introducing and analyzing five modules taught in a building sciences laboratorycourse in addition to sharing limitations and some lessons learned of
used as a laboratory experiments to apply the first and second laws. Thereal-life experiments enhanced students learning of some thermodynamics principles. In a classproject, students were asked to select a commercial thermal cycle, analyze its performance anddiscuss the difference between the actual device and the theoretical model, Li and Zhou.29Toro et al.30 presented a desktop scale Rankine cycle with a solar-powered boiler for use as ahands-on laboratory experiment. Patterson31 collected real-life thermodynamic examples in abooklet to enhance teaching of thermodynamics. The examples were designed using parts of theconstructivist learning theory. Hands-on demonstrations built from common laboratorycomponents to enhance the learning in
. He got his BS from University of Mysore, DIISc from Indian Institute of Science, MS from Louisiana State University and PhD from Drexel University. He has worked in the area of Electronic Packaging in C-DOT (India) and then as a Scientific Assistant in the Robotics laboratory at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. He worked as a post-doc at University of Pennsylvania in the area of Haptics and Virtual Reality. His research interests are in the areas of unmanned vehicles particularly flapping flight, mechatronics, robotics, MEMS, virtual reality and haptics, and teaching with technology. He has ongoing research in flapping flight, Frisbee flight dynamics, lift in porous material and brain injury He is an
laboratories. We address the questions:“What do we want to accomplish?” and “So how might we do this effectively and efficiently?”As part of Clemson University's Writing-Across-The-Curriculum Program, English departmentconsultants worked with Mechanical Engineering faculty and graduate assistants on technicalwriting pedagogy. We report on audience, genre, and conventions as important issues in labreports and have recommended specific strategies across the program for improvements.IntroductionPedagogical questions continue about the content, feedback and methodology of the technicallaboratory writing experience in engineering programs. In fact, there is no known prescriptionfor success, and different programs try different approaches. Some programs
in the state of Arkansas.Christa Hestekin, University of Arkansas CHRISTA N. HESTEKIN Dr. Hestekin is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. Her research interests are in the separation of biomolecules, specifically DNA, using microchannel electrophoresis for applications in medicine, agriculture, environmental sciences, and biosecurity.Bradley Dearing, Illinois State University BRADLEY M. DEARING Mr. Dearing is a faculty associate at Illinois State University and teaches Engineering and Technology at the University’s laboratory high school. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees from Illinois State. He has served as President
for their assistance withthe students, and the students from MEEN 360.References1 Griffin, Richard, Terry Creasy, and Jeremy Weinstein, “Laboratory Activity Using Rapid Prototyping and Casting,” ASEE Montreal, Canada, June 2002.2 Griffin, Richard B., Terry S. Creasy “The Development of a Combined Materials/Manufacturing Processes Course at Texas A&M University,”ASEE Albuquerque, NM, June 2001.AuthorsDr. RICHARD B. GRIFFIN has been at Texas A&M University for 27 years. He has taught a variety of materialsrelated courses. His research interests are corrosion and engineering education.Dr. TERRY S. CREASY has been at Texas A&M University for four years. He teaches materials related courses inmaterials science. His research
(7) areunique to the new BME program and are specifically designed to address the ABET BME programcriteria.A diverse group of direct assessment tools are utilized for course assessment. Examples of thesetools include exam problems, homework problems, lab report sections, and design report sections.In addition, assessment using surveys is used as an indirect tool of the SO’s.Teaching laboratories, course projects and clinical exposure:BME students have access to three BME teaching laboratories; two new laboratories; (1)Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering Lab and (2) Medical Instrumentation and Imaging Lab, andone lab that existed prior to the establishment of the program; the Human Motion Analysis Lab.All BME courses have a project
North Midwest Section Conference programs have reduced their hands-on experiences, laboratories, and design options simply to save resources. 5. Less technical content and more professional skills Many BSME program faculties lack the talent or resources to teach topics outside of the core of mechanical engineering, like multi-disciplinary approaches to problem solving, innovation, communication skills, and professional skills. Removing technical content may also threaten program accreditation.The implementation challenges facing the recommendations for graduate programs are discussedbelow. 1. A stand-alone professional masters degree focused on providing more technical depth for practicing
the freshman year, students take several math, physics andother pre-requisite classes, during which they do not see the relevance to an engineering career1.Consequently, many students change their interest to other degrees path, which result in lowenrollment in the engineering schools. This issue even become more convoluted by the natural lowenrollment in small schools that play important role in graduating much-needed talents that servethe local private, state and federal businesses2,3. The University of New Mexico (UNM) located inthe central region of the state that host several national laboratories such as Sandia NationalLaboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Air Force Research Laboratory, in addition toseveral other state
Paper ID #17920A PATTERN RECOGNITION APPROACH TO SIGNAL TO NOISE RA-TIO ESTIMATION OF SPEECHMr. Peter Adeyemi Awolumate P.AMr. Mitchell Rudy, Rowan University Rowan University Electrical and Computer Engineering student.Dr. Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University Ravi P. Ramachandran received the B. Eng degree (with great distinction) from Concordia University in 1984, the M. Eng degree from McGill University in 1986 and the Ph.D. degree from McGill University in 1990. From October 1990 to December 1992, he worked at the Speech Research Department at AT&T Bell Laboratories. From January 1993 to August 1997, he was a