Student Awareness of Research DatabasesIntroductionIn the late summer of 2018, the Northeastern University Library and the College of Engineeringstarted work on a collaboration that would benefit and support first year engineering students.The goal of the First Year Engineering (FYE) Library Workshops is to introduce first-yearengineering majors at the university to the library’s resources and databases, thus establishing afoundation in university-level engineering research.The Northeastern University College of Engineering, following a successful pilot in 2014,decided to adopt a “Cornerstone to Capstone” curriculum design for all incoming first-yearengineering students. The Cornerstone course incorporates hands-on, project-based design workwith
for incoming freshmen students to get themengaged and connected to the College of Engineering. The main freshmen components are the E2 - Encounter Engineering Bridge campand the ENGR 1050, Introduction to Engineering freshmen class. Based on student,instructor and industry feedback, activities have continuously been adapted andimplemented to improve the quality of the program. For example, development andgrowth of a strong peer-mentoring component has helped support scaling the project forlarger numbers of students. Additional adjustments to staffing and funding have beennecessary through the years to accommodate the changing enrollment. In addition, theinformation presented as been updated and revised to best meet the needs of the
that forward to having them put forth recommendations for improvementsto the design. Other research confirms the idea that having students analyze the buildingcomponents provides similar benefits to engaging in research. Page 25.293.4Students that have not faced open-ended design problems will find that their education isinsufficient when they enter the workforce. There has been a great response to this needincluding accreditation requirements requiring students to work in a collaborative, team-oriented,capstone design project. Another avenue to expose students to this type of work isundergraduate research. But using an existing building as a
AC 2010-862: DEVELOPING THE AEROSPACE WORKFORCE: A BOEINGEXPERIENCEKenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University Dr. Van Treuren is a professor on the faculty in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Baylor University. He teaches the capstone Mechanical Engineering Laboratory course as well as courses in heat transfer, aerospace engineering, gas turbines, fluid mechanics, and wind power. His research interests include energy education and gas turbine heat transfer. He can be contacted at Kenneth_Van_Treuren@baylor.edu.Daniel Kirk, Florida Institute of Technology Dr. Daniel Kirk is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the Florida Institute of
choices on thecontext, timing, frequency, format, workload assignment, and grading for students.Context: We implemented the tool in Introductory microeconomics, Introductorymacroeconomics, Introductory engineering design (biotechnology and human values), andBiomedical engineering design (senior/capstone experience). The courses all include a projectwith oral presentations and other deliverables such as a written paper or an audio-videorecording. Each economics class enrolled 60 undergraduate students and the engineering classeshad 63 and 49 students, respectively. Students in these classes work on their projects in teams of4-6 students each. The projects are scaffolded in ways that allow the students to present theirwork orally, receive feedback
, there are numerouspedagogical approaches for teaching ethics and/or contemporary issues with a wide rangecurriculum implementation strategies including modules, individual courses, integrationthroughout the curriculum, or as part of a capstone experience. This paper will describe anapproach implemented by a private technologically focused University to reinforce ethicalbehavior and to discuss a wide range of contemporary issues associated with the aboveoutcomes. The approach includes offering the course as a hybrid e-Learning course that isstudent learning focused and not instructor focused. Assessment of student learning and theeffectiveness of the hybridization of the course will also be discussed in the paper.IntroductionThe Accreditation
students and collecting survey data from multiple institutions.IntroductionWriting is an important skill for engineers, but it is not necessarily thought about or taught as an“engineering skill.” Because of this, and despite ABET accreditation criteria directly related towriting,1 the inclusion of writing in engineering programs varies widely from program toprogram and course to course. While writing in engineering practice varies in scope frominformal emails and memos to large scope reports and proposals, writing in engineering coursesis often limited to formal laboratory or project reports, if it is included at all. This often causes adisconnect, leaving engineering graduates lacking in writing knowledge and skills, including asrelated to
teach in each learning style improves working with special needs studentsMarch Leadership Symposium Present senior capstone, research, service and competition projects to freshmen and sophomores May, Fall Study Abroad Engineering focused study abroad in May for rising juniors. Fall semester abroad
peacetime and combat experi- ence. Upon completion of active military service, Dr. Greenburg served in program leadership positions at Eagan McAllister Associates, and Science Applications International Corporation until he joined the faculty at the Citadel. Dr. Greenburg’s research interests include modeling project networks, technical decision making and leadership. Dr. Greenburg earned is BA in History at The Citadel (1981), Masters in Management from the Naval Postgraduate School (1994), and his PhD in Business Administration (Man- agement of Engineering and Technology) from Northcentral University (2010). He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) by The Project Management Institute (PMI).Dr. Robert J
design experience that is at the very cutting edge of engineering education. Itis multidisciplinary, theory-based, hands-on, team implemented, outcome assessed,and based on product realization. It encompasses the very latest technologiesimpacting industrial development and taps subjects of high interest to students. Thedesign and construction of an intelligent vehicle fits well in a two-semester, senior yeardesign capstone course, or as an extracurricular activity earning design credit. Mostparticipating undergraduate and graduate students use the technical challenges posed by thecompetition as guidelines for their engineering projects. Under the supervision of facultyadvisors, participating students can register and receive grades for up to
engineering community and as stewards of society, are primary program constituents.Many engineering programs make use of industry professionals to affirm program educationalobjectives and to provide input about general preparation of engineering graduates. For example,program industry advisory boards need to cyclically affirm overall program educational Page 25.230.3objectives and participate in program strategic planning, and sometimes teams of industryprofessionals participate in evaluation of student learning through capstone projects (Scales etal., 1998; Napper and Hales, 1999). These efforts are more “top level” reviews or evaluations ofthe
“Fundamentals of Electrical Energy Systems Engineering” is envisioned to − Equip graduating engineers for day-to-day life relating to energy − Stress basic energy fundamentals, generation, utilization, environment − Be tailored to local needs and placed in the program according to local requirements • There should be mechanisms such as project courses for students to develop a system of systems approach – for example, projects involving power, power electronics, communication and computation. • Incorporation of a system of systems approach should be encouraged in capstone design courses. • A second course in “Energy System Design” is envisioned to − Provide the ability to understand and design
Naval Ship and Development Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Bell Aerospace Textron, and EDS, among others. She served as the principal investigator and test director for infrared detectability assessments for the U. S. Navy’s Amphibious Assault Landing Craft Program, as editor for operations manuals for the Navy’s Special Warfare submarine delivery vehicles, and as associate program director for projects in electronic countermeasures and radar detection of submarine towed arrays. Her graduate studies in the area of high-resolution spectral analyses of Jovian decametric radiation, leading to a Ph.D. from the University of Florida, also included extensive field work in the installation and operation of observing stations
schools with co-opprograms), industry supported capstone projects, employment following graduation, andfinancial support for industry related projects and research to name a few.This paper establishes some strategies for gaining access to industry and developing relationshipswith industry representatives. It is these relationships that will prove to be most valuable.II. Some Ground RulesBefore establishing a relationship with a potential industrial partner, it is most important that afew necessary rules be understood. Once you have worked with your industrial partners andestablished an unwritten mutual benefit agreement, which will be discussed later in this paper
offeredin the CoE. The course helped them to understand the structure and differences betweenprograms to reassure their career choice. The course also included topics in ethics, theengineering method, and teamworking. Team activities and hands-on small projects inducedthem to know each other and develop community sense. INGE-3002 deepened students’knowledge about their chosen field of study and the importance of basic engineering courses forbeing successful later on in their study programs [13]. It connected freshmen, with seniorsworking on their capstone design projects, to learn how the latter carried an engineering design,followed up the solution development process, and attended presentations of completed designs.Freshmen were then tasked with
3Jonassen [2] proposed a classification of problems on a continuum between ill-structured andwell-structured problems. For well-structured problems, the parameters of problems are specifiedin the problem statement; they possess knowable, correct solutions that are determined bypreferred solution paths; and they apply a limited number of regular rules and principles that areorganized in a predictive and prescriptive arrangement [2]. The kind of problems most oftenencountered in engineering education programs (except for capstone and assorted designexperiences) is the story (word) problem, which is well structured. When learning to solve storyproblems in engineering, students learn to translate relationships about unknowns into equations,solve the
improperly worded surveys can cause a bias with your results. By adding open-ended questions to the survey, this can sometimes diminish these problems.4Direct Interviews and/or InputInterviews can be regarded as both indirect and direct methods of assessment, depending on theimplementation. Interviews held between the department head and graduating seniors where thediscussion focuses on their favorite class, favorite professor, etc. would be considered an indirectmethod since opinions or self-reporting is expressed. However, bringing industry members toobserve student performance during a senior capstone course design review would be considereda direct method. We have found this particular use to be an excellent way to achieve non-biasinput from one
cross-cultural issues and the benefits that international experiences hold for engineering students. Debbie completed a Master's Degree in English and counseling certification requirements from Troy University. Before joining Georgia Tech, she served various educational institutions through teaching, counseling, administration, and project coordination.Gayle Elliott, University of Cincinnati Gayle Elliott earned BS and MS degrees from University of Cincinnati and is currently assistant professor in UC's Division of Professional Practice. She is the faculty advisor for students in the International Co-op Program (ICP) and for mechanical engineering students in the class of 2008
tools is that wording must be clear enough to be equally understood by allparties, and improperly worded surveys can cause a bias with your results. By adding open-ended questions to the survey, this can sometimes diminish these problems.4Direct Interviews and/or InputInterviews can be regarded as both indirect and direct methods of assessment, depending on theimplementation. Interviews held between the department head and graduating seniors where thediscussion focuses on their favorite class, favorite professor, etc. would be considered an indirectmethod since opinions or self-reporting is expressed. However, bringing industry members toobserve student performance during a senior capstone course design review would be considereda direct method
classroom.Keywordsengineering lab, online flipped lab, online laboratory experiments, flipped classroom,introduction to engineeringIntroductionFaculty members in the Colorado Technical University College of Engineering started to developonline courses since April of 2015. Because the undergraduate degrees in electrical engineeringand computer engineering at CTU are ABET-accredited, the online courses that need to bedeveloped have to meet ABET standards as well. In addition, the courses must meet the samelearning outcomes whether delivered online or traditional face-to-face instruction. This paperpresents faculty experiences in developing and conducting engineering laboratory experiences tobe completed remotely for an online course. The project attempts to convert a
improve student performanceand retention challenges unique to minority institutions by using the Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate (CDIO) framework as the context for engineering education. Thisframework facilitated a systems engineering design process by benchmarking andformulating the skills, knowledge, and attitudes desired by stakeholders (industry,faculty, students) as requirements for the design, engaging freshman students early andcontinuously in the program with continuity in the courses and relaxation ofprerequisites, establishing mutually supporting contents and proficiency in skill levelsamong the courses, integrating the teaching of personal and interpersonal skills into thedesign projects, using active and experiential learning
, brainstorming of alternatives, definition of criteria for evaluatingalternatives, analysis, prototyping, and iteration. The specific assessment tool is shown below: Assessment tool: Evaluation of final project reports, May 2016. Specifically looking for evidence of: — need-finding or other description of the needs of the project — clear description of design goals — brainstorming or listing of various conceptual ideas to solve a problem — criteria for decision, and analysis based on those criteria (decision matrix) — iteration, perhaps following a prototype — consideration of a variety of types of constraintsScoring Rubric:Excellent: (1) Project report shows clear design goals and clear evidence of consideration ofthe needs
Paper ID #12319Effect of Implementation of JTF Engagement and Feedback Pedagogy OnFaculty Beliefs and Practice and on Student PerformanceDr. Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University Stephen Krause is professor in the Materials Science Program in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of introductory materials engineering, polymers and composites, and capstone design. His research interests include evaluating conceptual knowledge, mis- conceptions and technologies to promote conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory and a Chemistry Concept Inventory
teaching strategies, inductive teaching and learning, interdisciplinary teamwork, and development of students’ professional skills.Ms. Carrie Steinlicht, South Dakota State University Dr. Carrie Steinlicht is an Senior Lecturer of Operations Management. She has directed many Capstone projects with Industry partners for students in Manufacturing Engineering Technology and Operations Management. She has several years of industry experience and has consulted with multiple companies specializing in process efficiency, process design, process improvement, materials analysis, and metal- lurgy.Miriam Kanini Peter ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Closing the professional skills gap
. Impact of engineering on society and the environment 10. Ethics and equity 11. Economics and project management 12. Lifelong learningAs with other accreditation boards, such as ABET, it is the engineering program seeking accreditationthat must devise the outcomes-based teaching and assessment measures to facilitate students’ learningin these areas1. To some extent, thus far in Canada, due to the pressures of accreditation, approaches tothis problem could be generalized as efforts to teach and assess the CEAB graduate attributes byindividually and equitably attending to each attribute on the list, despite acknowledgment by theWashington Accord that whilst all attributes are important, they should not necessarily be appointedequal weight2
their minds, less important) content [16],[18]. Therefore, an alternative mode of integration, ethics across the curriculum (EAC), is beingadopted at several US universities, (e.g., University of Texas at Austin [19], The University ofMichigan [20] and Illinois Institute of Technology [21]). In the EAC approach, ethics is introduced to students in various technical courses duringfour-year undergraduate studies. During the second and third years, ethics are being discussed inconnection with the subject matter of technical course, and ethics discussion continues into acapstone design project in the senior year by considering the societal implications of a designproject[14], [22]. Continuous exposure to ethical content during the
-solving skills, basic design skills, report writing and presentation skills,teamwork, and experimental skills are emphasized to varying levels.A.3. Major RequirementsStudents begin taking the required courses in mechanical engineering in their sophomore yearwith Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering and Thermodynamics. During the junioryear, the focus is on providing the strong technical base required of all students in the program.These offerings combined with those given in the second year form the mechanical engineeringcore that must be mastered before beginning the capstone design experience and thespecialization of the final year of study. Typical core courses are fluid mechanics, heat transfer,material sciences, and vibrations. The
NSF-funded project at UTEP dedicated to broadening the participation of Latinx students in higher edu- cation. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Latinx Students’ Sense of Belonging in Engineering and Computer Science at an HSIThe persistent under-representation of Latinx people, particularly Latinas, in Engineering andComputer Science (E&CS) is well-documented. This under-representation occurs both in thepipeline into and through undergraduate E&CS studies, as well as into the profession: only one-tenth of E&CS degrees were awarded to “Hispanics” in the ten-year period from 2004 to 2014[1], while 2018 data showed that only 8% of the
National Science Foundation to study expert teaching in capstone design courses, and is co-PI on numerous NSF grants exploring communication, design, and identity in engineering. Drawing on theories of situated learning and identity development, her work includes studies on the teaching and learning of communication, effective teaching practices in design education, the effects of differing design pedagogies on retention and motivation, the dynamics of cross-disciplinary collaboration in both academic and industry design environments, and gender and identity in engineering.Dr. Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Homero Murzi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering
thisquestion began more than ten years ago and has led to the development and implementation ofmany initiatives to create a culture of innovation and development of a cohesive I&E ecosystemsurrounded by a robust resource network.Founding I&E ProgramsExperienced-Based Learning in an Entrepreneurial Setting - In 2000, Michigan Tech launchedan innovative undergraduate curriculum, The Enterprise Program. Initially funded as an NSFAction Agenda pilot program (EEC-9872533), Enterprise is an extensive multi-year,multidisciplinary design experience and is offered as an alternative to senior capstone design. Allparticipants complete an Enterprise curriculum which includes a minimum of 12 credits.Students join specific “enterprises” which are structured