ConklinNicholas B. Conklin received a B.S. in applied physics from Grove City College in 2001, and aPh.D. in physics from Penn State University in 2009. He is currently an Associate Professor andChair of the Physics Department at Gannon University, Erie, PA.Quyen Aoh 2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference, April 6-7, 2018 – University of the District of ColumbiaQuyen Aoh has a doctorate in Cell Biology from the University of Virginia. She is currently anAssistant Professor of Biology at Gannon University. She teaches Molecular & Cellular Biologyand Genetics. When she is not in the laboratory studying the cell biology of disease, she spendsher time engaging the public in science through various outreaches. 2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Spring
Paper ID #15165Middle School Teachers’ Evolution of TPACK Understanding through Pro-fessional DevelopmentMr. Anthony Steven Brill, New York University Anthony Brill received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno, in 2014. He is currently a M.S. student at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, studying Mechanical Engineering. He is also a fellow in their GK-12 program, promoting STEM education. He conducts research in the Mechatronics and Controls Laboratory, where his interests include using smart mobile devices in closed loop feedback control.Colin Hennessy Elliott, New York
Paper ID #29948Paper: Exploring How Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Students SpendTheir Time Inside and Outside of the Classroom (WIP)Alaa Abdalla, Virginia Tech Alaa Abdalla is a first year PhD student in Engineering Education with a background in Mechanical Engineering. Her primary research interests are culture and identity, teaching and learning, and design of learning spaces. Her ultimate career goal is to bring together engineering, education, and design thinking.Dr. Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Tech Nicole is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Prior to
Paper ID #41810Board 241: Developing PLC and Robotic Automation Technician CertificateProgram for Service IndustriesDr. Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Dr. Shouling He holds a position of professor of Engineering and Technology at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, where she teaches various courses in Mechatronics and Electrical Engineering. Her academic and educational interests focus on Robotics and Automation, Machine Learning, and Mechatronics Education. She has authored over 50 papers published in journals and conferences.Dr. Douglas Jahnke, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
chemical engineers in the U.S. go intoindustry after they graduate, we agreed there would be advantages to finding ways for them tointeract meaningfully with industry professionals. A recent paper on the advantages of EducationalIntensification strengthens the rationale for creating such a program: “… increasing the interactionintensity between industrial practitioners and students better prepares the students for professionalcareers in many ways, including exposing them to the corporate work environment, teaching themvarious communication styles, and introducing them to practical technical approaches withcommercial components” [6].A second reason for adding an Industry Energy Program is that REM students are typically earlier inthe process of
technology at Korea Tech in 2008 and a master degree in manufacturing engineering technology at Oregon Institute of Technology in 2014. His research interests are focused on 3D printing of piezo-, pyro-, and dielelectric materials for pressure/temperature/strain sensors and energy storage. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 4D Printing of Pressure Sensors Devices for Engineering EducationAbstractThis paper elaborates on the development of laboratory project modules in the Industrialmanufacturing and systems engineering department at The University of Texas El Paso based onFour-Dimensional (4D) printing technology. These modules are aimed at introducing the studentsto interdisciplinary
academies.Mr. Cary Edward James, University of Maine Mr. Cary James has a BS in chemistry and an MS in Plant Pathology. He has received numerous teaching awards including the Siemens Award for Advanced Placement Teacher of the Year for Maine 2009, Pulp and Paper Foundation Maine Teacher Award 2009, New England Institute of Chemistry Maine State Teacher Award 2011, New England Water Environmental Association Public Educator Award 2013, and has received the Francis Crowe Society Honorary Engineering Degree from the University of Maine 2010. Recently he presented a lecture on High School Students as Water Researchers at the Climate Change and the Future of Water Conference in Abu Dhabi. His students have excelled in many
biases. Asnoted in a recent Physics Today article on student evaluations of teaching (SETs), “The degree ofdisparity varies by discipline, course, level, institution, and other factors, but across the board,SETs penalize women, underrepresented minorities, nonnative English speakers, and older andphysically less attractive instructors of both sexes,” (Feder, 2020).It is therefore of great interest to better understand the conscious or unconscious biases present inmodern day students with respect to race and gender. Through understanding the biases of currentstudents, one can better anticipate the intervention needs of the future workforce. For example, arecent study of nursing and psychology students identified an implicit bias against
- ucator of the Year Award 2004. • Utah Engineers Council, UEC: Engineering Educator of the Year 2005 award, in recognition of outstanding achievements in the field of engineering and for service to society. • SLC Foundation; Salt lake City, Utah: Teaching Excellence Award 2004. • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE): Chapter faculty Advisor recognition award 2002. • Computational Sciences and Ed- ucation; recognition for outstanding contributions and for exemplary work in helping the division achieve its goals1998. • Engineering Division; recognition for outstanding contributions and for exemplary work in helping the division achieves its goals 1995. • Science and Humanities; recognition for outstanding
: • Curriculum Enhancement Activities (CEA) – Hands-on, inquiry-based K-12 STEM curricula o The outreach program at ECSU utilizes current existing grade appropriate CEAs adopted through well-established NASA STEM curriculum and integrate 3D printing, sensor-based measurement modules, and mini quadcopter UAV design to further enhance the learning experience. Students participating in the program completed a total of thirty-six (36) to Forty (40) hours of hands-on learning per year. • Aerospace Educational Laboratory (AEL) o The AEL consists of fifteen computerized lab stations loaded with CEAs with specific emphasis on the NASA Science and
of Science in Biological Engineering from LSU. She completed her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at Mississippi State University (MSU). She was the first African American to obtain a graduate degree in Biological Engineering from Louisiana State University, and the first African American to obtain a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Mississippi State University. Dr. Williams is an Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida. She directs the Tissue Mechanics, Microstructure, and Modeling Laboratory (TM3). Her team studies the mechanics of biological tissues and organs using experiments and computational tools. While a faculty at Mississippi State, she was recognized by Mis
Paper ID #28257Understanding the ’us all’ in Engineering 4 Us All through theExperiences of High School TeachersDr. Bruk T Berhane, University of Maryland College Park Dr. Bruk T. Berhane received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Mary- land in 2003. He then completed a master’s degree in engineering management at George Washington University in 2007. In 2016, he earned a Ph.D. in the Minority and Urban Education Unit of the Col- lege of Education at the University of Maryland. Bruk worked at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, where he focused on nanotechnology
develop educational materials to help K-12 students learn about the brain. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 “Helped me feel relevant again in the classroom”: Longitudinal Evaluation of a Research Experience for Teachers Program in Neural Engineering (Evaluation)Abstract The Research Experience for Teachers (RET) program, supported by the NationalScience Foundation, engages pre-college teachers in authentic research experiences inuniversity-based laboratories across the country. Some RET program sites engage scienceteachers in engineering research. With A Framework for K-12 Science and EngineeringEducation [1] and the Next Generation Science
Technology.Dr. Paul N Beuchat, The University of Melbourne Paul N. Beuchat received the B.Eng. degree in mechanical engineering and the B.Sc. degree in physics from the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, in 2008, and the M.Sc. degree in robotics, systems, and control in 2014 and the Ph.D. degree in 2019, from ETH Z¨urich, Z¨urich, Switzerland, where he completed his research with the Automatic Control Laboratory. He is currently working as a Teaching Fellow with the University of Melbourne. Paul’s research interests include control and optimization of large-scale systems with applications in the areas of building control and multi-agent robotics, as well as research investigating project-based learning pedagogies
Agency and Department of HomelandSecurity accreditation. Faculty research interests include high-performance graphics processing,cybersecurity, and databases. Numerous computer science graduate students complete theirresearch projects and masters theses in the Business Computer Research Laboratory. Thedepartment had close to twenty-five graduate students. The department had smart classrooms anddedicated undergraduate instructional laboratories for computer forensics, parallel computing,operating systems security, database security and network security.The Computer Science Department has ABET accreditation. The department has 12 full-timegraduate faculty members, all with terminal degrees, and 16 teaching assistants. Their researchinterests range
, Uncovering and Repairing Crystal Structure Misconceptions in an Introductory Materials Engineering Class, in 2012 Frontiers in Education Conference Proceedings. p. 1-6. 2012.[3] Ohashi, A., Using Latex Balls and Acrylic Resin Plates To Investigate the Stacking Arrangement and Packing Efficiency of Metal Crystals. Journal of Chemical Education, 2015. 92(3): p. 512-516.[4] Collins, D.C., A Unit Cell Laboratory Experiment: Marbles, Magnets, and Stacking Arrangements. Journal of Chemical Education, 2011. 88(9): p. 1318-1322.[5] Cushman, C.V. and M.R. Linford, Using the Plan View To Teach Basic Crystallography in General Chemistry. Journal of Chemical Education, 2015. 92(8): p. 1415-1418.[6] Foley, B., Using
construction, sustainable materials and infrastructure, construction education, and workforce development.Dr. Jiannan Cai Dr. Jiannan Cai is an Assistant Professor of the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, and Construction Management at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). She teaches Construction Materials and Testing, and Construction Estimating II, both at undergraduate levels. Her research interests are construction automation and robotics, artificial intelligence and its applications in construction, infrastructure, and built environment. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 1
coalescence with the lung lining for drug delivery. As a previous biomedical engineer turned chemical engineer, Diane has developed a unique perspective when it comes to utilizing a broad set of tools in both her research and classroom. She aspires to share her enthusiasm for biology, mathematics, and engineering through teaching and mentoring in the next stage of her career as faculty.Dr. Ilhem F. Hakem, Carnegie Mellon University Ilhem F. Hakem is the Director of Colloids, Polymers and Surfaces Minor Program and a Teaching Pro- fessor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA since 2018. Dr. Hakem received her Diplˆome d’Etudes Sup´erieures and MS degree in Physics and PhD in
coursesThis paper explains the design of a prototype desktop and augmented Virtual Reality (VR) frameworkas a medium to deliver instructional materials to the students in an introductory computer animationcourse. This framework was developed as part of a Teaching Innovation Grant to propose a cost-effective and innovative instructional frameworks to engage and stimulate students. Desktop-basedvirtual reality presents a 3-dimensional (3D) world using the display of a standard desktop computeravailable in most of the PC labs on campus. This is a required course at this university that has studentsnot only from the primary department, but from other colleges/departments as well. Desktop VR hasbeen chosen as a medium for this study due to the ease-of
theirfuture courses.IntroductionProject-based learning (PBL) is a dynamic method to inspire students to obtain a deeperunderstanding of the subjects, apply and integrate knowledge they are studying. Through PBL,students build a broader base of knowledge and skills to innovative solutions [1]. It places a lot ofweight on students’ involvement during their study. The approach is usually used in junior orsenior design courses. Undergraduate students sometimes get a sense of boredom with theory inlower level course classrooms. PBL functions to reduce a sense of boredom and lack of purposeor relevance for students. It teaches students to explore and solve real-world problems andencourages students’ desire to learn. Students who are curious and interested
faculty are required to have doctoral degrees and maintain asponsored research program in addition to their teaching duties. Although most of our tenure-track and tenured faculty have construction industry experience, few have more than 5 years ofconstruction experience. We have found that the more industry experience a faculty member canbring into the classroom to supplement the core coursework, the better the students master thecontent. When students make the connection between course materials and real-life situations,they realize the importance of what they are learning. We have worked with industry on twofronts to increase the real-world content of our courses: (1) having tenure-track facultyparticipate in the Faculty Scholar Program, and (2
Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright @2024, American Society for Engineering Education 2communication skills are important for engineers and value activities that mimic authenticcommunications they will encounter in industry. 6 And of course, industry continues to shareconcerns about engineering students’ communication readiness for effective employment. 7,8Interventions and Training for Engineers’ Technical Communication AbilitiesThe importance of communication ability is well accepted, and there has been a great deal ofeffort to utilize interventions and unique teaching strategies to teach
began working as Co-PI on another NSF-funded study to reduce barriers in the hiring of underrepresented racial minority faculty in data science and data engineering fields.Dr. Tammy Michelle McCoy, Georgia Institute of Technology Tammy M. McCoy is the TA Development and Future Faculty Specialist for the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) at the Georgia Institute of Technology. In this capacity, she works closely with graduate students and postdoctoral scholars interested in pursuing careers in college teaching through teaching assistant (TA) training and support, academic career development programs, and training and certification in college teaching. Specifically, she teaches courses and facilitates workshops to
-305. 11. Sanchez, K., Magana, A. J., Sederberg, D., Richards, G., Jones, G., & Tan, H. (2013). Investigating the Impact of Visuohaptic Simulations for Conceptual Understanding in Electricity and Magnetism. Paper presented at the 120th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Atlanta, GA. 12. Moyer-Packenham, P. S., Salkind, G. W., Bolyard, J., & Suh, J. M. (2013). Effective choices and practices: Knowledgeable and experienced teachers' uses of manipulatives to teach mathematics. Online Journal of Education Research, 2(2), 18-3313. Olympiou, G., & Zacharia, Z. C. (2012). Blending physical and virtual manipulatives: An effort to improve students' conceptual understanding through science laboratory
, technology, and health (ESTH). Oerther earned his B.A. in biological sciences and his B.S. in environmental health engineering from Northwestern University (1995), and he earned his M.S. (1998) in environmental 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, Environmental Health from the University of Cincinnati, Public Health from The Johns Hopkins University, and Public Administration from Indiana University, Bloomington. Oerther is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE, DC, MO, and OH). He is Board Certified in Environmental Engineer- ing (BCEE) by the American Academy of
Marghitu, Auburn University Dr. Daniela Marghitu received her B.S. in Automation and Computing from Polytechnic University of Bucharest, and her Ph.D. degree in Automation and Computing from University of Craiova. She is a faculty member in the Computer Science and Software Engineering Department at Auburn Uni- versity, where she has worked since 1996. Her teaching experience includes a variety of Information Technology and Computing courses (e.g., Object-Oriented Programming for Engineers and Scientists, Introduction to Computing for Engineers and Scientists, Network Programming with HTML and Java, Web Development and Design Foundations with HTML 5.0, CSS3.0 and JavaScript, Personal Computer Applications
Paper ID #33106Work in Progress: Project-Based Homework: An Ongoing Study onEngineering Analysis-DynamicsDr. Sudeshna Pal, University of Central Florida Dr. Sudeshna Pal received her Ph.D. degree in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering from Michigan State University in 2009. She is a Lecturer in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of Central Florida (UCF), where she teaches courses in the areas of system dynamics, controls, and biomedical engineering. Her current research focus is engineering education and includes blended learning, project-based learning, digital education, and
of Teaching and Learning. Originally from southern Illinois, Dr. Summers obtained his B.S. in biological sciences, with a minor in chemistry and teacher’s certification, at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL. He taught high school science, including biology, chemistry, physics and other offerings in rural and suburban settings, before leaving to pursue his graduate studies full time at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Summers completed his Ph.D. in May of 2016 at UIUC in Curriculum & Instruction, in the math, science and technology division with a focus in science education.Mr. Jason W. Morphew, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Jason W. Morphew earned a B.S. in Science
Paper ID #31759Combining Strategies for Leadership Development of Engineering StudentsDr. Nayda G. Santiago, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Nayda G. Santiago is professor at the Electrical and Computer Engineering department, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus (UPRM) where she teaches the Capstone Course in Computer Engineer- ing. She received an BS in EE from the University of PR, Mayaguez in 1989, a MEng in EE from Cornell University in 1990, and a PhD in EE from Michigan State University in 2003. She leads the Southeast region of the Computing Alliance for Hispanic Serving Institutions (CAHSI). Dr
serve as a Teaching Fellow for the National Effective Teaching Institute; and more.Dr. Patricia Brackin P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Patricia Brackin is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, where she teaches design throughout the curriculum. She is particularly interested in human-centered design. Her B.S. and M.S. are from the University of Tennessee in Nuclear Engineering and her Ph.D. is from Georgia Institute of Technology in Mechanical Engineering. Her industrial experience includes Oak Ridge National Laboratories, Chicago Bridge and Iron, and a sabbatical at Eli Lilly. She is a registered Profes- sional Engineer in the State of Tennessee and a Fellow of ASME.Dr