Session 1368 Computer-Based Learning Modules For Rigid Body Mechanics Musharraf Zaman, Anant R. Kukreti University of OklahomaAbstractThe use of computer-based modules in teaching and learning some of the difficult to comprehendconcepts in mechanics can be very beneficial for both students and instructors. The Vectormodule discussed in this paper was developed and used by the authors to introduce the conceptsassociated with the mathematical operations and use of vectors to solve engineering problemsincluding evaluation of vector components, addition, dot and cross products, projection, and
Session 1368 Computer-Based Learning Modules For Rigid Body Mechanics Musharraf Zaman, Anant R. Kukreti University of OklahomaAbstractThe use of computer-based modules in teaching and learning some of the difficult to comprehendconcepts in mechanics can be very beneficial for both students and instructors. The Vectormodule discussed in this paper was developed and used by the authors to introduce the conceptsassociated with the mathematical operations and use of vectors to solve engineering problemsincluding evaluation of vector components, addition, dot and cross products, projection, and
attempt to get the new and at risk students to mingle with mature students and facultywithout enrolling them in a "special" program. The program's key objective is to get students toteach each other with mentors available to intervene only when necessary. In the Fall 2011 term,the project was started with virtually no funding. Laboratory space that was only being used20% of the time was made available to students to study in during the unused 80% of the classschedule.The motivation for this program and its objectives are discussed. Data collected following thefirst semester of operation is presented and discussed. Conclusions are drawn regarding theprograms impact on participating students.IntroductionStudents at every academic level are prone to
design projects ♦ Meet with instructor to select project ♦ Provide for project expenses: Parts, direct costs, lab fees ♦ Give technical assessment feedbackThe university instructor is responsible for accomplishing the teaching objectives for the designcourse, and these objectives include producing students who can: ♦ Create & implement feasible solutions to engineering problems ♦ Understand the iterative design process ♦ Use resources effectively: time, money, parts, lab equipment, information ♦ Learn “team” skillsV. Additional ResponsibilitiesExisting laboratory equipment can support some projects that require the use of softwaredevelopment systems. However
, and a stronger emphasis oncommunication skills. To guide the program’s implementation and evaluation, a comprehensiveassessment plan was developed to ensure that sufficient tools and methods were in place toproperly evaluate the impact of the program. The program is now in its third year, and this plancontinues to be instrumental in evaluating the program’s effectiveness. This paper presents anoverview of the plan, including its tools, methods, and outcomes.1.0 IntroductionIn the Autumn Quarter, 1998, The Ohio State University College of Engineering implemented apilot program for freshman Engineering students with the express purpose of engaging students inan interdisciplinary curriculum that emphasized hands-on laboratory projects
department to participate in writing instruction for its students. Page 22.125.8 3. Department faculty generally will not spend extra time teaching or evaluating writing mechanics. 4. Problem sets, lab reports and design reports are the three main forms of writing done by undergraduate students in mechanical engineering.The writing program has two components: core courses targeted for writing instruction andcourses where writing is valued but where there is little or no explicit writing instruction. Corecourses targeted for writing instruction are ME2011 Introduction to Engineering, ME4031Measurements Laboratory and ME4054
the educational process. The program is called the SecondaryScience and Mathematics Teachers' Program5 (SESEMAT). The subsequent adoption of theprogram made biology, chemistry and physics compulsory for secondary students. TheSESEMAT program also recognized the limitations that the Ugandan educational system has in Page 15.551.3trying to meet the need to add the applied science component to the educational process; namely,the lack of resources (lab infrastructure, lab equipment and supplies, etc.). One component ofthe SESEMAT program is the development of applied laboratories using readily availablesupplies and to teach the teachers how to use
routers, and associated on-line vendor basedcurricula, such as CCNA, CCNP, are now readily available. This approach to networktechnology education requires an understanding of switch and router operation. However, anextensive analysis of educational materials in this area has indicated that these devices aretypically treated as 'black boxes'. Such an approach may not be best suited to the promotion oflearning as students are required to construct their own mental model of the internal operation ofsuch devices and which may, or may not, be correct. To address this problem a state model hasbeen designed for both switches and routers which allows complexity to be controlled and hencecan be used as a basis for teaching both introductory and advanced
active and collective, their information literacyskills can improve dramatically.Typically, students respond well to hands-on computer laboratories in which they search variousdatabases and retrieve electronic information. McGuigan (2001) notes that the Web is often thefirst source students explore when researching a topic. Davis (2003) also reports that students areusing fewer scholarly references, but that this trend can be reversed with properly constructedassignments.Active and peer learning are strategies often employed to teach a variety of topics. Theeffectiveness of these strategies is especially important because Manuel (2002) reports that thestudents at California State University viewed the “words of caution said by the instructor
interactivetechnology used in the industry. Chandler Gilbert Community College and Mesa CommunityCollege will teach the laboratory portion of their Associate of Applied Science Degree in theMTF beginning in spring semester of 2002.A key component in the utilization of the MTF by ASU East and its community college partnersis the need for a comprehensive and robust curriculum. A curriculum development team withfaculty representatives from the community colleges and ASU East has been formed to developand pilot the curriculum materials and resources that will be used in the MTF. Each communitycollege will co-develop their curriculum and teach the laboratory portion of their course in theMTF, beginning in the fall of 2002. The curriculum materials will be developed
make up labs, assignments, and quizzes, as well as complete extra credit work to improve their grades. ● Small Group Dynamics: Class discussions were conducted in small groups rather than with the entire class, facilitating greater student engagement and interaction with both peers and the instructor. Limiting the laboratory hands- on exercises to eight students per section improved the instructor student’s interaction and feedback. This approach aligns with research suggesting that creating a supportive, inclusive, family-like environment is particularly beneficial for Latinx students [13]. Culturally responsive teaching in HSIs emphasizes the importance of validating students' cultural
, Teaching Stream)Nikita Dawe PhD Candidate, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering and Collaborative Specialization in Engineering Education, University of TorontoRubaina Khan Rubaina Khan is a doctoral candidate at the University of Toronto, Canada. Her research interests lie at the intersection of engineering design, learning communities and reflective practice. Prior, to pursuing graduate studies, Rubaina spent 10 years in autonomous marine vehicles research and, teaching robotics and design to engineering students in Singapore. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Conceptualizing First Principles
/j.compedu.2013.10.013.[34] D. C. Lagoudas, J. D. Whitcomb, D. A. Miller, M. Z. Lagoudas, and K. J. Shryock, “Continuum Mechanics in a Restructured Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum,” Int. J. Engng Ed, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 301–314, 2000.[35] P. Piergiovanni and S. S. Moor, “Experiments In The Classroom: Examples Of Inductive Learning With Classroom Friendly Laboratory Kits,” in 2003 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, Nashville, Tennessee: ASEE Conferences, Jun. 2003, p. 8.557.1- 8.557.10. doi: 10.18260/1-2--11569.[36] B. Bender, “Concepts for Purposive and Motivational Teaching and Learning in Engineering Design Courses,” Int. J. Engng Ed., vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 336–341, 2001.[37] M. van Manen, “On the
Paper ID #35495The Next Frontier: Integrating Spatial Reasoning into a First-YearEngineering CourseDr. Kristine K. Craven, Tennessee Technological University Dr. Kris Craven is currently an Associate Professor in the General and Basic Engineering (GBE) Depart- ment at Tennessee Tech University (TTU). I have been employed by TTU since 2000 primarily teaching in the Basic Engineering Program. I have also been teaching junior level courses for the Mechanical En- gineering department for several years. In addition to ASEE, I am a member of the Society of Women Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Sigma Xi
Engineering. Until recently, she served as a research faculty member of the department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NAME). Through her tenure in the NAME department, she became an integral and managing member of the department’s Ocean Engineering Laboratory, and more recently the Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratories. Her main research experience and interests lie in the development of understanding of the influence of physical processes on the nearshore zone. Most of this work has focused on the Great Lakes and associated larger inland water bodies, with some work on ocean coastal regions as well. Many of the research projects in which she has been involved host an
AC 2009-2294: FACULTY EXPERIENCES WITH CRAFTING ON-LINE EXAMSIN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGYAli Mehrabian, University of Central FloridaTarig Ali, University of Central FloridaWalter Buchanan, Texas A&M UniversityAlireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida Page 14.626.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Faculty Educational Experiences with Crafting Online Exams in Engineering and TechnologyAbstractIn recent years distance education and learning have emerged as a popular method ofinstructional delivery in engineering and technology-related fields. Many faculties ofengineering and technology may found themselves teaching
in bioenergy, biological en- gineering, capstone design, HVAC, thermodynamics, waste management, professional development, and engineering teaching. Her research interests include energy, the environment, and engineering education. She is assistant dean for teaching and learning in the College of Engineering. She is a second-generation woman engineer.Ms. Tara Gupte Wilson, Ohio State University Tara Wilson is a second/third year undergraduate student of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engi- neering at The Ohio State University (OSU). She worked in a chemical engineering laboratory for four semesters studying separation of human red blood cells from whole blood. For the past four semesters, she has worked as
Paper ID #21940Impact of Prior Experiences on Future Participation in Active LearningMr. Robert Matthew DeMonbrun, University of Michigan Matt DeMonbrun is a Ph.D. Candidate at the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education (CSHPE) in the School of Education at the University of Michigan. His research interests include college student development theory, intergroup interactions, and teaching and learning practices and how they relate to student learning outcomes in engineering education.Dr. Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan Dr. Cynthia Finelli is Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and
Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoJohn Galisky, University of California, Santa BarbaraDr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for sev ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP: Instructors’ Framing of their Instructional PracticeIntroductionThis WIP study stems from a larger project focused on the propagation of educationaltechnology in diverse instructional settings
Paper ID #40885Infusing Data Analytics Skills into Project-Based Learning for ComputerScience and Engineering EducationDr. Xiang Zhao, Alabama A&M University Dr. Xiang (Susie) Zhao, Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Alabama A&M University, has over 20 years of teaching experience in traditional on-campus settings or online format at several universities in US andaboard. Her teaching interests include programming languages, high performance algorithm design, data science, and evidence-based STEM teaching peda- gogies. Her recent research work has been funded by DOE, USED
engineering coursework. Professor Finelli is a fellow of both the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). She previously served as deputy editor for the Journal of Engineering Education, associate editor for the European Journal of Engineering Education, and associate editor for IEEE Transactions on Education. She founded the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering at University of Michigan in 2003 and served as its Director for 12 years. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025WIP: Perceptions of InstructionalPractices among EngineeringCollege Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
-Technical IntegrationResearch (STIR) protocol developed by Erik Fisher and team [29]. They developed the STIRprotocol to bring STEM researchers and others, particularly scholars in the humanities and socialsciences, together to explore the broader ethical, political, social, and legal aspects of scientificdecision making in a laboratory context. STIR facilitates “collaborative inquiry betweenembedded humanists or socialscientists and the scientists,engineers and others who host them” Opportunity Elaborations/Alternatives[30].STIR was first adapted for non-laboratory teaching and learningcontexts by Shannon Conley startingin the 2014-2015 academic year.STIR has been used in the classroomfor a variety of group activities
Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO, USA) in 2018. There, she gained experience working as a graduate teaching assistant for computer aided engineering, biomedical engineering capstone design, and biomedical engineering introductory classes. She also served as a Grad- uate Teaching Fellow for the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering during the 2016/2017 academic year. Nicole is currently an instructional post-doctoral fellow in the Transforming Engineering Education Laboratory within the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Michigan. Through this fellowship, she spent the 2019/2020 academic year teaching and assisting in curriculum development at Shantou University (Guangdong Province
teaching platforms: Synchronous class sessions could be held using two services supported by the university: Webex and Zoom. Prior to the shutdown, video conferencing was generally used only for meetings and typically only on rare occasions. Only one program (MS Data Science) had taught classes in remote mode using Webex. Class meetings: Although some faculty held classes synchronously, some opted for asynchronous pre-recorded videos, and a few faculty used an intentional flipped course approach. Some faculty also relied upon publicly available (e.g., YouTube) videos. Labs: In the absence of any physical laboratory experiment set ups, many faculty opted to emphasize simulation and analysis of data
.) “wash ashore” and building begins. A three-foot high waterfall is constructed ina laboratory for teams’ use. At this stage, the members of the teaching team interact with teamsindividually, challenging their design decisions, questioning how they plan to calibrate theirdevices, and joining in the victories of successful prototype tests. A task that seemed quitedaunting to many attendees on Monday morning produces an especially rewarding experienceupon completion.Because the participants have walked through the design process themselves, they are able to Page 7.916.7understand the relationship between the timing of introduction of
pursued and answered thesequestions by exploring, experimenting with, and engineering pop-up books during a two-weekprofessional development summer institute, held at a four-year liberal arts college in thenortheastern United States. A team of faculty and students from the college's departments ofEngineering and Education and a secondary school technology education teacher led the project-based institute.The power and potential of pop-up books to teach teachers about engineering principles anddesign is the primary focus of the paper. The paper includes rich descriptions and examples ofthe pedagogical methods, models, and materials used to engage the teachers in paper engineeringthrough their immersion into the world of pop-up books. The
substantially in training. In some cases, this time is substantially reduced if classes taught during the junior year are necessary to inform the student prior to commencing a project. It is therefore imperative to establish a steady pipeline of undergraduates in which the more senior ones train the newest members to minimize the time the professor must spend teaching young undergraduates basic research skills (including laboratory, writing, and administrative skills).II. Tips for Developing Appropriate Research ContractsIt is clear that some industry sponsors/contracts are more appropriate than others forundergraduate research projects. Sponsors should have an appreciation and understanding thatthe work will be completed by
AC 2009-176: MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING: FLEXIBILITY AND ABETACCREDITATIONPhillip Wankat, Purdue University Phil Wankat is the Clifton L. Lovell Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and the Director of Undergraduate Degree Programs in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He is interested in improving teaching methods, teaching new engineering professors how-to-teach, and increasing the accessibility of engineering education.Kamyar Haghighi, Purdue University Professor Kaymar Haghighi is the founding Head of the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University and is a professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. He is interested in developing
her research focuses on the role that various forms of technology play in terms of student learning in physics and in engineering. She has been an active member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) for over 30 years. Dr. Larkin served on the Board of Directors for ASEE from 1997-1999 as Chair of Professional Interest Council (PIC) III and as Vice President of PICs. She has received numerous national and international awards including the ASEE Fellow Award in 2016 and the Distinguished Educator and Service Award from the Physics and Engineer- ing Physics Division in 1998. In January 2014 the Center for Teaching, Research and Learning at AU
for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, the College of Engineering Teaching Excellence Award, and the MechSE Five-Year Effective Teaching Award.Dr. Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dr. Blake Everett Johnson is a lecturer and instructional laboratory manager in the Department of Mechan- ical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research interests include experimental fluid mechanics, measurement science, and engineering education. He oversees un- dergraduate laboratories in fluid mechanics, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer. Pedagogically, Dr. Johnson employs active learning, inquiry-based laboratory instruction, and any initiative that