Paper ID #21404A Curriculum Innovation Framework to Integrate Manufacturing-relatedMaterials and Quality Control Standards into Different Level EngineeringEducationDr. Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Dr. Hua Li, an Associate Professor in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Texas A&M University- Kingsville, is interested in sustainable manufacturing, renewable energy, sustainability assessment, and engineering education. Dr. Li has served as P.I. and Co-P.I. in different projects funded by NSF, DOEd, DHS, and HP, totaling more than 2.5 million dollars.Prof. Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville
Jerome Clements, Jacksonville University Dr. Lee Ann J. Clements is the Associate Provost for Accreditation at Jacksonville University. Prior to serving in this role she served for twelve years as the Chair the Division of Science and Mathematics. She received her B.A. in Biology from the University of Virginia, her M.S. and PhD from the University of South Carolina in Marine Science. Her research projects have included investigating the role of metallic pollutants in altering development, the effects of environmental variability on skeletal regeneration, and the effects of ocean acidification on marine organisms. She is also involved in projects that help commu- nicate science to the general public and is one of the
-materialsengineering disciplines. A common theme of feedback received from the students at the end ofsemester included ‘I learnt chemistry well (instead of MSE)’. Over the last five years, the authors(instructors) have taught the ‘Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering’ classexclusively to the non-MSE students (primarily from mechanical, industrial and electricalengineering). From the student feedback obtained during this time, instructors realized the needfor a hands-on project for sustaining students’ interests and keeping them engaged while learningthe fundamental concepts of the field. It is thus necessary that the traditional materials sciencetetrahedron (Figure 1(a)) should be modified to cater to the interests of students from non
project.This paper reports on a senior design project to determine the cause of these large and seeminglyrandom demand charges. Students define the problem, establish objectives and specifications,and choose methods to solve and mitigate the situation. Students model the system inappropriate detail to explain the cause of the excessive demand charges and a solution to themthat fits the Director’s vision. The students implement their solution, something that is rare insenior design projects that have real world, public utility effects.Interdisciplinary Engineering Senior Design ProgramThe University of Idaho’s interdisciplinary senior design program has been in place for abouttwenty years in its present form. It now engages about 170 students annually
efforts to create inclusive classrooms and programming.Dr. Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Bilec is an associate professor in the Swanson School of Engineeringˆa C™s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Dr. Bilecˆa C™s research program focuses on the built environment, life cycle assessment, sustainable healthcare, and energy im ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 A Collaborative Virtual Air Quality Learning Experience with Kakenya’s Dream (Resource Exchange, Diversity) The curriculum we developed for this collaborative project focused on introducing thestudents and instructors to the importance of air quality (AQ), its impacts on
and Spring 2023, the issue of redlining was used in two first year civil engineeringcourses to highlight the role of civil engineers in addressing societal issues. In our first semester, firstyear course (CIVE 101 Introduction to Civil Engineering), redlining was addressed as an example of howpolicies affect not only social justice issues but also how and where infrastructure is delivered. Buildingon this introduction to redlining, our second semester first year course (CIVE 102 Geomatics for CivilEngineers) course incorporated work for the Omaha Spatial Justice Project by digitizing georeferencedimages from 1955 to help quantify what was lost in redlined areas of Omaha, Nebraska when USHighway 75 was constructed. Students in both classes
annual earnings. However, minorities continue to be underrepresented in scienceand engineering fields as reported by the National Science Board, Science & EngineeringIndicators. This work-in-progress project presents our attempts to tackle the challenges andimprove undergraduate training in EE program. Considering that the next generation electricalengineers should be exposed to the latest technology and have significant technical and scientificcapabilities, deep interdisciplinary understandings, and soft skills such as self-learning abilitiesand communication competence, Cyber-physical systems (CPS)/Internet of Things (IoT), thefeasible and effective platforms to present the undergraduate EE students with various sub-disciplines of EE, are
Paper ID #19543Student Interns Work to Activate First Floor SpacesProf. Charlie Setterfield, Sinclair Community College Charlie Setterfield is a Professor of Architectural Technology at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio. With more than 20 years experience in the architectural and construction industries, including responsibilities in all aspects of architectural project delivery and construction management, Setterfield brings real-world experience to the classroom. Setterfield’s courses focus on BIM, IPD, materials and means of construction, ”green building”, professional practice and building codes. As a Plans
Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COS) Dr. Carol Marchetti is an Associate Professor of Statistics at Rochester Institute of Technology, where she teaches introductory and advanced undergraduate statistics courses and conducts research in statistics education, deaf education, and online learning. She is a co-PI on RIT’s NSF ADVANCE IT project, Connect@RIT, and leads grant activities in the Human Resources strategic approach area.Prof. Maureen S. Valentine PE, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST) Maureen Valentine, P.E., has been a faculty member at RIT for more than 21 years and held the position of Department Chair for the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management, and Safety
Mechanical Engineering Laboratory courses. In addition, Dr. Ayala has had the opportunity to work for a number of engineering consulting companies, which have given him an important perspective and exposure to the industry. He has been directly involved in at least 20 different engineering projects related to a wide range of industries from the petroleum and natural gas industry to brewing and newspaper industries. Dr. Ayala has provided service to professional organizations such as ASME. Since 2008 he has been a member of the Committee of Spanish Translation of ASME Codes and the ASME Subcommittee on Piping and Pipelines in Spanish. Under both memberships, the following Codes have been translated: ASME B31.3, ASME
people learn and apply design thinking and making processes to their work. He is interested in the in- tersection of designerly epistemic identities and vocational pathways. Dr. Lande received his B.S. in Engineering (Product Design), M.A. in Education (Learning, Design and Technology) and Ph.D. in Me- chanical Engineering (Design Education) from Stanford University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Making Spaces to Supporting Formal, Informal, and Nonformal Learning Spanning a University's Makerspace Learning EcologyIntroductionThis cross-case case study [1] project aims to ascribe characteristics of differently orientedmakerspaces across the learning ecology [2] at a
to solve a social good.Mr. Jacob Lam Herring, University of Virginia Research assistant with the team since Summer 2020Sin Lin, University of Virginia Undergraduate Civil Engineering Student at the University of Virginia.Dr. Rider W. Foley, University of Virginia Dr. Rider W. Foley is an assistant professor in the science, technology & society program in the De- partment of Engineering and Society at the University of Virginia. He is the principal investigator at University of Virginia on the ’4C Project’ on Cultivating Cultures of Ethical STEM education with col- leagues from Notre Dame, Xavier University and St. Mary’s College. He is the co-PI on the SCC Harlem project funded by the NSF that explores
engineering approach withalternative implementations of the capstone engineering courses by other colleges anduniversities6-13. Specifically, any capstone projects involving 3D printing and Arduinos todesign a quadcopter are investigated and summarized13-23. The paper also attempts to comparethe student’s prototype with other popular commercially available quadcopters, including somecost comparisons24.Description of the Original Master of Science in Electrical EngineeringUniversity’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineeringprogram offers an in-depth understanding of modernsystems design for emerging and evolving technologies.Students experience design projects in digital, spread-spectrum and space communications, CMOS circuitry andcomputer
prepared.The second principle, flexibility and use, is applied to provide wide range of individualpreferences and abilities [14] for the exams and assignment. For a large course with more than100 students, having oral examinations or multiple project options is challenging. Instead, thelargest component of the grade, the final exam, was chosen for flexibility and as a make-upopportunity for neurodiverse and all students. Students can choose the format of their finaldeliverable. In addition, 1.5 time or double time extension for all exams was allowed for allstudents without requiring an accommodation letter. There was no student who didn’t want toreceive this accommodation because students could finish the exam earlier if they could.To note, for the
others.Dr. Cara Margherio, University of Washington Cara Margherio is the Assistant Director of the UW Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity (CERSE). Cara manages the evaluation of several NSF- and NIH-funded projects, primarily working with national professional development programs for early-career academics from groups underrepresented in STEM. Her research is grounded in critical race and feminist theories, and her research interests include community cultural wealth, counterspaces, intersectionality, and institutional change.Kerice Doten-Snitker, University of Washington Ms. Doten-Snitker is a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Washington’s Center for Evalu- ation and Research for STEM
and mis-concepts of design do require proper alignment with prevailingconditions on the ground. Undoubtedly, the start of any design course should be preceded byexposure to design thinking and related processes. The paper reviews the role of design inengineering programs, and outlines the current research on how design thinking processes couldbe taught and learned. It explores also the currently most-favored pedagogical model for teachingdesign, namely: Project-Based Learning (PBL). The paper identifies several contexts for PBL,along with some available data on it success. Finally, the paper raises some of the questions thatshould be answered to identify the most effective pedagogical practices of improving designlearning.1
, SacramentoDr. Milica Markovic, California State University, Sacramento Milica Markovic is a Professor of RF Engineering at California State University, Sacramento. She grad- uated from the University of Belgrade, Serbia, and received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Her research interests are high-frequency circuits and engineering education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 WIP: Engineering Gateway Course Redesign for Equity through Critical PathsAbstractIn this paper, we describe an ongoing project involving a comprehensive redesign of sixElectrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) undergraduate courses at
Swarms with Distributed Swarm Control 3. Enhancing Security of Cloud-Connected UAS ServicesStudents were placed onto teams based on their prior course experiences and the projectrequirements. Common resources were provided for all students to train them in conductingresearch. Teams were then tasked with developing a more comprehensive research plan for theirspecific project and carrying out that plan throughout the 2020-2021 academic year.Students completed a pre-survey at the start of the project and a mid-project survey shortly afterthe winter break. The surveys combined project specific skills questions as well as relevantquestions from the Undergraduate Research Student Self-Assessment (URSSA), an NSF-fundedassessment tool to measure
control. For severalyears, first-year engineering design was taught at this institution using the Lego® Robotics systemas the vehicle for solving engineering design problems presented to each class. While thatapproach proved to be effective, it was desired to extend the concept of problem-based learning toencompass a variety of realistic scenarios while fostering creativity through enhancedcommunication and visualization enabled by CAD and 3D printing. The new approach adds twonew learning outcomes and removes one from the earlier approach. Assessment of studentperformance is made primarily through individual assignments, quizzes, a final team project andan exam.Two significant challenges have arisen with the CAD/3D-printing approach. The first
Paper ID #19439Improve Retention Rate and Recruitment of Minority Students through En-hanced Mentoring and Summer Research ProgramsDr. Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Dr. Hua Li, an Associate Professor in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Texas A&M University- Kingsville, is interested in sustainable manufacturing, renewable energy, sustainability assessment, and engineering education. Dr. Li has served as P.I. and Co-P.I. in different projects funded by NSF, DOEd, DHS, and HP, totaling more than 2.5 million dollars.Dr. Mary L. Gonzalez, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Associate Vice
- sigh has considerable professional experience. She has worked at various consulting engineering firms on projects that ranged from bridge design and analysis, to large-scale building design and construction. Vassigh has a Master’s of Architecture, a Master’s of Urban Planning and a Bachelor’s of Science in Civil Engineering from University at Buffalo, the State University of New York.Hadi AlhaffarAlbert John Elias IV, Aberrate LLCMs. Giovanna Gallardo, Florida International University Graduate Assistant c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Learning Building Sciences in Virtual EnvironmentsAbstractThis paper presents an interdisciplinary research project engaging students
a Lecturer at the Department of Engineering Education at University of Florida. She holds a Masters’ degree in Management Systems Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. She has work experience in engineering and has taught engineering courses at the first- year level.Her research interests include motivation to succeed in engineering with a focus on first-year students.Andrea Goncher, University of Florida Andrea Goncher is a Lecturer in Engineering Education at the University of Florida. She earned her PhD in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech and focuses on teaching and learning projects in Hu- man Centred Design. Her research interests include text analytics, international
create student learning opportunities. He has also represented UTEP to external academic organizations such as Texas Tech University of Health Sciences Center. In addition to his work, Thomas is also contributing to a book on creativity in classrooms with a simulation chapter and conducting research in Medical Simulation. Currently, he is developing his dissertation proposal on mixed reality. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Employing the Rio Grande Basin as a Resource for Encouraging Hispanic- Americans to Pursue Engineering Education Work in Progress Abstract This paper describes a project wherein engineering education focused on investigation of the Rio Grande Basin
challenges that are important for all engineering students toconsider.ExamplesChemical Engineering at Northeastern UniversityAn international, interdisciplinary, month-long, faculty-led program in Brazil, focused onsustainable energy was designed to provide experiential learning opportunities todiscuss technical engineering concepts in relation to social, cultural, and environmentalissues. A holistic pedagogical framework was used to develop the program’sdeliverables and educational content. The three main program elements are coursecontent, company/government/community visits, and a company project. Thepedagogical elements were combined and scaffolded to ensure that the learningoutcomes from the courses connected to the site visits and were applied
convergent parallel mixedmethod design, collecting both quantitative and qualitative data, simultaneously, to answer tworesearch questions 1) What trends are Program Officers seeing in the Broader Impacts criterionand 2) Which Broader Impacts statements are being addressed in Project Summaries submitted tothe National Science Foundation. The quantitative approach consisted of examining 82 awarded Project Summaries in theEEC division to obtain a quantifiable assessment of the extent to which PIs who applied to EECaddressed the Broader Impacts suggestions outlined in NSF’s Proposal and Award Policies andProcedures Guide. The qualitative approach involved interviews of four program officers from theEEC division regarding the trends in addressing
the Executive Committee for the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, and also serves as a program evaluator for the Engineering Accreditation Commission. He is also a founding member and serves as Vice President of The Pledge of the Computing Professional, an organization dedicated to the promotion of ethics in the computing professions through a standardized rite-of-passage ceremony. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Partnering to Develop Educational Software Applications: A Four-Year Retrospective StudyIntroductionSeveral years ago, a project was added to the first-year programming sequence at Ohio NorthernUniversity that focused on
increasingcomplexity through initial exercises and subsequent assignments; they reported that studentsshowed significant gains in their abilities to perform the skills targeted with these assignments. 5Linder et al. used a modified version of the first approach and employed scaffolding inredesigning an introductory computer science course to keep students interested in their selectedmajors and better prepare them for higher-level classes. 6 Their scaffolding structure includedclassroom activities and short one-week assignments that target the skills needed in a largerassignment, which was the final class project. They observed that with the instructionalscaffolding approach followed in structuring and conducting assignments, the weaker studentswere able to
Monitoring Industry-ClassroomProgram for Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Students Dr. Alexis Ortiz-Rosario,1 and Ali Kaveh Rahimi21 Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH, USA; 2Ohio AtHome Health Care Agency, Columbus, OH, USA AbstractThe at-home remote monitoring sector of healthcare is a growing industry. This healthcaremarket is valued at $24 billion, and it is projected to reach $166 Billion by 2030 [1]. Thisgrowing industry has unique challenges and can promote unique learning opportunities forundergraduate biomedical engineering students [2]. A collaborative industry-classroomprogram was developed along with Ohio At Home Health Care Agency
(NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grant, seeks to enhance techniciancybersecurity awareness through education and training. The paper provides details on theprocess the project team utilized to develop an initial micro-credential in the area ofcybersecurity for robotics/automation/mechatronics. The paper focuses on the badge creationprocess and outlines how the badge modules developed can be shared to help raise cyberawareness in other fields, such as semiconductors, solar power, and electric vehicles. The badgeleverages the work of other NSF ATE projects, providing a no-cost avenue for automationtechnicians to expand their background by earning a digital badge that enhances their resume.BackgroundToday’s manufacturing involves
project whereby students in a biomedical engineering classproduced tutorial videos that demonstrated how to construct the Foldscope Microscope, aninexpensive paper microscope developed at Stanford University. The videos were then used in aSTEM outreach program for middle school students, in which the middle school studentsconstructed and used a Foldscope. The majority of students felt the project enhanced a number ofcommunication skills and broadened their perspective of how they could use their engineeringskills to serve others.KeywordsFoldScope, Origami Microscope, STEM Interest, Presentation SkillsIntroductionEmployment is dropping in manufacturing cities, deeming them the Rust Belt [1]. Rather thandeteriorate, these cities have started to