Initial experience with integrated circuit Oscilloscope settings Final Software Defined Radio: FM Modern technologies radio and codes from a vehicle Link to future courses in academic program fob.Obviously, the introduction of these seven new experiments shown in Table 2 needs to coexistwith those designed to teach basic experimental skills within the 15-week period for a semesterused by most institutions. However, it is not difficult to either incorporate some of theseactivities into already existing laboratory experiments or to combine some of those alreadyexisting to free up time for the new ones. This is an area in which instructors should
MADCAT.MADCAT was formally integrated into the curriculum of EENG3304 in spring, 2003. It wasintroduced with a lecture describing its capabilities and covering the mechanics of its use for dcbias-point and dc-sweep analyses. Students were also given a written tutorial describing themethodology used by MADCAT to construct and solve its matrix equations. An assignmentwas given in which students were to analyze two dc circuits with MADCAT and to construct thematrix equations of one simple circuit. It appeared that all students were able to construct thecircuit files and obtain solutions with MADCAT, but only three of seven students were able tosolve the matrix-construction problem. An additional lecture was presented to reinforce thewritten tutorial on
Paper ID #22515The Crux: Promoting Success in Calculus IIDr. Doug Bullock, Boise State University Doug Bullock is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Boise State University. He is currently serving as Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences. His research interests include impacts of pedagogy on STEM student success and retention.Dr. Janet Callahan, Boise State University Janet Callahan is Chair and Professor of the Micron School of Materials Science and Engineering at Boise State University. Dr. Callahan received her PhD in Materials Science, MS in Metallurgy, and BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of
, all who share WEPAN’s commitment to enhancing the diversity of theengineering workforce.In 2002, WEPAN unveiled a new strategic plan centered on three keystone statements. (1) Toincrease the visibility and inclusiveness of Engineering to engage all talent; (2) to catalyzechange to create a critical mass; and (3) to make strategic choices that impact systemic change.The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of WEPAN and its operations. This isfollowed by a discussion of how WEPAN can affect women faculty in engineering and areas inwhich both WEPAN and women faculty could benefit from increased interactions.IntroductionEngineering education has long recognized the lack of diversity in their students. The numbersof students of color
• Report writing • Good design requires a cost estimating • Oral presentation mastery of chemical engineering sciencesThe profession has nearly unanimous agreement that these learning goals are important andshould be achieved by performing a project within the undergraduate chemical engineeringcurriculum. Examples of design projects are available in many textbooks and from CACHE2. Page 12.1366.32.2 Learning Goals for Operability This paper presents an argument for an enhancement in the curriculum by providingadditional operability topics to achieve the following learning goals
in the Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineeringat the University of Evansville have undertaken a similar, multi-year study, in an attempt tofurther quantify and support the findings of these studies.Method and Study ParametersData from three different courses in the Mechanical and Civil Engineering curriculum werecollected for this study. Table 1 contains information regarding the study parameters and thethree instructors (listed as A, B, C) associated with each course included in this semester. Foreach of the courses in this study, there are typically 3-4 exams each semester, approximately 20-25 homework assignments and 8-10 quizzes. Average enrollment for ENGR prefix classes isapproximately 20 students per section. For CE prefix
. Page 25.1031.1212 Ostafichuk, P.M., Croft, E.A., Green, S.I., Schajer, G.S., and Rogak, S.N., 2008, Analysis of Mech 2: An Award-Winning Second Year Mechanical Engineering Curriculum, Proc. of EE2008, July 2008, Loughborough, UK.13 Ostafichuk, P.M., Van der Loos, H.M., and Sibley, J., 2010, Using Team-Based Learning to Improve Learningand the Student Experience in a Mechanical Design Course, Proc. IMECE2010, November 2010, Vancouver,Canada.14 Brickell, J.L., Porter, D.B., Reynolds, M.F., and Cosgrove, R.D., 1994, Assigning Students to Groups forEngineering Design Projects: A Comparison of Five Methods, Journal of Engineering Education, July 1994, pp.259-62.15 Wright, D., 1994, Using Learning Groups in Your Classroom: A Few How–To’s, Teaching
these areas.It is crucial that these fields be integrated into the undergraduate computer engineering curricula.This paper presents the details of sample projects that our undergraduate computer engineeringstudents have done in their senior capstone course in smart systems.Background InformationUtah Valley University (UVU) is a comprehensive regional university with over 43,000 studentscharged with serving Utah County, which is the second largest county in the state. UVU has adual mission – that of a comprehensive university offering 91bachelor’s degrees and 11 master’sdegrees, and that of a community college offering 65 associate degrees and 44 certificates. Tofill its community college mission, the institution maintains an open-enrollment
90840 - U.S.A Email: thnguyen@csulb.eduAbstractThe need to integrate advanced education technology tools, such as interactive simulations andvisualizations, into the curriculum has been recognized by accrediting bodies because these toolsenhance student learning and improve the quality of an engineering education. In this paper, theauthors describe a visualization-based teaching approach to construction education in whichdifferent visualization tools, including video clips, 3D models, drawings, and pictures/photos,together with complementary texts, are used to assist students in deeper understanding andeffective mastering of materials. The proposed teaching method was used to teach a constructionmanagement course
B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. all in Electrical Engineering from University ofOklahoma in 1981, 1984 and 1989 respectively. Her current interests are in computer architecture, digital design,and computer interfacing.REZA SANATI MEHRIZY is an associate professor of the Computing and Networking Sciences Dept. at UtahValley State College, Orem, Utah. He received his MS and PhD in Computer Science from University ofOklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma. His research focuses on diverse areas such as: Database Design, Data Structures,Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Computer Integrated Manufacturing . Page 8.694.5Proceedings of the 2003 American
Paper ID #36565Gender Awareness in STEM Education: Perspectives fromAdolescents, Teachers and Mentors in a Summer Pre-collegeEngineering Program (Work in Progress)Becky H Huang (Associate Professor) Dr. Becky Huang is an Associate Professor in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She received her Ph.D. in education psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Huang’s primary research interests include language development and assessment for language minority children and adolescents and content-language integrated instruction.Mingxia
, the faculty werenot so clear about how to integrate the challenge assignment into the course. LS providedguidance and practical suggestions for creating an HPL environment throughout the challengeassignment and entire course. For example, the LS negotiated for challenge first and assessmentfirst that became principles of our collaborative instructional design.“I was thinking of coming at it a slightly different way, introducing the challenge a little later inthe sequence of activities than I actually wound up doing... And in one meeting with [LS1] shesaid, well, just give them the challenge right up front. That was sort of a key meeting.” [quotefrom faculty 2]By challenge first, we mean that the challenge was posed to the students in the
understanding inthe industrial program from a historical perspective and include examples of virtual experiments,technology enabled support modules, and collaborative learning activities. In addition to use ofthe concepts inventory, program assessments include use of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)exam, embedded assessments in subsequent courses, and analysis of dwell time and moduleusage for online support. We conclude with the current status of the initiative and a vision for acollaborative learning approach to statistical concepts through classroom inversion.IntroductionStatistics is an important element of the curriculum for students in a variety of majors includingengineering, business, and the social sciences. Increasingly, elements of data
aspects of materials science, numerical methods, andprogramming in an integrated fashion. During the second teaching of the course, it was modifiedto enhance its delivery by focusing on the aspects which gave the students the most difficulty inits first offering: syntax and organization of operations in programming. This was achievedthrough the use of Matlab as a meta-language platform, development of Matlab tutorials for thecourse, and an emphasis on algorithmic thinking.In this paper, algorithmic thinking involves developing a complete understanding of theoperations required via hand calculations and block diagrams before attempting to generate anycode. Students were graded on their ability to relate what the program/algorithm should do
of the final project. Assuming that an individualworks well with the team, this should be reflected in the quality of the final presentation, finalreport, and the functionality of the final project. However, there are some cases where studentsdo well individually in projects 2 and 3 but fail to integrate their work into the final project. Thiscan be detected when there is no strong connection between the individual part and the finalproduct. 4. Peer evaluationsAt the end of the semester, students were required to evaluate their teammates using aquestionnaire that rated their peers in three categories: management, collaboration, andinclusivity. The rating structure was based on a scale of unsatisfactory (1/3 point), developing(2/3 points
Paper ID #15067Improving Efficacy in Group Projects with Teamwork AgreementsDr. Jack Bringardner, New York University Jack Bringardner is an Assistant Professor in the First-Year Engineering Program at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. He studied civil engineering and received his B.S. from the Ohio State University and his M.S and Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin. His primary focus is developing curriculum and pedagogical techniques for engineering education, particularly in the Introduction to Engineering and Design course at NYU. He has a background in Transportation Engineering and is affiliated with the
. Furthermore, we wanted to know if thesoftware and the lab approach itself were useful.BackgroundMaterials Science and Engineering is a subject taught as a 7.5 credit course module forundergraduate Mechanical Engineering (ME) students at University West in Sweden, whichhas close links with the automotive and aerospace industry in the region. In order to supportmaterials selection, eco design and sustainability in the ME program, practical computer labsusing an established software [4] is in use. When designing the curriculum of two relativelynew educational programs, one undergraduate Electrical Engineering (EE) with electricvehicle specialization and another one-year graduate program, entirely focused on ElectricalVehicle Engineering, it was
University Dr. Yang is a professor in the department of technology education. Technology education is his major research area. He is also the director of centere for teaching and learning technology. He got his Ph.D from Iowa state university and Master degree from University of North Dakota. Page 15.708.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 In-service Professional Field Expansion Model of Vocational Senior-high Technology Teachers in TaiwanAbstractCoping with rapid knowledge growth, career expansion become an important consideration fortechnology teachers. By getting teacher license
Renewable Energy Engineering students: developed and taught a new undergraduate dual listed course, Ocean Renewable Energy, in spring 2010. This course has now also been developed and is offered (and has been taught) as a ’Distance Education’ course. • Course and lab development for Advanced Composites for Manufacturing Engineering Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology students: developed and taught a new undergraduate dual listed course, Advanced Composites, in spring 2009 and winter 2010. • Student advising and course integration in sustainable concepts and life cycle analysis and material Page
Engineering at Iowa State University. She has integrated complex, ill-structured problem solving experiences into her engineering economy course. Dr. Ryan's research focuses on decision-making under uncertainty in energy systems, asset management with condition monitoring, and closed-loop supply chains.Craig Ogilvie, Iowa State University Dr. Craig Ogilvie is an Associate Professor in Physics and Astonomy at Iowa State University. He is a recognized leader in both nuclear physics and in the teaching of problem-solving skills in large enrollment physics classes.Dale Niederhauser, Iowa State University Dr. Dale Niederhauser is an Associate Professor in Curriculum and Instruction at Iowa State
DEVELOPMENT TEAMMany companies have or are moving toward the Cross-Functional Team (CFT) as the core oftheir organizational design. The advantages of CFTs are many 11, especially when applied tothose functions requiring high-level integration of diverse areas of expertise--such as ProductDevelopment. Because of the crucial role engineers play in the product development process,leaders of product development teams are frequently engineers. Additionally, companies thatemploy CFTs usually have done so in an effort to "reduce" middle management overhead andemploy the synergistic effects of teamwork, communication, and co-location of personnel.This puts the engineer as manager in the role of market manager, program manager, humanresources manager and
coaching role of an instructor in a formal experiential learningprogram. Within this space, we explore the idea of building a design coach playbook for their usein scaffolding the design learning process. The concept of a playbook as a document to conveyan organization’s standard approaches to typical situations is common across many fields.Within design education, the concept of playbooks has been previously employed as a tool to beused from the student perspective to identify actions (plays) to engage under specific conditions[14,15,16].This paper seeks to gather feedback from the design education community as we progress indeveloping this framework and pursuing opportunities to utilize it with a wider community ofdesign educators.Playbook
engineering graduates have an adequate understanding of how Page 9.316.1 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”to manufacture anything. Fewer still seem to understand the process of large-scale, complexsystem integration which characterizes so much of what we do in our industry, and it has becomeincreasingly clear to us in industry that the curricula in most of the major universities in theUnited States overemphasize engineering science at the expense of engineering practice.”(Bokulich, Gehm, &
Paper ID #8459Using Practical Examples in Teaching Digital Logic DesignDr. Joseph P Hoffbeck, University of Portland Joseph P. Hoffbeck is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Portland in Portland, Oregon. He has a Ph.D. from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He previously worked with digital cell phone systems at Lucent Technologies (formerly AT&T Bell Labs) in Whippany, New Jersey. His technical interests include communication systems, digital signal processing, and remote sensing
behaviors in K-12 science teachingusing discourse analysis. This protocol focuses on the instructor, including tracking questionsand responses, transitions from one activity to another, physical movement and the set up of theclassroom space, which is appealing. However, there is no provision for the coding of tool use inthis protocol [31]. Subsequently, the Classroom Observation Protocol for Engineering Design(COPED) was designed to evaluate engineering design curriculum integration in K-12classrooms [32]. The authors focus their protocol on emphasizing engineering design processesand habits of mind. The COPED is an incremental protocol designed to observe one aspect ofengineering education in K-12 classes. Wheeler [32] states that other protocols
foundation and skills so that notime need be spent in class teaching the students programming. In addition, the authors willmake themselves available for consultation with any faculty that wish for or require additionalhelp.The long term goal is make one or both of these packages an integral part of the undergraduateengineering curriculum. Not only will this expand the scope of problems that can be addressed incourses, but will provide the student will valuable skills when they enter the workforce.References1. Chapra, S. C. and Canale, R. P., “Numerical Methods for Engineers, 4th Ed.”, McGraw Hill (2002)2. Brannan, K. P. and Murden, J. A., “From C++ to Mathcad: Teaching an Introductory Programming Course with a Non-Traditional Programming
of Integrated Engineering at the University of San Diego. Her teaching and research interests include inclusive pedagogies, electronics, optoelectronics, materials sci- ence, first year engineering courses, feminist and liberative pedagogies, engineering student persistence, and student autonomy. Her research has been sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Lord is a fellow of the ASEE and IEEE and is active in the engineering education community including serving as General Co-Chair of the 2006 Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference, on the FIE Steering Committee, and as President of the IEEE Education Society for 2009-2010. She is an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Education. She
AC 2007-1513: ENHANCING THE CAPSTONE DESIGN EXPERIENCE IN CIVILENGINEERINGShashi Nambisan, Iowa State University Shashi Nambisan, PhD, PE: Director of the Center for Transportation Research and Education and Professor of Civil Engineering at Iowa State University (ISU), Ames, Iowa. Prior to coming to ISU, Shashi was at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) from July 1989 to January 2007. He enjoys working with students and he has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in the area of Transportation systems as well as the undergraduate capstone design course sequence. An active researcher, Shashi has led efforts on over 130 research projects that have addressed and responded to
Education, 2014 Applying Six Sigma in Higher Education Quality ImprovementAbstractQuality in higher education became an important issue due to ever increasing demand bystakeholders and competitive environment. Although six sigma has been successfully used inproduct and service improvement in the business environment, the concept has not been adaptedin higher education. To improve understanding of how six sigma can be used for highereducation process improvement toward achievement of quality, a number of models arepresented. Six sigma principles such as process improvement, reducing waste and continuousimprovement aligns closely with the mission of higher education institutions and accreditationagencies. Using six sigma tools such as
2017 ASEE International Forum:Columbus , Ohio Jun 28 Paper ID #20734The Role of Metacognitive Skills in Engineering EducationDr. Elvira Valeyeva, Kazan National Research Technological University Russian Federation I am an Associate Professor at Kazan National Research Technological University. I received my specialty in Social Work in 2005 and PhD in Pedagogics in 2008. My professional career covers: teaching at undergraduate and graduate level; planning, developing and managing project in the areas of Educational Systems. My research interest include the process of