also necessaryto adequately populate the database.The development team also learned about the availability of assessment instruments for use inthe engineering education community. As shown in Tables A1-A6, information could be locatedfor several attitudinal measures. Many instruments were also easily identified for assessingknowledge, behaviors, and professional skills. Fewer instruments were located for assessing thelearning environment or using institutional data to measure various outcomes. One trend thatoccurred in the early 1990’s and 2000’s was the development of numerous concept inventoriesintended to improve classroom teaching and learning. During this time, the need for valid andreliable measures, and the understanding of reliability
, most of whom were mechanical engineering graduate students.Four undergraduates and several master of engineering students were enrolled in the face-to-facesection. About two-thirds of the on-campus students had completed at least one semester ofundergraduate engineering thermodynamics. The remainder, including most of the onlinestudents, had studied thermodynamics in physics but not engineering. For many of the master ofengineering students, they had not studied thermodynamics for several years and several had notdone well in their undergraduate course(s).The make-up of the student body in the course created an opportunity for traditional graduatestudents who started their graduate level studies directly upon completion of their
Journal for the Integration of Technology in Education, 6, 55 – 70. From http://ejite.isu.edu/Volume6/Chambers.pdf 3. Kolodner, J.; P. Camp; D. Crismond; B. Fasse; J. Gray; J. Holbrook; S. Puntambekar; and M. Ryan; Problem-based Learning Meets Case-based Reasoning in the Middle-School Science Classrom: Putting Learning by DesignTM into Practice; J. of Learning Sciences; 12:4 (2003) pp.495-547. 4. Maida, C.A. (2011). Project-Based Learning: A Critical Pedagogy for the Twenty-First Century. Policy Futures in Education, 9(6), 759-768. Retrieved January 1, 2014 from http://www.editlib.org/p/111000. 5. Elmore, Bill B., A freshman design course using LEGO® NXT Robotics, Chemical Engineering Education
addressingethical quandaries.CE 1105 Module: What is Critical Thinking and Why is it Important for Good Decision Making?The CE 1105, Introduction to Civil Engineering, module is designed as an introduction to criticalthinking and uses Bloom’s Taxonomy to illustrate various levels of cognitive abilities.Specifically, the learning objectives are that students will be able to: define critical thinking; explain Bloom’s Taxonomy; draw the Bloom’s Taxonomy pyramid; apply the first three levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy to basic problems/decisions; and identify the level(s) of Bloom’s Taxonomy used in various phases of decision making.After the pretest is administered, the instructor begins the lesson with a discussion of whatcritical
Security, Elsevier/Newnes, Amsterdam, 2012.3. Gebotys C.H., Security in Embedded Devices, Springer-Verlag, New York, 2010.4. Stapko T., Practical Embedded Security, Elsevier/Newnes, Amsterdam, 2008.5. Howard M., S. Lipner, Writing Secure Code. 2nd Edition, Microsoft Press, Redmond, Wash., 2003.6. Swiderski F., W. Snyder, Threat Modeling, Microsoft Press, Redmond, Wash., 2004.7. Howard M., S. Lipner, The Security Development Lifecycle, Microsoft Press, Redmond, Wash., 2006.8. Florida Gulf Coast University. Software Engineering Program. CEN 3213 Embedded Systems Programming. Topics on Security. Ft. Myers, Florida, December 2013. URL: http://satnet.fgcu.edu/CEN3213/9. Sun Microsystems. Java Security Overview. White Paper. April 2005. URL: http
- 6 sided, HR Multi- HMD system: standard CAVE ) Projection Screens, Cluster(s) Samsung 7000C 46" Barco NW7 - Rear Projected Oculus Rift:Display 3D LED TV projector at Optically Blended 1200x800 Standard LCD 1920x1080 @ 60hz 1356x1080 per MP system (600x800 per eye) Monitor (120hz after display @ 120hz (> 2 million, at 60hz. Stereo interpolation) Active Each projection - 8' minimum) provided by side- stereo
a substantialenhancement of the telecommunication course’s academic tools. The collaboration of thetechnical people in charge of the university network is a key component if any other institutionwants to replicate what we have done. Without their expertise and collaboration it would be verydifficult to build the access network appropriately. We believe that the final evaluation and fine-tuning of the laboratory guidelines will be complete within a year after we gather more data fromour students regarding their experience with the course and laboratory practices. Page 24.711.12References[1] Yoo, S., & Horis, S. (2004, March). Remote
projects as a pedagogical strategy for developing skills in global collaboration. International journal of engineering education, 2010.[10] Grandin, J., and Hirleman, E. Educating engineers as global citizens: A call for action. Report of the National Summit Meeting on the Globalization of Engineering Education, March 2009. URL http://globalhub.org/resources/799.[11] Hundley, S., et al. "Attributes of a Global Engineer: Field-Informed Perspectives, Recommendations, and Implications." American Society for Engineering Education. American Society for Engineering Education, 2012.[11] Johnson, D. W., and Johnson. R. T., Energizing learning: The instructional power of
: Request for Your Feedback on Class Visits by UTREE1. Please describe how effective the UTREE students were at communicating the material of the class period(s) that they taught for you this semester? In particular, please describe their strengths as well as any ways in which their teaching could be improved.2. How would your students describe the effectiveness of the UTREE students at communicating the material of the class periods? On what basis, do you make this evaluation?References1. Neal A. Whitman and Jonathan D. Fife (1988). Peer Teaching: To Teach Is to Learn Twice. ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report Number 4. Washington, DC: ERIC Clearinghouse on Higher Education.2. K. J. Topping (1996). The effectiveness of peer teaching in
socialization to the academic career. Journal of Higher Education 73, 94-‐122, (2002). 2 Patterson, B. J. et al. A Leadership Elective Course Developed and Taught by Graduate Students. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 77, 11 (2013). 3 Goodlad, S. Responding to the perceived training needs of graduate teaching assistants. Studies in Higher Education 22, 83-‐92, (1997). 4 Linse, A., Turns, J., Yellin, J. M. H. & VanDeGrift, T. Preparing future engineering faculty: Initial outcomes of an innovative teaching portfolio program. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &
provide numerically accurate results and there are undoubtedly certain shaftgeometries and loadings that might be more amenable to one method or the other. Somemethods were appropriate for the classroom such as the graphical methods when drafting wasstill taught, but they are more difficult to use today.The method presented here is based on the work of Professor F.D. Ju as presented in his 1971article “On the Constraints for Castigliano’s Theorem” [7] and the notes of one of the authors asa student in Professor Ju’s class in the mid 1980's. In his article Professor Ju provides twoextensions to the application of Castigliano’s theorem. First, it is shown how to incorporateconstraints in the form of the equations of equilibrium (e.g., ΣF=0 and ΣM=0
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Engineering from the University of Illinois, and a Doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin. After receiving her PhD, she spent two years as a post-doctoral researcher at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. Her academic career began in 1994 when she became an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 1999, she accepted a position in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Virginia Tech where she was promoted to Professor in 2003 and was recognized as the William S. Cross Professor of Mechanical Engineering in 2005. In 2006, she was appointed and continues to hold the position of Head of the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University
below in Table 2. Table 2. Topics covered in the AE course.Week Date Instructor Topic(s) Location 1 TBA TBA Introduction: NDT and the Acoustic Emission Method TBA Demonstration: AE from Plexiglas Microstructure and AE Sources in Unflawed Materials 2 TBA TBA Microstructure and AE Sources in Unflawed Materials TBA Lab: AE from Brass Tensile Specimen Load, Stress, Strain and Materials AE Source Physics: Energy, Motion and Signal Amplitude 3 TBA TBA AE
teammember’s efforts throughout the project. Originally these peer evaluations were merely used forfeedback purposes to the instructor, but over time, it became clear that some team members werenot contributing their fair share to the required project activities, therefore, based on theircontribution to the final product(s), the author felt that these students should not receive the samegrade on the project deliverables as other high-performing members of the project team. Withinthe past year, the results of the required Peer Evaluations are now being incorporated directly intothe grading structure for the project.In order to assess the quality and scope of each team member’s efforts within the project, studentsare asked to provide a fair and
Learning, 44: 52–59, 2012. [2] S. Brownell and K. Tanner. Barriers to faculty pedagogical change: Lack of training, time, incentives, and tensions with professional identity. CBE-Life Sciences Education, 11:339–346, 2012. [3] C. R. Graham. Blended learning systems: Definition, current trends, and future directions. In C. J. Page 24.1148.11 Bonk and C. R. Graham, editors, The Handbook of Blended Learning, chapter 1, pages 3–21. Pfeiffer, San Franciso, CA, 2006. [4] E. Hargittai. Digital na(t)ives? Variation in internet skills and uses among members of the “net generation”. Sociological Inquiry, 80(1):92–113, 2010. [5] E
classificationsystem.The data indicate that the current information fluency instruction in Engineering 101 is effective.Students have demonstrated a level of mastery in information fluency skills which will benefitthem not only during college but throughout their professional career. The librarians willcontinue to partner with the freshman engineering instructors to make sure that the informationfluency portions of the course integrate well with the syllabus while giving them data to continueto assess what the students are learning. Page 24.1185.10Bibliography1. Bracke, M. S., & Critz, L. J. (2001). Re-envisioning instruction for the electronic environment of
, height and the number of stories,will affect the fire protection systems required, means of egress and so on.Building’s occupant group (s), mixed or single-use: based on activities, age, the possibility of havingalcoholic liquor, a determination of the building’s primary occupancy group can be made. Single, mixed,or separated occupancy of the building need to be identified.The building need to be classified in which of the five types of construction is associated. Fornoncombustible (concrete or metal) construction the design team has several alternatives for constructiontype (I or II), depending on the level of fire-resistance (a or b) the team is willing to incorporate into thedesign
encountered. For this reason the TFs wereassigned to engage in one or more sessions of the outreach programs offered to the middle andhigh school students in the local community.Obj 3: Emphasize best practice teaching techniquesParticipation in the outreach programs began with instruction and mentoring by a facultymember who has been active in these programs for many years. A half-day session was devotedto discussion of content preparation and a demonstration of a typical program activity. The TFsrole-played the students they would be teaching when they supervise a session during theoutreach program to which they were assigned.Each TF met with a Faculty mentor(s) to become familiar with two or three hands-on STEMprojects that would be their
? In what language(s) did you program?1.2. What OOP concepts did you use while programming at work? Give specific examples. What software-related concept(s) did you realize during the course of a specific project? (In other words, you knew the concept theoretically, but actually applied it while working on the project). What “best” programming practices did you follow/learn?1.3. Explain your thought process during a typical programming session (This is an open-ended question)Examination:2.2. Explain, with examples, OOP concepts and design patterns that you have used in this class.Reflection: Similar to the reflection section in Table I UnLecture IV: Software Testing and Code Maintenance In this session, students with software
Swithenbank, S. B., and DeNucci, T. W.AbstractA flipped classroom approach was applied to a select number of topics in a sophomore levelundergraduate Newtonian dynamics course. Although the theory and benefits of the flippedclassroom model are discussed, the primary focus of this paper is to present the approach and thepractical implementation of using this model. Advantages, such as student retention and reducedfaculty tutoring, are discussed, as well as disadvantages, such as the investment of time neededfor making the videos and the amount of time needed to learn the software. Lastly, best practicesand lessons from the experience are shared.Background and TheoryIn recent years the concept of the flipped classroom has gained popularity and has been
billing. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.Dr. Steven Holland, Milwaukee School of Engineering Steven S. Holland (M ’13) was born in Chicago, IL, in 1984. He received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), Milwaukee, WI, in 2006, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, in 2008 and 2011 respectively. From 2006 to 2011, he was a Research Assistant working in the Antennas and Propagation Laboratory (APLab), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst. He was then a Senior Sensors Engineer with the
experience is the involvement with the projectsponsor, graduate mentor, and faculty adviser in addition to the necessary technical design. Alsovaluable is the emphasis on autonomy and teamwork, and the creation of professionally prepareddesign deliverables. The students and the sponsors alike have enjoyed the opportunity to worktogether in this unique environment, and have found it a mutually beneficial experience.References 1. Todd, R.C., Sorensen, C., & Magleby, S. (1993). Designing a senior capstone course to satisfy industrial customers. Journal of engineering education, 82 (2), 92-100. 2. Fairchild, G. F., & Taylor, T. G. (2000). Using business simulations and issue debates to facilitate synthesis in agribusiness
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have to work really hard.” Ashley began thinking about whether she wanted tograduate in four or five years and if she would take classes or intern over the summer. STEP alsohelped her realize that “you don’t particularly have to be intelligent or less intelligent tounderstand concepts. You’re just going to have to try harder.” With regards to interest andenjoying engineering, she believed she would better enjoy engineering since she now had“experience in these classes” and would be more comfortable since she “understand[s] theamount of work” required. With regards to caring, STEP convinced Ashley that the college caresabout her academically and personally. Specifically, the center director led her to believe that “Ifyou’re willing to help
environmentssuccess should mainly be understood as personal growth or development. In other words, success Page 24.597.7should not be understood as reaching certain position or achieving specific goals, but as adeveloping process. The following quote from one faculty member summarizes this point: ―Ibelieve it [i.e. success] also includes professional development (is the professional gettingsmarter? Is s/he developing their expertise?) I guess I am looking for growth.‖ Severalparticipants specifically mentioned that both academic and professional success should beindividually
behind theschoolhouse at the compound. The weather station provides data year-round and can be stored onthe staff’s computer to be emailed to The Ohio State University or other service teams for futuredevelopment of wind energy. If a 1 kW wind turbine can be successfully constructed andconnected to the electric grid and the average wind speed can reach 5 m/s, this type of turbinecould produce around 1,000 kWh annually. This would equate to $280 in yearly savings, andpossibly allow MdL to have access to some power even when the main power is down. Multiplewind turbines could greatly increase these savings, provided that the first prototype is successful.Future teams can use recorded data to find accurate savings