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materials to complement anyPowerpoint slide presentations that we develop. Secondly, the interactive learning materials muststimulate student thinking, rather than gaming. The learning materials may include circuit simulations,20tutorials to reinforce the theory upon which the laboratory exercise is based, general reference material onthe laboratory equipment, and material related to specific exercises21 as well contextual information onapplications of the materials by engineers in industry.At the beginning of each effort to develop a specific learning module, we identify the learning objectivesto be covered, the instructional method(s) that will be used, and techniques to evaluate the learningmodule, and to assess whether the learning objectives
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, Requirements, andProcedures System" in [company]-1-01, Management Policies, will be issued to formally grandfather the Page 14.8.16 15existing system of policies and procedures to ensure that the site continues its exemplary record ofcompliance with statutory requirements and customer commitments.Following the issuance of the interim policy, all company-level policies and procedures, source andcompliance documents and various program-specific procedure manuals will be assessed by their ownersand subject matter experts. [company]'s collection of policies, procedures and manuals will be revised
Page 14.637.13were impressed by the professional quality of the oral presentation skills of the students as wellas their teamwork. % of Teams Passing the Design Review 100 80 60 40 Figure 7 20 Improvement in the number of teams who passed the panel review “without 0 S 07 F 07 S 08 F 08 Class conditions”No formal assessment tools were used to evaluate the success of the capstone design course uponcompletion of the projects at the end of the second semester. However, achievements have beengauged by:a. Client/sponsor
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kinematics of the robotic arm. Theexperiment only gives the user control over the angular positions of the servomotors of therobotic arm. Hence, the user computes the forward kinematics and then the inversekinematics for the individual gripper positions necessary to carry out the instructor specifiedtask (for example, a pick and place routine).The resulting angular positions arrived at for each of the positions which the robotic arm isdesired to move through are placed in tabular form. These values are now entered in this VIand the execute button is clicked on. Error checking is first done to ensure that the enteredvalues lie within the specified ranges of motion of each motor. If there is an error in theentered value(s), an error message to that
://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html Accessed 30 Jan 2009.6. ExCEEd Teaching Workshop. http://www.asce.org/exceed Accessed 11 Mar 2009. Page 14.537.17 Appendix 1 Course Outline Prior to Summer of 2006Lsn Class topic Deliverable(s)1 Introduction to engineering profession Undergraduate information sheet, e-mail addresses1L Laboratory: introduction to computer laboratory2 Course outline; laboratory notebooks; laboratory report example2L Continuation of computer laboratory3 Engineering ethics; discuss
, and how it relates to what engineers do toinclude using the Milton F. Lunch ethic topics and case studies to spark discussion.Leadership is thrust upon the freshmen through their laboratory teams. The team make-upis controlled by the faculty to ensure an equal spread of civil, mechanical, and electricalengineering students between teams. There are four graded laboratory experiences and adifferent student is appointed the leader for each laboratory. The civil engineeringstudent(s) are appointed the leaders during the civil engineering laboratory experienceand associated laboratory report preparation, and so on. The students construct a bridgeusing K’Nex that must support an arbitrary load. In the mechanical laboratory, thestudents build a Lego
Level, Reston, VA, September. (http://www.asce.org/raisethebar)4. Bloom. B. S., Englehart, M. D., Furst. E. J., Hill, W. H., and Krathwohl, D. 1956. Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, the Classification of Educational Goals, Handbook I: Cognitive Domain. David McKay, New York, NY.5. ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission, 2008. “Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs – Effective for Evaluations during the 2009-2010 Accreditation Cycle.” ABET, Inc., December 2008.6. ASCE Accreditation Committee of CAP^3. 2007. Commentary on the ABET Engineering Criteria for Civil and Similarly Named Program In the Context of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (Version 3.4), Reston, VA, May. (http://www.asce.org
functionality, students also learn to incorporate VisualBasic Macros toautomate tedious processes and enable finer detail in trade studies. Finally, the Excel add-in 8@Risk, developed by Palisade Corporation, is used to teach students to use Monte Carloanalyses in spacecraft design and performance assessment. Students learn how to perform MonteCarlo analyses and interpret the results through outputs such as probability density functions(PDFs), cumulative distribution functions (CDFs or “s-curves”), and tornado plots.Grades are determined by frequent lab assignments, quizzes, and a final project. There are fivelaboratory assignments and quizzes are given weekly at the beginning of each lab period. Thequizzes
perform significantly better than random learners in computerapplication courses12 and other Science and Math-related courses, while random learners excel inFine Arts courses.13Table 1. Four Learning Style Types Identified by Gregorc Style Delineator. Sequential (S) Random (R) Concrete (C) Abstract (A) Concrete (C) Abstract (A)Concrete-Sequential Abstract-Sequential Concrete-Random Abstract-Random (CS) (AS) (CR) (AR)Motivational Orientations and Learning StrategiesIn addition to learning styles, students’ motivational orientations and learning strategies that theyuse also
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the course.Though these elements seem somewhat vague upon first review, the expectations and courseoutcomes must be carefully laid out and communicated from the first day of class in order to Page 14.1327.5maximize the level of satisfaction experienced by not only the students, but also by thecommunity partners and the instructor(s). Furthermore, it is also vital to reinforce theseexpectations and evaluate whether they are being met at various points during the course viasurvey and reflection. Although the community project is the fundamental tool with which aservice learning course is conducted, the specifics of each project are incidental
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and the increased rate oftechnological change, globalization is playing an important role. As globalization continues, therole of engineers in the United States is shifting further up these hierarchies towards moreintegration and coordination. In a more global economy, engineers employed in organizations will necessarily be required to coordinate projects having global workforces …A typical U.S. engineer will have to become a project manager early in his or her career and will be coordinating the work of people stationed around the world, either within the parent organization or in con- tractor organizations. 2To be effective at integration, however, an engineer must have deep knowledge in thecomponents that s/he is
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contributed to the extra lecturecovering example problems for this subject. The lecture recordings are archived for this courseand students are able to use them as a study tool, as well. Page 14.847.12 Figure 8. Polymer Structures Screencast usage for the Fall 2008 cohort6.3.1 Polymer Structures Homework AnalysisIn preparation for the quiz, students were asked the following questions on polymer structuresfrom Chapter 14 of Callister.2 Homework problem 14.23 states: For each of the following pairs of polymers, do the following: (1) state whether one polymer is more likely to crystallize than the other; (2) if it is possible, note which is the more likely and then cite reasons(s
14.1033.5possible.Industry TrendsThe information technology industry is consistently changing with the advent andcommercialization of new technologies. While this change is constantly ongoing, the mid 2000’swere a period of significant change that directly impacted the networking and infrastructure area.Many of the specialized skills that once differentiated our students in the marketplace havebecome commoditized. In the 1990’s, for example, IP subnetting knowledge was adifferentiating factor in the student marketplace; today it is background knowledge. Thiscommoditization of knowledge is ever ongoing, resulting in today’s hot skills (such as IPtelephony) becoming tomorrow’s background knowledge.As cutting edge technologies have become more mainstream, the manner
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