using the radios. Among them are the implementation of an amplitude-modulatedanalog radio, a Morse-code on-off keying (OOK) wireless telegraph system, and a binary phase-shift keying (BPSK) transceiver. The most successful student-led project in terms of studentlearning and motivation has been the capture and processing of weather images produced bythe National Oceanic and Aeronautics Administration (NOAA) satellites (Bazdresch, Velayudhan& Johnson, 2016; Velayudhan & Bazdresch, 2016). These activities have increased students’motivation, and have resulted in deeper and more meaningful learning. It has been long recognized that courses based on SDR can be highly integrative forcurricula in electrical engineering undergraduate
Programs. His duties entailed working with prospective freshmen and transfer engineering students. In 2018, he transitioned to the role of Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at the Clark School. His research interests transfer students who first enroll in community colleges, as well as developing broader and more nuanced engineering performance indicators.Ms. Shannon Hayes, University of Maryland, College Park Shannon Hayes currently serves as the Assistant Director of Transfer Student Advising & Admissions in the A. James Clark School of Engineering. Prior to working in the Clark School, Ms. Hayes served as an Academic Advisor in the College of Education at UMD, where she worked with
during their firstyear of college, and apply it to their habits for critical thinking and metacognition. Thisknowledge could inform our guided practice in reflection through essays and other prompts. Ourfirst-year engineering design course at a research institution in the southeastern United Statesalready includes practice in certain professional skills, such as ethics and integrity, teamwork andtechnical communication. It is evident that reflective judgment is another important professionalskill that should be initiated early in the engineering curriculum, both for solving ill-structuredproblems and for retaining knowledge.Our research question is as follows: How well do first year students develop higher level thinking skills through
University of Delaware. He has taught core and elective courses across the curriculum, from introduction to engineering science and material and energy balances to process control, capstone design, and mathematical modeling of chemical and environmental systems. His research interests include technology and learning in various incarnations: electronic portfolios as a means for assessment and professional development, implementa- tion of computational tools across the chemical engineering curriculum, and game-based learning.Dr. Allen A. Jayne P.E., University of Delaware Allen Jayne is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Delaware. He possesses 28 years of
Paper ID #26505Predictors of Engineering Doctoral Students’ Future Career SectorMs. Maya Denton, University of Texas, Austin Maya Denton is a STEM Education doctoral student and Graduate Research Assistant in the Center for Engineering Education at the University of Texas at Austin. She received her B.S. in Chemical Engineer- ing from Purdue University. Prior to attending UT, she worked as a chemical engineer for an industrial gas company.Mr. Nathan Hyungsok Choe, University of Texas, Austin Nathan (Hyungsok) Choe is a doctoral student in STEM education at UT Austin. His research focuses on the development of
Engineering Education) Leadership Award in 2010. At the University of Alabama, Fridley has led efforts to establish several new programs including new undergraduate degree programs in construction engineering, architectural engineering and environmental engineering, a departmental Scholars program allowing highly qualified students an accelerated program to earn their MSCE in addition to their BS degree, the interdisciplinary ”Cube” promoting innovation in engineering, and the cross-disciplinary MSCE/MBA and MSCE/JD dual-degree programs.Dr. Thomas A. Lenox Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers Thomas A. Lenox, Ph.D., Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE is Executive Vice President (Emeritus) of the Ameri- can Society of
) Sustainable Development Goals. An overview lesson encourages students toexplore the concept of a “grand” challenge and a selection of challenges; a second lesson focusesspecifically on the “Clean Water” grand challenge, identified in both the NAE and UN lists. Inthe “Clean Water” lesson, teams are provided with a simple, low-cost water cleaning technique(e.g., coffee filters; various combinations of sand, gravel, and activated carbon; boiling; anddistillation) and “dirty” water samples. Students compare techniques by analyzing water qualitybefore and after, using optical measurements, TDS and EC meters, and other techniques.Deployment of Learning Modules through Online SystemsTo simplify integration of the learning modules and to enable broad
Paper ID #25719Trash Teachings: How a Materials Science Module Series about Waste canEmpower Engineering Students to be More Sociotechnically ResponsibleDr. Breanne Przestrzelski, University of San Diego Bre Przestrzelski, PhD, is a post-doctoral research associate in the General Engineering department in the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, where she innovatively integrates social justice, humanitarian advancement, and peace into the traditional engineering curriculum. Before joining USD in August 2017, Bre spent 9 years at Clemson University, where she was a three-time graduate of the bioengineering program (BS, MS
are used as tools for generating ideas and visual communication, especially when it involves the skill to generate quick and realistic sketches of an object or idea. He has also conducted research on the impact involvement in academic makerspaces has on students in engineering programs.Dr. Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University Dr. Kimberly G. Talley is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, Maker Space Co-Director and Senior Research Fellow for the LBJ Institute for STEM Education and Research at Texas State University, and a licensed Professional Engineer. She received her Ph.D. and M.S.E. from the University of Texas at Austin in Structural Engineering. Her undergraduate
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freshman and sophomore level students. The coursematerials presented in this paper start with introducing students to a working product andthen challenge them with problems requiring the redesign of components. Subsequently,various manufacturing methods, techniques, processes, and equipment are discussed indetail so that students can prototype these newly designed components in the laboratories.As part of the curriculum of an Engineering Technology program, these courses aim atdeveloping students' ability to work in collaborative groups to apply engineering andtechnology knowledge to solve real-world technical problems requiring the application ofpractical procedures and methods.The Design and Prototyping is an introductory manufacturing processes
-hole modular totalizer tables and onecalibrated scale that are now in routine daily use. The participation was truly multidisciplinary,with 64% of the students coming from an engineering curriculum (EE, Computer E, MechE,AeroE or ChemE), 25% from Biology or Biomolecular Science and the rest from elsewhere inthe University or on exchange. A high school senior, whose participation was required by EPICSin IEEE funding, received full college credit for the course.The course’s didactic goals were to 1) introduce students to the disability field and the concept ofsupported employment through their own research and by visits to the recycling centers; 2) intro-duce by hands-on experiences college and high school students of varied backgrounds to
design functionality of the project's robot for detectingupcoming events in terms of encountering objects, platform openings, or extreme tilting in itspath that may cause harm if current trajectory is further continued. When such obstacles aredetected, the vehicle’s programming instructs it to cease movement, back-up as necessary, andoverride and disregard the user’s instruction that would point it toward harm’s way. Where adirected path is deemed hospitable, the vehicle follows the preprogramed instructionunconditionally. The vehicle utilizes a Parallax Boe-Bot kit[1] chassis while the information processing andmovement program is run through an Arduino Mega board; these separate components are joinedvia a fiberglass platform which also
a similar opportunity for first-year engineering students to engage inactivities that might occur in industry. In the Cornerstone of Engineering at NortheasternUniversity, a similar opportunity is provided to the first-year engineering students and the resultsare discussed in this article.BackgroundCornerstone of Engineering is an integrated design and problem solving through programmingcourse for first-year students at Northeastern University. The course consists of two 4-creditclasses either given over two semesters or stacked into one, depending on a given student’sneeds. The work done for this paper will examine students’ experiences from the ‘stacked’course, where all learning objectives are met in one semester by meeting with the
emphasis in STEM-H related curriculum experiences at various colleges and universities across the U.S. Gwen’s work with NSF, USDOE, DOE, DOD, HRSA, and DOJ helps in providing the evaluative needs and expectations of federally funded grants with regard to accountability and compliance. In addition, she has served as a panel reviewer for NSF proposals for S-STEM and other EHR programs, GAANN, SIP, and EOC with the USDOE, and is currently an AQIP Reviewer and Peer Reviewer for the NCA Higher Learning Commission. As an administrator, Gwen has served Director of Assessment for 6 years and Executive Assistant to the President for one year at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She has also served as Assistant to the
academic standing and previous experience with computer games wascollected to improve the accuracy of the analysis. By using open-ended questions, the level ofknow-how in construction concepts was measured and compared to determine if the simulationexperience make an impact to see if there is any change in learning occurred.The VCS game activity and both surveys were completed by 80 students. Same instructorhandled both the class sections. The results from surveys confirmed that the use of VCS gamereally reinforce the entire learning process of Construction Management course. The followingbenefits are the outcome of the application of VCS game in the course curriculum. 1. VCS demonstrated its value in providing a visual, interactive, realistic
Engineering Education, 2019 A Unified and Collaborative Approach to Risk Classification for Fabrication and Library SpacesAbstractThis paper describes an effort to redesign risk assessment for tools and equipment across ourcampus. Existing classification schemas for assessing tool risk and safety are often restrictiveand intimidating. The previous risk classification framework at Olin College did not address theaddition of fabrication capabilities in learning spaces outside of the original machine shop,including the library, research labs, and studio classrooms. Furthermore, the old system waslimited to manufacturing equipment located in the machine shop and did not addressnon-powered tools. As a result of these
(formerly Universidad del Turabo)AbstractTypical design (sizing) projects in a Machine Design course tend to rely on abstractions of themachine; that is, situations in which the student must imagine the system, perhaps with the aid ofa 2D schematic, and conduct the sizing calculations in a completely theoretical and abstractfashion. This skill is certainly a requirement of an experienced machine designer; however,novices may be outmatched when exposed to this level of expertise at an early stage in theirdevelopment. This article suggests that the sizing projects should be based on existingmachinery that is available in the university, and that is accessible for inspection and explorationby students. The sizing results are then compared to the
Paper ID #25046Enhancing Teaching Practices for Fluid Power Class with Interactive Learn-ing Exercises and its Impacts on Students’ PerformanceDr. Maher Shehadi, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Dr. Shehadi is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) at Purdue Univer- sity. His academic experiences have focused on learning and discovery in areas related to HVAC, indoor air quality, human thermal comfort, and energy conservation. While working with industry, he oversaw maintenance and management programs for various facilities including industrial plants, high rise residen- tial and commercial buildings
Paper ID #24651A Frankenstein-inspired Engineering Design ProjectDr. James ”Jamie” Canino, Trine University Jamie Canino is currently an associate professor at Trine University where he focuses on undergraduate education research. He teaches in the thermal-fluids and aerospace engineering fields and can be reached at caninoj@trine.edu.Dr. Kendall B. Teichert, Trine University Dr. Teichert received his B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University. His Masters research studied behavior of microelectromechanical sensors/actuators. He worked for a small engineering firm in Salt Lake City, Utah
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instructional delivery with traditional one-on-one classroominstruction. Whereas the online content provides students with information in a manner that isflexible in time, place, and pace, the classroom element provides them with an opportunity to getinstructor guidance, collaborate with peers, practice applying concepts, and exploring topics ingreater detail. The online and classroom portions are blended through their integrated andsynergistic nature.This paper summarizes the results of a project in which a “blended learning” model was used fortwo different required courses (taught by two different faculty) within the Constructiondepartment. One course was a sophomore level “Introduction to Structures” course and the otherwas a senior level course in
inacademia was a concern that was brought up by multiple participants. More specifically, theparticipants noted that there are inconsistencies in what credits transfer from military experienceinto an engineering curriculum. A couple of the assets that were brought up during the sessionincluded, “vet populations are diverse and understand diversity,” and that student veterans are“very task-oriented compared to peers.”Funding. Another concern for SVEs surrounds funding. Some of the participants brought up the“lack of transparent alternate funding,” and “only 36 months of funding (initially)”. Oneparticipant brought up “GI Bill Logistics” as a barrier to academic success for SVEs. Thiscomment sits in juxtaposition with the comments noting VA
state of Illinois. In the Innovate Now: Report on Innovation, Pistrui provided a series ofrecommendations for educators to employ to build the Metro Chicago and state of Illinois talentpool [18]. Table 9 provides an overview of the recommendations from the report. Table 9 - What Universities and Community Colleges Can Do BetterThe following seven-point action plan to support the development of entrepreneurship and theinnovation talent pool: 1. Make entrepreneurship and innovation education a priority on every campus. 2. Develop and support a group of “innovation champions.” 3. Demand cross curriculum and interdisciplinary collaboration between students, faculty, universities and industry. 4. Invest in educating and
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application.Previous Course Content:Since 2012 the content of the Introduction to Composites (PCE 372) course consisted of lecturetopics, a prescribed laboratory exercise, and two projects. The lecture content covered a largevariety of topics but had its focus in room temperature materials and processes. An AdvancedComposites course was (and is) also part of the curriculum and focused more on classicallamination theory and elevated temperature materials and manufacturing process.The prerequisite for the introductory course is an introduction to polymers and processing thatmainly focused on the basics of polymer chemistry and thermoplastic materials. The goal of theintroductory composites course is to enable the students to understand the basics of
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participants have actuallylearned along the way. Our study aims to fill this gap by tracing the career long leadershiplearning journeys of 28 Canadian engineers with at least twenty-five years of work experience.Theoretical perspective: Situated leadership learningThe notion of situated learning is central to our investigation of senior engineers’ leadershiplearning experiences [52]. In contrast to the didactic learning opportunities students encounter inschool, which follow a pre-existing curriculum and are tightly mediated by an instructor, situatedlearning opportunities are shaped by everyday practices and left largely to novices forinterpretation. Lave and Wenger’s situated learning theory [52] highlights the type of learningthat occurs in
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