development efforts that support students in their STEM education and career pathways pursuits. VanIngen-Dunn as built her career on years of experience as engineer and project manager in human crashworthiness and safety design, development and testing, working for contractors in commuter rail, aerospace and defense industries. VanIngen-Dunn has an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a BSE degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Iowa. She serves on the University of Iowa’s College of Engineering Advisory Board, and the YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix Board of Directors.Miss Maria A. Reyes, Phoenix College With over 25 years of higher education experience, Maria Reyes has devoted
participated in the on-line service experience. Half theclass chose the service option and half chose to program a simulation. The service-learningoption involved tutoring middle school and high school students in math, responding to fourwriting prompts or reflections, and a project. The project entailed the undergraduates creatingtheir own lesson and activity about probability which was offered to the entire tutoringcommunity. Each tutor first presented a brief lesson about a statistics topic such ascombinations, dice, cards, and other topics typical early on in a probability course. Theundergraduate tutors created a game board with categories drawn from the brief lessons theyoffered immediately prior to the game. Every correct answer was awarded a
components.Mechatronics is a newer branch of mechanical engineering that is a synergistic combination ofmechanical, electrical, electronics, computer science, control techniques, and informationsystems. Integrating mechatronics content in mechanical engineering curriculum has been achallenge since it has been viewed as a significant deviation from traditional courses. In the past,pedagogical approaches like semester-long, project-based classes, or linking mechatronics toother engineering disciplines, have been used to integrate mechatronics into the mechanicalengineering curriculum, with varying results. Furthermore, teaching an interdisciplinary class ofthis nature within a semester is a difficult pedagogical endeavor. To overcome these issues, thetopics and
forRegional Education Service Agency (RESA) 3 where he provided services to Kanawha, Putnam, Boone,and Clay counties in the areas of instructional practices, staff development, grant writing, and STEMactivities.As part of his duties at RESA 3, Mr. Carte became a certified Literacy Design Collaborative trainer bythe Southern Regional Education Board. He was one of five trainers that helped initiate Cohort I in WestVirginia at High Schools That Work locations. He completed SREB’s LDC Trainers Academy during thesummer of 2014, and was often called upon to work with schools and districts in the area of literacy.Mr. Carte is the former director of Project TESAL (Teachers Engaged in STEM and Literacy), which is athree-year, federal Math-Science Partnership
functionality. They also had to provide a technical report ofthe design and construction of it. In addition, they were required to create complete experimentalprocedure, data sheets, and analysis and to describe the requirements for a lab report based on theexperiment that future students can complete and turn in for a grade in the heat transfer lab. Thelast part of the project that challenged the students to reflect on their own learning and the wayfuture students may learn the concepts. The reflection component may not be present in typicalprojects, and/or may not be probed. The learning of the students was probed via a survey of afew questions. The questions asked the students if the project increased their understanding ofthe technical concept they
Environmental Engineering Design Course ExperienceCourse Motivation and ObjectiveEvery year, the instructors of the senior design course for Civil and Environmental Engineeringdevelop course materials and projects to illustrate the various professional life aspects ofpracticing engineers, including successful project proposal writing, development of statusreports, and final project delivery, analysis of ethics issues, and economics. The students areexpected to work in multi-disciplinary teams to successfully complete a civil/environmentalproject need. Defining the technology opportunity space, a compelling practical need, and aproject that capitalizes on the backgrounds of students in structures and materials, construction
Engineering Program from 1993-97, and starting in January 2008, he is serving as Director of the Computer Engineering Program. From 1990-92, he was a Program Director in the Division of Undergraduate Education at the National Science Foundation in Washington, D.C. He worked for TRW in Redondo Beach, CA for 11 years, primarily on signal processing projects. He is a member of IEEE, ASEE, ACM, AAAS, and SHOT.Dominic Dalbello, Allan Hancock College Dominic J. Dal Bello received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara. He is currently Assistant Professor of Engineering at Allan Hancock College, a California community college in Santa Maria, where he teaches Statics
and stipends, as well as summer salary forundergraduate students. Services rendered have included hosting symposia, wind and solarresource evaluation, energy audits, participation in grassroots efforts, as well as websitemaintenance. The strong belief that this program provides valuable services to the communityhas led to outstanding efforts on the part of the students.The clean energy projects have been an excellent way to address many of the ABET A-Kcriteria. These team-based, multidisciplinary projects have been especially effective at drivinghome the importance of environmentalism and the need for engineers to be leaders andcommunicators during policy discussions. The projects also reinforce and expand on coreacademic subjects through
material. However, notmany students could have completed the above term project during the period when this subjectwas taught. Those who succeeded learned a lot, but others maintained a lack of understanding ofthe subject regardless of the time they invested.DigiCom, which operates in the same manner as the system introduced in the teaching material,was designed. DigiCom was developed with VHDL using the ALTERA design software QuartusII and implemented on the ALTERA Cyclone FPGA. This kit is a not general digital design kit,but it has the same features that “A Simple Computer” introduced in Computer SystemArchitecture.DigiCom was utilized in the 2007 term. The learning performance and improvements of thestudents were analyzed by comparing the
and open innovation engineering-related projects become more wide-spread and globally orientated, we must pay attention to cybersecurity issues that can emerge.The sharing of data and personally identifiable information are fundamental aspects ofcrowdsourcing and open innovation initiatives, necessitating the evaluation of the cybersecurityconcerns of user privacy, data confidentiality, data integrity and system availability. Lapseswithin any area of the cybersecurity realm can result in damages to reputation, cause for legaldamage or regulatory action. Governance of crowdsourced projects must include attention to both ethicalconsiderations, as well as cybersecurity issues, regardless of their scope and scale. Theexploitation of
AC 2008-2313: CULTURAL COMPETENCY ASSESSMENTAngela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder Page 13.345.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Cultural Competency AssessmentAbstractCultural competency is defined as the ability to effectively interact with people from diversecultures and recognize the importance of cultural differences. These skills will be increasinglyimportant for environmental engineers who work on teams with professionals from diversebackgrounds and design solutions to global problems. For example, these skills are particularlyimportant when engaging in projects for Engineers Without Borders (EWB) and similarorganizations
University of Tennessee. Dr. Bronzini holds the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Penn State and a B.S. degree from Stanford University, all in Civil Engineering. He has 41 years of experience in transportation and civil engineering research, teaching, and consulting, and is a registered Professional Engineer. He is a member of ASEE and ASCE, has been an ABET civil engineering program evaluator for many years, and is a National Associate of the National Academies.Michael Casey, George Mason University Michael J. Casey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering at George Mason University in the area of Construction and Project Management. Dr
of Nebraska. Building this alliancewill provide an additional element of proficiency that is essential to the students’practical understanding of systems in the built environment and interaction with industryprofessionals. The proposed project will develop a series of workshops and seminarsconsisting of demonstrations, lectures, hands-on activities, and construction site visitsconducted and attended by contractors, consultants, faculty, and students. This paper willpresent background information regarding the different learning styles of engineeringstudents, distribution of learning style surveys to AE students and electrical apprentices,and analysis of those results. Based on the analysis of the learning surveys, a descriptionabout how to
strong aptitude in mathematics and science fields. Theprogram began as a strictly seminar series which addressed diverse topics such as plasmaphysics, stealth astrophysics and satellite reconnaissance. After two years the program evolvedto a hands-on project based learning program which emphasized the engineering design process.Each year the program focuses on a central theme and design project, around which a variety ofmini challenges are used to teach students about fundamental engineering concepts which relateto their design project. To date the YESS program has incorporated such projects as hot airballoons, mouse trap cars, renewable energy systems and hemodialysis devices. In addition totrying to increase student’s understanding of
the areas of science, engineering technology andmanagement of technology with an opportunity to join an innovative Professional ScienceMaster’s (PSM) Degree program in “Advanced Engineering Technologies-Plus” designed toaddress current industrial needs. This high quality application oriented program will require atotal of 30 credit hours divided into four categories: 1) Core courses, 2) Major required courses,3) General elective courses and (4) Thesis or a project. The core courses are tailored to broadenthe students’ technical entrepreneurialship prospective and require a minimum of nine credithours in the areas of total quality management, financial engineering and technical/ legalcommunication with Technology Transfer applications. New and
. Her research is focused on collaborative design of products and materials, multiscale design, topology design, and robust design. Some of her design projects include cellular or honeycomb heat sinks for microprocessor applications, actively cooled components for gas turbine engines, robust mesostructure design for rapid manufacturing, deployable structures, and resilient structural panels that absorb impact. She teaches a course in mechanical engineering design methodology for undergraduates, in which she has implemented a new 'learning journal' initiative to encourage reflective learning. For graduates, she has created a new course on design of complex engineering systems.Kathy
-oriented, analytical techniques, maintaining a close relationship betweentheory and practice by incorporating hands-on laboratories in the most of courses. WSU-DET houses dedicated laboratories for all if its programs, including the Circuit Lab, theControl System Lab, the Microprocessor Lab, the Electric Machines and InstrumentationLab, the Computer Lab, and the EET/MCT Projects Labs for the EET/MCT courses. Thisproposed project would utilize WSU-DET I&M laboratory, as well as the Focus:HOPEindustrial facilities to develop and house the new, restructured cooperative/distributedI&M laboratory. Focus:HOPE - The Coalition for New Manufacturing Education, alsocalled the Greenfield Coalition is made up of Focus: Hope’s Center for
dealt with modeling and identification of the respiratory system. He worked for Honeywell (then AiResearch) from 1975 to 1981, in the fluidics group. In 1981 he left AiResearch and co-founded a small company to developed a medical fluidic device that provided oxygen in an intermittent mode to ambulatory patients. He is inventor/co-inventor of several fluid-control related ideas and holds 3 patents. He has been involved in advising Junior High and High School students, getting them excited about engineering and technology. He participated in an interdisciplinary, project whose goal was to design and build a cart that would autonomously paint the stripes in a soccer field. Electrical
2006-830: EMBEDDED COMPUTER SYSTEMS & PHOTONICS: APROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLTEACHERSMichael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community CollegeWayne Kibbe, Northern Essex Community CollegePaul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College Page 11.529.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Embedded Computer Systems & Photonics: A Professional Development Course for Middle and High School TeachersAbstractThe STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Fellows Program wasa new initiative of the Northeast Network STEM Pipeline Project in 2004-2005, to focusattention on STEM education in middle schools and high schools
, Texas A&M University Isaac Sabat’s program of research broadly focuses on understanding and improving the working lives of stigmatized employees. He is particularly interested in examining strategies in which these employees can engage, such as disclosing or acknowledging their identities, to effectively remediate the workplace obstacles that they face. He has conducted various interrelated projects that examine how the effectiveness of expressing one’s identity is impacted by the extent to which stigmas are previously known, visible, or discovered by others over time. This is a novel area, given that disclosures have previously been conceptualized as a dichotomous, all-or-nothing phenomenon. This work has been
drastically affect filtration speed. Considering a model with a larger height could help tooptimize the filtration process and improve efficiency of the system. A taller frustum with amore gradual taper and a smaller radius may also result in improved hydraulic head which inturn can lead to improved flow rates.Student InvolvementBeginning in the undergraduate Fluid Mechanics course, the five students dedicated to work onthis project have gained new and improved skills for designing and analysing an experimentwith CWFs. The prerequisites courses needed for Fluid Mechanics included: Calculus 1,Calculus 2, Physics 1, Heat and Thermodynamics, and Applied Thermodynamics. Some of theskills acquired include 3D modeling and simulations through ANSYS Fluent
-Authorized construction safety trainer since 2019.Dr. Sharareh Kermanshachi, University of Texas, Arlington Dr. Sharareh (Sherri) Kermanshachi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. Dr. Kermanshachi has received her Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineer- ing from Texas A&M University. She also holds a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from Mississippi State University and an MBA from Eastern Mediterranean University in Famagusta, Cyprus. Her areas of expertise are performance-based modeling, project delivery methods, communication networks, and uncertainty and risk analysis in design and construction of transportation projects. She also has industrial
EnhancementsAbstractThe American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) recently launched a“Safety Certification for Transportation Project ProfessionalsTM” (SCTPP) program that targets awide range of road construction occupations to include engineers as well as constructionmanagers and supervisors. The certification development process documented industry demandfor safety-specific competencies. The objective of this paper is to determine to what extent theindustry-driven safety competencies identified in the SCTPP certification development processare currently being covered at the degree level in construction engineering, constructionengineering technology, construction management, and civil engineering programs. This paperdocuments results of a
need additional support [10], [11]. The lack of a structuredmethod for knowledge transfer among lab members on scientific communication skills, despitethe existence of a community of practice for other skill-sets, motivated us to promote activitiesthat filled this gap.2 Project objectives2.1 Our campus-wide learning community programOur project takes place at École de technologie supérieure, a cooperative engineering schoollocated in Montreal, which mainly comprises French-speaking students and offers most of itsprograms in this language. This school also has strong industrial ties, with the majority of itsgraduate students working on practical projects in collaboration with industrial partners. Wehave previously implemented a campus
Paper ID #22056Serving through Building: Sustainable Houses for the Gnobe People in Ciene-guita, PanamaProf. Lauren W. Redden, Auburn University Lauren Redden holds a Masters degree in Building Construction from Auburn University. Her indus- try experience includes working in Pre-Construction Services as an Estimator, and working in various positions in Operations including Project Management and Quality Control/Assurance. She is currently a Tenure Track Assistant Professor with the McWhorter School of Building Science at Auburn Univer- sity. Her research interests center around construction education, mobile technologies
Construction Engineering and Management (2007- Present) as well as Professor of Civil Engineering at Purdue University. He has been involved with the construction industry for over 30 years where he has conducted research, taught, and assisted industry in the area of construction engineering and management including disaster risk reduction, infrastructure management, cost control, project management decision-making, risk management, and strategic plan- ning. As a Fellow of the American Council on Education (cohort of 2013-14), he spent one year working closely with the senior leadership at Cornell University to understand the various facets of Hybrid RCM budget, engaged institution, and Public-Private Partnership in
disciplines need to come together to rebuild the damagedinfrastructure using new paradigms. For instance, urgent restoration of services demand toabridge the projects’ schedule and provide innovative solutions, thus making collaboration andintegration essential for the project’s success. Commonly, the academic preparation of scholarson infrastructure-related disciplines takes place in isolated professional domains, rarely tacklinginterdisciplinary problems and/or learn from the systematic research of previous experiences. InPuerto Rico, the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria has heightened awareness regarding theeducation on infrastructure-related disciplines to provide transdisciplinary solutions to pertinentcomplex challenges. This taxing
research confer- ˇ e Budˇejovice, Czech Republic in August 2016. In addition, he has been named as one of 14 ence in Cesk´ Jhumki Basu Scholars by the NARST’s Equity and Ethics Committee in 2014. He is the first and only individual from his native country and Texas Tech University to have received this prestigious award. Fur- thermore, he was a recipient of the Texas Tech University President’s Excellence in Diversity & Equity award in 2014 and was the only graduate student to have received the award, which was granted based on outstanding activities and projects that contribute to a better understanding of equity and diversity issues within Engineering Education. Additional projects involvement
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from the President of the United States. She has conducted and advised on educational research projects and grants in both the public and private sectors, and served as an external reviewer for doctoral dissertations outside the U.S. She publishes regularly in peer-reviewed journals and books. Dr. Husman was a founding member and first President of the Southwest Consortium for Innovative Psychology in Education and has held both elected and appointed offices in the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Motivation Special Interest Group of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction.Dr. Glenda Simonton Stump, Massachusetts Institute of
schedule and cost analysis and considereda topic for upper management to deal with. However, as projects become more complex and theuncertainty associated with technical aspects of them increases, the risks related to not only thoseprojects but also the environment have to be considered from a holistic or systemic perspective. Inthis dynamic environment, it is important for engineers and engineering managers to understandvarious aspects of risk management such as risk identification, risk tracking, risk impactassessment, risk prioritization and risk mitigation planning, implementation and progressmonitoring.In this paper, the authors review all the existing courses in their Engineering Management (EM)program and analyze the current offerings of