, industrial robotics,computer integrated manufacturing, and computer numerical control. The electrical engineeringtechnology (EET) program, with a current curriculum that includes a large number of courses toprovide the foundation for mechatronics, is taking its turn in the development of a mechatronicsconcentration area. This paper discusses the introduction of mechatronics specialization throughconcertation areas in the mechanical and electrical engineering technology programs at OldDominion University, with emphasis on the implementation challenges. This specializationmodel offers students the choice to incline the balance between the electrical and mechanicalcomponents of their mechatronics education through their major and minor selection, and
2006-992: ASSESSMENT OF A COORDINATED EFFORT TO INCREASESTUDENT LEARNING IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE THROUGHENGINEERING EXAMPLESCatherine Skokan, Colorado School of MinesPaul Rodriguez, Cedaredge Middle School Paul Rodriguez is currently an assistant principal at Cedaredge Middle School on the rural Western Slope of Colorado. Before becoming an administrator, he was a science teacher and responsible for introducing an engineering class into the middle school curriculum. Page 11.250.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Assessment of a Coordinated Effort to Increase
Progress)IntroductionA total of 44 states and Washington, D.C. have adopted the Next Generation Science Standards(NGSS) or a variation of these standards that satisfy their state-specific education requirements.By following the NGSS or a similar set of standards, K-12 schools in these areas haveestablished pathways to incorporate engineering into their science coursework [11]. Research onthese integrated STEM settings suggests that engineering design activities play an important rolein supporting students’ science learning [2], [8], [13], [14]. Moreover, the National Academies ofSciences, Engineering, and Medicine named improvement in science achievement as anobjective of K-12 engineering education [11]. A less common, though emergent, pathway
second method requires that students receivefeedback on formal assignments they have submitted. The student is then required to revise theassignment using this feedback and then resubmit for grading. While both of these methods are wellproven enhancements to the leaning process, they have historically been shunned by engineering faculty.At our university, a campus-wide program for integrating communication requirements into variouscurricula has had success in overcoming faculty and student resistance to these and other teachingmethods not typically found in the engineering disciplines. The Communication Across the Curriculum(CxC) Program uses workshops, Summer Faculty Institutes, discipline-specific communication studios,and an online searchable
Engineering program at Grand Valley State University is four years in length with an integrated cooperative education experience. The courses that directly address the Six Sigma criteria are required for all students. Each course is listed with course descriptions. The sequence of courses listed matches the order in the curriculum. EGR 106 Introduction to Engineering Design I A first course in the principles and practice of multidisciplinary engineering analysis, design, construction, and evaluation. Topics include graphical communication, solid modeling, computeraided manufacturing, computer programming fundamentals, structured programming, and principles of digital and analog electronics. Professional skills such
” portion of the degree requirements.From the beginning, we desired an EM minor that would be available to students in bothEngineering and Business. It was apparent that any such minor would need two completelydifferent tracks: engineers would need to learn fundamentals of business and business studentswould need the fundamentals of science and engineering/technology. Each group provided itsown set of challenges. For the engineers, the issue was how to integrate the 18 hours into analready crowded schedule (It was decided at the outset to attempt to design a minor that could beincorporated into the existing eight-semester engineering and business curricula – at least in idealcircumstances- rather than requiring an additional semester.) For the
first year, which could be their most critical year in college7. The hope is that if they survive first year of the program they will probably make it through graduation. This is why, the author thinks that it is vital to focus on retention for the health of the technological society in which we are living. Retention is studied from several perspectives as mentioned earlier with more emphasis on curriculum innovations and integration and underrepresented groups. Curriculum Innovation and Integration Curriculum development and implementation is an on-going process in engineering and Page 7.985.2
support for others interested in doing so.Website For Engineering Education Research and AssessmentTo support efficient, informed, data-driven group work at the engineering school, departmentand subject levels, a website devoted to engineering education research and assessment wascreated. By creating an integrated site for use at all three institutional levels, it was envisionedthat education improvement processes at the three levels could also be integrated. The primarypurpose of the website was to create a focused repository of materials related to engineeringeducation. Material included E-CUE meeting notes, discussions and studies in progress, Schoolof Engineering education reports, links to related education activities, pertinent
represent aninterplay between math, physics, engineering, and medicine. As such, it has the potential to actas an educational platform that integrates many different fundamental disciplines, particularlythose that may be initially daunting for students, into a real-world application. Our team iscurrently developing a low-cost, high-precision, table-top ultrasound system optimized foreducation and student-led research. In parallel to hardware design, we are also creating anintegrated curriculum for fundamental engineering concepts relevant to undergraduates inbiomedical, mechanical, and general engineering programs. To evaluate the ultrasound systemand educational materials, we will run courses and evaluate learning outcomes in at least twoBoston
MS in civil engineering from CU-Boulder.Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado at Boulder JACQUELYN F. SULLIVAN is founding co-director of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program and Laboratory. She co-created and co-teaches a First-Year Engineering Projects course, an Innovation and Invention course, and a service-learning Engineering Outreach Corps elective. Dr. Sullivan initiated the ITL's extensive K-12 engineering program and leads a multi-institutional NSF-supported initiative that created TeachEngineering, an online collection of K-12 engineering curricula. Dr. Sullivan has 14 years of industrial engineering experience and directed an interdisciplinary water resources
College and as a Career and Technology Education teacher. Kris earned a B.S. in Management from Clemson University, a Masters of Arts in Teaching in Business Education from the University of South Carolina, and an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Educational Technology and online learning from the University of Florida. Her research interests include implementation of digital learning solutions in technical and vocational education, development of career pathways utilizing stackable certificates, educator professional develop- ment in communities of practice, and analysis of economic development and industry factors impacting education and workforce development. She is a licensed South
American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 A Hands-on Project for an Avionics Systems Course in an Undergraduate Aviation Engineering Technology ProgramAbstractThere are electrical and electronic systems courses that are compulsory for students majoring inAeronautical Engineering Technology (AET), an undergraduate program accredited by theEngineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET (ABET-ETAC). In order toprepare students for the FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certification exams, and future successin their careers, students in the AET program are expected to develop an integrated ability ofunderstanding theoretical knowledge and proficient hands-on skills. This paper introduces ahands-on project for an upper
ConstructionManagement curriculum or implementing BIM through several courses, such as in a 5 yearArchitectural Engineering curriculum. The latter does not offer traditional ConstructionManagement classes such as estimating, scheduling and project management as stand-aloneclasses1. In the effort of integrating BIM while meeting the challenges of accreditation, existingworkload and the ever-changing software, the Construction Management undergraduate programat the DEWSC, Arizona State University started offering a senior level BIM lab in conjunctionwith a Project Management lecture. This integrated lab-lecture has been offered since 2008 9.The lecture meeting twice a week “provides an industry wide view of the implementation ofBIM tools in the industry today
. Kajfez, "Ten Years of First-Year Engineering Literature (2005-2014): A Systematic Literature Review of Four Engineering Education Journals," (in English), International Journal of Engineering Education, Review vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 18-39, 2020. [Online]. Available: ://WOS:000506204800003.[6] W. A. Friess, M. P. Davis, and Ieee, "Development. implementation and assessment of a common first year end-of-semester engineering design project in an integrated curriculum," in 2013 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, (Frontiers in Education Conference, 2013.[7] Z. Nedic, A. Nafalski, and J. Machotka, "Motivational project-based laboratory for a common first year electrical engineering course," European Journal of
Engineering Department. Understanding and classifying the knowledge gapsin the progression of BAE courses can lead to applying the proper integrating techniques in orderto balance and equilibrate the prospective teaching modules.Therefore, in this work we examined specific knowledge concepts considered essential withinthe curriculum at a large southwestern University’s Bio-based engineering program. Theresearch aimed to understand the level of students’ exposure to essential knowledge and suggestrecommendations for an improved comprehensive degree plan. The study used a survey in orderto evaluate knowledge areas required for discipline specific core courses by a program basedassessment of faculty who have taught through at least one academic year
scientific advances are being made atthe interfaces of traditional disciplines and approaches to science are becoming more integrative.(2003, p. 2) As such, an interdisciplinary engineering education is a realistic model for trainingfuture leaders in the engineering sciences for the purpose of advancing the research abilities ofengineering graduates. The National Science Foundation funded Project Kaleidoscope in 1990, a study toidentify best practices in the teaching of undergraduate math and science. In “The Women’sCollege Difference,” Sebrechts (1999, p. 47) discusses the report generated at the conclusion ofthis project. This report recommended that “mathematics and science education be driven bycollaboration among students and faculty
, Ulla, Integration of Psychology, Economics and Information Technology in anEngineering Curriculum, Computer Science Education; August 1999, p. 162,34 Morel, Laure, Guidat, Claudine, Innovation in Engineering Education: a French Sample of Design and ContinuousUpdating of an Engineering School to Industrial Needs, International Journal of Technology Management, 2005,pp. 57-72.35 Hyde, R. A., Karney, B. W., Thinking Like a Fish: Curriculum Enhancements for Increased EnvironmentalLearning in Hydraulics, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, November 1999, pp.11-14,36 Pigozzi, Mary Joy, A UNESCO View of Global Citizenship Education, Educational Review, February, 2006, pp.1-437 Bollag, Burton, Panel Supports Grants for Study Abroad,. Chronicle of
Education, 2010 Special Session: Assessing Students’ Learning Outcomes during a Complex and Real-world Problem-based Service Learning (PBSL) Project in a Sophomore Engineering Design CourseAbstractAuthentic and real-world problem solving is an integral part of the engineering profession. Yet,current research indicates that engineering education is primarily focused on well-defined andwell-structured problems, which do not provide students the real-world relevance, context, norexperience in solving the types of problems required in the engineering profession. The additionof problem-based learning (PBL) methodologies to the engineering curriculum providesengineering programs the opportunity to introduce students to a variety
course is a hybrid physics andadvanced algebra course that was being taught for the first time. The math teacher decided tocreate several projects to be the basis of the course: a rocket project, a stop-motion animationproject, an instrument-making project, and an egg drop project. With these four projects,students would be able to use the engineering design process to apply their knowledge andunderstanding of basic physics concepts. Execution One of the most important decisions our school made this last year was to combine ourpreviously separate math and science teams into one STEAM team. This choice is a first steptowards integrating science and math in our curriculum. The goal this year is
, such as participating as panelists andco-authors for ASEE in presenting their own narratives of transformative learning [49]. Designof an assessment plan is underway to collect, among other data, evidence of students’transformational experiences.3.2 Lawrence Technological UniversityAs a small, private technological university historically represented by its College ofEngineering, Lawrence Technological University (LTU) discovered the transformative power ofthe GCSP in the integration of liberal arts perspectives and methodologies into engineeringresearch projects through its participation in this collaborative project. The NAE’s call forengineering curriculum to focus upon multiculturalism, multidisciplinarity, entrepreneurship, andsocial
onfindings from the literature in mathematics that suggested revisiting fundamental mathematicalconcepts and reinforcing them throughout the curriculum [10]. Thought was also given to thefact that while students may understand the math, they might not see how it is applied in a givencontext, or the approximations and assumptions they are required to make to solve a certainproblem [11,12]. An intervention such as the one to be developed here, was suggested (but notexplored) in the literature as a potential tool for remedying these problems [13,14].In this work-in-progress paper we present the results of an emergent think aloud interviewprotocol [15-17] that examines student ability to transfer knowledge and the barriers they face indoing so while
implementation of this program. This program willproduce highly trained graduates who can also solve practical problems, and includes an on-site practicum ata manufacturing location. The broad curriculum of this program emphasizes the fundamentals of optics, optical systemsmanufacturing and testing, and the principles of design and manufacturing to cost for commercial products. The MS in Physics and MSE in Electrical Engineering Degrees with concentration in Optics andPhotonics Technology are offered by the respective UAH academic departments with support from and inconsultation with a Steering Committee composed of representatives from each of the participatingorganizations, and a student representative from UAH.Keywords: education, optics
illustratedin the following sections, this perspective also makes it possible to critique administrativeapproaches in higher education that privilege classroom activities over other forms ofeducational work that are necessary for developing transdisciplinary curriculums, such as thework of external evaluators. By focusing on external evaluation as an integral component of aneducational system, this paper seeks to highlight the value of this seemingly “peripheral work”(Lederman, 2019). This in turn raises critical questions about how power dynamics and otherasymmetric relationships can be exposed early in the development of an academic plan. Suchexposure is important if the principles of transdisciplinary curriculums are to be fully realized inways that
students atIntegration in Engineering Education the University of New Haven has provided initial insights A significant number of responses indicated a lack of into how AI technologies are currently used within thesuggestions or contentment with the status ("No," engineering curriculum. The feedback reveals a careful"N/A"), which may suggest either a satisfaction with the optimism about the role of AI in enhancing educationalcurrent integration of AI or a lack of engagement or outcomes, provided it is integrated thoughtfully andawareness about how it could be further enhanced. responsibly. Several respondents highlighted the need for AI to be
. IntroductionEmbedded systems or microcontroller application courses are typically found to be included in theEngineering Technology Curriculum for electronics systems and mechatronics programs [1][2]. TheElectronic Systems Engineering Technology (ESET) program at Texas A&M offers an embeddedsystem integration minor. Students learn about hardware and software aspects of embedded systemdevelopment. The embedded systems integration minor is available to engineering students as wellas students outside of the College of Engineering. In the ESET program, the core embedded systemcourses are also included in the bachelor’s degree curriculum.The author has been teaching embedded system courses including ESET 369, Embedded SystemSoftware. Students in this course
transition to postsecondaryeducation if the proper engineering fundamentals are taught throughout the various levels ofeducation. For this to occur in K-12, one of the obstacles to implementation, the lack of evidenceto show the benefits, must be addressed.This paper describes the design of a study that evidences the benefits of an integrativepedagogical approach used in a pre-college high-school engineering program is described alongwith the results of the study. Graduating students (fourth year in the program) participated in thisstudy. Furthermore, the high school program where this study was conducted is described toshow the development of the integrated curriculum with the sequencing of science, mathematicsand engineering courses.Research
significant international academic or experientialcomponent in the curriculum that exposes students to a culture other than their own. This willhelp prepare them to live and work in an international environment. Union College has long hada strong international component in its curriculum. Part of the College’s General EducationCurriculum is dedicated to providing students with substantial knowledge of another culture.This has been accomplished, in part, by significant study of a foreign language or culture, butprimarily through the term abroad program in which students spend a trimester living andstudying in a foreign country. Prior to 1996, engineering students were exempt from this part ofthe General Education Curriculum and few elected to
program educational objectives. Inparticular it discusses the educational objectives attributes that an acceptable program shouldhave in view of the requirements of criterion 2 of Engineering Criteria (EC2000). Examples ofusing surveys results are included. Finally, the interaction between the assessment coordinationand curriculum committee is discussed.IntroductionThe engineering practice continues to evolve, but engineering education has not changed at thesame rate. The need to change engineering education has led industry and constituents toquestion the relevancy of engineering programs. Therefore, ABET initiated the formationprocess for an ABET Industry Advisory Council (IAC). ABET needed more proactiveinvolvement of industry leaders
Page 8.822.1program criteria for the BME specialization. A key challenge in the design of an undergraduate Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationBME program is to achieve an ideal balance between engineering and life science content.Ideally, these two fields are integrated in a number of specialty courses. Of prime importance isthe need for the program to be a strong engineering program not substantially diluted inengineering content with life sciences coursework. In attempting to achieve this goal our 136hour curriculum was designed to include 30 hours of basic engineering sciences
learning as an acquisition and integration process, thisis further reinforced when the concept of a spiral curriculum is also considered. Kolb (2000) in his Experiential Learning Theory (ELT) highlights the necessity ofcyclical instruction. ELT divides the learning cycle in to four phases: experiencing, reflecting,thinking, and acting. As a model for education, this process is both planned (formatted) andresponsive to the situation and content/skills being learned: activities are structured and plannedbut flexible to include individual. The cyclical nature of ELT supports this project in thenecessity of revisiting concepts at various points, over time to solidify and deepen a learner’sknowledge or concept acquisition and mastery