embedded within engineering courses, labs, and projects.3,4 Anotherdebate has centered on who should teach engineering ethics – non-engineering faculty (e.g.,from the philosophy department), engineering faculty, or a team approach.4,5,6According to Li and Fu4 (p. 341), "International students have become a permanent fixture inmany of the U.S. engineering graduate programs as well as cross-cultural work team intoday's engineering firms." In an interesting study comparing engineering ethics education inChina and the U.S., Cao6 noted that the number of undergraduate and graduate engineeringdegrees in China far outpace that of the U.S. (p. 1618): "The US (sic) has unified engineeringeducation and ethics education, therefore achieving integration
Manager at General Motors, Cadnetix, and Motorola. His interests include engineering management, technological literacy, improving the competitiveness of American companies, and real-time embedded systems.Dr. Donald C. Richter P.E., Eastern Washington University DONALD C. RICHTER obtained his B. Sc. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from The Ohio State University, M.S. and Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He holds a Professional Engineer certification and worked as an Engineer and Engineering Manger in industry for 20 years before teaching. His interests include project management, robotics /automation, Student Learning and Air Pollution Dispersion Modeling.Prof. Jason K. Durfee P.E
(Jan 1, 2015 – Dec 31, 2018) with the goals of producing significant improvements infreshman and sophomore retention rates in Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering,Engineering Technology, Mathematics and Physics and increasing the number of female,Hispanic and African American students completing undergraduate degrees in these STEMfields.The funded NSF - IUSE project comprises the following strategies and supporting activities:1. Improve instruction by (a) establishing a STEM education active learning faculty summerinstitute and quarterly brown bag and (b) redesigning introductory CS courses.2. Establish early and motivating field-of-study and career explorations for students through a)Summer Orientation Sessions for first-year STEM
expertise in the topic proposed (both teaching andresearch) and have been with world-known security and cryptography groups. This project isaddressing the respective tradeoffs between the IWMDs security levels and affording theoverheads. To meet this objective, we have used such methodology for two years in educatinggraduate students and brought them very well up to speed which resulted in successful research(publications in top-tier electrical and computer engineering IEEE Transactions journals for thecase study of fault analysis attacks).The assessment strategy for the proposed integration is two-fold. A pilot project is developed(through work of undergraduate and graduate students) for testing the pedagogy in three phases:(a) education, (b
sustainability.Jason D. Millar, Oregon Institute of Technology Jason Millar is a graduate student in the civil engineering program at Oregon Tech. With a background and emphasis in structural engineering, Jason is conducting a research study regarding the use of technology to enhance the education and application of non-destructive structural health monitoring. In his fourth year at Oregon Tech, Jason has enjoyed the opportunity to attend multiple national engineering conventions, hold leadership positions in several extracurricular clubs, and excel in a broad range of civil engineering and related projects. The ultimate career goal for Jason is to own a private consulting firm specializing in sustainable structural
Engineering Education at University of Nevada, Reno. His re- search focuses on the interactions between engineering cultures, student motivation, and their learning experiences. His projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers, their problem solving processes, and cultural fit. His education includes a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a M.S. in Bioengineering and Ph.D. in Engineer- ing and Science Education from Clemson University.Dr. Lisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa Benson is an Associate Professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, with a joint appointment in Bioengineering. Her research focuses on
engineering education. She received a M.S. from Tufts University in science, technology, engineering and math education and a B.S. from Northwestern University in me- chanical engineering. Her current research involves examining different types of homework problems in mechanical engineering coursework and the design process of undergraduate students in project-based courses.Dr. Tejaswini S. Dalvi, University of Massachusetts, Boston c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Learning Engineering and Teaching Engineering: Comparing theEngineering Epistemologies of Two Novice Teachers with Distinct Pedagogies of DesignAbstractThis research paper describes the study
Paper ID #16453Attracting Students to Programming via Physical ComputingProf. Alka R Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette Alka Harriger joined the faculty of the Computer and Information Technology Department (CIT) in 1982 and is currently a Professor of CIT. For the majority of that time, she has been actively involved in teaching software development courses. From 2008-2014, she led the NSF-ITEST funded SPIRIT (Surprising Possibilities Imagined and Realized through Information Technology) project. Since October 2013, she has been co-leading with Prof. Brad Harriger the NSF-ITEST funded TECHFIT (Teaching
Paper ID #14642Community Service as a Means of Engineering Inspiration: An Initial Inves-tigation into the Impact of the Toy Adaptation ProgramMs. Molly Y Mollica, The Ohio State University Molly Mollica earned her BS in Biomedical Engineering from Ohio State University in 2014. She is currently a Master’s student in Mechanical Engineering with a research focuses in bionanotechnology, mechanobiology, and engineering education. Molly has been working with the Toy Adaptation Project since its start at OSU in 2013.Dr. Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University Dr. Rachel Louis Kajfez is an Assistant Professor of Practice in
Paper ID #15549Adding Meaningful Context to Robotics Programs (Work in Progress)Dr. Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University Dr. Michele Miller is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological University. She teaches classes on manufacturing and does research in engineering education with particular interest in hands-on ability, lifelong learning, and project-based learning.Dr. Nina Mahmoudian, Michigan Technological University Dr. Nina Mahmoudian is an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Department at Michigan Technological University. She is the founding
since 2008. There are over 17,500 MW ofcumulative solar electric capacity operating in the U.S., enough to power more than 3.5 millionaverage American homes, 36%, over 49,000 installations, of all new electric capacity is fromsolar in 2014. It means that a new solar project has been installed every 3 minutes. The growth ofsolar industry boosts the economy and creates 174,000 jobs in the U.S. As a part of PV system,module-level, string, and central power electronics are well developed and the market for globalPV micro-inverters and power optimizers will more than triple in the coming years, rising tomore than $1 billion in 2018. In order to train the workforce to meet the future demand, solar-energy related courses are developed at the
Leadership within the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University (BYU). The center provides oversight for leadership development and inter- national activities within the college and he works actively with students, faculty and staff to promote and develop increased capabilities in global agility and leadership. His research and teaching interests in- clude developing global agility, globalization, leadership, project management, ethics, and manufacturing processes. Gregg has lived in numerous locations within the USA and Europe and has worked in many places including North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Prior to joining BYU, Gregg worked for Becton Dickinson, a
programs are non-thesis Masters Programs, with only a few requiring a capstone project. Although not conclusivefrom this data we can see that in general, the graduate degree programs offered in logistics &transportation have a heavy focus on workplace readiness by encouraging interaction withrelevant corporations and by helping working professionals to further advance their careers in thelogistics & transportation fields.IntroductionUS domination in manufacturing in the 1980s were declining steadily until recently due to themass outsourcing of US products and services to overseas countries (see figure 1). On the otherhand the logistics transportation sector is booming in the US (see table 1) [1]. Even though massoutsourcing is blamed for
, the advancement of theories around transportation systems health, and the exploration of partnering strategies for improved project delivery outcomes. Smith-Colin has provided research support to the Global Engineering Leadership Development Minor, and has served as a one-on-one coach and grand challenges facilitator for the Leadership and Education Development (LEAD) program for the past 3 years. In fall 2016, she will serve as an instructor for the leadership development sections of the GT 1000 first year seminar. Smith-Colin is a two-time recipient of the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship, and was honored with the 2014 WTS/CH2M Hill Partnership Scholarship. She and her colleagues were awarded the
things.Methodological overview The methodological approach for this project came about via both theoretical (literature)and practical considerations. While the cultural construction literature tends to emphasize theoryand analysis, we tried to assemble a robust and consistent methodological approach to investigatecultural construction in a particular setting. In McDermott’s early writing at the time of his datacollection (1970’s) he aligned himself methodologically with three primary traditions:ethnography, ethnomethodology, and discourse/interaction analysis17,18,19. As an investigation ofculture, the work relies on ethnographic methods and approaches, such as the incorporation ofmultiple qualitative data streams, ethnographic field noting20, and one
the IMA/ZLW & IfU Institute Cluster since 2003, from 2008 to 2010 as man- ager of the Business and Research Division: Knowledge Management. In 2004 Anja Richert completed her degree in Communication Science with a distinction at the RWTH Aachen University. In December 2007, she gained her doctorate in the field of e-learning, likewise with a distinction. In the years 2010 and 2011 she received the International E-Learning Award (IELA) for the projects ROLE and RELOAD with the e-learning solutions developed under her leadership. Furthermore, she is a lecturer at the Mechanical Engineering Faculty of the RWTH Aachen University for a course on learning and work habits (compul- sory elective subject for the degree
(LMSS).The initial interview with each engineer was semi-structured and focused on employmenthistory, career plans and aspirations, family background, experience of engineering coursework,and other similar themes. For those engineers with more than one interview, the interviewsconsisted of learning about the engineer’s current work projects, work environment and closecolleagues; and assessing the engineer’s attitude about his/her work activity and workplace socialenvironment.The analysis was conducted in several steps. First, the interviews were professionally transcribedand then thematically coded by Vinson. From these interviews Vinson was able to reconstructthe work history of each engineer, accounting for why engineers left or returned to
Technology Education (MSTE) at the University of Illinois. Before coming to MSTE, Jana spent 34 years as a public school classroom teacher. She currently coordinates education and outreach for four NSF/DOE funded energy and cyber related projects. She helps engineers and research scientists connect their work to educators, consumers, and students. She is author of curriculum modules in computer science, mathematics, and science including, Discovering Computer Science & Programming through Scratch and The Power of the Wind, published as part of the National 4-H STEM Initiative.George Reese, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign George Reese is the Director of the Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology
preparedcybersecurity workforce to defend IT infrastructure and fight against cybercrimes. It’s projectedthat the US is in an urgent demand of thousands of information security workers. The NationalScience Foundation has established a number of grants to award projects that promotecybersecurity education and curriculum development. Some of these projects have reportedsuccess of teaching hands-on skills through Gamification, a game-like learning environment.CTF (Capture-the-Flag) events are particularly successful in attracting college students, evenfrom non-IT/CS major and high school students into cybersecurity. This paper summarizes thecurrent popular Gamification technologies and the practice of using CTF and competitionprojects in classroom
and Learning in the ClassroomAbstractThis project introduces a pedagogical technique designed to help improve student attentivenessand energy in a lecture class. This idea was motivated by early morning classes in whichstudents are tired and have difficulty paying attention and remaining focused. This work offers arelatively simple but effective approach which takes only about 5 minutes of class time once perweek. The basic idea is to start off the class period with interesting a fun material that issomewhat related to the course material. This helps to capture students’ attention, wakes themup a bit, and gets their interest and energy flowing early in the period. Following this activity,the remaining class period can be treated as normal
potentially interested in the makerspacemovement and for those in the beginning stages of planning or implementation of a space. Ourprimary aim is to help students navigate through the process of creating a space similar to ours,emphasizing resources (people, financial, and otherwise) needed. Our secondary aim is toprovide faculty with student perspective on the creation of a makerspace, including the type ofguidance needed (and not needed) from a collaboration between students and faculty.Team-Building (Empathize)It cannot be emphasized enough the importance of a diverse team of both faculty and studentswhen working on a student-centered project like this one. Our student group consisted of twobiomedical engineering majors (one with an interest in
to engineering materials which include metals, ceramics,plastics, and composites in two 100-level courses. Primarily, the contents of these coursesconsisted of topics such as the nature of materials, structure-property relationships,manufacturing methods, and techniques of determining engineering materials’ propertiesaccording to industrial procedures described in the standards such as those of the AmericanSociety for Testing and Materials. These same students, according to their academic plans, wererequired to take a freshman technical design graphics course, where they are introduced to 3Dprinting. Thus, it seemed reasonable to synergistically utilize the skills acquired from two tothree freshman courses in a project-based learning
design tools in order to prepare them for future employment in engineering. Prior to his time at NC A&T, Dr. Limbrick held a postdoctoral appointment at the Georgia Institute of Technology and received his graduate degrees (M.S. 2009, Ph. D. 2012) in Electrical Engineering at Vanderbilt University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Work-In-Progress: Teaching Broadly-Applicable STEM Skills to High School Sophomores Using Linux and SmartphonesIntroduction The projected workforce demand in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fieldsin the United States is currently greater than the projected supply of STEM workers. Additionally,African-Americans
and international students. Thus,the internship coordinator and faculty members have modified the format of the experience,adding in-house research projects sponsored by the faculty members along with external researchexperiences including National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences forUndergraduates (REU) or similar programs. In addition to REUs, some students are also findingemployment directly at the partnering colleges.For the assessment process, the program has utilized student and employer surveys in gainingfeedback for continuous improvement. Student surveys are based on the perception of studentson attaining the ABET student outcomes (a-k) while supervisor surveys are performance metricsand competency based. This paper will
Paper ID #15002Using and Evaluating Remote Labs in Transnational Online Courses for Me-chanical Engineering StudentsMr. Dominik May, TU Dortmund University Dominik May holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from TU Dortmund University (Germany). Cur- rently he is a research associate and doctoral candidate at the Center for Higher Education at TU Dort- mund University in the area of engineering education research. In his position he is managing several research and development projects on engineering education and technical training. Furthermore he of- fers workshops on professional teaching and learning for engineering
Education (HE) Project was undertaken, involving 14 universities in the UnitedKingdom, in which the learning dimensions were shown to be valid for these HE populations23.These seven dimensions of learning were adapted as a theoretical framework for this pilot study.Qualitative codebooks24 for use with hypothesis coding of the data, a method most often usedwith content analysis25, were subsequently developed. Two qualitative codebooks were generated: the first an aggregated version with one tothree key phrases to describe each learning power as defined by Deakin Crick et al. (2004)6. Asecond, more comprehensive codebook was developed using the same seven categories butextensively defining each, as well as including a list of 3 – 12 behaviours
mentoring.Dr. Melissa Danforth, California State University, Bakersfield Dr. Melissa Danforth is an Associate Professor and the Chair of the Department of Computer and Electri- cal Engineering and Computer Science at California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB). Dr. Danforth is the PI for a NSF Federal Cyber Service grant (NSF-DUE1241636) to create models for information assurance education and outreach. Dr. Danforth is the Project Director for a U.S. Department of Educa- tion grant (P031S100081) to create engineering pathways for students in the CSUB service area. She is also the co-PI for an NSF IUSE grant (NSF-DUE1430398) to improve STEM retention and graduation, the Activities Director for a U.S. Department of
1 1 Other Robotics 2 1 Project Lead the Way 1 Sikorsky 1 1 Cub Scouts 1 1 Summer camp 1 1Spring 2016 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 8-9, 2016 GWU Table 3. Descriptions of Engineering Design Contests (continued). Design Contests Number reported Was the experience Description extra-curricular? Physics class 2 Mousetrap 1 Model sailboat 2
3 Naval S&T Strategy Focus Areas• Assure Access to Maritime Battlespace• Autonomy & Unmanned Systems• Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare• Expeditionary & Irregular Warfare• Information Dominance - Cyber• Platform Design & Survivability• Power & Energy• Power Projection & Integrated Defense• Warfighter Performance 4 Warfighting Capabilities Enabled by S&T Investments Broad 5-20 years Discovery & Invention 4-8 years (Basic and
Paper ID #17035Identifying Features of Engineering Academic Units that Influence Teachingand Learning ImprovementDr. Kathleen Quardokus Fisher, Oregon State University Dr. Kathleen Quardokus Fisher is a postdoctoral scholar at Oregon State University. She is currently participating in a project that supports the use of evidence-based instructional practices in undergraduate STEM courses through developing communities of practice. Her research interests focus on understanding how organizational change occurs in higher education with respect to teaching and learning in STEM courses.Christina Smith, Oregon State University