docuumentation to o show how their relays are configurred. The diaagrams are eessential for prop per setup and d testing of th he relays.ExperimentsSeveral labs were dev veloped to allow a mes. These labs studentts to demonsstrate the leaarning outcom ded to devellop confidenare intend nce and experrtise with thhe equipmentt.Lab1The intro oductory lab teaches stud dents how too interface w with the relayys using AcS SELerator
project experience while NSF-funded scholarships and Industry Partner donations paid the course tuition.Engineering Technology Student RetentionA recent decade-long study1 tracked the progress of 2,909 Engineering Technology students thatattended IUPUI between September, 2000 and May, 2010. These data showed that twenty-threepercent of those students persisted to earn BS degrees in their initially declared programs ofBiomedical (BMET), Computer (CpET), Construction (CEMT), Electrical (EET) andMechanical Engineering Technologies (MET). Nearly half (48%) of the ET students switched Page 26.1441.2programs one or more times; 3% into other
Paper ID #11886An Interactive Dynamics Learning CourseDr. Sunil Mehendale, Michigan Technological UniversityDr. John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University As Associate Professor for Mechanical Engineering Technology since 2006 at Michigan Technological University, Dr. Irwin teaches courses in Product Design & Development, FEA and CAE Applications, Parametric Modeling, and Computer Aided Manufacturing. Research interests include STEM education, where as PI for Improving Teacher Quality grants (2010 & 2013) he has developed and implemented professional development courses for K-12 science teachers to implement
Paper ID #13708Application of Sequence Data Mining for Adverse Event Prediction and Ac-tion RecommendationDr. Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University Reza Sanati-Mehrizy is a professor of Computer Science Department at Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma. His research focuses on diverse areas such as: Database Design, Data Structures, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Computer Aided Manufacturing, Data Mining, Data Warehousing, and Machine Learning.Dr. Ali Sanati-Mehrizy Dr. Ali Sanati-Mehrizy is a Pediatric
Figure 3: Percent of Total Writing Focused on Product Improvements 6 © American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 2015 ASEE Zone III Conference (Gulf Southwest – Midwest – North Midwest Sections) Figure 4: Average Number of Words used to Describe Each Product Improvement Idea.References1. Lichtenstein, Gary, McCormick, Alexander C., Sheppard, Sherri D., and Puma, Jini, 2010, “Comparing the Undergraduate Experience of Engineers to All Other Majors: Significant Differences are Programmatic
do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Page 26.737.13References1. Palaigeorgiou, G. and Despotakis, T., 2010, ―Known and Unknown Weaknesses in Software Animated Demonstrations (Screencasts): A Study in Self-Paced Learning Settings,‖ Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 9(1), pp. 81-98.2. Lloyd, S. and Robertson, C. L., 2012, ―Screencast Tutorials Enhance Student Learning of Statistics‖, Teaching of Psychology, 39(1), pp.67-71.3. De Grazia, J. L., Falconer, J. L., Nicodemus, G., and Medline, W., 2012, ―Incorporating Screencasts into Chemical Engineering Courses
engineering course. Page 26.769.12REFERENCES[1] X. Chen, M. Soldner, STEM Attrition: College Students’ Paths Into and Out of STEM Fields: Statistical Analysis Report. Report NCES 2014-001, U.S. Dept. of Education, Washington, DC, November 2013.[2] L.Y. Santiago and R.A.M. Hensel, “Engineering Attrition and University Retention,” Proc. 119th ASEE Annual Conference, San Antonoo, Texas, June 10-13, 2012, Paper AC 2012-3774.[3] M. Corney, D. Teague and R.N. Thomas, “Engaging Students in Programming,” Proc. ACE2010, 12th Australasian Computing Education Conference, Brisbane, Australia, January 18-22, 2010.[4] A. Swamidurai
Frontiers in Education, Indianapolis, IN. 3. Rais-Rohani, M., A. Walters, A. Vizzini. 2010. Emporium based redesign of statics: an innovative approach to enhance learning and reduce costs. American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference. Paper AC 2010-610. 4. Handelsman, J., D. Ebert-May, R. Beichner, P. Bruns, A. Change, R. DeHaan, J. Gentile, S. Lauffer, J. Stewart, S.M. Tilghman, W.B. Wood. 2004. Education: Scientific Teaching. Science, 304 (5670), 521-522. 5. Borrego, M., J.E. Froyd, T.S. Hall. 2010. Diffusion of engineering education innovations: a survey of awareness and adoption rates in US engineering departments. J. Eng. Ed. 99 (3), 185-207. 6. Michael, J. 2007
-survey indicates that students are responding positively to the course structure, are more engagedin engineering itself, and have gained a better understanding of the interrelationships betweenengineering and society; a quantitative analysis of the survey results will be conducted later thisyear. An analysis of recent data indicates both an improvement in student performance in otherFYE required courses as well increased retention of FYE students in the engineering programsthe period 2010/11 to 2013/14.IntroductionClarkson University is a small, technologically-focused research university with a totalenrollment of approximately 3500 students (3000 undergraduate and 500 graduate students);engineering majors comprise over half of the undergraduate
a survey of related research.65 He proposedcriteria for evaluating these tools, including whether the system “does what it is supposed to do,”“is liked by its users” (instructors and students), and “helps students become more proficient atprogramming.” We draw on Douce’s work to derive our categories for analyzing the practicalvalue of an AAT. In 2010, Ihantola built on Ala-Mutka’s analysis with a review of AAT-relatedpublications from 2006–2010, focusing on identifying variance in design aspects among thetools.66 In addition to providing substantive research and results, these articles present a wide-ranging collection of tools that we included among those we reviewed in our own study.3. MethodologyTo answer our four supporting research
. However, there was a lengthy warm-up time as the drive current to thepower resistor was restricted to a maximum of 0.8 A, the maximum current that the 12V AC-to-DC adaptor used as the power supply for the apparatus could drive through the 15 power resistor.The circuit had to be turned on for approximately 20 minutes before the apparatus was ready foruse by the students. As students would perform the measurements needed to calculate electricalresistance prior to the measurements needed for the calculations of thermal conductivity andspecific heat capacity, the warm-up time was acceptable as long as the apparatus was turned on atthe beginning of the lab session.A power switch was integrated into the circuit along with two LED indicators, a yellow
) Course Title Traditional Prereq(s) # Alignment Cr. Hrs.#1 EET Intro to 3 * ET None ISCET - CET Basic Series/Parall AC Circuits - 1084C Electronics Core Assoc. Fundamenta el Circuits ls2 ETD CAD 3 * ET None Autodesk Sketching Advanced Dimensioni - 1320C
Paper ID #11813A systematic review of undergraduate engineering students’ perception of thetypes of activities used to teach electric circuitsMiss Nicole P Pitterson, Purdue University, West Lafayette Nicole is a PhD. Candidate in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a M.Sc. in Manufac- turing Engineering from Western Illinois University and a B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Technology, Jamaica. Her research interest is eliciting conceptual understanding of AC circuit concepts using active learning strategies.Dr. Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette
1>1 1.5-4; Using more than one modeResultsFigures 2-11 compare students’ usage of the identified four modes in the first midterm and thefinal exam. Frequencies and varieties of representational mode usage were analyzed. The dataanalyses were intended to help us understand if the usage of representational modes facilitated Page 26.747.8learning and/or vice versa. Figures 3 and 4 show how students applied multiple representationaltools while working on one problem in the first exam. The problem asked students to use phasorto analyze an AC RCL circuit and is shown in Figure 2
impacts (ACS) when teaching these units with realworld connections. The “Provide” factor is the initial factor that should change as a result ofprofessional development because these statements relate to teacher-centric behaviors. The“Guide” factor typically develops more slowly because it is related to intentionally changingone’s practices to more student-centered instructional approaches. The final factor, “Connect,”has the teachers incorporating information specifically related to the real world applications andcareers into their units. This last factor does not include EDP and will not be included in thispaper. See Table 1 for list of questions used in the Current Instructional Practices survey andtheir mapping to the different attributes
Foundation; 1979. 240 p.8. Kim KH. Can We Trust Creativity Tests? A Review of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT). Creat Res J. 2006;18(1):3–14.9. Smyth FL, Nosek BA, Guilford WH. First year engineering students are strikingly impoverished in their self- concept as professional engineers. Proc 2011 ASEE Annu Conf Expo. 2011;AC 2011–87.10. Carberry AR, Lee H-S, Ohland MW. Measuring Engineering Design Self-Efficacy. J Eng Educ. 2010 Jan 1;99(1):71–9.11. Nilsson P. Taxonomy of Creative Design [Internet]. 2011 [cited 2015 Jan 27]. Available from: http://www.senseandsensation.com/2012/03/taxonomy-of-creative-design.html12. Cohen J. Statistical Power Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences. Academic Press; 2013. 459
Meadows, L.M., Fowler, R., & Hildinger, E.S.. (2012). Empowering Students with Choice in the First Year, Proceedings of the 2012 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, TX, Paper AC 2012-4128.3 Patall, E.A., Cooper, H., & Robinson, J.C. (2008). The Effects of Choice on Intrinsic Motivation and Related Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis of Research Findings, Psychological Bulletin, 134(2), 270-300.4 Patall, E.A., Cooper, H., & Wynn, S.R. (2010). The Effectiveness and Relative Importance of Choice in the Classroom, Journal of Educational Psychology, 102(4), 896-915.5 Schwartz, B. (2004). The Paradox of Choice, New York City: Harper Perennial.6
Paper ID #12510TRACKING BLOOD UNITS IN MEDICAL CENTERS USING PASSIVEUHF RFID SYSTEMSDr. Ghassan T Ibrahim, Bloomsburg University Professor; Department of Physics & Engineering Technology Teaching courses in communication systems and Radio Rrequncy Effects & Measurements. Research interest : RFID Systems and Applications, and Digtal Signal Processing.Mr. Michael J Dutko Mr. Michael J. Dutko earned a Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering Technology from Blooms- burg University in 2010. His professional experience includes working for various manufactures of equip- ment in the Semiconductor, Pharmaceutical
. Page 26.1646.13Finally, we would like to extend Project II to include a redesign of each part to addressshortcomings identified by physical fabrication and testing. This would allow the students toexperience full richness of the engineering design and product development process first hand.We are anxious to see what our students will create next.AcknowledgmentsThe author would like to thank Dr. Yanko Kranov of Loyola University Maryland for hisassistance with the prototype testing portion of Project II.References1. Kurowski, P., Engineering Analysis with SolidWorks® Simulation 2014, SDC Publications, Mission, KS, 2014.2. ESI-Group, CFD-ACE+ V2013.4 User Manual, Part I, ESI CFD, Inc., Huntsville, AL, 2014.3. Ural, A. and Yost, J
was appointed Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern and in 2001 was pro- moted to Full Professor. Since 2000 he has been the Education Thrust Leader for the Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems, an NSF Engineering Research Center headquartered at Northeastern, and since 2010 he has served the same role for the Department of Homeland Security ALERT research center at Northeastern. He has published over 40 refereed journal publications on microwave, far-infrared, and optical materials and devices, served five terms on the Northeastern University Faculty Senate Agenda Committee including two terms as the elected Secretary of the Faculty Senate, and
, pp. Session AC 2007-894.11 R. K. Yin, Case study research: Design and methods, 5th ed. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 2014.12 J. J. Pembridge, "Mentoring in engineering capstone design courses: Beliefs and practices across disciplines," Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2011.13 M. Q. Patton, Qualitative research & evaluation methods, 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 2002.14 B. Lutz, C. Hixson, M. C. Paretti, A. Epstein, and J. Lesko, "Mentoring and facilitation in entrepreneurship education: Beliefs and practices," presented at the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance, San Jose, CA, 2014.15 J. W. Creswell, Research design: Qualitative
Washington Rachel completed her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Wyoming in International Studies and Span- ish, spending a semester in Guatemala interviewing business owners and local residents in Antigua as part of a project to understand conflicts over the growing ecotourism industry. She has worked with the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences at the University of Washington on projects focusing on social ac- ceptability of biofuels, engaging stakeholders in forest management issues, and surveys on public values of cultural ecosystem services.Dr. Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington Dr. Allendoerfer is a Research Scientist in the College of Engineering at the University of Washington.Ms. Mee Joo
Paper ID #13107Constructing ”calculus readiness”: Struggling for legitimacy in a diversity-promoting undergraduate engineering programKevin O’Connor, University of Colorado Boulder Kevin O’Connor is assistant professor of educational psychology. His scholarship focuses on human ac- tion, communication, and learning as socioculturally organized phenomena. One major strand of research has explored the varied trajectories taken by students as they attempt to enter professional disciplines such as engineering, and focuses on the dilemmas encountered by students as they move through these institutionalized trajectories
, OK), Celestica (Oklahoma City, OK), and Boeing (Midwest City, OK). His work experience ranges from electromechanical system design to automation of manufacturing and test processes. His research at OU involves GPS ground-based augmentation systems utilizing feedback control. Dr. Davis holds a professional engineering license in the state of Oklahoma. He currently serves as the faculty advisor for Robotics Club, the Loyal Knights of Old Trusty, and Sooner Competitive Robotics at OU and he serves as the recruitment and outreach coordinator for OU-ECE. He received the Provost’s Outstanding Academic Advising Award in 2010 and the Brandon H. Griffin Teaching Award in the COE at OU in both the 2012/13 and 2013/14
the pipeline: Building a K-12 engineering outreach program, Frontiers in Education Conference, 1999, pp. 11B15/21-11B15/26 vol. 11.3. M. Yilmaz, J. Ren, S. Custer and J. Coleman, Hands-on summer camp to attract K-12 students to engineering fields, IEEE transactions on education, 53(1), 2010, pp. 144-151.4. G. S. May and D. E. Chubin, A retrospective on undergraduate engineering success for underrepresented minority students, Journal of Engineering Education, 92(1), 2003, pp. 27-39.5. S. L. Fletcher, D. C. Newell, L. D. Newton and M. R. Anderson-Rowland, The WISE summer bridge program: Assessing student attrition, retention, and program effectiveness, American Society for Engineering Education and
, sustainability and appropriate technology, and engineering education reform. From 2004 to 2010 he served as a Senior Science Fellow of the Association of American Colleges and Universities.Paula Quinn, Quinn Evaluation Consulting Paula Quinn is an independent evaluation consultant with Quinn Evaluation Consulting. She specializes in the field of education and has worked on projects funded by the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Education, state departments of education, and private colleges and universities. She holds an M.A. in Developmental Psychology from Clark University and a B.A. in Psychology from Case Western Reserve University
ScienceTeaching, 36(5), pp.14-20, 2007.4 Yadav, A., G.M. Shaver, G.M., Meckl, P., “Lessons Learned: Implementing the Case Teaching Method in aMechanical Engineering Course,” Journal of Engineering Education, 99(1), pp. 55, 2010.5 Tebbe, P., et al., “Promoting Student Engagement in Thermodynamics with Engineering Scenarios,” ASEE PaperNo. AC-2007-1731, 2007.6 Baglione, M., del Cerro, G., "Building Sustainability into Control Systems: Preliminary Assessment of a NewFacilities-Based and Hands-On Teaching Approach," Proc. of the 2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference, Apr. 3-5, 2014,Bridgeport, CT.7 Baglione, M., “Incorporating Practical Laboratory Experiments to Reinforce Dynamic Systems and ControlConcepts,” Proc. of the 2009 ASME International Mechanical Engineering
Guatemala to bring solar power to the children of Hogar Rafael Ayau. Professionally, Philip has worked as an intern at Pika Energy, a company which designs and manufactures residential wind turbines and solar hybrid systems, which operate on a high voltage DC micro grid. Philip continues to work at Pika Energy and is aspiring to enter a graduate program in power electronics.Mr. Kevin Michael Wacker, University of Southern Maine Got accepted to the University of Southern Maine Electrical Engineering program in the fall of 2010. In the summer of 2013 received a technical internship at Clough Harbor and Associates and continued the internship throughout the year and into the following summer of 2014. Grew up in the town of York