for assisting teachers with performing engineering education and communicating robotics concepts to students spanning the K-12 through university age range.Ashley Russell, CEEO Page 22.859.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Improving STEM Learning through Accessible RoboBooksAbstractIn this study the researchers conducted an inclusive and iterative design protocol in orderto develop an accessible, interactive engineering curriculum delivery tool and promoteequitable learning opportunities for students with learning and cognitive disabilities. Thesoftware interface is utilized
AC 2011-756: INTEGRATION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATIONINTO A BIOENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGN CLASSHoward P Davis, Washington State University Dr. Davis received degrees from The Evergreen State College (BA 1976), WSU (BS 1981, MS 1988) and the University of Oregon (Ph.D. 1993). He is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering. He has been the president and CEO of IPM, a medical device company and Total Dynamics LLC a software company. He is also on the board of directors of Developing World Technologies, a company started by former students of the capstone class that he teaches. His interests include engineering and entrepreneurship
research education, scientific and technical visualization, multimodal literacy, learning objects and cognition.Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University ERIC N. WIEBE, Ph.D. Dr. Wiebe is an Associate Professor in the Department of STEM Education at NC State University and Senior Research Fellow at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. A focus of his research and outreach work has been the integration of multimedia and multimodal teaching and learning approaches in STEM instruction. He has also worked on research and evaluation of technology integration in instructional settings in both secondary and post-secondary education. Dr. Wiebe has been a member of ASEE since 1989.Lauren Madden, North Carolina
materials are developed by experienced teachers familiar with thebackgrounds of first- and second-year students. In addition, each of the institutions has its ownnetwork of peer institutions used for benchmarking, thus providing a multiplication factor fordissemination. One of the principal strategies is to foster integration of research and educationthrough the programs, projects and activities scheduled in the curriculum, that infuse educationwith the excitement of discovery and enrich research through the diversity of learningperspectives. AKNOWLEDGMENTS Page 22.1058.14This research was supported by the St
AC 2011-271: INTEGRATION OF NANO SCALE ELECTRONIC DEVICESINTO UNDERGRADUATE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULAHasina Huq, The University of Texas-Pan American Dr. Hasina F. Huq is an assistant professor at the University of Texas-Pan American, TX, U.S.A. Her research interests include electronics device characterization, VLSI system design, and wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductor. She received her M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, in 2002 and Ph.D in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 2006. Dr. Huq has more than twenty papers published in peer reviewed international/national conferences and
environment. Biosystems Engineering is distinct from BiomedicalEngineering (also known as Bioengineering), which focuses on medical applications. While there are commonalities in BE curricula around the world, there are also differencesdue to the rate and manner in which programs are developing. Some of the differences inprogram development have hindered widespread recognition of the field. Internationalization ofBE curricula could play an important role in addressing the need for unification, future evolutionand development, and enhanced visibility of the discipline. A consortium of four European and two U.S. institutions received funding in 2009 throughthe EU-US Atlantis program for a four-year mobility and curriculum development
? Page 22.141.5The UT Tyler Civil Engineering Program solution: a course added to the curriculum toensure coverage of the professional topics in the title as well as integration of the otherprofessional skills. The course is CENG 4341 Leadership, Public Policy, BusinessPractices, and Asset Management (Figure 1, second semester, senior year) whichprovides coverage of the three new outcomes in the BOK I (represented by programoutcome 9) as well as demonstration of parts of Outcomes 6, 7, and 8.10,11,12 Formalassignment of embedded indicators to courses based on ability to demonstrate anoutcome as well as annual assessment of these embedded indicators collected not onlyprovided BOK compliance, but also accreditation through ABET.13 CENG
evaluation of student understanding through use of multiplechoice/fill in the blank questions. Performance on these evaluations will be captured using ascore that may be submitted for credit. This coming semester (Fall 2011), the module will bedeployed as a self-paced instructional unit with assessment of student performance using themyCourses platform. Plans are to provide the refined module to other educators wishing toincorporate the content into their courses. The modular format allows the content to be readilyincorporated into a variety of courses in the chemical engineering curriculum in addition tochemical reactor design, including process or plant design, advanced separations, or an electivefocused on process intensification
for CFDwas the nature of the subject as a computer-based tool. Students seem to be trained through videogames, may be, and other similar tools to learn on their own by trying.AcknowledgmentsThe author would like to thank the students who participated in the course for providing thesamples that were presented in the paper.Bibliography1. Mazumder, Q., “Integration of Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis in Undergraduate Research Program”, ASEE NC conference, paper # 73, 2009. Page 22.1188.112. Mokhtar, W., “Using Computational Fluid Dynamics to Introduce Critical Thinking and Creativity in an Undergraduate Engineering
first phase currently underway involves taking an existingIndustrial Technology program in CAD/CAM and converting it into an ABET accredited optionin Manufacturing Engineering Technology. The strategy of rolling an unaccredited program intoone that is accredited has been used in the past and has proved to be effective as a nursery forgrowing the new option both in size and quality before it emerges as a standalone program. Thecurriculum developed for the new MET CAD/CAM option will be presented and experiences indoing this will be described in detail. This paper will further explore the possibilities for thesecond phase of this effort, a standalone curriculum for an ABET accredited CAD/CAMtechnology degree. The logistical and resource
promote their inclusion in secondary classrooms and curriculum.1) Do you feel the professional practices of a) analyzing and synthesizing research literature, b)utilizing interpersonal skills and collaboration, and c) synthesizing data and presenting resultsare important to include in your middle school or high school curriculum? Why or why not?2) What factors (curriculum, policy, your background, student ability, etc.) would affectinclusion of these professional practices in your curriculum?3) Are there additional professional practices that you feel are important to include in yourcurriculum that are not addressed above?You can respond to these questions one by one, or integrate your responses in a single paper
Mechanical Engineering Design at Oregon State University. His research interests include design methodology and engineering education.Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He cur- rently has research activity in areas related to thin film materials processing and engineering education. He is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Dr. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards for his work in engineering education at the university and national levels. Acknowledgements - The authors are
AC 2011-950: ROBOTICS AUTOMATION CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT:FROM OPERATION AND PROGRAMMING TO THE VISION SYSTEMSAleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University Aleksandr Sergeyev is currently an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the School of Technology at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Aleksandr Sergeyev is earned his bachelor degree in electrical engineering in Moscow University of Electronics and Automation in 1995. He obtained the Master degree in Physics from Michigan Technological University in 2004 and the PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 2007. Dr. Aleksandr Sergeyev research interests include high energy lasers
AC 2011-335: USING AN EXTENSION SERVICES MODEL TO INCREASEGENDER EQUITY IN ENGINEERINGElizabeth T. Cady, National Academy of Engineering Elizabeth T. Cady is a Program Officer at the Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education of the National Academy of Engineering in Washington, DC.Norman L. Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering (Washington) Dr. Norman L. Fortenberry is the founding Director of the Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) at the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). CASEE facilitates research on and deployment of, innovative policies, practices, and tools designed to enhance the effective- ness and efficiency of systems for the formal
AC 2011-1540: INTEGRATING A NONTRADITIONAL HANDS-ON LEARN-ING COMPONENT INTO ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS COURSESFOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTSKathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech Kathleen Meehan is an Associate Professor in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer En- gineering at Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Virginia Tech, she worked at the University of Denver and West Virginia University as well as having worked 12 years in industry. Her research interests include optoelectronic materials and devices and high heat load packaging in addition to Electrical Engineering pedagogy.David Fritz, VA Tech
AC 2011-580: INTEGRATION OF E-QUALITY CONTROL MODULESWITH ENGINEERING COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL LABORA-TORYRichard Chiou, Drexel University Dr. Richard Chiou’s background is in mechanical engineering with an emphasis on manufacturing. Dr. Chiou is currently an associate professor in the Goodwin School of Technology and Professional Studies at Drexel University. His areas of research include machining, mechatronics, and internet based robotics and automation. He has secured many research and education grants from the NSF, the SME Education Foundation, and industries.Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Engineering Technology)) Dr. Ertekin received his BS degree in mechanical engineering from Istanbul Technical
AC 2011-849: INTEGRATION OF INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEUR-SHIP TOPICS IN TO DESIGN COURSES EXPERIENCES AND LESSONSLEARNEDRaghu Echempati, Kettering University Raghu Echempati is a professor of Mechanical Engineering with over 25 years of teaching, research and consulting experiences in Design and Simulation of Sheet Metal Forming Processes. He has published several educational and research papers at ASEE, ASME and other International Conferences. He has delivered many invited and keynote lectures, gave workshops, and organized technical sessions at SAE and other International Conferences. He is an active reviewer of several textbooks, research proposals, conference and journal papers of repute. He is member of ASME
concentrations, and to ensure the success of our students as well-rounded engineers.One of the responsibilities of our core curriculum is to provide meaningful design opportunitiesfor our students so they may experience engineering design associated with the different coreengineering disciplines. We have developed and delivered an integrated multi-week operationalamplifier-based laboratory design project within the circuit analysis course to address theseresponsibilities. The project incorporates the following Learning Objectives: 1) to strengthenskills in using mathematical knowledge to solve engineering problems; 2) to strengthen skills indesigning experiments; 3) to strengthen skills in conducting experiments; 4) to apply andimprove MATLAB
women who wish to become professional engineers. On the basis of my professional experience and my years as an adjunct associateprofessor at Queen’s it is interesting to look at how engineering education has changed, and theimpact these changes have had on undergraduate education. The Engineering Literature over theyears that I have been involved has had many articles calling for change. I personally found thedefinition of required change by John Prados (1991-92) ABET (1) president most significant. A new engineering education paradigm is required built around active, project-basedlearning, horizontal and vertical integration of subject matter , the introduction of mathematicaland scientific concepts in the context of application
Engineering (ECE), andMechanical Engineering (ME) take a 2-credit hour clinic during the fall and spring semesters.At this level, the emphasis is on learning the process of engineering through measurements onexemplar engineering systems, and reverse engineering of typical appliances or processes toillustrate key engineering concepts [2]. Students are managed as a class with the composition ofeach class a mixture of all four disciplines. During the sophomore year, students take 4-credithour clinics. In the fall, the general education Composition course is integrated with a designproject. This emphasizes the importance of technical writing as an integral part of theengineering process. In the spring, the general education Public Speaking course is
AC 2011-2605: BIOLOGY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM: PREPARINGSTUDENTS FOR A CAREER IN THE LIFE SCIENCESClaire Komives, San Jose State University Dr. Claire Komives is presently an Associate Professor in the Chemical and Materials Engineering De- partment at San Jose State University (SJSU). She has taught ten different courses, including core chem- ical engineering courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels, Biochemical Engineering lecture and laboratory courses and a bioethics general education course. She has research experience in the areas of biosensors, enzyme kinetics, cell culture, fermentation and bioprocess engineering. Among her profes- sional positions, she has spent one year as a Visiting Scientist at
AC 2011-1162: COMPARING PERCEPTIONS OF COMPETENCY KNOWL-EDGE DEVELOPMENT IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CURRICULUM:A CASE STUDYAlice F Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology Alice Squires has nearly 30 years of professional experience and is an industry and research professor in Systems Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology in the School of Systems and Enterprises. She is a Primary Researcher for the Body of Knowledge and Curriculum to Advance Systems Engineering (BKCASE) and Systems Engineering Experience Accelerator projects. She has served as a Senior Sys- tems Engineer consultant to Lockheed Martin, IBM, and EDO Ceramics, for Advanced Systems Support- ability Engineering Technology and Tools (ASSETT), Inc
laboratory component in Power Systems course however the studentsreceive hands-on training through field trips to the local power plants and paper mills. Alaboratory component will be an integral part of all three courses: EET 3390 Power Distribution,EET 4390 Power Transmission, EET 4393 Alternative Energy Sources. The MTU will obtainnecessary laboratory equipment by seeking for external funds and via donations from theindustry.Laboratory exercises will be developed to provide students with extensive hands-on experiencevaluable to the industry. Because most electrical power is produced by generators (this applies topower stations as well as to standby power supplies), hydroelectric, and wind generators, thestudents will be provided with hands-on
fit intoa standards-based science curriculum that is already taught in middle and high school classrooms(physical science, physics, chemistry, and biology). Additional components of the programinclude why students should learn about nanoscale science and engineering (workforcedevelopment) and how it is an interdisciplinary field which helps students understand theinterconnections between the sciences and engineering.IntroductionNanoscale science and engineering (NSE) is viewed by many as the next great technicalrevolution. Evidence for this belief in the U.S. is the establishment of the NationalNanotechnology Initiative (NNI) and the nearly quadrupling of its budget since its inception in2001 from $464 million to nearly $1.8 billion in 20102
other disciplinesand instructing with a multidisciplinary team is a challenging endeavor requiring effort to definea single educational philosophy10, appealing to a wide range of learning styles, operating with awidely disparate knowledge base, and overcoming communication barriers. This paper describesa multidisciplinary course taught by a multidisciplinary team bringing together students fromcivil engineering, humanities, and other disciplines to study, analyze, and create an integrated setof technical and non-technical solutions to water management problems in the western U.S.12The second offering of the course was modified to address communication barriers identified inthe first offering. Communication among the disparate disciplines is
from school to workplace. TheAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology’s (ABET) Engineering Criteria 2000revised the criteria for evaluation to include (among other outcomes) an ability to function onmultidisciplinary teams and an ability to communicate effectively.1 In order to prepareengineering students for their future as professionals, several approaches to teaching have beenemployed. These include requiring completion of a technical writing course, participation in Page 22.14.2writing/speaking across the curriculum programs, integrated communication/engineeringcourses, and integrated communication/engineering programs.2 In
AC 2011-2094: INTEGRATION OF HYDROGEN FUEL CELL TECHNOL-OGY TO UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION IN EET PROGRAMSAbed El Hameed El Madwar, University of Northern Iowa Hameed Madwar is currently a doctorate student in the Industrial Technology Program at the University of Northern Iowa expecting to graduate on May 2011. He has a B.S in Electrical and Computer Engi- neering and a Master degree in Industrial Management. His research interests are in the area of industrial Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) and Virtual Manufacturing applications. He has more than three years of industrial experience in Manufacturing Technology and four years as a teaching assistant in the areas of Circuits Designs, Renewable Energy, Electrical Power
AC 2011-1778: UNIT OPERATIONS LAB BAZAAR: INCORPORATIONOF LABORATORY EXPERIENCES IN SIX INTEGRATED PILLAR COURSESMichael Jefferson Baird, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Baird joined the chemical engineering department at the University of Pittsburgh in the spring of 2008 as Instructor of Undergraduate Laboratory Courses. He also teaches a graduate course entitled ”Petroleum and Natural Gas Processing”. Before joining the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Baird was an associate pro- fessor of chemistry at Wheeling Jesuit University for nine years following his retirement from the U.S. Department of Energy. While at DOE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) in Pittsburgh, Dr. Baird managed projects involving the
protected software system allowing students the ability to use softwareremotely. Once this is in place, the less expensive pen tablet technology will likely be utilizedby all SV students7. Our current office hour implementation combining Adobe Connect Pro andtwo-way written and audio communication has been viewed as positive by our students in recentsurveys and course evaluations.7On-site lab offeringsLaboratories play a major role in our electrical engineering curriculum. All but one of our EEcourses (Electric and Magnetic Fields) have an integrated laboratory component. Faculty teachboth the lecture and the laboratory portions of the class (no teaching assistants). Most of ourcourses have significant design projects. The laboratory aspect of our
Paper ID #2108Research in Progress: Transforming and Integrating: Evolving ConstructionMaterials & Methods to the Next LevelChung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Dr. Chung-Suk Cho is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Department of Engineering Technology. His teaching and research focus on project scope definition, pre-project planning, sustainable construction, project administration, construction safety, construction simulation, and project management. He has prior teaching experience at North Carolina A&T State University in construction management and