students, specifically women and underrepre- sented minorities. He received his M.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech and his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Clemson University.Ms. Kelly J Cross, Virginia Tech Ms. Cross earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University in 2007. She earned her Master’s of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Cincin- nati in 2011. Ms. Cross is currently completing her studies in the Engineering Education PhD program at Virginia Tech and involved with multiple educational research projects with faculty and graduate students. Her research interests include diversity and inclusion, teamwork and
risky strategic orientation from the CEO’s vantage point. Thesestrategic alternatives are currently under investigation as ways that the conceptual framework canbe tailored and modified to help large organizations achieve their innovation objectives.Pilot projects are conducted in our living laboratory to verify the non-linear results. Thenrefinements are incorporated to the detailed business plan that is systematically implemented inconcert with the Check-Act-Plan – Do improvement process that has been successful for the corebusiness. This is significant because changing processes in this manner avoids destruction ofthose approaches that are already contributing to the organization’s success.The need for a total systems approach is underscored
Diego, CA. She teaches courses in design engineering, engineering management, and data analytics. Prior to academia, she worked for almost ten years as a quality control manager, engineering project manager, and senior scientist responsible for failure analysis of thin film materials. She invented new quality control tools and supervised interns from local universities and community colleges as part of a $5.0 million technical workforce development initiative funded by New York State. She has pub- lished diverse articles on topics ranging from engineering education to high temperature superconductors and has spoken at many national and international conferences. Her doctorate in materials science and engineering are
, often linking this to tasks such as calculations, drawings, or mathematics.12-13Being technical is often deemed the most valuable way of being an engineer and is highlyesteemed in the profession. Yet, engineering requires other professional tasks andactivities that are considered social, soft, or applied in nature, such as managing projects,working in teams, or interfacing with clients. Important to note, as well, is that withinengineering, technical and social dualisms are also often presumed to be mutuallyexclusive. The technical side is often thought to be the something that men excel at, whilethe social side is seen as being particularly suited to women, as the result of widespreadcultural stereotypes about masculinity as being connected to
- novator training, and network building. She has also collaborated on many NSF-funded projects that are advancing entrepreneurship education in STEM fields, including Epicenter and I-Corps(tm). She and her team are currently examining the experiences of innovators commercializing and scaling-up new tech- nologies, products, and services, and are developing ways to assess the venture and product development status of innovation teams. She received her B.A. from Williams College, an Ed.M. from Harvard Uni- versity and a Ph.D. in Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology from Boston College.Ms. Laurie Moore, National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter) Laurie Moore is the communications manager for
interested in research around recruiting and retaining underrepresented minorities and women in STEM. Prior to Purdue, she spent time in industry holding technical and operations-based roles and has experience with informal STEM community and outreach projects. She holds a BS degree in Industrial Technology and a MS degree in Engineering Management.Jake Davis, Purdue University Jake Davis is an undergraduate student studying Accounting and Management in the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University. He is also a research assistant in the Social Policy and Higher Education Research in Engineering (SPHERE) laboratory
design is limited. A 2008literature review concluded that many K-12 engineering education projects lacked data collectionand analysis to provide reliable evidence of learning.1 Design is a complex cognitive process2,3and in the context of K-12 science education, engineering design is a complex cognitive activityin which students learn and apply science concepts to solve open-ended problems withconstraints to meet specified criteria.The complexity, open-endedness, and length of an engineering design process create uniqueopportunities for students to make science connections. The focus of engineering designassessment is not simply on whether or not students “get the right answer,” but on how theyacquire science and engineering knowledge and skills
. Page 26.57.3Course Structure Before and After Changing to a Hybrid Flipped-ClassroomPrior to changing from a traditional lecture and lab course, the circuits course had three lecturesper week; homework assigned weekly, graded and returned a week later; three exams and a finalexam; laboratory work mixed between a three week project, seven labs with brief write-ups,three recitations, and a lab practical exam. After the course was changed, the lectures weremixed between 70% traditional and 41% video. Some of the video lectures were redundant withthe traditional lecture content. The homework method was changed to utilize a weeklyhomework assignment that was delivered with a detailed solution. Approximately a week later,students took a quiz that
and Environmental Engineer- ing at Stanford University. Prior to his doctorate, Gordon’s professional experience includes construction management on construction projects ranging from $25 million to $2.5 billion and project management and product development for an early-stage start-up software company.Dr. Hasan Sevim, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville Short Biography – Dr. Hasan Sevim Dr. Hasan Sevim obtained the degree of B.S. in mining engineering in 1974 from Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, as the valedictorian of his class. He obtained his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in 1978 and 1984, respectively, from Columbia University, New York. In 1984, he joined the College of Engineering at Southern
engineering side. I like math. I like building stuff. I discovered later – actually, I developed a passion later…for the field, for the coursework. It wasn’t as much linear algebra and math stuff; it was taking some of that and building circuits and stuff. You know, projects – taking that stuff and using it and that was really cool. So I really got excited. (Brent)Whether interested in how things work in general, or in new gadgets and high-tech items, ormath and science, or more hands-on building, these men were distinctive in that the activitiesthey find inherently motivating and enjoyable would be best fulfilled through an engineeringcareer. For example, other professional career fields would be unlikely to provide
in this analysis are: • To what extent do policies come into play when engineering professors discuss underrepresentation? • What roles do engineering professors see policy playing in women’s underrepresentation in engineering?An argument is put forth that there would be value in further, critical consideration of the rolespolicy does, can, and should play in underrepresentation, given that policies are essentiallyinstitutionalized values.MethodsThis analysis is based on semi-structured interviews with 32 engineering professors from threedifferent institutions in different parts of the United States. The interviews were conducted inFall 2014. The project is on-going, and the goal ultimately is to interview 45
Paper ID #11457Mixing in the chemical engineering curriculumDr. Richard K Grenville, Philadelphia Mixing Solutions Ltd. Richard Grenville is Director of Mixing Technology at Philadelphia Mixing Solutions and has 30 years of experience in the field of mixing. He studied Chemical Engineering at the University of Nottingham in the UK, graduating in 1983, and started work as an Applications Engineer for Chemineer. He then went to work at the Fluid Mixing Processes consortium, which is managed by the British Hy- dromechanics Research Group, as a Project Engineer. His main area of research was mixing of non- Newtonian
who would report employing a degreed librarian.MethodologyThe survey was in two parts (see Appendix). One part was to be completed by a principal of thefirm. The other part was to be completed by the degreed librarian, if the firm had such a position.For the purposes of this study, the term “degreed librarian” refers to a person with a Masters inLibrary Science (MLS) or its equivalent. A "principal" is often an owner of the firm. Always they are in senior management positions andare in charge of projects. Since a principal would likely have more knowledge of the firm as awhole than a junior engineer, it was decided that a principal should complete a survey. Theminimum qualification for librarians in the United States is the MLS, although some
courses with their pre-course conceptions and misconceptionslargely unchanged. The study by Halloun and Hestenes1 reported that “Common sense notionsabout motion are generally incompatible with Newtonian theory” and that “conventional physicsinstruction does little to change that.” For these reasons considerable effort has gone into developing improved pedagogicaltechniques for the teaching of basic engineering mechanics as well as methods for assessinglearning in these classes. Examples include active learning2, project based learning3, peerteaching4, intrusive advising5, supplemental instruction6 and one-on-one tutoring7 among them.Many of the techniques considered or their core elements, however, have been documented inthe literature
Long Island University, and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University. Dr. Lenox served for over 28 years as a commis- sioned officer in the U.S Army Field Artillery in a variety of leadership positions in the U.S., Europe, and East Asia. He retired at the rank of Colonel. During his military career, Dr. Lenox spent 15 years on the engineering faculty of USMA – including five years as the Director of the Civil Engineering Di- vision. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Army in 1998, he joined the staff of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). In his position as educational staff leader of ASCE, he managed several new educational initiatives – collectively labeled as Project ExCEEd
engineering student project teams. Additionally, she has co-developed a framework for measuring and in- terpreting an array of team dynamics. An online assessment tool has been created based on this framework which allows teams to diagnose and improve the ”health” of their team. She is passionate about her area of research and plans to continue conducting research on factors that contribute to effective teamwork.Ms. Amanda Deacon, University of Calgary I am currently in my second year masters in Industrial Organizational Psychology at the University of Calgary under the supervision of Dr. Tom O’Neill. My area of focus is teams within organizational contexts and that results in a plethora of research conducted with engineering
(Evaluation)IntroductionFor over twenty years, a first year introduction to engineering design course at the University ofColorado Boulder has provided an experiential hands-on design experience that has been shownto significantly improve retention of engineering students [1]. Many studies have previouslydescribed K-12 STEM programs (as reviewed in [2]) however this curriculum attempts to takeadvantage of the strengths of the engineering design course at the University of ColoradoBoulder and Sparkfun Electronics hardware. This course introduces a variety of engineeringdisciplines including mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering using both formaldelivery of technical curriculum and hands-on design projects. We leveraged the
Paper ID #13044RFID Signal Penetration through Particulate SolidsMs. Rekha Gummireddy, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology) Lash Mapa is a Professor in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University Calumet (PUC). His undergraduate and graduate degrees are in Chemical Engineering. He has several years’ experience as a Chemical Engineer, Process and Project manager with European and U.S. manufacturing organizations. Currently, he is involved in the MS Technology program at PUC and has managed over thirty lean six sigma projects with manufacturing, service industry and educational institutions
engineeringstudent design team environment.This model has been routinely measured for more than a decade using the Multifactor LeadershipQuestionnaire (MLQ),12 the most prolific measure of transformational leadership currently inuse.48; 49 The MLQ has demonstrated adequate construct validity in both individual and grouptransformational leadership research45 and has both individual and team based formats.13 The Page 26.1370.6MLQ has been validated across a wide range of contexts to include US and international graduatestudents, the US military, research facilities,12; 45 business settings,50 and project based professionalenvironments.51 Although studies
document that describes the essential contentof the course (i.e. syllabus, learning objectives, outcomes, projects, sample exams, sample notes,etc.), assessment data and rubrics, and recommended changes. This EOCR package can then beused to (a) give the next instructor a suitable starting point for when they teach the course, (b)provide assessment information for program reviews and curriculum revisions, (c) provideassessment data to serve as a reference point for when the next time the outcomes are assessed,and (d) provide necessary and objective information to the person writing the accreditation self-study document. This latter point is especially important since in the case of ABET accreditedprograms, the EOCR contributes to a well-documented
STEM” project in Puerto Rico, and the Latin and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions’ (LACCEI) ”Women in STEM” forum. Tull is a Tau Beta Pi ”Eminent Engineer.”Dr. Alexis Y. Williams, University of Maryland Baltimore County Dr. Alexis Y. Williams serves as a member of the Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology teaching faculty at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is Assistant Director for PROF-it (Professors-in-Training), a University System of Maryland teaching professional development program housed at UMBC, designed for STEM graduate students and postdocs, and open to any who are interested in academia. Her research, teaching, and service address achievement motivation
, reducing selectivity. Figure 4shows an example of an oversized reactor for the production of cumene from benzene andpropylene. More details about this project can be found on the Web.10 The reactions are shownhere for clarity. k C3 H 6 C6 H 6 1 C9 H 12 (1) propylene benzene cumene k C3 H 6 C9 H12
Bala Maheswaran, ASEE Conference Proceeding, AC 2009-1851. 6. A Study of Physics-Based Problem Solving Approaches in the Freshmen Engineering Course, Bala Maheswaran, ASEE Conference Proceeding, AC 2011–292. 7. Summer Bridge: An Engineering Diversity College Industry Partnership initiative between NUPRIME and Raytheon-IDS, Richard Harris, BalaMaheswaran, Rachelle Reisberg and Chester Boncek, ASEE Conference Proceedings AC 2012-4713. 8. How much Physics the First Year Engineering Students really need: A Study and Survey, Bala Maheswaran, ASEE Conference Proceeding, AC 2012-3390. 9. Impact of a Design Project on Engineering Physics: Does motor design project motivate students? Bala Maheswaran, ASEE
behavior. Implications of these findings for improvingengineering students’ innovative behaviors are explored. Page 26.338.2IntroductionWithin the context of engineering, innovation is the process of developing novel and functionalproducts, processes, or systems that appropriately address key user needs. Innovation has beendescribed as the “lifeblood of all organizations”1 and as the central factor contributing to thesuccess of the United States in an increasingly global marketplace.2 The innovation process isdriven by people, and innovative solutions lead to projects or processes that are linked totangible, real-world outcomes.1 These outcomes of
Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).Dr. Mohd Abdelgadir Khairi, Najran University I, Mohamed Khairi, my bachelor degree in computer science. I did my Masters in system science from University of Ottawa, Canada. My PH.D was in ”Master Data Management” from University of Phoenix. I have over 20 years of experience in IT industry - ten of them with Microsoft in Redmond, WA. Currently I’m assistant professor at University of Najran. In addition of teaching and Research I’m coordinator of graduation projects and field training for computer and information system college.Jinan Ziade, University of Phoenix My name is Jinan Ziade. Currently a Doctoral student, ABD, at University of Phoenix working on my doctorate of
theengineering design process to find a solution to the challenge. The goal is to time the stuntperfectly so that the free falling object nearly misses the CO2 car. Videos of students’ success andfailure will be shown at the end as well as student testimonials of the project. The testimonialswill show a higher level of student engagement and a deeper understanding of quadraticfunctions as a result of the challenge. The engineering design process is stressed during thechallenge to show students a proven method that is used by professionals to tackle challenges orsocietal issues. Students are encouraged at the end of the project to use the process to solve otherreal life problems. Hard copies of lesson plans will be provided to attendees.Authentic
materials.1) Cheryl Farmer is the founding program director of UTeachEngineering. In this role she hasled the successful development and launch of the design-based high school engineering courseEngineer Your World and has overseen the creation of degree programs for pre-service and in-service teachers of engineering at The University of Texas. Ms. Farmer is co-leading ongoingnational efforts to define standards for professional development for K-12 teachers ofengineering.2) Arnie Leslie is an educator at the Tesla STEM High School in Lake Washington SchoolDistrict (Redmond, Washington). His 26 years of secondary teaching experience includetraditional and project-based instruction in Physics, Environmental Science, and Engineering. InAugust 2015 he
engineering practices.Dr. Jacob Clark Blickenstaff Ph.D., Pacific Science Center-LASER Jacob Clark Blickenstaff, Ph.D. taught high school physics for five years before returning to UC Davis to earn a doctorate in Science Education. He taught teacher education and science education courses from 2004-2011. For two years he worked for the American Physical Society on their PhysTEC project, and in 2013 he joined Pacific Science Center as the Program Director for Washington State Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER). Page 18.27.1 c American Society for Engineering
middle and high school level, K-12 engineeringeducation, computational thinking.3) Tamara J. Moore, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education within INSPIREat Purdue University. Her research is centered on the integration of STEM concepts in K-12classrooms in order to help students make connections among the STEM disciplines and achievedeep understanding. Her work focuses on defining STEM integration and investigating its powerfor student learning. She is PI on two K-8 STEM integration focused NSF-funded projects. WORKSHOP INFORMATIONProposed Title:Rehash Your Trash: An EngrTEAMS STEM Integration Recycling Curricular ModuleAbstract: Please provide a concise description that includes the workshop’s
interactive workshop will guide participants through the development of a customized planto make such connections in their own classrooms. It will move rapidly between shortpresentations, readings, small group discussions, plan creations, demonstrations and reflections.The workshop will use reflection as a vital activity and demonstrate its power in STEM relatedservice-learning. The facilitator has conducted over 100 presentations and workshops onengineering and service-learning.Small and large group discussions will be used to generate and refine ideas that can be tried attheir own schools. Each participant will leave with a set of resources and ideas for service-learning projects and sample lesson plans to implement within their own classroom