of oneness with a belongingness to some human aggregate” (p. 21). Additionally, success within an organization for newcomers is predicated on one’s abilityto be integrated into the organization (learning departmental norms, behaviors, and even politicallandscapes and becoming a part of the organization) present within the workplace, a process thatcan occur concurrently with organizational programming as a means to socialize newcomers totheir new setting. Organizational integration can manifest in aspects such as levels oforganizational acculturation, familiarity and recognitions of other members, and involvement ofthe organizational life (Myers & Oetzel, 2003). Organizational acculturation can be indicated bya development of a
team.Concluding RemarksWe find that design and entrepreneurial thinking courses are ideal for hosting CBL opportunities.These courses have already embraced project-based learning and support group work makingthem ideal for CBL. CBL can serve as an additional motivation factor for many engineeringstudents, those that are top-performing and those that are lower performing. These competitionshelp engineering students become comfortable with divergent problems with open-endedsolutions. Also, these competitions bring in a fun and playful spirit into the curriculum and allowstudents to develop a passion for learning and to excel beyond grade-based performance.References[1] C. Carroll, “Competition Based Learning in the Classroom,” in 2013 ASEE Annual
) Disagree (3) Neutral (4) Agree (5) Strongly Agree2. In comparison to the time required to solve a calculation problem, an error detection problem on the same subject requires: (1) Much less time (2) Less time (3) Same time (4) More time (5) Much more time3. Practicing error detection problems helps me avoid mistakes on calculation problems for the same subject: (1) Strongly Disagree (2) Disagree (3) Neutral (4) Agree (5) Strongly Agree4. In my engineering curriculum, I would prefer to see: (1) No error detection problems (2) Some error detection problems in each course (0-1 per chapter) (3) Many error detection problems per course (1-2 per chapter) (4) No opinion either way5. What % of your
about the online experience and the efficacy of it.In the further comments section of the survey that was distributed to respondents, they had manycomments about their graduate experience. The following comments were specifically related toonline coursework: Student 1: My wife is in the military so having a flexible 100% online curriculum was the most important to me. Student 2: Engineering online is a great program for engineers looking to complete a masters degree while working full time. I have really enjoyed it and can say nothing bad about the program. Student 3: This is my first online degree that I'm taking, so it is an interesting learning curve compared to physically being in class
proposed curriculum should be designed with a “veryholistic approach” of “mindfully considering all the aspects that go into how to train an engineer,because it's not all about what courses they need to complete.” Others echoed this desire forrevised or redesigned engineering curriculum for undergraduate students that better suited theirneeds as diverse modern-day engineers.As with the pedagogies employed in individual engineering classrooms, participants providedtheir thoughts on engineering Curricular Policy Changes and Discussions. General, structural, orsystemic issues are brought up in this code, as well as discussions on institution-wide policychange. All participants agreed that, in general, the engineering curriculum is rigorous, and
proof on a board, is often critical in understanding new technical material.As Chandler and Sweller explained, “Cognitive load theory suggests that effective instructionalmaterial facilitates learning by directing cognitive resources toward activities that are relevant tolearning rather than toward preliminaries to learning. One example of ineffective instructionoccurs if learners unnecessarily are required to mentally integrate disparate sources of mutuallyreferring information such as separate text and diagrams. Such split-source information maygenerate a heavy cognitive load, because material must be mentally integrated before learningcan commence.”2In an effort to improve the cognitive load issue, one of the authors has begun
. She received her PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and her MS in Mechanical Engineering from Case Western while work- ing for Delphi. She completed her postdoctoral studies in engineering education at the University of Pittsburgh.Dr. Samuel J. Dickerson, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Samuel Dickerson is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engi- neering. His general research interests lie in the area of electronics, circuits and embedded systems and in particular, technologies in those areas that have biomedical applications. He has expertise in the design and simulation of mixed-signal integrated circuits and systems that incorporate the use of both
christel.heylen@mirw.kuleuven.be 2 Jos Vander Sloten, Faculty of Engineering, Division of Biomechanics and Engineering Design, K.U.Leuven, Belgium Technical communication and technical writing are important skills for the daily work- life of every engineer. In the first year engineering program at KU Leuven, a technical writing program is implemented within the project based course ‘Problem Solving and Engineering Design’. The program consists of subsequent cycles of instructions, learning by doing and reflection on received feedback. In addition a peer review assignment, together with an interactive lecture using clicking devices, are incorporated within the assignments of the
cameto Harvard University, “The Schools have been re-thinking their programs to bring mathematics,mechanics and the science of structure into sharper focus and into a clearer relationship with thedesign of space.”[10] The architecture students contributed to the American movement as theypushed back against the Beaux Arts traditions in favor of more modern approaches.[11] Theeducation that supports modern architecture elevated mathematics in the structures curriculum,but also brought forth enduring pedagogical discourse.The ACSA recognizes the disparity between the architectural design and the structural designprocesses, and the mathematical priority as the two fundamental problems with structurespedagogy. In 1976, the ACSA formed an ad hoc
the college.Description of BYU ProgramsProgram FormatsIn previous research, we identified different kinds of program formats for engineering studyabroad programs.4 To provide context for the discussion which follows, we summarize thoseformats in Table 1 below. These formats are not all inclusive; some programs cut across more Page 13.600.3than one format. Table 1Format DescriptionDual degree Students obtain two degrees—one from the home university and one from the abroad university. Students follow an integrated
toSaturday morning at 7:00am, which alleviated some stress on the system. With the knowledgethat students submit work within 48 hours of the due date and to reduce server load, due dateswere moved to correspond with the student’s lab day and set to 11:59pm that night, which givesthem three lab periods to work on an assignment if they fall behind. A late submission period wasalso instituted with a 30% penalty for the following Monday at 11:59pm.ConclusionThe course transformation and software infrastructure described in this paper represents a stepforward in the development of a digital enterprise curriculum that emphasizes data management.Not only has our approach moved the needle in terms of level of understanding of how CAD andPDM fit into the
Paper ID #11681Applications of Reflective Thinking Exercises in both Technological Literacyand Standard Engineering CoursesDr. Mani Mina, Iowa State University Mani Mina is with the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University. He is also an active collaborator and participant in the department of Industrial Design. He has been working on better understanding of students’ learning and issues of technological and engineering philosophy and literacy. In particular how such literacy and competency are reflected in curricular and student activities
center of theto incorporate sustainability into engineering education sustainable practices [13].curriculum [13].Western New England University has been successful in developing an “entrepreneurial and designthinking” ecosystem using design courses from each year within the engineering curriculum: first-yearthrough senior year with extracurricular entrepreneurial design activities such as Golden Bear InnovationJam to supplement these high-impact practices [14, 15, 16]. Using this successful framework as a model,four sustainability modules were designed and mapped to select EOP learning objectives and delivered tostudents throughout the 4-year College of Engineering (COE) curriculum, one course module per gradefrom first-year to senior year. The
entire class or for smaller groups. Group projects are also important to build community. Collaborations should have a decreasingly graduated scale of engagements The idea is to sequence the activities from large to small where the entire learning community is engaged in the beginning before entering more isolating group and individual projects. For example, the course might begin with an ice breaker activity, proceed to class discussion board, group projects, and then conclude with individual projects and reflections. Integrate team building activities The premise is that the students are part of a cohort graduating class of peers that could act as a support network. A course might include specific activities that
of the ResearchThis paper describes an online teaching tool for 4D visualization of construction process ofconcrete foundations. The model shows the construction sequence virtually with time.Considering the interest of youths in computer games these days the use of a 3-D computeranimation with time model will develop a lot of interest amongst them and will motivate them totry to better understand and retain important concepts of construction.The model could be a good planning tool to identify and resolve the various conflicts that mightoccur during the actual construction. The model could be an effective tool to explain owners,architects and subcontractors the scheduling and sequencing of construction. Constructionmodels integrated with the
days to 3 days when participants learned and practiced on feasible projects for implementation; laser cutting, additive manufacturing, and surface characterization were chosen. • A project was implemented for participants to integrate and practice design process and fabrication methods. Modification to improve performance of small Stirling engine model was introduced during the second summer, and problem solving with an inexpensive drone was implemented during the third summer. • Attendance and passiveness were observed with some participants in the first summer. Routine clicker assessment was implemented to confirm the participants’ understanding. The program also included assessments after
success in engineering. Examples of spatial tasksinclude visualizing the 3D object that results from folding up a flat pattern or the 2D cross-section that results from cutting a 3D object or the 2D orthographic views of a 3D object. Whilespatial ability is clearly relevant to an engineering graphics course, studies have indicated thathigher performance in math and chemistry courses also correlate with higher spatial skill level.The correlation between spatial ability and performance in a statics or other engineeringmechanics course however is less clear. More data are needed to provide stronger conclusions inthis area.By identifying the role of spatial reasoning in engineering mechanics courses, like statics andmechanics of materials
relies on developing target models of experts’ understandings of phenomena.Both naïve and expert cognitive models can engage both individual and socially sharedcognitive processes 5, and knowledge of both processes is necessary to characterizeknowledge in a field. Situated cognition experts contend that knowledge only exists in context and hasvery limited meaning and usefulness when taught out of context 1, 6, 7. An educationalneed exists to better integrate engineering students within the context of engineeringpractice and to develop and implement curricular materials that represent this integration.The lack of a target cognitive model and associated situated and research-based curricularmaterials impedes students’ abilities to be
Results of a Spreadsheet Tool,” is the first recorded use of “empathy” in theDesign in Engineering Education Division (DEED) of ASEE [17]. Like many of itspredecessors, Eggert’s paper only mentions “empathy” once when describingprofessionals’ interpersonal style, which includes “empathy, tolerance, honesty, trust, andpersonal integrity” [17]. As part of a person’s “style,” empathy is considered apsychological trait, one that reflects an engineering designer’s personality. The concept “empathic design,” coined by Leonard and Rayport, had gainedprominence prior to its presence in engineering education [18]. The first reference to“empathic design” in DEED appeared in 2011. Titus and colleagues called empathicdesign “the ideal form” of human
from Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California in May 2002 with a B.S. in engineering. She is working at Honeywell International, an aerospace and defense manufacturer in El Segundo, CA. Her interests are systems integration and hardware development.Kevin Alley, Southwest Research Institute Kevin J. Alley graduated from Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California in May 2005 with a B.S. in engineering. He is working at Southwest Research Institute, a nonprofit research institute in San Antonio, Texas. His interests are in business management and law.John Silny, Raytheon John F. Silny graduated from both Harvey Mudd College and Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California in
-Campus Classroom. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, ASEE. [8] Enriquez, A. G. (2010). Assessing the Effectiveness of Dual Delivery Mode in an Online Introductory Circuits Analysis Course. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, ASEE. [9] Douglas, J. (2015). Comparing Learning Outcomes and Content Mastery in Online and Face to Face Engineering Statics Courses. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, ASEE. [10] Gray, G. (2006). Advancing Composites Education and Training through Curriculum Design. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, ASEE. [11] Stuart, J.S. (2015). Enhanced Teaching Techniques Applied to an Upper Division Composite Materials Engineering Course with an Emphasis on Aerospace
sustaining STEM outreach assessment and evaluation. Micaha received her Master of Science in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Education degree from the University of Kentucky College of Education, and her Bachelor of Science in Integrated Strategic Communication (Public Relations) from the University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information Studies. She worked as an undergraduate engineering recruiter and outreach director for five years prior to beginning her doctoral program.Aaron Arenas, North Carolina State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Exploring the Impact of Industry Partnerships to Promote STEM
a circuit to breadboardthrough LED; and to test CNY70 sensor on the breadboard. They also studied DC motor, 7895regulator, PIC 16F628A (Micro Controller), L298 integration and LM 324 (updated).As an extracurricular activity, the students visited the Ford Company where passenger cars andother vehicles were manufactured and exported to our countries. In their trip to the FordCompany, students have seen where and how the robots are used for automobile production. Atthe same time, they witnessed the environment where the engineers work after higher education.The camp participants were encouraged to attend the presentations of visiting faculty andgraduate students at different institutions. Through these presentations the participants listened
Systems Group in Poughkeepsie, NY in z Systems Firmware Development. Her current interests include recruitment and retention of under-represented students in STEM, K-12 outreach, integrative training for graduate teaching assistants, and curriculum innovation for introductory computing courses.Blake Everett Johnson (Teaching Assistant Professor) Blake Everett Johnson is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, from which institution he holds degrees in Engineering Mechanics (BS 2005) and Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (MS 2007, PhD 2005). His research interests include Experimental Fluid Mechanics, Engineering Leadership
changing worldofferings. In contrast, disruptive technologies target low-end EXPLORE a contrarian view ofcustomers through products/services that are simpler, more accepted solutionsconvenient, and often less expensive than competitors. CONNECTIONS Both of these approaches to technology development are ENTREPRENEURIAL INTEGRATE information from many MINDSET sources to gain insightimportant for the marketplace; however, the majority of the ASSESS and MANAGE riskundergraduate (including freshman) engineering curriculum
Paper ID #11219Designing of Bottle Washing Machine in Virtual Environment Using the En-hanced Mechatronics System Design MethodologyMr. Rizwanul Neyon, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology) Rizwanul Neyon, M.Sc, has completed his masters from Purdue University Calumet majoring in Mecha- tronics Engineering Technology. In his MS Directed project he worked in a Pick & Place machine where he has integrated a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) & Human Machine Interface (HMI). He was awarded a graduate assistantship from Purdue University Calumet in 2012. As a graduate assistant in engineering Technology
AC 2011-933: CREATIVITY AND WORKPLACE SAFETY: PROACTIVESAFETY PRACTICES ARE VITAL IN PREVENTING EMPLOYEE IN-JURIESRalph Ocon, Purdue University CalumetShoji Nakayama, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech) Shoji Nakayama, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership and Supervision in the Department of Construction Science and Organizational Leadership at Purdue University Calumet. In this position, he teaches safety and health related courses, as well as improving Safety, Health, and En- vironmental Management curriculum through Academic Advisory Committees. Professor Nakayama has safety related experience in automotive, airline, regulatory agency and printing industries. He recently worked as an
which theirdesigns are implemented. Engineering courses need to provide students with the globalengineering perspective that will prove beneficial for their careers and this should be done at theearly stages of the engineering curriculum. This study proposes a novel approach to expose civilengineering and construction engineering management students to current global issues inengineering and construction practices. An additional goal is the improvement of retention ratesby increasing students' interest in the engineering field. The proposed approach consists ofencouraging mentoring and collaboration between graduate students enrolled in a researchcourse and freshmen/sophomore students enrolled in an introductory engineering course. Thetwo
Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Toward Success of Collaborative Program In School of Engineering Between the US and ChinaAbstract:In 2013, the University of Bridgeport (UB) in the United States (U.S.) and the WuhanUniversity of Science and Technology (WUST) in People’s Republic of China (China)agreed on an undergraduate collaborative program in electrical engineering. Studentsadmitted by Department of Electrical Engineering (EE) at WUST will study in China for 2years, then students can be transferred to the same program at UB in the U.S. for theremaining academic requirements at UB. Upon the completion of all graduationrequirements at UB, students will receive a Bachelor of Science in EE from UB. Studentswho
Congress, pp. 2071-2080, 2012.[13] P. A. Harvey, “Borehole Sustainability in Rural Africa: An analysis of routine field data” in 30th WEDC International Conference, Vientiane, Lao PDR, 2004.[14] M. Wood, “A handpump for Africa: The Afridev experience,” Waterlines, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 29-31, 1993.[15] D. Gilbert, M. Lehman Held, J. L. Ellzey, W. T. Bailey, L. B. Young, “Teaching ‘community engagement’ in engineering education for international development: Integration of an interdisciplinary social work curriculum,” European Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 256-266, 2015.[16] “Guideline to Remote Work for International Projects,” Volunteer Village, 2024. Available: https://volunteer.ewb