http://www.asq.org/ASTC Association of Science Technology Centers http://www.astc.orgAVMA American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/AWAA American Water Works Association http://www.awwa.org/Biophysical Society http://www.biophysics.org/BFRL Building and Fire Research Laboratory http://www.bfrl.nist.orgESA Ecological Society of America http://www.esa.org/FASEB Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology http://www.faseb.org/FMB Federation of Master Builders http://www.fmb.org.ukFMS Federation of Materials
M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Wyoming in 1992, 1994, and 1998, respectively. During his Ph.D. studies, he also obtained a graduate minor in statistics. He is currently an Associate Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator with the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at North Dakota State University, where he teaches courses and conducts research in signal processing. Since its inception in 2008, Dr. Green has been an active member of the NDSU Advance FORWARD Advocates, a group of male faculty dedicated to effecting departmental and institutional change in support of gender equality. As part of this group, he regularly trains men, at NDSU and other institutions
Environment Association (CWEA), and Engineers Without Boarders (EWB) stu- dent chapters. Additionally, Dr. Palomo is the CE Water Analysis laboratory director and coordinates all teaching, research and safety training activities in the engineering laboratory. Dr. Palomo conducts research in surface water quality improvement via natural treatment systems, water and wastewater treat- ment processes, and water education. She is involved in outreach programs for K-12 students to increase the participation of Hispanic female students in STEM fieldsDr. Natalie Mladenov, San Diego State University Dr. Natalie Mladenov is an associate professor and William E. Leonhard Jr. Chair in Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
nearly equally (~15% of students). The peer mentored design project is anactivity that significantly engages the freshman students in almost all three major components ofthe project: CAD and Simulation-Fusion 360, Group Interaction, and structural building (3DPrinting). The 3D printing activity introduces the students to the Structural and Materials lab,laboratory Teaching Assistants, and provides a medium for students to gather, build, tinker, andfully assemble their structural design; providing a medium for student interaction that helps buildcommunity at the personal and professional levels. Not surprisingly, the students' least favoritepart of the course is the homework assignments. Table 7. Survey questions given to Freshman (2019-2020
entrepreneurial opportunities in renewable energy systems.Introduction While many engineering educators have heard of service learning or extracurricularuniversity activities designed to engage students with renewable energy technologies [1,2] oreven clinic-based courses and project-based learning experiences involving photovoltaic (PV)projects [3-7] it remains a more difficult and challenging task to bring these experiences into thecore curriculum of an ECE program. This paper details one somewhat successful attempt.Throughout six weekly laboratories (at the latter half of the semester), teams comprising threestudents each analyzed and evaluated the potential for PV to power an electrical appliancetypically found in a residential setting. Teams
construction trainingat the Academy’s Field Engineering and Readiness Laboratory (FERL), where cadets practiceCivil Engineering principles through a plethora of hands on activities such as soil analysis,concrete construction, wood frame construction, surveying, stream flow analysis, heavyequipment operations, etc. This training is only offered to a select few non-Civil Engineeringmajors, which is where I began my Civil Engineering and bridge building involvement. Thebridge construction project required a two-semester commitment - an academic year in theclassroom prior to the construction of the bridge during one of the three, 3 week-long cadetsummer periods.Academics Traditionally, classes at the Air Force Academy are only one semester long
recognition for their work, improvedcollaboration between projects, better resources, and opportunities for practice of systemsengineering and project management. Faculty were interested in finding ways to provide realprojects for science, engineering, and systems engineering that were an integral part of the Page 13.1253.4educational process and a method to integrate their teaching, research, and service missions.Industry has been interested in programs that go beyond book learning and, in particular, thosethat are able to provide training grounds for systems engineering principles.SSPL OrganizationThe primary focus of the SSPL is the integration of
nine students and therefore essentially function as sites 1. TheREU program solicitation 2 states: Page 14.1307.2 The REU program is a major contributor to the NSF goal of developing a diverse, internationally competitive, and globally-engaged science and engineering workforce. It draws on the integration of research and education to attract a diversified pool of talented students into careers in science and engineering, including teaching and education research related to science and engineering, and to help ensure that these students receive the best education possible.In spite of the significant
Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.was born in Juazeiro, BA, Brazil. He received the B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, Brazil, in 1995, the M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil, in 1998, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering in the field of photonics from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA, in 2003. In 2006, he served as Faculty Fellow in the 2006 Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship Program in the Wright-Patterson Air Force Research Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio, USA. In 2003, Dr. Lima received the IEEE LEOS Graduate Student Fellowship Award, and he was co
Paper ID #14624An Electromagnetic Railgun Design and Realization for an Electrical Engi-neering Capstone ProjectLt. Col. Jeffrey Scott McGuirk Ph.D., United States Air Force Academy Jeffrey S. McGuirk received his BSEE degree in 1995 from the United States Air Force Academy (US- AFA) in Colorado Springs, CO, and an MSEE degree from Iowa State University in 1996. From 1997- 2000, he was with the Air Force Research Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base where he designed fuzes for weapons. From 2000-2003, he was with the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center where he directed tests on satellite communication systems
4 graphical user interfaces.Koretsky, Kelly, The authors conducted a .93, .85, and .89 Cohen’s Kappa score for& Gummer content analysis to contrast three different laboratories offered under(2011) the survey responses of each of the two conditions. undergraduates who attended a virtual laboratory versus those who attended a physical laboratory.Mentzer, Becker, The authors coded the The authors reported the interrater& Sutton (2015) engineering design thinking reliability, as indicated by Cohen’s kappa, of 59 high school students’ for
appointments. She has ex- perience in teaching at the undergraduate and the graduate level. In addition to her academic work, Dr. Erdil worked as an engineer in sheet metal manufacturing and pipe fabrication industry for five years. She holds B.S. in Computer Engineering, M.S. in Industrial Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Binghamton University (SUNY). Her background and research interests are in quality and productivity improvement using statistical tools, lean methods and use of information technology in operations management. Her work is primarily in manufacturing and healthcare delivery operations.Dr. Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven Maria-Isabel
) andQualitative Content Analysis (QCA) to analyze and compare student survey responses about peerinteraction and resource use to student performance data within the context of a 2nd yearengineering materials science course taught during the spring 2019 semester. Researchers haveapplied SNA across social science disciplines to quantitatively describe the interactions betweenindividuals in a network. For example, SNA has been used in engineering education to analyzefaculty communities of practice [5] and to compare instructor and teaching assistant (TA) onlineforum participation [6]. While use of SNA to better understand how student interactions withpeers may affect course performance exists in the computer-supported education [7] and onlinelearning [8
Green State University Sri Kolla is a Professor in the Electronics and Computer Technology Program at the Bowling Green State University, Ohio, since 1993. He worked as a Guest Researcher at the Intelligent Systems Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, 2000-‘01. He was an Assistant Professor at the Pennsylvania State University, 1990-‘93. He got a Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Toledo, Ohio, 1989. His teaching and research interests are in electrical engineering/technology area with specialization in artificial intelligence, control systems, computer networking and power systems. He is a senior member of IEEE and ISA
AC 2007-1889: ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR HUMAN NEEDS: EXPANDING THESCOPE OF ENGINEERING SENIOR DESIGNSusan Conry, Clarkson University Dr. Conry is a faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Clarkson University. She obtained her B.A., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees at Rice University. Her interests include engineering education, multiagent systems, and parallel and distributed systems. Dr. Conry teaches in a variety of areas in computer engineering and software engineering. Page 12.622.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Engineering Design for
“inverted” course formats werecreated for two core computer engineering classes: a sophomore-level Introduction to DigitalSystems Design course, and a junior-level Microprocessor System Design and Interfacing course.Both of these are 4-credit hour courses that include an integrated laboratory. In the experimental formats, the basic lecture content was delivered asynchronously viastreaming video, while collaborative solving of homework problems accompanied by a detailedwalkthrough of their solutions was done synchronously (i.e., during scheduled class periods) –which we refer to as directed problem solving (DPS). Traditional assigned (outside-of-class)written homework was replaced by collaborative problem solving by students working in smallteams
) recognizes all Excelsior CollegeExaminations for the award of college-level credit.When Excelsior (then Regents) College was first accredited by TAC of ABET, it was under the‘old’, prescriptive accreditation criteria. [7] It was quite a challenge to both the commission andthe school to provide a meaningful visit experience to an institution that had no on-campusstudents, classrooms, labs or teaching faculty. The adoption by ABET of assessment-of-outcomes based criteria has made a world of difference; as Excelsior has always been essentiallyan assessment, rather than a course delivery, institution. [8] At the same time, Excelsior itself hasgone more ‘mainstream,’ by offering a growing number of on-line courses. In this environment,the accreditation
2006-1522: TWO-TANK LIQUID LEVEL CONTROL USING A BASIC STAMPMICROCONTROLLER AND A MATLAB-BASED DATA ACQUISITION ANDCONTROL TOOLBOXAnshuman Panda, Polytechnic University ANSHUMAN PANDA was born in New Delhi, India. He is currently pursuing a dual B.S/M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and expects to graduate in December 2006. He is a member of Tau Beta Pi. He has worked as a teaching and research assistant with responsibilities in the area of mechatronics.Hong Wong, Polytechnic University HONG WONG was born in Hong Kong, China. In June of 2000 and 2002, he received the B.S. and M.S. degrees, respectively, in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY. He is a member of Pi
education, and teacher professional development. For ten years she served on the Board of Examiners for the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. She was also at the University of South Carolina for 17 years where she taught undergraduates, had an active research program in paleo-oceanography, and numerous graduate students. She has a B.S. in Zoology from the University of Rhode Island and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Geological Sciences from the University of South Carolina.Lynn Charles Rathbun, National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, Cornell University Dr. Lynn Rathbun is the Deputy Director of the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network and the Laboratory Manager of the Cornell Nanoscale
not be applied towards their degrees. The primaryreason for this was the limited availability of courses at KTH that our students could take. Mostof the courses during the KTH fall and spring semesters are in Swedish, and there is no capacityat VT to teach the students Swedish prior to arriving at KTH. Hence, the US students visitedKTH during the summer for beginning Swedish and undergraduate research, but these creditswere already satisfied by the German language courses at VT and several required courses atTUD that transfer as technical electives to VT. Hence, the US students could not make use oftheir credits earned at KTH.Lack of Compliance with the Bologna ProcessWhile the ministers for higher education across Europe have endorsed the
the College of DuPage, where he stayed until present. First, as an instructor in electro-mechanical technology and manufacturing technology and then as a coordinator in electronics technology. In addition to practical engineering experience, Rosul has significant teaching and research background. As a PI and Co-PI, Rosul has extensively worked with NSF on several grants and projects. Currently, Rosul serves as an ABET evaluator for IEEE society. Page 25.912.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Manufacturing Workforce - Report on NSF-ATE Project Pertaining to
pleasant setting. Virtual laboratories can be built with simulationtechniques to guide our students learning complex subjects. A major difficulty, however,concerns whether the simplicity may come at the expense of effectiveness of the learningsurroundings. One remedy to this problem suggests use of special equipments often used for e.g.pilot training. Another example includes use of digital gloves and head-mounted devices invirtual reality applications. Nevertheless, these equipments are expensive and often not availableto most students. In contrast, our solution suggests use of inexpensive tools like web-cameras asan interface to interact with the simulated objects in cyberspace, and WBS as a core buildingblock of the virtual laboratories.In this
laboratory exercises. After teaching the course twice, the authorbelieves it is very important to have spectrum analyzers in the lab. Ideally, it is good to havespectrum analyzers with built-in tracking generators to facilitate filter characterization. Usingthe spectrum analyzers is important for familiarizing the students with the instruments’ use.A second issue also relates to labs: a method of measuring propagation loss. Although ananechoic chamber would be nice, many schools do not have or have access to such a facility.The author found that free range measurements were an acceptable alternative. Although a large,empty parking lot was used, a grassy field would also be an acceptable location. Either way, atleast one of the spectrum analyzers
. In particular, our program requires a substantial commitmentof faculty expertise, laboratory resources, and funding. Nonetheless, overcoming these inherentchallenges enables substantial student learning to occur. Our experience is that both grouplearning and independent thinking are enhanced, and that the curriculum provides first-handexperience in the development of aerospace technology.IntroductionAn ongoing challenge in engineering education is to provide students with meaningful design Page 5.533.1projects that help them synthesize what they have learned in the classroom and to better preparethem for their future careers. The United States
Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationrequired to have one formal meeting with the faculty, during which they submit and discussconceptual plans and specifications for their design, and discuss plans for implementation. Classsessions during Phase 1 are divided between formalized discussions of concepts related to thedesign process and informal sessions during which teams can meet, discuss their plans, and seekhelp from the faculty.The students perform the majority of the construction on their projects using tools available tothem in the junior design laboratory. This laboratory is a combination of workshop and office,with an assortment of hand tools, power tools, and workbenches, as well as with space for teamsto hold meetings
potato gun to determine its chemical efficiency. The effects ofair-fuel ratio, barrel diameter, and barrel length were explored. Each of the groups faced manyproblems and challenges in achieving their objectives. The problems, the innovative solutions,and the surprising results of both projects are discussed. The benefits seen in ME 4731 ofallowing students to choose their own projects are also briefly discussed.IntroductionThe undergraduate laboratory sequence in mechanical engineering at Mississippi StateUniversity consists of ME 3701—Experimental Orientation, ME 4721—ExperimentalTechniques I, and ME 4731—Experimental Techniques II. Each of the laboratories is worth onehour of credit. In ME 3701, students study engineering measurements
classrooms, emphasizing the challenges and successes encountered in itsinaugural year. The initiative incorporated joint projects, paper outlines, and group analyses, andculminated in faculty interviews to assess the program’s effectiveness. Challenges included initiallack of bonding and disparities in student engagement and motivation [13]. The authorsrecommended 1) an equitable shared academic experience and 2) an introductory interculturalclass before the VE. Both these features were implemented in STEMTank 2023. As a furtherbenefit, VE provides an excellent foundation for international teams of scholars to organize andpromote research and teaching collaborations [14]. This paper represents an initial cooperativepedagogical research product
postdoc at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before starting her academic career at Oklahoma State University (OSU), where she was an assistant professor 2014-2020 and then a tenured associate professor until January 2021 before moving to UB. Dr. Ford Versypt leads the Systems Biomedicine and Pharmaceutics Laboratory. She was the 2020-2021 Chair for the ASEE Chemical Engineering Division (CHED). Dr. Ford Versypt has been recognized with the NSF CAREER Award, ASEE CHED Ray W. Fahien Award and Joseph J. Martin Award, and AIChE CAST Division David Himmelblau Award for Innovations in Computer-Based Chemical Engineering Education. She is an Academic Trustee of Computer Aids for Chemical Engineering Corporation
Laboratory for the Teaching and Learning of Electronic and Computer Engineering. Lect. Notes Networks Syst. 298, 502–513 (2021).13. Da, E. et al. Experiences of Minority College Students with Disabilities in STEM. J. Postsecond. Educ. Disabil. 29, 37514. Toft, A. Identity Management and Community Belonging: The Coming Out Careers of Young Disabled LGBT+ Persons. Sex. Cult. 2020 246 24, 1893–1912 (2020).15. Bain, S., Santos, D. L., Kupczynski, L. & Mundy, M.-A. Determining Academic Success in Students with Disabilities in Higher Education. Int. J. High. Educ. 8, 16–38 (2019).16. Haas, A. M. & Eble, M. F. Key theoretical frameworks : teaching technical communication in the twenty-first century. 32017. Morson
Paper ID #36889Student Perceptions of Online Learning Effectiveness during the COVID-19QuarantineDr. Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks, P.E., University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown Dr. Shannon Parks is a registered Professional Engineer with 20 years of broad-based experience in the water resources and environmental engineering fields. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University and a Masters of Science and doctoral degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. She has been teaching water resources and environmental engineering at University of