betweenarchitecture and engineering. It includes capstone design courses that cover the major areas.The integration aspects of different disciplines of architectural engineering will be discussed. Aswell as, we will discuss the integration of safety and fire protection in the curriculum. Thehistory of the architectural engineering curriculum at University of Wyoming will be alsocovered. Future plans to evaluate the effectiveness of the curriculum in term of learningoutcomes.History of Architectural Engineering at University of Wyoming:Over USA, only 18 programs of architectural engineering are accredited by ABET (AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology). Architectural Engineering program at University ofWyoming (UW) is one of the oldest programs in
topics taughtin high school science and are the basis for the design of an industrial plant. Also, thematerials are meant to fit the instructional classroom needs of high school teachers byaddressing the state content standards. The adoption, adaptation and where necessary thedevelopment of appropriate pre-engineering curriculum for use in high school scienceclassrooms is being accompanied by sustained, long-term teacher training and support.Summer institutes, with hands-on workshops are designed to familiarize the teachers with thecurriculum and the associated pedagogy. Evaluation includes the teacher training, and theimplementation of the curriculum materials.Introduction and BackgroundThe number of students selecting engineering is declining
integrated curriculum would empower the students to embark upon the path of a LifeLong Learning.Introduction (from the Job Market’s perspective)The following extract from US Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook illustrates Page 22.363.2and endorses the validity of this proposal from an unbiased third party2.“Computer software engineers are projected to be one of the fastest-growing occupations from2004 to 2014. Rapid employment growth in the computer systems design and related servicesindustry, which employs the greatest number of computer software engineers, should result invery good opportunities for those college graduates with at least a
Assessing Information Literacy in Engineering: Integrating a College-wide program with ABET-driven assessmentAs part of a college-wide effort, the Picker Engineering Program at Smith College developed acurriculum-integrated information literacy plan, and adopted information literacy criteria drawnfrom ACRL standards and faculty input. A review of the plan with an eye to assessment as wellas a revision of our ABET outcomes criteria and assessment plan led us to a second round ofinformation literacy criteria development. We sought to integrate the information literacyassessment plan with the overall ABET assessment plan for engineering. This process enabledus to streamline our criteria and facilitated the development of a realistic and rigorous
life sciences recently experienced a revolution similar to the changes society experiencedwhen the integrated circuit was introduced. The application of microelectromechanical systems(MEMS) technologies in research has already increased the performance of conventionalmethods in microorganism detection in environmental monitoring, drug discovery in thepharmaceutical industry, and clinical diagnostics. Even more importantly, it is enabling accessto new information and applications on the molecular level.1 The conceptual paper published in19902 triggered an avalanche of developments and discoveries, which led to an exponentialgrowth of the microfluidics field.3,4 As microsystem technologies often employ techniquesdeveloped for the
mathematics behind the shape, materialsand structure of the shelter, and then using an engineering design activity, students designed andtested improved shelters for their selected native culture. Students then communicated their findingsthrough writing and drawing. The Frame Routine guided teachers into finding curriculum learningobjectives and knitting them together to create an engineering activity that allowed for integrativelearning for students. In addition to the Frame Routine that guides the teacher, there is anEngineering Design Frame that supports teachers in creating the engineering design activity inaccordance with accepted engineering design principles. Teachers reported using these frames helpedthem create integrated units that
AC 2012-5141: A FOUR-YEAR VERTICALLY INTEGRATED DESIGNSEQUENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGDr. Jeffrey L. Schiano, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Jeffrey L. Schiano is an Associate Professor electrical engineering at the Pennsylvania State University. He earned a bachelor’s of science degree in electrical and biomedical engineering (with university honors) from Carnegie Mellon University in 1983, and the master’s of science and doctorate of philosophy degrees from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), in 1985 and 1991, respectively. His expertise is in the areas of feedback control systems and magnetic resonance engineering
associated with integrating alarge wheel loader simulator into its construction education curriculum. The results of the studywere used to evaluate the learning potential from the use of equipment stimulators and to identifyconstruction courses that may benefit from their incorporation.Caterpillar Virtual Training SystemThe Caterpillar Virtual Training System (VTS) is a personal computer (PC) based equipmentoperator training simulator used to train inexperienced operators in the basic skills associatedwith a general family of equipment1. The VTS is comprised of a personal computer running thereal-time 3D simulation application, a virtual display system, OEM equipment controls, and canbe augmented with an OEM operator seat to increase realism
does not include a simulations component. Biomechanics is also a required secondsemester sophomore course for which SolidWorks applications can be easily implemented. Tosupplement the newly developed introductory module for first semester sophomore students, wesuggest that integrating SolidWorks tools, such as the Simulations add-in, in subsequent coursesenhances student ability to operate SolidWorks and increases the development of desirable skills.Criticisms of the restrictiveness of a curriculum entirely based around 3D design elements havealso been previously raised, which warn educators against potentially limiting imaginative andinnovative thinking [4]. The process of utilizing and outputting models in 3D design softwaresuch as
Session 3161 Integrating Service Learning Into Engineering Communications Courses A. Dean Fontenot, Ph. D. and John R. Chandler, Ph. D. College of Engineering, Texas Tech UniversityAbstractAs one of the 840 participants in the National Campus Compact program, Texas TechUniversity (TTU) is adopting service learning as a viable learning tool for students. TheCollege of Engineering (COE) is integrating service learning into the IndustrialEngineering (IE) Communications course, helping students to develop an understandingof civic participation and how that participation augments
benefits of industry integration in capstone projects are documented in prior literature.However, student led teaming with industry partners further enhances student learning in thefollowing program outcomes identified in the ‘a’ through ‘k’ ABET criteria as follows: (c) an ability to design a system ….within realistic constraints. As students explore and define the capstone project, they gain an understanding for the real life constraints such as budget, schedule, etc. (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. Most engineering courses focus on solving the problem. The capstone experience is an ideal opportunity to allow students the experience of identifying and formulating the
moral character and ethical integrity. This professionalrequirement also calls on the engineering educators to develop the engineering curriculumenriched with ethics and professionalism.An engineering undergraduate can passively learn professionalism and ethics through seniorcapstone design, summer internships and undergraduate research. However, these opportunitieshave limitations. Hence, as the instructors in an engineering program, the authors felt more onthe formal teaching and practice on ethics and professional conduct needed to raise theawareness in accordance with ABET Student Outcomes-f and i, and the professional bodyexpectations. Environmental engineering curriculum in the authors’ institution introduces ethicsand professionalism to
z Systems Firmware Development. Her current interests include recruitment and retention of women and under-represented students in STEM, integrative training for graduate teaching assistants, and curriculum innovation for introductory programming courses. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work in Progress: A Balancing Act - Evolution of Assessments in An Introductory Programming Course in ECE After Curriculum RedesignAbstractAs enrollment grows in Electrical and Computer Engineering, it becomes an increasinglychallenging task to implement appropriate assessments in large introductory courses to accuratelyevaluate student learning, while adhering to given resource constraints. This
, economy, and environment and graduate with thefoundation and technical skills supported by systems thinking, multidisciplinary training, andpractical engineering application to confront the challenges found in modern engineering practice[8].Based on data from our previous work with on measuring literacy in sustainable engineering andthe development and results of one teaching module, we proposed the creation of a course at theundergraduate level designed to help students develop sustainable thinking in engineering [9]. Thekey feature of introducing this course early in the curriculum is to ensure that the students aretrained in integration sustainability in their thinking which will help integrate sustainableengineering into whichever discipline
technology, we must first recognize that technology isnot value-free, but value-laden.4. CURRICULUM MODEL TO MEET THE OUTCOMEHow can construction ethics be incorporated into an already tight engineering curriculum? Thereare five basic approaches that one may take – (1) required course in engineering ethics [4], (2)required course that integrates engineering ethics (microethics) with the social context ofengineering (macroethics) [6,16], (3) integration of engineering ethics across the curriculum[17], (4) integrated humanities and social science program that addresses all non-technical ABET2000 outcomes (e.g., Illinois Institute of Technology) or (5) integrated engineering relatedcommunity service project and lecture series [5]. Course topics should
-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) and a member of the educational team for the Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN). Page 24.270.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Changes in Elementary Students’ Engineering Knowledge Over Two Years of Integrated Science Instruction (Research to Practice) Strand: Engineering across the K-12 curriculum: Integration with the Arts, Social Studies, Science, and the Common CoreIntroductionIn part due to an increased global demand for engineers
appropriate context for integrating ethical issues in the curriculum. The case reviewsthe ASCE and NSPE Codes of Ethics and presents a real-life account of the failed ManhattanWestway project development owing to a breach of ethics in the development of theEnvironmental Impact Statement. With the ethical context of the project, students are then askedto develop a relative ranking of the project alternatives using a simple multi-attribute decisionmaking framework to instill an appreciation of the subjectivity involved in identifying theoptimal project, the ethical dilemmas that could arise in such situations, and the ethicalresponsibilities and pressures that civil engineers may face during project development. Suchcases may be integrated into
Enhancing Interdisciplinary Interactions in the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences: Year I Shirley Pomeranz, Peter LoPresti, Michael Kessler, William Potter, Jerry McCoy, Leslie Keiser, Donna Farrior The University of TulsaIntroductionA team of faculty members in the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences at The Universityof Tulsa (TU) has begun work on a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded Course,Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Project (Proposal # 0410653). This projectuses Interdisciplinary Lively Application Projects (ILAPs)1 as a vehicle for strengtheningconnections among the science, engineering, and mathematics
., everyone can master a subject), and centering humanity and nature inthe STEM curricula. We find kinship with efforts to create curriculum driven by an ethic of care[6], and also, with the idea of “recasting agreements” [19]. We also acknowledge that engineersin training and in the workforce often encounter situations where they must make decisions orperform tasks that conflict with their personal values [20-21]. This inevitability is one we shouldprepare our students to navigate.STS Postures and Student AgencyThe STS Postures curriculum has been described in previous studies [6-8, 22-23], so we onlybriefly contextualize it here. The first two authors of this paper developed the STS Postures as away to integrate insights from many pedagogical
Session 1793 Integrating Technical Writing into a Large Lecture Course Mya Poe* and Dennis M. Freeman+,# *Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies / +Electrical Engineering and Computer Science / #Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAbstractTechnical writing was incorporated as an integral part of a large lecture, undergraduate subject inbiomedical engineering. The writing component was
Paper ID #6038Project-Based Curriculum for Renewable Energy Engineering TechnologyDr. Florian Misoc P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University Dr. Florian Misoc is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology. He joined Southern Polytechnic State University in August, 2011. Dr. Misoc earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University. He also holds a Master’s of Science Degree in Engineering Technology from Pittsburg State University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics from the University of Bucharest, Romania. Dr. Florian Misoc is a registered Professional Engineer
project team.Currently, research into integrated practice is being supported by professional institutes,including the American Institute of Architects and other architectural, engineering, andconstruction related organizations. It is imperative that the curriculum in professional programsreflect current practices by introducing students to multidisciplinary models and emergingtechnologies.The Class PhilosophyThe idea of offering a building envelopes course started as an idea to expose students to designand construction issues dealing with the facade; massing, materials, attachment, day lighting,thermal comfort, sequencing, and fabrication. In addition to these topics, the course has becomean experimental course in building information modeling
Design Experience: Preparation, Administration, and Assessment,” http://www.ai.usma.edu, 1998. 4. Ewell, P.T., “National Trends in Assessing Student Learning,” Journal of Engineering Education, April, 1998. 5. Marin, J.A., J. E. Armstrong, Jr., and J.L. Kays, “Elements of an Optimal Capstone Design Experience,” Journal of Engineering Education, January, 1999. 6. Sarfaraz, A.R. and Shraibati, T., “Introducing Community Service-Learning Pedagogy into Two Engineering Curriculums at California State University, Northridge,” ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, 2002. 7. Engineering Accreditation Commission, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Criteria for Accreditating Programs in Engineering
. Page 25.1411.13We have briefly described continuing steps in the process of developing a game environment forlearning industrial wiring for automated system integration. So far, our evaluation results havebeen very encouraging. We are currently in the process of developing more games. Futuregames will allow students to design automated systems and robotic work cells. Also, otherequipment such as power and free indexing conveyor, Human Machine Interface, Motor MotionDrive unit, and Machine vision will be included as part of an automated system. Ultimately wehope to have a complete system that can be used not only by undergraduate students, but also byhigh school students and industry professionals. Future directions include investigating (1
this discipline is how to structure the curriculum andpedagogy to ignite or reinforce entrepreneurial attitudes. This might well be the most importantattribute that an entrepreneurship educational program can instill in the students.Entrepreneurship education should cause students to think, feel, and act entrepreneurial; toeventually become entrepreneurs. As we attempt to assess an entrepreneurship education program, we frame our researchquestion around: Does entrepreneurship education make students more entrepreneurial? Theoperational parameter we chose to measure is entrepreneurial attitude. To inform practice, wealso explored the respective contribution of curriculum, pedagogy, and instructional environmentin facilitating changes in
place of aliberal arts course. This leaves the alternative of trying to integrate leadership/management skillsinto existing course structures using a model similar to that by which communication skills wereadded. Three possible ideas which have been successful at both the University of Memphis andthe University of Memphis are suggested.• Involve collateral departments to work within an existing curriculum by integrating multi- disciplinary opportunities like 3603. Since most programs have some form of communications course, probably taught by another department outside engineering, the model for this type cooperation may already be in place.• Share survey data with other faculty members to encourage greater incorporation of common
Page 25.117.3students took their respective discipline-specific senior-level required courses, in addition to therobotics courses. A number of students took both robotics courses to fulfill their capstone designrequirements and transferred the course credits for their graduation degree plan engineeringdesign requirements to comply with the ABET accreditation condition. The robotics curriculumwas initially offered as developmental courses but was also proposed to the universitycurriculum committee for permanent course opportunities under the robotics name in the futuresemesters.The robotics curriculum students were asked to establish a campus-wide robotics club. Thestudents organized the related paperwork and logistical efforts, resulting in an
design courses. Thebasic design process for each class included tracing the load paths and using the applicable codeto design a typical set of beams, girders, and columns. An initial survey was used to assess thestudent’s ability to perform structural analysis and interpret construction drawings. A finalsurvey assessed the gains made within each class (i.e., design of reinforced concrete and steel)and the gains made in material related to ancillary topics. Furthermore, comparisons were madebetween the initial and final project submittals in the different classes and between feedbackrecorded by the instructors of each class. The results indicate that horizontal integration ispossible within a structural engineering curriculum and may lead to
Integrating ‘Design Challenges’ Into a Freshmen Introduction to Mechanical Engineering CourseIntroductionIt is currently widely recognized that retention of engineering students can be enhanced byincluding introductory engineering courses into the first-year engineering curriculum in additionto the usual math and science classes1-3 Moreover, the inclusion of engineering design projectswithin the first-year curriculum, or “cornerstone design projects”, provides students with insightinto the differences between engineering and science, and increase students‟ motivation andinterest in engineering4-11. One team of researchers has shown that the incorporation of hands-ondesign projects in the first year provides “experiences of
engineering,humanities, and entrepreneurship and innovation at Worcester Polytechnic Institute(WPI), a technology-focused university in Worcester, Massachusetts. The university isbest known for its 47 year-old project-based curriculum. WPI’s 14-week semesters aredivided into two seven-week “terms.” Our sequence involves a three-credit course in thefirst term (for which students receive Humanities and Arts credit) followed by another 3-credit course in the second term (for which they receive Engineering credit). The twocourses are an integrated six-credit hour sequence.“Humanitarian Engineering Past and Present” provides a deep, integrative learningexperience of benefit to both STEM and non-STEM students, and it is our hope that itwill be taught in