% of their final course grade with homework and exams comprising the remaining 80%.Concept Quizzes were given to students as a typed question sheet and uniformly lasted 10minutes of class time. When giving a Concept Quiz to students, the instructor projected the quizcontent onto a screen in the classroom, read the questions to the class, and asked students for anyquestions about the quiz content before the beginning of testing; this process aimed to ensurethorough understanding of the questions for both domestic and ESL students. Student questionsduring the quiz were also answered by the instructor as necessary.After collecting students’ completed Concept Quizzes, the author presented correct responses tothe class. In the ensuing (and
andunderrepresented minority students, a lack of self-confidence to do engineering or computerscience3 plus the lack of foreseeable finances to attend a university, may well be enough for themto not consider going on for a Bachelor’s degree in these fields.The authors first worked with local CCs. With the assistance of liaisons at each CC, it wasrelatively easy to hold “Be an Engineer” workshops for an hour and get an audience of 75 to over100 students. The event would include engineering projects, a panel of professional engineers,and a panel of engineering students, plus information given by engineering faculty. CCinstructors assisted by dismissing a math or science class to allow the students to attend. Anincentive is very helpful to get the students to
. More recently, He has mentored numerous midshipmen through independent research projects and has directed two Tri- dent Scholars, the Naval Academy’s flagship research program. He has published over 50 journal and conference articles on these topics. Dr. Barton is actively involved in curriculum development and program assessment. He chairs ASME Committee on Engineering Accreditation. He serves a Commissioner for Engineering Accreditation Com- mission of ABET, Inc. and was a program evaluator for 6 six years prior to joining the commission. Dr. Barton holds a professional engineering license in the State Maryland. He is a member of the Board of Education, ASME.Dr. Kenneth S. Ball P.E., George Mason University
senior design projects, watershed data such as landuse data, soil data, crosssection survey data, details of flood control structures and Manning’s friction factor n wereobtained. These data were obtained through field survey and published data from agencies suchas USGS, USDA, US Army Corps and Little Calumet River Commission. Using HEC HMSmodel (HEC HMS 2010) [3], watershed rainfall – runoff simulation model was created. Fivedifferent severe rainfall events were simulated and using USGS flow observation data (USGSstation 05536190), runoff hydrographs were compared and the model was fine-tuned andcalibrated. Chandramouli and Karim (2015) [4] provide more details about the hydrologicmodeling steps.After satisfactory calibration of the hydrologic
disciplines such as engineering where in-person activitiessuch as project-based learning and laboratories are necessary. As a result, there has been interestin hybrid learning techniques such as “flipped” learning7 where online lectures are used to open-up time for more meaningful activities in the in-person sessions (e.g., discussions, case studies,projects, problem solving sessions, etc.). Arguably, the flipped approach does not require anonline component – as Cussler8 notes, “flipped” has existed for many years in the form of out ofclass preparation (e.g., reading a play prior to class) – but recording lectures for students prior toclass, does provide a convenient way to free up the in-class time for other activities.The verdict is still out on
learning, and thus has also been used as an approach to retain students engineering.8Offering research assistantship/stipend through work in laboratories or research projects isanother approach that has been effective in retaining underrepresented minority students andstudents in general in engineering.8, 9 Students who participated in the lab or research projectsexpressed the sense of community, increased understanding of coursework, and became moreexcited and motivated by their experience in the research/projects. 8, 9This study focused on another type of financial support – a loan repayment award – and itsinfluence on undergraduate women’s academic achievement and completion in College ofEngineering at Kansas State University. Specifically, a
theclassification of civil engineering works and another questioned why the Proceedings of theAmerican Society for Civil Engineering (ASCE) had been included but not the Transactions ofthe ASCE. Another member pointedly asked whether any librarians had been consulted by theCommittee. Professor Burgess acknowledged that the committee could do a better job ofreaching out to librarians, but noted that only a few had shown interest in the project. He alsoreminded the group that the original purpose of the list was to benefit small libraries with limitedresources.Following the Cornell meeting, Professor Burgess left the committee and in 1907 Arthur H.Ford, professor of electrical engineering at the State University of Iowa assumed thechairmanship. Burgess may
implementation, PID controller design andsimulation, op-amp based closed loop system implementation, and testing. Student outcomesassessment data for the laboratory experiment are also presented along with plans for furtherimprovement to the experiment.Student outcomes for the proposed experimentAfter conducting the proposed control system experiment, students will develop: • an improved understanding of various controller configurations (P/PD/PI/PID), • an improved ability to design PID controllers for the end-of-semester course project, • an ability to identify which gains (KP, KI, and KD) to be increased and which gains to be decreased in a controller to improve system response, and • an ability to prototype and test an op-amp based
structural design of power generation equipment and is a registered professional engineer. He received his Ph.D. in mechanics from Princeton University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Analogy Methods to Address Warping and Plasticity in Torsion ABSTRACTThis project is primarily an experimental study on the membrane analogy and the sand-heapanalogy associated with plasticity (along with warping) when a prismatic bar (circular or non-circular) is twisted. This is a supplemental lab activity for the junior level Mechanics ofMaterials course. When a prismatic bar of arbitrary cross-section is twisted, it gets deformed intohelical curves as the
Technology Affiliate Director - Project Lead The Way Rochester Institute of Technology Professor Zion has been working with Project Lead the Way since 1997, first in the capacity as a University Affiliate Professor for the Digital Electronics curriculum and for the last four year as the Affiliate Director at RIT. His teaching and research interests include software development for embedded systems design and K-12 pre-engineering activities. Professor Zion received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering Technology and M.S. degree in Com- puter Science from Rochester Institute of Technology. Prior to joining RIT, he was an R&D design engineer for Microwave Filter Company in Syracuse, New York. He is a member
students based on theiracademic performance followed by four knockout rounds. The first round consisted of an onlineaptitude test of ninety minutes. It has ten minutes of email test that asks students to write emailsbased on a given situation and eighty minutes of numerical and logical ability test. The companyexempts top five rankers of the college from the logical and arithmetic part of the round. In thenext round, the company conducts technical interview to ascertain their basic technicalknowledge in their streams and performance in projects and seminars. In the third round, thecompany interviews students, with the help of case studies, to assess their situationcomprehension, decision making and work attitude skills. The fourth round informs
approaches. This paper describes a long-term project which has developed aninnovative curricular model that provides students with hands-on skills highly sought byindustry; as well as an accompanying standardized test to measure student achievement on thecompetencies spanned by the curricular innovation. It gives a formal summative evaluation ofthe curricular model; and describes a comparative study being undertaken to compare thelearning gains achieved under the new curricular model with those attained by comparisongroups studying the same content but without participating in the particular curricularinnovation.Introduction Lack of practical, hands-on experience in manufacturing is one of the major competencygaps in manufacturing engineering
who participate in Physics Jam are more successfulin physics than their peers who do not.This paper will discuss the successes, obstacles, and best practices in developing andimplementing this pre-semester physics preparation “bootcamp.”1. IntroductionThere is a large push from multiple directions to increase the number of students in the UnitedStates graduating with STEM degrees. Recent projections show that there must be a 34%increase of students graduating in STEM fields within the next decade to allow the US to remaincompetitive on the world stage. (1) There are numerous academic routes for students to enter aSTEM field. Due to the rising cost of traditional 4-year degrees, including a 40% increase intuition, room, and board between 2002
college directly from high school.In this paper we describe how our program connected transfer students with university staff,faculty and resources. To date, this program has a 100% retention rate, with the exception of onestudent on an official leave of absence, and a projected 100% graduation rate with 91% of thestudents already graduated. In addition, approximately 22% of scholarship graduates arepursuing graduate degrees.IntroductionBoise State University’s College of Engineering was founded nearly two decades ago inresponse to regional demand for engineering education from industry leaders. The College ofEngineering student body now comprises approximately 3,000 students, reflecting approximately15% of the university’s enrollment. In 2014-15
Paper ID #16058Teaching the Teachers: Expanding Impact of Technical Education ThroughSecondary SchoolsMrs. Susan J. Ely , Ivy Tech Community College Ms. Ely has successfully hosted numerous teacher training programs in the areas of Logistics, Sup- ply Chain Management, Industrial Technology and Advanced Manufacturing. Both in support of this NSF ATE award and in relation to other projects, Ms. Ely has trained secondary educators from various backgrounds all across the nation and have prepared multiple training modules as ready-made teaching solutions for multiple levels of K-12 curriculum. c
Paper ID #15251Effect of Packing Density of Particles on RFID PenetrationDr. Lash B. Mapa, 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
interactions between student moti- vation and their learning experiences. Her projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers and scientists, and their problem solving processes. Other projects in the Benson group include effects of student-centered active learning, self-regulated learning, and incor- porating engineering into secondary science and mathematics classrooms. Her education includes a B.S. in Bioengineering from the University of Vermont, and M.S. and Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Clemson University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Effects of an Intensive Mathematics Course on Freshmen
Paper ID #17074Flipping the Microprocessors Classroom: A Comparative AssessmentDr. Ricky T. Castles, East Carolina University Dr. Ricky Castles is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University. He is primarily affiliated with the ECU Electrical Engineering concentration. His research work focuses on the use of wireless sensor networks, microcontrollers, and physiological data collection for a variety of applications. His primary interest is in the area of adaptive tutorial systems, but he has ongoing projects in the area of hospital patient health monitoring. He is actively engaged
an arbitrary flow or heat transfer experiment. The FlowGo toolkitaims to promote several outcomes. First, fluid mechanics and heat transfer could help a different demo-graphic of students become interested in engineering. For example, research on female students’ interestin science has shown that they are motivated by projects that have personal connections or allow themto help [8]. FlowGo could support female interest as it can be used for projects to help people or animals,such as irrigation or pet water-providing systems, or artistic expression, such as fountains or water sculpture.Second, FlowGo could serve as a classroom tool that helps teachers meet new teaching standards on engi-neering subjects. For example, the Next Generation
Columbia University Medical Center, working on research and implementation projects as a senior Information and Communication Technologies lead in various U.S. CDC-funded multi-year re- search grants in public health informatics. His current research grants study mobile data collection in cloud-based health informatics infrastructures. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Toward Engineering-Oriented Health Informatics EducationAbstractThe need for informatics-trained professionals in health organizations has been ever-increasing.In addition, there is also a significant need to orchestrate data collection through informaticsinfrastructure, manage computing resources, store data, and
Adopted by the Board of Direction on October 10, 2015Policy The American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) believes that prior to licensure as aProfessional Engineer, an engineering graduate should have progressive experience in technicalbreadth and depth in their chosen sub-discipline(s) of civil engineering, and in the followingprofessional practice components pertinent to their practice area: • Assessment of risk and impacts of engineering activities • Communication skills • Professional ethics • Project management processes • Business and governmental processes Employers, mentors, and supervisors of Engineer Interns have a professional obligation toassist Engineer Interns under their supervision
Paper ID #14789Low-Cost Robot Arms for the Robotic Operating System (ROS) and MoveItDr. Asad Yousuf, Savannah State UniversityMr. William Lehman, Bill’s Robotic Solutions William Lehman is President of Bill’s Robotic Solutions which he started in July of 2013. He has had over twenty years of experience in software and hardware development. He has worked on numerous projects in digital communication systems, robotics, and aerospace applications. Mr. Lehman received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering in 1979 from Catholic University of America.Dr. Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University
and technology education by connecting college students to community members in service learning projects. Clark is a maker who has built electric go-carts, scooters, bikes, hybrid automobiles and co-launched the first student-designed college campus solar-charged, electric bike share in the US. He holds 12 US patents ranging from Megawatt-scale power inverters to hydrogen fuel cell membranes. Before teaching, he worked 11 years in industry as an engineer for Westinghouse, Ford/Visteon, and General Motors R&D. His current research is on using smartphone technology to prevent automobile crashes. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 MAKER: Spirographtm-Style Drawing
“see/recognize” geometry in theirsurroundings and in problem solving, in order to ground the concepts and help them develop asense the reasonableness in their answers. Estimating forced students to ignore their “tools” butthey were still able to provide a quality solution to the large-scale problem. The exercises castmath as a useful tool instead of an abstract language. These projects were well-received bystudents; surveys suggested that they felt like they were doing something with the math. Theseprojects were offered in classes that emphasized problem solving, but had more flexible contentand learning objectives.The next step was to identify ways to extend the underlying concept, by adding context intocontent rich foundation courses. One
factor analysis, the 22 characteristics were categorized into seven differentfactors, defined in Table 2. Five of these factors (intrinsic, extrinsic, social, altruistic, andleisure) directly align with factors found in the work by Twenge et al [10] with a largelongitudinal data set from the Monitoring the Future project. The two additional factors (long-term and supervision) were from other literature on work expectations found in these agegroups [11,12,13].Table 2: Job Expectation Factors Factors Description Intrinsic Does the job provide a sense of personal meaning (be creative, learn, see results, maintain current skills)? Extrinsic Does the job provide financial
becauseCIE is not the accreditation organization in Taiwan. When CIE was nominated as thementor of Myanmar for accreditation system of engineering education under FEIAP, IEETwas inevitably called again to help CIE in this endeavor. Under this project, IEET hasinvested a significant amount of time and human resources in helping FEIAP setting upthe FEIAP Engineering Education Guidelines, and it also helped on the mentoring effortof MES in establishing the engineering education accreditation system. The Ministry of Education played an important role in this endeavor because itprovided CIE and IEET with millions-dollar financial support. FEIAP has not providedany financial support so far. Without the Ministry of Education’s funding, CIE and IEETwere
member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), serving as the past Program Chair for the Minorities in En- gineering Division. He has served as a chair, vice-chair, program chair, and program committee member for numerous conferences of ASEE.Dr. Jinan Ziade, I have a PhD in Organizational Leadership with emphasis in IST from University of Phoenix, and an MBA from the same university. I have over 7 years of extensive leadership experience in advertising, marketing, strategies, and project team lead. Currently serving as Program Chair of Guild volunteer at St. Jude Medical Center and working with Memorial Foundation on philanthropic endeavors. My research interest include knowledge of cultural
use 3D printers in many of theircourses. Individual interviews with a number of students addressed questions about the usefulnessof 3D printing technologies. Our results show that students show great enthusiasm for 3D printingtechnologies and through years of use they develop expertise.A new engineering design culture has emerged. It revolves around the 3D printing lab whichbecame a crucial element in required courses, special projects, independent studies, senior projectdesign courses, master thesis research, as well as, events supported by student sections ofengineering societies (IEEE and IIE), and community events. Funding from the University and theDepartment of Engineering enabled this cultural change by supporting two half
the weight of the bridge. Another adaption of this lesson is assigning “costs” tothe gumdrops, toothpicks and coins that are used in the bridge construction. A ratio can then beformed between the mass of the coins and the cost of the materials used. The values usedthroughout this lesson can be adapted to be whole number or decimals and fractions.Context of Program The lesson plans described here were created and implemented as part of a university K-8collaborative project. STEM graduate students or “fellows” were hired to assist elementary andmiddle school teachers in their classrooms. The program begins the summer before thefellowship with the teachers and fellows jointly attending a two-week summer workshop. CSMfaculty instruct the
documentation, document their own work, and give and receive clear make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions instructionsProject Management and SA11: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of DA11: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding ofFinance: engineering management principles and apply these to engineering management principles and apply these to one’sLevel of management required one’s own work, as a member or leader in a team and to own work, as a member or leader in a technical team and tofor differing types of activity manage projects in