Paper ID #9161The Effect of Active Collaborative Learning on Instructor Evaluations: AnObservational StudyDr. Terri M. Lynch-Caris, Kettering University Terri Lynch-Caris, Ph.D., P.E., is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering (IE) and Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) at Kettering University in Flint, Michigan. She earned her Ph.D. at the University of Michigan, holds an MS Degree from Purdue University and a BS from Kettering University, formerly GMI-Engineering & Management Institute. She teaches courses in Work Design, Ergonomics, Statistics and various other Industrial
Paper ID #10533Use of in-class demonstrations and activities to convey fundamentals of envi-ronmental engineering to undergraduate studentsProf. Natalie Mladenov, Kansas State University Dr. Natalie Mladenov is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Kansas State University. She teaches environmental engineering courses including Environmental Engineering Funda- mentals and Sustainable Water and Sanitation Systems. Dr. Mladenov has a keen interest in issues related to water, sanitation, and sustainability in the developed and developing world.Dr. Tara Kulkarni, Norwich University Dr. Tara Kulkarni is
statistical thinking which helps in seeing orderwhere an ordinary eye sees only randomness and chaos. The engineer will see that there areunderlying patterns in the random phenomena, which can be captured in distributions such asnormal, Weibull, gamma, etc., provided to us by mathematicians. Such modeling also helps inunderstanding relationships among variables that are clouded in variability, which in turn enablesprediction of their future behavior. When an engineer with such an ability views processes thatproduce products, he/she is able to see signals among noise, extract meaningful relationships amongvariables and gain a deeper knowledge about processes. This empirical knowledge when combinedwith the physical, chemical and other technological
sustainability, green chemistry, biofuels and appropriate technology for underdeveloped regions.Dr. David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky Dr. David L. Silverstein is the PJC Engineering professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Kentucky and director of the College of Engineering’s Extended Campus Programs in Paducah, Kentucky where he has taught for 13 years. His Ph.D. and M.S. studies in Chemical Engineering were completed at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Silverstein earned his B.S. in Chemical Engineering at the University of Alabama. Dr. Silverstein’s research interests include conceptual learning tools and training, and he has particular interests in faculty development. He is the recipient of several
Dr. Vinod K. Lohani is a Professor of Engineering Education and also serves as the faculty director of education and global initiatives at an interdisciplinary research institute called the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS) at Virginia Tech. He is founding director of an interdisciplinary lab called Learning Enhanced Watershed Assessment System (LEWAS) at VT. He received a Ph.D. in civil engineering from VT. His research interests are in the areas of computer-supported research and learning systems, hydrology, engineering education, and international collaboration. He has led several interdisciplinary research and curriculum reform projects, funded by the National Science Foundation
Paper ID #25530Exploring Ethical Development from Standard Instruction in the Contexts ofBiomedical Engineering and Earth ScienceDr. Justin L Hess, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Dr. Justin L Hess is the Assistant Director of the STEM Education Innovation and Research Institute and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of STEM Education Research in the Department of Technology Leader- ship and Communication at IUPUI. Dr. Hess’s research interests include exploring empathy’s functional role in engineering and design; designing STEM ethics curricula; and evaluating learning in the spaces of design, ethics, and
Paper ID #13145Refinement of a Concept Inventory to Assess Conceptual Understanding inCivil Engineering Fluid MechanicsDr. Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina Dr. Mary Katherine Watson is currently an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel. Prior to joining the faculty at The Citadel, Dr. Watson earned her PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from The Georgia Institute of Technology. She also has BS and MS degrees in Biosystems Engineering from Clemson University. Dr. Watson’s research interests are in the areas of engineering education and
funded research in Engineering Projects in Community Service at Purdue University. She is a recipient of the Purdue Research Foundation dissertation grant and co-wrote a National Science Foundation grant for her dissertation and postdoctoral work in Organizational Communication at Purdue. Her primary research in- terests include collaboration and innovation; negotiations of expertise in team-based organizational work; team processes and decision-making; ethical reasoning, constitution, and processes; engineering design; technology and its impacts on organizational and personal life; network analysis; as well as organizational identity, identification, and culture.Prof. Patrice Marie Buzzanell, University of South
technology and enhancing undergraduate education through hands-on learning. Luchini-Colbry is also the Director of the Engineering Futures Program of Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society, which provides interactive seminars on interpersonal communications and problem solving skills for engineering students across the U.S.Dr. Melissa McDaniels, Michigan State University Melissa McDaniels is Senior Advisor to the Dean for Research Mentoring at the Graduate School and Postdoc Office at Michigan State University where she has been working to support graduate students and postdocs at Michigan State as they develop their capacities as postsecondary instructors and mentors. She is also an Investigator with and part of the
assuring the portability of the lessons; we don’t expect students to seesituations imitating those they’ve studied, hence the goal must instead be habits of mind andprinciples of action which the student can portage to the circumstances of their professionallives. This paper evaluates the suitability of Richard Paul’s Critical Thinking model as a templatefor evaluating engineering enterprise thinking habits and organizational behavior, using theColumbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) report1 as a case study. Specifically, the authorssought to answer the following questions: “Does the Paul model of Critical Thinking provide abeneficial vocabulary and construct for evaluating complex technological case studies?” and,“Does the structure of
. Page 12.1460.2General ManagementAs graduates, engineering students are typically hired into a starting, junior engineering positionwithin a company. Career progression from that point often proceeds along one of two paths.The engineer can remain in a technical position and be promoted into more senior technicalpositions. The most senior position in companies may be as a technical fellow or Vice Presidentof Engineering or Technology. The second path would be to move into a general managementposition. As a general manager, the individual would be responsible for multidisciplinaryoperations along functional areas such as engineering, marketing, sales, finance, manufacturing,purchasing, legal and other corporate disciplines. From this perspective
Paper ID #10616Hands-On Method for Teaching Design of Mechanical Components CourseDr. Harold L. Stalford, University of Oklahoma Prof. Harold Stalford received M.S. (1966) and Ph.D.(1970) in Mechanical Engineering from the Uni- versity of California, Berkeley, California and B.S.(1965) from Oklahoma State University. After being on the faculties at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and at the Georgia Institute of technology, he served as the Director of the School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering 1995-2000 Director and continues on as Professor since 1995. Dr. Stalford has spent two
Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, IEEE Society, 2005, pp. 1-9.L. Keys, Systems Engineering and Technology Management education for the 21st century, 2009 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology, IEEE Society, 2009, pp. 2152-2170.M. 10. L. K. Keys. System Engineering and technology education in the 21st century. PICMET 2009 Proceedings, PICMET, 2009, pp. 2152-2170. 11. LEGO® education, http://www.legoeducation.us/eng/characteristics/ProductLine~LEGO%20MINDSTORMS%20Education% 20NXT. 12. H. McManus, MIT Lean Advancement Initiative, http://lean.mit.edu/products/lean-enterprise-value- simulation-lev. 13. Mehta, Hands-on simulation
AC 2012-3181: COMPARING ENGINEERING STUDENT USE OF SOLU-TION MANUALS AND STUDENT/FACULTY PERCEPTIONS OF ACA-DEMIC DISHONESTYMs. Angela L. Minichiello, Utah State University Angela (Angie) Minichiello, Principal Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University, instructs freshmen and sophomore engineering courses via distance education to students at the USU regional campuses. Minichiello is a registered professional Mechanical Engineer and has more than 15 years industry experience as a practicing engineer. She holds a B.S.M.E. degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a M.S.M.E. degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Her research interests include adult learning
-scientific issues and concerns for the activity of science is embedded in amuch deeper realm of human experience” [32]. It seems that this is precisely the same thing that Page 25.1039.7Bucciarelli is saying about engineering and engineering design. “[…] in the big world […]attributing value or quality to a technical product is always a social process […] to think thattechnology „has a life of its own‟ may be in order in the object-world of replicating automaton,but it is romantic nonsense to think and talk this way out here in the big world. […]” The visionof technology that sets itself apart and aloof, distant and seemingly out of reach of
he has served since 2007.Jim Pfaendtner, University of Washington Prof. Pfaendtner’s research group focuses on multiscale modeling of biophysical systems. His group develops and applies new computational methodologies for a wide range of problems of chemical en- gineering interest including biomaterials and biocatalysis. Prof. Pfaendtner earned his B.S. from the Georgia Institute of Technology and his Ph.D. from Northwestern University. After serving a two year post-doc at ETH Zurich in Switzerland, he joined the faculty of Chemical Engineering at the University of Washington in 2009.Marvi A. Matos, University of Washington Marvi A. Matos is naturally from Puerto Rico. She obtained her BS in Chemical Engineering
addressed with severaltactics that are described and assessed in this paper.Course DescriptionHistorically, civil engineers have planned and designed water infrastructure to prevent floods,supply water, collect stormwater and wastewater, generate hydropower, and manage waterways.Recently, challenges facing water resources projects have intensified and diversified becausegrowing metropolitan populations, aging infrastructure, changing climate, improved awarenessof environmental impacts, and policy have become much more nuanced and complex. Nowhereis this more evident than in the western United States, particularly in that region served by theColorado River. In essence, even if the skills, technologies, and solutions available to waterresources
(strategic management of the company, entrepreneurs, business plan: company presentation card), (40); 6) Innovation Management and Technological Management in Civil Engineering. (innovation in civil engineering, innovation in project lay-out, innovation management), (20); 7) Process Reengineering (process reengineering, constant improvement systems, balanced scorecard), (20); 8) Communication and Emotional Intelligence (oral communication techniques, emotional intelligence, communication media: opportunity or threat), (40); and 9) Knowledge and Talent Management. Mentoring and Coaching (knowledge management, business communication and coaching, mentoring and
cost of sustainable construction to owners and engineering education.Dr. Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University Dr. Kimberly G. Talley is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, Bobcat Made Makerspace Director at Texas State University, and a licensed Professional Engineer. She received her Ph.D. and M.S.E. from the University of Texas at Austin in Structural Engineering. Her undergraduate degrees in History and in Construction Engineering and Management are from North Carolina State Uni- versity. Dr. Talley teaches courses in the Construction Science and Management and Civil Engineering Technology Programs, and her research focus is in student engagement and retention in
Paper ID #22849Preparation of the Professional Engineer: Outcomes from 20 Years of a Mul-tidisciplinary and Cross-sectoral Capstone CourseDr. Tela Favaloro, University of California, Santa Cruz Tela Favaloro received a B.S. degree in Physics and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She is currently working to further the development and dissemination of alter- native energy technology; as a project manager and researcher with the Center for Information Technology and Research in the Interest of Society. Her background is in the development of characterization tech- niques and
Paper ID #34610Investigation on Students’ Educational Experience with HyFlexInstruction Model in Two Engineering CoursesDr. Emine Celik Foust, York College of Pennsylvania Emine Celik Foust is currently an Associate Professor at York College of Pennsylvania. In 2008, she worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Mechanical Engineering Department at Johns Hopkins University. She received her Master of Science and Ph.D degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University. Emine Celik Foust’s research interests include design and development of engineering systems using ana- lytical and experimental approaches
. Enrique Alvarez Vazquez, North Dakota State University Enrique is an experienced Systems Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the electrical and electronic manufacturing field. Highly skilled in Embedded Devices, Software Engineering, and Electronics. He is a strong information technology professional with two MSc’s and working on a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD focused in Electrical Engineering from North Dakota State University.Ms. Lauren Singelmann, North Dakota State University Lauren Singelmann is a PhD Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Dakota State University. Her research interests are innovation-based-learning, educational data mining, and K-12 Out- reach. She works for the NDSU
, lack of role models, andminimal financial support to pursue a college education. One potential reason that has yet to beexplored relates to the cultural and spiritual barriers that could deter AI/AN people from feelinga sense of belonging in engineering fields. These barriers may create obstacles to progressingthrough engineering career pathways. Our research investigates the range and variation ofcultural/spiritual/ethical issues that may be affecting AI/AN people’s success in engineering andother science, technology, and mathematics fields. The work reported here focuses on findingsfrom students and professionals in engineering fields specifically. The study seeks to answer tworesearch questions: (1) What ethical issues do AI/AN students and
Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University. She received her PhD and M.S. from the University of Notre Dame and B.S. from Michigan Technological University. Since joining MSU, Dr. Minerick has taught the graduate Chemical Engineering Math, Process Controls, Introduction to Chemical Engineering Freshman Seminar, and Heat Transfer Courses. In addition, she is an NSF CAREER Awaredee, has served as co-PI on an NSF REU site, PI on grants from NSF and DOE, and is the faculty advisor for MSU’s chapter of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE). Her research is in medical microdevice
reinforce engineering principles, and to emphasize engineers’ ultimateresponsibility in the development of future technologies. The department has various goals thatrelate to the National Science Foundation (NSF) engineering education project grants. Theseparticular goals include increasing retention rates of engineering students, reinforcing societalresponsibilities, building networking skills through teamwork and community relations, andcreating a general excitement for engineering. Service learning has been the staple methodologyof reaching these goals, as projects have been implemented in the introductory material andenergy balances courses from the fall of 2006.The service learning projects assigned to the introductory classes have focused on
calculations on the process. Likewise, the writing of the abstractthat describes the context and relevance of the problem are also skills that are important for anystudent who will be called upon to explain the value of a technology to colleagues in a Page 14.1086.3workplace. The aspects of the problem involving the wording of the problem or associating 2learning objectives with a problem are less critical to the education of the students, and theseparts were not included in the grading of the problems.Students in the upper division elective course, Introduction to Biochemical Engineering (CHE192
AC 2009-2477: THE CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMIC MODULE OF THEEXPERT SYSTEM FOR THERMODYNAMICS (“TEST”) WEB APPLICATIONSubrata Bhattacharjee, San Diego State University Dr. Bhattacharjee is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at San Diego State University. His research areas include combustion, radiation heat transfer, and web-based numerical methods for computational thermodynamics.Christopher Paolini, San Diego State University Dr. Paolini is the Unix System Administrator in the College of Engineering and is the Director of the Computational Thermodynamics Laboratory at Mechanical Engineering Department. His research areas include chemical equilibrium analysis, adaptive algorithm, and AJAX based
. Journal of Engineering and Technology Management. 23, 221-227.9. Bechtoldt, M.N., C.K.W. DeDreu, and B.A. Nijstad. 2007. Team personality diversity, group creativity, and innovativeness in organizational teams. Research Output from Sustainable Development in a Diverse World (SUSDIV) PAPER 1.2007. http://www.feem.it/Feem/Pub/Publications/EURODIVPapers/default.htm10. Belbin, M. 1993. Team roles at work. Oxford, UK: Butterworth-Heinemann. Page 14.330.1411. Boyle, G.J. 1995. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI): Some Psychometric Limitations. Psychological Measurement. 47, 543-552.12. Buffinton, K.W., K.W. Jablokow, and
Curriculum for Innovative Design,” sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology (formerly National Science Council), Taiwan, under Grant no. NSC 102-‐2511-‐S-‐002-‐011-‐MY3. Teachers engaging in interdisciplinary curriculum are often freed from isolation, allowed toactively take on multiple roles in teaching,10 and supported in reconstructing their roles andviews on their profession.6 On the other hand, some kind of mechanism—either institutionalor social—also needs to be in place in order to foster interdisciplinary cooperation amongteachers in the long run.8 In December 2013, three university teachers from civil engineering (CE), building andplanning (B&P), and futures studies (FS) embarked on a 3-year
”, ASME Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, Vol. 132, 3, pp 0310041 1-11, 2010.7. Parsa, M.H., Ettehad, M., Matin, P.H., “FLD determination of Al3105-Polypropylene-Al3105 sandwich sheets using numerical calculations and experimental investigation”, ASME Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, vol. 135, 3, 031003 1-12, 2013.8. Matin, P.H., Eydgahi, A. “Post-stamped mechanical properties prediction for car crash applications”, International Journal of Engineering Research and Innovation, vol. 1, 1, pp 59- 65, 2009.9. Matin, P.H., Eydgahi, A. “Post-formed mechanical properties prediction for CAE crash applications”, IAJC-IJME International Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, Nov 17-19, 2008. CD-ROM10. http