. from Michigan State University in 1999. His current teaching and research interests include design, characterization, and rapid prototyping of information processing systems, embedded cyber-physical systems, and engineering education. He is the lead author of the textbook Introduction to Embedded Systems: Using Microcon- trollers and the MSP430 (Springer 2014). From 2013 to 2018 served as Associate Dean of engineering at UPRM. He currently directs the Engineering PEARLS program at UPRM, a College-wide NSF funded initiative, and coordinates the Rapid Systems Prototyping and the Electronic Testing and Characterization Laboratories at UPRM. He is a member of ASEE and IEEE.Dr. Nayda G. Santiago, University of Puerto
Paper ID #29585The Effect of Humanitarian Engineering on Female Learning and ConfidenceMs. Tara Gupte Wilson, The Ohio State University Tara Wilson is a graduating undergraduate student of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering at The Ohio State University. For the past six semesters, she has worked as a teaching associate for OSU’s fundamentals of engineering honors program - a first year, introductory course required for all honors engineering students. She also spent two semesters working as a teaching assistant for the Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering Department’s thermodynamics class. She worked
Paper ID #30185Whom are we serving? An exploration of student demographics in a largeengineering design projects ecosystemProf. David A. Copp, University of California, Irvine David A. Copp received the B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Arizona and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Teaching at the University of California, Irvine in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Prior to joining UCI, he was a Senior Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National
Engineering at Purdue University and is affiliated with both the Birck Nanotechnology Center and Ray W. Herrick Laboratories at the same insti- tution. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees, each in mechanical engineering, from Michigan State University in 2002, 2004, and 2007, respectively. Dr. Rhoads’ current research interests include the predictive design, analysis, and implementation of resonant micro/nanoelectromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS) for use in chemical and biological sensing, electromechanical signal processing, and computing; the dynamics of parametrically-excited systems and coupled oscillators; the thermomechanics of energetic materials; additive manufacturing; and mechanics education. Dr. Rhoads
Engineering Education Research Programs at University of Michigan (U-M). Dr. Finelli is a fellow in the American Society of Engineering Education, a Deputy Editor of the Journal for Engineering Education, an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Education, and past chair of the Educational Research and Methods Division of ASEE. She founded the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering at U-M in 2003 and served as its Director for 12 years. Prior to joining U-M, Dr. Finelli was the Richard L. Terrell Professor of Excellence in Teaching, founding director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, and Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Kettering University. Dr. Finelli’s
Paper ID #28246Writing Effective Autograded Exercises using Bloom’s TaxonomyDr. Lina Battestilli, North Carolina State University Lina Battestilli is Teaching Associate Professor of Computer Science at NC State University. She received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from NCSU in August 2005, her masters in Computer Networking in August 2002 also at NCSU and her BS in Electrical Engineering and Minor in Applied Mathematics from Kettering University in 1999. Prior to joining North Carolina State University in 2012, Dr. Battestilli was a network research engineer at the Next Generation Computing Systems at IBM Research
Trainee investigated lower-cost materials to improve fuel cell performance at ArgonneNational Laboratory and a public policy IGERT Trainee will be a visiting scholar at AlleghenyCollege for the 2007-08 academic year. Such internships have helped to cultivate a wider rangeof skills than traditionally acquired by doctoral students.International ExperiencesInternational experiences develop personal and professional skills not possible with a domesticinternship by allowing students to participate in technical meetings, learn state-of-the-artmethods and software, and implement sustainable solutions while abroad. SF IGERT scholarsare able to experience other languages, cultures, and customs and to share these experiences.International experiences
Engineeringand Mines in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The summer camp was named MAT-ME(MATLAB, Mathematics, and Engineering) and was aimed to promote Math andEngineering among high school students in the state of North Dakota. We ran the one-week long MAT-ME camp three times in summer of years 2010, 2011, and 2012. In thispaper, we will describe the teaching materials that we developed, the results of studentsand parents’ evaluations, and the lessons learned during the three years that the camp washeld.IntroductionWell-documented trends have been reported nationally of declining interest, poorpreparedness, a lack of diverse representation, and low persistence of U.S. students inSTEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) disciplines. A
evaluating the impact of curricular change.Dr. Abhik Roy, West Virginia University Dr. Abhik Roy is an Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology in the Learning Sciences and Hu- man Development Department within the College of Education and Human Services at West Virginia University. He earned his Ph.D. in Program Evaluation from Western Michigan University and currently conducts research on how evaluators create and utilize theory and the pedagogy of teaching developmen- tal evaluation. His current teaching focus is in program evaluation, various research methods, and social network analysis.Dr. Melissa Lynn Morris, West Virginia University Melissa Morris is currently a Teaching Associate Professor for the
learningare collaborative learning, co-operative learning, and problem-based learning. Various studies,from using interactive, hands-on lessons and activities designed to teach research process toundergraduate engineering students 1 , to preparing manufacturing engineering students throughcompetitions, projects sponsored by industry, capstone projects, laboratory exercises or projectssimulating real-life scenarios 2 , have shown that active learning increases student performance inSTEM subjects.Critical thinking, identified by The U. S. Department of Labor as the raw material of a number ofkey workplace skills such as problem solving, decision making, organizational planning, and riskmanagement, is highly coveted by employers of engineering graduates
. Nicolette Ognjanovski et al. (2017) Parvalbumin-expressing interneurons coordinate hippocampal networkdynamics required for memory consolidation. Nature Communications 8, Article number: 15039 (2017)http://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms1503925. Karplus R. 1977. Science teaching and the development of reasoning. J Res Sci Teach. 1977;14:169.26. Bergquist W. 1991. Role reversal: Laboratory before the lecture. Physics Teacher. 1991;29:75–76.27. Stewart M, Stavrianeas S. 2008. Adapting the learning-cycle to enrich undergraduate neuroscience education forall students. J Undergrad Neurosci Educ. 2008 Spring;6(2):A74-7.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2349362628. Hendel, RJ. Effective Verbal Persuasion in Prayer, Business, and TeachingWMSCI 2016 - 20th
incorporated CADD into their CivilEngineering curriculum in the 2007-2008 academic year in a junior-level site design course and asenior-level capstone course. Challenges associated with teaching and learning the designsoftware limited the ability of the student design teams to succeed in using the software to thedesired extent. Improvements for the following academic year involved faculty software trainingduring the summer and additional class and laboratory time dedicated to software learning usingtutorials for students during the semester. Student feedback on the use of tutorials was positiveas measured qualitatively through student feedback and quantitatively through evaluation ofcourse work products and exams. WestPoint faculty also recognized
sequence in whichstudents synthesize knowledge and skills learned in the previous courses. In the first course(EET-400, Project Management), students research, plan and develop a project proposal. In thesecond course (EET-410L, Senior Project Laboratory) students implement the project plan bybuilding and testing a prototype. A typical project involves a solution to a software/hardware-based engineering problem. The process of developing and implementing a solution to theproblem offers a learning opportunity for students to gain new insights and competencies as aresult of “constructivist” and “deep learning” teaching/learning approaches. According to the Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors,3 constructivism is a "viewpoint inlearning theory which
AC 2007-815: INDIVIDUAL COURSE ASSESSMENT AS A CORE ASSESSMENTTOOLHyun Kim, Youngstown State University Hyun W. Kim, Ph.D., P.E. Hyun W. Kim is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of Fluid Power Research and Education Center at Youngstown State University. He has been teaching and developing courses and research projects in the fluid thermal area. He is a registered Professional Mechanical Engineer in Ohio and is currently conducting applied research in fluid power control and computational fluid dynamics with local industries. Dr. Kim received a B.S.E. degree from Seoul National University, a M.S.E. from the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. from the Univ. of Toledo
teaches multimedia courses and develops curricula for both the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Professional and Continuing Studies. His research focuses on creating new forms of educational and social engagement through games. He is the Lead Game Designer at Metaversal Studios, a game company founded by NU alumni and faculty, which frequently collaborates on Northeastern University projects.Lisa Regalla, Museum of Science Boston LISA REGALLA is an Education Associate in Nanoscale Science and Engineering at the Museum of Science in Boston, MA. She develops and presents programs on a variety of nanoscale topics and acts as the liaison between the Museum and the NSF-sponsored
Capstone Software Engineering ExperienceComputer Engineering Technology students at the University of Dayton take two fundamentalprogramming courses teaching the basics of algorithmic problem solving along with the VBAand C++ syntaxes. These courses develop a strong programming foundation for the students;however, they lack the ability to introduce software programming within larger softwaresystems. The final course related to software development is a required operating systemscourse. This course contains three fundamental goals: to develop the students’ understanding ofkey operating system concepts, to increase the students’ software engineering capabilities, and tointroduce the students to the internal workings of the Linux and Windows
communities) and recruitment (community programs, camps). The Page 13.1251.2overarching goal defined by the sponsoring agency, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation,was to “support programs to increase retention and recruitment efforts, and to improve studentlearning through better undergraduate teaching.” 1 The breadth of our university initiative ispresented in Appendix A, along with information about assessment methods for each component,resulting publications and reports, and institutionalization status.We believe our experience, particularly in affecting lasting change at our institution, providessome valuable lessons not only for recipients
, Mankato, since 2000, she served as department chair for three years with key teaching focus areas in upper level MET coursework, and development of industry outreach. She was the principle investigator and/or lead customized content designer in over one million dollars of lean industry training grants. This followed her tenure as a quality manager and safety director with an industrial design, production, and distribution organization having international market scope. She is a the student chapter board member of the Southern Minnesota APICS Chapter. Her professional mission is to be an advocate for manufacturing organizational excellence in both the public and private sector.Harry Petersen
AC 2009-1911: PROJECT-BASED LEARNING IN INTRODUCTORYTHERMODYNAMICSSivakumar Krishnan, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisM. Razi Nalim, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Page 14.986.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Project-Based Learning in Introductory ThermodynamicsAbstractThe sophomore year is a critical decision point for engineering students. In freshman year, theymight have been given exciting introductions to engineering design and applicable science byfaculty dedicated to teaching. In sophomore year, they encounter traditional lecture presentationof challenging engineering science courses, probably
, helping to motivate them, while teaching Page 14.620.2them to apply the basic skills they are learning in their introductory and fundamental courses.This process also serves as a mechanism to retain the students in their various engineeringdisciplines as it provides an immediate application of the knowledge that they are acquiring.Mentoring structures have been shown to benefit retention of students, especially withunderrepresented populations5-7. More often than not, mentoring programs are set up as an add-on to the current curriculum as opposed to a purposeful part of the curriculum. Verticallyintegrated design teams allow the integration of
reports citing a dearth of trained professionals in these fields.1 Particularemphasis has been placed on enhancing the first-year experiences of science and engineering majorsin an attempt to expose these students to practical experience alongside traditional pedagogicalcurricula.2Conventional “first-year experience” courses focus on teaching college survival skills, providingcampus orientation, and building camaraderie to support students as they embark on highereducation. These activities are believed to improve student retention by reinforcing critical skillsets, knowledge, and networks for ensuing college years.3 The engineering education literature calls
Paper ID #19575Online Quizzing and Incremental Feedback for Distance and Local StudentsDr. Dale N. Buechler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering ASEE Mathematics Division 2011 Distinguished Educa- tor and Service Award Wisconsin Teaching Fellow (UW-Platteville) 2009 – 2010 Electrical Engineering Department Assessment Chair (2008 – Present) ASEE Mathematics Division Chair (2006-2007) ASEE Mathematics Division Program Chair (2005-2006) c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Online Quizzing and Incremental Feedback
experience and interest that are inherent in thecurriculum, methods, classroom management and assessment.In this work we adopt inclusive curriculum strategies in several courses in the Civil andEnvironmental Engineering curriculum at Rowan University. Many of the strategies will beadapted from the inclusive thermodynamics classroom described by Riley and Claris [15], andtranslated into the context of Civil and Environmental Engineering courses. The inclusionprinciples can be categorized as related to curriculum design (content, non-technical professionalskills, assessment, and informal assumed knowledge) or teaching and learning (inclusiveteaching methods, classroom interaction, laboratories and equipment use, and language andimages) as described by
Hadipriono Tan has worked in the areas of construction of infrastructures and buildings, failure assessment of buildings and bridges, construction accident investigations, forensic engineering, ancient buildings, ancient bridges, and the ancient history of science and engineering for over 40 years. The tools he uses include fault tree analysis, fuzzy logic, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality.Dr. Michael Parke, Ohio State University Dr. Parke has over twenty years experience in satellite based earth science research. He has been teaching first year engineering for the past seventeen years, with emphasis on computer aided design, computer programming, and project design and documentation
Paper ID #20115Engineering Education Research Approaches: An Analysis of the CurrentResearch Trends Around the WorldMr. Luis Felipe Zapata Rivera, Florida Atlantic University Felipe Zapata Is a Phd student of Computer Engineering at Florida Atlantic University, in the past worked as a researcher assistant in the group of educational computer in the Eafit University in Medellin, Colom- bia. His work areas include: Remote Laboratories for Education, Development of online assessment systems and Machine Learning. He conducted their studies in systems engineering and masters degree at Eafit University. During his masters he
Paper ID #26250Students’ Perceptions Of the Implementation of a Cyberlearning ToolMs. Debra M. Duke, Virginia Commonwealth University Debra Duke is an Instructor and the Undergraduate Director in the Computer Science Department of the College of Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University.Debra received her Master’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2006. She worked as a Software Developer at mDimension Technology making use of her experience in several programming languages, database design and devel- opment, software engineering, and web application development. She began teaching computer science
Paper ID #26030The Professional Doctorate in Technology Leadership, Research & Innova-tionDr. Kathryne Newton, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Dr. Kathy Newton is an Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Faculty Success for the Purdue Poly- technic Institute at Purdue University. She is a Professor of Supply Chain Management Technology in the School of Engineering Technology. Her teaching and scholarly interests are in the areas of supply chain management, quality control, and graduate education. She served as Department Head of Industrial Technology from 2007 to 2010. Prior to her appointment at Purdue University in
3 6 Heat Transfer instructional content; thirdEngineering Phenomena. course is reserved for design projects.Civil Structural Analysis, 2 4Engineering Fluid Mechanics.Computer Senior standing in 2 4Science computer science. Circuits and Electronics First course is a projectElectrical Lab, Linear Systems, laboratory course
Society’s Make-a-Thon medical device design and prototyping competition.Dr. Marina Crowder Marina Crowder is currently Teaching Faculty in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at UC Davis. In addition to teaching core undergraduate courses, Marina is aimed at understanding how to better support the development students’ problem-solving skills. She has interests in graduate student teaching professional development, effective supplemental instruction models at the upper-division level, and improving the success of transfer students in STEM. Prior to joining UC Davis, Marina taught at Laney Community College and was a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Rebecca Heald in the Molecular and Cellular
wide range of courses in the computer information systems discipline and holds certifications in both Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access. Mark has a Master’s in Business Administration with a concentration in Computer Information Systems from Baker College, as well as a Bachelor’s in Business Leadership and an Associate’s of Business from Baker College. Currently, Mark is completing his disser- tation in fulfillment of the requirements of a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Central Michigan University.Mr. Mark Highum, Bay de Noc Community College Mark Highum is currently the Division Chair for Technology at Bay College. He is the Lead Instructor for Mechatronics and Robotics Systems and also teaches courses