and addressed student difficulties in ways that areeffective and generally enjoyed by the students. Additionally, an active learning workshop in thesummer of 2018 motivated me to use more involved active-learning techniques, including theflipped classroom and inductive learning. Consequently, I flipped the last two modules of anelectronic design laboratory in the summer as well as a signal processing lab in the fall of 2018.The effectiveness of these advanced techniques was formally assessed by comparing student workbefore and after the implementations, and these preliminary results will be discussed. Surveys andinterviews were used to measure student perceptions of the teaching techniques, and these resultswill also be discussed, with
Benson, Andrew Danowitz, Paul Hummel, and Joseph Callenes-Sloan Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cal Poly San Luis ObispoAbstractMany undergraduate engineering courses include laboratory work where students are asked towork in pairs or groups to complete assignments. Group work can offer many benefits includingimproved communication and team work skills, appreciation and respect for others, and evenincreased individual performance. However, group work may also present drawbacks includingostracism, unequal work distribution (some group members not ‘pulling their own weight’) anddecreased individual performance. When creating groups, instructors are faced with decidingwhether to allow students to form their own groups or to
Paper ID #25700Integrating Comics Into Engineering Education To Promote Student Inter-est, Confidence, and UnderstandingDr. Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University Dr. Lucas Landherr is an associate teaching professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University, conducting research in engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Integrating Comics Into Engineering Education To Promote Student Interest, Confidence, and UnderstandingAbstractThe use of comics as an educational teaching tool is a practice that has existed for
Architectures, and Low Power and Reliability-Aware VLSI circuits. He has also been a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) for Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science of UCF from 2014 to 2018. His educational interests are innovations and laboratory-based instructions, technology-enabled learning, and feedback driven grading approaches. He is the recipient of the Award of Excellence by a GTA for the academic year of 2015-2016 at UCF.Dr. Ramtin Zand, University of Central Florida Ramtin Zand received B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering in 2010 from IKIU, Iran. He received his M.Sc. degree in Digital Electronics from Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, in 2012. He is a Ph.D. Candidate in
sessions), and Enthusiasm (forteaching and/or for the content of the lesson). These behaviors are discussed in more detail next.EffortA strong majority (73% overall, 79% of male students, 64% of female students) describedinstances during which their TA devoted noticeable effort, or lack of effort, to their teaching role.Many students said that when they could tell that their TA put effort into teaching a class,whether a recitation or a laboratory, they felt more motivated to reciprocate by also putting ineffort. Jonathan described this synergy between student and TAs: It helps to see a TA or professor caring about their subject, because it implies that they care that the students are trying to learn the subject, and that they are doing
Proceedings, Austin, TX, 2009.[13] L. Head, “Signals, Systems, and Music: General Education for an IntegratedCurriculum,” ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Vancouver, BC, 2011.[14] A. Sathyanarayanan Rao, J. Fan, C. Brame, B. Landman, “Improving ConceptualUnderstanding of Signals and Systems in Undergraduate Engineering Students UsingCollaborative In-Class Laboratory Exercises,” ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings,Indianapolis, IN, 2014.[15] B. Verdin, R. Von Borries, P. Nava, A. Butler, “An Experiment to Enhance Signalsand Systems Learning by Using Technology Based Teaching Strategies,” ASEE AnnualConference Proceedings, Indianapolis, IN, 2014.[16] B. Ferri, A. Ferri, K. Connor, “BYOE: Mobile Experiment for Signals and Systems– Analysis of a Guitar
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, embedded quiz questionsthroughout the videos. Questions are drawn randomly from a quiz bank where possible to avoidacademic misconduct issues.Students are given the opportunity to integrate domain knowledge and creative problem-solvingskills during their interactive laboratory sessions. This course component was designed around astudio format that allows students to work collaboratively while seeking personalized feedback[7], [8]. Instructors and teaching assistants coach students through weekly assignments inpreparation for a larger design-based project. The final design task encompasses technical andcreative aspects that provide students with some autonomy and flexibility as they implement therequired technical elements.MethodologyThis research
Paper ID #26429Work in Progress: Improving Critical Thinking and Technical Understand-ing as Measured in Technical Writing by Means of I-depth Oral Discussionin a Large Laboratory ClassDr. Mechteld Veltman Hillsley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Hillsley is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Pennsylva- nia State University. She received a BS in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Tech in 1988 and an MS and PhD from Penn State in 1990 and 1994, respectively. Dr. Hillsley spent approximately 10 years doing research at Penn State on fluid shear stress effects on
Paper ID #27844Incorporating Six Pre-Defined Experiments Using Motion Analysis into En-gineering Dynamics CoursesSonya Christine Dick, Cal Poly Human Motion Biomechanics Laboratory Sonya Dick is a Senior Mechanical Engineering Student at California Polytechnic State University - SLO. This is her second year working at the Human Motion Biomechanics Lab. As a research assistant, she helps create and teach interdisciplinary laboratories for undergraduate kinesiology and engineering students. Her work also involves creating simulations of a wide range of devices for the use of educational modules.Mr. Jay Tyler Davis II
teaching. Cassie received a B.A. in Engineering Sciences at Wartburg College (Waverly, IA).Nicole Erin Friend, University of Michigan Nicole Friend is currently a PhD student in the Biomedical Engineering program at the University of Michigan. She received her B.S in Bioengineering: Biosystems from the University of California, San Diego in 2017. Nicole’s research interests are centered around regenerating vasculature in ischemic envi- ronments. Nicole is also interested in more broadly defining the field of tissue engineering and regenera- tive medicine to inform curriculum design and student career trajectories.Dr. Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan Aileen is faculty in Engineering Education and Biomedical
Paper ID #26093Creating a Learning Environment that Engages Engineering Students in theClassroom via Communication StrategiesDr. Eleazar Marquez, Rice University Eleazar Marquez is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Rice University.Dr. Samuel Garcia Jr., Texas State University Dr. Samuel Garc´ıa Jr. currently serves as Educator Professional Development Specialist at the Jet Propul- sion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA and is an Assistant Professor of Practice for the LBJ Institute for Edu- cation and Research at Texas State University. c American Society
University of Applied Sciences in Groningen, where he taught both in Dutch and in English. During this time his primary teaching and course develop- ment responsibilities were wide-ranging, but included running the Unit Operations laboratory, introducing Aspen Plus software to the curriculum, and developing a course for a new M.S. program on Renewable Energy (EUREC). In conjunction with his teaching appointment, he supervised dozens of internships (a part of the curriculum at the Hanze), and a number of undergraduate research projects with the Energy Knowledge Center (EKC) as well as a master’s thesis. In 2016, Dr. Barankin returned to the US to teach at the Colorado School of Mines. His primary teaching and course
absolutely no experience “under their belt,” are assigned to teachpractice related courses. Often, teaching design-oriented and/ or field-related subjects do require“first-hand” knowledge that instructors could only get by having taken part, or been involved inreal engineering problems. Relying mainly on textbooks and/ or reference material, as the onlysource to teach from, is regarded by many, as an oversimplification or a deviation from reality.This paper sheds light on the pros and cons of opening-up to off-campus practitioners, andargues for engaging properly selected adjunct faculty in the teaching-learning process, inpartnership with “full-time” regular faculty members. The impetus here is three fold. First, thegeneral belief that well
Paper ID #25928A New Curriculum to Teach System-Level Understanding to Sophomore Elec-trical Engineering Students using a Music-Following RobotMr. Son Nguyen, University of California, Davis Son Nguyen received his Bachelor of Engineering degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam, in 2012, and his M.S. degree in micro and nano systems technology from University of South-Eastern Norway, in 2014. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Micropower Circuits and Systems Group in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California
Extending an alginate drug delivery experiment to teach computational modeling and engineering analysis to 1st year biomedical engineering students Daniel Puperi The University of Texas at Austin Department of Biomedical Engineering 107 W. Dean Keeton St C0800, Austin, TX 78712 E-mail: danpuperi@utexas.edu Abstract programs across the United States[2]. The class (now called BME
Paper ID #26488Board 11: Work in Progress: Best Practices in Teaching a Chemical ProcessDesign Two-course Sequence at a Minority Serving UniversityDr. Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville Dr. Alexander graduated with a BS in Engineering Science from Trinity University, a MS in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Tech, and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University. He worked for 25 years in environmental engineering consulting before joining the faculty at Texas A&M University- Kingsville in 2015.Dr. Joseph Amaya c American Society for Engineering Education
40 20 0 Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Set 6 Hands-on Data Sets from previous semesters or at different locationsFigure 8. Comparison of final course grades for hands-on semester against 6 other data sets from previous semesters and different locations within the same schoolSummary and ConclusionsThis paper presented a change in teaching style for fluid power course towards a more student-centered based learning. This course is already rich with laboratory work, but students’ interestwas noticed to have decreased due to the routine in
Paper ID #25994Work in Progress: Embedding a Large Writing Course in Engineering De-sign - A New Model to Teach Technical WritingMr. Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Michael Alley is an associate professor of teaching at Pennsylvania State University. He is the author of The Craft of Scientific Writing (Springer, 2018) and The Craft of Scientific Presentations (Springer- Verlag, 2013). He is also founder of the popular websites Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science (www.craftofscientificwriting.com) and the Assertion-Evidence Approach (www.assertion-evidence.com).Dr. Stephanie Cutler
study of real-world phenomena through hands-on, laboratory activities to develop a deepunderstanding of the material world. (8) Focusing on core science ideas, crosscutting concepts,and practices—teachers’ lessons integrate the core science or engineering ideas, SEPs, andconcepts within and across disciplines, which is consistent with the interdisciplinary nature ofscience represented through the concept of “crosscutting ideas” in the NGSS [2] and Framework[3]. (9) Building classroom community—teachers nurture a collaborative learning community inwhich students feel encouraged to voice their ideas and seek clarifications. Table 1: Ten science teaching practices ([9], pp. 7-8). Reform-oriented science teaching practice
involved with developing and teaching laboratory content, leading the maintenance of the in-house robotics controller, and managing the development of the robotics project.Dr. Kathleen A. Harper, Ohio State University Kathleen A. Harper is a senior lecturer in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. She received her M. S. in physics and B. S. in electrical engineering and applied physics from Case Western Reserve University, and her Ph. D. in physics from The Ohio State University. She has been on the staff of Ohio State’s University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, in addition to teaching in both the physics and engineering education departments. She is currently a member of the ASEE
teaching awards, and since 2016 he has been appointed to the Postgraduate Research Program at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) administered through Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE).Mr. Spencer Mark SullivanProf. Kevin Chen c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Project-Based Learning of Optics and Photonics: How to Teach a Stand- Alone Technical Elective “Niche” Course?AbstractAt the typical engineering school, lasers and optics is an elective “niche” area, often with astandalone senior course offering. This course is generally taken by students in their final yearswhen they are ready to graduate and start their careers or graduate school. For
Paper ID #25936Board 82: Lessons Learned: Using a Faculty Developer’s Skillset to Facilitatea Challenging Revision Process – A Student Evaluation of Teaching ExampleDr. Amy B Chan Hilton, University of Southern Indiana Amy B. Chan Hilton, Ph.D., P.E., F.EWRI is the Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and a Professor of Engineering at the University of Southern Indiana (USI). Her interests include faculty and organizational development, teaching and learning innovations, and systems thinking applied to educational contexts. Prior to joining USI, Dr. Chan Hilton served as a Program Director at the
) simulation sickness –through three symptoms nausea, oculomotor disturbance, and disorientation, 2) VR SystemsUsability – through comfort and ease of use, and 3) User Experience – through involvement,immersion, visual fidelity, interface quality, and sound. Simulation sickness analysis showed thatthe current VR teaching modules need some adjustments. The analysis of the systems usabilityand user experience of the module were found to be acceptable. In phase III of the research, wewill improve the VR module to make a full self-paced tutorial where the instructor’s role will bemore facilitator than an instructor.References[1] B. Dalgarno, A. G. Bishop, W. Adlong, & D. R. Bedgood, (2009). “Effectiveness of a virtual laboratory as a
time programs, she believes that they complement any teaching style thereby reach- ing all learning styles. She earned her doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University specializing in thermal sciences where her dissertation research spanned three colleges and focused on Engineering Education. Her passions include but are not limited to Engineering Education, Energy Engineering and Conservation, and K-20 STEM Outreach. Prior to matriculating at NCSU, she worked at the North Carolina Solar Center developing a passion for wind and solar energy research while learning renewable energy policy. She combined these passions with K-20 STEM Outreach while a Na- tional Science Foundation Fellow with
Paper ID #26758Work in Progress: Educational Uses of an Intelligent System to Teach Con-struction Processes – A Case Study of the Giant Wild Goose PagodaMs. Fei Yang, Ohio State University Fei Yang is a Ph.D. candidate at the Ohio State University. Fei has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture and is currently working towards Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at the Ohio State University, focusing on the graphical simulation of ancient buildings applying VR and AI technologies, and reconstruction analysis.Dr. Michael Parke, Ohio State University Dr. Parke has over twenty
Paper ID #25172Are We Teaching What They Want? A Comparative Study of What AM Em-ployers Want versus What AM Frameworks RequireDr. Faye R. Jones, Florida State University Faye R. Jones is a Senior Research Associate at Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information. Her research interests include STEM student outcomes and the exploration of student pathways through institutional research.Dr. Marcia A. Mardis, Florida A&M University/Florida State University Marcia A. Mardis is a Professor and Associate Dean at Florida State University’s College of Communica- tion & Information and Associate
mechanics and heat transfer and is examining research topics in laboratory education in those fields. Prior to CSUM, Dr. Tsai was a Member of the Technical Staff in the Fluid Mechanics Group at The Aerospace Corporation. Dr. Tsai earned his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. at the University of California, Berkeley in Mechanical Engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Measuring Information Fluency Instruction: Ethical Use of Images in Engineering Student PresentationsAbstractThe ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education, “Information Has Value”frame includes the knowledge practice of “articulate the purpose and distinguishingcharacteristics of
of Technology An undergraduate of Beijing University of TechnologyMiss YaNa Guo, Faculty of InformationTechnology,Beijing University of Technology I am a senior student of Beijing University of Technology,majoring in Computer Science and Technology.Prof. Xiwei Liu, Qingdao Academy of Intelligent Industries; Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy ofSciences Xiwei Liu is an associate professor of engineering at the State Key Laboratory of Management and Control for Complex Systems, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and an executive deputy director of Institute of Smart Education Systems, Qingdao Academy of Intelligent Industries. He received the Ph.D. degree at Nara Institute of Science and
Civil and Mechanical Students with Integrated Hands-on Laboratory Exercises. Proceedings of the 2006 American Society of Engineering Education Conference.[5] Kukreti, A.R. (1999). Use of Small-Scale Models Testing Laboratory to Teach Structural Dynamics. Proceedings of the 1999 American Society of Engineering Education Conference.[6] Riley, C.R., Millar J.D., Lozano, S., and St. Clair, S. Using Mobile Devices to Teach Structural Dynamics and Structural Health Monitoring. Proceedings of the 2016 American Society of Engineering Education Conference.[7] Jacquot, R., Anderson, J., and Walrath, D. (2009). Damped Beams: A Versatile Matlab Script for the Animation of a Variety of Beam Vibration Problems. Proceedings of the 2009 American