Move and Shake: A Hands-on Activity Connecting Engineering to the Everyday World for Secondary Students Laura A. Koehl, Suzanne W. Soled and Nicholas B. Harth, Colleges of Education and Engineering, University of CincinnatiAbstract One of the main goals of Project STEP (Science and Technology EnhancementProgram) is to design, develop, and implement hands-on activities and technology-driveninquiry-based projects, which relate to the students’ community issues, as vehicles toauthentically teach science, mathematics, engineering and technology skills. The Moversand Shakers Lesson Plan was a three-part activity that helped students connectengineering principles to the design of buildings that
Education and Human Resources, was that '….. all students learn[Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology] subjects by direct experience with themethods and processes of inquiry.'2 The inquiry-based method of learning by students in theCDW addresses these concerns. The approach, which incorporates both active and cooperativelearning models, arouses the students' natural curiosity, nurtures their sense of wonder andencourages wide-eyed exploration that can last a lifetime.A schematic of the CDW structure is illustrated in Figure 1. Modules I-IV refer to the four-course sequence which embodies the CDW's activities. Each semester, CDW students enroll inthe course that corresponds to their length of service. All students can only join the CDW in
Create, Innovate, and Educate: Integrating Sustainability into Engineering Education Patricia L. Fox, D. Jan Cowan, Stephen P. Hundley Purdue School of Engineering and Technology Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)AbstractThis paper highlights an international, interdisciplinary course that seeks to integratesustainability into the engineering education curriculum through a course entitled GO GREEN(Green Organizations: Global Responsibility for Environmental and Economic Necessity). Thiscourse helps to create new knowledge for students by stressing the interconnected aspects offinancial, social, and environmental
Introducing Entrepreneurial Education in a Small Traditionally Non-Entrepreneurial Engineering School Justin Reginato, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Engineering Management Program School of Engineering and Computer Science, University of the Pacific, Stockton CAAbstractMany engineering programs within universities, such as Stanford University, the MassachusettsInstitute of Technology, and the University of Maryland, have had great success in creatingentrepreneurial programs for their students. These programs have benefited from faculty, staff,and student interest in the entrepreneurial process. But how do you effectively developentrepreneurial education at
Paper ID #22760An S-STEM Project for Improving Undergraduate Engineering EducationProf. Ning Fang, Utah State University Ning Fang is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University, USA. He has taught a variety of courses at both graduate and undergraduate levels, such as engineering dy- namics, metal machining, and design for manufacturing. His areas of interest include computer-assisted instructional technology, curricular reform in engineering education, and the modeling and optimization of manufacturing processes. He earned his PhD, MS, and BS degrees in mechanical engineering and is a
knowledge of the board, the program has been able to expand theopportunities for internships for its students and for industry collaborations with its faculty.In this paper, we discuss the roles of the Engineering Management internship class and of theAdvisory Board in improving student success, particularly in internship and job placement.IntroductionProfessional Science Master’s Degrees (PSMs) were started in the late 1990’s to bridge the gapbetween science and industry and educate students in both advanced Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) topics and business management. These degree programsare dependent on regional industries for both curricula input–to make sure the students arelearning the leading-edge technology that
has initiated a new program called EPICS:Engineering Projects in Community Service2. Under the EPICS program, students earn academic credit forlong-term, team projects that solve technology-based problems for local community service agencies. Each EPICS project team consists of seven to ten engineering students. The teams are verticallyintegrated - each is a mix of sophomores, juniors and seniors - and a student can participate in a project for upto three years. The continuity provided by this structure allows projects to last for many years. Projects ofsignificant size and impact are thus possible. The goals of the EPICS program include: providing students with multi-year, team-based, design anddevelopment experience; teaching
workplace, figuring out who users are and how they will useproducts has a notable learning component. Experienced engineers working with new productsmay be working with unfamiliar users, while early career engineers are learning that end usersare important to anticipate during the design, testing and implementation process.Studies of engineering work, workplace learning and science and technology studies havehistorically observed these design and work practices in order to better understand therelationships between technologies and users. This focus has generated a diverse number ofconcepts that describe users and the “user-technology nexus” (Oudshoorn & Pinch 2003:2). Onemajor contribution of these approaches is to conceptualize users and
earned an M.Ed. in educational technology from the University of Virginia and a B.S. in electrical engineering at Virginia Tech, where he was named the Paul E. Torgersen Leadership Scholar.Prof. Michael L. Falk, Johns Hopkins University Michael Falk is Vice Dean for Undergraduate Education and a Professor in the Department of Mate- rials Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University’s Whiting School of Engineering where he has served on the faculty since 2008 with secondary appointments in Mechanical Engineering and in Physics and Astronomy. He holds a B.A. in Physics (1990) and a M.S.E. in Computer Science (1991) from Johns Hopkins University and a Ph.D. in Physics (1998) from the University of California
. Page 15.625.2Introduction Today’s knowledge-based economy calls for constant technological innovation1 toaddress the challenges of energy, physical infrastructure, information and communicationinfrastructure, environment, health, and other as yet unidentified problems.2 Promising solutionswill likely evolve from cutting edge science and engineering in areas such as nano-materials,photovoltaics, low-weight/high-capacity batteries, materials recycling, and flexible electronics.However, such next generation technologies will emerge only if society inspires a broader,diverse group of students to become scientists and engineers to research and develop improvedproducts and processes. In addition, we need to prepare a technologically
Session 2492 Achieving Diversity in Graduate Engineering Education--What Are the Major Issues?Carla Purdy, Electrical & Computer Engineering & Computer Science, Univ. of Cincinnati (Carla.Purdy@uc.edu), Ronald Kane, Dean of Graduate Studies, New Jersey Institute of Technology (Ronald.Kane@njit.edu)AbstractWhat are the benefits of diversity in graduate engineering education? Reasons for increasingdiversity among undergraduates also apply at the graduate level--a larger pool of highly trainedworkers, increased technical expertise among the
engineers. 2. Assess current instructional and student evaluation practices. EVALUATION 3. Assess state-of-the art teaching practices and inclusion of high technology techniques for instruction. 1. Propose revisions to current educational system, where necessary. 2. Integrate state-of-the-art instruction and learning practices, e.g. Distance Learning. 3. Determine the cost and socioeconomic benefits MODEL of the new educational model. DESIGN 4. Identify and implement role of computer in the educational model. 5
work: Exegesis, and plansto continue helping develop low-cost DIY genetics applications for the Reprap.RICHARD DOYLE,Professor of English and Information Sciences and Technology at the Pennsylvania StateUniversity, he is also the author of a trilogy of books on information and the life sciences. Thelatest, Darwin's Pharmacy: Sex, Plants, and the Evolution of the Noösphere, was published bythe University of Washington Press in 2011.RICHARD DEVONProfessor of Engineering Design, Engineering Design Program, SEDTAPP, Penn StateUniversity. He was Interim Director of the Science Technology and Society Program for twoyears, Director for six years of the PA Space Grant consortium, and founding Director of theEngineering Design Program. He teaches
Collegesand Employers (NACE) Career Competencies framework into engineering courses. More thanthree quarters of engineering students are seeking career advancement or career changes withengineering degrees. The integration of NACE Career Competencies helps translate ABETstudent outcomes into practicable career readiness strategies. The courses used projects andguided reflection students to practice eight career competencies: Career and Self Development,Communication, Critical Thinking, Equity and Inclusion, Leadership, Professionalism,Teamwork, and Technology. Preliminary observations from student reflections and advisinginterviews suggest students are intrinsically motivated to connect course exercises to careercompetencies. This study provides a
design process and are addressed in many engineering texts [9,10] and in engineering education literature [11-13].3D printing is a form of AM whereby objects are created by adding material as opposed tosubtractive manufacturing processes like machining whereby the objects are created by removingmaterial. 3D printers were used in some engineering programs to create physical objects [14-19].Originally, these 3D-printed objects were fairly costly because they were printed using expensive3D printers with expensive materials. However, recently, a number of fundamental 3D printingpatents expired and opened this technology to the rest of the world. New companies startedproducing inexpensive FFF 3D printers thus enabling their expansive use in
Quarterly, Retail Education Today, Pazarlama Dunyasi and numerous major marketing conference proceedings.Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University Dr. Ismail Fidan is an Associate Professor in the Manufacturing and Industrial Technology Department, College of Engineering, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN. Dr. Fidan received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1996. His teaching and research interests are in computer-integrated design and manufacturing, electronics manufacturing, rapid prototyping, e-manufacturing, online teaching, and manufacturing processes
Session 2530 A Collaborative Process for K-12 Engineering Curriculum Development Malinda R. Schaefer, Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, Janet L Yowell and Denise W. Carlson Integrated Teaching and Learning Program College of Engineering and Applied Science University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, Colorado 80309-0522AbstractBringing engineering and technology curricula into the K-12 classroom as a vehicle for theintegration of
Paper ID #44237A Scoping Review of Concept Inventories in Engineering EducationVincent Oluwaseto Fakiyesi , University of Georgia Vincent Oluwaseto Fakiyesi received the B.Tech. degree in chemical engineering from the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Oyo State, , Nigeria in 2015, and He is presently a Doctoral Students at Engineering Education Transformative Institute at the University of Georgia College of Engineering.Deborah Gbemisola Fabiyi, Washington State UniversityIsaac Damilare Dunmoye , University of Georgia Isaac Dunmoye PhD in Engineering (in view), University of Georgia, USA, M.Sc. in
to realization poses challenges. This study proposes a structured implementation approach to ensure the effectiveadoption of people, plants, property, and equipment within a startup environment, integratingprinciples of Systems Engineering. By adhering to set life cycle stages, digital manufacturingstartups can navigate the complexities of integrating advanced digital tools, driving innovation,enhancing efficiency, and achieving substantial market success. "Digital transformation" merges "digital"—referring to data creation, storage, andprocessing through electronic technology—with "transformation," which signifies significantchanges in a system’s form or function. In organizational terms, digital transformation
Paper ID #42711Reflections on Multi-campus Teaching in a New Manufacturing EngineeringProgramDr. Christoph Johannes Sielmann P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver Dr. Sielmann is an Assistant Professor of Teaching at the University of British Columbia in the Department of Mechanical Engineering supporting both Mechatronics and Manufacturing Engineering programs. His research interests including multi-campus instruction, decolonization in engineering, and engineering ethics.Dr. Casey James Keulen, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Casey Keulen is an Assistant Professor of Teaching at the University of
infrastructures. Dr. Parvania serves as an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, and the IEEE Power Engineering Letters. He is the Chair of the IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) Utah Chapter, and previously served as the Chair of the IEEE PES Bulk Power System Operation Subcommittee, and the IEEE PES Reliability, Risk and Probability Application (RRPA) Subcommittee. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Importance of Cyber-Physical Security Training in Electrical Engineering EducationAbstract In today's rapidly evolving technology, the integration of emerging topics and additionof new skills such as cyber-physical systems (CPS) and the
flexibility. The technology spine consists of acovered trench in classroom and laboratory modules. This trench contains utilities and cables forready-use in the modules. Computers networked throughout the building allow students andfaculty to make optimum use of computer technology.Today, the College of Engineering at Rowan University is composed of four programs: ChemicalEngineering (ChE); Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE); Electrical and ComputerEngineering (ECE); and Mechanical Engineering (ME). Each program has been designed toserve 25 to 30 students per year, resulting in 100 to 120 students per year in the College ofEngineering. The size of the college has been optimized such that it is large enough to providespecialization in separate
Paper ID #29126Engineering design and social justice: A systematized literature review o˜Mr. Cristian Eduardo Vargas-Ord´ nez, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engi-neering) Colombian Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. He is a Master in Education from the University of Los Andes in Colombia, a Master in Science, Technology, and Society from Na- tional University of Quilmes in Argentina, and B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of America in Colombia. He has belonged to Colombian educational formal and informal ambits like Peda
Paper ID #13794Collaborative Research: Center for Mobile Hands-on STEMProf. Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is a professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering (ECSE) where he teaches courses on electromagnetics, electronics and instrumentation, plasma physics, electric power, and general engineering. His research involves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photon- ics, biomedical sensors, engineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology enhanced learning. He learned problem solving from his father (ran a gray iron foundry), his
Assistant Professor in the Human-Centered Engineering Program at Boston Col- lege. She received her PhD in Engineering Education and MS in Aerospace Engineering from Purdue University, and BE in Aeronautical Engineering from Punjab Engineering College. Her scholarship is motivated by the fundamental question of how engineering and technology can support people in living well in an increasingly engineered world. Her research focuses on affordances of technology, humanis- tic design, and engineering epistemology to promote purpose and connection in engineering education. In her work, she partners with students and educators (middle school to undergraduate), youth and their families, community organizations, artisans
economics from Trinity College Dublin. Dr. Larkin is a native of New York City and has been resident in Europe since 1998.Dr. Shaen Corbet, Dublin City University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Economic and Pedagogical Analysis of an Alternative Model of Engineering EducationAbstractDespite the large number of commentaries on the current deficiencies of higher educationthere has been little work which undertakes careful analysis of alternative educationalstructures. To explore possible alternatives a model for engineering education developedover several years with feedback from ASEE conference attendees was analyzed at theHigher Education and Technological
©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Training program in teaching for Engineering for the Americas (EftA)AbstractBeing a professor-engineer in engineering courses is common in universities in LatinAmerica and the Caribbean, so it is likely that pedagogical practices are not the subject ofreflection, since the activity, in most cases, would focus on the contents. Therefore, in thisarticle, we review various pedagogical training proposals for engineers and anticipate ateacher-training program endorsed by LACCEI, an organization focused on collaboration,education, practice, research, and innovation in Engineering and Technology. The issue oftraining is a priority; for example, recently, the recognition of the iPEER
Paper ID #38415Building Undergraduate Research in a Fully OnlineEngineering ProgramRobert Deters (Associate Professor) Robert Deters is an Associate Professor with the Department of Engineering and Technology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide. He is the Program Coordinator for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology. His research interests include online engineering education; wind tunnel testing of airfoils, propellers, and propeller-wing configurations; design of testing configurations for thrust performance of propellers and UAVs; and measuring propeller aeroacoustics. Dr. Deters
which utilized commercialoff the shelf components where possible. The team size was kept at a minimum to allowfor focus and a free flow of ideas. Communal research and frequent idea meetings were ahallmark of the group organization, providing a holistic systems design on the part ofeach engineer. Specialization was a gradual process resulting in member dedication tofields that interested them. The educational construction of the senior capstone coursebrought the students a greater understanding of the unique challenges posed by a rocketsystem and the relative lack of coursework dedicated to these challenges. Group memberswere allowed a large amount of independence in their efforts, which proved both ablessing and challenge. Space technology
sequence of two courses during the following academic year. The Silicon Valley programincludes living in the homes of entrepreneurs and interviews with financers, founders andCEO’s. During the academic year, students participate in a course taught jointly by the Collegesof Business and Engineering and work on interdisciplinary teams to prepare both prototypes andbusiness plans for their own entrepreneurial ideas. At end of the year each team competes in theWSU Business Plan Competition. The other parts of the program are an annual entrepreneurshipworkshop for graduate students and an elective course entitled, “Technology Ventures.”IntroductionIn December of 2003 with funding from Mr. Harold Frank, a 1948 Electrical Engineeringalumnus and founder