AC 2009-2274: ASSESSING TEAM EFFECTIVENESS: COMPARINGPEER-EVALUATIONS TO A TEAM EFFECTIVENESS INSTRUMENTJunqiu Wang, Purdue UniversityP.K. Imbrie, Purdue University P.K. Imbrie is an Associate Professor of Engineering in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He teaches first-year engineering courses as well classes in Aerospace Engineering. His research interests include: epistemologies, assessment, and modeling of student learning, student success, student team effectiveness, and global competencies; experimental mechanics; and piezospectroscopic techniques. Page 14.249.1
. His research interests, grants, and publications are in the areas of AC/DC Power System Interactions, distributed energy systems, power quality, and grid-connected renewable energy applications. He is a member of ASEE, IEEE, Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society, and NAIT. Dr. Pecen was recognized as an Honored Teacher/Researcher in “Who’s Who among America’s Teachers” in 2004-2008. He was also nominated for 2004 UNI Book and Supply Outstanding Teaching Award, March 2004, and nominated for 2006, and 2007 Russ Nielson Service Awards, UNI. Dr. Pecen is an Engineering Technology Editor of American Journal of Undergraduate Research (AJUR). He has been serving as a reviewer
of tornadoeseach year. Understanding the dynamics of the atmosphere and the mechanisms of the wind-generated forceson civil and mechanical infrastructures, and then optimally designing the various elements of the infrmtructureto withstand extreme wind climate, poses a major challenge to the engineering community. In the last fewyears, wind-related damage from tornadoes and hurricanes to the civil and mechanical infrastructures has farsurpassed any damage caused by other natural forces. Educating our students in different science andengineering disciplines to understand wind and its effects, and teaching them various means to mitigate itspotential damage to the built environment, will contribute to improved infrmtructure and quality of life
,and each team meets company representatives as the project gets underway. During the second course, Internship in Engineering, student teams pursue and complete theproject. During this time, students take two other courses and therefore remain in residence at ThayerSchool, seeking advice from faculty, and availing themselves of school facilities (machine shop,prototyping facility, computers, and assorted laboratories in optics, electronics, fluids, etc.). Numerousvisits are paid to the sponsoring company. The writing of reports and delivery of oral presentations helpstudents sharpen their communication skills. The third course, Master of Engineering Project, takes the form of an individual engineeringproject addressing a
Session 2259 Acoustical Radar Leonard Sokoloff DeVRY Technical InstituteVirtual Instrumentation is making a significant impact in today’s industry, education and research.DeVRY Technical Institute selected LabVIEW as an excellent representative of this technologyand is implementing LabVIEW into its curriculum at all DeVRY campuses in the United Statesand Canada.LabVIEW@ (Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench) a product of NationalInstruments@, is a software system that incorporates data acquisition, analysis and presentation,and
use computers to reinforce the students’ understanding of physical behavior and engineering principles. Principle # 4. The undergraduate curriculum is not the place for “production” software training. Principle # 5. Spreadsheets are unsurpassed in their value and versatility as an engineering tool, a teaching tool, a developer of essential computer literacy, and an aid in developing orderly thinking and expression.The first four principles are not new. They have been advocated by discerning engineeringprofessionals since mainframe computers were first used for solving engineering problems in the1950's. Principle #5 was new. Why were spreadsheets
Education Through Multi-Disciplinary Nationally Relevant Projects: The Solar Decathlon Project., session 2632, Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition3. Alex See, “Hands-on learning and implementing using LabVIEWTM for undergraduates in 13 weeks,” session number 2756, Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition4. E.L. Ferguson and M. Hegarty, “Learning with real machines or diagrams: application of knowledge to real-world problems”, Cognition and instruction, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp 129-160, (1995)5. Nirmal Das, “Teaching/Learning Modules For Structural Analysis” American Society for Engineering Education, 20066
main emphasis of the ProductDevelopment course is to teach systematic design methodology, and to expose students to thetools and techniques currently practiced in industry. This prepares students to apply some of theabove tools and techniques to their senior project.Senior Seminar:Students are required to propose ideas for their senior project in Senior Seminar. These ideasmay originate from industry, departmental faculty, national competitions, by themselves, or anyother sources. By the end of this course, all students must have a written, detailed projectproposal, which includes research, cost estimates, customer surveys, and tentative schedules, etc.Students are assigned a project advisor who works with them to finalize the proposal
AC 2009-649: AN ENERGY-HARVESTING CURRICULUM DEVELOPED ANDOFFERED AT THE ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYOmer Onar, Illinois Institute of Technology (IEEE S’05) received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from Yildiz Technical University, Turkey, in 2004 and 2006 respectively. He was a research scholar in Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of South Alabama (USA) from August 2005 to August 2006 and involved US Department of Energy projects based on power management for fuel cell applications. Currently, he is a doctoral research assistant at the Energy Harvesting and Renewable Energies Laboratory (EHREL) at the Electric Power and Power Electronics Center
. Page 14.1186.5At the same time, the algorithms-first approach has several critical weaknesses. Important amongthem is lack of practical experience as these algorithms/pseudo codes cannot be executed andtested. Additionally this approach doesn’t provide the holistic view of the discipline. Finally, thealgorithms-first approach requires substantial grading effort [8].The “hardware-first” approach teaches the basics of computer engineering beginning at themachine level and builds up toward more abstract concepts. The basic philosophy behind thisstrategy is for students to learn about computing in a step-by-step fashion that requires as littledemystification as possible. The syllabus begins with switching circuits, uses those to makesimple logic
AC 2009-197: ASSESSMENT OF PROGRAM OUTCOMES FOR ABETACCREDITATIONHakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver Hakan Gurocak is Director of School of Engineering and Computer Science and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Washington State University Vancouver. His research interests are robotics, automation, fuzzy logic, technology assisted distance delivery of laboratory courses and haptic interfaces for virtual reality. Dr. Gurocak is an ABET Program Evaluator for mechanical engineering.Linda Chen, Washington State University Vancouver Dr. Xiaolin Chen is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver. She
Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology attempts to increase understanding of the human-built world. In this world,science and technology have broken through the walls of industry and of the laboratory tobecome an inextricable and determining element of nature, culture, and history. The STSProgram was founded at MIT in 1976 to address this unprecedented and momentousintegration of science, technology, and society. Faculty and students in the Program addresstwo basic, interrelated questions: how did science and technology evolve as human activities,and what role do they play in the larger civilization? The STS perspective is crucial tounderstanding major events of our time (war and conflict, the economy, health, theenvironment) and to addressing these and
advanced education with both a strongtechnical component and a management/supervision component. The NIU Industrial Technologyprogram received initial accreditation by the National Association of Industrial Technologists(NAIT) in 1998, and was reaccredited in 2002. On the main DeKalb campus, the Department haswell equipped laboratory facilities to provide basic and advanced education in technical areaslike Plastics Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Environmental Health and Safety, andComputer-Aided-Design. The departmental faculty recognizes that many other technical areasexist and are taught very successfully at the community college level. As such, the departmenthas developed a unique Special Technical Area of Study which allows for transfer
2006-1221: ATTRACTING WOMEN TO ENGINEERING THAT SERVESDEVELOPING COMMUNITIESAngela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado-Boulder Dr. Bielefeldt is an Associate Professor and a licensed P.E. in the State of Colorado. She teaches Civil and Environmental Engineering courses for freshman, seniors, and graduate students on topics including design, hazardous waste management, solid waste management, and bioremediation. She is a co-faculty advisor for the Engineers Without Borders student chapter at the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU). Prof. Bielefeldt is working with other faculty at CU to start a new emphasis in Engineering for Developing Communities at both the graduate and
cheating6 Using a computer/laptop during in-class tests 4.2 0.0 4.2 54.2 37.5 makes the tests more like engineering practice.7 Allowing students to use laptops during tests 4.2 16.7 45.8 25.0 8.3 favors students who can afford them8 The use of computers during tests should be 4.2 0.0 8.3 62.5 25.0 allowed when the tests take place in a computer laboratory.9 The use of laptops during tests should be allowed 8.3 12.5 8.3 50.0 20.8 when the tests take place in a regular classroom.N= 25Additional statistical information can be obtained by using a chi square test to compare responsesto pairs of questions. The chi
leading journals in sustainability and environmental engineering, including the Journal of Cleaner Production, Environmental Engineering Science, Waste Management & Research, Journal of Industrial Ecology, International Journal of Life Cy- cle Assessment, Sustainability, and Resources, Conservation & Recycling. Prior to his position at UWT, he was an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan-Flint (UM-Flint). During his time at UM-Flint, he was the recipient of the Dr. Lois Matz Rosen Junior Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award (2017). He completed his postdoctoral fellowship at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Risk Management Research Laboratory in
. Water analysis for this first design was notperformed.Based on feedback, student in the 2011-12 GEO course worked with several faculty membersand a water laboratory manager from the local city to develop an improved water filter. Thedesign involved a single 13-gallon trash can to remove the need for multiple buckets and toprovide better stability on the islands. This time, 0.5 to 1-inch diameter gravel (1 ¼ inches high),1-5 mm diameter course sand (1 ¼ inches high), and 0.15-0.3 mm diameter fine sand (13 incheshigh) were used. The effective filtration height was similar to the 2010-11 design. Sand waswashed and separated using mesh and washing techniques. Three filters were built with severalof the islanders. Water was poured, when needed, onto
Paper ID #20074Using Matlab-generated Numerical Solutions in an Environmental Engineer-ing Class to Predict the Fate and Transport of ContaminantsDr. Alexa Rihana-Abdallah, University of Detroit Mercy Alexa Rihana-Abdallah is a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy, rihanaa@udmercy.eduDr. James Joseph Lynch, University of Detroit Mercy Dr. Lynch is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engi- neering. He teaches classes in geotechnical engineering, construction materials, and forensic engineering. His research interests include
Paper ID #18161Pop-Culture Learning Technique Applied to ThermodynamicsDr. Laura A. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania Dr. Laura Garrison received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas and her M.S. in Operations Research from Stanford University. She then worked for AT&T Bell Laboratories and AT&T Federal Systems before deciding to pursue her Ph.D. in Bioengineering at Penn State University in the area of experimental fluid mechanics associated with the artificial heart. After graduating, she worked at Voith Hydro for five years in the area of Computational Fluid Mechanics. For the
University of California Davis from 1983 to 1989. His most significant industrial position was at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory where he was a software analyst and technical writer from 1975 through 1979. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Rethinking ABET Accreditation of Computer Science Degree ProgramsAbstractThis paper examines a number of alternatives for improving the Computer Science accreditationprocess. The specific focus of the paper is on the accreditation process sponsored by ABET --the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.The paper considers alternatives for ABET accreditation on a four-level spectrum. The most rad
Paper ID #18862ROS-based Control of a Manipulator Arm for Balancing a Ball on a PlateMr. Khasim Ali KhanDr. Ji-Chul Ryu, Northern Illinois University Dr. Ji-Chul Ryu received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Delaware in 2009. From 1999 to 2004, he was a Research Engineer with several companies, including Samsung, where he developed various types of automated robotic machines. He worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Neuroscience and Robotics Laboratory, Northwestern
, anational and a local, are used to evaluate each student on achieving program objectives(competencies) based on direct observation. The national assessment rubric is designed to gaugethe student performance in achieving the program objectives, and the assessment data is used totake corrective action in terms of curriculum design and implementation. The local assessmenttool is designed to identify student strengths and weaknesses at course sequence level; theassessment data obtained is used to take corrective action at local level (campus) by revising thecourse contents and teaching methodologies at the lecture and laboratory levels. X. ConclusionThis paper described the concept of implementing a “Smart Pantry” system. The system scansfood
. Introductory course in programming. This is typically a first course in a high level language. We call this CS Fundamentals I. 2. Introductory course on programming and data structures. This course may introduce a second high level language and typically focuses on data structures and some algorithms. We call this CS Fundamentals II. 3. Object-oriented courses. About a third of the programs had a separate course in object- oriented programming. Many of those that did not have such a course had at least an introduction to OOP in the first two courses. 4. Algorithms. This course is sometimes taught as primarily a mathematics course and some programs teach it with very little programming. We nevertheless classified it
entitled ”The Mathematics Lover’s Companion”. His teaching and writing have been recognized with various awards including the Lester R. Ford Award from the Mathematical Association of America (two-time recipient). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Reinventing the Doctor of Engineering A New Degree for a New Category of Students Edward ScheinermanJohns Hopkins University (JHU) last awarded a Doctor of Engineering (DEng) diploma in 1968.Since that time, the highest degree that the School of Engineering has awarded has been theDoctor of Philosophy (PhD). Now, more than 50 years later, we have relaunched our Doctor
Paper ID #26236Real-World Engineering Projects for International Student Teams to Become”Global Engineers”Prof. Anna Friesel, Technical University-Copenhagen Anna Friesel is Professor at the Center for Electro-technology, DTU Diplom - Technical University of Denmark, Campus Ballerup. She is also the president of the EAEEIE - European Association for Educa- tion in Electrical and Information Engineering, which is a European non-profit organization, with mem- bers from nearly seventy European Universities, most of them teaching in the area of Electrical and In- formation Engineering (EIE). Anna Friesel is a member of the IEEE
literacy. In particular how such literacy and competency are reflected in curricular and student activities. His interests also include Design and Engineering, the human side of engineering, new ways of teaching engineering in particular Electromagnetism and other classes that are mathematically driven. His research and activities also include on avenues to connect Product Design and Engineering Education in a synergetic way. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020A perspective on students’ autonomy in learning and engaging in a freshman inquiry-based learning environmentAbstractPresent day workforce requires graduates to be self-starters, independent and willing toexperiment, as genuine
numeroussuppliers.The physics department at Detroit Mercy offers a 3 credit hour, junior-level course—ModernPhysics with Device Applications (PHY 3690). The course is required for electrical engineeringstudents and is offered during the winter term. In order to enroll in the course, students mustsuccessfully complete one year of a calculus-based general physics sequence of courses alongwith the associated laboratories. At Detroit Mercy the first physics course is mechanics and thesecond covers topics in electromagnetism. As juniors, students have taken a course in differentialequations and linear algebra. Engineering students are exposed to the MATLAB environmentduring their freshman year.[9] Electrical engineering students use MATLAB in their
Force on Undergraduate Physics Programs (J-TUPP) report released,” The Physics Teacher, vol. 55, no. 3, pp. 190–190, 2017. [4] C. Wieman and N. Holmes, “Measuring the impact of an instructional laboratory on the learning of introductory physics,” American Journal of Physics, vol. 83, no. 11, pp. 972–978, 2015. [5] N. Holmes, J. Olsen, J. L. Thomas, and C. E. Wieman, “Value added or misattributed? A multi-institution study on the educational benefit of labs for reinforcing physics content,” Physical Review Physics Education Research, vol. 13, no. 1, p. 010129, 2017. [6] N. G. Holmes and C. E. Wieman, “Introductory physics labs: We can do better,” Physics Today, vol. 71, pp. 38–38, 2018. [7] D. Scherer, P. Dubois, and B
Paper ID #29171Cyber-Physical Systems Security Introductory Course for STEM StudentsProf. Sin Ming Loo, Boise State University Sin Ming Loo is a professor at Boise State University with interests in sensor systems and cyber-physical systems security research and education. He is responsible for Hartman Systems Integration and Cyber Lab for Industrial Control Systems laboratories. He holds a joint appointment with Idaho National Lab. He is a member of IEEE/CS, ISSA, Tau Beta Pi, and amateur radio (KI4AKS). nLiljana Babinkostova c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Cyber-Physical
Paper ID #23586Implementing Graphene and Graphene Oxide in a Proton Exchange Mem-brane Fuel CellDr. Hazem Tawfik, State University of New York, Farmingdale Prof. Tawfik obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, from University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. He has held a number of industrial & academic positions and affiliations with organizations that included Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Stony Brook University (SBU), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Atomic Energy of Canada Inc., Ontario Hydro, NASA Kennedy, NASA Marshall Space Flight Centers, and the U.S