Bachelor degree in Electronics Engineering at Feng Chia University and both Master’s de- gree and Doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering at Florida International University. He serves as the program coordinator of the Master program in Network Technology for the Department of Technology Systems and the lead faculty of Digital Communication Systems concentration for the Consortium Uni- versities of the Ph.D. in Technology Management. He is also the point of contact of ECU National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE). Dr. Chou teaches IT related courses, which include network security, network intrusion detection and prevention, wireless communications, and network management. His
Paper ID #22337Cloud Application Monitoring for Efficient Network Management in PublicSchoolsDr. John Pickard, East Carolina University Dr. Pickard is an Assistant Professor at East Carolina University in the College of Engineering and Tech- nology. He teaches undergraduate and graduate Information and Computer Technology (ICT) courses within the Department of Technology Systems. Dr. Pickard plays an active role in building positive and sustainable industry relationship between the college, local businesses, and industry partners. Current industry recognized certifications include; Cisco Certified Network Professional
committee member for IEEE Globecom, ICC, ICCCN and VTC conferences, and a reviewer for several international journals and conferences.Dr. Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University Agnieszka Miguel received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 2001 from the University of Wash- ington, and MSEE and BSEE from Florida Atlantic University in 1996 and 1994. Dr. Miguel’s profes- sional interests involve image processing, machine learning, and engineering education especially active learning, diversity, retention, and recruitment. Her teaching interests include MATLAB, circuits, linear systems, and digital image processing. She is a member of the IEEE, ASEE, SWE, and Tau Beta Pi. Cur- rently, Dr. Miguel is the Chair of the ASEE
manufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art facility for education and research in the areas of automation, control, and automated system integration. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Design and Evaluation of Automated System Modules for Portable Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Kit for Industrial Automation and Control EducationAbstractAutomation impacts our lives on a daily basis. Automated doors, elevators, coffee makers, airconditioners, and copy machines all have controllers and sensors integrated into the machine toform an automated system that provides a service
ASME, ASEE, SME and TAP.Prajna Paramita, Western Michigan UniversityDr. Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University Faculty member in the Department of Engineering Design, Manufacturing, and Management Systems (EDMMS) at Western Michigan University’s (WMU). Co-Director of the Center for Integrated Design (CID), and currently the college representative to the President’s University-wide Sustainability Com- mittee at WMU. Received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering-Design from University of Wisconsin- Madison and received an MBA from Rutgers University. His B.S. degree was in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at Monterrey Tech (ITESM-Monterrey Campus). Teaches courses in CAD/CAE, Mechanical Design
over the course of a 10-week term, over years of teaching design.While we have observed these weaknesses, as educators, we have struggled with providingstudents with the appropriate amount of guidance in the process of developing strategies forapproaching comprehensive problem-solving. To address these issues, we developed a two-pronged approach using OEP-based strategies: implementation of a common project platformthat students will develop and solve throughout their undergraduate civil engineering experience,and implementation of a framework to help students scaffold ambiguous problems so that theycan tackle them appropriately and with confidence.In the current civil and environmental engineering curricula at RHIT students are exposed toPBL
Engineering Design coursefor Civil Engineering students were offered in a merged course within an existing study abroadProgram in Italy. The author teaches the Special Studies in Civil Engineering course in which theissues in international construction are intensely covered including the leadership skills. Theinstructor also assists the merged Construction Capstone and Civil Engineering Design course.Both Construction Science and Civil Engineering students work in teams (design-build teams).They work on an international design and construction project. All necessary leadership skills forinternational construction covered in Special Studies in Civil Engineering course areincorporated into the presentation skills’ content of this course. While working
Education at University of Nevada, Reno. His re- search focuses on the interactions between engineering cultures, student motivation, and their learning experiences. His projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers, their problem solving processes, and cultural fit. His education includes a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a M.S. in Bioengineering and Ph.D. in Engineer- ing and Science Education from Clemson University.Dr. Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr Amos joined the Bioengineering Department at the University of Illinois in 2009 and is currently a Teaching Associate Professor in Bioengineering
z Systems Firmware Development. Her current interests include recruitment and retention of women and under-represented students in STEM, integrative training for graduate teaching assistants, and curriculum innovation for introductory programming courses. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work in Progress: A Balancing Act - Evolution of Assessments in An Introductory Programming Course in ECE After Curriculum RedesignAbstractAs enrollment grows in Electrical and Computer Engineering, it becomes an increasinglychallenging task to implement appropriate assessments in large introductory courses to accuratelyevaluate student learning, while adhering to given resource constraints. This
, and his B.S. in Engineering Science from Northern Arizona University. His educational research interests include freshmen STEM programs and the development of Scientific Reasoning in students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work In Progress: Mastery-Based Grading in an Introduction to Circuits ClassIntroductionCircuits is often the first required course in an electrical engineering curriculum that demandsapplication of multiple concepts from prerequisite math and physics courses. This integration ofknowledge can be a challenge for many students. Effective teaching methods can enhance theoverall learning experience, increase program retention, and
concepts. He is a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal of Engineering Education.Dr. David S Hurwitz, Oregon State University Dr. David Hurwitz is an Associate Professor of Transportation Engineering in the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University and is the Director of the OSU Driving and Bicycling Simulator Laboratory. Dr. Hurwitz conducts research in transportation engineering , in the areas of traffic operations and safety, and in engineering education, in the areas of conceptual assessment and curriculum adoption. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Problem-Solving Rationales of Practicing Transportation and Hydraulic Engineers When
University in 2002 as a research engineer working for the Ohio University Avionics Engineering Cen- ter. He has worked on projects covering a wide variety of avionics and navigation systems such as, the Instrument Landing System (ILS), Microwave Landing System (MLS), Distance Measuring Equipment (DME), LAAS, WAAS, and GPS. His recent work has included research with the Air Force Research Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio, aimed at understanding and correcting image geo-registration errors from a number of airborne platforms.Ms. Audra Hilterbran, Ohio University Audra Hilterbran is an instructional technologist in the Russ College of Engineering and Technology at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio. She works with faculty to design and
taught for many years at Villanova University, Pennsylvania, a visiting professor at George Mason University, and then to the University of Florida, Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering, where he is currently a professor in the Engineer- ing School of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment, Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering. He has received numerous awards including Fulbright cholarship awards, teaching awards, best paper awards, community service awards, and admission as an Eminent Engineer into Tau Beta Pi. His research on passive radon-resistant new residential building construction was adapted in HB1647 building code of Florida Legislature. Najafi is a member of numerous professional
Paper ID #15686Experiments for a Unit Operations in Food Engineering CourseDr. Polly R. Piergiovanni, Lafayette College Polly R. Piergiovanni is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Lafayette College. Besides chemical engineering courses, she teaches an engineering course to nonengineering students. Her current research interests include critical thinking evident in student writing and assessing learning in experiential learning activities.Mr. John H Jarboe Lafayette College class of 2016 chemical engineering student c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Experiments for
Paper ID #14935Robosub: A Contest-based Multidisciplinary Senior Design Capstone ProjectDr. Todd Kaiser, Montana State University Dr. Todd J. Kaiser is an Associate Professor in the electrical and computer engineering department at Montana State University (MSU). Dr. Kaiser teaches and conducts research in the area of microfabrication of sensors and actuators. He has developed four microfabrication based courses where students use a clean room facility to fabricate transistors, solar cells or MEMS structures. Dr. Kaiser’s research group is currently creating radiation sensors for a radiation tolerant computer system for
photos, video and stories, the author canprovide current industry perspective with credibility from actually being there. Developingexample project scenarios to teach plan reading, estimating, work breakdown structures, methodsand management for the laboratory and classroom has been much easier when based on directexperiences. For example, a set of modified airport standard specifications from a real projecthas been used to stimulate discussion about the importance of reading construction specificationsthoroughly, and how they can be misleading. The essence of the disputed language was how toquantify fill materials with different unit prices. With only a few pages, the students quicklyrealize the importance of wording, as opposed to just working
Paper ID #14800Skill Sets Needed for Industrial Automation CareersDr. Sheng-Jen ”Tony” Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a Professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the De- partment of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University
Social/Behavioral Science Figure 1. As-Is Curriculum Map of Selected Industrial Engineering Technology Program Introduction to Engineering Technology: Specific information for engineering technology students about degree requirements, scholastic resources, careers in engineering technology, job opportunities, academic skills for success in engineering technology, scholarship, and preparing for the future. Occupational Safety and Health: Principles and practices of accident prevention and safety program operation in industrial facilities and school laboratories; effective safety organization, management and supervision; teacher, administrator and management liabilities; Occupational
social impact for the funding he had received from the National Science Foundationfor research into digital fabrication. It is the extension arm of the CBA that is responsible foreducational outreach. Even though the originator of the FabLab concept had not envisioned anyconnection between digital fabrication and education, this connection has definitely now beenintegrated into its function.9 Page 26.882.4Among other things, FabLabs are a knowledge-sharing global network of labs that enableinvention by providing access to tools for fabrication. They are a “distributed laboratory forresearch and invention” that offer their members a place to “play
manufacturing-fabricated me- chanical structures.Zhonghua Hu, University of Texas at El Paso Zhonghua Hu was born on April 2, 1983 in Shanghai, China. He got his bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering on the summer of 2005 from Tongji University, Shanghai, China and Master of Science degree in Industrial Manufacturing and System Engineering at University of Texas on the winter of 2012. He started to pursue his Ph.D degree in Electrical Computer Engineering at University of Texas at El Paso from fall 2013. At UTEP, he worked as a research assistant at Industrial Systems Engineering Laboratory. Page 26.517.1
Paper ID #13120Maker: #BucknellMakersDr. Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University Margot Vigeant is a professor of chemical engineering and an associate dean of engineering at Bucknell University. She earned her B.S. in chemical engineering from Cornell University, and her M.S. and Ph.D., also in chemical engineering, from the University of Virginia. Her primary research focus is on engineering pedagogy at the undergraduate level. She is particularly interested in the teaching and learning of concepts related to thermodynamics. She is also interested in active, collaborative, and problem-based learning, and in the
Paper ID #11262Summer Industrial Projects Program (SiPP) Drives Engineering TechnologyStudent RetentionProf. Robert J Durkin, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Mr. Durkin teaches courses in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology; including the capstone design and independent study projects. He serves as a Faculty Senator and earned the 2013 Outstanding Teacher Award. He has over 25 years of engineering and manufacturing experience including; design, project management, and various engineering, research and manufacturing leadership roles. He has been awarded two US patents. He is an alumnus of
. Demonstrate an experiential understanding of engineering design impacts relevant to the various engineering disciplines. 9. Apply basic calculation procedures and computational tools used in engineering. 10. Apply the engineering design process and employ it to solve real-world issues. Textbox 1: Stated educational objectives of the Impacts of Engineering course.the roles and responsibilities of an engineer in society. More in depth coverage of the writingaspects of the course will be presented in a later work. The second component of the course isorganized around a laboratory setting in which students explore the course curriculum through thecompletion of a comprehensive engineering design project. The intent behind the
rates of students at 2-year institutions to 4-year institutions.4,5These programs provide exposure to meaningful applications of basic scientific principles andreinforce knowledge presented in the classroom.This paper describes a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent ExpansionProgram (STEP) program at a2-year college whereby “outside” classroom instruction via STEMindustry visits and undergraduate research opportunities were provided to program participantsin an effort to increase graduation and transfer rates. During STEM industry visits, programparticipants interacted with STEM professionals, toured STEM industrial research laboratories,learned about cutting-edge technology, and gained information regarding skills that are
in the educational sector in both live and online environments as an adjunct instruc- tor in computer technology for Greenville Technical College and as a Career and Technology Education teacher. Kris earned a B.S. in Management from Clemson University, a Masters of Arts in Teaching in Business Education from the University of South Carolina, and an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Educational Technology and online learning from the University of Florida. Her research interests include implementation of digital learning solutions in technical and vocational education, development of career pathways utilizing stackable certificates, educator professional develop- ment in communities of
5. A corresponding ThingWorxMashup can be designed to display the collected information as shown in Figure 6, and to sendout an email alert when the temperature or humidity exceeds a pre-set threshold. As part of our future work, IoT-based activities will be embedded in the curriculum, as aresult of which undergraduate students will be exposed to applications of IoT in the context ofcore electrical and computer engineering courses and laboratories. The author hopes to conduct astudy using qualitative and quantitative methods to determine impact of this curriculumenhancement in recruitment and retention efforts. In addition to the curriculum impact, IoTserves as an effective platform to motivate undergraduate research. The author and
(Figure 15) using parts from a compact optical CD playerand G-code software for CNC. Recently, very inexpensive (∼ $100) laser scannerengravers are commercially available which may be adaptable to this application.Figure 13: Robotic arm manipulating laser pointer for LBIC measurements that maplocalized solar cell photocurrent to position on the surface of the solar cell.Figure 14: One-dimensional scans of solar cell (LBIC vs. position).Figure 15: Laser scanner of solar cells.Conclusion and DiscussionSolar cells and solar cell materials (e.g., multicrystalline silicon wafers) provideexcellent vehicles for teaching image capture, processing, and analysis formaterials and device characterization and quality control. Solar cells images,captured by
Paper ID #18466Education through Applied Learning and Hands-on Practical Experience withFlex Fuel VehiclesDr. 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
ability to review and comment on the curriculavitae of those being considered to teach the third year of the curriculum.The baccalaureate degree-granting institution will be solely responsible for delivering the senioryear courses and will have an opportunity to evaluate the student’s candidacy for transition to thebaccalaureate portion of the pathway. The baccalaureate degrees coming from this program willbe awarded solely by the baccalaureate degree-granting institution.Overall, this innovative “3+1” delivery model will provide access to both affordable and high-quality educational pathways, leading to both associate and baccalaureate degrees, in academicdisciplines that are in high demand and will provide employment opportunities for
Illinois in 2009 and is currently a Teaching Associate Professor in Bioengineering and an Adjunct Associate Professor in Educational Psychology. She received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech and Ph.D. in Chemical En- gineering from University of South Carolina. She completed a Fulbright Program at Ecole Centrale de Lille in France to benchmark and help create a new hybrid masters program combining medicine and en- gineering and also has led multiple curricular initiative in Bioengineering and the College of Engineering on several NSF funded projects.Dr. Indira Chatterjee, University of Nevada, Reno Indira Chatterjee received her M.S. in Physics from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio in