the subject of tissue engineering were presented by the corefaculty of the Drexel University Tissue Engineering graduate program. As a part of this courseselected experiments were also performed by the students as team projects to illustrate theprinciples of tissue engineering. The topics discussed for this course were divided into lecturesand labs from associated faculty and covered the following topics; Introduction to TissueEngineering, Scaffold development and characterization, Cell technology, isolation, andmechanics, Surface Interactions, Drug Delivery, Computer Aided scaffold design, and Factor-Mediated tissue engineering.Year TwoIn Year Two of the curriculum, “Introduction to Computer Aided Tissue Engineering” wasintroduced. This
simulation. The essential skills which must be developed for these exercises are the creation of a blank PSPICE project, placement of independent voltage and current sources as well as resistors and capacitors; setting component values and source parameters; creating a simple simulation profile; executing the simulation and printing results. These simple skills are communicated via in-class demonstrations and written exercise guides. These guides consist of step-by-step instructions prepared in Microsoft Power PointÔ briefing slide format. The slides illustrate the sequential process though which the exercise simulation may be created and executed. We use screen captures of the simulator windows integrated with text to illustrate essential
Florida. She pursues research to better serve underrepresented populations in STEM.Dr. Ronald F. DeMara P.E., University of Central Florida Ronald F. DeMara is Pegasus Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and joint faculty member of Computer Science, at the University of Central Florida, where he has been a full-time faculty member since 1993. He has completed over 325 articles, 50 funded projects as PI or Co-PI, and 56 graduates as Ph.D. dissertation and/or M.S. thesis advisor. He was previously an Associate Engineer at IBM and a Visiting Research Scientist at NASA Ames, in total for four years, and has been a registered Professional Engineer since 1992. He has served ten terms as a
, and runs the Industrial Design Clinic, where students work on real-world industry problems with specified deliverables for their capstone projects. He is also interested in global engineering and the evolution of engineering education. Page 24.1288.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Understanding Change and Development of Engineering Education in ChinaKey Words: Understanding; Change; Development; Engineering Education; ChinaIntroduction: It well known that Chinese economy is booming, with a dramatic increase in people’sstandard of living. For instance, in China, the
industry practitioners, faculty andstudents believe there is value in learning how to construct technical drawings using a pencil andthat ‘the haptic experience of pencil and paper line production and layout, combined with thediscipline of using orthographic and axonometric projections appears to engender a deeperappreciation of accepted conventions 16.”Some suggest that engineering students are dissatisfied with flat, non-engaging instructionalapproaches and tools. A review of engineering mechanics projects found that none employedhaptics for the feel of forces involved 17. With “feeling as believing” as their guide, a group ofOhio State researchers developed a haptic interface to a set of software activities used byengineering undergraduates and
Paper ID #8228Using a UAV to Teach Undergraduates Math and Aircraft PerformanceDr. Chadia Affane Aji, Tuskegee University Dr. Chadia Affane Aji is an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences at Tuskegee University. Dr. Aji’s research interests lie in the areas of numerical analysis, computational applied mathematics, nonlinear partial differential equations, complex analysis, and on improving student learning in undergraduate mathematics courses. Dr. Aji has been a principle investigator or co-principle investigator on numerous interesting and engaging NSF projects. Dr. Aji
rwoodley@mst.edu, kaur.amardeep@ieee.org, thswift@mst.edu, steve.e.watkins@ieee.org, rdua@mst.edu, mrghx4@mst.eduAbstractGaming as used for eLearning is becoming more popular and is widely used in blended andflipped classroom teaching modalities. Many platforms exist to assist instructors in developinggame play to teach STEM related subjects. In this paper we explore using Kahoot! as a platformto teach concepts in a basic electrical circuit analysis course. We investigate the structure ofKahoot! and the types of topics we want to explore from circuit analysis. This project is part of alarger plan to explore other gaming platforms and develop novel game platforms to aid in theinstruction of STEM based courses. The goal is to
Paper ID #16378A New Software Engineering Undergraduate Program Supporting the Inter-net of Things (IoT) and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)Prof. Linda M Laird, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Systems & Enterprises) I am currently an industry professor in software engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. Prior to that, I ran large development projects at Bell Labs/Lucent.Dr. Nicholas S Bowen, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. Nicholas Bowen is an Industry Professor in the School of Systems and Enterprises. His primary focus is developing new graduate programs that combine Systems Engineering & Software
Multi-Disciplinary Capstone Design and Implementation of Orbital Debris Removal System Emmanuel U. Enemuoh, Jose Carrillo, Jong Beom Lee Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Minnesota Duluth 1305 Ordean Court, 105 VKH, Duluth, MN 55812 Scott Norr Electrical Engineering, University of Minnesota Duluth 1305 Ordean Court, 105 VKH, Duluth, MN 55812AbstractThe goal of this multidisciplinary capstone design project is to promote and sustain undergraduateresearch at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) through a fundamental
interdisciplinary STEAM collaborations?” From this data, we synthesized fourrecommendations, which are further discussed in this paper.Research Context & MethodsIn 2018, our project commenced that facilitated and studied higher education researchers’experiences with science communication with the public on interdisciplinary teams. The projectteam selected sixteen STEAM faculty members from a pool of applicants at a large, public,midwestern university who expressed interest in participating in interdisciplinary collaborationsand engaging with the public around science communication. We targeted early careerresearchers, and at the time the project began, thirteen of the participants were tenure-track butnot yet tenured while three of the participants
renewable energy engineering is fully functional, and anadditional masters’ program with emphasis on sustainability is being considered.Accompanying the new initiatives, the investigators conducted surveys to assist planningin course alignments and research projects. This article summarizes the lessons learnedand offers suggestions for future activities. I. IntroductionSustainability on a university campus typically involves curriculum, research, andoperations.1-2 Before introducing sustainability into curricula, a survey was conducted togauge the faculty’s willingness.3 Faculty development was considered a key componentduring curriculum revisions.4 Integrated curriculum models were proposed and tested.5Additionally, it is important to strengthen
for overseas consumers, American engineers will come in contactwith foreign cultures.In view of the high impact globalization is having on engineering, many engineering schools have integrated globalexperiences into their undergraduate programs. Purdue University’s Global Engineering Program aims to give eachengineering student at least one meaningful international experience during their years at the university [6]. Thevariety of opportunities provided to students include work and study abroad, service learning projects, researchopportunities, and on-campus programs. The Projects for Under-served Communities academic program at TheUniversity of Texas at Austin [7] and the Global Village Project at Massachusetts Institute of Technology [8
.” launched Sputnik successfully and surprised a world audience. This historic achievement had a disruptive influence on Index Terms—Education, Engineering Curricula, Future science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)Workforce, Project-Based Learning. education in the US. As a result the sciences received greater emphasis and focus, meanwhile practical skills and manufacturing ‘arts’ became de-emphasized as being unsuited
their junior year, students begin a two-year design sequence intended to integrate previouscoursework and enhance professional communication skills. The first two courses, ENGR 3045Engineering Design Lab I and ENGR 3095 Engineering Design Lab II, focus on systemsthinking, case studies, effective communication, new technologies, project management, andsmall-to-medium scale, group-focused design projects which are reviewed, simulated, built,tested, documented, and presented in class. The senior year design courses ENGR 4025Integrated Engineering Design Lab I, and ENGR 4085 Integrated Engineering Design Lab IIfocus on student-defined medium to large-scale design projects, which may involve cooperationwith industry. Projects are presented to
Civil Engineering and Construction Project Management at the Univer- sity of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus (UPRM) in (2019). Prior to starting her M.E., Ospina worked in different construction sites and projects serving as a Technical and Contractor Architect. Ospina has di- verse interests in the research area of Community Resilience; Appropriated Technology; Climate Change; and Participatory Engineering. She co-developed a workshop curriculum to measured and prepared vul- nerable communities to improve their level of resilience for catastrophic events.Dr. Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Christopher Papadopoulos is Professor in the Department of Engineering Sciences and Materials at the
of her previous research has focused on software designers’ formal and non-formal educational experiences and use of precedent materials. These studies have highlighted the importance of cross-disciplinary skills and student engagement in large-scale, real-world projects. Dr. Exter currently leads an effort to evaluate a new transdisciplinary degree program which provides both liberal arts and technical content through competency-based experiential learning.Terri S. Krause, Purdue University Terri Krause has a BBA from the University of Notre Dame, with 30 years experience in business and industry; and, a MSEd in Learning Design and Technology from Purdue University. She is currently pursuing her doctorate in
, collaborative learning through solving real-world problems. He directs the operations of the Institute-wide Georgia Tech Capstone Design Expo, which highlights projects created by over 2000 Georgia Tech seniors graduating students on an annual basis. He serves as the faculty advisor for the student organization of over 100 student volunteers who all train, staff, and manage the operations of Georgia Tech’s Flowers Invention Studio – one of the nation’s premier volunteer student-run makerspace, open to all of the Georgia Tech community. Dr. Jariwala’s research interests are in the field of makerspaces, evidence-based design education, and advanced additive manufacturing process. During his Ph.D. studies, he was also a
clearlydifferentiated, and coordinated patterns of interdependence are specified (Mohammed &Dumville, 2001). In undergraduate engineering contexts, like capstone design projects, problemsare more complex and less constrained (Howe et al., 2017). Given the complexity of designcontexts compared to the more structured contexts found in the current shared mental modelliterature, it is not yet clear if the measurement techniques used in those studies are useful.Moreover, though we might expect the findings to carry over into the design context, it is notclear if results and findings related to shared mental models found in more structured problemsettings will have the same characteristics compared to a more complex problem-solvingenvironment.2.2 Engineering
they might demonstrate to a potential employer or graduate school that theywere proficient or highly proficient in the course learning outcomes, their motivation throughout thecourse may be higher.Reframing the course learning outcomes as skills to be demonstrated by students in their e-portfolioencourages students to become engaged in a treasure hunt during the semester to find artifacts andinterpret them through narrative as a way to illustrate to employers or grad schools how their thinking hasevolved and grown. Suddenly the daily tasks become relevant to finding a job, gaining acceptance to gradschool, completion of a research project, or to other longer term goals a student may have.As an example, if the course learning outcomes were
paper willdescribe the program elements and explain the effects of these activities on our students withpreliminary outcome data and formative evaluation results about the program.1 IntroductionAccording to the 2020 report "STEM and the American Workforce" [1], STEM supports 67% ofU.S. jobs and 69% of the Nation's GDP. Computer occupations play a critical role in STEM.The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projected that about 600,000 or 67% of all new jobs inSTEM between 2018 and 2028 would be in computing. Average annual openings in computeroccupations during the decade were projected to be about 450,000 [2]. Although the number ofstudents who graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences in 2016was more than 70,000
Paper ID #32749Description, Assessment, and Outcomes of Three Initial InterventionsWithin a National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT):Onboarding Event, Career Exploration Symposium, and MultidisciplinaryIntroductory CourseDr. Eduardo Santillan-Jimenez, University of Kentucky Dr. Eduardo Santillan-Jimenez is co-PI and project coordinator of a National Science Foundation Re- search Traineeship (NRT) program designed to enhance graduate education by fully integrating research and professional skill development within a diverse, inclusive and supportive academy. Originally from Mexico, Dr. Santillan-Jimenez joined
organizations to bring leadership opportunities to industry professionals and works with undergraduate students in student clubs and organizations. Milan has a BASc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto.Ms. Emily Macdonald-Roach American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020Wisdom Through Adversity: Situated Leadership Learning of Engineering LeadersWisdom Through Adversity: Situated Leadership Learning of Engineering LeadersAbstractAs part of a larger research project involving career history interviews, this qualitative studyexplored the struggles and failures of 29 senior engineering leaders, to understand how theirexperiences of adversity
our definitions of public good.Dr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa D. McNair is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also serves as co-Director of the VT Engineering Communication Center (VTECC) and CATALYST Fellow at the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT). Her research interests include interdisciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include exploring disciplines as cultures, liberatory maker spaces, and a RED grant to increase pathways in ECE for the professional formation of engineers. c American Society for
the University of Alberta in engineering and is a registered professional engineer with APEGA (Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta). Prior to her career at MacEwan, Shelley worked in industry as a research engineer and a consulting engineer for several years.Dr. Jeffrey A. Davis, Grant MacEwan University Dr Davis obtained his PhD at ETH Zurich specializing in multiphase flows and thermal hydraulics in nuclear reactors. With a passion for teaching, Dr. Davis’ research focuses on pedagogical topics such as student engagement, active learning, and cognitive development. Projects he is currently working on include ”Development of a risk assessment model for the retention of
Engineering Leadership Academy. She also provides oversight for student professional development curriculum and programs, including the Fundamentals of Engineering exam. She is founder and co-chair of the college’s Strategic Planning and Assessment Resource Team and is a key member of the University’s Institutional Effectiveness Oversight Committee. As a founding member of the Academic Affairs Assessment Team, she was instrumental in helping to develop campus-wide tools that enhance the efficiency of data collection and reporting. As co-PI on several projects, including four current NSF projects, Patricia contributes her expertise in the areas of the freshman-year experience
, engineering economics, innovation, andsafety. Additionally, the constituency input also supported significant changes were needed tothe CEBOK [13]. While other references and input also supported the need for a new edition,these were the key inputs that led to the comprehensive revision of the CEBOK.Who Should Be Interested in the CEBOK3?As stated in the preface to the CEBOK3 [3]: “All civil engineers, including students studyingcivil engineering, those who teach civil engineering, early-career civil engineers, those whomentor early-career civil engineers, those who employ civil engineers, those who design civilengineering projects, those who lead and manage groups of civil engineers and civil engineeringprojects, and those who conduct research in
system’s life cycle; 2)Comprehend and incorporate different concepts, principles, and tools of systems engineering insolving problems and developing balanced system solutions; 3) Establish collaboration amongall organizational functional areas necessary for effective systems engineering application; 4)Apply critical thinking to execute the SE process in realistic scenarios and projects and todefend your decisions and positions. The research objectives were to: 1) Apply systems engineering methods and tools to design a community-based integratedmodel of the food justice system. 2) To incorporate a real-world experiential learning opportunity into a graduate-levelsystems engineering course designed to raise the students’ awareness and create a
Paper ID #26657Designing NGSS-Aligned Lesson Plans During a Teacher Professional Devel-opment Program (Fundamental)Mr. Sai Prasanth Krishnamoorthy, NYU Tandon School of Engineering Sai Prasanth Krishnamoorthy received his BSEE from Amrita University and M.S in Mechatronics from NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY. He is currently a Ph.D. student in Mechanical En- gineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, serving as a research assistant under NSF-funded RET Site project. He conducts research in Mechatronics, Robotics and Controls Laboratory at NYU and his research interests include swarm robotics, computer
including the syllabus and majorcontent. Assessment of industry’s need for improvement in engineering leadership, the currentimpact and consequences of poorly led engineering projects and the global risk to thecompetitiveness of companies, if not addressed, was presented in 20122.The program addresses assessment, development of and mastery of 14 specific leadership areasillustrated in a polar chart (Figure 1: Leadership Capability Polar Chart), known in the programas the “spider chart”. Figure 1: Leadership Capability Polar ChartThe spider chart is also used as the baseline for a 360-degree feedback process to measure thesuccess of students in improving each of these skills.The exercise described in this paper contributes
papers on technology-supported teaching and learning as well as systems- change stages pertaining to technology adoption.Kathy Ann Gullie PhD, Evaluation Consortium University at Albany - SUNY Dr. Kathy Gullie has extensive experience as a Senior Evaluator and Research Associate through the Eval- uation Consortium at the University at Albany/SUNY. She is currently the principal investigator in several educational grants including an NSF engineering grant supporting Historically Black University and Col- leges; ”Building Learning Communities to Improve Student Achievement: Albany City School District” , and ”Educational Leadership Program Enhancement Project at Syracuse University” Teacher Leadership Quality Program