planning and product design.Based on this review, we developed our survey as follows: • The existing surveys primarily targeted CXOs. Our survey targeted plant technical managers. As the focus of our project is on Industry 4.0 tools and technologies, we anticipate that we can learn more about what is happening on the plant floor if we gather data where “the rubber meets the road.” • In surveying managers about the technologies they are using, we followed Frank et al’s conceptual framework, which provides a useful taxonomy of Industry 4.0 technologies. However, Frank et al.’s sample consisted of Brazilian companies in construction and machinery which may be more traditional and less high-tech than U.S
Center for Neurotechnology has beenoperating since 2012 with summer cohorts ranging in size from two to seven teachers. Theprogram accepts middle and high school STEM teachers (grades six through twelve) from localpublic and independent schools. Most often, science teachers apply to the program from life andphysical sciences disciplines, but several teachers representing computer science andmathematics disciplines have also participated. Teachers receive a stipend for participation in theseven-week program. For additional details on program design, see [17]. Note that the RETprogram in 2020 and the planned program for 2021 have been adapted to be a fully remoteexperience given the constraints imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.The RET program
immediate response for emergency remote teachingduring Spring 2020 as a campus shutdown was announced, and our planned response for remoteteaching in Fall 2020. Each account is divided into the five tracks, or threads, of the program:Autonomous Machines, Living Machines, Advanced Materials Machines, Digital Cities, andRenewable Energy Machines; we suggest readers with interest in particular disciplines look intothe appropriate sub-section. We then give a summary of feedback on remote teaching during Fall2020 provided by instructors and students in the program. We end with a discussion ofopportunities and challenges that we have identified with remote teaching, and suggestions forundergraduate instructors.A. Emergency and Planned Remote
sustainability programs in eachcountry and by comparing sustainability efforts in developed countries with those in adeveloping country. Of primary importance throughout each program was providing the studentsone-on-one interactions with researchers in each country and allowing them to continue thoserelationships as they completed research projects back in the U.S.This paper reviews the process of establishing and developing an international research programand the key elements needed to make it successful. It then discusses the actual researchexperiences in our program, the work products developed, and the benefits realized by thestudents. The key topics discussed include program planning, logistics, program execution,assessment, and lessons
events caused a loss of $ 11 trillion to the U.S. economy. Besides this, it caused $21billion property damage and insurance loss. Massive coordination effort by fire, safety,emergency response, security and medical professionals was required to respond to thisemergency. This tragedy clearly indicated that: Many corporations did not have a clear plan for people evacuation and disaster recovery. The government lacked initial centralized coordinated recovery capacity and hence many were injured. The protection of public health was inadequate, and hence many people were exposed to debris and fire related emissions. Business continuity plans lacked many specifics including data recovery, communication and
all engineering students. Three of Beth’s current projects are: 1) an NSF planning project for the Collaborative Large-scale Engineering Analysis Network for Environmental Research, 2) an NSF Scientific Leadership Scholars project providing 4-year scholarships to 30 students in computer science, environmental recourses engineering and mathematics and 3) a water resources curriculum project using CADSWES software.Jami Montgomery, WATERS Network - CLEANER Project Office Jami Montgomery is the executive director of the WATERS (WATer and Environmental Research Systems) Network. She received her bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences and her master's degree in Marine Studies (Biology and
oral Progress Reports during the fall, 2002,semester as well as a short, weekly summary (called a Planning Report) of each week’saccomplishments and plans for the next week. Each member of the team is personallyresponsible for the one oral and one (different) written progress report. These two reportsrepresent 25% of the individual’s course grade. (In the spring, 2003, these four reportswere: two progress reports, the proposal and the mid-semester technical report (above).Also, the number of Planning Reports was reduce to four.) The remainder of the grade isderived from the team grade for the project. Peer evaluations8 are used to determineindividual contributions to the team effort, and “multiplying” factors are developed bywhich individual
modelcollected from industry participants. The template assumes a full-time course of study in 4semesters (60 hours) after which the student selects to either complete a BS in EngineeringTechnology in 2 additional years, or transfer to an ECE degree plan which may be 2-, 3-, or 4-years long. Both plans are assumed to be constructed so as to be ABET Accredited by theappropriate Commission. A Mechanical Engineering and Mechanical ET 2-year curriculumtemplate is being presented in a separate article at this conference. A summary of these works isalso presented to the Engineering Technology Division as a separate article in this conference.The templates are offered as a starting point to encourage further discussion
Southern Association of Colleges andSchools (SACS) has accredited UDLAP in the United States. SACS comprehensive standard3.5.1 states: “the institution identifies college-level general education competencies and theextent to which graduates have attained them”. Therefore UDLAP had to clearly define itscollege-level general education competencies, and develop an assessment plan to learn about theextent to which graduates have attained UDLAP’s college-level general education competenciesas well as to enhance student learning and development of these competencies. As a result,UDLAP’s General Education Committee identified the following competency areas: Written andOral Communication in Spanish and English, Critical Thinking, Information
activity, and replaced the other reflections with short assignments inspired by examples from Studying Engineering by Raymond Landis,4 focusing on topics including goal-setting and reflecting on different engineering job functions. Career preparation exercises. In Fall 2015 and Fall 2016, weekly student assignments included preparing a résumé, attending and reporting on a university-hosted career exploration event, and reflecting on their visit to the engineering career services center. In Fall 2015, students also took an online assessment (Indigo) designed to measure workplace competencies (similar to a personality test and DISC assessment combined). Academic success planning. In Fall 2015 and 2016, students were asked to make a
practice and Baxter Magolda’s Learning PartnershipsModel, which is based on self-authorship, was developed for ethnographic classroomobservation. The collected data will help us better understand the educational environment andeducational processes3, as well as the actors situated within them. In this paper, we offer ananalysis of pilot data to better understand how the classes might align with desired outcomes -such as student development of self-authorship, reflective practice, and capacity for innovation.Using this analysis, we identify possible implications for (a) adjustment of academic plans, and(b) evaluating and adjusting the educational environment, both described by Lattuca & Stark’smodel.Introduction / Purpose Statement
corresponding activities and materials.The work described in this paper focuses on the structure, implementation, and deployment ofthis faculty development program.Intervention Design and DescriptionsOne of the unique aspects of the Pedagogical Ninjas program is the intensive cycle of researchdesign, activity planning, and data collection that occurred between May and December 2018.This model was influenced by the aforementioned ASEE report which proposes an innovationcycle adapted from Booth, Colomb, and Williams [19] that “outlines a continual flow betweenpractice and research and between research and practice” [18, p. 6]. However, within the ASEEreport, the disconnect between research and practice was made clear: “The clear message is thatall arcs
DevelopmentAbstractProviding all students with information about diverse career pathways and the skills to pursuethem is a national imperative. We developed an externship component of an NIH-funded traininggrant program (T32 EB007507) and examined the career development of predoctoral biomedicalengineering trainees who participated. Data sources included program records, interviews, and asurvey. All trainees who participated in the program since it began in 2009 were sampled.An externship, when well-planned, afforded the trainees the experience of executing a study withsignificant independence. In doing so, participants learned to direct their work, further theirresearch, and achieve project deliverables. Trainees were very confident in conducting research,especially
tostrengthen instructors' skills through intensive and practical exercises in learning-centeredteaching. Mixing opportunities for small and large group interaction, the ISW program engagesparticipants in: ● planning and delivering 10-minute lessons ● developing participatory instructional techniques ● listening actively ● learning and teaching collaboratively ● modelling adult learning principles ● generating effective feedback and discussionThe ISW was first developed in British Columbia, Canada in 1979 as a response to requests forprofessional development programming for instructors of the newly created colleges. The ISWhas since grown and expanded across Canada as well as into the United States and many othercountries
serves as a learning space and as a showcase of best practices related to sustainable design and construction;• Increase their interest and self-efficacy in sustainable design;• Connect concepts related to tiny house design across disciplines;• Compare and contrast interdisciplinary design options and decisions;• Reflect on their learning.Students in six different courses on campus are collaborating to design the tiny house. This pastsummer, students in Architecture I investigated different sites at the Organic Farm and preparedsite plans for 3 different sites. This winter, students in Architecture II and III will work onarchitectural designs and plans using one of the sites proposed by the Architecture I students. Inaddition, students in an
improvestudent motivation to study engineering. ABET accreditation explicitly requires some level ofteamwork through Student Outcomes, in particular criterion 5, “an ability to function effectivelyon a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusiveenvironment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives” [page 42, 1]. Clearly, both ABETand engineering faculty expect students to engage in substantive projects that include teamworkand project management.Typically, the senior-level capstone design project is when students engage in more authenticprojects. However, there are engineering programs that have also developed so-calledcornerstone courses at lower divisions (e.g. [2], [3]). Projects may differ in
, 2016 A Case for Incorporating Preconstruction Cost Estimating in Construction Engineering and Management ProgramsThe need to effectively manage costs during the construction phase of a project to meet budgetconstraints is widely understood by both practitioners and academics. Most, if not all,Construction Engineering and Management undergraduate and graduate programs require thatstudents complete construction cost estimating courses as part of their core curriculum.However, the value of estimating the owner’s planning, design, and procurement costs during thepreconstruction period is not typically included in the Construction Engineering andManagement curriculum. Preconstruction costs are usually defined as all work required
tenure at ETSU, he has authored several papers, taught numerous courses, and presented at professional meetings. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 A Graduate Program Review and Lessons Learned Mohammad Moin Uddin and Keith Johnson East Tennessee State UniversityAbstractThe Department of Engineering, Engineering Technology and Surveying at East Tennessee StateUniversity offers a graduate program – MS in Engineering Technology. The program has twoconcentrations – Engineering Technology and Entrepreneurial Leadership. The EngineeringTechnology concentration is for students who plan to become, or are now, involved insupervising or
-E project funding includes support for an assistant professor and a PhD level graduatestudent from the College of Education and Human Resources. These two project participantshave drafted a training program for the UPTs and GTAs to be held prior to each semester, andthey convene the instructional team on a weekly basis to share experiences, share additionallearning resources and discuss plans for the following week. They assist the engineeringprofessors in charge of the course to incorporate student-centered learning strategies in line withdesign principles of the How People Learn 1 framework. They also conduct research on thecourse design and its effectiveness in achieving learning goals, emphasizing critical thinking,effective
process forchildren—Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, and Improve. It also created a series of question to guidestudents through each step. The Engineering Design Process and the questions are depicted inFigure 1.Figure 1: The Engineering Design Process Moving through the Engineering Design Process might involve asking the following questions or making the following decisions: ASK • What is the problem? • What have others done? • What are the constraints? IMAGINE • What are some solutions? • Brainstorm ideas. • Choose the best one. PLAN • Draw a diagram. • Make lists of materials you will need. CREATE • Follow your plan and create it
a research subject andeducational practice in the context of Educational Psychology. It refers to active learning that isguided by motivation to learn, metacognition (awareness of one’s knowledge and beliefs), andstrategic action (planning, monitoring, and evaluating personal progress, and taking properaction). A wealth of research has supported that optimal academic performance is strongly tied tothe extent to which the learner uses SRL1. Equipping students with SRL abilities not onlycontributes to success in formal education, but also prepares them for lifelong learning2. Despitethe extensive research in the literature, SRL is still not well known and utilized by theengineering education community for facilitating student learning in
that could serve as guidance forsubsequent development of new models; [2] production system: design of a complete factory forserial manufacture of commercial telepharmacy workstation products; [3] business: design of aviable business enterprise that could operate the designed factory and manufacture and distributethe workstations. The entire project was subject to explicit cost and time-to-market constraints. In parallel, student recruiting was launched. The original plan called for a team of sixstudents: one undergraduate each from Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering andManagement, Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering, plus one graduate student eachfrom the Master of Business Administration and Doctor of Pharmacy
A Novel Strategy for the Direct Assessment and Improvement of Engineering Programs Developed and Implemented by Prairie View A&M University Paul O. Biney, Ph.D, P.E. Milton R. Bryant, Ph.D. College of Engineering Prairie View A&M University P. O. Box 397, Prairie View, Texas 77446AbstractThis paper presents a new process for the assessment and improvement of engineering programsdeveloped, tested, and successfully implemented at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU).The new strategy is the result of meticulous plans developed at PVAMU in response to itspreparations for
visible to the Dean and campusassessment office via password, and the lessons learned from data become part of thecontinuous improvement plan for the ARET program.2. IntroductionImplementation of a Web Curriculum in Architectural Engineering Technology(ARET)at Bluefield State College (BSC) will strengthen our capacity to continually improve thequality of undergraduate education for students seeking careers and graduate study inarchitecture, engineering and construction (AEC) professions. Implementation of ourcomprehensive technology-based approach will directly improve student opportunities togain access to high quality teaching and learning environments, while increasing both thenumber and diversity of underrepresented students, women
community colleges.5 This studywarns that there is not just one magic cure for student success but an accumulation of events andexperiences that will affect the success of a student. The 13 promising practices (which arereally not new) fall in the three areas of Planning Success, Initiating Success, and SustainingSuccess.5 Page 25.413.2Many CC students are undecided in their career choice. Of 61 university transfer students in anengineering scholarship program in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona StateUniversity (ASU), 19 (31%) did not know what they wanted to major in and this influenced theirdecision to go to a community college
and discuss the issues. This isintended to build a vocabulary of leadership concepts that directly relates to their currentcognitive and affective structures. Additionally there are several team lead workshops (10)designed to develop team management skills for the whole class (group decision making,presentations, conflict resolution, meeting management, and project planning and scheduling,etc.). Each of these experiences and activities is examined at the immediate and direct level thenviewed “from the balcony” for analysis.Multiple direct and indirect assessments of leadership development and skill mastery are used.These include detailed peer assessments using the new leadership vocabularies, progress inpersonal skill development, written
Green Belt. She has numerous publications and is a member of American Society for Quality (ASQ), American Statistical Association (ASA) and Project Management Institute (PMI) Page 15.455.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Employing Six Sigma as a Tool for Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology EducationAbstractSeveral members of the College Assessment Committee interested in improving the collegeassessment plan for continuous improvement became interested in using Six Sigma methodologynot only for manufacturing processes but for learning processes in engineering
tosuccessfully develop an application (app), one needs to learn at least three or four of the Page 24.910.3following: mobile application programming on one of two different platforms (Android andiOS), complementary data structures, user interface design, networking and communication, theuse of on-board sensors, and security. In order to successfully sell such an app, one needs to beentrepreneurial in analyzing the market need and its potential size, then construct a business plan,explore avenues for developmental funding and revenues, and design a marketing strategy. Inaddition, one also needs to hone one's soft skills such as presentation of ideas to
engineering students; fosterinnovation and creativity in engineering disciplines; help the students to develop business plansfor the entrepreneurial design projects and compete in the annual business plan competition, andpromote new ventures creation. The expansion of this program will support educationalinterdisciplinary curricula and co-curricular activities and benefit the students providing multi-and cross-disciplinary teaching, learning, and research opportunities on innovation andentrepreneurship. Selected creative student design projects with business plans involvingCAD/CAM, Robotics, and Rapid Prototyping are presented, analyzed, and discussed. Thestudents learning outcomes and their professional skills are assessed using KEEN-TTI’s surveyof
Opportunities and challenges due to COVID-19 during online education: A Case Study of NepalAbstract— Following the nationwide shutdown of educational A. Methodologyinstitutions (that started from 24th March 2020) due to COVID-19 pandemic, institutions have been offering its classes via A rapid assessment was conducted through group discussionsonline platform. With more than a month into the online model, and one-to-one interactions with the students, programthe case study was carried out to identify the existing challenges coordinators, faculties, and the principal. It was ensured thatand opportunities for achieving the planned teaching