intersection of sustainability, teaching and learning, and engagement focusing on transdisciplinary decision-making frameworks in community- based design projects. She also specializes in the assessment of instructional effectiveness and student learning in active learning environments. She is the recipient of multiple teaching awards, and is the Chair of the Teaching Academy. She has a B.A in Biological Sciences from DePauw University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Ecological Sciences and Engineering from Purdue University. She has also worked professionally in the non-profit and secondary education sectors, and currently serves on multiple community-based environmental boards.Mrs. Eunhye Kim, Purdue University-Main Campus
Paper ID #30971STEM-Oriented Alliance for Research (SOAR): An educational model forinterdisciplinary project-based learningDr. Jacob Murray, Washington State University Everett Dr. Jacob Murray graduated with his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and PhD in Electri- cal and Computer Engineering from WSU in 2010 and 2014, respectively. Today, Dr. Murray works as Clinical Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator for the School of Electrical Engineering and Com- puter Science at WSU Everett. Dr. Murray’s research interests include sustainable computing, wireless network-on-chip architectures, dynamic thermal
Paper ID #28559Structuring a Mechatronics Open Design Project to Reinforce MechanicalEngineering Concepts and Design SkillsDr. Camilo Ordonez, Florida A&M University/Florida State University Camilo Ordonez received the B.S. in Electronics Engineering from Pontificia Bolivariana University in 2003. He obtained his M.S and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Florida State University in 2006 and 2010. Currently, Camilo is a Teaching Faculty at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. His research interests include dynamic modeling of legged and wheeled vehicles, terrain identification, motion planning, and low level
Paper ID #28955Student responses to active learning strategies: A comparison betweenproject-based and traditional engineering programsDr. Elizabeth Pluskwik, Minnesota State University, Mankato Elizabeth leads the Engineering Management and Statistics competencies at Iron Range Engineering, an ABET-accredited project-based engineering education program located in northern Minnesota. She enjoys helping student engineers develop entrepreneurial mindsets through active and collaborative learning in the classroom, on project design teams, and while out on co-op placement. Her prior education and industry experience are in
2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Stronger Student Engagement in the Undergraduate Heat Transfer Course through a Numerical Project Dani Fadda, Ph.D., P.E. Mechanical Engineering Department The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science (The Jonsson School) The University of Texas at DallasAbstractA numerical heat transfer project was used to complement a conventional heat transfer lecturecourse and its corresponding heat transfer lab. The numerical project helped students relate to theheat transfer course material and improved their
Use of Flow Visualization Projects to Personalize Introductory Fluid Mechanics For StudentsDouglas BohlDepartment of Mechanical and Aeronautical EngineeringClarkson UniversityPotsdam, NY 13676Introduction Introductory Fluid Dynamics classes are often viewed by engineering students as one ofthe most challenging courses in the curriculum. The course is content heavy with a strongreliance on complicated equations which can make the material appear dry and distant to manystudents. Beyond that, introductory fluids is a required course for many engineering disciplinesand has a wide range of student interest levels. At Clarkson University the introductory fluidmechanics class includes students from the
2019 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Women in Engineering – Focus on Self-Efficacy in Modeling and Design through Project-Based Learning Muhammad Safeer Khan*, PhD, P.E., and Mohamed Ibrahim†, PhD * Department of Electrical Engineering, Arkansas Tech University † Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Arkansas Tech UniversityAbstractAbility to model and design engineering systems is central attribute of engineering education.With the rapid technological advances in diverse fields, the practice of engineering profession istaking place in a team environment. The diversity of engineering teams
networking, and students with practical experience scored better in thefinal exam than those without practical experience. A classroom environment of computer networklaboratory experiments was developed for an undergraduate course on computer engineering [10].They emphasized the importance of giving attention to theoretical and fundamental knowledge indata communication and networking due to changes quickly. A project was proposed to improvethe learning of students enrolled in the data communications courses through a problem-solvingapproach using OPNET, which is a software environment for modeling, simulating, and analyzingthe performance of communications networks [11]. The project helped students to gain a betterunderstanding of complex
Engineering) from Anna University [Tamilnadu, India], her MS in Industrial Engineering from Auburn University, her MA in Management Science and MS in Applied Statistics from The University of Alabama. She has experience working with many industries such as automotive, chemical distribution, etc. on transporta- tion and operations management projects. She works extensively with food banks and food pantries on supply chain management and logistics focused initiatives. Her graduate and undergraduate students are an integral part of her service-learning based logistics classes. She teaches courses in strategic relationships among industrial distributors and distribution logistics. Her recent research focuses on engineering
III. This course is a one lecture hour,three lab hour class and was taught for the first time during the Fall 2019 semester. The lecturecontains topics designed to complement the second engineering physics course onelectromagnetics such as electric fields, magnetic fields, and electric DC and AC circuits as wellas the application of these concepts to real-world engineering problems. In addition, a number ofother topics are addressed including data acquisition, microcontrollers, project management,engineering ethics and art in engineering. The laboratory component is conceptually innovativeand uses a newly developed three-axis positioning and data acquisition system that allowsstudents to automate the sensing and data analysis of electric and
Nicolas Hudon and Louise Meunier {nicolas.hudon,louise.meunier}@queensu.ca Department of Chemical Engineering Queen’s University Kingston, ON, CanadaAbstract This aim of this project is to improve students’ abilities in solving chemical engineeringproblems by implementing, in the chemical engineering curriculum, a consistent and effectiveapproach to problem solving. The key concept is to foster in students an understanding of thestructure of chemical engineering problems from early courses, and to implement the sameapproach throughout their undergraduate training by reinforcing a consistent methodology
2009. He has over 18 years of industrial experience. Before joining Alfred State, Dr. Rashidi was a Senior Engineer at Siemens, where he worked on research projects from 2011 to 2016. His expertise is in the development of micro/nano sensors and actuators in Biomedical Engineering and Energy applications. Dr. Rashidi was a recipient of several awards including the 2008 British Columbia Innovation award, administered by BC province, Canada. He has written over 30 research articles and is currently a reviewer of several journals and conferences worldwide. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 An Undergraduate Hands-On Approach to Microfabrication Applied
faculty members in 2010- 2011 academic year Leadership Award Ceremony. Dr. Pecen received a Milestone Award for outstanding mentoring of graduate students at UNI, and recognition from UNI Graduate College for acknowledging the milestone that has been achieved in successfully chairing ten or more graduate student culminating projects, theses, or dissertations, in 2011 and 2005. 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 Tech- nology Editor of American Journal of Undergraduate Research (AJUR). He has been serving as a re- viewer on the IEEE Transactions on Electronics
-flipped approach is the timing: both practice andfeedback occur prior to assessment. (They still occur following assessment, as well.)During this phase of the project, records for 366 students from 7 offerings of the course between2006 and 2012 were examined. The class sizes ranged from 31 to 74, and the results are shownin Figures 3 and 4. The slope of the trendline in Figure 3 is 0.287 ± 0.035, and the averagepercentage of homework completed was 88.8 ± 0.9%. The average exams score of students whocompleted more than the average amount of homework was 77.9 ± 1.7 compared to 68.7 ± 3.2for those who completed less than the average. 100 80 Exams Score
Paper ID #28884Cantilever Beam ExperimentDr. Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology Gloria Ma is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Tech- nology. She has been teaching robotics with Lego Mindstorm to ME freshmen for several years. She is actively involved in community services of offering robotics workshops to middle- and high-school girls. Her research interests are dynamics and system modeling, geometry modeling, project based engineering design, and robotics in manufacturing.Prof. Siben Dasgupta, Wentworth Institute of Technology Prof. Dasgupta received his
Engineering from National In- stitute of Technology, Warangal, India. She earned her Master of Science and doctoral degrees in Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University. Her research interests lie in the area of sustainability in asphalt pavements using material considerations, green technologies, and efficient pavement preservation techniques. Her doctoral work focused on improving the performance of recycled asphalt pavements us- ing warm mix asphalt additives. As a postdoctoral scholar at North Carolina State University, she worked on several NCDOT sponsored research projects including developing specifications for crack sealant ap- plication and performing field measurements of asphalt emulsion application
users.The processing unit is the core of the VR hardware system, which enables fast reaction andpowerful processing ability. It is critical in generating real-time graphics in VR. The processingunits can be a computer, console, or smartphone with substantial computation and graphics-processing capacity. The actual gestures of the head and body movement are captured by theinput device to the computer to calculate the corresponding real-time synthesized graphics andaudio effects.The most characteristic output is the visual content that can be displayed through Head-MountedDisplay, creating a distraction-free immersive visual and audio environment for the users.However, it is also common to have multiple large projecting screens in specially
learning and has led two interdisciplinary undergraduate translational research and education courses - Clemson Engineers for Developing Countries (CEDC) and Clemson Engage. Both courses include trips to developing countries, international internships and sig- nificant fund-raising to support projects with community partners. As a result of her efforts, the CEDC program grew from 25 students to over 100 from 30 different departments and was recognized by the Institute for International Education (IIE) with the Andrew Heiskell Award. As a first generation student, and the first tenured female in her department, Dr. Ogle is an advocate for improving inclusion and di- versity in Civil Engineering. In 2012, she was
introductorymechatronics hands-on course taught within the mechanical engineering program at the UnitedArab Emirates University. In particular, the development attempts to enhance the students’cognitive as well as their psychomotor skills by integrating the knowledge taught in the lectureswith the hands-on skills attained in the lab. Twelve well considered lab experiments were addedto the lab manual of the course. Microcontroller-based experiments were introduced to walkstudents, who have never been exposed to microcontroller use before, through the learningjourney using a number of mini projects. A survey among students to assess the developmentwas conducted. It showed 63% of the 35 students strongly agreeing that, the course has trainedthem well in building
in the ways hands-on activities such as making, technology, and games can be used to improve student engagement.Dr. Amy F. Golightly, Bucknell University Amy Golightly is an associate professor of education at Bucknell University. She earned her B. A. in psychology from the University of Saint Thomas, and her Ph.D. in school psychology from the University of Iowa. Her main research interests lie in understanding factors that facilitate or hinder learning and conceptual change in undergraduate students, and in development of assistive technology to help college students with disabilities. She is currently involved in collaborative research projects focused on these topics in chemical and electrical engineering
Paper ID #31353Peer Mentorship and a 3D Printed Design-Build-Test Project: Enhancingthe First Year Civil Engineering ExperienceDr. Nicholas Andres Brake, Lamar University Nicholas Brake is an Associate Professor in the Civil and Environmental Department at Lamar University. His research interests include engineering education, concrete pavements, fatigue and fracture of concrete material systems, the use of reclaimed materials in concrete systems, and wireless power transmission in concrete infrastructure. Dr. Brake received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University.Prof. Thinesh Selvaratnam c
learning was used to add additional goals in the affective domain. This systematiccourse design approach was found by Professor B to be not only straightforward, but empoweredher to design a course focused on integrating significant learning experiences a priori, ratherthan as an afterthought (an extra burden).Approximately two months before the course began, the professors discovered that the coursewas overenrolled due to an error in our university’s scheduling system. To compensate for thefact that nearly 40 students (roughly half the size of the entire senior undergraduate class) wereregistered for the first offering of this elective, with no graduate teaching assistant support,principles of team-based learning were applied. The major projects
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Aditya Akundi is currently affiliated to the Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering Department, at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He earned a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Com- munication Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India. He earned a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). and a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, with a concentration in Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) in 2016. His research is focused on understanding Complex Technical and Socio-Technical Systems from an Information Theoretic approach. He has worked on a number of projects in the
multidisciplinary teamwork abilities. Despite heavyinvestment to improve mechanical engineering education in Japan, the effectiveness of theeducation has not been sufficiently discussed. Traditionally, students are assessed on their in-depthunderstanding of specialized knowledge. With the surge of project-based learning, evaluation islargely focused on students’ final product or research results. We take a different stance and jointhe emerging call to foster engineering students’ abilities of knowledge acquisition, communication,teamwork, and creativity. To evaluate these abilities, we have combined cultural perspectives witha student-centered approach to inquire what constitutes engineering and its practice in Japan. Wediscuss the challenges and propose
Paper ID #30217Talking about design: Teacher talk about design ideas with teams ofmiddle schools during engineering design projects (Fundamental)Amanda Johnston, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Amanda Johnston is a PhD candidate in engineering education at Purdue University.Prof. Tamara J Moore, Purdue University at West Lafayette Tamara J. Moore, Ph.D., is a Professor in the School of Engineering Education and Director of STEM Integration in the INSPIRE Institute at Purdue University. Dr. Moore’s research is centered on the integra- tion of STEM concepts in K-12 and postsecondary
Paper ID #31978The Practicality and Scalability of Respooling 3-D printingThermoplastics A Multidisciplinary Research Project by the Canino Schoolof Engineering Technology at SUNY Canton (WIP)Mr. Matt Jamison Burnett, Matt Burnett is a native of the Adirondack Mountains of Northern NY state. Working in paint, video and environmental installation, Burnett’s work explores the history, paradoxes and environmental dilemmas of nature/culture relationships. Burnett is currently a Professor in the Graphic and Multimedia Design Program at the State University of New York Canton. In his ”Sustainability Lecture Series” at Canton
Paper ID #31625Work in Progress: An Exploratory Study of the Sustainability Mindsetthrough a Citizen Science Project in a Vulnerable Latinx CommunityDr. Azadeh Bolhari P.E., Angelo State University Dr. Bolhari is currently an Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering at Angelo State University. Dr. Bolhari holds her PhD from Colorado State in Environmental Engineering. Her research interests include: sustainability mindset, resilient communities, citizen science, engineering identity, and retention of minorities in engineering.Dr. Daniel Ivan Castaneda, James Madison University Daniel I. Castaneda is an Assistant
Society for Engineering Education, 2020Work in Progress: Formation of an engineering identity in first-year studentsthrough an intervention centered on senior design projectsAbstractThis “work in progress” paper describes a multiyear project to study the development ofengineering identity in a chemical and biological engineering program at Montana StateUniversity. The project focuses on how engineering identity may be impacted by a series ofinterventions utilizing subject material in a senior-level capstone design course and has thesenior capstone design students serve as peer-mentors to first- and second-year students. A morerapid development of an engineering identity by first- and second-year students is suspected toincrease retention and
Paper ID #28714Work in Progress: Involving Teachers in International Community EngagedLearning Projects to Enhance Their Understanding of Engineering andIntercultural AwarenessDr. Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton Dr. Margaret Pinnell is the Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Development in the school of engineering and associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Dayton. She teaches undergraduate and graduate materials related courses including Introduction to Ma- terials, Materials Laboratory, Engineering Innovation, Biomaterials and Engineering Design and Appro