Society for Engineering Education, 2019AbstractIn recent years, makerspaces have become an increasingly common feature in the engineeringbuildings of academic institutions. Through the creation and continued funding of these spaces,access to rapid prototyping technology has allowed for fast, straightforward project developmentacross the engineering disciplines. While many hypothesize that students’ participation withinthese facilities has a positive impact on their educational experiences and outcomes, there is littleempirical data that describes how and to what extent individuals are impacted by exposure to amakerspace.In this paper, we seek to understand how the use of a university makerspace in a course projectimpacts students’ engineering
, it will result in an MEng degree and will contain rigor essentially equivalent to USAprograms.7 Table 1 gives a side-by-side comparison the various programs. Year One Year Two Year Three Year Four Design & Innovation Engr. Analysis Mechanics System Design Strength of Materials Control & Inst. Engineering Mgmt. System Modeling Transport Tech. Power & Heat Engr. Materials Industrial Project Engineering Math Engineering Project Design & Mfg. Intelligent Control Calculus Business Develop. Leadership in Tech. CAD/CAM Differential Eq
Paper ID #16126Evaluation of Interactive Multidisciplinary Curricula in a Residential Sum-mer Program (Evaluation)Mr. Guo Zheng Yew, Texas Tech University Guo Zheng Yew is currently pursuing his doctorate in civil engineering at Texas Tech University with a focus on finite element analysis and glass mechanics. He also teaches an introductory course to freshman engineering students. Prior to his graduate work in the United States, he obtained his Bachelor’s degree from Malaysia and has participated in research projects involving offshore structures in Malaysia.Dr. Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University Dr. Paula Monaco
knowing a foreign language. Anna’s work at International Affairs is multifunctional. it comprises interpreting at international conferences run by the University, administration of several international projects, interpreting at negotiations with partners, protocol assistance for international delegations, coordination of business trips of KNRTU management, and etc.Dr. Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Sanger is a professor in the School of Engineering Technology in the College of Technology of Purdue University. His focus and passion is real world, industry based, senior capstone experiences both domes- tically and internationally. He has successfully developed this area at Purdue and at
where she was responsible for the structural and thermal analysis of payloads. She served as Director of the Space Engi- neering Institute and in 2010 she accepted a position with the Academic Affairs office of the Dwight Look College of Engineering where she oversaw outreach, recruiting, retention and enrichment programs for the college. Since 2013, she serves as the Executive Director for Industry and Nonprofit Partnerships with responsibilities to increase opportunities for undergraduates engineering students to engage in experiential learning multidisciplinary team projects. These include promoting capstone design projects sponsored by industry, developing and teaching the Engineering Projects in Community
Northeast- ern University’s involvement with the StepUP initiative, a partnership effort between five universities and eleven Boston Public Schools; Project Director, IMPACT New England: A Regional Curriculum Imple- mentation Effort, coordinated program development and implementation; Seminar Leader, Northeastern University School of Education, facilitated a group of students participating in the Introduction to Educa- tion course; Project Support Liaison, Teacher Innovation program, provided support to teachers/schools in the development and implementation of Teacher Innovation Programs (TIP), provided technical assistance to teachers through the proposal process, conducted proposal-writing workshops; Co-facilitator
non-electrical engineering students especially before they start working on their senior designprojects.In this course, students are introduced to the basics of electronic circuits and systems by first seeing a real-life measurement problem in the first lecture, followed by a discussion on how to synthesize a circuit thatcan solve that problem. The motivation for adopting this approach is to motivate the student and give themthe understanding that circuit theory can be used to realize important goals in the projects related to theirown engineering major. The specific example of the measurement problem introduced in the beginning ofclass may vary depending on the enrollment numbers from different engineering disciplines. For example,if the
following: design and make simple to complexparts using both CNC mill and 3D scanning/3D printing machines and compare SM and AMprocess parameters that include material, speed, complexity, accuracy, geometry, andprogramming; 3D scanning of objects, editing with proper CAD software, and printing theobjects using 3D printers (reverse engineering); casting of 3D objects using basic castingprinciples; and rapid prototyping challenge among student teams that includes designing,making, marketing, and selling the products that we all use. The difficulties encountered indeveloping the low-cost RP lab to provide hands-on experience to students taking this course,some of the lab projects completed by the student teams using AM technologies, student
educator is in thestructured approach in incorporating lifelong learning, whatever the definition or location, whichis still part of ABET ETAC and ABET EAC accreditation criteria and therefore an importantelement in these programs.In this paper, the incorporation of lifelong learning in a hands-on, technology focused, standardsdriven, engine systems laboratory course is explored. The current ABET ETAC Criterion 3student outcome on self-directed lifelong learning is translated to specific course activities,assignments, and assessments. An assessment instrument was developed for an engine systemscourse to evaluate the student’s methods of additional learning of existing technical knowledge.Additionally, the instrument asks students to project their
, this pedagogy often takes a form illustrated by a Modelof Project-Based Community Engagement [4] and has been growing in popularity for capstonedesign courses and other applications [5,6]. Previous findings have shown significant benefits fromcommunity-engaged learning experiences in developing a broad range of skills that are critical forengineers [7], including teamwork and communication [8], becoming self-directed and life-longlearners [9], and developing design skills [10]. However, there have also been calls for additionalresearch on the perspectives of community partners as well as holistic assessments of programs[11].Within this space, Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA) is one of the largest players, with5,600 student participants
complete evidence-based practice study was for the instructors, and authors, tobetter understand students’ confidence levels and sense of belonging across demographicsincluding gender, first generation status, ethnicity and class standing in an introductorymechanical design course. Undergraduates (N = 93) enrolled in the course in spring 2024 wereassigned weekly reflection assignments, graded for on-time completion. A subset of items,repeated each week, asked students to rate their ability to apply a set engineering skills beingtaught in the course that included computer-aided design, use of hands-on making tools, abilityto apply engineering theory to a design project, ability to explain design ideas to other students,and ability to apply
toassist in solving problems, provided they disclosed any use of such tools. For project assignments,students could use generative AI to help identify project topics and continue using it throughoutthe project to generate content for their work. However, they were required to include transcriptsof all AI interactions from which they extracted information, suggestions, materials, etc. as part oftheir project documentation.Usage data was collected through a simple survey linked to each assignment, asking studentswhether they used AI programs for assistance. Rubrics were developed to assess proficiency ingenerative AI usage and competence in technical domains, with the intent of applying them tothe required transcripts submitted as part of project
Paper ID #49494Creativity and Innovation in Engineering: A Brief Review and Roadmap forthe FutureProf. Sayyad Zahid Qamar, Sultan Qaboos University Prof Dr Sayyad Zahid Qamar is affiliated with the Mechanical Engineering Department, Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), Muscat, Oman. He has over 35 years of academic, research, and industrial experience. His research areas are Applied materials and manufacturing; Applied mechanics and design; Reliability engineering; and Engineering education. He has worked on funded projects in excess of 4 million USD. He has over 230 publications (books, book chapters, papers in international
National Laboratories and an adjunct faculty member in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of New Mexico. His broad research interests include engineering education, as well as control and optimization of nonlinear and hybrid systems with applications to power and energy systems, multi-agent systems, robotics, and biomedicine. He is the recipient of several awards for his innovative teaching and excellence in research mentorship.Anna-Lena Dicke, University of California, Irvine Dr. Dicke is an Associate Project Scientist within the School of Education at the University of California, Irvine. In her research, she aims to understand how students’ motivation and interest in the STEM fields can be fostered
Paper ID #49025Assessing Civil Engineering Students’ Knowledge and Perception towardsSustainable Infrastructure Development at an HBCUMr. Julius Ogaga Etuke, Morgan State University Julius Etuke is a COREN-registered civil engineer and a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), with over 15 years of experience in structural design, construction, and consultancy. He has led major infrastructure projects across Nigeria and holds a BSc in Civil Engineering and an MSc in Civil Engineering (Construction Management). Julius is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure Engineering at
grant project teams in planning and development, through external eval- uation, and as publication support. Most of his work is on STEM education and advancement projects and completed for Minority-Serving Institutions. He also conducts research regarding higher education focused on the needs and interests of underserved populations and advancing understanding of Minority- Serving Institutions.Dr. Breanna Michelle Weir Bailey P.E., Texas A&M University - Kingsville I am a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas. I have been employed at Texas A&M University-Kingsville since 2006. I currently serve as Chair of the Department of Civil and Architec- tural Engineering.Dr. David Hicks, Texas A&M
Education. He served as 2004 chair of the ASEE ChE Division, has served as an ABET program evaluator and on the AIChE/ABET Education & Accreditation Committee. He has also served as Assessment Coordinator in WPI’s Interdis- ciplinary and Global Studies Division and as Director of WPI’s Washington DC Project Center. He was secretary/treasurer of the new Education Division of AIChE. In 2009 he was awarded the rank of Fellow in the ASEE, and in 2013 was awarded the rank of Fellow in AIChE.Dr. John Andrew Bergendahl, Worcester Polytechnic Institute John Bergendahl is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He has six years experience as a
Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied ChemistryDr. Robin Sacks, University of Toronto Robin is an Assistant Professor with the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering at the Uni- versity of Toronto where she teaches leadership and positive psychology. She served as Director of the Engineering Leadership Project, which aims to understand how engineers lead in industry. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Leading from the Bottom Up: Leadership Conceptions and Practices among Early Career EngineersIntroductionThe engineering profession in Canada and the United States is changing in response to numerousglobal forces, and this in turn is
course of action people choose to pursue, how much effort they put forth in givenendeavors and how long they will persist in the face of obstacles. Students with high self-efficacybeliefs typically persist at higher rates in STEM versus students with low self-efficacy beliefs. Theaim of this study is to evaluate the impact of exposure to STEM research on underserved andunrepresented students’ self-efficacy and interest in STEM research and careers.Program OverviewA research methods course was developed for high school students (grades 9-11) in the MSENprogram and was taught in three parts over the three year project period: introductory- 9thgrade,intermediate-10th grade and advanced-11th grade (Fig. 1). Students entered the program as
organization to 100+ stu- dents per semester, including 2-5 interns living in Haiti year-round. The program has overseen in excess of $2 million in sustainable infrastructure and economic development projects in Haiti. He is currently ex- ploring ways to offer similar opportunities to a wider audience, including bringing the CEDC model into a domestic context, leveraging technology to virtually link students with service-learning opportunities and resources throughout the world, and starting a design challenge for high school students to address the needs of the less fortunate.Mr. David E Vaughn, Clemson University David is a Professor of Practice within Clemson University’s Glenn Department of Civil Engineering, the
enhance education by developing classes, workshops, and events focused on implementing hands-on, collaborative learning through solving real-world problems. He di- rects 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 fac- ulty 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
Programs Girl Day at UT Austin and high school summer camps are designed to increase awareness and interest in STEM fields, strengthen STEM identity and increase self-efficacy for pre-college students. WiSTEM also serves as the administrative home for the Texas Girls Collaborative Project (TXGCP), connecting nonprofits, K-12 schools,higher education institutions, companies, organizations and individuals across the state of Texas committed to informing and motivating girls to pursue careers in STEM. Undergraduate ProgramsFocus on strengthening STEM identity, creating a sense of belonging and increasing self-efficacy for all undergraduate women in STEM. WiSTEM creates opportunities for mentoring
Wayne Hung, Mathew Kuttolamadom, Satish Bukkapatnam, Bruce Tai, and Shelly Tornquist Texas A&M University, College Station, TexasAbstractThirty-seven teachers were hosted at Texas A&M University (TAMU) in the last three summers.The target school districts were those near TAMU especially those in rural areas, or with manyunderrepresented students. During the 6-week training period, the in-service and pre-serviceteachers took part in capsulated technical sessions (metrology, conventional and unconventionalprocesses, computer-aided drafting/machining, and additive manufacturing), complementarylaboratory practice, field tours, and guided research projects. The deliverables from the programincluded individual and
cognitive or sensory-motor functions. Users will explicitlymanipulate their brain activity to produce brain signals that can be used to control devices and machines. The Facial Expressions: We detect the emitted signals from the facial and eye muscles (Figure VII). Thesesignificance of our project is that it opens the way for a much more widely accessible form of signals are used as control inputs that allow for more ways to perform a movement and can be combined withcommunication with devices by directing a robot with
on undergraduate education, makerspaces, citizen science, air quality, and photobioreactor design. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 The Design and Impact of a Combined Makerspace, Wet Lab, and Instructional Design Studio for Chemical Engineering CurriculumAbstract:The designs of the physical spaces in which we teach have been shown to impact classroomdynamics and student outcomes. This interface between space and pedagogy becomesparticularly important in interactive, hands-on, and project-based learning environments. Severalmodels to enhance such environments have been implemented throughout STEM
to Make the Curved RoofsDr. Ehsan Ghotbi, Alfred UniversityDr Ehsan Ghotbi is an Assistant Professor at Mechanical Engineering Department at Alfred University inAlfred, NY. His interests include Design Optimization, Renewable Energy, Engineering Economy andLearning Process. He is teaching Kinematic and Dynamic Analysis of Machinery, Machine Design,Engineering Economics, Engineering Optimization and Vibration to Undergraduate and GraduateStudents. 1 MAKER: Design and Build a New Concrete Block to Make the Curved RoofsAbstractThis paper presents a senior design project that students worked on it over a year. The project is aboutdesign and building a new mold to produce the concrete
and associate director of BME’s undergraduate program. In this role, she will strengthen the department’s connection with the local medical community, both in clinical and industrial settings, in order to foster undergraduate design projects as well as internship and employment opportunities for our students.Dr. Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Delaware Sarah I. Rooney is an Assistant Professor and Director of the Undergraduate Program in the Biomedical Engineering department at the University of Delaware, where she seeks to bring evidence-based teaching practices to the undergraduate curriculum. She received her B.S.E. (2009) and M.S.E. (2010) in Biomed- ical Engineering from the University of Michigan (Ann
Interdisciplinary BmE Capstone Design Course to Enable the Continued Supported Employment of Persons With DisabilityAbstract (Mission and Outcomes)A humanitarian need exists to help individuals with disability remain employed in a supportedwork setting. In partnership with a local not-for-profit service agency, our students carried out anentrepreneurial multi-year interdisciplinary biomedical engineering capstone project that innova-tively involved using commercial industrial electronics to make beverage container recyclingmore worker-friendly, flow-efficient and accountable. The project’s mission was to improve theefficiency of, and maximize the dollar return from, a beverage container recycling business,while taking into account
research projects with a tradition in providing research opportunities for undergradu- ates, especially for those who from the underrepresented group.Prof. Bingbing Li, California State University, Northridge Dr. Bingbing Li is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Manufacturing Systems Engineering & Management at California State University Northridge. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Manufacturing Systems Engineering. His research includes additive manufacturing (laser additive manufacturing, 3D bioprinting, FDM & SLA for plastics), sustainable design and manufacturing, and sustainability analysis of nanotechnologies. c American Society for Engineering Education
experts and their work in relation to environments, technologies, and human lives. Her current research projects deal with earthquake risk management technology in Mexico and the United States, environmental data justice in the US/Mexican borderlands, and the development and practice of engineering expertise.Dr. Gordon D Hoople, University of San Diego Dr. Gordon D. Hoople is an assistant professor of general engineering at the University of San Diego. His research interests lie in microfluidics, rapid prototyping, genomics, engineering ethics, and engineering education. He earned his MS and PhD in mechanical engineering from University of California, Berkeley and a BS in engineering from Harvey Mudd College.Prof