Session 1292 Computer-Assisted GOAL-Oriented Walking Robot Omer Farook, Chandra R. Sekhar, Jai P. Agrawal, Theo Maryonovich and Chris Netherton Purdue University Calumet Hammond, IN 46323AbstractThe paper discusses a senior design project which was implemented during a two-semestercourse, Senior Design. These two courses are the capstone courses in ElectricalEngineering Technology curriculum offered in seventh and eighth semester. This projectand similar projects provides the student a unique opportunity to design and integrate theknowledge and
experiences through the lens of one’s own cultural worldview. At the acceptance positioncultural difference is experienced as just one of a number of equally complex worldviews. At theadaption position cultural difference is experienced an appropriate alternative behavior in adifferent cultural context. And at the integration position the experience of the person is onewhich allows for movement in and out of cultural worldviews. Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity Copyright, Milton Bennett, Ph.D., used with permissionOutgrowths of the DMIS include the intercultural development continuum (IDC) and theIntercultural Development Inventory (IDI), a 50-item questionnaire. The IDI instrument has
, Arizona during June, 2016.IntroductionWith graduates well-placed throughout the aerospace industry, and with a nearly a century-longtrack record in the field of aviation. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University continues to lead theway in aviation, aerospace, and engineering. On the Prescott campus, the College ofEngineering specializes in excellence in undergraduate education and strives to provide studentswith opportunities for hands-on learning and intensive interaction with the faculty, both insideand outside of the classroom.Due to the hands-on nature of the engineering curriculum, the College has many well-equippedlaboratories that are available to undergraduate students during the regular school year. Duringthe summer, however, reduced demand
pollutants through the soil and into the groundwater wellheads along with the water cycle on the surface. Water and pollution movements are shown with LED’s. Mixer – density is demonstrated with an interactive exhibit that allows children to mix colored tanks of water and oil and observe their mixing and separation in a settling tank.The EPICS teams have continued to be integrated into the operation of IS which also serves as ascience resource for area schools. Many schools use facilities like IS to insure they meet statescience standards. These standards and the use of the exhibits to meet these standards becomepart of the design constraints. An example of this is the Wellhead Protection/Water Cycleproject. Initially, it was
are less interested in people and are more interested inabstract concepts. They excel at creating theoretical models, yet are less concerned with thepractical use of the theories. Assimilators are very good at synthesizing disparate observationsinto an integrated explanation. They work well when information is detailed, logical, and orderly.The Converger’s (Type III) dominant learning abilities are Abstract Conceptualization and ActiveExperimentation. These learners excel when given the opportunity to apply ideas in a practicalway. Convergers seem to do best when there is a single correct answer to a problem or question.These individuals tend to be less emotional and do not like to waste time. Convergers would
undergraduate research programs, among them greater retention in the curriculum and greaterlikelihood of enrolling in graduate school. On the other hand, Seymour et al. [11] argue that moststudies of undergraduate research did not include proper control groups, used biased samples orfailed to provide sufficient details of their evaluation methods.The sections that follow provide an overview of our efforts to improve the learning environmentfor undergraduate engineers by incorporating research in a multidisciplinary team environmentand discuss the early accomplishments that our working group has achieved.MotivationThe faculty main goal was to let each student experience being an engineer by introducing anopen-ended research problem, and thereby forcing
result, theyend up with a higher level of design skills because they can implement their higher levelelectronics designs. Lastly, the setup, use and curriculum for this facility has been disseminatedamong a wide group of educators. With a new educational emphasis towards concurrentengineering that combines an understanding of design and production, other institutions will beable to use this prototyping facility as a model in developing their own approach.Based on my discussions with industry employers and my own experience, I believe it isimportant for students to graduate with the knowledge on how to make their designs become areality. Without sacrificing other aspects of their education, we are able to improve our studentslearning experience
rational decisions taken with creativeproblem-solving to achieve certain stated objectives within prescribed constraints. The role of design inan engineering curriculum is a key factor contributing to its success [1]. Engineering design projectsprovide students with a broad view related to the material presented in lectures. Through project-basedlearning, students are encouraged to assume responsibility for their learning experience and to shift from apassive to an active learning style [2,3]. To contribute to the development of engineering students, weincorporated a team-based design project informed by service-learning into a first-year engineeringcourse. This paper aims to outline the implementation of this project and evaluate its
Paper ID #11120A Project-Based Learning Approach to Teaching Computer Vision At the Un-dergraduate LevelDr. Sami Khorbotly, Valparaiso University Received the Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering from Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon in 2001. He then received the M.S. and Ph. D. degrees both in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Akron, Akron, OH in 2003 and 2007, respectively. He is currently an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Frederick F. Jenny Professor of emerging technologies at Valparaiso University. He teaches in the areas of digital
equations of motion for a fluid. Thesecan be expressed in variable form for an incompressible Newtonian fluid as:𝜌( 𝑉⃑ + 𝑉⃑ ⋅ ∇𝑉⃑ ) = −∇𝑃 + 𝜌𝑔⃑ + 𝜇∇ 𝑉⃑ (1)These equations are 2nd order, non-linear differential equations, which is conceptuallyoverwhelming. Even when these equations are simplified, it is difficult to translate themathematical expression into a mental picture of the physical reality. This is true even for manyfaculty who have worked with these equations over the course of a career. Alternate analysismethods that are taught, such as integral analysis, are useful engineering tools but they too oftenremain just equations, with mysterious variables and meaning to the
when adoptingcurricular culture. Yet we do see a close approximation to cargo culting as an initial approach bymany faculty members. Comments such as “give me your curriculum,” “tell me what I need todo,” and “never mind the why; just tell me how” are commonplace in our experiences ofcurricular culture change [8]. These requests elide the necessity of context-appropriateadaptation, an integral part of curricular culture change.In contrast, our second frame acknowledges learning and culture transfer as a process ofsupported practice, sensemaking, and growth. Cognitive apprenticeship is scaffoldedparticipation in meaningful work embedded in authentic cultural practice alongside multipleseasoned mentors. Cognitive apprenticeship theory was
Paper ID #31150Academic Performance of Engineering StudentsMr. Morteza Nagahi, Mississippi State University Morteza Nagahi is a doctoral candidate and graduate research assistant at the Management Systems Engi- neering Lab at the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Mississippi State University. Pre- viously, Morteza received a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tehran and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Mazandaran University of Science and Technol- ogy in 2012 and 2014, respectively. Currently, Morteza is working as a graduate research assistant on an
Mej´ıa, Northwestern University Dr. Mej´ıa is an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences. She also teaches in the Design Thinking and Communication (DTC), Masters in Engineering Management (MEM), and College Prep programs. Her research interests focus on mixed methods research in engineering education, curriculum assessment and development, and engineering identity.Dr. Kent J. Crippen, University of Florida Kent Crippen is a Professor of STEM education in the School of Teaching and Learning at the University of Florida and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.Sheila Castro, University of Florida Sheila Castro is a
Paper ID #29726Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of University Students’ Ability toRelate Calculus Knowledge to Function GraphsDr. Emre Tokgoz, Quinnipiac University Emre Tokgoz is currently the Director and an Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering at Quinnipiac University. He completed a Ph.D. in Mathematics and another Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineer- ing at the University of Oklahoma. His pedagogical research interest includes technology and calculus education of STEM majors. He worked on several IRB approved pedagogical studies to observe under- graduate and graduate mathematics and engineering
undermined by amyriad of additional non-cost-related sociocultural factors”.9 Therefore, a way to expandparticipation by Hispanic students is to allow them to pursue personally rewarding, group valuedinterests while providing them with a rich and dense social support network. We includedcomprehensive student mentoring as an integral part of the HCB initiative to draw the highschool students into both the university and the technology communities.Several studies10 11 12 show that Hispanics generally have greater intrinsic motivation orunderlying interests in social and relational issues. That is, they could be attracted to computingif it was presented in a social context as a means to solve “community problems” that were
be configuredduring synthesis.Figure 7. Block diagram of thermal monitor subsystem Figure 8. Block diagram of heat generator core Figure 9. Block diagram of LUT-FF chain5. Curriculum integration In the past, it is hard to obtain the device junction temperature and adjust the systemoperating frequency. When the subjects of power analysis and thermal management arediscussed in class, the exercises and homework assignments are mainly theoretical analysis onpaper. The thermal monitor core and heat generator core can be used for hands-on experiments toobserve the power and thermal behavior of physical digital systems. Two experiments aredescribed in the following subsections. These experiments are part of the computer engineeringlab
). Agrowing body of data supports the conclusion that active learning is indeed superior to thetraditional lecture format, both in terms of student retention and student performance(Natl.Acad.Sci, 2009; AAAS, 2011; PCAST, 2012; Singer, 2012). Recent efforts at ColoradoSchool of Mines to integrate biology into our engineering curriculum have led to a revisedfoundational biology course that has rigor and relevance for our engineering students. The movefrom traditional lecture to an active learning environment was key in our efforts to engage ourstudents, with the intent of improving our students’ comprehension of biology. Our course re-design involved a three-pronged approach in which we: (1) renovated a classroom to create astudio environment with wet
. Boelter rose to the position of Associate Dean by1943. The earliest proposal to offer an engineering curriculum at the Los Angeles campus datedback to 1937, but it was only in the context of war preparedness that the University of CaliforniaRegents finally authorized an engineering degree program in 1941, initially in industrialtechnology. It was through direct legislative intervention, as backed by a special appropriation aswell as through the vocal support of a UCLA alumni organization, that UC President RobertGordon Sproul was compelled to open a new College of Engineering at UCLA in 1944. Involvedin the planning process, Boelter placed himself in the candidate pool for the deanship.11Boelter is generally credited with pioneering a unified
students represented 50%of Master's students and 78% of PhD students [2].For many years now, the need for enhancing information literacy (IL) training in universities hasbeen well documented. It has been nearly 20 years since Polytechnique Montréal introduced inits academic curriculum a mandatory and credited IL course for graduate students. This coursewas created and updated with guidance from the Association of College & Research Library(ACRL), most notably the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education [3]and the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education [4].The main objectives of this paper are to describe the evolution of the course and to discuss thefactors that have contributed to its success. An
space has recently been given to WSE education and dissemination [8]. Windengineering (WE) emerged in the mid-1960s when Cermak conducted the first comprehensivestudy of wind loading on a structure for the construction of the World Trade Center Towers. Thisstudy was performed at Colorado State University, since, at that time, it was the only institutionin the world that had an atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) wind tunnel [9]. WSE has only beentaught for about 50 years and thus there are limited wind engineering (WE) tracks within civilengineering (CE) programs worldwide with limited streamlined or ideal curricula.The goal of this study is to identify and propose a streamlined and ideal curriculum for WEtracks within CE programs. To achieve this
technical development and an afternoon session focused onprofessional development. Lesson plans were scheduled five days a week during a regular workweek. Fig. 1. Major technical and professional topics introduced in the five-week program.In the technical session, important topics such as Python, microcontroller and circuit basics,machine learning, 3D modeling, PCB design, and app development were covered. These topicswere selected as they lend themselves to preparation for certain advanced coursework in thedepartment curriculum. In the professional session, networking, resume building, industry andfaculty interaction, campus resources, mock interviews were introduced in the form of guestspeakers or workshops. In the last week of the program
that integrates the academic curriculum with professionalof regional and national robotic competitions. This paper experience in the industry. So students see the directpresents a pre-college summer program in robotics and applications of their education in the practical world. TheySmartphone programming that is developed for high school also bring back their rich co-op experience to the classroomstudents with the goal of attracting them to the field of that further enhances their theoretical understandings.engineering. The program offers great opportunities for the To offer opportunities and attract highly motivated andparticipants
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education which is being applied atthe Mechanical Engineering Department at Alabama A&M University to facilitate continuousimprovement of the curriculum. This perspective has been developed to better position theprogram in the context of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)criteria 2000, which emphasizes an outcome-based philosophy. This paper examines thedevelopment, implementation and results of the use of assessment tools in seeking continuousprogram improvement in Mechanical Engineering at Alabama A&M University.Under the new ABET criteria 2000, engineering educators are being challenged to, not only,revise the content, depth and perspective of the engineering curriculum, but also to adjust, andadapt or re
been taking university classes in an EHLscenario (i.e., freshman) and others had transitioned to this EHL environment from a primarilyin-person university learning (IP-EHL) scenario (i.e., sophomores, juniors, and seniors).However, the data in [31] required a deeper exploration of the needs of these groups.Only two qualitative questions from the validated instrument were analyzed in Christensen’sstudy [31], which were “What challenges or barriers currently exist for you in establishing peermentoring relationships?” and “In what ways could the College of Engineering support you inestablishing peer mentoring relationships?” Themes garnered from the qualitative coding ofstudents’ responses to these questions were integrated with quantitative
, an integrated “experiential learning” thatincludes all modes of learning is reported to be effective for knowledge acquisition [12-14].Experiential learning includes four processes: Concrete Experience (CE), Reflective Observation(RO), Abstract Conceptualization (AC), and Active Experiments (AE). Table 1: Steps performed to develop the 3D coordinate model Member selection: Aluminum extrusions were selected due to their lightweight, corrosion resistance, and ease of machining compared to steel. A T-shaped channel allows mounting various fixtures on the extrusion facilitating various statics and dynamics problems set up in 3D space. SolidWorks CAD models were used to visualize the system and to verify geometric constraints. Prototype: A corner
effective textbook for reinforcement.• Offer an integrated equity-based curriculum, not just during special months or celebrations This suggestion seems to fall into the same category as the previous in that many courses in a technical engineering curriculum offer little opportunity to support this. Even so, there are some courses that do and those should be carefully leveraged. With issues of sustainability and resiliency becoming better integrated throughout the civil engineering curriculum, there will be more natural opportunities for discussions of social, global and political and equity issues throughout the curriculum. Even the special months or types of equity celebrations can be a more difficult fit into an engineering
c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 The STEM Loop: Undergraduate Engineering Students Create a STEM Children’s BookAbstractThis paper documents an innovative project in which undergraduate mechanical engineeringstudents created and produced a children's book about combustion engines. Funded through agrant provided by Texas A&M University at Qatar, students researched, designed, and wrote achildren's book intended to promote interest in STEM fields. The book, written in both Englishand Arabic, will be used in Qatari public schools and in the Texas A&M University at Qatar’sSTEM Outreach Program. The interdisciplinary project was co-led by a mechanical engineeringprofessor and an
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