(SLED) Part- nership which focuses on improving science achievement among students in grades 3 through 6 in four partnering Indiana school corporations. Prior to joining the project, he was the Instructional Laboratory Coordinator for the First-Year Engineering Program at Purdue University. He was responsible for the co- ordination and administration of two introductory engineering courses involving 1800 students. Nyquist earned his MS in engineering from Purdue University and received BS degrees in Physiology and Bio- engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Impact of elementary school teachers’ enacted
presents opportunities for students to acquire knowledge by askingquestions to exercise observation skills and deductive reasoning [10]. Joseph Schwab, a pioneerof this pedagogy, recommends that students practice inquiry in laboratory instruction beforebeing presented with large amounts of facts through formal explanation [13]. He considers it asan effective way to improve knowledge transference in comparison to traditional laboratoryinstruction that only offers a formal explanation. Students do not need extensive knowledge ofthe subject matter because they learn about it by asking their target users and teachers.Makerspace students used inquiry through HCD to ask questions and used deductive reasoningin order to gain knowledge about the people
composed of four sub-systems: AC adapter (AC-to-DCconverter), wireless power transmitter module, wireless power receiver module, and earphoneheadset with battery sealed inside. Each sub-system is carefully tested in the laboratory beforeassembling. Wireless power transmitter circuit is soldered with AC adapter, and wireless powerreceiver circuit is soldered with battery load of earphone headset. Online 3D design software isused to design the 3D layout of charging station. 3D designed charging station was successfullyprinted out using 3D printer at school. Transmitter module is placed inside the charging station,and top and bottom parts of charging station is fixed together with glue. After completing thedesign and hardware implementation, the
systems. At Baylor University, he teaches courses in laboratory techniques, fluid mechanics, energy systems, and propulsion systems, as well as freshman engineering. Research interests include renewable energy to include small wind turbine aerodynamics and experimental convective heat transfer as applied to HVAC and gas turbine systems.Dr. William M. Jordan P.E., Baylor University William Jordan is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Baylor University. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees in metallurgical engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, an M.A. degree in theology from Denver Seminary, and a Ph.D. in mechanics and materials from Texas A & M University. He teaches materials-related courses and does research
(CSUEB). The Visualization and Immersion Classroom(VIC) is suited for the delivery of large-scale educational interventions (see Figure 2). The VICis a computer laboratory equipped with 48 high-end computers capable of running the latestvisualization software. The VIC is also equipped with 10 Oculus Rift, capable of renderingvirtual environments in real-time. Based on the environment, the target audience of the game willbe undergraduate students. In particular, the game was designed for first-year undergraduatestudents and transfer students joining the CSUEB campus. The research team selected thisstudent population to maximize the transfer of the desired learning and behaviors to incomingstudents and have a long-lasting effect on their academic
often work in laboratory settings –there are significant differences in the nature of their work and education. Pinelli explains thesedifferences in the work of engineers vs. scientists in great detail,3 but for our purposes whatmatters is how this plays out in terms of library use. As users, engineers behave differently thantheir peers in other disciplines. Many of them simply don’t use the library, physically orvirtually, and are unaware of library resources and services. Neither group is known to askreference questions in the traditional sense or request mediated searching. Tenopir states, “Evenwhen they do use a library, engineers like to search for information themselves rather than gothrough a librarian or other intermediary.”4
the professional engineer. Whenconfronted with the views of other disciplines on the field of engineering in his reflectionpaper, he was “taken aback by the picture they seemed to be painting of engineers anddesigners throughout the paper. An uneducated reader would imagine the engineer as ahermit locked inside a laboratory, receiving “problems” in the form of papers slid under Page 26.1724.6his door, and zealously working out solutions by distilling the information in theproblems into a set of constraints to be followed like a mathematical formula.” Hefurther evaluates the importance of “ the working with approach” as he articulates therole of
(examples: computer skills, laboratory skills, data reduction skills, presentation skills) should be willing to pass it on, and/or share it with their group members. Collaborative Skills- Groups cannot function effectively if members do not have (be willing to learn) or use some needed social skills. These skills include: leadership, decision making, trust building, and conflict management. Monitoring Progress- Groups need to discuss amongst themselves whether they are achieving their set goals; they also need to prioritize the scheduled activities, introduce changes if need be, solicit advice and assistance with the consent of the instructor, and maintain effective
through with meaningful execution, namely a set of initial relationships andsome form of initial financing and (c) has recruited and hired at least the beginning of a well-balanced management team capable of delivering the vision.Ultimately, VA’s objective is the formation and acceleration of scalable companies based onresearch and discoveries conducted by faculty and students. At all stages, therefore, VAprovides hands-on consultation and mentorship, guiding the development of new companiesfrom the laboratory to the “Series A” financing, or equivalent level of company development.The program is designed to proceed through all of the steps in the above process in 12 to 18months.4. Case StudiesSince its official launch in early 2005, VA has
(CMU) has received funding to lay the groundwork for the creation of the Building as a PowerPlant (BAPP), a demonstration of what can be achieved in energy efficiency and on-site powergeneration. An architectural rendering of the proposed design, attached to the MargaretMorrison Hall of Fine Arts, is depicted in Figure 1.The six story, 64,000 square foot BAPP is to be built on the CMU campus to house classrooms,studios, laboratories, and offices for the College of Fine Arts2. The building will be selfsufficient, creating all of its heating, cooling, and electric needs via a cogeneration system.There have been several studies3,4,5 of overall efficiency and economic feasibility of cogenerationsystems. Gas Turbines, reciprocating engine-generator
Capstone Design course.These students have designed a WiFi system and biodigestors for Peruvian villages and pageturner prototype for World's Largest Book (for Groton Dunstable Regional Middle School).Students taking additional one-credit Community-based Engineering Design Projects courseshave designed a W/C transfer board and trash removers for the Lowell canals.Other CoursesService-learning projects have been introduced into other undergraduate courses.• Civil engineering students in the junior-level Environmental Engineering Laboratory have performed road salt and chemical analyses for the Town of Dunstable. In the next semester’s Water Resources Engineering course, the same students used hydrology to gain insight on chloride levels in
), 491Î50223. Laws, P., Sokoloff, D., and Thornton, R. (1999). Promoting Active Learning Using the Results of Physics Education Research. UniServe Science News, 13, Retrieved 4 September 2006 from http://science.uniserve.edu.au/newsletter/vol13/sokoloff.html24. Redish, E. F., Saul, J. M., and Steinberg, R. N. (1997). On the effectiveness of active-engagement microcomputer-based laboratories. American Journal of Physics, 65(1), 45Î5425. Cummings, K., Marx, J., Thornton, R., and Kuhl, D. (1999). Evaluating innovations in studio physics. American Journal of Physics, 67(supplement 1 to no. 7), S38ÎS4426. Hoellwarth, C., Moelter, M. J., and Knight, R. D. (2005). A direct comparison of conceptual learning and
eventinterviews, and (e) focus groups with team members. Team effectiveness is measured by: (a) ateam climate survey, (b) the evaluation of project products (a design report and a poster or anoral presentation followed by a defense), and (c) focus groups with first-year instructors.IntroductionIn 1996, the fourth-year Project Management in Practice (PMP) course was created as an electivein the Chemical Engineering program at the University Rovira i Virgili (Tarragona, Spain). Thecreation of this course responded to two needs although, actually, one of them was much morecompelling than the other. Four instructors teaching three first-year chemical engineering courses- Transport Phenomena, Fluid Mechanics, and Transport Phenomena Laboratory - wanted
Professor and Assistant Department Head of the Department of Engineering Education in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. He is also the Pete White Chair of Innovation in Engineering Education and the Director of the Frith Freshman Engineering Design Laboratory and the Faculty Advisor of the VT Mini-Baja Team. He is actively involved in bringing joy and adventure to the educational process and is the recipient of numerous University teaching awards. Page 13.1085.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Small Interventions, Big Impacts: How Modification of Delivery
leadership laboratory where cadets take onleadership positions within their own body, the Corps of Cadets, and in so doing develop eachother. Our sixth domain is directly relevant to cadets, rounding out our time comparison linkages.Establishing Worksheets for Study Period. We selected a mid-semester period of five weeks tocollect data over, which would ensure cadets were not still adapting to their schedules or preparingfor the end of their semester during the study but simply in the middle of a semester’s rhythm. 7Call for Participants. We queried over 100 cadets and faculty with our updated spreadsheet(faculty version and cadet version). These cadets and faculty represent a diverse set of majors
that case, how can an instructor evaluate their own performance?When developing lesson plans, laboratories or other instructional materials, on what basis doesthe faculty decide to use one or the other approach? This objection to CQI appears to reduceteaching to a random activity in which anything goes and no method is better than any other forconveying information.It has also been claimed that a student learning outcomes-based CQI system is not needed sincethe ultimate function of an engineering education is employment upon graduation and themajority of the program’s graduates are getting jobs. This objection is reminiscent of thosevoiced by American automobile manufacturers when initially faced with potential competitionfrom overseas
subject from a uniquely pragmatic “top-down” engineering point of view as opposed to the laboratory “bottom-up” mentality of biochemists. Engineers, by nature, are pragmatic problem solvers. Engineering traditionally employs the fruits of scientific research to address and solve practical problems and create the technology that ultimately serves the needs of mankind… In the pursuit of these goals, engineers are often called upon to combine the findings of a number of diverse scientific disciplines in order to arrive at practical solutions and to achieve specific goals. This is the traditional application of engineering principles. But those same principles are eminently suitable for the study
and collection of surveys in person is eliminated. Since eachstudent can access the Internet at their own convenience, there are no restrictions with respect tothe time or location to reach students, in contrast to past studies in our program1 that used fixeddistribution and collection points. Additionally, online surveys allow geographically distantrespondents to be reached, increasing the population available to be surveyed. This is importantin graduate programs where it is not uncommon for students to leave for days or weeks to go toconferences or perform research in the field or distant laboratories and hence, making it difficultto reach out to these students if survey distribution were done in the traditional way. An onlinesurvey
should share the work load, and share the credit. Thus promoting each others learning. ≠ Accountability- Each student’s role and performance is to be assessed, and the results are those of the group (and for the group). Keeping track of the contribution and knowledge gained by each member could be monitored, as well, by either testing each and every student in the group, or by randomly selecting a group member (or members) to be tested and thus proxy for the group. ≠ Sharing known skills- Students who possess certain skills (examples: computer skills, laboratory skills, data reduction skills, presentation skills) should be willing to pass it on, and/or share it
Business: A Summary of the Research Sponsored by the Ethics in Business Research Fund. Charlottesville, VA. Available at http://www.aicpa.org/download/ethics/Ethics_Business_Research_Fund-12.pdf4. Ethics Resource Center. 2007 National Business Ethics Survey. http://www.ethics.org/nbes2003/2003nbes_summary.html5. IEEE Spectrum, December 20026. Clancy, E. A., Quinn, P., and Miller, J.E. 2005. Assessment of a Case Study Laboratory to Increase Awareness of Ethical Issues in Engineering. IEEE Transactions on Education. Vol. 48, No. 2. Page 14.720.9 “Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering
demonstrated depth of knowledge. B3. My instructor demonstrated enthusiasm. B4. My instructor had a structure or plan. B5. Instructor helped me understand importance B6. Instructor used well articulated learning obj. B7. My instructor communicated effectively. B8. Laboratories contributed to my learning. B9. Instructor demonstrated positive expectations. B10. My instructor used visual images. B11. Instructor gave timely/accurate feedback. B12. Instructor was available outside classroom. B13. Grading practices are fair/reflect performance. B14. The Exam's were fair and relevant
University Jon Sticklen is the Director of the Applied Engineering Sciences major, College of Engineering, Michigan State University. Dr. Sticklen also serves as the College Coordinator for engineering education research, and is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department, MSU. Dr. Sticklen has lead a laboratory in knowledge-based systems focused on task specific approaches to problem solving. More recently, Dr. Sticklen has pursued engineering education research focused on early engineering; his current research is supported by NSF/DUE and NSF/ CISE.Jeannine LaPrad, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce Jeannine La Prad is President and CEO of CSW
thefindings are relevant here (ABET, “Final Statement University of Massachusetts Lowell Collegeof Engineering Accreditation Cycle 2006-2007”). One “Institutional Observation” was “Theservice learning program currently in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering isunique, and it would be beneficial to both the students and the surrounding community if it wereexpanded across the college.”(p. 3) SLICE would appear to be precisely the program to adaptand expand S-L across the college in ways appropriate for each department and to carry out thisrecommendation from ABET. Under the Mechanical Engineering Program a “strength” wascited: “The integration of design-build-test experience, service learning experiences, and welldesigned laboratory
important inquiry science tools thatallow students to extend their everyday experiences and organize data in ways that provide newinsights. Imagination is one of the least emphasized science processes.13 Indeed, research onstudents’ perceptions of science indicates that they see scientific work as dull and rarelyrewarding, and scientists as bearded, balding, and working alone in the laboratory.14Middle school students need to be able to conceptualize science and mathematics in ways thatallow them to understand and transfer learning to new situations.1,15 Students need to learn in abalanced way. They need both procedural and conceptual knowledge.16 Conceptualunderstanding involves the concepts, operations and relations in mathematics; this web
civil engineering, economics, pharmacy, andchemical engineering. The showed a higher GPA at the end of the term compared with a generalgroup and a control group. This effect lasted for several semesters.A successful experiment was run at Baylor University which improved the GPA and retention ofstudents taking the introductory freshmen engineering class.14 All students (90) were required to Page 14.1294.8attend a “Success4Students” seminar in place of the laboratory the first week of class. Thestudents were then encouraged to complete 12 weeks of Internet follow-up to get three points ofextra credit on their semester average. A control group of 90
solving fluid flowproblems, heat conduction problems and electrical circuit problems. This example illustrates that knowledge istypically obtained during lecture sessions and book readings whereas skills are achieved by applying the lectureand book knowledge to homework exercises and laboratory experiences. Thus, in understanding the engineering education process it is useful to categorize the curriculum intoknowledge and skills. Although skills are derived from knowledge, it is most useful to first identify skillsrequired by a practicing engineer and then establish the knowledge necessary to develop those skills. Thefollowing is an explanation of the Knowledge/Skills Method which includes examples of how it can be appliedto an engineering