, along with recent headlines in Michigan, made this a project of particular interest to the students. The students tested weekly for common problem analytes such as nitrates (a big problem for our state) and water hardness, another problem which increases costs on campus related to maintaining heating and cooling lines. The students learned and applied new laboratory techniques and analysis methods. The results were collected, analyzed, and a poster and report were created to share the results with the director of the physical plant. Science Outreach Activities - in the first year of the grant students partnered with the local public library to create and implement a series of 3 science activity
a bachelor’s in communications from the University of Cali- fornia at Santa Barbara. Prior to joining UTD in 2013, I worked in corporate communications, marketing communications and public relations.Dr. Jeanne SluderDr. Robert Hart P.E., University of Texas, DallasDr. Joe Pacheco Jr., University of Texas, Dallas Dr. Joe Pacheco Jr is a member of the teaching faculty in the Bioengineering Department at The University of Texas at Dallas (2014 to present) where his teaching includes freshman-level introductory bioengineer- ing courses, upper-division circuits and microcontroller programming courses, and senior level capstone courses. Previously, he was a member of the technical staff at MIT Lincoln Laboratory (2004-2013
Paper ID #19287The Impacts of Active Learning on Learning Disabled StudentsDr. Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Florida Golf Coast University Dr. Fernando Gonzalez joined FGCU as an Assistant Professor in the Software Engineering Program in the fall of 2013. Previously he has worked at Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas, the U.S. Department of Energy at Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico and at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Gonzalez graduated from the University of Illinois in 1997 with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. He received his Master’s degree in
. His teaching and scholarship interests lie in the areas of geometric modeling, design, CAD, DFM, CAM and CNC machining.Dr. David Gill P.E., Western Washington University Dr. David Gill is an Assistant Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at Western Washington University where he specializes in CAD/CAM and CNC. Current research interests include machining of aramid honeycomb and evaluation methods for 3D printing. Prior to coming to Western, Dr. Gill was Prin- cipal Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM. At Sandia, Dr. Gill spent 7 years as a research engineer in high precision meso-scale manufacturing processes and also in Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS), a fully
(3), 319–337.12. Driver, R., Newton, P., & Osborne, J. (2000). Establishing the norms of scientificargumentation in classrooms. Science Education, 84, 287–312.13. Abi-El-Mona, I., & Abd-El-Khalick, F. (2006). Argumentative discourse in a highschool chemistry classroom. School Science and Mathematics, 106(8), 349–361.14. Sampson, V., Enderle, P., & Grooms, J. (2013). Argumentation in science education.Science Teacher, 80(5), 30–33.15. Latour, B., & Woolgar, S. (1986). Laboratory Life: The Construction of Scientific Facts.Princeton University Press.16. Llewellyn, D. (2014). Inquire within: Implementing inquiry-based science standards ingrades 3-8 (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.17. Newton, P., Driver, R., &
circuits course, a venue which has seen increasedattention from researchers in recent years. For example, in 2016 Gero et al. published their workon increasing the motivation of students in an introductory circuits course by deliberatelyincorporating “real world,” electrical engineering examples into the course.7 Their resultsshowed a significant increase in the intrinsic motivation of students in the course, compared tothose who did not take this version of the course. Pitterson et al. have researched how conceptualunderstanding is facilitated through active learning strategies in an introductory circuits course.8Much work has been done in the area of innovative laboratory setups, hands-on experiments, orsimulation tools to supplement or assist
American Education and Qualitative and Ethnographic Research. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Designing for assets of diverse students enrolled in a freshman- level “Computer Science for All” courseAbstractProficiency in computer science skills is crucial for today’s students to succeed in science,technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields and the modern workforce. Despite thisfact, few universities count computer science (CS) classes toward the core curriculum. Ouruniversity, a Hispanic- and minority-serving research-intensive university located in theAmerican Southwest, recently began counting CS towards fulfilling the laboratory sciencerequirement in the
considerations, contemporary knowledge, life-long learning, and the broad impact of engineering solutions. In 2009, ABET’s the Criteria Committee of the Engineering Accreditation Commission(EAC) started receiving requests from constituent groups for additional outcomes to be includedin Criterion 34. During that same year, the EAC convened a review process of Criterion 3,considering engineering programs, private enterprises, public companies, research laboratories,boards of professional engineering and professional societies. Major publications concerningdesired attributes of engineers were also reviewed, and additional efforts were also made to gainadditional input from a broad range of constituents4. Further discussions of the
), robotics and automation (e.g. heterogeneous and cooperative robotics, cooperative agents, web services for robotics), traffic and mobility (autonomous and semi-autonomous traffic systems, inter- national logistics, car2car & car2X models) and virtual worlds for research alliances (e.g. virtual and c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Paper ID #18873 remote laboratories, intelligent assistants, semantic coding of specialised information). Sabina Jeschke is vice dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the RWTH Aachen University, chairwoman of the board of management of the VDI
overlooked; Sharing known skills- Students who possess certain knowledge or skills (computer skills, laboratory skills, data analysis and reduction skills, writing skills, presentation skills, etc.) 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. Such as: leadership, decision-making, trust building, and conflict management; Monitoring progress- Groups need to discuss amongst themselves whether they are achieving their set goals. They need also to prioritize the scheduled activities, introduce changes when needed, and solicit advice
Gaudette, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Glenn R. Gaudette, PhD, is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. His research, which is supported by the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, aims to develop a treatment for the millions of Americans suffering from myocardial infarction and other cardiovascular diseases. In May of 2012, he co-founded a company based on some of the pioneering technology developed in his laboratory. Prof. Gaudette also teaches biomedical engineering design and innovation, biomechanics and physiology. He promotes the development of the entrepreneurial mindset in his students through support provided by the Kern Family Foundation
. I think so. I have an underlying—I don't know what to call it - anxiety that— it is a lot easier to involve students in science if you bring them into a laboratory, and they actually make experiments and things of this kind. I'm essentially a mathematician when everything is said and done, and so it's hard—I feel that pulling people into the math and showing how that relates to science is not as easily done and so I think that he, somehow, bought into it. And in fact, he may even continue doing what he was doing. So, it seemed to me that the whole thing was successful even in cultivating a certain interest that it's often harder to cultivate.”When asked if the program had impacted their own
campers were able to make connections between each moduleand the materials science tetrahedron. Over 98% of responses were either a 4 or a 5. Enjoymentand general opinion of the camp were also high (>90%). Creativity was lower, most likely due tothe intro lecture and other laboratory activities that did not allow for much choice from thecamper due to the nature of the experiment. Overall, these results show that the comprehensionof materials science, over all activities, was achieved via our transfer of learning methods.Looking at the individual module responses gives a more detailed look into how well the girlscomprehended each module, as well as how much they enjoyed it.Figure 8 shows the Likert responses for the Design project module. Based
together to create a tangible working object. I was amazed how a diverse group of people, each with varying backgrounds in EE, could work so seamlessly together, helping each other out along the way. The project really solidified my passion for engineering. Currently, I am working on a joint project with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, designing and prototyping a landing mechanism for quadcopters for uneven and angled surfaces. Similar to the Theremin project, my team is composed of a variety of students of different grade levels and majors. It is exciting to see interdisciplinary teamwork come together.” Degree status: currently B.S. mechanical engineering, Caltech.Female Student, PGSS 2013 Project: “I came into the project with
Undergraduate Curriculum Com- mittee, as well as faculty advisor for several student societies. She is the instructor of several courses in the CBE curriculum including the Material and Energy Balances, junior laboratories and Capstone De- sign courses. She is associated with several professional organizations including the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and American Society of Chemical Engineering Education (ASEE) where she adopts and contributes to innovative pedagogical methods aimed at improving student learning and retention.Dr. Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico Dr. Vanessa Svihla is a learning scientist and assistant professor at the University of New Mexico in the Organization, Information
land and marine environ- ments and ship design for the U.S. Navy.Dr. Stephanie Sheffield, University of Michigan Dr. Sheffield is a Lecturer in Technical Communication in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan.Mr. Magel P. Su, California Institute of Technology Magel P. Su is a PhD student in the Department of Applied Physics and Materials Science at the California Institute of Technology. He earned a B.S.E in materials science and engineering and a minor in chemistry from the University of Michigan. At Michigan, he was a member of the Ultrafast Laser - Material Interac- tion Laboratory and the Engineering Honors Program. He also served as an instructor for several courses including
: REvolutionizing engineering and computer science Departments (IUSE PFE\RED) - Formation of Accomplished Chemical Engineers for Transform- ing Society. She is a member of the CBE department’s ABET and Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, as well as faculty advisor for several student societies. She is the instructor of several courses in the CBE curriculum including the Material and Energy Balances, junior laboratories and Capstone Design courses. She is associated with several professional organizations including the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and American Society of Chemical Engineering Education (ASEE) where she adopts and contributes to innovative pedagogical methods aimed at improving student learning
courseproposal was submitted through UFS curricular processes and went through consultationprocedure. Finally, the course proposal was approved by UFS in April, 2018 and offered tostudents for the first time in Fall 2018.Course Objectives and DescriptionThis course reveals the techniques of making laboratory and everyday fluid flows visible for bothscientific and aesthetic purposes. In this course, students explore techniques for the visualizationof the physics of fluid flows including seeding with dyes and particles. Students will also gaintechnical expertise in a range of photographic techniques drawn from the course topics, such asphotographing atmospheric clouds. Assignments are student-driven, to individuals and mixedteams of undergrad students
Paper ID #25374The Impact of Course Transformation on Student Learning and Success inFundamental Electrical Engineering/Computer Science CoursesDr. David O. Johnson, University of Kansas David O. Johnson is a Lecturer in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department at the Uni- versity of Kansas in Lawrence, KS, USA. He received his BSEE and MSEE from Kansas State University and his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Kansas. Prior to two post-doctoral research appointments at the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands and in the Applied Linguis- tics Speech Laboratory at Northern
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advocates for Scholars’ academic andcareer success. Activities included tutorial and writing assistance, undergraduate researchopportunities, visitations to research laboratories and graduate schools, attendance and/orparticipation in research conferences, professional career counseling, and work experiences. Amore detailed list of services and those responsible for the particular service is given in Table III. FIG. 1: SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM Purdue University Northwest (Calumet) NSF S-STEM Scholarship Program Scholarship Application FormName: ________________________________ Advisor:_____________________________Major
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refer to the mother as Mom and have given the pseudonym John to the child.Design Activity: Design a RollercoasterThe family was asked to try out an engineering design activity in which they had to design andbuild a rollercoaster for an amusement park. The activity was done in an out-of-school setting ina laboratory of a research institution. In this activity, the family received two letters from thedirector of a hypothetical amusement park. The first letter stated the problem of a need to have aroller-coaster in the park. It introduced the context of the problem and provided instructionsabout the next steps. The second letter specified criteria and constraints of the problem. Thefamily had to use a construction kit (Figure 1) to build their
produce computer-based models at theexpense of physical models. This fact is behind a general trend of teaching applied engineeringsubjects with minimal students’ involvement with physical set-ups including: laboratoryexperiments. Carrying out laboratory experiments and generating experimental data, visiting aproject site, and using pencil and paper to produce a schematic, are gradually fading away. Thesetraditional tools were instrumental in developing an engineering common sense. It is argued herethat generating data from physical models is potentially a great learning tool, particularly whenthe model is built by the students. Building a model, testing a model, generating physical datafrom the model, and analyzing said data, help students
Engineering.” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 101, No. 2, pp, 319-345 2. Lichtenstein, G. , McCormick, A. C., Sheppard, S. D. and Puma, J, “Comparing the Undergraduate Experience of Engineers to All Other Majors: Significant Differences are Programmatic.” Journal of Engineering Education, 99: 305-317, October 2010. 3. Felder and R. Brent, “Why Students Fail Tests: 1. Ineffective Studying.” Chem. Engr. Education, 50(2), 151-152 (Spring 2016). 4. Newcomb and Bagwell, “Collaborative Learning in an Introduction to Psychological Science Laboratory: Undergraduate Teaching Fellows Teach to Learn.” Teaching of Psychology, April 1997, Vol. 24(2), pp. 88-95. 5. V. Tinto, “Taking Retention Seriously: Rethinking the
problems in a timely andcost-effective fashion, with focus on safety, quality, and environmental impacts. Formaleducation experiences included construction courses, professors, peers, laboratory projects,designing, sketching, site observation projects, Building Information Modelling (BIM), class andvolunteer experience, and student organizations. Through these experiences, students gainedknowledge and understanding of the principles and practices that guide the successfuldevelopment of construction projects. The strong links between formal education and industrialexperience opportunities contributed to students’ competencies, performance, and self-efficacy.Virtual experiences: Respondents indicated that virtual experiences that influenced their
students still do not yet experience full access to information inpostsecondary education that is equal to that of their hearing peers. Many existing anddeveloping technologies have significant potential to serve as effective “access technologies” forDHH people.Access technologies refer to technologies or devices that can be utilized by DHH students toassist them in acquiring or sharing information, communicating, or otherwise participating ineducational opportunities, including classroom, online learning, and laboratory experiences, aswell as educational experiences taking place outside of the classroom. To address the uniquechallenges of utilizing or adapting new technologies for use in postsecondary educationalsettings, Rochester Institute of
improve the toughness of the elastomer. Overall, the toughness of elastomer was increased by this process. 5. Self-calibration algorithm for training a displacement sensor based on artificial neural network model (2019) This project was focused on alleviating the tedious task of calibrating displacement sensors in the laboratory. The student trained an artificial neural network model to collect data from the sensor. The student also developed a regression model to predict the millivolt values which are used to calibrate the sensor without manual intervention. 6. Piezoelectric sensors for high frequency force sensing (2019) This project was about the frequency constraints on conventional sensors used in CNC machines to
to fundamentaldesign principles (e.g., Computer Aided Design), concepts (e.g., fluid mechanics, controlsystems, circuitry, etc.) and skills (e.g. mechanical and electrical fabrication). Each week of thecourse included two-hour lecture and two-hour laboratory sessions in the first term, and one-hourlectures and two-hour labs in the second term.PBL was a central component of the course [23], [24]. Students were introduced to how a projectdeveloped in full cycle—planning, research and design, manufacturing, and evaluation. In thefirst term, students were introduced to engineering design fundamentals. Students continued thesecond term with an autonomous team project, where they applied manufacturing andprogramming skills to develop a product
and after hourwork in the senior design laboratory. Table 1: Gantt ChartBill of MaterialsThe bill of materials is shown in Table 2. This project was student-funded, so there was not a set budgetto adhere to, but the intent was to keep the project pricing down. The initial estimated cost of the projectwas between $275-$300 total, and the project total went a little over-budget by $17.59. However, when itcame to materials such as the silicone sealant, the mini water pump, jumper wire, and battery packs, notall material was used. This bill of materials is meant to show the pricing for a home-build, not a massproduction. In a mass production of a system like the SCEIIS, components like the Raspberry Pi