Paper ID #15827Hands-On Entrepreneurial Engineering Management Course and Its Expe-riential LearningDr. Vani Gaddam, Tennessee Technological University Currently, Dr. Vani Gaddam serves as an academic advisor in the College of Education at Tennessee Technological University. She completed her PhD in Education in 2003 from Utah State University. She is a strong believer in life-long learning and is currently pursuing her fourth Master’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in International Management. She is an energetic and enthusiastic person and her passion lies in teaching and learning practices
Paper ID #15473Undergraduate Research in Science as an Elective Course for EngineersDr. James O’Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology James G. O’Brien is an associate professor of Physics at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA. James is currently pursuing educational pedagogies in engineering education through game-ification of education and the design of competitive table top games which engage students in an exciting atmo- sphere to help facilitate learning of essential physics concepts. Aside from a love of gaming and its role in education, James is also the Vice President of the International
Paper ID #17010A New Robotics Educational System for Teaching Advanced EngineeringConcepts to K-12 studentsDr. Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Florida Gulf 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
International Design Seminar (2006), and is the current Amer- ican Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) campus representative for the University of Calgary. Dr. Brennan also served as one of the founding members of the Engineering Graduate Attributes Develop- ment (EGAD) group, and has been an active participant and contributor to both Canadian and international engineering education conferences since 2001. He has published papers in Learning and Individual Differ- ences, the Australasian Journal of Engineering Education, the International Journal of Quality Assurance in Engineering and Technology Education, and Advances in Engineering Education; and has published over 30 conference papers in national and international
Paper ID #17360An Investigation of the Impact An ROV Competition Curriculum has on Stu-dent Interest in STEM, Specifically Technology and EngineeringMr. Daniel Gordon Mendiola Bates, Brigham Young University Graduate masters student. Research emphasis in technology and engineering education. For the past 4 years has taught jr. high CTE Technology and Engineering courses. Daniel has recently been accepted to NC State to pursue a doctorate degree in Technology Education.Dr. Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University Dr. Geoffrey A. Wright is a professor of Technology and Engineering Education in the Ira A. Fulton College of
Paper ID #14759Integrating Literature and Problem-Based Learning in a First-Year Engi-neering AcademyDr. Susan McGrade, Indiana Institute of Technology Dr. McGrade is a Professor of English at Indiana Institute of Technology, where she teaches a range of classes from First-Year Composition to African American Literature. She often works closely with the College of Engineering, and has developed both an integrated model for English instruction within a Software Engineering program, and a problem-based learning curriculum for a First-Year Engineering Academy. She is also the current NSBE Chapter Advisor
Paper ID #17245Project-based Learning in a Forensic Engineering CourseDr. Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Mansoor Nasir received his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of California-Berkeley. He worked as a research scientist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. before joining the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He has several publications in the areas of microflu- idics, chemical and biological sensors, and MEMS technology. He is also passionate about
Paper ID #15087Year Two: Analysis of 3-D Technology Impact on STEM-based Courses;Specifically, Introduction to Engineering CoursesMr. Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas - El Paso Mr. Oscar Perez received his B.S. and Masters in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at El Paso with a special focus on data communications. Awarded the Woody Everett award from the American Society for engineering education August 2011 for the research on the impact of mobile de- vices in the classroom. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Mr. Perez has been teaching the Basic Engineering
Paper ID #16266When a Traditional Scholarship is Simply Not Enough: Addressing the Digi-tal Divide to Recruit and Motivate Engineering Technology Students throughGraduationMs. Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College Elaine L. Craft (Florence-Darlington Technical College, Florence, SC) holds a baccalaureate degree in chemical engineering from the University of Mississippi and a MBA from the University of South Car- olina with additional graduate studies in mathematics. Her experience includes working as an engineer in industry as well as teaching and administration at community college and state levels. She has
Deakin University, where he teaches physics, materials, and electronics. His research interests include materials-analysis techniques and engineering education.Dr. Yanan Wang P.E., School of Engineering, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, Victoria, AustraliaDr. Junior Nomani JN, Deakin UniversityProf. Qiang ZhaoProf. Zhigang Jiang, Wuhan University of Science and TechnologyProf. Roger Dianlei Geng PhD, Wuhan University of Science and Technology Education: 2008-2015 PhD: Shanghai International Studies University Work: 2010-Present Professor of English and Cultural Studies Director, Office of International Relations/Dean, International School Wuhan University of Science and Technology, ChinaProf. Bernard Rolfe, Deakin
Paper ID #17521Enhancing undergraduate student learning experience in an environmentalengineering course through use of technology and industry partnershipDr. Lokesh P Padhye, The University of Auckland Dr. Lokesh Padhye received his Masters and PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. Before joining academics, he was a senior staff engineer with Geosyntec Consultants in Kennesaw, GA. Since 2014, he is working with the University of Auckland as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016
Paper ID #14898Investigating First-Year Engineering Students’ Educational Technology Useand Academic Achievement: Development and Validation of an AssessmentToolDr. Leroy L. Long III, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Dr. Leroy L. Long III is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Fundamentals at Embry-Riddle Aeronau- tical University in Daytona Beach, FL. He earned his PhD in STEM Education with a focus on Engineer- ing Education within the Department of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University (OSU). He earned his Master’s in Mechanical Engineering at OSU and his Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering
The Benefits of Incorporating a Service Learning Project into an Engineering Technology Course at Farmingdale State College Orla Smyth LoPiccolo, M. Arch, PDip (CM), CPHD, Architect, Associate Professor, Department of Architecture and Construction Management, Farmingdale State College, State University of New YorkAbstract:From 2009 to 2015, 208 Construction Design students at Farmingdale State College havecompleted a service learning project for 7 community partners and 51 buildings were visited,sketched, measured, photographed and drawn as existing condition drawings with energyefficient retrofit details using computer drafting programs
Assessing critical thinking aspects involving cause and effect inquiry in the teaching of physics for engineering and technology students Vazgen Shekoyan, Sunil Dehipawala, Kimberly Riegel, George Tremberger, David Lieberman, and Tak Cheung CUNY Queensborough Community College Physics DepartmentAbstractThe subject of cause and effect analysis is an important part of the foundation of epistemology.In this study, the assessment of critical thinking has been implemented in the teaching ofintroductory physics curricula required for technology and engineering students. In addition tothe accepted critical thinking criteria, which include
Paper ID #14429Multidisciplinary Approaches and Challenges in Integrating Emerging Med-ical Devices Security Research and EducationProf. Mehran Mozaffari Kermani, Rochester Institute of Technology Dr. Mehran Mozaffari Kermani received the B.Sc. degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, in 2005, and the M.E.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada, in 2007 and 2011, respectively, under the supervision of Prof. Arash Reyhani-Masoleh. He joined the Advanced Micro Devices as a senior ASIC
Paper ID #14400Teaching Ethics For Construction Management Majored Students: Stan-dalone Or Micro-Insert? - Globalization and Sustainability ConsiderationsDr. George C. Wang, East Carolina University Dr. George Wang had worked in the industry for 15 years prior to coming back to academia. He has broad research interests including infrastructure construction engineering and management, ethics education in engineering and construction, risk management in construction, environmental and energy aspects in con- structed facilities, nontraditional materials utilization in construction, concrete and asphalt technology. He has
Paper ID #16354Engineering Outreach on Campus: A Comprehensive Survey of 109 Pro-grams at 91 Colleges and Universities (Fundamental)Dr. Eric Iversen, Start Engineering Eric Iversen is the Vice President for Learning and Communications at Start Engineering. He has over 25 years experience in learning activities, encompassing work in non-profit, academic, and for-profit organizations. He was Manager of Public Affairs at ASEE, where he helped start many of the society’s K-12 engineering education activities. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Engineering Outreach on Campus: A
Paper ID #14888A Fatigue Life Experiment for Aerospace Engineering UndergraduatesDr. David C. Fleming, Florida Institute of Technology David C. Fleming is an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the Florida Institute of Technol- ogy, in Melbourne, FL. He earned his S.B. degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1989, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Aerospace Engineering from the Univer- sity of Maryland, College Park, in 1991 and 1995, respectively. His research is in the area of composite structures, including an emphasis on application to crashworthy structures. He
Paper ID #15142Integrating Research and Education in Engineering Design ProgramsDr. Martin Edin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Martin Edin Grimheden is an associate professor in Mechatronics at KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, and head of the Mechatronics and Embedded Control Systems Division. Martin Edin Grimheden is also Program Director of the KTH Degree Program in Mechanical Engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Integrating research and education in engineering design programsAbstractThis paper addresses some of the challenges related
Paper ID #16431Creating and Validating a Model to Support Aerospace Engineering Stu-dents’ Coordination of Knowledge about a DesignMs. Elizabeth Scott Fleming, Georgia Institute of Technology Elizabeth ”Scottie-Beth” Fleming is an Aerospace Engineering PhD candidate and NSF GRFP Fellow in the Cognitive Engineering Center (CEC) at Georgia Tech. She graduated from Georgia Tech with a B.S. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering. Her research within the CEC examines interdisciplinary teams within the engineering design process, training approaches for aircraft pilots, and human interaction with technology.Dr. Amy Pritchett, Georgia
learning programs such as the Enterprise and Pavlis Global Technological Leadership programs. She received her BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and MBA from Wayne State University and is currently working on her PhD at Michigan Technological University. Before joining MTU she held various engineering and management positions during a 15 year career in the automotive industry.Dr. James R. Baker, Michigan Technological University Jim Baker currently serves in a split role as Executive Director of Innovation and Industry Engagement and as Co-Director of the Innovation Center for Entrepreneurship (ICE) within the Pavlis Honors College at Michigan Technological University. In this role he
Paper ID #15202Is Condensed Better? Comparison of a Condensed Spatial Training Courseto a Semester-long VersionMs. Norma L. Veurink, Michigan Technological University Norma Veurink is a Senior Lecturer in the Engineering Fundamentals Department at Michigan Techno- logical University where she teaches introductory engineering courses and a spatial visualization course designed for engineering students with poorly developed spatial visualization skills. Ms. Veurink man- ages several summer programs that introduce middle and high school students to engineering. She is active in the Engineering Design Graphics Division of
develop an appreciation of the powerand limitations of computer tools. Students are introduced to the basics of programming as wellas such ideas as interpolation, curve-fitting, and numeric differentiation and integration, throughapplications areas such as data analysis, image processing, communications, position tracking,basic mechanics, and system modeling. Throughout the courses, several team projects areintroduced requiring the students to use MATLAB® to develop solutions to open-ended designproblems.The Engineering Models sequence was required for all incoming first-year engineering andengineering technology students starting with the 2012-2013 academic year. Lectures, recitationactivities, homework assignments, exams, and projects were
College of Engineering. Dr. Daher collaborates with engineering faculty to document and research the integration of innovative instructional strategies and technologies in his classroom. His latest collaborative submitted publication discusses Using the Flipped approach in a water resources course.Dr. Stuart Bernstein, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Stuart Bernstein received his Bachelors in Construction Management from Syracuse University, His Mas- ters in Architecture from Virginia Tech, and his PhD in Educational Administration, Leadership in Higher Education from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Dr. Bernstein has taught in the College of Engi- neering for 14 years, teaching classes in construction estimating
Paper ID #16362An Academic Program Assessment Methodology to Leverage the IntegratedHigher Education Environment Created by the Complete College TennesseeAct (CCTA)Dr. David Elizandro, Tennessee Technological University David Elizandro is a professor of engineering at Tennessee Tech University where he teaches decision sciences in the Department of Computer Science. He earned a BS in chemical engineering, MBA, and PhD in industrial engineering. Professor Elizandro has served in a variety of administrative and leadership roles in science and engineering education. Professor Elizandro has numerous publications and
Paper ID #14644The Design Projects for the Simulation-Based Design CourseDr. Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology Associate professor, Ph.D, PE., Department of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, Wentworth In- stitute of Technology, Boston, MA 02115, Phone: 617-989-4223, Email: Lex@wit.edu, Specialization in Computer Aided Design, Mechanical Design, Finite Element Analysis, Fatigue Design and Solid Me- chanicsProf. Ali Reza Moazed, Wentworth Institute of Technology Ali R. Moazed is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering and Technology department at Wentworth Institute of Technology. In addition
Paper ID #15524Disciplinary Specificity in Engineering Communication: Rhetorical Instruc-tion in an Undergraduate Engineering Research ClassDr. Jessie Stickgold-Sarah, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Jessie Stickgold-Sarah received a joint B.S. degree in electrical engineering and computer science, and the Science, Technology & Society program, in 1997 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the Ph.D. degree in English and American literature in 2011 from Brandeis University. She is a lecturer in Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication in CMS/W at MIT.Dr. Rebecca Thorndike-Breeze
Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Prior to this, he had positions at the University of Denver, and the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He obtained his BSME degree from Ohio University and his MSME and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Minnesota. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Enduring Design: Developing Connections Between Art and EngineeringAbstractThis paper describes the assessed outcomes of a course entitled, “Enduring Design: The Art ofEngineering,” which was created specifically for the purpose of enabling students to explore theinterconnected worlds of art and engineering. With a directed emphasis on
Paper ID #16965Shared Capstone Project Mentoring for Improved LearningDr. Kevin G. Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Kevin Sutterer is Professor and Department Head of Civil Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech- nology in Terre Haute, Indiana. He received BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering at University of Missouri-Rolla, a second MS in Civil Engineering at Purdue University, and a Ph.D. from Georgia In- stitute of Technology. Although his specialization is geotechnical engineering, he has consulted in envi- ronmental and structural engineering as well and currently teaches courses in geotechnical
Paper ID #14388What Price Luxury? Ethical Issues in the Cruise Ship IndustryDr. Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology Marilyn Dyrud is a full professor in the Communication Department at Oregon Institute of Technology, where she has taught for nearly four decades. She has been a member of ASEE for 32 years and is active in the Engineering Ethics Division, as past chair, and the Engineering Technology Division, as a member of the ETD Executive Board. She is an ASEE fellow (2008), winner of the James McGraw Award (2010), winner of the Berger Award (2013), and serves as the communications editor of the Journal of