. Becoming a leader in the Clean Energy Senior Design allowed for the excelling of the program in a way that was never thought possible. By adhering to strict deadlines and turning in quality work, the project was completed on time, while meeting every customer requirement designated. The unparalleled managerial skills that were implemented in the senior design project, which are taught in the military, allowed for an overall project success.Dr. Yan Tang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach Dr. Yan Tang is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Uni- versity in Daytona Beach, Fla. Her current research in engineering education focuses on cognitive load theory, deliberate
mindfulness and its impact on gender participation in engineering education. He is a Lecturer in the School of Engineering at Stanford University and teaches the course ME310x Product Management and ME305 Statistics for Design Researchers. Mark has extensive background in consumer products management, having managed more than 50 con- sumer driven businesses over a 25-year career with The Procter & Gamble Company. In 2005, he joined Intuit, Inc. as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer and initiated a number of consumer package goods marketing best practices, introduced the use of competitive response modeling and ”on- the-fly” A|B testing program to qualify software improvements. Mark has a BSS from
William Palm is Assistant Professor of Engineering at Roger Williams University, where he teaches Engi- neering Graphics and Design, Computer Applications for Engineering, Machine Design, Manufacturing and Assembly, Biomechanics, and Capstone Design. He previously worked as a product design engineer and consultant and taught at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and Boston University. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and is licensed as a Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Can a Five Minute, Three Question Survey Foretell First-Year Engineering Student Performance and Retention?AbstractThis
Paper ID #16486Measuring the Impact of Service-Learning Projects in Engineering: HighSchool Students’ PerspectivesTamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette Tamecia Jones is currently a doctoral student in the Engineering Education department at Purdue Uni- versity with a research focus on K-12 engineering education, assessment, and informal and formal learn- ing environments. She is a graduate of Johns Hopkins and Stanford University. Originally trained as a biomedical engineer, she spent years in the middle school classroom, teaching math and science, and consulting with nonprofits, museums, and summer
Graduate Programs in Vir- ginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods research study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 8 funded research projects including a CAREER grant. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty. Her research expertise includes using motivation and related frameworks to study student engagement in learning, recruitment and retention in engineering programs and careers, faculty teaching practices and intersections of motivation and learning strategies. Matusovich has authored a book chapter, 10 journal manuscripts and more than
design and development engineer, and project and program manager for Hewlett- Packard Company, and management consultant for Personnel Decisions International, before becoming a professor at CSU. She is author of ”Understanding Employee Engagement: Theory, Research, and Practice” and ”Organizational Psychology and Behavior: An Integrated Approach to Understanding the Workplace”. She is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Managerial Psychology, serves on several editorial boards, and has published in peer-reviewed scientific academic and practice outlets. She has her own consulting practice, Atniz Consulting, LLC, working with organizations around the country focusing on their organizational culture and leadership
-k for ETAC criteria of 2014-2015cycle1 and recently revised for the 2016-2017 cycle criteria by the MET assessment committeewith the School of Engineering and Technology (SET).Course Curriculum Focus SkillsThe curriculum of the capstone course is developed to satisfy assessment of the level of successof the technology programs in satisfying ABET ETAC a-k criteria1 that are not assessedthoroughly by other program required courses. Although the list of learning outcomes areassessed during the course delivery, the following major areas of earned skills are emphasizedand assessed in reference to best practice research 3, 4,5, 6:1- The process of design of mechanical components and assembly as it is applied to an industry sponsored project2
and p values for changes in self-efficacy between genders. Survey Question F(1,109) p Conduct engineering design 0.59 0.44 Identify a design need 1.23 0.26 Research a design need 0.42 0.51 Develop design solutions 0.26 0.60 Select the best possible design 0.86 0.35 Construct a prototype
Rose-Hulman Center for the Practice and Scholarship of Education, and is currently the Associate Dean of Learning & Technology. Dr. Dee has received a number of awards for teaching, research, and mentoring, including the Louisiana ”Professor of the Year” award from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching; the Rose- Hulman Alumni Association ’Honorary Alumnus Award’; the Tulane University President’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching; the Graduate Alliance for Education in Louisiana ’Award for Excellence in Mentoring Minority Researchers,’ and more. Dr. Dee has given more than 60 presentations, seminars, or workshops on teaching and learning, and is a founding member of the team
, fuel cells, plastics, and engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A New Way to Help Students Improve 3-D VisualizationAbstractThere is ample evidence that instruction in spatial visualization skills is effective in improvingoutcomes for engineering students. Research conducted since the early 1990’s has proven thatspatial visualization practice and training leads to better grades in engineering graphics and inmost other engineering coursework. Other studies demonstrate that improved 3D visualizationskills improve retention and graduation rates in general and, in particular, the retention andgraduation rates of underrepresented groups in the field of engineering.The
proceedings). Dr. Lin’s teaching interests lies in Mechanical Design, Solid Mechanics, and Dynamics. Currently, he is advising 4 Ph.D. students, 3 Master students, and 2 undergraduate students. Since 2011, 5 Master students graduated from his group. He was awarded the Best Paper at SAMPE 2008 fall technical conference, Honorable Mentioned Best Student Paper at SMASIS 2009 fall conference and ASME Best Paper in Materials of 2010 at SPIE Smart Materials/NDE 2011 conference. He is a member of ASME, SPIE, SAMPE and AIAA. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 EVALUATING INDIVIDUAL LEARNING EFFECTIVENESS ON PROJECT-BASED LEARNING METHODOLOGY BY COMPARING TEAM-BASED AND
warranted emphasis. Undergraduate research integrationinto curriculum promises benefits: student engagement and development of employer-desiredskills such as communication, teamwork, analytical reasoning, and the application of knowledgeto real-world settings. This paper details the FLC’s efforts to incorporate more research intoseven undergraduate classes by using discovery learning pedagogies and to begin compiling alist of best practices to share with others. The fact that these efforts span different undergraduategrade levels and disciplines offers key insights for any undergraduate program. Further,discussions about the formation and collaboration of the FLC at this university presents a guideto others for starting one of their
teaches a wide array of courses that includes statics, reinforced concrete design, structural analysis, and materials engineering. Dr. Brake actively integrates project based and peer assisted learning pedagogies into his courses.Dr. James C. Curry Dr. James Curry is an Associate Professor in the Lamar Industrial Engineering department. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 The impact of one-credit introductory engineering courses on engineering self-efficacy: seminar v. project-basedAbstractThis evidence-based practice paper presents the results of two different one-credit introductoryengineering courses: i) a project based and peer assisted learning introductory
improvements in senior designproject definition, coordination and management will be recommended to help achieve theoverall international experience outcomes to any project.Hypothesis:A previous study showed that including an international component into a typical civilengineering design project provided improvements in students’ motivation, attitude andexperience when compared to a typically classroom project. The research questions for thisstudy was whether a local domestic setting project, with the same level of interaction with localcommunities, can have the same impact on students’ outcome as the international projects.IntroductionThe primary goals in offering a service learning project within the framework of a traditionalcurriculum are to
researchexperience can provide quick and valuable information for faculty mentors. Faculty mentors canuse this feedback to address with participants issues that may be influencing their learning ortheir thinking about future educational or career goals, and make adjustments to improve thelearning environment before the end of the experience.References 1. Willis, D. A., Krueger, P. S., and Kendrick, A.(2013). The influence of a research experiences for undergraduates program on student perceptions and desire to attend graduate school. Journal of STEM Education, 14(2), 21-28. 2. Zydney, A. L., Bennett, J. S., Shahid, A., and Bauer, K. W. (2002). Impact of undergraduate research in engineering. Journal of Engineering Education, 91
Consul- tants, a group of students who provide peer-to-peer library research help.Nora Allred, Michigan Technological University Nora Allred is Scholarly Communications and Copyright Librarian at the J. Robert Van Pelt and Opie Library at Michigan Technological University. She provides copyright and fair use awareness to the campus community through the library’s webpage, presentations, instruction sessions, and one-on-one consultations. As Co-PI on the NSF ethics education project, she lead the learning module on copyright and fair use for graduate students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Developing a Comprehensive, Assessment-based
and international competitions.5. Work perspectives.Graduates of the SE program work as the developers and software architects, software qualitymanagers in industrial companies, research centers and governmental agencies.Philosophically, the aim of the program leading to the Bachelor of Software Engineeringdegree is to provide students with a strong theoretical and practical background in computersoftware along with the engineering analysis, design and implementation skills.In 2014, Higher School of Economics modified its educational standards on the bachelordegree level. The main purpose of the reform was to improve the quality of education bydecreasing the number of courses students take simultaneously (4 to 5 + foreign language)and
experiment fills the need of emphasizing thesignificance of fatigue in aerospace structural design. Similar experiments could be duplicated atmost engineering universities, enhancing the undergraduate education in this important topic thatis sometimes overlooked at the undergraduate level.A survey of students taken before and after completing the course shows that graduates of thecourse have a significantly improved understanding the stress concentration effects and theirinfluence on the stress field. These students also have a significantly increased awareness of theimportance of fatigue in engineering practice. Their appreciation of the role of stressconcentrations on overall fatigue life, while possibly improved over the students entering
roles and responsibilities of professional engineers is better defined andthe need for graduate-level engineering education has received more comprehensive study.Consequently, it’s important to define certain terms and principles that are foundational for theconclusions presented herein.The term Professional EngineerThe term “Professional Engineer” is a legal term set in state statute, as only those engineerslicensed by a state or U.S. territory can refer to themselves as a Professional Engineer (or PE).The license allows PEs to practice engineering (defined by these same state statutes) involvingthe protection of public health, safety and welfare where non-licensed engineers cannot. Similarto other professions, licensing is granted state-by
graduate and undergraduate levels. At Whirlpool, in addition to managing the usability group and conducting user research, she participated in a variety of global innovation efforts and worked with colleagues in a variety of fields in the US, Europe, Latin America, and Asia to promote customer-centered design. Her primary research and teaching interests are in ergonomics and human-machine systems design. She has conducted independent research investigating the link between usability and desirability in product design, worked with ARINC Engineering Services, LLC to provide human-systems integration support on a variety of projects for the US Navy, and has more recently been directing student teams on a number of projects
at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of introductory materials engineering, polymers and composites, and capstone design. His research interests include evaluating conceptual knowledge, mis- conceptions and technologies to promote conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory and a Chemistry Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge and change for intro- ductory materials science and chemistry classes. He is currently conducting research on NSF projects in two areas. One is studying how strategies of engagement and feedback with support from internet tools and resources affect conceptual change and associated impact on students’ attitude, achievement, and per
journey through their education to someone preparing for a standard tripin the section below.Before someone starts on a journey they typically consult a map to make sure they know wherethey currently are and where they are planning to go, so that they can chart a course of traveland best prepare for what is to come. Travelling to their specified final destination is madeeasier by having this sort of awareness. The same could be said of college engineering students,as they seemingly begin their education with the goal of becoming a practicing engineer. Theinstructors whose intentions are to teach and guide the students to this destination, have alreadytraveled to the end point of graduation that students wish to travel to. As such, the
their classmates. More importantly, these contracts can be a part of a researchproject to help advance the faculty member’s scholarship, or a response to industry orcommunity needs, which help solve real-world problems [4]. Benefits of Honors contracts to thestudent include working closely with a faculty mentor, tailoring their education based on theirinterests and take a greater responsibility in their education [5].The impact of the Honors contactsin undergraduate engineering research at WCU has been far-reaching and significant.In this paper, the motivations, practices, and impact of the Honors contracts are examined.Student perceptions and the applications of Honors contracts, in developing an undergraduateengineering research experience
fourundergraduate years that students typically use the space.2.3.3 Research and OutreachMany undergraduate and graduate research assistants utilize the Design Studio to support theirwork. We have a strong summer undergraduate research program and summer engineeringinternship program for high school students, and many of these students call the Design Studiohome. The Design Studio is also home to past, present, and pending NSF-funded ResearchExperience for Teachers (RET) and Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) programs,and allows the department to easily host first year graduate students before their alignment with alab and advisor.2.4 Intellectual PropertyAccording to the University of Delaware Policies and Procedures Manual [5]: “It is
: From Molecules toOrganisms: Structures & Processes, ETS1: Engineering Design, and ETS2: Links AmongEngineering, Technology, Science & Society. The NGSS 8 practices of science and engineeringthat are essential for all students (Appendix F, 2013) were also included. Attention to theengineering design cycle was highlighted several times within the unit. The researchers were tasked to create a standards-based unit that successfully exposedstudents to engineering practices and attitudes with the hope that these students will enter theengineering field as adults. Preparing students to think and act like an engineer is an importantskill set that must be taught. Engineering in high school was noted to provide students with
Efficacy in Inverted Classrooms was awarded the William Everett Warner Graduate Student Research Award from Epsilon Pi Tau. Daniel is also a recipient of the Foundation for Technol- ogy and Engineering Educators/Maley Outstanding Graduate Student Award (2016). He is the author of the book Falling Down and founded the PUSH Initiative, a non-profit organization that raises funds for at-risk youth. Daniel’s current research explores the use of the flipped classroom instructional model and its impact on student and teacher efficacy.Dr. Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University Aaron C. Clark is a Professor of Technology, Design, and Engineering Education within the College of Education, as well as the Director of
. Prior to this Dr. Karen was at Oklahoma State University where she was a professor for 24 years and served as the Director of Student Services as well as the Women in Engineering Coordinator. She received her B.S. in chemical engineering from University of Michigan in 1985 and she received her M.S. in 1988 and her Ph.D. in 1991 in chemical engineering both from Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Karen’s educational emphasis includes: critical thinking, enhancing mathematics, engineering entrepreneurship in education, communication skills, K-12 engineering education, and promoting women in engineering. Her technical work and research focuses on sustainable chemical process design, computer aided design, mixed integer
School. She received her B.S. in mechanical engineering and mathematics from Central Michigan University in 2010. She is supported by a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, a University of Michigan Rackham Merit Fellowship, and a Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering Fellowship.Dr. Aline Cotel, University of Michigan c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Towards a global virtual community of female engineering students and professionals: I. Impacts of grassroots international partnerships of student organizations on U.S. engineering undergraduate cultural competency Introduction 1. Overview The
Paper ID #16321Mr. Atiq Islam, Prairie View A&M University I was born and raised in Houston Texas. I have worked in the professional field for five years as a environmental technician at Southern Union. I am also currently attending Prairie View A&M University to pursue a Mechanical Engineering degreeT Fulya Eyupoglu, North Carolina State University T. Fulya Eyupoglu is a graduate research assistant in the Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Counselor Education with a specialization in Digital Learning and Teaching. Besides being enrolled in an NSF Project as a researcher, she is also serving as a teaching assistant in the Instructional Design Course.Miss Tianyun Yuan, Prairie View A&M University
adapt our user testing methodology to improve theusability of similar assessment tools. Our discoveries about rubric structure improvements couldbe explored further to define best practices in the design of universal rubrics. Our next stepsinclude applying what we have learned to refine the rubrics and develop accompanying trainingmaterials. The refined rubric rows will be evaluated for inter-rater reliability, trialed in focusgroups with undergraduate students, and deployed in academic courses.Background: Learning Outcomes Assessment and the DARCA ProjectThere is a need for valid and reliable tools for assessing learning outcomes in engineeringeducation. In the United States the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET) defines