[1].Along with class time schedules packed with lectures, laboratories, and tutorials, there are asignificant number of course assignments that occur outside of class, such as team-basedprojects and experiential learning tasks [1]. Researchers have encouraged the incorporationof these constructivist approaches into engineering education [2], aiming to help studentsdevelop a wide range of abilities (such as complex-problem solving skills andinterdisciplinary thinking [3]). However, this increasing number of assignments stressesstudents [4], [5], negatively affecting their learning results [1], [6].To understand what students define as a demanding course, several researchers haveexplored the concepts of academic workload and course difficulty
which is a high-stake design-build-test whose themevaries from term to term. This paper describes three semesters of the course: Term 1 is Fall 2018, 1Term 2 is Spring 2019, and Term 3 is Fall 2019. The course currently underway is Spring 2020and referenced as Term 4.Students are tasked with a design-build-test of a mechanical device for the end-of-term“competition” to showcase their high-stake design project. This class employs a team of 20undergraduate teaching assistants (TAs) to help facilitate various aspects of the course and tostaff the laboratory around the clock during business hours. Two to three graduate TAs are alsoassigned to the course
assumptions and concepts as they aredeveloped, allowing students to make informed judgments. However, these benefits rely on thesuccessful implementation of human-centered design activities in engineering classes. This oftendepends on the graduate teaching assistants (TAs) who lead discussion or laboratory sections. Thiswork-in-progress paper describes the implementation of a human-centered design activity thatintroduces human-centered design to students in a Design for Manufacturability course. It exploresthe TA’s experiences in implementing this activity and the impact of the activity on students’understanding of the role of human-centered design in design for manufacturability in engineering.MethodsDesign This study is part of a design
specifically use the inductive teaching method, project-based learning (PBL), insophomore (200-) and junior (300-) level BME laboratory courses. PBL is built around student-centered instruction, and its hallmark is a concrete end-product that has been designed throughiterative refinement. Inclusion of four, progressively more challenging design projects into thesophomore and junior year courses provides students opportunity to practice iterative refinementprior to a capstone experience. Further, the literature supports that constructivist principlesground PBL experiences in context-specific learning, active engagement, and sharing ofknowledge [8]-[10], all of which we feel are necessary for successful engineering project work.When designed well, PBL
research interests relate to the incorporation of active learning techniques such as game- based learning in undergraduate classes as well as integration of innovation and entrepreneurship into the engineering curriculum. In particular, she is interested in the impact that these tools can have on stu- dent perception of the classroom environment, motivation and learning outcomes. She was selected to participate in the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Frontiers of Engineering Education Sympo- sium in 2013, awarded the American Society for Engineering Education Educational Research Methods Faculty Apprentice Award in 2014 and the Raymond W. Fahien Award for Outstanding Teaching Effec- tiveness and Educational
schools.Shortly after graduation, I continued teaching physics at a private high school. I decided tofurther my education and I was admitted to the physics doctorate program in the United States.As a graduate student I taught various physics and science courses every semester includingwinter and summer sessions for more than five years, both as a laboratory and discussion sessioninstructor.When I teach, I think about my past experiences with all of my professors. Unfortunately, I cannotcount many excellent teachers in my education but I learned a lot from the ones who had flaws. Tobe a good physics teacher it is not enough to possess the knowledge but have the ability toeffectively transfer that knowledge to the students. When teaching introductory-level
teaching and advising awards including the UIC Award for Excellence in Teaching (2017), COE Excellence in Teaching Award (2008, 2014), UIC Teaching Recognitions Award (2011), and the COE Best Advisor Award (2009, 2010, 2013). Dr. Darabi has been the Technical Chair for the UIC Annual Engineering Expo for the past 7 years. The Annual Engineering Expo is a COE’s flagship event where all senior students showcase their Design projects and products. More than 700 participants from public, industry and academia attend this event annually. Dr. Darabi is an ABET IDEAL Scholar and has led the MIE Department ABET team in two successful accreditations (2008 and 2014) of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering
computational modeling. He runs the Mechanics and Modeling of Orthopaedic Tissues Laboratory at Bucknell, where they use computational and experimental techniques to better understand the mechanics of musculoskeletal soft tissues and human movement. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Appropriate Finite Element Analysis in Mechanical Engineering: Teaching Best Practices through SimulationFinite element analysis (FEA) is a powerful computational tool employed in engineeringindustry, research, and in the classroom. While the finite element method was developed duringthe mid-twentieth century for civil and aeronautical applications, it has been adopted inmechanical
Paper ID #31733Work in Progress: Impacting Engineering First-year Students Retentionthrough a Non-conventional Engineering Learning CommunityDr. Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suarez is a Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico Mayag¨uez (UPRM). She graduated with a BS in Industrial Engineering from UPRM (1983), a MSIE (1985) from Purdue University, and a PhD in Industrial Engineering (1996) from The Pennsylvania State University. Her teaching and research interests include: Discrete Event Simulation, Facilities Planning, Material
laboratory. Based on curricula need and support available from vendors the equipment listed below were opted. The same kind of equipment will be used in lab modules for an anticipated technical elective laboratory course (Industrial Automation and Robotics Laboratory) for ODU students in the ET (Engineering Technology) and Electrical and Computer Engineering B.S. program. Figure 3. PLC Rack with I/O Devices Figure 4. Festo Mechatronics Training System The following stations are now integrated in ODU Robotics lab: PLC Rack with HMI and Motor Drives, PLC Rack with I/O Devices, Festo Robot Teach Pendant with Conveyor Belt System, Festo Robot Training System, Festo Mechatronics Instrumentation system, Festo Mechatronics
Paper ID #29177Preparing Early Career Biomedical Undergraduates through Investigationsof Stakeholder Needs: A Qualitative AnalysisDr. Christian Poblete Rivera, University of Michigan Christian earned a B.Sc. in biomedical engineering from Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN, USA) in 2012. He went to go on and received a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA, USA) in joint program with Emory University and Peking University in 2019. There he was a recipient of a Ford Fellowship, and received honors for his role as graduate teaching assistant. Currently, Christian is an
courses at Stanford University were required to be delivered via online instruction withzero in-person contact. The course became a key point of access for students needing to fulfillscience credit requirements, and was one of a small number of laboratory courses still availablevia online teaching in the School of Engineering. The most recent iteration of the course madeuse of online experimental seminars completed using video conferencing, and self-paced worksuch as analysis of data and report writing (which was asynchronous and could be completed atthe students’ individually preferred time and pace). The active learning methods previously usedwithin physical classrooms were adapted for use in online learning, as summarized below inTable 3
relevant to students’ topics in an engineering bibliographic database.Regarding the pedagogical materials, the librarians needed to update the teaching contents ofonly one workshop, simplifying their tasks.As seen in Figure 1 and as detailed previously, the training sessions have evolved significantlyover time. Even though the training sessions have been called workshops, laboratories orcourses, the terms "courses" or "training sessions" will be used from now on.Teaching Evaluation Surveys: Satisfaction RatesTo improve the courses and to assess the participants’ appreciation, students filled teachingevaluation surveys that contained two parts. An example of a full 2019 survey can be found inthe appendix. In the first part, students were presented
-management Certificate, Pan American University at Edinburg, TX 1975 Teaching Certification, Pan American University at Edinburg, TX Appointments 09/2018-present RET Master Teacher Coordinator; Special Projects, The University of Texas at Austin; Cockrell School of Engineering, NASCENT Education Research Center 11/1/12-2018 Evaluator, Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin Cockrell School of Engineering, NASCENT Education Research Center 09/1/11-present External evaluator, Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin Sustainable Grid Integration of Distributed and Renewable Resources (IGERT) 09/2003-08/2005 Principal Investigator, College of Natural Sciences, The University of Texas at
surveying students requires an extensive number oflaboratories (indoor and outdoor). Outdoor laboratories are used to develop skills with surveyinginstruments, teach field techniques, and reinforce concepts taught in lectures. Instructors use aconsiderable portion of the allotted time to provide an overview of the lab, which reduces thetime students can spend in the field conducting the lab. Due to the spatial nature of the tasks, it isoften difficult for students to visualize the steps to complete the labs. As a result, students areoften underprepared for the activities. In outdoor labs students move from one location toanother to collect data related to each task. During the lab students frequently have questions, butit is difficult for the
faculty and students to present their scholarship and creative work to the general public through popular media, usually providing production, technical, and teaching assistance for radio and podcasting projects. He has earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Economics (1998) and Science, Technology, Culture (2000) from Georgia Tech and a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from Valdosta State University (2011), and co-hosts the ”research-library rock’n’roll radio show” called Lost in the Stacks on WREK Atlanta.Dr. Benjamin J. Laugelli, University of Virginia Dr. Laugelli is an Assistant Professor of Engineering and Society at the University of Virginia. He teaches courses that explore social and
the freshman year, students take several math, physics andother pre-requisite classes, during which they do not see the relevance to an engineering career1.Consequently, many students change their interest to other degrees path, which result in lowenrollment in the engineering schools. This issue even become more convoluted by the natural lowenrollment in small schools that play important role in graduating much-needed talents that servethe local private, state and federal businesses2,3. The University of New Mexico (UNM) located inthe central region of the state that host several national laboratories such as Sandia NationalLaboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Air Force Research Laboratory, in addition toseveral other state
Com- puter Engineering the University of Denver where he was on the faculty from 1986 - 2019. He has received all of his degrees in Electrical Engineering: the B.S. degree from the University of Florida, Gainesville, in 1974; the M.S. degree from the University of New Mexico, in 1978; and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 1991. Dr. DeLyser, a member of the U.S. Air Force between 1965 and 1986, held a teaching position at the United States Air Force Academy, served as a development engineer at the Air Force Weapons Laboratory at Kirtland AFB in New Mexico and was the Requirements Officer for the Nellis AFB Ranges in Nevada. Prior to 2000, his research areas included pedagogy, outcomes
equipped with a VR headset. BothWSU and CSULB equip VR laboratories that can support the workshop VR live streaming todemonstrate this technology as an effective tool for teaching. The proposed workshop scheduleand topics are shown in Table 1.Table 1 The two-day workshop agenda Time Michigan (WSU) California (CSULB) Day Morning Session 1 New education and training providers and pathways 1 Morning Session 2 Inquiring the needs of industry employers Afternoon Session College and graduate level education 1 Afternoon Session K-12 education 2 Day Morning Session 1 The trend of mechatronics The trend of mechatronics 2 systems in ground mobility
Effectiveness and Promoting Undergraduates' Innovation Experiment by CDIO Management", Research and exploration in laboratory, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 90-92, 2010[7] M. Zhou, "Chinese university students’ acceptance of MOOCs: A self-determination perspective. " Computers & Educations, vol. 92–93, pp. 194-203, 2016[8] C. M. Santos, R. A. Franco, D. Leon, D. B. Ovigli, and P. D. Colombo Junior, "Interdisciplinarity in Education: Overcoming Fragmentation in the Teaching-Learning Process." International Education Studies, vol. 10, no.10, pp. 71-77, 2017.
Laboratory at Bucknell, where they use computational and experimental techniques to better understand the mechanics of musculoskeletal soft tissues and human movement. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Pre and Post Tenure: Perceptions of Requirements and Impediments for Chemical Engineering FacultyAbstractThe tenure process has been both applauded and criticized since its inception in 1915. Whilesome institutions have chosen to move away from the tenure process, it is still prevalent in theUS higher education system. The title of tenured professor is a sought after prize by untenuredfaculty, and those in chemical engineering are no exception. Anecdotally, faculty know that
Paper ID #29412Increasing Student Curiosity with Cooling SystemsDr. Jordan Farina, University of PortlandDr. Heather Dillon, University of Portland Dr. Heather Dillon is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Portland. She recently served as the Fulbright Canada Research Chair in STEM Education. Her research team is working on energy efficiency, renewable energy, fundamental heat transfer, and engineering education. Before joining the university, Heather Dillon worked for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) as a senior research engineer.Rebecca D Levison, University of Portland
Paper ID #28321Lessons Learned from Implementing Virtual Reality in an IntroductoryEngineering CourseDr. Fadi Castronovo, California State University, East Bay Hi! My name is Fadi Castronovo, I am an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Cal State East Bay. I received my doctorate in Architectural Engineering at Penn State with a minor in Educational Psychology. I am strongly focused on my teaching and research. In my teaching, I strive to provide an engaging and active learning experience to my students, by applying innovative technology and researched pedagogi- cal interventions. I translate this passion for pedagogy in
Columbia University. Dr. Kyle teaches a three semester series undergraduate laboratory course, bioinstrumentation and Senior Design. Senior De- sign is Dr. Kyle’s major teaching focus and he has worked diligently to continually enhance undergraduate design. He has taught or co-taught the BME Design class since January 2010. Dr. Kyle has spearheaded the incorporation of global health technologies into Senior Design, leading the development of neona- tal care technologies for use in Uganda. In 2013, in coordination with the Harlem Biospace, he created the Hk Maker Lab as an opportunity to introduce students from underserved communities to biomedical engineering and engineering design. The creation of this program has
Paper ID #28451CardioStart: Development and Implementation of a Tissue EngineeringSummer High School ProgramJasmine Naik, University of California Irvine Jasmine Naik is currently a 5th year Ph.D. candidate in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California Irvine. She is working under the guidance of Dr. Anna Grosberg in the Cardiovas- cular Modeling Laboratory. Prior to beginning her Ph.D., she received her bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. Throughout her years of schooling, she has become passionate about teaching and education research.Emil Martin Lundqvist, University
design and optimization of systems through the acquisition, integration, and mining of large scale, disparate data.Dr. Paul C. Lynch, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College Paul C. Lynch received his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Lynch is a member of AFS, SME, IIE, and ASEE. Dr. Lynch’s primary research interests are in metal casting, manufacturing systems, and engineering education. Dr. Lynch has been recognized by Alpha Pi Mu, IIE, and the Pennsylvania State University for his scholarship, teaching, and advising. He received the Outstanding Industrial Engineering Faculty Award in 2011, 2013, and 2015, the Penn State Industrial &
Paper ID #29762Understanding Context: Propagation and Effectiveness of the ConceptWarehouse in Mechanical Engineering at Five Diverse Institutions andBeyond – Results from Year 1Dr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. Brian has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo since 2006. During the
outreach program oriented toward high-school and early collegestudents’. The outreach program is part of the consortium DOE project. This program has severalobjectives:1) Through active teaching early college, as well as high-school students the modeling andmodels development and production using computer programs, as well as 3D-printing.2) Contribute to the success of existing STEM programs, by giving them case studies andapplications that Improve students' learning and communication skills3) Preparing skilled and qualified technicians that industry and research laboratories are in hugeneed, after this revolution created by 3D-printing and new manufacturing.4) Make the early-college and high-school students aware of what happening in
than actual laboratory experiments or projects. An alternative approach is aninductive method, presenting existing data, a case study, or a quick problem to solve that couldpotentially summarize a general theory. Prince and Felder [1] summarize a number of theseinductive methods available for use by instructors, including inquiry learning, problem-basedlearning, project-based learning, case-based teaching, discovery learning, and just-in-timeteaching, all of which are considered to be active learning techniques and learner-centered [2].Active learning is defined as an instructional method that engages students in the learningprocess, using meaningful learning activities that require a deeper thought process [3], in whichstudents take ownership
‐chip device. Journal of Engineering Education, 2013. 102(1): p. 117-140.3. Cadwell, B., Teaching Systems Engineering by Examining the Engineering Education System, in ASEE Illinois/Indiana Section Conference, . 2007: Indianapolis, IN.4. Cattano, C., T. Nikou, and L. Klotz, Teaching systems thinking and biomimicry to civil engineering students. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education & Practice, 2010. 137(4): p. 176-182.5. Chenard, J.S., Z. Zilic, and M. Prokic, A laboratory setup and teaching methodology for wireless and mobile embedded systems. IEEE Transactions on Education, 2008. 51(3): p. 378-384.6. Guardiola, I.G., C. Dagli, and S. Corns, Using university-funded research projects to teach