experiences in critical analysis, designed to broaden students’perspectives and provide an opportunity for integration of coursework in the area ofspecialization1. Typically, projects focus on the application of materials learned throughout theprogram to solve multi-faceted problems such as those they would encounter in the students’post-academic future employment. In these projects, students select project topics under theguidance of a faculty advisor, analyze the problem and formulate a detailed plan to reach asolution, perform necessary evaluations and/or experimentations, identify and/or proposemeaningful results and solutions, test the proposal to the extent possible, and prepare a detailedreport and associated presentation. Projects are done
throughout the state of Hawaii from elementary school to job placement.Lesley Eva Bristol, Maui Economic Development Board Lesley Bristol is a Project Assistant at Maui Economic Development Board’s Women in Technology Project. She supports Women in Technology’s many events and initiatives through research, content cre- ation, strategic program planning, and logistics assistance. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Community & International Development and has implemented educational programs and conducted community- based research in the United States as well as internationally.Graham R DeVey, Maui Economic Development Board Graham DeVey is a Project Manager with the Maui Economic Development Board’s Women in Technol
spectrum of engineering and technologyconcepts, knowledge areas, skills, and abilities that affect the planning, implementation,operation, continuous improvement, and management of the industrial functions required todevelop, produce, and improve products of all kinds. The practical design and implementation ofmanufacturing systems includes the integration of materials science, materials processing,engineering sciences, product design, and process design along with the operational aspects ofmanufacturing, supporting the premise of the importance of manufacturing to mechanicalengineering curricula.Recent work by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers through its Center for Education and theManufacturing Education and Research community have
Engineers. This paper is a collaborative effort between the NationalResource Center for Materials Technology Education (MatEd), and the Society of ManufacturingEngineers (SME), through its Center for Education and the Manufacturing Education &Research Community.1. Introduction and BackgroundThis paper focuses on the integration of materials technology into the overall field ofmanufacturing. Manufacturing relates to the transformation of materials from one form toanother. In this process, the properties of the materials involved can also be transformed—thatis, the manufacturing process can change the properties of materials. Thus in the materialsselection and manufacturing planning phases of the design process for a product, it is essentialthat
Northeastern’s Gordon Engineering Leadership Program and Professor of Practice in Engineering Leadership. A graduate of Loughborough University and executive education at INSEAD, Simon began his career in advanced powertrain development and research at Ford Motor Com- pany. During his time with Ford, his assignments included leading engineering and cross functional teams as Vehicle Line Director, Director of Manufacturing Operations, and Director of Powertrain Planning and then Product Development Operations for all Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda and Volvo brands globally. Prior to joining Northeastern, Simon served as Director of the Ford-MIT Research Alliance
analysis, traffic engineering, and transportation planning. He has been awarded two TAMU Department of Civil Engineering teaching awards: the Zachry Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1997 and the Dick and Joyce Birdwell Endowed Teaching Award for 1999. In 2001, he was honored as the inaugural holder of the E.B. Snead II Professorship at TAMU. Dr. Rilett’s field of research is in the transportation system analysis area and his specific research may be divided into two main areas: Intelligent Transportation Systems applications and large-scale transporta- tion system modeling. Dr. Rilett has been a principal investigator or co-principal investigator on over 30 research projects with total funding in excess of $25
products. This course also includes elements important to small businessdevelopment such as intellectual property, commercialization plans and how to deliver abusiness pitch. Finally, in the senior level prototyping course, students will actually be given theopportunity to create a physical prototype of their product and work alongside a faculty mentoron the development of their own business model. This course sequence provides a “safe”environment for chemical engineering students to get a real taste of what starting your ownbusiness might be like prior to entering into the marketplace. It is believed that this first-of-its-kind “Product Innovation Sequence” will build not only a culture of entrepreneurship thatpermeates all levels of education
science demonstrations that expose students to the STEM areas. There are many people that helped Dr. Padgett reach his career and personal goals in life. Dr. Padgett feels strongly about giving back to the community and trying to make a difference in the lives of others. He is paying it back and paying it forward. Dr. Padgett restores antique automobiles and loves to tinker on things in his spare time. Dr. Padgett is also a long distance motorcycle rider. He commutes approximately 140 miles per day to work on his bike. He has traveled to as far as Ohio, Louisiana, Florida and Texas and it doesn’t bother him to travel 1600 – 1800 miles over three day period. He is currently planning a trip on his bike to Niagara Falls
distributed statewide plan that would be founded on all partners contributing some “skin to the game”. The basic “recipe” for a “MFG DAY in Florida” proposed by FLATE to its regional partners Page 24.107.3was planned so that every party participating would contribute both time and financial resources. The focal point was a network of student tours of modern manufacturing facilities across the state. Other encouraged components of FLATE’s recipe were school districts providing the bus transportation, company hosts providing
. Page 24.137.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Adding Flexibility and Hands-On Experiences while Minimizing Sequential Gaps in the ME CurriculumAbstractThe Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at the University of Denver recentlyundertook a strategic planning process to identify critical changes to the program needed toaddress how the modern BSME degree is applied or will be utilized in the future. Threeinitiatives were implemented as a result of this process: (1) increase the number of hands-onexperiences to differentiate from online curricula, (2) add flexibility in general and in technicalelectives to allow students to tailor their educational
Page 24.448.2industrial sector which requires serious planning and control. The planner should plan theproduction processes so that they operate efficiently with minimal operating cost. Aaccording tothe International Facility Management Association about 25% of total industrial cost is theenergy cost1. The main objective of the energy management is to reduce the total operating costwithout compromising the safety and comfort. European governments have published guidelinesto successfully integrate energy management without sacrificing the production, safety andcomfort2, 3. In the United States, the Energy Star® is the largest program defining low-energyhomes. Homes earning Energy Star® certification use at least 15% less energy than
engineers may use different words,there are many similarities between the ISP and the process that engineers use in design.Engineering design extends beyond the scope of ISP, but nonetheless, the skills used in ISP aredirectly applied when engineers approach a design problem. Author proposed that librarians canassist in preparing engineering students by framing information literacy around the engineeringdesign process. For example, Kuhlthau’s task initiation is a similar process to task definition,problem scoping, and creating a plan of action (see Table 1). Table 1. Alignment of SAPSS Categories and Information Search Process Stages ISP Stages Assessment
across Page 24.612.2the tops of the leaves. The rake needs to have a method whereby the customer can applydownward pressure with only one arm. Usual rakes need to have two hands; the one hand downthe rake shaft usually applies the pressure.This is truly a learning experience where the students learn to develop a product without anyoutside influence. Each student in the class goes through the engineering design process anddevelops a prototype. The students learn how to individually brainstorm a product by workingthrough the plan. They identify customer needs, brainstorm concepts, sketch their concepts, anduse a concept screening matrix to decide
true, for example, because all costs related to the above finance organization are rolled up to a single functional manager. Efficient use of collective experience and facilities. Institutional framework for planning and control. Under this type of organizational structure, planning as well as control is administered from a single functional stovepipe at the division level. All activities receive benefit from the most advanced technology. In this type of structure, great strength comes from focusing at the top the most state-of-the-art Page 24.335.4 methodologies, technologies, and
bedeveloped during the grant period. The first one of these, Geometrical Optics, is being createdand is planned to be offered in winter 2014 to a small group of students for the first time. Thecourse includes three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory. The development of theremaining core courses is scheduled to be completed by fall 2014.c) Development of the Optics and Photonics LaboratoryIn fall 2012 the College was able to assign a dedicated room to house the Optics and PhotonicsLaboratory, which was previously located in the same room as the Electronics Laboratory. Thishas been extremely helpful in preparation for adding the new AAS PLT program which requiresmore equipment and more space. Currently the equipment in the photonics lab
importance for individual college departments who need to maintain asufficient level of students. Between the years of 2004 and 2008, the number of undergraduatestudents enrolled in the University of Oklahoma’s School of Electrical and ComputerEngineering (OU-ECE) dropped from 387 to 246. This alarming trend led to the creation of acorrective action plan to increase OU-ECE undergraduate enrollment numbers. In 2013, OU-ECE undergraduate enrollment numbers rose to 428, as shown in Figure 1. This 74% increase ina five year period was achieved due to several factors that were planned, which are described inprevious work.4, 5, 6 Outreach to students in grades 6 to 11 was an emphasized effort. Eventhough enrollment increases would not be seen quickly with
students.For the United Kingdom/France GEP, a three credit hour course, CE 492: Assessment ofInternational Transportation Systems, was developed and taught, which included the followingtopics: Transportation systems and modes; Transportation system issues and challenges;Roadway safety management including case studies form Sweden, Germany, the Netherlandsand the United Kingdom; Transportation planning and policies; Intelligent TransportationSystems with applications from the US and Japan; Public Private Partnerships, Engineeringeconomics; Transit operations/Mass transit systems with comparisons of systems in the US and Page 20.17.6UK; Airport design and
]. As shownBig Data, Cyber Security, Human, Social, Culture, Behavior in Fig. 1, the process flow is project selection, project(HSCB), Urban Resilience and Sustainability, there is a need for planning, analysis, design, implementation and maintenance.new research methodologies. The purpose of this research is thedevelopment of a methodology to address and analyze large The objective of the SDLC is to ensure a high quality productcomplex systems. The System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is is delivered while reducing inherent risk [2].a standard methodology used to analyze and solve system
to plan and prioritize [4]. For example, having a clear Our team did it at places where most students gather, duringpurpose is positively correlated with perceived effectiveness the lunch break, such as the student center and canteens.and morale, and negatively correlated with distress [4]. In Moreover, we exploited the times when students are mostlyaddition, avoiding distractions and interruptions such as free, such as in buses when they are coming to or leaving theprocrastination correlates negatively with work related P.I. After we received the results, we analyzed, arranged anddistress. On the other hand, estimating the time correctly displayed them through a complete interpretation
confrontedmanagement sciences and find out the perspectives of the researches with different plans, choices, and uncertainties on certainto reinvestigate the importance of decision and management sciences degree that are relevant to decision results. Decision maker hasand factors that have influence on it. The theoretical foundation of to balance various pros and cons and risks of all choices, so asthe paper was a comprehensive literature review on studies of to reach optimal decision results. Since the 1950s, scholars haddecision and management sciences from different angles. Through begun to study on decision-making.the grounded theory, a model was developed and evaluated usingquestionnaires and interviews. The suggested model is
construction foreman will normally have a half-set ofplans to refer to whileout on the project site; these plans will undoubtedly see much mistreated and, over time, will needto be replaced. Having such plans available electronically will give ease when referring to theplans and will confirm that the most current set of documents are beingused to make the most accurate and sound decisions. Table 2. Project documents in the field. _________________________________________________________________________________ Having project documents available in the field would be a benefit to my work Parameter Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree Request for
students. Apartnership built through the use COINS seeks to educate civil and construction engineeringstudents at the lower division and to introduce students to core engineering fundamentals thatform a basis for the knowledge on which they can build in upper division courses and at the sametime increase interest and excitement about engineering by incorporating project-based learningearly in the curriculum. The benefits for students include better preparation of students, asdemonstrated by increasing deeper understanding of project controls and constructability issues,for upper division coursework by implementing project planning and control systemsengineering design and implementation, realize an increase of 25% in the retention of studentswho
engineeringcommunity in earthquake risk mitigation and response operations in future earthquake disasters.Keywords: Volunteer programs, Engineering students, Lebanon, Earthquake, Disaster riskmitigationIntroductionIt has been shown from recent earthquake devastations that loss of lives and long term effectscan only be effectively reduced through planned response action programs that engagecommunity trained volunteers led by credible organizations. A case study in the Nishi Suma area( Japan) by R. Shaw and K. Goda 1 pointed out that 60 percent of residents were evacuated bytheir own efforts, and approximately 20 per cent were rescued by neighbor volunteers. This datasignifies the importance of community volunteer in the immediate rescue operation
ideas, best practices, reports, and strategies throughout theyear via teleconferencing and email. Although simple in some ways, it also included a lot ofchallenges. Further discussion refined the early ideas to focus on a pre-capstone experience forJunior students, where NJU and OSU students could work on teams and gain extra design andteam skills, with an international perspective, before the senior capstone course. From this, thecurrent plan is detailed here of an annual Summer Design Experiences (SDE) at both institutions,and an internationally co-mentored senior design project in alternate years at NJU.Program StructureThe overall program structure is presented in Table 1, showing the timeline for events in a two-year cycle. The Summer
-class work.Implementation of online content for flipping the “Medical Electronics” course:The implementation plan called for first, designing and developing the online video lessons andposting them on the learning management system “Blackboard”. The online lessons are watchedby the students prior coming to class and include a few sample practice problems for the studentsto practice application of the lesson material to solve circuit analysis exercises. The studentsprepare one or more questions to bring to class. Second, in the classroom the instructor and thestudents address some of the students’ questions. The students then engage in group activitiescentered on circuit analysis and design problems and virtual laboratory exercises using
lack of planning andcoordination on both federal and state levels, the question arose as to the preparedness of localgovernment programs. Indiana Townships are part of state and local government systems which Page 24.749.2supply indigent populations with needed services. Research has shown that, at present, manysystems lack an emergency plan capable of meeting immediate needs such as basic shelter, food,clothing, and medical services for a large number of people in a short amount of time [2-6].Better information and decision support to the manager can provide more accurate focus andpriority to balance the emergency response. Geospatial
. AbilitiesA given capability typically consists of many diverse and specific abilities. The abilitiesare presented in the EBOK as examples; and are just that -- examples. The specificabilities required in each engineering position and in each discipline will varysignificantly.The statement of each ability begins with an active verb to help clarify the intent. Someability statements include additional active verbs. Consider, for example, the EngineeringTools capability. An example of a supporting ability is “Identify the advantages anddisadvantages of a tool applied within an engineer’s area of specialization.” Or using theCommunication capability, an example supporting ability is “Plan, prepare, and deliveran oral presentation with appropriate visual
, philosophy of technology, and participation action research, and applied totopics such as renewable energy, agriculture, water purification, and birthing. The course hasbeen offered twice, reaching a total of 50 students (despite our focus on graduate education,about 40 of these students were upper division undergraduates), and is in the late stages ofbecoming a permanent course at UPRM. A summary of the overall course outcomes andassessment was published in 2012.16 To date GREAT IDEA is(has) sponsoring(ed) five Master’s students and one exceptionalundergraduate student to investigate diverse topics that relate to or instantiate AppropriateTechnology. The PI’s are also working in the rural village if Duchity, Haiti to plan developmentof power
-determined topics during the first half of the semester, followed by those topics selectedby class consensus for the second half of the course. The topics that are included in everyoffering of the course (i.e., the instructor-determined topics) are the following: • Professional business communications: Resumes, cover letters, memos, letters, proposals, reports, emails, professional portfolios 3,4,5 • Professional licensing and ABET • Planning for graduate school • Job interviews, follow-up letters and calls, and evaluating job offers 3,4 • Engineering ethics 6 • Occupational health and safety for engineersThe second half of the course highlights professional skills and business practice topicsrelevant to the engineering
environment that is not integrated into a learningmanagement system. Some comments indicate that students would like the testing environmentto function similarly to the testing environment they are used to. For example, several studentsremarked that they would like the ability to return to previously answered questions and makechanges before submitting the exam. One student noted that right clicking was disabled,disallowing him to use the browsers spell-checking feature. We plan to address these issues inthe next software revision.Participants did not find inherent drawbacks with the bartering concept. Bartering is available,but not compulsory. An interesting comment brought up by several students is that the quality ofthe hints plays a major role in