year to support the knowledge-building themes of thiscourse. However, all exams and supporting materials for the class (such as concept maps andexample problems) maintained the same topics and depth of mechanics content.Knowledge Forum WorkspaceKnowledge Forum is an online asynchronous environment where users can contribute theories,working models, plans, evidence, data and resources by posting notes to views that are accessibleto all community members. Both notes and views are multimedia spaces, supporting text,graphics, and videos. Supportive features of Knowledge Forum allow users to build-on, co-author, and annotate notes of community members and to create reference links with citations toother notes. The build-on notes generate arrows
solve the problem,without knowledge of the correct final solution. The instructor used a think aloud method as theywrote, describing out loud their thought processes on how they analyzed the problem forimportant features, formulated and then executed a plan of action, and checked for errors inanalysis or calculations. Minor background noise reduction steps were taken during post-processing of some of the screencasts.Two different methods of providing students with the expert problem solving processes throughscreencasting were used in this study. One treatment used the “as recorded” or “honest” Page 24.671.5screencast. This treatment presented
24.683.3education in general, include Classroom Presenter5,6 and Classroom Learning Partner7, and forengineering education specifically, include Newton‟s Pen4 (a statics tutor), Kirchhoff‟s Pen8 (atool that teaches students to apply Kirchhoff‟s voltage and current law), and STRAT9 – forstudents to learn standard truss analysis.4. Learning by exploration with pen-and-tablet computersThe affordances provided by the new pen-and-touch-based tablets, by enabling quick andintuitive synthesis and analysis, would trigger new mechanisms of learning by such criticalexploration and problem-based learning10, 11. Firstly, we plan to explore the new situated learningmechanisms at the interface of design and analysis. Secondly we hypothesize that the nature ofquestions
/ Yes ‐ it affirmed what I originally thought It has dissuaded me from continuing in engineering / Has this project influenced your commitment to continuing in engineering in general? Neutral ‐ No influence positive or negative / Yes it has affirmed my plans to continue in engineering 11 12 How well do you feel your team has worked together on this project? Low 1: Poorly to High 5: Very well Please rate your level of enjoyment in working on this project. 13
routing as well as graduate courses innetwork security. Both remote networks also contain IP phones that are programmed tointerconnect voice over IP applications between the routers of the External Network. Theacquisition, development and fine tuning of this laboratory set-up took about two years andcurrently are fully functional for application regarding network defense techniques and Page 24.711.5telecommunication’s switching and routing in general. Several more practices and equipmentadditions to this network are planned to be incorporated in the near future related to subjects likeinternal security watchdogs and to simulate hacker attacks from
fields. Dr. Yilmaz is an active member of SAE, ASME, ASEE, NSPE, and currently is serving as the editor-in-chief for the SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lu- bricants, along with being a committee member on the SAE ABET Board. He has received New Mexico ”Young Engineer of the Year” Award (2013), NMT University Distinguished Teaching Award (2013), ASEE Section Outstanding Teaching Award (2013), SAE Faculty Advisor Award (2013) and SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award (2011).Mr. Francisco Martin Vigil, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology Francisco Vigil is from Espa˜nola, NM. He graduated from NMT in December 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and is planning to pursue a
the pedagogical approaches and classroomstructure in their HSS lectures and tutorials. If they manage to enroll in a course withcomparatively low engineering representation, they often feel isolated from their peers, and ifthey choose to enroll in an HSS elective with high out of department enrollment they are oftenshepherded into a non-arts and science lecture section or tutorial with no change in the way thatmaterial is delivered or discussed. While they may watch different modes of thought at work, it’sunlikely that they are proficient in their use or convinced of their benefit by course’s end. Andwhile another calendar entry strongly encourages students to “plan their complementary studieselectives in accordance with their career
covered.BackgroundSustainability is important in manufacturing, construction, planning and design. Alleby et. al.state that: “Sustainable engineering is a conceptual and practical challenge to all engineeringdisciplines.1” The concepts of sustainability have often been pigeonholed into graduate levelcourses in Industrial Ecology or Green Engineering.2 Environmental engineering and chemicalengineering textbooks may cover some basics concepts of sustainability, but the extend andbreadth of knowledge is insufficient to meet the multifaceted demand associated withengineering sustainable processes and products.3Crittenden suggests that sustainable solutions include the following important elements/steps: (a)translating and understanding societal needs into engineering
in conserving the environment, Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Housing & the Environment, St. Johns, Antigua, Available online http://www.environmentdivision.info/?q=node/168 2. Antigua and Barbuda Environment Division, 2011, SIRMM Outcome 1 delivers EIMAS, Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Housing & the Environment, St. Johns, Antigua, Available online @ http://gefantigua.org/press-room/sirmm-outcome-1-delivers-eimas/ 3. Antigua and Barbuda Environment Division, 2011, SIRMM Outcome 2: A Sustainable Island Resource Management Plan developed and in place, Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Housing & the Environment, St. Johns, Antigua, Available online @ http://gefantigua.org/sirmm
implementation and practicality as well as marketability to SW Florida. List and evaluate all advantages and disadvantages of this selection. Page 23.223.5 6. Develop a plan for implementing this technology considering SW Florida Utilities/Regional Planning aspects; identify challenges of implementation. 7. What are your conclusions and recommendations for implementation of this newer technology? 8. Finally, discuss how you think this assignment enhances your knowledge of Life- long learning. 9. Your final deliverable is a hard copy report following the appropriate
For the last lab, the analysis of the pre-test results (Fig. 15), revealed that, on average, 48 % of theanswers to the ten questions were correct. In contrast, the Post test results (Fig. 16) showed that, onaverage, students, answered 78 % of questions correctly. Students were satisfied with this new way of teaching. In fact, their feedback shows 82 %satisfaction. It should be noted that, a more detailed assessment study of the learning effectivenessof virtual physics lab is planned in spring 2013 semester. If this a l s o shows positive results,then further extensions of the virtual physics lab will be planned in the future. Conclusion This paper examined the potential of a game based virtual laboratory environment (both game
timeframe, so an instructor can eliminate or streamline various parts by doing that activity him orherself. In the Fall 2012 offering of the course, Part A and E were demonstrated by the instructorand the students completed the remainder of the steps themselves. A video of Part E is availableonline www-srv2.ece.gatech.edu/academic/Fall12/TESSAL/TESSAL_GuitarFreqResp.html. Forlogistics, it is a good idea for students to have a contingency plan of finishing the lab out of classduring TA office hours in case they run out of time in class. Knowing the fall-back plan,students are less worried about completing the lab during class time and tend to be a little moreexploratory in their approach. Very few students did not finish the lab on time
degree or equivalent as a prerequisite for licensure and the practice ofcivil engineering at the professional level.” This was followed by the creation of the Committeeon Academic Prerequisites for Professional Practice (CAP3) to “develop, organize and execute adetailed plan for full realization of Policy Statement 465.” CAP3 then formed the Body ofKnowledge (BOK) Committee with a charge to define the "Body of Knowledge” needed to enterthe practice of civil engineering at the professional level (licensure) in the 21st Century."1The BOK Committee’s final report11 was released on February 25, 2004 at a press conferenceheld at the National Academy of Engineering. The Committee reported on “what should betaught to and learned by future civil
Rossiyskoy Federacii, Prilozenie k Prikazy № 2866 ot 23.07.2002 “Plan Deystviy Minobrazovaniya Rossii na 2002-2004 Gody po Realizacii Koncepcii Modernizacii Rossiyskogo Obrazovaniya na Period do 2010 Goda.” (Ministry of Education of Russian Federation, Order № 2866 ot 07.23.2002 “Planning Activity of Russia Educational Ministry for 2002-2004 Years Aimed on Realization of Conception of Modernization of Russian Educational System up to year 2010”) http://www.philippov.ru/news/27/22612. The European Higher Educational Area – better known as “The Bologna Declaration”-Joint declaration of the European Ministers of Education Convened in Bologna on the 19th of June 1999, http://www.coe.int/T/E/Cultural_Cooperation/education
comprehensiveinformation for analyzing, discussing, and judging a learner’s performance of valuedabilities and skills.” Stiggins2 provides a similar definition for classroom assessment.Each reference makes a strong case that assessment is an integral part of pedagogy andthat planning for instruction must involve a carefully integrated view of the criticalrelationship between assessment and pedagogy. Incorporating an integrative project,involving multi-level students, in completely separate courses was an ambitiousundertaking. We attempted to see if we could achieve the type of learner-centeredapproach advocated in these and other references and create a type of pedagogy that isimpossible to achieve within the confines of a single course
divergence in the scope ofthe information and knowledge assembled in support of the design process, as more avenues areexplored and more stakeholders considered. Even the sheer volume of information growsrapidly. This divergence begins with the development of the problem through such processes asstakeholder identification; market assessment; project planning; team creation and management;establishing the use, needs, metrics, and constraints of the technology; and benchmarkingcompeting products and services. These processes lead to the final divergent conceptual designstages, which are completing the problem definition and concept generation. This stage is thenfollowed by a convergent process focused on decision-making more than questions that
Reflective learner Active learner Sequential learner Global learner Sequential Organise Explore Planned Kinaesthetic Verification Feeling based Individualised Cooperative Structured Intuitive feeling Linear Global Procedural
address problems or opportunities faced by organizationsor individuals; to assist in the creation of an effective project plan; to analyze the impact ofinformation technology on individuals, organizations and society, including ethical, legal andpolicy issues; to demonstrate independent critical thinking and problem solving skills; tocollaborate in teams to accomplish a common goal by integrating personal initiative and groupcooperation; and to communicate effectively and efficiently with clients, users and peers bothverbally and in writing.13Course Content The goals for Management in Information Technology are largely derived from thestandards articulated by ABET and SIGITE. These six central goals are the basis for the course’skey themes
behind the technique, and has numerous examples that can be used.Several different web sites are also being developed that are extremely useful to the JiTTadopter. An overview of the topic can be found at www.jitt.org. This site provides backgroundmaterial on JiTT, presents a number of examples from a variety of disciplines (as well as somerepresentative answers), and lists current JiTT adopters from across the country. There is also a Page 10.851.9listing of available JiTT Workshops that are offered throughout the year [this page needs to beupdated if there are other workshops being planned]. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for
demands on water resources in Colorado, it is important to betterunderstand longer-term climate change and shorter-term climate variability when planning forthis growth. It is also important to develop practical policies for managing our socioeconomicsystem. The climate of Colorado provides an interesting example of highly variable conditions thatare due to one of the most varied landscapes on the North American continent. Land-surfaceelevations range from approximately 1010m (3315ft) to 4399m (14,433ft). These differences in Page 10.104.2elevation and exposure produce large differences in precipitation and temperature patterns over
. Detailed plans for the apparatus, circuits, computer interfacesand computer programs and tutorials are made available via the Internet. The results of apersonal self-evaluation (PSE) from the design competition are described.IntroductionAn annual student conference is sponsored by the Midwestern Undergraduate PrivateEngineering Colleges (MUPEC) group, comprising the institutions listed in Table 1. Thepurpose of the conference is to give undergraduate engineering, science and math students fromthese institutions a forum to showcase their work in oral and poster presentations. A differentinstitution hosts the event each year.The conference often includes a design competition in addition to the oral and posterpresentations. The challenge for the
Trillion Global Nanotechnology Market.” (Wednesday November 19,8:52 am ET). Available: http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/031119/195398_1.html3 National Nanotechnology Initiative: The Initiative and its Implementation Plan, National Science andTechnology Council Committee on Technology, Subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering andTechnology, July 2000. Available at: http://www.nano.gov/nni2.pdf4 See http://nanobusiness.org/downloads/2001BusinessofNanotech.pdf5 See http://www.nano.gov/html/edu/eduunder.html6 National Nanotechnology Initiative: The Initiative and its Implementation Plan, http://www.nano.gov/nni2.pdf,October 2000.7 Adams, J.D. B. Rogers and L.J. Leifer. “Microtechnology, Nanotechnology, and the Scanning ProbeMicroscope: An Innovative
receivestipend and not tuition support. Even the stipend is at a lower effective rate of $8-$10 per hourcompared to an effective graduate TA stipend of $13-$14 per hour. Figure 5 Course home page, litec.rpi.eduInter active tutor ials and the web:The LITEC Tutorials have been an important part of the course since its inception5. The originalcourse developers foresaw the potential of computer-aided instruction tools, and planned fromthe start to incorporate these into the course. In the early 90s, when LITEC was being Page 9.839.6developed, the best machines available for such tools were Apple Macintosh computers. The “Proceedings of the
- a sample homeworkinformation by describing their search demonstrating the introduction ofstrategies and documenting the search results. information literacy skills.Students are asked to document their searchstrategy so that credit can be given for theirattempt to find the information. On the day the assignment is handed in, a short discussion with the students about theresources they used and the problems they encountered with each resource is held. Thisintroduces all students to the resources and helps them in formulating a plan for handling newinstances of having to find information. Specifically, students should be made aware of journalsearch engines, how to find texts in their library, the importance of
of Michigan- Dearborn13. The PAB is a group of 36 chieftechnology officers, chief information officers, presidents, and chief engineers of large, medium, Page 9.471.3 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationand small corporations, many of which are multi-nationals, founded by the author in 1995. Inline with the RFP, ISEUC is to have both faculty and professional advisory boards.The plan for ISEUC called for a small number of courses, universities, and students fromindustry to be used in a pilot test
or even built on other topics did not yield similar results. This could implythat engineers are using these math topics but seldom need to understand the underlying theory.It could also imply that the respondents are simply not cognizant of all of the mathematicalconcepts that they are using to perform their jobs. Some of the inconsistencies in the responsesimply that the respondents did not recall enough detail about the subject material in the survey toprovide a useful evaluation. In either case, this issue needs to be resolved before the surveyresults can be fully utilized as a curriculum-planning tool.In an effort to verify the survey results, a similar survey was given to a group of fourteenengineers that are employed in an electrical
plans for future development are outlined. The resultsshow that the system is effective at meeting the instructor’s criteria for good team formation andsaving the instructor time. The source code for the application is available under an open sourcelicense for free distribution and modification.1. Introduction1.1 Problem statementForming student teams for group work often entails a major time investment for instructors. Tomake teams according to guidelines given in the cooperative-learning literature, instructorstypically design a survey, issue copies to students, collect them, and shuffle the surveys around Page 9.246.1until satisfactory
the main areas in which the untenured faculty have served as leaders for theiruntenured peers is by sharing their experiences regarding the procedures for contractrenewal and tenure review. Discussions between the untenured faculty on dates,procedures and the timeline of the tenure process are common. At the University ofPittsburgh, tenure stream faculty must complete a contract renewal evaluation at thecompletion of their first year. The primary components of the renewal dossier aredevelopment of a teaching philosophy, the curriculum vitae (CV) and a plan and schedulefor professional development activities to achieve tenure. The first author receivedguidance on preparing the renewal dossier from a former untenured faculty member wholeft for
for improvement Demographic standing Learning 1- Female Sophomore Fixing cars Hands on, asking questions, planning what to do to fix the problem, driving cars 2- Female Freshman Math Motivation to understand, comparison of two problems, figuring out what she didn’t know 3- Male Junior Rock climbing Go rock climbing, talking to and watching other climbers
student’s learning is most clearly illustrated in these two paragraphs:Example 3: Broad TakeawayAnother change in thinking I took from this class is not really design related, but from the wikiposting and reflection. I've never had a class that encourages so much reflection, and while it istedious, I'm realizing how helpful it is. I'm understanding more and more the importance of takingresponsibility for my own learning; this is something I am definitely going to keep doing for the restof my college education, and even life. Knowledge is power, but if you're not aware of what youknow, how can you use that power?---Also, I'm planning to use the takeaway of reflective thinking intensely for my college years, andbeyond. While I've been aware of my