leveraging the most from theseexperiences and to assist programs that might consider initiating or refining their ownparticipation in similar programs.Introduction For decades, the engineering community has wrestled with finding an appropriate balancebetween classical educational pedagogy and practical research and/or design experiences fordeveloping engineers at the undergraduate level. There is no single recipe for success that allprograms should follow, though much has been discussed on the topic and the idea of changeand reform is not a new one1-4. An example of a major reform activity is the timing of theintroduction of engineering design into a program’s curriculum. The literature is replete withgenerally successful examples, a subset of
. Norman L. Fortenberry is the executive director of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), an international society of individual, institutional, and corporate members founded in 1893. ASEE is committed to furthering education in engineering and engineering technology by promoting global excellence in engineering and engineering technology instruction, research, public service, pro- fessional practice, and societal awareness. Previously, Fortenberry served as the founding director of the Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) at the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). He served in various executive roles at the National Science Foundation (NSF) in- cluding as
Paper ID #43385A Quantitative Exploration of Geographic and Demographic Variance Transfer-StudentCapital Assets and Support for Pre-Transfer Engineering StudentsDr. Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University Kristin Frady is an Assistant Professor and Founding Program Director of the Human Capital Education and Development Bachelor of Science with a joint appointment between the Educational and Organizational Leadership Development and Engineering and Science Education Departments. Her research focuses on innovations in workforce development at educational and career transitions emphasizing two-year college and secondary
and encouraged. Group study sessions willbe held the evening before exams and the student groups are not allowed access to the devicesduring those periods or the exams.Although the entire point of this project is to create an integrated learning environment thatfosters inclusiveness and improves learning outcomes and success for all students, but especiallyfor women and students from other underrepresented groups, we know that providing additionalopportunities for outreach in materials engineering education is also important. The applicationswill be placed on the Apple Applications store for free as soon as they are robust enough to doso. If our project is successful and has the intended outcomes, it is intended that the applicationsbe
electricalengineering curriculum. The prerequisite for this course is an introductory course on digitaldesign. The microcontroller course covers the fundamentals of microcontrollers with emphasison hardware interfacing, software design, and applications. Topics include microcontrollersoftware architecture, assembly instruction set, addressing modes, memory map, general purposeinputs/outputs (GPIO), analog-to-digital converters (ADC) , timers, input capture, outputcompare, pulse-width modulators (PWM), serial communication interfaces, and interrupts. Thiscourse also gives students the training necessary to effectively use an integrated developmentenvironment (IDE) for developing their application programs in assembly language and C. Manyof these topics are
. 07/10/2010.[2] C. Chatmon, et al. (ed.), “Active learning approaches to teaching [10] P. Pheeney, “Hands on, minds on: Activities to engage our students,” information assurance,” In 2010 Information Security Curriculum Science Scope, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 30-33, 1997. Development, October 2010. [11] M. Esmaeili and A. Eydgahi, “By the Students for the Students: A[3] C. L. Habraken, “Integrating into chemistry teaching today's student's New Paradigm for Better Achieving the Learning Objectives”, visuospatial talents and skills, and the teaching of today's chemistry's Proceeding of ASEE, Atlanta, GA, Jun 23-26, 2013
, the college successfully developed andimplemented a program curriculum involving day and night classes in electrical engineering andcomputer engineering. The curriculum program consists of 11-week courses and allows aflexible schedule for students to successfully complete an ABET-accredited degree in eitherBSEE or BSCE. During 2017, CoE proudly received an ABET re-accreditation for six yearswith no required interim reports.In 2015, the University tasked the CoE to develop a strategic plan in delivering onlineundergraduate and graduate engineering courses. Starting in April 2015, the college embraced aflipped learning approach for future and online delivery of undergraduate engineering courses.One reason for adopting flipped learning concerns
AC 2012-3556: HANDHELD DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERAS AS A MEANSTO SUPPORT ENGINEERING INSTRUCTIONPamela S. Lottero-Perdue Ph.D., Towson University Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue is an Assistant Professor of science education in the Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences at Towson University. She began her career as process engineer, taught high school physics and pre-engineering, and has been involved in both Project Lead the Way and Project FIRST robotics. She was a Hub Site Partner for Engineering is Elementary (EiE) through their National Dissemination through Regional Partners program. As a pre-service teacher educator, she has added engineering to her elementary and early childhood science methods courses. She
model devices, systems, processes, or behaviors. 5.4 Apply an engineering design process to create effective and adaptable solutions. 6. Humanities and Social Sciences: Graduates apply concepts from the humanities and social sciences to understand and analyze the human condition. 7. Disciplinary Depth: Graduates integrate and apply knowledge and methodological approaches gained through in-depth study of an academic discipline. 7.4 Synthesize knowledge and concepts from across their chosen disciplines. 7.5 Contribute disciplinary knowledge and skills as a part of a collaborative effort engaging challenges that span multiple disciplines.The CES serves as a vital contributor to the institution reaching its APGs
research interests include structural dynamics, structural health monitoring, and undergraduate engineering education. He has received the Rose-Hulman Outstanding Teacher Award and the SAW Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award.Don Richards, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Don Richards is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Don led the coordinated efforts to establish the integrated sophomore engineering curriculum at Rose-Hulman, authored the notepack used as the ES201 course textbook (course website: http://www.rose-hulman.edu/~richards/courses/es201/index.htm), and has been instrumental in establishing the Rose-Hulman Center for the
Paper ID #16262MAKER: Light-Up Star FloorMs. Stephanie Hladik, University of Calgary Stephanie Hladik is a M.Sc student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Calgary. Through her research she is exploring topics related to the integration of engineering into K-12 curricula. In particular, she is interested in bringing electrical engineering, programming, and the engineering design process into K-12 education. Aside from her research, Stephanie also participates regularly in outreach programs to promote STEM topics in classrooms and beyond.Ms. Emily Ann Marasco, University of Calgary Emily
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measurements to determinesoil parameters. In all cases, abstract concepts were placed in the hands of students, whichgenerated an active learning environment. In other areas of engineering, Felder13, Unterweger14,and Estes15 documented their experiences with active learning exercises. In summary, most ofthese efforts were specific demonstrations that were incorporated for immediate impact, but theinstructors did not systematically incorporate a series of planned experiments nor did they fullyevaluate their impact on comprehension and retention of fundamental concepts, which is the goalof this study. Geotechnical Concept Tools (GCT) have been developed as part of the research initiativeinvolving a course curriculum improvement effort for a
in conjunction with AugSTEM teammembers. Bringing various stakeholders together and convening at the two-year campus wasparticularly valuable for program evaluation.1. Knowledge Generation MethodsIn addition to ongoing formative and summative evaluation described above, our projectincluded a research component to generate knowledge about the lived experience of STEMstudents, influences related to social identity and institutional characteristics that contribute topersistence in an urban liberal arts college.2.1 Conceptual Frameworks Our qualitative research was guided by two overall conceptual frameworks, one from highereducation and one from social work. First, we drew on Nora’s student integration model [10],which views students as moving
that row or column is pressed and a logical “low” otherwise. The project is focusedon the design of the filter stages, using both Laplace analysis and convolution to demonstrate anunderstanding of the frequency response of circuits. The students must not only design, buildand test their filters, but also model and analyze the circuit using MATLAB. Elements of theproject, such as the design of an individual filter stage or the use of MATLAB to performconvolution, are integrated into laboratory exercises during the semester. The digital portion ofthe design connects this course with the introductory digital logic course that the students takeconcurrently. This project also introduces students to peak detectors and comparators, whichrelates the
Entrepreneurship Education in a University Context. Int. J. Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 45-63.[8] Clase, K. L. (2007). Promoting Creativity and Innovation in an Entrepreneurial Certificate Program through Science and Technology. The Technology Interface, Fall 2007, pp. 1-11.[9] Tidd, J., and Bessant, J. (2009). Managing Innovation: Integrating Technological, Market and Organizational Change. John Wiley, Fourth Edition, England.[10] Anderson, D. M. (2008). Design for Manufacturability and Concurrent Engineering. CIM Press, California.[11] Boothroyd, G., Dewhurst, P., and Knight, W. (2002). Product Design for Manufacture and Assembly. Taylor and Francis Group, Second Edition, New York.[12] Dorf
Internal Combustion Engine Laboratory 5 Yes YesProjects tend to fall into a number of categories. Certain courses in the curriculum did notinitially have a lab component connected to them. Projects 3,4,7,8, and 11 in Table 3 fall into thiscategory. The Internal Combustion Engine course originally had no hands on components. Theprofessor who teaches this course also advises capstone design teams, and thus was in a uniqueposition to champion a series of projects that would directly benefit his course. This course hadvery little physical space that could be dedicated to lab equipment. This is also an electivecourse, with a maximum of 30 students per offering, which means that there was not a lot ofinstitutional
assessments across the engineering, market- ing, finance and manufacturing domains. Prior to this, he held positions in New Product Development at Ford Motor Company and Onsrud Cutter. He currently serves as lead instructor for the Baylor En- gineering Capstone Design program and teaches additional courses in the areas of Engineering Design, Technology Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development. Mr. Donndelinger has published three book chapters in addition to 30 articles in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings and has been awarded two United States patents. Mr. Donndelinger earned an M.S. in Industrial Engineering and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.Mr
inacademia was a concern that was brought up by multiple participants. More specifically, theparticipants noted that there are inconsistencies in what credits transfer from military experienceinto an engineering curriculum. A couple of the assets that were brought up during the sessionincluded, “vet populations are diverse and understand diversity,” and that student veterans are“very task-oriented compared to peers.”Funding. Another concern for SVEs surrounds funding. Some of the participants brought up the“lack of transparent alternate funding,” and “only 36 months of funding (initially)”. Oneparticipant brought up “GI Bill Logistics” as a barrier to academic success for SVEs. Thiscomment sits in juxtaposition with the comments noting VA
engagement, and the societal impact of engineering infrastructure.Mr. Siddhartha Roy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Siddhartha Roy is a PhD student in Civil & Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. His research focuses on factors leading to failures in drinking water infrastructures; in particular, erosion corrosion of copper pipes in hot water systems. His advisor is Dr. Marc Edwards.Dr. Jeremi S. London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Jeremi London is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Education Department at Virginia Poly- technic Institute and State University. London is a mixed methods researcher with interests in research impact, cyberlearning, and
time this course will beoffered.Project ObjectiveThe UW College of Engineering funded development of a series of distance-learning courses tosupport its Engineering Co-op Program and make it easier for chemical engineers to participate.Students, potential employers, and our faculty agree that co-op can be a valuable part of anengineer’s education. Students may accept a summer-only assignment or they may extend theirtime-to-degree by working on a co-op assignment during the academic year.The HTOL course was designed to resolve the problem that few students in the Department ofChemical Engineering participated in the engineering co-op program because it hinderedprogress through the department’s curriculum. Some required courses are offered only
theundergraduate engineering curriculum are: (1) an authentic performance task in the form of ascenario and prompts to elicit the ABET professional skills; (2) establishment of initial reliabilityand validity of the measurement instrument – the Engineering Professional Skills Rubric (EPSRubric) (Appendix A); and (3) a dedicated community of 40+ engineering faculty using directassessment to evaluate the efficacy of their own programs, and to plan and implementimprovement at both course and program levels.The EPSA method is a discussion-based performance task designed to elicit students’ knowledgeand application of the ABET professional skills. In a 45-minute session, small groups of studentsare presented with a complex, real-world scenario that includes
from allthat is available is problematic. Similar to our counterparts in the industry, educators must selectsoftware which satisfies a number of often competing requirements. Our software acquisitionsmust compliment the curriculum, integrate with the technical capacity of the institution, andprovide sufficient challenge to students, all the while reflecting current industry standards. Weare thus presented with a shared dilemma: how do both educators and industry decide whichsoftware application(s) to acquire?Software acquisition and adaptation decisions often involve comparing alternatives of severalcriteria. However, the end users of the software systems may not necessarily be familiar with theoverall decision-making criteria. To address this
to achieve an experience that enhances their qualityknowledge and skills during their capstone projects. As Wm. A. Wulf, president of the NationalAcademy of Engineering (NAE), has noted, for the United States to remain competitive in a globaltechnological society, the country as a whole must take serious steps to ensure that we have adiverse, well trained, and multicultural workforce [2]. To support undergraduate minority studentsenrolled in STEM fields, TAMUK promotes the Senior Design / Capstone Mini-Grant (SDMG) tosenior students developing capstone projects as an integral part of their course program to completeits academic degree. The SDMG activity has an objective to help participants improving the seniordesign/capstone project
concepts to studentsin the electrical engineering major. The course is unique in the following ways: it is modular instructure; computational nanotechnology has been made an integral part of the course; itprovides hands-on experience with real samples and equipment; High Performance ComputingCluster (HPCC) has been used for modeling and simulation. It was followed by a designprojects course in which students designed and implemented a nanoelectronic device. Wedeveloped the Nanoelectronics Concept Inventory (NCI) to assess student learning offundamental concepts in the first course. The assessment can be used to improve and enhancepedagogical techniques employed. The assessment can be supplemented by the observation ofstudent performance during the
,learning and communications that are not found in conventional U.K full-time under-graduateprogrammes. These teaching methods range from text-based to internet-based delivery and havea strong emphasis on employment-based project work.The undergraduate course provides a ‘mainstream’ first degree in chemical engineering forindustry-based students who have some prior qualifications and experience. The postgraduatemasters-level courses are designed for a wider range of professionals with backgrounds inengineering and/or chemistry. They provide a technology-based version of an MBA and featurea strong multi-disciplinary theme that integrates advanced process technologies, managementand business (with a strong emphasis on the process of innovation) and
. Ressler P.E., United States Military Academy Stephen Ressler, P.E. Ph.D., Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE is Professor Emeritus from the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) at West Point. He earned a B.S. degree from USMA in 1979, a Master of Science in Civil En- gineering from Lehigh University in 1989, and a Ph.D. from Lehigh in 1991. As an active duty Army officer, he served for 34 years in a variety of military engineering assignments around the world. He served as a member of the USMA faculty for 21 years, including six years as Professor and Head of the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering. He retired as a Brigadier General in 2013. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia, a Distinguished Member of
state of Illinois. In the Innovate Now: Report on Innovation, Pistrui provided a series ofrecommendations for educators to employ to build the Metro Chicago and state of Illinois talentpool [18]. Table 9 provides an overview of the recommendations from the report. Table 9 - What Universities and Community Colleges Can Do BetterThe following seven-point action plan to support the development of entrepreneurship and theinnovation talent pool: 1. Make entrepreneurship and innovation education a priority on every campus. 2. Develop and support a group of “innovation champions.” 3. Demand cross curriculum and interdisciplinary collaboration between students, faculty, universities and industry. 4. Invest in educating and
power engineering elective courses.However, at many universities the field of power engineering is seen as a mature field with noexciting problems to solve or work on in the 21st century.This paper and presentation will outline a joint effort between Mississippi State University andSchweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) to develop several demonstrations for introductoryEE courses and laboratories for the first power engineering course using a microprocessorcontrolled relay set-up. The goal of the project is to provide other universities with a set ofdemonstrations and laboratories to help integrate other electrical engineering concepts into thepower curriculum to show students that power really involves many areas of core
and teaching thecourse since they likely took a course with similar content in their academic preparation giventhat the content largely remains the same.The authors aim to extend this investigation and attempt to correlate the findings of the facultysurvey with what the construction industry considers as “static” and “dynamic” courses, andevaluate what industry professionals perceive as topics that need constant update, and whattopics require the teaching of the fundamentals alone. The results can be used to evaluate thestatic/dynamic nature of an academic program as a whole.References1. Hartman, J.C. Engineering economy: suggestions to update a stagnant course curriculum. in Proceedings of the 1998 Annual ASEE Conference, June 28