the other five components are inputs. Because entrepreneurship is a process,anyone can learn it12,17. Similarly, innovative thinking and teamwork skills are learnable2,18,19,20.Research and empirical findings have established the value of teamwork in industry andacademia in promoting improved quality performance, self-efficacy, and engagement4,5,21,22,23.These facts imply that one way to ensure that entrepreneurship, innovation, and teamworkeducation and practices are learnt is to teach them and subsequently assess for their learning.Some examples of engineering and computing courses that blend entrepreneurship, innovation,and professional skills education and training are the following: The University of Nevada at Reno developed two senior
participate annually and performresearch in all six engineering departments at the AFIT Graduate School of Engineering andManagement. These are the departments of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Electrical andComputer Engineering, Engineering Physics, Mathematics and Statistics, Operational Sciences,and Systems Engineering and Management.First, starting in summer 2012, a formal assessment tool is now distributed to students tomeasure the impact of the research experience. Second, starting in summer 2013, students arenow provided with four career broadening programs that are informed by student survey resultsin 2012. These programs are made possible through a partnership among AFIT, the LEADER(Launching Equity in the Academy across the Dayton
Paper ID #10661Mary Poppins Was a Very Wise Woman: Insights for Effective Leadership inAcademiaDr. Janis P. Terpenny, Iowa State University Janis Terpenny is department chair and Joseph Walkup Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Sys- tems Engineering at Iowa State University. She is also director of the Center for e-Design, an NSF industry/university cooperative research center (I/UCRC). She is a Fellow of IIE and of ASME, and a member of ASEE, INFORMS, Alpha Pi Mu, and Tau Beta Pi. She serves as an associate editor for the ASME Journal of Mechanical Design and for the Engineering Economist
for educational use in emerging countries. An impedance tube capable of measuringabsorption coefficient and transmission loss is designed and built under a budget of $1500suitable for educational institutions in developing countries. The design, development andfabrication of the low-cost impedance tube along with measurement results demonstrating itsaccuracy is presented. Using a calibrated acoustic sample, data obtained from the low-costimpedance tube were compared with those from a standard commercial tube with encouragingresults. A parametric study was conducted showing the effects of various parameters on theaccuracy of the measured results. These include tube material, tube dimensions, frequency range,source transducer, pressure
24.1163.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Teaching Ethics and Leadership with Cases: A Bottom-up ApproachAbstractThe issue of ethics in leadership has taken greater importance in the today’s business world dueto globalization and rapid advancement in information technology which has significantlytransformed current business practices. Most universities in the United States (US) now have atleast one course that includes ethics or related topics in their undergraduate engineeringcurricula. However, due to qualitative and abstract nature of the topic, the ethics course does notdraw the same level of attention from students compared to other courses like physics and
modules;2) Design seed sprouting kits that can be assembled by middle school students to build theirhands-on STEM skills;3) Expose middle school students to STEM, space-related careers, and nutrition sciences;4) Expose middle school students to experimental research, the scientific method, and techniquesfor new knowledge generation through discovery; and5) Develop best-practices for collaboration between a non-profit organization, a university, astudent engineering honor society, and a charter public high school; knowledge that can bebroadly disseminated to the national engineering education community for use by others.Getting engineering students in the K-12 classroom to assist with content delivery is an outcomethe Sweet Water Foundation (SWF
impacts of different factors on ideation of designers and engineers, developing instructional materials for 77 cards, and designing innovation workshops for students without design or engineering background and teaching them design thinking methodologies. She received her PhD degree in Design Science in 2010 from University of Michigan. She is also a faculty in Human Computer Interaction Graduate Program and a research faculty in Center for e-Design.Dr. Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan Shanna Daly is an Assistant Research Scientist and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the College of Engi- neering at the University of Michigan. She has a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Dayton and a Ph.D. in
supporting student research that can be used by smaller communities who can adopt the best practices developed in this living lab. Page 24.423.3 Figure 1. Location and Boundaries between Riverside and IUPUIThe main theme of RWELLS focuses on underground infrastructure assessment, development ofnew solutions and promotion of entrepreneurship opportunities within the Riverside community.A student team consists of 4-6 students with a faculty advisor working with other industry andcommunity collaborators to conduct various study topics such as: 1) Working with utility owners conducting asset inventory, inspection, and assessment for
Paper ID #8733On Developing a Software Defined Radio Laboratory Course for Undergrad-uate Wireless Engineering CurriculumProf. Shiwen Mao, Auburn University Shiwen Mao received Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from Polytechnic University, Brook- lyn, NY. Currently, he is the McWane Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA. His research interests include cross-layer optimiza- tion of wireless networks and multimedia communications, with current focus on cognitive radio, small cells, 60 GHz mmWave networks, free space optical networks, and
-based Directory of Open Access Journals maintains a list of some 10,000 legitimatejournals, fully peer-reviewed for quality control, licensed by Creative Commons, and searchableby database.10 In addition, the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association has developed amission statement that details best practices for open access publications; its website alsoincludes an ethics code.11RecognitionPredatory journals run the gamut of slick to shoddy. What they all share, however, is publicationthat comes at a hefty cost to authors.Email SolicitationsInitial contact with potential authors usually consists of an email such as that displayed in Figure1. Rarely are these emails tailored to the recipient’s field of expertise; they are merely
under a single college orschool the disciplines of engineering and technology. The curriculums were evolved with asingular focus. As time passed, theoretical instruction became more prominent and some ofthese colleges and schools pushed the technology portion of the curriculum to the peripheral,others simply eliminated technology altogether.The College of Engineering’s Division of Engineering Professional Education (ProEd) and theCollege of Technology’s Center for Professional Studies in Technology and Applied Research(ProSTAR) share a common purpose, mission and vision. Underlying these is the fundamentalpremise that both serve the graduate educational needs of professional working adult learners inthe STEM disciplines; this through credit and
liberal arts discipline, similar to the natural sciences, socialsciences, and humanities (and the trivium, quadrivium, and natural philosophy of earlier times),by imbedding it in the general education requirements of a college graduate for an increasinglytechnology-driven and -dependent society of the century ahead.5. To achieve far greater diversity among the participants in engineering, the roles and types ofengineers needed by our nation, and the programs engaged in preparing them for professionalpractice.As described on the University website, “the Millennium Project is a research center at theUniversity of Michigan concerned with the impact of technology on our society, ourcommunities, our institutions, and our planet.”The report advocates
Paper ID #10796An Experiment to enhance Signals and Systems learning by using technologybased teaching strategiesDr. Berenice Verdin, University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Berenice Verdin is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for Teaching Exellence and Innovation at the University of Texas at El Paso. She graduated with a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at El Paso in 2005. She presented her research results at the UTEP Student Research Expo, the UMET Undergraduate Research Symposium, and the SPIE Symposium on Defense and Security. She also presented her research work to the National
, once it is widely disseminated, to generate awide range of reviews, including positive and negative comments. That input, drawing onthe ASCE experience, could be the basis for an improved second edition.Definition of Entry into Professional PracticeAs explained early in this paper, the EBOK is defined as the depth and breadth ofknowledge, skills, and attitudes appropriate to enter practice as a professional engineer,that is, licensed and in responsible charge of engineering activities that potentially impactpublic health, safety, and welfare.Responsible charge means activities such as carrying out assignments, making projectplans, directing engineering designs, writing specifications, preparing engineeringreports, or deciding methods of
Paper ID #9669A Multidisciplinary MOOC on Creativity, Innovation, and Change: Encour-aging Experimentation and Experiential Learning on a Grand ScaleDr. Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Kathryn Jablokow is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Design at Penn State University. A graduate of Ohio State University (Ph.D., Electrical Engineering), Dr. Jablokow’s teaching and research interests include problem solving, invention, and creativity in science and engineer- ing, as well as robotics and computational dynamics. In addition to her membership in ASEE, she is a Senior
Paper ID #11074Preparing Engineers for Global ChallengesDr. Souhail Elhouar, Bradley University Dr. Elhouar is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction at Bradley University. He holds a M.Sc. and a Ph.D. in structural engineering from the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Okla- homa and a BSc in Building Engineering and Construction from the University Of Tunisia School Of En- gineering in Tunis (ENIT). He specializes in the analysis and design of industrial and non-industrial steel buildings and has been teaching steel design and other related courses for many years. His research inter- ests
Paper ID #8602Engineering Education Outside the Classroom: Informal Learning Environ-ments as Settings for Engineering Education for both the Public and Engi-neersCanek Moises Luna Phillips, Purdue University, West Lafayette Canek Phillips is a graduate student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University-West Lafayette and works as a graduate assistant in Dr. Alice Pawley’s Research in Feminist Engineering Lab. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University. His research is focused on how people relate knowledge in engineering
previously been written with chalk on a chalkboard. Hieband Ralston 7 provide a detailed presentation of how DyKnow and Tablet PCs were used in thisinitial deployment.All faculty teaching mathematics now fully embrace the use of Tablet PCs and DyKnow andconfirm that the effort has been successful because the department took the approach of firstsimply using Tablet PCs and DyKnow to replicate established and familiar classroom practices.The creation of framework notes (or skeleton notes) was a logical progression for using TabletPCs and DyKnow in a way that existing research indicated had positive impacts for teaching andlearning. Only after replicating established practices did faculty feel comfortable leveraging thepower of Tablet PCs and DyKnow
effect on student learningexperience in PD&C at Rowan University.The Undergraduate Process Dynamics and Control CourseThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) stipulates that chemicalengineering graduates are able to “design, analyze, and control physical, chemical, andbiological processes” [1, emphasis added]. These processes are intrinsically dynamic, in the sense thattheir variables are constantly changing with time; yet in most chemical engineering programs,the first and only course that focuses on dynamic behavior is PD&C. In this single course,students are required to develop a wide range of knowledge, abilities, and skills (KAS) coveringboth dynamics and control, such as those defined by Edgar et al. and
desirable when compared to other engineeringschools because they have a shorter on-the-job learning curve as a result of the practicalexperience they gained. Faculty members engaged in industry-supported research usuallyinvolve undergraduates. Thus, the graduate profile reflects the College vision of “A scholarlycommunity dedicated to excellence through student-centered education and researchemphasizing professional practice in engineering and applied science" and the College missionof preparing “job-ready graduates.”Background on S-STEM Scholars ProgramBegun in 2010, the S-STEM Scholar Program increases opportunities for financially needy butacademically talented students. These students: • Come into the S-STEM Scholar Program as first-time
strategy currently employed for addressing assessment and eventualABET accreditation of the program. Each of these aspects is a great challenge for any newprogram, but due to the complexity and the interdepartmental multidisciplinary requirements of arobotics engineering program great care and effort was made to assure that the foundationalaspects of the program such as projects, research, and student learning were all complementaryto current and future success of the program. The author also discusses innovative approachesused in teaching within this program. The perspectives and impact of multidisciplinary designs,approaches, and experiences of the robotics engineering degree program on constituentsincluding students, faculty, administration
/industry andin colleges/universities) collaboration might improve success. Using a quantitative study,researchers attempted to determine whether disconnects for change are a derivative oftechnology and innovation. After all, the process of innovation be it locally or globally, isparamount to future successes. The team of experts within notes the paradigm of Pracademics –a cross between Practice and Academics - as one way to afford best practices within College-Industry (CI) collaboration and for innovation at-large between colleagues. Before addressingC-I, however, an understanding of how certain technological tools are chosen for progress-forward entities.IntroductionDefining the term innovation provides the first basis to our study, as: "an
100kin10, which wasincubated by Carnegie, over 150 otherindividual commitments to answer thecall, collectively impacted over 40,000STEM teachers.• Includes funders that havecollectively and committed over $60Min towards the goal. AP Engineering Course• Still in planning phase• Important opportunity to add “E” to STEM, increase student awareness of engineering• One of the few opportunities to have a national impact in a decentralized system• Support from Engineering Deans is critical! Graduating More Undergraduate Engineers• 1 Million STEM Graduates Goal: The President, based on a PCAST analysis, has called for producing one million additional college graduates with STEM degrees over the next decade. Fastest path is increased
the Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering at Purdue University. She plays a leadership role in Purdue’s first-semester first-year engineering course which serves approximately 1,800 students each year. Her research focuses on the development of engineering thinking skills (primarily operationalized as design thinking and mathematical thinking) amongst students as young as 4-years-old, college students, as well as practicing professionals.Dr. Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University Matthew W. Ohland is Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University and a Professorial Re- search Fellow at Central Queensland University. He has degrees from Swarthmore
criticisms have been one of the motivating features behind the development ofstrategies that may use slide presentations more effectively to promote student learning, suchas the interactive slide presentations that are the focus of this study. A number of studiessupport the idea that modified slide design, well-developed handouts to accompany slides,and increased student note-taking can enhance student performance. For example, Alley et al.[2,3] studied how slide design impacts student performance. Traditional slide design containsa short phrase or keyword as the title, and bullet points which relate to the title phrase. Alleyet al. [2,3] proposed a new slide design approach, which employs a “succinct sentenceheadline … supported not by a bullet
Paper ID #8918Using a ”Flipped Classroom” Model in Undergraduate Newtonian DynamicsProf. Susan B Swithenbank, US Coast Guard Academy Dr. Swithenbank is an Assistant Professor at the US Coast Guard Academy in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Prior to working at the USCGA, she was a researcher at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim Norway. She has a PhD from MIT in Ocean Engineering.Prof. Thomas William DeNucci, U.S. Coast Guard Academy Thomas DeNucci is an Assistant Professor of Ship Design at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New
to assess the impact of case-based instruction on conceptual understanding andtheir attitudes towards case studies.VI. Acknowledgements This research is funded by the National Science Foundation (Grant # DUE 1140109.Statements made in this paper are the opinions of the authors and may or may not reflect theviews of the National Science Foundation. We would also like to thank our graduate students,Verrol McLeary and Niya King, for their assistance during the lab courses.VII. References1. Howe, N. and W. Strauss, Millennials Rising: The Next Generation. 2000, New York: Vintage Books.2. Elam, C.L., T.D. Stratton, and D.D. Gibson, Welcoming a New Generation To College: The Millennial Students. Journal of College
electrical energy from the reaction of hydrogenand oxygen. Each of the experiments lasts for two weeks.In Engineering Foundations, students are also introduced to a number of professional skills, suchas technical writing, communication, engineering ethics, and the engineering design process.Technical writing is covered by requiring the students to prepare laboratory reports for each ofthe four hands-on experiments. Communication is emphasized through a group presentation thatrequires the students to research one of the fourteen Grand Challenges9 identified by the NationalAcademy of Engineers and to present their findings to the class. Ethics is covered during alecture that uses practical examples and role playing to emphasize the challenges in
Paper ID #10355Enhancing the STEM Curriculum Through a Multidisciplinary Approachthat Integrates Biology and EngineeringProf. Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University Jennifer Vernengo is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. Jennifer re- ceived her Ph.D. from Drexel University in 2007. She began work as a materials scientist at Synthes Bio- materials, then joined Drexel University College of Medicine as postdoc in 2009. Jennifer two published research papers and one patent in the area of injectable biomaterials for orthopedic tissue replacement and repair. She is particularly interested in
. She served as the founding Director of the Rose-Hulman Center for the Practice and Scholarship of Education, and is currently the Associate Dean of Learning & Technology as well as a founding member of the team that annually delivers Rose-Hulman’s ’Making Academic Change Happen’ workshop. Kay C 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, a CA- REER award from the National Science Foundation, the Tulane University ”Inspirational Undergraduate Professor” award; the Tulane University President’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching; the Graduate Alliance for