mostly lecture with pauses for questions inone of the physics classes, to shared problem solving in one of the mathematics classes, tostudent led activities in engineering. Student interactions with each other during class rangedfrom very little, particularly in the large lecture halls, to almost constant collaboration in classeswith laboratory formats. Implications for faculty development for the improvement of freshmanengineering programs are discussed.Introduction This study examines the relationship between the pedagogical beliefs and practices offaculty teaching required freshman courses for engineering students. Research shows that facultymay hold beliefs about teaching that, in the ideal, are learner-centered, but in reality
is executed via the NXT. Occasionally a situation arisesthat demands that both the instructor and the group of students work as a team to resolve theproblem. This allows the instructor to be included in the student’s plan and refrain frominterjecting a sophisticated solution that may be above the student’s level of comprehension.These situations benefit both the student and the instructor and can only be obtained fromexperience.IntroductionSince the Fall 2009 semester, the approach used in teaching the course Introduction to TechnicalProblem Solving (ME 105) has been based on the model discussed in the paper ComputerApplications in Mechanical Engineering2. The mode of delivery is two 50-minute lectures and Proceedings of the 2015
separated for convenience ratherthan some requirement of mechanics. Constitutive stress-strain relationships can be skillfullyapplied in a numerical model developed using the finite element method or finite differencemethod to reasonably predict the behavior of soil and soil-structure interaction1; however, astudent needs to believe what they are seeing is “true” in order for the teaching tool to beeffective. Soil behavior previously observed in the field or in the laboratory can be expressed in avariety of ways including charts, as shown in Figure 1, and photographs, as shown in Figure 2.These ways of illustrating soil behavior can help student appraise the reasonableness of theories
Tagliatela College of Engineering at University ofNew Haven takes a multipronged approach to the teaching of process safety. This includesintegration of SAChE Modules into most required Chemical Engineering courses, safetyactivities in the unit operations laboratory, incorporation of safety topics in the ChemicalEngineering Design sequence, and the availability of an optional Process Safety course. Thisapproach is in keeping with the programs philosophy that integration of topics is the bestapproach to support learning of critical concepts and skills. This approach is also consistent witheducational psychology principles that learners are better able to incorporate concepts when theyare offered in context and at an appropriate level of complexity.At
Architectural Engineering at the California Polytech- nic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) where he teaches courses on the analysis and design of structural systems including laboratory courses.Dr. Graham C. Archer P.Eng, California Polytechnic State University Dr. Graham Archer, P.Eng., is a Professor of Architectural Engineering at the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) where he teaches courses on the analysis and design of structural systems.Dr. Cole C McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University Dr. Cole McDaniel, P.E., is a Professor of Architectural Engineering at the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) where he teaches courses on the
, skills and attitude required for value creation…’(http://www.engr.uky.edu/mfs/). One aspect of the program that makes it more innovative than just another onlineprogram is the transformation of features unique to MFS from a face-to-face format to a virtualformat for effective and successful online delivery. A high level of faculty-student interactions,laboratory work and interactive simulations are hallmarks of MFS coursework. The program alsobenefits from instruction by the very successful lean manufacturing systems group established atthe University of Ketnucky to teach the practices of the Toyota Production System forcontinuous improvement. Lastly, the MFS boasts faculty with internationally recognizedexpertise in sustainable
26.892.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Impact of Upgrading Equipment for Strength of Materials Labs on Student Perceptions, Motivation, and LearningAbstractAn important component of teaching introductory Strength of Materials (Mechanics ofMaterials) concepts to undergraduate engineering and technology students is the inclusion oflaboratory experiments, which give the students the opportunity to conduct tests and collect dataon the materials to obtain relevant properties. These laboratory experiments also allow studentsto observe firsthand the behavior of materials under different loading conditions, thereby givingthem a greater physical feel for these different behaviors. The
and exploit taxonomies, intrusion detection systems, virtual test beds, and a relay setting automation program used by a top 20 investor owned utility. He has authored more than 40 peer reviewed research conference and journal articles in these areas. Dr. Morris’s research projects are funded by the National Science Foundation, Department of Homeland Security, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, NASA, the US Army Corps of Engineers Engineering Research Development Center (ERDC), Pacific Gas and Electric Corporation, and Entergy Corporation. Prior to joining MSU, Dr. Morris worked at Texas Instruments (TI) for 17 years in multiple roles including circuit design and verification engineer, applications engineer
Paper ID #12946Curriculum Exchange:Framing Engineering – Templates to aid in instruc-tional designDr. Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida Director of Undergraduate Laboratories, Faculty Lecturer, Department of Materials Science and Engi- neering Page 26.434.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015Target Grade Level: K-12Designed for: Teachers, Content Coaches, Instructional Specialists, CTE leaders, CurriculumDesignersBackgroundFraming routines are a widely used literacy strategy to support
. Futureacquisitions planned include one or more tunable light sources and an interferometer.Objective c) refers to training faculty to teach courses in the program. Faculty members havereceived training primarily through the self-paced online courses offered by OP-TEC. Thecourses are offered in a flexible format. The lecture portion is conducted online through aclassroom management system, followed by hands-on laboratory experiments at the end of thecourse. This has worked very well for three instructors from Baker College, allowing them to bewell prepared to teach the program photonics courses.Objective d) focuses on outreach activities. The number of outreach activities promotingphotonics increased during the second year of the grant. We continued to offer
the National Network in Manufacturing Innovation-NNMIinitiative6-7 is still extremely minimal. The course structure focuses on gaining self-awareness ofprofessional motivations and provides a knowledge set of the latest innovations, advancements,and entrepreneurship concepts in today’s manufacturing field overall. Guest lectures providedthroughout the semester focus of these key deliverables.A number of tools in teaching with technology is also practiced in MET3060. They are listedbelow: • Classroom Response Systems known as Clickers are frequently used to receive quick feedbacks from course students. Such tools are also efficient to keep students focused on lecture topics and laboratory practices. • G and M functions are
Paper ID #12556Anatomy of Assessment of Manufacturing Design Engineering Academic Pro-gram – Do’s and Don’tsDr. Shekar Viswanathan, National University Dr. Viswanathan is a Professor at the Department of Applied Engineering at National University, Cali- fornia. Dr. Viswanathan is an educator, researcher and administrator with more than twenty-five years of industrial and academic experience encompassing engineering and environmental consulting, research and development, and technology development. Career experience includes teaching at the University level, conducting fundamental research, and developing continuing educational
Paper ID #12525Example of Academia / Industry Professional Organization Engagement inSTEM Outreach ActivitiesDr. Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University Associate Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M UniversityDr. Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Co. LLC Charles E. Baukal, Jr. has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, an Ed.D., and Professional Engineering License. He is the Director of the John Zink Institute which offers continuing professional development for engineers and technicians. He has nearly 35 years of industrial experience and 30 years of teaching experience as an adjunct. He
Virginia Tech B.S.E.E. program. She continues to be actively involved in the development of mobile hands-on pedagogy as well as research on other topics in STEM education, the synthesis and characterization of nanoscale optical materials, and fermentation processes.Dr. Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDr. Deborah Joy Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Deborah Walter is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She teaches courses in circuits, electromagnetics, and medical imaging. Before joining academia in 2006, she was at the Computed Tomography Laboratory at GE’s Global Research Center for 8 years. She worked on several technology
thefaculty instructor as well as with the lab coordinator and with a teaching assistant. In thisenvironment “lab exercises are more interactive, group-oriented, and targeted toward problemsolving than the associated lecture. It is in the laboratory portion of the course that studentsacquire hand-on experience with the subject matter”28 (96).The same need for practical lab experience to solidify the learning of theoretical knowledgepertains to the communication course: students must have practical experience, in a dedicatedspace, implementing the rhetorical communication principles they are learning. Such experiencerequires that they use the principles in guided problem solving and then reflect on the outcomesof implementing the material they have
appointment as an Assistant Research Scientist, Dr. Tadd began teaching part time in the Chemical Engineering Department. He has taught the junior heat and mass transfer laboratory course, ChE 360, and the senior-level process design and simulation course, ChE 487. Dr. Tadd officially joined the Chemical Engineering faculty as a full-time lecturer in Fall 2013, teaching the process design course senior design and the junior year separations course, ChE 343. Most recently, Dr. Tadd has been developing an elective course on statistics and applications to industrial quality, including an overview of SPC, Six Sigma terminology and techniques, and basic design of experiments.Ms. Elaine Wisniewski, University of Michigan Elaine
Paper ID #13772Analysis of Student Interactions with Browser-Based Interactive SimulationsKyle Joe Branch, University of Utah Kyle Branch is a second-year graduate student at the University of Utah Department of Chemical Engi- neering. He has helped develop and teach a freshman laboratory course using the methods described in this paper. His main research interest is in engineering education, focusing on the creation and analysis of interactive simulations for undergraduate chemical engineering courses.Prof. Anthony Edward Butterfield, University of Utah Anthony Butterfield is an Assistant Professor (Lecturing) in the
process, but payoff may be significant in terms of market dominance. Inthis paper, design of a manually powered hydraulic bicycle using energy efficiency as a primarydesign objective is presented. A laboratory setup is developed to test performance of the hydraulicsystem components. Experimental analysis of component behavior of a functional prototype of thehydraulic system is performed. The analysis result is used to select components for optimumperformance of the system in its desired operational conditions. The methodology can be utilizedin design of similar systems where energy efficiency is a primary design objective.1. IntroductionWorldwide, the vast majority of energy is produced from fossil-based fuels resulting in theincrease of carbon
education has been discussed8); (c) Developing a respective multi-disciplinary laboratory for both research and teaching of hardware/software security; and (d) Advancing education through inter- and intra-university research collaborations (it is noted that the authors of this work are from different and diverse backgrounds).We note that a cryptographic system was chosen for deeply-embedded security integration ofresearch and teaching for a number of reasons: (a) efficient and practical use of cryptographywill be one of the major schemes in providing security in future deeply-embedded systems and(b) the cryptographic architectures are modular thus dividing the tasks in performing research orinstructing in multiple independent
with a higher output power range. Page 26.466.14References1. NASA, “SM2A-03-BLOCK II-(1) Apollo Operations Handbook (2.6 Electrical Power System),” http://www.ibiblio.org/apollo/ApolloProjectOnline/Documents/SMA2A-03- BLOCK%20II%20Volume%201%2019691015/aoh-v1-2-06-eps.pdf2. A. Rubaai, “Teaching Power Electronics Converter Experiments that Integrates Fuzzy Logic Approach,” Proc. 2011 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 20113. R. Belu, “A Project-based Power Electronics Course with an Increased Content of Renewable-energy Applications”, Proc. 2009 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 20094. W. Thain, “A Laboratory
Paper ID #11886An Interactive Dynamics Learning CourseDr. Sunil Mehendale, Michigan Technological UniversityDr. John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University As Associate Professor for Mechanical Engineering Technology since 2006 at Michigan Technological University, Dr. Irwin teaches courses in Product Design & Development, FEA and CAE Applications, Parametric Modeling, and Computer Aided Manufacturing. Research interests include STEM education, where as PI for Improving Teacher Quality grants (2010 & 2013) he has developed and implemented professional development courses for K-12 science teachers to implement
simulation to perform virtual tensile tests on platinumnanowires and analyze the results using interactive methods. The simulations are performedonline using the nano-Materials Simulation Toolkit on nanoHUB.org7. This tool provides asimple and intuitive graphical interface to a research-grade molecular dynamics code denotedCMDF7,8. During the laboratory, different diameter platinum nanowires could be chosen and thetemperature and strain rate could be defined by the students. Results from these tests consisted ofstress vs. time curves and images of the nanowire at different times during the simulated tensiletest. For the laboratory, a specific strain rate and temperature (300 K) were defined, but thestudents were encouraged by the teaching assistant
Paper ID #12117Influence of Boundary Conditions on Building BehaviorMr. Joshua Michael Raney, California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo Josh is currently a Master’s student studying Architectural Engineering at Cal Poly: SLO with the inten- tion of working for a design firm on the west coast.Dr. Peter Laursen P.E., California Polytechnic State University Dr. Peter Laursen, P.E., is an Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering at the California Polytech- nic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) where he teaches courses on the analysis and design of structural systems including laboratory
. Control: Traditional Lecture-Recitation-Exam (LRE) FormatThe structure of the LRE format included three hours per week of face-to-face lecturesdelivered by faculty and two-hour recitations delivered by teaching assistants. The lectureswere recorded and the videos were available through the course website. In the recitations,students completed a set of special physics problems developed by the faculty instructor thathighlighted key weekly lecture concepts and methods. Weekly homework sets and readingassignments were based on the book, Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition) (Halliday2013).Students were also required to complete five laboratory experiments. This component accountedfor 5% of their final grade. Recitation participation
, innovative and novel graduate education experiences, global learning, and preparation of engineering graduate students for future careers. Her dissertation research focuses on studying the writing and argumentation patterns of engineering graduate students.Dr. Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica F. Cox, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue Univer- sity and is the Inaugural Director of the Engineering Leadership Minor. She obtained a B.S. in mathemat- ics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests
Technology Mingyu Lu received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Tsinghua University, Bei- jing, China, in 1995 and 1997 respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Uni- versity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2002. From 1997 to 2002, he was a research assistant at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. From 2002 to 2005, he was a postdoctoral research associate at the Electromagnetics Laboratory in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was an assistant professor with the Department of Elec- trical Engineering, the University of Texas at Arlington from 2005 to 2012. He joined the Department
languages.Case studies will include:• How disability support is organised (on a formal level) in the institution• National level initiatives to recruit and support students with disabilities• Institutional level.• How departments provide support to students with disabilities in EIE (lectures, tutorial, laboratories,etc.).• How teaching and learning material in EIE (such as laboratory arrangements and learning materials)are adapted to students with disabilities in EIE.All resources will be created so they are accessible and easy to use by interested in higher educationinstitutions.ConclusionThis paper outlined the aim and scope of the SALEIE project and its role in the future development ofengineering programs for global challenges. The key elements of
Is Flat, refers "to a twenty-first centuryworld that will be very different from the one in which we were educated. To survive in a new,globally competitive world, today's children will need creativity, problem-solving abilities, apassion for learning, a dedicated work ethic and lifelong learning opportunities. Students candevelop these abilities through instruction based on Best Practice teaching strategies." [2].Best practice in graduate instruction focuses on dependable collaborations between graduateunderstudies and workforce, underpinned by staff [3]. Best practices are not always the bestdepending on timing and locations. According to DiBella (2001), "a practice that is valued in onesetting will be valued differently in another setting
many diverse funding agencies. His research areas include urban stormwater modeling, low impact development, watershed and floodplain management, and sustainable land devel- opment. Dr. Dymond has had previous grants working with the Montgomery County Public Schools and with the Town of Blacksburg on stormwater research and public education. He teaches classes in GIS, land development, and water resources and has won numerous teaching awards, at the Departmental, College, and National levels. Page 26.238.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Assessing
the impacts of poorstormwater quality and potential combined sewer overflows on receiving water bodies,constructing treatment wetlands is a growing practice. Treatment wetlands provide a sustainableapproach of onsite stormwater and wastewater treatment by improving the quality of stormwaterrunoff that enters receiving water bodies and by reducing loads on centralized treatment plants.To provide students with a hands-on experience of applying this treatment technique, twoundergraduate students, under the direction of their advising professor, constructed a treatmentwetland in the Cook Laboratory on the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT) campus.After researching constructed treatment wetlands and identifying our design requirements