University of Kentucky Appropriate Technology and Sustainability(UKATS) research group is an undergraduate, service learning and sustainability focused research group atthe University of Kentucky (UK) College of Engineering Paducah Extended Campus Program. This grouphas established successful partnerships with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) in Cameroon andIndia as part of a non-traditional study abroad course in global service learning in engineering. The servicelearning projects undertaken by the UKATS research group as part of the EGR 390: Global ServiceLearning in Engineering course at UK are focused on the development and dissemination of technologybased on the principles of appropriate technology and sustainability – particularly the
projects.Systems engineering program assessment includes assessment of student outcomes that mirrorthe ABET a-k outcomes. These outcomes are assessed in the system engineering core courses(see Appendix: Table 1). The achievement of each of the 11 SYEN student outcomes (SOs) is tobe demonstrated by a primary core course and often by one supporting course. The assessment ofeach SO is based on quantitative performance measures that directly assess the SO. Assessmentmethodology is based on the student work, such as assignments, exams, projects, presentations,laboratory experiments, etc. Samples of student work supporting assessment of SOs are retainedand placed in the course binders maintained in the department office.The student outcomes are assessed as per
outreach center of Alamo Colleges/San Antonio College (SAC). Mr. Lewis came to San Antonio College (SAC) in 2006 after a private sector career of designing, implementing and managing workforce and sustainability training projects in developing nations. During that time, he and his wife founded the nonprofit corporation Tools for Development, which undertakes sustainable development projects in indigenous villages of Mexico. In late 2008, he presided over the initial strategy sessions for what is now the Alamo Colleges Green Initiative. He and his assistants now coordinate the many environmentally related events and activities that take place at Eco Centro, which serves as a demonstration center for solar energy use in
Paper ID #15403Innovative Teaching and Learning Strategies withDr. Daniel J. Magda, Weber State University Professor, Mechanical Engineer, Ph.D. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Innovative Teaching and Learning Strategies with Laboratory Courses via Capstone DesignAbstractThe objective of this paper is to improve student retention of their engineering mechanicseducation with a teaching/learning strategy implemented in their capstone design project class.There are many quotes from great historians and current educators about the process of teachingand the benefits of
fees that varied from $300 to less than $1000 a year for small projectsinvolving undergraduate students. Also, that faculty wrote and acquired numerous micro grantsfor equipment, instruments, and software. These micro grants ranged from $500 to $25,000.Creative methods were used to create unique hands-on learning opportunities for undergraduatemechanical engineering students. The undergraduate senior students designed, manufactured,assembled, and built unique thermal engineering experiments, with instruction and advising fromthe author. These activities met numerous of ABET criteria for accrediting undergraduateengineering programs. The projects that were designed and built by the senior mechanicalengineering students were used in educating
industrial research managers. Its benefits are substantial to both ends. The benefits are mutual, particularly in terms of students who complete university programs and join industry research and development teams. The U-I collaboration, on one hand, brings in ideas in the academic forefront to acceler- ate technological advancement in industrial firms, on the other hand, strengthens the education of engineers and mathematicians, and economists at universities by providing research projects generated by real technological issues from industry. It is clear that this marriage invigorates the current stereotype engineering educa- tion through new industrial challenges. However, not many university-industrial ties are
Justice at Temple University. Her main areas of research include critical infrastructure resilience and protection, cyber and cyber-physical security, infrastructure planning and policy, and global security and international affairs.Dr. Saroj K Biswas, Temple University Saroj Biswas is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Temple University specializing in electrical machines and power systems, multimedia tutoring, and control and optimization of dynamic systems. He has been the principle investigator of a project for the development of an intelligent tutoring shell that allows instructors create their own web-based tutoring system. His current research focuses on security of cyber-physical systems
. Currently, she is a Senior Lecturer/Systems Administrator for the School of Science and Engineering at UHCL. She is also the Program Chair of the Information Technology program. Her research interests include Computer Forensics, Security and Graphics.Prof. Sharon P Hall, University of Houston, Clear Lake c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Bridges to STEM Careers: Hands-on Students ActivitiesAbstractThe Bridges to STEM Careers (BSC) project is funded by the NSF STEP program. The project isa collaborative effort between a university and three community college campuses. The maingoals of the project are to increase attainment of STEM associate and baccalaureate degrees, aswell as to
Undergraduate Engineering Technology StudentsAbstractThe introduction of Six Sigma quality principles in industry has revolutionized production, aswell as many other sectors of society. Academia has not moved as quickly to adjust its curricula,as it should to keep pace with the demands of industry. This paper documents the need andstructure of a Six Sigma Green Belt Certification program, driven by the industrial advisorycommittee of the Engineering Technology program at Western Carolina University, a regionalcomprehensive university that works closely with its industrial partners in multiple modes. Thisnew program is targeted at undergraduate Engineering Technology students, and takes advantageof two existing courses and capstone projects that
Paper ID #15682Work in Progress:Enhancing Student Leadership Competencies through Re-flectionDr. Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington Dr. Dianne G. Hendricks is a Lecturer in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Wash- ington. She earned a BS in Molecular Biology at the University of Texas at Austin and a PhD in Genetics at Duke University. Dr. Hendricks’ teaching interests at the University of Washington include develop- ing and teaching introductory and honors courses in bioengineering, tissue and protein engineering lab courses, and capstone projects. She is committed to creating
, ourapproach uses small reflective exercises distributed throughout the coop/internship period thatfocus on a set of professional competencies. Students complete Kolb’s cycle using the keyprocess steps of project management as a laboratory of generalization and experimentation withprofessional skills. It was concluded that students accelerated their professional developmentwith periodic reflection and experimentation along with timely assessment and feedback fromthe instructor.IntroductionAn online course was designed to promote professional development for chemical engineeringstudents during cooperative education and internships with industry. The mutual benefits ofindustrial cooperative education and internships for both engineering students and
learning were implemented in a senior capstonedesign class where student learning is assessed. The capstone students are required to identify aneducational need within the mechanical engineering technology program. This need is discussedwith the faculty for the development of a hands-on laboratory instrument that will facilitatelearning in the program. The results from these discussions determine the design requirementsfor the capstone project. These capstone students must also learn the design process that hasmilestones with deliverables associated with a Gantt chart and work breakdown structure. Theymust also develop an instructional lab with a series of questions that helps reinforce the theorytaught in the classroom. And finally, they are
a method of teaching that integrates community service into an academiccourse through applied learning to enrich the educational experience of students and meet theneeds of the community. In this paper, we describe the integration of service-learning into anundergraduate industrial engineering course.Over the past three years, students in the course have worked with four community partners tocomplete service-learning projects. The community partners have included a high school,community library, local farm, and an assistive technology center. Students worked directly withcommunity partners to improve operations and ergonomics within their facilities. Through theprojects, students gained a deeper understand of the course content, as well as
1academic year, long-term, interdisciplinary research projects, nanotechnology equipmentspecialization projects, and mentorship and training with graduate students, professors, researchscientists, and equipment vendors. The program is interdisciplinary with students and professorsfrom multiple departments and schools across the university; topics include fabrication,characterization, and commercialization. The program is led by professors from threedepartments: mechanical and aerospace engineering, electrical and computer engineering, andengineering management and systems engineering. Key features of the university’s School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) arerelevant to understand the program setting and its applicability to other
the modern engineering world, traditional in-class teachingmethods may need to be modified to adequately prepare students to be competent in today’sindustry. Therefore, there is an increased emphasis in providing design experience throughintegrated project-based learning throughout the engineering curriculum. In this paper, we willpresent our recent efforts at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Florida Agriculturaland Mechanical University-Florida State University College of Engineering (FAMU-FSU COE)to develop a coordinated and integrated three-semester course sequence to the capstone experience.The broad aim is to introduce the overall design process through project planning, management,and product development with an emphasis
of the Tagliatela College of Engineering and is the PI of the two grants entitled ”Project to Integrate Technical Communication Skills” and ”Developing entrepreneurial thinking in engi- neering students by utilizing integrated online modules and experiential learning opportunities.” Through these grants technical communication and entrepreneurial thinking skills are being integrated into courses spanning all four years in seven ABET accredited engineering and computer science BS programs.Dr. Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven Jean Nocito-Gobel, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of New Haven, received her Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She has been
engineering education (e.g., eTextbooks with embedded simulations) and the complex correlation between instructional material and student de- velopment. Dr. Richard is involved in many outreach activities: e.g., tutoring, mentoring, directing related grants (for example, a grant for an NSF REU site). Dr, Richard is active in professional societies (Amer- ican Physical Society (APS), American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), etc.), ASEE, ASME. Dr. Richard has authored or co-authored about 25 technical articles (21 of which are refereed pub- lications). Dr. Richard teaches courses ranging from first-year introductory engineering project design, fluid mechanics, to space plasma propulsion.Dr. Noemi V
has worked at the University of Glasgow specialising in teaching English for Academic and Specific Purposes. Anna is interested in academic development, particularly related to writing skills and graduate attributes. She has developed a keen interest in e-learning and how technologies can be used to enhance learning and teaching processes. Her special areas of interest include: effective online course and activity design, building online communities and multimodal approaches to writing and assessment. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Investigating EAST (English for Academic Study Tele-collaboration) A UK- Palestine English Language Project for Engineering and Science
levels of transformation that form the objectives of this project; eachlayer supports the transformations above.In this paper, we provide evidence that SIIP has not only increased the use of RBIS, but is alsosustaining their use beyond the initial financial investments in the creation of those communities.Organizational Change TheoryEducational change efforts can be categorized along two axes (See Figure 2): the intendedoutcome of the change effort (prescribed vs. emergent) and the aspect of the system to bechanged (individuals vs. environments and structures)1,3. Change efforts in engineering educationhave historically focused on changing either individuals through dissemination, facultydevelopment (i.e., developing reflective teachers), or by
teaching an online graduate Operations Management course.A combination of instructional approaches including active learning, cooperative learning andproblem-based learning were applied in teaching through threaded discussions, BlackboardCollaborate sessions and project etc. In addition, students developed simulation games in theirgroup project to simulate business operations and dynamics. The design of the games not onlyhelped students quickly gain a conceptual background of the real world operations problems, butalso increased the depth of their learning. A rich combination of project work and exposure toengineering practice throughout the curriculum provided excellent vehicles for students todevelop their critical thinking and problem-solving
ranges, meetsthese criteria, freeing up time to deal with other operational challenges.Kolb's cycle of experiential learning formed the basis for the student-led activities for theduration of the project. The cycle is a well-known and effective model in education whichoutlines the process where knowledge is gained through transformative experiences. As studentsimmersed themselves in an active learning framework, acquisition of knowledge resulted fromthe combination of participation, assimilation, comprehension, and conceptualization ofexperiential processes in the affective, psychomotor, and cognitive domains.In an effort to support the grant-funded research for bioenergy systems and also provideexperiential learning opportunities, undergraduate
the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) and Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) chapters. He is also an aca- demic success mentor who facilitates incoming university students in achieving educational fulfillment while encouraging involvement with undergraduate campus research.Mr. Steven Anthony Zusack, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Mechanical Engineering graduate. Current research includes design project of a 1G Spinning Space Station and Lunar Polar Ice Extraction for Moon Fueling Station. Aspirations of pursuing PhD in the field of Aerospace Engineering with a focus on Spacecraft Design. Currently working at NASA Johnson Space Center performing structural testing for
showcase the nexus of science and design using case studies, news, and articles. As an instructor, she was one of the recipients of The Allan Blizzard Award, a Canadian national teaching award for collaborative projects that improve student learning in 2004. In 2005, she was one of the recipients of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Curriculum Innovation Award. She is - as PIC II chair - currently a board member of ASEE.Dr. Denis Onen, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary Dr. Onen is a registered professional engineer with a broad industrial background in electrical engineer- ing in electronics and embedded systems, integrated circuit design (signal processing and cryptography), biomedical
created, as part ofthe software termed Virtual Mechanics Laboratory (VML). We have created VML as a unifiedvideo motion and deformation analysis tool that can be used in both dynamics and mechanics ofmaterial course projects. In the project with VML mechanics of material module, first, studentswill capture a digital video image of a plate-shaped elastic object subjected to a plane-stressloading with a high-resolution digital camera that is widely available nowadays. Subsequentlyin the computer laboratory, students will select target region of interest (ROI) to “measure” thepixel displacement and material deformation within the ROI, using the digital motion trackingalgorithm termed “Digital Image Correlation (DIC)” algorithm built in the VML
excellence in engineering education and positioning itself for ABET accreditation,the College of Engineering (CoEng) at the University of Tabuk (UT), Tabuk located in SaudiArabia has integrated a strong engineering practice component into its educational programcurricula. This component relies on a series of courses that foster a variety of soft skills wrappedaround four design project courses and two four-week practical training periods at a company orresearch facility. Furthermore, students at the senior level are strongly encouraged to undertakerealistic projects. In this paper, we describe our experience with three groups of students fromthe Electrical Engineering (EE) Department who undertook projects sponsored by the SensorNetworks and
research examines how engineering students approach innovation. She also studies informed design practices among college and pre-college students . She serves on the editorial boards of Science Education and the Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education (JPEER). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Work in Progress: A Preliminary Investigation of the Ways Engineering Students Experience InnovationIntroductionThis work in progress presents an ongoing study investigating the distinct ways engineeringstudents experience innovation in their engineering projects. Innovation has been a frequentobjective of course and program reform in engineering education1. Engineering
engineering students participating in virtual team projects was used in theanalysis. Results from the analysis are presented suggesting a statistically significant impact ofthe intervention on self-management skills when comparing randomly assigned teams with andwithout the intervention. The intervention is designed to be scalable so that it can be embeddedinto existing project-based courses. Our findings have important implications for thedevelopment of teamwork skills in engineering courses and provide evidence of a successfulstrategy that can be integrated into the existing engineering curriculum.KeywordsVirtual teams, team effectiveness, information and communication technologies, engineeringeducation, collaborative learningIntroductionThe
and Technical College with responsibility for guiding the College’s strategic planning process and developing and administering grant projects. Over the past five years, Dr. Reutter has secured more than $20 million in grant funds for the college. Previously, he served as Dean of Instruction for two Alabama community colleges and also taught computer science classes for over 28 years at various colleges and universities in California and Alabama. He is a Senior Fellow of the IEEE Society and the founder of two Silicon Valley software companies. Dr. Reutter began employment at Drake State in 2006 as Dean of Instruction and assisted the President in spearheading the campus efforts to achieve regional accreditation
Harriger has been a Co-PI on two NSF funded grants focused on aerospace manufacturing education and is currently a Co-PI on the NSF funded TECHFIT project, a middle school afterschool pro- gram that teaches students how to use programmable controllers and other technologies to design exercise games. Additionally, he co-organizes multiple regional automation competitions for an international con- trols company. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Leveraging Industry Partnerships to Create New Educational Focused Laboratory FacilitiesAbstractThis paper details an innovative partnership between academia and multiple manufacturers,distributors, and vendors
design and construction briefing, andoral exam. The briefing and oral exam is intended to simulate a realistic environment typical ofrecent graduate military engineer officers, and with a project that is based on the real-worldexperiences of the faculty. The paper will detail the course, the road design and constructionproject, and the briefing and oral exam. An assessment will then be presented with respect to theCE495 Transportation Engineering course objectives, civil engineering program studentoutcomes, and department mission to educate and inspire. 3 Literature ReviewThe original concept of the experienced based learning in the CE495 – TransportationEngineering was presented in the 2010 ASEE