-on activities with a strong link to academic achievement. Goal is for Native students to graduate from HS college- and calculus-ready with a clear, powerful vision of a future in engineering. ANSEP HS students construct their own PCs from kits. Success in a suite of HS classes is required in order to keep the hardware. NHSEMP summer program HS students complete fun design-build projects in afternoons after math courses.2012 EDI April 17, 20121. Break Cultural Barriers at the K-12 Level Pre-college programs bring students in from their local communities to a baccalaureate campus or community college
Highway Research Center Exploratory Advanced Research Status 100+ Initial stage investigations Reference scans, convening workshops 200+ external experts Six solicitations resulting in 50 projects awarded; 37 ongoing $43M federal; $17M match 7th Closed October 4 2012 Topics: Novel binders; low-powered, wireless sensors 8th (DTFH61-13-R-00011) Closes March 15 2013 Topics: Advanced Cooperative Highway and Vehicle Systems; Automation of Video Feature Extraction for Road Safetyhttps://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=0819fa7ea0d5b7f2bfb1557b2c39decb&tab=core&_cview=1 Turner-Fairbank Highway
3 Naval S&T Strategy Focus Areas• Assure Access to Maritime Battlespace• Autonomy & Unmanned Systems• Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare• Expeditionary & Irregular Warfare• Information Dominance - Cyber• Platform Design & Survivability• Power & Energy• Power Projection & Integrated Defense• Warfighter Performance 4 Warfighting Capabilities Enabled by S&T Investments Broad 5-20 years Discovery & Invention 4-8 years (Basic and
Paper ID #17035Identifying Features of Engineering Academic Units that Influence Teachingand Learning ImprovementDr. Kathleen Quardokus Fisher, Oregon State University Dr. Kathleen Quardokus Fisher is a postdoctoral scholar at Oregon State University. She is currently participating in a project that supports the use of evidence-based instructional practices in undergraduate STEM courses through developing communities of practice. Her research interests focus on understanding how organizational change occurs in higher education with respect to teaching and learning in STEM courses.Christina Smith, Oregon State University
calculatedfor nominal data (i.e., data that can be sorted into categories that are not in any meaningful order.) As part of our group’s ongoing work, we are interested in capturing and studying the time-resolved processes of engineering writers using screen-capture data collected over hours ofauthentic writing practice. The overarching motivation for the project is to capture similarities anddifferences in the enacted writing patterns of engineering writers to elicit heuristics and usefulwriting strategies that can augment engineering students’ writing strategies in overcomingprocrastination, writer’s block, and writing anxiety, which are known to plague engineeringstudents [5]. Data for this project were collected in one semester from three
of two courses, ’Linear Wave Mechanics and Theory’ and ’Ocean Wave Spectral Analysis and Applications’ in the fall semester. Dr. Lin’s research interests include field studies, physical and numerical modeling of coastal processes; inlet and navigation channel risk analysis; morphodynamics and sediment transport; coastal engineering project assessment and coastal climate information. Recent works include Dana Point Harbor, Pillar Point Harbor, and Noyo Harbor, CA, Grays Harbor, WA, Matagorda Bay, Corpus Christi Bay, and Galveston Bay, TX, Point Judith Harbor, RI, Cleveland Harbor, OH, Buffalo Harbor, NY, and Hilo Harbor, HI. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Wave and
fundamentals of engineering at OSU and is interested in the use of VR in engineering education.Ms. Irina Kuznetcova, The Ohio State University I am currently in the 5th year of the doctoral program of Educational Psychology at the Ohio State Uni- versity. My research interests focus on the use of technology in education, including the design, imple- mentation and assessment of technology-integrated curriculum. I have worked with Multi-User Virtual Environments (such as Second Life) and Virtual Reality for my projects, and currently I am pursuing the line of work integrating VR and mobile, desktop and tablet technology to improve students’ visuospatial thinking skills.Ethan Kirk Andersen Ethan Andersen received his
be obtained fromuniaxial tension tests, including: tensile strength, failure stress, regions of strain hardening, andregions of necking, 2) quantitatively assess the anisotropic properties of a material via uniaxialtensile testing, 3) experimentally demonstrate the time-dependent nature of a biomaterial’smechanical response, and 4) quantitatively assess the viscoelastic properties, such as creep andrelaxation, of a soft biomaterial via uniaxial tensile testing.In addition to the mechanical testing experiments for the laboratory course, we plan to let thestudents use these devices to complete projects and self-designed experiments related tobiomechanics at the end of the semester. We hope to explore the use of these devices to help inspirethe
disciplines as part of our university’s Higher Learning Commission 10-year re-accreditation cycle. As Borderlands Writing Project Director, I also work with K-16 teachers to strengthen quality in using writing in their courses to help students learn, regardless of discipline.Dr. Melissa J. Guynn, New Mexico State University I am a cognitive psychologist with a primary interest in human memory.Mr. Luis Manuel Rangel Jr.S. M. Yahea Mahbub, New Mexico State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Metacognition: Helping Students Plan, Monitor, & Evaluate Study Skills & StrategiesAbstract: In STEM education, numerous studies have explored how instructors, pedagogy, andcurriculum
related careers. 3AP CS Principles New Computer Science course/assessment being developed in collaboration with NSF to broaden participation in CS, especially by women and underrepresented minorities Anchors the CS10K Project, which aims to prepare 10,000 CS teachers in 10,000 high schools across the US AP CS courses serve as a focal point for efforts by code.org, Google, and HE institutions to support policy and teacher prep 4 ASEE/CB Survey: Five-Year Goals for Engineering Program How important are the following goals …? Other Goals Indicated: Funding
? Figures are rounded Billions $ Blanks are not defined2/22/2013 24 Some Key Provisions• National Science Foundation—Partnerships for Innovation,15 and Academic Technology Transfer and Commercialization of University Research.16• Department of Commerce—Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship,17 Federal Loan Guarantees for Innovative Technologies in Manufacturing,18 and NIST Green Jobs.19• Department of Energy—Advanced Research Project Agency—Energy.20• Some other provisions authorizing inducement prizes and research competitions at
“Empowering the Nation through Discovery and Innovation” NSF Strategic Plan, April 2011 19I-Corps Projects are Team-Based• Team Composition: – Entrepreneurial Lead: Post-doc or Student to move it forward – I-Corps Mentor: Domain-relevant volunteer guide – PI: Researcher with current or previous award• Program Outcomes – Functioning network of Mentors/Advisors – Scientist and Engineers trained as Entrepreneurs Credit: © 2011 JupiterImages Corp. – Increased impact of NSF-funded basic research •30 Hours of Curriculum •$50,000 per award
Assistant Professor and the Associate Director of Academics for the Freshman Engineering Program at the University of Arkansas. Dr. Schluterman completed his B.S. and Ph.D in Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas.Mrs. Leslie Bartsch Massey, University of Arkansas Leslie Massey is an instructor in the Freshman Engineering Program at the University of Arkansas. She received her BS in Biological Engineering and MS in Environmental Engineering from the University of Arkansas. She previously served as a project manager at a water resources center, but returned to the University of Arkansas to teach general Introduction to Engineering and to coordinator for the Freshman Honors Innovation Experience.Mr. Brandon
challenges that negatively impact first-year student success. The summer componentincludes abbreviated classes in General Chemistry, Calculus, Project Design, Introduction toResearch, Health and Fitness and Machine Learning. Additional activities include, evening studyhalls, corporate tours, a corporate speaker series and student development workshops aimed topromote the holistic development of the student (An Academic, Professional and Personal HolisticDevelopment Model). The non-residential component of the STEPUP program takes place duringthe fall and spring semester and involves peer mentoring, academic support and additional A.P.PHolistic Development programming.History of the Summer-Bridge Program at UFIn 1994, The University of Florida
projections• Financial data pharmaceuticals • Live animal research• Recruitment and • Engineering • Product marketing data • New materials, such development data as semi-conductors • Information used for • Information expert testimony technology* Adapted from: Universities UK. “Cyber security and universities
in theUS. This is of great concern if you are convinced, as author Thomas Friedman is, that The Worldis Flat. One could probably make the case that this new world paradigm involving S&Eeducation will carry over to the AS or “Foundation” degrees awarded for technician level studywithout receiving a great deal of argument. Government policy setting organizations like theNSB have been busy attempting to advance the agenda of increased enrollment in S&E throughthe National Science Foundation (NSF). In particular, the NSF has become active in thepromotion of technology education through the Advanced Technology Education (ATE)program and its ATE Centers [3]. While many of the ATE projects and Centers tend to addressnew and emerging
) Audience analysis skills.The Speech Communication course for engineers will aim to improve these competencies.Because we aim to make educational improvements, we will need to assess the effectiveness ofthose improvements. Therefore, the next step of the project was to find a valid and reliableinstrument to assess these oral communication skill sets. A review of pertinent literature did notreveal an instrument that focused on these four skill sets. Therefore, we developed our own,building on existing work, and piloted it with engineering co-op and internship students and theiremployers.Oral Communication Skills AssessmentTo develop an instrument for assessing oral communication skills, we examined existinginstruments in the fields of speech
AC 2007-2552: ATTRACTING AND RETAINING MINORITIES INPROFESSORIAL RANKSAngela Lemons, NC A&T State University Angela Lemons is a full-time Instructor in the Department of Electronics, Computer, and Information Technology at North Carolina A&T State University. She is currently working on her Doctorate degree at Nova Southeastern University in Information Systems with a concentration in Information Security. She teaches Computer Hardware and Software, Information Technology Project Management, Network Security, and other courses within the Information Technology program. Her area of research/technology interest is security. Angela Lemons and colleague Ronnie Rollins started an
to 1998, she was a chemical technician and lab assistant at the Electrochemistry and Corrosion Laboratory in Coimbra. From 1998 to 2001, she was an industrial management lab assistant in the Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management Department of Instituto Politecnico de Viseu, Portugal. Since 2001 she is an assistant professor of Operations Management, Project Management and Quality Management at the Escola Superior de Tecnologia of the Polytechnic of Viseu, Portugal.Joao Vinhas, Politecnico de Viseu João Vinhas, MSc Professor of Physics and Mechanics; Assistant Professor since 1998; Director of the graduation in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management of the Escola Superior
out of engineering at a higher rate than their white and Asian peers4–7.African-Americans are only half as likely to graduate as their white counterparts8.For decades several programs at the national and local levels have been developed and attemptedto help meet the projected shortage anticipated in an ever-increasing high-technology work force.In 1998, Bowen and Bok published results of a comprehensive longitudinal study of one specific,significant thrust at addressing minority student success: affirmative action. Their study9provides defensible, concrete proof of the positive impact affirmative action has had not just onminority participants, but also on society as a whole. While such results are notable from ahistorical perspective, anyone
, it was expressed that the class as a whole wouldbe responsible for the content. The condition that must be satisfied in the course was thatconcepts were to be learned and employed that revolved around the three Process pillars ofChemical Engineering: Control; Design and Optimization. In doing so, the student body wasdivided into four groups: Power, Production, Environment and Corrosion. These groupsattempted to reasonably incorporate each individual’s inherent research interests, i.e. their areasof study and projects being used as theses topics. To further instill that basic concepts wereaddressed, each group had a member that was responsible for each of the concepts associatedwith: Electrochemstry; Electrochemical Engineering; Commercial
AC 2007-1399: A FRAMEWORK FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF ONLINEENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSES: A CASE STUDYHarpal Dhillon, Excelsior College Dr. Harpal Dhillon is currently the Dean of the School of Business and Technology at Excelsior College. In the past he has taught undergraduate and graduate Courses in Information Systems, Software Engineering, and Project Management at University of Maryland, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, and George Washington University. Dr. Dhillon worked as owner/senior executive in three systems engineering companies over a period of 20 years. His research interests are in the areas of Human-Computer Interaction, Quality Assurance, and Applications of IT in
and ethical dilemmas and problems in their future professional, civic and personallives.Professional Experience OutcomesThe professional requirement outcomes are intended to prepare the student along the way towardhis or her professional objectives. As a culminating experience, the professional experiencereinforces these outcomes through project based learning such as a co-op, internship or otherindependent work experience. For the professional experience to be meaningful we expectstudents to develop an appreciation of the need for self-motivated life-long learning asdemonstrated by understanding the need for continuously updating professional skills aftergraduation and learning effectively on their own. As part of the professional experience
to their abilities, while the women were more likely to attribute successto outside help.Consistent with this finding, much of the recent research suggests that women’s persistence inengineering is tied to their self-efficacy in the field. Self-efficacy “refers to beliefs in one’scapabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to produce givenattainments.”2 This includes dimensions of confidence in one’s abilities, commitment to a chosenpath, and positive feedback with respect to accomplishments. It is based on an individual’sperception, not always in agreement with an objective assessment, of one’s performance. Thewebsite of the Assessing Women in Engineering Project provides a wealth of references in thisarea
opportunities are offered. The basicstructure of the organization consists of six committees addressing the following areas:(1) personal development, (2) service, (3) academic, (4) financial affairs, (5) spiritual-enrichment/ social, and (6) membership/public relations.The Black Man On Campus ProjectThe Black Man On Campus (BMOC) Project was initiated during the fall 2000 atBowling Green State University (BGSU). The program was intended to provide afoundation for the academic and social success of African American males at BGSUthrough mentoring relationships, a classroom environment that embraced there AfricanAmerican cultural legacy, and activates designed to promote a positive self-image. Theproposed impact of the BMOC Project on student success was
life? Forsome it is the internship that will provide the student the taste of what is to be an engineer. InCivil Engineer, the best way is also the internship at the building site if the choice of the student Page 12.954.8is to make constructions. The building site is the place where the student will get in touch withthe worker who will make the hard work. It is when the future engineer has the impact ofdifferent cultures in the working environment. It is may be one of the most valuable experiencefor those that will be involved in projects of building house, buildings, bridges or power plants. Itcan provide the students the dimension of
Systems into Today’s Power Engineering Research ActivitiesAbstract:Electric power programs within Electrical and Computer Engineering departments at universitieshave traditionally relied on interactions with electric utilities and manufacturers as its customerbase for both students and research activities. With deregulation and changes within the electricutility business, research funds and projects with these organizations has been limited.In the last five to ten years, the Office of Naval Research has provided millions of researchdollars to universities to study many power system, power electronic and high voltageengineering challenges related to shipboard power systems. This research supports the future all-electric ship program that provides
management.Edie Schmidt, Purdue University Her teaching and research interests are in the areas of inventory management, distribution, logistics, and supply chain management. She has developed and taught undergraduate and graduate-level courses and has supervised graduate student projects, in these areas at the master’s level. Dr. Schmidt has worked with many Indiana companies to develop a Logistics training course, revise warehouse layouts, revise facility layouts, and other projects in the Logistics area. Page 12.669.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 ENHANCING
conductedat both the start and end of the session, which provided evidence of its success. The details ofthe faculty seminar on entrepreneurship and a reporting of the results are addressed in anotherpaper submitted to this conference1.Pilot Program (addresses challenges #1 through #4)Realizing that it would be too large an undertaking to introduce entrepreneurship across allprograms, we decided to focus on one engineering program in order to develop a template for theothers. Biomedical Engineering (BE) was chosen as the pilot program because of the strongemphasis on integrating engineering design projects into multiple years of the curriculum.Virtually each term of the BE program has at least one design course that emphasizes innovationand design in
is currently pursuing a dual B.S/M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and expects to graduate in June 2007. He is a member of Tau Beta Pi. He has worked as a teaching and research assistant with responsibilities in the area of mechatronics.Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic University VIKRAM KAPILA is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY, where he directs an NSF funded Web-Enabled Mechatronics and Process Control Remote Laboratory, an NSF funded Research Experience for Teachers Site in Mechatronics that has been featured on WABC-TV and NY1 News, and an NSF funded GK-12 Fellows project. He has held visiting positions with the Air Force Research