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dissatisfaction with thestructure, load, and necessity of the course. They also indicated a high degree of anxiety aboutthe course, surprising since the term was ending when this survey was administered. BecauseCS1501 serves such a varied skill level, it is possible that those with fewer skills entering thecourse are intimidated and thus less likely to participate in discussions or ask questions.Students, then, might feel both anxiety from and anger towards CS1501.The resources provided for the students drew the most diverse comments. One responseindicated “[s]ince homework help sessions are available, there is no reason tocheat”. Perhaps students “don’t realize how MANY resourses [sic] are available to them…”However, another student felt that “…people
of Study: Underrated Aspects of Quality in Higher Education", in E. Wnuk-Lipinska, M. Wojcicka (Eds.), Quality Review in Higher Education, pp. 223-250, TEPIS Publishing House, Warsaw 1995.13. A. Krasniewski, E. Toczylowski, J. Woznicki, "On Providing Flexibility, Adaptability and Efficiency in Engineering Education", Proc. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conf., Washington, June 1996.14. S. C. Palmer, "Quality Audit and Assessment in English Universities," Proc. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conf., Edmonton, June 1994.15. Program Evaluators Manual, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, IEEE Engineering Accreditation Commission, 1992.16. A Report on
, 2008.4. Gary B. Randolph, “Collaborative Learning in the Classroom: A Writing Across the Curriculum Approach,” Journal of Engineering Education, 2000, Vol. 89, 119—122.5. L. J. Shuman, M. Besterfield-Sacre, and J. McGourty, “The ABET “Professional Skills”–Can They Be Taught? Can They Be Assessed?” Journal of Engineering Education, January 2005, 41—55.6. S. Kumar and J. K. Hsiao, “Engineers Learn “Soft Skills the Hard Way”: Planting a Seed of Leadership in Engineering Classes,” Leadership and Management in Engineering, January 2007, 18—23.7. D. Shetty and R. A. Kolk, Mechatronics System Design, PWS, Boston, MA, 1997.8. C. W. de Silva, Mechatronics: An Integrated Approach, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2005.9. D. J
incentive of up to $7.50 perhour for a qualified student. This reimbursement is available for up to 400 hours of the student’sinitial hours of employment. The employer must be willing to provide at least a minimum wage(in Michigan this is currently $7.40 per hour), for that same time frame. Thereby assuring this isa legal employment contract between an employer and employee. Employers are also asked toprovide a job description or work plan for the intern, as well as a brief company profile and signa letter of agreement regarding these terms. Employers submit a job description for aninternship position to the Office of Career Services and students apply for the positions and theemployer determines the most qualified candidate (s) for their
Examination isbeing used as a bench-mark of progress. The several aspects of the rebuilding project aredescribed along with a report of progress and lessons learned. The paper concludes withobservations about the ethical and cultural nature of engineering education and somerecommendations about changes that are required to achieve the desired outcomes of therebuilding project.Historical Backdrop:The Faculty of Engineering was established in the 1960’s and 70’s by a consortium of USUniversities with USAID sponsorship1,2. The project was a “turn-key” project that provided abuilding, laboratories, and US based education for the new Afghan Faculty members. Facultymembers from the participating US Universities established and taught classes and
Foundation underGrant No.(NSF/EESE#0832852). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions orrecommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography[1] Herkert, J. R. (2000). Engineering education in the USA: Content, pedagogy, andcurriculum. European Journal of Engineering Education, 25(4), pp. 303-313.[1a] Herkert, J. R. (2002). Continuing and emerging issues in engineering education. The Bridge, 32(3).[2] Vesilind, P. A., (2001). Engineering as Applied Social Science, Journal ofProfessional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, Vol. 127, No. 4, October2001, pp. 184-188,[3] Winkelman, P., (2006). Integrating Open-Ended Design in a Science
Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.[9] Ulrich, K. and S. Eppinger, 1995, Product Design and Development, McGraw-Hill.[10] Hannukainen, P. and K. Holtta-Otto, 2006, "Identifying Customer Needs -- Disabled Persons as Lead Users," ASME IDETC Design Theory and Methodology Conference, Philadelphia, PA, Paper Number: DETC2006- 99043.[11] Otto, K.N. and K.L. Wood, 2001, Product Design: Techniques in Reverse Engineering and New Product Development, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ. Page 15.571.15Appendix A: Extreme Experience Design Project Assignment (ENGR 1812, LeTourneau U
decisions when they lack complete information. In contrast many design textbooks describe a much more rational decision-making process. This finding suggests that the cognitive literature in heuristics and decision-making can provide a theoretical foundation for understanding why students have difficulty enacting the design process as described in textbooks. Page 15.1120.13The author wishes to thank the student participants in this study. Without their engagingdiscussions, this work would not be possible.References1. Donovan, M. S., & Bransford, J. D., ed. (2005). How Students Learn: Science in the Classroom. Washington, D.C
), relevance (5 questions), confidence (8 questions), and satisfaction (3 questions).The survey also contained 3 open-ended questions at the end. Students in both groups submittedthe survey at the end of the course (The survey questions and ARCS indicators are presented athttp://ipt.boisestate.edu/msensf/ASEE2010ARCSSurvey.htm). Internal reliability of thequestions measuring each of the four ARCS factors was an acceptable level. The CronbachAlpha values for the sets of questions measuring A, R, C, and S were .86, .90, .93, and .89,respectively.ABET Program Outcomes Pre and Post Surveys: The ABET program outcomes survey askedstudents to rate on a 7-point scale (1 being ‘no improvement’ and 7 being ‘a lot ofimprovement’) how much they thought
design component. Review of presentprograms at the eight government-run colleges, referred to in Table 1; supplemented with feedback from colleagues, and comments made by some recent graduates, have lead the author toarrive at the following apparent short comings and/or deficiencies in the present program(s).First, the program as a whole has become increasingly fragmented into what appears to thestudent as almost independent parts. Most programs are comprised of isolated individual courses Page 15.918.8or group of courses. Students seem to be indifferent and probably satisfied, regardless of thefragmentation, so long as they graduate. The
education of our youth. Not only are minoritiesin need of assistance in mathematics and science, but females also. A recent article by Dr.Pamela S. Clute, professor of mathematics and education at the University of California,Riverside, again highlights this long known fact. She states that: “While it is true that women[now] represent 57 percent of the nation’s college population, less than one-third major inscience, technology, engineering, or mathematics. Research shows they [females] have theability, but lack the interest.” [3].Staff research further produced more alarming facts: California ranked last among 40 statesaccording to the results of the 2000 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) [4]tests; US students in the final year of
, petroleum, and pulp and paper industries prior to joining the OSU faculty. A member of APICS, ASQ, IIE, INFORMS, and NSPE, his professional interests include economic analysis, manufacturing systems design, and production planning and control. Page 15.924.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 On the Differences among “Equivalent” Loan Payment PlansAbstractThroughout its many editions, Principles of Engineering Economy, by Eugene L. Grant and,subsequently, in partnership with W. Grant Ireson and Richard S. Leavenworth, provides anexample in which a loan can be repaid using one of four different
long string ofenergy transfers, like the “Mousetrap Game”. The main purpose is to show them that inreal life, something will probably go wrong, since real components follow Murphy’sLaw. Simply explained, Murphy’s Law says that” if anything can go wrong, it probablywill.” Page 15.1367.33. Mathematics and EconomicsThere are some misleading concepts that fuzzies may hold regarding mathematicalprinciples. One example is “Fibber McGee’s law of probability”, which is, “the less youwin, the more you gotta.” The radio show, “Fibber McGee and Molly” was popular inthe 1940’s. This misconception, that the more often you lose in a game of chance, thehigher the
AC 2010-941: COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL PRACTITIONERS TO LEAD ACAPSTONE CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSEGregg Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University Gregg L. Fiegel is a Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo. He is a registered Professional Engineer in California, and he serves as the ASCE Student Chapter Faculty Advisor. Dr. Fiegel received his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Cal Poly in 1990. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Davis in 1992 and 1995, respectively.Jay DeNatale, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Jay S
of the feedback from the write-in questions of the semester evaluations iscompiled below.Question 1: “As I, the instructor, prepare to teach this class again, what aspect(s) of thiscourse should I preserve that effectively furthered learning?”Sampling of Student Responses: ≠ “This class has a friendly and open classroom atmosphere [that] helps students relax around the professor and ask necessary questions.” ≠ “You are always enthusiastic about what you teach, even if it is really boring material. You also make time to help students whenever needed. You are also really easy to talk to and can always offer help when needed.” ≠ “I thought she was a very good teacher mostly because I wanted to come to class, she made
method that employs this tactic, and has been used toadvance our understanding of the cognitive processes of engineering students during a design task,is Verbal Protocol Analysis (VPA). During VPA data collection, subjects are asked to think aloudwhile performing a task [19]. This form of data collection does not assume that subjects have accessto their cognitive processes, but they are able to report the contents of short-term memory. Fromthese verbal reports, we can gain insights into how subjects generate and transform informationabout the problem, and how they go about developing a solution.Verbal Protocol Analysis has been used extensively since the 1970’s to study the cognitiveprocesses of engineering students [20- 23] as well as
defined as the ability to easily be moved or carried1. A key component of manymilitary systems is their ability to be quickly assembled/disassembled, moved to differentlocations, and to use minimum manpower and equipment in order to accomplish the mission.One problem in redesigning systems to increase portability is that there is not currently anestablished rubric for measuring portability. The portability of a system is a function of severaldifferent aspects. We have developed a rubric to measure a system’s portability. The rubricincludes 18 parameters (Table 1) as discussed in detail below.In order to use the rubric, each of the 18 portability measures identified above is quantified forthe system(s) being evaluated. This information can then be
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, “The researchers have observed students entering the Professional Pilotprogram at Kansas State University at Salina lack the necessary prerequisite mathematics skillsfor success in subsequent higher mathematics courses. Using an introductory appliedmathematics course coupled with applied aviation exercises and engaging pedagogical methodsin mathematics courses could engage students and enhance their mathematics learning skills.” Afall 2009 Kansas State University at Salina (KSU-S) aviation faculty survey, albeit small,supports this hypothesis.The researchers’ observed presumption is that present day students possess more technologyunderstanding and rely on audio/visual feedback stimuli. One approach modifies methods ofinstruction to
= Evopterate: Remember that designs Evolve and are optimized as designers iterate through successive attempts; and S = “Satisfice:”16 Remember that in general final designs will not be perfect but will involve compromises, and will become close to optimal by satisfying some goals while sacrificing others.We are encouraged by our first semester’s efforts, and will continue to make modifications tothese courses while keeping our underlying theme, so that we can continue to improve our futureengineers’ education.17 Page 15.91.13Acknowledgements: We would like to thank the National Science Foundation for funding ourcourse
engineers shouldembrace and utilize systems thinking. Likewise, systems thinking should be applied to theacademic and professional process of Systems Engineering itself. The emergence and status ofSE as a profession, among the engineering professions, is worthy of continuous examination.The author affirms that most of the ideas and priorities for SE advancement in this paper are his. Page 15.1162.13Accordingly, he invites academicians and practicing professionals to apply their systemsthinking about how best to advance the emerging attributes of Systems Engineering; fab@vt.edu References1) Blanchard, B. S
. Schurman, S., Seeing the Light: Religious Colleges in Twenty-First-Century America,Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD, 2010.2. Sheppard, S.D., Macatangay, K., Colby, A., & Sullivan, W.M., Educating Engineers:Designing for the Future of the Field, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, 2008.3. Chickering, A. W., Dalton, J. C., & Stamm, L., Encouraging Authenticity andSpirituality in Higher Education, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, p. 1-2, 2006.4. Reiss, M. J., “The Relationship between Evolutionary Biology and Religion,”Evolution, 63(7), 1934-41, July 2009.5. Palmer, P. J., “Community, Conflict, and Ways of Knowing: Ways to Deepen ourEducational Agenda,” Change, 26(3), 41-42, May-June 1994.6. Chickering, A. W., Dalton, J. C., & Stamm, L
American automobile industry of the 1970’sand ‘80’s to appreciate how such innovations may have slipped beneath the radar of industry.While the “Big Three” automakers comfortably gauged their competitiveness based on industrystandards and the performance of their peers, foreign automakers explored product and processdesign from a systems perspective. By embracing a systems engineering approach and thephilosophies of Deming, Japanese automakers challenged American automakers with anapproach that was incompatible with the established industry paradigms (5). The result has putAmerican automakers, and the manufacturers who supply them, on their heels for more than 25years.It has been a long, hard struggle for automobile manufacturers to apply the
n A − n B − nC − n D − n F − nW / 2 To compare either a class GPA or instructor GPA with the average for the course (overother classes and other instructors), one uses the pooled error: S12 n1 − S 22 n2 n1 − n2PE ? n1 − n2 / 1 n1n2Here, n1 is the total number of students in the class being evaluated and n2 is the totalnumber of students having taking the course in the past 5 years excluding those who tookthe course with the same instructor. A number of different ways were evaluated beforedeciding to exclude the same instructor from the course average. One instructor couldpossibly dominate the average if they taught the class more times with more studentscompared with other
10 to 15 years there have also been significant amounts of resources spent in theUS in innovating engineering curricula (the most prominent initiatives being the mid 90’s NSF-funded Engineering Coalitions; for example: www.gatewaycoalition.com; www.synthesis.org ;www.succeed.ufl.edu) . These have focused primarily on innovating the engineering curricula,integrating assessment, using complementary technology and implementing new learningstrategies. One of the authors of this paper - together with colleagues from Penn State University,the University of Washington and Sandia National Labs - also participated in a somewhatsmaller but successful partnership called the Learning Factory, which received the US NAEGordon Prize in 2006 for innovation
relevant problems of national interest.References 1. Ighobor, Kingsley., 2012, African economies capture world attention, Africa Renewal August issue., http://www.un.org/africarenewal/magazine/august-2012/african-economies-capture-world-attention 2. Anon., 2013 Emerging Africa http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21572377-african-lives- have-already-greatly-improved-over-past-decade-says-oliver-august/print 3. Yusuf, S., et al. (2008) “Accelerating Catch-Up:Tertiary Education in Sub-Saharan Africa” World Bank Report. 4. Tapsoba, S. (2011), Africa's scramble for regeneration, http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/ world- university-rankings/2011-12/world-ranking/analysis/best-universities
. Page 21.29.12Bibliography [1] Friedman, Thomas L., The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century. Picador Press, 2007.[2] Dewhurst, Martin, Harris, Jonathan, and Heywood, Suzanne, “The global company’s challenge,” McKinsey Quarterly, no. June, 2012.[3] D. McGraw, “My Job Lies Over the Ocean,” ASEE Prism, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. pp.24–29, Dec. 2003.[4] C. Habbich, U. Heublein, and S. Burkhart, “Auch im Bachelor und Master gehen deutsche Studierende häufig ins Ausland,” Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD), 22-Nov-2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.daad.de/portrait/presse/pressemitteilungen/2011/19055.de.html. [Accessed: 15-Jan-2013].[5] Institute for International Education, “2012 Open Doors Report on
is in the high 4’s, and none of the students have ever selected lowerthen 4 (“Agree”) on this question, indicating that the students did not find the use of referencematerial to be a detriment. Page 15.993.5 4Content of LecturesThe exact timing and content of the semesters varied widely between each of the three semestersand from course to course. The F/TD class, since the students had been exposed to the thermalfluids curriculum, was able to start into applied material early in the semester. The T-HX class,being the first formal introduction to the topics needed to start at more of the
. architecture led to evolution in enemy air defense suppression and 50 yrs for other countries manufacturing and design other missions. • Product has been cost effective, reliable, & effective.* Development time defined as program go-ahead to initial operational capability of first model.Case studies from MIT Course 16.885J Aircraft Systems Engineering1. Barter, G, Jonker, K., Poon, A., Tan, D., Weiss, K., “The B-52 Stratofortress: A Case Study”, Dec, 20032. Atherton, M., Klima, K., Plas, A., “DC-9: A Case Study”, Dec, 20043. MacKenzie, S., Parker, D., Patel, S