industries, the model was also developed to prepare the university systemfor dealing with expansion in an effective manner, one which promoted student success.Specifically, this project identifies the need to deliver a high quality, cost-effective, and scalabledistance education (DE) education program that provides a Bachelor of Science in IndustrialTechnology degree with realistic completion opportunities for community college Associate ofApplied Science (AAS) degrees graduates. The goals of this project are to highlight efforts which will: (a) Continue to build on astrong partnership with the community college system throughout North Carolina, (b) Develop acost-effective educational delivery methodology to reach citizens in rural as well
versions of the studentclicker units. The left one is the version 1.0clicker. As can be seen in the figure, there arealphanumeric keys. The students can respond tomultiple-choice questions or to numericalquestions. The version 1 clicker has two LEDs(the two white dots above the A/1 key) thatindicate when the device is connected andsending. One issue that students complainedabout with these clickers was that they could hitthe wrong key and unknowingly send a wronganswer. That problem was addressed with theversion 2.0 clicker, shown at the right side ofFigure 2. This version includes an LCD display.When the student makes a choice (A, B, C or anumber like 132.7, depending on the question), Figure 1
Accrediting Engineering Programs,Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., (2002).5- Southwest Economy, “SpotLight: Texas Manufacturing Factories Still Matter in Much of State”, Federal ReserveBank of Dallas, Issue 2, (March/April 2006), http://www.dallasfed.org/research/swe/2006/swe0602d.html.6- Asiabanpour, B., Sriraman, V., “Teaching Integrated Product and Process Design”, World Transactions onEngineering and Technology Education, Volume 4, Number 2, Pages 181-185 (2005).7- Soloman, B. A. and Felder, R. M., “Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire”, North Carolina State University,http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html8- Felder, R. M. and Soloman, B. A., “Learning Styles and Strategies”, North Carolina State University
Wilbert McKeachie as one ofthe leading authorities of his day. McKeachie, a behavioral psychologist, believed that only twoprinciples of learning held with any consistency were: a) active participation is still better thanpassive learning, and b) meaningful learning is still more effective that rote memory.5 Well Page 12.1204.3before McKeachie conducted actual research on theories of learning, engineering was taught, toa large extent, in a “hands-on” learning environment. Through the rejuvenation process, care hasbeen taken to maintain a “hands-on” approval approach with the original specifications of theproduct.A short summary of “who we are”The
: Page 12.935.6 FR D L T Fd α Vb B β A φ VR V∞ Figure 3: Aerodynamic Forces on Turbine BladeThis figure represents a top view of a cross section of a blade with the chord given by the line A-B, and with the axis of rotation being in the wind
Better Systems Engineering, 6 Jan 03.2. Blanchard, B. S., System Engineering Management, 3rd Ed. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, 2003.3. D’Cruz, Carmo and Tom O’Neal: Turning Engineers into Entrepreneurs and Transforming a Region. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference. Salt Lake City. UT June 23-25, 2004. Page 12.142.164. Roggemann, Michael C., and Byron Welsh, Imaging through Turbulence, CRC Press (1996).5. Noll, R. J., “Zernike Polynomials and atmospheric turbulence,” J. Opt. Soc. Am., Vol. 66, pp. 207-211, 1976.6. Roddier, F., “The effects of atmospheric turbulence in optical
AC 2007-1382: REDESIGNING A COLLEGE-WIDE MULTIDISCIPLINARYENGINEERING DESIGN PROGRAM AT RITWayne Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology WAYNE W. WALTER is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at RIT. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Wayne has worked for the U.S. Army, Rochester Products and Delco Products Divisions of General Motors, and Xerox, and is a registered professional engineer (P.E.) in New York State. He can be reached at wwweme@rit.edu.Jeffrey Webb, Rochester Institute of Technology JEFFREY B. WEBB is a Mechanical Engineer with the Engineering Modeling and Simulations group in the Southeast Division of Applied Research Associates. He
, upper classmen andprofessional expert designers, respectively. Percent of Total Time Spent by Teams on Each Design Category (Street Crossing Problem) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% PD 9% INFO 17% GEN 15% MOD 30% FEAS 12% EVA 8% DEC 9% (a) (b) Figure 2. Comparison of the Mean Percent of Total Time Spent by (a) All Student Teams, and (b), Individuals in Atman et al. (2005)1
paths, but it is just as valuable for students who enter “traditional” graduate programs andgo into academic careers in that it broadens their perspectives on the uses of mathematics (A. C.Heinricher and S. L. Weekes12, B. Vernescu and A.C. Heinricher19)Here are some sample REU projects from past research summers (more are available on theCIMS web at www.wpi.edu/+CIMS ): Optimal Cession Strategies – Sponsor: Premier Insurance Co.; Faculty advisor: Arthur Heinricher; Industrial advisors: Richard Welch, CEO, and Martin Couture. In the state of Massachusetts, the automobile insurance industry is highly regulated. Not only are insurance rates fixed by the state, but no company can refuse insurance to anyone who
where "speed" and"stride" and user settings for the speed of the cycle and the length of the stride respectively.Figure 5 shows the results of using these controls in a series of animated snapshots, eachcovering 60 frames. In the following examples we are working at 30 frames per second, so theelapsed time in each snapshot is 2. Version (a) is the default setting and shows a partial stridewith very smooth motion. Version (b) shows the results of doubling the speed of the cycle. Thesnapshot covers the animation of the entire stride. Version (c) shows the results of multiplyingthe length of the stride 2.5 times, at the original speed. The legs are stretched a bit and thecontrol for ball of the foot is past its working range. You can see the
background finished these quickly, but the ME and PDM students oftenrequired additional time. Page 12.71.4 Aug 29 Electronics basics – soldering, instruments, tools Sept 12 Amplifier and motor speed measurements - A class A-B amplifier was built with an op- amp for crossover compensation. Students related voltage to speed using tachometers. Sept 19 Build an analog feedback control system - An op-amp based subtraction circuit was added to the last lab and students checked the output response of the system to a sinusoidal input
Page 12.154.6(b) TheoryAfter introducing the case study, the theory required for solving the case study is presented. Thetheory part has extensive use of the interactive media such as texts, graphics, sounds, andanimations for illustration purposes. This is extremely beneficial to engineering education ascomplex models and abstract concepts or theories can be illustrated easily using these bettervisualization techniques. Figure 3 shows a typical theory page. Torsion of circular bars is thetopic of discussion in this particular module. As seen in the figure, texts, diagrams, pictures,animations and equations are all incorporated to illustrate the theory. Although each module ofthis eBook is written and developed as a stand-alone module, links
AC 2007-986: CONSTRUCTION AS THE INTEGRATING ELEMENT OF ACOMPREHENSIVE CIVIL ENGINEERING CURRICULUMJames Pocock, U.S. Air Force Academy Dr. James B. Pocock is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He is also the co-winner of the 2003 ASEE Annual Conference Best Paper.Steve Kuennen, U.S. Air Force Academy Lt Col Steven T. Kuennen is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He also served as the acting Department Head for the 2005-2006 academic year. Page 12.401.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Construction as the
to Alternative Assessment. Thousand Oaks: CA: Corwin Press, Inc. 5. Worthen, B. R., Borg, W.R. &. White, K.R., 1993, Measurement and Evaluation in the Schools. New York: Longman. 6. Vavrus, L., 1990, Put portfolios to the test. Instructor, Vol. 100, No. 1, pp 48-53. 7. Mertler, C. A., 2001, Using Performance Assessment in your Classroom. Unpublished manuscript, Bowling Green State University. Page 12.281.7 8. Andrade, H. G., 2005, Teaching with rubrics: The good, the bad, and the ugly. College Teaching, Vol. 53, No 1, pp 27-30.9. Biggs, J. B., & Collis, K. F., 1982, Evaluating the
and analyzing components, assemblies and systems. Develop products andmanufacturing techniques demonstrating state of the art technology. Prerequisites: MachineDesign I and Advanced Manufacturing Processes.The sophomore course, AET 210, is an integrated lecture/laboratory course. Included in thiscourse are six laboratory experiences requiring students to write formal laboratory reports.These reports are graded both for technical content and the quality of the written presentation.Therefore, this course is an opportunity to assess both the analytical and writing skills of studentsat the sophomore level. The MMET faculty have identified this course as a bellwether coursesupporting five ABET outcomes, a, b, c, g and k. It is worthwhile to point
study assures adequatepreparation in the primary discipline as well as the concentration, and still leaves enoughflexibility for the student to further specialize in a preferred area. To date the following courseshave been developed:LWD 710 – Physiology of Disability (4 hours): This core course introduces the student to theneurophysiological and neuroanatomical basis of commonly encountered physical disabilities,including disorders of cognition (learning disorders), impaired mobility (neuromusculardisorders) and sensory deprivation (vision, hearing). It is cross listed as P&B 710 inNeuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology, and as BMS 874 in Biomedical Sciences.LWD 720 – Science of Learning (4 hours): Survey of research and theory on the
AC 2007-3105: A PROJECT-BASED APPROACH TO TEACHING THE NUCLEARFUEL CYCLEErich Schneider, Dr. Schneider received his PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Cornell University in 2002. During the final two years of his graduate study at Cornell, he held the position of Lecturer. From 2002-2006, he was a Technical Staff Member in the Nuclear Systems Design Group at Los Alamos National Laboratory. In January, 2006, Dr. Schneider joined the Mechanical Engineering faculty at the University of Texas at Austin. He is affiliated with the Nuclear and Radiation Engineering Graduate Program at that institution
-basedconstruction collaboration model has made an indelible mark on the way owners, architects andcontractors work in partnership to complete projects on time and within budget.We suggest students adopt Autodesk Buzzsaw as the internet-based construction collaborationtool. Buzzsaw incorporates a number of sophisticated reporting, task assignment and projecttracking features for active, real-time project management, and all participants can be assigneddifferent permissions when they collaborate in the project, an example is shown in Figure 7. (a) Assignment of permissions of members (b) Collaboration of Participants in Buzzsaw Fig. 7 Assignment of permissions of construction teams in Buzzsaw applicationProject team managers can
spillway (See Figure 3.).Student feedback consistently indicates that, in addition to emphasizing the conceptstaught in class, the dam field trip is continually a highlight of the course. During eachfield trip, the students are able to talk to the owners, operators and/or engineers in chargeof the structure and by so doing gain a better understanding of day-to-day operationissues. These interactions help students realize that in addition to the appropriate designand construction skills, successful operation of hydraulic structures also requires otherimportant skills such as planning, management, communication and budget control.Figure 3. Dam field trip (A: service spillway intake and B: discharging fixed-conevalve).In addition to the field trips
. A. T. Bahill and B. Gissing, Re-evaluating systems engineering concepts using systems thinking, IEEE Transaction on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Part C: Applications and Reviews, 28 (4), 516-527, 1998.3. Wymore, A. W., Model-Based Systems Engineering, CRC Press, 1993.4. Singh, V. P., Hydrologic Systems, Rainfall-Runoff Modeling, Prentice Hall, 1988.5. Blanchard, B. S. and W. J. Fabrycky, Systems Engineering and Analysis, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall, 738 pp.6. The Institute for Systems Research, What is systems engineering? University of Maryland, http://www.isr.umd.edu/ISR/about/definese.html.7. Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, http://www.charlottechamber.org
course. In some cases, quizzes were designed to asses thespecific outcomes while in other cases particular questions were designed to test the specificoutcomes. The following description of quizzes, mid term test and a specific question illustratethe assessment approach more clearly. Quiz 1 and 2 were designed to assess the knowledge ofscience and quiz 3 was designed to test the knowledge of engineering. Question 7 on the finalexamination was: “(a) Indicate the position of yield strength, tensile strength and fracturestrength using a typical engineering stress-strain curve. Also sketch the geometry of thespecimens at various points along the curve. (b) Draw schematically the five stages of fracturevia cup-and-cone mechanisms.” This question
-LCoordinator, for help making community contacts; and graduate students Manuel Herediaand Eric Morgan for assistance with data collection and analysis.References1. Jacoby, B., and Assoc. (1996). Service learning in higher education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.2. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology [ABET] (2005). Criteria for accreditingengineering programs – Effective for evaluations during the 2005-2006 accreditation cycle. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2006, from: http://www.abet.org3. Brandenberger, J.W. (1998). Developmental psychology and service-learning: A theoretical framework(p. 68). In R. Bringle and D. Duffy (Eds.), With service in mind: Concepts and models for service-learningin psychology. Washington, DC: American Association of
success, as itmotivated the majority of the students to become more involved in the communitythrough service to others. Also, students ranked how the project reinforced their societalresponsibility on a scale with A being excellent and F being failing. Of those studentswho took the survey, 25% gave this an A, 56% gave a B and 15% gave a C. This is agood result for the first time a service-learning project has been implemented; however,the majority rests below excellent, and as increasing societal responsibility is one of thefour major objectives of the project, this result shows that there is room for improvementin the design of future projects.With questions pertaining to the learning done within the project, the results varied withconstructive
by summing the six responses to each question over the sixlab questionnaires. One student did not complete one lab due to extenuating circumstances andthus there are 35 responses instead of 36. The normalized column was created by dividing theaverage response by four – the questions were on a scale from 1 to 4. Questions A and B werewritten in a positive way so high values are better. Question C was written in a negative wayassuming that “too simple” analysis is not preferable for student learning.ConclusionIn creating this remote on-line course, we have accomplished three primary goals. We haveobtained positive assessment results using only primitive assessment methods. While we lack alarge sample size, the data indicate that remote
gainvaluable service learning and entrepreneurial experience. The limited formal assessment data does not dampen ourenthusiasm for our current design sequence. We have confidence in our student design skills with their completionof this sequence. With the success of the design sequence, we intend to maintain the primacy of design in the ECEcurricula.Bibliography[1] Simon, H. A., 1999, The Sciences of the Artificial, Third Edition, MIT Press Cambridge, MA.[2] Ferguson, B. A., and Voltmer, D. R., “Engaging ECE Students in the Practice of Engineering,” ASEE AnnualConference, Chicago, 2006.[3] Lima, M., and Oakes, W., “Service Learning: Engineering in Your Community,” Great Lakes Press, 2006.[4] Carlson, P.A., and Berry, F.C., “CPR: A Tool for Integrating
* Spring Semester, 2006I. Introduction Week 1 A. Product Life Cycle B. Life Cycle Analysis C. Environmental ImpactsII. Product Life Cycle, Materials Selection and Design Week 2 - 7 A. Extraction B. Manufacturing/Processing C. Packaging D. Transportation/Distribution E. Use F. End-of-Life/Recycling/Landfill/Incineration G. Materials Selection H. Product Design I. Process Design J. Design for Environment Spring BreakIII. Life Cycle Analysis Week 8
1(a) and (b) show the SolidWorks 3-D model of the pump.Following are the specifications and operating conditions of the pump.Type : External gear pumpPump Displacement : 50 cc/revSpeed : 500 to 3500 rpmPressures : up to 3500 psiFlow rate : up to 41 gpm @ 3000 rpmAmbient Temp : - 40oC to + 70oCDimensions : Inlet port: 38.1 mm Outlet port: 25.4 mm Center distance between gears: 50.8 mm Gear width: 32.9 mmProperties of the oil : Density: 878.3 kg/sec. Viscosity: 0.005972 kg/m-sec
course addresses machine elements, joint design, machine dynamics, and composite materials. (3 units)The cornerstone of the program is ME189 A, B, and C Capstone Mechanical Engineering DesignProject that is taken in the Senior year for 2 units each quarter. The course was created to providethe students an experience of working as a project team to address a practical and significantdesign and build project. The importance of working as a team is emphasized with individualroles and responsibilities.Students work in teams of three to five under the direction of a faculty advisor to tackle anengineering design project. Engineering communication, such as reports and oral presentationsare covered. We emphasize a practical, hands-on experience
Chair of the 2007 Bioengineering Quiz Bowl. She is also liasion of the UCSD Student Chapter of the Biomedical Engineering Society to the Bioengineering Undergraduate Studies Committee.Michele Temple, University of California-San Diego Michele M Temple, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Bioengineering at UCSD. Her educational research interests include teaching evaluation, assessments, and course and curriculum improvement. Her teaching interests include physiology, tissue engineering, and introductory biomechanics.Edward Chuong, University of California-San Diego Edward B Chuong is currently a senior in the Bioengineering: Bioinformatics major of the Department of
-upfocus group discussions, external-raters provided insights into the criteria they used to score Page 12.168.7students’ work. Performance criteria are then updated for use in subsequent semesters. Theresults of external-rater evaluations are presented in the following sections. (a) (b) (c)Figure 3: House of Quality format for mapping objectives, outcomes and criteria.The benefits of using a graphic approach for tracking assessment data can be described in theexample of adding ABET criteria (i), a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage inlife-long