below to illustrate the kinds ofresponses. Identifying details have been removed or changed to protect participants. The textappears just as they entered it: no grammatical or spelling corrections have been made. Therewere two relevant questions: a) The organization/project you are now working with (type of business, type of section where you work, main project you are working on). b) Tell us what you have been doing in your job in the last month.Applied Ocean Science (“other” group)a) I work in a large engineering consultancy. I work in the coastal and ocean group of the Page 13.857.11Infrastructure group. The main project I am
to which program outcomes or educational objectives are being achieved; or(b) result in decisions and actions taken to improve the program.Multiple constituencies are to be involved in the process, as the TAC/ABET Technology Criteria2000 (TC2K) stipulate use of multiple assessment tools and measures for (a) the programoutcomes, i.e., knowledge and capabilities of students at the time of graduation and (b) theprogram objectives, i.e., the expected accomplishments of graduates during the first few yearsafter graduation. Effective assessment tools provide the information needed to measure outcomesand objectives, so necessary improvements can be implemented.The focus of this paper is on assessment of program outcomes. The primary assessment
] Chen, H.L., O. Eris, K.M. Donaldson and S.D. Sheppard. "From PIE to APPLES: The Evolution of a Survey Instrument to Explore Engineering Student Pathways" ASEE, Pittsburgh, 2008.[17] Astin, A.W., "Student Involvement: A Developmental Theory for Higher Education" Journal of College Student Development, vol. 40, no. 5, pp. 518-529, 1999.[18] Light, R.J., Making the Most of College: Students Speak Their Minds. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2001.[19] Berger, J.B., J.F. Milem and M.B. Paulsen. "The exploration of "habitus" as a multi-dimensional construct" The Association for the Study of Higher Education, Miami, 1998.[20] Chubin, D., K. Donaldson, L. Fleming and B. Olds, "Educating
AC 2008-696: MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF REVIEWING ELEVENENGINEERING PROGRAMSPierre Lafleur, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal Pierre G. Lafleur is Professor of Chemical Engineering and Director of accademic affairs at Ecole Polytechnique of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He has obtained his engineering degree from Ecole Polytechnique and his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from McGill University in the field of Polymer Engineering. After graduating he worked in industry before joining École Polytechnique in 1985. Professor Lafleur has been extensively involved in undergraduate teaching and graduated 20 master and 15 Ph.D. students. He has published more than a 100 articles in scientific journals
, and intake/exhaust valves of thedissected ICE. Figure 7 – Vision© Panel of a Team Sketch of a Briggs and Stratton 5 HP ICEProduct Design ReviewIn the final weeks of the semester teams form pairs to review and critique each other’s productdesign. The exercise simulates real-world industry practice and requires teams to articulate theirdesign to peers and to receive constructive criticism. Appendix B shows an example of theworksheet distributed to students during this in-class activity. Teams are paired randomlyresulting in groups of six students. A single host is designated to establish a OneNote intranet.The reviewed team distributes a CAD drawing to the critiquing team showing orthographicviews of their final product design. Final
using Nonlinear Regression (b) Open Systems: Fluid Flow in Tanks. Data collection, Mathematical Modeling, Construction of numerical solution of the governing differential equation. Comparison of Theoretical, Experimental and Numerical Results.The average laboratory grade varied from 86% to 100% which indicated that the performancewas “Very good.” The main reason was the 11 Workshop sessions conducted by the instructorduring the semester. Each Workshop session illustrated a particular topic of the course. Duringthe Workshop students used MATLAB® programming and verified examples in pertinentChapters of the Textbook and worked on additional lab exercises assigned by the instructor.Final Exam
real-world implementation. The simple integrationI = ∫ e cos x dxcannot be analytically integrated while it can be numerically readily integrated given the limitof integration [a, b] = [1,3] , say, using, for example, the Simpson’s 1/3 closed quadratureformula.Golden ratio ϕ in nature, artfacts, and architecture The Greek mathematicians Pythagoras(about 582 BC−507 BC) and Euclid (about 330 BC−275 BC), the Italian mathematicianFibonacci (about 1175 −1250), also known as Leonardo of Pisa, the German Lutheranmathematician J. Kepler (1571−1630), the British mathematical physicist R. Penrose (1931)are just a few names over the past 25 centuries, who have spent countless hours over thissimple yet amazing number, the golden ratio and its properties
allows the vehicle speed to reach 20 mph only.Driving Information: This is a text string displaying the power source and energy flow in thepowertrain according to the driving conditions of the vehicle. There are typically five types ofenergy flows (items b to f) in an HEV, which are the major features of HEVs as shown in Figure1.a. The vehicle is turned off: Please press the vehicle’s key button to turn it on and drive the vehicleb. The vehicle is turned on, but it is not moving. If you want to move the vehicle, please change to one of the following gear: • Electric: accelerate the vehicle from 0 to 20 mph. • Engine: accelerate the vehicle from 20 to 60 mph. • Maximum Acceleration: accelerate the vehicle from 60 to 80 mph. The
AC 2008-2632: SMART MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES EXPERIMENTS FORUNDERGRADUATE STUDENTSHuiRu Shih, Jackson State University Dr. HuiRu (H.R.) Shih is a Professor of Technology at Jackson State University (JSU). He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri. Dr. Shih is a registered professional engineer in Mississippi and a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).Wei Zheng, Jackson State University Dr. Wei Zheng currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Jackson State University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001. He is a registered Professional
in Figure 12. Students typically account in their laboratory reports howthe lower w/c concrete mixtures are more difficult to compact in the cylinder molds than thehigher w/c mixtures. (a) (b) Figure 12. Comparison Between (a) 0.40 and (b) 0.60 W/C MixturesThis experiment also has a “real world” portion. Students are asked to provide cases where 0.40,0.50, and 0.60 w/c concrete mixtures would be used in engineering practice. This provides anopportunity for students to research engineering projects and determine what w/c is frequentlyused for certain structures (bridge beams, highway pavements, sidewalks, etc…).Concrete Curing ExperimentThe concrete curing experiment is a
, applying the design tools taught, and communicating the results.The three required project reports—project proposal, progress report, and end-of term report—were evaluated as follows: (a) The class instructor checked that the design tools and modelstaught in the course were applied correctly; (b) The project advisors evaluated the technical meritand progress of the project work; (c) A technical writer was hired to edit the writing, check forcorrect format, and verify that students implemented the suggested revisions.The addition of the enterprise students provided an unplanned control group and revealeddifferent results for report grades based on writing, format, and use of design tools: Type of Report Enterprise: Average, Range
on theprogress of the work. It is important that faculty and Graduate mentor attend studentpresentations and make important positive comments.Bibliography1. Boyer Commission on Education of Undergraduates in the Research University. 1998. Reinventing Undergraduate Education: A Blueprint for America’s Research Universities. New York, New York2. K. B. Schowen, K.B. 1998. Research as a critical component of the undergraduate educational experience. Assessing the Value of Research in the Chemical Sciences. National Research Council Report, National Academy Press: 73–81.3. A. L. Zydney, J. S. Bennett, A. Shahid, K. W. Bauer Impact of Undergraduate Research Experience in Engineering Journal of Engineering Education 151-157
AC 2008-2227: INVESTIGATING IMPULSE LOADING USING MODELROCKETRYByron Newberry, Oklahoma Christian University of Science and Arts Dr. Byron Newberry is Associate Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at Oklahoma Christian University. He holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma Christian University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His interests include stress analysis, nonlinear dynamics, structural vibration, and engineering design. Page 13.813.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008
Education, 1997. Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 249-258.6. C. Dillon, Engineering education: time for some new stories. Engineering Science and Education Journal, 1998. Vol., No. August, pp. 188-192.7. L. Pascail, The emergence of the skills approach in industry and its consequences for the training of engineers. European Journal of Engineering Education, 2006. Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 55-61.8. L. R. Lattuca, P. T. Terenzini and J. F. Volkwein, Engineering Change: A Study of the Impact of EC2000. 2006: ABET. http://www.abet.org/papers.shtml, accessed.9. R. Martin, B. Maytham, J. Case and D. Fraser, Engineering graduates' perceptions of how well they were
AC 2008-1307: MOVING FROM PIPELINE THINKING TO UNDERSTANDINGPATHWAYS: FINDINGS FROM THE ACADEMIC PATHWAYS STUDY OFENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATESCynthia Atman, University of Washington CYNTHIA J. ATMAN, Ph.D., is the founding Director of the Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT) in the College of Engineering at the University of Washington and the Director of the NSF funded Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education(CAEE). Dr. Atman is a Professor in Industrial Engineering. Her research focuses on design learning and engineering education.Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University SHERI D. SHEPPARD, Ph.D., P.E., is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford
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, consideration ofhow other professions, such as law and medicine, utilize practicing professionals in theireducational processes is warranted. The American Bar Association12 (ABA) establishes aset of standards for programs of legal education. Their curriculum requirements given inStandard 302.(b) state: “A law school shall offer substantial opportunities for: (1) live-client or other real-life practice experiences, appropriately supervised and designed to encourage reflection by students on their experiences and on the values and responsibilities of the legal profession, and the development of one’s ability to assess his or her performance level of competence; …”12In describing the instructional role of faculty, Standard 403(c) states: “A
dynamic nature of production systems environments so the effect of variability can be presented more clearly; b) Interactions between system components and their effect on the overall system are more evident; c) The regular decisions that must be made in a production system are experienced requiring the students to consider the important tradeoffs within the system during the process; d) The simulation provides feedback and prompts the use of appropriate corrective action allowing students to learn and adjust problem solving strategies; and e) Teambuilding lessons are worked into the curriculum when students must work together to make decisions.For these reasons, simulation is becoming standard in most production
. R. and A. G. Greenwald (1995) “Implicit Gender Stereotyping in Judgments of Fame,” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 68(2):181-198.6. https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/7. Etzowitz, H., C. Kemelgor, M. Neushatz and B. Uzzi (2000) Athena Unbound: The Advancement of Women in Science and Technology, Cambridge, U. K., Cambridge University Press.8. Griffin, P. (1997) “Introductory module for the Single Issue Courses,” in M. Adams, L.A. Bell, & P. Griffin, eds. Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice: A Sourcebook, New York: Routledge, pp. 61-109.9. West, M. A. and J. W. Curtis (2006) “AAUP Faculty Gender Equity Indicators 2006” American Society of University Professors, Washington, D. C. USA.10
seemingly successful courses using active learning and thosewhich do not seem to be as successful?The scenario investigated for this report, described in more detail below, involves an instructorwho taught three sections of the same course with varying degrees of success. Students in onesection were less accepting of the active learning techniques and expressed more resistance.Specifically, we hypothesize that the students in the seemingly less successful section will a) findthe course to be less effective, b) express less perceived relevance in the course, c) have lesspositive views on the helpfulness of class activities to learning, and d) have a less positive viewof active learning.MethodsContext of StudyThe course under investigation is
, Kathryn, “From "How Stuff Works" to "How STUFF Works": A Systems Approach to The Relationship Of STS and "Technological Literacy".” Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (2006). American Society for Engineering Education. . Page 13.1188.935. Nocito-Gobel J., S. Daniels, M. Collura, B. Aliane, “Project-Based Introduction to Engineering – A University Core Course,” Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (2004). American Society for Engineering Education. < http://www.asee.org/acPapers/2004- 907_Final.pdf>.36. Norton, M.G
. They pickup the pieces and go on. When the University President was assassinated on campus, andwhen their administration building got bombed, their bravery and determination just wentup to the second level. Their resolve is strong as they look forward to another graduation,an event that carries with it a much greater satisfaction and significance. It caries with ithope and freedom for a future never imagined by the typical student graduate elsewhere.Inconveniences, power outages and other difficulties are tolerated as they, with resilience,look forward to a better life ahead.“The University seems to have a penchant for anniversaries in the midst of war”, wroteAUB’s President Stephen B. L. Penrose, Jr., on the occasion of AUB’s 75th
categories:discovery, integration, application, and teaching 1. This is the well-known “Boyer’smodel of scholarship.” Since its inception in 1990, Boyer’s model has been widelydiscussed and debated, and the focus has mainly been on its impact on university faculty,especially their tenure, promotion, and reappointment (TPR) policies 2, 3.However, scholarships are not generated by faculty alone. Our students, especiallygraduate students, are an important integral part of the scholarship. They serve as abackbone of pure research (discovery), a vehicle of implementations (integration andapplication), and a bridge between faculty and the students, graduate and undergraduatesalike (teaching). Their efforts of generating and improving the quality of scholarships
) as cited on p. 519 in Pascarella, E. T., & Terenzini, P. T. (2005). How college affects students, Vol. 2: A third decade of research. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.10 Jackett, E. J., Croissant, J., & Schneider, B. (1992). Industry, academe, and the values of undergraduate engineers. Research in Higher Education, 33(3), 275-295.11 Dym, C.L., Agogino, A. M., Eris, Ozgur, E., Frey, D. D., & Leifer, L. J. (2005). Engineering design thinking, teaching, and learning, p. 1. Journal of Engineering Education, 94(1), 103-120.12 Litzler, E., Lange, S. E., & Brainard, S. G. (2005). Career outcomes of science and engineering graduates. Paper presented at the 2005 WEPAN/NAMEPA Joint Conference, Las
independent 3-phase PWM inverters • Digital PWM input channels for real-time digital control • Digital/Analog interface with the FPGA DAQ card.The drive board is protected by an over-current relay for each inverter. The relay fault statuscan be cleared either manually or using a control signal. The power supply for the inverters3-phase bridge drivers is derived from the DC Bus through a converter. Sensors are used tomeasure the output current of the inverter (only Phase A and Phase B), inverter outputvoltages and the dc bus voltage. Fig. 2 shows the drive board layout. Figure 1: The real-time simulator structure. Figure 2: The drive board layout.B. Block Diagram and Schematic InterfaceThe real
. Analyze conventional thermal power systems using the 1st and 2nd Laws of Thermodynamics, exergy-based thermoeconomics, and reacting mixture chemical exergy and equilibrium concepts. b. Describe the fundamental principles and applications of direct energy conversion systems. c. Describe alternative and renewable energy sources and devices used to harness them. d. Explain emerging national and global energy, water and environmental issues and how these affect politics, economics and society in general.Course objective (a) seeks to develop a greater understanding of the conventional powerscenario. Objective (b) looks at direct energy devices, which cadets have not seen in previouscourses, in order to get them out of the box
tasks. Paper presented at 16th JISR-IIASA Workshop on Methodologies and Tools for Complex System Modeling and Integrated Policy Assessment, July 15–17, Laxenburg, Austria.23. Shuman, L. J., Besterfield-Sacre, M. and J. McGourty, 2005, “The ABET Professionals Skills – Can they be taught? Can they be assessed?” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 94, No. 1, pp. 41-56.24. Staub-French, S., Fischer, M., Kunz, J. and Paulson, B., 2003, “An Ontology for Relating Features with Activities to Calculate Costs.” Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, ASCE, 17(4), 243-254.25. Wankat, P. C., R. M. Felder, K. A. Smith and F. S. Oreowicz, 2002, “The Engineering Approach to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning,” pp. 217-237 in
AC 2008-2738: CHARACTERIZING COMPUTATIONAL ADAPTIVE EXPERTISEAnn McKenna, Northwestern University Ann McKenna is the Director of Education Improvement in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University. She holds a joint appointment as Assistant Professor in the School of Education and Social Policy and Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. She also serves as Co-Director of the Northwestern Center for Engineering Education Research (NCEER). Dr. McKenna’s research focuses on the role of adaptive expertise in engineering education, design teaching and learning, and teaching approaches of engineering faculty. Dr. McKenna
of Engineering Education, Vol. 93, No. 2, Apr 2004, pp. 117–128. 5. Jeffers, A. T., Safferman, A. G., and Safferman, T. I., “Understanding K-12 engineering outreach pro- grams,” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, Vol. 130, No. 2, Apr 2004, pp. 95–108. 6. Moreno, N., “Science Education Outreach: How K-12 School Partnerships Benefit Higher Education,” Faseb Journal, Vol. 18, No. 8, May 2004, pp. C115–C115. 7. Moskal, B. M., Skokan, C., Kosbar, L., Dean, A., Westland, C., Barker, H., Nguyen, Q. N., and Tafoya, J., “K-12 Outreach: Identifying the Broader Impacts of Four Outreach Projects,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 96, No. 3, Jul 2007, pp. 173–189. 8. Wankat, P. C., “Survey of K-12
and results for comparison B. Under Model 2 in the Outline window, click the Right Mouse Button on Mesh, then select Insert and Refinement C. Select the short edge at the base of the fillet as shown below D. In the Details window pane change the Refinement value to 2 E. Click Apply Figure 3 An example the step-by-step process contained in the tutorialIn addition to the traditional printed format, it was decided to also include a multimediacomponent with the book. This multimedia piece is in the form of “audio/video” files thatillustrate the “real time” use of the Workbench program. It has been shown that when studentshave the experience of both seeing graphic images and