AC 2011-20: TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR IN-COMING FRESHMEN ENGINEERING STUDENTS THROUGH ROBOTICSRESEARCHBaha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma Chair and Professor of Engineering and Physics DepartmentMr. Wei Siang PeeMr. Kevin RadaMontell Jermaine Wright, University of Central Oklahoma, Robotics Research A freshmen engineering student. Attended Choctaw high school. Likes to fix computers and solve tech- nical problems in his spare time.Kaitlin Rose Foran, University of Central OklahomaEvan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma Page 22.1545.1 c American Society for
AC 2011-607: AN EVALUATION OF THE ”JUST IN TIME TEACHING”METHOD ACROSS DISCIPLINESAdrian Ieta, State University of New York at Oswego Adrian Ieta (M’99) received the B.Sc. degree in physics from the University of Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania, in 1984, the B.E.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the ”Politehnica” University of Timisoara, Timisoara, in 1992, and the M.E.Sc. degree and the Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from The University of the Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, in 1999 and 2004, re- spectively. He was with the Applied Electrostatics Research Centre and the Digital Electronics Research Group, The University of Western Ontario, where he worked on industrial projects and
pursue other metal-organic complexes forelectroluminescence in addition to Ru.ConclusionsThe curriculum for Solid State Device Physics (PHY 3680) was modified during the summer of2010 to include an innovative laboratory activity associated with the fabrication andcharacterization organic light-emitting diodes. The upper-level laboratory activity was adaptedfrom published results in the areas of physics and chemistry education research. It was ourexperience that students were interested and engaged throughout the fabrication andcharacterization processes. This activity seems appropriate for a variety of upper-level courses.It is interdisciplinary in nature; requiring some content knowledge of physics, chemistry, andelectrical engineering. As a
AC 2011-216: MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY IN UNDERGRADUATEPHYSICS STUDENT MISCONCEPTIONS AND POINTS OF DIFFICULTYJeffrey A. Jalkio, University of Saint Thomas Jeff Jalkio received his Ph.D in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and worked for thirteen years in industry in the fields of optical sensor design and process control. In 1984, he co- founded CyberOptics Corporation, where he led engineering efforts as Vice President of Research. In 1997 he returned to academia, joining the engineering faculty of the University of St. Thomas where he teaches courses in digital electronics, computing, electromagnetic fields, controls, and design
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and setting up a new undergraduate research lab.BACKGROUNDState University of New York at Oswego is developing a new undergraduate program inelectrical and computer engineering (ECE) to better serve its communities and to meet theworkforce needs of the area. The development of a new program presents an opportunity tocreate a modern and innovative curriculum that challenges several aspects of traditionalengineering education and responds to the needs of the knowledge-based society we live in. Anew faculty member was hired (Fall 2008), temporarily based in the Physics department.Although more money will be available for equipment and laboratory at the actual start of theECE program (a few years later), there was little startup money ($12,000
to help K-12 teachers with units on sound and waves, and to incorporate crash safety topics into their physics curriculum.Janet Brelin-Fornari, Kettering University Dr. Brelin-Fornari is a professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of the Kettering University Crash Safety Center. She began work as an engineer with General Motors and has spent the last twelve years in academia. Dr. Brelin-Fornari teaches in the areas of dynamics, systems, and controls. She also conducts research in pediatric mobility safety. And, she brings both the classroom and the research together for students at the undergraduate and K-12 levels.Joseph Neal, Kettering University Graduate Research Assistant, Kettering University
research does not provide explicitarticulation of what engineering faculty members who teach core engineering courses thatrequire physics mechanics as prerequisite knowledge think their students should know and beable to do at the beginning of one of these courses. Nor does the research shed light on how wellstudents satisfy expectations of their faculty members. Therefore, this gap motivates the researchdescribed in the following sections.MethodsTo determine expectations of engineering faculty for the knowledge of physics mechanics andskill in applying this knowledge that students in their course should have to be successful, theauthors identified a core, required, sophomore-level engineering science course in themechanical engineering curriculum
AC 2011-2293: UTILIZING PEN-BASED WIRELESS DEVICES IN PHYSICSCLASSROOMSSudipa Mitra-Kirtley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology I am a professor in Physics and Optical Engineering depart at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. I have been teaching for the past 17 years, and am aRana Mitra, Southeastern Louisiana UniversityDr. Maarij M Syed, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Maarij Syed got his Ph.D. at University of Notre Dame in 1998. He joined the department of Physics & Optical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 1998 and has been there since. His pedagogical interests include studio teaching and curricular development in the area of nano technology. His research interests are in the
AC 2011-2203: INTEGRATING CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, AND AS-SESSMENT IN A LASER SYSTEMS COURSEPatricia F. Mead, Ph.D., Norfolk State University Patricia F. Mead, Ph.D., earned the doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in Electrophysics from University of Maryland, College Park, in 1994. She joined the faculty of Norfolk State University (NSU) as Professor of Optical Engineering in summer 2004. Since her appointment, Dr. Mead has been active in the development of innovative curricula for Optical Engineering courses, and she serves as Education Director for the NSF funded Nano- and Bio-Inspired Materials and Devices Center for Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST). Dr. Mead also
theoretical concepts and application to design refinement by creatingvirtual components in addition to gaining hands-on experience directly applicable to industrialapplications. With the introduction of true 3D CAD and associated simulation software such asSolidWorks/SolidWorks Simulation, the concept of balancing virtual simulations for comparisonto theory and physical experiments are presented in this paper for effectively teaching heattransfer in a mechanical curriculum.Introduction:Developing student understanding, visualization and theoretical concept application to design arekey components to successful education of future engineers. Application to design is notsatisfied simply by conducting physical experiments without imparting a deeper
) by the scores in the integrated entrance examination ofUT. Furthermore, in order to understand the difference between GU students and UT students inthe physics learning. Another 99 engineering college students from a mid-level GU were selected.After data analysis, some interesting research findings were discussed and will be suggested tothe practice of physics curriculum design in university of technology.Background and PurposeTo cope with demands of the 21 st century, people need higher-level thinking skills such as self-directional and problem-solving skill 3. And student should be equipped with properly proficiencyfor a productive adult life. For example, all students should be educated to be “STEM-capable” 4.Recently, physics instruction
AC 2011-523: MEDICAL PHYSICS CURRICULUM FOR UNDERGRAD-UATE ENGINEERING STUDENTSRenat Letfullin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Renat R. Letfullin is associate professor of physics and optical engineering department at the Rose- Hulman Institute of Technology. He has extensive academic credentials in nanotechnology and specializes in laser physics, wave and quantum optics, aerosol physics, biophotonics and nanomedicine, where he is using laser-induced explosion of absorbing nanoparticles in selective nanophotothermolysis of cancer. Letfullin served as senior researcher at the Lebedev Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Samara branch), 1993-2002, and research associate at Mississippi State
ability to apply such knowledge in engineering situations18.”Work on conceptual understanding, including the FCI, the FMCE, the SSI, and SCI, hasprovided considerable information about how students understand (or misunderstand) conceptsin many different subjects19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26. In addition, the MBT provides information aboutabilities to solve problems in physics mechanics27. However, the research does not provideexplicit articulation of what engineering faculty members who teach core engineering coursesthat require physics mechanics as prerequisite knowledge think their students should know andbe able to do at the beginning of one of these courses. Nor does the research shed light on howwell students satisfy expectations of their faculty
of their activities and faculty advisor to their chapters.Juliet J. Trail, UVA Center for Diversity in Engineering Juliet J. Trail is a research assistant in the University of Virginia Center for Diversity in Engineering (CDE). In this capacity she serves as program coordinator for the Research Experience for Teachers (PI Carolyn Vallas), which includes both a summer experience and an annual INNOVATION: Teaching Nanotechnology workshop for K-12 teachers. Ongoing activities with the CDE also include numerous academic year and summer programs designed to inspire and sustain student interest at the K-12, un- dergraduate, and graduate levels in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Prior to serving
currently oversees two multidisciplinary service-learning programs: the Access by Design project that has capstone students design devices for people with dis- abilities to participate in adapted physical activity and Organic Twittering that merges social media with sustainability.Dr. James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University Jim Widmann is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He received his Ph.D. in 1994 from Stanford University. Currently he teaches mechanics and design courses. He conducts research in the areas of design optimization, machine design, fluid power control and engineering education.Dr. Brian P. Self, California
Committee for nanoengineering in energy and medicine. He is a member of American Society of Aeronautics (AIAA), American Society for Engineering Edu- cation (ASEE), Society for Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering (SAMPE), and regularly presents, organizes and conducts seminars and conferences for these professional and engineering orga- nizations. Dr. Mohan’s research activities, contributions and interests include the areas of polymer composite ma- terial processing, structural hybrid nanocomposites; multi-scale, multi-physics modeling, computational macro/nano mechanics; processing, characterization and modeling of nano-engineered material systems; physics based process modeling and simulations for
.4.5.1 CreativityCreativity is probably the most sought attribute for engineering competitions such as ScienceOlympiad or the ASEE Novel Endoscope competition. Both provide environments for studentsto encounter problems that must be solved in an innovative manner. Many of the bestengineering competitions do not simply encourage, but demand creativity of successfulcompetitors.One important aspect of creativity highlighted by competitions is the ability to take a step backand look at things from a different angle. This may actually involve looking at a material from adifferent physical and figurative angle. For example, in a mechanical engineering course anissue with testing a theory arose where the only solution identified so far was to
AC 2011-1128: A FOLLOW UP STUDY ON BUILDING CONNECTIONSBETWEEN EXPERIMENT, THEORY, AND PHYSICAL INTUITION INTHERMAL SYSTEMSBrent A Nelson, Northern Arizona University Brent Nelson joined the faculty of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Northern Arizona Uni- versity as an Assistant Professor in 2008. His research interests are in biomaterials and biomolecular characterization, multidisciplinary collaboration, and design learning.Constantin Ciocanel, Northern Arizona University Dr. Constantin ”Cornel” Ciocanel is Assistant Professor in the Mechanical engineering department at Northern Arizona University. He received a Doctorate from ”Gh. Asachi” Technical University of lasi, Romania and a Ph.D. from the
products businesses. Schindel earned the BS and MS in Mathematics.Samuel N. Peffers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Peffers is Professor of Military Science at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech- nology and a PhD student in Technology Management at Indiana State University.James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology James Hanson is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology where he has been teaching since 2002. Among the courses he teaches is the capstone design course where he has begun to introduce training on innovation to complement the systems approach to design. He has received several teaching and paper awards including the ASEE
professor in Electronic En- gineering Technology. He is teaching Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology Courses. He ob- tained his BSEE degree from Xi’an Jiaotong University and MSEE degree from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. He received his PHD in EE from Florida International University. He is an IEEE Member and a Member in ASEE. His research interests include signal processing, biometrics, embedded microcontroller design, application of new instructional technology in classroom instruction. Page 22.270.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011
computer models had an advantage over flat orperspective drawings in 2-dimensions (2D), but add that they were perceived by students as moredifficult to work with than hands-on models. 18 There appears to be research on the spatialability benefits of using physical models and computer generated model images in non-designlecture courses. However there is minimal data on the effects of student-created models on thedevelopment of their spatial intelligence.Course Background:First semester freshmen in our department programs – Architectural Engineering Technologyand Construction Management Engineering Technology – take 2 non-design courses, namelyGraphics I and Material and Methods of Construction I. The Graphics I course is a 2 creditcourse
AC 2011-2354: NEW PERSPECTIVES ON TEACHING INNOVATION TOENGINEERS AN EXPLORATION OF MENTAL MODELS OF INNOVA-TION EXPERTSEden Fisher, Mustafa Biviji, Indira Nair, Carnegie Mellon University Eden Fisher is the Director of the Masters Program in Engineering and Technology Innovation Manage- ment (ETIM) and Professor of the Practice at Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. Fisher holds a BS in Chemistry from Princeton University and a Ph.D. in Engineering & Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon. She worked in technology innovation for over 20 years at ALCOA. Indira Nair is Vice Provost and Professor Emeritus in Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon. She has a Ph.D. in Physics from Northwestern University and has
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AC 2011-849: INTEGRATION OF INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEUR-SHIP TOPICS IN TO DESIGN COURSES EXPERIENCES AND LESSONSLEARNEDRaghu Echempati, Kettering University Raghu Echempati is a professor of Mechanical Engineering with over 25 years of teaching, research and consulting experiences in Design and Simulation of Sheet Metal Forming Processes. He has published several educational and research papers at ASEE, ASME and other International Conferences. He has delivered many invited and keynote lectures, gave workshops, and organized technical sessions at SAE and other International Conferences. He is an active reviewer of several textbooks, research proposals, conference and journal papers of repute. He is member of ASME
in both the public (as an educator) and pri- vate sectors before returning to postgraduate study and embarking on an academic career. As with many South Africans, growing up under Apartheid has had a profound impact on my worldview and life choices. This has included influencing the choice of a career in education, both as a practitioner and scholar. I cur- rently convene a postgraduate programme in Engineering Management and teach undergraduate courses in Engineering Management. I draw on multiple theoretical constructs for the design of learning contexts, including complexity and systems theory. My research is primarily focussed on student experience of learning events and student learning more broadly both in
AC 2011-2468: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS: A NEW COURSEON THE WIRELESS PHYSICAL LAYER WITH LABORATORY COM-PONENTBruce E. Dunne, Grand Valley State University Bruce E. Dunne received the B.S.E.E. (with honors) and M.S. degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1985 and 1988, respectively, both in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, in 2003. In the Fall of 2003, he joined the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI, where he is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering. Prior to this appointment, he held several research and
research focuses on understanding learning in interdisci- plines towards designing educational environments that develop integrative problem solving.John D. Leonard II, Georgia Institute of Technology John Leonard is Associate Dean for Finance and Administration in the College of Engineering and Asso- ciate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering.Laurence J. Jacobs, Georgia Institute of Technology Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, college of engineering, Georgia Tech Page 22.935.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 InTEL: Presenting Online 3D Exercises
AC 2011-698: EFFECTIVENESS OF TEAM-BASED STEM PROJECT LEARN-ING TO RECRUIT MINORITY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO STEMJean Kampe, Michigan Technological University DR. JEAN KAMPE is currently department chair of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Techno- logical University, where she holds an associate professorship in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in metallurgical engineering from Michigan Tech, M.Ch.E. in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware, and a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Michigan Tech. She was employed as a research engineer for five years at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC, and she held an associate professorship in the
”, Biomedical sciences instrumentation, 2003-008. G. Skelton and A. Holton, II, ”Sur- vivability in Wireless Sensor Networks”, MSCI 2006, Published Proceedings of the 10th World Multi- Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Orlando, Florida, July 2006. G. Skelton, ”Intro- ducing Software Engineering to Computer Engineering Students,” IEEE SoutheastCon 2006, April 2006. Page 22.1634.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 G. Skelton, ”Robotics, Game Programming: Expanding Engineering and Computer Science at the High School Level,” 2006 Enhancing Education Through