university average when rated on their effectiveness as an instructor by the students. Thedifference between students in section B and the two other “control” sections was the format oftheir homework assignments, which made up 5% of their semester’s grade. The students insection B completed two homework sets each week; the common textbook-based problem setand a personalized online homework. The control sections completed one common textbook-based homework set and short multiple choices reading quizzes (Blackboard quizzes or BBQ) inthe courses web environment (Blackboard) each week. In general, the student achievement inthe two control sections was indistinguishable (i.e., independent of the instructor). Details on thestandard homework, web based
: Beyond Cultures by Hall. When the Ak-47s Fall Silent: Revolutionaries, Guerrillas, and the Dangers of Peace by Timothy C. BrownAssessments: Student’s grade will be based upon a number of assignments. At the discretion of the instructor, assessments may include, but are not limited to: Exams Journal Research Project(s) Attendance and ParticipationFinal Grade: Total points will be divided by total possible points and the final grade will be assigned according to the following schedule. A 93.0 - 100% C+ 77.0 - 79.9% A- 90.0 - 92.9% C 73.0 - 76.9% B
the blades, calculate the Wind Power Density. b) How does the WPD change if the velocity of the wind is 5 times higher? c) Assuming the blades have a radius of 7m and the velocity of wind Page 22.1651.5 is v(t ) 5.5 2.7 sin(0.01t ) m/s, calculate the power and derive the energy generated from the wind for one hour.3.2 Discussion GroupsThe most significant obstacle to augmenting calculus with engineering content is havingsufficient support for both the mathematics and engineering. As stated above the lecture portionof the calculus will remain unchanged and will be taught by a mathematics professor. Theengineering content
are preceded by “Moderator” and are italicized. Respondents areidentified by school (A or B) and seat number.In this article, we report themes common to the two schools. We report institution-specificelements in the findings only where they had a great bearing on students’ decisions at thatinstitution and are consistent with the literature. With that exception, the purpose of this article isto report on findings common to chemical engineering in a variety of settings. The InstitutionalResearch Board at each institution approved our study and each student signed a consent form.Students were assured confidentiality in published articles to the extent possible with a focusgroup.Findings and AnalysisChoosing Chemical EngineeringWomen in the
use scientific discoveries to design products andprocesses that meet society‟s needs for energy resources and energy efficiency. In some cases,engineers design products and tools to meet the needs of scientists. In summary, the followingtwo interrelationships between science and engineering are the primary ways that we haveconfirmed that the engineering design process is embedded in our energy science curriculum andPD: Type A: Teachers/students used their scientific findings as the basis to design something. Type B: Teachers/students implemented the engineering design process in order to prepare to conduct scientific inquiry.Expansion on how these two types of interrelationships were discovered as outcomes of the
b, d, i, k HW, project assess the effects of climate change processes on earth systems To enable students to understand the current global policies as related to HW, h, j climate change discussion To prepare students to present their work professionally g project *(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering; (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data; (d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams; (e) an ability to identify
22.915.5Power Rotational = (Torque) (Angular Speed) = T (8)Angular MomentumThe magnitude of angular momentum of a body depends on its moment of inertia, J, and itsangular speed, , in the same way as the linear momentum depends on its mass, m, and linearspeed, u. Thus Angular Momentum, L = (Moment of Inertia) (Angular speed) = (J) ( ) (9)III. Motor Sizing for a Motion TrajectoryBefore starting with the motor sizing task, students required to review fundamentals discussed inearlier section.To qualify for a given system, the motor must successfully pass the following three tests:a) Can the drive motor generate the peak torque?b) Can the drive motor run at the maximum velocity?c) Can the drive motor generate desired torque without overheating?(a
course concepts), the students were instructed to use the linear parametricmodel estimate which resulted in a linear, constant coefficient difference equation of the form: N M y[n] ak y[n k ] bk x[n k ] , k 1 k 0where the output of the model was a set of coefficients, ak and bk, and a delay. The tool alsoevaluated the fit of each model, a sample of which is shown in Figure 2b. (a) (b) Figure 2: (a) MathWorks System Identification Tool screenshot, (b) Sample model output using
students engaged in the hour-long sessionto assemble and test the PCB-based circuit. This project activity has demonstrated that(a) the K-12 student is more actively engaged in the integrated project, (b) gains thesystem level appreciation of the design problem, and (c) has the confidence to completethe project. Page 22.895.2The ECE department plans to host ECE day events with STEM-based integrated projectactivities in ECE to (a) encourage K-12 students to consider careers in ECE, (b)strengthen the undergraduate enrollment in ECE, and (c) link the undergraduate ECEprogram with the K-12 STEM curriculum.This paper is organized as follows. Section 2
A powerful beginning Logical layout Used referenced material Good verbal transitions between slides A memorable conclusionFigure 3. (a) and (b) ‘Get Prepared to Present Well’ animation screenshots from YouTube.com.The 5 minute video can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OmOIzgPOqo. (c) Aportion of the accompanying checklist shared with the students
was in August 2010, in a four-hourconference workshop format at the ASME International Design Technical Conferences, Montreal,Canada. Twelve (self-selected) participants took part. While we were able to predict some of theopportunities and challenges we would face in a four-hour format, the experience also providedseveral additional insights. Our goals for that workshop were toA. Demystify Experiential Learning: While all learning involves some experience, not all experience results in learning, nor does all learning experience constitute experiential learning. Page 22.681.2 1 B. Practice What We Promote: We demonstrated the
, which one and why? If not, why? b) Would one of the bags of ice cool the punch to a lower temperature? If so, which one and why? If not, why? Inspiration: Concept inventory questions on rate versus temperature12, 13.7. Egg I have always wondered if the saying “it was hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk” could be true. Please describe how you would determine if this could really happen. State any assumptions you would make. State any additional information that you would need and what you would do with the additional information. Inspiration: Comprehensive question including conduction, convection, radiation, temporal components, and material properties.8. Car You are buying a new car and the only thing that
thewafer. Addresses: (a). (a) Crystal structures, naming planes and directions (b) Imperfections in solids (c) Diffusion (d) Mechanical properties (d1) Tensile Testing (d2) Hardness (e) Dislocations and strengthening (e1) Grain size and strength (e2) Solid solution hardening (e3) Cold work and annealing (f) Failure (f1) Fracture (f2) Fatigue (f3) Creep (g) Phase Diagrams (h) Phase Transformations (i) Heat treatment of alloys (i1
AC 2011-2024: USING DESIGN-CENTERED CHALLENGE BASED IN-STRUCTION TO TEACH ADAPTIVE EXPERTISE IN HIGH SCHOOLENGINEERINGTaylor Martin, University of Texas, Austin Taylor Martin received a B. A. in Linguistics and an initial teaching certification from Dartmouth College in 1992, an M.S. in Psychology from Vanderbilt University in 2000, and a Ph.D. in Education from Stanford University in 2003. She joined the faculty at the University of Texas at Austin in 2003. Her primary research interest is how people learn content in complex domains from active participation, both physical and social. She is cooperating with local elementary schools to improve assessment tools for young children’s mathematics and to examine how
does not see this aspectAddressing as an issue. Should you:Ethics in the a. Go with your supervisor’s opinion.Workplace b. Document the problem and your discussion. File it as proof that you attempted to address the problem. c. Document the problem and your discussion. Discuss the issue with your supervisor’s superior. d. Document the problem and your discussion. Discuss the issue with a safety officer within OSHA or a similar organization.Multiple Why are Ethical Codes important to engineers?Choice 2: a. Only valid way to make an ethical decision.Ethical Codes b. One way to evaluate an engineering decision/design.Importance c
., Miller, R. L., Olds, B. M. andRogers, G. (2000). Defining the outcomes: A framework for EC 2000.IEEE Transactions on EngineeringEducation, 43(2), 113-122.3. NSF/NIH/USED/USDA/NEH/NASA.(2008). Survey of Earned Doctorates. Data File. Retrieved fromhttp://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf10309/pdf/tab29.pdf4. Ibid.5. Hoffer, T. B., Hess, M., Welch, V., & Williams, K. (2007). Doctorate recipients from United States universities:Summary report 2006. Chicago, IL: National Opinion Research Center.6. Bound, J., Turner, S. and Walsh, P. (2009). “Internationalization of U.S. Doctorate Education”.NBER Working Paper no. 14792, March 2009.7. Hoffer, T. B., Hess, M., Welch, V., & Williams, K. (2007).8. Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy
pressure in the form: T = f (p), where temperature is in Kelvin [K], and pressure in kilo-Pascal [kPa]. The relation is complete only if you provide the exact values and units of the constants and the dependent and the independent variables. Part b (2 points): What type of a relationship is T = f (p)? Is it linear, parabolic, logarithmic or hyperbolic? Part c (2 points): What is the value of pressure at temperature of 0 K? Part d (3 points): If you double the amount of gas in the same rigid tank, what are the answers for Parts a, b, and c? Part a: Part b: Part c: Figure 9. Description of the pre-lab #3
already had amajor examination. Examples of this include Outcome 1-3 in Fig. 3(a) and Outcome 2-2 in Fig.3(b), which respectively are “Solve for unknown forces and moments acting on a 2-D rigidbody” and “Construct a free body diagram for a rigid body”. Both of these outcomes areintroduced early in the course and covered on the first examination, prior to the first overarchingproblem solution period.It is noteworthy that an increase in ratings is shown for all 28 learning outcomes. As expectedfor the reason described above, the most significant increases tend to occur on the learningoutcomes that have the lowest pre-survey scores. The “mean of mean” (i.e. average rating for alllearning outcomes covered on a given overarching problem) rating for
. Sanchez, R. Warner. Exposed steel bumper system for pedestrian impact : Mustang Bumper Systems . San Luis Obispo, CA : California Polytechnic State University, 2009. 9. S. Kassab, R. LaPierre, C. Lencioni. Bumper impact test fixture. San Luis Obispo, CA : California Polytechnic State University, 2007. Senior Project. 10. Mule, N. Design and implementation of a pendulum bumper impact tester support fixture with integrated instrumentation for data acquisition. San Luis Obispo, CA : California Polytechnic State University, 2007. Thesis. 11. P. Nguyen, J. Seaman, A. Crews. Bumper design for new IIHS low‐speed impact protocol. San Luis Obispo, CA : California Polytechnic State University, 2007. Senior Project 07‐0517. 12. G. Bautista, C. Hardin, B
and Incorporates Diverse Strategies 12. Focuses on the Importance of Service Learning The spreadsheet generated is shown in Appendix A. Appendix B shows the actual bar chart generated using the data collected. Analysis of bar chart is shown in Appendix C. Appendix D shows Washington State University’s Critical Thinking Rubric. Appendix E shows the procedures followed for assessment of critical thinking. Appendix F shows the principles of assessment. Appendix G shows the procedure followed by the author. Appendix H shows the procedure and principles of Scientific Method. Appendix I shows the principles of Learning Paradigm. Appendix J outlines the ten assessment strategies
who completed surveys, lower case letters denote those exposed to the previousexpository curriculum and upper case letters denote those involved in Crash into Physics. Groupb and c are the same set of students that were administered both tests; otherwise, the groups aredifferent sets of students. Page 22.389.6Table 2: Sample Group Sizes, Background and Scores a b c d E F GSample Size 96 47 47 25 28 32 56% Never Taken Phys 95.8 93.6 91.5 68 89 84
/faculties/ppsw/2005/m.p.j.van.der.gaag/.3. Dika, S. L. (2003). The effects of self-processes and social capital on the educational outcomes of high school students, Educational Research and Evaluation (Vol. PhD, pp. 210). Available from http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05012003-162439/unrestricted/etd.pdf.4. Van Der Gaag, M. P. J., & Snijders, T. A. B. (2003). A comparison of measures for individual social capital. Paper presented at the Creation of and Returns to Social Capital. Retrieved from http://www.xs4all.nl/~gaag/work/comparison_paper.pdf.5. Van Der Gaag, M. P. J., & Snijders, T. A. B. (2005). The resource generator: social capital quantification with concrete items. Social Networks, 27(1), 1-29
January 10, 2011, from SIAM:http://www.siam.org/news/news.php?id=50.[2] Alexander, B. B., Foertsch, J. A., & Daffinrud, S.,1998. Spend a Summer with a Scientist program: Anevaluation of program outcomes and the essential elements of success. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison, LEAD Center.[3] Foertsch, J. A., Alexander, B. B., & Penberthy, D. L.,1997. Evaluation of the UW-Madison’s SummerUndergraduate Research Programs: Final Report. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin, Madison, LEAD Center.[4] Alexander, B. B., Lyons, L., Pasch, J. E., & Patterson, J.,1996. Team Approach in the First Research Experiencefor Undergraduates in Botany/Zoology 152: Evaluation report. Madison WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison,LEAD Center.[5
providing participation and representation in governance, but at the same timeworry that such collective influence and power may lead to the majority running rough shod overthe rights of the minority. Both the individual rights as well as the proper role of communalgovernance are needed.According to Gladwell, the three key types of people necessary to start and sustain a socialepidemic are (a) connectors, (b) mavens, and (c) salesmen.2 He contends that a social idea ortrend takes off when a “connector” provides the medium for the idea to spread quickly becausehe or she knows a large number of people, but further, the connector’s network must be ratherdiverse, linking people from all walks of life. The social epidemic also needs the “maven
. Cambridge Univ. Press, 2005. 7. D Wiley. The instructional use of learning objects. Association for Instructional Technology, 2002. 8. D Jonassen, K Peck, and B Wilson. Learning with technology: A constructivist perspective. Merrill/Prentice-Hall, 1999. 9. S Papert. Computer-based microworlds as incubators for powerful ideas. In The computer in the school: Tutor, tool, and tutee, pages 203–210. College Press, 1981.10. M Scardamalia, C Bereiter, RS McLean, J Swallow, and E Woodruff. Computer supported intentional learning Page 22.1700.13 environments. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 5:51–68, 1989.11. D Jonassen
). The workforce challenge: Recruiting, training and retaining qualified workers for transportation and transit agencies. TRB Special Report 275.2 Federal Highway Administration, (2008). Strategic leadership succession plan. United States Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 7, 2011, from http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/opd/#work.3 Nambisan, S., S. Hallmark. (2010). Preparing tomorrow’s transportation workforce: A midwest summit. Institute for Transportation, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.4 Rodrigue, J.P., Comtois, C., & Slack, B. (Eds.). (2009). The geography of transport systems. (2nd edition). London & New York: Routledge.5 Sinha, K.C. (2007). Are transportation studies a scientific endeavor
AC 2011-1829: EXCHANGE-ENGINEERING IS ELEMENTARY LESSONSTHAT HIGHLIGHT SUSTAINABILITYSharlene Yang, Museum of Science, Boston Sharlene Yang is the professional development director for the Engineering is Elementary project. She has ten plus years of experience as both a science educator and researcher that includes teaching biology, environmental outreach education, and research in biopsychology. Prior to joining the EiE team, Sharlene was a founding teacher at an alternative school for ”at risk” teens; she understands the challenges of working with children that struggle in a mainstream school environment and the importance of creating a classroom that fosters inquiry and student-centered learning. With that in
act by: a) “A desire to make something that they can be proud of. b) Positive feedback and appreciation of their work by others. c) A desire to be constantly learning new things and growing.”3What engineering leaders doThere are numerous descriptions of engineering leadership4. These range from functions thatthey provide, skills that they demonstrate, personal characteristics that they possess, or roles theyperform. For the purposes of this course we use the following description of what an effectiveengineering leader does.Effective engineering leaders define and communicate an issue to be resolved to those who havethe skills, resources, and desire sufficient to solve the problem through the “engineeringmethod
Freedom check to verify that you have created a properly posed problem.3. Analytic => Visual: Consider the following mass conservation equations m1 + m2 = m3 m4 + m3 = m5 + m6 m6 = m7 + m8 m8 = m2 Create a process flow diagram for these equations when(a) The process involves only liquid streams(b) The process involves six liquid streams (m1-m4, m6, m7 )and two vapor streams (m5 , m8 ). In each case, identify your chosen unit operations explicitly. Does the conversion of these equations into a flow diagram generate an unique set of unit operations, or are multiple solutions possible ?4. Visual A => Visual B => Verbal: For the orange juice problem, reverse the flow arrows of
v – cursor velocity (P1 - P0) / t P1 – cursor’s position, found by the equation (P0 + v*t) A, B, C, D – the four corner points of a brick’s rectangular side n – the surface normal to the plane of the brick’s side s – the distance between the cursor’s previous position and intersection point when moved along the direction of vIf t = 1, Page 22.495.10 Figure 6: Diagram of collision detection algorithm.The collision detection algorithm has to locate the plane intersection point where thebrick’s surface exists and to determine if the intersection point is within the four cornersof the brick’s side. The