, we have performed one focus group with kinesiologystudents. The focus group discussion followed a protocol based on a semi-structured interviewguide, which was developed in accordance with established guidelines7,8.Engineering Student Focus GroupsEngineering students enroll in the senior project course and are assigned to one of seventeenadapted design projects were purposefully selected (n = 61). All projects had the intent ofpromoting inclusion for people with disabilities in a specific physical activity. Projects included:a Hand and Foot Powered Cycle; a golf attachment for a Universal Play Frame; an inclusivecourt game called Foam Wars; an adaption to a Nintendo Wii system, Wii-B-Fit; a mobilestanding frame called a Strider for a youth
questions presented in the survey are shown below in Table 2. Table 2: Sample of Survey Questions Multidisciplinary Engineering Capstone Program Survey Questions:1. What year did you take Engineering 659: Multidisciplinary Capstone Program?2. What is your current employment status?3. In what program did you earn your bachelor’s degree?4. Did you have any non-engineering students on your team? Page 23.560.65. Rate its importance to your CAREER (1-Extremely Important to 5-Not Important)? a. Design and Conduct Experiments b. Analyze and Interpret Data c. Design a system component, or process to meet
Reynolds Nu R umber (a) (b)Figure 2.(a) 2 Experim mental setup for measurinng the pressuure drop in microchanne m els and (b) thhe Page 23.80.6friction factor f for thee 1000-μm-w wide microchhannel as a function f of Reynolds
terminology at that time) thatwere more specialized to the degree program and were mapped to the ABET General Criterion 3a-k outcomes. As part of a college-wide review, all engineering degree programs uniformlyadopted the ABET General Criterion 3 a-k Student Outcomes this past year. Table 3 provides the Page 23.220.5current Student Outcomes for the NSE program.Table 3. Student Outcomes for the NSE Program (ABET General Criterion 3 a-k3). NSE Student Outcome 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
MechatronicSystems.20. B. Vogel-Heuser, Integrated modeling of complex mechatronic systems to increase dependability.21. Pahl G, Beitz W., Engineering design, a systematic approach, Springer; 1995.22. Reeves, B. and Shipman, F., Supporting communication between designers with artifacts-centered evolvinginformation spaces, In Proceedings of the 1992 ACM Conference on Computer-supported Cooperative Work,pp. 394–401. Page 23.78.12
://www.ncees.org/About_NCEES/News/News_Pages/FE_Other_Disciplines_module.php Accessed: 5/17/2012. 5. C. Davis, M. Yeary, and J. Sluss, “Reversing the Trend of Engineering Enrollment Declines with Innovative Outreach, Recruiting, and Retention Programs” IEEE Trans. Educ., DOI 10.1109/TE.2011.2157921, accepted and to appear 2012. 6. C. Davis, M. Yeary, and J. Sluss, “Results and best practices of a two year study on recruiting programs to boost ECE undergraduate enrollment,” ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, paper AC 2011-1539, pp. 1-17. June 2011. 7. Erwin, B. Cyr, M.; Rogers, C., 2000, "LEGO engineer and RoboLab: teaching engineering with LabView from kindergarten to graduate school," Int. Journal of Engineering Education, v. 16, n
. Page 23.12.11 (a) Front panel(b) Zero-crossing algorithm for speed detection Page 23.12.12 Figure 6. LabView Program.III. Course Outcome AssessmentThe assessment presented here with a total of 24 student responses (student distribution: 33%EE, 42% ME minoring in EE, and 25% regular ME) is based on our collected data from teachingthe dynamic system modeling and analysis/feedback control system in spring 2011 and spring2012. At the end of each semester, we conducted a student self-assessment. A student survey wasgiven before the final exam to ask each student to evaluate his/her achievement for each courselearning outcome listed in Table 1. Students were asked to make the
Paper ID #6306A Multidisciplinary Capstone Project Experience in a Small Liberal Arts Col-lege Setting: The Hybrid Solar TrackerDr. Tomas Enrique Estrada, Elizabethtown College Page 23.72.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A Multidisciplinary Capstone Project Experience in a Small Liberal Arts College Setting: The Hybrid Solar TrackerAbstractOver the past two decades, the overall scope and expectations for capstone projects inundergraduate engineering project has evolved. There has been an increased
Paper ID #7540Robotics as an Undergraduate Major: A RetrospectiveProf. Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Prof. Michael A. Gennert is Director of the Robotics Engineering Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he is Professor of Computer Science and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing. He has worked at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA, the University of California/Riverside, General Electric Ordnance Systems, Pittsfield, MA and PAR Technology Cor- poration, New Hartford, NY. He received the S.B. in Computer Science, S.B. in Electrical Engineering
Paper ID #7973A Multidisciplinary Hydroelectric Generation Design Project for the Fresh-man Engineering ExperienceDr. Michael W. Prairie, Norwich University Dr. Prairie is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Norwich University in Vermont where he teaches electrical engineering courses and guides undergraduate student research in electrical system design. Prior to joining Norwich he spent 10 years in industry developing sensor systems after serving as an officer managing Science & Technology development programs for 15 years in the United States Air Force (USAF). He holds a PhD in
Paper ID #6052Building a Better Engineer: The Importance of Humanities in EngineeringCurriculumDr. Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG) Adeel Khalid, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Systems Engineering Office: 678-915-7241 Fax: 678-915-5527 http://educate.spsu.edu/akhalid2Dr. Craig A Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University Craig A. Chin received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Florida International University in 2006. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the electrical and computer engineering technology at Southern Polytechnic State University. His research interests include biomedical
to promote community building as well as to buildcollaborations not only within the proposed LINCR collaborations, but to extend into the otherlabs attending this conference. A unique aspect of the LINCR program was that the LFs were also required to completebiweekly educational prompts throughout the program as pilot materials for an educational classin the proposed neurobiotechnology curriculum at Georgia Tech (Appendix B). A samplesolution created by the LINCR planning committee was provided for each educational prompt toguide the LFs through the educational prompt process. These prompts were intended to informLINCR fellows about possible ways to translate their LINCR research experience beyond just‘pure research’ into possible
Paper ID #6941A New Multidisciplinary Course in Sustainability using a Combination ofTraditional Lecture and Self-Directed Study ModulesDr. Jeffrey R Seay, University of Kentucky Dr. Jeffrey R. Seay is an Assistant Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Kentucky, Paducah Extended Campus. Dr. Seay joined the University of Kentucky in 2008 following a 12 year career in the chemical industry. Dr. Seay completed his BS and PhD from Auburn University and his MS from the University of South Alabama, all in Chemical Engineering. His primary research area is process systems engineering focused on
Newman fromthe Department of Chemistry at IUPUI for their contribution in teaching and supervisingresearch projects in nanotechnology for students pursuing this track. The development of thetrack was supported by National Science Foundation–Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education(NUE) grant 1042110.References:1. Zheng W., Shih H. R., Lozano K., Pei J. S., Kiefer K., and Ma X., “A Practical Approach to Integrating Nanotechnology Education and Research into Civil Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum,” J. Nano. Educ., vol. 1, pp. 22-33, 2009.2. Mehta B. R., “Nano Education at Indian Institutes of Technology: A Status Report,” J. Nano. Educ., vol. 1, pp. 106-108, 2009.3. Certificate in Nanotechnology and Nanoscience, George Mason
Paper ID #6572A Hands-on, Introductory Course for First-year Engineering Students in Mi-crosystems and NanomaterialsDr. Harold T. Evensen, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Hal Evensen is a Professor of Engineering Physics and the Program Coordinator for the Microsystems & Nanotechnology Engineering Program. Page 23.53.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A Hands-on, Introductory Course for First-year Engineering Students in Microsystems and
Paper ID #5997Assessing Student and Employer Satisfaction in a Liberal Arts/EngineeringBachelor of Arts DegreeDr. Michael Haungs, California Polytechnic State University Michael Haungs is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department at California Polytechnic State University. He received his B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of California, Berkeley, his M.S. degree in Computer Science from Clemson University, and his Ph.D in Computer Science from the University of California, Davis. Over the last 8 years, Dr. Haungs has been actively involved in curriculum
Performance criterion Level of achievement XXXX graduates will b.1 Design an operation system and analyze and interpret data have an ability to design relative to designed system. and conduct experiments b.2 Analyze operational and financial data of organizations in related to operations, case studies and organizational profiles marketing, management b.3 Conduct research related to publicly traded firms and apply3b and finance, as well as financial tools to evaluate the firm as a possible investment to analyze and interpret
appliedto the final exam grades for the two sections taught by the same instructor. No statisticaldifference was noted between the two distributions. The test showed the probability that thedifferences between the sets were simply due to sampling error with a value of 0.956. Aprobability of less than 0.05 rejects the null hypothesis and asserts that the two distributions aredifferent. The result is that two distributions show no statistical difference. Table II shows therange of final exam results used for this analysis.ScoreRange Sec A Sec C 90 A 2 2 80 B 18 21 70 C 15 15 60 D 12 9 1 F
. Page 23.1047.9 The three most important aspects highlighted in the literature are that simulations(a) provide immediate feedback in a realistic environment, (b) allow for creative trial-and-error, and (c) get students emotionally involved8. The immediate feedback offered by interactive visualizations is key to the above.Whereas theory- and lecture-based education has no functionality to instantly informstudents of whether their understanding of the material is right or wrong, simulations andgames provide real-time feedback to students while they are still focused on the topic athand. This is important because students typically enter attention lapses at intervals ofless than 5 minutes2, so any feedback that takes significantly
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Page 23.502.6schemes: 6 A. Individual Statement Analysis B. Time Distribution C. Team Structure D. Isolated Conversation Contribution E. Survey Responses.Each coding scheme produces a set of data points that are used to draw comparisons across individualstudents and their group compositions. Each coding scheme is distinct in the data points it produces,however the coding schemes do not work independently of each other. Section 4.2 describes each codingscheme and section 4.3 shows how each coding scheme answers the research questions given the datapoints it produces. Section 4.1 explains the framework for engineering design
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-year collaborations betweenadministrators, faculty, and staff in academia with local community partners. Each project isrequired to: (a) integrate the performing arts into the education, service, and scholarly missionsof the academy and engage chief academic officers and executive leadership; (b) provideopportunities to deepen and expand the participation of artist(s) in the academy through longterm residencies, commissions and/or other creative activities; and (c) identify, document, andshare lessons learned that will contribute to an evolving knowledge base and learning communityfor campuses and the wider performing arts and presenting field.17 This paper focuses on howwe accomplished (a) in partnership with the Learning Factory while also
Meaningful Verbal Learning (Grune & Stratton, New York, 1963).9. Wiggins, Grant & McTighe, Jay. in Educative Assessment: Designing Assessment to Inform and Improve StudentPerformance (Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, 1998).10. Atkinson, R. K., Derry, S. J., Renkl, A. & and Wortham, D. W. Learning from examples: Instructional principlesfrom the worked examples research. Review of Educational Research 70, 181-214 (2000).11. Bloom, B. S. The 2 sigma problem: The search for methods of group instruction as effective as one-on-onetutoring. Educational Researcher 13, 4-16 (1984).12. Hake, R. R. Interactive-engagement versus traditional methods: A six-thousand-student survey of mechanics testdata for introductory physics courses. American Journal of
Paper ID #7659Teaching Undergraduate Introductory Course to Mechatronics in the Me-chanical Engineering Curriculum Using ArduinoDr. Jose Antonio Riofrio, Western New England University Jos´e A Riofr´ıo received his B.S. in Engineering Physics from Elizabethtown College in 2003, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University in 2005 and 2008, respectively. At Vanderbilt, Jos´e focused his research in controls, mechatronics and mechanical design. After obtaining his Ph.D., Jos´e worked in the Fluid Power industry designing servo-pneumatic control systems for various motion-control applications
Paper ID #7559Designed-for-Motivation based Learning for Large Multidisciplinary TeamOne Semester Hands-on Network based Course Case StudyDr. Emil H Salib, James Madison University Professor in the Integrated Science & Technology Department at James Madison University. Current Teaching - Wire-line & Wireless Networking & Security and Cross Platform Mobile Application Devel- opment. Current Research - Mobile IPv6 and Design for Motivation Curriculum.Joshua Alfred Erney, James Madison University Joshua Erney is a Senior Integrated Science and Technology major with a concentration in Telecommuni- cations and a minor
Paper ID #8128Engineers in Hospital: An Immersive and Multidisciplinary Pedagogical Ap-proach for Better SolutionsMr. Eng Keng Soh, Engineering Design and Innovation Centre, National University of Singapore SOH Eng Keng is an Instructor in the Engineering Design and Innovation Centre (EDIC) in the Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS). Prior to joining NUS, Eng Keng worked in the defence R&D industry for more than a decade, with experience developing and managing complex en- gineering systems from conception to implementation. In the course of his work, he dealt with various stakeholders
Paper ID #6784Modularizing Emerging Technology Education: Two Case StudiesDeb Newberry, Dakota County Technical College Deb Newberry is the director of the Nanoscience Technology program at Dakota County Technical Col- lege in Rosemount, MN where she created 8 college level nano specific courses and the 2 year, AAS degree Nanoscience Technologist program. Deb also is the Director/Principle Investigator of Nano-Link, a regional center for nanotechnology education which spans 5 states in the upper Midwest and is funded by the National Science Foundation. Deb has a master’s degree in nuclear physics with minors in