interpersonal skills, 3) ability to function effectively in one or more of thetechnology disciplines, 4) ability to function on multidisciplinary teams, and 4) ability tocontinue in a PhD program in technology or related field. The admission requirements for unconditional admission is an earned baccalaureatedegree in an accredited (recognized standing) college or university with a B or better average inundergraduate major. Although the program encourages admitting students from Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related fields, students with otherbackgrounds have been admitted to the program as well. These students are industryprofessionals and have been working in a technical environment for several years and aspire tobe in
students naturally use three-dimensionalreasoning as a technique for problem solving. When dyslexic students encounter a problemsolving situation, they naturally change their three-dimensional perspective and examine theproblem from various angles without shifting their observation point. Many dyslexic studentsspin an object mentally without needing to alter how they are viewing that object. This skill ofshifting perspectives is useful and effective in physical science; however, in two-dimensionallanguage, changing a three dimensional perspective can result in a “b” looking like a “d”, “p” or“q”, depending on the angle at which the object is viewed. It is possible that the reasoning skillthat results in language challenges for the dyslexic student
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instructional use with a wide variety of problem types and Page 23.987.7contexts.AcknowledgementsThe authors wish to thank Dr. Pat Gerard for his assistance with the statistical analysis, and theNSF for funding this project (EEC award # EEC – 0935163). We also wish to acknowledgeZahra Baratian-Ghorghi, Courtney Faber, Eliza Gallagher, Allison Godwin, Adam Kirn,Catherine McGough, and Narcrisha Norman for their assistance with the development of theassessment tool.References1. Perry W, Broers A, El-Baz F, Harris W, Healy B, Hillis WD. Grand Challenges for Engineering. In: NationalAcademy of Engineering. Washington, DC; 2008.2. Scheer A-W, Ferri
questionssome of their basic assumptions, while on the contrary, individuals who believe that knowledgeis complex, uncertain and constantly evolving may be willing to open up the grammatical spaceand allow new paradigms or theories to be seriously entertained 7." In assigning equilibrium theepistemic framework of a model, there are two assumptions that should be brought to light: "(a)people interpret their experiences using models; and (b) these models consist of conceptualsystems that are expressed using a variety of interacting media (concrete materials, writtensymbols, spoken language) for constructing, describing, explaining, manipulating, predicting orcontrolling systems that occur in the world 19." Although not often explicitly addressed
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was a surprise to theauthor on his first co-op. Employers have expressed a concern over the lack of clarity,confidence, and sometimes professionalism shown by new hires. Through discussions withpracticing engineers, it has become clear that for some engineers the informal oral presentationof information is a common occurrence in day to day activities. Some examples include (a)informing operators of new procedures after emergency modifications or changes to machinesand operating procedures (b) giving supervisors a quick explanation of current project status and(c) being brought into a meeting to give the engineering perspective.Preparing students for these “you got a minute” moments is often not addressed in theundergraduate curriculum. Either
Paper ID #6359Video Recording vs. Class Visits: A Comparison of Two Faculty DevelopmentToolsCapt. Michael J. Richards, U.S. Air Force Academy Michael J. Richards is an instructor in the department of engineering mechanics at the United States Air Force Academy. He directs a course in Statics and Strength of Materials. He received his MS in Nuclear Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology in Dayton Ohio and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University in Provo Utah.Dr. Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy Dr. Dan Jensen is a Professor of Engineering Mechanics at the U.S. Air Force Academy where
, together with innovative design practices, need to be an essential part of thelearning experience in undergraduate engineering technology programs. The proposed integratedapproach teaches the basic theoretical knowledge and hands-on practices of the aforementionedsubjects embedding modules in a sequence of courses across the curriculum. The mainobjectives are: (a) introduce the entrepreneurial process and practice in a multidisciplinaryenvironment, (b) emphasize energy efficiency, environmental friendliness, and long-termsustainability in fundamental engineering courses, and (c) apply the proposed approach in thecontext of human-powered transportation systems, a topic that has great interest and potential inunderdeveloped countries. The work
based on the data ofparticipation rates have driven the MSU’s PAL program to mutate towards a revised model wehave of a common setting for all PAL courses in recognized and stable locations on campus. Inkeeping with other programs at MSU, we are calling this the “neighborhood approach” to thePAL component. The table in Appendix B shows the chronology of PAL developments at MSUand how the results noted for one semester leads to component changes that follow.Until Fall 2010, we did not have results for objective learning outcomes from PAL/SI. In Fall2010, we reached a stage of stability with the PAL program that supported studying the learningoutcomes for PAL at MSU, and concurrently studying the learning outcomes for SI at LCC.Preliminary
more about this? b. If they do not mention media… Are there any media sources that influenced the picture that you have in your head? Media Articles are show to participants 4. So, if you had a picture in your head just based on these media articles, could you describe that picture to me? 5. From what you just watched...can you tell me about similarities and differences between the picture in your head and the one that is presented in these articles? 6. Would you identify yourself as an engineer?Selection of Media Articles/Bias A significant portion of the interview process centered on the use of several mediaarticles. The media articles were meant to represent a typical portrayal
Paper ID #6665Outcome, Economic and Operational Benefits of Hybrid Courses - A PublicResearch University PerspectiveDr. David J. Dimas, The University of California, Irvine Dr. Dimas has over 25 years of experience which centers on consulting in simulation and design and developing and teaching a curriculum of related engineering analysis and product development courses in both commercial and academic settings. He served in a number of top-level management positions at both PDA Engineering and MSC Software including director of training services, customer support, educational sales and product documentation in the
unstructured epistemological realm of its own in which “anyone has a right to his own opinion,” a realm which he sets over against Authority’s realm where right-wrong still prevails, or (b) the student discovers qualitative contextual relativistic reasoning as a special case of “what They want” within Authority’s realm. Position 5: The student perceives all knowledge and values (including authority’s) as contextual and relativistic and subordinates dualistic right-wrong functions to the status of a special case, in context. Position 6: The student apprehends the necessity of orienting himself in a relativistic world through some form of personal Commitment (as distinct from unquestioned or unconsidered commitment to simple belief in
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. 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
ABET standards and major coursework.Table 2 (next page) Listing of courses in the undergraduate Leadership Engineering program Page 23.982.11Page 23.982.121. Florman, Samuel C. (2010). The Introspective Engineer. New York City: St. Martin's, 1996. Graham, R.,Crawley, E., & Mendelsohn, B. (2010). Engineering leadership education: A snapshot review of international goodpractice. [White paper]. Retrieved from http://web.mit.edu/gordonelp/elewhitepapter.pdf2. Schoephoerster, R.T. and Golding, P. (2010). A New Program in Leadership Engineering, TransformingEngineering Education, Creating Interdisciplinary Skills for Complex Global Environments, Paper #1569268596,Dublin, Ireland, April 6-9, 2010.3. Muller, G. 2013, Didactic
Paper ID #6124Project based learning in engineering economics: Teaching advanced topicsusing a stock price prediction modelingDr. Lizabeth T Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University Page 23.991.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Project based learning in engineering economics: Teaching advanced topics using a stock price prediction modelAbstract: A graduate level advanced engineering economics class taught at CaliforniaPolytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, includes a thorough
thecorrect way to perform an engineering design process, but it strips away opportunities by notallowing students to be more engaged and learn by doing it themselves. Students in theapprentice model learn by observing, while students in the autonomous model learn by doing.Furthermore, as these groups of students continue to develop, we can suggest that those whoparticipated in a more heavily mentor team may become dependent and mold into a teammember, whereas a student who participated in a less mentorship team is more likely to becomeindependent and develop into a team leader. Page 23.1130.12References1. Barker, S. B., Ansorge, J. (2007). Robotics
of lesson plans developed through the internship experience that can be shared with colleagues to provide classroom-ready materials designed to be delivered through a STEM-learning platform. The teachers are required to incorporate two different aspects within the lesson plan design. a. The teacher must use new knowledge gained about the EDP and 21st century skills within the delivery of the lesson plan. The lesson must be implemented in a new manner that models how the corporation uses processes to solve technological problems. b. The teacher must use information specific to the companies products and infrastructure when design the content. The teacher must find a
of the data provided by the raters.Each lab report was evaluated in a double-blind read by three trained, graduate-levelevaluators: two from UA, and one from UT-Tyler. To prepare for these evaluations,evaluators were trained, calibrated, or ‘normed’ via double-blind reads of several lab reports Page 23.1173.7organized in the same manner as shown in the Coach: Abstract, Background, Methods andMaterials, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, References, Appendices. Raters read accordingto the four-point rubric shown below, and were determined to be in ‘agreement’ if theirevaluations in any category (a) were identical or (b) differed by a factor of one
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project management tools to develop implementation strategies, characterize contemporary technology projects, understand system perspective of projects, align projects with strategic objectives and learn advanced tools and techniques used in projects. Examples and case studies from a wide range of fields are utilized.To be admitted into the program a student must meet the following prerequisites: a) 1 SemesterObject Oriented Programming (sophomore level or above); b) 1 Semester Statistics/Probability(sophomore level or above); and c) 2 Semesters Calculus (Differential and Integral), or 1Semester discrete mathematics or numerical methods (sophomore level or above).Table 5
Selves Among Ninth Grade Latino Youth. Applied developmental science, 2002. 6(2): p. 62-72.32. Shepard, B., Creating selves in a rural community. Connections, 2003. 3: p. 111-120.33. Lee, S.J., Expecting to Work, Fearing Homelessness: The Possible Selves of Low-Income Mothers. Journal of applied social psychology, 2009. 39(6): p. 1334-1355.34. Robinson, B.S., Motivational attributes of occupational possible selves for low-income rural women. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2003. 50(2): p. 156-164.35. Creswell, J.W., Qualitative inquiry & research design : choosing among five approaches. 2nd ed2007, Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.36. Lent, R.W. and S.D. Brown, On conceptualizing and assessing social cognitive
Paper ID #7538Measuring intercultural sensitivity: A case study of the REU program atUPRMDr. Saylisse Davila, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Dr. D´avila research interests includes the application and development of data mining methods in the early detection of anomalies. She is currently working on the development of a variety of methods in- volving feature selection and pseudo-permutation tests in the early detection of disease outbreaks. Her current work also targets high-dimensional approaches to characterize anomalies with applications to public health surveillance and statistical process control. Other
Paper ID #6020Promoting Academic Excellence Among Underrepresented Community Col-lege Engineering Students through a Summer Research Internship ProgramDr. Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College Amelito Enriquez is a professor of engineering and mathematics at Ca˜nada College. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. His research interests in- clude technology-enhanced instruction and increasing the representation of female, minority and other underrepresented groups in mathematics, science and engineering.Prof. Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University Wenshen Pong received
Paper ID #7951Stimulating Interest in Technological and Engineering Literacy Using a Mul-tidimensional Desktop Virtual Reality FrameworkDr. Magesh Chandramouli, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech) Magesh Chandramouli is currently an Asst. Professor in Computer Graphics Techology at Purdue Univer- sity, Calumet. Earlier, he was a Frederick Andrews Fellow at Purdue University, West Lafayette, where he completed his doctoral studies at the Department of Computer Graphics Technology. He completed his Master of Science from the University of Calgary and his Bachelor of Engineering from the College of Engineering, Guindy, India.Dr
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? Page 23.252.10 a. How are teaching innovations best measured? b. How do the current policies in COEN impact innovative teaching practices at BSU?6 How do the current policies at BSU impact innovative teaching practices in engineering? a. How much do you see faculty in COEN taking advantage of the CTL’s professional development (“10 for Tenure”) program? b. Virginia Tech has had a program for at least the past number of years called the “Faculty Development Institute,” where every three (maybe four) years, faculty can earn a new computer after they participate in 12 hours (or so) of technology or pedagogical training. Would you foresee this ever happening at BSU?7 Should