Paper ID #6188STEM inSight: Developing a Research Skills Course for First- and Second-Year StudentsDr. Dirk Colbry, Michigan State UniversityDr. Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University Katy Luchini-Colbry is the Director for Graduate Recruiting at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University, where she completed degrees in political theory and computer science. A recipient of a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, she received her Ph.D. and M.S.E. in computer science and engineering from the University of Michigan. She has published nearly two dozen peer-reviewed works related to her interests in educational
Paper ID #6970Summer Faculty Immersion as a Strategy to Diffuse Engineering EducationInnovations: First Year ResultsDr. Juan C Morales, Universidad del Turabo Dr. Juan C. Morales is professor and department head of Mechanical Engineering at Universidad del Turabo. He also served as the ABET Coordinator of the School of Engineering until 2011 for the purpose of achieving the initial EAC accreditation of all the engineering programs at Universidad del Turabo. As ABET Coordinator, Dr. Morales had the privilege of working closely with the entire engineering faculty in the process of establishing a systemic and sustainable
Paper ID #7401Teaching for Transfer in Engineering High School Programs: A Study inProgressDr. Fred J Figliano, Troy University Fred J. Figliano is currently teaching pre-engineering courses in a high school setting. He is also an adjunct professor in the school of education at Troy University. Prior to his current positions, he graduated with a Ph.D. and an M.A.E.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Technology/STEM Education from Virginia Tech. As part of the graduate program in Technology/STEM education, he has taken part in courses to inform himself of STEM foundations, pedagogy, trends and
Paper ID #7451Team-Based Design-and-Build Projects in a Large Freshman Mechanical En-gineering ClassDr. Mario W. Gomes, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)Dr. Elizabeth A. DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Dr. Elizabeth A. DeBartolo is an associate professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Rochester Institute of Technology. She works with students on the design of assistive devices and rehabili- tation aids, and characterizing the mechanical behavior of materials. Dr. DeBartolo serves on her college’s leadership teams for both multi-disciplinary capstone design and outreach program
Paper ID #6322Two Years Later: A longitudinal look at the impact of engineering ethics ed-ucationDr. Trevor Scott Harding, California Polytechnic State University Dr. Trevor Harding, Ph.D., is a professor and chair of Materials Engineering at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, where he teaches courses in engineering design from a materials perspective. He is currently PI on a multi-university collaborative research study assessing the ethical outcomes associated with the curricular and extra-curricular experiences of engineering undergraduates on a national scale. In addition, Dr. Harding has
Paper ID #5718Undergraduate GPA as a Critical Success Factor in Evaluating ProfessionalWorking Adult Learner Admissions AcceptabilityDr. Mitchell L Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Springer currently serves in a dual capacity as the Purdue University, College of Technology, Execu- tive Director for College of Technology Operations and Strategic Initiatives, and, the Academic Center for Professional Studies in Technology and Applied Research (ProSTAR), located in West Lafayette, Indiana. He possesses over 30 years of theoretical and industry-based practical experience from four disciplines
Paper ID #7481Using a Graduate Student Developed Trajectory Generation Program to Fa-cilitate Undergraduate Spacecraft / Mission Capstone Design ProjectsMr. Martin James Brennan, University of Texas, Austin Martin James Brennan developed a passion for Science and Mathematics at Mississippi State University (MSU), where he met his wife Holly. In December 2008, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering with an emphasis in Astrodynamics, a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics, and a minor in Mathematics. He began his graduate career in Aerospace Engineering with a focus in Orbital Mechanics in
Paper ID #6680Waves of Engineering: Using a mini-wave flume to foster engineering literacyMs. Alicia L Lyman-Holt, Oregon State University Ms. Lyman-Holt has been the Education and Outreach Coordinator at the O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory since 2005. She manages and leads the diverse outreach and education programing at the laboratory which serves over 5000 visitors per year, including K-12 students, undergraduate, graduate students, media outlets and the general public. She also takes the mini-flume ”on the road” to large public events, such as Smithsonian Folklife Festival and Engineering Week Family day
Paper ID #7190Work in Progress: Assessment of a Freshman Engineering Project on Con-trasting Automatic Blood Pressure Measurement ApproachesDr. Lunal Khuon, Villanova University Dr. Lunal Khuon is an assistant professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Villanova University. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. At present, Dr. Khuon’s professional interests are in developing new courses in biomedical engineering and conducting research and development of novel portable medi- cal electronic devices. Previous to Villanova
Paper ID #7804Hidden in Plain Sight: Campus Scavenger Hunt to Teach Structures andTechnology to Architects.Dr. Sinead MacNamara, Syracuse UniversityMr. Robert A. Svetz, Syracuse University Robert Svetz is an assistant professor at the School of Architecture at Syracuse University. He lectures on building envelope and interior environment and service systems technology, coordinates the third year B.Arch. fall design studios, and occasionally leads a fall seminar on serial repetition and drive. His research writing examines parallax relationships between technical building codes and design practices and more traditional
Paper ID #8110Integration of Environmental Sustainability with Capstone ExperienceDr. Mohamed E. El-Sayed, Kettering University Dr. Mohamed El-Sayed is a pioneer and technical leader in vehicle integration, vehicle development process, and optimization. Through his research, teaching, and practice he made numerous original con- tributions to advance the state of the art in automotive development, performance, vehicle development process, lean, and integrated design and manufacturing. Currently, Dr. El-Sayed is a professor of Mechan- ical Engineering and director of the Vehicle Durability and Integration Laboratory at
Paper ID #6504Curricular Materials and Methods for Student Conceptual Understanding inMechanics of MaterialsDr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University Dr. Shane Brown conducts research on cognition and conceptual change in engineering. He received his bachelor’s and Ph.D. degrees from Oregon State University, both in civil engineering. His Ph.D. degree includes a minor in Science and Mathematics Education. His master’s degree is in Environmental Engineering from the University of California-Davis. Dr. Brown is a licensed professional civil engineer and has six years of experience designing water and wastewater
Paper ID #7596Making Mathematics Relevant to Engineering StudentsDr. Michael R. Allen, Department of Mathematics Dr. Allen earned his PhD in Statistics from the University of Georgia in 1997 and currently holds a full time Associate Professor position in the Department of Mathematics at Tennessee Technological Univer- sity. His research interests include edgeworth expansions, time series, bootstrapping, online pedagogy and fractional calculus and has published papers on four of these five subjects. He minored in education and physics as an undergrad and obtained a Master in mathematics. Recently, he earned a Bachelors in
Paper ID #6744The Influence of Gender Stereotypes on Role Adoption in Student TeamsDr. Lorelle A Meadows, University of Michigan Dr. Meadows is Assistant Dean of Academic Programs in the office of Undergraduate Education for the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan.Dr. Denise Sekaquaptewa, University of Michigan Dr. Denise Sekaquaptewa is Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Page 23.1217.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013
-based system for assigning members to teams using instructor- specified criteria. Advances in Engineering Education, 2 (1), 1-28. 3. Verleger, M., Diefes-Dux, H., Ohland, M. W., Besterfield-Sacre, M., & Brophy, S. (2010). Challenges to Informed Peer Review Matching Algorithms. Journal of Engineering Education, 99(4), 397 – 408. 4. Rentsch, J.R., Delise, L.A., Salas, E., & Letsky, M.P. (2010). Facilitating knowledge building in teams: Can a new team training strategy help? Small Group Research, 41(5), 1-19. 5. Zhang, B., & Ohland, M. W. (2009). How to assign individualized scores on a group Page 23.1071.5
Paper ID #5842Enhancing Engineering Ethics Curriculum by Analyzing Students’ Percep-tionMiss Brittney Hope Jimerson, North Carolina A&T State University Brittney Jimerson is a Ph.D. student at North Carolina A&T State University. She graduated from North Carolina A&T State University with a M.S. in Industrial and System Engineering in 2013. She was an undergraduate research scholar and earned her B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Management from the University of North Carolina at Asheville in 2009. She is an Alpha Pi Mu Engineering Honor Society Member, NSBE member, and IIE member.Dr. Eui Hyun Park, North
shown positive outcomes and benefits for their students31. Theprimary differences between the educational approach of UPRM and the YES program are: a)UPRM’s program combines co-op and undergraduate research experiences where YES combinesinternship and undergraduate research experiences; and b) UPRM’s program offers a structuredprogression of undergraduate research – co-op – undergraduate research whereas YES offers achoice of pathways for internship or undergraduate research, and the flexibility of switchingbetween pathways.Key Outcomes of the YES ProgramA YES student cohort is recruited at the beginning of the Fall semester each year. Applicantswho meet the eligibility requirements of the YES program are selected based on a
: a) The latest researches prove that the successful cooperation of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in synergetic relationships with businesses is getting critically important, becoming the ideal driver of knowledge-based economies. The project aims to establish a stable Europe-wide, knowledge transfer system between HEIs and enterprises positioned in Engineering, ICT and Telecom industries, to ensure exchange of field-based experiences and constant flow of theoretical knowledge, organize around business and learners needs. b) The demand for highly skilled workers who have the knowledge to take full advantage of what continually evolving technology has to offer is
schools. Two T main feaatures disting guish the pro ograms in thhe EAN from m other progrrams aroundd thecountry with w the nam me “Engineerring Ambasssadors.” Onee is the off-ccampus outreeach to midddleand high school studeents.14 This outreach is based b on connveying the m messages off Changing ttheConversaation.1 A seccond feature is profession nal developm N.15 ment of the aambassadorss in the EANAn emph hasis is put on o the members developiing advancedd communiccation
apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice2.Table 1 – Summary of Participating Universities In Courses Institution
– A Repository to Locate Online Laboratories," Int. J. of Online Eng. (iJOE), vol. 6, pp. 12-17, 2010.[20] (2012, October 30). MIT iCampus: iLabs. Available: http://icampus.mit.edu/ilabs/[21] V. J. Harward, J. A. del Alamo, S. R. Lerman, P. H. Bailey, J. Carpenter, K. DeLong, C. Felknor, J. Hardison, B. Harrison, I. Jabbour, P. D. Long, M. Tingting, L. Naamani, J. Northridge, M. Schulz, D. Talavera, C. Varadharajan, W. Shaomin, K. Yehia, R. Zbib, and D. Zych, "The iLab Shared Architecture: A Web Services Infrastructure to Build Communities of Internet Accessible Laboratories," Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 96, pp. 931-950, 2008.[22] (2012, January 1). Labshare - Home. Available: http://www.labshare.edu.au
Paper ID #6983Using International Engineering Experiences to Inform Curriculum Devel-opmentEileen Walz, University of Illinois Eileen Walz is working on her master’s in Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois. She received her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering but is now pursuing a combination of interests related to education enrichment programs for international development, creativity, and commu- nity engagement.Keilin Deahl, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Keilin Deahl is a graduate student in Systems and Entrepreneurial Engineering at the University of Illi
Paper ID #6991Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes Acquired through Engineering Student Ex-periences AbroadKeilin Tarum Deahl, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Keilin Deahl is a graduate student in Systems and Entrepreneurial Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She completed her undergraduate degree in General Engineering at Illinois with a concentration in Sustainable Development. Deahl is interested in international experiences in engineering and how to better integrate project-based learning into the engineering classroom.Eileen Walz, University of Illinois Eileen Walz is
Paper ID #6491Getting Started With Screencasting: A Tool to Supplement Classes, AnswerStudent Questions, and Provide Guided Analysis Practice.Dr. Sean Moseley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Sean Moseley is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech- nology. He received a B.S. from The Georgia Institute of Technology and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. Page 23.640.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013
Paper ID #7362Investigation of the Benefits of Using a Case Study Method to Teach Mechan-ical Engineering Fundamentals Courses to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Stu-dentsDr. Wayne W. Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Wayne Walter is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). He received his B.S. in Marine Engineering from SUNY Maritime College, his M.S. in Mechanical Engi- neering from Clarkson University, and his Ph.D. in Mechanics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Walter has worked for the U.S. Army, Rochester Products and Delco Products Divisions of
Paper ID #6410Lab-in-a-Box: Strategies to Teach Online Lab Courses While MaintainingCourse Learning Objectives and OutcomesDr. Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech Dr. Kathleen Meehan is an associate professor in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech. Her previous academic positions were at at the University of Denver and West Virginia University. Prior to moving in academia, she was employed at Lytel, Inc., Polaroid Cor- poration, and Biocontrol Technology. She received her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Manhattan College and her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois-Urbana
Paper ID #7004A four-year experience with the graduate curriculum for Systems Engineer-ing at UTEP and its convergence/divergence with GRCSEMr. Aditya Akundi, RIMES, University of Texas at El Paso Aditya Akundi earned a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), and is currently a doctoral student within the Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) track. He has worked on a number of projects, including a Student Government Association (SGA) funded Green Fund project to engineer and approve a new Wide-Area Student Busing System.Eric D Smith, University of Texas, El
Paper ID #6746A Large-scale Survey of K-12 Students about STEM: Implications for Engi-neering Curriculum Development and Outreach Efforts (Research to Prac-tice)Dr. Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University Dr. Wiebe is a professor in the Department of STEM Education at NC State University and Senior Research Fellow at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. A focus of his research and outreach work has been the integration of multimedia and multimodal teaching and learning approaches in STEM instruction. He has also worked on research and evaluation of technology integration in instructional settings in
Paper ID #7017Seven Years of Success in Implementation of a 3 + 1 Transfer Program in En-gineering Technology Between Universities in China and the Unites StatesProf. Scott I. Segalewitz, University of Dayton Scott Segalewitz, P.E. is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at the University of Dayton (UD). He also serves as Director of Industrial and Technical Relations for the University of Dayton China Institute in Suzhou, China where he is responsible for establishing corporate training programs for US partner companies in the Suzhou Industrial Park, and for developing opportunities for UD students to
Paper ID #6687Teachers’ attention to student thinking during the engineering design pro-cess: A case study of three elementary classroomsAmber Kendall, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach Amber Kendall is a doctoral student in Science Education and a graduate research assistant with the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach. She graduated from North Carolina State University as a Park Scholar with a B.A. in Physics. Her passion for STEM education is long-standing, but she was inspired to pursue her graduate degree after three years teaching physics to high-school freshman. Beside engineering-design