aregrouped in two categories: (A) skills and abilities, (B) knowledge and awareness. The skills andabilities outcomes for this introductory class are: enhanced communication skills (oral); ability toshare leadership (teamwork); ability to exercise sound judgment. The awareness andunderstanding outcomes are: ethical awareness and conduct; self-knowledge and awareness(character); enhanced global awareness (world-view); enhanced appreciation of culturaldiversity; understanding of public policy issues; understanding of contemporary leadershiptheories; understanding of the role of sustainability in engineering. These educational objectiveswere used in the development of the assessment instrument and also as a framework with whichto correlate student
, engineering designprojects integrated into the STEM subjects have the potential to boost the confidence of studentsin these subjects and to encourage them to embrace educational challenges. Other educationaladvantages of integrating engineering innovation and design into STEM curriculum include: (a)Positive pedagogical practices are fostered (i.e., inquiry, teamwork, project and problem-basedlearning, synthesis of knowledge); (b) A broad range of students are engaged and a wide range ofcurricular standards are accommodated (i.e., teachers can incorporate different subjects into asingle activity fostering creativity and synthesis of knowledge, which is appropriate for a widerange of learners; and (c) Students are effectively exposed to a variety of
validation of CFD models for aerospace applications as well as optimizing efficiency of thermal-fluid systems.Amy E Thompson, University of New Haven Amy Thompson is an Assistant Professor of System and Industrial Engineering at the University of New Haven and serves as the BS System Engineering Program Coordinator. She earned her B.S. in Industrial Engineering, M.S. in Manufacturing Engineering, and Ph.D. in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Rhode Island. In 2008, she was awarded Outstanding Student of the Year from the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) University Transportation Centers Program for her graduate research. She is also an inventor and was awarded a patent for an innovative
. Page 23.191.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Analysis of Personal Attributes and Skills of Mercer Undergraduate Engineering StudentsAbstractRecent studies conducted by Target Training International, Ltd. (TTI) have discovered that asmuch as 36% of incoming freshman engineers switch to non-engineering degree programs by theend of their first semester due to lack of academic success. TTI has attributed this downfall as aresult of the lack of focus in engineering schools on the personal attributes of students. As aresult, TTI has developed a trimetric survey for participating engineering institutions affiliatedwith the Kern Family Foundation as an assessment
behind these behaviors andresults.Bibliography1. Johnson, M. J., Sheppard, S. D., “Relationships Between Engineering Student and Faculty Demographics and Stakeholders Working to Affect Change,” Journal of Engineering Education, 93, 139-151, April 2004.2. Marra, R. M., Rodgers, K. A., Shen, D., Bogue, B., “Leaving Engineering: a Multi-Year Single Institution Study,” Journal of Engineering Education, 101(1), 6-17, 2012.3. Ohland, M., Brawner, C., Camacho, M., Layton,R., Long, R., Lord, S., and Washburn, M., “Race, Gender and Measures of Success in Engineering Education,” Journal of Engineering Education, 100(2), 225-246, 2011.4. Ohland, M.W., Camacho, M., Layton, R., Lord, S., and Wasburn, M., “How we measure success makes a
classroom problem solving. Our study demonstrates that students develop a betterunderstanding of engineering workplace and better engineering knowledge and skills fromgetting involved in real world engineering and they are confident in practicing engineering inthe real world.Bibliography1. Jonassen, D., Strobel, J., and Lee, C. B. (2006). Everyday problem solving in engineering: Lessons forengineering educators. Journal of engineering education, 95(2), 139–150.2. Regev, G., Gause, D. C., and Wegmann, A. (2008). Requirements engineering education in the 21st century, anexperiential learning approach. 16th IEEE international requirements engineering conference, Barcelona, Catalunya,Spain, 85-94.3. Buckingham Shum, S. J., MacLean, A., Bellotti, V. M
Paper ID #7041Bridging Engineering, Science, and Technology (BEST) for Elementary Edu-catorsErin M Fitzgerald, Museum of Science Erin Fitzgerald is a senior professional development/curriculum associate on the EiE Professional Devel- opment team. She received her S.B. from MIT in Literature with a Minor in Mechanical Engineering, and received her M.Ed. from Marquette University in Educational Policy and Leadership with a focus in Secondary Math Education. Prior to joining EiE, Erin was a corps member in Teach for America. While at Teach for America, she taught high school math in Milwaukee, WI in both the public and private
staff. We found that people have strengths in - a. Strategy (leadership, communication) b. People (leadership) c. Projects (program management) d. Processes (business and financial operations, compliance issues) 2. Group similar programs and projects, and processes together. 3. Self-assign each category of task to a specific person depending on his or her SWKSA. 4. Provide professional development to staff. 5. Meet quarterly to measure progress. 6. Plan to self-assess again using IQMBT to see how far we advanced.As people played their strengths in operating processes to achieve success in projects andprograms, the levels in each criterion were higher in the self-assessment process. At thebeginning
solving process. Motivation: including mastery goal for self-actualization (i.e., personal pursuit of well- being and passion); self-efficacy for maintaining optimal emotion and overcoming frustration due to failure; and persistency in valuable task until achieving goals; Metacognitive knowledge: including awareness of one’s beliefs regarding learning and creativity, and metacognitive knowledge of the following interrelated parts: (a) knowledge of one’s own cognitive and creative process; (b) conceptual knowledge about the specific cognitive and creative strategies that might be used for various learning and creativity tasks; and (c) procedural knowledge of when and where to use the
engineers toward empowering young women to be STEM literate citizens or to pursue STEM careers.4) Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Fair Attendees learned about specific programs that allow the teacher participant to do actual engineering research and create instructional materials based on those research experiences.Day 2-July 19, 2012Registration took place between 7:00-8:00am. The day consisted of four hour-long ConcurrentSessions A-D (See Appendix A and B). Attendees were able to pick one presentation to attendfor each particular session. Between the sessions was Welcome and Keynote Speaker ProfessorChris Rogers of Tufts University: “Engineering from Kindergarten to College.” (9:15–10:15am); Break (10:15–10:45am
Paper ID #6807Introducing an Instructional Model in Undergraduate Electric Power En-ergy Systems Curriculum-Part (I): Authoritative vs. Dialogic Discourse inProblem-Centered LearningDr. Jia-Ling Lin, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Dr. Jia-Ling Lin is a research scientist in the STEM Education Center at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Her research interests are in areas of developing and exploring innovative instructional models in undergraduate engineering education and embodied theoretical claims about effective teaching and learning, particularly in discipline-based problem solving.Prof. Paul Imbertson
initiatives are shown in Table 2. Initiative Actions ENG 5-A: Secure long- term research funding 1. Continue to establish industry chairs in College of Engineering. through establishing 2. Continue to attract sponsors for the College’s laboratories partnerships with the industry. 1. Continue to work with the Industry Advisory Boards for the College and its programs. ENG 5-B: Establish 2. Organize regular visits to leading companies to discuss new mechanisms for developments, accomplishments, and innovative ideas. improving interactions 3. Organize campus visit and pre-interview
Page 23.799.4Figure 2. Pipe Network Configuration for Different Basic Lab Modules: a) DisinfectantDecay, b) Disinfectant Kinetic Lab, c) Energy Loss, d) Contaminant Transport (TracerStudy/Mixing)Using data from the basic modules, integrated modules coupled with mathematical modelingwith the EPANET were developed and employed to help students understand the combinedimpact of chemical, biological, and hydraulic dynamics in the water distribution systems. Table 2shows integrated modules and their objectives.In order to increase students’ understanding, new course materials were also developedaddressing dynamics (physical, chemical, and biological) in water distribution systems beforerelevant classes for modeling with the EPANET. Relevant lectures
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Paper ID #6013Matching Pursuits in EEG AnalysisDr. Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, PomonaMr. Furqan Muqri, UT Southwestern Medical SchoolProf. Shih Ek Chng, DeVry University Page 23.886.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Matching Pursuits in EEG Analysis : Development of a diagnostic toolAn Electroencephalogram (EEG) signal is the recording of the electrical activity (voltagefluctuations) along the scalp due to the currents that flow during synaptic excitations of
, Experience and School (Expanded Version)." Education Canada 46(3): 21-21.6. Cantor, J. A. (1995). Experiential Learning in Higher Education: Linking Classroom and Community, Association for the Study of Higher Education. ERIC Clearinghouse on Higher Education, Association for the Study of Higher Education.7. Itin, C. M. (1999). "Reasserting the Philosophy of Experiential Education as a Vehicle for Change in the 21st Century." The Journal of Experiential Education 22(2): 91-98.8. Yeo, R. K. (2008). "Brewing service quality in higher education: Characteristics of ingredients that make up the recipe." Quality Assurance in Education 16(3): 266-286.9. Bloom, B. (1956). Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Handbook I: The Cognitive Domain
Paper ID #6537Cellular Phone Control Application as an Undergraduate Research ProjectDr. Robert Weissbach P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Erie Robert Weissbach is currently an associate professor of engineering at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. From October 2007 through June 2008, he was a visiting researcher at Aalborg University in Aalborg, Denmark. His research interests are in renewable energy, energy storage, power electronics and power systems.Mr. Garrett LoVerde Garrett LoVerde is a senior undergraduate student studying engineering technology at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. He will be
Paper ID #6140Engineering Everywhere: Bridging Formal and Informal STEM Education(Works in Progress)Sharlene Yang, Museum of Science Sharlene Yang is the director of Partnerships for the Engineering is Elementary project. In this position she is working with organizations and individuals across the country to help them support implementation of elementary engineering with area schools and teachers. She also led the efforts and initiatives of EiE professional development team, which now reach approximately 300 teachers a year. Yang has been active with STEM education for the past fifteen years; prior to her work with EiE
Paper ID #6001Demonstration of Electrical Principles in the Classroom by Hydraulic Ana-loguesDr. R. William Graff, LeTourneau University R.Willliam Graff is a professor emeritus, retired but teaching half time in the school of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTournrau University, where he has taught since 1975. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph..D. degrees from Purdue University in electrical engineering. Prior to joining the faculty at LeTourneau, he was assistant professor of electrical engineering at Drexel University for six years, and at Wilkes College for two years. His professional interests include
Paper ID #6350Programmable Logic Controllers: Essential and AffordableDr. John Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Departmental Internship Co- ordinator at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Automation, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning. Page 23.989.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013
Paper ID #5835Observations on startup and operational challenges for US engineering pro-grams in the Middle EastDr. Wilhelm Alexander Friess, University of Maine Dr. Friess holds a Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering and a B.Sc. in Physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1997), and currently is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering with the University of Maine and Director of the Brunswick Engineering Program. Previously he has spent 5 years in Dubai as faculty of RIT Dubai and Dubai Aerospace Enterprise University. Dr. Friess’ industrial and academic career spans a variety of consulting and entrepreneurial
Paper ID #6574Tracking High Altitude Balloons in an EE Projects ClassDr. Dick Blandford, University of Evansville Dick Blandford is the chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of EvansvilleMr. Mark Earl Randall, University of EvansvilleDr. Don Roberts, University of Evansville Page 23.1257.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Tracking High Altitude Balloons in an EE Projects ClassAbstractEE 380 is a required junior level projects
Paper ID #6916An Automated Approach for Finding Course-specific VocabularyMr. Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto Chirag Variawa is a Ph.D. candidate in Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto. His research is in using artificial intelligence to maximize the accessibility of language used in engineering education instructional materials. His work on the Board of Governors at the University of Toronto further serves to improve accessibility for all members of the university community.Dr. Susan McCahan, University of Toronto Dr. Susan McCahan is vice-dean, Undergraduate, and is a professor in the Department
Paper ID #5751Present Value Analysis of Traditional LoansDr. Robert C. Creese, West Virginia University Dr. Robert C. Creese is Professor of Industrial Engineering and Graduate Program Director in the Indus- trial and Management Systems Engineering Department in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineer- ing and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University. He obtained his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the Pennsylvania State University(1963), the University of California-Berkeley(1964) and the Penn- sylvania State University(1972). He is a life member of ASEE, AACE-International and AFS as well as a member of
Paper ID #6122Novel Program for Engineering Student RetentionDr. Gail D. Jefferson, University of South Alabama Dr. Jefferson earned a B.S. in Mathematics from Spelman College in 1997, a B.S. in Mechanical En- gineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1997, an M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Ohio State University in 2003 and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Florida A&M University in 2005. She served as a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute of Aerospace, developing models and test methods to examine the behavior of advanced non-metallic, nanostructured material systems. Dr. Jeffer- son
is to get the students excitedabout the field they have chosen to study. At the University of Evansville, EECS is a combineddepartment that has programs in electrical and computer engineering, and in computer science.The first engineering course, required of all freshmen, is a three-credit course called Engr 101.One of the main objectives of this course is to awaken students to the exciting possibilities allthree disciplines offer. Another main objective of this course is to assist the students in choosingwhich discipline best fits their skills and interests. We get a significant number of major changesbetween the three disciplines during the first year. As a result, we have made the first yearnearly identical for all three majors, and in
telephone and email,it is now possible to render academic assistance at a high level of effectiveness in both real-time/asynchronous settings across distance using various technical platforms. The educationalefficacy of several of these new modern communication tools, and the experiences with them,are discussed here.PlatformsThe synergistic combination of high-speed broadband internet and small, deployable cameras hasgreatly improved the ability of students and teachers to have meaningful, real time academiccommunications over video-conferencing platforms. Here is a brief review of the availableplatforms and services capable of accomplishing distance-based office hours:Apple FaceTimeApple’s FaceTime service is a traditional video-chat service that
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 #6513Capstone Experience: Multimedia Request AutomationDr. Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University Ph.D. in Computer Science, from University of Birmingham U.K., M.Sc. in Engineering and B.Sc., in Electrical Engineering. He has been in academics for 24 years and currently serving as a Professor of Computer Science and Chair department of Computer Science, Information and Media Systems at School of Engineering, Technology, and Media, National University, San Diego, USA. He is also the program lead for BS in Information Systems program. He is serving as a commissioner for Computing Accredi- tation Commission
, University of Wyoming. He is a senior member of IEEE and chief faculty advisor of Tau Beta Pi. His research interests include digital and analog image processing, computer-assisted laser surgery, and embedded control systems. He is a registered professional engineer in Wyoming and Colorado. He authored/co-authored several textbooks on microcontrollers and embedded systems. His book, ”A Little Book on Teaching,” was published by Morgan and Claypool Publishers in 2012. In 2004, Barrett was named ”Wyoming Professor of the Year” by the Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching and in 2008 was the recipient of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) Professional Engineers in Higher Education, Engineering