ormarketing students3,4 and some interdisciplinary courses are focused on the design andconstruction disciplines and include architecture and construction management students as wellas engineering students5,6,7. However the literature on these courses is of limited relevance andprovides limited guidance. Although the courses described in this paper have aninterdisciplinary component, they are not really interdisciplinary. They teach structuralengineering skills and principals to non-engineering (ARCH and CM) students but do notcontain the content of multiple disciplines and do not function as interdisciplinary courses.Saliklis, et al describe the different curriculum approaches typically employed for architecturaland engineering programs8. They
Paper ID #9558Innovation in Construction: New Course Development Within a Construc-tion Management CurriculumMr. J. William White AIA, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis J. William White AIA is a lecturer with the Construction Engineering Management Technology program within the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology in Indianapolis. He is a registered architect who has more than 23 years of varied construction industry experience. Mr. White has undergraduate degrees from Indiana University and Ball State University and a masters degree from Purdue University Indianapolis. He is an active member
instructional toolthat utilizes a “real world” project that engages two or more courses in a curriculum. The projectis selected based on its ability to simulate industry team relationships as well as reinforcingcourse learning objectives. With MULC projects, students from each course rely on one anotherfor project deliverables, such as a highway design engineer would rely on a surveyor for landdata.The MULC project that was implemented utilized two courses: ETCE 2112 ConstructionSurveying and ETCE 4251 Highway Design and Construction. In this structure, the instructordriven project was replaced with a student driven model that simulates industry relationships.The project consisted of the design and layout of an access road for a new traffic pattern
Paper ID #9491A Systematic Approach to Prepare for ABET AccreditationDr. Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University Vincent Wilczynski is the Deputy Dean of the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Yale Univer- sity. As the Deputy Dean, Dr. Wilczynski helps plan and implement all academic initiatives at the School. In addition, he manages the School’s teaching and research resources and facilities, including establishing the Yale Center for Engineering Innovation and Design. Previously Dr. Wilczynski served as the Dean of Engineering at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Dr. Wilczynski served in fellowships at the MIT
Paper ID #10682Utilizing Concept Maps to Improve Engineering Course Curriculum in Teach-ing MechanicsRuben Pierre-Antoine, Stanford University Ruben is a senior undergraduate student at Stanford University studying Management Science & Engi- neering. He joined the Designing Education Lab in the winter of 2013. He has always had a passion for education and enjoys the integration of entrepreneurship into a curriculum. Ruben loves to play sports, videogames, and eat at new restaurants. He also explores entrepreneurship in his free time.Dr. Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University Sheri D. Sheppard, Ph.D., P.E., is professor
Engineering Education, 2014 A Mature Approach to AssessmentAbstractEducators can tend to focus on teaching rather than student learning. As such, assessing studentoutcomes is perceived as additional work not directly related to their craft and is an occasionalexercise required to meet the demands of program accreditors. This attitude parallels that ofsoftware developers who see the need to deliver a software project on time and on budget assomething that constrains their creative work. The Capability Maturity Model has been adoptedby many software organizations as a framework to help change attitudes and improve thesoftware development process. In this paper we show that the same principles can be applied tothe assessment
Paper ID #8570An Integrated Approach to Developing Technical Communication Skills inEngineering StudentsProf. Ronald S Harichandran, University of New Haven Ron Harichandran is the Dean of the Tagliatela College of Engineering at the University of New Haven. He leads the Project to Integrate Technical Communication Habits and implemented a similar program in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Michigan State University when he was the chair there. Dr. Harichandran received his BE in Civil Engineering from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, and his MS and PhD from MIT. He was a faculty member
Paper ID #9796A Multi-Tier Approach to Cyber Security Education, Training, and Aware-ness in the Undergraduate Curriculum (CSETA)Dr. Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University Dr. Swain is currently a Professor at the South Carolina State University. Dr. Swain has 25+ years of experience as an engineer and educator. He has more than 50 publications in journals and conference proceedings, has procured research and development grants from the NSF, NASA, DOT, DOD, and DOE and reviewed number of books on computer related areas. He is also a reviewer for ACM Computing Reviews, IJAMT, CIT, ASEE, and other conferences and
, Optimizing Student Learning, and Leadership Skills. Dr. Ater Kranov is also adjunct associate professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University. Page 24.933.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 NEW MECHATRONICS CURRICULUM ON MULTI-AXIS INDUSTRIAL MOTION CONTROLAbstractOver the past couple decades, mechanical engineering programs have made significant advancesin developing educational materials and laboratory exercises in controls and mechatronics1-4.However, there is an important gap remaining between the
Paper ID #9872Online Student Support Services for STEM Courses in New Mexico: A Cross-Institutional ApproachJose Marcio Luna, University of New Mexico Mr. Jose Marcio Luna received his B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering from District University of Bogota in 2004. He received M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from University of New Mexico in 2009 where he currently is a Ph.D. (cand) in Electrical Engineering with a Ph.D. Minor in Applied Mathematics. His research interests include control theory applied to computing systems, discrete event systems, mobile robots, and time-delay systems. He is been actively participating
. Thisinitiative brought new elective courses to TAMUQ engineering curriculum in areas of interestto the region such as in gas processing technologies, applied catalysis, photovoltaic (PV)power generation, water treatment, hydrocarbon and synthetic fuels processing, etc. Industryexperts from Qatar and the region are participating in teaching and/or support teaching ofnumber of these initiatives. Currently, several TAMUQ engineering programs teach thesecourses in regular basis as part of the curriculum.The focus in this area accompanied by bolstering teaching, research and outreach in energy, Page 24.80.3the environment, sustainable technologies, ethics
teach. The structure of the program was useful in providingthe context and the impetus for visiting other classes and meeting with other faculty members.However, some of the new faculty members indicated that the structure could be improved.Providing more guidance and better instructions before the start of shadowing will occur infuture programs.References1. Carpenter, J., Meng, D., Ponder, N., and Schroeder, B., Team Teaching Merged Sections as a Way of Mentoring Faculty, 2000 Frontiers in Education Conference2. Sherwood, J.L., Petersen, J.N., Grandzielwski, J.M., (1997) Faculty Mentoring: A Unique Approach to Training Graduate Students How to Teach. Journal of Engineering Education, 86(4), 119-123
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 5500 Wabash Ave, Terre Haute, Indiana, 47803 1. Abstract Engineering Physics (EP), at its core, is a multidisciplinary approach to solving problemsthat require insights from various traditional disciplines. The EP curriculum at Rose-HulmanInstitute of Technology strives to foster this multidisciplinary approach by incorporating studentprojects that require integrating concepts and principles from various fields into a meaningfulapproach toward a realistic solution. These projects, ideally involve a design / problemstatement, a fabrication step, and a testing or characterization stage. As an example of such anapproach, a new lab is proposed to provide students with an
developing innovative approaches to biomedical engineering education.Dr. Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University Dr. Stephanie Farrell is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University (USA). She obtained her PhD in Chemical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology in 1996. Prior to joining the faculty at Rowan in 1998, she was an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University until 1998. Dr. Farrell has made contributions to engineering education through her work in experiential learning, focusing on areas of pharmaceutical, biomedical and food engineering. She has been honored by the American Society of Engineering
differentiates engineering fromother problem solving approaches 2.Engineering design has the potential to integrate science, technology and mathematics conceptsfor students and is essential for developing technological literacy 3. For over a decade, expertshave been calling for a push to increase technological literacy of our Nation’s K-12 students 4-8.“The key to educating students to thrive in a competitive global economy is introducing themearly to the engineering design skills and concepts that engage them in applying their math andscience knowledge to solve real problems” 1.While a demand for technological literacy is loud and clear, many young people are unpreparedto make informed decisions regarding the development of new technologies and
for Engineering Education, 2014 A Departmental Initiative to Effectively Incorporate Technology Use in Engineering Mathematics Education: A Case Study1 IntroductionThe paper presents a case study of the ongoing efforts of the department of EngineeringFundamentals at a medium-sized, urban university, to incorporate educational technology in itsengineering mathematics courses. In 2007 the ABET accredited J.B. School of Engineering atthe University of Louisville formed a new department, with primary focus on first yearengineering education. The department teaches introduction to engineering, engineeringgraphics, and engineering mathematics courses, with the majority of student credit hours inengineering mathematics. Part of
Paper ID #9418A Comprehensive Approach on Delivering Calculus to Engineering StudentsDr. Charles C.Y. Lam, California State University, Bakersfield Dr. Charles C.Y. Lam is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics. Dr. Lam received his Ph.D. in Combinatorics and Optimization from the University of Waterloo. His research areas are in cryptography, digital watermarking, and combinatorics. He has mentored various undergraduate student researchers as a faculty mentor for the LSAMP and McNair Scholars Program. He has extensive experi- ence in undergraduate curriculum, research, and mentoring. Dr. Lam is
, Mechanical and General Engineering; and Automotive, Computer, Page 24.848.2Electronics, and Manufacturing Engineering Technology). This scholars group is known oncampus as the MAX (Mentored Academic Experience) Scholars. In 2013-14, thirty studentswere selected from the pool of new and renewal scholarship applications. Because of the rangeof majors, over half of the students are engineering and engineering technology majors (18 of30).The purpose of the MAX Scholars program is to provide STEM students with a mentoredacademic experience to help them develop and achieve both personal and professional goals.This mentoring takes place in two different ways
Paper ID #10921Improving Student Engagement in Online CoursesDr. MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi Dr. Sarder is an associate professor and program coordinator of the industrial engineering technology program at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM). He is also an assistant director of the center for logistics, trade and transportation. At the USM, he revamped his program by developing as many as fourteen new courses, implementing hands on experience in courses, and delivering online courses for distant students. Dr. Sarder is very active in engineering and technology education research. He has
Page 24.1354.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Utilizing Rep-Rap Machines in Engineering CurriculumIntroductionIn this ABET accredited manufacturing engineering program, the lead author has been teachingthe Rapid Prototyping and Reverse Engineering course for 8 years at Robert Morris University(RMU). The basic curriculum has been well set other than the new developments. The newdevelopments are added to the course content on an annual basis due to the dynamic nature ofboth fields. In addition, the laboratories have been equipped with multiple relevant technologiesincluding Stereolithography (SLA Viper), Fused Deposition Modeling (Dimension Elite), and3D Printing (Prometal RXD
Paper ID #8773Promoting Undergraduate Research in the Electrical Engineering Curricu-lumProf. David Hoe, The University of Texas at Tyler David H. K. Hoe did his undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Toronto. His professional experience includes positions at General Electric’s Research and Development Center as a Staff Engineer and at the University of Texas at Arlington as a Research Associate and Adjunct Professor. He assumed his present position as an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Texas at Tyler in August 2008. He teaches classes in Computer
Paper ID #10701Integrated Capstone Design in Architectural Engineering CurriculumDr. Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University Dr. Ahmed Cherif Megri, Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering (AE). He teaches capstone, lighting, electrical, HVAC and energy design courses. He is the ABET Coordinator for the AE Program. His research areas include airflow modeling, zonal modeling, energy modeling, and artificial intelligence modeling using the support vector machine learning approach. Dr. Megri holds a PhD degree from INSA at Lyon (France) in the area of Thermal Engineering and ”Habilitation” (HDR
as previousversions14. The previous version of the test has numerous topics that will no longer be coveredduring the FE: Chemistry, Electricity and Magnetism, and Thermodynamics14. Since thesetopics will no longer be tested on the FE exam, programs may opt to drop these courses in favorof offering other content.Other than a change in accreditation requirements by ABET, the new FE content requirementsprovide the greatest opportunity for widespread curriculum reform. This presents a unique Page 24.341.3opportunity for engineering programs to focus on creating not only more effective engineers, butmore well-rounded citizens who can make valuable
. The goal is to complement the traditional engineering education approach ofproducing engineers with hard technical skills incorporating educational experiences in industry.It is expected that the new industrial engineering graduate will be ready to enter into professionallife with a strong technical background and being sensitive to the challenges posed by diversityand cultural differences. This partnership attempts to foster global and cultural competency bycreating educational environments that favors a new type of global engineer, with a broad rangeof skills and knowledge, above and beyond a typical industrial engineering (IE) curriculum. Theproposed educational model was founded in the sophomore and senior curriculum series of IE316
Paper ID #10312Mobile App Development: A Cross-Discipline Team-Based Approach to Stu-dent and Faculty LearningDr. Sarvesh S Kulkarni, Villanova University Sarvesh Kulkarni received a B.E. in Computer Engineering from the University of Bombay in 1994, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Dallas in 1998 and 2002, respectively. Prior to 2002, he has worked in various industry positions in India and the US. He joined the ECE department at Villanova University in 2002, and is currently an Associate Professor of Computer Engineering. His teaching and research interests are: adaptive
. Page 24.229.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Biassociation for the Entrepreneurial Engineering CurriculumAbstractDespite the apparent benefits of fostering creativity, the question largely remains at how todevelop and deliver a curriculum that can stimulate such innovative thinking. Several modelshave developed on an attempt to ground creative thinking and its usage such as schema theoryfrom Bartlett, Johansson’s Medici Effect, Koestler’s biassociation or Tom Kelley’s faces ofinnovation. While the first three focused more on the structure and processes of innovation,Kelley’s work took a more personal approach, defining several characters that play differentroles in the creative process
for Engineering Education, 2014 Best Practices in Classroom Management for Today’s University EnvironmentAbstractThe college classroom has changed in many ways over the last two decades due to enhancedtechnology and updated methods of information communication. Disruptive behavior and cheating in theclassroom also have increased over the last 20 years. Engineering is among the top five disciplines withthe highest rates of misconduct. In addition to developing the curriculum for their courses, faculty mustbe proactive in establishing effective classroom management practices. To this end, instructorsincreasingly are encouraged to gain a better understanding of problematic behaviors and to becomemore
Paper ID #10302Students’ Persectives on Homework and Problem Sets in STEM CoursesMs. Lea Marie Eaton, Stanford University Lea Eaton is a senior undergraduate student at Stanford University. She is working towards her B.S in Mechanical Engineering with a focus in Product Design.Dr. Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University Sheri D. Sheppard, Ph.D., P.E., is professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. Besides teaching both undergraduate and graduate design and education related classes at Stanford University, she conducts research on engineering education and work-practices, and applied finite element analysis
. Maureen CarrollMs. Molly Bullock Zielezinski, Stanford UniversityMr. Aaron Loh, Ministry of Education, Singapore Aaron graduated from Stanford’s Learning, Design and Technology Master’s program in 2012. He is currently the Principal of Commonwealth Secondary School, an innovative public school in Singapore. As an educator with more than 10 years of experience as a teacher, policy maker and school leader, Aaron is interested in redesigning public education through the use of technology and new pedagogical approaches. In particular, he believes that design thinking has the potential to reconnect students and educators with authentic and meaningful learning, and can nurture the empathy and creativity that they need to
Paper ID #8774What Can Reflections From an ”Innovation in Engineering Education” Work-shop Teach New Faculty?Emily Dringenberg, Purdue University, West Lafayette Emily Dringenberg is an NSF-funded PhD student in Engineering Education at Purdue University with a background in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. Her interests include qualitatively exploring the experience of engineering students, impacts of personal epistemology, and curriculum and pedagogical design. She also enjoys engaging with engineering outreach.Mel Chua, Purdue University Mel Chua is a contagiously enthusiastic hacker, writer, and educator with over