thePMFC and its constituent components, an alternate and perhaps more instructive way ofassessing the efficacy of instruction is to examine the distribution of grades earned by students ineach of the mechanics classes involved in this transformation. Figures 5 and 6 present thepercentage of students earning A, B, C, D, and F grades, or a W marking (resulting from awithdrawal from the course before completion) in the Basic Mechanics I and II courses since theFall 2008 (Spring 2009 in the case of Basic Mechanics II) Semester, which is prior to the Page 24.1241.10complete implementation of the PMFC. Data is presented for fall semesters (spring
, we also provided some historical context with regard to the current state of theart in logic circuits. New lab content was developed to address some concerns from our previousexperience, which include: a) start-up activities to help students master the CAD software betterand earlier in the course; b) incorporating the use of hierarchical design earlier and in moreexperiments. The students’ experience and feedback, as well as the instructors’ observations arepresented concerning both the hardware and software upgrades along with other changes made. Page 24.1303.2In closing, we present our future plans.Introduction and Literature ReviewThis
level of effort in the community. 2. Create a safe, supportive, and fun environment to support the social aspects of the community. 3. Explore areas of teaching, learning, and instruction of interest to the group. 4. Have members bring examples or issues from their current courses, rather than create artifacts. Focusing on current issues/examples would support relevancy and hopefully support a practical, rather than theoretical approach.To support these goals we asked members to be willing to: a) preview an idea with the club toimprove it, b) try the idea out in class, and c) review what happened in class with club.The co-author, a faculty in mechanical engineering with a strong expertise in pedagogy andworking with small
activities. Socialactivities, which are optional, include activities such as movie night or volleyball and areorganized by the program assistant and four resident assistants, all of which are engineeringstudents. An example of a class schedule can be found in Figure 1 below. Page 24.561.4 Figure 1: Class Schedule Page 24.561.5 STEP typically involved between 70-95 students. At the beginning of the program, the group isdivided into three sections (Groups A, B, and C) and each student is assigned a correspondingschedule. Each schedule includes the same courses, though
Page 24.177.4of 48 hours. a b d c e Figure 2.Steps for creating the composite test specimen. Figure 4. The 3-point bending jig.Figure 3.The universal testing machine (Instron 5800 series). Then the sample was placed in the universal testing machine shown in Figure 3 (Instron Model 5567), using a 3-point bending jig with a span of 20 mm and a cross-head speed of 2mm/min Page
Paper ID #8909Case Study Application of After Tax Analysis to a Renewable Energy ProjectMrs. Christina Jauregui Barboza, Stevens Institute of Technology (SSE) Christina Jauregui Barboza is an Engineering Management Doctoral Candidate in the School of Systems and Enterprises at Stevens Institute of Technology. She received a Masters of Engineering Degree in Systems Engineering in 2008 and a Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Engineering Management in 2006 both from Stevens Institute of Technology. She holds a teaching assistantship position for the Engineering Management program at Stevens Institute of Technology and has
of revenue growth. I.E., tie overhead to revenue growth considering type/delivery of program. Create a ProSTAR expense allocation model differentiated by type/delivery of program: non-credit, distance and distance-hybrid. Compare and contrast the hiring of a marketing resource given two scenarios: (a) an internal marketing individual, serving traditional programs and ProSTAR programs, and (b) a .5 FTE resource combined with the engineering equivalent resources targeting individuals (professional working adult learners) in both engineering and technology fee- based programs.In summary, ProSTAR presented the following 2012-2013 academic year end information: 5 Years – year over year
required toparticipate in the project activities and in presenting the project results. Each team member wasexpected to have a thorough understanding of the project, make a presentation and assumeleadership responsibility for their portion of the project.Soft skills can be seen in the Technology Accreditation Criteria of ABET. For example,TAC/ABET Criterion 23 lists the eleven areas of expertise a graduate must possess uponprogram completion, known as the “a-k” criterion. Under this standard an engineeringtechnology program must demonstrate that graduates have: 2a. an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of theirdisciplines,b. an ability to apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applications of
Paper ID #8982A Summer Program to promote an Integrated Undergraduate Research andGroup Design ExperienceDr. Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University Dr. Chiang Shih is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering Department, FAMU-FSU College of Engineer- ing, Florida State University. He received his Ph.D. degree from the Aerospace Engineering Department at University of Southern California in 1988. He has served as the department Chair from 2002 until 2011 and is currently the Director of the Aeropropulsion, Mechatronics and Energy Center established in 2012. He is also the PI of the NSF REU program on
laboratory courses includingmeasurements and dynamic systems and controls.References1. J. E. Corter, J. V. Nickerson, S. K. Esche, C. Chassapis, J. Ma (2007), "Constructing Reality: A study of remote, hands-on and simulated laboratories", ACM Transactions on Computer Human Interaction 2 (14)2. Nickerson, J.V., Corter, J.E., Esche, S.K., and C. Chassapis (2007), "A Model for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Remote Engineering Laboratories and Simulations in Education", Computers and Education. 3 (49)3. P. Bhargava, J. Antonakakis, C. Cunningham and A. T. Zehnder (2006), “Web-based virtual torsion laboratory,” Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 14, pp 1-8.4. S. Grober, M. Vetter, B. Eckert and H-J. Jodl (2007), “Experimenting
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Page 24.381.8 Fig 4c. Visualization in Unity Web Player 8 Images below depict a sample restaurant scenario generated in x3D/VRML and visualized in three different settings - Using a standard web-browser and a VR plug-in (Figure.4a) - As a 3ds Max© Rendering (Figure.4a b) - View inside Unity Web Player (Figure.4a c) Table 1: Comprehensive Table Comparing Cost Vs Benefits of the Various Display Systems pdVR 4-Sided CAVE * Full-Fledged CAVE Consumer VR Desktop VR (Proposed System) (Details based on a
” activities, while social events, including those with asustainability focus (e.g. trips to the downtown Farmer’s Market) that were designed primarily tobuild community were designated “extra-curricular” activities. In other years, the course hasbeen team taught with slightly different content, although the basic design of the course and itsintegration into the LLC were similar.Our learning assessment is based on several survey instruments administered during the fall 2012semester. Specifically, the paper draws on a) the results of a pre/post survey; b) instructorevaluation of student work; c) a separate, blind review of student work evaluated according to aquantitative metric and standardized evaluation rubric (based on a modified Bloom’s taxonomy
Paper ID #10980A community of practice approach to becoming an engineering education re-search professionalDr. Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette Robin S. Adams is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a PhD in Education, an MS in Materials Science and Engineering, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering. Her research is in three interconnecting areas: cross-disciplinary thinking, acting, and being; design cognition and learning; and theories of change in transforming engineering education.Ms. Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette
. Once this has been done, the water is readyto drink. When the bottle is empty, the user must remove the plunger and repeat the filtrationprocess. As the 321 water bottle has an internal plunger system, the cleaning and maintenancemay seem complex and lengthy to the user. In addition, the time it takes to filter the water is longbecause the plunger must be pushed slowly to avoid breaking the thin plastic rod.Figure 1. (a) Picture of the 321 water bottle. (b) Picture of the botl filter. (c) Picture of the Filtrete water station. (d) Picture of the Brita water bottle.The second product presented in Figure 1b is the Botl filter. This product consists of a small
project demonstrates that a battery system canbe used to effectively address the challenge of intermittency. The high-tech batterysystem smooths out fluctuations in solar power output caused by clouds, and it storesexcess energy that can be shifted or dispatched when it is most needed.Through a partnership with PNM, Northern New Mexico College (NNMC), a Hispanicand Native-American serving institution, has played an active role in the project. In thiscollaboration, the Department of Engineering and the Math Department have: a)improved the curriculum for two engineering bachelor programs; b) contextualizedassignments for developmental math courses; c) provided access to state-of-the-art solardata for undergraduate research; d) developed an outreach
Educational Technology, 25(3), 309-321, 2009.[19] Nathan, P., & Chan, A. Engaging undergraduates with podcasting in a business subject. Proceedings Ascilite Singapore, 2007.[20] Copley, J. Audio and video podcasts of lectures for campus‐based students: production and evaluation of student use. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 44(4), 387-399, 2007.[21] Bongey, S. B., Cizadlo, G., & Kalnbach, L. Explorations in course-casting: Podcasts in higher education. Campus-wide information systems, 23(5), 350-367, 2006.[22] Frydenberg, M. Principles and pedagogy: The two P’s of podcasting in the information technology classroom. In The Proceedings of ISECON 2006 (Vol. 23), 2006.[23] Lee, M. J., McLoughlin, C., & Chan, A. Talk
% 0.0% A B C D FFigure 13: Grade Distribution Between Flipped (n=27) and Non-Flipped (n=21) Course Sections Page 24.181.16Comparing the grade distribution of only summative assessments between the flipped and non-flipped courses might provide a more specific comparison, as shown in Figure 14. Flipped Classroom Non-Flipped Classroom 51.9% 52.4% 38.1% 25.9% 14.8% 7.4% 4.8
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effective teaching practices. While the context of this studywas specifically our engineering faculty teaching large engineering courses, these efforts can be adaptedand generalized to similar contexts and settings, and they can provide a framework for other professionalfaculty development.References1. Dancy, M. & Henderson, C. (2010). Pedagogical practices and instructional change of physics faculty. American Journal of Physics, 78, 1056-1063.2. Eccles, J. S., Barber, B. L., Updegraff, K. & O’Brien, K. M. (1998). An expectancy-value model of achievement choices: The role of ability self-concepts, perceived task utility, and interest in predicting activity choice and course enrollment. In A. K. L. Joffmann, K. A. Renninger & J
Paper ID #10170A Hybrid Interdisciplinary Mechatronics Engineering Course Using ContentBased Learning and Project Based LearningProf. Genisson Silva Coutinho P.E., Instituto Federal de Educac¸a˜ o, Ciˆencia e Tecnologia da Bahia Genisson Silva Coutinho currently teaches in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Technology at the Instituto Federal de Educac¸a˜ o, Ciˆencia e Tecnologia da Bahia. He is a mechanical engineer and holds a Bachelor’s degree in law and a Master’s degree in mechanical engineering. He has been teaching at different levels, from the first year of technical high school to the final year of
Page 24.125.9Using Excel and VBA for instrument communication was implemented for the first time in theSpring 2014 offering of Sensor Lab. Because it is anticipated that students will be interested inthis “little known” feature of Excel, and motivated to investigate further for their ownapplications, some time will be devoted to VBA programming. The order of presentation is: A. Introduction to VBA. Writing simple functions and macros. B. Subroutines; using controls and buttons in VBA. C. Creation of UserForms.At this point, students will shift to constructing a temperature sensor. Once its operation isverified, they will use Excel/VBA with a DAQ to monitor the sensor’s output. D. Serial port communication with VBA E
Paper ID #9001Emerging Impact on Graduation Rates/Times From A Summer EngineeringEnrichment ProgramDr. Robert W. Whalin, Jackson State University Dr. Robert W. Whalin, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Director, Coastal Hazards Center, Jackson State University. He is Director Emeritus of the Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. He received his PhD in Oceanography from Texas A&M University in 1971 and is a Registered Professional Engineer. Dr. Whalin was Director of Army Research Laboratory (1998- 2003; Adelphi, MD), and Technical Director /Director of Waterways Experiment Station
). Professional Development Topic Mean Interest a Networking 3.59 b Preparing grants & proposals 3.54 c Developing research skills 3.50 d Preparing for jobs in academe/Understand the job market 3.41 e Introducing teaching-related innovations in the classroom 3.39 f Preparing scientific publications 3.37 g Interviewing skills & negotiating job offers 3.30 h Developing a course
resulting outline contains 1,242 keywords categorized into 38 first level terms. 2. Outline B was based on 2,216 peer-reviewed journal articles in five international engineering education journals from 1959 to 2012. The author studied the titles to identify an initial set of keywords then applied network analysis to identify underlying themes and relationships between them. The outline includes 256 keywords, arranged in 46 first-level terms and multiple second- level terms, as well as a time dimension and a level of connectedness (frequency of occurrence). 3. Outline C involved a keyword analyses of three separate sources: (1) the full text of research or discussion papers from journal articles during 2006-2012
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Paper ID #9291Introducing Building Information Modeling Course into a Newly DevelopedConstruction Program with Various Student BackgroundsDr. Rui Liu, The University of Texas at San AntonioDr. Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas at San Antonio Page 24.806.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Introducing Building Information Modeling Course into a Newly Developed Construction Program with Various Student Backgrounds Rui Liu and Yilmaz