student learning outcomes. This paper describes a faculty training protocoldesigned to demonstrate (a) how to assess (score) student artifacts with a rubric; in other words,effective use of rubrics, and (b) how insights gained from the assessment can guide programimprovement by identifying weaknesses and suggesting solution paths. For example, effectiveassessment can be used to determine if a new assignment is needed or if an existing assignmentneeds to be modified. The protocol is also an effective means for training faculty into thenuances of a particular learning outcome (and its associated rubric) and for gaining insights intopossible deficiencies in the rubric that should be addressed.This paper will describe the training protocol. An
different cross sections of the same shape.Evaluation of car-truck stands using Autodesk® Simulation MechanicalDesign Assumptions:Following the technical specifications for railway tracks [4], the following specificationsfor the car stand are used for the test stand. a. Distance between rails is 1435 mm. b. Distance between rail track and coach floor is 1300 mm. c. Car stand is 1000 mm long. d. Beam element type will be used for the analysis e. In order to eliminate any confusion in the strong vs. weak axis, a symmetrical cross section will be used for the optimization a. AISC 2005: Pipe Schedule 40 (STD) b. AISC 2005: Pipe Schedule 80 (XS) c. AISC 2005: Pipe XXS f. Weight of coach is 40 tons. So the
this Materials Engineering course were the most important. 2. What portion of the project challenged them the most? The students responded Pro/E modeling, finding the optimal design geometry, and stress analysis. 3. Rank the engineering topics mostly used (most to least): a. FE Analysis b. Design / Pro E c. Material Science d. Strength of Materials e. Graphics / Drawing f. Manufacturing 4. What did the student enjoy most? The students responded that they enjoyed the competition and freedom to make their own decisions with the design. 5. What did the student enjoy least? The students responded the the time involved with
innovation methodology with biomimicry design principles and apply to classroom topics; • demonstrate the ability to innovate using the NABC philosophy; N=Needs, A=Approach, B=Benefits per cost, C=Competition • describe an ergonomic design idea inspired by nature using the NABC approach, and • assess communication skills through peer evaluation.The entire task is broken down in a step-by-step process to insure consistent delivery andassessment. The process was developed using the biomimicry design process and can beapplied to any situation that demands similar learning and communication skills.The PlanThere are four basic steps to the overall plan for completion. The scenario described in the firsttwo steps can be modified for
elevated highway (I-93) and putting itunderground; and building a bridge over the Charles River as part of the I-93. All in all, theproject was completed at a cost of $14.7 billion in 2003. The initial estimates were in the rangeof $2.5B - $4.5. The Massachusetts Transportation Department had contracted with the jointventure of Bechtel/Parsons, Brinckerhoff (B/PB) for providing construction managementservices including design and construction phases. 1 Page 25.342.2Biggest Challenge during Construction: Although the project had to go through an exhaustiveenvironmental review process that took several years to complete, nobody had envisioned
somewhat subjective. Designs are scored on technical merit(need identification, concepts of operations, requirements, constraints, design alternatives, designanalyses, alternative selection criteria, final design viability, and design presentation) and teamperformance. This decides the total number of points available for the team. Individuals withinthe team are allocated points from within the total number of points based on instructorobservations, TA observations, and peer evaluations. It is not at all uncommon for some teammembers to get high grades (A or A-) while others get grades at the B or C level. Once, therewere four (A to A-) level grades and one F grade for a team of five students.Interim Individual Progress Reports -- In spring 2012
end plate. Plastic waschosen as the material for the screws to reduce heat transfer through the screws. The assembly isalso surrounded with rigid insulation (2” thick housing type insulation) on all sides except for thetop plate to ensure that the heat provided by the heater is transferred through the thermoelectricdevice and not dissipated elsewhere. The insulation is not shown on Figure 2, but it can be seenlater in Figure 4. Figure 2: (a) assembled view of thermoelectric testing device with dimensions in millimeters and (b) exploded view of thermoelectric testing device.A block diagram of the overall experimental setup is shown in Figure 3. In addition to thethermoelectric testing device
introduction to topics, thepower and energy electives courses give students in-depth knowledge that allow them to design,analyze, or evaluate systems or devices associated with power and energy. These includecourses targeted at topics in generation, transmission, distribution, renewable energy, storage,monitoring, control, system protection, power electronics, energy-efficient facilities design,cyber-security and telecommunications issues for power systems, and others. B. The Undergraduate CertificateThe Undergraduate Certificate in Power and Energy consists of 15 credit hours. It is structured(Figure 3) to include a “Global Energy issues” course, a selection of one of the core courses fromthe Graduate Certificate (either Policy and Economics
work were previously presented at the ASEE Southeastern SectionAnnual Conference in 200818.References 1. Ennis, B. J., J. Green, and R. Davies, “Particle technology: the legacy of neglect in the U.S.,” Chem. Eng. Prog., 90(4), 32-43 (1994). 2. Nelson, R. D., R. Davies, K. Jacob, “Teach ’em particle technology,” Chem. Eng. Educ., 29, 12-16 (1995). 3. Chase, G. G., and K. Jacob, “Undergraduate teaching in solids processing and particle technology,” Chem. Eng. Educ., 32, 118-121 (1998). 4. Dave, R. N., I. S. Fischer, J. Luke, R. Pfeffer, and A. D. Rosato, “Particle technology concentration at NJIT,” Chem. Eng. Educ., 32, 102-107 (1998). 5. Donnelly, A. E., R. Rajagopalan, “Particle science and
evaluation, connecting the major course objectives as indicated above on section 4 with the proposed modules.Phase II a. Develop of data collection instruments including in- class evaluation of the proposed modules, Teaching Assistant inputs and students’ projects. b. Clear delineation of the role of the formative evaluations, data and protocols for making midstream corrections to the evaluation plan, of the course based on what becomes evident during the formative phases including substantial modification to the proposed
-536, July 2002.8. Taylor, K. and Dalton, B., “Internet Robotics: A New Robotics Niche,” IEEE Robotics and Automation,Vol.7, No.1, pp.27-34, March 2000.9. "Bailey, S. A., Cham J., G., Cutkosky, M. R., Full, R. J., "Biomimetic Robotic Mechanisms via ShapeDeposition Manufacturing," Robotics Research: the Ninth International Symposium, John Hollerbach andDan Koditschek (Eds), Springer-Verlag, London, 2000. Page 25.396.12
grid into five areas: A) integrated communications, B) sensing andmeasurement, C) advanced components, D) advanced control methods, and E) improvedinterfaces and decision support. In terms of functionality, the smart grid technologies fall intogeneral categories of generation automation, transmission automation, distribution automation,and power utilization automation.On the other hand, implementation of smart grid projects and deployment of smart gridtechnologies will involve and affect various stakeholders such as utilities, customers, regulators,environmentalists, etc. 1 With more electric vehicles coming into being, smart grid may alsoaffect and be affected by electric vehicle technologies.Successful implementation of smart grid projects
speed. This gives anidea of the lowest temperature we can cool the ‘electronics’ to and the highest temperature the‘electronics’ can get up to in our system. (Note: An electronic safety shut off was implementedin the code so that any measured temperature does not go above 90°C). The results of these testsare presented in Figs. 7 (a) and (b). 60 50 Temperature (°C) 40 30 20 10 0 0 100 200 300
instrument used are discussed above. Page 25.211.5Table 2: Program Outcomes for the BSE students ABET’s General Criterion 3 a-k, retrievedfrom http://www.abet.org/engineering-criteria-2012-2013/. ABET Criterion 3 / BSE Program Outcomes a An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering b An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired c needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and
AC 2012-4347: A CUSTOM-PCB DESIGN FOR MICROCONTROLLEREDUCATIONMr. Ryan Andrew Taylor, University of Alabama Ryan Taylor received his B.S. in electrical and computer engineering in 2008 and his M.S. in 2011, both at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala. He is currently working toward his Ph.D. in computer engineering at Mississippi State University, Starkville, Miss. His research interests include microcontroller-based systems, sensor networks, image processing, and VLSI design.Dr. David Jeff Jackson, University of Alabama David Jackson received his B.S. in physics (1984) and M.S. in electrical engineering (1986) from Auburn University. He received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering (1990) at the University
elements. The norming phase included affirming our shared goals,developing an implementation plan for the Network, and finalizing the draft proposal you arecurrently reading.The final phase of team building, performing, is where the DCN stands today. The relationshipsbuilt over the past three months have left a strong dense network that is ready to perform byenacting the vision set forth in this proposal.DCN made significant strides in its first year. Some tangible outcomes include: a. Student boot camp on Innovation – Lawrence Tech hosted the first student boot camp in collaboration with the Ford Foundation. b. Faculty enrichment workshops – Lawrence Tech hosted a workshop on the use of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) to incorporate the
Texas A&M A Univerrsity. A smaall group of ffaculty wasassigned to assess thee curriculumm to see if thee courses offffered were aall relevant aand to assess thecurrent prerequisite p structure. s Giv ven this duaal mandate, a request wass made of alll teachingfaculty to o prepare a brief b PowerP Point slide lissting the dessired incominng skills, exxpected outgooingskills and d any laborattory or projeect componeent of their coourse. An eexample slidde for one off thecourses is shown in Figure F 1. Thee expecting outgoing skiills for the ccourses in thee program w werethen takeen and combined into a master
AC 2012-3596: PROFESSIONALISM SKILLS: A FRAMEWORK FOR THEACADEMIC ENVIRONMENTKaren J. Horton P.E., University of Maine Karen J. Horton, P.E., is an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering technology at the University of Maine, and a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Maine. She is a Co-principal Investigator on a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Grant to increase recruitment, retention, and advancement of tenure-track women faculty members in STEM fields. Prior to her 1997 appointment to the university, she was employed as a Mechanical Engineer at Bath Iron Works in Maine, as a high school mathematics and electronics teacher for the Department of Defense Dependent
questions on study guide studied with friends – quizzing each other and similar other (please specify) 3. What grade do you think you will get on this exam? A B C D FResults and DiscussionOver the two semesters studied for this project, each student took six exams and was asked tocomplete the questionnaire six times. As noted above, the first question on the questionnaireasked how much time they had spent studying for that particular exam. The overall response ratefor this first question was 82.8%. Students indicated that they spent between zero and 15 hoursof study time for a single test with an
. Students were also expected to reviewthe best practice literature associated with their group assigned area of study and any relevant(animal health distribution related) industry specific information to support their analysis. Duringthe residency week, they follow the schedule of activities shown above in Exhibit 1.On day 1 (Monday), students along with the instructor(s), will travel to visit the companyfacility. The objective of this visit is to understand the current business process and refine theirproblem statement. The typical sequence of events on Monday is as follows: a) students arrive atthe company premises and are guided to the conference room by company associates; b) the topexecutive(s) of the company will give a brief presentation on
' Laboratory,” Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference, 2009.3. Avitabile, P., Hodgkins, J., and Van Zandt, T., “Innovative Teaching of Fourier Series Using Labview,” Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference, 2006.4. Barat, R., Federici, J., Johnson, A., Grebel, H., and Chang, T., “Optical Science and Engineering Curriculum at NJIT,” Journal of Engineering Education, 1998, pp.575-582.5. Bowen, K. and O'Malley, M., “Haptic Interfaces for a Labview-Based System Dynamics Course,” Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference, 2006.6. Cui, S., Wang, Y., Zhang, Y., and Akujuobi, C., “Laboratories Enhancement with Labview Based Graphical Development Tools,” Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference, 2008.7. Erwin, B., Cyr, M., and Rogers, C., “LEGO engineer and
accelerate the reaction12. Extremely rapid DNA amplification times(under 10 min) are achievable in reactors designed to generate these flows (Fig. 2). Page 25.473.3 Fig. 2. Illustration of different flow fields emerging under PCR conditions, as evident in simulations at (a) h/d = 9 (38.2 µL reactor volume) and (b) h/d = 3 (18.5 µL reactor vikyne) with T = 53 and 96 °C at the top and bottom surfaces, respectively. In a tall narrow reactor (h/d = 9), reactions must run 20 min before visible PCR products are evident, whereas strong products are evident after only 10 min in a shorter wider cylinder (h/d = 3).PCR
Page 25.438.9 a. an ability to select and apply the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of the discipline to broadly-defined engineering technology activities; b. an ability to select and apply a knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to engineering technology problems that require the application of principles and applied procedures or methodologies; c. an ability to conduct standard tests and measurements; to conduct, analyze, and interpret experiments; and to apply experimental results to improve processes; d. an ability to design systems, components, or processes for broadly-defined engineering technology problems appropriate to program educational objectives; f. an ability
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components: a) body functions and structures and b) activities andparticipations. Body functions and structures are useful from biomechanical perspective ofproduct design. However, for the description of user activities related to a consumer product, thecomponent activities and participation seems appropriate. Sangelkar has detailed the structuralorganization of ICF as applicable to universal design 10.The ICF uses an alphanumeric system of classification. The letters b, s, d, and e are used toexpress the body functions, body structures, activities and participation, and environmentalfactors, respectively. The letter is followed by a numeric code; first digit of which is the chapter
student learning. Data presented in this report collected from thestudents who participated to the undergraduate research activities in an introductory materialscourse offered at Texas A&M University during two consecutive semesters (fall 2010 and spring2011). Participants took: (a) the Scientific Reasoning Test (SRT) at the beginning of thesemester; (b) the Materials Concept Inventory (MCI) at the beginning and at the end of thesemester; and (c) the Pittsburg Engineering Attitudes Test at the beginning and at the end of thesemester.4.3.1 Conceptual UnderstandingThe statistical results of the MCI tests are summarized in Tables 2 and 3. To determine the effectof the course treatment on student growth in conceptual understanding, a paired t
AC 2012-4792: ADVANCING PERSONALIZED ENGINEERING LEARN-ING VIA AN ADAPTIVE CONCEPT MAPDr. Christopher B. Williams, Virginia TechMr. Jacob Preston Moore, Virginia Tech Jacob Moore is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech.Dr. Aditya Johri, Virginia TechDr. Robert Scott Pierce, Sweet Briar CollegeChris North, Virginia Tech Chris North is an Associate Professor of computer science at Virginia Tech. He leads the Information Visualization research group in the Center for Human-Computer Interaction, and directs the GigaPixel Display Laboratory, one of the most advanced display and interaction facilities in the world. He was General Chair of the IEEE Information Visualization (InfoVis
AC 2012-4559: PANEL SESSION: CASE STUDY TEACHING IN COM-PUTING CURRICULADr. Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Massood Towhidnejad is the Professor of Software Engineering and the Director of the NEAR Lab (http://www.near.aero/) at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at the Daytona Beach, Fla. He has been involved in research activities in the areas of software engineering education, software quality assurance, and testing, and autonomous systems.Dr. Salamah Salamah, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona BeachDr. Thomas B. Hilburn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Thomas B. Hilburn is a Professor Emeritus of software engineering at Embry-Riddle
AC 2012-5094: EXPLORING THE EFFECT OF DESIGN EDUCATIONON THE DESIGN COGNITION OF SOPHOMORE ENGINEERING STU-DENTSDr. Christopher B. Williams, Virginia TechDr. Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an Associate Professor of engineering education at Virginia Tech, where she co-directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on communica- tion in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, and design education. She was awarded a CAREER grant from NSF to study expert teaching practices in capstone design courses nationwide, and is Co-PI on several NSF grants to explore identity and interdisciplinary collaboration in engineering design.Mr