Paper ID #17908The History of the Engineering Libraries Division, Part 2: 1960-2017Mr. Michael J. White, Queen’s University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 The History of the Engineering Libraries Division, Part 2: 1960-2017IntroductionThe Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) of the American Society for Engineering Education(ASEE) is one of the oldest professional communities of engineering and technical librarians inthe world. It is also one of the few engineering organizations where librarians and professors arerecognized as academic professionals. First organized as a regional committee in 1941
, respect diversity and demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning? 2. Did the internship student communicate effectively and professionally through proper use of oral, written and graphical skills? 3. Did the internship student employ logical and concise problem solving techniques to their field of study? 4. Did the internship student have a basic understanding of the field of study including terminology and methods? 5. Is the company likely to employ a Sinclair intern in the future?Responses are also included from the open ended question: What skillset, if any, did the internship student lack or need refining?The graphs show combined information for three programs of study, Architectural Technology,Civil
programs is another reason to encourage undergraduate researchopportunities, especially those with international content. In its criteria for evaluatingundergraduate engineering programs for accreditation, ABET includes Criterion 3, StudentOutcomes. Undergraduate participation in research directly supports at least three of the elevenoutcomes (a-k): (b) design and conduct experiments (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context (i) engage in life-long learningAdditionally, ABET’s Criterion 6, Faculty, states that one of the factors for evaluating facultycompetence is “level of scholarship” (ABET, 2017).In designing research experiences for
, physics and mathematics. He has over 30 published papers and/or technical presentations while spearheading over 40 international scientific and engineering conferences/workshops as a steering committee member while assigned in Europe. Professor Santiago has experience in many engineering disciplines and missions including: control and modeling of large flexible space structures, communications system, electro-optics, high-energy lasers, missile seekers/sensors for precision guided munitions, image processing/recognition, information technologies, space, air and missile warning, mis- sile defense, and homeland defense. His interests includes: interactive multimedia for e-books, interactive video learning, and 3D/2D
. American Society for Engineering Education. 7. Smith, K.A., Structuring learning goals to meet the goals of engineering education. Engineering Education, 1981. 72(3): p. 221-26. 8. Fisch, K. and S. McLeod, Did you know 2.0. Washington, DC: US Chamber of Commerce, June, 2007. 22. 9. Shinn, L., Liberal Education vs. Professional Education: The False Choice. TRUSTEESHIP MAGAZINE, 2014.10. Steneck, N.H., B.M. Olds, and K.A. Neeley, RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LIBERAL EDUCATION IN ENGINEERING: AWhite PAPER FROM THE LIBERAL EDUCATION DIVISION OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION. age, 2002. 7: p. 1.11. Christ, C.T., What Is Happening in Liberal Education?, in Holistic
andaccreditation of academic programs resulted in the improvement of higher education in Nigeria.Additionally the research study conducted by Kaghed and Dezaye (2009) indicated that adoptionof the international models of higher education quality assurance mechanisms proved extremelyuseful in the development of quality assurance in both Iraq and Kurdistan universities.According to the report, “Improving the Quality of Engineering Education and Training inAfrica” of the World Bank (2014), the Sub-Saharan African countries including Ghana, Kenya,Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, which are in urgent needs of development,drastically lack technical and engineering capacity and therefore heavily rely on foreignexpertise. Some of the major challenges
learned.Program BackgroundThe University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) was awarded a 3-year NSF-IRES grant toconduct an international research program for a cohort of at least six undergraduate and graduatestudents each year. Each 8-week summer research experience consists of four weeks in aninternational host country and four weeks at UAB. The four weeks abroad are preceded by twoweeks in the U.S. dedicated to orientation, project assignments, project planning, and preparingthe students for the international experience. Following the international experience, the studentsspend a minimum of another two weeks at UAB working on their final research project reports,preparing presentations, and developing manuscripts and posters for presentation at
institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean as part of his effort to contribute to the formation of world class engineers for the Americas. He is actively involved in the International Division of the American Society for Engineering Education and in the Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institution (LACCEI).Prof. Jared Roberto Ocampo, Universidad Tecnol´ogica Centroamericana (UNITEC) Jared R. Ocampo is currently a researcher of the Faculty of Engineering at Universidad Tecnol´ogica Centroamericana (UNITEC) campus of San Pedro Sula and previously worked as Academic Head of Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering Coordinator and as an undergraduate and graduate professor. He also works as a private
Compendex for the last 40 years (1976-2016). This study is based onbibliometric analysis and includes the use of visualization techniques with Sci2 Tool software.Although it is recognized that publishing policies for the Proceedings by the ELD Division andASEE have changed throughout the years, this study aims to present an analysis of the paperspublished during this period.IntroductionThe inception of engineering librarianship was determined by the evolution of the engineeringeducation field, the expansion of technical information resources and the increased demand forspecialized information.1 Engineering librarians have progressed from mere clerks to experts inthe use of specialized information resources and collaborators in the education of
Engineering (INCOSE).[13] Studor G., What is NASA’s Interest in Natural Systems?, International Council on Systems Engineering, INSIGHT, 19 (1), pp. 16-22[14] Viollet-le-Duc E.-E., Hearn, M. F. (1990), The Architectural Theory of Viollet-le- Duc: Readings and Commentary, MIT Press, Cambridge, MA.[15] You Z., Pellegrino S. (1997). Foldable Bar Structures. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 34(15), pp. 1825-1847.[16] Zuk W., Clark, R. (1970), Kinetic Architecture. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York. [17] https://lakareacts.com/competition-2016/ (last accessed 3/22/2017) 10
incorporated service learning into her Construction Design course since she started at Farmingdale State College. Off campus, Professor LoPiccolo has completed a 3 year term as the Secretary and Treasurer of American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Middle Atlantic Section and was recently elected as Chair Elect of this section. In addition to her numerous presentations and publications on her research in teaching sustain- able construction methods and in service learning, Professor LoPiccolo has New York State Building and Energy Code certifications, Passive House consultant training, International Code Council (ICC) certifi- cations Green Building, and Residential Energy, and Building Performance Institute (BPI
. The other is that courses have in general becomenarrower in their technical focus as the depth of knowledge has developed. In addition, thecross‐disciplinary content is often quite limited. To be a material engineer, one should notonly focus on the science research in materials but also in application of traditional andadvanced materials in a wide spectrum of areas. We all know that training Materialengineers for the next generation requires more than teaching them knowledge of materialscience. Learning to apply the design process as reported can be the key for students tounderstand the blending of Materials Science with humanity needs [1-3]. There are manyways to define “design” in different fields. Here we would like to use the
education.Introduction 3-D printing has witnessed significant improvements since its inception. The terms “3Dprinting” and “additive manufacturing (AM)” are sometimes used interchangeably, as thisprocess enables economical and rapid prototyping of various product designs within a very shorttime period. 3D printing is a process of producing three dimensional (3D) objects from digitalmodels in which the solid objects are made by laying down successive layers of various types ofmaterials: such as polymers, metals, ceramics, and composites.1,2,3 In contrast, traditionalmachining techniques are considered to be a “subtractive process” technique, which the productsor parts are mostly machined out from stock materials.3 The recent technical advancement
placement. ALEKS (Assessment andLEarning in Knowledge Spaces) is a web-based tool that can be used to assess math proficiencyand skill level. All (or nearly all of) incoming freshmen and transfer students take the ALEKSplacement assessment online. It tests for courses below the level of calculus and for calculus-readiness. Transfer credits (including AP and IB credits) are used to determine readiness forcourses above Calculus I. Some students, especially international students, who may not havecredits but who are ready for higher-level courses, will take proficiency exams for course credit.The ASEE Mathematics Division has sponsored many conference sessions withpresentations/papers related to the use ALEKS. For example, a couple of topics are
folding circumvents the alignment challenges of the pioneeringmicrofluidic battery design by Thom et al. (2012, 2013). This origami battery provides sufficientpower to light a small, surface-mounted light emitting diode. This activity can be completed inunder three hours from an existing origami layout file.The learning objectives of such an activity are to: 1. Explore the connection between molecular structure of paraffin and cellulose paper and their properties of hydrophobicity and capillarity; 2. Use the difference in the chemical potential of metals in galvanic cells to produce electric power; 3. Learn how ionic conduction through electrolytes and a salt bridge can produce an electric current; 4. Discover how wax
on an engineering education project and pre- senting that work and student chapter activities at annual conference. As a faculty member, she regularly publishes and presents at the ASEE Annual Conference. Her interests are in design education and assess- ment in mechanical and biomedical engineering. She previously served ASEE in leadership roles in the ERM and Mechanics Divisions and as a PIC-III Chair. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Observations on student performance and learning outcomes in a class project for materials and manufacturing course1. AbstractCourse related projects have long been widely regarded as critical component of
discipline. The presentation was designed to highlight therelevant goals of the topic by putting forth the technical information that arose from the research.It employed the use of a power point to highlight the construction process of Devon House using Q c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 PAPER ID: 18690rendered photographs of the 3-D model. The entire session will last for one hour: approximately20 minutes for the presentation, which will also allow for the explanation of what the research isabout and allows any questions on the waiver; 20 minutes for questions, which will be
- ing, systems engineering, physics and mathematics. He has over 30 published papers and/or technical presentations while spearheading over 40 international scientific and engineering conferences/workshops as a steering committee member while assigned in Europe. Professor Santiago has experience in many engineering disciplines and missions including: control and modeling of large flexible space structures, communications system, electro-optics, high-energy lasers, missile seekers/sensors for precision guided munitions, image processing/recognition, information technologies, space, air and missile warning, mis- sile defense, and homeland defense. His interests includes: interactive multimedia for e-books, interactive
that technical skills are in some sense less necessary; we do not wish to reify a strict division between the “social” and the “technical.” The variety of technical skills brought to the project were all important to the successes accomplished. Such skills were not only engineering skills, but also artistic, writing, and research skills. Most importantly, to be successful the interns had to learn to creatively adapt their skills to emerging issues. They had to improvise. However, improvisation , seen here as quick technical responses to shifting issues, was not only an
course was alsodesigned and implemented by the Communication Lab Director and tutors from the EECS Com-munication Lab, together with the EECS Department Head and a faculty advisor. It provided anoverview of relevant technical communication tasks, detailed below, facilitated by guest lecturesand hands-on workshops.3.2.1 The communication course’s operationThe course consisted of a weekly, two-hour session. Topics covered a range of technical com-munication tasks, as outlined in Table 3. Typically each session began with an introductory guestlecture (∼30 min), followed by small-group workshops run in parallel, in separate rooms, and ledby Communication Lab tutors. Guest lecturers were selected based on (1) their example as goodcommunicators and
design, tests on water that was run throughtubes of sand of different grain sizes led to the conclusion that multiple layers were unnecessaryin maintaining the water quality. Rather, washed sand that removed the small sand fines was allthat was needed. The fines still needed to be removed because they would potentially cause theoutlet water to become cloudy and fines could also cause clogging in the filter. Washing sandwas the most efficient method because it removed fines and it was quick and simple to perform.Basically, sand was sifted with a 2-mm mesh to remove gravel. The sand was then placed in a 5-gallon bucket and mixed with water (water to sand volume ratio was 3:1) for 10 seconds tosuspend the fine particles. The water with suspended
incorporating the following: 1) documentingcommunication that fosters co-design between students and the community, 2) reporting on thetesting in an actual setting, 3) identifying the societal and technical constraints to provide contextfor the design, and 4) incorporating milestones and tasks for project management that includessocietal interactions. Effective documentation is important since projects are designed bystudents who generally only work on the projects for a single academic year. Course instructorsmay change as well, but the documentation can assure that there is continuity from one year tothe next. Thus, effective documentation is critical for project sustainability, allowing for futurestudents and instructors to assess past community
student performance, as defined eitherby programs or mapped according to the ABET performance criteria, indicate that capstonecourses are aptly named and considered a significant experience for students within all engineeringprograms. A thorough evaluation of assessment within capstone courses through a nation-widestudy by McKenzie, et al. identified a few key findings relevant to the discussion of capstoneexperiences, regardless of the type of engineering discipline. Most notably an overwhelmingmajority of faculty members consider the capstone experience to be a critical aspect of theundergraduate curriculum and that ABET Criterion 3 (often casually referred to as criteria a-k)are pair well with the objectives of the diverse capstone experiences
developed systems using automatic assessment (computer based assessments) using questions generated by algorithms and integrated with LMS systems.Dr. Maria M. Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University Dr. Maria Larrondo Petrie has a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering and is a Professor and Associate Dean of International Affairs in the College of Engineering and Computer Science of Florida Atlantic University. She is the Executive Director of LACCEI (Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions) and serves as an officer of the International Division of ASEE (American Society of Engi- neering Institutions), a member of the Board of Governors of the IEEE Education Society and a member of the IEEE
engineering education include first-year engineering pedagogy and problem- based learning. His professional areas of expertise include technical project management and technology strategy. He is also communications director for the School of Engineering, past-Chair of the First-year Programs Division of ASEE and member of ASEM. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Strategies for Successfully Increasing Engineering Study Abroad ParticipationAbstractStudying abroad provides students with many benefits including the ability to work withinculturally diverse settings, live and work in ambiguous circumstances, and creatively solveproblems. This in turn
owncountry or region. One of the world’s regions where engineering education is rapidlyevolving, and becoming increasingly international is: the Arab Gulf Region ((SaudiArabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Oman) which facessignificant challenges as it seeks to meet the demands on the engineering professionin the years to come. Engineering faculty in the Arab Gulf Region, and the young inparticular, need to expand their technical knowledge and develop new competenciesto further their technical and professional development and keep up with modernapproaches to teaching and learning. This paper explores ways to effectiveprofessional development of Region’s engineering educators to enable them toassume the roles they are entrusted
history of research has highlighted the importance of spatial skills in technicalprofessions such as engineering,2 basic and structural chemistry,3 computer aided designsoftware,4 using modern-day laparoscopic equipment in medical professions,5 and interactingwith and taking advantage of the computer interface in performing database manipulations.6There is evidence that spatial visualization skill predicts course selection and success inphysics,7,8 chemistry;7,9 engineering10,11 and geology.12,13 Recent articles link spatial skills tocreativity and technical innovation14 and to success in programming.15 Adolescent spatialreasoning skills predicted choice of STEM majors and careers above and beyond the effects ofverbal and math abilities16 and
utility company lost 44% of their experienced Protection and ControlEngineering (PCE) employees to early retirement. The 44% loss was equivalent to 30 of 68 PCEemployees leaving the company.Not only did the restructuring have a negative impact on their internal workforce, a host of newrestrictions made it difficult to rebuild their workforce using traditional staffing options.According to the Director Transmission Dispatching, there were internal restrictions on (1)hiring full-time employees, (2) rehiring former employees who received a severance packageduring the 2010 restructuring, (3) employees in a staff augmentation role, and (4) the trainingdollars dedicated to developing full-time employees.Because of their internal workforce reductions
lecture time was kept to aminimum, and interspersed with the case study and active learning exercises.2) Inquiry-oriented case studies:The healthcare case study was used to provide a real-world example of how the systemsengineering principles, methodology and tools could be applied. Additional detail and examplesof the case study, as well as an assessment of the case study’s effectiveness are provided in theCase Study section.3) Active or performance-based active learning exercises:The instructor integrated active learning exercises into each classroom session within theprepared lecture materials. The students worked together in teams on the exercises, that enabledthe use and practice of the systems engineering principles and tools. Examples of
. Students can be asked touse the technical processes of a given standard, such as the ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288 [13], or theISO/IEC 29110 [5]. However, educators are free to define other process flows, by adding newunstandardized processes, or by inserting processes from other standards. Two use-cases ap-plying our solution are described in [31]. In this solution, students and educators pass through well-defined scenarios. The reader canfind the most important components of the solution in Appendix A. • Main learning scenario This represents the high-level learning scenario. As illustrated in Figure 3, it encompasses other sub-scenarios. The proposed solution has two main players. On the one hand, edu- cators are responsible for