Paper ID #27879BOOSTing preparedness through engineering project-based service learningDr. Deborah Won, California State University, Los Angeles Deborah Won is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at California State University, Los Angeles. Her specialization is in Biomedical Engineering and her scientific research area focuses on neuro-rehabilitative technology. Her educational research interests include use of Tablet PCs and tech- nology to better engage students in the classroom as well as pedagogical and advisement approaches to closing the achievement gap for historically under-represented minority
Hayashibara, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott Associate Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 VM High-Performance Computing for Undergraduate Engineering ProjectsINTRODUCTION Parallelized processing, or the process of solving multiple parts of a single problemsimultaneously through the use of many processors (see Fig. 1), is essential for many engineeringand scientific disciplines as projects and mathematical models continue to reach beyond thescope of what can be done by hand. From their inception in the 1960’s, these grid computing (orsupercomputing) systems have advanced so as to come in a variety of sizes
Paper ID #27861Bringing students to real-world training environment through service-learningsenior capstone projects with K-12 outreach activitiesDr. Zhen Yu, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Jenny Zhen Yu received her Ph.D. (2006) from University of California, Irvine (with Prof. Peter Burke). In 2006 she became a Lead Nanofabrication Engineer at RF Nano Corporation. She was one of the First Employees for this leading carbon nanotube company, which was co-founded by doctoral advisor Peter Burke, to commercialize her Ph.D. thesis work, this thesis formed the core basis of the company technology. She
Paper ID #27836Introducing Emerging Computer Engineering Research to Community Col-lege Students through a Summer Internship Project on Development of a Mo-bile Gesture Recognition SystemDr. Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University Xiaorong Zhang received the B.S. degree in computer science from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, in 2006, the M.S. and the Ph.D. degrees in computer engineering from University of Rhode Island, Kingston, in 2009 and 2013 respectively. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering at San Francisco State University. Her research interests include
to a panelof industry experts. At these briefings, the team members and DTL publicly defend both theirtechnical work and their collaborative work as a team.The primary objective of this paper is to report the preliminary results of a study conducted inFall 2018 to determine whether senior students were prepared to work collaboratively in largeteams over extended periods of time, to identify any gaps in preparation, and to pinpoint thesources of such gaps. To this end, the study’s methodology included capstone team membersand collecting follow-up written surveys; team composition and team projects in all requiredAE and ME courses were also documented and patterns identified.The research revealed a clear gap between what was required from
) are previously developed ground rules systemsrepeatable in lower-division undergraduate engineering courses that perform group work? 2)does student team cohesion improve when team-specific ground rules are established prior toperforming group projects? The system was applied to a large undergraduate group engineeringproject that focused on a design-build-test application of bioengineering principles usingcomputer-aided-design. The sophomore level biomedical engineering course provided 21 teamsof 5-6 students with a student contract that established which particular ground rules areacceptable given the team’s culture. Students were encouraged to use their ground rules and teamcontract throughout the course’s group project to improve team
University, Pomona in June 2018. During his senior year at Cal Poly Pomona, CJ contributed to the design and manufacturing of the Radial Wave Engine. After graduation, he worked as a Research Engineer testing the Radial Wave Engine at the Air Force Research Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio. Continuing his career in the Aerospace industry, CJ works as a Design Engineer at HiRel Connectors, Inc.Mr. Colby Stark c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Development of a Novel Engine Test Rig for Research and Educational PurposesAbstractThis paper overviews a senior design project conducted by three undergraduate engineeringstudents at California State Polytechnic
@brunel.ac.uk Marco.B.Quadrelli@jpl.nasa.govAbstract: This paper addresses opportunities for linking research and teaching through service-learning as an experiential teaching method that combines community service with research andacademic instructions, particularly related to Mechatronics and Dynamic Systems areas. Theresearch component is complementary to the service-learning activity that applies the state-of-the-art technologies, and can potentially lead to scientific original work and world-class contributionsin technological advancements. Various advanced technologies related to mechatronic systemshave been developed by the authors and the students involved in such projects as part of theirUniversity
Paper ID #27807A cross-disciplinary minor to engage student’s creativity and engineeringskillsDr. Zoe J. Wood, Cal Poly Whether it is creating computer graphics models of underwater shipwrecks or using art and creativity to help students learn computational thinking, Professor Zo¨e Wood’s projects unite visual arts, mathematics and computer science. Via her NSF funded research projects she works with colleagues and students on robotics and computer graphics algorithms for shipwreck discovery and mapping which resulted in the discovery of a rare World War 2 airplane wreck. She works to increase the number of
Senior Transportation Modeler and Project Manager for South- ern California Association of Governments (SCAG); Prior to that, he was a Senior Transportation Analyst for Wilbur Smith Associates in Chicago from 2007 to 2009.Dr. Ghada M. Gad, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Ghada Gad is an Assistant Professor in Construction Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona. She received her PhD in Civil Engineering (Construction emphasis), from Iowa State University. Her main areas of research is in construction management focusing on contracts, procurement, project delivery methods, estimating, and risk management, in addition to the cultural aspects of construction projects. She is also an ExCEED fellow; her teaching
engineering.It focuses on the application of human physical and psychological characteristics to thedesign of engineering devices/systems so that the products and solutions can better servehuman needs. There has been a long history of efforts1,2 in incorporating human factors inengineering education, such as teaching ergonomics in product and space design.However, this idea and practice has not been widely implemented in the area of firescience and engineering education: little or limited emphasis of human factors is includedin current curriculum. In fact, human behavior in fire is at the core of all fire safetyregulations, projects and service actions. It is the basis of various engineering solutionsfor fire safety. Therefore, it is of imperative
collaborating on the Dynamics Concept Inventory, developing model-eliciting activities in mechanical engineering courses, inquiry-based learning in mechanics, and design projects to help promote adapted physical activities. Other professional interests include aviation physiology and biomechanics.Mr. Bradley Wash, California Polytechnic University, SLOJulia Holton, California Polytechnic State University: Department of Kinesiology and Public Health c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Observing Motor Learning and Control through Juggling and Motion Analysis: A Collaboration Between Dynamics and Kinesiology Students Jay Tyler Davis, Sonya Dick, Brian P. Self, Bradley Wash, Julia Holton
teaching and learning strategies, reading apprenticeship in STEM, and the development of novel instructional equipment and curricula for enhancing academic suc- cess in science and engineering.Dr. Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University Zhaoshuo Jiang graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering. Before joining San Francisco State University as an assistant professor, he worked as a structural engi- neering professional at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) LLP. As a licensed professional engineer in the states of Connecticut and California, Dr. Jiang has been involved in the design of a variety of low- rise and high-rise projects. His current research interests
Paper ID #27802Research Experience for Community College Students: Design and Opti-mization of Non-Volatile Latch using Anti-Fuse Memory TechnologyMr. Michael Gee, Canada College I’m a third year Mechanical Engineer major at Canada Community College and I plan to transfer to a CSU or UC in the Fall of 2019.Anthony Akash LalAlex E HerculesTyler Sheaves, San Francisco State University A graduate researcher at San Francisco State University’s Nano Electronics and Computing Research Lab (NeCRL). He has assisted in multiple projects involving hardware and IP security, typically focus- ing research efforts on development and
, College of Technology-Makkah, Waukesha County Technical College, University of Wisconsin Center-Sheboygan, etc. He has published and presented more than 100 articles & papers, 3 US patents, and edited 9 books/proceedings. Dr. Amin worked on a special project of solder paste characterization funded by US Navy. The outcomes of this project resulted many scholarly contributions including three US patents, a dozen of research papers, a sensor (IS4000 Solder Paste Sensor) and an R&D Award in 1996. His current research of interests are: wireless sensors, database, computer applications & quan- tum computing. As of today, he organized the International Conference on Computer Science and its Applications (ICCSA2002
collaborating on the Dynamics Concept Inventory, developing model-eliciting activities in mechanical engineering courses, inquiry-based learning in mechanics, and design projects to help promote adapted physical activities. Other professional interests include aviation physiology and biomechanics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Incorporating Six Pre-Defined Experiments Using Motion Analysis into Engineering Dynamics CoursesIntroductionUndergraduate engineering dynamics courses often lack a concrete connection between methodslearned and hands-on engineering applications. This course is required for a variety of majorsfrom mechanical and aerospace engineers to
different types of assessment, which can include homeworkassignments, quizzes, mid-term exams, final exams, projects, and attendance / participation. Aninstructor may choose to eliminate some of these whereas using and prioritizing others based onclass content. However, what is usually not considered is the lack of understanding andconsideration of student psychology and characteristics that is associated with standardizedassessments. Test anxiety is a known issue, and it is particularly salient with minorities.Similarly, it was also shown that specific minority groups have lower turnout rate withhomework submission. Therefore, allowing the students to modify their grading scheme canimprove their overall grade in class. In addition, letting the
engineer in the states of Connecticut and California, Dr. Jiang has been involved in the design of a variety of low- rise and high-rise projects. His current research interests mainly focus on Smart Structures Technology, Structural Control and Health Monitoring, and Innovative Engineering Education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Engaging Community College Students in Cutting-Edge Research in Topology Optimization Adrian Bituin1, Krystal Kyain1, Yardley Ordonez1, Alec Maxwell2, Wen Li Tang2, Amelito Enriquez1, Nick Langhoff3, Wenshen Pong2, Cheng Chen2, Kwok-Siong Teh2, Xiaorong Zhang2,Hamid Mahmoodi2, Hao Jiang2, Zhaoshuo Jiang2
Mechanical Engineering at Northern Arizona University. His educa- tional responsibilities are primarily in Engineering Design and Manufacturing. Dr. Tester has conducted funded research projects in biomechanics and engineering education. Dr. Tester’s scholastic interests frequently integrate Undergraduate Engineering Education topics, typically in the area of the design of interdisciplinary engineering courses and curricula. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Improving Machine Design Instruction by Developing Computational Design ToolsAbstractIn a traditional machine design course, the analysis of machine components and systems involvelengthy, multi
robotics programmer. Since there are nocommercially available remotely controlled robotic arms, and because robotic platforms arecostly, students and researchers are often unable to learn the concepts of programming industrialrobots. This project applies new concepts with available virtual robot technology to make a non-destructive, remotely-controlled robotic arm to better teach students and researchers aboutprogramming and control of robotic arms. By applying the remotely-controlled robotic armconcept, existing resources can be effectively shared with other universities to teachprogramming of industrial robots. Using this centralized developed system to allow remoteaccess to the physical robot, students can test their programs with a real
at NAU and CQUPT.NAU faculty use the shortened semester duration to have additional time to arrange livingabroad, travel preparation, and organize courses for work in China within the 16-week NAUsemester timeframe.Within the twelve weeks, all course content is carried out while at CQUPT with the exception ofthe final exam. NAU faculty prepare the final exams and CQUPT co-faculty along with theuniversity administrative office distributes and grade them. This usually occurs between week 17and 19. In order to keep the students active in the subjects outside of the twelve-week window,CQUPT further requests NAU faculty arrange additional labs/projects for students to work on.One major concern of the program students during their learning process
student is calculated from a weighted average of his/her grades onhomework, pop quizzes, project (group), mid-term exam, and final exam. Five homework wereassigned throughout the semester, and each assignment typically consisted of 5 to 7 questionsthat are mostly chosen from the textbook (about 70%) and the rest (about 30%) are designed bythe instructor.2. Treatment group and Control GroupThe students were divided into two groups: the treatment group and control group. The treatmentgroup were provided with solutions before the homework deadline. The students in this groupwere required to correct their homework themselves by using a pen of a different color andcomplete the homework autopsy prepared by the instructor. The control group did homework
University in 2015 with a PhD in Chemical Engineering, and is interested in student learning in engineering. In particular, her work focuses on various aspects of students’ develop- ment from novice to expert, including development of engineering intuition, as well as critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.Maciek Czyz Maciek Czyz is a senior studying aerospace engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He has been there for two years, after previously completing a degree in physics. He is involved in several organizations and projects on campus, one of which is a NASA Space Grant to develop a tool to improve student intuition in space mechanics. Maciek will be interning at NASA’s Jet
Paper ID #27821How was your internship? Stories about the engineering internship experi-ence from five female engineering studentsAmy Huynh, University of California, Irvine Amy Huynh is a mechanical and aerospace engineering major at the University of California, Irvine. She is interested in better understanding and supporting the experiences of female engineers in the classroom and in industry. She is involved in senior design projects for the CanSat and Design/Build/Fly competi- tions.Prof. Natascha Trellinger Buswell, University of California, Irvine Natascha Trellinger Buswell is an assistant professor of teaching in
Paper ID #27895Benchmarking SUCCESS: How do non-cognitive and affective factors varyamong college undergraduates?Dr. James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Jim Widmann is a professor and chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department at California Polytech- nic State University, San Luis Obispo. He received his Ph.D. in 1994 from Stanford University and has served as a Fulbright Scholar at Kathmandu University it Nepal. At Cal Poly, he teaches the College of Engineering’s interdisciplinary, industry sponsored, senior project class as well as course in mechanics and design. He also
multidisciplinary project is the blood-glucose response regulated bypancreatic insulin production. This relevant biomedical model system has several existingmodels for its behavior which are leveraged in the development of this module. The developmentof the analytical model follows the work of [2] and [3] who, in turn, implement the minimalBergman model, developed by Richard Bergman and colleagues [4].The first step to developing the model is understanding the physiology. The body regulates bloodglucose concentration via pancreatic secretions called endocrines (or hormones). Low bloodglucose concentration causes the pancreas to produce glucagon and high blood glucoseconcentration causes the production of insulin. In patients with diabetes (both type 1 and
, multiple readers will require multiple encodingactions by the institution.This approach ensures that the transcript will be publicly available via the blockchain network,yet the contents will remain private and available only to authorized parties. Each transcriptrequest will include a fee for processing the entire transaction; the administration will take itspart for handling the request, and at each insertion of a new transaction into the blockchainnetwork, the validating node (miner) takes its fixed fee for providing the service of validation,data storage, and transmission. The single greatest cost involved in this system is associated withthe mining of transaction data 4.The impetus for the work discussed in this paper stems from a project in
Angeles.Dr. Jianyu ”Jane” Dong, California State University, Los Angeles Jianyu Dong is a professor in electrical and computer engineering and currently serves as the Associate Dean for the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology at Cal State LA. Her area of expertise is video compression/communication, multimedia networks, QoS, etc. With a strong passion in Engineering Education, she has been engaged in multiple funded projects and initiatives to increase the participation and success of students from undeserved, low-income communities in engineering areas.Ni Li, California State University, Los Angeles Ni Li, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at California State
wickedproblems in their non-engineering fields in a sustained manner. A team project is required forthe course. This particular class had 17 students enrolled, and 10 were engineering majors; onenon-engineering did not complete the podcast assignment.The assignment was inspired by an activity at the 2017 Grand Challenges Summit StudentWorkshop, which tasked teams of students to create podcasts for judging by a panel of experts(the podcasts are available at https://soundcloud.com/user-714723782). In class and forhomework, students listened to several of the podcasts from the Workshop, and class discussionfocused on various elements of the podcasts, such as narrative strategy, audience engagement,interview techniques, and depth of research. One striking
for each module were createdwith the help of a student assistant. All videos are captioned for accessibility and available to thepublic as an open education resource on YouTube.18 Further details about the process of videoproduction can be found in Nissenson (2015).17 The videos allow students to review content asmany times as needed to understand a concept. Based on the previous study, it was found that thevideos were sufficient to replace the course textbook, saving students approximately $50.Students’ grades were based on seven in-class quizzes (20% of overall grade), bi-weeklyhomework assignments (10%), a midterm exam (25%), final exam (30%), group project (10%),and participation in online discussion boards (5%). The average amount of