. Bruce has studied and worked in the alternative energy field for 15 years in a variety of disciplines, with industrial experience in both large tech companies and start-ups. Dr. Bruce is keen to share his understanding into underlying physical science and how to use it to actualize engineering and bring innovation from conception to production. Dr. Bruce is an avid sculptor, painter, and photographer and he hopes to pioneer integration of fine arts with engineering at Fulbright to help examine what serendipitous discoveries can be found through these combined fields.Dr. Sebastian Dziallas, Fulbright University Vietnam Sebastian Dziallas is a Founding Faculty Member at Fulbright University Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City
essential to prepare students for “active lives as informed citizens” [39-40].The curriculum for the major in Engineering Studies consists of fundamental courses in math,science, and engineering sciences – selected by each student from an approved list – as well asconsiderable coursework in the traditional liberal arts. The framework for students to integrate allthese courses is provided by a three-course required core curriculum in Engineering Studies:Engineering Economics; Engineering & Public Policy; and Engineering and Society.The Engineering Studies Core CurriculumThe mission of the Engineering Studies Program at Lafayette College is to help students from avariety of majors connect engineering and the liberal arts (Figure 1). The learning
of a degree at High Point University is 50 credits.With the current ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission requirements of a minimum of 30semester hours of science and mathematics, and 45 hours of engineering topics appropriate to thename of the program [1], this is problematic. Mapping an engineering curriculum to exclusivelyfour-hour courses is also difficult, as most traditional courses and texts are built to be taught inthree hour blocks, forcing some creative combination of courses.The entire curricula for both electrical and computer engineering have been approved, and theprograms accepted their first freshmen in fall 2019. This paper discusses the implementation ofthe programs, the challenges already addressed and those yet to be
Code of Ethics and discussion ofcase studies [3]. However, ethics in the engineering curriculum has been reported to have mixedeffectiveness, especially when delivered as an isolated topic within courses such as a capstone orpurely through case studies. Instead, an effective supplemental framework for integrating ethicsthrough the curriculum is needed in order for practicing engineers to make decisions with theintegrity appropriate to the profession. Toward this goal, an initial implementation was made in asenior level design class where ethics questions were interspersed throughout the semester onday to day ethical issues that related directly to the course material. Twelve students took thiscourse alone, while twenty-two were concurrently
department. One of thefirst accomplishments of the committee was to draft and adopt the following mission statement: “The Bachelor of Science in Engineering program provides an integrative engineering curriculum grounded in a systems perspective. Complex systems are analyzed and modeled using an approach highlighting the commonalities between systems across various fields of study. The program provides students with the opportunity to develop systems thinking and to study in emerging and interdisciplinary fields of engineering. Graduates will be distinguished by their broad understanding of design and systems thinking and by their ability to communicate across engineering disciplines and related fields of science.”Because
available until 2021). The plans are to develop longitudinal studies on how thestudents’ writing improves (or does not improve) throughout their four years in the programthrough a series of rubric assessments, feedback from clients, QEP and general educationassessments, and even peer evaluations. Incorporating writing in the engineering curriculum is arequirement at Methodist University through our Writing Across the Curriculum initiative;however, as writing is an important skill for which prospective employers desire, we can furtherdeepen the integration by implementing some of these concepts in every engineering class. Theplan we have in place will begin that process. Our hope is to create a meaningful and seamlessincorporation of writing from
Paper ID #28757A Vertically Integrated Portfolio Process to Foster EntrepreneurialMindset Within an Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering CurriculumDr. Cristi L. Bell-Huff, Georgia Institute of Technology Cristi L. Bell-Huff, PhD is a Lecturer in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University where she is involved in teaching and engineering education inno- vation and research. In addition to her PhD in Chemical Engineering, she also has an MA in Educational Studies. She has industrial experience in pharmaceutical product and process development as well as teaching experience
Paper ID #30860An Integrated Three-Year High School STEM Curriculum Based on the GlobalGrand Challenges (Resource Exchange)Dr. Katherine Levenick Shirey, Knowles Teacher Initiative Dr. Katey Shirey graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in Physics and a B.A. in Sculpture (minor in art history). After teaching sculpture at UVA as an Aunspaugh Fellow, she completed her Masters of Teaching in secondary science also at UVA. Dr. Shirey taught high school physics in Arlington, VA, for five years and became a Knowles Teacher Initiative Teaching Fellow. During this time, she served as a teacher liaison to the IceCube
signal pro- cessing for emerging cyber-physical systems.Stephen Sandelin c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 An Integrated Mixed-signal Circuit Design Course Project - A Novel Teaching Practice for an Analog Circuit Analysis CourseAbstractIn this paper, we present a novel teaching practice adopted in a sophomore-level circuit analysiscourse in the Electrical Engineering (EE) curriculum at Western Washington University. Inparticular, we have introduced a hands-on mixed-signal circuitry design project which integratesboth analog circuits and digital electronics together. The students are asked to implement anddemonstrate a pair of design goals that utilize knowledge and
Paper ID #28839An Integrated Multi-year Iterative and Service-oriented Capstone ProjectDr. Joyce Blandino P.E., Virginia Military Institute Dr. Joyce Blandino received her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Virginia Military Institute. She previously taught in the Biology Department at Washington and Lee University. Before that, she was a faculty member at James Madison University.Col. Jon-Michael Hardin P.E., Virginia Military Institute Jon-Michael Hardin, Ph.D. Professor and Department Chair in the
of Idaho, and worked as an engineer in design offices and at construction sites. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Integrating Building Information Modeling (BIM) into the Civil Engineering CurriculumI. IntroductionThis paper presents information from a work in progress on integrating Building InformationModeling (BIM) throughout the structural analysis and design portion of the ABET accreditedCivil Engineering curriculum at Norwich University.BIM is a model-based process that is used to plan, design, construct, operate, and maintainbuildings and other infrastructure. It has a wide range of beneficial effects on constructionproject disciplines such as facilitating communication, improving
/engineering/social interfaces, combined sewer overflows, and improved communication and education of engineering concepts.Ms. Catherine Woodworth Wong, Merrimack College Catherine Woodworth Wong, M.S., M.S. is the instruction/liaison librarian for Science and Engineering, Health Sciences, and Environmental Studies and Sustainability at Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 If Engineers solve problems, why are there still so many problems to solve?: Getting beyond technical “solutions” in the classroomAbstractThis Evidence-Based Practice Paper describes implementation and assessment of an exercisebringing international
Paper ID #29084WIP - Integration of Voice Technology into First-Year EngineeringCurriculumDr. Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Jaskirat Sodhi is interested in first-year engineering curriculum design and recruitment, retention and success of engineering students. He is the coordinator of ENGR101, an application-oriented course for engineering students placed in pre-calculus courses. He has also developed and co-teaches the Fundamen- tals of Engineering Design course that includes a wide spectra of activities to teach general engineering students the basics of engineering design using a hands-on
the students theopportunity to practice design, problem-solving, and professional skills such as teamwork andcommunication. The inclusion of introductory design courses in the engineering curriculum is afast-growing initiative that has been implemented in several universities across the US as part ofmultiple efforts to improve retention [1]. Still, current concerns about engineering retention andthe preparation that engineering students need, demand an examination of these courses. Oneway to examine these courses is by exploring how students use the content included inintroductory engineering design classes as they progress into successive phases of theirengineering education. In this paper, we are interested in examining what aspects of a
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gearedtowards increasing retention of inclusive curriculum reform. This paper will demonstrate thebenefits of teaching pavement rehabilitation concepts from a global perspective and exhibit howthat approach provided a technical basis for an inclusive learning experience.Course Summary The Pavement Management System course offered was an elective course dedicated tosenior-year, undergraduate students as well as graduate students (i.e., Masters and Doctoralstudents) in Civil Engineering; whose academic interests lie within the field of transportationengineering. The PMS class consisted of 17 full-time, undergraduate students and 9 graduatestudents; two of which were part time. Two of the graduate students were Doctoral students and7 were Master of
Paper ID #28348A team build-test-redesign project in an engineering statics courseDr. Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology Professor, Ph.D, PE., Department of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA 02115, Phone: 617-989-4223, Email: Lex@wit.edu, Specialization in Com- puter Aided Design, Mechanical Design, Finite Element Analysis, Fatigue Design, Solid Mechanics and Engineering ReliabilityProf. Richard L Roberts, Wentworth Institute of Technology Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering College of Engineering and Computer Sci- ence Wentworth
human variability into account during userinterviews, but not applying those insights into mathematical models that determine how theactual product is shaped and manufactured. How might instructors integrate inclusive practicesinto these courses without adding even more material into content-packed classes? This work inprogress paper presents an ongoing case study as one attempt to answer that question.Our setting: transforming a middle-years course at a research-centric institutionOur case study occurs in a required undergraduate course in biomedical engineering at a largepublic research-intensive university. The course, which we will call Conservation Principles forthe purposes of this paper, is typically taken in the second or third year and
sciencesare taught alongside clinical sciences [4]. This approach has been shown to improve both studentknowledge and clinical skills [5, 6]. In an undergraduate engineering curriculum verticalintegration has previously been used to improve student engagement through concurrent teachingand utilization of the concepts. More specifically, in an engineering design course a combinationof professional, ethical, technical, or communication skills are both taught and used [7, 8]. Vertical integration can give students exposure to design skills prior to a fourth yearcapstone project; yet, it does not inherently provide a context for the experience. Industry,service learning, or academic research could all fill this criterion. Industry or service
Paper ID #30435Real-World Examples and Sociotechnical Integration: What’s the Connec-tion?Jacquelene Erickson, Colorado School of Mines Jacquelene Erickson is a fourth year undergraduate student at Colorado School of Mines pursuing a major in Electrical Engineering. After graduation in May 2020, she plans to work in electrical distribution design at an engineering firm.Dr. Stephanie Claussen, Colorado School of Mines Stephanie Claussen is a Teaching Professor with a joint appointment in the Engineering, Design, and Society Division and the Electrical Engineering Department at the Colorado School of Mines. She ob
into their courses. Additionally, these extended student outcomes have been mappedto ABET outcomes. To date, project-based learning (PBL) activities have been implemented orare planned in most of the second and third year Bioengineering integrated core classes, as well asseveral of the track-specific courses and upper level elective courses. As we move forward,establishing an effective assessment mechanism to measure student outcomes will be a keycomponent of our continuous curriculum improvement plan.Introduction:The concept of “Vertically Integrated Projects” and “Connected Curriculum” in university settingsis not new. The concepts were originally conceived at Georgia Institute of Technology and theUniversity College of London, respectively
what is recognized to be the important skill set and to whatextent should an engineering degree prepare a graduate in their practice. Developers ofcurriculums are challenged because of the continuing requirement to base these upon anengineering-science foundation while at the same time needing to integrate in technology drivenadvances particularly those due to the advent of Industry 4.0. This revolution has at its core theautomation of information, be it authoring, retrieval and management, analysis or dissemination.In this new era of industrialization, it is even more imperative that engineering programsunderstand how their curriculums are leading to the appropriate skills development and how theoutcomes of these efforts are being
addition, incorporatingundergraduate research into the sequence was supported by the Office of UndergraduateResearch through an award from the “Integrating Undergraduate Research into the Curriculum”program. There is considerable overlap between ETAC ABET student outcomes and the desiredstudent learning outcomes from undergraduate research experiences. The two-course sequenceleveraged this overlap [5].The design of the sequence was aligned with the ETAC ABET student outcomes and such a linkwas intentional in the design of the sequence. The mapping of desired skills and current ETACABET student outcomes are summarized in Table 1.Table 1. Relevance Between Course Skills and ETAC ABET Student Outcomes Desired Course Skills
the Georgia Institute of Technology and her Ph.D. in Science Education from Purdue University.Her research focuses on teachers’ development of knowledge and skills for teaching in instructionallyinnovative settings involving novel curriculum reform and technology enhanced environments. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Role of Engagement in Predicting 6th - Grade Students’ Performance in an Integrated STEM Life Sciences UnitAbstract In this research to practice paper, we have focused on the role of engagement inpredicting students’ performance in an integrated life sciences unit. Prior literature has shown that students’ engagement plays a vital role in developing
the impact ofthe makerspace training and course integration. The responses reflect the familiarity withmakerspace equipment and learning process allowing completion of both coursework andextracurricular and personal projects.BackgroundProject-based courses and learning continue to increase in engineering programs and degrees, asuniversities seek to overhaul their curriculum, support different methods of teaching andlearning, and satisfy new ABET criteria [2]. To support these courses, new curricular programshave been developed such as the service design program, EPICS, at Purdue, and the VerticallyIntegrated Projects (VIP) program, started at Georgia Tech [3, 4]. These programs seek tosupport project-based learning from the cornerstone, first
Paper ID #29797Impact of Integrating Computation into Undergraduate Curriculum: NewModules and Long-Term TrendsMs. Grace M. Lu, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign Grace Lu is a Ph.D. student and the computational teaching assistant in the Materials Science and Engi- neering department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She obtained her B.A. in Physics and Math from Northwestern University. Her research in the Trinkle Group uses machine learning and a variational principle to calculate mass transport in alloys.Prof. Dallas R Trinkle , University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Dallas R. Trinkle
information sources.The aim of this study was to make library resource instruction an integral portion of a requiredundergraduate engineering communication class to determine if this targeted instructionimproved students' understanding of alternative information sources. Specifically, this studyintegrated standards and the ASTM Compass database into the course through 1) case studyassignments, 2) targeted instruction by the engineering librarian, and 3) the integration ofstandards as information and research sources into both.The authors presented students in select class sections with a case study lesson dependent onstandards. Students were then visited by the Engineering Librarian on two occasions; bothsessions were tied directly to the assignment
’ retention. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Integrating Innovation Curriculum - Measuring Student Innovation to Assess Course and Program EffectivenessAbstractThe USA is falling behind other nations in innovation, creating serious threat to the health,stability, and influence of our country. Industry is desperate to hire engineers able to innovate,and universities are developing programs to instill the innovative mindset required to improveglobal competitiveness [1].Innovation requires collaboration between engineering, business, and creativity to realisticallyprepare students to be innovators. Researchers at the University of Arkansas's College ofEngineering and Sam M
operations was developed. In orderto assess the impact of the inquiry-based learning module, a short post-survey was used. Thefeedback indicated that the students were satisfied with the way the class was taught and that themethod of instruction kept them engaged and focused. This method will be developed furtherover the next few offerings of the course, and tests on how well this method can be used for othertopics in transportation engineering courses will be conducted.IntroductionHighway and traffic engineers study topics related to roads, including their design and operation.Most Civil Engineering undergraduate curriculum includes an introduction to transportationengineering course that covers the fundamentals of design and operation of
Paper ID #31751WIP: Integrating the Entrepreneurial Mindset into a SoftwareRequirements CourseDr. Walter W Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering Walter Schilling is a Professor in the Software Engineering program at the Milwaukee School of Engi- neering in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He received his B.S.E.E. from Ohio Northern University and M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Toledo. He worked for Ford Motor Company and Visteon as an Embedded Software Engineer for several years prior to returning for doctoral work. He has spent time at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, and consulted for multiple embedded