industry sponsored projects as learning tools inthe curriculum. While most researchers agree that these projects provide excellent learningexperiences, some believe that methods such as case studies are a much better choice overallthan industry sponsored projects because they are less work and do not have the uncertaintiesthat can be associated with industry sponsored projects1. Students in the ManufacturingEngineering Technology (MNET) and Operations Management (OM) programs at South DakotaState University have been engaged in industry sponsored projects for several years. Students,faculty, and industry sponsors have benefited from the experiences associated with these industrysponsored projects. In this study, the authors have more closely
interests include the areas of reconfigurable computing, analog circuit design, and semiconductor testing.Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas at Tyler Dr. Mukul Shirvaikar is the Chair and Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas at Tyler, where he develops curriculum and laboratories in computer engineering. Prior to this he worked at Texas Instruments specializing in real time imaging systems. Dr. Shirvaikar graduated with his doc- torate from the University of Tennessee. He also has a M.S. degree from the University of Maine, and a B.Tech. from Banaras Hindu University, India. His current research interests include real time imaging and engineering education
Paper ID #33584Inclusivity in Engineering Curriculum in the Age of Industry 4.0: TheRole of Internet of ThingsDr. Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy Dr. Shuvra Das started working at University of Detroit Mercy in January 1994 and is currently Pro- fessor of Mechanical Engineering. Over this time, he served in a variety of administrative roles such as Mechanical Engineering Department Chair, Associate Dean for Research and Outreach, and Director of International Programs in the college of Engineering and Science. He has an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
benefits both the students and the industry sponsor. Students mayhave a chance to interact with industry standards and regulations17 and sometimes even with thelegal system and the local community.18 Industry sponsors also benefit from involvement inthese projects. They receive valuable work they may not have the time to do otherwise. They arealso able to see how the students work on a real project, which is a type of extended interview,and may consider them for potential employment.These benefits are best achieved through the right types of projects. Todd et al. (1993) providedsome useful criteria for selecting industry-sponsored projects:19 1. Should solve a specific need for the company. 2. Company should dedicate adequate financial and
Engineer of 2020,13 we are developing a new BS degree program that includes a broad-based curriculum of engineering design, project management, and innovation, along with business, communication, ethics, and social sciences.14 For optimal preparation for professional engineering practice, it is recommended that this foundation be followed by post-graduate study, via a professional Master’s degree program, in a specific discipline or concentration. Our first professional Master’s degree program is in Systems Engineering. Incorporation of Clinical Experiences into Program Learning Outcomes The Systems Engineering program requires a 3 credit hour mandatory practicum in which students are hired full-time by partner
professional skills which greatly depend on designand creativity, as in the case of vehicle engineering. The Automotive EngineeringDepartment at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research(CUICAR) has implemented an educational framework that incorporates this project-focused approach within a component of graduate curriculum known as Deep Orange(DO). The DO initiative5 was developed to provide graduate students with hands-onexperience of the knowledge in various engineering disciplines and related disciplines(such as marketing and human factors psychology).Deep Orange Program OverviewThe Deep Orange initiative was launched in 2009 as a partnership with the Art CenterTransportation Design Department in Pasadena, California. The
design projects." Proceedings of the 2010 Capstone Design Conference. 2010.3. "Perspectives From Industry." Journal Of Engineering Education 97.3 (2008): 241-244. OmniFile Full Text Mega (H.W. Wilson). Web. 24 Nov. 2015.4. Van Hattum-Janssen, N., and D. Mesquita. "Teacher Perception Of Professional Skills In A Project-Led Engineering Semester." European Journal Of Engineering Education 36.5 (2011): 461-472. ERIC. Web. 8 Dec. 2015.5. Gider, F. et al. "Implementation Of A Multidisciplinary Professional Skills Course At An Electrical Engineering School." IEEE Transactions On Education 55.3 (2012): 332-340. ERIC. Web. 8 Dec. 2015.6. Johnson, B., and Ulseth, R. "Professional competency attainment in a project based learning curriculum: A
International Center for Automotive Research. Dr. Pisu joined Clemson University in July 2006. He is the faculty elected Leader of the Connected Vehicle Technology Faculty Research Group in the College of Engineering and Science and the Leader of the Deep Orange 8 and 10 Projects. Dr. Pisu also holds a joint appointment with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Clemson University. His research interests lie in the area of functional safety, security, control and optimization of Cyber-Physical Systems with emphasis in both theoretical formulation and virtual/hardware-in-the-loop validation. He published 34 journal papers and 80 conference papers; he holds 3 patents and published a book on ”Fault Detection and
, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include interdisciplinary pedagogy for pervasive computing design; Page 24.286.1 writing across the curriculum in Statics courses; as well as a CAREER award to explore the use of e- portfolios to promote professional identity and reflective practice. Her teaching emphasizes the roles of engineers as communicators and educators, the foundations and evolution of the engineering education discipline, assessment methods, and evaluating communication in engineering. c American
focus of all programs arebased on the goal of increasing within graduating students, job specific skills and improvedindustry awareness, which will make the students better suited to fill the present workforce gapmore quickly upon hire. The pilot program was focused in three main areas: slightly enhancedcourses from the engineering technology curriculum, a company and industry specificminimester course and an internship program. The paper also describes a unique industry-university partnership example that includes industry-site course offerings to develop jobspecific skills that expand to the project management level workforce. In an industry centric andcompany specialized minimester course, the students stay at a state-of-the-art, remote
solutions availablefor some of these issues. Desha et al.28, for instance, describe a “rapid curriculum renewal”approach to assist educators in addressing their risk exposure to likely shifts in industry), not allof them are so easy to resolve.Other InteractionsThe synergy of academia and industry has two basic components. The first is the formalcomponent, which is comprised of interactions in academic settings, such as capstone projects, orinternships and co-op experiences. The other is the informal component, and literaturedocumenting these relationships and interactions is difficult to find. The researchers havecontemplated these issues for some time, and through previous work, found that professionalsocieties provide some means for academics
Professional Skills Interview Skills Service Learning Real world project using service learning ( Engineering Projects in Community Service -EPICS) Plumblee Ii, et al. 19 Professional Skills Globalization Service Learning The article develops student organization. The experience help in fostering globalization through projects done in developing countries. Other competencies such as teamwork, communication and leadership will be also fostered along with
needs and state of thisparticular market.Summer Internship. Meagan was looking for an opportunity to return to industry and work at theintersection of engineering and education. Meagan approached two companies with educationtechnology businesses and proposed a research project exploring K-12 engineering education asa market. She reached out to two executives who were within her network in November of 2011.Both responded, but the other company described that they were unable to pursue a partnershipat the current time. Given Meagan’s background and network at TI, it is not unreasonable toassume this had great influence on securing this opportunity. After a few email correspondences,and conference calls, an agreement was established with TI ET in
adiagnostic strategy.Engineers and technicians have long used decision-trees or trouble-shooting guides to assist thediagnostic process while identifying problems in technical systems. In our project we havechosen concept mapping developed by Novak. Although often time a complicated andtime-consuming knowledge acquisition process, conceptual mapping is nonetheless a good tool toportray knowledge structure and to diagnose learner’s misconception in learning. It has been usedin the development of agile diagnostic thinking skills of students who have limited contentexpertise 8,9,10,11 . For instance, Lee et al. applied the algorithm of Apriori for Concept Map todevelop an intelligent concept diagnostic system (ICDS) to provide teachers with
200 hours per year of industrial training and consulting for topics including forecasting, inventory management, production planning, project management, and supply chain management. His research interests are in improving supply chain efficiency through the application of technology and best practices for warehousing, logistics, and inventory management. He holds a B.S. and Master of Engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a Ph.D. in Technology Management from Indiana State University. He also holds professional certifications of CPIM and CSCP from APICS, The Association for Operations Management, and a PMP from the Project Management Institute
often updated, and lowering the learning curve as thesestudents move in to the workforce. Collaborations may take many different forms, with some ofthe commonly cited forms including internships and work-study programs, curriculum advisoryboards, and involvement in capstone courses.12 In fact, much of the published literature frommany countries focuses on industry-academia collaborations in terms of the impact on students,through courses and work experiences.13,14,15 Other forms of collaboration that have been studiedfocus on research activities,16,17 and in some cases specifically on technology transfer.18Many factors influence the success of such collaborations. In a study covering Sweden andAustralia, Wohlin et al. found that one critical
industrial computer networks, particularly issues related to real-time protocols, safety-critical protocols, dependable automotive embedded distributed systems, and distributed industrial and embedded systems. He is a recognized international expert in the area of industrial communications and real-time and depend- able protocols. He has written 3 books on networking, multimedia systems, and safety-critical systems. He has worked with major manufacturing and process control projects involving products from companies such as Siemens, Rockwell, Schneider Electric, ABB, and GE-Fanuc. He has also prepared and delivered seminars in Europe, Middle East, North and South America in areas such as Distributed Control Systems, SCADA
Figure 1. Since around 2000, the number of ABET approved undergraduate biomedical/bioengineering programs has rapidly increased (last updated on ABET site October 2017) [1].Despite the rapid growth in ABET accredited biomedical/bioengineering programs, there is stilla lack of consensus on the core curriculum and key foundational skills of a biomedical orbioengineer. Conversely, well-established engineering fields (e.g. electrical engineering) supportcurriculums that cover the same foundational core concepts, regardless of offering institution. Identifying key foundational areas and standardizing them among multiple institutions’curriculums ensures students have
followingexcerpts are from EURP students’ portfolios and demonstrate this type of meta-knowledge:From Statement of Purpose (EURP student): Now, after going through the electrical engineering curriculum and doing undergraduate research (EURP), my perception of engineers has changed. I believe that an engineer needs to learn two sets of skills of equal importance, namely analytical problem solving and people skills. The first consists of equipping the student with the scientific tools developed over centuries in order to tackle engineering problems effectively. People skills are learned by proactively interacting with professors, classmates, and colleagues….. I feel that learning the basics of both sets of
students can strongly identify with, thereby providing the students with a heightened positiveattitude toward both research and academic careers.Additionally, Lavant et. al (1997) cited several mentoring models (i.e. The Black Man’s ThinkTank, The Student African American Brotherhood (SAAB), The Black Male Initiative, TheMeyerhoff Program, The Bridge, Project BEAM, etc.) that were identified and referenced fortheir effectiveness. While many of these mentoring programs primarily focus on theunderrepresented minority freshman undergraduate, the Meyerhoff Program primary purpose isto increase the number of African American men who earn doctorates, in engineering, medicine,and the sciences. The Meyerhoff Program helps to highlight the similarly
practice [5, 13]. To enhance students’ employability skills, career identity and practice readiness; Green, Carbone, and Rayner (2019) argued for more flexible and accessible alternatives to the traditional curriculum [14]. Carbone et al. (2020) identified a range of programs and practices, in addition to placements and internships, including practicums, projects, field trips, and site visits within the plethora of activities that can be used to develop practice ready graduates by expanding students’ perceptions of their career and professional identity [13]. Another example of flexible and accessible alternatives is student organizations. Kurniawaran et al. (2020) argued the positive and significant impact of students
collecting quantitative and qualitative data. In a broadest context, our project is an exploration in institutional change necessary forsustaining [our] curricular innovations after the funding ends. A central consideration of thisproject is the implementation of an effective change strategy that allows the successful adoptionof the reform beyond classroom, individual faculty and ideally beyond institutions. Thisdimension of the project will be discussed in a forthcoming publication.Bibliography[1] Vergara, C. E., Urban-Lurain, M., Dresen, C., Coxen, T., MacFarlane, T., Frazier, K., et al. (2009). Leveragingworkforce needs to inform curricular change in computing education for engineering: The CPACE project.Computers in Education Journal, Vol
Paper ID #16232Engineering Competency ModelMs. Catherine Leslie, Engineers Without Borders - USA Ms. Leslie is a licensed Civil Engineer in Colorado with over 20 years of experience in the design and management of civil engineering projects. After ten years as Civil Engineering Manager at Tetra Tech, Inc., she assumed the role of Executive Director of Engineers Without Borders–USA, a position she held on a volunteer basis for six years. Ms. Leslie began her work in developing countries as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Stationed in Nepal, she developed solutions related to drinking water and sanitation projects. During the
. Contact: talley@txstate.eduDr. Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University Araceli Martinez Ortiz, PhD., is Research Associate Professor of Engineering Education in the College of Education at Texas State University. She leads a comprehensive research agenda related to issues of curriculum and instruction in engineering education, motivation and preparation of under-served pop- ulations of students and teachers and in assessing the impact of operationalizing culturally responsive teaching in the STEM classroom. As executive director of the LBJ Institute for STEM Education and Research, she collaborates on various state and national STEM education programs and is PI on major grant initiatives through NASA MUREP
, FedEx, KPMG, AT Kearney, Motorola, Wrigley, IBM, GrubHub, Comarch, Minnetronix, Cleversafe, Automation Alley and the World Economic Forum among many others. Currently Dr. Pistrui is leading a consortium of ten Michigan universities and colleges (and their in- dustry partners) in a multi-year applied research project focusing on Industry 4.0 (the fourth industrial revolution). Dr. Pistrui has served as an economic advisor to the states of Michigan, North Carolina and Illinois, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, AutoCluster Styira (Austria), Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance, Middle East Economic Digest, and the Family Firm Institute. As an educator, he has held faculty appointments at the University of
State University in 1980 and 1983, and his Ph.D. degree from the Department of Civil Engineering at Clemson University in 1989.Prof. Weinan Gao, Georgia Southern University Weinan Gao is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Southern University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering at New York Uni- versity in 2017. His research interests include control, optimization and their application to intelligent transportation systems and cyber physical systems. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 STEM Education from the Industry Practitioners’ PerspectiveAbstractThis study explores the industry
suggested). Following this Introduction is a descriptionof the process followed to execute the program. The program itself is then described. Finally, theprogram highlights the projects that have thus been funded through the grant program. Thearticle concludes with a summary of the key benefits and challenges of an academic / industrypartnerships in operating a grant program.Description of ProcessThe idea to develop an outreach effort within the CSS started several years before the programbegan to materialize. Casual discussions of implementing an outreach program were generallymet with positive agreement, but serious discussions never succeeded without a specific personbeing tasked with executing the ideas. Professional organizations that comprise