accreditation processes. Electronic Engineer, Specialist in Quality Management with disciplinary and investigative training in project management, process op- timization through the integration of mobile technology solutions, Hand Held, information management, implementation of new technologies, maintenance, installation and debugging of electrical systems in production, planning and installation of electrical and data networks.Miguel Gonzalez, Universidad Minuto de Dios Director of Project Management Office at the Social Innovation Science Park. Master in Organizational Management. More than 5 years of experience working in social innovation projects related with green business, innovation in education and housing. Research
post-doctoral researcher) and one volunteer collaborator (a retired teacher from the Department ofHumanities). They have a background in Social Sciences (2), History (1), Psychology (1),Applied Linguistic (1), and Engineering and Philosophy (1). Further, some faculty ofEngineering and Sciences collaborate in the mentorship of LabCTS projects. LabCTS pursuestransdisciplinary projects between engineering and humanities as well as changing theinstitutional culture of ITA’s faculty, which never worked before with community engagementchallenges.The programLabCTS core curriculum activities in community engagement are the following: • The project “Engineering Education and Citizenship” (EEC) runs along with the compulsory discipline 'Technology
consortium of faculty, staff and students across the university with interest and involvement in Humanitarian Engineering. Prior to OSU, Dr. Greene worked for 12 years as a product development engineer and project manager in Medical Device Solutions at Battelle, an $8B international non-profit R&D organization headquartered in Columbus. Prior to Battelle, Dr. Greene was a Professor in Electronic Engineering Technology at DeVry University. Dr. Greene received the Ph. D. and M.S. degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering, respectively from OSU and the B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Akron. Dr. Greene serves on the Board of Directors for Design Outreach, a non-profit that
curriculum thatincludes rapid prototyping methods using automated wood carving tools. What results is a CADcourse where 3-D wooden models are created as a semester project.At one of the institutions, Cankdeska Cikana, an instructor skilled in electrical and computerengineering, assisted in HVAC courses to share his practical experience in electrical installationand also explain the physics of electricity to the students. At Fort Berthold Community College,an instructor with a degree and experience in Industrial Engineering created an internshipprogram aimed at undergraduate professional development. Collaborations such as these are stillrare, but are becoming more and more common as these institutions mature and grow intosustainable models.In
three times that of their male counterparts. A similar trend has been noted forother underrepresented populations in engineering, such as African Americans, Latino/Latinas,and Native American [5-11]. Furthermore, Zarske, et al found that project-based CEL designexperiences have a significant positive impact on the identity and self-efficacy of all students,but a greater impact on women and minority students when compared to Caucasian males [7].Teachers play a significant role in helping students develop an awareness of, and interest indifferent career opportunities [12]. They also help shape a students’ self-efficacy and outcomeexpectations which can have a significant impact on the student’s choice of careers [13].Unfortunately, many teachers
Arduino IDE to use the Touch Boardand conductive paint to convert still paintings of our clients to an interactive piece of art thatproduces sound when touched.Mixed method [12] has been an effective approach to study the interdisciplinary service-learningproject. The quantitative and qualitative questions provide insights into the effect of such aproject on student learning as well as why it happens that way. This paper has adopted themixed-method approach to study two research questions: (1) What is the effect of service-learning on student academic enhancement, community engagement, and personal growth? (2)How is the collaboration affecting the progress of the project and learning?Sonnenberg-Klein, et. al. [3] adopted Melker’s external
Professions. He and a team of ethicists have worked with different universities in the Latin American context on faculty development workshops for identifying issues in engineering ethics, developing course modules in this area, and designing curricular strategies for integrating ethics across the engineering curriculum. His publications cover moral psychology, moral pedagogy, and engineering ethics in Puerto Rico. Most recently, he has been working on the GREAT IDEA project, an NSF-funded project that explores research in appropriate technology and community development.Marcel J. Castro-Sitiriche, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Puerto Rico- ¨Mayaguez Marcel J. Castro-Sitiriche is a
energy systems and power electronics. He has been working on thin film solar cell research since 1979 including a Sabbatical Leave at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in 1993. He has also worked on several photovoltaic system projects Dr. Singh has also worked on electric vehicle research, working on battery monitoring and management systems funded primarily by federal agencies (over $3.5 million of funding). Dr. Singh has consulted for several companies including Ford Motor Company and Epuron, LLC. He has also served as a reviewer for the US Department of Energy and National Science Foundation. Dr Singh has over 150 conference and journal publications and holds seven issued US patents. Dr. Singh’s recent
the possibility of Engineering Projects inCommunity Service (EPICS) as a transitional experience to engender global competency amongengineering students. The curricular-based model of EPICS supports vertically-integrated, multi-disciplinary, engineering service-learning projects at a Purdue University. Historically, thislong-standing program has paired student design teams with local, community partners. In thispaper, we document how these partnerships have been expanded to global communities, and howthe current curriculum, in both local and global contexts, can be used to engender globalcompetency in engineering students. We consider the efficacy of EPICS to engender global
the beginning of the course …; this pedagogy … mimics real-world scenarios.” Other case studies are also used. Burian describes the integration ofsustainability into the curriculum at the University of Utah using “brief references tosustainability at the lower levels, targeted modules in junior and senior level courses, anddedicated project-based electives at the senior and introductory graduate level.” Burian mentionsthe Engineering-LEAP (E-LEAP) Program, “a year-long seminar focusing on the theme ofcommunity building in American and in global settings, and the ethical standards ofengineering.” He notes that “A paper on sustainability is required, but limited class time isdedicated to specific discussion of sustainability.” Recent
other parts of the circuits using cold-soldering or alligator clippers. Thecold-soldering technique uses the electric paint as the connector. When the paint dries itcompletes the connection to the rest of the conductive-paint based circuit.The FSF project is displayed on a wooden board (as shown in the right diagram in Figure 1),framed in 3 rows and 3 columns. Each cell will contain a 10 inch by 10 inch piece of paper withthe printed compositions digitally-drawn by each FSF client. Each composition will includesome areas painted with the black electric paint that when touched will trigger a sound. Theelectric paint will be connected to the Touch Board using copper conductive tape or wires, asshown in the demo in Figure 2. Two Touch Boards and
Paper ID #20034Engagement in Practice: Outreach Program to Introduce Computer Scienceto Middle School StudentsMr. Sifat Islam, Florida Atlantic University Sifat Islam is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Computer & Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in Boca Raton, FL. He earned his MS degree in computer engineering from FAU. He has over 10 years of experience on variety of software projects starting from requirement gathering to post implementation. His current research interests include Educational Data Mining and Semantic Web.Dr. Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic
.” “My project group consisted of two senior biomedical engineering students in addition to myself, a senior mechanical engineering student. Due to each of our skills and interests, we decided to work on developing a physical therapy device.” 2. For some students, the project tied in directly with their major and for other students, the project did not relate to their major at all. “Some of the students did not gain experience in their particular major (specifically the biomedical engineers) due to the nature of the project.” “This course introduced me to a new branch of electrical engineering: medical devices. I have found my foray into this field to be extremely fascinating, particularly because of
, and thedistribution of majors can be found in another paper.3The first fully implemented project was the redesign and construction of a new ramp for kayaksand canoes to support the activities of the Bayfront Maritime Center. BMC supports variousorganizations (high schools, middle schools, scouts, YMCA, etc.) with educational programs thatbuild small watercraft.4The second project undertaken and completed by SEECS students was the design and Page 23.211.3construction of a bicycle-powered electrical generator. The stakeholder for this project wasGannon University, specifically the Gannon Goes Green initiative, a campus-wide effort toimprove
, professionalism, ethics, global awareness, leadership, andlife-long learning to engineering curriculums across the country. In 2004, the National Academyof Engineering’s “The Engineer of 2020”, reinforced the criteria when they reported the engineerof 2020 will need strong analytical skills combined with interdisciplinary competence; the abilityto synthesize information from a broad range of disciplines and contextual competence; theability to understand the constraints and impacts of engineering solutions on social, cultural,political and environmental contexts. 2, 3At the same time ABET introduced EC 2000, Purdue’s School of Electrical and ComputerEngineering published the first results of their EPICS, Engineering Projects in CommunityService, program
ambitious “Teaching Sustainable Developmentto Engineering Students” initiative, where they attempted to expose engineering students’ tosustainable development concepts throughout their undergraduate careers. Faculty membersinvolved in this initiative created modules, case studies, and creative IT platforms that could beinserted into their engineering courses. These programs culminated with a student design projectwhere students built a plant or facility taking into account sustainable development principles(Perdan et al. 2000).Other engineering programs have advocated for the incorporation of active learning methods toengineering curriculum, including project based learning and a combination of forecasting,which makes predictions on how a scenario
to address thesetopics, and translates to career plans. To develop the survey, we drew from existing knowledge on topicsincluding belief about climate change (Leiserowitz et al., 2012), engineering course content andstandards (ABET, 2013; Allenby et al., 2009), sustainability (Davidson et al., 2007; Huntzinger et al.,2007; Mihelcic et al., 2006), critical engineering agency (Godwin et al., 2013; McNeill & Vaughn,2010), and career choice (Hazari et al., 2010; Kaminsky et al., 2012; Shealy et al., 2015). The surveywas model on prior national surveys such as Sustainability and Gender in Engineering (Klotz et al.,2010), the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication (Leiserowitz et al., 2012; Leiserowitz et al.,2010) and the climate
Research, Interactive Learning Environments, etc. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A Service Learning Approach to Developing a Kinect-based Showering Training Game for Children Who Do Not TalkAbstractIn this study, we combined social inclusion with a curriculum design emphasizingservice learning to transform academic classroom curricula into meaningful services incommunity-based settings. In a service-learning curriculum at the junior and seniorlevels in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), we implemented a servicelearning pedagogy to engage students in a social context. The curriculum encouragedstudents to work with special education schools in joint projects that help children
administrative; please specify (i.e., department chair/head, dean, etc.) __________________3. Please check your department: Electrical and Comp Eng Civil and Environmental Chemical Eng Plastic Eng Mechanical Eng Other ____________________________Use of S-L 1. How did you become interested in using S-L in your teaching? When did you start using it? Why? What has kept you going? 2. Can you briefly explain how you are using Service-Learning in your classes? (What curricular units does the S-L project tie into?) 3. What tools/methods/ strategies do you use to get students to analyze the connection between their project and the social problems it addresses? 4. What had been the
place.22 Such observations suggest the needfor “stepping stone” interventions to foster global competency in a broader range of engineeringstudents, and particularly those who are not as likely to self-select into global experiences.22-23How, then, might students learn to navigate their engineering career with global competencewithout experiencing a different culture firsthand? Additionally, how can we prepare students tonavigate across cultures before immersing them in a different context? A growing number ofresources and documented models make such learning possible. For example, content fromDowney et al.’s Engineering Cultures curriculum, along with many other resources, are availableon the GlobalHUB website (globalhub.org).8 Other examples
SchoolDistrict actually visit the schools (Washington Elementary or Gardner Academy) with the BUGCoordinator. This exercise is meant to illuminate project parameters defined by the actual spaceand aid in determining critical customers for their project. For the BUG hub schools, projectscompleted are often aimed for K-5 children and can be used as part of curriculum for theteachers to enrich learning. This activity, along with reflective assessments geared towardunderstanding the social and civic realities of the targeted community, help the student designtoward community needs. By the end of the term, students will have designed and built a projectconforming to project specifications determined through this community partner/studentcollaboration, which
spring or summer. Starting with one project and five students in2008, the program has grown to eight projects and 81 students in 2012-13.The GDT model fills current gaps in international service-learning by providing students withprojects that are relevant to their degree program and personal interests, and are complementaryto their program’s curriculum. All GDT students enroll for academic credit and are assessedbased on course contracts made with their faculty advisor. Through academic accountability anda program staff committed to maintaining and growing relationships with partner communities,the GDT model encourages the building of a knowledge base, sets high expectations for projectquality, and promotes long-term partnerships. The projects
responsible engineers.2 This focus has not only shifted howengineering students are taught necessary technical skills to address the demands of rapidlychanging technologies, but also toward developing the skills essential as citizens in a globalized Page 23.596.2world.Vanasupa et al. argue that social responsibility is at the heart of the Engineer’s Creed.3 Theybelieve that engineering curriculum should go beyond developing technical knowledge andshould take a socially responsible approach that takes into account the ethical, social, andenvironmental impact of engineering solutions. With this increased focus on preparingengineering students to be
, it istherefore necessary for all SDG-interested parties to adopt an integrated approach and a systems-thinking mindset. Even though the creators of the SDGs recognized the need for understanding their intra-and inter-connections, limited research has been done to qualify and quantify them. For instance,the interest in the development literature since 2011 for understanding the food-energy-water(FEW) nexus (World Economic Forum 2011) requires looking at the interaction between SDGs02, 06, and 07 dealing with food, energy, and water security, respectively (Weitz et al. 2014).SDG 15 must also be included when considering the water-energy-land-food (WELF) nexus(Mohtar 2016). Despite the importance of the nexus in human development
Paper ID #13586Qualitative Analysis of Boundary Spanning Implications within Interviews ofEngagement StakeholdersDr. David A. Delaine, Universidade de S˜ao Paulo and IFEES David A. Delaine has a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Drexel University, in Philadelphia, USA. He currently serves as an executive member of the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES), as Vice President for Student Engagement, Diversity, and Inclusion. IFEES aims to strengthen engineering education practices around the world. He has recently completed his tenure as a Fulbright Scholar and is currently performing
Engineering Service Learning Course with a High School Robotics TeamAbstractThrough service learning, both students and community partners help fulfill each other’s needs.A robotics service-learning course teaches the principles of robotics through hands-on activitiesand requires each student to participate in mentoring high school robotics team. Through theserelationships, students gain a deeper understanding of the principles of robotics from theclassroom, through teaching those principles to others and helping their mentored team solveproblems. Students gain an appreciation for, and capability to, inspire younger generations toengage in STEM activities.The course integrates STEM outreach into the engineering curriculum as a major
Society of Professional Engineers’ Educational Excellence Award and the ASEE Chester Carlson Award. He is a fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education and the National Society of Professional Engineers.Nusaybah Abu-Mulaweh, Purdue University, West Lafayette Nusaybah Abu-Mulaweh is a Continuing Lecturer in the Engineering Projects In Community Service (EPICS) Program at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. She received her Bachelors of Science in Computer Engineering from Purdue University Fort Wayne, and received her Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Engineering Education at Purdue
Ph.D. in Physics (1998) from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has been twice selected as a visiting ´ Chaire Joliot at the Ecole Sup´erieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles at Paris Tech and has orga- nized extended workshops on the physics of glasses and on friction, fracture and earthquakes at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics. He has received several awards for his educational accomplishments, and in 2011 he received an award from the university’s Diversity Leadership Council for his work on LGBT inclusion. His education research focuses on integrating computation into the undergraduate core curriculum. Falk also serves as the lead investigator for STEM
., Washburn, S., Hossain, A., and Meyer, R. ‘‘Engineering students in K – 12 schools.’’ ASEE Annual Conf., American Society for Engineering Education, Washington, D.C (2000).12. Carroll, D. R. ‘‘Bridge engineering for the elementary grades.’’ J. Eng. Educ., 86(3), (1997): 227–231.13. Demetry, C., and Nicoletti, D. W.‘‘Camp REACH: An engineering summer camp for middle school girls.’’ Frontiers in Education Annual Conf., Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York (1997).14. Hannan, J., et al. “An engineering design summer camp for a diverse group of high school students.’’ Frontiers in Education Annual Conf., Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York (1997).15. Ondracek, R. P., and Leslie
and Technology Fellow at the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). His research project at MCC fo- cuses on the design and implementation of microgrids to aid the expansion of modern electricity services in six Sub Saharan African countries: (1) Sierra Leone, (2) Liberia, (3) Ghana, (4) Benin, (5) Tanza- nia, and (6) Malawi. Prior to his current position at MCC, Shelby was a dual J. Herbert Hollomon and Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy fellow within the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) working on engineering education initiatives and the application of operational system engineer- ing techniques for peace building and diplomacy endeavors in Libya, Kenya, and Haiti. Shelby recently completed