Paper ID #22490Piloting the Use of Technology to Provide Better Support to Students Through-out Their Life CycleRachel LeBlanc, International Council on Systems Engineering Rachel LeBlanc is the Assistant Vice President of Academic and Corporate Engagement at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. She manages the portfolio of non-traditional academic programs for the University and engages in economic development activities tied to university strategy. Rachel has over 15 years of experience working with faculty and industry experts to create education solutions to meet business needs. She manages a variety of functional areas
services that integrate emerging technologies into existing and future curricula for distance learning, hybrid, and traditional courses, including the introduction of an online course management system, podcasting, use of wikis and blogs in education, and virtual world technologies. She currently manages the campus-wide podcasting and Second Life projects at the University of Cincinnati, and serves as the Second Life Ambassador for the Ohio Learning Network, a consortium of 80 colleges and universities in Ohio.Mani Mina, Iowa State University Mani Mina (SM’98) received the B.S. degree, the M.S. degree in physics, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Iowa State
as on several NASA and FAA committees and studies. Dr. Schrage has over 200 publication, including over 100 journal papers. Dr. Schrage has been married for 42 years and has four children and five grandchildren.Dale Atkins, Georgia Institute of Technology Dale Atkins holds a Master of Science in Industrial Education and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, both from the University of Tennessee. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Education from Capella University. He currently works for the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology and is involved creating curriculum for government and industrial partners using state of the art rigorous
AC 2012-4790: APPLYING DISTANCE EDUCATION TECHNOLOGIESTO A LARGE-SCALE ENGINEERING MECHANICS COURSEDr. Daniel Dickrell III, University of Florida Page 25.200.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Applying Distance Education Technologies to a Large-Scale EngineeringMechanics CourseIntroductionDistance learning and continuing education programs are a growing component of higher education inengineering. The technological investments that colleges and universities commit to are substantial inboth financial outlay and strategic vision. But over time as the video production facilities and computingsupport infrastructure
costly equipment, skilled designers, and large teams of technicalspecialists. This cost and production difficulty eventually kept multi-imagery from entering themainstream of technology and from gaining use as a tool for instruction. While it was cheaperthan film, it was too expensive and labor-intensive for most educational uses.Today, however, the technology for creating and presenting multi-imagery is dramaticallydifferent. Creating such presentations today is much easier given the ubiquity of computers,digital projectors, and sophisticated but easy-to-use software such as PowerPoint that can be usedto control the timing of displaying content. This new computer-based multi-imagery technologyopens the door to its use as an instructional tool
AC 2010-1217: CHALLENGES FACING CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT FOR TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION IN THE IRISH SECONDLEVEL SYSTEMDiarmuid McCarthy, University of LimerickNiall Seery, University of LimerickSeamus Gordon, University of Limerick Page 15.273.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Challenges facing continuous professional development for technology education in Irish second level educationAs the demand for graduates of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematicsincreases, fewer second level students are choosing to pursue a third levelqualification within the STEM disciplines. This dichotomous relationship iscompounded by the recent trend showing
AC 2007-549: ATTRIBUTES OF TECHNOLOGY LEADERSJohn Robertson, Arizona State University John Robertson has been Professor of Microelectronics at ASU’s Polytechnic campus since 2001. He was previously a Program Director with Motorola. He serves on the JACMET Technical Advisory Board and delivers a number of courses in the Chief Engineer Certificate program. Page 12.300.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Attributes of technology leadersAbstractA consortium of companies and universities has developed a certificate to help preparesenior engineers to become technology executives. One of
., & Simmons A. (1998). Affinity disciplines and the use of the principles of good practice for undergraduate education. Research in Higher Education, 39(3), 299-318.4. Buckley, K. (2003). How principles of effective online instruction correlate with student perceptions of their learning. Orlando, FL: University of Central Florida.5. Busch, S., & Johnson, S. A. (2005). Professors' Transition to Online Instruction. Distance Learning. 2, 29- 346. Chickering, A. W., & Ehrmann, S. C. (1996). Implementing the seven principles: Technology as a lever. American Association of Higher Education Bulletin.7. Chickering, A., & Gamson, Z. (Eds.). (1987). Seven principles for good practice in undergraduate
2006-1872: CUBISM IN EDUCATION, FLEXING TO ALL PATRONS’ NEEDS FOREDUCATION, LEARNING STYLES, CULTURES…Mani Mina, Iowa State University Page 11.377.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Cubism in education: Flexing to all patrons’ needs for education, learning styles, cultures…AbstractThis paper will consider the use of technology as a medium for innovation in engineeringeducation, which can certainly be expanded to all fields and disciplines. For the most part,technology has been invading all classes and subjects. From kindergarten to college graduates,all students and educators have been influenced by the
AC 2012-5098: THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEPLOYMENT OFAN ONLINE, PORTABLE, BLENDED COURSE FOR THE ENERGY IN-DUSTRY USING OPEN-SOURCE TOOLS: TECHNOLOGICAL, LOGIS-TIC, AND INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN ISSUESDr. Ioan Gelu Ionas, University of Missouri Ioan Gelu Ionas is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri. He received his Ph.D. in information science and learning technologies from the University of Missouri, Columbia. He also holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering, an M.B.A. degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia, and a Ph.D. in management from the University of Sibiu, Romania. Ionas has taught for more than 10 years in engineering, business, and education and co-authored several books and book
AC 2011-1372: IMPLEMENTING AN EFFECTIVE SUPPORT MODELFOR INNOVATION IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED LEARNINGDeborah L. Helman, University of Wisconsin, Madison Deborah Helman is the Director of Wendt Commons, which provides teaching, learning, information and media services in the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prior to assum- ing responsibility for this new organization, she led the staff of the CoE’s Wendt Library in providing engineering library services.Ryan J. Kershner, University of Wisconsin, MadisonDiana Wheeler, MA-LIS, University of Wisconsin, MadisonAmy L Kindschi, University of Wisconsin, Madison Amy Kindschi, MLS, Head of Faculty and Student Services at UW
the field of multimedia has yielded a Small Business of the Year Nomination from the US Air Force, 2007 NJ Entrepreneur award, a NASA Space Act award, various patents and publications, and six Ph.D. graduates. Page 22.1028.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 m-Outreach for Engineering Continuing Education: A Model for University-Company Collaboration New Jersey Institute of Technology and Cell Podium, LLCThe most prevalent channel today capable of conveying educational and training content is thecell/smart phone. Cell/smart phones
AC 2012-5328: PEDAGOGY FOR PEDAGOGY: USING A WIKI TO PRO-MOTE THE ADOPTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION OFCHALLENGE-BASED INSTRUCTION IN STEM EDUCATIONDr. Stephen W. Crown, University of Texas, Pan American Stephen Crown is a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Texas, Pan American. He has been actively involved in a number of grants supporting innovative and effective teaching methods for engineering education. Crown directed the faculty development component of a large Department of Education grant that supports Challenge Based Instruction and is the director of the Texas Pre-freshman Engineering program in Edinburg.Dr. Arturo A. Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American Arturo Alejandro
WhyIntroductionEducational technologies have been heralded as a mechanism for engaging greater numbers ofstudents, whether traditional students, non-traditional, or working professionals. Educators havecome to realize that far too often course content is presented in a manner that appeals to a limitedgroup of learners. As a result, many students perform poorly and lose interest in the contentareas. While trade publications and some professional journals glorify examples of successfuluse of technology, we are all aware of spectacular failures.Through several grant programs extending over the past five years, the College of Engineering atthe University of Cincinnati, has prepared, presented, and evaluated content using variouseducational technologies. The
. Page 26.1673.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Using On-Line Education to Meet the Needs of Working Engineering ProfessionalsWorking engineering professionals and their employers understand the value of, and the need forcontinuing education; be it training courses, certificate programs, or advanced degrees. Theseconsumers are looking for an efficient means to gain the required skills and knowledge to movetheir career, company, or project forward. These consumers demand well-written and well-presented material that matches their current need for knowledge. Often, the best approach tomeeting these needs is a team consisting of university faculty members
AC 2007-2828: FEASIBILITY OF A FULLY ONLINE UNDERGRADUATEMECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEGREE FOR NON-TRADITIONAL LEARNERSFrank Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. Frank Fisher is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ. Dr. Fisher earned BS degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh, Masters degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Learning Sciences (School of Education and Social Policy), and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, all from Northwestern University. Professor Fisher is co-Director of the Nanotechnology Graduate Program at Stevens (www.stevens.edu/nano), and is
. David Driscoll,Massachusetts education commissioner, said "He showed a lot of political savvy duringthe process. He made a connection with people--from the governor to state educationofficials--and he was relentless in a nice way. He sold engineering to us in a way thatdemystified it and made a compelling case for teaching it to kids from an early age." [7]As a result, technology education personnel participated in the development of theframework.Technical difficultiesThough the documented successes with pre-college engineering in Massachusetts havebeen lobbied to hundreds of politicians and school administrators throughout the country,no state has yet followed Massachusetts lead. Even within the state, most middle and highschools have been
institutions will move toward a more commonprofessional development experience during year two of the project. Rod Custer [6], PI for the NCETE TTE institutions observed that for participants inthe workshops “the engineering design challenges clearly shifted the focus from trial anderror problem solving to a more predictive process using mathemathics and science tools.This is new to technology education and is an important key to aligning the professionmore closely with engineering.” The engineering design challenges (EDC) developed and used during the professionaldevelopment workshops were implemented in secondary level technology educationclassrooms during fall 2005. The EDC consist of learning activities that require three tofive weeks to
each year were surveyed. Participants were also asked for their CEE preferencessuch as which types of courses (technical, management, EH&S, legal, other) they would prefermore of and what was their preferred delivery format (face to face, hybrid, online). Thisinformation should be invaluable to those developing curricula and designing and deliveringcontinuing professional development for engineers.IntroductionThe need for CEE has been well-documented [1]. Continuing education is critical for workingengineers because of the breadth of processes and equipment they design and use and because ofrapid changes in technology [2]. For example, plant engineers take courses to learn how tooperate different types of equipment specific to their
learning.Dr. Suzanne Ehrlich, University of North Florida Suzanne Ehrlich, Ed.D, is a certified interpreter and and instructional deisgn educator with over 17 years of experience. She has presented nationally and internationally on the topics of e-learning and educa- tional technology integration for interpreter education. Dr. Ehrlich’s research has examined American Sign Language instruction using videoconferencing technology, integration of e-learning technologies in education curricula, and the use of online protocols to improve discussion in online education. Her most recent research focuses on the use of iPads to bridge interpreting services for post-secondary students. Dr. Ehrlich is currently serving as the social
efforts are distinct, there are broad areas of commonality such as: • Understanding the learning process, drawing on recognized learning theories • Understanding students, including issues of intellectual and social development, learning styles and differences in student approaches to learning • Introduction to instructional design, including both course and activity design • Delivery systems, including an overview of teaching methods appropriate for different educational goals and environments, including both large and small classes and both face-to-face and distance or online education • Making effective use of technology • Designing and using appropriate methods to measure, assess, and evaluate student
quality efforts have been focused onenhancing the quality of our graduate engineering programs, this knowledge is also being appliedto gap courses. As part of the WPI’s new strategic plan, one of the elevate impact initiatives isfocused on pioneering competency-based online education with a focus on engineering educationat the graduate level. This focus and investment has allowed us to reexamine the gap coursesand identify areas for enhancement. Efforts are currently underway to transition those coursesfrom traditional lecture-based courses to competency-based courses. While we expect the moveto competency-based graduate courses to be a large undertaking, we expect the gap course effortto be minimal since the courses had already been modularized
AC 2010-574: AN EXPLORATION OF P&T POLICIES RELATED TO THESCHOLARSHIP OF ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH AT E&T PROGRAMSWITHIN THE USGene Dixon, East Carolina University Page 15.152.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 An Exploration of Promotion and Tenure Policies Related to the Scholarship of Engagement and Outreach at Engineering and Technology Programs within the USAbstractThis paper describes research identifying how the scholarship of outreach, engagement, andservice-learning (SOES-l) is recognized in promotion and tenure (P&T) decisions within thedisciplines of engineering and technology (E&T). The research seeks to
an Associate Degree in Drafting Technology from North Iowa Area Community College (1967), a BS in Business Administration (1990) and MS in Management (1992) from Indiana Wesleyan University. Mark is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education and serves on the Executive Board of the Continuing Professional Development Division. He is also a member of College/Industry Part- nerships, Engineering Technology and Graduate Studies Divisions of ASEE. Mark is a member of the National Collaborative Task Force for Engineering Education Reform and is a Lifetime Certified Pur- chasing Manager with the Institute of Supply Management (formerly NAPM
success of worldwidedelivery of the UF EDGE Program engineering educational materials. UF EDGE staff membersmaintain the video servers and other technologies to link the appropriate course videos throughthe Sakai course management system for all students to access.4. Course Management System and Optimization ToolsThe UF course management system, Sakai, is the primary user interface for distance learningstudents to participate in online engineering courses. Sakai is an open source course managementsystem, adopted at UF in 2010. The tools used in Sakai for optimization of time and interactionare common tools found in most university commercial and open source course managementsystems. These tools can be adopted to save time and resources in
AC 2011-499: LESSONS LEARNED OFFERING A COMBINED BS ENGI-NEERING (WITH COOPERATIVE EDUCATION) AND MBAEugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati Eugene Rutz, MS, PE is an Academic Director in the College of Engineering & Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati. He manages the college’s dual degree programs and outreach programs with local high schools. Industry experience includes mechanical design engineering, the nuclear power industry and radiological engineering. Eugene also teaches courses for the college using distance learning and instructional technologies. Page 22.1011.1
, estimates on future needs, and the cybersecurity education optionswhich attempts to meet the demand for skilled professionals. Details and examples ofquantitative assessment of education methodology is provided.The need for quality cybersecurity education is growing rapidly due to a significant level ofcurrent unfilled demand, which is growing rapidly, for cybersecurity professionals [1]. Thisdemand was created and is driven by the ever-increasing rate of technology implementation inmission-critical roles throughout industry, governments, and society. The proliferation oftechnology use has caused a corresponding increase in cybercrime, which is estimated to have aglobal cost of $6 trillion annually by 2021, up from $3 trillion in 2015 [4]. Cyber
Paper ID #22702Managing Engineering Talent in Organizations: A Qualitative SystematicLiterature Review on Engineering Talent ManagementMs. Swetha Nittala, Purdue University, West Lafayette (School of Engineering Education) Swetha is currently a PhD student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue. Her current work includes identifying and developing leadership and technical competencies for early career engineers and managers. She integrates her research in Engineering Education with prior background in Human Resource Management and Engineering to understand better ways to manage technical talent in organi
Education and Psychology, Dean of the Faculty of Additional Education at the Kazan National Research Technological University. Scientific interests: educational technologies, innovations in educational practice c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Paper ID #14065Dr. Inna Mikhailovna Gorodetskaya, Kazan National Research Technological University Inna M. Gorodetskaya is associate professor at the Department of Engineering Education and Psychology of the Kazan National Research Technological University (Russia). She has PhD in Social Psychology and also works as a Head of minor degree program in
performance is undoubtedly the most important lever that educational leaders /administrators can use for their organizations to succeed. Its (faculty performance) criticality hasincreased in the 21st century in view of the higher level demands from fresh engineers. Facultymembers are expected to learn and use a variety of technology-based methods and research-based instruction strategies for content delivery, learner support, and assessment. They also needto collaborate with their peers locally and globally. Further, they have to comply withdocumentation and reporting requirements. Organizing various interventions to improve this typeof multi-dimensional performance is an easy task and almost no administrator ignores that.However, that may not