explore ways inwhich Cloud Computing technologies can be leveraged to improve classroom instruction, hasbeen developed to support the educational component of the NSF CAREER grant awarded in2011 to Dr. Reza Curtmola at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. The goal of the programwas twofold: first, to expose high school teachers to the concept of Cloud Computing and thetechnologies associated with it, and second, to help teachers develop curriculum units based onCloud Computing technologies that can be integrated into different high-school subjects.Sixteen high-school teachers participated in the program. The participants’ teaching areasspanned a wide array of subjects ranging from Computer Technology, Math, Physics andChemistry, to Human
of electricalengineering solutions in broader contexts. This project is a collaboration of five institutions:University of South Florida (USF), Northern Arizona University (NAU), University of Hawaii(UH), University of Vermont (UVM) and University of Minnesota (UMN).Background An introductory course in electrical circuits (hereafter referred to as Circuits) is typicallyone of the first discipline-specific courses found in ECE programs. Furthermore, Circuits isoften a required course for non-ECE majors. Circuits tends to be focused almost solely oncircuit analysis with little emphasis on design or applications. A typical course first addressesfundamental components and laws (resistors, capacitors and inductors, Ohm’s and Kirchoff’slaws
Society for Engineering Education, 2014 NUE: NanoTRA- Texas Regional Alliance to Foster Nanotechnology Environment, Health, and Safety Awareness in Tomorrow’s Engineering and Technology LeadersABSTRACTThis Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering program entitled, "NUE:NanoTRA-Texas Regional Alliance to foster 'Nanotechnology Environment, Health, and SafetyAwareness' in tomorrow's Engineering and Technology Leaders", at Texas State University-SanMarcos (Texas State) is a collaborative project with the University of Texas (UT) at Tyler todevelop introductory and advanced curricula that address the 'nanotechnology safety issues' thatinclude social, ethical, environmental, health, and safety issues of
STEM topics and how they are actually applied in real-world situations • Integrate technical, engineering, and managerial issues • Improve written and oral communications skills • Foster a change in learning environment that encourages female and minority students to persevere and succeed in engineering programs • Offer a method that has a lasting impact on student learning, as measured by improved grades in subsequent semesters In addition to the benefits to students, LITEE multimedia case studies offer significantinstitutional benefits in that they satisfy the majority of the 11 outcomes specified in the ABETaccreditation criteria exceptionally well, improving ties to industry, breaking downdepartmental
United States. He also worked for several years in industry as project manager, senior engineer and consultant. He has taught and developed undergraduate and grad- uate courses in power electronics, power systems, renewable energy technologies, smart grids, control theory, electric machines, instrumentation, radar and remote sensing, numerical methods and data anal- ysis, space and atmosphere physics, and applied physics. His research interests included power system stability, control and protection, renewable energy system analysis, assessment and design, smart micro- grids, power electronics and electric machines for wind energy conversion, radar and remote sensing, wave and turbulence simulation, measurement and
and safety concerns of using Class 4 lasers prevent this technology being used in the undergraduate and graduate laboratory teaching. Recently, however, a relatively inexpensive, and safe for classroom use ‘educational Particle Image Velocimetry’ (ePIV) system with web based interactive software was developed. This novel technology is an instrument that can be used in diverse educational settings because of its effectiveness as an education tool, high-tech appeal, compact size, low cost and safety. In this paper we introduce ePIV, describe its components in detail and provide examples of how it can be used to enhance undergraduate and graduate laboratory experience.1. IntroductionCreativity is essential in generating scientific