sensitive to cultural diversity, and know how to communicateeffectively. In short, they must be far more versatile than the traditional stereotype of the asocialgeek.”Many existing undergraduate Engineering Programs in SCU have many advantages over large Page 26.638.6engineering schools as summarized in Appendix 1. The SCU Liberal Arts School advantagesinclude: engineers equipped with liberal education program outcomes and skills, i.e. problemsolving, analytical thinking, communication, and collaborative group work, higher quality bigpicture education, more interactive student body, and the intentional character buildingfoundation.3.0 Problem
Paper ID #12758RESISTANCE IS FUTILE: A NEW COLLABORATIVE LABORATORYGAME BASED LAB TO TEACH BASIC CIRCUIT CONCEPTSDr. James G. O’Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology James G. O’Brien is an associate professor of Physics at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA. James is currently pursuing educational pedagogies in engineering education through game-ification of education and the design of competitive table top games which engage students in an exciting atmo- sphere to help facilitate learning of essential physics concepts. Aside from a love of gaming and its role in education, James is also the Vice President
Engineering Education, 2017 Online Based Innovation - online tools and teaching to support global collaboration and distributed development projectsAbstractThis paper is based on work done at IdeaSquare, an innovation experiment at CERN, theEuropean Organization for Nuclear Research.Challenge Based Innovation -course (CBI) is a 4-6 months long format developed by IdeaSquareand collaborating universities. During the course, graduate students visit CERN for 3-4 weeks,and rest of the project is distributed globally in the premises of the participating universities. Thispaper focuses on the second iteration of the course, which was done in collaboration with 7universities, across 8 time zones and with 46 students from engineering
Paper ID #13150Engineering as an Educational Tool: Restructuring Conceptual PhysicsDr. Franz J Rueckert, Wentworth Institute of Technology Dr. Rueckert is an experimental physicist specializing in condensed matter. His research interests include magnetic and electronic properties of perovskite materials and, more recently, novel approaches to physics education. Page 26.615.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Engineering as an Educational Tool: Restructuring Conceptual
Paper ID #16191Innovations in Engineering Education through Integration of PhysicsDr. Kanti Prasad, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Dr. Kanti Prasad is a professor in the department of electrical and computer Engineering and is found- ing Director of Microelectronics/VLSI Technology Laboratories at the University Massachusetts Lowell. Professor Prasad initiated the Microelectronics/ VLSI program in 1984, and is teaching 16.469/16.502 VLSI Design and 16.470/504 VLSI Fabrication courses since its inception. From the spring of 1986 Pro- fessor Prasad developed 16.661 Local Area/Computer Networks, and since 1994 VHDL Based
Kirchhoff’s voltage lawis always true despite its obvious violation of Faraday’s law of induced EMF. The danger of thispremature specialization of engineering education becomes apparent when engineers from onediscipline work in teams with engineers from other disciplines and find they have no commonunderstanding of problems outside of their own engineering discipline. 2The authors have collaborated in teaching an advanced survey course on the physical sciencefoundations of engineering to graduate engineering students in an engineering leadershipprogram. The elevator speech on why such a course is needed goes as follows: 1) mostengineering students take all of their basic science courses during their Freshman year, 2) mostof them don’t like those
undoubtedly strengthened his commitment to mechanical engineering.Andrew Meier, The University of Central OklahomaMr. Shahram Riahinezhad c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Integration of High Performance Computing into Engineering Physics Education Abstract Computational skills are foundational in engineering physics education. Computational exercises, labs, and projects often employ instructive smallscale problems. These small scale problems serve to introduce content and process, and as such, serve the purpose for which they were intended. Smallscale problems do not serve to introduce students to solving problems at
AC 2008-2143: USING WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK AS AN EDUCATIONALTOOL FOR LEARNING SCIENCE CONCEPTSNataliia Perova, Tufts University Natasha is currently a graduate students at Tufts University majoring in Mathematics, Science, Technology and Engineering education. She previously earned her M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Tufts University in 2005 and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Suffolk University. Natasha is currently a research assistant at the Center for Engineering Outreach where she is involved in using engineering approaches to teach high school students science and mathematics.Patricia Hogan, Suffolk University Patricia Hogan, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Physics and
. She is the CEO of MindFuel (Science Al- berta Foundation), a registered charity and non-profit, which develops award winning STEM resources for K-12. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 An Evaluation of a Digital Learning Management System in High School Physics Classrooms 1 Meera Singh, 1Qiao Sun, and 2Cassy Weber meera.singh@ucalgary.ca; qsun@ucalgary.ca; CWeber@MindFuel.ca 1 Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of Calgary, 40 Research Place N.W., Calgary AB, T2L 1Y6. 2 CEO, MindFuel, Suite
, Illinois. She is current chair of the Education Committee of the ASCE Technical Council on Forensic Engineering. Her research is in the areas of engineering education, including engineering case studies in undergraduate education.Jennifer H. Rushing, Central Coast New Tech High Jennifer H. Rushing teaches Physics and Computer Science at a Project-Based Learning high school in Nipomo, California called Central Coast New Tech High. She is passionate about engineering education and providing high school students with a safe space to take risks and make mistakes. As the Programming Coach for the NHS Titan Robotics Club, she has also assisted student teams competing in both the VEX Robotics National and World Championships
more than 90 peer-reviewed publications. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Comparing what 8th vs 10th grade students take away from engineering curriculum incorporated into their Physical Science Classroom- (Work in Progress)Background and MotivationEngaging students through hands on activities, projects and inquiry based instruction can be aneffective way to introduce engineering and engineering careers to high school students. Whenstudents investigate and learn about these topics through an extended design project, it couldincrease their overall interest in engineering or science subjects1. The National ScienceFoundation Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12
Center of the City University of New York in 1991. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Incorporating Quantum Technologies into Engineering CurriculumAbstract: This paper first reviews the present status of quantum technologies that are rapidlymaking inroads to various fields of science and engineering. The author then suggests, in light ofthese developments, how one may incorporate the key principles, ideas, and topics of newquantum technologies into undergraduate quantum mechanics courses and laboratories to prepareand equip future engineers. Concrete examples of curriculum changes in modern physics,quantum mechanics, and advanced quantum mechanics courses are presented based on threeyears of
since 1994 VHDL Based Digital Design and taught up to 2001, till Dr. Terence Kelly (received his doctorate under supervision of Pro- fessor Prasad) took over. From spring 1998, Professor Prasad also developed and taught 16.517, MMIC Design and Fabrication course to meet the growing demand of regional semiconductor industries. He is the recipient of Zone I best paper award by American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) in 2008. He has been appointed as honorable member of IAAB of the MEGHE group of Institution and Shree Baba Ramdeo College of Engineering and Management (Nagpur) in India. He has also received the Best Teaching award for the New England Region, and the Best Campus award for the Zone 1 from ASEE dur
Paper ID #20358Analysis of reasoning paths of engineering studentsProf. Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico & Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago,Chile Genaro Zavala is Full Professor of Physics and Director of Educational Innovation in the School of Engi- neering and Sciences at Tecnologico de Monterrey. Also, he is currently collaborating with the School of Engineering of the University Andres Bello at Santiago, Chile. Professor Zavala is National Researcher Level 1 of the National System of Researchers of Mexico and leads the Physics Education Research and Innovation Group. He works with the
institutionalized their undergraduate engineering curricula, and extensively shared their results with the engineering education community. He co-created the Integrated, First-Year Curriculum in Science, Engineering and Mathematics at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, which was recognized in 1997 with a Hesburgh Award Certificate of Excellence. He has authored or co-authored over 70 papers on engineering education in areas ranging from curricular change to faculty development. He is collaborating on NSF-supported projects for (i) renewal of the mechanics of materials course, (ii) improving preparation of students for Calculus I, (iii) systemic application of concept inventories. He is currently an ABET Program Evaluator and a
Paper ID #15473Undergraduate Research in Science as an Elective Course for EngineersDr. James O’Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology James G. O’Brien is an associate professor of Physics at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA. James is currently pursuing educational pedagogies in engineering education through game-ification of education and the design of competitive table top games which engage students in an exciting atmo- sphere to help facilitate learning of essential physics concepts. Aside from a love of gaming and its role in education, James is also the Vice President of the International
Paper ID #7997Integrated Physics and Math course for engineering students: A first experi-enceProf. Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) Angeles Dominguez is an Associate Professor of the Department of Mathematics within the School of Engineering at the Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM), Monterrey, Mexico. She obtained her bachelor degree in Physics Engineering from ITESM and achieved her doctoral degree in Mathematics Education from Syracuse University, New York. She is a member of the National Research System in Mexico (SNI). She is currently the president of the Red de Investigaci´on e Innovaci´on en
Paper ID #17015Fis-Mat Integrated Physics and Mathematics: A Proposal for a CurricularSequenceProf. Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) Angeles Dominguez is a Professor of the Department of Mathematics within the School of Engineering, a researcher at the School of Education, and the Chair of the Master of Education at the Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico. Also, she is currently collaborating with the School of Engineering at the Uni- versity Andres Bello at Santiago, Chile. Angeles holds a bachelor degree in Physics Engineering from Tecnologico de Monterrey and a doctoral degree in Mathematics
Page 24.1173.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Teaching Vectors to Engineering Students through an Interactive Vector Based GameAbstractIn recent years, science and particularly physics education has been furthered by the use ofproject based interactive learning.1 There is a tremendous amount of evidence2 that use of thesetechniques in a college learning environment leads to a deeper appreciation and understanding offundamental concepts. Since vectors are the basis for any advancement in physics andengineering courses the cornerstone of any physics regimen is a concrete and comprehensiveintroduction to vectors. Here, we introduce a new turn based vector game
. Zavala is Physics Education Research in which he studies students’ conceptual understanding, designs and implements as- sessment tools in education, researches on the use of technology in the classroom and conducts research on the acquisition of skills by university students in active learning environments.Prof. Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico & Universidad Andr´es Bello, Santi-ago, Chile Angeles Dominguez is a Professor of the Department of Mathematics within the School of Engineering at the Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, and she is currently at the University Andres Bello at Santiago, Chile, for a sabbatical period collaborating with the School of Engineering. She holds a
Paper ID #11230Active-learning for Physics (Electromagnetism) teachers in an EngineeringCourseProf. Rodrigo Cutri P.E., Maua Institute of Techonology holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Maua Institute of Technology (2001), MSc (2004) and Ph.D. (2007) in Electrical Engineering - University of S˜ao Paulo. He is currently Titular Professor of Maua Institute of Technology, Professor of the University Center Foundation Santo Andr´e, and consultant - Tecap Electrical Industry Ltda. He has experience in Electrical Engineering with emphasis on Industrial Electronics and Engineering Education, acting on the following
Paper ID #17373Representations in an Integrated Physics and Mathematics Course Based onModelsProf. Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) and Universidad Andres Bello Angeles Dominguez is a Professor of the Department of Mathematics within the School of Engineering, a researcher at the School of Education, and the Chair of the Master of Education at the Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico. Also, she is currently collaborating with the School of Engineering at the Uni- versity Andres Bello at Santiago, Chile. Angeles holds a bachelor degree in Physics Engineering from Tecnologico de Monterrey and a doctoral
, researches on the use of technology in the classroom and conducts research on the acquisition of skills by university students in active learning environments.Prof. Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) Angeles Dominguez is a Professor of the Department of Mathematics within the School of Engineering, a researcher at the School of Education, and the Chair of the Master of Education at the Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico. Also, she is currently collaborating with the School of Engineering at the Uni- versity Andres Bello at Santiago, Chile. Angeles holds a bachelor degree in Physics Engineering from Tecnologico de Monterrey and a doctoral degree in Mathematics Education from Syracuse University, New York
AC 2007-764: FIRST-TIME ACCREDITATION OF A SMALL,MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING PHYSICS PROGRAMDenise Martinez, Tarleton State University Dr. Denise Martinez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Physics and Engineering at Tarleton State University. Her research interests include K12 Outreach and Engineering Education Techniques and Assessment as well as Control Systems and Signal Processing. She received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2001 and is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education and the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Paper ID #11865Active Learning Laboratories in a Restructured Engineering Physics-MechanicsDr. Timothy J. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania Timothy J. Garrison is the Coordinator of the Mechanical Engineering Program at York College of Penn- sylvania Page 26.150.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Active Learning Laboratories in a Restructured Engineering Physics-MechanicsAbstractOver the past several years an engineering physics
Paper ID #14650Ten Ways to Improve Learning Physics as Part of an Engineering CourseProf. Rodrigo Cutri P.E., Instituto Mau´a de Tecnologia Cutri holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Maua Institute of Technology (2001), MSc (2004) and Ph.D. (2007) in Electrical Engineering - University of S˜ao Paulo. He is currently Titular Professor of Maua Institute of Technology, Professor of the University Center Foundation Santo Andr´e, and consultant - Tecap Electrical Industry Ltda. He has experience in Electrical Engineering with emphasis on Industrial Electronics and Engineering Education, acting on the following topics
Paper ID #15651Lessons from Senior Design and a Shifting Interpretation of AppropriateTechnologyDr. Greg S Mowry, University of St. Thomas Dr. Mowry was raised in Iowa and is currently resides in Minnesota. He earned a BS and MS in Met- allurgical Engineering from Iowa State University. While working Dr. Mowry continued his education through a non-thesis MSEE degree program at Stanford University that focused on analog electronics and micro-magnetics. Later, while leading the advanced recording head design teams at Seagate Technology, he earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Physics from the University of
Paper ID #15616Gender Effects in Physics Assessments of Kinematic GraphsDr. Robert A Ross, University of Detroit Mercy Robert A. Ross is a Professor of Physics in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the Univer- sity of Detroit Mercy. His research interests include semiconductor devices, photovoltaics, and physics pedagogy. Ross received his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Physics from Wayne State University in Detroit.Dr. Katherine Snyder, University of Detroit Mercy c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Gender Effects in Physics Assessments of Kinematic
Paper ID #12154On the effectiveness of teaching Optics as a webinarDr. David K. Probst P.E., Southeast Missouri State University David Probst is Professor and Chair of the Physics and Engineering Physics Department at Southeast Missouri State University. Prior to joining Southeast, he was with McDonnell Douglas Corporation (now the Boeing Company) in St. Louis, MO. Page 26.1198.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 On the Effectiveness of Teaching Optics as a
. “Blackboard Collaboration: Consolidation of On-LineCourse Materials and Assessment for Multiple Sections Using Blackboard.” Proceedings of the 2004American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Session 2081, 2004.3. Tanyel, M. “Hot Wheels, Blackboard and Labview – what do they have in common?” Proceedings of the2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2005.4. Strenth, W. J. “Developing ‘Civil Construction,’ An Internet Class using Electronic Blackboard.”Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition,Session 3647, 20015. Shu-Sheng Liaw. “Investigating students’ perceived satisfaction, behavioral intention, and