; Science University as an Instructor, where he developed and taught courses in a variety of computer engineering subjects. In 2007 he was appointed Director of OHSU’s Computer Engineering and Design Education Program. In 2009, after completing his Ph.D. in electrical engineering at OHSU, he joined the engineering faculty at Washington State University Vancouver. Since 2012 he has served as Coordinator of the electrical engineering program at WSU Vancouver. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Perspectives and practices of undergraduate/graduate teaching assistants onwriting pedagogical knowledge and lab report evaluation in engineeringlaboratory coursesAbstractEngineering undergraduate
Paper ID #22463Using Arduino in Engineering Education: Motivating Students to Grow froma Hobbyist to a ProfessionalMr. Brian M. Wood, Keysight Technologies Brian Wood has worked at all incarnations of Hewlett-Packard - HP, Agilent Technologies, and now Keysight Technologies - since 1973, with a few years off (2006-13) for ”retirement.” He’s been an R&D design engineer, production engineer, application engineer and is now in marketing, providing worldwide support for Keysight’s BenchVue instrument control software. In his spare time, he enjoys ham radio and electronic tinkering.Dr. Alexander O. Ganago, University of
Technology studentssince most of them were already exposed and well familiar with it through their introductorylevel engineering courses. However, Arduino platforms are discussed briefly during the ESET349 and ESET 369 courses because Energia is an Arduino implementation on TI processors. Inthis course, the Energeia kernel C++ source code package is briefly studied and analyzed.Arduino is an open platform and is currently highly impactful in education and industry;however, it may not be a suitable choice for many commercial industrial applications that requirestable consumer products. Based on the readers’ educational goals, the topic lists about Arduinomaterials may be revised or amended.II. Microcontroller architecture and embedded system software
University Dr. Toni Ivey is an Associate Professor of Science Education in the School of Teaching, Learning and Educational Sciences at Oklahoma State University. She serves as the Associate Director for the Center for Research on STEM Teaching and Learning, the graduate coordinator for the Science Education program, and the Co-executive Director for the School Science and Mathematics Association. Her research interests include science teacher professional development, science teacher preparation, engineering education, and geoscience education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Oklahoma State University’s ENDEAVOR: Transformation of Undergraduate Engineering
, heat transfer, and electronics, or as special courses focusing on measurement sciencewith emphasis on image-based data, or in capstone Senior Design Projects.AcknowledgementThe authors of this paper would like to thank the Department of Education (Grant No: AwardP031S120131) for its financial support towards the project.References 1. F Ahmed, “Smartphone spectroscopy takes the lab to the people” Biophotonics (October 2018). https://www.photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=63917. 2. A Ozcan, “Mobile phones democratize and cultivate next-generation imaging, diagnostics and measurement tools” Lab Chip (2004) 14 3187-3194. 3. D Quesada-González and A Merkoçi, “Mobile phone-based biosensing: An emerging ‘diagnostic and
, and Whats BehindMechatronic based Projects and Student Motivation,” Proceedings of the 2017 ASEEConference, Columbus, OH.[4] Caudron, S. (1997). "Can Generation Xers be Trained?" Training and Development, 3, 20-24.[5] Berrett, D., “How ‘Flipping’ the Classroom Can Improve the Traditional Lecture.” TheEducation Digest 78.1, 2012: 36-41. ProQuest Education Journals. Web. 13 Mar 2013.[6] J. Rogers, R.Rabb, C. Korpela, and R, Ebel, “Learning Mechatronics Through GraduatedExperimentation,” Proceedings of the 2009 American Society of Engineering Education AnnualConference & Exposition, Austin, TX, June 14-17, 2009.[7] J. Mynderse and J. Shelton, “Assessment of an Improved Problem-Based LearningImplementation in a Senior/Graduate Mechatronic
manufacturing expertiseavailable in Colombian industry, particularly in the area of mechanical engineering, to producehigh quality composite parts. One of the reasons for this situation can be attributed to the lack ofpractical manufacturing knowledge (hands on) in Colombian engineering students, who are theones called upon to develop a manufacturing industry once they graduate. Universities, whichare the main institutions to train qualified personnel for the development of new and existingindustries in Colombia, must take actions to improve this situation. Therefore, a review relatedto the inclusion of practical skills in the education of engineers is of great importance to directlyaddress the educational problem mentioned. Some challenges and methods
director of the graduate interdisciplinary program in Nanoscience and Microsystems, the first program at UNM to span three schools and colleges and the Anderson Business School. He served as director of this program from 2007 – 2014. His research inter- ests are in heterogeneous catalysis, materials characterization and nanomaterials synthesis. His research group has pioneered the development of electron microscopy tools for the study of catalysts.Tracy Lee Mallette, University of New Mexico c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 A Writing in the Disciplines Approach to Technical Report Writing in Chemical Engineering Laboratory CoursesAbstractPurpose. While many
student at Harvey Mudd College, currently pursuing a BS in Mathematics. Eli has an interest in doing work in STEM education and expects to graduate from in May of 2021.Steven Michael Santana, Harvey Mudd CollegeDr. Laura Palucki Blake, Harvey Mudd College Laura Palucki Blake is the Assistant Vice President for Institutional Research and Effectiveness at Harvey Mudd College, where her primary role is to coordinate data collection, interpretation and dissemination to support teaching and learning, planning and decision-making across the college.Matthew Spencer, Harvey Mudd College Matthew Spencer is an assistant professor at Harvey Mudd College. His research interests include experi- ential and hands-on learning, and
become competitive graduates. Schools need to prepare engineering students forfuture world through education practices that emphasize problem solving skills [1-2]. In order toreach this goal, students need to be exposed to projects that are related to real-world problemsthat include the typical complexity and uncertainty associated with these problems [3]. Studentsneed to learn how to frame a problem, analyze, design, manufacture and test it [4]. To meet theseneeds, educators need to revise and fit new contents to their courses, to shift the learningobjectives to focus on including design thinking and professional practice elements in courses.This has also been set as goal by the US Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET
human challenges.1 Engineering schools that are embedded within liberal artsschools, such as ours, are uniquely suited for such education. In addition, schools that havestrong research faculty can enable an additional component where students and curriculumare informed by research methodologies as well as advancements in science andengineering, thus creating a mind set for innovation and critical inquiry.In this paper we present two cases of comprehensive summer programs where studentsworked in teams on research-oriented projects. The teams are composed of internationalstudents and worked with a clear objective to learn and contribute in creating new devicesthat may advance state of the arts within a social and economic context. The topics of
entry-level undergraduate engineering courses?In this study, lab report samples from three entry-level engineering courses at three differentuniversities were collected as a preliminary investigation. The participating lab courses include asophomore-level Materials Lab course at a private liberal-arts university, a sophomore-levelCivil Engineering Materials course at a public polytechnic university, and a junior-levelIntroduction of Engineering Materials course at a public research university. Although theeducational environments such as general education writing curricula, engineering curricula, andclass size are varied among three institutions, they all include material testing labs such as tensiletests and hardness tests in the lab topics
control, visual servoing, visual tracking, coordinated control, and sensing & perception techniques. ´Dr. Jos´e M. Reyes Alamo, New York City College of Technology ´ Jos´e M. Reyes Alamo did his undergraduate studies in Computer Science at the University of Puerto Rico at Bayam´on. After graduation he worked in the industry but his strong passion for education and research brought him back to school a year later. He went to Iowa State University (ISU) to pursue his Ph.D. in Computer Science. During his time at ISU he worked in the Smart Home Lab researching topics in Software Engineering, Smart Homes, Pervasive Computing, Formal Methods, and Wireless Sensors. He published
Professor Hai Lin is the Deputy Director of the Undergraduate Education Office of Beijing Institute of Technology, whose duty is Management of Engineering Education Accreditation, Undergraduate Pro- grams, and Curriculums. He received his Ph.D. in Aircraft Design from Beijing Institute of Technology, and he worked successively as a teacher in the School of Aerospace Engineering of Beijing Institute of Technology, and the Director of Graduate Education Office in charge of Master & Ph.D. Programs, Curriculums, and Graduate Education Projects. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Redesigning an experimentation course with PBL pedagogy to support
andmechatronics education. Machines and manufacturing plants constantly grow in complexity dueto increased customer expectations regarding their purpose and flexibility as well as expectationsfor shorter delivery times [1]. The need for engineering graduates, especially mechanicalengineers, to study mechatronics has been emphasized at multiple levels over several decades.The ASME Vision 2030 [2] states that the problems that mechanical engineers work on ofteninclude elements of other engineering disciplines, require systems thinking in problemformulation and solution, and asserts that we must educate engineering students for atechnological era of increased scope, scale, and complexity. Additionally, curricula mustencourage and provide opportunities for
education requirements for all bachelor degree programs. The new requirements include two“Writing Intensive” experience courses to be ‘embedded’ within a disciplinary topic. In addition toaddressing the need for instruction in technical communication, the new course adds experientiallearning and ethics to the sophomore engineering curriculum.The format of this course is a 3 hour per week, combined lecture + laboratory, worth 2 credit hours.The syllabus has four content modules and an oral presentation module. Content includes exper-imental methods, design, and technical writing. The experimental methods component includesmeasurement error, calibration, experimental uncertainty propagation, and statistical analysis ofdata. Writing and oral
Electrical and Computer Engi- neering at California State University, Chico since 2015, teaching Digital Logic Design, Linear Circuits, Electromagnetics, and High Frequency Design Techniques. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Integrating Theory and Hands-On Experimentation in RF Distributed-Element Filter DesignAbstractWhen a graduate-level course in high-frequency circuit design was taught in previous semestersat California State University (CSU), Chico, there were no laboratory sessions or projects thatallowed students the opportunity to design physical circuit prototypes or gain experience withinstruments and measurement techniques in the radio-frequency (RF
electronic Lab Notebooks (eLN), we tested two no-cost implementations ofeLN and compared to the traditional paper-based LN. This paper describes the background,method, and result of the comparison test.Lab Notebooks ReviewMany groups of instructors and researchers studied LN-related topics. For example, Berland etal. [2] noted many forms and purposes of engineering notebooks in colleges and high schools,and identified two general aspects: process-based versus product-based. The distinction,according to them, is based on the primary audience and the timing of reflection and feedback.Process-based notebooks are “for recording, reflecting upon, and receiving feedback on works-in-progress”, including “preliminary ideas, personally relevant questions
related aircraft accidents in general aviation, and has been a been a principle investigator part of the FAA’s Piston Aviation Alternative Fuels reserarch. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 A Course Improvement Strategy That Works: The Improvement of Student Satisfaction Scores in a Lecture and Laboratory Course Using a Structured Course Modification Methodology Tracy Yother, Purdue University Mary E. Johnson, Purdue University Mark Thom, Purdue UniversityAbstractCourses that have been stable for a long time may, after analysis, be found to struggle to meetcurrent assessment and
. He is also active in course and curriculum development. He is a Fellow of the ASME.Dr. James I. Craig, Georgia Institute of Technology Prof. Craig has been on the faculty at Georgia Tech for more than fifty years and continues to teach as an emeritus professor and to develop classroom engagement methods and tools. His past research is in the general area of experimental structural mechanics, dynamics and structural control with applications to aerospace and earthquake engineering. He is coauthor of a textbook on structural analysis with application to aerospace structures.Dr. Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Bonnie Ferri is a Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering as
. Thisdata suggests that topics students spent more hands-on time with resulted in better performance.IntroductionAccording to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the average person has 10 jobs by the age of 40[1]. This can be seen in Engineering and also reflected in what Engineering graduates are doingfive and ten years post degree[2], [3] . Further, nearly 25% of the Best Performing CEOs startedwith a B.S. in Engineering [4]. Industry continues to ask for more well-rounded competencies ofnew Engineers. The T-shaped engineer combines a depth of engineering technical knowledgewith broad knowledge across domains such as business, communications, entrepreneurship, andethics [2], [5]. Fostering 21st century skills ensures Engineers are equipped to
Institute of Chemical Engineers, the American Chemical Society, and the Electrochemical Society. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Title: Integration of a water quality laboratory sequence into a core chemistry courseAbstract:According to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, less than 40% ofstudents entering college intending to major in STEM-related fields graduate with a STEMdegree. High-performing students frequently credit uninspiring introductory courses for theirchange in direction. Introductory courses in the Department of Chemistry and Life Science at theUnited States Military Academy include two semesters of general chemistry. General ChemistryII is a core chemistry
Paper ID #21976Alternative Approaches to Undergraduate Engineering Laboratory Experi-ence for Low-income NationsKimia Moozeh, University of Toronto Kimia Moozeh is a PhD Candidate, graduate research and teaching assistant in Engineering Education at the University of Toronto. She received her Hon. B.Sc. in 2013, and her Master’s degree in Chemistry in 2014. Her dissertation explores improving the learning outcomes of undergraduate engineering laborato- ries by bridging the learning from a larger context to the underlying fundamentals, using digital learning objects.Dr. Nadine Ibrahim, University of Toronto Nadine
engineeringlaboratory experiments is shown in Table 1.Table 1. Summary of interdisciplinary laboratory modules from the literature. Author Year STEM Disciplines Laboratory Topic Marasco [6] 2013 EE & STEM Rigby [8] 2009 CS & EE Threat analysis Roppel [9] 2000 EE & CS Laboratory sequence This Study 2017 EE & ME Strain gages in circuits labIt is this concept of creating a better understanding of a complex subject, by using twodisciplines in the same module, that generated the idea for the new circuits module. Followingthe success of other new scaffolding laboratory modules [1]–[3], it was decided to
Post-graduate coursework at Curtin University. His research interests are in supramolecular chemistry and in chemistry education. The supramolecular chemistry focuses on the design and synthesis of molecules for specific intermolecular interactions including crystal growth modification, corrosion inhibition, chiral recognition and drug-protein interactions. The chemical education research focuses on understanding how students learn chemistry and what can be done to improve their learning.Dr. John Matthew Long, Deakin University Dr. John M. Long completed his undergraduate degree in physics at the University of Michigan (Flint) in 1987, while working as an analytical chemist at AC Spark Plug, General Motors Corporation
first and foremost concern of the various faculty involved in setting up requirements andformats for the different labs has been integrating the experimental work with the topics learnedand enhancing the experimental skills of the engineering students. Yet written communicationskills play an important part in the ability to convey the description and results of an experimentto an external agent, such as a scientific audience or a future client. In a more general view,deficiencies in writing skills can influence the ability to proceed in an ordered, well-thoughttrack during an experiment or in writing a report.While writing communication skills are so important, it is usually difficult to track theprogression of the students along the different
are required for a new generation of aviation graduates. Dr. Kozak earned his B.S. in Applied Physics, B.S. in Interdisciplinary Science, M.S. in Aviation and Aerospace Management, and Ph.D. in Technology from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. He has strong personal interests in aviation where he enjoys piloting aircraft and building a composite airplane. Dr. Kozak holds FAA private pilot, airframe and powerplant, and remote pilot certificatesDr. Chenyu Huang, Purdue University Chenyu Huang is a current Post-doc Researcher in the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology at Purdue University with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in
solutions for clients. He graduated from the University of the Wentworth Institute of Technology, with bechelors degree in Electromechanical Engineering in 2017.Mr. Bryon Kucharski, Wentworth Institute of Technology Student at Wentworth Institute of Technology c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Is a Virtual Reality-Based Laboratory Experience a Viable Alternative to the Real Thing? James McCusker∗ , Mohammed A. Almaghrabi † , Bryon Kucharski∗ {mccuskerj, almagharabim, kucharskib}@wit.edu ∗ Department of Electrical Engineering and Technology † Department of Interdisciplinary
. His academic background and professional skills allows him to teach a range of courses across three different departments in the school of engineering. This is a rare and uncommon achievement. Within his short time at Morgan, he has made contributions in teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses. He has been uniquely credited for his inspirational mentoring activities and educat- ing underrepresented minority students. Through his teaching and mentoring at Morgan State University he plays a critical role in educating the next generation of underrepresented minority students, especially African-American civil engineering students. He is also considered to be a paradigm of a modern engi- neer. He combines
experiments and the data trends are clear enough thatquantitative analysis can still have intuitive outcomes.Copies of the handouts for each laboratory are available from the authors upon request.References[1] M. Chi, “Active-Constructive-Interactive: A Conceptual Framework for Differentiating Learning Activities,” Topics in Cognitive Science, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 73-105, 2009.[2] M. Abdulwahed and Z. Nagy, “Applying Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle for Laboratory Education,” J. of Engineering Education, vol. 98, no. 3, pp 283-293, 2009.[3] ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission, “Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs,” Baltimore, MD, 2019.[4] J. DeBoer, C. Haney, S. Zahra Atiq, C. Smith, and D. Cox, “Hands-on engagement online