is presented first. Following this,approach and methods undertaken to design and develop product-based learning throughout theundergraduate curriculum are presented. Examples of course activities and the flow andintegration across the curriculum are provided. Preliminary results and lessons learned areincluded in the discussion of courses that have been reengineered to date. Other critical elementsto success, such as the project team and infrastructure needs, are also discussed. Finally, asummary is provided along with plans for future work.Related LiteratureA problem-based learning pedagogy of engagement provides a strong foundation for curriculumredesign. Smith, et al. [2], citing additional studies indicating the importance of engagement
; and, 2)promote the engineering’s department support of leadership identity development within theengineering student body. An assessment matrix is shown in Figure 5 for the ECU MechanicalEngineering curriculum. The matrix is augmented with specific evidentiary documentation inthe department’s assessment plan. This is typical for all curricular programs (concentrationswithin a general engineering degree) taught within the engineering department. The evidencewas categorized by type (course outcomes, student work sample, and course/project evaluations)and compared to the cell definitions of the ECU LID framework for applicability in satisfyingboth stage and outcome “requirements”. The results are shown on a course by course basis in
. Responsible for all electrical connections 3) Piping Design Team a. Responsible for the design of all piping, the upper reservoir and the pulley/weight system 4) Infrastructure Design Team a. Responsible for the tower structure, lower reservoir, drain and movable base Page 25.12.5Fig. 1. Cartoon showing the required features of the water tower apparatus.The teams were provided with a project deadline and project milestones/reportables as outlinedin Table 2. Table 2. Global timeline recommendation given by faculty (Starred items were to be denoted as milestones in team timeline) Task
well.While this is designed in the current structure of the engineering curricula, it is not sufficientlyhappening as expected [1]. Maciejewski et al. [2] suggest that the responsibility of transferringthe knowledge between courses and figuring out the connection should not be on the students butrather, on the curriculum.Many studies have investigated the impact of curriculum integration on students’ performance,particularly in the Mechanical Engineering curriculum [11]–[13]. For example, Evans [12]reported improved grades as a result of curriculum integration. Felder et al. [11] reportedincreased student satisfaction. Olds & Miller [13] reported positive reactions from students.Some studies investigated curriculum integration in the first two
Honor Society.Dr. Alejandro Salado, Virginia Tech Dr. Alejandro Salado is an assistant professor of systems science and systems engineering with the Grado Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech. His research focuses on unveiling the scientific foundations of systems engineering and using them to improve systems engineering practice. Before joining academia, Alejandro spent over ten years as a systems engineer in the space industry. He is a recipient of the Fabrycky-Blanchard Award for Systems Engineering Research and the Fulbright International Science and Technology Award. Dr. Salado holds a BSc/MSc in electrical engineering from Polytechnic University of Valencia, an MSc in project
, or other reasons determine the use of independentstudent or faculty projects? Although the use of industry-sponsored projects appears to be themodel followed by most departments, only four of the 28 universities incorporate other majors(e.g., Mechanical, Computer, and Electrical Engineering) on their capstone teams. Thesefindings correspond to earlier studies4,5,8 but do not follow the notion that in industry engineersneed to be able to work with individuals from multiple disciplines. If engineers do indeedcommonly work with others outside their own major area, why are capstone courses notembracing this concept?According to Beyerlein et al.1, the capstone course should include topics that focus on thestudents’ professional development
the complete problem.‖ (http://www.incose.org/practice/whatissystemseng.aspx) 2. A sub-field of electrical engineering. ―[E]mphasis is attached to the use of systems theory in applications [and] … tends to emphasize control techniques which are often software- intensive.‖9 3. A sub-field of industrial and systems engineering. The word ―system‖ is often added to industrial engineering to emphasize the interactions of parts of a system to create the overall behavior of the system. 4. A sub-field of engineering management or technology management. ―[S]ystems engineering includes taking into consideration all aspects of the life cycle of the system. Thus the systems engineering approach is said to
. McFarland, University of Virginia Page 25.487.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 ECE/SYS Integration: A Strategy for Evaluating Graduates from a Multi-year Curriculum focused on Technology Systems IntegrationAbstractIn 2009, a group of seventeen students majoring in electrical, computer, or systems engineeringbecame the first class of Leaders in Engineering Program (LEP) students at East Central StateUniversity1. The LEP is an undergraduate curriculum focused on developing knowledge andskills that address both component-level design
Operations Planning and Control Program,” March 17, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/smart- manufacturing-operations-planning-and-control-program. [Accessed February 2, 2018].[7] ABET Accredited Program Search, Available: http://main.abet.org/aps/accreditedprogramsearch.aspx. [Accessed February 4, 2018].[8] ATMAE Accredited Programs, Available: http://www.atmae.org/page/AccreditedPrograms. [Accessed February 4, 2018].[9] Northwestern University School of Engineering, Available: https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/engineering-management/curriculum/iiot-pilot- course-outline.html. [Accessed February 2, 2018].[10] Florida Institute of Technology, Available: https
suggestions from students and professors who use the system. Page 25.457.6 5. Extend the ViTAS application to other curriculums such as general chemistry, biology, and upper level courses at TAMIU. Table 4. Target courses for ViTAS application [Lin et al.[18]] Course Number Course Title College Year ENGR 1201 Foundation of Engineering Freshman MATH 1314 College Algebra Freshman MATH 1324 Business Math I Freshman PHYS 1301
architectures and solutions without due analysis of alternatives (AoA), a lack of multi-disciplined decision making, poor documentation and configuration control, et al. Furtheranalysis indicates these factors are symptomatic of a much larger competency issue traceable toengineering education - the lack of a Systems Engineering fundamentals course. Ideally, a coursetaught by seasoned instructors with in-depth industrial experience acquired from a diversity ofsmall to large, complex systems.To meet program accreditation requirements, industrial needs, and remain competitive, collegesand universities institute a Systems Engineering course or capstone project based on SEprinciples and practices. However, the outcomes of these projects tend to focus on
curriculum for and team-taught thisintegrated Calculus course. The principles that guided the integration were the illustration ofengineering applications, freshmen engineering student contact with engineering faculty,coverage of all mathematical topics covered in other Calculus sections, compatibility for transferstudents and students with high school Advanced Placement credit, and flexibility for studentswho change majors.11Hampikian et al.12 documented a Boise State University effort to develop engineering courses tobe taken concurrently with Pre-Calculus and Calculus. The engineering course takenconcurrently with Pre-Calculus utilized a web-based tutorial program called ALEKS13(Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces) for supplemental
gains visibility from the group of young people and canestablish a closer or exclusive ongoing relationship with the academic institution.An internship is not always available or logistically possible for students who may be working orotherwise occupied. Other options for providing students with experiential learning include visitsto businesses in the industry, classroom presentations and discussions by practitioners andshadow days at workplaces.Service learning experiences can be useful as well and of varying durations. For example,Hayden et al10 (2010) describe how students at the University of Vermont were involved in localservice learning projects which involved “adopting” a local town where they are involved in real-life engineering
apositive impact on the students’ motivation, engineering identity, and knowledge gain over thelong run and when used across the curriculum. Moreover, IE instructors interested in providingan immersive and integrative learning experience to their students could leverage the VRlearning modules developed for this project.1. IntroductionLike the majority of engineering curricula, the structure of the Industrial Engineering (IE)curriculum consists of a set of courses that are ordered in a sequence such that later courses buildupon the knowledge learned in the earlier courses, with each course usually being taught by adifferent instructor 1. This traditional course-centric curriculum structure has limited ability toestablish the connection between
sophisticated softwareto perform the autonomous navigation using the sensor inputs. The complexity of the projectnecessitates the involvement of a relatively large group of students working together on differentparts of the system.The Robotics Laboratory at the University of Central Florida has been participating in the annualIGVC competition since 2002. In this project the students learn about most of the engineeringdisciplines that are typically included in a complex robotic project such as software design,computer vision, sensor data interpretation and fusion, robotic motion planning, vehiclenavigation, vehicle design and construction, electric motor control, computer interfaces tovarious components and many others. Naturally this education
educational objectives to reflectcurrent needs of industry. Using current job descriptions focuses these conversations and helpsmaintain currency of the program.IntroductionTo design a curriculum based on ABET-EAC criteria, one works backward, as shown in Figure1. Program Courses Program Program educational outcomes objectives Figure 1: Flowchart for curriculum designProgram educational objectives (PEOs), which are “broad statements that describe the career andprofessional accomplishments that the program is preparing graduates to
research are available indicating the importance of integrating various skillsfrom the job market into the engineering curriculum. Chikumba, S. et al. discusses the benefit ofintegrating hard technical skills and technologies with the soft skills required by IndustrialEngineers to satisfy the marketplace [3]. The University of Florida produced a study on the“talent paradox” in which students cannot find jobs because they do not possess the skillsrequired by companies and companies cannot find the right employees because of the lack ofskills in applicants [4]. One article outlines a course for engineering students in their lastsemester. This course aims to bridge the skills gap from school to real life situations [5],[6]. TheU.S. Department of
learning methodologies do necessarily require additional work onthe part of students as well as faculty (Barrows, 2000). A pioneer in the area of problem-basedlearning, McMaster University Professor Emeritus, Dr. Donald R. Woods describes acurriculum that is significantly different from the traditional discipline centered curriculum(Woods, 1994). Discovery approach aims to march a step further, when compared with problem-basedlearning. Here the instructor may benefit from the ideas provided by Intel Education. (http://www.intel.com/education/designprojects/) 1. Authentic project work puts students in the driver's seat of their own learning. 2. Instructors should take advantage of curriculum developed by teachers in a large
AC 2012-5126: AN EXERCISE FOR IMPROVING THE MODELING ABIL-ITIES OF STUDENTS IN AN OPERATIONS RESEARCH COURSEDr. Leonardo Bedoya-Valencia, Colorado State University, Pueblo Leonardo Bedoya-Valencia is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Engineering at Colorado State University, Pueblo. He received his M.Sc. in system engineering and his Ph.D. in engineering manage- ment from the National University of Colombia and Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va, respectively. His research interests include scheduling, operations research, and modeling and simulation in health care and energy planning. He has participated in several funded projects through various sources such as NASA, the Department of Homeland Security
Modeling and Simulation in health care and energy planning. He has participated in several funded projects through various sources such as NASA, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Colombian Research Institute. He also have several years of experience working as a consultant for Pharmaceutical and energy companies in the U. S. and Latin America.Dr. Yaneth Correa-Martinez, Colorado State University, Pueblo Hasan School of BusinessMrs. Katherine Sof´ıa Palacio, Fundacion Universidad del Norte Education: PhD in Engineering Management, May 2014 - Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. Mas- ter of Science in Industrial Engineering, September 2006 - Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colom- bia. Bachelor of
Systems Engineering Research and the Fulbright International Science and Technology Award. Dr. Salado holds a BSc/MSc in electrical engineering from Polytechnic University of Valencia, an MSc in project management and a MSc in electronics engineering from Polytechnic University of Catalonia, the SpaceTech MEng in space systems engineering from Delft University of Technology, and a PhD in systems engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology. He is a member of INCOSE and a senior member of IEEE and IIE.Mr. John Ray Morelock, Virginia Tech John Morelock is a doctoral candidate at Virginia Tech. His research interests include student motivation, game-based learning, and gamified classrooms. He received the NSF
Technology Award. Dr. Salado holds a BSc/MSc in electrical engineering from Polytechnic Univer- sity of Valencia, an MSc in project management and a MSc in electronics engineering from Polytechnic University of Catalonia, the SpaceTech MEng in space systems engineering from Delft University of Technology, and a PhD in systems engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology. He is a member of INCOSE and a senior member of IEEE and IIE.Mr. Andrew Katz, Purdue University, West Lafayette Andrew Katz is a doctoral candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He is working as a National Science Foundation graduate research fellow with a focus on engineering ethics education. He holds a B.S. in
and a B.S. in industrial engineer- ing from West Virginia University. Componation works in product and system development with primary research interests in project and systems management, decision theory, and engineering economics. He has managed and supported research efforts with DOD, NASA, and numerous defense and aerospace in- dustries. He a member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), and a Fellow with the American Society of Engineering Management (ASEM). Page 25.923.1