Paper ID #7569Transfer Experience for Upper Division Engineering and Computer ScienceStudentsDr. Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University MARY R. ANDERSON-ROWLAND is the PI of an NSF STEP grant to work with five non-metropolitan community colleges to produce more engineers, especially female and underrepresented minority engineers. She also directs two academic scholarship programs, including one for transfer students. An Associate Professor in Computing, Informatics, and Systems Design Engineering, she was the Associate Dean of Student Affairs in the Ira A. Fulton
AC 2011-2089: REDUCING GPA SHOCK FOR ENGINEERING AND COM-PUTER SCIENCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENTSMary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University MARY R.ANDERSON-ROWLAND is the PI of an NSF STEP grant to work with five non-metropolitan community colleges to produce more engineers, especially female and underrepresented minority engi- neers. She also directs three academic scholarship programs, including one for transfer students. An Associate Professor in Computing, Informatics, and Systems Design Engineering, she was the Associate Dean of Student affairs in the Ira a. Fulton School of Engineering at ASU from 1993-2004. She was named a top 5% engineering teacher for 2009-2010. She received the WEPAN
institutions should be responsible for insuring seamless transitions with “their” two-yearprograms. In coming to this conclusion, the committee cited the importance of the communitycollege pathway - a pathway taken by about 40% of all BS graduates, including many lower-income students and many students from underrepresented groups within engineering.While the engineering criteria for ABET accreditation shifted to an outcomes-based approach in2000 3, these program outcomes are not discipline specific and are not sufficient to define theoutcomes for the first two years in engineering. In addition, there does not appear to be a definedlist of learning outcomes for electrical or computer engineering students who have completed thefirst two years of
AC 2007-2588: ENCOURAGING TRANSFER STUDENTS TO PURSUE ABACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCEMary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University MARY R. ANDERSON-ROWLAND, PhD, is the PI of three academic scholarship programs and a program for transfer students. An Associate Professor in Industrial Engineering at Arizona State University, she was the Associate Dean of Student Affairs in the Fulton School of Engineering at ASU from 1993-2004. She received the ASEE Minorities in Engineering Award 2006, the SHPE Educator of the Year 2005 and was the National Engineering Award in 2003, the highest honor given by the AAAES. In 2002 she was named the Distinguished Engineering Educator by the
is currently (since 2008) an Assistant Professor at The University of South Alabama, where she is also the faculty advisor for the USA Launch Society and the National Society of Black Engineers.Dr. Sally J. Steadman, University of South Alabama Dr. Steadman received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Wyoming in 1969, an M.A. in Mathematics from the University of Denver in 1973, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wyoming in 1994. She served on the UW faculty from 1984 - 2003, where she made use of her interest in engineering computer applications as well as student recruitment and retention. She is a part-time instructor at the University of South Alabama where she is also a
2006-789: A DISTRIBUTED LEARNING NETWORK UNITES THE MID-SOUTHGeoffrey Wood, Southwest Tennessee Community College Geoffrey A. Wood is the Program Coordinator of the Manufacturing program and an assistant professor in the Engineering Technologies department at Southwest TN Community College in Memphis Tennessee. Degrees include a M.S. in Manufacturing Engineering Technology and a M.A. in Technical Writing from the University of Memphis. Mr. Wood worked in the inspection and NDE field prior to joining the teaching staff at Southwest. In addition to his academic career, he maintains a regular consulting business. Mr. Wood was awarded the State of Tennessee's Innovations in Distance
Paper ID #6797An investigation of the Information-Seeking Behaviors of Two-Year CollegeStudents Enrolled in Technology ProgramsMs. Melissa Isabel Zelaya, Clemson University Melissa I. Zelaya is the Program Manager of the Center for Aviation and Automotive Technical Education using Virtual E-Schools (CAAVES). She is also a doctoral candidate in the Industrial Engineering depart- ment at Clemson University. Her research interests include the effects of digital learning environments on technology and engineering education, student-centered learning, and human-computer interaction. She received her B.S. and M.S. in
, with a particular emphasis on faculty development in problem-based learning, the first year of study for success in engineering and technology majors, and mentoring educators nationally.Dr. Donna Kay ChrislipProf. Rex Allen ParrProf. Victoria Alexandra Sauber, Arapahoe Community College Victoria Sauber (Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, CO) holds a baccalaureate degree in sociology from the Ohio State University with additional graduate studies in systems engineering from Regis Uni- versity. Her experience includes working as a faculty member and past department chair for the Computer Information Systems department. Since 2011 she has worked with the South Carolina Advanced Tech- nological (SC ATE) Center of
23.1090.14 Antonio, TX.12. Herold, J., Stahovick, T., Lin, H-L., & Calfee, R. (2011). The Effectiveness of "Pencasts" as an Instructional Medium. Proceedings: 2011 American Society of Engineering Education Conference and Exposition, Vancouver, BC.13. Oncul, F. (2011) Video Lecture Capture in Engineering Classrooms with FREE. Proceedings: 2011 American Society of Engineering Education Conference and Exposition, Vancouver, BC.14. Gehringer, E. (2012). Applications for Supporting Collaboration in the Classroom. Proceedings: 2012 American Society of Engineering Education Conference and Exposition, San Antonio, TX.15. Dong, J, & Guo, H. (2011). Enhance Computer Network Curriculum Using Collaborative Project-Based Learning
problem, review information about the problem, develop possible solutions and evaluate the results. b) Apply mathematical reasoning and problem solving related to the discipline of study.# 3 Demonstrate knowledge and competence in academic and technical fields of study.These competencies will be measured by the ability to: a) Use computers, printed materials and human resources to access and process information. b) Read and comprehend materials related to the discipline of study. c) Possess the necessary academic knowledge and technical skills for entry into employment and/or further study.#4 Demonstrate positive, effective, and appropriate interpersonal skills.These competencies will be measured
Paper ID #16374Integrating Case Studies in an Online Asynchronous Learning Environment:An Empirical Study to Evaluate the Effect on Community College StudentLearning Outcomes and Engagement when Case Studies are Presented UsingVirtual RealityDr. Kapil Chalil Chalil Madathil, Clemson University Dr. Kapil Chalil Madathil’s area of expertise is in applying the knowledge base of human factors en- gineering to the design and operation of human-computer systems that involve rich interactions among people and technology. His research covers the entire spectrum of system design: from identifying the user needs to designing and
routinelyemployed in small laboratory and discussion sessions. Wireless technology coupled with pen-based computing technology that is suited for analyzing and solving engineering problemsprovides an ideal venue for these interactive teaching and learning methods to be applied to alarger, more traditional lecture setting. This study focuses on how Tablet PCs and wirelesstechnology can be used during classroom instruction to create an Interactive Learning Network(ILN) that allows real-time student assessment and assistance. The ILN is designed to enhancethe instructor’s ability to solicit active participation from all students during lectures, to conductimmediate and meaningful assessment of student learning, and to provide needed real-timefeedback and
Paper ID #15799Active-Learning-Based Engineering at a Community College: A Key to Stu-dent SuccessProf. Michael E. Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College Professor Emeritus of Computer Technology & Engineering Northern Essex Community College Educa- tion: BEE, Villanova University MSEE, Northeastern University Additional graduate work in Computer Engineering, Northeastern UniversityProf. Linda A. Desjardins, Northern Essex Community College Linda A. Desjardins is professor, English and Communications departments. She holds an ASLA from Northern Essex Community College, a BA in English, Secondary Education from
competition. They also wrote formal technical reports to document design milestones and outcomes.Learning Module Evaluation: Two surveys, design performances, reports, and notebooks wereused to evaluate the learning module.The team performances, reports, and notebooks were evaluated for satisfactory projectachievements. All student teams were able to successfully complete the challenge-1 while oneteam experienced difficulties during the challenge-2, possibly due to the complexity of theprogramming. The design and implementation of the maze solving algorithm required studentshaving background knowledge on the subject of Computer Science, especially on programmingskills. Comparing the LEGO Mindstorm and Boe-bot, the latter one requires knowledge
Paper ID #17284Connecting 2-Year Faculty Professional Development with Technology andStudent Learning Perceptions in Online EnvironmentsDr. Kristin Kelly Frady, Dr. Kris Frady is the Director of Operations for the Clemson University Center for Workforce Devel- opment. Additionally, she has earned experience in the corporate sector working with Blackbaud Inc., designing and delivering professional training seminars in online, blended, and live environments. She also has experience in the educational sector in both live and online environments as an adjunct instruc- tor in computer technology for Greenville Technical
AC 2012-2938: USING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO CREATE A LEARN-ING COMMUNITY AMONG DIVERSE COMMUNITY COLLEGE STEMSTUDENTSDr. Amelito G. Enriquez, Caada College Amelito Enriquez is a professor of engineering and mathematics at Caada College in Redwood City, Calif. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Irvine. His research interests include technology-enhanced instruction and increasing the representation of female, minority, and other underrepresented groups in mathematics, science, and engineering.Ms. Catherine Baker Lipe, Caada College Page 25.1426.1
AC 2012-4939: LESSONS LEARNED FROM A PROGRAM TO ENCOUR-AGE AND ENABLE TRANSFER STUDENTS TO COMPLETE THEIR EN-GINEERING DEGREESDr. Elaine P. Scott, Seattle Pacific UniversityHannah F. Azevedo, Seattle Pacific University Page 25.889.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Lessons Learned from a Program to Encourage and Enable Transfer Students to Complete their Engineering DegreesIntroductionOur Engineering Department is working to increase the number of community college transferstudents in our engineering program through a National Science Foundation funded S-STEMgrant. The goal of the grant
of occurrence for disciplines in 44 most common public definitions, includingeducational institutions, the following disciplines are defined as High-STEM: mathematics,chemistry, computer science, biological sciences, physics, geometric analysis, and engineeringdisciplines related to computer science, electrical, chemical and mechanical.Occupational DefinitionsAnother area of frequent STEM definition is occupation. Again, definitions of which fields are“STEM” varied; the most detailed used SOC codes. Occupations showing a high frequency ofoccurrence include: biological scientists, physicists, mathematicians, chemists, astronomy relatedscientists, food related technicians, chemical engineer, civil engineer, materials engineers, andelectrical
. Course-level alignment should grow out ofTuning by assigning elements of the demonstrable program-level learning outcomes identified inthe Tuning process to individual courses. The role of the course in the program is therebyclarified, and alignment is motivated by the connection of the course goals and learningoutcomes to the discipline’s goals and learning outcomes for the degree.Conclusion and Looking AheadIncreasing the number of graduates in such fields as engineering and computer science has beenidentified as being vital to the long-term prosperity of the State of Texas. For example, the TexasIndustry Cluster Initiative introduced by Governor Rick Perry in 2004 (7) focuses on building acompetitive advantage through six target industry
AC 2009-181: A LEARNING VILLAGE: UTILIZING A HOLISTIC APPROACH TOCREATE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN COMMUNITY COLLEGEPRE-ENGINEERING STUDENTS AND IOWA STATE'S COLLEGE OFENGINEERINGJacqulyn Baughman, Iowa State University Graduate Assistant and Doctoral Student Ag & BioSystems EngineeringSteven Mickelson, Iowa State University Director, CELT Associate Dean Associate Professor Ag & BioSystems EngineeringMary Darrow, Iowa State University Program Coordinator and Doctoral Student Educational Leadership & Policy StudiesMary Goodwin, Iowa State University Program Coordinator Engineering Academic/Student AffairsLora Leigh Chrystal, Iowa State University Program Coordinator Program for Women in Science and
-direct the students towards the project goal before the teams spent timeconstructing their projects.The project assignment listed the functions that the prototype would have to be able to complete,elements of the design process that should be included in the design report, and an overview ofexpectations for the final presentation. Through these three components, the project was a keypart of how the class met three learning objectives for the course: • “Use technical communication skills to explain the analysis and results of introductory group projects and exercises in engineering and computer science;” • “Explain the engineering analysis and design process;” and • “As part of a team, design a simple engineering device, write a
, learning objectives or student outcomes areequivalent across conferring institutions, especially when no outside accrediting body such asABET is used. In Iowa there are 15 community college districts, each offering their own versionof computer or information technology programs where the student earns an AAS degree.Although the Common Course Numbering Database was a project undertaken by the State ofIowa and the Iowa Department of Education to align all courses and programs offered across all15 community college districts in the state, a review of the database demonstrated the courses forthe two-year technical degrees (AAS) in computer or information technology are not in tandemand do not map well to traditional four-year degree programs in
AC 2010-412: STATUS STUDY OF CAD/CAM/CNC INTEGRATION IN SOUTH TEXAS TECHNICALCOLLEGESFarzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Page 15.1090.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Status Study of CAD/CAM/CNC Integration in South Texas Technical CollegesAbstractThe CAD/CAM/CNC system is an advanced technology widely used to manufacture an array ofproducts. The CAD system is both the hardware and software components that extract 2D or 3DCAD information. This information is then used to generate the desired Computer NumericalControl (CNC) program for milling, drilling, lathe, and other manufacturing
knowledge of mechanical andelectrical systems, programming, and fabrication. Typically our teams are strong inmechanical and electrical systems but lack the necessary programming and fabricationskills to successfully create a fully functioning prototype.The goal of this project is to create teams with more diverse skill sets in our capstonedesign course. This will be accomplished by having students from our PrecisionMachining and Computer Systems Technology programs enroll in our design lab coursealong with Engineering Science students. In order for students from these three programsto be more successful they will first learn to work with each other in either ourMechanical Design and Prototyping or our Digital Electronics course. Nearly
, and video conferencing 2.Data From Year ThreeThirty-one students from 19 institutions in North and South Carolina have either completed orare currently enrolled in the Community College Certificate Program (see Figure 2). Theparticipants are community college faculty in the following areas of study: anatomy &physiology, biology, chemistry, civil engineering technology, civil engineering & surveyingtechnology, computer programming, developmental arithmetic & algebra, distance learning,electronics, geology, health sciences, industrial systems technology, laser & photonicstechnology, mathematics & science, and mechanical engineering technology. A majority of theparticipants already have master degrees in their content
College exclusively. After his college graduation in 1966, Garcia had a rewarding career in engineering and in business prior to retiring in early 2000. He used computers extensively throughout his career as a tool for solving engineering problems and for solving business problems as well. In 1986, he founded GCI Information Services, Inc. (originally Garcia Consulting, Inc.), with a staff of only four employees and with the objective of offering specialty engineering services to the Naval Sea Systems Command (U.S. Navy) in Arlington, Va. Over the following 13 years, Garcia expanded his Virginia-based company to offer information services as well as engineering services, which led to a dramatic growth of his company as
, instructional design, computer-based learning, hypermedia, constructivist learning, cognitive tools, and problem solving. His current research focuses on the cognitive processes engaged by problem solving and models and methods for supporting those processes during learning.William Miller, University of MissouriMatthew Schmidt, University of MissouriMatthew Easter, University of MissouriRose Marra, University of Missouri Page 13.1181.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Technical College Program in Radiation ProtectionNeed for radiation protection technician degree programThe University of
, Iran, in 1998 and the M.S. degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Tehran, Iran, in 2000. He received his Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, in 2005. He is currently an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering in the School of Engineering at San Francisco State University. His research in- terests include low-power, reliable, and high-performance circuit design for nano-scale technologies. He has many publications in journals and conferences and 5 U.S. patents. He was a recipient of the 2008 SRC Inventor Recognition Award, the 2006 IEEE Circuits and Systems Society VLSI Transactions Best Paper Award, 2005 SRC
analysis software (Electronic Workbench) to draw schematics and / oranalyze circuits.4. Build circuits on a Protoboard from a schematic5. Demonstrate a proficiency in soldering printed circuit boards6. Given circuit specifications, apply knowledge learned in the course to design and build acircuit7. Communicate effectively through written reportRCBC‟s Analog Integrated Circuits course is a required program course in the ABET accreditedAssociate of Applied Science Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology program and anoptional elective in the Computer Servicing and Networking option. The selected course-leveloutcome is that students will be able to use electronic circuit analysis software (i.e. ElectronicWorkbench) to draw schematics and/or
groups in mathematics, science and engi- neering.Mr. Nicholas Patrick Langhoff, Skyline College Nicholas Langhoff is an associate professor of engineering and computer science at Skyline College in San Bruno, California. He is also a co-investigator for multiple grant projects at Ca˜nada College in Redwood City, California. He received his M.S. degree from San Francisco State University in embedded electri- cal engineering and computer systems. His educational research interests include technology-enhanced instruction, online education, metacognitive teaching and learning strategies, reading apprenticeship in STEM, and the development of novel instructional equipment and curricula for enhancing academic suc- cess