announcing that California was at risk of losing the lead itonce enjoyed. Several factors were cited as contributing with the highlight being the inability ofthe state’s educational system to produce a technologically skilled workforce in sufficientnumbers and capable of sustaining the R&D activity. Findings included that a significantnumber of Californians did not have the education needed to benefit from job opportunitiescreated in the high tech sector and that Californians graduating from the K-12 educational systemand community college system were simply not adequately prepared to enter the high tech arena.Several recommendations were advanced to address the findings.More recent studies continue to illuminate California’s problem. In 2004
correlations exist betweenthe total number of behaviors and final grade, but not all behaviors are created equal. Behaviorsthat force students to closely examine their data, present it graphically, and describe theircalculations are associated with higher grades. The correlations between grades and individualbehaviors vary from lab to lab. Open ended lab assignments tend to lead to high level behaviors,but only if students are coached to see lab reports as research projects, rather than homeworkassignments. Even at the junior or senior level, students need explicit instruction in what isexpected in terms of connecting their data to theory and previous work. Future studies areplanned to develop effective interventions to promote these high level
2017 ASEE International Forum:Columbus , Ohio Jun 28 Paper ID #20742Ancient Egypt: A blend of engineering/architecture and history/cultureDr. Ashraf Ghaly P.E., Union College Ashraf Ghaly is Director of Engineering and Carl B. Jansen Professor of Engineering at Union College, Schenectady, NY. Published over 250 papers, technical notes, and reports. Supervised over 50 research studies. Registered PE in NYS. ASCE Fellow and Member of the Chi-Epsilon Civil Engineering Honor Society. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Ancient Egypt: A blend
Anaheim, CA in March 2009included a session with two papers covering university interactions. One paper is on “ThreeCase Studies on Developing Partnerships to Support Metrology Education” by Dr. SalvadorEcheverria Villagomez, Centro National de Mexico, Steven R. Stahley, Cummings, Inc. andDr. Charles Motzko, C.A. Motzko and Associates. The paper covers case studies from severaluniversities in the United States and in Mexico where industry-government-academicpartnerships have been developed or are proceeding. Another paper presented at the conferenceprovided guidance to the government and industry participants on how best to establish academicrelationships with their local community colleges: “Breaching the Proverbial Ivory Tower: APrimer on
polymers, polymer blends, multilayer and sandwiched materials; processing of polymer electret materials; utilization of electrets materials as an active packaging that extends shelf life of food products. Prof. Dr. Mansur Galikhanov is vice-director of Institute of Additional Professional Education Kazan National Research Technological University.Dr. Vasiliy Grigoryevich Ivanov, KAZAN NATIONAL RESEARCH TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Vasily Ivanov graduated from Kazan State Chemical and Technological Institute (today Kazan National Research Technological University, KNRTU) in 1976. He continued his research and obtained a PhD in Engineering in 1986. At the same time, he held the administrative positions in the regional system of
teaching and research. He has received numerous teaching awards and authored five widely-used text- books on embedded microcomputer systems. He has co-founded a successful medical device company called Admittance Technologies. His research involves integrated analog/digital processing, low-power design, medical instrumentation, and real-time systems.Dr. Ramesh Yerraballi, University of Texas - Austin Ramesh Yerraballi is a Distinguished Senior Lecturer in the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, at The University of Texas at Austin. He received his Bachelors degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Osmania University, India, in 1991 and his PhD degree in Computer Science from Old Dominion
Preparing for ABET Accreditation in a Non-Western, Non-English Speaking Environment Adnan H. Zahed, Abdullah O. Bafail, Reda M. Abdulaal, and Ali M. Al-Bahi King Abdulaziz University Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaAbstractThe case study in the present work deals with a Non-Western, Non-English speaking institutionseeking accreditation for its 12 Engineering programs. The programs received substantialequivalency accreditation under the conventional ABET criteria for 6 years in 2003. Theupcoming visit is expected during the academic year 2008/2009 based on EC2000.The authors started the institution-wide preparation activities in 2005 when an
Paper ID #15231A Laboratory Structured to Encourage Thoughtful, Task-Based Experimen-tationDr. Laura A. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania Dr. Laura Garrison received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas and her M.S. in Operations Research from Stanford University. She then worked for AT&T Bell Laboratories and AT&T Federal Systems before deciding to pursue her Ph.D. in Bioengineering at Penn State University in the area of experimental fluid mechanics associated with the artificial heart. After graduating, she worked at Voith Hydro for five years in the area of Computational Fluid
from othersincluding peers, family, and professional engineers and applied scientists emerged as asignificant factor influencing the decision to pursue graduate education in engineering or anapplied science discipline. Participation in a summer research or internship program alsoimpacted and solidified the decision of study participants to pursue an advanced degree. Keyfactors impacting doctoral degree completion included: peer support, faculty adviser support,support from university administrators, and family support. These findings were analyzed inrelation to the research and higher education literature on the persistence of African Americansin graduate education. In addition to identifying factors that influenced this group of
publication. While the seminars feature presentations byresearch engineers, the research skills workshops focus on instruction in three key areas: 1)communication, 2) investigation, and 3) documentation. In the second year of including researchworkshops, several additional components were added to the program. Components onpublishing undergraduate research and a software tutorial were added to the 2007 program yearactivities in the area of documentation and preparation for graduate school was added as a newarea. A “Research Tip of the Week” was also provided each week to compliment the keymodules.Approximately 73% of the past participants are enrolled in a graduate program of study orreceived a MS degree and 34% of the participants enrolled in a Ph.D
AC 2011-2386: CHOICES FOR PH.D.S IN ENGINEERING: ANALYSESOF CAREER PATHS IN ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRYMonica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West LafayetteJiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jiabin Zhu is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She obtained a B.S. in Physics from East China Normal University, a M.S. in Optics from Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and a second M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Purdue University. Her primary research in- terests relate to comparative study methods and frameworks in engineering education, global engineering, professional development and mentoring of engineering graduate students. She is a student member of American Society
disciplinary research focuses on walking and balance in old adults with an emphasis on gait variability and rehabilitation. Her interests include outreach to K12 stu- dents and improving science literacy among non-STEM major students.Mr. Joseph E Michaelis, University of Wisconsin, Madison Joseph E Michaelis is a Ph.D. student in Educational Psychology in the Learning Sciences area at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. His research involves studying interest in STEM education, focusing on the impact of learning environments, feedback, and influence of social constructs and identities. This research includes developing inclusive learning environments that promote interest in pursuing STEM fields as a career to a broad
), and the Virginia State Board of Education. The VSUenrollment is about 4700 undergraduate and 500 graduate students. The number of full-timeinstructional faculty is 206 and number of full-time research and public service faculty is 48.VSU also has about 105 part-time faculty members 2.NeedsA study by Howard University reveals that the representation of minority in science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionals is significantly disproportionate to minorityrepresentation in the U.S. general population and workforce 3. Minorities, particularly AfricanAmericans, are showing an increase in enrollment and subsequent degree attainment in science andengineering (S&E) (US Census Bureau, 2006). However, little increase has
education, more specifically in STEM disciplines, and cultural practices and their impact on education for Hispanic students.Felecia M Nave, Prairie View A&M University Dr. Felecia M. Nave is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and the Associate Provost & Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at Prairie View A&M University. In addition, she is presently a member of the Texas A&M University System graduate faculty. Dr. Nave has received over $2.8M in funding from agencies such as the NSF, DOD, Engineering Infor- mation Foundation and PVAMU research foundation to advance both her technical and education related research agenda. She has invested extensively in K-12 Outreach
detailed discussions of methods specific to planning and executingsuccessful multi-site research studies in higher education settings.The goal in this paper is to share experiences and advice to begin a broader discussion in thefield about multi-site research studies in engineering education. The focus is on studies ofundergraduate and graduate students, faculty and administrators. This paper discusses the issues,considerations, and tradeoffs involved in planning and executing multi-site engineeringeducation research studies.MethodsTo prepare this paper, one researcher (author 1) distributed a set of questions to which the firstfour authors responded. The fifth author drafted the results based on a simple thematic analysisof the responses. All
Session 2309 Implementation of A 5-Year, Thesis-Based B.S./M.S. Degree Program in Biomedical Engineering Stephen R. Quint, Timothy A. Johnson, Carol N. Lucas, Stephen B. Knisley. The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NCAbstract The graduate Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolinaoffers a 5-Year Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree program in three undergraduate tracksin Applied Science: Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Material Sciences.Each of these fields of study have counterparts in our graduate program in
2006-423: ENABLING A STRONG U.S. ENGINEERING WORKFORCE FORLEADERSHIP OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION ININDUSTRY: CRITICAL SKILL-SETS FOR MID-CAREER DEVELOPMENTLEADING TO THE PROFESSIONAL DOCTOR OF ENGINEERINGDonald Keating, University of South Carolina DONALD A. KEATING is associate professor of mechanical engineering, University of South Carolina, and chair Graduate Studies Division, ex-officio member of the Corporate Members Council, and a director of the College Industry Partnership Division of the American Society for Engineering Education.Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina THOMAS G. STANFORD is assistant professor of chemical engineering, University of South Carolina.John
2006-1317: ENABLING A STRONG U.S. ENGINEERING WORKFORCE FORLEADERSHIP OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION ININDUSTRY: CRITICAL SKILL-SETS FOR EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENTLEADING TO THE PROFESSIONAL MASTER OF ENGINEERINGDuane Dunlap, Western Carolina University DUANE D. DUNLAP is professor, director, Kimmel School of Construction Management, Engineering and Technology, and associate dean for the college of applied sciences at Western Carolina University, and program chair of the Graduate Studies Division of the American Society for Engineering Education.John Bardo, Western Carolina University JOHN W. BARDO is chancellor of Western Carolina University.Donald Keating, University of South Carolina
graduation their self-efficacy increased and was comparable tothat of males. Another factor that could influence females’ performance is their priorknowledge, specifically differences in the foundational science courses they have taken prior tocollege [17].Purpose of the Study Students have difficulty understanding concepts related to heat, temperature, and thermalradiation. Inquiry-based pedagogies that can foster the learning of these difficult concepts areneeded. Physical experiments and computer simulations are two alternatives with the potentialto increase students’ conceptual understanding. While physical experiments develop authenticlaboratory skills and highlight the challenges involved in scientific research, computersimulations can
Global Citizenship Scale: Constructs for Evaluating Undergraduate Engineering PerspectivesAbstractIn this effort, an assessment tool designed for researchers to assess global citizenship valuesamong undergraduate students is cross-validated. Past research shows that engineering studentscan be resistant to the introduction and addition of global citizenship components into theclassroom including social responsibility, environmental sustainability, and economic equality.While some studies have delved qualitatively into how engineering undergraduates approach,accept, and understand global values including sustainability, this study seeks to evaluate aquantitative assessment tool in its ability to measure global citizenship values in a
. Jennifer Olson, University of Illinois at Chicago Jennifer Olson is a clinical assistant professor in the College of Education at University of Illinois at Chicago. She coordinates the Secondary Education program and teaches curriculum, instruction, & as- sessment courses to undergraduate and graduate secondary education students. Jennifer’s research focus on urban high school reform is informed by nine years of teaching in Chicago Public Schools, giving her an informed perspective of how policy moves from theory to practice. Dr. Olson’s current research interests include urban teacher preparation, teacher professional development and student voice. Her most recent publication in Journal of Urban Learning
2006-421: ENABLING A STRONG U.S. ENGINEERING WORKFORCE FORLEADERSHIP OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION ININDUSTRY: SETTING A NEW VISION FOR INTEGRATIVE PROFESSIONALGRADUATE EDUCATION IN ENGINEERING PRACTICEDonald Keating, University of South Carolina DONALD A. KEATING is associate professor of mechanical engineering, University of South Carolina, and chair Graduate Studies Division, ex-officio member of the Corporate Members Council, and a director of the College Industry Partnership Division of the American Society for Engineering Education.Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina THOMAS G. STANFORD is assistant professor of chemical engineering, University of South Carolina.John Bardo
processes and the design of advanced composite materials. With regards to engineering educational re- search, Vasquez is working on the analysis of assessment methods to improve collaborative learning and on implementing computational tools to understand Transport Phenomena concepts. Vasquez has taught the Unit Operation Laboratories for three years.Dr. Zachary J. West, University of Dayton Dr. Zachary West is a Senior Research Engineer in the Energy & Environmental Engineering Division at the University of Dayton Research Institute and a Graduate Faculty member at the University of Dayton. He received a B.S. in chemical engineering from Tri-State University, Angola, IN, a M.S. in chemical engineering from the
such as making, technology, and games can be used to improve student engagement.Dr. David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky David L. Silverstein is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Kentucky. He is also the Director of the College of Engineering’s Extended Campus Programs in Paducah, Kentucky, where he has taught for 19 years. His PhD and MS studies in ChE were completed at Vanderbilt University, and his BSChE at the University of Alabama. Silverstein’s research interests include conceptual learning tools and training, and he has particular interests in faculty development. He is the recipient of several ASEE awards, including the Fahein award for young faculty teaching and educational
? Despite executive leadership, endorsement, financial backing, humanresources support, and, equally important, a newly acquired pipeline, competitive advantageamongst pipeline prospects to continue to build upon relationships was lacking. Having attendedthe “Keeping Our Faculties” conference in April of 2004, the Manager for Faculty Recruitment(MFR) sat in on a breakout session that discussed a study that had been performed by aMidwestern university (see figure 1); this research investigated the candidates’ perspective of therecruiting process. It is quite interesting to note that when asked the question, “Did you acceptthe job offer at the Midwestern university,” 76% of the candidates who said “yes” had two ormore visits and 83% of “yes
is dean of the college of technology and applied sciences at Arizona State University Polytechnic, and vice president of public affairs of the American Society for Engineering Education.Donald Keating, University of South Carolina DONALD A. KEATING is associate professor of mechanical engineering, University of South Carolina, and chair Graduate Studies Division, ex-officio member of the Corporate Members Council, and a director of the College Industry Partnership Division of the American Society for Engineering Education.Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina THOMAS G. STANFORD is assistant professor of chemical engineering, University of South Carolina.John Bardo, Western
opportunities present in the “Added Courses” area, thesurvey included an assessment of the competency levels that the survey participants generallyexpect to be available at the typical larger structural engineering program through additionalcourses that not all or most graduate students would take. These “Elective” courses serve specialindividual interests and needs, including needs of a PhD program, associated university researchendeavors, and additional academic opportunities for those in the profession. Page 23.739.2Background Professional experience, along with self-study and continuing education sources, are veryimportant means for the young engineer choosing the structural engineering field to achieve thecompetency
Paper ID #16865Institutional Obstacles to Ethnographic Observation in Engineering IndustryProf. Reed Stevens, Northwestern University Reed Stevens is a Professor of Learning Sciences at Northwestern University. He holds a B.A. in Mathe- matics from Pomona College and PhD in Cognition and Development from the University of California, Berkeley. Professor Stevens began his professional career as a mathematics teacher. For the past two decades, he has studied STEM learning both in and out of school. His research seeks to understand how and when learning environments are productive for people and to translate those findings
, higher education certification courses, and sponsorship of engineering team competitions. Schmueser joined Altair in 2007, after working for the Research Laboratories and Advanced Product De- velopment Divisions of General Motors and at the Battelle Columbus Laboratories. He has published numerous papers on CAE applications to lightweight structures, composite materials, and vehicle joint design. Dr. Schmueser has been an Adjunct Graduate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Depart- ment at Wayne State University since 1993. Schmueser holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Applied Mechanics from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and a doctorate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the
Paper ID #26111Optimizing Student Team Skill Development using Evidence-Based Strate-gies: Year 4 NSF Award 1431694Dr. Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Matthew W. Ohland is Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He has degrees from Swarthmore College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the University of Florida. His research on the longitudinal study of engineering students, team assignment, peer evaluation, and active and collaborative teaching methods has been supported by the National Science Foundation and the Sloan Foundation and his team