AC 2009-2244: INTEGRATING AFFORDANCES INTO FUNCTION-BASEDREVERSE ENGINEERING WITH APPLICATION TO COMPLEX NATURALSYSTEMSDominic Halsmer, Oral Roberts UniversityNate Roman, Oral Roberts UniversityTyler Todd, Oral Roberts University Page 14.751.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Integrating the Concept of Affordance into Function-based Reverse- engineering with Application to Complex Natural SystemsAbstractThe practice of reverse engineering is not only receiving increased attention in fields involvingartificial systems such as computer software development, but also in fields involving naturalsystems such as molecular and cellular biology. As an
California and a Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences. Since 2002, she has been the Director of the USC Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) program. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 1988; her M.S. from the University of Georgia in 1983; and her B.A. from Colgate University in 1980.Cauligi Raghavendra, University of Southern California Cauligi Raghavendra is the Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. He is a Professor in the Departments of Electrical Engineering-Systems and Computer Science at the University of Southern California. He received his B.Sc (Hons) Physics degree from Bangalore
values, we could calculate current, power, and totalenergy using the following equations: 𝑉 = 𝐼𝑅 𝑃 = 𝑉𝐼 𝐸 = 𝑃𝑡We used Arduino code (Appendix 1) to read these values, calculate the current, power, and totalenergy, and then send those values back to the computer over serial and also display them on theLCD.Arduino is a microcontroller platform frequently used by novices because of its simplicitycompared to C/C++ while still maintaining fine control over hardware such as the GPIO. UsingArduino on the SparkFun board, another platform frequently used by novice engineers, was a greatopportunity for us to learn about these technologies and how they can be used in engineeringproblems where circuit
are also interested in researched-based pedagogy, including project-based learning, community-based learning, and inclusive teaching. Furthermore, they are dedicated to improving the climate for under-represented students in engineering, including LGBTQIA+ individuals.Christopher Tossas-Betancourt Christopher Tossas-Betancourt is a doctoral candidate and graduate student research assistant at the University of Michigan. Christopher is currently pursuing a PhD in Biomedical Engineering. He received a M.S. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan, and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His research interests include computational modeling of cardiovascular blood flow
GPA Retention GPA Retention Aerospace 162 3.021 .907 1090 2.944 .914 Biomedical 265 3.143 .951 356 3.165 .902 Chemical 407 2.894 .894 759 3.015 .909 Construction Engineering 32 2.797 .750 114 2.783 .781 Management Civil 215 2.931 .912 540 2.837 .893 Electrical and Computer 214 2.850 .832 1515 2.882 .851 Environmental and 65 3.261 .954 51 3.173 .961 Ecological Industrial
in Biomedical Engineering, a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and was a practicing engi- neer for GE, Microsoft and other leading companies before earning her Ph.D. in educational psychology.Dr. Manuela Romero, University of Wisconsin - Madison Manuela Romero is the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs in the College of Engineering at UW- Madison; she oversees undergraduate student services, including student services centers (advising), en- gineering student development (career services, cooperative education, and study abroad), undergraduate learning center (academic enhancement and tutoring) and diversity affairs (K-12 outreach, recruitment, retention of underrepresented populations in engineering). Dr
very competitive (if not betterprepared) in performing biomedical engineering work with respect to the graduates of theseneighboring institutions. In the following, BS-level programs in Massachusetts are discussed andcompared. The following results were obtained:Tufts University:Tufts University4 offers a Bachelor of Science degree with a first major in electrical, electricaland computer, or mechanical engineering, and a second major in biomedical engineering. Thereis no stand-alone biomedical engineering program. A total of ten courses must be taken. No morethan five of these courses can be taken to satisfy the requirements of both the first and secondmajor.The second major requires only one, three-hour core biomedical engineering course
as a hurdle to get past, and revert to using narrow technical approachesto solving problems and producing technology. Transferring knowledge in one domain (liberalarts) to another (engineering) is difficult.1 One approach that helps students integrate theircontextual, liberal arts education with their technical learning is the use of design norms. Thispaper explores two norms, or guidelines, for technology design: justice and humility. We beginby looking briefly at the design process and defining the design norm in Section 3. Thefollowing section explores the parallel idea of use norms. Section 5 reviews a number of ways todefine justice and concludes with the application of justice as a technology design norm.Similarly, Section 6 applies
Engineering Outstanding Professor (2014-2015).Dr. Saylisse Davila, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Saylisse D´avila is a Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at University of Puerto Rico- Mayag¨uez. She holds PhD and MSE degrees in Industrial Engineering from Arizona State University, and a BS in Industrial Engineering from University of Puerto Rico-Mayag¨uez. Her teaching interests include probability, statistics, and machine learning; while, her research interests include method development and data-driven applications in statistical learning. In recent years, her applied work focus has geared towards natural hazards and engineering education.Miss Olga Beatriz Rivera, Amgen Manufacturing Limited
also has designed and taught ECE Robotics summer camp since 2012. Dr. Gupta earned her Bachelors of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from University of Pune, India and received her MS and PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University (2010). Her Phd was to design computer vision algorithms for au- tonomous navigation for cars. She started her own engineering consulting company in 2010 worked on several product development projects such as automated air suspension system for vehicles, active suspension system for heavy duty off-road vehicles (currently DARPA funded), vision tracking system for race car tracks, etc. She joined NCState as Teaching
university course, titled “Development of an Accessible 3Transportation Environment for People with Disabilities,” was approved by the Ministry ofTransport as well as by disability rights advocacy groups and the Ministry for Social Protection.The stated educational goal for the course is to develop competencies (knowledge, skills, andabilities) which will enable the graduate to work successfully in providing services for peoplewith disabilities and those with limited mobility on transport.Course learning objectives include: - To form a basic understanding of the regulatory and legal framework establishing accessibility requirements for transportation facilities and services and the ability to
waters.Ms. Jenna Bruntz,Prof. Rao S. Govindaraju, Purdue University - West Lafayette Rao S. Govindaraju is the Bowen Engineering Head and the Christopher B. and Susan S. Burke Professor in the School of Civil Engineering at Purdue University. He earned his PhD in civil engineering from the University of California, Davis, in 1989. His primary areas of research include surface and subsurface hydrology, contaminant transport, watershed hydrology, and climatic influences. He is interested in de- veloping algorithms for analyzing and learning from hydrologic data. He specializes in problems dealing with uncertainty and spatial variability. His scholarly accomplishments include over a 125 peer-reviewed journal articles, four
of Engineering Education, 93(3), 253-258. 9. Cordes, D., Parrish, A. Dixon, B. Borie, R., Jackson, J. & Gaughan, P. (1997). An Integrated First-Year Curriculum for Computer Science and Computer Engineering. In Proceedings of the 1997 Frontiers in Education Conference. 10. Kellie, A.C., & Jordan, M. (2002). Problem Solving and JIT Delivery of Skills In a First Year Engineering Technology Course. In Proceedings of the 2002 Southeast Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education. 11. Nathan B. Terry, Kimberly de La Harpe, and Frederick J. Kontur. (Jan./Feb. 2016) "The Development of a Learning Gap Between Students With Strong Prerequisite Skills and
AC 2012-4349: IMPLEMENTING AN INDUSTRIAL MENTORING PRO-GRAM TO ENHANCE STUDENT MOTIVATION AND RETENTIONDr. Matthew G. Green, LeTourneau University Matthew G. Green is an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering at LeTourneau University, Longview. His objective is to practice and promote engineering as a serving profession. Focus areas include remote power generation, design methods for frontier environments, enhanced engineering learning, and assistive devices for persons with disabilities. Contact: MatthewGreen@letu.edu.Prof. Alan D. Niemi, LeTourneau University Alan D. Niemi is an Associate Professor and Chair of engineering technology at LeTourneau University. He received his B.S. in electrical engineering
. Only the ASME conferenceproceeding may be found archivally. The two web-based publications are now defunct andunavailable through their original websites.Bibliometric studies are used largely for collection development purposes; however researchersincreasingly use citation analysis to evaluate information seeking behavior and to assessinformation literacy. Only a few studies were found in which citation analysis was used as a toolto assess information literacy and instruction for undergraduate engineering students. In areview of final-year reports, Edzan7 found evidence of computer science students meetingperformance standards regarding the use of a variety of information types and formats, thoughwith an obvious dependence on web resources
presentations at numerous conferences, co-authored three text books, and written an invited book chapter and several lab manuals. She is a member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Society of Engineering Educators, the Materials Research Society, and ASM International. Her primary research interests are in curriculum design for materials education, STEM learning, and acoustic properties of materials.Dr. Sue Guenter-Schlesinger, Western Washington University Sue Guenter-Schlesinger is Vice Provost for Equal Opportunity and Employment Diversity at Western Washington University. Previously, she served 14 years as Assistant Executive Vice President, Equal Op
/treasurer of the Northeast section of ASEE and is a member ofAAHE. His interests are in the areas of engineering education, teaching and learning methods, human decisionmaking, numerical computing and systems analysis. Page 10.1394.16 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationAppendix A: Sample problems for the Q-course Readiness placement testThe Q-course Readiness test dealt primarily with algebraic manipulations as given in the sampleproblems below.Appendix B: Sample problems for the
3.18 Polycarbonate 340 5.08 100.4 76.3 1.46 52.6 1.96 3.6 FDM ABS Injection - - 133.4 62.1 2.21 30.3 1.86 50-95 Molded Polycarbonate - - 640.5 93.1 2.31 65.5 2.48 120 Injection MoldedExample Capstone Design Project ApplicationsThe capstone Electromechanical Engineering Technology design course, EMET 440, requiresstudents to design and construct a device that draws on both their electrical and mechanicalbackgrounds, and involves some form of computer control. The course is offered in the lastsemester, and typically involves teams of two, who develop a project proposal, plan and track
be aware of the concepts of finance, marketing and business as well as broad cultural andsocial trends. Academic traditionalists may be uncomfortable in this new role; nevertheless,university budgets and funding growth may hinge upon the success of the university as a partnerin innovation.In the past, considerable technical innovation and progress emanated from creative individualinvestigators. Today, research and innovation are the results of the activities of multidisciplinaryand interdisciplinary teams. The convergence of different technologies, often growing at anexponential rate, can result in new products and processes especially in the rapidly growingtechnological areas like medical devices, robotics and computer software.In addition
for the USF Project Racism In School Exclusionary Suspensions (RISES), a $30k grant awarded to explore the suspensions of African American middle and high school students in Hillsborough and Pinellas County Florida. Dr. Johnson Austin held positions as: math faculty at Academy Prep Center of Tampa; executive direc- tor of Curated PathwaysTM to Innovation; senior vice president for operations at the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc.; president and CEO of St. Michael’s High School; executive vice president of the Community Partnership for Lifelong Learning; executive director of the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science; and Minority Engineering
the development of innovative and entrepreneurial behavior in academia and in practice. She studAya Mouallem, Stanford University Aya Mouallem (she/her) is a PhD candidate in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. She received a BEng in Computer and Communications Engineering from the American University of Beirut. Aya is a graduate research assistant with the Designing Education Lab at Stanford, led by Professor Sheri Sheppard, and her research explores the accessibility of introductory electrical engineering education. She is supported by the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship and the RAISE Doctoral Fellowship.Dr. Helen L. Chen, Swarthmore College Helen L. Chen is a research scientist in the Designing Education
implemented into instructional tools, tools forhandling student teams dealing with implicit and explicit racism, sexism, and homophobia areinfrequent. Instructors of large undergraduate courses need tools to help make team-levelmarginalization visible at the classroom level to interrupt discriminatory or marginalizingbehavior amongst teammates, and to model allyship so teammates learn ho to interrupt othersmarginalizing behavior when instructors are not around. This paper describes the broader project,and describes some early results, focused on an algorithm that can help identify teams engagingin marginalizing behaviors against minoritized students, whether minoritized by race, gender,nationality, LGBTQ identity, or other categorization schemes. We
:00PM Campus Resource Panel 1:30PM Rotating Sessions • Tour of STEM Library • Presentation from Career Services 3:00PM Student Affairs Information Sessions 3:30PM Ice Cream Social & ClosingIn fall 2020, the Fall Transfer Welcome program was facilitated online due to the COVID-19pandemic. Rather than facilitating a one-day event, the content from prior programming wasmoved into an online education learning management system and made available to students inthe week leading up to the first day of classes. Sessions that were previously hosted in-personwere facilitated online and students were provided with a combination of pre-recorded and liveZoom sessions. In
with properly selected NGOs they might be ready todeliver. Moving beyond the dangers and perils of trips to "save the poor," the HumanitarianEngineering (HE) program at Colorado School of Mines (Mines) is developing newinteractions with socially responsible and accountable NGOs to ensure that communities areempowered through engineering projects for sustainable community development. To ensurethat these projects can better serve and empower communities, this paper shows 1) howengineers can map their partnerships with NGOs; 2) how to develop engineering designcourses where students learn human-centred problem definition and explore designchallenges with NGO partners; and 3) how to develop relationships with NGOs so studentscan have community
sponsoring clients and mentors. Because both engineering and BCOMteam leads occupied a unique position of leading a team over which they had no institutionalizedor formalized authority, instructors decided that team leadership training would help support theleads and assist them in learning their responsibilities and roles.In the team leadership session, leaders who had scored high on certain team health check itemsshared their best practices. Without identifying the low-scoring team leads, the session's goal wasto encourage the adoption of effective team leaders' practices and for leaders to provide peercoaching. Leaders read articles about the difference between leading and managing anddiscussed where they were leading or managing their teams
courses or liberal arts courses are mere stand-alone courses elected, at best,idiosyncratically, it is just as possible that they further contribute to the compartmentalizationand decontextualization of student learning. In every case, it is the specific mechanisms andcontext of application that makes either type of reform initiative effective. How interventionsare conceptualized plays a supporting role.Langdon Winner is perhaps best known for his seminal contribution to technology studies, “DoArtefacts Have Politics?,” where he argues that, instead of being neutral, technologiesfundamentally shape what people do, how people experience their worlds, and how people think
covered in the two courses. Emphasis was given tomaintenance and repair, and Life-Cycle Cost analysis in the undergraduate course, where morein-depth study of these topics was conducted in the graduate level course. The topics werecovered through class discussions, reading textbook materials and research papers, site visiting,and listening to lectures offered by guest speakers. During guest lectures during the semester,students had a chance to listen and learn from experts in different areas of facility management.The guest lecturers were representatives from the hospital, consulting companies, real-estateexperts, and facility managers from other organizations. Students were expected to incorporatethe topics listed above into their final projects
provide evidence of significant integration and cross-pollination between STSand what has come to be known as TELPhE. In their historical overview of “EngineeringPractice as an Emerging Field of Inquiry,” Williams and Figueiredo provide a representativetimeline depicting major contributions to research on engineering practice between 1911 and2014. Many of the authors and works included on the timeline would qualify as canonical, or atleast easily identifiable as, works in STS, for example, Latour’s Science in Action (1987), Law’s“Heterogeneous Engineering: The Case of Portuguese Expansion” (1987), Downey, TheMachine in Me: An Anthropologist Sits Among Computer Engineers (1998), and Mukerji’sImpossible Engineering: Technology and Territoriality on
Paper ID #27412Investigating Children with Autism’s Engagement in Engineering Practices:Problem Scoping (Fundamental)Ms. Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Hoda is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education, Purdue. She received her B.S. in me- chanical engineering in Iran, and obtained her M.S. in Childhood Education and New York teaching certification from City College of New York (CUNY-CCNY). She is now a graduate research assistant on STEM+C project. Her research interests include designing informal setting for engineering learning, and promoting engineering
received the 2015 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring.Mr. Klaus Bartels, San Antonio College Klaus Bartels is an Adjunct Faculty member at San Antonio College (SAC) in the Mathematics, Archi- tecture, Physics and Engineering Dept. He was born near Buenos Aires, Argentina and immigrated to the U.S. in 1956. He grew up and went to college in the Boston, MA area. He has a B.S.E.E. from Tufts University (1972) and an M.S.E.E. from M.I.T. (1975). He served as a Communications-Electronics En- gineer/Officer in the USAF from 1975 to 1999, retiring as a colonel. He worked part time as a Flight Director at the Challenger Learning Center of San Antonio from 2000 to 2009, and has