Paper ID #30181Understanding the Demands and Resources for Academic Success of SecondCareer Undergraduate Engineering Students Compared to TraditionalUndergraduate and Graduate Engineering StudentsDr. Oleksandr Kravchenko, Old Dominion University Dr. Kravchenko is working in the area of structural analysis with focus on composite materials for various engineering applications. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. from Purdue University and completed two years of postdoc from Case-Western Reserve University. Dr. Kravchenko is actively collaborating with his colleagues at ODU on understanding the key elements of academic success for
Paper ID #215882018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29#ILookLikeAnEngineer: Using Social Media Based Hashtag Activism Cam-paigns as a Lens to Better Understand Engineering Diversity IssuesDr. Aqdas Malik, George Mason UniversityDr. Aditya Johri, George Mason University Aditya Johri is Associate Professor in the department of Information Sciences & Technology. Dr. Johri studies the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for learning and knowledge shar- ing, with a focus on cognition in informal environments. He also examine the role of
Paper ID #15508Integration of a Short-term International Humanitarian Engineering Expe-rience into Engineering Undergraduate StudiesJeremy Smith, Australian National University Jeremy is a research engineer at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra. He has worked on introducing a number of humanitarian engineering and service-learning projects into engineering un- dergraduate studies at the ANU, covering both international and domestic opportunities. Jeremy has also worked on a number of industry focused research projects in the automotive and aerospace industries.Ms. Jennifer Patricia Turner, Engineers Without
Paper ID #16345Impact of Collaborative Learning on Student Persistence in First Year DesignCourseDr. Dawn Laux, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dawn Laux is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Technology (CIT) at Purdue University. She has been with the university since 2007 and is responsible for teaching database fundamentals courses and introductory technology courses. Laux has 10 years of industrial experience in the information technology field, and her research area of interest includes technology readiness, the social impacts of technology, and increasing interest in the
Paper ID #22687The SEECRS Scholar Academy at Whatcom Community College: An S-STEM Scholarship ProgramDr. Tommaso A. Vannelli, Whatcom Community College Dr. Tommaso A. Vannelli is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Whatcom Community College in Bellingham, WA. He holds a B.S. in Chemistry with a minor in Environmental Studies from Tufts Uni- versity. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California at San Diego. He is the co-Principal Investigator (co-PI) of the NSF-funded S-STEM scholarship program at Whatcom Com- munity College. Tommaso is actively developing a research program at Whatcom
initiated during this design phase, before a product has assumedphysical form. This paper presents the Risk in Early Design (RED) method as thebackbone of the graduate level Function Based Risk Assessment course to teach aninterdisciplinary group of engineers how to use traditional PRA techniques such as failuremodes and effects analysis (FMEA), fault trees, and event trees in conceptual productdesign. The innovative use of specific engineering taxonomies and knowledge-basefailure data representation allows RED to identify product risks armed only with productfunction. Moreover, the engineering taxonomies used in RED drastically reducecommunication issues prevalent in risk assessment due to natural language. REDprovides the students with a database
Page 12.1506.2pumps and simulation projects for intelligence hydraulic systems, and a piston pump-baseddynamometer project. In addition, the use of the CFD and motion control software forundergraduate and graduate instructional purpose was promoted vigorously to expedite the skilldevelopment and expand the basis of research pool. This gear pump analysis is one of the on-going CFD projects that have been investigating the flow inside external gear pumps for the lastseveral years. The analysis is also developed as a master’s thesis project. The project was notexternally supported. This paper summarizes technical results obtained from the CFD analysis.2. Gear pumpThe pump is the heart of the hydraulic system. Like a heart in a human body, a
thegoals of this complex first-year experience. This paper elaborates upon three specific discussionpoints that have emerged from these summer workshops, including: (1) the relationship betweenpersistence in engineering and the first year experience; (2) how to prepare first-year students to“stay the course”; and (3) trends in first year engineering program design. Finally, this paperwill discuss the attendance at and feedback received from the workshops so that otheruniversities can consider this as an opportunity to host their own regional first-year engineeringworkshop.Background & IntroductionMany of today’s engineering educators recognize the need to develop a first-year engineeringcurriculum that takes into consideration the diverse
collaborating withstudents on potential senior design projects. Excursions were organized as part of the trip toexpand students’ cultural awareness.Prior to their visit, the Civil Engineering Department and the Office of Institutional Research,Planning and Assessment (IRPA) of RHIT developed and administered three assessmentinstruments in order to collect data on the short term impact of international design projects onstudent experiences. These instruments included a pre-trip survey, a student focus group, anddaily student journals. This paper discusses the results of the data collected during thisassessment process, suggestions for future improvement of the experience, and the need to assessthe long-term benefits of student
AC 2008-1844: WEB-BASED SIMULATION OF FLEXIBLE MANIPULATORSYSTEMSAbul Azad, Northern Illinois University ABUL K M AZAD is an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology with the Technology Department of Northern Illinois University. He obtained Ph.D. (control engineering) from the University of Sheffield (UK) in 1994. He has worked at various academic and industrial establishments since graduation in 1987. His research interests include mechatronics, vibration control, real-time computer control of engineering systems, adaptive/intelligent control, and mobile robotics. In these areas, Dr. Azad has over 94 referred journal and conference papers, one edited book, and a book chapter. So far
Engaging Middle School Students in Engineering: The Robotics System Design Camp – Nature as InspirationAbstractWe report on the development and implementation of a summer robotics camp for middle schoolstudents in this paper. Robotics is a widely used and popular activity for engaging students inthe engineering design process. One of our primary goals, however, was to offer anenhancement of the typical robotics experience in order to recruit a diverse set of applicants: anexperience grounded in systems engineering paradigms in a format that would appeal to anaudience interested in more than robot assembly and programming. Thus, the Robotics SystemDesign Camp: Nature as Inspiration was created. We used the analogy of natural systems
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for lectures taught by experiencedmathematics faculty, and on Tuesday and Thursday for recitations. In recitations, students areengaged in problem-solving activities, both in groups and as individuals, and take quizzes. Asstudents work on problems during a typical recitation, engineering upperclass “mentors”circulate throughout the room to provide assistance and encouragement as needed. Thesementors offer technical assistance in solving calculus problems, as well as answer the typical“When am I ever going to use this?” questions. When asked, the mentors can provide severalexamples of when that concept is used in their engineering classes.3.2.2 Topic-focused Review SessionsFor students who opt to stay in Calculus 1
Paper ID #35691From Social Distancing to Enhanced Learning in the LaboratoryDr. Alison Rose Kennicutt, York College of Pennsylvania Alison is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at York College of Pennsylvania. She received her B.S. in Civil Engineering and her M. Eng. and Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. Her research interests are in drinking water treatment of emerging contaminants and the production of disinfection byproducts. At York College, Alison loves to use hands- on exploration, both in the field and the lab, to trigger curiosity and get students
objective of this paper is to share strategiesfor utilizing nanotechnology as a vehicle to strengthen engineering curriculum and enhanceundergraduate engineering educational outcomes. The paper presents instructional strategies andnew course modules for integrating nanotechnology education into a mainstream civilengineering undergraduate curriculum. The outcomes from the first year implementation arerevealed, and their implications and future improvement are discussed.IntroductionNanotechnology enables the development of miniature sensors and smart materials with higherperformance and multi-function (e.g. self-healing, sensing and actuating). The nation’s bestthinkers on nanotechnology and transportation gathered at a recent workshop and envisioned
accounting for this success? What are someof the challenges that we continue to face? This paper will discuss accomplishments andchallenges faced by institutions seeking to outreach to underrepresented constituencies.IntroductionThe under representation of women in the field of engineering is not a new phenomenon toresearch. The imbalance of men and women appears most dramatically in computer science,information technology and engineering [1]. In the case of Massachusetts, “with respect togender, the state reflects the national trends with 58% of young adults in college comprised ofwomen. However, on a national scale only 12% of students choosing to major in computerscience/IT were women, while in the state of Massachusetts this was 9%” [2]. “In
Polytechnic (Cal Poly) State University, San Luis Obispo. In addition to his formal coursework in statistics, Daniel is involved in a variety of projects, applying his statistical knowledge to address practical problems. His work on this paper was part of his Senior Project efforts.Teana Fredeen, California Polytechnic State University Teana A. Fredeen is the Outreach Coordinator for the College of Engineering at the California Polytechnic ("Cal Poly") State University, San Luis Obispo. She received a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering at Cal Poly in 1991. She has worked in technical sales and marketing for 15 years in the embedded computer and telecommunications industry. For the past four years, she has
completed a significantcurriculum revision of the undergraduate baccalaureate network engineering program. Afteranalyzing industry trends, student performance, incoming student experience, and discussingtheir findings with industrial partners, several key opportunities for improvement were identified.Designed to reflect the aforementioned changes, materials were deleted, moved, or added to thecurriculum as needed.This paper provides a discussion on the identified issues, the curricular changes made to addressthem, and the rationale behind those changes. While a cursory review of the overall curriculum isincluded, this paper is not intended to be a comprehensive discussion of the curriculum as awhole, but rather a discussion of the recent
simulation. This paper focuses on the strategies for generative design validationwith the use of digital simulations, particularly dynamics-based modeling tools. The phrase “design process” under- lines its two formative components: generative and implement-ive. The irst component—generative-- ‘wants’ to be creative, unrestrained
admitted women was held by the Women in the Applied Sciences and Engineering(WISE) Office. Almost all the seminars and workshops were very well received. The paper gives a description andcritique of each session, as well as suggested improvements for next year's program. Publicity for the events isalso discussed.Introduction ASU is a large university, with some 42,000 students; and a commuter school with only 23% ofstudents living within a mile of campus. The College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) alone hasover 6,000 students. In Fall ‘95, over 1,000 of the CEAS students were new undergraduates, half first-timefreshmen and half new transfer students. To reduce the attrition rate of the college, and especially that
funding. He has produced eight Ph.D. recipients—four in electrical engineering, three in computer engineering, and one in computer science. Dr. Wunsch has received the Halliburton Award for Excellence in Teaching and Research, and the National Science Foundation CAREERAward. He served as a Voting Member of the IEEE Neural Networks Council, Technical Program Co-Chair for IJCNN’02, General Chair for IJCNN’03, International Neural Networks Society Board of Governors Member, and is now President of the International Neural Networks Society. Page 14.808.1© American Society for Engineering Education
. from Case Western Reserve University in 1985. V-mail: 479-575-3153; E-mail: jjrencis@uark.edu. Page 11.79.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A New Approach to Solve Beam Deflection Problems using the Method of SegmentsAbstract This paper presents a new approach to solving beam deflection problems. The approachinvolves the direct application of derived force-deformation formulas, a procedure commonlyused with axial and torsion bar problems. This direct application of derived force-deformationformulas, referred to by the authors as Method of Segments, is extended to
Paper ID #19842Selecting and Designing Assessment to Measure Early Engineering Curricu-lum Impact on Application of Engineering Design and Attitudes Toward STEMDr. Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University Kris Frady is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Educational and Organizational Leadership and Development and Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University and Faculty Director for Clemson University Center for Workforce Development (CUCWD) and the National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Center for Aviation and Automotive Technological Education using Virtual E-Schools (CA2VES
Paper ID #18106Sticky Innovation: Exploring the Problem of the Bees through Engineeringand ArtDr. Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati Dr. Gaskins joined the Engineering Education Department in 2014. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati in 2008. Whitney earned her Masters of Business Administration in Quantitative Analysis from the University of Cincinnati, Lindner College of Business in 2010. She earned her Doctorate of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering/Engineering Education also from the University of Cincinnati. Her dissertation ”Changing the Learning
Paper ID #20245How First-Year Engineering Students Develop Visualizations for Mathemat-ical ModelsDr. Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Kelsey Rodgers is an assistant professor in the Engineering Fundamentals Department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. She teaches a MATLAB programming course to mostly first-year engineering students. She primarily investigates how students develop mathematical models and simulations and ef- fective feedback. She graduated from the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University with a doctorate in engineering education. She previous
Paper ID #27536The Clinical Peer Mentors Program: Student Motivations, Skills and Knowl-edge Acquisition, and Influence on Career PathDr. Rachael Schmedlen, University of Michigan Rachael Schmedlen is Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education and a Lecturer IV in the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Michigan. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chem- ical Engineering from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Rice University. Dr. Schmedlen has played a critical role in evolving and now leading the U-M biomedical engineering undergraduate curriculum, particularly the BME
Paper ID #28756Course outcome assessment: is using the average good enough?Col. Phil Dacunto, U.S. Military Academy COL Phil Dacunto is an Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY. He earned a Ph.D. in the field of environmental engineering at Stanford University in 2013.Capt. Andrew Joseph Ng, U.S. Military Academy Andrew Ng is a Captain in the United States Army and an Instructor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at the United States Military Academy. He is a 2010 graduate of the United States Military Academy with a B.S. in
Paper ID #22683Engineering Technology and Engineering Program Comparison of Under-represented Students in the Same InstitutionDr. Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Dr. Lucietto has focused her research in engineering technology education and the understanding of engineering technology students. She teaches in an active learning style which engages and develops practical skills in the students. Currently, she is exploring the performance and attributes of engineering technology students and using that knowledge to engage them in their studies.Dr. Lesley M. Berhan, University of Toledo Lesley Berhan is
or below the federal poverty guidelines. The group of participants consisted of 24boys and 19 girls from diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds (e.g., White, American Indian orAlaska Native, African American, Latinx/Hispanic, and Multiracial).Camp ContextDuring the engineering design session, student teams work in a community space setup to be amobile makerspace. A makerspace is also known as a fabrication lab where ‘‘where people of allages blend digital and physical technologies to explore ideas, learn technical skills, and createnew products’’ [34, p. 205]. The community space includes large tables to promote teamcollaboration while working on their design activities, a variety of found materials (e.g.cardboard, glue, paper, markers, etc
Paper ID #23721Exploration of Multi-layered Mentorship Approaches in Summer Engineer-ing ProgramsProf. Kimberly Cook-Chennault, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey Kimberly Cook-Chennault is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering De- partment at Rutgers University. She holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Uni- versity of Michigan and Stanford University respectively; and a PhD from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Her research interests include design of integrated hybrid energy systems and investigation of the structure-property relationships in
Paper ID #23634From Capstone Student-led Project to Experiential Learning Module: Designand Manufacturing of an Integrated System of Pico-Hydroelectric Generatorand Water FiltrationDr. Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.) Irina Ciobanescu Husanu, Ph. D. is Assistant Clinical Professor with Drexel University, Engineer- ing Technology program. Her area of expertise is in thermo-fluid sciences with applications in micro- combustion, fuel cells, green fuels and plasma assisted combustion. She has prior industrial experience in aerospace engineering that encompasses both theoretical analysis and experimental