capabilities of Geomagic Studio were thenused to repair intersections, fill holes, and refine floating data and edges. The Select byCurvature command was employed to relax the structure while retaining detail. A NURBS (Non-Uniform Rational B-Spline) surface was created to finalize the mesh structure and export it as an.stl file. Once the 3D mesh is generated, the number of triangles comprising the mesh must bereduced in order to lower computing lag. MeshLab software was utilized to reduce the number oftriangles below 8,000. Autodesk Meshmixer allows for simple, yet detailed modification of .stlfiles through direct editing of a mesh geometry, a feature that is not available in SolidWorks.SolidWorks requires a subtraction command to generate the scanned
taking a different approach? How might we empower PIs looking to sustain alab culture grounded more in care than control? We see this as a non-trivial challenge in light ofthe systemic forces outlined above. Care can take more work, time, responsiveness and emotionalresource than control [3], [4]. The work of care is a gamble that could jeopardize the careerprogression of PIs in the short-term, but in the longer term might transform lab culture and practice– and perhaps the research that emerges.Responding to colleagues who are actively working to foster more supportive and caring labcultures, we are attempting to create a space for faculty in our department to work together to re-imagine their labs through a lens that prioritizes care alongside
) embedded controller in an applied engineering designproject. This is a relatively new embedded system controller which, through the use ofLabVIEW software applications, can be used as a stand alone real-time controller. Thispaper provides a background of the project and the role of LabVIEW and the compactRIO device. It also provides a description of some experiences related to introducing thissystem to undergraduate students, and later graduate students, having little background inrapid prototyping, real-time controllers, and the HS-CAN (High Speed Controller AreaNetwork) communication protocol and standard. This type of automotive conversionproject provided an excellent venue for introducing the students to a systems orientedapproach to
through as they work together. Students were asked to identify and support the stage at which their team was currently functioning. This proved to be a significantly difficult task for students, as most were unable to provide supportive documentation of the identified stage. In addition, resulted in a cumbersome grading process for instructors. A switch was made to multiple-choice exam, but great effort was made to ensure that these exams assessed beyond the knowledge (or memorization) stage by creating application based questions.There are six levels of learning within the cognitive domain. They are, listed from the lowest tohighest level of learning: 1. Knowledge 2. Comprehension
university. Thisimplementation and partnership(s) must be maintained continuously.Acknowledgements The author would like to thank the Spring 1999 and Spring 2000 site remediation classes,Traxon Rachel, and Kaori Sakaguchi for their efforts in making CSL in this course a reality. Theauthors also want to thank TIE, UCCPS, MyRWA, and the WaterSHED center for their past andcontinuing support.BibliographyKirshen, P., Durant, J., Perez, G., “Water Resources Management in the Mystic River Watershed II: University and Community Collaboration through Service Learning and Active Citizenship”, Watershed Management 2000, American Society of Civil Engineers, 21-23 June 2000, Fort Collins, CO.Swan, C., Rachell, T., and Sakaguchi, K
phase. This paper shows the conversion of capstonesenior design from a one-semester format to a two-semester format.References[1]. Robert H. Todd, Spencer P. Magleby, Carl D. Sorensen, Bret R. Swan, and David K. Anthony, “A Survey of Capstone Engineering Courses in North America,” Journal of Engineering Education, 1995, pg. 165-174.[2]. Alan J. Dutson, Robert H. Todd, Spencer P. Magleby, and Carl D. Sorensen, “A Review of Literature on Teaching Engineering Design through Project-Oriented Capstone Courses,” Journal of Engineering Education, 1997, pg. 17-28.[3]. Susannah Howe and Jessica Wilbarger, “2005 National Survey of Engineering Capstone Design Courses,” Proceedings of the 2006 American Society of
, an Outstanding Teacher Award and a Faculty Fellow Award. She holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University, an M.S. in Materials Science from the University of Connecticut and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University.Dr. Cheryl Carrico P.E., E4S, LLC Cheryl Carrico is owner of E4S, LLC. Her current research focus relates to STEM career pathways (K- 12 through early career) and conceptual understanding of core engineering principles. She is currently a Member-at-Large for the Pre-college Division of ASEE. Dr. Carrico’s consulting company specializes in research, research evaluations, and industry consulting. Dr. Carrico received her B.S. in chemical engineering from Virginia Tech
, discrimination from their male peers and professors is a highly cited concern.Even for women who persist through the first-year engineering program, equity issues exist oncethey get to MEB. Even though women perform just as well as men academically in the first year,they receive lower grades in MEB. One of the strongest predictors of future academicperformance is prior academic performance. Thus, it seems unlikely that women suddenlyencountered material in MEB for which they were less prepared than their male counterparts,given that their first-year GPAs were similar. One potential explanation for the gender gap inMEB grades could be an overreliance on high stakes exams. [46] showed that courses withhigh-stakes exams systematically disadvantaged women
from such a collaboration, such as discipline-specific analyses ofthe same data, potentially exposing overlooked factors or numerous publications posing newtheoretical lenses. However, there are several challenges to overcome when fostering acollaborative academic research environment. For instance, project management is animportant skill required in any collaborative setting where goals need to be met by severalpeople, especially when the project crosses state lines and academic disciplines. Beyond subjectmatter expertise, researchers must be proficient at leading, organizing, delegating, following up,and conflict management. Relying on each other to organically take the lead when a specificproject management skill is needed complicates an
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.) areinterested in identifying water issues that their consumers face. To collect information, thecompanies have sent surveys attached through their monthly water bills. Public agencies haveused the data to develop internet resources and water education programs for K-12 instruction sothat consumers can learn about Southern California water issues. In addition, informationprograms have been developed to educate communities about new water programs or innovativeengineering solutions (like the water-to-tap).The objective of the course change was to pilot the enhancement of the curriculum with anassignment that would mimic local community outreach efforts in Southern California wateragencies, and as a result, providing contact between engineering students
Paper ID #37808Introducing Entrepreneurially-Minded Learning to a NewCohort of FacultyAnna K. T. Howard (Teaching Professor) Dr. Anna Howard graduated from Penn State University having worked with the Rotorcraft Center of Excellence there; her research investigated the aeromechanical stability of tiltrotors. She works at NC State as a Teaching Professor researching ways to provide active learning to large numbers of students and investigating the role technology can play in improving student learning and retention. Her newest research focus is on entrepreneurially-minded learning in the classroom with the goal
others can befound in the proceedings of the ASEE annual conferences, available online at asee.org3-5.Objective and Desired OutcomesThe goal of developing the Fountain Bench was to provide a dual-purpose apparatus for use informal and informal fluid mechanics education. Specifically, the apparatus can be used forformal demonstration of fluid mechanics concepts to augment class discussions and to informallyeducate younger students (K-12) and the general public about the science and beauty of fluidmotion used in water features. Additionally, the apparatus could be used as a platform toexperiment with design ideas for senior design projects, for example, in the area of innovativewater features.Desired outcomes of the Fountain Bench project are
EngineeringIntroductionIt is well established that first-year engineering programs have far reaching impacts on the overall qualityof and student persistence in first-year engineering programs. Most of the attrition occurs during aprogram’s first year wherein approximately 24% leave for a non-engineering major or college altogether[1]. In addition, student performance in first-year courses can serve as a predictor for overall studentsuccess regardless of their understanding of course material [2,3]. The impact of student attrition on thefinances of academic institutions is well documented, however the impact on the students departing thediscipline can be far more drastic for the actual students. The financial burden on the withdrawn studentsgoes beyond just the
QuestionsThe ability to identify one’s own confusion and to ask a question that resolves it is an essentialmetacognitive skill that supports self-regulation [1]. Yet, while students receive substantialtraining in how to answer questions, little classroom time is spent training students how to askgood questions. The study presented here is from a pilot conducted in preparation for a largerstudy funded through NSF-DUE that investigates if training students to ask better questions, andgiving them practice and feedback on writing those questions, affects other important STEMlearning outcomes.One challenge in research around question-asking is defining what constitutes a good question,as there are many ways in which a question may be characterized
) Department has established the following objectives for its BSREEprogram:≠ Graduates will excel as professionals in the various fields of energy engineering.≠ Graduates will be known for their commitment to lifelong learning, social responsibility, and professional and ethical responsibilities in implementing sustainable engineering solutions.≠ Graduates will excel in critical thinking, problem solving and effective communication.Program outcomes are based on the ABET EAC outcomes, the so-called "a through k" outcomes,plus three additional program-specific outcomes, 'l', 'm', and 'n.'(l) an ability to apply the fundamentals of energy conversion and application(m) an understanding of the obligations for implementing sustainable engineering
middle school students on the Navajo reservation and facilitates Dr. Jordan’s STEAM MachinesTM outreach camps across the Navajo Nation with the ambition to expand to Tohono O’odham Nation.Dr. Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University SHAWN JORDAN, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of En- gineering at Arizona State University. He teaches context-centered electrical engineering and embedded systems design courses, and studies the use of context in both K-12 and undergraduate engineering design education. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2010) and M.S./B.S. in Electrical and Com- puter Engineering from Purdue University. Dr. Jordan is PI on several NSF-funded
-world product. The course has beenrecently modernized to meet the challenges of conceptual design using graphics tools. Thecourse introduces the students through a hands-on design projects. The engineering graphicstopics include orthographic views, isometric projections, sectional views and dimensioning.Computer-Aided Drafting tools such as AutoCAD, Inventor and SolidWorks are introduced forboth 2D and 3D. The CAD tools are also used for geometric analysis (Cosmos/M) and buildingsolid models by rapid prototyping. The projects are conducted in student teams. The studentsutilize both written and verbal communication skills when they complete their projects. Thework is written-up in a final report, and their results are given in an oral team
competition lies in education. The case for theI2P® UT Austin Competition as an education program for engineers has been established in aseparate paper. Starting from that and a more recent formal educational assessment of thecompetition a more comprehensive examination of the international competition is possible,which frames the body of this paper.The creation of the competition was facilitated in many ways by the culture at The University ofTexas at Austin. Yet, this culture was deliberately created through the tireless efforts of a coregroup of students, faculty and community supporters over a period of many years. Universitiesappropriately change slowly, but they do change. It can still be said that the local competitionestablished an academic
cart that may be wheeled around. This mobile PC has a network card and may beconnected to the college-wide network through network connectors that are located in everyclassroom. The LabVIEW software development system is installed on the engineering COW.So any virtual instrument (or VI, a term used for LabVIEW programs) that I develop and save onthe network drive may be easily run in any classroom. I use the COW in most CommunicationSystems classes to demonstrate the concepts covered on that day’s topic.Figure 1: Demonstration of Amplitude Modulation (AM) using the toolkit. Page 8.559.2 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society
scholars that comprise these programs withinthe engineering faculty. This positionality creates opportunities for engagement with engineeringdepartment not available to STS scholars who engage from without. This is especially the casewhen the privileges of membership extend beyond the nominal and place members of thesedepartments or programs in positions of power or influence such as faculty committees andfaculty governance. Playing such roles allows faculty to effect real change through curriculumdesign, research, hiring, and tenure committees. As we will show below, another area in whichreal change can be affected from these embedded departments is accreditation. We have foundthat embedded STS programs are afforded unique opportunities to boldly
quantum information science, photonic devices, micro and nano fabrication technologies, and MEMS technologies. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford University.Gary Ybarra, Duke University GARY A. YBARRA, Ph.D., is a Professor of the Practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. His research interests include K-12 engineering outreach, engineering education, microwave imaging and electrical impedance tomography. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University.Leslie Collins, Duke University LESLIE M. COLLINS, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at
graduates of otherdisciplines. In an effort to develop a more holistic picture of the discipline for students andemployers, faculty from the department at this university identified learning outcomes (LOs)(labeled ‘a’ through ‘at’) which shape the development of a BAE student in any concentrationarea. Learning outcomes of four concentrations within BAE program were analyzed, across 19specific knowledge areas (KAs). Results indicated that specific KAs overlap acrossconcentrations, and the most common learning outcome was post-harvest/foodengineering/bioprocess engineering. It was determined that the initial knowledge areas could bereduced by combining common themes to still fit the correlated learning outcomes. The primarygoal of this work was to
for Engineering Education, 2015 Engineering Identity Development of Latina and Latino Members of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Despite the efforts made in at least the last forty years, Latinas and Latinos continue to beunderrepresented in engineering. Research has shown that engineering college students whoidentify as engineers are more likely to persist in engineering than those who do not identify asengineers1,2. One way to study identification with engineering is through a study of engineeringidentity development. However, much of the literature on engineering identity has focused on anaggregated population of engineering students, doing so often leaves the experiences of studentsof color
AC 2007-2900: BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING: A NEW FRONTIER FORCONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING EDUCATIONStephen Mulva, Texas State University-San Marcos Stephen has spent the past ten years creating, developing, and implementing new concepts, systems, and solutions for complex problems facing the construction industry and its constituent companies. Working in both academic and commercial settings, he has successfully formulated and managed numerous initiatives to improve the financial and operational performance of several companies through the projects and programs which they execute. In particular, Stephen has developed a number of new techniques and management practices for repetitive building
journals and other conference proceedingswithin and beyond the United States. Using the same research questions and a similarscreening/appraisal process, the team hopes to build on the categories identified in the ASEEproceedings either through additional examples or new sub-categories of assessment types. Anyremaining gaps could help direct future research projects. Ultimately, improving the quality andaccessibility of sustainability assessments can help engineering educators enhance learningactivities for future engineers.AcknowledgementThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1463865 Developing and Assessing Engineering Students' Cognitive Flexibility in the Domain ofSustainable Design. Any
approachhighlights a need to evaluate the learning environment based on factors beyond summativeassessment scores. Such evaluations have documented student resistance to active learningapproaches (Silverthorn, 2006). However, the relationship between student resistance andlearning is not well understood. A popular early approach was to describe “learning styles” basedon students’ self-reported preferences for how to receive content (Felder & Silverman, 1988).Surveys of biomedical engineering students (Dee et al, 2002) indicated that they preferred toreceive information visually (through graphics, diagrams, etc.), focusing on sensory inputs (withconcrete facts and data), actively (e.g. by doing a team activity), and globally (i.e. focusing onthe big
-based learning, transportation, logistics, and aviation infrastructure issues.Sherion Jackson, East Carolina University Dr. Sherion Jackson is currently an Instructional Technology Consultant in the College of Technology and Computer Science at East Carolina University, where she oversees production of online training courses according to best practices. Throughout the past 35 years, Dr. Jackson has served as an educational consultant, SACS Reviewer, K-8th school principal, taught 2nd, 4th, grades and 7th & 8th grade math in the public school system in several districts across the United States and taught a cadre of graduate level courses using face-to-face, on-line and distance
with a $100 million donation. Dr. Jawa is founder and director of Robotics Education through Active Learning (REAL), a K-12 outreach robotics program that educates thousands each year and culminates in the Annual Robot Rally, the nation’s largest robotics event. He also co-founded the Femineers (Female Engineers), which the White House recognized for its empowerment of young women to become engineers. Since founding an online education company in 1998, Dr. Jawa has developed hundreds of interactive, engrossing learning modules, online tutorials, and CSU course redesigns focusing on bottleneck courses. He has brought many new engineering and robotic products to market from mere concept stages. He also writes
/inted.2020.2212[9] Estrada, T., & Atwood, S. (2012). Factors that Affect Student Frustration Level inIntroductory Laboratory Experiences. 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings,25.629.1-25.629.7. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2--21386[10] Ericsson, K. A., & Simon, H. A. (1993). Preface to the revised edition. In Protocol analysis:Verbal reports as data (Rev. ed). MIT Press.Appendix: Handout for Troubleshooting ExercisePrompt: 1. Your goal: Use the BTRS-Jr reactor to produce hydrogen. 2. Time: You have 15 minutes to complete this exercise. 3. Talk through your process: Please verbalize your decision process to the TA. The TA’s role is to ensure your safety. A researcher will observe your approach.Water Gas Shift