Paper ID #13654Valuing and engaging stakeholders: The effects of engineering students’ in-teractions during capstone designIbrahim Mohedas, University of Michigan Ibrahim Mohedas is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2011. His research focuses on the design of medical devices for resource limited settings, particularly related to the use of design ethnography in developing these technologies. He works in the Laboratory for Innovation in Global Health Technology (LIGHT
assertion that traditional engineering undergraduate degreeshave gutted engineering fundamentals in the rush to reduce hours and increase“competitiveness”. Often, the foundation subjects for areas outside of or unrelated to aspecialization are eliminated to accommodate a credit hour ceiling. Providing a focus in thismanner can make an engineering bachelor’s degree look more like a technical or skills degree.[4] The “revolution” referred to by Dr. Clough of Georgia Tech and others, is being forcedby the marketplace. Traditional mechanical, electrical, chemical, civil, industrial, andmanufacturing engineering programs do not prepare students to compete in the rapidly changingworld environment. In one study, which was conducted in two companies
instructional designers to select a range ofsystems suitable for a college-level embedded systems course.This paper reviews and classifies the application domains, hardware systems, operating systemsand development systems for the field of embedded systems. This enables instructional designersto place specific systems in context and to intelligently select the appropriate sub-domain fortheir own purposes. Guidelines are proposed for courses in embedded systems for achievingdifferent objectives.1. IntroductionMark Weiser is regarded as the father of ubiquitous computing. His seminal articles describe aworld where computers fade into the background and provide invaluable but invisible support forall the user wishes to do1, 2, 3. Using current technology
are many common goals and interests. It became even clearer that it waspossible to make those common goals and interests intersect in creative ways to improve scienceeducation, contribute to the recruitment strategies for both colleges and conduct a researchproject that would examine the effectiveness of the activities implemented. The purpose of this paper is to describe the partnership developed to undertake theUASPP, its organization, the program itself, to present a sampling of the hands-on activities usedin year one of the program, and to provide some preliminary findings regarding the teachers’evaluation of the first institute. Since the program is still in the early stages of implementation,the results do not include qualitative
surveyform at the end of the course. The function sets may be obtained by emailing the author at Page 12.1040.3smcclain@uab.edu. Please include the subject line “MathCAD: Thermo Function Set Request”in your email. The reader should note that all functions presented in this paper are foreducational use only, and that the user assumes all responsibility for calculations performedusing the functions if used for an industrial application.Table 1. Property Function FilesFile Information ContainedR22Props.mcd Thermodynamic properties of R-22AmmoniaProps.mcd Thermodynamic properties of AmmoniaPropaneProps.mcd
engineering choices.As an art form, film has inherent value in: the richness of the human experience captured in itthat is shared by its audience; the pleasure and insight the experience of viewing film brings tothe audience; the creative integration of narrative, composition, perspective, and techniquecommanded by a team of producer(s), director(s), writers, actors, cameramen, film editors, setdesigners, etc.; the cultural moment it expresses and reveals as it is created and produced; and, itsstaying power as it is viewed, experienced and interpreted over time. Film enables this artisticand technical collective to transform moving image, creating symbols and exploring themes andmyth which mirror other art forms, all of which depend upon technologies
applied technologies including distributed, component-based software architectures, software and systems engineering process models, intelligent control, the semantic web, and real-time artificial intelligence. Dr. Hawker has been a faculty member teaching software engineering and computing topics at the University of Alabama and RIT. His work with the NASA Technical Standards Program applying semantic web, formal modeling, information retrieval, and other advanced information technologies inspired his work to better create, manage, find, deliver, and use learning content in software engineering courses and projects. Dr. Hawker is also co-director of the Laboratory for
dummy variables a set of 76 potential predictors wasavailable for model development.The final step in data preparation was to classify the students’ educational outcomes to create adependent variable for the logistic regression models. Students with degrees in the “hard”Sciences, Engineering, and Mathematics were categorized as having a “STEM” outcome.Students with majors that did not generally involve extensive coursework in quantitative,technical subjects were classified as “Non-STEM.” This category included the Fine Arts,English, and Other Humanities. A third class was created for four year college degrees thatinvolved extensive quantitative coursework and represented a potential “gray” area betweenSTEM and Non-STEM. This included the Health
years of the existence of the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). “Economicconvergence has been attributed to several factors, including diffusion of technology toAppalachia's rural communities, significant population losses in the most distressed areas, theeconomic [and technical] spillover from adjacent metropolitan areas (especially Atlanta) ...andfocused efforts by the ARC, state and local governments in the region” 11.Increasing the number of high school students choosing STEM college paths and, ultimately,STEM careers is one way, and perhaps the only way, to attract the kinds of jobs that are neededto provide long-term, diversified, economic growth to the region. This kind of change will, inturn, provide for strengthened families
examine the interrelationships among the variables in hopes of identifying moreeffective methods for predicting student success in engineering. The long-term goal is to use theinformation and models obtained from this analysis to identify intervention programs that willpromote increased retention rates for these students. In this paper, we present what we view to bethe most interesting results of our initial analysis of this data. These results will range fromtabulated counts from selected categories of the data to statistical models of relationshipsbetween these categories. We also present a brief synopsis of the activities associated with theexecuting of the Academic and Student Services Sub-Programs of the FEP.Review of the LiteratureA
guided by institutional or program goals. Effectiveness ofteaching and learning in entrepreneurship education is relatively hard to define and difficult toassess. In this paper, we looked at an outcome parameter framed by the research question: Doesentrepreneurship education makes students more entrepreneurial? Our main goal is to determineif this program indeed makes students more entrepreneurial. We also seek to identify whatmodalities and conditions of instruction contributed to the development of entrepreneurshipattitudes, perhaps the singularly most important ingredient of entrepreneurship education. Wethink this is an important inquiry. Aside from skills and knowledge, success as an entrepreneur isalso a function of many
function of temperature and pressure Returns the quality of a saturated mixture as a function of the temperature and the z x_TzXX(T,z) property (v, u, h, or s) Returns the quality of a saturated mixture as a function of the temperature and the z x_PzXX(T,z) property (v, u, h, or s) T_PsXX(P,s) Returns the temperature as a function of pressure and entropy h_PsXX(P,s) Returns the enthalpy as a function of pressure and entropy T_PhXX(P,h) Returns the temperature as a function of pressure and enthalpyThe reader should note that all functions presented in this paper are for educational use only, andthat the user assumes all responsibility for calculations performed
competitiveness in engineering and business.While new technological achievements have in many ways created the global markets, they alsooffered the tools required to deal with the increased distance and competition in an effective andtimely manner. However, these new information technology and transportation systems haveposed a threat to organizations that refused to change with the times and continue to rely ontraditional methods. The economy and marketplace, however, are far from the onlytransformations that have occurred in recent years. Basically it all relates to change and plenty ofit. Organizations along with their managers and employees are not experiencing a singletransformation, but rather a number of them simultaneously.This paper focuses on
opportunities to interact with faculty mentors and others who decided to Page 11.134.9 pursue technical research-oriented careers. Linkages and partnerships between institutions, graduate students, faculty, researchers, businesses, and administrators should be part of this effort. • As most graduate programs are research-oriented, candidates must gain some experience in doing research.Since 1995, a total of 303 STEM undergraduates received financial support, have been mentoredin research activities, and have been encouraged to pursue graduate degrees. A concerted efforthas been made to track these students beyond graduation
and leadership development experience with military, profit and nonprofit organizations. He has also designed and taught numerous leadership development seminars both nationally and internationally. Randy received his master’s degree in organizational design and effectiveness from the Fielding Institute in Santa Barbara, CA. Page 11.911.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Marketing Engineering through Open Mentoring®: A Web-based Pilot ProgramAbstractPaper OverviewThis paper provides an overview of the Open Mentoring® program in the College
various specific features, original or derived, thatare traditionally difficult to analyze due to interdependency and time dependency. It isenvisioned that the testing utility will greatly benefit future speech application developers due toits versatility and ease of extensibility. Other future uses include possible integration of the tool Page 11.67.2into newer versions of MATLAB.To best describe the tool it is necessary to understand the architecture of typical speech analysisand recognition system. Thus the paper is organized as follows; first section depicts audio front-end module. Back-end of the system that contains speech recognition and
theirunderstanding through reflective writing. In this paper, we will share with you the pilot studyoutcomes regarding student learning, retention, and satisfaction based on the implementation ofthe Collaborative Learner-constructed Engineering-concept Articulation and Representation Page 11.918.2(CLEAR) instructional model. The study compared students from two sections (blended vs.traditional instruction) taking a sophomore level chemical engineering course.Theoretical FrameworkSocial constructivists view learning as being a product developed from individuals interactingwith each other and the environment10-12. One form of this social constructivists
Paper ID #19008Supporting Novice Engineers in Idea Generation using Design HeuristicsLaura R. Murphy, University of Michigan Laura is a senior in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She is passion- ate about understanding how design can impact the human condition. Her research surrounds front-end design and how every student can engage with engineering in their own way. She is the co-founder and CEO of Adapt Design, a disability design company creating beautiful products that facilitate emotional and physical independence for people with disabilities. Engineering provides a technical background
Paper ID #18335The Use of a Medical Device Surrogate for Cooperative Product DevelopmentLearning of Engineering DesignDr. Jeffrey Thomas La Belle, Arizona State University Jeffrey T La Belle is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Biological Health and Systems Engineering and the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University. He holds adjunct status in the School of Energy and Matter Transport (Mechanical Engineering) as well as the College of Medicine at Mayo Clinic. He has a Ph.D. and Masters in Biomedical Engineering from ASU and a MS and BS in Electrical Engineering from Western New England University
Paper ID #27017Supporting Freshman Design with an Extracurricular ResourceAsma Idries, North Carolina State UniversityAkira Angel Romero-Berube, North Carolina State University Akira Romero-Berube attended NC State University for her Bachelor’s degree in Biological Engineering. She has held a position for five years working as a student with The Engineering Place, a preK-College Engineering education outreach program. Her experience at NC State has left her with a love for the theoretical, technical, and educational facets of engineering and she hopes to pursue a master’s or PhD in engineering education so she can pass
Paper ID #29239Aligning the chemical engineering curriculum to a common problem-solvingstrategyProf. Nicolas Hudon, Queen’s University Dr Nicolas Hudon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Queen’s Uni- versity (Canada) since 2016. His teaching activities are mainly concerned with second-year fundamental courses. He is the recipient of the 2019 Carolyn Small Award for teaching innovation from the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Engineering at Queen’s University.Dr. Louise Meunier P.Eng., Queen’s University Dr. Meunier studied mechanical engineering and worked for twenty years as an
Paper ID #29669Collaboration Patterns and Design Practices in First-Year Project-BasedEngineeringHa Nguyen, University of California-Irvine Ha Nguyen is a PhD student studying systems thinking and collaborative learning in STEM.Dr. Liang Li Wu, University of California, Irvine Liang (Lily) Wu is the Director of Academic Innovation, Programs at the Henry Samueli School of En- gineering, University of California, Irvine. Dr. Wu is responsible for implementing, overseeing and assessing the first-year engineering program and international programs to enhance and support the engi- neering education at the School of
Paper ID #19084Bringing Experiential Learning into the Online Classroom: A Mechanics ofMaterials Course Case StudyDr. David Brian Dittenber, LeTourneau University Dr. David Dittenber is an assistant professor of civil engineering at LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at LeTourneau and spent a year teaching high school math and science. He then attended West Virginia University, where he earned his master’s and doctoral degrees in civil engineering, with a research focus on the use of composite materials in infrastructure. Dr. Dittenber chose to return to his
Paper ID #18658BYOE: Student-built Versatile Platforms Integrate Solar-powered Micropro-cessor and Sensors for Chemical Engineering Data AcquisitionRachel J. Monfredo, University of Rochester Lecturer and Senior Technical Associate Department of Chemical Engineering Teach Freshman work- shop, Junior and Senior Chemical Engineering laboratories.David J. SchinsingJames Alkins, University of RochesterMr. Thor O. Olsen c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 BYOE: Student-built Versatile Platforms Integrate Solar-powered Microprocessor and Sensors for Chemical Engineering Data AcquisitionAbstract
Paper ID #16413Comparison of a Partially Flipped vs. Fully-Flipped Introductory Probabil-ity and Statistics Course for Engineers: Lessons LearnedDr. Natasa S. Vidic, University of Pittsburgh Natasa Vidic is an assistant professor in the department of industrial engineering at the University of Pittsburgh, where she received a Ph.D. in industrial engineering in 2008. She has an M.S. in operations research from the University of Delaware (1992) and a B.S. in civil/transportation engineering from the University of Belgrade in Serbia (1987). Before joining the faculty in 2010, Dr. Vidic was a visiting assistant professor. She
Paper ID #17245Project-based Learning in a Forensic Engineering CourseDr. Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Mansoor Nasir received his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of California-Berkeley. He worked as a research scientist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. before joining the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He has several publications in the areas of microflu- idics, chemical and biological sensors, and MEMS technology. He is also passionate about
Paper ID #12918Flipped Classroom approach: Probability and Statistics Course for Engi-neersDr. Natasa S. Vidic, University of PittsburghDr. Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh Renee Clark serves as the Director of Assessment for the Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. She received her PhD from the Department of Industrial Engineering, where she also completed her post-doctoral studies. Her research has primarily focused on the application of data analysis techniques to engineering education research studies as well as industrial accidents. She has over 20 years of experience in various
Paper ID #14125Addressing Barriers to Learning in Linear Circuit AnalysisDr. Brian J Skromme, Arizona State University Dr. Brian Skromme is a professor in the School of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering and is assistant dean of the Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and was a member of technical staff at Bellcore from 1985 to 1989.Dan Robinson Page 26.158.1 c American
Paper ID #12471African American Women in the Academe: A Comprehensive Literature Re-view through the lens of IntersectionalityMrs. Monique S Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette A first year Engineering Education doctoral student at Purdue University.Ms. Trina L Fletcher, Purdue University, West Lafayette Trina Fletcher is an Engineering Education doctoral student at Purdue University. Her research focus includes process excellence and total quality management (TQM) methodologies as a way to improve engineering related activities within industry and education. She is also interested in research around recruiting and
Paper ID #12892Do you catch my drift? Identification of misconceptions of emergence for thesemiconductor phenomenon drift.Dr. Katherine G Nelson, Arizona State University Katie just recently finished her PhD at ASU and is currently working as a post doc for Dr. Ann McKenna. Her research interests include complexity learning, cognition, and motivation.Dr. Sarah Brem, Arizona State University Faculty at ASU; Cognitive Scientist, and graduate of Northwestern University, conducts research on the public understanding of science.Dr. Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Ann F. McKenna is a Professor in the