Paper ID #46801BOARD #120: WIP: Introducing frequent surprise exams to gradually fosteracademic integrityBlanca Esthela MoscosoDavid Francisco Coronado David Francisco Coronado Soria is a civil engineering graduaded at Universidad San Francisco de Quito with experience in research, teaching, and construction. His work focuses on sustainable design, structural analysis, and community development. He has collaborated on scientific publications, worked as a teaching assistant, and led engineering projects with social impact through Engineers Without Borders. He is now a candidate for a Master in Structural Engineering at the
Paper ID #47041Unveiling the Connection between Engineering and Nature: Exploring HighSchool Students’ Perception of Nature in an Engineering Classroom (FundamentalResearch)Dr. Abeera P. Rehmat, Georgia Institute of Technology Abeera P. Rehmat is a Research Scientist II, at Georgia Institute of Technology’s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC). She has experience conducting research in engineering education that spans pre-college up to the collegiate level. Her research interest involves investigating how engineering and computer science education can foster students critical thinking
Paper ID #45821Autonomy, Motivation, and Inclusive Teaching: Engineering Museum ExhibitClass ProjectDr. Lauren H. Logan, Ohio Northern University Dr. Lauren H. Logan is an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Ohio Northern University. Her expertise lies at the cross-section of engineering, policy, economics, and biology as they relate to both water and energy resources. Dr. Logan is developing new research interests in engineering education, with particular emphasis on life cycle assessment (LCA) in the classroom, as well as motivation and inclusive teaching practices. Dr. Logan’s research group has
Vertically Integrated Projects(VIP) (Strachan et al., 2019; Cullers et al., 2017), now known as, the VIP Consortium Inc. The VIPprogram is an alliance of universities from around the world including Georgia Tech., Texas A&MUniversity, Stony Brook, Purdue, University of Pretoria, South Africa, Inha University, South Korea,etc., where graduate and undergraduate students take part in long-term projects. The projects areled by faculty from the same or other schools in the consortium in a start-up company setting wherestudents apply and develop technical as well as professional skills. The VIP program, for example, isa credit-bearing course counting towards the students’ degrees, which makes the VIP, essentially,a modified version of the second
Vertically Integrated Projects(VIP) (Strachan et al., 2019; Cullers et al., 2017), now known as, the VIP Consortium Inc. The VIPprogram is an alliance of universities from around the world including Georgia Tech., Texas A&MUniversity, Stony Brook, Purdue, University of Pretoria, South Africa, Inha University, South Korea,etc., where graduate and undergraduate students take part in long-term projects. The projects areled by faculty from the same or other schools in the consortium in a start-up company setting wherestudents apply and develop technical as well as professional skills. The VIP program, for example, isa credit-bearing course counting towards the students’ degrees, which makes the VIP, essentially,a modified version of the second
Paper ID #25339Does How Pre-College Engineering and Technology Role Models See Them-selves Relate to Girls’ Engagement in the Fields? [Research To Practice]Dr. Mary B. Isaac, HEDGE Co. Mary Isaac retired from General Electric in 2007 as a Customer Service Executive, after 30 years in various technical and commercial roles in GE’s energy business, serving electric utility customers such as Excel, Constellation Energy, and Entergy. She has a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Union College in N.Y., an M.A.T. in technology education from North Carolina A&T State University in 2011, and Ph.D. in occupational and technical
faculty, manage enrollment and employment fluctuations, andprovide subject-matter-expertise that may otherwise be lacking in a particular context, amongother reasons. The preparation, performance, and impact of part-time faculty is significant, ashigher education leaders and external stakeholders press for quality, accountability, andcontinuous improvement of programs and institutions. Thus, a challenge for engineeringtechnology programs is to make certain that part-time faculty members possess both theacademic and professional qualifications for employment, and to ensure that these colleagues areappropriately supported in order to be effective in their role.This paper presents results of a qualitative study of part-time faculty members in
Paper ID #15270Using a Real-Options Analysis Tutorial in Teaching Undergraduate StudentsDr. John A. White Jr., University of Arkansas John A. White, Distinguished Professor of Industrial Engineering and Chancellor Emeritus, received his BSIE degree from the University of Arkansas, his MSIE degree from Virginia Tech, and his PhD from The Ohio State University. He is the recipient of honorary doctorates from Katholieke Universitiet of Leuven in Belgium and George Washington University. Since beginning his teaching career as a tenure-track instructor at Virginia Tech in 1963, he has taught more than 4,000 engineering
Paper ID #33970A Comprehensive Review of U.S. Minor Degrees in Aerospace, Aeronautical,and Astronautical Engineering and Unmanned Air SystemsDr. Thomas A. Ward, Cedarville University Dr. Tom Ward currently works at Cedarville University in the Mechanical Engineering department. He has worked at several universities in both the US and Southeast Asia, since shifting from federal employment as an aerospace engineer with the US Air Force in 2006. He is an experienced lecturer in aerospace and mechanical engineering, specializing in propulsion, thermofluids, design, and energy. He has served as associate dean, research director
’s (Lorenz 1963; Baker and Gollub 1996; Flake 2001). The dictionary meaning of the word “chaos” is complete disorder or confusion. Chaosin science and engineering refers to an apparent lack of order in a system thatnevertheless obeys certain laws and rules. This understanding of chaos is the same as thatof dynamical instability. Deterministic system can produce results which are chaotic andappear to be random. But these are not technically random because the events can bemodeled by a nonlinear procedure/formula. The pseudo-random number generator in acomputer is an example of such a system. A system which is stable, linear or non-chaoticunder certain conditions may degenerate into randomness or unpredictability (may bepartial) under other
Paper ID #21109Use of Computer Coding to Teach Design in a Mechanics Course, Resulting inan Implementation of a Kinematic Mechanism Design Tool Using PYTHONDr. Peter L. Schmidt PE, University of Evansville Peter L. Schmidt received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Louisville, a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and his doc- torate degree in mechanical engineering from Vanderbilt University. He is currently an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Evansville. He was previously appointed as an associate
Paper ID #28532Implementation of a laboratory experience in reinforced concrete coursesDr. Benjamin Z. Dymond, University of Minnesota Duluth Ben Dymond obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech before obtaining his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Ben is currently an assistant professor of structural engineering at the University of Minnesota Duluth.Dr. Matthew Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute Matthew (Matt) Swenty obtained his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Civil Engineering from Missouri S&T and then worked as a bridge designer at the
Abstract 1299 Establishing an Integrated Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Curriculum: Lessons Learned James D. Nelson, Bernd Schröder College of Engineering and Science Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA 71272AbstractThis paper presents successes, failures, and lessons learned from implementing a fully integratedmathematics, science, and engineering curriculum at the freshman and sophomore level. In theacademic year 2000-2001 the program is in its second year of full
Session 1661 Co-op and ABET 2000: The Added Learning Dimension! Richard Canale, Cheryl Cates, Ellen Duwart Northeastern University / University of Cincinnati / Northeastern UniversityAbstractStudent perceptions are only one method to assess learning. However, student perceptions oflearning are an important factor that the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET) review teams take into consideration as they make their decisions. This paper seeks toexamine student perceptions as to the impact of cooperative education in the development of thespecific attributes
design asynchronous circuits. The widespreadintroduction of asynchronous digital design in the classroom is largely constrained by the lack ofintroductory educational material. This paper will present one approach for integratingasynchronous circuit design into the undergraduate Computer Engineering curriculum, focusingon inclusion in a course on Hardware Design Languages (HDLs), such as VHDL. The proposedmethod utilizes a VHDL library of asynchronous gates, components, and functions, which can beused to design asynchronous circuits of various complexities. The asynchronous topics fit nicelyinto the discussion of VHDL generate statements.g The author gratefully acknowledges the support from the National Science Foundation under CCLI grant DUE
graduate program, professionalchallenges, and career planning while gaining insight from their peers and successfulprofessionals. In addition, professional documents required for job application packages(industry and academic positions) were developed by the students, critiqued by the instructor(and in some cases their advisor), revised, and (re)reviewed by the instructor and fellowclassmates.The paper is organized into the following sections: course structure, course content, classoutcomes, assessment, lessons learned, and conclusions. Each section provides details anddiscussion of different aspects of the course. This is accomplished through a dual perspectiveapproach; the instructor’s view of the topic is presented first, followed immediately
additional time in teaching. All FC members valuediversity and have worked to attract and retain underrepresented groups, typicallymanifested in terms of ethnicity, gender academic preparation, and economic resources.Below we describe the major features of each program. (for more detail, see [2])Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT) is a small private technical college locatedin Terra Haute, Indiana. Founded in 1874, the institution enjoys a strong nationalreputation. US News and World Report recently ranked it first among colleges that offermasters of engineering as their terminal degree. A typical freshman ranks in the top 5%of their high school class. Approximately 80% of its 1600 plus undergraduate studentsmajor in engineering. Most of the
Paper ID #48937On the Symbiotic Nature of Science, Sustainability, and Systems Thinking inan Introductory Course on Sustainability ConceptsDr. Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Christopher Papadopoulos is Professor of Engineering Sciences and Materials at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez (UPRM). He earned B.S. degrees in Civil Engineering and in Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University (1993) and a Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics at Cornell University (1999). Prior to UPRM, Papadopoulos served on the faculty in the Department of Civil Engineering and Mechanics at the