development of desktop-sized equipmentfor teaching fluid mechanics and heat transfer3. These units are designed to allow students toperform several experiments on miniature flow benches that fit on the writing surfaces of atypical lecture hall. Though the desktop systems are still under development, the idea holdspromise for increasing the opportunities for hands-on learning and inquiry-based pedagogy. A common innovation in engineering laboratories involves the use of electronic sensors andcomputer-controlled data acquisition (DAQ). For example, DeLyser et al. developed a laboratorycurriculum involving data acquisition for sophomore level electrical engineers4. The coursefocused more on data acquisition skills (A/D conversion, DAQ programming
@temple.edu.Dr. Saroj K Biswas, Temple University Saroj Biswas is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Temple University specializing in electrical machines and power systems, multimedia tutoring, and control and optimization of dynamic systems. He has been the principle investigator of a project for the development of an intelligent tutoring shell that allows instructors create their own web-based tutoring system. His current research focuses on security of cyber-physical systems based on multiagent framework with applications to the power grid, and the integration of an intelligent virtual laboratory environment in curriculum. He is an associate editor of Dynamics of Continuous, Discrete and Impulsive
developments and trends, we believedthat it was important and timely to develop upper-level undergraduate courses and laboratorieson renewable energy systems, and to include renewable energy projects in senior project designcourses in our ET program. There is a well-documented demand and need in offering programstudy, courses and training in the areas of renewable energy5-10. Future engineers must be taughtto be creative, flexible and imaginative. Future engineering curriculum should be built arounddeveloping and increasing skills and technical knowledge. The topic of renewable energy is notonly relevant to a multitude of issues today, it is also an effective vehicle for developinginstruction that applies across a variety of content disciplines and
). Plumb has been involved in engineering education and program evaluation for over 25 years. At MSU, she works on various curriculum and instruction projects including instructional development for faculty and graduate students. She also serves as the college’s assessment and evaluation expert.Ms. Katherine Ruth Stocker Peer Advising Coordinator Page 26.1218.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Peer Mentoring Program: Providing early intervention and support to improve retention and success of women in engineering
and BA in Spanish language & literature from North Carolina State University, and a MS/PhD in civil engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Exposing Undergraduates to Design, Fabrication, and Large-Scale Experimentation in a Structural Steel Design CourseAbstractDuring Fall 2017, Spring and Fall 2018 quarters, various hands-on design, fabrication, and large-scale experimental projects were incorporated into a 10-week undergraduate structural steeldesign course offered in the Department of Architectural Engineering at California PolytechnicState University – San Luis Obispo. Through these projects students
Paper ID #34926Design and Manufacturability of Medical Ventilators from the Perspectiveof a Global Automotive FootprintDr. H. Bryan Riley, Clemson University H. Bryan Riley Ph.D., joined Clemson University in July 2019 and currently teaches controls and man- ufacturing processes courses. He has taught courses in signal processing, electrical communication sys- tems, EE capstone design, electric machines, adaptive signal processing, and hybrid and electric vehicles. Riley, who spent his early career in the automotive industry, has managed multi-disciplined and global en- gineering teams responsible for introducing advanced
climate, grades, high school preparation, career goals, self-efficacy, and confidence (Geisinger & Raman, 2013). The proposed theoretical framework (Figure Figure 1: Project PRISE Theoretical Model1) comes from several evidence-based perspectives: Social Learning Theory (Bandura, 1977) andSocial Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) (Lent et al.,1994).Application and Selection ProcessApplications were collected and reviewed for financial need/low-income criteria, and the resultingpool was evaluated for academic criteria (ACT and ALEKS scores. Due to LSU test optionalpolicies some students did not have ACT or SAT scores or had older scores, and those applicantsremained in the pool. All remaining applicants were fully reviewed by the selection
Head in the Drexel University Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, and an Associate Dean of the College of Engineering, Co-Director of the A. J. Drexel Nanotechnology Institute, an affiliated member of the Materials Engineering Department, a member of the Center for Educational Research, and his research focuses on the area of nanophotonics. He is the recipient of a NASA New Investigator Award, the Drexel Graduate Student Association Outstanding Mentor Award, the Drexel University ECE Outstanding Research Achievement Award and the International Liquid Crystal Society Multimedia Prize. In 2003, he received a NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship to research NEMS/MEMS adaptive optics in
Degree Plan Flowchart," 2017. [Online]. Available: https://engineering.tamu.edu/media/5298265/catalog-140-cven- general-track-flowchart.pdf.[18] Texas A&M University, Biomedical Engineering, "Curriculum in Biomedical Engineering," 2018. [Online]. Available: https://engineering.tamu.edu/biomedical/_files/_documents/_content-documents/BMEN- academics-2018-degree-plan.pdf.[19] Texas A&M University, Electrical Engineering, "ELEN-Electrical Engineering Degree Plan," 2015. [Online]. Available: https://engineering.tamu.edu/electrical/_files/_documents/_content-documents/ELEN- Degree-Plan-Fall-2015-138.pdf.[20] Texas A&M University, Nuclear Engineering, "Nuclear Engineering- BS," [Online]. Available: https
the effective use of scholarly articlesand engineering standards. The selected group of students performed significantly better andcited more sources compared to their peers without the information. The article notes that theimplementation of appropriate engineering standards has been specified by the American Boardfor Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a key criterion for curriculum assessment.However, additional research is needed to increase the diversity and quantity of engineeringstandards used and reflected in student reports. In order to make engineering standards knowledge more accessible, Phillips et al. [13]proposed a free online program on standardization for product development that offersknowledge ‘beyond the textbook
cons of the transitionobserved to date.IntroductionIn a paper written ten years ago, Furman & Wertz (2010) described ME 30 ComputerApplications, a two-unit required course for mechanical engineering students at San José StateUniversity. For most students, ME 30 is the first (and last) computer programming course per sethat they take in the ME program. ME 30 serves primarily as a prerequisite for ME 106Fundamentals of Mechatronics, which is a three-unit (but perceived by students as being morelike five units) required class that covers the integration of electronics, mechanics, and softwarethat occurs in mechatronic systems (Hsu, 1995; Furman, et. al., 1996). ME 30 is typically takenby freshman or sophomores, and is the only regular course
, Timothy W. Simpson, and Nicholas A. Meisel. "Exploring the effects of additive manufacturing education on students' engineering design process and its outcomes." Journal of Mechanical Design 142, no. 4 (2020): 042001.[9]. Williams, Christopher B., and Carolyn Conner Seepersad. "Design for additive manufacturing curriculum: A problem-and project-based approach." 2012 International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, Austin, Texas, (2012).[10]. “Tutorial: GE bracket quick start”, Autodesk.com. https://help.autodesk.com/view/fusion360/ENU/?guid=GD-TUT-GE-BRACKET-QS (accessed April, 01, 2024)
specific required deliverables, weekly meetings logistics, and examples ofindividual projects. Evaluation of the success of the Summer Gateway Course Redesign WorkingGroup as determined by the completion of projects and assessments and feedback fromindividual faculty participating in the program is presented. Then a comparison is made betweenthe first and second offerings of the workshop. Finally, the future direction of the program willbe discussed.ECliPSE OverviewThe primary goals of the ECliPSE program are to raise faculty awareness of their personalimpact on students’ learning outcomes and attitudes; to incorporate more active and student-centered learning earlier in the curriculum; and to improve the classroom environment andstudent learning
Paper ID #43573Work in Progress: A Comparative Case Study Exploring Sense of Belongingin First-Year SeminarsDr. Nusaybah Abu-Mulaweh, The Johns Hopkins University Dr. Nusaybah Abu-Mulaweh is a faculty member in the Whiting School of Engineering at The Johns Hopkins University. Prior to joining Hopkins, she worked in industry as a software engineer, and then went on to teach in the EPICS Program at Purdue University. She holds a BS and MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, and a PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University. Her research centers on empathic development for engineers and community-based design
andhelps the Library by identifying areas of potential collection development.The multidisciplinary aspect of the Smart House project affords the Libraries a uniqueopportunity to explore information seeking behaviors of participants and enhance students'information seeking skills. Research guides, blogs and feeds will be used to increase students'information awareness and group research communication. Librarians will also take an activerole in imparting important information evaluation skills through consultations, workshops andseminars. Students involved with this project are expected to build life-long information literacyskills in a collaborative, real world context. As Hannon et al. found in their Smart HomeTechnologies course experience19
AC 2011-1720: THE 2011 STATE OF MANUFACTURING EDUCATIONHugh Jack, Grand Valley State University Professor of Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering. His interests include Automation, Robotics, Project Management, and Design. Most recently he was part of the team that developed the Curriculum 2015 report. Page 22.1426.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The 2011 State of Manufacturing EducationAbstractThe paper complements the work of other groups and professionals, all trying to assess the statusof manufacturing education. To this end the paper
, vol. 44, no. 5, pp. 702–725, Sep. 2019, doi: 10.1080/03043797.2018.1538324.[9] P. A. S. Ralston, T. R. Tretter, and M. Kendall-Brown, “Implementing collaborative learning across the engineering curriculum,” Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 89–108, 2017, doi: 10.14434/josotl.v17i3.21323.[10] M. Micari and P. Pazos, “Beyond grades: improving college students’ social-cognitive outcomes in STEM through a collaborative learning environment,” Learn Environ Res, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 123–136, Apr. 2021, doi: 10.1007/s10984-020-09325-y.[11] D. Clark and R. Talbert, Grading for Growth, 1st ed. Taylor & Francis Group, 2023.[12] S. D. Katzman et al., “The Effect of specifications
. A survey conducted by Carpenter et al.also found that the effectiveness of co-curricular experiences for students’ ethical developmentwas conditional on the quality of instruction, but such instruction was also rarely satisfactory forstudents who already had higher levels of ethical reasoning capabilities.31Regarding how community-based learning impacts students’ ethical development, Prichard citesthree approaches that have been verified as successful: 1) a specific design project within asenior design course, 2) engineering course with a service-learning component, and 3) studentinitiated organization for students across the engineering curriculum.32 Even more specifically,other studies have shown that students engaging in core
to help students to view ethics as central to engineering [17].Ethics-across-the-curriculum helps students understand the link between engineering work andits positive and negative impacts, and in turn see ethical considerations in tandem withengineering, rather than as an add-on [1-3].Design as a setting for understanding ethicsResearchers have previously proposed that ethics can be brought up naturally within thecurriculum [13], in contrast to contrived cases. As design is increasingly incorporated into first-year and core engineering courses, these offer an opportunity to efficiently thread ethicseducation throughout the curriculum [5]. Research on students participating in a service learningdesign project showed that they used ethical
skills were the responsibilityof other parts of the university, not engineering.16It is further worth noting some exceptions to these writing-averse practices. For instance, Parettiand Burgoyne recommend problem-based learning as an approach that can enable greaterattention to communication instruction and practice in upper-level design courses, finding thatboth students and faculty found these kinds of writing assignments useful.20 And House et al.described a curriculum where approaches such as student writing portfolios, incorporatingwriting into several engineering courses, and using a combination of rubrics and peer reviewimproved student learning outcomes related to communication.21While these sources advocate for more writing within the
, research skills, and research management skills [24–26]. Astudy by Andalib et al. [27] modeled the postdoc population as a labor force in a waiting queue.Using survey data from Ph.Ds. in the sciences and engineering, only 17% landed tenure-trackand the average time in the queue was 2.9 years. Many new faculty in science and engineering,especially women and minorities in the field, have at least one postdoctoral experience [28]. Her-schberg et al. [29] revealed a hasty and informal manner throughout the recruitment process forpostdocs. Given the significantly increased number of externally funded, project-based postdocpositions, this results in the postdoc only being considered with their value towards the projects,not their personal and
in learning Page 22.694.3across disciplines. Beasley et al [10] considered detailed processes for curriculum design. Theylisted several integrative experiences that would bring together diverse parts of the curriculum inan engineering department. Carlson et al [11] viewed Design-Build-Test project cycles as anexcellent means of cross-disciplinary innovation and knowledge transfer. Kleppe [12] describes amultidisciplinary capstone design course for high school teachers, bringing together variousaspects of innovation and entrepreneurship. Kostoff [13] looked at developing processes forenhancing innovation, by transferring information and
-depth engineering projects and four engineering activities. The fourengineering projects and one engineering activity carried over from the 2008 summer campwere: bridge building (civil engineering), computer architecture and Bluetooth technology(electrical engineering), river pollution (environmental engineering), and computer-aidedmanufacturing (mechanical engineering), and air pollution measurements (environmentalengineering)1. The three new engineering topics included in the 2009 camp were: robotics(mechanical engineering), hydrostatics (civil engineering), and hybrid car (chemicalengineering). The robotics activity was very popular among the participants. This projectintroduced industry-scale, six-degree-of-freedom Staubli robotic
understanding level (between 50% and 75%) forelectrical engineering students. The study findings concluded that the ECP approach can improvestudent learning outcomes, particularly for topics that require hands-on experimentation and circuitdesign.O’Sullivan et al. [7] explored the implementation of active learning strategies in a hybrid medicalbiochemistry course. They identify the challenges of traditional biochemistry courses, which oftennecessitate extensive memorization and can lead to a disconnect between classroom teaching andclinical application. The authors propose active learning strategies that engage students cognitivelyand deviate from the conventional didactic teaching approach to address these issues. Thesestrategies, including project
109 70% 30% Module (module) weeks module construction students Module focused on lean CM 33 1 3-hour meeting per construction, risk 30000 Hour 5 20% 80% week for 11 weeks management and project (module) Module delivery CM 23301 (3 credits) – Mechanical, Electrical and Piping Systems in the BuiltEnvironment. This is a basic Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) course for bothinterior design and design and construction integration students
principles from areassuch as statics, electric circuits, material balances, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. Thesewill appear in the examples, homework and projects used in the course to provide applications ofvarious solution methods and programming concepts. Related concepts were introduced duringthe previous semester in the Introduction to Engineering course (EAS107) thus providing a basiclevel of understanding of these concepts on which to build. This is part of the Multi-DisciplinaryEngineering Foundation Spiral that forms the backbone of our first two years.Pr evious Wor kMany engineering programs are struggling to determine the best choice of a computer course fortheir students. While traditional programming courses in languages such as C
the College of Engineering at NC A&T State University. As a faculty member, he played a significant role in the implementation of a PhD in Industrial & Systems Engineering. Dr. Ram served as the PI for a cross-disciplinary Research Experience for Undergraduates site sponsored by NSF. He is currently the PI for an NSF project on Innovation in Graduate Education. Dr. Ram is an evaluator for the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.Dr. Stephanie Teixeira-Poit American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Towards the Development of a Research Engineer Identity ScaleThis paper reports on research that is part of a broader
and newly-hiredengineers are subject to many different challenges and obstacles. A critical challenge is the stressnewcomers endure in response to their new surroundings (Katz, 1985). When newcomers findthemselves in unfamiliar situations and new professional landscapes, they often become stressedand uncomfortable due to a lack of experience or knowledge concerning their new job. Manystudies investigate how organizational socialization can help combat newcomers’ feelings ofstress and minimize potential stressors (Frogeli et al., 2019; Raub et al., 2021). Stress can stemfrom and coincide with many other challenges, including social anxiety, relationship conflict,role ambiguity, and role conflict.Previous research has shown that some of the
. The course,which is a technical electrical engineering elective, attracts senior and graduate students with aninterest in prototype implementation and measurements. Students work on projects to implementnon-linear differential equations for harmonic, relaxation, and chaotic oscillators using dual-in-line packaged analog ICs.Typical engineering undergraduate education includes topics on linear systems. There has been astrong interest in exploring nonlinear deterministic systems at the undergraduate and graduatelevels. Chaos theory explores phenomena that arise in nonlinear systems, where small changesin initial conditions may lead to vastly time-changing outcomes. Chaotic behavior manifests incontrol systems, communications networks, and
3 Active Living, University of Calgary 4 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of CalgaryAbstract:Minds in Motion is a University of Calgary initiative dedicated to encouraging youth to explorescience, engineering, and technology through hands-on, inquiry-based projects executed duringsummer camps and classroom workshops. The program has evolved over the past 20 years inresponse primarily to advances in teaching and learning pedagogy. This paper focusses on theevolution of one particular camp, the Energy Engineering Camp. Like many other science andengineering camps, the Energy Engineering camp historically focussed on covering topics bycompleting