communication, specifically,technical writing in the fall and public speaking in the spring. Each section has oneCommunications faculty member for the semester, and for these faculty, each section is viewedas a 3-hour course for workload purposes. In the laboratory portion of the course, three sectionsmeet simultaneously. Consequently, for the engineering faculty, there are two lab sessions eachweek, each consisting of 60-65 students, and five instructors. For workload purposes this is Page 11.359.2viewed as a 3-hour course for each member of the engineering faculty.In the laboratory component of the course, students work on open-ended design projects
provided drawings and stock materials and workunder minimal supervision. The project is designed in such a way that the laboratory (shop)work follows closely the lecture classes. The lecture unit on casting is followed by thefabrication of the handle for the hacksaw which is formed out of cast aluminum. The unit onrolling and bending is followed by the bending of the steel bar to produce the frame of thehacksaw; the unit on sheet metal processing is followed by the part of the hacksaw (retainer) thatinvolves cutting and bending sheet metal; the general topic of machining is followed by theproduction of the tensioner which involves facing and turning on a lathe, and a finishingoperation by milling. There are also applications of joining processes
, American Society for Engineering EducationThe Product-Architecture Digital Media Laboratory supports the Masters program. Thelaboratory focuses on advanced digital design environments including geometricmodeling, interactivity, scripting languages and virtual reality. The laboratory is equipedwith a full Computer Aided Three-dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA) suite.Interactive Digital Media is explored using scripting capabilities in Maya, ActionScripting and Rhino and the laboratory includes a full set of ceiling mounted cameras,blob tracking devices and projection systems for full scale performative environmentstudies. Three dimensional scanning technologies are explored using a wide array ofdevices including a Cyrax - Lidar type
the shared database file and the localcopy of the database file using semaphores, mutexes, or critical sections. The Win32 APIfunctions used for this task are located in Table 4. Furthermore, the design must precludedeadlock or starvation from occurring. The students again need to analyze their applicationusing the system tools introduced during the first experiment. This exercise culminates the Page 13.1350.7Windows programming experience having stepped the students through the development of acomplicated software system. Win32 API function Description
, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Dr. James Beaty is the Advanced Health Technologies Program Manager for the Research & Exploratory Development Department at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. He leads world- class teams of engineers and scientists to develop, integrate, and test leading edge health. James has 15 years of experience in image/signal processing research and development. James began his career at APL in 2005, where he has held progressively responsible line and technical management positions (Section Supervisor, Assistant Group Supervisor, Team Lead, Project Manager, and Program Manager). . James received an B.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering from
project is a major component of undergraduate engineering education. Itprovides an opportunity for the graduating students to combine several engineering principlesand practices into a functional prototype in order to meet some customer requirements or to solvea technical challenge. In order to enhance the capstone design experience of the students, it isnecessary to analyze the projects carried out over a sufficiently long time. Projects can beanalyzed based on several criteria. Examples could be its source of sponsorship, technologybeing used in the project, and its field of application. Also, such an analysis needs to look at thepreparatory ingredients of the curriculum in the lower level that led to the capstone designproject. A mini project
thesematerials incorporated “designed failures” which the teams were expected to evaluate. They alsowere to recommend solutions for the problems they encountered. Progress reports and the finalreport (a maximum of 20 pages plus appendices as needed) were prepared by each student. Aformat was provided by the instructor. In this laboratory, all of the individual laboratories were Page 14.1017.5laid out with specific tasks for the teams to follow.Revised CourseOne of the primary goals of this revised laboratory is to give students an intuitive understandingof designing experiments in pursuit of a research goal. In accomplishing this goal, it isanticipated
MATLAB. Experiment 3, Mentor Graphics Design Laboratory: The students begin by learning thebasics of schematic layout and simulation with Mentor Graphics tools. Since our focus is Page 7.185.4 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”primarily on digital circuit design using CMOS technology, we begin with simple digital circuitscomposed of a few circuit components (including diodes and transistors). The circuit schematicsare built in Design Architect and simulated with
help in getting the students working with solid modeling, finiteelements, and a design project. If enrollment numbers require, a lecture section of 32 to36 students can be accommodated by having two laboratory sections for the designsyllabus. Enrollments over 24 students make this course a substantial time sink for theprofessor if a teaching assistant is not available. Building a design experience intoAdvanced Mechanics of Materials is a time consuming but rewarding task.Course Goals To embark on this course, the instructor needs to provide the students with a clearstatement of objectives. The course objectives in Advanced Mechanics of Materials atGMI is as follows: x Complete mastery of elementary mechanics of materials x
system can be adopted for both lab and field measurements. It is especially convenient for field projects since the DAQ system is portable and light. This system is designed for multiple purposes. For instance, the data acquisition can measure and record stress/force, strain/displacement, velocity/acceleration, temperatures, etc. that are related to projects in civil engineering such as pile driving, foundation loading/unloading and deformation of infrastructure (i.e., pavement, slope, retaining wall, bridges etc). This system can also serve as a virtual laboratory device for purposes of teaching and research in engineering mechanics (i.e., oscilloscopes, frequency response analyzers, signal generators, A/D or D/A data converters, etc.). In the
experiences into the pre-engineering classrooms and to promotescience and engineering design. The design and implementation of the game are described indetail with the focus on the CI features, metacognitive strategies, context-oriented approaches aswell as their seamless integration into core game play.INTRODUCTIONK-12 education is facing the challenge of educating all children to meet higher standards in areasof science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). For instance, schooling remainshighly departmentalized, stratified and continues to teach subjects in isolation, with little or noattempts to draw connections among the STEM disciplines [1]. Schools have not kept pace withthe transformative technological revolution to bring much
., Schmalzel, J., Slater, C., Development of multifunctional laboratories in a new engineering school, in Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference, 1996.,9. Dorland, D., Mosto, P., The Engineering clinics at Rowan University: A unique experience, Proceedings of the 17th international Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering (CHISA 2006) Prague, Czech Republic, August 27-31, 2006.10. Dahm, K.D., Riddell, W., Constans, E., Courtney, J., Harvey, R., von Lockette, P., “The converging- diverging approach to design in the Sophomore Engineering Clinic, Paper 2006-945 in Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Annual Conference, Honolulu, HI, June, 200711. Von Lockette, P., Acciania, D., Courtney, J., Diao, C., Riddell, W., Dahm, K
demonstrations, and open-ended laboratory experiences. Survey items were mapped to a 4-point Likert scale, with higher values corresponding to more positive outcomes. To assess theimpact of the Design Studio and associated curricular changes, the survey cohort was segmentedby graduation year into pre (<2012) and post (2012-2015) Design Studio creation. Pre versusPost Design Studio comparisons were made using one-way ANOVA (JMP Pro v12).4.1 Survey ResultsThe survey response rate was 6.6%, with respondents representing a wide range of graduationyears (2015-1945), with concentrations in 2010-2015, 1992-1995, and 1980-1982. Onlyundergraduate alumni who completed the survey were included for further data analysis(N=132).Figure 3: Results for entire survey
2006-1006: ENGINEERING EXPERIENCES - REPLACING FRESHMANENGINEERING SEMINAR WITH A FLEXIBLE, STUDENT-DRIVEN APPROACHKeith Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology KEITH SHEPPARD is a Professor of Materials Engineering and Associate Dean of Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. He earned the B.Sc. from the University of Leeds, England and Ph.D. from the University of Birmingham, England, both in Metallurgy. As Associate Dean, Sheppard is primarily responsible for undergraduate programs. He is a member of the Executive Committee and past Chair of the ASEE Design in Engineering Education Division.George Korfiatis, Stevens Institute of Technology GEORGE KORFIATIS is McLean Professor of
industrial management, financial management, computer technology, and environmental technology, as well as leading seminars in the university’s general education program. Prior to academia, Mr. Hilgarth was employed as as engineer in the aerospace industry in laboratory and flight test development, facilities management, and as a manager in quality assurance. He has contributed papers on management, ground-test laboratory and flight test facilities, and ethics to several technical and professional organizations. In education, he has served as a consultant and curriculum developer to the Ohio Board of Higher Education and the Ohio Department of Education. He holds an M.S. in engineering management from the Missouri
for the difficulty is the diverse and challenging set of threshold concepts thatthey must coherently synthesize and be able to apply in a diverse range of contexts. Based on ourexperience and from reports in the literature, we have identified a set of threshold concepts wepropose are critical for mastery of thermodynamics. The goal of this NSF TUES project is todevelop a corresponding set of Interactive Virtual Laboratories to help students identify andlearn these threshold concepts. The intent of this project is not to develop a comprehensive list ofall the threshold concepts needed to master thermodynamics. Rather we would like to examine asubset of threshold concepts and illustrate, first, that they can form a design basis fordevelopment
. Rather we would like to examine a subsetof threshold concepts and illustrate, first, that they can form a design basis for development ofInteractive Virtual Laboratories where students can actively experience multiple representations,and, second, that experience with these virtual laboratories helps students learn.The following specific project objectives have been constructed to achieve this goal: 1. Validate a set of at least six proposed threshold concepts in thermodynamics. 2. Develop Interactive Virtual Laboratories to provide students multiple representations and help them experientially explore these threshold concepts. Develop the virtual laboratories based on engineering education best practices and multimedia
Paper ID #16848Using Peer Mentoring to Enhance Transfer Student Experience and IncreaseStudent Success in Mechanical EngineeringMr. Nicolas N Brown, University of Utah Department of Mechanical Engineering Nicolas is a senior in the mechanical engineering department at the University of Utah. He is the peer mentoring coordinator for the Department of Mechanical Engineering, as well as an Undergraduate Re- search Assistant for the Ergonomics and Safety Lab. His current area of research involves designing and integrating control systems on recreational equipment for high-level spinal cord injury patients. Nicolas’ senior
curriculum).” Proceedings ASEE Annual Conference, ASEE, Washington, DC, 420, 1986.3. Jumper, E.J., “Recollections and observations on the value of laboratories in the undergraduate engineering curriculum,” Proceedings ASEE Annual Conference, ASEE, Washington, DC, 423, 1986.4. Klein, R.E., “The bicycle project approach: A vehicle to relevancy and motivation,” Proceedings ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, IEEE, New York, 47, 1991.5. Catalano, G.D., Wray, P., and Cornelio, S., “Compassion practicum: A capstone design experience at the United States Military Academy,” Journal of Engineering Education, ASEE, Washington, DC, p. 471, v. 89, no. 4, Dec. 20006. Manning, F.S., Wilson, A.J., and Thompson, E.E., “The use of industrial
experiment from the financial and time viewpoints. These two course involved twovery different audiences (technical program students at a community college, engineeringstudents at a research university), but in both cases the student’s responses were similar. Theydid not realize how much of the total cost was personnel, they consistently underestimated howmuch time various procedures take. Also, when planning an experiment where the costperspective was considered, it helped them see the resource side of experimental work, not justthe academic side, and it helped them manage their time better. It also helped them understandhow one makes money in engineering.IntroductionLaboratory courses generally deal with laboratory procedures, data analysis and
AC 2010-1781: CCLI: MODEL ELICITING ACTIVITIES: EXPERIMENTS ANDMIXED METHODS TO ASSESS STUDENT LEARNINGLarry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh Larry J. Shuman is Senior Associate Dean for Academics and Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on improving the engineering educational experience with an emphasis on assessment of design and problem solving, and the study of the ethical behavior of engineers and engineering managers. A former senior editor of the Journal of Engineering Education, Dr. Shuman is the founding editor of Advances in Engineering Education. He has published widely in the engineering education literature, and is co-author of
, play, fail, redo, and have fun doing it. The reflective activities, and collaborative exercises that are based on emphasizing the main concepts would to other classes 2. How better understanding of the definitions can help in practical experimental, design, and critique activities. 3. Identify some examples/possibilities where lack of deep understanding (of the definitions) can lead to major design flaws and failures 4. Others…. Each faculty and student groups can add to and enrich this list by their research, experience, and projects. These activities need to be
of the importance of vertical integration in that students realize that their experiences are part of a flow that contributes to a unified knowledge base.SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF LABORATORY PROJECTThe objectives of this experiment are to • develop and implement an iris recognition system using a standard iris database and open-source tools • verify its performance with clean eye images Page 26.458.7 • verify its performance when the images are transmitted over a communication link • quantitatively evaluate the performanceLABORATORY PROTOCOLThe laboratory protocol includes both supplied MATLAB code and code that has
design process at TCU isbased on these criteria. A 3-semester, team-oriented, industry-funded, electrical/mechanical,interdisciplinary design sequence, beginning in the second semester of the TCU studentengineer’s junior year, is described.introductionEarly in their engineering educational process, students are typically forced to select a specificdiscipline (mechanical, electrical, civil, etc.). They then dutifully follow a program of studiesthat embraces the requisite technical courses (thermodynamics, solid mechanics, circuits, etc.) tosupport this discipline. While laboratory courses may provide an opportunity to stimulate groupinteraction, success in the majority of their engineering courses is typically assessed based uponindividual
Manager Design; Produc- tion Engineer; Quality Control Engineer). On top of his experience as a researcher/academician, he has been actively involved in research and accreditation work related to engineering education. His technical research areas are Applied materials and manufacturing; Applied mechanics and design; Reliability engi- neering; and Engineering education. As part of the Applied Mechanics and Advanced Materials Research group (AM2R) at SQU, he has been involved in different applied research funded projects in excess of 4 million dollars. He has over 200 research/technical publications to his credit (research monographs/books, edited book volumes, a 5-volume encyclopedia, book chapters, refereed journal
• Enhance the junior-level design experience with formal training in project management, entrepreneurialism, and system integration. (This is an interdisciplinary initiative between the Colleges of Business and Engineering.) • Utilizing an enhanced “Write/Speak to Learn” program to help the students better understand the systems they design.MethodsThe ECE curriculum is relatively traditional and is shown in Table 1. All of the required ECEcourses already include a laboratory component, and it is these laboratories that are beingadapted to include project-based system designs. Typically, the basic concepts being taught inthe labs remain very similar to what they were without the system level design, however thesebasic concepts
be obtained fromuniaxial tension tests, including: tensile strength, failure stress, regions of strain hardening, andregions of necking, 2) quantitatively assess the anisotropic properties of a material via uniaxialtensile testing, 3) experimentally demonstrate the time-dependent nature of a biomaterial’smechanical response, and 4) quantitatively assess the viscoelastic properties, such as creep andrelaxation, of a soft biomaterial via uniaxial tensile testing.In addition to the mechanical testing experiments for the laboratory course, we plan to let thestudents use these devices to complete projects and self-designed experiments related tobiomechanics at the end of the semester. We hope to explore the use of these devices to help inspirethe
technology, at WSU and other educational institutions1. The curriculum,however, includes courses with laboratory components.We offer one of the laboratory courses (ME 311 Manufacturing Processes) at three WSUcampuses. This course requires familiar machine tool equipment such as lathes, millingmachines, joining and material testing. The course is offered by only one instructor. Thelectures are delivered from one location using WHETS and the laboratories are approximatedusing the locally available equipment at each remote site. The laboratory experiments that wereoriginally designed for the facilities at WSU Pullman are approximated (adapted for locallyavailable equipment) at the other sites. For example, in Vancouver we use the AppliedTechnology
. Methods of assessment are needed that extend beyond questions that can beanswered by memorization but do not require extensive prerequisite mathematical knowledge.Communication or explanation of how technical systems work requires a method that canrepresent a diverse range of technological products but that non-engineers can learn to use in alimited amount of time. The technique of concept mapping has been adapted to this purpose.Concept mapping provides a visual method of demonstrating the relationships that exist betweenthe component parts of a larger body of information. Such a feature is well-suited for explainingtechnical systems. In one application concept mapping is combined with aspects of theengineering design technique of functional
, educational programsmust nevertheless keep pace with technologies in common use in order to produce graduates whoare competitive in the marketplace.A study conducted at Rose Hulman Institute of Technology measures changes in studentperformance when all students have unlimited access to state of the art design tools and hardwaresystems. Data are collected from surveys, exams, and course assignments such as project and labreports. Quantitative data are analyzed by comparison to historical data gathered from studentgroups that did not have unlimited access to hardware systems, and qualitative data are used todetermine the subjective quality of each student’s experience. Specific outcomes include:assessing whether the overall learning process was