]. Mission: Our program provides a theory based, application oriented general engineering education that serves as a basis for career success and lifelong learning. Our graduates possess and demonstrate the engineering and scientific knowledge required for analysis, design, improvement, and evaluation of integrated technology based systems. Our program equips graduates to be applied problem solvers who develop solutions that consider system interrelationships and meet or exceed customer needs. Program Objectives Graduates of the BS Engineering program are: 1. Prepared for professional practice as licensed engineers with a broad knowledge of general systems and problem solving
PCR technology when I first heardabout it. If it was so advantageous, why was it not already in the market?”; “It did not occur tome that convection currents could be used for PCR. The major question in my mind is why hasthis technology not been commercialized yet?”; and “It was tough to imagine that PCR can bedone in such less time.”After completing the lab, the students’ impressions focused on the simplicity of operating thedevice. It should be noted, however, that these perspectives were shaped by the student’s priorhands-on knowledge of performing PCR in a molecular biology lab setting. Comments alongthese lines included “This is a great lab to take, but you have to know and understand to takeaway this lab’s implications. If you have
Paper ID #18996Applying to Graduate School in Engineering: A Practical GuideDr. Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University Katy Luchini-Colbry is the Director for Graduate Initiatives at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University, where she completed degrees in political theory and computer science. A recipient of a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, she earned Ph.D. and M.S.E. in computer science and engi- neering from the University of Michigan. She has published more than two dozen peer-reviewed works related to her interests in educational technology and enhancing undergraduate education through hands
Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Equation Sheets: Are We Helping or Hurting our Students?A common dilemma when administering significant graded events is whether to allow studentsto use a self-generated equation sheet, especially for closed-book examinations. While muchresearch has evaluated the efficacy of these equation sheets on student performance, thereremains a gap in understanding the effects of the quality of the equation sheets on examperformance. This study analyzes the relationship between and quantitative evaluation of studentgenerated equations sheets and exam performance on a particular graded event in a course in acivil engineering program of study.Students at the United
industry participates in the students‟ education to help produce highly-qualified civil and construction engineers. This is accomplished through the integration ofdesign, construction, and business realities in an active learning environment. Students work onreal-world projects sponsored by the industry using state-of-the -art modeling, analysis, anddesign tools in a modern facility. This will give the student‟s experience that directly preparesthem for careers in civil and construction engineering, with general problem solving abilities.Industry sponsored projects is an essential component of the Capstone Design Factory. In fact, Page 22.867.5this
of Teacher Professional Development for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) and a member of the educational team for the Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN).Dr. Johannes Strobel, Texas A&M Dr. Johannes Strobel is Director, Educational Outreach Programs and Associate Professor, Engineering and Education at Texas A&M. After studying philosophy and information science at three universities in Germany, he received his M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Learning Technologies from the University of Missouri- Columbia. He worked at Concordia University, Montreal and has been the director of the Institute of P-12 Engineering Research and Learning at Purdue University. NSF and several
skills as expected from their project experience. Since our students have very different background skills, multi-tier resources should be available to meet the educational needs of different students. For students lacking computer skills, tutorial videos with step-by-step instruction are provided to help them use OPNET; for fast learners or students with advanced knowledge from their previous work experience, the project worksheets come with extra problems or exercises that allow them to do more in- depth analysis or to explore for better solutions to improve the existing design.Besides the positive findings above, the project assessment also identified challenges that need tobe addressed. So far the
subsequent courses.The objectives of the course include:$ Introducing students to the engineering profession, and to show them that it is interesting, rewarding, worthwhile, and people oriented.$ Helping students choose their major within engineering.$ Helping students to develop basic computer literacy and learn tools which will be useful in future courses.$ Introducing engineering and computational concepts such as statistics, error analysis, curve fitting, graphing, etc. Page 7.1311.2 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 8 2002
trustingrelationship with the FGPs. The second author is a cisgender White man who works as aprofessor of engineering and computing education and centers his research on equity andinclusion [44]. His familiarity with the university system and US universities, in general,helped contextualize some of the findings in conversation with the first author.5. FindingsThis section includes students’ perspectives on some of the most pressing issues, as well astheir predictions for how university support for student wellbeing will evolve in the future.5.1 An overview of student challenges and perspectives on supportFGPs provided different sets of challenges in response to questions about how COVID hasimpacted them personally, academically, and financially. Figure 2
Professor in the Department of Psychology at Miami University. She earned her Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Summerville is a social psychologist whose research examines how thoughts of ”what might have been” affect emotion, motivation, and behavior. She was the PI of a grant from NSF’s EEC division investigating new interventions in engineering education that utilize social cognitive psychology.Dr. Brian P Kirkmeyer, Miami University Brian Kirkmeyer is the Karen Buchwald Wright Senior Assistant Dean for Student Success and Instructor in the College of Engineering and Computing at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. His background includes BS, MS and PhD degrees in Materials
research is how to get more women interestedin Engineering majors. Women in junior, or 2-year colleges, are often overlooked as potentialmembers of the engineering community; however there are many women interested inengineering at junior colleges.Community colleges can be institutions of high significance in bridging students to baccalaureateinstitutions to pursue a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)disciplines. The results of a study conducted by Tsapogas3 showed that about 44 percent of Proceedings of the 2013 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Conference Copyright © 2013, American Society for Engineering Education
. Eng. Educ., vol. 95, no. 2, pp. 123–138, 2006.[2] M. Mosgaard and C. M. Spliid, “Evaluating the impact of a PBL-course for first-year engineering students learning through PBL-projects,” in 2011 2nd International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory and Aerospace Electronic Systems Technology (Wireless VITAE), Feb. 2011, pp. 1–6. doi: 10.1109/WIRELESSVITAE.2011.5940927.[3] K. M. Yusof, A. N. Sadikin, F. A. Phang, and A. A. Aziz, “Instilling professional skills and sustainable development through Problem-Based Learning (PBL) among first year engineering students,” Int. J. Eng. Educ., vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 333–347, 2016.[4] C. S. Simmons, “Using CATME team-maker to form student groups in a
. Page 22.1254.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Reuse a “Software Reuse” CourseAbstractSoftware reuse is the use of existing software artifacts and knowledge to construct new software.Systematic reuse has always been a major goal in software engineering since it promises largegains in productivity, quality, and time-to-market reduction. One of the main reasons softwarereuse has not been systematically practiced is due to the lack of education: In a survey collectedfrom 113 respondents from 29 organizations, primarily in the US, only 13% said they hadlearned about reuse in school1.This paper presents the creation of a graduate-level seminar course on software reuse in a
our ElectricalEngineering Technology and Computer Engineering Technology students in component-levelindustrial automation at Minnesota State University, Mankato. The financial support for buildingthe laboratory came from several sources. The primary support was provided by the MinnesotaCenter for Excellence in Manufacturing & Engineering (MNCEME). Significant funding wasprovided by the College of Science, Engineering and Technology and by the Department ofElectrical and Computer Engineering and Technology. Industry also provided strong support, forexample, the equipment from Rockwell Automation, National Instruments, etc., was giventhrough their education discount program. The courses take two semesters in sequence. Theycover the details
Paper ID #45320Integrate the iPad, Apple Pencil, and Goodnotes, to enhance teaching effectiveness.Prof. Arzu Susoglu, SUNY Farmingdale Arzu Susoglu is currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science and Engineering at Bridgeport University, with an expected completion in 2025. She earned her master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the New York Institute of Technology in 2010. After several years in the IT field, Arzu transitioned to academia in 2016, driven by her passion for teaching. She now serves as an Assistant Professor in the Computer Security Department at Farmingdale State College, where she teaches
Louis University Dr. Carroll is an Assistant Professor and the Civil Engineering Program Coordinator in Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology at Saint Louis University. His experimental research interests focus on reinforced and prestressed concrete, while his engineering education research interests focus on experiential learning at both the university and K-12 levels. Dr. Carroll is the chair of ACI Com- mittee S802 - Teaching Methods and Educational Materials and he has been formally engaged in K-12 engineering education for nearly ten years. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 A Speech Recognition Linear Systems LabIntroductionThis
a BS in Electrical Engineering from Florida Atlantic University. She has industry experience with the Ford Motor Company of Europe and the Sensormatic Corporation. She also has experience at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Florida Polytechnic University, and automotive and robotic companies in the Detroit area. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Engagement in Practice: A Second-Year Project-Based Learning SequenceIntroductionSophomore year can be a challenge for many undergraduate engineering students. Introductorycourses from the freshman year transition into the core science- and math-based foundationcourses that will lead to more specialized courses in later years
because of constraints on timeand technology access, and because not all students require it. At CCSU, student participation ina voluntary online screening test paired with an optional, ten-hour, non-credit seminar wasdisappointing, with only a small fraction of the students deemed eligible for the seminarselecting to participate. In the Fall of 2020 the students in an Introduction to Engineering course(ENGR 150), were screened for weakness in spatial visualization using the Purdue SpatialVisualization Test: Rotations (PSVT:R). Those students in need of remediation were providedinstruction during break-out sessions during regular class time over the course of ten classmeetings. The breakout sessions lasted about ten minutes each, resulting in two
Apply Engineering Science in Design”, Journal of Engineering Education, ASEE, July 1998.8. “Integrating the Product Realization Process (PRP) into the Undergraduate Curriculum”, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, December 1995.9. National Conference on Outcomes Assessment for Engineering Assessment, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology and the American Society for Engineering Education, September 1997.10. Doepker, P.E., “Integrating the Product Realization Process into the Design Curriculum”, American Society for Engineering Education, Annual Meeting, June 1999.PHILIP E. DOEPKERPhilip E. Doepker is a Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Coordinator of the Designand Manufacturing Clinic at the
to insert the DNA called?3. How will you know if your gene is transfected correctly?4. To stop the reading of your plasmid, what would you add in?5. How do you selectively target which cells have taken up your plasmid?6. Definition of restriction enzymes?7. Definition of enhancer sequences?8. Definition of ORI?9. Definition of multicloning sites?10. You want to use recombinant DNA technology to create large quantities of insulin. After you have replicated your plasmid in bacteria, what is the next step in obtaining a purified protein?Results: Prior to the cell culture game the assessment average was 62% (Figure 3). After thegame, the post-module assessment improved significantly to 88%. For the plasmid google form,the pre-module
., & Anderson, R. (2009). Preliminary findings on freshman engineering students' professional identity: Implications for recruitment and retention. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. Austin, TX.5. Tate, E., & Linn, M. (2005). How does identity shape the experiences of women of color engineering students? Journal of Science Education & Technology, 14(5-6), 483-493.6. Tonso, K. L. (2006). Teams that work: Campus culture, engineer identity, and social interactions. Journal of Engineering Education, 95(1), 25-37.7. http://futurecity.org/8. http://www.pechakucha.org/9. Courtney Klentzin, J., Bounds Paladino, E., Johnston, B., & Devine, C. (2010). Pecha Kucha: using “lightning talk” in
techniques and assessment tools will be utilized toassess and improve engineering education at both the undergraduate and K-12 levels throughvaried techniques: i) undergraduate module lesson plans that are scalable to K-12 levels, ii) shortinformational video lessons created by undergraduates for K-12 students with accompanying in-person mentorship activities at local high schools and MakerSpaces, iii) pre- and post-testassessments of undergraduates’ and K-12 participating students’ AM knowledge, skills, andperceptions of self-efficacy, and iv) focus groups to learn about student concerns/learningchallenges. We will also track students institutionally and into their early careers to learn abouttheir use of AM technology
,Structural Engineers, and Construction Managers” Paper 2012-3497. 2012 ASEE Annual Conference andExposition Proceedings, ASEE, San Antonio, June 10-13, 2012.5 ABET Inc. “Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, “Effective for Evaluations During the 2012-2013 Accreditation Cycle. Engineering Accreditation Commission, Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology . ABET Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 2011.http://www.abet.org/uploadedFiles/Accreditation/Accreditation Process/AccreditationDocuments/Current/eac-criteria-2012-2013.pdf accessed December 26, 20116 Michaelsen, L.K. Getting started with team-based learning. In Michaelsen, L.K., Knight, A.B. & Fink.L.D. (Eds.). (2002). Team-based learning: a transformative use of small groups
, 1999, pp.21-52.14. Wa a , P.H., Re ec e A a S de Lea aS eE ee C e, Journal of Engineering Education, vol.88, no.2, April, 1999, pp.195-20315. McLe d, A., D c e a d Fac a Dee Lea S a e , National Teaching and Learning Forum, Vol.5, no.6, 1996, pp.1-7Waddah AkiliWaddah is an academician and a geotechnical & materials consultant in Ames, Iowa. He has been in the academic arena for over38 years and has taught, researched, and consulted in the US and abroad. He has published extensively in various fieldsincluding: geotechnical engineering, foundations, and pavement materials & design. He has been involved with contemporaryengineering education issues, and has
arts school and two years of focused engineering courses at theuniversity, receiving bachelor’s degrees from each institution. These programs are generallyreferred to as 3+2 programs.[2]However, as competition for students becomes more intense, many more colleges are seeking toadd engineering to attract students who might not otherwise consider a liberal arts education.[3],[4], [5], [6] While instituting any new degree program is challenging, founding an engineeringprogram at a small liberal arts college presents some unique challenges: - Defining the program’s mission to be in concert with that of the institution o Overcoming resistance to engineering as having a place in the liberal arts o Using institutional values
best choice.Summary and Conclusions:Statistical design of experiments was employed to determine the effects of three mechanicalalloying (MA) variables namely, the milling time, the milling speed and the ball-to-powder ratioon the crystallite size and the microhardness of titanium disilicide. Equal Channel AngularExtrusion (ECAE) process was used for consolidating the MA powder. The results indicate thatfine crystallite size and good microhardness obtained under the combination of higher milling Page 7.1031.5time, higher milling speed and higher ball-to-powder ratio.A note on the educational value of this paper:This paper is the result of
pedagogy developed by the Department of Electricaland Computer Engineering at the United States Air Force Academy designed specifically toovercome the inherent challenges of teaching non-engineers to engineer.BackgroundThe Air Force is an organization implicitly dependent on technology. This dependence isbecoming even more prevalent as the tools needed to defend this great nation becomeincreasingly more high tech. To help prepare tomorrow’s leaders for the technologicalchallenges they may face, all cadets at the United States Air Force Academy are required to take Page 15.1181.3several core engineering courses, regardless of the cadet’s
MEEP is tointegrate design, manufacturing and business realities into the engineering curriculum. Theinitiative was supported by a Technology Reinvestment Program grant from the AdvancedResearch Projects Agency (ARPA). The key elements in this program were: a new practicebased curriculum in Product Realization; and the building of a new facility, the Learning Factory,to provide students with modern equipment for creating, designing, prototyping, producing and 1testing new products. The Learning Factory is the laboratory used by all of our senior designprojects courses.A board of industry advisors was formed to provide strategic guidance and student projects forthe senior design classes. In three
solutionsIntroduction Service learning is the practice of incorporating real-world applications into instruction withthe express goal of contributing to community development initiatives. Universities have begunto include service learning as a pedagogy within a variety of courses; these high-impact learningexperiences allow students to work directly with nonprofit organizations, putting theory intopractice (Hurwitz et al. 2014). University educators from a variety of fields have documented thepositive impact of service learning on student growth, but few articles describe the underlyingdesign models used to support innovation and student development within the classroom (Chenget al. 2016). This article outlines the theoretical framework for and preliminary
attitudes(based on feedback), seem to indicate that the format changes implemented in this course havehad a positive effect overall. It was difficult to assess the effect of clickers alone because datawas available for only one semester (Fall 2005). However, based on course history from Fall2001 to Spring 2005, the raw class average remained relatively constant without the addition ofclickers, while a 3.9% increase in the Fall 2005 semester indicates a slight improvement instudent performance with the use of this technology. The reorganization of the laboratorystructure seems to have led to a significant change in material retention and student attitudes,with an 11.5% increase in the raw class average over the course of two semesters