changes and provide the most updated equipment forstudents and faculty. In order to start integrating cutting edge classroom technology, changes andupdates needed to be made. First, there were components that had to be integrated in the room tomaximize the program’s technological classroom with an updated laboratory facility and add anew addition of portable computer tablets would provide excellent instructional environment forthe students and faculty.The planning of this project incorporated the present needs while considering the maximumnumber of students for various classes and laboratories that may use the room in the future.Enhancing the traditional “lecture only” classroom environment included purchasing Tablet PCs.They were incorporated
two primary industry sponsors, aided by a looming fall semester start, elected to commitfully to the project through donations of all the main automation and process measurementcomponents and some additional infrastructure. Concurrently, faculty began locating fundingand initiating an upgrade of electrical, water, drainage and pneumatic facilities within thelaboratory space. At this point in the project, a range of supporting componentry, storagevessels, and specialized piping were not sponsored. Faculty and industry partners each agreed toseek out additional parties to assist in these areas through donation or significantly discountedpricing. School and department members worked with existing contacts and their universitydevelopment office
software, it is possible for the project to include the useof a microcontroller and high-speed converters (both A2D and D2A) to create a simple SDR-based communication link. To look at this possibility, an undergraduate capstone project will becommissioned starting Fall 2015. REFERENCES [1] Hofinger, R.J., “Foreseeing Electrical Engineering Technology - Expectations in the 21st Century,” 2001American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, June 28- July 1, 2001.[2] G.J. Mullet, “The Internet of Things (IoT) will create the need for the Cyber-Physical System Technician,” 2014American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN, 2014.[3] Porter, J.R
Paper ID #36615Choose Ohio First – IMProving REtention and StudentSuccess in Computing (COF-IMPRESS-C) – Second YearProgress ReportNasser Alaraje (Professor and Chair) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Choose Ohio First – IMProving REtention and Student Success in Computing (COF-IMPRESS-C) – Second Year Progress ReportAbstract:Recognizing the State of Ohio and regional need for a highly trained computing workforce with4-year degrees, the Choose Ohio First – IMProving Retention and Student Success in Computing(COF-IMPRESS-C) project provides
Power-train, electrical and controlsystem topics are regarded as the highest priority followed closely by chassis, thermal design,system integration and vehicle testing. Courses related to the vehicle body are ranked lowest.The industry representatives explained this as a result of belief that there are specializedengineering branches dealing with industrial design, ergonomics and aesthetics. It can be Page 13.244.3observed that this approach is different than a standard academic focus/curriculum designparadigm and the courses reflect the functional organization of the automotive company. Table 1: Course
engineering curricula, 2) team-based engaged learning and research, 3) research-based, teaching practices (RBTPs), 4) collaborations between academia and industry, and 5)online/distance learning and telecommuting skills, and 6) the persistence of traditionallyunderrepresented students.”Minorities [5,13], women [11,12], curriculum related [7], undergraduate research [14], advisingpractices [9], demographics [5,13], etc., are just some of the research topics found in theliterature. However, review of literature is limited mostly to higher education in general with nofocus on engineering and ET. Further, not enough attention has been given to ET education andeven less attention in the literature has reported how student retention efforts compare
programming together with some limiteduse of LabVIEW. The education techniques described in Section II that we used for our lasertechnology program can also be implemented for other technology programs.Conducting research projects with students also help to keep the transfer option open for thestudents 10, 11. The Excel and LabVIEW skills that we taught are particularly useful for theseprojects. Usually research involves equipment from other technology departments. Someresearch projects involve professors from 4-year programs.V. ConclusionThe design of a laser technology program in relationship to an engineering curriculum ispresented. The transition from technical physics to engineering calculus physics is the crucialrequired paradigm shift in a
courses in both quality control and quality assurance areas as well as in thermal-fluid, energy conversion and mechanical areas from various levels of instruction and addressed to a broad spectrum of students, from freshmen to seniors, from high school graduates to adult learners. She also has extended experience in curriculum development. Dr Husanu developed laboratory activities for Measurement and Instrumentation course as well as for quality control undergraduate and graduate courses in ET Masters program. Also, she introduced the first experiential activity for Applied Mechanics courses. She is coordinator and advisor for capstone projects for Engineering Technology.Mr. M. Eric Carr, Drexel University Mr. Eric
tohigher education courses in diverse areas. In this study, the reader will find brief information ofspecific areas where the PBL approach has been used, advantages, and challenges to PBL.Although the source of project definition is not the main goal of this study, the reader can find asection on it. The focus of this study is on the methodology applied to enhance PBL in a linearprograming course. The methodology helps identify where student work supported the desiredlearning components and where remediation in the curriculum needs to be focused. Accordingly,sections on student assessments and outcomes, conclusions, and future studies are included.IntroductionHistorically, learning in engineering curricula has been very technically focused. This
evaluation schedule for theEMET program up to spring 2019 semester. The curriculum map, as we call it, indicates activitiesand assessment instruments for each student outcome that instructors used to assess and evaluate.The faculty ensured that each outcome is assessed in at least three courses, with varying use ofassessment activities or instruments (homework, projects, exams etc.). The assessment activitiesand tools were discussed among faculty for appropriateness, and specific rubrics were developedand used by the faculty to ensure uniformity and consistency of the assessment data. It is importantto note again that these meetings and policy developments were all recorded through meetingminutes. Table 2. Assessment and evaluation schedule for
much less time preparing for the course projects. With each course adding differentfeatures to the common platform, the learning experience in several courses becomes seamlesslyintegrated. The curriculum development effort improves the efficiency of student learning andenhances the students’ educational experience.1. IntroductionOne of the emphases for undergraduate Engineering Technology (ET) education is hands-onexperience gained through laboratory classes and course projects. Almost every junior or seniorlevel course in the Electronics and Telecommunications programs at Texas A&M University hasa course project. The curriculum is thus packed with laboratory assignments and projects, eachdemanding the students’ time. During the past
which takes the firsttime user through all the steps essential to becoming competent in its application. The examplesmanual contain many examples that will give students more than sufficient practice in the topicscovered to complement classroom exercises which may be based on student projects. A referencemanual effectively completes the supporting documentation, providing detailed information onthe analytical methods used.II. SystemView by ElanixA simulation package that is used by the Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU)Telecommunications Program is the SystemView3 simulation software package by ElanixCorporation. This software package is used in industry by companies such as 3Com and TRW,among others, for system level product
expanding theirknowledge of how ancient engineering has shaped human history and in return, how people have shapedengineering and technology. The course is developed as a General Education Curriculum (GEC) course forthe Engineering Education Innovation Center (EEIC) which includes such topics as our ancient engineers,stone tools and hafted tools, the quest for fire, ancient arts, primordial farms, early water-raising devices, theengineering of clayware, early metallurgy, simple machines, military engineering, mechanical and waterengineering, and time measurement. In this paper, these topics are presented in chronological order, onweekly basis. At the end of the semester, students will furnish textual (conceptual reports), graphical (3-Dimages), and
) Page 13.168.3All of the courses cited that grade determination would be based on laboratory reports andexams. Many of the courses also required homework and some form of a design project. Thegrade for the project was based on a formal is a report.Possible Inconsistency between the Outcomes and Evaluation MethodsCritically reviewing the four outcomes identified above, attention was placed on a key word inoutcome 1 being “apply”, and from outcome 2 being “implement”. These are both interpreted ashaving a working knowledge. The action words are consistent with “conduct” from theaccreditation outcome b., listed in the introduction section.It is noted that traditional homework and exams directly evaluate outcome 3, and partially assessoutcome 1
-inventor for 60+ patents. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Designing a Sustainable Large Scale Project-Based Learning (PBL) Experience for Juniors in Electrical and Computer EngineeringAbstractThis paper presents a large-scale Project-Based Learning (PBL) curriculum that can handle 200students per year without requiring an undue commitment of faculty or teaching-assistant time.The following strategies were used to attain the student benefits of the PBL curriculum whileaccommodating a large number of students and while keeping the faculty and teaching-assistantcommitments to reasonable levels. (1) A top-level hardware/software specification of the
Technology) Project leader, Product management and marketing, Engineering 1991 – 1994 CPA/Steinklauber, Graz (Automation, Control) Project management, engineering 1989 – 1991 Institute of Microprocessor Technology in Sofia Software and hardware development EDUCATION 2001 – 2005 PhD at the Technical University Graz, graduated with distinction 1985 – 1989 Degree in Technical Journalism at the TU Sofia, graduated with distinction 1984 – 1989 Degree in Electrics and Electronics, specialization in medical electronics at the TU Sofia, graduated with distinction 1983 – 1984 Professional education at the Commercial Academy in Sofia, sales assistant certificate, passed with dis- tinction 1982 - 1983 Professional education
partnershipagreements between the school/school districts and the University.Bibliography:[1] J. Marshall, “Establishing a High School/Engineering Partnership with a Simple Industrial Process Control Module,” Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE conference, Pittsburgh, PA, June 2008.[2] M. Barger et al., “Engineering an Elementary School Environment to Enhance Learning,” Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE conference, Pittsburgh, PA, June 2008.[3] R. Sundaram and Q. Zheng, “STEM-based Projects to integrate the Undergraduate ECE curriculum with the K-12 STEM Curriculum,” Proceedings of the 2010 ASEE conference, Louisville, KY, June 2010.[4] R. Sundaram, Fong Mak, and Sunil Tandle, “Virtual Instrumentation Interfaces for Real-Time Control and Display of Electric
inembedded systems used worldwide in industry to the classroom to teach theory with new andindustry-relevant tools. An engineering education research phase explored the reasons, challenges,and motivations for considering engineering as career among both male and female electricalengineering students. Results of the research will help us better understand the experiences offemale engineering students in the Electrical Engineering Department at Qatar University. Thepurpose of this engineering education research project was to propose strategies that may helpbalance the gender gap in STEM fields and increase the representation of female students, mainlyin engineering majors in US, based on the lessons learned from Qatar University study. Thepurpose of
elements make up project-basedlearning. The most general feature is having open-ended outcomes. This requires student-initiated research, student initiative, strong observational skills, and the application of knowledgein addition to the acquisition of knowledge. Team-based skills such as task and roledifferentiation are also important, along with good project management ability.Overview of Computer Engineering program curriculum at DigiPen Institute ofTechnologyAll the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department project courses includesignificant design experience to prepare students for engineering practice. Students are requiredto take eight project courses, one each semester starting in the first semester of the program. Thedegree
#34625Joshua Garc´ıa Sheridan is a PhD candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech.He received his Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His current research work includes evaluation of remote learning sites for radio engineeringcoursework, and his current research interests for dissertation center around teachers’ pedagogical choiceto engage in engineering activities within the K-12 system. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Collaborative Undergraduate Research Project to Develop a Remotely- Accessible, Open-source, Portable, Software Defined Radio-based Antenna Range
2005-1410 Closing the Assessment Feedback Loop: The Use of A Qualitative Evaluation Process from the Joint Hybrid-Electric Vehicle/NSF-Penn State Science Education Project Elana Chapman /Pennsylvania State University, Nicola Ferralis /Pennsylvania State University, Robin Tallon /Pennsylvania State University, Leanne Avery /Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Phil Henning /The Henning Group, LLC., William Carlsen /Pennsylvania State University, Daniel Haworth
.” Students always show interest in things(proposals) that are related to personal benefits and/or career aspirations (i.e. what am I going todo with this?). Since most engineering curricula in the first 2 years are not necessarilyengineering or design based (ABET curriculum requirements call for one year combination ofbasic math and sciences plus a general education component), freshmen cornerstone classes suchas ours are a way to weave the larger story of being an engineer into the first year studentexperience and perhaps even help with learning gains (and motivation) in those courses.Teaching FrameworksA number of teaching frameworks for engineering courses have been described elsewhere16 andinclude: 1) Project-Based Learning (PBL)- projects
projects.ReferencesParten, M.E., "Project Management in the Laboratory," Proceedings of ASEE 1995 Annual Conference, Anaheim, Calif., June 1995, pp.1119-1123.Parten, M.E., "A Different Approach to Engineering Laboratory Instruction," Proceedings Frontiers in Education, November 1994, San Jose, Calif., pp 528-532.Parten, M.E., "Progressive Design for Instrumentation Development in Project Laboratories," 1993 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, April 1-2, 1993, pp. 55.Parten, M.E., "Design and Research in Project Laboratories," Proceedings of Engineering Education: Curriculum Innovation and Integration, Engineering Foundation Conference, Santa Barbara, CA, January 1992, pp.261-266.Parten, M.E., "Design in the Electrical Engineering
success withinthe educational interface, highlighting the critical role of engagement in developing essential softskills such as teamwork and communication. This is echoed by Alhammad and Moreno [9], whoinvestigate gamification in software engineering education, suggesting that such approaches canalso foster soft skills alongside technical competencies.The link between systematic curriculum approaches and enhanced outcomes in capstone projectsis clearly articulated in recent research. Almulla [10] demonstrates the effectiveness of theproject-based learning (PBL) approach in engaging students and enhancing learning outcomes,which is crucial for the success of capstone projects. Chao et al. [11] further support this byinvestigating the impact of
) related fields of study - Control Engineering and Robotics and Electrical (Power)Engineering – can be summarized as follows 13:• approximately 3350 (approximately 3300 for Electrical Engineering and approximately 3400 for Control Engineering and Robotics) hours of scheduled classes (contact hours) – lectures, tutorials, group laboratory and supervised project sessions; in addition, an equivalent of about 400 contact hours should lead to the master's thesis; (for a 10-semester program with a 15-week semester, this requirement translates into about 25 contact hours per week);• not less than 40% of all scheduled classes should be practice-oriented activities (tutorials, laboratory and project sessions);• the curriculum should
-38.12. Shaffner, M., Project-Based Learning, in EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003, D. Lassner and C. McNaught, Editors. 2003, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE): Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. p. 2499-2500.13. Quek, F., et al., Making the Maker: A Pathway to STEM for Elementary School Students, I. Program, Editor. 2014.14. Lewis, J.R., IBM computer usability satisfaction questionnaires: psychometric evaluation and instructions for use. International Journal of Human‐Computer Interaction, 1995. 7(1): p. 57-78.15. Usher, E.L. and F. Pajares, Sources of self-efficacy in mathematics: A validation study. Contemporary educational psychology, 2009. 34(1
group work, which often reinforces traditional gender-based roles[18]–[21]. An additional body of literature examines these students’ perceptions of engineeringexperiences, including how intersectionality affects these perceptions [22]–[25]. Likewise, thereis already a body of research from diverse scholars focused on disrupting dominant narrativesacross curricula and educational disciplines [26]–[30]. Disrupting predominant curriculum (andpedagogy) is particularly relevant in order to diversify the field of engineering. For example,Knight et al. found that engineering curricula that emphasized interdisciplinary connectionswere viewed more favorably by women students [31]. This is not a surprising finding, asadditional research supports the
Engineering? A Qualitative, Longitudinal Investigation of Students' Motivational Values," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 99, no. 4, pp. 289-303, 2010.[2] A. Wigfield and J. S. Eccles, "Expectancy-Value Theory of Achievement Motivation," Contemporary Educational Psychology, vol. 25, pp. 68-81, 2000.[3] W. A. Friess and M. P. Davis, "Development, implementation and assessment of a common first year end-of- semester engineering design project in an integrated curriculum," in Frontiers in Education, Oklahoma City, 2013.[4] C.-U. Lei, H. K.-H. So, E. Y. Lam, K. K.-Y. Wong, R. Y.-K. Kwok and C. K. Y. Chan, "Teaching Introductory Electrical Engineering: Project-Based Learning Experience," in IEEE International Conference on
andethical responsibility in the undergraduate engineering curriculum. The current studyinvestigated disciplinary differences in performance on the ethics and professionalism section ofthe Fundamentals of Engineering Examination. This included application of descriptive andinferential statistics to appraise previously identified differences between the civil engineering,electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering aggregate performance on the ethics andprofessionalism section of the Examination. While this investigation does not portend to identifywhich discipline generates the most ethical or professional engineers, it does clearly identifywhich discipline in this institutional sample is the best at preparing its students for the ethics
solving skills; (2) motivating students and fostering confidence; (3) instilling anappreciation for the importance of prerequisite courses; (4) developing effective team players;(5) improving basic instrumentation and construction skills needed for the practice of ECE; (6)developing a physical intuition for electrical and mechanical systems; (7) clarifying careerchoices by learning if ECE is a good fit; (8) making students feel like part of the ECEdepartment; and (9) forming long-lasting peer support structures. Assessment results alsoreinforce the benefits of close instructor involvement, hands-on learning, and project-basedcourses. Additional details of the course are provided.NoteThis paper is based upon work supported by the National Science