; Page 13.1402.2 2. the installation and maintenance processes are simple and friendly; 3. MediaWiki has its own wiki, offering users comprehensive instructions about installation, maintenance, and updating; and 4. MediaWiki offers an integrated math-formula display function similar to the LaTeX math syntax. This important feature, especially for scientific and engineering courses, provides a convenient protocol to display mathematical symbols and formulations on a wiki page.Wiki content is organized in a “flat” structure, meaning that all pages and images aresaved in the same directory. This means that all content pages and images should havetitles that are specific to their application. For example, Professor Michalek
experimentations over the internet,” (Vancou- ver, BC, Canada), 2011. Academic community;Current status;Cutting edge technol- ogy;Experimental setup;Federal research;Integrated assessment;Laboratory course;Learning outcome;Learning strategy;Real-time learning;Remote experimentation;Remote laborato- ries;Remote location;Research activities;Single computer;Sustainable solution;.[14] F. Coito and L. B. Palma, “A remote laboratory environment for blended learning,” (Athens, Greece), pp. University of Texas at Arlington; Univ. of the Aegean (Inf. and Commun. Syst. Eng. Dept.); Technol. Educ. Inst. of Athens (Department of Informatics); ARRI – Automation and Robotics Research Institute at UTA –, 2008. Blended learning;Data ac
courses on Instructional Systems Design. Her research interests focus on using instructional strategies in online and blended teaching and learning, professional development for teaching online, and application of emerging technologies in education. She has published 15 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters and delivered more than 50 presentations at international and local conferences and event and served as the Co-Managing Editor of the Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository.Dr. Richard Hartshorne, University of Central Florida Richard Hartshorne is an Associate Professor and Coordinator for the Instructional Design & Technology program at the University of Central Florida (UCF). He earned his Ph.D. in
requirements that focus on scientificfundamentals and practical applications. However, ABET, the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology, Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs is driving some ofthe science and engineering departments to see more need for information literacy instruction.ABET General Criterion 3(g), (h), (i), and (j) - Student Outcomes, requires “an ability tocommunicate effectively”, “the broad education necessary to understand the impact ofengineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context”, “a recognitionof the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning”, and “a knowledge ofcontemporary issues’ [1]. To meet this criteria, more writing assignments are being included
in the audio technology industry following graduation.Mr. Zachary Jordan Lee, John Brown University Zachary Lee is a Junior Electrical/Computer Engineering student at John Brown University with interests in computer programming, renewable energy, and smart grid technologies. He is the President of the JBU IEEE Student Branch, and is a member of the Honors Scholars Program and Leaders Scholars Institute. He is also an IEEE Power and Energy Society Scholar. Zachary is passionate about using engineering as a platform to help others through humanitarian engineering projects and education.Mr. Cameron Drax Geiger, John Brown University Drax is a sophomore engineering student at John Brown University (JBU) pursuing his
developmentinitiative. Systemic pedagogical reform can best succeed if a new curriculum is implemented in asustainable fashion and becomes institutionalized within a school or district.Teacher training to support in-classroom implementation is therefore an important aspect of thecurriculum development process. The ITL Program conducts two-day summer teacher workshopsspecific to a curricular unit, as a way for teachers to gain confidence in and knowledge of acurricular unit prior to bringing it into their classrooms.Sustainability can also be assisted via broad dissemination on the Internet, providing “one-stopshopping” for teachers seeking innovative, inquiry-based approaches to integrating the teaching ofmath and science. Available summer 2004, a searchable
perspective. Recently she has successfully led and supported Biomedical engineering and Systems Design engineering programs at the University of Waterloo to apply the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) graduate attribute and continuous improvement approach to the programs. That intrigued her to dig deeper into teaching-learning pedagogy. The abrupt changes that the pandemic brought to the education system, were a trigger for her to realize that change is coming to how we do things. However, before we jump into applying a change, we should understand the impact of the change from all stakeholders’ perspectives.Lisa LachutaDr. Christine Moresoli, University of TorontoDr. Rania Al-Hammoud, University of Waterloo
program faculty feltit was time for the course emphasis to change. No one was under the delusion that OSHA ruleshad become less important to manufacturing, but the change was an acknowledgement that get-ting students to memorize OSHA standards was less relevant given the ease with which the stan-dards can now be accessed on the internet, coupled with the increased interest by our local indus-try in ergonomics, and our understanding that it takes a little more than a week to comprehendthe fundamentals of a field as rich and diverse as ergonomics. Admittedly the industrial interestwas in part driven by anticipated state and national ergonomics standards that have since beenoverturned, but that change has not stopped some manufacturers from seeking
it. Moreover, today’s students who belong to the Googlegeneration are more comfortable with web-based learning tools. Through a NSF grant we havecreated an interactive version of the steel sculpture to provide not only an effective learningopportunity but also a 24-7 access to students and educators in the United States and abroad.This work is the result of a collaborative effort among universities and students from differentengineering programs. The virtual sculpture gives the user the freedom to rotate or pan thesculpture to view it from any direction. The user may also isolate any one of the 48 connectionsfor a closer view and learn more about that given connection including: description of theconnection, potential failure modes (limit
AC 2007-2951: INTERSECTIONS BETWEEN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERINGEDUCATION, AND RECRUITMENT OF FEMALE AND NATIVE AMERICANSTUDENTSFonda Swimmer, Northern Arizona University Fonda Swimmer received her Master of Public Administration degree from Northern Arizona University, where she is currently the Director of the Multicultural Engineering Program and is the co-advisor for several multicultural clubs. She works in the area of recruitment and retention of underrepresented students in engineering and higher education in general, and provides multiple support services to multicultural engineering and science college students. Ms. Swimmer is also involved in a variety of pre-college outreach programs in the
Paper ID #13514Work in Progress: Exploring the Role of Makerspaces and Flipped Learningin a Town-Gown Effort to Engage K12 Students in STEAMDr. Paula Rees, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Paula L. Sturdevant Rees is Director of the Massachusetts Water Resources Research Center (WRRC). In addition, she is the Director of Diversity Programs for the College of Engineering at UMass Amherst. As Director of Diversity Programs, Dr. Rees works with students, faculty and staff to provide exceptional education and professional growth opportunities for under-represented students in engineering. She is dedicated to increasing and
NDSEG Fellowship program and panelist in 2017 NSF GRFP Panelist program. He was the General Co-Chair of 2015 IEEE International Workshop on Computational Intelligence in Smart Technologies, and Journal Special Issues Chair, IEEE 2016 International Conference on Smart Technologies, Cleveland, OH. Currently, he is Associate Editor of International Journal of Robotics and Automation, and Interna- tional Journal of Swarm Intelligence Research. He was the Publicity Chair in 2011 IEEE International Conference on Automation and Logistics. He was on the Conference Committee in 2012 International Conference on Information and Automation and International Symposium on Biomedical Engineering and Publicity Chair in 2012 IEEE
in Chile. His interest in education led him to obtain a master’s degree in Higher Education Teaching from the University Andres Bello. He currently is a PhD candidate from the Doctorate in Education in the University Benito Juarez, Mexico. He teaches undergraduate courses for careers of Geology and Mining Engineering in several universities and is a professor of a Postgraduate program in Geomining. His research interests include the importance of soft skills in engineering students and the use of different methodologies in on-line teaching. He also is interest in training professors on topics related to on-line teaching.Dr. Mar´ıa Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello Mar´ıa Elena Truyol, Ph.D., is full professor
search-and-rescue robots for improved disaster response; NSF’s [Small Business InnovationResearch] SBIR program for strengthening the role of small business in federally funded R&D, as it did in cellulartechnology in the 1990s; in electronics and material science, graphene’s unique electrical and physical propertieswhich promise new breakthroughs; Robobees, innovative autonomously flying microrobots that have potentialimpacts in many applications; discovery of quantum phenomena that can yield novel technologies in computing andcommunications; 3D printing for its impacts on manufacturing, design, and the arts; support for programs like “TheMagic School Bus,” that facilitate elementary and informal STEM education.talent of the world’s
, Ohio State University Dr. Parke has over twenty years experience in satellite based earth science research. He has been teaching first year engineering for the past eighteen years, with emphasis on computer aided design, computer programming, and project design and documentation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Classroom Education Using Animation and Virtual Reality of the Great Wall of China in JinshanlingAbstract- The field of virtual reality (VR) has provided many useful aids in the academicsetting due to the user-friendly control of realistically immersive 3D simulation. Someexamples include virtual simulation (e.g., simulation of a medical surgery for
and anonymity. In some cases, we have reproducedtext expressed by the authors in response to a question verbatim without identifying explicitlythe specific author. We note that the perspectives provided in due course applies mostly to 6engineering programs, particularly electrical and computer engineering. However, most insightsderived do generalize more broadly to all OBE instances. Notwithstanding, and while we haveattempted to gather diverse perspectives from across the world and to qualify our statements, wedo not claim that our survey reports findings are universally applicable, and do caution
amount of infrastructure needed for deployment.Each tag connects to other tags to form a dynamic network of tags that can pass messages, suchas location and sensor data, amongst each other. This technology allows for complete real-timemonitoring with very little infrastructure requirements.Tags operate as a Location Tracking System (LTS). Fixed Position tags are associated to alocation. Each Asset tag dynamically calculates which Fixed tag it is closest to in order todetermine its location. When an Asset tag is moved, its position is automatically updated andpassed down the line until it reaches a system which is running to monitor network activity.Our tags also provide its own API (Application Programming Interface) for interfacing with
Copyright © 2013, American Society for Engineering Education 583integration of applications of electromagnetic theory is not an outlier in an otherwise cohesivecurriculum. L. Dee Fink8 in his book "Creating Significant Learning Experiences, An IntegratedApproach to Design College Courses", claims that the students see their college experience as thesequence of unrelated courses that lead to a degree.In the past 20 years, the availability of simulators, multimedia, internet and personal computers areshowing potential to make visualization of electromagnetic waves simpler for students. Efforts inthis area can be generally divided in four categories
in course design and delivery, theframework helps instructors develop targeted curricula that enhance the educational experiencewhile meeting both individual student needs and broader program objectives.2.5 Research Gap and Proposed SolutionWhile decision-making tools are established in fields such as defense applications [35] and spaceapplications [36, 37], and recent developments show increasing adoption of reasoner capabilitiesin both aerospace engineering practice [38] and university research [39], aerospace engineeringeducation has yet to fully leverage these advancements. For example, structured decisionframeworks developed for managing intellectual property in defense acquisition highlight howformal reasoning architectures support
a Hesburgh Award Certificate of Excellence. He has authored or co-authored more than 70 papers on engineering education in areas ranging from curricular change to faculty development. He is collaborating on NSF-supported projects for renewal of the mechanics of a materials course, improving preparation of students for Calculus I, and systemic application of concept inventories. He is currently an ABET Program Evaluator and a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal on Engineering Education. Page 25.509.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Effects of
from birth. This study underscores the need for enhancements in GenAI technologyto better support accessibility, offering insights into both the day-to-day applications andspecialized academic uses for visually impaired students pursuing STEM education.IntroductionThe introduction of technology in education has brought significant advancements, however, thespecific needs of blind and visually impaired students often remain underrepresented andinadequately addressed [1]. Generative AI tools hold the potential to bridge these gaps. Thispaper will explore the evolving relationship between GenAI and accessibility in education,aiming to create learning environments that inclusively support all students as these technologiesbecome as pervasive as
researched regulations needed for such devices and found that besides the ADA, the devicehad to meet the Guidelines of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission15 due to theelectrical wiring. Figure 4: Adapter switch for computer mouse for Santa Clara Adult Education.ENGR 110 students have also developed computer and mobile device applications for SantaClara Adult Education and websites for Walden West and other community partners. Some ofthe organizations that enforce website regulations and provide standards are the World WideWeb Consortium (W3C) 16 and the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)17. The standardsissued by these organizations directly or indirectly affect the makings of a website and can besplit into categories of
a high school teacher:“I think my favorite thing about the program is that it has a really strong appeal for many of mystudents who are not as academically gifted as Bernard [a high-achieving contestant]. Theimmediate feedback and graphic display of data got many of the less gifted students excited aswell. We installed the program on the library’s network, and the librarian reported that studentswho had almost never set foot in the library before were coming in at lunch and after school touse the program.... It got the students talking about compression, tension, buckling and yielding.They were forced to consider that different materials had different properties, and that differentshapes had to be used for different applications. This is
in Virginia, Carl Dietrich earned a BS EE degree from Texas A&M University, and MS EE and PhD EE degrees from Virginia Tech. He has taught courses in software defined radio, communications systems, electronics, and electromagnetic fields. He has also taught short courses on software defined radio since 2007, covering fundamental concepts and enabling technologies in addition to the use of open source software to develop and run SDR applications. In addition, Dr. Dietrich has performed and directed research in the areas of cognitive radio, software defined radio (SDR), multi-antenna systems, and radio wave propagation, and has authored or co-authored more than 50 peer- reviewed journal and conference papers. He
to use commonly used presentation software (Microsoft’s Powerpoint)with an LCD projector, and an SGI was connected to the Internet and was available for the Page 3.27.11 11students to give live demonstrations following their oral presentations.Therefore, the projects served as an extremely useful vehicle for teaching students how toapply leading-edge software development techniques to real-life applications. It is commonlyrecognized that a student’s communication skills, as observed through written documentationand oral communication, are critical in industry.Course Evaluation. The project and
pursue graduateeducation. Overall, this paper introduces a replicable methodology for analyzing curricula anddemonstrates its application through a case study of one institution’s computing programs.1 IntroductionThe rapid evolution of the job market, driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, along-side shifting economic demands, underscores the need for an adaptable education system. Al-though educational institutions strive to equip students with the necessary knowledge for success-ful careers, many graduates struggle to land jobs that match their qualifications, even with the highdemand for tech talent. A 2024 study conducted by Hanson et al. [21] found that approximately37% of students in fields such as computer science (CS
of software code: “Processing” [10] Arduino Uno – determine if an object has crossed the beams in the “in” or the “out” directions; Python script – mapping serial data stream into internet protocol based stream; php request handler codes: o request.php code – connect to MySQL database, parse request, query database to insert or retrieve data depending on the request type (lookup, plus one, minus one), respond to request with data or error; o getlabs.php code – required by both the web-based and PhoneGap-based applications; o jsonptest.php code – JSONP [11] and CORS [12] (with cross-domain configuration) enable a web page to request data from a server in a different domain
useful as a tool for instructors to haveadditional insight into their students' thought processes. This additional insight provided toteachers particularly becomes a valuable asset in blended and online learning environments.Our blended learning international program works with learners who are displaced and theirteachers, where student-teacher contact is limited and inconsistent. Our program recognizeslocal knowledge spaces and enables their role in the development of long-termcommunity-oriented engineering solutions. To provide additional structure for students'learning and support facilitators with the scope for consistent formative assessment wedeveloped a process-based engineering design notebook. The notebook was constructed tomirror the
software technology ethics have been developed and published [12], engineering ethics coursework have been proposed and implemented in many university engineering programs e.g.,University of Denver, Wrexham University, Stony Brook University.The improvement initiatives are good. However, a cursory observation of current significant sub-optimal ethical conditions easily encountered on the internet point to the need for additional,more rigorous engineering practices to improve the technical and ethical behaviors of softwaretechnologies.Software Design Quality ImprovementDesign is a central element of software capability development, often called the blueprint forbuilding technology capability. As poor-quality blueprints can result in inferior home
more expertise, mentorshipfrom sponsors or stakeholders, or reviewing tutorials and online forums for specific fixes to theircode where applicable. At times, their experience with a library or concept made an appearancein the other environment or drove an interest in exploring a concept more. This picks up fromwhere La Place et al. (2017) left off in their knowledge transfer work. Though some participantsended up on similar teams at different instances, knowledge was still being shared and acquiredfrom sources within and outside an environmental context. However, most of the timeparticipants used the resources available (mentors and the Internet) if they did not have access toother resources. This also aligns with self-regulated learning, as