2006-1549: TEACHING NUMERICAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING WITHMATHCADPaul Wlodkowski, Maine Maritime Academy Dr. Paul Wlodkowski is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Maine Maritime Academy and the Coordinator for the Marine Systems Engineering (MSE) Program. He received his A.B. in physics and economics (cum laude) from Dartmouth College in 1988; an M.S. in Engineering Physics from the University of Virginia in 1990; and Ph.D. in Reliability Engineering from the University of Maryland in 1999. At Maine Maritime Academy, his responsibilities include teaching and advancing the MSE curriculum within the Department of Engineering. His current interests include the enhancement of cross
offers small case studies ofusage by faculty across the country. “Whether educators are designing a course or curriculum;developing instructional software; forming cooperative learning teams; or helping studentsdevelop interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills,” concludes Felder, “they willbenefit from using any of these models.”14Another 1996 article, reporting the initial stage of a projected five-year longitudinal study,examined student thinking preferences at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte.Researchers used the Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI) and the Myers-Briggs TypeIndicator (MBTI) to profile 487 entering freshman and form student project teams in twocourses. Teams were balanced by academic discipline and
theprogram. Design of a course at the delivery level involves the establishment of threeconstituents namely (i) course objectives (ii) definitions of instructional activities andmaterial and (iii) assessment strategies.The course objectives are specific, concise and measurable representations whichwhen achieved the intended course outcomes are also met. The instruction materialsare developed to achieve these objectives and by achieving these objectives the courseoutcomes are met. In learner centred teaching, teachers articulate what they expect thestudents to learn, design educational experiences to advance their learning, andprovide opportunities for them to demonstrate their success in achieving thoseexpectations [13]. Whetton [14] states that
Paper ID #22875Entrepreneurial Mindset (EML) Modules for Chemical Engineering CoursesDr. Noelle K. Comolli, Villanova University Noelle Comolli is an Associate Professor and the Chair of Chemical Engineering at Villanova University. Her research focuses on polymers for biomaterials and targeted drug delivery, as well as engineering education. She received her Ph.D. from Drexel University and her B.S. from University of Delaware, both in chemical engineering. Her interests are Chemical Engineering Education and Entrepreneurial Education.Dr. Jacob James Elmer, Villanova University Dr. Elmer earned dual B.S. degrees in
instructional post-doctoral fellow in the Transforming Engineering Ed- ucation co-Laboratory in the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Michigan. There he is focusing to developing courses and curriculum for a new Biomedical Engineering program at Shantou University. His research interests in undergraduate research, study abroad, and curriculum design.Dr. Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan Aileen is faculty in Engineering Education and Biomedical Engineering. Previously, Aileen was the Associate Director for Academics in the Center for Entrepreneurship and was responsible for building the Program in Entrepreneurship for UM undergraduates, co-developing the masters level entrepreneur- ship program
◦Held at angle 135◦Cover up a third of the panel held at 45◦Cover up half of the panel held at 45◦D) Construct a chart of energy output versus angle of panel to present to individuals avisual for how angles play a role in determining power output. For examples of solarcharts, visit insert hyperlink.Figure 1 Middle School ActivitySample High School Activity Figure 2 High School ActivityTable 1.International Technology Engineering and Education Association’s (ITEEA) NationalStandards AddressedTechnology Standards (ITEEA, 2000/2002/2007)Standard Students will develop an understanding of the characteristics and scope of 1 technology (Objectives F, G, H, I, L, M)Standard Students
targeted competencies among the student population.In spite of the many opinions around what competencies engineers should possesses to meetsome standard of engineering practice, there appears to be some disconnect between governingorganizations, educational institutions, industry and ultimately students’ ability to demonstrate“ideal” competencies in their performed engineering work . Through the use of thiscomprehensive literature review, I will explore and accumulate the related research to helpcodify a unified response around what competencies are considered desirable, and further howengineering education can help students develop these targeted competencies.MethodsThis systematized literature review follows a sequential procedure. The step
Federation of Robotics, Baltimore, January 15, 2013. 2. Kao, M.C., Chen, C-L. A., and Ko, C-M., “Work in Progress – Using Robot In Developing the Concept of Angle for Elementary School Children”, 37th Annual ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, October 10 – 13, 2007. Milwaukee, WI. 3. Silk., E., and Schunn, C. D., “Using Robotics to Teach Mathematics: Analysis of a Curriculum Designed and Implemented”, Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education. Pittsburgh, PA, June 2008. 4. Bailey, R., Donahoe, S., “Engaging Middle School Students in Engineering: The Robotics System Design Camp – Nature as Inspiration”, 2008 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 22-25, 2008
, 2001.[13] Nikolic, V., “Pro/engineer and I-DEAS based courses favorite among mechanical engineering students,” ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, New Orleans, LA, November 17- 22, 2002.[14] Ray, J. and J. Farris, “Integration of design and manufacturing processes in first-year engineering curriculums,” 30th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference – Building on a Century of Progress in Engineering Education, Kansas City, MO, October 18-21, 2000.[15] Jensen, G. C., J. D. Haslam, J. A. Hoech, and M. B. Thompson, “Project based Computer-Aided- Engineering Applications,” 30th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference – Building on a Century of Progress in
program includes new areas of green manufacturing andmaterials used today and in the future, including the operation and manufacture of solar cells, theproduction of wind, thermal, and hydro-electric power. In addition, the curriculum will introducestudents to basic and advanced topics in HVAC, bio-based fuels and alternative energy, as wellas the ability of our graduates to examine the carbon footprint and develop solutions in thereduction of energy consumption.The following listings detail the undergraduate programs that were developed as part of the ESEInstitute.1). Major in Environmental Studies (B.S. degree) o CHEM 210 – General Chemistry I and CHEM 212 – General Chemistry Laboratory I o CHEM 211 – General
, all engineering programs requesting accreditation for the first time or seeking re-accreditation by Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET must demonstrate thatprogram meets a set of criteria that include both the general criteria for baccalaureate andassociate degree programs and the program criteria required by the program lead society (e.g.,ASCE, IEEE, ASME) [1]. The programs must also meet all the requirements listed in theAccreditation-Policy-and-Procedure-Manual of ABET [2]. The general criteria consists of eight(8) components: (1) students, (2) Program Educational Objectives (PEO), (3) Student Outcomes(SO) (4) Continuous Improvement, (5) Curriculum, (6) Faculty, (7) Facilities, and (8)Institutional Support and Financial
much of a shame, as being unwilling to learn"8MSDS are essential for the academic engineering educator. The MSDS format is a flexible,adaptable guide to which manufacturers can add or omit sections. Along with a manufacture’sname, address and telephone number and product code number is a list of the hazardousingredients. Acceptable tolerance limits by various standards accompany each ingredient.Suspected carcinogens must be specifically noted if they make up more than .01 percent of theproduct9Fire and explosion hazards are provided to guide users as well as the fire department incase of spills or fires. Containment and clean up methods for spill and leaks and possiblereactivitywith other substances are stated if pertinent. Types of protective
with the emerging needs of the market. This fact is also true forthe institutions awarding science and engineering degrees. Such higher education institutions alsorequire continuous monitoring and evaluation to be able to remain competitive in the educationalarena. Generally, educational institutions are evaluated for their (i) academic affairs, and (2)administrative and financial operations. Academic affairs are monitored by outside authorities suchas professional accrediting agencies, State Departments of Higher Education, and the regionalaccrediting bodies (i.e., NEASC), whereas outcome assessment for administrative and financialoperations are handled by the Board of Trustees and the regional accrediting body. In addition,educational
. 10, no. 8, pp. 271-284, August 2019.[3] National Academy of Engineering, Engineering Societies’ Activities in Helping Align the Needs and Goals of Industry and Academia, Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2019.[4] C. Arlett, F. Lamb, D. Richard, L. Willis and E. Hurdle, "Meeting the needs of industry: the drivers for change in engineering education," Engineering Education, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 18-25, 2010.[5] E. Brynjolfsson, A. McAfee, M. Spence and I. Bremmer, "New World Order: Labor, Capital, and Ideas in the Power Law Economy," Foreign Affairs, 4 June 2014. Proceedings of the 2024 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration
, University of Cincinnati PATTY D. MCNERNEY, Doctoral Student in C & I Education/Technology, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, UC. She has spent the last 15 years in the K-12 education arena with teaching experience in the areas of math, science, technology and served as district technology director. Her research is focused in two areas: integration of emerging technology into education and teacher training. She serves as the Evaluation Coordinator for Project STEP.Laura Koehl, University of Cincinnati LAURA A. KOEHL, Ed.D., Educational Consultant, UC and Miami University. Her research focuses on the experience of women scientists. Dr. Koehl worked in
, appliedphysics, computer science, and environmental chemistry have been added. However, themajor focus for the 2,500-3,000 undergraduate students is engineering; more specificallymechanical engineering which has an enrollment of around 1,100. Students inmechanical engineering specialize in automotive engineering design, plastics productdesign, manufacturing product design, medical equipment design, or machine design. Students generally participate in a cooperative education experience where theyalternate a term of classes with a term working in industry. All students complete a thesisas part of their undergraduate requirements (up to 4 credits out of 180 quarter-hours). Inrecent years, it has become difficult, if not impossible, to evaluate
meetthe Criterion 3b without incorporating any classes in statistics in their curriculums. See for examplethe excerpts from the rubrics created for the Criterion 3b by two programs, in the Table 1a and 1b.Neither of the programs makes any mention about education in statistics. The engineering educatorswho prepared these rubrics seem to miss the point: engineers need training in statistics to be able toplan efficient experiments, analyze data and interpret results.The result is, nearly 85% of graduates from a typical college of engineering (of course, with a fewexceptions) are not trained in statistics. Table 1a: Example 1 of a rubric created to evaluate student accomplishment against Criterion 3b Outcome
focused on mechatronics, digital manufacturing, digital thread, cyber physical systems, broadening participation, and engineering education. She is a Director of Mechatronics and Digital Manufacturing Lab at ODU and a lead of Area of Specialization Mecha- tronics Systems Design. She worked as a Visiting Researcher at Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing in Disputanta, VA on projects focusing on digital thread and cyber security of manufactur- ing systems. She has funded research in broadening participation efforts of underrepresented students in STEM funded by Office of Naval Research, focusing on mechatronic pathways. She is part of the ONR project related to the additive manufacturing training of active
application of electronics,microprocessors and software in designing electro-mechanical systems , mechatronicsproducts and process control systems. The laboratory development is a principal part ofan award for “ Undergraduate Curriculum Development on Mechatronics SystemEngineering ” by the division of undergraduate education of the National ScienceFoundation (NSF). Major task of the new laboratory is to support instruction and providehands-on study of two of the five new courses : ME106 Fundamentals of MechatronicsSystem Engineering and ME 190 Mechatronics System Design. This paper presents theprogress made in developing the new mechatronics engineering laboratory.1. Introduction The rapid advances of microprocessor and microcomputer technologies
Society of Manufacturing Engineers’ (SME) Manufacturing Education and Research Community steering committee. He is active in the American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME); serving as a member of the Vision 2030 Task Force, serving on the Committee on Engineering Technology Accreditation in a variety of roles, serving on the Board of Directors of the ASME Center for Education for several years, and as a member of the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department Head Committee. He has been awarded the ASME Ben C. Sparks Medal in 2009 and 2013 for excellence in mechanical engineering education. Within ABET, he has been an ABET program evaluator for both the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and ASME
projects increasedwith invited speakers who shared their experience as due to their involvement in the course.undergraduate students, their academic and career paths, and During focus group sessions, students also added theirthe value of research to their current positions. As a group, reasons for enjoying the course, including a few suggestionsthey shared the following experiences with the enrolled for improvement:undergraduate students: • I like the group aspect of the course and how you got • Experience as a design engineer with over 5 years of to work with different people and come up with work in the manufacturing &
involves gathering of customer requirements, identifying productspecifications, generating design concepts, evaluating the designs, and selecting the best design.Results show that students’ design skills can be greatly enhanced by integrating the two courses.1. IntroductionInterdisciplinarity is becoming a critical issue for teaching design skills1. Integrating EngineeringDesign courses with Manufacturing and Ergonomic courses can effectively enhance students’design skills. Aligning product design and manufacturing education with market needs isimportant to overcome the skills gap and other challenges faced by students2. Moreover,ergonomic consideration is crucial for product design and development in today’s global market.Ergonomics, which is the
students topursue careers in counter terrorism. Page 6.385.2 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationTable I. Course OutlineTopics # of 1.5 h Lectures1. Introduction2. Nature of Terrorism 2 Origin of Terrorism and the Political3. Psychology Of Diplomacy 14. Biological Weapons
Proceedings from the 2016 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. New Orleans, LA.[5] Ghosh, A. (2013). Analysis of a feedback assessment loop in engineering sciences core curriculum. In Proceedings of the ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Volume 5: Education and Globalization. San Diego, CA.[6] Montfort, D., Brown, S. and Pollock, D. (2009). An Investigation of students' conceptual understanding in related sophomore to graduate-level engineering and mechanics courses. Journal of Engineering Education, 98(2), 111-129.[7] Nava Medina, I. B., Price, A. H. and Kuttolamadom, M. (2017). Board #70: Comparing the effectiveness of semester-long vs. accelerated-summer course offerings. In Proceedings of
. 107-22, 2006.[3] G. M. Warnick, P. P. Magleby and B. E. Nelson, "Developing a Pervasive, College-wide Approach to Integrating Achievement of Global Competence into the Curriculum," American Society for Engineering Education AC 2012-4834, San Antonio, TX, 2012.[4] S. Klein-Gardner and A. Walker, "Defining Global Competence for Engineering Students," American Society for Engineering Education AC 2011-1072, VanCouver, BC, CA, 2011.[5] I. T. B. Clarke, N. D. Wright and R. M. McMillen, "Student Intercultural Proficiency from Study Abroad Programs," Jornal of Marketing Edcuation, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 173-81, 2009.[6] T. Williams, "The Reflective Method of Intercultural Competency: A Multidimensional, Qualitative Approach
program established a set of program objectives that was in line with themissions of the department, college of engineering, and the institution. In addition theseobjectives were consistent with the requirements for ABET accreditation under the EngineeringCriteria 2000 (EC-2000). A process was developed for systematic evaluation and updating ofeach department’s undergraduate educational objectives and program outcomes. Procedures weredeveloped to obtain feedback from all major constituencies, evaluate the inputs, and process thecollected data for assessment. A set of assessment tools was developed and was used to evaluateprogram objectives and outcomes. For each subject in the curriculum, the course objectives weredefined and were evaluated by
Training curriculum teaches STEM educators to work in high-functioning teams to focuson specific audiences of prospective female students for targeted recruitment instead of relyingon the traditional broad brush approach of generic STEM career awareness. The team-based, 12-week WTE Online Training combines asynchronous video modules and assignments with liveinteraction and feedback from the trainer in Team Coaching and Live Question & Answer Calls(see Figure 1). The WTE Online Training System also includes nine months of team-basedFollow-Up Support for plan development and implementation that culminates in a GroupPresentation Call where teams present their outcomes.Participants in this NSF Project’s Online Training are now able to see
engineering undergraduates, I concludedthat reverse engineering of specific devices or designs would be too narrow to cater to thediverse interests of the aerospace freshman class,The choice of conceptual design as an integrative tool in our curriculum is based on theexperience of listening to Georgia Tech Aerospace Engineering students and alumni for manyyears. In the traditional curriculum, the Capstone Design course in the senior year is cited bystudents for providing perspective on the various disciplines of aerospace engineering. The firstsix weeks of the 2-course Capstone Design sequence are spent on conceptual design. Hence itwas argued that covering some of these concepts in the first year would have a dual benefit. Thestudents would obtain
program thatincorporates aspects of device design and manufacturing into the curriculum. This program isbeing developed in conjunction with another program in Renewable Energy EngineeringTechnology (REET) that is also a joint effort between ECET and MET faculty. These two newhighly innovative "boutique" ET degree programs are expected to capture the growing interestin Biomedical Engineering and Renewable Energy Systems. This paper discusses thedevelopment of these two new curricula and the anticipated challenges in offering theseprograms and recruiting students into these new interdisciplinary majors.I. IntroductionSouthern Polytechnic State University (SPSU) is a STEM focused urban institution located inMarietta, Georgia with a student
stated “I know it when Isee it.” That is often the belief of faculty members who are assessing student performance.When a faculty member is asked about the quality of a students work, most faculty will say“I know it when I see it;” but to one a symphony to another noise. The biomedicalengineering faculty at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) are working to developrubrics to directly measure student performance and to simultaneously assess programoutcomes for their four-year design course. Their hope is to avoid the “I know it when I seeit” argument and finely tune the orchestra.A process is suggested by Blanchard whereby faculty who teach in an engineering programcan use a rubric to consistently assess students and simultaneously use that