Session: 2793 Poster Session / Multi-Media Industry / University Partnerships: Barriers / Success Factors / Key to Innovation Dr. Don White, Lead Author, College of Engineering Drs. Haynes, Keller & Pouraghabagher, Colleges of Business and Engr. Engineering Management Program (EMP) Faculty Team Cal Poly University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407Introduction and OverviewAccelerating technological advances, increased competitive pressures, and other environmentturbulence have driven U.S. industry to make rapid and pervasive changes to stay competitive inglobal markets. Industry is now
Session 2249 An Innovative Approach to Curriculum Development for Engineering Technology Programs Saleh M. Sbenaty, Melvin J. Montgomery Middle Tennessee State University/Jackson State Community CollegeAbstractThis paper describes a curriculum development and delivery approach that improves engineeringand technology education and increase student interests in pursuing these programs. This is oneof the goals of the three-year NSF-funded grant ($1.8 million) titled “The South-East AdvancedTechnological Education Consortium, SEATEC.” The consortium is a collaborative effort of fivedifferent teams
Session 1333 Innovative Approach to Curriculum Development in Electrical Power Distribution and Loading Ilya Y. Grinberg, Jack L. Waintraub State University of New York, College at Buffalo/New Jersey Center for Advanced Technological EducationI. IntroductionThe past three decades have witnessed a technological explosion in the fields of solid-stateelectronics, microprocessors, lasers, fiber optics, signal processing, fields that have come todominate the technical interests of college faculty and students. Because of this significant shiftto new technologies, the
Session 2453 Assessing Innovative, Project- Based Learning In Drexel’s Freshman Core Curriculum Aly Valentine, Valarie M. Arms, J. Richard Weggel Drexel UniversityIntroductionAlthough ABET and ASEE have cited the importance of innovation in engineering curriculumdevelopment, one of the enduring challenges is their assessment. In fact, ABET’s EC2000criteria reflect the program goals initiated by Drexel’s E4 (An Enhanced Engineering Educationfor Engineers), a program initially funded by the National Science Foundation. That programwon ABET’s
Session 2555 An Innovative Approach in Teaching Professionals at the Graduate Level Majdi Najm, PE, DE Adjunct Associate Professor of Engineering Management University of Missouri-RollaA problem-based cooperative learning approach is described, focusing on courses taught to U.S. Army officers at Fort Leonard Wood, engineers at Boeing, and students at University ofMissouri-Rolla. The utilization of modern tools such as the Web and computer-based instruction and assessment is also highlighted.Engineering EducationThe landscape of
Session 1532 Innovations in the NHL Teaching Concept of Engineering Education Wessel Koning, Department of Engineering, Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden, The Netherlands.Abstract.Recently a new teaching concept has been proposed by the Board of Governors of theNoordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden in The Netherlands. In our Engineering Departmentsome parts of this concept were already a reality. It also supported our teaching philosophyand stimulated us to evaluate and to improve our teaching concept. This paper describes inconcise form the Dutch system of technical education, the new teaching concept and
Session 3630 An Innovative Use of WWW for Enhancing Student Learning Dr. Mihir K. Das California State University, Long Beach ABSTRACTThis paper discusses the experience gained from an innovative use of World Wide Web (WWW)for enhancing the student learning. WWW offers an unique opportunity for displaying audio-visual material relating to any course offered. The access is fast and without barrier as a studentcan access the web from the home, dorm, labs, library or workplace. Also, there is no timeconstraint while the network is on. The author
Session 2659 Instrumentation with Computerized Data Acquisition for an Innovative Thermal Conductivity Apparatus M. Kostic Northern Illinois University Error! Bookmark not defined., DeKalb, IL 60115, USA Abstract. An innovative method and a novel research apparatus are being developed to measure the thermal conductivity of a non-Newtonian fluid while it is subjected to shearing flow, and to determine its dependence, if any, on shearing itself. This is contrary to the current state-of-the-art of measuring
Session 2344 Design for Society – An Innovative Multidisciplinary Course for Engineering Technology Andrew S. Lau Penn State HarrisburgABSTRACTThis paper is an overview of an innovative multidisciplinary course that has been offered sincethe spring of 1996 at Penn State Harrisburg. In addition to reviewing the nature of the course asit is being taught in spring 1997, the paper follows the development of the course and theauthor’s interest in the broad area of engineering for a better future. The course is innovative fora combination of factors
Session 2566 An Innovative Mechatronics Course for a Traditional Mechanical Engineering Curriculum P.M. Wild, B.W. Surgenor Department of Mechanical Engineering Queen’s University, Kingston, OntarioAbstractMany Mechanical Engineering Departments have recently or are now developing programsand/or courses in mechatronics. The emphasis of these programs/courses varies from institutionto institution. The programs at four Canadian universities are described briefly and a newelective course in mechatronics
Paper ID #44024Exploring Opportunities for Innovative Professional Impact: Implementationof a Multidisciplinary CourseDr. Keilin Jahnke, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Dr. Keilin Jahnke is a Teaching Assistant Professor in Innovation, Leadership, and Engineering Entrepreneurship in The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.Dr. Joe Bradley, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Joe Bradley is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Bioengineering in the Grainger College of Engineering, a Health Innovation Professor and the Director of Engineering Education and
Paper ID #42892Board 131: Challenges and Innovative Strategies in International StudentEducationMr. Fanyu F Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University Fanyu F. Zeng is an Assistant Professor in Computer Information Technology and Data Analytics at Indiana Wesleyan University. His research interests include software development, programming, database management, database performance, data analytics, data mining, software project management. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Challenges and Innovative Strategies in International Student Education Fanyu Frank Zeng
Paper ID #44261Developing Entrepreneurial Skills through an Innovative Senior CapstoneDesign Project - MouseHeadDr. Austin B. Asgill P.E., Kennesaw State University Dr Austin B. Asgill received his B.Eng.(hons) (E.E.) degree from Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, his M.Sc. (E.E.) degree from the University of Aston in Birmingham, and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Florida. He is currently a Professor of Engineering Technology (Electrical) at Kennesaw State University (KSU). Prior to joining the faculty at KSU (formerly SPSU), he was an Associate Professor of Electronic
Paper ID #41457Digital Innovation to Remotely Guide the Development of Global CompetenciesAbroadDr. Patrick Joseph Tunno, Penn State University Dr. Patrick Tunno is the inaugural Director of Penn State’s Center for Global Engineering Engagement and an Associate Teaching Professor. He has overseen and continues to lead the development and expansion of diverse international initiatives. Under his leadership, the college has established an award-winning Global Engineering Fellows Program, launched Penn State’s first 3+1+1 program for international students to pursue a one-year master’s degree, and initiated new
Paper ID #42378Creating a Pipeline of Civil Engineering Students Through Innovative SummerCourseJose Capa Salinas, Purdue University Jose Capa Salinas is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Lyles School of Civil Engineering at Purdue University. He did his undergraduate degree at Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja. His research interests include structural health monitoring, infrastructure inspection, drone applications, the behavior of steel and concrete structures, the effect of natural hazards in infrastructure, machine learning in engineering, student success, and difficult concepts in engineering. He is a member of the
Paper ID #41301Cultivating Tomorrow’s Innovators: Navigating the Landscape of High SchoolAI LiteracyMs. Erin Bosarge, University of South Alabama Erin Bosarge is a Ph.D. candidate in the Instructional Design and Development program at the University of South Alabama, focusing on integrating artificial intelligence literacy into high school curricula. As a research assistant, she has contributed to teacher training workshops and observed the implementation of AI lessons in classrooms, gaining practical insights. Her dissertation will examine student and teacher perceptions of AI and assess how the AI4K12 framework might
AC 2011-830: TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION: A CRITICAL IMPERA-TIVE FOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENTS/COLLEGESMichael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette Michael Dyrenfurth is professor in the Department of Technology Leadership and Innovation in the Col- lege of Technology at Purdue University. He is co-PI of two FIPSE-funded Atlantis projects: DETECT exchanging undergraduates with Ireland and German and Atlantis 2009 a concurrent Master’s degree project with Ireland and Spain. He collaborates frequently with ProSTAR to deliver industry-oriented graduate programs to professionals in the field. Active in international aspects of the profession, he teaches and researches in the areas of technological
) and strategic management of technology and technology entrepreneurship (on the Business side). Page 22.1624.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Using Materials Science for Community Outreach, Engineering Education, and InnovationAbstract - Innovation has its fundamental roots in engineering and entrepreneurship. This paperpresents primary research gathered from high school science teachers from selected K-12 schoolsacross Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, addressing specifically the gaps that they haveidentified as being most challenging in defining
Engineering Education, 2011 EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TO SUPPORT AN INNOVATION DISPOSITION WITHIN ENGINEERING EDUCATION1. OUR MINDSETInnovation and creativity are essential characteristics of engineering problem solving. Supporting thedevelopment of students’ abilities for critical thinking and creative problem solving is recognized asimportant but is generally lacking as a characteristic in formal engineering educational experiences.As the world becomes increasingly wired and connected, engineers need all the more to engagecomplex problems with creativity, critical analysis, and innovation. In 2004, the National Academyof Engineering published a report summarizing visions of what the engineering profession might belike in the year
AC 2011-1233: FOSTERING INNOVATION THROUGH THE INTEGRA-TION OF ENGINEERING AND LIBERAL EDUCATIONCherrice Traver, Union College Cherrice Traver received her BS in Physics from the State University of New York at Albany in 1982 and her PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Virginia in 1988. She has been a faculty member at Union College in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department since 1986, and has been the Dean of Engineering since 2005. Recently Dr. Traver has been involved in initiatives at the interface of engineering and the liberal arts. She has led two national symposia on Engineering and Liberal Education at Union College and she was General Chair for the 2008 Frontiers in Education
AC 2011-740: CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION: A COMPARATIVE ANAL-YSIS OF DEFINITIONS AND ASSESSMENT MEASURESGeoff Wright, Brigham Young UniversityTyler Lewis, Brigham Young UniversityPaul Skaggs, Brigham Young University Paul Skaggs is an associate professor and program chair of industrial design at Brigham Young University. He joined the faculty at BYU after twenty-two years experience in industry. Fourteen years of which he operated his own full-service design consulting firm. Clients included Kodak, Fisher-Price, Federal Ex- press, Motorola, AT&T, Xerox and Hewlett-Packard, to name a few. Paul also taught conducted creativity seminars for in house engineering groups. Paul received his BFA from Brigham Young University
Session 2230 Thirty Years of Educational Innovation-And a Peek at the Future James E. Stice University of Texas at Austin (Emeritus) This session is a sort of continuation of Session 2230 at the ASEE meeting in Seattle inJune 1998. Attendance and interest at that session were high, and ERM decided to repeat it thisyear. The session last year was entirely inadequate to discuss all the educational innovationsthat have rippled through engineering education during the past thirty years. Not only was timea factor, but availability of the prime movers
AC 2010-805: DESIGNING INTERDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM & TEACHING:INVESTIGATING INNOVATION & OUR ENGINEERED WORLDAustin Talley, University of Texas, Austin Austin Talley is a graduate student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Texas at Austin, a Cockrell Fellow, and a licensed Professional Engineer. His research focus is in design methodology with Universal Design and engineering education. He has received his B.S. from Texas A&M University and M.S.E. from The University of Texas at Austin. Contact: Austin@talleyweb.comChristina White, Columbia University Christina White is a doctoral candidate in Curriculum & Teaching at Teachers College, Columbia
AC 2010-2106: SPECIAL SESSION: INNOVATIVE PEDAGOGIES FORTEACHING INTRODUCTORY MATERIALS COURSESStephen Krause, Arizona State University Stephen Krause is a Professor in the School of Materials in the Fulton School of Engineering arrived at Arizona State University in 1981 after completing his research on polymer deformation at the University of Michigan. Courses he has developed and taught include; Bridging Engineering and Education, Materials Characterization, Polymers and Composites, and Materials Capstone Design,. Innovative learning tools and assessments he has developed include: Materials Mentor Fold Out Notes; Materials Lecture Work Notes; Materials Lecture Activities; a Materials
An Innovative Rapid Processor Platform Design for Early Engineering Education Yong-Kyu Jung Texas A&M University-College StationAbstractA new course for the early stage of digital design education is demonstrated. An innovativeusage of technologies and an effective organization of numerous subjects to leverage the currentclassroom practices are presented. In particular, the new course objectives and organization areexplained to provide an overall view and details of our rapid design process, as well as to achieveengineering educational goals for reducing a gap between the technologies used in industry andin academia. Expected
Session 3470 An Innovative Program to Support Undergraduate Engineering Students from Underrepresented Groups Amy E. Monte, Gretchen L. Hein Department of Engineering Fundamentals Michigan Technological University Houghton, MIAbstractIn the Fall of 2002, the Graduate, Undergraduate Initiative for Development and Enhancement(GUIDE) program was started at Michigan Technological University. GUIDE’s major goal is toprovide first year engineering students from underrepresented groups with skills to
Session 1302 The CDIO Capstone Course: An Innovation in Undergraduate Systems Engineering Education David W. Miller, Doris R. Brodeur, John E. Keesee Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAbstractIn February 1999, the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT initiated a new three-semester capstone laboratory and space systems design experience taught in the context ofauthentic engineering practice, i.e., Conceive, Design, Implement, and Operate (CDIO). Theobjective of CDIO is to teach the basic concepts and disciplines of engineering in the context
Paper ID #44819Challenges Experienced in Innovation Competitions and Programs fromStudent PerspectivesMiss Alexa Joelle Prince, Pennsylvania State University Alexa Prince is a second-year student at Penn State University studying Business Management. She is involved in undergraduate research in Innovative Thinking Skills.Miss Nelly Cecilia Perez, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus Nelly Perez is a recent Penn State Berks graduate from the biology program. She has done undergraduate research in areas relating to innovation competitions and programs, and community health.Dr. Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State