represents a field of study that has been intensely researched and thatprovides a framework for designing assessment programs8. Educators recognize the need forpurposeful experimentation in validating a set of measures for assessing the educational goalsand prepareness of graduates in their professional practice. The alumni were asked to response tohow effective IPFW engineering programs was at developing the skills related to the engineeringdesign, multidisciplinary teams, and ethical issues. The results are summarized in figures 4-6. 60 % Number of Responses 40 20 0
Paper ID #8906ENHANCING THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN INTRODUCTORYENGINEERING COURSESDr. Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University Dr. Ramakrishnan Sundaram is on the faculty of the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at Gannon University, Erie, PA where he is a Professor. He received his Ph.D. degree from Purdue University. His areas of research include digital signal and image processing, artificial neural networks, and outreach in STEM education. Page 24.527.1 c
simple machines. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego.[9] Jacobson, M. J., & Spiro, R. J. (1994). Hypertext learning environments, cognitive flexibility, and the transfer of complex knowledge: An empirical investigation. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 12(4).[10] Millard, D. L., Burnham, G., “Innovative Interactive Media for Electrical Engineering Education”, IEEE Frontiers in Education ‘01 Conference, October 2001.[11] Newman, D., Reinhard, D. Elaine, and Kirk, J., “Development and Implementation of Web-Based Interactive Learning Modules and Educational T echnologies – Technical Assistance and Evaluation”, Formative Evaluation
uncertainty analysis. Dr. Steele teaches courses in the thermal sciences andexperimental techniques and conducts related research. Prior to becoming department head, he served asundergraduate and graduate coordinator for the ME program at MSU. Page 6.281.7Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationMechanical Engineering Education Computational Paradigm SurveyName ________________________________________School ________________________________________Address
undergraduate educationoverall from consumers and governments, and by a major program at the NationalScience Foundation (NSF) directly aimed at reform of engineering education. The NSFEngineering Coalitions Program solicited proposals from engineering schools in thespring of 1990, and began funding them for multi-year periods. During the course of thisprogram, which is currently being phased down, some eight major coalitions werefunded. Results of this major NSF effort to date have been encouraging. One primarybenefit is that the major funding and highly visible priority of the Coalitions program Page 6.505.3have made engineering education research and
AC 2011-40: INDUSTRY EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP: MECHATRON-ICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTNiaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech) Dr. Niaz Latif is the Dean of the School of Technology at Purdue University Calumet (PUC). He is also the Interim Associate Vice Chancellor of Research and Graduate Studies at PUC. Dr. Latif served as an Assistant Dean for Statewide Technology Administration in the College of Technology at Purdue University, West Lafayette, before joining Purdue University Calumet on July 1, 2007. He is the Principal Investigator of the 2010 NSF-ATE grant, ”Meeting workforce needs of Mechatronics Technicians.” Mr. Nick Wilson is the founder and President of Morrison Container Handling
Session 1463 PRIME – the Partnership for Regional Innovation in Manufacturing Education Winston F. Erevelles – Robert Morris College David Huggins – Penn State New Kensington Pearley Cunningham – Community College of Allegheny County Sunday Faseyitan - Butler County Community College Robert Myers – Westmoreland County Community CollegeI. IntroductionThe manufacturing base of Southwestern Pennsylvania is the key to a healthy
engineering andengineering technology students. It should not be buried inside an undergraduate course withjust a brief overview nor should it be strictly treated as a precious commodity reserved only forgraduate research labs. Treatment of traditional engineering materials continues to dominatemost applications within engineering related coursework. Composites education deserves asignificant role at both the university level as well as appropriate post - secondary technicaleducation disciplines. All engineering and engineering technology students will benefit by anincreased and more intense exposure to composites. Composites education should becategorized into three distinct yet connected areas: • Materials • Manufacturing Methods
Achievement and Demographic Characteristics of Home School Students in 1998, http://www.hslda.org/docs/study/rudner1999/ Rudner0.asp. 5. Ray, B., (1997). Home Education Across the United States, National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI), http://www.hslda.org/docs/ . Salem, OR. 6. Cross, K. P. (1981). Adults as Learners. Jossey-Bass Inc., Publishers, San Francisco, CA. 7. Knowles, M. (1975). Self-directed learning: A guide for learners and teachers. Associated Press, New York, NY. 8. Piskurich, G.M. (1993). Self-Directed Learning: A practical Guide to Design, Development, and Implementation. Jossey-Bass Inc
THE ROLE OF ITERSHIPS I HIGHER EDUCATIO Jeanne Radigan jeanne.radigan@farmingdale.edu Farmingdale State College Lupton Hall - 109 2350 Broadhollow Road Farmingdale, NY 11735 Abstract: Internships have become a key component in curricula at many institutions of higher education. This paper examines the role of internships in regards to the value they have to students, to the institution and to the industry (employers). Designing and
relevant projects/issues. The partnership process in thePavement Enterprise has created a positive experience for students, industry and governmentleaders, participating faculty, and the university.References 1. "Engineering the Future of Civil Engineering", Report of the Task Committee on the First Professional Degree to the Executive Committee Board of Direction American Society of Civil Engineers, Draft May 7,2001. 2. Krizan, W. G., “Award of Excellence”, ENR, New York, NY. 2000 3. "Engler Praises Thompson's $3.6 Million Gift To Michigan Tech", Michigan Tech Civil and Environmental Engineering News Features, http://www.admin.mtu.edu/urel/breaking/2000/thompson.html, May 14, 2002. 4. NAPA Research and Education Foundation
projects in independent studies orundergraduate research, and informal science education for general public and youngerstudents through school visitation programs. Later in the paper, several homeworkassignments based on these toys are also suggested as challenges for students. A B C Figure 1 – Density differential fluids toys - (A) colors in motion toy # 1 (1 x 3 x 5 inches), (B) colors in motion toy # 2 (7/8 x 4 x 7 inches) , (C) sand painting (1/2 x 5 x 7 inches). These toys are trademark by Westminster, Inc. Atlanta, GA.Colors in Motion Toy # 1 - This simple toy as shown in Figure 1A contains coloredliquids in four chambers. If observed carefully, one can see and enjoy a variety
AC 2011-2849: A WORLD OF EDUCATION: HEALTHCARE WITHOUTBORDERSMegan Ida O’Connor, Milwaukee School of Engineering Megan O’Connor is currently a Biomedical Engineering student at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. She looks forward to earning her BS degree in biomedical engineering in May of 2011 with a minor in technical communication. As a student, Megan is a member of Alpha Eta Mu Beta (AEMB), BMES, and SWE. In the fall of 2008, O’Connor assisted in the creation of a campus organization called Healthcare Without Borders (HWB), and has since participated as secretary, vp/engineering crew manager, and presi- dent. She intends on continuing her education in graduate school with a bioengineering focus on artificial
Introduction. 2nd edition, Addison-Wesley, Boston, 2000.[10] B. Boehm. A. Egyed, D. Port, A. Shah, J. Kwan, R. Madachy, “A stakeholder win-win approach to software engineering education”, Annals of Software Engineering 6, 1998, pp. 295-321.[11] T.C. Lethbridge, “What Knowledge is Important to a Software Professional”, IEEE Computer, pp 44-50, May 2000.Biographical SketchesKevin A. Gary joined the Division of Computing Studies at ASU as an Assistant Professor after spending fouryears in industry developing software solutions for e-learning. His research interests include automated workflow, Page 10.502.8distributed software
-robot interaction.JAMES LAFFEYDr. James Laffey is an Associate Professor at the University of Missouri, Columbia. He is Director of the MUCenter for Technology Innovations in Education and has been the principal investigator for several NSF awards.His teaching and research interests are in developing technology innovations to facilitate learning and supportperformance. Page 7.536.9 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education
views of Cobb whostresses that educators should continue to build upon the strengths of the profession in problemsynthesis and a systems approach to problem-solving.Our research shows that the combined degree programs have attracted students into engineeringwho would otherwise not have enrolled. The combined degree program is now well establishedat the University of Melbourne and is a success.Reference1 Wei J., ‘The Third Paradigm : For the Millenium’, Proceedings of the 8th APCChE Congress, Seoul, Korea, August 1999, p 12 Cobb C.B., ‘Prepare for a Different Future!’, Chemical Engineering Progress, 97(2), 2001, p69-74Biographical InformationDAVID C. SHALLCROSS is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at
AC 2011-1153: EDUCATING GLOBALLY COMPETENT ENGINEERS INSEGOVIA, SPAINJames McConnell , North Carolina State University James McConnell was born in the city of Rome, New York. His father was in the military working as a combat photographer so the family moved around a lot before settling in Panama for 5 years until he was 10. Living in Panama and driving through Central America to return to the United States created a desire to continue being around the Spanish language and Hispanic culture. It also motivated him to receive an MA in Hispanic Literature from the University of Arizona where he taught from 1995 2000 before accepting a position as Caribbean Operations Director for an adventure travel company for
Programming Interface: Window Toolkit and Applets,” Addison Wesley, June 1996.BiographyJOHN A. REED received his B.S and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Toledo in 1989and 1993, respectively. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. degree at the University of Toledo, where he is a UniversityDoctoral Fellow. His research interests include developing computer simulation frameworks for multi-disciplinarysystems, distributed heterogeneous computing, and developing engineering education software systems.ABDOLLAH A. AFJEH is Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Mechanical, Industrial andManufacturing Engineering department at the University of Toledo. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Scienceform the University
date back, in some cases, to Galileo. This approach limits the marketability of thestudent. It impedes research and the solutions of complex structural problems. It limits thatstudent’ s ability to tackle complex problems and structures in the Senior Capstone ProjectsCourse. The reality is that teaching the use of software in a course limits the number of othertopics that can be addressed in the course. Compounding this issue is the educational-trend toreduce the number of credits needed to graduate, reduce faculty-student contact hours, and focuson a more general curriculum. Consequently, the approach to teach no software in a course issupported by a surprising number of faculty.TEACH ONLY SOFTWAREThe approach to teach only software, while
the University of Toronto (Canada) in Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, the Institute for Robotics and Mechatron- ics, the Toronto Institute of Advanced Manufacturing, and the Institute for Aerospace Studies. He was a researcher in Onboard Space Systems at Lule˚a University of Technology (Sweden). Dr. Bazzocchi also worked for the RHEA Group as a spacecraft concurrent design engineer on the Canadian Space Agency satCODE (satellite concurrent design) project. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Advancing Engineering Education through University Ground Stations Michael I. Buchwald and Michael C.F
Paper ID #7484Models of Mobile Hands-On STEM EducationProf. Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is a professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering, where he teaches courses on plasma physics, electromagnetics, electronics and instrumentation, electric power, and general engineering. His research involves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photonics, en- gineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology enhanced learning. Since joining the Rensselaer faculty in 1974, he has been continuously involved in research programs at such
AC 2008-1802: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN INDIA:ANOTHER LOOKRajeswari Sundararajan, College of Technology - Purdue UniversityDaniel Dangelo, Intelkishore N.K., IIT KaragpurHaritha Mogilisetti, IntelSundhasarath Somasundaram, Valliammai College of Engineeringumadevi S., highwaysRobert Nowlin, retired Page 13.478.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Electrical Engineering Education in India: Another lookAbstract:With outsourcing and globalization, India has become an important pool for the outsourcing ofservice and information technology work in the US and other industrialized countries. Inaddition to software development and call centers
conditions and health promotion in developing countries, and epidemiological research designs and their practical application using appropriate technologies for eradicating water-related illnesses in Benin, West Africa. Students will work in multidisciplinary project teams and use course content as the foundation for developing and implementing educational interventions. This course is a service-learning course and addresses issues of social justice in West Africa, including but not limited to health interventions, discussions of contemporary third-world development, exploitation, and a critical examination of political and economic conditions affecting individual and population health in “periphery
instructor and students, distance education has not been widely accepted.Many online courses contain statically coined pages and rigidly formed course flow. This styleof online courses lacks flexibility and fails to satisfy diverse groups of learners. Due to theimpossibility to have a course designed to be “all things to all people”1, it is only feasible to havedynamic assembly of course material to fit the specific personal needs of the learners and adjustto various learning styles.Personalization techniques can be applied to distance education to provide flexible educationmaterial assembly and adaptive course flow. Recently a lot of research has been conducted in thefield of adaptive hypermedia education systems 4,12. Generally, most of these
environment - Understand what is involved in the engineering design process including problem definition, literature research, and design evaluation. - Confront and deal with professional issues including ethics, types of engineering, curriculum requirements for the different engineering majors, use of library and other resources, and use of the Placement Services Office.Virtually all of the ENGR1112 classes use one or more projects to focus the student learning in Page 7.833.10 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition
preparethem for the new technology. This section discusses new learning experiences, modifyingexisting courses, and developing new courses or options in electric vehicle technology.Including Application Problems within Existing CoursesGiven that educational research shows that 40% of students fail to see a relationship betweenwhat they are learning in class and will later use in industry, current instruction can be modifiedto incorporate industrial applications including electric vehicle application problems. Exampleproblems could be developed to help students relate their education to their future in engineering.An example problem is shown below in Figure 5: Example Application Problem that could beincluded as part of a DC/AC Electric Circuits
Paper ID #35905Challenges and opportunities in online engineering education onlineDr. Mory Ghomshei Mory Ghomshei is a faculty member at School of Construction and Environment, at British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), also an adjunct professor at University of British Columbia and McGill University. He is an international expert and consultant in energy sustainability.Dr. Farzan Ghaffari P.Eng P.Eng., British Columbia Institute of TechnologyWilliam Oching American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Challenges and opportunities in online engineering
known fact. She states that: “While it is true that women [now] represent 57percent of the nation’s college population, less than one-third major in science, technology,engineering, or mathematics. Research shows they [females] have the ability, but lack theinterest.”3Staff research further produced more alarming facts: California ranked last among 40 statesaccording to the results of the 2000 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)4 tests,US students in the final year of secondary school scored well below the international average inmath and science according to the Third International Math and Science Study (TIMSS), the USranked 18th among 21 industrialized nations also per TIMSS (surpassing only Lithuania, Cyprusand South Africa.5
Paper ID #25087Engagement in Practice: CAD Education via Service LearningDr. David Che, Mount Vernon Nazarene University Dr. Che had worked in the industry for eleven years before beginning his teaching career. He first taught at Geneva College in Pennsylvania and then at Anderson University in Indiana before joining Mount Ver- non Nazarene University (MVNU) in Mount Vernon, Ohio, in 2016. He is now Chair and Professor of Engineering at MVNU. His research interests include CAD/CAM/CAE, automotive engineering, man- ufacturing engineering, mechanical design, engineering mechanics, engineering education, engineering ethics
Engineers (SME), as a part of an internalreorganization, formed the Manufacturing Education & Research Community, recognizing thatmanufacturing research and education are inherently linked. The Community focused oneducation, excellence in academic programs and professional credentialing, all areas that addressthe diverse needs of manufacturing enterprises. One of the Technical Groups originally formed,as a part of the Manufacturing Education & Research Community, was the ManufacturingTechnology Programs Tech Group. It was to monitor manufacturing technology programs,including ABET-accredited, NAIT-accredited, or non-accredited programs, with goals ofidentifying industry needs in manufacturing education, and foster communication