unforeseen circumstances. Formal scheduling procedures have become much more common with the advent ofpersonal computers on construction sites and easy-to-use software programs. Sharing scheduleinformation via Internet has also provided greater incentive to use formal scheduling methods.Savvy construction supervisors often carry schedule and budget information around withwearable or handheld computers. As a result, continued development of easy to use computerprograms and improved methods of presenting schedules have overcome the practical problemsassociated with formal scheduling mechanisms. But problems with the use of schedulingtechniques will continue until managers understand their proper use and limitations.Project Overview The
Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad El Bosque 2 Departamento de Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad de los Andes 3 Departamento de Ingeniería de Sistemas y Computación, Universidad de los AndesAbstractScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) is an approach that integrates scienceand mathematics education through the development of scientific practices, technology,engineering design, and mathematical analysis. Although governments in North American andEuropean countries have invested in promoting the study of STEM disciplines, educationalprograms for migrants have been offered for adults, and very few programs for children, which areinvisible, downplaying the
Paper ID #9433Three pilot studies with a focus on asynchronous distance educationDr. Dale N. Buechler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering ASEE Mathematics Division 2011 Distinguished Educa- tor and Service Award Wisconsin Teaching Fellow (UW-Platteville) 2009 – 2010 Electrical Engineering Department Assessment Chair (2008 – Present) ASEE Mathematics Division Chair (2006-2007) ASEE Mathematics Division Program Chair (2005-2006)Dr. Phil J Sealy Jr., University of Wisconsin, Platteville Dr Sealy received the BS AMP, MS EE, and PhD from the University of Wisconsin
o Specifying the Dialysis Mentor's Behavior: Rule-Based Linking o The Lack of Separate Student Modeling and Teacher Modeling Components o Socratic Dialogs and Rules o Handling of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Issues § ASK Systems § Overview of the Graphical User Interface (GUI) § Dialog Management and Button Theory· Validation o Usability Testing o Pilot Testing· Future Research Issues o Student-Computer Interaction and Interpretation Issues o Pedagogical Templates for Teachers' Authoring Tool(s) o Internet Accessibility o Conclusions
them, and with a curriculum that is relevantand tailored to their environment. This paper provides a description of the development of onesuch curriculum.Characteristics of the settingThe curriculum currently under development is a 20-week course for out-of-school youth at aresidential center called Tumaini Innovation Center in the city of Eldoret, Kenya on engineeringskills and hands-on application of those skills taught with the support of digital materials to meetlocal community needs. Over the past six years, the center has worked with thousands of out-of-school youth to prepare and support their reintegration into the traditional Kenyan educationsystem4. To achieve this objective, participating youth themselves explained that the
use of technology.Dr. Ibrahim H. Yeter, Nanyang Technological University Ibrahim H. Yeter, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Education (NIE) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. He is an affiliated faculty member of the NTU Centre for Research and Development in Learning (CRADLE) and the NTU Institute for Science and Technology for Humanity (NISTH). He serves as the Director of the World MOON Project and holds editorial roles as Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Education and Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning. He is also the upcoming Program Chair-Elect of the PCEE Division at ASEE. His current
worth engaging with. This links to the expectancy-value model ofmotivation theory [2] which states that students engage with tasks they value and/or expect tobe good at. While some students’ past experiences might mean that they naturally appreciatea topic already, other students may need additional motivation before they can engage withthe idea. Below are some example practices that teachers can use to help students appreciatetheir topics a bit better.Teaching Practice 1: Demonstrating practical applications of the content [18] – Researchhas shown that giving practical applications of a topic at the start of a lesson can increase theinterest and thus intrinsic motivation of students.Teaching Practice 2: Run a quiz or survey prior to teaching
economic forum in 2015 (Schwab 2015). It encompasses increasedconnectivity to the internet of systems. As a result, more data has become available and alsoautonomous equipment is often seen as a part of this revolution. As a result data collectionsystems for ships are now sold with vessels, to allow yards, engine manufacturers and ownersto collect large amounts of data on their vessels and equipment. Clear benefits andimprovements are not yet achieved, but with research in this direction, our knowledge isgrowing rapidly. Furthermore, with the Yara Birkeland, the first fully autonomous vessel issailing a fixed route in a fjord in Norway (YARA s.d.) and more projects will soon operate(e.g. (Promare 2022) and (Cables 2022)). Although individual
Paper ID #11160Development of an Undergraduate Multidisciplinary Mechanical Design Lab-oratory Sequence based on Faculty ResearchDr. Nina Robson, California State University, FullertonDr. Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University Joseph A. Morgan has over 20 years of military and industry experience in electronics and communica- tions systems engineering. He joined the Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution Department in 1989 and has served as the Program Director of the Electronics and Telecommunications Programs and as the Associate Department Head for Operations. He has served as Director of Engineering and
done research on Mixed Reality and its applications in the field of education using the Magic Leap One device. Currently, my main research focus in the lab is on creating intelligent avatars for virtual spaces. Aside from the lab where I enjoy spending the majority of my time, I am also a shift manager at Red Button Escape, a Web Assistant for FAU where I maintain the website for the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), and a paid Research Assistant. Outside of my work and academic life, I have a strong passion for the performing arts and music. In my free time, I enjoy coding, playing piano, singing, biking, and traveling.Dr. Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University Dr. Raviv is a
technically validbut also provide a basis for more advanced studies. We therefore examined PC performanceto further develop this model.5. PC Performance - Bandwidth nodesBenchmark programs considered directly relevant to a typical single user, multi-taskingenvironment running a de facto standard suite of 32 bit applications include : AIM Suite III, Page 5.111.5SYSmark and Ziff-Davis PC Benchmark. Consumer magazines use Benchmark suites toevaluate PC’s and publish their results 21. Intel mark their microprocessors with a partnumber and the maximum rated clock speed. Furthermore they publish a special series ofBenchmarks called the Intel Comparative
capabilities. Drones and Unmanned AerialVehicles (UAVs) offer flexible and high-resolution data collection for various applications, suchas agriculture, disaster response, and urban planning. Internet of Things (IoT) sensors deployed invarious environments collect real-time data on weather, air quality, soil moisture, and more.Smartphones and other portable devices with GPS and various sensors provide vast amounts oflocation-based data. CI supports the entire cycle of data acquisition, transfer, storage, processing,and visualization of large-scale data 1 . It has become a critical resource for many applications andscientific discovery 2,3 . While the importance of CI is well recognized in the scientific communityand industry, the education and
objects in theclassroom so that the distances being read by the NXT display captures the changes resultingfrom movement.Figure 1: Students using an ultrasonic sensor attached to a LEGO NXT robot3.1.3. Application Prior to conducting the application component of the lesson, the design and assembly of aground-based mobile robot instrumented with an ultrasonic sensor is completed, however theprogramming of the robot is not. To ensure that the students understand the concepts of how the Page 23.329.8ultrasonic sensor works, they are guided to upload the “echolocation_program.rbt” program intheir Mindstorms NXT IDE so that they can directly
Paper ID #19792Mapping ELE Initiatives: Approaches, Underlying Assumptions, and Con-ceptual ChallengesDr. Donna M. Riley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Donna Riley is Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech.Dr. Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Dean Nieusma is Associate Professor in Science and Technology Studies and Director of the Programs in Design and Innovation at Rensselaer. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Mapping Engineering and Liberal Education Initiatives: Approaches, Underlying Assumptions, and Conceptual
identified - non-competitive markets, public goods, externalities, information asymmetries, and principal-agentproblems. In this section we review each of these five sources in turn, proceeding with a standarddefinition, examples, and implications for research and policy in engineering education. Some ofthe examples provided are more concrete than others. For each type of failure, we invite thereader to reflect on their own involvement in engineering education and consider examples fromtheir own experiences in engineering education in order to (a) to personalize the analysis and (b)help demonstrate the potential applicability of this approach.Public goods We first take up the notion of public goods, because prior to marketization, education
Raju, Auburn University Dr. P.K. Raju, Mechanical Engineering and Director, AETAP. He is a PI on three current NSF projects and directs the LITEE and the Auburn Engineering Technical Assistance Program (AETAP). The mission of AETAP is to provide technical assistance and technology transfer to industries and community in the State of Alabama using the resources from Auburn University and other research labs in Alabama. In addition to consulting for the United Nations and several industries, he has developed an excellent team in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering that is successfully conducting research in acoustics, non-destructive evaluation, and vibration. He is the recipient
universities and industry to build diverse programs that are founded in science. This will enable them to capture the portions of this experience that contribute to recruitment and retention of balanced gender ratios. Just as importantly, it may also prevent them from wasting resources on unfounded interventions that will not have the desired impact. The outputs of this research will be well-‐constructed theory that will be immediately and practically applicable to industry and educators. EWB-‐USA provides a strategic research site—an organization that reports balanced male to female ratios—that
perspective,including opinions from both instructors and the students in their respective classes. There willalso be some short discussion on possible future uses of software applications like MasteringEngineering.Table of Contents A. The Role of Assigning Homework in my Teaching Career B. Mastering Engineering Overview C. How Mastering Engineering Works D. Grading in Mastering Engineering E. Types of Problems Available in Mastering Engineering F. Importing / Exporting Courses / Other Resources G. Customizing Mastering Engineering to include Instructor’s Course Materials H. My Recommendations for Instructors who will use Mastering Engineering I. Upsides to Mastering Engineering: Instructor and Student Perspectives
the characteristics of story as they experience it with the class. In this sense, storytellingis emotionally co-imagined. Four misunderstood methods for communication are then presented, discussed, andamended to improve storytelling: repeating for perfection, interacting with individuals in a largeaudience, applying a memorized story template, and describing a stereotypical persona via ageneric user story. The final sections of the paper draw out the implications for our model of StorytellingBased Learning. The focus here is on preliminary applications within classes and curriculum for Page 26.1498.3engineering education. We
, including: During each WBE, STL was found to occur, regular STIR dialogs supportedSTL, and STL strengthened self-efficacy. These and other qualities of STL were found to helpadvance Broadening Participation in STEM as it is theorized in the literature.1. Introduction1Broadening Participation in STEM (BPiS) is a major initiative funded by the National ScienceFoundation (NSF) in a range of micro-, meso-, macro-, and exo-level programs that span formaland informal education settings for pre-kindergarten thru secondary, undergraduate, graduate,and postgraduate levels, on to transitioning into the STEM workforce as researchers, scientists,engineers, or other STEM professional careers. According to the NSF, “A diverse and capableworkforce is vital to
towards real-world applications through a varietyof mechanisms. Instructors demonstrated moderate support for STSE, with a strong orientationtowards problem solving and design, but shared concerns, in particular about exploring issues ofsocial justice and fairness and the possibility of imposing bias on students. This is reflective ofwork in engineering education that highlights the apolitical nature of engineering and itsresonance in undergraduate engineering programs. Finally, a reframing of STSE is offered toacknowledge the role of problem solving rather than issue exploration in engineering, whilehighlighting the need to further consider the context of engineering activities, aligned with recentwork on sociotechnical thinking and social
Engineering Education) Leadership Award in 2010. At the University of Alabama, Fridley has led efforts to establish several new programs including new undergraduate degree programs in construction engineering, architectural engineering and environmental engineering, a departmental Scholars program allowing highly qualified students an accelerated program to earn their MSCE in addition to their BS degree, the interdisciplinary ”Cube” promoting innovation in engineering, and the cross-disciplinary MSCE/MBA and MSCE/JD dual-degree programs.Dr. Thomas A. Lenox Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers Thomas A. Lenox, Ph.D., Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE is Executive Vice President (Emeritus) of the Ameri- can Society of
Paper ID #28397Understanding the Landscape of Diversity Efforts in K-12 Computing Usingcsedresearch.orgDr. Adrienne Decker, University at Buffalo, SUNY Adrienne Decker is a faculty member in the newly formed Department of Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo. She has been studying computing education and teaching for over 15 years, and is interested in broadening participation, evaluating the effectiveness of pre-college computing activities, and issues of assessment, particularly in the introductory programming courses. She has been actively involved with the Advanced Placement Computer Science A course
have the will and resolve to perform with the acquired skills during thecurriculum. It, therefore, becomes important to measure and clearly comprehend changes in thestudents’ resolve as they progress through the curriculum.A very important subject in the undergraduate engineering curriculum is engineering modelingand design. Rapid technological advances, such as the internet of things (IoT), big data analytics,engineering simulation with virtual and augmented reality, and additive manufacturing, including3D and 4D printing, have disrupted the traditional design methodology [2]. For success in designrelated jobs, engineers now require deep knowledge of application, adaptation, and creation ofmathematical models [3-6]. Understanding of
is the local coordinator for the 2019 ASEE-SE conference, which is being hosted by Auburn University. John’s teaching and research interests are in control systems applications.Dr. Victor P. Nelson, Auburn University Victor P. Nelson is a professor and Assistant Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Auburn University. His primary research interests include embedded systems and computer-aided design and testing of digital systems and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). He is co-author of the textbook Digital Logic Circuit Analysis and Design and a tutorial book on fault-tolerant computing. He has been Chair of the ECE Curriculum Committee, Coordinator of the ECE Graduate Program, and served
pedagogical knowledge in engineering and education. Carleigh works extensively on K-12 engineering curriculum development with the TeachEngineering digital library and has led the initiative to align the collection’s 1325+ lessons and hands-on activities with the Next Generation Science Standards.Jacquelyn Sullivan PhD, TeachEngineering Project Leader, University of Colorado Boulder Sullivan is project leader for the multi-institution TeachEngineering digital library, comprised of over 1325 classroom-tested engineering lessons and hands-on activities for use in K-12 classrooms. She is also founding Co-director of the CU Teach Engineering program, a unique pathway to secondary science and math teacher licensure through a
introduced to programming a Parallax robot[5] using alower-level PBasic language which provides an opportunity for hands-on applications withphysical systems. This opportunity does not exist in the other two prerequisite courses. With therealization of the tremendous benefits that students gain using the project-based approach in thetechnical problem solving course, it was deemed appropriate to use robots in the controls courseas a means for establishing a link between theory and application.Teaching classical automatic controls over the years, it was noted that some students areintimidated by the theory. Mathematical concepts learned in the first two years in ourengineering curriculum must not only be mastered but applied; equations are memorized
Session Number 1793 The Music of Engineering Kathleen M. Kaplan, D.Sc., John A. McGuire, Lt Col John J. Kaplan (Ph.D., J.D.) USAF Howard University/University of Northern Colorado/USAFAbstractThe relationship between music and engineering can be measured. There isoverwhelming empirical evidence that link these two fields, yet few researchers havestudied the relationship. This paper is not about the artistic and technical applications ofrecording technology, but rather the progression of music that has fostered theengineering feats of today.Music has motivated more than the heart of the engineer, it has driven the field
. Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.10. Mcdonough, W. and M. Braungart (2002), Cradle to cradle: remaking the way we make things. North Point Press, New York, New York.11. Benyus, J. (1997), Biomimicry: innovation inspired by nature. HarperCollins, New York, New York.ANDREW S. LAUAndy Lau is Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs andCoordinator of First-Year Seminars for the College of Engineering at Penn State. Prof. Lau has a B.S.M.E. fromPenn State and an M.S.M.E. from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. His areas of interest include green design,solar energy applications, modeling of building energy use, ethics, and student-centered learning
automotive applications. His research interests are in cutting tool design and machining process modeling and monitoring. He is the lead instructional faculty in the man- ufacturing engineering program. His publications are mainly in tool wear modeling and engineering edu- cation activities. He recently served as conference chair for a 2005 manufacturing engineering education conference at Cal Poly. Dr. Waldorf is a member of ASEE, SME, and EWB. Page 22.1247.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Responding to Emergencies Using Local Industry