data-driven approach to clearly point outtrends in research productivity and collaboration? Information retrieval research (e.g., searchengines) often helps address such problems by improving the aggregation of data and focusingon what any given document is about (i.e., word-level content analysis). However, for scientificcommunication, it is equally important to know who writes the document and how the documentis positioned in the process of knowledge emergence. Improving access to such informationdemands different types of analytic tools.Traditionally, analyzing ultra large-scale academic data has been the domain of a few computerscientists and engineers. It requires computational techniques to acquire and manage data,analyze large-scale
comparison with other forms of communication?Second, the experiment investigated possible adverse effects of IM use, as follows: • Does the use of IM foster excessive dependence on the instructor? • Does the use of IM foster excessive informality in the instructor-student relationship? • Does the use of IM place an excessive demand on faculty time?The experiment was conducted in two different undergraduate engineering mechanics courses atthe U.S. Military Academy at West Point, during the fall semester of Academic Year 2004-2005.The first, CE300 Fundamentals of Engineering Mechanics and Design, is an introductory coursein statics and mechanics of materials. During the semester in which the experiment wasconducted, 87 students (in six sections
Technological Future.23 Making the abstraction of the fundamental ideas in thiscourse more comprehensible to students has the potential for greatly increasing the quantity andquality of students in STEM fields.A curriculum writing team (CWT) of three Algebra I teachers was recruited to develop a set ofLearning Modules (LMs) during the Summer of 2011. These LMs include activities thatscaffold core concepts and provide opportunities to practice skills common to Algebra Icurricula. Each LM contains a sequence of learning and assessment activities, and some of theassessment components are embedded into learning activities. Activities are in the form ofgames or woven into stories and artistic projects in a manner intended to motivate studentengagement and
interface, and instructional .html contentprovide novice PIV users three modules for learning: 1) the Learning PIV module 2) theExperiment with a Single Variable module, and 3) the Experiment with Multiple Variablesmodule. The Learning PIV module provides PIV learning content which contains text andfigures describing fundamental concepts in simple terms. The Experiment with a Single Variablemodule provides users an interface to the synthetic image generator with the ability to vary asingle image/processing parameter while all other variables are fixed. The Experiment withMultiple Variables module provides users an interface to the synthetic image generator andallows the user to prescribe every image/processing variable. The overall site is
fundamentals of the social model. The right of a disabled individual to have equalopportunity to express their opinions, make decisions and live their life as they wish is the cornerstone of this new social movement. The push to view individuals with disabilities as any othermember of the non-disabled community has been ignored by the traditional model whichcontinues to characterize the disabled individual by their physical handicap and limitations.The medical or individual model of disability limits a disabled individual to live their life basedon diagnosis, clinical practice and ‘medical facts.’ The medical model does not take into accountthe feeling of social oppression experienced by disabled individuals and subjects them to falseexpectations, led
Paper ID #26205Assessing an Online Engineering Ethics Module from Experiential LearningPerspectiveDr. Gokhan Egilmez, University of New Haven Gokhan Egilmez is an assistant professor in the Industrial and Systems Engineering program at University of New Haven. He previously worked as assistant professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at North Dakota State University and postdoctoral research associate in the department of Civil, Environ- mental and Construction Engineering at University of Central Florida. Gokhan has Ph.D. in Mechanical and Systems Engineering, M.S. degrees in Industrial & Systems
is “the thought process ofgenerating and implementing the fundamental ideas that characterize a product or system”.3 Aproduct or system’s success depends heavily on activities in this stage. This is where innovativeideas are created and evaluated. There are different phases within conceptual design itself, mostcommonly referred to as user needs identification, concept generation, concept analysis, andconcept selection. In the context of the complete engineering design process, conceptual designcomes after problem development, and precedes embodiment design and detail design.Conceptual design is unique and very much different from detail design. Therefore,communication in the conceptual design phase is also very much different from
Paper ID #25766Novel Industry-University Engineering Education Cooperation Practice: OpenSummer School 2018 co-organized by SEU, Xilinx, and ICisCProf. Yongming Tang, Southeast University Prof. Yongming Tang has get the bachler, master and Ph.D degree from School of Electronic Science and Engineering of Southeast University in Nanjing, China. He became a teacher from 1998. Now he is the deputy dean, who is working on the curriculum for undergraduate students. He also organizes the FPGA Design Contest in Southeast University every year.Mr. Jiahua Lu, Xilinx Jiahua(Joshua) Lu is the manager of Xilinx University Program in
) attending SOLIDWORKS World,or 5) being given one from a SOLIDWORKS employee or another representative ofSOLIDWORKS. [REDACTED] [15] provide an overview of SOLIDWORKS certificationpricing and further details. According to the SOLIDWORKS Certification Center there are, atthe time of this writing, 232,168 CSWA, 100,997 CSWP, and 3,693 CSWE users world-wide. Figure 1. SOLIDWORKS Certification CatalogReview of Literature for CAD CertificationTo promote exams, CAD software companies have marketed perceived benefits of achieving acertification in their respective CAD software. Obviously, CAD software companies feel thatthere is value in becoming certified and claim that it provides users with an advantage. Autodeskoffers
encoding. In order to support that comparison process, different studies examined the physical juxtaposition of cases 24, using software 25, similarity ratings 26, directed questions 17, describe commonalities 20, joint interpretation and alignment 27, and completing a diagram 22. Again, with complex problems, we are not certain how effective these methods would be. Structural alignment with more complex problems requires more systematic approach to analysis because of the complexity of the problems. Therefore, we are examining how to support analogical encoding by asking students questions that require them to structurally compare problem pairs. Questions Questioning is one of the most fundamental cognitive
Paper ID #7094Engagement Overload: Using Augmented Reality to Promote Student Inter-est in ComputingDr. Jeffrey Chastine, Southern Polytechnic State University Dr. Chastine has both academic and industry experience in mobile and interactive system development. He served as Chief Software Architect at a Manhattan-based mobile media development company devel- oping augmented reality systems. He has also designed and implemented numerous mixed-reality systems for a variety of platforms and clients, including the British pop phenomenon, Duran Duran, and is cur- rently developing augmented reality games for mobile platforms
therefore the paths that people chart to get into these kind of careers varies sowidely it is commonly understood by professionals in these fields that there is indeed no “path”at all—each person makes his or her own way in, usually with a completely unique approach andwith wildly different entrance-level experiences.From a traditional, technology training perspective, it appears there are no jobs at all. From theLAES perspective, and from our students’ perspective, we see many different jobs. Our studentssee freedom of choice, and they see continual change, challenge, and the need to provide theirown “paths” toward careers that have meaning and relevance for them. During a time ofeconomic unrest, it’s common for people to return to fundamentals
Applied Research and Technology (CART), this work describes the research processused to measure our capability to provide an online version of our program. Mid-careerprofessionals interested in completing degree requirements without having to attend on-campusclasses represent a new student target for our civil engineering technology program.Quality assurance is paramount. The paper addresses the development of this new deliverymethod. The curriculum is designed to operate in an interactive web-based environment forsubmission of coursework, concept diagrams, drawings, reports, and assorted forms. Classdiscussions, conferencing, forums and real-time project reviews will utilize current “chat-room”technology and newly emerging conference software
students reported the lack of teaching strategiessupporting student learning and/or an academic culture withholding interactions withscience and engineering faculty until after completion of fundamental courses. Thesefindings support current and past recommendations for the reform of undergraduateeducation.6One curricular innovation that has promise for increasing students’ academic and socialintegration into the institution is the development and implementation of learningcommunities. In general, learning communities can be described as both curricular andorganizational innovations that “purposefully restructure the curriculum to link togethercourses or coursework” that supports coherence of instruction, material and assignmentsand increased
synthesize knowledge acquired inearlier courses (statics, dynamics, and mechanics of materials) and apply it to design functional machinesand devices [1]. The ability to design machines is a fundamental skill applicable across variousengineering domains, making it a crucial aspect of the curriculum.Machine design is an iterative decision-making process, demanding students to select and assemblemachine elements to create devices that fulfill specific tasks [2]. It encompasses not only applied science pg. 1and engineering but also an art where aesthetic sense plays a significant role [3]. Designing a suitablemechanism requires considerable
AC 2011-1634: A NEW INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSE FOR ENGINEER-ING AND BUSINESS STUDENTS: THE GLOBAL PHARMACEUTICALINDUSTRYWilliam J Kelly, Villanova University Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering Page 22.77.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A new interdisciplinary course for engineering and business students: the Global Pharmaceutical IndustryAbstractThe workplace today is changing. Technological breakthroughs often cross disciplines countriesand continents. In highly regulated industries such as the pharmaceutical business, it is essentialfor engineers designing the products and
. ● Print outs of this inspection table will be given to you for check marks! ● Once you pass the inspection, put the University logo on your box (will be provided to you!). NOTE: Below is just to show you what is the quality Control Check list. DO NOT WRITE IN HERE!! YOU HAVE TO CHECK IN THE PRINTED SHEET!! Checklist Pass Fail Use duct tape Filters oriented correctly Fan oriented correctly No gaps in the tape Cable is accessible SturdinessAssignment: Engineering Log 1Read the background materials and the video provided in the classroom toolkit to help you answerthe questions below. 1. Why is it important to have a DIY, portable Air filter? Why are you building the C-R Box
information is not currently collected, teaching faculty in the College of Engineeringestimate that more than 60% of the undergraduate engineers are already employed in somecapacity in their field of study and that at least 85% of the graduate engineering students areso employed.The College of Engineering has high unit majors, ranging from 130 to 136 credits required tograduate. While the engineering students must be proficient in their information seeking skills, theengineering faculty does not have the luxury of committing a significant amount of time to teachingthese skills within their classroom instruction time. Although SJSU requires an upper divisionengineering writing class, its scope encompasses all engineering disciplines, making it an
networks, and improving self-management and study skills. The ENGR1210 course, Introduction to Engineering, provides an overview of engineering and engineeringtechnology, covering fundamental engineering problem-solving approaches, engineering designprinciples, and ethics in engineering practice. This course extensively explores variousengineering disciplines to assist students in discovering their engineering interests. It is designedfor students admitted to the College of Engineering in the General & Basic EngineeringDepartment who have met the prerequisites but have not yet declared a specific engineeringmajor or determined their engineering focus. The two courses are 1 credit hour with 2 hourscontact every week. The two courses are offered
must turn to the people who are having both to deal with sustainable designon a daily basis, and who are recognized as leaders in the field, namely the practitioners ofsustainable design7. Further, we need to stretch the horizons of current engineering practice, andinclude both engineers and non-engineers. While all still involved with engineering designactivities, these practitioners are not confined to a ‘culture’ of engineering practice and can offerdifferent insights into and perspectives of what sustainable design is and could be.The fundamental problem with sustainable design in practice is that, like many aspects ofprofessional practice, different people and different groups have different views of whatsustainable design is. There is no
begin with a briefexplanation of our motivations and rationale for including explicit instruction in empathic waysof thinking in an engineering context. We then present the theoretical basis we used to design themodules. Next, we describe the course setting and model implementation. And finally, we offeran account of lessons we are learning with regards to how to instruct engineering students inempathic ways of communicating and engaging with others and how we envision these skills asintersecting with and supporting other aspects of engineering students’ professional formation.The need for empathy in engineeringAs we write this paper, the media is abuzz with news of elevated levels of lead in children’sblood in Flint, Michigan. Residents are
and share their skills and creations (para. 14). One ofthe main places where Makers can collaborate and share processes and products is a Makerspace.Makerspaces can be located in a wide variety of spaces, including libraries, art galleries,museums, laboratories, and workshops. Although makerspaces can vary greatly, Davee, et. aldefined them “fundamentally [as] places to design, explore, and create” (2015, p. 3).Making gained significant visibility due to President Obama’s support for the Maker Movement,culminating in the 2014 White House Maker Faire, a newly established National Week ofMaking, and the Nation of Makers Initiative. The Nation of Makers Initiative was a call tofederal agencies, companies, organizations, and schools to pledge
toanalysis—i.e., an approach in which the categories of interest are known and defined in advanceof the application to data—machine methods offer alternative bottom-up approaches—i.e.,analyses in which the data are used to define the relevant categories. Both top-down and bottom-up methods rest on a fundamental computational principle that underpins a wide-range ofintelligent machine-based systems, including the two that are examined here. The principlesimply stated is that There are highly probable markers (cues, features) in the input (e.g.,2 http://liwc.wpengine.com/student essays) that characterize key constructs in the input. Therefore, in principle, it should bepossible to identify and use these cues in applied settings, like a
element testing using logical reasoning • Introducing earthquakes as a natural Earth process with impacts for humans • Interpreting earthquake information from mapsScaffolding is provided through visuals of vocabulary and demonstrations, using a “say it/showit/write it” approach for instructions, and sentence framing on the worksheets to help studentsfocus on key observations and develop background knowledge.The second 90-minute lesson provides students with the challenge of designing an earthquake-resistant building and presenting their data to make a group decision about selecting amongdifferent approaches to reach a design solution. Students work collaboratively in six designteams, to learn structural engineering vocabulary, define
assessment tool in determining a student’sability to perform in the professional arena, nor an effective tool to motivate students tounderstand the fundamental concepts on which the exam is based. The effectiveness andpracticality of employing team-based oral examinations in lieu of individual written midtermexams in an undergraduate course will be presented in this paper. Several of the disadvantagesof written exams are addressed with the protocol developed for the oral exams. These protocolsare defined and discussed. Aggregate student performance on the oral exams and the writtenfinal exam from the experimental group are presented and examined. Effectiveness of the team-based oral exams is quantitatively assessed through a comparison of student
to basic experiments as well as the use of "ad-hoc" equipment produced no decrease in the understanding of fundamental concepts. It can bequalitatively stated that this reduction in complexity resulted in increased knowledge gain fromthe laboratory section. This conclusion is in-line with our goal of generating an online course ofcomparable or improved quality to an on campus course.Table 4 provides a list of the laboratory components utilized in the summer 2011 circuits course.The total cost of the new lab kit was $34. The lab kit consisted of what would typically be foundin an introductory circuits course, with changes in the tools and certain component values. Thechanges in component value were necessary to stay within the limited range
Purdue University, she assisted various research inDr. Cara Margherio, University of Washington Cara Margherio is the Manager of Qualitative Research at the SEIU 775 Benefits Group.Darryl Dickerson, Florida International University Dr. Darryl A. Dickerson is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Florida International University (FIU). Dr. Dickerson’s research focuses on transforming multiscale mechanobi- ological insights into biomanufacturing processes enabling the creation of personalized, fully functional engineered tissues. His research group, the Inclusive Complex Tissue Regeneration Lab (InCTRL), does this through multiscale characterization of complex tissues, fundamental studies on
Engineering E Systems Analysis Technical Elective Liberal Arts Core Fundamentals Design 5 A R Sustainability & Engineering Technical Elective Technical Elective Liberal Arts Core 4 Design (LCA) Design 6 Figure 1: Schematic illustrating the engineering curriculum7.Sophomore Design: Engineering Design 1 and 2The Engineering Design 1 and 2 course sequence is meant to provide students with the baseknowledge to begin their capstone projects4,8. To that end, a year-long design project is woveninto instruction on design theory and methodology
forevaluation of program educational objectives for criterion 4, and linking of student outcomes tothe curriculum for criterion 5. In addition, the definitions of the terminologies used in thegeneral criteria are expanded. The implementation of the new changes began during the 2019-2020 ABET evaluation cycle. This paper is an update of a paper presented in the ASEE-GSWsection in 2017 and explains how the proposed changes may affect the ABET-EAC assessmentprocess in criterion 4. IntroductionAll engineering programs requesting accreditation for the first time or seeking re-accreditationby ABET- Engineering Commission’s (EAC) are required to demonstrate that the program meetsa set of criteria that include both the
withinsubgroups assigned to those tasks, the subgroup should continue to share the responsibility forcompleting the task. For example, if three TAs are responsible for homework solutions for theweek and they divide the task of writing solutions by problem, the entire group should still beheld responsible for the delivery and accuracy of the entire solution set, should be heldaccountable for answering any and all student questions on that problem set and should be ableto defend the grading for that problem set. If TAs share leading sections or supervising labstations, encourage or require them to attend the section that their teammate is directly leading.Maintain consistency. What does the instructor require to be consistent? To what extent dodiscussion