Using Learning Objective Assessment Tools to Enhance Undergraduate Engineering Education Amir Karimi Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Texas at San Antonio AbstractThe Mechanical Engineering Department at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)provides an undergraduate program that gives students an opportunity to prepare for professionalengineering practice or for entry into a graduate program of study. The undergraduate program isbased on a foundation of mathematics, basic and applied science, engineering science, andmechanical engineering
Tandon School of Engineering. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Philosophy from the Uni- versity of Rochester and her Master of Science in Mathematics from NYU Tandon School of Engineering. She manages the FITL Center, which encourages and promotes innovative teaching strategies and tech- nologies for learning. The Center provides faculty with training on new classroom technologies, access to technologies and resources, opportunities for research and design, and collaboration on educational and technological projects. Ms. Jean-Pierre has taught Mathematics, Problem- Solving and Academic Success Seminars at Polytechnic University and Columbia University. In addition to her experience in academia
IMPROVING PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE THROUGH LEAN MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES & EDUCATION IN LEAN CONCEPTS Patricio A. Torres, M.B.A. Matthew P. Stephens, Ph.D.Introduction Manufacturing productivity can be improved by reducing waste in production processes.Since the introduction of continuous flow and the concept of assembly line processing by HenryFord, the industrial world has experienced a tremendous number of changes and modificationsdue to ever-increasing customer demands and expectations. These changes and growth have notalways followed a systematic approach and have not always been without the accompanyinggrowing pains. As a result, several
Session 2793 The “Market Pull” versus “Technology Push” Continuum of Engineering Education Jon C. Dixon University of St. Thomas BFGoodrich AerospaceAbstractTechnologists, engineers, marketing agents and business managers are well acquaintedwith the “technology push” versus “market pull” continuum of product development. The“market pull” approach attempts to provide products the market demands. The“technology push” approach attempts to interest the market in new products based onnew solutions.Asking industry what it is
Session 3660 Evolution of Electrical and Computer Engineering Education in Poland Andrzej Krasniewski*, Brian Manhire**, Roman Z. Morawski* *Warsaw University of Technology, **Ohio UniversityAbstractOver the last decade, there have been many changes in engineering programs offered byinstitutions of higher education in Poland. Many institutions have departed from the traditionalmodel of five-year integrated BS-MS studies and moved to two-stage studies. The changes havealso affected the organization of the educational process and the curricula. We illustrate theevolution of engineering education in Poland by
Paper ID #41384Stakeholders analysis for future Materials Engineering education – from goodto greatDr. Luciana Lisa Lao, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Lisa graduated from the School of Materials Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) with B. Eng (First Class Honours) in 2003. Upon graduation, she continued with a PhD study under the supervision of Subbu Venkatraman, working on in-vitro drug release study from biodegradable polymers. In 2008, she joined Jean-Marie Lehn’s group in Strasbourg, France as a postdoctoral fellow and worked on constitutional dynamic chemistry. In 2010, she returned to NTU
"laboratories are essential for researching anddeveloping new manufacturing processes that drive innovation in industry."Sustaining elevated benchmarks for product and service excellence is crucial for the prosperityof organizations in the current competitive and ever-changing business landscape. Courses onquality control are essential for providing people with the information and abilities needed tomaintain and improve quality standards in a variety of businesses. An overview of theimportance of quality control education, the changing face of quality management, and thecritical role these courses play in promoting an excellent culture are given in this introduction.Effective quality control has a significant impact on customer happiness, brand
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Paper ID #40913Creating Hardware-Accessible Learning with the Robotarium and Block Cod-ingMr. Tyler Kinner, Georgia Tech Research Institute Tyler Kinner is a Research Scientist II at the Georgia Tech Research Institute, where he works on projects related to STEM education, training, and workforce development.Dr. Sean Wilson, Georgia Institute of Technology Sean Wilson received the B.A. degree in physics and the B.A. degree in mathematics from the State University of New York College at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, USA, in 2011, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
Paper ID #38324Examining Professional Engineering Societies’ Systemic Inclusion ofTransgender, Nonbinary, and Sexual Minoritized UndergraduatesDr. Rebecca Campbell-Montalvo, University of Connecticut Dr. Rebecca Campbell-Montalvo is a cultural anthropologist who focuses on understanding how a range of people (including women, historically excluded racial/ethnic groups, and LGBTQIA+ students) are served in undergraduate STEM contexts, with an emphasis on engineering and biology. She is a postdoc- toral research associate in the Neag School of Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of
Paper ID #7041Bridging Engineering, Science, and Technology (BEST) for Elementary Edu-catorsErin M Fitzgerald, Museum of Science Erin Fitzgerald is a senior professional development/curriculum associate on the EiE Professional Devel- opment team. She received her S.B. from MIT in Literature with a Minor in Mechanical Engineering, and received her M.Ed. from Marquette University in Educational Policy and Leadership with a focus in Secondary Math Education. Prior to joining EiE, Erin was a corps member in Teach for America. While at Teach for America, she taught high school math in Milwaukee, WI in both the public and private
AC 2012-3975: AN ALTERNATIVE MODEL FOR COMPUTER NETWORKSEDUCATION IN COMPUTING DISCIPLINESDr. Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College Jorge Crichigno received a B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the Catholic University of Asun- cion, Paraguay, in 2004, and M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in computer engineering from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, in 2008 and 2009, respectively. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Department at Northern New Mexico College, Espanola, N.M. His current research inter- ests include wireless and optical networks, graph theory, mathematical optimization, and undergraduate STEM education. He has served as reviewer and TPC member of journals and
online instruction.Pooneh Lari, North Carolina State University Ms. Lari is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Adult and Higher Education. She holds a masters degree in Instructional Technology with professional experience as Training/Instructional Design consultant. She serves as research associate/program support on this project.Michelle Hsiang, Research Triangle Institute Dr. Hsiang's background is in Instructional Technology. She is an adjunct faculty member at North Carolina Central University and has taught courses in Instructional Materials Design and Evaluation and Classroom Utilization of Instructional Technologies. She serves as an External Evaluator for this project
, and her PhD in economics in 2000. Both degrees were granted by Kazan National Research Technological University. Further postdoc- toral studies resulted in obtaining Doctor of Economics degree, granted by St-Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics (ENGECON) in 2009. The postdoctoral research was focused on the in- fluence of a market structure on innovative activities of Russian chemical and petrochemical companies. The research was supported by the scholarship of the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. Dilbar continued her career in Kazan National Research Technological University at the position of the c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016
into policy, academia/industry relations and organizational structure SPEEDserves to continue the professional education of its members and participants of its forums.In June 2013, SPEED collaborated with Indo-US Collaboration for Engineering Education(IUCEE). IUCEE works to improve the quality and global relevance of EE and research in Indiawith focus on faculty development, student development, curriculum development, as well as Page 26.661.2improved teaching technologies and research [2]. Both the organizations joined hands to improvethe EE scenario in India for the benefit of the student fraternity. 2.) Grand Challenges for Engineering:The
DelawareLaura Alison Weinstein, University of DelawareChelsea Davis, University of DelawareDr. Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Delaware Dr. Sarah I. Rooney is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Delaware. Dr. Rooney’s efforts center around developing and teaching courses in the undergraduate BME curriculum and facilitating continuous improvement of the program.Amy Posch, Pacific Research LabsAmelia Lanier Knarr, The Perry InitiativeElise Corbin, University of Delaware ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Development of a Unique Bioengineering Laboratory Curriculum Focused on Material
Evaluation and Action Research Asso- ciates and also serves in the same role with the Gates Millennium Scholars Program/UNCF. Prior to this, he served as the Director of the Center for Assessment, Planning and Accountability (CAPA) with the UNCF Special Programs Corporation (UNCFSP). Dr. Nagle joined UNCFSP to establish the center in November, 2004.Prior to joining UNCFSP, Dr. Nagle was the Research & Evaluation Specialist Team Lead at NASA Peer Review Services in Washington, D.C. working primarily with NASA’s Office of Ed- ucation.Dr. Nagle was a public school educator in Pennsylvania and North Carolina for 11 years and has worked in the research and evaluation field for the past 20 years.Dr. Nagle has a B.S. in
Curriculum Developer at the Tufts Center forEngineering Education and Outreach; she has a M.Ed. in Literacy Instruction K-12 and is acertified Reading Specialist. She has taught 1-4th grades and included engineering concepts andthinking in her curriculum. Her focus is to help teachers gain confidence and experience inSTEM and enable them to inspire and teach engineering to budding engineers.2) Merredith Portsmore is the Associate Director for Tufts Center for Engineering Education andOutreach. Merredith received all four of her degrees from Tufts (B.A. English, B.S. MechanicalEngineering, M.A. Education, PhD in Engineering Education). Her research interests focus onhow children engage in designing and constructing solutions to engineering design
Paper ID #35106STEM Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES): A reimagining of an onsiteNASA/TSGC/UTCSR high school internship programMrs. Celena Miller, University of Texas Austin - Center for Space Research Celena Miller is the Senior Outreach Program Coordinator for the Texas Space Grant Consortium in Austin, Texas. She has worked for over twelve years in education. During that time, Celena has worked in the Texas public school system, promoting earth and space education to students, teachers and the community through curriculum, professional development, science nights, and career exploration. Celena has been recognized for
delivered numerous workshops on student-centered learn- ing and online-learning-related topics during his service in Indonesia. Dr. Lawanto’s research interests include cognition, learning, and instruction, and online learning.Mr. Raymond Edward Boyles, Technology and Engineering Education Raymond Edward Boyles has an associate’s in specialized, avionics, May 1992, from Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, and a B.S., information technology, May 2008, and M.S., technology education, Aug. 2009, from California University of PA. Most Relevant Papers: Santoso, H., Boyles, R., Lawanto, O. & Goodridge, W. (2011). A Preliminary Study of Conducting Semi-Structured Interview as Metacognitive Assessment in Engineering Design
University. She is the recipient of the Wisner Engineering Scholarship (2015-2016) and two NASA NIFS Internships (2015). She is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Old Dominion University and has been awarded a Pathways Engineering Trainee Position at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.Mr. Matthew Steven DykstraJill Morris c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 BYOE: A Method for Creating CAD-based Two-sided Molded Prototype PartsPedagogical motivation: At Grand Valley State University senior engineering students in aproduct design class have struggled with internalizing concepts relating to designing for
University in Austin. Smith serves as the project coordinator for the $1.8 million productivity grant awarded to Texas from Lumina Foundation for Education to plan methods of making the opportunity of going to college more affordable for students and the state. Smith has organized numerous meetings and conferences on behalf of the Coordinating Board, and she has made a number of presentations at various academic and pro- fessional conventions and conferences. Smith served for five years as a program director in the former Division of Universities and Health-Related Institutions where her primary responsibilities included the review of new degree program proposals and the administration of the Minority Health Research and
Duquesne University. Matt is certified by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Elementary Education (K-6) and as an Instructional Technology Specialist (K-12). Matt is also a proud veteran of the U.S. Army (1989 – 1992) including Operation Desert Storm.Elizabeth Bachrach, Goodman Research Group, Inc. Elizabeth R. Bachrach, Ph.D., Senior Research Associate and Manager of GRG West Coast Office, joined GRG in January 2000 as a Research Associate, with a strong background in child development and educational media and technology. She became a Senior Research Associate in 2002 and began heading up GRG’s Los Angeles-based West Coast office in 2005. Dr. Bachrach has designed and
Force Inaugural Environmental Civic Leaders Tour (1996); and Certificate of Commendation and Distinguished Service, Embassy of the United States of America (1989).Karen Peterman, Goodman Research Group, Inc. Karen Peterman, Ph.D., is a Senior Research Associate at Goodman Research Group, Inc. Dr. Peterman manages multiple projects, ranging from a needs assessment for an upcoming television series to summative evaluations of several national outreach initiatives. She has experience designing and carrying out evaluations for a variety of funding agencies including US Department of Education, National Cancer Institute and the National Science Foundation. Dr. Peterman is currently
Haven (UNH), as a faculty in Construction Management, in Fall 2022. She has contributed to a new MS in Construction Management program development as the program director. She has also been involved in Entrepreneurial Mindset Learning by KEEN and Open Pedagogy at UNH. In addition to Engineering Education, she has 4+ years of experience in working with Departments of Transportation (DOTs) as a Graduate Research Assistant. Her research is positioned at the intersection of Automated Construction Inspection, Construction Information Modeling, and Data-Driven Decision-Making for project managers, contractors, inspectors, and other project stakeholders.Dr. Goli Nossoni, University of New Haven Dr. Goli Nossoni is
AC 2011-2384: INCORPORATING VARIOUS LEARNING STYLES IN AGEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORYJames L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering DepartmentDavid J. Elton, Ph.D., P.E., S.M., Auburn University Dr. Elton is a professor of Civil Engineering at Auburn University. He has taught geotechnical courses for over 25 years.Kirk Vandersall, Arroyo Research Services Managing Director of Arroyo Research Services. Vandersall has over 20 years of experience in leading evaluations and policy studies at the federal, state and local levels, and providing a range of profes- sional services for education organizations. STEM-related work includes current projects funded by
Paper ID #11584Understanding additive manufacturing part performance through modelingand laboratory experimentsMiss Ying Zhang, Texas A&M University Ying Zhang is a fourth year PhD student in Mechanical Engineering department at Texas A&M University, working under the supervision of Dr. Jhywen Wang. Currently, she is a graduate teaching assistant for Strength of Material lab in Engineering Technology Industrial Distribution department. She has been a TA for this class since spring 2013. Her doctoral research is focused on fabrication, Finite Element simulation, and mechanical modeling of layer-by-layer
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Paper ID #49478Reinforcement Learning with Human Experience (RLHE) for Racing CarGamesProf. Jundong Liu, Ohio UniversityDr. Trevor Joseph Bihl, Air Force Research LaboratoryDaniel Masami Nagura, Ohio University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Reinforcement Learning with Human Experience (RLHE) for Racing Car Game Abstract Path and motion planning are critical components of many autonomous tasks. In this work, we introduce a novel method to train reinforcement learning (RL) models for OpenAI Gym’s Car Racing game. The underlying