that the studentsperform and return to the Teaching Assistants via email. The laboratory consists of five sessionsthat gradually take the students from simple microcontroller programming through the usage ofits various functions such as parallel ports, serial communication, event timing (detection andgeneration), DC motor tachometer, stepper motor control, and analog-to-digital conversion. Thecapstone of the course is a one-month project in which the students work in pairs to achieve the Page 9.912.2development, design, coding, construction, and demonstration of a microcontroller-base projectProceedings of the 2004 American Society for
-bethke-wendellDr. Chelsea Andrews, Tufts University Chelsea Andrews is a post-doctoral researcher at Tufts University in Engineering Education. She received a B.S. from Texas A&M University in ocean engineering, an S.M. from MIT in civil and environmental engineering, and a PhD from Tufts University in Engineering Education. Her current research includes investigating children’s engagement in engineering design through in-depth case study analysis.Dr. Tejaswini S. Dalvi, University of Massachusetts, BostonChristine M. Kelly American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Assessing elementary students’ engineering design thinking with
industrial engineering discipline.The first four outcomes were selected from a list of eleven outcomes developed by ABET for allengineering disciplines. The fifth outcome was created by the department specifically for theindustrial engineering discipline. The letters associated with the outcomes correspond to thoseassigned by ABET to its eleven outcomes (a through k). We continued with the lettering systemwhen we added our own outcome (Outcome l).The first focus group discussion and interview covered Outcomes c and f; the second coveredOutcomes h and g; and the third covered Outcome 1 and any suggestions for methods fordemonstrating that graduates are meeting the five outcomes. The discussion of each outcome wasdivided roughly into two parts. The
inclusion, and educational equity.IntroductionEngineering Education, Invention, and Intellectual Property Education are not only compatiblebut necessary to each other. This paper documents the intertwined story of the United StatesPatent and Trademark Office’s outreach into grades P-12 STEM education and one engineeringeducator’s efforts to include Invention and Intellectual Property Education in a high schoolengineering curriculum that she was mandated to construct, and how the resulting relationshipbrought benefits to both.The Story of the USPTO’s Engagement with STEM EducationWhile the Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has been doing K-20 outreach since at least theearly 1980's, the USPTO’s U.S. Office of Education (OE) was not officially
project or aconstruction company. Number of Computers over the Years 300000 250000 # of Computers 200000 150000 100000 50000 0 1983/84 1985/86 1987/88 1989/90 1991/92 YearsFig 1. Installed Computers in Grades K-12 in the U.S.The skill level of students at the beginning of the class were checked through a series ofinterviews and surveys that asked the students to self-select their competency level in a numberof software applications. The evaluation indicated that the
student “Fellows” who are interestedin deepening their knowledge and skills in the social, culture, and environmental dimensions oftechnology. The program brings together a diverse group of students (in terms of their socialidentities, lived experiences, and technical knowledge/interests) to collaboratively investigatewhat it means to pursue "just futures" in our professional practice.As we implement the EJF program in a “pilot” form, our research examines how participating inthe program develops Fellows’ sociotechnical ways of thinking. Through this research, we aim tocontribute to the broader field of scholarship regarding how to integrate social, cultural, andenvironmental considerations into engineering education [17]-[19]. The research
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, and software to equip the libraries and to provide therequisite staff training. The functions of the library have thus, been extended beyond the original Page 9.1113.1 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationmission as a repository for print materials. This paper looks at the approach which has beenadopted by Penn State, Wilkes-Barre campus to extend its support services to include spatiallyreferenced data acquisition, analysis and visualization activities.1. IntroductionOver the last two
. ACM, 2019.[17] V. Rajanna, F. Alamudun, D. Goldberg, and T. Hammond, “Let me relax: Toward automated sedentary state recognition and ubiquitous mental wellness solutions,” in MobiHealth 2015 - 5th EAI International Conference on Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare - Transforming healthcare through innovations in mobile and wireless technologies, London, Great Britain, October 14-16, 2015.[18] V. Rajanna, R. Lara Garduno, D. Jyoti Behera, K. Madanagopal, D. Goldberg, and T. Hammond, “Step up life: A context aware health assistant,” in Proceedings of the Third ACM SIGSPATIAL International Workshop on the Use of GIS in Public Health. Dallas, Texas, USA: ACM, November 4-7, 2014, pp. 21–30, iSBN: 978-1-4503-3136-4
downturn in recent years. Thechallenge is how to bring innovation back into the engineering disciplines, when many of ourfaculty have never worked in industry, and so are not necessarily aware of the complex andmulti-faceted problems faced by industry. The Kern Family Foundation has made it possible,through the Kern Entrepreneurial Education Network (KEEN), to help engineering faculty catchthe vision of the need to inculcate innovation into all phases of the engineering coursework,through the KEEN Innovators Program at Baylor University. The charter Innovators haveparticipated in several KEEN meetings and Regional Conferences, finished a sponsored summerof research into best methods of deploying the entrepreneurial mindset into their courses
learning experience. International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering, Special Edition(Fall), 2013, pp. 1-28.[11] K. Litchfield, A. Javernick‐Will, and A. Maul. "Technical and professional skills of engineers involved and not involved in engineering service." Journal of Engineering Education 105.1, 2016, pp. 70-92.[12] J. L. Huff, C. B. Zoltowski, and W. C. Oakes, “Preparing Engineers for the Workplace through Service Learning: Perceptions of EPICS Alumni”, ”, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 105, No. 1, January 2015, pp. 43-69[13] L. Piket-May, and J. Avery, Service-learning First Year Design Retention Results, ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. October 10-13, 2001, Reno, NV.[14
. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 The socio-technical connection is plastic, but only when design starts from need formulationIntroduction: New engineering challenges and engineering educationEngineering education has over the years shifted its focus from being a practical and hands-onworkshop to theory-based design, where the emphasis is on formal declarative knowledge,captured through engineering sciences and mathematics, and transacted primarily throughclassroom situations. Engineering practice in turn got narrowly defined as technical problemsolving, based on formal knowledge. But to compete in the workplace of the 21st century, and tomeet the challenges of globalization
Technology Richard K. Martin received dual B.S. degrees (summa cum laude) in physics and electrical engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park, in 1999 and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, in 2001 and 2004, respectively. Since August 2004, he has been with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Dayton, OH, where he is a Professor. He is the author of 35 journal papers and 68 conference papers, and he holds five patents. His research interests include radio tomographic imaging; navigation and source localization; electronic warfare; and laser radar. Dr. Martin has won seven teaching awards
Olin and Babson and theinitiation of many projects between the two schools designed to create the premierengineering/technology entrepreneurship curriculum in the world.IntroductionOlin CollegeThe Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, located in Needham, MA, was foundedin 1997 through a generous grant from the Franklin W. Olin Foundation. Scheduledto open in the fall of 2002, the College admitted 30 “Partners”, or students, in the fallof 2001 who have helped the faculty design the curricula, co-curricula and otheraspects of student life. Along with an additional 46 students, the Partners will Page 7.379.1become part of the first class. The Olin
, participation in an industry co-op orinternship or undergraduate research. Third, this group is considerably closer in age to K-12 Page 26.611.3students and more likely to be listened to than their teachers or parents. Finally, we haveobserved that college students of the present millennial generation are marked by strongparticipation in community outreach and are motivated to ‘give back’ through volunteeropportunities9. These factors make them strong career ambassadors.The HA program seeks to reconnect successful upper level engineering undergraduates withstudents who are only a few years behind them who may have an interest in engineering, but
capture real-worldenvironments but are often limited by the lack of interactivity. As a result, users can onlypassively review the media without interacting with the virtual world. In this study, we introducea novel VR development framework—Interactive 360-Degree Virtual Reality (i360ºVR)—thatcombines the strengths of both game engine-based VRs and 360o filming. Our approachintegrates real-world authenticity with interactive features, providing students with an engagingand immersive learning experience. To demonstrate its effectiveness, we developed an i360ºVRmodule focused on coastal erosion monitoring through the usage of a series of software packagesacross different domains including photogrammetry, computer graphics engines, and an onlineVR
a graduate certificate in engineering education – all from Clemson University. She has over 10 years of experience working for energy companies and as a project management consultant. Her research contributes to the advancement of labor and personnel issues in engineering broadly and specifically in the construction industry through two research areas: untangling the complex relationship between activities people become involved in — operationalized as engagement — and the technical and professional out- comes gained — operationalized as competencies. The broader impact of this work lies in achieving and sustaining productive, diverse and inclusive project organizations composed of engaged, competent peo- ple. Dr
source of learning and development, Englewood Cliffs, NH: Prentice Hall, 1984, pp. 20–38.[16] D. A. Kolb, Experiential Learning Experience as the Source of Learning and Development, Second Edition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education Inc., 2015.[17] Office of the Provost, “Engaged Learning in Engineering: Engaged Learning Census (ELC) Undergraduate Class of Fiscal Year 2020,” University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 2020.[18] J. H. Callewaert, J. M. Millunchick, C. S. E. Jamison, and K. C. Jiang, “Assessing and Communicating Professional Competency Development Through Experiential Learning,” presented at the American Society for Engineering Annual Conference & Exposition, 2021.[19] C. S. E. Woodcock, J. H
LearningTheory [10], which underscores the importance of moving through concrete experiences,reflective observation, abstract conceptualization, and active experimentation. Tinkering allowsstudents to actively engage with the material, fostering curiosity and a deeper understanding ofhow systems function and interact.Unlike traditional laboratory exercises that follow predefined steps, tinkering provides thefreedom to explore and iterate [11], mimicking the unpredictability and problem-solvingdemands of real-world engineering practice. This paper examines the implementation of threehands-on tinkering activities designed to introduce SE and ST concepts in first-year mechanicalengineering courses. The first activity involves the decomposition of a wind-up
others. By the late 1920’s,Alfred North Whitehead wrote in his classic Aims of Education 1 that most of what is taught is“…no longer about life as it is known in the midst of living it,” and suggested that efficiency inteaching through subject compartmentalization is achieved at the cost of reducing its ties to thesociety it purports to aid.Community-based projects (CBPs) attempt to restore this link between the undergraduateengineering experience and society by allowing students to learn while creating devices that helppeople or organizations within their immediate community. The projects may be implemented atany level from introductory (such as preparation of a laboratory for local high school seniorslearning Ohm’s Law) through senior capstone
] National Academy of Engineering, The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press, 2004.[2] National Academy of Engineering, Educating the Engineer of 2020. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press, 2005.[3] E. F. Redish and K. A. Smith, “Looking Beyond Content: Skill Development for Engineers,” J. Eng. Educ., no. July, pp. 295–307, 2008, doi: 10.1002/j.2168- 9830.2008.tb00980.x.[4] I. B. Mena, S. E. Zappe, and T. A. Litzinger, “Preparing the Engineer of 2020: Analysis of Alumni Data,” in ASEE Annual Conference, 2012, [Online]. Available: https://cms.jee.org/21819%0A%0A.[5] S. R. Daly, E. A. Mosyjowski, and C. M. Seifert, “Teaching creativity in
theactions that would be necessary to achieve this vision for civil engineering. The purposeof this paper is to discuss ASCE’s current plan for implementing these actions includingits development of a revised Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK), modifiedaccreditation criteria, improved civil engineering curricula, and licensure issues.Historical PerspectiveEngineers have been advocating the reform of engineering education for over a century.Seely (NAE 2005) presented a comprehensive review of how engineering education hasevolved throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. It is important “…to remember that untilthe end of the nineteenth century, the primary means by which a young person became anengineer was through a hands-on apprenticeship in a
Page 12.485.11education programs for improving energy literacy. Such assessment would provide valuableprogram feedback, enabling greater strides toward better educational programs and improvedenergy literacy.AcknowledgementsThis research was supported by the National Science Foundation through their DistinguishedTeaching Scholar award (DUE-0428127).Bibliography1. KEEP, K-12 Energy Education Program: A Conceptual Guide to K-12 Energy Education in Wisconsin. Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program and the Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education, a publication of the Energy Center of Wisconsin: University of Stevens Point, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, 2003.2. Barrow, L. H.; Morrisey, J. T., Ninth-Grade Students' Attitudes toward
for K-12 students.Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University Allen C. Estes is a Professor and Head for the Architectural Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Until January 2007, Dr. Estes was the Director of the Civil Engineering Program at the United States Military Academy (USMA). He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Al Estes received a B.S. degree from USMA in 1978, M.S. degrees in Structural Engineering and in Construction Management from Stanford University in 1987 and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1997
? Page 4.424.2Two examples from Virginia Tech illustrate alternatives to obtaining an electronic resource.Both of these products consisted of CD-ROM based databases used in conjunction with full textCD-ROMs.A CD-ROM database with links to CD-ROM full text of the ASME Boiler and Pressure VesselCode had been in the collection for several years. When budget constraints forced a collectionreview, engineering faculty indicated that the CD format was not an advantage. Because it wasnot campus networked, the CD provided no office desktop access and a trip to the library wasstill necessary. Reading the scanned pages of full text on the computer screen was more difficultthan browsing through a paper copy. Printing the scanned images at the library's
ways do S-STEM scholarships influence students' decisions to pursue STEMdegrees?Q2. How has participation in S-STEM programs informed students' aspirations?4. MethodologyQualitative MethodThe study follows a qualitative research design. Its main aim is to understand how the S-STEMscholarship factors into students' decision-making to pursue a STEM degree and supported their decision-making along their career trajectory. Therefore, we collected data through in-depth interviews and focusgroup discussions to capture students’ experiences and perspectives.ParticipantsThis research is focused on students who have transferred from a community college to four-yearuniversity engineering program and enrolled in the S-STEM program. In total, 39
- 2nd Ed., Prentice Hall”. He is a member of Nepal Engineering Association and is also a member of ASEE, and ACM. Acharya was the Principal Investigator of the 2007 HP grant for Higher Education at RMU. In 2013 Acharya received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant for developing course materials through an industry-academia partnership in the area of Software Verification and Validation. Acharya is also the Associate Provost for Research, Graduate Study, and International Program.Dr. Bruce R Maxim, University of Michigan, Dearborn Bruce R. Maxim has worked as a software engineer, project manager, professor, author, and consultant for more than thirty years. His research interests include software engineering
Energy BalancesAbstractInteractive textbooks generate big data through student reading participation, includinganimations, question sets, and auto-graded homework. Animations are multi-step, dynamicvisuals with text captions. By dividing new content into smaller chunks of information, studentengagement is expected to be high, which aligns with tenets of cognitive load theory.Specifically, students’ clicks are recorded and measure usage, completion, and view time perstep and for entire animations. Animation usage data from an interactive textbook for a chemicalengineering course in Material and Energy Balances accounts for 60,000 animation views across140+ unique animations. Data collected across five cohorts between 2016 and 2020 used
after completing their first year of coursework?Through this work, engineering educators will have a basis for which to quantify their student’sdevelopment and overall understanding through the execution or re-design of engineeringcurriculum.Design/MethodStudents enrolled in the three-semester engineering program, at the end of their First-Year ofcoursework and the beginning of their required summer mathematics course, students were askedto describe the practice of engineering in an open-ended questionnaire. The directions read: In150-200 words, describe what the practice of engineering means to you. We surveyed 362students, and received 349 responses. The researchers analyzed a random sample of 50 responsesfor this work-in-progress paper
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