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,applications engineering, sustaining engineering, and systems integration. All of this indicates aneed to revisit the current curriculum and program structure. In addition, other factors have been driving the need for a major curriculum revision. Forinstance, the state legislature is now recommending that all four-year degree programs reducetheir total required credit hours to 120. While this is not realistic for an engineering technologyprogram, the total number of credit hours required for graduation is now a consideration forincoming students. To be more competitive within the University and the College ofEngineering, the faculty targeted a reduction from 132 to 128 hours. Recruiting of qualitystudents has also become an important concern
in active learning classrooms reported statistically significant gains in teamworkand computer skills. The data indicate the new course design reinforces the ABET goals of en-couraging innovative practices in the classroom that enhance learning and develop skills neededin the workplace.This paper addresses several issues: (1) how do we develop measures that accurately reflectlearning objectives given the innovative teaching practices, (2) what learning outcomes are af-fected when active learning strategies are employed in the engineering classroom, and (3) howcan we use these assessments to improve teaching, learning, and assessment in future semesters?We used the data to enhance activities and assessment for classes being taught during fall
common themes is studentengagement and how student-student and student-instructor interactions are mediated and effectedby the online medium. Using the JOEE as a case study for the outlet of research in online engineering education,a significant amount of their total publications are dedicated to student engagement. To date, morethan 95% of their issues either reference student engagement as a significant factor or are explicitlyfocused on student engagement. Although JOEE is an outlet for this type of research, very littleresearch has yet to focus on the actual effectiveness of online engineering education. Most of theresearch done thus far has centered on student and faculty perspectives rather than quantitativemeasures of student
ofScience degrees in Environmental Engineering since 1970 and became officially ABET-accreditedin 1993. As a part of the periodic reviews mandated by ABET, as well as by the North CentralAssociation of Colleges and Schools, the Environmental Engineering Program at New MexicoTech developed an assessment survey to evaluate alumni’s opinions concerning the program’scurriculum and its preparation for their subsequent careers, whether professional employment orgraduate school.BACKGROUND AND SURVEY INFORMATIONThe required course work leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineeringat New Mexico Tech (NMT) includes 59 credits of college-wide basic requirements, 55 credits ofsupporting engineering and science classes, and 24 credits of
idea was firstconceived and more than a year after submission of the written proposal. The program must beapproved by the WSU Academic Offices, Faculty Senate, Provost, and Board of Regents.External academic reviews are also required. Final authority to offer the degree is granted by theWashington State Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB). While the proposal was goingthrough this process, entering students were certified into Mechanical Engineering. After thefirst graduating class, accreditation will be sought from the Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology (ABET).The new ABET accreditation criteria for engineering programs will be implemented nationwidebeginning in 2001. During the three-year phased implementation (1998-99
interconnected community of faculty, students, industry partners, alums and athletes who are dedicated to applying their technical expertise to advance the state-of-the-art in sports.Dr. Amitava ”Babi” Mitra, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dr. Amitava ”Babi” Mitra is Executive Director, New Engineering Education Transformation (NEET), MIT. He was the founder-Dean, School of Engineering and Technology, BML Munjal University, Gur- gaon, India and the founder-President and Vice-Chancellor, Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur, India. Mitra is passionate about evangelizing and implementing an educational vision that he believes in; he enjoys formulating, designing and planning its implementation, and then taking it through to
andaccreditation efforts across the program are led by a dedicated SE faculty member holding thetitle SE Curriculum and Assessment Manager.ABET Criterion 3 Changes: Table 1 compares the expiring ABET EAC Criterion 3 SOs and thenew set of SOs effective beginning 2019. A comparison of the new and expiring SOs reveals thefollowing changes, organized by new SO:Table 1: Comparison of Expiring and New EAC Student OutcomesExpiring EAC SOs [1, pp. 4-5]: New EAC SOs, Effective 2019 [1, pp. 39-40]:a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, 1) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex science, and engineering engineering problems by applying principles ofb) an ability to
pedagogicaltheories into practice through the development of a new online engineering course. As a second-semester student in an engineering education doctoral program I was given the opportunity todevelop a new graduate-level course for an online Master of Civil Engineering (MCE) program.Concurrently, I was enrolled in an Engineering Education course, Content, Assessment, andPedagogy: An Integrated Engineering Design Approach (CAP) and a Curriculum and Instructioncourse, Advanced Issues in Distance Education (AIDE). This combination of coursework andemployment provided an ideal opportunity to immediately apply course concepts to a real-worldproblem.The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the process of translating theoretical course concepts toa new
Session # Integrated Technical Writing Instruction in Freshman Engineering Elisa Linsky, Gunter Georgi. Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, New York.Convincing freshman engineering students that acquiring technical writing expertise is critical totheir success is central to the mission of the writing program in General Engineering. Bydeploying writing consultants to each section of our benchmark introductory course, EG 1004,we teach the fundamentals of good writing within the context of regular engineering coursework.EG 1004 is a survey course designed to introduce various engineering disciplines to ourincoming freshmen. Teamwork
and assessed the value of utilizing relevant project-based experiences to improve energy and climate change literacy of middle school, high school and college students.Dr. Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University Jan DeWaters, PhD, PE is an instructor in the Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering at Clarkson University. She teaches introductory courses on energy issues and energy systems, and is part of the development team for Clarkson’s new First Year Engineering/Interdisciplinary course called ”Energy and Society.” Her research interests are in energy education and assessment.Suresh Dhaniyala, Clarkson UniversityDr. Mary Margaret Monica Small, Clarkson University Office of Educational Partnerships
c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Impacts of New Modes of Instructions for Nanotechnology Education within Engineering and Science ProgramsAbstractA new multidisciplinary nanotechnology track was developed and delivered within Electrical &Computer Engineering (ECE) and Mechanical Engineering (ME) programs. This track featuresnew modes of instructions that integrate knowledge from engineering and sciences researchprojects into academic curricula. A team of faculty from both the School of Engineering andTechnology and the School of Science has developed course materials and laboratorycomponents. A total of 12 credit hours, in addition to research modules, compose ananotechnology track
experiences and instructionalactivities with acceptable evidence.[18] To ensure a longitudinal study, we will include at leastone reflective exercise in each major program element, including recruitment meetings, summercamps, courses, JEDI seminars, and research/practice experience. Finally, the researchers willobserve student, faculty, and stakeholders' interactions during these activities. We will usegrounded theory to identify emerging patterns and themes for the analysis. We will use instrumentsfrom the works cited in the previous section to provide a coding scheme of expected categories.[19]5. Design of the Sustainable Engineering MinorThe new Minor will establish and enculturate a Sustainability Engineering Mindset – to bedeveloped through
-Purdue University FortWayne (IPFW) in order to address several issues. First, mechanical engineering students atIPFW have expressed a desire for technical electives of a more practical nature. Most of thetechnical electives offered at IPFW are more traditional courses such as Intermediate HeatTransfer, Vibrations, and the Finite Element Method—this new technical elective allows tostudents to apply material learned in other courses to more realistic engineering situations, ofteninvolving engineering systems. Second, in 2004, the mechanical engineering students'performance in the areas of engineering economics and energy conversion on the Fundamentalsof Engineering (FE) Exam was slightly below the national average. As part of the
Paper ID #11476Creation of a New Advising Metric to Develop Viable Individual Senior ProjectsProf. Charles Pringle, Central Washington University Charles Pringle is a professor in the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at Central Washington University. Charles teaches upper division courses including the senior capstone course.Dr. Craig Johnson P.E., Central Washington University Dr. Johnson is the coordinator of the MET Program at Central Washington University. He is also the Foundry Educational Foundation Key Professor and coordinates the Cast Metals Program. This will be is second year as the Chair of the Pacific
engineering practice, including economic, Societal Issues solutions in a global and societal context social, political and environmental issues, (j) a knowledge of contemporary issues and global impact.ASEE Town Hall MeetingA town hall meeting was held at the 2016 ASEE Annual Conference in New Orleans to discussthe proposed changes to ABET criteria 3 and 5. An ASEE feedback committee had earlieraccepted and compiled member input before the live meeting and had posted those comments onthe ASEE website. This was presented at the town hall meeting as a set of preliminarystatements for the audience to consider. After a brief panel presentation in front of a packedroom, breakout sessions were formed to discuss
development.To commence discussion and debate, participants select GREEN POWER & ENERGY from theInteraction Space (i-space) on the menu on the right (see Figure 3). This simulates entering thecompany premises and in this i-space, there are 3 areas to select from; BOARD ROOM,CAFETERIA and NEWS. ‚ BOARD ROOM: a formal place for debating and discussions. What is said in here has formal implications and will influence decisions about the GPE contract. ‚ CAFETERIA: can be used for informal discussions and general chit chat about issues of renewable energy. Things that are discussed and debated in here are not formal. Feel free to express any views in here that you may have hesitated to
assessment and they are as follows:Energy and Environment Course Objectives: 1. Describe the history and development of energy conversion technologies and resources. 2. Describe the current state of global energy resources and the state of the global environment including environmental concerns, responsibilities and justice. 3. Know the mathematical relationships between various commonly used energy related quantities, their physical meanings, and how they are measured. 4. State and describe the most commonly used energy sources (fossil fuels, hydroelectric, nuclear) and cite both the positive and negative environmental impacts of each. 5. Describe the issues related to energy consumption, including the various uses of energy and the
unique contributions and novel approaches to solving today's complex challengesand those of the future. Common areas of concern have been the ability to modernize mid-sizedfactories that lack funds to advance aging technology. The digital age has provided cost effectivealternatives to increase productivity and allow customization of products6-8. All companies needto be better positioned to integrate these new technologies into their manufacturing and businesspractices in order to remain competitive in the global economy. In particular, enabling technologiesand research advances in future manufacturing will be discussed. Figure 1. New horizons for next generation manufacturing workshop flyer
a short-term mechanism for a long-term goal, therefore it is plannedto use several data collection long-term mechanisms to assess the performance of our students inthe first 4 or 5 years of their engineering career. A biannual alumni survey will be used to collectdata from graduates after two years, and four years of their employment. An employer surveywill also be used in conjunction with Alumni surveys. Both surveys will have a provision forsuggestions, comments, and concerns that students and employers might have. The IndustrialAdvisory Board, faculty focus groups will close the loop and make the necessaryrecommendations to correct any deficiencies
printers, and hardware-based Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).This course has quickly become high-profile amongst students, faculty, and metropolitanindustry alike. End-of-semester surveys suggest strong, positive student feedback pertaining toteamwork development. Other institutional entities such as the entrepreneurship school havepartnered with course administrators to educate students on topics synergistic with engineering.New course features have been added with the help of local industries. Future work includesadding new Cornerstone projects with the help and cooperation of local industry partners.IntroductionIn the fall of 2014, the J.B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville (UofL)commenced an endeavor to overhaul
Paper ID #19667Engaging Engineers in Inclusive Cultural Change Through a New Method,Articulating a Succinct DescriptionEmily E. Liptow, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Emily Liptow is an AmeriCorps VISTA member at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. She is involved with a variety of diversity and inclusion efforts in the College of Engineering ranging from student support programs, faculty bias awareness trainings, and inclusive cultural change. She is a recent Industrial and Systems Engineering graduate from Ohio State University, where she was also very involved with
Paper ID #32377”A New Way of Seeing”: Engagement With Women’s and Gender StudiesFosters Engineering Identity FormationDr. Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College Jenn Stroud Rossmann is Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Co-Director of the Hanson Center for Inclusive STEM Education at Lafayette College. She earned her BS in mechanical engineering and the PhD in applied physics from the University of California, Berkeley. Prior to joining Lafayette, she was a faculty member at Harvey Mudd College. Her scholarly interests include the fluid dynamics of blood in vessels affected by atherosclerosis and aneurysm, the cultural
orientation. In a Journal of Women andMinorities in Science and Engineering article, Armstrong and Jovanovic [15] discussunderrepresented racial minority women faculty and ways that institutional policies and practicesaffect them, and imagine new possibilities. These examples from higher education and facultyaffairs demonstrate the insight an intersectionality framework can provide to institutionalpractices and policies.In a chapter from Intersectionality and Higher Education, Robbins and Quaye (2014) discussedand interpreted implications for three original forms of intersectionality: structural, political, andrepresentational, as presented in Kimberle Crenshaw’s original work [10]. In this section, we willretrace both Crenshaw and Robbins and
Session 1346 An Undergraduate Research Experience in New Technology Commercialization of PEM Fuel Cells Doug Ramers University of North Carolina, CharlotteIn 1997, I was asked as a faculty member of Gonzaga University to participate on a project todevelop a commercializable polymer exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) technology forpower plants in the 1-10kw range. The project was managed, sponsored, and funded jointly byWashington Water Power (WWP) and the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and TechnologyInstitute (SIRTI). Our Gonzaga engineering team, which
overhaul.During the summer of 2004, the authors rewrote the course, creating a new course that focuseson technology’s impact on society. By removing circuits and machines, the course now covers abroader range of electrical engineering fields such as image and signal processing, datacompression, electronic navigation, communications, and computer networks and security. Thecourse examines current trends; with a focus on how the Coast Guard and Homeland Securityuse technology and discusses the ethical issues that arise with the potential misuse of technology.The authors developed several innovative lesson plans, laboratories and even a series of debatesto improve the students’ understanding of technological trade-offs, while developing their
interact with people who have disabilities and get their feedback. Page 15.217.6B (University student from Connecticut, participant): In RoboWaiter learning robotics and programming, as well as social, moral, and humane issues take place. These experiences help students realize what their education is leading up to, and how they can end up changing the lives of so many people. It was great to have participation of people with disabilities. There is no downside to them being there and seeing how robots could potentially help. Their participation can also help in coming up with new ideas, as they converse with the builders.C (High school
AC 2011-2468: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS: A NEW COURSEON THE WIRELESS PHYSICAL LAYER WITH LABORATORY COM-PONENTBruce E. Dunne, Grand Valley State University Bruce E. Dunne received the B.S.E.E. (with honors) and M.S. degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1985 and 1988, respectively, both in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, in 2003. In the Fall of 2003, he joined the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI, where he is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering. Prior to this appointment, he held several research and
-qualityonline resources, etc. This study has shown that students have become comfortable engagingwith these online materials, and that access to these materials has impacted their decisions toattend class due to tangible benefits such as time savings and convenience. It would appear thatthese expectations and factors are unlikely to change – indeed, this is likely the new normal.With this in mind, if faculty wish to encourage in-person attendance toward facilitatingclassroom rapport, student social growth, etc., then we must be aware of the influences discussedin this study and consider adjusting classes (whether policies, content, delivery, etc.) as neededfor the reality of post-pandemic modern learning.References[1] M. Credé, S. G. Roch, and U. M
, secured over $5.5M to support STEM education research, led program development efforts, and served in several administrative roles. She has been recognized for her teaching, advising, service, and research and as an Exemplary Faculty Member for Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.Dustin Spayde ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Utilizing an Existing College Manufacturing Facility in the Creation of a New Engineering Technology Degree Program Emily Spayde Robin Hensel Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Department of Fundamentals of Engineering Engineering