Parrish, Arizona State University Kristen Parrish is an Assistant Professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environ- ment at Arizona State University (ASU). Kristen’s work focuses on integrating energy efficiency measures into building design, construction, and operations processes. Specifically, she is interested in novel design processes that financially and technically facilitate energy-efficient buildings. Her work also explores how principles of lean manufacturing facilitate energy-efficiency in the commercial building industry. Another research interest of Kristen’s is engineering education, where she explores how project- and experience-based learning foster better understanding of
Paper ID #33060Collaborative Learning in an Online-only Design for ManufacturabilityCourseMiss Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Taylor Tucker graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering mechanics. She is interested in engineering design and lends her technical background to her research with the Collaborative Learning Lab, exploring how to improve ill-structured tasks for engineering students in order to promote collaborative problem solving and provide experience relevant to authentic work in industry. She also writes for the Department
developed the Dynamics Concept Inventory and is currently collaborating on a grant to develop and assess Model Eliciting Activities in engineering. Brian is the 2008-2010 ASEE Zone IV Chair and serves as Cal Poly’s ASEE Campus Representative.James Widmann, California Polytechnic State University Jim Widmann is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He received his Ph.D. in 1994 from Stanford University. Currently he teaches mechanics and design courses. He conducts research in the areas of design optimization, machine design, fluid power control and engineering education
from engineering and other disciplines may be useful ininforming design decisions and providing insight into issues of performance and scale. Duringthe EarSketch project, model development occurs concurrently with the design and roll out of theeducation innovation. This is unique from previous efforts to model school systems and theinterventions within them, where models were created in a ‘post mortem’ analysis of the projectimplementation to add additional understanding to the factors at play14, 17. In this work, insightsfrom the modeling efforts not only inform sustainability planning, but also guide thedevelopment of the innovation.In the remainder of the paper, the EarSketch intervention is briefly described and someobservation-based
engineer, focusing on automation, embedded systems, remote control, and electronic/mechanical co-design techniques, holding 16 patents in these areas. Returning to academia, he earned a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2011 at the University of Virginia. His current research interests include machine learning, embedded systems, electrical power systems, and engineering education. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 A longitudinal study of students’ conceptual understanding of signals and systemsAbstractThis paper presents an initial literature review and methodology for a larger study on longitudinal
, risk, reliability, and vulnerabilityin critical infrastructures with applications to diverse fields ranging from the military to industry. His pub-lications appeared in several ranking journals including the IEEE Systems Journal, and the Computers& Industrial Engineering Journal. His total awarded projects exceed $ 4.2 M including National ScienceFoundation (NSF), Department of Defense (DOD), Industry, and other Research Laboratories. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Understanding the Effectiveness of Using Virtual Reality to Support Teaching Drilling Trajectory ConceptsAbstractAs technology in the classroom gains popularity, the interest in virtual reality (VR) in
aniterative revision process on weekly assignments based on feedback given by the instructional staffafter each submission, a process that produces increasingly refined deliverables that depend onwork completed in the previous weeks. A similar process exists for each component of theHumanitarian Library. The authors believe that this process of iterative student and instructor co-creation and co-evaluation can lead to a greater depth of understanding of technical content, activeengagement in real-world engineering ethics, and increased effectiveness of project outcomes.This report will present the logistics and course administration required to design and implementsuch a course. It will characterize the instructional staff makeup, organization of
Paper ID #23707Coding for Culture, Diversity, Gender, and Identity: the Potential for Au-tomation in ResearchMs. Chloe Wiggins, Designing Education Lab Chloe Wiggins is a graduate of Stanford University who majored in Civil Engineering with a concentration in structures and construction.Dr. Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University Sheri D. Sheppard, Ph.D., P.E., is professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. Besides teaching both undergraduate and graduate design and education related classes at Stanford University, she conducts research on engineering education and work-practices, and applied finite element
AC 2010-1615: UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FACULTYAND ADMINISTRATOR GOALS AND STUDENTS' EXPERIENCES WITHETHICS EDUCATIONMatthew Holsapple, University of Michigan Matthew A. Holsapple is a doctoral candidate at the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at U-M. His research interests include the impact of educational experiences on student moral development and personal and social responsibility, professional ethics education, college student outcomes assessment, and quasi-experimental research design in higher education. He is currently a member of the American Education Research Association, Association for the Study of Higher Education, and NASPA-Student Affairs
since 2014. She is the member of Institutional Review Board Committee, reviewer of Consumers Energy Engineering Talent Scholarship, and member of C of IDEAS at SVSU.Dr. Marie Cassar, Saginaw Valley State University Associate Professor of Psychology American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Work-in-Progress: Understanding Self-Efficacy and Persistence in STEM education for Underrepresented Middle School StudentsAbstractGrowth in tech industries such as, communications, robotics and transportation, have highlightedthe need for drawing an increasingly diverse population of students into STEM education early intheir academic careers. While many
Short Writing Assignments within a Laboratory Course to Improve Understanding and Interest in Course MaterialAbstractWriting exercises incorporated within technical courses has been shown to be effective inimproving critical thinking among engineering students. Specifically, short writing assignmentscan be implemented within upper level engineering courses to deepen student understanding ofconcepts. These assignments, while considered within some upper level courses, are notcommonly implemented within laboratory courses, which instead typically use laboratory reportassignments. Since students in our program already take another course which uses traditionallab reports, it is desirable to introduce some unique writing
AC 2012-4060: IDENTIFICATION WITH ACADEMICS AND MULTIPLEIDENTITIES: COMBINING THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS TO BET-TER UNDERSTAND THE EXPERIENCES OF MINORITY ENGINEER-ING STUDENTSMs. Kelly J. Cross, Virginia Tech Kelly earned her bachelor’s of science in chemical engineering from Purdue University in 2007. She earned her master’s of Science in materials science and engineering from the University of Cincinnati. Cross is currently in the second year of the engineering education Ph.D. program at Virginia Tech and is currently involved with multiple educational research projects with faculty at Virginia Tech.Dr. Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an Associate Professor of engineering education at Virginia Tech
Paper ID #10249Improving retention of student understanding by use of hands-on experi-ments in StaticsProf. Carisa H Ramming P.E., Oklahoma State University Carisa Ramming joined the faculty at Oklahoma State University as an assistant professor in January 2009 after a stint as a visiting professor in the School of Architecture during the 2007-2008 academic year. Professor Ramming is a graduate of Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering degree in 2001 and dual masters degrees; Master of Science in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Construction Engineering and Master of Architectural
. LaMeres has also been granted 13 US patents in the area of digital signal propagation. LaMeres is a Senior Member of IEEE, a member of ASEE, and is a registered Professional Engineer in the States of Montana and Colorado. Prior to joining the MSU faculty, LaMeres worked as an R&D engineer for Agilent Technologies in Colorado Springs, CO where he designed electronic test equipment. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Using an e-Learning Environment to Create a Baseline of Understanding of Digital Logic KnowledgeAbstractOur project involves the development of a novel web-based adaptive learning system to improvestudent mastery of digital logic concepts while
AC 2012-3345: ENHANCING STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING OF DYNAM-ICS CONCEPTS THROUGH A NEW CONCEPT MAPPING APPROACH:TREE OF DYNAMICSProf. Ning Fang, Utah State University Ning Fang is an Associate Professor in the College of Engineering at Utah State University, USA. He has taught a variety of engineering courses such as engineering dynamics, metal machining, and design for manufacturing. His areas of interest include computer-assisted instructional technology, curricular reform in engineering education, the modeling and optimization of manufacturing processes, and lean product design. He earned his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. degrees in mechanical engineering and is the author of more than 60 technical papers published in
AC 2008-1961: A SEMI-AUTOMATIC APPROACH FOR PROJECT ASSIGNMENTIN A CAPSTONE COURSEMark Chang, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Mark L. Chang is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering.Allen Downey, Olin College of Engineering Allen Downey is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering. Page 13.99.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Semi-Automatic Approach for Project Assignment in a Capstone CourseAbstractThis paper presents a semi-automatic
regulatory compliance (CE, FCC), and production test development, and mechanical design for box- ing/packaging, for both OEM customers and ADI’s education outreach. For the past five years, Robin has been spending a majority of his time working with the combination of ARM, FPGA, and RF transceivers, for SDR applications. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Sample-Based Understanding of Wireless Transceivers and Digital Transmission Via Software Defined Radio Travis F. Collins† , Di Pu♯ , Robin Getz♯ , Alexander M. Wyglinski† † Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA
Session 3420 Caller ID: A Project to Reinforce an Understanding of DSP-based Demodulation Thad B. Welch Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering U.S. Naval Academy, MD Cameron H. G. Wright Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Wyoming, WY Michael G. Morrow Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Wisconsin-Madison
cognitive load theory in the engineering classroom. He is currently working on an NSF project attempting to improve dissemination of student narratives using innovative audio approaches. Gabe has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Utah State University (USU). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Minoritized Student Audio Narratives to Influence Faculty’s Empathic Understanding: Learning from Sophie and EnolaAbstractBackground: Undergraduate engineering education is a critical moment for student experiences andbroadening participation, yet many minoritized students experience it as unwelcoming, unsupportive, orexclusionary. Engineering faculty have
Paper ID #6504Curricular Materials and Methods for Student Conceptual Understanding inMechanics of MaterialsDr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University Dr. Shane Brown conducts research on cognition and conceptual change in engineering. He received his bachelor’s and Ph.D. degrees from Oregon State University, both in civil engineering. His Ph.D. degree includes a minor in Science and Mathematics Education. His master’s degree is in Environmental Engineering from the University of California-Davis. Dr. Brown is a licensed professional civil engineer and has six years of experience designing water and wastewater
expertise; manage and lead projects; understand basic businessprinciples needed in small and large companies; and ideate when there are not alreadyestablished explicit design specifications.As a curriculum, most Mechanical Engineering programs by necessity are discipline focused,without much flexibility. Curricular changes typically involve a long process and significantjustification. There are also a number of required foundational courses such as math, physics,and mechanics that are followed by the obligatory ME-focused courses such as thermodynamics,fluids, dynamics, labs, and design courses. The sheer breadth of required courses significantlyconstrains the time available to explore other critical skills. These curricula are additionallyshaped
Paper ID #42034Board 212: Building a Conceptual Understanding of Women STEM Faculty’sParticipation in Entrepreneurship Education ProgramsDr. Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology Prateek Shekhar is an Assistant Professor – Engineering Education in the School of Applied Engineering and Technology at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas - Austin, an MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California, and a BS in Electronics and Communication Engineering from India. Dr. Shekhar also holds a Graduate Certificate in
were able toconceptualize larger and more complex projects that would probe student understanding of thedetails in each area while sharing with them the power of the theories underlying the concepts. Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Regional Conference 131Figure 8 shows a concept map used in the chemical engineering senior design course. Again,this concept map is furnished on the first day of class and then students are referred back to it asthe co-instructors move back and forth among the different topics
also worked as a researcher at four federal laboratories. His research interests include modeling and simulation, both physical and numerical, with special interest in the response of structures to extreme loads. Helping others learn to apply engineering mechanics to better understand their world is a passion.Dr. Aaron J. Rubin, Smith College Aaron J. Rubin is a lecturer at Smith College where he teaches Junior and Senior level undergraduate engineering courses including Finite Element Modeling and Senior Design Clinic. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Are You Sure About That? Introducing Uncertainty in
. Page 12.1372.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Teaching Visual Design Thinking:IntroductionThis paper presents a way to teach visual design thinking that is currently used to structure afoundation level University course entitled Visual Thinking. The Visual Thinking course is acore course for digital media, and product design based learning concentrations within theEngineering Technology Department at East Tennessee State University. Students who take thiscourse typically have little to no formal art, design, or technology training.In this design based learning course, students are introduced to visual art principles, a two tothree dimensional design process, and digital media technology tools. The
AC 2007-413: DIAGNOSING STUDENTS' MISCONCEPTIONS ON SOLUBILITYAND SATURATION FOR UNDERSTANDING OF PHASE DIAGRAMSStephen Krause, Arizona State University Stephen J. Krause is Professor and Associate Director of the School of Materials in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches courses in general materials engineering, polymer science, characterization of materials, and materials selection and design. He conducts research in innovative education in engineering, including a Materials Concept Inventory, and also in adapting design, engineering and technology concepts to K-12 education. He is currently working on an NSF sponsored MSP developing courses for high
, grading of communications assignments in engineering courses involves writtencomments from the instructor(s) designed to give students feedback on their work. Thus, forwritten assignments the instructor writes comments in the margins and/or general summativecomments at the end or beginning of the paper. Similarly, oral presentation assessments oftenconsist of feedback sheets on which the instructor has written comments during and/or after thepresentation.The ultimate aim of these procedures is of course to improve students’ competence inprofessional communications. However, it often seems doubtful that this goal is achieved. First,written assessments are time-consuming for the instructor, which can cause faculty to be reluctantto give many
-disciplinary collaboration in both academic and industry design environments. Page 25.1450.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Using Writing Assignments to Improve Conceptual Understanding in Statics: Results From a Pilot Study IntroductionStatics serves as a foundational course to many engineering disciplines that rely on Newtonianmechanics to analyze problems. In the engineering community, statics has long been known tobe a troublesome course for beginning engineering students. Most often this manifests itself
that are undertaking by mostlyMechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Kinesiology students with occasionalsupport from students from other engineering disciplines. The projects usually have specificclients with various levels and types of disability. Students working on these projects need tofirst understand the user’s capabilities and then design solutions to allow the clients to gain alevel of physical exercise using appropriate technology. Each project is completed using a formaldesign process and all designs are built, tested and ultimately given to the user.The projects described in this paper have been undertaken at California Polytechnic StateUniversity, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly). Cal Poly was founded in 1903 and is one of
University, Philippines, respectively. He has done and published re- search in the areas of additive manufacturing and the design of optimized electronic systems. His current research interests include instructional design and innovations in teaching electrical and electronics engi- neering core courses.Dr. Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Nicole is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Prior to joining VT, Dr. Pitterson was a postdoctoral scholar at Oregon State University. She holds a PhD in Engi- neering Education from Purdue University and other degrees in Manufacturing Engineering from Western Illinois University and a B.Sc