cases by December 2019 due to a new virus in the cityof Wuhan, in the province of Hubei, in China 1 , considerably far removed from the continentalUnited States (US). Very little was then known about SARS-Cov-2 or COVID-19, especially tomany at the large U. S. research university in this study. The semester had reached its mid-point,Spring Break, when the World Health Organization (WHO) officially began using the globalpandemic terminology 2 . The virus had high transmission, hospitalization 3 , and mortality rates 1,4 .The carriers of the virus could be pre-symptomatic 2 or asymptomatic 4 among the manythen-unknowns of COVID-19 leading to many concerns about community transmission 5 . Tominimize transmission and overwhelming hospital resources
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AC 2008-1455: WRITING A BOOK ON THE ROLE OF MATERIALS SCIENCE INMANUFACTURING FOR INSTRUCTION AND RESEARCH: LESSONS LEARNEDRajiv Asthana, University of Wisconsin-Stout RAJIV ASTHANA, Ph.D. (1991, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, materials engineering), is a professor of Engineering and Technology and author or coauthor of three books, Materials Science in Manufacturing (Elsevier, 2006), Solidification Processing of Reinforced Metals (Trans Tech, 1998), and Atlas of Cast Metal-Matrix Composite Structures (Motor Transport Institute, Warsaw, 2007). He is the co-editor of special issues of Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science and Materials Science and Engineering A, associate
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with the chosen test also performed close to the historicalaverage on other tests given in the course. The test appears to provide a reasonably validcomparison between traditional and cooperative group achievement.References1. Johnson, D. W., Johnson, R. T., & Smith, K. A., “Cooperative Learning: Increasing College Faculty Instructional Productivity,” ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report 18 (4), 1991.2. Johnson, D. W., Johnson, R. T., (1996). “Cooperation and the Use of Technology”. In Jonassen, D. H. (Ed.), “Handbook of Research for Educational Communications and Technology,” New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Macmillan, p. 1022.3. Johnson, D. W., Johnson, R. T., & Smith, K. A., “Maximizing Instruction Through Cooperative
engineering students prepare for college life and becoming a professional engineer. Tohelp meet this need the authors created an audio podcast series titled, "The Engineering StudentExperience Podcast," which focuses on issues that concern current and future engineeringstudents. The podcast’s purpose is to enhance awareness of engineering as a major and as acareer option, allowing students to take the necessary steps to increase the likelihood of successin college and beyond.In order to assess the potential usefulness of the podcast, five episodes were deployed to a first-year engineering experience course at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal PolyPomona) in Spring 2019. After listening to two episodes, 48 students completed surveys
throughout this process was the importance of communication andcoordination. The department leaders, to include the course directors for CE300 and CE364 aswell as the course directors for follow on courses met several times to discuss what materialshould be covered in the two courses and in what order, long before the new CE364 was taught.After each semester, we conduct an extensive course assessment to examine the course andrecommend better ways of integrating the courses. Specifically, we target areas of redundancyand gaps in the coverage of the topics presented in both CE300 and CE364. This process is veryeffective since both courses are under the supervisor of one senior faculty member who hastaught both courses and has an intimate knowledge of
withthe following course objectives: 1. Define the four principles of bioethics (justice, autonomy, beneficence, and non- maleficence) 2. Apply ethical frameworks for decision-making in emergent biomedical engineering technologies 3. Analyze different perspectives and value-based viewpoints concerning contemporary issues in bioethics 4. Identify ethical dilemma and assess benefits and risks of harm to multiple stakeholders 5. Construct written arguments that integrate ethical, societal, and technological ideas into engineering designAs emphasized in Course Objective 3, I wanted to highlight contemporary issues in bioethics as itapplies to a biomedical engineer’s
action: o Students will examine existing safety plans and develop new plans in the virtual scenarios. Objective #4: Students will read engineering prints and interpret schematic symbols with this learning action: o Students will access and utilize virtual schematics within the virtual scenarios. Objective #5: Students will create a causal map with this learning action: o Students will examine existing causal maps and develop new causal maps based on the virtual scenarios. Objective #6: Students will use critical thinking to systematically troubleshoot issues this learning action: o Students will follow causal maps, take measurements, and
work focuses on mentorship, mental health, and retention for STEM students and faculty. He was awarded the 2020 NAGAP Gold Award for Graduate Education Research to study engineering faculty perceptions of graduate student well-being and attrition. Before studying education at UIUC, Joseph earned an MS degree in Physics from Indiana University in Bloomington and a BS in Engineering Physics at UIUC.Karin Jensen Karin Jensen, Ph.D. is a Teaching Associate Professor in bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests include student mental health and wellness, engineering student career pathways, and engagement of engineering faculty in engineering education research. She was awarded a
widely different faculty, staff and administrativepositions. Traditionally, faculty conduct their research without engaging staff and administrationas peers with an equal stake in the outcome of their investigations. A recent NSF funded project,spanning three very different institutions (Purdue University, University of Texas El Paso, CalPoly San Luis Obispo) took a different approach. Their strategic plan included identifying andenlisting the active participation of Student Affairs personnel in their project’s implementationand data collection. Over the past three years, the PIs have been collecting deep student data,developing educational interventions and disseminating their research findings throughtraditional academic venues.Explicitly
Academic Excellence Honors Program, a program for underrepresented students in the sciences at UC Santa Cruz. He also developed math curriculum and taught in the UCSC Summer Bridge through the Educational Opportunity Program for 5 years. In 2000, he began working at Ca˜nada College as a math instructor and MESA Co-coordinator. He eventually transitioned into a full-time faculty position and has been involved in many academic initiatives such as Student Learning Outcomes, Basic Skills, Ethnic Studies Commit- tee, Honors Program, and the Curriculum Committee. Most recently, he developed curriculum for a new Path to Statistics course designed to accelerate the math sequence for non-STEM majors. Additionally he serves
due to radiation exposure, aradioactive decay calculation, and a shielding problem. The faculty discussion guideprovides a discussion of topics that students should address when preparing the casestudy.In the case study, a site contaminated with plutonium is described. Students are asked toidentify and evaluate options for cleaning up or isolating the site. They are to considerexposure pathways, impacts of area geology, hydrogeology, and meteorology, risksassociated with both the radiation exposure and the remediation methods, costs,schedules, and public concerns. Siting of a Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal FacilityContents of this module 9 include a set of fact sheets on topics related to low-levelradioactive waste and its
State University Mark Huerta is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He earned his PhD in Engineering Education Systems & Design at Arizona State University and has a BS/MS in Biomedical Engineering. His research focuses on exploring and understanding engineering learning environments. He harnesses these insights to propose solutions that encourage the creation of safe and inclusive educational environments conducive to learning, professional development, and innovation. His research interests include graduate student mentorship, faculty development, mental health and well-being, teamwork and group dynamics, and the design of project-based learning classes.Dr. David
Implementing and Teaching Risk Mitigation in Project Courses Robert Niewoehner United States Naval Academy Abstract Faculty members teaching courses involving Design-Build-Operate projects have severaldistinct responsibilities regarding risk management. First, they have the obvious responsibility tosafeguard the physical welfare of the involved students. Furthermore, they have a responsibilityto instill in their students an appreciation for controlling risk in the operation of engineeringsystems. This paper applies industrial risk management processes to the educational designproject both as a means
overhauled theirmodel for the second draft. Recognizing that their original approach could be interpreted inmultiple ways, they developed a mechanism for measuring the number of “bumps” found along aline. Repeating this process for four lines and taking an average yields an overall roughnessmetric for the entire image. Collectively, this resolved the issues of sampling and featureproperties.Despite resolving the concerns by the teaching assistant about concreteness, draft 2 still lackedsufficient rationales. Only one of their four peer reviewers felt that there was sufficient rationalefor each of the steps, and that reviewer still wanted more details. In their third draft, the teammaintained the same basic mathematical model but included more
improvement, students were constantly reminded to give feedbacks on lectures,assignments, and quizzes rather than just one time at the end of the semester. It is very importantfor faculty and students to agree upon expectations regarding times for questions/answering, andstudent assignment completion and faculty response. It was observed that students who possessself-motivation and commitment to learn at distance are the good candidate for taking onlinecourse. Therefore, we decided to offer another section in traditional classroom setting to serveanother student population. Due to the workload concern, it is noted that an increase of credithours from 2 to 3 was asked by students for the past two semesters.Alternative Assessment Methods – To assess
. ● Following the Sprint Review meeting, the Development Team, without the Product Owner, conducts a Retrospective meeting to review the procedural performance of the team during the Sprint. The Retrospective is concerned with managerial performance, not technical issues, i.e., how effective was the team at managing their assigned tasks, how well did the team function, and how may managerial processes be improved? ● This cyclical processes then begins again with a new Sprint Planning meeting.Frequent, but short, meetings lead to quick discovery of problems and makes each teammember’s progress visible to the entire team. The iterative nature of the process allows changesbased on feedback received from both stakeholders and team members
© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Engineering a Nationwide Engineering Design ContestAbstractThis paper concerns problems solved and lessons learned while conducting the West PointBridge Design Contest,1 with a focus on the design of technology support and operations behindthe scenes. The contest is a nationwide, Internet-based competition for teams of one or twostudents, age 13 through grade 12, culminating in a final round with large cash prizes. In 2006the contest is in its fifth year. We have previously reported it as a means of engineeringoutreach.2 This work, on the other hand, is technical, concerning the engineering behind thecontest that allows it to be run by a half-time administrator and two college faculty
sponsored enrichment activities with peers, mentors and faculty will articulate a close connection to the campus. Residents will demonstrate social responsibility through community service activities. Residents will articulate an understanding of the issues and problems facing women in the fields of science, mathematics and engineering. Residents will articulate an understanding of the wide range of career opportunities in academia and industry in the fields of mathematics, science and engineering, including both research and practice.The defined program mission and goals, along with the program and participant outcomes guidedthe program planning and implementation.During Spring 2003 all admitted freshman
and science inquiry to improve learning16.Furthermore, the new Common Core Math Standards call for students to practice applyingmathematical ways of thinking to real world issues and challenges. Those real world challengesnaturally exist when engineers use math to explain science and design technologies, products,and processes to positively impact society6. Ohio adopted the new standards on June18, 2010 forfull implementation to take effect the 2013-2014 school year21.Research has shown that student-centered learning approaches are efficacious in improvingstudent learning11. In particular, the challenge based learning (CBL) methodology proposed byApple Computer, Inc., employs a multidisciplinary approach in encouraging students to use
balancing and common-mode rejection; shielded cables and surface transfer impedance. iii. Advanced transmission lines topics (two classes): Multiconductor transmission lines equations; even and odd mode transmission characteristics; various termination schemes for even and odd mode lines; imperfect termination for the differential transmission lines. iv. Crosstalk (three classes): Crosstalk model; qualitative description of crosstalk; measurement of crosstalk parameters; methods for reducing the crosstalk in multiconductor wires; coaxial and twisted-pair cables.C. System design topicsThis section covers system integration and design concerns for EMC compliance, which is new toall students. The main purpose of this
the process demonstrates how the CEcurriculum works to give the students the background needed to design and develop thisinfrastructure. The course is used to introduce students to visualization through hand sketching,and to introduce Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) modeling and engineeringcalculation software. The basics of systems engineering are also presented as a problem solvingapproach useful in any engineering discipline. As there isn’t room in our curriculum for atransportation engineering course, students are exposed to earthwork calculations, geometricaland structural issues of roadway construction, horizontal and vertical curves, site distances, andthe basics of runway layout and design. Finally, basic surveying focusing
studentsidentifying a target in their pictures or automatically with the use of auto-targeting recognition andlocation (ATARL) software. While in the search area, the UA must fly autonomously. This isachieved by an onboard autopilot or GPS-capable flight control computer. The UA can perform aconventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) or automatic takeoff and landing (ATOL). Figure 1.1 The UAS must also have the capability to be dynamically re-tasked while inflight. To dothis, new latitude/longitude coordinates have to be uploaded to the UA, which will send the UA toa new location within the search area to look for what is known as an emergent target (otherwisecalled “pop-up” target). The students have to
-art power electronics technology for real-world applications. To addressthe mentioned issues, the main objectives of the proposed laboratory are: • To experimentally reinforce and support the fundamental concepts presented in the lecture-based course in power electronics, thus providing an important bridge between theory and application and promoting active design-based learning. • To provide the students with hands-on experience in design, prototyping, implementation, and testing the power electronic circuits. • To introduce the students to the state-of-the-art industrial-grade simulation and experimentation tools. • To expose the students to the measurement techniques and safety concerns in power
received the Australasian Association for Engineering Education award for excellence in Engineering Education in the Teaching and Learning category. Dr Rowe is a member of the IET, the IEEE, the Institution of Professional Engineers of New Zealand (IPENZ), ASEE, STLHE and AaeE. Page 13.1273.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 The transition from high-school Physics to first-year Electrical Engineering: How well prepared are our students?AbstractThe demand from industry for an increasing number of engineering graduates in NewZealand reflects international concerns and is compounded by a
Center in the StudentSuccess Center located on campus. This assignment followed a lecture on ethics where they wereasked to look at their personal beliefs and compare them to the values of the department. Thistopic was introduced in an application session discussion concerning negligence of GeneralMotors and the ignition switch recall.At midterm, the leaders were given new groups of randomly selected first-years for four weeks.This allowed the first-years to meet and interact with other students and leaders. During this timein the semester, an activity was assigned with tasks that required the first-years to meet and get toknow the faculty and staff in the engineering department. The purpose of this assignment was toengage them in the community
over 55 articles in such journals as Naval Research Logistics, European Journal of Operational Research, Annals of Operations Research, International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Production Research, Computers & Operations Research, and Mathematical and Computer Modelling. Professor Ho received the Columbus State University Faculty Research and Scholarship Award in 1997, 2004, and 2008. He is a Certified Quality Auditor and Certified Quality Engineer through the American Society for Quality for more than 20 years. Previously, he was a faculty member at the University of Texas at El Paso and Truman State University. American c
the key points or interesting findingsfrom the article. After the discussion, each group reports out to the class on their findings. Thisencourages class discussion and students can put forth any issues or concerns regarding theproject. The purpose of this activity is to teach the students about peer learning theory,objectives of peer observations and the roles of the observers. The next activity done in class is arole play in giving and receiving feedback. The pairs volunteer to do this in front of the classunder the coaching of the instructor.After the initial weeks of peer learning pedagogy, the students are expected to schedule their peerobservations and proceed with the assignment outside of class. There are four parts to theassignment
into pre-collegiate PDs.11 Introduction1.1 MotivationAs the world surges further into the 21st century society’s reliance on computing and com-puter systems becomes more evident. To help addresses this growing dependency, the stateof Wyoming has developed and released Computer Science (CS) standards in conjunctionwith a legislative mandate requiring all school districts to offer CS to their students by the2022-2023 school year. However, many teachers around the state, and nation, have not beenafforded the resources and scaffolding necessary to teach the content and materials that arecovered within these new standards. Since it’s been show that "exposure to engineering andother related fields such as science, mathematics, and