http://bridgecontest.usma.edu/download.htm since 1997. Page 9.1375.6 Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationThe Contest WebsiteThe contest website consists of two components: (1) static HTML pages providing contestinformation and WPBD download links, and (2) an integrated contest management system,known as “The Judge.”The Judge is a distributed application that manages team registration, design upload andevaluation, and real-time feedback. When a team registers, the Judge obtains the team
American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education 147Table 3. Mean responses for experiences gained from WRE (N = 21) PostDuring your research experience, how MUCH did you: Mean (Median)Engage in real-world science research 3.9 (4)Feel like a scientist 3.8 (4)Think creatively about the project 3.9 (4
. To solve this dilemma, a simulation of the sensor data plot, w(k+1) = w(k) + Δw(k) (3) shown in Fig. 2, was created in LabVIEW. The amount of objects and the minimum allowable distance from the robot to In order for the network to learn using the back an object were user selectable to simulate real-world situationspropagation algorithm, the global error (e) at the outputs had (e.g. sparse environments, very crowded environments, andto be fed back to the previous layers in order to modify the everywhere in between). The computer mouse pointer wasweights. The function used for the
) summer camp was implemented in late 2005 through funding fromthe National Science Foundation at West Virginia University. The goal of this program is to invitehigh school-aged students to campus and teach them a small portion of the career expectations andfuture applications of engineering. This summer camp focuses on hands-on projects which resonatewith the Appalachian culture such as such as coal mine safety or generating green energy. Summercamp participants learn drawing software packages such as AutoCAD or ProENGINEER and theypolish their skills on Microsoft Office programs such as Excel and Word. As of the summer of 2011the camp has been run successfully for several years with the help of West Virginia University andundergraduate and
which guided ouranalysis.Learning Strategies, Motivation and Conceptual Understanding Researchers have identified that a limited understanding of concepts by undergraduatestudents graduating into the workforce is a challenge facing STEM educators (Rittle-Johnson,Siegler and Alibali, 2001). Specific to engineering, research shows that graduating studentsstruggle with misconceptions about real world applications and concepts in statics, electricityand magnetism, and thermodynamics, as they move into industry (Strevler, Litzinger, Miller andSteif, 2008). Conceptual knowledge in engineering topics including definitions and applicationsis crucial to practicing engineers, since deeper understanding of concepts will ultimately helpstudents
student involvement is an essential aspect ofmeaningful learning. Also, engaging students in learning is principally the responsibility ofthe instructor, who should become less an imparter of knowledge and more a designer and afacilitator of learning experiences and opportunities. In other words, the real challenge incollege teaching is not trying to cover the material for the students, as many of us believe andpractice today; but rather uncovering the material with the students. This is a call for allfaculty involved with teaching engineering courses and as members of faculty teams whodevelop, maintain, and implement engineering programs , to consider not only the contentand topics that make up an engineering degree but also how students engage
student involvement is an essential aspect ofmeaningful learning. Also, engaging students in learning is principally the responsibility ofthe instructor, who should become less an imparter of knowledge and more a designer and afacilitator of learning experiences and opportunities. In other words, the real challenge incollege teaching is not trying to cover the material for the students, as many of us believe andpractice today; but rather uncovering the material with the students. This is a call for allfaculty involved with teaching engineering courses and as members of faculty teams whodevelop, maintain, and implement engineering programs , to consider not only the contentand topics that make up an engineering degree but also how students engage
classes, highlightingcourses with applications and problem solving, providing advisors, and developing a sense ofcommunity can all contribute to retaining budding female engineers6. The WECE report recommended an increase in efforts and opportunities to participate in on-campus community building and also development in other interests and skills in the first twoyears. Freshmen and sophomore years find women most likely to actually leave engineering.One-third of the leavers stated negative aspects of their school’s climate (e.g., competition, lackof support, and discouraging faculty and peers); while sources of encouragement mentioned wereparents, support activities (e.g., study groups, student organizations) and having internships andresearch
obstacle to overcome. Inadvertently, during the first three weeks, daily lessonswere carved out to catch the students up or teach them key elements in Calculus, DE, and linearalgebra concepts to allow the students to understand the mathematics of their project. By doingthis, students were able to fully grasp how to apply math to a real-world problem.Amongst the mathematical hurdles, each student had difficulties understanding the advancedlanguage that was used to describe the parts of the arm, as well as the language used in theSimulink code. Despite having daily Python lessons, the students also used some of their timeoutside of camp to dive into the syntax of MATLAB and the structuring of Simulink [1], [16],[18], [24], [25]. This again shows the
undergradstudent. The opportunity to learn about and gain firsthand experience with the microfabricationprocesses in the Alfred State clean room in the accelerated timeline allowed for exploration of achallenging MEMS design that would ordinarily be impossible for a novice microfabricationundergraduate student to pursue. In this paper, a MEMS device was successfully designed andfabricated that boasted advanced MEMS concepts with Wheatstone bridge based siliconmembrane pressure sensors and critical dimensions of 20-50 µm. Based on this experience, theundergraduate student is now capable of replicating the essential microfabrication processes toproduce such a device and has gained insights for improving the current device design to complywith the real-world
for deeper learning that can assist in advancing their innovative projects beyond the classroom and into real-world applications. Webb’s DoK Level Level Expectations in IBL Course DoK 1: Recall and Reproduce Describe your learning of a concept Connect the concept, express how the concept relates to DoK 2: Skills and Concepts your innovative project Apply the concept, use your knowledge to advance your DoK 3: Strategic Thinking innovative project Innovate with the concept
appropriate time to bring in local professionalsto discuss the strengths and weaknesses of systems from a real world perspective. Both thearchitecture and engineering students could be paired with local professionals to talk about theirexperiences with different systems design. The professionals could also consult with thestudents on systems alternatives and various HVAC integration strategies for their projects.Ideally, the students would be talking to groups or pairs of architects and engineerssimultaneously to hopefully gain insight into the or presence or lack of integrated design.Section 2.4.5 Energy-Charrette The Pre-Design Phase of the curriculum culminates with an all-day Energy-Charrettefocusing the design on the evidence and data
Classroom Learning in Low-resource settingsAbstractWith this work-in-progress paper, we report on the design of an innovative curriculum focusingon engineering skills for low-resource pre-college students. Engineering knowledge and skillsare in high demand for local and global knowledge economies and provide individuals access tosocial and economic mobility. However, basic engineering education is inaccessible to manystudents in low-income and low-resource areas. Educational technology may be one componentof a solution that addresses access and equity.The curriculum focuses on science and engineering problem solving within real world contexts.We adopt the Integrated Course Design for Outcome-Based Education approach1 for this design.This curriculum
program outcomes18. Another unexamined consequence is that theinstructor is set up as both a coach and a judge. This mixing of roles makes both ineffective19.The usefulness of an instructor as a coach is clear. We relish the opportunity to coach youngpeople, to help them learn from our successes and failures. The process of communicatingknowledge is pleasant for both parties, but when this process becomes one of judgment it isproblematic. There is no longer freedom of inquiry as the inquiry itself becomes a mode ofjudging understanding. This then leads to students badgering about grades assigned andnegotiations about the work done. Lastly, the application of detailed predetermined pointsstructure decreases variability but leaves no room for
becoming increasingly complex across all its branches - from thetraditional civil engineering to the modern computer, space, and genetic engineering. Thecomplexity has increased even more due to a growing interdependence among disciplines andthe emergence of a wide range of new technologies.To manage this situation, engineers whocan keep pace with new technologies and think laterally when developing new applications,and engineers who are creative and capable of abstract thinking are required. It has beenobserved that recent engineering graduates are lacking in these competencies; and thetraditional and still dominant engineering curriculum at most universities, especially indeveloping countries, makes little provision for developing them 1-3
, it proves to be extremely important in learning new hacking techniques, defending systems against at-tacks, and refining algorithms for machines and security software. Even in the world of browsers, AI is beneficial, as itcan observe patterns in dangerous cookies to preserve user privacy, extract cookie features to analyze individually, andexamine wildcards to expedite data requests and organization. This research assessed web browser security throughthe use of Large Language Models (LLMs), such as GPT2, T5, and Flan-T5, as AI algorithms for identifying wildcardfeatures in cookies. By inputting a long sequence of information about a cookie, such as stating its domain, function,and retention period, the LLM responds back with a yes or no
educationalthought has recognized early that practical laboratory experiences and projects are important partsof learning [1]. Kolb, in his Experiential Learning Cycle (KLC) [2], claims that learners learn best(fully disregarding and refuting his previous model of Preferred Learning Styles) when they followa cyclical process consisting of four steps: experiencing, watching, thinking/modeling, andapplying/doing. This makes, without argument, conceptual designs using paper and pencil(thinking/modeling) and computer modeling (thinking/modeling) as well as implementations of thedesigns in the physical world (applying/doing) essential elements of optimal learning.Furthermore, on a more basic level, one can draw another parallel between KLC and theengineering
addition, students employed an ethical reasoningprocess to create a group consensus with their peers, supporting the overall goal of developing amore situated understanding of ethical decision-making.1. Introduction Engineers leverage a combination of skills, knowledge, and experiences to innovate andcreate technologies across domains. Through a micro-view, these technologies have the potentialto affect change by making processes more efficient or cost-effective. When taking a macroperspective, engineers can alter how society interacts with the world around them. Engineersmay work in a breadth of diverse fields, but ethical responsibility is a primary tenet thatunderlines professional engineering. When the result of engineering decision
University of Arkansas. He received his BS and MS in civil engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla and his Ph.D. from the University of Texas-Austin. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Arkansas he served for 24 years as a commissioned officer in the US Army Corps of Engineers having both military and civil works assignments at various locations around the world. He was a member of the permanent faculty at the US Military Academy at West Point during his final eight years of active service. His research interests are related to the deformation characteristics of soils used in transportation applications and the use of geographical information systems and remote sensing
traditional classroom in conjunction withnew Lecturebooks, course blogs, extensive multimedia content, and refined evaluationmechanisms. This unique combination of tools leads to significant student engagement, bothinside and outside of the lecture environment, and appears to improve many students’ technicalcompetency, as well.Currently, efforts are being made to formally access the efficacy of the PMFC and increase itsbreadth. On the latter front, ongoing efforts are specifically aimed at adding student-controlledinteractive simulations based upon the Working Model simulation package; developing so-calledPractical Knowledge Assessments (PKAs) – conceptual analogs of traditional real-world casestudies; and developing electronic versions of the
are a component of the full mindset and represent a desired learningoutcome for the entrepreneurial thinking curriculum that was created to assist engineering faculty inawakening and engendering an entrepreneurial mindset as part of engineering education. The overallgoal is for students to: “DEMONSTRATE constant curiosity about our changing world; EXPLORE acontrarian view of solutions; INTEGRATE information from many sources to gain insight; ASSESS andMANAGE risk; IDENTIFY unexpected opportunities to create extraordinary value; and PERSIST throughand learn from failure [1 at page 5].”The second part of the KEEN Framework contains three parts: DESIGN, OPPORTUNITY, and IMPACT.Design is where we see the application of the mindset in the form of
holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University, a MS in Human Factors Engineering from Tufts University, and a Doctorate in Ergonomics from Harvard University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Empowering Engineering Graduates to Contribute towards Designing Safer Generative AI Tools through an Ethics Course Sourojit Ghosh and Sarah Coppola, University of Washington SeattleIntroduction Over the past few years, the world has witnessed the steady proliferation of Generative ArtificialIntelligence (GAI) tools in all sectors and industries, being matched by growing levels of public and
opportunities have been for the students, the résumé buildingexperiences they have been afforded have been just as impactful. Students spoke of two trips inparticular: Peru and a Habitat for Humanity experience in New Jersey. Perhaps the mostimportant sentiment students shared is that both of the travel experiences had shown the studentshow their engineering education will translate to real world applications. They mentioned thatthey had to learn not to assume that their clients would prefer certain amenities, but insteadneeded to listen to what problems existed for the individuals they were working with in differentcontexts. For example, they had assumed that the Peruvians they were designing for would beinterested in high tech things like solar
)50Catalano showed that through these concrete actions students began to understand compassion.51Helping ProfessionFor the education of engineers, research shows that middle and high school girls are less likely tosee engineering as a helping profession. (p.T4D2)52 Therefore, engineering programs thatintroduce engineering to middle school and high school students “highlighted engineering as a Page 25.520.8helping profession with ‘real world’ applications” (p.S1F-20)53 rather than a “simply mechanics”and “people who build stuff”. (p.S1B-5)54HumanitarianHumanitarianism is described as “a missing dimension of engineering ethics” (p.4)55 andhumanitarian
quantitative problem. 7.5 Integrating various concepts learned into an effective problem solving strategy.8. Appreciate physics. 8.1Exploring real-world GE-1 Throughout the course you will have numerous opportunities applications of the concepts, GE-4 to appreciate and value the physics you are learning. These laws, and principles A5-3 opportunities include: discussed. Laboratory activities that coordinate well with class 8.2 Being encouraged to make
describes how student research and industry projects can benefit through jointuniversity-industry collaboration by introducing new technology for replacing inefficient andoutdated systems and software. This research project involves development of a fullycustomizable, user-defined hardware-software suite for automated signal routing with an openended functionality profile. This intelligent switching system can be customized and employed inany industry where there is a need for programmable, timed, and/or simultaneous routing ofanalog or digital signals between devices. Potential applications of these automated switchingsystems include, but are not limited to: demarcation points, test floors, redundant backupsystems, remote maintenance, etc. This
Global Century (2007), acknowledges theneeds for all college students to prepare for twenty-first-century challenges by gaining fouressential learning outcomes: 1) knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural world,focused by engagement with big questions, both contemporary and enduring 2) intellectual andpractical skills, including inquiry and analysis, critical and creative thinking, written and oralcommunication, 3) personal and social responsibility, including foundations and skills forlifelong learning, ethical reasoning and action, intercultural knowledge and competence and 4)integrative learning, including synthesis and advanced accomplishment across general andspecialized studies. For Engineering students in particular
Engineering and Science (writing.engr.psu.edu), which receives more than 1 million page downloads each year.Ms. Christine Haas, Engineering Ambassadors Network Christine Haas brings ten years of experience working in marketing and communications with a focus on the science and engineering fields. She’s held positions as the director of marketing for Drexel’s College of Engineering and director of operations for Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Engineering. Now, as CEO of Christine Haas Consulting, LLC, Christine travels around the world teaching courses to scientists and engineers on presentations and technical writing. She has taught clients across gov- ernment, industry and higher education, including Texas Instruments
annual values ofthe input Ni and the third the values of Nreq. Succeeding columns represent system node values ofstudents on the engineering pathway in thousands. They are successively N1, N2, N3, N4, No, and(Nreq-No). The cells are each programmed with an equation as given by Equations (2-6).Figure 2 depicts system operation when the input is held constant. Holding Ni constant revealsthe functional characteristics of the system. Additionally, demographic data predicts that thisvalue in the real world educational system is expected to change very little. The NCES 6 projectsthat the eighth grade population will peak at about 3,700,000 in 2003 and then decrease slowlyfor the foreseeable future. This trend is confirmed by data published by the
present research interest includes engineering education, manufacturing of nanomaterials, and their diversified applications in areas like biomedical en- gineering and alternative energy. He is the Co-inventor of award-winning (including 2011 R&D 100) Forcespinning [TM] technology.Dr. Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan AmericanDr. Dean Schneider, Texas Engineering Experiment Station Dean Schneider is an Associate Director Texas Center for Applied Technology of the Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES). TEES is the engineering research agency for the state of Texas and is a mem- ber of the Texas A&M University System. His projects, with a combined budget of more than $5 million, provide technical