international stages, including areas in academics and economics. To help us betterunderstand undergraduate computing education in China we examine in this paper theundergraduate computing curriculum in a few selected programs. The topics covered includecomputer science core requirement, math and science requirement, other common requirementincluding social sciences, humanity, and arts, credit hours required to graduate, among someother subjects. The rest of the paper is organized as follows. Section 2 reviews related work in1 Jianming Deng is also a professor at Southeast University, Nanjing, China.2 We use “computing related programs” to refer all relevant programs such as computer science, computerengineering, computer science and engineering
in 1988 and which has been used as the basis fornumerous small changes in a variety of programs at that institution. Brodeur (2002) outlined aportfolio-based assessment program that was developed for evaluating outcomes of a revisedcurriculum of the Aeronautics and Astronautics engineering program at MIT.A number of authors have proposed and used portfolios to assess student progress in singlecourses and to assess achievement of specific outcomes across subsets of courses in engineeringprograms. Gunn, et al. (1997) describe how a portfolio was used to assess the effectiveness of a Page 10.1392.1first year integrated curriculum. In
contact hours. Interesting student surveyresults are presented, representing a composite sample spanning several semesters. Nearly 70%of the respondents reported having had no formal experience with Microstation © prior toenrollment. The author attributes this to the recent startup of the courses within the curriculum.96% of the students strongly favored the semester long project. However, 30% indicated theywere unsure of their proficiency with GEOPAK ©, and 35% answered with a maybe to the samequestion. Student comments clearly indicate some degree of frustration with the complexitiesand capabilities of GEOPAK ©. The author comments on these difficulties, making clear thatexposure to GEOPAK © was achieved – not proficiency. Despite difficulties
suchas design and construction of a vehicle or robot quickly see the application of lecture topics toprojects. Although the topics such as Quality Function Deployment and Failure Modes andEffect Analysis have broader applications, many students working on paper designs orhumanitarian projects had difficulty relating the importance of the topic to their project. Theadded communication time that a hybrid class can offer will aid the students in making theseconnections.Background on the Senior Design CoursesThe Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Program in the Engineering Division encompasses atwo-semester course sequence. Students from Civil, Environmental, Electrical, and MechanicalEngineering specialties from the CSM Division of Engineering
, the peer-mentoring organization and delivery, and the social gathering of the BEES scholars and their faculty mentors (both in-person and virtual). © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comChallenges and Benefits of Industrial Sponsored Engineering Senior Projects in the Time of COVIDIntroductionThe capstone project experience is a major component of the senior year of all engineeringprograms. The ability to conduct this during the time of COVID presents unique challenges thatdiffered significantly from those encountered in other courses in the curriculum. Theseundoubtedly vary depending on the strategies
ABET and a Senior Member of IEEE, where he currently serves on the Educational Activities Board. Page 15.420.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development of Nanotechnology and Power Systems Concentrations for an On-line BSEET DegreeAbstractAccording to a report titled “Workforce Planning for Public Power Utilities: Ensuring Resourcesto Meet Projected Needs”, published by the American Public Power Association (APPA) in2005, the electric utility industry is faced with an aging workforce and the potential retirementsof a large percentage of its employee base. A large number of electric
curriculum. In combining both a computer applicationprogram and Markovian techniques, the student will be able to fully appreciate the connection ofmathematics and engineering, required in all ABET accredited programs. Page 10.918.1 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2005, American Society for Engineering Education”1. IntroductionModeling and Simulation (M&S) is an important upper level undergraduate course in manyengineering disciplines. Due to its placement as a junior or senior level course, there is anassumption that primary engineering
sustainable future. The example presented in this paperdemonstrates that such a training is possible through an in-depth approach to a societal problem.It also sets the stage for further development of the Chemical Engineering curriculum at Page 10.260.13Manhattan College to include grounding in alternative energy sources and sustainability “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”following the call of Sutherland, J.W. et al.,19 of Michigan Technological University for the needfor “globally aware students
than 25,000 teachers, EiE is a research-based program that reinforces elementary science topics, creativity, problem solving, and teamwork skills through hands-on engineering design challenges. Dipa also helped establish proof- of-concept for Engineering Adventures, a new engineering curriculum being designed specifically for use in after-school and camp settings. Dipa previously served as a member of the education staff at The Discovery Museum and Planetarium in Bridgeport, Connecticut. There, she trained and supervised science instructors, developed and taught hands-on physical science labs for Grades 3-8 in the museum and in after-school programs, and managed various grant-funded projects. Dipa received
. The IAB reported that a seniorengineer with between 6 – 10 years of experience would be termed a systems engineerwithin their companies. The question becomes how can undergraduate students exitacademia without a formal systems engineering degree and still have an appreciation forsystems engineering concepts that are integral to industry?A Template for Teaching Systems Engineering using APP-B LearningOregon Institute of Technology has used a project-based education model for many yearsin their manufacturing and mechanical engineering technology programs. Projects areused to supplement the theory behind important engineering concepts used in industry. Aliberal mix of projects utilized throughout the “applied engineering” curriculum alwaystended
, as a team effort producesthe needed proof-of-principle. Equipment within the appropriate departments that couldbreadboard an idea under consideration is brought to this table. Such a table has been initiallyfocused on physics and electrical engineering to take advantage of the resources available. TheIncubator is prepared to expand into other engineering and science areas as clients express needsand matches to equipment and facilities can be made. These collaborative projects enrich both thelarger community and our own educational mission by integrating students’ research, creativework, classroom learning, and practical projects. They also promote collaboration among differentgenerations of students, teachers, and community partners. The
studioand extended this research into net-zero infill projects for US automobile businessstrips. The studio‟s approach reinforces the need to integrate performance-orienteddesign into current pedagogical practices to effectively address energy andsustainability issues faced by architecture today.In terms of curriculum approaches, the University of Minnesota has explored developingnew graduate-level courses that integrate architecture and landscape architecturearound energy and water conservation. The courses were designed to explore the toolsand resources that can integrate net-zero20 energy and water strategies and metrics inthe early design of campus buildings and landscapes. The curriculum has developedfive courses that range from one week
Electrical Engineering M.A.Sc. from University of Windsor,Canada, and completed a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Tennessee Technological University. E-mail: RajaravivarmaV@ccsu.eduG. Thomas Bellarmine, Florida A&M-Florida State University Dr. G. Thomas Bellarmine is currently working at Florida A&M University as Associate Professor teaching Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology courses. He obtained his BSEE degree from Madras University and MSEE degree from Madurai Kamaraj University. He did his PHD in Elecrical Engineering at Mississippi State University and M.S. in Computer Science from The University of West Florida. He is currently an IEEE Senior Member and a Member
component of the project, the studentdesign team picked a CNC operation as it is a task where a worker just stands in front of themachine and loads- unloads (machine tending) objects. Despite other ideas that were suggested byfaculty advisors, it was decided to pick these two components as they were relevant to ET programneeds and doable within the scope of the project.In the current Engineering Technology curriculum, there is an opportunity to expand knowledgeinvolving the integration of automation into a production system. In order to better prepare studentsfor this subject and the job market, student design team designed and constructed an integratedcollaborative robot (Cobot) system which simulates a cobot assisting in CNC manufacturing.Design
analysis in a stand-alone projectcourse as a part of the curriculum of a multidisciplinary undergraduate engineering program that has anindependent project course in every semester. In addition to addressing outcomes usually emphasized in other project courses, such as design,communication, teaming, etc., the critical technical issues involved in the design and trajectory of asolid propellant rocket were identified at the beginning of the project course. Then, the instructorscovered the related technical topics, such as dynamics, stability and aerodynamic forces, before thestudents were introduced to the details of the project assignment. In this manner the approachdistinguishes a portion during which topics are discussed based on the
the material is important.Indeed, Felder et al note that students are motivated to study harder when they believe that theywill actually need to use the course concepts later in their careers.6 While the benefits of PBL are easy to see, it is usually hard to find effective projects toimplement PBL in engineering courses. There are some online resources with examples ofproject-based or problem-based learning assignments that focus on one or a few concepts7,8, butit is much harder to find projects that utilize a majority of the concepts taught throughout aspecific course. The purpose of this paper is to introduce a novel brewery design project for PBLin a heat transfer course. Each of the fundamental heat transfer concepts are addressed
approach into the existing curriculum by creating aframework of educational and organizational components that integrates discipline-specificsenior design and special projects courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Byincluding graduate students as well as external advisors, we anticipate providing a level ofprofessionalism, experience and knowledge that would not be possible on an undergraduate-onlyproject, also giving context to the career aspects of Systems Engineering for all studentsinvolved.Project DescriptionThe Stevens project, which is design/build, has been conducted over two semesters and involved4 undergraduate sub-teams from Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Management, Electrical& Computer Engineering and Civil
Multi-Purpose Experiment for Use in a FluidMechanics Lab,” Proc. Frontiers in Education Conference, Arlington, VA, 2010.[18] Hess, H., “AC 2011-2507: Practical Issues Encountered In Building An IntegratedPhotovoltaic hydro biofuel Electrical Power System In A Remote Location As A StudentProject,” Proceedings of American Society for Engineering Education Conference, Vancouver,CA, June 2011.[19] Hess, Herbert L., “Upgrade of a Successful Undergraduate Energy Project in a RemoteWilderness Location,” 2010 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Louisville, Kentucky,June 2010, Paper AC-2010-2347.[20] Klein, James M., Herbert L. Hess, and Brian K. Johnson, “Cooperative Methodology forSuccessful Integration of Undergraduate and Graduate Research
University of Northern Iowa, a founder director of manufacturing engineering program at St. Cloud State University, Project Manager at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Visiting Scholar at TU-Berlin, Germany. Dr. ElSawy teaching and research interests are in the areas of material processing, metallurgy and manufacturing systems. His current research interests are in the areas of renewable energy, bioenergy from waste in order to reduce the carbon footprint and preserve natural resources for future generations. Dr. ElSawy received ˜ $2M of state, federal, and industrial grants in support of his laboratory development and research activities. He advised several masters and doctoral students who are holding academic and
school students of Middle Bucks Institute of Technology (MBIT) is also presented.The articulated transfer agreements were created in order to facilitate a pathway for transfer fromAssociate of Applied Science degrees in Engineering Technology (ET) and the Associate ofScience degrees in Engineering into Drexel University’s Bachelor of Science degree in AET.The transfer students are offered three concentrations: Electrical Engineering Technology,Mechanical Engineering Technology, and Industrial Engineering Technology. By way of thetransfer articulation agreements, the students from the community colleges, upon completion ofthe associate’s degree, may be granted either pre-junior or junior status by DU depending on thecourses completed at the
Commission (EAC) of ABET has taken a step to requirestandards education by including appropriate language in its criteria. This paper discusses theknowledge and skills requirements of undergraduate technology graduates and proposes a modelfor standards education for technology curriculums. It also describes the academic resources thathave been developed over the last five years under the leadership of the Institute of Electrical andElectronics Engineers (IEEE) Standards Education Committee and discusses current projects aswell as those under way.Who Are the Stakeholders of Standards and Regulations?Before attempting to define the universe of standards education, it is worthwhile to examine theevolution of international standardization and identify
criteria) resulted in the following courses being added to theexisting base CET curriculum: • Math sequence changed from ET to engineering. Other acceptable math sequences exist for engineering programs. However, for brevity, only one has been presented in this paper. o Project based calculus I, II, and III o Multivariable Calculus o Differential Equations I • The physics sequenced changed from algebra based to calculus based physics o University Physics I, II, and III • Switched the “Effective Technical Communications” course to “Foundations of Public Policy” course. “Effective Technical Communications” is a good course, but “Foundations of Public Policy” satisfies one of
maintaining laboratories needed in the first 2 years; and (4)Engineering departments can better focus on advanced/graduate level education with betterutilization of professorial staff.This article examines 2-year common curriculum templates for Electrical/Computer ET andElectrical/Computer Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering and Mechanical ET programsbased on CDIO, and summarizes preliminary assessment results of the proposed educationalmodel collected from industry participants. The templates assume a full-time course of study in4 semesters after which the student selects to either complete a BS in Engineering Technology in2 additional years, or transfer to an Engineering degree plan which may be 2-, 3-, or 4-yearslong. Both plans are assumed to
: StructuredDesign Experience,” IEEE Transactions on Education, 49 (2), May 2006, pp. 247 - 2532 Gerhard, Geln C., “Teaching Design with Behavior Modification Techniques in a Pseudocorporate Environment,”IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 42, no. 4, November 19993 Chu, R. H., Dah-Chuan, D., and Sathiakumar, S, “Project-Based Lab Teaching for Power Electronics and Drives,”IEEE Transactions on Education, 51(1).4 Collins, Leslie et. al., “Redesign of the Core Curriculum at Duke University,” Proceedings of the 2006 AmeicanSociety for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, June 20065 Huettel, Lisa, et. al., “Fundamentals of ECE: A Rigorous, Integrated Introduction to Electrical and ComputerEngineering,” IEEE Transactions on
Texas Electronics Association; past chairman of IBM’s Materials Shared University Research Committee; Ph.D. Recruiting Coordinator for IBM’s Systems Technology Division; and executive sponsor for 3M division’s student programs. He has published and presented widely in areas of surface science, electronic materials and processes, project management, and industry/university relations. He holds 4 patents and has received awards for excellence in technical innovation (IBM), technical authorship (IBM), teaching (University of Colorado), and scholarship (National Science Foundation).Lal Tummala, San Diego State University Lal Tummala is the Professor and Chair of Electrical and
evolution fora product, industry, ororganization,to chronicle theirinceptionthroughtheir ending,or to registera transformation into anunrecognizable form. This paper uses a lifecycle perspective of ET (Engineering Technology)education to discuss the history of ET, its role in the educational arena, key parameters that makean effective ET curriculum, and the future of ET.To truly gain a perspective of the lifecycle of ET education, we must first understand thecorrelation between the lifecycles of technology and ET education. Importantly, understating thedivergence of engineering and ET education as well as their symbiotic relationship, is also anecessity. Coupling these topics leads to the development of parameters, that if carefullyexamined, yield
Conference Proceedings, June 25, 2013, page 118. • Okhio, C. B., Olatidoye, O., Misoc, F., Asgill, A. Incorporating Research into the Undergraduate Curriculum in Engineering and Engineering Technology-(E/ET) Lessons Learned. Abstract accepted for publication, ASEE Annual Conference, June 25, 2014Dr. Florian Misoc, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech Dr. Florian Misoc is an Associate Professor in the Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering at Kenne- saw State University. Dr. Misoc earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University. He also holds a Master’s of Science Degree in Engineering Technology from Pittsburg State University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics from the
AC 2010-1622: THE EFFECT OF PANOPTO ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCEAND SATISFACTION OF TRADITIONAL-DISTANCE EDUCATION STUDENTSChung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte DR. CHUNG-SUK CHO is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Department of Engineering Technology. His teaching and research focus on project scope definition, pre-project planning, sustainable construction, project administration, construction safety, construction simulation, and project management. He has prior teaching experience at North Carolina A&T State University in construction management and working experience with Fluor Corporation as a project manager.Stephen Kuyath, University of
includes application of AI for project management, sustainability and data center energy.Mr. James Jay Jaurez, National University Dr. Jaurez is a dedicated Academic Program Director and Associate Professor in Information Technology Management at National University where he has served since 2004. Dr. Jaurez is also a FIRST Robotics Head Coach since 2014 and leads outreach in robotiNelson Altamirano, National University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Application of Data Analysis and Visualization Tools for US Renewable SolarEnergy Generation, its Sustainability Benefits, and Teaching In Engineering Curriculum Ben D Radhakrishnan, M.Tech., M.S
two staff, developing energy efficiency programs, and researching the technical and non-technical barriers to energy efficiency in the buildings sector. She has a background in collaborative design and integrated project delivery. She holds a BS and MS in Civil Engineering from the University of Michigan and a PhD in Civil Engineering from UC Berkeley.Elizabeth A AdamsProf. Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University Page 23.570.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Experiential Learning in the Civil Engineering Curriculum: Collaborations between