publishing in the EERcommunity have a platform for bringing about social change through our respective roles as editors,authors and reviewers.Background:Journal editors and members of editorial boards are in some ways the vanguards of engineeringeducation research and publishing as they set guidelines for authors and reviewers, coordinatemessages about the vision and mission of their respective journals and publishers, and guide newresearch through the publication process. However, academic journals do not always provide specificmessaging about how to write, review, edit, and publish research with diversity, equity and inclusivity atthe forefront (Coley, Simmons & Lord, 2021). Some initiatives have been undertaken by EER journals toaddress this
Page 13.1308.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Undergraduate Research in New Concept in Solar Energy Capture: Theory, Modeling, and SimulationI. IntroductionThis work describes a newly initiated undergraduate research work on new concept insolar energy capture. Recently reported photovoltaic efficiencies of novel solar terrestrialconcentrator cells have reached record levels. In fact, it is reported that metamorphic, orlattice-mismatched, GaInP/ GaInAs/ Ge 3-junction cells have reached 40.7% efficiency .Efficiency higher that 40% was also reported from measurements on lattice-matched 3-junction cells. Under such dramatic changes, research on all aspects of solar cells,including theory, modeling and simulation
Session PhysioLAB edu : An Interactive, Modeling and Simulation System for Learning and Research in Biomedicine Gilbert A. Chauvet1,2 and Pierre Chauvet3 1 IBT, Fac. Médecine, 10 rue A. Boquel, 49100 Angers, France / 2 BME, Univ. South. Calif., Los Angeles CA 90089, USA 3 / Inst. de Math. Appl., UCO, rue Rabelais, 49000 Angers; France)Abstract:PhysioLAB edu is an educational and research tool that provides numerical experiments within a simulationsystem. It uses simulations of
environment to support the biotech industry through training, research and best practice sharing. 4. Engage in high impact research with an emphasis on environmental biotechnology.The first initiative of the center was to establish a new undergraduate major in biotechnology.This new degree program was developed in collaboration with industry and academic partnersand offers two tracks, one in bioinformatics and the other in bioprocessing. The laboratorycurriculum is a research -based curriculum and uses a pesticide degrading bacteria as a model totrain students on techniques and applications of biotechnology. In summer, we offer outreachprograms to train high school teachers and students. For local incumbent biotech workers, weoffer workforce
worked on binder platform development for different commercial products. Dr. Jiang edited the first book on Janus particles and has published more than 50 peer reviewed journal articles and book chapters. Dr. Jiang was awarded with the Racheff-Intel Award for Outstanding Graduate Research. The technology he participated in developing at Dow received the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award and the R&D 100 Award. He recently received the ACS Younger Chemists Committee Leadership Development Award, the 3M non-tenured faculty award, ACS-PRF New Investigator Award and Dean’s Excellence in Learning and Teaching Award. Dr. Jiang has received funding support for both his research lab and education initiative from
education by doing research with students. Thework presented was done with a freshman mathematics major at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi.The student joined a continuing project of the Division of Nearshore Research which usesvarious models to predict water levels along the Texas coast. The most successful models useneural networks written in Matlab and are trained with a backpropagation algorithm. The trainingset consists of one year’s worth of hourly water level and wind data. Initially the weights andbiases of all neurons are assigned at random or with the Nguyen–Widrow algorithm. With theseweights and biases, the forecast is computed and then compared to the actual water levels. Ineach training epoch, the weights and biases are updated following
College Green Training Initiative. In order to strengthen the initiative, Mr. Lewis collaborated with the college grant office to submit a successful proposal to the United States Department of Urban Development in 2010 for construction of the William R. Sinkin Eco Centro. He since served as director of Eco Centro while collaborating with Texas State University on the Re-Energize grant and EverGreeen grants in overseeing undergraduate research projects c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Re-Energize Undergraduate Research Program in Its Third and Final YearAbstractThe Re-Energize Undergraduate Research Program started with the creation of a network ofrenewable energy education and
Initiative on Capacity Building and Knowledge Creation for Engineering Leadership(NICKEL) was established in 2016 [10]. These organizations have made tremendous strides to coalesce the community of practicethrough conferences, workshops, and research to form the EL discipline, sparking rapid growth in scholarly publication [8] andenabling the recent publication of an EL handbook for EL educators and researchers [13]. Recent literature reviews haveindependently suggested requirements to assess leadership development within curriculum, programs, and training initiatives acrossall disciplines [8], [11], [12]. Considering these findings, members of the ASEE LEAD executive committee established a specialsession at the 2022 ASEE Annual Conference and
program) havereceived credit for completing undergraduate research, but this is often a “stand-alone” coursewith no additional preparation and ill-defined outcomes. While this approach may provide alaboratory experience, the research experience is greatly dependent on the research laboratoryand the research advisor. The significant increase in expected students performingundergraduate honors research also suggests that a group mentoring approach may be required inorder not to require additional time from the research mentors. In an effort to improve theundergraduate research experience, we will be initiating an Engineering Honors ResearchMethods course for the undergraduate Honors students during the Spring 2020 semester as a pre-requisite for
which have linked the goals ofhumanitarian engineering with experimental research, engaged students through the pursuit oftheir passions, considered the wider context of technical solutions, and enabled partnerships withother service-learning initiatives. This research also provides an opportunity for the integration ofinterdisciplinary educational experiences that combine liberal arts, science, and engineeringaspects of an undergraduate engineering education. The first section of this paper will provide anoverview of the global problem in water quality. The second section will describe severalundergraduate experiences related to improving global water quality and share some studentperceptions on these experiences.Overview of the Global Problem
restructuring.Teaching 10We have initiated a process of starting faculty meetings with 10 minutes of discussion onteaching skills, perspectives, and approaches. The strategy was to start with more practical topics(e.g., working with a teaching team (TAs, LAs, co-instructors) and evolve in sophistication(Asset vs. deficit perspective). We initially envisioned it as a high quality five minutepresentation on a specific topic, followed by five minutes of discussion, but after a couple ofinstances modified it to asking a provocative question or making a claim (e.g., ““In your class,there is at least one assignment that yields less learning because it is graded”) and allottingalmost the entire time for discussion. At the insistence of a research-focused faculty
Paper ID #17537A Localized National Engineering Education and Research Outreach Modelfor Engineering Workforce PipelineDr. Otsebele E Nare, Hampton University Otsebele Nare is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Hampton University, VA. He received his electrical engineering doctorate from Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, in 2005. His research interests include System Level Synthesis Techniques and K-16 Integrative STEM education.Vitaly Khaykin, Hampton UniversityDr. Hoshang Chegini, Hampton University Dr. Chegini received his doctorate, masters, and bachelors’ degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Old
also serves as the Director of education and global initiatives at an interdisciplinary research institute called the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS) at Virginia Tech. He is the founding director of an interdisciplinary lab called Learning Enhanced Watershed Assessment System (LEWAS) at VT. He received a Ph.D. in civil engineering from VT. His research interests are in the areas of computer-supported research and learning systems, hydrology, engineering education, and international collaboration. He has served as a PI or co-PI on 16 projects, funded by the National Science Foundation, with a $6.4 million research funding participation from external sources. He has been directing/co
Session #3133 A Low Cost Power Quality and Energy Savings Laboratory for Undergraduate Education and Research Abdullatif Bagegni, Vance Poteat Merrimack CollegeAbstractThis paper describes the design and implementation of a power quality and energy savingslaboratory at Merrimack College. Merrimack College is a liberal arts institution north of Boston,MA, which has a small ABET accredited ECE department with 6 faculty and about 90 students.There is strong student interest in learning about power, and local utilities seek graduates withexpertise in power. A new
led to identifying other neurodivergent researchers who also expressed interest inneurodiversity research in engineering, such as the second author (Sorg) being mentored by thesixth (Pawley). After the ASEE 2022 conference, our collaboration was initiated online, wherewe discussed our neurodivergent experiences in engineering. Our collaboration has led us toexplore the question: How does the EER infrastructure/community support and not supportneurodivergent students, staff, and faculty?Method: Collaborative InquiryIn this WIP paper, we used a collaborative inquiry approach, an action-oriented approach wherea team of collaborators work together to develop a deeper understanding [24]. Many engineeringeducation researchers have utilized the
(a) (b)Figure 8. Mass fraction contours for propane (c3h8) produced by injecting propane in the cylinder shown in Fig. 7. The contours in (a) are for time = 1 × 10-3 sec and in (b) are for time = 9 × 10-3 sec.location for the “hot spot” (spark plug), and an appropriate number of chemical reactions as wellas interpret the numerical results. The students researched the combustion process beforebeginning the project, then compared some of their results with calculations conducted throughPerformance Trends Engine Analyzer v2.5 upon project completion. By comparing the finalproject results with predictions from the Engine Analyzer program, the students discovered thattheir initial
AC 2010-972: UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECTS ONPLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES (PHEVS) SUPPORTED BYCENTERPOINT ENERGYLuces Faulkenberry, University of Houston Luces M. Faulkenberry is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Electrical Power Engineering Technology program at University of Houston. He has a Bachelors degree in Physics from University of Texas at Arlington and a masters and a doctorate in Industrial Education from Texas A&M University. He is the author of several books including one in electrical power.Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston Wajiha Shireen received her B.S degree from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1987, her M.S and
Paper ID #19548Using Programming and Simulation as a Research Tool in a Graduate Capi-tal Budgeting CourseDr. James D Burns, Purdue Univeristy Jim Burns, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Technology Leadership & Innovation Jim joined the faculty at Purdue Polytechnic in 2015 after completing a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Western Michigan University, and has more than 10 years industry experience in the manufacturing sector in a variety of roles including process engineering, operations management, and technical sales. His area of expertise centers on applying OR/MS and Simulation techniques to Supply
Arduino Figure 1. Sensor Fusion ProcessAfter gathering information from every sensor, it was then necessary to numerically estimate theposition of the car with respect to the line. Using all the sensors, a single error value must be Page 26.468.6calculated to determine whether or not the car is well-centered on the line. The research team,firstly, needed to set a threshold value to separate the line values and the values of the surfacearound it. Secondly, each sensor was given an initial angle depending on its location on thesensor bar. Sensors 7 and 8 were each assigned an initial angle of 90
neurotypical. We havegenerated a preliminary assessment tool to understand the perspectives of neurodiverse studentsin undergraduate research, specifically their priorities in community, culture, and futureprospects. Our investigation reports a qualitative assessment of these categories betweenneurodivergent students in STEM research environments compared to their neurotypicalcounterparts. The survey was first improved after cognitive interviews, and then distributedamong STEM undergraduates. In this paper, we report the refinement process of the survey andthe initial quantitative survey results.IntroductionOver a quarter of the United States population identifies as having a disability [1]. The disabilitycommunity encompasses a diverse subset of
observations of a single research team’s (Team Y) weekly meetings. More specifically, wefocus on a single critical interaction in which the team is making a research decision. Thisinteraction occurred across two sequential team meetings, referred to as Day 1 and Day 2.ParticipantsTeam Y is working on a multi-year, nationally funded research project. The team members arelocated at multiple institutions across the United States. The team includes four faculty (Dr.Peters, Dr. Wilson, Dr. Johnson, and Dr. Roberts) three undergraduate student researchers(Riley, Avery, and Alex), and one graduate student researcher (Eliana). The faculty are the‘permanent’ group members and wrote the initial grant that funds their current work. The threeundergraduate
Paper ID #14654Quantitative Survey and Analysis of Five Maker Spaces at Large, Research-Oriented UniversitiesProf. Craig Forest, Georgia Institute of Technology Craig Forest is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech where he also holds program faculty positions in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. He is a Fellow at the Allen Brain Institute in Seattle WA and he is one of the inaugural recipients of the NIH BRAIN Initiative Grants, a national research effort to invent the next generation of neuroscience and neuroengineering tools. He is cofounder/organizer of one of the largest
work. Finally, the students would give a presentation to thegeneral public describing the design process, the challenges encountered, results, lessons learned,and layout of their prototype. Senior design projects additionally allow the industries to identifypotential talents for employment and recruiting benefits. Strategic Interdisciplinary Research Grant ProgramBuilding prototype components in turbomachinery can be very costly, and that is the main reasonstudent senior design projects in turbomachinery do not often reach the stage of building the actualdevice. These projects are sometimes limited to 3D print using plastic material. We took advantageof a grant for research initiatives given by the Office of Research at Cal Poly Pomona
enable deeper analysis. Responses of individual students can betracked throughout the year and connected back to student grades while keeping the responsedata de-identified from the researchers, who are also instructors.Secondly, the questions asked on the initial surveys focus on the achievement of narrow aspectsof the camp's goals, rather than validated constructs in learning or motivation theory, so it isdifficult to identify the mechanisms at work to explain the positive effects of the camp.Additionally, any interpretation of the results is further complicated by the potential selectionbias associated with camp attendance. We have already seen that camp attendees enter thesophomore year with a higher college GPA than non-attendees, which
AC 2011-94: USING SOCIAL NETWORKING GAME TO TEACH OPER-ATIONS RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCE FUNDAMENTALCONCEPTSIvan G. Guardiola, Missouri S&TSusan L. Murray, Missouri University of Science & Technology Susan L. Murray is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Department at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Dr. Murray received her B.S. and Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University. Her M.S. is also in industrial engineering from the University of Texas-Arlington. She is a professional engineer in Texas. Her research and teaching inter- ests include human systems integration, productivity improvement, human performance, safety, project
education. His current duties in- clude assessment, evaluation and research for the ITL Program’s and BOLD Center’s hands-on initiatives.Dr. Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder BEVERLY LOUIE is the director for teaching and learning initiatives in the Broadening Opportunities through Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) Center in CU’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. She holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in chemical engineering from CU, and a D.Phil. in mechanical engineer- ing from the University of Oxford, England. Dr. Louie’s research interests are in the areas of engineering student retention and performance, teaching effectiveness and collaborative learning.Miss Lauren Marie Glogiewicz
2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Development of an enhanced heat transfer model of laminar pipe flow for pedagogical and research purposes Undergraduate Student Poster Stone Simpson, Daniel Moreno Missouri State University, Springfield, MO 65897Abstract:This research develops an advanced numerical model to study laminar pipe flow and its heattransfer characteristics, targeting both educational and research applications. Numerical methodsare essential for solving complex fluid dynamics and heat transfer problems. Implemented inMATLAB, the model employs a 2-D finite difference approach within an
research and teaching interests are in mechatronics, regenerative power, and multidisciplinary engineering.Mrs. Erin A. Hostetler, Pennsylvania State University Erin Hostetler is the Director for Student Research and Graduate Equity. Erin specializes in administering Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) programs, with a focus on increasing access to research and ensuring a standard and equitable experiencDr. Patrick Joseph Tunno, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Patrick Tunno is the inaugural Director of Penn State’s Center for Global Engineering Engagement and an Associate Teaching Professor. He has overseen and continues to lead the development and expansion of diverse international initiatives. Under his
Paper ID #43925Developing Diverse Leaders through Peer Teaching and Undergraduate Research:A Work in ProgressProf. Mohamed Razi Nalim, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Dr. Razi Nalim is Chancellor’s Professor of Mechanical Engineering at IUPUI, where he directs the Combustion and Propulsion Research Laboratory and helps lead the Transportation and Autonomous Systems Institute. He has extensive experience in higher education and professional practice – in industry, academia, and government. He has administered research, sponsored work, graduate programs, international initiatives, accreditation, and
Paper ID #6667Am I a Boss or a Coach? Graduate Students Mentoring Undergraduates inResearchMs. Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado at Boulder Janet Y. Tsai is a doctoral student at the University of Colorado, Boulder, whose work examines and develops initiatives to encourage more students, especially women, into the eld of engineering. Currently, Tsai’s research focuses on understanding the dynamics of how status and prestige are constructed among novice engineers.Dr. Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder Dr. Daria Kotys-Schwartz is the Design Center Colorado Co-Director and an Instructor in the