, scientific advances have caused exponential growth over thepast decade. This growth has resulted in an industry with a shortage of employees Page 11.716.2familiar with and skilled in the biotechnology field and therefore, a dramatic increase inbiotechnology programs across the country. Many of the biotechnology programsgranting degrees are based within life sciences departments. However, the biotechnologyprogram we have developed is unique because it integrates life sciences with technologyby encouraging collaborative partnerships across the campus with both faculty andstudents from diverse disciplines. Currently, the program is offered as a minor
, Small Business Services, Bill de Blasio Mayor “ Key Skills and Competencies Needed for In-Demand, Entry-Level Tech Jobs in New York Fall 2016, NYC Industry Insights[2] Allison,A.G., Jan 2017, The Public Institute of NYS Inc, “Bridging the STEM Skill Gap:Employer / Educator Collaboration in NYS[3] Euefueno, W.,D., "Project-/Problem-Based Learning in STEM: Impacts on Student Learning"(2019). STEMPS Faculty Publications. 84.][4] “CUNY Career Success Initiatives”, https://www.cuny.edu/about/administration/offices/workforce/[5] Guerra, A., Kolmos, A., (2011). Assessing Learning Outcomes and Engineering PBL ProjectReports. Paper presented at SEFI Annual Conference 2011, Lisbon Portugal [6] Fourteenth Honors Conference, QCC CUNY, May 4, 2018 the
good fit with energy efficiency concepts we have proposed as part of our integrated resource plan filing with the Missouri Public Service Commission.” • Student Organization: Affiliated with the proposed Center, the MU Student Society of Energy Conservation if formed: “To promote energy awareness, conservation, and efficiency. To promote renewable and clean energy systems. To educate ourselves and the public about energy conservation…” The Society will collaborate with, and compliment to the Center activities in a number of areas.Strategically, this network of partnership work together to utilize the resultant synergy to helpestablish Missouri IAC as the center of resources and services for industrial energy
-based System-on-a-Chip project-based design course is envisioned. Sucha course would bring together students with backgrounds in RF/analog IC design, digitalVLSI design, test and verification, and digital signal processing/communications systems. Itis expected that strong industry collaboration and mentoring would be a critical aspect ofsuch a course.Acknowledgments:This work was partially supported under National Science Foundation awards #9876056(CAREER) and #9980282 (CRCD), and by the Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector,Austin, TX. Our sincere thanks also go to the many past students of the RFIC Design courseat Virginia Tech who have participated in this work-in-progress.References:[1] L.E. Larson, “Radio Frequency integrated circuit
Cities. He struggled in school until he found IRE and then excelled in his education. He is a big supporter of Project Based Learning in the Engineering field and wants to constantly improve the style and engineering education in general. Page 24.742.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Industry-sponsored Vs. Internal design projects at the Iron Range Engineering ProgramAbstractAt the Iron Range Engineering program, students must enroll and complete four design coursesin their junior and senior years. In this program, the majority of design projects
learninginside and outside the classroom, to prepare students for the journey of lifelong learning, toincrease the number of students with practical engineering experience prior to graduation, tostrengthen relationships between Mercer University and employers who hire Mercer Universitystudents and graduates, and to provide enthusiastic and high-quality graduates for ouremployers2. Further, the MUSE demonstrates this support of the industrial experience option tolearning with the collaboration between Career Services and the MUSE. Through thiscollaboration, students who qualify (GPA of 2.5 or better) and participate are provided individualcareer development support through various workshops specifically targeted to freshman studentsand one-on-one
Session 1463 TS/ 3 Incorporating Robotic Simulation Technology into the Undergraduate Curriculum of Robotics and Industrial Automation Frank Cheng, Daniel Chen Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology Central Michigan University fcheng@iet.cmich.eduAbstractSimulation technology has not only fundamentally changed the way of conducting integratedproduct design and process development in industries, but also provided educators with newapproaches to enhance the learning
Page 3.584.1The Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) recently publishedEngineering Criteria 2000, which sets new standards for evaluating, assessing and accreditingengineering programs in North America [1]. The criteria are purposefully vague in nature toencourage innovation in engineering education [2]. Proceedings from the National Conferenceon Outcomes Assessment for Engineering Education [3] reflect educators’ frustration with thisissue. The process for implementing new means of assessment will be iterative in nature, andwill involve collaboration among educators, industry leaders, accreditors, and stakeholders [2].Engineering Criteria 2000 cited the student portfolio as a means for meeting criterion three:program
, collaborating on curriculum development, mentoringstudents, serving as invited guest speakers in the classroom, and hosting virtual and site tours oftheir manufacturing facilities. To ensure the industry partners remained engaged, project leadersprovided clear and consistent communication through written updates and virtual meetings,offered multiple opportunities for participation, and solicited feedback designed to help improvethe project.IntroductionPartnerships between educators and industry leaders have grown in an effort to motivate andinspire students to explore and understand opportunities in STEM. School curricula have adaptedmore hands-on activities and emphasized STEM learning in the classroom. Given the rightecosystem, often these result in
state, a State Engineering Technology Industry Advisory Board (SETIAB) was formed. Based on the governing documents created, the board members are representatives from each college offering an ET degree program. The SETIAB officers are elected officials by and from the SETIAB voting members only. The ET program directors serve asnonvoting members of SETIAB to support their industry representatives. The objective of thisstatewide board is to increase collaboration between the 23 ASET programs around the state andindustry and to raise awareness of the technical skill set of the ASET graduates and the programitself.The board has met two times in person and one time through virtual meetings
technologies such as data analytics and collaborative robotics [3]. Potential solutions such asexploring the magnitude of the skills gap and proposing solutions, including on-the-job training,micro-credentials, and apprenticeships were proposed. In the U.S., Hsieh [4] conducted aworkshop and industry survey to understand the challenges and needs from industry in theimplementation of Industry 4.0 technologies. The most used technology was analytics and morethan half of respondents reported using machine-to-machine communication, technologies foridentification and traceability of final products, cloud computing, vertical integration, industrialrobots, and automatic identification of nonconformities in production. Also, 71% of respondentsnoted that the
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Conference, 2003.[3] Kramer, K. A., "Laboratory Innovations for a Wireless Communications Course Via Collaborations with Local Industry," Proceedings 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, 2002.[4] Todd, R. H., et al, “A Survey of Capstone Engineering Courses in North America,” Journal of Engineering Education, April 1995.[5] Brackin, M.P. and Gibson, J.D., “Methods of Assessing Student Learning in Capstone Design Projects with Industry: A Five Year Review,” Proceedings 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, 2002.[6] Archibald, M., et al, “Reconciling Well-Defined Capstone Objectives and Criteria with Requirements for Industry Involvement,” Proceedings 2002 American Society for
teamwork, ethics, and the societalcontexts of engineering work, situating these activities within an industry setting gives meaningand motivation to assignments.This paper reports on the structure and mechanisms by which industry has influenced andparticipated in a chemical engineering capstone design course. The need for such participation,the goals and structure of the design project, and the benefits realized by both students andindustry, will be discussed. Findings on how effectively such a collaboration can address ABETEC2000 criteria are presented.The Need to Involve Industry and Practice in DesignA number of researchers use activity theory—that learning happens through immersion in acommunity’s activities—to account for the ways in which
againintegrated with a design project underscoring the importance of oral communication as a vitalcomponent of engineering. The final four semesters of Engineering Clinic are designed toprovide junior and senior students with the opportunity to collaborate on real world projects forexternal clients or sponsors and to present solutions by applying multi-disciplinary engineering Page 22.528.2concepts. Each department sponsors approximately 8-15 projects and solicits students fromeach discipline as appropriate to the project. Students work in small teams usually consisting of2-5 students. Their projects are typically sponsored by industry partners, government
AC 2010-918: PH.D.S IN ENGINEERING: GETTING THEM THROUGH THEDOOR AND SEEING THEM GRADUATE- FACULTY AND INDUSTRYPERSPECTIVESMonica Cox, Purdue University Monica F. Cox, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She obtained a B.S. in mathematics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Primary research projects explore the
Paper ID #8997The Use of an Iterative Industry Project in a One Semester Capstone CourseDr. Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Dr. Michael D. Johnson is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and In- dustrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Johnson’s research focuses on
Paper ID #49340Integration of FPGA-Accelerated AI for Predictive Maintenance Educationin Industry 4.0Dr. Richard Y Chiou, Drexel University Dr. Richard Chiou is Professor within the Engineering Technology Department at Drexel University College of Engineering, Philadelphia, USA. He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology.Arjuna Karthikeyan Senthilvel Kavitha, Drexel UniversityProf. Tzu-liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Bill Tseng is a Professor and Chair of Department of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering at the UTEP
Paper ID #47977Industry Sponsored Applied Capstone Projects: Experiences in Sourcing Projects,Course Redesign, and Sponsor EngagementProf. Daniel G Rey, Texas A&M University Daniel Rey is a 1990 graduate from Texas A&M as an Industrial Distribution major. He spent 30 years in industry, including wholesale distribution as well as the manufacture and sale of oilfield and refinery process chemicals, where he achieved roles of increasing responsibility in sales, marketing, operations, and general management. Three years ago, he transitioned back to Texas A&M and serves as an Associate Professor of Practice in the
preliminary study on supporting writing transfer in an introductory engineering laboratory course,” in 2016 Proc. ASEE.21. D. Brent, “Crossing boundaries: Co-op students relearning to write,” CCC, vol. 63, no. 4, pp. 558-592, June 2012.22. M.N. Cleary, “Flowing and freestyling: Learning from adult students about process knowledge transfer,” CCC, vol. 64, no. 4, June 2013.23. S. Conrad, et al., “Students writing for professional practice: A model for collaboration among faculty, practitioners and writing specialists,” in 2015 Proc. ASEE.24. J. A. Donnell, et al., “Why industry says that engineering graduates have poor communication skills: What the literature says,” in 2011 Proc. ASEE.25. A. Devitt, “Teaching critical genre awareness
. Joyce, C.S.C., Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, the 2023 Undergraduate Educator of the Year Award in the School of Architecture and the 2023 Outstanding Teacher Award in the College of Engineering at Notre Dame. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Senior capstone case study: measuring outcomes with enhanced industry mentoringAbstractSignificant changes were implemented into the senior design capstone course for civil andenvironmental engineering students over the course of an eleven-year period from academic year(AY) 2012–2013 to AY 2023–24. This course now takes place over two semesters in the finalAY of the undergraduate programs for civil and
Paper ID #37552Success Factors in a Project-Based Industrial EngineeringSenior Design Capstone CourseMichael Sherwin www.mdsherwin.comAlison Linares MendozaRenee M Clark (Director of Assessment) Renee Clark is Research Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering and Director of Assessment for the Engineering Education Research Center (EERC) in the Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. She conducts education research that focuses on active learning and engineering professional development. Renee's current research includes the use of adaptive learning and systematic reflection in the
Implementation of Industry-Inspired Project Management Elements in an Entrepreneurial Capstone SequenceAbstractThis paper explores the implementation of project management elements (PME) in a three-semester capstone course sequence. Following an entrepreneurial model, multidisciplinary teamsof four or five students work on an engineering project of their choice, which involves design,fabrication, and testing. Teams are required to submit weekly PME designed based on an agileworkflow. These submissions include weekly individual reports and team meeting minutes,documents similar to those that students can expect to use as working professionals or to managetheir projects as part of an entrepreneurial start-up
put efforts into curriculum improvement and outreach to college and high school students.The improvements in the program core and elective courses will enhance students’ science andtechnology background and their understanding of opportunities and challenges in the Navy andits supporting industries. Although the program is hosted by the ME department at UI, theprogram reaches students in other engineering disciplines. Furthermore, by collaborating withthe outreach program at the college of engineering, the program faculty build a solid relationshipwith regional high school students and teachers.The survey data provides some exciting, positive feedback to assess the current state of the NavalS&T program. Of over 200 students, who
main course, not dessert,” Buck Institute (www.bie.org), 2011.[13] Y. Wang, Y. Yu, H. Wiedmann, N. Xie, C. Xie, W. Jiang, and X. Feng, “Project-based learning in mechatronics education in close collaboration with industrial: Methodologies, examples and experiences,” Mechatronics, vol. 22, pp. 862–869, 2012.[14] N. L. Toner and G. B. King, “Restructuring an undergraduate mechatronic systems curriculum around the flipped classroom, projects, LabVIEW, and the myRIO.” Boston: American Control Conference (ACC), July 6-8, 2016.[15] S. Chandrasekaran and J. M. Long and M. A. Joordens, “Evaluation of student learning outcomes in fourth year engineering mechatronics through design based learning curriculum.” IEEE Frontiers
project.References [1] S. Chandrasekaran and J. M. Long and M. A. Joordens, “Evaluation of student learning outcomes in fourth year engineering mechatronics through design based learning curriculum.” IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2015. [2] K. Meah, “First-time experience of teaching a project-based mechatronics course.” ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2016. [3] Y. Wang, Y. Yu, H. Wiedmann, N. Xie, C. Xie, W. Jiang, and X. Feng, “Project-based learning in mechatronics education in close collaboration with industry: Methodologies, examples and experiences,” Mechatronics, vol. 22, pp. 862–869, 2012. [4] L. Funke, J. B. Hylton, and D. Sawyers, “Work in progress: Incorporating microprocessors across the mechanical
students, and AE students to explorethe effect of the lighting systems they specify and install.4.2.2 – QTC: The Forces in Conflict and ResolutionA successful project starts with the people involved aiming for an outcome that is withintheir core values and success criteria. This includes clients, architects, engineers, andcontractors. This mini-workshop will focus on project successes and challenges anddevelop team collaboration via exercises simulating real practical experiences. Studentswill take on the role of owners, architects, design engineers, and contractors. Each groupwill be led by a practicing industry professional to mentor and guide the group in theprocess for each of the situations presented during the workshop. In one situation
engineeringapplications and careers. The group project tasked students with the problem of designing andimplementing a hydraulic fracturing site given a variety of site condition design constraints. Theinteractive structure of the open-ended design project uniquely provided high school studentswith the opportunity to gain personal, interpersonal and technical engineering skills whilehighlighting the significance of multidisciplinary approaches to current technologicaladvancements within the oil and energy industry. Assessment instruments of studentperformance during the group project included: (a) an oral presentation rubric utilized byprogram instructors to evaluate team presentations on delivery, content, organization, andaudience awareness; (b) pre- and post
Paper ID #29544Global Business Management Education to Industry Professionals: A Decadeof Experiences from a Professional Graduate ProgramDr. Bharani Nagarathnam, Texas A&M University Dr. Bharani Nagarathnam is an Instructional Assistant Professor and Associate Director of Master of Industrial Distribution at the Department of Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Industrial Distribution and man- ages the Master of Industrial Distribution (MID) program, one of the largest distance education graduate programs at Texas A&M
Paper ID #41133Board 352: Preparing Mechanical Engineering Students for Industry 4.0: anInternet of Things CourseProf. Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver Prof. Gurocak is the founding director of Professional and Corporate Education (PACE) program at Washington State University Vancouver. His research interests include haptics, robotics and automation.Dr. Xinghui Zhao, Washington State University Dr. Xinghui Zhao is the Director of the School of Engineering and Computer Science, and Associate Professor of Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver. She received her Ph.D. from