economic development in SouthCarolina."7 The Center has developed an integrated, problem-based curriculum and has fosteredmultidisciplinary faculty teams working collaboratively to optimize teaching and learning in theclassroom. NCTT, based at Springfield Technical Community College in Massachusetts, is anATE Center for Excellence in the instruction of Telecommunications Engineering Technology.The mission of the NCTT is to "promote quality technological instruction and to ensure theglobally competitive advantage of America's telecommunications industries." 8 The AIM Center,based at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, is focused on developing a "customer-driven approach to manufacturing education." The program's primary goals are to develop
offeredcommunity college faculty a nine-week experience that integrated individual hands-on researchwith team-based curriculum development to enable new research concepts to be introduced incommunity college classrooms in the context-based approach. Closely aligned with project-based learning and inquiry-based science education, the context-based approach was selected toprovide the participants a pedagogical method that brings their research experience alive in thecommunity college classroom by tying the teaching with applications that students can relate toin their lives.12 The context-based approach has been shown through assessments to enhance thestudents’ interest in STEM and has been applied successfully in college teaching, particularly tothe
designproblems related to specific courses have become common tools for teaching skills such asworking in teams, solving open-ended problems, and communicating both technical and non-technical information. While these methods have met with significant success, continuedexpansion of curricular-based approaches is constrained by competition for limited class timewith the varied other demands on the undergraduate engineering curriculum. In addition, “open-ended” projects often require significantly higher demands on faculty than traditional structuredlectures and assignments.External design competitions, either independent or sponsored by a professional society or otherorganization, provide an additional approach to augment the engineering education
through this design process and personally evaluating past experienceswith robotic activities outside of the educational realm led to a realization of how valuablehands-on instruction using robotics is.VEX Pneumatics Kit DevelopmentThe scope of the independent study project required an analysis of the present VEX pneumaticskit, with the intention of ultimately creating improved and new custom parts and reducing overallcost of manufacture. This research and development occurred over a two-month period, duringwhich various tools such as CAD modeling and Rapid Prototyping were utilizedThe current kit offered for sale by IFI consists of various industrial pneumatic componentsmanufactured by the SMC Corporation (Figure 1.2). The individual cost of
Realization Skills listed in order of highest deficiency gap between industry expectations and students’ proficiency level 8 . Deficiency rank PRS 1 Problem solving 2 Design for manufacture 3 Systems approach to design 4 Written reports and presentations 5 Teamwork 6 CAD skillsAlso worth noticing is that the list by Todd et al. does not contain some of the weaknesses listedin Table 3 (numbers 5, 7, 16, 17 and 19) because they were seldom considered important in theUS education, economy or social culture in general. Nevertheless, the two
calculus sequence, which now has separate sections designated forengineers. It should be noted that because EGR 101 is now the only math prerequisite for thecore sophomore-level engineering courses, students who are not immediately successful in MTH229 Calc I can still advance in the program.Another key feature of the revised curriculum is the presence of formerly sophomore-levelengineering courses in the freshman year. In place of MTH 230 and 231 (the traditional Calc IIand Calc III courses), both ME 220 Introduction to Manufacturing Processes and ME 202Engineering Graphics have been moved to the freshman year. These are hands-on, application-oriented engineering courses which will go a long way toward making incoming students feellike they are
fabricated by worldwide cooperationand manufacturing resources are linked by international supply chains. Nowadays, engineershave to know how to work in multi-cultural environments with people from different countries.This means the next generation of engineers will need to possess the ability to work seamlesslyacross cultures, have outstanding communication skills and be familiar with the principles ofproject management, logistics, and systems integration. • To face current real-world challenges, higher engineering education has to find innovative ways to quickly respond to the new needs of engineering education, and at low costs.This means it is necessary to improve the agility of engineering education in the future. One of
, modeling multi-physics problems in manufacturing, engineering education, and curriculum reform. He has authored or co-authored five books on these topics.Dr. Darrell K. Kleinke P.E., University of Detroit MercyDr. David Pistrui, University of Detroit Mercy American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Paper ID #29428Reimagining Engineering Education: Does Industry 4.0 Need Education 4.0?Dr. Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy Shuvra Das is a Profesor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Detroit Mercy. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from
navigation systems, both loaned bytheir manufacturers, bring the vehicle cost to over $40,000. The opportunity to work with realhardware goes way beyond the excitement of most “toys.” I believe the project satisfies a deep Page 4.164.7need for these students to explore the limits of their abilities, and to express a practicalapplication of the education they are receiving. I know that they get a great deal of satisfactionfrom designing the required components and seeing the working result.Educational Outcomes for the Aerial Robotics ClubAlthough the Aerial Robotics Club is a tremendous educational tool, there are obviously somethings a
Engineering Education, 2007Supplementary Learning Methods in Materials Science EducationAbstractThe mechanical engineering curriculum in our department contains two required materialscourses, supplemented with several technical elective courses dealing with the state of the art inadvanced materials. We are involved in the introductory materials science course and in thetechnical elective courses. A newly-developed technical elective course Thin and Thick Films isdesigned for students seeking to learn about one of the most important branches of materialsscience, namely the science and technology of materials in the form of films. This paper reportsour experiences and approaches in achieving the course objectives more effectively by means ofusing
educating and training hundreds of instructors andintroducing thousands of students to advanced technologies. The goal of this project is to offer anunprecedented opportunity to bring America’s technicians directly to this cutting edge ofreconfigurable electronics technology. This project will substantially update digital logic coursesby providing the tools and curricular materials needed to replace the now outdated materialsmost commonly used. The updated curriculum will greatly enhance competitiveness forcommunity college graduates seeking to enter the job market or undergraduate engineeringprograms. Secondly, the project will provide colleges with educational equipment up-to-datewith current technological solutions. Most importantly, the project
; Transportation; and Manufacturing—fiveof which are reflected in the Standards for Technological Literacy10. The conceptual frameworklaid out in this paper and its widespread dissemination by Epsilon Pi Tau were important steps inthe transition to Technology Education.Delmar Olson, one of Warner’s doctoral advisees, took the profession a step closer to the“curriculum to reflect technology, with his 1957 doctoral thesis, Technology and IA: Derivationof Subject Matter from Technology with Implications for IA11, later published by Prentice-Hall(Olson, 1963). Olson described a curriculum grounded in “technology” and reiterated the“general education” goals in the six “functions” he identified as the technical, occupational,consumer, recreation, cultural, and
-costprograms including those in engineering. This paper addresses the factors that have led to thegradual erosion of the lower-division core curriculum and the effects that these curriculumchanges have had on community college engineering programs. It also explores the implicationson the future of the engineering education system, the cost to taxpayers, and the system’seffectiveness at producing the engineers that are needed to ensure that the United States remainsthe premier place in the world for innovation.IntroductionThe California Community College system has grown to be the largest system of highereducation in the world, serving close to 3 million students every year,1 by providing affordableand accessible education. Students are able to
improvement consultant for a number of manufactur- ing and service companies, and educational institutions. Roberts has worked with K-12 teachers for 30+ years facilitating curriculum development, STEM activities, and providing information on engineering ca- reers. His work at K-State includes outreach and support of STEM programs like Future City, USFIRST, Odyssey of the Mind, Boy Scouts and Engineering & Science Summer Institute (ESSI).Dr. Gary A. Clark, Kansas State University Senior Associate Dean and ProfessorDr. Amy Rachel Betz, Kansas State University Dr. Amy Betz is an assistant professor at Kansas State University in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. She received her Ph.D. from Columbia University in
Energy Education at Grand Valley State UniversityAbstractThis paper presents the development of solar energy curriculum in the School of Engineering atGrand Valley State University. The aim of this curriculum is to provide students withfundamental theory and practical hands-on experiences. Three learning modules were developedthat can be incorporated in the courses in the electrical engineering program. Two courses, one atsophomore level and one at senior level, have been identified for this purpose. A full course onphotovoltaic systems was developed for the electrical engineering graduate program. The solarenergy curriculum is supplemented by the SolaRescue program and Alternative Energy Club.1. IntroductionFossil fuels such as coal, oil, and
manufacturer, and student stakeholders. 4 Develop an AHP hierarchy. 2 I, II Page 10.53.9 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”5 Develop a research instrument based I, II upon the AHP hierarchy.6 Pretest the research instrument. I, II7 Execute the survey research. III8 Gather data from the survey
the Organization of Women in Sciences for the Developing World (OWSD), Member of the National System of Researchers (SNI) of the Mexican Council of Educational Research (CONACYT), and Vice President of the International Association of Continuing Engineering Education (IACEE).Vianney Lara-Prieto, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) Vianney Lara graduated as Mechatronics Engineer from Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey Campus and holds a PhD in Smart Materials from Loughborough University in the UK. She worked in GE Healthcare as Manufacturing Process Engineer and Advanced Projects Engineer for Magnetic Resonance Imaging equipment. She joined Tecnologico de Monterrey as Program Head for the Mechatronics Engineering
methodol- ogy, Engineering Technology Education, and hardware description language modeling. Dr. Alaraje is a 2013-2014 Fulbright scholarship recipient at Qatar University, where he taught courses on Embedded Systems. Additionally, Dr. Alaraje is a recipient of an NSF award for a digital logic design curriculum re- vision in collaboration with the College of Lake County in Illinois, and a NSF award in collaboration with the University of New Mexico, Drake State Technical College, and Chandler-Gilbert Community Col- lege. The award focused on expanding outreach activities to increase the awareness of potential college students about career opportunities in electronics technologies. Dr. Alaraje is a member of the American
operations research, product design and development, project management, and analysis of bio-composites development processes. He has published several research papers in peer-reviewed international journals and conference proceedings.Sayyad Basim Qamar (PhD Student) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com ASEE 2022 Annual Conference & Exposition, 26-29-Jun-2022, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Assessment of Critical Thinking Skills in Engineering EducationAbstractThe main task of engineers is designing and manufacturing of useful products. Rapid progress inscience and technology is creating more innovative
Page 1 of 23 Session Number Engineer ing Education in Egypt: Sur vey and Assessment Sedki M. Riad and Mostafa M. Kamel Pr ofessor , Vir ginia Tech / Pr ofessor Emer itus, Cair o Univer sity, and PfCE ConsultantAbstr actThis paper provides an overview of Engineering Education in Egypt. It surveys bothgovernmental as well as private institutions. The paper discusses the challenges facingEngineering education institutions in the country as well as critiques the new private universityexperiment that began in 1996. The paper also discusses undergraduate curriculum issuesthrough examination of samples of Electronic and Communication curriculum from some of
College of William and Mary was established with a view toproviding the Church with religiously educated youth of good letters and manners, and also topropagate Christian faith among the Indians. 5The typical curriculum of the colonial colleges was designed to consist heavily of the classicallanguages and literature together with Hebrew, ethics, politics, physics, mathematics anddivinity.6 Leading to the four-year bachelor's degree, the curriculum which was basically copiedfrom those of the colleges of Oxford and Cambridge was implemented rigidly without any regardfor the academic interests and professional plans of the individual students. Such academicinflexibility was justified based on the belief that there was a fixed body of knowledge, the
2005-220Physical Simulations in Classroom as a Pedagogical Tool for Enhancing Manufacturing Instruction in Engineering Technology Programs Alok K. Verma, Han P. Bao Anand Ghadmode, Swanand Dhayagude Old Dominion UniversityAbstract Lean is a powerful philosophy that advocates minimization of waste within anorganization. The adoption of Lean Manufacturing philosophy by major manufacturershas created a demand for qualified personnel in this area. Higher education is not farbehind in incorporating this philosophy into their curriculum. A number of
than defined bodies ofknowledge, they actually organize it around field-related content (Stark, 1990). In an age ofjust-in-time or just-for-you manufacturing, university courses tend to be just-as-they-always-were. Sustainability studies, regardless of how enthusiastically they are promoted byprogressive educators or university administrators, will not overcome the inertial culture ofhigher education.The necessary cultural change is not for all faculty to embrace sustainability, but to move awayfrom each professor having insisting that one limb of the body of knowledge continue to berepresented in the curriculum in the same way that he or she learned it. “Past discussions ofengineering education have largely focused on how to squeeze an
the role of philosophy in the curriculum, the primary focus of this paperis on learning, because understanding how learning is conditioned is to learn not only how weare controlled but how we control.Following a very brief discussion of a curriculum model that establishes the need for atechnologically literate person to have a liberal education that is grounded in philosophy thepaper focuses on learning but in particular cognitive dissonance.It is argued that if we understand how we learn, we will be better able to control our engagementwith the media, to distinguish fact from opinion, and the real (truth) from the false.Key words AI, Learning, Prejudice, Philosophy, Psychology. Technologicalliteracy/citizenship. Truth.IntroductionIn the two
mathematical manufactured, techniques to operated, develop new maintained, products, tools, replaced and processes and disposed of. systems.Program DetailsIn response to the trends discussed above, the University of St. Thomas received a CCLI grant tocreate a minor in Engineering Education. (Note that at the time of the proposal it was beingcalled a “concentration,” however it has been decided by the schools involved
World Council on System Engineering and Information Technology (WCSEIT), Vice President of Safety Health and Envi- ronment Research Organization (SHERO) and Vice President of World Council on Communication and Arts (WCCA). He is Chairman of Working Group ”Ingenieurp¨adagogik im Internationalen Kontext” since 2002, Member of International Monitoring Committee in IGIP since 2004, Member of Strategic Plan- ning Committee of Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc (IEEE- EdSoc) since 2009, Board Member of ”Global Council on Manufacturing and Management” (GCMM) since 2004 and Director of Brazilian Network of Engineering (RBE) since 1998. He is also Member of Board of Governors
Advisor for ASHRAE, as manager of a series of continuingeducation classes on energy in buildings, and as an instructor of an undergraduate HVAC course.Combining this experience with literature research and several personal interviews with industrypersonnel a list of educational needs for future HVAC engineers will be created. This will thenbe discussed with regard to what is achievable in the engineering curriculum and what otheroptions for attainment (workshops, continuing education, on the job experience, etc.) arepossible. The combination of options that are being pursued by Minnesota State University,Mankato will then be described.II. Putting it into PerspectiveWhile fuel efficiency in automobiles is often in the news, it has only been
last decade. Researchers belonging to this group haveacquired substantial and documented experience in the design, manufacturing and flight testingof small unmanned aircraft and successfully demonstrated autonomous GPS-based, closed-loopformation flight using 3 custom-built jet-powered UAVs in 2004. A typical flight control projectat West Virginia University embodies several aspects of engineering education, as well astheoretical and practical topics, which are not covered in a conventional classroom or researchsetting. Specifically, undergraduate and graduate students involved within different researchprojects learn basic hardware and maintenance of small unmanned aerial vehicles, systemsengineering, aircraft design, flight simulation and
Project-Based Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education in Engineering R. Radharamanan Mercer University, Macon, GA 31207AbstractThis paper highlights project-based innovation and entrepreneurship education activitiesdeveloped and implemented at Mercer University School of Engineering (MUSE). MUSEpromotes entrepreneurial mindset among engineering students through curriculum development,extracurricular activities, and involvement of students in the entrepreneurship program. It hasdeveloped and implemented a course sequence to integrate elements of entrepreneurship inengineering courses; develop an entrepreneurial mindset in
directly to this cutting edge ofreconfigurable electronics technology. This project will substantially update digital logic coursesby providing the tools and curricular materials needed to replace the now outdated materialsmost commonly used. The updated curriculum will greatly enhance competitiveness forcommunity college graduates seeking to enter the job market or undergraduate engineeringprograms. Secondly, the project will provide colleges with educational equipment up-to-datewith current technological solutions. Most importantly, the project will bring new excitement toeducation by introducing reconfigurable electronics with a new world of possibilities for studentprojects, such as robot competitions, video game design, embedded systems and