multidisciplinary Capstone Design projects is also suggested.KeywordsMultidisciplinary, capstone design, senior design, electric drive control systemIntroductionLike many universities in the country, Capstone Design is a culminating course offered toundergraduate students in several disciplines at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Studentswork in teams to design, build, and test prototypes with real world applications. At the end ofeach semester students showcase their efforts at the “Capstone Design Expo”. Three of theimportant outcomes of this capstone experience involve learning about professional ethics,teamwork skills, and design methodologies1. Traditionally, at the Georgia Institute ofTechnology, Capstone Design is monodisciplinary with teams
student’s understanding of the nature of the work in the otherdisciplines as well as learn from the direct application of this engineering curriculum tothe task at hand. The integration of the disciplines is after all exactly what will beencountered by the students after graduation. The communication between the studentsis never more focused than in the integrated capstone project course. Each student isforced to grapple with the need to communicate clearly in writing, orally, and/or withdrawings with students who have a different frame of reference for the solution and pacefor solving a problem. For example, the electrical and computer engineering technologystudents find it strange that the mechanical engineering student requires considerablymore
implementation tips.Introduction One of the challenges facing higher education is the need to maximize tuition revenuewhile minimizing instructional costs. This is leading to growth in class size. An introductorycircuit course was examined for this project. The course traditionally had enrollment of 25-35students but due to course consolidation the enrollment for Fall 2013 swelled to 105. Thiscaused a review of teaching pedagogy for the material. With a larger enrollment the typicalinteraction between the faculty member and individual students would be limited. The standardapproach of posing questions and surveying individuals is far less effective since a smallerpercentage of students are actively engaged. Large classroom lectures can be
beamdeflection toward their designed model, and compare their analytical results to theirbeam’s experimental data. Implicit instructional goals of the project start with theintention of shifting student learning from the lower levels of Bloom’s cognitivetaxonomy (remembering, understanding, applying), expectations of the existing beamstress and deflection laboratory experiments, to the higher levels (analyzing, evaluating,and to some extent, creating) [4]. Getting students to recognize that theoretical modelsrepresent idealistic rather than fully realistic cases is a second implicit project goal. Inparticular, recognition of the effects of processing on the applicability of the theoreticalmodel was desired.[5] To connect theory and application, students
Department at The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, In and R@D engineer for The Institute of Scientific Research for Automation and Telecommunications, Bucharest, Romania. Over the past ten years she taught several undergraduate and graduate courses on Electronic Components and Circuits, Digital Design, Design of Fault Tolerant Systems and Testing of Digital Systems. Her current research interest includes Reliability and Fault Tolerance of Electronic Systems, Programmable Logic De- vices and new educational methods teaching digital design and analog electronics, emphasizing ”hands- on” experiences and project-based
changes. The paper will also compare EPTE with other electrical and electricalpower programs in the U.S. The Electrical Technology program has been part of the former Electrical-ElectronicsDepartment for over fifty years, having been started prior to the first TAC-ABET (then ECPD)accreditation (around WW2). The program has experienced continuous change as technologyhas evolved over the years. Initially electrical technology was two separate programs. One waselectrical power (EP) focusing on education related to electrical power transmission, distribution,and system design, and the other was control systems (CS) focusing on the applications ofelectronics and computers for analog and digital control in industry. Both programs eventuallybegan
cannot physically perform these experiments, and will instead resort to obtaining data from simulations.Introduction This paper will outline the theory that would support the basis of our project along with any learning points in regards to the mockup that we have worked on. Given administrative and policy restrictions, we could not gather results on our build so this paper will delve into simulated results as well as improvements that can be made to the prototype. With an annual economic output of over $1.1 trillion, it's no secret that the automotive industry and its 1.5 billion cars are an indispensable pillar of daily transportation. However, electric cars only account for 1.1% of all those vehicles (roughly 16.5 million). Moreover
student engagement, participation, and perception of competence[5]. However, design-based activities require more resources and planning compared to project-based activities, and, thus, may not be feasible for resource limited institutions. Nedic et al.presented project-based laboratories for first year students studying non-major courses [4]. Theselaboratories included power supply, racing car, and moisture probe and required limited priortechnical knowledge to complete the projects. The project-based laboratories were reported toincrease student satisfaction, reduce attrition rate, and improve student success rate [4].Similarly, electrical engineering laboratory projects developed for non-majors were shown toinduce student interest to apply the
. (1992). “An introduction to the five-factor model and its applications.” Journal of Personality, 60 (2), 175-215.3. Fantasia, M. Risk Planning: How to make it easier, Learning Systems, USAA October 23, 2001.JAY PORTERJay R. Porter joined the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M Universityin 1998 as an Assistant Professor and currently works in the areas of mixed-signal circuit testing and virtualinstrumentation development. He received the BS degree in electrical engineering (1987), the MS degree in physics(1989), and the Ph.D. in electrical engineering (1993) from Texas A&M University.JOSEPH MORGANJoseph A. Morgan joined the Engineering Technology program at Texas A&M University in 1989
Paper ID #26950Learning-by-Doing: Development of Project-Based Manufacturing CoursesDr. Junkun Ma, Sam Houston State University Dr. Junkun Ma is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State University (SHSU). He teaches courses in areas related to product design, manufacturing processes, CAD, and HVAC. His research interests include finite element method (FEM) based numerical simulation, heat transfer and fluid dynamics with application to alternative energy, and engineering education.Dr. Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University Dr. Keith L. Coogler is an instructor of engineering
understanding of howinformation is produced and valued, and the use of information in creating new knowledge andparticipating ethically in communities of learning.There are a number of scholarly works that discuss using PBL pedagogies in higher education.Barron, et al (1998) provide a 40-page primer on PBL as a general pedagogical method. Whilenot dealing specifically with engineering courses, it will provide an overview for those new tothe subject. Another article, this one by Smith Macklin (2001), discusses how to integrateinformation literacy into a one-shot course session using PBL. While not aimed specifically atengineering courses the article provides guidance that could be applicable to any subject area.Guerra, Ulseth and Kolmos (2017) edited a
Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Redesigned Application Oriented Integral Calculus CurriculumAbstractThis paper presents the development of an application based curriculum for an integral calculuscourse, a project funded by the KEEN Foundation. Textbook examples are frequentlydisconnected from students’ immediate environment or use past data of little interest. In addition,information given on the subject is at most sketchy and the practical purpose of solving theseexamples is not clear. This lack of vivid applications in calculus courses motivated us to developcontent that can be used by instructors to enhance students’ learning experience by engagingthem directly in solving problems and applying attained skills to real life
Educational Applications of Pyroelectric Acceleration Victoria Schuele1, Ronald Edwards1, Don Gillich1, Andrew Kovanen1, Brian Moretti1 1 Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY 10996AbstractIn order to graduate the United States Military Academy (USMA) with an undergraduate degreein nuclear engineering or physics, each cadet must complete a capstone project. They also havethe option of completing an independent study to graduate with honors or further their futureeducational opportunities. The Nuclear Science and Engineering Research Center (NSERC), aDefense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) office, sponsors these projects, providing
Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Application in Bangladesh Waliur Bhuiyan Rachmadian Wulandana Mechanical Engineering Program Mechanical Engineering Program SUNY New Paltz, NY SUNY New Paltz, NY New Paltz, NY, USA New Paltz, NY, USA bhuiyanw1@newpaltz.edu wulandar@newpaltz.edu The burning of fossil fuels to generate electricity has been Electricity consumption is on the rise in Bangladesh duearound for some time in society. The method of using fossil fuels to its economic development and population growth. Newhas proven to be reliable
the currentstatus of the project. Section 6 summarizes the paper.2. MotivationThe motivation for incorporating engineering applications in calculus and other basicmathematics courses is described in this section.A question that often puzzles freshmen and sophomore college students concerns theapplicability of the mathematics they are exposed to in standard introductory collegemathematics courses. Many students regard these courses as a series of numbers andsymbols that will never be used in their major field and in so-called “real-life”applications. Consequently, they find these courses dull, uninteresting, and often fail tosee their importance. Hence, they lack the motivation necessary to obtain a thoroughunderstanding of the material.In
Session 1265Teaching Mathematics from an Applications Perspective Sameer Kumar, Ph.D. Professor Department of Manufacturing Systems and Engineering University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota Jeffrey Jalkio, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Manufacturing Systems and Engineering University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota Page 3.533.1 1AbstractIt is a widespread opinion and belief among engineering faculty that undergraduates enrolled inany engineering
Paper ID #28669Assessing Grassroots Engineering Applications in BrazilDr. Cristiano Cordeiro Cruz, Aeronautics Technological Institute I currently develop a post-doctorate research at the Aeronautics Technological Institute (ITA) with a schol- arship from FAPESP (#2018/20563-3). I hold a PhD degree in Philosophy (University of S˜ao Paulo, 2017), a bachelor degree in Philosophy (Jesuit Faculty of Philosophy and Theology, 2008), a master degree in Electrical Engineering (University of Campinas, 2002), and a bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering (University of Campinas, 1999). My research area encompasses philosophy of
this project for example, multi-disciplinary tasks involving avariety of skills such as component specification, selection and procurement; mechanicalfabrication; embedded software design, implementation and testing; documentation; and flightrequirements provided a rich arena from which to gain experience. Indirect benefits also exist.Current students in the ET programs, now aware of applied-research grant project opportunitieswithin their program area, are more motivated to stay in their ET program of choice because theysee real-world application of the program content. They are also encouraged to better prepare forand approach senior project or other capstone experience. Finally, the presence of such a projectin the department has also
multimedia is a pervasive part of our lives. Content of all types is available fromwebsites such as YouTube, Hulu, and Pandora. Individuals consume this content using homeentertainment systems, personal computers, tablet PC’s and cell phones giving them access tomultimedia information at any time or place. Applying this approach to education gives studentsbetter access to course content, expands instructor time, assures uniform delivery, and can beconstructed to engage students using several learning styles simultaneously. This paperdocuments the application of on-demand multimedia content into electric machines lecture-laboratory courses. It will explore software tools, application techniques, and student responsesto on-demand video and screen
ability to select and apply a knowledge oftechnology to engineering technology problems that require the application of principles andapplied procedures or methodologies).As a next step, the course is projected to be offered with AC Circuit Analysis prerequisite inupcoming years to provide better coverage of the topics listed in Table 3. In addition, it is alsoplanned to develop and incorporate additional lab activities for further understanding andanalysis of the subject matter.Bibliography1. U.S. NRC, “Combined License Applications for New Reactors,” Sep 22, 2010, available online athttp://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors.html.2. U. S. Energy Information Administration, “Electric Power Annual 2010 Data Tables,” Nov 09, 2011, availableonline at
Paper ID #42569Board 250: Electrical and Computer Engineering Canvas Applications toImprove Fundamental Math Skills in Pre-Calculus MathMonika Neda, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Monika Neda is a Professor in Department of Mathematical Sciences at University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) and the Associate Dean for Research in College of Sciences at UNLV. Monika received her Ph.D. in mathematics at University of Pittsburgh and her expertise is in computational fluid dynamics with recent years involvement in STEM education. In addition to research, she is involved in several programs helping women and underrepresented
the underlying electrical concepts in addition to demonstrating the measurement techniques. In the future, student feedback will be collected and analyzed statistically to study the effectiveness of these demonstrations. Bibliography 1. Xu, et. al., (2009). BEEM: A project to enhance lab and design skills for BME students. 2009 BMES Annual Meeting 2. Rosser, S. V. (1997). Reengineering female friendly science. Athene series. New York: Teachers College Press. Page 15.1266.113. http://ece2.rosehulman.edu/beem/
the cylinder would “unfold” like flower petals. To reflectits hybrid Cray+Beowulf nature, the system was named Crayowulf;In September, a multidisciplinary team of students signed up to work on the project. The makeupof the project team and each person’s primary responsibility is given in Figure 3: Person Major/Role Primary Responsibility Author 1 CS faculty CS supervision Author 2 Mechanical Engr. student Enclosure Author 3 CS student System software Author 4 Engr. faculty Engr. supervision Author 5 CS + Computer/Electrical Engr. student Application software
skills, project management, engineering ethics and other relatedskills.1, 2 This paper focuses on the assessment of the curriculum improvement from these threenew courses.Various methods have been reported in the engineering education literature to assess theeffectiveness of the curriculum improvement. Dempsey et al. 3 presented using senior mini-projects instead of traditional senior capstone projects in electrical and computer engineeringcurriculum assessment. Ricks et al. 4 used student perceptions of their abilities and quantitativemeasures of student performance using both written assignments and laboratory assignments toevaluate the effective of a new embedded systems curriculum. Gannod et al. 5 described the gapanalysis and its impact on
AC 2008-2186: CURRICULAR ENHANCEMENT TO SUPPORT PROJECT-BASEDLEARNING IN COMPUTER AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGAlbert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University Albert A. Liddicoat received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and his M.S. degree in Engineering Management from Stanford University in 1996, 2002 and 1999, respectively. Dr. Liddicoat worked for IBM’s Storage Technology Division from 1990 until 2002 where he held many positions in disk drive development including: servo system test and integration, ASIC development, system electronics and architecture, program management, and business line management. Currently, he is the Forbes Associate Professor and the
Paper ID #11947A Project-based Computer Engineering CurriculumProf. Jeremy N. Thomas, DigiPen Institute of Technology Jeremy Thomas has been at the DigiPen Institute of Technology since 2010. He has a BA in Physics from Bard College, and a MS in Physics and a Ph.D. in Geophysics both from the University of Washington (UW). Before joining DigiPen, he was a Postdoc at the U.S. Geological Survey and held faculty positions at the UW and Bard College. Currently, he holds affiliate positions at the UW and NorthWest Research Associates. His areas of specialization are space physics and electrical engineering, including
mechanical equipment will improve the use of limited resources.IV. EIET Program Mission StatementThe mission of the Electrical and Information Engineering Technology program at the Universityof Northern Iowa is to provide quality, hands-on and application-oriented education that producesprofessionals who will contribute to the advancement of engineering technology in the areas ofelectrical power, analog/digital electronics, industrial control systems, microcomputers,instrumentation, telecommunication and networking.V. New Program’s Major and Minor CurriculumThe EIET program’s mathematics, computer science, and technical core courses are shown inTable 1. Compared with the existing EMS program, Algebra-based General Physics I and II havebeen
2006-1259: OFFERING A SPECIALTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY TO INCREASE ENROLLMENTS AND MEET EMPLOYERDEMANDS: TECHNOLOGY USED IN THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CAREBarbara Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Biography CHRISTE, BARBARA is an Associate Professor and Program Director of Biomedical Engineering Technology in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department at IUPUI. She has authored seven on-line classes and is a leader in continuing education for currently-employed biomedical equipment technicians using the web. She has a BS in Engineering from Marquette University and a MS in Clinical Engineering from Rensselaer at Hartford
expand cutting edge technologies to the workforce. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Improving the overall efficiency of electric vehicles by harvesting drag energyAbstract The following research project investigated a novel method of harvesting drag energy inelectric automobiles for conversion into supplemental electric power for the vehicles. The mainfocus of the project was on capturing drag energy in the vehicle’s compartment, where someairflow is needed for cooling purposes but most is wasted as drag. The project entails estimatingthe potential of mounting a rotating fan blade attached to a generator in the vehicle’s enginecompartment
graduates with thetechnical and managerial skills necessary to enter careers which involve the design, application,installation, manufacturing, operation and maintenance of electrical/electronic(s) systems. Thispaper details the PE O assessment process developed by the program, as well as theimplementation process that took place in the academic year 2007-2008. An interim reportsubmitted to ABET resulted in the resolution of the institutional weakness regarding ABETcriterion 3 (Assessment and Evaluation)1.The PEOs are identified in line with ABET’s Technology Accreditation Commission (TAC) andsupport the EET program mission. For each PEO, a set of indirect assessment tools has beenidentified and the performance criteria for each tool have been set