training workshop is a day-long event held at the Lawrence Hall of Science and isheld the weekend before the first week of mentoring. Students participating in the BEAMprogram and mentoring course are required to attend this training. This event features a keynotespeaker and several rotating workshops. Each workshop is given by an educational professionaland features a different mentoring technique.The guest lecture series invites professors, graduate students, and educational professionals togive a half hour lecture on topics related to the state of science education and their ownmentoring experiences. These lectures occur during the Monday night classes and are meant toinspire and stimulate productive conversations among the mentors.Since BEAM
, the curriculum. The framework isimportant, as it can be applied to other qualitative research studies taking place within theengineering education community.Method and ProcedureApproximately 70 audio-taped interviews were completed between the spring 1999 and spring2000 semesters. A team of graduate and undergraduate researchers from education, sociology,physics and engineering performed the interviews. Initial and on-going training sessions wereconducted with the team to review the protocol, to learn and practice interviewing skills, and todiscuss the results of the interviews. The team consisted of three male and three femaleinterviewers. Participants in the study were obtained by contacting all undergraduate mechanicalengineering students
the most sought after qualities in graduatesas & ability to work effectively in teams, & confidence to think and reason through a problem, and & ability to communicateThis project gave students some experience in all three of these areas. Many studies havesuggested that students need more experience in these areas while in school, although it issometimes tough to convince the students that this is the case. If projects like this are introducedinto many laboratory courses, students should graduate better prepared to move into theworkplace and make a contribution to their employer.1 Michael J. Barrett; “A Review of Personal Computer Usage in Undergraduate Engineering Education”, Computers in
AC 2009-1890: FROM HANDY BOARD TO VEX: THE EVOLUTION OF AJUNIOR-LEVEL ROBOTICS LABORATORY COURSEYanfei Liu, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Page 14.641.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 From Handy Board to VEX: Evolution of a Junior Level Robotics Laboratory CourseAbstractA new set of autonomous robotics experiments for a junior level course is described in thispaper. These experiments are based on the VEX robotics kit with the MPLAB software both ofwhich offer more flexibility for the students to apply their mechanical and software designknowledge to build an autonomous mobile robot. The students work in groups
2530 ACTIVE LEARNING EXERCISES FOR UNDERSTANDING STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL John E. Shea Oregon State University INTRODUCTION Statistical Process Control (SPC) is a statistical based methodology for distinguishing a realshift in a manufacturing process (assignable cause variation) from random fluctuations (commoncause variation). Historical data are used to generate upper and lower control limits. Productionsamples are selected and measured and the results plotted on a control chart. If the process isunchanged
technology. As Pearson points out, the engineering professionhas traditionally seen itself as misunderstood or undervalued, which has spurred engineeringprofessional organizations to undertake a variety of efforts throughout the years to publicizeengineering and technology.3 Of course, the ultimate success of such efforts is debatable sinceperiodic polls seem to consistently reveal a lack of understanding of those topics by the public.Nonetheless, the profession has devoted resources to the cause. In fact, engineers have a morenarrowly self-interested motivation to continue such efforts than just the hope of achieving anygeneral technological literacy. Filling the educational pipeline with young people prepared for
in 2017. She specialized in Cybersecurity, particularly on the prediction and modelling of insidious cyber-attack patterns on host network layers. She also actively involved in core computing courses teaching and project development since 1992 in universities and companies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Big Data Analytics: with an infusion of statistics for the modern student1. IntroductionRecent technological advancements in various fields such as e-commerce, smart phones, andsocial media generate huge volumes of data on a scale never seen before [1]. New data aregenerated every second. For example, every second on average 40,000 search queries areperformed on Google; 520,834
schools. The SEPUPkits enhance science instruction by focusing on scientific issues with significant socialand/or environmental impact [2].ETKs will involve topics from science and technology that have interesting engineeringapplications. We will build on and complement the science and mathematics curriculum inorder to advance the engineering design approach to problem solving. Design is theessence of engineering. Although engineers engage in various other activities, it is the Page 8.387.2design activity that sets them apart from other professionals, such as physicists or“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual
troposphere and stratosphere Lake dynamics and eutrophication Water acidification by acid rain The transport and fate of toxic organic pollutants and trace metals Contamination and methane generation from landfills The design of Biosphere 2textbook commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency that was the subject of aworkshop at the 1999 ASEE meeting in Charlotte, NC.The objectives of the course at the University of Notre Dame are: 1. to educate students on the real costs of operating processes that release pollutants to the environment, 2. to provide them with strategies to minimize or reduce the environmental impact of a given chemical process, 3. to examine the design of processes using new technologies that
, 2008[11] Z. Nedic, A. Nafalski, and M. Jan, “Online International Collaboration - A Case Study: Remote Laboratory NetLab”, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Education and Educational Technologies 2011 (WORLD-EDU 2011), p 268-73, 2011[12] V. Sklyarov,I. Skliarova, and A. Sudnitson, “Methodology and international collaboration in teaching reconfigurable systems”, 2012 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON 2012), pp. 10-14 2012[13] A. Osterwalder and Y. Pigneur, “Business Model Generation”, John Wiley & Sons, 2010[14] D. Collins, J. Morduch, S. Rutherford and O. Ruthven, “Portfolios of the Poor”, Princeton University Press, 2011[15] http://www.kffdn.org/files/keenzine-2-framework.pdf
distancelearning processes2.Ease of Access Facilitates the Internet as a Primary Information ResourceIndividuals seeking immediate answers on virtually every topic currently turn to the internet asthe primary information resource because it is so easy – especially when using mobile computingdevices that are on their persona. Studies regarding inquiries for news, government, healthcareand commerce indicate that 65% of the populace and 80% of internet users expect the Web tohave the answers and will turn to it as their first resource on these topics5. Educational Objects Deluge the InternetThe Internet is transformative, “a catalyst for innovation, communication, economic growth andsocial development”6. McKinsey reported in 2011 that the internet accounts
Reddy is pursuing master’s in computer science as well as working on campus as a Graduate Research Assistant in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Before that he did his Bachelor’s in Electronics and Communication Engineering at KL University-Andhra Pradesh, India. He is actively working on developing IOT applications and doing research on U3810A IOT Educational Kit. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Work In Progress: Expanding Support for Engaged Remote Student Learning of Internet of Things Concepts and TechnologyIntroductionInternet of Things (IoT) based systems have proven to be effective solutions in a
types of class materials varied with the type ofactivity used in the classroom. In general, textbooks were not used and each instructor usedmaterials developed from his or her experience. The different methodologies are describedbelow.Graphical Analysis methods for the design of curvilinear and long span structures was oneapproach used for the Large Scale Structures course. The graphical method used is a venerablepart of structural engineering tradition, beginning with Karl Culmann’s Die graphische Statikfrom 1864. It has more recently been championed by Allen and Zalewski in their 2010 book Proceedings of the 2011 PSW American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2011, American Society for
are required to take a variety of courses outside of the area that they arestudying. General education courses attempt to make an individual well rounded andknowledgeable in subjects other than their specified majors, but do engineering studentsprimarily focus on the engineering curricula and ignore the rest? A study of Russian engineeringstudents found that they direct their main attention on engineering, and focus very little on artsand social sciences6. In order for a student to be more globally competent, they should have awell-rounded education in addition to social skills. In order to expand the knowledge ofengineering students in Russia beyond engineering, it is suggested that students pursue a minordegree6.The purpose of our study is
from senior GTAs. Topics included: the role of the GTA andconnections to learning, feedback, academic integrity and classroom management, andmicroteaching. Appendix A shows the assessment results of the perceived effectiveness of theorientation.The implementation of the studios is executed by a coordinated team effort. Table 1 shows the Page 25.1443.4members of the team for Fall 2011. Each class has a professor, an instructor who serves as studiodeveloper and manager, and graduate student teaching assistants. Moreover, coordinationbetween classes and general management of implementation was allocated to two StudioCoordinators. In addition to
workers, itwas clear that an increase in signage was needed to inform people of this “new” option. It wasalso determined that visuals are more effective than text. Pictures depicting the recyclablematerials would likely aid in the recycling effort.Based on attendee comments, another concern was the recycling containers. People were notused to seeing or using cardboard boxes for recycling. It may be possible to obtain containerswith a more recognizable “recycle” look, but these are items that come with a cost and are nottypically donated. Discussions will continue with Ray’s Trash Service.EducationIn a very general sense, continued education for the community at large concerning theimportance of recycling is warranted. Within the city limits of
together to improve services to patients and prepare futurepractitioners. In the project, an experienced resource team, consisting of three retired engineersand seven education specialists, takes on this role. While the whole 10 members of the resourceteam were collectively available to all the teachers, each teacher was assigned to two resourceteam coaches. Generally, one was an engineer and another was a seasoned educator. Inaddition, teachers in their first year of the program were assigned a third member of the team—aFellow, an engineering doctoral student who has expressed an interest in pursuing an academiccareer upon graduation and has participated in a Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) program thatincludes a course on teaching and assessment
the faculty advisor of the MSU SWE chapter since 2013 and is an Associate Director of the Montana Engineering Education Research Center.Ms. Catherine Anne Hubka, University of New Mexico Catherine (Cat) Hubka, MFA, holds dual appointments at the University of New Mexico in the Departments of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) and Department of English. For CBE, she is embedded in the 300 and 400 labs where she supports curriculum rDr. Jennifer R Brown, Montana State University, Bozeman Jennifer Brown is an Associate Professor in the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department at Montana State University in Bozeman MT.Prof. Eva Chi, University of New Mexico Eva Chi is a Professor in the Department of
Session 2520 The Motorola DSP56002 EVM, A Powerful Tool for Teaching Real-Time DSP A.O. Richardson California State University, ChicoAbstractA senior undergraduate/first year graduate course in real-time digital signal processing(dsp) isdescribed. The purpose of the course is to facilitate the learning of important dsp concepts and toequip students with the hardware/software tools and knowledge for designing real-time digitalsignal processing systems. Fixed and adaptive FIR digital filters are discussed and implemented.Spectral
. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceLesson Plan and ResultsAs a Natural Sciences and Mathematics requirement in the Liberal Arts Foundation at AugsburgUniversity, PHY119: Physics for the Fine Arts and its accompanied Lab is a 4-credit course thatencompasses a scientific study of sound, light, and the mechanics of structures and the humanbody in the context of music, the visual arts, and theater. Augsburg’s campus is located in theCedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis, one of the most diverse areas in the region. 58%of undergraduates are students of color, 55% are female, and 54% are first generation. Ourclassroom’s diversity was a good representation of these
Paper ID #8230Developing Engineering Leaders using Engineering Leadership Capabilitiesand Leadership LabsProf. Simon Pitts, Northeastern University Simon Pitts is the director of Northeastern’s Gordon Engineering Leadership Program and professor of Practice in Engineering Leadership. A graduate of Loughborough University and executive education at INSEAD, Pitts began his career in advanced powertrain development and research at Ford Motor Com- pany. During his time with Ford, his assignments included leading engineering and cross functional teams as Vehicle Line director, director of Manufacturing Operations, and director
parents), thus bringing peoplefrom many different economic and cultural backgrounds together.9 Also, we have taught numeroustwo- and three-day creative problem solving workshops in industry and to engineering faculty inthe U.S. and abroad. Other senior and graduate level applications we have heard about have beenin teacher education and business management.6. Feedback from Students: Based on past results and student comments, we feel that this cre-ative, integrated approach will help attract or retain underrepresented minority and female stu-dents, as well as the more creative students in engineering—traditionally, these “different” studentshave tended to drop out of engineering at a much higher rate than their more analytical peers
, and Layaway. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Integrating an Innovation Concentration into the Engineering CurriculumAbstractA recent survey of global innovation-based competitiveness ranked the US 6th overall across 40countries in innovation-based competitiveness. In fact, the US is falling behind, ranking last inyear-to-year improvement in innovation and competitiveness [1]. To improve on this, the USmust produce more STEM graduates capable of driving innovation. Many mid-sized universitiesin rural and low-technology states lack a culture or ecosystem that fosters innovation. To growinto thriving centers of technological innovation, these states must change their culture. STEMstudents
debate has progressedbeyond the existence of global climate change and has begun to focus on solutions, there is atremendous opportunity for engineering students to contribute in significant ways to thesediscussions. Informed participation, however, requires these students to be educated, not just onthe science of global climate change, but on energy and policy as well.The pedagogical approaches proven to increase students’ environmental and energy literacyprovide a framework for strengthening their climate science literacy. Project-based learning hasbeen suggested as the most effective approach for teaching and learning science process skillsand content. 10 The curriculum is generally centered on a relevant real-life problem. Studentslearn and
engineering degree in plastics engineering from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and her bachelor of science in chemistry from Boston College.Prof. Alfred A. Donatelli, University of Massachusetts, LowellJill Hendrickson Lohmeier, University of Massachusetts Lowell Dr. Lohmeier is an assistant professor in the Graduate School of Education at The University of Mas- sachusetts Lowell. She specializes in educational program evaluation. Page 23.80.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A New Interdisciplinary Engineering Course on Nanoscale Transport
1skills. Undergraduate introductory courses cover a wide variety of fundamental topics such aselectrical circuits, electronics, logic design, computer programming, statics and dynamics, materialscience, biomedical and industrial systems, etc. Students in their first-year face challenges due toseveral factors related to the transition from high school to college. Although there are resourcesavailable for high school graduates to explore the campus such as open-house, freshmenorientations, and advisor meetings, students struggle with the thought of a college environmentand higher expectations. Several teaching pedagogies such as active learning, flipped classrooms,online discussion groups, and peer mentoring [1-6] have been studied in the past to
consulting experience spanned eight years and included extensive work with the US military in Japan, Korea, and Hawaii. In 2008 Elizabeth shifted the focus of her career to education and academia, later receiving her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Arizona State University. Prior to her position at Cal Poly Dr. Adams taught engineering for 13 years in community colleges in Arizona and California. Her work highlights a commitment to undergraduate engineering education and its improvement through best teaching practices. Her research efforts are focused on increasing transfer student success.Dr. Nihal Orfi, Fresno City College Dr. Nihal Orfi teaches full time as an Engineering faculty at Fresno City College. She obtained her
students inscience and engineering than is currently available. Specifically, the overall objective of thisproject is to introduce, through appropriate course work, undergraduate students and first yeargraduate students to the recent research trends in Machine Learning. The objective will beaccomplished by incorporating Machine Learning research modules into undergraduate classesand by introducing a sequence of two new Machine Learning courses, entitled Current Topics inMachine Learning, at the senior undergraduate and first year graduate levels. More specifically,our goals are: • Incorporate current state-of-the-art Machine Learning research results into the undergraduate and first year graduate curriculum in a way that enhances the
Paper ID #45450”We’ve got the solutions!” A chemical engineering high school summer campDr. Leah Granger, North Carolina State University Leah Granger is a postdoctoral researcher for Engineering Education and a course instructor for the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department at North Carolina State University.Dr. Lisa G. Bullard P.E., North Carolina State University Dr. Lisa Bullard is an Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University. ©American Society for
Emeritusof Statistics department for his contribution in data analysis. We are grateful to Dr. Brian Butz,Professor Emeritus of ECE department in Temple University for his insightful remarks for theframework development. Page 26.449.14Bibliography1. Ernst, E.W., “A New Role for the Undergraduate Engineering Laboratory,” IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. E-26, No. 2, May 1983, pp. 49–51.2. Middleton, N.T., and R.L.Branch, “Experiential engineering management in collaborative graduate undergraduate projects”, Proceedings of the 1996 26th Annual Conference on Frontiers in Education, FIE’96, Part 3 (of 3), Nov 6-9, 1996.3