credit hours, yielding a total of 6 credit hours of FYE coursework. The courselearning outcomes focus on introducing students to engineering, developing an engineering wayof thinking, and preparing them for subsequent engineering courses and work experiences.Specific topics include engineering design thinking, algorithmic thinking, spatial thinking,problem-solving, and disciplinary engineering principles. In addition, UC was the first universityin the US to require co-ops in the curriculum (starting in 1906). With co-ops as a pillar of UC’sheritage, engineering majors must engage in five co-op rotations before graduation, beginning asearly as the fall semester of their second year. Thus, the FYE courses at UC are crucial inpreparing students to
Paper ID #11547Design of an extended engineering curriculum to increase retention and eq-uityProf. Diane Grayson, University of Pretoria Diane Grayson is Extraordinary Professor of Physics at the University of Pretoria and Director: Institu- tional Audits at the Council on Higher Education, which is responsible for quality assurance in higher education in South Africa. She designed the ENGAGE program when she was academic development manager in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology at the University of Pretoria. ¨Dr. Erika Muller, University of Pretoria, RSA Dr Erika M¨uller
Dr. Tomovic received BS in Mechanical Engineering from University of Belgrade, MS in Mechanical En- gineering from MIT, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from University of Michigan. Dr. Tomovic is Professor and Director of Advanced Manufacturing Institute, F. Batten College of Engineering and Tech- nology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA . Prior to joining ODU Dr. Tomovic had seventeen years of teaching and research experience at Purdue University, with emphasis on development and delivery of manufacturing curriculum, conducting applied research, and engagement with Indiana industry. While at Purdue University, Dr. Tomovic served as W. C. Furnas Professor of Enterprise Excellence, Univer- sity Faculty
his M.S and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1975 and 1980 respectively. His teaching responsibilities are in the environmental engineering area. He has conducted research on solid waste, surface water quality, teaching methodology, and curriculum development. He serves as a consultant on potable water system design, stormwater management, and on-site wastewater treatment. Page 12.213.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 An Innovative Infrastructure Curriculum for 21st Century Civil EngineeringAbstractA new curriculum has been developed by the
for assisting teachers with performing engineering education and communicating robotics concepts to students spanning the K-12 through university age range.Ashley Russell, CEEO Page 22.859.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Improving STEM Learning through Accessible RoboBooksAbstractIn this study the researchers conducted an inclusive and iterative design protocol in orderto develop an accessible, interactive engineering curriculum delivery tool and promoteequitable learning opportunities for students with learning and cognitive disabilities. Thesoftware interface is utilized
ofdesign learning experiences, continuing throughout the engineering curriculum, addresses theserequirements directly, and provides the opportunity for the student to develop new ideas, and theability to turn these ideas into reality.As this sequence of design activities was being developed, several assumptions about the natureof the student had to be established. Paramount in these assumptions were those concerning thefoundational skills that the high school graduate had to bring to an engineering program to besuccessful. For example, it was assumed that today’s entering freshman engineering studentpossessed reasonable high school level communication skills. It was also assumed that theypossessed reasonable social skills, and were capable of
AC 2011-1007: ELECTRIC CIRCUITS ONLINE: TOWARDS A COMPLETELYONLINE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUMYacob Astatke, Morgan State University Dr. Yacob Astatke completed both his Doctor of Engineering and B.S.E.E. degrees from Morgan State University (MSU) and his M.S.E.E. from Johns Hopkins University. He has been a full time faculty member in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) department at MSU since August 1994 and currently serves as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies. He teaches courses in both analog and digital electronic circuit and communication systems design and instrumentation. Dr. Astatke has more than 15 years experience in the development and delivery of synchronous and asynchronous
Technologies into the Industrial Engineering CurriculumAbstractIncorporation of powerful “scripting languages” in engineering modeling software is becomingincreasingly common. Unfortunately, while most engineering curricula include one or twoprogramming-related courses at the freshman and/or sophomore level, students generally showweak computer programming skills when they reach the core curriculum courses. This projectseeks to develop an innovative set of classroom modules involving computer programming foruse throughout the Industrial Engineering curriculum. The modules are in response to our beliefthat the main cause of the problem is not the specific material covered in the computerprogramming courses but the lack of
-relatedexperiments and course materials into the engineering curriculum, with a focus on artificial organs. Sev-eral modules are being developed and integrated throughout Rowan’s engineering curriculum, into themultidisciplinary freshman engineering course, core engineering courses, and senior electives. The mod-ules will be highly transferrable to other traditional engineering programs such as chemical, mechanicaland electrical as well as biomedical engineering programs. Our evaluation plan will examine specificlearning outcomes in core engineering areas as well as effect on retention, student attitudes, and careerchoices. This paper presents descriptions of the proposed and completed modules, and results of our as-sessment of learning outcomes to
curriculum. That product must meet certain design specifications. Therefore, asystem must be created which monitors product development so as to ensure that the finalproduct does meet those specifications. This latter requirement implies a system which allowsintervention to correct problems as they develop to prevent products from failing to meet designrequirements4. Despite the attractiveness of such a transparent system, an immediate objection can be raisedbecause students do not fit the usual definition of merchandise. One does not buy and sellgraduates. While that is thankfully true, graduates do get hired, admitted to professional orgraduates schools or they do not. There is a measure of success in that sense. Industry,professional schools and
work in progress paper describes a new program that integrates business and engineeringcurriculum. Investments in science, mathematics, and engineering education have increased as amatter of national economic competitiveness [1]. Engineering and business are increasinglyconnected in today’s technological and global workplace and there is a need for graduates whosecompetencies span these fields [2]. Educators have been developing approaches that linkbusiness and engineering curriculum within traditional classes [ 3,4] as well as programs thatprovide minors and degrees for students crossing traditional disciplinary boundaries of businessand engineering [6-8]. Blended engineering and business baccalaureate programs have beendeveloped by at least
American Chemical Society, American Society of Microbiology and American Society of Engineering Education. In addition to teaching and research, Professor Brigham serves on the Wentworth Faculty Senate and the Biological Engineering ABET and Curriculum Development Committee.Dr. Afsaneh Ghanavati, Wentworth Institute of Technology Afsaneh Ghanavati received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Shiraz University, Iran in 1998, and the M.S. and the Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Northeastern University, Boston, MA in 2012 and 2018 respectively. She is currently an assistant professor in the electrical and computer engineering program, school of engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology. Her present
requirements of the LRFDbridge design code4. The target reliability index of 3.5 for calibrating the AASHTO LRFDBridge Design Specifications5 can be used as the criterion for evaluating the reliability of thebridges.Assessment of the bridges in terms of their safety and reliability may usefully be incorporatedinto the civil engineering courses. Development of “Reliability of Bridges” course may be asignificant addition to the civil engineering curriculum. The need for safe and reliable bridges isvery essential for the growth of the nation. Thus, offering a course that deals with reliability ofbridges is very significant.Course Description and ObjectiveThe Reliability of Bridges course will be a full three credit-hour undergraduate elective course ina
Session 3547 Curriculum Integration of Some Engineering Technology Courses With Sunrayce 95 B. S. Sridhara Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) Abstract The US Department of Energy (DOE) organizes a solar car race called Sunrayce, once in every twoyears. This race is open for all colleges and universities in the North American continent. As faculty advisorfor the undergraduate team here at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), I
Session 2306 “Integrating Design Throughout the Curriculum for Architectural Engineering Students” Suzanne Bilbeisi, RA , John J. Phillips, PE Oklahoma State UniversityThe study of Architectural Engineering at Oklahoma State University is an integr ated mix ofliberal studies, design, and technical education. Established in 1909, the ArchitecturalEngineering program has long enjoyed a focus on the integration of design and design-relatedissues into the five-year curriculum. The primary objective of the program is to prepare studentsfor success and
University - Carbondale, and an A.S.S in Aviation maintenance from Idaho State University. He holds FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) licenses and a Remote Pilot license. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Curriculum Needs for High Voltage Lithium Batteries in AviationAbstract As a result of climate change, there is a trend towards replacing petroleum-based engineswith electric-based propulsion. Fully electric and hybrid electric vehicles are now frequentlyseen on the road. Electric propulsion is developing in the aerospace sector as well. Electricpropulsion is new in the aviation industry and this recency means there is limited information
curriculum.2.3 ME 290: 3-D “Integrated Course” in Engineering DesignThe desire to ease the curriculum at USAFA, especially for the 160-semester hour MechanicalEngineers, was the driving force to move CAD back into the sophomore level design course. Adowngrade in software performance was not acceptable and an expansion of the course wasobjectionable. This dilemma birthed a compromise: award an additional credit hour (4 vs. 3) byadding a 2nd hour laboratory to this already time intensive course and teach only the 3-D solid-modeling software (neglecting GD&T) to include drafting and assembly creation. The context ofthe original course could then be used to develop software and design skills concurrently. Due to
AC 2010-768: INTEGRATING ENGINEERING TO MIDDLE SCHOOLCURRICULUM BY TRAINING TEACHERSSundararajan Madihally, Oklahoma State Univ. Sundararajan V. Madihally is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University. He received his PhD from Wayne State University in Chemical Engineering and held a research fellow position at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School/Shriners Hospital for Children. His research interests include biomaterials, tissue engineering using stem cells, the development of therapies for traumatic conditions and engineering education.Marcus Duffy, Oklahoma State University Marcus is an Undergraduate student in Chemical
Paper ID #37046An Integrated Software Engineering Curriculum ThroughProject-Based Learning (PBL)Yalda AfsharMohammad MoshirpourEmily Ann Marasco (Program Evaluation and Planning Specialist)Jalal KawashLaleh Behjat (Professor) Dr. Laleh Behjat is a professor at the Department of Electrical and Software Engineering at the University of Calgary, Canada and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Chair for Women in Science and Engineering - Prairies. Her research focuses on developing mathematical techniques and software tools for automating the design of digital integrated circuits and education
knowledge gap exists between what is taught in the undergraduate chemical engineeringcurriculum and what is needed in terms of knowledge, skills, and attributes for industry. ABEThas worked towards characterizing curriculum needs by specifying seven student outcomes thatwere developed by their more than 2,200 experts from academia, government and industry.While useful in curriculum assessment, these outcomes are broad and do not provide detailsabout what should be incorporated into specific courses. The National Science Foundation andthe American Institute of Chemical Engineers surveyed 507 individuals from industry andacademia to identify more specific skills needed for graduates going into industry. In addition toprocess safety and process
University Dr. Gene Hou is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of Old Domin- ion University (ODU). He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from University of Iowa in 1983 and joined Old Dominion University since then. His expertise is in computational mechanics, multidis- ciplinary design optimization and system integration and risk management. He is the co-director of the Marine Dynamics Laboratory. During his tenure, he has the privilege of developing 3 new undergraduate and 6 new graduate courses in the areas related to computational methods and design. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 An Integrated Curriculum for Technical Writing
Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ where he got his PhD in Engineering Management with a focus on Risk Management of Global Sourcing ProjectsDr. Dale S Deardorff, Rocky Peak Leadership Center Page 24.165.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 An Implementation of Continuous Improvement in Instilling Innovative Thinking in The Entrepreneurship Curriculum for Engineers S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge Dale Deardorff, Rocky Peak Leadership Center Lewlyn Rodrigues, Manipal Institute of
adapted to cover moreadvanced topics such as signal propagation, phase distortion, and advanced wireless networks.To demonstrate the practical knowledge the students learned from the RF curriculum, theprogram should require a student-driven RF-related project. This senior capstone project doesnot necessarily have to involve building an RF device. It could be a methodology inmeasurements or an automated process development. The only requirement is that the projectshould fully display the knowledge and skills acquired from the curriculum. The projectdemonstrates the capabilities and readiness of the students to take on real-life RF engineeringtasks.Curriculum Design – Lab ActivitiesThe laboratory activities are centered around three major RF test
Science from Santa Clara University in 1982. His 34 years of professional career covers: teaching at undergraduate and graduate level, planning, developing and managing project in the areas of Telecommunications and Information Systems. His research interest include embedded systems, digital programmable devices and computer communications. He is a member of IEEE, ASEE and ACM. Page 23.825.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013Introduction of New Technologies in the Engineering Technology CurriculumAbstractClosed-loop feedback control system is an important component of a
AC 2011-2203: INTEGRATING CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, AND AS-SESSMENT IN A LASER SYSTEMS COURSEPatricia F. Mead, Ph.D., Norfolk State University Patricia F. Mead, Ph.D., earned the doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in Electrophysics from University of Maryland, College Park, in 1994. She joined the faculty of Norfolk State University (NSU) as Professor of Optical Engineering in summer 2004. Since her appointment, Dr. Mead has been active in the development of innovative curricula for Optical Engineering courses, and she serves as Education Director for the NSF funded Nano- and Bio-Inspired Materials and Devices Center for Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST). Dr. Mead also
Paper ID #42591Use of Jupyter Notebooks to increase coding across the curriculum.Dr. Carl K Frederickson, University of Central Arkansas Dr. Frederickson has taught physics at UCA for 28 years. He is the current department chair and is leading the development of new engineering degree programs. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Use of Jupyter Notebooks to increase coding across the curriculum.AbstractThe engineering physics program at The University of Central Arkansas includes an electronicscourse for 2nd-year students. This course uses a project-based curriculum. Students
required freshman design sequence, the required junior mechatronics sequence, and electives in musculoskeletal functional anatomy for engineers and medical instrumenta- tion and physiology. She is interested in the use of technology in the classroom and improving student outcomes through hands-on and interactive experiences. Page 22.102.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A SPIRAL Learning Curriculum for Second Year Students in Mechanical EngineeringAbstractIn this course development project funded through an NSF CCLI Grant, we aredeveloping, implementing
lifecircumstances: falling behind because of an illness or the necessity to combine study andwork, a desire to change specialty, get extra qualification or the second education. Thereforeabout ¼ to ⅓ of students turns to individual curricula.This helps graduates of Lomonosov Moscow State Academy of Fine Chemical Technology,if necessary, to easily acquire another professional education in the related field, getadditional quialifications, proceed with their education during their professional career.The results of work on multi-level curricula1. The multi-level curriculum structure for professional education is developed, the levels andtheir sequence are worked out on the basis of the appropriate teaching methods, content andtime schedule of each level, as
to instruct matters of social justiceand inequity in the classroom – that this is accomplished in the non-engineering, generaleducation curriculum. Yet in a typical engineering college, design projects both intra- and extra-curricular are based around social injustices often using Engineering for One Planet, Engineerswithout Borders, Engineers for a Sustainable World, or the National Academy of Engineering’s14 Grand Challenges as a backdrop to introduce the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.While these are certainly worthwhile, useful projects, one can argue that it is not enough to justtackle the design challenge without discussing the reasons the issue exists and arguably moreimportantly, possible implications of the solution. Often this
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