].Representative excerpts from end-of-course evaluations include: “Yes, it was my favourite class this quarter! It enabled me to approach concepts of diverse representation in STEM and bioethics in entirely new ways that will make me a better engineer.” “[The] honors section was one of the most interesting classes I have taken. The topics we discussed were thought-provoking and forced me to consider ideas that I have not thought about before.” “The Honors section of this class was very intellectually stimulating. We learned about aspects of bioengineering that I had never thought about before and most STEM classes do not discuss. It also challenged us to think about problems from multiple
with academic processors or models exemplified in some textbooks.Reference[1]. Continuous Improvement in Teaching Microprocessor Systems Design A Review of Efforts in Usingdifferent Tools, Techniques and Methods to Satisfy Students’ Needs, by Jie Sheng, published on 2020,ASEE.[2]. The Construction of a New MCU Experiment Platform, by Yulan Qi, published on 2010 InternationalConference on E-Health Networking, Digital Ecosystems and Technologies.[3]. Teaching and Curriculum Development of Microprocessor Classes, by Roman Stemprok, publishedon 2000, ASEE.[4]. Three-dimensional auxiliary teaching course study about MCU, by SuZhihua, LiMin, LiuYing,published on 2013 Fourth International Conference on Digital Manufacturing & Automation.[5
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Session 3420 Abstraction in Computer Network Education: A model based approach G. Kohli, S. P. Maj, G. Murphy & D. Veal Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, AustraliaAbstractRapid developments in network technology have resulted in the inclusion of ACM/IEEErecommendations for Net-Centric computing as a part of the Computer Science UndergraduateBody of Knowledge. Accordingly ACM/IEEE networking curriculum now represents anincreasingly significant component of Computer Science curriculum. Furthermore, relativelyinexpensive equipment, such as switches and
. The new requirement approved by thefaculty requires that all students satisfactorily complete a two-semester sequence of threecredit courses, MEEM4900 and MEEM4910. This new commitment to design was basedon an interest in providing students with a significant experience in engineering designfrom problem definition and concept development to the construction and testing ofprototypes. It was also based on the desire to provide the majority of the mechanicalengineering students with the opportunity to work on meaningful industrially sponsoredprojects for which less than two semesters of time would be inadequate.BackgroundWhile developing the new semester based mechanical engineering curriculum it becameevident that by requiring an additional 3
bringing the past into the present in a tangible format, studentsdeveloped a more complete understanding of historical technologies along with the engineeringchallenges they presented, overcame, and all of the steps in between.The results from this project indicate an increased student awareness, interest, and retention ofjust how technology has evolved. In addition, graduates of the Engineering Technology Programnow have a better understanding of past technological issues that can be used to address futurechallenging and competitive situations.IntroductionEngineering students are taught to design, develop, and build things of all sizes, shapes, anddescriptions. In most cases, their objectives are to solve a problem, create a new product, orsimply
originalideas and analytical skills for the solution of concrete problems in the areas of manufacturingsystems, programming, logistics and others. As an attractive educational tool, roboticscontributes to the increase in students’ interest for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math(STEM) concepts.Through this Course, Curriculum and Lab Improvement (CCLI) grant project sponsored by theNational Science Foundation an updated Industrial Robotics and Automated Manufacturing(IRAM) Laboratory will be developed at Morgan State University. The IRAM Laboratory willprovide an improvement in the current facility and combine the integration of additional courseswith a hands-on laboratory approach into the Industrial engineering undergraduate curriculum.These
guided by the framework. In this context it becomes essential to use pilotprojects to adequately assess the non-linear effects of both the new market growth strategies andthe additional core competencies that result from the innovative technologies. We have foundthat introduction of a Baldrige category 2 strategic planning process in the new ventureassessment process, as well as considering an expanded form of partnerships much earlier thanhas been traditionally done in the business entrepreneurship curriculum as significantimprovements.One method of deployment is to treat business opportunities as quantifiable changes inoperations that provide measurable results. Such an approach is important because in order to becontrolled these items must be
on functional & professional skills, cultural capabilities, collective capabilities, support business strategy and Corporate Social Responsibility. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Quality Improvement Using a Stage Gate Approach in Engineering Programs and CoursesAbstractThis evidence-based practice paper proposes a framework for quality improvements inprogram and course design, development, deployment and evaluation and its application atthe course level. The proposed framework integrates stage gate approach of new productdevelopment with ADDIE (Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, Evaluate) instructionaldesign model
research on engineering learning. Page 12.1608.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 What portfolio construction efforts reveal about students’ search for engineering identityAbstractWith the desire to contribute to both the research and practice of improving engineeringeducation, we set out to explore portfolios as a curricular intervention to help students integrateengineering content knowledge. Unexpectedly, our data have been helping us see thesignificance of the identity work students do in creating portfolios. Students built their portfoliosthrough a semi-structured curriculum. Each
(ETID) has created a new Power Engineering Technology Program. Thisprogram is being designed to respond not only to the STPNOC’s immediate need, but also toexpected needs of the regional, state, and national power industry in general. This paper willpresent the new Power Engineering Technology (PET) curriculum, progress to date, ongoingacademia/industry interactions, and success stories that have resulted from this new program thusfar.New Power Engineering Technology Curriculum As a result of ongoing talks with the Department of Nuclear Engineering concerning ananticipated workforce shortage, STPNOC approached the Department of Engineering Page
2015 ASEE Northeast Section Conference Redesigning the Student Learning Approach through Personality Types and Pedagogies in an Undergraduate Engineering Course Corinna Fleischmann, Elizabeth Nakagawa, Tyler Kelley United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, CTAbstractAs the National Science Foundation and engineers throughout the world seek to strengthen thefuture of the engineering profession, the Civil Engineering (CE) program at the United StatesCoast Guard Academy embodies this initiative with a student focused approach. One course inparticular, Materials for Civil and Construction Engineers (CE Materials), was restructuredfocusing on multiple
structured class. Findings from thestudy illustrated how students were able to develop core competencies such as in CAD-CAMwhile characterizing the kinds of mistakes that students make in developing said competencies.We conclude on the illustration of a future iteration of an M3 curriculum, one where thechallenges students typically face in CAD-CAM are purposefully woven into the assignmentsthemselves, serving as a way to provoke awareness and improvement in skill development.Introduction‘Making through Micro-Manufacturing’ (M3 ) [1, 2] provides a model of how to couple theflexibility of ‘Making’ with the concerns of production engineering. Such an approach inproduction emphasizes customizability and personalization in product design. Because of
data also reveal the positive impact of theseinstructional modes compared to those utilized in traditional engineering coursework. This paperpresents these new delivery approaches and the sample research projects included within thenewly introduced nanotechnology courses.1. IntroductionNanotechnology is a rapidly advancing field that shows promise in solving current science andtechnology challenges through the innovative materials, processes/devices, and theirapplications. Nanomanufacturing including self-assembly has become an important tool indeveloping nanoscale devices applicable in medicine, electronics, and energy. Nanomaterialssuch as carbon nanotubes, graphene, quantum dots, and nanoparticles are of particular interest insensor
other instructional sessions. She strives to create authentic and accessible learning experiences while incorporating maker and information competencies into the curriculum. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 A Collaborative Approach to Implementing Design Thinking and Rapid Prototyping in a High School Engineering CampAbstractDesign thinking and rapid prototyping can be used to engage high school students and get themexcited about pursuing a career in engineering. Engineering educators and a librarian at theUniversity of Nevada, Reno collaborated to explore this concept and develop a makerspaceactivity that emphasized creative problem-solving and hands-on
tool for mechanical engineers and students [4, 10, 11, 12]. FEA softwarewas also frequently implemented in classrooms to conduct fatigue analysis [12~15] to help studentsvisualizing fatigue analysis.To facilitate students developing a basic working understanding of fatigue theory, we developedan integrated active learning approach for teaching fatigue theory. This approach wassuccessfully implemented into the curriculum for “Advanced Mechanics of Materials” in the2017 spring semester. The approach included four different exposures to discuss and to explorefatigue theory: lecturing with associated homework assignments: physical fatigue tests in thelaboratory; theoretical calculations of fatigue life for fatigue specimens; and FEA simulation
Session 2526 A Multivariate Calculus Approach to Uncertainty Error Estimation in Teaching Laboratories Laura J. Genik, Craig W. Somerton University of Portland/Michigan State UniversityAbstractIn the engineering profession, a key component of any experimental work and its results is thepresentation of the error associated with those results. Many undergraduate engineeringprograms have moved away from a standard instrumentation or measurements laboratory, andhave also eliminated the laboratory components of the basic physics and chemistry courses.These changes could lead
solutions is dependent upon their ability to manipulate objects (either physically orvirtually). In this paper, we offer preliminary evidence on the comparison of tactile to virtuallearning as perceived by our students and share instructional issues that students feel either helpor hinder their ability to learn.1 IntroductionGiven that there are numerous ways to define engineering design, it follows that there are manypedagogical approaches to teaching design. While most agree that “design, above all else,defines the difference between an engineering education and a science education” 1, design Page 23.1105.2experiences in the curriculum are
. Page 15.1034.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Restructuring a Design Focused Introductory Transportation Engineering Course: An Exploratory Study Using the Threshold Concept FrameworkAbstractDesign is an integral part of engineering courses. Addressing design problems is a challengingtask in instruction because of the openness and complexity of these problems. This paperpresents an approach in addressing these challenges for an introductory transportation-engineering course, an important part of which is highway design. To address the challengesassociated with highway design, a framework proposed by the threshold concepts model wasused to identify a candidate-concept for the
Paper ID #20359Lessons Learned in Teaching Science using an Integrative Approach that usedthe Engineering Design ProcessDr. John M. Mativo, University of Georgia Dr. John Mativo is Associate Professor at the University of Georgia. His research interest lies in two fields. The first is research focusing on best and effective ways to teaching and learning in STEM K- 16. He is currently researching on best practices in learning Dynamics, a sophomore engineering core course. The second research focus of Dr. Mativo is energy harvesting in particular the design and use of flexible thermoelectric generators. His investigation
below) involves incorporatingthe selected SHRP 2 products into multiple civil engineering courses offered in all four years ofthe undergraduate curriculum and in graduate courses. The approach follows a verticalintegration scheme which first introduces the SHRP 2 products to freshman undergraduatestudents and then presents relevant SHRP 2 products to the junior level classes with a briefreview session at the beginning to refresh their memory. The vertical integration scheme thenpresents relevant SHRP 2 products in senior/graduate level classes. The depth of technicalcontent of the SHRP 2 modules increases from freshman to senior/graduate levels—building onthe information provided in previous year(s). Furthermore, selected senior and graduate
Paper ID #38501Board 11 : Work in Progress: An Enhanced Active Learning Approach toTurning Classroom into a NeighborhoodDr. Zhinan Wang, University of Illinois at Chicago Zhinan Wang is a Clinical Associate Professor from the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) . He received his PhD degree in Biomedical Engineering in 2017. His current work focuses on undergraduate study and engineering curriculum design. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Work in Progress: An Enhanced Active Learning Approach to Turning Classroom into a NeighborhoodIntroductionBiomedical
. The high time investment typically required both to learn new teachingapproaches that differ markedly from familiar models and to effectively mentor teams, coupledwith an often-marginalized role for capstone courses in the curriculum, raise questions regardingfaculty motivation. Why, that is, do faculty choose to pursue this type of teaching, and how dothey make teaching decisions within the course? These questions become more critical as callsfor increasing emphasis on professional practice within the curriculum continue to grow 3.Understanding the motivational factors that promote or deter choosing to teach a capstone designcourse and implementing specific pedagogical approaches is critical in supporting the designeducation community as we
. One of the strategies used toteach themes of sustainability, design, systems, and ethics is the use of active learning in theform of hands-on activities. In the proposed reformulation, sustainability is the overall themewith ethics as one of the supporting themes for the spiral approach.Figure 1. Schematic of a spiral theme based curriculum. Ethics, systems approach andengineering design will be revisited with increasing difficulty at each level or run.In support of this approach, the two departments have started to compile a library of ethics casestudies related to Biological Systems Engineering, particularly Bioprocess Engineering, alongwith proposed methods of implementing these ethics case studies. The preliminary work wasperformed as
. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Actions and Approaches of Teachers Communicating Computational Thinking and Engineering Design to First Grade Students (RTP)Introduction As engineering design and computational thinking (CT) concepts are included inclassrooms, veteran teachers have to develop new pedagogical content knowledge for theseunfamiliar topics as elementary teachers often have little background or preparation in theseareas [1], [2]. There are a number of professional development (PD) programs targetingengineering [2], [3], however research in this area often examines what teachers can and will dowhen integrating engineering and CT into their classroom practice in the semester or yearfollowing the PD [2
his work investigating the role of ligaments as related to biomechanics of the lumbar spine. He is actively involved in the development and teaching of the integrated leadership, ethics, and globalization curriculum at BYU and was recently appointed Weidman Professor in Leadership. Page 24.157.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 An Experiential Learning Approach to Develop Leadership Competencies in Engineering and Technology StudentsAbstractThere is a shift occurring among many engineering and technology programs throughout theworld in the mode of
Society for Engineering Education, 2006 The Development of a Curriculum to Instill Engineering Leadership & Management Skills in Undergraduate StudentsAbstractA report published by the National Academy of Engineering entitled “Educating the Engineer of2020: Adapting Engineering Education to the New Century”, has identified the necessity toinstill leadership and management skills in future engineering graduates. Therefore, the need toteach leadership and management skills within engineering programs is becoming moreprevalent. Currently, the majority of engineers that graduate with a bachelor degree have neverworked on developing these skills during their academic programs. Considering the gap incovering leadership
and reliable learning-style identification instrument. The PEPS is currently beingused as a research tool within the introductory physics course for non-majors at AmericanUniversity. Two teaching approaches that have been developed based on a learning-style approachwill be shared. These approaches include the use of writing as well as interactive, live online chatsusing Blackboard technologies. Ideas for effective adaptation of these approaches by educators inother branches of science, as well as mathematics, engineering, and technology (SMET) educationare discussed.I. INTRODUCTION The brisk changes that continue to occur in modern society, and in academia in particular,suggest that learning must be a continuous process. A growing body of
Academy for maintainingcontinuity of assessment in programs with moderate faculty turnover, a condition applying to theAir Force Academy [12]. Another example approach for addressing Criterion 4 as a designexercise has recently been offered by Fowler [13], and additional Criterion 4 considerations havebeen provided by Garry [14].ResultsResults of the Air Force Academy’s revised assessment architecture, including the new ABETCriterion 3 Student Outcomes and associated new performance criteria, assessment artifacts, andevaluation methods, are very preliminary at the time of this writing. Only the first semester ofnew Curriculum Review Letters have been collected (fall 2017), and only this initial semester’sassessment process review forum has
Approach to Integrate Computer Technology Certifications into Computer Information System Programs ”,. ASEE 2004 Annual Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City , Utah, 2004. 15. College of Adults and Professional Studies/Indiana Wesleyan University, “Proposal for New Associate of Science Degree Program in Computer Information Systems (ASCIS)”, 2003. Page 10.152.11 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationFANYU FRANK ZENG is an Assistant Professor in Computer Information Systems