Paper ID #32842Undergraduate Student Learning of Market-Driven Design Topics in aThird-Year Design CourseDr. Steven Hoffenson, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Systems & Enterprises) Steven Hoffenson is an Assistant Professor in the School of Systems and Enterprises at Stevens Institute of Technology, where he directs the Design of Sustainable Products Across Complex Environments (Design SPACE) Laboratory. His research focuses on design education and training, design for market systems, multi-disciplinary design optimization, and policy modeling and analysis. Dr. Hoffenson holds a B.S. in Mechanical
University with a focus in child injury biomechanics. She loves working as a Graduate Teaching Associate for the First-Year Engineering Program in the Department of Engineering Education. In addition to teaching, she leads the Ohio State student chapter of American Society for Engineering Education as a Vice President. She will graduate in spring of 2016 and is excited to work in biotech industry afterwards. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Using Mentors as Live Case Studies for teaching topics in Supply Chain ManagementIntroduction:At The Ohio State University and many other universities across the country, the case studyapproach is used to teach
Paper ID #6124Project based learning in engineering economics: Teaching advanced topicsusing a stock price prediction modelingDr. Lizabeth T Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University Page 23.991.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Project based learning in engineering economics: Teaching advanced topics using a stock price prediction modelAbstract: A graduate level advanced engineering economics class taught at CaliforniaPolytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, includes a thorough
. Page 10.406.4 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationIn addition to the above guest lecturers’ topics, several lectures were given by the authors. Inclass design activities were employed and online course research were given as homework.Extensive class discussion on design and course development tools also took place. Some of thetopics included: • Design process13 (including numerous topics from early through detailed design in customer need/requirements definition, concept generation, evaluation, analysis, and synthesis methods, etc.), • The House of Quality
Paper ID #5936Teaching social topics in engineering: The case of energy policy and socialgoalsMr. Rylan C. Chong, Purdue University, West Lafayette Rylan Chong is a master’s student in the Information Security Program and affiliated with the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS) at Purdue University. He has a B.S. in Computer Science from Chaminade University of Honolulu. His research areas include global policy, ethics, information security and assurance, technology adoption, biometrics, education, pharmaceutical supply chain, and energy.Dr. Dennis R. Depew, Purdue University
Technologies. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 What do transfer students have to say?An Analysis of the Experience of Transfer Students through Topic ModelingAbstractIn recent years, there has been a notable rise in an alternative route to achieving higher education:a growing number of students are transitioning from 2-year colleges to 4-year institutions to com-plete their undergraduate degrees. Transfer students are a minority among the 4-year institutionstudent population, many being first-generation, low-income, and racial minorities. To understandhow to assist these underrepresented students, the question is: what are the most significant factorsinfluencing the decision to attend a 2
(IEEE-SmarTech), Cleveland, OH, USA. He was Chair and Vice Chair of IEEE SEM - Computational Intelligence Chapter and was a Chair of IEEE SEM - Computational Intelligence Chapter and Chair of Education Committee of IEEE SEM. He has organized and chaired several special sessions on topics of Intelligent Vehicle Systems and Bio-inspired Intelligence in reputed international conferences such as IJCNN, IEEE-SSCI, IEEE-CEC, IEEE-CASE, and IEEE-Fuzzy, etc. He has extensively published in reputed journals and conference proceedings, such as IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, IEEE Transactions on SMC, IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, IEEE-ICRA, and IEEE
. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Relationship between Personality Types and Topical Interests of Engineering Students, if Any: A Work in ProgressIntroductionThis paper is a work in progress on a study linking personality types to topics of interest ofengineering students.It is a common perception that engineering students are introverted, like mathematics and science,do not like communication, and so on. We are studying if these assumptions are still true with thecurrent generation of students attending our university. We also would like to determine whethermore current topics like sustainability and entrepreneurship appeal to students who may not fit thebill of a “traditional engineer.” When complete, the
of stochastic systems with emphasis on computer-communication networks and transportation. Dr. Gautam is a member of ASEE, INFORMS and IIE. Page 14.1130.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Teaching Courses on Probability and Statistics for Engineers: Classical Topics in the Modern Technological EraAbstractMost Industrial Engineering departments offer courses on applied probability and/or statistics toengineering students. These courses often tend to be perceived as dry and far removed fromengineering. This poses a significant challenge for instructors, especially junior faculty
education.Informed by the research on effective teaching practice and professional development needs ofgraduate students, CIRTL aims to prepare the next generation of STEM faculty as both effectiveteachers and researchers through a series of professional development opportunities embeddedwithin an intentional learning community of like-minded scholars.Purpose of Paper In this paper, I will describe CIRTL including its aims, philosophical underpinnings, andmembership. This paper highlights CIRTL’s efforts to impact STEM education at all levelsthrough its professional development programs for graduate students. The paper will focusprimarily on describing the work of CIRTL including (a) what role the philosophical pillars play,(b) what resources have
Session 0953 THE NEXT GENERATION OF HVAC ENGINEERS AND TRAINING IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Chu – Chen (C. C.) Chen Southern University and A&M CollegeAbstractProfessionals in the Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) industry have notedconcerns regarding the appropriateness of the coursework offered at universities across the nationto students seeking an education in HVAC systems. At the core of this concern lies the issue ofwhether or not an adequate curriculum is being offered on a regular basis to these students atacademic institutions since 1986
AC 2011-2463: USE OF COMPUTERS IN THE INSTRUCTION OF EMPROPAGATION IN THE CLASSROOMWillie K. Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus Dr. Willie K. Ofosu is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at Penn State Wilkes- Barre, where he teaches telecommunications, wireless systems, networking, optoelectronics and analog and digital electronics. He is a member of IEEE, IET (England), and a Chartered Engineer (CEng) of England. His research interests include RF components and antennas, and Powerline Communication. He is an advocate of diversity in the educational environment. Dr. Ofosu received his Ph.D. from the Electronic Systems Engineering Department at University of Essex in
AC 2011-1025: INTEGRATING COMPUTING INTO THERMODYNAM-ICS: LESSONS LEARNEDMelissa A. Pasquinelli, North Carolina State University Dr. Melissa A. Pasquinelli is an Assistant Professor in Textile Engineering at North Carolina State Univer- sity. Her research expertise is in the design and application of computational approaches that predict and modulate the properties of systems at the nanoscale, including polymers, proteins, and fibers. (More infor- mation about her team and their research projects can be found at http://www.te.ncsu.edu/mpasquinelli.) She also teaches a variety of courses each year at the undergraduate and graduate levels on topics such as computer modeling, engineering thermodynamics, sustainability
computer science at Michigan Technological University. She received her PhD from the Computer Science Department at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research areas are artificial intelligence planning systems, decision making under uncertainty, student persistence, and computer science education. She received the Michigan Tech university wide Distinguished Teaching Award in 2013. Her web page can be found via http://www.cs.mtu.edu/.Dr. Ching-Kuang Shene, Michigan Technological UniversityDr. Chaoli Wang, Michigan Technological University Chaoli Wang is an assistant professor at the Department of Computer Science, Michigan Technological University. He received the PhD degree in computer and information science from The Ohio
and implemented in an intermediate-level engineeringcourse. The new method utilizes an “inside-out” approach in which prerecorded lectures areassigned to be watched at home while problem-based “homework” assignments are completed ingroup work mode during face-to-face classroom meetings. The new techniques are meant toaddress the desired learning modes of a new generation but are also consistent with educationalliterature that has praised interactive group-based learning, a self-directed learning trend, and theefficient use of new technology to make content more accessible and available. Theinvestigators hope the new method will both improve learning and make the educational processmore efficient for all involved.Initial results have been very
‟ capacity for independent learning, andare preferred by most students over text-based resources.The rational and need for video-based lab tutorialsIncreases in system complexity, the pace of innovation, and the changing job market havecombined to require that graduates have a solid foundation in engineering, measurement andtesting skills, regardless of their engineering discipline1. In order to become life-long learners,students must develop a capacity for independent learning2. Thus, creating opportunities forindependent learning is arguably the most important part in engineering education. Laboratoryexercises are a fundamental part of the education process, helping to create experiential learningenvironments and to build students‟ intuition based
Engineering) from Ok- lahoma State University in 1986. He has published 60+ abstracts and articles in journals and contributed chapters to four books. Dr. Yuan continues to serve as peer reviewer for state, private grant programs and different professional journals and magazines. He is the board member of USEPA Monitoring Group, Gulf of Mexico Program. He is also council member of Mississippi Citizen Crops, Mississippi Office of Homeland Security. Dr. Yuan is the recipient, 2002 Outstanding Mentor of the Year, The Alliance for Graduate Education in Mississippi. 2004 recipient of Recycler of the year, presented by Mississippi Recycling Coalition. Professor Yuan is the JSU/Hinds County/MDEQ Computer Recycling Program di
Paper ID #39562Board 342: Moving Toward Transdisciplinary Learning Around Topics ofConvergence: Is it really Possible in Higher Education Today?Dr. Greg J. Strimel, Purdue University, West Lafayette Greg J. Strimel, Ph.D., is an associate professor of Technology Leadership and Innovation and program lead for the Design and Innovation Minor at Purdue University. Dr. Strimel conducts research on design pedagogy, cognition, and assessment as well as P-12 engineering/technology teaching and learning.Douglas Edward PruimDeana LucasDr. Todd Kelley, Purdue University, West Lafayette Todd R. Kelley is an Associate Professor in Technology
, give an idea about the topics to becovered in previous lectures or courses.This example illustrates also theinterdisciplinary nature of most spacedebris related problems. Additionally theMATLAB programming language hasbeen successfully used during a classroomsetting for plotting the results in a graph.The code, which is generated by thestudents in a homework assignment issurprisingly simple, considering theresults it delivers. The above examplewas very well received in graduate levelphysics and space engineering classes atthe Universities of Houston/Clear Lake Figure 2.2and Colorado/Colorado Springs where thestudent clientele was mostly NASA/JSC Mission Operations employees. It also received a verypositive reception in
Entrepreneurial Engineering CareerAbstractIf an engineering program has superb technical content, what, if anything, can be done to raisethe level of educational excellence in its graduates? Especially, if a key intent is to increase thedegree entrepreneurial-mindedness of its graduates and promote innovation? We believe theanswer is to truly integrate the core professional competencies cultivated by general educationinto the engineering curriculum and to have general education courses more specifically connectto issues that engineers need to be more aware of in a career climate of extensive globalization.General education is an essential educational component to be embraced as being on par inimportance in an engineering curriculum with technical topics
Conference. Detailed summaries of each of the 8topics covered, generated from the Facilitators’ summaries and the Flip Chart notes, are includedin the Appendix. Also included there is a “Summary of Summaries” which attempts to capturethe common threads across all the specific topics. The current discussion is based on thissummary of summaries.Current State Positives:First and foremost, the current state of engineering education does supply industry withgraduates who have the technical competence they need. This is seen as an absolute necessitywhich must not be lost sight of when seeking change. In a closely related vein, the current statesuccessfully addresses most of the core demands of accreditation, particularly those“professional criteria” set
corecourses from material and energy balances to plant design. In addition, faculty have developedmodules for multidisciplinary offerings such as freshman-level introduction to engineering andupper-level system dynamics and control. This paper will review some of the innovativemodules developed and show how they can be used in the chemical engineering curriculum.This educational project’s goal is to integrate green engineering concepts horizontally andvertically into the curriculum by taking existing courses and integrating topics as appropriatethrough examples, problems and case studies. Using green engineering principles at the start ofthe design process can lead to processes and products of a sustainable future.Support for this project is funded
setof 1 sh to 2 sh courses available to all engineers (and other students), with topics that address theaforementioned issues, meeting the needs of the typical engineering student that enters auniversity program, and meeting the needs likely to be forthcoming upon graduation. Since theseclasses are not currently available, and may be perceived as “radical” by the arts and sciencesfaculty, who have been comfortable for years teaching classes very different (and perhaps evenself-serving to their research or political interests), ASEE or a similar organization may need toserve as a central collection point of individuals willing to develop such specialized courses thataddress these deficits in the current general education course offerings. These
Paper ID #33691Self Reflection of Engineering Majors in General Chemistry IIDr. Patricia Muisener, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. Patricia Muisener is an Associate Teaching Professor and Associate Chair of Graduate and Undergrad- uate Education in the Chemistry and Chemical Biology Department at Stevens Institute of Technology. She teaches and coordinates the General Chemistry I and II course sequence. She was previously at the University of South Florida as a faculty member and Assistant Chair in the Chemistry Department. She holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a M.S
Strands-Model General Education was adopted to: Promote students’ intellectual development by affording them course-work in the fundamental academic disciplines of mathematics, natural science, literature, history, and social science; and Develop students’ skills and dispositions in six essential areas so that, upon successfully completing the curriculum, graduates ought to be able to: 1. Demonstrate skill in inquiry and analysis, including using a design process, synthesizing information from relevant sources, drawing conclusions, and recognizing implications and limitations (Inquiry and Analysis); 2. Demonstrate insight into their own cultural rules and biases, to have accurate understandings of other
Paper ID #24750A Systematic Review of the Intersections of Engineering Identity and Finan-cial Need LiteratureMaria Luz Espino M.A, Iowa State University Maria Luz Espino, M.A. is a doctoral student and graduate research assistant in the Higher Education Administration program at Iowa State University. She holds a Masters degree in Educational Policy and Leadership from Marquette University and a Bachelors degree in Community and Nonprofit Leadership and Gender and Women Studies from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. She investigates issues of college access and retention of first-generation low-income students
engineering team. The focus of this team is on providing a consistent, comprehensive, and constructive educational experience that endorses the student-centered, professional and practice- oriented mission of Northeastern University. She teaches the Cornerstone of Engineering courses to first- year students as well as courses within the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. She is a recent recipient of the Outstanding Teacher of First-Year Students Award and is interested in research that compliments and informs her teaching. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Evaluating Student Success in a Pre-College General Engineering Program
, CivilEngineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, and Miningand Minerals Engineering. Graduate coordinators from each department were invited to providenames of students in their department who were doing equity work.Figure 3: Count of students’ primary academic departmentFigure 4: Count of students’ source of financial support for educational and living expensesThe social identities of students were diverse in terms of gender identity, race/ethnicity, sexualorientation, first-generation status, and having a disability/chronic illness. Thirteen students(59.1%) identified as being a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Eight students consideredthemselves a first-generation undergraduate student (36.4%), and twelve students
. I also approachedthe class with an understanding that becoming an effective lecturer is a process and that the skillsand techniques required for graduate courses in my own subject area will require a different sortof preparation and interaction than will large undergraduate level classes. Designing Problems, Evaluating Student Learning, and Developing a Course Alkim Akyurtlu, Graduate Student Department of Electrical Engineering, Pennsylvania State UniversityThe EESP sessions by Ken Heller, Lillian McDermott, and Jim Stice were most influential inshaping my outlook on my role as an educator. The first two sessions concentrated on specifictechniques in the classroom, such as cooperative
Paper ID #18399Assessment and Implementation of an Interdisciplinary General EducationMinorKirsten A. Davis, Virginia Tech Kirsten is a PhD student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also completed her mas- ter’s degree in Higher Education. She has previously worked in industry in the field of IT analytics and has experience with corporate recruiting. Her primary research interests are engineering study abroad, developing intercultural competency in engineering students, and international higher education.Chris Gewirtz, Virginia Tech Graduate Student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. His