AC 2011-1427: INTEGRATION OF PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY WITHPHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS IN THE CHEMICALENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM AND K-12 EDUCA-TIONZenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan UniversityStephanie Farrell, Rowan University Stephanie Farrell is an Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. Prior to joining Rowan in 1998, she was an assistant professor in Chemical Engineering and adjunct professor in Biomed- ical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University. She received her Bachelor’s, MS, and PhD degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, Stevens Institute of Technology, and New Jersey Institute of Technology, respectively. Stephanie’s educational interests are
emphasis on the soft skills that were mostvaluable to employers. This direct industry interaction presents a significant advantage overother soft skills development programs offered by CM professors through curriculums and overother resources provided through the staff of the university’s Office of Career Services. A keymotivating factor was that the leading industry partner offered internship and full-timeemployment opportunities to students who excelled during the workshop, and communicatedeffectively during the job interviews.Professional Development WorkshopObjective of Professional Development WorkshopIn collaboration with its industry partners, the Department of Built Environment at an HBCUimplemented a Professional Development Program as a
intellectual property (i.e. patents and copyrights) - The desire to take onpractical and significant industry projects, while encouraging student innovation andentrepreneurship, raises questions regarding intellectual property. Universities vary in theirapproach to IP resulting from student projects. Some stay out of the matter altogether and leaveit up to the individuals (sponsors and students) to pursue on their own. Others require students toassign IP rights to the sponsor up-front. Yet others maintain a position that the university willown any resulting IP and therefore have sole discretion whether to retain or transfer ownership.The final option is a collaborative or joint agreement, where each party contributes and maypossess rights. Michigan
next component of the program management to address included the addition of faculty andindustry partners to the process. Direct involvement from both industry and faculty provides aunique and well-balanced approach that assists in providing role models, creating real-worldcontext and also assists in creating a true collaborative environment. The connections in thiscollaboration are many. For example, the pre-college participants and undergraduate studentstaff interact and engage with a college professor, helping to dispel fears about college professorsand creating a supportive connection. This supportive connection may become very valuable toeither type of student in a time of need during her academic career. The same type ofcollaborations
paper describes a three-year study to introduce nine learner-centered instructionaltechniques into a two-course electrical engineering graduate course sequence in integratedcircuits (ICs) targeted to real-world problems in industry, defense, and security. The studymeasures the student learning in this two-course sequence with the use of a pre-test/post-testteaching methodology and is carried out through a collaboration of Air Force ResearchLaboratory Sensors Directorate and Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), a governmentinstitution. The participants in the study were Air Force officers at AFIT.Results presented in this paper demonstrate the effectiveness of a pre-test/post-test teachingmethodology even when data is restricted to samples
the embedded systems education in the United States, European,and Far Eastern countries.IntroductionEmbedded systems are electronic systems that contain a microprocessor or microcontroller,however, one doesn’t think of them as a computer – the computer is hidden, or embedded.Embedded systems are ubiquitous. In the US, homes have an average of 30 to 40microprocessors or microcontrollers each. Embedded System is one of the most dynamic, fastgrowing areas in industry. Embedded systems design addresses the challenges of hardware andsoftware co-design.The area of Embedded Systems Design has been gaining a tremendous growth in recent years. Amajor aspect of this growth has been the addition of networking technologies, operating systems,and database
for Engineering Education, 2025 Building Curiosity and Competency: Designing and Evaluating Activities for Microelectronics Education (Evaluation)Introduction The U.S. share of global semiconductor manufacturing has declined from 37% in 1990 tojust 12% today, largely due to outsourcing to Asia [1], [2]. The COVID-19 pandemic exposedcritical vulnerabilities in the global chip supply chain. In response, the CHIPS Act of 2022 waspassed to reduce U.S. dependency on foreign semiconductor supply chains and addressvulnerabilities in the industry. To safeguard the economy and national security, the act hasspurred major investments in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, including newand expanded fabs in Arizona
trackerdemonstrated a 16.5% improvement in energy generation compared to the fixed solar panel.Reflection highlights substantial learning outcomes, including interdisciplinary learning,automation, coding, problem-solving skills, self-efficacy, and collaborative experiences. Thisproject allows high school and undergraduate students to replicate their experiences in anaffordable, efficient, and educational manner.KeywordsSolar energy, solar tracker, solar power, education, Arduino, Coding, automation, high school,undergraduate1. IntroductionAccording to the International Energy Agency, global energy-related CO2 emissions reached anew high of 36.8 billion tons in 2022, and the value will continue to grow as global electricitydemand keeps increasing [1], [2
is focused on supporting the 21st century student demographic he continues to innovate and research on how we can design new methods of learning to educate both our students and communities on how STEM and STEAM make up a large part of that vision and our future.Mr. Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso Pedro worked in the manufacturing industry as a Quality Control Engineer for some years before acquir- ing his current position as an Instructional Technologist at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). For over eleven years in this role, he has worked with a team of managers that oversee various learning envi- ronments and systems in the Academic Technologies Department at UTEP. He leads a group
. Page 25.162.3The Department of Engineering andTechnology at Western Carolina University iscomprised of the Electrical Engineering,Electrical and Computer EngineeringTechnology, and Engineering TechnologyPrograms with approximately 300 majors.Traditional lectures are complimented throughhands-on laboratories for most subject areaswhere the CDIO model may be used toreinforce theory. In an effort to strengthenprogram outcomes and make the learningexperience more relevant to industry practices,the Department adopted a project basedlearning pedagogy and restructured the senior Figure 3 Nine towers were built by thecapstone courses in 2008 to be the key stone of American class. The
recognition OPPORTUNITIES THREATS Most real-life problems require contributions Competition from Scientists, Economists, from Engineers Financial Experts, Administrators in high-level decision-making bodies. National policies recognize role of S & T Quantitative expansion in Technical Education Business recognizes role of Technology without simultaneous Quality assurance Ambition of bright youth to become Engineers Industrial
Paper ID #17612In Looking at Distance Education as a Process: Activity-Based Opportunitiesfor Efficiency Gains and Cost SavingsDr. Mitchell L Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Dr. Springer currently serves as an Executive Director for Purdue University’s Polytechnic Institute lo- cated in West Lafayette, Indiana. He has over 35 years of theoretical and Defense industry-based practical experience from four disciplines: Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Program Management and Human Resources. Dr. Springer possesses a
project. Copeland is currently an industrial engineer at a Bellingham Washington hardwood plywood manufacturing facility.Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University Derek Yip-Hoi has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan. He has broad experience in CAD/CAM and geometric and solid modeling from research and teaching experiences at UM and the University of British Columbia. Currently he coordinates the CAD/CAM instruction in the Engineering Technology Department at Western Washington University. Page 22.316.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011
, includingpotential future collaboration. (1)Some of the adjunct faculty-particularly those who are seniors in specific industries- could offerimportant linkages for the development of industrial affiliate programs, co-op activities, summertraining opportunities, and employment opportunities for new graduates. They may also providenew ideas for senior design projects, topics for graduate theses, or render help in theestablishment of collaborative research programs.When a choice has been made and the candidate has accepted, it is important that he/ she feelswelcome and be assisted in becoming familiar with his/ her new surroundings. To expedite theprocess, new adjuncts should sit together with their new colleagues and go over all relevantmatters related to
Science Collaborator and has been awarded grants by the U.S. Air Force, National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Agriculture to research Magnetic Mapping of Pico/Nano/Micro-Satellites and study the impact of magnetic field exposure on plant germination, growth. Dr. Asundi teaches courses in Space Systems Engineering and is actively engaged in collaboration with academic institutions in India. As part of invited visits, Dr. Asundi has conducted several short courses and workshops in Systems Engineering Based Design of PNMSats. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 An Archival-based Flipped Classroom Implementation for Enhancing the Performance of Academically
writing instruction into their undergraduate curricula(http://www.wec.umn.edu). In the four-year pilot period (2007-2011) the WEC program willengage 22 academic units (colleges, majors, or departments). The program grew out of a writingtask force convened as part of the university’s strategic positioning process and is supported by a$1M grant from the Bush Foundation.Mechanical engineering faculty at our university have long been dissatisfied with the quality ofwriting by students in the major, a reason for participating in the WEC program. In 2007, in around table discussion of the department Industrial Advisory Board, the statement was made that,“your students do not write as well as the students from Georgia Tech and Purdue,” a further callto
their future professional lives. The ways in whichstudents attended to these dimensions of communication varied greatly between students.Introduction Strong communication skills can really make an engineer stand out among their peers, especially since engineers are known for their expertise and creativity, but lack of communication skills. Engineers that can communicate well are better collaborators, and often get more opportunities to shine, since they are usually the team member that presents work.The above quote, taken from a student portfolio, shows a recognition of the empowering natureof effective communication.In this paper we report on an exploratory study aimed at discovering the ways in whichengineering
AC 2011-2353: A PARTICIPATORY INVESTIGATION OF LEARNING ININTERNATIONAL SERVICE PROJECTSRussell Korte, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Russell Korte is an Assistant Professor in Human Resource Development at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has been a co-investigator for the Collaborative Research Lab at Stanford Univer- sity, a research assistant for the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education, and is currently a Fellow with the Illinois Foundry for Innovation in Engineering Education. His research investigates how engineering students navigate their education and how engineering graduates transition into the work- placespecifically studying how they learn the social norms of
situated learning and identity development, her work includes studies on the teaching and learning of communication, effective teaching practices in design education, the effects of differing design pedagogies on retention and motivation, the dynamics of cross-disciplinary collaboration in both academic and industry design environments, and gender and identity in engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Exploring the Learning Experiences of Recent Engineering Graduates during the School-to-Work TransitionIntroductionThe school-to-work transition is an important period for recent graduates. During the first 12weeks of a new engineers’ job, they encounter
learn how to build instrumentation for their research (about 5%of students). Our university’s industrial design program was another major constituency, andthese students comprised the majority of those from the fine arts. These course demographicssuggest that our approach allowing students to engage in guided design experiences drawsstudents from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds, though students with some technicalbackground still predominate.While there have been numerous studies regarding self-efficacy in students pursuing engineeringcareers [13], [26], [26], [27], studies of technical development in non-engineering students areless common. Retz and Dickerson’s Microcontrollers for Everyone elective course for liberalarts majors is
. Abimelec received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez (UPRM) in 2016. After working in the aerospace industry, he returned to the UPRM for his MS in Mechanical Engineering in 2017, where he pursued ways to tailor ideation methods to interdisciplinary teams as part of his thesis work, and had the opportunity to teach undergraduate ME courses. His previous efforts and experiences in engineering education helped shape his overall goal of fostering human-centered education systems, which led him to pursue his PhD at ASU.Mrs. Jennifer Hadley Perkins, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus Hadley Perkins is a third-year Ph.D. Student in the Engineering Education
University in Houston, TX. She received her B.A. from Colby College, and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Margaret’s research examines the predictors of performance in educational and occupational settings. In particular, she is interested in the effects of examining gender, age, ability, personality, motivation, and self-regulation on a range of outcomes. She is a member of the American Educational Research Association and a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychologists.Ms. Jacqueline GilbertoProf. Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington STEPHEN MATTINGLY is an Associate Professor in Civil Engineering at the University of Texas at Ar- lington
include experimental aerodynamics, aircraft design and engineering education.Dr. Ana M. Tameru, Tuskegee University Dr. Ana M. Tameru received her Ph.D. from Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama. Her research interest is in the area of Biomathematics to develop mathematical model for infectious diseases. She has been working in the field of differential equation in mathematics for the past 18 years and has been applying this to analyze the spread and control of infectious diseases. She has been collaborating with different uni- versities such as Arizona State University, Alabama State University and others. Dr. Tameru’s expertise in these areas will help in the area of mathematical models to address applied mathematics
National Laboratory. As part of the Center for the Space Environment Modeling at University of Michigan, she was a core member of the software developing team for the Space Weather Modeling Framework. She is a recent awardee of the NSF CAREER, NASA Heliophysics Early Career Investigator and Air Force Young Investigator Program awards.Nan Kang, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Nan Kang is a graduate student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she also earned her B.S. degree. She is currently collaborating with Prof. Raluca Ilie to develop a self-guided virtual reality learning tool focused on enhancing the study of electromagnetism
Paper ID #45455Engagement in Practice: Connecting Undergraduate Students to CommunityOrganization through Design and Construction ExperienceDr. Katie Zoe Loughmiller, Kansas State University Katie Loughmiller is an Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science at Kansas State University holding the Martin K. Eby Distinguished Professorship. Her research areas include recruitment and retention of women in the building industry, construction scheduling and operations, and building sustainability. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Engagement in
in high school computer science programs; she is also co-editor of the SIGCSE Bulletin.Monica McGill, Institute for Advanced Engineering Monica McGill is President & CEO of the Institute for Advancing Computing Education (formerly known as CSEdResearch.org). Have previously worked in industry and academia, McGill is using her experiences as a computer scientist, professor, and researcher to enable others to build a strong foundation of CS education research focused on all children while also conducting it with partners and collaborators.Jacob KoresselBryan Twarek ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Can AI Develop Curriculum? Integrated
Campus, West Lafayette Dr. Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Dr. Springer currently serves as an Executive Director for Purdue University’s Polytechnic Institute lo- cated in West Lafayette, Indiana. He has over thirty-five years of theoretical and defense industry-based practical experience from four disciplines: software engineering, systems engineering, program manage- ment and human resources. Dr. Springer possesses a significant strength in pattern recognition, analyzing and improving organizational systems. He is internationally recognized and has contributed to scholarship more than 300 books, articles, presentations, editorials and reviews on software development methodolo- gies, management
AC 2011-961: PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF STUDENT AND WORK-PLACE WRITING IN CIVIL ENGINEERINGSusan Conrad, Portland State University Susan Conrad is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Portland State University. Her research focuses on the ways that writers vary their vocabulary, grammar, and organization to meet the needs of different com- munication contexts. She collaborates with engineering practitioners, faculty, and students to investigate the writing of civil engineering.Timothy J. Pfeiffer, P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc. Mr. Pfeiffer is a senior engineer and manager at Foundation Engineering in Portland, Oregon
(Householder & Hailey, 2012). PBL has been shown to improve students’attitudes toward learning, team communication, collaboration skills, and creativity as well asstudents’ academic achievement in mathematics (Han, Capraro, R. & Capraro, 2015;Householder & Hailey, 2012; Tamim & Grant, 2013). PBL has also been shown to developproblem-solving and system thinking skills (Householder & Hailey, 2012). Finally, PBL allowsteachers to differentiate instruction to accommodate individual students’ needs (Tamim & Grant,2013).To effectively implement PBL in the classroom, teachers must be adequately trained. In somecases, teachers may have a difficult time implementing new instructional strategies (Tamim &Grant, 2013). Teachers need to
laboratory session is structured to build students’ practical skills and reinforcetheoretical concepts. • Students work in small groups (2–3 members) to foster collaborative learning. They begin by setting the relays protection function, such as differential zone thresholds based on pre-lab calculations. 6 • Using the RTDS, students simulate various fault scenarios, phase-to-ground using the fault data imported to the RTDS as COMTRADE files and replayed through playback to observe the response of the relay they configured and to evaluate its response. Unlike a real power system, student can change their