, University of Southern Indiana Kerry S. Hall is an Assistant Professor of engineering at the University of Southern Indiana. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He received his B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Evansville, Evansville, Ind. His research interests include nondestructive testing of concrete and non-contact mea- surements. Page 25.708.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Ideation Competition
AC 2007-501: MENTOR: MOTIVATING ENGINEERS THROUGH ORGANIZEDRELATIONSHIPSBrian Koehler, North Carolina State University Brian D. Koehler is Coordinator of the First Year Engineering Program at NC State University. Teaching and research areas include: engineering education, international engineering, leadership, corporate recruiting, and supply chain management. Brian received degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville (B.S.) and NC State University (M.A. & M.B.A).Susan Matney, North Carolina State UniversityJerome Lavelle, North Carolina State UniversityMary Clare Robbins, North Carolina State University
public involvement and social science theory in the CSS Department. Her research interests include community economic development, site selection for biofuels supply chains, the social acceptability of wood-based biofuels, and sustainable land use planning approaches. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Interdisciplinary Design Course Structure: Lessons for Engineering Instructors from a Capstone Design Course Abstract This paper provides lessons learned from 6 years of developing and delivering an interdisciplinary undergraduate capstone and graduate course titled the Integrated Design Experience (IDX) at Washington State University and the University of Idaho. The
recipient of several design awards including Future Furniture Competition Winner from Interior Design Magazine, and Best in Show from Design Within Reach’s Modern+Design+Function Chicago Furniture Now Competition. She has lectured and presented nationally and internationally, and has received grants from Motorola, The Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children, and the OVCR Arts, Architecture and Humanities Award at The University of Illinois at Chicago. Page 26.1013.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Interdisciplinary Medical Product
AC 2007-276: INDUSTRIAL PARTNERING RESULTS IN A PROBLEM-SOLVINGLEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND A PROJECT-BASED CAPSTONE COURSEJohn Marshall, University of Southern Maine JOHN MARSHALL received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Internship Coordinator for the University of Southern Maine’s Department of Technology. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Electronic Control Systems, and Automation. Page 12.887.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Industrial Partnering Results in a Problem
abilities.Prof. Kenneth F. Robson, University of Oklahoma Page 24.596.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Faculty Internship: Providing New Skills for Construction Educators Lisa Holliday, Kenneth Robson, Matthew Reyes University of Oklahoma Norman, OklahomaUndergraduate Construction Management programs value both advanced education andconstruction experience in faculty. As more construction
Awolowo University Ile-Ife in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, majoring in Instrumentation. He is also a lab developer in the OAU iLab Research Group. He developed the first reported robotic arm remote lab in Africa making use if the MIT iLab shared architecture and National Instruments LabVIEW. His interests include mobile devices and education, online experimentation, methods in enhancing pedagogy, machine learning and artificial intelligence, and home automation. Page 26.953.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015Induced Collaborative Engagement for a “Solution
research focuses on methods to improve the teaching and learning of team effectiveness in engineering design courses.Dr. Greg Evans, University of Toronto GREG EVANS is a Professor of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry and the Director of the Collaborative Program in Engineering Education at the University of Toronto. . He is the Director of the Southern Ontario Centre for Atmospheric Aerosol Research and Associate Director of the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (ILead). He has been awarded the 2015 Ontario Conferderation of University faculty Associations Teaching Award, the 2014 Allan Blizzard Award, the 2014 Faculty Teaching Award, the 2013 Northrop Frye Award for Linking Teaching and
, and MS from Oregon State University.Dr. Sean P Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette Page 26.1704.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Virtual Peer Teams: Connecting Students with the Online Work Environment AbstractThis study examined the potential of online collaboration tools to develop team cohesiveness andresearch skills of undergraduates participating in Virtual Peer Teams (VPTs) in a geographicallydistributed research experience for undergraduates (REU). The VPTs mimic
designed toaddress the industry's calls for improving graduate engineering education. We analyzed students’work in the courses as well as their attitudes and outcomes and then redesign the courses toincorporate improvements based on the data analysis. Indeed, by collecting multiple data sources(interviews, course evaluations, surveys, class observations, etc.), this project aims to identifysome essential pillars to designing an effective graduate engineering class. To interpret and analyzethose three collaborative environments, this project uses the Community of Practice (CoP; Lave& Wenger, 1991, Wenger 1998) theoretical framework. As Lave & Wenger (1991) stated, “ In ourview, learning is not merely situated in practice, as if it were some
. Page 13.457.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Earth Day Teach-In: A Model for Industry, Community, and Education CollaborationAbstractEarth Day is a driving force for environmental awareness around the world. It can also be aneffective event for educating the local community and the 21st century engineer sincetechnologists will play a vital future role in civic engagement, green economic development, andglobal awareness related to energy, global warming and conservation. This paper presents a crossdisciplinary team presentation from faculty in Engineering Technology, Business, and Aviationcollaborating together to explain the first campus Earth Day Teach-In at K-State Salina. Thispaper
AC 2009-888: INTEGRATING PROJECT MANAGEMENT, PRODUCTDEVELOPMENT, AND SENIOR CAPSTONE INTO A COURSE SEQUENCETHAT CREATES NEW PRODUCTS AND PATENTS FOR STUDENTSPhillip Sanger, Western Carolina UniversityChip Ferguson, Western Carolina UniversityWesley Stone, Western Carolina University Page 14.765.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Integrating Project Management, Product Development and Senior Capstone into a Course Sequence that Creates New Products and Patents for StudentsAbstractThe competitive pressures of the global market have brought into sharp focus the need forcreativity, problem solving and teaming skills in our
manufacturing companies in the State of Texas. Page 14.121.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A Successful Collaboration Model for Educators and Industry Partners for Laboratory Development and EnhancementAbstractMany universities are feeling the budget crunch of lesser support from States governments and facingdwindling resources at the departmental and college levels. Another factor that colleges are facing is“here today, gone tomorrow” supporters of various programs or initiatives. On the other hand, individualcompanies or philanthropists who want to leave a legacy and provide equipment or financial
2006-289: MEASURING CUSTOMER PERCEPTIONS: A COLLABORATIVEPROJECT CONDUCTED BY STUDENTS FOR A MIDWEST TRUCKINGCOMPANYEdie Schmidt, Purdue UniversityKathryne Newton, Purdue UniversityRubina Nashine, Purdue UniversitySorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue University Page 11.917.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Measuring Customer Perceptions: A Collaborative Project Conducted by Students for a Midwest Trucking CompanyCompanies are recognizing the benefits of working with universities on a variety of collaborativeprojects. The benefits, however, accrue to more than just the companies. The students, faculty,and companies all benefit from such partnerships
. Page 26.5.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Application of Web Published Virtual Instruments in Delivering Engineering Instructions and Performing Experimental ResearchI. IntroductionIn this paper the special utility of the LabVIEW Virtual Instruments published as HTML files isdocumented and discussed. The Virtual Instruments (LabVIEW programs) created using thesoftware’s web publishing tool can be used to complement the effectiveness of the classroominstructions and extend the reach of engineering researchers in more effectively conductinglaboratory and field experimentation. The Virtual Instruments (VIs) created as web documents canbe placed on a web-server and made available to
Northwest Section. Page 26.420.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015Creation of a New Advising Metric to Develop Viable Individual Senior Projects Charles O. Pringle, EIT Dr. Craig Johnson, P.E. Central Washington University Page 26.420.2Abstract:Determining whether an individual senior project is a ‘good’ project can be a difficult task. Toaid the professor in associated advising, but more importantly, the student, a rubric wasdeveloped that helps indicate
AC 2008-529: QUANTIFYING QUALITY: A MEASUREMENT ATTEMPT FORRETURN ON INVESTMENT FOR A SMALL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY PROGRAMFrank Bartonek, Cessna Aircraft CompanyBruce Dallman, Pittsburg State UniversityJames Lookadoo, Pittsburg State University Page 13.1015.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008AbstractThis paper offers observations from a faculty student team internship with a NASALaboratory and an aircraft company in the summer of 2007. Both organizations havealumni employed from the team’s home program.The onsite observations allowed analysis of educational effectiveness for Pittsburg StateUniversity’s Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) program
. Page 12.1494.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 To Encourage and Excite the Next Generation of Engineers through Human-Robot Interaction Projects for Space ExplorationAbstractThe robotics field represents the integration of multiple facets of engineering and science – frommechanical construction to intelligence programming to science data analysis. It is an idealopportunity to showcase the relationship math and science have on tangible real-worldapplications. Unfortunately, the multi-disciplinary nature of robotics creates difficulty in usingrobotics as a pedagogical tool for the diverse learning styles present in different disciplines. Theinfusion of low-cost robotic platforms has alleviated some of these
AC 2010-83: MOTIVATION AND MATURITY LEVEL OF ENGINEERING ANDENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT COOPEXPERIENCEMario Castro-Cedeno, Rochester Institute of TechnologyQuamrul Mazumder, University of Michigan - Flint Page 15.889.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Motivation and Maturity of Engineering and Engineering Technology Students with and without Co-Op ExperienceAbstractExperience-based education in the form of Co-Op is generally accepted as having a positivecorrelation with a student’s academic and early career performance. Unfortunately, most of theevidence is anecdotal or based on statistical studies of large databases. It
Page 22.864.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Industry Education Partnership: Mechatronics Engineering Technology Program DevelopmentAbstract A new BS degree program in Mechatronics Engineering Technology had been conceived,developed and implemented at Purdue University Calumet. Prompted by an industrial need fortrained technologists to design, build and service the type of complex, high speed machineryused in the package industry, Purdue University Calumet introduced its mechatronicsengineering technology baccalaureate degree program two years ago. The program combinesinstruction in electrical control and mechanical design and provides students with exposure
that is developing course content and exercises for the upcoming course in Graphics Communications for the new Construction Science and Management curriculum.Dr. Craig D. Capano, Everglades University Page 24.386.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Developing a Professional Internship for Faculty in Construction Higher Education ProgramsAbstractThe Associated General Contractors of America’s Education and Research Foundation (AGC-ERF) launched a professional paid internship initiative for construction faculty starting on thesummer of 2013. Prior
AC 2011-237: PARTNERING SMALL BUSINESS NEEDS WITH ENGI-NEERING TECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONRobert J Durkin, IUPUI Teaches Engineering Technology courses in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Technology at IUPUI. 30+ years in manufacturing as an Engineer, Engineering Manager and General Manager of Production. 2 US patents BSEE - Indiana Institute of Technology MBA - University of Notre Dame, Magna Cum Laude Page 22.1142.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Partnering Small Business Needs with Engineering Technology
Summer Research Opportunity for University-Community College-High school Partnership: A Great Motivation for Engineering Education Pathways Binod Tiwari, Ph.D., P.E. Associate Professor and Acting Chair Civil and Environmental Engineering Department California State University, FullertonAbstractAlthough it has been identified as one of the high impact practices, involving undergraduatestudents in the faculty-student collaborative research has not been practiced with expectedsuccess. The situation is worse for community college and high school students. This paperincludes an
Institute of TechnologyKim Dooley, Texas A&M UniversityJames Linder, Texas A&M University Page 23.403.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Developing Interdisciplinary Research Partners: The Learning by Innovative Neuro Collaborations Research URE Abstract This presentation reports on an undergraduate research experience (URE) designed tobridge interdisciplinary neuro-related research labs. While there are many labs on universitycampuses that are exploring research focused on the nervous system, they tend
Award, and the Distinguished Service Award. He is a member of Sigma Xi, Pi Tau Sigma, Tau Alpha Pi, Epsilon Pi Tau, and the AAUP. Page 12.886.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 INDUSTRIAL CAPSTONE COURSES FOR MANUFACTURING AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE STUDENTS ALREADY EMPLOYED IN INDUSTRYAbstractAt the extension sites in Portland, Oregon Institute of Technology bachelor-degree students inManufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology employed full-time in technicalpositions in industry have since 1999 been
project management, robotics /automation and air pollution dispersion modeling. Page 12.1577.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Utilizing Industrial Collaboration to Infuse Undergraduate Research into the Engineering Technology CurriculumAbstractThis paper discusses how the Department of Engineering & Design (E&D) at EasternWashington University (EWU) used real world problems provided by industrial partners toenhance the student’s classroom experience using undergraduate research. Last year theEngineering & Design Department moved
first cohort of S-STEM students has been recruited from twodepartments at Utah State University: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) and Civiland Environment Engineering (CEE).This presentation describes the project objectives, multi-disciplinary collaboration to promoteundergraduate engineering education, and major educational activities that have been particularlydesigned for this project. Particular emphasis of this presentation is given to the description of aproblem-based learning approach that has been implemented in the curriculum since the start ofthe project. In problem-based learning, students work in teams and learn about an engineeringsubject in the context of multifaceted and realistic problems. This presentation
students into industrially sponsored projects is a critical activity. Page 15.676.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Implementing a Formal Collaborative Mechanical Engineering Technology Internship Program with Campus Research ActivitiesAbstractMechanical Engineering Technology (MET) students have enhanced their educationalexperiences through industrial-based internships and undergraduate research activities within theuniversity for many years. These experiences are especially important for MET students, as theygenerally respond better to the applications oriented learning pedagogy inherent in internship
Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Industry-based learning experiences in Project Planning and SchedulingAbstractGuest speakers are notorious in bringing value to classroom through current and updated information and bestpractices implemented in companies they are working for. Sharing knowledge this way benefits everyone. However,going out in the field and investigating collaboratively all the pertaining issues regarding these practices motivatesstudents to go into deeper understanding of all related class topics because they are transposed into real scenarios.Also, exchanging communication with Superintendents (SI) and Project Managers (PM) will clarify certain topics orquestions if they are
-disciplinary activities areused interchangeable to refer to activities that include a broad range of stakeholders, includingpractitioners and the public that cannot be satisfactorily addressed using single method orapproach [4]. Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches in engineering education havebeen shown to benefit students in learning to: (1) work effectively with people who are fromdifferent disciplinary backgrounds, and (2) understand and appreciate how the nature ofknowledge from other academic disciplines, especially when the disciplines are fundamentallydifferent, can affect collaboration and problem solving [5], [6]. This multidisciplinary approachis highly valued by the National Science Foundation (NSF), who emphasize that