and Reasoning for Major SelectionAbstract:This case study explores the conceptions held by first year polytechnic students at PurduePolytechnic New Albany related to technology majors. Specifically, this research examines howtechnology students define Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electrical EngineeringTechnology, and Computer Graphics Technology majors, their confidence in their givendefinitions, and the future job titles they associate with technology majors. The data for the studywas collected from survey responses of 34 polytechnic students in a fall 2016 gateway totechnology course. Qualitative data (i.e. structured survey text) was analyzed using NVivo® toidentify themes, trends and patterns in the students’ responses. Quantitative
University. Prior to this appointment, he was the chair of the Department of Civil Engineering and interim associate vice president for Research for Howard University. Dr. Johnson’s research interests include the treatment and disposal of hazardous substances, the evaluation of environmental policy issues in relation to minorities, the development of environmental curricula and strategies to increase the pool of underrepresented groups in the science, technology, engineering and math disciplines. Page 11.498.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 DSP-Based Real-Time Control Systems Design
. He was also nominated for 2004 UNI Book and Supply Outstanding Teaching Award, March 2004, and nominated for 2006, and 2007 Russ Nielson Service Awards, UNI. Dr. Pecen is an Engineering Technology Editor of American Journal of Undergraduate Research (AJUR). He has been serving as a reviewer on the IEEE Transactions on Electronics Packaging Manufacturing since 2001. Dr. Pecen has served on ASEE Engineering Technology Division (ETD) in Annual ASEE Conferences as a paper reviewer, session moderator, and co-moderator since 2002. He is serving as a pro- gram chair on American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Energy Conversion and Conservation Division in 2010-2011. He is also serving on advisory boards of
Session 2004-1745 INTEGRATION OF NASA RESEARCH INTO UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION IN MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Ajit D. Kelkar, Joseph Monroe*, Devdas Pai, Kenneth Roberts and Sid Wang Department of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering *College of Engineering North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411 kelkar@ncat.eduINTRODUCTION The NASA Partnership Award for Integration of Research into undergraduate Education(PAIR) program incorporated the NASA-Sponsored research into the
, multi-intelligence presentations, drug and alcoholpresentations, global perspectives, student and alumni panels, and journal writing. Each Page 2.208.4department decides on the sessions that they want to use each year. The sessions are often4dependent upon the expertise of the faculty that are teaching the course. Departments arefree to develop new sessions or incorporate new session ideas from Student Affairs. TheRed Barn is a facility used by the Center for Physical Education and Recreation foractivities such as rock climbing and rope activities. All activities in the Red Barn areconducted by trained facilitators and these activities are very
Information Technologycan be distinguished by its focus on the places where technologies are integrated to createlarger systems. The IT perspective of each of the five pillars can best be explained interms of how they are used to create systems. Programming is generally used in IT to Page 9.496.4glue things together. The IT perspective of a network is the design, installation, and Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & 4 Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationmaintenance of the whole network, and not any particular box. We teach databases
A Learner-Centered Approach to Industrial Technology Education: A Case Study of a Multimedia Team Project L. V. Harris, Ph.D. Graphic Information Technology Arizona State University, Mesa, AZ 85212AbstractThe purpose of this paper is to present a case study of a university multimedia team project,taught as a learner-centered alternative and enhancement to a lecture-only traditional approachto industrial technology education. Creation of Flash movies integrated with interdisciplinarycontent can be used not only for student learning in an academic environment, but also fortransfer to the training of the industrial
academic writing.Dr. Andrew Mark HerbertIris V. RiveroEmily Lazarus ˜ Texas Tech UniversityErika Nunez,Nafisha TabassumXueni Fan, Texas Tech University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Efficacy of Humanities-Driven Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Curriculum on Integrating Empathy into Technology DesignKeywords: Discourse Analysis, Interdisciplinary, Team Teaching, Post-secondary EducationThere have recently been calls to consider the development of student empathy withinengineering coursework. We argue that this goal may be reached by infusing more traditionalengineering coursework with humanities. Our Humanities-Driven Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics
Page 13.1362.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Using the Design Paradigm as a Strategy for Curriculum EnhancementAbstractRevisions in the criteria for accreditation of engineering programs by the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET), especially with regard to Criterion 3: Program Outcomesand Assessment, have the potential to significantly enhance engineering education. Severalfactors may inhibit these revisions from reaching this potential. Among these are the tendency offaculty to view assessment as means to the end of obtaining ABET accreditation and the recenttendency to view students as customers within a continuous quality improvement (CQI)paradigm. While neither viewpoint is entirely incorrect
appearing as impermanentand merely topical in nature. A challenge for engineering literacy courses is the need to includethe role of science without leading to the conclusion that engineering is merely applied science.An approach based on components as the core building blocks of engineered systems is able toinclude scientific principles as embedded in the processes taking place in components, whileemphasizing that engineering is the creative use of these capabilities to solve problems. Theengineering design process is also an important defining aspect of engineering and meritsinclusion in engineering and technological literacy classes. A challenge in promotingengineering literacy based on engineering design occurs due to design being a process or
materials and structures, whilenanotechnology aims to manipulate material structure at the nanoscale to produce the desiredproperties for practical applications. Therefore, nanotechnology requires an understanding ofnanoscience. Due to the number of nanotechnology researchers and workers increasing from25,000 to 150,000 in the United States, and the U.S. market value of products incorporatingnanotechnology increasing from 13 to 80 billion U.S. dollars [1] between 2000 and 2008, it isclear that there needs to be more research and education in nanotechnology. The US governmentestablished the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) in 2000 to coordinate nanotechnologydevelopment across more than 20 government agencies [1]. As part of the NNI, the
; Technology (IJERT), Vol. 11, No. 02, pp. 1-10.[5] Arunachalam, R., Qamar, S. Z., & Al-Rawahi, N. Z. (2017). “Engineering Design Education in an Activity- Based Learning Environment.” 8th International Conference on Engineering Education (IFEE2017), Sharjah, UAE, April 18-20, 2017.[6] Dieter, G., & Schmidt, L. C. (2020). Engineering Design, 6th edition, McGraw-Hill.[7] Elfa, A., Ahmad, M., & Dawood, M. E. T. (2023). “Using Artificial Intelligence for Enhancing Human Creativity.” Journal of Art, Design and Music, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 1-10.[8] Engineers Australia (2024). Accreditation and Engineering Education Standards. Available at: https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au.[9] European Network for
. (6)Globally universities are innovating new methods to train students to solve problems, learn, andrelearn throughout their life. In this context, expectations are high and one of the methodspursued to deliver engineering education is through the use of internet educational applications.“New technologies provide many ways to enhance and expand educational activities. A widerange of educational material is now available in a variety of formats, including audio, video,simulations and animations, and is easily accessible through the net. Web-accessible databasesallow teachers to share and reuse pedagogical material, for instance ARIADNE Knowledge Pool(Forte et al. 1997), Réseau Universitaire des Centres d’Autoformation, RUCA, http://www.univ
were unanimous intheir belief that an appreciation and understanding of the historic role of engineering in societywould produce better engineers. They reiterated the interest in a course covering all fields ofengineering and technology, which they felt would be particularly useful for first-yearengineering students. They also reiterated the concern that a course offered by a singleassociation might be biased towards that association’s fields of interest.At the same time, they were sanguine about student interest in history, and suggested that such acourse should be required, but there is no longer any space in the curriculum. Having such acourse also fulfill the university’s general education requirement was proposed as a solution.On the
Session 1655 Project-oriented MS Degree in Engineering Technology Emphasizes Educational Depth Ralph A. Carestia, Douglas W. Lynn and J. Robert Burger Graduate Faculty, Computer Systems Engineering Technology Department, Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Falls, OR 97601AbstractEngineering technology at Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) today maintains a hands-on,practical mode that not so long ago characterized much of engineering education. Since 1967,the Technology Accreditation Commission of the ABET has accredited many colleges who nowgrant thousands of baccalaureate
instruments were established by Lybery, etal. (1997). Questions for the survey were originally selected by asking professionals in thedisciplines of engineering, technical and technology education for input and comments. Oncethe instrument was developed, faculty at NC State University in the College of Educationwith expertise in statistics, graphic communications, technology education, and surveydevelopment, gave feedback with four rounds of edits (Clark & Scales, 1999, Braverman &Slater, 1996). The instrument used for this study was this original survey instrument, withmodifications to add new categories and questions gleamed from informal discussion withmembers of the EDGD community over the last five years.The 2004 survey participants were
Paper ID #10836Teaching Robotics by Building Autonomous Mobile Robots Using the Ar-duinoDr. Wayne W. Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Dr. Wayne Walter is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). He received his BS in Marine Engineering from SUNY Maritime College, his MS in Mechanical Engineering from Clarkson University, and his Ph.D. in Mechanics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Walter has worked for the U.S. Army, Rochester Products and Delco Products Divisions of General Motors, and Xerox, and is a registered professional engineer (P.E.) in New York
higher education institution is engaged in educational program contentdelivery over the Web at some level. Arizona State University uses Blackboard as the interfacedesign for Web delivery of courses, both as a supplement to face-to-face courses, as well as forcourses that are totally online. Traditionally, lecture-based courses are more amenable to Webdelivery compared to laboratory courses. Blackboard, along with most of the enabling softwareis most effective at supporting the lecture format; however, the authors of this paper areinterested in exploring ideas and methods to maximize the science, engineering, and technologystudents’ laboratory experience through distance delivery. In general, faculty in science,engineering, and technology-based
) Directorate. Ali has earned his Ph.D. in Operations Research from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). He has received a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Computer Systems from University of Central Florida and a second M.S. degree in Operations Research from the same university. His research interests include knowledge management, data mining, object-oriented methodologies, design patterns, software safety, genetic and optimization algorithms and data mining. Dr. Shaykhian is a professional member of the American Society for Engi- neering Education (ASEE), serving as the past Program Chair for the Minorities in Engineering Division.Mr. Robert J Beil, NASA Engineering and Safety Center Mr Beil currently serves as a
AC 2009-1711: ARE SIMULATION TOOLS DEVELOPED AND USED BYEXPERTS APPROPRIATE EXPERIMENTATION TOOLS FOR EDUCATIONALCONTEXTS?Alejandra Magana , Purdue UniversitySean Brophy, Purdue UniversityGeorge Bodner, Purdue University Page 14.231.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Are Simulation Tools Developed and Used by Experts Appropriate Experimentation Tools for Educational Contexts?Abstract Simulations and visualizations can lead to significant improvements in students’conceptual understanding. This increased understanding may be due to the formation of expert-like dynamic mental models. Laboratory simulations have been used in
ofknowledge” [6]. Engineering educators may no longer assume their students are trained in howto learn or have internalized “such knowledge as may be useful in gaining other knowledge, …the love of learning, [or] … the habits of independent study” [6]. Rather, a growing number ofincoming engineering students lack basic math and science literacy and the skills required tolearn new content as expected and required for success in engineering programs. At the sametime, established practitioners, engineering societies and accrediting bodies demand engineers belifelong, self-directed learners [7], [8]. This places engineering educators in a difficult position:taking under-prepared incoming students and creating self-directed lifelong learners capable
Session: 2160 SOME PROBLEMS AND MEASURES FOR IMPROVING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION AT THE PNG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY M.A. Satter and J. Pumwa Department of Mechanical Engineering Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Lae, PAPUA NEW GUINEA masatter@mech.unitech.ac.pgAbstractThe paper considers some problems of undergraduate mechanical engineering education atthe Papua New Guinea university of Technology with a view to improving academic qualityand relevance to the needs of industry. It identifies
, Excelsior College Dr. Li-Fang Shih holds a Ph.D. degree in Education from SUNY Albany and is currently Director of Online Course Management in the School of Business and Technology, Excelsior College, Albany, NY. Page 11.961.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 “Non-Traditional Learning and Assessment Approach to Nuclear Engineering Technology Education”AbstractOne of the major challenges of the twenty-first century for colleges is to provide the kindof support that ensures that non-traditional prospective students are not disenfranchisedby obstacles in their life situation. Excelsior
fundamental characteristics of various radiation sources(including neutron, gamma-ray, and charged-particle radiation). The students learn thefundamentals of nuclear reactions and interactions. Nuclear properties of matter are governedby atomic and nuclear structure.4. Summer Camp A major highlight of the educational module is a summer energy camp hosted by PVAMU’sElectrical and Computer Engineering department. The last summer camp offered in theSummer of 2009 was a one week residential camp with the title of “The Renewable EnergySummer Camp for High School Students”. The summer camps were developed as a learningtool for secondary school students and as an inspiration for students to enter into fields ofscience, technology, engineering, and math
Session 2547 Overcoming Problems in Mechanical Engineering Technology Education through Innovative Projects Saeed D. Foroudastan, Ph.D., Associate Professor Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies Department Middle Tennessee State UniversityAbstractTwo of the biggest problems facing mechanical engineering technology programs areretaining freshmen students and adequately preparing graduating seniors for the realworld. The reasons for these problems are simple. Freshmen students often becomefrustrated early in their college careers because they have to take so many classes yet
achieve their goals. In addition, sincethis explanation emphasizes two completely different outcomes for each field, any commonalitybetween science and engineering remains hidden. Engineering and science education may bebetter served by elaborating on this explanation of the distinction between engineering andscience. The purpose of the work reported here is to begin to broaden this common explanationand evaluate how an expanded definition focusing on the use of abstract thought might benefitengineering education and the efforts to achieve widespread technological and engineeringliteracy.A main goal of scientific work is the creation of theories which pertain to a particular set orseries of natural phenomena but which are abstracted from those
biotechnology results from 10 years in developing protein and RNA-based control systems for mammalian synthetic biology applications. He also serves as the faculty advisor for the Duke International Genetically Engineered Machine undergraduate research group. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Work-in-Progress: Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Emergent Biotechnologies: Distributive justice and dual-use technology in the engineering design cycle curriculum AbstractEmergent biotechnologies such as CRISPR-Cas9 and stem cell therapeutics haveposed many questions in the bioethics debate
Paper ID #47996Enhancing Sustainability Literacy in Engineering Education: Insights fromImplementing the Engineering for One Planet FrameworkDr. Yewande S Abraham, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET) Yewande Abraham Ph.D., LEED AP O+M, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering Technology Environmental Management and Safety at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s in Civil Engineering from Cardiff University in Wales, United Kingdom.Lucio Salles de Salles, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET)Dr. Lisa L Greenwood, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET
Workshop to Enhance Technological Literacy of K-12 Students,” Proceedings of theFrontiers in Education Conference, pp. 1273, 1998.9 Poole, Susan J., deGrazia, Janet L., Sullivan, Jacquelyn F., “Assessing K-12 Pre-Engineering Outreach Programs,”Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, pp. 11b5-15 - 11b5-20, 1999.10 Carr, James R., “Suggestions for Using Satellite Images in K-12 Education,” Proceedings of the Frontiers inEducation Conference, pp. 11b5-1 - 11b5-7, 1999.11 Anderson-Rowland, Mary R., Reyes, Maria A., Jordan, Cathryne, McCartney, Mary Ann, “A Model forAcademia, Industry, and Government Collaboration for K-12 Outreach,” Proceedings of the Frontiers in EducationConference, pp. 13a7-2 - 13a7-7, 1999.12
Education. 4. Dyrud, Marilyn A. (2004). “Cases for Teaching Engineering Ethics.” Proceedings of the 34th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. Retrieved from http://fie.engrng.pitt.edu//fie2004/papers/1161.pdf. 5. A. Dean Fontenot, Richard A. Burgess, (2012) “Professional Issues in Ethics Education” 2012 ASEE Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX 6. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) (2007). Retrieved from http://www.abet.org/Linked%20Documents-UPDATE/Criteria%20and%20PP/T001%2007- 08%20TAC%20Criteria%2011-15-06-06.pdf 7. Durfee Jason, Loendorf William (2008) “Using the national society of professional engineers’ (NSPE) ethics examination as an assessment tool in the