found that manufacturers such as PIC, Phillips,Atmel and Motorola were very generous in supplying parts for us to test and for the students touse.Structured programming skills are emphasized throughout the course. Microcontroller systemsusually have very small memory sizes and very little or no memory management. While almostall desktop systems use one of the few major operating systems (UNIX, Windows, Mac),embedded microcontroller systems either have no operating system or use one of the manyproprietary operating systems. In general memory is globally shared. Students need to bedisciplined in program design, coding and debugging to ensure success. This discipline, taughtin earlier programming classes, takes on new meaning in the embedded
interests include soilbehavior and behavior of laterally loaded transmission line foundations.AMY L. MILLERAmy Miller is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at the University ofPittsburgh at Johnstown (UPJ). For 10 years, Amy worked for Johnstown America Corporation, a leadingmanufacturer of railroad freight cars, as a Design Engineering and Manager. She holds a MS inManufacturing Systems Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a BS in Mechanical EngineeringTechnology from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Her teaching interests include FluidMechanics, Machine Design, Finite Element Methods and Measurements.MAHER MURADMaher Murad is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Technology at the University
social justice. She is the Director of Engineering+, the College of Engineering’s first year program at Oregon State University. Engineering+ [link webpage] combines three foundational engineering courses, co-curricular opportunities, career and industry development skills to enhance the success of our first year and transfer students. In addition to her 10 years in higher education, she has over 6 years of work experience as a design, process and research engineer in nuclear energy, renewable technologies, and various manufacturing facilities. In 2020, she received the OSU Breaking Barriers in Education Award, which recognizes high impact in teaching, mentoring, and advancing gender equity in higher education. She is
require computer simulation in differentlevels of accurate analysis. Computer modeling and simulation requires some training withregards to its functionalities, user interface, and the modeling and simulation parameters. Also,general concepts and variables in Mechanical Engineering such as product design, processdesign, manufacturing planning, along with their economic underpinnings, and modern conceptsof Lean Manufacturing and supply chain management must be well understood to model andsimulate the processes. Model development, validation, verification and simulation can takeseveral months depending on the level of accuracy desired and the complexity of the process andits variables.In addition, because of the multiple outcomes generated from
Paper ID #9967Assessing sustainability knowledge: a framework of conceptsDr. Alice L Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette Alice L. Pawley is an associate professor in the School of Engineering Education with affiliations with the Women’s Studies Program and Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering at Purdue University. She has a B.Eng. in chemical engineering (with distinction) from McGill University, and an M.S. and a Ph.D. in industrial and systems engineering with a Ph.D. minor in women’s studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She runs the Feminist Research in Engineering Education
for a Research Experience for TeachersThis paper shares the findings from the first year of a Research Experience for Teachers (RET)site, funded through the National Science Foundation’s Division of Engineering Education andCenters (Award # 1953645), supporting community college science instructors from our regionin a seven-week research experience focusing on cyber physical systems (CPS) used for energyproduction and management. We describe the motivation behind the recruitment for the RET, thegoals of the research experience, and the problem-based learning method we used to design theRET for focusing on learning threshold concepts.Motivation for the RETOver the past four years, transfer students from regional
MicrofluidicsThe project is carried out in three parts: design, fabrication and test. The fabrication portion isintended to introduce some fundamental processes for producing microfluidic devices. The test Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at Arlington Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationportion is intended to provide hands-on experience in microscopic observation of microflows,and basics of LabView programming for device command and control. We will discuss thesebriefly below, but our main focus herein is the discrepancy between the students’ expectations inthe design phase and the results they observe in
microstructures in high-volume plastic coatings for non-imaging optics applications. He received a BS (1993) in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA).Erik Luther, National Instruments Erik Luther, Textbook Program Manager, works closely with professors, lead users, and authors to improve the quality of Engineering education utilizing National Instruments technology. During his last 5 years at National Instruments, Luther has held positions as an academic resource engineer, academic field engineer, an applications engineer, and applications engineering intern. Throughout his career, Luther has focused on improving education at all levels including volunteering
the adaptation of case studies related to infrastructureinequities to civil and environmental engineering courses. This work aligns with the EngineeringAccreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET’s Criterion 3, Student Outcomes. There seems to bea desire to encourage programs to relate technical knowledge and societal needs like the onesrelated to equitable infrastructure. Specifically, Student Outcome 2 requires that students have“an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs withconsideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social,environmental, and economic factors”; and Student Outcome 4 “an ability to recognize ethicaland professional responsibilities in engineering
ability who demonstrate financial need and plan topursue a PhD degree in a designated area of national need. The IHE can successfully implementsuch programs by aggressively promoting recruitment, retention and orientation of talentedgraduate students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds and award a fellowship toqualified graduate minority students.How the IHE Increased Fellowships Will Meet the IHE’s Overall Objectives Strategic plans must exist in every IHE. All colleges and departments within theiruniversities must develop consistent strategic plans. The department strategic plan must beconsistent with the college and university strategic plan. The IHE strategic plan can only besuccessful, if the strategic plans of the
outreach programs and introductory engineering courses at the university level. The graduate student will teach 2 courses at Hofstra during the practicum.WebTA will be implemented into both of these courses. 2. Michigan Tech’s WebTA Deployment at Hofstra University: WebTA, an automated code critiquing tool developed at Michigan Tech, will be deployed at Hofstra during the Spring and Fall 2025 semester. Laura Albrant, a PhD student from Michigan Tech, will assist in this deployment. WebTA will be integrated into two courses—Computer Programming for En- gineers and First-Year Engineering Design. In these courses, WebTA will provide real-time feedback to students, improving their programming skills and self
-blood-pressure-monitor/.[2] "Reshaping Healthcare™ - Improving Human Health Through Wearable Healthcare Solutions," mc10, 2018, https://www.mc10inc.com/.[3] "embrace. Your Smartband for Epilepsy Management," Empatica Inc., 2018, https://www.empatica.com/en-eu/.[4] Eke, Estelle M. "Using Simulink, Matlab, and LEGO Mindstorms to teach a Project-Based Control Systems Design Course," Annual Conference & Exposition, American Society for Engineering Education, Seatlle, WA, 2015.[5] Davis, Chad E. and Anh Mai. "Synchronized Robot: A PID Control Project with the LEGO Mindstorm NXT," Annual Conference & Exposition, American Society for Engineering Education, Indianapolis, IN, 2014.[6
design.Majors were grouped into two categories: “intensive solid-mechanics based majors”(ISMB majors) and “non intensive solid-mechanics based majors” (Non ISMB majors).Aeronautics and astronautics, biomechanical engineering, civil engineering, mechanicalengineering, and product design were categorized as ISMB majors. Computer science,electrical engineering, energy resources engineering, and management science andengineering were categorized as non-ISMB majors.For education levels of father and mother, students were able to choose from 9 options:less than high school, high school/GED, some college, 2-year college degree, 4-yearcollege degree, masters degree, doctoral degree, professional degree, and prefer not toanswer. We categorized students whose
previously. His research interests include Mixed-signal/RF circuit design and testing, measurement automation, environmental & biomedical data measurement, and educational robotics development.Simon CastroOctavio CarrilloRene VillegasChristoph Ruepprich, Texas A&M UniversityProf. Kevin MylesZach Adelman ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 1 Session XXXX Capstone project progress on the floating buoy IoT device development for mosquito research 1 Byul Hur, 1Simon Castro
opportunities.Since 1990, the Africa-America Institute program (ATLAS) has provided undergraduate,graduate and postgraduate fellowships for Africans studying at American universities.The project is funded principally by USAID and administered by the Africa-AmericaInstitute. In 1997 and 1998, ATLAS sponsored 463 students from 24 African countries,including Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, and four Caribbean nations. TheseATLAS Fellows attended a wide range of public and private institutions, includingVanderbilt, UCLA and Michigan State.Most education, particularly engineering and management, ignores the role of developingnations. This is particularly true when it comes to Africa. However, the danger ofcontinuing in that direction is that the divergence
editor of Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, and on the editorial boards of Ceramics International, Bulletin of Polish Academy of Sciences, and Open Materials Science Journal. Currently, he is co-editing the book, Ceramic Integration and Joining Technology: From Macro- to Nanoscale, for John Wiley & Sons. He teaches courses in engineering materials and processes at the University of Wisconsin-Stout where, in 2007, he was recognized for teaching excellence by the College of Technology, Engineering and Management. Page 13.1412.1© American Society for Engineering Education
Session 2249 Teaching Modern Concrete Technology at the University of Houston-Downtown Jorge Tito-Izquierdo, Alberto Gomez-Rivas, and George Pincus Visiting Associate Professor/Professor and Chair/Professor and Dean Engineering Technology, University of Houston-Downtown, Houston, TXAbstractThis paper describes a course developed by the Structural Analysis and Design EngineeringTechnology program at the University of Houston-Downtown to train the students in moderndesign of concrete mixes. The approach allows students to understand the dynamic nature of theconcrete
, IT workoccurs throughout the United States, not just in Silicon valley or Route 128. Unlike someprofessions, the work in IT is increasingly office-based and IT graduates receive high startingsalaries. There is no reason why careers in IT should not be at least as attractive to women asother fields such as medicine, law, and business, where representation of women is much largerin comparison to IT. Women do use computers for word processing, information, andcommunication, but they do not use computers to solve mathematical problems, programming,system design, or invent technology10.In this paper, I address: What barriers and obstacles must be overcome to attract more women toIT education? Much of the scholarly work related to the gender gap
study, technicians are primarily characterized asmatriculants of 2-year community college programs or vocational technology high-schools.Roadmap Study: Workforce Education and Skills GapsAn education roadmap survey was developed for manufacturing operations managers across thesilicon-based PIC and fiber optics supply chain, to identify and prioritize workforce needs acrossthe supply chain. Over 50 firms evaluated their skills gaps, hiring and training challenges, andfuture worker demand for middle-skilled technical occupations, commonly known as technicianpositions. Results confirm an increasing demand for technicians in these two industries,especially for photonics technicians, CNC tool operators, and electrical engineering technicians(see Fig
University. She is participating in The New Technologists internship program at Microsoft.Alexis Alvarez, City Colleges of Chicago Alexis Alvarez completed an Associate degree in Engineering Science at Wilbur Wright College and will major in Computer Science at the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He joined the NSF HSI Summer Bridge. At Wright College, he is a tutor and research assistant. He will be participating in the Molecular Biophysics NSF REU Training Site participant at Princeton University this summer.Amara Moreno, City Colleges of Chicago Amara Moreno is completing an associate in engineering science (AES) at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College and
engineering, environmental sciences,and the aviation programs at the university. The students based their design around the ArduinoMEGA, and the system has the capability to measure, log, and display seven environmentalparameters on an LCD screen. The parameters included temperature, conductivity, color,dissolved oxygen, oxidation reduction potential (ORP), pH, flow rate, and nitrate levels. Thefinal system was originally to be packaged in a 3D printed case; however, the team opted for analternate arrangement that was robust for the operating environment. An assessment wasconducted following the activities, and students reported high levels of enthusiasm for theopportunity to participate in this cutting-edge research, and also displayed improvement
computer controls system models. Allan has been selecting equipment for the Green Mobility Laboratory and aiding the design of experiments and simulations for the lab.Michelle R. Pomeroy, Kettering University Michelle Pomeroy attained her BSEE from Kettering University in June 2002 receiving the Presidents Medal given to only 2% of each graduating class for professionalism in the workplace, community in- volvement and participation in professional societies. Since graduation Michelle has received her MS in Engineering Management from Oakland University, a Masters Certificate from Villanova University in Project Management and is currently pursuing a Master’s of Science in Engineering with a concentration in Electrical
interviews were recorded,transcribed, and coded to identify data that would help the project team build relevant modules.From the interviews, 16 codes were identified: basic math, business acumen, communication,continued learning, data science, engineering design, management (working with people),manufacturing process, materials knowledge, practical knowledge and experience (hands-onexperience), problem solving skills, programming coding skills, project management, teamwork,technology tools, and work ethic.Scale DevelopmentThe interview codes were used to guide the development of the items for two separate scales. Foreach scale, the research team worked together to map the items to the skills identified from theinterviews with the AMDS industry
network (LAN) for VoIP focused on the delay, jitter, and lossrequirement for acceptable voice quality by testing two widely used queuing policies5.An activity complementary to the Wireless Island is the use of simulation and development software.The software provides a platform to improve student understanding of textbook materials and toallow them to quickly simulate and model new technologies. One of the software developmentpackages used in the Telecommunications Systems program is CellPlanner Suite from CelPlan6.CellPlanner is a cell engineering software package used to predict performance in wireless cellularnetworks. It facilitates student understanding of the concepts involved in designing a cellularnetwork by exposing to those concepts
briefly introduced into the curriculum as a complementaryvisualization and simulation tool which extends and draws upon engineering graphics skills andapplications. Downloadable and non expiring demo versions of Working Model are really “cool”engineering “toys” that students explore. Because Working Model is really fun and easy to useand yet remarkably sophisticated the students are given “play time” to explore program featuresafter ten minutes of initial instruction. They’re given the opportunity to design some type of RubeGoldberg device in a non-stressful and non-threatening exercise where there are no right or wrongdesigns. Upon completion they are invited to walk around the classroom and “play” with thegadgets their classmates created. Some
©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 WIP: Formative Findings from the First Year Implementation of a Water and Data Science WorkshopIntroductionThe increasing complexity of global water challenges, such as resource management, climateresilience, and sustainability, demands interdisciplinary approaches that integrate advancedcomputational methods with domain-specific expertise [1]. With its capacity to process, analyze,and model large datasets, data science has become a transformative tool in water science andhydrology. By leveraging computational tools such as machine learning, hydrological modeling,and geospatial analytics, researchers can address pressing questions in water resourcemanagement more
data.Results and DiscussionWorkshop DevelopmentTo better prepare engineering students for communication on an internship, a workshop wasdeveloped based on previous research and assessment of internship students from theengineering program at University of Kentucky [5]. The workshop team reviewed findings andcommunication across the disciplines literature to design a series of workshops to addresscommunication needs for their specific target audience.The content in each presentation was related to areas of concern based on previous results [5],thus, four main components for the content of the workshop were developed. The first andsecond components discussed in the workshop were communicating with groups andprofessionalism. The third component discussed
reflecting knowledge from various engineering areas: electrical, mechanical,chemical, biology, etc. Therefore, faculty from the electrical engineering and mechanicalengineering technology programs has started to collaborate since the fall of 2014 to bring thisbreadth of information under the nanotechnology minor umbrella. Although the program isgeared specifically toward students in the technology and engineering areas - most of theenrolled students are from electrical and mechanical technology programs – a few of the courseshave a general character suitable for students from other areas of education with an interest innanotechnology.Minor in NanotechnologyThe nanotechnology minor is designed to provide knowledge and skills valuable to
at not only fostering better value added teachingdelivery in the construction engineering and management field of study at the Asian Institute ofTechnology, but to also strongly influence and promote the professional development of itsgraduates.II. Towards CCSTVSUEITRationale: Construction operations are characterized by dynamism which is affluent in everyconstruction project environment. The concurrent execution of independent, interdependent, anddependent activities coupled with multiple role players from different influential parties add acertain degree of complexity to the situation.Most decisions in construction are negotiation based and involve the interaction of different roleplayers. Since the time available to make critical
, the Gary J. Hunter Excellence in Mentoring Award, the ASEE Environmental Engineering Division Meritorious Service Award, the ASEE Women in Engi- neering Division Sharon A. Keillor Award and the WEPAN Women in Engineering Initiative Award. She has been instrumental in establishing the Attracting Women into Engineering, the Engineers on Wheels and Engineering Clinics for Teachers programs at Rowan University. She has served as the Institutional Representative and Advisory Board Chair for the Women’s Professional Network at Rowan University for six years and currently is an advisory board member of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Council on Education (ACE) Office of Women in Higher Education (OWHE). She