Paper ID #8570An Integrated Approach to Developing Technical Communication Skills inEngineering StudentsProf. Ronald S Harichandran, University of New Haven Ron Harichandran is the Dean of the Tagliatela College of Engineering at the University of New Haven. He leads the Project to Integrate Technical Communication Habits and implemented a similar program in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Michigan State University when he was the chair there. Dr. Harichandran received his BE in Civil Engineering from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, and his MS and PhD from MIT. He was a faculty member
hurdles, including curriculum development, selection of textbooks, the development ofonline labs, and novel approaches to linking program content to courses. Informal feedback fromindustry indicates students know what they need to know to be successful. The adaptation of theUbD pedagogy was crucial to the development of the program and we believe it could be usedsuccessfully by others.IntroductionAn interdisciplinary group of university faculty worked together in a Faculty LearningCommunity to study a pedagogy called Understanding by Design (UbD). We then implementedit in our university courses. Results were reported in [1].Just as we were completing this study, I was tasked with developing a new program inManufacturing Engineering Technology
expand international research opportunities for students in STEM fields. NanoJapan was recognized by the Institute for International Education in 2008 with the prestigious Andrew Heiskell Award for Innovations in Study Abroad. She received a second NSF grant for a multi-phase conference, Strategic Issues in University Internation- alization , that examined a comparative approaches in the US and Japan for the internationalization of science and engineering education. Dr. Matherly is the recipient of two Fulbright grants for international education administrators (Germany and Japan.) She has a BA in English and Political Science from the University of New Mexico, an MS in Education from Indiana University, and an Ed.D
Claudio da Rocha Brito, Melany M. Ciampi, Hilda dos S. Alves COPEC – Council of Researches in Education and SciencesAbstractThe real challenge for all the Engineering Schools lately is to form the professional to act in thenew work market. Nevertheless many Institutions have been searching hard for the best way todo so. Some of them have promoted new kind of curriculum more flexible and more adequate tothe new student. One question remains: How to prepare the engineer for professional life? Forsome it is the internship that will provide the student the taste of what is to be an engineer. InCivil Engineer, the best way is also the internship at the building site if the choice of the studentis to make constructions. For Civil
multi-disciplinary product development experience and led the devel- opment of a new (2011) Technological Entrepreneurship and Management program on ASU’s Polytechnic campus in which the GlobalResolve courses reside leading to major, minor and certificate in Social En- trepreneurship. Although his early research was in geometric modeling, his recent publications center more on global design education, design thinking and curriculum development, especially around social entrepreneurship.Mr. John H Takamura Jr, Arizona State University John Hiroomi Takamura Jr. Associate Professor of Industrial Design, The Design School, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, Arizona State University Bringing over 17
Paper ID #29154A New Hands-On Laboratory Approach for Teaching Electromagnetic Con-ceptsto Engineering and Engineering Technology StudentsDr. Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University Jay R. Porter joined the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University in 1998 and is currently the Associate Dean for Engineering at Texas A&M University - Galve- ston. He received the BS degree in electrical engineering (1987), the MS degree in physics (1989), and the Ph.D. in electrical engineering (1993) from Texas A&M University. His areas of interest in research and education include
the College of Engineering. This redesign resulted in changes tocourse curriculum and coordination and hiring/management of faculty.The increased focus on educational research has had multiple effects on EngE1024, including theincorporation of outcomes of ongoing research projects, such as the incorporation of electronicportfolios for assessment and reflection purposes originated from an NSF Bridges to EngineeringEducation grant and use of a ‘spiral curriculum’ approach from an NSF Department-levelReform grant.The change in paradigm resulted in significant personnel changes. For the first time, thedepartment hired graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants to aid in course developmentand implementation. Also, to provide faculty time to
, experience, and school. Washington D.C.: National Academy Press.4. Marsh, C. J., & Willis, G. (2003). Curriculum: Alternative approaches, ongoing issues (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall.5. Prince, M. (2004). Does active learning work? A review of the research. Journal of Engineering Education, 93(3), 223-231.6. Sabers, D. S., Cushing, K. S., & Berliner, D. C. (1991). Differences among teachers in a task characterized by simultaneity, multidimensionality, and immediacy. American Educational Research Journal, 28(1), 63-88.7. Streveler, R. A. & Smith. K. A. (2006). Conducting rigorous research
Paper ID #6766Efficient and Effective Instruction in Process Simulation Across the ChemicalEngineering CurriculumDr. Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University Dr. Rebecca K. Toghiani is an associate professor of Chemical Engineering at MSU. She received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. all in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She re- ceived the 1996 Dow Outstanding New Faculty Award and the 2005 Outstanding Teaching Award from the ASEE Southeastern Section. A John Grisham Master Teacher at MSU, she is an inaugural member of the Bagley College of Engineering Academy of Distinguished Teachers
ETD 335 A New and Innovative Approach to an Industry and University Engineering and Engineering Technology Partnership Rob Gies, Newport News Shipbuilding; Resit Unal, Old Dominion University; Chuck Keating, Old Dominion UniversityAbstractThis paper provides an overview of the development and resulting product of a collaborativeindustry-university engineering and engineering technology certification program. In the Springof 2017, Old Dominion University’s (ODU) Engineering Management and Systems EngineeringDepartment (EMSE) approached Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) with a concept to
-likeenvironment, each group of students is supervised by faculty or laboratory personnel. Inprograms with large numbers of students, the studio-like environment may not be feasible due toexcessive demands on faculty resources.ConclusionThe various pedagogies presented here have allowed the Biomedical Engineering program atWestern New England College to integrate hands-on experiences throughout its curriculum,better engaging students in learning and fostering student interest in the biomedical engineeringfield.References1. Mitchell Litt and Albert Giandomenico. Evolution and Operation of a Novel Laboratory Program in Bioengineering, Proceedings of the 29th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, November 1999, San Juan, Puerto Rico, p. 13b9
Paper ID #6230A Hands-On, Active Learning Approach to Increasing Manufacturing Knowl-edge in Engineering StudentsDr. Jay R. Goldberg P.E., Marquette University Jay R. Goldberg, Ph.D, P. E. is a Clinical Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Marquette University, and Director of the Healthcare Technologies Management program at Marquette University and the Medical College of Wisconsin (Milwaukee). He teaches courses involving project management, new product development, and medical device design. His experience includes development of new prod- ucts in urology, orthopedics, GI, and dentistry. Dr. Goldberg
unit around the globe simply picks up where the prior team unit left off.This approach is referred to as “Follow the Sun.” This means a faster time to market for new products.Outsourcing, parallel activities may be better than sequential but both are used.New Markets: Geographically dispersed teams provide access to different global market opportunities.Virtual teaming allows for such distributed teams to integrate their activities and leverage theirresources. Cultural and political mistakes are avoided.New & Cheaper Resources: such as local markets, natural, human, and industrial resources, anddiversity in specific skill sets are the major reasons for global operations that create the need forteaming. (Devon and Bilen, op. cit.) These
Paper ID #15891User-Based Collaborative Filtering Recommender Systems Approach in In-dustrial Engineering Curriculum Design and Review ProcessDr. Ebisa Wollega, Colorado State University - Pueblo Ebisa D. Wollega, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Colorado State University-Pueblo. He received his Ph.D. degree in industrial engineering from the University of Oklahoma. His research interest areas include stochastic systems modeling and optimization, big data analytics, large scale optimization algorithms, and engineering education. His email is ebisa.wollega@csupueblo.edu and his web page is http
Figure 3 MSOE Computer Engineering Computer Programming Related Curriculum Courses (Version 3.0)The New Course Initial OfferingThe initial inception for the new Software Engineering Practices course was to offer students ascaled down version of the senior level course, removing some topical content, such as formalmethods and client interviews, but otherwise, retaining the initial flavor of the senior levelcourse. For the initial course offering, the 13 course outcomes listed in Figure 4 were defined forthe course, and the syllabus of Table 1 was used for lecture and lab content. Catalog Description: This course presents an introduction to the team-based cyclical development of software for non-SE majors. Computer-aided software engineering (CASE
Paper ID #9796A Multi-Tier Approach to Cyber Security Education, Training, and Aware-ness in the Undergraduate Curriculum (CSETA)Dr. Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University Dr. Swain is currently a Professor at the South Carolina State University. Dr. Swain has 25+ years of experience as an engineer and educator. He has more than 50 publications in journals and conference proceedings, has procured research and development grants from the NSF, NASA, DOT, DOD, and DOE and reviewed number of books on computer related areas. He is also a reviewer for ACM Computing Reviews, IJAMT, CIT, ASEE, and other conferences and
this newlydeveloped approach is an effective tool to assess student learning and can be adapted by otherUniversity Engineering programs. Recommendations and guidelines on incorporating thisapproach across the curriculum are provided.IntroductionFGCU is the newest public university in Florida. Established in 1997, FGCU attractsthousands of new freshmen each year because of its commitment to academic excellencecombined with a growing regional population. FGCU first admitted engineering students in2006 and debuted with three majors leading towards the Bachelor of Science degrees inBioengineering, Civil Engineering, and Environmental Engineering. In 2010, three (3)programs received full ABET accreditation for six (6) years. Rowan University offers
discussionforum was established for each case study, whereby every student contributed an originaldiscussion thread and engaged in at least two responses to a peer's contribution. In addition,students were actively encouraged to engage in questioning and responding within the discussionand not just limited to their particular case study.The outcomes of this new pedagogical approach have been remarkably positive. The onlineformat promoted increased interaction, richer and more profound discussions, higherparticipation rates, and well-thought-out responses. Students benefited from extended reflectionand research time compared to traditional in-class presentations, resulting in a morecomprehensive understanding of engineering ethics. This innovative method
experiencing every aspect ofimplementing new material, they can provide a unique perspective to the design andimplementation process. Teachers are a valuable resource to curriculum developers.The CIC in partnership with Louisiana Tech University has developed a range of new curriculafor K-12. The educational programs from NICERC span three states. The demographic makeupof the schools implementing the curriculum is diverse including urban, rural, and suburbanregions. The development model used to design these courses is based on the engineering designprocess5, 6. NICERC Subject Matter Experts, which included engineering and science facultyfrom Louisiana Tech University, designed the two courses with the fundamental content in mind.The design teams for
newundergraduate curriculum for the Colorado School of Mines (CSM)-a process which began in1994-CSM articulated a powerful new vision of itself. While maintaining the strength andcharacter of the Earth science and Earth resource disciplines which established the school’sreputation and also acknowledging the rapid expansion of the school’s general engineering fieldsover the past ten years. CSM articulated a new expression of its heritage and would become “an 3academy for the stewardship of the Earth." This simple statement underscored a profoundchange in self-concept built upon the recognition that engineering and applied science have aresponsibility for responding to the environmental challenges of our age
, Optimizing Student Learning, and Leadership Skills. Dr. Ater Kranov is also adjunct associate professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University. Page 24.933.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 NEW MECHATRONICS CURRICULUM ON MULTI-AXIS INDUSTRIAL MOTION CONTROLAbstractOver the past couple decades, mechanical engineering programs have made significant advancesin developing educational materials and laboratory exercises in controls and mechatronics1-4.However, there is an important gap remaining between the
& Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education3. Curriculum implementationWith the familiar constraints on budgets, faculty time and technical support,implementation of the new curriculum has been dictated mostly by expediency. Theindustry contribution has been vital – at a strategy level through the IAB and in theprovision of expertise and resources for lab execution. The approach has been verypragmatic with no proprietary agendas; just deliver the product, learn from the experienceand move on quickly to an improved version.The most important – and simplest – structural change we made was to break all coursesinto 1-credit modules. Fortunately, microelectronics is a subject that is very structured.Although it
AC 2010-89: A NEW APPROACH TO MICROELECTRONICS ANDNANOTECHNOLOGY EDUCATION FOR UNDERGRADUATES OF ALLDISCIPLINESJohn Cressler, Georgia Tech John D. Cressler received his Ph.D. in applied physics from Columbia University in 1990. He was on the research staff at IBM Research (1984-1992), the faculty of Auburn University (1992 to 2002), and currently is Ken Byers Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech. His research interests center on silicon-based heterostructure devices and circuits, and he and his team have published over 500 papers in this area. He is also very interested in the teaching of highly technical topics to non-specialist audiences. He is the co-author of
AC 2010-304: ENGINEERING SENIOR DESIGN COURSE (“NEW ANDIMPROVED”)Singli Garcia-Otero, Virginia State UniversityEhsan Sheybani, Virginia State University Page 15.496.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering Senior Design Course (“New and Improved”)AbstractSenior Design is one of the most important courses in an engineering curriculum, because SeniorDesign utilizes much of the knowledge and skills gained during the undergraduate study.Therefore, many program outcomes for the engineering curriculum can be assessed in the SeniorDesign course1,2,3.Before 2007, the senior design course in our relatively new Computer Engineering program wassimilar to a
c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A new motivation and perspective on teaching simulation and design: The development of a dynamic process model in conjunction with an operator training simulator (OTS)IntroductionDuring the past five years, the author was involved, as part of a team of researchers anddevelopers, in building an Operator Training Simulator (OTS) for an Integrated GasificationCombined Cycle (IGCC) power plant. In a companion project, a 3-D fully Immersive TrainingSystem (ITS) was developed for the same IGCC power plant OTS. During this process, theeducational potential of both the OTS and ITS became evident and provides the motivation forthis paper.Traditional process/plant
AC 2009-27: A TOP-DOWN APPROACH FOR TEACHING AN INTRODUCTORYENGINEERING MATERIALS COURSEPriya Manohar, Robert Morris University Dr. Priyadarshan Manohar is an Assistant Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh, PA. He has a Ph. D. in Materials Engineering (1998) and Graduate Diploma in Computer Science (1999) from University of Wollongong, Australia and holds Bachelor of Engineering (Metallurgical Engineering) degree from Pune University, India (1985). He has worked as a post-doctoral fellow at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh (2001 – 2003) and BHP Institute for Steel Processing and Products, Australia (1998 – 2001). Dr. Manohar held the position
applied. As a result of thiseffort several useful and new design concepts have been derived for different householdappliances.In this paper, new aspects in the design process from definition to detail is presented, which isapplied by the students for more environmentally-friendly products.1. IntroductionA variety of design courses exist in engineering education. The primary objective of suchcourses is to teach engineering design fundamentals utilizing repeatable design techniques. Themost popular approach to teach undergraduate engineering design is through a structured,problem solving method that students use to tackle open-ended design problems1-4. The focushas been shifting toward providing tools and techniques to new designers that allow them
Paper ID #19528Evaluating a Flipped Lab Approach in a First-Year Engineering Design CourseDr. Jack Bringardner, New York University, Tandon School of Engineering Jack Bringardner is an Assistant Professor in the First-Year Engineering Program at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. He studied civil engineering and received his B.S. from the Ohio State University and his M.S and Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin. His primary focus is developing curriculum and pedagogical techniques for engineering education, particularly in the Introduction to Engineering and Design course at NYU. He has a background in Transportation
Session 3692 Model Eliciting Activities: An In-class Approach to Improving Interest and Persistence of Women in Engineering Heidi Diefes-Dux, Deborah Follman, P.K. Imbrie, Judith Zawojewski, Brenda Capobianco, and Margret Hjalmarson Purdue University West Lafayette, INAbstractA Model Eliciting Activity (MEA) is a real-world client-driven problem. The solution of anMEA requires the use of one or more mathematical or engineering concepts that are unspecifiedby the problem – students must make new sense of their existing knowledge and understandingsto formulate a
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