Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationframed structure virtually. The model also makes it possible for viewing steel joints by rotating itor zooming into it in a real-time virtual three-dimensional environment. Considering the interestof youths in computer games these days the use of a 3-D computer animation model will developa lot of interest amongst them and will motivate them to try to better understand and retainimportant concepts of design and construction of steel structutre.All the techniques that were used in this research employed a generic programming architecture,which was discipline independent and could be adapted to any other similar domain
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationframed structure virtually. The model also makes it possible for viewing steel joints by rotating itor zooming into it in a real-time virtual three-dimensional environment. Considering the interestof youths in computer games these days the use of a 3-D computer animation model will developa lot of interest amongst them and will motivate them to try to better understand and retainimportant concepts of design and construction of steel structutre.All the techniques that were used in this research employed a generic programming architecture,which was discipline independent and could be adapted to any other similar domain
between devices, and the choice of methods to manage transmission andreceiving of data is critical. Network protocols show promise in providing compact, efficientand reliable solutions for many student projects.Since most Electrical and Computer Engineering students may not have been exposed toextensive computer science courses on data structures or network protocols, a few topics will beborrowed from these areas for a crash course before embedded systems are introduced. Thecourse is designed to cover small embedded systems (devices without an operating system),including programming techniques applicable to these systems, for both Computer Science andElectrical Engineering students. A follow-up paper will be published to describe our
Erten-Unal, Old Dominion University Mujde Erten-Unal is a Professor and the Graduate Program Director in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of Old Dominion University. She has a Master of Engineering in Environmental & Planning Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the Science and Technology University of Missouri-Rolla. She has worked in industry as a project engineer before joining ODU. Her research interests include adaptive design to climate change and sea level rise (SLR), sustainable development, pollution prevention and wastewater treatment. She has been involved in trans-disciplinary collaboration among students from ODU civil engineering and Hampton University architecture
Environmental Engineering and State of Florida 21st Century World Class Scholar at the University of South Florida (Tampa). Dr. Mihelcic directs over $7 million of research projects including an EPA National Research Center for ”Reinventing Aging In- frastructure for Nutrient Management” and an NSF PIRE project titled Context Sensitive Implementa- tion of Synergistic Water-Energy Systems (see http://usf-reclaim.org/). He also directs the Peace Corps Master’s International Program in Civil & Environmental Engineering which allows students to com- bine their graduate studies with service and research in the Peace Corps as water/sanitation engineers (http://cee.eng.usf.edu/peacecorps). His teaching and research interests
communities and aid in global, clean- water initiatives. Next year, I will pursue a MS in Environmental Science and Engineering at UNC to collaborate with citizens of Spanish, Portuguese, and French-speaking nations, among others, to improve climate resiliency and water-resource management.Maria Christine PalmtagMs. Anna Engelke, UNC-Chapel Hill / North Carolina State University Anna Engelke is the Education Program Manager for the BeAM network of makerspaces at the Univer- sity of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. Her work focuses on developing makerspace learning environments, including maker course integration, instructional design for tool trainings, and mentor programs for mak- erspace staff. She is a current doctoral
years of experience in assessment, evaluationand institutional research. She provides leadership and expertise to faculty and staff in development andassessment of program objectives and outcomes. She administers the website: www.engr.ncsu.edu/assessment.ELIZABETH A. PARRY is a former manager at IBM. She obtained her BS degree in engineering managementwith a minor in mechanical engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla in 1983. She worked for a numberof years at IBM before resigning to be a mom. She is now a co-owner of Science Surround and consults for theCollege of Engineering at North Carolina State University. Page
learning process through physical exercises. The test scores and feedback on thesurveys showed greater learning among students taught by the KLA method in both courses. Thesuitability of KLAs has also been discussed for other Computer Science courses such as Theoryof Computation [2] and Distributed Algorithms [3] in a classroom setup. In courses relating toembedded programming, students learn best by performing hands-on Internet of Things (IoT)development in physical labs. The KLAs are designed to teach the proper use and integration ofsoftware and hardware tools. This enables the application of theory to practice. The activitiesalso improve communication and collaborate among peers.The move to online education over the past year, owing to the
Paper ID #32783Work-in-Progress: Social and Cultural Activities Integrated into an REUSite in the U.S. SouthDr. Todd Freeborn, University of Alabama Todd Freeborn is an Assistant Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). He regularly teaches courses in circuit analysis, circuit networks, and microcomputers. Through NSF funding, he has coordinated REU Sites for engineering students to explore renewable resources and speech pathology. He is also the coordinator for an NSF S-STEM program to prepare students for gateway courses across different disciplines of engineering to support and retain students in
Paper ID #43763Integrating and Thriving in the First Semester as an International GraduateStudent in the United StatesDr. Philip Appiah-Kubi, University of Dayton Dr. Philip Appiah-Kubi is an Associate Professor at the Department of Engineering Management, Systems, and Technology (EMST). He has served as coordinator for three undergraduate programs and Director of two Graduate Programs. From fall 2021 to spring 2023, Philip served as the inaugural director of the interdisciplinary Stitt Scholars Program and held a joint appointment with the School of Engineering (SoE) and the School of Business Administration (SBA). In
highways created a new pleasure in travel. General Motors was firstto capitalize on the combination of an increasing prosperity and the status value of a new car by introducing asignificantly new model each year. Since then cars were marketed on the basis that prior year models were out offashion rather than they had worn out. The new model each year also provided opportunities for continued technical improvements that also supportedthe marketing. Hydraulic and power brakes, power steering, automatic transmissions, ultra long life, efficient andreliable engines, cleaner combustion, internal and external styling, air conditioning and low rolling resistance andlong life tires and computer based engine management systems have made today’s
Paper ID #38735Data Acquisition System to Measure and Monitor Temperatures andAtmospheric Air ParametersDavid N. Long, James Madison University David N. Long is a recent graduate of James Madison University’s, Integrated Science and Technology program. David studied energy and production systems where he worked on the Water Out Of Thin Air project. The aim of the project was to provide clean water with low energy inputs. David concentrated on the Data Collection System which was designed and built to record the key parameters of the project in Costa Rica.Dr. Karim Altaii, James Madison University Dr. Altaii holds a
toassist regional farmers, ranchers, and natural resource managers. This cooperation betweenthe groups has allowed a successful, unique, and effective program to be established. Thecomplete design, construction, use, analysis, and distribution of data are all conducted on theUND campus. This extensive project has had to rely on many individuals with various talentsand skills working together to bring about a successful implementation. To accomplish this, asystems engineering methodology has been used throughout the project. The research projecthas been an outstanding learning experience for mechanical and electrical engineeringstudents, as well as faculty members. All have experienced many hands-on activities andtheoretical investigations within
encourages informative and continual feedback. These ideas areimplemented through a developed module within the teaching context of Structural Behavior.This paper also presents the important design issues to consider for efficient production of thisinteractive a learning experience.1. IntroductionStructural Engineering is a discipline concerned with the design of buildings, bridges, and othertypes of structures whose primary function is to carry loadings. Like all engineering disciplines,it requires a balance of skills; mixing art and science. Strong analytical capabilities are essential,but so is a good intuitive sense of how structures behave. These skills are becoming particularlymore crucial with the increasing use of computers that is now
Paper ID #5801Grand Challenges DELI (Discover, Explore, Learn, Imagine) Project UpdateDr. Jane Hunter, University of Arizona Dr. Jane Hunter is the associate director of the Engineering Management program at the University of Arizona. In addition to her responsibilities in Engineering Management, she oversees the required entry- level course Introduction to Engineering at the University of Arizona which enrolls 600+ students. She is actively involved in the high school version of the course that is offered at twenty-three high schools in the southwest United States. Dr. Hunter is the principal investigator for a NSF
education at a community college. The department of electricalengineering technology is a part of the School of Information Systems and EngineeringTechnology and offers Bachelor s degree programs in electrical engineering technology,computer engineering technology, and photonics. A Master of Science in Advanced Technologyis jointly offered by the departments of electrical, mechanical and industrial engineeringtechnologies.The SUNY Institute s electrical engineering technology curriculum includes theoretical issues,but our objective is to teach students to use current, state of the art equipment and emergingtechnologies to solve practical design and application problems. State of the art equipment andlaboratories are critical for the electrical
Copyright Page 6.32.1 2001, American Society for Engineering Education”development of innovative assessment techniques to measure open-ended design process skills 5,and employing innovative uses of technology to enhance student learning 6,7. Several of the GEprojects built upon and expanded on the work initiated by earlier Synthesis projects.One specific example of a GE grant reform effort was the introduction of a new course‘Animating Physics’8. The objective of the course is to explore challenging physics conceptsthrough the use of physically realistic animations. Students designed, planned, programmed
shorter. In some emerging technologies thelifetime of a new technique may be less than three years. However, basic skills and knowledgelike mathematics, physics and technical disciplines are still fundamental, while the soft skills likecommunication, team-work, and project management are becoming more and more important.Renewable energy technologies are highly interdisciplinary and are crossing over severalengineering fields making quite difficult to be fully covered in a single course [6, 9- 12].However, renewable energy engineering has a great potential to attract students from allengineering programs and for multi-disciplinary projects, involving electrical, mechanical, civil,and chemical engineering aspects while still being accessible to
software, was used to administer thequestionnaires. R programming language, a free statistical computing and graphics software, wasutilized to manage, analyze, and visualize data.3.3 Survey StructureThe questionnaires comprise three classic, validated surveys: 1) The Change-Readiness Assessment [6], which implements a 35-item scale to construct 7 categories, including adaptability, adventurousness, confidence, drive optimism, resourcefulness, and tolerance for ambiguity. 2) The Longitudinal Assessment in Engineering Self-Efficacy (LAESE) [7], which provides 30 questions to assess 6 subscales, including career success expectations, engineering self- efficacy I & II, coping self-efficacy, feeling of inclusion, and
Paper ID #35999A Novel Architecture combining convolutional neural network and supportvector machine for expression recognition in driving environmentMr. SUPARSHYA BABU SUKHAVASIDr. Khaled Elleithy, University of Bridgeport Dr. Elleithy is the Dean of College of Engineering, Business and Education at the University of Bridge- port. He is a distinguished professor of Computer Science and Engineering. His research interests includes wireless sensor networks, mobile communications, network security, quantum computing, and formal ap- proaches for design and verification. He has published more than three hundred fifty research
Management and Civil Engineering Technology Programs, and her research focus is in student engagement and retention in engineering and engineering technology education. Contact: talley@txstate.eduJeron Tyler RogersJustin KeeperDr. Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University Kristi J. Shryock, Ph.D., is the Frank and Jean Raymond Foundation Inc. Endowed Associate Profes- sor in Multidisciplinary Engineering and Affiliated Faculty in Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University. She also serves as Director of the Novel Unconventional Aerospace Applications iN Core Ed- ucational Disciplines (NUA2NCED) Lab and of the Craig and Galen Brown Engineering Honors Program and National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges
prepare students to embrace and manage change. Providingstudents with the opportunity to work in diverse teams can challenge them to develop strongerinterpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills. Activities can be designed for students to Page 6.314.3use a collaborative approach in response to change by asking them to“Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering Education” 1. Define a current situation. 2. Diagnose the nature and impetus for change. 3. Accept responsibility for developing a response
soldier to student: Easing the transition of service members on campus," Lumina Foundation for Education, Washington, D.C., 2009.[5] I. St. Omer, "Engineering veteran pathways," in ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, British Columbia, 2011.[6] A. Radford, Military service members and veterans in higher education: What the new GI bill may mean for postsecondary institutions, New York: American Council on Education, 2009.[7] A. Rezaei, M. Jawaharlal, J. Caffrey and K. Kim, "Socially Responsible Design Projects in an Undergraduate Engineering Education Program," in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2008.[8] L. Vanasupa, L. Slivovsky and K. Chen, "Global challenges as inspiration: A
approaches.I. Learning strategies and their use in engineering coursesCase-based learning uses previously solved problems to understand and investigate the decisionsand methodologies that were employed to arrive at the solution. For engineering courses, casesmay come from industrial projects or previous design projects. They include enough details aboutthe problem statement and the variety of solutions under consideration so that advantages anddisadvantages can be discussed. Depending on the course and topic, the case may draw attentionto the technical issues, economical aspects, and societal impact.Consider an introductory engineering design course, where students get their first exposure to thedesign process by solving an industrial problem. Prior
management.” This pattern of introducing expertise by first dismissing otherexpertise was unique to this sample. Our previous work with later career engineers did haveinstances of active and passive co-codes but did not display the same trends discussed above [1].In directly comparing the two samples, lack of experience combined with the unique challengesof transitioning into the workplace may be key factors to the differences observed in expertiseperception. The transition from being a student to a full-time practicing engineer can be acomplex experience, despite the robustness of engineering degree programs [14] [15].Developing expertise may be a confounding component of that complexity, particularly in regardto the process of establishing career
Computer Engineering at the University of Washington in Seattle. His research is centered on developing remote laboratories with a lens of equitable access to engineering education, and driven by his commitment to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM education. In addition to his research on remote laboratories, Marcos has expertise in digital communication theory, signal process- ing, radar technology, and firmware engineering. Additionally, he has extensive experience in teaching embedded systems and senior design courses.Zhiyun Zhang, University of Washington Zhiyun Zhang is an undergraduate research assistant in the Remote Hub Lab at the University of Wash- ington. He is a graduating senior and an
concepts fosters a greater understanding of how engineering designs translateinto tangible outcomes, such as patents and commercialization, which can motivate students toinnovate and participate actively in research and development (Schuster et al., 2022). Creatinginclusive and diverse engineering classrooms is another crucial avenue for fostering a sense ofbelonging among women.B. Challenges in Engineering Education for WomenWomen remain significantly underrepresented in engineering programs, accounting for onlyabout 20% of engineering graduates despite achieving parity or majority in overall collegeenrollment (Stoet & Geary, 2018). This gap is exacerbated by societal perceptions thatengineering is a male-dominated field, discouraging young
, Senior Capstone Design, Introduction to Computing, Crisis Mapping & Cy- bernetics, and Cybersecurity Risk Management. She has been instrumental in enhancing the inclusion of cybersecurity training and education program at the Academy for cadets and faculty. She has also been active in leveraging partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security, and Coast Guard C4IT, acquisitions, engineering, enterprise management, and research and development communities. LCDR Young-McLear has been instrumental in advancing the Coast Guard through STEM. She was selected as the 2017 Capt. Niels P. Thomsen Innovation Award for Cultural Change for her research in leveraging so- cial media for large-scale disaster response
programs of the package were developed using the pocket PC toolboxavailable from Microsoft; we implemented these programs using Visual Basic and Java.“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”Among the programs developed using these languages are a K-Map solver (Fig. 5), aQuine-McCluskey minimization program (Fig. 6), and interactive programs to simulatelogic gates and digital devices operation.Fig. 5. - K-Map Solver Program Fig. 6. - Quine-McCluskey Program4.0 Student Survey Since we integrated the use of the handheld computer in the introductory digitalsystem design course in the fall
Paper ID #47064BOARD #121: How Research Based Partnerships Create Meaningful WorkforceDevelopment Curriculum Work In ProgressDr. Todd R Hamrick, West Virginia University Dr. Todd Hamrick, Ph.D. is aTeaching Professor in the Fundamentals of Engineering Program at West Virginia University Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, a position he has held since 2011. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025How Research Based Partnerships Create Meaningful Workforce DevelopmentCurriculum Work In ProgressAbstractThis research strives to identify and address needs of industry by partnering with