served as the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Student Services at Washington State University. He has been an NSF Faculty Fellow at GTE Laboratories in Waltham, MA, a visiting scientist at ABB Corporate Research in V¨aster˚as, Sweden and at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) in Palo Alto, CA and a Visiting Professor at the Technical University of Denmark. His research interests span all aspects of electromag- netics issues in power transmission and has resulted in approximately 85 publications in refereed journals and approximately 150 conference publications/presentations. He is also one of the authors of the AC Transmission Line Reference Book – 200 kV and Above which is published by the
their study, the single most important factor associated with a positive service learningexperience is the student’s degree of interest in the subject matter. Two of the elective subjects(Concrete and Masonry and Scaffolds) were also deemed to be not beneficial. Therefore, furtherwork is required to determine what safety subjects would be more relevant to future service-learning projects and the safety-training curriculum revised accordingly.Safety training for students engaged in service-learning construction projects should be required.As this program moves forward, further research and evaluation is needed to ensure that thetraining will provide students the knowledge they will need to work on these projects in a safemanner.ReferencesAlabama
potential to influence the engineeringprofession for great benefit to society. As noted by Chan and Fishbein: “As the world becomes more complex and interrelated, so do the problems engineers face. The engineering profession and individual engineers need to adapt or else risk getting lost in these global changes, thus abandoning our social responsibilities.” 11The University of Wisconsin-Stout’s institutional mission encourages faculty and staff to“integrate applied learning, scientific theory, humanistic understanding, creativity and research tosolve real-world problems, grow the economy and serve a global society.” However, with thepolytechnic designation comes an increased focus on applied learning techniques and careerfocused
these vectors does not makephysical sense. Mathematical entities that combine units of length and angles are usedthroughout the modeling and analysis processes used to study mechanical motions in 3D space.Motion optimization techniques developed to reduce the mean square error between a desiredand actual output vector, when an exact solution cannot be determined, are routinely proposed inthe literature. In so doing, the Euclidian norm of a vector with different physical elements issometime used inadvertently violating the basic rule of adding only similar physical quantities.While the complex mathematical processes that lead to these deviations are common to graduatelevel courses or post-graduate research, this work advocates the usefulness and
processing technology. In addition to, he served as reviewer of numerous SSCI and SCI indexed journal for many years. Dr.Jou is an editorial board member of the International Journal of Electronic Democracy (Inderscience Publishers). He is currently serving as Technical Committee on the Web, Internet, and Multimedia (IASTED, Canada).Yu-Shiang Wu, China Institute of Technology Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical EngineringHan-Wei Zhang, National Taiwan University Graduate Student, Department of Electrical EngineeringMing-Jenn Wu, National Taiwan Normal University Professor, Department of Industrial Education
with research and social projection projects. There are 16 characteristics,63 variables, and 88 indicators.4. Institutional WelfareIt includes those characteristics closely related to institutional policies and strategies that ensurethe favorable climate required for development of substantive functions, and the availability ofappropriate facilities and services to foster welfare. There are 5 characteristics, 12 variables, and18 indicators.5. Organization, Administration and ManagementThis factor includes those characteristics related to the structures and mechanisms the institutionhas established and that enable fulfillment of institutional and program specific purposes, goalsand objectives. There are 6 characteristics, 18 variables and 20
Milwaukeecampuses, as well as with the Institute of Technology at the University of Minnesota.Under this program, the students will spend their first three years at our campus(University of Wisconsin - La Crosse); then they will be accepted into any of theEngineering Programs at the other campuses. At the end of the five year study program,they will graduate with two degrees, a B.S. degree in Physics from our university(UWL),and a B.S. degree in Engineering from one of the other Universities. The program hasbeen very successful, and attracts a large number of students. Enrollments in this programare increasing. We currently have about 100 dual degree majors. One of the main coursesthat these entering dual degree majors take during their first year of study
meet the state’s new mandates to reduce requisite hours. No additional hours can be addedto any education curriculums at this time. Our plan allows substitution of this course for pre-existing physical science courses. For secondary science education majors this course issubstituted for the third chemistry course that they would otherwise have taken. For elementaryeducation majors, this course replaces a three-hour physical science course that they wouldotherwise have been required to take.III. New/modified course descriptionProblem Solving in Engineering Science for Teachers is an integrative course designed toenhance engineering, science, mathematics, and technology literacy of preservice teachersthrough a problem solving study of matter
applications and engineering mechanics education.Dr. Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University Tori Rhoulac Smith began as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Howard University in 2003. In this position, she served as an academic and research Advisor, instructor for a variety of undergraduate and graduate engineering courses, and researcher on traffic engineering and engineering education projects. Feeling an overwhelming desire to work more directly on identifying and meeting the needs of increased recruitment, retention, and achievement of traditionally-underrepresented minority students in engineering disciplines, she shifted her career focus and now serves as an instructor and undergraduate
studies and publishes the efficacy of web-native learDr. Yamuna Rajasekhar, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand Yamuna Rajasekhar is Director of Content Development at zyBooks, a Wiley Brand. She is an author and contributor to various zyBooks titles, and leads authoring and research across all disciplines. She was formerly an assistant professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Miami University. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from UNC Charlotte. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 A Powerful Labs Environment for Computer Science CoursesAbstract rogramming assignments are key to any computer science course. In today's digital
these research studies are currently being applied.Cooperative learning processes, multi-media (MM) educational tools and educationalprograms using WWW are the primary areas of development efforts.Today, various academics are attempting to use the WWW as a teaching delivery tool.Efforts are also being made to integrate other new technologies and teaching methods.The use of multi-media and cooperative leaning, and the joining of the WWW and MMapplications are examples of these combinations.An Arizona State University undergraduate estimating course, in the Del E. Webb Schoolof Construction (DEWSC), uses the WWW as a instrument to support knowledgetransfer. This paper discusses the DEWSC effort into using the WWW to improve thequality and
Paper ID #7396Problem Framing Behavior in Statics and ThermodynamicsDr. John Jackman, Iowa State University Dr. John Jackman, Associate Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering at Iowa State University conducts research in engineering education. His work in engineering problem solving has appeared in the Journal of Engineering Education and the International Journal of Engineering Education. He is currently investigating how to improve students’ problem framing skills using formative assessment.Prof. Stephen B. Gilbert, Iowa State UniversityDr. Gloria Starns, Iowa State University Senior Lecturer
˜ao Paulo. Professor of Physics at Mau´a Institute of Technology, since 1994 and President of Teacher’s Academy at the same Institution.Dr. Nair Stem, IMT - Graduated at Physics (Bachelor) at IFUSP, Master at Electrical Engineering and Doctor at Electrical Engineering at EPUSP. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Data Mining Application in an Introductory Engineering Physics LabAbstractThis study explores the application of data mining techniques in Physics laboratories forEngineering, aiming to enhance the educational process and students' understanding ofphysical phenomena. The primary objective is to analyze how the use of Orange DataMining software can facilitate the analysis of large
on developing courses that align withworkforce needs 5 .Beyond course inclusion and degree design, some researchers have developed strategies toenhance cybersecurity competencies among students from various engineering fields. Professorsat the Universidad Polit´ecnica de Madrid have been working on defining short educational videosand incorporating techniques like flipped classrooms to increase student engagement and helpthem learn fundamental cybersecurity skills 6 . Professors at Florida Gulf Coast University andFlorida International University conducted a study in the Software Engineering program, wherethey assessed students’ cybersecurity knowledge, their ability to identify project issues, and howthey evaluated existing code. The case
application of the proposededucational model and TPS principles was the mastery-based redesign process of a gatewaycourse, ME 2010 Statics, in mechanical engineering. Significant improvement was observedfrom this preliminary study, which inspires the team to carry out a long-term and in-depth studyof the implementation of the proposed education model.AcknowledgementsThis research was supported in part by the Center for Energy and Sustainability at CaliforniaState University, Los Angeles, and the National Science Foundation under Award No. HRD-1547723. The authors would also like to thank Dr. Jane Dong and Dr. Nancy Warter-Perez fortheir thoughtful suggestions on this work.References[1] E. W. Ross, “Exploring Taylorism and Its Continued Influence on
AC 2008-1005: EXPOSING CHEMICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS TO REALWORLD PROBLEMS: HEALTH CARE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMSNichole Au, University of Maryland-Baltimore County Ms. Au is a 2008 Magna Cum Laude graduate with a BS degree in Chemical Engineering (Bioengineering Track) with a minor in History. She is also an Honors College graduate and a member of Tau Beta Pi. She has been working on the INSPIRES curriculum for the last year and will continue this work as she completes her MS degree in Chemical & Biochemical Engineering in spring 2009.Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County Taryn Bayles is a Professor of the Practice of Chemical Engineering in the Chemical and
architecture are both focused on structures, just from differentperspectives.Objective and motivation The purpose of this investigation is to find a mix of education in the two degreeprograms that would best help me to make a significant contribution to the future ofstructure design. Additionally, this research is aimed to explore the program content ofcivil engineering and architecture degrees to discover fundamentals that are essential toobtaining a leadership position in a professional field. Leadership is the birthplace ofinnovation; this idea of leadership and innovation is perpetuated by a strong backgroundin education, however, which type of training is the question. My motivation for thisstudy is to determine a path of study for myself
operating bases, and wide area monitoring and control systems for power grids. He is an active senior member of the IEEE. He founded and served as chair in the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Young Professionals Committee, and currently serves in the IEEE PES Power and Energy Education Committee, IEEE PES Long Range Planning Committee, IEEE Young Professionals Committee, and has previously served as the faculty advisor to the USMA IEEE student branch.Lt. Col. Christopher Michael Korpela, U. S. Military Academy LTC Christopher Korpela is an Associate Professor and Director of the Robotics Research Center at the United States Military Academy at West Point. An honor graduate from West Point, he earned his M.S
toBarrington and Duffy (2010), general benefits to students include increases in subject mattercomprehension, GPA, retention, critical thinking skills, tolerance for diversity, writing skills, andcitizenship6. Specific gains in both professional and technical skills have been reported. Forexample, in a recent study by Carberry et al. (2013), engineering students on average identifiedthat 45% of what they have learned about technical skills and 62% of what they have learnedabout professional skills was gained through their engineering service experience7. Femalestudents credited service experiences as their source of both professional and technical skillssignificantly higher than male students, which was consistent across academic years7.Furthermore
engineering curriculum on graduation rates and student satisfaction: A longitudinal study. Journal of Engineering Education, 93(1):23–35, 2004.[10] Mike Osborne. The Pedagogy of Lifelong Learning. Routledge, 2007.[11] L.G. Richards and S. Carlson-Skalak. Faculty reactions to teaching engineering design to first-year students. Journal of Engineering Education, 86(3):79–85, 1997.[12] J. Richardson and J. Dantzler. Effect of a freshman engineering program on retention and academic performance. In Proceedings of the 2002 Frontiers in Education Conference. Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, 2002.[13] Salen and Zimmerman. Rules of Play: Game Design Fundamentals. The MIT Press, 2004.[14] Salen and Zimmerman. half-real: Video
engineering, and the department ofcomputer science & engineering, which will be developed into a full-fledged wirelessengineering undergraduate program across both departments. This is a collective effort byfaculty from both departments who also have had fruitful research collaboration. Wright StateUniversity has a large population of non-traditional engineering students who are workingprofessionals with diverse background. This laboratory fits well with their work experiences andbackground by providing a learning experience with a curriculum that balances, mature withemerging technologies, theory with innovative real-work environment laboratories, andemphasizes student success and achievements.Current State of Wireless Communication Course
Annual Conf., In print.7. Felder, R. M., et. al., “A Longitudinal Study of Engineering Student Performance and Pretension – Comparisons with Traditionally-Taught Students”, J. Eng. Educ. 87:469-480, 1998.Biographical SketchesRussell Pimmel is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University ofAlabama. He earned his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering at St. Louis University. His M.S. andPh.D. degrees are from Iowa State University in the same field. His research concerns neural networks andcomputer architecture. At the University, he teaches digital system and computer architecture, and capstone design.Robert Leland is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the
and the Role of Student OrganizationsAbstractThe key factors that motivate young women to pursue engineering careers should be recognizedand integrated across the educational system, from K-12 through graduate-level programs.Focusing on motivating factors highlights a fundamental shift from focusing on the obstacles thatyoung women face to emphasizing the positive influences that foster interest and confidence inchoosing to study engineering and enter engineering career fields. Current research in this areahighlights seven specific factors which are positive influences that can be developed throughinformal learning experiences, such as clubs or enrichment activities. Research shows that youngwomen who choose and stay in engineering [1, 2
background. Camacho and Lord use the “borderlands of education” as ametaphor for studying this interplay between intersectionality and systemic exclusion [2].Simply increasing the numbers of people from any underrepresented and/or minoritized group ina department will not guarantee increased participation or belongingness, as numbers andpercentages do not expose and address the cultural norms that promote marginalization andexclusion of certain groups [5], [6], [7]. Change requires more than targeted percentages [8]. Wemust be prepared to examine climate, pedagogy, and subject matter. For example, Margolis and1 This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2234256. Anyopinions, findings, and
Paper ID #9669A Multidisciplinary MOOC on Creativity, Innovation, and Change: Encour-aging Experimentation and Experiential Learning on a Grand ScaleDr. Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Kathryn Jablokow is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Design at Penn State University. A graduate of Ohio State University (Ph.D., Electrical Engineering), Dr. Jablokow’s teaching and research interests include problem solving, invention, and creativity in science and engineer- ing, as well as robotics and computational dynamics. In addition to her membership in ASEE, she is a Senior
. As aresult of analysis of this effort, the instructors determined that a group of practicing classroomteachers would better appreciate and adapt the engineering content for 8-12 classrooms. The newversion of the course is integrated with a Curriculum and Instruction course, entitled PedagogicalApplications of Engineering Concepts in the K-12 Classroom. Each course carries one-credit.Students in the education college can use both courses for graduate credit.The combined courses will emphasize the engineering mechanics of stiffness and deformation,stress and strain, equilibrium, buckling, bending, and material properties. A design thread isused. The information is put together in a tight package that leads to the design of pinned trusses
of the professionalcomponent of civil engineering education is necessarily broad. This precept is recognized by theASCE Committee on Curriculum and Accreditation and has been adhered to in the developmentof the criteria for accreditation6, 7, 8. In this regard, numerous students and practitioners believethat being involved with the AISC/ASCE steel bridge and/or concrete canoe projectscomplements the theoretical concepts developed in class. To further investigate this perception,data was obtained from a survey instrument which was distributed to graduate and undergraduatestudents enrolled, in part, in construction related courses taught in civil engineering degreeprograms. Respondents were requested to indicate whether (and at what specific
Session 1675 Effective, Efficient Teaching Phillip C. Wankat Chemical Engineering, Purdue UniversityAbstractNew professors are anxious to prove themselves in the classroom, but they know thattheir promotion and tenure prospects likely depend more on research productivity thanteaching. The challenge is not only to teach well, but also to teach efficiently.Fortunately, most good teaching practices are both effective and efficient. Methods fordeveloping a good course and hints on lecturing, testing and improving rapport withstudents are presented. Finally, a path for future
San Antonio (UTSA). He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky in 1982. His teachProf. Ender A Finol, University of Texas at San Antonio Dr. Ender Finol is a Professor and the Zachry Endowed Department Chair of Mechanical Engineering at University of Texas at San Antonio. He teaches the courses Thermodynamics I and Fluid Mechanics as part of the undergraduate core curriculum in mechanical engineering. His research expertise is in vascular biofluid mechanics and soft tissue mechanics. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Comparing Success Rates in Thermodynamics: The Effect of Transfer Credits in Prerequisite Calculus and
programs that these objectives are laid out by ABET and are to beassessed each year. According to an article published in 2020, a senior adjunct director at ABETdescribed that program educational objectives differ from student outcomes in four ways: a) degreeof specificity, b) role of constituents, c) purpose of assessment, and d) cycles of data collection[7]. It is considered that these objectives as being attained by graduates a few years aftergraduation. It can be very helpful for departments to map all of the curricula to their programeducational objectives to improve awareness among the stakeholders.From initial research and job data gathered to study the state of the manufacturing industry in Ohiostate, the steering committee determined a