course to course but may include PowerPoint charts, class notes or text lectures, online laboratory submissions, online testing, and possibly, even, class discussion forums.The research presented in this paper examines student satisfaction and learning levels fortraditional and online courses. A lack of variation between these two course formats is a strongindicator of the value of the blended format.Examples of Blended Hybrid Course EnvironmentsBlending at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Besides being required to take at least one onlinecourse per year (8), all freshmen at Fairleigh Dickinson University are required to take an onlinecourse called "The Global Challenge," which is a revision of a class the university has
following description of the FEEDS system was compiled recently when the AuditorGenerals’ office performed an audit of the FEEDS function at the University of South Florida,College of Engineering. The Director and Associate Director of FEEDS as well as the Deansfurnished much of the detail for the report. The Auditor’s description bests describe the FEEDSoperation. “The Florida Engineering Education Delivery System (FEEDS) is a state-wide systemwhich provides access to graduate-level and limited undergraduate engineering courses atindustrial sites and cooperating university centers throughout Florida. FEEDS is designed toimprove the availability of continuing education to engineers working in Florida, increasing theirskills and thereby
Florida Rajiv Dubey is a professor and Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Center for Assistive, Rehabilitation & Robotics Technologies (CARRT). He received his bachelor’s de- gree from IIT Bombay, and master’s and doctoral degrees from Clemson University, all in mechanical engineering. Before coming to USF, Dubey was a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. His research interests include assistive robotics and prosthetics; rehabilitation engineering; and robotics in healthcare, space, undersea, and nuclear waste management. He has pub- lished more than 150 refereed articles and directed more than 50 Ph.D. dissertations and M.S. theses. He
students for continued learning in this rapidly changing high-tech fieldconsistent with the ABET outcome of life-long learning. Formal assessment of learningoutcomes related to laboratory demonstrations have not been performed for the undergraduatestudents. Anecdotal evidence based on discussion with students indicate that the laboratoryexposure not only helped them relate the theory to practice but also helped them comprehend theabstractions in course lectures from a physical framework they could relate to. The exposure hasalso provided motivation for some students for further studies in the area of control systems andmechatronics at the graduate level.7. ACKNOWLEDGMENTConnectiv Power (Co;) witeh supplementary support from University System of
is often sought through organizations such as ABET. Accreditation helps to ensurethat an institution is dedicated to producing graduates who are prepared for employment inindustry, research, teaching, and government. Engineers acquire and hone many skills while pursuing their engineering degrees, but it isoften skills that are not specifically engineering skills that are most desired by employers.According to Peter D. Hart Research Associates, Inc. The most highly sought after employeeskills are teamwork, critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and communication.1 For ABETaccredited institutions these abilities are certified through Student Outcomes including, ‘anability to function on multi-disciplinary teams’ and ‘an ability to
improving the delivery of these channels, the initiativefacilitates the grasp of macro-concepts which are critical to the energy value chain and its components.The curated collections supplement academic knowledge with practical insights into the operations ofthe energy industry, equipping graduates to deliver value to employers earlier in their careers. Themethodology begins with experienced industry subject matter experts identifying main topics andsubtopics to address key issues and supplement academic learning. A structured work breakdownschedule is created in Excel, and students are guided with keywords to identify publicly availableeducational videos. Through collaborative discussions, relevant video links are selected, refined, anduploaded
M.I.T., Harvard, and Yale University. Through the arrangement between IEEEand Stevens Institute of Technology that sponsors the History Center, he is currently IndustryAssociate Professor of History of Technology at Stevens.John Vardalas John Vardalas, the Senior Historian at the IEE History Center, holds graduate degrees inMathematical Physics, Economic Geography, and History. His early historical research focusedon the development of digital electronics in the geopolitical climate of the immediate post WWIIyears. His scholarly interests also include maritime history, which blends well with his passionfor sailing. 6
Paper ID #48898WIP: The Impact of a Mathematics-Focused Summer Bridge Program onFirst-Year Engineering Students’ Preparation and RetentionDr. Renee M. Desing, University of Washington Dr. Renee Desing is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington. Her research interests include diversity, equity, and inclusion in the engineering classrooms and workplaces. Dr. Desing graduated from Ohio State with her Ph.D. in Engineering Education, and also holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a M.S. in Industrial Engineering
Schrader has an extensive record of publications and sponsored research in the systems, control and engineering education fields. She recently received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring from the White House for an enduring, strong, and personal commitment to underrepresented engineering students and faculty.Michelle Taylor, Micron Technology, Inc. Michelle Clement Taylor has thirteen years of teaching experience that complements her manufacturing training background. She graduated from the University of Montana in 1987 with a Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis in biology and a Bachelor's in Home Economics
Paper ID #15788An Online Course for Professional Development of Chemical EngineeringCOOPs and InternsRichard A. Davis, University of Minnesota Duluth Richard Davis is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He has BS and PhD degrees in Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young University and the University of California Santa Barbara. His teaching and research interests include the pedagogy of engineering edu- cation, process modeling and simulation applied to mineral processing, unit operations of separations, air pollution control, and environmental management
to take a new look at the curriculum and begin to implement significant changes throughout the curriculum, starting with ‘design’ and enhancing students’ abilities to solve open-‐ended design problems. Having approximately 250 ME students graduating every year, this proved to be a difficult feat in itself. One of the key changes to the ME degree program included implementation of open-‐ended design problems or challenges throughout the degree program. Open-‐ended design problems are challenging for students when they are confronted with the fact that there is no ‘right numerical answer’ for them to achieve. The uncertainty of no one
“Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”Introduction:IGERT is an NSF-wide program intended to meet the challenges of educating Ph.D. scientistsand engineers with the multidisciplinary backgrounds and the technical, professional, andpersonal skills needed for the career demands of the future. The program is intended to catalyze acultural change in graduate education by establishing new, innovative models for graduateeducation and training in a fertile environment for collaborative research that transcendstraditional disciplinary boundaries.The Utah Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT) award
received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 2014.Prof. Gavin Buskes, The University of Melbourne Gavin is a Professor and Deputy Head (Academic) in the Department of Electrical and Electrical Engineering at the University of Melbourne, Australia. He teaches a wide range of engineering subjects and has research interests in optimal control, idea generation, prior knowledge and developing professional skills. He also holds the role of Assistant Dean (Teaching and Learning) in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology.Dr. Paul N Beuchat, The University of Melbourne Paul is currently a Teaching Fellow at the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the
AC 2010-415: IMPROVED STUDENT LEARNING OF MICROPROCESSORSYSTEMS THROUGH HANDS-ON AND ONLINE EXPERIENCE:Brock LaMeres, Montana State University Brock J. LaMeres is an Assistant Professor in the electrical and computer engineering department at Montana State University (MSU). LaMeres teaches and conducts research in the area of digital systems and engineering education. LaMeres is currently studying the effectiveness of online delivery of engineering education including the impact of remote laboratory experiences. LaMeres’ research group is also studying the effective hardware/software partitioning using reprogrammable fabrics. This work involves exploiting the flexibility of modern FPGAs to
. Ashleigh Wright, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Ashleigh R. Wright, PhD is the Associate Director of the Institute for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access and Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Grainger College of Engineering. She is responsible for collaborating with college and departmental leaders and stakeholders to identify needs and priorities, developing and implementing evidence-based strategies, and measuring progress and effectiveness quantitatively against key metrics that promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and access to the undergraduate and graduate student communities. She also conducts research that analyzes trends, driving factors
significant number of publications available [5] on the theory, development and usageof the finite element method, it may be rather difficult for an instructor to identify aneffective plan of study. The educational objectives for a course depend on whether thestudent or practitioner is a user or a researcher/developer of the technology: • User. The user needs to learn the proper use of the finite element method for the solution of complex problems. This will require fundamental understanding of theory. • Research/Developer. The researcher/developer needs a thorough understanding of the finite element method theory in order to develop new and, perhaps, extend the existing methodologies and/or develop or modify a finite
this extent, British engineering education has now been fashioned in the pastten years in a way that makes it align better with those of countries in the European Union. Aworking knowledge of a European language is often required for some graduate engineeringprograms in the United Kingdom. In addition, students are taught courses in businessmanagement and international engineering practice. The University of Manchester, for example,offers courses leading to master’s degrees in Civil Engineering and French, Civil Engineering andGerman, Civil Engineering and North American Studies, and Civil Engineering and ProjectFinance (www.umist.ac.uk4).As an engineer seeks to relocate from one country to another, seeking to practice his profession,there
://seattlepi.nwsource.com/venture/163347_vc05.html.28 One of the most often quoted reports on this subject is a study done by Hewitt Associates and released in March2004. In it the authors point out that many companies are not reaping the savings they thought they would throughoffshoring. See http://was4.hewitt.com/hewitt/resource/newsroom/pressrel/2004/03-02-04.htm.29 “Most Siemens Software Jobs Moving East,” The New York Times, February 16, 2004; Siemens, UK,30 “Are current engineering graduates being treated as commodities by employers?”___________________________________________________________BETHANY S. OBERST is James Madison Distinguished Professor at James Madison University in Virginia. Shehas served as Vice President for Academic Affairs and as
Paper ID #16378A New Software Engineering Undergraduate Program Supporting the Inter-net of Things (IoT) and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)Prof. Linda M Laird, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Systems & Enterprises) I am currently an industry professor in software engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. Prior to that, I ran large development projects at Bell Labs/Lucent.Dr. Nicholas S Bowen, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. Nicholas Bowen is an Industry Professor in the School of Systems and Enterprises. His primary focus is developing new graduate programs that combine Systems Engineering & Software
Director of Undergraduate Studies in the School of Engineering and Sciences at Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico. He collaborates with the Faculty of Engineering of the Universidad Andres Bello in Santiago, Chile. Professor Zavala is National Researcher Level 2 of the National System of Researchers of Mexico. He works with the following research lines: conceptual understanding, active learning, development of assessment tools, faculty development and studies in STEM. Genaro Zavala was appointed to the editorial board of the Physical Review Special Topics-Physics Education Research journal of the American Physical Society for the period 2015 to 2018, vice president of the Latin American Physics Education
the Research”, Journal of Engineering Education, pp. 223-231, July 2004.12. Van Eynde, D.F., & Spencer, R. W., “Lecture versus experiential learning: Their differential effects on long term memory”, Journal of Organizational Behavior Teaching Society, 12, 4, pp. 52-58, 198813. Hake, R.,”Interactive-engagement vs. traditional methods: A six-thousand-student survey of mechanics test data for introductory physics courses”, American Journal of Physics, 66, pp. 64-74, 1998.14. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning; A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies. Washington, D.C., 2010.15. Echo 360 Survey "The
activity. All three are 4-year large public universities. The variation comes in theregion. Auburn University is in the Southeast Region. The University of Colorado Boulder is inthe Rocky Mountain Region and Texas A&M University is in the Southwest Region.We used university websites to retrieve faculty email addresses. The civil engineering faculty atAuburn University, the University of Colorado Boulder and Texas A&M University werecontacted via email with a survey invitation and a link to the online survey in Qualtrics; 175invitations to instructors were successfully delivered. Survey responses were gathered inDecember 2024. The research study was introduced using the IRB-approved script, emphasizingthat participation was fully voluntary
Paper ID #43556The Sustainability as Stewardship Framework: A Revision of the Engineeringfor One Planet Framework for an Existing Civil Engineering Program at aChristian InstitutionDr. David Brian Dittenber P.E., Cedarville University David Dittenber is an associate professor of civil engineering at Cedarville University, where he has served since 2020. Prior to joining the faculty at Cedarville, David taught at his alma mater, LeTourneau University, for seven years, serving as an associate professor and chair of civil and environmental engineering. He completed his master’s and doctoral graduate studies in civil engineering
Paper ID #18905Building Life Cycle Assessment Skills with GREET and SimaPro to EngageStudents in Analyzing the Sustainability of Biofuel AlternativesDr. Bradley A. Striebig, James Madison University Dr. Striebig is a founding faculty member and first full professor in the Department of Engineering at James Madison University. Dr. Striebig came to the JMU School of from Gonzaga University where he developed the WATER program in cooperation with other faculty members. Dr. Striebig is also the former Head of the Environmental Technology Group at Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory. In addition to Dr’ Striebig’s
, affective andpsychomotor domains. Senior level research-project planning and control activities willbring about this change. These changes will be reported in perceived quality criteria thatwill be extracted into the design of questionnaire for the purpose of gathering suchevidence.Introduction Page 7.1107.1ABET’s accreditation reform effort designed to foster effective program evaluation usesa set of criteria. This method allows programs to be flexible to many stakeholder needs. ItProceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2002. American Society for Engineering
learning activity. The authors surveyed the participants pre and post participation. The survey instrument assessed each student’s interest and self- efficacy in STEM. This paper highlights the process of development and implementation, and shares a few of the key insights aggregated through the survey.Background The impetus for this study resulted from the Naval STEM Forum in 2011. At this forum Dr.Truscott was inspired by the Sponsoring Scholars in Science Funding Initiative in which seven majorchallenges were issued. One of the topics “Designing affordable sensors for the SeaPerch RemotelyOperated Vehicle” was extremely applicable to his previous experience with the SeaPerch program
at Rice University were women. In addition, none of the winners were women in thescience or engineering faculty, whereas eight men in these areas were winners. The purpose ofthis project is to investigate the reasons for the underrepresentation of women faculty,particularly the women faculty in science and engineering, in the most prestigious teachingawards at Rice University.We explored the process for administration of the G. R. Brown Teaching Awards. Only tenure-track and tenured faculty are eligible for this award; seven total awards are given each year. RiceUniversity alumni who graduated two and five years ago vote on the award winners. The votingis done by mail through ballots. During the last four years, 11-14% of alumni have
University and will be pursuing graduate studies in engineering management. He is one of the leaders of the Rice University chapter of Engineers Without Borders and has worked on engineering projects in El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Mexico.Philip Bedient, Rice University Dr. Philip B. Bedient is the Herman Brown Professor of Engineering in the Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University. He teaches and performs research in surface and ground water hydrology and flood prediction systems. Page 11.1099.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Rice
Paper ID #26016Student Teamwork and Leadership in an Engineering Technical Writing CourseDr. Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel Alyson G. Eggleston received her B.A. and M.A. in English with a focus on writing pedagogy and linguis- tics from Youngstown State University and her PhD in Linguistics from Purdue University. Her research and teaching interests are in technical and scientific writing pedagogy and the interaction of language and cognition. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English, Fine Arts, and Communications at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina.Dr. Robert J. Rabb P.E., The
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