originally created design to use less materials while achieving thesame or better dehydrating performance. The mentee systematically tested the efficacy of severalalternative designs and established a link between the size of the drying chamber and the changein temperature and humidity generated from a given-sized trunk. Overall, the menteeinvestigated design modifications that improve function, cost, manufacturability, andtransportability. The mentor and mentee continued this research throughout the academic year,are writing a paper on the findings, and are hoping to find another student to continue this workwhen the mentee graduates in May 2022.Study MethodsThe following guiding research question was overarching for this study: Does the
whileprocess safety education content may be there, the “safety culture” education, i.e., factors that gointo how process safety decisions are made, is still lacking. Indeed, industrial participants in theAIChE/NSF study stated their significant concern about the lack of “safety culture” apparent innew chemical engineering graduates who lacked prior work experience, and specifically statedthat students lacked exposure to relevant codes and standards, such as EPA and OSHAregulations. As one senior industrial practitioner put it, “There are way too many chemicalengineers in industry that...do not understand the long-term consequences of their actions, andtry to find a way around them because of either ‘time’ or ‘costs’” [9]. This quote
the factors associated with the use of engaged thinking in undergraduate research. Wewill discuss the prevalent themes that will be henceforth referred to as prerequisites to engagedthinking.MethodologyThis study seeks an understanding of the use of engaged thinking in undergraduate researchthrough a descriptive collective case study analysis. Case studies are used to explore complexphenomena in the context in which they occur by using a variety of lenses.66 The different lensesconsidered included a set of four interviews with each REU participant, surveys of the facultyand graduate student mentors for each student, and reports produced by the students during theirprojects, though only the interviews will contribute to the discussion here. As
Session 2542 Making the Link between Engineering Management and Undergraduate Research David F. Radcliffe and Josh Humphries Catalyst Centre for Society and Technology The University of Queensland AustraliaAbstractThis paper describes and analyses an innovative engineering management course that applies aproject management framework in the context of a feasibility study for a prospective researchproject. The aim is to have students learn aspects of management that will be relevant
librarianship.Dr. Winny Dong, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Bronco Scholar – An Online Hub for STEM Student Research In order to maintain the United States’ preeminence in science, technology, engineering,and mathematics (STEM) fields, the country must produce approximately one million moreSTEM professionals over the next decade than the projected current graduation rates.1 To attainthis goal, policymakers aim to increase STEM retention in college, arguing that it is a low-cost,fast way to produce more graduates with the training and expertise that the nation needs inSTEM fields.1 According to a 2014 report by the National Center for
Paper ID #7883Experiences Developing International Partnerships for Education and Re-search in ComputingMr. Jason St. John, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jason St. John earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer & Information Technology (Network Engineering Technology concentration) from Purdue University, West Lafayette in December 2010. In January 2011, he accepted a position as a Graduate Research Assistant in the Department of Computer & Information Technology at Purdue University working under Dr. Thomas Hacker. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in high performance computing systems.Prof
2002, American Society for Engineering Educationshowed. The capstone design team inexpensively found whether an idea is feasible; theresearch effort then efficiently implemented those ideas that proved reasonable. In less than twoyears, more than a dozen undergraduates and several graduate students have been involved inthese implementation efforts. Video presentations of capstone design projects are available fromthe last author of this paper (Hess).Research ProjectsA substantial part of the cost of restoring the TNA has been underwritten by research projects.Capstone design projects have been an effective way to leverage this money, a particularly usefulpractice at a university where undergraduates are plentiful, but graduate students have
this project in order to extend the education scope.• Research Lab-Cal Poly collaborationWe also collaborate with Lawrence Livermore National Labs (LLNL). LLNL has offered agraduate study internship in conjunction with Cal Poly since 2004. Cal Poly faculty membersidentify prospective student candidates for the graduate internship. Dr. Agbo is the LLNLcoordinator for Cal Poly. During the past three summers, Dr. Agbo also worked at LLNL as aSummer Faculty Scholar on an Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Communication project. An UWBsystem utilizes an enormous bandwidth, but because it operates at very low power levelscomparable to the noise level. Because of the low spectral density of the modulation, it canoverlay other channel plan allocations. Therefore
beginning of the project about having sufficient time to addentrepreneurial content to the course; but by wrapping the new material around the existinghomework projects very little additional class time was needed. Overall the innovationactivities and term project worked well in this course; although more emphasis needs to be puton the importance of covering the economic issues (customer value) in the NABC analysis.Another improvement in the future would be to free up time in class for the students to presenttheir NABC analysis orally as an ‘elevator pitch.’MECH541-Advanced Power SystemsThis course is a senior/graduate level course in which students study contemporary issuesaffecting automotive power systems. Students learn how to develop advanced
ConfidenceAbstractBecause cybersecurity professionals are crucial to national security, public safety, and economicprosperity, employment opportunities in cybersecurity continue to increase. To meet the publicand private sectors’ need for cybersecurity professionals, universities are adding academicprograms in cybersecurity. West Virginia University, which is a land-grant R1 university with avibrant cybersecurity program that offers a B.S. degree, academic minor, and an Area ofEmphasis (AoE) in cybersecurity, has received an NSF S-STEM grant to increase the numberand diversity of highly qualified cybersecurity graduates by offering scholarships to high-achieving and economically challenged undergraduate students.Our past research was focused on grit and motivation
graduate and undergraduate,involvement. Initial test results show that the system has the desired features and satisfies thedesign criteria. This project provides a valuable contribution to research in a number of fields,including oceanography studies, contaminated environments, and hazardous areas.AcknowledgmentThis project is partially supported by a NASA-IRA grant, contract # NCC5-517.References1. S.G. Hall, R.R. Price, and L. Wei, “Design of an Autonomous Bird Predation Reduction Device,” 2001 ASAE Annual International Meeting, Paper Number: 01-3131, 8 pages.2. B. Ross, “A Robot Boat for Offshore Science,” The Robotics Institute-Carnegie Mellon University, United State, 2002.3. R. Rocca, “Launching the Roboat,” Circuit Cellar
student-tutors for assistance.Students must stay the entire two hours and sign-out when they leave to receive credit forattending that week. Student study lab attendance is tracked by the Freshman EngineeringOffice and reported to each of that student’s freshman engineering instructors. Study labattendance is part of the course grade in all three freshman engineering courses. During the spring of 2006, Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) who taught ENGR 102replaced traditional office hours by tutoring in one of these E102 study labs. They noticed anincrease in study lab attendance and spent more time helping students than they did in previoussemesters when they held traditional office hours. The focus of this paper is to describe the roleof
, the objectives of the study were to identity factors that can be designed into a learn-ing environment in order to elevate learning to high levels. Page 11.12.32. Description of the studyThe research methodology was a case study involving a four-day faculty development workshopheld at the University of Idaho from May 31 to June 3, 2005. The workshop was attended byapproximately 32 faculty members and 3 graduate students. Participants came from three re-gional schools: University of Idaho, Washington State University, and Lewis-Clark State Col-lege. Participants represented a variety of disciplines and included administrators and
Paper ID #25422An Interdisciplinary Research Group’s Collaboration to Understand First-Year Engineering RetentionMrs. Teresa Lee Tinnell, University of Louisville Terri Tinnell is a Curriculum and Instruction PhD student and Graduate Research Assistant at the Univer- sity of Louisville. Her research interests include interdisciplinary faculty development, STEM identity, retention of engineering students, the use of makerspaces in engineering education.Ms. Campbell R. Bego, University of Louisville Campbell Rightmyer Bego is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Cognitive Science at the University of Louisville
Paper ID #18046Systematic Study of Big Data Science and Analytics ProgramsDr. Huanmei Wu, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Chair of the Department of BioHealth Informatics. Research on data management and data analytics, applying to informaticcs, especially biomedical informatics and other interdisciplinary fields. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Systematic Study of Data Science and Analytics Programs Abstract— Rapid advances in information technologies have led to the generation of massive data sets, especially in life science and biomedical
Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, and University of California at Berke- Paper ID #22925 Christopher Amaro is currently a junior at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, in San Luis Obispo California, majoring in civil engineering. His research interests include water resources and structures. Christopher hopes to obtain his P.E. after graduation and work in the private sector.Adam Albert Davies, ASPIRES Adam Davies is a student of mechanical engineering at Ca˜nada College. Who goals are to transfer to a University and continue higher education
optimization. He worked as a production control engineer in Taiwan, and has taught laboratory classes in manufacturing engineering and freshmen engi- neering in the U.S. He earned his Bachelor and Master degrees in Industrial Engineering from National Tsing Hua University (Taiwan) and Purdue University (U.S.A). His ultimate career goal is to help cul- tivate world-class engineering graduates that can compete globally, as well as collaborate with the best engineers across different cultures.Ms. Juila D Thompson, Purdue University, West LafayetteYi Shen, Purdue University Yi Shen is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a Ph.D. degree in Information Studies from the University of
Courses, Hull (1992).8. J. Parnaby, The requirements for engineering degree courses and graduate engineers: an industrial viewpoint, in Engineering Science and education Journal, Vol. 7, No 4 (1998).9. K. G. Stanga and R. T. Ladd, Oral communication apprehension in beginning accounting majors: an exploratory study. Issues in Accounting Education, 5, (2), pp180-194 (1990).10. S. K. Payne and V. P. Richmond, A bibliography of related research and theory. In J.A. Day and J.C. McCroskey (Eds.), Avoiding Communication, Beverly Hills, California, Sage Publications (1984).11. J. C. McCroskey, The communication apprehension perspective, in J.A. Daly and J. C. McCroskey (Eds.), Avoiding Communication, Beverly Hills, California, Sage
career-development activities to bolster their readiness for post- graduation. 3. Be exposed to a wide variety of career options in STEM. 4. Learn details about graduate school. 5. Broaden their scientific network through multiple means. 6. Demonstrate scientific communication. 7. Acquire and demonstrate scientific knowledge in materials science. 8. Demonstrate competency in scientific ethics. 9. Develop and plan for participation in an outreach/broader impact activity. 10. Develop a sense of belonging in their role as a citizen in the scientific community.Program Structure and BackgroundPenn State University has a long-standing summer research program for undergraduates inmaterials research that has been supported by a
study focuses on how students majoring in engineering and computer sciencestudy and includes data collected from the following four institutions:• Private/Faith Based (Masters L): A small teaching institution in the Pacific Northwest of 3,238 undergraduates, whose mission emphasizes building graduates of competence and character by providing tools of rigorous learning and modeling a grace-filled community. This institution offers six engineering and computer science majors that are based on and informed by a Christian world view. Class sizes typically range from 15-20.• Research (RU/VH): A large research institution and flagship university in the Pacific Northwest which serves over 29,000 undergraduates and confers over
are many benefits associated with involving high school students in STEMresearch, including increased academic and interpersonal skills, persistence and graduation rates,and interest in STEM [7][8]. Additionally, high school students engaged in research are morelikely to participate in science competitions, giving them additional opportunities to enhancetheir resume in filing their college application, and receive scholarships and notoriety.Unfortunately, only the more selective high schools tend to have a research mentor program andthese programs are targeted to the higher performing students regardless of ethnic diversity. The STEM Research Academy at QCC is intended to rectify this deficiency by havingstudents, from mostly
2006-2418: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY: ASTUDENT’S EXPERIENCEChristina Osborn, IUPUI Christina Osborn is a senior Interior Design student at the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University – Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI). Christina participated in the first GO GREEN course in the summer of 2003. She spent 5 weeks in Germany summer 2005 working on her research project. She has a special focus in green products and materials. Christina has studied industrial uses of hemp while she was in Germany.Patricia Fox, IUPUI Patricia Fox is the Associate Dean for Administration and Finance and Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership and
Paper ID #21441Multidisciplinary Research Efforts in Post-Earthquake Civil InfrastructureReconnaissanceMr. Jack Bergquist, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Jack Bergquist is a undergraduate student at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a major in architectural engineering and minor in Italian. He has formally been engaged in earth- quake engineering and reconnaissance research for the past year, and has a specific interest in the seismic performance of historic and vernacular structures. After graduation, he plans to continue working in this field as a structural
for research and graduate studies for the College of Technology (2009-2010) and returned to full-time faculty in fall 2010. He was Director of the Center for Technology Literacy (2006-2010), and a member (2006-2011) and Chair (2007-09) of the Executive Council of the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center. In Jan. 2012, he joined the University of North Texas as Professor and Chair of the Department of Engineering Technology, College of Engineering. His teaching and research interests are in the control systems engineering technology area. He is a member of the ASEE and a Senior Member of the IEEE - Control Systems Society
engineeringAbstract This paper describes a method to study engineering teaching and learning in an online in-service teacher professional development setting. We first describe the theoretical considerationswe bring to research. Then, we describe interactional ethnography, including the types ofquestions that can be asked and the methodological approaches that have been taken previously.We argue that since this approach has been demonstrated to be appropriate for the study ofstudent and teacher learning, it is also appropriate for synchronous online learning environments.We demonstrate the application using the example of a series of workshops for elementaryschool teachers learning about engineering content, pedagogy, and practices. We also describethe
AC 2008-1783: SUPPORT OF STUDY ON ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY FROMPHYSICS AND MATHEMATICSDjafar Mynbaev, New York City College of Technology DJAFAR K. MYNBAEV: Biographical information DJAFAR K. MYNBAEV graduated from Leningrad Electrical Engineering Institute, USSR, with M.S. (1963) and Ph.D. (1969) degrees, both in electrical engineering. He worked for more than twenty years for industrial, research, and academic institutions in the former Soviet Union. He came to the United States in 1991, where he has continued to work in industry and academia. He worked for Bellcore (Bell Communication Research), where he performed research in the area of broadband access networks
Engineering at the University of Cincinnati during the summer of 2003.This opportunity helps in attracting and retaining the brightest undergraduate students byproviding special programs that capture their interests and challenge their scholastic potential.Nine undergraduate students from six different institutions participated, and included threewomen and six men students. The students’ scholastic standing ranged from sophomore tosenior level. Each group was supervised by a Faculty Mentor, one Graduate Student Mentor, anda Lab Technician during the complete duration of the REU Site. The paper presents how thewhole research program was planned and conducted, the details of the projects selected for thestudents, and procedures used to evaluate the
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University ofCincinnati during the Summer of 2001. The research experience provided was in the area ofstructural engineering. Nine students were selected to participate in the Site; four studentsselected were from institutions outside Cincinnati, and five were selected from UC. Theseincluded three women, one Native American male, one Hispanic male, one African Americanmale, and three white American male students, and each group worked on a separate projectduring the two summer months. Each group were supervised by the Project Director (author)and a Faculty Mentor, one Graduate Student Mentor (Research Assistant), and a Lab Technicianduring the complete duration of the REU Site. The paper
biomedical engineering.Miss Xinyue (Crystal) Liu, University of Toronto Crystal Liu is a graduate student at the University of Toronto in the department of Materials Science and Engineering. Her research focuses on engineering design and education. She obtained her BASc in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Toronto in 2019. She has worked in product development and is interested in application of technology and design in engineering education research.Dr. Scott Ramsay P.Eng., University of Toronto Scott Ramsay is an Associate Professor, Teaching Stream in the department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto, in Toronto, Canada, and a registered professional engineer in Ontario. Scott
. Page 25.298.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Challenges to ensuring quality in qualitative research: A procedural viewAbstractQualitative research methods are increasingly being used in engineering education research. Inthis context there is an ongoing discourse in the community around ways of ensuring interpretiveresearch quality. This paper presents a process-oriented framework of research quality that wasdeveloped while undertaking a study that was recently published in the Journal of EngineeringEducation. Drawing on the concept of Total Quality Management (TQM), the frameworkconsists of two components i) a procedural view of the research process, broadly defined asMaking Data and Handling