Paper ID #21211Advancing Critical Building Code Education through Modularized LecturesDr. Ryan L. Solonsky P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park Ryan Solnosky is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University at University Park. Dr. Solnosky started at Penn State in July of 2013 and has taught courses for Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Pre-Major Freshman in Engineering. He received his integrated Professional Bachelor of Architectural Engineering/Master of Architectural Engineering (BAE/MAE) degrees in architectural
Paper ID #27717Coupling Haptic Learning with Technology To Advance Informal STEM Ped-agogiesDr. Mohamed ElZomor, Florida International University Dr. Mohamed ElZomor is an Assistant Professor at Florida International University (FIU), College of Engineering and Computing and teaches at the Moss School of Construction, Infrastructure and Sustain- ability. Dr. ElZomor completed his doctorate at Arizona State University (ASU), Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Prior to attending ASU, Dr. ElZomor received a master’s of science degree in Architecture from University of Arizona, a master’s degree in Engineering and a
Paper ID #24772Experiments in Community Building within Classrooms of Commuter Stu-dents. Part I: The Case of StaticsDr. Josu´e Njock Libii, Purdue University Fort Wayne Josu´e Njock Libii is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Indiana University-Purdue Univer- sity Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. He earned a B.S.E in Civil Engineering, an M.S.E. in Applied Mechanics, and a Ph.D. in Applied Mechanics (Fluid Mechanics) from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. He has worked as an engineering consultant for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and been awarded a
Paper ID #27182Exposing Students to STEM Careers through Hands-on Activities with Dronesand RobotsDr. Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University Dr. Vukica Jovanovic is an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology in Mechanical Engineering Technology Program. She holds a Ph.D. from Purdue University in Mechanical Engineering Technology, focus on Digital Manufacturing. Her research is focused on mechatronics, digital manufacturing, digital thread, cyber physical systems, broadening participation, and engineering education. She is a Director of Mechatronics and Digital Manufacturing Lab at ODU and a lead of Area of
Paper ID #26230Field Programs to Accomplish the Learning Objectives for Engineering Courses:A Case Study of the Road Surveying and Design Course at Southeast Univer-sity, ChinaDr. Jianchuan Cheng, Southeast University Dr. Jianchuan CHENG Professor, School of Transportation Southeast University(SEU) 2 Southeast Uni- versity Road, Nanjing,211189 P.R.China Tel:+86 25 83790385 E-mail: jccheng@seu.edu.cn Education 2002, Ph.D., Southeast University (Transportation) 1994, M.Eng., Southeast University (Trans- portation) 1985, B.Sc., Nanjing Institute of Technology (Civil Engineering) Major Research Interests: Road safety and
Paper ID #26154Five Simplified Integrated Methods of Solution (SIMS) for the Ten Types ofBasic Planar Vector Systems in Engineering MechanicsDr. Narasimha Siddhanti Malladi, Malladi Academy Dr. Malladi earned his PhD (Mechanisms) at Oklahoma State University, USA in 1979, MTech (Machine Design) at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras in 1969, and BE (Mechanical) at Osmania Univer- sity, India in 1965. He was on the faculty of Applied Mechanics Department, IIT Madras from 1968 till 1973 when he left for US. He received a Republic Day Award for ”Import Substitution” by Government of India in 1974 for developing a
Paper ID #26050Hypermodeling: A Profile for Teaching SysML ModelingMr. Michael J. Vinarcik P.E., University of Detroit Mercy Michael J. Vinarcik is a Chief Solutions Architect at SAIC and an adjunct professor at the University of Detroit Mercy. He has nearly thirty years of automotive and defense engineering experience. He received a BS (Metallurgical Engineering) from the Ohio State University, an MBA from the University of Michigan, and an MS (Product Development) from the University of Detroit Mercy. Michael has presented at National Defense Industrial Association, International Council on Systems Engineering, and
Paper ID #17428Comparison of AUN-QA and ABET AccreditationDr. Scott Danielson, Arizona State University Dr. Scott Danielson is a faculty member in the engineering programs within the Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU). Before returning to the faculty, Dr. Danielson was an Associate Dean for almost four years in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering and the College of Technology and Innovation. Before assuming the Associate Dean’s role, he had been a department chair at ASU for over 13 years. He also serves as the project director for the USAID-funded
Paper ID #14960Cross-Cultural Learning Motivations for Engineering StudentsDr. Inna Mikhailovna Gorodetskaya, Kazan National Research Technological University Inna M. Gorodetskaya is associate professor at the Department of Engineering Education and Psychology of the Kazan National Research Technological University (Russia). She has Ph.D. in Social Psychology and also works as head of the minor degree program in Psychology at the university. Scientific interests: motivation, value system of a person, self-development, diversity issues.Prof. Pablo Moreno Romani, Universidad de Ingenier´ıa y Tecnolog´ıa UTEC Extensive
Paper ID #16121Exploration of Hands-On/Minds-On Learning in an Active STEM OutreachProgramAimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University Aimee Cloutier is a Ph.D. student studying Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University. She earned her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech in 2012. Her research interests include biomechan- ics, rehabilitation engineering, prosthetic limb design, and STEM education.Dr. Jerry Dwyer, George Washington University Dr. Jerry Dwyer is a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Director of the STEM Academy at George Washington University. He worked for many years in computational
technical papers (published or accepted), in either journals (11), conference proceedings (33), or in magazines (1). He also actively consults with industry and is a member of ASME, SIAM and ASEE. Page 26.161.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Advanced Undergraduate Engineering MathematicsAbstractThis paper presents the details of a course on advanced engineering mathematics taught severaltimes to undergraduate engineering students at the University of St. Thomas. Additionally, itprovides motivation for the selection of different topics and showcases related numerical
Paper ID #11218PROGRAMMING A SIX AXIS MOTOMAN HP3C ROBOT FOR INDUS-TRIAL SORTING APPLICATIONMr. Hamza Kadir, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology) Alumni Hamza Kadir, M.Sc., currently works as a Controls Engineer in the Packaging Machinery OEM indus- try. He completed his Masters from Purdue University Calumet, majoring in Mechatronics Engineering Technology. He conducted his M.Sc. Directed Project at the Nick and Nancy Wilson Mechatronics En- gineering Technology Laboratory. This project involves integration of modern automation tools for an intelligent part sorting system. He has previously worked with use of
Paper ID #14566Visualization of Wave Phenomena by an Array of Coupled Oscillators ¨Dr. Gunter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences Throughout his career, Dr. G¨unter Bischof has combined his interest in science and engineering appli- cation. He studied physics at the University of Vienna, Austria, and acquired industry experience as development engineer at Siemens Corporation. Currently he teaches Engineering Mathematics at Joan- neum University of Applied Sciences. His research interests focus on automotive engineering, materials physics, and on engineering education.Mr. Thomas Singraber B.Sc., Joanneum
Paper ID #16443Small-Scale and Large-Scale Interventions to Improve [State] Students’ Col-lege ReadinessDr. Virgil U. Pierce, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley Dr. Virgil Pierce is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. His research is in mathematical and statistical physics, and involves the intersection of techniques from nonlinear waves, combinatorics, and random matrices. He works extensively on ed- ucational issues in high school and higher education, including the development of a College Prep Math course being used in public high schools in Cameron
Paper ID #25933A study of the Efficacy of Free-body Diagrams for the Solution of Frame-Type Mechanics Problems with Increasing Difficulty LevelDr. Jeffrey A. Davis, Grant MacEwan University Dr Davis obtained his PhD at ETH Zurich specializing in multiphase flows and thermal hydraulics in nuclear reactors. With a passion for teaching, Dr. Davis’ research focuses on pedagogical topics such as student engagement, active learning, and cognitive development. Projects he is currently working on include ”Development of a risk assessment model for the retention of students”, ”Development of Student Assessment Software”, and
, Eric enjoys finding innovative ways to use microcontrollers and other technologies to en- hance Drexel’s Engineering Technology course offerings. Eric is currently pursuing a Ph.D in Computer Engineering at Drexel, and is an author of several technical papers in the field of Engineering Technology Education.Prof. Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso Dr. Tseng is a Professor and Chair of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering at UTEP. His research focuses on the computational intelligence, data mining, bio- informatics and advanced manu- facturing. Dr. Tseng published in many refereed journals such as IEEE Transactions, IIE Transaction, Journal of Manufacturing Systems and others. He has been
Paper ID #25728An Alternative Form of Euler’s Equation for the Rotational Dynamics of aRigid Body Confined to Planar (2-D) MotionDr. Jeffrey C. Hayen, Oregon Institute of Technology Jeffrey Hayen joined the faculty in the MMET Department at the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) in 2011. Before arriving at OIT, Jeffrey served as a Professor of Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics at Southwestern Oregon Community College for 16 years. Prior to that experience, he worked in the aerospace industry as a thermodynamicist and propellant analyst for high-performance upper-stage rock- ets at the Space Systems Division of the
Paper ID #26315Avoiding the Pitfalls in International Collaborations - A Case StudyDr. Cem Karacal, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville Dr. Cem Karacal is a Professor of Industrial Engineering and Dean of the School of Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He obtained his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees from Oklahoma State University in 1991 and 1986, respectively. His received his B.Sc. degree from Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey in 1982. He has experience in industry and academia. His main research and teaching interest areas are simulation modeling, quality control, operations research
Paper ID #21382University Students’ Ability to Interconnect the Calculus Concepts and Func-tion GraphingDr. Emre Tokgoz, Quinnipiac University Emre Tokgoz is currently the Director and an Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering at Quinnipiac University. He completed a Ph.D. in Mathematics and another Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineer- ing at the University of Oklahoma. His pedagogical research interest includes technology and calculus education of STEM majors. He worked on several IRB approved pedagogical studies to observe under- graduate and graduate mathematics and engineering students’ calculus and
Paper ID #24920Texas A&M Engineering Academies: Impacts of Effective MarketingJon Carter Buchanan, Texas A&M University Mr. Buchanan has always had a passion for working with students. After spending many years in full-time ministry, he began working for Texas A&M University in 2009 as an Admissions Counselor. He served as lead transfer advisor for the Aggieland Prospective Student Center and was also the liaison for the Program for System Admission. From 2016-2018, he was Associate Director of Engineering Academies, spending the majority of his time on recruiting students for the program. He currently serves
Paper ID #24807Unnecessarily Complicated: An Examination of Information Asymmetry inthe Transfer ProcessDustin M. Grote, Virginia Tech Dustin M. Grote currently serves as the Graduate Research Assistant for the Virginia Tech Network for Engineering Transfer Students (VT-NETS) Program with the Engineering Education Department at Vir- ginia Tech. He is also a PhD student in the Higher Education Program with an emphasis in Research, Policy, and Finance. His research focuses primarily on access issues for underrepresented/minority and low income students, community college pathways, policy, organizational and systems
Paper ID #29710Fundamental Instrumentation Course for Undergraduate Aerospace andMechanical EngineeringDr. Daniel Dannelley, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott Dr. Dannelley is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona. He teaches courses in thermal-fluid sciences, instrumenta- tion, and senior design. Prior to joining Embry-Riddle he worked as a consultant in the pulp & paper, chemical, and power industries. His current research interests are heat transfer and thermal management.Dr. Elliott Bryner, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
Paper ID #29212Pre and Post Tenure: Perceptions of Requirements and Impediments forMechanical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Technology FacultyDr. Benjamin B Wheatley, Bucknell University Benjamin Wheatley was awarded a B.Sc. degree in Engineering from Trinity College (Hartford, CT, USA) in 2011 and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO, USA) in 2017. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA, USA). His pedagogical areas of interest include active learning ap- proaches, ethics, and best
Paper ID #28945Promoting Materials Science and Engineering Education through 3DPrinting TechnologyDr. Tracy Zhang, MSU Michigan State University (MSU) St. Andrews, Midland, MI. Dr. Tracy Zhang is a faculty member and STEM Outreach Specialist at Michigan State University St. Andrews campus. She earned a doctoral degree in advanced materials from Central Michigan University. Her current role involves promoting STEM education to K-12 students focusing on 3D printing technology area and conducting research in the development of biosourced hyperbranched poly(ester)s for the controlled release of actives across a range of
Paper ID #8033Cooperative Education as the Catalyst for Effective and Efficient Assessmentof ABET Student Learning Outcomes for an Engineering ProgramDr. Chris Plouff, Grand Valley State University Chris Plouff, Ed.D., P.E., is an Assistant Professor & James R. Sebastian Chair of Engineering Cooper- ative Education and Educational Development at Grand Valley State University. He is also the chair of the Product Design & Manufacturing Engineering program. He coordinates assessment efforts for the School of Engineering, including for the mandatory cooperative education program. His research inter- ests include first
Paper ID #7537Engineering Ethics Survey for Faculty: An Assessment ToolProf. Frank E Falcone, Villanova University Professor Falcone is a member of the faculty of the Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Vil- lanova University. His primary fields of technical interest and experience are in Hydraulics, Hydrology, Fluid Mechanics and Water Resources. He has also taught Professional Practices in Engineering and En- gineering in the Humanistic Context which is a course focused on exploring a wide range of ethical issues confronting engineers and engineering students on a day-to-day basis. Falcone is registered
Paper ID #7727A Successful Engineering Program-Corporate PartnershipDr. Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Dr. Scott Danielson is the associate dean for Academic Programs in the College of Technology and In- novation at Arizona State University’s Polytechnic campus. Before assuming that role, he had been the interim chair of Engineering Department for half a year and the chair of the Engineering Technology Department for over twelve years. He has been active in ASEE in the Mechanics Division and the En- gineering Technology Division. He has also been active in ASME; awarded the Ben C. Sparks Medal
Paper ID #10409Helicopters as a Theme in a Machine Design CourseMr. Devin Turner, Marquette University DEVIN TURNER is a senior mechanical engineering student at Marquette University. He is president of the Marquette American Society of Mechanical Engineers and a member of the Student Advisory Board to the Department Chair. His professional experience includes working for the Space Shuttle Program at NASA Kennedy Space Center, UTC Aerospace Systems, Gulfstream Aerospace and Sikorsky Aircraft. He holds a private pilot license and has training in helicopters as well.Dr. Mark Nagurka, Marquette University MARK NAGURKA, Ph.D
Paper ID #42937Designing a Bioinstrumentation Lab for All LearnersHannah Rosene Conover Kimmel, University of Illinois at Urbana - ChampaignMaya Sri Miriyala, University of Illinois at Urbana - ChampaignHanwen Liang, University of Illinois at Urbana - ChampaignMegha Agrawal, University of Illinois at Urbana - ChampaignKaitlyn Tuvilleja, University of Illinois at Urbana - ChampaignDr. Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Rebecca M. Reck is a Teaching Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research includes alternative grading, entrepreneurial mindset
Paper ID #43180Role of Relevance in Professional Skills Application in Undergraduate Multi-DisciplinaryTeamsMonika Tomar, Purdue University Monika Tomar is a PhD student in Industrial Engineering at Purdue University. She has a Masters degree in Industrial Engineering and a Bachelor’s in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Main research interests lie in the field of Policy Making, Game Theory, Decision Making , Artificial Intelligence in social networks. She has been a mentor for undergraduate engineering students working in multi-disciplinary teams and projects as part of VIP program and have been responsible in