Lunch with engineering students 1-3 p.m. Engineering class visits 3-4 p.m. Closing session for parents The consultant-facilitator guided the focus groups in three different ways: First, a one-hourparents’ meeting was held in the late morning after open tours of the engineering labs. (Theconsultant assumed the role of facilitator rather than the department chair to assure frankresponses and to maximize the free flow of ideas.) The consultant-facilitator asked the parents totalk about two things: to tell stories of their sons’ or daughters’ decision to choose engineering asa focus of study, and to describe and explain why they and/or their son or daughter chose thisparticular academic
layouts and power demands calculation, but the emphasis of the course is on hands-on laboratory activities with focus on troubleshooting. The prerequisite course is CircuitAnalysis DC/AC (ELT 100). The decision was made early on to emphasize design principles inthe course at NJIT, so while the two courses do overlap, the one at NJIT goes deeper into areasimportant for a PV system designer. The level of overlap between the two courses should notdeter students graduating from the ET program at CCM and continuing their studies at NJIT andtaking the “Solar PV Planning and Installation” course. Taking the two-course sequence wouldprovide a greater understanding of both operational aspects of PV systems, and the designconsiderations in the development
intelligence. His research interests include built-in intelligent controller for high performance industrial drives, hardware testing in laboratory, research and development of intelligent applications for manufacturing systems and industrial applications.ABDUL R OFOLI, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Dr. Ofoli received his B.Sc. degree in electrical and electronic engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, in 1999, and the M.Eng. degree and Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Howard University, Washington, DC, in 2002 and 2006, respectively. During his graduate studies at Howard University, he developed and implemented real-time control algo- rithms for industrial
high school students.MethodsThrough the years, participants enrollment has been facilitated through various programs such asthe Young Nebraska Scientists (YNS) program, generously sponsored by Nebraska EPSCoR(Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research), Emporia State Trio Talent Search,Advanced Chemistry Field Trip Team from High School etc. amongst others.In 2021, the virtual STEM camp saw an enthusiastic response, attracting 19 students whoregistered to take part in the enriching educational experience. While in the 2022 in-personSTEM camp, 75 students registered as participants. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceAnalysisAll
manufacturing engineering students areexposed to CAE along with hands-on practical activities. The adaption of CAE based approacheseventually leads to the corresponding changes in the curriculum of engineering programs withthe introduction of required software. Courses that feature introduction of various CAE toolshave been developed. These courses are usually senior or graduate level courses featuring thepart, tool, and manufacturing process design.In this study, we develop a three-tiered approach for satisfying learning objectives for a specificcourse. The course is a junior level one, which aims to provide the students the fundamentals ofthe manufacturing processes, tooling, and part design. For this purpose, classroom teaching isaugmented with the
AC 2011-2605: BIOLOGY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM: PREPARINGSTUDENTS FOR A CAREER IN THE LIFE SCIENCESClaire Komives, San Jose State University Dr. Claire Komives is presently an Associate Professor in the Chemical and Materials Engineering De- partment at San Jose State University (SJSU). She has taught ten different courses, including core chem- ical engineering courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels, Biochemical Engineering lecture and laboratory courses and a bioethics general education course. She has research experience in the areas of biosensors, enzyme kinetics, cell culture, fermentation and bioprocess engineering. Among her profes- sional positions, she has spent one year as a Visiting Scientist at
her Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Chinese Academy of Sciences, China. She has worked with University of New Mexico before joining UIUC where she developed some graduate courses on Electromagnetics. Dr. Shao has research interests in curriculum development, assessment, student retention and student success in engineering, developing innovative ways of merging engineering fundamentals and research applications.Dr. Chrysafis Vogiatzis, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Dr. Chrysafis Vogiatzis is a teaching associate professor for the Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Prior to that, Dr. Vogiatzis was an assistant
he led efforts in advancing both the undergraduate and graduate programs of the Department including the improvement of the senior capstone design project course sequence by providing students with real-world professional experience through the establishment of strong multidisciplinary and international collaborations. Dr. Shih’s research interests are in the areas of unsteady aerodynamics, separated flow control, aero-acoustics, and optical diagnostic techniques. In recent years, Dr. Shih is responsible for the establishment of the Aeropropulsion, Mechatronics and Energy (AME) Center to build a coalition of multidisciplinary researchers in these three fields. He currently serves as the Director of the AME Center
curriculum also meant thatthere would now be an excellent source of direct summative assessment information.The contributions of the paper are:1. To present our approach to assessing attainment of the BS-CS Student Outcomes based on the Senior Project course. Page 24.199.22. To present an evaluation of the approach using data collected from its application over two years.The paper is organized as follows: Section 2 presents the related work; Section 3 an overview ofthe BS-CS program; Section 4 our approach for assessment; Section 5 results of a case study; andSection 6 the conclusion.2. Related WorkIn this section we describe the research most
Paper ID #43283Does Endorsement of Masculine Ideals Predict Sense of Belonging and Identityover Performance and Peer interactions?Dr. Stephanie Butler Velegol, Penn State University Stephanie Butler Velegol is a Teaching Professor in Chemical Engineering at Penn State University. She pioneered the use of Flipped classes to increase active leaning in the classroom and works on water treatment.Katharine Getz, Penn State University Katharine Getz is a rising fourth year student at Penn State University studying chemical engineering and sexuality and gender studies. Katharine’s research interests include the experiences of
Session 3460 Grade Inflation in Engineering Education at Ohio University Brian Manhire Ohio UniversityAbstractThe results of a follow-up study updating a 2001 report of academic standards at Ohio Universityare presented, and findings for both the University and its Russ College of Engineering and Tech-nology are described, contrasted and compared for 1993, 1999 and 2004. Causes of grade infla-tion in higher education as reported in the literature are describedwith emphasis on recent lit-erature attributing the continuation of grade inflation to the
. R. A. Streveler, B. M. Olds, R. L. Miller and M. A. Nelson. Using a delphi study to identify the mostdifficult concepts for students to master in thermal and transport science. in American Society for EngineeringEducation Annual Conference & Exposition. 2003. Nashville, TN.2. B. M. Olds, R. A. Streveler, R. L. Miller and M. A. Nelson. Preliminary results from the development of aconcept inventory in thermal and transport science. in American Society of Engineering Education AnnualConference & Exposition. 2004. Salt Lake City, Utah.3. M. J. Cochran and P. R. L. Heron, Development and assessment of research-based tutorials on heat
-808. Spoon C, Grant W. Biomechanical measurement of kinocilium. Methods Enzymol, 2013, 525:21-43.As the PI of a research lab, you are studying the bending of primary cilia. Consider a singleprimary cilium that is 8 μm long and 0.2 μm in diameter with a Young’s modulus of 14 MPa anda shear modulus of 2 MPa. In order to initiate a calcium release for a biochemical cascade, thecilium tip must deflect at least 5.1 μm. The fluid flow that you are applying to your ciliumcreates a distributed force along the length of the cilium with no force at the bottom and a maxforce (in pN/μm) at the tip.Note: The second moment of area, I, of a circle is
Agricultural and Biological Engineers(ASABE) and is actively involved in teaching and research in the fields of (i) robotics and mechatronics, (ii)remote sensing and precision agriculture, and,(iii) biofuels and renewable energy. He has published more than 70 refereed articles in journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Nagchaudhuri received his baccalaureate degree from Jadavpur University in Kolkata, India with honors in Mechanical Engineering. Thereafter, he worked in a multinational industry for a little over three years before joining Tulane University as a graduate student in the fall of 1987. He received master’s degree from Tulane University in 1989 and doctoral degree from Duke University 1992.Mr. Xavier Shastri
assistant professor of research in Teaching, Learning, and Sociocultural Studies at the University of Arizona. Her research includes undergraduate teaching reform, science literacy, quantitative literacy, and the impact of industry and research experiences on preservice and inservice teaching practice.Prof. James C. Baygents, The University of Arizona James C. Baygents is the associate dean of the College of Engineering at The University of Arizona. His primary responsibilities include academic affairs and recruitment, admissions and retention programs. Jim is a member of the Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering (ChEE) and the Program in Applied Mathematics at The UA. Jim joined The UA Engineering faculty
Developing Effective K-5 Mathematics Educational Software Theodor D Richardson, Jed S Lyons University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29208 richa268@cse.sc.eduAbstractThis paper presents a software engineering pilot study on the construction and use of educationalsoftware for the K-5 classroom environment. The goal of this study is to use the softwareengineering life cycle to guide the development of mathematics skills practice software with theintent to produce (1) a reusable template for producing meaningful and effective educationalsoftware as well as (2) a retrospective analysis tool to help
integrating these disciplines around an industrial-type problem can removeisolation between academic departments and better equip students to function successfully in theworkplace.Educational research provides guidelines for such a curriculum change. Gardner (1), inpresenting his concepts of multiple intelligences and Felder (2), in comments on students’learning styles, show that students require instructional strategies that differ from the traditionallecture format. Brown and Brown (3) describe how the use of problem-based learning strategieseffectively incorporate real-world problems, an interdisciplinary environment that models theworkplace (especially teamwork), and desired pedagogical techniques such as active learningand collaborative
Tennessee and New York. His research interests include finite element modeling of landing mat systems, plasticity in geomaterials, and engineering education.Prof. Joseph P Hanus P.E., U.S. Military Academy Colonel Joseph Hanus is the Civil Engineering Program Director at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY. He received his B.S. from the University of Wisconsin, Platteville; M.S. from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is an active member of ASEE and is a registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin. His research interests include fiber reinforced polymer materials, accelerated bridge construction, and engineering education.Capt. Jennifer Gonser, U.S
2006-324: A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF AN MSC.ADAMS CONTROLDESIGN PROJECT IN UNDERGRADUATE MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGLouis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso Louis J. Everett is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas El Paso. Dr. Everett is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas and has research interests in the use of technology in the classroom. His technical research interests include robotics, machine design, dynamics and control systems. leverett@utep.edu http://research.utep.edu/pacelab Page 11.95.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006A
Paper ID #19467Incorporating Entrepreneurially Minded Learning into a Junior/Senior LevelMechatronics Course Project Covering Dynamic Systems, Modeling, and Con-trolDr. James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University James A. Mynderse, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. His research interests include mechatronics, dynamic systems, and control with applications to piezoelectric actuators, hysteresis, and perception. He serves as the faculty advisor for the LTU Baja SAE team. c American Society for
to takeon the “professional role” of a graduate student in a research laboratory.3 In sum, few universityprograms place practitioner concerns with writing at the same level they place practitionerconcerns with technical skills.With funding from the National Science Foundation, we are addressing this problem with newteaching materials that incorporate writing instruction into undergraduate civil engineeringcourses. The approach is innovative because it integrates the expertise of engineeringpractitioners, engineering faculty, and writing specialists, and is empirically grounded in the Page 26.1432.2analysis of a large collection of
AC 2012-3498: ETHICAL AND SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF BIOMET-RIC TECHNOLOGIES: IMPLEMENTATION IN ENGINEERING CUR-RICULUMDr. Rigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University Rigoberto Chinchilla, PhD in Integrated Engineering, Ohio University, is an Associate Professor of Ap- plied Engineering and Technology at Eastern Illinois University (EIU) since 2004. His teaching and research interests include Quality design, Biometric and Computer Security and Ethics, Clean Technolo- gies and Automation. Dr. Chinchilla has been a Fulbright Scholar and a United Nations scholar, serves in numerous departmental and university committees at EIU and has been awarded several research grants in his career. Dr. Chinchilla Publications in
. The survey questions shown in Table 1 are closely linked to the courseeducational objectives. Twenty-eight students responded the survey out of a total of 29students taking the course in Summer 2009. The rating used for the questions in Table 1was: (4) a great deal, (3) moderately, (2) slightly, (1) not at all.My participation in this activity… Rating (mean)1) Helped me understand engineering better. 3.64 (91%)2) Led me to a better understanding of my own career goals. 3.57 (89%)3) Increased my interest in studying engineering in college. 3.21 (80%)4) Made me think more about what I will do after graduating from high 3.71 (93%)school.5) Made me
Engineering at Wichita State University (WSU) is committed to increasingthe number of engineering graduates each year. There are two primary motivating factors forthis emphasis. The primary factor is the need to increase the number of engineeringgraduates as evidenced by the recent report from the President’s Council on Advisors onScience and Technology and the President’s goal of one million STEM graduates in tenyears1. Another report by the same group discusses a two-pronged strategy: 1) to preparestudents in STEM subject matter and 2) to inspire students to study and pursue STEMcareers2. This prepare and inspire strategy is central to achieving WSU College ofEngineering’s goal. The second factor is preparing the general population to be
-generation college students, older than 22, working 30 hours aweek, members of historically marginalized and disproportionately impacted communities,commuting for long distances, and supporting dependent children or family members. Despitethese challenges, community colleges outpace universities in enrollment and graduation ofengineering technicians. These contrasting realities reflect the promise and opportunity ofcommunity college programs to improve the educational and professional outcomes ofengineering technology students.Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) is an open admissions community college in SouthernCalifornia. Mt. SAC is the largest community college in California, serving more than 66,000students annually, and offering the most
transport water to higher altitudes requires pumping infrastructure. In the absence of suchfacilities, communities that reside in isolated areas encounter water scarcity affecting drinking,sanitation, farming, and other needs. These issues can economically be solved by employing ahydraulic ram pump, which does not require electricity to function as they are powered by thewater source itself resulting in a negligible operational cost. The goal of this study was to modifythe design of an existing ram pump to improve its overall performance. A ram pump setup wasbuilt using various materials including valves, PVC pipe and connectors, and digital pressuregauges [3]. Many modifications are implemented to improve efficiency [3-5]. Figure 1 showsthe
. Georgia Institute of Technology (2015), “VIP consortium website”, available at www.vip.gatech.edu/vip-consortium (accessed 23 April 2019). 2. Alber, R.T., et al. (2017) “Vertically integrated projects programs at international institutions: multidisciplinary projects with homes in any discipline”, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Columbus, OH. 3. Coyle, E.J., Allebach, J. and Krueger, J. (2006), “The vertically integrated projects (VIP) program in ECE at purdue: fully integrating undergraduate education and graduate research”, ASEE Anual Conference and Exposition, ASEE, Chicago. 4. www.engineeringunleashed.com 5. Pelletreau, K.N. et al., (2018) "A Faculty Professional Development Model That Improves
Paper ID #32039Full Paper: Effects of a Computational-Based First-Year EngineeringCourse on Student PreparationDr. Andrew Assadollahi, Christian Brothers University Dr. Assadollahi is a native Memphian and a 2005 graduate of Christian Brothers High School. Dr. As- sadollahi earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering with a concentration in structural engineering from Christian Brothers University in 2009. He also earned a B.S. in Mathematics from Christian Brothers University in 2009, concentrating in applied differential equations. He earned a M.S. in Civil Engineering from The University of Memphis in 2010 with a concentration
experience, he has taught many different engineering and technology courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. His tremendous re- search experience in manufacturing includes environmentally conscious manufacturing, Internet based robotics, and Web based quality. In the past years, he has been involved in sustainable manufacturing for maximizing energy and material recovery while minimizing environmental impact.Ms. Tamra Duke, Drexel UniversityQayum Malik, Drexel University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A Student Engineering Project Work-in-Progress: Microfluidic-Based Head-Trauma SensorsSummary. Novel sensors enable and expand new industrial
AC 2008-2528: LAB REPORT WRITING (AND TEACHING!) MADE EASYAlyssa Magleby, University of Utah Alyssa Magleby is a PhD Candidate in electrical engineering at the University of Utah. She completed her B.S. in electrical engineering at Utah State University in 2002. She received the National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship in 2002. She used her fellowship to continue on and received her M.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Utah in 2004. After programming a modem for a military application in the Advanced Communications group at L-3 Communications Systems-West for a year and a half, she returned to the University of Utah to attain a PhD. She is presently researching