) from the University of Bordeaux in France, and an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering. His primary research interests focus on integrating sustainability concepts into fundamental engineering courses, developing assessments for open education and open access activities, and characterizing polymer surfaces degraded through various processes. Dr. Ter´an has a rich background in engineering education, having designed and taught courses in both Ecuador and the USA. His expertise spans experimental and theoretical aspects of polymer science and thermodynamics. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 WIP: Electronic-Resources for Engineering Formation (e-REF): An Open
sequence in the BME department at the University of Virginia, and his research interests are in the fields of computational biology and bioinformatics. He is also interested in evaluating the pedagogical approaches optimal for teaching lab concepts and skills, computational mod- eling approaches, and professionalism within design classes. Dr. Allen also serves as PI and director for an NSF-funded Multi-Scale Systems Bioengineering REU site at U.Va. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Retrospective Multi-year Analysis of Team Composition Dynamics and Performance within a Yearlong Integrative BME Laboratory SequenceAbstractUndergraduate Biomedical Engineering majors at the University
Paper ID #16325Pre- and Post-Class Student Viewing Behaviors for Recorded Videos in anInverted Sophomore Mechanics CourseDr. Shawn P. Gross, Villanova University Dr. Shawn P. Gross is an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Villanova University. He has as M.S.E. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and a B.S.E. degree from Tulane University. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on mechanics and structural design (reinforced concrete, structural steel, masonry, and wood).Dr. David W Dinehart, Villanova University Professor and Chairman
much in the categorical imperative to compel faculty to mentor anyone, and since we can’t mentor everyone, selective mentoring may even seem a little unfair.• Utility: There are probably three options from a Utilitarian point of view. The first (and perhaps most common), is that the greater good would be served by faculty writing research grants (bringing in money for the university) and teaching only those students who manage to “get it” with some minimal combination of lecture and self-study. This might be consistent with the Act Utilitarianism of Mill, would optimize the use of faculty time and therefore produce the greatest good for the greatest number (with the least amount of faculty resources). Rule Utilitarianism
of Engineering and the Neil and Jane Pappalardo Professor of Me- chanical Engineering, at MIT. She received her PhD in Physics from the University of Chicago and went on to become an NSF Postdoctoral Fellow in the MIT Department of Mathematics and at the Courant Insti- tute, NYU. She is a leader in the study of the hydrodynamics of thin fluid films and in the nonlinear physi- cal interaction of viscous fluids and deformable interfaces. Her work spans multiple disciplines including physics, biology and applied mathematics, and is being used, in collaboration with Schlumberger-Doll Research, Bluefin Robotics, and Boston Dynamics to guide the engineering design of robotic crawlers and other mechanisms. Prof
development. Broader climate activities include facultydevelopment programs, revamping curricula, and overall retention tracking that tracks exposureto specific programs.WIE programs serve to both widen the pipeline for K-12 women and girls and then become areservoir and pumping station for many of the undergraduate, graduate and sometimes womenfaculty in the colleges or university. Anecdotally and through research on specific programactivities, we know that WIE programs have a tremendous impact on the goal expressed by theNational Science Foundation (NSF) and other engineering and science industrial and academicleaders to broaden participation of girls and young women in engineering and technology 9,10,11,12,13 . Nonetheless, the current
teaching, research, and service. he now serves as the Director of Undergraduate Programs for his Department.Dr. Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama Kenneth J. Fridley is the Senior Associate Dean for the College of Engineering at The University of Alabama. Prior to his current appointment, Fridley served as Professor and Head of the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alabama. Dr. Fridley has been recognized as a dedicated educator throughout his career and has received several awards for his teaching efforts, including the ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education) Leadership Award in 2010. At the University of Alabama, Fridley has led efforts to establish
Engineering. While amajority of the students are freshman, they can be undergraduates of any level, graduate students,or continuing education students. This course is taught with two 50-minutes lectures and onethree-hour lab each week with students attending labs in groups of 24 with others in their ownlecture section. In lab, students are given ‘completion’ assignments where they are to fill in thebody of methods in a skeletal framework of a program prepared by the instructor. Students haveto finish these programs in lab during the allotted time. In addition to the in-lab assignments,there were also three programming projects completed outside of lab. Students had to writecomplete programs for these projects.Each semester the study was run, lecture
instead ofproviding a broad-spectrum lecture. West Point classes are limited to 20 students; which is aboutthe maximum number of student one instructor effectively split his/her focus. Larger coursewould require a teaching assistant or graduate assistant. Provide students with videos covering lesson objectives granting the student with the abilityto pause, rewind, or re-watch as needed allowing them to learn at their own pace. Additionallythe student is able to review the lecture after solving problems to improve his or herunderstanding of the material, ultimately, creating a valuable study tool for exam preparations.Ideally, the student will follow along with the textbook and take notes as well. Encourage and enable students to take more
curriculum in the Civil Engineering Curricula is changing according to thenew global developments and industry needs and the integration between the academia, the governmentand the industry is needed to achieve an adequate academic preparation for the practice of civilengineering at professional level in the 21th centurySome changes in the Civil Engineering Curricula are: • Reduction in the number of credits • Emphasis on hands-on and alternate learning experience such as COOP; Undergraduate research; professional practice; internships at the government and industries, etc. • Distance and web based learning • Involvement of Industry, government, consultants and professional organizations • Change in the evaluation systems with
Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationALASTAIR BOYANICH is a Computer Science Graduate of 2000 currently studying a Masters by Research atEdith Cowan University in the field of system performance. His interests are in machine performance anddistributed processing with programming experience in private industry. iso9660@yahoo.com Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 6.1059.10 Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Education
energy absorption atmoderate loading rates, and the Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar technique was used to determineboth the energy absorbed and dynamic modulus at very high loading rates. The problem wascomplicated by difficulties in the determination of dynamic strength due to the brittle nature ofthe porcelain. The strength and fracture resistance of the porcelain material was greatlyenhanced by the bonding adhesive, as supported by the locations of actual crown failures inpatients which occurred away from the bonding region. The study resulted in a number ofrecommendations for improving performance through variations in crown geometry andbonding. A number of challenges were overcome regarding the management of a dental-mechanical engineering
Jason Weaver is a graduate research assistant at the University of Texas at Austin. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Mechanical Engineering. Previously, he received a Masters from the University of Texas and a Bachelors from Brigham Young University. His current research focuses include Transformation Design Theory, design methodologies, energy harvesting, and environmental power sources for wireless sensor arrays.Kristin Wood, University of Texas, Austin KRISTIN WOOD is the Cullen Trust Endowed Professor in Engineering and University Distinguished Teaching Professor at The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Wood’s current research interests focus on
answered yes. Most students answered yes toQuestion 6: “Do you have a better understanding of what engineers do?” For Question 10:“Would you like to work with a mentor to help guide you to your career choice?”, only 3 of thegirls wanted a mentor and 4 of the boys wanted a mentor. All of the students that wanted amentor have been provided with a mentor. The mentors are professionals in the community thathave volunteered to participate in the workshop. The mentors have been matched with thestudents according to the field of study that the student has chosen. Responses to survey questions of Female Middle School students (ages 13 and 14) YES NO 18
five other faculty members representing Physics, Math, PetroleumEngineering and Electrical Engineering. Further, the modeling of a team environment by thecourse instructors promotes inclusivity for our student teams as they tackle the challengesassociated with learning in a studio environment.Lesson 6. Collect evidence and use assessments to inform and improve your teaching. Animportant first step in pedagogical research and course assessments is obtaining approval forresearch with human subjects. This process is institution specific; campus resources andprocedures should be identified during the early phases of course development. We routinelysurvey student attitudes about biology and document changes in student study skills, using
AC 2012-5476: THE ROLE OF PRINT, WEB, AND SOCIAL MEDIA FORRECRUITING STUDENTSDr. Mary A. Sadowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette Mary A. Sadowski is currently the Interim Dean for the Purdue Extended Campus. She had been the associate dean for undergraduate programs and learning in the Purdue College of Technology since 2003, where she provided leadership for strategic initiatives in undergraduate education; serves as coordinator of accrediting activities and initiatives, scholarships, and enrollment management; and provides direction for activities related to student services. Her research interests include enhancing visualization skills, creative thinking, and learning styles. She is currently funded to begin
design class project. In this experience, a development of individualeffort and studies lead to a very important process of collaborative effort (an essentialquality required in the industry). In aircraft design, a process is executed such that all thedisciplinary studies of aeronautics are applied to produce together one single concept fora vehicle to be built followed by more detailed planning phases. The design is first of allachieved by creating a conceptual shape of the aircraft made by a convergence ofvariables that best fit the subjected mission requirements. The following seven steps givean overview of the conceptual design for an aircraft: 1) Analysis, 2) Integration, 3)Iteration, 4) Convergence, 5) Solution Space Screening, 6) Solution
University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas State University, Dr. Austin Talley worked as a manufacturing quality engineer for a test and measurement company, National Instruments, in Austin, TX. Dr. Austin Talley is a licensed by state of Texas as a Professional Engineer. Both of Dr. Austin Talley’s graduate degrees, a doctorate and masters in Mechanical Engineering, manufacturing and design area, are from the University of Texas at Austin. Additionally, Dr. Austin Talley holds an undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University in Mechanical Engineering. His research is in engineering design theory and engineering education. He has published over 30 papers in engineering education journals and conference
desireto gain experience with and exposure to industry but often lack the financial means or ability intheir program of study to take advantage of the co-op/internship program at the university. Thecourse can be used as a preparatory experience for those who desire to pursue an internship or co-op experience before graduating. Though the course does contain elements that can be seen insome capstone design experiences, this course is designed to be a supplement to those experiencesbuilding upon a cornerstone design experience and preparing for and potentially working inconjunction with a capstone design experience [18]. Unlike those courses, the design process itselfis not the main focus of the course; instead, the design process provides a
effectively in a world ofdiverse culture, language and aspirations. Examples include a variety of variable durationinternational study, design, research and exchange programs as well as curriculum revisions thatprovide greater cultural, language and international practice exposure1-11. In 2007 North Carolina State University conducted a Study Abroad program withZhejiang University in Hangzhou, China. Its purpose was to begin the development of arelationship to promote student exchange and faculty interaction. The plan for this six-weekprogram was to have NCSU students (1) enroll in six hours of credit that would be taught byaccompanying faculty and (2) engage in tours, cultural events, industry visits and social activitieswith Chinese
Paper ID #37315Teaching or Learning? A Framework for Shaping Good Old FashionedEngineering StudentsDr. Timothy Aaron Wood P.E., The Citadel Timothy A Wood is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel: The Military College of South Carolina. He acquired a Bachelor’s in Engineering Physics Summa Cum Laude with Honors followed by Civil Engineering Master’s and Doctoral degrees from Texas Tech University. His technical research focuses on structural evaluation of buried bridges and culverts. He encourages students through an infectious enthusiasm for engineering mechanics and self-directed
Paper ID #18613miniGEMS 2016 –STEM Summer Camp for Middle School GirlsDr. Sreerenjini C. Nair, University of the Incarnate Word Assistant Professor in Physics, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TXDr. Michael Frye, University of the Incarnate Word Michael T. Frye, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Engineering in the Department of Engineering at the University of the Incarnate Word, in San Antonio, TX. He is an Electrical Engineer who specialized in the field of nonlinear control theory with applications to autonomous air vehicles. Dr. Frye’s research interest is in discovering new and efficient techniques
Paper ID #18024Climbing to Cruising Altitude: Promoting an Academic Library’s 3D Print-ing ServiceMr. Daniel P Zuberbier, East Carolina University Dan Zuberbier is the Education & Instructional Technology Librarian at East Carolina University (ECU). He planned for, launched, and currently manages the J.Y. Joyner Library 3D printing service which makes 3D printing accessible to all students, faculty and staff at ECU, and teaches a course on 3D printing and design for the North Carolina Summer Ventures in Science & Mathematics Program. He previously worked as a high school Social Studies teacher in Arizona and
Paper ID #23748Redesigned Application-oriented Integral Calculus CurriculumDr. Leszek Gawarecki, Kettering University Research Interests Statistics Probability Stochastic Analysis Stochastic Differential Equation Education M.S. Mathematics, Warsaw University, Warsaw, Poland 1984 Ph.D. Statistics, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI 1994 Experience Department Head, Kettering University, Flint, MI, 2008-present Professor, Kettering Univer- sity, Flint, MI, 2002-present Associate Professor, GMI Engineering & Management Institute, Flint, MI, 1998-2002 Assistant Professor, GMI Engineering & Management
2006-1386: THE GLOBAL RELEVANCE OF BIO-BASED INDUSTRIES TOENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONKurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS KURT A ROSENTRATER is a Lead Scientist with the United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, as well as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, South Dakota State University, in Brookings, SD, where he is spearheading a new initiative to develop value-added uses for residue streams resulting from biofuel manufacturing operations. He is formerly an Assistant Professor at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, in the Department of Technology.Radha Balamuralikrishna, Northern Illinois University
AC 2012-4064: SYNCHRONOUS DISTANCE LEARNING FOR UNDER-GRADUATE THERMAL ENGINEERING COURSES: TRIALS AND IM-PROVEMENTSDr. Amanie N. Abdelmessih, Saint Martin’s University Amanie Abdelmessih is professor and Chair, Mechanical Engineering Department, and Director of the Thermal Engineering Laboratory, Saint Martin’s University. Abdelmessih has industrial, teaching, and research experience. Abdelmessih started her career in the paper industry, then she taught in several higher education institutions, with the last 15 years at Saint Martin’s University. Abdelmessih has per- formed research at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Marshall Space Flight Research Center, Ar- gonne National Laboratory, and Pacific Northwest
graduates is widely recognized. Many undergraduate engineering programs, aswell as K-12 programs, have introduced a number of activities throughout the curriculum, rangingfrom a variety of team projects to the requirement of maintenance of portfolios of a student’s workas he/she goes through the program, to develop both sets of skills.At the same time, there has been a heated debate between some researchers who have developedthese approaches on the one hand and others who have focused on knowledge-centered approacheson the other hand about the relative merits of these two sets of approaches. What has been miss-ing is a suitable way to integrate knowledge-centered considerations and collaborative/reflection-centered considerations, with the focus
engineering” is being used morefrequently in reference to complex natural systems. A leading microbiology researcher with theScripps Institute, Dr. Gaudenz Danuser, was trained as an engineer, but as a graduate student, hebecame fascinated with the way engineering principles were so useful in understanding the innerworkings of the cell. Now he successfully conducts what he calls “reverse systems engineeringof dynamic cellular processes.”8 The word “systems” is inserted as an indication that thesecellular processes consist of the interactions of multiple complex subsystems that work togetheras a single unit.The January 2008 joint issue of the IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control and IEEETransactions on Circuits and Systems was a special issue
almostinsignificant, was that the amount of knowledge gained in a PBL class. So, giving the worstinterpretation of these study results, PBL students learn more skills, slightly less knowledge, andretain more of the knowledge two years later when compared to non-PBL students.Using a PBL approach has the advantage over the more traditional case study because while theuse of case studies adds realism and improves student engagement, there has not been shown anysignificant difference in the conceptual understanding of the students by the use of case studies2.Several instances of thermal sciences classes implementing a PBL approach can be found in theliterature as well. PBL techniques have been incorporated into a thermal science laboratory classby using inquiry
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