challenging todistill into a few hours. This paper describes a four-hour electrical engineering module thatexamines the role of electrical engineering in the manipulation of audio signals, developed for anew introductory engineering course at the United States Naval Academy.In the first hour, students were given a short presentation on biometrics (signals that can be usedto identify a person) and participated in demonstrations of iris, face, and fingerprint recognitionsystems. They then completed a laboratory experiment in which they analyzed plots of speech(audio) signals, measured pitch frequencies, and identified male and female voices using thatinformation. During the following hour, after a brief overview of A/D and D/A conversion, thestudents
for Engineering Education”11. Employer Feedback : Saxe has stressed the importance of closing the loop and suggests several methods to implement such an assessment tool effectively. Employers who encourage co-op or summer internships can help the department in a number of ways. It is possible to obtain significant feedback data from employers who can assess and comment about students’ technical knowledge as well as on–the–job performance capabilities. (Saxe, 1990 June, Bennett & O'Brien, 1994, June, Perry, 1970, 1981, 1984).12. Departmental Activities : Novak and Gowin have stressed the importance of learner interactions in their book Learning How to Learn. (Novak & Govin, 1984). Norman also talks about the
historically and note that aviable abstraction of the actual hardware is necessary and heuristic to real insightfulunderstanding. Basic topics like assembly-language programming, registers as ports or memory,interrupts and virtual machines require a solid foundation built on simple initial ideas that lateron can be understood with more depth and subtlety. Students need to form their own way ofintuiting these things based on empirical knowledge formed as a consequence of programmingreal hardware they can interact with – not merely abstractions of computer-simulated hardwarepresented only as virtual machines or found opaquely within a complex workstation.This paper discusses our attempt to address this problem by focusing on one critical aspect ofhow
Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition CopyrightÓ 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”technologies and learners with different backgrounds and needs. There is no doubt that as wecontinue to think through and develop this course, there will be feedback to the Introduction toDigital Design course as well as the possibility of a large secondary audience of junior and seniorhigh school students and teachers.IntroductionIn 1996, ISU and Kirkwood Community College (KCC) began offering a distance-basedBachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (dBSEE). This degree program offeredstudents the opportunity to take foundation and non-technical courses in mathematics, sciences,and social sciences and humanities, as KCC
demands will dictate its prominence and viability in the increasinglycompetitive technical education market. As a result, engineering education needs to developinnovative, portable delivery systems to produce these skills for a diverse and changing studentpopulation. This paper describes the prototype development and educational integration of such adelivery system, the NC A&T State Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering “VirtualEnterprise.” The Virtual Enterprise (VE) is a full scale manufacturing supply chain, integratedusing information technology, and producing an actual product (desk clocks). Departmentallaboratories are organized as business departments within the enterprise. The structure anddevelopment process for the VE is
Paper ID #40909The educational benefits of operating a service-learning course as acorporate structure: lessons learned through CEDCDr. Evelyn Abagayle Boyd, Clemson University and Colorado School of Mines Dr. Evelyn Boyd is a teaching assistant professor at Colorado School of Mines. She earned her PhD in Engineering and Science Education from Clemson University. While at Clemson, Boyd worked with Clemson Engineers for Developing Communities (CEDC) as an education researcher to assess the longi- tudinal educational impact of the program for its students.Mr. David E Vaughn, Clemson University David is a Professor of Practice
currently teaches Freshman Design, Mechanical Design, Capstone ME Design, Freshman Engineering, and Intro. to Aero/Astro. He has publications in many sources with a focus on spacecraft. Swartwout has headed numerous student based spacecraft both at Washington University and Saint Louis University, as well as NASA projects. He is a member to many professional societies, including a Senior Member of AIAA, the Institute of Electri- cal and Electronics Engineers, the American Society for Engineering Education, Tau Beta Pi, the NASA Missouri Space Grant Consortium, and the NASA In-Space Propulsion’s Solar Sail Technical Advisory Group.Michael Swartwout, St Louis University
online tool for self-service matching ofstudents to labs on an institutional scale.Prospective factors mediating successful lab matchesAs mentioned above, we begin with a dearth of information on the important factors forpredicting success in the setting of a laboratory team. Previous studies on effective teamformation have cited knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) as important predictor fordeveloping teams [3-5]. Technical skills are assumed to be a basic requirement of all team-members and therefore less pertinent to team formation. These previous studies therefore place amuch heavier emphasis on social and interpersonal skills. It is important to recognize, though,that these studies all originated in the context of human resources
engineering has mostly focused on a setof technical skills, such as problem solving, design, and modeling; while these skills are still coreand important, the target attributes for future engineering graduates include specific characterqualities and affective dispositions as well. Recognizing the changing roles and functions ofengineers, organizations like the National Academy of Engineering have emphasized the need topromote engineering “habits of mind”, which include systems thinking, creativity, optimism,collaboration, communication, and attention to ethical considerations7. These “habits of mind”qualities would shift perceptions of engineers from individuals who are object-oriented workersto individuals who have a strong work ethic (in
AC 2011-1279: COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH PROJECT IN WIRE-LESS COMMUNICATIONMohammad N Amin, National University Mohammad Amin received his Ph.D. and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering and MS degree in Solid State Physics from Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and M.Sc. and B.Sc. Honors degrees in Physics from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is currently working as a Professor at National University, San Diego, California. He has published and presented 60+ papers in the areas of electri- cal engineering applications, computer applications and biotechnology. He has 20+ years experience in teaching engineering, science, and math. He received an R&D award in 1996 from the R&D Magazine 100
Instruction to Individual Student Learning StylesAbstract This paper describes the approach and offers preliminary results for our guided on-demandadaptive learning (GOAL) project. GOAL provides asynchronous web-based instruction thatdetects preferred learning styles for each student and adapts the instruction to match the detectedpreference. It also provides a platform for research about learning and for evaluating instruction.Introduction Undergraduate engineering education must change to accommodate the acceleratingdependence of society upon engineering and to harness the evolving strengths of our students. Tobe technologically literate, a student today needs greater breadth and depth of technicalknowledge than
Paper ID #48590Investigating Avatar Representation in Computing-Infused CurriculaDr. Amy Isvik, North Carolina State University at Raleigh Dr. Amy Isvik has spent 6+ years engaging in efforts to infuse computing into K-12 classrooms through supporting and providing teacher professional learning opportunities in North Carolina and Rwanda and by mentoring high school students interested in educational software development.Dr. Veronica M Catete, North Carolina State University at Raleigh ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Investigating Avatar Representation in Computing
operationalefficiency of undergraduate instruction. Transfer students in engineering have unique issuesrelated to time-to-graduation since they are often missing one or two key prerequisite courses.To increase contact between students and engineering faculty, several key technical courses havemoved to the sophomore year. Often, these courses serve as the key initial links for a sequenceof required advanced courses, but are rarely offered at the community college level. As a result,many transfer students cannot follow the normal progression of junior level courses which putsthem at high risk for taking more than 2 additional years to graduate, further increasing the debtload upon graduation. This paper describes the results of an experiment designed to help
Paper ID #45956Exploring Faculty Perspectives on Challenging Threshold Concepts in StructuralEngineeringAdeed Khan, University of Nebraska - LincolnDr. Logan Andrew Perry, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Dr. Perry is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His work contains a unique blend of engineering education and civil engineering projects. Dr. Perry’s current work centers workplace readiness, broadening participation, and construction safety education.Prof. Jacob Henschen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Paper ID #45645Developing a project-focused synthetic biology elective for chemical engineeringstudents.Dr. Justin Vento, Villanova University Justin Vento graduated with a chemical engineering degree from Manhattan College and became a process engineer in the petrochemical industry. After a few years, he pursued his PhD in chemical and biological engineering from NC State, where he studied and developed tools for microorganisms within the human gut microbiome. He then worked for a few years as a scientist at a synthetic biology company Ginkgo Bioworks in Boston, MA. He is currently a Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor at
Paper ID #46213Transferability of Benefits of Instructor Trivia Questions Across Instructorand University DemographicsDr. Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University at Raleigh Dr. Matthew Cooper is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University where he teaches courses in Senior Design, Unit Operations, Transport Phenomena, Thermodynamics and Material & Energy Balances.Dr. Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis Janie Brennan is a Senior Lecturer of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. Her
Paper ID #35837An Experimental Model and Test of a Novel Sustainable Energy Pad forBike Lane ApplicationsMr. Kazi Meharajul Kabir, Prairie View A&M University Kazi Meharajul Kabir is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Prairie View A and M University, Texas, USA. His research areas include Renewable energy, Power Generation, Micro Grid and Smart grid, Control and Automation.Dr. shuza Binzaid Dr. Shuza Binzaid (PI) is a Research Associate Professor in the SMART center. He has 20 years of experience in various projects for leading and
Paper ID #39361Board 7: WIP: Leaders or Co-leaders? How Shared Leadership Takes Placein an Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Design ProgramDr. Constanza Miranda, Johns Hopkins UniversityDr. Elizabeth A Logsdon, The Johns Hopkins University Dr. Logsdon is a senior lecturer at Johns Hopkins University in the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME). She is the Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies and Director of BME Design Programs.Amadea Martino Smith ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023WIP: Leaders or co-leaders? How shared leadership takesplace in an undergraduate Biomedical
Paper ID #37878Harnessing Project Management Skills from Students HavingIndustry Work ExperienceMuhammad Rahman (Professor) Endowed Chair Professor at Wichita State University since 2014. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Harnessing Project Management Skills from Students Having Industry Work Experience Khan Habeeb Ur Rahman, Ph.D. University of Mount Union Muhammad M. Rahman, Ph.D
Paper ID #37317Work in progress: cost-effective table-top ultrasound systemsas platform for biomedical engineering educationBryan Ranger Bryan Ranger is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering at Boston College. He earned his Ph.D. in Medical Engineering and Medical Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and M.S.E. and B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan. His research interests include medical devices and instrumentation, ultrasound, global health, AI/machine learning for image analysis, healthcare innovation, and biomedical engineering
Paper ID #37762Work-in-Progress: Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications ofEmergent Biotechnologies: Distributive justice and dual-usetechnology in the engineering design cycle curriculumCameron Kim (Assistant Professor of the Practice) Cameron Kim is an Assistant Professor of the Practice in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University and serves as the Associate Director for Undergraduate Education. He is researching the role of ethics-guided design frameworks in the classroom for emergent biotechnologies, including gene and cell-based therapies. His education development in molecular engineering and
Paper ID #37807Work in Progress: A Clinical Immersion Program to TrainBiomedical Engineers to Identify Unmet Health Needs inUrban ClinicsSharon Miller (Clinical Associate Professor) Dr. Sharon Miller is a Clinical Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). Dr. Miller received a Bachelor of Science degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Purdue University and a Master of Science and PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan. She currently serves the IUPUI BME Department as Associate Chair and Director of the Undergraduate
Paper ID #38298Advancing Student Success Through Integrated Socioculturaland Academic Intervention StrategiesSudarshan T Kurwadkar (Professor) Dr. Sudarshan Kurwadkar is a Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at California State University, Fullerton. He is a licensed Professional Engineer and a Board-Certified Environmental Engineer. Besides his regular teaching duties, he pursues collaborative research and publishes research articles. His primary research focus is understanding the fate and transport of organic and inorganic pollutants in the environment.Jidong Huang (Dr.) Dr
Paper ID #383258 SGDW HRQLVLW5 RFNHW6FLHQFHRU%UDLQ6FLHQFH" ’ HYHO RSLQJDQ$ SSURDFKW R0 HDVXUH( QJLQHHULQJ , QW XLW LRQ. DHO D0 0 DUW LQ Kaela Martin is an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott Campus. She holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State University, a B.S. in Mathematics from Iowa State University, and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Purdue University. Her
Paper ID #37187Work in Progress: Practically Present: Developing a novelapproach to remote laboratory learning and engagementthrough LabMateEileen Johnson Eileen Johnson received her bachelor’s and MS in bioengineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She previously worked in tissue engineering and genetic engineering throughout her education. During her undergraduate career, she worked with Dr. Brendan Harley developing biomaterial implants for craniomaxillofacial defects and injuries. In graduate school, she worked with Dr. Pablo Perez-Pinera working on new genetic engineering tools. There
Paper ID #38272Board 426: Using the ARCS Model of Motivation to Design 9–12 CS Cur-riculumDr. Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology Prateek Shekhar is an Assistant Professor and Director of Engineering Education division at New Jer- sey Institute of Technology. His research is focused on examining translation of engineering education research in practice, assessment and evaluation of dissemination initiatives and educational programs in engineering disciplines. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, M.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Southern
Paper ID #38007Board 392: Supporting Low-Income Engineering Transfer Students’Transition from Community College to a 4-Year University through aComprehensive Scholarship ProgramDr. Anna-Lena Dicke, University of California, Irvine Dr. Dicke is an Associate Project Scientist within the School of Education at the University of California, Irvine. In her research, she aims to understand how students’ motivation and interest in the STEM fields can be fostered to secure their educational persistence and long-term career success. Trying to bridge the gap between theory and practice, she is currently involved in an NSF-funded
Paper ID #38849Board 247: Designing Learning Environments for Knowledge, Skills, andMindset DevelopmentDr. Ellen Zerbe, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDr. Adjo A Amekudzi-Kennedy, Georgia Institute of Technology Professor Adjo Amekudzi-Kennedy’s research, teaching and professional activities focus on civil infras- tructure decision making to promote sustainable development. She studies complex real-world systems and develops infrastructure decision support systemDr. Kevin Haas, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems Associate Chair of Undergraduate Programs, School of Civil and Environmental EngineeringDr. Donald R
Paper ID #39929Board 27: Work-in-Progress: Developing Underrepresented BiomedicalEngineering Students’ Persistence in a First-Year Introductory DesignCourseDr. Janna Jobel, University of Massachusetts Lowell Dr. Janna Jobel received her PhD in Educational Leadership researching the ways in which social emo- tional competencies are taught in STEM high schools. She is now a postdoctoral research associate in the Biomedical Engineering department of UMass Lowell conducting interdisciplinary research to better understand what factors most influence the K-20 STEM pipeline.Dr. Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts Lowell Dr
Paper ID #38086Board 57: WIP - A Web-based Face Recognition Application for BetterIn-Person LearningShirley Qin, University of Toronto Shirley Qin is a fourth-year Computer Engineering student at the University of Toronto. Previously, she worked as a System Integrator in City of Toronto’s Infrastructure and Coordination Unit. She is interested in software programming and user interface design. She is proficient with C, C++, and JavaScript and familiar with Intel FPGA Verilog and ARM Assembly(v7).Jiawei Tian, University of Toronto Jiawei Tian is an undergraduate electrical and computer engineering student at the University