results regarding students’ opinions on the effectiveness ofmicro-lectures.KeywordsMicro-Learning, Construction Education, Micro-LecturesIntroductionThe motivating factors for initiated this project will be addressed in this section along with aliterature review that outlines the definition, origins and how micro-lectures are a promisingnovel teaching method for teaching in the online environment. Learners in an online environmentare faced with unique set of challenges that differ from those found in a traditional face-to-faceclassroom (Zhang, J., Zhao, J., and Li M., 2021). Many students in online programs and courseswork full-time have families and are already used to learning using already availabletechnologies such as YouTube. Many times
AC 2011-1366: COMBINING HANDS-ON DESIGN, ENGINEERING ANAL-YSIS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMMING IN A FRESHMAN CIVIL ANDENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING COURSEJames D. Bowen, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringPeter Thomas Tkacik, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Peter Tkacik is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering within the Motorsports focus area. His largest area of research is in the engagement of High School Students and early career Engineering College Students through Hands-On learning activities and exciting visual and experiential research programs. Other research activities are related to the details of the visual and experiential
of the BYU Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. His research efforts are in Finite Element Modeling and Professional Engineering Ethics.E James Nelson, Brigham Young UniversityDr. A. Woodruff Miller, Brigham Young University A. WOODRUFF MILLER earned a bachelors degree in civil engineering from Brigham Young University in 1969, and masters and Ph.D. degrees in 1970 and 1975, both from Stanford University. He has been a professor in the civil & environmental engineering department at Brigham Young University since 1974 where currently he holds the Husein Professorship and directs the civil engineering design (capstone) course for all graduating seniors, and where he was department chair from 2000 to 2006
contemporary voices have shapedvarious philosophies and perspectives. Messiah College is committed to Christianunderstandings and expressions of what is right.8 Consequently a third educational objective ofMessiah College is to graduate students whose character and conduct are consistent with theirChristian faith commitments. Messiah College engineering faculty and staff aim to accomplishtheir mission “through engineering instruction and experiences, an education in the liberal artstradition and mentoring relationships with students.” These methods must ultimately beexpressed in specific initiatives and a particular curriculum. “Appropriate Engineering” and“Service-Learning” are two ideas that have informed Messiah’s program.III. Appropriate
areas, near large sourcesof pollution, or where there are sensitive environmental receptors. Therefore, a criterion forselecting air pollution monitors is required because monitoring is expensive, time consuming,and requires skilled personnel and sophisticated analytical equipment.The most common and probably preferred way of classifying and selecting monitors is based ontheir operating principles, the most common of which are: electromagnetic radiation, chemicalaffinity or reactivity, electrical or magnetic fields, thermal or mechanical excitation, and othercombinations or variations of these.Practically, the final selection is based on several factors and the initial cost is always important.In addition, familiarity with one specific type of
. The Initial Window is Displayed. Wait for an Event to occur Then Continue Is There a Procedure For this Event? Execute the ProcedureFig. 1: Simplified Model Showing the Operation of Visual Basic ApplicationWhen VB is started, the programming environment interface is the first screen to appear. Theprimary components of this interface are: Title bar, Menu bar, Tool bar, Toolbox, Forms, Codewindow, Project window, Properties window, Debug window. Forms are central to everythingdone in VB. A form is a window like any other window. It can have all the standardcomponents
statement + initial conditions + solving techniques = answers. As compared to the education of engineers, education of engineering technologists is morepractice-oriented. As a result, the two groups acquire different levels of theoretical and practicalknowledge, and different capabilities of realizing various stages of product development (e.g.conceptual development of a new tooling, design of the tooling using a sophisticated CAD systemsuch as ProEngineer, testing for reliability, etc.). Application oriented engineering technologyprograms must fulfill their goal of providing a practical knowledge which necessitates teachingvarious mechanical skills and software tools. However, overemphasis on teaching current toolscarries a danger of
asproject-based, problem-based or case study-based learning have been developed andfound to improve students’ learning engineering concepts. In this paper, we discuss theimpact of scenario-based education on students’ learning manufacturing engineering andthe retention of engineering students. Create your Scenario Interactively (CSI) is a novelconcept expected to (i) stimulate active learning, (ii) provide an engaging learningexperience of engineering concepts by allowing students to visualize and interact with2D/3D objects, (iii) prepare students to solve open-ended problems in industries, and (iv)serve as a natural link to subsequent courses in the STEM disciplines. We discuss someinitial research results on the CSI module development
AC 2010-771: CONTROLLING A POWER SUPPLY VIA THE INTERNETPROVIDES A CAPSTONE DESIGN EXPERIENCE IN TOPICS OF APPLIEDDESIGNJames Everly, University of Cincinnati James O. Everly is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at the University of Cincinnati. He received a BSEE and MSEE from The Ohio State University in 1969 and 1970, respectively. He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and a registered professional engineer in the state of Ohio. He is currently a member of the IEEE Cincinnati Section, and in 1997 he received the IEEE Professional Achievement Award. He has held several research and management positions in
identify several communication behaviors that help virtual teams buildtrust and work effectively.3 Early in the team formation and task initiation it is helpful if teamsengage in social communication (e.g., discussion of hobbies and families), and conveyenthusiasm for the work. Later on, their research suggests successful teams have predictable andregular communication patterns and give substantial and timely responses to each other’s work.Some have suggested that teams execute a communications “contract” which spells outexpectations for communication, such as “Everyone will check and respond to emails within 24hours.”MechanicsEffective communication includes learning how to match both the immediacy and compatibilityof the message to the
school environmental science and physics. He graduated from the Master of Science in Science Education (MSSE) program in summer 2009. He holds an undergraduate degree in Soil Science from California Polytechnic University, Pomona. Tenenbaum has 15 years of experience as a science teacher at the secondary level which included two years at the American International School in Lisbon, Portugal. Tenenbaum has taught general science, and environmental science, physics, and chemistry, both at the advanced placement and regular levels. Prior to teaching, Tenenbaum gained valuable research experience while working in pharmaceutical research and development.Seth Hodges, St. Michael Indian School, St
thesolution. It also forces the team to collect information about the project and explore solutions.From the customer point of view, it is an initial contract with the team for the expected productof the project. The scope presentation is also a good opportunity where FAB can provide theteam with technical and management information.Project proposal: By the end of the first semester, each team is required to write a detaileddocument describing the project, the solutions and the acceptance criteria for the final product.They should also include a detailed timeline for the project. At this stage of the project the teamis almost done with the research and design phases. It is also another chance to get input from theFAB and from the customer for his
AC 2010-555: AN APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT: A SOLARPOWERED VACCINE REFRIGERATORCraig Somerton, Michigan State University Craig W. Somerton is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. He teaches in the area of thermal engineering including thermodynamics, heat transfer, and thermal design. Dr. Somerton has research interests in computer design of thermal systems, transport phenomena in porous media, and application of continuous quality improvement principles to engineering education. He received his B.S. in 1976, his M.S. in 1979, and his Ph.D. in 1982, all in engineering from UCLA
Paper ID #8662Quality Control Education - A University Course in Acoustic EmissionDr. Vladimir Genis, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Vladimir Genis—Professor and Department Head, Engineering Technology, College of Engineering, Drexel University, has developed and taught graduate and undergraduate courses in physics, electronics, nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, nondestructive testing, and acoustics. His research interests in- clude ultrasound wave propagation and scattering, ultrasound imaging, nondestructive testing, electronic instrumentation, piezoelectric transducers, and engineering education. Results of his
Paper ID #5938The Converged ClassroomProf. Gregory L. Wiles P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University An assistant professor of industrial engineering technology at Southern Polytechnic State University, a four-year technical university in Georgia. He has a BS degree in Industrial Engineering at the University of Tennessee, an MS degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and currently working on his PhD. Prior to teaching, he worked for Lockheed Martin, Union Carbide, nVision Global, Oracle, and Georgia Tech in various engineering roles from research, to technical sales
project were to assess and enhance the usability of PMKS+. Thisinvolved identifying and addressing the challenges and user needs associated with the application.A redesigned interface, informed by user research and feedback, was implemented, alongside theaddition of new features to improve the overall user experience. The effectiveness of these changeswas analyzed to determine their impact. Such changes will not only improve the usability ofPMKS+ software at WPI but also at other universities with Mechanical Engineering degrees whereplanar linkages are an important topic in the curriculum.The paper is organized as follows: Section 2 delves into the background of the application,including its development history and earlier improvements. Section 3
andScientists (AAEES). AAEES recommends that sustainability be integrated into all engineeringdisciplines and ABET includes sustainability-related criteria in several programs includingarchitectural, industrial, and mining engineering in addition to civil and environmentalengineering. There have been initiatives aiming to accelerate the integration of sustainabilityinto curriculum across all engineering disciplines. There is a need to expand this movementbeyond engineering into P-12 schools. In this work, a tangram-puzzle activity was presentedto preK through grade 5 teachers to introduce the paradigm shift necessary to implementsustainability practices into traditional engineering design and construction. While the activityis a fun puzzle that is
skills?We identify and categorize errors on subsequent exam problems (focusing on rigid bodyequilibrium and truss analysis) in the second exam to address both research questions. Bycomparing performance on these first and second exams, we can track progress of students whowere unable to demonstrate mastery of early statics concepts initially. By comparing performanceon the second exam problems among low, medium, and high visualizers, we can make someobservations on the role of SVS in mastery of rigid body equilibrium and truss analysis.We hypothesize that students with low SVS have more difficulty with conceptual understandingand therefore resort to ineffective learning strategies such as memorization of example problems.This superficial
. MiguelAndres Andres Guerra P.E., Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ MiguelAndres is an Associate Professor in the Polytechnic College of Science and Engineering and the Director of the Masters in Management of Construction and Real Estate Companies MDI at Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ. He holds a BS in Civil Engineering from USFQ, a M.Sc. in Civil Engineering in Construction Engineering and Project Management from Iowa State University, a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with emphasis in Sustainable Construction from Virginia Tech, and two Graduate Certificates from Virginia Tech in Engineering Education and Future Professoriate and from USFQ in Structures for Construction Professionals. MiguelAndres’s research
Chromebooks. One skills in problem solving, algorithm development, programgoal is to increase the benefits realized by the blueprint for these design and structure, code documentation and style, and testingoff-campus delivered sections. and debugging. Topics include object-oriented programming, We gathered students’ final grades from before and after the inheritance and polymorphism, GUI basics with JavaFX, ab-introduction of the blueprint. We analyze the initial impact of stract classes and interfaces, generics, collections, recursion,the blueprint’s deployment on student success, measured acrossvarious demographics. In addition, we included questions related and event-driven
program. But, if those particular undergraduateprograms have a poor record of retaining women, the graduate school’s admissions practicesprobably limit the pool of women who would be considered for admission and, in turn, likelylimit the number of women admitted. The educational institution should, therefore, adjust itsrecruitment processes to broaden the field from which it selects suitable candidates foradmission.Title IX also prohibits any inquiry into the marital or parental status of an applicant.19 A certainprofessor might prefer not to work with a female graduate student who is or might becomepregnant, for example, because of a real fear that her needs for time off to tend to her childrenmight adversely impact a tight research schedule
. Another concern is the possibilitythat chatbots could be used to encourage academic dishonesty, such as by providing answers toassignments or exams. Some researchers have argued that chatbots have the potential to facilitateplagiarism by providing students with ready-made answers to assignments and assessments [24]. In [25],the authors presented the potential for chatbots to be used to cheat on online exams. The author in [26]also addressed this issue. These studies highlight the need for careful consideration of the ethicalimplications of using chatbot in education. The recent release of ChatGPT in November 2022 (https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/) by OpenAI(https://openai.com/), an AI-powered chatbot, has marked a significant advancement in
Paper ID #37102Comparison of Four Flipped Classroom Implementations in aCivil Engineering Curriculum during the COVID-19PandemicKevin Francis Mcmullen Kevin McMullen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY. He received his B.S. and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Connecticut. His research interest areas include bridge engineering, protective structures, and engineering education.David Carlson (Instructor) Major David Carlson is an assistant professor of Civil Engineering in the Department of Civil and
, prototyping, and user testing [5].These developments in engineering education have led to a sort of design evangelism within thefield: Human-centered design (hereafter, just “design”) is cast as a generalized fix to a range ofshortcomings faced by mainstream approaches to engineering education [6]. My own work in theareas of engineering education research and engineering studies, both individually and withcollaborators representing a range of disciplines, has often contributed to this educational reformeffort [7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]. Despite being a consistent proponent of design methods and designthinking in engineering, I nevertheless see many challenges associated with folding designapproaches into engineering problem solving, engineering education
“cornerstone to capstone” curriculum design. The committee considered theresearch on how people learn, consulted published engineering education research oncornerstone programs at other universities, and acknowledged students’ strengths andweaknesses, including their increasing numbers of applying AP credit toward college. Furtherreview led to incorporating the integration of hands-on, project-based design projects withcomputer programming and the “cornerstone to capstone” approach.Review and Literature ReviewAs a result of the ongoing dialogue to improve engineering education and the proven initiativessupported by the National Science Foundation and other funding agencies, cornerstone coursesin the first year of engineering are growing with
Paper ID #16678Six Years of Living with the LabDr. Gerald W. Recktenwald, Portland State University Gerald Recktenwald is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical and Materials Engineering Department at Portland State University. His current research interests are in improving engineering education, and in the numerical simulation and measurement of fluid flow heat transfer in electronic equipment, energy efficient buildings, and other industrial applications. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Six Years of Living with the Lab: A
did increase: an important consideration at the start of theengineering education career.5,6,7Five of the “flipped” learning modules extended this approach by using the flipped-flippedclassroom model. In this variation on the inverted classroom, students initially experience aconcept by completing an in-class, hands-on activity that demonstrates a theory’s behaviorwithout any theoretical explanation. This is followed by the typical flipped approach withhomework to view a video explaining the theory and solve related problems and additional in-class, problem solving in the next class meeting. Early research indicates the flipped-flippedmethodology improves learning, retention and engagement.8Finally, three hands-on activities were developed to
Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette Patrice M. Buzzanell is a Distinguished Professor in the Brian Lamb School of Communication and the School of Engineering Education (courtesy) at Purdue University. She is the Butler Chair and Director of the Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence. Editor of three books and author of over 170 journal articles and chapters, her research centers on the intersections of career, gender communication, leadership, and resilience. Fellow and past president of the International Communication Association, she has received numerous awards for her research, teaching/mentoring, and engagement. She is working on Purdue-ADVANCE initiatives for institutional change
Engineering from Purdue University in 2015. Her primary focus is on the application of research-based teaching methods in engineering education.Dr. Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University Jennifer Cole is the Assistant Chair in Chemical and Biological Engineering in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University and the Associate Director of the Northwestern Center for Engineering Education Research. Dr. Cole’s primary teaching is in capstone and freshman design, and her research interest are in engineering design education.Dr. Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University Kevin Dahm is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He earned his BS from Worces- ter Polytechnic
and Physics), and an MEd (Educational Technology and Design). He is passionate about teaching and has a variety of research interests around the central theme of enhancing teaching and learning. He has worked, presented, and published on research in the fields of STEM education, educational technology, virtual reality, the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, and others.Dr. Sean Maw P.Eng., University of Saskatchewan Dr. Maw currently holds the Huff Chair in Innovative Teaching in the College of Engineering at the Uni- versity of Saskatchewan. In this capacity, his work focuses on learning facilitation methods especially as they pertain to engineering design. He earned his BASc and MASc degrees in Systems Design Engi