from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and her Sc.D. in Medical Engineering from the joint Harvard/MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology. She teaches the required freshman design sequence, the required junior mechatronics sequence, and electives in musculoskeletal functional anatomy for engineers and medical instrumentation and physiology. She is interested in the use of technology in the classroom and improving student outcomes through hands-on and interactive experiences.April Kedrowicz, University of Utah Dr. April A. Kedrowicz is the Director of the CLEAR (Communication, Leadership, Ethics, And Research) Program at the University of Utah, a collaboration between the
typically will not have a wide range of experience or intuition needed to begin theinductive process. A simple laboratory experiment or demonstration will provide the foundation(observations or data) from which the inductive process is initiated. It is interesting to note thatin elementary school the science subjects are being taught use a text written in an inductivestyle.1We have integrated inductive learning into our coverage of Freshman Clinic, fluids, heat transferand mass transfer. In heat transfer, for example, simple heat exchanger design is the first topic Page 7.1180.1addressed in the course. Discussion of the significance of the
deficient in the aerospace industry, leading toa general climate of overruns and failures in the 1990’s3,4,5. The Managing Creativity coursewas initially created to address these deficiencies.A Creative SystemPeople say: “Managing creativity? Isn’t that an oxymoron?” In fact, the ability to managecreativity is the key to future prosperity for organizations, companies and governments.Harnessing collective creativity to produce useful, saleable and innovative products can be madea lot more effective by using a process that specifically addresses all the phases of a product lifecycle, and all the tools available to create and bring the product to reality. Such a creativeprocess can be visualized as a system of interrelated elements, as shown in Figure
AC 2011-2728: CONCEPTUAL DESIGN EXPLORATION IN ARCHITEC-TURE USING PARAMETRIC GENERATIVE COMPUTING: A CASE STUDYDr. Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University Stan Guidera is an architect and chair of the Department of Architecture and Environmental Design at Bowling Green State University. His primary teaching and research area is in 3D applications for com- puter aided design for architecture and construction. Page 22.368.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Conceptual Design Exploration in Architecture Using Parametric Generative Computing: A Case
candidate.The software development industry not only created AI platforms, but it is also one of thebiggest beneficiaries of these technologies. Software developers use these products for codecompilation, code debugging, and code-driven testing…even to the point that they prompt an AIproduct for initial coding and then augment it with their own code. Along with MachineLearning and Natural Language Processing, AI is used to automate the entire softwaredevelopment process, which can include software security, software deployment, planning andcost estimation, understanding user behavior, and even strategic decision making. [3]ARCE 352 (Structural Computing I) is a one-unit computer laboratory that is a companioncourse to ARCE 302 (Structural Analysis) at
of the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute (SEI) for over the past 19 years. During this period he also provided software engineering instruction for Franciscan University of Steubenville students for over 9 years. Prior to the SEI, Mr. Wessel provided software system acquisition management support within U.S. Army Program Executive Offices and research programs as a MITRE Corporation employee. Prior to this period he worked within the energy sector. Mr. Wessel holds a MS degree in Software Engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Escalating Effects of Software Technical and Ethical Debt and Improvement Through Design Discipline
Paper ID #39510Implementation of a Hands-On Timber Truss Design Project in StructuralAnalysisDr. Kevin Francis McMullen, United States Military Academy 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.Mr. Adrian Biggerstaff, P.E., Stanford University Lieutenant Adrian Biggerstaff is an Assistant Professor at the U.S. Military Academy
Paper ID #37484Student Engagement with a Nontraditional First-YearEngineering Project ThemeBenjamin Goldschneider (Graduate Student) Benjamin Goldschneider is a PhD Candidate in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University. His research interests include socialization, students' sense of belonging, interdisciplinary collaboration, and innovative teaching in First-Year programs.Benjamin Daniel Chambers (Associate Professor of Practice) Dr. Ben Chambers is an Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia
work “doesn’t really demonstrate any meaningful competence.” Lora once overheard Melissa say to Taffy that she was “glad they hired Jordan, but wasn’t the chair’s diversity initiative causing them to overlook qualified candidates?” Taffy has just read Kendi’s “How to be an Anti-Racist” and wants to be anti-racist. Anita heard about Melissa’s question through the rumor mill. Anita agrees that diversity is important and researches it but she also thinks that merit should drive most hiring. Situation At Hand Based upon Jordan’s nomination, a prestigious university has invited Jordan to deliver a series of talks. There is a last-minute opportunity for Jordan to share her work with the
DOE, and is the faculty advisor for MSU’s chapter of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE). Her research is in medical microdevice diagnostics & dielectrophoresis.Keisha Walters, Mississippi State University Keisha Walters is currently an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University. She earned her Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering from Clemson University in 2005 and 2001, respectively. She also holds a BS degree in Biological Sciences from Clemson. Since joining MSU in 2005, she has taught the undergraduate and graduate Transport Phenomena, Heat Transfer, and Advanced
Paper ID #26007The Logic of Decision Making in Engineering Design: An Examination of De-sign Theories From A Logical Point of ViewDr. Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, Indiana-Purdue University Soheil FatehiBoroujeni received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Merced in 2018. As a postdoctoral researcher at Purdue University, School of Engineering Education, Soheil is working on a multi-institutional project characterizing governance processes related to change in engineering education, and pursuing other research interests in epistemology and design, among other philosophical topics in engineering
, and implemented on the Google Forms platform. The primary topics covered in thesurvey are summarized in Table 2, with a focus on exploring factors that previous research havedemonstrated affect retention, persistence and diversity5-10. To test the clarity and the length ofthe survey, the survey design was distributed to a small number of pre-identified respondents forfeedback, and the survey questions updated before broader dissemination. A link to the surveywas disseminated through email and other electronic media via students, faculty, and staff atuniversities with major civil engineering programs. Faculty and staff at a number of universitieswere asked to forward the survey to student email distribution lists. Social media platforms
, determined that when done well, engineering projects are meaningful to a student’spersonal experience. It is easier for them to relate to how a city or a bridge is constructed than anabstract geometry problem or even a science experiment. Engineering is a problem-solvingdiscipline that through iteration, experimentation, inquiry and research can capture the interest ofa student.4The skills and knowledge students should gain through technology education were established bythree national documents: Benchmarks for Science Literacy, 5 National Science EducationStandards, 7 and Standards for Technological Literacy.8 All three documents state that throughdesign, engineering, and technology, students should be able to understand the reciprocalrelationships
Paper ID #21574Understanding Engineering and Technology Student Perceptions: Barriersto Study Abroad ParticipationDr. Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University Gregg M. Warnick is the Director of the Weidman Center for Global Leadership and Associate Teaching Professor of Engineering Leadership within the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University (BYU). His research and teaching interests include leadership, global agility, globalization, project management, ethics, and manufacturing processes. Gregg has lived in numerous locations within the USA and Europe and has worked in many
Paper ID #6444First Results with a Virtual Platform for the Renewable Energy TechnologyCoursesDr. Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Radian Belu is Assistant Professor within the Engineering Technology (ET) program - Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He is holding the second position as Research Assistant Professor at Desert Research Institute – Renewable Energy Center, Reno, Nevada. Before joining to the Drexel University Dr. Belu hold faculty and research positions at universities and research institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. He also worked for several years in industry as a project manager
have the ability to conduct extensive research regarding the university’s ranking andreputation, as well as many pros and cons of the institution. Therefore, university systems findthemselves in a more competitive position than ever. This competitive stance places universities ina position similar to businesses, which must achieve customer satisfaction or face closure.A growing emphasis is being placed on implementing quality practices in education. Qualitystandards in education, such as the ISO9000: 2000 Z-1.11 guidelines and the Malcolm BaldrigeEducation Criteria for Performance Excellence are beneficial in that they provide a qualityframework for higher education institutions.Under ISO 9000:2000 revisions, guidelines for the application of
Paper ID #9326Application of Sustainable Solutions in International Service-Learning Engi-neering ProjectsMr. Carlos German Montoya Rodriguez, Ohio State University Carlos G. Montoya is a PhD. candidate in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineer- ing at The Ohio State University and his expected date of graduation is August 2014. He also received his M.S. in Civil Engineering from The Ohio State University in 2010. His research is on the topics of pave- ment design, soil mechanics, resilient modulus testing, evaluation of field and laboratory test data, as well as finite element modeling of
programs, most of the learning that engineers undergo occurs within theworkplace, as work-integrated learning[2-5], based on the concept of action learning[6-8]. Thiswork-integrated learning approach has also been demonstrated[2] to provide more favourablelearning outcomes compared to traditional classroom approaches to learning. The questionthat was at the focus of this research then was can a work-integrated learning approach beapplied within a formal educational setting? What is the essence of work-integrated learning,and how can it be applied to a university course as part of an engineer’s continuingprofessional development?The other aspect of continuing professional development is that the ‘students’ have changedfrom child or teenage learners
AC 2012-5378: PHILOSOPHY AND UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING ANDLEARNING: THOUGHTS AND PERSPECTIVES FOR ENGINEERINGEDUCATIONDr. John Heywood, Trinity College, Dublin John Heywood is Professorial Fellow Emeritus of Trinity College, Dublin, and formerly professor and Di- rector of teacher education in the university. He has a background in engineering and is a Fellow of ASEE and an SMIEEE. His book on Engineering Education: Research and Development in Curriculum and Instruction received an award from the American Educational Research Association. He has contributed several papers on philosophy and the design of the curriculum at ASEE and FIE, and is particularly inter- ested in the design of trans-disciplinary courses
Technology contains a variety of resources that support the differentproblems students have in the doing of and learning about design through experience. Throughthe Design Learning Simulator research, we have been exploring issues about what resources toprovide to students and how to make them available. In the Spring, 1996 quarter, the DesignLearning Simulator was implemented in a Web-based platform and included model designreports, electronic versions of class documents, resources to support team formation, resources tonegotiate project requirements, and an on-line parts catalog. During this period, we receivedgenerally positive feedback from the students through survey questions, exit interviews, andtestimonials. In this paper, we explore a
Interdisciplinary Design Experience and a core faculty member in the Institute for Leadership in Technology and Management at Bucknell. He was the founder and inaugural chair of the Undergrad- uate Research Track at the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) conference, and co-organized the Biomedical Engineering Body-Of-Knowledge Summit. He served on the board of the Biomedical En- gineering Division of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) and was elected as chair of the division in 2012. He is the winner of the 2010 National ASEE Biomedical Engineering Teach- ing Award and in 2011 was selected to be a National Academy of Engineering Frontiers of Engineering Education faculty member
Engineering degree provides six concentrations: biomedical, civil, computer,electrical, materials joining, and mechanical, while the Engineering Technology degree providesfive concentrations, aeronautical-electrical, aeronautical-mechanical, electrical, materialsjoining, and mechanical. All of these concentrations build upon a common core of generaleducation and technical coursework.First-Year Initiatives for Retention Enhancement (FIRE)Our school engineering graduation rates have been declining despite steadily increasingenrollment. Retention and graduation rates declined to significantly subpar levels, motivating aninternal study3 of underlying causes. Analyses of performance and predictor data, as well assurveys of the literature and of non
Paper ID #12995Using undergraduate engineering students to develop practical methods forreducing energy costs at a grain receiving, storage and transfer facility basedon an energy study in the State of MichiganDr. Robert W Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University Robert Fletcher joined the faculty of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Lawrence Technological University in the summer of 2003, after two decades of various industry engineering positions in research, and product development. Dr. Fletcher earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Washington, in Seattle, and the
throughout a College ofEngineering). Why? Because past research has shown service-learning (S-L) to be effectivemeeting course learning objectives while addressing real community needs and to be successfulfor students on a number of cognitive and affective measures. In addition, the college wishes toattract and retain underrepresented groups in engineering. For example, the college in 2004-05had only 12% females in its undergraduate engineering population of 914 full-time studentscompared to 17.5% national average. Since past research has shown that women studentsrespond to applied knowledge and helping people, and underrepresented minorities tocommunity connections, there are many ways in which service-learning is a good fit.Responding to the SLICE
Paper ID #21480Representations of ’The Public’ in Learning Through Service (LTS) Versus’Mainstream’ Engineering Foundational Professional DocumentsDr. Nathan E. Canney, Dr. Canney’s research focuses on engineering education, specifically the development of social responsi- bility in engineering students. Other areas of interest include ethics, service learning, and sustainability education. Dr. Canney received bachelors degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Seat- tle University, a masters in Civil Engineering from Stanford University with an emphasis on structural engineering, and a PhD in Civil Engineering
computerscience, engineering and biomedical science curricula, the Kern Family Foundation, and a group2 FALL 2017ADVANCES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONYou Be the Judge: When Competitions Employ an Engineering Design Rubricof engineering educators seeking a pathway to college admissions and advanced placement (seeAbts, 2011; Groves et. al., 2012; Groves et. al, 2014; Robelen, 2013). In 2010, a draft rubric originallydeveloped by Mark Schroll, former Director of Strategic Initiatives for PLTW, as the cornerstone ofan online e-portfolio he envisioned was scrutinized by a team of educators and engineering prac-titioners under the leadership of Dr. Leigh Abts, University of
anaerodynamics course at Howard. The evaluation and research plan (created in collaboration witha third party program evaluation center at the University of Iowa) is described, which focuses onexact descriptions of the implementations of the new interface at partner sites, especially asexperienced by the students, including preliminary data on immediate student outcomes asdocumented from site testing for Fall 2003. Also discussed are conclusions and future work. Page 9.450.1 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering
Paper ID #38477A reimagined first-year engineering experience implementation:Structure, collaboration, and lessons learned.Dr. Devlin Montfort, University of Portland Dr. Montfort is an Assistant Professor in the School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engi- neering at Oregon State UniversityJason H. IdekerDr. Jennifer Parham-Mocello, University of Portland I am interested in computer science education research related to K-12 curriculum, diversity in computer science, undergraduate computer science learning, and adult and teacher training.Rowan Ezra SkilowitzDr. Natasha Mallette P.E., Oregon State University Dr
technical courses provide students with tools to tackletechnical problems. Engineering Ethics students also practice, through individual writtenresponses and small- and large-group discussions, using the GVV tools to speak up appropriatelyand effectively. As students embark on internships and research opportunities, they will thus bebetter prepared to effectively communicate their values.The Department of Engineering and Society at the University of Virginia is so far encouraged bythe initial response to the newly developed ethics course and plans to expand the course offering.Future work includes a more rigorous study of how well the new course prepares students fortheir senior-level ethics courses and their time in the workforce.The GVV modules
curricula could leverage, and othercomputer engineering programs to identify how they are adapting to the same challenges. Thefindings from the research, detailed in the remainder of this paper, were used to fuel the thirdphase of Engineering Reimagined. The program faculty holistically considered all the feedback,including that of other university-wide committees. They focused on inclusive excellence andstudent retention to define the learning outcomes of the entire program and map them inknowledge areas, which are then encapsulated in classes (new and existing) that are finallyscaffolded in our next-generation computer engineering curriculum.IntroductionMore than ten years have passed since our institution, like many others worldwide, has