engineering due to poor academic performance had more positiveattitudes than those who had good academic performance. This was especially true whenlooking at questions about their general attitudes towards engineering. Based on theseand other conclusions, the study was able to develop a model to help predict a freshmanengineering student’s first-term “quality point average” and whether a student leaves theengineering program in good or in poor standing. Based on this model, steps could thenbe taken to proactively help students that are more susceptible to leaving engineering [2].This paper uses the PFE and PEQ to see if students' attitudes and confidences or theirprior experiences are related to their ability to work in the lab. The students' lab
about workload arise even in the firstyear of undergraduate engineering education [6]. Workload concerns can amplify pressures onfaculty and trainees with minoritized identities. Thus, we recognized it was imperative to minimizeadditional time investment from faculty and trainees when designing our initiative to increasetrainees’ awareness of the multitude of life paths leading to a research career.Towards our goal of normalizing conversations about career journeys, we introduced an addendumto our weekly departmental research seminar series which we call the “Evan & Eddie Show.” As itis an addendum to the seminar, there is minimal extra work by the program leaders to coordinate a“guest” for the Show. Since many graduate students and
in Student CodeAbstract: The “Rich, Immediate Critique of Antipatterns in Student Code” (RICA) project aimsto provide rich, relevant, and immediate feedback to students learning to program in their first yearof engineering education. This feedback is indispensable in effective student learning, particularlyin introductory computing courses. Conventional classroom feedback mechanisms fall short here,partly because large-scale courses like those in First-Year Engineering (FYE) often strain the in-structional team’s capacity to deliver timely feedback. Our project aims to address this challengeby developing Code Critiquers specifically tailored for First-Year Engineering (FYE).1 The RICA ProjectOur ongoing RICA project is developing a real
to enhance their entrepreneurial mindset and to encourage them tothink about applying their physics knowledge throughout their 4-year physics program. In thispresentation we report on how we introduce these ideas into a typical first-year course, taken byall physics, computer science, and engineering majors, without sacrificing a large proportion ofcourse time.We have used the Hyperloop, a high-speed transport system proposed by a joint team from Teslaand SpaceX, to have students investigate technical feasibility and human desirability questionsthat can be addressed throughout their first semester course. With each new physics topic, weare able to present a design question related to the Hyperloop that requires students to apply theirjust
was initially at atemperature of 30⁰C and that specified (hot and cold) squares immediately changed to theprescribed temperatures at the start of the simulation. From this steady-state solution, studentswere to determine if the heat sensitive component was likely to be warmed beyond its safeoperating temperature.Figure 3: Photograph of experimental apparatus. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 170 2016 ASEE Rocky Mountain Section ConferenceAfter a numerical estimate was achieved, students used the apparatus to verify their resultexperimentally. Students ran a pre-built LabVIEW program
“Camp Concrete” – An Experiment in Undergraduate Research Chris Ramseyer, Beth Brueggen University of Oklahoma, Norman OklahomaAbstract:The summer experience of a faculty member, two graduate research assistants and tenundergraduate research assistants is discussed. The students who participated in the inaugural2004 program coined the name "Camp Concrete" after they cast and tested more than 50,000pounds of concrete specimens at Fears Structural Engineering Lab, University of Oklahoma.The goal of Camp Concrete is to involve undergraduate students in high-quality research.Research projects are selected to address immediate needs of local businesses and agencies, suchas the
Paper ID #17889University, Community College and Industry Partnership: Revamping RoboticsEducation to Meet 21st Century Workforce Needs – Year 2 ProgressProf. Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University Aleksandr Sergeyev is currently an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the School of Technology at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Aleksandr Sergeyev earned his bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering at Moscow University of Electronics and Automation in 1995. He obtained the Master degree in Physics from Michigan Technological University in 2004 and the PhD degree in
experiments,”Proceedings of ASEE Conference, Toledo, Vol. 2, pp. 1143-1146, 1992.[3] J.M. Yarbrough, “Computer-aided analog analysis laboratory,’’Proceedings of ASEE Conference, Vol. 1, pp.571-575, 1990.[4] J. A. Stine et al., “A test and measurement system for electrical engineering education,” Frontiers inEducation Conference, Purdue University, West Lafayette, pp. 375-380, 1991.[5] G. W. Johnson, LabVIEW Graphical Programming Techniques, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1994.[6] M. G. Guvench, “Automated measurement of semiconductor device characteristics for computer-assistedelectronic design,” Proceedings of ASEE Conference, Vol. 1, pp. 671-675, 1993.[7] D.A. Johnson and M. G. Thompson, “Shedding light on black boxes: undergraduate
power concepts will be introduced in required major core coursesand this change will provide students the core background in power along with additionalbreadth in digital systems, signal theory, and basics of modern control theory. Students will alsobe introduced to power quality issues of grid-connected solar and wind powered systems in bothclasses. Real-time power monitoring studies will be part of the laboratory sessions of the PSAcourse. The PSA course will be dealing with mostly the complete system and related topics,while the IAPE course will be concentrating on individual devices and drives. Since the EMSprogram does not have a physical power system simulator yet, a well-known power systemsimulation program PSCAD/EMTDC developed by
courses. Students often complain that they cannot relate thecontent of these subjects to engineering or their perception of engineering, or that they often findthe courses to be too theoretical. Furthermore, the classroom lecture format inhibits activeinteraction between the students and the instructor, as well as among the students that may becrucial in the core classes to retain student interest2. Marra et al. conclude that providingopportunities for meaningful faculty interaction may help in retaining students with distinctlearning styles2. The contribution of laboratory content toward enhancement of student learning is wellrecognized in existing literature3. However Feisel and Rosa emphasize that there seems to be alack of coherence
– Salary as a Motivator Applications Closer Look Time Management – How to Cyber Security Virtual Reality Success during the Pandemic AI in Medical Imaging Web Mobile Computing Applications Programming Languages Cloud Game Design Engines ComputingIV, 4 Benefits derived from Sharing Informational Briefs a. All HSI students have been directly contacted and provided with career-related what’s trending briefs to re-invigorate and motivate their interest in computer science with the goal of student retention at the State College. b. As most of the mentees will
collocated and distributed teams.Rebecca Lyons, University of Central Florida, Institute for Simulation and Training Rebecca Lyons is a doctoral candidate in the Industrial and Organizational Psychology program at the University of Central Florida (UCF). She earned a B.S. in psychology from Davidson College in 2004. Lyons is a Graduate Research Associate at the Institute for Simulation and Training, where her research in- cludes individual and team training, simulation, performance measurement, decision-making/adaptation, and theory development related to team macrocognition. Much of this work has related to teams working
Paper ID #40670Exploring Gender Representation Issues In Computing by WritingInteractive FictionDr. John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University An active member of ASEE for over 25 years, Dr. John K. Estell was elected in 2016 as a Fellow of ASEE in recognition of the breadth, richness, and quality of his contributions to the betterment of engineering education. Estell currently serves on the ASEE Board of Directors as the Vice President of Professional Interest Councils and as the Chair of Professional Interest Council III. He has held multiple ASEE leader- ship positions within the First-Year Programs (FPD) and Computers in
threeconcentrations: mechanical, industrial, and electrical. The degree program contains thetraditional engineering science classes associated with the degree and/or concentrations,along with a large world-class engineering technology lab experience. These curriculaalso include a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining course. Manufacturing-related knowledge is also included in the Applied Engineering Technology programobjectives and outcomes (thus important to the program’s ABET accreditation).Students in the Applied Engineering Technology programs are required to complete amachining course MET 316 Computer Numerical Control that increases the student’sdesign-for-manufacturability (DFM) knowledge. Providing students with a hands-onapproach when teaching
in 2004. In 2005, he was a postdoctoral research associate with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Colorado State University. From January 2006 to August 2008, he was a postdoctoral research associate with The Program in Applied and Computational Mathematics at Princeton University. In August 2008, he joined the faculty of Colorado State University, where he is now an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and the Department of Mathematics. His research interests are in statistical signal processing, coding theory, applied harmonic analysis, and bioimaging.Dr. Sourajeet Roy, Colorado State University Sourajeet Roy received the B.Tech. degree from Sikkim
, Scottsdale, Arizona, and a Village Planner and Project Manager at City of Phoenix. He was the Nepal Country Representative of the Switzerland based IUCN – International Union for Conservation of Nature. Earlier, he was a Senior Director at DPRA Inc. in Toronto and Washington DC. In Nepal, Ambika was an Associate Professor of Architecture and Planning at Tribhuvan University. He was a member of the Government of Nepal’s National Water and Energy Commission – the highest policy making body in this sector. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Nepalese Engineers (ASNE).Prof. Anshuman Razdan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campusDr. Ambika Prasad Adhikari, Arizona State University Ambika P. Adhikari is Program Manager
graduate levels, and he is well-versed in the scholarship of teaching. His efforts in leading the Sustainable Buildings program were recognized with the 2019 Award for Excellence in Education Abroad Curricu- lum Design. He has also worked as a construction project engineer, consultant, and safety inspector. He believes educating the next generation of professionals will be pivotal in sustainability standard practices. Regarding engagement, Dr. Valdes-Vasquez has served as the USGBC student club’s adviser and the ASC Sustainability Team’s faculty coach since 2013. He serves as a CSU President’s Sustainability Com- mission member, among multiple other committees. In addition, he is involved with various professional
mother (a nurse) and grandparents (dairy farmers). He has had the great good fortune to always work with amazing people, most recently professors teaching circuits and electronics from 13 HBCU ECE programs and the faculty, staff and students of the SMART LIGHTING ERC, where he is Education Director. He was ECSE Department Head from 2001 to 2008 and served on the board of the ECE Department Heads Association from 2003 to 2008.Dr. Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Bonnie Ferri is a Professor and the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Affairs in the School of Elec- trical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech. She performs research in the area of active learning, embedded computing, and hands-on
schools, the information seeking behaviors of youth, and technology integration in schools.Dr. Karen R Johnson, University of North Texas c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Gender Differences in 7th Grade Students’ Interest in STEM after Participating in a Solenoid Instructional Unit Research indicates that women are generally underrepresented in science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs, with specific mention of consistently lowgrowth levels in engineering (Kanny, Sax, & Riggers-Piehl, 2014). According to the NationalCenter for Education Statistics, over the past 25 years, there has been
into unwelcome environments. She presents on how to get girls and women into computing education from high school through graduate education and how to retain in the field.Dr. Leisa Thompson, University of Virginia Dr. Leisa Thompson is a Research Scientist in Science, Technology, and Society at the University of Virginia. She also works for the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) as the Director of Research and Consulting for the NCWIT Extension Services for Undergraduate Programs. Dr. Thompson conducts research on systemic reform that focus on recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in undergraduate computing and engineering programs. Dr. Thompson has an undergraduate degree in
Ames, Iowa in 2000 in electrical engi- neering and biomedical engineering. He is a Professor of electrical and computer engineering at Rowan University, Glassboro, N.J., where he chairs the department and also directs the Signal Processing and Pattern Recognition Laboratory. His recent and current works are funded primarily through National Sci- ence Foundation’s CAREER and Energy, Power, and Adaptive Systems programs. His primary research interests encompass various related areas of computational intelligence, neural networks, and learning systems, including ensemble based learning, incremental and nonstationary learning, data and decision fusion, and their real-world applications, in which he has more than 120
Paper ID #14274Ten Year Experience of Global Capstone Design Projects in ChinaDr. Yiming Rong, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Yiming (Kevin) Rong is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Associate Program Director of Manufacturing/Materials Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He received his Ph.D in Me- chanical Engineering from University of Kentucky, in 1989. Dr. Rong worked as a faculty member at Southern Illinois University for eight years before joining WPI in 1998. Since 2010, Professor Rong has also worked at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, taking the leadership in Manufacturing Engineering
understand the universityexperience and how it relates to professional practice; and (4) implementing formal changes ingoverning policies and procedures within CBEE. In the first stage of this project we haveparticularly focused on the use of base-line, qualitative data to inform future project activitiesand on processes to garner broad buy-in for change throughout the unit’s community.This work is supported by the National Science Foundation pilot program RevolutionizingEngineering Departments (RED) that is aligned with the NSF Engineering (ENG) Directorate’smulti-year initiative, the Professional Formation of Engineers, to create and support aninnovative and inclusive engineering profession for the 21st Century.2. Theory of ChangeWhile CBEE has
identified C-K designtheory [2-4] as a particularly useful tool for developing instructional resources to scaffoldengineering students in the critical thought processes of bio-inspired design. C-K theory (Figure1) does not rely on a particular engineering design approach. Rather, it relies on the process ofdiscovery, which is key to bio-inspired design as well as design innovation. Concept-Knowledgetheory is also adaptive and generalizable across scientific domains, which makes it amenable to awide range of engineering problems as well as programs. Finally, C-K theory is particularlyuseful for understanding how biological knowledge can be used to expand and navigate betweenthe “concepts” and “knowledge” spaces at the interface between natural and
Design Optimization Module for Hierarchical Research and Learning Environment Oktay Baysal, Mehti Koklu, Ahmed K. Noor Aerospace Engineering Department Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529-0236 E-mail: obaysal@odu.eduAbstractThe present paper describes a learning module on design optimization courses within ahierarchical research and learning network (HRLN). In this environment a knowledgeorganization can be created as a hierarchical learning network to link diverse inter- and trans-disciplinary teams from a consortium of universities, industry, government agencies and theproviders of
Operations Continuous Learning and Career Growth Integrator Technical Strategist Specialist conducive learning environment in the engineering workplace foundation from undergraduate engineering program Figure 2: A Map
postsecondary campuses, instructional development programs are typically offered by theteaching and learning centres of universities and colleges. These campus-wide programs, alongwith engineering-specific programs, are usually available to faculty members and graduatestudents in engineering. Possible structures of these programs can be workshops, courses, andseminar series; consulting, mentoring, and partnering arrangements’ learning communities; andteaching certification programs [6]. Other professional development activities for teachingimprovement include reading literature, or writing an article or chapter on teaching, learning orassessment, and attending an engineering education conference [7]. These efforts were found tobe positively related to
design and fabrication skills. The use of each space is unique to eachinstitution, with spaces typically supporting curricular, extra-curricular, personal, andentrepreneurial projects.It is noted that engineering programs have always included elements of higher educationmakerspaces in their programs but these elements were often regarded as individual parts ratherthan as a collective whole. For example, machine shops were (and many still are) viewed asindependent operations that service courses and research endeavors. Similarly, undergraduateteaching labs, such as those that might support a mechatronics course, were (and sometimes stillare) treated as single-purpose resources for experiments and projects related to that course.Makerspaces are
Wright-Patterson Air Force in applied image processing. In January 1997, he joined the newly developed electrical and com- puter engineering program at Boise State University where he is currently is the chair and an Associate professor. He led the development and starting of the BS and MS programs. He taught several courses and supervised numerous M.S. thesis and Senior Design Project. He contributed to the start of the PhD program and is currently advising three Ph.D. students and two MS students. He also has been conducting research and consultation in R&D for Micron Technology, Hewlett Packard and others. Dr. Rafla’s areas of expertise are: security of systems on programmable chips and embedded systems
evaluated. Due tothese difficulties, a new propeller design and evaluation program was created to allow for moredesign options, quicker design and evaluation, improved ease of use, and customization. Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Baylor University, Waco, TX Copyright © 2021, American Society for Engineering Education 5 CLPROPA Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, CLPROP, was designed based on BEMT to provide a propellerdesign program that is easier to operate, more robust, and easily edited. In CLPROP, the userinputs a desired 𝐶𝐿 distribution relative to