from mathematics to physics to engineering.Steve Warren, Kansas State University Steve Warren received a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University in 1989 and 1991, respectively, followed by a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin in 1994. Dr. Warren is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Kansas State University. Prior to joining KSU in August 1999, Dr. Warren was a Principal Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM. He directs the KSU Medical Component Design Laboratory, a facility partially funded by the National Science Foundation that provides resources for the
calculus courses were compared for thosestudents who took the spatial training and those that did not, even though they “failed” thePSVT:R. Studies found the students taking the spatial training had significantly higher gradesand retention rates. Beginning in the fall of 2009, the spatial skills course was required of allengineering students who scored 60% or lower on the PSVT:R. During an analysis to determineif requiring the training resulted in less significant positive impacts on grades, it was discoveredthe students taking the training had higher math and graphics grades than students whomarginally passed the PSVT:R and thus did not receive the spatial training. This paper willdescribe a longitudinal study comparing the success of students
serving as a Director on the Antelope Valley Board of Trade and is the Honorary Commander of the 412th Electronic Warfare Group at Edwards AFB. He is also a member of several professional societies and has authored and co-authored several papers pertaining to the Antelope Valley Engineering Program.J. S. Shelley, US Air Force J. S. Shelley, PhD, PE After 20 years as a researcher and project manager with the Air Force Research Laboratories, Dr Shelley has transitioned to teaching mechanical engineering, mostly mechanics, for the past 6 years.Dhushy Sathianathan, California State University, Long Beach Dr. Sathianathan is the Associate Dean for Academic Programs in the College of Engineering at Califor- nia
fall and the Senior Technical Design Project (EET 4914) is offered during thespring semester. During the proposal, the student must introduce an innovative problem, devisetechniques to solve such problem, generate cost analysis, and present time frame for thedeliverables. Deliverables include research findings, presentation, laboratory notebook andtechnical report. During the design portion, the student must analyze the problem, use designsoftware tools to verify design, fabricate PCB boards from design files (if applicable), implementthe design, maintain a lab notebook, make a final presentation with demonstration and write thefinal technical report. The student final project and presentation are judged by all facultymembers in the department
participant holds a managerial position.Overall, the career path of this group showed higher complexity than the former two groups.When the participants were in academia, all four of them held joint appointments either inacademia or industry. This observation again suggests the flexibility of academic appointments.Their experiences in academia provided them with both the technical advantages (their initialhigher rankings in industry) and the ties to academia for a joint appointment (adjunctprofessorship) after entering industry. All four of our participants presently hold some type ofleadership of managerial positions. This observation emphasizes the importance of leadershipskills for engineering Ph.D.s.Industry-to-Academia GroupThe average working
AC 2010-702: BOLOGNA PROCESS – IT’S TIME FOR A LOOK BACK: AMECHANICAL ENGINEERING CASEJoao Vinhas, Politecnico de ViseuJoao Paiva, Politecnico de Viseu Page 15.237.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Bologna Process – it’s time for a look back: a mechanical engineering caseAbstractThree academic years have passed since the formal beginning of the Bologna Processimplementation at the Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management Department at thePolytechnic Institute of Viseu. It is appropriate to begin to take stock of progress (so far).This paper focuses on the new methodologies of teaching/learning and evaluation that
. Page 15.78.4 3The first of these amounts to an external evaluation or benchmarking of the thesis. The goal isfor 100% of theses to be published in peer-reviewed journal articles. However, this ideal is oftennot met. The degree to which it is met will be an index of the quality of the program.Some Ph.D. programs now attempt to require candidates to publish their work before defendingthe thesis. However, often this is not practical. Furthermore, it puts the responsibility forawarding of the degree on anonymous reviewers, removing it from the institution. A morerealistic requirement would be that papers, in a form approved by the thesis advisor
Technology Ventures and Innovation Program for graduate engineering students. Dr. Green leads Mtech's international entrepreneurship education initiatives to include establishing and managing partnerships with the Petroleum Institute in Abu Dhabi, UAE and the China Training Services Center in Shanghai, China. Dr. Green's research interests include entrepreneurship education and the psychology of entrepreneurship. He is a national presenter on entrepreneurship education with refereed papers and presentations at conferences for the Academy of Management (AOM), the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE), the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), and the
Page 15.434.3defined by classical business functional areas such as marketing, accounting, operations andgeneral management. The dilemma we faced was how to present materials that take a full courseto topics in singular lectures. We accomplished that by a combination of lectures andinformational utilization of B School case materials.Case Format: Based on the experience of one of us in teaching Entrepreneurship in theManagement Department, we decided to utilize Harvard Business School (HBS) cases instead ofa textbook. We choose specific cases to represent each functional area (i.e. marketing) that wasgrounded in either Innovation or Technical challenge. In addition, selected text material fromCurt Carlson’s book on Innovation5 and Clayton
learn the basicprocess steps that are used to produce functional transistor and micromechanical devices, andhow these steps impact the performance of the microfabricated devices. The students thenreinforce these concepts by actively going into the clean room and processing the wafersthemselves.Applying this same model to develop a new course in photovoltaics created instructionalmaterial that reinforced the operational theory with the fabrication processes required to producepractical solar cells. The creation of the Solar Cell Basics summer course trained scienceeducators and encouraged them to instill the technical knowledge gained about solar cells to theirown students.Traditional solar cells are fabricated out of silicon. Silicon processing
involved in a successfulCapstone project, and we would like to expand this study in the future to address other factors,such as previous lab experience and the career goals of the students. With more data from futureyears, we also will be able to conduct an analysis of individual success metrics, instead ofanalyzing all the success metrics together (i.e. examine patent filings specifically). In addition,there are other less rigorous success metrics we must consider in order to assess the developmentof technical skills, such as problem solving and design, and non-technical skills, such as studentperformance at the end-of-year Capstone oral presentations. However, the results presented inthis paper provide preliminary evidence of the importance of
multi-cultural friendshipnetworks, respectively.The other side of this story, previously discussed in one facet as identity development, requiresadapting to the role of a graduate student, regardless of nationality. Engineering, as aprofessional community, must pass along the values and norms of the discipline to all studentspursuing graduate degrees. A 1994 study found the importance of technical mentoring—whichmay include basic information on how work is done in accordance with the norms of research—is substantial and appears to be the key to transmitting traditional values between one generationof scientists and another, particularly when the next generation comes from a culturally differentbackground 22. Anderson et al22 examined the views
cross-curricular collaboration developed and refined by faculty and mentors. Thefocus of this paper is to delineate and illustrate the evolution of the class resulting in positiveimpacts upon student outcomes and expectations.INTRODUCTIONInstilling an understanding of design and the design process are key aspects of preparing civilengineering students for professional practice. This is the focus of the Capstone Design class atthe University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering(CEE). The evolution of this curriculum has resulted in positive impacts upon student outcomesand expectations as well as helping the department to comply with ABET accreditation criteria.The ABET Civil Engineering (CE) Program criteria
Paper ID #8973Teaching Operating Systems Concepts with Execution VisualizationFrancis Giraldeau, Polytechnique Montreal Francis Giraldeau is a PhD student in Computer Engineering at Polytechnique Montreal. He received a BS degree in Electrical Engineering and an MS degree in Computer Science at the University of Sherbrooke in 2005 and 2010. His current research focuses on the automatic analysis of operating system traces.Prof. Michel R. Dagenais, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal Michel Dagenais is professor at Ecole Polytechnique de Montr´eal and co-founder of the Linux-Qu´ebec user group. He authored or co-authored over
Paper ID #6388Modern Embedded Systems as a Platform for Problem Solving in FreshmanEngineering: What is the Best Option?Mr. John W Pritchard, Iowa State UniversityDr. Mani Mina, Iowa State University Page 23.911.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Modern Embedded Systems as a Platform for Problem Solving: What is the Best Option? John Pritchard1 and Mani Mina1 1 Electrical and Computer Engineering
Paper ID #6595Nom nom nom: Two years of Applied Food Science and Engineering as achemical engineering electiveDr. Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University Dr. Margot Vigeant is an associate professor of chemical engineering at Bucknell University and a dedi- cated ’foodie.’ She was happy to combine both passions in the development and execution of this course. Page 23.929.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Nom nom nom: Two Years of Applied Food Science and Engineering as a
Paper ID #46237Improving Collaboration and Teamwork Skills in Construction EngineeringEducation: A Case Study from the Final Portfolio CourseCarmen Paz Munoz, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile Carmen Paz has a degree in Civil Construction from the Universidad T´ecnica Federico Santa Mar´ıa and a master’s degree in Real Estate Development from the Universidad de Chile. She has over 22 years of experience in the areas of concrete construction, the cement industry, ready-mixed concrete, construction process consultancy, and concrete deterioration and durability. In addition, she has more than 16 years of experience
Paper ID #49761Bridging Tradition and Innovation: A Thoughtful Approach to Future-ReadyEducationDr. Ragavanantham Shanmugam, Fairmont State University Dr. Ragavanantham Shanmugam is working as Department Chair and Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at Fairmont State University, Fairmont, WV. He has over 25 years’ experience in Engineering Higher Education and research and also an award-winning teacher and active engineer. His academic qualifications allow him to coordinate successful research activities, but his true talent is teaching all students by engaging them in STEM by demystifying complex math, science
of the portfolio can be the student, a faculty member, anThe difficulty lies in understanding how the student administrator, or an organization; and the purpose of theexperiences learning within this broad conceptual space. How portfolio may be developmental, evaluative, and/ordo they connect learning in a course, a curriculum, or a representative. With the ever increasing use and advancementresearch or internship experience with their other activities? of technology, the electronic portfolio (ePortfolio) is emergingHow do they see how the interconnection amongst formal as a viable option to the traditional paper portfolio.” [6]curriculum and experiential learning activities influences
Paper ID #46423Boosting Innovation Self-Efficacy: The Role of Learning Coaches and ProjectMentors in Innovation-Based LearningMs. Abigail Tubbs, University of North Dakota I am a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Dakota. My background is in electrical engineering and I have a passion for increased diversity in engineering.Mercedes Terry, University of North Dakota As a Ph.D. candidate enrolled in the University of North Dakota’s Biomedical Engineering Program, I am actively engaged in an enriching Innovative-Based Learning (IBL) experience. Within this dynamic academic setting, I have
Paper ID #45979Engagement in Practice: Lessons Learned from Using COAST to Teach EnvironmentalModelingDr. Daniel B Oerther P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology Professor Daniel B. Oerther, PhD, PE joined the faculty of the Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2010 as the John A. and Susan Mathes Chair of Civil Engineering after serving for ten years on the faculty of the University of Cincinnati where he was head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Professor Oerther is internationally recognized for leadership of engineers, sanitarians, and nurses promoting the practice the
Paper ID #46808Engaging your Industrial Advisory Board to promote Industrial Connectionsfor Student EngagementDr. Kauser Jahan, Rowan University Kauser Jahan, is Professor and Head of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rowan University. Kauser received her B.S.C.E. from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, an MSCE from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville and a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Kauser is a leader and innovator in the area of curriculum development. This is evidenced by her high teaching scores, excellent student evaluations, teaching awards, publications on
Paper ID #47794Evaluating Self-Efficacy in Interdisciplinary Capstone Design ExperiencesCaleb Z. Smith, Florida Polytechnic University Caleb Smith is a graduate-level student studying at Florida Polytechnic University, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. He is currently working on design and manufacturing education research under Dr. Elisabeth Kames.Elisabeth Kames Ph.D., Florida Polytechnic University Elisabeth Kames is an Assistant Professor at Florida Polytechnic University. Her focus is on engineering design and manufacturing, with special focus on engineering education within the mechanical engineering department
Paper ID #46835Evaluating the Impact of Foundational Engineering Management Courses onGraduate Student Success: A Qualitative and Quantitative StudyDr. Yooneun Lee, University of Dayton Dr. Yooneun Lee is an assistant professor with the Department of Engineering Management, Systems and Technology at the University of Dayton. Prior to joining University of Dayton, Dr. Lee worked as a faculty member at the University of Texas at San Antonio.Dr. Khalid Zouhri, University of Dayton Dr. Khalid Zouhri is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Management, Systems and Technology at the University of Dayton. Prior
Paper ID #47921Building Intercultural Skills in Engineering Students through Study AbroadJack NelsonKatherine ChehAkshat GargAtin Dewan, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)Dr. Aparajita Jaiswal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI) Aparajita Jaiswal is an Intercultural Research Specialist with CILMAR, Purdue University. Her research endeavors revolve around exploring strategies for seamlessly integrating intercultural learning into both regular STEM curriculum and study abroad programs. Aparajita actively engages in offering guidance in developing research studies, curriculum enhancements, and assessment methods
Paper ID #46771An Elective Course in Chemical Process Safety: Managing and Respondingto Hazardous IncidentsMatthew Senter, Missouri University of Science and Technology Matthew Senter is a lecturer in the chemical engineering department at Missouri University of Science and Technology where he primarily teaches in the Unit Operations laboratory. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the same department in 2014 and 2022, respectively, and is finishing a Ph.D.Brian Donley PE, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyJason Blair McHaneyDr. Douglas K. Ludlow, Missouri University of Science and Technology Dr. Ludlow has
Paper ID #47274Pilot Implementation of a Game-Based Learning Module for Levee Inspectionand Development of Engineering JudgementVictoria Bennett, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Professor Victoria Bennett is an Associate Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). She is interested in improving undergraduate engineering education through hands-on, experiential, and game-based learning, especially designing activities for the development of engineering judgment in undergraduates.Dr. Casper Harteveld, Northeastern University Dr. Casper Harteveld is an Associate
Paper ID #45902Using Engineering and Construction Projects to Expand Students’ Knowledgeof World HistoryDr. Kirsten A. Davis, Boise State University Kirsten A. Davis is an Associate Professor in the Construction Management Department within the College of Engineering at Boise State University. Dr. Davis earned a B.Arch. in Architecture and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Tennessee, an M.S. in Civil Engineering specializing in Construction Engineering and Management from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering specializing in Construction Engineering and Management from
Paper ID #37258Identifying curriculum factors that facilitate lifelong learningin alumni career trajectories: Stage 1 of a sequential mixed-methods studyNikita Dawe PhD Candidate, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering and Collaborative Specialization in Engineering Education, University of TorontoAmy BiltonKimia Moozeh Kimia Moozeh is a Research Associate in Engineering Education at Queen's University, Canada and a Chemistry instructor at Durham College, Canada. She earned a B.S. and M.Sc. in Chemistry from University of Toronto, and a PhD in Engineering Education also from University of Toronto
Paper ID #38113Work-in-Progress: Developing an Interactive, Immersive,360-Degree Virtual Media for Enhancing Student Learning inAdditive ManufacturingXiangxiong Kong Dr. Xiangxiong Kong is the Assistant Professor of Engineering Science at Coastal Carolina University. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Kansas. Kong currently teaches a few entry-level engineering courses, engineering mechanics, and capstone design courses. Before joining Coastal Carolina University, Kong had years of experience in civil engineering in both industry and academia. His research interests lie in the areas of