AC 2008-1844: WEB-BASED SIMULATION OF FLEXIBLE MANIPULATORSYSTEMSAbul Azad, Northern Illinois University ABUL K M AZAD is an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology with the Technology Department of Northern Illinois University. He obtained Ph.D. (control engineering) from the University of Sheffield (UK) in 1994. He has worked at various academic and industrial establishments since graduation in 1987. His research interests include mechatronics, vibration control, real-time computer control of engineering systems, adaptive/intelligent control, and mobile robotics. In these areas, Dr. Azad has over 94 referred journal and conference papers, one edited book, and a book chapter. So far
Engaging Middle School Students in Engineering: The Robotics System Design Camp – Nature as InspirationAbstractWe report on the development and implementation of a summer robotics camp for middle schoolstudents in this paper. Robotics is a widely used and popular activity for engaging students inthe engineering design process. One of our primary goals, however, was to offer anenhancement of the typical robotics experience in order to recruit a diverse set of applicants: anexperience grounded in systems engineering paradigms in a format that would appeal to anaudience interested in more than robot assembly and programming. Thus, the Robotics SystemDesign Camp: Nature as Inspiration was created. We used the analogy of natural systems
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for lectures taught by experiencedmathematics faculty, and on Tuesday and Thursday for recitations. In recitations, students areengaged in problem-solving activities, both in groups and as individuals, and take quizzes. Asstudents work on problems during a typical recitation, engineering upperclass “mentors”circulate throughout the room to provide assistance and encouragement as needed. Thesementors offer technical assistance in solving calculus problems, as well as answer the typical“When am I ever going to use this?” questions. When asked, the mentors can provide severalexamples of when that concept is used in their engineering classes.3.2.2 Topic-focused Review SessionsFor students who opt to stay in Calculus 1
Paper ID #35691From Social Distancing to Enhanced Learning in the LaboratoryDr. Alison Rose Kennicutt, York College of Pennsylvania Alison is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at York College of Pennsylvania. She received her B.S. in Civil Engineering and her M. Eng. and Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. Her research interests are in drinking water treatment of emerging contaminants and the production of disinfection byproducts. At York College, Alison loves to use hands- on exploration, both in the field and the lab, to trigger curiosity and get students
objective of this paper is to share strategiesfor utilizing nanotechnology as a vehicle to strengthen engineering curriculum and enhanceundergraduate engineering educational outcomes. The paper presents instructional strategies andnew course modules for integrating nanotechnology education into a mainstream civilengineering undergraduate curriculum. The outcomes from the first year implementation arerevealed, and their implications and future improvement are discussed.IntroductionNanotechnology enables the development of miniature sensors and smart materials with higherperformance and multi-function (e.g. self-healing, sensing and actuating). The nation’s bestthinkers on nanotechnology and transportation gathered at a recent workshop and envisioned
accounting for this success? What are someof the challenges that we continue to face? This paper will discuss accomplishments andchallenges faced by institutions seeking to outreach to underrepresented constituencies.IntroductionThe under representation of women in the field of engineering is not a new phenomenon toresearch. The imbalance of men and women appears most dramatically in computer science,information technology and engineering [1]. In the case of Massachusetts, “with respect togender, the state reflects the national trends with 58% of young adults in college comprised ofwomen. However, on a national scale only 12% of students choosing to major in computerscience/IT were women, while in the state of Massachusetts this was 9%” [2]. “In
Polytechnic (Cal Poly) State University, San Luis Obispo. In addition to his formal coursework in statistics, Daniel is involved in a variety of projects, applying his statistical knowledge to address practical problems. His work on this paper was part of his Senior Project efforts.Teana Fredeen, California Polytechnic State University Teana A. Fredeen is the Outreach Coordinator for the College of Engineering at the California Polytechnic ("Cal Poly") State University, San Luis Obispo. She received a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering at Cal Poly in 1991. She has worked in technical sales and marketing for 15 years in the embedded computer and telecommunications industry. For the past four years, she has
completed a significantcurriculum revision of the undergraduate baccalaureate network engineering program. Afteranalyzing industry trends, student performance, incoming student experience, and discussingtheir findings with industrial partners, several key opportunities for improvement were identified.Designed to reflect the aforementioned changes, materials were deleted, moved, or added to thecurriculum as needed.This paper provides a discussion on the identified issues, the curricular changes made to addressthem, and the rationale behind those changes. While a cursory review of the overall curriculum isincluded, this paper is not intended to be a comprehensive discussion of the curriculum as awhole, but rather a discussion of the recent
simulation. This paper focuses on the strategies for generative design validationwith the use of digital simulations, particularly dynamics-based modeling tools. The phrase “design process” under- lines its two formative components: generative and implement-ive. The irst component—generative-- ‘wants’ to be creative, unrestrained
admitted women was held by the Women in the Applied Sciences and Engineering(WISE) Office. Almost all the seminars and workshops were very well received. The paper gives a description andcritique of each session, as well as suggested improvements for next year's program. Publicity for the events isalso discussed.Introduction ASU is a large university, with some 42,000 students; and a commuter school with only 23% ofstudents living within a mile of campus. The College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) alone hasover 6,000 students. In Fall ‘95, over 1,000 of the CEAS students were new undergraduates, half first-timefreshmen and half new transfer students. To reduce the attrition rate of the college, and especially that
funding. He has produced eight Ph.D. recipients—four in electrical engineering, three in computer engineering, and one in computer science. Dr. Wunsch has received the Halliburton Award for Excellence in Teaching and Research, and the National Science Foundation CAREERAward. He served as a Voting Member of the IEEE Neural Networks Council, Technical Program Co-Chair for IJCNN’02, General Chair for IJCNN’03, International Neural Networks Society Board of Governors Member, and is now President of the International Neural Networks Society. Page 14.808.1© American Society for Engineering Education
. from Case Western Reserve University in 1985. V-mail: 479-575-3153; E-mail: jjrencis@uark.edu. Page 11.79.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A New Approach to Solve Beam Deflection Problems using the Method of SegmentsAbstract This paper presents a new approach to solving beam deflection problems. The approachinvolves the direct application of derived force-deformation formulas, a procedure commonlyused with axial and torsion bar problems. This direct application of derived force-deformationformulas, referred to by the authors as Method of Segments, is extended to
Paper ID #19842Selecting and Designing Assessment to Measure Early Engineering Curricu-lum Impact on Application of Engineering Design and Attitudes Toward STEMDr. Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University Kris Frady is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Educational and Organizational Leadership and Development and Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University and Faculty Director for Clemson University Center for Workforce Development (CUCWD) and the National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Center for Aviation and Automotive Technological Education using Virtual E-Schools (CA2VES
Paper ID #18106Sticky Innovation: Exploring the Problem of the Bees through Engineeringand ArtDr. Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati Dr. Gaskins joined the Engineering Education Department in 2014. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati in 2008. Whitney earned her Masters of Business Administration in Quantitative Analysis from the University of Cincinnati, Lindner College of Business in 2010. She earned her Doctorate of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering/Engineering Education also from the University of Cincinnati. Her dissertation ”Changing the Learning
Paper ID #20245How First-Year Engineering Students Develop Visualizations for Mathemat-ical ModelsDr. Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Kelsey Rodgers is an assistant professor in the Engineering Fundamentals Department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. She teaches a MATLAB programming course to mostly first-year engineering students. She primarily investigates how students develop mathematical models and simulations and ef- fective feedback. She graduated from the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University with a doctorate in engineering education. She previous
Paper ID #27536The Clinical Peer Mentors Program: Student Motivations, Skills and Knowl-edge Acquisition, and Influence on Career PathDr. Rachael Schmedlen, University of Michigan Rachael Schmedlen is Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education and a Lecturer IV in the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Michigan. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chem- ical Engineering from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Rice University. Dr. Schmedlen has played a critical role in evolving and now leading the U-M biomedical engineering undergraduate curriculum, particularly the BME
Paper ID #28756Course outcome assessment: is using the average good enough?Col. Phil Dacunto, U.S. Military Academy COL Phil Dacunto is an Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY. He earned a Ph.D. in the field of environmental engineering at Stanford University in 2013.Capt. Andrew Joseph Ng, U.S. Military Academy Andrew Ng is a Captain in the United States Army and an Instructor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at the United States Military Academy. He is a 2010 graduate of the United States Military Academy with a B.S. in
Paper ID #22683Engineering Technology and Engineering Program Comparison of Under-represented Students in the Same InstitutionDr. Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Dr. Lucietto has focused her research in engineering technology education and the understanding of engineering technology students. She teaches in an active learning style which engages and develops practical skills in the students. Currently, she is exploring the performance and attributes of engineering technology students and using that knowledge to engage them in their studies.Dr. Lesley M. Berhan, University of Toledo Lesley Berhan is
or below the federal poverty guidelines. The group of participants consisted of 24boys and 19 girls from diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds (e.g., White, American Indian orAlaska Native, African American, Latinx/Hispanic, and Multiracial).Camp ContextDuring the engineering design session, student teams work in a community space setup to be amobile makerspace. A makerspace is also known as a fabrication lab where ‘‘where people of allages blend digital and physical technologies to explore ideas, learn technical skills, and createnew products’’ [34, p. 205]. The community space includes large tables to promote teamcollaboration while working on their design activities, a variety of found materials (e.g.cardboard, glue, paper, markers, etc
Paper ID #23721Exploration of Multi-layered Mentorship Approaches in Summer Engineer-ing ProgramsProf. Kimberly Cook-Chennault, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey Kimberly Cook-Chennault is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering De- partment at Rutgers University. She holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Uni- versity of Michigan and Stanford University respectively; and a PhD from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Her research interests include design of integrated hybrid energy systems and investigation of the structure-property relationships in
Paper ID #23634From Capstone Student-led Project to Experiential Learning Module: Designand Manufacturing of an Integrated System of Pico-Hydroelectric Generatorand Water FiltrationDr. Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.) Irina Ciobanescu Husanu, Ph. D. is Assistant Clinical Professor with Drexel University, Engineer- ing Technology program. Her area of expertise is in thermo-fluid sciences with applications in micro- combustion, fuel cells, green fuels and plasma assisted combustion. She has prior industrial experience in aerospace engineering that encompasses both theoretical analysis and experimental
Paper ID #22674Identifying Factors for Retention of Engineering Students in the First TwoYearsMr. Mohammad R. H. Gorakhki, Colorado State UniversityDr. Kimberly Catton P.E., Colorado State University Professor of Practice Civil and Environmental EngineeringNabila A. Huq, Nabila A. Huq recently completed her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Colorado State University, and is currently serving as a postdoctoral researcher at NREL. During her Ph.D., she served as a Graduate Teaching Fellow for the College of Engineering, teaching engineering concepts and studying undergradu- ate engineering retention patterns. She
Paper ID #21190Implementing a Graduate Class in Research Data Management for Scienceand Engineering StudentsDr. Joseph H. Holles, University of Wyoming Associate Professor, Department of Chemical EngineeringMr. Larry Schmidt, University of Wyoming Larry Schmidt is an associate librarian at the University of Wyoming and is the current Head of the Brinkerhoff Geology Library. He holds BS degree’s in Chemistry and Biology, MS Degree in environ- mental engineering from Montana State University and received an MLS from Emporia State University in 2002. His interests lie in providing undergraduate and graduate students with
Paper ID #21535Assessing the Effects of Authentic Experiential Learning Activities on TeacherConfidence with Engineering ConceptsEmel Cevik, Texas A&M UniversityDr. Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Dr. Michael D. Johnson is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and In- dustrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the
Paper ID #21870BioEngineering Lab Techniques: A Novel Lab Course for Protein Expressionin Bacterial and Mammalian CellsDr. Jacob James Elmer, Villanova University Dr. Elmer earned dual B.S. degrees in Biology and Chemical Engineering from the University of Mis- souri Rolla in 2003 and obtained a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Ohio State University in 2007. After a short posdoc at Arizona State University and some adjunct teaching at Grand Canyon University, he secured an Assistant Professorship at Villanova University in the Chemical Engineering department. He currently teaches heat transfer and several biochemical
Paper ID #22634Connecting Theoretical Concepts to Physical Phenomena Using 3-D-printedMicrofluidic DevicesDr. Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Delaware Sarah I. Rooney is an Assistant Professor and Director of the Undergraduate Program in the Biomedical Engineering department at the University of Delaware, where she seeks to bring evidence-based teaching practices to the undergraduate curriculum. She received her B.S.E. (2009) and M.S.E. (2010) in Biomed- ical Engineering from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and her Ph.D. (2015) in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania.Mr. Peter A. Sariano,Mr
Paper ID #22089Developing a Measure of Engineering Students’ Makerspace Learning, Per-ceptions, and InteractionsSarah Lanci, Colorado Mesa University Sarah Lanci is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Colorado Mesa University. She received her B.S. degree in Materials Science and Engineering at Michigan State University and her M.S. degree in Metallurgical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines. Following graduate school, Sarah worked as a part and process engineer at an investment casting facility, PCC Structurals, in Portland, OR for seven years before transitioning to her current position at CMU where
Paper ID #23914Developing Humanitarian Engineering Perspectives Among UnderrepresentedScholars Through Engagement with the Sustainable Development Goals inGlobal ContextsDr. Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Dr. Renetta Garrison Tull is Associate Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC: An Honors University in Maryland). She serves Professor of the Practice for the College of Engineering and Information Technology, and is part of the Engagement Team. She is also on detail with the University System of Maryland (USM), where she is Special Assistant
Paper ID #24129Development of Creativity of Engineering Students: A Cause for Concern?Mr. Andrew Valentine, RMIT University Andrew is a PhD candidate at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. His research interests include development of creativity and problem solving skills within engineering curricula, educational technology, and transitioning of learning material from a traditional classroom environment to an online, digital based setting.Dr. Iouri Belski, RMIT University Iouri Belski is a professor of engineering problem-solving at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technol- ogy, Australia. His areas of research
Paper ID #20335Design and Assessment of the Social Responsibilities of Researchers’ Gradu-ate Training Program at the University of Notre DameDr. Mark L. Bourgeois, University of Notre Dame I am a postdoctoral fellow at the Reilly Center for Science, Technology and Values at the University of Notre Dame. I have a professional background in engineering, a PhD in philosophy of science, and for many years taught ethics and design in the Engineering school at Northwestern University. My current responsibilities are for implementing the NSF-sponsored Social Responsibilities of Researchers project at ND