Session 2533 A Java-based Authoring Tool for Developing Power Systems Labware P. Jayanetti, J. Olcott, J. Johnson, J. Patton Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Maine This paper describes our efforts in developing Java class libraries to provide multi-media authoring capability similar to many high level commercial programming environ-ments while also providing a rich mathematical simulation capability. The tools are beingused to develop multimedia based simulation labware to augment junior and senior powersystems
evaluating student performance as well.The remainder of this paper is structured as follows. In section 2, we provide an overview ofpast work in this area. In section 3, we describe CD-MANIC's student activity-logging facilitythat was used to gather our empirical data. Section 4 describes our student population. Section 5presents and analyzes our logged data. Section 6 concludes the paper and discusses directionsfor future research. Page 7.171.2 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”2. Related Work
training programs), Ross Kastor was hired as a lecturer to teach the class.While he has added and subtracted lecture topics, the project aspect of the course hadremained relatively unchanged since 1981. Fours years ago the Department of Electricaland Computer Engineering (ECE) added the course as a degree requirement for all Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at Arlington Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationstudents entering in the fall, 1998 and thereafter. Since then some ECE students havetaken the course as an elective. That number has grown over the past three years to about30 in the fall, 2002. Fifty-five
Michigan. She earned her Ph.D. in Engineering Education and an M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University; an M.B.A. degree from Governors State University; and a B.S. degree in General Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to her graduate studies, she worked as a professional in the areas of manufacturing, operations, technical sales, and publishing for ten years. She also served as an adjunct faculty in the Engineering Technology Program at Triton College in River Grove, IL for seven years. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Best Practices in Building Relationships
critical and creative thinking in collegestudents is essential. Very little research has been done on the development of creative thinkingtowards finding out-of-the-box solutions to engineering problems. Provansik et al. related theencouragement of creativity in classrooms to the strength of American education system(Provasnik, et al., 2012). Innovative teaching techniques that strategically enhance creativethinking of engineering students and focuses on their ability to solve problems is increasing inAmerican colleges (Daly, Mosyjowski, & Seifert, 2014; Brent & Felder, 2014). According toresearchers, the development of creative thinking can sometimes be a more abstract andoverwhelming task for the educators (Diaz, 1992; Brandsford, 1983
controllers (PLC), and power electronicsdevices among others. Obviously, it is necessary to integrate and coordinate curricula andlaboratory exercises in various electrical engineering disciplines.A block diagram of the possible integration is shown in Figure 1. This integration allowsutilization of existing equipment more effectively, reducing costs for laboratory enhancement, aswell as demonstrating integration and coordination of real-life engineering processes. It alsoallows instructions on the processes to take place at the junction of disciplines. Page 4.319.1 DATA ACQUISITION
energy sources by2005. Every $100,000 investment in the production of photovoltaic or wind generatorscreates one job in Arizona. All three electric utility companies in Arizona (APS, SRP,and TEP) have created special branches related to solar and hydrogen activities. Thesethree companies have already demonstrated their commitments by installing more than10 MW of PV modules with the highest watts-per-capita installation in the nation. Thefuel cell power sources are likely to replace electrical grid, traditional internalcombustion engines and batteries in several applications including homes, cars, military,cell phones, laptops and lawnmowers. Currently, every photovoltaic and fuel cellcompany is recruiting workforce at a greater rate than ever
Education Research Program at the University of Michigan. He believes in a strong connection between engineering education research and practice, and his research leverages his experience teaching engineering science courses to bridge the gap between theoretical, well-defined coursework and ill-defined, sociotechnical engineering practice. Aaron holds a B.S. in Aerospace En- gineering from U-M, and a Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Prior to re-joining U-M, he was an instructor in Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder.Dr. Corin L. Bowen, California State University, Los Angeles Corin (Corey) Bowen is an Assistant Professor of Engineering
Biomedical Engineering at The University ofTexas at Austin. In the standard curriculum, the course is to be taken in the sophomore year. Oneof the UT BME program outcomes is that our graduates will be able to "design and conductexperiments and analyze and interpret data to support the understanding of biological systemsand processes." Our intent is that BME 335 contributes to this program outcome, particularly Page 10.435.2 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005 American Society for Engineering Educationwith regard to the skills to
sorted into one of 220question categories. The course has 12 terminal learning objectives and 132 enabling objectives, Proceedings of the 2011 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society of Engineering Education 4and the question categories were mapped to the enabling objectives. The instructors hope tofurther examination the relationship between enabling objectives and question categories, comeup with a one-to-one match, and then map them to the terminal objectives and ABET programoutcomes. Figure 2. Creating and sorting multiple choice exam questions.Figure 3 shows a typical homework problem related to bending
the impact it can have on society. She is especially interested in broadening the perspective of the introductory Computer Science student beyond the programming concepts typically taught in these courses. She uses HFOSS projects as a means to providing real-world experience and finds that students are motivated, showing increased participation in classroom discussion especially among women. She is Co-PI on an NSF-funded project to assist faculty who are interested in involving students in HFOSS projects. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Helping Faculty & Students to Participate in Humanitarian Free & Open Source Software: The OpenFE & OpenPath
global demand for engineers in the intelligent vehicleindustry could be as high as 20,000 [2]. Because of this unmet need, intelligent vehiclepowerhouses are paying big money for talent. In August of 2016, Uber purchased Otto, a self-driving truck company with just 70 employees, for $680 million. What Uber was willing to pay$680 million for was not the technology, but the talent [3].In response to this demand for talent, many universities are now offering courses in intelligentvehicles and intelligent vehicle control systems. One barrier to universities who wish to offercourses relating to intelligent vehicles, however, is the massive expense of developing andtesting full-scale intelligent vehicles. University of Michigan, for example, spent $10
/variables of a process, approach, or procedure, benchmarking status in each of theseelements, and continuously measuring progress in these elements towards established goals orobjectives.The popularity of and what drives companies to SSBS is more than improvement of profitabilityand quality. It sets standards different from the conformance to traditional standards defined interms of products or services that fall within allowed specification limits irrespective of howmuch corrective effort they may necessitate to fall within those limits. The standard definition of Page 7.639.1Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual
Laboratory Practicum in CombustionAbstractThe textbooks on Combustion identify advanced undergraduate or graduate students as theirtarget audience due to the high complexity of the course material. In most engineering programs,a Combustion course is a rare offering; a laboratory practicum is even less common, and a fewexperiments are performed. Developing a laboratory component for a Combustion coursepresents a challenging task where the theory quickly becomes intricate and the equipmentexpensive. In addition, literature about the Combustion laboratory practicum is scarce. TheGrand Valley State University’s School of Engineering emphasizes the importance of offeringengineering courses with laboratory exercises as a tool for helping students to
Program of theNational Science Foundation under Award Number EEC-9876363. Page 6.334.9 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationBibliography:1. Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L., & Cocking, R. R. (Eds.). How people learn: Brain,mind, experience, and school. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.http://www.nap.edu/html/howpeople1/ (1999).2. Schwartz, D. L, Brophy, S., Lin, X. & Bransford, J. D. (1999). Software for managingcomplex learning: Examples from an educational psychology course
is difficult [7].1.1 Background1.1.1 Government licensure. Laws related to industry specific licensure are established by theGovernment to ensure public safety. State and federal licensure require both formal knowledgeand experience ability are clearly documented prior working to in certain fields, such as theNational Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) for ProfessionalEngineers (PE) [8]. Yet even with government licensure requirements, there can be drawbacks.Many individual government entities, such as US states, have different requirements in medicine,law, and engineering related to the formal education requirements of individuals. Some statesallow for associate’s level when other require bachelor’s degrees as part
Professor of Educational Research and Evaluation at Tennessee Tech University. He teaches courses in research methods, statistics, and program evaluation. His research interests include the psychosocial aspects of HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa as well as economics of health and higher educa- tion both in the U.S. and in Southern Africa. He is involved in designing and implementing evaluation initiatives of several educational programs and interventions in PreK-12 and higher education settings.Dr. Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University Currently, Dr. Fidan serves as a Professor of the Department of Manufacturing and Engineering Tech- nology at Tennessee Tech University. His research and teaching interests are in additive
Session #3650 “Research, Report Writing, and Representation”: The Most Viable 3Rs for Critical Thinking and Effective Communication Skills in SMET Education. By Christopher C. Ibeh Director, PSU/NSF-REU Program Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS 66762ABSTRACTThe use of research for the development of critical thinking and effective communication skills isa current trend in science, mathematics, engineering and technology (SMET) education. Thistrend is epitomized by the National Science Foundation (NSF
areas of renewable energy, including wind, solar, geothermal, and energy ef- ficiency. She has served as a NSF Program Director in the Division of Undergraduate Education. She also was part of the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration working group that devel- oped the Renewable Energy Competency Model (http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/). Dr Alfano also served as the only community college representative on the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Workforce Trends in the U.S. Energy and Mining Industries which released their report in March 2013 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Investigating the Impact on Students of the NSF ATERegional
Paper ID #28718Text Mining based Qualitative Student Assessment of InteractiveSimulation Learning using SIMIO Tool – A Work in ProgressDr. Aditya Akundi, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Dr. Satya Aditya Akundi is currently affiliated to the Department of Manufacturing and Industrial Engi- neering, at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He earned a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India. He earned a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). and a Ph.D. in
Session 1649 What math do we really need? John Robertson, Richard Newman College of Technology & Applied Science, Arizona State University, 7001 E Williams Field Rd, Mesa, Arizona 85212AbstractThe Microelectronics program in the Technology College at ASU was totally restructuredin 2001. The courses are entirely new and have novel (web + class) deliveryarrangements. There has also been substantial industry input both for planning andcontributions in the class-room. As a result, we have been able to execute a strategy thataligns the skills and capabilities of the graduates with the
; Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationG. ChallengesA number of challenges are associated with UMIPS management, participation, and technicalsupport. Extensive management is required in order for the repository to operate successfully.Qualification and auditing are the most rigorous and time-consuming as well as the most impor-tant. Automation of portions of these activities can be accomplished in the future with softwaredevelopment. Participation is also difficult to stimulate. Many would-be contributors are deterredby the breadth of requirements for depositing IP into UMIPS. An incentive program is underdevelopment where the most highly utilized IP and the most novel IP submissions are
, A., “Tapping epistemological resources for learning physics,” Journal of LearningSciences, 12, 2003, pp. 53–90.4 Beichner, R., “Instructional technology research and development in a us physics education group,” EuropeanJournal of Engineering Education, 31, No. 4, 2006.5 Dancy, M. H. and Beichner, R., “Impact of animation on assessment of conceptual understanding in physics,”Physics Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2, 2006.6 Yaeger, P. M., Marra,R., M., Gray, G. L. and Costanzo. F., “Assessing new ways of teaching dynamics: Anongoing program to improve teaching, learning, and assessment,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference,1999.7 Gray, G. L. and Costanzo, F., “Interactive dynamics: A collaborative approach
Paper ID #39303A Gamification Framework for Exploratory Learning in Higher STEM Edu-cationDr. Yan Shi, University of Wisconsin - Platteville Dr. Yan Shi is currently a Professor in the Software Engineering Program at University of Wisconsin- Platteville. She received her PhD in Computer Science from The University of Texas at Dallas in 2011. Her research interests include software engineering, data engineering, machine learning and engineering education.Dr. Kyle S Horne, University of Wisconsin - PlattevilleYanwei Wu, UW Platteville ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 A
programs. Bycomparing information collected from male and female students, this study considers thecommon and unique factors that attract people to the field of aviation, as well as the function ofrole models and mentors. Understanding the representation of women in collegiate aviation willilluminate the motivations for pursuing aviation careers, particularly from an early age.Research Questions Historically, diversity within the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) fields has not kept pace with other areas. In aviation, the industry has also struggledwith limited diversity. Despite recent attention and concerns raised by aviation industrystakeholders regarding the underrepresentation of women and other minority groups
Education at Purdue University. She also has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an M.S. in Materials Science with a concentration in Metallurgy. Additionally Dr. Matusovich has four years of experience as a consulting engineer and seven years of industrial experience in a variety of technical roles related to metallurgy and quality systems for an aerospace supplier. Dr. Matusovich’s research interests include the role of motivation in learning engineering as well as retention and diversity concerns within engineering education and engineering as a profession.Ruth Streveler, Purdue Universtiy Ruth A. Streveler is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University
Engineering and Technology at Lake Superior State University is working toenhance students’ motivation and interest in energy-related studies while building theirunderstanding of energy conversion systems. Activities have included strengthening energyconversion instruction through curricular changes and laboratory development. These activitieshave been supported by grants from industry and the National Science Foundation. The activityhas impacted the electrical and mechanical engineering programs with new laboratory equipmentand instrumentation in the areas of thermo-fluids, electrical machines, and machine controls.Simulation using physical modeling software is currently being integrated into the electricalengineering course in energy conversion for
, Second Edition, pp. 355-399 (2008).14. J.L. Nesheim, High Tech Start Up, The Free Press, Edition, pp. 68 - 78 (2000).15. C.C. Ibeh, “CUES-AM Online: A Program Assessment Protocol,” NCIIA, pp 225 - 233 March (2006) http://www.nciia.net/conf_06/papers/pdf/ibeh.pdf16. O. B. Onovo, A. Beyle, C. C. Ibeh, “Mechanical Properties of Syntactic Foams,” Society of Plastics Engineers- Annual Technical Conference (ANTEC), May 4-8, 2008.17. N. Zhou, A. Beyle, C. C. Ibeh, “Thermal Viscoelastic Analysis of 3D Fabric Nanocomposites,” Advanced Materials Research Vols. 47-50 (2008) pp 1133-1136.18. Xue Sha, “Effects of Sonication on the Kinetics and Mechanical Properties of Vinyl Ester Nanocomposites,” MS Thesis, Department of
practical experience with advanced numerical analysis tools and knowledge of material constitutive relations. This is essential to address the challenges of advanced geotechnical and transporta- tion research and development. He is an expert in advanced modeling and computational mechanics. His major areas of research interest centers on pavement engineering, sustainable infrastructure development, soil mechanics, physical and numerical modeling of soil structures, computational geo-mechanics, con- stitutive modeling, pavement design, characterization and prediction of behavior of pavement materials, linear and non-linear finite element applications in geotechnical engineering, geo-structural systems anal- ysis
ProjectsI IntroductionFor a number of years the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) atTexas Tech University (TTU) has supported the BEST (Boosting Engineering Scienceand Technology) robotics program in area secondary schools. The BEST program isdifferent than many robotics type programs in that the cost to the schools is minimized.The local BEST Hub provides their schools with returnable kits and non-returnable kitsto be used to construct the robot for that year’s competition. The non-returnable kits, inthis case, consist of a relatively large box of materials to be used in construction. Theseare not robot kits that are assembled. The robots must be built from scratch with the rawmaterials provided. The game is different every