innovation methodology with biomimicry design principles and apply to classroom topics; • demonstrate the ability to innovate using the NABC philosophy; N=Needs, A=Approach, B=Benefits per cost, C=Competition • describe an ergonomic design idea inspired by nature using the NABC approach, and • assess communication skills through peer evaluation.The entire task is broken down in a step-by-step process to insure consistent delivery andassessment. The process was developed using the biomimicry design process and can beapplied to any situation that demands similar learning and communication skills.The PlanThere are four basic steps to the overall plan for completion. The scenario described in the firsttwo steps can be modified for
section describing the model problems wedevised for an engineering economy analysis. Finally, we conclude by describing the futuredirection of this study.Understanding an Income StatementThe purpose of an income statement is to provide investors the most accurate description of thecompany’s profitability over a set period of time, usually a fiscal quarter (3 months) or a fiscalyear (12 months). This includes an estimate of the firm’s sale, costs, increase or loss in intangiblevalue, taxes, outstanding shares, and how the resulting net profit is divided among shareholders.But as stated earlier, we would be dealing with operational costs. Among them are2 – (a) Total Revenues: This is the amount of money earned by selling the product. (b) Cost
semester. Table 3 represents the homeworkperformance data and course grades for 153 students (who completed the course) takingBusiness Math I and II between 2008 and 2011 [Lin et al.[18]]:. Based on the course grade withhomework performance, it is found that students who earned an “A” submitted almost allassigned homework during the semester. On the other hand, if the student submitted only 63% oftheir homework did not succeed at the end. Another observation states that homework score isalso correlated with the final course grade. For example, when a student earned an “A” on thecourse, his/her homework score was above 90 in average. Similar conclusion can be made forthose students who scored “B,” “C,” “D,” and “F.” Many TAMIU students work very
(b) 8 Players Registrar Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Scheduler Red Receptionist Blue Registrar Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Scheduler (c) 11 Players Figure 5. Variable number of participants from 6 to 11 players enabled by modular tasksAnother key to the improved flexibility of number of participants is that the roles of Receptionistand Registrar can be either combined or separated as shown in (a) and (c) of Figure 5. When thetwo roles are combined, the game setting can accommodate even numbers of participants.Separating the two roles
, other students reported “It was a good course, and the robotswere pretty fun. The simulation of a part being cut and watching it in real time was awesome.”Another student said, “The concept of this course was very interesting and can be applied toplenty of real-life applications.”Final course grade data indicate that all students enrolled in the IRAM courses earned passinggrades. Final average grades were in the B range, approximately 79.5%. Three students earnedA’s in IEGR 488; two students earned A’s in IEGR 470; and one student earned an A in IEGR468. Figure 3 displays the distribution of final grades for each course.Goal 3 - Assessing educational impact with mini-module laboratory projects for problemsolving.The review of course syllabi
9design we w used the Bernd B Bruegg ge and Allenn H. Dutoit Design Lifee Cycle Moddel. Later in 22005we used an incremen ntal design an nd developm ment processs, which allow ws for moree flexibility wwhenneeded as well as forr parallel dev velopment frrom various sub-groups which was eessential to ttheteam. Ou ur incrementaal design floow followed many sequeential ‘Validaation V’ dessigns which tthengave it a ‘W’ formatiion which reepresents thee synchronizaation of mulltiple teams w workingtogether. The team fo ound that thee ‘W’ paradiigm works e xceedingly w well for the level ofmodulariity they weree using. Desiign paradigm ms are generrally taught iin systems enngineeringcourses however
referenced assessments 17, 23. Authors Wiggins and McTighe24, asone example, recommend a “backward design” framework for designing assessment methodsand learning experiences based on the desired learning outcomes. For interdisciplinaryteamwork, in this case, sub-outcomes could be utilized. One IGERT proposal, for instance,subdivided the teamwork and professionalism learning outcome into “(a) an understanding ofgroup dynamics associated with leadership, membership, and peer to peer interactions, (b) theability to listen, give, and receive feedback, (c) ability to set appropriate goals, milestones, anddivision of labor”3. By considering these learning objectives during the course design phase,faculty can avoid utilizing methods that do not provide a
engineering, the workdoes provide insight into what is important in the discipline and can serve as a guide toundergraduate curriculum developersBackgroundGRCSE is built on an holistic interpretation of curriculum as concerning the total context inwhich education is provided, and as such the recommendations address five primary areas of asystems engineering program:5 1) student entrance expectations; 2) a curriculum architecture comprised of: a. preparatory material, b. a core body of systems engineering knowledge (the CorBoK), c. domain or program-specific knowledge, and d. a capstone experience; 3) outcomes every graduate should achieve; 4) objectives every graduate should achieve three to five years
water tower apparatus must be easily drainable 7 Power input must be typical 110 V 8 Device must be fully automatedEach team was allocated a role and a set of responsibilities, viz: 1) Integrating Contractor Team a. Acts as the Project Manager for the project b. Acts as budget officer c. Assures an adequate amount of energy available and characterizes flow d. Determines timeline, tracks progress e. Assembles integration specifications from each team f. Writes final report 2) Sensor Design Team a. Responsible for sensor, pump, & shut-off system specification and design b. Computer interface and readout, coding and formatting c
Pre-Phase A Phase A Phase B Phase C Phase D Design Problem System Level Parameter Level Optimized Fabrication, Assembly, Analysis
Tragedy: Union Carbide chemical plantAdditionally, the students will also be required to complete a weekly survey questionnaire aftereach lecture / module so that the instructors and the course developers can use student feedbackas a part of continuous process improvement. The structured questionnaire will be a blend of Page 25.1090.7ranking and open-ended questions and will require feedback from the students regarding theoverall quality of the lecture and the discussions / case studies. A sample questionnaire isprovided in Appendix B of the paper.ConclusionsThe authors admit that the set of failures used for the alpha version of this course, to
AC 2012-5573: A SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CAPSTONE COURSE THATMAKES A DIFFERENCEDr. Benito Flores, Universidad de Monterrey Page 25.114.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 A SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CAPSTONE COURSE THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCEAbstractThis paper describes how a Capstone Course in the area of Systems Engineering andEngineering Management resulted in a very positive and productive learning experience forthe students enrolled in a particular Engineering baccalaureate program. Research shows thatpractical capstone courses are linked to high levels of student engagement resulting inimproved
described ACP reports cost based onschedule accomplishment, rather than on the passage of time. To determine how anuncompleted task is progressing with respect to cost, ACP compares:(a) cost/progress relationship budgeting with(b) the cost/progress relationship expended for the task.It utilizes data accumulated from periodic reports and from the same data basegenerates the following: The relationship between cost and scheduled performance The accounting relationships between cost and fiscal accounting requirements The prediction of corporate cash flow needs Page 25.184.3Unfortunately, the development of PERT/schedule techniques are still in its
) Curricula Design and Materials Development, (b) Instruction Delivery Systems, (c) Student Experiential Learning, and (d) Student Recruitment and Retention.(a) Curricula Design and Materials Development BGREEN is a STEM project that supports the integration of agricultural sciences withthe basic and applied aspects of the traditional STEM disciplines[6]. The focus of BGREEN is tomeet current and future sustainable energy workforce needs, and to better prepare students towork at different USDA agencies. Therefore, curricula will be developed/adapted based oninputs from faculty and USDA leaders. A curriculum development team has been establishedwith members representing university and USDA leaders. The curriculum development team
Training Notes (rough)Q&P Logistics: 1. Classroom a. Review slides up to roles b. Have students review roles, select roles, mind quantities of each role c. GTA provide assigned roles on printed form from data spreadsheets d. Students work on pre-lab to finish off Classroom session, instructional team answers questions, complete pre-lab by beginning of Q&P Lab session, must use Classroom Q&P slides to answer questions 2. Before Lab a. Students finish pre-lab by beginning of Q&P Lab session (continued) b. Setup lab with initial layout (provided below) (see setup qty’s in doc) c. Have each station primed and ready to go with one of each variety
AC 2012-5133: INSTRUCTOR’S PERSPECTIVES OF TRANSFORMINGA TRADITIONAL ENGINEERING ECONOMICS COURSE INTO A FULLYONLINE DELIVERYMs. Pil-Won On, University of Missouri, Columbia Pil-Won On is am Instructional Designer/E-learning Specialist at the College of Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia. On holds an M.S. in instructional systems technology from Indiana University, Bloomington.Dr. Luis Occena, University of Missouri, Columbia Page 25.787.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Instructor’s Perspectives of Transforming a Traditional Engineering
AC 2012-4299: INTRODUCING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CONCEPTSIN A SENIOR CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSEDr. Michael W. Prairie, Norwich University Michael Prairie is an Electrical Engineer who spent 15 years in the U.S. Air Force, managing R&D programs and developing various optical sensor technologies, and then ten years in industry developing infrared system concepts for DoD clients. In 2008, he returned to Norwich University, his alma mater, to teach electrical and computer engineering. His current interests include integrating sensors into embedded systems for controlling processes in various applications that support the courses he teaches.Prof. Ronald Lessard, Norwich University
AC 2012-4451: A REVIEW OF CAPSTONE COURSE DESIGNS USED ININDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMSDr. Denise H. Bauer, University of Idaho, Moscow Denise H. Bauer received her Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Pennsylvania State University in 2007. She received a M.S. in industrial engineering as well as a B.S. in engineering dcience from the University of Tennessee. Bauer’s research in engineering education centers around the use of technology mainly as a means of communication for remote engineering group work. She received a NAE CASEE postdoctoral fellowship to study what communication methods students used to communicate with group members during online classes and their feelings on their importance. She is also
AC 2012-3138: WHEN TO START COLLECTING SOCIAL SECURITY:DESIGNING A CASE STUDYDr. Ted Eschenbach P.E., University of Alaska, Anchorage Ted Eschenbach, P.E., is the principal of TGE Consulting, an Emeritus Professor of engineering man- agement at the University of Alaska, Anchorage, and the Founding Editor Emeritus of the Engineering Management Journal. He is the author or coauthor of more than 200 publications and presentations, in- cluding 15 books. With his coauthors, he has won best paper awards at ASEE, ASEM, ASCE, and IIE conferences, and the 2009 Grant Award for the best article in The Engineering Economist. He earned his B.S. from Purdue in 1971, his doctorate in industrial engineering from Stanford University
AC 2012-3342: A REVIEW OF NON-TENURE-TRACK, FULL-TIME FAC-ULTY AT SYSTEMS CENTRIC SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (SCSE) PRO-GRAMSKahina Lasfer, Stevens Institute of Technology Kahina Lasfer is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Systems Engineering at Stevens Institute of Tech- nology. Her research area is based on analyzing and creating a systems-based approach for the graduate systems engineering education for the 21st century. She participated in many projects at the school of sys- tems and enterprises including a project to create a model curriculum in graduate software engineering. She has a master’s degree in computer engineering. She worked with Lucent Technologies as a Software Developer and Software Designer/Architect
economic analysis, sustainable engineering, and integrated resource management. She is a member of ASEE, ASEM, APICS, IIE, and SWE. She is a licensed P.E. in Kansas.Dr. Edward A. Pohl, University of Arkansas Edward A. Pohl is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas. Pohl spent 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, where he served in a variety of engineering, analysis, and academic positions during his career. He received a Ph.D. in system and industrial engineering from the University of Arizona in 1995, a M.S. in reliability engineering from the University of Arizona in 1993, a M.S. in system engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) in 1988, a M.S
, introduced the same course material, and students were given the samehomework assignments, quizzes, and exams. Clickers were introduced in the experimentalsection but not in the two comparison sections. The experimental section (fall, 2011) consistedof 67 industrial engineering students and while comparison section A (fall, 2010) also consistedof only industrial engineering students (61 students enrolled), comparison section B (fall, 2011)consisted of 69 students that were primarily civil engineers but also included students frommechanical, computer, and electrical engineering. In addition, while both the experimental andcomparison section A were taught in two one hour and fifteen minute lectures per week,comparison section B was taught in one two
AC 2012-3147: HYBRID DELIVERY OF ENGINEERING ECONOMY TOLARGE CLASSESKellie Grasman, Missouri University of Science & Technology Kellie Grasman serves as an instructor in engineering management and systems engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology. She holds graduate degrees in engineering and business admin- istration from the University of Michigan and began teaching in 2001 after spending several years in industry positions. She was named the 2011-12 Robert B. Koplar Professor of Engineering Management for her achievements in online learning. She serves as an eMentor for the University of Missouri System and earned a Faculty Achievement Award for teaching.Dr. Suzanna Long, Missouri
ork. The estim mates repressent “planneed value” forr a task and aarecompared d with actuaal value that is i accountedd for while trracking prodduction whenn the taskcommencces. The proj oject manageer collects job b tickets from the site thhat show ratee of productiionfor the taask. The dataa tells them if i they are unnder or over budget or ahhead of or behind scheddule.The impo ortance has always a been stressed thaat project maanagers shouuld be aware of how theproject was w estimated d in case anyy changes occcur.Data thatt is proprietaary or that is acquired thrrough a subsscription fee can presentt a barrier
levels of productivity. Such exhortations only create adversarial relationships, as the bulk of the causes of low quality and low productivity belong to the system and thus lie beyond the power of the work force.11. a. Eliminate work standards (quotas) on the factory floor. Substitute leadership. b. Eliminate management by objective. Eliminate management by numbers, numerical goals. Substitute leadership.12. a. Remove barriers that rob the hourly paid worker of his right to pride in workmanship. The responsibility of supervisors must be changed from sheer numbers to quality. b. Remove barriers that rob people in management and engineering of their right to pride in workmanship. This means, inter alia, abolishment of the
and multiple dimensions of learning. The rubric has been reproduced in Appendix B. 3. The data obtained was based on Likert Scale and was tabulated and recorded using an excel spreadsheet. The scale is named after its inventor, psychologist Rensis Likert and is the most w idely used approach to scaling responses in survey research. Principles of Likert Scale are outlined in Appendix C. 4. Anthony F. Gregorc is best known for his theory of a Mind Styles Model and Gregorc Style Delineator. Discovery approach was strongly influenced by Gregorc’s Mind Styles Model. Dr. Gregorc's powerful and widely used instrument is shown in Appendix D. 5. The data collected has been tabulated using an excel
the researcher anonymously; with 5 out of the 10students who completed the course responding.The students attending the IEGR461 were already familiar with the structure of the class and itstime requirements. They continued to report: a high self-confidence in their knowledge of thematerial; strengthening of their time management skills; and beneficial participation in a grouplearning environment. They unanimously agreed that enough help was available from theinstructor, classmates, and the supplemental materials.Although the students responding to the survey self-assessed their grades as either ‘A’ or B’, agoal of the survey was to parse out problems areas related to the failure or reduce performanceon the topic tests. When asked, ‘what
theconsequent accreditation requirements of the Institute of Professional Engineers New Zealand(IPENZ).The four-year BE programme is internationally benchmarked to the graduate profile agreedby the member countries of the Washington Accord (WA). In New Zealand, the Institute ofProfessional Engineers (IPENZ) acts as the approval and accrediting body in New Zealandand are a signatory of the Accord1.AUT Bachelor programmesAUT offers a four year Bachelor of Engineering (BE) (honours) programme and a three yearBachelor of Engineering Technology (B Eng Tech) programme. The four year BE (Honours)programme at AUT is designed for students who wish to become engineers and preparesgraduates for membership of IPENZ (MIPENZ). The mathematical underpinning of
’ of Engineering Economy,” Proceedings of the 2006 American Society forEngineering Education Conference, (CD-ROM), June, 2006.7. Hartman, J.C., “Using ‘Real World’ Problems in Engineering Economy,” Proceedings of the 2004American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, (CD-ROM), June, 2004.8. Peterson, W.R., R.E. Landaeta and B. Magary, “Is it Time for a New Paradigm?” Proceedings of the 2005American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (CD-ROM), June, 2005.9. Voss, Pieter A., James M. Tien, Anil K. Goyal, “A Risk Analytic Approach to Learning EngineeringEconomy,” Proceedings of the 1996 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (CD-ROM),June, 1996
nutritional requirements. b. (10 points). Our university keeps an IT phone service line (2002) for use by all students, faculty, and staff. During working hours an operator must be available to answer the phone and schedule the technicians if a service is required. Mr. T, the director of the IT line, oversees the operation. It is now the beginning of the fall semester, and Mr. T is confronted with the problem of assigning different working hours to his operators. Because all the operators are currently enrolled in classes, they are available to work only limited number of hours each day, as shown in the following table. Page 25.159.12