requirements. To meet the objective, project team includes the followingpositions (5 students/per team): Page 14.289.4 (1) Project manager – organize meetings and making decisions Page 3 of 8 (2) Design engineer – develop a bridge design concept and conduct detailed designs (3) Procurement engineer – make a materials requirement plan and Bill of Materials (BOM) (4) Manufacturing engineer(s) – follow design drawing and build the bridge (5) Accountant – control budget and timeThis project can be
graduates with thetechnical and managerial skills necessary to enter careers which involve the design, application,installation, manufacturing, operation and maintenance of electrical/electronic(s) systems. Thispaper details the PE O assessment process developed by the program, as well as theimplementation process that took place in the academic year 2007-2008. An interim reportsubmitted to ABET resulted in the resolution of the institutional weakness regarding ABETcriterion 3 (Assessment and Evaluation)1.The PEOs are identified in line with ABET’s Technology Accreditation Commission (TAC) andsupport the EET program mission. For each PEO, a set of indirect assessment tools has beenidentified and the performance criteria for each tool have been set
survey results and the complete set of surveyquestions can be obtained by contacting the authors of this paper. Page 14.498.7ReferencesArbaugh, J. B., & Rau, B. L. (2007). A Study of Disciplinary, Structural, and Behavioral Effects on Course Outcomes in Online MBA Courses. Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 5(1), 65. Retrieved March 20, 2009, from Business Module database. (Document ID: 1199097301).Buckley, K. (2003). How principles of effective online instruction correlate with student perceptions of their learning. Orlando, FL: University of Central Florida.Chickering, A. W., & Ehrmann, S. C. (1996
AC 2009-1319: A COMPARISON OF INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY METHODSBASED ON STUDENT-EVALUATION DATAJohn Hackworth, Old Dominion University John Hackworth is an associate professor and director of the Electrical Engineering Technology program at Old Dominion University. He holds a B. S. Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology and a Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, both from Old Dominion University. Prior to joining the Old Dominion University faculty, John had approximately 20 years of industrial experience in test engineering and plant automation with General Electric Company. He is the co-author of two textbooks which are currently in use by several electrical engineering
to both ACRL and ILST standards (Table 2). There issignificant overlap between the two (the standards below represent our hybridization of the two),but we felt that each had elements not presented in the other that were worthwhile to include inour program.Table 2: Mapping ABET Outcome Criteria and ACRL Information Literacy StandardsABET Outcome (revision shown in italics) Performance Criteria (revision in italics) ACRL/ILST Standard(s)3. Experimentation and Data: the ability to the student is able to design and conduct The information literate student determines thegenerate, access, evaluate, and understand experiments nature and extent of the information
four intentions to the two teaching strategies(faculty-centered and student-centered): ≠ Information transmission, ≠ Concept acquisition, ≠ Conceptual development, ≠ Conceptual change.Trigwell et al.’s study, which focuses on chemistry and physics faculty, cites that slightly morethan 50% of faculty uses a faculty-centered strategy with the intention of transmittinginformation to students.8In another study by Van Driel et al. (1997), which specifically focuses on engineering education,only three categories of faculty conceptions of teaching are used: ≠ Teacher-centered, ≠ Student-directing, ≠ Student-centered.Cited most frequently, the ‘student-directing’ category describes a faculty member’s desire toencourage student
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’ learning experience was enhanced by the Page 14.384.5process.Synergistically improved learning experiences are common results of such partnerships. Bhatt,Ferroni, Kackley, and Rose reported on creative partnerships at Drexel University and theUniversity of Maryland. Faculty and librarians collaborated extensively on the projects withgreat success. “The mutual bond that evolved contributed to learning experiences among all theparticipants involved in the project18.” Kearns and Hybl add, “Collaboration between library andteaching faculty is crucial to the vitality of information literacy program[s] incorporating bothcurricular objectives and
component includes but is not limited tothe African partner(s) and other government agencies. Department of Defense (DOD)officials explain that the defense strategy is evolving from “fighting and winning wars” topreventing conflict by addressing threats at their onset. AFRICOM’s proactive approachseeks to “help develop a stable environment in which civil society can be built and thatthe quality of life for the citizenry can be improved.” 1 As foreign policy expert J. PeterPham explains, AFRICOM will “require a major break with the conventional doctrinalmentalities both within the armed services themselves and between governmentagencies.” 2 AFRICOM, known as a combatant command “plus”, will be the hands-onmodel for an evolving DOD strategy.Africa’s
problem that we have found to be troublesome for introductory students:that of translating a written problem description into visual form. Page 14.571.9Bibliography1 R.M. Felder and L.K. Silverman, "Learning and Teaching Styles in Engineering Education," Engr. Education, 78(7), 674-681 (1988).2 D. Norman and S. Draper, User-centered system design, Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc., Mahwah, NJ, (1986). Page 14.571.10
. This tool enables efficient debugging of the designedhardware. Also, the partial reconfiguration technique could be exploited in future laboratoryexperiments to dynamically adapt the FPGA hardware based on application requirements.Bibliography[1] Abul K. M. Azad, “Design and Development of an Introductory Digital Electronics Course within anUndergraduate Program”, Journal of Engineering Technology, Spring 2008.[2] M.Z. Hasan and S.G. Ziavras, “Runtime Partial Reconfiguration for Embedded Vector Processors,” Intern.Conf. Information Technology New Generations, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 2-4, 2007.[3] X. Wang and S. G. Ziavras, “A Framework for Dynamic Resource Management and Scheduling onReconfigurable Mixed-Mode Multiprocessor”, IEEE
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, Canada, 2002.6. Hargrove, J. B., “Development and Implementation of Mechatronics Education at Kettering University”, Proceedings of the 2000 ASEE Annual Conference in St. Louis, Missouri 2000.7. Anwar, S., Favier, P., Jouglet, D., “ A PROJECT-BASED international COLLABORATION IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION”, Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, PA, 2008. Page 14.50.11
elevated to aposition akin to that of technical bodies of knowledge, could be developed either in technical orHumanities and Social Sciences departments and courses; for accreditation, all that matters isthe quality of student skill outcomes that engineering educators can demonstrate.The EC 2000 approach has now become sufficiently mature to support studies of programachievement under its auspices. ABET, Inc.’s own commissioned review, conducted in 2006 inthe Penn State Department of Education, summarized its key findings in two succinct bulletpoints: ≠ “2004 graduates better prepared than their 1994 counterparts.” ≠ “Professional skills gained; technical skills maintained.”1Our course in technical and professional communication, required
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AC 2009-1665: PREFRESHMAN STUDENTS GEARING UP WITH EARLY BIRDSabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart After receiving her M.Sc. in Physics at the Berlin University of Technology in 1997, graduating with distinction, Sabina Jeschke worked as an assistant teacher at the department for mathematics and natural sciences and earned her doctorate in 2004. Holding a scholarship from the German National Academic Foundation, she spent several months of research at the NASA in Moffet Field, CA. In 2000 and 2001, S. Jeschke worked as an instructor at the GaTech (Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta). Since 2005, Sabina Jeschke has been associate professor for Media in Mathematics and Natural
to develop a variety of pedagogical models and options; a UH professor will supervise the activities of the visiting HU professor. 3. Assist develop course(s) for HU, particularly in an electronic/computer-based classroom or for the distance-learning environment. One point of emphasis is the development of future shared projects between UH and HU students. 4. Observation, study, and practice of administrative and management skills, including ongoing faculty and curriculum development and revision. 5. Skill acquisition and practice for managing and completing the assessment process. 6. Academic advising.In addition to classroom observation, the senior faculty member assists and/or co-teach a classwith a UH
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importantly, the aim of the course is for students togain an understanding of how their actions and designs have a significant impact on globalsustainability efforts.Incorporating sustainability into product and process design as a design constraint is clearly anecessity as all designers must understand the limits on natural resources. As environmentalconcerns such as global warming and energy security continue to weigh on society, the nextgeneration of students will need to be prepared to solve complex sustainability challenges. DfE isone element of moving towards sustainable development, and is a concept that has developedand evolved since the early 1990’s, largely initiated by the electronics industry. In general, DfEis a “specific set of design
students.Bibliography1. Sheppard, Sheri D., Macatangay, Kelly, Colby,Anne, Sullivan, William M.; Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field; The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 20082. Basken, Paul, Engineering schools prove slow to change, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Vol 55, Jan 30, 20093. Sheppard, Sheri D., Macatangay, Kelly, Colby,Anne, Sullivan, William M.; Educating Engineers – Book Highlights; The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching; Winter 2008 http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/dynamic/publications/elibrary_pdf_769.pdf4. Lumancusa, J.S., J. L. Zayas, A. L. Soyster, L. Threll, and S. Jorgensen, “The Learning Factory: Industry- Partnered Active Learning,” J. Engineering
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AC 2009-2466: USING SOCIAL NETWORKING WEB SITES TO INCREASESUCCESS OF UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES IN SCIENCE ANDENGINEERING PROGRAMSDavid Delaine, Drexel UniversityAdam Fontecchio, Drexel University Page 14.1331.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Social Networking Websites for Increased Success of Underrepresented Minorities in Science and Engineering ProgramsAbstractSocial networking websites provide an environment for underrepresented populations to discussparticipation in science and engineering (S&E) education. These demographics are often hesitantto pursue advanced degrees due to limited awareness
the official policy or position ofthe U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Department of the Army, the U.S. Department of Defenseor the United States Government.Bibliography1. Creating Multiprocessor Nios II Systems, PDF File, Altera Corporation, http://www.altera.com/literature/tt/tt_nios2_multiprocessor_tutorial.pdf2. ECE 5760 Advanced Microcontroller Design and System-on-chip, Professor Bruce Land, http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/ece5763. J.O. Hamblen, T.S. Hall, Using an FPGA Processor Core and Embedded Linux for Senior Design Projects, IEEE International Conference on Microelectronic Systems Education; pp33-34.4. T. S. Hall and J. O. Hamblen, "System-on-a-Programmable-Chip Development Platforms in the Classroom
D E14. List the strengths of this class: 1) 3) 2) 4)15. In what way(s) do you think this course will be more useful to you in the future? Page 14.372.10
Page 14.793.2emerging environmental challenges. With this in mind, the National Science Foundation (NSF)created the “Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) program …to catalyzea cultural change in U.S. institutions by establishing innovative models for internationalcollaborative research and education. [These] program[s]… enable U.S. institutions to establishcollaborative relationships with international groups or institutions in order to engender newknowledge and discoveries at the frontier and to promote the development of a globally-engaged,U.S. scientific and engineering workforce.”3The stated objectives of the NSF program are • Support research and education excellence. • Deepen collaborative research and
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. Again, halfendorsed a project that involved several areas of electrical engineering. Additionally, four identified a realproject which would meet customer needs since "the best project is the one that comes from an actual company.This way when the project is done, the student can feel good about it." Three also supported the individual thenteam project approach. The final important recommendation is to "increase interaction with the industry partnersat the student level."INDUSTRY SPONSOR FEEDBACK Industry sponsored eight projects over the last five years. Success of projects were not critical to themission of any of the companies. Two of the representatives of industry sponsors have Ph. D.’s and theremaining BSEE. All have some