Session 1064 A Remedy for the "Statics" Condition Geraldine B. Milano, PE, Eugene Golub, PhD, PE New Jersey Institute of Technology Civil & Environmental Engineering Dept.AbstractHistorically, Engineering Mechanics/Statics has always been a difficult course for engineeringstudents. The course is central to the entire curriculum in both Civil and MechanicalEngineering. Many courses in the curriculum build on the concepts of Statics. It requires anunderstanding of the basic principles of Mechanics as well as the ability to visualize objects intwo and
curricular level is considered. After the panelmembers make their brief presentations, this will be followed by breakout focus groupdiscussions, group reports, and a wrap-up with open discussion.IntroductionEngineers work across the globe on teams with major corporations. As such, students who arefuture engineers must develop skills sets for a changing technological environment where secure,lifetime jobs have become nonexistent in the new global economy. Effective pedagogies helpfacilitate lifelong learning because they develop self regulation which allows for ongoingrevision of intellectual ideas and innovations. This panel session will present differentapproaches to engage students in learning of content as well as developing metacognitive
. RationaleAs with many other engineering disciplines, computer science has the quality of being “a lotharder than it looks” to many incoming students. Thus, retaining students in computer scienceand engineering majors is an on-going concern. Further, fewer students in the major meansfewer graduates in the discipline and fewer qualified citizens to be employed in critical technicalareas. In Texas, the high technology industries, though suffering just now from the economicdownturn, in general cannot find enough local engineering graduates to fill their needs. This iseven more acute in those industries which may have sensitive national security functions andwhich thus are not open to international graduates from Texas universities. To address this issue
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thetutorial.IntroductionWhen IBM introduced the first microcomputer in 1981, not manyobservers could have predicted the profound changes that thismachine would cause the computer industry. The microcomputer hasnot only changed the computer industry as a whole, society hasbeen permeated by the microcomputer at every level. The World-Wide-Web extended further this technological revolution. Page 6.722.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright (c) 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationThe information age does indeed bring exciting new opportunitiesfor improving
Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference [3] Y. F. Hu, J. Montefort, and M. N. Cavalli, Comparing blended and traditional instruction for a Statics course. 2020. doi: 10.18260/1-2--32525. [4] E. Rutz, R. Eckart, J. L. Wade, C. Maltbie, C. Rafter, and V. Elkins, “Student performance and acceptance of instructional technology: Comparing Technology- Enhanced and Traditional instruction for a course in Statics,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 92, no. 2, pp. 133–140, Apr. 2003, doi: 10.1002/j.2168- 9830.2003.tb00751.x. [5] C. Venters, L. D. McNair, and M. C. Paretti, Using Writing Assignments to Improve Conceptual Understanding in Statics: Results from a
Session T4C1 Design Project for PLC Course: Automation Work Process Control Cody Ross and Hesham Shaalan Engineering Technology Program Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi AbstractDesign projects provide a means to teach students many important skills. TheProgrammable Logic Controller (PLC) course utilizes a project-based approach. One ofthe major goals of the project is to prepare students to apply effective problem solvingtechniques to a problem that simulates a real world situation. This includes the ability todefine the problem
characters that were later brought to life by the instructorsvia a 3D modeling package. The purpose of the meetings were to 1) expose middle schoolstudents to the field of computer animation, 2) demonstrate the relation between math andcomputer animation, 3) foster interest in real world applications of math.Introduction As technology advances everyday, generations are exposed to new realms of possibilitiesat a much earlier age. Schools are constantly implementing new programs that expose children toemerging technologies and integrate new curricula to make the young more techno-savvy as theworld advances with them. However, many elementary school students are still unaware of theconsequences these technologies have on their lifestyle and the
long standingprofessors, and the departure of young scholars to seek their fortunes in the competitiveindustrial environment. This paper describes faculty transition problems and offers solutions thatlead to better stability within engineering technology programs.BackgroundImagine a three-year period in which the following events occur. One faulty member fails toreceive tenure and suddenly departs for a new position. A newly tenured professor decides thatteaching just isn’t as enjoyable as it should be and leaves for industry. Five faculty membersdecide to take the University’s retirement offer that includes a healthy incentive. One faultymember is hired from graduate school and has just slightly over the minimum industrialexperience, and
Session 1347 Neural Network Adaptive Autotuner Alireza Rahrooh, Bahman Motlagh University of Central Florida Abstract It is critical that modern control theory techniques be integrated into assignments which involvethe application of basic concepts in engineering technology to prepare students for the nextmillennium. The adaptive neural network discussed in this paper can be viewed as an appropriate useof these modern techniques in engineering technology curriculum. Adaptive tuning of PID controllergains in case of
promise in detecting suicide bombers. Leaders from M/A-Com emphasized the need for ethics in the industry,citing the case of Tycoelectronics where some practices were less than ethicalbased on questionable accounting procedures. J.P. Lanteri discussed about thevarious RF, micro and millimeter wave technologies and use of semiconductortechnology for public safety, homeland security and other federal agencies. Healso enlisted the steps for a successful engineer and the ways for balancing onesneeds. Peter Ersland talked about semiconductor affecting the industry and thewireless arena. Government leaders emphasized on safety aspects for the society. MikeDinning portrayed the need of acceptable security template to the society. Hetalked
learning, and developed theircompetency to integrate technology into the mathematics and science curricula.NASA personnel and university faculty offered courses that included lesson planning, classroomapplication of problem-based learning, application of mathematics and science content as relatedto real-world problems, and the effective use of technology as a teaching tool. In addition, pre- Page 10.1397.2 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition”Copyright © 2005, United States Government as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics andSpace
to the country’s schools where they had studied.In this way, in this paper we show through diverse situations the influence that experiencedmethodologies can have on a student, and how through these same methodologies we can changethese opinions and make them favorable towards methodologies based on active learning.IntroductionIn recent years there has been a growing interest for changing pedagogical practices in theteaching of engineering1 2. This tendency responds to the necessities of economic globalization,rapid advances in technology and cognitive science3 4. In addition, in many of the world’scountries it has been observed that the graduation rate of engineers has fallen in relation to theprojected demand for these professionals5. This
is easy for designers and students to use.There are a variety of collaboration systems available to support some of these functions. In theeducational domain, systems include BSCW9, Forum10, and WebCT 11. General purposecommercial collaboration systems include Microsoft Exchange 12, Lotus Notes 13, and others.Systems intended for engineering design collaboration include Alibre Design14 and VentroCollaborative Commerce Solution15. However, many of these tools are either limited incollaboration functionality or are too expensive and/or complex for educational use.An alternative approach is to use a collection of basic technologies to support communication andsharing of files among team members. These include: · Email with file
. RICHARD TURTON received a B.Sc. from the University of Nottingham and an M.S. from Oregon StateUniversity. He then worked for 4 years in the engineering and construction industry prior to obtaining his Ph.D.from Oregon State University. His current research interests are focused in the area of fluidization and itsapplication to the coating of pharmaceutical products and its use as an environmental clean-up technology. RICHARD C. BAILIE is a Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering. He received his B.S. degree fromIllinois Institiute of Technology, his M.S. degree from Wayne State University and his Ph.D. degree from Iowa StateUniversity. He was involved in the development of the PRIDE (Professional Reasoning Integrated with
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”References1. I. Verner, S. Waks, and E. Kolberg, “Upgrading Technology Towards the Status of a High School Matriculation Subject: A Case Study,” Journal of Technology Education, Volume 9, Number 1, Fall 1997.2. E. Mar, “Mobile Autonomous Robot”, MSME Thesis, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, 1998.3. “Trinity College Fire Fighting Home Robot Contest,” Trinity College, Hartford, CT, http://www.trincoll.edu/events/robot, 2001.4. J. Mendelsohn, “Come On Baby, Unlight My Fire,” IEEE Intelligent Systems Magazine, pp. 5-6, 2001.5. MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, www.ai.mit.edu, 2001.6. D. Pack, G. York, P. Neal, and S. Stefanov, “Constructing a Wall
identifying barriers, while developing supports and resources, which affectacademic success of SCS students. To ensure sustained retention and success of low-income,academically talented SCS students entering the engineering field, the project explored socio-psychological aspects of career transition, while identifying the key supports and barriers relatedto academic success, retention, and degree attainment of SCS students. Students enrolled in theprogram are provided with a versatile support network, which includes curricular, research,outreach, and professional (CROP) activities (Fig. 1). The present NSF S-STEM programleverages the existing technological base of scientific labs and faculty experience to incorporatenovel manufacturing processes and
Document 2003-4 A WIN32 CONSOLE CLASS LIBRARY Jeffrey S. Franzone, Assistant Professor Engineering Technology Department University of MemphisAbstractThe Console Class Library, Version 2 (CCL2) is an easy to use C++ class that provides manyuseful routines to increase the functionality and embellishment of Win32 console-modeapplications. Although CCL2 was designed primarily as a teaching tool for beginning C++programmers, it is robust and complete enough to be useful for console-mode industrial-typeapplications. CCL2 was written and
Session Use of Lab Experiments to Build Transport Concepts Anna Siemionko and Nam K. Kim Department of Chemical Engineering Michigan Technological University 2003 ASEE Annual Conference Nashville, TennesseeAbstract One of the difficult concepts to teach in junior students’ class is momentumtransport. Derivation of Bernoulli equation is one of the first equation products from themomentum balance that can be used in many flow evaluations. Use of the equation tospecific
artificial intelligence can be used in education in a creative and ethical way.Prof. Catalina Cortazar, Pontificia Universidad Cat´olica de Chile Catalina Cort´azar is a Faculty member in the engineering design area DILAB at the School of Engineering at Pontificia Universidad Cat´olica de Chile (PUC). Catalina holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Science with a focus on Engineering Education from PUC, an MFA in Design and Technology from Parsons The New School for Desing, an MA in Media Studies from The New School, and a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, with a concentration in Structural Design.Dr. Jorge Baier, Pontificia Universidad Cat´olica de Chile He is an associate professor in the Computer Science Department
2003-data 2002-data 4.0 2.0 0.0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Question (Q)The students were also asked to openly comment on the process. One unexpected benefit thatstudents commented on was the increased exposure and contact with engineering professors. Asfreshmen, their schedule is dominated with classes from different disciplines such as math,chemistry, and physics. The feedback made it clear that the freshmen appreciated the connectionto the Engineering Technology
will need to be working on too far in advance. Perhaps the most major challengeis the lack of time for both partners.It is helpful, therefore, to maximize all opportunities to interact with regional and local industry.This paper outlines the numerous types of contact our program has with local industry and howwe have attempted to use every morsel of input we can gain to inform our curriculum. Proceedings of the 2023 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2023, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 365Industry Advisory BoardLike most engineering technology programs, we have an advisory
towards acommon goal, has become an industry trend1 . This recently adopted trajectory accurately reflects therealities of the twenty-first-century: any sustainable solution to the problems humanity is currentlyfacing requires an integrated and interactive mix of sciences, engineering, social sciences, andhumanities2. As a result, modern education needs to prepare future scientists and engineers to not onlyexplore the boundaries within their own disciplines, but to also understand the basics of other fields.The Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) acknowledges the importance ofmultidisciplinary education and explicitly supports it3. In fact, the 2013-2014 criteria for accreditingEngineering programs requires the programs to
Experiences,” AAAS, Science, Vol. 316, pp.548-549.4. Russell S. H., Nov. 2005, “Evaluation of NSF support for Undergraduate Research Opportunities: Survey of STEM graduates,” Contributors C. Ailes, M. Hancock, J. McCullough, J. D. Roessner, and C. Storey. (Draft Final Report to the NSF.) Menlo Park, CA: SRI International. Retrieved 3/17/07 from http://www.sri.com/policy/csted/reports/.5. 2003-2004 Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Baltimore, MD, 2002.6. Bjorklund Stefani and Norman L. Fortenberry, August 2005, “Final Report: Measuring Student and Faculty Engagement in Engineering Education,” Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE), National
years old and knowledge flowed at a pedestrian pace, compared with today’s “4th Ageof Information(5)”. While the legacy science and engineering curriculum model has produced the talentbasefor tremendous technological advances through the 20th century, many engineering education leaders haverecently amplified calls for a transformation of engineering education to embrace complex systemsthinking, transdisciplinary collaboration, communication, and social impact(6), producing “a whole newengineer”(7). Addressing global grand challenges demands a broader reimagining of university experienceto meet the needs of the 21st century, just as they did to meet the needs of the industrial age(3). Universitiesaround the world should be the places to bring
Summer Enrichment Program Aims to Increase Interest and Diversity in STEM Fields Brittany Anderson, Rafic Bachnak Penn State HarrisburgAbstract:The need for educated workers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)fields is ever growing. Research shows that since 1990 employment in STEM fields has grown79% while overall employment has only grown 34%. Additionally, as of 2016, 13% ofemployed adults (ages 25+) in the United States are in STEM occupations. However, there hasnot been equal growth in all STEM disciplines and minorities are still underrepresented. For thepast three summers, we have been offering a two-week STEM-summer
members.During Fall 2000, the first author utilized the course web folder to “post” raw data from lab,either by scanning the plot into JPEG format, posting an Excel™ spreadsheet, or Word™document. The upside of these methods was that all team members had access to the raw dataimmediately after lab period (in the case of the photocopy method) or after the instructor postedthe data to the course web folder (which could take from several minutes to the next day). Thedownside was that the individual team data needed to be tediously hyperlinked by the courseinstructor, who also happened to be the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department’sWebmaster, on a case-by-case basis, which on several occasions led to delays in raw dataavailability to the student
scholarly initiatives at the learning and teaching hub in the Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. She has a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, a master’s in computer science, and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. Her research at the cross-roads of engineering, education, and technology seeks to transform and democratize engineering education by exploring ways of thinking, identifying effective professional development approaches, and uncovering pedagogical techniques to enhance students’ engineering curiosity, engagement, and learning.Prof. Jean M. Andino Ph.D., P.E., Arizona State University Jean M. Andino is a faculty member in Chemical Engineering and Civil, Environmental, and
Paper ID #29444Individual resilience as a competency for aviation professionals: Areview of the literatureTimothy D. Ropp, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Timothy Ropp is an associate professor of practice in Aeronautical Engineering Technology at Purdue University’s School of Aviation and Transportation Technology. He is the Director of the School’s Aerospace and MRO Technology Innovation Center and leads its Hangar of the Future Research Lab- oratory. He is also graduate student at Saint Louis University’s Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology. He received an M.S. in
AC 2009-1592: ASSESSING STUDENT PERSPECTIVES OFINTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONDavid Richter, Virginia Tech DAVID RICHTER is a doctoral student in the Engineering Education department at Virginia Tech. He earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Saint Louis University and a M.S. in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech. For his dissertation, Mr. Richter is investigating the role of disciplinary egocentrism in interdisciplinary design collaboration. His other interests are in the areas of engineering design education, design cognition, and outreach programs for youth.Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech MARIE C. PARETTI is an assistant professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where