following sections.A. Project Management AspectsMany of the rewarding aspects of this project were the direct result of the project’s schedule andfixed date of delivery. The student worker was given 6 weeks to design, build, and test the testbed so that it could be used as the last experiment in the Engineering Experimentation andInstrumentation course. The fact that this project was needed for a class lab experience, on adate that could not possibly change, resulted in only two possible outcomes for the project:success (operational test bed) or failure (non-operational test bed). This provided a uniqueexperience since most student projects are evaluated on degrees of success and failure (i.e. gradeof A, B, C, D, or F) instead of on overall success
constructive learning,” Proceedings of the 2006 International Symposium on Wikis, pp. 131-132, Odense, Denmark, 2006.5. D. Hohne, L. Fu, B. Barkel, P. Woolf, “The wiki approach to teaching: Using student collaboration to create an up-to-date open-source textbook,” Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2007.6. N. Aharony, “The use of wiki in an academic course: A qualitative investigation,” Proceedings of the Informing Science & IT Education Conference, pp. 147-153, Vama, Bulgaria, 2008.7. K.R. Parker and J.T. Chao, “Wiki as a teaching tool,” Interdisciplinary Journal of Knowledge and Learning Objects, Volume 3, pp. 57-72, 2007.8. H.L
increasingdifficulties in the nation’s engineering curricula and resultant general shortcomings ofengineering graduates as determined by outcomes assessment. Although these shortcomingstake many faces, root causes are traceable to shortcomings in the core-defining characteristic ofan effective engineer: strong problem solving ability. Effective problem solving is predicatedon: (a) thorough understanding of technical background material required for the problem athand or an ability to obtain that understanding; (b) ability to integrate background material; (c)ability to sharpen a stated problem and produce a well-structured problem from an ill-structuredproblem; (d) ability to apply the background material systematically and effectively to theproblem; (e
. and Eison, J., Active Learning: Creating Excitement in the Classroom, ASHE-ERIC Higher Educational Report No. 1, 1991. 2. Johnson, D. W., Johnson, R. T., and Smith, K., Active Learning: Cooperation in the College Classroom, Interaction Book Company, Edina, MN, 1991. 3. Bidanda, B. and Billo, R., On the Use of Students for Developing Engineering Laboratories, Journal of Engineering Education, April 1995. 4. Pai, D., Kelkar, A., Layton, R. A., Schultz, M., Dunn, D., Owusu-Ofori, S., and Duraphe, A., Vertical Integration of the Undergraduate Learning Experience, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual conference, Charlotte, NC, 1999. 5. Shih, C., Hollis, P., and Buzyna, G., The Development of a
provides an enhanced learning environment for thestudents of these teachers. Systemic reform that will: a) change the teaching of science at allgrade levels in all classrooms; and b) provide the integration of science with mathematics andin other subject areas in each school is needed. Such systemic reform must extendthroughout the K-12 pipeline.The Center for Pre-College ProgramsSince its inception, the Pre-College Center has sought to become a driving force in providingincreasing access to scientific and technological fields to all students. Through its carefuland thorough planning the Pre-College Center has been remarkably successful in reaching,those populations that are traditionally underrepresented in STEM areas.1-2 All pre
to complete the project; and finally a financial analysis. Each component of the Project Plan is individually addressed and developed further in the course: a. Functional Specification b. Task identification (Work Breakdown Structure) c. Risk analysis d. Personnel allocation into a Cross Functional Team e. Detailed time estimation for each task f. Schedule creation reflecting the principles of concurrent engineering g. Cost estimation incorporating both the cost of the personnel and the cost of the materials to deliver the final product Page 7.690.2
their teammates. In assessing themselves, the students wererequired to give a self-evaluation of their performance in the class. They were reminded that thesyllabus indicated that the final grade will be determined from attendance, class participation,homework, presentations, the midterm exam, and the final exam. Most of the students said that they did well, and gave convincing arguments for this. One student who had missed some classes and not turned in all of his work wrote, “Not a “B.” A “B+” perhaps, or maybe even an “A.” Not an “A+” that’s for sure. This class has been one of my least missed classes this semester. I made a strong effort to always come (I enjoyed this class.)”A goal of incorporating teamwork
introduction to topics, thepower and energy electives courses give students in-depth knowledge that allow them to design,analyze, or evaluate systems or devices associated with power and energy. These includecourses targeted at topics in generation, transmission, distribution, renewable energy, storage,monitoring, control, system protection, power electronics, energy-efficient facilities design,cyber-security and telecommunications issues for power systems, and others. B. The Undergraduate CertificateThe Undergraduate Certificate in Power and Energy consists of 15 credit hours. It is structured(Figure 3) to include a “Global Energy issues” course, a selection of one of the core courses fromthe Graduate Certificate (either Policy and Economics
Engineering Education: A Comparison of EC-2000 and ISO- 9000," Journal of Engineering Education, ASEE, Vol. 89, No. 4, October 2000, pp. 495- 501.Wong, F. S., and Yao, J. T. P., (2001), "Health Monitoring and Structural Reliability as a Value Chain," to appear in Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering.Yao, J. T. P., (1983), "NAFIPS-1 Panel Discussion of Fuzzy Sets to Undergraduate Engineering and Science Curricula," International Journal of Man-Machine Studies, Vol. 19, pp. 5-7.Yao, J. T. P., Brown, C. B., and Wong, F. S., (1999), "The Role of Risk and Reliability in Engineering Education," Stochastic Structural Dynamics, Edited by B. F. Spencer, Jr., & E. A. Johnson, A. A. Balkema
Disagree Strongly Disagree a) I already have some exposure to the hands-on digital metal forming at my co-op. Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree N/A b) 1 am more interested in digital manufacturing as a result of hands-on experience with virtual CAE tools used in the laboratory exercises than the lecture classes. Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree c) The use of computer laboratory experience in ME-510 has made me more interested in enrolling in undergraduate research than I would have been otherwise. Strongly Agree Agree Disagree
Session 1263 Design of Machine Systems - a Technical Elective David G. Tomer ASEE/Rochester Institute of TechnologyAbstractThe author has proposed, developed, piloted and now teaches a course at Rochester Institute ofTechnology entitled Design of Machine Systems. Over the past two years, it has beensuccessfully offered as a technical elective to 4th and 5th year students in RIT’s 5-year, co-opbased, BS in Mechanical Engineering program. It is nominally a follow-up to the classicalMachine Design course, but the focus is quite different, concentrating on system design asopposed to
other critical issues of importanceto success as a college-level engineering faculty member. The scheduling of these seminars isportrayed in Figure 2 and explained below. Learning Styles. This seminar explored and discussed fundamental teaching techniques and how they related to the learning styles of typical undergraduate students. Gender Issues. This event was conducted by Dr. Mary Sansalone, Associate Director of the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Cornell University. Dr. Sansalone discussed the challenges and rewards for female faculty members in academia. History of Engineering Education. Dean Emeritus William B. Street of Cornell University presented a review of the history of engineering education in
the Continuum, J. of Materials Education, 21, 47-56, 1999.5. Will, J.D., and Johnson E.W., Scientific Visualization for Undergraduate Education, Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Session 31386. Collura, M.A., Aliane, B., Daniels S., and Nocito-Gobel Jean, Development of a Multidisciplinary Engineering Foundation Spiral, Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Session 2630Biographical InformationGerald Sullivan:Dr. Sullivan, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Virginia MilitaryInstitute, received his B.S.M.E. from the University of Vermont in 1985, and hisM.S.M.E. and Ph.D
Selection: Model Cost (per unit) ηT Turbine A $1,000/kW 0.94 Turbine B $800/kW 0.88 Turbine C $500/kW 0.79CondenserThe cycle should have one condenser. You can assume the fluid exits the condenser as a saturatedliquid.The supply of cooling water will enter the condenser as compressed liquid at 20 °C, 100 barflowing at 50 kg/s. The exit state of the cooling water should not exceed saturated liquid.Condenser Models Available for Selection: Model Cost Pmin,allowed (kPa) Condenser A $150/kW 3 Condenser
. Siddiqui, C. Allendoerfer, R. Adams, and B. Williams, “Integration of Scholarship: Interconnections among Three Studies on Becoming an Engineering Education Researcher*,” Int. J. Eng. Educ., vol. 32, pp. 2352–2377, Dec. 2020.[6] S. Cutler and A. Coso Strong, “The Overlooked Impact of Faculty on Engineering Education,” in International Handbook of Engineering Education Research, Routledge, 2023.[7] L. Earle Reybold and J. J. Alamia, “Academic Transitions in Education: A Developmental Perspective of Women Faculty Experiences,” J. Career Dev., vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 107–128, Dec. 2008, doi: 10.1177/0894845308325644.[8] D. Oyserman, “Identity-Based Motivation,” in Emerging Trends in the Social and Behavioral Sciences, John Wiley &
. 11. Turbak, F., and Berg, R., "Robotic design studio: Exploring the big ideas of engineering in a liberal arts environment," Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2002. 12. McNamara, S., Cyr, M., Rogers, C., and Bratzel, B., "LEGO brick sculptures and robotics in education," Proc. of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. 1999. 13. Shih, A.C., and Hudspeth, M.C., "Using the LEGO robotics kit as a teaching tool in a project-based freshman course," Proc. of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2001. 14. Hwang, D.J., and Blandford, D., K., “A multidisciplinary team project for electrical engineering, computer engineering, and computer science
college edition”, Public Purpose, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, January 20108. L.C. Wilcox and M.S. Wilcox, “A review and evaluation of engineering education in transition”, IEEE Proc. 8th international conference on computer science and education (ICCSE), Sri Lanka (April 26-28, 2013)9. J. Bishop and M. Verleger, “The flipped classroom: a survey of research”, paper 6219, Proc. 120th annual ASEE annual conference and exposition, Atlanta, GA (June 23-26, 2013)10. A. Sams, J. Bergmann, K. Daniels, B. Bennett, H. Marshall, and K. Arfstrom, “What is flipped learning: the four pillars of flip”, published by the Flipped Learning Network (2014), www.flippedlearning.org/cms/lib07/VA01923112/Centricity/Domain
question; Value of program?”, seven (7) out of the eight (8) testersreported that it helped them learn the material with two (2) of those attributing a grade increaseto using this program. One (1) tester did not find the program useful. Of the two (2) students Copyright ASEE Middle Atlantic Regional Conference April 29-30, 2011, Farmingdale State College, SUNYwho credited the application with raising their grades, one earned a “C” and the other a “B”. Inthe user group, the 3 students who earned “A” did not attribute a raise in grade to the helpprogram, but did note that it helped them understand the material. These results suggest that thelower performance (struggling) students received the most
, assembly and demonstration project named Perseus II, sponsored by the Office of theSecretary of Defense’s Rapid Reaction Technology Office (RRTO). The goal of this challenge-based engineering project was to explore if a team (a) with just a general background inengineering (role filled by undergraduate students), (b) modest resourcing and (c) in a relativelyshort period of time, could assemble an underwater vehicle to perform a specified mission. Theproject culminated with the operational demonstration of the underwater vehicle in a dive lagoonand the acquired engineering skills. Ultimately, we believe this project uniquely exposedundergraduate students, including minorities, to challenging real-world ocean engineeringproblems so as prepare or
reconsider the role that spatial skills actuallyplay in training engineers. This paper argues that spatial skills testing and training interventionsare a misuse of the time and energy of people who want to help women and other historicallyexcluded students succeed in engineering. We must reframe our interventions withoutperpetuating deficit models about cognitive abilities like “spatial skills,” a construct which, inspite of its wide popularity in the STEM education community, has been very poorly formulated.References[1] S. G. Vandenberg and A. R. Kuse, “Mental rotations, a group test of three-dimensionalspatial visualization,” Percept Mot Skills, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 599–604, Dec. 1978, doi:10.2466/pms.1978.47.2.599.[2] M. Peters, B. Laeng
your information, a range of data for a given variable is appropriate.Part 4: System BoundariesThe objective of assignment 4 was to develop systems representations at multiple levels offidelity. Students created a working system-based model and communicate degrees ofuncertainty. The student requirements were to: 1. Develop an electronic schematic that represents your Chesapeake Bay system. a. For the known variables, provide references and ranges for reported values. b. Describe in a short paragraph for each variable and report the values and expected ranges (high, mean, and low values if available). c. For the unknown variables, define keywords for studies that might provide
the student where loads come from and how they are applied to the structural frame. 1. Gravity loads a. Dead loads b. Snow loads c. Live loads d. Impact loads e. Tributary widths and tributary areas 1. How loads are carried by the structure, load path Use physical and computer models to illustrate 2. Lateral loads a. Wind 1. How wind creates forces on buildings Use models to illustrate Show films of strong winds on buildings and point out different types of behavior 2. Code wind forces
that have beenused, the types of protocols that students have been required to implement, and the suggestedtechniques that have been given to students for implementation of some of the protocols such ascollision detection. The primary value offered by this paper is (a) its identification of some typesof network configurations, applications, and protocols that can be successfully implemented in anetworking course that focuses on signaling and lower layer protocols, (b) its description ofinnovative techniques for collision-detection on networks having a bus topology, and (c) itsdescription of project activities that greatly contribute to students’ exposure to real-worldnetworking activities, such as design and adherence to standards, and test
,” Engineering Studies, vol. 9, pp. 249–265, 2017.[24] C. Kirchgasler, “True grit? making a scientific object and pedagogical tool,” American Educational Research Journal, 2018.[25] S. Stevenson, “Fighting racial bias on campus,” 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/02/education/edlife/fighting-racial-bias-on-campus.html[26] S. R. Harper, Race Matters in College. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2017.[27] A. Slaton, Race, Rigor, and Selectivity in U.S. Engineering: The History of an Occupational Color Line. Harvard University Press, 2009.[28] B. Monin and D. T. Miller, “Moral credentials and the expression of prejudice,” Journal of personality and social psychology, vol. 81, p
Paper ID #34949Identifying Signature Pedagogies in a Multidisciplinary EngineeringProgramDr. Kimia Moozeh, University of Toronto Kimia Moozeh has a PhD in Engineering Education from University of Toronto. She received her Hon. B.Sc. in 2013, and her Master’s degree in Chemistry in 2014. Her dissertation explored improving the learning outcomes of undergraduate engineering laboratories by bridging the learning from a larger context to the underlying fundamentals, using digital learning objects.Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto Lisa Romkey serves as Associate Professor, Teaching Stream and Associate Chair, Curriculum
-bottom geothermal vents in the Alvin Submarine. As a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers he organized an International Groundwater Symposium and was an associate editor of the Hydraulics Journal. He has supervised civil engineering students in interdisciplinary design projects of Lehigh sports facilities from 1998 to 2005.John Ochs, Lehigh University John B Ochs is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lehigh and Director of the Integrated Product Development Program (IPD), which he co-founded with Dr. Watkins in 1994. He is the past chairman of ASEE’s Entrepreneurship Division. From 1985-95 Dr. Ochs did extensive industry consulting and was involved in the start up of three
traditional REU model (A) andthe VisREU Site model (B) for student research teams. This arrangement fostered collaborationamong team members, an appreciation of the visualization process and an understanding of therole visualization plays in discovery and analysis for both the undergraduate researcher and forthe research team.Figure 1. Traditional REU student research team model (A) versus VisREU student researchteam model (B). Dashed lines in (B) indicate the REU mentoring and collaboration structurewithin the VisREU Site. Complementary outcomes of the VisREU Site are to (1) explore visualization as aconduit for collaboration, and (2) educate faculty researchers regarding the benefits ofintegrating data visualization into the systematic
was redesigned to be more interactive and engaging, and assignments were developed tohelp faculty develop authentic deliverables that are transferrable into their actual online coursedesign. With the introduction of a full-time instructional designer on staff, faculty wereguaranteed ten hours of consultation time to use at their own discretion with the opportunity formore if the instructional designer’s schedule allows. Completion of the Faculty Institute wasfurther defined to state that the course must be developed and built out to the standards outlinedin a provided document of the university’s best practices for online teaching (Appendix A)before the stipend may be received. An action plan (Appendix B) was re-integrated into theprocess to
AC 2010-1121: THE ENACTED CURRICULUM: A VIDEO BASED ANALYSISAmy Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison Amy Prevost is a graduate student in Education Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research has focused on the STEM career pipeline, especially related to engineering and engineering education and biotechnology.Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison Mitchell J. Nathan is Professor of Educational Psychology, Curriculum & Instruction, and Psychology, in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Chair of the Learning Sciences program. He is a research fellow at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research
region for assessment and toget input on possible refinement of the program learning objectives. This action is being taken inresponse to the recommendations made by the ABET accreditation team, from the visit thatoccurred in October 2002.B.3. Closing the LoopSummaries from all of the assessment procedures are provided to different committees, at bothinstitutions, such as the Teaching Enhancement Committee, Syllabus Evaluation Sub-committee,Learning Enhancement Committee, and Peer Evaluation Sub-committee, to take the requiredcorrective actions and close the loop through performing the following: 1. Establish committee focus and recommendations; 2. Establish a Course Syllabus Assessment Plan and work with the undergraduate director