Paper ID #12102Relating project tasks in design courses to the development of engineeringself-efficacyDr. Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan Laura Hirshfield is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Michigan in the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering (CRLT-e). She received her B.S. from the University of Michi- gan and her Ph.D. from Purdue University, both in chemical engineering. She then transitioned into the engineering education field by completing a post-doctoral appointment at Oregon State University in- vestigating technology-aided conceptual learning. She is currently doing
Paper ID #11918Saving Rivertown: Using Computer Simulations in an Earth Science Engi-neering Design Project for Pre-Service TeachersDr. David Mitchell, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo David Mitchell is an Associate Professor in the Physics department, and an affiliated faculty in the Liberal Studies department, at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Originally from the Seattle area, Dr. Mitchell is an astronomer working on the detection of extrasolar planets orbiting giant stars. He teaches introductory and advances astronomy courses, when not preparing future elementary teachers.Dr. John M. Keller
Paper ID #13676Students’ Experiences with an Open-ended Client Project in a Graduate CourseDr. Jessica L. Heier Stamm, Kansas State University Jessica L. Heier Stamm is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Sys- tems Engineering at Kansas State University. She holds a B.S. in industrial engineering from Kansas State University and a Ph.D. in industrial and manufacturing systems engineering from the Georgia Insti- tute of Technology. Her research interests include the development of quantitative models and algorithms to design and improve humanitarian relief and public health logistics
, tutor, and did several volunteer teaching jobs in the past, and one of her career goals is to become an educator, in addition to becoming a professional engineer.Mr. Daniel Larsen, University of Prince Edward Island Daniel Larsen is a third year engineering student at the University of New Brunswick. He transferred to the University of New Brunswick after completing a two years engineering diploma, in his home province, at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI). While at the UPEI, as part of a group design project, Daniel worked with the Mikinduri Children of Hope Foundation, and coordinated the design of a new charcoal press.Libby Osgood P. Eng, UPEI & Dalhousie University Libby Osgood is an Assistant
Paper ID #13868An Integrated Project-Driven Course in Computer Programming for Me-chanical Engineering StudentsProf. Debra J Mascaro, University of Utah Debra J. Mascaro is the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah. She holds a B.A. in Physics from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN, and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She primarily teaches freshman design and programming courses.Prof. Stephen Mascaro, University of Utah Stephen Mascaro received the B.A. in Physics from Houghton College, the B.S. in Mechanical
Paper ID #12724Assessing teaming skills and major identity through collaborative sophomoredesign projects across disciplines.Dr. Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr Amos joined the Bioengineering Department at the University of Illinois in 2009 and is currently a Sr Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate programs. She received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from University of South Carolina. She has developed and offered more than 5 courses since joining the faculty and has taken the lead roll in curriculum development for the department.Dr. Troy J
Paper ID #12566Comparison of team effectiveness between globally distributed and locallydistributed engineering project teamsDr. Ang Liu, Univ of Southern California Dr. Ang Liu is a visiting assistant professor in the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering department, at the University of Southern California.Miss Yun Dai Yun Dai is a doctoral student from Gevirtz School of Education, University of California Santa Barbara, with an emphasis in learning, culture and technology. Her research interest revolve around teaching and learning, ethnographic research, engineering education and comparative education. She recently focuses
Paper ID #14982Facilitating Student Learning with Hands-On Projects in an Electronics Coursein a General Engineering CurriculumDr. Jason Yao, East Carolina University Dr. Jianchu (Jason) Yao is an Associate Professor with the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University (ECU), Greenville, North Carolina, USA. He received a B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, China, in 1992 and 1995, respectively, and the Ph. D. degree in electrical engineering from Kansas State University in 2005. He served as a controls engineer in China from 1995 to 2000. His current
Paper ID #16904Foundations of Social and Ethical Responsibility Among Undergraduate En-gineering Students: Project OverviewDr. Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette Carla B. Zoltowski, Ph.D., is Co-Director of the EPICS Program at Purdue University. She received her B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering and Ph.D. in engineering education, all from Purdue University. She has served as a lecturer in Purdue’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Dr. Zoltowski’s academic and research interests broadly include the professional formation of engineers and diversity and inclusion in engineering, with
Paper ID #15070From Design Inception Through Project Completion: Constructing a SecureHomestead in Swaziland, AfricaBeth Huffman, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Beth Huffman is a lecturer at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) in the interior design department. She is a licensed architect with specialties in sustainability and construction. Beth’s classroom pedagogy is focused on the practices of design/ build. She often encourages students to build a portion of their projects at full scale, in order to understand construction connections and details. Beth has her Master’s of
environmental engineering and conducted an independent study on anaerobic digestion. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 The Nexus of Science and Engineering: Structuring Individual Studies to Inform Senior Design Projects(1) Introduction Engineering can be described as the application of science to identify and solve problems.1An engineering student spends years learning about how the universe works then builds uponthis knowledge constructing a mental framework of engineering principles. Ideally, uponcompletion of an accredited engineering program, the student’s mental framework will be robustand flexible enough to process and respond to any problem within their specialized
Paper ID #15884Future K-12 Teacher Candidates Take on Engineering Challenges in a Project-Based Learning CourseDr. Pamalee A. Brady, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Pamalee Brady is an Associate Professor at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She teaches courses in structural systems, concrete, steel and wood design as well as structural engineer- ing courses for architecture and construction management students. Prior to joining the faculty at Cal Poly she worked in applied research at the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory in Champaign, Illinois. She is
Paper ID #17241Work in Progress: The Consumer Breathalyzer as a Model Design Project inIntroductory InstrumentationDr. Bryan Paul Ruddy, University of Auckland Dr. Bryan Ruddy has a joint appointment as a research fellow at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute and as a lecturer in the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. He received his education from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with a BS, MS, and PhD all in Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Ruddy’s research interests center around the development of new actuation and control systems for medical devices, and he is involved
Paper ID #14393Implementing Open-ended Hands-on Design Projects throughout the Me-chanical Engineering CurriculumDr. Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University Dr. Haolin Zhu received her PhD in Solid Mechanics and Computational Science and Engineering from Cornell University. She is currently part of the freshmen engineering education team in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Currently she focuses on designing the curriculum for the freshman engineering program as well as the NAE Grand Challenge Scholars Program. She also designs and teaches courses in mechanical engineering at ASU. Her
Paper ID #14516MAKER: An Entry-Level Robotic System Design Project for Undergradu-ates and K12Dr. Rex H. Wong, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology Currently a professor at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, located at Queens, New York. The courses I teach include DC/AC electric circuits analysis, control and communications systems, mecha- tronics and robotics, as well as some avionics courses in the past. My interests of research area lies in robotics and its applications, particularly in service robotics (domestic or industrial), and integrated network of robotics and sensors (Internet of Things
Library and Vertical Integration Projects Lei Zhang, Ibibia Dabipi, Yuanwei Jin, Payam Matin Dept. of Engineering and Aviation Sciences, University of Maryland Eastern ShoreAbstractIn this paper, we present our experience on improving undergraduate engineering education withtwo Experiential Learning approaches. The first is Educational Module Library (EML) and thesecond is Vertical Integration Project (VIP). The EML is a collection of typical engineeringmodules with diversified functions. All modules in the EML are carefully developed by studentswith latest technologies under the guidance of faculty. The EML is featured in simple, popular,complete and user-friendly. The EML can
Paper ID #16878MAKER: Utilizing 3-D Printing of Nanotechnology Design Project Proto-types to Enhance Undergraduate LearningMr. Richard Thomas Bannerman, The Ohio State University Undergraduate Teaching Assistant in the Ohio State University Fundamentals of Engineering Honors (FEH) Program.Andrew Theiss, The Ohio State University Andrew Theiss is a Ph.D. student in the biomedical engineering graduate program at The Ohio State University. Andrew received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering at The Ohio State University in 2009. He currently works as a graduate research associate in the Wexner Medical Center and is in his
Paper ID #16486Measuring the Impact of Service-Learning Projects in Engineering: HighSchool Students’ PerspectivesTamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette Tamecia Jones is currently a doctoral student in the Engineering Education department at Purdue Uni- versity with a research focus on K-12 engineering education, assessment, and informal and formal learn- ing environments. She is a graduate of Johns Hopkins and Stanford University. Originally trained as a biomedical engineer, she spent years in the middle school classroom, teaching math and science, and consulting with nonprofits, museums, and summer
Paper ID #15908Multidisciplinary Vertically Integrated Project (VIP) Teams at the Universityof Hawaii: Challenges and SynergyDr. A Zachary Trimble, University of Hawaii at Manoa A Zachary Trimble is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and self described Gizmolo- gist. Zac received his bachelor’s from the University of Utah and both his Masters’ and PhD from Mas- sachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for his work on Vibration Energy Harvesting. Currently Zac is pursuing research in precision astronomical instruments, Anisotropy in 3D printing, Frequency Tuning of Vibration Energy Harvesters, automating
Paper ID #14989Integrating a 3-D Printer and a Truss Optimization Project in StaticsDr. Nicholas Andres Brake, Lamar University Nicholas Brake is currently an Assistant Professor in the civil and environmental department at Lamar University. He received his B.S. (2005), M.S. (2008), and Ph.D. (2012) from Michigan State University. His area of expertise is in cementitious composites which includes: fracture and fatigue mechanics of quasi-brittle materials, recycled concrete, conductive concrete, reinforced concrete, pervious concrete, geopolymer, and structural dynamics. He currently teaches a wide array of courses that
Paper ID #15081Integrating a Capstone Leadership Project and the S-Triangle Pedagogy toGuide Engineering Leadership Development EducationDr. David Bayless, Ohio University Dr. Bayless is the Gerald Loehr Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of Ohio Uni- versity’s Coal Research Center, part of Ohio University’s Center of Excellence in Energy and the Envi- ronment. He is also the director of the Robe Leadership Institute and director of the Center for Algal Engineering Research and Commercialization (an Ohio Third Frontier Wright Project) He is engaged in the development of energy and environmental
Paper ID #16442Integrating Exposure to Nanotechnology through Project Work in a LargeFirst-Year Engineering CourseKelsey Joy Rodgers, Purdue University, West Lafayette Kelsey Rodgers is a graduate student at Purdue University in the School of Engineering Education. Her research focus is investigating how engineers’ understand, develop, and use mathematical models and simulations. Her research also focuses on feedback. She is currently conducting research in first-year engineering on the Network for Nanotechnology (NCN) Educational Research team. She previously conducted research with the Model-Eliciting Activities (MEAs
showcase the nexus of science and design using case studies, news, and articles. As an instructor, she was one of the recipients of The Allan Blizzard Award, a Canadian national teaching award for collaborative projects that improve student learning in 2004. In 2005, she was one of the recipients of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Curriculum Innovation Award. She is - as PIC II chair - currently a board member of ASEE.Dr. Denis Onen, University of Calgary Dr. Onen is a registered professional engineer with a broad industrial background in electrical engineering, in the following areas: electronics and embedded systems, integrated circuit design (signal processing and crytpography), biomedical engineering
Paper ID #15728Work in Progress: A Student Activity Dashboard for Ensuring Project-basedLearning ComplianceSuhas Xavier, Arizona State UniversityChristian Murphy, Arizona State UniversityDr. Kevin A Gary, Arizona State University Dr. Gary is an Associate Professor in the School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. His interests are broad and deep in all areas of the professorate: research, teaching, and service. His research interests are in software engineering education, web & mobile applications (specifically mHealth
Paper ID #17562India and Japan Joint Project-Based Learning -What was Learned from theDesign Thinking Workshop-Ms. Ayano OHSAKI P.E., Okayama University Ms Ayano OHSAKI is an assistant professor at Okayama University. She also works as an assistant pro- fessor at the Innovation Center for Engineering Education, Tottori University since 2012. She is in charge of development new engineering education program. The objectives of the program are improvement of creativity, collaboration skills and problem solving skills. Students learn communication skills, project management skills, analysis, etc. by working on design
Paper ID #15391A Senior Design Project in Automated Solar Heating System for LearningGreen Energy ManufacturingDr. Richard Y. Chiou, Drexel University Dr. Richard Chiou is Associate Professor within the Engineering Technology Department at Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different engineering and technology courses at undergraduate and graduate
Paper ID #14439Revamping Robotics Education via University, Community College and In-dustry Partnership - Year 1 Project ProgressProf. Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University Aleksandr Sergeyev is currently an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the School of Technology at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Aleksandr Sergeyev earned his bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering at Moscow University of Electronics and Automation in 1995. He obtained the Master degree in Physics from Michigan Technological University in 2004 and the PhD degree in Electrical Engineering
Paper ID #18126Case Studies Under Your Nose: Using Campus Projects as Case Studies forEngineering EconomyAimee T Ulstad P.E., Ohio State University Aimee Ulstad, P.E is an Associate Professor of Practice in the Integrated Systems Engineering Department at The Ohio State University. Prior to joining the faculty at Ohio State, Aimee was an industry professional in various field in engineering for over 30 years. Aimee received her degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Masters in Business Administration from Ohio State. She began her career as a packaging equipment engineer at Procter and Gamble, then moved to Anheuser-Busch
Paper ID #18956A Capstone and Design Project on Process Automation: Technical Detailsand Student LearningMr. Michael Ghossein My name is Michael Ghossein I have a Bachelors Degree in Control and Instrumentation Engineering Technology from the University of Houston - Downtown. I currently work at Shell Deer Park as a Process Operator (5 years experience). I intend to use my education to start a career in Controls and Instrumenta- tion.Linda M. DeLosSantos, University of Houston, DowntownDr. Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown Vassilios Tzouanas is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
for Georesources and Pollution Research, Ayres Associates Inc., and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He earned his BS (High Honors) and MS in Civil Engineering and his PhD in Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin where he conducted research within the Small Scale Waste Management Project. Prof. Siegrist is an internationally recognized expert in decentralized water reclamation and in situ remediation of contami- nated land. During his 40-year career he has published over 300 technical papers and 3 books and was awarded 2 patents. His new textbook, Decentralized Water Reclamation Engineering, was just published by Springer (www.springer.com/us/book/9783319404714). He has given invited keynote