like to help people (this is a separate research project that is currently under development).We posit even though engineering involves substantial application of math and science theprimary goal is to identify and work on authentic problems and develop meaningful solutionswhich overshadows that necessity to apply math and science. Further, we speculate that successin engineering requires the application of multiple other skills such as communication,collaboration, creativity, computing, etc. which are likely to dilute the thought of engineering asa career in which people focus on the application of mathematics and science. Finally, wepredicted that there would be shifts in the answers based on experience, with first yearengineering students
calculate and display the results in any desired format. By utilizing the developedLabVIEW Virtual Instruments in the classroom, the faculty was able to interactively run the VIs fora variety of load and beam conditions and quickly generate the corresponding results in a visualform. This enabled the students to better understand the behavior of beams subjected to loads andrecognize the factors considered in the design of beams. Arriving at such results using other meansis more difficult to achieve. Use of modules such as the ones developed in this project caneffectively promote students’ interest, enhance classroom interactions, and elevate students’understanding of the important course concepts.Screenshots of the front panel of two developed VIs
freshman honorary society (Alpha Lambda Delta / Phi Eta Sigma) and the mathematics honorary soci- ety (Kappa Mu Epsilon). His research interests involve first year engineering course analysis, authentic projects and assessments, and K-12 engineering.Dr. Kenneth J Reid, Virginia Tech Kenneth Reid is the Assistant Department Head for Undergraduate Programs and an Associate Professor in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He is active in engineering within K-12, serving on the TSA Boards of Directors and over 10 years on the IEEE-USA STEM Literacy Committee. He was awarded an IEEE-USA Professional Achievement Award in 2013 for designing the nation’s first BS degree in Engineering Education. He was named NETI Faculty
orcommunity volunteers, while other groups run by teachers were done completely in-classand merged into the existing curriculum. Some groups discussed the project several daysa week, where other groups met for long periods of time once a week. Students typicallyworked building robots in groups of three. Participant ages ranged from 11-15, withparticipants typically coming from grades 6-9. Individual groups attracted volunteersfrom a variety of sources including BYU’s student volunteer organization, the BYUcollege of engineering and technology and from parents. Some groups provided asignificant amount of teaching integrating with ROV construction, while many focusedprimarily on the building activity. Groups typically started construction in October
paper thereby serves as an innovative way to expose technology students to this difficult topic and gives them a fresh taste of Python programming while having fun learning the Discrete and Fast Fourier Transforms. 1. Background Engineering departments are often confronted with the necessity to update laboratory exercises and equipment with the latest emerging technological trends within tight budget constraints. Another challenge faced by departments pertains to satisfying the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) criteria for capstone senior project experience within the curriculum. In this paper we will explain how we attempted to solve these challenges by exposing students to new emerging
programming environmentsand some of its functionalities shall be centralized and provided as a service. This newparadigm is introduced in the OnlineLabs4All project (www.onlinelabs4all.org), a researchproject that is being carried out under the Sparkling Science Program, funded by the AustrianFederal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy. In this new approach, queuing, lab datastorage and deployment will be offered as a service for lab owners, allowing the lab specificpart to be loosely coupled with the RLMS and lab server. This is depicted in Fig. 05. Page 26.126.7 Fig. 05 – Lab server functionalities provided as a serviceIn this
high school. In the caseof the former population, our robotics camp research shows that boys need “confirmation” tocontinue strongly in engineering, whereas girls need “confirmation” after “affirmation” and“visualization.” Based on the above finding, we believe that the approaches to encourage middleschool boys to proceed towards STEM careers and the approaches to encourage middle schoolgirls to proceed towards STEM careers must have some similar elements and yet be necessarilydifferent.A study that shows the difference between boys and girls was done very early in ourcollaborative project. Collin College asked questions of Allen ISD students that were judged tobe “good” in 7th and 8th grade math by test scores and teachers. The simple study
of maturity and responsibility. Students were provided withall the sufficient SAP software manual as well as one example problem that was assigned as aterm project.For Grading purposes, SAP Project constitute 10% of the overall grade, and on average casestudy analysis, exam(s), quizzes, class discussion and homework include 20%, 40%, 10%, 10%and 10% of the term grade, respectively.II. Simulation gameThe goal of the instructors in this study was to integrate lean concepts into the supply chainmanagement course and facilitate better understanding of the course material for the students. Asdescribed earlier, evaluating literature and analyzing the benefits of the other existing games,TimeWise Simulation was selected as the supplementary
BJTscapable of ±300μA. Currents in the semiconductor device under test are converted to voltagesby means of a transresistance amplifier. This paper will describe the circuit and itsimplementation as well as its curricular integration. Sample results from student work usingthese curve tracers is included.Background and project rationaleA note to the reader: this paper does not contain groundbreaking developments in laboratoryinstrumentation. You will likely be disappointed if you are expecting a technologicalbreakthrough, a tour de force that sweeps aside long-established paradigms in the undergraduateelectronics laboratory. But if you are looking for a simple way to display the IV characteristicsof basic semiconductor devices—if your expectations are
Montana State University are for asequence of digital logic courses found in every accredited computer engineering program in theU.S. Since the materials are deployed most broadly in this project using the existing courses atMSU-Bozeman, the MSU course names and numbers are used to describe the content for theremainder of this paper. The two courses that are impacted by this project are EELE 261 – Page 26.444.4Introduction to Logic Circuits and EELE 367 – Logic Design. EELE 261 is a four-credit coursebased on the semester system. The workload for this course consists of 3 credits of lecture and 1credit of laboratory. This course is required of
ColumnsAlso, students should be able to generalize • Relations between loads applied to a non-rigid body and the deformations which are depen- dent on the material • Relations between loads applied to a non-rigid body and the stresses produced on the body • Relations between stress and strain from various materials and conditions • How to design materials to account for different loads and conditionsStudents are evaluated with 4 standard exams, 1 final, weekly quizzes, random class activities, asemester project, and homework assignment for each of the 9 chapters covered. Unlike the 2 traditional sections of this class, students in the hybrid class are required to view apre-lecture video before coming to class which discusses
Human Performance at the University of Central Florida. Her interests include resampling method, propensity score analysis, research design, measurement and evaluation, and the applications of statistical methods in educational research and behavioral sciences. She is actively involved educational and social science research projects. Dr. Bai has published books and many professional articles in refereed national and international journals. She has won several competitive awards at the University of Central Florida for her excellent teaching and research. Dr. Bai also served on several professional journal editorial boards, such as Journal of Experimental Education, Frontiers in Quantitative Psychology and
fuel cellsystems and technologies, while also gaining a broader prospective of their influences andimpacts from different perspectives. The majority of the eleven enrolled upper class studentsmajored in Mechanical Engineering while the rest of the students majored in AerospaceEngineering. In order to ensure all the students could understand course topics, lessons weretaught progressively, starting with a simple topic then building into more complex topics. The course was divided into four portions: lecture, an interactive lecture series, labsections, and final project lecture series. Lectures were held twice a week in a classroom settingand discussed fuel cell fundamentals. Table 1 shows the discussion topics such as fuel
practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His research interests particularly focus on what prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research at OSU. Page 26.516.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Development and Usability Testing of a Student Mobile Application for
Paper ID #13892Development of 3D-Virtual Facility Tutorial Implemented in Mobile Environ-ment to Enhance Additive Manufacturing EducationProf. Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El PasoAditya Akundi, University of Texas at El Paso Aditya Akundi is currently a doctoral student at the University of Texas at El Paso in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) track. He earned a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) in 2012. He has worked on a number of projects in the field of Electrical & Computer
provided the sixteen units required to support the demandsof the course as well as a unit used by the professor for demonstrations and three units reservedfor student based projects such as those associated with the capstone sequence.Lab SequenceThe original lab manual was limited to a procedural introduction to various functionalities ofPLCs and was constrained by having only eight available training units. Because the typicalclass had approximately 30 students, each group generally had three to four people. This limitedthe participation of all group members to very little actual hands-on time spent with the trainer. Page 26.526.5In redeveloping
. How did you handle that? Unfortunately not as good as I should. Well how did you handle it and how do you think you should have handled it? How I think I should have handled it...I don't know.The absence of confident, effective leadership led to the development of cliques within theteams, which in return made leadership more difficult. Leadership focused solely on survival(getting the product ready) cannot retain and integrate new members nor does it contribute to anopen and positive culture.Management skill developmentAs large project teams engineering complex artifacts, student competition teams should be anexcellent venue to develop and practice management skills regarding time, material, humanresources, and the design and
review do not get left behind. This paperdiscusses about the different components of the new learning environment framework. It alsodiscusses the steps involved in the deployment of the framework for development of prototypesmart lab.The study will be conducted in two phases. The first phase focuses on the development offramework for QR code learning environment. The second phase focuses on the deployment ofthis learning environment in teaching the courses. This is a part of a research project, which is inprogress. The paper presents an overview of the framework development involved in the firstphase of the research and pilot study conducted in the second phase. The following sectionsdiscuss about QR code learning environment components and
motivations forparticipating, and what challenges they faced before, during, and afterward; (2) to identify anycultural differences they observed or experienced, including those related to communication,decision-making, project management, problem solving, and style of engineering; and (3) tomake recommendations for individuals beginning international assignments and for educationaland corporate institutions. Lessons identified include: 1. Try Not to Behave like an ‘Ugly American’ 2. Understand the Differences Between the US and the Other Country 3. Focus on Communication 4. Build Relationships, Build Trust 5. Implement A Learn-By-Doing Model of Education for International Work 6
MaterialsIntroductionThe work reported in this paper begins with the end of a previous research project. Our earlierwork investigated student understanding of mechanics of materials1–3. After describing howstudents understand this topic, we wanted to move on to developing course materials to helpbuild on students’ existing understanding and address misconceptions. This is not an unusualprogression, and, indeed, our initial research in this area showed us that most course materialsthat are developed from research never achieve broad adoption4. Many engineering educatorsdevelop their own materials, duplicating researchers’ efforts and potentially denying students thebenefit of research-based materials with proven effectiveness. The lack of adoption is a
Engineering at the Air Force Institute of Technology.6. NTSB. (2013). Boeing 787 Battery Investigative Hearing. Washington DC. Retrieved from http://www.ntsb.gov/news/events/2013/B787_hearing/agenda.html7. Gertler, J. (2014). F-35 Joint Strike Fighter ( JSF ) Program (Tech. Rep.). Washington DC: RAND Project Air Force.8. ABET. (2013). 2014-2015 Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs. Baltimore, MD. Retrieved from http://www.abet.org/9. Woods, D. R., Felder, R. M., Rugarcia, A., & Stice, J. E. (2000). The Future of Engineering Education III. Developing Critical Skills. Chem. Eng. Ed., 34(2), 108–117.10. Paretti, M. C. (2008). Teaching Communication in Capstone Design : The Role of the Instructor in Situated Learning. Journal
Conveyance Systems X XAll the textbooks follow similar methods for calculating building loads, and for the design andsizing of systems. However, the book published by ATP defines and restricts its methods andequations to the English units system only.None of the textbooks reviewed provides coverage of what is typically considered advancedtopics in MEP construction, such as MEP estimating, scheduling, or project management; andwith the exception of Janis & Tao’s book, none of the books cover the subject of MEP systemcoordination either. Other topics relevant to MEP systems construction and absent from all thetextbooks are discussions on prefabrication, constructability issues such as
taught a wide variety of engineering courses in First Year Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at Ohio State. She has received four teaching awards in the last three years at both the College and the Departmental level at OSU.Dr. Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University Dr. Sheryl Sorby is currently a Professor of STEM Education at The Ohio State University and was re- cently a Fulbright Scholar at the Dublin Institute of Technology in Dublin, Ireland. She is a professor emerita of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics at Michigan Technological University and the PI or coPI on more than $9M in grant funding, most for educational projects. She is the former As- sociate Dean for Academic Programs in the College
meetings in the Fall semester of 2013, 30 in the Spring of 2014 and 29 in the Fallof 2014. The course covers an introduction to the engineering profession, different engineeringmajors, math concepts, basic problem solving, MATLAB programming, Excel basics andconcludes with a team project. Prior to enrolling in ENGR 1315, students are required to take,and pass, a math placement exam and have already completed, or be concurrently enrolled in,Calculus I. The first lessons in ENGR 1315 include curriculum on time management, project Page 26.1518.2management, successful homework strategies, how to study, how to prepare for an exam, andexam taking tips
layers are explained. Lastly the latest developments andprogresses are summarized. with consideration of the revolutionary improvement of NanoTechnology and its application of optical properties of semiconductors in the world ofcommunication presented. The educational importance of the subject to Electronics EngineeringStudents is also described. At a lower scale there are potential for some of these concepts to beassigned as a research project to our undergraduate Engineering Students. Page 26.1520.2Introduction:The Concept of Quantum Mechanics is still an scary and confusing topic to many in ourEngineering Educational institutions. Most students
Paper ID #12940The Effectiveness of In-Class, Hands-On Learning vs. Lecture for TeachingAbout Shell and Tube Heat ExchangersDr. Paul B Golter, Washington State University Paul B. Golter obtained an MS and PhD Washington State University and made the switch from Instruc- tional Laboratory Supervisor to Post-Doctoral Research Associate on an engineering education project. His research area has been engineering education, specifically around the development and assessment of technologies to bring fluid mechanics and heat transfer laboratory experiences into the classroom.Prof. Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University
research, and investigation of instructional princi- ples and assessments in STEM.Mr. Nathaniel HUNSU, Washington State University Nathaniel Hunsu is currently a PhD candidate of Educational Psychology at the Washington State Univer- sity. He received a B.Sc. in Electronics and Computer Engineering from the Lagos State University, Nige- ria and a M.Sc. in Project Management from University of Sunderland. He is interested in the conceptual change research in science learning. His research emphasis at the time is about how students process textual information for conceptual change in STEM education. He can be reached at nat.hunsu@wsu.edu.Prof. Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University Prof. Bernard J. Van Wie did
during the execution of each program that will prove helpfulwhen implementing the Model.Need to promote ST(EE)2MThe Wind Powering America initiative has set a goal to power 20% of the country’s energy fromwind by the year 2030 6. In order to accomplish this goal, a workforce needs to be developedwith the necessary skillsets. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) workforcedevelopment analyses studies show that, “The greatest near-term solar and wind workforce needsinclude technicians and tradesmen with hands-on solar- and wind-specific experience,experienced electrical, mechanical and solar engineers, and project managers.” 13 And in orderto create this workforce a “Standardized education and training at all levels – primary
exposed to the most advanced versions of thosetechnologies that the university has at its disposal. Class projects are designed to requirestudents to use these technologies in a manner that is similar to what can be expected in currentsurveying practice and to deliver a final product that is similar to what is delivered in currentsurveying practice. A major goal for this class is to turn out students who are exposed to enoughmodern surveying technology to be able to work alone as a one man survey crew within a fewmonths of being hired by a surveying firm. This should enable them be a productive addition tothe firm shortly after being hired.Although the students in SURV 4550 have already been exposed to the equipment andtechnology used in this
Schneider, Robert Olsen, Sonya Cunningham, Dawn Wiggin, Kirk Reinkens, and Scott Winter, ”The Washington STate Academic RedShirt (STARS) in Engineering Pro- gram,” Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, June 2014. Synergistic Activities & Projects in Education Co-Principal Investigator, Washington STate Academic RedShirt Program (STARS). Grant increases the retention rate of economically and educationally disadvantaged students in Engineering, (2013-present). Page 26.1579.1 Principal Investigator, Early Engineering Institute. Grant increases the math