Colombian context,besides enhancing the students’ academic performance as an acceptation indicator of these newstrategies implemented in class. The overreaching goal of this study is to assess how to preparethe students for the technical challenges and management responsibilities that they will need toembrace, in the years to come, for the sustainable development of Colombian infrastructuresystem. Page 22.1012.2Methodology 1 In order to satisfy these objectives, a sequential-exploratory-combined research methodologywas implemented for this study. This
symbolizes the transferof knowledge from the Phu Yai to the Phu Noi and is emblematic of the educational processitself. A simple, concise, and visual representation of architectural education.Reflective Comments from a Student PerspectiveThis part of the discussion focuses upon the Thai teacher/student interrelationship and how thisvaries and compares to what one of our students (at the graduate level) has experienced in theUnited States. The following is his contribution to this dialogue and is spoken in his words,supported by his scholarly research into the topic:The goals herein were to describe and discuss what I saw/heard/tasted from a student‟sperspective with respect to the following two specific scenarios:1. The architectural class we
, Wayne State University Page 22.932.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Title: Integration of Systems Engineering Training Modules into Capstone Courses across College of Engineering DepartmentsBackground:The Department of Defense (DoD) has identified the promotion of Systems Engineering (SE)knowledge and career path awareness for undergraduate engineering students as a keystrategic initiative (1). The DoD chose exposing engineering students to systems engineeringtraining in capstone projects because they are required for all ABET-certified colleges ofengineering in the United
Chinese and worldwide librarian communities.IntroductionHaving students involved is not uncommon in the librarian communities. Students can greatlyreduce the workload of librarians by answering general questions about directions, printing andsimple reference inquiries as well, thus solving the short-of-hands issues brought by budget cuts.Although this topic has been extensively discussed, Zink et al [1] points out that the value ofstudent involvement in library activities is still under-appreciated and deserves greater attentionfrom the librarian communities.Given the prevalence of electronic library resources, more and more users choose to work fromtheir workplaces and reduce their visits to physical libraries. For example, a survey conductedby
economic analysis:Figure 1: Screenshot of the ASPEN model that is provided to the students for the initialevaluation of the effect of changing process conditions. A highly simplified ASPEN model for a bio-ethanol production plant was developed andprovided to the students so they would use it as a basis for analyzing the impact of their resultson the operation of the whole plant. The simulation model contains units that are representativeof all the experiments that students perform in the laboratory. This common framework alsoserves to discuss the full process from a common perspective with all students. One typicalexample for the use of the simulation model is for students to evaluate real-world parameters inthe laboratory (e.g. actual
engineering design process modelsand the authors’ own analysis of previous student work. xiii From this analysis the authors decided to probebehaviors that include problem or task articulation, problem solving, information gathering, and the use,evaluation, and documentation of that information.The authors narrowed down their original list of items to a compact instrument consisting of 26 questionsprobing nine difference concepts (see Table 1). Most concepts (6) have three associated questions, twoconcepts have two associated questions, and one concept has four. The questions were offered using a LikertScale where 5 represented “Almost Always,” and 1 – “Almost Never.” There are no descriptors for 2-4, ratherthey suggested points on a continuum. All
these properties, designers can guarantee better part quality, partinterchangeability, and part function. One company that utilizes GD&T is Caterpillar Inc., wherea specific group is dedicated to the analysis and implementation of geometric tolerances [1].Many of the problems this group encounters originate from engineers who lack sufficientknowledge of GD&T practices. As a result the company spends significant financial resources oncorrective actions, as well as on teaching engineers the proper fundamentals of GD&T. This isnot a problem unique to Caterpillar Inc., and despite the prevalence of the tool across manydifferent industries, frequently young engineers do not leave university training with a goodfoundation in the topic
team has developed exercises for theintroductory Statics course that serves as most students’ first introduction to engineeringproblem solving.Currently, the U.S. engineering workforce remains 90% white and male; engineering, inparticular, has not attracted women and URMs. Baccalaureate degrees received by bothURMs and women in engineering peaked in 1999-2000 and have trended downwardsince then[1] A study conducted by Engineers Dedicated to a Better Tomorrow used theNSF WebCASPAR database to document that although about one half of earnedbaccalaureate degrees in S&E as a whole go to women, in physics, engineering,engineering technology, and computer science, these rates dropped to one in five[2].While in 2008 women earned 18.5% of
in aqualitative study, the small sample has informed theories about a larger sample that could beaddressed in future work.Table 1: Interview Participants’ Post-Graduation Plans Student Post-Graduation Plan Relationship to Signals & Systems Amy A less technical career (management, law, Some systems engineering) Beth Graduate school in electrical engineering Close Charles Graduate school in mechanical engineering Some Diane Currently working for an engineering Close company using electrical engineering Edward Job
work of materials science we continue to refine and discover new materials or newuses for existing materials resulting in the development of new and/or higher performingproducts. Thus, the science and engineering of materials impacts almost all facets of our lives,and yet, materials science is seldom explored outside of universities and research anddevelopment labs. However, the fundamental processes of materials science provide anexcellent context for engaging K-12 students and teachers in the exploration of a wide range ofSTEM concepts. The National Academies’ report on engineering education in K-12 1 highlights the benefitsof engaging K-12 students in engineering education and the inextricable link betweenengineering and math and science
3D is an important part ofstatics, and many students struggle with it. We would like to present our software and discusssome of the issues we encountered while developing its 3D module.IntroductionIt has long been known that women and URMs (under-represented minorities) tend to avoidengineering as a major, resulting in a severe and detrimental lack of diversity in the populationsof both student and professional engineers. The main reasons for this are: a technical experiencegap relative to their white male peers 1; lower self-confidence than their white male peers 2; poorquality of classroom experience that leaves them feeling isolated, unsupported and discouraged 3;not perceiving the practical applications of engineering 2; not perceiving
AC 2011-1645: LIVING-LEARNING COMMUNITIES AS A POTENTIALINTERVENTION TO INCREASE THE RETENTION OF FIRST-YEAR EN-GINEERSJustin P. Micomonaco, Michigan State University Page 22.1020.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Living-Learning Communities as an Intervention to Increase the Retention of First-Year EngineersBackground The challenge to produce both a greater quantity and higher quality of engineers in theUnited States is well-documented.1, 2 There have been considerable efforts to recruit additionalstudents to engineering, yielding modest results; however, the increase in enrollment has
Page 22.936.4the corresponding responses to these forces. For the first half of the twentieth century, electricalsystems (the term electronics was not in vogue yet!) were usually quite rudimentary by today’sstandards and usually were implemented using the simple, yet venerable vacuum tube. Duringthis era, the electrical components enabled the particular application (see Figure 1) which againwas typically simplistic in nature (at least by today’s standards) and also fixed in its purpose orfunctionality. There was usually a very basic power supply or battery, a limited number ofvacuum tubes (<10) that performed analog signal processing, and a very limited man-machineinterface (MMI). This interface was typically used to adjust very basic
Page 22.1021.2low cost and energy efficient, and their high data transmission speed makes them suitable for realtime tracking and identification 1, 2. The tags are passive, i.e. they are powered by thesurrounding radio frequency (RF) field which is radiated by the reader (interrogator) antennalocated in the vicinity of the tag. Advances in the RFID technology have reached such a statewhere they are now widely used in various aspects of industry, giant retail stores, and large scalewarehouses. RFID systems applications in location estimation of stationary objects have been investigatedby various authors. They introduced methods for the localization of passive tags within apredetermined interrogation range of the reader and presented methods to
program does not completely solve everyorganizational problem and does not ensure the success of its participants. Below are somecommon myths and misconceptions when implementing and carrying out a mentoring program.Myth #1: A Mentoring Relationship is Strictly DyadicAs previously discussed, the traditional concept of a mentoring relationship is a dyadic one; anolder individual guides a younger individual through various career and life paths. Manyinstitutions and organizations have attempted implementing such programs. Often programsconsisted of a program coordinator that blindly paired mentors to protégés. Depending on theinstitution, mentoring pairs belonged to the same college and even the same department.Mentoring pairs were then required to
Page 22.1022.3Figure 1, incorporates a base of essential core studies, flexible and easily tailored courses toinsure relevance to emerging technologies, and a guided, industry focused applied research anddevelopment project called simply the Directed Project. The latter was deliberately designed torequire work commensurate to what is typically expected of a master’s degree thesis. Course Name Semester 1 (Fall '09): Measurement and Evaluation in Industry and Technology AIDC For Enterprise Research & Writing for Business & Industry Semester 2 (Spring '10): Analysis of Research
Technology are given the opportunity to participate in a high quality educationalenvironment with authentic and tangible learning experiences.The paper discusses the collaborative course design embedded in a combined studio/laboratorysetting. This instructional approach will provide a unique educational experience that allowsstudents to: (1) learn knowledge and tools in two disciplines that can be used applied toward thecompletion of a real-world, collaborative, and interdisciplinary research project; (2) developcomplementary skill sets across two disciplines which will allow students to design and build aworking prototype; (3) use critical thinking to analyze the effectiveness and quality of theresearch process and its outcomes.Unlike traditional
Page 22.1023.4grades were used in the calculations in this study. Students in the test group had an overall mathGPA of 2.45 and a physics GPA of 2.07. Control group subjects had a math GPA of 1.11 and aphysics GPA of 1.02.Retention RatesOf the 56 students in the test group, 14 graduated, 40 are still retained in their major, 1 changedmajor, and 1 withdrew from the university. Of the 51 students in the control group, 4 graduated,35 remain enrolled in their major, 2 changed major, and 10 withdrew from the university. Not allthose students who left the university were suspended because of a low GPA.AnalysisUsing a t-test to compare the overall grade point averages of the test versus control group (Table1) found the test group had a significantly
. Over the past 18 years, more than 700 educators and 60,000 students havebeen impacted by the program, which features integration of engineering designchallenges into other disciplines of learning from literature to science and mathematics toart. For the past 12 years, DTEACh has focused on teaching automation and controlconcepts with robotics as the medium. This paper describes an evaluation of recentmodifications to the institute implementation and advancements in the designmethodology. In particular, changes to the institute feature: (1) contextualization of thedesign problems within the 21st Century Engineering Grand Challenges; and (2)increased focus on the pedagogy of design-based teaching and learning. These changeswere implemented in
required by different learning circumstances are increasingly recognized ascritical for successful learners. Such awareness and monitoring processes are often refer to asmetacognition –“ the processes in which the individual carefully considers thoughts in problemsolving situations through the strategies of self-planning, self-monitoring, self-regulating, self-questioning, self-reflecting, and or self-reviewing” [1]. The contention of this research is thatmetacognitive awareness on the part of students can be improved through systematic and directinstructions on strategic thinking. To support that, three important metacognitive interventions,as detailed below, are carefully designed into the interactive game activities.• Road Map training
ET enrollmentfollowing the implementation of the EVPMT (Figure 1), confirming that the program intent hasbeen achieved.10, 11 Page 22.941.4 Figure 1: Growth in ET Enrollment (Source: MTSU Office of Institutional Effectiveness)Additional benefits have been realized, as well. First, graduation rates in the EngineeringTechnology Department, as tracked and reported by the MTSU Office of InstitutionalEffectiveness, have increased 75%10,11, which means that retention rates have also improved.Second, the utilization of the peer-managed machine-shop laboratory has provided a stress
many others (Scott, 1991). Human beings are fundamentally networked organisms. From the networks of interactionbetween subcellular components and genes which determine susceptibility of an individual (oreven a population) to disease to the social networks that influence the spread of diseases such asobesity and influenza through human society, networks determine our health and provide us witha way of understanding human health at multiple levels (Barabási, 2007). The interconnected 1 An entity may refer to social entities such as individuals, groups or, organizations
ofchemical, biological, and environmental engineers at the start of a sophomore level materialbalances class: 1. Are student responses to a content specific attitudinal survey (CLASS-Chem) consistent with responses to a general approaches to learning survey (R-SPQ-2F)? Is each survey consistent within itself? Page 22.942.4 2. How does student performance on in-class interactive conceptual questions (WISE) relate to student exam performance. Is student performance related to their reported attitudes and approaches to learning? 3. How do students’ perceptions of the effectiveness of the interactive pedagogy correlate to
Engineering Education, 2011 Low-Cost River Simulator for 100W Hydro-Kinetic Turbine Testing AbstractIn a multi-year project our students are designing, prototyping, and testing hydro-kinetic devicesintended to provide electrical power in remote regions by extracting energy from river currents.The low-cost submersible devices must not disturb surface use of waterways while producingbetween 20 and 100 watts of power for river currents between 1 and 3 m/s.These hydro-kinetic power systems must be tested in a full range of water flow velocities. Localriver testing does not readily provide a wide range of flow velocities and commercially availablewater tunnels are infeasible for this
difficult challenge. A key questionhas been the size or number of units of the proposed course as the course had to fit into eachdepartment’s existing curriculum. Because the ABET accreditation criteria for engineeringprograms 1 requires that every student be able to function on multi-disciplinary teams, a largeenrollment default course was needed. A five unit studio laboratory during a single quarter wasultimately chosen for the new course. The change and approval process was easiest for ARCHbecause it fit within their existing curriculum structure, no curriculum changes or faculty votewere required. The CM department was already in the process of a major curriculum renovationwhich involved a transition to studio labs, so making this new course
possess a unique combination of ubiquity, portability,connectively and low cost which together could make them a valuable educational tool.1 As amethod for providing training and education, m-learning is commonly defined as “e-learningcarried out by means of mobile computational devices” that are “small, autonomous andunobtrusive enough to accompany us in every moment of life”.2Today cell phones can instantly present the user with rich media (text, audio, images and video),opening new opportunities for “just-in-time” learning especially as one part of a blendededucation program that may combine other components using face-to-face and web instruction.Just-in-time learning is thought to encourage high level learning since the learner can access
, winning over $1 million in cash, investments, and in-kindprizes, raising several million dollars in funding, and starting four of the companies proposed inthe plans developed for the class. The remainder of this paper will discuss how the teams areformed and difficulties in team formation, strategies to overcome team formation problems, whythe teams have been so successful in student business plan competitions, and the success of twoof the teams subsequent to the competitions.Formation of Inter-disciplinary TeamsStudents who successfully complete the Foundations of Business for Entrepreneurs course in thespring semester are invited to continue in the Entrepreneurship Certificate program. Science,engineering, agriculture, and design students
, depending on the skillset of those participating in the course. Page 22.945.7AssessmentsThere currently is one assessment which will be incorporated into the research, reflecting studentfeedback of the course, provided by the Office of International Education. The synopsis providedis from students in the second year (2010). Assessments from the first year are in the process ofbeing extracted, as the assessment software provider has changed, and system support isunavailable. Content areas are: a. Academic Quality (overall mean: 4.0 out of 5.0) 1. Relevant content 2. Engagement with host country culture and people 3. Quality of
Page 22.1030.4 3subsystem7, were identified and analyzed along with their interactions to determine how toaddress current barriers and increase usage of Tablet PCs.ResultsMany consistent benefits of Tablet PCs that served as motivations toward Tablet PC use, as wellas several challenges towards full adoption affecting both students and faculty in the COE werefound throughout the analyses. A brief summary of the reported benefits and barriers fromfaculty and students are shown Tables 1 and 2, respectively, and are then described in detail.Table 1. Benefits and barriers reported by faculty. Benefits