learning. Items on the National EngineeringStudents’ Learning Outcomes Survey (NESLOS) were written to assess knowledge and skillspertaining to, but not limited to: (1) problem-solving, (2) writing and communication skills, (3)understanding and applying knowledge, (4) teamwork, (5) confidence gains, (6) organization andmanagement skills, and (7) interest and engagement of project.Two studies were conducted by Pierrakos, Borrego, and Lo using NESLOS to look at desiredengineering learning outcomes gained from mechanical engineering senior design projects andcooperative (co-op) experiences. Students completed NESLOS to record how helpful theexperience was in enabling them to achieve the technical and professional skills by ranking thefifteen
increasingly popular in recentyears; backward design is a method of design that begins with the end in mind.2 The main principles of this process call for curriculum developers to first determine what students should know and be able to do at the completion of a unit. Great success has been found inthe backward design movement, and teachers are finding opportunities for implementation ofbackward design in their classrooms.3-5In 2002, the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) updatedtheir earlier published book: Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study ofTechnology (STL).1 This document helped to set forth the expectations, benchmarks, standards,and learning outcomes
aspects of everyday life – starting from household ovens toprofessional supercomputers. As such, curriculum in electrical, computer, andtelecommunication engineering disciplines incorporate the basics of digital systems as amandatory course. Such courses traditionally contain the design aspects of digital systems.Testing of such systems is seldom covered in those courses 1, 2. However, testing of such rapidlygrowing systems is both complex and costly 3. As a result, it has become an important part of theoverall life cycle of any digital system. Due to its importance and significance in the real world,digital system testing needs to be accommodated in the curriculum of the above mentioneddisciplines. Testing of combinational and sequential
oscilloscope (scope), digital multimeter(DMM), function generator and others in a single platform. It is an education platform for bothintroductory and higher level courses5.Introduction of Emona DATEx6The Digital Anolog Telecommunication EXperimenter unit (DATex) is an add-on board for theNI ELVIS used for teaching analog and digital Telecommunications theory to universitystudents6. Figure 1 shows DATex unit with NI ELVIS Figure 1: Emona DATEx and NI ELVISWith Emona DATEx, over 29 analog and digital telecom’s experiments can be implemented onone board, plugged into the NI ELVIS platform. These experiments include basic analogcommunication experiments, such as amplitude modulation (AM), frequency modulation (FM),phase
characterization, augment their interest andconfidence in pursuing the subject matter, and encourage them to pursue higher level nano-courses as well as research projects with the support from the NSF CCLI program. Two labmodules, nanopatterned surfaces with relevance for tissue engineering and targeted deliveryof therapeutics and creation and evaluation of mechanical properties of nanowires or othernanostructures, are being developed and planned to be offered in Spring 2011 and Spring 2012.This three-credit course will comprise two major sessions: 1. Lecture and conference for learning background, principles and experimental tools anddiscussing experimental design and lab results; 2. Lab activities for learning and using experimental tools, such as
conducted as part of the recentresearch provide a mechanism for evaluation and assessment of achievement of them.NSF DataIn Figure 1, National Science Foundation2 data shows that significant numbers ofengineering graduates leave the direct practice of engineering over time and increasinglymove into management. This has implications for the need to build leadership understandingand skills into all engineers, and to emphasize continuing education for all. Within 35 yearsof graduation, more than 25% of those educated as engineers have management roles.Evidence from interviews with alumni suggests that most are not well prepared by eithertheir education or employers for the leadership demands of these positions. Even to be agood team member and
. Page 22.460.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 1 Developing Leadership Capacity in Working Adult Women Technical Graduate Students Research Interview Results with AlumniAbstract While women continue to make progress in their overall representation in the business sector, there are many challenges that keep women from making advances in their careers as science and engineering leaders. Those professions that have long been male dominated are making the slowest gains. Even though female representation in the engineering profession is
categorization as initial, emerging, developed,or highly developed, programs can design a strategy for further systems engineering curriculumdevelopment. The paper ends with a request for reviewers to participate in the upcoming open(public) GRCSE version 0.5 review scheduled to begin year end 2011.IntroductionThere are many strategies that can be used to develop new systems engineering graduateprograms. One method is to develop the program within an existing department by combiningnew curriculum into a base or core set of courses and adding existing courses to addressspecializations or electives.1 Often, the focus of newly developed systems engineering curriculais based on industry partnerships and feedback.2 In some cases a new department may
have proposed Problem-based Page 22.462.2learning (PBL) into technical courses [1-7]. Cawley [8] introduced the problem in a mechanicalengineering course. Preparing students to actively participate in the learning process, be moreresponsible for their own learning and to become lifelong learners [9] were the main goals of theproject. Since students who are capable of self-learning are better prepared to become lifelonglearners, the teams were provided limited supervision and guidelines. To guarantee success, theirwork was assessed three times during the semester
can only be reported in limited form herebecause of the short time since the first cohort’s participation (ending December 2010). Threeyears of CURE data collection and analysis cycles should provide meaningful evidence and arich understanding of the effects of the CURE program for promoting graduate school studies,increasing awareness of international aspects to a research career, and undergraduate researchersas a link between international labs. This will be reported in future publications.DiscussionCURE is designed around three goals. We wanted to provide undergraduate students with aninternational research experience that had the potential to: (1) offer a global perspective on research challenges and opportunities in the field of
week for three hours. Toaccommodate the variety of labs involved, the class took place in various rooms,exposing the students to a computer classroom, a machine shop, an electrical engineeringlaboratory, a thermodynamics laboratory, and a physics studio. This somewhat unusualroom scheduling was intended to expose the students, most of whom had never had anengineering course before, to experiences that mirrored that of an engineering major asclosely as possible.Given the importance of hands-on learning in STEM education, each unit in this coursehas at least one lab associated with it. These labs were intended to give students ideas forways to apply the material in their own classrooms. Two types of labs are included in thecourse: (1) “common
directions.Objectives and MotivationResearch and development in alternative energy sources has received great attention inthe last few years, beginning with the January 2003 State of the Union address byPresident George W. Bush, in which he described federal funding efforts for hydrogenfuel cell research for passenger vehicles. Shortly following that announcement, similarannouncements were made by state governors, particularly in automotive industryfocused states such as Michigan.The development of the fuel cell funding came about with the Energy Policy Act of 2005 th 1which was passed by the 109 Congress as Public Law 109–58. This bill contained theSpark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Act of 2005 (cf Sections 801-816)1. One aspect of
transport in biomedical devices. Instructional materials for this course includedparts of multiple textbooks, several journal articles and web resources. Students were activelyengaged in peer instruction through weekly journal club discussions.Early history of teaching physiological transport phenomena:Teaching physiological transport phenomena is hardly a novel idea. Several courses of thisessence are offered in many engineering programs. As early as 1964 the University of Michiganoffered a summer course on Physiology for Engineers where several physiological concepts wereexplained through engineering principles. Though the course had a physiology focus, its attendeestatistics given in Table 1 provide some important information about the
thecertificate, requirements for student admission, and details of the course content and projectwork. Examples of the experiential component required to earn the CEEM will be included. Inaddition, the success of the program will be explained via the employment record of studentsupon graduation from the CEEM program.1. IntroductionIf you were to ask a group of grade school children what are the major problems facing the Earthand its people, you will likely hear two top answers: energy resources and pollution (orenvironmental issues stemming from energy use). Worldwide concern continues to grow for ourdepleting supply of fossil fuels, the related increasing cost of fuels, and the reduction ofemissions (particularly greenhouse gases and carbon footprint
providing the students with a comprehensive set ofhands-on skills and practical knowledge that will enable them to expand and work in the field ofnanotechnology, in as many directions as possible. The lab includes eleven separate activitiesdivided into four categories. These categories include: 1) Applications of nanotechnology, 2)Synthesis of nano products, 3) Hands-on training on nanotechnology tools and equipment, and 4)Safety in the nanotechnology operations environment, particularly the clean room. This lab wasimplemented as part of a course entitled: “Fundamentals of Nanotechnology,” at Grand ValleyState University (GVSU) School of Engineering (SOE) during the spring semester of 2010.Sixteen students from multiple engineering disciplines were
activelearning into MNE courses have been developed, with demonstrated improvements in studentlearning. Motivated by a number of factors including the ABET Engineering Criteria 2000(EC2000), student surveys, and feedback from our industry advisory committee, the department Page 22.469.2is currently working to incorporate and implement these teaching innovations across the curriculum. Although courses and teaching methods are regularly updated and modified, a majorchange in the B.S.M.E. curriculum had not been made since the mid 1980’s.In January 2004, a curriculum improvement effort was launched with the objectives shown inTable 1.Table 1. Curriculum
the purpose of design media and subject matter, certain educational toyswere chosen for their basic geometry and inherent familiarity. These lessons will be based uponthe “How People Learn” framework using the Star Legacy Cycle.The Star Legacy Cycle Page 22.470.2The Star Legacy Cycle is the basis of Challenge Based Instruction (CBI) and consists of thefollowing: Figure 1 ‐ Flowchart of the Legacy Cycle4The Star Legacy Cycle challenges traditional ways of teaching, however has delivered suchpromising results, it has become very popular in the
provides a framework for CBI and the design of associated learning activities14. Page 22.471.3The cycle is illustrated in figure 1 and it is briefly described next10. The legacy cycle containssteps or activities that appeal to different learning styles13 and most of those activities alignthemselves nicely with key phases of the engineering design process15. Figure 1. Legacy Cycle and Engineering Design ProcessThe LC consists of the process followed to solve challenges that are designed to motivate andengage students in learning activities. In the LC, the following steps are performed and repeated:Look AheadThe learning task
transcripts). The basic rules for the structureof concept maps are as follows: concepts or ideas appear in a bordered shape (ovals, rectangles,bubbles, etc…), and are connected by arrows to other concepts using linking words. In theirpaper, The Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them1, Novak andCañas refer to a concept map on concept maps to illustrate their structure, which shown below inFigure 1.Figure 1. Concept Map on Concept Maps Page 22.472.3Since the development of concept maps, much research has carried out to determine theireffectiveness as educational tools. A primary focus appears to be in using them as tools
RET Site and to provide guidance to other RET sites interested in modifying orexpanding their programs.Pitt’s RET SiteEstablished in the spring of 2005, the core objective of Pitt’s RET Site is to develop strategiesthat address the critical challenges facing our K-12 educational system in STEM fields. Thesewell-documented challenges 1-2 relate to the degradation of our nation's technologicalcompetitiveness and the significant decline in the number of K-12 students interested in STEMsubjects. Many have argued that educators of our next generation of technical leaders,particularly those at the pre-college level, are the critical links for overcoming these challenges.Thus, our approach is to expose and train teachers on what it means to be an
composites in various applications.1-3Recently, nano clay/thermoplastic cornstarch (TPS) composites have generated greatattentions since they exhibit unique hybrid properties derived from multiphasecomponents. The biodegradable hybrid materials tend to not only be suitable for a widerange of applications, but also be capable of undergoing decomposition process afterintended lifetime.1 For example, the thermoplastic starch-based hybrid materials showedimprovements of the mechanical properties and stability over unfilled formulations.1-4With the addition of a small amount of organically modified montrorillonite (MMT),Park et. al showed that the nano size of MMT clay filler (i.e., chemically modifiedmontrorillonite (MMT)) improved the thermal
across many of the major engineering disciplines around the world. Severalsoftware architectures and technologies for remote laboratories have been proposed andimplemented over the last years.1 Organizations usually choose and adopt one solution based ontheir needs, previous experience, available software and software development tools as well asthe skills and expertise of the developers. Each solution has its advantages and disadvantages. Inthis context, there is an increasing need for a unified method for developing and presenting suchremote-access laboratory resources in order to allow potential users to easily and efficiently usethem.The aim of this paper is to present a modularized and scalable system architecture for remoteexperimentation
the entire production process. At the center of this process would be therequirements for a quality peer review publications.The group started by setting up a process that tackled the review process for the book and thenwriting some custom software to implement the process (see Figure 1). In addition, the group Page 22.476.2adopted some practices from the corporate training arena. Figure 1. ProcessToward the goals of creating the most effective instructional contents, the group decided toinstitute a publishing process similar to that founds at industrial training facilities. In thisparadigm, the authors
. Page 22.477.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Development of a New Graduate Course in Sustainable Technology Entrepreneurship for Scientists and Engineers Anthony J. Marchese1, Gregory D. Graff2 and Paul Hudnut3 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2Department of Agricultural Resource Economics, 3Department of Management Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1374Abstract - This paper describes the development of a new graduate level course entitledSustainable Technology Entrepreneurship for Scientists and Engineers (STESE), which wasjointly
from the textbook have been covered: 1. Short review of classical motion of particles 2. Short review of milestones in nanoscience and nanotechnology. Nanostructures and quantum physics 3. Wave-particle duality and its manifestation in radiation and particle behavior 4. Layered nanostructures as the simplest systems to study electron behavior in a one- dimensional potential 5. Quantum harmonic oscillators 6. Approximate methods of finding quantum states 7. Quantum states in atoms and molecules 8. Crystals as atomic lattices 9. Quantization in nanostructures 10. Nanostructures and their applications.The textbook is accompanied by a lab manual with eight developed experiments: 1). Quantumyard stick
Development of a Renewable Energy Course in Electronic Engineering Technology (EET) ProgramIntroductionEnergy plays an indispensable role in modern society. We all depend on a constant and reliablesupply of energy - for our homes, businesses and for transport. But have you ever thought aboutthe source of the energy you use? The majority of the US's electricity comes from burning fossilfuels (e.g. coal, oil and gas). With limited resource of fossil fuel on earth and thus prospect ofdepletion, the world has to turn to other alternative sources to provide our energy needs in asustainable way. It is also of a great concern that fossil fuels are a major contributor to climatechange. [1]In tackling these issues, President Obama came
(60-70 students peryear). The platform will be integrated with Mathworks software, which will allow ourundergraduate students to learn state-of-the art Model-Based Design (MBD) techniques.1. IntroductionDesign of complex dynamic systems requires the development of mathematical models withvarying complexities, extensive simulation studies for validation of the proposed models,synthesis and analysis of control algorithms, verification of the performance the closed-loopsystems via numerical simulation, and “hardware in the loop” simulations. As a modern industrystandard, Model-Based Design (MBD) techniques allow for relatively inexpensive designiterations by manipulating parameters of the simulation model instead of costly and timeconsuming
laptop.The UAV is comprised of two primary systems: the autopilot and the airframe. Both systemsmust function together as a whole, which makes it very important that the flight control system iscompatible with the autopilot system. The propulsion system is coupled with the airframeassembly to provide not only thrust but also acts as part of the control system. The autopilotsystem is comprised of the aircraft, on-board hardware, communication links, and ground station. Figure 1. Ground Control Station Screenshot of Paparazzi System.Autopilot SystemDue to size, weight and project funding, the autopilot system needed to be lightweight, Page
toolis three-fold, (1) women in engineering study abroad at approximately twice the rate of men4, (2)a desire to support the university’s mission to provide service in remote parts of Africa5, and (3)the opportunity to incorporate into the curriculum a direct connection between engineering andpublic service.Program DevelopmentDevelopment of a quality study abroad program, let alone one in a remote area, requires asubstantial amount of planning and navigation. During the summer of 2010, two civilengineering faculty, one recent alumnus, and one staff member spent five weeks traveling andresearching in communities throughout Zambia, Africa, to investigate program potential. Anassessment of program feasibility was made at three potential sites: the
disassembling or dismantling selected vehicle sub-components (Table 1) wasconducted. The outcomes related to the VEOL workshop focus on comprehending the issuesassociated with disassembly, i.e. reverse assembly (and reassembly), dismantling, reusing,remanufacturing, and recycling. Practical systems, tooling, resource and business issues arediscussed in context of human factors, materials, direct and indirect costs, and so forththroughout the workshop. Page 22.483.3Students were first given a brief introductory presentation to provide back ground information, assummarized in Section 1.2, and instructions about how the work shop would be carried out