Low-Cost Portable Light Therapy for Alzheimer’s Patients Melghi Arasu, Sara Zoghi, Ben Zoghi RFID Lab/Texas A&M University 400 Bizzell Street, College Station, TX, 77843, USA E-mail: melghiarasu@tamu.edu, zoghi@tamu.edu, sarazoghi@hotmail.com Abstract therapy box into something affordable for patients and their This paper provides an overview of the families to obtain from a pharmacy, for instance. Thisinformation and research conducted that ushered the device is not only affordable but is small enough to fit increation and
AC 2007-2521: TEACHING BEYOND SUSTAINABLE AWARENESS:GRADUATING LEED-ACCREDITED PROFESSIONALSRosemary Kilmer, Purdue University LEED AP, ASID, IDEC. Interior Design Program, Department of Visual and Performing Arts. Rosemary Kilmer has been a professional interior designer and educator for over twenty years. She designs both residential and commercial environments. She began her education in architecture and completed degrees in environmental design, art education and fine arts. She is active in professional design organizations and has served as the Indiana State ASID president and treasurer as well as a National ASID Directory. Professor Kilmer is a NCIDQ-certified designer and has been on
course. Theapproach has proven invaluable both in attracting and maintaining student interest in the coursematerials while simultaneously improving student understanding and perspectives onmathematics, engineering and modeling. Most important are the implications of howredesigning curriculum can have an impact on raising students’ awareness of what it means to bean engineer.Introduction & BackgroundFreshmen majoring in engineering at the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technologyat Oklahoma State University are required to take an introductory course in computerprogramming where they are taught the basics of a structured programming language. Thecomputer language in the course is Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), an application
AC 2008-1626: DEMYSTIFYING THE FACULTY SEARCH PROCESS:INCREASING WOMEN'S PURSUIT OF ACADEMIC CAREERS THROUGHKNOWLEDGE AND NETWORKINGJan Rinehart, Rice University Jan Rinehart is Executive Director of the ADVANCE Program at Rice University. The goals of the ADVANCE program are to increase the number of women faculty in science, engineering, and mathematics at all levels of leadership, and change the institutional climate. Prior to assuming this position, she served as the Deputy Director of the Space Engineering Institute for two years and the Director of Engineering Student Programs at Texas A&M University. She initiated the Women in Engineering program in 1994 and served as WEPAN (Women
Of CollaborationAbstractCollaborations between engineering faculty and skilled experts outside of engineering properbuild strong undergraduate engineering curricula that clearly emphasize professional skills andABET program outcomes (Criteria 3 d, f, g, h, i,). With shared goals of providing undergraduateswith a rich educational experience in which research, communication and critical thinking arecentral to achievement and to the development of integrity in engineering, such collaborationsproduce an instructional program that readies students for the requirements of continuouslearning and complex analysis essential to a successful, principled engineering career.This paper will describe the contributions to undergraduate engineering education
1 .—-. Session 2225 METHODS ALLOCATED TO DESIGN STAGES W. Ernst Eder Royal Military College of Canada Abstract Engineering design takes place within a societal culture, a company. Designing involves finding thenature of the problem and what makes a solution acceptable, and then generates a solution. Designing is endedwhen the manufacturing and/or
manufacturingand service sectors of the economy, start to move from “mass production” to “mass customization ?, [21]new ideas are required which make it possible to customize the studies, i.e. “to deliver education as it i;needed by the individual”. In recent years, a number of new ideas have been presented on how to modernize engineering studiesto meet the new challenges facing higher education [11, 20, 16,6,9, 10,7,24,3, 14]. A significant efforthas been taken by many academic institutions all around the world to implement these ideas and adjustengineering curricula to the needs of the rapidly changing society [7, 8, 18,4, 5]0 A s most discussions onrestructuring engineering studies indicate, flexibility and adaptability of the system of study are
Session 1213 BEATING THE NUMBERS GAME: EFFECTIVE TEACHING IN LARGE CLASSES Richard M. Felder North Carolina State University Phil Wankat wrote somewhere—and I agree—that anything you can do in a large classyou can do better in a small one. When we find ourselves teaching a mob, it’s easy to throw upour hands, conclude that there’s no chance of getting any responsiveness out of 150 or 300students in an auditorium, and spend 45 hours showing transparencies to the listless 60% whobother to show up from day to day. We can generate some interest by
AC 2009-630: READERS' ADVISORY IN THE ENGINEERING LIBRARYScott Curtis, Linda Hall Library Page 14.1007.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Readers’ Advisory in the Engineering LibraryAbstractTraditionally, librarians view readers’ advisory (RA) as a public library function, geared towardrecommending fiction and focused around genre studies. This paper argues that an active RAprogram would provide engineering librarians with a tool to help students broaden theirscientific, technical, and social perspectives beyond their course and project work. Manycolleges and universities require student cohorts to participate in campus reading programs; RAin the
studies, Compton suppression gamma-ray spectrometry and risk assessment in radioactivity handling. He is also involved in development of distance learning education.Ofodike Ezekoye, University of Texas, Austin Dr. Ofodike Ezekoye is an expert in combustion and heat transfer in high temperature and reacting systems such as combustion engines, furnaces, and fire enclosures. He is currently the Graduate Advisor for the Mechanical Engineering Department and is an advisor for the National Society of Black Engineers University of Texas Austin Chapter.David Hearnsberger, University of Texas, Austin Dr. David Hearnsberger is consultant for his own business Kaizen Innovations. He is a lecturer in
AC 2009-193: THE IMPACT OF INTRODUCING ROBOTICS IN MIDDLE- ANDHIGH-SCHOOL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS CLASSROOMSLinda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology LINDA S. HIRSCH is the Program Evaluator in the Center for Pre-College programs. She has a doctoral degree in educational psychology with a specialty in psychometrics and a Masters degree in statistics. She has been involved in all aspects of educational and psychological research for 15 years. Dr. Hirsch has extensive experience conducting longitudinal research studies and is proficient in database management, experimental design, instrument development, psychometrics and statistical programming.John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of
Thinking” in the Context of EducationIntroductionIn 2005, Roger Martin (now the Dean of the University of Toronto’s Rotman School ofManagement) was quoted as saying, “In this turbulent, get-real economy, the advantage goes tothose who can out imagine and out create their competitors”.1 “Imagine” and “Create” are veryartistic words for a School of management Dean. In the increasingly competitive globalenvironment, both business and engineering have become more interested in gaining a broaderunderstanding of the principles of creativity in their search for more meaningful innovation. Oneof the more recent terms to describe this interest in Innovation is the term “design thinking”.Creativity and design thinking are thought of as “right-brain
Paper ID #18943Enhancing Learning and Engagement through Gamification of Student Re-sponse SystemsMr. Philip Michael Tan, University of Virginia Philip Tan received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Grove City College in 2013, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia, where he uses experiments and computational modeling to study the integration of mechanical cues in cardiac signaling networks.Dr. Jeffrey J. Saucerman c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Enhancing learning and engagement through
Paper ID #20448BYOE: The Design and Operation of an Electric Motors SimulatorDr. Carl J. Spezia P.E., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Carl J. Spezia is an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the Depart- ment of Technology at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (SIUC). He joined the program in1998 as a Visiting Assistant Professor. He worked as a power systems engineer for electric utilities for eight years prior to seeking a career in higher education. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Illinois. His in- dustrial assignments included power system modeling, power
Paper ID #26288Creating Instruments from Found Objects and Sensors (Resource Exchange)Dr. AnnMarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas AnnMarie Thomas is a professor in the School of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas where she is the director of the UST Center for Engineering Education. Her research group, the Playful Learning Lab, focuses on engineering and design education for learners of all ages.Dr. Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas Dr. Besser, PE, ENV SP, holds a PhD in education and MS and BS in civil engineering. Currently, she is civil engineering chair and Center for Engineering Education
traditional role of teaching and administering a modest research program. At Trine University, a small private school in Angola, Indiana, Scott taught ten different courses from introductory freshman courses to senior design, while serving as advisor to many undergraduate research projects. For the last four years, Scott has been at York College of Pennsylvania where his concentration is on undergraduate education in mechanical engineering.Dr. Tristan Martin Ericson, York College of Pennsylvania Dr. Tristan Ericson is an assistant professor at York College of Pennsylvania. Prior to this appointment, he was a visiting professor at Bucknell University and received his PhD from Ohio State University in 2012. His research
Paper ID #14986Integrating an Introduction to Engineering Experience into an UniversitySeminar CourseDr. Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University, San Marcos Dr. Kimberly G. Talley is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, Senior Research Fellow and Maker Space Co-Director for the LBJ Institute for STEM Education and Research at Texas State University, and a licensed Professional Engineer. She received her Ph.D. and M.S.E. from the University of Texas at Austin in Structural Engineering. Her undergraduate degrees in History and in Construction Engineering and Management are from North
AC 2008-449: ADAPTIVE WATER LABORATORY FOR K-12 OUTREACH ONSUSTAINABLE WATER USEPaul Boyle, Rice University Paul M. Boyle is a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering at Rice University. In addition to his research in computational fluid mechanics and separation processes, Paul is active in engineering outreach. He tutors underrepresented high school students in mathematics and assists the math team during their practice for competitions.Brent Houchens, Rice University Brent C. Houchens is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Department at Rice University. His research interests include modeling flow and separation in
of their enrollment in this program. Students also transferred to other collegesof engineering. Starting Fall 1998, UMES in collaboration with UMCP started offeringall four years of Electrical Engineering (EE) on the Eastern Shore. Upon successfulcompletion of the EE discipline, the students receive a Bachelor of Science in ElectricalEngineering from College Park. The instructional strategy of the engineering program atthe University of Maryland Eastern Shore is to integrate practical experiences with theregular courses, infuse technology into the classroom activities and utilizesinterdisciplinary approach to achieve its Mission. It has partnerships with industry thatprovide students with enhanced learning opportunities through co-op's and
, individuals purchase small routers and wireless access points from local electronicstores. This allows sharing of the Internet connection with multiple employees and familymembers simultaneously.Improper installation of such data equipment creates a vulnerability to personal information andsecurity. In an effort to better serve this growing market, student training has been implementedin the security of small scale networks and routers. Traditional security training has typicallyconcentrated on virtual simulation and larger scale routers/firewalls.Small inexpensive routers/firewalls and access points can be a powerful tool, which possessesmany of the same security principles as their more expensive counterparts. A majority ofstudents already have
SpacePhysics (LASP) at the University of Colorado at Boulder, students areemployed in hands-on engineering work in space instrument design, inaddition to their academic program. LASP’s projects routinely involveundergraduate and graduate students in instrument and spacecraftengineering, as well as mission operations. Students are paid to work amaximum of 20 hours per week during the fall and spring academicsemesters, and full time during the summer. Students are given significantroles and responsibilities in the engineering phase along side professionalengineers, and it is not unusual for a student with demonstrated abilities totake a lead responsibility in a design. Students graduating from CU withexperience from LASP are sought after by industry
2006-2039: INTRODUCING ENGINEERING AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL ANDHIGH SCHOOL LEVELDonald Orlich, Washington State University Don Orlich graduated from the University of Montana in 1953 with a B.A. in Education. He received a Masters of Science Education in 1959 from the University of Utah and an Ed.D. in 1963 from the University of Montana. He taught five years as an elementary and junior high science teacher in Butte, MT before taking a faculty position at Idaho State University. From 1967 to 1994 he was a faculty member in the Department of Education at Washington State University. He currently works at the Science, Mathematics, Engineering Education Center at Washington State University.Richard
Session 2003-637 The Continuing Globalization Efforts of the Purdue Aviation Technology Department – The China Experience Ronald Sterkenburg, David L. Stanley, James E. Lampe Purdue UniversityAbstract - A number of universities are seeking ways to increase their study abroad offerings.The Purdue University Aviation Technology Department began this process a few years back,and a plan was established for increasing student participation in various study abroadopportunities. A portion of the plan was to visit peer institutions in Europe, Asia, South Americaand North America
Session 1455 Enabling the U.S. Engineering Workforce to Perform: Building Organizational Sustainability for Innovation in Professional Graduate Engineering Education S. J. Tricamo,1 D. R. Depew,2 A. L. McHenry,3 D. D. Dunlap,4 D. A. Keating,5 T. G. Stanford 5New Jersey Institute of Technology 1 / Purdue University 2/ Arizona State University East 3 Western Carolina University 4 / University of South Carolina 5 AbstractThis is the second paper in the panel session of the National
Paper ID #10910Capturing evidence of metacognitive awareness of pre-service STEM educa-tors’ using ’codifying’ of thinking through eportfolios (Research-to-Practice)– Strand: OtherMr. Patrick Rowsome, University of LimerickDr. Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick Diarmaid is a Lecturer in Technology Teacher Education at the University of Limerick. His research interests are in the areas of freehand sketching, cognition and spatial visualization. He is currently Director of Membership of the Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD).Dr. Seamus Gordon, University of Limerick Head of Department Design and Manufacturing
Technology Literacy: Connecting through Context, Content, and Contraption. David Ollis Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University, NC 27514Abstract With NSF funding, we report a pilot and second experience in creating andinstalling a new technology literacy course. The weekly format consists of two lecturesand one lab. Each week focuses on a single device which is treated three ways: context(survey prior technologies with similar or related purposes), content (explain the moderntechnology), and contraption (visit lab, use and take apart the device). The contextprovides indication of the historical and intellectual developments prior to the
Using Technology for Concepts Learning and Rapid Feedback in Statics John C. Chen,* Jennifer A. Kadlowec,* and Dexter C. Whittinghill Departments of *Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics Rowan University, Glassboro, NJAbstractIn this project our goal is to improve student learning in the foundation mechanics course Staticsas well as improve knowledge retention (durability) and knowledge application in a differentenvironment (transferability). We aim to do this by providing rapid feedback to students of theirunderstanding of key concepts and skills being presented. The feedback system acts as the focalpoint and catalyst to encourage students to assist each other in correcting
Session 2433 Hybrid Renewable Energy System Analysis for Off-Grid Great Lakes Residential Housing Robert S. Weissbach, Larry A. Kephart Penn State Erie, The Behrend CollegeAbstractRenewable energy has become an important area of research and development for bothenvironmental as well as economic reasons. At the academic level, it is possible to introducestudents to issues related to renewable energy. This paper discusses the effort two students putin, as part of a thesis, and an independent study, to develop an economically feasible, self-sufficient, renewable energy
Session 2439 Undergraduate Integrated Engineering & Business Practice Curriculum in the College of Engineering Robert M. Dunn, Ph.D. , John M. Brauer College of Engineering University of Notre DameAbstractThe College of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame has completed the third year ofteaching its undergraduate Integrated Engineering & Business Practice Curriculum. Thecurriculum was developed as a response to corporate and parental requests for a morecomprehensive engineering education. The curriculum is
Preliminary Study on the Characteristics of Virtual Environments for Reaching New Heights in Education Tulio Sulbaran, Ph.D., Chad Marcum University of Southern MississippiAbstractIn researching virtual environments for educational purposes, it has been found that there are noset characteristic guidelines to develop educational material using virtual environments.Recognizing this fact, this paper is an attempt at listing and defining key characteristics forvirtual environments for education. The approach that was used to identify these characteristicswas a combination of literature reviews and experimental exploration of virtual reality over theInternet