Paper ID #34133Continuity of Instruction, Cognitive Load, and the Middle Years SlumpDr. Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel Mary Katherine Watson is currently an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel. She holds BS and MS degrees in Biosystems Engineering from Clemson University and a PhD in Environmental Engineering from The Georgia Institute of Technology. She enjoys, and has invested significantly, in the development of her undergraduate students, serving as past faculty advisor for numerous student groups. Dr. Watson is passionate about improving access to engineering education and
encompasses both theoretical analysis and experimental investigations such as designing and testing of propulsion systems including design and development of pilot testing facility, mechanical instrumentation, and industrial applications of aircraft engines. Also, in the past 10 years she gained experience in teaching ME and ET courses in both quality control and quality assurance areas as well as in thermal-fluid, energy conversion and mechanical areas from various levels of instruction and addressed to a broad spectrum of students, from freshmen to seniors, from high school graduates to adult learners. She also has extended experience in curriculum development. Dr. Husanu developed laboratory activities for Measurement
1 Solar Fuels: Importance of Material Compatibility in Their Production Irma Rocio Vazquez, Sakineh Chabi Mechanical Engineering Department University of New Mexico AbstractResearch and implementation of clean energy alternatives are paramount, not only for the earth butto more efficiently harness energy from renewable alternatives, such as the sun, which provides10,000 times the daily global energy demand. Artificial photosynthesis, or so-called solar fueltechnology, presents an alluring prospect in harnessing solar energy and offers a
to 1998, she was a chemical technician and lab assistant at the Electrochemistry and Corrosion Laboratory in Coimbra. From 1998 to 2001, she was an industrial management lab assistant in the Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management Department of Instituto Politecnico de Viseu, Portugal. Since 2001 she is an assistant professor of Operations Management, Project Management and Quality Management at the Escola Superior de Tecnologia of the Polytechnic of Viseu, Portugal.Joao Vinhas, Politecnico de Viseu João Vinhas, MSc Professor of Physics and Mechanics; Assistant Professor since 1998; Director of the graduation in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management of the Escola Superior
AC 2009-2021: THE APPLICATION OF MATLAB TO TEACHINGCOMMUNICATION SYSTEMSYuhong Zhang, Texas Southern University Page 14.1178.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Application of Matlab on the Teaching of Communication SystemsAbstractMatlab has become a widely used tool for teaching and learning in various Engineeringprograms. In author’s electronics technology program, many students do not have astrong calculus background, which is the basic requirement for the communicationsystems course. Therefore, it is helpful to have a tool like Matlab to help themunderstand the concepts of signal, Fourier theorem, random noise and
AC 2009-2376: CREATIVITY MEETS NO BOUNDS: DEFEATING THE MYTH OFTHE CAVERogelio Cardona, University of Puerto Rico, MayagüezTed Cruz, University of Puerto RicoNoraica Davila, University of Puerto RicoOmar Ferrer, University of Puerto RicoAlexander Gonzalez, University of Puerto RicoRamon Gonzalez, University of Puerto RicoWillie Gonzalez, University of Puerto RicoNelson Mendez, University of Puerto RicoDamian Torres, University of Puerto RicoJosé Vega, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Page 14.385.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Creativity Meets No Bounds: Defeating the Myth of the CaveAbstractWe are a team of
Paper ID #20330Introductory Vehicle Energy Systems Instruction Initial Experiences and De-velopmentProf. David McDonald P.E., Lake Superior State University David McDonald is a Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Lake Superior State University. He has taught at LSSU for over 40 years and is a Life Member of ASEE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Introductory Vehicle Energy Systems Instruction Prof. David McDonald Lake Superior State UniversityIntroduction:The transportation energy sector
Paper ID #29486Circuits and Our Environment (Resource Exchange)Elise Rodich, University of St. Thomas Studying mechanical engineering with a minor in materials science at the University of St. Thomas.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 director. Previous experience includes fac- ulty positions in diverse universities where she has taught a variety of coursework including steel, timber, concrete and masonry design, construction, engineering
Paper ID #18333Low-cost Fixed-wing Construction Techniques for UAS CurriculumDr. Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks Michael C. Hatfield is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and Associate Director for Science & Education, Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration. He earned a B.S. in electrical engineering from Ohio Northern University; an M.S. in electrical engineering from California State University Fresno, and a Ph.D. in Electrical/Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.Dr
Paper ID #16574Petroleum Engineering Students’ Views of Corporate Social ResponsibilityDr. Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines Jessica M. Smith is Assistant Professor in Liberal Arts and International Studies at the Colorado School of Mines. Trained as anthropologist, her research engages two major areas: the sociocultural dynamics of extractive and energy industries, with a focus on corporate social responsibility, social justice, labor, and gender; and engineering education, with a focus on socioeconomic class and social responsibility. She is the author of Mining Coal and Undermining Gender: Rhythms of Work
Paper ID #15329Teaching Large Computer Science ClassesDr. Shahriar Shamsian, University of Southern California PhD degree in computer science from UCLA 13 years of teaching experience at UCLA and USC 25 years of experience in the software industryDr. Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California Gisele Ragusa is a Professor of Engineering Education at the University of Southern California. She conducts research on college transitions and retention of underrepresented students in engineering and also research about engineering global preparedness and engineering innovation. She also has research expertise in STEM K-12
Paper ID #13537Introduction to STEAM through Music Technology (Evaluation)Mr. Jeff Gregorio, Drexel University Jeff Gregorio is currently pursuing a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Drexel University. He received his BSEE from Temple University in 2011, and MSEE from Drexel in 2013. In 2012, he received the NSF-funded GK-12 Fellowship, for which he designed activities for Philadelphia high school students illustrating the connection between the arts and the sciences, to catalyze interest in STEM/STEAM. Jeff currently studies under Dr. Youngmoo Kim in Drexel’s Music Entertainment Technology lab, pursuing
Paper ID #12629MAKER: Design and Create with Natural DyesDr. Polly R. Piergiovanni, Lafayette College Polly R. Piergiovanni is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Lafayette College. Besides chemical engineering courses, she teaches an engineering course to nonengineering students. Her current research interests include critical thinking evident in student writing and assessing learning in experiential learning activities. Page 26.1104.1 c American Society for Engineering
Paper ID #16109Using Mentors as Live Case Studies for Teaching Topics in Supply ChainManagementAimee T. Ulstad, 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 where she
AC 2007-977: FOUR YEARS OF HELPING UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTSSUCCEED IN ENGINEERINGGretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University Gretchen Hein is a lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Technological University. She received her BSME at Kettering University in Flint, MI and her MSE at Purdue University and Ph.D. from Michigan Technological University. Prior to pursuing her master’s degree, she worked as a mechanical engineer at General Motors Corporation. Gretchen teaches first year engineering courses and Thermo/Fluids for non-Mechanical Engineers.Amy Monte, Michigan Technological University Amy E. Monte is a lecturer in the Department of Engineering
AC 2007-872: THE LABORATORY WORLD IS FLATJim Henry, University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaRichard Zollars, Washington State UniversityCharles Knight, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Page 12.1444.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The Laboratory World is FlatAbstractLabs operated at a distance via the Web allow for “multiple forms of collaboration—thesharing of knowledge and work—in real time, without regard to distance….” (Friedman,The World is Flat). This paper looks at Friedman’s 10 “flatteners” and how they are orare not directly applicable to laboratories in engineering education.This paper describes specific examples of collaboration of
faculty alignment.Knowledge inherently divides itself into two related branches of learning. Traditional ordinaryknowledge is obtained from systematic, purposeful, organized information; contrariwise, higherknowledge is produced by the use of insight and other creative mind processes. The knowledgeage begins with ordinary knowledge coming from existing information and moves to higherknowledge as mental power increases. This dichotomy requires a broader interpretation ofknowledge from a noun to a verb basis. The result is knowledging, which then allows the solv-ing of new and different technical problems. However, knowledging is reversible – knowledgedecays first to informatics then to routine public information.Engineering faculty must begin
Paper ID #8011Engaging Community College Students in University ResearchDr. Maria Teresa Napoli, UC Santa Barbara Dr. Maria Teresa Napoli received a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Santa Barbara, in 2004. In 1999, she also earned a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Padova in Italy. Currently, she holds positions as project scientist in the Mechanical Engineering Department, and as Community College education coordinator at the University of California at Santa Barbara. Prior to this appointment, she worked for several years as a microsensors system
Paper ID #6904Application of Wireless Sensor Networks in Health Care SystemDr. Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University Afsaneh Minaie is a professor of Computer Engineering at Utah Valley University. Her research interests include gender issues in the academic sciences and engineering elds, Embedded Systems Design, Mobile Computing, Wireless Sensor Networks, and Databases.Dr. Ali Sanati-Mehrizy Dr. Ali Sanati-Mehrizy is a graduate of the Milton S. Hershey Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. He completed his undergraduate studies in Biology from the University of Utah. In July 2013, he will begin a
Session 3215THE ROLE OF STUDENT CHAPTERS IN IMPROVING CE PROGRAMS Allen C. Estes, Eric M. Lachance, and Mark D. Evans United States Military Academy, West Point, NYIntroduction 1, 2,ASCE Student Chapters and Clubs add tremendous value to civil engineering (CE) programs3, 4, 5 . The value added can and should be tied back to program objectives and outcomes as partof a regular, formal program assessment process. This paper will describe the activities of thestudent chapter at the United States
Session 2586 The Verizon Next Step Program: A Look Back and a Look Ahead Gary J. Mullett Next Step New England Curriculum Coordinator – Electronics William S. Mullett Next Step New England Curriculum Coordinator – PhysicsI. OverviewThe innovative Verizon NextStep Program is a unique industry/education collaboration thatprovides Verizon employees with the opportunity to earn an associate in applied science degree(A.A.S.) in telecommunications technology during their regular workweek. Started in the State ofNew York in 1995 by the
San Jose State University Page 24.391.2 Developing and Implementing Effective Instructional Stratagems in STEMAbstractA student passage rate from 65% to above 90% requires student grade improvement of two-sigma. The different components of active learning techniques and the percentage of theiradditive standard deviations were considered over the past four semesters in an “Introduction toCircuit Analysis” course at San José State University (SJSU) to achieve such a result. A blendedmodel of learning by merging content from an online MOOC with in-class, team-basedinstruction as part of a required undergraduate circuit theory course
Session 1566 Integration of Simulation into the Undergraduate Fluid Mechanics Curriculum using FLUENT Rajesh Bhaskaran, Lance Collins Cornell University Ithaca, New YorkAbstractThe objective of this effort is to integrate simulation technology into the intermediate-levelfluid mechanics course in the undergraduate mechanical engineering curriculum at CornellUniversity. This is achieved using FLUENT, an industry-standard computational fluiddynamics (CFD) package. We seek to expose students to the intelligent use of CFD aswell as use FLUENT as a virtual lab
Session 0458 Workshop on Web Access to Controls and Measurement Paul I-Hai Lin lin@ipfw.edu Indiana University-Purdue University Fort WayneAbstractThis workshop addresses technological issues in building a Web-based real-time systemfor instrumentation and control applications. A Web-based real-time system, in general,incorporates Internet, Web clients and servers, CGI scripts, and remote access devices.This workshop covers World Wide Web, TCP/IP applications, HTTP (HyperTextTransfer Protocol), Web clients and servers software, HTML (Hypertext
Session 1076 Promoting Civic Involvement through Project-Based Learning? Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Interactive Qualifying Projects and the Worcester Community Project Center Rob Krueger, Ph.D., Lance Schachterle, Ph.D. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts 01609Introduction: Today’s American political culture seems to be hopelessly swamped by apathy. In 1996,President Clinton won a majority of votes from a minority of the population (39%). In ourhometown of Worcester, Massachusetts, last fall’s mayor’s race was won with 17,909 votes,representing 27% of the
) is a three-year NSF-funded ADVANCEPAID project aiming to increase faculty diversity and improve the climate for women andminority faculty at a large decentralized research extensive land grant institution with tenacademic colleges and particular focus on engineering, agriculture and life sciences, andveterinary medicine. This paper describes how the D3 project was developed, the DevelopingDiverse Departments project components, and gives our impressions about what has worked welland what the payoffs have been. It also describes parts of the project that will be retained aspermanent programs at the university after the grant funding is exhausted.Guiding PrinciplesAn experienced administrator wisely suggested that the first step in forming the
. Through the IIT Interprofessional Projects [IPRO]Program, the distinctiveness of this learning model has been tested for more than four years via100 pilot projects to-date, involving more than 600 students and 60 faculty. The core of our IPRO Program is the formation of project teams, each with a mix of 5-15students from across the professional disciplines and from multiple levels (sophomore throughgraduate). All undergraduate students are required to complete a minimum of two such semester-long interprofessional team-based learning projects before graduation. Workplace organizations(e.g., corporate, entrepreneurial, non-profit, government) supply multifaceted topics and interactwith the teams in a co-mentoring role, along with a faculty
Session 2793 Biomedical Engineering Design in the New Millennium Paul H. King, PhD, PE Vanderbilt UniversityAbstract: The recent National Academy of Engineering/ National Research Council publication"Advanced Engineering Environments, Phase 2, Design in the New Millennium1" suggests thatdesign efforts are evolving toward a comprehensive "Advanced Engineering Environment"rather than supporting individual or small group efforts as is most common now. A major resultof the effort, and the most interesting, is a series of projections as to the status of
Paper ID #41192PLC Multi-Robot Integration via Ethernet for Human Operated Quality SamplingJeevan Shridhar Devagiri, Michigan Technological University Masters in mechatronics and Robotics from Michigan technological university, interest in Automation and Controls.Dr. Paniz Khanmohammadi Hazaveh, Michigan Technological University Dr. Hazaveh received her PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Michigan Technological University in 2018 with a focus on Single Electron Transistors. She is the program director for BS in Mechatronics/EET and an associate teaching professor in the department of Applied Computing.Dr
Paper ID #42419Leveraging Mathematical Modeling to Expand Measurement-Process Opportunitiesfor Engineering StudentsLuis E Montero-Moguel, The University of Texas at San Antonio Luis Montero-Moguel is a Ph.D. Candidate in Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching specializing in STEM education at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Luis holds an MSc in Mathematics Education from the University of Guadalajara and a BSc in Mechanical Engineering. Luis is an NSF-CADRE fellow. As part of his doctoral program, Luis has earned a Graduate Certificate in iSTEM Education and a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Education. With