re-configured for BME. This provided thestudents with a basic understanding of EE concepts, enabling the students to apply circuitconcepts to bioinstrumentation. Conversely, some BME departments cover bioinstrumentationthrough a measurements principles course, neglecting the underlying circuit principles. Thisapproach teaches students how to use measurement devices, but misses an opportunity to exposestudents to the operating principles of these measurement devices and engineering analysistechniques such as system modeling and time and frequency domain analysis. To incorporate EE principles into a BME curriculum, the Weldon School of BiomedicalEngineering has developed a novel, one semester bioinstrumentation laboratory course
remediation and enhanced oil recovery. Page 24.759.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Innovative Teaching of Product Design and Development in an Engineering Management Master ProgramAbstract: Engineering Management is a discipline that is not rigidly defined and theMaster Programs attract students with different undergraduate disciplines. Studentsare attracted towards Engineering Management only at the Masters’ level and it isdifficult to incorporate all topics in the Masters’ curriculum. Therefore a choice has tobe made. Some programs give more emphasis for Product
Competencies: A Case Study” Robert Long Altaf A. Memon LiFang ShihAbstractAt Excelsior College, one particularly unique dimension of student assessment is the IntegratedTechnology Assessment (ITA). This portfolio-based assessment method is a capstone experiencefor Engineering Technology students, documenting their ability to integrate knowledge fromvarious technical and general education areas and apply it in a meaningful way.The on-line learning environment facilitates a learner-centered approach to learning, with thelearner as an active participant in the learning process. The approach requires that
2006-2146: INNOVATIVE SIMULATION-BASED ONLINE SYSTEM FORLEARNING ENGINEERING AND TRAINING SAILORS’ TECHNICAL SKILLSYakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC Dr. Yakov E. Cherner, a Founder and President of ATEL, LLC, combines 20+ years of research and teaching practice with extensive experience in writing curricula and developing educational software. He is the author of an innovative concept of multi-layered simulation-based conceptual teaching of science and technology. This instructional approach uses real-world objects, processes and learning situations that are familiar to students as the context for virtual science and technology investigations. To facilitate this methodology for corporate and military
enterprises in this agile paradigm and theskill and training our educational institutes are providing. The virtual learning models described in this paper,and the integration of engineering, information systems and communication technology in a classroom settingwill assist in bridging these gaps.Background of Agile Manufacturing and Virtual Enterprises Both manufacturing and service organizations are continually rethinking how they function as theystrive to compete successfidly in today’s global, rapidly changing business environment. In this environment anew business paradigm known as agility is emerging. The adaptation of agility principles is an integral part ofthe strategic relationships between the academia, government and industry. The
AC 2010-680: IDENTIFYING ENGINEERING INTEREST AND POTENTIAL INMIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS: CONSTRUCTING AND VALIDATING ANINSTRUMENTMichele Strutz, Purdue University Michele L. Strutz is a 2009 NSF Graduate Research Fellow and a doctoral student in Engineering Education, with a secondary doctoral focus in Gifted and Talented Education, at Purdue University. Michele's research interests include stEm talent development and identification. Prior to completing her Masters Degrees in Gifted and Talented Education and in Curriculum and Instruction, Michele worked as an engineer for 13 years in Laser Jet Printer marketing at Hewlett Packard Co., computer systems design at Arthur Andersen & Co
Annual Conference Proceedings, Session 3630.19. Wankat, P. C., Oreovicz, F. S., & Delgass, W.N., (1998). Integrating soft criteria into the ChE curriculum. ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Session 2613. Page 8.1181.9 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationSHELIA K. BARNETT is an Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering in the Department ofMechanical and Industrial Engineering at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. She currently coordinates the workmethods
selected from the various sectorsbased on an analysis of the survey results. Documentation of the education and researchrequirements of the various sectors was finalized, and key partners were identified for theinitiative. Representatives from Mapúa visited USC in July 2000 to view the state ofenvironmental education and research at USC. Coupled with results from the Philippine surveyand workshop, a curriculum was designed to provide a state of the art graduate environmentalengineering program at Mapúa. Currently, the proposed program is awaiting approval by thePhilippine Commission on Higher Education (CHED).IntroductionMapúa Institute of Technology is a technological school located in Manila, Philippines. It offersten undergraduate engineering
theory.Dr. Owe G. Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Petersen is Assistant VP of Institutional Research and Assessment, Professor Emeritus and former Department Chair of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He is a former Member Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories and received his Ph.D. de- gree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. His technical work ranges over topics such as Optical Data Links, Integrated Circuit Technology, RF semiconductor components, and semiconductor compo- nent reliable. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and an ABET EAC program evaluator in Electrical Engineering
some institutions, thisauthor found that no up-to-date text – one that draws upon very recent work by theAdvanced Fuel Cycle Initiative, Global Nuclear Energy Partnership, Organization forEconomic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Nuclear Energy Agency and others –is available. Therefore, a curriculum that draws upon recent works by these programsand agencies, using their publications in lieu of a textbook, was prepared. An extensivebibliography of these papers and reports is presented.Objectives and Approach Page 12.99.2The course objective was conveyed to the students via the following text, which appearedon one of the first slides presented: Many
”, or “ I can’t wait to get into fluid mechanics!” (a first semester sophomore course inour curriculum) bring strong affirmation of this approach to the first-year engineering course. Page 24.311.8Observations, Assessment and ConclusionsAs the course has evolved over the nine years I have taught it, I have moved from a more open-ended project format to one where the projects have a “tighter” design window. For example, apast Team Challenge requiring pH control in a mixing tank involved students assembling “fromscratch” a completely automated systems from an assortment of disconnected pipes, pumps, andtanks (along with their LEGO NXT and Vernier
on Education, 53(1).[16] WGBH Educational Foundation. (2005). Extraordinary women engineers final report. Reston,VA: American Society of Civil Engineers.[17] Aglan, H. & Firasat Ali, S. (1996). Hands-On Experiences: An Integral Part of Engineering Curriculum Reform. Journal of Engineering Education, 85(4), 327-330.[18] Xie, Y. & Schauman, K. (2003). Women in science: Career processes and outcomes. Harvard University Press.[19] Sadler, P. M., Sonnert, G., Hazari, Z., & Tai, R. (2012). Stability and volatility of STEM career interest in high school: A gender study. Science Education, 96(3), 411–427.
and conducted a workshop titled ”Learning Machines: Computation, Ethics,and Policy”, where we designed a curriculum to provide an introduction to autonomous robotsand machine learning, with a special focus on their integration in human-robot teams. It isstructured as an immersive 3-day workshop, fostering understanding through hands-on activities,group discussions, and case studies. The course targeted professional adults, specifically USAFleaders and decision makers, who are keen to utilize AI in their workplace. We focus not only onthe technical, but also the ethical, and policy aspects of AI presented through the context ofautonomous robots and human-robot teaming.Design PrinciplesAt the core of our Learning Machines curriculum are three
formats for the first year experience than do the grads. The table showsthat the new format results in faster engagement with a PhD research topic, advisorconversations, integration into lab groups, and conversations with the PhD committees.We conclude that the new format fruitfully addresses the prior concerns of both ourfaculty and graduate students.Spring proposition: An original or an echo ? Graduate students are uniformly supported by outside grants. According, foreach advisor topic offered to new students in our late fall student-advisor selectionprocess, a funded proposal already exists. Whether the spring proposition courseproduces a novel proposal is suspect, but the defining purpose of spring is for the studentto take ownership
graduation rate is only 50%, withhalf of these students leaving engineering after the first year. Many of these students lack first-hand knowledge of the wonderfully creative and diverse types of work in which engineers areengaged. The idea is to introduce students to a wide variety of practicing engineers who are verypassionate about and fulfilled in their work – giving the students more reasons why they shouldstick it out early on in the engineering major when the time commitment to their studies issignificant and the first year curriculum is less engineering courses and more math, chemistry,physics and general education courses. As an additional note, we also simultaneously instituted acollege-wide mentoring program in which all of our beginning
problem solving and team work skills of the students, and alsoenhanced student understanding of societal impacts/contemporary issues. Feedback onthe projects from students, the City of Columbus, and FLOW were all very favorable.1. IntroductionIt is recognized that engineering education today must provide both a sound grounding inengineering fundamentals as well as detailed knowledge of the practical aspects ofengineering design and implementation [1, 2]. One way to encourage this shift fromsimple “analysis” to “synthesis” and “evaluation”, is to incorporate real-world problemsin the curriculum, provide the opportunity for students to work in teams, and nurturestudents’ ability to analyze results and integrate science with practical knowledge.The
survey,instructors viewed themselves as a guide or facilitator, bringing students through the textbookmaterial in a “rational way” and providing alternate explanations to the text. Others attempt togive a “big picture” view, tying various elements of the course (and the curriculum) together into Page 22.788.13a cohesive whole. For some, the role shifts as needed, from mentor to partner to coach dependingon the student and the situation. Some express the need for them to make the topic interestingand accessible, and to develop new examples and homework problems. The role as an evaluatorwas
, if not expertise in, each of the four mechatroniccomponents.The course described in this paper, MSE 5183 Mechatronic Systems I at Lawrence Tech, servesas an entry-level graduate course for students enrolled in the Lawrence Tech Master of Sciencein Mechatronic Systems Engineering (MSMSE) program as well as a technical elective forundergraduate students in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and BiomedicalEngineering. For many undergraduate and graduate students, this course serves as a firstexperience with the integration of sensors, actuators, and microcontrollers. Control theory is notintroduced but is instead offered in subsequent courses.Mechatronic Design ProjectBefore discussing course modifications and assessment, the
, a single kit was developed to be purchasedby students upon entering the ME major, with all the components needed for subsequent requiredcourses. Meanwhile, an online repository with sample code, descriptions of components, andtutorials was compiled [4]. This online repository can enable cross-curricular learning, allowingstudents to link knowledge from different courses. Faculty teaching ME courses can use thesesources as supplements for their teaching material—easily implementing hands-on assignmentsthat reinforce theoretical concepts in the course. We formally assessed the use of these kits andonline repository using a pre-post semester survey of students. To capture how the kits impactstudent learning objectives across the curriculum
willdefine a plan to adjust the faculty continuous improvement process based on the results.Future workFuture work will focus on supporting collaborative reflection (strategy #2) efforts in eachacademic department and also in the development of a rubric for faculty portfolio review(strategy #3) as well as the development of professional development programs aligned withstandards 9 and 10 of the CDIO framework.References [1] A. Burbano, "Integrated Curriculum Design for an Industrial Engineering Program in Latin America," in American Society for Engineering Education ASEE, New Orleans, 2016.[2] H. Mantusovich, M. Paretti, L. D. McNair and C. Hixson, "Faculty motivation: A gateway to transforming engineering education.," Journal of Engineering
. Curriculum designtheory discusses the crucial role of developing an assessment that is capable of proposing where studentsare in the developmental trajectory of the object of learning (what needs to be learned) [18]–[20].Accordingly, we aimed to use systems thinking activity that made it possible to capture studentperspectives and provide a method of evaluation for researchers and educators; in that way, we will knowwhere the students are in the systems thinking developmental trajectory, and it will allow us to designeffective instructional interventions that move them forward in this trajectory. For the first phase of ourresearch, we utilized the systems thinking assessment tool from a peer-reviewed paper [7] to help identifythe areas of
schools, feedback and survey instruments were recentlymodified to study subsequent impact. Data collected from teachers and students in 2019,including wind turbine field trips in Fall 2019, have continued to support evidence that students’interest in STEM topics continues beyond the day of the field trip. In fact, many of the teacherswho bring their students to NU STEM field trips have been coming back each year for severalyears. What distinguishes NU STEM field trips from other science field trip offerings in the areais an integrated experience with engineering. Given the popularity of these field trips and thediverse range of topics that teachers can choose from, additional data from students and teacherswill continue to be collected in future
manuscript introduces a lesson design in engineeringeducation to analyze and improve educational strategies, reflective practices, and instructionalmaterials.Assessment methods: This study outlines a lesson design utilizing the ArgumentationFramework to support first-year engineering students in overcoming conceptual challenges whiledeveloping engineering projects. This approach was implemented in an Engineering Technologyundergraduate course at a Midwestern university, whose curriculum covered foundational topicsin Energy Science. The task involved designing a zero-energy home using Aladdin software, asan integrated CAD/CAE platform for design and simulation. Students documented their analysis,inferences, and decisions in a design journal with
Collaborator ResponsesWhat is the key The case studies on real-life situations are an integral part of theobjective behind curriculum of all the universities. Featured case studies on the websitethe collaborative provide an opportunity for students to read and critically analyze theproject? case studies, as well as responses of other students from their university and other universities. It helps students in appreciating cultural differences in their opinions and perspectives. The comments are also a part of ongoing research on text analysis.How do the In developing countries like India, a professor deals with around 250-internet platform or
strength of materials courses for 12 years and has been leading the efforts focused on support, global engagement, and academic integrity as Assistant Dean since 2014. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Work in Progress: Development of an innovative undergraduate engineering academic advising modelThis work in progress describes the re-imagination and re-design of the Pennsylvania StateUniversity’s College of Engineering undergraduate academic advising model. Currently, themajority of in-major students are advised exclusively by faculty members. To improve supportfor students while also better supporting and engaging faculty with academic advisingresponsibilities, the
Project-Based Learning in a Simulation Course to Develop an Entrepreneurial Mindset Michael E. Kuhl Industrial and Systems Engineering Department Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY 14623AbstractHaving an entrepreneurial mindset is often a characteristic of highly successful engineers. Thismindset can be cultivated through engineering curriculum and educational methods. This workpresents a case study in which project-based learning is utilized in a simulation course to foster thedevelopment of an entrepreneurial mindset in engineering students. The
ResultsEach of the four stated goals was achieved to some degree. A survey was given to bothparticipants and volunteers. The survey in winter 2017 had a 95% response rate. The survey inspring 2017 had a very low response rate (~10%) because we tried waiting until the subsequentterm to see how reaction results were affected by the increase in time and the perspective itbrings. The low response rate was an unintended side effect of this delay. Survey results aresummarized in Table 1.Indirect measures indicate that the students and volunteers believe that ECE Design Daysallowed participants to integrate knowledge from across their curriculum. The ECE Design Daysvolunteers consisted of upper-year students, faculty, and staff. The student participants
professional development of formal and informal science educators, learning through citizen science for adults and youth, and pre-service elementary teaching in informal science learning environments. Dr. Swanson received her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction in Science Education from the University of Colorado Boulder, and a BA in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology from University of California, Santa Cruz. Prior to graduate school, she was an elementary science educator for a small children’s science center in California.Miss Natalie Annabelle De Lucca, Vanderbilt University Natalie De Lucca is a Ph.D. student in the Mathematics and Science Education specialization in the Learn- ing, Teaching, and Diversity
these existing assessment tools is that they have been developed basedon different frameworks, and hence, the integration of non-consistent assessment tools into anoverall program assessment is challenging. Beard et al.7 suggest that an assessment plan toevaluate curricular efforts to integrate professional skills into programs should includestandardized rubrics.Beyond the studies that focused on assessment of individual skills (e.g., teamwork), a few recentstudies proposed more comprehensive assessment tools targeting a larger set of professionalskills. For example, Huyk et al.23 studied engineering students enrolled in multi-disciplinaryproject team courses to investigate the impact of reflections on the service learning and otherproject
theimportance of engineering ethics. Educators have begun incorporating engineering ethics incurricula in a variety of formats: as a component in introductory or capstone courses, a centralelement in stand-alone courses, and/or through deliberate integration across curriculum [1], [2].The main approaches in teaching of ethics continue to use case studies or case-based discussionssupplemented by moral theory and/or professional codes of ethics. Service learning is anotherapproach that has increasingly been used and reported as an effective pedagogical strategy ininstruction of engineering ethics [3]-[5]. In the U.S., the main driver in incorporating ethics inengineering curriculum was the changes in ABET engineering criteria requirements on