AC 2009-460: INTEGRATING STUDENT EXPERIENCE INTO THE CLASSROOMTerri Lynch-Caris, Kettering UniversityDaniel Ludwigsen, Kettering University Page 14.769.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Integrating Student Experience into the ClassroomAbstractEngineering educators seek to inspire their students to integrate classroom theories with theirown experience. This paper describes the development of an activity integrating co-opexperiences and/or research interests with classroom learning. The resulting instrument, CITIES– Beyond the Classroom, will be useful for STEM educators to create a participative classroomenvironment. The instrument may be
2006-912: LIBERAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACYDouglass Klein, Union College Douglass Klein is Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Converging Technologies at Union College.Robert Balmer, Union College Dr. Balmer is Emeritus Dean of Engineering and Computer Science and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Union College in Schenectady New York. Before coming to Union he was Professor and Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department and Associate Dean in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He has industrial experience at Westinghouse and DuPont, and is a registered professional engineer. Dr. Balmer has
as a manufacturing strategy, and who prefer graduates with some levelof practical lean knowledge. Our approach to teaching lean has used experiential learning as amethod of improving student understanding, as many others have done in various disciplines1-4.To this end we have augmented university classroom lectures with industry-based projects,recognizing that lab exercises are useful, but can have limited utility in demonstrating leanprinciples5. We have used this approach for a number of years in two graduate courses. Andmore recently we used this method in the context of an international internship in Cambodia,during the summer of 2004. The experience gained in that internship is the focus of this paper.Five junior and senior level
Paper ID #18337Enhancing Higher Level Learning in an Engineering Management Organi-zational Behavior CourseDr. Sandra L. Furterer, University of Dayton Dr. Sandy Furterer is an Associate Professor at the University of Dayton, in the Department of Engi- neering Management, Systems and Technology. She recently came from industry as a VP of Process Transformation for Park National Bank in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Furterer received her Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering with a specialization in Quality Engineering from the University of Central Florida in 2004. She received an MBA from Xavier University, and a Bachelor and
Paper ID #22202Enhancing Engineering Management Courses with Global Market ConcernedProjects and Case StudiesDr. S. Gary Teng, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Dr. S. Gary Teng is Professor of Systems Engineering & Engineering Management and Director of Center for Lean Logistics and Engineered Systems at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He holds a P.E. license in the State of Wisconsin. His research interests are in engineering system design, analysis and management, supply chain management, lean systems, and risk management. Dr. Teng received the Bernard R. Sarchet Award in the Engineering
have: An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities inengineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact ofengineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.A new course has been developed (and is a work in progress at the time of this paper) forboth engineering and non-engineering students studying abroad entitled “London’s BuiltEnvironment.” The course was designed primarily to foster students’ understanding ofthe relationship between the built environment that surrounds them, the naturalenvironment in which it is built and the human and social environment for which it wasdesigned and built. Since the first offering of the course is in London, the course
. She has a Ph.D. and M.A., in Cognitive Developmental Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin, and an M.S. in Computer Science from FIU. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Combining Active Learning Approaches for Improving Computing Course Outcomes at Minority-Majority InstitutionsAbstractResearch shows that over 50% students who try an introductory course in programming do notcomplete the course. At Hispanic-serving institutions (HSI) and those with large populations of1st generation college students, this is particularly problematic. We combined and customizedapproaches for use in an introductory programming course for Computer
Paper ID #23847Pre-College and In-College Experiences that Contribute to Women Selectingand Persisting through STEM and Arts Majors at an Undergraduate Institu-tionCapt. Allison Webster-Giddings, Vanderbilt University Allison Webster-Giddings is a Doctorate of Education candidate at Peabody College, Vanderbilt Univer- sity in Higher Education Leadership and Policy. She served in the U.S. Navy as an experimental flight test pilot with extensive experience in the MH-60S/R Seahawk helicopter developmental programs. She served as the Department of Defense representative in Lockheed Martin, Owego, NY facility. She joined the
Paper ID #24738Effectiveness of High-Impact Practices (HIPS) in an Engineering CourseMs. Sharon S. Wu, California State University, Fullerton Sharon Wu is currently a graduate student at California State University, Fullerton. She is conducting research in engineering design and STEM education research with focus on women and minorities,Dr. Yong Seok Park, California State University, Fullerton Yong Seok Park is an assistant professor in mechanical engineering at California State University Fuller- ton. He earned his Master’s degree at George Washington University and his Doctorate at the Virginia Tech. Prior to joining
Paper ID #25931Innovative Baccalaureate Degree Program in Advanced Manufacturing Sci-encesDr. Robert M. Park, Metropolitan State University of Denver Dr. Robert Park is the Lockheed Martin Endowed Director of the Advanced Manufacturing Sciences Institute at MSU Denver. He previously held executive and management positions at manufacturing com- panies and was a tenured professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Florida. He has published over 70 peer reviewed papers and has received over $2M in sponsored research support.Dr. Ananda Mani Paudel, Metropolitan State University of Denver Ananda Mani Paudel
basedpractice? What counts as evidence? What questions are worth asking, and what questions are outof bounds in this regime? How have federal government definitions that guide evidence basedresearch reproduced certain values and assumptions in our community as we apply standards ofrigor in engineering education research?The paper then takes up the pedagogical implications of the evidence based model in whichinterventions are the sole purview of teachers, with presumed power to cause students to learn“better.” The contradictions of using this approach despite “learner centered” rhetoric lead us toa closer examination of enacted and intended pedagogies in engineering education. A criticalpractice calls out the lack of reflexivity in evidence based
Paper ID #13456Active Learning in Supply Chain Management CourseDr. Farnaz Ghazi Nezami, Kettering University Farnaz Ghazi-Nezami is an Assistant Professor in the Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Depart- ment at Kettering University. She received her Ph.D. in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering from Wichita State University. She also earned her masters and undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering in Iran, Tehran. Dr. Ghazi-Nezami is a Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) from the American Society for Quality (ASQ). Her research interests include applied optimization, sustainability, energy ef
Paper ID #12347Effect of Student-Centered Programs on Retention of Engineering StudentsMr. John Ernzen, Arizona State University John Ernzen is a graduate student pursuing his Ph.D. in Education Policy and Evaluation though the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor of Science in Engineering in biomedical engineering from the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, also at Arizona State University. His research interests include factors that affect perception and retention within engineering communities as well as the standards involved in designing engineering
from the University of Florida in 2007 and 2003, respectively, and his B.Sc. in Computer Science and Informatics from the University of Costa Rica in 2001. He also studied Music at National University of Costa Rica from 1992 to 1995 and worked as a keyboardist in Latin-music bands from 1989 to 1999. Page 26.1373.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Simulating the execution of algorithms using students as actorsIntroductionData structures and algorithms courses are usually taught by showing examples on the boardor trough slides. This causes little stimulation in students, who
Professor in the Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies at the University of Massachusetts - Amherst. She is a former high school mathematics and science teacher, and earned a Ph.D. in Sociology from Stanford University. An associate editor for the Journal of Curriculum Studies, she has research interests in equity and access to STEM Education, and the influence of globalization on STEM curricula. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Individual- and group-level effects on learning during engineering design tasks in high school biology (Fundamental) Elizabeth H. McEneaney Department of
Paper ID #30088Implementation of Mock Exam Structure for an Introductory EngineeringCourseMiss Nisha Abraham, University of Texas at Austin Nisha coordinates Supplemental Instruction at the Sanger Learning Center. She received her B.S. in cell and molecular biology from The University of Texas at Austin in 2007 and her M.S. in biology from Texas A&M University in 2012. During her time at Texas A&M, she was a teaching assistant for several undergraduate biology classes, worked for the Center for Teaching Excellence, and conducted research on improving student motivation and performance in science education
Development and Implementation of an Innovative Hybrid Mechanical Engineering Course ! Salah Badjou, Ph.D. 1 ! Pierre-Richard Cornely, Ph.D. 2 ! Rachid Dahmani, Ph.D.3! (2019 ASEE Zone 1 Conference, Niagara Falls, NY April 11-13, 2019)!AbstractThis paper discusses the successful implementation of a hybrid pilot course of Engineering Stat-ics. This is a standard sophomore-level engineering course required of mechanical and mecha-tronics
AC 2007-989: THE IMPACT OF ONLINE LECTURE NOTES ON LEARNINGOUTCOMESEdward Perry, University of Memphis Edward H. Perry is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Memphis, where he has served on the faculty since 1970. He received his university's Distinguished Teaching Award in 1977 and again in 2000. He also received the Herff College of Engineering's Outstanding Teaching Award in 1999. He is currently Co-Editor of the MERLOT Engineering Editorial Board and Co-Editor of the MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching. He received his B.S. (1966), M.S. (1967) and Ph.D. (1970) in Mechanical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology
AC 2008-657: TEACHING THE SN METHOD: ZERO TO INTERNATIONALBENCHMARK IN SIX WEEKSErich Schneider, University of Texas at Austin Dr. Schneider is an Assistant Professor of Nuclear and Radiation Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. Since joining the UT faculty in 2006, Dr. Schneider has been active in the development of a modern nuclear energy systems analysis curriculum including courses in computational radiation transport and the nuclear fuel cycle. Prior to joining UT, Dr. Schneider was a Technical Staff Member in the Nuclear Systems Design group at Los Alamos National Laboratory
AC 2007-2148: INDUSTRY–ACADEMIA COLLABORATIONLakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University Lakshmi Munukutla received her Ph.D. degree in Solid State Physics from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio and M.Sc and B.Sc degrees from Andhra University, India. She has been active in research and published several journal articles. She is the Chair of the Electronic Systems Department at Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus.Jim Subach, Arizona State University Jim Subach received his BS in Engineering Physics from the University of Maine, and his MS and Ph.D. in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona. He has 30 years of experience in technology, was a Visiting Scientist at NASA-JSC
modern evolution of mechanical engineering curricula but has wide and growingmanifestation in the new generation of industrial products as well as children’s toys.The initial funding for the “Mechatronics Laboratory” at University of Maryland EasternShore (UMES) has been obtained from a local industry (Connectiv Power). The presentset-up of the laboratory consists of an industrial SCARA (Selective ComplianceArticulated Robot Arm) robot equipped with machine vision capability for guidance,inspection and recognition associated with robotic manipulation of parts. An open loopstable vibration control platform, an open loop unstable inverted pendulum and a dualwater tank system interfaced with appropriate sensors and actuators provide capabilitiesfor
Session 2615 Integrating Sustainability into Civil Engineering Curricula Michael Robinson, P.E., Kevin Sutterer, P.E. Department of Civil Engineering Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyIntroductionAs U.S. civil engineers debate the body of knowledge that should be a part of civil engineeringeducation under American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Policy 4652 or within currentundergraduate curricula, one component not commonly included in current curricula butabsolutely fundamental to our graduates is sustainability. Sustainable development is defined
Session 3170 GUIDE: Helping Underrepresented Students Succeed in Engineering Amy E. Monte, Gretchen L. Hein Department of Engineering Fundamentals Michigan Technological University Houghton, MIAbstractThe Graduate, Undergraduate Initiative for Development and Enhancement (GUIDE) programcreates a supportive environment for first year engineering students from underrepresentedgroups. GUIDE provides first year students with undergraduate and graduate student mentors,financial
Session The Reflection Technique: Increasing Classroom Involvement & Learning Mark L. Dean Purdue University School of TechnologyAbstractLecture-based teaching is the traditional didactic format. Some subject materials, for examplemathematics, may lend themselves particularly well to such a format. However, other subjectmatter may be best mastered in an environment of interactive discovery, where issues can bediscussed, debated, thought about, and struggled with in an open and relatively free flowingformat. This paper presents such an interactive technique, termed the method
Paper ID #10803Does Teaching Matter? Factors that Influence High School Students’ Deci-sions Whether to Pursue College STEM MajorsDr. Gary Lichtenstein, Quality Evaluation Designs Gary Lichtenstein, Ed.D., is principal of Quality Evaluation Designs, a firm specializing in research and evaluation for K-12 schools, universities, and government and non-profit organizations nationwide. He has researched STEM pathways of K-12 students, undergraduates, and early career professionals. For correspondence about this paper, email: gary@QualityEvaluationDesigns.com,Dr. Martin L Tombari, University of Texas, Austin Marty Tombari is
Session 2465 Computational Education within Mechanical Engineering Programs P. Smith, R. Pederson, and J. Vennes Mechanical Engineering Department New Mexico State UniversityAbstractThis paper describes the experience in the Mechanical Engineering Department at New MexicoState University in introducing a sophisticated solids modeling software package at the freshmanlevel to replace the traditional computer aided mechanical drawing course. The package is thenfurther utilized within the upper level undergraduate courses at increasing degrees of
Legal Studies Curriculum for Technical Professionals Martin S. High, Paul E. Rossler Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74063AbstractA novel curriculum has been designed involving the legal aspects of engineering as they apply totechnology practice. The purpose of the curriculum is two-fold: 1) to make technicalprofessionals aware of how engineering practice relates to an organization’s legal duties and 2)to encourage those professionals to engage in policy debates that shape business regulation andthe common law. From an educational perspective, the curriculum is a logical extension oftraditional science and
is being created with grants from industry and the National ScienceFoundation. The development has included extensive student participation. The paper discussesthe project background and educational need for this laboratory. The paper also discusses thelaboratory development process along with information on unique instructional equipment thathas been designed in the areas of machine control and energy conversion.IntroductionThere is a national need for engineering graduates who are prepared to enter the energy-relatedindustries. This is especially important with increased dependency upon sophisticated computer-based systems, deregulation and the resulting “rolling blackouts” in recent years, and thepossibility of major blackouts. National
Session 2793 Multi-Campus New Faculty Development to Improve the Culture of Teaching William G. Fahrenholtz, Ronald J. Bieniek, and Steven W. Graham University of Missouri-Rolla/University of Missouri-Rolla/University of Missouri-SystemAbstractThe strategic plan of the University of Missouri calls for renewed emphasis on student learningand the creation of learner-centered environments. As major step in achieving this vision, theUniversity of Missouri (UM) system launched the New Faculty Teaching Scholars (NFTS)Program in 2001-2002.1 It is a system-wide development program for early career
Session 3560 Addressing ABET 2000 Requirements for Continual Evaluation and Program Improvement Thomas G. Thomas, Mohammad S. Alam University of South Alabama, Mobile, AlabamaAbstractThe University of South Alabama (USA) College of Engineering was among the first colleges ofengineering in the southeastern United States to apply for accreditation under the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology (ABET) Educational Criteria 2000 (EC 2000). Inaddition, the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department was seeking first timeaccreditation of a four-year