must possess both technical andcritical thinking skills able to embrace the rapid pace of technological change. Providing thisqualified talent is a challenge facing many engineering schools across the nation. Candidates ofABET accredited universities are instilled with the required technological literacy; however,their critical thinking skills are typically obtained through years of on-the-job training orparticipation in research-based graduate study. Today’s technical employer demands candidatesthat have these skills well in hand for quick industry assimilation and productivity.To meet the demands, engineering schools, with the guidance of ABET, are revamping theirundergraduate curriculum to include activities that stimulate and develop
Session 1365 Enhancing Freshman Engineering Mathematics Courses with Web-Based Material Jenna P. Carpenter, Hilda Marino Black Louisiana Tech UniversityAbstractThe internet provides access to a wide-variety of valuable resources which can be used toenhance college-level courses. In addition, it provides many new opportunities for connectingwith and supporting students. One convenient way to organize and access these resources andopportunities is through the use of web-based course management software. This paper willoutline the experiences of
skills areintegrated into the curriculum; a low faculty-student ratio and class size insureindividualized attention; ample opportunities for industry-based internships exist. Undersuch conditions, do female students flourish alongside the male students? The studycompares male and female students’ satisfaction with various aspects of the program andclimate in the Engineering College, and shows variation in gender differences by year inthe program. The analysis shows that female students are as satisfied or more satisfiedthan the male students with the programmatic elements of demands on the students in theclassroom and in the curriculum, the applied aspects of the program in terms of labwork,teamwork and Rowan’s engineering clinic, and peer and
Paper ID #42188Board 251: Electricity Access and Sustainable Business Models Educators’WorkshopDr. Pritpal Singh, Villanova University Dr. Pritpal Singh is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Villanova University. He received a BSc in Physics from the University of Birmingham, UK in 1978, and Masters and Ph.D. degrees in Applied Sciences/Electrical Engineering from the University of Delaware. He joined Villanova University in 1984 and has been faculty member there ever since. He has served as the Chair of the Middle Atlantic Section of ASEE, Zone 1 Chair, and has organized and hosted three regional ASEE
Paper ID #43658Board 417: Understanding the Implementation of the STEM-ID Curricula inMiddle School Engineering Classrooms (Fundamental)Dr. Jessica D Gale, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Jessica Gale is a Senior Research Scientist at Georgia Tech’s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC). As a member of CEISMC’s Research and Evaluation Group, Dr. Gale’s recent work explores the development, implementation, and effectiveness of innovative STEM and STEAM curricula and programs. Dr. Gale’s research spans and often connects diverse subjects within K-12 education including: project
AC 2010-2240: THE KEY FACTORS TO ENHENCE THE COMPETITIVENESS OFCOMPETITORS IN WORLDSKILLS COMPETITIONShih Kuang Hou, National Taiwan Normal UniversityChing-Ho Huang, Nangang Vocational High SchoolJin-Fu Chen, NTNU Page 15.1239.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Study of Key Factors in Promoting the Competitiveness of Participating in WorldSkills CompetitionAbstractSkills competition improves vocational education and training effectiveness. The purposes oforganizing skills competition are to establish values in skills, encourage youngsters to participatein vocational education and training, to reflect vocational education and the
Session 2260 International Collaboration in the Reform of Engineering Education Doris R. Brodeur, Edward F. Crawley, Ingemar Ingemarsson, Johan Malmqvist, Sören Östlund Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Linköping University/ Chalmers University of Technology/Royal Institute of TechnologyAbstractIn October 2000, with support from the Wallenberg Foundation, four universitieslaunched an international collaboration designed to improve undergraduate engineeringeducation in Sweden, the United States, and worldwide. This is a closely coordinatedprogram with
Computer Simulation and Analysis of High-precision Automated Assembly Line in Telecommunication Industry Wei Pan Yingbin Shi Advisor: Prof. Jeremy Li Session: Tools, techniques, and best practices of engineering education for the digital ageAbstractIn this project, a mechanism for inserting assembly technology is described. The process isseparated into two portions: pick-up and assembly. In the pick-up portion, process planning forindustry assembly is a very complex task, which is mostly dependent upon the combination ofexperience along with up-to-date assembly technology. Attempts to simulate the automatedassembly process have been largely unsuccessful and it remains a difficult task
Paper ID #49831Full Paper: Network-based Reflection to Support First-year Engineering StudentsRachel Anne Smith, Iowa State University of Science and Technology Rachel A. Smith is Associate Professor of student affairs and higher education in the School of Education at Iowa State University. She currently serves as the school’s Director of Graduate Education. She earned her PhD and MS in Higher Postsecondary Education from Syracuse University and holds a BA in history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Aileen Hentz PhD, University of Maryland, College Park Aileen N. Hentz has over twenty years of experience working as
Paper ID #33416Developing Engineering Technology Programs to Address the WorkforceSkills Gaps in Robotics and Advanced ManufacturingDr. Mert Bal, Miami University Mert Bal received his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Eastern Mediterranean Univer- sity, North Cyprus in 2008. He was a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the University of Western Ontario, and a Visiting Researcher at the National Research Council Canada in London, Ontario, Canada between 2008 and 2010. He was involved in various research projects in the areas of collaborative intelligence, localiza- tion and collaborative information processing in
disciplines, in the context of schooling; this focus has principally been in the field of engi- neering. He is interested in ways of characterizing and developing disciplinary practices (e.g., mechanistic reasoning) in K-12 classrooms in order to promote and support disciplined inquiry. He has published his research in the Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research (J-PEER), Cognition and Instruc- tion, and ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education. In addition, Dr. Weinberg has coauthored a book, The First-Year Urban High School Teacher, focusing on the challenges of support- ing teaching and learning in the nation’s highest poverty schools and districts. He has recently begun a research study
Paper ID #13880Effectiveness of Scaffolding in Simulated IT Training and EducationDr. Usman Ghani, DeVry University, Addison, Illinois Usman Ghani Senior Professor DeVry University, College of Engineering and Information Science Usman Ghani is a senior professor of Network and Communication Management in the College of En- gineering and Information Science at DeVry University, Addison, Illinois. Professor Ghani’s area of specialization is ’Network Infrastructure and Security’. Mr. Ghani began his career as an Electronics Engineer for Johnson Controls, Inc. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, developing machine code for high end in
Paper ID #5886Consistent Course Assessment ModelDr. Sabah Razouk Abro, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Sabah Abro is an internationally educated professor and program Director at Lawrence Technological University. He graduated with a Bachelor degree from the University of Baghdad, pursued a post gradu- ate diploma in planning from the United Nations institute in the middle east, Went to Wales in the United kingdom to get his Master’s degree and then to Belgium for his Ph.D. He has also international work experience; he served as Faculty at Al Mustansiria University in Baghdad, a regional consultant at the
Session 3160 Engineering Education in the Arab Gulf States: Stagnation versus Change W. Akili Professor of Civil Engineering (retired)Introduction:The latter part of the twentieth century has witnessed an unprecedented economic, social, andtechnological change in many regions of the world. Perhaps, no region has experienced asdramatic a change as the states of the Arab Gulf region, referred to as the Arab Gulf States.These six neighboring states (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates andThe Sultanate of
Digital Libraries / Institutional Repositories / Open Science, Compilers and Interpreters, Natural Language Processing: *. Orcid: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0176-6625 *. Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.ar/citations?user=kUQ1boMAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao *. ENTER (EngineeriNg educaTors pEdagogical tRaining): 2311001032Dr. Maria M. Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University Dr. Larrondo Petrie has a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering and is a Professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science of Florida Atlantic University. She is the Executive Director of LACCEI (Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions, and a Titular Member of the Pan-American Academy of Engineering.Laura
; Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationABSTRACT One of America’s best kept secrets is the success of its nuclear electric power industry. Thispaper presents data which support the construction and operating successes enjoyed by energycompanies that operate nuclear power plants in the US. The result--the US nuclear industry isalive and well. Perhaps it’s time to start anew the building of nuclear power plants. Let’s take the wraps off the major successes achieved in the nuclear power industry. Over20% of the electricity generated in the United States comes from nuclear power plants. Anadequate, reliable supply of reasonably priced electric energy is not a consequence of anexpanding economy and
Paper ID #18259Extending the 2015 Capstone Design Survey: Data from Australia and NewZealandProf. Susannah Howe, Smith College Susannah Howe, Ph.D. is the Design Clinic Director in the Picker Engineering Program at Smith College, where she coordinates and teaches the capstone engineering design course. Her current research focuses on innovations in engineering design education, particularly at the capstone level. She is invested in building the capstone design community; she is a leader in the biannual Capstone Design Conferences and the Capstone Design Hub initiative. She is also involved with efforts to foster design
enhance learning outcomes and improvestudent engagement. Literature review on AI-driven educational tools for engineering werereviewed. The literature shows that AI tools have provided personalized learning experiences,aiding in concept reinforcement and problem-solving. They have also simulated real-worldscenarios, fostering critical thinking and creativity. This paper also presents a case study based onthe experience that students have found using AI tools in their education. Moreover, AI toolsadaptability to individual learning styles and the ability to provide personalized feedbackdemonstrate their potential to revolutionize engineering education. However, concerns regardingover-reliance on AI and data privacy issues must be addressed to
Engineering, MechanicalEngineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Petroleum Engineering, and SoftwareEngineering (offered by eight departments) are brushing up their assessments andoutcomes over the last four years since the first “2000 visit” and looking at nearly tenyears of information since the college started this process. A summary of the lessonslearned about the assessment and outcome process is presented. Each department’schanges in the respective degree plans will be discussed and the methodology of thosechanges. During this process, tools have been developed for the departments, the collegeand the university to simply the record keeping. The knowledge gleamed from the newprocesses has been applied to degree plans outside the College of
detection, warding off attack,safety in numbers, fighting back, and escaping. Inspiring from the mentioned behaviors, different anti-predator systems for different types of drones are proposed and for each defense behavior, a well-defined mechanism is implemented. Introduction Drones are changing the world’s view of aviation. As such, there is an ever-growing need fordifferent types of drones with various capabilities for both civilian and military applications1. Militarysurveillance and border patrolling are common missions for drones. In these settings, however, dronesface many dangers including detection by radar, hacking, and tracing and attacking by predatorrockets2. These risks delay or even stop
Paper ID #21811Technology Enhanced Pre-Calculus Classrooms (Work in Progress)Dr. Melissa Danforth, California State University, Bakersfield Melissa Danforth is a Professor and the Chair of the Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at CSUB. Dr. Danforth was the PI for a NSF Federal Cyber Service grant (NSF- DUE1241636) to create models for information assurance education and outreach. Dr. Danforth was the Project Director for a U.S. Department of Education grant (P031S100081) to create engineering pathways for students in the CSUB service area. She is the co-PI for an NSF IUSE grant for STEM
Academic Companies Center Research Cost Basic Research Prototypes Marketplace Applied Research Products & Services Structured as a Job Resume, Interview, Hire, NDA, Work Schedule, Accountability, Feedback, Salary 8-15 hrs/week during school year, 40 hrs/week during summer Benefits Student Client Rose-Hulman• 14 full-time staff• 35,000 ft2 Building • electronics shop • machine shop • rapid prototyping equipment • software development suite • Electromechanical Systems
SSMart Success! David Roland Finley, Ph.D., P.E. – Dean, Business & Engineering12/21/2015 www.lssu.edu 1 Actually, we have a continuum…Engineering •Complex Analysis, Complex Design, DevelopmentIndustrial Engineering/Operations ManagementEngineering Economics/Quantitative AnalysisBusiness •Finance, Accounting, Management, Marketing12/21/2015 www.lssu.edu 2 *New* College of Business and Engineering Lukenda School of Business School of Engineering & Tech (Robotics Lab) Product Dev Center/Business Dev Center strongly linked to SmartZone (SSMart)12/21/2015 www.lssu.edu
Innovation for Economic Growth Chris Greer Assistant Director for Information Technology R&D White House Office of Science & Technology Policy Aneesh Chopra U.S. Chief Technology OfficerI am focused on harnessing the power and potential of technology and innovation to execute on the President’s vision for a 21st Century economy – one where jobs are more plentiful, American firms more competitive, communications more affordable, broadband more abundant, families more connected, and Americans more safe and secure. Early Evidence of a Technology Recovery National Priorities – Health IT, Clean Energy – Among Growth Areas
tech transfer.• IARPA’s Performers become engaged at the start of program execution INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS ACTIVITY (IARPA) 4 4 Core Research ThrustsINTELLIGENCE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS ACTIVITY (IARPA) 5 Analysis R&D “Maximize insight from the information we collect, in a timely fashion” LARGE DATA VOLUMES SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND IMPROVING ANALYTIC AND VARIETIES LINGUISTIC FACTORS PROCESSESProvide powerful new Analyze language and Enhance analytic processsources of information speech to produce at the
Session CIEC 421 SUNY-Wide Innovation Dr. Lisa A. Stephens, University at Buffalo and Kim Scalzo, Executive Director of Academic Technology and Information Systems (SUNY Office of the Provost)Innovative Instruction Technology Grants Start Up funds entering their 8th round to all SUNY-wide (64 campuses) faculty and staff that are seeding a number of highly successful SUNY-wide initiatives including OER Services and Open Textbooks. Funds are targeted to individual faculty/staff innovations “technology in service of pedagogy”.SUNY Performance
Session 2560 Evaluation of Engineering Programs in Mexico L.F. Borjón, F. Martín del Campo Division of Science and Engineering Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico city Abstract --- This work presents an overview of evaluation and accreditation for Engineeringprograms in Mexico under the conditions given by the North American Free Trade Agreement(NAFTA). A new system known as the Council for the Accreditation of Engineering programs (CACEI)has been created in Mexico. This council is the first organization in Mexico for evaluation andaccreditation of engineering
2006-960: CHANGING TIMES: THE STATUS OF COMPUTING EDUCATION INTHE UNITED STATESBarry Lunt, Brigham Young University Barry M. Lunt is an Associate Professor of Information Technology at Brigham Young University in Provo, UT. Dr. Lunt received a B.S. and an M.S. degree in EET from BYU, and a Ph.D. in Occupational and Adult Education from Utah State University in Logan, UT. He has spent seven years in industry as a design engineer, and 19 years in engineering technology education. His present research emphases are the physical design of electronic circuits and systems, IT curriculum, and engineering technology education.Joseph Ekstrom, Brigham Young University Joseph J. Ekstrom (Ph. D
Paper ID #24561Cross-Case Analysis: K-12 International Teachers’ Perspectives on IntegratedSTEM and Computational Thinking PracticesMrs. Cristina Diordieva, Texas Tech University Mrs. Cristina Diordieva is the Project Coordinator for the World MOON Project. Mrs. Diordieva is currently a doctoral candidate in Educational and Instructional Technology (EDIT) program and minoring in Bilingual Education in the College of Education at Texas Tech University. She earned a BA majoring in French and minoring in Linguistics from Texas Tech University. She is highly interested in conducting research within the multidisciplinary studies
AC 2007-978: USING BASIC COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING AND DESIGNCOURSES AT THE FRESHMAN LEVEL TO IMPROVE TECHNOLOGYSTUDENTS COMPETITIVENESS IN OBTAINING EARLY ACADEMIC CAREERINTERNSHIPSAnthony Dean, Old Dominion UniversityMoustafa Moustafa, Old Dominion UniversityJulie Moustafa, Old Dominion University Julie Moustafa is an instructional technology specialist with the Center for Learning Technologies at Old Dominion University. A former high school technology teacher, Mrs. Moustafa specializes in instructional technology and design for instructors teaching in areas of technology application. Mrs. Moustafa holds a bachelor of science in business administration, human resources management, a Virginia state