increasing at a fast rate. To respond to the industry needs of FPGA designers,universities are updating their curriculum with courses in FPGA logic design. As a result, theSchool of Technology at Michigan Technological University is stepping up to this challenge byintroducing the FPGA design course.The new course will be the third in series of digital logic design, it introduces the students totechniques needed for the design of very-large scale digital systems, including computers basicbuilding block. The paper discusses the goals of this course and relates the goals to industry needs ofhighly trained FPGA designers.1 IntroductionThe applications utilizing FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) as a design medium arepredominant [1]. FPGAs have been
Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2004, American Society for Engineering Education • A Comprehensive Plan to Improve Mineral Science Instruction Using Project-Based Learning and XRD Analysis • Collaborative Research: Adapting and Evaluating Online Materials for Undergraduate Statistics Using LON-CAPA Technology • Developing a Research-Rich Introductory Biology Curriculum • Towards an Integrated Polymer Education: Development of Biodegradable Polymer Laboratory Unit • Adaptive Online Laboratory in Computer Science Education • Bug Power: Fueling our Future with Microorganisms • Remotely Accessed Energy Laboratory
becomes difficult to satisfy the instructional goals and objectives. Most current teaching tends to be abstract, verbal, deductive, and sequential, and students tend to be passive. Felder and Silverman [5, 6] have concluded that all combinations of teaching and learning styles are needed in an engineering curriculum to reach all student types. The recommendations of Felder and Silverman are also echoed by Kolb in his four-stage learning cycle. Working with engineering students at MIT, Kolb developed a model of experiential learning that provides a framework for understanding learning styles [1 O, 13]. Kolb organized the elements of learning and learning styles into four
best grasped as a graphic representation of the edifice of the manufacturing sector. The original conception of the Four Pillars also identifies an extensive selection instructionaltopics that further define each of the pillars.8 As with all such topical specifications, there are farmore highly relevant topics than can practically be accommodated as distinct courses in a time-and resource-limited undergraduate curriculum. The crucial topics must, therefore, beincorporated into a curriculum as modules integrated throughout the curriculum. Moreover, theextensiveness of the list of relevant topics becomes a powerful argument for creating an bThe major events were: Manufacturing Education
impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context, a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning, Page 23.1049.6 a knowledge of contemporary issues, and an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.2.4. CURRICULUM The program has a structure that integrates foundational concepts from Computer
Paper ID #26223Factors Contributing to the Problem-Solving Heuristics of Civil EngineeringStudentsMr. Sean Lyle Gestson, Oregon State University Sean Gestson is a recent graduate from the University of Portland where he studied Civil Engineering with a focus in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering. He is currently conducting Engineering Education research while pursuing a doctoral degree in Civil Engineering at Oregon State University. His research interests include problem solving, decision making, and engineering curriculum development.Dr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University Shane Brown is an
A is area.If the density is assumed to be constant, which is the case for most problems encountered in afirst course in fluid mechanics then it can be brought outside the integral giving equation 2. m&= ρ ∫ V dA (Equation 2) AIf the function for the velocity profile V as a function of position is known, then it can be Page 12.1531.2evaluated at each cross-section.In most real applications the velocity profile is not a nice clean function that can be easilyintegrated. The velocity can vary seemingly randomly across the cross-section. An example ofthis
did not use the makerspace (nor were they expected to,as it was not integrated into their curriculum or advertised to students from the course, thoughopen to all on campus).Figure 2: Examples of student prototype (a mobile, foldable temporary bridge, made in themakerspace using the 3D printer and lasercutter, and a self-help driver’s license renewalcenter, made using the 3D printer, rapid prototyping, and Arduino software).5. Discussion5.1 Comparing student outcomes from the makerspace project to the business courseOur first research question aimed to determine how integration of a makerspace-infused, client-focused design project contribute to the development of an entrepreneurial mindset compared tooutcomes learned in an introduction to
aspects and topics in Artificial Intelligence (AI).These resources include syllabi, sample programming assignments, sample written assignments, on-linetutorials on specific AI topics, papers related to AI pedagogy, AI tools and environments, and source codeincluded in popular AI textbooks. This paper also discusses how these resources may be used by AI educators todevelop course materials for the Introduction to AI course.1. INTRODUCTION Artificial Intelligence is moving rapidly toward the mainstream in the field of computer science3. Thegrowth of AI theory and application has contributed to its recognition as a key area of study. AI is nowbecoming an integral part of the undergraduate curriculum and its coverage there has begun to be
) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility, (g) an ability to communicate effectively, (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context, (i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning, (j) a knowledge of contemporary issues, and (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.2.4. CURRICULUM The program structure integrates foundational concepts from
AC 2009-59: EVALUATING AN NSF ATE CENTER USING BALDRIGE CRITERIAMarilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College MARILYN BARGER is the Principle Investigator and Executive Director of FLATE, the Florida Regional Center for Advanced Technological Education funded by NSF and housed at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa Florida since 2004. She earned a B.A. in Chemistry at Agnes Scott College, and both a B.S. in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Environmental) from the University of South Florida, where her research focused on membrane separation science and technology for water purification. She has over 20 years of experience in developing curriculum for
the requirements of ABETEC2000 in preparation for an ABET visit in September 1998. The assessment plans weredeveloped by four-person committees with on-going input from the other chemical engineeringfaculty. The NCA assessment plan was developed by the department’s Curriculum Committee.The ABET assessment plan was developed by an ad hoc ABET/Assessment Committee. Two ofthe faculty on this committee had worked on the NCA assessment plan developed by theCurriculum Committee.The department’s assessment plan consists of four major goals that can be related to the ABETEC2000 outcomes (a) through (k) and to the AIChE Program Criteria: (1) Students shouldmaster chemical engineering fundamentals necessary to function as a professional in
expansion. In addition to meeting ABET's major design experiencerequirement, this design experience also achieves the following:• The major design experience is integrated throughout the program with minimal interruption to the more traditional curriculum.• Students can gain a perspective of how different levels of their learning and knowledge contribute to a real-world civil engineering project.• Students develop a good rapport with peers in their class and other classes and foster a mentoring relationship.• The project forges more (perhaps better) interaction and communication among engineers, faculty, and students.As the civil engineering program matures and the class size increases, we plan to require theproject team to
exhibits and short summer introduction to engineering courses or camps.In developing the curriculum, the need for certain physical models and tests was brought intofocus. An existing product was modified by adding data acquisition, concrete testing, andbuilding load apparatus. The result is a compact, self-contained, tabletop unit that is flexibleenough to be used in several different courses at varying levels of engineering education. Thispaper describes how this system can be effectively used in a civil engineering curriculum.I. IntroductionThe Design of Structures system is designed for use in a number of civil engineering and civilengineering technology-related courses including statics, introduction to civil engineering,freshman engineering
undergraduate curriculum. Two specific criteria of the Accreditation Boardfor Engineering and Technology (ABET) such as the ability to formulate problems, andknowledge of contemporary issues, rely on a student’s ability to locate and synthesizeinformation in its various formats. Developing information literacy skills will allowstudents to exert more control over the structuring of their own learning within andbeyond the classroom. This discourse begins by examining some of the tangible and marketable benefitsof information literate engineering students. This is followed by an examination of asuccessful collaboration between an engineering faculty and a librarian in the instructionof undergraduate and graduate students in becoming more
this they gained the ability of being mobile to work in the international civilengineering business environment.Development and Organization of the Program The common ECEM-program is a unique program; it is a rather short undergraduatebachelor curriculum, but nevertheless it - offers a variety of different host countries; - integrates 1 year of study abroad; - includes some practical experience abroad; - gives the possibility of double diploma certificates. When ECEM started in 1992, the students had to study three semesters abroad, one ofwhich was a complete practical placement semester. At that time Poland was not an EU-member. So, it was extremely difficult to get a work permit for each of the students. At thattime
education is engineering. While close to 320 engineeringschools in the USA have received accreditation from the Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology (ABET) for their undergraduate programs, only a handful of those offerengineering programs that are completely online at the graduate and/or undergraduate level. Thetrend has started to change lately, and every year more and more engineering programs areadding an online component to their regular curriculum. The main obstacle is the fact that mostengineering curriculums require a very intensive hands-on laboratory component that is veryhard to implement and deliver completely online because of the cost involved in setting uplaboratory equipment for each online student. Currently, only a
education is engineering. While close to 320 engineeringschools in the USA have received accreditation from the Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology (ABET) for their undergraduate programs, only a handful of those offerengineering programs that are completely online at the graduate and/or undergraduate level. Thetrend has started to change lately, and every year more and more engineering programs areadding an online component to their regular curriculum. The main obstacle is the fact that mostengineering curriculums require a very intensive hands-on laboratory component that is veryhard to implement and deliver completely online because of the cost involved in setting uplaboratory equipment for each online student. Currently, only a
Paper ID #36576An Adaptive Learning Engineering Mechanics CurricularSequenceKatherine Saul Dr. Saul is a Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC, having joined NCSU in 2013. The research performed in her Movement Biomechanics Laboratory aims to improve treatment for upper limb neuromusculoskeletal conditions by providing biomechanical insight to clinicians regarding the effects of neuromuscular and orthopaedic injury, predicting outcomes of surgical interventions, and understanding healthy and impaired motor control. Dr. Saul has served as an 2019-2021
Paper ID #22716Algae City - An Interactive Serious GameDr. Ying Tang, Rowan University Ying Tang received the B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Northeastern University, P. R. China, in 1996 and 1998, respectively, and Ph.D degree from New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, in 2001. She is currently a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Rowan University, Glass- boro, NJ. Her research interests include virtual reality and augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and modeling and scheduling of computer-integrated systems. Dr. Tang is very active in adapting and devel- oping pedagogical
Importantly, the U.S. is the only nation among the G7 to register a TEA score in the topten.Today, nearly 50 percent of the growth in the U.S. economy can be attributed to entrepreneurialactivity; much of this activity is in the technology sector. Since success in a technology venturerequires both technical feasibility and economic viability an engineering curriculum thatintegrates both aspects is of considerable value.2 Of the over 200 thousand graduates of collegeengineering and science programs each year in the U.S., a growing proportion seek employmentin entrepreneurial ventures or are starting their own ventures. This trend among engineering andscience graduates requires “a new type of engineer, an entrepreneurial engineer, who needs abroad
systemic engineering education reforms and the realization of harmonized systems of quality assurance as a fundamental basis for both hemispheric progress and their own future business success. • Foster a broad dialogue on Innovation that addresses research as an integral part of quality education and facilitates an expanded capacity for inquiry, especially in the applied sciences, as an essential ingredient to improving university capabilities and expanding intellectual and economic opportunity throughout the region. • Engage faculty in curriculum reform, the creation of quality learning environments, and the shaping of policy and strategies aimed at creating the educational infrastructure
Equivalent Force System, Equilibrium of a Particle and Rigid Body, Structural Mechanics, and Friction has been developed. Laboratory equipment required for these exercises have been designed and fabricated. The reformed class was given for the first time in Spring 2004. The changes in the course are part of ongoing integration of various modes of learning in the Engineering Science curriculum at Borough of Manhattan Community College. Introduction Undergraduate engineering programs across the U.S. are modifying their curricula to incorporate active learning components. These modifications involve introducing lab components and computerized modeling and simulation into the syllabi. Other approaches incorporate
Ph.D. in Physics (1998) from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has been twice selected as a visiting ´ Chaire Joliot at the Ecole Sup´erieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles at Paris Tech and has orga- nized extended workshops on the physics of glasses and on friction, fracture and earthquakes at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics. He has received several awards for his educational accomplishments, and in 2011 he received an award from the university’s Diversity Leadership Council for his work on LGBT inclusion. His education research focuses on integrating computation into the undergraduate core curriculum. Falk also serves as the lead investigator for STEM
by an MIT “Handy Board,” with optical en-coders and IR sensors as inputs. Starting from a fixed position, the robot finds its way to a given destination coordi-nate while avoiding randomly placed obstacles along the path. The project is an excellent teaching and learning ex-perience due to the multiple disciplines involved: logic, electronics, control, programming and mechanics. In addi-tion, the project provides the students with a relatively realistic professional experience involving financial and timebudgeting, management, meeting of deadlines, making presentations and writing reports.IntroductionProbably due to the interdisciplinary nature of the program, design has been an integral part of the undergraduatecurriculum in Trinity’s
. Page 14.692.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING EDUCATION CONSORTIUMAbstract:In recent years, the growing integration of economies and societies around the world hasrequired that graduates of all institutions and disciplines be prepared to work in an economy thatis now best seen as essentially international. Global markets are dictating the way that nationaleconomies around the world design, distribute, and consume goods and services. Engineers arein the midst of this dynamic development. Most large engineering projects currently requiremulti-national teams of multi-disciplinary professionals to work together and, therefore, a betterunderstanding of the
nature, engineering and teaching both require problem solving, and integrating the topicsand practice of engineering research with the extant curriculum in a STEM classroom also requirescreativity and innovation. One explanation for the benefit of cognitively-diverse teams oncomplex, creative tasks is the cognitive diversity hypothesis [13,18,19]. The cognitive diversityhypothesis posits that dissimilarity in team makeup (with regard to task-related attributes)discourages groupthink and encourages positive member disagreement, debate, and discussion, aswell as introducing differing attitudes, perspectives, and knowledge structures [18-23]. Similarly,the information processing perspective provides an additional framework to explain
lessened awareness of engineering as it relates to one’sindividual study habits for each different learning style on his surroundings and to current world events. [11] For ourweb site. [8] Understanding one's individual learning style purposes, it was decided that each presentation shouldand adapting specific habits in regards to the process of incorporate an engineer (or working team of engineers)learning can optimize the time allotted to studying. Further, associated with the student's chosen topic into their project inrecognizing professors who teach using a different style will an effort to build the student's perception of the human factorhelp students to adjust their own efforts in understanding the integral
Paper ID #45136An exploration of the relationship between physical, social, and emotionalresource access and the development of engineering identity and belongingAnne-Marie C.A. Zamor, Rowan UniversityDr. Justin Charles Major, Rowan University Dr. Justin C. Major (they/them) is an Assistant Professor of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University where they leads ASPIRE Lab (Advancing Student Pathways through Inequality Research in Engineering). Justin’s research focuses on low-income students, engineering belonging and marginalization mechanisms, adverse childhood experiences, and feminist approaches to EER, and
a new Engineering Leadership Program to enable students to bridge the gap between traditional engineer- ing education and what they will really experience in industry. With a background in both engineering education and design thinking, her research focuses on how Latina/Latino students develop an identity as an engineer, methods for enhancing student motivation, and methods for involving students in curriculum development and teaching through Peer Designed Instruction.Dr. Ines Basalo, University of Miami Dr. Basalo is an Assistant Professor in Practice in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Uni- versity of Miami. Prior to joining the University of Miami in 2014, she worked as an adjunct professor at