as well as the book ”Location Aware Information systems - Developing Real-time Tracking Systems”, published by CRC Press. Page 24.115.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 A Successful Partnership between Industry and Academia: Curriculum Improvement, Research, and Outreach through Collaboration with Industry AbstractThe Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) has been working on an EnergyStorage Project. This project is the nation’s first solar storage facility fully integrated intoa utility’s power grid. This award-winning
simulation and engineering analysis, as well asother areas of the students’ interest, are practiced in under graduate research and/or individualstudies. Earlier, a team of two students had been engaged in a project titled as: Computer AidedReverse Engineering of a Toy Car. One of the main objectives of this project was for the studentsto extend their knowledge of reverse engineering and to also gain a hands-on experience in thefield of solid modeling of complicated products. Coordinates Measurement Machine (CMM), acaliper, and a micrometer were used to measure the main dimensions of the Toy Car. A solidmodeling program was then used for creating the model and manufacturing analysis. This paperreports the re-engineering methodology and process of the
trips and hands-on projects. One of the highlights of this class is the manufacturingbowl at the end of the semester. Students are divided into four groups to compete in theknowledge of manufacturing. The winning group is selected by means of the double-eliminationprocess. A gaming device that consists of a console and two push-button control boxes iscreated for the competition. Seven sets of multiple-choice questions are created in PowerPointpresentations. Prior to the end of the semester, a final project is assigned to have each group ofstudents design their own trophy for the competition. This project illustrates students’ creativity,their ability to work as a team and their manufacturing skills.The competition serves as a review of
others. A national panel of 30 engineering education andevaluation professionals has called for a national resource to enable effective evaluation ofengineering education projects. This paper reports on the process and framework for creating alibrary of superior evaluation instruments, the ASSESS system, that supports scholarlyinnovation in engineering education. The overarching goal of the ASSESS project is to createand test the system, and engage the user community to position ASSESS resources for successfuladoption and implementation. The project seeks to disseminate evaluation instruments and tobuild the evaluation capacity of the engineering education community for more effectiveevaluation of engineering education development projects.A
factors. However, this type of experience isoutside the scope of most project-based engineering design courses. In this paper, a one semestergraduate course in “Production Design” is described which attempts to replicate these complexinteractions across multiple teams typical of the product realization process (PRP) in industry.Student teams conduct feasibility studies for small/medium-sized production facilities to assessthe technical and economic viability of new high-tech products. Students are divided into threeto five interacting teams, each with complementary functional responsibility for productredesign, production planning, materials and purchasing, human and plant resources, andeconomic and strategic planning. This paper focuses in
, the twosemesters follow each other directly, with students taking the first semester in late summer,followed immediately by the second semester in the Fall. In the other sequence, the students takethe first semester in early summer, and then spend 6 months on co-op before returning in theSpring to complete the second semester of Capstone. Although these two sequences weredeveloped simply to accommodate student schedules, this fact provides an opportunity todetermine whether the lag between semesters hinders, aids, or has no effect on whether studentsgenerate quality designs and use good project management techniques. Students who take theconsecutive sequence have the advantage of working continually on their design problem for 2terms
STEM Talent Expansion Program (STEP). Thegoal of the SEEC project is to increase the number of engineering graduates at Iowa StateUniversity by approximately 100 per year. In addition, the percentage of women and minoritygraduates will approach 20% and 10%, respectively. The project is a collaborative partnershipbetween Iowa State University (ISU) and Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC).Project objectives are designed within the areas of learning communities, curriculum, advising,networking, and evaluation. Activities are planned in each of these areas using a logic modelapproach that identifies resources, outputs, outcomes, and impact.The project is grounded in established and emerging practices in retention and recruitment. Thekey
use of detection, signalingand suppression systems. The course laboratory has both software and hardware. LabVIEWcomputer software is being used to develop new standalone software projects, and newproject designs that interact with hardware.Many of the fire alarm system class students are often fire and safety personnel that work invarious related professions. Additionally, the class students have varied technical experiencelevel and background in academics. The LabVIEW software is being used to develop alaboratory that is suitable for a class with students that have different backgrounds.Newly developed laboratory exercises are used to acquaint the safety and fire students withLabVIEW and fire alarm systems.Original LabVIEW exercises have
-STEM Proposals: Capacity-Building WorkshopsMotivation and Project OverviewA series of workshops were developed and offered to build capacity for project teams to gatherand fully use institutional data as they develop their S-STEM proposals. The NSF S-STEMsolicitation includes a requirement that the project description “analyze institutional data … todetermine the potential number of eligible Scholars.” While faculty often are passionate aboutrecruiting and supporting engineering degree attainment for academically talented, low-incomescholars with unmet financial need, some might not be certain of how institutional data caninform and strengthen their project development. Additionally, faculty PIs often have
fuzzy controllers in microprocessor-basedsystems.In the next lines we describe the characteristics of the Design Workshop, present our academicexperiences, show some of the projects implemented, and finally make an evaluation of theresults and present our conclusions.SettingAll the students that took this workshop had previous experience working with the 68HC11microcontroller. They completed the introductory microprocessor class, in which they learnedthe 68HC11 architecture and the assembly language. Therefore all the students had thenecessary background to start using the 68HC12. In relation to the design and implementationof their projects, all the students had a basic background in digital design and analog systems,so that to be able to
, including being able to effectivelyself-regulate their own learning and take responsibility to understand and apply engineering.In 2015, the Electrical Engineering Department at a University of South Florida (USF)university in the U.S. initiated the Taking Responsibility to Understand Engineering (TRUE)initiative as part of a department cultural transformation program.The TRUE initiative was one of multiple elements in the transformation, and within theinitiative, the implementation of TRUE projects was a key programmatic activity. TRUEprojects bring together students, faculty, industry, and community to engage in doing real-world problem-solving during the 4-year undergraduate program. Students take responsibilityto self-regulate, learn, and apply
engineering design process in thecontext of a semester-long project. The previous course design used the first half of the semesterto teach important aspects of the engineering design process through scaffolding activitiesdesigned to highlight each step in the design process before having students apply those steps toa full design project in the second half of the semester. The new course design utilizes more just-in-time learning strategies as students learn and apply the design process steps directly to theirproject as they work on the same project throughout the entire semester. To assess the impactthat this course has on the students’ knowledge and application of the engineering design processas well as potential benefits that may arise from the
of a novel curricular intervention piloted in a first-yeardesign course at a private, medium-sized R1 university. Specifically, the intervention requiredthat students on a team rotate through leadership roles in four key areas: primary research,secondary research, training-building-testing, and project management. The team lead for eachrole completed associated documentation and coached their successor on how to succeed in thatrole. This study leverages a cooperative learning approach in order to provide more equitableaccess to learning for all students. Implementation of such approaches in first-year contexts is ofparticular importance, as these classes are formative for how students view teamwork.Research ContextThis research was
Section 6.2. Virtual Teams overviewTeamwork has been essential for teaching students; it is appealing and stimulates thedevelopment of professional abilities. With the advancement of technology and globalization, theuse of Virtual Teams is growing, leading to important changes and innovations in education.Virtual Teams are “groups whose participants use information technology in functioningthroughout locational, sequential, and interpersonal restrictions to undertake a codependentassignment” 6. The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) forcollaboration is mandatory in Virtual Teams. Developed projects are short-term, with a focus ininnovation. Groups are small, with members located in different places. In this regard
with Barriers Cohesive and Effective Research and Economic Development Management Team University Economic Development Officers and Medical & Non-Medical R&D LeadersFOCUSED Mission driven 20 Project Activities - Still Same Key Leaders IMPACTFUL Education and Outreach Strategic Plan Trans-ERC Courses Fall 2013 “Advanced Imaging Techniques” by Dr. Linsey Phillips/NIH SPIRE Fellow Fall 2014 “Regenerative Engineering” by Dr. Y. YunSp 2014/Sp 2015 “ Principles of Metallic Alloys for BiologicalApplications” by Dr. Prashant KumtaRevolutionary Innovation through Convergence of Disciplines Thrust Areas: Quad Chart ApproachSIGNIFICANCE
Engineering Education, 2007 Design Oriented Course in Microprocessor Based ControlsAbstractPreviously, the microprocessor based control class at Texas A&M University - Kingsville hasbeen taught using lecture based class material and microprocessor simulators to illustratemicroprocessor operations and control system issues to students. “However, students learn moreand get more engaged in a project oriented learning environment.”16 For this reason the coursehas been completely restructured to include a practical design project as opposed to onlysimulations that will enable the students to directly apply the knowledge that they have gainedfrom the course. This experience “will enable the students to gain a greater understanding of
, Transatlantic Collaboration Between Four Engineering, Design and Technology Institutions1.0 OverviewThis paper describes the goals and progress made in Year 1 of a 4-year project (December ’07 toNovember ’11) entitled the DETECT Exchange Mobility project. The project is one of twofunded by the European Commissions/US Department of Education under the EU-Commission’sAtlantis “Excellence in Mobility” Action 2007.The project is funded to promote translational exchanges between four leading Engineering,Design and Technology Education institutions namely; The Pennsylvania State University, USA,Purdue University, USA, the Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland and the HochschuleDarmstadt, Federal Republic of Germany.The overall
introduction to engineering design course.We draw from a pilot project that used writing/communication assignments to improvethe teaching of engineering design. We based our approach on the “writing across thecurriculum” (WAC) movement’s premise that verbal composition is an analog forthinking and that communication artifacts can be used to infer student learning incomplex problem-solving situations.CPR™ -- as an advanced form of educational technology -- partners both with the studentand with the instructor to monitor learning through formative assessment. In this project,through the vehicle of CPR™, we were able to implement assignments that fully utilizethe WAC pedagogy, without overly increasing the workload for instructors. Furthermore,CPR™’s
curriculum,from introductory classes to the graduate program. Most of our mid- and upper divisionclasses have a lab associated with them. We also emphasize projects, whether design oranalysis, in most classes, and we provide opportunities for students to engage in manyextracurricular projects.Recently, there was a series of discussions held on campus related to the differencesbetween learn-by-doing and project-based learning. Most faculty involved in thesediscussions agreed that although these two philosophies share many attributes, and eventhough they are both very legitimate ways of approaching education, the learn-by-doingphilosophy is more encompassing. For example, both pedagogies do involve projects;however, learn-by-doing can be accomplished
. She holds BA, MS, and PhD degrees. Page 14.1071.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Start Earlier, Prepare Better: An Engineering Senior Seminar CourseAbstractThis paper describes a seminar course offered to senior engineering students to prepare them fortheir senior design projects and to prepare them for their future professional careers.Most undergraduate curricula, especially in the field of engineering, include senior design as oneof the capstone courses. Successful senior projects demonstrate the knowledge and problem-solving abilities of students as well as
3 3D Art and Fundamentals of Flight – Plane Building Done 4 3D Art and Web Design-I – Plane Flying Starts 5 Exam I and Web Design-II 6 Instrumentation and Web Design-III – Final Project Assigned 7 Circuits and Engineering Math 8 Timers, Flip Flops and other ICS, Exam-II 9 Temperature Satellite and How Things Work Launching Temperature Satellite, Recording, Analyzing Data, and 10 Presentation of Final Project – Plane Flying Endsinvolve building a bridge using K’NEX parts that is then tested to collapse, building and flyingof an electrically powered
Aspects in Architectural Design course in a college ofarchitecture, which focuses on experiential learning activities in the design studio. The designprocess is tackled from three geometrical complexity directions: tessellations, curve surfaces,and subdividing space by solids. Mathematical needs in architecture design and relevantlearning methods were selected from interviews with practicing architects and educationalliterature. The course evaluation was based on observations, attitude questionnaires, projectportfolios and interviews. Portfolio's assessment criteria focused on the project contents,design solutions and mathematics applications. Results of the course follow-up revealed avariety of mathematically-defined complex geometrical shapes
Tech Engineering Technician with Inovar. He received his BS de- gree in Computer Engineering from Utah Valley University. His research interests include microcontroller programming with real-life applications regarding the medical field and finding reliable, cost efficient re- placements for known and accepted devices. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Design of a Bluetooth-Enabled Wireless Pulse OximeterAbstractCapstone courses play a crucial role in Computer Engineering (CE) curricula. The principlepurpose of a Capstone project course is to offer a summative opportunity for graduating seniorengineering students to apply their professional skills and knowledge in a single
since 2011. During his industrial experience, he worked on several infrastructure projects, some of which included airports, highways, and municipal roads. His technical background and project experience in infras- tructure projects includes in-depth knowledge of the nondestructive and destructive testing of pavements, infrastructure condition surveys, and pavement investigations related to airports, highways, and municipal roads. He worked on infrastructure evaluation, analysis, and design projects for the Ontario Ministry of Trans- portation; the Alberta Ministry of Transportation; the Saskatchewan Ministry of Transportation; and the cities of Hamilton, Calgary, Ottawa, and Wood Buffalo. These projects entailed
University of Central Florida respectively. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Self–Initiative Undergraduate ResearchAbstractThis paper describes an undergraduate research project conducted at a liberal arts institutionduring the summer of 2019. The undertaking was distinctive in that it was an engineering projectconducted at a liberal arts college by undergraduate students enrolled in the college’sengineering program. A multidisciplinary research team was assembled, composed of studentsmajoring in civil, chemical and mechanical engineering.It should be emphasized that this seven-week program was designed to serve primarily as alearning experience for the student researchers
Integrating ‘Design Challenges’ Into a Freshmen Introduction to Mechanical Engineering CourseIntroductionIt is currently widely recognized that retention of engineering students can be enhanced byincluding introductory engineering courses into the first-year engineering curriculum in additionto the usual math and science classes1-3 Moreover, the inclusion of engineering design projectswithin the first-year curriculum, or “cornerstone design projects”, provides students with insightinto the differences between engineering and science, and increase students‟ motivation andinterest in engineering4-11. One team of researchers has shown that the incorporation of hands-ondesign projects in the first year provides “experiences of
Session 3125 Engineering Design Education: Surveys of Demand and Supply Rudolph J. Eggert Boise State UniversityAbstractTwo surveys were conducted in 2002 to learn more about the demand and supply of specificengineering design topics and activities, resulting in 1006 industry respondents and 182academic respondents.Academia appears to be meeting industry’s demand for Engineering Design Specifications,Teamwork and Overall Design Process topics. However, there appears to be a supply gap inacademia’s current coverage of Creativity Methods, Project management
follows:The logistics and challenges of the last years competitions at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (TUCN), Romania and Rose Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT), Indiana, USA; thesection presents the criteria the organizers used for evaluation of the projects and the methods ofmotivating students into participating in the competitions. It also analyses the growth of thenumber of participants, their affiliation with universities and majors and their orientation towardsdifferent technologies (HDL programming or basic C language usage).The first contest experience at the Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur, India and Indiaand Tsing Hua University, Beijing, China; presents the logistics of the first editions held in Indiaand China
, isdescribed along with students’ assessment in the context of their reflections.IntroductionThe integration of community service projects in undergraduate engineering curricula, to provideexperiential learning, has created a great deal of interest among educators in recent years. Tsang(2000) stipulates that the notion of combining service with engineering design projects is notnew considering that many senior design projects have provided assistive technology to meet theneeds of people with disabilities. Tsang (2000) further discusses the many benefits of service-learning, coupled with design-across-the-curriculum, and the significance of integrating design atall stages of a student’s academic development in a meaningful context. Evidently
fellows serve as a “real-time”resource for the teachers as an engineering activity is implemented. The project has met withmany levels of success and the focus has become how to make the work and accomplishmentsachieved sustainable. The most promising aspect has been to increase the teacher comfort levelwith the material. The challenge comes in presenting the teacher with the right amount ofrelevant material. The process of increasing teacher comfort is outlined. The benefits of offeringengineering education to elementary students became apparent with a 21% gain in standardizedtest score values.Tufts CEEO GK-12 Outreach ProjectThe Tufts University GK-12 project is a three-year project focused on pairing graduate-levelengineering and computer