Paper ID #16489Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset in Engineers: An Application of theThree C’s (Creativity, Curiosity, and Connections) in a Collaborative Sum-mer Mega-CourseDr. Scott Ryan Kirkpatrick, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Scott Kirkpatrick is an Assistant Professor of Physics and Optical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Insti- tute of Technology. He teaches physics, semiconductor processes, and micro electrical and mechanical systems (MEMS). His research interests include heat engines, magnetron sputtering, and nanomaterial self-assembly. His masters thesis work at the University of Nebraska Lincoln focused on
Diverse Ethnicities (ELECTRoDE). He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Florida A&M University and his graduate degrees (culminating in a Ph.D.) from Georgia Tech; and all of the degrees are in the discipline of Mechanical Engineering.Dr. Gary S. May, Georgia Institute of Technology Gary S. May received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1985 and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of California at Berkeley in 1987 and 1991, respectively. He is currently Dean of the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech. In that capacity, he serves as the chief academic officer of the college and provides
Paper ID #16484Fostering an Entrepreneurial Mindset through a Sophomore-Level, Multi-Disciplinary, Engineering Design Studio ExperienceDr. Cristi L Bell-Huff, Lawrence Technological University Cristi L. Bell-Huff, PhD is the Director of the Studio for Entrepreneurial Engineering Design (SEED) at Lawrence Technological University where she teaches courses on fundamentals of engineering design projects and entrepreneurial engineering design. In addition to her PhD in Chemical Engineering, she also has an MA in Educational Studies and is a certified teacher in Michigan. She has industrial experience in pharmaceutical product
Paper ID #16515Thinking Big and Small: An Approach to Engineering Physics as a MajorDr. Scott Kirkpatrick, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Scott Kirkpatrick is an Assistant Professor of Physics and Optical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Insti- tute of Technology. He teaches physics, semiconductor processes, and micro electrical and mechanical systems (MEMS). His research interests include heat engines, magnetron sputtering, and nanomaterial self-assembly. His masters thesis work at the University of Nebraska Lincoln focused on reactive sput- tering process control. His doctoral dissertation at the University of Nebraska
AC 2011-1057: PROMOTING DIVERSITY AND PUBLIC SCHOOL SUC-CESS IN FIRST LEGO LEAGUE STATE COMPETITIONSJeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology- CEISMC A veteran of the high school and middle school classroom integrating technology and engineering into Mathematics instruction, now working at the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology, leading programs that research and train K-12 teachers on the use of engineering design and robotics to teach core academic standards. As the Operational Partner for FIRST LEGO League in Georgia over the last three year has increase overall participation from 1200 to over 2200 students. With this experience has co
Paper ID #10003Preparing Your Teaching PortfolioDr. Kay C Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Kay C Dee received a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, and M.Eng. and Ph.D. degrees in biomedical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. After completing her graduate work, Kay C joined the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. She later joined the faculty at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She served as the founding Director of the Rose-Hulman Center for the Practice and Scholarship of Education, and is currently the
Paper ID #6292Preliminary Analysis of Factors Influencing Time to Graduation by GenderDr. Christine Valle, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDr. John D. Leonard II, Georgia Institute of TechnologyMs. Ann Marie Blasick, Georgia Institute of Technology Ann Blasick earned her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Wilkes University and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech. After working in industry for Lucent Technologies and Nortel Networks, as well as in the non-profit arena for several years, she returned to Georgia Tech in 2005 as an Assistant Director in the Division of Professional Practice, advising co-op and
Ph.D. in Educational Policy and Planning from UT Austin. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The Role of STEM Society Scholarships in Supporting the Retention and Persistence of Women in Engineering and Computer ScienceIntroductionProgress and innovation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fieldsrely heavily on their ability to promote gender equality in all aspects of society [1]. Althoughstrides have been made toward achieving gender equality, there remains a noticeable gap when itcomes to the representation of genders in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics) fields – women constitute less than 30% of the graduates in these fields [2
Probability with applications in Real World Learning Problems. Address: Department of Computer Systems Technology, N-913, 300 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY-11201. Page 23.1140.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Teaching Data Mining in the Era of Big DataAbstractThe amount of data being generated and stored is growing exponentially, owed in part to thecontinuing advances in computer technology. These data present tremendous opportunities indata mining, a burgeoning field in computer science that focuses on the development of methodsthat can extract knowledge from data
c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014FACTORS INFLUENCE DATA MANAGEMENT MODELS SELECTION Gholam Ali Shaykhian, Ph.D. Mohd Abdelgadir Khairi, Ph.D.AbstractData Management Models selection (Centralized Data Model or Federated Data Model)for managing organization data is influenced by many factors. This paper explains 21factors that are useful to select an architectural model. Information technology leadersmust understand the impact of factors such as cost, quality, and availability on the modelselections. The study indicates that all factors except for Training, Reliability, Scalability,and Maintainability were found to be significantly contributed to the selection of the
Paper ID #13338Developing and Piloting a Quantitative Assessment Tool for CybersecurityCoursesDr. Richard Scott Bell, Northwest Missouri State University Scott Bell received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Kansas State University in 2014 and his master’s degrees in Computer Science in 2000 from the Missouri University of Science and Technology. His B.S., in Geological Engineering, with a minor in Communications, is also from the Missouri University of Science and Technology (1994).Dr. Eugene Vasserman, Kansas State University Eugene Vasserman received his Ph.D. and master’s degrees in Computer Science in 2010 and 2008
Paper ID #15630Innovative Activities to Teach Computer Science Concepts Inside the Class-room and at Outreach EventsDr. Stephany Coffman-Wolph, West Virginia University Institute of Technology Dr. Stephany Coffman-Wolph is an Assistant Professor at West Virginia University Institute of Technol- ogy (WVU Tech) in the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems. She is a founding member of AWESOME (Association for Women Engineers, Scientists, Or Mathematician Empowerment) at WVU Tech and currently serves as a co-Advisor of the student organization. Other research interests include: Artificial Intelligence, Fuzzy Logic
hiring committee chairs who have hired or attemptedto hire in the 2015-2016 academic year (henceforth AY 2015). The aim is threefold: first, toshow the dimensions of the hiring gap; second, to define instructional faculty responsibilities,conditions of employment, and qualifications at different levels of institution; and third, todiscuss concerns raised by those trying to hire instructional faculty. Given the lack of diversitywithin higher education computing, it is vital to consider demographics in hiring.Computer science and related fields, programs, and departments, which we refer to generally ascomputing, include: ● Computer science ● Information science ● Information systems ● Information technology ● Software engineering
. 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 #13846Simulating the execution of algorithms using students as actorsDr. Arturo Camacho, University of Costa Rica Arturo Camacho is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Informatics at the University of Costa Rica (UCR), where he works since 2009. He has taught the courses of Data Structures and Analysis of Algorithms, Sound Processing, and Probability and Statistics. He has done research in analysis of musical and biological audio signals at the university’s Research Center on Information and Communication Technologies (CITIC). He received his Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Computer Engineering
Paper ID #12821Automated and scalable assessment: present and futureDr. Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University Dr. Gehringer is an associate professor in the Departments of Computer Science, and Electrical & Computer Engineering. His research interests include computerized assessment systems, and the use of natural-language processing to improve the quality of reviewing. He teaches courses in the area of programming, computer architecture, object-oriented design, and ethics in computing. He is the lead PI on a multi-institution NSF IUSE grant to construct web services for online peer-review systems
California, Irvine Engineering Researcher at University of California, Irvine. Page 23.680.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Image Processing and Math CoursesAbstractThis paper demonstrates the importance of high school level algebra and trigonometry in solvingimage processing problems. The detection of lines and curves in an image is a fundamentalproblem in image processing. The problem is often solved by using the polar coordinate system. Inthe simplest case, the picture contains a number of discrete black points lying on a whitebackground. The goal is to
Paper ID #8737CENTRALIZED OR FEDERATED DATA MANAGEMENT MODELS, ITPROFESSIONALS’ PREFERENCESDr. Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA Ali Shaykhian has received a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Computer Systems from University of Central Florida and a second M.S. degree in Operations Research from the same university and has earned a Ph.D. in Operations Research from Florida Institute of Technology. His research interests include knowledge management, data mining, object-oriented methodologies, design patterns, software safety, genetic and optimization algorithms and data mining. Dr. Shaykhian is a professional member of the
AC 2011-1882: INCORPORATING VIRTUAL LAB AUTOMATION SYS-TEMS IN IT EDUCATIONPeng Li, East Carolina UniversityJohn M Jones, East Carolina University Instructional Technology Consultant and part time faculty at East Carolina University. 18 years experience in the computer field.Kris Kareem Augustus, East Carolina University Page 22.856.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Incorporating Virtual Lab Automation Systems in IT Education1. IntroductionOnline education has witnessed tremendous growth in recent years. Advances in technologieshave made it possible to deliver not
Paper ID #20263Mobile Payments and End Users’ Sensitivity to Information DisclosureMr. Abdulwaheed Johnson, Pace University Abdulwaheed Johnson is a cybersecurity enthusiast who is currently in the second year of his Masters’ Degree program in Telecommunication Systems and Networks at Pace University, New York. His first degree was in Electrical Engineering, and is looking to specialize in cloud security after the completion of his Masters Degree program.Dr. Anthony Joseph, Pace University Dr. Anthony Joseph has a Ph.D. in electrical engineering with specialization in digital signal processing. He conducts research in
2006-157: POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR FEDERAL FUNDING OFENGINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCHDevin Stewart, National Academy of Engineering Devin Stewart was a summer 2005 Science & Technology Graduate Policy Fellow at the National Academies. He is currently a research assistant with the Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) at the National Academy of Engineering. He received his MS in Aerospace Engineering at Virginia Tech, and earned his BS in Aerospace Engineering and BA in Spanish Language and Literature from the University of Maryland, College Park.Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering Dr. Norman L. Fortenberry is the founding
Paper ID #37267An Initial Investigation of Funds of Knowledge for First-Generation and Continuing-Generation Engineering Studentsin SingaporeShamita V Shamita Venkatesh is a junior undergraduate student, majoring in the Philosophy department and minoring in the Economics department at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore.Ibrahim H. Yeter (Post Doctoral Researcher) Ibrahim H. Yeter, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the National Institute of Education (NIE) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. He is currently an affiliated faculty member of the Centre for Research and Development
AC 2009-2230: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A RAPID PROTOTYPINGMACHINE: A BREAKDOWN OF THE MACHINE SUBSYSTEMS USED TOLEARN MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING SKILLSDavid Culler, Oregon Institute of Technology Dr. Culler has more than 20 years experience in CAM systems and is currently an Associate Professor at the Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls, OR. He has worked with Sandia National Laboratories, the Army Research Organization and most recently spent 4 years teaching at the Costa Rica Institute of Technology. He has published some of his work in the RCIM journal and at the 2004 Frontiers in Engineering Education Conference in Savannah GA.Noah Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology Noah
2006-2294: GENDER PERSPECTIVES ON THE OPTIMIZATION OF THEINTERDISCIPLINARY COURSE CURRICULUM “INTRODUCTION TOELECTRICAL ENGINEERING FOR NON-MAJORS”Kedmon Hungwe, Michigan Technological University is with the Department of Education, Michigan Technological University. He received his Ph.D from Michigan State University in 1999. His research interests focus on teaching and learning in school, college and workplace contexts.Seyed Zekavat, Michigan Technological University is with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan Technological University. He received his Ph.D from Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado in 2002, in Telecommunications. He has over 10 years of
Paper ID #42969Examining the Effectiveness of Industrial Partnerships in Capstone Courses:A Qualitative Study through the Lens of Engineering UndergraduatesDr. Eileen Fong, Nanyang Technological University Eileen Fong, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer at School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. She is also currently the Associate Chair (Students) at MSE, responsible for student matters and admissions. She teaches third-year MSE undergraduates, and have received several teaching awards including the prestigious Nanyang Education Award for School (2019) and College
Paper ID #42787Socio-technical and Culture-inspired Projects in Freshman Engineering DesignCourse Bring Context and Emotion to LearningDr. Raghu Pucha, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Raghu Pucha is a Principal Lecturer at the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, in the area of CAD/CAE and Manufacturing. He teaches computer graphics, design, mechanics and manufacturing courses at Georgia Tech., and conducts research in the area of developing upfront computational tools for the design, analysis and manufacturing of advanced materials and systems. His current research includes
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conferences such as American Education Research Association (AERA), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), WebMedia, and WebNet, etc.Dr. Jane A LeClair, Excelsior College Dr. LeClair is currently the Dean of the School of Business and Technology at Excelsior College in Albany, New York. Dr. LeClair, whose career in the nuclear industry has spanned two decades, has worked in various management positions for Constellation Energy. A past Chair of the ANS ETWD division, she received the ANS Training Excellence Award and is the current and past chair of the ANS Conference on Nuclear Training and Education. She is a past ASEE Regional Chair and chaired the ASEE regional conference in 2011. She also is the
Chair of the Informa- tion Technology program from 2007-2013. His research interests include network and systems manage- ment, distributed computing, system modeling and architecture, system development, Cyber security and IT curriculum development. Page 26.1233.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Practical Data Mining and Analysis for System AdministrationAbstractModern networks are both complex and important, requiring excellent and vigilant systemadministration. System administrators employ many tools to aid them in their work, but stillsecurity
with several ACM and IEEE publications in virtual and augmented reality and has recently published a book chapter in the Handbook for Augmented Reality (Springer). As a graduate student in the Graphics, Visualization, and Usability (GVU) Center at the Georgia Institute of Technology, he contributed to early research in the nascent field of self-harmonizing karaoke software. He currently serves as an Associate Professor in Computer Game Design and Development, teaching courses such as Computer Graphics (OpenGL), 3D Modeling and Animation, and Production Pipeline & Asset Management. He has served in a variety of capacities academically including Interim Department Head, Associate Dean of the College of Information