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project including the overview of the systemoperation, overview of remote operations, MecLab Easy Port to I/O pin and cable layout, I/Oport assignment, system schematics, ladder logic, survey results and class activities, and futuredirection of the program.Overview of System OperationsThe automated system consists of Festo MecLab sub-systems including: two conveyance, onepick-and-place robot, and two feeders. The automatic control system consists of three AllenBradley (A-B) Micrologix 1000 PLCs with RS Logix 500, one DC power supply, one LenovoThink Server TS140 with Windows Server 2009 Enterprise Software, Festo MecLab Easy Portinterconnects with cabling, and various pushbuttons, sensors and indicators.Festo MecLab station automated systems are
to focus on twolevels of interventions: (a) high-level admonitions to include topics such as sustainability or riskmanagement in the curriculum and (b) examples of specific projects or other educationalactivities that students could engage in. Although these kinds of interventions definitely have aplace in curriculum planning, in our view, they provide either too little or too much direction forengineering educators. In line with this thinking, we have identified two analytical models (theCollingridge Dilemma and the VDI model of competing and dependent values in technologyassessment) and exemplars from a body of literature (social science research) that could beincluded in or otherwise inform engineering curriculum design.4.1 The
Paper ID #18363Innovative Manufacturing Education Experience for First-Year EngineeringStudents: Using a Seminar Course and Volunteerism to Enhance Manufac-turing SkillsMr. Eric Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Eric Holloway currently serves as the Senior Director of Industry Research in the College of Engineering at Purdue University, where he focuses on industry research in the College of Engineering. From 2007-2013, Eric served as the Managing Director and the Director of Instructional Laboratories in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. As Director, he was in
]conditions. The WeBWorK Brayton Air Cycle 2 [9]created for the course gives Rankine Steam Cycle 2 [7]students the opportunity to Vapor Compressionpractice and analyze problem (Refrigeration) Cycle 1 [4]sets over various topics, as a Topics in bold font were selected for quizzes.shown in Table 1. b Total number of answer blanks are provided in brackets.Many of the problems designed for the course involved multiple answer inputs. Some problemswere
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throughout the academic cycle. “...students frequently question their identity, relationships, direction and worth during transition to school which produces turmoil and crisis. Stress of relocation, separation from family and friends, new people, academic challenges, discrepancy between expectations and reality, loneliness, and lack of support all significantly relate to attrition” (Lee, D., Olson, E. A., Locke, B. Michelson S. T. & Odes E, 2009, p. 5).Students past the initial transition face stressors related to making progress in research orprojects, successfully completing academic milestones, and job hunting. Even the most resilientstudents can be negatively impacted by these stressors. In the worst case
intervention underway is flipping the Differential Equations course. Onthe other hand, since Engineering Analysis II has students both dropping out and repeating it, somecareful analysis of the current structure of the course and in-class activities warrants more attentionand reflection.Conclusions This paper reviewed two cohorts of students progressing through the mathematics sequenceat the University of Louisville J. B. Speed School of Engineering. Data verified other research andshowed that attrition is highest in and after the second semester, but it also identified somebottlenecks in later courses that cause students to repeat courses, possibly delaying their graduationdates. This analysis looked at a multidimensional dataset of student
Paper ID #20575Work in Progress: Curriculum Revision and Classroom Environment Re-structuring to Support Blended Project-Based Learning in First-Year Gen-eral Engineering Laboratory CoursesProf. Brandon B. Terranova, Drexel University Dr. Terranova is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the College of Engineering at Drexel University. In his current role, he is the lead instructor for the freshman engineering program, and oversees activities in the Innovation Studio, a large-area academic makerspace. He has taught and developed courses in general engineering and mechanical engineering at Drexel. Prior to Drexel, he has taught
Virginia Tech, USA, both in Computer Science. She joined Wireless@Virginia Tech in Summer 2015 as a graduate research assistant. Her research interests are in high-dimensional scientific data visualization for better human perception in desktop and immersive environments, and data analytics. Ayat has been an instructor of undergraduate level classes as well as faculty and graduate seminars at Virginia Tech and Ain Shams. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Paper ID #17934Dr. Carl B Dietrich P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University A licensed Professional Engineer
. Furthermore, they found thatbetween 2008 and 2014, written reflection was the most commonly described means of“operationalizing” the reflection discussed in the ASEE papers. These written reflectionsincluded essays, surveys, journals, portfolios, and short answer questions. Group or in-classdiscussions and other activities were also mentioned.While a comprehensive literature review on reflection in engineering education is beyond thescope of this paper, the authors conducted an abbreviated review in order to give context to theuse of critical reflection in the present case study. Of particular interest to the authors were thefollowing questions: a) Are critical reflections in engineering education effective in achievinglearning outcomes? and b) Are
-worldresponsibility and accountability for their projects. This real world responsibility enables thedevelopment of tangible leadership skills by allowing students to control a project, work with amuch more diverse team, and assimilate into an international community. In this manner, CEDCinterns and students are better equipped to become successful and renowned engineers in thetumultuous 21st Century.ReferencesAmadei, B. & Wallace, W. A., 2009. Engineering for Humanitarian Development. IEEE Technology and Society Magazine.Barger, Dylan, Gordon, A., Plumblee, J., Ogle, J., Dancz, C., Vaughn, D., 2016. Increasing student development through multi-level immersive learning: Clemson Engineers for Developing Countries case study. International
Course. In 123rd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.[9] Hylton, J.B. and France, T. (2016) A Transition in Progress: Building the Foundation for KEEN Outcomes in First-Year Engineering. 8th Annual First Year Engineering Experience Conference, July 31-August 2, 2016.[10] M.J. Lage, G.J. Platt, and M. Treglia. Inverting the classroom: A gateway to creating an inclusive learning environment. The Journal of Economic Education, 31(1):30–43, 2000.[11] Morin, B., & Kecskemety, K. M., & Harper, K. A., & Clingan, P. A. (2013, June), The Inverted Classroom in a First-Year Engineering Course Paper presented at 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Atlanta, Georgia. https://peer.asee.org/22605[12] Prince, M. (2004
for this course includes implementing Bloom’s Taxonomy to design test questionsthat cover a wider range of cognitive levels. Currently, most questions are at the “application”level. A wider range of questions will allow for more robust analysis of student learning.Additionally, a concept inventory has been implemented as an additional measure of studentlearning. The development of a measure for team performance, independent of examperformance would allow the authors to more closely examine the effect of being on a high-performing team on student learning. Finally, the authors are investigating the effect of TBLextended to individual performance in downstream courses.ReferencesAnderson, L. W., Krathwohl, D. R., & Bloom, B. S. (2001). A
Paper ID #18398Development of a Bacterial Fuel CellDr. Paul F. Penko P.E., Baldwin Wallace University Paul F. Penko, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor, Baldwin Wallace University, Physics Department. Previously: 2005-10: Adjunct Professor, Ohio State University, Aerospace Engineering Department. 1969-2005: Aerospace Engineer, NASA Glenn Research Center. Society Membership: AIAA, ASME, ASEE c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Development of a Bacterial Fuel Cell Nathan J. Onchuck, Alumnus Alyssa A
Developing a Model Departmental Safety Program Tammy M. Lutz-Rechtin and Edgar C. Clausen Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering University of ArkansasAbstractIn 2013, implementation and education required by OSHA for a Globally Harmonized System ofClassification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) created an opportunity to reset and establishnew methods for safety education. In response to GHS, the Chemical Engineering Department atthe University of Arkansas developed a safety program consisting of training and interactionwith departmental faculty, staff and students that has resulted in a true safety culture. The detailsof the
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Science and Engineering MotivationReimagined 1st yearexperience in order to:a)equip students for success in Designing from Day 1: Team presentations on class 2 both the classroom and the engineering professionb)facilitate retention of engineering students, especially of underrepresented groups. Working in teams on their first design challengeThe course content b)Systems Thinking -focuses on: Helping studentsa)Human Centered understand the world as Design & Design interconnected systems. Thinking - a problem c)Professionalism and solving approach that Ethics - Helping enables students to students understand the tackle design
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with attending abridge before college starts prevent many from participating. As such, we tried another iterationto help entering students start on track with their cohort; the voluntary two-day orientationprogram for pre-first-year at-risk students who completed an online pre-calculus course thesummer after high school (Element B). While this change proved unsuccessful in terms ofhelping students to start college in Calculus 1, it resulted in higher student participation in theyear-long academic counseling program (Element D) that likely contributed to the slight increasein the number of students who caught up academically the following summer via Elements E andF. Qualitative assessments also suggested that a bridge between the first-year and
, somewhat, not at all, N/A did not attend] 9. To what degree did your participation in the New Faculty Learning Community encourage you to seek funding for research? [very much, somewhat, not at all, N/A did not attend] 10. To what degree did your participation in the New Faculty Learning Community encourage you to seek further knowledge related to pedagogical techniques? [very much, somewhat, not at all, N/A did not attend] 11. a. Have you submitted a publication or grant proposal in the past two years? [yes, no] b. Have you implemented a new pedagogical technique in your class room over the last two years? [yes, no] c. To what degree did your participation in the New Faculty
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can and should be operationalized through the development and implementation of ABET EAC Master’s Level Structural Engineering Program Criteria. As such, we strongly support the resumption of the joint SEI-ASCE initiative to implement these criteria. (4) ASCE should develop a formal policy statement that: (a) explicitly recognizes structural, geotechnical, water resources, environmental, transportation, and construction engineering as advanced specialty sub-disciplines of civil engineering; (b) articulates the preferred educational paradigm for professional practice in these sub-disciplines as noted in (2) above; and (c) advocates the development and implementation of ABET EAC Master’s Level
Paper ID #17782Scientists for Tomorrow - A Self-Sustained Initiative to Promote STEM inOut-of-School Time Frameworks in Under-served Community-Based Orga-nizations: Evaluation and Lessons LearnedMr. Marcelo Caplan, Columbia College Chicago Marcelo Caplan - Associate Professor, Department of Science and Mathematics, Columbia College Chicago. In addition to my teaching responsibilities, I am involved in the outreach programs and activities of the department. I am the coordinator of three outreach programs 1) the NSF-ISE project ”Scientists for To- morrow” which goal is to promote Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM
Communicatehowtheirunderstandingoftheproblemdeepenedthroughthe scoping(i.e.,definethe designprocess. problemandneeds,and thenidentifythe knowledge,criteria,and constraintsrequiredfor adesirablesolution). 2:Studentsuse A Useevidencefromproblemscopingtogeneratemultipleinitialideasforthedesign evidencetodevelopan solution. optimalsolution. B Selectpotentialsolutionthroughsystematicevaluationofvarioussolutionsbased Specifically:develop ontheproblem. possiblesolutions, C Implementpotentialsolution. evaluatesolutions, D Testpotentialsolution. implement,test,and
engagement. For example, cognitive engagement is denotedby “[C]” and behavioral engagement by “[B]”. In a passage describing an event/phenomenon,if a master indicator is inserted somewhere, then it means the part of this passage that’sbefore this master indicator describes a phenomenon that’s a manifestation of the type ofengagement denoted by this master indicator. In the Time column, the period in which anevent/phenomenon happened was recorded. In the Reviewer Comments column, we put inany materials that we thought were helpful for understanding the contents in the RunningRecord column, such as notes and screenshots from the video.Quantitative data analysis. To explore the relationship between gender grouping and students’achievement, we used SPSS
) Total Yearly SavingsThe system price was constrained by the allowed budget as inputted by the user. This is shown inthe following equation: Price = [A ∙ (Cost PV )] + [B ∙ (Cost ST )] + [𝐶 ∙ (𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡𝐶𝐻𝑃 )] ≤ Budget (27)In Eq. (27), A and B are the number of solar PV and solar thermal panels, respectively. Thevariable C represents a value of 0 or 1 which indicates whether not a CHP system is installed. Itsvalue is dependent on the spark spread calculation and whether not CHP is deemed costeffective. The CostPV and CostST refer to the installed cost of one panel for both solar PV andsolar thermal systems. The prices that were used for the basic calculation were based on installedsystems on the Milwaukee School of Engineering