reverseengineering and imitation. Typical civil engineering problems are used to present theprogramming concepts. Especially in the instance of VBA, students learn how to combine theuse of spreadsheet functions with VBA code. The paper includes an overview of the course andexamples of the materials covered and the teaching techniques employed. General thoughts arealso presented about the directions in which programming education may be headed in the future.1.0 IntroductionCourses about computer programming have been part of undergraduate curricula for more thanhalf a century. For example, the electrical engineering department at CMU was teachingcomputer programming in FORTRAN in the late 1960’s as a way to introduce logical thinking(e.g., flow charts) and
F W S S F W S S F W S S F W S S F W S Freshmen Sophomore Pre-Junior Junior Senior n School WorkThe students enrolled in each major are divided into two sections. As one sectionis in school the other is on a work assignment and vice versa. Each studentcompletes six quarters of co-op, over three of their undergraduate years.Engineering and Engineering Technology students average 1.7 employers perstudent. This alternating schedule requires the university to offer all sophomore,pre-junior, and junior courses twice during each academic year.Co-op students
programs with oneof the following program titles (with a few slight variations): Engineering (including GeneralEngineering), Engineering Physics, and Engineering Science(s). This paper presents informationabout ASEE’s new role, including the related activities of its Accreditation ActivitiesCommittee, the recruiting and training of prospective program evaluators and their participationin the actual accreditation process, some perspective from the first year of actual visits, and otherinformation about the near future. Also included is information about the 67 multidisciplinaryengineering programs at 65 institutions that are currently accredited by ABET and now assignedto ASEE for program review.IntroductionOne of the significant distinctions of a
, Nashville, Tennessee, 2003.10 R. D. LaRoche, B. J. Hutchings, R. Muralikrishnan, “FlowLab: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Framework for Undergraduate Education”, Proc. 2002 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June, Montreal, Quebec, CA, 2002.11 Appanaboyina, S. and Aung, K., , “Development of a VRML Application for Teaching Fluid Mechanics,” Proc. 2004 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2004.12 R. Jia, S. Xu, S. Gao, EL-S. Aziz, S. Esche, and C. Chassapis, “A Virtual Laboratory on Fluid Mechanics,” Proc. 2006 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June, Chicago, Illinois, 2006.13 R. LaRoche, B. Hutchings, and R. Muralikrishnan, “FlowLab: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Framework for
13 10 10 14 M 1 2 5 5 2 I 3 1 1 1 0 A 75% 81% 63% 63% 88% M 6% 13% 31% 31% 13% I 19% 6% 6% 6% 0% Table 1. 2006-07 Electrical Engineering Senior Design – S. Williams Student Group Page 13.1070.9 Program Outcomes Assessment Results: EE-407, EE
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area (Q) can be obtained using the following equation: b(h 2 / 4 / y 2 )Q? (25) 2Determination of the Principal Stresses:A square differential element of beam subjected to the normal stresses sx and sy and a shearingstress txy is shown in Figure 4. To develop the expression for the principal normal and shearingstresses acting on the element of the beam, the equation for the normal stress s and shearingstress t on an inclined plane with an angle of inclination of s are obtained first. uy A v xy ux
. In order to evaluate if curriculum help develop these skills in students, anassessment instrument is needed. A wide variety of such surveys have been developed andvalidated, although generally for settings outside engineering academia. In this research, theMiville-Guzman Universality-Diversity Scale short form (MGUDS-S) was used. It is a written15 question survey with responses on a 6-point Likert scale. It evaluates universal-diverseorientation (UDO) and has been most widely used in medical school settings. The overall UDOscore is composed of three subscales: diversity of contact, relativistic appreciation, anddiscomfort with differences. The author also added four of the Pittsburgh Freshman EngineeringAttitudes Survey (PFEAS) questions and
to remain competitive. From aregional perspective, the need for STEM graduates is critical to the future sustainability of thedevelopment of the South Texas region as a leading manufacturing hub for North America.AcknowledgementsThe authors greatly appreciate the assistance of Dr. Taylor Martin, Dr. Joan Walker, and Ms.Araceli Ortiz in the development of the background materials justifying Activity 2. The authorswould like to thank the anonymous reviewers for their valuable suggestions, which helpedimprove the exposition of the paper. In addition, the authors would like to acknowledge fundingfrom the Department of Education for the activities in this paper.Bibliography1. Barr, R. Brophy, S., Pandy, M., Petrosino, A., and Roselli, R
as an ultimate learning tool is unlikely tobe implemented where it is most needed--in addressing the US educational crisis. . ..it is typical that newtechnologies are first channeled to institutions such as the military, business and entertainment industries thatAmerican society deems more important.” Examples of VR research for military purposes are, among others,NASA’s visualization of computational fluid dynamic data in a virtual wind tunnel]G and the U. S. ArmyCorps of Engineer’s water flow simulation through a rip rap test channel at Vicksburg, Mississippi. 19 To sum 5up, in his book, Virtual Reali~, Rheingoldl added that “educators were the last people to ask for millions ofdollars for R&
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intothe results in an attempt to correlate performance with other data. Currently, our team isanalyzing data associated with students’ behavior during the intervention including theexplanations that were generated and the time spent studying the solutions provided. Thisanalysis should reveal aspects of the intervention that had the greatest effects and guiderefinements of the current intervention. Page 14.712.14AcknowledgmentsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under GrantEEC- 0550707. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not
next variable from Equation 1 an equation is developed for the initial cost of thewall as shown in Equation 3.ICw=H x Ww x th x N s x Cwu (3)where,Ww is the width of the wood [m]Cwu is the cost of the wall per unit volume [$/m3]Up to this point anyone with a high school education can develop the equations. The next termin Equation 1 will require knowledge of heat transfer. The rate of heat loss under designconditions is needed to determine the size of the furnace. The initial cost of the furnace can thenbe calculated from Equation 4. IC f = Q& design × Cfu (4)where,Q& design is the rate of heat loss at design conditions [kW]Cfu is the
Intensive Language ICP 1 2 3 4 5/6 Schedule F W S S F W S S F W S S F W S S F W S Freshmen Sophomore Pre-Junior Junior SeniorCreation of the Co-op CurriculumAs tenured faculty whose academic specialty is co-operative education, we have long beenengaged in activities to define, document and assess learning that results from the co-operativeeducation model. The tensions between educating for a discipline and preparing students for theworkplace are ongoing. At UC that tension is
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Software: Evolution and Process.Dr. James D Kiper, Miami University James Kiper is Chair and Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Miami University. He teaches a variety of courses across the CS and SE curricula. His research is in the areas of software testing, software risk assessment, design rationale, and computer science and software engineering teaching and learning.Dr. Gursimran Singh Walia Gursimran S. Walia is an associate professor of Computer Science at North Dakota State University. His main research interests include empirical software engineering, software engineering education, human factors in software engineering, and software quality. He is a member of the IEEE
success, where a team cannot experience overall success unless each individualmember on the team experiences success. We expand upon this concept by making explicit therelationship between facilitating individual success and valuing each team member, where astudent can experience more success when s/he is valued. Arguably, creating opportunities forstudents to engage in robust teamwork can be facilitated when educators increase students’awareness about the benefits of valuing all team members, a construct that is often implied butnot explicitly discussed in teamwork literature.Creating an environment free of discrimination and bias is the second construct we address in theInclusive Behaviors scale. According to Cooper (2009), teams function
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-controller. The use of the graphical programming language helpedstudents understand the interfacing and control logic and motivated them to learn further on thesubjects. We plan to continuously improve the course to keep it updated with the latesttechnology. A section on programmable logic controllers as an alternative controller will beintroduced in future semesters.References [1] A. Geddam, “Mechatronics for engineering education: undergraduate curriculum,” Mechatronics, vol. 1, p. 13, 2003. [2] M. Grimheden, “Mechatronics engineering education,” Ph.D. dissertation, KTH, 2006. [3] S. K. Gupta, S. Kumar, and L. Tewari, “A design-oriented undergraduate curriculum in mechatronics education,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol
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, recommendations for best practices and policychanges to mitigate unconscious bias in faculty searches, and continued identification of policyimprovements at the state level.AcknowledgementsThis project is funded by an NSF Award number 1463993, “South Dakota Working in STEM forEquity (SD-WISE): A System, Institutional, and Individual Level Approach to Policy Change.”Data, findings, and conclusions or recommendations are those of the authors, only.References[1] S. Howe, M. Juhas, and J. Herbers, “Academic women: Overlooked entrepreneurs,”AAC&U Peer Review, vol. 16, no. 2, Spring 2014. [Online]. Available:https://www.aacu.org/publications-research/periodicals/academic-women-overlooked-entrepreneurs[2] C. Rankins, F. Rankins, and T. Innis, “Who
apply to studentprojects, as shown in Table 1. Table 1: Common causes of systems engineering failures. Adapted from [13]. Systems engineering failure causesFailed to consider Actor(s) in the organization failed to consider an aspect in the system design. In many cases,design aspect this causal action describes a design flaw, such as a single-point failure or component compatibility.Used inadequate Actor(s) in the organization used inadequate justification for a decision.justificationFailed to form a Actor(s) in the organization failed to form a contingency plan to implement if an unplannedcontingency plan event occurred.Lacked experience
and with organizations such as 4H programs that couldprovide important local support for students. In the final phase of our study, we plan to share thisinformation through participatory design workshops with key groups of community memberswho work with rural students.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under GrantNumber 1734834. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.References[1] State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), “The Virginia plan for higher education: Annual report for 2016 to the General Assembly of
equipment used by students and included in theirreports. A – Conductivity meter and salt used during preparation of solution of varyingconcentrations. B – Digital weighing machine used for weighing salt amounts. C – Peristaltic pumpused to re-circulate water between CDI cell and water reservoir. D – Prepared solution getting mixedusing magnetic stirrer. E – Conductivity measurement of solutions used for calibration curves. F –Desalination in action using a CDI cell, reservoir, conductivity probe measuring and recordingcontinuous data and DC voltage source for applied voltages.Grading of Submitted Reports and Assessment of Students’ KnowledgeSubmitted reports were graded based on pre-determined criterion provided to students thatincluded objective(s
Low Temperature of Air at the 23.3[C] Evaporator and Condenser inlet Temperature of Air at Evaporator 14.9 [C] Temperature of Air at 37.0 [C] Outlet Condenser Outlet Relative Humidity of Air at 25 [%] Atmospheric pressure 102.6 Evaporator Inlet [kPa] Air Velocity at evaporator inlet 2.65[m/s] Air velocity at condenser inlet 3.3[m/s] Pressure of refrigerant at evaporator 303[kPa] Pressure of refrigerant at 1067 exit condenser inlet
overarching d e s i g n goal is forEPCC and UTEP together to complete an HSI STEM program “STEMGROW Program:Pathways to Broadening the STEM Workforce” that grows (hence the name “STEMGROW”)Hispanic and low-income student success in STEM education through a partnership betweenUTEP and EPCC [30].In our STEMGROW Program, we will increase the retention of STEM students with disabilities,through strategies to support special needs students’ persistence. Our goal is to grow the numberof students with disabilities in STEM fields at both institutions. Our EPCC Center for Studentswith Disabilities (CSD) is partnering with UTEP’s Center for Accommodations and SupportServices (CASS) to institute the evidence-based interventions to overcome barriers affecting
for diversity; j. A knowledge of the impact of engineering 1. Demonstrates importance of diversity technology solutions in a societal and global context; 2. Demonstrates responsibility of the engineer 3. Recognizes cultural impact of the solutions k. A commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous 1. Discusses and analyzes contemporary issues improvement. 2. Demonstrates depth of knowledge of a major issues Table 3. Student Outcome (a) Assessment Process Performance Educational Method(s) of Where Length of Year(s) of Target Indicators
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, presenting them with well-defined modules with manageable uncertainties, and focusing only on aircraft dynamics andcontrols – unlike capstone projects.Custom Designed UAS Platform For the purposes of this effort, we intend to use a custom designed fixed wing UAS – the SLUSharpshooter. The UAS is designed so that it is modular – with the exception of the fuselage andthe integrated mid-section of the wing, all other components can be switched out, including theempennage, the wing section(s) and its geometry (for instance, dihederal can be introduced orremoved through special dihedral pin inserts). The specifications and pictures of the SharpshooterUAS are listed below in in Table 2. The UAS in Figure 1 has been flown a number of times and