critical thinking skills and engineering judgment inengineering undergraduates. We adopt the hypotheses that mental growth constitutes aprogression through a hierarchy of cognition, that the critical thinking and judgment required ofengineers lies at an upper level in the hierarchy, and that to reach high levels, an individual mustmaster cognitive skills and reorganize knowledge gained at lower levels. These hypothesesprovide a roadmap for developing effective teaching and learning strategies to be applied to coreengineering courses taught in the sophomore and junior years. It also suggests that theconventional approach of simply applying high-level instruction to educate sophomores andjuniors does not necessarily produce seniors who can think
active learning exercises that are simple, relate to thelearner’s experience level, and that can be incorporated into and synchronized with otherteaching pedagogies. These also need to be structured so that learners can proceed at their ownpace, receive appropriate feedback and coaching, and can review as often as necessary to masterthe material. This paper presents and discusses several such exercises that are integrated with acomplete CBI system and textbook [10].The examples presented are taken from the Introduction to Thermodynamics course that is taughtto almost every engineering student. This course is particularly challenging as it is normallytaught without a laboratory experience. This course also contains many physical concepts
Environmental Engineering (2009), and a Dr. Eng. in Civil Engineering (2013). Currently, he is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas since August 2013. He is a registered P.E. in the state of Louisiana. His research inter- ests include biological, electrochemical, and photochemical wastewater treatment methods. He teaches courses in water and wastewater treatment, solid and hazardous waste, surveying, and programming fun- damentals.Dr. J. Arn Womble P.E., West Texas A&M University Dr. J. Arn Womble is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering (Structures) at West Texas A&M Uni- versity in Canyon, TX. He is a graduate of the wind engineering programs at
Paper ID #27989Tackling Real-World Problems in First-Year Electrical Engineering Experi-encesDr. Michael Cross, Norwich University Michael Cross is a lecturer of electrical and computer engineering teaching classes in the areas of circuits, electronics, energy systems, and engineering design. Cross received degrees from the Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Vermont and began his academic career at UVM where he taught courses in the areas of analog and digital circuits, electronics, semiconductor physics, power electronics, and engineering design.Dr. David M. Feinauer P.E., Norwich University Dr
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this change as a positive shift to promotestudent success. This paper will explore the techniques which institutions can use to successfullyexemplify the achievements and transformation of their students, which will meet theexpectations of ABET evaluators. The benefits of this new approach, for faculty, students andthe program will be highlighted.IntroductionSection II.E.3.c (10) in the Accreditation Policy and Procedure Manual of ABET describes therequirements regarding samples of student work. It states: Representative samples of student work that reveal the spectrum of educational outcome. In order to make a qualitative evaluation of a program, it is necessary that the institution exhibit teaching materials such as course
eight years at Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, before joining the faculty at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, as an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Currently she teaches thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics. Her research is in the area of multiphase flows and computational modeling of thermal-fluid systems. Page 11.1168.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Student use of Textbook Solution Manuals: Student and Faculty Perspectives in a Large Mechanical Engineering DepartmentAbstractAnecdotal evidence
opportunities for teaching fundamental concepts of measurements andmetrology to students. We have described and validated a suite of laboratory modules which can be selected andutilized for educational purposes in a wide range of engineering courses. The modules givestudents hands on experience with simple and more sophisticated instrumentation for optical,mechanical, and chemical characterization of surfaces. Future work will expand the range ofmaterials, include white light interferometry, continue robotics implementation for more of themethods, and include adding sandblasting, coatings, and solvent treatments to evaluate methodsof improving surface characteristics. We are investigating the application of new nanomaterialhydrophobic coatings
surveys,we are able to comprehensively analyze both the perceived impact of our camp from theattendee’s perspective. We also acknowledge and thank Microsoft and Facebook for theirgenerous financial support of this effort.IntroductionLast year, a local middle school teacher contacted our research laboratory to request acybersecurity awareness presentation to her computer class. With two groups of students in anelective course, the presentation was held twice. Between the two classes there was one girl inattendance. During the discussions following the presentation, both students and teachers had aninterest in cybersecurity, but felt they lacked sufficient training and suitable subject mattermaterials. In discussions with other local schools, and
, policy, teaching/curriculum, andresources. For instance, the “people” factor may include student preparedness, financial situation,and faculty teaching method. Student success is more a product of an overarching shared culturethan it is of the results of a more narrowly-conceived deliberate ‘retention’ or ‘graduation’ effortand more attention needs to be given to graduation data7.Closely related to graduation rate is gatekeeping course performance. Gatekeeping courses arethe critical courses that will enable students to proceed to the next level when they successfullycomplete them. Gatekeeping courses occur at all levels of education and in all fields. It had beenshown that enrollment in gatekeeping courses in high school help students reach
2006-2465: ENGAGEMENT IN INDUSTRY: PREPARING UNDERGRADUATEENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS FOR GRADUATE STUDYWesley Stone, Western Carolina University Wes Stone is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology at Western Carolina University. He earned his B.S at the University of Texas at Austin, his M.S. at Penn State University, and his Ph.D. at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His industrial experience includes manufacturing and six sigma quality, which are current areas of interest. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in solid mechanics, quality, and capstone design at Western Carolina.Chip Ferguson, Western Carolina University Chip W. Ferguson is an Assistant Professor of
6. REFERENCES[1] T. B. Welch, C. H. G. Wright, and M. G. Morrow, “Experiences in Offering A DSP-based Communication Laboratory,” Digital Signal Proc. Workshop, 2004 and the 3rd IEEE Sig. Proc. Education Workshop, pp. 68-72, Aug 2004[2] W.-S. Gan, “Teaching and Learning the Hows and Whys of Real-Time Digital Signal Processing,” IEEE Trans. on Educ., vol. 45, no. 4, pp. 336-343, Nov. 2002[3] M. D. Galanis, A. Papazacharias, and E. Zigouris, “A DSP Course for Real-Time Systems Design and Implementation Based on the TMS320C6211 DSK,” 14th International Conf. On Dig. Sig. Proc., vol. 2, pp. 853-856, July 2002[4] S. L. Wood, G. C. Orsak, J. R. Treichler, D. C. Munson, S. C. Douglas, R. Athale, and M. A. Yoder, “DSP
Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campusAbstractThis paper presents a closed-loop, position control system, using two interconnected, DCsolenoids in a pull-pull arrangement, and controlled by an Allen-Bradley, MicroLogix 1500LRP, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC). This PLC, and similar equipment possessing A/Dand D/A modules, are excellent vehicles for teaching closed-loop control, since they are easy toprogram and do not require a substantial background in programming. This feature makes it veryattractive since our control classes and laboratories are populated by students from mechanical
3Vanderbilt Univ. 15 2John Hopkins Univ. 13 1Stevens Inst. of Tech. 10 14 Professional DevelopmentWorkshops in Cyber Security will be provided for selected faculty and staff members from SC State andlocal K-12 schools. The workshops will be conducted during each summer of the project.Approximately twenty faculty and staff members will participate in the workshops and preference willbe given to faculty teaching the courses and laboratory mentioned earlier. Seminars and presentationswill also be provided for faculty, staff and students
Page 24.642.2Teaching a course in environmental river mechanics / stream restoration provides an opportunityto incorporate experiential learning, as the direct experience of working in the field to collect andanalyze data is essential to a deeper understanding of stream processes. Throughout the course,we participate with the students in weekly field experiences of collecting measurements andvisual observations along Lost Creek, coupled with report submittals that analyze and reflectupon the work completed. Although the RHIT Civil Engineering department incorporateshands-on, laboratory activities in other courses, including Hydraulic Engineering, EnvironmentalEngineering, and Civil Engineering Materials, these are primarily conducted in an
Microelectronics, conducting research and development in the realization of advanced semiconductor technologies. From 1992 to 2008 he was with Louisiana Tech University, where he was the Entergy/LP&L/NOPSI Professor of Electrical Engineering, in recognition of his teaching and research contributions in the microsystems and nanotechnology areas. From September 2000 to June 2008 he was the Director of the Institute for Micromanufacturing, where, from 1992, he had contributed to the growth and development of the Institute, including through planning and setting up of laboratory resources and facilities, development and implementation of major sponsored research efforts, and realization of academic courses and curricula, on the
escalate student engagementwith course content. As shown by B. Shneiderman a conceptual framework fortechnology-based learning and teaching has emerged as an engagement theory. 4 Thefundamental idea underlying engagement theory is that students must be meaningfullyengaged in learning activities through interaction with others and worthwhile tasks.While in principle, such engagement could occur without the use of technology, thetechnology can facilitate engagement in ways which are difficult to achieve otherwise.Thermodynamics together with other thermal-fluid sciences (thermodynamics, fluidmechanics, and heat transfer) are typically considered to be among the most difficulttopics taught in engineering curriculum.5 The Learning Tool described below
journals. She is a member of IEEE, IEEE Education Society and IEEE Power & Energy Society. Cur- rently, Dr. Huq teaches Electronics, VLSI System Design, Advanced Solid State Device courses. Page 22.928.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Integration of Nano Scale Electronics Devices into Undergraduate Course CurriculaAbstractAs deep-sub-micron and beyond technology emerges; integration of nano scale devices intoundergraduate curricula becomes more important than ever. This paper addresses issuesrelated to increasing impact of the nano electronics on
learners.Unfortunately, almost all engineering and science instruction has been historically deductive innature (i.e. – lecture).Some of the characteristics of inductive learning identified by Prince and Felder4 are listedbelow: • Includes one or more of ‘inquiry learning’, ‘problem-based learning’, ‘project-based learning’, ‘case-based teaching’, ‘just-in-time learning’, ‘discovery learning’ • Is learner-centered, constructivist in philosophy, involves active learning, and is collaborative • Is never purely inductive – there are still deductive components • Filters new information through a person’s ‘schemata’ – the sum of prior experiences (knowledge, belief, preconception, prejudice, fear, etc.) Why develop an additional
,interdisciplinary interaction, design, and depth. Every student completes a structured set ofcourses that form a foundation in written and oral communication, mathematics, chemistry,physics, and engineering fundamentals. Special emphasis is placed on learning the basic toolsand techniques of engineering. Interdisciplinary interaction is introduced and emphasizedthrough interdisciplinary design projects, team experiences, and laboratory exercises that beginthe freshmen year. Depth is provided through theory and hands on experience (laboratories) inone of nine disciplines – chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental, industrial,mechanical and UTeach (education).Four of the engineering disciplines are structured as discipline specific programs
., and Perna, A. J., “Fundamentals of Engineering Design- A Freshman Measurements Laboratory”Session 2326, p 1392-1394, 1995 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Anaheim, CA, June 25-28, 19958. Kielson, Suzanne, “Freshman Design on a Shoestring”, p 117-121, Proceedings of the ASEE Mid-AtlanticSection Conference, November 1-2, 1996, Wilkes University, Wilkes Barre, PA9. Milano, G., “A Freshman Design Experience: Retention and Motivation”, The Eight National Conference onCollege Teaching and Learning, Jacksonville, FL, April 16-19, 199710. Hesketh, Robert P., Slater, C. Stewart, Gould, Ronald M., “Multidisciplinary Teams in Industry andEngineering Education”, Proceedings of the Mid Atlantic Section Conference, DuPont Experimental Station,Wilmington
-course.html.Development of team skills: Building team skills is as difficult as teaching problem solving in aweb-based application. Several approaches can be used, including teams linked by Internet mailworking on common problems; progress design exercises in which each team member works ona portion of the design before passing it electronically to the next team member; and use of chatsoftware technology to permit group interaction on a problem.Performance of laboratory experiments: The most difficult aspect of teachingengineering/engineering technology courses online is delivering the laboratory experience. Thecreation of a virtual laboratory online that delivers equal or better experiences than a physicallaboratory is difficult to achieve. A second example
candidates’ daily experience. Thefoundational principles for most of the eighteen modules are taught in interactive tutorials writtenwith the multimedia authoring package Authorware®. Complementing the computer-basedtutorials are instructor-assisted problem-solving sessions, experiments, work-related teamprojects, case studies, or traditional lectures. The tutorials include periodic assignments such ascomputer problems (solved using a spreadsheet or mathematics package) and traditional "pencil-and-paper" problems.Presented here is a discussion of the teaching philosophy, a description of the structure of thethermophysics curriculum, and a summary of content. Portions of the computer-based tutorialsare described, and examples of experiments, projects
Society for Engineering Education, 2002). 10. Lyons, J., Young, E. F. and J. Morehouse, “Capstone Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Uses Racecar,” Proceedings, 2000 ASEE Annual Conference (Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education, 2000). 11. Lyons, J. S., Morehouse, J. H. and E. F. Young, “Design of a Laboratory to Teach Design of Experiments,” Proceedings, 1999 ASEE Annual Conference (Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education, 1999). 12. Schmaltz, K., Byrne, C., Choate, R. and J. Lenoir, “Senior ME Capstone Laboratory Course,” Proceedings, 2005 ASEE Annual Conference (Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education, 2005
resources could not afford to sustain faculty diversionfrom the traditional courses. Since the economic and business base of Michigan is primarily automotive and relatedindustries, early development of courses dealing with motor vehicles were given priority. Onebright moment in all the negative thinking that was taking place, the WSU Division ofEngineering Technology was selected by the DTE Energy as one of the three exhibition sites foran alternative energy unit at the same time. A fuel cell miniature operating power plant wasinstalled next to the ET building for faculty and student use in teaching and demonstration. Specifically, following items and issues were addressed in designing the curriculum: (i)A team of experts from
Society for Engineering Education” - preparing faculty to teach in a technology that is still evolving and yet broader in scope - practical experience and continued industry involvement for faculty - developing an interdisciplinary curriculum - arranging unconventional means to gain access to laboratory facilities at partner institutions - need to focus on a specific aspect of nanotechnology - need to share personnel, laboratory and other resources with partners - outreach programs for students - co-op and internship arrangements aimed at real world experience for the students - developing partnerships with education, industry and government - securing resources to develop curriculum
Integration of Experiential Learning Modules in Sophomore and Junior Courses: A Pilot StudyAbstract Evidence from past literature suggests that experiential learning activities can be highlybeneficial to undergraduate engineering students when introduced early in their undergraduatestudies. Learning modules based on experiential learning model have been developed andintegrated into two core undergraduate courses (one sophomore and one junior) of mechanicalengineering. Using the experiential learning model of Kolb, each learning module containsconcrete engineering experience, theory, computer-based modeling and simulations, and hands-on laboratory exercises. The main goal is to provide experiential
, who can use this information totailor the next class towards what students struggled most on [9, 11]. When it comes to comparing student achievement between traditional teaching methodsand the Flipped Classroom method, there are some discrepancies. Some have found no statisticallysignificant differences between the two methods; however, it has been found that with a FCmethodology, there are fewer students with lower grades, and generally students obtain bettergrades when frequently attending laboratory sessions [8]. The success of FC tends to heavily rely on the course type. Courses that are more content-based, as opposed to design-based, have been found to perform better [11]. For example, when aFC method was applied to a high
Paper ID #30364Implementing Writing-as-Process in Engineering EducationBruce Kovanen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Bruce Kovanen is a PhD candidate in the Department of English and the Center for Writing Studies. He works with faculty and teaching assistants across disciplines to help hone their writing pedagogy. His research and teaching focus on sociocultural perspectives of literacy and learning.Ryan Ware, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Ryan Ware is a doctoral candidate in Writing Studies primarily interested in cultural-historical theories of writing and learning to write. He is part of an
Paper ID #20953A Project Based Approach To Introduction To EngineeringDr. Rouzbeh Tehrani, Temple University Rouzbeh Tehrani is the graduate coordinator of the civil and environmental engineering department and an assistant professor at Temple University. He also serves as the co-chair of AEESP education committee. He has been involved in teaching and developing labs and teaching materials for several courses such as Introduction to Engineering, science GenEds, Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology, and Water Quality and Treatment since 2013.Dr. Mohammad F. Kiani, Temple UniversityDr. Evangelia Bellas , Temple