citations, and his h-index is 15 (Google Profile). He has designed, updated, and taught several electrical engineering, engineering design, and technological innovations courses and works to develop new curricula and programs for Electrical and Computer Engineering Education. Before joining the Mississippi State University has also served at the University of Ottawa, Queen's University, and Royal Military College of Canada. He has received several prestigious awards, scholarships, and grants, which include a $1.48 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to improve graduation outcomes for transfer engineering students as Co-PI in 2021, the Industrial Research and Development Fellowship (IRDF) from Natural
, and has been published in 2015 Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education along with his research team. Eddington has also served as a series editor, contributed to trade publications, and facilitated workshops all related to higher education administrators’ work experiences.Dr. Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette Carla B. Zoltowski is an assistant professor of engineering practice in the Schools of Electrical and Com- puter Engineering and (by courtesy) Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. in Engineering Education, all from Purdue. Prior to this she was Co-Director of the EPICS Program at Purdue where she was responsible for
related to the topics of student motivation, student riskaversion, strategic learning, fostering creativity and design thinking, and the role that instructorsplay in nurturing or quashing desirable traits in students. Efforts to continuously inform mypedagogical technique are based on documented best practices and new information about howstudents and academia are changing.Costa, A. & Kallick, B. (2008). Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind: 16 EssentialCharacteristics for Success. Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development. Print.“Risk averse students characterized by high abilities tend to prefer Engineering.” quoted from:De Paola, M. & Gioia, F. Risk Aversion and Field of Study Choice: the Role of IndividualAbility
program opening the door for further distance learning developments.Item 1, the best measure of success, is a comparison of performance between the high schoolstudents and their college counterparts. All topics and techniques normally taught in the CADDesign I course were covered in the trial distance learning course. The student workbookscollected at the end of the semester were comparable in content and quality to the local studentgroup as was performance on the final exam. Comparison of the remote student work topreviously taught CAD Design I courses were equally favorable. There was no discernable Page 11.43.7difference between the trial group
chair.Rachel’s positionality: I earned tenure at OSU two years ago (in 2022). I serve in twoadministrative roles as the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies and Research Infrastructure inthe Department of Engineering Education and Assistant Vice President for Talent and TeamDevelopment in the Office of Knowledge Enterprise (which is part of the university’s researcharm). I started my faculty career as a practice (i.e., teaching focused) assistant professor at OSUin 2013, but then was hired as a founding tenure-track assistant professor after my departmentwas created. Being a founding faculty member in the department was challenging, and I want toshare what I learned along the way to support junior faculty and those looking to establish newdepartments
thinking, data modeling, communication, reproducibility and ethics [11]. In a similar study [13], researchers monitored trends across Europe in order to assess thedemands for particular Data Science skills and expertise. They [13] used automated tools for theextraction of Data Science job posts as well as interviews with Data Science practitioners. Thegoal of the study [13] was to find the best practices for designing Data Science curriculum whichinclude; industry aligned, use of industry standard tools, use of real data, transferable skill set,and concise learning goals. The best practices for delivery of Data Science Curriculum includemultimodality, multi-platform, reusable, cutting-edge quality, reflective and quantified, andhands-on. In
, University of Chicago Press.8. Skinner, B. (1957) Verbal Behavior, Copley Publishing Group.9. Skinner, B. (1969) Contingencies of Reinforcement: A Theoretical Analysis, Appleton-Century-Crofts.10. Chomsky, N. (1959). "Reviews: Verbal behavior by B. F. Skinner". Language 35 (1): 26–5811. Fosnot, C. (editor) (2005) Constructivism: Theory, Perspectives And Practice, Teachers College Press (2nd edition)12. Barrows, H. S. (1985). How to design a problem-based curriculum for the preclinical years. New York: Springer.13. Hmelo, C. E., & Evensen, D. H. (2000). Problem-based learning: Gaining insights on learning interactions through multiple methods of inquiry. In D. H. Evensen & C. E. Hmelo (Eds.), Problem-based learning: A research
: Issues and Challenges. American Society for Engineering Education. Presentations, five most relevant: TeleRobotics: The Internet, a Physical Sensor 73rd Annual Confer- ence Program, ITEEA 2011. Dr. Kallis, J., Boyles, R. Implementation of Microgravity Experiments in the Classroom 73rd Annual Conference Program, ITEEA 2011 Teaching STEM Concepts with Agile Robotics. Dr. Kallis, J., Boyles, R. 73rd Annual Conference Program, ITEEA 2009. Tremaux’s Algo- rithm with Recursion 73rd Annual Conference Program, ITEEA 2009. ”Normalcy” 2008 Intercollegiate Art Show, Best of Show, California University of PA, April 3rd, 2008. ”Die Verfeinerung von Sustain- ability” Create the Future Design Contest, NASA Tech Briefs and SolidWorks
androles that undergraduate students on placement will participate. However, it is difficult for theseoutcomes to reflect the achievement of students on placement and at best can only ever reflect apartial view of placement outcomes.BackgroundThe UK's national learning and teaching support network for engineering (LTSN Eng) says2, ‘Work placement is generally accepted as being a valuable component of the learning process. Evidence suggests that graduates with work experience have more employment opportunities than those without. However placements can sometimes be difficult to find and certainly vary in quality.'While admitting the difficulty of finding placements for students, the concept of a high qualityplacement is
., Miller, J., Nichols-Belo, A., Ruff, S., & Parkhurst, R. (2006). The globally competent engineer: Working effectively with people who define problems differently. Journal of Engineering Education, 105(2): 107-122.[22] Parkinson, A. (2007). Engineering study abroad programs: Formats, challenges, best practices. Online Journal of Global Engineering Education, 2(2).[23] Johri, A., & Jesiek, B. K. (2014). Global and international issues in engineering education. In A. Johri & B. M. Olds (Eds.), Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research (pp. 655-672). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.[24] Grandin, J., & Hedderich, N. (2009). Intercultural competence in engineering: Global competence for
Paper ID #11736INTEGRATIVE MULTIDISCIPLINARY MATERIALS & MECHANICS TEAMPROJECTDr. Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University Dr. Kyle Gipson is an Assistant Professor at James Madison University (United States) in the Department of Engineering (Madison Engineering) and the Center for Materials Science. He has taught courses per- taining to introduction to engineering, materials science and engineering, engineering design and systems thinking. He has a PhD in Polymer, Fiber Science from Clemson University. His research background is in the synthesis of polymer nanocomposites and engineering education. He was trained as a
games; they can add pyroelectric sensors anddevelop a people-following behavior; they can make the robot look more like a small animal byadding a tail on a servo-motor or a disguise; they can add a leach to guide the robot; etc. It is upto the students to develop the capabilities they believe to be appropriate for the robot. Thisshould lead to a great variety of interesting solutions, making the best of the sensors and theactuators available, the processing capabilities of the microprocessor board and what can be donein practice, while still consider the social impacts of their designs. In accordance to cooperativelearning principles5, the competition is then much more oriented toward the challenge ofbuilding an interesting product for this
essence of scientific andengineering thinking by presenting a cognitive framework that is aligned with views fromepistemology, cognitive and neurosciences, and supported by empirical data fromcomputational sciences. By merging and synthesizing relevant concepts from these fields, wepresent a theoretical framework that links scientific and engineering thinking to our typicalfundamental cognitive functions, which could then be promoted at early grades. To examineour viewpoint, we designed a multi-year quasi-experimental study involving use ofcomputational tools and teacher professional development to support scientific andengineering practices for grades 7 through 12. A mixed-methods analysis of qualitative andquantitative data on teaching and
the purpose he envisioned; that the collection be used as aneducational tool through which viewers would gain a better understanding of past ways of works,industrial and engineering principles, and over 400 years of human achievement.As a result of his connection with MSOE and admiration for the school and its programs, Dr.Grohmann ultimately decided that it was the best venue for fully exploring the potential of his artcollection. So, in 2001, he made the initial gift of nearly 500 works to the school with the initialplan being to display the works on campus while researching individual works, artists, andsubject matter. In making this gift, the ultimate goal was to establish a venue that would be apermanent home for the housing, care, and
cooperation in engineering education, particularly the sharing of best-practice learning materials. Page 21.14.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Are Australian and American Engineering Education Programs the Same? The Similarities and Differences between Australian and American Engineering Accreditation ProceduresAbstractIn our ever more globally connected world, one of the principal objectives for engineeringeducation accreditation standards is to maintain the international standard of quality of ourengineering graduates. However, most of the world's
engineers, thathave accidental offended an international colleague through an unintentional insult. One personalexample relates to tossing an old floppy disk at a Korean teammate in graduate school. TheKorean students was extremely offended and after several weeks of brewing explained that inKorea throwing anything at a person is a major insult. Other examples of potential culturalpitfalls exist in other countries as well. For instance, in the Arab world showing the bottom ofone’s foot is insulting.One of the best ways to learn appropriate international behavior may be to practice prior toentering the workforce. Once a person enters the workforce “the bottom line” is very importantand inappropriate behavior could cost your company real money
Mechanical Engineering for the School of Computing and Engineering at Quinnipiac University. He is a former Director of the Mechanical Engineering Program at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He graduated from West Point in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He earned a M.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1994 and a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Kansas in 2004. He has developed and taught courses in aeronautics, thermal-fluid systems, heat transfer, computer-aided design, circuits, and aerospace and mechanical engineering design. He has served as a Program Evaluator for the EAC and a
engineering tools necessary for engineering practice”.A Proven Engineering Professional Development Program (17 continuous years) thatsupplements technical courswork to meet both student and engineering school needs:Pre-employment success- includes step by step actions for engineering undergraduates toaccomplish personal assessment and job-search skills to obtain career related co-op/internshipemployment and secure the best for them job offer when they graduate at the bachelor's Mastersor doctoral level.Professional success- experts from industry and academia- includes essential engineeringprofessional success subjects offering wisdom from appropriate industrial and academic experts.Presentation of professional success subjects enable engineering
, Carolyn, Ethics in Engineering Practice and Research, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1998.9 Seebauer, E.G., and Barry, R. L., Fundamentals off Ethics for Scientists and Engineers, Oxford University Press,Oxford, 2001.10 Jordan, W., and Thomas, B, Ethical Issues Related to International Development Projects, presented at the ASEEAnnual meeting in Austin, June 2009. In CD based Proceedings (no page numbers).11 Jordan, W., Ballard, Brian, Morton, Anna, Sanders, Brad, and Wakefield, J.K, Implementing a Service LearningEngineering Project in East Africa, presented at the A.S.E.E. Regional Conference, South Padre Island, Texas,March 2007. In CD based Proceedings (no page numbers).12 Jordan, W., Implementing Senior Design Projects in the
newopportunities in the University community. Social ties are strengthened, and this allows for newlines of research to grow and methods of teaching to be shared.Phase II: FeasibilityAll engineering graduates at this University must complete a capstone senior design project. Theproposals for these design projects are normally vetted and taken to the proposal phase duringthe students’ next to the last semester in the program. The project itself is completed during theirfinal semester. Students either work as individuals or in groups of 2 or 3. We have taken pridein that we are normally able to place students with external clients for these projects. The goal isto involve the student in the solution of a real world engineering problem that will actually
, Sally found the experience more successful. In this project, the labor wasdivided based on skill and ability: one teammate knew how to weld and so could build the devicethey were designing, so the other two (including Sally) conducted research. Sally ended up doingthe majority of the writing as her contribution, and thus the final product was much morecohesive. She also explained that their project received a high grade because of the quality of themachine they built rather than the quality of the report; for that project, she felt that “the writingdefinitely wasn’t emphasized,” and the effect of writing on the overall grade was unclear.Both women were asked to rate their writing skills in connection with their own assessment aswell as a
education is selected as one of the key areas. This is relevant to the increased demands ina shorter and faster paced research and development in electronics systems design. In order tomeet the functional requirements for the electronics systems, one of the typical choices is to usea general-purpose microcontroller, sensors, and communication modules. In embedded systemeducation, the topics related to these components can be covered. The Engineering Technologyprogram at Texas A&M University has been educating students through embedded Cprogramming, microcontroller architecture, and embedded system software courses. Theprogram also offers a technical elective on an embedded real time software development courseand a graduate level intelligent
under the direction of a faculty member. Inaddition to attending pre-visit sessions, students must complete a multidisciplinary team projectthat focuses on an industry in the country visited. Last year the visits were to Chile, China, theCzech Republic, and Germany. This year Brazil is being added and France will replace theCzech Republic. The program was just selected to receive the Institute of InternationalEducation’s Andrew Heiskell Award for Study Abroad for 2004-2005 as the “best practice” ininternational education. It is an example of an IFTA (integrated field trip abroad) that services asanother model for providing students with international exposure in less than a semester.Experience to date indicates that a number of those who have
) viewed as a socio- technical system, this course explores the relationship between responsible engineering and the development and maintenance of resiliency in communities that historically have been ignored or marginalized by engineers and the organizations that employ them. Through in-depth readings, class discussions and projects, students will 1) study and analyze different forms of responsibility in engineering and resiliency in complex communities like ASGM communities; 2) critically explore strengths and limitations of dominant methods in engineering problem solving, design, and research for working with these communities; 3) develop understandings of effective forms of responsible
. In asimilar vein, Tobias quotes Susan Voss as saying, “no one can learn … about engineering whohasn’t designed or built or measured something.”20On a superficial level, it makes perfect sense that more information about technology principlesand operations, as well as technology-making practices, should help students in understandinghow a given technology fits within its larger social context. On a deeper level, however, it is notlogical to claim narrow technical expertise is required for functional literacy about technologyuse, for assessing the acceptability of broad-impact risks created by technologies, or foranticipating the social impact of technologies whose relationship to social action and interactiontranscends underlying technical
has faced challenges interms of recognition and reward within academia. The diversity in definitions of SoTL has led toongoing debates and discussions among scholars regarding its essence and scope. To promotescholarly teaching and advance the scholarship of teaching and learning, faculty learningcommunities have played a crucial role. These communities provide a platform for educators toengage in collaborative inquiry, share best practices, and develop innovative teaching strategiesthat are grounded in research and evidence. The scholarship of teaching and learning extendsbeyond individual disciplines, with studies exploring its application in diverse fields such aspsychology, counseling, and service-learning. By incorporating evidence-based
teacher training and curriculum development to establish research-based instructional methods that can be widely implemented as best practices by State educational agencies and local educational agencies.”6Not only did NCLB not address a more inclusive understanding and definition of technology andengineering, it did not prescribe how individual states were to meet the technological demands ofNCLB and current industry trends and conditions. Consequently, individual states were left ontheir own to develop programs to see that these goals were met in their school systems.In response to this egregious error regarding limited directive on what should be included astechnology literacy components of NCLB, many organizations such
, Sharplesidentified the lack of a ready-made theory of personal learning to use to inform design oftechnology to support learning in multiple contexts over long periods of time.8 Milrad raisedquestions concerning how learning activities using mobile technologies can be designed tosupport innovative education practices.22 Sharples also wrote on this theme by questioning howthe use of mobile devices can be integrated within broader educational scenarios.23 Taylorexpressed concerns for a lack of development of appropriate methods for evaluating learning inmobile environments.18 Tension between informal networked learning interactions and schooleducation regulated by a set curriculum provides further challenges. Sharples wrote that mostschools and colleges do
, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI) Mary E. Johnson is a Professor and Associate Head for Graduate Studies in the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology (SATT) at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. She earned her BS, MS and PhD in Industrial Engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington. After 5 years in aerospace manufacturing as an IE, Dr. Johnson joined the Automation & Robotics Research Institute in Fort Worth and was a program manager for applied research programs. Fourteen years later, she was an Industrial Engineering assistant professor at Texas A&M - Commerce before joining the Aviation Technology department at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana in 2007 as
Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comBreaking Boundaries:An Organized Revolution for the ProfessionalFormation of Electrical Engineers The Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of South Florida is at thesecond year of its RED program. The main goal of the project is to change the departmentculture by transforming the existing traditional unidirectional Research-Teaching-Service modelto a completely connected Research-Student-Practice one. There are several major tasksundertaken under the Organized Revolution: (1) The creation of Track Focused AdvisoryBoards (TFABs) for direct and impactful engagement of industry with the Electrical Engineeringprogram; (2) the development