, have adjustable settings to ac- stones and deliverables as well as when focus groups would becommodate a wide age range of riders, and be both visually and conducted for testing the product. A carrying case was de-ergonomically appealing for the rider and user. When collapsed, signed and manufactured using the chosen colors of blue andthe device should fit in a backpack style carrying case. Therefore, yellow.the ultimate goal of this multidisciplinary capstone engineering The product called “Collapsible Kid Cruiser™,” con-project is to acquire a patent for a device that meets the afore- sists of five different subsystems. The subsystems include thementioned requirements and develop a fully functional proto
Policies and Infrastructurehigher-level analysis and decision-making that AI cannot (yet) On a larger scale, universities will need clear policiesdo. For example, an electrical engineering capstone project around Gen AI and potentially new infrastructure. Some aremight encourage students to use AI-based simulation tools to already crafting AI usage policies that delineate acceptableiterate their design quickly but then require a comprehensive academic use, similar to plagiarism
and her research explores the ways that students and practitioners seek to achieve equity in their design practices and outcomes. Through her research, she aims to develop tools and pedagogy to support design students, educators, and practitioners in conceptualizing and addressing equity.Robert P. Loweth Robert P. Loweth is an (incoming) Visiting Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research explores how engineering students and practitioners engage stakeholders in their engineering projects, reflect on their social identities, and consider the broader societal contexts of their engineering work. The goals of his research are 1) to develop tools and pedagogies that
Paper ID #26657Designing NGSS-Aligned Lesson Plans During a Teacher Professional Devel-opment Program (Fundamental)Mr. Sai Prasanth Krishnamoorthy, NYU Tandon School of Engineering Sai Prasanth Krishnamoorthy received his BSEE from Amrita University and M.S in Mechatronics from NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY. He is currently a Ph.D. student in Mechanical En- gineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, serving as a research assistant under NSF-funded RET Site project. He conducts research in Mechatronics, Robotics and Controls Laboratory at NYU and his research interests include swarm robotics, computer
comprisedof a three year curriculum that fosters a learning environment in which electrical, computer and systemsengineering students collaborate to engage in the designing, prototyping and testing of engineeringprojects. At the end of the curriculum, students of both majors will have developed a unique skillsetwhich allows for them to effectively solve the real world engineering challenges faced in industry.Specifically, fourth year systems engineering graduates will have the ability to work on technology-oriented projects while electrical and computer engineering graduates with have the ability to integratedomain-specific technical designs into larger systems.During the spring semester of 2012, a pilot study was conducted at the Sunapee State
AC 2011-2251: ”TUNING” ENGINEERING PROGRAMS IN THE CON-TEXT OF ABET ACCREDITATIONMary Eileen Smith, Ph.D., Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Mary E. Smith has been employed with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board since 1987 and now serves as Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Academic Planning and Policy. She is responsible for the administration and management of matters related to the Board’s higher education academic planning and policy functions, and she provides leadership on key projects, reports, and studies that cut across divisions of the agency. She has taught at The University of Texas at Austin, and she currently is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Communication at St. Edward’s
benefits of PR are broadly applicablewhenever students are producing non-routine work such as capstone projects, project-basedcourses, or constructivist activities.Cementing and Extending – PR provides twice the learning opportunities compared to InstructorReview (IR) because both the reviewer and the recipient are learning. The reviewer is arguablythe greatest beneficiary; they first cement factual knowledge and then extend their conceptualunderstanding as they consider the work of their classmates. To review a token, the reviewermust first understand what they have seen/heard, next compare it to their own knowledge, thenevaluate whether it is correct, and finally explain/justify their opinion. Reviewers’ cognitivedemands are consistent with
the Georgia Institute of Technology.Edward F. Morrison, Purdue University, West Lafayette Ed Morrison is Regional Economic Development Advisor for the Center for Regional Development at Purdue University. Ed has been developing a new approach to developing strategies for complex col- laboration in open, loosely connected networks. Called ”strategic doing”, this methodology emphasizes the strategic value of collaboration in today’s global economy. For over twenty-five years, he conducted strategy projects throughout the U.S. His work won the first Arthur D. Little Award for excellence in economic development presented by the American Economic Development Council. Prior to starting his economic development work, Ed
also reasons for teams to beused in a course: Teams are able to accomplish more than individuals, there is learning betweenmembers on a team, and teams are a way of developing and disseminating a culture. In theclassroom, the culture that should be developed among the students through the use of teams is aculture of collaboration and problem-solving. No amount of lecturing on the value of teams orthe value of collaborative problem solving can replace the learning or experiencing of actuallybeing a part of a team. It should be noted that teams can be formal or informal; for a largesemester project, teams may work together for weeks, but informal teams may develop duringsmall class discussions or class exercises.A potential hazard of using teams
prime mover behind getting the grant, and he had a greater apparent need for the money.People who believe in a utilitarian theory could argue for either decision. Smith should take themoney for he has a greater need for it and he is the main person on the project. Alternatively,Smith should not take the money for if he was exposed it would hurt his career. A potentiallyruined career is not worth a month of salary support.Duty theories could also argue the point either way. Some would say that Smith has a duty toprovide for his family. Others would argue that Smith has a greater duty to be honest withBrown and tell him about the salary support.People who believe in rights theories would probably criticize a choice by Smith to keep themoney
prime mover behind getting the grant, and he had a greater apparent need for the money.People who believe in a utilitarian theory could argue for either decision. Smith should take themoney for he has a greater need for it and he is the main person on the project. Alternatively,Smith should not take the money for if he was exposed it would hurt his career. A potentiallyruined career is not worth a month of salary support.Duty theories could also argue the point either way. Some would say that Smith has a duty toprovide for his family. Others would argue that Smith has a greater duty to be honest withBrown and tell him about the salary support.People who believe in rights theories would probably criticize a choice by Smith to keep themoney
, intercultural team interactions thatcharacterize engineering careers in the 21st century. While there have been many program-levelefforts across the nation to develop these “soft” skills, such as capstone projects that incorporatestudy abroad and service learning, no direct method of measuring all six skills simultaneouslyexists in the literature. This project proposes an innovative and direct method of developing andassessing ABET professional skills simultaneously that can be used at the course-level forassessing student performance and at the program-level for assessing efficacy of the curricula.In 2007, the Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) at Washington StateUniversity (WSU) collaborated with the College of Engineering and
materials engineering. • Life sciences is currently receiving major funding. • Major movement in UG curriculum to include Ethics. • Outsourcing creating downward pressure on U.S. engineering salaries. • Stronger science and mathematics instruction in community colleges. • Expose engineering students to relationships between technology and society. • Nanotechnology could play a major role in economic and industrial growth. • Engineering faculty should have industrial experience. • Industrially-sponsored senior design capstone projects. • Program should be based on industry needs. • Major impetus on
- Clemson Engineers for Developing Countries (CEDC) and Clemson Engage. Both courses include trips to developing countries, international internships and sig- nificant fund-raising to support projects with community partners. As a result of her efforts, the CEDC program grew from 25 students to over 100 from 30 different departments and was recognized by the Institute for International Education (IIE) with the Andrew Heiskell Award. As a first generation student, and the first tenured female in her department, Dr. Ogle is an advocate for improving inclusion and di- versity in Civil Engineering. In 2012, she was recognized by President Obama as a Champion of Change for Women in STEM. She continues to serve the university
capstone design. His research interests include evaluating conceptual knowledge, mis- conceptions and technologies to promote conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory and a Chemistry Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge and change for intro- ductory materials science and chemistry classes. He is currently conducting research on NSF projects in two areas. One is studying how strategies of engagement and feedback with support from internet tools and resources affect conceptual change and associated impact on students’ attitude, achievement, and per- sistence. The other is on the factors that promote persistence and success in retention of undergraduate students in engineering
, Computer Graphics, Materials Science and laboratory courses. Since 2015 she has been actively involved in the University of Miami College of Engineering’s ”Redefining Engineering Education” strategic plan on educational innovation. As part of this plan, Dr. Basalo worked with 2 other faculty members to organize inaugural Senior Design Expo in May 2017, an exposition where over 200 senior students showcased their Capstone projects to the University of Miami community, alumni and industry leaders. Starting in 2016 and through her work with the University of Miami’s Engaged Faculty Fellowship program, Dr. Basalo incorporated an academic service component into the final project for a sophomore-level Measurements Lab course
majors since 2005. She has established entrepreneurship capstone, global en- trepreneurship, and women and leadership courses and initiatives at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Prior to her work in academia, Nathalie spent several years in the field of market research and business strategy consulting in Europe and the United States with Booz Allen and Hamilton and Data and Strategies Group. She received a BA from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, an MBA from Babson College, and MS and PhD degrees from Purdue University. She currently serves on the board of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship in the role of Vice President for Research. She is also a Senior
fromthe knowledge, skills, and attitudes of toy Makers to advance teaching in the engineeringclassroom? Findings are presented to inform possibilities for design in engineering contexts anda multi-disciplinary, holistic attitude towards engineering education that is rising fromdiscussions on the future of engineering education.IntroductionIn undergraduate engineering academic programs, engineering design often serves as acornerstone or capstone experience, supplying context and motivations for how to construct andredesign the world. There is usually an undue burden on the instructor to seed such classes withcompelling and technically sufficient projects and provide enough structure to make a goodlearning experience.1 With this concern, it is
, she introduced the first experiential activity for Applied Mechanics courses. She is coordinator and advisor for capstone projects for Engineering Technology.Mr. Carlos Michael Ruiz, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)Mr. Smarth H. ChadhaMr. Shraman Kadapa, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.) Shraman Kadapa completed his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette. He is currently pursuing a masters’ degree in mechanical engineering and mechanics at Drexel University. He is a research and teaching assistant in the mechanical and mechatronics lab at Drexel. He is also a researcher in Scalable Autonomous Systems Lab. His research interests are mainly in robotics which
capstone course and ensuring better coordination of prerequisites.The second regarded design (synthesis), coordination, and communication as major featuresintegrated into the traditional course structure. The third, and most radical alternative would haveeliminated traditional courses in favor of a design studio sequence, with engineering principleslearned in the context of design project. The faculty opted for the second alternative. Thestructure of the curriculum after the revision is outlined in Table 2.Table 2. The structure of the revised MIT civil and environmental engineering curriculumGeneral and Civil Engineering FundamentalsIntroduction to Computers and Engineering Problem SolvingUncertainty in EngineeringDifferential EquationsProject
provide a working knowledge of nanotechnology in generaland the physics and chemistry employed in nanofiber production specifically.Additionally several modes of assessment were used through out the activity. Inparticular, an attitudes inventory was administered pre and post activity to evaluatechange in perceptions about pursuing STEM careers. Summative assessments were usedto gage student’s learning and performance based assessments were used to enhancestudent’s internalization of the subject matter. The students demonstrated an improvedunderstanding of nanotechnology across the board and girls performed better than theboys on the summative assessment. As a capstone on the project the students producedposters to communicate their findings to
to the quantitative data, qualitative questions are also asked of the students. In theseresponses, the students clearly appreciated the base camp portion of the course, which was theapplication portion. For example, in response to the question, “What did you learn in the coursethat will be of help to you in the future?”, 29% of the 56 students commented on the base campportion of the course as the best for preparing for the future. Comments included the following:What did you learn in the course that will be of help to you in the future? • How to develop base camps • If I ever have to help plan and build a basecamp, I'm prepared. • Base camps are no joke. • How to manage a construction project and what goes into making a base camp
will have the opportunity to work on a variety of hands-on projects, including thedesign and implementation of a simple mechatronic system.2.2 Course TextbookTextbook: Introduction to Mechatronics and Measurement Systems, D. Alciatore & M. B.Histand, McGraw Hill, 5th Edition, 2019.Reference Book: 1. Introduction to Mechatronic Design, J. Edward Carryer, R. Matthew Ohline,Thomas W. Kenny, Prentice-Hall, 2011; 2. Control Systems Engineering, Nise, Norman S, JohnWiley, 8th edition, 2019.2.3 ObjectivesThe overall objectives of the course include, but are not limited to, • Understand the fundamental principles and concepts of mechatronics • Identify and select appropriate sensors and actuators for a given system • Develop control
Paper ID #43012Perceptions of Engineering College Instructors and Their Students TowardsGenerative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) Tools: A Preliminary QualitativeAnalysisMr. Dhruv Gambhir, Nanyang Technological University Dhruv is a senior undergraduate student majoring in Computer Science at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. Actively engaged in Dr. Yeter’s Research Team, he specializes in projects at the intersection of engineering education and artificial intelligence (AI). With a unique perspective as an engineering student focused on AI, Dhruv is dedicated to enhancing engineering education in the
Perspectives for Engineers o Learning theories applied to engineering education. o Curriculum design: Approaches to planning teaching. o Writing and reading as scaffolding for learning and teaching. o Capstone projects in engineering education. • Module 2: Teaching-Learning Methodologies in Engineering. o Problem-based learning and projects. o Collaborative learning and teamwork. o Use of simulations and virtual laboratories. o Integration of emerging technologies in engineering education. • Module 3: Formative Assessment and Feedback o Evaluate versus qualify as foci of learning. o Design of instruments, criteria, and guidelines necessary to accompany
be arranged as modules, depending on the course and program.• Lecture and/or lab topics - describe the topic or theme of the lectures/labs. Topics may be subcategorized by lecture hour or by week. Topic should be descriptive enough so that students may best prepare for in-class time.• Events, assessments, and due dates: The schedule should include all assessments for lecture/lab; due dates for projects, special projects, and presentations. Also, include dates that are holidays, days in which classes will not be held due to instructor’ s absence or due to other reasons.F. How learning will be assessed• Grading procedure – this generally include in-class (i.e., exams and quizzes) and out-of-class assignments, multiple-choice
respond to questions. The clients used the final review as a basis forselecting students for a monetary award or summer internship.Mechanical engineering design: a semester long mechanical engineering capstone design coursefor teams of undergraduate students in their final year. As a capstone course, the syllabusemphasized integrating various engineering sciences in an authentic, practical, and open-endeddesign project with real clients. Students were encouraged to treat the instructor like a boss andtheir teammates as colleagues. Students had a dedicated laboratory work area where they couldbuild and test prototypes. Funding for prototypes was available with instructor approval. Therewere three design reviews (a preliminary design review that
to have all its undergraduate engineering, computer science, and cybersecurity degrees to be accredited by ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology). Pursuant to this goal, a capstone project course was added to the updatedcurriculum of the BSCS degree. Even though the six Educational Student Outcomes (ESOs)prescribed by ABET [6] are addressed by the core courses in the curriculum, adding a capstoneproject course to the core curriculum brings together all the six ESOs in one course in a polishedand refined manner for students to see the relationship among all six ESOs. The capstonespecifically focuses on ESO #3 (communication skills), ESO #4 (legal and ethical principles), andESO #5 (teamwork). The foundational block in the
Paper ID #38699Indigenizing the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Programmed EngineeringEducation Curriculum, Challenges and Future PotentialsDr. Bahar Memarian, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Dr. Bahar Memarian is an interdisciplinary researcher and educator with more than 10 years of research and teaching experience at the intersection of applied and social sciences. She has designed and executed research projects as both a team leader and a member. She has also developed and delivered learning modules and courses in the areas of STEM, design, and engineering education at the secondary and
Corporate CS Math/Stat Capstone Project (Optional) Certifications Figure 1. Cyber Security Degree ArchitectureTo complement education with training, the degree also requires students to pass two industrycertifications before they graduate. The course number for each certification is CYBI-3101-xxwhere xx stands for the student’s choice of certification such as Net+, Linux+, Security+, etc. Apool of certifications was carefully studied and approved, and we are