Education Society of the IEEE (IEEE-EdSoc). She is also Chair of Intersociety Cooperation Committee of Education Society of the IEEE (IEEE-EdSoc) since 2011, Co-Chair of Working Group ”Ingenieurp¨adagogik im Internationalen Kontext” in IGIP (Internationale Gesellschaft f¨ur Ingenieurp¨adagogik) since 2002, Member of Strategic Planning Committee of Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc (IEEE-EdSoc) since 2009 and Board Member of ”Global Council on Manufacturing and Management” (GCMM) since 2004.Prof. Claudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council Dr. Claudio da Rocha Brito is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Currently is the Pres- ident of
Paper ID #16513An Overview and Preliminary Assessment of a Summer Transportation En-gineering Education Program (STEEP) for Ninth GradersDr. Shashi S. Nambisan P.E., University of Tennessee - Knoxville Shashi Nambisan is a Professor of Civil Engineering at University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT). Since 1989, he has led efforts on more than 165 research, education, and outreach projects that have addressed local, statewide, regional and national issues in transportation and infrastructure systems management related to policy, planning, operations, safety, and risk analysis. He has authored or co-authored more than 125 peer
including the ability to comprehend business procedures related to the legalenvironment, budget, resource management and implementation of new and emergingtechnologies in a construction environment. The department suggested layout of the program takesthe student through introductory courses that cover broad aspects on construction managementduring the first year of study through courses such as Introduction to Construction Management,Construction Graphics with plan and specification readings, Building Construction Material &Systems and Construction Safety. As the program advances to the second year, courses that engagea more hands on and experiential learning focus with laboratory class times are explored - such asBIM (Building Information
fermentation processes.Andrew Phillips, University of GlasgowDr. Duncan J Bremner, University of Glasgow Dr Duncan Bremner has over 30 years in the semiconductor industry and has held operational and strategic executive roles in product development and technology planning within leading organisations such as National Semiconductor and The Intel Corporation. Duncan is presently employed by the University of Glasgow’s School of Engineering working with both academic staff and industry partners to develop collaborative projects. He is also responsible for the development and delivery of the course on Professional Practice for Engineers in China. Duncan has been active in promoting a system view of Sensor Systems and more
undergraduate program. There are fourlearning objectives defined in this course: After successful completion of the course, studentsshould be able to: 1) Differentiate and explain the concept, framework, and techniques of the supply chain design, planning, operation, and strategic management. (ASAC j) 2) Apply analytic methodologies, utilizing practical managerial levers, to design a supply chain for defined conditions, and to achieve competitive advantage in the supply chain. (ASAC l) 3) Analyze contemporary issues in SCM and to propose solutions to the identified issues. (ASAC m) 4) Demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively and use information from a variety of sources. (ASAC g)The notation of (ASAC x
switching from alecture-based to a project-based approach many planned and favorable outcomes wereachieved. This paper describes the project, the study findings and shares future researchsteps. We plan to use the lessons learned from the project-based approach to improve thehands-on section of the course in future semesters. We trust our study will be beneficial toinstructors, who are teaching an electrical circuits course and are interested in bringing thelaboratory to a large classroom.I. Background Electrical Circuits is a required course for most undergraduate engineering major students.This course is often taught in a traditional lecture-based approach, which makes studentengagement difficult. In addition to encouraging passive
rarely mentioned. In the most recent year of the Journal ofEngineering Education, there are six multi-site studies1-6, none of which describe theirprocedures for coordinating data collection beyond the rationale underlying the sampling of sites.Although researchers who have invested several years in a particular multi-site study or whohave conducted several such studies have the benefit of hindsight, this situation does not providemuch learning in the broader field or among novice researchers planning their first multi-institutional and collaborative study.Learning among engineering education researchers about designing and conducting multi-sitestudies is vitally important because such studies are considered by many to be more competitivefor
property protection protocols is important. If there isany risk involved in the study, it should be made clear at this point. Furthermore, number ofparticipants, and type of participants should be made clear. Information regarding incentivesoffered to participate in the study should be communicated. Fixing an appointment to meet basedon availability of the interviewee. This process can take up to few weeks to a few months,followed with multiple email or call exchange. It is better to keep account of delays due toestablishing contact. Page 26.753.7Travel Plans All the researchers travelling for data collection need to get a specific visa
various locations near Utrecht, where the studentsstayed while in the Netherlands. The next day was a travel day from Utrecht to Freiburg,Germany, and the final three days were held in Freiburg.The course was targeted to upper level undergraduate students and graduate students due to thespecialized nature of the material. In particular, the course was designed for civil engineeringstudents; however, the course was also open to those studying urban planning, policy, and health Page 26.152.3sciences. A total of five students participated in the pilot program, the majority of which werecivil engineering majors. Students were graded based on their
need in their ICTworkforce. Additionally, independent research by industry trade groups such as the InformationTechnology Association of America (ITAA)5 and the Society for Information Management(SIM)6 shows that for American ICT workers to remain competitive, they must offer skill setsbeyond the basic knowledge of a specific IT discipline.BATEC’s IT Workforce Skills Study notes that the industries they surveyed consider technicalskills as important as ever to the technicians they plan to hire. Employers note, however, that thesuccessful candidates will be those workers who possess employability skills, especially critical Page 26.168.3thinking
providing scholarships to communitycollege transfer students; providing support services including peer tutors, conferences, lectures,presentations, and career planning workshops; and increasing student engagement in college- anduniversity-wide activities that contribute to persistence.This paper details the process of development and implementation of a systems approach toevaluation, where the assumption is that our program is itself lodged in a larger system withvarious stakeholder interests and desired outcomes. The assessment plan was created by usinglogic and pathway models that relate activities in the ASPIRE Program to short term, mediumterm, and long term outcomes. The assessment plan further identifies how activities supportoutcomes and
initiative started. There were suggestions to do mini-conferences,bring in nationally-known speakers in the area, or have campus meetings to discussteaching topics. Little action was taken.At the annual ASEE Campus meeting in October, 2010, a committee was formed underthe title of ‘ASEE Dissemination Group’ and given a charge to develop an engineering-education based event, which could be a seminar, workshop, or discussion. Fourcommittee members met to make definite plans. The committee first decided that ourmain considerations would be that presentations should come from College ofEngineering faculty, to help ensure that the topics and discussion pertain to engineering,engineering technology, math and physics, and that all presentations should
components and made them available for returningstudents as well as the new ones. The robotics project, which had become very popular withstudents, was refined and diversified to include two sequential years of activities and challenges.This enhancement provided increased opportunity for our students to diversify their design andprogramming skills.The paper presents and analyzes the results of the second year of the new edition of the programand describes the long term plans to continue the program with support from other fundingsources.Brief History of the ProgramThe EDGE Program was started in 20031 and initially was intended to continue the work startedin the established San Antonio Pre-freshman Engineering Program (PREP) 2 with a more
typically done through reviews and approvalfrom stakeholders. The life-cycle process is divided into phases to allow the development teamto assess their progress, estimate system and project performance, and plan the next deliverable.In addition, the division allows stakeholders and decision makers to assess management andtechnical progress. Like the system process models, many life-cycle processes are developed andimplemented by different organizations for their respective projects.1, 7-9 Page 26.567.3 Verification &
was credible to students because of practitioner involvement.The learning outcomes are summarized below, and example photos of students completing theseoutcomes are shown in Figure 1. Ability to perform these outcomes was required for all sevenenrolled students: four undergraduates, two first-semester masters students, and one doctoralstudent (note that the enrolled students were among the best of the MSU materials program).This ability could be developed through this course or already be possessed by the student (e.g.doctoral student had proficiency in many of these outcomes at the beginning of the course). 1. Read background information on asphalt durability. 2. Develop a test plan. 3. Determine needed raw materials and obtain samples
peer evaluations, and leading teamwork training sessions. She is currently conducting research on team learning processes in engineering student project teams. Additionally, she has co-developed a framework for measuring and in- terpreting an array of team dynamics. An online assessment tool has been created based on this framework which allows teams to diagnose and improve the ”health” of their team. She is passionate about her area of research and plans to continue conducting research on factors that contribute to effective teamwork.Dr. Tom O’Neill, University of Calgary Tom is a Professor of Industrial/Organizational Psychology and leading expert in the areas of team dy- namics, virtual teams, conflict management
communication skills. Future plans to evaluate theeffectiveness of the case studies in terms of learning outcomes, as well as plans to evaluate it inundergraduate architectural engineering training are also presented. 1. Introduction:Teaching a design course is challenging and differentiates from fundamental courses at different level.The fundamental courses are based on specific laws (first law of thermodynamics, heat transfer equation,radiosity technique, and so on). The textbooks usually include a large number of examples for each topic,where students use as a reference to solve their home works and exams, through memorization,understanding and application. Design courses need more analysis and evaluation, since the problems areopen-ended and
gasifier design in resource limited environments, the team is working inter-nationally with Ahmadu Bello University and the National Research Institute for ChemicalTechnology in Zaria, Nigeria. This enhances the education of US students by providing experi-ences with a transnational collaborative team.In this paper we will present technical aspects surrounding development of a number of newlearning cartridges, both low-cost vacuformed models already fabricated and classroom tested Page 26.1155.3and those in the planning stages including a Solid Works image and COMSOL model of a newsimplified Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger and the Biomass cartridge
Page 26.1186.5enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Groups of multinational engineering students fromthe two schools carried out a project of developing an executable ERP system using variousdistributed collaboration tools. Findings from this experience are discussed and other on-goingefforts are described in this paper.Dorneich, et al. 10 report on "The design and implementation of a learning collaboratory, thework focuses on collaborative learning processes, and the idea of a collaboratory as a virtualspace for work. The paper describes a design process to support the development and use ofcollaborative learning technologies. It integrates methods and concepts from cognitive systemsengineering, theories of learning and instruction
simulations lessen theslow response time of traditional grading.Introductory level classes are described by Koenig[7], that help develop and reinforce basicreasoning skills that are critical in carrying out projects, designs, and experiments later on inSTEM coursework. These classroom exercises are designed so that they scale up in difficulty.Hixon[4] calls this a “spiral curriculum,” and appears to be very useful with engineering designprojects.Our FYE plan is based in part on implementing these experiential learning methods inconjunction with the retention strategies developed by the ECSEL coalition, Kalonji &Gretchen[6]. The FYE is only the first year of a complete four year plan for increasing studentretention. The FYE transitions in the
practices in science.Dr. Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Julia M. Williams is Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assess- ment & Professor of English at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Her research areas include technical communication, assessment, accreditation, and the development of change management strategies for fac- ulty and staff. Her articles have appeared in the Journal of Engineering Education, International Journal of Engineering Education, IEEE Transaction on Professional Communication, and Technical Communi- cation Quarterly, among others.Dr. Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr. Matusovich is an Assistant Professor and Assistant
development and training opportunities for faculty and staff across SUNY’s 64- campus system. CPD programs and services are targeted toward campus administration and leadership, faculty and instructional support staff, and IT staff. As Director, Kim provides overall leadership for the center, including strategic planning, new program development, campus relationship management, and partnership development with training vendors. At SUNY Kim is also leading the Campus Partnerships for the implementation of Open SUNY in support of SUNY’s Strategic Plan, The Power of SUNY. Prior to joining the SUNY in 2009, Kim spent 18 years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, her last po- sition as Director of Academic Outreach Programs
students to the different demos presented by the companies,Suffolk staff and students, and to in general help run the event. Evaluations of the event wereobtained from both the companies and the student participants, who were overall satisfied with italthough they had a few suggestions for its improvement, such as having more hands-onactivities and having more contact time between the high school students and Suffolk EEstudents as well as more contact time with the industry exhibitors.IntroductionThis paper discusses Power Engineering Day run by Suffolk University’s ABET-accreditedElectrical Engineering (EE) program, which was held the day after final exams in the spring of2014, and which is planned to be an annual event. In it, we will discuss
agricultural and biological engineering at MSU. James is also the Adjunct Director for training and instruction in the professional services department at ABET. In this role, Warnock oversees the development, planning, production and implementation of the ABET Program Assessment Workshops, IDEAL and the assessment webinar series. He also directs activities related to the workshop facilitator training and professional development. Page 26.1274.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Promoting Engineering Identity through a Pre-Semester
,implement, and communicate solutions to their problems. This synthesis of skills is a criticallearning outcome of the capstone course, as it provides students with an understanding of thework they will be doing when they graduate.There are a variety resources that describe the topics covered and desired outcomes of capstonedesign courses. Surveys of capstone instructors 1-3 show that instructors teach a wide range ofsubjects, including oral communications, teamwork, project planning, and ethics, among manyother aspects of engineering design. Moreover, the Engineering Profile 4, developed using datafrom both industry practitioners and design faculty, highlights the importance of bothprofessional and technical skills, describing engineering roles
engineering or technology. A National Association for Researchand Teaching article provides an overview of engineering education to date, and the stepsnecessary for successful integration of engineering in the new NGSS. 2 They suggest a need formore training and new instructional resources to provide opportunities to engage students inSTEM learning; however they caution that “effective, equitable, and accessible teaching andlearning” require “careful planning and implementation”.There have been several nation-wide engineering curriculum program (Engineering isElementary (EiE), Project Lead the Way (PLTW), Lego Engineering, etc.) as well as university-led initiatives in local schools3,4,5 which have brought engineering to K-12 students
? a. What science content do they integrate into engineering units? b. What adaptations do they make to the engineering curricula? c. What factors influence teachers’ choices for making these adaptations? Methods This exploratory case study examined the ways in which teachers implementedan engineering curriculum in their classroom. The study occurred in a large, urbanschool district in the beginning stages of a STEM initiative with future plans to open amiddle-level STEAM Academy (STEM + Art). The initial step in this vision was theadoption and piloting of new science (Science and Technology Concepts [STC] and FullOption Science System [FOSS]) and engineering
opportunities. 2. Organize, plan, and manage a long term engineering project within a team environment. 3. Identify and communicate the value of a design in terms of economic, professional, personal, and societal value. 4. Translate customer feedback into design specifications. 5. Utilize a systematic design process in order to bring a project to fruition. 6. Identify and utilize technical tools and skills needed to create a viable design solution. 7. Account for cost, value, and market implications at all stages of development. 8. Communicate design status and results to all stakeholders in verbal, written, and public presentation formats at appropriate points in the development timeline.Once these learning objectives were
in engineering. She has developed and taught a wide variety of engineering courses in First Year Engineering and Mechanical En- gineering at Ohio State. She has received four teaching awards in the last three years at both the College and the Departmental level at OSU.Suzanne Grassel Shoger, The Ohio State University Suzanne Shoger, M.A., is a Ph.D. student in Higher Education and Student Affairs at The Ohio State University. Her areas of expertise include strategic planning, gender equity and women’s leadership development, and social justice education. Her research focus is centered on gender equity among under- graduate and graduate engineering students, specifically related to ways men as a majority population
which was established at the University of Oregon. The program is designed to help communities advance long- term community development goals by leveraging university scholarship and community collaboration towards sustainable, equitable, research-based planning solutions. In 2014 UT adopted the SCI as the feature program for their new Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), Experience Learning. The Office of Service-Learning is now preparing for expansion as the QEP moves into implementation. Mrs. Ellenburg is also the founder and chair of the University’s Service-Learning Steering Committee, composed of des- ignated faculty from each academic college working to build the profile and capacity of service-learning across