studentpopulations, which includes both traditional and non-traditional students. Students who havebeen out of school for several years after high school may find programming particularlychallenging, while students who have just graduated from high school may find it less so. Toovercome this challenge, it is suggested to teach programming using familiar tools from thevery beginner level to the intermediate level. This paper proposes a new course to teach thefoundational concepts of programming using LEGO EV3, a robotics toolkit, and MATLABto control the LEGO robots. The course consists of three parts: Basics, Assigned Projects,and Student-Led Projects. In the Basics part, students learn fundamental programmingconcepts such as algorithms, flowcharts
classroom project modules that supported students indeveloping an entrepreneurial mindset in the context of software engineering. The modulesconnect the software development life-cycle from beginning to end including user focusedrequirements elicitation and evaluating quality attributes. The modules were implemented in ajunior level software engineering course in 2019. A student survey was developed and measuredstudent perceptions of learning objectives that tie directly into ABET accreditation outcomes.Students reported they found the activities most helpful for designing, building, and testing realworld systems.Qualitatively, we found that the student work completed in these modules to be higher qualitythan similar work submitted in prior years
the engineering major. Advanced GE at SJSU is designed to help students become integrated thinkers who can see connections between and among a variety of concepts and ideas. In the College of Engineering at SJSU, we believe that it is critical that engineering students integrate the GE student learning outcomes into their engineering studies. In these two courses, students are challenged to understand the relationship of engineering to the broader community both in the U.S. and worldwide. In addition to the assignments in this course, the engineering faculty have created linked activities in the senior project courses that allow the students to apply these concepts to your engineering disciplines. The engineering senior level general
to address this gap in the literature by determining what students perceive therole of stakeholders should be during the design process and identifying the design project traitsthat facilitate learning the value of human-centered design processes.Research DesignStudy PurposeThe goal of this study was to determine how student perceptions of stakeholders differed beforeand after their capstone design experience, and to determine if and how the students’ interactionswith stakeholders during the semester changed their perceptions. We also explored how different Page 26.1695.2design project traits may have affected the level of stakeholder
Information Modeling in the AEC industry wasbecoming increasing clear to a number of the CEE faculty at the University of Wisconsin -Madison (UW) in the years preceding the introduction of the course. Key faculty in theStructural and Construction Engineering groups were closely following trends in the AECindustry, and through a variety of course offerings, were seeing the use of 3D CAD and 4Dsimulation tools emerging in student projects. A key course in this respect was the AEC GlobalProject Course (see http://pbl.stanford.edu/ClassWeb2008/Experiences/exp.htm) offered byStanford University in which UW students and faculty mentors have participated since spring2005. In this hands-on project course student teams consisting of architects, structural
Engineering Department at Stevens Institute of Technology. He is coordinator of core engineering design courses in Freshman & Sophomore years. Prior to his current position, Blicharz worked for 25 years in project management and systems engineering in the aerospace & telecommunications industries. He has a B.E in Electrical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from Fairleigh Dickinson University.Peter Dominick, Stevens Institute of Technology Peter G. Dominick is Assistant Professor of Management in the W.J. Howe School of Technology Management at Stevens Institute of Technology. He is coordinator of leadership development education for the School’s Executive MBA
ofcollaboration between two faculty members at University of Hawaii and Villanova University,the course provides students with an opportunity to apply sustainability principles in analyzingand evaluating the life-cycle performance of green buildings. This course was designed toemphasize active learning through hands-on, problem-based and project-based methods.Students worked in diverse teams and examined campus buildings according to LEED standards,to offer strategies for improving building’s energy efficiency and environmental footprint.Through interactive classroom discussions and hands-on computer simulations, students gaineda broad knowledge of sustainability, recycled and green materials, energy and water efficiency,and life-cycle assessment, and
issues in teacher education, including assessment, gender and multicultural issues in science education.Gail Hardinge, College of William and Mary GAIL B. HARDINGE -- Dr. Hardinge is an educational psychologist who currently works with the Va. Department of Education's Training and Technical Assistance Centers, at the College of William and Mary, providing professional development programs for teachers. She has worked in public education for twenty-two years and is an adjunct Assistant Professor at William and Mary, teaching courses in collaborative consultation and assessment, as well serving as the college's VDP Project Coordinator.John A. McLaughlin, McLauglin Associates
confidence, so when ingroup projects later they do not shy away from the design and building portion of team basedengineering projects;c) Improving student skills for increased participation in engineering societies, internships,hands-on outreach projects, and student build teams; andd) Promoting a culture of making within all engineering students.Two groups of students were included in this study to examine female-only versus co-edenvironment; a 20-person group of female students (Building Women in Engineering), and a 20-person group of co-ed students (Building Skills in Engineering). Students from 10 differentengineering majors, and all years of undergraduate studies were represented. Both groups hadthe same female faculty member and female
with Raspberry PiAbstractOur paper describes a challenging and enjoyable undergraduate student project that details theprocess of configuring a Raspberry Pi into an advanced multimedia player as a headless systemcontrollable by infrared remote or secure shell (SSH) protocol. This paper provides amethodological, step-by-step set of specific instructions on how to replicate this project. Theundergraduate student applied concepts from operating systems (OS), networks, and electronicsinto practical steps to exploit readily available open-source software packages and highly-customizable hardware components. Electronic components were soldered to build a modifiedprinted circuit board (PCB) with a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen and push-buttons
CourseAbstractEffective teaching requires effective teaching tools. This pedagogical requirement is especiallyimportant for software engineering education, where graduates are expected to develop softwarethat meets rigorous quality standards in functional and application domains. To enhancestudents’ understanding of the needs of the professional software industry, lecture notes aresupplanted by additional pedagogical tools being developed at the author’s institution for asoftware verification and validation (V&V) course. These active learning teaching tools,consisting of class exercises, case studies, and case study videos, are being developed inpartnership with industry. The basic objective of the project is to improve software education sothat it is
collaborator in a teacher-fellow pair through National Science Foundation’s GK12 program, Stephanie challenged students to find solutions to the NAE Grand Challenges. Secondary students have built vertical gardens, designed water filters, and most recently engineered food snacks using molecular gastronomy techniques. Resources to the project can be found at: bit.ly/MGresourcesJessica S. Ward, Drexel University Jessica Ward serves as the Director of Operations for the DragonsTeach program. She previously worked in the College of Engineering at Drexel University for more than 8 years with a focus on recruitment, grant facilitation and STEM program management. During her tenure in the College of Engineering, Jessica
Paper ID #16200Virtual Online Tensile Strength Testing SimulationMr. Steven Wendel, Sinclair Community College Steve Wendel serves as Director of the National Center for Manufacturing Education (NCME), originally established as a National Science Foundation Center of Excellence in the NSF Advanced Technological Education Program, the NCME provides leadership development for deans, program chairs, faculty and other educational leaders in manufacturing and engineering technology. Steve is also the Director for the Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Affiliate in Ohio. PLTW-OH has grown to over 400 programs nearly 190 school
and learning of STEM courses at both K-12 and college. Specifically, examination of factors influencing student performance in STEM related courses and instructional pedagogies at the college level associated with success in STEM courses.Kathryn Ann Bartosik, Clarkson University Kathryn is senior chemical engineering major at Clarkson University with minors in business and com- munications. Kathryn worked on the NSF-funded Innovation Corps project in the summer of 2018, and she interned at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in the summer of 2019.Pankaj Sarin, Oklahoma State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Exposure of undergraduate research students to entrepreneurial
items not needed for the job. It isbelieved that such a work environment fosters higher employee morale, improves productivityand quality, and enhances safety.This paper reports the implementation of lean 6S technique in a Parker manufacturing plant inHouston, Texas. Parker corporate management believes that 6s establishes the foundation for allproductivity, quality, safety, and cost improvements of the future. The traditional 5S wasexpanded to 6S by adding safety awareness directly. The project involved several departments:maintenance, human resources, finance, janitorial, etc. In many of the departments prior to theimplementation of this project, disorder was evident in workflow and document processing hadhitches. After the implementation, we
recent experiences in designing and implementing a ResearchExperiences for Undergraduates (REU) site sponsored by the National Science Foundation(NSF). Faculty at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo recentlyestablished the Global Waste Research Institute (GWRI), which provides unique opportunitiesfor undergraduate students to participate in the advancement of fundamental engineering andscientific research. The GWRI provides the focal point of the REU program. The program,currently in its second year, supports ten students over a 10-week period during the summer.Faculty and graduate students serve as research mentors. The principal objectives of theprogram are: (1) to engage undergraduate participants on projects
Session 1653 2nd and 3rd Order Refinements/Improvements to an Experiential Design and Introduction to Engineering Course for First-Year Students Sandra Shaw Courter and Jay K. Martin University of Wisconsin-MadisonABSTRACT A three-credit course for first-year students with the objective of providing anauthentic engineering design experience and an introduction to engineering has been inplace at the University of Wisconsin-Madison since 1994. From the inception, the coursehas been centered on real projects the students carry out in collaboration with bona fideclients. During
AC 2012-4471: UTILIZING THE ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS TOCREATE A FRAMEWORK FOR CURRICULA DESIGNMs. Krystal S. Corbett, Louisiana Tech UniversityDr. Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech UniversityProf. Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech UniversityDr. James D. Nelson, Louisiana Tech University Page 25.1454.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Utilizing the Engineering Design Process to Create a Framework for Curricula DesignAbstract Project-based…inquiry-driven…student-centered…all keywords found when reading literatureabout techniques used in the engineering classroom. It is clear there is
Biomedical Engineering EducationAbstract:In response to the evolving landscape of programming languages in the field of biomedicalengineering education, this abstract presents the outcomes of an innovative initiative aimed attransforming MATLAB-based classroom exercises, labs, and homework assignments into Pythonexercises. Spearheaded by a team of enthusiastic undergraduates and coordinated by adedicated faculty member over the summer, this conversion project was undertaken to ensurealignment with contemporary industry demands, curricular uniformity that will allow forknowledge to build semester-to-semester, and enhance the educational experience forbiomedical engineering students and provides a framework for others looking to performsimilar
methods to aid his teaching. He attained a PhD and an MEng in Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London. Fabian has also spent time working as a field engineer in Algeria, Abu Dhabi and Aberdeen, and as a strategy consultant in London.Idris Kevin MohammedKate IppolitoMarc Masen ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Design Week: A simulated exerciseAbstract“Design Week” is an assessed group-based project in the Department of MechanicalEngineering at Imperial College London. It is designed to enable second year students toexperience the entire design process in one week, and apply fundamental knowledge gainedfrom the first year and a half of their undergraduate (UG
Bridgeport received funding fromthe National Science Foundation Hispanic Serving Institution program in 2022. The project, calledProject Achieve, aimed to foster, engage, and retain underserved and underrepresentedundergraduate men and women, with particular emphasis on Hispanic students in engineering andcomputer science majors. As a part of the project, a multi-disciplinary effort among faculty inmechanical, electrical, computer engineering, and computer science designed an undergraduatecourse, Introduction to Scientific Research, based on the evidence-based Affinity Research Groupmodel, one of the signature models in the Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions(CAHSI) Network. This 2-credit yearlong course offered undergraduate
AC 2011-766: TRAINING CIVIL ENGINEERS TO COMMUNICATE EF-FECTIVELYMaria Dawn Blevins, University of Utah Department of Communication PhD Student CLEAR Consultant for University of Utah School of Engi- neering Page 22.1539.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Training Civil Engineers to Communicate Effectively in the Public Participation Processintroduction Civil engineers are responsible for designing many of the public works projectssponsored by local, state, and federal agencies. They make sure all technical requirementsof the project are
process, and supporting transfer students at theuniversity.Transfer students at the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State Universityare supported by a Motivated Engineering Transfer Student (METS) Center wherestudents can network, study, socialize, and receive informal mentoring. In addition,transfer students can enroll in an Academic Success Class for one credit and attendadditional workshops which are held in the Center. Scholarship for over 30 qualifiedtransfer students are provided each year through an NSF S-STEM Scholarship Program.An experimental scholarship program, for transfer students who do not qualify for NSFS-STEM scholarships, was also evaluated. An emphasis in this project was placed oninvolving women and
) of sustainability, and the well-being of communities and workers involved inagriculture. One important aspect of the experiential learning project was growing peanuts andhemp with FarmBots. Growing peanuts provided a unique opportunity to not only explore theagricultural contributions of George Washington Carver, an African American scientist in the early20th century, but also helped shedding light on his remarkable achievements in the context ofsocial justice. By integrating hemp cultivation on the FarmBot platform, the investigators createdan engaging space that highlighted the potential of this crop while addressing the historical andcontemporary social challenges faced by marginalized communities. The students honed theircontent on the
Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) Building Sustainability into Control Systems: Preliminary Assessment of a New Facilities- Based and Hands-On Teaching Approach Melody Baglione, Member, ASEE, and Gerardo del Cerro, Member, ASEE by developing facilities-based undergraduate thermodynamics Abstract—This paper presents an overview and preliminary course materials and also reported positive results [5].assessment of an NSF TUES funded project, “Building The motivation for this NSF sponsored
3B+ for sensor data fusion, analysis, and presentation using an integratedApache web server. The processed IAQ data is displayed on a community website to inform thecurrent conditions of the indoor space with options of safe, unsafe, or should be visited with caution.The entire sensor and processing platform was subjected to a full cybersecurity system vulnerabilityassessment for risk mitigation to exploitation. This project provided the senior Engineering,Computer Information Systems and Cybersecurity students an invaluable opportunity to apply theirexisting technical knowledge, improve their time management, communication skills, and work as ateam on a real-world problem. IntroductionThe COVID-19
Paper ID #37512Board 133: The Design, Implementation, and Lessons Learned of anAtmospheric Water Generator DeviceDr. Karim Altaii, James Madison University Dr. Altaii holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, and received his doctorate from The City Univer- sity of New York. He is a professor in the College of Integrated Science and Engineering (CISE) at James Madison University. He is a registered Professional Engineer and holds five patents in solar energy applications and irrigation system. He is the director of CISE Energy and Environmental Projects- an international summer program in Costa Rica. He is the Director of
, and use engineering judgment todraw conclusions. The breadth of this requirement may be achieved by wide varieties of pedagogicalapproaches. Regardless, the core challenges facing students are: recognizing the actual problem, developingpotential solutions, applying experimental methods, understanding the significance of appropriate datacollection, and ability to execute engineering judgement. These outcomes is often realized in labs and upperlevel courses once technical knowledge is solidly mastered. Mapping learning outcomes in the architecturalengineering program, we recognized the need to institute a disciplined inquisitive mindset early on,therefore, establishing the foundation for future advanced coursework. The resulting project known
activitiesdeveloped for the pilot offering of a new first-year experience course for all engineering andcomputing majors in our college. The course is multi-disciplinary, with hands-on projects fromseveral different areas. The course introduces engineering and computing design principles andpractices, with a particular focus on an agile methodology. The first activity is part of the teambuilding phase of the course, and it is a kinesthetic activity where students develop a process thatsatisfies constraints and meets an objective. The activity involves several sprints wherein thestudents measure their results, reflect, and improve their processes. It is adapted from an industryactivity using balls; we use balloons because they are more cost effective and
them to begin Phase 2 with some educational researchfoundation already established.The results of the project evaluation show that the program has made a positive impact onincreasing education research skills and communication skills of the participating REU students.The participating REU students reported that the research projects they worked on increasedtheir motivation and confidence for continuing to engage in engineering education research. Fourparticipants (i.e., 36.4% of the total participants) suggested that, if available, they would preferface-to-face over a virtual REU program. Another four participants (i.e., 36.4%) felt that bothface-to-face and virtual would offer the same quality of research experiences, and 3 participants(i.e