Session 3260 SUMMER ENGINEERING PROGRAM IN LONDON John W. Lucey Dept. of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre DameAbstractThe University of Notre Dame offers a six-week summer program for its undergraduate engineering students inLondon, England. Students enroll in two technical elective courses for a total of six semester credit hours. TheProgram includes several required trips to significant technological facilities. Students not only gain academiccredit but also the invaluable experience of living for a significant period of time in a
Developing and Funding Undergraduate Engineering Internships Theodore W. Manikas, Gerald R. Kane Department of Electrical Engineering The University of Tulsa Tulsa, OklahomaAbstractCooperation between academia and industry is essential due to rapid changes in technology andincreasing global competition. An important component of this cooperation is the establishmentof undergraduate engineering intern programs.Internship opportunities with engineering companies enhance undergraduate engineeringeducation, as students learn how to transform their theoretical technology background intopractical design
AC 2012-3651: FROM THEORY TO IMPLEMENTATION: MEETING IN-DUSTRY NEEDS THROUGH UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COL-LEGE COLLABORATION IN DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGNDr. Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University Nasser Alaraje is currently the Electrical Engineering Technology Program Chair, as well as a fac- ulty member at Michigan Technological University. He taught and developed courses in the computer engineering technology area at the University of Cincinnati and Michigan Technological University. Alaraje’s research interests focus on processor architecture, System-on-Chip design methodology, Field- Programmable Logic Array (FPGA) architecture and design methodology, engineering technology ed- ucation, and hardware
Paper ID #8373Invited Paper - SPARKPLUS : Enabling collaboration and dialogue for learn-ing and developing standardsDr. Keith Willey, University of Technology Sydney KEITH WILLEY (BE 1st Hons and Medal, PhD) is a member of the Faculty of Engineering and Infor- mation Technology at the University of Technology, Sydney. He commenced his academic career after 20 years in the Broadcasting and Communications industry. In the area of education, Keith’s research interests include the learning and assessment associated with working in groups, the use of self and peer assessment for collaborative peer learning, the nature of
Paper ID #34901Leadership in Engineering Innovation and EntrepreneurshipDr. Peter Golding P.E., University of Texas at El Paso Professor in the Department of Engineering Education and Leadership. Director of the Center for Re- search in Engineering and Technology Education at the University of Texas at El PasoDr. Scott A. Starks P.E., University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Starks is a Professor of Engineering Leadership at the University of Texas at El Paso. He received the Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Rice University in 1978 and is a registered Professional Engineer.Dr. Roger V. Gonzalez P.E., University of Texas at
, computer graphics, electromagnetics and charac- terization of semiconductor materials.Dr. Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is an emeritus professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engi- neering (ECSE) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) where he taught courses on electromagnetics, electronics and instrumentation, plasma physics, electric power, and general engineering. His research in- volves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photonics, biomedical sensors, engineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology enhanced learning. He learned problem solving from his father (who ran a gray iron foundry), his mother (a nurse) and
between scientific research and the creation of new products, translating technical principles into goods, processes and systems for the benefit of all people”6 [Emphasis added] • “Engineers play a dominant role in creating and maintaining the products and systems necessary to sustain and enhance human life. … Engineers create new products, conduct scientific research, test and evaluate new systems, design and control manufacturing processes, clean and protect the environment and perform a host of tasks necessary to bring the benefits of technology to society.”7 [Emphasis added]Of all the forms of intellectual property (IP),8 patents and trade secrets are those that are mostrelevant to new
computer, mobile, and information technologies to advance healthy and successful aging in elderly and underserved populations. He has successfully led research projects in the areas of telehealth/mobile health (m-health), home health care technologies, personal health records, and design and development of biomedical instrumentation, including wearable medical devices. He is a recognized biomedical researcher with prior funding from NIH, NSF, FDA, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Education, Dept of Defense, and other organizations. He also serves on grant panels for NIH, NSF, FDA, and the editorial board of several engineering journals. Dean Tran has over 20 years of experience in academic administration, curricular innovation
. McKenna is chair and associate professor in the Department of Engineering in the College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University (ASU). Prior to joining ASU she served as a program officer at the National Science Foundation in the Division of Undergraduate Education and was on the faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Segal Design Institute at Northwestern University. Dr. McKenna received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University and Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley. Dr. McKenna also serves as a senior associate editor for the Journal of Engineering Education.Dr. Norman L. Fortenberry, American Society for Engineering Education Dr
Paper ID #18924Using Telecommunication Instructional Modelling System (TIMS) in Com-munications Systems CourseDr. Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology Jiahui Song received her B.S. in Automation and M.S. in Pattern Recognition & Intelligent Systems from Southeast University. She received her Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Old Dominion University. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Technology at Wentworth Institute of Technology.Dr. Douglas Eric Dow, Wentworth Institute of Technology Douglas Dow is an Associate Professor in the department of
to develop theirindependent design projects and create prototypes of the products they are working tocommercialize.Collectively this set of factors has increased student desires to access technology that supportshands-on work within and beyond the curriculum. Combined with these factors, the MakerMovement has also influenced engineering design education and, in some cases, accelerated aculture shift on college campuses. That culture is one that promotes hands-on learning, is open Page 26.138.4to new ideas, welcomes diversity within problem-solving teams, shares techniques and results,values teamwork, and is multi-disciplinary. Fundamental to
Construction (NAC) and the Pan American Academy of Engineering, where she serves on the board of directors. She received a Distinguished Engineering Alumna award from Purdue in 1992. She holds a Ph.D. in Infrastructure Systems Engineering (Civil) from Kochi University of Technology in Japan, an MBA from the NY Institute of Technology and a Bachelor degree in civil engineering, specializing in structural design and construction management from Purdue University. Page 13.1197.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008The 21st Century Engineer Page
Session 2251 Educating Engineers on International Environmental Security Wendell C. King Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering United States Military Academy West Point, NY 10996Introduction The engineering profession wields the power of science and technology with the intent ofbuilding a better world. However, evidence exists suggesting that we may have become so goodat the job of building new technological marvels that we fail in the mission of making a betterworld. In engineering terms, the life
AC 2011-1399: SOLVING THE ENGINEERING PIPELINE CHALLENGERobert W. Whalin, Jackson State University - Dr. Whalin Associate Dean, Professor of Civil Engineering, and Director, Center of Excellence for Natural Disasters, Coastal Infrastructure and Emergency Management, College of Science, Engineering & Technology, Jackson State University. He is Director Emeritus of the Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. He received his PhD in Oceanography from Texas A&M University in 1971 and is a Registered Professional Engineer. Dr. Whalin was Director of Army Research Laboratory (1998- 2003; Adelphi, MD), and Technical Director /Director of Waterways Experiment Station (1985-1998; Vicksburg, MS
, tubular heaters, silicone tubing. The housing of mostcoffee machines, and other appliances, is molded polypropylene. Students are then asked toconduct a life cycle assessment of these materials. Extensive use is made of the Kirk-Othmerand McKetta references volumes.Other freshman engineering programs, such as the one at New Jersey Institute of Technology Page 6.200.5presented by Golub et al.20, use a case study approach in which students have to site and design amanufacturing facility that either uses or generates hazardous materials. In this example,students are asked to consider pollution prevention strategies in their process plant design
AC 2011-895: DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN: MEETING INDUSTRY’S NEEDSTHROUGH UNIVERSITY & COMMUNITY COLLEGE COLLABORA-TIONNasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University Dr. Alaraje’s research interests focuses on processor architecture, System-on-Chip design methodology, Field-Programmable Logic Array (FPGA) architecture and design methodology, Engineering Technology Education, and hardware description language modeling. Dr. Alaraje is currently the Electrical Engineer- ing Technology program chair as well as a faculty member at Michigan Technological University, he taught and developed courses in Computer Engineering technology area at University of Cincinnati, and Michigan Technological University. Dr. Alaraje is a
AN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM IN RAILROAD ENGINEERING Pasi T. Lautala and William J. Sproule Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Michigan Technological UniversityIntroductionThe railroad industry has identified a need for engineers as many will be retiring over thenext few years and freight traffic is projected to increase. The challenge for railroads isfinding engineers when careers in railroad engineering have been forgotten on mostuniversity campuses. Michigan Tech University saw a unique opportunity for a six-creditsummer program that includes an introductory course in railroad engineering, a course ina foreign language and culture, and a study abroad component
Session 2632 Computer Engineering - A Historical Perspective Martha Sloan Michigan Technological UniversityI. Introduction The development of computers in the last half century plus has, by any criteria, been oneof the major technologies impacting civilization. Electrical and computer engineeringdepartments have shouldered much of the burden of preparing professionals to make use of thisvital technology. Many of today's current faculty have lived through the entire period of theevolution of digital computers. Others, newer to the profession, have always had
search on that phrase, restricted to UKdomains were links to resumes of people with degrees from outside the UK and tojournals and conferences described on UK sites but published or held outside the US. TheECUK, which is comprised of the professional engineering organizations in the UK, hasno member organization with a content area that is similar to industrial engineering.In Malaysia we also found little recognition of industrial engineering. We now commenton the situation in some of the other countries, starting at the top.India has a number of programs similar to US IE programs, most called productionengineering. For example, Birla Institute of Technology, Veermata Jijabai TechnologicalInstitution, and Pune Institute of Engineering and
ArchitecturalEngineering programs in the United States and included a comparison of the programs. Sincethat time there have been new programs accredited and several of the programs have gonethrough major changes to their curriculum. With changes to the number and focus of theprograms it is time to perform an updated study. This paper will include a look into the logisticsof current ABET accredited Architectural Engineering programs with comparisons of theprograms.IntroductionThe Architectural Engineering profession has been in existence for over 100 years with currentprograms being accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, orABET. There are four areas of focus required in ABET accredited Architectural Engineeringprograms: building
and engineering professions. Her current research projects focus on the recruitment and retention of women, racial/ethnic minority and LGBTQ individuals and the role of professional cultures in inequality in STEM.Prof. Tom J. Waidzunas, Temple University Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Temple UniversityDr. Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University Dr. Stephanie Farrell is Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University (USA) and was 2014-15 Fulbright Scholar in Engineering Education at Dublin Institute of Technology (Ireland). She obtained her PhD in Chemical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology in 1996. Prior to joining the fac- ulty at Rowan in 1998, she was an Assistant Professor of
relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Primary research projects explore the preparation of engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and industry and the development of engineering education assessment tools. She is a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career (CA- REER) award winner and is a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). Page 26.1623.1 c American Society for Engineering
envision.Our vision of the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) “pipeline” is shown inFigure 1. Students “flow” through the STEM pipeline from kindergarten to BS degree bypassing through a series of pipes and tees with valves. The valves represent the teachers andclassroom experiences and the pipes represent the students’ personal goals and career objectives(i.e., where they are headed). At each tee-section a valve diverts some students out of themainstream into the STEM flow path. As shown, the flow path from kindergarten to a STEM BSdegree is far from straight. In fact, the path of least resistance delivers the overwhelmingmajority of the students into non-technical careers.At first glance, it would seem to be most effective to
simple and explained. It is envisioned that thispaper will foster the interest of schools in third world countries and encourage them to send theirfaculty members to technologically advanced countries. Knowing how it is done, costs will beminimized and learning maximized when the faculty are sent abroad for international training.Introduction Most Engineering schools today are staffed with faculty who teach only what they learnedwhen they were students themselves. This is an age when technology advances at a very fast rateso what had been learned only a few years back soon lags behind. Teachers, specially, have toconstantly study as to learn and keep abreast of current and relevant technologies. So, what mustbe done so that our teachers
to the secondquestion presented the team of Mark Csontos, Keith Donahue, Jerome Halluitte, and AndreaKresge with a different perspective on technological development. In the mid-1700’s Bethlehemwas on the Pennsylvania frontier. It was not a center of knowledge, trade, industry orgovernment. Nonetheless, the community did recruit a German-trained engineer, JohannChristopher Christensen, to design and build a public water system. However, it was notprimarily the technical know-how that resulted in this historical achievement. The main reasonwas sociological/political. The town was founded in 1741 by Moravians, an industrious,religious sect, who came to the Quaker colony for the freedom to practice their faith. Thechurch and its leader
Session 2315 Early Experimentation with Civil Engineering Materials James L. Hanson Lawrence Technological UniversityAbstractA new project-based teaching method emphasizing laboratory experimentation is being used atLawrence Technological University. It has excited and energized the students about civilengineering applications. Engineering concepts are introduced early in the students’ academiccareers using civil engineering materials. Laboratory activities related to a Civil EngineeringMaterials course are being used for outreach, recruitment, and an intensive laboratoryexperience
another clone of the engineering managementprograms [3]. It was thoroughly researched and planned in order to have an integratedcurriculum that satisfied the current and future needs of industry in Southern California. Thepurpose of this paper is three-fold: to determine which universities offer integrated curricula, topresent the need for our program, and to discuss how our program is innovative. Page 4.320.1II. Integrated Engineering CurriculaA. Hypothesis. Engineering/technology management graduate programs are one of the fastestgrowing programs world-wide. Their growth rate since 1990 has been 8.3% per year [3]. Mostof these programs either
. Dr. Al-Khafaji is the Executive Director of the Center for Emerging Technologies in Infrastructure and a Professor of Civil Engineering at Bradley University. He earned his BS in Civil Engineering and MS degree in Construction Management from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. He received a second MSCE in soil dynamics and a Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. Dr. Al-Khafaji is the co-author of 11 engineering textbooks including Nu- merical Methods, geotechnical, Statics and Dynamics, and software application. These books were used internationally by major institutions. He is also the author of many significant publications in internation- ally
identified ten challenges that civil engineers would face in aglobally growing market. Endersbee4 maintains that civil engineering is an internationalprofession that will have to deal with increasing world population, substantial advances inagricultural practices, urbanization, mobility in location of world manufacture, issues oftransportation in cities, advances in computer and communication technologies, the increasingworld demand for electricity, the impact of energy use on the climate, implications of possibleclimate change, and the different laws at the international level. These challenges are a realitytoday, and civil engineers and constructors entering the job market must be well prepared to meetthem by educational programs that emphasize
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education” • Four to six years of professions experience as an engineer (generally under the supervision or observation of a PE) • Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE Exam)– the national exam by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying2 typically taken by engineering students during their senior year • Graduation from an ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredited engineering program (many states accept graduates of ABET accredited engineering technology programs) – there are exceptions to this requirement based on engineering experience as one example • Successful completion of the PE Exam – in most