AC 2009-1468: MANAGING COURSE OFFERING RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS INNEWER GRADUATE PROGRAMS THROUGH SPECIAL TOPICS COURSESBimal Nepal, Texas A&M UniversityPaul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Page 14.858.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Managing course offering resource constraints in newer graduate programs through special topics coursesIntroductionMost new graduate programs face many challenges including lower initial enrollments, limitededucational resources such as laboratory equipment, faculty lines, and under developed or“work-in-process” curriculum. While the institution has its resource constraints, the studentsmay
opportunities education majors have to practicediscourse development prior to their student teaching practicum. Discourse simulation activitiesat universities prior to student teaching and internships are often insufficient to prepare teachersfor engaging in discourse with students throughout an entire school day.Traditional Methods of Discourse DevelopmentTraditionally, discourse development begins with pre-service teachers’ own understanding ofmath and science based upon how they were taught when they were first learning the material.Most education programs require pre-service teachers to take at least one laboratory-basedscience course and to complete mathematics courses. Once the students have a foundation inmath and science, they then take courses
. Page 26.788.1227. Yang, B., Huang, Y., Adams, R., Zhang, J., and Burbank, K. (2008). Effective Teaching of Photonics E&M Theory using COMSOL. Proceedings of 2008 ASEE Conference. Paper AC 2008-1093.28. Clark, W, and DiBiasio, D. (2007). Computer Simulation of Laboratory Experiments for Enhanced Learning. Proceedings of 2007 ASEE Conference. Paper AC 2007-823.29. Eppes, T. A., Milanovic, I., & Sweitzer, F. (2012). Strengthening Capstone Skills in STEM Programs. Innovat. High. Educ., 37(1), 3-10.30. Eppes, T. A., Milanovic, I., & Quarshie, G. (2011). Power Transistor Heat Sink Design Trade-Offs. Proceedings of COMSOL Annual Conference. Boston, MA.31. Eppes, T., Milanovic, I. & Thiruvengadam, S. (2011). Patch Antenna
Radhakrishnan, National University Prof. Ben D Radhakrishnan is the Lead Faculty for MS Sustainability Management Program in School of Engineering and Computing at National University, San Diego, CA. He develops and teaches Engineering and Sustainability Management graduate level courses. Ben has conducted Sustainability workshops in Los Angeles (Army) and San Diego (SDGE). His special interests and research include promoting Leadership in Sustainability Practices, energy management of Data Centers and to establish Sustainable strategies for enterprises. He spent part of his 2011 and 2012 summers as an Affiliate Researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, focusing on the energy efficiency of IT
Paper ID #13933Using the Cognitive Apprenticeship Model to Develop Educational LearningModules: An Example from StaticsFrancesca G Polo, Purdue University Francesca G. Polo is a doctoral student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her current research investigates motivational and cognitive affordances in game design to inform pedagogy. She earned both M.S. and B.S. degrees in electrical engineering from the Rochester Institute of Tech- nology and has over 15 years combined work experience in academia, industry, and a DOE sponsored laboratory. She is a member of ASEE, AAPT, and a Senior member of the
engineering from Howard University.Prof. John V Tocco JD, Lawrence Technological University Page 26.1432.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Students Writing for Professional Practice: A Model for Collaboration among Faculty, Practitioners and Writing SpecialistsAbstractThis paper presents the principles, procedures, materials, and assessment of a new approach toimprove the teaching of writing in engineering. The Civil Engineering Writing Project aims toimprove students’ preparation for writing in industry by developing new
, synchronizing streaming video and audio, with a slidepresentation, graphics and animation; (ii) On-line weekly office hours; (iii) Weeklyhomework assignments, proctored examinations and/or semester projects; (iv)Communication and course management through a course web site, includingdownloadable teaching materials, homework submission tools, grade management,threaded discussion, chat, e-mail. The first course taught in this format is evaluated againsta control section delivered in parallel, and in the traditional classroom format. Studentperformance and satisfaction in the distance and on-site sections, based on final grades andcourse evaluation, were very similar. In addition, responses to questionnaires targeting thetechnology and the delivery format
; scientific visualization; applied probability and statistics; parallelprogramming and data structures. The preparation level for the diversified group of students inthese courses depends on their undergraduate major. This poses significant challenges tograduate faculty teaching these courses and mentoring these students with diversifiedbackgrounds.The outreach and popularity of the new areas of computational science and engineering to otherminority serving institutions and population can only be enhanced if the other institutions andtheir students are exposed to them. This requires that the faculty members at the minority servinginstitutions themselves are exposed to the area. A complementary outreach aspect of the CSEeducational program at our
-controllerhardware to illustrate key topics and solution methods (e.g., system modeling and controllerdesign) into a traditional Feedback Controls lecture course. The authors have previously taughtthe course numerous times, so a well-paced course schedule and solid foundation of course notesare already in place. Additionally, hybrid and problem-based learning (PBL) techniques havebeen incorporated into prior offerings, which enhances student engagement and allows bothsufficient time to introduce programming modules and the ability of the instructor/researchassistant (RA)/teaching assistant (TA) team to give necessary assistance and feedback during theprogramming experiences. A hands-on programming toolkit developed by Canfield and Abdelrahman1 for
laboratoryredesign practices using best pedagogical methodologies. Skyles is recognized as the “go-to”person on the S&T campus for learning about instructional design of laboratory courses andexperiential learning activities, including DELTA Labs, which strive for the goal of DeliveringExperiential Labs to All.Skyles has a passion for learning and would consider herself a lifelong learner who is perpetuallytrying to discover new things and new ways of doing the things that she has already made a partof her life. Teaching and learning are both very enjoyable for Skyles and she is passionatelybelieves that using active learning strategies as well as flipped, blended and online learningmodels should be considered as a part of the standard way of teaching
Course Learning Objectives in a Large Undergraduate Environmental Engineering ClassActive Learning Luster-Teasley et 2016 Making the Case: Adding Case Studies to an al. Environmental Engineering Laboratory to Increase Student Engagement, Learning, and Data AnalysisFlipped class Bielefeldt 2013 Teaching a Hazardous Waste Management Course using an Inverted Classroom2. Course Description and
recycled to perform casting.Background & Theory Sand casting is associated with a limited number of Capstone senior design programs offeringbachelor’s degrees in Materials Science and Engineering [i]. However, the technique is absent inthe mechanical engineering Capstone literature; presumably because it is not used elsewhere tosupport ME senior design. Some casting examples do exist in ME manufacturing laboratoryclasses [ii,iii], but predominantly simulation is used in leu of the physical casting process to aidstudent learning and understanding of underlying phenomena. [iv,v] To incorporate sand casting applications in an ME Capstone senior design course, we deployedthe “Energy Engineering Laboratory Module” (EELM) pedagogy. EELM
AC 2009-1953: RESEARCH EXPERIENCES AT UNDERGRADUATE SITES FORTOMORROW’S ENGINEERSAnant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati ANANT R. KUKRETI, Ph.D., is an Associate Dean for Engineering Education Research and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Cincinnati (UC). He joined UC on 8/15/00 and before that worked 22 years at University of Oklahoma. He teaches structural engineering, with research in experimental and finite element analysis of structures. He has won five major university teaching awards, two Professorships, two national ASEE teaching awards, and is internationally recognized in his primary research field
teamwork, and communication skilloutcomes. Examples of ongoing systems engineering projects include AEROCam, amultispectral imager designed for flight in UND Aviation small aircraft; AgCam, a two-bandimaging sensor to be installed in the International Space Station for capturing precisionagriculture data; and a radio-controlled Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with a three-meter wingspan,capable of flying four-kilogram scientific payloads. A major benefit of working on thesemultidisciplinary projects is that the students must learn to communicate well in order to besuccessful on a large team, which is virtually impossible to teach without some form ofexperiential learning opportunity. Undergraduates who excel at designing complex electricalsubsystems must
Paper ID #31333Work in Progress: Project and Design-Based Introductory EngineeringCourse using Arduino KitsDr. Demetris Geddis, Hampton University Demetris L. Geddis is an associate professor and Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Hamp- ton University. He has extensive research experience in the areas of Integrated optoelectronics, Optics, Microelectronics, and Electromagnetics. He has worked as a Research and Design Engineer at Motorola and Bell laboratories. Also, he worked at NASA Langley Research Center as a NASA faculty fellow for the Nondestructive Evaluation Sciences Branch where he performed research
State University (Blacksburg, VA). Dr. Gaeddert holds a courtesy appointment in the Electrical & Computer Engineering department and has a research focus on digital communications systems design, software-defined radio technologies, real- time embedded processing, and digital signal processing algorithms. Prior to VT Joseph spent 5 years as technical staff at MIT Lincoln Laboratory in the Advanced Satcom and Operations Group as the lead developer on several test and evaluation programs. He has written and published numerous papers on wireless communications topics including ultra wide-band communications measurements and theory, fading channel estimation techniques, multi-rate synchronization, filter design
studentsreview genetic modification of major food crops, such as cottonseed. Students may also studyhow different countries view genetically modified products while looking at labeling laws foundin each country. Patents can be studied when looking at the patenting of specific genes and theidea of the terminating gene.It was concluded the best method for incorporating ethics training into the BSE curriculum is toutilize already existing labs and projects by adding ethics material to them. Sophomores in BSEare currently required to take an Introduction to Biological Systems Engineering course in whichthey perform an oil extraction laboratory with cottonseed. As part of this laboratory, studentswere provided with a brief introduction to genetically
2006-1229: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ON APPROPRIATE ANDSUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGYAngela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado-Boulder Dr. Bielefeldt is an Associate Professor and a licensed P.E. in the State of Colorado. She teaches Civil and Environmental Engineering courses for freshman, seniors, and graduate students on topics including design, hazardous waste management, solid waste management, and bioremediation. She is a co-faculty advisor for the Engineers Without Borders student chapter at the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU) and is working with other faculty at CU to start a new emphasis in Engineering for Developing Communities at both the graduate and undergraduate levels
, M. M., Dixon, P. & Grove, C. M. Research experiences for teachers (RET): Motivation, expectations, and changes to teaching practices due to professional program involvement. Journal of Science Teacher Education 21, 127–147 (2010).14. Dubner, J. et al. Evaluating science research experience for teachers programs and their effects on student interest and academic performance: A preliminary report of an ongoing collaborative study by eight programs. in MRS Proceedings 684, GG3–6 (Cambridge Univ Press, 2001).15. Dempsey, B., Hibbett, D. & Binder, M. Bridging the Gap between Classrooms and Research Laboratories. Science Teacher 74, 33–37 (2007).16. Atchison, J. S. et al. Exploring nanotechnology with electrospinning
sampling rate of the system, overall the system remained stable even when thepacket drop probability was 0.975, which depends on the sampling time of the controller. Figure 13 Bus Currents (DoS Attack on PV Bus Generator). Figure 14 Duty Cycle Ratio (DoS Attack). Figure 15 Generator Speed (PV Bus) (DoS Attack).4.0 Classroom Demonstration and Student FeedbackA laboratory demonstration was performed before an audience of undergraduate students todetermine the effectiveness of the platform as a teaching tool for power systems. An emailannouncement was sent to the ECE undergraduate student listserv about the date and time of thelaboratory demonstration. The focus of the demonstration was to
an engineering design project.Course StructureThe Sophomore Clinic is a four semester hour course with two 75 minute lecture sessions andone 160 minute laboratory session each week. Faculty from the College of Communication are Page 10.1112.1responsible for the lecture sessions and engineering faculty supervise the laboratory. “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2005, American Society for Engineering Education”In both the lecture sections and the laboratory the emphasis on teamwork in this course isexceptionally strong. The students
for the levelof expertise brought to the research team by undergraduate students. Faculty with more openended, exploratory research found they had more difficulty managing and motivating thestudents compared to faculty with more specific projects. The most successful projects werethose that required a large number of “hands” and less experience, compared to those thatrequired a steep learning curve before students could be useful or productive in the lab.Mentors observed that the students often blamed themselves when things went wrong as opposedto understanding that setbacks are a natural part of the research process. For most of theparticipants this was their first experience with conducting actual research versus “canned”laboratory
AC 2011-2026: VISUALIZATION AND MANIPULATION OF NANOSCALECOMPONENTS INSTRUCTION FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STU-DENTSSalahuddin Qazi and Robert Decker, State University of New York, Institute of Tech, Utica, New York andMohawk Valley Community College, Utica, New York Salahuddin Qazi holds a Ph.D., degree in electrical engineering from the University of Technology, Loughborough, U.K. He is currently a full Professor and past chair of electrical engineering technol- ogy department at the SUNY Institute of Technology, Utica, New York. He teaches and conducts research in the area of fiber optics, wireless communications, nanotechnology and alternative energy. Dr. Qazi is a recipient of many awards including, the William
ability to design experiments? What, exactly, are programevaluators looking for as evidence that the students in a program are demonstrating the ability to“design and conduct experiments”?In this paper, an experiential approach to ensuring that students have some training in design ofexperiments is described along with the responses to a student survey assessing their attitudestoward this approach and how they perceived its effect on their laboratory learning experience.BackgroundA cursory review of the topic of experiment design will inevitably lead one to who manyconsider the “father” of the topic, Sir R.A. Fisher who, in 1935, published likely the first text onthe subject Design of Experiments2. By the 1960’s, several books on design of
Paper ID #37862WIP: The Impact of Human-Centered Design Modules onStudents’ Learning in an Introduction to Electronics CourseSaadeddine Shehab (Postdoctoral Research Associate) Saadeddine Shehab is currently the Head of Assessment and Research at the Siebel Center for Design (SCD) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He works with a group of undergraduate and graduate SCD scholars at SCD’s Assessment and Research Laboratory to conduct research that informs and evaluates the practice of teaching and learning human-centered design in formal and informal learning environments. His research focuses on
. His team deployed a bomb finding robot named the LynchBot to Iraq late in 2004 and then again in 2006 deployed about a dozen more improved LynchBots to Iraq. His team also assisted in the deployment of 84 TACMAV systems in 2005. Around that time he volunteered as a science advisor and worked at the Rapid Equipping Force during the summer of 2005 where he was exposed to a number of unmanned systems technologies. His initial group composed of about 6 S&T grew to nearly 30 between 2003 and 2010 as he transitioned from a Branch head to an acting Division Chief. In 2010-2012 he again was selected to teach Mathematics at the United States Military Academy West Point. Upon returning to ARL’s Vehicle Technology
AC 2008-847: THE ATTITUDES AND OPINIONS OF STUDENTS TOWARDTECHNICAL GRAPHICS: PRELIMINARY SURVEY RESULTSAaron Clark, North Carolina State University Aaron C. Clark is an Associate Professor of Graphic Communications at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Technology and Technology Education from East Tennessee State University. He earned his doctoral degree from North Carolina State University. His teaching specialty is in introductory engineering drawing, with emphasis in 3D modeling and animation. His research areas include graphics education and scientific/technical visualization. He presents and publishes in both vocational/technology education and
National Laboratory. His research includes modeling steady state and transient behavior of advanced energy systems, inclusive of their thermal management, and the characterization and optimization of novel cycles. He has advised graduate and undergradu- ate research assistants and has received multi-agency funding for energy systems analysis and develop- ment. Sponsor examples include the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy and NASA. Dr. Haynes also develops fuel cells and alternative energy systems curricula for public and college courses and experimental laboratories. Additionally, he is the co-developer of the outreach initiative, Educators Lead- ing Energy Conservation and Training Researchers of
Paper ID #12337A flipped course in modern energy systems: preparation, delivery, and post-mortemDr. Matthew Turner, Purdue University (Statewide Technology) Dr. Matthew Turner is an Assistant Professor of ECET at Purdue University New Albany where he teaches courses in power systems and controls. Prior to joining the faculty at Purdue, Professor Turner worked as a researcher at the Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research in the area of power and energy systems, with a focus on smart grid implementation and computer modeling. Dr. Turner’s current research concentrates on demand response technologies and the application of
Champaign.Dr. Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Dr. Blake Everett Johnson is a lecturer and instructional laboratory manager in the Department of Mechan- ical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research interests include experimental fluid mechanics, measurement science, and engineering education. He oversees un- dergraduate laboratories in fluid mechanics, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer. Pedagogically, Dr. Johnson employs active learning, inquiry-based laboratory instruction, and any initiative that empowers students to do hands-on learning. Additional service interests include teaching and leadership training for grad- uate students