I .— - ... .. Session 2432 —. .The . . . Honors Program in Electrical Engineering at The University of Memphis Russell J. Deaton and Michael J. Bartz The University of MemphisIntroduction The Department of Electrical Engineering at The University of Memphis recently has institutedan Honors program in the junior and senior years. The program consists of Honors sections of two corecourses in the curriculum, Electromagnetic Field Theory and Thnsform Methods in
students to think broadly toaddress engineering challenges. These EML experiences have been included into courses andacross curricula at many institutions [2].EML is often associated with large scale project-based activities, which can be daunting tofaculty to implement into their course. Many faculty members are underprepared for theirinstructional roles [3] and do not have sufficient support in their teaching [4]. One way in whichwe supported faculty in integrating this new approach is through creating a KEEN FacultyLearning Community (FLC) at UNC-Chapel Hill. An FLC is a small group of faculty and staffwho engage in an active, collaborative yearlong experience [5]. The program includes a year-long curriculum that covers learning development and
interested in. Thesepilot studies highlighted that the youth we were seeking to engage valued hands-on experiencesthat emphasized the use of cutting edge technology and that many of the youth were particularlyinterested in learning more about Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs); i.e. drones. UAVs provedto be an excellent choice, providing youth with both fun hands-on activities, such as learning tofly, as well as offering an interesting platform for integrating a broad range of engineeringphenomena such as load testing, remote sensing, engineering design, and tradeoff analyses.The 16-week Engineering Experiences curriculum has been iteratively refined and studied over athree-year period following a design-based research methodology [9], whereby research
have demonstrated very good technical skills to higher paying managementpositions. Some of these engineers have become terrible managers simply because they lack thedifferent skills needed to deal with the human element of the job. The way engineers areperceived to manage is comically portrayed in a national comic strip. This comic strip depicts anengineer working for a manager that has no idea how to handle many of what seems to be typicaloffice issues. This image portrays the way many view an engineering manager. The recent focuson engineering management is an attempt to address this problem. Engineering Managementprograms have been developed to provide both a technical and a managerial background toengineering graduates.William Lannes (2001
criteria were not met, faculty were understandablymuch less enthusiastic. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationTherefore, as part of a planning process to develop an infrastructure and curriculum for thebroader integration of service learning in the mechanical engineering department, we sought tobetter understand faculty knowledge of, enthusiasm for, and concerns about service learning. Inpart, we needed this information to create a tailored educational workshop on service learning forthe faculty. To this end, structured interviews were conducted to gain insight into MITmechanical engineering
, Faurecia, NTN Driveshaft,Valeo, and Aisin. Most of the manufacturing industry is related to automobile production.Purdue Polytechnic Columbus is unique among higher education institutions due to a partnershipwith diesel-engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. that has led to an environmentally-controlledmetrology lab located within the university facility. The lab contains a calibrated coordinatemeasuring machine, calibrated tensile tester, a surface finish instrument, a roundness tester and aplethora of donated hand tools including calipers, micrometers, height gauges, bore gauges, PItapes, sine blocks, and several sets of gauge blocks.The challenge has been to integrate measurement activities into a curriculum and an academicprogram that has not
mechanical engineering curriculums a class in engineering ethics is a required part ofthe course of study. This training is essential for engineering professional development. Thefirst engineering fundamentals examination for professional licensure includes questions onethics based on lessons learned in class, while the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET) lists training in ethics as an expected and measurable engineering programoutcome2. Concepts discussed in this academic context include professional responsibility andintegrity issues, conflict of interest, consulting and research ethics issues, as well as associatedengineering ethics issues dealing with the environmental and international perspectives.To continue the thread of
classroom impacts.2 Background2.1 REC & VEX Starting in 2010, the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation, anorganization that is responsible for organizing the VEX Robotics Competition (VRC), startedexploring ways to incorporate their robotics hardware and competitions into 5th - 12th gradeclassrooms [3]. VRC is an international competition that allows students to learn aboutengineering design and programming to build remote controlled and autonomous robots tocompete for challenges that change yearly. Through REC’s recently partnership with two schooldistricts, one being Alachua, the VEX Robotics Curriculum and hardware are now beingintegrated into classrooms through district-wide robotics initiatives to promote STEM
significant coordination from university,government, and industry partners. As a result, few educational institutions can afford to launchcomprehensive programs. In addition, there remains a lack of resources available to individualspossessing some existing STEM competencies to retool their skills to meet the current demandfor mechatronics specialists. Moreover, to better prepare future specialists in mechatronics,learners need hands-on experiential opportunities to understand the future outlook ofmechatronics and enhance retention in the field. Thus, there remains an urgent need for therelevant curriculum, software, and hardware developments and implementation at variouseducational levels to achieve these goals.Specific project objectives
with the Third Street Community Center’s after school program, which has a science andengineering focus.The students who enroll in the Renewable Energy Engineering class are passionate about makinga difference in society through engineering. One purpose of the service learning project is tobuild on this passion, giving them a tangible way to get involved while they are students. Theproject fosters an ethic of civic engagement among the engineering students. This engagementwith the community should enhance their engagement with learning and increase their dedicationto engineering.13 The positive effects of integrating service-learning in the curriculum includeimproved retention and graduation rates particularly among underrepresented groups
Professions, Vol. 17,No. 2, 1-3 (1998).9.Dudley-Sponaugle, A.; Lidtke, D.; “Preparing to teach ethics in a computer science curriculum,” Technology andSociety, 2002. (ISTAS'02). 2002 International Symposium on , 2002, pp. 121 –125.10. Dyrud, Marilyn, “Training Faculty for Ethics across the Curriculum,” Proceedings of 1999 ASEE AnnualConference, Session 2561.11.Ford, F. A. & Herren, R. V. 1995. The teaching of work ethics: Current practices of work program coordinatorsin Georgia. Journal of Vocational Education Research, 20 (1).12.McEachron, D, Vaidya, S., and Ake, S. 2009. “A model for Integrating Ethics into an Engineering Curriculum”,AC 2009-898, ASEE National Conference, Austin, Texas.13.National Academy of Engineering, Center for Engineering
Paper ID #38420Engaging Female High School Students in the Frontiers ofComputingGordon Stein Gordon Stein is currently a PhD student at Vanderbilt University. Previously, he served as a Senior Lecturer at Lawrence Technological University, helping to improve introductory Computer Science courses and integrate emerging technologies into the curriculum. At Vanderbilt's Institute for Software Integrated Systems, he has worked on projects combining accessible, block-based programming with robots and mixed reality platforms for educational use. Gordon also has experience bringing educational robotics into K-12
background in math andscience prior to beginning the curriculum at college. Completing the requirements for graduationin four years is difficult, even for students able to begin the program in the first semester.Students unprepared to begin engineering curriculums face an even greater challenge, especiallyin completing the series of math courses required for all disciplines. Unfortunately, studentsunprepared to begin the engineering curriculum are found disproportionally from economicallyand educationally challenged backgrounds. In fact, Reardon finds that the income achievementgap (the difference in standard test scores and grade point averages between children fromfamilies in the top 10 percent of the income distribution and those from families in
Engineering Edu- cation (ASEE) and conducts research in engineering education.Darius Fieschko, University of Wisconsin - Platteville c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 PLC Training in First Year Electrical Engineering ProgramAbstractProgrammable Logic Controllers ( PLCs) have had a profound impact on industry and society atlarge. PLCs are an integral part of a wide variety of control systems, ranging from industrialmanufacturing to amusement park rides and filmmaking. Programming languages like ladderlogic allow technicians and engineers without formal programming experience to build anddebug complex automation systems much faster than if they needed to physically build arrays ofrelays and
software environment.• A integrated tool environment, allowing a number of design tools to work together in an efficient manner.• A number of new tools for architectural design of multiprocessor systems that support the reuse of information from previous projects to enable organization-specific and application-specific tradeoffs.• Development of virtual corporations that facilitate the rapid creation of multidisciplinary teams (design, manufacture, and support) across different organizations that can design products together.• New design methodologies for hardware/software codesign and test.• The technology for model year upgrades of existing embedded systems based upon the effective reuse of past designs. The
technical curriculum. Ibelieve that we need to do more to connect how we understand technology to the world’smost pressing challenges, and I attempt to emphasize this in my own teaching.Through this proposed research, I am working in a relatively new area that isn’t well-defined by existing theory and methodology formed in higher education. Although thereis a body of research on the teaching of engineering ethics and the integration of thesocial sciences with engineering, and that is certainly relevant to examining thetechnology/society interface, I am examining faculty beliefs and processes aroundcurriculum choice with respect to contextualizing science and technology curriculum.After some early reviews of existing literature, I decided that the
Using Dynamic Simulation Software in Machine and Mechanism Design Classes William E. Howard, Joseph C. Musto, and William C. Farrow Milwaukee School of EngineeringABSTRACTThe design and analysis of machines and mechanisms is an important area of study in anymechanical engineering curriculum. Teaching the concepts of kinematics and kinetics can bechallenging, however, as the static nature of traditional teaching methods are not particularlywell suited to developing an understanding of the physical dynamics of a mechanism. Untilrecently, dynamic simulation software was expensive and cumbersome to use, and so its role inundergraduate education was limited.Over the past decade, many new
Establishing Fuel Cell Education in the High School K-12 Education Issues Relevant to EngineeringAbstract Today’s high school students are the next generation of potential fuel cell users anddesigners, and educating our students now is a critical step towards the widespread acceptanceand implementation of hydrogen fuel cell technology in the near future. While most schoolshave not integrated hydrogen fuel cell technology into their curriculum, some pioneering schoolshave already developed programs to teach and apply fuel cell science in the classrooms; amongthem is the Fuel Cell Education Initiative, started in 2001. The Fuel Cell Education Initiative began with an idea and a mission: to teach studentsabout
teach students the aesthetics and critical thinking with creativity. In thisstudy, we merged two design-based courses modules into the original course curriculum topromote the creativity of students in the field of material engineering. The course module (I)“User-Centered Design-Problem Definition” was offered based on the product and useroriented design aspects. The other course module “Experiential Manufacturing and MaterialAesthetics” was proceeded through project-based learning activities. The two course modules were combined into relevant course, Project Laboratory (1) &(2), on the spring semester (2016) as an elective course to undergraduate students. Studentsshould submit their research portfolios and final report of the program
). Service-learning is a pedagogy thatfosters these concepts and goes further to bring relevance to course content by identifyingspecific community needs and developing a project or entire curriculum to meet those needs [1]-[2]. The end product results in a healthy collaboration between the university and community atlarge. Another key aspect about service-learning is the opportunity for reflection and educatingstudents about the importance of reflection in the overall educational experience [1]-[3].Service-learning applies well to an engineering curriculum, which comprises students thatpredominantly learn-by-doing. The creation of engineering projects in community service(EPICS) paved the way for a service-learning model in elective
, related work, and newapproaches being developed and implemented.Prior EffortsIn early 2013, with a charge from the department chair, the curriculum committee chairconvened a task force to examine renovating the curriculum to reflect modern pedagogicalpractices. The task force benchmarked several nationally-recognized and innovativeelectrical/computer engineering programs, consulted the literature, and interacted with respectedacademicians about ECE education. The findings and recommendations of the task force focusedon subject connectivity, hands-on design experiences, and flexibility in years 3-4 of theundergraduate program. An implementation plan was presented to the full faculty at the end of2013, where it was thoroughly deliberated. Despite a
theeducational basis of PBL. The main supporters of the cognitive theories are Jean Piagetand Robert Gagne. The implementation of the PBL activities involves instructorguidance, reflection and motivation as well. Constructivism is an off chute fromcognitivism where theorists believe not all information is known and there isn’tnecessarily one truth to all questions. Constructivist philosophy believes knowledge isbased on experiences and one must construct their own meanings. John Dewey, born outof a progressive philosophy, believes in social constructivist psychology, because he isconcerned with the process rather than the end product of the curriculum (Dewey, 1916)4.Cognitive teaching involves problem solving, cooperative learning and discoverylearning
theemployers and clients, the Professional Engineers shall act in professional manners as faithfulagents or trustees for each employer or client. However, in this practice, the engineers areexpected to exhibit the highest standards of honesty, integrity, fairness and impartiality inprotecting the public health and safety in delivering professional services. To that end, engineersmust perform their professional duties in compliance with the highest principles of ethicalconduct. The Civil Engineering graduates, through their careers, will be involved in working inteams or managing projects where decision making will often be an inevitable part of theirresponsibilities. Therefore, there is an emerging need within the engineering education curriculaacross
these areas. For instance, our discussion of potential avenues for researchersat respective universities to analyze their curricula builds a foundation for extending our workand conducting in-depth examinations in their local contexts. Moreover, leveraging the datasetalongside structural complexity data allows for exploring historical trends. Cross-referencingstructural complexity results with curriculum overhaul plans provides an opportunity to verifythe effectiveness of such changes in improving completion rates [10], [11].It is crucial to note that the structural complexity we've referred to is unweighted structuralcomplexity, wherein the terms in which classes are taken are not considered in the calculation.By extracting curricular design
). Engineering Education. A Review ofResearch and Development in Curriculum and Instruction. Hoboken, NJ. Wiley/IEEEE. For a discussion of variousmodels of interdisciplinarity see (b) Fogarty, R (1993). Integrating the Curriculum. Pallatine Ill. IRI/Sky Publ.[8] I have translated Whitehead’s major concept of creativity to fit this argument but I think he would have agreed..For Whitehead every concrete entity an individualization of the universal creative force that is his ultimate. See p268 of Lowe, V (1990) Alfred North Whitehead. The Man and his Work Vol II. Baltimore, The Johns Hopkins Page 24.375.11University Press
Programs & Curricula Feeder System The Integrated Paradigm Figure 1. The Integrated Paradigm Adopted by PRIMEThese are described in next three sections of this paper. The first of these describes the feedersystem, the second addresses the activities at the partner institutions, and the third pertains toinnovations that have recently been initiated in the area of dissemination and asynchronouslearning.II. The Feeder SystemThe creation of new degree programs does not automatically lead to an influx of students – theless than favorable public perception of manufacturing makes this painfully obvious in the caseof
Paper ID #37115Piloting a Socio-Culturally Responsive Peer-Mentoring Program to PromoteHLX+ Students’ Sense of Belonging in Engineering Education: LessonsLearned from Year 1Dr. Cole Hatfield Joslyn, Northern Arizona University Cole Joslyn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northern Arizona University and director of THE Education Lab: To Humanize Engineering Education which emphasizes promoting student growth/development in multiple dimensions, integrating inclusive and emancipatory pedagogy/teaching practices, and reconciling the social and technical nature of engineering. His current
Director of the Academy Center for UAS Research.Dr. Paul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University Paul R. Leiffer, Ph.D., is an emeritus professor in the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University. He previously served as Chairman of the Engineering Department and was co-developer of LeTourneau’s program in Biomedical Engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Enhanced Learning by Visualization applying Embedded Hands-On inElectromagnetics ClassIntroductionThis paper examines enhanced learning through visualization and hands-on experience in theElectromagnetics course in the ECE curriculum. Learners often encounter difficulties inconnecting one class to another
Session 2408 Longitudinal Study of Learning Communities in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Patricia C. Harms, Steven K. Mickelson, Thomas J. Brumm Texas Tech University, Iowa State University, Iowa State UniversityAbstractIn 1998, our department turned to the pedagogical innovation termed “learningcommunities” in an effort to enhance student retention and to bring coherence andmeaning to our first-year student curriculum. We have found that our learningcommunity has provided an opportunity for agricultural engineering students to becomeinvolved in the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
, Florida, 2000.20. Integrating TRIZ into the Curriculum: An educational imperative, T.P. Schweitzer, TRIZCON2002 ConferenceProc. 200221. INsourcing Innovation, D. Silverstein, N. DeCarlo, and M. Slocum, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, 2008.22. TRIZ in the world of science—Where does it fit?, N. Shpakovsky, 200923. The Elements of Mechanical Design, J.G. Skakoon, ASME Press, New York, 2008.24. Systematic Innovation: An Introduction to TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving), J. Terninko, A.Zusman, and B. Zlotin, (St. Lucia Press, Boca Raton, FL, 1998.25. Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements 5th ed., R. S. Figliola, D. Beasley, Wiley and Sons Inc.2011,26. Introduction to Engineering Experimentation, 3rd ed., A.J. Wheeler, A. R. Ganji