design courses intothe curriculum [4]. These engineering design courses generally aim to involve students in thedesign of a particular product or process while working in a team environment. They also usuallyinclude an individual component and advocate for the use of a particular design methodology[5]. Moreover, the introduction of cornerstone design courses in engineering programs’curriculum enhances students’ interest in engineering, increases students’ retention inengineering programs, motivate learning in upper division engineering science courses, enhancesperformance in design courses [6]. However, projects in cornerstone design courses are typicallynot based on authentic engineering practices or real-world problems [7]. The advent of the
efforts and resources are allocated to engineering studentsthat are calculus ready.This paper introduces a course developed for non-calculus ready, first year engineering students.The main goal of this course is to introduce students to engineering problem solving, engineeringdesign process, and critical thinking skills. Second, the course must be able to combineengineering and critical thinking skills with mathematics in order to prepare students for higherlevel courses. Third, since the development of an engineering identity has been linked withstudent retention, a goal of this project is to determine if an early exposure to engineeringcontributes to the development of an engineering identity in those non-calculus ready studentsenrolled in the
Purdue University Purdue University sguzey@purdue.edu tamara@purdue.edu Project Website: http://engineeringteams.org Project Description The EngrTEAMS project is an engineering, design-based approach to teacher professional development that has 50 teachers per year designing curricular units for science topic areas related to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The project includes summer professional development and curriculum writing workshops, paired with coaching, to allow teams of teachers to design engineering curricular units focused on science concepts, meaningful data analysis, and measurement. Each unit goes through an extensive design research
platform to showcase the nexus of science and design using case studies, news, and articles. As an instructor, she was one of the recipients of The Allan Blizzard Award, a Canadian national teaching award for collaborative projects that improve student learning in 2004. In 2005, she was one of the recipients of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Curriculum Innovation Award. She is - as PIC II chair - currently a board member of ASEE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Work in progress “Duct tape is magic and should be worshiped” Fiction in a first year design and communication class1.0 IntroductionMany universities and colleges have incorporated “a
Paper ID #17114Summer Immersion Program for First-Year Engineering Students as a Strat-egy to Increase Retention: First-Year ResultsDr. Eduardo G. Perez, Inter American University of Puerto Rico Mechanical Engineering Associate prof. and chair Co-Director Project MSEIP PhD. in Mechanical Engineering West Virginia University Ms. in Mechanical Engineering University of Puerto Rico Bs. Engineering of Energy - Universidad del Santa - PeruDr. Omar Meza Castillo, Inter American University of Puerto Rico Omar Meza was born in Chimbote-Ancash, Per´u, in 1969. He received the B.E. degree in Energy Engi- neering from the ”Universidad
and IEEE.Ms. Jessica Menold Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Paper ID #12199Jessica Menold is a second year graduate student interested in entrepreneurship, the design process, andinnovativeness of engineering graduates and professionals. She is currently working as a student mentorin the Lion Launch Pad program, where she works to support student entrepreneurs. Jessica is currentlyconducting her graduate research with Dr. Kathryn Jablokow on a project devoted to the development of apsychometric instrument that will measure the skills, behaviors
his Ph.D. he worked at the University of California, San Diego as postdoctoral fellow in the area of bioacoustics. He teaches dynamics, machine design, numerical methods and finite element method. His research inter- ests are in vibration, numerical methods, finite element methods, continuum mechanics and acoustics. He has work for the automotive industry in drafting, manufacturing, testing (internal combustion engines –power, torque and exhaust emissions, vibration fatigue, thermo-shock, tensile tests, etc.), simulations (finite element method) and as a project manager (planning and installation of new testing facilities).Dr. Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University Arif Sirinterlikci is a University Professor
fellow and a high-schoolteacher.Throughout the course of the year, students participate in a series of hands-on activities relatingto computer technologies and cybersecurity, including case studies, small group projects, andclass discussions. Students conduct surveys of their peers and construct infographic displaysillustrating cybersecurity-related data, such as average password length. At the same time,students begin building basic circuits, and using Arduino microcontrollers accomplish simpletasks, such as causing a single LED light to blink at a defined rate. The year culminates in thedesign and creation of Arduino-based biomimetic devices for user identification, where studentsapply their new computer programming and circuitry skills to
character. These studies have highlighted the importance of cross-disciplinary skills and student engagement in large-scale, real-world projects. Dr. Exter currently leads an effort to evaluate a new multidisciplinary degree program which provides both liberal arts and technical content through competency-based experiential learning.Dr. Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette Mark Shaurette has a MS in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a PhD in Technology from Purdue University. He is currently an associate professor at Purdue University, was a 2012 Fulbright Scholar in Ireland, and has work experience that includes 30+ years of senior construction management practice as well
Analytics Scientist with interest in design research, learning analytics, re- search methods and under-representation in engineering, A major strand of his work focuses on develop- ing and analyzing learning analytics that model students’ cognitive states or strategies through fine-grained computer-logged data from open-ended technology-centered science and engineering projects. His disser- tation research explored the use of Minecraft to teach early engineering college students about the design process.Ms. Sherry Hsi, Concord Consortium Dr. Sherry Hsi is the Executive Vice President of the Concord Consortium. She leads the strategic de- velopment, design, and research of learning technologies using her background in
of programming interfaces with a key focus onunderstanding programming fundamentals that remain essentially unchanged regardless of themethodology and/or language.Programming instruction in ENGR 110 involves a five-week introduction to fundamentalprogramming concepts through the Python language. This instruction utilizes the zyBooks onlineeducational platform as an interactive e-text, while simultaneously employing team-basedinstruction through in-class collaborative activities. The ENGR 110 curriculum culminates in acomprehensive Vector Project, which, while involving other skills developed throughout thecourse, also requires students to develop useful programs in Python from realistic constraints.ENGR 111 culminates in team-based
A Scholarship Program for Students Transferring from Two-Year Colleges Franz Foltz1 and Surendra Gupta2 1 Departments of Science, Technology, and Society and Public Policy 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering Rochester Institute of TechnologyAbstract: This paper provides a mid-project report on a scholarship program funded by theNational Science Foundation that focuses on students who transfer at the 3rd year level from 2-year schools to the engineering and engineering technology BS programs at our university. Thegoals of the program are: (i) to expand and diversify the
todevelop the entrepreneurial mindset. Serious games are used by Bellotti et al. [3]. In addition,Korach and Gargac [4] discuss the use of active learning exercises to introduce the entrepreneurialmindset to first year engineering students. Vignola et al. [5] apply project-based learning in anengineering statistics course. And, Burden et al. [6] demonstrate how the entrepreneurial mindsetcan be developed through a software engineering course. These are just a few of the growing listof examples of how students can engage entrepreneurial mindset within their engineering courses.This paper investigates how an entrepreneurial mindset can be fostered in a systems simulationcourse. In particular, we develop activities/methods that encourage students to
, technology, benefits, and latest competitor called Infinity Worldwide Telecommunications Group of Companies (IWTGC).The “SAT3/WASC/SAFE” telecommunications projectwas historic achievement and has brought the power ofhigh-speed connectivity to link Africa to the rest of theWorld. About thirty-six countries participated in the fullyfunded $639 million project that owners have guaranteedthe ownership and management responsibilities countriesfor twenty-five years. The submarine fiber cable hasopened a new market and numerous opportunities forAfrican nations as well as international entrepreneurs.In 1993, the International TelecommunicationsUnion/Telecommunications Development Bureau(ITU/BDT) approached AT&T Submarine Systems
acquisition, data processing, and presentation, especially in a universitysetting. Memory fades and what may have made sense two months ago may have no meaningnow. Also the person processing the data or presenting it may not be the same person whorecorded it. Even worse, the person who recorded it may no longer be part of the project. Thesetime lapses and researcher discontinuities often result in situations where data could become lost,non-credible, or incomprehensible to other researchers. In university research this is a realproblem due the high turnover rate of researchers and inexperience in data acquisition. In summary, the three main problems encountered during data acquisition with
Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina. He holds a B.S. and an M.S. from Appalachian State University, and earned his doctorate from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. His areas of interests include fluid power, advanced machining, prototyping systems, and applied research.Michael Clare, Western Carolina University Michael Clare is a graduate student of Engineering Technology at Western Carolina University pursing a Masters of Science in Technology. He earned his B.S at Western Carolina University in 2004 and, at the time of this project, Mr. Clare was a senior in the Engineering Technology program.Chip Ferguson, Western Carolina
multidisciplinary project is described in this paper that has produced a recommendation for theinstallation of a green roof on a campus building. A green roof is when plants are grown on topof a roof, which reduces the solar load on the air conditioning system and improves thesustainability of the design. The program within which this was done offers the Bachelors ofScience in Engineering (BSE) degree, with five emphasis areas available to the students:mechanical, civil, electrical, industrial, and mechatronics. The emphasis area selected by astudent determines certain electives but each student is free to take as many as four engineeringelectives in different disciplines, allowing multidisciplinary topics and even some electivecourses at many levels
Session 2615 The Integrated Civil Engineering Curriculum: The Gap Between the Blackboard and Business Marlee A. Walton Iowa State UniversityAbstract:Civil Engineering curricula have been criticized for not effectively preparing engineering studentsfor the workplace. Industry wants technically competent students who also can work as part ofteams, manage projects, communicate well and understand the economic, social and politicalcontext of their professional activities. The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET), with
wereDartmouth, Lehigh and University of Minnesota. Other minor programs within the university(management, computer science, and liberal arts) were reviewed. It was decided that the minorwould require a minimum of 17 credit hours (or five courses) to be comparable to other minorsat Binghamton University.It was also decided that students wishing to earn a minor in general engineering must firstcomplete a set of prerequisite math and science courses. Following completion of theprerequisite courses, students would take the required engineering courses. The engineeringcourses that would be required would include courses from three categories: (1) engineeringfundamentals, (2) advanced engineering, and (3) project work. With this mixture, studentswould be
Assistive Technology Devices: A Multidisciplinary Course Musa Jouaneh, Ying Sun, Robert Comerford University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI 02881Abstract This paper reports on a team-based, project-oriented engineering and business course atthe University of Rhode Island. The class is a two-semester course sequence that emphasizesinvention, innovation and entrepreneurship with focus on the marketing, design, anddevelopment of assistive technology devices. Faculty from the Colleges of Engineering andBusiness Administration guide multi-disciplinary teams through innovative product-orienteddesign projects in the field of
teaching. The work is an effort to provide students with digital imaging experiencesthat make them ready for the marketplace. Projects involve the development of digital imagingexperiements and curriculum and also the creation of a leading edge digital imaginglaboratory/studio. This studio will facilitate the use of nontraditional learning approaches thatencourage interactive learning, team building, and creative problem solving among students andinstructors. A number of hands-on visual experiments are being developed and used to introducestudents to the multidisciplinary engineering principles and use of DIT. Activities have also beendeveloped for K-12 outreach.IntroductionDigital Imaging Technology has advanced with great speed over the past few
hasbeen extensively applied to exchange the course offerings between the Tulsa and Normancampuses. The addition of a course exchange program has enhanced both the initial offering ofthe Telecommunications Systems degree and those of the Norman campus Engineering andBusiness programs from which it is spawned. In addition, OU’s research objectives areenhanced by the relationship between Tulsa and Norman faculty, in cooperation with industryand government partners.3. CurriculumThe program requires all students to complete a minimum of 32 credit hours, including aprofessional project. All students are required to complete the following common corecoursework: TCOM 5113 - Telecommunications Industry Overview – 3 credit hours This course
participate in a multidisciplinary program focused on promoting careers inmass transport. Participating students from the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)Department of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM) improved and acquired skillsin areas such as software development, distributed computing, embedded systems, machinevision, image processing, and multimedia. The program complements UPRM’s ECE curriculumby combining a year-long development experience with participation in workshops, publicpresentations and report writing.As a way of illustration, this article presents two projects being developed by ECE students aspart of UPR/MIT/Tren Urbano Professional Development (TUPD) program, which is brieflyoverviewed first. The first
program has threephases: a seminar series, a project experience with strong ties to entrepreneurial business, and aformal course of study leading to a certificate. Student interest has been excellent, withattendance at the seminars being as high as 160. Approximately 30 students are pursuing thecertificate in the second year. The program has been endowed by an alumnus who established theJack Hatcher Chair in Engineering Entrepreneurship. An advisory board of successfulentrepreneurs is providing leadership for the program.Introduction The role of the engineering entrepreneur in the expansion of the economy is self-evident.Engineers with entrepreneurial sprit and skills are the locomotives of the technology-based startupcompany and, perhaps
Bringing an Integrative Modeling Experience to a Freshman Biomedical Engineering Course Douglas A. Christensen Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UTAbstract – As an integrating lab experience in our Fundamentals of Bioengineering freshman course,we have included a Major Project that ties together many of the principles of biomechanics andbioelectricity covered in the lecture. It uses the human systemic cardiovascular system as amodel. During the first half of the semester, students solve finite-difference equations describingthe flow of blood in the cardiovascular system using Matlab. During the second half, teams oftwo
the Department of Education Office of Vocational and AdultEducation (OVAE) set forth an agenda to meet these demands for the future of our workforce inAmerica.In January of 2001, the Department of Education (OVAE), under the direction of StateSupervisors (NASDCTEc), developed a strategy to update current curricula to meet future needsof employers. This movement was funded by the US government and called the “Career ClustersProject.” This joint effort by states throughout the US was to develop curricula guidelines thatcould be used in future curricula development to ensure that the products will meet future needsof employers. The project was designed for both secondary and post-secondary education, but
an educational environment that has beennamed Technogenesis™ to capture an orientation towards entrepreneurship that permeates thebroader institutional mindset, from undergraduate programs through to graduate programs andfaculty scholarship. Technogenesis has been embraced as a strategic direction for the Institutethrough retreats, group discussions and forums over a number of years involving faculty,trustees, administrators and students.Curriculum development has seen the introduction of entrepreneurship elements into theundergraduate engineering core, mostly through the eight-semester design sequence, as well aselective coursework and seminars. Students are encouraged to work with faculty on projects thathave the potential to spawn
their graduates have the ability to design and conduct experiment, as well as toanalyze and interpret data”. The innovative approach is a project consisting of designing,constructing, and testing of structural systems made of different materials, and subjected todifferent loading and support conditions. The paper presents the detailed description of theproject, all the steps performed by the students, and the difficulties faced by the students in theirfirst attempt of this project. In addition, the paper concentrates on the Outcomes and theAssessments of the project according to criterion 3.of ABET 2000.Introduction In the fall of 2002 the school of engineering programs at Manhattan College have gonethrough the accreditation process
Based VirtualEngineering Laboratory (CBVEL). The CBVEL consists of IBM compatible computers with softwareand hardware from National Instruments (NI), and is connected to School of Engineering Technologyand Sciences (SETS) network and existing equipment. This CBVEL can also be accessed from remotesites using Internet.This CBVEL is also used to conduct research activities related to a NASA funded project grant. This isa multi-year project involving space science related activities, and generally involves the use of agraphical programming language called Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench(LabVIEW) for instrumentation, data acquisition, and analysis. This visualization software allows oneto design, build, and test VI modules that
Fluid Power course at WWU covers both an introduction to fluid mechanics and anintroduction to hydraulics and pneumatics. The course includes a team-based design project, ahy- Page 6.379.2 “Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering Education”draulics research paper, and laboratory exercises, as well as traditional homework and tests thatare found in most technical courses. The course meets numerous student learning objectives,which are summarized in Table 1.Table 1: Fluid Power Course Learning Objectives