as a Teaching Professor in BME and the Director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs at WPI. Dr. Butler fosters a student community at WPI that respects and celebrates diversity in all its dimensions, including but not limited the many intersectional identities of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, and physical ability.Mrs. Ryan Meadows, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Ryan Meadows holds a B.S. in Mathematics and Business from Fitchburg State University and an M.A. in Teaching from Sacred Heart University. She is currently the Associate Director of Pre-collegiate Outreach Programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Meadows works with K-12 S STEM outreach programs
Paper ID #27970Leveraging Algae to Inspire Curiosity, Develop Connections, and Demon-strate Value Creation for First Year Engineering StudentsDr. Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University Kevin Dahm is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He earned his BS from Worces- ter Polytechnic Institute (92) and his PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (98). He has pub- lished two books, ”Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics” and ”Interpreting Diffuse Reflectance and Transmittance.” He has also published papers on effective use of simulation in engineer- ing, teaching design and engineering
Paper ID #22098Statewide Coalition: Supporting Underrepresented Populations in Precalcu-lus through Organizational Redesign Toward Engineering Diversity (SC:SUPPORTED)Results from Year OneDr. Eliza Gallagher, Clemson University Dr. Gallagher is an Assistant Professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, with joint appointments to Mathematical Sciences and Education & Human Development. Her research inter- ests include student cognition in mathematics, development of teacher identity among graduate teaching assistants, curricular reform to foster diversity and inclusion in STEM fields, and
North Texas provides an ideal setting for such academic offerings.9. The teaching of professional ethics will be dispersed throughout the four years of the curriculum. For pedagogical reasons, cases of ethics and professionalism will be taught in conjunction with the pertinent units of theory.10. Applied statistics will be taught during the course of “laboratory and instrumentation,” where their exposition and elucidation is relevant to the mechanical engineering practice. Page 12.214.811. Development of an assessment plan to meet ABET criteria and to show success of the program is in progress.Acknowledgements:The planning efforts for
AC 2008-1024: KIDS BIRTHDAY PARTIES: “HAVING FUN AND LEARNINGENGINEERING”Gerardine Botte, Ohio University Gerardine G. Botte: Dr. Botte is an Associate Professor at the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department at Ohio University and the Director of the Electrochemical Engineering Research Laboratory (EERL) at Ohio. She received her B.S. from Universidad de Carabobo (Venezuela), and her M.E. and Ph.D. from University of South Carolina. She worked for three years as a Process Engineering in a Petrochemical Complex (PEQUIVEN, filial of PDVSA. Venezuela) before going to graduate school. Dr. Botte applies chemical engineering principles for the analysis of electrochemical systems. She has
AC 2008-2101: DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW CURRICULUM FOR ROBOTICSINTERFACING ENGINEERINGYuqiu You, Morehead State University Page 13.408.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Development of a New Curriculum for Robotics Interfacing EngineeringI. IntroductionThis paper describes a course and laboratory of Robotics Interfacing Engineering for students ofmanufacturing technology program (ITMT) in the Department of Industrial and EngineeringTechnology (IET).There are four Robotics courses offered in the IET Department spanning from 100 level to 400level to teach concepts, operation, programming, maintenance, interfacing, and
Center for International Energy & Environmental Policy The University of Texas at Austin Dr. Kathy J Schmidt Faculty Innovation Center The University of Texas at Austin AbstractEstablishing a reliable and sustainable electricity supply is one of the daunting challenges facingcommunities today. Unfortunately, discussions on this topic include wide varieties ofmisinformation, subjective analysis, and biased resources. The Texas Interactive PowerSimulator (TIPS) tries to address these shortcomings by providing a quantitative and transparenttool that teaches the basic
the regular class period are required to come back to the classroom after hours tocomplete the project. The faculty members teaching the course team up to monitor the work ofthese stragglers. The assembly steps can be completed outside of class. Figure 9 – Assembled PumpWith a class size of 40 students and a group size of 2, half of the class can work on their pumpsat the same time since 10 fabrication stations are available in the classroom (Figure 10). Theother half of the class works on drawing other pump parts (the barbed fittings, DC motor, andscrews) and create an exploded assembly of the system in Solid Edge®. Figure 10 – Integrated Lecture / Laboratory / Shop Classroom
AC 2008-2729: ENHANCEMENT OF CAPSTONE INDUSTRY SPONSOREDSENIOR PROJECTS THROUGH TEAM-BASED, PRODUCT REALIZATIONACTIVITIESJames Widmann, California Polytechnic State University Jim Widmann is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He received his Ph.D. in 1994 from Stanford University. Currently he teaches mechanics and design courses. He conducts research in the areas of design optimization, machine design, fluid power control and engineering education. Page 13.534.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Enhancement of
encourage their interest in engineering, while others focused on providingfaculty training in gender equitable teaching. Other projects focused on developing curricular orrecruiting materials attractive to women and men. This paper will discuss the results and lessonslearned in the various programs.IntroductionDespite some progress toward equality in engineering, women remain underrepresented [1],especially in mechanical and electrical engineering, which are two of the largest disciplines. Onereason for the lack of women in these fields is that more women than men change their major toa non-engineering field after beginning college [1], and many students hold inaccurate views ofengineers and engineering [2] that discourage them from entering the
all were unclear about what causes hard water. Given thisexperience, a new approach was sought to help students better understand what water hardnessis, why it is a problem, and why it is important to remove in certain situations.A review of ASEE Conference proceedings revealed that other courses in Water Treatmentcourses have labs associated with their classes where a titration lab following procedures such asthose outlined in the Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater isconducted to measure hardness in water samples [8]. Only two papers present alternativeapproaches to teaching water hardness and removal concepts [6], [9]. These two papers aredescribed below.Researchers at the University of Toledo implemented active
Industry as an electrical engineer and project manager. He joined Ohio University in 2002 as a research engineer working for the Ohio University Avionics Engineering Cen- ter. He has worked on projects covering a wide variety of avionics and navigation systems such as, the Instrument Landing System (ILS), Microwave Landing System (MLS), Distance Measuring Equipment (DME), LAAS, WAAS, and GPS. His recent work has included research with the Air Force Research Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio, aimed at understanding and correcting image geo-registration errors from a number of airborne platforms. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 An Arduino Based Programmable Logic Control (PLC) Lab
the world’s largest university specializing in Aerospace Engineering. ThePrescott, Arizona campus of ERAU focuses on excellence in undergraduate education, with acurrent enrollment of over 2000 students. The College of Engineering is the largest college oncampus and is focused exclusively on undergraduate education. The College strives to providean environment that facilitates faculty-student interaction, provides a hands-on learningenvironment, and prepares students for success in industry starting with their first day on the job.Because the focus of the College is undergraduate education, well-equipped laboratories thatfeature extensive space dedicated to hands-on student learning are available. Reduced demandfor these facilities during
faculty member at the University of Calgary in the Mechanical and Manufacturing department of the Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary. She teaches graphical, written and oral communication in their first Engineering Design and Communication course taught to all incoming engineering students. She co-founded and designs ZQ, an online journal to provide a 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
Materials Engineering Program.Dr. Joni M Lakin, Auburn University Joni M. Lakin, Ph.D. from The University of Iowa, is Assistant Professor of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology at Auburn University. Her research interests include educational assessment, educational evaluation methods, and increasing diversity in STEM fields.Dr. P.K. Raju, Auburn University Dr. P. K. Raju is the Thomas Walter Distinguished professor of Mechanical Engineering at Auburn Uni- versity. He is the co-founder and director of the NSF-funded Laboratory for Innovative Technology and Engineering Education (LITEE). LITEE has been recently recognized by the National Academy of Engi- neering as one of the model programs in the country
. Page 26.1028.16AcknowledgmentsThis work has been supported in part by the Kern Family Foundation through the KEEN (KernEntrepreneurial Engineering Network) institutional grant awarded to Ohio Northern University.References[1] Kriewall, T. J., Makemson, K., “Instilling the entrepreneurial mindset into engineering undergraduates,” The journal of engineering entrepreneurship, vol. 1, no 1, pp. 5-19, July 2010.[2] Evans, A., Davies, T., Wilks, S. “Is your laboratory a turn-off?”, International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education, Vol. 39 Issue 3, July 2002, pp. 284-291.[3] Firebaugh, S., Jenkins, B., Ciezki, J. “A Comprehensive Laboratory Design Project for Teaching Advanced Circuit Analysis”, Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Annual
student teams work out theirinterpersonal problems only to then be faced with hours of grading lengthy reports. And,although the students only have to complete the work once, for faculty, the cycle repeatsannually.Two years ago, we attended a presentation on gamification in a laboratory course 1. Although theplan used in that paper did not suit us, the idea of adding an element of fun and competition tothe Unit Ops Lab had a certain appeal. We brainstormed ways to incorporate the game conceptand fix some of the small annoyances of teaching the lab courses. The small gamificationaddition was dubbed “Bragging Points”. The idea would be to recognize the students for doingsomething right (that they probably should have been doing anyway) and let them
University of Central Florida and is anticipated to graduate in Spring 2019. He has two masters degrees one in mechanical engineering from UCF and another in aerospace engineering form Sharif University of Technology. He currently works in the Nanofabrication and BioMEMS Laboratory at UCF and his research areas include Nanofabrication, Microfluidics, Sensors and Actuators, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Optimization, and Mathematical Modeling. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Running Head: Project CoMET RETCollaborative Multidisciplinary Engineering Design Experiences for Teachers (CoMET) Train the Trainer Model of Supports Type 5 Work in ProgressThe K-12 learning environment is
Paper ID #28779Implementation of real-world class activities in an Introduction toEnvironmental Engineering ClassDr. Cara J Poor P.E., University of Portland Dr. Poor teaches many of the integral undergraduate civil engineering courses at University of Portland, including hydraulics, fluids, and environmental engineering. Dr. Poor is a licensed professional engineer with ongoing research in green infrastructure design, water quality, watershed management, and engi- neering education. She is currently developing new curricula for hydraulics, fluids, and environmental engineering labs, and conducting research on methods to
Paper ID #29831Remotely Accessible Injection Molding Machine for ManufacturingEducation: Lessons LearnedDr. Sheng-Jen ”Tony” Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a Professor in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufactur- ing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at
connections for the experiment. A heat bar is used for the thermocouples and thermisters. Thermometer wells containing water are also placed on the heat bar and the temperature from the thermometer is also recorded. An additional activity for the students is to plot the data and then perform a linear regression to linearize the data, illustrating how this technique is used in practice. A similar activity is performed with photovoltaic cells. Measurement Tools 1 Software and Portfolio/Assessment Package An overview of the software by Amatrol, Inc. states that “The Measurement Tools 1 unit includes a complete set of computer software, written text, and laboratory activities that will teach students
2006-2654: EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERINGCURRICULUMSandra Furterer, University of Central Florida Sandra L. Furterer, Ph.D. is the Assistant Department Chair in the Industrial Engineering and Management Systems department in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Central Florida. Dr. Furterer’s research and teaching interests are change management related to application of Lean Enterprise and Six Sigma, as well as engineering education.Jessica Jenness, University of Central Florida Jessica Jenness is an IEMS Masters student in Quality Engineering at the University of Central Florida. She has a Bachelor’s of Science in Statistics from UCF
makesit accessible to students at any time, b) it is interactive much like the way a student interacts witha human tutor, c) it is intelligent in the sense that it mimics the teaching style of a human tutor,and d) it is adaptable by any instructor. The course material is organized as a collection oflogical interrelated topics with examples, and exercise problems. The tutoring system maintainsa database for every interaction that the student makes with the system. As the studentprogresses through a course, the system records every move that the student makes, such as, thenumber of attempts that the student makes in solving a particular problem, whether the student isable to solve a problem, etc., and suggests prerequisites as the student stumbles
. Laboratory exercises for the introductory course are much more structured, with only asmall student driven design exercise at the end of the course. The senior lab is from theoutset, a student driven design exercise, the projects being generated and selected by thestudents in the previous semester. Page 12.308.8Conclusion The ‘big picture’ is the front end loading of a design course with the teaching of anoverview process within which design is only one possibility. Undertaking a situationappraisal and resolving prioritized concerns into problems, potential problems, pendingdecisions and finally, design initiation is discussed. With an appreciation of
Objectives(Letters indicate the TAC of ABET TC2K a-k requirements addressed) 1. Graduates are prepared with an understanding of fundamental technical sciences that are integrated with the applied technical specialty, such as engineering materials, electrical circuits, and computer-aided engineering graphics, developing analytical techniques and problem solving skills necessary to adapt to technological changes, and for a career in computer engineering technology.(a,b,f) 2. Graduates acquire industry relevant experience within the academic environment through laboratory projects, experimentation, classroom lecture and demonstrations, and acquire in-depth technical knowledge in areas such as
lean implementation and training and development. His experience in program and course development and teaching includes work in industry, community colleges, and at the university level. He has served as an examiner for several Baldrige based quality award processes, including The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, and state awards in North Carolina and Georgia. His research and consulting interests include the improve- ment of organizational performance through quality initiatives such as the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Process, Six Sigma, Lean, etc., and the application of these initiatives to education, manu- facturing, services and healthcare
Committee on Engineering Technology Accreditation, serving on the Board of Directors of the ASME Center for Education, and serv- ing as a member of the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department Head Committee. He has been a Program Evaluator for both the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and ASME and currently serves on the Technology Accreditation Council (TAC) of ABET, representing ASME. He also serves on the SME’s Manufacturing Education and Research Community steering committee. Before joining ASU, he had been at North Dakota State University, where he was a faculty member in the Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department. His research interests include machining, effective teaching, and
, embedded systems design,as a topic, has been recently adopted by universities as one of the undergraduate/graduatecourses/majors in the computer engineering area. Students enrolled in these courses are assumedto have a background in programming and hardware design skills using assembly languages, C,and hardware description languages (HDL) such as VHDL. Efforts have been made to define aset of theoretical and practical educational methodologies that help in achieving better outcomesof such courses8-13. In 2005, a workshop for embedded system education was held in conjunctionwith EMSOFT embedded software conference14. The presented papers discussed three mainfactors that affect the educational process in the embedded systems field: 1) teaching
AC 2010-43: THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE ANDINFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY (ICT) COURSES ATHIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN AFGHANISTANBahawodin Baha, University of Brighton Dr Baha is a Principal Lecturer at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Brighton, England. Following his graduation from Kabul University (KU) in 1980, he was an assistant lecturer at KU for a while. Then he was able to obtain a British Council Scholarship and has completed his MSc and PhD degrees at the Universities of Salford and Brighton respectively. He has been teaching at the University of Brighton since 1989, where he has been teaching and conducting research in electronics. He has
andsterile academic laboratory, but in practical, industrial settings.Student involvement in this particular project began after the proposal was awarded but beforethe design of the experiment started. Under direct faculty supervision, undergraduate engineeringstudents coordinated testing efforts among the various constituencies on the project, designed theinstrumentation system used to collect data, installed the instrumentation system at the plasticmanufacturing facility, and finally collected data and assisted in data reduction and analysis.Hopefully this paper will provide a model for similar projects involving undergraduateengineering students in the energy conservation area.Experimental DesignA simplified system diagram is shown in Fig. 1