of approximately 6-8 End of Chapter problems turned in weekly and several inclass homework problems in which the students we required to work with a partner tosolve a homework problem in 10 minutes.Along with the use of online learning systems, many other variables are involved in theprevious 4 years including variation in student population, textbooks, changes in mypresentation of material in lecture, and changes in the accompanying laboratory sectionmake it impossible to suggest that online learning systems alone affect student criticalthinking skills and conceptual understanding of physics as measured by the commoncumulative final exam. Any change in the average grade earned has been negligiblethrough the years. The addition of ORION
, NativeAmerican, and Latino designs. Likewise, eliminating masculine-associated language frompromotional materials and decorating rooms in a gender-neutral manner can help increase theparticipation of females.11, 22Engineering programs typically include a rich set of hands-on laboratories that supportclassroom-based curriculum. These hands-on laboratories can create particular challenges inmaking a curriculum that is broadly accessible, especially for individuals with disabilities.However, simple UD strategies can often make these labs accessible to a broader audience. Weconducted site visits of a machine shop and four engineering labs at a large research university.Based on these site visits and resources developed for making science labs more
Paper ID #13086A Concise Antennas Course based on a Single Semester of ElectromagneticsPreparationDr. Steven S. Holland, Milwaukee School of Engineering Steven S. Holland (M ’13) was born in Chicago, IL, in 1984. He received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), Milwaukee, WI, in 2006, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, in 2008 and 2011 respectively. From 2006 to 2011, he was a Research Assistant working in the Antennas and Propagation Laboratory (APLab), Department of Electrical and Computer
. Page 26.53.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A Hands-on Project approach to Teaching Solid ModelingAbstractThis paper describes an integrated laboratory-oriented course MET/MFG407 in computer-aidedDesign at Oregon Institute of Technology. Teaching this subject in an 11-week of academicquarter is a challenging task requiring a combination of instructional delivery methods.Besides the in class lectures on the different aspects of using the CAD software; each student isalso given a toy robot kit to be modeled. The course content is designed around three learningobjectives: be able to create parametric models, be able to generate the associated 2D multiviewdrawings of the solid models, be
mathematics by applying evidence-based teaching strategies—student-centeredproblem-based teaching(SC-PBT), example-based teaching, and just-in-time teaching (JITT); (3)incorporating classroom and laboratory activities that require active student engagement,conceptual understanding, critical thinking, and problem-solving; and (4) Employing modelstudents to lead Supplementary Instruction (SI) courses with evidence-based peer-to-peerlearning strategies. This section mainly describes the details on the implementation of evidence-based teaching and SI program in selected STEM gateway courses.3.1 Implementing evidence-based teaching in STEM gateway coursesInnovative, evidence-based instructional practices are critical to transforming the
Arduino board to build a robot for less than $45. Plans are provided with detailsthat permit use in classroom projects and laboratory work. The 3D printer is used to make twowheels and a chassis. The chassis has features to support the RC servos, Arduino board, and a 9Vbattery. The first software example is suitable for K-12 outreach activities. More advancedexamples could include low cost light sensors for cat and mouse games. The presentation willinclude a live demonstration.IntroductionDesigning and building robots is a great source of entertainment for practicing and aspiringengineers. This paper describes a robot designed for fun, that could also be used to helpintroduce students to engineering and robotics topics. The robot design begins
Sustainability (CIVL 317), andEngineering Management (CIVL 411), the two courses that are the focus of this paper.Table 2 Summary of Civil Engineering Courses linked with Professional Skills Development Civil Engineering Course Academic Year Engineering Drawing, CIVL 101 Freshman Introduction to Civil Engineering, CIVL 103 Surveying, CIVL 205Computer Application for Civil & Environmental Engineering, CIVL 210 Sophomore Surveying I Laboratory, CIVL 235 Highway Engineering, CIVL 302 Transportation Engineering, CIVL 305
semester long project where they will be required to “create” their ownmodel of a power house.Figure 3. An Example of a reduced model for a power house Page 26.1484.5 After the first experimental session the student will be separated into groups that willrotate upon the different sets of experiments. For example one group will be working with thewind mill while the other will be looking at solar panels; this is done so the amount ofexperimental kits required is reduced. In the end of each experiment a laboratorial report is to be draft containing:introduction, materials, experiment results, discussion and conclusions. This
and developed an edge frequency list. Then, for each individual graph,we summed the edge frequencies. The graph with highest sum became our best fitmodel because it represents the graph with the most number of edges common acrossisomorphic classes. After running the algorithm on 100 iterations, we used Gephi, a popular networkanalysis program, to visualize the results. We used the Forced Atlas II layout algo-rithm to examine the graphs for evidence of face validity and to determine what thenetwork indicated about the groups that formed. Because we knew, a priori, thatone was a large lecture course the other was a smaller laboratory course, and we alsoknew what types of instructional strategies were being used in each from student
. Specifically, she is interested in novel design processes that financially and technically facilitate energy-efficient buildings. Her work also explores how principles of lean manufacturing facilitate energy-efficiency in the commercial building industry. Another research interest of Kristen’s is engineering education, where she explores how project- and experience-based learning foster better understanding of engineering and management principles. Prior to joining ASU, Kristen was at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) as a Postdoctoral Fellow (2009-11) and then a Scientific Engineering Associate (2011-2012) in the Building Technologies and Urban Systems Department. She worked in the Commercial Buildings group
analysis tutorials. Initial results from a laboratory-based study showed astatistically significant 1.21 standard deviation improvement in student performance compared tonormal textbook-based homework. The software has been used by over 1290 students at fourdifferent universities and some community colleges, with high levels of user satisfaction andgenerally favorable comments.1. IntroductionOne of the most widely taught courses in undergraduate engineering curricula is linear circuitanalysis, as many majors other than just electrical engineering require their students to have atleast general familiarity with electrical circuits. For example, around 19 mostly large (70-80student) sections of this course (including 2 sections completely online) are
appointment as an Assistant Research Scientist, Dr. Tadd began teaching part time in the Chemical Engineering Department. He has taught the junior heat and mass transfer laboratory course, ChE 360, and the senior-level process design and simulation course, ChE 487. Dr. Tadd officially joined the Chemical Engineering faculty as a full-time lecturer in Fall 2013, teaching the process design course senior design and the junior year separations course, ChE 343. Most recently, Dr. Tadd has been developing an elective course on statistics and applications to industrial quality, including an overview of SPC, Six Sigma terminology and techniques, and basic design of experiments.Ms. Elaine Wisniewski, University of Michigan Elaine
Laboratory at the Paul Sherrer Institute. And I was awarded the 2013 Indiana Professor of the Year Award by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation.Dr. Daniel Blood, Valparaiso University Daniel Blood is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Valparaiso University. He received his B.S. from Valparaiso University in 2010, and his Masters and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Florida in 2012 and 2014 respectively. His research interests include non-traditional manufacturing, renewable energy, and low-cost technologies for the developing world.Prof. Luke Jerod Venstrom, Valparaiso University Department of Mechanical Engineering Luke earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical
Paper ID #13599Student Learning in Challenge-based Ocean Engineering ProjectProf. Shyam Aravamudhan, North Carolina A&T State University Shyam Aravamudhan is an Assistant Professor and Graduate Coordinator of Nanoengineering at the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN), North Carolina A&T State University. Shyam re- ceived his PhD in Electrical Engineering (2007) from University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. Shyam previously worked as a Visiting Research Fellow at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (Emer- gency Response and Air Toxicants Branch in the Division of Laboratory Sciences) and
an unsafe condition, whereas pilots must realize the complex coordinationthat is occurring on the ground in a control room, and the need to have efficient and optimizedtests to minimize programmatic costs.Curriculum Execution Challenges Page 26.193.11Each student day allows for 3 to 4 hours of academic instruction, with 1 to 2 flight events alsoscheduled during that day. A simulation laboratory, instructor feedback session, or oral reportmay take the place of a flying event as required. An academic event will often last 3 to 5 days,with a test given at the end of an event. Each academic event is part of a larger course that alsoincludes
Page 26.251.3is to engage students with research experiences in the first two years by funding implementationof research courses for students in the first two years, and establishing collaborations betweenresearch universities and small colleges, such as community colleges, to provide all studentsaccess to research experiences.1There are many studies documenting the benefits of research opportunities for undergraduatestudents. Independent research experiences increase student engagement in their education2-4,enhance research and laboratory skills2-6, improve academic performance4,7,8, increaseunderstanding and interest for their discipline2-6,9-12, strengthen oral and written communicationskills12,14, enhance problem solving and critical
program incorporatedafternoon laboratory rotations that both reflected the multidisciplinary characteristics of thecritical infrastructure security problems and addressed the often-limited attention span of theADHD student. The extended laboratory research experience allowed the students to form an in-depth understanding of a critical infrastructure research challenge related to their academicmajors. The students’ daily schedule, then, consisted of spending mornings and early afternoonsin their primary lab and afternoons in their laboratory rotation. Primary laboratory experienceswere facilitated both by a graduate student and a faculty mentor. The rotations lasted for oneweek, which maintained student interest that can often be lost while
Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the De- partment of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano man- ufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art facility for education and research in the areas of automation, control, and automated sys- tem integration. He also serves as Director of an NSF Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program in the area of Mechatronics, Robotics, and Industrial Automation
understanding and explaining laboratory work, was one ofconceptual integration: of identifying logical relationships between concepts, rather thansequential relationships between actions. We also expected that students would more easilygrasp that structured thought and research in this field falls into recognizable patterns that canhelp one understand past research and plan new research. Finally, we hoped that students usingthe diagram would recognize that explanations of research are always rhetorical, responding toaudience, situation, and purpose, and that thus invoking the potential rhetorical situations ofexplanations as one does the work can aid in deepening understanding and making it moreflexible. Thus, as part of a grant-funded project to
, to the best of our knowledge, a practical solution and an effective assessmentstrategy have not been adopted for emerging usage models integration such as IWMDs. Ourpedagogical hypothesis is that emerging security research (through cryptographic solutions) canbe integrated in university education considering three teaching and learning approaches; (a).Developing a respective multi-disciplinary laboratory (engineering, mathematics, andbiomedicine in particular) for both research and teaching, (b). Advancing education throughinter- and intra-university research collaborations in the aforementioned fields, and (c).Assessing the outcome through detailed benchmarks. The authors of this work are from differentand diverse backgrounds and have prior
researcher has with funders and with those who may use the research (for example, what innovations may be published or what warnings should go into a report).10Learning to collect accurate, precise data is also an important component of many engineeringcurricula. Past researchers have explored many aspects of data collection, analysis and reporting,such as error analysis,11 scientific measurement,12 and laboratory procedures.13From Accuracy and Precision to Ethics: Evolution of the CurriculumThe ethics exercise described here evolved from an earlier lesson on the difference betweenaccuracy and precision in scientific measurements. While accuracy and precision are often usedinterchangeably, they have distinct meanings in the context
Professor at Drexel University. Dr. Via has ˜30 years of industrial experience in the pharmaceutical, medical device and chemical industries spend- ing the last 20 years at Alcon Laboratories where he served as Vice President of Manufacturing for both the Global Surgical and Global Pharmaceutical & Lens Care business units. Dr. Via taught for 13 years as an adjunct professor at Texas Christian University and Southern Methodist University for 13 years while working for Alcon. Dr. Via received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Vir- ginia, a M.S. in Chemical Engineering and M.S. in Engineering Management from Drexel University, a M.S. Manufacturing Systems Management, a Master of Liberal Arts and a
Paper ID #16319Student use of prototypes to engage stakeholders during designMr. Michael Deininger, University of Michigan Michael Deininger is a Ph.D. student in Design Science at the University of Michigan. He received his B.S. in Industrial Design from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena in 1999. His research focuses on the use of prototypes during design, particularly related to engineering education and medical device development for resource-limited settings. Michael works in the Laboratory for Innovation in Global Health Technology (LIGHT) and is co-advised by Kathleen Sienko and Shanna Daly.Dr. Kathleen
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majors. The course is not tailored toengineering in so much as the content covered is not presented or framed within the context ofengineering. Different than pre-medical or biology majors, the engineering students are notrequired to take the laboratory portion of the course.InstrumentsThe engineering students were given a series of instruments at the end of their biology course.Four different instruments were utilized to assess the relationship between future timeperspective, course belongingness, and interest.Future time perspective was measured using two different instruments that represent the twocomponents of future time perspective: perceptions of instrumentality and career connectedness: Perceptions of Instrumentality (PI): The
including design and development of pilot testing facility, mechanical instrumentation, and industrial applications of aircraft engines. Also, in the past 10 years she gained experience in teaching ME and ET courses in both quality control and quality assurance areas as well as in thermal-fluid, energy conversion and mechanical areas from various levels of instruction and addressed to a broad spectrum of students, from freshmen to seniors, from high school graduates to adult learners. She also has extended experience in curriculum development. Dr Husanu developed laboratory activities for Measurement and Instrumentation course as well as for quality control undergraduate and graduate courses in ET Masters program. Also
under-represented minority groups.Dr. Mark Tufenkjian, California State University, Los Angeles Dr. Tufenkjian is Chair of the Civil Engineering Department at Cal. State LA. His research interests include advanced geotechnical laboratory testing and in-situ testing of soft clay soils. His research has been funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Department of Defense. He is currently the PI on a STEM grant from ONR to provide engineering students pathways to careers at Navy Labs in the southern California region.Dr. Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles Emily L. Allen, Ph.D., is Dean of the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology at California State University, Los
trigonometry, appropriate to the student outcomes and the discipline; 2. Design topics such as those related to industry and engineering codes and standards. 3. Topics related to professional responsibilities, ethical responsibilities, respect for diversity, and quality and continuous improvement; 4. Physical or natural science content of the curriculum appropriate to the discipline and must include laboratory experiences. 5. At least one-third of the total credit hours for the curriculum but no more than two-thirds of the total credit hours for the curriculum must be technical in nature. 6. A capstone or integrating experience
-year life of the Hope Scholarship. Therefore, financial aid in the fifth year is often required.For these reasons, schematics for students on both the Tennessee Promise and Hopescholarships are shown in Figure 4. 8Year 1: Onsite Faculty Seminars As a way to generate interest in UTK Tickle College of Engineering disciplines, faculty members will travel to community colleges state wide to perform an onsite laboratory demonstrations, and promote academics and research capabilities of individual departments. This high impact practice resembles a first year seminar focused on introducing students to different disciplinary areas of engineering. To