Session 2132Learning to Think Critically to Solve Engineering Problems: Revisiting John Dewey’s ideas for evaluating the engineering education Mani Mina, Iraj Omidvar, and Kathleen Knott Iowa State University1. Introduction: Engineering education1.1 Our Goals: How Well we Teach Problem Solving to Engineering StudentsIn this paper we would like to take a critical look at the process of engineering education. Inparticular, because most engineering programs aim, among other goals, to teach engineeringstudents to become problem solvers1,2, we will examine the skills that engineering
educators to work with professional practitioners in practice-based fields suchas engineering. Similar sentiments are expressed by the National Academy of Engineering intheir recent report Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century17.Yet there are three interrelated challenges in bringing professional practice more fully into theclassroom. First, while college professors have expertise in teaching, they often lack the modernpractices required in fields that are constantly changing. The workaday demands of the full-timeacademic make it difficult for college teachers to keep up with state-of-art practices, even forthose with a strong background in industry. Second, while professional practitioners possessstate-of-art technical skills
currently under construction. Initially, the purpose of the website wasenvisioned as a repository of project resources, but as our research proceeded, it becameobvious that the students perceived the concept map and web tools as essential parts of theproject and their view of their personal success strategies.Overall, the basic principles implemented in the project are supported by theory based incognitive and social constructivism and the substantial body of evidence that favorscollaborative learning and the inductive approach over the traditional lecture driven,deductive teaching approach. Collaborative learning, active/inquiry learning, conceptlearning, peer learning, problem/case-based learning, low stakes quizzing, mini-lectureswith just-in
Paper ID #8215Training Secondary Math and Science Teachers to Bring an Engineering Per-spective to the ClassroomDr. Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati Dr. Anant R. Kukreti, Ph.D., is director for Engineering Outreach and professor in the School of En- ergy, Environmental, Biological and Medical Engineering at the University of Cincinnati (UC), Cincin- nati Ohio. He joined UC in August 2000 after working for 22 years at the University of Oklahoma. He teaches structural mechanics, with research in steel structures, seismic analysis and design, and engineer- ing education. He has won five major university teaching
and explore new research directions specifically in engineering education.Dr. Corin L. Bowen, California State University, Los Angeles Corin (Corey) Bowen is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education, housed in the Department of Civil Engineering at California State University - Los Angeles. Her engineering education research focuses on structural oppression in engineering systems, organizing for equitable change, and developing an agenda of Engineering for the Common Good. She teaches structural mechanics and sociotechnical topics in engineering education and practice. Corey conferred her Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor in April 2021; her thesis included both
AC 2007-1686: INCORPORATING NANOSCALE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERINGCONCEPTS INTO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULAShanna Daly, Purdue UniversityKelly Hutchinson, Purdue UniversityLynn Bryan, Purdue University Page 12.873.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Incorporating Nanoscale Science and Engineering Concepts into Middle and High School CurriculaAbstractThis study is a first step in the investigation of the issues involved with incorporating nanoscalephenomena concepts in the middle- and high-school curricula. During a two-week summerworkshop held by the National Center for Learning and Teaching Nanoscale Science andEngineering
,instructor, and the software developer, ultimately resulting in a high-impact experience. Students canappreciate how the theory given in the classroom is applied to advanced software to solve large andcomplex problems. IntroductionThe students of the Structural Analysis and Design program at University of Houston-Downtown,receive their instructions throughout lectures, laboratory practices, and software applications. Thesoftware used for teaching consists in customized spreadsheets and professional versions of advancedfinite element analysis software. In this paper the authors want to present the advantages of using afull version of RFEM® software1, which is able to analyze simple to complex structures
Paper ID #36769Blending the Entrepreneurial Mindset into a LearningModule with a HVAC Design Project: Pilot ImplementationDr. Carmen Cioc (Associate Professor) Dr. Carmen Cioc is Associate Professor in the Engineering Technology Department, College of Engineering, at the University of Toledo.Dr. Noela A. Haughton Dr. Noela A. Haughton is an associate professor of Education (Research and Measurement program) in the Judith Herb College of Education at the University of Toledo. She teaches courses in assessment and research methods.Sorin Cioc © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022
Paper ID #37157What makes a solar engineer?Dr. Joseph Ranalli, Pennsylvania State University Hazleton Dr. Joseph Ranalli is an Associate Professor at Penn State Hazleton, teaching in the Alternative Energy and Power Generation Engineering program. He previously earned a BS from Penn State and a PhD from Virginia Tech, both in Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include solar energy and enhancing the use of technology resources in engineering education.Mesude Bayrakci Boz, Pennsylvania State University Hazleton Dr. Mesude Bayrakci Boz is an assistant professor engineering at Penn State Hazleton. She holds mas
thecommunity.The student cohort is working toward the ultimate deliverable of designing and building a living-learning laboratory. This laboratory will be created with maximum sustainability, with repurposedmaterials and architecture designed to work in tandem with the land on which it is built. The landis near the HBCU but not the PWI, generating a need for remote planning and collaboration. Inaddition, the laboratory will aim to benefit the local community by reflecting on the area's historyand context and contributing via learning resources, sustainable agriculture, and accessibleknowledge sharing.Our lessons learned are divided into three fundamental areas: using a PALAR framework,intentional community engagement, and genuine inter-institutional
Paper ID #39913Utilizing an Existing College Manufacturing Facility in the Creation ofa New Engineering Technology Degree ProgramDr. Emily Spayde, West Virginia UniversityDr. Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University Robin A. M. Hensel, Ed.D., is a Teaching Professor in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University and an ASEE Fellow Member. As a mathematician and computer systems analyst, she collaborated in engineering teams to support energy research before entering higher education where she taught mathematics, statistics, computer science, and engineering courses
Emphasizing Environmental Health and Safety Training in all Aspects of the Emerging Nanotechnology Field Seraphin C. AbouMechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, Environmental Health and Safety Program, University of Minnesota Duluth, 1305 Ordean Court, Duluth, MN 55812, USA; Email: sabou@d.umn.eduAbstract:Progress in engineering and the life sciences, including nanotechnology and high-throughputexperimentation, offers an opportunity for understanding material science, biology and medicinefrom a systems perspective. In this paper, we propose new safety system teaching approaches inthe emerging nanotechnology field of study
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