objectives. A detailed questionnaire has beendeveloped and used in several courses to gather information on the opinions and reflections ofstudents on the learning opportunities offered them. In this unique survey, presented to thestudent not as a course evaluation but as survey of the student‟s opinions of his/her own learning,students are asked to evaluate their own ability to understand and apply the course knowledgeand skills objectives. Students are asked also to rate the course various learning opportunities –lectures, text, laboratories, etc. – insofar as each opportunity aided their learning in each courseobjective.The survey has provided valuable new information to the instructor to measure and meet notonly continuous improvements in
]: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 1967.[4] D. P. Ausubel and F. G. Robinson, School learning; an introduction to educational psychology. New York,: Holt, 1969.[5] J. Bruner, "Learning and thinking," Harvard Educational Review, vol. 29, pp. 184-192, 1959.[6] B. E. Cline, C. C. Brewster, and R. D. Fell, "A rule-based system for automatically evaluating student concept maps," Expert Systems with Applications, vol. 37, pp. 2282-2291, March 15, 2010 2009.[7] S. H. Harrison, J. L. Wallace, D. Ebert-May, and D. B. Luckie, "C-Tools Automated Grading For Online Concept Maps Works Well With A Little Help From "Wordnet"," in First International Conference on Concept Mapping, Pamplona, Spain, 2004.[8] D
collaborations between research universities: experiences and best practices, Studies in Higher Education, 38:3, 405-424. [6] Peˇclin, Stojan, Primož Južniˇc, Rok Blagus, Mojca Cˇ ižek Sajko, and Janez Stare. 2012. Effects of international collaboration and status of journal on impact of papers. Scientometrics (online first). [7] Lancho-Barrantes, Bárbara S., Vicente P. Guerrero-Bote, and Félix de Moya-Anegón. 2012. Citation increments between collaborating countries. Scientometrics (online first). [8] Jeong, Seonkyoon, Jae Young Choi, and Jaeyun Kim. 2011. The determinants of research collaboration modes: Exploring the effects of research and researcher characteristics on co-authorship. Scientometrics 89, no. 3: 967–83. [9
-Rosales, New Mexico State University Dr. Delia Valles-Rosales is Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at New Mexico State University. Delia is originally from Mexico. She received her B.S. from the Instituto Tecnol´ogico de Durango and Ph.D. from New Mexico State University. Her research uses nature to inspire the development of innovative manufacturing processes, new processes of biomass utilization in the plastic industry, and models and algorithms for system optimization in agriculture, industry, and service areas.Prof. Marcelo Augusto Leal Alves, University of S˜ao Paulo Faculty at the Polytechnic School of the University of S˜ao Paulo (Brazil) since 1996, teaching machine elements
Engineering majors, and followed by the organic chemistry/biochemistrycourse(s), and by the fact that no modern (20th century-themed) science class existed inKUSTAR’s College of Engineering curriculum at the time of building up this lab and the course. Further, this lab program has been motivated by the need to increase the focus ondeveloping students’ competencies and professional skills/soft skills. In recent years, globalcompetency has been introduced as an important “soft” skill2,3 that engineering graduates shouldacquire along the training through a standard engineering curriculum. This trend and suggestionsfor attempting to standardize the “criteria for global competence” of engineering graduates are
(1.5% of U.S. population),Native Americans are seldom represented in the assessment of racial disparities in IT. Mostimportantly, once Native Americans’ land stretched from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean andfrom the Arctic Circle to the tip of South America. But, over the years, their lives have beendisrupted and they have been dislocated.20 With the rise of information society, NativeAmericans face another danger of being left behind.Most scholarly work has been on the gender gap in science and engineering (S&E). It isgenerally assumed that many of the reasons that discourage women from S&E education andcareers apply to under-represented minorities. When scholars have studied under-representedminorities in S&E, they have
Session 1609 Rubrics Cubed: Tying Grades to Assessment to Reduce Faculty Workloads Susan M. Blanchard, Marian G. McCord, Peter L. Mente, David S. Lalush, C. Frank Abrams, Elizabeth G. Loboa, and H. Troy Nagle Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC Chapel Hill and NC StateI. BackgroundAssessment of program outcomes is an important, but time-consuming, part of the ABETaccreditation process for faculty. Many faculty members argue, “I grade; therefore, Iassess.” The problem with using grades as assessment tools is that grades often covermaterial that
spatial visualization. Inthis paper, the author first presents the maximum possible number of orthogonal rotational viewsof an object. Analyses are presented for two spatial visualization tests by their representations ofthe possible orthogonal rotations and the difficulty of visualization. Finally, the author makessome suggestions on the improvements of spatial visualization tests based on the possibleorthogonal rotations.1. IntroductionSpatial visualization skills have been considered important in engineering graphics. In the1980’s, computer-aided design (CAD) was introduced into classrooms, along with thedevelopment of computer hardware and software. Nowadays, three-dimensional (3D) solidmodeling CAD is very popular in industrial applications
anddebug their design, they connect the circuit to appropriate interface cards (multimeter, functiongenerator, oscilloscope, DAQ system, etc.) in the PXI system module, apply required input(s),and observe the output(s). Some projects may require saving the data generated from the projectsto save in text file(s) for use by EXECL and LabVIEW software programs for further analysis.The students compare the results of the theoretical calculation to actual results obtained fromlaboratory testing and determine the percentage of error. Then they present their findings in awritten report and in some cases present their design in the class orally.The circuit analysis VIs cover Ohms law, series circuit, voltage divider, parallel circuit, currentdivider
8.7 4.8 4.8 5.0 1.6 1.6 0.0 0.0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ScoreQuestion three asked, “Was it valuable to have another person(s) to which you had to be Page 9.1227.4accountable for reviewing your goals each week in seminar. Figure 4, pertaining to this question
Session 3568 Unified Lecture Software for Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Deformable Bodies L. Glenn Kraige, Scott L. Hendricks, and Don H. Morris W. S. "Pete" White Chair for Innovation in Engineering Education/ Associate Professor/Professor and Assistant Department Head Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg VA 24061 USAAbstractThe history and current budget-driven challenges of teaching the basic engineering mechanicssequence are
workshop 0 3 10 2 1 1 4 1impact theinstruction youprovide in yourclassroom?To what extent didyour students benefitfrom the engineeringknowledge that you 0 4 9 2 0 1 6 0gained by attendingthe summerworkshop(s)?To what extent were More middleyou satisfied with school levelthe types of activities thatengineering 0 1 8 6 0 0 3 4 tie into stateexercises presented
, W. C., “Template Synthesis and Magnetic Manipulation of Nickel Nanowires,” J. Chem. Ed. In press. Page 10.1448.72. Optical Transform Kit by George C. Lisensky, Arthur B. Ellis, and Donald R. Neu. Institute for Chemical Education (ICE) Publication 90-002R. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Education3. LED Color Strip Kit developed by Jonathan Breitzer, S. Michael Condren, George C.Lisensky, Karen J. Nordell, Cynthia G. Widstrand, and Arthur B. Ellis Institute for Chemical
. The last two hours were devotedto a mini project which the students completed under the supervision of the instructor. Thestudent(s) who finished first earned a diecast car. The notes used were an electronic version of apast book aimed at freshmen7 revised from a previous experience8. Figures 2 and 3 depictexamples of student mini projects.Figure 2: The front panel of a signal generator. The students designed this front panel in session 1.Figure 3: Front panel of a sine generator students implemented in session 5. Page 10.695.6 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &
is very appropriate for most engineeringapplications, then the "large sample assumption" [6] applies and the 95% confidence expression for Ur is 2 2 U r = 2 br + s r (2)The systematic standard uncertainty of the result is defined as J J -1 J br = ∑θ i bi + 2 ∑ ∑θθ 2 2 2 i k bik (3
A Low Cost Virtual Reality Human Computer Interface for CAD Model Manipulation Abhishek Seth, Shana S. Smith, Mack Shelley, Jiang Qi Iowa State Univeristy Department of Mechanical Engineering/ Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering/ Statistics Department/ Statistics Department Ames, IA 50011Introduction Present CAD systems use 2D computer interfaces, e.g. a standard display monitor, keyboard,and mouse, to generate and interact with CAD models. However, the 2D nature of a standardmonitor, keyboard, and mouse, tend to restrict interaction with complex 3D models
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; however, in many cases the improvement efforts have not beensystematic, well documented or geared toward the specific requirements of EC2000. Most pre-EC2000 improvement efforts have been directed at course improvement, student satisfaction,and curriculum logistics. They are not sufficient evidence to prove the case for compliance withEC2000, which ask for specific documentation and evidence of improvement relative to theobjectives and outcomes, not simply generic improvement.Due in part to ABET’ s reluctance to be prescriptive, specific definitions of the important terms inthe criteria--objectives and outcomes—have not been provided to date in any official documents.As is evident in some self-studies, in published literature, and even among
integrated in an environmentalengineering curriculum, how service learning can be a valuable tool in educating tomorrow'sengineers, and how service learning can be beneficial to the communities and the academicinstitution(s) involved. The experiences of Tufts University are used as specific examples of how communityservice learning has enriched the traditional environmental engineering curriculum. Whetherapplied in courses, in student-driven or university-funded initiatives, or in independent projects,community service learning has benefited students, the instructors, and participatingcommunities. As a result, community service learning projects carry more meaning andencouraged greater learning because they involve a real problem
the µProEprogram. The three new courses, highlighted in Table 1, function as three separate divisions of afictitious semiconductor processing company, Spartan Semiconductor Services (S 3i) and are thecornerstone of the program. The courses/divisions are MatE/EE129: Introduction to ICFabrication (Digital NMOS division), MatE/ChE 166: Advanced Thin Films (Thin FilmResearch Division), and MatE/EE 167: Microelectronics Manufacturing Methods (CMOSDivision and SPC task force). MatE/EE129 is an existing course that has been improved upon toaddress the requirements of the program. An extensive description of MatE129 can be found Page
specializing in casting andconventional machining / material removal processes are always included. Logistics for thesetrips include scheduling the visit during the ‘laboratory period’, reservation of the college van(s)for transportation to and from the selected site, and arrangements with host companies. Since thecollege owns the van(s), the cost incurred for this activity is minimal (under $100 per course).Local manufacturing businesses donate their time to accommodate our students and theirfacilities to host our tours. The owner(s) and/or engineers often share their personal experienceand insight into the manufacturing of their products and of their business with the students. Theowner(s) and/or engineers, i.e. ‘tour guide(s)’, are briefed on the
. Page 7.992.1 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”This paper describes the approach to this introductory course and analyze s the students opinionsand their reactions as well as the feedback received by the instructor, with the intention ofsharing the author's experiences with other Engineering Technology faculty who may beinterested in developing similar courses.IntroductionSatellite communications play an important role in today's society as they become intimatelylinked with much of our daily activities. Services such as international telephony, internationaland domestic radio and TV
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. VII. ACKNOWLEDGMENTSThis work was supported by NSF-DUE#9950775 and NSF-ECS#9984692. VIII. BIBLIOGRAPHY[1] A. Chandrasekaran, S. Ramkuma, “A Secondary Distribution System Design Software for Classroom Use,”IEEE Power Engineering Society 1999 Winter Meeting, Vol. 1, 1999, pp. 243 –247.[2] A. Domijan, E.Embriz-Santarder, “ A Novel Electric Power Laboratory for Power Quality and Energy Studies:Training Aspects, ” IEEE Trans. on Power Systems, Vol. 7, No. 4, November 1992, pp. 1571-1578.[3] Y. Y. Hsu, N. Y. Hsiao, H. S. Jou, “A Distribution Automation Laboratory for Undergraduate and GraduateEducation,” IEEE Trans. on Power Systems, Vol. 13, No. 1, February 1998, pp. 1-7.[4] G. Wrate, "Development of a
response when feeding back only theshaft position (output feedback) to the motor response when both shaft position and shaftvelocity are fed back (state feedback). A portion of the Simulink results is included here.The first block diagram in Figure 4 is a position control system using output feedback and thesecond block diagram is a position control system using state feedback (both position andvelocity). Students experiment with several different gain values and observe the effect on thesystem response. 1.5 1 20 ypos s+4 s Step
. #_______________________ MATRICULATION DATE_______________ ADDITIONAL COGNATE COURSE: 9 S. H. ID 1001 Freshman Seminar_____________ CPS 1031 Intro to Computers 3 MATH 1054 Pre -Calculus 3 GEENRAL EDUCATION REQUIRMENTS: 61/62 Math 2411 Calculus 3 S.H. CORE REWQUIRMENTS 19 S.H. MAJOR REQUIRMENENTS 74 S. H. CORE REQUIRMENTS 13 S. H. ENG 1020 Composition_________________ 3 TECH 2920 Comp. In Tech 3 ENG
Session 3460 Combined Degrees – A New Paradigm in Engineering Education David C. Shallcross and David G. Wood Faculty of Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria 3010 AustraliaAbstractSince the late 1980’s undergraduate students in Australia have been able to enrol simultaneouslyin two full undergraduate programs. Students are able to complete their engineering degreewhile at the same time completing degrees in arts, commerce, law or science. Currently nearly60 % of all undergraduate engineering students at the University of Melbourne are enrolled in
and the Arduino board.The pulley motor is turned on for 50 ms whereas the Arduino turns on the conveyor belt after adelay of 650 ms (to allow the pulley to release the ball onto the belt). The conveyor runs for 15 s,time needed to roll the ball back to the pitcher. As the conveyor turns on, the pulley system ispushed back into position to be ready for the next pitch.Sample Student Project: Hot Tea MachineThe goal of this project was to design a machine that, with the push of a remote, makes a hot cupof tea of the user’s choosing. Apart from pushing a remote button, the user must load a tea bag oftheir choice to the servomotor’s wing and fill the separate water container from time to time. Allother tea-making process functions are automated
-maker for their preferred load balancing metrics asdescribed above and in Table 1. Then, it displays the list of “adequate” HCFs in the order of thespecified metric(s).A second key aspect of GUI development is usability testing—ensuring potential end-users findit both accurate and functionally useful. To assess this prototype’s GUI usability, three medicalexperts operated the GUI to assign a cohort of patients and then report their satisfaction level,using a short survey, for both ease-of-use and perceived decision accuracy.Results:The developed algorithm and GUI were tested for accuracy and usability. Using the previouslydefined tests, the algorithm correctly matched each patient to their “adequate” HCF(s). For theGUI, its accuracy and
. Computers & Education, 55(2), 681-691.[4] de Koning, B. B., Tabbers, H., Rikers, R. M. J. P., & Paas, F. (2009). Towards a frameworkfor attention cueing in instructional animations: Guidelines for research and design. EducationalPsychology Review, 21(2), 113-140.[5] de Koning, B. B., Tabbers, H. K., Rikers, R. M. J. P., & Paas, F. (2007). Attention cueing asa means to enhance learning from an animation. Applied Cognitive Psychology. 21(6), 731-746.[6] de Koning, B. B., Tabbers, H. K., Rikers, R. M. J. P., & Paas, F. (2010a). Attention guidancein learning from a complex animation: Seeing is understanding? Learning and Instruction, 20(2),111-122.[7] Land, S. M., & Hannafin, M. J. (2000). Student-centered learning environments. In