Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Sang Ha Lee; Betsy Palmer; Rose M. Marra; John Wise; Thomas Litzinger

rating, although that effect is not sustained. Is this becausethe curriculum does not reinforce open-ended problem solving until the third year?If this hypothesis is correct, then the apparent jump in ratings indicated between the third andfourth year may be directly attributable to the changed environment in which the student findshim/herself. Having officially entered an engineering major (in most cases), the courseworkbegins to include projects and team activities that place the learners in contact with those forcesmost likely to advance their thought processes: the thoughts, opinions, and ideas of others likethemselves.The positive growth between the third and fourth years should not mask the fact that Perryposition four is still well behind

Conference Session

Preparing for Practice

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Presentacion Rivera-Reyes, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Raymond Edward Boyles, Technology and Engineering Education

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

appear to be important in the process of solving problems, where potentialsolutions are evaluated in an iterative cognitive procedure until a decision is made for the mostuseful and practical problem-solving strategy. These findings reinforce the notion that thecomponents of critical-thinking skills identified by Glaser in 1941, i.e., recognition of problems,gathering of pertinent information, recognition of unstated assumptions and values,comprehension and use of language with accuracy, clarity and discrimination, are relevantindicators of technological problem-solving skills.The process of troubleshooting requires an integrated ability to collect, process, and evaluateexternal and internal information. A correct fault solution may be obtained

Conference Session

Subjects in Renewable Energy and Sustainability in ET

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Min Jae Suh, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Ulan Dakeev, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Inrenewable energy courses, active learning can be achieved through a variety of activities whichinclude lab and project experiments with hands-on projects and hands-on laboratory experiments[14-17].There are recent RE-related projects that have been created to focus on student learning andpromotion of clean energy sources. According to a recent project report, an integrated electricpower system was designed and installed in the Taylor Wilderness Research Station in centralIdaho by a team of undergraduate and graduate students under the supervision of faculty.Projects included establishment of a hydroelectric generator, a photovoltaic array, a fossil fuelgenerator, and control units. The results of this project and previous attempts were shared

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: What Works to Retain Students in Chemical Engineering Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Donald P. Visco, Tennessee Technological University; Susan M. Montgomery, University of Michigan; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Colleen A. McDonough, Michigan State University; Patrick Walton, Michigan State University; Amanda M. Portis, Michigan State University; Eldred H. Chimowitz, University of Rochester; Willie (Skip) E. Rochefort, Oregon State University; Keith L. Levien, Oregon State University; Nimir Elbashir, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Condit, University of Rochester ; Stephen Lindeman

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

University of Michigan and MSEChE and PhDChE from Princeton University.Daina Briedis, Michigan State University DAINA BRIEDIS is a faculty member in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Michigan State University. Dr. Briedis has been involved in several areas of education research includ- ing student retention, curriculum redesign, and the use of technology in the classroom. She is a co-PI on two NSF grants in the areas of integration of computation in engineering curricula and in developing comprehensive strategies to retain early engineering students. She is active nationally and internationally in engineering accreditation and is a Fellow of ABET.Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University

Conference Session

EDGD: Assessment & Student Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore J. Branoff, Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

correct meanings.  Time and money are wasted, blame is placed on GD&T, when the real problem is misuse.More recently we have seen an increase in GD&T publications related to engineering educationand product definition [5], [6], [7], [8], [9]. These articles make an effort to reduce some of themisconceptions involved with GD&T.Rationale for the CourseSeveral things contributed to justifying a single course in GD&T at Illinois State University.Since the main program objective is to prepare professionals who can integrate engineeringprinciples with modern manufacturing technologies, it seemed natural that GD&T conceptswould be discussed at some level. The program advisory board confirmed the importance ofadding this course in

Collection

2008 GSW

Authors

Ian A. Gravagne; Kenneth Van Treuren

security become ever more importantto Americans, engineering schools that have not traditionally focused on energy are moving toaddress the topic more formally. At Baylor University, an “energy core” of technical electives isbeing developed, including courses on wind energy, solar energy, power systems, turbines andcombustion engines. This paper documents the authors’ observations on the use of the TRNSYSsimulation software package in a senior/graduate elective on solar energy. The paper givesexamples of the types of projects students do using TRNSYS, how it can be used in theclassroom, and some suggestions for educators considering its use in future courses.Comparisons are made between projects completed using general-purpose numerical

Conference Session

Proven Strategies in Classroom Engagement Part I: Artifacts for Creative Pedagogy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anahid Behrouzi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

be integrated into existing lecture material, and the type of informal questions that will encourage student observations/learning. This will allow consistency between different educators teaching a single course and to leverage a model to its full potential.  To further improve teaching effectiveness of a physical model one should develop formal guided questions or activities that students can complete in teams. This would motivate students to engage with and examine the model more fully, which in turn would likely lead to greater learning gains in the topic areas the particular model is trying to address. It is also an approach to make small, detailed models accessible to all students (see earlier point).  There

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Pre-college Programs for Women

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Amy J Moll, Boise State University; Catherine Rose Bates, Institute for STEM & Diversity Initiatives

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division, Women in Engineering

Science and Engineering Program at BSU and served as the first chair. In February 2011, she became Dean of the College of Engineering. Her research interests include microelectronic packaging, particularly 3-D integration and ceramic MEMS devices.Mrs. Catherine Rose Bates, Institute for STEM & Diversity Initiatives c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 The Impact of Volunteering at a Girls Outreach Activity on Community FormationAbstractThis paper is focused on exploring the motivation for volunteering at an engineering outreachactivity. The outreach activity itself involved a two day, overnight experience for 9th and 10thgrade girls that started in

Conference Session

PSW Section Meeting Papers - Disregard start and end time - for online paper access only

Collection

2019 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Farbod Khoshnoud; Dario Robinson; Bruno Marco Quadrelli; Clarence W De Silva

Tagged Topics

Pacific Southwest Section Meeting Paper Submissions

service-learning can be offered as part of students’ senior (capstone) design projects, when the NAE GCSPis not available to the students. Service-learning can facilitate the integration of applied research into the real-worldapplications [13]-[28]. This paper promotes research-informed service-learning approach inproject-based service-learning by integrating research into service-learning through education. Inthis paper, examples of research-informed practice for university graduate and undergraduateprojects are given, and service-learning is discussed as a powerful tool in education. The paperfurther discusses case studies of research-informed service-learning as a complementary approachto project-based curriculum and educational activities

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Experiences

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Nima Lotfi, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Monique Jethwani; Vikram Kapila, NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

, Controls, and Robotics Laboratory, a Research Experience for Teachers Site in Mechatronics and Entrepreneurship, a DR K-12 research project, and an ITEST re- search project, all funded by NSF. He has held visiting positions with the Air Force Research Laboratories in Dayton, OH. His research interests include K-12 STEM education, mechatronics, robotics, and con- trol system technology. Under a Research Experience for Teachers Site, a DR K-12 project, and GK-12 Fellows programs, funded by NSF, and the Central Brooklyn STEM Initiative (CBSI), funded by six phil- anthropic foundations, he has conducted significant K-12 education, training, mentoring, and outreach activities to integrate engineering concepts in science

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Rodger Dalton; Paul Klenk; Gary Ybarra

-3 hours a week of teaching in class, these stipendsinclude an expected commitment of 10 hours/week. This time includes regular training classesand meetings, but most importantly it covers preparation time. The program PI, Dr. Gary Ybarra,together with the Fellows, design the curriculum and projects, which tend to take a lot of timedue to the nature of the projects. It is important for the Fellows to practice building the projectsin advance, so that they are familiar with the materials and methods they will be teaching in class.Often, a project that seems straightforward will be proven otherwise when actually attempted. Insuch cases, the project may be modified prior to trying it in the classroom, but only if it has been

Conference Session

Teaching Teaming Skills Through Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jane Reel; Christine Allard; Deborah Kaminski; Linda McCloskey

sequence is normally taken in the sophomore year andis integrated with an engineering design course. The second course is aimed at juniorlevel students and the final course is intended for seniors. Throughout the sequence,students learn through lectures, experiential exercises, readings, group discussions, andtalks with invited guests. Topics include verbal and non-verbal communication, teamdynamics, conflict resolution, leadership, values, vision, goal setting, and many others. The focus of this paper is the first course in the sequence, ProfessionalDevelopment I (PDI), which has been a requirement for all engineering students since1998. PDI is part of the sophomore engineering course Introduction to EngineeringDesign (IED). The PDI segment

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Young Hoon Kim; Sung Hwan Cho

courses offered are arranged into 253 typical course codes, which are classified to 6categories, 22 sub-categories, and 164 detailed ones. The comparison between the 10 mostcommon courses, drawn separately from 7 areas, was made and each program was characterizedby a suggested model curriculum composed of 27 courses.I. IntroductionThe current system of junior colleges in Korea was formed by Education Law in 1979 afterseveral changes. Their mission is stated as “to train and educate middle level professionals fornational industrial developments”. In 1979 there were 127 colleges with an enrollment of 78,455students. In 1998 there are 158 colleges (143 private, and 15 public) with 801,681 students.There are 2,643 departments (1,021 technical, 138

Conference Session

Two Body Solutions: Strategies for the Dual-Career Job Search

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Christopher M Weyant, Drexel University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Amber L. Genau, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Kristina M. Wagstrom, University of Connecticut; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

technology in the classroom. She is a co-PI on two NSF grants in the areas of integration of computation in engineering curricula and in developing comprehensive strategies to retain early engineering students. She is active nationally and internationally in engineering accreditation and is a Fellow of ABET and of the AIChE. Page 26.1610.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Two Body Solutions: Strategies for the Dual-Career Job Search AbstractThis paper focuses on the dual-career job search with an eye toward iteratively

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Tim Ameel; Ian Harvey; Bruce Gale

and upper-level undergraduates from multiple disciplines, who have virtually noknowledge of the microscale and nanoscale engineering and science field, with the ability todesign and fabricate complete microscale and nanoscale systems.I. Introduction The development of a formalized educational program in microsystems engineering atthe University of Utah was motivated by an NSF Integrative Graduate Educational and ResearchTraineeship (IGERT) grant in the general area of microsystems engineering with a focus onthermal fluid systems and phenomena. A required sequence of three interdisciplinary technicalcourses has been developed for the formalized educational component of the traineeshipprogram. Designed to be taken in series, these

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley Stone, Western Carolina University; Chip Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Aaron Ball, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

projects are being pursued through a senior projects course format in the Spring 2006semester. The array of projects is being managed by a graduate student—the same student whoperformed the analysis on the Liberty Wood Products picture frame line as an undergraduate.The engagement process at the undergraduate level has assisted in this transition fromundergraduate to graduate student. With engagement being a critical component of the MSTgraduate student’s curriculum, an undergraduate student has the opportunity to test the waters.Additionally, the faculty members have a chance to evaluate the quality of the student’s workand level of self-motivation. Most of the MST graduate students at WCU have entered theprogram from the undergraduate ranks at

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheila R. Curl; Leslie J. Reynolds; Brent Alan Mai; Alexius E. Smith

Session Number 3241 Righting the Wrongs: Mistakes Made in the Virtual Classroom Leslie J. Reynolds, Sheila R. Curl, Brent Mai, Alexius E. Smith Purdue University/Vanderbilt UniversityWhen teaching an electrical engineering technology course in the virtual classroom, instructionalchallenges are magnified in both course development and course delivery. Among thesechallenges are learning course management software, maximizing student motivation, enablinggroup learning and communication, and ensuring clarity of instructional materials andassignments. Although difficulties with many of the issues were anticipated during initial

Conference Session

Thermal Fluid Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John M. Pfotenhauer, University of Wisconsin - Madison; David J Gagnon, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

courses in thermodynamics, heat transfer, energy systems laboratory, cryogenics, and vacuum technology.Mr. David J Gagnon, University of Wisconsin - Madison David Gagnon is the director of Field Day, an educational video games studio and research lab in the Wisconsin Center for Education Research at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 ThermoVR: A Virtual Laboratory to Enhance Learning in Undergraduate ThermodynamicsAbstractAn interactive Virtual Reality (VR) based simulator is being used as part of a virtual laboratoryactivity with undergraduates in mechanical engineering to help them

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cadavious M. Jones; Rajendran Swamidurai, Alabama State University ; Johnathan Barnett, Huntingdon College; Derrick Dean, Alabama State University ; Raynetta Prevo-Williams, Alabama State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics and Physics

possessed, or MS Excel to a lesser extent. 3We began by examining the curriculum for the BME110 Introduction to Engineering course todetermine what concepts the students would be introduced to throughout the course and howvarious concepts could be naturally expanded upon within a discussion on advancedmanufacturing by the use of UAVs. A pretest was presented prior to any discussion pertaining toadvanced manufacturing and the construction or analysis of the UAVs.Since Phase I involved an introductory course, students were beginning to understand keyconcepts of engineering and some were simultaneously enrolled in the materials course. Wefocused on the fundamentals of design, structure, and analysis of

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Manning, Clemson University; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Marisa Orr, Clemson University; Catherine Brawner; Rebecca Brent; Michael Tidwell, Clemson University

, reflecting an explicit integration of her teaching, research and service endeavors.Marisa K. Orr Marisa K. Orr is an Associate Professor in Engineering and Science Education with a joint appointment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. Her research interests include student persistence and pathways in engineering, gender equity, diversity, and academic policy. Dr. Orr is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award for her research entitled, ”Empowering Students to be Adaptive Decision-Makers.”Catherine Brawner Catherine E. Brawner is president of Research Triangle Educational Consultants in Raleigh, NC. She received her PhD in Educational Research and Policy Analysis from North Carolina State

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Alexandre Cabral; Rolland Viau; Denis Bédard

SITUATED LEARNING AND MOTIVATION STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE COGNITIVE LEARNING IN CE Alexandre Cabral, Rolland Viau and Denis Bédard Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec, CanadaAbstractThis papers describes the results obtained and the main observations made during a year longresearch project whose main purpose was to integrate situated learning and some motivationaltools in an undergraduate civil engineering course (Soil Mechanics I). New teaching material wasdeveloped almost from scratch around a main theme and several secondary themes. Orienteddiscussions and exercises were prepared in order to help the students acknowledge the newprofessional skills they had acquired. The

Conference Session

FPD 7: First-Year Engineering Courses, Part II: Perceptions and Paradigms

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University; Burford J. Furman, San Jose State University; Ping Hsu, San Jose State University; Patricia R Backer, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

compared with an assessment done in 2002 using the sameinstrument. Impacts of these particular projects on students’ excitement about engineering andmotivation to pursue engineering were measured with a new instrument. A large majority of thestudents report that the projects got them excited about engineering and motivated them tocontinue.IntroductionAs has been documented in many studies1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, persistence of students in engineering relieson a complex set of interrelated issues including demographics, high school preparation, selfefficacy, motivation, commitment, academic performance, satisfaction with curriculum,interaction with faculty, financial difficulties, and others. Of particular interest is that students’expectancy for

Conference Session

Labs & Hands-on Instruction I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyrus Habibi P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Chase Fearing, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Mesut Muslu P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

used to achieve suchobjectives. Currently, instructors are employing multiple laboratory methods to integrate handson learning into engineering courses. One of the methods commonly used involves preparing alab manual, also known as a “cookbook”, which includes step-by-step instructions for students tofollow. The cookbook method reduces the time required to perform an experiment and istypically less demanding. As a result, students are able to perform more experiments over thecourse of a semester. On the other hand, the cookbook method lacks self-directed learningopportunities as the problems students face in this method are not open-ended. A more stimulating option often preferred by instructors is the design-based approach.This

Collection

2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Donald D. Joye

sequence we have tried to balance these often conflicting trends. Ourprogram has had and still has an orientation toward chemical engineering practice, so giving uplarge-scale equipment has been keenly felt. Integrating the computer has not always beenproductive or relevant. And because of rapid electronic obsolescence, whatever computerarrangement one has, has to be re-done in 5-7 years. This is an enormous challenge to those of uswho run the lab. For example, who does programming any more? In what follows, the evolution of lab at Villanova’s chemical engineering department isdiscussed with a view toward clarifying these issues. Some decisions need to be made, andschools will make them differently, depending on what they want lab to

Conference Session

Perspectives on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Beyond the Undergraduate Years

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thanh Truc Thi Nguyen, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa; Oceana Puananilei Francis, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa; Scott F. Miller, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa; Donna Kuehu, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa; Kapena McLean; Joshua Lelemia Irvine, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa; Nicholas R. Izawa

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

Paper ID #22667Native Hawaiians in Engineering: A Path to the ProfessoriateDr. Thanh Truc Thi Nguyen, University of Hawai’i at Mnoa Nguyen is a learning technologies faculty member at the Curriculum Research & Development Group in the College of Education, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Her work in organizational change and tech- nology is grounded in inquiry science, communities of practice, TPACK, and most recently improvement science.Dr. Oceana Puananilei Francis, University of Hawai’i at MnoaDr. Scott F. Miller, University of Hawai’i at Mnoa Scott Miller is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Doug Schmucker, Trine University

AC 2005-862: AUTHENTIC ENGINEERING DESIGN IN A FRESHMAN“TRANSITION TO COLLEGE” COURSEDoug Schmucker, Trine University Page 10.241.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2005 Authentic Engineering Design in a Freshman “Transition to College” Course Douglas G. Schmucker Western Kentucky UniversitySummaryThrough a series of three hands-on, learn-by-doing projects, students prepare to enter a civilengineering program in this first-semester course. This paper documents these three projects anddescribes how the course is integrated with university criteria for

Conference Session

Communication and Engineering Careers: Motivating Our Students

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie E. Sharp, Vanderbilt University; Christopher J Rowe, Vanderbilt University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

-lessons.html#storylink=misearch.3. Ingle, Jemima, Leonard Uitenham, and Geoff Bothun. “Professional Development Programs as Key Components of an Undergraduate Research and Development Program.” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Chicago, Ill. (June 16-21 2006).4. Scott, Elaine P., Denise Wilson, and Rebecca A. Bates. “Integrating Professional Development Modules in the Engineering Curriculum.” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas, (June 10-13, 2012).5. Sharp, Julie E., “Interview Skills Training in the Chemical Engineering Laboratory: Transporting a Pilot Project,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Cultures and Identity

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dina Verdin, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

verbally-oriented curriculum and assessment structure, and the fact that they could succeed in this structure, as evidenced by the conceptual understanding they demonstrated in oral exams and informal dialogues, meant that the course as a whole had succeeded” (p. 309).39This passage also ties into the idea of sharing authority with students, a process that may benegotiated when using the funds of knowledge approach. Similarly, an article by Tan andCalabrese Barton40 explored teaching science for social justice, which takes “an anti-deficit stancetowards students;” in this study they also expanded the “roles [students] play[ed] in scienceclassrooms by providing ample opportunities for them to negotiate their participation and

Conference Session

Teaching Design

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Chris Randell; Marty Bowe; John Feland; Daniel Jensen

prevalent as well. At the U. S. Air Force Academywe have been using RP to enhance our design curriculum for the last three years. In thispaper we give a brief overview of RP technology, and discuss how we use both classical(non-rapid) and rapid prototyping in our design classes. Assessment results from bothfaculty and students are presented which provide insight into the role of RP inundergraduate education. This assessment shows that students have an initial reluctanceto using the RP technology. However, after they have used RP, they report that theprocess is surprisingly easy. In addition, they report that prototyping significantlyenhances their design and more importantly, enhances their learning of the design toolsand methodologies taught

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

jai p agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech); Omer Farook, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

-gramming language that lets interactive and quick design and effective integration with mod-ern systems. Python usage leads to immediate gains in productivity and lower maintenancecosts. Python is becoming the work-horse in all new computer science activity in the modernindustry. It supports multi programming paradigms, including object-oriented and structuredprogramming. Python elegantly combines the number crunching capability like that ofMATLAB with the programming ease of C based languages with a difference of better rea-dability and interactivity .The Python Programming is a 400-level, 3-credit course that contains all five components:a) the basic elements like the statements, comments, data types, data manipulation in-put/output and control