MatLAB involve using matrix algebra for most part to solve the equations obtained byeither direct stiffness method or by energy methods for 1D and 2D problems. CAE tools involvemodeling components that involve simple or complex geometry, and solving those using SOLIDEDGE/UG/ANSYS/IDEAS software. Results of assessment will be presented in the form ofcharts and tables and discussed in detail. A sample assessment and evaluation form will also beincluded in the paper.IntroductionMore and more universities are teaching basics of finite element analysis at the undergraduatelevel with more emphasis on theory at the graduate level. For the undergraduates though, thereshould be a balanced approach between basic theory coverage and more simulations
Paper ID #10713Flipping a Classroom: A Continual Process of RefinementProf. Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is a professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering where he teaches courses on plasma physics, electromagnetics, electronics and instrumentation, electric power, and general engineering. His research involves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photonics, engineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology enhanced learning. Since joining the Rensselaer faculty in 1974, he has been continuously involved in research programs at such
.”“No problem,” laughed Lunts, sensing Twigg’s interest. “We can get you geeked-upquickly enough with the right training and support. See, check this out,” said Lunts as hehanded Twigg a brochure from the Campus’ Center for Teaching and Learning. “Thecenter can help you learn all you need to know.” Twigg took the brochure and quicklyscanned it. The brochure explained very clearly how the center could quickly teachprofessors how to design, implement and assess online courses. Page 9.822.2 2“Let me think about it Bruce. I’ve got to go now and get to my class
AC 2011-785: INTEGRATING ONLINE LEARNING IN INTERDISCIPLINARYELECTROMECHANICAL AND ELECTROMECHANICAL/BIOMEDICALDESIGN COURSESSalah Badjou, Wentworth Institute of Technology Professor SALAH BADJOU, Ph.D. Wentworth Institute of Technology Electronics and Mechanical En- gineering Department Boston, MA 02115 USA Email: badjous@wit.edu Telephone: 617 989 4113. Salah Badjou received a B.S. in physics and mathematics and a M.S.in physics from Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, and a Ph.D. in solid-state physics from Northeastern University, Boston, MA. He has a combined multidisciplinary experience of more than 25 years university teaching, research, and industry. This includes two years, as a postdoctoral research fellow
, in 1985, 1986 and 1989, respectively. He was with MIT Lincoln Laboratory from June 1989 to July 1994, as a member of technical staff. During the academic year 1993-94, he was a visiting lecturer at MIT and an adjunct professor at Northeastern University. From August 1994 to July 1998, he was with the ECE Dept., University of Wisconsin, Madison. He was with Boston University from August 1996 to June 2001. He is currently a Distinguished Professor with the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department, UC San Diego. His current research interests are 3D video processing, machine learning with applications in health monitoring/analysis and 3D modelling. He is the coauthor (with Prof. Gilbert Strang) of a
to joining ODU in 2013, Dr. Ayala spent three years as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Delaware where he expanded his knowledge on simulation of multiphase flows while acquiring skills in high-performance parallel computing and scientific computation. Before that, Dr. Ayala held a faculty position at Universidad de Oriente in the Mechanical Engineering Department where he taught and developed graduate and undergraduate courses for a number of subjects such as Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, Multiphase Flows, Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery, as well as Mechanical Engineering Laboratory courses. In addition, Dr. Ayala has had the opportunity to work for a number of engineering
establishing aunique testing rig to apply lateral load to the poured concrete specimens that contained the foam-wrapped steel dowel (rebar), which extended into a poured concrete slab.Consequent research projects have been conducted to construct a model of concrete-foam-rebarmedia and simulate it using the Finite Element Analysis with ABAQUS© package. Theobjective has been to refine the model and material characteristics, until a nonlinear analysis andsimulation produces valid and comparable results to the laboratory prototype. Structured andneat research methods were tabulated to teach the students as how to conduct research in a morepassionate, productive, and useful way. These were conducting the extensive literature review,establishing the complex
. Natarajarathinam teaches undergraduate and graduate capstone courses. She also teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in logistics, distribution, purchasing, supplier, and customer relationship management. She developed the distribution customer experience course for the graduate program and she has made significant curriculum changes to several courses in the department. Dr. Natarajarathinam’s research focuses on engineering education including service-learning and workforce skills development. She has received over $3.6 million in external research funding from several companies, governmental agencies, and National Science Foundation. Dr. Natarajarathinam has written 22 peer-reviewed journal articles, a business case with a
Paper ID #37092Student Responses to a Gender-Neutral Engineering EthicsCase StudyCharles Riley (Professor) Professor and Graduate Program Director Civil Engineering Department Oregon Institute of Technology I conduct research in diverse areas of engineering education from professional skills, to writing, to gender and ethics. I also maintain a structures laboratory to conduct full-scale structural component testing and field investigations of highway bridges.Franny Technology Howes (Assistant Professor) Franny Howes (e/em/eirs) is an associate professor in the Communication Department at the Oregon Institute of
engineering, there were concerns about how social distancing, especially in laboratory exercises,would affect accreditation. The engineering and technology accrediting board, ABET, issued informationrelatively early about changes due to COVID-19. ABET determined short-term changes due to COVIDwould not need to be reported (ABET, 2020). In addition to concerns about having in-person classes andlab exercises, another concern expressed was how to communicate online in ways that are as effectiveas in person. Universities were prompted to provide additional faculty support for teaching and someeven identified some “hacks” that could be used for a graphical interface (University of Nevada Reno,2020). Other lessons learned include better ways to grade
in experimental mechanics, piezospectro- scopic techniques, epistemologies, assessment, and modeling of student learning, student success, student team effectiveness, and global competencies He helped establish the scholarly foundation for engineering education as an academic discipline through lead authorship of the landmark 2006 JEE special reports ”The National Engineering Education Research Colloquies” and ”The Research Agenda for the New Dis- cipline of Engineering Education.” He has a passion for designing state-of-the-art learning spaces. While at Purdue University, Imbrie co-led the creation of the First-Year Engineering Program’s Ideas to Inno- vation (i2i) Learning Laboratory, a design-oriented facility
elective, and several technical electives. Students who satisfyall requirements are awarded BS degrees from both NAU and CQUPT.Besides the Chongqing delivery of the ten courses and activities listed in Table 1, significantplanning was needed to prepare for the arrival and teaching of the transfer students during theirsenior year at NAU. Additional class sections and the necessary instructors to cover them had tobe arranged. Extra staffing was needed to support increased demand for student advising andadmissions processing. This all required coordination and management spanning several levelsof administration and involving a variety of supporting players across the university:Admissions, Student Housing, Human Resources, the Center for
Designing Effective Simulation Games for Active Learning in Systems Engineering Hung-da Wan and Nihar GuptaCenter for Advanced Manufacturing and Lean Systems and Mechanical Engineering Department University of Texas at San Antonio 1 UTSA Circle, San Antonio, Texas 78249, USA E-mail: hungda.wan@utsa.edu, nihar_gupta11@yahoo.com Abstract question is raised here: How to design a simulation game Simulation games have been an effective method of that is effective and easy to implement?teaching, especially for Systems Engineering concepts. The
Extinction or is their Mission Changing?Abstract - Across the nation, numerous legacy electronics technology programs at the two-yearcollege level are: being converted to Cisco and A+ based computer networking and repairprograms, increasingly being asked to teach electronics fundamentals to non-electronics basedtechnologies, and, most significantly, experiencing declining enrollments. In some cases,programs have been discontinued entirely due to a persistent lack of students. In essence, thebasic core mission of the legacy electronics technology program, to produce “electronicstechnicians”, has been morphing into a hybrid educational endeavor. This fact is being driven bythe increasing use of complex electronic systems and sophisticated
AC 2008-1944: ENHANCEMENT OF TRADITIONAL AND DISTANCE LEARNINGTHROUGH HYBRID E-LEARNING APPROACHAsad Azemi, Pennsylvania State University Asad Azemi is an associate professor of Engineering at Penn State University. He has received his B.S. degree from UCLA in 1982, M.S. degree from Loyola Marymount University in 1985, and Ph.D. degree from University of Arkansas in 1991. His professional interests are in nonlinear stochastic systems, signal estimation, biocomputing, and use of computers and related technologies in undergraduate and graduate education to improve and enhance teaching and learning
Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He received the Ph.D. degree from the University of Missouri in 1990 and has 20 years of experience across the corporate, government, and university sectors. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin. He teaches courses in control systems, electronic design, and electromechanics.Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Petersen is Department Chair and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He is a former Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories and received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and
) 2005.Gentile, J. R., Teaching methods. Salem Press Encyclopedia of Health, January, 2016Hunt, L. et al., “Assessing practical laboratory skills in undergraduate molecular biologycourses,” Assess. Eval. Higher Educ., vol. 37, no. 7, pp. 861–874, 2012.Miller, J., “Case study in second language teaching,” Queensland J. Educ. Res., vol. 13, pp. 33-53, 1997.Popil, I., “Promotion of critical thinking by using case studies as teaching method, “ NurseEducation Today, vol. 31, pp. 204-207, 2011.Pugh, S. (1991), Total Design: Integrated Methods for Successful Product Engineering, Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA.Radon, N., Zhou, C., Wingfield, A., Gu Shuo, Systems Engineering Research Project: Light RailSystem, Management of Systems Engineering ENM 505
Paper ID #24780Implementation of Visual Supplements to Strengthen Pedagogical Practicesand Enhance the Physical Understanding of Fundamental Concepts in Engi-neering MechanicsDr. Eleazar Marquez, Rice University Eleazar Marquez is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Rice University.Dr. Samuel Garcia Jr., Texas State University Dr. Samuel Garc´ıa Jr. currently serves as Educator Professional Development Specialist at the Jet Propul- sion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA and is an Assistant Professor of Practice for the LBJ Institute for Edu- cation and Research at Texas State
students “to see beyond the fire and smoke” and use data todirect effort. These teachers represent about 50 high schools in this Southern state. They aretaught to use Socratic teaching methods, with a focus on formulating good questions that leadstudents to discovery across a range of topics that include those from aeronautics, electricalengineering, and fluid dynamics to those in algebra and calculus. Program staff also collectsmany anecdotes of program alumni being directly recruited by postsecondary engineering 2departments. Additionally, the program now has alumni who have done well and work forSpaceX, NASA and Jet Propulsion Laboratory. How
Paper ID #16965Shared Capstone Project Mentoring for Improved LearningDr. Kevin G. Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Kevin Sutterer is Professor and Department Head of Civil Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech- nology in Terre Haute, Indiana. He received BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering at University of Missouri-Rolla, a second MS in Civil Engineering at Purdue University, and a Ph.D. from Georgia In- stitute of Technology. Although his specialization is geotechnical engineering, he has consulted in envi- ronmental and structural engineering as well and currently teaches courses in geotechnical
Paper ID #13213Enhancing undergraduate education through research-based learning: a lon-gitudinal case studyDr. Yawen Li, Lawrence Technological University Yawen Li is an associate professor in the biomedical engineering program at Lawrence Technological University. Her teaching portfolio include courses such as Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Tissue En- gineering Lab, MEMS, MEMS Lab, and Engineering Materials. Serving as the university assessment committee representative since 2011, she coordinates various aspects of the assessment-related activities within the program
Paper ID #15284Embedding Online Based Learning Strategies into the Engineering Technol-ogy CurriculumDr. Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University Dr. Jovanovic received her dipl.ing and M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from University of Novi Sad, Serbia. She received a PhD in Technology at Purdue University, while working as a PhD student in Cen- ter for Advanced Manufacturing, Product Lifecycle Management Center of Excellence. Dr. Jovanovic is currently serving as Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology, Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology at ODU. She is teaching classes in the area of
teaching programming using SLA was helpful to their learning. Students whohave a second language learning experience especially confirmed this during the interview.Students indicated more engagement with the online interactive video, compared to the topicsthat were presented in a traditional non-interactive format. The captions in the videos helpstudents understand the specific terms. Music does not play an important role in the videodesign. They pointed out that the tiered examples in the videos and tiered quiz questions easedtheir anxiousness and helped their comprehension of the materials. Students expressed a desire toflip all topics to SLA-aBLe format. Students also commented on the laboratory sessions,indicating that the “think, pair, share
Bridge Decks”, Intl. SAMPE Technical Conf., p. 2903 (2004).10. K. C. Chen, B. London, L. Vanasupa, T.T Orling, and L. Christensen, “Travelogue from the Materials World: A First Week Laboratory Activity”, ASEE Annual Conf. Proc., 3664 (2004).11. W. D. Callister, Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering: 6th Edition, John Wiley and Sons, (2001).12. PRIME website: http://www.engr.sjsu.edu/sgleixner/PRIME/13. M. Alley, M. Schreiber, and J. Muffo, “Pilot Testing of a New Design for Presentation Slides to Teach Science and Engineering,” 35th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conf., T1A-1 (2005).14. S. Krause, J.L. Decker, J.L. Niska, T.L. Alford, and R. Griffin, “Identifying Student
Australia, the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AaeE), and the USQ Teach- ing Academy. He is also a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He has won several learning and teaching awards, including a University Program Award in 2010 and the University Teaching Award in 2011. Page 25.835.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Internet Access Technology and the Learning ExperienceAbstract: Internet-based technologies are now commonplace in support of learning, whether thestudents are remote from campus or not. Many
Paper ID #8885Building Assessment and Evaluation Capacity of Engineering Educators ThroughASSESSDr. Jennifer E LeBeau, Washington State University Jennifer LeBeau conducts program and project evaluation through the Learning and Performance Re- search Center and teaches in the Department of Educational Leadership, Sport Science, and Educa- tional/Counseling Psychology. Dr. LeBeau’s primary interests lie in evaluation of projects related to STEM education and student success.Dr. Denny C. Davis P.E., Washington State University Dr, Denny Davis is Emeritus Professor at Washington State University, after over 25 years of
Paper ID #9182Counter Current - Perspectives from My Move to the Corporate World fromAcademiaDr. John C Oliva, Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation Dr. John C. Oliva has had a diverse career spanning the fields of academia and industry. John spent the first half of his career teaching mechanical engineering as a fulltime faculty member, first at Kettering University and later at Grand Valley State University. He then transitioned to the corporate world where he has spent the more recent half of his career as a professional engineer. John currently works as an engineering analyst at Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation. His
studentsunderstand these concepts before they left the university would accomplish two goals. Onewould be to teach material related to one or more of the attributes listed above and the otherwould be to empower graduates to take more control of their own career development.The objectives of this paper are: 1) to provide a brief review of the Dalton-Thompson FourStagesSM model and other related concepts; and 2) to present a module for use in teachingstudents the concepts of how to manage their own careers. The paper will also present studentreaction to the teaching of this material. Page 4.228.1Review of Four StagesSM Model and Related ConceptsIn the late 1960s
inTijuana, Mexico. [See End Note 1 and Reference 6.]To quote Time Magazine’s 1939 synopsis,7 “When . . . tigers disappeared, schools neverthelesswent on teaching the old fundamentals for their cultural value.” New-school educators “. . . foundtwo surviving old tigers, . . . [and] started a Real-Tiger School.” Needless to say, the saber-toothcurriculum survived well beyond the extinction of that species of tiger. This may sound familiar tosome educators.A Personal NoteMy first in-depth exposure to experiential learning came in the 1950s at Tulane University. I wasassigned to develop a Practice School, which would take chemical engineering seniors four days perweek to a petroleum refinery for their final semester. A decade of experience in the
collaborations which now could be utilized to jointly offer these specialized courses.The joint course offering would allow the expert professor the opportunity to teach the coursewhile ensuring the enrolment quotas are met. This paper details how such joint-courses couldbe organized when the cooperating institutions are located in different states or countries.Experience shows, that such courses provide for a more diverse course both in content and instudent body, and are appreciated by the students. The methods outlined in the paper, such asteleconferencing and „visiting‟ courses, not only allow for the continued offering of thespecialized courses but also allow the campus to offer preeminent educational opportunitiesfor students regardless of the