providingactivities promoting abstract, design-based thinking and creativity in the classroom—like otherproducts in the educational technology marketplace, such as LEGO Mindstorms—but at a muchlower cost, PaperBots can be utilized by many budget constricted schools. Through combinationof those available materials with inexpensive electronics and an Arduino based control unitknown as the PaperBots Robotics Kit, students can be challenged with interesting andentertaining engineering activities in the classroom. In October of 2012, a small focus group offifteen fifth- and sixth-grade students assembled for a workshop utilizing the PaperBots roboticskit. This activity was observed and documented to make a qualitative determination of theeffectiveness of this
. Page 22.1043.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 MATE ROV Competitions: Providing Pathways to the Ocean STEM WorkforceIntroductionThe Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center organizes international andregional underwater robotics (remotely operated vehicle or ROV) competitions for students ingrades 5-16 from around the world. The competitions use ROVs as a platform to excite, engage,and instruct students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and demonstratehow these disciplines are applied in the real world. The competitions include mission tasks thatare based on practical problems from the ocean STEM workplace as well as
engineering students who were primarily in the southern part of thecountry, specifically the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telengana, Maharashtraa, Karnataka, TamilNadu and Kerala. There were also students from one state in the northern part of the country. Giventhe fact that both the professors leading this were of Indian origin and had done a major part oftheir education through college in India (albeit a few decades earlier), we were clued into thecultural aspects. Additionally, we have been visiting India almost annually to keep abreast of thechanges there. The other interesting aspect of this course was that this was primarily offered tostudents who were not part of the educated elite attending the Indian Institutes of Technologies(IIT’s), or the
enable system design and project management for effective and efiicient humaninteraction. In today’s technology, the total Systems Engineering Life Cycle from womb-to-tomb may take asmany as 40 years or more (e.g., the B-52 and C-13 O aircraft), and each stage in the System Life Cycle and itssystem ramifications must be clearly understood by the engineer. The Fundamental SE ConceptsThe subject of Systems Engineering has been discussed by many researchers and authors [1 - 12]. According toRhode, et al. [1], SE can be viewed in many different ways: a discipline involving engineering and managementscience; a design process technology; a methodology for defining or designing “anything”; an
. Amadei served as a Science Envoy to Pakistan and Nepal for the U.S. Department of State.Dr. Aaron Brown, Metropolitan State University of Denver Aaron Brown is an associate professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology. His work is primarily focused in the realm of appropriate design and humanitarian engineering. He has worked on development projects all over the globe but his most recent humanitarian engineering project is focused locally in Denver where he is implementing the installation of solar furnaces he designed to help a low income community reduce their energy bills. This project was recently featured on NPR, the Denver Post and earned him the
/PEAKS (Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate), 2) Fast Track to Work, 3) GEM fellowships, and “Building a Foundation for Graduate School” Graduate Preparation Seminar (40 hours) CE595V, 3 credit hours. Her efforts Page 11.930.1 have been focused on increasing the number of women and underrepresented minority students receiving master and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in Colorado, and nationally. b. Undergraduate: 1) Louis Stokes Colorado Alliance for Minority Participation (LS CO)-AMP), 2) CSEM Scholarships (Computer
Psychology, Joan holds bachelor andmaster of music education degrees. Her research interests include self-regulated learning and the role of creativity indesign.Sean P. Brophy received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, an MS inComputer Science from DePaul University, and a PhD in Education and Human Development from VanderbiltUniversity. Dr. Brophy works with the Learning Technology Center at Vanderbilt to apply current theories ofLearning Sciences to improve instruction at various educational levels.Dr. Jay R. Goldberg is currently the Director of the Healthcare Technologies Management Program and AssistantProfessor of Biomedical Engineering at Marquette University, and Assistant Adjunct Professor of
oflaboratory courses, with incorporation of technology tools that enable students to work ondifferent real-world control configurations. This adjustment to incorporate the more practicalformat into the classroom has taken different forms throughout the academic world. In theTechnische Universiteit Eindhoven, The Netherlands, the modeling of control systems is animportant part of their Bachelor’s in mechanical engineering degree curriculum3. There is agradual introduction to real world systems that begins with a lower level course where thestudents are introduced to mathematical concepts and A/D conversion and ends with a final yearproject that incorporates the manipulation of various feedback controllers to accomplish aspecific task. In this way the
design of instruction, how we might best design instructional technology within those frameworks, and how the research and development of instructional technologies can inform our theories of cognition. He is also interested in preparing future STEM faculty for teaching, incorporating instructional technology as part of instructional design, and STEM education improvement and reform.Dr. Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University Jon Sticklen is the Director of the Center for Engineering Education Research at Michigan State Uni- versity. He also serves MSU as Director of Applied Engineering Sciences, an undergraduate bachelor of science degree program that is highly interdisciplinary focusing on both engineering and
. The emergence ofthe online Master’s degree may foreshadow further usage of the Internet in undergraduateeducation. Industrial engineering and engineering management programs are far more Proceedings of the 2011 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 5represented, as a proportion of total programs, in online graduate education than inundergraduate education. The number of schools offering an engineering PhD online is stillrelatively low.Table 1: List of schools that offer engineering graduate degrees online. Arizona State University Stevens Institute of Technology
Paper ID #33274Integrating Art and Engineering: What do faculty think? o˜Mr. Cristi´ n Eduardo Vargas Ord´ nez P.E., Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) a o˜ Cristi´ n Vargas-Ord´ nez is a Colombian graduate student and research assistant in Engineering Educa- a tion at Purdue University. He is a Master in Education from the University of Los Andes in Colombia, a Master in Science, Technology, and Society from the National University of Quilmes in Argentina, and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of America in Colombia. As part
scientifically literate, only 6 percent adult women are2. (To be scientifically literateis to have a basic understanding of the terms, processes and impacts of science and technology).Among college educated men and women, 23.6 percent of adult men are scientifically literate,while only 17.1 percent of women are3. Other large scale surveys of national trends show thatthere were consistently smaller percentages of female science majors compared to men. Womencontinue to be underrepresented in science and engineering fields, both in terms of the number ofbachelor’s degrees they earn and their presence in the science and engineering workforce4. Thedegrees awarded in S&E fields in 1996 show some disparities between men and women:18 percent of engineering
AC 2007-1407: BUILDING SELF-EFFICACY IN ROBOTICS EDUCATIONDavid Ahlgren, Trinity College David Ahlgren, Trinity College David J. Ahlgren is Karl W. Hallden Professor of Engineering at Trinity College and is Director and Host of the Trinity College Fire-Fighting Home Robot Contest. His scholarly interests lie in robotics, modeling and simulation, and broadband communications amplifiers. He received the B.S. in Engineering from Trinity College, the M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Tulane University, and the Ph.D. in E.E. from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.Igor M Verner, Technion--Israel Institute of Technology Igor Verner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Igor M. Verner is a
Paper ID #12519Flipped Classes: Do Instructors Need To Reinvent the Wheel When It ComesTo Course Content?Dr. Matthew James Jensen, Florida Institute of Technology Dr. Matthew J. Jensen received his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 2006. Matthew received his doctorate from Clemson University in 2011 in Mechanical Engineering, focused primarily on automotive control systems and dynamics. During his graduate studies, Matthew was awarded the Department of Mechanical Engineering Endowed Teaching Fellowship. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and
, George had a distinguished 31-year career at Ford Motor Company, where he held numerous positions as Chief Engineer of multiple vehicle lines (Expedi- tion/Navigator, Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, Town Car, and Ranger), several engineering leadership positions in automotive interiors and exteriors, and possesses operational experience in product design, manufacturing, and business & technology strategy. George has also been a very active mentor and coach, both in industry (serving on multiple personnel development committees and special projects to enhance organizational competency) and in academia (serving as the Ford Executive Champion for University of Michigan Student Teams, and Ford lead re- cruiter for
obtained her Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in Educational Administration and Human Resource Development and worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning-INSPIRE at the School of Engineering Education-Purdue University. She was a recipient of the Apprentice Faculty Grant from the Educational Research Methods ASEE Di- vision in 2009. She also has been an Electrical Engineering Professor for two Mexican universities. Dr. Mendoza is interested in Pre-college and College Engineering Readiness, Socioeconomically Disadvan- taged Engineering Students, Latino Studies in Engineering and Computer Aided/Instructional Technology in Engineering.Dr. Tanya Dugat Wickliff, Texas
ofprevious decades, avoided the ills of technology, and took responsibility for improving societyfor all2. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) codified their ethics in 1912and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and American Society of MechanicalEngineers (ASME) soon followed in 19143,4. These codes defined the relationship of engineers tosociety, but also to their clients and employers who were to receive an engineer’s deference andgratitude. These codes have continued to evolve to an extent, but represent a minimum standardwhich engineers must achieve and have always been wrapped up in concerns of the nation andcorporations5.Engineering education in the U.S. has largely paralleled the goals of the nation. During
results in a 2:1 fiscal benefit to cost ratio.8 Eighty percent of all science and technology-based occupations in the state stem from engineering and information technology fields.4 TheNational Academies report that as much as 85 percent of measured growth in income per capitain the United States is due to technological advancements made by engineers.9In response to this need, the State of Kansas passed the University Engineering Initiative Act(UEIA) in 2011.7 The purpose of the act was to provide funding with required matching newfunds from the institution for recruitment, retention, infrastructure, and faculty needed to createand support an increase in engineering students. State universities in Kansas committed toincrease the number of
depart- ments, science and technology companies, community organizations, and donors. At MOXI, Skinner’s current role in education research focuses on training informal STEM facilitators and engaging visitors in the practices of science and engineering. He is the principal investigator on two collaborative NSF grants and one sub-award with UC Santa Barbara, where he is also pursuing doctoral work in education research. Skinner’s science research experience includes marine science fieldwork along the Northern California coast; plasma physics research at the University of California, Irvine; and nanotechnology research at Sandia National Laboratory. He gained practical engineering experience as a patent reviewer for
Engineeringand Mines in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The summer camp was named MAT-ME(MATLAB, Mathematics, and Engineering) and was aimed to promote Math andEngineering among high school students in the state of North Dakota. We ran the one-week long MAT-ME camp three times in summer of years 2010, 2011, and 2012. In thispaper, we will describe the teaching materials that we developed, the results of studentsand parents’ evaluations, and the lessons learned during the three years that the camp washeld.IntroductionWell-documented trends have been reported nationally of declining interest, poorpreparedness, a lack of diverse representation, and low persistence of U.S. students inSTEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) disciplines. A
recently, data visualization. Thewise librarian understands that the moniker of “subject expert” is not a destination, but an epicjourney that uncovers new challenges and further learning at each turn along the road. Neither isthe journey a solo venture; instead, the most satisfying aspect of the trek is often found in theinteresting, creative, inventive people that the engineering librarian has the opportunity to workwith and serve. In the end, the librarian who chooses to take the plunge into the unfamiliar andperhaps scary waters of engineering librarianship finds a sense of gratitude for making the bestcareer decision possible.References[1] N. Tchangalova, “Jumping onto the bandwagon: New librarians navigating the science/technology
Assistant Dean of Academic Initiatives at The Grove School of Engineering at The City College of New York (CCNY). One of her major projects was the development and roll out of City College’s master’s program in trans- lational medicine. In addition to her leadership role at CCNY, Dr. Brown has found time to reach out to the non-technical communities and share her passion for science and engineering education. She had an academic enrichment business for middle and high school students specializing in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and was a teacher at the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, Geor- gia. She has provided research mentorship and training to scores of undergraduate and graduate students
Boltzmann methods for studying plasma turbulence and plasma jets. His research has also included fluid physics and electric propulsion using Lattice-Boltzmann methods, spectral element methods, Weighted Essentially Non-Oscillatory (WENO), etc. Past research includes modeling single and multi-species plasma flows through ion thruster optics and the discharge cathode assembly; computer simulations of blood flow interacting with blood vessels; modeling ocean-air inter- action; reacting flow systems; modeling jet engine turbomachinery going unstable at NASA for 6 years (received NASA Performance Cash awards). Dr. Richard also conducts engineering education research. Dr. Richard also studies how emerging technology can impact
Paper ID #23051Using the Education of Engineering Economy to Impact the Reduction of En-gineering Student Loan DebtDr. Erick Jones, University of Texas, Arlington Dr. Erick C. Jones is a Professor in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems and focuses on Internet of things (IoT) RFID technologies, Lean Six Sigma Engineering Economics, and Engineering Management research. As a former Alfred P. Sloan Minority PhD Scholar and Center director he has addressed diversity challenges such as implicit bias and unconscious assumptions throughout his career.Dr. Billy Gray, Tarleton State University Billy Gray is the Department Head and
Paper ID #41376A Pathway to Create and Validate an Engineering Design Rubric across AllEngineering ProgramsDr. Behzad Beigpourian, University of Tehran Behzad Beigpourian is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at the University of Tehran. Dr. Beigpourian worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Craig M. Berge Engineering Design Program at the University of Arizona to study students’ design activities across the College of Engineering. He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University and has a master’s and bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. Dr. Beigpourian has been engineering
AC 2010-903: EVALUATION OF A STUDENT TEAM PROJECT IN ANINTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE ENGINEERING COURSE FOR AEROSPACEENGINEERSMary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University Mary Lynn Brannon, Instructional Support Specialist at the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at the Pennsylvania State University, has a Master of Arts Degree in Education and Human Development specializing in Educational Technology Leadership. Her work focuses on projects that measure and assess student perceptions of learning related to their experiences with engineering course innovations. She is a faculty development consultant with previous experience in instructional design, and instructor of the
society, servingas a conduit for innovation and societal transformation. Historically, the field of engineering hasreflected the broader societal trends with regard to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)—oftenmirroring the exclusions and disparities prevalent in the social fabric of the times [1]. For muchof its history, engineering has been a profession dominated by a homogenous group, with limitedrepresentation of women, minorities, and other underrepresented groups [2]-[10]. Thisuniformity has, at times, inadvertently influenced the direction of research priorities, the designof systems, and the implementation of technologies, potentially overlooking the needs andperspectives of a diverse population.In recent years, however, there has been
). A nationally recognized expert on closing the gender gap for women and girls in STEM education, Ms. Milgram has testified before the U.S. Congress on women in STEM and personally conducted hundreds of WomenTech Educators Trainings in 46 states and Canada. She has presented papers included in conference proceedings at national conferences such as the Amer- ican Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and Women in Engineering Programs and Advocates Network (WEPAN). In 2013, Ms. Milgram received a reader’s choice award recipient for the cover article ”How to Recruit Women & Girls to the STEM Classroom” published by International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) in Technology and
supports and complements existing learning objectives as well as the varied goals ofestablished programs. However, doing so is challenging given that the needs of each engineeringcourse may be hard to predict without immersing in the course material and environment. Thus,there is a significant need to develop tools and methods which support this endeavor. In thispaper, we present a research-supported framework that can support engineering faculty andprogram heads to evaluate their existing courses and programs and find concrete ways tointegrate human-centered engineering design (HCED) processes and practices into these coursesand programs.BackgroundTechnical Engineering DesignThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) defines
provides outlets for my creative endeavors. I want to improve people’s lives while still allowing 3 myself the time to pursue other activities outside of engineering that bring me joy like continuing my education and giving back to my community.The third author is a Junior in the Mechanical Engineering department. His role in this studyprovided insight on the post-graduation planning process of a Hispanic male engineering student. My desires for my future career are to simply learn as much as possible and have an impact on the advancement of technology, however minuscule that may be. Being able to be someone whose