and for onlineplatforms. A number of classrooms are available that are outfitted with full video capturecapabilities and staffed by student operators. A video studio with a green screen is alsoavailable for instructor use.The instructors were given great leeway in how they chose to structure and develop theonline versions of their courses, including traditional classroom teaching supplemented withonline material, flipped classrooms, tutored online education (of which more below), and aMOOC. In the latter case, the MOOC was to be offered in addition to the regular for-creditcourse. The University views its MOOCs both as a public service and as laboratories forexploring online teaching and learning—the School of Education at the University has
Scholar and is the current endowed chair for innovation in science, engineering and mathematics education at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A Multidisciplinary Pilot Course on the Internet of Things: Curriculum Development Using Lean Startup PrinciplesAbstractThis paper will summarize the development and teaching of a multidisciplinary, project-based,pilot course on the Internet of Things using strategies inspired by the Lean Startup movement.The course was taught at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a small teaching institution inthe Midwest with an emphasis on engineering education. Eight students from four differentmajors
, "Strategies to mitigate student resistance to active learning," International Journal of STEM Education, vol. 5, no. 7, 2018.[4] K. Stair and B. Crist Jr, "Using hands-on laboratory experiences to underscore concepts and to creat excitement about materials," in ASEE Annual Conference & Exhibition, Chicago, IL, 2006.[5] W. D. Callister and D. G. Rethwisch, Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering: An Integrated Approach, 4th ed., Wiley, 2012.[6] A. F. Heckler and R. Rosenblatt, "Student difficulties with basic concepts in introductory materials science engineering," in Proceedings of the annual ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference.[7] L. Tran and C. Halversen, "Transforming STEM Teaching Faculty Learning Program
. Page 11.132.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 "A System Design Integration Approach (SDIA) integrated into the freshman year"Abstract: This research paper demonstrates that design can be easily introduced at thefreshman engineering year with great success and can be continuously integrated at everylevel of the undergraduate curriculum. “Attachment A” summarizes the teaching/learningmethodology for the first-year ECE 1551/1552 course sequence required for the freshmanelectrical/computer engineering and computer science students.This design system approach [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] is developed by the main author as theresult of his involvement in the “Total Quality Management” revolution of the 1980s
Mellon Enhancing Education Program. [cited 2009; Available from: www.cmu.ed/teaching/designteach/teach/rubrics.html.] 6. Oklahoma State University---School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. [cited 2009; Available from: http://www.ece.okstate.edu/abet_capstone_design_portfolios.php.] 7. University of Arkansas Mechanical Engineering. [cited 2009; Available from: http://comp.uark.edu/~jjrencis/REU/2007/Oral%20Presentation%20Form.doc.] 8. University of Illinois and University of Wisconsin (1998). Checklists for presentations Writing Guidelines for Assignments in Laboratory and Design Courses. [cited 2009; Available from: http://courses.ece.uiuc.edu/ece445/documents/Writing_Guidelines.pdf.] 9
Factors from Virginia Tech.Dr. Maura J. Borrego, National Science Foundation Page 23.147.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Fidelity of Implementation in the Statics ClassroomAbstractMany teaching innovations have been developed over the last 20 years, including a number ofResearch-Based Instructional Strategies (RBIS). However, there is limited research to addresshow many faculty members are using these strategies, or when they do implement them, whetherthey are following the theory and steps as intended by the developers. The measure of how wellan implemented
, service initiatives, and teaching various courses, leave many facultywith little time to develop teaching effectiveness.Classroom management is a critical concern in academia. Unfortunately, most universityfaculty have not had any formal training on classroom management. Consequently, manyare left on their own to figure out how to competently teach and manage their students’behavior and performance1. Often, faculty resort to trial and error experimentation, withsome imitating the techniques used by experienced colleagues or former instructors.Fortunately, successful classroom management skills can be learned and developed. Theauthor’s experience as a teacher and industrial supervisory-leadership trainer helped himto recognize that many leadership
professor on adaily, practical level. When the well educated and highly motivated new professor firstencounters the everyday challenges of teaching technical topics to students, the resultingmismatch between the anticipated situation and the actual one can be both surprising anddistressing. In fact, the widespread feelings of discouragement and the high levels of stressassociated with the first year of teaching are well documented.1Perhaps the disappointments experienced by many first-year professors stem from the potentiallylarge disconnect between their excellent preparation in some areas and their relative lack ofpreparation in others. Specifically, many new professors are extremely well prepared in terms oftechnical understanding and personal
wereexplored further in focus groups: balance of work-life and work-load, leadership and careerdevelopment, and equal opportunity.Through our survey, town hall meeting, and focus groups, we found that the evolution of ourcomprehensive institution from a primarily teaching university to an institution where a researchprogram is expected has placed considerable pressure on our faculty, especially those at mid-career. Our heavy teaching responsibilities (inflexible lab schedules, research withundergraduates, course innovation, mentoring/advising), and service commitments constraintime to such an extent that many faculty feel that their research programs suffer or becomesecond jobs. CST women serve on more committees, perform much of the more time
AC 2011-1963: EDUCATING BROAD THINKERS: A QUANTITATIVE ANAL-YSIS OF CURRICULAR AND PEDAGOGICAL TECHNIQUES USED TOPROMOTE INTERDISCIPLINARY SKILLSDavid B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park David Knight is a PhD candidate in the Higher Education Program at Pennsylvania State University and is a graduate research assistant on two NSF-funded engineering education projects. His research interests include STEM education, interdisciplinary teaching and research, organizational issues in higher education, and leadership and administration in higher education. Email: dbk144@psu.edu Page 22.519.1
of 2004, I truly had no idea what challenges and opportunities I wouldencounter over the next six years. My tenure as a grad student has been a whirlwind of classes,research, teaching, reading, writing, presenting, adversity, and fun. The lessons I learned alongthe way have helped to shape me both as a scientist and an educator; however I wish that I knewexactly what lay ahead during my graduate odyssey.The goal of this paper is to provide that road map, both incoming and current graduate students,through a series of stories and lessons I learned during my graduate career. My goal is toprovide fellow grad students with advice necessary to navigate the potentially tortuous path theywill encounter such as taking classes, getting into the lab
- chemistry. Her research interests include oxidation-reduction reactions at the surface of electrodes for sensor applications, corrosion mechanisms of materials, as well as their electrochemical degradation. She currently serves as the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) – CSU Chapter President, the Director of Faculty Development in the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) as well as Chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Council at CSU. She advocates for the incorporation of high im- pact practices such as problem-based learning into educator lectures, laboratories, and outreach activities to engage students and the community in the education process, particularly STEM education.Kelly Bohrer
, 2004.40. Glenn, D., “Close the Book. Recall. Write it Down”, The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 1, 2009.41. McDaniel, M., Roediger, H., and McDermott, K., “Generalizing Test-Enhanced Learning From the Laboratory to the Classroom”, Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, Vol. 14, No. 2, 2007, pp. 200-20642. Klionsky, D., “The Quiz Factor”, Letter to the Editor, CBE Life Sciences Education, American Society for Cell Biology, Vol. 7, No. (3), 2008, pp. 265-266.43. Karpicke, J. and Roediger, “The Critical Importance of Retrieval for Learning”, Science, 15 february 2009, Vol. 319, No. 5865, pp. 966-968.44. Cutrim, E., Rudge, D., Kits, K., Mitchell, J. and Nogueira, R., “Changing Teaching Techniques and Adapting New Technologies to Improve
students and professors alike.Specifically, in terms of engineering courses, access to resources such as laboratories, institution-specific software, and classroom technologies are severely limited and difficult to replicate forremote settings. New and revised classroom structures have been created to accommodate publichealth concerns while continuing to deliver effective education. Universities have adapted curriculum to be completely virtual or a combination of virtualand in-person learning. The combination of remote and traditional face-to-face learning,sometimes referred to as a hybrid or blended structure, integrates online discussion with limitedin-person class times [1]. Due to reduced capacities in classrooms, groups of students in
a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas. In 2010 the Rio Grande Valley Chapter of the IEEE Power and Energy Society was created under his leadership. Before coming to Texas, he accumulated significant experience in manufacturing, consulting, and teaching. He obtained a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 1976 from Stanford University, and has been an educator since 1977Miguel Pineda Education: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSE) - Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) - Mexico 1988 Master in Business Administration (MBA) - Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon (UANL) - Mexico 2005 Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSE) - University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) - Edinburg, Tx
, nondestructive materials evaluation and optical copying. Image processing, including image enhancement, analysis and compression. Student specialization through assignments and project. (3-0) Course Content SelectionComputer applications are characteristically of interest to engineering students, so an imagingcourse has a lot going for it right away. Associated with that, images are inherently visual andnaturally compatible with computer manipulation and storage. They naturally have the potential forinterest, even fun, for students.On the other hand, many engineering students are more interested in hardware and laboratories thanthey are in mathematics (even computer-based math) and computational manipulation
Paper ID #35045Combining MATLAB & EXCEL to improve understanding in controlsDr. Cyrus K Hagigat, The University of Toledo Dr. Hagigat is an associate professor in the Engineering Technology department of the College of Engi- neering of the University of Toledo. Dr. Hagigat has an extensive industrial background, and his teaching technique is based on practical aspects of engineering. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Combining MATLAB and EXCEL to Improve Understanding in ControlsAbstract:Control systems are modeled by using differential
, Acquisition Career Management, ASN(RDA)2) National workforce data from Bureau of Labor Statistics 2008 annual average demographic employment data for selected occupational groups comparable to the Navy technical workforce3) Total number of Navy employees is 21,311 and includes members of the Senior Executive Service, but not student trainees; total number of employees in national workforce data is 5.82 million4) Navy data includes employees of the Naval Research Laboratory and all warfare centers 3 Strategic Themes• Diversity Engage more under-represented populations• Best Practices
, and integrate analytical and designskills.The ME Capstone Design Projects include the following types of projects: 1) Industry Partner projects are supported by gifts to the program. Students have an opportunity to work on practical design projects and to interact with outside engineers. 2) Research Partner projects are supported by research or University funding to support current University research projects. Students have an opportunity to work with leading international researchers, graduate students, and research laboratories. 3) Student Organizations and Design Competitions include the SAMPE Bridge and Wing Competitions, the Mini-Baja Car race, and Engineers Without Borders. Our student teams have
thatwork in the electrical power sector of industry do have prior knowledge of electrical powerindustrial software.A virtual electrical power systems laboratory is used in the EET-3334 course in conjunction withthe theory and application of the lecture. This virtual electrical power systems laboratory allowsa variety of electrical power systems to be designed effectively with minimum cost. In addition,the lab use of industrial software allows the students to practice using a tool that typically isrequired later when they work in industry. The students in the virtual electrical power systemslab first learn basic theory power theory using the Electronics Workbench / Multisim software.The students then learn to program some small projects by using
AC 2008-1344: TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY AS A SCIENCE GE COURSE INCALIFORNIA’S UC, CSU AND CCC SYSTEMSVince Bertsch, Santa Rosa Junior College Professor, Dept of Engineering and Physics Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA Vince Bertsch teaches and develops curriculum for a wide spectrum of freshman and sophomore level engineering and physics courses including Electric Circuits and Devices, Engineering Graphics and Design, Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Properties of Materials, Intro to Engineering, and Computer Programming. He has done engineering work for Versatron, Empire Magnetics and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
become connected early on with departmentalresearch, and the student chapter of the American Nuclear Society (ANS). A careerdevelopment series is provided in-house and through the University Career Services. Thissmaller session allows students follow-up time in a smaller setting (college-levelorientation serves 1400 students whereas department orientation serves 52). A facilitytour that connects future course work and technological application is provided – visits toresearch reactor, neutron activation analysis, radiation teaching laboratory, and plasmalaboratory. They also hear from current students about their experiences and suggestionsfor a “smoother” transition to university
have an enrolment of 450students and the Summer term normally has 100 students. Students are not required to have anyexperience programming prior to entering the programme, but by the end of first year all studentsare expected to be proficient in writing their only software solutions.The operation of the course requires fifty to sixty undergraduate teaching assistants to run 10 Page 13.563.3laboratory and 10 tutorial section per week (10 laboratories and 10 tutorials per term). Whileassignments had individualized components (e.g. based upon student number) the task ofverifying academic integrity by hand was significant. Detection across lab and
meetsmonthly with the Associate Director of Housing and program RA to discuss program status and meets annuallywith the faculty coordinators of the other academic residential programs to exchange ideas. The faculty advisorsare from the College’s four departments. The third author serves as a faculty advisor. Because the Collegepersonnel process considers faculty teaching, research, and service in the merit, tenure, and promotion process,the College acknowledges the importance of this program by considering service as a faculty coordinator oradvisor for this program as a regular College committee assignment. The faculty coordinator, advisors, andprogram RA collectively plan the program schedule for each semester, regularly attend program activities
Session 1626 Ceramic Matrix Composites: A Combined Mechanics-Materials Science Educational Program N. Yu, P. K. Liaw Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Science/ Department of Materials Science and Engineering The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, U.S.A.Introduction The development of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) is of industrial and national importance. Forexample, continuous fiber-reinforced CMCs, which have been successfully fabricated at the Oak RidgeNational Laboratory (ORNL) and several
Session 1160 CROSSING FRONTIERS IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION - WHOSE BENEFIT? Reflections on an Unorthodox International Exchange Yolanda Guran Oregon Institute of TechnologyAbstractIn the new reality of a global world economy, it is more and more important to expose the engineering studentsto international experiences. For small teaching institutions without a research program it is a challenge to runexchange programs. With budget reductions encountered by state institutions in USA and Europe as well, tomaintain such a program
remaining twelve modules were equally divided amongelectrical, mechanical, and automated manufacturing topics. The students assembled and tested electronicscircuits; designed, made, and tested a small mechanical part; and programmed robots and operated anautomated manufacturing system. The course was taught by six faculty and used six different laboratories. The course provided the students with an engineer’s view of engineering problem solving. Itincluded the engineering approach to the design of products and processes, engineering heuristics, anddiscussions of engineering ethics. The course included structured, engaging laboratory sessions, and thisexperiential learning aspect of the course was particularly well received by the students
series of three describing the development, implementation,integration, and evaluation of a Flexible Assembly Cell (FAC) in the Computer Integrated Manufacturing(CIM) laboratory at GMI. The first year of the project saw the acquisition and installation of the majority ofthe capital equipment for the cell. Over the same period of time the author was able to attend several trainingsessions to gain proficiency in the operation and maintenance of the equipment. Several experiments weredeveloped and a planning evaluation was conducted internally. Over the second year of the project the cellwas further developed and integrated into the CIM environment at GMI.FAC Implementation and Integration The implementation of FAC was an effort that
Session 1426 Low Power Embedded Control Design Ronald P. Krahe, Thomas E. Russell Pennsylvania State University at Erie Behrend College ABSTRACT This paper describes laboratory design exercises to introduce the added constraints of low power consumption tomicrocontroller design. Many new hand-held, portable, and remote instruments must operate several years on small,commercially
though any spreadsheet could be used tothis end. The design and analysis procedure, developed by the student, when written in MathCad can performautomatic calculations, answer “what if” type of questions and facilitates any trial and error needed for finetuning. There are also some drawbacks as we shall see later. Many students have used Spice at theirintroductory circuit analysis course, however, few of them have used MathCad. Despite some complains athaving to learn yet another software package, all of them do learn MathCad. A walk through the computercenter, at the end of the quarter, invariably shows students taking advantage of their newly acquired skills, forcompleting projects and laboratories in other areas as well