AC 2007-895: CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSE AS A TOOL FOR ASSESSMENTAND IMPROVEMENTShowkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University Dr. Showkat Chowdhury is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Chowdhury has extensive background in teaching undergraduate and graduate students in Mechanical Engineering, and performing research in the fields of Computational Fluid Dynamics, Combustion, Propulsion, Heat & Mass Transfer and Turbulence. Previously, he worked as a Professor at Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) and at University of Brighton, U.K. He also worked in the Research Division of Corning
year-long design course. This courseplays the critical role of keeping students engaged in engineering while giving them experiencesthat have been shown to promote retention (see discussion below under “Utilization of BestPractices”).Each year of the curriculum has themes that we plan to emphasize. These are shown in Figure 2.In the first two years, we emphasize engineering basics and systems thinking. Two courses inthe sophomore year have been added to promote these themes and two existing laboratories wereadjusted. The two sophomore-level courses are Materials Selection for the Life Cycle, andNanotechnology, Biology, Ethics and Society. Both courses emphasize systems thinking, thefirst in the design process, the second through articulating
Committee, US government, and eight foreign nations.Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Stephen Williams is Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the 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.Joerg Mossbrucker, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Mossbrucker is Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Milwaukee School of Engineering
large research centers funded by DOE, USDA and other agenciesCenter/Laboratory name Institution / DepartmentEngines & Energy Conversion Laboratory Colorado State Univ. Depart. of Mech. Eng.(EECL)Center for BioEnergy Research and Dev. South Dakota School of Mines and Tech. (lead) Multi-Univ. /(CBERD) multidiscip.Biomass Energy Center Pennsylvania State Univ. / Multidiscip. (incl. Chem. Eng.)Office of Biobased Technologies (OBT) Michigan State Univ. / Multidiscip., (incl. Chem. Eng.)The Institute for Massachusetts Biofuel Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst / Multidiscip. (incl. Chem. Eng.)ResearchBiofuel Research Laboratory (BRL
Paper ID #7708A National Model for Engineering Mathematics Education: Longitudinal Im-pact at Wright State UniversityProf. Nathan W. Klingbeil, Wright State University Nathan Klingbeil is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Senior Associate Dean in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Wright State University. He is the lead PI for Wright State’s Na- tional Model for Engineering Mathematics Education. He held the University title of Robert J. Kegerreis Distinguished Professor of Teaching from 2005-2008, and served as the College’s Director of Student Retention and Success from 2007-2009. He has received
a time, in all courses inthe curriculum. Near the end of the program, the capstone design and senior laboratory-courses(AE 481, AE 482, and AE 471) are used to put all pieces of the thread into a single product. Communications Thread - The educational objective of the Communications Thread is:Graduates will use professional writing and speaking skills necessary to communicate effectively.We believe the process of developing effective communicators involves consistent and continuousdevelopment across the curriculum. Thus, instead of teaching technical report writing in a singlecourse, the pieces of a technical report along with efforts to develop good writing skills are taughtin several courses. One course may teach writing an abstract
teaching and learning methods,and laboratory activities the first time in NJIT’s history of education, students were usingbrowser readable 3D interactive eBooks, including text, 2D and 3D objects, animation,videos, 3D objects of real components, virtual 3D disassembly methods of objects, activecode, network simulation examples, and simulated (virtual) 2D and 3D factory tours thatstudents and faculty could explore and study together.Furthermore, using old PCs, we set up a simple disassembly line in the classroom, andwith the aid of wireless, Internet-linked laptops, students were able to communicate witheach other, as if we were networked cells in a real, digital factory ([1], [3] and [5], and[16] to [20]). (For a detailed example of this
assessment and validation of rainfall remotely-sensed products, and hydrological applications of statistical methods. He teaches undergraduate and advanced graduate courses in hydrology and probabilistic methods. He is the co-chair of the Uncertainty Assessment Task of the Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Assessment and Restoration Model and a member on the American Society of Civil Engineers Environmental Water Resources Institute “Doppler Radar” Task Committee. He has several peer-reviewed publications and serves as a regular reviewer on journals such as Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, Advances in Water Resources, Journal of American Water Resources Association, and Journal of Applied
Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Education ”course, but a new designation as GENE 111 Software Tools for Engineers was provided in theSpring 2003 semester.Course DevelopmentOnce it was agreed that a new course was needed, the next major decision was the content of thecourse. It was decided that Excel® would be used because spreadsheet use is so common andthat particular software was available in all of the computer laboratories. It was also decided thatVisual Basic for Applications (VBA® ) programming would be taught since it extends thecapabilities of Excel® , provides a platform to teach some generally useful programmingconcepts, and Co-op students and new graduates were reporting that they used VBA® in theirwork. Mathcad® was
stimulates innovation by effectivelyusing both sides of the brain. It is a unified approach that builds on comprehensive problemsolving knowledge from industry, business, marketing, math, science, engineering, technology,and daily life. The different dimensions, namely Uniqueness, Dimensionality, Directionality,Consolidation, Segmentation, Modification, Similarity, and Experimentation provide leaders,managers, and other problem solvers with new insights and thinking strategies to solve everydayproblems they face in the workplace. Problems are not constrained to a particular profession orsubject, and may be used by individuals and teams. It is easy to teach, learn and use themethodology.1. Introduction This paper details case studies where
Session 3202Learning More From Class Time: Technology Enhancement in the Classroom Marilyn J. Smith, Narayanan Komerath School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of TechnologyAbstractThe traditional classroom lectures in engineering do not permit professors or students to keeppace with technological changes within rapidly changing disciplines. By using technology, theclassroom lecture can be modified so that class time becomes a laboratory of learning andreinforcement through iteration and application. This approach is also very timely since itdirectly develops the engineering attributes set forth in ABET
logical one and an ideal vehiclefor the delivery of the 180-hour MPI program. 60 hours of this program will be spent inclassroom and laboratory activities (covering manufacturing processes and systems, problemsolving, communications, teamwork, and project management) while 120 hours will be spent atan industry partner’s site working on a paid internship. The instructors for the program will berecruited from the PRIME colleges and universities while mentors for the internships will belocated from area industry. A pilot MPI program was conducted in Summer 2001 at a single sitein one county with 25 students from 4 different high schools. In the Summer of 2002, ten sitesare planned with 25 students at each site – the program will impact the ten
the Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering department. His research interests include machining, effective teaching and engineering mechanics. Before coming to academia, he was a design engineer, maintenance supervisor, and plant engineer. He is a registered professional engineer.Robert O. Warrington, Michigan Technological University Robert O. Warrington is currently Director of the Institute for Leadership and Innovation, which houses the Enterprise program and the new Pavlis Institute for Global Technological Leadership at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Warrington was Dean of the College of Engineering from 1996 to 2007 and was the founder and Director of the Institute for Micromanufacturing at
engineering, and engineering problem solving. Hands-ondesign and development projects, however, were supported by in-house course material. Orientation to academic and social life in college o Freshman year in college: Academic and social life expectation and reality o Available university support for academic and social concerns o Engineering and engineering technology professions o Academic success strategies for studying engineering technology o Electronics engineering technology program requirements o Get introduced to departmental faculty, support personnel, and laboratories Exposure to real-world engineering o Industry co-op experience presentation by a junior-level
many forms which interdisciplinary researchmay take including peer groups working in similar areas of study, peer groups working indifferent areas of study and peer groups working on thematic problems with a commongoal. Students engage in a course of study that introduces them to a wide spectrum ofresearch topics relevant to the central theme of civil engineering materials. They alsoattend a seminar activity designed to coach them in skills ancillary to research includingliterature search, report writing, oral presentation and laboratory safety. Teams of threestudents are advised by three individual faculty mentors and three graduate coaches.Teams meet weekly to formally review and cross-fertilize their research projects withinput from their
, Attmodel and solve problems Att work with others explain below Attdesign system, process or component Attappreciate history, art, music, etc. Attconduct an experimental program Atthave high ethical standards Attuse engineering tools, techniques Attunderstand global societal context Attcommitment to lifelong learning Explanations: Explanations Associated Reading ReadingHomework and Homework:Associated Laboratory LabActivities Activities: First Principles: FirstPrinciples Mathematics: MathConcepts Computer Tools
discussedwhat they would like bioengineering undergraduates to know regarding problem solving,laboratory techniques, and modeling.ResultsThe major charges from industry regarding what bioengineering programs should teach theirstudents include: 1) oral presentation, team work, and communication skills, 2) stringent labdocumentation practices, 3) fundamentals of the FDA regulatory process, and 4) statisticalanalysis techniques.Assessing the New Curriculum: Current Student FeedbackFeedback sessions from 2009 and 2010 involving current seniors, already described, were usedto obtain qualitative data regarding student satisfaction with specific proposed curriculumchanges. A consensus was reached that the addition of a second Capstone option, where
he established an optical communi- cations laboratory for development and characterization of optical components, systems, and protocols for high-performance avionics data networks. Dr. Rosen is currently an assistant clinical professor at Drexel University, where he is responsible for developing and teaching courses in microprocessors, microcon- trollers, and FPGAs. Dr. Rosen has carried out research sponsored by the National Security Agency, National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, DARPA, the Office of Naval Research, and the Missile Defense Agency. Dr. Rosen is the author or coauthor of over 50 publications and conference proceedings and the holder of five U.S
. Page 9.976.1Outcome PortfoliosUsing outcome portfolios is an idea that evolved from the compilation of course portfolios, apractice that is traditional in our department. An outcome portfolio is assembled separately foreach program outcome by compiling evidence of student work related to that particular outcomefrom material that is routinely collected and assembled in the form of course portfolios. Everyinstructor develops a course portfolio for every course that he teaches in a given semester bycollecting a mix of student work, instructor lecture notes, handouts, and other materials. All ofaforementioned materials are important to the curriculum committee in assessing course contentand plotting general pedagogical strategy. However, EC-2000
AC 2011-592: ENHANCING THE INTEREST, PARTICIPATION, AND RE-TENTION OF UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS IN ENGINEERINGTHROUGH A SUMMER ENGINEERING INSTITUTEWenshen Pong, San Francisco State University Wenshen Pong received his Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He joined the School of Engineering at San Francisco State University in 1998. He teaches courses in Civil/Structural Engineering. He is Director of the School of Engineering at SFSU. Dr. Pong is a registered Professional Engineer in California. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Structural Engineers Association of California. He has published over forty technical papers in the areas of
as well as participation in student organizations.Subjects Need Student Greatest AttentionComputer skills and proficiency in math are the subjects rated as needing the students greatestattention, followed by writing and oral communication skills. The survey stresses thatcommunication skills, computer and mathematics proficiency are important but also need students’greatest attention. The survey also shows that students say that time spent on campus, ability towork with others, and participation in students organization require the least attention by students. The average response for the technical skills tends to suggest teaching some of these skills inseparate courses, in particular mathematical analysis and computer software.Student’s
Paper ID #10445Characterizing and Addressing Student Learning Issues and Misconceptions(SLIM) with Muddiest Point Reflections and Fast Formative FeedbackProf. Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University Stephen J. Krause is professor in the Materials Program in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of bridging engineering and education, capstone design, and introductory materials science and engineering. His research interests include strategies for web-based teaching and learning, misconceptions and their repair, and role of formative feedback on conceptual change. He has co
Paper ID #43908Learning from Experience: A Faculty-Led Collaborative Inquiry ExploringEvidence-Based Strategies for Embedding Communication Skills Across EngineeringCurriculaDr. Ashley R Taylor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Ashley Taylor (she/her) is a Collegiate Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics at Virginia Tech. Her teaching and research focus on mobilizing engineering students to solve pressing real-world challenges through community-based participatory approaches. Taylor has partnered alongside communities in rural Appalachia, Nigeria, Malawi, Tanzania
Paper ID #36576An Adaptive Learning Engineering Mechanics CurricularSequenceKatherine Saul Dr. Saul is a Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC, having joined NCSU in 2013. The research performed in her Movement Biomechanics Laboratory aims to improve treatment for upper limb neuromusculoskeletal conditions by providing biomechanical insight to clinicians regarding the effects of neuromuscular and orthopaedic injury, predicting outcomes of surgical interventions, and understanding healthy and impaired motor control. Dr. Saul has served as an 2019-2021
ofIndustry 4.0 which in turn leads to innovation, the significant impact of Industry 4.0. Like theearlier industrial revolutions, the changes of Industry 4.0, and the speed at which they areoccurring, also changes both the base technological literacy needed by the population at largeand some of the skills needed for engineers in particular. Figure 2. Expanded Model of Industry 4.0Engineering education, like all of our formal education mechanisms, is living in a similar periodof tumult. Many of the engineering tools and methods we have been relying on and teaching areof limited use in the Industry 4.0 world [e.g., 13], and will be of even less value in an Industry5.0 world. Over the past few years, a sprinkling of
Paper ID #37594IMPACT OF OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE ON IMPROVING LEARN-ING PERFORMANCE OFSTUDENTSDr. Atefe Makhmalbaf, The University of Texas at Arlington Dr. Atefe Makhmalbaf is an assistant professor at the UTA School of Architecture. She worked for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) as a research engineer and joined UTA after receiving a Ph.D. from Georgia Institute of Technology in Building Science. Dr. Makhmalbaf leads a Building Performance Analytics group at UTA. She develops decision support systems to enhance sustainable built environment. Since joining UTA, she has developed and taught several
Engineering Department of Covenant University since February, 2013. In addition to being a registered engineer (COREN R68878), he is also a member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE (33597) as well as the Society of Petroleum Engineers, SPE (3495171). In teaching petroleum engineering course modules, Dr. Mosobalaje adopts a balanced blend of analogical reasoning, concept visualization, field application and workflow coding as a pedagogy style. His recent enrolment in and completion of dozens of online courses (MOOC), delivered by world-class universities, has broaden his view of state-of-the-art teaching methods. As a testimonial of his pursuit of excellence in teaching, he recently received an award as the best
Paper ID #32722It’s a Context Gap, Not a Competency Gap: Understanding the Transitionfrom Capstone Design to IndustryDr. Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Marie C. Paretti is a Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she directs the Vir- ginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on communication in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, design education, and gender in engineering. She was awarded a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study expert teaching in capstone design courses, and
-led projects while also supporting instructors to improve their teaching in the classroom. Previously, Dr. Cutler worked as the research specialist with the Rothwell Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence Worldwide Campus (CTLE - W) for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.Ms. Yu Xia, Pennsylvania State University Yu Xia is a doctoral candidate in Learning, Design, and Technology program in College of Education and research assistant in Leonhard Center for Enhancement of Engineering Education in College of Engineer- ing at Penn State. She is currently doing research of collaborative learning in various learning contexts.Dr. Cliff J. Lissenden, Pennsylvania State University Cliff J. Lissenden, Ph.D. (University
electronic portfolio pedagogy and practices in engineering education and the evaluation of eportfolios and other social software tools (wikis, weblogs, etc.) to facilitate teaching, learning, and assessment for students, faculty, departments, and institutions.Camelia Rosca, Boston College CAMELIA ROSCA is a research associate at Boston College and the director of Education Research Testing and Evaluation Consultants (ERTEC). Her work includes test development and a wide range of educational research.Larry Ludlow, Boston College LARRY LUDLOW is Professor and Chair of the Educational Research, Measurement and Evaluation Department at Boston College. His research interests include faculty evaluations