skills sets that contribute the growing field known as Public InterestTechnology (PIT). PIT describes a new brand of civic-minded engineering graduates who can apply high-end technology skills along with public policy to better serve the interests of the for the overall good ofsociety. Moreover, as a consortium of 21 universities and funded by the Ford Foundation and NewAmerica, the PIT University Network (PIT-UN) is committed shaping educational course a curriculum tobetter integrate technology, public policy, and social sciences.In this paper, we described the creation, implementation and first-pass assessment of mini modules designto teach Project management as the added value skill set and to indoctrinate the students to Public Sectorover a
is currently pursuing a dual B.S/M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and expects to graduate in June 2007. He is a member of Tau Beta Pi. He has worked as a teaching and research assistant with responsibilities in the area of mechatronics.Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic University VIKRAM KAPILA is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY, where he directs an NSF funded Web-Enabled Mechatronics and Process Control Remote Laboratory, an NSF funded Research Experience for Teachers Site in Mechatronics that has been featured on WABC-TV and NY1 News, and an NSF funded GK-12 Fellows project. He has held visiting positions with the Air Force Research
the “cookbook” undergraduate lab classes theymay have previously experienced). A previous REU participant summarized this feeling in his / her exit evaluationas, “It's called re-search - things fail, and you are supposed to try again. Otherwise it would just be called search.”The purpose of REU programs is to provide a meaningful, hands-on experience that hopefully excites students intopursuing advanced degrees in their field.Professional development and research skills training are typically interspersed with laboratory or simulationsresearch. Extracurricular activities including site visits of industry or national research labs, social activities,interactive workshops on essential topics such as diversity and research ethics, and an end
AC 2007-2153: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A LAB-SCALE GROUNDSOURCE HEAT PUMPJorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University Dr. Jorge Alvarado is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. He teaches courses in the areas of thermal sciences, fluid mechanics and fluid power. Dr. Alvarado’s research interests are in the areas of nanotechnology, micro-scale heat transfer, electronic cooling, phase change materials, solid and liquid desiccant regeneration, energy conservation and use of renewable energy in buildings. Page
implemented by our Biomedical Engineering Program. This 1new model consists of a sequence of four courses spanning the junior and senior years. It wasdeveloped to ensure that all students receive repeated exposure to a wide range of skills relevantto the biomedical engineering profession as well as those required for accreditation. The topicscovered include a wide range of ‘soft’ skills,5 such as regulatory issues, environmental impacts,and project management, in addition to laboratory-based ‘hard’ skills, such as rapid prototypingand computer-aided design (CAD). While this sequence does not address the issue of the seniorcapstone being the students’ only exposure to open-ended design, it does provide
some flexibilitydepending on what teaching methods worked well for the students. Page 8.973.1 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”The “story” of how this course exposed students to simple and complex system concepts andhow they applied these concepts in an experiential learning project will be presented. A final“stew cooking” metaphorical experience that demonstrated the complexities involved in almostevery facet of their lives will also be discussed. Because of the unique way that the
particularlydifficult to unpack because it has to do with gender identity: what it means to identify as – andto be seen as – masculine.21 Male privilege in the workplace can be seen in the frequentassumption that a doctor or a manager is a man, and in the continuing trend that male jobapplicants are more likely to be hired than women applicants with comparable credentials.21 Asimilar female privilege exists with respect to professions seen as nurturing or supportive:nursing, childcare, even teaching (especially at the primary level), and secretarial/administrativesupport roles. In the next section, we explore the roots of these gender privileges in genderschemas and probe the consequences of schema violation for female engineering students.Interestingly
, and MRI is treated as a scientific discipline to be critically studied. MRI isalready being regarded as a sub-discipline and professional focus within Engineering, just asNuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) has reached that stature in Chemistry.The Web site described in this paper is largely supported by the National Science FoundationCombined Research Curriculum Development (NSF-CRCD) program. The NSF-CRCD Programis a joint initiative of the NSF Directorates in Engineering (ENG) and in Computer &Information Science & Engineering (CISE). The program supports development of curricula innew emerging technologies, and development of new ways of teaching that utilize the newcommunication technology. MRI is believed to be an important area of
projects, graduate research, three master’s theses and invaluablecommunity exposure for STEM education. In addition to research opportunities, the work withJagBot resulted in the development of a 400-level senior elective engineering class in LabViewand provided justification for University funding of a laboratory based on National Instrumentsdata acquisition systems. This paper describes the design process and the contribution of thestudents to the final JagBot design.2. IntroductionRobots, as much as any other advance in science, epitomize progress. Robots have starred inmotion pictures, are routinely used in industry, and, although they have not become integratedinto society as fast as imagined by science fiction writers, they have been
perspectives.Unfortunately, in stress analysis courses, the depth of the mathematical analysis and limited timeand resources often restricts the focus to traditional closed-form solutions occasionallysupplemented with simple demonstrations. In order to enhance student engagement andunderstanding, a lab mini-project was developed for teaching Castigliano’s method for structuralanalysis in a stress analysis course.The mini-project consists of a design evaluation task which is investigated using three differentmethods: closed-form analysis, finite element analysis, and simple model build and test. Thetask is to select the better of two alternative support structures for a heavy-duty material-handlingconveyor belt. Acceptance criteria in the form of maximum deflection
course meets for five weeks and represents one class period of four hoursand one hour of work outside class each week. Typically the professor lectures for one hour,has a break, then lectures with illustrative problems or laboratory exercises, and then gives thestudents an assignment. The students work as a team in their office on the problems and theinstructor goes to the student’s office to check on their progress and clear up any difficulties.Students may visit the professor after class if they still have difficulties, but it important to notethat the professor goes to the student’s office to provide help. The classes typically have 25-35students, with a maximum of 40 students and 4-6 teams. A few large classrooms are used for
Texas at El PasoDr. Helmut Knaust, University of Texas at El Paso Helmut Knaust is Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Texas at El Paso. He is a Banach space geometer by training. His pedagogical interests include inquiry-based learning, peer-led team learning, and the use of the internet as a learning tool. In 2015 Dr. Knaust was the recipient of a Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award from the UT System. Dr. Knaust serves as co-principal investigator of NSF’s Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program in the UT System, and its Bridge to the Doctorate program at UTEP. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Perspectives
-oriented programming laboratory with computer game program- ming,” IEEE Transactions on Education, vol. 50, no. 3, pp. 197–203, 8 2007.[19] S. Fulton and D. Schweitzer, “Impact of giving students a choice of homework assignments in an introductory computer science class,” International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, vol. 5, no. 1, 2011.[20] C. F. Brooks and S. L. Young, “Are choice-making opportunities needed in the classroom? Using self- determination theory to consider student motivation and learner empowerment,” International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 48–59, 2011. [Online]. Available: http://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe/[21] J. Aycock and J. Uhl, “Choice in the
Tech.Dr. Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education Richard M. Goff is a former aircraft structural test engineer for the Navy, Peace Corps Volunteer, and com- puter entrepreneur; he holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, and is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Richard has been teaching and engaging in research in multidisciplinary engineering design education for over eighteen years. Dr. Goff is the recipient of several university teaching awards, outreach awards, and best paper awards. His passion is creating engaging learning environments by bringing useful research results and industry practices into the classroom as well as using
research, particularly in the U.S. Wankat, for example, analyzed Journalof Engineering Education articles from 1993-1997 (n = 230) and 1993-2002 (n = 597).7-8 Sincethe journal did not use author-defined keywords during these periods, the author generated thefollowing list of categories and assigned up to four categories to each article:1. Teaching 7. ABET* 13. Distance Education* 19. Retention2. Computers 8. Learning 14. Communication/Writing 20. Programming*3. Design 9. First Year 15. Ethics 21. Aeronautical Eng**4. Assessment 10. Curriculum 16. Experiential/Hands On* 22. Quality,5. Groups/Teams 11. Laboratory 17
Paper ID #19627Resolving Epistemological Tension in Project-Based Introductory Engineer-ingBernard David, University of Texas, Austin Bernard David is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in STEM Education at the University of Texas at Austin, where he holds an appointment as a Graduate Research Assistant and serves as a Teaching Assistant in the UTeach program. In 2011, he received his B.S. in Physics, and in 2012, he received his M.Ed. in Secondary Teaching in Physics, both from Boston College. During his M.Ed. program, Bernard was awarded the Science Educators for Urban Schools Scholarship funded by the NSF Robert Noyce
students," Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education & Practice,137(4), pp. 176-182.[3] Chenard, J. S., Zilic, Z., and Prokic, M., 2008, "A laboratory setup and teaching methodologyfor wireless and mobile embedded systems," IEEE Transactions on Education, 51(3), pp. 378-384.[4] Dyer, S. A., and Schmalzel, J. L., 1998, "Macroelectronics: A gateway to electronics andinstrumentation education," IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 47(6), pp.1507-1511.[5] Guardiola, I. G., Dagli, C., and Corns, S., 2013, "Using university-funded research projects toteach system design processes and tools," IEEE Transactions on Education, 56(4), pp. 377-384.[6] Jonassen, D., Strobel, J., and Lee, C. B., 2006, "Everyday problem solving
include online learning, curriculum design, and instructional technol- ogy. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Student-Facilitated Online Discussions to Encourage Critical Thinking in Civil Engineering Abstract Engineering education is heavily based on mathematical equations and laboratory experiences which makes it difficult to teach online as compared to other disciplines. This leads to many engineering educators to choose lecture capture—streamed and/or recorded— as a way to serve distance education students. However, this approach fails to make use of the capabilities of quality online
engineering design and how that learning supports transfer of learning from school into professional practice as well as exploring students’ conceptions of diversity and its importance within engineering fields.Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University Michelle Bothwell is an Associate Professor of Bioengineering at Oregon State University. Her teaching and research bridge ethics, social justice and engineering with the aim of cultivating an inclusive and socially just engineering profession.Nick AuYeung, Oregon State University I received my BS from the University of Connecticut and my Ph.D. at Oregon State University, both in Chemical Engineering. I then did postdoctoral research in solar thermochemistry at the
Science I Introduction to essential programming concepts using C. Decomposition of programs into functional units; control structures; fundamental data structures of C; recursion; dynamic memory management; low-level programming. Some exposure to C++. Laboratory practice. (Intended for non-CS/CE majors).4. Cp Sc 1010 Introduction to Unix An introduction to the Unix workstations used in the College of Engineering CADE Lab. Topics include the X Windows system, Unix shell commands, file system issues, text editing with Emacs, accessing the World Wide Web with Netscape, and electronic mail. Self-paced course using online teaching aids.5. Math 1210 or 1270 Calculus I or Accelerated Engineering Calculus I
Paper ID #8653Integrated 2D Design in the Curriculum: Effectiveness of Early Cross-SubjectEngineering ChallengesProf. Kevin Otto, Singapore University of Technology and Design Dr. Otto is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Product Development Pillar at the Singapore Uni- versity of Technology and Design. He teaches the design courses as well as disciplinary courses including thermodynamics, and is very interested in multidisciplinary education.Mr. Bradley Adam Camburn, University of Texas, Austin, and Singapore University of Technology & Design BSME Carnegie Mellon 2008 MSME University of Texas at Austin 2010 PhD
computer laboratory period per week. The lectures focus onfundamental engineering concepts and problem solving. Prior to Fall 2002, each lab period wasorganized into a series of four or five tasks to be completed either by teams of four students orindividual students, as specified by the instructors. Typically, tasks provided the students withstructured exploration of the use of new computer tool syntax/procedures and simplefundamental engineering problems. Each lab concluded with a "check for understanding" on thenew concepts covered in the lab. Students then applied the theory introduced in lecture and thesyntax/procedures learned in lab to the solution of homework problems and team projects withengineering context.In Fall 2002, four MEAs were
instruction for download in .PDF format. U.S. Department of Energy NationalTeacher Institute In Materials Science & Technology (Pacific Northwest Laboratory).ALAN G. GOMEZAlan Gregory Gomez is currently an Engineering and Technology Teacher Madison West High School in Madison,Wisconsin. He also teaches one of the freshman engineering courses at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Hereceived his B.S. in Technology Education from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in 1995 and continues work on hisM.S. in education. He has taught in several locations including Fort Worth, TX, Minneapolis, MN and Madison, WI.Alan frequently holds state and national workshops to encourage and inform instructors and administrators about thebenefits and necessity of
availablecourse management software primarily to distribute course content (e.g., slides) to students. Inaddition, the software can be used to implement various instruction interventions including polls,electronic ink, and screen broadcast. Limited instructor training is available for the software.New instructors are encouraged to observe more experienced instructors classrooms for TPCincorporation strategies.The first-year engineering program consists of a two-semester course sequence. Each semester-long course is composed of one 50-minute large lecture (ranging from 75-300 students) and onetwo-hour, hands-on laboratory (approximately 30 students) each week. This research studyinvestigates a new instructor assigned to teach one of the large lectures (93
of mathematics andengineering science, accompanied by laboratory and workshop experiences. The formative yearsshould be devoted to individual learning, followed by team activities and peer group interactions,and then immersion in creativity and innovation in the workplace, e.g. research participation.Some global trends are evident in engineering education over the past two decades: Page 23.1174.31. Global adoption6,7,8,9 of the ABET2000 model of self-assessment processes as the basis for accreditation of undergraduate programs, where showing “improvement” replaces standards.2. Uncritical adoption of the US K-12 model of teaching
Professor. Dr. Thompson has served on the executive boards of the Cooperative Research Fellowship program of Bell Laboratories (1991-1999) and the AT&T Labs Fellowship Program (1996-2006). At Bell Laboratories Dr. Thompson created with the Vice President of Research and Nobel laureate, Arno Penizas, the W. Lincoln Hawkins Mentoring Excellence Award (1994). This award is given to a member of the research staff for fostering the career growth of Bell Labs students and associates. This award is ResearchAˆ¨ os highest honor for mentoring contributions. In 1998, AT&T Labs instituted a similar award named for Dr. Thompson. Charles Thompson is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Director of the Center
theimportance of power engineering education in the power engineering profession.A hands-on laboratory course is also crucial, along with a lecture-based course in power systemsengineering, as this delivery mode will better help the students to understand the smart gridconcepts. However, current curricula mostly include traditional topics for laboratory courses,such as electric power and machinery. The laboratory courses should also update along with theupdated lecture courses and cover smart grid technologies, i.e., renewable and green energyintegration, energy efficiency, energy storage. Authors in [15] propose a hands-on laboratorycourse consisting of three major components, (1) Power System Simulations performing on aminiature real-world power
Participation (IBP), the S-STEM Interdisciplinary Biochemistry Master Program (NC State University), and the HBCU-UP Im- plementation Project (Fayetteville State University). She is an active member of ASEE.Dr. Tonya Lynette Smith-Jackson, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Tonya Smith-Jackson, PhD, CPE: Tonya Smith-Jackson is Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at N.C. A&T State University. Her teaching-learning research focuses on inclusive pedagogies and methods to measure inclusion to support academic success. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Introducing Diverse Undergraduates to Computational ResearchThis paper
Paper ID #19707Early Predicting of Student Struggles Using Body LanguageMr. Matthew L Dering, Penn State University Matthew Dering is a PhD student at Penn State University studying computer vision and deep learning.Dr. Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Tucker holds a joint appointment as Assistant Professor in Engineering Design and Industrial En- gineering at The Pennsylvania State University. He is also affiliate faculty in Computer Science and Engineering. He teaches Introduction to Engineering Design (EDSGN 100) at the undergraduate level and developed and taught a graduate-level course
Foist, Xuping Xu, Timothy Gage, Seth Truitt, and Matthias Schmidt California Baptist University, rfoist@calbaptist.edu, xxu@ calbaptist.edu, MatthiasHans.Schmidt@calbaptist.edu, TimothyDean.Gage@calbaptist.edu, Seth.Truitt@calbaptist.eduAbstract - Recent National Science Foundation (NSF) curricula: subjects are taught in isolation, without properresearch, aimed at improving the Electrical and context, and do not adequately prepare students to integrateComputer Engineering (ECE) curriculum across all four that knowledge. In addition, labs were not used effectively.years, makes strategic use of laboratory projects. The That study recommended a “spiral model” and