, pp. 491-497, 2001.4. Webb, Wendy, “Laptop Lessons,” Online Learning, vol. 5 no. 3, pp 50-54, 2001.5. Wankat, Phillip and Oreovicz, Frank, “An Over-stuffed Curriculum,” Prism, vol. 11 no. 2, pp. 40-41, 2001.Biographical InformationPATRICA M SHAMAMY, P.E. is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at LawrenceTechnological University in Southfield, Michigan. Besides teaching she currently doesconsulting work in materials and manufacturing and also serves on the University E-LearningCommittee and the College of Engineering Entrepreneurial Program Planning Committee.Address: Mechanical Engineering Dept., Lawrence Technological University, 21000 West TenMile Road, Southfield, MI 48075; e-mail: shamamy@ltu.edu
Engineering EducationAll incoming full-time students are enrolled in a mandatory laptop computer program.Many classrooms are wired for connection to the network and Internet and manysoftware packages are installed directly on the laptops. Students can work withoutconnecting to the network and do laboratory work from many locations on campus,including the library and campus center building (http://www.msoe.edu/ae/).Curriculum changesOver the years, Milwaukee School of Engineering’s programs, in an effort to remain atthe cutting edge, continued to add new courses and content without realisticallyevaluating whether students were able to graduate in four years. Recently, engineeringprograms at MSOE re-evaluated course credits required for graduation.MSOE
improving the practical effectiveness of engineering ethics that draws on theories in hermeneutics, practical philosophy, and discourse ethics has recently been awarded the ”Outstanding Dissertation Award” in Liaoning Province, China.Prof. Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Brent K. Jesiek is Assistant Professor in the Schools of Engineering Education and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He is also an Associate Director of Purdue’s Global En- gineering Program, leads the Global Engineering Education Collaboratory (GEEC) research group, and is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award to study boundary-spanning roles and competencies among early career engineers. He holds a B.S. in
AC 2007-791: LABORATORY-SCALE STEAM POWER PLANT STUDY —RANKINE CYCLER™ COMPREHENSIVE EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSISAndrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University Andrew Gerhart is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He is actively involved in ASEE, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Engineering Society of Detroit. He serves as Faculty Advisor for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Chapter at LTU and is the Thermal-Fluids Laboratory Coordinator. He serves on the ASME PTC committee on Air-Cooled Condensers.Philip Gerhart, University of Evansville Philip Gerhart is the Dean of the College of Engineering and
Session 3268 Mathematica Notebooks for Classroom Use in Undergraduate Dynamics: Demonstration of Theory and Examples Charles L. Randow, Andrew J. Miller, Francesco Costanzo, Gary L. Gray The Pennsylvania State University Abstract The use of the commercially available software package Mathematica, which is capable of both solving equations and visually presenting the results, is described to assist in the teaching of an introductory course in dynamics. Improving instruction within the classroom environment and assisting
occurring in the manufacturing andproduction sector. These exercises provided an immediate avenue for the direct application of thetopics under consideration. Page 15.493.11Case studies were also developed to put the student into a real-world situation where they have touse what they have learned to resolve the problem or issue. In each case, the students are to applytheir knowledge of improvement programs to the assigned projects and case studies; thenanalyze their effectiveness, suggest improvements, and implement them. Additional case studieswere developed from the study's findings and used as an integral part of the lecture anddiscussion sections
manufacturing design process. On the contrary, cost is not an issue for academicinstitutions since many software companies have educational programs offering drastic pricereductions.This study presents a general manufacturing process course utilizing manufacturing processsimulation tools as instructional aids. The objective of the course is to accomplish intelligent useof the software tools in learning design of parts, processes or tooling. Basics of numerical analysismethods, upon which the software are based, are also taught in the proposed course. With theassistance of these tools, students can visualize and better study the manufacturing processes.Issues such as cycle time, load and power requirements, material flow, solidification
. Explain that humans are an integral part of the Earth’s system and the choices humans make today impact natural systems in the future.Physical Sciences A. Demonstrate that energy can be considered to be either kinetic (motion) or potential (stored). B. Explain how energy may change form or be redistributed but the total quantity of energy is conserved.Science and Technology A. Explain the ways in which the processes of technological design respond to the needs of society. B. Explain that science and technology are interdependent; each drives the other. C. Predict how human choices today will determine the quality and quantity of life on Earth. D. Design a solution or product taking into account needs and
Paper ID #34808Introducing Engineering Principles in a Diverse InterdisciplinaryVirtual Summer Camp for Underrepresented 9th - 12th Graders in RuralLouisiana (Evaluation, Diversity)Dr. Mehmet Emre Bahadir, Southeastern Louisiana University Mehmet Emre Bahadir is an Assistant Professor of Industrial Technology at Southeastern Louisiana Uni- versity. His teaching and research interests are in the field of product design, industrial ecology, sustain- able manufacturing, and additive manufacturing.Dr. Ahmad Fayed, Southeastern Louisiana University Ahmad Fayed is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology, a former member
Paper ID #34826Introducing Multidisciplinary Engineering in a Diverse InterdisciplinaryVirtual Summer Camp for Underrepresented 9th - 12th Graders in RuralLouisiana (Evaluation, Diversity)Dr. Deborah Athas Dardis, Southeastern Louisiana UniversityDr. Ahmad Fayed, Southeastern Louisiana University Ahmad Fayed is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology, a former member of the Experiential Learning team, and the Teaching Excellence Team at Southeastern Louisiana University. Ahmad holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) and taught several engineering classes at multiple
integration, yet few engineering undergraduates understand thisprocess.2 Bokulich [2] adds “the state of education in this country, especially in science,engineering and technology, has become a matter of increasing concern to many of us inAmerican industry.”At the graduate level, industry and universities actively collaborate in research and developmentprograms. This results in a supply of highly qualified technical specialists which industry uses tocontinue the process of development. This collaboration is not typical at the undergraduate level,and industry simply “accepts the ‘output’ from university with the knowledge that they have tocomplete the training process through in-house training programs.”3 In an increasing
Education, 2024“Someone has invested in me to do this”: Supporting Low-Income Students to Persist in STEM through an NSF S-STEM grantThere have been numerous, widespread national efforts to address the challenge of a growingneed for STEM professionals. In a 2012 report, the President’s Council of Advisors on Scienceand Technology suggested that the United States needed to produce one million additionalcollege graduates in STEM fields by 2022 in order to keep up with the expected growth inSTEM positions [1]. Between 1970 and 2018, STEM occupations grew 79% [2] and areexpected to continue to grow 10.8% between 2021 and 2031 [3]. Evidence suggests that thenumber of STEM degrees is increasing, as is the diversity of those obtaining STEM
distances.The advantages of an SDR/GRC approach to offering communication laboratoryexperimentation is well described; however, the specific implementation details are less welldocumented. While conceptually not overly difficult, there are many non-trivial pitfalls andobstacles that must be overcome to actualize such communication experimentation, especiallyfor RF over-air communications. The intent of this paper is to address this knowledge gap andprovide clear implementation details for a turn-key laboratory in a first or second course inanalog and digital communications. To do so, a series of communications experiments aredescribed, including all processing at both the transmitter and the receiver (including timingconsiderations), the interface to
and lower the barriers to QISTentry? As outlined in the literature [11]–[16], various factors, such as learning environment, design andorganization of the curriculum, assessment, feedback, and learning new tools outside thestudent's comfort zone can impede learning. This research focused explicitly on identifyingfactors that could serve as barriers within the newly designed modules for the Introduction toQuantum Computing course (EEE 4423).Course Structure of Introduction to Quantum Computing (EEE 4423)The course syllabus was designed to cover the 9 key concepts for Quantum Information Science(QIS) learners [17]. This course aims to provide engineering students with an in-depthunderstanding of quantum computing software as well as some
AC 2009-1793: ENHANCING MACHINE-SAFETY EDUCATION THROUGH THEUSE OF VIRTUAL MACHINERYDarrell Wallace, Youngstown State University Darrell Wallace received his BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University. He received a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Ohio State in 2006. Dr. Wallace has worked actively in a variety of manufacturing industries since 1991 and is currently an Assistant Professor at Youngstown State University in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. Darrell R. Wallace, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Dept. of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Youngstown State University One University Plaza Youngstown, Ohio 44555 Email
a strategy in which an expert provides the necessarysupport for a learner to accomplish a specific task, differentiated according to the learner’sability and situation. As the learner obtains more independence, the expert’s support is graduallydiminished. Typically, scaffolding is part of teaching strategy implemented at different levels ofinstruction (a task, a syllabus, a curriculum). But what we observed in MHR Lab occurredspontaneously and without formal planning or instructional design. We call this type ofinstructional strategy an “organically occurring scaffolding” and discuss it in more details in aseparate publication [37].Peer-to-peer learningPeer-to-peer learning, understood as partnering with more experienced lab members
likelycontributing to increased belief and recognition to address climate change but an educational gapstill persists in understanding. Future research should explore why misconceptions still existeven when climate change is taught in engineering courses and how particular concepts areexplained and how student experiences shape understanding and interest.IntroductionCivil engineers, who design and construct society’s built environment and maintaininfrastructure services, have a responsibility to ensure safety and wellbeing for people and theplanet [1], [2]. As the global population continues to grow exponentially [3], demand for non-renewable energy is leading to extreme levels of greenhouse gas emissions [4]. The currentconsumption rate of non-renewable
has to be anotherway to meet this challenge. In conventional course occurrences, events like a midterm, final andassignments tend to overlap between classes, and can cause big spikes in student workload. Withan increased number of students in each class, students can also feel the pressure of increasedcompetition. These stresses’ on both faculty and students, negatively affect the positive outcomesdesired by both groups. This paper describes the formulation, design, and execution of twoplanning methods used to help balance the needs, workload, and time resources for both thefaculty and students in an Engineering curriculum. One approach compares weekly instructorworkload for the planning and delivery across three classes. Covering items from
Dr. Elise Barrella is an Assistant Professor and Founding Faculty Member of the Department of Engineer- ing at Wake Forest University. She is passionate about curriculum development, scholarship and student mentoring on transportation systems, sustainability, and engineering design. Dr. Barrella completed her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Georgia Tech where she conducted research in transportation and sustain- ability as part of the Infrastructure Research Group (IRG). In addition to the Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Dr. Barrella holds a Master of City and Regional Planning (Transportation) from Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University. Dr. Barrella has investigated best
physical activity levels to travel modes, transportation mobility for the transportation disadvantaged, and the development of planning and transit performance measures for access to opportunities, integrating sustainability into the engineering curriculum and creating an engi- neering sustainability minor. He has published several articles in the Transportation Research Record, other journals and conferences on these and other related topics. He is currently serving on the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee on Aircraft/Airport Compatibility and is a past member of the TRB Committees on Traffic Flow and Characteristics and Transportation Network Modeling. Stephen is also a member of the Ameri- can Society
during the design of an engineering project. It also examinedthe level of integration of that knowledge in project designs. The data gathered offers aglimpse of the characteristics of an integrative engineer and provides insight into the rolethat engineering educators play in producing engineers who are able to consistentlyutilize flexibility, adaptability, and resiliency to ultimately become lifelong learners.Overall, this research provides a framework for engineering educators for reforming theengineering classroom so that the curriculum is more meaningfully linked to thehumanities and social sciences courses from the liberal arts scope and technicalcomponents of the curriculum and thus enhancing the likelihood of developing reflective
communication skills necessary in industry. Equally important, they becomeaware that design is not a unique solution—rather, there are many acceptable designs for a singlesystem.The Proposed Concept:Presented herein is a new curriculum for the civil engineering program at Western MichiganUniversity that: • Is based upon the evolving engineering office of the 21st century, • Utilizes modern technology and computational tools from the onset of the educational process, • Utilizes student teams and project work throughout the entire educational process, and • Stresses oral, graphical, and written communication, and team skills.An integral part of this curriculum is a freshman experience that stimulates
and practices. The preliminary findings revealed that manydeveloped resources and curricula focused on secondary education, specifically middle school.However, recently there has been an increase in curriculum development for primary education.IntroductionArtificial Intelligence (AI) has gained significant attention in recent years across all sectors andfields [1]. In the past, AI was traditionally limited to industry. However, the integration ofengineering and computer science (CS) in pre-college education has led AI to emerge as the nextimperative topic in K-12 education [1], [2], [3]. With new technologies emerging rapidly, such asAlexa and Tesla’s self-driving cars, students must understand these tools and their utilizationstarting in
preliminarydesign with estimates to rule out some design options, and the early integration of sustainableengineering practices in the environmental assessment or environmental impact statement. Thisearly site work can then be integrated through the curriculum with the site being the source ofsoil for soil site investigation and testing, and subsequent geotechnical designs for foundationsand retaining walls. Similarly, the site can be further investigate in the hydrologic engineeringcourse, in stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPP), and in any other areas of thecurriculum that might use an “actual” project as a source of real-world problems. This early sitedesign and analysis through the individual courses in the curriculum then culminates in
curriculum basedon its potential to be supportive of learning for all students. PBL is an educational designapproach which guides learners to “conduct research, integrate theory and practice and applyknowledge and skills to develop a viable solution to a defined problem” [29]. PBL has beenshown to increase long term knowledge retention, the motivation of learners and their ability tosolve authentic problems [30]. More specifically, PBL has been shown to be effective in helpingthe persistence of underrepresented students in STEM. For example, in a case study of at-riskfemale students in a physics classroom, the use of a PBL curriculum was shown to have positiveeffects on both student collaboration and self-efficacy [31]. An additional exploratory
principles of Universal Design for Learning and Culturally Responsive/Sustaining Pedagogies.Tanvir Hossain, The University of KansasDr. Swarup BhuniaDr. Pavlo Antonenko Pavlo ”Pasha” Antonenko is an Associate Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Florida. His interests focus on the design of technology-enhanced learning environments and rigorous mixed-method research on the effective conditions for tec ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Supporting Hardware Engineering Career Choice in First-Year Engineering StudentsIntroductionThe semiconductor and digital electronics field is undergoing rapid changes with continuousprogress in integrating
just usingsoftware.Using BIM has major advantages for construction. It allows for an efficient construction processthat saves time and money and reduces the number of RFIs and field coordination problems,compared to traditional practices. Perhaps, the most important force driving the adoption of BIMis the ability to integrate all members of project teams together by communicating ideas moreeffectively, thereby providing a competitive advantage for innovative firms.12 Therefore, inincorporating BIM into the CEM curriculum, the main focus should be on fundamental BIMconcepts and processes, not on mastering BIM tools.13This paper proposes a holistic view of BIM education in post-secondary institutions. To addressthe question of “How and in what
program curriculum and data science competencies used in this study wereidentified in an earlier study [4], which examined 136 colleges and their undergraduate DataScience degree program curriculum. The competencies detailed in Table 1 are drawn from theData Science Task Force of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) report[4], whichidentified 11 core data science competencies shown in Table 1. Table 1: Data Science Competencies and Sub-topics by 2021 ACM Data Science Task Force ACM Data Science Task Force Report Competencies1. Analysis and Presentation 7. DataPrivacy, Security, Integrity, and Analysis for ● Foundational considerations
as one aspect of an institution’s environment orcontext, as a contextual element and critical variable that affects the process of change.In this paper we present and compare the stories of two curricular change initiatives atRose-Hulman Institute of Technology, one that was sustained, one that was discontinued Page 9.298.2 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationin 2001. The first initiative, IFYCSEM (Integrated First-Year Curriculum in ScienceEngineering and Mathematics) was the highly innovative
. Ghosh, A., Chasey, A.D., and Root, S. (2013a). Industry and Academia: A Partnership to VDC Curriculum. Proceedings of the 49th ASC Annual International Conference, San Luis Obispo, CA, April 10-13, 2013.15. Ghosh, A., Parrish, K., and Chasey, A.D. (2013b). From BIM to Collaboration: A Proposed Integrated Construction Curriculum. Proceedings of the 120th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Atlanta, GA, June 23-26, 2013.16. Ghosh, A., Parrish, K., and Chasey, A.D. (2015). Implementing a Vertically Integrated BIM Curriculum in an Undergraduate Construction Management Program. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 11(2), 121-139.17. Gier, D.M. (2015). Integrating Building Information