Computational modeling and interdisciplinary projects for engineering technology students The advances in nanotechnology, tissue engineering, and robotics has precipitated the need forengineering technology students who can understand and contribute to simulation and development ofcomputer models for complex command, communications, biological and control systems.The engineering faculty at our university is developing multidisciplinary projects/classes, which includehands-on application-oriented laboratory exercises, which can actively engage students. These laboratoryprojects will also be helpful to students who will take capstone senior project coursework.This paper will discuss the new, interesting multidisciplinary projects
Research Council (NSERC) of Canada Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF). He is currently teaching and doing research in engineering education and nanotechnology in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Calgary. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Designing and Implementing a Transdisciplinary Engineering Camp (Evaluation, Diversity) Philip Egberts1, Meera Singh1, Krista Francis2, Julia Sather3, and Christopher Simon4 1 Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary 2 Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
Paper ID #16924Sensing Angular Kinematics by Embedding an Open-source Electronics De-sign Project into a Required Biomechanics CourseDr. Eric G Meyer, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Meyer directs the Experimental Biomechanics Laboratory (EBL) at LTU with the goal of advanc- ing experimental biomechanics understanding. Dr. Meyer teaches Introduction to Biomechanics, Tissue Mechanics, Engineering Applications in Orthopedics, and Foundations of Medical Imaging. He has been an active member of the engineering faculty committee that has redesigned the Foundations of Engi- neering Design Projects course that is required
1992 and 1994. Following graduate school, Amy worked for Hewlett Packard in San Jose, CA and in Colorado Springs, CO. She joined the faculty at Boise State as an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering in August 200. Along with Dr. Bill Knowlton, Amy founded the Materials Science and Engineering Program at BSU and served as the first chair. In February 2011, Amy was became Dean of the College of Engineering. Amy’s research interests include microelectronic packaging, particularly 3-D integration and ceramic MEMS devices. Amy especially enjoys teaching the Introduction to Engineering and Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering courses as well as engineering outreach activities
Paper ID #11327Installation and Data Acquisition Study to Test Circuit Solver TRV DevicesDr. Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University Faruk Yildiz is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State Uni- versity. His primary teaching areas are in Electronics, Computer Aided Design (CAD), and Alternative Energy Systems. Research interests include: low power energy harvesting systems, renewable energy technologies and education.Mr. Nicholas Tallos, ThermOmegaTech, Inc. BSME Villanova University, 1972 Vice President of Engineering for ThermOmegaTech, Inc. Member ASME, IAPMO, ISA, ASPE Over
tools and application and having also total quality management diploma and being quality master holder dealing with all quality systems as documentation , CAPA management , RCA , facility maintenance and also ISO 9000/2008 expert in addition to being certified from Bernard Castle in UK as sterile area facility Design expert as per ISO regulations . Egyptian pharmacist graduate of 2007 who started my career as a research and development pharmacist in SEDICO pharmaceuticals in EGYPT for about 2 years dealing with new dosage forms formulation and then rotated to Methodology and stability department in which i dealt with dosage form analysis and innovation of new methods of analysis dealing with all laboratory
targeted? This was especially true whenjustifying our faculty requirements to administration, as well as looking for specific sub-discipline expertise, for future hirings. What would be the needs and requirements for the facultyincluding, teaching materials, classroom and other facility requirements, laboratories, librarysupport, and time to develop the curriculum. We developed a number of alternative curricula.Most of them satisfied the previously identified needs and requirements.Preliminary DesignIn the preliminary design phase, we first identified evaluation criteria for our alternativecurricula. We considered a number of constraints including number of faculty required, facultyteaching responsibilities, budgetary issues, course contents
AC 2007-1018: ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF PEN-BASED COMPUTING ONSTUDENTS’ PEER REVIEW STRATEGIES USING THE PEER REVIEWCOMMENT INVENTORYRichard House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Richard House is Assistant Professor of English at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, where he teaches courses in technical, professional, and scientific rhetoric as well as literature. His research explores a variety of intersections among narrative, rhetoric, science, and technology, and has appeared in SubStance, Contemporary Literature, and IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication.Anneliese Watt, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Anneliese Watt, Associate Professor of English at Rose-Hulman
user interfaces (C-based text, Visual Basic GUI), and two data acquisitiondevices (USB data acquisition, simulated multi-channel IO device).IntroductionThe popularity and importance of automated controllers has grown rapidly over the past fewdecades1. The subject of Control systems has grown in importance in education as well. Thereare numerous challenges educators must face when teaching a control systems course. Studentslearn far more from their studies when they have an actual laboratory experiment to help relatethe abstract concepts of engineering to real life design problems2. While simplified physicalsystems such as the inverted pendulum or the digital servo are common in academicenvironments, design for more practical systems is
achievement of the programeducational outcomes. These outcomes are further connected to standardized assessment criteria Page 13.326.2provided by accreditation boards. A case study will be presented for the B.S. in ComputerEngineering Technology (CET) at Eastern Washington University (EWU). Expected benefits ofthe application of the proposed method are threefold: 1. Increased student ownership of learning objectives. 2. More cohesive and relevant set of class activities (i.e. tests, homework, laboratory experiments, projects, etc.). 3. A uniform program-wide way of assessing program outcomes against a set of accreditation criteria
, instrumentation, and control.A major strength of the EET program in attracting and retaining interested students is theemphasis on applied laboratory experience. The program has a solid record of career placementamong employers who are seeking graduates that are productive upon entering the workforce.The university as a whole has maintained a placement rate of over 95% in recent years in spite ofthe difficult economic times. All School of Technology faculty members have a minimum ofthree years of industrial experience, which enhances the ability of the School to access industrysupport and place engineering technology graduates. The faculty members have a strongcommitment to the integration of practical laboratory experience with engineering
students choose a Majorand Minor discipline, that will prepare them for the subsequent Master’s program. That waythe Faculty of Engineering combines teaching a broad base of scientific knowledge witheducating very specialized technological knowledge and skills.This paper discusses the technical writing program in the first year of the EngineeringBachelor’s program, which is common for all engineering students. The courses aresubdivided into three groups: mathematics, energy and material science, information and Page 25.588.2communication science. Parallel to the regular coursework, all engineering students take theproject based course ‘Problem Solving
exciting devices for next semesters. Anextended version of the lecture with more theory and information is planned to be taught also forthe graduate level fluid mechanics course. We are also considering adding a few more similarlectures, like introduction to CFD, to introduce more applications and concepts.References1. Sert, C. and g. Nakiboglu. Use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in Teaching Fluid Mechanics. in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. 2007. Honolulu, HW.2. Stern, F., et al., Hands-on CFD educational interface for engineering courses and laboratories. Journal of Engineering Education, 2006. 95(1): p. 63-83.3. Kresta, S.M., Hands-on Demonstrations: an alternative to Full scale lab Experiments. Journal of
audio-centric activities to facilitate learning of STEM concepts.Matthew Prockup, Drexel University Matthew Prockup received both B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Drexel University in 2011, as well as a minor in music theory/composition. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D as a member of the Music and Entertainment Technology Laboratory. His research deals with topics related to human computer interaction in music performance and production.Erik M. Schmidt, Drexel University Erik M. Schmidt received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Temple University in Philadel- phia, Penn., in 2007 and the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Drexel University in 2009. He is currently a Ph.D
), theCenter for Nonlinear Dynamics and Control (CENDAC), and the Villanova Center for theAdvancement of Sustainability in Engineering (VCASE). There are a total of 68 full-timefaculty members that teach in the CoEVU, 58 of which are tenured or tenure-track. The CoEVU Page 15.1253.2is committed to an educational program that emphasizes technical excellence and a liberaleducation within the framework of the University's Augustinian and Catholic traditions.Engineering programs throughout the country continue to modify their curriculums in an effortto be more innovative, integrated and inclusive of “real world” hands-on experiences andexamples1-5
students. This project can becompleted with inexpensive and readily available tools and materials. It provides opportunitiesfor the students to use good engineering analysis in their designs and opportunities for studentsto exercise creativity.Wind chimes have been proposed and used as a project or laboratory in a number of physics andmathematics courses. In this paper I review the approach and results of using a wind chimedesign in a first-year “Introduction to Engineering Design” course. In a portion of this coursestudents are asked to design, construct and test a wind chime. They are provided with anequation to predict the frequency of their chimes that is based on a solution to the fourth-orderwave equation. Students select their desired chime
Copyright ø 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationscience related courses. Hands on experiences, field observations, use of graphing calculators,and science laboratory equipment increased opportunities for the students to create mentalmodels which they could then relate to different academic areas and to daily life [16].Nevertheless, many high school students in the U.S. receive only superficial preparation in mathand science courses and the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the21st Century deems this unacceptable. Additionally, in schools with the highest minorityenrollments, students have less than a 50% chance of having science or mathematics teacherswho hold a license or degree in the subject being taught
grant from the GEFoundation (now GE Fund). Most of this effort was directed at taking advantage of the existingstrengths of the technical side of the program and capitalizing on the fact that engineering istaught in a liberal arts environment at an institution with a strong international component in thecurriculum. Therefore it is well-positioned to produce broadly educated engineers for the globalengineering community of the 21st century. In the new mechanical engineering program there isa strong emphasis on fundamentals in both thermal/fluids and mechanics. This is reinforced bysignificant hands-on laboratory and design experiences in each of these areas. Communicationskills and design are reinforced and practiced across the curriculum. As a
concentrate on the elements required to master embedded systems design, andalso satisfy the needs of engineers currently working in industry.Due to the lack of time and facilities, traditional university education tends to emphasize theoryand concepts. Even though implementation (laboratory) projects are associated with manycourses, these projects tend to be more abstract than real implementations that can be useddirectly in industrial and commercial products. Typically, there is a large gap in students'understanding between theory (conceptual understanding) and implementation (concreteunderstanding). As a result, many students who have a good understanding of theory andconcepts do not have confidence to map their knowledge onto implementations. One
also challenging to teach. In particular, itis difficult to introduce the field to beginning engineering students – they seem to have to know Page 7.751.1so much in order to begin to “get wet”. For the past four years we have tackled the problem of “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”engaging students in our exciting field through the use of a seminar class that introduces oceanengineering via a hands-on project experience.The course is entitled “Build a PVC ROV!” (MIT course 13
AC 2011-2623: IMPROVED TEAM FUNCTION: STUDENT-DRIVEN TEAMRULES AND CONSEQUENCESPeter J. Shull, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona Campus PETER J. SHULL is Professor of Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University. After a successful career in the technical field of Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE), and having worked at the prestigious Nation Institute of Standards and Technology, Dr. Shull made the decision to return to academia and began his career in education. From the first day, Dr. Shull noted an apparent lack of sound educational practice at the higher educational level. This is reflected in a statement made by Dr. Shull’s Ph.D. advisor regarding teaching”If you know the material well, you’ll be a great
Chemistry, just to name a few of the departments.As part of the strategic planning initiative, the authors and several other faculty teaching inenergy and environmental areas from across the university proposed a new university institutewhich would encompass areas of energy, environment, and sustainability. The proposal receivedvery high regard among the administration, and thus, the NIU Institute for Environment, Energy,and Sustainability was officially developed. The goals of the institute were to develop newmajors in a cross-disciplinary structure. In addition, the center also sought to create a cross-disciplinary structure for the faculty too. Faculty from across the university with teaching andscholarship interests in areas covered by the
AC 2012-4902: WORKING COLLABORATIVELY AMONG UNIVERSI-TIES: A DENSE NETWORK APPROACHProf. Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University Cynthia C. Fry is a Senior Lecturer of computer science and Assistant Dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science, Baylor University.Dr. Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University Sridhar Condoor is a professor in the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department. He is also the Program Director for Mechanical Engineering, a KEEN fellow, a Coleman Fellow, and the Editor of the Journal of Engineering Entrepreneurship. Condoor teaches sustainability, product design, and entrepreneurship. His research interests are in the areas of design theory and methodology, technology
between the options within the AE and AST curricula• To develop team skills through the use of collaborative, learning-based assignments• To introduce students to various problems (areas of interest) within the agricultural engineering and technology field• To experience hands-on laboratories related to the AE and AST options• To increase involvement in professional societies and student branches• To introduce technical writing skills during the first year of study• To make first-year composition courses more meaningful to students• To establish career development/job preparation• To receive academic guidance related to curriculum issuesLearning Community Course LinksCourse links have been designed to be the primary support
explore through immersive interactive simulation the same concepts that werepreviously covered in class will not teach them any new material; However it will reinforce thematerial that they have learned elsewhere, improving the overall learning process.Another benefit of educational VR addresses different learning styles [5]. Some students learnvery well from oral lectures and written words. These verbally oriented students generally excelunder traditional educational methods, and do not need additional assistance from virtual reality.Other students, however, are more visually oriented, and do not fully understand the words untilthey can see an illustration of the concepts. VR can help this latter group to visualize thematerial covered in class
Centered Grading System Based on Primarily on the Team’s Performance.” FIE Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1 (1997): 43-7.33. Martinazzi, Robert and Jerry Samples. “Using Active Learning to Teach Technical and Non-Technical Skills in the Same Course.” FIE Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1 (1997): 211-13.34. Mehta, Sudhir. “Cooperative Learning Strategies for Large Classes.” ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings (1998). Available: CD-ROM.35. Moore, Dan. “Introductory Analog Electronics Course Incorporating In-Class Team Design Problems and Multi-Team Design Based Laboratories.” FIE Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1 (1997): 490-3.36. Mourtos, N. J. “The Nuts and Bolts of Cooperative Learning in Engineering.” Journal of EngineeringEducation 86, no. 1
been with Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi since fall of 2005, and assumed Program Coordinator responsibilities in spring of 2010. Dr. Mehrubeoglu’s areas of research include machine vision, imaging and image processing, optical property measurements and instrumentation, applications in biomedical engineering, and effective teaching pedagogies.Satyajit Verma Satyajit Verma has more than twenty five years of chemicals and plastic and engineering design experi- ence. He was also taught Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi as an Assistant Professor in the Engi- neering Technology program. He developed the ClassAct software to help the Engineering Technology program gain accreditation
light energy to electrical energy. Thus, the qualityof solar cells is a crucial factor in determining their efficiency. Hands-on renewable energyrelated classes, labs, and projects promote alternative energy efficiency education. This paperpresents the establishment of a renewable energy teaching and research laboratory through asenior design project involving undergraduate and graduate students, and faculty in learningabout alternative energy at Drexel University5-7.There are many manufacturing variables that can affect the quality and efficiency of a solar cell.Anomalous grain structures, contamination, and surface roughness may lead to unpredictable or
specifically designed to facilitate knowledge inte-gration. This curriculum, in use for just over 5 years, is unique for its use of block scheduling.Block scheduling, in its simplest form, is transforming multi-semester courses into a single-semester course via extended, concentrated contact time. Among other things, the flexibilityafforded by extended and more frequent contact time allows (and encourages) greater opportu-nity for active and collaborative learning. The specific adaption of this technique to chemicalengineering has resulted in a curriculum comprised of 6 “Pillar” courses which are takenindividually in 6 consecutive undergraduate semesters and are accompanied by vertically in-tegrated laboratory experiences.IntroductionIn this paper, we
AC 2011-1649: EVALUATION RESULTS OF AN E AND ET EDUCATIONFORUMMiguel Angel Ramos, University of Houston MIGUEL ANGEL RAMOS is the Assistant Dean for Assessment and Accreditation for the College of Technology at the University of Houston. His primary focus has been the practical application of assess- ment and evaluation strategies to enhance educational quality in the college and university. Prior to joining the University of Houston, Dr. Ramos worked as a researcher for the Southwest Educational Develop- ment Laboratory, and as an Evaluator for Boston Connects. He earned a Ph.D. in Educational Research, Measurement and Evaluation from Boston College in 2004.Lauren Chapman, Boston College Lauren Chapman is a