Paper ID #11339Measuring Engineering Students’ Ability to Thrive in Diverse and Global En-vironmentsDr. Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette Joyce B. Main is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a Ph.D. in Learning, Teaching, and Social Policy from Cornell University, and an Ed.M. in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.Matilde L. Sanchez-Pena, Purdue University Matilde Sanchez-Pena is a first year PhD student in the Engineering Education program at Purdue Uni- versity. Her research interests are global
. Using the experimental setup described above and shown in Fig. 1, we conducted experiments toexamine how spot sizes varied after one to five burns over the same spot, with burns ranging from 26 to29 ms in time. Using multiple, rapid burns produced consistent carbonized spots in the Kapton of lessthan 15µm in diameter, with many less than 10µm and some as small as 4 µm as seen in Fig. 1. Previousresearch on this project produced conducting lines that correlated strongly with the spot size of the beam,suggesting that conducting lines of less than 15µm are obtainable with continued study throughout thissemester. (a) (b
duration of time devoted to the students’presentations of the four different product ideas, as well as the free-form question-and-answersessions that followed each presentation. The quantity and distribution of verbal participationfrom individuals during each Q&A discussion was also calculated. Although limited in scope,results of this first study suggest a correlation between the duration of Q&A sessions,distribution of communication responsibility among individual team members, and final productselection. Furthermore, a total of 23 out of 24 students (96%) on Team A and 20 out of 24students (83%) on Team B asked and/or answered questions during the discussions throughoutthe meeting, suggesting that the stress and emotion of the high
Instrumentation Designs and has designed equip- ment, two of which had received British patents in the past. He was the founding Principal Investigator of the University’s iLab research and he currently designs remote and virtual experiments for remote exper- imentation. He is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Computer Professional Nigeria and a member of IEEE and ASEE.Mr. Olawale Babatunde Akinwale, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria Olawale B. Akinwale earned his first degree at the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, finishing with first class honors in 2004. He obtained his second degree from the same department in 2011. He is a lecturer at the Obafemi
. Fraction of correct answers on individual questions on the diagnostic quiz, pre (blue)and post (red).Table 1. Final survey questions and percent of students providing each answer. Question a b c d e1. If you were to do only only one physical 3 physical more than 3this again, would physical simulations experiment experiments physical experimentsyou rather run: experiments and many and many and fewer simulations simulations
Paper ID #12126Implementing and Evaluating a Peer Review of Writing Exercise in a First-Year Design ProjectDr. Kathleen A Harper, The Ohio State University Kathleen A. Harper is a senior lecturer in the Engineering Education Innovation Center at The Ohio State University. She received her M. S. in physics and B. S. in electrical engineering and applied physics from Case Western Reserve University, and her Ph. D. in physics from The Ohio State University. She has been on the staff of Ohio State’s University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, in addition to teaching in both the physics department and college of
Conference (A) (B) Figure 5. Effect of parameters Kp and Ki on controlling the current dynamics: (A) Kp was changed with Ki = 5; (B) Ki was changed with Kp = 10In the load change, a pulse disturbance was introduced to the MFC system by increasing ordecreasing of the inlet substrate concentration by 5% during Day 91. The pulse disturbance onlylasted for one day. For each disturbance stimulation, multiple Kp values (Fig. 6) and Ki values(Fig. 7) were tested using the same approach as the one for the set point change. As shown byFig. 6, a higher Kp value had a smaller overshoot/undershoot during the disturbance. As
Page 26.700.5engineering.13GradesAs mentioned earlier, our primary goal for these modifications to the first year engineeringcourse was to increases students’ ability to succeed in their math courses. To assess theeffectiveness of the changes to the course, we examined students’ grades in other coursesrequired for majoring in engineering.Calculus IFigure 4 and Table 1 compare the grades for students either co-enrolled or enrolled in Calculus Iafter completing either the Project-Based or Math-Focused versions of the First-YearEngineering course in the fall of 2013. Comparing the distributions, a significantly higherproportion of students in the Math-Focused class earned a grade of A or B compared to theproject-based class, while the proportion
A System Approach in Energy Engineering Curriculum Oguz Soysal, Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD osoysal@frostburg.edu“Fundamentals of Energy Engineering” course developed at Frostburg StateUniversity has been offered to senior level physics and engineering majors since2012. Along with conventional primary sources, integration of renewable andalternative sources of energy is covered with an emphasis on solar and windpowered electric generation. An overview of energy flow from primary sources toconsumers through processing facilities, power plants, fuel transportation,transmission, and distribution network is presented using a system
- Type C Type E Options description posing Derivative Type A - Type F information: (rate of change) Function Type B Type D - (magnitude)For each of the seven Types of items, there is an extra feature that allows a new rating accordingto three types of contexts where the information has to be stated. It could be the real environmentof Motion Context (MC) that has been studied in class through SimCalc, or it could be anotherreal magnitude involved in Other Context (OC), or it
authors anddo not necessarily represent the views of the National Science Foundation. References1. Laurillard, D. Teaching as a design science: Building pedagogical patterns for learning and technology. (Routledge, 2012).2. National Academy of Engineering. The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century. (The National Academies Press, 2004).3. Wulf, W. A. The urgency of engineering education reform. The Bridge 28, 4–8 (1998).4. Anderson, T. & Shattuck, J. Design-based research: A decade of progress in education research? Educ. Res. 41, 16–25 (2012).5. Kelly, A. E. in Cambridge handbook of engineering education research (eds. Johri, A. & Olds, B. M.) 497–418 (Cambridge
line between right and wrong is unclear b. Reflect a potential scenario in which an engineer could find themselves c. Be “discussed” in context of the cannons of the code of engineering ethics2. Broad Impacts a. Involve several thoughtful, realistic such as environmental, economic, societal, relationships, medical, etc. b. Consider if the impacts are short or long-term c. Consider both positive and negative impacts3. Engineering as a profession a. Involve a branch, application, or industry of the engineering profession b. Be creative about what an engineer might be like in the future (socially), or what a non- stereotypical engineer might be/ have been
resinmatrix. It is frequently used in place of a traditional hand layup for a number of reasons,including increased control over resin content, decreased scrap and mess, and generallyimproved reproducibility during processing. [1] Following impregnation of the pre-polymericresin system into fibers, the prepreg is considered B-staged. At this point in processing, the resinhas undergone a partial cure and begun to crosslink. As such, storage in freezers is required, toprevent further crosslinking of the material into a fully cured C-stage product. [2]Prepreg is manufactured primarily using two processes: solvent coating and hot melt coating. Inthe solvent coating process, fabric is threaded between metal rollers and run through a resin bath,then fed
administration of the persistence in engineering survey. Journal of Engineering Education, 99(4), 371-395. 7. Lichtenstein, G., Loshbaugh, H. G., Claar, B., Chen, H. L., Jackson, K., & Sheppard, S. D. (2009). An engineering major does not (necessarily) an engineer make: Career decision making among undergraduate engineering majors. Journal of Engineering Education, 98(3), 227-234. 8. Committee on the National Aerospace Initiative, Air Force Science and Technology Board Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences. (2004). Evaluation of the National Aerospace Initiative. Washington, DC: National Academies Press. 9. Weigel, A. (2010). “Survey of aerospace student attitudes.” Retrieved February 20, 2011
over the course offive semesters. The research is designed to test two hypotheses: 1. A long-term design project that integrates knowledge from multiple courses strengthens student knowledge retention. 2. A large-scale design project requiring tools from many courses improves student problem-solving and design skills.By integrating five semesters of the mechanical engineering curriculum into a cohesive whole,this project has the potential to transform the way undergraduate education is delivered. Beforeand after testing is being conducted to assess: a) Change in retention between courses and b)Change in student problem-solving and design skills.The centerpiece of the hybrid powertrain is the planetary gearset, which combines
hardware robots. Our goal was to create a low-cost, flexible, fully open sourcerobot that can be used as a teaching tool across the educational spectrum and as a research tool inthe area of swarm robotics. OPEN-ROBOT is a two-wheeled, differential drive robot that hasbeen designed to use off-the-shelf components where possible. 4 Proceedings of 2015 St. Lawrence Section of the American Society for Engineering Education Figure 1. Images of OPEN-ROBOT shown with WiFi (left image) and Stonyman vision sensor (right image).Above in FIG 1 it can be seen that OPEN-ROBOT supports popular, off-the-shelf WiFi modulessuch as the MatchPort b/g from Lantronix (left image) and the RN-XV module (right
DFW rate of 18%, while studentswho had not taken a physics course prior to Engineering Physics experienced double the rate, a40% DFW rate. In addition, students with prior physics experience earned grades of A and B ata much higher rate (49% A and B rate) in comparison to those without this background (28% Aand B rate). Page 26.117.4Table 1: Success rates for students with and without prior physics experience Students who did not take Students who took physics in high school physics in high school # 25 76 # DFW 10
afirst-year course. We believe that the pedagogical process used in this course is transferable toother educational contexts.References: 1. Allen, D., Allenby, B., Bridges, M., Crittenden, J., Davidson, C., Hendrickson, C., Matthews, S., Murphy, C., and Pijawka, D. (2008), Benchmarking sustainable engineering education: Final report. EPA Grant X3-83235101-0. 2. Wiggins, J., McCormick, M., Bielefeldt, A., Swan, C., and Paterson, K. (2011), “Students and sustainability: Assessing students’ understanding of sustainability from service learning experiences”, paper presented at the 2011 Annual American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE) Conference and Exposition, 26-29 June 2011, Vancouver, Canada
present formative and summative assessmentCOURSE (FORMATIVE) CODE A B C D E F G H I J K Lfirst year seminar ENG100 1 1 1strength of material ME214 1 1material science ME315 1 1digital computer usage ME205 1 1 1digital computer usage lab ME206 1biology lab BIOL123 1 1 1molecular biology BIOL122 1engineering thermodynamics ME312 1 1instrumentation lab ME332 1 1assessment per outcome 3 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2COURSE (SUMMATIVE
transformative potential in higher education. The Internet and Higher Education, 7(2), 95–105.14. Staker, H., & Horn, M. B. (2012). Classifying K-12 Blended Learning. Innosight Institute.15. Lage, M. J., Platt, G. J., & Treglia, M. (2001) “Inverting the Classroom: A Gateway to Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment.” Journal of Economic Education, 31, 1, 30- 43.16. Bishop, J. L., & Verleger, M. A. (2013, June). The flipped classroom: A survey of the research. In ASEE National Conference Proceedings, Atlanta, GA.17. Rockland, R., Hirsch, L., Burr-Alexander, L., Carpinelli, J. D., Kimmel, H. S. (2013). Learning Outside the Classroom - Flipping an Undergraduate Circuits Analysis Course. In ASEE Annual
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“Critical Engineering Challenges”, I thinkit is problems in today’s society. I thought I would be working in a team of 3-4, working onsome sort of project that saves gas. I thought I would be doing lots of planning & engr. des.work.”Q2. Confidence and Success.A2. “Having an idea that I will be working on a motorcycle mademe a little scared due to my lack of motorcycle knowledge. I felt that I wouldn’t be THAT greatat building/machining b/c I’ve done only a little work with mechanical engineering. I did havesome confidence because I helped build a tricycle in engr. des. when I originally had no tricycleknowledge. I had about 50% confidence.”Q3. Faculty Mentoring. A3. “Initially, I thought I would be spending all my time with theresearch advisor
gates, b) using a 16 to 1 Multiplexer(MUX), and c) employing an 8 to 1 MUX. Each part was worth 5 points. The mean score onthis section 12.5 out of 15 points, while the median was 13.75. As the class average was above80%, we can consider this result to indicate satisfactory proficiency overall. A second example(1P) involves the behavior of a sequential logic element: the JK flip-flop (FF). Given a diagramof the JK FF with a negative-edge triggered clock input, and a timing diagram showing the pulsetrain waveforms for the clock, J and K inputs, the student was to predict the output of the JK FF.On this item, students scored an average of 4.35 out of 5 points. Again, the average above 80%appears to indicate satisfactory proficiency.Circuits 2
fortwo and three mass systems, a single mass system was chosen for in-class implementation forsimplicity. Two and three mass virtual models are more appropriate for a senior level controlsystems or vibrations elective, and we plan to introduce the virtual laboratories into those classesin 2015. Page 26.1703.4We have also completed a model of the ECP-505 inverted pendulum for use in a senior levelcontrol systems course 38 . The ECP design is unlike other inverted pendulum models in that the (a) ECP rectilinear stage 37 (b) Simulink model of ECP rectilinear stage Figure 1: ECP-210 rectilinear stage and
to identify a match using Matlab or image matching software.d) Check the list of certificates in a web browser and identify bogus ones.e) Setup rogue access point, make unsuspecting user connect to it, and monitor traffic.Two examples of lab exercises: a) WEP password cracking, and b) Fingerprint analysis areshown below. Spring 2015 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 10-11, 2015 Villanova UniversityCont..! XX:XX:XX:XX Spring 2015 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 10-11, 2015 Villanova UniversityIV. Interdisciplinary AspectsWe collaborate with experienced instructors from both the math and chemistry departments andwe host two guest lectures. A math professor talks about password complexity and how
Appendix 2 - 2014 FGCU/NAACP S.T.E.M. Summer Camp SurveyPart A. DemographyGender: ☐ Female ☐ Male Current Grade: ☐ 9 ☐ 10 ☐ 11 County: ☐ Lee ☐ CollierRace: ☐ American Indian/Alaskan Native ☐American Indian/Alaskan Native ☐ Asian or other Pacific Islander ☐ Black or African American (not Hispanic) ☐ Hispanic or Latino ☐ White (not Hispanic) ☐ OtherPart B. Circle the best (only one) answer that fit best your experience...Scale: Strongly Agree (SA
Paper ID #12775A Problem Based Learning Framework to Assess and Develop Soft Skills ina Linear Programming CourseDr. Heriberto Garcia-Reyes, Tecnologico de Monterrey Heriberto Garcia is a Professor in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at the Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey. He received his B. Sc. on Mechanical Engineering and M. Sc. on Industrial Engineering degrees from the Tecnologico de Monterrey (Monterrey, Mexico). He is PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Florida International University. Professor Garcia is coauthor of the book ”Simulacion y analisis de sistemas con ProModel
eighteen in thethermodynamics class. To have a basis for comparison, data was also collected from two otherengineering science classes (with the same instructor and at the same institution as the masterybased dynamics class). Each of these classes enrolled six students.Table 2: Overview of Research ParticipantsCourse HW Grading Campus Instructor Number of Consenting System ParticipantsThermodynamics Mastery Campus A Instructor A 16Dynamics Mastery Campus B Instructor B 5Thermodynamics Traditional Campus B Instructor B 6Strengths
., Bailey, P. H., Carpenter, J., DeLong, K., Felknor, C., Hardison,J., Harrison, B., Jabbour, I., Long, P.D., Mao, T., Naamani, L., Northridge, J., Schulz, M., Talavera, D.,Varadharajan, C., Wang, S., Yehia, K., Rabih Zbib, & Zych, D. (2008). The iLab shared architecture: A WebServices infrastructure to build communities of Internet accessible laboratories. Proceedings of the IEEE, 96(6),931-950.7. Orduña, P., Irurzun, J., Rodriguez-Gil, L., Zubía, J. G., Gazzola, F., & López-de-Ipiña, D. (2011). Adding NewFeatures to New and Existing Remote Experiments through their Integration in WebLab-Deusto. iJOE, 7(S2), 33-39.8. Zubía, J. G., & Alves, G. R. (2011). “Using Remote Labs in Education - Two Little Ducks in RemoteExperimentation
oftheir ideas; (b) Question and Understand: once confronted with opposing views, uncertainty andcuriosity result, which leads to a search for clarifying information about others’ perspectives; (c)Integrate and Create: various elements of different viewpoints are incorporated into a newunderstanding of the problem; and (d) Agree and Implement: action plans are agreed upon andassigned. As might be expected, groups scoring high on CC are viewed as more innovative19 andtend to make higher quality decisions18. Aligning with the previous theories, CC emphasizesleveraging a team’s combined knowledge and mental processing potential through productive