. Page 12.1183.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 PRIME Modules: Teaching Introduction to Materials Engineering in the Context of Modern TechnologiesAbstractThis paper discusses the progress of curriculum development under an NSF, CCLI-EMDsponsored work, “Development of Project-Based Introductory to Materials EngineeringModules” (DUE # #0341633). A multi-university team of faculty is developing five lecturemodules for use in Introductory to Materials courses. This course is required by mostengineering programs in the U.S., with an annual enrollment of 50,000 students. This freshman/sophomore class is an ideal place to excite students about their engineering majors and exposethem to real world
first-year students’metacognition skills within an integrated first-year engineering curriculum [4] or createdpedagogical scaffolding approaches for students to engage with fellow students, the faculty, andthe industry [5]. Rutar and Mason [6] introduced first-year undergraduate students to thecollaborative nature of university engineering designs by forming a learning communitycomprised of first-year students and students from a high school technology course.In this paper, we present the Engineering Mentorship & Bridging Education Resources(EMBER)[7] program. It is a bridging program with a purpose of easing the transition for highschool graduates joining the university as first-year students in the 2020 Fall Semester. Ouroverarching
description of the newcourse and the factors considered in its scheduling are discussed. The events affecting the timingof course topics is discussed, including registration dates, advising needs, and the coordinationwith other courses such chemistry and calculus.IntroductionClemson’s General Engineering program has coordinated the common first-year engineeringcurriculum since 1985. 1 A closer relationship with the sciences has developed as a result of areorganization that created the College of Engineering and Science in 1995. 2 Most recently, thisrelationship led to the addition of introductory science content and perspective to theIntroduction to Engineering course to create an Introduction to Engineering and Science course. 3The course in this
Science (YES)at Polytechnic University. High school students selected met the following criteria:• Completion of Level 2 of the integrated mathematics curriculum of New York State (basic knowledge of algebra and trigonometry).• An overall average in mathematics and science courses of at least 80.• No prior experience with high-level computer programming (with the exception of BASIC programming).• Availability to attend all class meetings with no more than 2 absences.1 Only procedural aspects of C++ were presented in the C++ section. Additionally, students used input and outputstreams (cin and cout instead of scanf and printf). Students in this section did not learn object-oriented
Experiments for Protection and Automation in Microgrid Power Systems California Polytechnic State UniversityAbstractThis project establishes practical laboratory coursework facilitating students to operate,coordinate, and integrate microprocessor protective relays in a low-voltage three-phasemicrogrid system. Three laboratory experiments are developed to serve as the laboratorycomponent to an existing power system protection lecture course. The laboratory courseworkdevelopment is part of the Cal Poly electrical engineering department’s Advanced PowerSystems Initiatives, which aim to modernize power engineering curriculum to more effectivelyeducate power students and prepare them for the rapidly changing power
Paper ID #19657The Use of Software Package and Commercial Catalogues in Development ofDesign DocumentationDr. Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University Faculty member in the Department of Engineering Design, Manufacturing, and Management Systems (EDMMS) at Western Michigan University’s (WMU). Co-Director of the Center for Integrated Design (CID), and currently the college representative to the President’s University-wide Sustainability Com- mittee at WMU. Received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering-Design from University of Wisconsin- Madison and received an MBA from Rutgers University. His B.S. degree was in
. Bodnar, Ph.D., CTDP is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University. Dr. Bodnar’s research interests relate to the incorporation of active learn- ing techniques in undergraduate classes as well as integration of innovation and entrepreneurship into the engineering curriculum. In particular, she is interested in the impact that these tools can have on student perception of the classroom environment, motivation and learning outcomes. She obtained her certifica- tion as a Training and Development Professional (CTDP) from the Canadian Society for Training and Development (CSTD) in 2010, providing her with a solid background in instructional design, facilitation and
expertise in well-structured “building block”problems automatically translates into expertise in ill-structured (design) problems is perhaps anopen question, but several leading education researchers challenge this assumption and arguethat direct experience with ill-structured problems throughout the curriculum is necessary inorder to build expertise in activities such as engineering design1-6. We further note that ill-structured problems provide opportunities for students to anticipate topics from subsequentcourses and allow for smooth vertical integration; we adopt this approach here.The incorporation of simulation tools is important for its own sake and as reviewed inPapadopoulos et al. has several prior precedents7. But use of simulation tools
commandof the material you are teaching and it is matter of setting up an exercise that you can model(and/or students can participate in) where you break down a complex procedure into simple,discrete steps.Repeat Class/Established Relationship with Course Instructor (Level 2):The suggestions with Level 1 are consistent with what most university teaching centers willrecommend for new graduate student graders or teaching assistants. Level 2 introduces novelapproaches that allow GTAs to support curriculum development and establish a deeper sense ofownership in the course.Address Concept Challenges via Curriculum DevelopmentPrior to the start of the semester, summarize and reflect on the main course topics that challengedstudents in the previous course
Paper ID #27474Design-based Evaluation: A Novel Evaluation Approach to Examine DesignedPrograms in Engineering EducationDr. Lori C. Bland, George Mason University Lori C. Bland, Ph.D., is an associate clinical professor of curriculum and research, and the Director of Curriculum, Center for Gifted Education at The College of William and Mary. She teaches courses in program evaluation, educational assessment, educational psychology, data-driven decision-making, and gifted education. Bland received her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Virginia. Her current research focuses on assessing learning and
-ricula to enhance undergraduate and graduate education and research engagement in related en-gineering and science fields.2 Problem statement and objectives Page 26.1743.4There is a jumble of symbols, concepts, channels, systems and standards that make wirelesscommunications sound very abstract and incomprehensive. (This is true for other engineeringand science fields, too, but we focus on wireless here.) The question we raise is can we providebetter access and understanding of these concepts and introduce them into the undergraduate en-gineering curriculum?Rather than looking at equations and variables, our objective is providing an intuitive
strategies, such as use ofdepleted uranium bullets. Unfortunately, whether or not we seek the information to makecomplete choices and demand to have our choice recognized, the decisions will happen bydefault. Thus it is imperative that members of a highly functioning, sustainable society bemotivated to seek to understand the source and implications of new technologies and collectivelymake “good” decisions about adoption of those technologies.This need for science and technology savvy citizens has been recognized by most universitiesand integrated into undergraduate curriculums. Whether this curriculum thread is named“Science, Technology, and Society”, “Culture, Science and Technology”, or “Science andTechnology in Society” (STS - the designation
course. We also describethe structure of the new course and the activities that course participants are expected tocomplete. In developing and implementing the new course, we relied extensively on supportprovided by local civil engineering professionals. The local professionals were recruited to assistwith the course so that (1) we could provide realistic design experiences for the students and(2) we could integrate professional practice issues directly into the course curriculum. In thepaper, we describe the specific roles that local professionals play on the instructional team.Both faculty members and local practitioners helped to assess course and program outcomes.We present course and program assessment data in the paper, along with a brief
of / deploying / improving / problems facing / limitations to / works done in / understanding / relationships between / roles of / expanding.7) An extra criterion was included for gray literature because we found evidence that most professional development workshops in sub-Saharan Africa are posted on websites and not on peer-reviewed articles. 4Table 1. Search string keywords, synonyms, and justificationsKeywords Synonyms JustificationPROFESSIONAL Training, Workshop, These synonyms were suggested by experts in the field as well as educators who haveDEVELOPMENT Curriculum, Project undergone one or
Electromagnetics PreparationAbstractA new undergraduate elective course that develops a background in antennas for senior electricalengineering students is presented. The course is only three quarter-credits long, that is, twosemester-credits. An innovative aspect of this course is the modest prerequisite of only a Junior-level, four semester-credits (four lecture hours per week) electromagnetics course or equivalent.In our quarter-based system, four semester-credit lecture hours translates into two courses ofthree quarter-credits (three lecture hours per week) each. The prerequisite courses, required inour undergraduate electrical engineering curriculum, are modulated in depth and breadth oftopics, starting with vector algebra and coordinate systems and
new or existing technologies. Whereas engineers are typically programmed to developnew solutions, entrepreneurially minded engineers are educated in identifying the mostappropriate solution to these newly uncovered needs, regardless of whether they are new orexisting solutions that may be integrated or augmented to satisfy the market need. While thereare multiple definitions for entrepreneurs, this paper posits the definition that states“Entrepreneurs, in the purest sense, are those who identify a need—any need—and fill it. It’s aprimordial urge, independent of product, service, industry or market” [13]. Ultimately, thesuccess of an entrepreneurial engineer depends on their ability to validate, attract, and acquirecustomers who seek to
, Chem-E-Car, or Design-Build-Fly. Many competitions are sponsoredby professional technical societies, such as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, or byindustry, such as the Shell Eco-Marathon. As Bland et al. have observed, based on their researchwith students who participate on engineering competition teams, “engineering competitions mayact as a catalyst for students to learn how to integrate technical and professional skills andknowledge in their development as an engineer.” [2] In addition, engineering students’involvement in activities outside of the classroom, such as student competition teams, contributesto their achievement of numerous other outcomes; according to Simmons et al., engagement withthese activities enhances
ABEToutcomes that would be satisfied. Post lesson student comments and ideas for additional studentactivities, and alternate assignments were also provided.REFERENCES[1] Kuh, G. D., “High Impact Educational Practices: What They Are, Who has Access to Them, and Why they matter, AAC&U, 2008.[2] Zhan, W., Wang, J., Vanajakumari,, M., “High impact activities to improve student learning”, 120th ASEE Annual conference, June 2013.[3] Parker, R., Buchanan, W. Circuit Simulators and Computer Algebra- An integrated Curriculum for Electronics Students, Proceedings of 1996, ASEE Annual Conference.[4] Campbell, C, Saffih, F.,Nigim, K, Improved learning efficiency with integrated math and circuit simulation tools in electrical and computer
positions with superior performance over thecourse of a semester. Faculty members—one each from the Colleges of Business, Education, andEngineering—provide support to students during their work in the Laboratory. The faculty alsoteam-teach an undergraduate Business Administration course (BusAd 392) associated with theBusiness Lab experience. The course is offered in seminar format and is comprised ofinstructional components (see Table 1) designed to provide students with some of the skills theyrequire for technological problem solving, innovation, and integration. Table 1: Instructional components Team Skills Faculty Marketing Research Methodology
, Texas 75701 mbiswas@uttyler.edu1 aadityakhanal@utyler.edu2, psundaravadivel@uttyler.edu3AbstractCourses based on experiential learning provide an excellent avenue to promote problem-solving andcollaborative skills among the students in STEM. However, the current engineering curriculum does nothave sufficient project-based learning emphasizing collaborative research on renewable energy to supportthe government’s goal of Net Zero emissions by 2050. So, this work-in-progress presents the results fromour recent implementation of project-based learning assignments to existing courses to model and analyzerenewable energy systems while introducing machine learning methods. We used assignments and selectedprojects to introduce concepts related
. Page 12.83.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A NOVEL LABWORK APPROACH FOR TEACHING A MECHATRONICS COURSE Abstract This paper presents a novel approach adopted to enhance the hands-on learning aspect ofa Mechatronics course for undergraduate mechanical engineering students. In addition totraditional homework, which is usually solved analytically and/or numerically and conventionallaboratory experiments, in which students follow certain pre-written, spoon-feeding proceduresto complete assignment, our approach designed a set of “labwork” as an integral part of thiscourse for students’ learning through their own “design of experiments” to solve engineeringproblems. To solve these
Virtual LearningPrevious research on project-based instruction shows that the ABET required competencies forengineering and engineering technology programs, are better implemented through project-basedinstruction [12]. The ABET Accreditation General Criteria under curriculum, states that“Baccalaureate degree curricula must provide a capstone or integrating experience that developsstudent competencies in applying both technical and non-technical skills in solving problems” [11].Other researchers have determined that project-based instruction is an extremely effective methodof learning the fundamentals and understanding how engineering principles are applied to solvedesign problems [14].The Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) and the
-sizedmanufacturing companies and delivered in-depth project services to 250 companies7.These companies consider IMEC an extension of their own operations and routinely callon the specialists to help them: meet the quality registration demands of their largercustomers, contain operating costs and increase profits, improve production output andtime to market, integrate advanced manufacturing technologies and business practices,solve specific problems, reverse negative business situations such as sales decreases, lossof market share, and cost increases, and diversify their customer base8. Services that IMEC offers include Lean Manufacturing training andimplementation assistance. The training and implementation assistance helps tominimize waste in both
asCriterion 3 identifies that students attain "an ability to communicate effectively" as a requiredprogram outcome3. Additionally, the importance of communication skills to the practicingengineer is predicted to remain important in the future. The National Academy of Engineering2004 report, "The engineer of 2020: visions of engineering in the new century"4, whendescribing the attributes of engineers in 2020 states that, "As always, good engineering willrequire good communication."Because technical communication skills are so vital to engineers, many studies have beencompleted to investigate the effectiveness of technical communication pedagogical methodsimplemented in engineering curriculums. These studies generally focus on two areas oftechnical
believes Snow would recognize the challange of thereflection component of service-learning in engineering offers an opportunity forcollaboration between “The Two Cultures.” Service-learning requires the engineeringfaculty and students consider the gray areas which inevitably arise when dealing withsocial issues and incorporate them into problem-solving. However, the traditionalengineering curriculum emphasizes linear, black-and-white thinking with little room forpersonal introspection and reflection, and the engineering profession still lacks behind indiversity that is representative of the overall population. By training and temperment,most engineering faculty members feel uncomfortable leading reflection sessions. Thus,reflection in service
business education from the University of South Carolina. She received her Ed.D. in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in educational technology from the University of Florida in the fall of 2012.Dr. Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson UniversityDr. Sabarish V. Babu, School of Computing, Clemson University Page 23.796.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Interactive Three Dimensional Visualization Based Engineering Technology Education - Modeling and AnimationAbstract: Advanced three-dimensional visualization and virtual reality technology can playan
engineering in NorthAmerica and elsewhere, and this emphasis is now represented in many countries’ accreditationrequirements for engineering programs.2 However, discussions about the role and place of “thesocial” in engineering education are nothing new. According to Leydens and Schneider,throughout the last century in the United States, there has been an ongoing culture-versus-utilitydebate around the role of humanities and social science (H&SS) content in engineeringeducation, with engineering faculty generally coming down on the side of utility.3 Despite early Page 25.1463.2calls for better integration of H&SS and “engineering” content
get an understanding of the material.This ‘return to hardware basics’ approach has been heavily utilized at Villanova University overthe last few years with a number of courses and independent student projects that illustrate thesereceive and transmit principles. This paper will build on a series of past papers in outlining thesenior level elective sequence as well as a series of high efficiency power amplifier projectsundertaken as independent studies. All of these experiences are suitable for undergraduatestudents and with some modification, could be useful in graduate level courses.Undergraduate Curriculum TrackDetails on the undergraduate track have been covered in detail in a previous work5 but will besummarized here for completeness
college added supplemental tutoringoptions and updated its math placement test to aid students who were affected by the switch. Figure 3: TMCC College Algebra Pass Rates Compared to College Algebra I and II.Cankdeska Cikana Community College:More fully described in our previous paper [3], CCCC has implemented Carnegie MathPathways as an alternative developmental course sequence that shortens the traditional algebrasequence. Carnegie has developed this evidence-based curriculum [6] in two strands, Statwayand Quantway, both of which seek to make mathematics more relevant to students’ educationgoals, career goals, and personal lives. Figure 4 below shows the three semesters of QuantwayCore meant to replace the year sequence of Introduction to
on the partof the Professor, Project Manager and the students to make it work well. This innovativeapproach can be used together with the traditional capstone course to enhance the problemsolving skills of students. This course may however serve as the capstone equivalent forConstruction Management students. Construction engineering students are required to take thiscourse in their final year of studies to prepare them for the construction industry.Bibliography1. Walker, Ellen, L. and Slotterbeck, Oberta, A. “Incorporating Realistic Teamwork into a Small College SoftwareEngineering Curriculum” NSF sponsored Research under Grant No. 9952749.2. Grayson, L. P., “The Making of an Engineer”, John Wiley and Sons, NY, 1993.3. ABET: Accreditation