rules for behavior in the classroom and on campus are very strict compared to thetypical university in the USA. VIT University believes that good discipline is necessary toachieve academic laurels. As stated in the student Hand Book & Calendar 2007-20087, some ofthe discipline statements are: a) Students are required to maintain not only good academic progress but maintain a high level of discipline on campus. b) Any student found indulging in ragging will be EXPELLED from the University and could be handed over to the police. (There is a 2 year prison penalty according to Government Rules) c) Smoking and Drinking are prohibited inside the campus/hostels. d) Student must maintain a decent dress code. e
professionally in both thermal and mechanical systems areas including the design and realization of such systems.PO’s a, b, and l relate directly to the requirement to study Physics as a fundamental sciencediscipline with laboratory. The Physics lab where students work in teams with colleagues fromvarious programs also prepares students to meet PO’s d and g. In addition, the Physics educationplays a role in the preparation of students to meet PO’s h, i, and j.All SLO’s of the General Physics III course are appropriate for meeting the Program Outcomesmentioned above. Moreover, SLO’s 4 - 7 are especially important in preparing students for thestudy of Thermodynamics, and ultimately for professional work in the “thermal systems area” asrequired by PO n
TECH., LT1308CS8 OR VERSION B (100 BDS) IC, LT1308BCS8, SO8 LINEAR TECH., LT1308BCS8The various pin descriptions could be found in the appendix [2].Experiment Results and Key LearningsThe first and possibly most important learning was the demo board itself! As mentioned,the demo board was manufactured from a different supplier than was the converter. Thedemo board is compatible and supports the chosen converter. However, trace and jumperwire lengths became an experimental roadblock. Extensive debugging and componentswapping revealed reduced voltage outputs, including lower than input voltage in boostmode and instability. This was corrected by shortening connections. A demo systemfrom Linear Technology would have
for decades 4,2,6,11,12. This decline has not only had a direct affect on thenumber of highly qualified engineering/technology education teachers that are availableto teach in public schools, but has also affected enrollment in technology teachereducation programs at colleges/universities across the nation. This decline, if notproperly addressed, could lead to the demise of engineering/technology educationprograms at the secondary and post-secondary level. 11 Successful efforts have been set forth in many areas of the discipline, such ascurriculum. Wright and Custer (1998) stated that, “Technology education professionalshave spent a great deal of time and energy focused on defining the mission of technologyeducation and redefining the
), the VARK questionnaire for learning styles/preferences (12), as well as demographicdata. The study will be carried out during Spring 2008. Data collected will be analyzed andready for presentation during the ASEE Annual Conference.Bibliography[1] Mannix, M. (2001). Getting it right. Prism, 10, 14-20.[2] Goold, A., & Rimmer, R. (2000). Factors affecting performance in first-year computing. SIGCSE Bulletin,32(2), 39-43.[3] Young, B. J. (2000). Gender differences in student attitudes toward computers. Journal of Research onComputing in Education, 33, 204-213. Page 13.171.3[4] Carter, J., & Jenkins, T. (1999). Gender and
innovation. Furthermore, these technologies have been appliedin civil engineering practice. Inclusion of these topics will update engineering curriculum and fillthe gap between the engineering curriculum and current practice.New Course Module Framework and Student Leaning Activities Page 13.543.4New course modules are partitioned into four aspects: (a) improved construction materials; (b)sensing technology and wireless sensors; (c) multi-functional materials and smart infrastructure;and (d) innovative design. They have been developed and integrated into existing curriculumseamlessly, including four lecture modules, four lab modules, and
Page 13.294.8discussion and annual face-to-face meetings.The differences between conventional curricula and some of the core proposed course activitiesare summarized in Figure 2 below. Table 3 demonstrates how learning activities in the GreenEngineering course are designed for active learning which is critical for achieving significantlearning goals.FIGURE 2: Differences between (A) conventional curricula and (B) some of the core proposedcourse activities with their corresponding appropriate assessment taxonomies. In (B), the spiralrepresents Fink’s view that these levels are interactive, where significant learning results requireall of these different kinds of learning.TABLE 3: Learning activities in the Green Engineering courses for holistic
received the SME Outstanding Young Engineer Award.Mary Ann Sheline, Grand Valley State University Mary Ann Sheline is Director of the Regional Math and Science Center at Grand Valley State University and has been involved with K-12 science education for 45 years as an elementary, middle and secondary science teacher, college instructor, and administrator. She has taught biology, chemistry and earth science at a variety of grade levels. She has experience developing curriculum and administering collaborative programs such as the National Science Foundation’s Teacher in Industry Program, National Science Olympiad Tournament and is presently Co PI of a Mathematics and Science Partnership Grant. Mrs
. Daniel Yoder. A special thank you to our late Dean, Jerry Stoneking, for hisunflagging support of our efforts. The National Science Foundation has supported thisproject through the Engineering Education and Centers division. Page 13.314.10References 1. Myers, I. B. and McCaulley, M. H. (1985), Manual: A guide to the development and use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Consulting Psychologists Press, Palo Alto, CA. 2. Scott, T. H., Parsons, J. R., Seat, J. Elaine, “Use of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator in the University of Tennessee engage Freshman Engineering Program”, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec
. Balakrishnan. Energy-efficient communication protocolfor wireless microsensor networks. In IEEE Hawaii Int. Conf. on System Sciences, pages 4–7, january2000.[2] Leonardo B. Oliveira, Hao C. Wong, M. Bern, Ricardo Dahab, A. A. F. Loureiro. SecLEACH - ARandom Key Distribution Solution for Securing Clustered Sensor Networks. Fifth IEEE InternationalSymposium on Network Computing and Applications (NCA'06)[3] S. Selvakennedy, and S. Sinnappan. A Configurable Time-Controlled Clustering Algorithm forWireless Networks. 2005 11th International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Systems(ICPADS’05).[4] Chris Karlof, Naveen Sastry, and David Wagner. TinySec: A Link Layer Security Architecture forWireless Sensor Networks. 2004 Conference on Embedded Networked
) 75.06 74.31Final Project (Group 3) 66.42 74.31Oral Seminar (Group A) 71.10 74.31Oral Seminar (Group B) 72.54 74.31Homework Project (Group I) 71.10 74.31Homework Project (Group II) 73.74 74.31Mean 71.81 74.31Table 3. Engineering Project Management (students with low peer assessment)Team Work Student Average Class AverageFinal Project (Group 1) 74.16 74.59Final Project (Group 2) 79.39 74.59Final Project (Group 3) 68.78 74.59Final Project (group 4
implementation of a cardboard boat race that included AP students from WestIrondequoit High School and Batavia High School. This was the culminating project forstudents who had challenged the AP-B Physics course. Student teams were tasked withdesigning a boat made solely from cardboard and duct tape that would carry two students acrossa school swimming pool. Understanding concepts in structural design and buoyancy werecritical to this project. It provided faster response to student questions and certainly made for astronger learning environment in teacher’s classroom. The response to this program during thefirst quarter was positive from both a student perspective as well as a teacher perspective. Theability to have someone with the necessary technical
drawn to it.Current Trends in Shop Drawings SubmittalThe old days of full-size shop drawings are now disappearing, and most of the shop drawingsubmittals are on 11 x 17 paper (Size B). It is a recent trend in the industry and is likely tocontinue…it is an evolutionary progress attributed to the computer age. It costs around 2 cents toprint an 11x17 CAD drawing off a standard laser printer while a full size drawing off a plottercosts around a dollar. Printing or plotting a set of full size drawings consisting of several sheets,and with a distribution list consisting of several parties, the paper costs can be quite high. An 11x 17 CAD drawing costs less and results in substantial savings. Though an 11 x 17 CAD drawingcan not fit as much
, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.15. Strauss, A., & Corbin, J. (1998). Basics of qualitative research: Techniques and procedures for developing grounded theory. Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE Publications, Inc.16. Glaser, B., & Strauss, A. (1967). The discovery of grounded theory: Strategies for qualitative research. Chicago: Aldine.17. Bandura, A. (1986). Social foundations of thought and action: a social cognitive theory. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.18. Weiner, B. (1986). An attributional theory of motivation and emotion. New York: Springer-Verlag.19. Carr, M., & Jessup, D. L. (1997). Gender differences in first-grade mathematics strategy use: social and
AC 2008-618: GUARANTEEING ACHIEVEMENT OF PROGRAMEDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES WHILE PROVIDING DATA FOR PROGRAMIMPROVEMENTRichard Crago, Bucknell University Page 13.658.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Guaranteeing Achievement of Program Educational Outcomes While Providing Data for Program ImprovementAbstractA direct assessment approach for engineering program outcomes has been developed thatensures all students meet all the outcomes at a threshold level. At the same time, the approachcan be used as part of a strategy for continual improvement of the program. The approach isdescribed and an example of the assessment of one of the program outcomes
AC 2008-1017: BUILDING HARDWARE-BASED LOW-COST EXPERIMENTALDSP LEARNING MODULESA. Uluagac, Georgia Institute of Technology A. Selcuk Uluagac is a Ph.D. student in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta, GA as a member of the Communications Systems Center. He received his B.Sc. in Computer Engineering from Turkish Naval Academy and M.Sc. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in PA,USA, in 1997 and 2002, respectively. He is a member of IEEE and ASEE.Douglas Williams, Georgia Institute of Technology Douglas B. Williams received the BSEE, MS, and PhD degrees in electrical and computer
%60%50%40%30%20%10% 0% a. Project delivery b. Contract & bid c. Compare d. Quantity take- e. Estimate labor f. Comprehensive g. Spreadsheets processes documents alternatives offs and equipment cost estimates & industry software Figur e 2: Assessment of the ETCE 3281 Course Learning Outcomes based on SubjectAreas of Emphasis Compared to an Individual Targeted Performance Benchmark of 82.5 Percent. (Fall 06)accordance with the mapping indicated by Table 7. The targeted benchmark was 82.5percent indicated in
AC 2008-2427: EFFECTIVE TEACHING: THE STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVEAdrian Ieta, Murray State University Adrian Ieta holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (2004) from The University of Western Ontario, Canada. He also holds a B.Sc. in Physics from the University of Timisoara, Romania (1984), a B.E.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Polytechnical University of Timisoara (1992), and an M.E.Sc. from The University of Western Ontario (1999). He worked on industrial projects within the Applied Electrostatics Research Centre and the Digital Electronics Research Group at the University of Western Ontario and is an IEEE member and a registered Professional Engineer of Ontario. He taught at the
program.This project employed these essential elements of PLTL with one defining difference: theintentional and deliberate integration of cooperative learning techniques. Research has shownthat these techniques (a) enhance achievement through development of higher-level reasoningskills; (b) facilitate closer relationships among students; (c) promote greater acceptance ofdifferences; and, (d) develop higher self-esteem16. Many features of UTEP PLTL workshops inCS are similar to the original PLTL sessions. They are weekly, mandatory, problem-basedsessions where students meet with trained peer facilitators who are undergraduates withdemonstrated proficiency in targeted courses. The process requires the peer facilitators todevelop and conduct workshop
of the program4. Table 1. The ABET A-K criteria A. Apply mathematics, science, and engineering principles B. Ability to design and conduct experiments as well as interpret data C. Ability to design a system, component or process to meet the desired needs D. Ability to function with multi-disciplinary teams E. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems F. Ability to understand professional and ethical responsibility G. Ability to communicate effectively H. Ability to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global context I. Ability to recognize the need for and to engage in life-long learning J. Knowledge of contemporary issues K. Ability to use
little confident Pretty confident Very confident b) As an AET engineer, do you feel knowledgeable in NDE? Not at all A little knowledgeable Pretty knowledgeable Very knowledgeable knowledgeable c) As an AET engineer, do you feel competent in NDE? Not at all competent A little competent Pretty competent Very competent* Put an “X” on the line under the correct answer that shows how you feel about each statement.The student course evaluations and instructor course evaluation will be assessed by theindependent evaluator for purposes of course modifications, where appropriate
interviewing engineering faculty about how they currently approach the topic ofsustainability in their courses and how they might envision integrating sustainability in futureclasses, we hope to begin shaping a future curriculum and policy that embraces the emergingsocietal and technological needs for sustainability in engineering education.Following standard methods of qualitative research design6, we constructed an interviewinstrument as the primary tool for this study. This instrument includes a) a written definition ofsustainability, and b) a list of questions which are being posed to specific stakeholders at thisuniversity. The interview questions and the stakeholders targeted by each interview question arelisted below: Administrators
of Construction Education, 8(2), 78-95. 6. Langer, A. and Knefelkamp, L. (2008). “Technological Literacy Development in the College years: A Model for Understand Student Progress”. To be published in the Journal of Theory to Practice, Summer 2008. 7. Felder, R. M. and Soloman, B. A. (1991). Index of Learning Styles. http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html accessed 1/10/08 Page 13.1192.12
Annual Conference.4. Anwar, S., J. A. Rolle, and A. A. Memon. “Use of Web-based Portfolios to Assess the TechnicalCompetencies of Engineering Technology Students: A Case Study”. Proceedings of the 2005 ASEEAnnual Conference.5. Jovanovic, N. “Using World Wide Web Course Tools (WebCT) for Close Learning”. Proceedings of the2000 ASEE Annual Conference.6. Sridhara, B. “WebCT - A Powerful Web-Enhanced Instruction Tool for Engineering TechnologyCourses”. Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference.7. Navaee, S. “Use of WebCT in Delivering Instructions in Engineering”. Proceedings of the 2001 ASEEAnnual Conference.8. McCormack, C. and D. Jones. Building a Web-Based Education System. Wiley Computer Publishing,NY, 1998
data collected in the second and fourth years, in thespring of 2005 and 2007.Sample and ProcedureIn the three survey questions, engineering students at four institutions were asked to (a) ratetheir confidence in the ability to engage in each of eight engineering design activities, (b)indicate the frequency of engagement with these activities in their courses, and (c) rate howwell their courses are preparing them to engage in each activity. The design activities listedfor each set of questions are drawn from previous research, such as [25-27]. Figure 1, Figure2, and Figure 3 contain the text of the three questions. The first question is hereafter referredto as the confidence question, the second as the perceived course experience question
ELITE advisors.Freshmen SeminarThe Engineering Technology department is restructured freshmen seminar course to include thefollowing modules: (a) adjusting to university life, (b) understanding the purpose of a universityeducation, (c) skills that promote academic success and (d) diversity: issues and concepts.Consequently, freshmen and transfer ELITE scholars will be required to participate in the course.Student Selection Process and CriteriaApplication and screening materials are utilized for the purpose of identifying the academicallyproficient but economically disadvantaged student. Students are able to apply for a scholarshipunder one of the three following classifications: incoming freshman, transfer student or currentK-State at Salina
undergraduate exposureat this time. Students used the NanoHUB to simulate various quantum dot and carbon nanotubeconfigurations and investigate their electrical and/or optical properties. Two laboratory reportswere required. One detailing the hands-on experience with the SPM and the other involving theuse of the NanoHUB as s simulation tool. Page 13.1186.3 Week Lecture A Lecture B Lab Section # Tuesday 3-4:15 Thursday 3-4:15 Thurs. 9:30- 11:20 1 Course Introduction to BNC Orientation
AC 2008-2705: MEDIUM VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR, TRANSFORMER ANDINTERCONNECTION SPECIFICATION IN AN ECE CLINICPeter Mark Jansson, Rowan UniversityUlrich Schwabe, Rowan University Ulrich K.W. Schwabe has received his Bachelors in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rowan University in 2007 and is currently enrolled in their Master’s program.Andrew Hak, Rowan University Andrew Hak is a Senior electrical and computer engineering major at Rowan University, NJ. He is expected to graduate in May of 2008 and start a career as a power engineer working in the electric utility field. Page 13.882.1© American Society
that can identify the noise source based on the ACFparameters.References[1] Christophe Coureur, Yoram Bresler , “A Stastical Pattern Recognition Framework For NoiseRecognition In An Intelligent Noise Monitoring System”, Laboratoire d’ Acoustique, FacultePolytechnique de Mons, Rue de Houdain 9, B-7000 Mons, Belgium.[2] E. Scott et al., AIAA Journal, 31, 1583 (1993)[3] I. H. Flindel and P. Wright, Proc. EURO-NOISE, London, 437 (1992).[4] P. Moukas et al., IEEE Trans., SMC-12, 622(1982). 5[5] J. P. Clairebois and A. Tisseyre, Proc. INTER-NOISE, Leuven, 593 (1993).[6] K. Fukunaga, Introduction to Statistical Pattern Recognition, (Academic Press
Thourhout, P. Bernasconi, B. I. Miller, W. Yang, L. Zhang, N. J. Sauer, L. Stulz, S. Cabot, “Novelgeometry for an integrated channel selector” IEEE J. Select. Topic. Quant. Electron., 8, 1211-1214 (2002).3. C. R. Doerr, “Planar Lightwave Devices for WDM,” Optical Fiber Telecommunications IV-A., Ed. I. Kaminowand T. Li, Academic Press, 2002. Page 13.468.8