University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. David Whittinghill is an Associate Professor of Computer Graphics Technology and Computer and Information Technology. Dr. Whittinghill’s research focuses on gaming, simulation and computer pro- gramming education and how these technologies can more effectively address outstanding issues in health, education, and society. Dr. Whittinghill leads projects in pediatric physical therapy, sustainable energy simulation, Chinese language learning, virtual reality, and games as a tool for improving educational out- comes. Dr. Whittinghill is the director of the Games Innovation Laboratory (www.gamesinnovation.org). c American Society for
she will be conducting bio-fuels research with Dr. French at Mississippi State University after attending the Global Renewable Energy Education Network study abroad in Costa Rica in January 2014. Her research interests include renewable and sustainable energy sources. Her intended undergraduate graduation date is December 2015.Niraj Kashinath Palsule, Mississippi State University Niraj Palsule is a Junior majoring in Chemical Engineering at Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical En- gineering, Mississippi State University. He originally hails from India and completed his high school education there itself. He holds a Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies Certificate from Stan- ford Center for Professional
is a second year doctoral student at the University of Michigan in Higher Education. His research interests focus on organizational communication and curriculum planning in post-secondary education. Page 24.745.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Influences on Engineering Instructors’ Emphasis on Interdisciplinarity in Undergraduate CoursesIntroductionSolving many of today’s technological and social challenges will require interdisciplinarythought and action1-5, and the growth of interdisciplinary engineering programs6 suggests that
Institute of Technology, Madras in 1986 and his Ph. D from the University of California at Berkeley. He is currently a professor in the mechanical engineering department and serves as a curriculum coordinator for the Freshman engineering program at the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M UniversityJefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University Jeffrey E. Froyd is the Director of Faculty Climate and Development at Texas A&M University. He served as Project Director for the Foundation Coalition, an NSF Engineering Education Coalition in which six institutions systematically renewed, assessed, and institutionalized their undergraduate engineering curricula, and extensively shared their results with the
of steps to achieve this objective. This paper has two main objectives: (i) reviewthe status of ethics instruction at Virginia Tech’s large engineering program and suggest aframework to cover ethics instruction throughout the curriculum, and (ii) discuss resultsof a college-wide survey administered to gauge the perceptions of undergraduate andgraduate engineering students regarding their current ethics instruction.The Need for Ethics Instruction in EngineeringThere have been numerous calls for improved instruction in ethics in engineering overthe last several years, especially given the pace of technological advances andaccompanying consequences. Typically these calls focus on more broad training inethics, rather than micro-ethical problem
July 2022, under Professor Kurt Becker’s supervision. Before getting his Ph.D. from USU, Mohammad was a student at Oklahoma State University, where he received a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. Mohammad also received another master’s degree in computer engineering from the Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) in Jordan. Besides, Mohammad also has a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from Al- Yarmouk University in Jordan. Complemented with his educational degrees, Mohammad has more than four years of teaching experience at Najran University, Saudi Arabia. Mohammad was also working as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) for 2.5 years at
Adam Kirn is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at University of Nevada, Reno. His re- search focuses on the interactions between engineering cultures, student motivation, and their learning experiences. His projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers, their problem solving processes, and cultural fit. His education includes a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a M.S. in Bioengineering and Ph.D. in Engineer- ing and Science Education from Clemson University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Understanding How First-Year Engineering Students Create
Paper ID #10245Improving Student Interaction with Chemical Engineering Learning Tools:Screencasts and SimulationsDr. Garret Nicodemus, University of Colorado, Boulder Senior researcher at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. Received PhD in Chemical & Biological Engineering at CU Boulder in 2009 and B.S. in Chemical Engineering at Lafayette College in 2004. Has taught Material & Energy Balances, Fluid Mechanics, Separations and Mass Transfer, and Senior Process Design.Prof. John L. Falconer, University of Colorado Boulder John L. Falconer is the Mel and
applications of the sensing technologies include small molecule, DNA, pro- tein, and whole cell detection to address changing climate in point-of-care technologies and medicine. On the activation side of our research, we are fabricating nitinol staggered muscle arrays that mimic skeletal muscle and we have recently demonstrated over 30% compression in our SMA’s similar to muscle bun- dles. Our approach to design is simple, following FDA guidelines and suggestions from the start, look at what the user needs and/or wants and apply a unique solution. We have a well-diversified group to tackle the challenges in health care today, staff and students come from biomedical engineering, electrical engi- neering, mechanical
University of Minnesota, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science from Purdue University.Ing. Mayari Illarij Serrano Anazco, Purdue University at West Lafayette MAYARI SERRANO is currently a graduate research assistant in the College of Engineering at Purdue University. She earned her B.S. degree in Biotechnology Engineering from the Army Polytechnic School, Quito, Ecuador. She completed her M.S. in Computer and Information Technology at Purdue University. Mayari is currently a PhD student at Purdue University and is working in for the Women in Engineering Program. Her interests include foster STEM enthusiasm, and technology innovation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020
Paper ID #8290The Harvard SEAS/Poli-USP Collaborative Field Course for InternationalEnvironmental Engineering EducationDr. Patrick D Ulrich, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Patrick Ulrich has been the Assistant Director for Undergraduate Studies in Environmental Sciences & Engineering and a Lecturer on Environmental Sciences & Engineering in Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences since 2012. He earned a Ph.D. (2011) and M.S. (2006) in environmental engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and a B.S. in Physics (2005) from the Pennsylvania State University.Prof. Chad
sustainability. In order to have mass appeal of this nature, the course has to bedesigned in such a way that it appeals to engineers and biologists, to chemists and economists, tofinance majors and arts students alike. It can be appreciated that in light of the aforementioneddiscussion, designing such a course is quite a tall order. The steps followed in achieving thisobjective are described in this paper.BackgroundThe objective of this project was to address demonstrable need to upgrade course TCGT 1530entitled “Science, Technology and the Environment” within the technology department of auniversity in the southeast United States. The aforementioned course is part of the corecurriculum at GSU. Enrolment in this course has routinely been approximately
colleges of engineering not to offer courses for non-engineers isolates engineering anddeprives engineering colleges from allies in other colleges, cuts them off from sources ofstudents in the very groups engineering would like to entice, and misses the opportunity toeducate other majors about the contributions engineering has made and will make to society.Instances of engineering college courses offered for non-majors are discussed and thecharacteristics and topics for additional courses are presented.Introduction and MotivationIn our country, where technology make access to information, data, statistics, and even opinionsreadily available, our citizens need to know a great deal more about engineering and technologyso they can make intelligent
students; however, the MarstonScience Library focuses on programs geared specifically towards science and engineeringstudents. To help increase participation of women in engineering, we discuss ten ways academiclibraries can assist engineering departments to increase enrollment and retention of womenengineering students. These practices have been implemented during the past two years in thelibrary programs at UF. 1. Coordinate an engineering speakers series featuring women scientists and engineers; 2. Sponsor a girls technology summer camp where women engineering students help teach middle school girls; 3. Hold a human library book event showcasing women engineering contributions; 4. Conduct technology workshops for women engineering
Paper ID #14204Baccalaureate Program of Sustainable System Engineering – Objectives andCurriculum DevelopmentDr. Runing Zhang, Metropolitan State University of DenverMr. Aaron Brown, Metropolitan State University of Denver Aaron Brown is an associate professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology. His work is primarily focused in the realm of appropriate design and humanitarian engineering. He has worked on development projects all over the globe but his most recent humanitarian engineering project is focused locally in Denver where he is implementing the installation
Paper ID #5682A Novel Partnership for Advancing K-12 STEM Education & Entrepreneur-shipMr. Chet Boncek Jr, Raytheon Company Biography: Mr. Boncek is Senior Principal Engineer at Raytheon. He holds a BSEE from Northeastern University and an MSEE from Georgia Tech. Mr. Boncek is actively involved in community activities related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and enjoys working with students in middle and high school. He has partnered with several schools in Massachusetts as a guest speaker developing and facilitating units on topics such as remote sensing, feedback control systems and rocketry
Paper ID #15128Student Perception of Ethics in Bangladesh, India, and the United StatesDr. Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint Dr. Quamrul Mazumder is currently an associate professor of mechanical engineering at University of Michigan-Flint. His areas of research include computational fluid dynamics, multiphase flow, quality in higher education, metacognition, motivation, and engagement of students. He is a Fulbright scholar travelled around the world to promote quality and globalization of higher education.Mr. Raghava Mahankali, University of Michigan, Flint Raghava Mahankali is a graduate student from the
Paper ID #15132Supporting Student Attainment and Management of Competencies in a Trans-disciplinary Degree ProgramProf. Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette Amy S. Van Epps is an associate professor of Library Science and Engineering Librarian at Purdue Uni- versity. She has extensive experience providing instruction for engineering and technology students, including Purdue’s first-year engineering program. Her research interests include finding effective meth- ods for integrating information literacy knowledge into the undergraduate engineering curriculum. Prof. Van Epps has a BA in engineering science from
Management Service (CMS) at BSC in thedelivery of the course as well as the assessment.IntroductionIt is increasingly difficult for teaching to keep pace with rapid advances in science andtechnology, especially at the interface of several disciplines. The rapid and continueddevelopments in information technology are now the driving forces of many of these advances.To address this challenge, the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Assistant Director forComputer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) convened a Blue Ribbon Panel toexplore the trends in information technology and to make strategic recommendations onprograms that NSF should award in response to advances in information technology. Thesummary report from this event, now referred
‘military engineering ethics.’Engineering education interfaces with the military in three key ways: (1) students being educatedto become commissioned military officers at U.S. service academies and other institutions viaROTC programs, who are majoring in engineering; (2) military veterans as ‘non-traditionalstudents’ earning engineering degrees; and (3) engineering students who will work on defenseand/or military-related technology. Key facets of these three groups are discussed below.The U.S. government’s service academies all award engineering degrees. As well, ROTCprograms are present at “over 1700 college and universities” [23]. Thus, a number of engineeringstudents are simultaneously receiving formal education for two professions. “Doctors
, Human Resources, Information Technology and Facilities. In his Senior Consultant role, he is assigned special projects, including mergers and acquisitions and operations improvements. He also serves as Chair of the firm’s ESOP Trustees. He is a registered professional civil engineer with extensive background in developing municipal infras- tructure projects, and has strong experience in project management and technical staff management for multi-disciplined projects. His BS in Civil Engineering and MBA were both conferred by Lehigh Univer- sity, Bethlehem, PA. He has been a loyal supporter and leader in the engineering community. In addition to his extensive service to the American Council of Engineering
programs1. As the value of theseprograms became apparent, their number began to increase rapidly.Engineering Management, as a discipline, evolved from the need to provide a link between themanagers and engineers of all types. A quick review of master program descriptions describesEM programs as providing a strong engineering core with additional studies in management,technology and business related courses. Hicks et. al.2 classified Engineering Managementmasters programs into three groups. One group focused on traditional management concepts suchas planning, marketing, accounting, etc. The second group focused on mathematical conceptsincluding operations research, probabilistic models, and risk/decision analysis, etc. and the thirdone focused on
attitudes towards becoming engineers, their problem solving processes, and cultural fit. His education includes a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a M.S. in Bioengineering and Ph.D. in Engineer- ing and Science Education from Clemson University.Dr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr
) .76 Engineers are well paid.[1] .74 Engineers make more money than most other professionals.1 .69 An engineering degree will guarantee me a job when I graduate.1 .40 2b. Motivation (Family Influence) .85 My parents would disapprove if I chose a major other than .75 engineering.[2] My parents want me to be an engineer.[1] .75 Page 12.94.42c. Motivation (Social Good) .70 Technology plays an
career options, their knowledge about the higher educationneeded to support their career goals, and how to choose and apply to an appropriate college. Inparticular, prospective first generation college students from regions with low socioeconomicstatus (SES) often lack the knowledge of college-career connections and college applicationprocesses that is taken for granted by many non-first generation college-bound students who arenot low SES7. This knowledge gap may contribute to high numbers of high school students inthese regions saying they plan to attend college but not actually attending. The knowledge maybe particularly important for first generation college students wishing to enter science,technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers6
mechanics, including nonlinear structural analysis, computational mechanics, and biomechanics. He is also active in engineering education and engineering ethics, particularly in mechanics education and appropriate technology. At UPRM Papadopoulos serves as the coordinator of the Engineering Mechanics Committee, which man- ages the mechanics courses taken by all engineering majors. He also co-coordinates the Social, Ethical, and Global Issues (SEGI) in Engineering Program and Forums on Philosophy, Engineering, and Technol- ogy.Vincent C. Prantil, Milwaukee School of Engineering VINCENT C. PRANTIL Vince Prantil is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the Mil- waukee School of Engineering. Dr. Prantil
, Northrop Grumman, Monsanto, Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Sovran Bank, Union Bank, Avery Dennison, Atlantic Richfield (ARCO) and Solutia, Inc. He was appointed by President Jimmy Carter as Assistant Director and, later, as Director of the National Science Foundation and by President George W. Bush to membership on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). Dr. Slaughter earned a Ph.D. in Engineering Science from the Uni- versity of California, San Diego (UCSD), an M.S. in Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University. He holds honorary degrees from 30 colleges and universities. Recipient of the first U.S
AC 2008-2264: WHY A LIBERAL AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION ISNEEDED TO SOLVE THE ENERGY CRISISMatthew Heun, Calvin College Matthew K. Heun received his Ph.D. in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was a staff engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California and a Senior Engineer at Global Aerospace Corporation in Altadena, California before joining the Engineering Department at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.Steven VanderLeest, Calvin College Steven H. VanderLeest is a Professor of Engineering and currently the Engineering Department Chair at Calvin College. He has an M.S.E.E. from Michigan Technological
, and Solid and Hazardous Waste Technologies. COL Starke has published several peer reviewed research articles and has presented his research at national and international conferences. He maintains a focus on the scholarship of teaching and learning in en- gineering education. COL Starke is a registered Professional Engineer (Delaware), member of several professional associations, and is a member of the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Sur- veyors (NCEES).Major David C. Zgonc, United States Military Academy Major Zgonc was a recent instructor at the United States Military Academy at West Point where he taught introductory environmental engineering and environmental chemistry classes. Major Zgonc is a
program, we adopteda team approach, pulling together internal library collaborators from across various instruction,management, technology, and engineering subject expertise. A librarian with a strong interest inemerging technologies and instructional design served as project manager to coordinatetechnology identification, instructional design, and development of the online learning materials.Library administrators contributed to policy issues in order to build the teams and to identify thefunding for needed equipment. Library subject experts and liaisons prepared the instructionalmodules and provide day-to-day support for student questions. Our e-learning librarian led thedevelopment of instructional modules for general information tasks such as