≠ A recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in lifelong learningBibliography1. Steif, P. S., “Initial Data from a Statics Concept inventory,” Proceedings of the American Society forEngineering Education Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 20-23, 2004.2. Philpot, T. A., Hubing, N., Flori, R. E., Hall, R. H., Oglesby, D. B., and Yellamraju V., “Computer-Based Instructional Media for Mechanics of Materials,” International Journal of Engineering Education,Online Papers, 2005.3. Younis, N. T., “Experimental Method of Caustics for Civil and Mechanical Engineering Students,”Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon,June 12-15, 2005.4. Perry, C. C., “The Resistance Strain
AC 2010-2354: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN STRENGTHENINGHIGHER EDUCATION IN AFGHANISTANAsad Esmaeily, Kansas State UniversityAnil Pahwa, Kansas State UniversityJ Thompson, Kansas State UniversityDonald Watts, Kansas State University Page 15.271.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Challenges and Opportunities for Strengthening Higher Education in Afghanistan Abstract This paper summarizes the opportunities and challenges in strengthening highereducation in Afghanistan, after a long period of war and destruction in the country. Theinformation and experience detailed
of the replacement policies from 2 to 10 months and find thereplacement policy with the lowest expected cost. Page 15.759.6 Figure 3: Robotic Welding GunRequirements: The managers at Tiger Motor Company have defined the Markov chain to be theage of the machine at the beginning of the month, i.e. 0, 1, 2, … They need a computer programto assess each replacement policy. You are asked to: 1. Design and code an algorithm in Matlab that is able to: a) Input the number of months in the replacement cycle or policy b) Generate a transition probability matrix for the given number months. As an
AC 2010-1781: CCLI: MODEL ELICITING ACTIVITIES: EXPERIMENTS ANDMIXED METHODS TO ASSESS STUDENT LEARNINGLarry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh Larry J. Shuman is Senior Associate Dean for Academics and Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on improving the engineering educational experience with an emphasis on assessment of design and problem solving, and the study of the ethical behavior of engineers and engineering managers. A former senior editor of the Journal of Engineering Education, Dr. Shuman is the founding editor of Advances in Engineering Education. He has published widely in the engineering education literature, and is co-author of
AC 2010-447: MIDDLE-SCHOOL TEACHERS’ USE AND DEVELOPMENT OFENGINEERING SUBJECT MATTER KNOWLEDGEMorgan Hynes, Tufts UniversityDavid Crismond, The City College of New YorkBarbara Brizuela, Tufts University Page 15.873.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Middle-School Teachers’ Use And Development Of Engineering Subject Matter Knowledge: Analysis of Three CasesAbstractThis paper reports on a portion of a study of three middle school teachers (twomathematics teachers and one science teacher) as they taught a unit of engineeringinstruction. The study investigated the subject matter and pedagogical contentknowledge these teachers used and developed as they taught
AC 2010-1391: SINGLE SYNERGISTIC COURSE VS. MODULES IN MULTIPLECOURSESRonald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler Ronald W. Welch is Professor and Chair for the Department of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler in Tyler, Texas. Until Jan 2007, Dr. Welch was at the United States Military Academy (USMA) where he held numerous leadership positions within the Civil Engineering Program and the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Ron Welch received a B.S. degree in Engineering Mechanics from USMA in 1982 and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana IL in 1990 and
In today’s world, the contributions by engineers surround us. From the cars we drive towork, to the televisions we watch for entertainment, to the cell phones we use to communicatewith one another all are products developed by engineers. From one perspective, these productsare answers to a problem; cars allow us to travel from point A to point B in a timely fashion,televisions bring entertainment to our homes, and cell phones make us easily accessible to ourfriends and family. Yet, even after these products are available to the general population,engineers still search for ways to enhance them to produce a better product. The solution to theproblem is never perfect, and thus problem-solving is continuous. The nation’s desire
paper enhance understanding of engineers orengineering?” and “What are the relationships among the technical and the nontechnicaldimensions of engineering practices, and how do these relationships changes over time and fromplace to place?”Along with its parent organization, the journal also seeks to (a) to help build and serve diversecommunities of researchers interested in engineering studies, and (b) link scholarly work inengineering studies to broader discussions and debates about engineering education, research,practice, policy, and representation. As such, it challenges authors to reflect on and anticipatehow their work might prove helpful to others elsewhere, both within the academy and beyond.The journal thus explicitly juxtaposes
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multidisciplinary projects.Bibliography1. R Miller and B Olds, A Model Curriculum for a Capstone Course in Multidisciplinary Engineering Design,Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 83, no. 4, pp. 311—316, 1994.2. Paul W. Holley and Christian Dagg, Development of Expanded Multidisciplinary Collaborative ExperiencesAcross Construction and Design Curricula, International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 1550-3984, Volume 2, Issue 2, August 2006, Pages 91 – 1113. Dutson, A. J., et al. "A Review of Literature on Teaching Engineering Design Through Project-OrientedCapstone Courses," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 86, no. 1, 1997, pp. 17--28.4. Todd, R. H., et al. "A Survey of Capstone Engineering Courses in North America," Journal of
& Learning Practice. University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. October 19-20, 2007.3. Edwards, R., G. Recktenwald, and B. Benini. A laboratory exercise to teach the hydrostatic principle as a core concept in fluid mechanics. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Austin, TX. June 14-17, 2009, American Society for Engineering Education.4. Recktenwald, G., et al. A simple experiment to expose misconceptions about the Bernoulli equation. 2009 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Lake Buena Vista, Florida. November 13-19, 2009, American Society of Mechanical Engineers.5. Recktenwald, G., et al. Using a blender to teaching qualitative reasoning with the first law of
includedthe engineering design center, a computer laboratory and a classroom. Participants wereinvolved in hands-on activities in the three environments that provided opportunities for them toinvestigate and explore models and conduct analyses. Page 15.1339.4Virtual Reality in Engineering Design (a) Immersive model of a sabretooth tiger (b) Three dimensional tracking interface generated from point cloud data for visualization Figure 1. Immersive Interfaces for Engineering Design.As an introduction to the application of mathematical theories in the development of engineeringsimulations
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tailor content to meet the needs of students and industry. ABET specifies 11program outcomes that students must demonstrate22: a. an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering b. an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data c. an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability d. an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams e. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems f. an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility g. an ability to
expectation was supported in that the CBI class had a statistically significant highercourse grade than the non-CBI classes (e.g., 61.3% of the CBI students received either an A, B orC grade compared to 39.9% of non-CBI students). In addition, the CBI students tended to bemore willing to make use of the classroom resources (student assistants and posted notes) thanthe non-CBI group. As noted below, a more complete evaluation will be done over a largernumber of classes and a longer period of time. However the preliminary results are stronglysuggestive of success.Full implementation of the CBI modules occurred in the following 5 CBI 1 course sections:Physics I at UTPA, Calculus I at UTPA, Introduction to Engineering at both UTPA and STC,and Statics at
ofit, 2= Heard of it, 3= Read/ heard summaries, 4= Read parts, 5= Read most of it). Associatedeans and program chairs also reported attitudes toward statements about importance ofcurricular breadth and the value of liberal education in undergraduate engineering (see Table 2).Table 2: Dependent Variable Questions.Several recent reports discuss the changing knowledge and skills engineers will need in the future andhow engineering education needs to change. Do you agree or disagree with the following statementsabout undergraduate engineering education? a. Humanities and social science courses are very important in preparing engineers. b. Interdisciplinary learning – inside and outside engineering –should be part of the engineering
Page 15.513.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Enhancing Student Classroom Engagement Through Social Networking TechnologyAbstractThe terms Web 2.0 technologies and social networking technology (SNT) are an obvious part ofour personal lives and are increasingly becoming a part of the higher education experience.However, can they be used in the higher education classroom to enhance student engagement?This paper reports on preliminary data from surveys of current engineering and technologystudents and faculty in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. In addition,it reviews current literature on social networking technology and educational best practices.Results
potentialsin STEM fields. Analysis of mentee responses to the P.E.S. provided very promising evidence ofthe effectiveness of the DREAM program. Questions 10 and 12 on the P.E.S. ask, “How muchmath do you plan to take in high school,” and “How much physics do you plan to take in highschool,” respectively. In spring 2009, the number of mentees planning on taking a greaternumber of years of math and physics increased from the initial survey to the final survey, whilethe number planning on taking the minimum number of years of math and physics dropped. Thisdirectly shows that DREAM has been effective in stressing the importance of taking math andscience courses for success in higher education, specifically in the STEM fields. It also showsthat DREAM has
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collaboration with industry, requiring students to take FE or GREexaminations, and getting more students involved with student chapters of professional societiessuch as IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), NSBE (National Society ofBlack Engineers), and SWE (Society of Women Engineers).References1. Miller, R., and Olds, B., “A Model Curriculum for a Capstone Course in Multidisciplinary Engineering Design,” Journal of Engineering Education, October 1994.2. Shuman, L., Besterfield-Sacre, M., and McGourty J., “The ABET “Professional Skills” – Can They be Taught? Can They be Assessed?” Journal of Engineering Education, Jan. 2005.3. Ports, K., “Structuring Senior Design for Entrepreneurs,” Proceedings of the 2005 American
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strategiesand pedagogical practice. We presume that courses in which “active learning” andother interactive learning activities are being supported with the tools availableoverall create a learning environment that is more engaging for learners. We furtherassume then that the use of these tools in the TEL project courses suggests the surgeteam has been successful in influencing faculty to use these tools. Faculty(Attachment B) and student (Attachment C) surveys and focus groups wereconducted to gather evidence to support or refute these assumptions.Technology Use and DevelopmentThe state of e-Learning within the College of Engineering (CoE) and other science,technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines at the University ofWisconsin
Diversity in the College of Engineering. She is a Full Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. She is the Formosa Plastics Endowed Professor and has been active in researching waste water treatment, aquaculture and biodegradation of plastics in the environment.Gerald Knapp, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge Dr. Gerald M. Knapp, P.E., P.E., Fred B. and Ruth B. Zigler Associate Professor of Engineering, is an associate professor of industrial engineering and IE Undergraduate Coordinator at LSU. He holds a B.S. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering from SUNY Buffalo, and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Iowa. Dr. Knapp is an ASQ Certified
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technicians in nanotechnology.However, there is an equally urgent need for expert training and research in the ethical, legal, 1and societal implications of nanotechnology (Roco and Bainbridge 2001) . The National Scienceand Technology Council (2000) 2 proposed two components for promoting a new generation ofskilled workers for the rapid progress in nanotechnology: a) awareness of ethical, legal, societalimplications and b) workforce education and training efforts. Similarly, Roco (2003) 3 arguedthat nanotechnology success is determined by an interaction of different factors such as trainingof students in nanoscale science and engineering, legal aspects, and state and federal
the time taken by the speakers who helped the students learn from real-lifeexamples of struggle and perseverance: Andres Tos Toy, Andres Chajil, Toribijo Chajil, FatherGreg Schaffer, and Chona.Bibliography1. Sheppard, S. D., Macatangay, K., Colby, A., Sullivan, W. M., “Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field”, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 2008.2. Brakora, J., Gilchrist, B., Holloway, J., Renno, N., Skerlos, S., Teory, T., Washabaugh, P., and Weinert, D., “Integrating Real-World Experience Into a College Curriculum Using a Multidisciplinary Design Minor”, in Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Austin, TX
engineeringtechnology program must demonstrate that graduates have: a. an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of their disciplines, b. an ability to apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applications of mathematics, science, engineering and technology, c. an ability to conduct, analyze and interpret experiments and apply experimental results to improve processes, d. an ability to apply creativity in the design of systems, components or processes appropriate to program objectives, e. an ability to function effectively on teams, f. an ability to identify, analyze and solve technical problems, g. an ability to communicate effectively, h. a
design methods and education. Two critical success factors for an engineer in the flat world are their ability to adapt tochanges, and be able to work at the interface of different disciplines6. In this “flat-world”7,engineers and scientists need to constantly absorb and teach others new ways of doing old or newthings, and mostly learn how to work well with others. By working with others, students: (a)obtain opportunities to experience a different domain; (b) combine knowledge and skills fromdifferent disciplines; (c) work as a team member; and (d) solve real-time research problems.Also, interdisciplinary collaboration provides students with significant personal developmentopportunities8. ABET describes that engineering programs focus on