From Design to Implementation with Simulink and LEGO NXT James C. Peyton Jones, Connor McArthur, Tyler Young Center for Nonlinear Dynamics & Control Villanova University, PA 19085The use of mobile robotics in teaching has the potential to be revolutionized by a) advances inlow-cost, computationally powerful target hardware, and b) automatic code generation or ‘rapidprototyping’ tools which allow these devices to be programmed directly from high-level Matlab /Simulink-based designs. This paper describes progress on a National Science Foundation andMathWorks sponsored project aimed at bringing all these elements together for practical use andbenefit in the
experimental/experiential aspect akin to physics and chemistry at an introductorylevel. Moreover, the model would also avoid combinatorial expenses given the simplifications, thusallowing for a realistic game.4.3 Quality of ChoicesIn teaching scoring functions to students, one could further simplify G(t) to pose simple “base cases,” asin a linear equation: G(t) = qt (4)where q is an constant, defined later in this section. One could also simplify G(t) even further with aconstant k: G(t) = k (5)Figure 5 shows Equations 4 and 5. These simple functions hide a elegant
experimental/experiential aspect akin to physics and chemistry at an introductorylevel. Moreover, the model would also avoid combinatorial expenses given the simplifications, thusallowing for a realistic game.4.3 Quality of ChoicesIn teaching scoring functions to students, one could further simplify G(t) to pose simple “base cases,” asin a linear equation: G(t) = qt (4)where q is an constant, defined later in this section. One could also simplify G(t) even further with aconstant k: G(t) = k (5)Figure 5 shows Equations 4 and 5. These simple functions hide a elegant
experimental/experiential aspect akin to physics and chemistry at an introductorylevel. Moreover, the model would also avoid combinatorial expenses given the simplifications, thusallowing for a realistic game.4.3 Quality of ChoicesIn teaching scoring functions to students, one could further simplify G(t) to pose simple “base cases,” asin a linear equation: G(t) = qt (4)where q is an constant, defined later in this section. One could also simplify G(t) even further with aconstant k: G(t) = k (5)Figure 5 shows Equations 4 and 5. These simple functions hide a elegant
being mastery, on each of the leadership capabilities as a starting point and identify specificareas to develop (Figure 2). This diagnostic is repeated at the end of the course in the form of a360-degree feedback survey to measure growth overall and in the targeted capabilities. Figure 2, Engineering Leadership CapabilitiesEach capability is introduced in theory and historical context in an Engineering Leadership classenhanced by stories culled from the collective experience of the teaching cadre.Leadership LaboratoriesA Leadership Laboratory supplements each Engineering Leadership class enhancing thecandidates’ experience and mastery of topics introduced in lectures. By engaging in continuedself-assessment, interactive
the colleges of engineering and technology. Several factors were paramount. The first of these was (as always) financial. The two colleges were among the smallest in terms of enrollment and faculty in the University, and merging them offered an opportunity to reduce administrative costs. Secondly, the laboratory facilities in many cases represented duplicates that were underutilized. It did not help that the two schools were situated at opposite ends of the campus. Nevertheless, the prime motivation was to develop a college that would be “…locally prominent and nationally recognized…” in the pedagogy of the technological disciplines, an achievement that was not possible when the faculty and resources in those
research with the University of Rochester Center for Photo-Induced Charge Transfer. Since 2003, Dr. Walz has taught chemistry and engineering at Madison Area Technical College, and he is also an adjunct professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin. He has served as teacher for the UW Delta Center for Integrating Research, Teaching and Learning, and has mentored several graduate students who completed teaching internships at the technical college while creating new instructional materials for renewable energy and chemical education. Dr. Walz is also an instructor with the Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education and the K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP), delivering
oxygen conducting mixed oxide membranes and teaching reactor engineering, and she has been teaching back at CSM since 2004. She is now a Teaching Professor in the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department at CSM. Her primary research focus is in pedagogy, specifically in utilizing online resources and other technology and different teaching methods to increase student engage- ment and reduce/eliminate lecturing in the classroom. She likes to play with her kids, play racquetball, run, bike, swim, and play pool in her free time. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Creating and Facilitating an Engaging, Rigorous, Fully-Online Technical Course (or just Online Content
science and engineering process skills such as scientific argumentation. Her work is largely informed by the principles and perspectives on human development and cognition articulated by Cultural Historical Activity Theory. Putting theory into practice, she teaches a service-learning course at UCSC wherein interdisciplinary teams of students work in an layered appren- ticeship model with community mentors to design and implement sustainable solutions to water, energy, waste, transportation and social challenges using ”green technology”. Dr. Ball has worked as a research fellow with two NSF Centers for Learning and Teaching and most recently on several NSF projects that focus the integration of engineering and social
. in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Auburn University in 2017. His research and teaching interests include advanced manufacturing systems, additive manufacturing, robotics, automation systems and Industrial 4.0, data analytics, and engineering education.Vedang Chauhan Dr. Vedang Chauhan is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Department at Western New England University (WNE) in Massachusetts, USA. He has more than 16 years of research and teaching experience in the field of Mechatronics Engineering and Robotics. During his academic tenure, he has worked on the private and government funded industry research projects and published scholarly articles and acted as a reviewer for machine vision, robotics
groundwater). As a nine-year-old boy, he filled sandbags to channel a river down State Street in his native Salt Lake City after the El Niño winter of 1982-1983. He earned his B.S. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995, then taught high school through Teach for America and worked as a contractor at Los Alamos National Laboratory before earning his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of California Berkeley in 1999 and2005, respectively. He has been at CU Denver since 2005, where he applies ideas from complex systems science to studyflow in porous media, leads the graduate track in Hydrologic, Environmental, and Sustainability Engineering (HESE),leads the NSF-sponsored faculty learning community Engineering is Not Neutral: Transforming
Paper ID #37618Students Poor Exam Performance in an Engineering Courseafter Twenty Months of Online Instruction and Efforts toImproveAmir Karimi (Professor) Amir Karimi is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky in 1982. His teaching and research interests are in thermal sciences. He has served as the Chair of Mechanical Engineering (1987 to 1992 and September 1998 to January of 2003), College of Engineering Associate Dean of Academic Affairs (Jan. 2003-April 2006), and the Associate
B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. Brian has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo since 2006. During the 2011-2012 academic year he participated in a professor exchange, teaching at the Munich University of Applied Sciences. His engineering education interests include collaborating on the Dynamics Concept Inventory, developing model-eliciting activities in mechanical engineering courses, inquiry-based learning in mechanics, and design projects to help promote adapted
, vol. 94, no. 1, pp. 147–164.[15] K. Blair, D. W. Miller, D. Darmofal, C. P. Young, and D. Brodeur, “Problem based learning in aerospace engineering education,” ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, 2002.[16] A. Gosavi and J. Fraser, “Problem-based learning and Industrial Engineering,” ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings,2013.[17] J. T. Bell and H. S. Fogler, “Implementing virtual reality laboratory accidents using the half-life game engine, WorldUp, and Java3D,” ASEE Annu. Conf. Proc., 2003, pp. 10511– 10521, doi: 10.18260/1-2--11905.[18] O. Halabi, “Immersive virtual reality to enforce teaching in engineering education,” Multimed. Tools Appl., 2020, vol. 79, no. 3–4, pp. 2987–3004, doi: 10.1007
theintersection of ethics, science, technology, and engineering for precollege audiences. This papershares the results of this partnership between education staff, teachers, and philosophers,including educational resources produced as artifacts of the program which integrated a diversityof pedagogical approaches to teaching ethics in secondary STEM classrooms.Framing literatureThe study of ethics, including neuroethics, is increasingly being integrated into engineeringeducation at the college and graduate level. At the precollege level, ethics are sometimesincorporated into the curriculum in humanities and science classrooms, however less is knownabout neuroethics education within these precollege contexts. This section presents guidingliterature about
Professor in the Mechanical Engineering department at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology where her research interests include novel manufacturing and characterization techniques of polymer and composite structures and the incorporation of multifunctionality by inducing desired re- sponses to mechanical loading.Dr. Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Karim Muci-K¨uchler is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Experimental and Computational Mechanics Laboratory at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT). Before joining SDSMT, he was an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy. He received his Ph.D
Nariman Farvardin Professor of Engineering at the Clark School on Jan- uary 5, 2009, having come to the school in 1995 as an assistant professor and served as chair of the school’s Department of Aerospace Engineering from 2006 to 2009. As dean, Pines has led the devel- opment of the Clark School’s current strategic plan and achieved notable successes in key areas such as improving teaching in fundamental undergraduate courses and raising student retention; achieving suc- cess in national and international student competitions; giving new emphasis to sustainability engineering and service learning; promoting STEM education among high school students; increasing the impact of research programs; and expanding
Paper ID #30274Development of a Mentorship Program between Upper-class and First YearEngineering Students through 3D printingDr. Charlotte Marr de Vries, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Dr. Charlotte de Vries is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State Erie, the Behrend College. She received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts in 2009. She received her M.S. (2013) and Ph.D. (2014) in Mechanical Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. She teaches Introduction to Engineering Design, Capstone Design, Dynamics, System Dy- namics, and Instrumentation
Programs in Paducah, Kentucky, where he has taught for 19 years. His PhD and MS studies in ChE were completed at Vanderbilt University, and his BSChE at the University of Alabama. Silverstein’s research interests include conceptual learning tools and training, and he has particular interests in faculty development. He is the recipient of several ASEE awards, including the Fahein award for young faculty teaching and educational scholarship, the Corcoran award for best article in the journal Chemical Engineering Education (twice), and the Martin award for best paper in the ChE Division at the ASEE Annual Meeting.Dr. Derek Lynn Englert, University of KentuckyDr. John R. Baker P.E., University of Kentucky John R. Baker is
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, manufacturing, and assembly processes. Since 2010, Lo- gan has worked as a private tutor; most recently he has moved from small in-person tutoring into electronic classroom learning as a consultant for an online tutoring service. In previous semesters, he has aided the teaching of introductory design and modeling classes at Florida Polytechnic University. As the operator of the Florida Polytechnic University Robotics Laboratory, he trains students to use fabrication machin- ery, 2D and 3D design software, and analytic methods to aid in student and research projects. Logan also provides 3D modeling, prototyping, and 2D design services to various local companies, and hopes to earn certifications for 3D design in the coming
Paper ID #11777Designing a Multimedia Learning Environment that Engages Children ThroughNarrativeDr. Glenn W Ellis, Smith College Glenn Ellis is a Professor of Engineering at Smith College who teaches courses in engineering science and methods for teaching science and engineering. He received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering and Operations Research from Princeton Univer- sity. The winner of numerous teaching and research awards, Dr. Ellis received the 2007 U.S. Professor of the Year Award for Baccalaureate Colleges from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement
Colorado Boulder 1999-2008 Assistant Professor, lecturer and academic administrator, Department of Mathematics, UCLA 2008-2011 Engineering Education, Ham- burg University of Technology Since 2011 Scientific Staff at Center for Teaching and Learning Since 2013 Head of Center for Teaching and Learning, Hamburg University of TechnologyProf. Christian H Kautz, Hamburg University of Technology Christian H. Kautz has a Diplom degree in Physics from University of Hamburg and a Ph.D. in Physics (for work in Physics Education Research) from the University of Washington. Currently, he leads the Engineering Education Research Group at Hamburg University of Technology
AND MOTIVATIONHow many educators are frustrated when students seem unable to recall something discussed inclass the previous week? How often are teachers disappointed in their students’ ability to identifyand correctly apply concepts from prerequisite courses to their current course? How many timesdo students disappoint their instructors by not seeing how the concept currently being coveredbuilds directly on a concept previously learned? After first teaching CE404 (Design of SteelStructures) and CE483 (Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures), the author responded to eachof these questions with: “Quite often! Nearly every lesson! I’m frustrated about this! What can Ido about it?” Importantly, it is not instructor frustration that matters
Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer En- gineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology and Missouri State University’s Coopera- tive Engineering Program. His research interests include engineering education. (http://web.mst.edu/˜rdua/) c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 WIMPAVR: Schematic Capture Design and FPGA Emulation Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Missouri, USAIntroduction The Electrical (EE) and Computer (CpE) Engineering program, at Missouri University ofScience and Technology (Missouri S&T), provides several
going. Also, because of cancelled meetings, some students could not complete the 10hrs and/or 10 visits. But we evaluated these students on case by case basis, giving them full credit for this part of the rubric.Acknowledgements:The authors would like to thank Brian Halderman, Program Director, Center for CivicEngagement for all the logistics support; Christopher von Brecht, the teaching assistant for thecourse for helping with the laboratories. This research was supported by NSF grant 1566463 toPAB and US Dept. of Education grant to LC.References[1] US Department of Education,Hispanics and STEM education,http://www2.ed.gov/about/inits/list/hispanic-initiative/stem-factsheet.pdf[2] Passel, J.S. and Cohn D. US population
include vibration and optimization techniques. In 2005 he was the recipient of the Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award from the Society of Automotive Engineers.Jennifer Courtney, Rowan University Jennifer Courtney is an Assistant Professor in the Writing Arts department at Rowan University, where she teaches first year writing, College Composition II/Sophomore Clinic, and courses on writing assessment. Her research interests include writing in the disciplines (WID), assessment, and information literacy.Kevin Dahm, Rowan University Kevin Dahm is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He has received the 2002 ASEE PIC-III Award, 2003 Joseph J. Martin Award
Engineering at North Carolina State University. He is coauthor of Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, an introductory chemical engineering text now in its third edition. He has contributed over 200 publications to the fields of science and engineering education and chemical process engineering, and writes "Random Thoughts," a column on educational methods and issues for the quarterly journal Chemical Engineering Education. With his wife and colleague, Dr. Rebecca Brent, he codirects the National Effective Teaching Institute (NETI) and regularly offers teaching effectiveness workshops on campuses and at conferences around the world
AC 2010-122: BEYOND SIMULATION: STUDENT-BUILT VIRTUAL REALITYGAMES FOR CELLULAR NETWORK DESIGNJames Jaurez, National University James J. Jaurez is a an Assistant Professor with National University’s School of Media and Communication. He teaches courses in the Master of Science in Educational and Instructional Technology and in the Bachelor of Arts in Entertainment and Interactive Arts programs, which has lead him to pioneer a fusion of the two disciplines and collaborate on a Hewlett Packard Technology for Teaching – Higher Education – Leadership Grant. A PhD candidate through Nova Southeastern University, James’ dissertation work is in Epistemic Game Creation in the discipline of Computing
1988, respectively. She has worked as a Manufacturing Engineer for the Norton Com- pany and Product Development Engineer for the Olin Corporation. She is currently Associate Professor of mechanical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Co-director of the Assistive Technology Resource Center, and Director of the Melbourne Global Project Center. In the fall of 2001, she was in- vited as the Lise Meitner Visiting Professor, Department of Design Sciences, Lund Technical University, Lund, Sweden. Her primary teaching and course development responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate-level courses in computer-aided design, mechanical design, and rehabilitation engineering. She served as the Director of