the design process. Also in many cases, students, through working on projects,often perceive the relevance of mathematics and science and see how what they have learned inthese courses might be applicable to their current project. Another, less frequently usedalternative is a first-year course built around discipline, laboratory-based learning experiences[10]. The goal of this alternative is to help first-year students better understand the nature of thedifferent engineering disciplines through carefully crafted experiential learning experiences.Given that one of the challenges faced by the first-year engineering curricula at TAMU was thelack of understanding of engineering practice, EAPO selected the project-based approach. Thedesign
neededbetter access to career opportunities. Therefore, we changed the focus of the “Career Paths”seminar by asking the visiting speakers to not only describe their experiences in their respectivepositions, but to also discuss how students should prepare for such positions. These topicsincluded discussing needs for various certifications (above and beyond the M.S. or doctoraldegree), external research or teaching experiences, security clearances, and other informationthat might not be shared by the academic department or faculty. We also asked the visitingspeakers to discuss how the students could prepare for, access, and take advantage of thespeakers’ presence at the seminar to have CVs previewed and reviewed for current openings andfuture hiring
o Graduate students o Occasionally, team members from o Post-doctoral assistants outside engineering o Laboratories, computers, o Occasionally, graduate students or analysis software undergraduates o UndergraduatesSubject of o Inanimate objects o Students, faculty, & administratorsinquiry o Curricula o Pedagogies o Teaching/learning processes
these courses include electricalcircuits, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, material balances, properties of materials, structuralmechanics and thermodynamics. Unlike the traditional approach, however, each of thefoundation courses includes a mix of these topics, presented in a variety of disciplinary contexts.A solid background is developed by touching key concepts at several points along the spiral indifferent courses, adding depth and sophistication at each pass. Each foundation course alsostresses the development of several essential skills, such as problem-solving, oral and writtencommunication, the design process, teamwork, project management, computer analysis methods,laboratory investigation, data analysis and model development. Students
AC 2011-1268: MOTIVATING DESIGN AND ANALYSIS SKILLS ACQUI-SITION WITH THE INFUSION OF ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITYPROJECTS THROUGHOUT A MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CURRICU-LUMJames M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University Jim Widmann is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and currently the Chair and the ASEE-DEED Division. He received his Ph.D. in 1994 from Stanford University. He teaches mechanics and design courses and conducts research in the areas of design optimization, machine design, fluid power control and engineering education.Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University Brian Self is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering
campus. These are: the Advanced ManufacturingLaboratory (AML) in Mechanical Engineering, The Injection Molding Laboratory in ChemicalEngineering, The Advanced Composites Laboratory (ACL) in Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering and the EE Prototyping Laboratory in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Eachhas industrial manufacturing equipment. The AML has a FADAL vertical machining center, a Page 6.699.2Bridgeport Romi CNC lathe and a Brown and Sharpe coordinate measuring machine. A Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society
experience away Field Work from the classroom. Field work experiences bridge educational experiences with an outside community which Experiences can range from neighborhoods and schools to anthropological dig sites and laboratory settings. Internship Are job-related and provide students and job changers with an opportunity to test the waters in a career field Experiences
engineering practices. Thus, through such targetededucational experiences, educators can inspire a new generation of engineers capable ofinitiating large strides in sustainable infrastructure development.Keywords: undergraduate research experience; waste plastics; asphalt research; sustainableinfrastructure © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceIntroductionEngineering education is a cornerstone of technological advancement, equipping students withthe skills to tackle complex challenges and drive innovation. In today's rapidly evolvinglandscape, traditional teaching methods alone may not suffice to cultivate the next generation ofengineers. There
someone make such aninvestment? What are the motivating factors? Of course, there are the enticements of highsalaries and prestige. But with lower percentages of American students currently choosingscience and engineering than in other major nations of the world, maybe it‟s time to rethink theadequacy of such motivations. A recent New York Times editorial by Columbia Universityphysicist and Author, Brian Greene, strongly advocates teaching science in a way that includesits dramatic implications for worldview. He emphasized “the powerful role science can play ingiving life context and meaning”. He suggested that instead of just focusing on the technicaldetails, “science needs to be taught to the young and communicated to the mature in a mannerthat
. Second,engineering researchers can narrowly isolate experimental variables and follow uniform andwidely-accepted laboratory testing standards. The results from engineering research are well-defined and replicable, and proposed models can be validated. Unlike engineering research,EER typically includes a broad range of uncontrollable confounding variables and a lack ofspecificity and guidance in the selection of appropriate theoretical frameworks and analyticalmethods [5,6].Since engineering faculty are often the initiators of EER studies, it is logical that faculty whoalready teach engineering courses and conduct engineering research may be inclined to pursueEER opportunities. Their motivation may be to either complement their ongoing
reveal both clarity and complexity: Overall, negative effectsof the pandemic were reported more frequently by caregivers, by ciswomen, nonbinary, andtransgender individuals, and by CW/N/T caregivers.Impacts on WorkWidespread closures, stay-at-home orders, and quarantine/isolation needs imposed during thepandemic shifted how, where, and when work occurred. For those working in academia, workshifted away from research and teaching activities involving face-to-face interactions withstudents and colleagues or access to specialized facilities/laboratories in order to conduct theirwork. The burden of transitioning work to a fully online environment led to respondentsreporting that the pandemic shifted the focus of their work away from research/writing
research, and early indications that students areable transfer skills into subsequent design courses.IntroductionSmith, Wankat, and Froyd [1] point out in their analysis of historical trends in engineeringeducation, that while design has been important since the turn of the last century [2], theemphasis on teaching design has been increasing in engineering degree programs. In part this isdue to ABET’s requirement of a culminating design experience following the shift to EC-2000about two decades ago [3]. The resurgence of design is also due to: a recognition that designcourses can address a broad range of transferable skills thought important for graduates [4],design and problem solving align with the epistemological stance of engineers [5], the
Department of Civil Engineer- ing, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland. Pelumi got his BSc and MSc degree in Physics from Obafemi Awolowo University, where he also served as a research assistant at the Environmental Pollu- tion Research unit, in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. As part of his contribution to science and engineering, Pelumi has taught as a teaching assistant both at Morgan State University and Obafemi Awolowo University. With a passion to communicate research findings gleaned from experts in the field as he advances his career, Olaitan has attended several in-person and virtual conferences and workshops, and at some of them, made presentations on findings on air pollution, wastewater reuse, and heavy metal
the first to do so. The specific implementation forms include: offering dedicated STEM courses, club-based teaching, focusing on science and technology competitions, project-based courses, open laboratory space-oriented, and diversified comprehensive courses[22]. From the gradually “captivating” development of theory and practice, we cannot help but raise the following question: under the unique institutional context in China, what exactly are the core connotations and the primary form represented by STEM education? What factors make it up? What is the relationship between these factors? Answering these questions has important implications for the in-depth promotion of STEM education in China and
Fulbright Commission since 2019.Christine Tessele Nodari, Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do SulLuis RabeloPaula Kvitko de Moura, Federal University of Rio Grande do SulArthur Marcon, Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do SulAngela de Moura Ferreira Danilevicz ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 METHOD TO MONITOR HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS' COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ASSESSMENT RUBRICSAbstractThe competency-based education model has been one of the paths taken by higher educationinstitutions concerned with offering programs relevant to the market and societal needs.However, adapting teaching to a competency-based education model can bring manychallenges, such as
Laboratories. Since 1993 he has been with Bucknell University where he is currently Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research interests include antenna array system design, signal processing, and medical ultrasound imaging. Dr. Kozick received a 2006 Best Paper Award from the IEEE Signal Processing Society and the Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence from Bucknell University in 1999.Christa Matlack, Bucknell University Christa Matlack serves as a Career Coach in the Center for Career Advancement at Bucknell University where her role is to empower undergraduate students to seek meaningful careers and to guide students through the career development process. In addition, Christa is a co-leader of
Carolina at Chapel Hill (1985); an M.A. in developmental psychology from La Sorbonne, Paris, France (1989); and a Ph.D. in Child Development and Family Relationships from the University of Texas at Austin (1997).Dr. Christine Latulippe, Norwich University Dr. Christine Latulippe is a Professor of Mathematics at Norwich University, and the Associate Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics. She received her B.A. in Pure Mathematics from Sonoma State University, her M.Ed. in Special Education, Hearing Impaired from Lewis and Clark College, and her Ph.D. in Mathematics with a Math Education Emphasis from Montana State University. Christine has experience teaching a variety of undergraduate-level courses, including
) where she teaches the Capstone Course in Computer Engineer- ing. She received an BS in EE from the University of PR, Mayaguez in 1989, a MEng in EE from Cornell University in 1990, and a PhD in EE from Michigan State University in 2003. She leads the Southeast region of the Computing Alliance for Hispanic Serving Institutions (CAHSI). Dr. Santiago is NCWIT academic alliance member, member of Henaac, SACNAS, IEEE, and ACM. ¨ CampusJose Fernando Vega-Riveros, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez I was born in Bogot´a, DE, Colombia and received the degree of Electronic Engineer from Javeriana University in 1979. Immediately after I worked for Avianca Airlines in the
Paper ID #26638Using Reflection to Facilitate Writing Knowledge Transfer in Upper-LevelMaterials Science CoursesDr. Jennifer C. Mallette, Boise State University An Assistant Professor of English at Boise State University, Dr. Jenn Mallette teaches technical com- munication at the undergraduate and graduate level. In addition to working with STEM students in her undergraduate technical communication course, she collaborates with faculty in the College of Engineer- ing to focus on enhancing writing education in engineering courses. Her other research focuses on women engineering, and she has recently published the results of a
Hellmuth, LeTourneau University Dr. Tom Hellmuth is Dean of the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas. He obtained a B.S.M.E. from Rice University in 1978, an M.S.M.E. from Colorado State University in 1980, and a Ph.D. from New Mexico State University in 1995. He worked in industry in the area of machine and thermal system design for about five years before beginning his teaching career. He has taught for 20 years in mechanical engineering and engineering technology programs. Current interests are in modeling of thermal systems and engineering design. Email: TomHellmuth@letu.eduRoger Gonzalez, LeTourneau University Dr. Roger V. Gonzalez
Undergraduate Curriculum Com- mittee, as well as faculty advisor for several student societies. She is the instructor of several courses in the CBE curriculum including the Material and Energy Balances, junior laboratories and Capstone De- sign courses. She is associated with several professional organizations including the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and American Society of Chemical Engineering Education (ASEE) where she adopts and contributes to innovative pedagogical methods aimed at improving student learning and retention.Dr. Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico Dr. Vanessa Svihla is a learning scientist and assistant professor at the University of New Mexico in the Organization, Information
potential as an innovative learning technology, Ryan and Grubbs noted that many articlesshow 3D printing in libraries as a “fun” or “creative initiative” rather than being fully integratedinto the curriculum.3 This perception is slowly changing as more and more academic campusesacross the world are incorporating 3D printing in academic libraries, often under the broaderumbrella of a makerspace, and publishing the models and methods they have developed forintegration into and the support of teaching, learning, and research.The University of Nevada-Reno’s DeLaMare Science & Engineering Library is arguably the firstacademic library to offer 3D printing as a service in 2012.4 Colegrove, the library’s director,noted that the addition of 3D printing
process and design educational and research programs that bring the concepts of innovation and entrepreneurship into the classroom and the research laboratory. Dr. Christodoulatos is leading the implementation of academic entrepreneurship through the creation of innovative curric- ula and overseeing the commercialization of the Institute’s intellectual property. He has been teaching and performing research since 1988 and has managed over a hundred and fifty major research projects exceeding $30M. Dr. Christodoulatos has developed and delivered entrepreneurship curricula and special- ized innovation and entrepreneurship workshops for faculty, administration and technical entrepreneurs in Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan. He
professional activities have included projects in East Africa, Central America, the Middle East, Alaska’s North Slope, and throughout the ”lower 48 states.” His current activities at Texas A&M cover a wide spectrum from K-12 outreach and recruiting to undergraduate curriculum design to retention, monitoring, and post-graduation engagement.Dr. Debra A Fowler, Texas A&M University Dr. Debra Fowler serves the Associate Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at Texas A&M Uni- versity. Following 16 years working in industry she completed a Ph.D. is in Interdisciplinary Engineering with a specific focus on engineering education from Texas A&M University. Her research areas of focus are faculty perspectives
Ph.D. and M.S. degrees are in materials science and engineering from Stanford University and her B.S. degree in metallurgical engineering from the Michigan Technological University.Dr. Lizabeth T Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University Lizabeth is a professor at Cal Poly, SLO in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. She has been teaching for 23 years and has continued to develop innovative pedagogy such as project based, flipped classroom and competency grading. Her current research examines grading and the assumptions faculty hold about students. Through the SUSTAIN SLO learning initiative she and her colleagues have been active researching transformation in higher education
and MS Biomed- ical Engineering degrees from Drexel University, and her PhD Bioengineering degree from the University of Washington. Between her graduate degrees, she worked as a loop transmission systems engineer at AT&T Bell Laboratories. She then spent 13 years in the medical device industry conducting medical de- vice research and managing research and product development at several companies. In her last industry position, Dr. Baura was Vice President, Research and Chief Scientist at CardioDynamics. She is a Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE).Leanne Kallemeyn, Loyola University Chicago Leanne Kallemeyn, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in Research Methodologies
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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 physical activities. Other professional interests include aviation physiology and biomechanics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020
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opportunities for successive electrical engineering seniors after him through his own projectwhich involved creating a system which made it easier for blind-deaf students with low sensitivity,like himself, to communicate.2,3,4 The achievements of Scott Stoffel motivated an outreach program,which involved teaching the concept of electrical engineering through a series of courses in roboticsto high school freshmen at the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (PSD). The main objectives of thisprogram were as follows: 1. To increase engineering awareness and encourage the desire for engineering education amongst high-school students who are deaf or hearing impaired. 2. To present engineering in a method that is suitable for pre-college students who are