are renewableenergy sources such as wind, solar energy systems, fuel cells and distributed generation deviceswith near zero emissions of hazardous pollutants. These generation systems can be used in stand-alone configurations, microgrids or in configuration connected to the power networks for gridreinforcement. Given the rapid progress in alternative energy and distributed generationtechnologies and usage, there is a greater need for trained professionals and engineers withadequate knowledge in these areas to be able to plan, design and operate such systems, andperform analytic evaluation of their impact on power systems to which they are connected. Theintegration of intermittent energy sources in the power system creates manifold challenges
try out engineering without the long-term commitment of enrolling as an engineeringstudent. Additionally, it allows students to evaluate engineering as an academic pursuit prior tothe college application process [13]. For students who already plan to study engineering, pre-college programs allow them to learn about different engineering disciplines and fields.Exposure to engineering before starting college can allow students to decide if engineering is theright choice for them, and which field within engineering may be the best match for theirinterests. The pre-college program discussed here is modeled similarly to engineering bootcamps. Students enrolled in our pre-college program consist of mostly rising high school juniorsand seniors and
years of external funding. While avariety of data is used to evaluate applicants, such as GRE and GPA scores and letters ofrecommendation, the unique feature of the NSF GRFP is the requirement to write a two pageresearch proposal and a three page statement of personal goals (hereby referred to as the“personal statement”). In the award cycle in which this study was conducted, students couldapply once as an undergraduate student, and both their years in graduate school, anaffordance that has since changed.The prompts for the two essays do not necessarily align with Stewardship theory. Forexample, the prompt for the Personal Statement asks students to “Please outline your educational and professional development plans and career goals. How do
techniquespracticed by modern enterprises. The traditional business plan approach bears similarities to therigid planning and design of the Waterfall model and it consequently suffers from analogousinflexibility. Research has found that adopting a formal business plan is not associated withincreased odds of success [2]. Instead, contemporary Lean Startup methods [3] emphasizecontinuous innovation through experimentation and adaptation to evolving knowledge of themarket.Accordingly, entrepreneurship curricula are evolving to provide experiential learning in adoptingLean methods. There is a movement to apply more hands-on learning in entrepreneurshipeducation [4], including a shift toward PBL pedagogy for business venture projects [5]. Whileentrepreneurship
future plan *Experimental Lab Visit 2 Experimental Lab Visit 2* Engage students in discussion; provide feedback Week 8 Final results *Final Symposium Final Symposium* Presentation feedback Week 10 Poster presentationFigure 1: Organizational structure of Discovery programming. (A) Overall
level (verb) extraction.Figure 2. Steps to Processing Syllabi using NLP3.2. Steps 1 and 2: Data Collection and Text Processing.In Step 1, we collected and inventoried AM course syllabi and AM Competency Model. Wecollected 133 of 200 (66.5%) syllabi documents from five Northwest Florida state colleges andseparated them into four course categories, based on the AM programs’ plans of study: 1) coretechnical (n=77), 2) core non-technical (n=21), 3) elective technical (n=34), and 4) elective non-technical (n=1). We also used the current AM Competency Model downloaded from the DOLCareerOneStop website [4].Step 2 involved extraction of competencies within the documents (e.g., from syllabi coursedescriptions and outcomes and from competencies listed in
university. VTAB scholarship is basedsolely on financial need and academic merit.Before Enrolling at our university: The second section of the survey examined the student’sexperiences at their various 2-year schools. From question #4, the most striking if notpredictable finding was that the majority of all three cohorts attended a 2-year school due tofinancial reasons. Figure 3 shows the % of scholars in each cohort citing financial reasons forattending a 2-year school instead of a 4-year institution. Figure 3: Percentage of Scholars in each cohort citing financial reasons to attend 2-year school instead of a 4-year school. Question #4.Responses to question #6 show that most scholars (over 90% of each cohort) always planned
sessionswere one hour long, and held eight times throughout the semester. The project investigator teamdetermined the workshop topics for the semester: 1. Introduction to active learning and disciplinary communities of practice 2. Bloom’s taxonomy and writing effective learning objectives 3. Pedagogies of engagement I: Making class sessions more interactive 4. Pedagogies of engagement II: Implementing active learning in the classroom 5. Pedagogies of engagement III: Cooperative learning – structured teams 6. Motivation and learning 7. Promoting inclusive practices in the classroom 8. Muddiest points and other tech tools: Facilitating course innovationEach session was carefully planned by the project investigator team
Excellence in the College ofEducation and Human Development. Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Organized by The University of Texas at Dallas Copyright © 2017, American Society for Engineering Education 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual ConferenceFigure 1: Undergraduate students working with elementary- and middle-school children.Fundamentals of Robotics (ME4773) is a senior-level technical elective offered in theDepartment of Mechanical Engineering at UTSA. In this class, students primarily learn aboutkinematics, dynamics, control, and planning of manipulators and mobile systems. Students arealso expected to do
university university universityCurricular documents collected for the study include faculty and institutional publicationsdocumenting course schedules and credit requirements. Student interviews explore a range oftopics including those related to course learning, assessment, relation to discipline, plans afterfinishing their degrees, and extra-curricular engagements. For the study, we are trackingabout ten students in each of the two programs at the participating institutions byinterviewing them once in the second half of the academic year. Students being interviewedfor the study represent variation in race, gender, and nationality.Data were analyzed in two steps. The first step involved analysis of the curricular
traditionaltechnical communication course. In other cases, students have taken the sequence even thoughthe credit hours do not contribute to their plan of study. A second concern for the course hasbeen the attrition between the spring course and the fall course. More than one-third of thestudents have opted not to take second portion of the course, but most of these have beenstudents who do not need the course credits to graduate. Although more time is needed to assess the effect of this course’s research experiences onthe careers of these students, the course sequence appears to be a success. The next step is to trythis experiment on different campuses, especially those in which technical communication isintegrated differently into engineering
teamwork. Finally, we willoutline our plans for further investigation of questions raised as a result of teaching withinnovative activities designed to encourage teamwork and communication skills while allowingstudents to take a more active role in the learning of calculus.IntroductionTeamwork and communication skills are recognized as important outcomes in undergraduateengineering curricula. Accordingly, Criterion 3 of the ABET guidelines states that a student musthave an “ability to apply knowledge of mathematics,” an “ability to function on multi-disciplinaryteams,” and an “ability to communicate effectively.”1 In addition, the Committee on theUndergraduate Program in Mathematics (CUPM) of the Mathematical Association of America2004 Curriculum
be a pool of computers to run your simulation on.In many cases it is possible to address these constraints (see Section 7 for tips on obtainingresources). However, it is important to keep in perspective the amount of time to obtain and setup resources. In addition, you also need a backup plan in case you are unable to secure resourcesfor a project.Tip 5: Understand the factors used to judge scholarship.Almost everyone we talked to enjoys research and would be involved in research even if it wasnot part of the tenure requirements. However, almost everyone said that the tenure requirementsaffected how they performed their research.Different institutions have varying tenure requirements with respect to scholarship. Virtually allinstitutions
engineeringprogram. The form is used to develop an action plan to improve this lab experience as a case-study of a program preparing for an ABET accreditation visit under EC2000.IntroductionSince Engineering is a practical discipline and a hands-on profession where doing is a keyelement, undergraduate engineering laboratories are essential to prepare the future engineers tofit into the profession. In their comprehensive paper on the role of the laboratory in engineeringeducation, Fiesel and Rosa1 explored the milestones of that role as follows: ‚ Prior to the creation of engineering schools, engineering was taught using apprenticeship approach. Early engineers had to design, analyze, and build their own creations through learning by
that the recording feature was notturned on.VSC challenges:As indicated earlier, quality assurance takes planning and forethought. We are still working atdeveloping our procedures for assuring a consistent, quality learning environment for both theon-campus and remote student, with minimum distractions. We recognize that the proceduresassociated with the VSC cannot be too time consuming if they are to be repeated in more classesor perhaps throughout our entire engineering curriculum. Page 13.1284.7Audio and visual issues have taken the most time and consideration. There is the familiartradeoff of cost versus audio quality and image resolution
labeled NUC 495 and is assigned a faculty mentor. The entire courseprocess consists of a 15-week timeline. In general, weekly assignments for students during the 15weeks are as follows: • Week 1 – Review course and Develop professional resume • Week 2 – Develop ITA plan/outline • Week 3 – Develop draft learning statements for ITA objectives 1-6 • Week 4 – Develop draft learning statements for ITA objectives 7-13 • Weeks 5 through 12 – Student completion of ITA • Week thirteen – Faculty mentor review of complete ITA document • Week fourteen – Student revision, if necessary • Week fifteen – Final grading by faculty mentorThe Faculty mentor is required to review and provide feedback on the student’s professionalresume
oninefficiency of the old, and ultimately, critically evaluate the value of evidence (Boom 1956;Krathwohl, D. R., Bloom, B. S., & Bertram, B. M. 1973). The result of this paper will be based on a 40 minutes lecture, which goal is to helpstudents learn the concept and application of Material Requirement Planning (MRP) in the mosteffective manner. Learning, for the purpose of a mere 40 minutes lecture, will therefore besuperficially defined as the ability to understand, the ability to recall, and the ability to apply theknowledge meaningfully (Sekaran, 2003). 2.2. Demographic Survey At analyzing the hypotheses, we wanted to know how experienced our students are withthe technology (Breeze). To analyze the students, a demographic and
Shewhart [73, 74], which have founduniversal appeal in traditional global manufacturing. Due to the inherent nature of the presenceof a number of variables and possible varied levels of their existence involved in bio-basedmanufacturing, quality techniques such as the design of experiments and Taguchi studies [75]become highly relevant for process innovation and improvement. Knowledge in these and otherbasic quality principles is a prerequisite in most engineering and technology degree programs, soextending these concepts to include bio-based manufacturing can be accomplished with relativeease.Management/business concepts such as strategic project planning, project scheduling, andproject management are indispensable in the operation of successful
thefirst two phases, and formal professional juries mark the transitions from one phase to another.The calendar allows the rare opportunity for students to respond to jury comments throughdesign revisions. The schematic design phase is five weeks, design development is five weeks,and design documentation lasts four weeks. Handouts are distributed and seminars occur weeklyto provide additional information and requirements as the designs progress. Faculty teamworkand planning are important to address tight time constraints for this interdisciplinary studiocourse.The faculty typically establishes a 20-30,000 SF project program that offers a variety offunctions for both planning and structural complexity. It is required that the design must be atleast
consideration is given to the assessmentprocesses, this paper will focus on the important, overarching issue of how the data from theseprocesses have been used to effect program changes, evaluate the effectiveness of previousprogram changes, validate program direction and philosophy, and influence future planning atboth the program- and course-levels.In recent years, there have been a significant number of publications that report on the variousassessment strategies being employed by numerous institutions; however, there appear to be veryfew strategies that have matured to the point of being able to provide details on the use of thedata gathered from these schemes, especially over the long-term. This paper attempts to addressthis apparent deficiency of
AC 2007-327: GRAPHICS: INTO THE 21ST CENTURYLa Verne Abe Harris, Arizona State UniversityFrederick Meyers, The Ohio State University Page 12.792.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007Graphics: Into the 21st CenturyAbstractGraphical plans for construction of machinery and architecture have evolved over the last 6,000years beginning from hieroglyphics to drawings on printable media, from the “Golden Age” ofengineering graphics to the innovation of computer graphics and prototyping. The evolution ofengineering design graphics as a profession has also evolved. Years before we entered the 21stcentury, higher education began to address the changes that technology brought to
each year.Each year more than half the junior class (>300 students) have a study abroad experience.11WPI’s program is somewhat unique in that it is project-based. These projects are referred to asIQP’s (Interactive Qualifying Project) and MQP’s (Major Qualifying Project). An IQP deals with Page 12.653.4the relationship between technology and society. An MQP requires students to synthesizeprevious study to solve problems or perform tasks in the major field. The IQP and MQP arecentral features of the WPI Plan, an approach to engineering undergraduate education which“emphasizes project-based learning, student choice in development of educational
alignment.The objective is to build feedback structures that keep the schools abreast of arapidly-changing environment. The inclusion of a wide array of programs and alarge, diverse reference group caters to building a process that can be effectivelyutilized in schools engaged in cooperative education within a diverse set ofacademic fields and educational levels. The Grant was filed by Cheryl Cates as Page 12.1480.2PI and Kettil Cedercreutz as co-PI in a joint effort with the Accreditation Councilfor Cooperative Education. The three year pilot program will involve theDepartments of Architecture (Prof. Anton Harfmann, College of Design, Art,Architecture and Planning
was, “my way of preparing for exams has worked wellall these years, I don’t need to change it now”.9 Prerequisite knowledge is also a factor. Overthe last few years the incoming freshmen have shown more proficiency with Excel® than in thepast, so they do not perceive the Excel® exercises to be as challenging as previously. The ENGR10 team plans to revise the Excel® content to better match the skills of current incoming students.Figure 4, taken from the 2002 study9, summarizes the responses from the same survey, with oneexception. The current course does not use MATLAB® but instead requires students to do 3Dsolid modeling using SolidWorks®, so the 2002 question about understanding of MATLAB® wasreplaced with a question about understanding of
bridgeprogram. Despite the apparent advantages of the summer bridge programs its impact has beenlimited to only a small subset of students, which is a consequence of financial constraints of theindividual universities and also student interest. Summer bridge programs for 25 students cancost upwards of $40,000. Also, some high school graduates work to earn money for school ortravel during the summer prior to going to college, and participation in a multi-week residentialprogram would be disruptive to the established plans of these students.Post-secondary education summer transition/bridge programs typically recruit from targetpopulations including underrepresented students, low income students, provisionally admittedstudents, and those who are at risk
potential circumstance was to request anevaluator who had the requisite experience. If no such evaluator existed, the faculty was Page 24.138.4resigned to having to educate the evaluator on all salient aspects of BOK2. As it turned out, wewere assigned an evaluator with functional knowledge of the BOK2 and was supportive of ourefforts to “Raise the Bar”.B. Revision of Civil Engineering Program Educational Objectives and Student OutcomesThe Department assessment plan requires review of the program educational objectives (PEOs)every three years. In general, the review process commences with faculty who suggest changesif necessary. At the annual meeting
difficulty of the goal, their prior experience,and peer encouragement from others 4. Students with high self-efficacy use more cognitive andmetacognitive strategies as well as self-regulatory strategies such as planning, monitoring, andregulating 11. Achievement motivation, which encompasses students’ attitudes about theirabilities and tasks, can elucidate student choices related to persistence in engineering, solvingproblems, and the value of tasks encountered in an engineering environment 12. Achievementmotivation serves as a useful framework for the examination of research questions related tostudents’ attitudes about pursuing engineering, and how these factors affect students’ learningexperiences.Phase 1: Identifying Relevant Factors
communication interaction scenario,selected from the CareerWISE content, is presented here: Monique wants to talk with her advisor, Dr. Hernandez, about taking the lead on an upcoming project in their lab. She is not sure how supportive Dr. Hernandez will be since she is already committed to a number of other projects, so she is trying to proceed cautiously and deliberately to convince him that she is capable of handling the extra work. In order to broach the topic with him, she uses the following plan to devise her approach…This particular communication interaction scenario pertains to multiple themes. Monique iscarefully planning the best strategy for negotiating with her advisor to secure a lead role on
Element up to 5 points Attendance Points (Max. 25 Points) 0-3 Absences up to 25 points School Attendance Record 4-6 Absences up to 15 points 7 or more Absences up to 5 points STEM Subjects: A total of eight STEM projects, popular to the South Texas students,from electrical, computer, environmental, mechanical, industrial, chemical, and architecturalengineering disciplines were developed by the faculty members under implicit lesson plans toexpose the students to STEM fields, to promote student enthusiasm
and lessons learned from this endeavorare summarized and conclusions are drawn through formative assessment activities conductedduring the summer camp. Solutions are proposed to rectify identified issues or challenges thatwere faced in this prototype case-study. In Section 4, we provide a summary and comment onour plans for future work.1. Pedagogical Model Through the proposed model we are trying to accomplish following learning objectives: a. Provide students with a view of Engineering as a unified profession and introduce them to key systems engineering principles. b. Introduce students to the product lifecycle and enhance their intuition of how today’s engineers use principles of Science and Mathematics to