students develop a deeper understanding of the mathematicalcontent and effective pedagogy for the secondary mathematics curriculum. All of the graduatestudents were assigned as teaching assistants in a precalculus course covering the same content asthat in the secondary mathematics curriculum. Four of the undergraduates also assisted in thesame precalculus course. Thus, the field of interactions among the students was as shown inFigure 1.Figure 1: Areas of interaction for the undergraduate and graduate students in the study. “U” in- dicates an undergraduate student, “G” indicates a graduate teaching assistant and “xG” indicates a graduate student whose data was not used in the study.Graduate participants in the study were
in Mechanical Engineering in Canada.Dr. Yukiko Maeda, Purdue University, West Lafayette Yukiko Maeda is an associate professor of Educational Psychology in the area of research methodology in the Department of Educational Studies. She has expertise in educational measurement and statistics including the application of multilevel modeling in educational research.Dr. Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette Matthew W. Ohland is Associate Head and the Dale and Suzi Gallagher of Professor of Engineering Edu- cation at Purdue University. He has degrees from Swarthmore College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the University of Florida. His research on the longitudinal study of engineering students
and applied/enrolled in the chemical engineering program. Anotherspace that we can tap into with the desk-scale modules is online education, specificallyhomeschooled students. Once we have a proper mechanism to ensure the delivery of sufficientkits, we can expand to other locations to tackle the challenge of decreased chemical engineeringenrollment nationwide. We will also incorporate other topics like heat transfer and solid-liquidoperations. UF has already developed these other modules; thus, their integration into thesummer program can be planned in a smooth and organized manner, keeping in mind that theymust be customized for high-school students.The chemical engineering course in the summer program starts with an introductory
3designed a camp to foster familiarity, confidence, efficacy, and interest in electrical engineeringconcepts related to the power grid.3. Design of the Smart Grid Camp3.1. Purpose of ProgramThe purpose of our Smart Grid summer camp is to provide opportunity for high school studentsto learn the present and future of energy and power systems through a combination of lecturesand hands-on activities. Our program defines a smart grid as a power system that is sensor- andactuator-rich, and is enabled by versatile communication and control systems. An essentialrequirement of a smart grid is its ability to allow reliable integration of renewable resources withappropriate transmission and distribution infrastructure. A related concept of micro-grid
started, with a small team of staff members, toreflect upon the past, the present, and the future. The bean-counting process was somewhatsuccessful, but we still have several concerns, some weaknesses, an interim report in 3 years, anda new evaluation visit by the end of a six-year period.Some fundamental curriculum modifications were carried out starting from the year 2003. Oneaspect of these modifications was to follow the example of several institutions in introducingengineering design and problem solving skills at the freshmen level4-7. Based on a courseinitially developed by Arizona State University, two introductory freshmen engineering designcourses were introduced in 2003 and 2004 respectively. A focus group adapted and redesignedthe
was developed by an interdisciplinary team of computing and engineering facultyexperts and advising professionals for delivery within the context of the students’ disciplines.The curriculum was tailored and co-delivered by peer mentors (advanced transfer students in themajor) to address the unique academic, social and professional development needs of newtransfer students. This innovative approach leverages the resources and infrastructure ofinstitutional first-year programs and retention efforts while utilizing computing and engineeringfaculty expertise and departmental connectedness.The Post-Transfer Pathways Program at UNIVAstin’s [14] inputs-environment-outcome (I-E-O) model is the guiding theoretical model for thestudy’s conceptual
review of the research. Journal of engineeringeducation, 93(3), 223-231.Redmon, R. J., & Burger, M. (2004). WEB CT discussion forums: Asynchronous groupreflection of the student teaching experience. Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue, 6(2), 157-166. Page 24.1341.14Riffell, S., & Sibley, D. (2005). Using web-based instruction to improve large undergraduatebiology courses: An evaluation of a hybrid course format. Computers & Education, 44(3), 217-235.Romero, C., Ventura, S., & García, E. (2008). Data mining in course management systems:Moodle case study and tutorial. Computers & Education, 51(1), 368-384.Rourke, L., & Kanuka
division’s newslet- ter editor. Dr. Cooper’s research interests include effective teaching, conceptual and inductive learning, integrating writing and speaking into the curriculum, and professional ethics. Page 24.1236.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 The Paperless Lab – Streamlining a Modern Unit Operations Laboratory Course to Reduce Faculty Time Commitment1. IntroductionUnit Operations (UO) laboratory courses are important, required offerings in chemicalengineering curricula due to the similarities of required laboratory tasks to those relevant inindustry
Paper ID #30973Learning from Engineers to Develop a Model of Disciplinary Literacy inEngineering (Year 3)Theresa Green, Utah State University - Engineering Education Theresa Green is a graduate student at Utah State University pursuing a PhD in Engineering Education. Her research interests include K-12 STEM integration and improving diversity and inclusion in engineer- ing.Dr. Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University Angela Minichiello is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University (USU) and a registered professional mechanical engineer. Her research examines issues of
AC 2011-1900: GENERALIZING THE PARTICULAR: RETHINKING THEROLE OF THE CASE STUDY IN BUILDING TECHNOLOGY COURSESRobert A. Svetz, Syracuse University Robert Svetz is an Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture at Syracuse University. He lectures on building envelope and interior environment and service systems technology, as well as instructing design studio and a regular fall seminar on representation and design theories related to Serialism and Surrealism in contemporary design. He has worked professionally in New York City offices and taught previously at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Page
” (AED) is addressedthrough an online survey of representative faculty at ABET accredited Architectural Engineeringschools. The faculty are first characterized in multiple ways: university, academic rank, years ofexperience, registration status and discipline. The results of their open-ended definition of AEDare examined using eight categories derived from the responses rated on 1-5 Likert scales, withthe analysis broken down using the same faculty characterization. Faculty opinions about thedisciplines necessary to include in AED are also analyzed. Overall there is general agreementthat disciplinary “skills” are an important part of AED as are, to a lesser extent, the “products”produced. There is some agreement about the idea of “integration
. Moreover, LabVIEWhas proven to be an invaluable tool in decreasing development time in research, design,validation, production test, and manufacturing. Besides this, the major advantages of LabVIEWinclude: ease of learning, using and debugging, the simplicity of using the interface (front panelof a LabVIEW program) particularly for a user with little knowledge of LabVIEW programming,modular development, complete functionality, available tools and resources, reliableperformance and the capability of controlling equipment. There are four critical elements of theLabVIEW development platform11-13: 1. Intuitive graphical programming language 2. High-level application-specific tools 3. Integrated measurement and control-specific capabilities
AC 2012-3009: USING STUDENT AMBASSADORS TO RELAY THEMESFROM CHANGING THE CONVERSATION IN ENGINEERING FIRST-YEAR SEMINARSDr. Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Sarah Zappe is the Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the College of Engineering at Penn State University. In this role, she provides support to faculty in trying innovative ideas in the classroom. Her background is in educational psychology with an emphasis in applied testing and measurement. Her current research interests include integrating creativity into the engineering curriculum, developing in- struments to measure the engineering professional skills, and using qualitative data to enhance response process
Materials, many students have ahard time understanding the stress concentration phenomena and some assumptions for stressformulas under different loadings. Some students are puzzled about the purpose and theapproach of the Mohr’s circle so they only sketch the Mohr’s circle for visualization purposesbut still use stress transformations to calculate the stresses at different orientations. Since 2010we have introduced the idea of using the sketch tools in SolidWorks to run vector operations forstatics and to draw Mohr’s circle for determining the stresses at a given orientation. We alsohave used SolidWorks Simulation as a virtual lab and an alternative approach to visualize thestress distributions to facilitate student’s understanding of stress
Figure 1: Technology and Its Distance from Socio-cultural IssuesThe question then is: How can we as engineering educators and mentors create anatmosphere to engender this Global Competency?Engineering education routinely addresses technology and does it well. However, typicalengineering students avoid social and cultural subjects because they either would rather tinkerwith technology or because there is no room in the curriculum for that material or both. Addingglobal content exacerbates the problem by increasing the material in an already bulgingcurriculum.The Symposium attendees did keep this problem in mind throughout the discussions whichincluded breakout sessions on the following issues. These issues were extracted from the
Paper ID #7955Systems Engineering Educators WorkshopDr. Valerie Maier-Speredelozzi, University of Rhode Island Valerie Maier-Speredelozzi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Rhode Island. Her interests include lean manufacturing, health- care, and transportation systems.Ms. Colleen Grinham Colleen Grinham is a graduate student in civil and environmental engineering at the University of Rhode Island. Her interests include renewable energy resources for developing countries.Dr. manbir sodhi, University of Rhode Island
in time. Theories considering the advancement of the science of architecture aremore often introduced to students through lecture, lab work and site visits but the historicalbasis of these theories is lacking. The context of technical course material and labs is not set intime. It is too often static.As an extension of history and theory, criticism provides a constructive role on two fronts:1) as a means to constructively evaluate the past and present and 2) a dialectical method forstudent evaluation and assessment. Typically, criticism, in technical courses, has been limitedto the professor’s evaluation of the student’s work. I seek to broaden the criticism to includepeer review and outside professionals. With the inclusion of history and a
.6Improvements in retention resulting from increases in CTC are fundamentally supported by thehigher education model of social integration developed by Tinto,7-9 where student goals andcommitments formed by pre-college attributes interact with their college experiences to indicatewhether students are likely to complete an academic program. Community also begetscommunity; students who have not experienced a strong sense of community (and belonging) intheir undergraduate experience are far less likely, in the long term, to take a critical communityleadership role industry. Moving from academia to the workplace, a sense of belonging canresult in increased feelings of security, stronger self concept, self respect and coping abilities10and is cited in
AC 2012-3376: UTPA SOLAR SYSTEM EFFICIENCYMr. Leonel Aguilera, University of Texas, Pan American Leonel Aguilera earned his his B.S degree in electrical engineering from the Technology Institute of Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico in 2006. He is currently a M.S. in electrical engineering student at the Univer- sity of Texas, Pan American, in Edinburg, Texas. He is an active researcher with interests in networking and renewable energy.Dr. Jaime Ramos P.E., University of Texas, Pan American Jaime Ramos, Assistant Professor, has been at The University of Texas Pan American since 2005, in the Department of Electrical Engineering. His research activities are directed towards the integration of renewable energy sources to
the sciences.Dr. Jean S Larson, Arizona State University Jean Larson, Ph.D., is the Educational Director for the NSF-funded Engineering Research Center for Bio- mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics (CBBG), and Assistant Research Professor in both the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment and the Division of Educational Leadership and Innovation at Arizona State University. She has a Ph.D. in Educational Technology, postgraduate training in Computer Systems Engineering, and many years of experience teaching and developing curriculum in various learning environments. She has taught technology integration and teacher training to undergrad- uate and graduate students at Arizona State University
Paper ID #11668Inverting Instruction in a Semiconductor Devices Course: A Case Study of aFlipped Electrical Engineering ClassroomVignesh Subbian, University of Cincinnati Vignesh Subbian is an instructor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computing Systems at the University of Cincinnati. His research interests include biomedical devices and informatics, human- computer interaction, and engineering education.Dr. Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati Gregory Bucks joined the Department of Engineering Education in 2012. He received his BSEE from the Pennsylvania State University in 2004, his MSECE
Paper ID #11795The Development Process towards achieving a Framework for IncorporatingVirtual Teams into Projects in Engineering CoursesDr. S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge Dr. S. Jimmy Gandhi is an assistant professor at California State University, Northridge. His research interests and the courses he teaches includes Quality Management, Lean Manufacturing, Innovation & Entrepreneurship,Sustainability as well as research in the field of Engineering Education. He has over 30 conference and journal publications and has brought in over $500K in research grants to The California State University
belated appeal. A slightly larger pool ofstudents investigated the links providing information on semiconductor manufacturing andindustry information. More vigorous incorporation of the web materials into topical classroomdiscussions may increase the utilization of the value-added components. Almost all studentsexpressed interest in increased technology in the curriculum, yet the perceived benefit of the webexperience appeared to be somewhat dependent on an individual student’s preparation for thecourse.INGRID ST. OMERIngrid St. Omer is currently an Assistant Professor and Director of the Advanced Microelectronics Laboratory atNorthern Arizona University. Prior to earning her doctorate, she worked in industry on the design of ApplicationSpecific
classroom practices today (dominated by traditionallecture-based methods) must be mandated and supported by the university administration. Whatis necessary to create a change, is, to have a comprehensive and integrated set of components:clearly articulated expectations, opportunities for faculty to learn about new pedagogies, and anequitable reward system.Introduction“To teach is to engage students in learning.” This quote, from Education for Judgment byChristenson et al, (1) captures the meaning of the art and practice of pedagogies of engagement.The theme advocated here is that student involvement is an essential aspect of meaningfullearning. Also, engaging students in learning is principally the responsibility of the instructor,who should become
content.These large scale regional solutions (infrastructures) could answer such important researchquestions as, • How can we truly bridge the gap between poor and remote virtual university with those in economically and geographically well established areas? • What architectures will best support communications and collaboration, as well as provide equitable access to sources of content (digital libraries) for all students? • How can we expand the role of digital libraries and museums in order to organize and disseminate their content across the infrastructure and integrate it with curriculum? • How can the different distance learning solutions available integrate coherently with content development? • Given the huge
Station. He received the B.S. degree in mathematics from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. He was an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. At Rose-Hulman, he co-created the Integrated, First-Year Curriculum in Science, Engineering and Mathematics, which was recognized in 1997 with a Hesburgh Award Certificate of Excellence. He served as Project Director a Na- tional Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Education Coalition in which six institutions systematically renewed, assessed, and institutionalized innovative
2006-809: DESIGN AND SPECIFICATION CLASS TEAMING WITH ALCOA INREAL WORLD DESIGN PROJECTMargaret Ratcliff, Purdue University-Columbus/SE Indiana Margaret Ratcliff is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University College of Technology in Columbus, Indiana and has been there since January 2005. Before joining Purdue University at Columbus, she spent 11 years in industry working mostly as a Product Design Engineer, Senior Project Engineer, and Structural Analyst. She earned a M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tulane University.Noel Titus, Purdue University Noel Titus is
Paper ID #241002018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29STEM Success Stories: Strategies for women and minorities to thrive, notjust survive, in engineeringDr. Carlotta A Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Carlotta A. Berry is an associate professor in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She is the director of the multidisciplinary minor in robotics and co-director of the Rose building undergraduate diversity scholarship and professional development program. She has been the
Paper ID #49610Development of Embedded Technical Writing in a Junior-level GeotechnicalEngineering Laboratory ClassDr. James Joseph Lynch, University of Detroit Mercy Dr. Lynch is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering. He teaches classes in geotechnical engineering, construction materials, and forensic engineering. His research interests include nondestructiveDr. Alexa Rihana Abdallah, University of Detroit Mercy Alexa Rihana Abdallah is a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy. She received her PhD in Environmental
Paper ID #25944Meaning and Impact: A Review of Personal Leadership PortfoliosMr. Seth Claberon Sullivan, Texas A&M University Seth Sullivan is the Director of the Zachry Leadership Program in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the university, he worked in consulting in the private sector and as an analyst in the U.S. Government. He’s earned master’s degrees in business administration and international affairs and a bachelor’s of science in industrial distribution.Beth Koufteros, Texas A&M University Beth Koufteros is the Assistant Director of the Zachry Leadership program at