environment. Because we are using Ubuntu Linux operating system whichapplies the GNOME desktop environment, when we create a project, we have to select othersand type gedit into the “other command” under the project option.Bluespec Operation in LinuxAfter we installed both the Bluespec environment and the Ubuntu Linux operating system, wecan launch the Bluepec development workstation by typing the command ‘bluespec’ in the Linuxenvironment.In the workstation of Bluespec, we can execute all the behaviors like creating project, typechecking, compile, linking and simulating. The first step is creating a project. In this step, theproject option setting is very important, because we have to choose the top file and module forthis particular project and
-onlaboratory exercises, demonstration experiments, and a final design project. In this presentation, we will discuss thelecture topics and eight hands-on laboratory experiments or activities that have been developed into modules tocomplement respective lectures, including fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mixing, reaction engineering,electophoresis, and manufacturing methods for micro and nanoscale devices. Figure 2 shows a lab module focusedon the thermal conductivity measurement of nanofluids. We will also show the final project designs for thenanodevices or nanosystems that have been finished by student teams at the end of the course. Finally, we willshow results of the pre-post student surveys as well as faculty interviews.This new interdisciplinary
Paper ID #45756The Case for a Separate FE Exam for Construction Engineering: AddressingCurriculum Discrepancies and Student PerformanceDr. Nahid Vesali, The Citadel Dr. Nahid Vesali is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Leadership and Program Management (ELPM) in the School of Engineering (SOE) at The Citadel. She joined the program in Aug 2020. She teaches project management, technical planningDr. Mostafa Batouli, The Citadel Dr. Mostafa Batouli is an Assistant Professor of Construction Engineering in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel. Dr. Batouli received his PhD in
A Low-Cost Lightweight, Low-Profile Portable Solar Tracker Ryan Ferguson Richard Lupa Bradford Powers Henry Whitney Salah Badjou, Ph.D. Department of Electronics and Mechanical Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA 02115 Session Topic: Teaching project based courses and design courses, including senior design course AbstractThis paper describes the design and construction of a novel lightweight, low-profile solar
., LT-spice) to optimize the existing previously designed circuit.Then, they designed their own board and assembled the components. In the end, they thoroughlycharacterized the circuit that they put together. In the ten-week period, the students went over thecomplete board-level circuit development flow: from the design to the test. Their understandingsof electrical circuit theory was dramatically improved as manifested in their project report andfinal presentation. The feedback from the students demonstrates that the NASA CIPAIR is aneffective method to engage underrepresented minority students to learn electrical circuit theorywith the learning-by-doing method.IntroductionElectrical Circuit Analysis is a fundamental course that is of great
. The student-generated model shown inFigure 1 also includes technology enhanced spaces for team meetings and collaboration. FIGURE 1. Proposed Design of UI Engineering Student Service CenterThis project has underscored the realization that successful operation requires a coordinatedeffort of all engineering departments in the College. Furthermore, the delivery of center servicesis envisioned as a partnership between well-prepared, upper-division students from alldepartments and student-centered professional staff. In this way, service learning opportunitiesfor upper-division students coexist with institutional recruiting, academic career planning,counseling, and tutoring functions for lower-division students. This presentation will
six hours per week, rather than having separate lectureand lab sections. The ‘studio format’ allows the instructor to spend as little or as much timelecturing about new topics and spend the remaining class time assisting students with theircourse projects. The course consists of four course projects that cover all the required learningobjectives of the course.In Spring quarter, 2014, we decided to implement a mastery learning scheme for 50% of ourCPE 329 course grade. We divided up the course into two instructional units and provided a Proceedings of the 2015 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific South West Conference Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education
fully operational UGV that provided multi- terrain surveillance. Our project presentation garnered a great deal of interest from industrial partners at our Open House. The following year, I secured a fully funded MS position in the graduate Mechanical Engineering pro- gram at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in Shanghai, China. As a Research Assistant in the Robotics and Automation Lab under Professor Zhanhua Xiong, I discovered an aptitude for mechanical design. I uti- lized this newfound talent to build a one-handed, 6-axical robot joystick controller and validated its design through 3-D printing. I presented my novel design at the IEEE/ASME Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics 2018 Conference in Auckland, New
efficiency project with cost analysis showing thatthe project pays for itself and a set of instructions for an object or process. Students also puttogether a resume and an accompanying cover letter and a letter to a faculty member requesting arecommendation for a scholarship or to graduate school [27]. The authors found that the studentswere engaged in the writing process when they believed it helped their career. It was alsobeneficial for the students to hear frequently from the practitioners that technical writing wastheir most valuable course or regret that practitioners did not take a course on it while in college. In the Electrical Engineering department at the University of San Diego, sophomoresthrough seniors practiced “writing to
yearwould have an integration project at the end of the year to further strengthen the integration ofknowledge learned in that year. Furthermore, course size was increased from 2-3 ECTS(European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) to 6 ECTS for all courses or in otherwords each course would be 10% of the yearly provided credits. Finally, many projects werecreated to allow the mathematics and physics subjects of that quarter to be applied in the samequarter. The result is presented in Figure 1.When considering the current study duration, this has improved with about 65% completingtheir studies within four years, this includes the 35% of the total students that finish in threeyears (based on the TU Delft Student statistics available to programme
Francisco de Quito USFQ, in Ecuador. Miguel Andrés is a civil engineer from USFQ (2009), was awarded a MSc in Civil Engineering – Construction Engineering and Management at Iowa State University (Fulbright scholar, 2012)and his PhD in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech (2019), as well as two Graduate Certificate in Engineering Education and Future Professoriate. (i) ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE: Miguel Andrés was Project Manager of PREINGESA where he has directed construction projects in the development of urban infrastructure for urbanizations such as earthworks, drinking water works, sewerage, underground electrical cables and fiber optics, roads, aqueducts, water reservoirs, housing construction, among others. He was also a
processes and their application, as well as fundamentals of micro/nanofabrication. His pedagogical approach emphasizes teamwork, flipped classrooms, and project-based learning. Besides the US, Rodrigo has lived and worked in Switzerland, Spain, India, Mexico and South Korea and has a track record of service and leadership. He is currently the Chair of the Clemson University’s Commission on Latino Affairs, Chair of the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences (CECAS) Committee on Global Engagement, Chair of the Organizing Committee of Dia de los Muertos at Clemson, and Guest Editor and an active Reviewer for leading journals in his field. He is also a Past President of the AES Electrophoresis Society. He is or
delivery in March 2020.With the exception of the online delivery institutions, the academic community, includinginstructors, students, and staff, were forced to quickly adapt to a completely online teaching andlearning environment to which they were not accustomed. In [5], the authors presented sometechniques and strategies employed to overcome the difficulties of remote learning, such as thechallenges of engaging learners with limited or inconsistent internet access, the strategy anddecisions in using synchronous versus asynchronous delivery, and techniques to conductexperiments remotely. [6] introduces some practices of transferring the in-person activities to anonline format, including lecturing, in-lab work, office hours, exams, and project
guide studentsto develop their own understanding of new concepts. Explore questions prompt students toexplore the model and notice key features. Invent questions prompt students to develop andarticulate their own understanding of an unfamiliar concept. Apply questions prompt students toapply their new understanding. At the same time, a POGIL activity is designed to help studentspractice specific process skills. Writing an effective POGIL activity can be difficult and timeconsuming, but good activities are often readily adopted or adapted by other faculty who teachthe same or similar content.2.2. POGIL Faculty DevelopmentThe POGIL Project (http://pogil.org) has been identified as a “community of transformation”for its approach to STEM education
) Public-and Private-Sector Partnerships; (iii) FinancialInvestments and Support for Institutional Research Capacity, and (iv) Performance Measures andAccountability.To address the development and implementation of the above goals, our HBCU team togetherwith some other Majority Institutions and private sector, proposed to the Department of Energy(DOE) a manpower development project proposal designed to increase the number ofunderserved minority students interested in STEM programs in nuclear science and technology.This is because there is a great need to identify existing and future gaps in the nuclear energyworkforce and to bring to the pool of trained workforce from the minority students graduatingfrom our HBCUs. In addition, the nuclear energy
the National ScienceFoundation (NSF) Revolutionizing Engineering and Computer Science Departments (RED)grant in July 2017 to support the development of a program that fosters students’ engineeringidentities in a culture of doing engineering with industry engineers. The project capitalizes on theDepartment’s strong connections with industry to cultivate a culture of “Engineering withEngineers” through changes in four essential areas: a shared department vision, faculty,curriculum, and supportive policies.This paper reports the status of the five-year project and is an updated version from our previousNSF Grantees Poster papers presented at the 2018, 2019, and 2020 ASEE Annual Conferences.The project background and objective are unchanged
Paper ID #32392#LaHoraSTEAM (The STEAM Hour) – An Initiative to Promote STEM-STEAMLearning in Quarantine Times (Work in Progress)Mr. Marcelo Caplan, Columbia College Marcelo Caplan - Associate Professor, Department of Science and Mathematics, Columbia College Chicago. In addition to my teaching responsibilities, I am involved in the outreach programs and activities of the department. I am the coordinator of three outreach programs 1) the NSF-ISE project ”Scientists for To- morrow” which goal is to promote Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) learning in community centers in the Chicago area, 2) the Junior
, components that the majority of engineeringdepartments are adopting include rapid prototyping tools, such as additive manufacturingmachines (3D printers) and laser cutters [3], [4].Makerspaces and Engineering Education. Makerspaces have become popular withinengineering education. Integrating a makerspace into an engineering curriculum can be adaunting task given the scope and sequence of university engineering coursework. Recentresearch found that over a three-month period, students who took part in a course that integrateda class project within the makerspace were positively and significantly impacted in the domainsof technology self-efficacy, innovation orientation, affect towards design, design self-efficacy,and belonging to the makerspace [5
Management program as well as the Graduate Coordinator for the Master of Science in Technology Management - Professional Science Master’s (PSM) concentration in Construction Science and Management. With over 30 years of teaching and industry experience, Prof. Shofoluwe’s areas of teaching and research expertise include sustainable construction practices, construction project management, construction contracts administra- tion, construction safety and risk management. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Technology (Building Construction) from NCA&T State University, a Master’s degree in Technology (Construction Management) from Pittsburg State University, and a Doctorate of Industrial Technology (Construction
-specific theory of writing andnudging them into the novice status needed to learn how to address writing in a new context [2],we (Jenn Mallette, a faculty member in English/technical communication, and Harold Ackler, afaculty member in materials science and engineering) approached the writing components injunior- and senior-level materials science lab/project classes with two goals: 1.) asking studentsto engage in reflection throughout the semester to connect learning not only from prior classes,but across assignments, semesters, and years; and 2.) encouraging students to generate their owntheory of writing that will help them address the demands of writing for engineering withinschool and beyond.ContextThe students in this study are juniors
University and has published research using qualitative interviewing, ethnographic and rhetorical methods to examine communication in diverse contexts ranging from aging families to university campus cultures. She has advised undergraduate and graduate students in ethnographic and qualitative interview projects on a wide-range of topics, has taught research methods at the introductory, advanced, and graduate levels, and has trained research assistants in diverse forms of data collection and analysis.Dr. Wendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr Wendy C. Newstetter isAssistant Dean for Educational Research and Innovation in the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech.Dr. Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of
experience in organizing NSF/REU site for interdisciplinary water sciences and engineering and also in teaching freshman year in VT. She has also helped in developing and implementing a project with LEWAS data into a freshman level course in Virginia Tech.Mr. John Stanton Goldstein Purviance, Virginia Tech John S.G. Purviance is a B.S. student in Computer Science at Virginia Tech. He has been working at the Learning Enhanced Watershed Assessment System (LEWAS) Lab for the past two years as an undergrad- uate research intern. During summer 2014, he worked as an REU fellow at the LEWAS lab. This REU site is hosted at this lab. He has background in python programming.Darren K Maczka, Virginia Tech Darren Maczka is a M.S
John Thieken, MEd, is a PhD student in the Mathematics Education concentration in Curriculum and Instruction at Arizona State University. He has a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering and currently works as a high school mathematics teacher in Arizona.Monica Elser, Arizona State University Monica Elser, M.S., M.Ed., is the education manager for ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability (GIOS). She has expertise in ecology and sustainability education, and administering after-school science clubs. She developed and administers the award-winning Ecology Explorers program and Service at Salado project. At GIOS, she directs the sustainability education programs for the National Science
AC 2009-492: ANALYSIS OF MIDDLE- AND HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS’LEARNING OF SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND ENGINEERING CONCEPTSTHROUGH A LEGO UNDERWATER ROBOTICS DESIGN CHALLENGEElisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of TechnologySusan Lowes, Teachers College, Columbia UniversityPeiyi Lin, Teachers College, Columbia UniversityJason Sayres, Stevens Institute of Technology Page 14.215.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Analysis of Middle and High School Student Learning of Science, Mathematics and Engineering Concepts Through a LEGO Underwater Robotics Design ChallengeAbstractThe Build IT project is a university-school collaboration to
our teaching methods, which include real-time signalprocessing laboratories using low-cost DSP processors, and hands-on projects. We will alsopresent a course assessment and outcome, which will include how the students apply their gainedDSP knowledge to their capstone senior projects. Finally, we will address the possibleimprovement of the course content and associated laboratories.I. IntroductionDigital signal processing (DSP) technology and its advancements have continuously impactedthe disciplines of electrical, computer, and biomedical engineering technology programs. This isdue to the fact that DSP technology plays a key role in many current applications of electronics,which include digital telephones, cellular phones, digital satellites
Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin, and an M.S. in Computer Science from FIU.Mr. Raymond Chang Lau, Florida International University I am a software engineer with over 3 years experience in the development of web/mobile applications and services. Graduated Florida International University with a B.S. and M.S. in computer science.Dr. Yujian Fu P.E., Alabama A&M University Dr. Yujian Fu is an associate professor of computer science department at Alabama A&M University. Her research interests fall in formal verification of cyber physical systems, behavioral analysis of mobile security, software architecture and design analysis of safety-critical and mission-critical systems. Her projects are supported
Paper ID #18583Designing for assets of diverse students enrolled in a freshman-level computerscience for all courseDr. 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 & Learning Sciences program, and in the Chemical & Biological Engineering Department. She served as Co-PI on an NSF RET Grant and a USDA NIFA grant, and is currently co-PI on three NSF-funded projects in engineering and computer science education, including a Revolutioniz- ing Engineering Departments project. She was selected
, education, and research significantly improve K-20 outcomes, broaden underrepresented participation, and motivate academic and industrialparticipation? Extending upon the previously presented "Heads in the Game" program, the"Landsharks to Astronauts" program included 48 high school, undergraduate, and graduateresearch scholars - including 19 women and 11 African-Americans, participated in researchprojects with C Spire and University of Mississippi Medical Center, NASA’s Human ResearchProgram, Protxx Inc., and Cadence Design Systems. These projects focused on sensors and devicesfor effective medical systems, utilization of novel digital health infrastructures, and developmentof algorithms data mining for medical issues. Undergraduate students
Humanitarian Technology.Prof. Cecilia KY Chan, University of Hong Kong Dr. Cecilia Chan is the Head of Professional Development and Associate Professor in the Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning at the University of Hong Kong. She has conducted research on topics such as the development and assessment of generic competencies, assessment and engineering education. Cecilia holds a PhD in Engineering from Trinity College, a postgraduate diploma and a MA in Higher Education. She also held a Fellowship from King’s College London. Dr. Chan has involved in over 40 research/project grants worldwide. Please see Teaching and Learning Enhancement and Research Group (TLERG): http://tlerg.cetl.hku.hk/Mr. Mehrdad Tahernia
Paper ID #21962Development and Implementation of a Power and Energy Engineering Minorwith Limited Resources: First Results and Lessons LearnedDr. Radian G. Belu, Southern University and A&M College Dr. Radian Belu is Associate Professor within Electrical Engineering Department, Southern University, Baton, Rouge, USA. He is holding one PHD in power engineering and other one in physics. Before joining to Southern University Dr. Belu hold faculty, research and industry positions at universities and research institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. He also worked for several years in industry as project manager