Page 24.1315.6Figure 2: Consolidated data from 3 focus group sessions5. Future WorkUser studies and the design of the IMODTM system is still ongoing, and will be further describedin future publications. The next steps will include more focus groups and further analysis of thedata collected. We will also conduct user interviews which will consist of: a) an ethnographic-style observation of an interviewee doing his or her own curriculum design activities while weobserve him or her; and b) follow-up with open and close-ended questions for further clarificationof the observations.AcknowledgmentsThe authors gratefully acknowledge the support for this project under the National ScienceFoundation's Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science
harvested energy), and the powered system(load) that interact with the energy harvester19-21. The energy harvesting system architecture,designed after several steps is shown in Figure 2. The harvester architecture consists of four mainsubsystems: a) PV and micro wind turbine; b) the MPPT systems that sense and control thebuffer stage forcing the PV module and micro wind turbine to work in most efficient conditions;c) buffer stage stores the energy collected form the solar module and/or micro wind turbine intothe super-capacitors and battery; and c) output stage generates a stable voltage supply for thelow-power WSN applications. In the following we introduce the building blocks providingdesign guidelines and considerations, which help to optimize
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theinterdisciplinary nature of those processes.IntroductionIn a fast changing industrial environment, educational laboratory activities need to keep pacewith new and emerging technologies that are implemented, in order to provide students with therequired skills consistent with the newest technologies available. Real life industrial settings areoften too expensive and complex to implement at laboratory level. The fundamental challengingproblems in manufacturing education are related to: (a) Improving the student–instructionaltechnologies interface to incorporate the required learning tools; (b) Improving teaching andlearning effectiveness. On the other hand, the advancement of increasing efficiency and reducingthe cost of manufacturing is contingent on
; however, a student inthe all-male focus group at HBCU1, while recognizing that non-Blacks may not expect Blacks tosucceed in engineering, disagreed with his counterparts, stating: … I don’t … agree … with … what he was saying earlier about … almost beating the odds … [of] the expectations are as far as being an African-American male … [B]eing able to succeed and to get to that point where you could say that you’re an African-American male and an engineer … defies a lot of people in general throughout the world [regarding] their expectations. And … personally, I don’t do this because I feel like I have something to prove to anybody. I do it out of my own personal passion and … my own personal love for the
. Characterizing design learning: A mixed- methods study of engineering designers' use of language. Journal of Engineering Education 97, 309-326 (2008).17. Petre, M. How expert engineering teams use disciplines of innovation. Design Studies 25, 477-493 (2004).18. Snider, C.M., Culley, S.J. & Dekoninck, E.A. Analysing creative behaviour in the later stage design process. Design Studies (2013).19. Onarheim, B. Creativity from constraints in engineering design: lessons learned at Coloplast. Journal of Engineering Design 23, 323-336 (2012).20. Pawley, A.L. Universalized narratives: Patterns in how faculty members define “engineering”. Journal of Engineering Education 98, 309-319 (2009).21. Berends, H., Vanhaverbeke
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Advances, 2013. 31(5): p. 744-751.cell therapy is a promising path to treat variety of diseases in [12]. Slovacek, L. and B. Slovackova, Quality of life in oncological andthe near future. hematooncological patients after hematopoietic stem cell However, while stem cells therapy is a very promising transplantation: The effect of selected psychosocial and health aspectstechnique that will definitely improve the quality of human on quality of life: A review of the literature. Reports of Practical
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”program at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). This program providesfinancial support, mentoring, and leadership and career development to undergraduate studentswith demonstrated potential to succeed in engineering, but who face significant financialchallenges, possibly in combination with other barriers to meeting their full academic potential,such as being a first-generation college student or a member of an underrepresented group. Inaddition to scholarship support, CLEAR Scholars are provided with an intentional set ofactivities that promotes student retention, achievement, and persistence to graduation through:(a) Community-building through a cohort model; (b) Leadership and career development; (c)Engagement with
Paper ID #10030”Professional” Acts: Analyzing sites of identity and interactive response inchemical engineering studentsMs. Deborah Tihanyi, University of Toronto Deborah Tihanyi is a Senior Lecturer in the Engineering Communication Program.Dr. Penny Kinnear, University of Toronto Page 24.1411.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 “Professional” Acts: Analyzing sites of identity and interactive response in chemical engineering
from the perspective ofthe graduate students who participated in the program. This exploration draws on a new theoretical framework that integrates possible-selvestheory and self-determination theory1. Using key indicators of this framework, we analyzed blogentries that the two graduate students, or the fellows, wrote while they participated in theprogram. We sought to address the following question: How did the fellowship experience influence the fellows’ conceptions of (a) their possible selves as part of the future professoriate, and (b) how they would reach their professional goals? The following paper is written from multiple perspectives and thus represents multiplevoices. The background and framework
that rates preference for intuition three times higher than any other factor. TheMBTI is the most widely used personality assessment tool across the globe and is validated bymany researchers 21-23. Even so, some psychologists have criticized the instrument for lack ofconvincing validity 24-25.TTCTThe Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT) was developed by Dr Paul Torrance in1966 and has since been re-normalized four times. There are two parts to the test: Figural andVerbal - each having two forms: Form A and Form B. The test has a wealth of informationavailable on it and requires little time for its administration. It seems to be more researchedand analyzed than any other creativity instrument and is proven to be reliable and validexcept
Inside Out, Second Edition: The Foolproof System for Taking Control of Your Schedule - and Your Life. 2004, New York: Henry Holt and Company, LLC.29. Kane, L., Get more done. Medical Economics, 2007. 84(7): p. 37-38.30. Tracy, B., Eat that frog!: 21 great ways to stop procrastinating and get more done in less time. 2nd ed. 2007, San Fransisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers.31. Cross, D., Darryl Cross - Time Management. 2008.32. Nikitina, A., 3 Powerful Techniques to Beat Procrastination. 2009, GoalSettingStudio.com.33. Williams, K. (2011) Tips on effective time management. Ohio State University Fact Sheet - Small Business
performreliability assessment of RTHS results to appropriately interpret structural performance subjectedto selected ground motion. Research findings from previous studies on single-degree-of-freedom(SDOF) structures is not directly applicable due to multiple mode participation when the RTHSinvolves multiple-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) structures. Integrated with the engineering seniorproject at San Francisco State University and supported by the NSF BRIGE project, this studypresents computational analysis of RTHS of a two-degree-of-freedom structure by a senior civilengineering student. Modal analysis developed for linear elastic structures is evaluated for time-delayed RTHS of nonlinear MDOF structures. Frequency response analysis is also utilized todecouple
results. Focus Group Questions 1. What did you like about the program that you just completed? 2. What concerns do you have about the program just ended? 3. List the top three things that you learned (within and outside of your discipline) during this program. 4.a. How many of you are motivated to go to graduate school now? – did the NSF REU influence your motivation? 4.b. How many of you intended to go to graduate school at the beginning of the summer? 5. How do you think that your communication skills improved as a result of this program? [Probing questions – Verbal? Written? Facebook? YouTube? Other?] 6. In what ways, if any, did you find the field trips informative? 7. How satisfied were you with your living environment at this university
Paper ID #9561Fostering 21st Century Skills in Engineering Undergraduates through Co-Curricular InvolvementMs. Dara R Fisher, Harvard University Dara Fisher is a first-year Ed.D. student at the Harvard Graduate School of Education studying higher education with a focus on international and branch campuses of U.S. technical universities. Before enrolling at Harvard, Dara completed her masters of science in Technology and Policy with a concentration in Engineering Education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she served as a graduate research assistant to the MIT Collaboration with the new Singapore
engineering(CEE) works is important to many civil and environmental engineers. Geotechnical and geo-environmental engineers in particular must be able to understand and apply various aspects of thegeological sciences in their practice, but many other types of engineers also need to be confidentin understanding and applying findings of geologists with respect to their projects. This includesmanaging civil or environmental aspects of foundation systems, tunneling, mining, constructionmaterials, excavation, ground water, contaminant transport, seismicity, and mass movement,among many other applications.Because of the importance of geological science to civil and environmental engineers, it is notunusual for some engineering programs to require a course
prove to be more definitive as the spring scale components in theassembly project had several curved surfaces. It is likely more difficult for novices to properlydimension multiple curved features in comparison to dimensioning multiple linear features of anobject.References1 Fisher, B. R. (2013) Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Visual Glossary with GD&T At-A-Glance Sheets.Sherwood, OR: Advanced Dimensional Management LLC.2Gay, D. & Gamebelin, J. (2013). Modeling and Dimensioning of Structures: An Introduction. Hoboken, NJ:Wiley-ISTE.3 Sriraman, V. & DeLeon, J. (1999). Teaching Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing in a Manufacturing
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semester that focus on a deeper comprehension of the course materialpresented each week. The SI program is voluntary for students to attend, although someprofessors offer the incentive of extra credit to lure students to go to sessions. All sessions arefree to attend and are conducted in a group atmosphere rather than a one-on-one tutoring style.Each SI session is led by a student (SI Leader) who has previously completed the course, hasshown proficiency by receiving a B or better in the class, and should attend one of the instructorssessions. The sessions are available on a drop-in basis and convene twice a week in the eveningbetween the hours of 6 – 10 p.m. By offering SI on a weekly basis students are able keep upwith difficult topics in an
. Finally, level 4 which is called Process Refinement,is responsible for monitoring the performance of all datafusion processes in order to present a real time control. It alsoidentifies what type of data is needed what are the sourcespecific requirements for obtaining the set goals [8].B. Boyd Control Loop The Boyd Control Loop is one of the activity based modelsthat are based on the executing of these activities in theircorrect sequence. It is also known as the Observe, Orient, Fig. 3, The OODA model.Decide, Act (OODA) Loop. The Boyd Control Loop or theOODA Loop is a four stage cyclic model which describes the C. Intelligence Cyclemain
Participation in Research - High Emphasis - Medium Emphasis - Low Emphasis Undergraduate Activities (see list below) Example Research Projects a b c d e f g h i (1) Engineering properties of wastes (2) Bio-gas generation from algae biomass (3) Thermal regime of landfills (4) Corrugated fiberboard recycling (5) Phytoremediation field and
“biomimicry,” and isdefined as “the design and production of materials, structures, and systems that are modeled onbiological entities and processes” 8. Biomimicry inherits the principle of biassociation and looksfor ways to connect human problems with apparently unrelated animals, bacteria, flora,vegetation or oceans. One of the most astonishing examples in the aerospace industry is thedesign of the B-2 stealth bomber and its resemblance to a hawk during flight.Some contemporary examples relating directly to the combination of engineering andentrepreneurship include Taco Bell’s Doritos Locos Taco, Nike’s Fuelband and company “Winesthat Rock”. Years ago Todd Mills was enjoying one of his homemade taco salads with Doritoswhen he thought about using
projects are proceeding relativelywell by working around many of these issues. Some changes are being considered for the nextround of projects based on the lessons learned from the experiences executing the program for thefirst time. Details of the changes to the program to make the projects run more smoothly will bepresented at a future conference.References[1] P. Singh, S. Kulkarni, E. Keech, R. McDermott-Levy, and J. Klingler, “Progress on Making Healthcare more accessible to Rural Communities in Waslala, Nicaragua, using Low-Cost Telecommunications, IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (Seattle, WA), Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2011[2] P. Singh, R. McDermott-Levy, E. Keech, B. Mariani, J. Klingler and M.V. Moncada, “Challenges and
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