or both) field(s) at the sametime. Serial presentation of information that needs to be integrated means that either thechunks of information need to be rehearsed and held in short term memory until the otherinformation is available or integrated and then retrieved from long term memory.However, this information may not be readily accessible from long term memory if the Page 11.1369.5learner cannot relate it back to the concept being learned. Similar to serial presentation ofinformation, if the material is spread out in the visual field, effort is needed to search outand fixate on the different pieces of information sequentially.3. Coordinate
the results of our instructional efforts on a more consistent basis. Page 11.1370.9 Appendix A WAGONS - R - US PART AND ASSEMBLY NUMBERING SYSTEM GENERAL NUMBER FORMATX - YYY - ###The X, is used to identify the general type of item being described. The items and theirdescriptions are: P = Individual Part S = Sub Assembly F = Final AssemblyPart Number FormatX - YYY - ###The first Y, is used to identify the general type of part being described. The parts andtheir descriptions are: P = Flat Panels R = Rods
by groupwork: establishing job assignments, a communication plan, a time line, etc. And finally, studentsestablish a pattern of individual and group work in the context of realistic and productiveproblem-solving. This approach, according to Felder, “lead[s] to increased motivation to learn,greater retention of knowledge, deeper understanding, and more positive attitudes toward thesubject being taught.”10 Students are engaged in critical thinking. This is not a new idea inpedagogical practice. In 1956, Benjamin Bloom developed a classification of levels ofintellectual behavior important in learning. He identified six levels within the cognitive domain,from the simple recall or recognition of facts, at the lowest level, through increasingly
through the curriculumat varying speeds, and not all of the students in the post requisite course had the sameprerequisite experience, so their value as a timely assessment of a given course was diluted.Finally, the WebCT interface is not optimal for department assessment due to ongoing designand administrative issues. On-line administration also necessitates an open-book format, againimpeding faculty buy-in.BackgroundForce Concept Inventory (FCI)During the mid-1980’s it was recognized by the physics community that students were leavingNewtonian physics courses with the ability to solve quantitative exercises, but often not theability to answer a simple qualitative question regarding the underlying concept. This suggestedthat students were
practices”.When students of the former Mechanical Engineering program (degree: Diplom) at Page 11.701.2Technische Universität Darmstadt evaluated their department in 1997 they also criticizedsimilar aspects of their study program4. Faculty members used this opportunity to makechanges in their curriculum. This was also motivated by demands from industry5, and byrecent recommendations in the European Bologna Process.6 Since the fall of 2000, students atthe Technische Universität Darmstadt have been able to enroll in reformed “Bachelor´s andMaster´s programs” (degrees: Bachelor and Master of Science).The European Bologna ProcessIn 1999 Germany and 38
from 1993-2005 hasbeen maintained and will be useful in assessing future improvements due to the virtualworkstation.The issue of requiring the students to use the virtual workstation in our laboratory has beenaddressed. The SimMechanics model can be compiled into stand-alone code that can be used onany computer that has MATLAB and Simulink. For our system, the Real-Time Workshop wasused to convert the SimMechanics subsystem model into a S-Function block 18. The S-Functionis a computer language description of the subsystem (m-file, C-language, etc.) The S-Functionblock for the mechanical system can be used without the SimMechanics package. An additionalbenefit of the stand-alone code is a significantly decreased simulation time of the overall
World War II engineering instruction included ahealthy amount of laboratory or fieldwork to balance theory. Students were taught not only how Page 11.113.2to design a product but how to build it from scratch. The publication of the Grinter Report1 in1955 marked a shift to the theoretical side of engineering. Due to a combination of issueslaboratories started to become prohibitively expensive during the 70’s and were further scaledback2. In the 80’s the pendulum swung back as the, then new, conventional ABET accreditationcriteria recognized the importance of laboratory techniques with set accreditation requirements.Recent years, however; have seen
have examined the influence of cognitivestyles in hypermedia environments. Ford and Chen 18 investigated the relationship betweenmatching and mismatching instructional presentation with students’ cognitive style. Significantdifferences in performance were noted on a multiple test of conceptual knowledge betweenmatched and mismatched test subjects. Parkinson and Redmond 22 examined the impact ofcognitive style on learning performance within three different computer media: text, CD-ROM,and Internet site. They concluded that learning performance was enhanced when cognitive stylewas considered. Pask 7, in a series of experiments conducted in the 1970’s, found dramaticeffects in terms of learning effectiveness when complex academic subject matter
used words werelearning, biology, and hands-on. Fortunately, the cultural climate of an institution changes asstudents graduate and new students arrive. Word of mouth spreads quickly and students havecome to understand that, despite the extra work required, they can expect a positive learningexperience in our studio classroom. What was new has become the norm as students engage withbiology in a more meaningful and thorough way.AAAS. (2011). Vision and Change: A Call to Action AAAS, Washington, DC.Allen, D., and Tanner, K. (2009). Transformations: Approaches to College Science Teaching.WH Freeman and Company: New York, NY.Collins, A., Brown, J. S. & Holum, A. (1991). Cognitive Apprenticeship: Making ThinkingVisible.Cortright, R.N., Collins
Academy of Engineering, (2016) Grand Challenges for Engineering: Imperatives,Prospects, and Priorities. Washington: National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23440.[2] Dodds, R. and Venables, R. (2005) Engineering for Sustainable Development: GuidingPrinciples, The Royal Academy of Engineering, London, U.K.[3] Department of Energy, (2005) Annual Energy Outlook 2006 with Projections to 2030-Overview, Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy.[4] Bessant, S., Bailey, P., Robinson,Z., Tomkinson, C.B., Tomkinson, R., Ormerod, R.M., andBoast R. (2013) Problem-Based Learning: A Case Study of Sustainability Education, The HigherEducation Academy, U.K.[5] Allenby, ,B.R., Allen, D.T., and Davidson, C.I. (2007) Teaching Sustainable
, research has suggested a 30 kilometers or greatertidal fence along a dam or bridge more is required to achieve economic viability. For tidalturbines, velocities are dependent on the blade design and typically require velocities of 1m/s orgreater to generate effective electrical power. 3,4 Another tidal energy obstacle is the high initial project cost. For large scale projects, thecosts are usually $10 million USD or greater. Based on published data from the Bay of Fundy(located in Eastport, Maine) turbine project it is possible to calculate the simple payback for thisproject: $ 21,000,000 = $(0.215) (1,200 Homes) (10932 kW*Hr) (12 Hrs) ( X )Yrs kW*Hr
within a sp pecific colleege or departtment; and shhort-term prrograms are characterizeed asintensivee one-time acctivities, succh as confereences or trainning meetinggs. Figure 1 illustratesprogram commonalitties with regard to program durationn, target grouups, departm ment- ordisciplinee-specificity y, and exposu ure of particiipants to teaaching and mmentoring at other instituutionsvia formeed partnersh hips and collaaborations. The particippant selectiviity of clusterr programs, tthelongest inn duration——often lasting g up to two years, y is soleely based onn membershiip in targeteddgroups, such s as havin ng PhD-stud
adoptedHalfin’s codes (1973). Halfin identified seventeen design strategies that commonly appeared insuccessful practitioners’ daily work. Among Halfin’s seventeen codes, the researchers confirmedthat SLED participants frequently used seven cognitive strategies; therefore, the study used theseven codes for analyzing the CTA sessions (as shown in Table 2).Table 2 Seven Halfin (1973) Cognitive Processes Code Cognitive Definition Strategy DF Defining The process of stating or defining a problem which will enhance problem(s) investigation. leading to an optimal solution. AN Analyzing The process of identifying, isolating, taking apart, breaking down, or
andcontextual metrics these students use in describing what success means to them will be useful ininfluencing programs aimed at ensuring students success in colleges and universities.References1. Lent, R. W. (2013). Career-life preparedness: Revisiting career planning and adjustment in the new workplace. The Career Development Quarterly, 61(1), 2-14.2. Atman, C. J., Sheppard, S. D., Turns, J., Adams, R. S., Fleming, L. N., Stevens, R., Streveler, R. A., Smith, K. A., Miller, R. L., Leifer, L. J., Yasuhara, K., & Lund, D. (2010). Enabling engineering student success: The final report for the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education. San Rafael, CA: Morgan & Claypool Publishers.3. Arnett, J. J. (2000
subscribe to this ideology value a programmed curriculum, and the psychology underpinning it to be found in behavioural psychology, as for example that of B. F. Skinner. In engineering education it can be seen in the systems of mastery learning and personalised instruction that were experimented with in the 1960’s and 1970’s [18; [19]; [20]. While behavioural psychology was replaced by cognitive psychology it is relevant to note that there are many politicians and administrators who believe that computer assisted learning might come to be used to replace lectures which are considered to be conveyors of the same knowledge that is to be sound in textbooks. Evaluation is very important to those who hold this ideology. There are
audiobook archive LibriVox.Dr. David M. Whittinghill, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. David Whittinghill is an Assistant Professor of Computer Graphics Technology and Computer and Information Technology. Dr. Whittinghill’ s research focuses on gaming, simulation and computer pro- gramming education and how these technologies can more effectively address outstanding issues in health, education, and society. Dr. Whittinghill leads projects in virtual reality, pediatric physical therapy, sus- tainable energy simulation, Chinese language learning, and games as a tool for improving educational out- comes. Dr. Whittinghill is the director of the Games Innovation Laboratory (www.gamesinnovation.org
national commu- nity, Dr. Peeples has made an impact on improving the STEM pipeline through personal commitment, local partnerships, institutional leadership and effective collaboration. Dr. Peeples has mentored a di- verse group of high school, undergraduate and graduate students including three high school students, 64 undergraduate and 13 graduate students, and three postdoctoral fellows in her biochemical engineering laboratories. Five of her current and former doctoral students are underrepresented minority students who are also U. S. citizens, and four are U.S. women. Several of her graduate and undergraduate student re- searchers have won local, regional and national awards for their work. As the first Associate
University Doctoral Student, for her assistance in the development of journal protocol. - Dr. Ann-Marie Vollstedt, for knowledge and experiences around the implementation and use of active learning activities.References1. Prince, M. Does active learning work? A review of the research. Journal of Engineering education- Washington 93, 223–232 (2004).2. Hutchison, M., Follman, D. K., Sumpter, M. & Bodner, G. M. Factors influencing the self-efficacy beliefs of first-year engineering students. Journal of Engineering Education 95, 39–47 (2006).3. Freeman, S. et al. Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United
0.0613 0.0613 0.0077 Total 29 38.1737 S = 0.0875595 R-Sq = 99.84% R-Sq(adj) = 99.42% Figure 10. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) summary for the response variable “Moment”7. Learning Analysis and AssessmentGiven that the two courses, Product Design and Work Design, are offered for junior levelstudents, the majority of students had taken to the Introduction to Engineering Design coursewhere students are taught the basics of engineering design processes, methods, and decisionmaking using team design projects. Moreover, several students in the Product Design and Workdesign classes had previous internship experiences. The knowledge and experiences of thestudents brought in different ways of thinking and
., Bielefeldt, A. R., Sullivan, J. F., & Littlejohn, R. L. (2017). Divergent requirements for technicaland non-technical coursework in undergraduate engineering programs. International Journal of EngineeringEducation, in press.9. Ohland, M. W., Sheppard, S. D., Lichtenstein, G., Eris, O., Chachra, D., and Layton, R. A. (2008). Persistence,engagement, and migration in engineering. Journal of Engineering Education, 97(3), pp. 259-278.10. The College Board. Trends in Higher Education. Retreived December 15, 2016.https://trends.collegeboard.org/college-pricing/figures-tables/tuition-fees-room-board-over-time-unweighted11. DeAngelo, L., Franke, R., Hurtado, S., Pryor, J. H., & Tran, S. (2011). Completing college: Assessinggraduation rates at four
been an Electrical Engineering Professor. Dr. Mendoza is interested in Socioeconomi- cally Disadvantaged Engineering Students, Latino Studies in Engineering, Computer Aided/Instructional Technology in Engineering, and Entrepreneurship/Service Learning.Dr. Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University Dr. Richard got his Ph. D. at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1989 & a B. S. at Boston University, 1984. He was at NASA Glenn, 1989-1995, taught at Northwestern for Fall 1995, worked at Argonne National Lab, 1996-1997, Chicago State, 1997-2002. Dr. Richard is a Sr. Lecturer & Research Associate in Aerospace Engineering @ Texas A&M since 1/03. His research is focused on computational plasma modeling using
EngineeringEducation to the New Century. National Academies Press: Washington, DC.[3] American Society of Mechanical Engineers. (2008) 2028 Vision for Mechanical Engineering.http://files.asme.org/ICOMES/News/15876.pdf[4] Klein-Gardner, S. S. and Walker, A. (2011) Defining Global Competence for EngineeringStudents, Paper presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BritishColumbia, Canada.[5] Continental AG (2006) In Search of Global Engineering Excellence: Educating the NextGeneration of Engineers for the Global Workplace. Continental AG: Hanover, Germany.[6] Downey, G. L., Lucena, J. C., Moskal, B. M., Parkhurst, R., Bigley, T., Hays, C., Jesiek, B.K., Kelly, L., Miller, J., Ruff, S., Lehr, J. L. and Nichols-Belo, A.. (2006) The
. Borrego, M., S. Cutler, and D. Loden. Evaluation of the Engineers Without Borders Challenge at Western Australia Universities. in AaeE Conference. 2010. Sydney: Australasian Association for Engineering Education.7. Allert, B.I., et al., Making the Case for Global Engineering: Building Foreign Language Collaborations for Designing, Implementing, and Assessing Programs. Online Journal for Global Engineering Education, 2007. 2(2).8. Parkinson, A., The Rationale for Developing Global Competence. Online Journal for Global Engineering Education, 2009. 4(2).9. Gregg, M.W., Global Competence: Its Importance For Engineers Working In A Global Environment, in American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. 2011
members. In addition, it could be supplemented with tracking howmany students actually emailed the instructor (or teaching assistant) and the frequency of thoseemails. Also, a correlation between some of the student’s communication, attendance, andlearning management system usage versus their course grades could be completed. Further, anANOVA could be completed if demographic, ANGEL usage, email usage, and coursesatisfaction were known for each individual student (currently these are known only at theaggregate level).Bibliography 1. Pew Internet and American Life Project, Available at: http://www.pewinternet.org/. Accessed July 1, 2016. 2. Jones, S. (Principal Author), The Internet Goes to College: How students are living in the future
vertical position, will be implemented using a finite state machine. Note: you are not required to design the feedback controller or state machine. Select appropriate sensors and actuators to implement the proposed system. These may include position/velocity/acceleration sensors, temperature sensors, motors, linear actuators, and many others. Note: accuracy, speed, and cost all matter! Select an appropriate microcontroller(s) to implement the proposed SLS system. If necessary, design appropriate interfaces between sensors and actuators and the microcontroller(s). Note: while useful in class, the Arduino Uno is likely not sufficiently
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3.00 L E A D E R S Average Normalized Ind Avg Wk 1 4.25 4.25 4.00 4.25 4.25 4.00 4.00 4.14 0.90 Tm Avg Wk 1 4.62 4.62 4.56 4.62 4.62 4.56 4.56 4.60 1.00 Ind Avg Wk 5 4.75 4.75 4.75 4.75 4.75 4.75 4.75 4.75 1.10 Tm Avg Wk 5 4.53 4.67 4.60 4.53 4.47 4.53 4.53 4.55 1.00 Ind Avg Wk 1 Tm Avg Wk 1 Ind Avg Wk 5 Tm Avg Wk 5 Figure 2: Student ‘D’ Leadership AssessmentThis positive improvement in
University B (Blind-review)’s learningmanagement system. Papers in each section are milestone works in that discipline and span a fewdecades of development of theory and practice. Each week students are assigned to read on averagetwo to three papers that will be referred the most during the next lecture.Even though theoretical in nature, practice, and observation is a very important component of thiscourse. The equivalent of laboratory exercises in undergraduate classes, the purpose of practiceand observation is to perform simple experiments in order to verify theoretical calculations andpoint out their limitations and some trends. The course is offered as 3 lecture hours per week andno laboratory hours, which is traditional for graduate courses
community by influencingABET criteria, and by encouraging the need for additional academic requirements as aprerequisite for licensure, and hence professional practice, by NCEES, NSPE and the NationalAcademy of Engineering (NAE).In response to the release of the CE-BOK1, Policy 465 was changed accordingly in 2004:“ASCE supports the attainment of a body of knowledge for entry into the practice of civilengineering at the professional level.” The policy was again refined in 2007 to make it clear thatfulfillment of the CE-BOK “requires additional education beyond the bachelor’s degree forpractice of civil engineering at the professional practice,” although no mention was made of whatspecific advanced academic degree(s) or alternate pathways would be
) μ σTechnology plays an important role in solving society's problems 3.29 0.77Engineers make more money than most other professionals 3.23 0.76My parent(s) would disapprove if I chose a major other than 1.5 0.81engineeringEngineers have contributed greatly to fixing problems in the 3.51 0.73worldEngineers are well paid 3.3 0.74My parent(s) want me to be an engineer 1.86 0.98An engineering degree will guarantee me a job when I graduate 3.32 0.81A faculty member, academic advisor, teaching assistant, or other 1.89 1.04university affiliated person has