two components of the spring scale.In order to assess if the change in the project did improve students’ dimensioning skills, studentswere asked to complete a survey regarding the project. Responses to the survey and examquestions on dimensioning were compared. This paper will discuss the findings from theseanalyses.BackgroundMost engineers will create a drawing at some point in their career. For the object to be created,the material, structure and size need to be documented. Traditionally, students have learned howto do this in a “drawing” course. In these courses, students learn how to construct a multi-viewdrawing, a schematic or a diagram to illustrate the components of their design. Additionally, theyadd notes and dimensions to describe
also be focused upon reaching veterans. Approximately 3.4percent of Indiana community college students are identified as military or veteran students withapproximately 2.3 percent of the total student population benefiting from VA educationalbenefits. The project team will distribute materials to the Indiana Department of VeteransAffairs, which includes logistics careers as part of the new Veterans Retraining AssistancePrograms (VRAP), approved in 2012.22 The VRAP program focuses on training veterans througheducational benefits for programs in high demand careers. In collaboration with the VRAPveterans will be able to take a pathway from military skills to the Certificate through AS / AASdegrees to BS degrees at the university
Paper ID #8513Relationship of Final Grade and Use of On Line Course Materials for an En-gineering Economics CourseDr. Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University Paul J. Kauffmann is a professor in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University. His industrial career included positions as Plant Manager and Engineering Director. Dr. Kauffmann received a BS degree in Electrical Engineering and MENG in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Penn State and is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia and North Carolina.Dr. Joseph Wilck IV, East
modeling, and controls. He is an inventor with over twenty patents and the author of more than two hundred publications including two books. A Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Society of Plastics Engineers, he is the recipient of over twenty different recognition awards including the Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award, the National Science Foundation CAREER Award, and the ASME Ishii-Toshiba Award for sustained and meritorious contribution to Design for Manufacturing and Life Cycle.Dr. Chris Swan, Tufts University Chris Swan is the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Curriculum Development in the School of Engineer- ing and an associate professor in the Civil and Environmental
Paper ID #9847Subscribing to WII-FM: When will we Begin to Function as a Team?Dr. Andrew E. Jackson, East Carolina University Dr. Jackson serves as a Tenured, Full Professor in the Department of Technology Systems at ECU. He is a senior faculty member in the Industrial Engineering Technology (IET) program where he teaches a variety of IET courses, including: Production Systems Engineering and Production Planning, Engineering Economics, Human Factors Engineering, and Risk Assessment. His career spans 40 years in the fields of aviation, aerospace, defense contract engineering support, systems acquisition, academics, and
& Trademark Resource Center Association. She holds a MLIS from the University of South Carolina, a MA from the University of Michigan, and a BA from Calvin College.Dr. Robin A.M Hensel, West Virginia UniversityMs. Mary L. Strife, West Virginia University Mary is the director and senior engineering librarian of the Evansdale Library at West Virginia Univer- sity, a position she has held since 2002. She has been at WVU since 1995, arriving as Coordinator of Physical Sciences and Math Libraries. Over her 31 year career, she has worked at Cornell and Syracuse Universities, the University of Rochester and SUNY Institute of Technology Utica/Rome
received BSCE and MSCE degrees from the University of Colorado Boulder and a PhD degree in civil engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. McCartney’s research interests include unsaturated soil mechanics, geosynthetics, and thermally active geotechnical systems. He has received several research awards, including the NSF Faculty Early Development (CAREER) Award in 2011, the Croes medal from ASCE in 2012, the DFI Young Professor Award in 2012, and the Young IGS Award from the International Geosynthetics Society in 2008. His teaching efforts were recognized by the 2012 Shamsher Prakash Prize for Excellence in Teaching of Geotechnical Engineering. For his service on ASTM committee D18 on Soil and Rock, he has
-developed and co- teaches the biomedical engineering capstone design sequence at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Glen’s educational research interests include student learning styles, the statistical evaluation of assess- ment instruments, and increasing student engagement with hands-on activities. He has received an NSF CAREER award and served as a Fellow at the National Effective Teaching Institute.Dr. Jameel Ahmed, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Jameel Ahmed is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Biology and Biomedical Engineer- ing at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He has been teaching at Rose-Hulman since 1999, and his technical interests lie in the areas of quantitative physiology and
Technology Tom Mason is Professor Emeritus of Economics and Engineering Management. After retiring from his 38 year career at Rose-Hulman in 2010, he continues part-time teaching of entrepreneurship, exploring innovation in engineering education and advising technology based start ups.Dr. Michael Wollowski, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Michael Wollowski obtained his undergraduate degree in Informatics from the University of Hamburg, Germany. He obtained M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from Indiana University in Bloom- ington, IN, USA. He studied under Jon Barwise and as part of his dissertation developed a diagrammatic proof system for planning in the blocks world of Artificial Intelligence. Michael is
experience with Entrepreneurship and Systems Thinking which pointstowards the conclusion that the activities were useful even for those students who already hadsome prior skills.In terms of their attitudes toward learning the skills, an overwhelming majority of respondentsagreed that Systems Thinking (89%) and Innovation and Entrepreneurship (95%) were importantin their research or career, and that employers value these skills. In terms of the activitiesthemselves, over 80% of respondents in both surveys agreed that the activities were well Page 24.1281.11organized, had clear objectives, and met their needs. Over 94% of respondents said they
undergraduateengineering programs. They are largely the result of engineering programs seeking to bettermeet the needs of industry and have become so important that ABET requires universities toinclude them [1]. Nevertheless, capstone programs vary widely from school to school and asingle definition that applies to all programs does not exist. According to Fairchild and Taylor[2] , capstone projects are “culminating experiences in which students synthesize the skills theyhave acquired, integrate cross-disciplinary knowledge, and connect theory and application in Page 24.1344.2preparation for entry into a career.” Durel [3] offers another perspective stating
fundamental engineering principles, theywill be equally valuable to students who pursue careers in other engineering areas. Once developed, ourmodules could be adopted by classic engineering programs such as Chemical, Electrical and MechanicalEngineering, as well as specialized Biomedical Engineering programs, and could be implemented by fac- Page 23.950.2ulty who do not have specialized biomedical expertise. This paper focuses on the description of thecourse modules, which has been the primary activity during this first year of the project.GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The goals and objectives of this project are outlined below. o To
has six years of experience designing water and wastewater treatment facilities in central California. He was the recipient of the NSF CAREER award in 2011. Dr. Brown’s research interests are in conceptual change, epistemology, and social or situated cognition. Specifically, his research focuses on theoretical approaches to understanding why some engineering concepts are harder to learn than others, including the role of language and context in the learning process. Page 23.963.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Personal Epistemology and Sophomore Civil
Page 23.982.6proceed through any of the five IBM career paths.”BSLE graduates who elect a concentration in a technical specialization will become T-shapedengineers and will be better prepared for employment in the public or private sector because theywill have additional disciplinary knowledge in a specialized field of engineering.The Need for Engineering EducatorsThe field of education also needs engineers, especially at the 8-12 grade levels. Many of thepreviously cited reports suggest the need for optimal mathematics, science, and engineeringeducation at the 8-12 grade levels to draw more talented students into the field and to ensure theyare adequately prepared for higher education. Historically, 8-12 grade education has beenundergoing
that will calculate some particular “right” value, but to develop a model that is useful forboth understanding how the market views a company and to perform what-if analysis todetermine the effect of company strategies or economic news on the stock price. For instance themodel we built in the late 1980’s allowed us to calculate the effect that a “poison pill” take-overdefense (Cody, 2011) would have on Unocal’s stock price. This same model was used todetermine the change in the stock price with various methods of refinancing the large debtincurred after the defense. For the students developing the model it can give them insight into thecompany. These insights can be useful as students make career decisions.Advanced engineering economy
models as in [1] and [5] or how to apply formulas or followdesign guidelines provided by corporations such Intel, TI, et al [6-9]. Clayton Paul proposed toinclude transmission lines as a required subject in an EE or CPE curriculum and proposedremedies to enhance student’s knowledge on the required mathematical skills [4].3.2 A survey from a group of EMC and SI engineers and managersMost computer engineering curricula in the USA do not have required classes onelectromagnetic fields and wave beyond physics. Computer engineering curricula are often toocrowded to add a required electromagnetic class for one semester or two quarters. Students oftenfeel electromagnetic classes are irrelevant to their career as they don’t see how the classes relateto
the challenges that result from attending high povertyschools (e.g., lower likelihood of college prep math/science curriculum and exposure toengineering as a career option), but less frequently examines these students’ experiences inundergraduate engineering programs. Further confirming the importance of SES in engineeringeducation are findings that indicated that SES reduces the effect of ethnicity/race in predictingengineering access, persistence, and completion8,34. Page 23.1031.3Qualitative research can shed more light onto the mechanisms that promote/prevent successfulnavigation of college using social class theory, but this type of
technology. Student andindustry assessments show that the certificate program successfully follows a pragmaticapproach that integrates theory with real world applications to prepare students for a career inthe diverse green energy industry.1. IntroductionThe world faces concurrent energy and pollution crises. Rapid population growth and an increasein the living standard in many emerging countries have led to a greater demand for fossil fuels.Over the next 25 years, the societal requirement for energy is forecasted to increase by 36% withthe bulk attributed to developing countries1. The demand for energy will eventually outpace theability to supply energy from traditional resources. Most industry experts believe that an energycrisis is likely for
degrees in Civil Engineering from University of Louisville and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from University of Cincinnati. He is an ABET program evaluator (PEV) and is a Coleman Fellow for Entrepreneurship. Page 23.1044.1Dr. Philip W. Johnson, University of Alabama During his career Dr. Johnson has done research and published on: high-speed centrifuges, advanced materials, turbo machinery, heat transfer, cuttings transport in drilling, using air as a drilling fluid, coal c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013
, and mechatronics (mechanical engineering).Thus, a broad technical education is needed. In effect, robotics engineers must use systemsthinking, even early in their careers. Given the above motivations for a robotics degree, a groupof WPI faculty members from the departments of Computer Science, Electrical & ComputerEngineering, Humanities & Arts, and Mechanical Engineering began meeting in spring 2006,with the support of the university administration, to design the degree program. A top-down Page 23.1049.4approach was taken using vision and goal statements to drive objectives, outcomes, andcurriculum in turn. Following a number of
and Trumbull studied the effects of an outreach program for science graduate studentsaiming to “increase scientific literacy in the community, increase voter comfort andunderstanding of scientific issues, to encourage people who have not traditionally consideredcareers in science to consider them, and to build positive university and communityrelationships.”8 Though the students interviewed found they gained a deeper understanding oftheir own research areas by teaching them in a way that younger students could understand,again the perceptions about the rigor and career-advancement elements of the project were abarrier to participation: “graduate students who were involved in outreach were perceived to beless serious about their research and
, to division management.Mr. Thomas Reid Ball, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG) Thomas R. Ball joined Southern Polytechnic State University’s Industrial Engineering Technology De- partment in 2004 and currently serves as the Department Chair. Before joining SPSU, Professor Ball held senior-level management positions throughout much of his 30-year career in manufacturing, operations and distribution. He has served as chair of the American Apparel Manufacturers Association’s Apparel Research Committee, and is a member of the Southern Chapter of the International Association of Cloth- ing Designers and Executives. Professor Ball also holds the position of W. Clair Harris Endowed Chair. His academic
ability to produceindependent and productive workers. Rote memorization dominates pedagogical practice acrossmost of the nation.The results of the pervasiveness of rote pedagogies are far-reaching. Directly, studentsdisengage, learn less effectively, and lose interest in STEM careers. Engaging Ghanaian studentsin hands-on activities can, however, significantly counter these negative effects [2,3]. Byextension, rote memorization results in minimal technological innovation that Ghanaians canpoint to with pride as a local output. This falsely perpetuates the negative global narrative aroundwhat capabilities young Africans possess. The concept of stereotype threat has been used tounderstand how students who are viewed poorly because of their identity
-State Salina Campus undergraduate experience theme underscored the ability to "provide undergraduate degree programs that are relevant, effective (high impact learning), accessible, and valuable."Approach to New Curriculum DevelopmentThe basic approach to development of the new RAET curriculum was along the following lines: 1. Build on a strong core of existing engineering technology instruction and experiences included in the mechanical, electronic, and computer system curriculums. 2. Develop and refine student learning outcomes appropriate to career and industry expectations. 3. Match existing and additional courses to student learning outcomes. 4. Refine the course list to the exact 120 credit hours
applying reinforcement learning (RL) to make the robot more intelligent.This hands-on approach helps students grasp AI/ML concepts in a more relatable way, giving them theskills needed for their future careers in engineering.At the same time, the module provides students with a foundational understanding of AI/ML concepts. Thelectures are designed to introduce the most fundamental theories and commonly used models, such as linearregression, classification, and neural networks, within the context of robotics and automation. By focusingon practical applications rather than abstract theory, we reduce the barriers MET students might face ingrasping AI/ML and make it more relevant to their future work as engineers.In the following sections, we will
Engineering with Cyber-Physical Systems. He recently retired from IBM after a 31-year career. He held a diverse set of leadership positions across product development (both hardware and software), supply chain and manufacturing, sales operations, research, corporate strategy, leading large teams, and talent development. Nick has led and contributed to many critical projects including saving the mainframe business, taking AIX/Power to the #1 UNIX position, establishing Linux servers in the enterprise market, and was on the team that built the first Bladed architecture for the general purpose x86 market. Nick received a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Massachusetts at Amherst, an M.S
posterIntroduction:As technology progresses, it is crucial for engineering students to develop competency incomputational problem-solving skills to succeed independent of their career path [1, 2]. Muchrecent literature has focused on development of numerical modeling into engineering classes [3-5], citing its benefits in assisting complicated problems while prioritizing software approaches thatuse analytical techniques. Such numerical approaches to problem-solving can also be beneficial asthey can be leveraged by existing knowledge that students have developed in their previouscourses, including in mathematics [6]. However, students should still understand the underlyingtheory for programs to best interpret the results and understand limitations present in the
employers of WSU flight test engineers, Bell Helicopter is a regional employer, and Boeingis a national employer. Some of these companies requested that introductory material on flighttesting be incorporated into our curriculum, to expose and promote flight testing as a career forour graduates. Balaji Kartikeyan was a graduate student at WSU who was also in his 2nd year asan intern in flight test at Bombardier. He and Jim Steck, who teaches and does research in aircraftdesign, flight dynamics and flight controls, 4 years ago, developed a flight test homeworkassignment for a junior level flight dynamics course, and, more importantly, 4 flight testmodules/assignments to be included in the senior/graduate intermediate flight dynamics course.These
engineering culture and applying cognitive load theory in the engineering classroom. He is currently working on an NSF project attempting to improve dissemination of student narratives using innovative audio approaches. Gabe has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Utah State University (USU). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 From Mind Full to Mindful: Proposing Mindfulness as a Proactive Strategy for Safeguarding Mental Health in Engineering EducationAbstractEngineering students are increasingly reporting struggles with stress and mental healthchallenges during their undergraduate careers, yet most will only consider seeking
rudimentary analyses, represent data graphically, construct prototypes, and evaluate their solutions [3]. Most entering freshmen are unaware of their career opportunities; thus, the course should expose students to engineering-related career paths [4] including research [5]. To hold students’ attention, traditional (full-period) class lectures should be replaced by shorter, content-focused presentations followed by interactive activities [6]. To introduce discipline-specific tools while keeping the experience “fresh” for students, faculty are encouraged to rotate teaching different groups of students. Graded exercises may consist of individual written homework assignments and quizzes, while