information is available; consider convenience factors such as studentavailability and dormitory location ). Importantly, because of the small size of the laboratory 4,10sections from which the teams are formed (capped at 20 students), these competing suggestionscan never all be satisfied. Sometimes women and URM students are isolated on teams eventhough it is not considered best practice.Team AssessmentsAt the end of the seven- to ten-week project, students completed teammate ratings via theComprehensive Assessment of Team Member Effectiveness (CATME) system . (In the middle 11of the project, they completed a similar assessment.) They rated themselves as well as eachteammate on five behaviorally-anchored
Langton, N., The Collected detailed descriptions of the Teaching of techniques, processes, instrumentation, Theoretical Subjects and design procedures used by firms to Students of High through interview and brief observation of Polymer polymer technologists and derived a Technology. 2 Vols. theoretical curriculum
lead for two aircraft. She earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with a mathematics minor from Rose-Hulman Insti- tute of Technology in 2005. Her research interests include control systems, mechatronics, instructional laboratories, and experiential learning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Engineering Success: Delivering Your Ph.D. on Time, on Budget, and Ready for Your CareerIntroductionSuccessfully completing a doctorate degree takes a lot of hard work, perseverance, anddetermination. Throughout my time as a doctoral student, I searched for the key to success. I readbooks and blogs, sought advice from mentors, and learned through trial and
Paper ID #16812Engineers Without Borders-Montana State University: A Case Study in Student-Directed Engagement in Community ServiceDr. Kathryn Plymesser PE, Montana State University, Billings Dr. Plymesser holds B.S. (CWRU ’01) and Ph.D. (MSU ’14) degrees in civil engineering. She is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Biological and Physical sciences at Montana State University Billings where she heads the pre-engineering program. She teaches Introduction to Engineering, and the introductory mechanics sequence (Statics, Dynamics, and Strength of Materials). Professor Plymesser has focused her research on
Paper ID #14425Developing an Android-Based Layer 3 Switch as a Senior ProjectMr. Pat Smith, Oklahoma Christian University of Science and Arts Mr. Pat Smith lives in Edmond Oklahoma. He has been married for 32 years to Dr. Virginia Smith, a leading expert and author in the field of higher education. He has a son who is a physician and daughter who teaches physics and chemistry. Mr. Smith enjoys long distance road cycling and board games. He gained his undergraduate degree at the University of Oklahoma in Computer Engineering in 1984. Following this he worked in industry for Conoco Inc, Du Pont, and Cisco Systems. At Cisco
University’s Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics Department. He has also held a research ap- pointment at the Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. Augmenting his scientific interests, Daniel serves as a STEM educator working to engage minorities through research- based learning experiences, and create new approaches to 21st century information literacy education, in his role as Innovation Advisor to Elsevier’s Academic Engineering Solutions Library Advisory Board (AES-LAB).Miss Savannah Lee, Drexel University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Savannah Lee is a fourth-year Electrical Engineering Drexel student. She was inspired to pursue engi- neering after her research
Paper ID #16364Purdue Mission to Mars: Recruiting High School Students to a PolytechnicCollegeDr. Matthew Turner, Purdue University (Statewide Technology) Dr. Matthew Turner is an Assistant Professor of ECET at Purdue University New Albany where he teaches courses in power systems and controls. Prior to joining the faculty at Purdue, Professor Turner worked as a researcher at the Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research in the area of power and energy systems, with a focus on smart grid implementation and computer modeling. Dr. Turner’s current research concentrates on demand response technologies and the application of
Paper ID #13273Enhancing Systems Engineering Content in Aerospace Courses: CapstoneDesign and Senior Technical ElectivesProf. John Valasek, Texas A&M University John Valasek is Director, Center for Autonomous Vehicles and Sensor Systems (CANVASS), Director, Vehicle Systems & Control Laboratory, Professor of Aerospace Engineering, and member of the Honors Faculty at Texas A&M University. He teaches courses in Aircraft Design, Atmospheric Flight Mechanics, Modern Control of Aerospace Systems, Vehicle Management Systems, and Cockpit Systems & Displays. John created the senior/graduate level course AERO 445
accomplishments have been highlighted through a number of awards and articles, including highlights in USA Today, Upscale, and TIME Magazine, as well as being named a MIT Technology Review top young innovator of 2003, recognized as NSBE Educator of the Year in 2009, and receiving the Georgia-Tech Outstanding Interdisciplinary Activities Award in 2013. In 2013, she also founded Zyrobotics, which is currently licensing technology derived from her research lab and has released their first suite of educational technology products. From 1993-2005, Dr. Howard was at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology. Following this, she joined Geor- gia Tech in July 2005 and founded the Human-Automation Systems Lab
co-authored the first integrated computer and laboratory introductory calculus course in 1975. He has taught middle school mathematics, engineering, and science and both undergraduate science and graduate teaching courses at Harvard. His research interests include assessment of students’ misconceptions and how they change with instruction, K-12 curriculum development, the transition to college of students who wish to purse STEM careers, pre-college engineering, and the professional development of teachers. Dr. Sadler has won the Journal of Research in Science Teaching Award, the American Institute of Physics Computers in Physics Prize, the American Astronomical Society Education Prize, and the American Association
Paper ID #15445MAKER: A Braille ClockSaneela Rabbani, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Saneela Rabbani is a senior in Mechatronics Engineering at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Tech- nology. She is the secretary of the Society of Women Engineers, Vaughn Chapter and secretary of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Club. She is a Tutor and Laboratory Technician at Vaughn College. She dis- covered her passion for teaching at an early age and aspires to obtain her graduate degrees in the field of Engineering and teach on a collegiate level.Mr. Josiah David D’Arrigo, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology I am
of the Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research (CHEER) published by Cambridge University Press, New York, NY. Dr. Johri earned his Ph.D. in Learning Sciences and Technology Design at Stanford University and a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering at Delhi College of Engineering.Dr. Lori C. Bland, George Mason University Lori C. Bland, Ph.D., is an associate professor at George Mason University. She teaches courses in edu- cational assessment, program evaluation, and data-driven decision-making. Bland received her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Virginia. Her current research focuses on identifying, ex- amining, and assessing learning and professional outcomes in formal and informal
Paper ID #15520Methodology for Studying Gendered Differences among Secondary Students’Perceptions of EngineeringProf. Jason Bazylak, University of Toronto Professor Bazylak brings his engineering, education, and design experience to his role at the University of Toronto. His primary duty is coordinating and teaching an award winning first year design and com- munications course (Engineering Strategies and Practice). As well he conducts action-based research into improving the learning experience of undergraduate engineering students and increasing diversity in the profession, particularly women and Aboriginals (Native
Paper ID #17246Using Concept Maps as a Tool for Assessment and Continuous Improvementof a First-Year CourseDr. Elise Barrella, James Madison University Dr. Elise Barrella is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at James Madison University, who focuses teaching, scholarship, service, and student mentoring on transportation systems, sustainability, and engi- neering design. Dr. Barrella completed her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Georgia Tech where she con- ducted research in transportation and sustainability as part of the Infrastructure Research Group (IRG). Dr. Barrella has investigated best practices in engineering
. Hole. “Using a Marketplace to Form Multidisciplinary Systems Engineering Capstone Project Teams.” Proc. of the ASEE Annual Conference, June 2014.5. K. Shimazu, and Y. Ohkami. “Systems engineering education for inexperienced students by providing hand-on practices.” IEEE Systems Conference (SysCon), 2011, pp. 367- 370.6. W. Bauer, W. Biedermann, B. Helms and M. Maurer, “A student laboratory for Systems Engineering: Teaching Systems Engineering to students without previous SE-knowledeg based on an industry-oriented example,” IEEE Systems Conference (SysCon), 2012, pp. 1-6.7. J. Valasek, and K. Shryock, “Enhancing Systems Engineering Content in Aerospace Courses: Capstone Design and Senior Technical Electives
., et al., The Wave Concepts Inventory – An Assessment Tool for Courses in Electromagnetic Engineering, in Frontiers in Education1998: Tempe, Arizona.6. Acuna, A. and R. Sosa, 2010. The Complementary Role of Representations in Design Creativity: Sketches and Models. Proc. Int. Conf. Design and Creativity. Japan.7. Moore, T.J., et al., Modeling in engineering: the role of represntational fluency in students' conceptual understanding. Journal of Engineering Education, 2013. 102(1): p. 141-178.8. R. A. Cheville, A. McGovern, and K. Bull, The Light Applications in Science and Engineering Research Collaborative Undergraduate Laboratory for Teaching (LASER CULT)-Relevant Experiential Learning in Photonics
Paper ID #18290A middle school engineering outreach program for girls yields STEM under-graduatesDr. Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dr. Chrysanthe Demetry is associate professor of Mechanical Engineering and director of the Morgan Teaching & Learning Center at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Her teaching and scholarship focuses on materials science education, use of educational technology, K-12 engineering outreach, and intercultural learning in experiential education abroad. As director of the Morgan Center at WPI since 2006, Demetry coordinates programs and services fostering excellence and
there is a significant need for industrial certificationprograms in robotics, since it is increasingly used across industry sectors to improve productionthroughputs while maintaining product quality. The benefits of robotics, however, depend uponworkers with up-to-date knowledge and skills to maintain and use existing robots, enhance futuretechnologies, and educate users. It is therefore critical that education efforts respond to thedemand for robotics specialists by offering courses and professional certifications in robotics andautomation. In an effort to help meet this need, the workshop introduced participants to newapproaches for teaching industrial robotics to match industry needs and provide a replicablemodel for programs around the
conducts research in the areas of creative design, machine design, fluid power control, and engineering education.Dr. John Chen P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo John Chen is a professor of mechanical engineering. His interests in engineering education include con- ceptual learning, conceptual change, student autonomy and motivation, and lifelong learning skills and behaviors.Dr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force
Senior Transportation Modeler and Project Manager for South- ern California Association of Governments (SCAG); Prior to that, he was a Senior Transportation Analyst for Wilbur Smith Associates in Chicago from 2007 to 2009.Dr. Ghada M. Gad, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Ghada Gad is an Assistant Professor in Construction Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona. She received her PhD in Civil Engineering (Construction emphasis), from Iowa State University. Her main areas of research is in construction management focusing on contracts, procurement, project delivery methods, estimating, and risk management, in addition to the cultural aspects of construction projects. She is also an ExCEED fellow; her teaching
testing of propulsion systems including design and development of pilot testing facility, mechanical instrumentation, and industrial applications of aircraft engines. Also, in the past 10 years she gained experience in teaching ME and ET courses in both quality control and quality assurance areas as well as in thermal-fluid, energy conversion and mechanical areas from various levels of instruction and addressed to a broad spectrum of students, from freshmen to seniors, from high school graduates to adult learners. She also has extended experience in curriculum development. Dr Husanu developed laboratory activities for Measurement and Instrumentation course as well as for quality control undergraduate and graduate
California, Berkeley, and at the University of Minnesota. He currently is the Administrative Director for the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Minnesota, where he has taken a keen interest in the role of student groups in engineering education and the expansion and use of makerspaces by students. Part of his administrative time is dedicated to furthering the mission of two makerspaces at the University of Minnesota, the Exceed Lab situated in ECE and the Anderson Student Innovation Labs, an over 10,000 square foot facility serving the College of Science and Engineering.Dr. David John Orser, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities David Orser teaches and develops undergraduate
found on the Social Impact Games website. • The Learning Federation Project[6] of the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) works on research and development strategies to harness the potential of emerging information technologies to improve how we teach and learn. In October of 2005, the FAS hosted a Summit on Educational Games. This summit marked the first meeting of individuals from academia, government, private foundations and the software development industry to determine the challenges that need to be addressed to create a strong marketplace for educational games. Although three games were identified on the website[7], none was determined to have a focus on engineering. • Finally, a general search of the web
his Ph.D. from Yale University. He is currently teaching a course in the First Year Program as well as a course that has prerequisites in both the first and second year of the program. His professional interests include computer-aided engineering and design. Page 12.357.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Civil and Mechanical Engineering Students Learning Mechanics in a Multidisciplinary Engineering Foundation SpiralThis paper describes how mechanical and civil engineering students are introduced to anddevelop an understanding of mechanics concepts through a sequence of integrated
sometimes extrinsic to adesign course. Conversely, in design, the intrinsic objectives are usually teamwork skillsand development of technical proficiencies. Recently there has been a move towardbringing laboratory-based activities into content area classrooms to enrich learning. Thepurpose of this paper is to investigate course design in view of student goal orientationand the attributional theory of motivation. In social cognition theory, an individual’s goal orientation is seen to greatlyinfluence his willingness to accept a challenge and to persist when faced with difficulties.The types of team activities employed in a classroom foster either a performance-goaloriented or learning-goal oriented learning environment. In a group project
2006-1910: HYPATIA: A LIVING AND LEARNING COMMUNITY FORFRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE WOMEN IN ENGINEERINGAmanda Martin, Virginia Tech AMANDA M. MARTIN is a graduate teaching assistant in the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Martin received her B.S. in Biological Systems Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and is currently pursuing an M.S. in Biological Systems Engineering. Martin is the director of the Second Year Hypatia Program.Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech DR. BEVLEE A. WATFORD, P.E. is the founding Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity, established in 1992
.ParticipantsParticipants for this study consisted of 192 students enrolled in ENGR 116, HonorsEngineering Problem Solving and Computer Tools, at Purdue University in Fall 2004.This course teaches fundamentals such as problem-solving, computer logic and tools Page 11.1441.3(including UNIX, Excel, and MATLAB), teaming, economics, statistics, and mechanicsprinciples in engineering contexts to students enrolled in the engineering honors program.Eligibility requirements for the honors program include SAT or ACT scores of at least1360 or 61, respectively, and a high school class rank of within the top 10% (or auniversity-calculated high school GPA of 3.8 or higher should
2006-2239: STUDENT MISCONCEPTIONS IN AN INTRODUCTORY DIGITALLOGIC DESIGN COURSECraig Zilles, University of Illinois-Urbana ChampaignJames Longino, University of Illinois-Urbana ChampaignMichael Loui, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign Page 11.1163.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Student Misconceptions in an Introductory Logic Design CourseAbstractIn order to improve student learning, instructors should identify concepts that are difficult forstudents to understand. Instructors can then change course material or teaching methods to focuson these difficult concepts. Researchers can develop
any programming6. Instead,case studies are used to teach algorithmic concepts and use existing software systems. Yet othersuse specialized tools and languages as platforms for introductory projects in computer science,such as MiniJava9 and JKarelRobot3.6. ConclusionsWe described a set of programming assignments that encouraged creativity and conducted astudy to learn of students’ perceptions and feelings of ownership. In particular, the paperexplored the questions: 1. Did students complete extensions beyond the requirements?, 2. Didstudents take ownership and pride in their projects?, 3. What assignments did students likebest/least and why?, and 4. What is the range of students’ projects for a single assignment?Students did, in fact, take the
University. Dr. Smith’s work experience includes being a contract employee at AT&T Bell Lab- oratories, performing surveying work for the Jackson Electric Membership Corporation, and summer internships at the Atlanta Gas Light Company and Sandia National Laboratories. In addition to Georgia Southern, he has taught at Texas A&M, Prairie View A&M and Tuskegee Universities. His research inter- ests include fuzzy logic, control system design and intelligent systems. He is a member of ASME, ACM, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi and Pi Tau Sigma. Page 23.531.1 c American Society for Engineering