in SMET fields. Of these 341,000, only 55,210 (or 16.2%) were women, 7270 (or 2.1%) Hispanic, 5500 (or 1.6%) African American, and 810 (or 0.2%) Native American.”--- DOE Alliance for Computational Science Collaboration (ACSC) FY00 STRATEGIC PLAN [2].The Department of Energy Alliance for Computational Science Collaboration has operated sinceOctober 1997 with the overall goal of training African-American and other minority scientists incomputational science for eventual employment with DOE. Strategies designed to help producefuture DOE minority scientists are• to involve HBCU students and faculty members in computational science projects at national laboratories and research institutions;• to assist HBCU faculty members in
plan is to ensure they have prepared the most effectivelearning environment possible. Various techniques for instructor success are again presentedduring the Teaching Techniques Workshop and are demonstrated by veteran instructors. Thetechniques include “lesson one introductions”; asking and answering questions, chalkboardwriting, and movement throughout the classroom are presented in interactive sessions.Assessment includes those observations done by peers and by the instructors themselves.Although frequently brushed over or forgotten due to time constraints, this standard of qualityinstruction is critical to teaching development by all instructors. The standard for assessment isfor instructors to recognize their strengths, identify areas for
,constructing and operating robot systems. Such projects are based on creative work determinedby a general goal of building a robot system that implements specific predefined intelligentfunctions. Examples of project assignments include: an autonomous robot for climbing up onwalls and solving spatial puzzles by means of a robot-manipulator.Robotics projects in high schools may consist of the following hierarchy of learning activities:• Practice in task planning and performing manipulations by the robot;• Implementation of sensing, control and communication functions for the robot system;• Design of electrical, mechanical, computer and other modules for constructing the robot
"introduction to engineering"Upon implementation of the Notebook Computer Program, it was this Freshman Year that was thefocus of curricular revision. As the time frame for implementation of the program roughlycoincided with the formulation and implementation of a formal assessment plan for theMechanical Engineering Department (under ABET EAC2000 guidelines), the program objectivesand outcomes were used to guide the curriculum revision1. In particular, the curricular outcomesthat needed to be considered in a curriculum revision centered around the Notebook ComputerProgram included:• The student will have a knowledge of and an ability to apply multivariable calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, and statistical methods to the solution of
“Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering Education” Session 1606 • Design – the process of coalescing the above five skills.Introduction to Architecture: AET 110Course Description: This course focuses on integrating lectures and studio classes todevelop the students’ understanding of the methods, media and materials used incommunication of design. Students will practice graphic and verbal presentationtechniques. Construction techniques in relation to construction documents: plans,elevations, sections, details and specifications will
background material and advancedtopics (such as machine design) for further motivation. The URL for the IPS website ishttp://www.ent.ohiou.edu/~dynamics/. Although the site is under construction, guests to the sitecan review a demo to better understand our plans and the site’s features. The remainder of thissection includes screen shots of some of the features and Java applets used in site, along withshort textual descriptions. Page 6.637.4 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Education
comprises of three interactive,integrated media, stand alone simulation modules addressing: (a) Landing gear (b) Turbine engine (c) Weight and balance (stability)An integrated media approach enables the linkage of text, sound, video, and graphics via thecomputer in such a manner that learners may access information in practically any randomsequence on a real time basis. The developmental phases of the project are currently inprogress per our original plan and upon completion the modules may be accessed via theInternet by authorized institutions involved in the training and continuing education ofaviation maintenance technicians. The landing gear module will be elaborated here; theturbine engine and stability modules will be
the majority of students who attend universities start their freshman yearalready knowing what academic major they plan to pursue, then the best we as DSP educatorscan hope to do is to encourage those students who have already selected EE as their major tostudy DSP. If this assumption is wrong, then recruiting freshman into EE can remedy theshortage of electrical engineers in general and the shortage of DSP-literate engineers inparticular.However, we believe that both of these courses of action are shortsighted, since the DSPeducator waits until the student is already at the university before becoming involved with thestudent. Earlier intervention must be considered for optimal results. Additional shortcomings ofeither of these two courses of
assignments. Team meetings are held throughout the semesterto talk about classroom activities (both writing and laboratory sections), planassignments, and discuss broad course planning issues. In addition, the team jointlyevaluates several assignments as well as the individual final grade assessment for eachstudent. The course is structured so that students meet twice a week in small (~20students) 75 minute writing sections, and once a week in a 165 minute engineeringdesign lab. The two aspects of the course are linked through the major deliverables. Inthe lab, students work in teams on designing and building a product. Page 6.182.2 Proceedings of
electronics." B.Sturgeon "The weather balloon project attempted by my EE380 class in the Spring semester of 2010 was an exciting and adventurous one to say the least. While planning and designing the pods to go up with the balloon, I felt like everyone put more effort into their projects because it was such a real-world application that we could see actual results from." T. Wagler "The launch of the Balloon Project was exciting because all the work put into the projects was put to the test. The balloon was sent on its flight across a few counties, and a 'Storm Chasers'-like pursuit followed. Recovery of the projects turned out more difficult than expected, but after extracting the data from the
inelectronics, computer networking, design, application and troubleshooting to combine theirinterest in building a project. The results show that the students learned tangible lessons fromeach topic. The students that worked on this project enjoyed the hands on experience and beingable to implement it in a real life situation in a classroom setting. Feedback from the studentsindicates that they were enthusiastic about implementing the concepts learned from ComputerNetworking and Microcontroller courses. However, this project was completed as part of therequirement for Advanced Networking course. I am planning to implement this concept in myother courses also. This concept gives an opportunity to our students to think outside theacademics and implement
university reorganization has also given us the opportunity to rethink the content ofour PFF seminars to better deal with the many other changes that are taking place in universityand college engineering programs. These include the rise of the field of engineering education,changes in the undergraduate experience such as increased emphasis on research, changes in theacademic engineering job market and in the importance of post-doctoral positions for thosestudents who are focused on a research career in academia, increased emphasis onentrepreneurship, both for faculty and for students, and ongoing challenges related to funding,especially for state universities. Here we describe our plans for modifying our traditional PFFprogram to better prepare
management. Thismodule will include a tour of the Greensboro Solid Waste Transfer Station and Landfill. Thistour will give them the opportunity to see the items that could be recycled that are sent tolandfills. Using this traditional foundation for solid waste management and disposal, studentswill conduct a recycling audit for the campus. The two week module will include an analysis ofrecycling activities and the development of a plan for recycling on campus or a case study suchas recycling and disposal of Hurricane Katrina solid waste.Assessments 1. Index of Learning Styles Survey (ILSS) 2. Student Assessment of Learning Gains Instrument (SALG) 3. Student Reports/Presentations of Green Building Module 1, Water recycling (Module
mandated by the Bologna Declaration in 1999 and are part of a strategic plan for creatingan integration of the higher education systems in Europe by the end of the year 2010. The ECTSis an important part of this overall effort since its intent is to allow students to transfer creditsamong the diverse universities in different European countries. The countries involved in theEHEA are not limited to, nor all-inclusive of, member countries of the European Union (EU).The process leading to the ECTS has been reasonably well accepted by European systems. Asnoted by the European Students Union (1), “The three-cycle system (bachelor, master, anddoctoral degrees) and the ECTS are among the prime examples of successes of the BolognaProcess…”One significant
fromother PBL initiatives is that it prepares students to not only learn critical thinking, entrepreneurialand relevant technical skills, but to also enter the workforce with professional skills includingteamwork (including virtual teamwork), leadership, project planning, understanding behavioraldiversity, communication skills and social networking experiences. In addition, academicpartnerships with industry, medical hospitals and government entities like NASA, theDepartment of Homeland Security and the U.S. Coast Guard using real world applications, havebeen proven to engage diverse populations, in particular women and minorities. Because of thereputation developed by the LSSL Program, start-up entrepreneurs have solicited the LSSLProgram to have
instrumentation and measurement typically have two objectives: 1)introducing the students to essential and modern engineering instrumentation and 2) developingthe ability of students to plan, execute, and analyze engineering experiments. The projectdescribed in this paper encompasses all of these objectives and introduces students to practicalaspects of control systems. The multi-week laboratory exercise requires the students to interfacewith laboratory hardware and modern instrumentation with only limited guidance from theinstructor. The self-guided problem solving approach to instrumentation gives students a deeperunderstanding of the nuances and complexity of developing and implementing multi-componentinstrumentation systems. Additionally, the
goal-oriented tasks. In the next phase of the program we plan to be more specific that creative design solutions will be rewarded, as long as they don’t clearly violate a specific regulation. The girls all appeared to be having a great time, not only competing in their own event but also in soaking up the atmosphere of robotics enthusiasm. The teachers who accompanied the students confirmed that the students had great time, learned a lot, and both teachers and students expressed the desire to keep the program running the following year. 4 Results In order to gage the effectiveness of the program we provided surveys to the teachers, who administered them to the students after obtaining parental permission. We twice administered the survey, once
co-curricular academic enrichment model that includes “academic planning, community service,family involvement, academic enrichment, hands-on engineering activities, career advising, fieldtrips, competitions and workshops.”3 MESA programs represent an innovative way of linking aco-curricular learning environment to mathematics, engineering and science programs within theformal public school setting to enhance STEM education of students.The first MESA program was founded in 1970 at Oakland Technical High School in Oakland,CA with a membership of 25 students. MESA's aim was to develop academic and leadershipskills, raise educational expectations, and instill confidence in California students from groupsthat were historically underrepresented
401/402 Theme Tools Application Introduction to Synthesis of Synthesis of ET, Deliverable Design Tools Curriculum Subjects EE, and ECET Engagement Curriculum Project SubjectsCourse Introduction to Scientific Method Creativity Proficiency in alloutcomes Project planning introduced outcomes Intro. To Design Problem Solving Sustainability
more, the virtual simulator development gains students interest andmotivates student in learning robotics. It allows more lab-type of learning. Some homework canalso be readily verified using the virtual robot. For future teaching plan, the developenvironment will be open to students‟ choice. Other engineering tools, such as simMechanics,ADAMS will be considered for dynamics and control design purpose.References[1] T., Hakan; G, Metin; B, Seta, “Hardware in the Loop Robot Simulators for On-site and Remote Education in Robotics”, International Journal of Engineering Education, Volume 22, Number 4, August 2006 , pp. 815- 828(14).[2] Costas S. Tzafestas, Nektaria Palaiologou, “Virtual and Remote Robotic Laboratory: Comparative
personal path led me from a [university] BS/MS in 1969/70 to industry experience in [state]. After balancing family obligations and career motivation in the late 70’s and early 80’s, I returned to school and received my PhD from [different university] in 1985. My continued commitment to education led me to the newly created chemical engineering department at [another university] in 1986, where I started as an assistant professor just before turning 40.” – Diane Dorland, dean, Rowan UniversitySally Ann Keller gained leadership experience at the National Science Foundation and LosAlamos National Laboratory before becoming dean: “When I look back on my career, I can honestly say I did not spend much time planning
were you able to make a contribution to the project in a discipline outside your own? Students reported making only moderate contributions in disciplines outside their own. Average rating was 6.0, while the mode was 4, the median was 6. Page 22.1484.6 A multidisciplinary approach modifies this scenario through the participation of specialists from different fields who have the necessary skills to communicate with each other and produce a collaborative solution through a common perspective(9) How MUCH IMPACT has participating in this course had on what you plan to do after you graduate? Students reported that the course had only
., Scales, K., Elzinga, J.D., Planning for Curriculum Renewal and Accreditation Under ABET Engineering Criteria 2000, Proceedings, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Seattle, WA, June 1998.6. SUCCEED Coalition, Elzinga, J. consultant, Curriculum Innovation and Renewal Manual: Stage Three Analyzing the Existing Curriculum Augmented Syllabus Method, Retrieved from, www.succeed.ufl.edu/content/oa-wkshp/products/curriculum/index.html7. ABET, Criteria for Evaluating Engineering Programs: Effective for Evaluations During the 2008-2009 Accreditation Cycle. Retrieved from http://www.abet.org/Linked%20Documents- UPDATE/Criteria%20and%20PP/E001%2008-09%20EAC%20Criteria%2012-04-07.pdf8
outlived Pontiac, SAAB, Saturn, and Oldsmobile all within a twentyfive year span. But it was by no means ideal and necessitated flexibility, continuousimprovement and planned innovation in areas vital to sustaining strength in its core valuepositioning. Still, it possessed strong and admirable attributes that help comprise the TCEPmodel presented here.The second source is a compilation and synthesis of the strengths of over 650 technicalcontinuing education programs operated by other national and international organizations. Theseare articulated by nine universities with successful, high-quality distance learning continuingeducation program experiences with these same organizations.The criterion for selection for strengths within the TCEP model
not have a prior knowledge in the field of mechanical design and it’s applications); • Determine faculty role in the learning process; • Develop an instructional plan; Page 23.5.3 • Design activities, assignments, and assessments that are congruent with the four desired student outcomes: (a) improved critical thinking skills, (b) greater capacity for independent work, (c) taking more responsibility for one’s own learning, (d) intellectual growth, congruent with the above mentioned goals and objectives.In what follows, we briefly discuss the two projects, Device Analysis and
needed to guide the search through thestate standards. Our initial search borrowed from ideas found through literature review. The Page 22.1095.12NATIONAL SURVEY OF STATES’ P-‐12 ENGINEERING STANDARDS initial criteria stemmed from the Committee on K-12 Engineering Education 2008 report, whichprovided the following: • "Engineering — a process for creating the human-made world, the artifacts and processes that never existed before.” (p.9) “Most often engineers do not literally construct the artifacts, they provide plans and directions for how the artifacts are to be constructed.” (p.9) • “They also
engineering solutions in aglobal societal context(10): a knowledge of contemporary issues(11): an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary forengineering practiceManufacturing Engineering track-specific ABET outcome applicable for this course is suggestedto be:(M3): graduates appreciate the necessity for manufacturing competitiveness and understand howto create competitive advantage through manufacturing planning, strategy and controlThe outcomes may be assessed via homework assignments, term project and exams. It isexpected that the applicable outcomes list would be revised based on the outcomes assessment.5. Course Assessment5.1 Student PerformanceThe student performances in the courses with traditional
more flexibility in determining whereand when the ramp build can occur.Along the way students are exposed to the realities of engineering – site limitations, tightdeadlines, limited budgets, changing plans, and inclement weather. Students experience how thedesign and the final product do not always turn out as expected and how important it is to be ableto make changes in the field that will not adversely affect the structural integrity. An opportunityto consider these issues is provided in a structured reflection. Students complete the reflectionafter the ramp is built and prior to the final exam in class. This structured reflection also servesas the mechanism for continuous project improvementThe paper is organized beginning with the project
-solving strategies by theirown, and learn through inquiries into ill-structured problem situation3,4,5. It is especiallysuitable for computer education in 21st century, as well as engineering education in generalbecause of the complexity in the knowledge domain which often involves multipledisciplines6,7,8. This paper describes the design and implementation of IBL lessons in arefreshment course offered by an engineering department at a university in Hong Kong inSeptember to December 2010. Related educational theories are reviewed, including (1)constructivism, (2) inquiry-based learning, (3) collaborative learning, and (4) scaffolding.The lessons were implemented as a part of the course, the lesson plans, class schedule andlogistic of the course
graduation, Sanati-Mehrizy plans to attend medical school.Dr. Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University Reza Sanati-Mehrizy is a professor of the Computing Sciences Department at Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Okla. His research focuses on diverse areas, such as database design, data structures, artificial intelligence, robotics, computer integrated manufacturing, data mining, data warehousing, and machine learning. Page 25.338.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012