, visiting faculty should be housed near—but not with—their students. It is important tonote that the visiting faculty will probably have a greater role in the students’ lives than they wouldhave when the students are resident at their home institution. The visiting faculty may also becalled on to play a greater disciplinary role than at home.It is important to leave time for cultural experiences or to specifically schedule them into theprogram. Industry visits in the host country are an excellent way to introduce the students to workprocesses in other countries and therefore should be an integral part of summer programs.International project experiencesIn this model, students are sent to another country to conduct project work under the supervision
use of the faculty internship to identify and define subjectareas not currently in the construction curriculum and finds that prospective employees shouldbecome more competent in demolition. Holliday, Reyes, and Robson [2] provide insight intodeveloping an industry-academic internship program to allow faculty to gain general and BIM-specific construction experience. They found that students could receive a direct benefit becauseof this program. Manion [10] found that a summer faculty internship in the construction industryprovided valuable opportunities for improving quality, planning, and productivity throughfirsthand involvement with a heavy earthwork contractor. The internship included site visits,productivity analysis, and surveys of
content intothree modules: Module 1 Devices and Materials, Module 2 Communication and Networking, andModule 3 Computing in IoT. Each module is taught by a different professor specializing in thatfield. Study shows co-teaching helps highlight the strengths and compensate weaknesses ofindividual instructors and enables instructors to integrate diverse subject matter knowledge in onecourse (Vesikivi, 2019).This paper will use Module 2 as an example to explain how we design each module. Module 2mainly covers fundamental knowledge for communication and networking such as wirelesspropagation and traffic model in IoT, some common protocols for different network layers,application protocol design using Node.js. In the fall 2022, we added a new topic
Society for Engineering Education, 2012 WISEngineering: A Web-Based Engineering Design Learning EnvironmentAbstract In this paper we introduce WISEngineering, a new curriculum delivery, assessment, andfeedback system that uses engineering design to teach science, technology, engineering and math(STEM) concepts to middle school and high school students. WISEngineering is a free, open-source environment that supports STEM learning by guiding students through informedengineering design projects1. WISEngineering includes learning modules that involve extensivehands-on engineering for real-world problems and integrate computer-aided design (CAD) anddigital fabrication technologies. Here we
. Theprecept of this degree is that graduates are diverse leaders with an educational background that enablesthem in a wide array of situations to think critically and take action accordingly.Like any institution, U.S.M.A. bases its practices on preparing its students to be successful graduates, or,more specifically, successful Army officers. In this vein, a case study entitled Operation Persian Goldheld in the nuclear weapons effects classroom aimed to broaden the students’ way of thinking by forcingthem into a situation unlike any engineer would expect in a typical engineering curriculum. Cadets wereto apply their technical knowledge of nuclear weapons design and weapons effects to influence nationaland strategic policy decisions relating to foreign
STEM capacity. 3. Continuity: Having institutional and programmatic opportunities that support advancement to increasingly rigorous content.NJCATE’s Adventure Ride Learning Module served as a guide for TechXploration. Theprogram integrates problem solving, teaming, mathematics, physics and communication skillswith technical components. The core of the module is the hands-on activity of designing andbuilding a scale model of an amusement park thrill ride.TechXploration was designed to increase the participants’ interest in and knowledge of technicalcareers and to build confidence to pursue them. TechXploration is also designed to work withthe parents, teachers and guidance counselors to increase their awareness of the viability oftechnical
their living environment which allows for an overlapbetween students’ social and academic activities.19, 20 COMPASS creates a learning communitybased on cohort participation in STEM based classes with other students like themselves with anopportunity for a residential component based on the students’ specific academic interests, acombination of the types of learning communities mentioned above.To increase the chances of retention, students must be involved early with both faculty and peersin the academic and social systems of the institution.13, 21-25 Learning communities assist in thisprocess.26 Institutions implement learning communities as a way to increase student involvement,build community, create a connection to the curriculum, enhance
, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(STEM) fields. Founded in 2021, the Program is working on two initial objectives: 1. To develop effective engineering curriculum integrating VR to overcome the abstract nature of structural design and theory, better preparing our future engineers for industry; and 2. To prepare students and practicing engineers for their participation in post-hazard event reconnaissance, evaluation, and rebuild.Collaborating with the CS department, industry, and field experts, this Program’s long-term goalis to build modules and exercises that will educate and train engineers and serve as a vehicle forcommunicating with the broader community about engineering and work-based experiences. Thetarget audience
sendingstudents to all parts of the globe. Current national opinion is that universities owe their studentsmore attention to risk management and care when students travel as part of their academicexperience. 9 With the recent unfortunate tragedies that have occurred in Costa Rica, India,Guatemala and Japan involving students on some form of “study abroad”, more attention isbeing paid to how these experiences are managed by the institutions. 10-14II. WPI’s Global Perspective ProgramIn 1970, WPI adopted a new curriculum, called the WPI Plan. The WPI Plan replaced atraditional, course-based technical curriculum with a project-based program emphasizingteamwork, communication, and the integration of technical and societal concerns. Among thedegree
semester, the student team participates in testing and integration atNASA’s Wallops Flight Facility. The launch is followed by work on data analysis and preparation of afinal report. A brief description of the course procedures is given along with an overview of theexperiments conducted. A brief discussion of educational goals and positive outcomes of this activity forindividual students and annual teams is presented. Finally the lessons learnt in organizing the project andcourse are summarized since they may be useful for schools and organizations planning to develop suchprograms. 1. Introduction The Department of Physics at West Virginia University has sought to integrate project-based learningwith a regular classroom-based curriculum. One
Paper ID #6112Developing Mathematical Intuition by Building Estimation SkillsDr. Rebecca Bourn, Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy Dr. Bourn designed the math curriculum for the Core Studies Program at the Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy. She received her PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science.Dr. Sarah C. Baxter, University of South Carolina Professor Baxter is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of South Carolina. She received her PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Virginia School of
under NYU-Poly’s GK-12 program funded by NSF and CBRI consortium of donors. His research interests include real-time monitoring DNA-protein interactions at electrified interfaces.Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University VIKRAM KAPILA is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Polytechnic Institute of NYU, Brooklyn, NY, where he directs an NSF funded Web-Enabled Mechatronics and Process Control Re- mote Laboratory, an NSF funded Research Experience for Teachers Site in Mechatronics, and an NSF funded GK-12 Fellows project. He has held visiting positions with the Air Force Research Laboratories in Dayton, OH. His research interests are in cooperative control; distributed spacecraft formation
simulators to teach Computer Engineering concepts to students. Somesimulators feature visual representation of the hardware to better convey the systems beingstudied. Examples of this include WebMIPS[7], RaVi[8] and MipsIt[9]. Other simulators such asMARS[10], SPIM[11] and TExaS[5] provide an integrated development environment and debuggingfeatures for students to develop programs for the target hardware. These systems have much lessemphasis on the inner working of the processor. Hades[12] is a Java-based logic simulator withan extensive library of logic components and a powerful visualization of the circuit simulation.Lastly, LC-3[13] is an Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) with an assembler and simulator suitethat students may use in learning
product development into a mechatronics capstone course. This paperdescribes the method used, Scrum, and the context of the studied mechatronics capstonecourse. Mechatronics is here defined as “synergistic integration” of electronics, mechanicalengineering, control and software engineering. Mechatronics product development, in thiscontext, therefore deals with the development of complex and intelligent products, whichimplies multi-disciplinary work and the use of models etc. from several domains and areas.With the integration of Scrum into the mechatronics capstone course, an educational favorablealternative is identified, to previously used design methodologies such as more traditionalstage-gate methods as the Waterfall or method or the V-model
for students’ personal actions that foster identification with the disciplinarycommunity [24], [31], [32]. It has since been integrated as a key construct for the development ofan engineering identity due to its critical relevance to students’ decisions of who and what theywant to become [23], [28]. How students understand their interests as consistent with their senseof self is an important consideration as they author their own unique engineering identities [23],[30], [33].In relation to an engineering identity, interest is defined as “a person’s likes, preferences,favorites, affinity toward, or attraction to a subject, topic, or activity [34, p. 1].” Interest isunderstood to consist both of how one feels about something as well as how they
Engineering Ethics: Teaching Moral Theories to Engineers Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Mary J.S. Roth, David Brandes, Arthur D. Kney Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Lafayette CollegeIntroductionThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has long required thatengineering programs address professional issues, including ethics, in their curricula. Whileengineering programs have approached this mandate from a variety of perspectives, adding code-based “ethics components” to existing courses in the curriculum seems to be the most commonstrategy.1The Engineering Division at Lafayette College, a small, undergraduate institution, has chosen toaddress this requirement with a course
learning," which consists of integrating innovative laboratory techniques with computermodeling and visualization tools to create an interactive and a collaborative team-orientedenvironment for students to dynamically participate in their own learning. An active learningapproach is used to develop the instructional materials for ACM. The goal of the "active learning"curriculum is to create an effective learning environment where students enjoy “hands-on”experiences through laboratory experiments and computer simulations and illustrations. Thegeneral objectives of this study are: (a) to develop a framework on active learning approach, (b) toapply this framework to design teaching modules on fundamentals and applications of ACM; and(c) to translate
highest priority for the organization. It was critical topropose an integral design that can suppress weed and reduce maintenance demand. This wasthe first time the students encountered an authentic problem, which is a key component of PBL[4]. In this problem-solving process, faculty from the Department of Urban Horticulture &Design played a role as the consultants who provided input on a crop plan and planting schedule.This session helped the students to determine the location of vegetation, form, and orientation ofthe structure based on the solar exposure, sun path, circulation, and accessibility of the user. Theinteraction with multiple parties provided students a broader perspective on the architect-client,architect-consultant
and sentiments from student responses visually, to inform a novice-led analysis toultimately help with course planning for future semesters.Keywords: COVID-19, First-Year Engineering, Machine Learning, Sentiment Analysis, AssessmentIntroductionWe consider integrating student feedback and experiences into course planning as critical, since studentsare an important stakeholder in the learning environment (Lattuca and Stark 2009). Our approach ofusing heuristic approaches through automated tools to enable faster preliminary insights from studentresponses may be a first step towards helping instructors and administrators make informed decisions fortheir courses. Amplifying students’ voices and allowing them to significantly contribute to
Annual Conference &Exposition, Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationProject Motivation The stochastic processes subject is one that spans many disciplines within engineering.There are numerous applications within communications and power systems (ElectricalEngineering), water management and transportation (Civil Engineering), and materials(Mechanical Engineering) to name a few. In particular, this subject is an integral part of theOperations Research component of many Industrial Engineering programs and is often regularlytaught as either an elective or core course to undergraduate students. The need for the modern-day undergraduate curriculum of Industrial Engineering programs to emphasize applications and“real
can develop work experiences that fosterincreased student graduation and entry into STEM career pathways. This project, which iscurrently in its first year, seeks to examine how a curriculum that integrates cross-sectorpartnerships to provide work experiences can enhance STEM learning and retention. Usingmixed methods and grounded theory, the project will expand knowledge about: (1) the impact ofcross-sector partnerships that support work-focused experiential teaching and learning; (2)systematic ways to maintain and better use cross-sector partnerships; and (3) the degree to whicha model of work-focused learning experiences can be adopted at other two-year HSIs and byother STEM fields. Baseline data about Hispanic serving identity at the
accurateschedules in future projects. I am looking forward to incorporating similar exercises into my othercourses.Further analysis of and reflection on the survey data is required, but initial inspection indicates thedesign experience was successful in teaching the “implicit curriculum” of teaming, communica-tion, and lifelong learning skills. Also, students gained appreciation for a more formal and realis-tic design flow. The students felt the experience was realistic, and this heightens their perceptionof the relevance of their education.5. ConclusionsIn order to meet the current and future needs for embedded systems engineers, the author has cre-ated an embedded systems design experience that emulates industrial situations as much as possi-ble. The
be the central or distinguishing activity of engineering” (p.103)1. Indeed the National Academy of Engineering reinforces this statement by describingengineering as “design under constraint” (p. 24)2. The report continues, “The engineer designsdevices, components, subsystems, and systems, and to create a successful design, in the sensethat it leads directly or indirectly to an improvement of our quality of life” (p. 24)2. And the veryessence of these statements manifests itself through the Grand Challenges of Engineering, whichinclude such challenges as “restor[ing] and improv[ing] urban infrastructure”, “prevent[ing]nuclear terror”, and “advanc[ing] personalized learning”3. Such challenges are renderedincredibly complex by deeply integrated
, October, 1996, pp. 279-285 12[17] Hirt, Douglas E., and Charles H. Barron, Jr., "Evolving Design Projects in the Engineering Curriculum," TheInnovator (SUCCEED Coalition Newsletter), no. 4, Winter 1995, p. 1.[18] Hsi, Sherry and Alice M. Agogino, "Scaffolding Knowledge Integration Through Designing Multimedia CaseStudies of Engineering Design," Frontiers in Education Conference Proceedings, 1995, pp. 4d1.1 - 4d1.8.[19] Dym, Clive L., "Teaching Design to Freshmen: Style and Content," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 83,no. 4, October, 1994, pp. 303-310.[20] Engineering Coalition of Schools for Excellence in Education and Leadership (ECSEL), "Resource Guide:Engineering Student Design
: Page 15.1014.3 Vision Mission The U.A. Whitaker School of The mission of the U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering is to produce Engineering at Florida Gulf graduates and community leaders in selected engineering and computing Coast University will be disciplines with superior technical competence and business skills to meet the internationally recognized for engineering and computing challenges of Southwest Florida and beyond. This excellence in interdisciplinary is accomplished in an entrepreneurial and innovative educational engineering and computing environment that values diversity, service, integrity, leadership
University of New York, New Paltz Wenyen (Jason) Huang, huangj18@newpaltz.edu, is Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning at SUNY-New Paltz. Jason has a particular interest in utiliz- ing technology for enhancing student’s understanding and improving teacher’s instruction in the STEM classroom. He is a former high school mathematics teacher.Graham Werner, State University of New York, New Paltz Graham Werner is an Assistant Lecturer, who teaches engineering labs and lectures for the Division of Engineering Programs at SUNY New Paltz. He primarily develops curriculum for mechanical engineering laboratory courses and is interested in promoting STEM education in local K-12
,students did three times as many of the second than the first. Not surprisingly, we also found thatthe there was a significant increase between the first and last score in the case of the secondproblem. Anecdotal evidence suggested that this was due to the fact that students found thesecond problem more interesting. Though minimal evidence, this implies that problemcomplexity is not a deterrent to drilling quantitative problems if a suitable vehicle is created topresent them.Although we are in our initial stages of testing the prototype system and integrating it as alearning tool into our undergraduate curriculum, we are encouraged by our initial results. Thisinitial prototyping and testing is part of a larger goal of making a general problem
throughout the curriculum rather than coverageof the topic in a single course. Brinson et al.3, Zhao4 and Chaphalkar and Blekhman5 report onthe use of FEA in basic (statics and mechanics of materials) mechanics courses. Watkins6presents results from an FEA class that has de-emphasized theory and problem solving with ageneral tool (Excel or MATLAB) and increased usage of a commercial FEA program.Papadopoulos, Papadopoulos, and Prantil7 lay out a strategy for incorporating FEA throughoutthe curriculum, without rigorous coverage of the theory. While there is naturally resistance tointroducing FEA without the theoretical background, Papadopoulos et al. argue that thisresistance needs to be reconsidered: We clearly don’t apply this criterion
tofill an electronic questionnaire about curriculum design tools that they currently use to create andmanage their courses (e.g. preparing syllabi; communicating with students; developing teachingmaterials; preparing, assigning, and delivering grades, etc.). The results of this phase werepublished in ASEE 2014 and FIE 2014 [2], [3]. Based on this research, a list of 10 mostcommonly used tools were identified. Data collected from the focus groups about course designprocess was categorized into inputs, processing and decision-making, and output artifacts.Consolidated data from the 3 focus groups that were conducted was presented in ASEE 2014 [2].4. Phase 2 – High-level Design
Communication, 46, 446-455.9 M.W. Ostheimer and E.W. White. “Portfolio Assessment in an American Engineering College.” AssessingWriting 10 (2005): 62.10 T.L. Flateby. “Maximizing Campus Responsibility for the Writing Assessment Process.” About Campus(January-February 2005): 23-34.11 C. Plumb and C. Scott. “Outcomes Assessment of Engineering Writing at the University of Washington.Journal of Engineering Education (July 2002): 335, 337.12 W.P. Manion and D. Adams. “When Less is More: Integrating Technical Writing Instruction in a Large,First-Year Engineering Course.” Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education AnnualConference & Exposition, Portland, OR, June 12-15, 2005