skills (such as innovativeness, creativity and communication) needed tomeet the demands of competitive global market. In addition to technical knowledge, engineeringstudents should also demonstrate the ability to identify new venture opportunities, commercializetechnologies, and exhibit an understanding of market operations. Entrepreneurship educationfocuses on instilling these skills by exposing students to business content and entrepreneurialpractice through engagement in project-based courses, pitch competitions and providingopportunities to interact with practicing entrepreneurs.Over the last several years, many undergraduate engineering programs have incorporatedentrepreneurship education into their curricula through formal coursework and
, 2017 ASEE Safe Zone Workshops and Virtual Community of Practice to Promote LGBTQ Equality in Engineering The results discussed in this paper are part of a transformative project that links diversityresearch with a faculty development initiative to promote LGBTQ equality in engineering. Theaims of the project are to (1) identify aspects of engineering culture that present barriers toLGBTQ equality, (2) build knowledge and skills to disrupt discrimination and promote LGBTQequality in engineering departments on college campuses and (3) to identify best practices forpromoting LGBTQ equality in engineering. Safe Zone is a term commonly used in schools andworkplaces to describe both a learning experience (workshops) as
,” “innovative learning environments,” and “a context-richapplication of English, Communications and Technology” 1. Specifically, this project aims toimprove students’ writing skills, oral communication skills, and presentation skills by reinforcingthe importance of these skills in realistic, project-based design contexts. Administrators andinstructors within all 3 departments hope the integration will improve students’ learning in alldisciplines, increase academic engagement overall, and create a stronger sense of communityamong students. Large-scale integration on this level is an intervention in the traditional university model,which often times includes strict discipline-based divisions of coursework. In this newarrangement, students in each
variousengineering labs across the campus.Science, technology, society projectsAll students completed two science, technology, and society projects. Working in teamsof three and imitating the work in the “take-apart” lab, they studied an artifact of theHispanic world. Their task was to research and describe the historical significance andengineering importance of the artifact and then to explain how the artifact reflects theculture which produced it. The fruits of these activities were two group presentations inthe course of the semester –practicing the final methodology of the end project—and agroup paper in English to summarize their project in Sevilla, Spain, and inMilwaukee,Wisconsin, two cities seemingly disparate in culture.Evaluation and assessment
calculation that was a part of the lab.Visiting LecturesA series of engineering faculty visited the class and spoke, in English, about a favoritetopic. Students made vocabulary lists based on the lectures and wrote summaries of thesubstance of the lectures, in Spanish. Apart from the direct benefits to aims of the class,these lectures also gave the students an idea of the exciting work going on in variousengineering labs across the campus.Science, technology, society projectsAll students completed two science, technology, and society projects. Working in teamsof three and imitating the work in the “take-apart” lab, they studied an artifact of theHispanic world. Their task was to research and describe the historical significance andengineering
course also have its pre-requisite materials so that studentsrefresh their past learning. Although the majority of the course is based on the individualpractices, it is a requirement for the students to prepare and submit their final industrial designprojects with a team. Teams are formed with two to four students. Course students practicevarious communication mechanisms during the semester. There are many discussions made onthe final projects, although there is a very minimal discussion on the class assignments. E-mailand chat tools are also popularly practiced communication tools during the semester. In order toannounce the course schedule, the course calendar is fully filled for the entire semester. Studenttips are commonly used so that
investigated the needs of a community, assembledinformation, developed and implemented technological projects, prepared business plans,presented their products to a professional audience, and wrote a final report. Sixty-percent ofthe grading rubric, depicted later in this paper, depended on interdisciplinary communication,oral presentations and report development, emphasizing the importance of writing and oral andvisual communication as a vital study and tool for effective application of technology. Each ofthese findings, presented as sections throughout the paper, had a part in creating a mid-level,writing-in-the-disciplines program at the University of Cincinnati’s College of AppliedScience.The sections include: • Building Relationships: Making
projected to grow by 57percent over the 2004 to 2030 period.”3 Primary energy sources are heavy pollutersCurrently, our primary energy sources are fossil fuels that produce significant pollutants. Whilewe continue to depend on these sources, we also are paying the price of environmental damageon a local and global scale. For example, global warming is widely attributed to increasedemissions of greenhouse gases associated with burning of fossil fuels. The chart in Figure 1shows the increase in worldwide carbon dioxide emissions and primary energy consumption (asa percentage of levels in 1980)4. 170% Carbon Dioxide Emissions 160% Primary Energy Consumption 150% 140% 130% 120% 110
engineering society in England and the introduction to civilengineering. This naturally sparks a discussion as to the importance of professionalsocieties and when and how do they get involved. The coverage of steamboats andrailroads leads to discussions about mechanical engineering, while the coverage of thetelephone and electricity sets the stage for discussions about electrical engineering. Theuse of computers and research requirements on the web throughout the course and theintroduction of sensors within the design project set the stage for the introduction ofcomputer science. Even though the computer science majors do not currently take thecourse, the intent is to introduce the engineers to computer science while developing acourse that can serve
Education, 2009 A Status Report on a Collaborative Program for Hands-On Learning, Severe Weather, and Next-Generation Multi-Function RadarThis paper describes the details of an on-going NSF Department of Undergraduate Education(DUE) project that commenced in the fall of 2004. This multi-year project offers a new active-learning and hands-on laboratory program that is interdisciplinary, in which engineering andmeteorology students are encouraged to actively participate. As discussed in a report by theBureau of Economic Analysis, about a third of the nation’s $10 trillion dollar economy isinfluenced by weather. Storm cells, tornados, and hazardous weather cause damage and loss thatcould be
assessment 1; a plan for the incremental implementationof writing skills instruction in Engineering courses 2; an outcomes assessment 3; the use ofwritten workplace materials in Engineering courses 4,5 ; a review of shared assumptions aboutwriting skills among Engineering faculty 6; a multiple-trait scoring guide 7; and the first threeiterations of this longitudinal study 8,9,10. To date, there is no other longitudinal study ofEngineering students’ writing skills on record. Our four years of work therefore begins toaddress this gap in knowledge, and it is hoped that this project will be understood as (a) adescription and analysis of trends observed within a single cohort of subjects; and (b) aninvitation for other researchers to begin contributing
students have applied for graduate researchfellowships, and all those who are graduating this year have applied to graduate school. This firstoffering of the research course sequence has provided several valuable lessons to the instructorsthat will make next year’s offering of this course proceed much more smoothly. Given that, otherengineering colleges in the country should consider such a research course sequence for at leastone section of the technical communication courses that their engineering students take. Page 11.1049.2* This work is supported by the National Science Foundation: NSF Project 0341171.Introduction The Boyer
semiconductor device fabrication, now focus on the societal and ethical implications of nanotechnology and other emerging technologies. In response to the increasing need for interdisciplinary function, she initiated and leads the University of New Mexico's 'Science and Society Dialogue' project, embraced by a wide range of University departments, schools and institutes. As well as teaching engineering ethics, Dr. Mills offers seminars and workshops to a range of stakeholder groups. Page 11.48.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Graduate Level Ethics Course
new initiative at Purdue Polytechnic aimed to redesign undergraduate student experiences through offering a combination of deep liberal arts experiences with student-driven, hands-on project-based learning.Dr. Marisa Exter, Purdue University Marisa Exter is an Assistant Professor of Learning Design and Technology in the College of Education at Purdue University. Dr. Exter’s research aims to provide recommendations to improve or enhance university-level design and technology programs (such as Instructional Design, Computer Science, and Engineering). Some of her previous research has focused on software designers’ formal and non-formal educational experiences and use of precedent materials, and experienced
Paper ID #19252Training to Understand, Diagnose, Adapt, and Repair Electromechanical Sys-temsMr. Srujal Patel, Georgia Institute of Technology Mr. Srujal Patel serves as the research faculty at Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering (AE) at Georgia Institute of Technology. Mr. Patel earned his dual M.S. degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mathematics at Georgia Tech with specialization in Applied Numerical Analysis and Computa- tional Fluid Dynamics/Aerodynamics. After joining as the research faculty, Mr. Patel worked as project manager for the Manufacturing Experimentation and Outreach (MENTOR) program - an
technology environ- ment, BIM and lighting simulations, smart home technology and aging in place, and retrofitting existing homes to create net zero homes for aging in place. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Undergraduate opportunities for construction students' multidisciplinary AEC collaboration and awarenessIntroductionConstruction is a fragmented industry1-3 which relies on the abilities of several differentprofessionals for successful completion of projects. The diversity of backgrounds involved in theconstruction process requires that professionals within the Architectural, Engineering, andConstruction (AEC) industry be skilled when collaborating and communicating
. They compare theirexperience to existing theory and determine its applicability. If experience is not conjunctivewith theory, ongoing reflection with others can produce new theory.” (Raelin, 2007, p. 506)Reflection is valuable for professionals, as well as student interns. Raelin cites Donald Schon(Schon 1983) who coined the term, “reflection-in-action,” and describes the value of “a learningenvironment which permits and encourages practitioners to test their mental models.” (Raelin,2007) Oeij et al. argue that “Donald Schon’s reflective practitioner actually outlines an explicitmodel of the steps that project leaders in practice apply largely unaware” and illustrates withexamples of leadership in innovation projects. (Oeij et al., 2017).As
engineering education research interests focus on learning through service-based projects and using an entrepreneurial mindset to further engineering education innovations. He also researches the development of reuse strategies for waste materials. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Incorporation of Ethics and Societal Impact Issues into First Year Engineering Courses: Results of a National SurveyAbstractThis paper summarizes the results of a national study that asked engineering and computingfaculty to report the types of courses where they incorporated ethics and/or societal impacttopics. An online survey was conducted in spring 2016, with 1216 responses from
. This paper focuses onincorporating project based, analysis oriented exercises in undergraduate courses where theexercises use public data. These exercises are intended to hone students’ analytical skills andinspire students to learn by using aviation data in the exercises.Data retrieving and information collecting are critical skills for aerospace engineeringtechnology or aviation technology students to practice and expand. While learning and masteringstatistical tools and aviation technical knowledge, this paper proposes that students would benefitfrom projects that use real life data specific to their major, which in this case is aviation related.Access to a vast array of aviation data may be found in two ways: through University
implementing collaborative projects withsimulation components as high impact practices into a Thermodynamics I course. The results ofthe present study have indicated that the implementation of such a collaborative project intosections of Thermodynamics I did not directly result in better performance on the specific pre-requisite exam problem. Further, it was observed that the amount of time that had passed since astudent had completed the Thermodynamics I course, did not impact performance on this examproblem. The method of administering Pre-requisite Exams is demonstrated and suggested as amethod which can be strategically utilized to uncover, describe, and assess the impact (or lackthereof) of specific perceived enhancements in the
; T State University (NCAT) Rookie Research Excellence Award. Under her mentorship, Dr. Ofori-Boadu’s students have presented research posters at various NCAT Undergraduate Research Symposia resulting in her receiving a 2017 Certificate of Recognition for Undergraduate Re- search Mentoring. In 2016, her publication was recognized by the Built Environment Project and Asset Management Journal as the 2016 Highly Commended Paper. Andrea has served as a reviewer for the National Science Foundation (NSF), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and several journals and conferences. In 2015, Dr. Ofori-Boadu established her STEAM ACTIVATED! program for middle-school girls. She also serves as the Executive Vice-President
Technology Brian is the Associate Director for the Center on Access Technology at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), where he is often involved in various projects related to accessibility such as MUSEAI, Automatic Speech Recgnition, VisualSync and bilingual storybook apps to name a few. He is also an Associate Professor as the lead faculty in the Mobile Application Development program, and the Principle Investigator (PI) for the NSF ATE RoadMAPPS to Careers grant.Byron Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology Byron Behm is a project coordinator/sign language interpreter for the Center on Access Technology at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. His goal is to combine his passions for inclusive
the CU Teach Engineering program. Additionally, she mentors graduate and undergraduate engineering Fellows who teach in local K-12 classrooms through the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program’s TEAMS initiative, is on the development team for the TeachEngineering digital library, and is faculty advisor for CU-Boulder’s Society of Women Engineers (SWE). Her primary research interests include the impacts of project-based service-learning on student identity, pathways and retention to and through K-12 and undergraduate engineering, teacher education and curriculum development. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Connecting with first-year engineering students
the context of real (and messy) engineering work [20].Laboratory. Students enroll in a three laboratory sequence during their third and fourth-yearcurriculum. The majority of tasks are completed in teams. The hands-on experimental activitiesinclude experimental design, equipment assembly and trouble-shooting. A virtual lab may alsobe completed, which simulates and allows for many more experimental runs and data collectionthan a hands-on lab [21]. The lab curriculum becomes more open-ended with increased need forexperimental design as the students progress through the lab sequence.Design. Two terms of discipline-specific senior design are completed during the fourth-yearcurriculum. Typically, the major projects are open-ended and team based. A
engineer and project manager on projects throughout the United States. He is a licensed professional engineer in multiple states. Dr. Barry’s areas of research include assessment of professional ethics, teaching and learning in engineering education, nonverbal communication in the classroom, and learning through historical engineering accomplishments. He has authored and co-authored a significant number of journal articles and book chapters on these topics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Revising the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK): The Application of the Cognitive Domain of Bloom’s TaxonomyAbstractIn October, 2016, The American Society of Civil Engineers
conversations is thatengineers find themselves ill-prepared to grapple with the CSR dimensions of their careers andhave to learn on the fly. One key goal of our work, therefore, is to take those lessons back intothe undergraduate curriculum, providing students with real-world, critical perspectives on therelationships among CSR and engineering before they graduate.A second major goal of the project has been to investigate if and how student knowledge andopinions about CSR change as a result of the modules. The research team, in collaboration withother engineering educators and a panel of industry experts, developed, piloted, and revised anassessment tool that was given to each student enrolled in each of the targeted courses, once atthe beginning of
co-PI on 16 projects, funded by the National Science Foundation, with a $6.4 million research funding participation from external sources. He has been directing/co-directing an NSF/Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site on interdisciplinary water sciences and engineering at VT since 2007. This site has 95 alumni to date. He also leads an NSF/Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) site on interdisciplinary water research and have 10 alumni. He also leads an NSF-funded cybersecurity education project and serves as a co-PI on two International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) projects funded by the NSF. He has published over 90 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences. ¨Dr. Rolf
grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), an institute with the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Rylander’s research is focused on imaging in ophthalmology. He has conducted clinical trials on a polarization-sensitive OCT system to measure the changes that occur in the retinal nerve fiber layer in glaucoma. Other projects include a drug delivery device for the eye and measuring blood flow in the eye. He is collaborating with researchers at UTMB to identify biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease in the eye. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 The Influence of an Externship on BME Predoctoral Students’ Career
Columbia University and the Cooper Union in New York City. She received her PhD from Columbia University in 2006, where her research focused on the mechanical and frictional properties of articular cartilage. Dr. Basalo ’s teaching experience includes Thermodynamics, Computer Graphics, Materials Science and laboratory courses. Since 2015 she has been actively involved in the University of Miami College of Engineering’s ”Redefining Engineering Education” strategic plan on educational innovation. As part of this plan, Dr. Basalo worked with 2 other faculty members to organize inaugural Senior Design Expo in May 2017, an exposition where over 200 senior students showcased their Capstone projects to the University of Miami
for increased “relevancy” of engineering educationwith greater industry-academia collaboration on many fronts. It was inspired by a round tablediscussion, where engineering graduates of Region’s colleges have suggested ways to startdeveloping viable and enduring connections between local industries and the academicinstitutions of the Arab Gulf States. Strategies to help promote the collaboration effort areoutlined. In particular, activities (plans, and scenarios) perceived as effective in closing the gapbetween academia and industries are described. Training, capstone courses, consulting by facultymembers, and joint research projects, aimed at serving the interest of both parties (academia &the industrial partners) are also addressed. The