Lafayette College in the computer science department. He is currently an assistant professor at Washington State University in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and is a recipient of the National Science Foundation CAREER award. Current research interests include intelligent agents, multi-agent systems, reinforcement learning, transfer learning, and robotics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Work in Progress: A Computer-Aided Design Intelligent Tutoring System Teaching Strategic FlexibilityAbstractTaking a Computer-Aided Design (CAD) class is a prerequisite for Mechanical Engineering fresh-men at many universities, including at
utility industry out of New Orleans for two Fortune 500 companies, where his responsibilities included IT disaster recovery from Hurricane Katrina. Previously, he served as an unrestricted line officer in the U.S. Navy onboard a guided missile destroyer and the second Aegis enabled cruiser.Prof. Dante Dionne, Korean Air Dante Dionne is an Organizational Leadership PhD candidate and a Senior Innovation Technology Man- ager at Korean Air. The past 20+ years of his career has centered on management and professional services consulting. Where, he has specialized in leading multi-national project teams in the design and implementation of digital marketing, mobility and innovative technology solutions. Dante holds an MA
to researching bioenergy systems and biofuels for Africa. She joined the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) HQ in Paris, France in 2007 and later ran the Chemistry programme and International Year of Chemistry 2011 and thereafter the Engineering programme. The Engineering Programme is working with countries, interna- tional partners and program experts to strengthen engineering education through curricula development, hands-on training and capacity building. In line with UNESCO’s global priorities on Africa and Gen- der Equality, it focuses on women and Africa. Rovani is passionate about women in engineering and encouraging more youth to pursue careers in engineering. She
distinctly unique examples of project-based learning.BackgroundIn 1970, Worcester Polytechnic Institute adopted The WPI Plan, a project-based educationalphilosophy that requires students to complete three term-length research projects, adviseddirectly by faculty, during their undergraduate careers [1]. During their junior year, studentsgenerally complete their “Interactive Qualifying Project” (IQP). This is a critical time in astudent’s professional development, as junior-year students have the technical skills necessaryfor a productive research project, but likely have little research experience and are close enoughto graduation to be seriously thinking about the future and focusing more on academic work [2,3]. The final requirement is the “Major
, expected career paths, or faculty at either institution. The Mechanical EngineeringDepartment link at UI has nothing about this emerging program. Considering that these are newprograms designed to help address serious problems in Nigeria and Africa more broadly, it isinteresting that there is so little information available. This is in contrast to US programs, whichall have a wealth of information at the department and school websites, and marketing is anemphasis of almost all universities. It is difficult for us to understand how students would obtainenough information about the programs at UI or UNILAG to even apply. The NIBE website iseasy to find, but there are no links to these new graduate programs.resultsParticipants in each of the training
active learning activities and other small group activities for instructors. Hence,the project was designed as a service not only to students but also to class instructors.In addition to online quizzes, we also introduced industry guest lecturing component forhelping students learn importance of practical aspects of learning chemistry forenvironmental engineering careers. Although engineering academics have expertise inteaching and research, they often are not at the forefront of implementation of state of the artengineering solutions for solving real world problems. As demonstrated by D’Este andPerkmann (2011)21, faculty members benefit from the influx of corporate expertise, andstudents gain knowledge about high-throughput technology and
worked in the Department of Orthopaedics performing skeletal biodynamics research.Before beginning engineering school he completed an apprenticeship and was awarded the title of Jour-neyman Industrial Electrician. These professional experiences have provided Ray the opportunity toexperience the full spectrum of engineering careers. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016The Challenges and Lessons Learned in Establishing a Travel CourseAbstract: A travel course takes a significant amount of effort in its planning andexecution. The logistics are even more challenging when a travel course is introduced forthe first time. In the Engineering and Technology department at Western CarolinaUniversity (WCU), a faculty-led
average grade of theproject assignments increased by about 23%.The multiple-games format of the ‘Robot Olympiad’ encourages a large group of students withvaried aptitude and academic standing to maximize their ability and make an achievement. Oneimportant function of EGR 106 class is to expose the discipline to students and motivate theirinterest to pursue an engineering career. By the time they started their robot project, the studentshave shown varied proficiency on the topics taught. The previous ‘sumo robot’ game did anexcellent job on recognizing excellence, but also discouraged those students with limitation. Forexample, in the previous ‘sumo robot’ semester, a team that is relatively weak at programminghave little chance to complete the
to conduct a research project,increased confidence in research skills, and an increased awareness of feeling or thinking like ascientist are often reported (Hunter et al., 2007; Russell et al., 2007; Lopatto, 2004; Seymour etal., 2004). Zydney et al. (2002) found that engineering graduates with undergraduate researchexperiences had self-reported “significantly greater enhancement of important cognitive andpersonal skills, including the ability to speak effectively, understand scientific findings, knowliterature of merit in the field, analyze literature clearly, and possess clear career goals.”Summer experiences represent one of the most common approaches for immersingundergraduate students in authentic research. Yet, students are often not
within the Engineering Ambassadors helps diversify theengineering field by addressing two areas of the pipeline: the ambassadors and the students theyreach. By focusing on recruiting a diverse set of Engineering Ambassadors and training them, wegive a voice to underrepresented groups in engineering. By providing examples of near-peer rolemodels in the field, we hope to show K-12 students that engineering is for everyone and inspirethem to consider engineering as a potential career option. A survey is sent annually to all advisors of EAN member programs, and was last sent inAugust 2015. The survey was completed by about half the member universities. According to theresponses from this EAN survey, there are nearly 500 active Engineering
classes, more and more universities are including a design project within their first-yearexperience (9). This gives students an opening to understanding engineering early in theiracademic career and can provide a meaningful touchstone during future engineering coursework. With collaborative, project based design in mind, the University of Notre Damedeveloped a new project for its first-year engineering course sequence. First and foremost, theproject was intended to increase student exposure to design through a hands-on experience. Inaddition, the project was created for the first-semester, where students would be concurrently incalculus and chemistry (physics is not taken until second semester). Therefore, the focus shouldbe on a simple model
construction was adapted in HB1647 building code of Florida Legislature. Najafi is a member of numerous professional societies and has served on many committees and programs, and continuously attends and presents refereed papers at international, national, and local professional meetings and conferences. Lastly, Najafi attends courses, seminars and workshops, and has developed courses, videos and software packages during his career. His areas of specialization include transportation planning and management, legal aspects, construction contract administration, renewable energy, and public works. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 100% Renewable energy for Pennsylvania
Paper ID #18956A Capstone and Design Project on Process Automation: Technical Detailsand Student LearningMr. Michael Ghossein My name is Michael Ghossein I have a Bachelors Degree in Control and Instrumentation Engineering Technology from the University of Houston - Downtown. I currently work at Shell Deer Park as a Process Operator (5 years experience). I intend to use my education to start a career in Controls and Instrumenta- tion.Linda M. DeLosSantos, University of Houston, DowntownDr. Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown Vassilios Tzouanas is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
Paper ID #17788A Comparative Study for Determining the Impact of Simulation-based, Hands-on and Feedback Mechanisms on Students’ Learning in Engineering Technol-ogy and Computer Networking ProgramsDr. M T Taher,Dr. Usman Ghani, Robert Morris University Usman Ghani Professor Robert Morris University Usman Ghani is a senior professor of Network and Communication Management in the College of Engi- neering and Information Science at Robert Morris University, Chicago, Illinois. Professor Ghani’s area of specialization is ’Network Infrastructure and Security’. Mr. Ghani began his career as an Electronics Engineer for Johnson
residential building construction was adapted in HB1647 building code of Florida Legislature. Najafi is a member of numerous professional societies and has served on many committees and programs, and continuously attends and presents refereed papers at international, national, and local professional meetings and conferences. Lastly, Najafi attends courses, seminars and workshops, and has developed courses, videos and software packages during his career. His areas of specialization include transportation planning and management, legal aspects, construction contract administration, and public works.Mr. Chi Xu, University of Florida Ph.D. in Civil Engineering University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida (Begins in Jan
Technology in 2005 and 2007, respectively. Dr. Ashour is the first recipient of William and Wendy Korb Early Career Professorships in Industrial Engineering at Penn State Behrend. His research interest mainly includes process improvement, modeling and simulation, and decision making modeling of manufacturing and healthcare systems. He is a member of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), Jordanian Engineering Association (JEA), and Society of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM). Currently, Dr. Ashour serves as a co-Chair for the Modeling and Simulation track in the 2017 IISE Annual Conference and Expo, a chair for the Sustainable Manufacturing track in the 2016 Detroit IEOM
students were genuinelyexcited about completing a challenging, cutting-edge project that pushed them beyond their“comfort zones” into new areas of learning. They really appreciated being able to build whatthey were designing, and seeing how this influenced the design process. They were moremotivated to engage and find answers to hard questions. They were able to make application ofsystems engineering principles on a real project with real consequences. As a result, they realizedthe benefits of the systems engineering approach. They were motivated to work throughteamwork and management issues in order to achieve successful system development. Andfinally, this experience opened their eyes to career paths in systems and test engineering.The student
Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Gannon University in the US. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs in 2005. His research interests include embedded systems, rapid prototyping with FPGA, biometrics, and engineering education.Dr. Yanchun Yang, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute Yanchun Yang is the director for Academic Affairs Division of UM-SJTU Joint Institute. His division supports the academic mission of the UM-SJTU Joint Institute, helping students fulfill the requirements of the JI, reach the optimal level in personal and professional development, and achieve their academic and career goals. Yanchun has rich
student responses and thinking processes through the evolution of responsesfrom individual to team to individual; identifying factors that may influence student thinkingprocesses during these exercises; and developing suitable performance measures. The findingswill inform instructors on the effectiveness of these active learning exercises in the classroom.This paper reports on the salient results of this two-year experience. In particular, it is discussedand demonstrated how the decision worksheets and written evidence from active learningexercises were used to extract information to help understand how students: (a) learn about andapply knowledge of new and career-relevant information; and (b) influence each other’s learningprocesses when
, and M. P. Wenderoth, “Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics,” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States, 111(23):8410–8415, May 2014. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1319030111.3. D. Derrick Rodriguez, J. Blacklock, and J. M. Bach, “Letting students learn through making mistakes: Teaching hardware and software early in an academic career,” Proceedings of the ASEE Conference, Seattle, WA (2015).4. S. W. McKnight, J. E. Pelletier, and P. G. Leventman, “Introduction to Engineering Course At a Community College Using Hands-On MATLAB Experiment Control,” Proceedings of the ASEE Conference, San Antonio, TX (2012).5. G. W. Recktenwald, “Six Year of Living with the Lab
computational algorithms for simulating complex stochastic systems such as atmospheric aerosols and feedback control. Prof. West is the recipient of the NSF CAREER award and is a University of Illinois Distinguished Teacher-Scholar and College of Engineering Education Innovation Fellow. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Algorithmic grading strategies for computerized drawing assessments1. IntroductionIntroductory mechanics courses have important learning objectives focusing on students’ abilityto accurately draw or sketch particular types of diagrams, such as free body diagrams and graphsof shear forces and bending moments in beams. To achieve mastery of these drawing skills it isessential
clear-cut solution.” And according to (Herkert,2000), they “encourage students to express ethical opinions, identify ethical issues, and formulateand effectively justify decisions.”There are disadvantages, however, that limit their educational effectiveness. At the conclusion ofthe case, the appropriate course of action may be obvious, particularly with well-known cases.Students may view the events described in the case as exceedingly rare occurrences that they areunlikely to encounter in their careers, or they may not consider the employment scenariopresented as a realistic possibility for themselves. A third-person account of events also may notprovide the experience required for students to engage emotionally, as is suggested by (Newberry
IndividualDevelopment Plan (IDP) facilitates student self-reflection, goal setting and career planning as theTable 3. The interdisciplinary graduate education program. Curriculum & Activity Timeline Disciplinary Grounding Year 10 Summer School in Computational Materials Science Summer 1 Assessment Rubric Learning Outcome & Skill Multidisciplinary Courses Course 10, 11, 12 7. Understand concepts/methodologies of Year 2 Projects
, online interactionwith other learners, and interactive online content could be implemented in the course.It was eye opening to see how outdated the course had become over time. The original instructorhad left the university several years back to pursue a career in the private sector. We had adifficult time reaching out to communicate our concerns, but finally we had a chance to discussthe course with the instructor. In 2016, the instructor and this department agreed to redesign thecourse.III. Backward Design - Utilizing Current Technology and PedagogyThe original Fundamental Skills and Knowledge of Cost Engineering was a produce of its time.As a legacy course, it followed a content delivery model that, while suitable for the technologyof the mid
of Electrical and Computer Engineering at George Mason University. She earned a BS in Electrical Engineering and a BA in Economics from Rice Uni- versity in 1998. She attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for graduate study, earning an MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering in 2001 and 2005, respectively. Dr. Nelson’s research focus is in statistical signal processing, specifically detection and estimation for applications in target tracking and physical layer communications. Her work on target detection and tracking is funded by the Office of Naval Research. Dr. Nelson is a 2010 recipient of the NSF CAREER Award. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and the IEEE Signal
disagree d. Somewhat disagree e. Strongly disagree7. What uses, value, benefits and impact have you experienced using the TeachEngineering digital library?8. How has using the TeachEngineering digital library impacted your personal teaching philosophy or pedagogy?9. How has using the TeachEngineering digital library helped prepare your students for college and career?10. Please tell us about yourself. I am a: a. K-12 teacher b. A K-12 educator in an informal learning setting c. A community member engaged in K-12 outreach d. An engineer engaged in K-12 outreach e. Other (text box)[For K-12 teachers]11. For how many years have you been practicing as a teacher? a. 1-2 years b. 3-5 years c. 6-10 years d. 11-20
), developing a structural configuration to efficientlytransfer BIW loads, creating occupant accommodation space, packaging of powertrain andchassis components, and conducting computational analyses to assess BIW stiffness andstrength. Once the structural performance targets were met, the final sheet metal foldeddesign was realized using aluminum in combination with adhesives and rivets. In additionto describing the conceptual structural analysis, the paper elaborates on the teamcollaboration required to achieve the final realization of the BIW structure.IntroductionEngineering education in the US has relied on traditional methodologies that havestruggled to provide early-career engineers with skills and experiences needed to succeedin today’s fast
purposes, withoutreleasing personal information.Real-time information literacy course delivery at social mediaAs stated earlier, little research has been conducted in using social media for libraryinstructional activities. The IEEE Client Service team in China has offeredinformation literacy courses since late 2016 via social media (WeChat and QQ). Thecomparison of real-time course delivery between social media and WebEx platformwas published in an earlier paper [16]. The information literacy courses offered atWeChat and QQ include Searching IEEE Xplore Effectively, IEEE Paper SubmissionGuidelines & Process, Technical Paper Writing, and Boosting Your Career with IEEE.Each course consists of a 45-min presentation with 15-min Q&A.We choose
relevant knowledgeand applicable skills that prepare students for a career in engineering or engineering technology.Jonassen, Strobel, and Lee [1] describe this preparation and transition as workplace transfer. ThePedagogy for Employability Group [2] suggests, when hiring graduates, employers seek thefollowing attributes: imagination/creativity adaptability/flexibility willingness to learn independent working/autonomy working in a team ability to manage others ability to work under pressure good oral communication communication in writing for varied purposes/audiences numeracy attention to detail time management assumption of responsibility and for making decisions
as the homefor the Residency in Aerospace Medicine program. Also included are the initial and advancedtraining courses as well as consultation and research services for Occupational andEnvironmental Health and Public Health. Having these functions co-located facilitatesintegration of operational and research developments into the classroom. A Concept ofOperations for USAFSAM education and training courses begins with various stakeholdersperiodically meeting for a Utilization and Training Workshop (U&TW). In addition toUSAFSAM representatives, stakeholders include senior and junior leaders from differentelements of the operational Air Force community for the specific career field. During thismeeting, the participants discuss and agree to