in 2022, the Solar Decathlon has challenged more than 25,000students to create efficient, affordable buildings powered by renewables, while promoting studentinnovation, STEM education, and workforce development opportunities in the buildings industry.As with an Olympic decathlon, students compete within 10 categories, or Contests. Teams mustexcel in all 10 Contests to win the competition. The current Contests for the program are: • Architecture • Engineering • Market Analysis • Durability and Resilience • Embodied Environmental Impact • Integrated Performance • Occupant Experience • Comfort and Environmental Quality • Energy Performance • Presentation [7].PurposeThe Solar Decathlon was originally
, pp. 43-52.5. Maher, R.P., 1990, “A need for teaching writing skills in construction education”, Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference of the Associated Schools of Construction, pp. 41-43.6. Wright, E.H., 1987, “Total integrated across curriculum writing”, Proceeding of the 23rd Annual Conference of the Associated Schools of Construction, pp. 91-94. Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at Arlington Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationIFTE CHOUDHURYIfte Choudhury is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Construction Science. He received a B. Arch.from Bangladesh University of
and outcomes set in educational curriculum. That is, an approach to discussingand teaching nursing students, for example, to reflect on their practice may be much differentthan that of student-teachers; although the actual mental processes involved may be similar.Differences in purposes and terminology between fields have often been stated as reasons for thisconfusion in meaning. Nevertheless, reflection for learning is increasingly being purported as animportant learning outcome and educators are seeking ways to best address this in the classroom.This paper addresses this need by focusing on the reflective practice of students in engineeringcapstone design courses. This paper presents preliminary results from a study seeking to analyzeand
, Biomechanics, Motion Analysis, Finite Element Analysis, and Mechanical Medical Devices Design. Highly interested in Higher Education Curriculum Design, Academic Leadership, and teaching and classroom innovation. Courses taught: Intro to Engineering, Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Vibration, Intro to CAD (SolidWorks), Senior Design Project, Numerical Methods, Intro to Biomechanics. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Teaching core engineering courses, Statics and Dynamics, considering different types of learnersAbstractStatics and Dynamics are complex core courses in the engineering
interviews, themes based on thestructure of the activities described were identified. Researchers first noted the differencebetween inherently structured activities and unstructured activities, indicating the level ofautonomy the participants had in their involvement with each activity. Within these two broadercategories, further differentiation was based on the type of activities.5.1 Category Types and ExemplarsListed as Table 1 are the six categories that define the structure of an activity. Curriculum-basedactivities, extracurriculars, family socialization, and work-based are the four categories withinstructured. Each of these four activity types are considered structured because of the influentialinvolvement of another individual during the
is similar to their career aspiration, identify other LinkedIn users whocurrently hold positions similar to the freshman’s career aspiration, and evaluate the backgroundof these professionals to create a 5-year plan of steps the freshman should take to achieve theirgoal. Responses were submitted for grading to D2L (Desire2Learn), “an integrated learningplatform designed to create a single place online for instructors and students to interact” [21].Responses were organized in Microsoft Excel. The student's name, aspiring position andcompany were recorded. Each student was assigned a number to anonymize theirparticipation.(n=127, 3 semesters). The 127 students surveyed are considered representative of asingle-entry class.Nearly every company
attended the school at Lowery AFB theTPR was over 1500.Current Metrology Programs in SchoolsIn looking at the situation as it exists today, there are a handful of schools offering an Associateof Science degree in Metrology with several others incorporating measurement, statistics, anduncertainty classes in their Engineering and Quality curriculums. The numbers of studentsactually graduating with Metrology Degrees or Metrology emphasis from these institutions in2006 was approximately 42. Adding the private sector graduates with the military graduates wehave a number of approximately 175. It is needless to point out that 175 candidates will notsatisfy the needs of industry for these highly specialized technicians.Current Metrology NeedsThe need for
, this classical course model is deficient, and mustchange if the future educational needs of our students are to be best satisfied, and our globalcommunity best served. Of particular interest in this context is the exposure of non-engineeringmajors (e.g., management students) to micro/nanotechnology, something they would generallynever encounter in a “normal” college undergraduate curriculum. We offer here an example of asolution to this dilemma by describing a new course introduced at Georgia Tech which dealssquarely with micro/nanotechnology at the undergraduate level, and importantly is intended toserve undergraduate students of all majors (e.g., management, engineering, sciences, etc.) and alleducational levels (freshman through senior).At
guitar tuner,and a ball balancing on a plate. Both projects focused on control system design andimplementation, encompassing sensors and actuators, interface electronics, hardware andsoftware integration, and control logic implementation in software (LabVIEW or Arduino).These end-of-semester course projects were carried out during the final four weeks of thesemester, preceded by ten weeks of structured lecture/laboratory session.IntroductionThe ability to conduct and design experiments is rated as one of the most desirable technicalskills of engineering and engineering technology graduates1. Specifically, the referenced surveyindicates that employers want graduates with an ability to integrate hardware and software, andto formulate a range of
survey at the end of the visit. Therefore, the data includes feedback on all aspects of the campus visit, not just the hands-on activity. However, the authors are confident that the students enjoyed this activity and would be interested in future opportunities. School teachers who assisted in the hands-on activity mentioned that the use of Arduino to teach circuit concepts was the best approach. The use of schematics and demonstrations using TinkerCad was something they would be interested in adopting in their curriculum. An English teacher was assisting the hands-on activity and said he didn’t find it difficult to follow along and assist students in building and testing the code. In the future, after completing the workshop
Paper ID #9860Measuring the Effects of Precollege Engineering EducationMr. Noah Salzman, Purdue University, West Lafayette Noah Salzman is a doctoral candidate in engineering education at Purdue University. He received his B.S. in engineering from Swarthmore College, his M.Ed. in secondary science education from University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University. He has work experience as an engineer and taught science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at the high school level. His research focuses on the intersection of pre-college and undergraduate engineering
entirely out of components from ahobby electronics store (such as RadioShack and Fry’s Electronics), and show that an external USBsoundcard can be used as an inexpensive replacement to an oscilloscope and desktop soundcard.Several online resources are provided to diversify the channels through which one may best graspthe information. Such an approach will make chaotic systems more accessible and allow for theireasy integration in student projects or classroom demonstrations. Finally, we discuss how this bodyof work is informed by a pedagogical perspective, and the value it has to individuals with variedlearning styles.Chua’s CircuitThe Chua’s circuit as shown in Figure 1 was originally designed not only to be simple to buildbut also simple in its
." --Mel Collier, International Symposium on Research, Development, and Practice in Digital Libraries 1997AbstractThis paper examines how digital libraries (DL) may be integrated into the learning resources ofengineering students. The advent of digital libraries has opened revolutionary opportunities inengineering education. The diversity of resources offers rich opportunities to enhanceengineering education, providing access to data, codes, problems and information that are farbeyond what each individual teacher has time to develop. However, students are largely unawareof the DL resources, as well as the most efficient manner to utilize them. Learners still require adisciplined study scheme and
skillset by expanding the Aerospace Club has given me a new perspective on team productivity and planning. Forging hard skills with classes and projects has encouraged a respect for the right-way to do things, in the process greatly increasing my efficiency and capabilities.Dr. Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks Michael C. Hatfield is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and Associate Director for Science & Education, Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration. He earned a B.S. in electrical engineering from Ohio Northern University; an M.S. in electrical engineering from California State University
anhistorical perspective within engineering curricula is sporadic and spotty at best.An area within the mechanical engineering curriculum at Bucknell that has proven to be a goodoutlet for historical connections is the senior design projects. The typical sequence of events insenior design courses (MECH 401 and MECH 402) is given in the Appendix. One historicallybased topic has been presented within the list of choices for student selection in each of the mostrecent three years. Each time, a team of three or four seniors has chosen to undertake thehistorical topic and build its designs around it. The following two examples present the nature ofthe projects.II. 1998-99 Project: Designing an 18th Century BridgeQuestions:* What ever happened to Thomas
systems play an integral role in large-scale processes for interfacing with transducers and machinery for real time control and dataacquisition. The increasing demand to integrate SCADA systems with remote networks andInternet of Things (IoT) technologies has raised concerns for information security specialists.These systems are thought to have notable security vulnerabilities and may be subject to anincreasing number of cyber threats. In this paper/project, several students from Sam Houston StateUniversity design and deploy a SCADA laboratory to better understand these systems and theinherent security threats that go with them. The details including system infrastructure, challengesfaced during the establishment of the laboratory, student and
the participating institutions said they were encouraging cross-culturaldevelopment, but did not assess the cross-cultural competence of students in their programs.John Brown University (JBU) has recognized the need to make global issues an integral part ofthe students’ education. The university core curriculum now requires every student to take atleast one three-hour global studies course in fulfilling degree requirements. The Department ofEngineering has embraced this activity and is working to incorporate global issues into coursesthat span the typical four-year course plan. This initiative is seen as an opportunity tosignificantly strengthen the engineering program, improve ABET outcomes, and furtherstrengthen ties with our liberal arts
Paper ID #28821Development and Insights from the Measure of Framing AgencyDr. Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico Dr. Vanessa Svihla is a learning scientist and associate professor at the University of New Mexico in the Organization, Information and Learning Sciences program and in the Chemical and Biological Engineer- ing Department. She served as Co-PI on an NSF RET Grant and a USDA NIFA grant, and is currently co-PI on three NSF-funded projects in engineering and computer science education, including a Revo- lutionizing Engineering Departments project. She was selected as a National Academy of Education
ultimately have to be integrated successfully.Table II shows the tools and methodologies linking them to the product development phase.Table III shows a typical curriculum that can be used for product design courses. A typicalproduct design curriculum should make the students familiar with the steps in creative productdesign starting from concepts to production and marketing. The students should be introduced tovarious product redesign techniques using case studies. They should learn about issues of designfor disassembly, reliability, and maintainability and different tools that can easily have an impacton the new product development process. Page
sequence and style were not changed: there were still two one-computer-based tutorial system to the costs associated with hour lectures per week.traditional tutorial methods. In 1996 and 1997 the computer system was extended to 1 Introduction include an integrated messaging system (Scott 1996b).To evaluate any new innovation in education we must Students could attach a question to a problem, and staff (whoconsider both the ‘input’ to the innovation (for example the
frequency of the activities.A. Assessment of Program OutcomesMultiple methods are used to demonstrate accomplishment of program outcomes. A summary of thosemethods is given below. Graded Homework: In almost every lecture course in the program, graded homework is an integral part of the learning process. The methods of grading vary from instructor-to-instructor. Some collect homework sets on a weekly or bi- weekly schedule. Others require students to complete homework lecture-to-lecture. In any case, the work is graded, returned to the student in a timely fashion, and used for continuous improvement. Faculty members establish standards for submitted work, clearly announce deadlines, and maintain clear late policies. In this
curriculum in earthquake engineering and spatial visualization. In 2016 Lelli co-founded eGrove Education, Inc. an educational software company focused on teaching sketching and spatial visualization skills.Nathan Delson (Professor) Nathan Delson is a Teaching Professor at the University of California at San Diego. His research interests include robotics, biomedical devices, and engineering education. He teaches introductory design, mechanics, mechatronics, capstone design, medical devices, and product design & entrepreneurship. His interests in design education includes increasing student motivation, teamwork, hands-on projects, and integration of theory into design projects. In 1999 he co- founded Coactive Drive
very challenging.Another integral part of the traditional introductory engineering course is the inclusion of theperspective of outside practicing engineers. This usually takes the form of either a field trip tothe practicing engineer’s company or bringing the engineer to class as a visiting lecturer. Forreasons stated above, this becomes a challenge in the online environment.Oral communication is an important aspect of any engineer’s career. For this reason, it isemphasized in the traditional introductory engineering course. Given that students aregeographically dispersed and courses are generally delivered asynchronously in the onlineenvironment, including an oral presentation into the online delivery of the course is a majorchallenge.There
all but one of theAmerican students, this was their first time visiting Germany. And likewise only one studenthad studied any German language. Thus, as with visiting any foreign country with a differentlanguage, the lack of knowledge of the native language is an immediate “cultural” shock. Ofcourse most German people are able to speak excellent English and do so with a friendly smile.Through integration of both German and American students into teams, each was able to learnabout the similarities and differences in their educational institutions and engineering curriculum.Even in the short time frame of the design course many friendships and connections between thestudents developed. The German team members were gracious hosts; frequently
for future testing and further development ofOpenDSA.2. Tutorial ModulesTutorial modules tested in this study represent a tight integration of content, interactive exercis-es, and assessment. This presents an innovative way to improve the state of the art in AV andteaching of DSA, as no project previously has tried to integrate AVs with text and assessment tothis degree. A module roughly corresponds to a section (a couple of pages) in a traditional text-book. A typical semester course might include over 100 modules. The vision for the completedelectronic textbook is for modules and their prerequisite structure to define a directed graph thatmakes up a Knowledge Map. It will characterize a viable self-contained electronic textbook. In
results complementdocumentation from the American Institute of Steel Construction including comments fromstudents participating in the steel bridge competition.I. IntroductionThe American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) believes that the practice of civil engineering is broad and diverse, including numerous disciplines. As a result, the breadth of the professionalComponent of civil engineering education is necessarily broad. This precept is recognized bythe ASCE Committee on Curriculum and Accreditation and has been adhered to in thedevelopment of the criteria for accreditation.In this regard, numerous students and practitioners believe that being involved with theAmerican Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) steel bridge and/or ASCE concrete
trainingSome educators may argue that the existing computer science ethics education does not impactstudent views on algorithm bias and their professional knowledge. Indeed, taking one or possiblytwo engineering ethics courses as part of a degree program may not have a lasting impact onstudents embarking on professional careers. However, alternatives to semester-long ethicscourses may be more effective and impactful. In a systematic literature review on engineeringethics education, Hess13 (2018) suggests integrating micro-insertions of ethical decision-makingacross the curriculum. For example, the micro-insertion of asking students to choose betweentwo refrigerants by weighing not only environmental impacts but also adding costconsiderations14
of the discipline that can guide engineering educators who want to learn about the best practices in formative assessment.I. IntroductionA. What is Assessment? Why Assess? “Educational assessment seeks to determine how well students are learning and is an integral part of the quest for improved education. It provides feedback to students, educators, parents, policy makers, and the public about the effectiveness of educational services.” (excerpt from Pellegrino et al. [1]).Assessment, evaluation, and measurement are important facets of university education. Marzanopresented the following definitions of important assessment-related terms by synthesizing theworks of various classroom assessment experts [2
project. Unfortunately these students have little engineeringbackground to apply to the solutions. At the other end of their college program, all ONU seniorswill complete an intensive design process as part of their year-long capstone course. Butbuilding skill and experience in the design process, item “c” of the ABET list of criticalengineering program outcomes,6 is best achieved when continually reinforced throughout thecurriculum. Thus the design project in Dynamics, a course currently taken by all engineeringstudents, provides an important bridge of continuity in the heart of the four year curriculum(typically the sophomore year) to keep the design process fresh.Project DescriptionThe Dynamics design project has taken many forms over the
initiative, Dr. Mentzer prepares Technology and Engineering candidates for teacher licensure, conducts research and mentors graduate students. Nathan has taken an active role in guiding the evolution of the undergraduate teacher education program, an Integrated STEM education concentration and a minor in design and innovation at Purdue informed by his National Science Foundation funded research on Design Thinking. Nathan is strategic in connecting theory, practice and research. He engages P16 educators in research efforts to develop innovative pedagogical strategies situated in STEM education classrooms. He is active in the International Technology and Engineering Education’s Association through national and international