developed undergraduate and grad- uate courses in power electronics, power systems, renewable energy technologies, smart grids, control theory, electric machines, instrumentation, radar and remote sensing, numerical methods and data anal- ysis, space and atmosphere physics, and applied physics. His research interests included power system stability, control and protection, renewable energy system analysis, assessment and design, smart micro- grids, power electronics and electric machines for wind energy conversion, radar and remote sensing, wave and turbulence simulation, measurement and modeling, numerical modeling, electromagnetic com- patibility and engineering education. During his career Dr. Belu published eight
is the hallmark of the engineering profession, and students should expectto have some developing skill in application by the time they graduate from an engineeringdegree program.VI. Course ObjectivesThe goal of the Measurement and Automation course is to provide the students with anexperiential learning environment that promotes retention of the ideas covered and the skills tocontinue the self-learning process throughout their respective engineering careers. Because the Page 24.891.12course has only recently been moved in this direction, there is insufficient current data availableto measure whether those objectives have been met. Future
smart grid. He is on the Editorial Board of IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, IEEE Communi- cations Surveys and Tutorials, among others. He received the 2013 IEEE ComSoc MMTC Outstanding Leadership Award and the NSF CAREER Award in 2010. He is a co-recipient of The IEEE ICC 2013 Best Paper Award and The 2004 IEEE Communications Society Leonard G. Abraham Prize in the Field of Communications Systems.Dr. Yingsong Huang, NetApp Inc. Yingsong Huang received the Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from Auburn University, Auburn, AL in May 2013. He received the M.S. degrees in control theory and control engineering and the B.S. degree in Automation, both from
communication- can produce very positivechanges in engineering student retention rate. (25) In terms of other measures of potential benefits Page 24.948.8of design courses, much data is available from various institutions. Purdue’s EPICS programreports that students regarded team work, communication, and time management and /ororganization as “the three most valuable things learned” from the EPICS course. (26)There is strong evidence that supports the statement noted above (27) including assessment dataon the impact of PBL &design courses on student’ benefits, general outcome, & future career. (28)Mills and Treagust (29) reviewed published
. Page 24.949.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 On Implementation of Classroom-Based Pedagogies of Engagement: Relevant Measures and General OutcomesAbstract: Educators, at all levels, as well as policy planners have advocated student involvementas an essential aspect of meaningful learning. Learning “about” things through conventionalmethods (low interaction lecture–based) does not necessarily enable students to acquire theabilities and understanding they will need for their future studies and or careers. Research hasshown that interaction among students and interaction between faculty and students- carried byfar the largest weights and affected more general education
, instructors of record, SIs and TAs report issuesassociated with the online platform. Tech.Questn: Messages where students, SIs or TAs ask technical questions aboutsolutions of homework, laboratory, quiz or assessments. Undergrd.Advismnt: Messages where students discuss about their future career plansbased on their individual professional interests.B. Assessment of MessagesNext, we describe the parameters used to grade the quality of the communications with the TAs.The grades and their description are given below. Successful: Grade assigned when the communications reflect that the main objective wascarried out as required. Apparently Successful: Grade assigned when the communications reflect that the actionof the TAs and
Technology Doug Carroll is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Missouri S&T and is the Director for the Cooperative Engineering Program, a cooperative effort with Missouri S&T and Missouri State University. Dr. Carroll founded the student design center at Missouri S&T and served as its first director. He also served as the advisor for the solar car project for 12 years, including two national champion teams. He has worked with many students on design projects in his career. Page 24.964.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014
protection, interdisciplinary engineering education, and risk education.Mr. William D. Schindel, ICTT System Sciences William D. Schindel is president of ICTT System Sciences, a systems engineering company, and devel- oper of the Systematica Methodology for model and pattern-based systems engineering. His 40-year engineering career began in mil/aero systems with IBM Federal Systems, Owego, NY, included ser- vice as a faculty member of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and founding of three commercial systems-based enterprises. He has consulted on improvement of engineering processes within automotive, medical/health care, manufacturing, telecommunications, aerospace, and consumer products businesses. Schindel
, Page 24.1034.14cultural, economic, political and organizational questions that allows for a completeunderstanding of the design problem. Additionally, students must understand the socialchallenges that are trying to be satisfied with the current design project. Questions thatdifferentiate the user from the client, and how their design could impact the social constructs areencouraged. Table 4 OSU Humanitarian Engineering Course Topics Poverty and Development Universities and Humanitarian Engineering Principles of Humanitarian Engineering o HE Projects and Coursework Social Justice o Volunteer and Career Opportunities o Religious
todetermine whether to continue working with poor-performing students at this point.Terminating or Minimizing Interactions with Poor-Performing StudentsMentors who accept unpaid interns or who hire student research assistants themselves may beable to terminate poor-performing students after the third week evaluation. Mentors who doneed to terminate a student should approach the process thoughtfully, with the goal of makingthis a “teachable moment” for the student. While being fired from an undergraduate researchposition may be traumatic for the student, the long-term career impact is likely to be minimal andhopefully the student will learn from the experience. Mentors should take the time to providewritten feedback for the student, noting both
Paper ID #10799Simulating Real World Work Experience in Engineering Capstone CoursesProf. Thomas H. DeAgostino, Trine University, Innovation One After graduating from Michigan Technological University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1984, Thomas H. DeAgostino began his career as an automotive product engineer working at Ford Motor Com- pany’s Heavy Truck Division. He held various product engineering positions before settling on structural and finite element analysis as his engineering passion. In 1988, he transferred to Ford’s Engine Engi- neering Division performing finite element analysis on various engine
quality and impact of an implemented project based on the students’ finalpresentations, including corrections of the collected results and conclusions. Proposedsummative evaluation questions include: • To what extent did participants use what they were taught in their own activities? • Which topics and techniques were most often (or least often) incorporated? • To what extent did participants share their recently acquired knowledge and skills • To what extent was there an impact on participating students? Have STEM faculty become more (or less) positive about integrating experiences and making such experiences an important component of their student’s future career? • Did changes occur in the overall perception and
Paper ID #9073Student Experiences In An Interdisciplinary Studio-Based Design Course:The Role Of Peer ScaffoldingMs. Bushra Tawfiq Chowdhury, Virginia Tech Bushra Tawfiq Chowdhury is highly motivated, focused and result oriented individual, pursuing a career which provides a challenging and a dynamic environment. Holding a Master’s in Information security and having a strong leadership attitude.Takes advantage of communication, organizational, multitasking and technical skills with a diverse work experience involving academics and in the IT industry. Currently a PhD student in the in the Department of Engineering Education
Paper ID #8618Student Perceptions of Instructional Change in Engineering Courses: A PilotStudyDr. Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech Maura Borrego is Associate Dean and Director of Interdisciplinary Programs in the Graduate School and Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She recently served as a Program Director in the Division of Undergraduate Education at the National Science Foundation. Dr. Borrego’s engineering education research awards include PECASE, CAREER, and two outstanding publication awards from the American Educational Research Association for her journal articles
wireless systems. He has a great interest in engineering education and the use of technology to advance the student learning experience. He has been honoured with three departmental teaching awards and was selected as a New Faculty Fellow at the 2008 Frontiers in Education Conference. In 2012, he was awarded the Early Career Teaching Award by the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. Page 24.1160.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014Teaching Electromagnetism with the Inverted Classroom Approach: Student Perceptions and Lessons Learned
, conducted acomparative analysis of ethics courses taught at several US business schools in which the casemethod was utilized. Colby and Sullivan (2008) reported that that in almost all schools theystudied, the primary goal of the ethics course was to teach the professional codes of ethics, whichinclude: public safety, health and welfare, and protection of environment; loyalty to bothemployer and customers; fairness; intellectual properties of others; conflicts of interest; anddiscrimination and unfair competition. Chan et al. (2012) describe entrepreneurship,professionalism, and leadership as three key aspects of today’s engineering careers which areincreasingly becoming “boundaryless”.Leadership education has also garnered immense attraction
all have useful knowledge that can be shared with students in HGD. • Tips for finding jobs in the gaming industry or industry in general. Guest speakers from Career Services often provide useful advice for improving resumes and making a good impression during interviews. • Suggestions of how to design compelling games • Tutorials on using different game engines • Providing tips to help teams effectively communicate their game idea and status during regular progress updates that the teams give to the students in the course.Over the course of the semester, teams must give three progress updates at a general meeting.Since the enrollment in HGD has increased, two general meetings are required for all teams togive their
used clickers in nearly every classfor the last 10 years. Three semesters ago there was the opportunity to move a class into acomputer lab. Coincidentally, this was the first semester that the instructor decided to relyprincipally on online homework after a trial run of online homework had been veryenthusiastically received the previous semester. Thus this class had quick feedback in class fromclickers. Students were able to see if their work matched the instructor’s for spreadsheets, andthen for homework, students received instant feedback, suggestions, links to text sections, andmultiple tries to get it right.The results were so good, that a talk on the “Best Teaching Experience of my 35-year Career”was planned. Two subsequent semesters have
before they move on in theirresearch careers. The following exploratory study attempts to provide some preliminary data onhow engineering graduate students use and attribute verbatim source text in their theses anddissertations and the implications of such use.Literature ReviewPlagiarism, textual copying or textual appropriation is commonly defined as the unattributed useof words, ideas, or data from other sources in academic writing.10,11,12 Some institutionaldefinitions include the “intention to deceive”13 but not all do, hence leaving open the possibilityof unintentional copying being classified as plagiarism. While most degrees of plagiarism aregenerally considered inappropriate and unacceptable in academic writing,10,14,15,16 an
-Funded ”Supporting Collaboration in Engineering Education” that produced the research reported in this article. Over his 40 year career, Dr. Jonassen also taught at the Pennsylvania State University, University of Colorado, the University of Twente in the Netherlands, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Syracuse University. He published 37 books and hundreds of articles, and papers on instructional design, computer-based learning, hypermedia, constructivism, cognitive tools, and problem solving. He has received dozens of awards and was posthumously inducted as a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association. The last 10 years of his life were devoted to the cognitive processes engaged by
, Vermont.Dr. Jeffrey R. Mountain Ph.D, P.E., Norwich University Jeffrey R. Mountain, Ph.D. P.E., is chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Norwich Univer- sity. He has been an engineering educator for over 20 years and has expertise in Mechatronics, CAD and systems design. He has held full time faculty appointments at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, the Univeristy of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, and The University of Texas at Tyler. Prior to his en- gineering education career, he was heavily involved with the construction industry in the Houston Texas area. He is a registered Professional Engineer and a licensed Master Plumber. Both of these credentials are with the State of Texas and are current
from economically disadvantaged, rural areas to realize their potentialfor college entry as STEM majors and careers. The camp was based around creating a functionalrollercoaster that would then be simulated on a computer after their design had been completed.The camp also provided a simulated form of “roller coaster design companies.” The impacts ofthe camp were then discussed with the students to find its successfulness. A basic assessment instudent math and science capabilities was conducted to establish student abilities. There was astated progress in students from a year to year basis in their proposed self confidence inmathematics and science7 as gauged by student surveys.In another university K-12 STEM outreach effort reviewed, a
his bachelor’s and Ph.D. degrees from Oregon State University, both in civil engineering. His Ph.D. degree includes a minor in science and mathematics education. His master’s degree is in environmental engineering from the University of California, Davis. Dr. Brown is a licensed professional civil engineer and has six years of experience designing water and waste water treatment facilities in central California. He was the recipient of the NSF CAREER award in 2011. Dr. Brown’s research interests are in conceptual change, epistemology, and social or situated cognition. Specifically, his research focuses on theoretical approaches to understanding why some engineering concepts are harder to learn than others, including
. Hurtado. “Maintaining Initial Interests: Developing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Career Aspirations Among Underrepresented Racial Minority Students.” Los Angeles, CA: University of California, Los Angeles. 2011.18. “USA Science & Engineering Festival” www.usasciencefestival.org. Accessed January 7, 2013.19. “KidWind” learn.kidwind.org. Accessed December 21, 2012.20. “KCP GEAR-UP Program” http://www.admin.mtu.edu/edopp/programs-kcp.php Accessed December 21, 2012. Page 23.953.12Appendix A: Mind Trekkers Lesson Plan – Wind EnergyBlow Me AwayAmount of time Demo takes: 03:00-05:00 minutesMaterials
values at their operating load as well as the electrical power,mechanical power, and efficiency. Performing detailed motor calculations is a great way toprovide a practical element to the course and something that will be useful to many of thestudents in their careers. A similar methodology was used in an introductory ECE class for non-majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.14 This paper14 shows detailed calculations andfigures of the motor theory that is taught in ENGR 3431.Next, the type of project that would motivate students to participate needed to be determined.With prior experience in FIRST robotics, we felt that it would be a good model for the robotproject portion of this course. FIRST is excellent at motivating students to
Department of Engineering, which graduated its inaugural class in May 2012. At JMU, Dr. Pierrakos is the director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering Education (CIEE) and director of the Advanced Thermal Fluids Laboratory. Her interests in engineering education research center around recruitment and retention, engineer identity, engineering design instruction and methodology, learning through ser- vice, problem based learning methodologies, assessment of student learning, as well as complex problem solving. Her other research interests lie in cardiovascular fluid mechanics, sustainability, and K-12 en- gineering outreach. Dr. Pierrakos is a 2009 NSF CAREER Awardee. Dr. Pierrakos holds a B.S. in Engineering Science
. He has been designing circuits and building prototypes since he was nine years old. His first software program was written when he was fifteen and has been selling worldwide ever since. Carmen is also very passionate about intelligent lighting and has been a Lighting Designer for eleven years. He has been the LD for countless productions ranging from theater to national rock concerts. Carmen has worked for Synaptics Incorporated and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing so far and cannot wait to start a career in embedded systems! He can be contacted at cab2753@rit.edu. Page 23.1195.1Michael B
made without considering theoperational context of the vehicle system 1-5 . These decisions can have significant impacts on theoverall design, the subsequent life-cycle costs, and the safety of stakeholders. Thus, it is criticalto examine how to better incorporate stakeholder requirements and context considerations earlyand throughout the design process.In the final year of most undergraduate curriculum, aerospace engineering students participate ina senior (also known as capstone) design course, which aims to provide an authentic designexperience for the students and to prepare them to overcome design-related challenges duringtheir careers. This authentic experience must introduce students to not only the technical andperformance components
observation and practice. While traveling studentswould often discuss social nuances with other project members and host preparatory teammeetings before many activities. Looking to these experiences for inspiration, curricula can bedeveloped to better prepare students to respond appropriately and effectively in a broad range ofcircumstances. Preparing students to be aware of communication barriers they may encounterand teaching them techniques to overcome these barriers is a lifelong skill that will directlyimprove their professional careers. The overlap between certain elements of communication andintercultural awareness should be noted and is a product of the nature of internationalexperiences.Components of Communication • Work across cultural and
improving ideas. A great deal of working groups that will grow and change based upon your evidence indicates that the best way to interests; create higher-‐level concepts that rise above the prepare for such a career is to discourse; and engage in a meta-discourse that assesses participate in knowledge building (see community progress in knowledge advancement. I’ll be there to help you every step of the way, but I won’t be the arbiter of sidebar below). In knowledge building