ASEE-NMWSC2013-0040 Experience of Teaching Embedded System Design using FPGAs Department of Electrical, Computer Engineering and Technology Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN 56001 Han-Way Huang, han-way.huang@mnsu.edu Nannan He, nannan.he@mnsu.eduAbstractAn embedded system is a product using one or more computers as its controller. Traditionally,the controller of an embedded system is an off-the-shelf microcontroller from microcontrollervendors. However, an off-the-shelf microcontroller may not provide the required peripheralfunctions or cannot achieve the desired
Paper ID #35038Introducing Open Source Hardware in Computer Engineering coursesMr. Sharan Kalwani, IEEE Sharan Kalwani is an HPC architect well versed in using deploying & managing simulation applications in several industries: automotive, design engineering, IT, bioinformatics, industrial & university research, academic computing, machine learning and the data sciences.Dr. Subramaniam Ganesan, Oakland University Dr. Subramaniam Ganesan, is a Professor in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309, USA. He has over 30 years of teaching and research experi
Mechanical Engineering. He currently teaches first-year engineering courses as well as various courses in Mechanical Engineering, primarily in the mechanics area. His pedagogical research areas include standards-based assessment and curriculum design, including the incorporation of entrepreneurial thinking into the engineering curriculum and especially as pertains to First-Year Engineering.Dr. Patrick James Herak, Ohio State University Dr. Herak is a five time graduate of The Ohio State University: BSE (Science Education), MS (Env Sci), MS (Civil Eng), MA (Foreign, Second, and Multilingual Education) and PhD (STEM Education). As an undergrad he was a member of The Ohio State University Marching Band for 5-years and can
Paper ID #33900Students’ Self-Perception of Their Entrepreneurial CharacteristicsMiss Vibhavari Vempala, University of Michigan Vibhavari (Vibha) Vempala is a PhD student in Engineering Education Research at the University of Michigan. Her research interests include engineering identity, engineering student development and stu- dents’ experiences and perceptions of Biomedical Engineering. Vibha received a Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering from the joint department of Biomedical Engineering at The North Carolina State University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Science in Biomedical
Macwan, Fairfield University Working in the field of Bioelectronics on molecular dynamics studies at the interface of biological macro- molecules and nanoparticles and bacterial assisted nanofabrication strategies utilizing carbon based nano- materials. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Introduction to MATLAB Programming in a Fundamentals of Engineering Course Djedjiga Belfadel, Michael Zabinski and Isaac Macwan Fairfield UniversityThis Evidence-based Practice Paper outlines the benefits of introducing MATLAB to incomingfreshmen. It is known that an engineering approach to problem solving
Paper ID #33542Powerful Change Attends to Power RelationsDr. Susannah C. Davis, University of New Mexico Susannah C. Davis is a research assistant professor at the University of New Mexico. She holds a Ph.D. and M.Ed. from the University of Washington and a B.A. from Smith College. Her research explores how postsecondary institutions, their faculty, and their administrative leaders navigate organizational change and reform efforts and learn in the process. Her current research focuses on how institutions of higher education create more equitable and inclusive policies, practices, and climates, as well as how systems of
of enhancing learningthrough service learning activities. The initial motivation for increasing student engagement inthe industrial engineering program was to satisfy the criteria for accrediting engineeringprograms by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. The more recentdevelopment is the establishment of PACCE at UW-Platteville. The paper presents a summary ofPACCE service learning projects and student reflections. INTRODUCTION TO IE PROGRAM AT UW-PLATTEVILLE The College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science consists of seven departments:Chemistry and Engineering Physics, Mathematics, Civil and Environmental Engineering,Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Software Engineering, General
Test Equipment for High School Digital Electronics Designs under Project Lead the Way Christopher R. Carroll Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Minnesota DuluthAbstractThe University of Minnesota Duluth, collaborating with Duluth high schools, is participating in“Project Lead the Way” (PLTW, http://www.pltw.org), a national program to incorporateengineering topics into high school courses. The PLTW curriculum covers several engineeringareas, one of which is digital electronics. The equipment described here supports the PLTWdigital
ASEE-NMWSC2013-0043 3D Printed Internal Structure: Influence on Tensile Strength David E. Fly P.E. Assistant Professor Muhammed Buğra Açan, Student Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 328 Fryklund Hall Middle East Technical University Menomonie Wisconsin USA 54751 Ankara, Turkey flyd@uwstout.edu mba-mail@hotmail.comAbstractThis paper discusses the research project and associated laboratory measurements that wereassigned to a visiting international undergraduate
. Benefits of establishing them is much higher ascompared to getting things done by the regular workforce. Like improvement in efficiency,reduction of manual errors (which can be easily overlooked by human), time efficient, increasein the accuracy level, also very cost effective. Robotic automation can bring instantaneous valueto the businesses including, headcount reporting, vendor record management, accountsreceivable and payable, reconciliations, software installation, cloud management, on board newemployees.Keywords: RPA (Robotics Process Automation), ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), OCR (Optical CharacterRecognition), FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis), BPO (Business Process Outsourcing), FTE (Full TimeEmployee), AI (Artificial
possible tonormal physical lab operation while maintaining safe operation during COVID. Thesemodifications included moving some labs to demos or virtual operation, changes in lab groupsize, the use of lab videos as preparation for lab and on-line presentations by the students.Student comments on COVID lab operation are presented and the effects of the modifications onthe relevant ABET student outcomes are discussed.Keywordslaboratory, unit operations, chemical engineering, teaching, COVID-19IntroductionWe will all remember the spring of 2020. Most people in the U.S. first heard of COVID onMarch 6, when a Carnival cruise ship containing 3,500 passengers was not allowed to dock inSan Francisco because 21 of the 46 people tested were positive for
Artificial Intelligence Applications in Civil/Construction/Architectural Engineering Education Mohammed E. Haque Department of Construction Science Texas A&M University Vikram Karandikar Department of Construction Science Texas A&M University AbstractIt is increasingly important to go beyond traditional departmental course curriculum boundariesfor some areas of science and engineering education. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one suchfield; its
Paper ID #32782Why We Failed: Barriers to Participation, Management, and Sustainabilityof an Immersive Faculty Experience Supporting Graduate StudentProfessional DevelopmentDr. Ella L. Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Ella L. Ingram is a Professor of Biology and Associate Dean for Professional Development. Her edu- cational research interests include faculty development, promoting successful change practice of STEM faculty, effective evolution and ecology instruction, and facilitating undergraduate research experiences. Her teaching portfolio includes courses on: nutrition, introductory biology, ecology and
Paper ID #33094Seeing the Invisible: The Year This White Woman Spent Learning at an HSIDr. Lizabeth L. Thompson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Lizabeth Thompson is a professor in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. She has been at Cal Poly for nearly 30 years and has held various positions on campus including Co-Director of LAES, Director of Women’s Engineering Programs, and CENG Associate Dean. Her research is in Engineering Education, particularly equitable classroom practices, integrated learning, and institutional change. She spent last academic year at Cal State LA where she
Delaware Shawna Vican is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware. She received her Ph.D. in Sociology from Harvard University. An organizational sociologist, Dr. Vican in- vestigates the adoption and implementation of new employment practices and corporate social behaviors. Across her research, Dr. Vican explores how organizational policies and practices, managerial behavior, and workplace culture shape individual career outcomes as well as broader patterns of labor market in- equality. Her current research includes a qualitative study of corporate diversity management strategies and a series of mixed-methods projects on diversity in the academic workforce.Dr. Robin
Paper ID #33193Towards Efficient Irrigation Management With Solar-Powered Wireless SoilMoisture Sensors and Real-Time Monitoring CapabilityDr. Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Dr. Abhijit Nagchaudhuri is currently a Professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He is a member American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and, American Society for Agricultural and Biological Engineers(ASABE) and is actively involved in teaching and research in the fields of (i) robotics and
Paper ID #32312Bias in First-Year Engineering Student Peer EvaluationsLea Wittie, Bucknell University Lea Wittie is an Associate Professor in the department of Computer Science in the Engineering College at Bucknell University. She has spent the past 4 years coordinating the first year Engineering student Introduction to Engineering and over a decade participating in the program before that.James Bennett, Cornell University James Bennett is a biomedical engineer specializing in medical device design and development. He has earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering from Bucknell University and is currently
Paper ID #28514Week of Action: #EngineersShowUp as intersectional advocatesDr. Ellen Foster, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Ellen K Foster currently holds a post-doctoral appointment in the engineering education department at Purdue University. She received her doctorate in Science and Technology Studies from Rensselaer Polytechninc Institute in 2017, and holds her BA in Astronomy and Physics from Vassar College.Dr. Donna M Riley, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Donna Riley is Kamyar Haghighi Head of the School of Engineering Education and Professor of Engi- neering
conceptual framework of culturally responsive pedagogy and andragogy for teaching diverse populations of students in virtual learning environments. Dr. Rigden earned her Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership with a concentration in Teacher Education in Multicultural Societies from the University of Southern California. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021AbstractThis presentation illustrates the creation of the WEM3UR (Women in EngineeringMulti-Mode Mentoring and Undergraduate Research) Program to increase therecruitment, retention and graduation of female engineering students through amentoring network that includes undergraduate research engagement
1 Managing without authority; the effect of leadership style on team dynamics and leadership strategies for the engineering manager Chinweike I. Eseonu Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Minnesota Duluth Introduction The practicum in engineering management is a new course run by the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering faculty at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Four Master of Science in engineering management (MSEM) candidates managed two senior design teams tasked with the performance of an “industry-style
currently the Interim Dean of Health Sciences at SUNYPOLY. Dr. Joseph has colloborated with Dr. Daniel Jones and other faculty from the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the College of Arts and Science to create Minor Concentrations in Humanitarian Engineering, Humanitarian Engineering Technology and Humanitarian Studies. The minors represent a multidisciplinary effort directed to improving the quality of life for individuals with disabilities. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Multi-semester Projects to Improve Braille Instruction for Visual Impairments Daniel K. Jones, Associate
Freshman Engineering Courses: Discipline Specific vs. Interdisciplinary Approaches Bonnie Boardman Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering University of Texas at Arlington Lynn Peterson Computer Science and Engineering University of Texas at Arlington AbstractThis paper contains a contrast and comparison between two approaches to introductoryengineering courses. One approach is for each engineering department to offer its own distinctfreshman engineering course
Paper ID #33737Partnerships and Pedagogies for Introducing Neuroethics to SecondarySTEM Classrooms [Poster]Dr. Kristen Clapper Bergsman, University of Washington Kristen Clapper Bergsman is a learning scientist, STEM program manager, and curriculum designer. She is the Engineering Education Research Manager at the Center for Neurotechnology at the University of Washington and the Curriculum Design Project Lead at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Dr. Bergsman owns Laughing Crow Curriculum, a consulting firm offering support in STEM curriculum design and publication. Previously, she was a graduate researcher at the
New Programs Committee, founded by the National Academy of Engineering. She earned her B.S. in Mathematics from Morehead State University, and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Mathematics at Virginia Tech. After a postdoctoral position in Mechanical Engineering at Oregon State University, she joined Louisiana Tech in 2005. Her current research focuses on STEM education and diversity and inclusion initiatives.Dr. Mitzi Desselles, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Desselles is Associate Professor and Chester Ellis Endowed Professorship in the Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences at Louisiana Tech University. She is a member of the graduate faculty in Industrial/Organizational Psychology.Dr. Marisa K. Orr, Clemson
Aviation in Cincinnati, Ohio, leading the certification effort for the LEAP-1A/1C HPC airfoil vibratory stress responses. Dr. Cress received his doctoral and master’s degrees from the University of Notre Dame, both in aerospace engineering; and his undergraduate bachelors of mechanical engineering degree from the University of Dayton.Dr. Patrick W. Thomas, University of Dayton Dr. Patrick W. Thomas is Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Programs in English at the University of Dayton. His research interests include workplace literacy, writing technologies, empirical methodologies, computer-mediated communication, and professional and technical writing instruction. Since 2011, he has taught a variety of
, and fabrics. Itis projected that nanotechnology market will grow by 19% during 2013 to 2017[1] from its present market value of US$1.6 trillion [2]. There will a demand fornanotechnology workforce and the demand is projected to sustain over the years.Nanotechnology markets are growing in electronics, energy, healthcare, and 418construction [1]. It is felt that there is a need to introduce nanotechnology to thefuture generation of scientists and engineers while they are still in their middleschools.Project DescriptionSeven teaching modules involving various aspects of nanotechnology weredeveloped and introduced to the seventh grade students at West Fargo STEMCenter Middle School in West Fargo, ND. Pre
Paper ID #35514Remote Teaching Robotics Design ProjectDr. Olukemi Akintewe, University of South Florida Dr. Olukemi Akintewe is the director of the first-year engineering experiential learning at the University of South Florida (USF), Tampa, Florida. She is also an instructional faculty in the Department of Med- ical Engineering at USF. She received a B.E. degree in chemical engineering from City College of New York, CUNY, an M.Sc in materials science and engineering from the Ohio State University, and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of South Florida. Dr. Akintewe’s research focuses on expe
Paper ID #34316Faculty Motivations and Barriers for Engineering Education ResearchMs. Mia Ko, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Mia is a 4th year undergraduate student studying Bioengineering with a minor in Material Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. On campus, she actively participates as an Engineering Ambassador: encouraging younger students’ interest in STEM related fields while changing the definition and conversation of what it means to be an engineer. Her research interests include motivation and STEM curriculum development and evaluation. She is very excited to
Paper ID #32931Longitudinal Effects of Team-Based Training on Students’ Peer RatingQualityMr. Siqing Wei, Purdue University at West Lafayette Siqing Wei received BSEE and MSEE from Purdue University. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Engineering Education program at Purdue University. After years of experience of serving the peer teacher and a graduate teaching assistant in first-year-engineering courses, he is now a research assistant at CATME research group studying how cultural diversity impacts teamwork and how to help students improve intercultural competency and teamwork competency by interventions
Paper ID #34219Upskilling to Meet Cloud Talent NeedsProf. Lawrence Eric Meyer Jr., Miami Dade College Mr. Lawrence Eric Meyer is an Associate Professor Senior in thte School of Engineering and Technol- ogy at Miami Dade College (MDC). He has been working as the Co-PI on the Dade Enterprise Cloud Computing Initiative (DECCI) cloud grant providing cloud educational opportunities to high school and minority underserved populations. He assisted in the creation of MDC’s current cloud curriculum and has been awarded a $600,000 ATE NSF grant to create an advanced cloud degree program for upskilling and reskilling the regional