. Place the pane flat with the edges supported on two chairs so you have a platform 18" or so off the ground with about 12"-18" of glass unsupported between the chairs. (You may also suspend the pane on 2"x4"s placed on the ground.)2. Slowly stand on the pane such that your entire weight is on the unsupported portion of the glass. The glass should hold up to 400 pounds easily. (N.B. It is extremely rare that the pane will break. If the glass does break it will break in the pane of the glass meaning that glass pieces will fly out parallel to the floor. It is best to have students remain at least 10 feet away and wear safety goggles while doing this demonstration.)If you wish to demonstrate the effect of a flaw in the glass, the
., Miller, J., and Ruff,S. The Globally Competent Engineer: Working Effectively with People Who Define Problems Differently, Journalof Engineering Education, 95 (2), 107-122 (2006).5 Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, On-line:http://www.abet.org/Linked%20DocumentsUPDATE/Criteria%20and%20PP/E001%200708%20EAC%20Criteria% 2011-15-06.pdf (2006).6 National Academies of Engineering, The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century, NationalAcademies Press: Washington, DC, U.S.A. (2004).7 Moskal, B., Skokan, C., Munoz D., and Goskink J. (in press) “Humanitarian engineering: Global impacts andsustainability of a curricular effort.” International Journal of Engineering Education
these “survey” results were also found in analyzing student tracking data as shown inthe next section.B. Student Tracking ResultsOn 9/20/07, the first test was given with the following results based on 10: 6, 6.8, 7.5, 7.5, 8.3,8.5, 9, 9, 9.3, and 10 for an overall average of 8.19 and an obvious bi-modal distribution. On10/11/07, the second test was given with the following results based on 10: 3, 4.5, 5, 5, 6.5, 7, 7,7, 8.3, and 9 for an overall average of 6.23 (a drop of 2 points) and still showing an obvious bi-modal distribution. The final course grades were 2 A’s, 1 A-, 1 B, 2 B-’s, 1 C+ and 3 C-’s.Using the Tracking tool from the Blackboard Vista CMS, we computed the amounts of timespent by students perusing different types of files
proposed changes. Policy Paper. Education. Maxim Institute – retrieved from http://www.maxim.org.nz/files/pdf/policy_paper_ncea_reforms.pdf 10 January 2007 7. Riding, P., Fowell, S. & Levy, P. (1995) An action research approach to curriculum development. Information Research, 1(1). Accessed at http://InformationR.net/ir/1-1/paper2.html on 26 September 2006. 8. Steif, P.S. & Hansen, M.A., (2007). New practices for administering and analyzing the results of concept inventories. Journal of Engineering Education, 96(3), pp 205 - 212 9. Smaill, C., Godfrey, E, and Rowe, G.B. (2007). The transition from final-year high-school Physics and Mathematics to first-year Electrical Engineering: A work in
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paths, but it is just as valuable for students who enter “traditional” graduate programs andgo into academic careers in that it broadens their perspectives on the uses of mathematics (A. C.Heinricher and S. L. Weekes12, B. Vernescu and A.C. Heinricher19)Here are some sample REU projects from past research summers (more are available on theCIMS web at www.wpi.edu/+CIMS ): Optimal Cession Strategies – Sponsor: Premier Insurance Co.; Faculty advisor: Arthur Heinricher; Industrial advisors: Richard Welch, CEO, and Martin Couture. In the state of Massachusetts, the automobile insurance industry is highly regulated. Not only are insurance rates fixed by the state, but no company can refuse insurance to anyone who
county. Barriers will emerge, but with guidance, persistence and determination a good student can overcome most of them.ConclusionsThe programs offered by the department and the institution were significantly enhanced throughthis exploration of remote learning. After offering two different courses in 4 separate countries,all to students at institutions where the conditions going in were unknown, the authors believethe experiment was a success. The department will continue offering courses in engineering tostudents at remote locations, and the prospects for doing that effectively and efficiently in thefuture are excellent.References1. Ressler, S. J., R. W. Welch, and Karl F. Meyer (2004). “Organizing and Delivering ClassroomInstruction
network. Services such as DNS, mail, and web must be setup just as in a realnetwork. Students are generally given wide latitude to choose their own operating systems,server applications, and network configuration, as this also helps them learn what works well andwhat does not. The setup phase can last 1-2 weeks, depending on the situation, during whichtime the students’ network(s) are isolated from any attacks. Page 12.1462.10The exercise itself can last any amount of time, but often occurs over 12-24 hours. In this phasetwo additional teams participate, referred to here as the red and green teams. The red team ismade up of educators, industry
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-termengineering projects. Each team consists of a mix of sophomores, juniors and seniors. Projects ofat least one year in duration are intended to solve real problems that are defined in consultationwith advisors who are Purdue faculty members, graduate students, or representatives of industryof the end-user population. Students are encouraged to participate in a VIP team for two or moresemesters via enrollment in ECE 295V while a sophomore, ECE 395V while a junior, and ECE495V while a senior. Projects that serve customers from community service or educationalorganizations will be conducted within the EPICS framework rather than VIP.Required Text(s): None.Recommended Reference(s): None.Course Outcomes:A student who successfully fulfills the course
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Figure 4. This is believed to be due to the more focusedquestions addressing these issues.In conclusion, we believe that the redevelopment had an overall beneficial impact on thestudents’ learning and we are going to closely monitor the course for the next twosemesters. Page 11.1075.11References[1] Smith, K., Sheppard, S., Johnson, D., and Johnson, R., “Pedagogies of Engagement: Classroom-Based Practices,” Journal of Engineering Education, American Society of Engineering Education, January 2005, 94(1):87-101.[2] Fink, L., Ambrose, S., and Wheeler, D., “Becoming a Professional Engineering Educator: A New Role for a New Era,” Journal of Engineering
Assessed Establish Indicators 1 7 that Objectives are Being Achieved 5 6 Page 12.102.4 Table 1. “Steps in Plan3”1. Identify constituents and survey needs for future graduates of the program2. Locate and review mission statements ‚ University ‚ College ‚ Department (consider revision if necessary)3. Define Objectives ‚ consistent with mission(s
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programs.[8] Onceenrolled, women are more likely than their male counterparts to complete a science/engineeringprogram rather than dropping out or switching to a different major.[7, 9] Still, the fraction of allengineering degrees awarded to women has remained at or below 20 percent since the mid1990’s, and recent enrollment data indicate that these stable patterns are not expected to changein the near future.[4, 5]The science and engineering gender gap has more to do with perceptions and beliefs than it doeswith achievement levels.[7, 8] According to data from the College Board,[10-12] with fewexceptions, sex differences in high school math and science achievement levels and courseselection are by now minimal, yet differences in SET college and
bulbs.We connected a digital multimeter across the load and the reading jumped up to 40 VDC within15 s. Over the next half hour we saw the meter stay fairly constant around 42 VDC with a peakof 51VDC. By comparing wind speed reading from the anemometer our data showed a 20 mphwind would generate around 42VDC. One area of concern was the tail vane furling system; itdid not seem to be operating like it was designed too operate. The design is set to limit theturbine speed rpm by turning the blades away from strong winds and keep the turbine fromrotating above specific rpm values.Using the wind data from the Iowa Energy Center 29 it was determined that we could expectaverage wind results for our chosen tower location in Northwest Iowa as seen in Table
Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Excellence in Engineering Education and Educational Technology: Views of Undergraduate Engineering StudentsAbstractDuring the 1990’s and continuing today there has been an increased attention to understand theissues that may affect the quality of engineering education. According to the National Academyof Engineering 1 and programs such as the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET), many universities around the world have been making major efforts to recognize thechallenges faced by engineering educational programs and making changes to achieve“Excellence in Engineering Education”. The purpose of the study reported in this paper is tounderstand the views and
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display box as shown below. Each box included the course syllabus, book(s), project work, homework/tests papers with samples of the good, the bad and the ugly, evaluations of oral and written presentations and other miscellaneous material. These packets, along with the Self Study, were placed in the team room for their use during the evaluation. Display Boxes Closing Statement: Prior to the final meeting with the President, the team met with the respective Department Chairs to discuss their findings and ask for any additional information that they may have overlooked. A Draft Statement of the findings is presented at this meeting. This is the time when the Institution can dispute or defend any of the
asked to find your density, so you entered in a cylinder full of water. The cylinder was 2 m high while its diameter was 1.4 m. As you entered the tank an amount of 0.5 m3 spell over the floor. As you stood straight up in the tank, your body floated such that half of your head was above the water level. Make necessary assumptions to calculate your density?2. The city municipality installed several artificial falls to the attractions the city already has. Water flows down one of those mountains at a flow rate of 0.186 m3/s, through a 5 cm diameter pipe. Find the pump power required to pump the water to the top of the mountain which is 16m high.3. AssessmentIn addition to the pleasure both the instructor and the students find, the
AC 2007-224: ASCE POLICY 465 ? THE MEANS FOR REALIZING THEASPIRATIONAL VISIONS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING IN 2025Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin-MadisonGerry Galloway, Univ of MarylandThomas Lenox, American Society of Civil EngineersJames O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers Page 12.257.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007ASCE Policy 465 - the Means for Realizing the Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025Russell, Galloway, Lenox and O’BrienASCE Policy 465 –a Means for Realizing the Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 Jeffrey S. Russell 1, Gerald E. Galloway2
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averageof the midterm exam grades (40%, with the lowest of the three grades counting half as much aseach of the other two), the final exam grade (30%), homework grades, with team grades adjustedfor individual team citizenship (20%), and problem session quizzes and in-class exercises (10%).The grading criteria were as follows: >97=A+, 93–96.9=A, 90–92.9=A–, 87–89.9=B+,..., 63–66.9=D, 60–62.9=D–, <60=F. A grade of C– or better is required to move on to the next coursein the departmental curriculum. The course grade distribution was as follows, with “A” denoting grades of A+, A, and A–, and similarly for B, C, and D: A–18%, B–36%, C–27%, D–6%, F–9%, (S, U, IN)–4%. Gradesof S and U (satisfactory and unsatisfactory) are given to students
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graciousprofessionalism mentality establish by FLL allows students to build confidence and learn fromeach other as they work to exceed expectations and self doubt.” Another coach described theimpact of the “cool factor” of robotics, stating From what I witnessed it made robotic[s] cool. I mean being on the robotic team became more popular [than] being on the football or basketball team. I had students who came to me everyday asking can they be on the robotics team. So just the buzz that FLL created around our school was worth [it] because it got a lot of students interest[ed] who normally could care less. Page 23.601.9When we asked
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