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Teaching and Management Plan of an Engineering Course

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Conference

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Minneapolis, MN

Publication Date

August 23, 2022

Start Date

June 26, 2022

End Date

June 29, 2022

Conference Session

NEE Technical Session - Innovative Teaching Strategies II

Page Count

9

DOI

10.18260/1-2--40959

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https://peer.asee.org/40959

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249

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Sami Alshurafa

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Dr. Sami Alshurafa is as an assistant professor in the Civil Engineering department at University of Pittsburgh Johnstown. He received his Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from University of Manitoba in 2012. Before joining University of Pittsburgh, He worked as an assistant professor in Prince Sultan University in Riyadh and the American University of Al-Khaimah in United Arab Emirates. He published several articles related guyed communications towers. His research interests include areas related to advanced composite materials, ambient housing technology and rehabilitations aged concrete and wood structures. In addition, Dr. Alshurafa is interested in research related to education-based management and interpersonal communication management. 

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Laura Wieserman University of Pittsburgh

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Dr. Wieserman is an assistant professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh Johnstown. She received her PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in 2016. Prior to working at the University, she was as a Systems Engineer focusing on electronic design, RF analysis, antenna modeling, radar simulation, and renewable energy system design and management. Her current research interests include transient photovoltaic inverter modeling, micro-grid design, monitoring of advanced composite designs, and pedagogical methods and strategies.

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Hanan Alhayek

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Hanan Alhayek, Ph.D. is an engineering director at SHSD Engineering Design and Rehabilitation. She received her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from University of Manitoba in 2014. She worked as an assistant professor in Prince Sultan University and the American University of Al-Khaimah in United Arab Emirates. She published several articles related strengthening Timber bridges using advanced composite materials.

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Andrew Rose University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

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Abstract

The teaching process seems perhaps easy for some observers outside the university. Engineering professors, as others, work hard to conduct research, teach engineering courses, and provide other skills to engineering students. One of the challenges faced is how to develop course management plans. Inadequate published data was found in the literature about developing a course management plan for teaching a university engineering course. This paper was prepared to fill in the gaps in literature regarding the application of equations to university course management plans. The objective of the present paper was to help junior instructors by providing guidelines and numerical equations in developing course management plans. The suggested equations assist in determining adequate time for college instructors to complete a variety of tasks related to course management. Moreover, this paper reveals helpful data on how to establish an effective course plan by including vital mathematical methods to accurately calculate what could be considered “reasonable time permitted” for major tasks or exams. The equations provided were validated using an experimental designed time monitoring study developed by the authors. The equations contain a multiplier called “time and communication styles factors” and will be set as a function of the complication level of an assignment. The relationships between the time management and planning designed for teaching a course are discussed. In addition, their effects on risk, and quality planning for the same course are also discussed.

Alshurafa, S., & Wieserman, L., & Alhayek, H., & Rose, A. (2022, August), Teaching and Management Plan of an Engineering Course Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--40959

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