J. Huston, J. Gillette, C. Hiemcke, R.M. Johnson, M.R. Eversden, R. Pletka
The authors are members of the Iowa State University Engineering College's Courseware Development Studio and have been producing engineering courseware as part of the NSF Synthesis Coalition since 1990. The courseware has evolved from sequential and subject specific presentations to highly interactive tutorials with multidisciplinary content. The different types of courseware are discussed and illustrated with the help of a curricular unit on manual wheelchairs.
{"title":"Prototype educational software for integrating the engineering curriculum","authors":"J. Huston, J. Gillette, C. Hiemcke, R.M. Johnson, M.R. Eversden, R. Pletka","doi":"10.1109/FIE.1994.580623","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.1994.580623","url":null,"abstract":"The authors are members of the Iowa State University Engineering College's Courseware Development Studio and have been producing engineering courseware as part of the NSF Synthesis Coalition since 1990. The courseware has evolved from sequential and subject specific presentations to highly interactive tutorials with multidisciplinary content. The different types of courseware are discussed and illustrated with the help of a curricular unit on manual wheelchairs.","PeriodicalId":288591,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1994 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference - FIE '94","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129167535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The MIT EECS Master of Engineering is a five-year program in electrical engineering and computer science, leading to the simultaneous award of bachelor's and master's degrees. The authors describe the new program from three different points of view. First, they authors describe the structure selected. Next they discuss the content of the curriculum. Finally, they report how the resources needed for the program have been estimated and secured.
{"title":"MIT EECS Master of Engineering: a status report","authors":"P. Penfield, J. Guttag, W. Siebert, C. Searle","doi":"10.1109/FIE.1994.580517","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.1994.580517","url":null,"abstract":"The MIT EECS Master of Engineering is a five-year program in electrical engineering and computer science, leading to the simultaneous award of bachelor's and master's degrees. The authors describe the new program from three different points of view. First, they authors describe the structure selected. Next they discuss the content of the curriculum. Finally, they report how the resources needed for the program have been estimated and secured.","PeriodicalId":288591,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1994 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference - FIE '94","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129242965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
In 1991, a group of faculty members in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (USA) undertook a comprehensive review of the introductory courses in the electrical engineering (EE) major. The issues under review included: (1) the topics taught; (2) the method of presentation; (3) the mathematics and science prerequisites for the beginning EE courses; and (4) the timing of the introductory sequence. The authors address each of these issues explicitly as they seek to balance the need for a broad (in topical coverage) and deep (in analytical rigor) electrical engineering education with the need to make the basic program more accessible and appealing to a diverse student body.
{"title":"An electrical engineering curriculum beginning in the first year","authors":"J. A. Orr, W. Eggimann, D. Nicoletti, D. Cyganski","doi":"10.1109/FIE.1994.580554","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.1994.580554","url":null,"abstract":"In 1991, a group of faculty members in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (USA) undertook a comprehensive review of the introductory courses in the electrical engineering (EE) major. The issues under review included: (1) the topics taught; (2) the method of presentation; (3) the mathematics and science prerequisites for the beginning EE courses; and (4) the timing of the introductory sequence. The authors address each of these issues explicitly as they seek to balance the need for a broad (in topical coverage) and deep (in analytical rigor) electrical engineering education with the need to make the basic program more accessible and appealing to a diverse student body.","PeriodicalId":288591,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1994 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference - FIE '94","volume":"67 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116643020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This paper describes a knowledge thread which is under development for the Greenfield coalition (coalition for a new manufacturing education). The coalition targets the education of a new breed of manufacturing engineer/engineering technologist. A key principle underpinning all of the Greenfield activities is the belief that experience-based education enhances learning. Rather than introducing the computer as a generic tool, each course in the knowledge thread is motivated by a purposeful end-goal: the design of an information system for a manufacturing facility. In the first set of modules, students learn: (1) basic computer concepts; (2) key applications; (3) structured programming; and (4) application integration.
{"title":"Progress report on the computers in manufacturing engineering knowledge thread","authors":"D. Falkenburg, J. Lockledge, J.-E. Hu","doi":"10.1109/FIE.1994.580644","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.1994.580644","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes a knowledge thread which is under development for the Greenfield coalition (coalition for a new manufacturing education). The coalition targets the education of a new breed of manufacturing engineer/engineering technologist. A key principle underpinning all of the Greenfield activities is the belief that experience-based education enhances learning. Rather than introducing the computer as a generic tool, each course in the knowledge thread is motivated by a purposeful end-goal: the design of an information system for a manufacturing facility. In the first set of modules, students learn: (1) basic computer concepts; (2) key applications; (3) structured programming; and (4) application integration.","PeriodicalId":288591,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1994 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference - FIE '94","volume":"35 19","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114111721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Engineering curricula are dynamic and have to strike a balance between many aspects including understanding of concepts, knowledge of facts, and acquisition of skills in analysis, design and communication. Simultaneously, the quality of engineering education needs to be evaluated and improved for graduates to be competitive in the global arena. This paper examines the role of research in engineering education. A common theme in every engineer's education is the emphasis on problem solving and creativity. Research, especially at the undergraduate level, emphasizes the role of the engineer as a problem solver. The optical engineering curriculum at California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) includes a strong research component. Experiences suggest that undergraduate research has a major impact on the education of students and should be actively pursued as CSUS seeks to revitalize the curriculum.
{"title":"The optical engineering curriculum at CSUS","authors":"S. Ramesh","doi":"10.1109/FIE.1994.580576","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.1994.580576","url":null,"abstract":"Engineering curricula are dynamic and have to strike a balance between many aspects including understanding of concepts, knowledge of facts, and acquisition of skills in analysis, design and communication. Simultaneously, the quality of engineering education needs to be evaluated and improved for graduates to be competitive in the global arena. This paper examines the role of research in engineering education. A common theme in every engineer's education is the emphasis on problem solving and creativity. Research, especially at the undergraduate level, emphasizes the role of the engineer as a problem solver. The optical engineering curriculum at California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) includes a strong research component. Experiences suggest that undergraduate research has a major impact on the education of students and should be actively pursued as CSUS seeks to revitalize the curriculum.","PeriodicalId":288591,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1994 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference - FIE '94","volume":"153 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114767254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Three issues regarding the implementation of faculty development programs on the use of information technology in teaching are discussed: the goal issue; the training model issue; and the motivation issue. The goal of the program should be to build faculty confidence at using information technology in the classroom. In this regard, the construct of computer self-efficacy is a useful guide for planning the activities of the program. A training model in which faculty will have the greatest opportunity to share ideas across disciplines as well as within their disciplines is recommended. Faculty who use computers for instruction are internally motivated to do so, and this is mediated by their self-efficacy, hence appropriate training is the key. An inservice training that focused on enhancing faculty computer self-efficacy appeared to have bad a positive effect of faculty desire to use computer in their instructional activities.
{"title":"Faculty development on information technology: some issues to consider","authors":"S. Faseyitan","doi":"10.1109/FIE.1994.580620","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.1994.580620","url":null,"abstract":"Three issues regarding the implementation of faculty development programs on the use of information technology in teaching are discussed: the goal issue; the training model issue; and the motivation issue. The goal of the program should be to build faculty confidence at using information technology in the classroom. In this regard, the construct of computer self-efficacy is a useful guide for planning the activities of the program. A training model in which faculty will have the greatest opportunity to share ideas across disciplines as well as within their disciplines is recommended. Faculty who use computers for instruction are internally motivated to do so, and this is mediated by their self-efficacy, hence appropriate training is the key. An inservice training that focused on enhancing faculty computer self-efficacy appeared to have bad a positive effect of faculty desire to use computer in their instructional activities.","PeriodicalId":288591,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1994 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference - FIE '94","volume":"80 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126214225","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The software packages Schematics from MicroSim Corp. and PADS-PERFORM from PADS Software Inc. have been interfaced to give students an integrated environment where they can create schematics for documentation, simulate circuits, and design printed circuit boards. The software packages are available in evaluation versions. The circuits are limited to approximately 25 components but this is not a limitation for undergraduate projects. A package of parts has been developed at Northern Arizona University that contains part symbols and package outlines for parts in a "standard" lab kit. PADS-PERFORM can output artwork on the laser printer. A method for using the laser printer toner for resist when etching the boards is discussed.
{"title":"PC board design and fabrication using Schematics, PADS-PERFORM, and a laser printer","authors":"M.E. Herniter","doi":"10.1109/FIE.1994.580481","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.1994.580481","url":null,"abstract":"The software packages Schematics from MicroSim Corp. and PADS-PERFORM from PADS Software Inc. have been interfaced to give students an integrated environment where they can create schematics for documentation, simulate circuits, and design printed circuit boards. The software packages are available in evaluation versions. The circuits are limited to approximately 25 components but this is not a limitation for undergraduate projects. A package of parts has been developed at Northern Arizona University that contains part symbols and package outlines for parts in a \"standard\" lab kit. PADS-PERFORM can output artwork on the laser printer. A method for using the laser printer toner for resist when etching the boards is discussed.","PeriodicalId":288591,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1994 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference - FIE '94","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124841432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
"Exploring Engineering" is a required course for all first-year engineering students at Bucknell University (USA), and approximately one-fifth of the students in the course are nonengineering majors. The course uses lectures, laboratories, and design projects to illustrate the essence of engineering. This paper describes an electrical engineering laboratory that was developed for Exploring Engineering and offered during the fall of 1993. The title of the laboratory is "Sine Waves and Hearing", and the objective is to teach the basic properties of sine waves through several experiments related to hearing.
{"title":"Electrical engineering laboratory for first-year and non-engineering students","authors":"R. Kozick","doi":"10.1109/FIE.1994.580470","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.1994.580470","url":null,"abstract":"\"Exploring Engineering\" is a required course for all first-year engineering students at Bucknell University (USA), and approximately one-fifth of the students in the course are nonengineering majors. The course uses lectures, laboratories, and design projects to illustrate the essence of engineering. This paper describes an electrical engineering laboratory that was developed for Exploring Engineering and offered during the fall of 1993. The title of the laboratory is \"Sine Waves and Hearing\", and the objective is to teach the basic properties of sine waves through several experiments related to hearing.","PeriodicalId":288591,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1994 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference - FIE '94","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125181050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
We are implementing several innovative uses of computers and computer networks in order to develop a new pedagogy in the teaching of university engineering courses. These uses of computers are creating efficiencies in the learning process, and students have found this new learning environment to be a significant improvement upon a traditional engineering course. This new educational paradigm should empower off-campus students to participate fully in the educational experience.
{"title":"Implementation of a virtual classroom for an introductory circuit analysis course","authors":"B. Oakley, R. E. Roper","doi":"10.1109/FIE.1994.580538","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.1994.580538","url":null,"abstract":"We are implementing several innovative uses of computers and computer networks in order to develop a new pedagogy in the teaching of university engineering courses. These uses of computers are creating efficiencies in the learning process, and students have found this new learning environment to be a significant improvement upon a traditional engineering course. This new educational paradigm should empower off-campus students to participate fully in the educational experience.","PeriodicalId":288591,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1994 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference - FIE '94","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124796740","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Industry is an influential force in technology education. At the undergraduate level this influence is exemplified in many fashions such as internships, advisory boards, and selected survey populations. One measure of a successful technology program is the number of graduates that find employment in their major. Therefore, input from the employer (industry) is critical to the effective development of a viable program. These employers provide employment that has a critical influence on the life of the graduate. Since employers are a critical component in the success of a technology graduate, it is reasonable to assess the needs of employers as to the need for a Master of Science degree in Technology and their opinions concerning curriculum content. This study reports the results of a needs assessment performed on the immediate supervisors of Electrical Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology, and Mechanical Engineering Technology bachelor graduates. Support for a Master of Science degree in Technology and the curriculum content as perceived by these immediate supervisors is reported.
{"title":"Industrial curriculum for engineering technology graduate programs","authors":"W. Brauer","doi":"10.1109/FIE.1994.580483","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.1994.580483","url":null,"abstract":"Industry is an influential force in technology education. At the undergraduate level this influence is exemplified in many fashions such as internships, advisory boards, and selected survey populations. One measure of a successful technology program is the number of graduates that find employment in their major. Therefore, input from the employer (industry) is critical to the effective development of a viable program. These employers provide employment that has a critical influence on the life of the graduate. Since employers are a critical component in the success of a technology graduate, it is reasonable to assess the needs of employers as to the need for a Master of Science degree in Technology and their opinions concerning curriculum content. This study reports the results of a needs assessment performed on the immediate supervisors of Electrical Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology, and Mechanical Engineering Technology bachelor graduates. Support for a Master of Science degree in Technology and the curriculum content as perceived by these immediate supervisors is reported.","PeriodicalId":288591,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1994 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference - FIE '94","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125493349","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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