506 EC40 and ED40 type Electric Locomotives in Imperial Government Railway of Japan : I. G. R. J. and their Meanings in the History of Mechanical Engineering and Technology

The “Warman Design and Build Competition”, running across Australasian Universities, is now in its 26th year in 2013. Presented in this paper is a brief history of the competition, documenting the objectives, yearly scenarios, key contributors and champion Universities since its beginning in 1988. Assuming the competition has reached the majority of mechanical and related discipline engineering students in that time, it is fair to say that this competition, as a vehicle of the National Committee on Engineering Design, has served to shape Australasian engineering education in an enduring way. The philosophy of the Warman Design and Build Competition and some of the challenges of running it are described in this perspective by its coordinator since 2003. In particular, the need is for the competition to work effectively across a wide range of student group ability. Not every group engaging with the competition will be competitive nationally, yet all should learn positively from the experience. Reported also in this paper is the collective feedback from the campus organizers in respect to their use of the competition as an educational experience in their classrooms. Each University participating uses the competition differently with respect to student assessment and the support students receive. However, all academic campus organizer responses suggest that the competition supports their own and their institutional learning objectives very well. While the project scenarios have varied widely over the years, the intent to challenge 2nd year university (predominantly mechanical) engineering students with an open-ended statement of requirements in a practical and experiential exercise has been a constant. Students are faced with understanding their opportunity and their client’s value system as expressed in a scoring algorithm. They are required to conceive, construct and demonstrate their device with limited prior knowledge and experience, and the learning outcomes clearly impact their appreciation for teamwork, leadership and product realization.

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AN EXAMPLE OF ABET ACCREDITATION PRACTICE OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM AT UAE UNIVERSITY

International Journal for Innovation Education and Research ◽

10.31686/ijier.vol7.iss8.1697 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (8) ◽

pp. 387-401

Author(s):

Emad Elnajjar ◽

S.-A.B. Al Omari ◽

Farag Omar ◽

Mohamed YE. Selim ◽

AHI Mourad

Keyword(s):

Learning Outcomes ◽

United Arab Emirates ◽

Mechanical Engineering ◽

Student Learning Outcomes ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Indirect Assessment ◽

Engineering Program ◽

Engineering And Technology ◽

United Arab Emirates University

This paper focuses on the Mechanical Engineering Program (MEP) at United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) as a case study in terms of consistent accreditation by the internationally recognized Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET), where significant proportions of the study give attention towards the recent records of accreditation; granted in 2016. The paper describes the program educational objectives (PEOs), the student learning outcomes (SOs), and the curriculum, direct and indirect assessment tools of the SOs and it’s mapping to the PEO, and the level of attainment achieved is addressed through a case study example.

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Go WEST - Supporting Women in Engineering, Science and Technology

Women in Engineering, Science and Technology ◽

10.4018/978-1-61520-657-5.ch006 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 118-136

Author(s):

Jacquie McDonald ◽

Birgit Loch ◽

Aileen Cater-Steel

Keyword(s):

Science And Technology ◽

Support Network ◽

Engineering Science ◽

Women In Engineering ◽

Technology Students ◽

Regional University ◽

Participation Of Women ◽

Engineering And Technology ◽

History Of ◽

Industry Professionals

Australia appears to be lagging behind countries in North America and Europe regarding the participation of women in engineering, science and technology courses and careers. This chapter reports on a current project undertaken by a regional university to build a mentoring and support network among female Science, Engineering and Technology students, staff and industry professionals. As well as the context and history of the project, the chapter describes the activities undertaken and the challenges faced in making the project sustainable. Factors critical to the success of the project are identified and include securing funds and commitment from senior management, having a multi-disciplinary team with strong leadership and effective support, and using information technology to enhance personal networks and to promote activities.

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Land Transportation

Chronicles of Mechanical Engineering in the United States ◽

10.1115/1.356056_ch8 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 311-350

Author(s):

Thomas H. Fehring ◽

Terry S. Reynolds

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Engineering ◽

First Generation ◽

The United States ◽

Late Nineteenth Century ◽

Long Distance ◽

Long Distance Transport ◽

Primary Means ◽

History Of ◽

Late Nineteenth ◽

Distance Transport

The engineering involved in transportation provided one of the points from which the modern mechanical engineering profession in the United States emerged. The shops that produced the steam engines for river boats and the locomotives for railroads had, by the 1840s, become a leading training ground for the first generation of professional mechanical engineers. As railroads became the primary means of long-distance transport for goods in the late nineteenth century, they also became a leading employer of mechanical engineers. Not surprisingly, the Rail Transportation Division was one of the original eight divisions created when ASME in 1920 adopted a divisional organization; it remains among that organization’s most active divisions. Unfortunately, despite the rail industry’s importance to American history and to the history of mechanical engineering, few articles dealing with the history of this form of land transportation have appeared in Mechanical Engineering magazine over the past fifty years. None were selected for this volume.

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A Model Science-Based Learning STEM Program

Volume 5: Engineering Education ◽

10.1115/imece2019-10352 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Benjamin Cieslinski ◽

Mohamed Gharib ◽

Brady Creel ◽

Tala Katbeh

Keyword(s):

Forensic Science ◽

Real Life ◽

Thinking Skills ◽

Forensic Analysis ◽

Critical Thinking Skills ◽

Infrared Analysis ◽

Science And Engineering ◽

Engineering And Technology ◽

History Of ◽

Materials Used

Abstract In this paper, a model STEM program called Engineering Heroes: Qatar Special Investigators (QSI), aimed to familiarize young students with science and engineering in real life applications, is presented. The program theme is about forensic science and technology, which included science and engineering activities with hands-on projects to challenge students’ science and critical thinking skills. Throughout the program, students learned about forensic science as an application of science, engineering and technology to collect, preserve, and analyze evidence to be used in the course of a legal investigation. Participants learned the history of forensic analysis and how it evolved into today’s specialized career field. Forensic specialists include backgrounds in chemistry, physics, biology, toxicology, chemical and electrical engineering. Topics included in the program were a study of toxicology and chemical analysis, assays to determine drug contents, fingerprint development, environmental contamination, chromatography in forgery, presumptive vs. confirmatory testing, scanning electron microscopy, infrared analysis, and evidence handling techniques. The details of the program are presented, including the contents, preparation, materials used, case studies, and final crime scene investigation, which featured the learning outcomes.

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