develop industry-readiness in our students and support theirlearning of professional skills. The course is not designed to teach additional technical content,but rather to give students opportunities to integrate the content learned across other courses intoa single project. Because of this, students are required to have two engineering scienceprerequisite courses completed before taking the course, an introductory controls systems courseand a microcontrollers course. In our curriculum, SEED Lab replaced another requiredmultidisciplinary discrete experiments-based laboratory course which had less intensivetechnical learning objectives and lacked an explicit emphasis on intradisciplinary systemsintegration. SEED Lab is a prerequisite course for EE
, which could be because there was a diverse range of graduating years, and thisaspect of the curriculum has changed over time. Similar to instructors, a few recent alumnimentioned the Engineering & Society course as an effective learning experience to learn aboutthese concepts. They also mentioned that this implicit structure is integrated within the designcourses.Some of the noteworthy suggestions included teaching ethics as “grappling with the ambiguity ofit” rather than as a checklist to memorize; provide real life examples and guest seminars on thetopic; and presenting ethics as fundamental topic taught by experts. For example, an alumnusworking in the AI field suggested the following: “I think an ethics course that suggests thatethics
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 workforce. Holding AWS Solutions Architect and Developer certifications, along with Azure and Google cloud he is leading the effort into multi-cloud implementations for education in DevOps and Data Analytics. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Expanding Literacy’s Boundaries in K-12 with Cloud Literacy (Work in Progress)AbstractThe migration of infrastructure from on premise installation and maintenance of
interdisciplinary Individual Ph.D. Program (see bit.ly/uwiphd), Ryan is now a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Texas Tech University. He currently facilitates an interdisciplinary project entitled ”Developing Reflective Engineers through Artful Methods.” His scholarly interests include both teaching and research in engineering education, art in engineering, social justice in engineering, care ethics in engineering, humanitarian engineering, engineering ethics, and computer modeling of electric power and renewable energy systems.Dr. Jeong-Hee Kim, Texas Tech University Jeong-Hee Kim is Chairperson and Professor of Curriculum Studies and Teacher Education in the De- partment of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas Tech University
Engineering and Technology and are integrated into the course as specific learning objectives. • Memo: Formal document that engineers use to make requests, give announcements, and communicate report findings. Business memos have been found to be one of the documents that engineering employers encourage to assess along industry and academic guidelines when students take technical writing courses [12]. In this course, students prepare an engineering memo describing the results of an experiment in probability modeling. In this module, students complete an experiment testing expected values from binomially distributed data against individual trials of an experiment. Students synthesize their data
critical reflection is a reasonable approximation of evaluation given the moremodest goal of this research—to serve as an example of how computer science researchers andeducators could integrate justice-centered approaches within an undergraduate curriculum.Given these methods, this research makes no claims about how students or faculty receive thecourse plan. Future evaluations would be largely qualitative, surveying students’ capacitybuilding and reception of the course through interviewing.4. Course DesignTitled “Power, Equity, and Praxis in Computing” (PEPC), the course plan is discussed throughthree facets: the course’s purpose, its content, and its (intended) learning environment. Thepurpose of the course is to make space for undergraduate
field) (Section2.1.1). Environmental engineering education may involve more interdisciplinary, community-and society-focused approaches than we might see in other engineering majors, although it is notyet clear how topics relating to gender and race are integrated into the curriculum (Section 2.1.2).In the broader social landscape of work, culture, and practice, femininities have strong culturalcasting in environmental spaces; women face challenges to being recognized as experts, holdingleadership roles, and having political (public sphere) representation than men do not face,challenges that are deepened for non-white women, and challenges despite bearingdisproportionate weight of the consequences of environmental degradation (alongside men
years at the University of Lahore, Pakistan. Additionally, he has been associated with the software industry in various capacities, from developer to consultant.Dr. Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University, West Lafayette Muhsin Menekse is an Assistant Professor at Purdue University with a joint appointment in the School of Engineering Education and the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Dr. Menekse’s primary research focus is on exploring K-16 students’ engagement and learning of engineering and science con- cepts by creating innovative instructional resources and conducting interdisciplinary quasi-experimental research studies in and out of classroom environments. Dr. Menekse is the recipient of the 2014 William
topics. This multi-pronged effort aims to improve DEI outcomes througha variety of new practices in curriculum, course staffing, and logistics.2.3.1. Integration of historical and modern-day techno-social content and discussion. In a typicalintroductory computational science and engineering curriculum, the only “historical voices” thatappear are those people who have left their names on the subject's core algorithms andtechniques (e.g., Newton, Euler, Riemann, Dirichlet, von Neumann, Runge, Kutta). Althougheach of these individuals played an instrumental role in founding numerical computation,limiting the curriculum to these names creates the harmful misconception that this field onlycounts “dead white men” amongst its champions.To diversify the
coursetechniques to integrate these six skills into a more virtual learning experience using varioushands-on activities both individually and as a group. This paper shares techniques for faculty tobe more innovative as we live in the new "normal" with an increase in hybrid and online courses.Each activity is designed to not only cement a programming skill (or skills) but integrate EMskills with special attention to making connections between abstract programming concepts andthe real-world examples to help ground those concepts for all students and allow students tounleash their creativity. These techniques introduce (1) gamification, (2) students taking controlof their learning, and (3) encouragement of creativity which will hopefully spark their
on low-cost makerspace programs in rural India with BAIF Development and Research Foundation.Prof. Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University Tamara J. Moore, Ph.D., is a Professor in the School of Engineering Education and the Interim Director of the INSPIRE Research Institute for Precollege Engineering at Purdue University. Dr. Moore’s research is centered on the integration of STEM concepts in K-12 and postsecondary classrooms in order to help students make connections among the STEM disciplines and achieve deep understanding. Her work focuses on defining STEM integration and investigating its power for student learning.Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University of Science and Technology Kristina M. Tank is an Associate
IEEE and serves as an Associate Editor for International Journal of Electronics American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Enhancing Student Learning via Hardware in HomeworkI. Introduction:An important problem that has come up over the years in some engineering programs is the lossof laboratory experiences in favor of more theoretical emphasis in upper division courses. InElectrical Engineering (EE) curriculums, the majority of programs now include laboratory workonly in introductory courses such as circuits and logic design [1]-[3]. Advanced courses such asElectronics II, Communications, and others have lost their labs due to the curriculum changesand the
Experiences in a Residential Learning Community: A Situated Learning PerspectiveAbstractA residential learning community (RLC) is an integration of academic and social settings thatassists learners to create meaningful learning experiences. An RLC allows students with similarinterests to live and learn together. Living in an RLC improves retention by helping studentsdevelop a sense of belonging and disciplinary identity. As such, RLCs can be a solution to studentattrition and low graduation rates among college students, which is negatively impacting economicgrowth across the United States. Developing effective RLCs involves providing authentic contextsto learners allowing them to socialize with mentors and peers while engaging in
within engineering systems thinking when designing biological systems. Mainly,we explored the students' systems thinking when participating in the International GeneticallyEngineered Machine (iGEM) Competition. This competition is an international event whereparticipants design biological systems to address societal needs [13]. A better comprehension ofthese cognitive competencies may help faculty and curriculum designers to prepare learningenvironments that help students foster their engineering systems thinking in the context ofbiological design. The specific research question is: What evidence of cognitive competencieswithin engineering systems thinking exists when multidisciplinary teams design a biologicalsystem to address a societal need
with by the second week of class.Difference in ApproachesThere were significant differences in how the hand-on activities were integrated into the threestatics courses in this pilot. The instructor at WCC used all nine activities as asynchronousassignments that served roughly as an intermediate point in a weekly schedule that typicallystarted with a reading assignment (includes video options) and introductory problems beforemoving to the activity worksheet as a step toward a challenging weekly problem set. Studentsearned full points for effort regardless of the accuracy of their worksheet and were provided anexample solution to study. This instructor had been developing the curriculum in the context offace-to-face statics courses for several
them to drop out of college? Extensive research thereforeis still being conducted to determine how people learn [1], [2]. The importance of engagementhas been identified as key to retention, learning, and the development of self-regulated learners[3] – [9]. Interest as an affective state representing students’ experience of learning has beenproposed to be the result of integration of the three dimensions of engagement which arebehavioral, cognitive and affective engagement [10], [11].The effect of engagement in meaningful academic activities on retention of first year students [5]showed statistically significant impacts on GPA and persistence. It was also noted aproportionally higher positive impact of educationally engaging activities on
research interests include educational data mining, ethical considerations regarding the use of data in education, assessment in engineering education, and the statistics curriculum for engineering. She is a member of Eta Kappa Nu (HKN), Purdue.Ms. Huma Shoaib, Purdue University Huma Shoaib is an engineering education graduate student at Purdue working with The Weldon School Biomedical Engineering. Her research interests are; identifying computational thinking patterns in engi- neering students and underrepresentation of women in engineering.Dr. Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Dr. Douglas is an Associate Professor in the Purdue School of Engineering Education. Her research is focused on
environment b. A quiet environment with one-on-one instruction 6. Are site visits an integral part of your CM coursework and do they occur often (more than once a month)? a. Yes and Yes b. Yes and No c. No and Yes d. No and No 7. Have you heard of virtual reality (VR)? a. Yes b. No 8. Have you been involved in a virtual design or constructability review session using VR? a. Yes b. No 9. Have you used an Oculus Rift S headset before today? a. Yes b. No 10. Compared to the level of technology currently used in society, do you feel that it has been used to its full potential in your education? a. Yes b. No 11. If chosen to do
modified and assessed using an inductive learning approachwhere the hands-on activities will take place before a concept introduction.References:[1] A. A. Ferri, and B. H. Ferri, Blended Learning in a Rigid-Body Dynamics Course Using On-Line Lectures and Hands-On Experiments, ASEE Conference and Exposition, 2016, NewOrleans, LA, USA. DOI: 10.18260/p.26387[2] J. L. Klosky, and V. Schaaf, Hands-On Demonstrations in introductory mechanics,Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2002, Montreal, Canada.DOI: 10.18260/1-2--10783[3] S. Kaul, and P. Sitaram, Curriculum Design of Statics And Dynamics: An IntegratedScaffolding And Hands-On Approach, In Proceedings of the 120th ASEE Annual Conference,2013, Atlanta, Georgia. DOI:10.18260
Paper ID #33671Work-in-Progress: The Design and Implementation of EFRI-ResearchExperience in Mentoring Catalyst InitiativeDr. Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University at Raleigh Olgha B. Qaqish, Ph.D. is a engineering educator and researcher, who has experience working with stu- dents at all levels in science, math, engineering, and technology (STEM). Dr. Qaqish is an author of a mathematics textbook: Algebra Essentials. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at NC State. Courses that she’s taught in the last couple of years include BME 210: Biomedical Electronics and BME 490: Research in Engineering. In
conducted a systematic thematic synthesis informed by intersectionality, critical racetheory, and community cultural wealth that highlighted how Black women experience isolationand drew on “giving back” to their communities as a navigational strategy [13]. Another studyfocused on the specific experiences of Black women studying engineering at Predominantly WhiteInstitutions. Similarly, this study highlighted how Black women felt isolated, unable to form studygroups (an integral aspect of succeeding in engineering), subjected to microaggressions, while alsofeeling Hypervisible, highlighting the polarized experiences of Black women in engineering [14].Although there is growth in literature specifically focused on Black women’s engineeringexperiences
equations, wave propagation, and transmission line theory.The purpose of the in-class experiments and simulation demonstrations is to provide a strongerconnection between abstract theory and their physical meanings. By connecting themathematical concepts and engineering applications to the physical world, it generates moreinterests and in-depth learning, and reinforces the understanding of the underlying EM theory.I. IntroductionThe classical electromagnetic (EM) theory guided by Maxwell’s Equations has been around forover 150 years. It has an incredible impact on many modern technologies such as antennas andwireless communication, integrated circuits and computer technologies, remote sensing, lasersand optoelectronics, and more. Nowadays, with the
behaviors in K-12 science teachingusing discourse analysis. This protocol focuses on the instructor, including tracking questionsand responses, transitions from one activity to another, physical movement and the set up of theclassroom space, which is appealing. However, there is no provision for the coding of tool use inthis protocol [31]. Subsequently, the Classroom Observation Protocol for Engineering Design(COPED) was designed to evaluate engineering design curriculum integration in K-12classrooms [32]. The authors focus their protocol on emphasizing engineering design processesand habits of mind. The COPED is an incremental protocol designed to observe one aspect ofengineering education in K-12 classes. Wheeler [32] states that other protocols
standard undergraduate courses). Students who successfullycomplete this course are able to build computational solutions to problems using existing ideasand artifacts in an interdisciplinary domain, to work in a collaborative project setting, and topresent the result of their work both orally and in writing. It is largely the capstone project thatdistinguishes the coordinate major from a minor.This area of application of student’s studies in computer science is usually this student’s primarymajor. However, any subject in which a student has completed extensive course work (or obtainedequivalent experience) can serve as the area of application. If a student completes a capstoneproject in their primary major, CS capstone may form an integral part of
the United States Naval Academy, and served for more than a decade as a naval aviator in the Navy, flying F/A-18s from aircraft carriers. Mr. Pegues hails from rural Virginia and is married to the former Kathryn Kennedy of Olympia, Washington. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Stimulating Student Preparation in Introductory Engineering MechanicsAbstractEngineering mechanics is the foundation for an engineering curriculum. It is crucial to comprehendand retain this knowledge to be successful in advanced courses such as structural analysis andmachine component design, as well as to pass the fundamentals of
, rather than having to immediately solvein a more “public” fashion. Also, candidates may prefer explaining problems with a pencil on thepaper or on a computer using an integrated development environment. Next, they suggested usingproblems actually encountered at the company, since many puzzles are not reflective of real-worldsituations. Such tasks are seen as giving an unfair advantage to candidates just out of school.Finally, they propose problem solving “as colleagues, not as examiners” a recommendation whichhighlights that rather than an intense interrogation the process should be balanced, and shouldinvolve working together to solve issues, and that this could even be accomplished with other“potential teammates.”In addition to the two
integrated STEM curriculum development as part of an NSF STEM+C grant as a Postdoctoral Research Assistant through INSPIRE in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University Her current research interests focus on early P-12 engineering education and identity development.Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Campbell University Jacqueline Burgher Gartner is an Assistant Professor at Campbell University in the School of Engineering, which offers a broad BS in engineering with concentrations in chemical and mechanical.Dr. Michele Miller, Campbell University Dr. Michele Miller is a Professor and Associate Dean at Campbell University. Prior to joining Campbell in 2017, she was a professor of mechanical engineering at Michigan Tech
Paper ID #33454Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Care in Chemical EngineeringMrs. Kristen Ferris, University of New Mexico Kristen Ferris is a student in the Organization, Information, and Learning Sciences program at the Uni- versity of New Mexico. Her research interests include faculty mindset change, change management, and organizational citizenship behavior. Much of her research is part of a National Science Foundation grant at UNM where the chemical and biological engineering department is redesigning curriculum to support diverse student retention and graduation. She intends to further her knowledge in the
componentsidentified in this paper include curriculum, faculty, course, administration, research, advising,facilities, and support staff, and from the reviewed papers, the largest number of componentscovered in a single comprehensive CI plan was six. To highlight the disparity of coverage ofthese CI components within the contexts of academic computing programs, we use a literaturereview to present the documented interactions among components, frequency of interactions, andsharing of data between those components. Curriculum, faculty, and course CI are discussed themost and are the most tightly integrated either by being studied together or by sharing data. Incontrast, facilities, research, advising, and support staff are covered the least in the literature
Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 2005. He spent 7 years as a part of a lecturer team at Arizona State University that focused on the first-year engi- neering experience, including developing and teaching the Introduction to Engineering course. Currently, he is an assistant professor at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in the Mechanical Engineering de- partment. His teaching focus is in fluid mechanics and thermodynamics but has also taught classes such as numerical methods and introduction to engineering. His interests include student pathways and mo- tivations into engineering and developing lab-based curriculum. He has also developed an interest in non-traditional modes of content delivery