traditional segmented, topic-based approach toconstruction management curricula clearly has been successful at facilitating the attainment ofspecialized skills and concepts such as quantity surveying, estimating, or scheduling. However,the world does not always present problems that are topic specific and solved in a non-holisticmanner” (Montoya, Kelting, and Hauck, 2009, p.66).Learn by doing, hands on learning, experiential learning, active learning, service learning,project-based learning, and problem-based learning are variants on the schema of experience,observe, and reflect learning methodology, also called the theory of constructivism (Greenwood,Janke, Donegan and Schwab, 2017). This theory suggests that people are active learnersbuilding
. Therefore, this paper seeks to answer the following research question: Whateducational supports do engineering faculty at HSIs propose to embed in their curricula toincrease their students’ intrinsic motivation?To answer this question, thirty-six engineering educators from thirteen two- and four-year HSIsfrom across the continental United States were introduced to the SDT and approaches forsupporting students’ intrinsic motivation during a multi-institutional faculty developmentworkshop series. Participants were asked to reflect on and prototype learning experiences thatwould promote intrinsic motivation and fulfill students’ needs for competence, relatedness, andautonomy to learn engineering [1]. Data were collected through a series of reflection
Survey: Self-efficacy statements regarding three different aspects of thecourse - statistics, RStudio, and theory - were included in the survey. Since each methodinvolved RStudio and theory, it was crucial to look at each of those measures in thesurvey. Likewise, quality control is part of the statistics curriculum for industrial andsystems engineering so we found it important to include a few statements on statisticsself-efficacy as well.A. Statistics self-efficacy: The survey asked students to reflect on their comfort with statistics as well as their feelings about learning more statistics. Although quality control is a specific type of statistics, we were interested in how the course changes students’ perspectives on statistics in
Austin. His past research has focused on membrane science, adsorption, and ion exchange. He currently serves as the Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Program Director at UC and currently teaches the capstone process design sequence. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio.Dr. Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University Kevin Dahm is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He earned his BS from Worces- ter Polytechnic Institute (92) and his PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (98). He has pub- lished two books, ”Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics” and ”Interpreting Diffuse Reflectance and Transmittance.” He has also published papers on effective use of simulation in
groups. The results showed that the intervention positively impactedstudents, particularly in how students' prejudices changed. However, the expected impact ontheir commitment to and awareness of equality was not as expected. Reflections made within thecourse assignment were relevant when taking an informed stand. A single course moduleintervention indicated that students improved sensitivity to sustainable development goals, but itwas insufficient. The authors recognized the importance of including contextual problems withsocial and environmental considerations in future course modules, especially at the beginning ofthe course. The incorporation of other approaches during engineering training requires intentionon the teacher's part and must be
= "Strongly Agree." Significance levels are * = p < .05, ** = p < .01, *** = p < .001.Discussion and ConclusionThe results from our study provide different considerations from practice. From the pre-courseand post-course paired T-test, there was a significant increase in the GPI scores in theKnowledge, Social Interactions and Identity dimensions. This might mean that the GlobalEngineering course had an influence on students’ awareness of cultures on our global society andone’s own identity and engagement with a diverse group of people. The Knowledge dimensiononce again showed the largest growth, which may reflect the alignment of the learning objectivesof the Global Engineering Course with the knowledge dimension of the GPI scale. Although
. Frequent stretch breaks, screen breaks, anda one-time 3-minute transition break were used during online meetings. In addition to this,students had opportunities to reflect on their efforts and performance in class using self-reflection surveys (after two midterm exams). Smaller student tutor sessions were provided forunder-performing students based on their choices. Table 1. UD Principles and Implementation in Statics UD Principles Implementation in Statics Course Equitable Use ▪ Course website on Blackboard is pre-designed to be accessible to everyone ▪ Digital textbook is adopted for text-to-speech functionality
there appears to be a small positive gaintowards graduation moving the line above average readiness. Additional connection wasobserved when RQ1b was explored. As Table 3 reflects, there appears to be a strong correlation(ρ = 0.913, p = 0.087) between the mean readiness response and the number of professionalexperiences a student has. A t-test was used to compare overall (mean) readiness of the students who had no professional experiences to the group of students who had one or more experiences(p = 0.236, t = 1.189, df = 280).RQ1c explored “Does the self-reported level of the practice readiness differ across variousprofessional experiences? Which experience is the most impactful?” A total of 498 experienceswere
course element and the transformation will be described in detail.When the course was first offered online during Spring 2020, the instructional team made theirbest efforts to adapt the course to remote teaching. Reflection on and analysis of instructor andstudent experiences informed a systematic transformation of the course during summer 2020,with the goal of maintaining all learning objectives from the original in-person course. When thecourse was then offered again through remote instruction during Fall 2020, the transformationwas implemented as follows:Lectures: Lectures are designed to create the foundation of the course and the PBL courseteaching approach, as they introduce a wide range of topics on the fundamental principles of
safely and competentlyassist in the work, and then properly describe the activity and its importance.The RS staff concentrates on a reflective write-up of the experiential experience during thefollowing term in the manditory seminar course. Four of the Fall 17 cohort have completed theirLSAMP project write-ups for publication in an undergraduate journal [41] [42] [43] [44]. One ofthe six member Fall 17 cohort dropped from the program due to incompatibilities with her majorand the summer RS programming, prior to the LSAMP experience. A second member of the Fall17 cohort changed degree objective into a non-STEM major during the following fall and did notcomplete the write-up portion of her RS commitement. One of the non-residential students in
programsIntroductionUniversities across North America have adopted global education as part of their educationalmandate [1]. This mandate corresponds to the emerging trend for a globalized workforce. In theUnited States (U.S.) specifically, study abroad has become more popular due to the emphasisplaced on global citizenry by institutions and employers [2]. This demand has more than doubledstudents’ participation in study abroad programs over the past decades [3]. Educational theoristKolb [4] posits that people learn effectively by immersing themselves in environments thatenable them to observe and reflect on their behaviors. Students who participate in internationalprograms acquire knowledge, skills, and beliefs useful in working with people in cross-culturalsettings [5
as enablers in thereinterpretation of cognitive theories and teaching techniques for the development ofcriticality. Our challenge as educators is how to employ innovative, virtual and technologicaltools that boost creativity and challenge students to solve complex problems usingunexpected solutions; appealing to the extensive use of their digital literacy skills [16]:Photo-visual; Reproduction; Branching; Information; Socio-emotional; and Real-time.The incorporation of reflective practices through spaces for dialogue in fully onlineenvironments should be carried out throughout the engineering program as an example ofcognitive and metacognitive tools using the technological platforms that are best adapted toeach subject. The objective of this
. There is no substitute for that experience, so that is a loss plain and simple. However,we realized that the prototyping process in this course takes up about 1/3 of class time and onlygenerates two useful datapoints in testing: truss failure load and weight. Some would argue thisis a poor return on investment. Practically speaking, not being able to fabricate opened up a lot ofclass time.Upon a bit of reflection, the answer to what could fill this void was obvious. Undergraduateengineering design has by definition a strong theoretical and technical foundation, but design isfundamentally creative in that it starts with a problem (nothing) and generates a solution(something). In our experience, beginning engineering designers often resist the
valued in this story was… Willingness to Experiment, Grit and Perseverance, Planning and Efficiency Internal alignment/ Alignment with The experience I shared influenced my Confidence, Purpose, Belonging others sense of… Openness/ Reflectiveness Any decisions that were made in this Intuition, Self-Reflection, Feedback from story were influenced by… others Flexibility Thinking about the future, this story Embrace risk, Be willing to adapt, Rely on encourages me to… familiar ways of
oftheir own demonstration of an EM. The ABET assessment reflects student learning and the EMassessment reflects student behaviors.The ABET and EM assessments are used to address three research questions. First, are studentsmeeting ABET Student Outcome 7? Second, does the self-directed project appeal to students andresult in demonstration of student curiosity? Third, what other dimensions of an EM aredemonstrated during the self-directed project?Measurement Systems Course OrganizationThe course under consideration, EME 3653 – Measurement Systems, was created as a third-year(i.e., junior-level) required course for students enrolled in the LTU BSME program.Measurement Systems was developed with two prerequisites (Differential Equations and Circuits
Pre-recorded video: Welcome by Dean1:15 PM Pre-recorded video: Welcome montage of staff, students, faculty and alumni1:25 PM Pre-recorded video: 3 current students share their stories of what helped them feel a sense of community and belonging1:35 PM Break into small groups to engage in self-reflection and facilitated discussions around the following themes: ● Their personal strengths and their mentors who have impacted their lives; ● Envisioning what an inclusive community would look like and how they can build on their assets to contribute meaningfully to create a
education, gender issues, women in engineering, students' perceptions,educational innovationIntroductionParticipation of women in the engineering industry is meager, and their under-representation inengineering remains despite the industry's efforts. Attracting more women into the field has notyet been achieved, and their participation is still judged as insufficient by several authors [1].This fact is reflected initially in the low number of women enrolled in careers in the engineeringarea. If we specifically analyze the construction sector, it is not effective to push more women toenter these careers since the percentage of women employed in construction is proportional toincome. The probability that they will finish the degree and serve the
-age women often lack interest in STEM disciplines because of prejudices andstereotypes that have discouraged them. Chile is one of the countries that has made significantprogress in reducing the gender gap. However, progress in training women in STEM disciplineshas been low compared to other Latin American countries.The Engineering Faculty of the Universidad Andres Bello has carried out the "Biobio Women inScience and Technology Meeting" for two consecutive years. The first was an in-person event,and the second in online mode. The sessions aimed to encourage young women in the last twoyears of high school (ages 16 to 17) to have greater interest and access to university STEMdisciplines.This study reflects on young Chilean women's needs and
experience; 2. Reflective observation, or thinking about this experience; 3. Abstractconceptualization, or learning from this experience; and 4. Active experimentation, or trying outwhat you have learned from this experience [52].3.1 Target populationThe target population for this intervention is newly formed teams of 4 to 5 undergraduateengineering students. Since the unit of interest is the team, students will be randomly assigned toteams, and teams will then be randomly assigned to a treatment condition. The key componentsof this sample are 1. that the team is newly formed; 2. that they are engaged in a project thatfollows the engineering or design process; and 3. that the team is working on a problem withsome level of complexity rather than a
play games such as Jenga. During spring 2020, a ‘DepartmentMeet and Greet’ was held over two days in which the participants met with the CEEC facultiesand learned about ‘Engineering for People Design Challenge’. Another activity was ‘Geowall’ inwhich students created a retaining wall using as little amount of paper as possible. Students andmentors also discussed study tips and reflected on their experience working on the group projectin the last meeting of the semester.In fall 2020, four cohort activities were held virtually since the in-person interactions werelimited because of the COVID-19 pandemic. During one activity, the cohort participated in the‘Fun with Professors’ event and played a virtual game ‘Skribbl’ [7] with faculties, GAs
moreHispanic undergraduates (59,703) than any other U.S. college or university and has the thirdlargest Black non-Hispanic undergraduate enrollment reflecting the racial and ethnic diversity ofthe 2.4 million residents of its service area. With MDC being the largest and most diverse publiccollege in the nation, underrepresented students are the targeted population for this initiative. Inresponse to cloud talent shortage, MDC launched a cloud literacy initiative to invest in cloudprofessional training with the industry leader in cloud computing solutions, Amazon WebServices (AWS). The cloud initiative included three components described in Figure 1 as follows: • Provide faculty professional development in cloud computing to teach cloud-related
professionals and 33 AI/ANstudents who identified as being in the engineering field participated in the survey. The studentstudy participants who identified themselves as being in the engineering field represent 17different AI/AN tribes; the professional participants represent 20 different AI/AN tribes. Thestudent participants were mainly in the age group from 18 to 29 years old (94%). As expected,most participants in the professional group were 30 years or older (69%). There were also moremale participants than female participants, which is reflective of the engineering field in general.A recent U.S. Bureau of Statistics report shows that 13% of engineers are female [25]. In oursurvey sample, 64% of the students identified as male, and 69% of the
andstyles, but there was no attempt to unify any of the classes. The primary point of similarity wasthat all the surveys and exam questions administered in this study were the same and were madetogether. All the exam questions were presented in a multiple-choice format to reflect the mostcommon method of questioning on the FE exam.University A required students to take the FE exam and students were reimbursed for the examcost if they passed. At University A, most senior students (approximately 75% or more per year)in civil engineering take the FE review course and depend on it as their sole source ofpreparation for the exam. Universities B and C strongly encouraged students to attempt the FEexam prior to graduation. At University B, review sessions
inhibited their ability to learn.In a few instances where a code embraced both helpful and non-helpful student responses, thecode was duplicated to preserve the link to the coded segments and then each code was renamedto reflect the opposing sentiments. The renamed codes were then assigned to the appropriatecategory. The students’ responses that each code referenced were then reviewed to ensure thatthe response was assigned to the appropriate category. In those instances, where the studentresponse included both helpful and non-helpful sentiments, the response was coded to bothcategories.In instances where a student’s response was unclear, we considered the totality of the student’sresponses on the survey. Proximity to the nature of the survey
theirown ability to teach engineering content. Or a teacher may provide different kinds of verbalsupport for students to engage with certain engineering practices based on their perceptions ofstudents’ abilities to engage in engineering practices in different classroom contexts (Lilly et al.,2020). Teachers’ beliefs can then affect the effectiveness of teachers’ implementation ofinterdisciplinary curricula and the opportunities that students have to engage in certaininterdisciplinary practices (Askew et al., 1997). In classroom practice, teachers draw upon their own privately-held PCK&S to make bothplanned and in-the-moment instructional moves. PCK&S is a kind of reflection in action (Schön,1983) where teachers monitor student
advantageous opportunity toprepare future engineers analytically, practically, and morally. Integrated ethics content canencourage students to practice “what is right to do and how will my decisions impact thesociotechnical and societal norms within society?” The process of seeking answers for thesequestions can help students to recognize the ethical and moral conflicts as a part of designproblems. In a complex design process, there are often conflicts, and these potential conflictsshould be considered simultaneously by design engineers [7].Researchers conceptualize the design process and propose moral reflections with distinctapproaches that are informed by empirical research in socio-technical contexts [6]. While someempirical studies look into
lower-division students to engineering as a sociotechnical discipline—that engineering is inherently political, and that we must understand our own stances asindividuals in conjunction with considering social impacts of our engineering [1]. In keeping withthe university mission, all graduates must complete two courses with the diversity, inclusion,and social justice (DISJ) university core flag, which seeks to help students develop critical self-reflection and the ability to analyze the complexities of social constructions in everyday life. As aresult of our campus environment, our version of User-Centered Design has evolved to beunique in its objective to cover topics including justice, power, intersectionality, and privilege andoppression
through the processes of social categorization, social identification, and social comparison. These processesFigure 1. System of analysis and theoretical framing considered result in a division of in-groups and out-groups which helpsenhance self-image. Social identities can be positive or negative; the latter reflect elements thatdo not comply with societal expectations. Because of the multiple spaces where we
new hands-on multidisciplinary introduction to engineering course, a unique introduction to engineering MOOC, and another MOOC focused on exploring global challenges from an interdisciplinary perspective. She is interested in curricular and co-curricular experiences that broaden students’ perspectives and enhance student learning, and values students’ use of Digital Portfo- lios to reflect on and showcase their accomplishments. Amy earned her Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Arizona State University (ASU), and is currently pursuing her PhD in Engineering Education Systems and Design. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Work