Engineering department.Murad Musa Mahmoud, Wartburg College Murad is an Assistant Professor at the Engineering Science Department at Wartburg College. He has a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Utah State University. Research interests include recruitment into STEM, diversity in STEM as well pedagogy and instruction.Prof. Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University Kurt Becker is a professor in the department of engineering education and his areas of research include en- gineering design thinking, adult learning cognition, engineering education professional development and technical training. He is currently working on National Science Foundation funded projects exploring en- gineering design systems thinking and several
Anne Salomone, University of PortlandDr. Valerie J. Peterson, University of Portland Associate Professor of Mathematics American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Making Teaching Matter More - The Making of a T1UniversityAbstract“Research I (R1) university” is a category that the Carnegie Classification of Institutions ofHigher Education uses to indicate universities in the United States that engage in thehighest levels of research activity. There is currently no analogous classification for a T1institution: institutions that engage in the highest levels of teaching activity. In Fall 2020,as part of an NSF IUSE project designed to enhance student-centered pedagogical
, bioinformatics, information retrieval and computer science education.Dr. Joseph Arthur Brobst, Old Dominion University Joe Brobst holds a BS in Biological Sciences, MA in Curriculum & Instruction, and Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, all from the University of Delaware. Formerly a high school biology teacher, he is now an ed- ucational research and program evaluation specialist with experience working on a wide range of projects sponsored by organizations including the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Of- fice of Naval Research, U.S. Department of Education, and Corporation for National and Community Service. His areas of interest and expertise include broadening participation in STEM higher
to measureP-V-T relations for an ideal gas. The second part was a solar-powered hydrogen fuel cell vehicleand focused on energy conversion and efficiency concepts. The third is a project where studentsworked in teams to propose a project in their choice of one of two topics: one is a design projecton solar thermal energy and the other is a research project using calorimetry.The course consists of a 1-hour weekly lecture on Monday morning to discuss theory needed forthat week and present skills such as using MATLAB, uncertainty analysis, writing lab reports, etc.Students then meet in the afternoon on one day (Monday-Thursday) for a 3-hr lab session. Duringthis session, they are divided into breakout rooms to meet and work with their peers on
Paper ID #33653Electronic Mentoring During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects onEngineering Graduate Students’ Academic, Career, and Mental HealthOutcomesDr. Chi-Ning Chang, The University of Kansas Dr. Chi-Ning (Nick) Chang is an assistant research professor at the Life Span Institute at the University of Kansas. This study was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) RAPID grant (DGE-2031069; DGE-2051263), using funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Chang currently serves as a PI on this collaborative NSF project (DGE-2031069). His research work centers on engineering graduate
(EDUC-ATE) project since Fall of 2017.Mrs. Olivia Reynolds, Washington State University Second year Chemical Engineering doctoral student pursuing research on the development and dissemina- tion of low-cost, hands-on learning modules displaying heat and mass transfer concepts in a highly visual, interactive format. Graduated from Washington State University with a B.S. degree in Chemical Engi- neering in 2017 and M.S. degree in Chemical Engineering in 2019 with work related to potentiometric biosensing.Olufunso Oje, Washington State University Olufunso Oje is a Masters student in the Educational Psychology program at Washington State University. His research interests include learning strategies in engineering
Honors Society, is a Student Research Mentor, is a Dean’s Honors student, and also serves her community by sitting on the Academic Commis- sion Committee, the Student Services Committee, and the ICC Funding Committee. Additionally, in her free time, Sophia decided to teach herself Python and is now leading the research project Studying Statis- tics in Python. In the future, she hopes to become a physician-scientist studying preventative measures for Alzheimer’s disease and treatments for Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease. ¨Ms. Sophia Isabella Ibarguen, Pasadena City College Sophia Ibarguen is a first-generation college student of immigrant parents, who is majoring in Biology and minoring in
conference.COVID-19 has both exacerbated and made more obvious the unevenness and inequities in oureducational practices, processes, and infrastructures. This paper is an extension of a broadercollaborative research project that accounts for how an exceptional group of engineeringeducators have taken this opportunity to socially broaden their curricula to include not just publichealth matters, but also contemporary political and social movements. Engineering educators forchange and advocates for social justice quickly recognized the affordances of diverse forms ofdigital technologies, and the possibilities of broadening their impact through educationalpractices and infrastructures of inclusion, openness, and accessibility. They are makers of whatGary
aims to answer the question: Do design competencies and learning types differ acrosslearning communities with varied degrees of making integrated into the curriculum? And if so,how?2 BackgroundMersand [12] broadly defined makerspaces as “places where participants may work together tocreate and co-create knowledge and physical or digital products” (p. 175). Activities can rangefrom engineering, tinkering, circuitry to crafting and forms of artistry, as well as much more [4,13]. Makerspaces are open spaces for any student to work on academic, extracurricular, orpersonal projects, and for many, makerspaces are the embodiment of learning by doing.Over the last fifteen years, the number of makerspaces has increased dramatically as the MakerMovement
courses complementing the primary major, and atwo-semester capstone project course; 10 courses worth 30 credit hours in total.Figure 1: Program outline. Shaded courses form a required core. Arrows to electives are notdrawn, different core courses are prerequisites for different electives.2.2 Core coursesThe goal of the core courses is to develop fundamental knowledge and skills. All core courseshave non-credit weekly labs associated with them.2.2.1 Introduction to Computer Science IIntroduction to Computer Science I (Intro I) course is designed for students with no priorbackground in computing. It has two central aims. The first aim is to enable the students todevelop computational solutions to practical problems: • Break a
c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Academic and Industry Collaboration – A Literature ReviewAbstractAs part of a larger project determining best practices for establishing and maintaining effective,sustainable, collaborative relationships between academic and industry professionals, thisreview will outline the available materials and, conversely, the multiple gaps that exist regardingcourse content, methods of teaching, and practical experience relating to preparation for careersin engineering and engineering technology. Currently, there is no clear agreement on whichprinciples and practices best enable industrial partners and academic institutions to establishand maintain mutually-beneficial partnerships. In fact
.Heather Lee Perkins, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI) Heather graduated from the Applied Social and Community Psychology program in the spring of 2021, after completing her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Cincinnati. She has par- ticipated in various research projects examining the interaction between stereotypes and science interest and confidence, their influence upon womens’ performance in school and the workplace, and their pres- ence in the media and consequences for viewers. Her primary research interest is science identity, STEM education, and participation in online communities. American c Society for Engineering
flagship first-year engineering design and Prototyping and Fabrication course. This practical hands-on course increases student proficiency in the development of prototypes using low fi- delity prototyping, iterative design, and advanced manufacturing tools. Dr. Wettergreen’s efforts to scaf- fold prototyping into all of the OEDK’s design courses were recognized with Rice’s Teaching Award for Excellence in Inquiry-Based Learning. In 2017, four faculty members, including Wettergreen, combined the engineering design courses at the OEDK to create the first engineering design minor in the US, cre- dentialing students for a course of study in engineering design, teamwork, prototyping, and client-based projects
particular area [8], such as project man-agement [9], marketing [10], big data[11], and so on. Using text mining to analyze the job postingsto develop the job profiles used for recruitment has been effective and efficient [12]. It can alsohelp to identify merging potential occupations [13] and to improve the quality of job matching [14].Text mining is one of the major tasks of NLP [15], which has been a topic of interest in variouseducational research including e-learning [16], gamification in education [17], higher education[18, 19], STEM education [20–22] and more. Prior studies have exemplified how applying NLPto job postings can generate job market trends that offered additional educational considerationfor CS education [23]. By utilizing
Paper ID #33440Assessing and Communicating Professional Competency Development ThroughExperiential LearningDr. John H. Callewaert, University of Michigan John Callewaert is Director of Strategic Projects in the Office of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, College of Engineering, University of Michigan. He previously served as a program director with the University of Michigan’s Graham Sustainability Institute, Director of the University of Michigan- Flint’s Office of Research, and the Director of the Institute for Community and Environment at Colby- Sawyer College. He completed doctoral study in Resource
. Beyza Akgun, Georgia Institute of Technology Beyza Akgun is a graduate from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she received a B.S. in Me- chanical Engineering, a minor in Industrial Design, and a concentration in Automotive Engineering in May 2021. During her undergraduate studies, Beyza was involved in Georgia Tech Motorsports, the school’s Formula SAE team, research on prototyping in design, and assistantship in a project-based de- sign course. Following graduation, Beyza accepted a full-time offer at Triumph Integrated Systems in Connecticut as a project engineer, and she plans to further continue her education by pursuing graduate school in the future.Dr. Katherine Fu, Georgia Institute of Technology
at Purdue University. She was co-PI of Purdue’s ADVANCE program from 2008-2014, focusing on the underrepresentation of women in STEM faculty positions. She runs the Feminist Research in Engineering Education Group, whose diverse projects and group members are described at pawleyresearch.org. She was a National Academy of Engineering CASEE Fellow in 2007, received a CAREER award in 2010 and a PECASE award in 2012 for her project researching the stories of undergraduate engineering women and men of color and white women, and received the Denice Denton Emerging Leader award from the Anita Borg Institute in 2013. She has been author or co-author on papers receiving ASEE-ERM’s best paper award, the AAEE Best Paper
their results directly to the greater public. Engineers’ clearcommunication with these audiences ensures continuity in critical operations during times ofcrisis. Today’s engineering graduate must master effective communication skills to fosterproductive team dynamics, propose persuasive projects, provide valuable status updates tomanagement, and affect change within his or her organization—all while video conferencing.VMC, an alternative to face-to-face communication that occurs over an information technologyplatform, is positioned to occupy a more central role in engineering curricula.Preliminary analysis of student performance traits over three semesters indicates that studentscan measurably improve their presentation skills and interactions
and instructors assessment of student work and coursecomprehension. The net effect of these certifications is not only earned degrees, but employerability to validate prospective employee skill and knowledge outside of an academicenvironment.This paper presents the approach followed in developing in-depth, project-based learningopportunities using cutting-edge technology for the new academic pathway in cloud literacy andthe program outcomes. A discussion on the best practices and lessons learned whileimplementing the first year of the program is included.IntroductionThere is a significant shortage of experienced cloud professionals with 63% of U.S. organizationsexpecting this gap to widen in the next two years [1]. Cloud migration has
second year students and serve as a motivating introduction to the program. The coursesoften use prototype boards to interface sensor and actuator modules from a system-levelintegration perspective. There are also courses at the other end of the spectrum that focus on thelow-level development of microcontroller firmware and how microcontrollers interface withindividual sensors, actuators, and other devices. Due to the detailed nature of the material, it canbe challenging to present these topics and labs within the context of an overarching project whilestill limiting the scope to fit within a single term.Pinball machines integrate many core topics of electrical engineering, computer engineering,mechanical engineering, and computer science in
Paper ID #34692Using Rapid Prototyping to Realize Design: Mindset and EngineeringSelf-EfficacyDr. Andrea T. Kwaczala, Western New England University Andrea Kwaczala is an assistant professor at Western New England University in the biomedical engineer- ing department. She teaches Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering Laboratory Courses, Senior Design and Prosthetic and Orthotic Design. She focuses on hands-on labs centered on student engagement and project based learning. She works in collaboration with Shriners Hospitals for Children where her re- search focuses in the design of assistive technologies to help people with
with Lego Mindstorm to ME freshmen for several years. She is actively involved in community services of offering robotics workshops to middle- and high-school girls. Her research in- terests are dynamics and system modeling, geometry modeling, project based engineering design, and robotics in manufacturing.Dr. Douglas Eric Dow, Wentworth Institute of Technology Professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (started 2008). Education B.A. in Liberal Arts Engineering from Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL); B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University (College Station, TX); M.S. in Computer Science from University of Colorado (Colorado Springs, CO
American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Is it Rocket Science or Brain Science? Developing an Approach to Measure Engineering IntuitionIntroductionSolving complex 21st century engineering problems requires an ability to judge the feasibility ofsolutions. This engineering judgement is an essential skill for today’s engineering practitioners.It is imperative that we prepare the future engineering workforce to exercise this judgement,informed by engineering intuition, while avoiding graduates who simply take output at facevalue without critical analysis. This requires that we first understand the construct of engineeringintuition.This project seeks to characterize and develop
engage joint PWI-MSI teams in the US education and research enterprise. The IECis a novel collaboration among nearly 20 MSIs, most of whom participated in an NSF fundedmulti-year, engineering education project. This new organization was built on the idea that thiscollaboration can be leveraged and moved to the next level to provide higher capacity building ateach of the consortium members. The hypothesis is that there are windows of opportunity openthrough establishment of research and educational collaborations between its MSI members withPWI research-intensive institutions. This is especially true since its member institutions serve aunique population of minority students. The IEC is developing the infrastructure and programs tofacilitate
Instrumentation CourseFieldwork reported here was conducted with appropriate social distancing and safety protocols.The undergraduate student assistants readily acknowledged the relevance of the experience withthe course material. The campus administration decided to advance the semester by two weeks dueto the pandemic so that the semester did not stretch beyond the Thanksgiving holidays andencouraged faculty to offer all courses remotely. Instrumentation, as well as other courses offeredby the primary author, were taught remotely using the Blackboard Learning Management System(LMS). The cloud connectivity of the wireless solar-powered soil moisture sensor network allowedthe author to demonstrate project results to all the students in the Instrumentation
’ project funded by Michigan Space Grant Consortium. She is the author/co-author of 2 book chapters, 4 journal papers, 31 conference and symposium IEEE/ACM papers, and 3 of which has won the best paper award. In 2009, Dr. Muraleedharan was awarded the Outstanding Teaching Assistant award and also received her Certificate in University Teaching from the Future Professoriate program at Syracuse University. She is the reviewer of IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, Neurocom- puting, and Systems and Cybernatics, Wiley Security and Communications networks. Dr. Muraleedharan has participated in many professional and service activities university wide. In summer 2015, she in- structed Middle school Robotics and
continues into the second year.These positive results indicate that it would likely be advantageous to transition this program to amulti-university project to more effectively demonstrate the robustness of the process for RisingScholar students.I. Background and structure of the Rising Scholars ProgramThe project, NSF S-STEM 1644143: Rising Scholars: Web of Support used as an Indicator ofSuccess in Engineering, is a research/scholarship program that was initiated in September 2016at Purdue University. The research portion of the program was designed to determine whetherhaving a strong support network could outweigh high school grades and test scores in predictingsuccess in STEM majors, particularly engineering. ‘Rising Scholars’ (RS) is the
Advisors Dr. Gretchen Fougere is an inventor, technology leader, and educator. Her broad, interdisciplinary train- ing prepared her well to have a successful career in industry-based technology development as well as education. Dr. Fougere has spent her career engaging people of all backgrounds to understand how engi- neering and design can enhance their lives. A significant fraction of her effort has focused on expanding STEM reach and impact through partners in industry, universities, and nonprofit entities. Her firm, STEM Leadership Advisors, is proud to have collaborated with WPI for this NSF-funded project and she also serves as Vice Chair of the Science Club for Girls. Dr. Fougere has had dual careers in
biomedical engineering from Saint Louis University. She is currently an NSF/ASEE I-PERF post-doctoral fellow in a biotech start-up and hopes to continue her career by combining her passion in biomedical engineering and healthcare as well as in education reform in engineering.Mrs. Traci Aucoin Traci Aucoin is currently the Lafayette Parish School System GEAR UP Project Director. She has worked in education for 30 years and has been a part of the GEAR UP initiative for seven years. She began her career as a high school biology and physics teacher before she moved into higher education where she served the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in numerous capacities for over 20 years. She served as Director of the Alumni
transportation technologies in US waters. He was recognized as an Advisor of the Year Award nominee among 8 other UNI faculty members in 2010- 2011 academic year Leadership Award Ceremony. Dr. Pecen received a Milestone Award for outstanding mentoring of graduate students at UNI, and recognition from UNI Graduate College for acknowledging the milestone that has been achieved in successfully chairing ten or more graduate student culminating projects, theses, or dissertations, in 2011 and 2005. He was also nominated for 2004 UNI Book and Supply Outstanding Teaching Award, March 2004, and nominated for 2006, and 2007 Russ Nielson Service Awards, UNI. Dr. Pecen is an Engineering Tech- nology Editor of American Journal of