make these projects seem more real andpurposeful to students.2 Despite struggling and expressing frustration with the open nature of theseprojects3,4, students involved in these open-ended projects reported greater enjoyment, increasedinterest, and increased learning through the open-ended projects4-9. In contrast, students who chosefrom a few strictly planned (predefined) projects expressed more dissatisfaction with their projectchoice than those completing open-ended projects8. This increased level of interest may havelongitudinal benefits, as students participating in open-ended projects have been shown to expressgreater interest in participating in new projects in the future8.First-year open ended design projects often include some form of
and thought-provoking curriculums for the engineering department at UC San Diego. My master’s degree background is aimed towards the field of medical technology, where I am able to work in a design laboratory that specializes in researching and developing medical devices. I plan to continue my education to obtain a Ph.D., directing my impact on engineering education and translational research at UC San Diego.Mr. Edward I Lan, University of California, San Diego Edward Lan earned his B.S in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, San Diego in 2017. He moved on to work in the aerospace industry at Applied Composites San Diego (Formerly San Diego Composite) directly after graduating, developing new
) early accessto research in the field, (ii) active learning in the classroom to conduct scientific thinking withtheir peers, and (iii) participating in learning communities [6] / study groups to benefit from peerlearning and community building.Lichtenstein et al. [7] found that when students find the learning environment to be academicallysupportive and encouraging, they are more likely to respond with a stronger commitment to theiracademic pursuit and degree completion. Wilson et al. [8] include “academic advising,interventions, and individualized development plans” from faculty advisors as one of the keyfactors that helps students in STEM fields build confidence and stay in the major. Cromley etal. [9] discuss similar themes in their work on
researchers on the REDPAR team; in the third year of their RED grant, each teamis invited to participate in a follow-up focus group. Focus group discussions are conducted viavideo conference and/or telephone call and last for approximately 60 minutes each. This paperutilizes data from the second and third cohorts of RED teams’ baseline focus group discussions(n=12) and follow-up focus groups (n=13). The focus groups ranged in size from 2 to 10participants, with an average of 5 participants. Baseline focus groups were designed to gatherinformation on the initial stages of their change projects while follow-up focus groups discussedimplementation of their plans, adaptations that were made, and the skills utilized to createchange.Focus group transcripts
and undergraduate research experiences inform and influence college students’ career decisions and future plans. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, June 24-27.44. Trenor, J. M., Yu, S. L., Waight, C. L., Zerda, K. S., & Sha, T. L. (2008). The relations of ethnicity to female engineering students' educational experiences and college and career plans in an ethnically diverse learning environment. Journal of Engineering Education, 97(4), 449-465.45. Herkert, J. R. (2005). Ways of thinking about and teaching ethical problem solving: Microethics and macroethics in engineering. Science and Engineering Ethics, 11(3), 373-385.46. Cameron, K. S., &
specifically in search of courseimprovements. In that sense, whether a student preferred or learned more from the online orhands-on versions is not really a relevant question. In a very real sense, the results were that weran the course at all, especially during Spring 2020 when we were forced online halfway throughthe semester. Success! Given that, what are the lessons learned that we are sharing with thecommunity? Here is a summary of our qualitative recommendations as takeaways gleaned fromthis design intervention:1. Plan for pandemics. The first is obvious, but must be said. Given insufficient notice, takingany course online will be difficult, but the challenges with a hands-on design lab are particularlycomplex. It is possible that other
, sustainable infrastructure development, and material model development. He had been actively involved in planning, designing, supervising, and constructing many civil engineering projects, such as roads, storm drain systems, a $70 million water supply scheme which is comprised of treatment works, hydraulic mains, access roads, and auxiliary civil works. He had developed and opti- mized many highway design schemes and models. For example, his portfolio includes a cost-effective pavement design procedure based on a mechanistic approach, in contrast to popular empirical procedures. In addition, he had been equally engaged in the study of capacity loss and maintenance implications of local and state roads (a World Bank
immersive virtual reality approach can be used in caseswhere students need to experience surveying practices in higher detail and higher degree offidelity (e.g., complex terrains and city environments). Hopefully, further development of virtualreality hardware can reduce their cost, making accessible to wider audience. In other hand,enhanced 3D semantic virtual world information in the game-based tool will have promisingresult.Future work will focus on further developing the two software to include additional surveyingscenarios, functions, instruments, and environments. In addition, we plan in implementing bothsoftware to the same group of students, which will allow us to gain additional insights in thesynergies between game-based and immersive
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
, they lack control.[19] A high score in this index means that people feelthreatened by ambiguous or unknown conditions, while a low score shows that people do not getaltered by uncertainty and are not averse to taking risks. VSM comprehensive scores for the USMainland and PR are 46 and 38, respectively, with a mean score of 91.67.[19] Therefore, bothcountries show tendencies of pragmatic societies, where people can make their plans but do notget altered or anxious if their plans change. Furthermore, community members do not averse totake risks and embrace change and new ideas without problems.Our study showed a score of 43.09 for MSU versus a score of 0.17 for UPRM. Therefore, bothstudent populations are very pragmatic; thus, they can embrace
their eventual job choice and the process that lead them to that choice. The JobSearch Survey, distributed to Fellows 3-6 months after graduation, is focused on collecting datarelated to the following: a) how Fellow’s experience in their doctoral program influenced theircareer plans and decisions; b) how their experience as a Fellow in the H-AGEP program influencetheir career plans and decisions; c) what career options did they initially consider, did their careergoals change over time and if so, what factors influenced changes to those career decisions; andd) were academic careers at community colleges a consideration in those decisions. Three Fellowshave completed this survey so far, and we anticipate providing a richer analysis of the data
sizesbetween the different treatment groups. However, we still anticipate a slightly higher intent toremain in engineering for students in the improv intervention condition than students in either ofthe other two conditions.3.3.5 Retention in engineeringThe final outcome of interest is retention in engineering. We do not plan on measuring long-termretention in engineering. However, given the preceding outcomes and their connections to self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and interest in engineering, we expect that a student’s decision toremain in the field of engineering will be influenced indirectly by psychological safety and senseof belonging and directly by expectations of success and intent to remain in engineering.3.4 Potential moderating and
, because I'm not like a full-fledged engineer or anything. I did collect some dataand organize it for them. I also did a lot of plan production where the project was alreadydesigned but I would label it, set up the sheets, do the cross sections for the roads and other taskssimilar to that. I could tell the work I was doing actually mattered, it was not just assigned to meto occupy my time. My internship definitely improved my performance in engineering abilitiesjust because it really kind of helped show me the level of work that engineering has to be at -likethe level of detail and precision, how carefully everything gets done. I also learned a lot aboutengineering in general, the process of how a project develops and the quality of work that
key role in economic development on Long Island and in Stony Brook’s role as a co-manager of Brookhaven National Laboratory. McInnis most recently served as the executive vice president and provost for the University of Texas at Austin, a top public research university serving more than 50,000 students, where she acted as chief academic officer, led strategic planning for the university’s academic mission, and made significant advancements in equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives. Prior to that, she American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Paper ID
laboratory, includingrenewable energy, environment, and manufacturing. The approach draws from studies of scientificcollaboration, student learning outcomes, and social network analysis. The lessons learned fromthis round of assessments will be used to improve the collaborative project.IntroductionThe primary aim of this paper is to present an online learning community for improvingcompetitiveness in the global green energy manufacturing environment, and for educating andtraining students who will form the future work force in the US manufacturing industry.“Globalization” is one of the main trends contemporary business organizations. Globallydistributed design, analysis, planning, manufacturing, and quality assurance facilities providecompetitive
. [16].Recommendations The variables that impact a project's complexity and successful prototype completionchange throughout the development life cycle. Complexity is an important issue at the beginningof the project when establishing features and requirements but becomes less prominent as theproject progresses. Complexity only becomes a constant problem when subjects do not clearlystate an appropriate work plan. Motivation and mindset are team-independent variables to assessbefore forming a team. These are variables inherent to an individual. Management should assessthese individual aspects before forming teams and determine the needs of each individual tomaintain a high level of motivation and an appropriate mindset throughout the
,stakeholders and the general public” in the post-survey. Two students did not include thecommunity as the stakeholder who approves of a company’s operations, and four more chose notto try to define the SLO in the pre-survey.All seventeen students had an advanced definition of SLO by the end of the course. One goodexample of advancing understanding is Student 231, whose pre-course definition did not includethe community at all, “A license that a business has to obtain to operate.” By the end of thecourse, they defined the SLO as “a verbal contract between a company and the community inwhich it plans to operate, allowing the company to conduct its business in that place.”Q10: How does a company best know it has a social license to operate?In responding
Engineeringcoordinated with the technical staff of the office of information technology to build a supportstructure for faculty members not experienced with online courses. Instructors were requested torevise their course syllabi and provide students with updated instructions related to participation,assignments deadlines, rescheduled exams, and established options for replacement of in-classexams and quizzes. The initial plan was to allow the institution to develop safe methods ofinstruction, so that the students, faculty, and staff can resume operation on campus. However, due tothe rapid spread of COVID-19 and the sharp increase in the number of infections, the universityabandoned the plan for resuming face-to-face instruction for the second half of the
some of the positive aspectsand what could be improved. The setup is well suited for the pandemic when all classes had tobe held remotely. There is work planned to gather more extensive feedback from students tofurther study the learning impact of this course.The author of this paper will be very glad to share the resources (PowerPoint slide deck,worksheets, experiment writeup, quizzes, projects, instructions videos etc.) developed with anyfaculty that wants to adopt the course on their university. (Please contactrungun.nathan@yahoo.com).References1. Arsenault, J., et al. “Integration of sensors into secondary school classrooms” in Frontiers in Education, 2005. FIE '05. Proceedings 35th Annual Conference. 2005.2. Mahonen, P., E. Meshkova
library and information science education in response to the rising demand for data professionals[7]. Chu et al (2017) proposed that iSchools should make contributions based on the traditional andmodern advantages of data science-related fields, such as information organization and access,information management, information preservation, and information science research. Experts candiscuss and establish a more precise definition, scope and data flow of data science. Compile a listof fundamental principles, skills, and toolsets necessary for data scientists to help current and futureinformation experts assess their level and find courses and programs that suit their level, interests,and career plans. In order to improve the quality and
concrete, while his engineering education research interests focus on experiential learning at both the university and K-12 levels. Dr. Carroll is the chair of ACI Com- mittee S802 - Teaching Methods and Educational Materials and he has been formally engaged in K-12 engineering education for nearly ten years.Dr. Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Matthew Lovell is an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and he currently serves as the Interim Senior Director of Institutional Research, Plan- ning, and Assessment office. He is also serving as the director of the Making Academic Change Happen (MACH) program. He received his Ph.D. from Purdue
presents an evidence-based study on adesign review’s ability to (1) enhance learning opportunities for engineering students, (2)improve the effectiveness of a team whose members are of different engineering sub-disciplines,(3) improve the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a range of audiences, and (4)improve the ability to solve complex engineering problems. In this context, complex engineeringproblems can be defined as “complex, ill-formed, and open-ended problems which fostersflexible thinking and supports intrinsic motivation” [1]. Additional outcomes of the studyincluded identifying plans for future design review iterations. This study encompasses thegeneration, implementation, and analysis of the design review process in
ActiveExperimentation and Concrete Experience [2]. Also, developing and conducting experimentsare part of the ABET accreditation outcomes, which can most effectively be addressed throughdirect, hands-on experimentation [3]. Furthermore, some research has shown that online-onlycourses can suffer from a lack of application-based learning, particularly for laboratory skills [4].In the Summer term of 2020 at The University of Pittsburgh, Mechanical Measurements 2, asenior-level undergraduate mechanical engineering course focusing on experimental methodsand data analysis, was taught fully online instead of in-person. The goals of this course are toteach students about ABET outcomes 1-3, 5, and 6: experimental planning and design,interpreting data by selecting
accommodate projects with local industry partners inaddition to student prints. Projects with industry partners were given top priority, which meantthat sometimes students had to wait weeks to get a part printed, and sometimes it was difficult orimpossible for the students to find a time to meet with the staff at Innovation Commons toobserve the setup of their designs and ask questions about the machines. The development ofthis course was planned in conjunction with the staff at Innovation Commons; however, theincreased workload on their staff and the increased usage of their machines quicky becauseburdensome. This format was also incredibly time consuming for the instructors running thecourse. The instructors found themselves spending many hours in
Engagement," in Proceedings of the 126th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Tampa, FL, 2019.[5] Center for Disease Control and Prevention, "Operating schools during COVID-19: CDC's Considerations," 1 March 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/schools.html. [Accessed 4 March 2021].[6] L. Asmelash, "The simple reason why colleges are reopening," CNN, 22 August 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/21/us/colleges-universities-covid- reopen-trnd/index.html. [Accessed 7 March 2021].[7] K. Kelly, "COVID-19 Planning for Fall 2020: A Closer Look at Hybrid-Flexible Course Design," PhilonEdTech, 7 May 2020. [Online]. Available: https://philonedtech.com
for educational man- agement and Social Assistant. Currently, she is a teacher at the Andres Bello University in undergraduate programs such as Ethics, Society and Work, Social Responsibility and Effective Communication, and in graduate programs such as Communication for Management and Managerial Skills. Her research area is Higher Thinking Skills, in particular, the early detection of levels of Perspective and Abstraction, in students and teachers, through the use of machine learning algorithms.Mrs. Lilian Pamela San Mart´ın Medina, Universidad Andres Bello Mag´ıster en Docencia para la Educaci´on Superior.Dr. Margarita Ercilia Aravena, Universidad Andres Bello PhD in Educational Planning and Innovation
was a postdoctoral research associate at the Transportation and Hydrogen Systems Center of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and conducted research at the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before beginning her current faculty position at UIUC.Prof. Christopher W. Tessum, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dr. Christopher Tessum joined the CEE department as an Assistant Professor in January 2020. His research focuses on modeling air pollution and its health impacts, quantifying inequities in the distribution of those impacts, and proposing and testing solutions. He studies the relationships between emissions, the human activities that cause
who wanted lectures during class instead ofvideos and some who wanted more examples. But the most striking was that three students listednothing when asked what is one change you would like to see.At the end of the course, St. Ambrose University uses Evaluation KIT by Watermark for courseevaluations. The evaluation is performed on five main categories: 1. Course Organization & Planning 2. Communication 3. Faculty/Student Interaction 4. Assignments, Exams, & Grading 5. Course OutcomesThere are 5-6 questions asked to determine effectiveness in each category. Over the last threeyears, the average number of students who selected higher ratings has increased. Figure 3-7 showthe average number of students who selected
course as student allies learn about existing inequities and systems of oppression,and work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all students regardless ofgender, race, ability, or SES. As both the minority and the majority move into the nationalscientific workforce, the knowledge and skills gained through participation in this study willserve as a springboard from which to promote inclusion across all levels of scientific work in theUnited States.The authors plan to continue to offer the Inclusive Leadership Course on a regular basis andcontinue assessing the impact of the course on the students who take it and on the climate in theCOE as a whole. Also, given the positive feedback from students in the non-gender specificsection
. (2012). Housing and Slum Upgrading. Retrieved fromhttps://unhabitat.org/urban-themes/housing-slum-upgrading.UN-Habitat. (2015). Streets as Public Spaces and Drivers of Urban Prosperity. Habitat III: IssuePapers, 22 – Informal Settlements. Retrieved from https://unhabitat.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Habitat-III-Issue-Paper-22_Informal-Settlements-2.0.pdfWorld Health Organization. (2000). Informal Settlement Report. Retrieved fromhttp://www.who.int/ceh/indicators/informalsettlements.pdfi Cities of the future will be largely extra-legal. Most will not be planned, will not conform to anybuilding regulations and will not be built on land that is legally owned. These cities will not bemapped, permitted or otherwise documented. (WHO, 2000)ii