on closing the gap should be required as early as possible in astudent’s college career to encourage a sociotechnical mindset from the start which can subsistthrough the rest of their engineering coursework.While the effort to integrate social aspects into the classroom was well planned and intended,there could have been issues in the way those aspects were addressed by the professors of thecourse. In future studies, we’d encourage investigators to analyze the impact of educators onengineering identity. Professors may be acting as gatekeepers of engineering discourse, due topower dynamics in the classroom. For example, in the energy class, when the professor talkedabout an artifact that was located outside the building to harness solar
theinterviews.FindingsStudents’ comparisons of the OEMPs to their typical homework problems was quite different inMechanics I and II, as shown in Fig. 3; in Mechanics I, students were also asked about theirattitudes towards replacing an exam with an OEMP project. In comparison to textbookhomework problems, students were quite mixed in their preferences for OEMPs. However, whenasked about the comparison of the OEMP group project to the exam that was initially planned inMechanics I, the responses skewed more positive. I like the open-ended problem more than the I liked having an open-ended problem group typical Mechanics I/II homework problems
notion is supported by a study conducted by Hall, et al., in 2015 usingthe FFM to correlate personality traits to retention of students in first-year engineering [9]. Of thefive dimensions in the model, only Conscientiousness resulted in being a statistically significantpredictor for student retention. This difference is particularly powerful for predicting whether aFYE student will persist into engineering or leave engineering in poor standing. The studysuggests that perhaps students who leave in poor standing had more difficulty planning andorganizing, conducting higher-order thinking, practicing self-discipline, and generatingmotivation to achieve. All of these elements are associated with high levels ofConscientiousness. Many of these
Possibilities, Frankfurt, Germany: Peter Lang.[21] E. A. Strehl and R. Fowler, “Experimental evidence regarding gendered task allocation on teams,” presented at the ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Tampa Bay, FL, 2019.[22] A. Esquinca and L. Herrara-Rocha, “Latinx peristence in and beyond the degree: Intersections of gender and ethnicity,” presented at the ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Tampa Bay, FL, 2019.[23] J. Martin Trenor, S. L. Yu, C. L. Waight, K. S. Zerda, and T. Sha, “The relations of ethnicity to female engineering students’ educational experiences and college and career plans in an ethnically diverse learning environment,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 97, no. 4, pp. 449– 465, 2008, doi: 10.1002/j.2168
created but required furtherrefinement and testing. Packaging a lesson plan for delivering and assessing ABET outcomeswould be a potential motivating factor for faculty to adopt the module.DiscussionThis paper has presented exercises that have been developed to target students’ socialconsciousness in engineering design. Preliminary assessment of the exercises suggests that itbenefits students in several ways. According to the survey results (as summarized in Figure 4),many students were unaware of the role that a person’s identity can play in the design process orof the effect that such designs can have on the end user. This aligns with previous research thathas highlighted longstanding gaps in mainstream curriculum and thus further supports
Out- reach. She works for the NDSU College of Engineering as the K-12 Outreach Coordinator where she plans and organizes outreach activities and camps for students in the Fargo-Moorhead area.Mary Pearson, North Dakota State University Mary is a Ph.D. candidate in biomedical engineering with research focused in the area of bioelectromag- netics, specifically designing electronics that can be used as medical devices. She obtained her B.S. and M.S. degrees at NDSU in electrical and computer engineering. Mary is also interested in STEM education research.Mrs. Grace Sangalang Ng, Biola University Grace Sangalang Ng is a researcher, pursuing her Ph.D. in Educational Studies at Biola University. Her research interests
design stage to completion. Throughout my profession, I have become increasingly involved in project management roles. In addition to my hands-on experience, other areas that interest me in my future research are improved techniques and sustainable construction methods. These are a couple of projects I plan to continue and grow with the Kennesaw State University’s support. One of the studies that I have started is the development of performance certification techniques for sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy & atmosphere, materials & resources, indoor environmental quality, innovation, and design. I have also analyzed the cost and schedule for a specific sustainable construction project. Through my
context of engineering education, there has been increased interest in the relativelyunstructured, informal approach to design that can be described as tinkering. Tinkering activitiesand orientations are positioned in contrast to more structured activities with instructor-imposedgoals that have characterized engineering education. Features of tinkering include its self-directednature, the role of rapid iteration, minimal planning, a goal-orientation and playful orientation.These descriptions are summarized briefly in Table 1. characteristic description “Successful tinkering activities emphasize the processes of pursuing ideas, becoming frustrated, and achieving breakthroughs through one’s own inge
controlof the source code was done using a Git repository hosted on GitHub.To evaluate the effectiveness of teamwork and collaboration, we asked the team members to do aself-assessment survey using the criteria provided in [23], and the team rated the highest acrossall four: 1. Team members actively participated in the task or project to accomplish a common goal? Team members had an extensive project management plan that outlined which accomplished tasks, needed resources, and assigned aspects to various members with anticipation for future needs. The team also engaged in regular activities as follow-up to monitor progress and provided feedback. 2. Team members participated in decision-making process? All members
part of who I am.Future Identity 2. I can see myself as an engineer. 3. I plan to use engineering skills in my future career. 4. (R) I do not think engineering will be the right career for me. 5. I would enjoy working in an engineering-related career.External Influences 6. I have a role model who is an engineer. 7. I know of someone in my family who is an engineer. 8. Someone close to me (e.g. relative, mentor) is encouraging me to pursue an engineering career.
listthroughout their first few weeks on campus and can be added at any time throughout the year.They also can choose to be a board member for the WISE program that plan all the events. Thefirst-year female WISE students can additionally choose to be in the WISE mentoring program.However, to have any involvement in WISE, the students must be a female WISE major. The WISE mentoring program is operated by a graduate engineering student. Thegraduate student recruits mentors and mentees by contacting upper classmen and first yearstudents that are on the WISE email list. Everyone that signs up fills out a survey that asks abouttheir major, hobbies, and interests. The graduate student then pairs up the students to make amentor pair based off of their
couldbe structured with commuting students in mind, such as allowing flexible and evening hours and remoteaccess options for services and support. In addition, university constituents such as faculty members canstay mindful of the additional strain placed on commuting students as they plan their curriculum andactivities. We conducted our pilot interviews remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic while FloridaInternational University was shut down for most curricular activities. Many students who were typicallycommuting to campus were currently completing their studies at home. The pandemic shutdown magnifiedan issue that often already takes place for individuals who live at home: Being at home is very distracting. Like right now, my aunt has
scheduling. Study environment refers to the setting where thestudent studies for class work.Mindset: This construct is divided into two parts: growth and fixed mindset [9]. A fixed mindsetconstruct is a mentality where an individual believes that there is a fixed ceiling for success andintelligence. On the other hand, an individual with a growth mindset believes that skills andintelligence are malleable and can be improve with effort and practice.Survey Construction and Data CollectionOver a 18-month period in the 2016-2017 academic year, the PIs from the three collaboratinginstitutions planned and developed the SUCCESS survey [10] which resulted in a pilot versiondeployed at two of the partner institutions. At Cal Poly the pilot survey was
Environment and Natural Resources Engineering. She has worked with the Rising Scholars’ Program during the completion of her Master of Science in Agricul- tural and Biological Engineering and into her current Ph.D. program at Purdue University also in ABE. As part of the Rising Scholars’ program, she has helped plan and organize the student recruitment events, align students with summer research experiences and faculty mentors, and conduct student interviews for program analysis and evaluation. Ms. Baldwin has actively contributed to the collection and analysis of data for the Rising Scholars program, as well as the dissemination of information about the progress of the program.Sarah LaRose, Purdue University
such as NAEP or PISA that would allow those programs to offer assessments ofcomputational thinking.In future research we plan to: a) Extract new, visualization-informed measures derived from thetime series used in these visualizations. E.g., first and second order derivatives, means andvariances to infer CT constructs can be used. b) Use the newly extracted measures to providereal-time feedback to students and/or teachers. c) Explore the use of the newly extractedmeasures as new features for inputs to machine learning models and algorithms.References[1] H. M. Madill, R. G. Campbell, D. M. Cullen, A. A. Einsiedel, A.-L. Ciccocioppo, and M.- A. Armour, “Developing Career Commitment in STEM-related Fields: Myths versus Reality,” in Women
Paper ID #34012Who Benefits from Equitable Grading? A Case Study from a Core Electricaland Computer Engineering CourseMs. Lauren Singelmann, North Dakota State University Lauren Singelmann is a PhD Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering and STEM Education at North Dakota State University. Her research interests are innovation-based-learning, learning analytics, and K-12 Outreach. She works for the NDSU College of Engineering as the K-12 Outreach Coordinator where she plans and organizes outreach activities and camps for students in the Fargo-Moorhead area. American
the role of menteecould promote relational identity development as the mentee creates a bond with their mentor,and later on the role of mentor might promote communal identity development as the mentorshifts focus to giving back to the community. The researchers plan to further explore thesepossible relationships as they relate to RQ3, particularly relating to the complexity of developingrelationships and community against the backdrop of the global pandemic. In an effort to supportmentors and mentees in their academic careers both as they participate within and beyond thecontainer of the Program, future research will begin the consideration of a systemic frameworkthat is capable of registering the relationships between more discrete
informationand surveys via the Canvas LMS, and appreciation for the generous gift cards as a majorincentives. Another important observation was made that course incentivized and/or orchestratedgroups would have a positive impact on some students by helping them overcoming socialbarriers (aligning with previous findings [5]): “It would actually be way cool if you took this opportunity to help make groups for people like me. I don’t know where to go to search for friends, so it would be a good thing to have people make groups. I really don’t know where to go to search for friends, so it would be a good thing to have people make groups.” Along with implementing the survey feedback, we plan to develop and implement asmaller scale longitudinal
courses in remote formats [2-3]. These courses and labs are critical to STEM educationas they facilitate the development of planning, problem-solving, analytical, and communicationskills [4]. At the undergraduate level, many alternatives to traditional (in-person) instructionallab experiments have been considered, including simulations, provided data sets for analysis bystudents, experiments that use materials that can be found at home (or easily procured), and kitscontaining the necessary materials to conduct experiments at home [2-3]. The at-home optionsare especially interesting as they preserve the hands-on nature of traditional instructionalexperiments [3] while also allowing for more flexibility relative [5] to the schedule-restrictednature
help in building targeted strategies to address the identified challenges andtake actions which are tailored to the true needs of students. Hence the goal of this study was to examinethe engineering students’ diverse perspectives about diversity, inclusion, and equity at a Southeasternuniversity in the United States. The university has been focusing on enhancing the diversity, inclusion andequity on campus as part of a broader initiative laid out in the university’s strategic plan. To achieve thisgoal, although challenging, it is critical that young students are given a safe space to share their views withrespect, acceptance, and tolerance and without any fear of repercussions. This inclusion ofmultiple perspectives from students with diverse
work in teams of four. You may work with people in either lab section, however, youshould make sure that everyone is present for data collection.GoalYou work for a company where your boss has just given you an assignment of developing a newdevice. You need to submit a document to her to justify your plan and ideas for moving forward.1. Propose a new or alternative biomedical device or implant of your choosing. This devicemust serve a specific purpose and must require data that can be acquired in our lab. Some general categories of topics are: ● Orthopedics (hip, knee, etc.) ● Cartilage ● Tendon/ligamentsHowever, we are very open to your ideas so, go wild.2. Perform a biomechanics analysis3. Collect relevant
well-thought setup with calibrated sensors, such that, the data acquired by the students could serve asmodel data.The current pilot study has some limitations. The survey results included responses from only asubset of the entire student body in the course. Therefore, the results could include bias, and theyshould only be considered as providing emergent themes to suggest further study. We plan tocontinue to assess the utility and feasibility of the course design and further determine the impacton students in future research.CONCLUSIONSThis study was a first trial of an IoT powered student activity for engineering experimentation atour institution. The learning outcomes were relatively low level and only included the use oftools rather than
processes with a 98% rate in STEM major retention, 65% ofthe EECO scholars needed referrals to psychological counseling services, and 54% got involve inresearch. This project emphasizes the importance of developing and implementing an ecosystemof support that includes academic and socioemotional support systems, and the validity of theadage that financial aid alone cannot increase student success. Most outcomes for establishedgoals have been reached, meeting or surpassing accomplishment levels indicated in theevaluation plan. For Goal 1, data shows that financial support has been provided consistently tosupport the Scholars to complete their degrees. In fact, during the first two years of the Project,twenty-one (21) Scholars finished their degrees
can tell when someone hasn't talked for a few minutes. Using Miro, students feel comfortable doing nothing. The only one who noticed was myself, because I wrote most. Miro was helpful for planning and brainstorming ideas but using it for designing wasn't as effective as say a Zoom call. It was very beneficial to get a starting concept, but after that wasn't the most useful. One complaint I would have is that importing and formatting those sketches and graphics in Miro was quite difficult and frustrating at times. Ultimately, we were using Miro to present a cleaned-up version of our analysis. Most of the backend work took place over Google Docs or Zoom, as we found those platforms easier to use. Some
convenient access to prototyping until they are able to access their physical Arduinokit. Using a virtual tool to work on the functional electronics portion of a team design projectallows multiple team members to see and experiment collaboratively with the sensors, actuators,and code, without having to be in the same physical space sharing and re-writing a physical kit.The use of the virtual tool proved useful in team collaboration in the design and planning stagesof team prototyping. Typical student responses to the open ended question that conveyed theconvenience and team collaboration factors include:“I liked having this as an option in case I was studying or doing work somewhere where it wouldbe inconvenient to carry around my whole Arduino kit
up of multiple assessmentstoward the end of the semester. The authors have been happy with the initial results of theimplementation of competency-based learning plan to continue using the approach in futureofferings. Providing timely feedback using automatic grading or more structured gradingapproaches will be implemented as well. In addition, the next offering of the class will have bothan in-person section and an online section, and the authors expect to be able to differentiate theeffect of competency based learning in different learning settings.References[1] N. Okamoto, “Implementing competency-based assessment in an undergraduate thermodynamics course,” in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
a continuous assessment tool for the teacher.However, also some teaching outcomes related to generic skills were planned as built-in features;for instance, promotion of the students’ academic literacy practices and information retrievalskills are among the learning objectives of the course [8]. In this paper, academic literacy refersto social, cultural and contextual practices associated with academic study (e.g., practices ofacademic writing), and the student’s ability to apply these literacy practices (e.g., reading andwriting of scientific papers) [9,10,11]. Based on the principles of situated learning [12], thetargeted generic skills are best trained in the appropriate social and material context, in this case,on the course.Most of the
cognition Conflict Appreciating Goal orientation Planning and Conceptual management others organizing thinking Diplomacy Employee Personal Project Creativity andCompetencies development accountability management innovation Influencing Interpersonal Self-starting Time and Futuristic others skills priority thinking management Leadership Teamwork Resiliency Customer focus Problem
-Dusseau. Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces. Arpaci-Dusseau Books, 1.00 edition, August 2018. [4] Chanyeol Yoo, Sam Lensgraf, Robert Fitch, Lee Clemon, and Ramgopal Mettu. Toward optimal fdm toolpath planning with monte carlo tree search. In Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Best Automation Paper Award, pages 4037–4043, 05 2016. doi: 10.1109/ICRA40945.2020.9196945. [5] Tyler Schlichenmeyer, Mei Wang, Carola Wenk, and J. Brown. Autofocus optimization for tracking tissue surface topography in large-area mosaicking structured illumination microscopy. Frontiers in Optics, FiO 2014, 10 2014. doi: 10.1364/FIO.2014.FM4F.3. [6] H. Kimbrell D. Tulman-T.S. Schlichenmeyer C
College of Science and Engineering at Uni- versidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ. He holds a BS in Civil Engineering from USFQ, an M.Sc. in Construction Engineering and Project Management from Iowa State University as a Fulbright Scholar, a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech, and two Graduate Certificates from Virginia Tech in Engi- neering Education and Future Professoriate. MiguelAndr´es’s research includes sustainable infrastructure design and planning, smart and resilient cities, and the development of engineers who not only have strong technical and practical knowledge but the social awareness and agency to address global humanitarian, environmental, and social justice challenges. For him, social justice