research aimed to explore different pedagogical methods for integrating software intoengineering courses. This is a follow-up study to a preliminary study that was conducted duringthe previous semester on a quality control course. The preliminary study implemented twopedagogical methods: a traditional Instructor-Guided method and an active-learning Think-Pair-Share method. The study resulted in no statistically significant differences between the twomethods. Therefore, for this study, we modified the traditional method, identified as ModifiedInstructor-Guided, and added two new active-learning methods, Flipped Classroom and Problem-Based Learning, in place of Think-Pair-Share. This study was conducted on an application focusedstatistics course
in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic [5].In a very ad-hoc reflection, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and CulturalOrganization (UNESCO) stated that “the world was not prepared for an educationaldisruption on such an unprecedented scale, where schools and universities had to closetheir doors overnight, hastening to deploy distance education solutions to ensurepedagogical continuity” [6].Despite the above, Fada et al. [7] state that the educational community made considerableefforts to continue educational processes, aligning themselves with new scenarios anddeploying the best possible solutions for students. As presented in [8], research findingsmay identify resources or support that instructors may take advantage of in adapting
14.64 8.4 Reasonable Given Vehicle Length allowance? Yes Yes Yes Kinetic energy at impact (J) using Equation 9 [1] 61.05 18.76 66.81 Impact Force using equation 8 (N) [1] 63.30 40.00 8.19(*) Refer to the earlier project [1] for the equations.2.4 Design to achieve acceptable Impact SpeedEach team decided how to lower the impact speed to 5 m/s. They observed that friction losses wereresponsible for reduction in impact speeds from being even higher. Each vehicle lost some speeddue to air resistance and friction forces due to the wheels. In the vacuum of space, equation Vt =I/me results in a speed that will not change, but that is not the case with horizontal
Levitz. Available: https://RuffaloNL.com/Satisfaction.4. T. Nguyen et al., “Insights into students’ experiences and perceptions of remote learning methods: from the COVID-19 pandemic to best practice for the future,” Front. Educ., vol. 6, Art. no. 647986, pp. 91-99, Apr. 2021, DOI: 10.3389/feduc.2021.647986.5. C. W. Wei et al., “A model for social presence in online classrooms,” Educ. Technol. Res. Develop., vol. 60, Feb. 2012, pp. 529-545, DOI: 10.1007/s11423-012-9234-9.6. S. A. Ambrose et al., “Why Do Student Development and Course Climate Matter for Student Learning?” in How learning works: Seven research-based principles for smart teaching, 1st ed. San Francisco, CA, USA: John Wiley & Sons, 2010, ch. 6, pp. 153-187.7. K
current understandings of the best practices for building a more inclusivelearning environment.1.1 NeurodiversityWhile the term neurodiversity originated as a part of the autism activism that emerged in the1990s [1], within the context of this paper neurodiversity is more broadly defined as theneurological variations present in human populations that may be related to sociability, learning,attention, mood, or other mental functions. A few examples of the variations that fall under theneurodiversity umbrella are attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism (ASD),generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), depression, and dyslexia. A growing body of literaturesuggests that neurodivergent individuals often possess unique strengths that may be
Instructor in the Mechanical Engineering department at Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis, MN. He has a broad background of industry experience in New Product Development, Mining, Manufacturing, Defense, Biotech, and Research & Development. Peter received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Boston University. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Balancing the Disciplines—RecalibratedAbstract:This complete paper is a continuation of the work reported in the work-in-progress paper by theauthors in the 2021 conference. Balancing the Disciplines is an interdisciplinary design projectfor use in
AdaptableModules, we design modules for the existing cybersecurity curriculum where the determined newAI material will be supplemented or substituted into the existing curriculum. Specifically, wefocus on natural language processing (NLP), which is the subfield of AI that focuses on enablingcomputers to understand and use human language. Importantly, the study of language naturallyleads to topics that appeal to social, cultural, and humanistic concerns, which have been shown tohave more appeal to minoritized groups. Luring students with this premise provides anopportunity to draw more explicit connections to the impact of cybersecurity globally, but also totheir specific communities. We think that NLP can serve as a topical bridge that engages abroader
, Virtual Reality Technologies were researched, and design commenced. In1960, the term “virtual reality” officially appeared in many research papers and in 1963, Hall andMiller described the first virtual reality head-mounted display (HMD) [3]. By the 1990s, VirtualReality Technologies entered the consumer market as emerging gaming devices. Products such asNintendo Virtual Boy and Sega VR-1 supplied users with a full view gaming experience throughimmersive sight and sound. However, the products failed to provide a quality experience at anaffordable price. For example, Nintendo Virtual Boy was priced at $180 with graphic colors ofonly red and black and was difficult to control in a comfortable position [4]. Despite some failuresin gaming market
mentorship, research, and teaching.Alexandra Coso Strong (Assistant Professor) Alexandra Coso Strong works and teaches at the intersection of engineering education, faculty development, and complex systems design. Strong completed her doctorate in aerospace engineering at Georgia Tech in spring, 2014. While a doctoral student, Strong was a National Science Foundation graduate research fellow and a member of the Cognitive Engineering Center. The goal of her doctorate research was to improve students’ abilities to think more broadly about complex systems design and to take into account stakeholder-related considerations within their design projects. Prior to attending Georgia Tech, Strong received a bachelor’s degree in
accreditation program does notinclude any requirements or determinants linking students to achieve a certain level based on the12 graduate attributes described in the CEAB except that the curriculum design programprovides many possibilities to introduce and apply these 12 variables. The information obtainedthrough questionnaires for each course subject may help significantly to track progress in thesecourses of the curriculum. There is a positive response that can be traced by linking the sequenceof the designed courses of the civil engineering curriculum and their direct impact on variablessuch as improving and growth of educational abilities, acquiring scientific skills, quality ofeducation and personal qualities of students. As required by the CEAB
Paper ID #37474Resolving Troublesome Knowledge in Engineering Physiologyusing ICAP framework based Problem-Solving StudioSara Cunha Sara Cunha is graduated from Western New England University in 2022 with a BSE in Biomedical Engineering. Currently, she is a Ph.D. student in Biomedical department at the University of Connecticut concentrating on tissue engineering and biomaterials research. As an undergraduate student, she has served as laboratory technician and assistant for core biomedical engineering lab courses. She has keen interest in learning innovative teaching methods in undergraduate engineering
transient response of RL and RC circuits, • Perform frequency domain and phasor analysis of AC steady-state circuits, • Design printed circuit board (PCB) layouts according to system specifications, • Analyze and simulate various linear circuit configurations using LTSpice.This course is a pre-requisite for most of the major courses. In other words, if a student fails thecourse, at least one semester of delay will occur in the graduation. Additionally, some of thehigher division courses that depend on this course are only offered once a year in the department,which might even delay the students’ graduation more. The data shows that this is a high DFW(D, F and withdrawing) course. Therefore, addressing the high DFW rate issue would make
future protection from human desecration.As a classroom vehicle, Everest offers the potential for vibrant discussions about twocharacteristics of environmental ethics: the environmental impact of humans and the role ofengineers as stewards of the environment. The international aspect emphasizes the global extentof the engineering community. As NSPE former president Russel Jones noted, “The era ofinternational practice for engineers has clearly arrived, and each engineering education systemmust revise its programs to adequately prepare its graduates for work in the global marketplace”[7, p. 56]. Examining the Everest pollution issue is one step in that direction.Everest is the namesake of Sir George Everest (pronounced “eve-rest”), who was
most recentassignments. The instructional staff can then contact the student with the specific details of whatthe student is missing and work with the student to get caught up.LimitationsIn this study, several factors were beyond our control and other factors were revealed afteranalyzing our results. Here, we discuss these threats to validity.This paper reports the final outcomes from only a single semester, which was the pilot for our newassessment scheme. We are still exploring how best to use early-term data to provide earlyinterventions for students who are not on track to receive an 80% or higher in the course. Nor dowe yet have the data to analyze the longitudinal impact of this shift to see whether students aremore likely to persist
.[23] C. Faber, C. Smith-Orr, W. Lee, C. Bodnar, and A. Strong, “Best Practices for Developing a Virtual Peer Mentoring Community,” 2017. [Online]. Available: https://rdw.rowan.edu/engineering_facpub/20[24] A. Rockinson-Szapkiw, J. L. Wendt, and J. S. Stephen, “Outcomes for Mentors and Mentees 1 The Efficacy of a Blended Peer Mentoring Experience for Racial and Ethnic Minority 2 Women in STEM Pilot Study: Academic, Professional, and Psychosocial Outcomes for 3 Mentors and Mentees 4 Acknowledgements 13,” Journal for STEM Education Research, vol. 4, pp. 173–193, 2021.[25] J. J. Gish-Lieberman, A. Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. A. Tawfik, and T. M. Theiling, “Designing for Self-Efficacy: E-Mentoring Training
Elliott (Director, External Affairs)Lance Cooper (Associate Head for Graduate Programs)Julie Zilles Dr. Zilles is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. She received her B.S. in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her Ph.D. in Bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin Madison. In addition to research at the intersection of microbiology, agriculture, and environmental engineering, she leads the transdisciplinary Writing Across Engineering and Science(WAES) team, which is focused on promoting and adapting best practices from writing studies for STEM classes andcurricula. © American Society for Engineering
in maintaining a national network of engaged alumni.Spelman has recently been designated by the Department of Defense as a Center of Excellencefor Minority Women in STEM (COE-MWS) [28]. The goals of the COE are to strengthenfaculty and student research and engagement in emerging STEM fields; to develop students whoare interested in pursuing graduate degrees in STEM; to host conversations that showcasecutting-edge, interdisciplinary research that is conducted by prominent women of color in theSTEM disciplines; and to create and disseminate best practices for the preparation andadvancement of minority women in STEM. The COE is just one example of how Spelman excelsat identifying, implementing, and disseminating best practices on educating and
participate across 66 projects (8 projects did not match with anystudents and so were dropped from the program). Each project currently has 1-5 first-year studentsworking on it, often alongside more senior undergraduate researchers and/or graduate students andpostdoctoral researchers. In January 2022, the Office of Undergraduate Research started anUndergraduate Research Peer Mentor Program, with more established student researchers servingas optional peer mentors to existing First-Year Scholars. The peer mentors hold office hours andlead workshops on topics relevant to new undergraduate researchers.Case Study ExampleEngaging in a well-defined research study under a qualified mentor is the most impactful learningopportunity for a freshman engineering
deeper meaning toward others and themselves. After graduation, he plans to practice and perform research within the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering fields.Kyle G. Gipson (Associate Professor)Robert L. Nagel © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Work in Progress: Exploring Different Models of Mentorship Towards Developing Evidence-based Mentorship ProgramsAbstractExisting mentorship models are discussed and characterized, and a flow chart is provided to aidwith mapping existing mentorship models to mentorship program needs. The purpose is to guideand inform users on which mentorship model to set up based on the
a sustainable program, we have been able to adapt to the recruitment issues by focusing on theresearch questions best answered by qualitative methods. Beyond the immediate research, therecruitment problem has resulted in a situation where we are unable to effectively connect tothose students who are eligible to be able to support their needs.Several causes for low recruitment have been proposed. The first year of the program includedthe early months of COVID-19, which impacted the in-person events. Much of the researchrelied on building the cohort through communities of practice which almost exclusively relied onin-person events. Project participants reported the virtual environment was new and awkward forthe types of interactions they were
between higher education faculty, graduate students,and middle schools. The partnership engaged youth in open-ended invention projects with aidsspecifically designed to support English language learners. The researchers found evidence thatthe invention projects helped youth understand science concepts, retain content knowledge,increased excitement for what they were inventing, and increased science literacy. As waspreviously noted, NGSS Science and Engineering Practices are linguistically demanding of allstudents; therefore, IvE may be a useful strategy to promote the literacy skills of all youth(Barnett et al., 2019; NGSS, 2013). IvE has tremendous potential to change how youth experience STEM education bypositioning students as agents
an understanding of the broad context in which engineering occurs. Systems thinking is a holistic approach to design that requires understanding the connectedness of engineering projects and decisions to broader social, economic, and environmental systems. In systems thinking it is understood that the components of a design act differently when isolated from the environment or other parts of the system. Thus, there is an inherent need for interdisciplinary collaboration to best understand the impacts and tradeoffs of engineering design decisions. The sustainability thread encompasses the skills and behaviors desired of a graduate that will allow them to navigate the environmental, social, technical, and economic
Paper ID #36792Engaging Engineering Students with Mobile LearningTechnologiesPaul Mcmonigle (Engineering Instruction Librarian) Paul McMonigle is the Engineering Instruction Librarian at the Pennsylvania State University. He graduated from Syracuse University with a MS-LIS degree in December of 2018 and from the Pennsylvania State University with a BA degree in History in 2017. His research interests include information literacy instruction for STEM students, student engagement and outreach programs, collections development and maintenance, and the history of STEM subject libraries
, we review the relevant literature on the career pathways of computingstudents in general and low-income computing students, specifically.Regarding entrepreneurial and professional pathways, Smith et al. [12] found that computingstudents’ willingness to pursue entrepreneurial efforts after graduation are impacted by theirsocioeconomic status, gender identities, and job market conditions. These studies indicate thatsocioeconomic status and market conditions are primary factors for students choosing a career asan entrepreneur in computing. Other research found that the school and job-related events thestudents participated in had an impact on their professional identity as well as their experiencesas a professional [5]. Internships and job
“human-centered” practice,problem definition is increasingly important for project success even though engineeringcurricula do not always address it [13].One method to encourage “human-centered” project design is through community andstakeholder engagement. In engineering education, community engagement projects are definedas “the dynamic interaction, dialogue, and involvement between educational institutions andtheir communities to achieve mutual benefits by exchanging knowledge and resources” [16].Community engagement techniques used in engineering projects vary widely, and with differingdegrees of success: ranging from top-down, one-way communication, in which communitymembers are informed about a project and its potential impacts, to bottom
build processes to purify specialty gases, as well as create solutions within the semiconductor and aerospace industries. I am also the founder of High Plasma LLC a company devoted to designing and building sterilization technologies for cannabis cultivators and processors to ensure their grown product meets regulatory standards. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comExperiential Entrepreneurship in Food Engineering: Student Perspectives onThree Student-Initiated VenturesMr. Prince Mensah Atsu, Rowan University Prince Atsu is a Ph.D. candidate and graduate research fellow in Chemical Engineering at Rowan University
support includes: (a) tuition waivers for any gap need beyond need-basedfinancial aid awards, (b) free use of textbooks, and (c) New York City transit cards(MetroCards).The ASAP model was evaluated using a random assignment experimental design and tested andproven to be successful when offered as the complete suite of supports just described, withassociate degree students (i.e., partial implementation and implementation with different cohortswas not evaluated). Students in ASAP had an impressive three-year graduation rate of 40.1%compared to 21.8% for matched non-participants (11). Previous internal research showed thatHispanic male students in ASAP had a 3-year graduation rate of 46.7% compared to 18.2% for amatched group.As students in this
Paper ID #36881Creating an Industry-Academia Partnership to Prepare theWorkforce of the FutureStephanie S Ivey (Associate Dean for Research)Katie Marie Bowman © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Creating an Industry-Academia Partnership to Prepare the Workforce of the FutureAbstractThis paper details development of a new Engineering Apprenticeship program designed toprepare engineering graduates to embrace technology, innovation, and the development ofmultidisciplinary solutions to current industry challenges. The program was
Engineering from the University of Dayton and a Ph.D. degree in Engineering Education from Purdue University. In her work, she characterizes front-end design practices across the student to practitioner continuum, develops empirically-based tools to support design best practices, and studies the impact of front- end design tools on design success. Specifically, she focuses on divergent and convergent thinking processes in design innovations, including investigations of concept generation and development, exploring problem spaces to identify real needs and innovation opportunities, and approaches to integrate social and cultural elements of design contexts into design decisions.Colleen M. Seifert (Professor
mechanical engineering students to enhance their academic success and transition them into a career in STEM.Subha Kumpaty Dr. Subha Kumpaty is a professor of mechanical engineering and program director of master of science in engineering at the Milwaukee School of engineering. Besides teaching a variety of engineering courses in both undergraduate and graduate programs, he leads the research experiences for undergraduates program sponsored by the National Science Foundation. He has led Engineering Education track of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress for more than a decade. He currently co-leads the S-STEM grant with Dr. Fertig which provides scholarships and activities to 20 diverse mechanical