Evaluation of anNSF REU SiteABSTRACTObjective and Motivation: Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) hasbeen a very effective way to foster students’ interest in research, attract morestudents to pursue advanced degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM), and promote a well-trained diverse workforce in the future.Most evaluations of REU programs focus on current progress and outcomes in anear future. However, most REU trainees are juniors and the post-graduateeducation programs for advanced degrees, especially Ph.D. training, can easily spanfrom 3 to 5 years, leading to a much longer period than the funding period of REUprograms. With this consideration, the final report on REU programs can notinclude the complete
, in a news article11 published by the NortheastMississippi Daily Journal, a representative of a technology company said that in the state ofMississippi, “there are currently almost 1,000 unfilled job openings due to a shortage of qualifiedIT workers”.Employability and the concept of successful employment outcomes © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 2022 ASEE Annual ConferenceAccording to the Commission on Higher Education and Employability12, “Employability is a setof achievements —skills, understandings and personal attributes — that make graduates morelikely to gain employment and be successful in their chosen occupations, benefiting themselves,the workforce, the
of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering’s Bernard Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education. He is a fellow of ASEE and NSPE.Paul Leidig Paul A. Leidig is a PhD candidate in Engineering Education and a member of the instructional team for the Engineering Projects In Community Service (EPICS) program at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. He received his Bachelors of Science in Architectural Engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering and Masters of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Mr. Leidig is licensed as a Professional Engineer in the state of Colorado and has six years of structural engineering consulting experience
,the total projected U.S. employment in the science, technology, engineering, mathematics, andcomputing (STEM+C) workforce will be 9.2 million, of which 4.4 million will be computingjobs, it is imperative that we find ways to address this growing disparity 10 .Numerous programs such as code2040, Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), and anumber of other non-profits are looking to address this need by providing access to careers intechnology for African American and Hispanic/Latinx students. Although these solutions may begreat approaches for addressing the lack of diversity in the technology sector, most AfricanAmericans/Blacks, Hispanic/Latinx, and Native Americans/Alaskan Natives (AHN1 ) students arelikely to have lost interest in
Paper ID #37659Connecting Education Abroad with an in-class EWBInternational Challenge ProjectThomas J. Siller (Associate Professor) (Colorado State University) Thomas Siller has been a faculty member at Colorado State Unversity for over 34 years.Abigale Johnson Abigale Johnson is a learning and development professional who most recently served as the Education Program Director at Engineers Without Borders USA, leading the organization's transformational educational initiatives. Through her role, Abigale served on the international steering committee of EWB organizations that were responsible for developing and
Paper ID #37157Student Perceptions of Programming Instruction in aMakerspace vs Synchronous Remote EnvironmentJames E. Lewis (Associate Professor) James E. Lewis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals in the J. B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville. His research interests include parallel and distributed computer systems, cryptography, engineering education, undergraduate retention and technology (Tablet PCs) used in the classroom.Nicholas Hawkins (Assistant Professor) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022
photovoltaic inverter modeling, micro-grid design, monitoring of advanced composite designs, and pedagogical methods and strategies.Amy L Miller (Assistant Professor)Tumkor Serdar (Dr. Tumkor Serdar) Serdar Tumkor is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Dr. Tumkor has more than 30 years of experience in education, having taught at Stevens Institute of Technology and Istanbul Technical University. He has been lecturing Manufacturing Processes, Machine Design, Engineering Design, and Computer-Aided Technical Drawing courses. He specialized in design and simulation tools for engineering education, CAD/CAM, and 3D Printing applications for mechanical design and manufacturing
Paper ID #37166WIP: Faculty Adoption of Active Learning in OnlineEnvironments: An Application of the Concerns-BasedAdoption ModelXiaping Li Xiaping Li is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education Research at the University of Michigan. Prior to her doctoral study, Xiaping worked at the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching & Learning at the University of Hong Kong. Xiaping's research interests are focused on faculty development and change, inclusive teaching, and the application of technology to teaching and learning. She has a B.S. in Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering and an M.S. in Geological
Islam Khan Received his B.S. and M. S. from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology where he also served as a Lecturer and Assistant Professor. Currently, Khan is a Ph.D. candidate at Washington State University. He has been involved in multidisciplinary research including hands-on learning for STEM education, transport modeling in micro/nanoscale devices, and various inverse techniques including Bayesian inference, Monte Carlo methods, neural network, and deep/machine learning for adeno-associated virus and liposome characterization. In 2020, he was awarded the best Research Assistant award by the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University. Khan plans to pursue a
Michigan. She earned her Ph.D. in Engineering Education and an M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University; an M.B.A. degree from Governors State University; and a B.S. degree in General Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to her graduate studies, she worked as a professional in the areas of manufacturing, operations, technical sales, and publishing for ten years. She also served as an adjunct faculty in the Engineering Technology Program at Triton College in River Grove, IL for seven years. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Best Practices in Building Relationships
aerial robots, flight control of Micro Air Vehicles (MAV), sports science and sports technology. Dr Anderson has worked as an F-16 flight control actuation systems engineer and as a Deputy Division Chief in the Air Force Research Laboratory's Munitions Directorate where he led research in GPS-denied navigation for multi-agent autonomous systems. Dr Anderson is a registered Professional Engineer and an Associate Fellow of the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Work-in-Progress
Paper ID #38060WORK IN PROGRESS: EMPOWERING STUDENTSWITH DISABILITIES THROUGH RESEARCHINVOLVEMENTSarah Corinne Rowlinson Furtney (Instructional Assistant Professor &Undergraduate Coordinator) Instructional Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of FloridaCaroline Doyle I am a recent graduate with my Bachelor's and Master's in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Florida. During my time at UF, I focused my studies on both Biomaterials and Cellular/Regenerative medicine. I have a passion for making voices
OverviewMost engineering students see industry or research career paths as binary. In their minds, aperson can either focus on research (academic career) or design and management (industrial orprofessional career). This perception has a negative impact on the profession as it leads to missedopportunities to solve practical problems by applying new fundamental research, as well asbasing fundamental research on current engineering problems.Smart Structures Technologies (SST) is receiving considerable attention as the demands for highperformance in structural systems increase. Although both the academic and professionalengineering worlds are seeking ways to utilize SST, there is a significant gap betweenengineering science and engineering practice. To
, textbookshave been continually updated to include instructions on current technology and moderncomputational tools. Specifically, there is a chapter in most textbooks that address finite elementanalysis (FEA). However, FEA is not commonly incorporated in teaching machine designconcepts. More recently, engineering educators argue that FEA can be applied to betterunderstand the interplay between machine elements, and conversely, the content of machinedesign can be utilized to enhance students’ FEA skills [3]. To this end, significant efforts havebeen made in incorporating FEA-based simulations into teaching solid mechanics and machinedesign concepts [3-5]. However, the need for increasing the FEA content of engineeringprograms has been indicated by
Paper ID #36818Embedded Systems using the Raspberry Pi PicoDavid Loker David R. Loker received the M.S.E.E. degree from Syracuse University in 1986. In 1984, he joined General Electric (GE) Company, AESD, as a design engineer. In 1988, he joined the faculty at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. In 2007, he became the Chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Program. His research interests include wireless sensor networks, data acquisition systems, and communications systems. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by
Powered by www.slayte.com Exploring the Relationship Between Undergraduate Students’ Level of Engagement and Their Perceptions of SupportAbstract Providing support to undergraduate students pursuing STEM (science, technology,engineering, and mathematics) degrees is important for student retention. In recognition of thisimportance, academic institutions allocate substantial resources to provide such support insideand outside of class. Support can take on a range of different forms and, in thinking holisticallyabout all support mechanisms, colleges are often faced with the challenge of identifying theefficacy of its investments in student support. This scenario led Lee and Matusovich [1] todevelop the model of co
, IPv6 Hall of Fame 2019 inductee, and a technology expert for the European Commission. His research focuses on next generation infrastructures and IOT. Dr. Popoviciu completed his Executive MBA at Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Popoviciu is currently an assistant professor at East Carolina University's College of Engineering and Technology, where he teaches and participates in cyberinfrastructure research.Colby Lee Sawyer Colby Sawyer, East Carolina University – Software Developer © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comEnabling Generic Sensing Devices to use LoRa
opportunity of enlarging their academic andpersonal interests beyond their local communities by being exposed to a range of activitiespromoting: 1) engineering leadership, innovation, and technology, 2) teamwork, 3) summerinternships, 4) undergraduate research, 5) engineering clubs and leadership, and 6) facultyinteraction. The activities for the bootcamp were built on Challenge-based Instruction (CBI),which is a pedagogical approach to foster critical thinking skills. As described in Bransford et al.[6] seminal work “How people learn: Brain, mind, experience and school” the design of effectivelearning environments requires the “rethinking of what is taught, how it is taught, and how it isassessed.” In this regard, the following skills were targeted
Paper ID #37185Co-Designing Design Activities with Undergraduate StudentsChristopher Rennick (Engineering Educational Developer) Christopher Rennick received his B.ASc. and M.ASc. in electrical engineering from the University of Windsor, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Chris is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Management Sciences at the University of Waterloo studying students’ design skill development. Chris was awarded the Canadian Engineering Education Association Engineering Education Graduate Student Award in 2019 for his contributions to the field. Since 2010, Chris has been a member of the instructional staff
the learning process.Teamwork has often been seen as a replacement or addition to traditional teaching approach inhigher education. Students learn better when actively engaged in teamwork than in a traditionalteaching approach. Recent research supports this observation, especially in STEM courses [2-7].Also, educational research shows that in-class activity significantly impacts long-term materialretention, critical thinking, communication skills, and increased class attendance [4,8-10].Teamwork is an important part of any undergraduate engineering program. The AccreditationBoard of Engineering and Technology (ABET) states that all ABET-accredited programs shouldgive students: "An ability to function effectively on a team whose members
Paper ID #38255Improving Community College Students’ STEM Motivationand Achievement by Implementing Utility-ValueInterventionsDelaram A Totonchi Delaram Totonchi is a Research Scientist within the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning at the University of Virginia. Delaram's research efforts mainly focus on broadening participation and representation of historically underserved populations in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines. She designs, implements, and evaluates motivationally supportive interventions that promote student achievement and persistence.Emma HuelskoetterBradley
his work with low-cost educational technologies and his development and use of technologies to aid usage tracking in makerspaces to examine them as interactive learning environments. He joined Northeastern in 2017. As well as teaching first-year engineering courses, he continues to design new technologies and curricula for use in his own classroom as well as for K-12 engineering education outreach.Jada Wong A Mechanical Engineering student from Northeastern University with a minor in Architectural Engineering © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com MATLAB Curriculum Based in Experimental Setups
Paper ID #36572Work In Progress - KEEN Faculty Impact StudyDarby Rose Riley Darby Riley is a student of engineering education at Rowan University. She has a special interest in issues of diversity and inclusion, especially as they relate to disability and accessibility of education. Her current research is focused on the adoption of pedagogy innovations by instructors, specifically the use of reflections and application of the entrepreneurial mindset. Her previous research experience includes examination of implicit bias in the classroom, and application of VR technologies to improve student engagement. Darby
/9780203862001.[9] D. H. Jonassen, “Toward a design theory of problem solving,” Educational technology research and development, vol. 48, no. 4, pp. 63–85, 2000.[10] M. T. H. Chi, “Active-Constructive-Interactive: A Conceptual Framework for Differentiating Learning Activities,” Topics in Cognitive Science, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 73–105, 2009, doi: 10.1111/j.1756-8765.2008.01005.x.[11] C. C. Tik, “Problems Implementing Problem-Based Learning by a Private Malaysian University,” Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education, vol. 2, no. 1, Art. no. 1, Dec. 2014, doi: 10.5278/ojs.jpblhe.v2i1.1005.[12] E. D. Graaff and A. Kolmos, “Characteristics of problem-based learning,” International Journal of Engineering
technology,electrical and computer engineering, special education, cybersecurity, and STEM education. Theteam also includes 8 afterschool teacher leaders and administrators from five partner afterschoolprograms, as well as a post-doctoral researcher and graduate students with expertise in computerscience, software development, graphic design, and educational measurement. A professionalvisual artist, an African American illustrator from our local community, contributed to the designof the story and development of the comic book. Additionally, our (mostly female) advisors fromother research universities, cybersecurity research institutes, a cybersecurity industry partner(Raytheon), a national museum (National Cryptology Museum), and technology company
Paper ID #36513Project–Based Learning: Piezoelectric Energy WheelBala Maheswaran (Professor) Bala Maheswaran is currently a senior faculty in the College of Engineering, Northeastern University. He has contributed and authored over one hundred publications consisting of original research and education-related papers, and conference proceedings. He has over twenty years of experience in teaching at Northeastern University. He is the Chair of the Engineering Physics Division, ASEE, Chair and executive board member, ASEE NE Section; the co-chair of TASME Conference (Technological Advances in Science, Medicine and
education, including Humanistic studies into engineering education to enhance service learning, Identifying faculty-based specifications for improving instruction and enhancing student success in STEM disciplines and Developing a Collective Argumentation Framework for infusing computer programming into elementary school mathematics. • Teaching Technology to Elementary Students While Teaching Design to Engineering Majors • Connecting and Aligning Teaching, Assessment, and Project-Based Understanding for Learners in the 21st Century: Teachers Empowering All Math and Science Students • Integrating Mathematics, Science and Engineering in Middle Grades • Development of a Instructional Manual for Incorporating Engineering and
Paper ID #37615Overcome Gender Discrimination in STEM Using the CaseStudy MethodColeen Carrigan Coleen Carrigan is an Associate Professor of Anthropology and Science, Technology and Society (STS) at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Using ethnography, she investigates the cultural dimensions of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), with a particular emphasis on Computer Science and Engineering, and why these high-status fields appear impervious to desegregation. Professor Carrigan shares the findings from her research to foster welcoming environments in STEM and help
. However, when possible, questions were kept as theoriginal or only slightly modified. The nanotechnology and STEM attitudes survey was a modified version of theStudent Attitude Toward Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) instrument developed bythe Friday Institute at North Carolina State [16]. The S-STEM includes scales on attitudes towards mathematics,science, engineering, and technology, 21st century learning skills, and STEM career awareness. For the purposes ofthis project, the mathematics scale was removed and replaced by a nanotechnology focused scale developed duringprevious one-week camps provided for high school students. The nanotechnology scale contains nine questionswhich were modified over its early development
Paper ID #36983Shall We Keep Using Zoom etc. after the Pandemic?Wei Zhan (Professor) Dr. Wei Zhan is a Professor of Electronic Systems Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University. Dr. Zhan earned his D.Sc. in Systems Science and Mathematics from Washington University in St. Louis in 1991. From 1991 to 1995, he worked at University of California, San Diego and Wayne State University as a postdoctoral researcher and visiting assistant professor, respectively. From 1995 to 2006, he worked in the automotive industry as a system engineer. In 2006 he joined the Electronic Systems Engineering Technology faculty