Paper ID #38220NSF RIEF: Influence of Self-Efficacy and Social Support onPersistence and Achievement in Chemical EngineeringSophomores: Measuring the Impact of an InterventionBrad Cicciarelli (Distinguished Lecturer) Brad Cicciarelli is a Distinguished Lecturer in the chemical engineering and mechanical engineering departments at Louisiana Tech University. He earned a B.S. from the University of Florida and a Ph.D. from M.I.T., both in chemical engineering. He teaches a variety of courses, including material and energy balances, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and numerical methods.Timothy Reeves (Lecturer of
Paper ID #38244Developing an Interview Protocol to Elicit EngineeringStudents’ Divergent Thinking ExperiencesShannon M Clancy (PhD Candidate) Shannon M. Clancy (she/they) is a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. She earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Their current research focuses on undergraduate engineering student experiences with divergent thinking and creativity as well as engineering culture and curriculum. This work is motivated by their
ecosystem model of education? 2) To what extent does this shift support an emphasis on the assets of our students, faculty, and staff members and, in turn, allow for enhanced motivation, excellence and success? 3) To what extent do new faculty assessment tools designed to provide feedback that reflects ecosystem-centric principles and values allow for individuals within the system to thrive?In Fall 2021, the first cohort of Eco-STEM Faculty Fellows were recruited, and richconversations and in-depth reflections in our CoP meetings indicated Fellows’ positive responsesto both the CoP curriculum and facilitation practices. This paper offers a work-in
4through senior years, exploring a series of robotic/mechatronic, sensor, and communicationsystems, Students combine electrical, computer, and mechanical engineering concepts withpractical applications. Then, at multiple points in the four-year program, Students work inindustry (a co-op assignment with an engineer's salary; a total of three co-ops is mandatory forgraduation) to apply their knowledge and build real work experience. Rather than focusing ondry theoretical topics separately, we teach engineering theory through an integrated and appliedapproach in system design, so Students learn how concepts work together - as they would in the"real world."Students also have team-oriented design experiences integrated throughout their curriculum
-role-in-myanmar-and- ethiopia-under-new-scrutiny[2] K. Pham, “Want to fix big tech? Change what classes are required for a computer science degree,” Fast Company, May 28, 2019. Accessed: Feb. 02, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.fastcompany.com/90355969/want-to-fix-big-tech-change-what-classes-are- required-for-a-computer-science-degree[3] B. J. Grosz et al., “Embedded EthiCS: integrating ethics across CS education,” Commun ACM, vol. 62, no. 8, pp. 54–61, 2019.[4] L. Cohen, H. Precel, H. Triedman, and K. Fisler, “A New Model for Weaving Responsible Computing Into Courses Across the CS Curriculum,” in Proceedings of the 52nd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 2021, pp
in existing engineering courses. Findings from these studies can provide insights forinstructional designers and curriculum developers on evidence-based tools that can assistinstructors to teach about HCD and can facilitate students’ understanding of HCD and its role inengineering, and development of skills associated with HCD mindsets and are directly connectedto the ABET students’ outcomes.The Purpose of the Current Study This Work-In-Progress study describes and evaluates the design and integration of HCDmodules into an existing Introduction to Electronics course. The engineering course introducedstudents to selected fundamental concepts and principles in electrical and computer engineeringthrough virtual lectures and laboratory
to support a change inthe K-12 curriculum in Singapore. A student’s motivation to pursue an engineering course, aswell as the experiences gained by a student from their home, school, neighborhood, andwork, can be shaped by their K-12 education. Integrating engineering education into K-12education in Singapore allows students to be exposed to the field of engineering from ayounger age. The benefit of this is twofold: firstly, students can gain a better understanding ofengineering, how it is applied in the real world, and why it is important. Secondly, studentscan gain greater confidence in their engineering skills and knowledge, regardless of theirbackground. As many students at the pre-university level in Singapore may feel that
knowledge.A third type of model expands upon the cyclical models of cognitive development and explicitlyacknowledges that learning is both a mental and social activity. While the Kolb cycle of Figure2 discusses the steps that an individual learner goes through, models such as Harre’s Vygotskycycle [12], Figure 3, integrate social aspects of learning. Here learners are explicitly assumed tobe interacting with other learners and the teacher as they go through various stages of learning.It is the social interaction and acceptance of others through which a learner comes to recognizethemselves as possessing knowledge which they can then pass on to others in turn. Figure 3: In the socio-constructivist Vygotsky Cycle students go through a process of
approach for interfering with the disease process.In this course, students conceptualize an authentic research question, design and carry outexperiments to answer that question, and reflect on their learning experience. The courseprovides students with the opportunity to identify and solve an authentic research problem in asupportive cognitive apprenticeship environment [1, 2]. Each student leaves the course havinglearned a set of skills that is unique to their experience that is relevant for their self-designedproject.IntroductionLaboratory-based courses are an integral part of the undergraduate engineering curriculum [3].Performing laboratory experimentation gives students the opportunity to apply some of thefundamental concepts they learned in
Paper ID #36548Is Engineering Management Really an Engineering Field ofStudy?Jena Shafai Asgarpoor (Professor of Practice & Program Director) Dr. Jena Asgarpoor is a Professor of Practice at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln and the Director for the Master of Engineering Management Program in the College of Engineering. Dr. Asgarpoor received her Ph. D. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering, specializing in Engineering Management, from Texas A&M University in College Station where she had previously earned a B.A. in Political Science (Summa Cum Laude). Prior to UNL, she was a professor at Bellevue
, software, sensors, actuators andconnectivity that allows all these things to interact and exchange data. InternationalTelecommunications Union (ITU) defines IoT as “A global infrastructure … enabling advancedservices by interconnecting (physical and virtual) things based on existing and evolvinginteroperable information and communication technologies” [1]. Similarly, “through theexploitation of identification, data capture, processing and communication capabilities, the IoTmakes full use of things to offer services to all kinds of applications” [1]. In IoT, a “thing” isdefined as “an object of the physical world (physical things) or the information world (virtualthings), which is capable of being identified and integrated into communication
experiential learning initiative at the University of Waterloo. She is also responsible for developing a process and assessing graduate attributes at the department to target areas for improvement in the curriculum. This resulted in several publications in this educational research areas. Dr. Al-Hammoud won the "Ameet and Meena Chakma award for exceptional teaching by a student” in 2014 and the "Engineering Society Teaching Award" in 2016 and the "Outstanding Performance Award" in 2018 from University of Waterloo. Her students regard her as an innovative teacher who continuously introduces new ideas to the classroom that increases their engagement. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022
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
technical rigor and DEI mutuallyenrich each other. It is worth emphasizing that the approaches detailed herein are meant tocomplement (not replace) the two broad categories of DEI practices described above.The central questions that motivate this work are: (1) “How can technical rigor and DEIprinciples be deeply integrated within an undergraduate computational science curriculum?”; and(2) “How does this integration affect students’ sense of inclusion, beliefs about their technicalmastery, and overall learning experience?”Before continuing, it is worth briefly noting that controversy exists around the phrase “technicalrigor”; in particular, this phrase has at times been used in engineering education to reinforceperverse dichotomies and justify
’ communicationskills, the findings also highlight how storytelling can foster empathy. This work is of interest toadministrators and faculty looking to integrate different approaches to facilitate personal andprofessional growth and the expansion of empathy across engineering fields and in society.1 IntroductionWhile engineering is often focused on cultivating technical knowledge, competencies such ascommunication can also be important for students’ personal and professional growth. Along theselines, storytelling is considered valuable for students’ development and for the role it can play inpromoting an open dialogue with others [1]. It can encourage critical reflection and inquiry intoan individual’s lived experiences and can help to construct identity [2
Paper ID #38339Preparing Rural Middle School Teachers to Implement anEngineering Design Elective Course: A Just-In-TimeProfessional Development ApproachTameshia Ballard Baldwin (Teaching Assistant Professor)Callie Edwards Dr. Callie Edwards is an experienced educational researcher and program evaluator. For a decade, she has studied, partnered with, and advocated for historically underrepresented and underserved populations in health, education, and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, such as women, communities of color, individuals who experience low-income backgrounds, and those who are
Paper ID #36823Student Perception of Virtual Collaboration Environments onTeaming Success in an Online Project-Based First-YearEngineering Design CourseHenry Axel Claesson Mechanical Engineering StudentRobert Daniel Hodge Senior studying Industrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech.Eunsil Lee (Visiting Assistant Professor)David Gray David Gray is an Associate Professor of Practice in the Engineering Education Department at Virginia Tech. David is currently serving as the Assistant Department Head for Undergraduate Programs. Dr. Gray teaches in a two-sequence Foundations of Engineering course, several
,” presented at the 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Jul. 2021. Accessed: Jan. 04, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/diversity-and-inclusion-lessons-that-support-the-traditional-civil-engin eering-curriculum[34] K. Larsen and J. Gärdebo, “Retooling Engineering for Social Justice: The use of explicit models for analytical thinking, critical reflection, and peer-review in Swedish engineering education,” International Journal of Engineering, Social Justice, and Peace, pp. 13–29, Dec. 2017, doi: 10.24908/ijesjp.v5i1.8928.[35] D. I. Castaneda, J. D. Merritt, and J. A. Mejia, “Integrating an engineering justice approach in an undergraduate engineering mechanics course,” in 2021 IEEE Frontiers in
Computer Science and Software Engineeringinstitution. In this study, perceived usefulness and ease of use were integrated with factors such asteaching practices, intrinsic factors, and efficacy problems with learning intentions. Theyconcluded that of these factors, effective teaching, perceived usefulness, and correct intrinsicmotivations are needed to motivate students to aspire to learn. They also concluded that thesetechniques must be coupled with face-to-face communication in e-learning to provide immediatehelp during programming problems. Mi et al. (2018) compared an incentive and reward modelgame called, GamiCRS with traditional teaching methods aimed to enhance student motivation tolearn code readability using TAM. The results from this
University, Mankato, home of the Iron Range and Twin Cities Engineering programs.Rob Sleezer (Associate Professor, Twin Cities Engineering) Rob Sleezer serves as an associate professor in the Department of Integrated Engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato. As an active member in ASEE and IEEE Rob works to connect the learning of engineering to the practice of engineering. He supports learning across the breadth of electrical engineering and facilitates a seminar where student engineers engage in design and professional learning. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com “But I’m not an Engineer”… Collaboration
scholars who applied for 2021 dropped from an average of 30 scholarsto only 10. A drastic change in the recruitment efforts for the program were implemented to helpincrease the number of applicants and scholars for 2022. These recruitment efforts for 2022 willbe discussed in more details below.The GCSP’s competencies are designed to prepare the scholars for future engineering leadershipcareers and to better equip them to solve these complex and global challenges. The fivecompetencies include talent, multidisciplinary curriculum, entrepreneurship, multiculturalism,and social consciousness (Fig. 1).Fig. 1. The five components of the GCSP.All five competencies must be undertaken by the scholars throughout their participation in thescholars program
similar in form to reflective teachingpractice [27], an approach to teaching that requires identifying one’s own teaching practices,assessing teaching effectiveness, considering student engagement, and subsequently revisingone’s teaching practices. In this way, instructors are constantly examining their own pedagogyand making changes as needed – an essential practice whether they are adopting a new approachor using their own preferred methods and curriculum. Applied to Sarah’s situation, after an initialadoption decision she was continuously making adaptation decisions in an effort to meet herstudents’ individual needs, and by extension to better align with her local context. Sarah quicklyrecognized the need for such adaptation and, instead of
Amazon (Figure 1). The kit selected was the “Freenovo 4wd car kitFNK0041”, since included all the necessary parts to be self-contained, programed using Arduinoand remote operated capability via a smartphone using Bluetooth. An integrated, open-endeddesign project seems to have best overall outcomes as far as learning effectiveness and futureengineering self-confidence goals [24]. Students were first introduced to Arduino circuits forprogramming the cars. Then, worked in teams to assemble and test the car kit followinginstructions that were prepared specifically for the camp. There was also a lesson module onbuilding solid models in a Computer Aided Design (CAD) program, with students learning basicextrusions, revolutions and sweeps with the aim
opportunities for students to learn how to design in the most authenticcontext possible with many of the constraints of the university setting removed (viz. constraintson time, material resources, and opportunities for multi-disciplinary problems).CEWIL Canada – a national body to promote the use of Work-integrated learning (WIL) ineducational settings – defines work-integrated learning as “a form of curricular experientialeducation that formally integrates a student’s academic studies with quality experiences within aworkplace or practice setting… [involving] an academic institution, a host organization, and astudent” [3]. WIL approaches include: community and industry research and projects,apprenticeships, co-operative education, entrepreneurship
first-year students as well as courses within the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. She is a recipient of the Outstanding Teacher of First-Year Students Award and is interested in research that complements and informs her teaching.Courtney Pfluger (Teaching Professor) Dr. Courtney Pfluger took a position in Fall 2011 as an Assistant Teaching Professor at Northeastern University as a part of the First Year Engineering Faculty and affiliated Faculty in the Chemical Engineering Department. Dr. Pfluger redesigned and piloted the first-year curriculum which included engineering design and computational problem solving using the Engineering Grand Challenges as real-world applications of global issues. She
describe any lab or workspace where studentscan come to fabricate devices out of raw materials, e.g., woodshops, 3D printing labs, and othermaterials. In [17], Makerspace was utilized as an educational tool for engaging students in theirengineering laboratories. It was incorporated into the laboratory curriculum and tested on students.Surveys were conducted to test the applicability of this pedagogical tool. The survey outcomesindicated that the hands-on learning tool, i.e., Makerspace, improved the overall learningexperience and emphasized education and entrepreneurship. In addition to being integrated intolaboratories, Makerspace was incorporated in various educational uses for these spaces, includingcapstone projects and independent study
Center DirectorCorey Pew (Assistant Professor)Adrienne Phillips (Associate Professor) Dr. Phillips is an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at Montana State University. She teaches environmental engineering courses and is a member of a team sponsored by the NSF RED program to develop integrated and project-based courses in a new environmental engineering curriculum. She also does research on microbial biofilms.Beth J Shirley (Assistant Professor)Stephanie G Wettstein (Associate Professor) Associate Professor © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Work-in-Progress: Writing in Engineering
Paper ID #37009Jeopardy in Structural AnalysisSeyed Mohammad Seyed Ardakani Dr. Ardakani is an assistant professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and the Coordinator of Statics for the T.J. Smull College of Engineering at Ohio Northern University. He has previously served as Project Engineer at Englekirk Structural Engineers and Lecturer at South Dakota State University. He obtained his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno. His research interests include seismic performance and design of reinforced concrete structures, computational modeling of structures, and engineering
widelyaccepted benefits of integrating comics into curriculum, this innovative practice paper contributes to literature whichextends the advantages of using comics in education to not only aid engagement and comprehension but also helpwith inclusion and belonging among students. Bettering inclusion in engineering classroom by bettering representationis a pursuit that has been advocated for by many (e.g., work done in disability representation by Syvantek (2016),gender and ethnic minorities in US engineering classrooms by Lee, Matusovich and Brown (2014), as well as studentperceptions of learning about diversity by Lee, Lutz, Matusovich and Bhaduri (2021)). However, those frommarginalized communities continue to feel out of place in their programs, often
and challenging activity under RED, and the key goal in transforming the departmentculture and creating a fully connected model. The ultimate goal is to create a TFAB for eachtechnical track in the curriculum (i.e. bioelectrical systems, communication systems etc.); thisapproach will provide industry and students with an opportunity to have direct input incontinuous curriculum improvement process, form networks, define capstone projects, seek outinternships and more. The TFAB concept is not new in the department, as the wireless systemsgroup have for over 20 years been engaging industry through their own industry advisory board.These interactions were initially focused on curriculum development and the integration ofindustry relevant tools in