had completed comprehensive safety training experiences were 49% lesslikely to have had an accident occur in their courses [5]. However, of greater concern are thebroader impacts of safety deficiencies modeled for students in P-12 since research suggests thatstudents often implement these safety habits in post-secondary programs and the workplace.Utilizing data from a national safety research project involving 718 P-12 educators from 42states in the U.S. [3], this study examined results from a subsample of 381 educators whospecifically reported teaching pre-engineering or engineering design (PE/ED) focused courses.The goals of this study were to examine how PE/ED courses differed in terms of accidentoccurrences in comparison to other P-12
) Public-and Private-Sector Partnerships; (iii) FinancialInvestments and Support for Institutional Research Capacity, and (iv) Performance Measures andAccountability.To address the development and implementation of the above goals, our HBCU team togetherwith some other Majority Institutions and private sector, proposed to the Department of Energy(DOE) a manpower development project proposal designed to increase the number ofunderserved minority students interested in STEM programs in nuclear science and technology.This is because there is a great need to identify existing and future gaps in the nuclear energyworkforce and to bring to the pool of trained workforce from the minority students graduatingfrom our HBCUs. In addition, the nuclear energy
Paper ID #36961Student Definitions of DEI in First-Year Engineering and Capstone DesignDr. Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University Dr. Smyser is a Teaching Professor in the department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. Her research interests include DEI in STEM, lab and design course pedagogy, and information literacy.Dr. Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University Susan Freeman, is a member of Northeastern University’s first-year engineering facutly, a group of teach- ing faculty expressly devoted to the first-year Engineering Program at Northeastern University. The focus of this team is on providing a
informaticsmust be designed to cope with a variety of situations that can occur either because of a user’sbackground or due to uncertainties encountered in the physical layout of said user’s workspace.Fourth, the requirements —> design —> implementation —> operation continuum in manycomplex environments is necessarily an iterative process. Effective modeling tools andapproaches can mitigate the risk of inconsistencies across this continuum. Finally, the futurebehaviors of users are likely to be tightly intertwined with future technology advances, and,hence, effective AR systems must integrate the best practices for engaging users in the researchand design of the system. Participatory action research (PAR), for example, prioritizes the
Paper ID #38032GR in VR: Using Immersive Virtual Reality as a Learning Tool for GeneralRelativityKristen Schumacher, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Kristen Schumacher is currently a graduate student in physics with a research focus on modified theories of gravity. She founded the POINT project (Physics Outreach and Instruction through New Technologies) at UIUC to bring these abstract concepts to a wider audience through virtual reality.Sonali Joshi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Sonali Joshi is a graduate student in physics with a research focus on effective models for condensed matter systems. She is
educate a large enough share of their URG students in engineering.Strategies that have been employed to increase the success of DEI efforts have been many andvaried. Research has shown that where there is community and belonging, the successes arelarger. For instance, a study found there to be a positive correlation between the diversity offaculty to that of the diversity and success of students [37]. Training the professorate in DEI hasbeen a strategy that has increased significantly in recent years, recognizing that the majority offaculty lacked the tools to understand and implement best practices. Training materials, courses,workshops, and experiences that reward individuals and programs for increasing their knowledgeand skills in DEI have
in Durham, North Carolina. He is a member of ASEE and IEEE.Prof. Stu Thompson, Bucknell University Stu is an associate professor and chair of the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Buck- nell University, in Lewisburg, PA. His teaching responsibilities typically include digital design, computer- related electives, and engineering design. His research focus is on the application of mobile computing technology to interesting problems. My broadly he is interested in the continued evolution of engineering education and how the experience can help create graduates who will go on to make substantial change in the world. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Work in
relationship between knowledge gained and students’ perception of theimpact of sustainable design and construction options. Findings also indicate how perceptionscompare between population groups, such as students of architecture and students ofconstruction. Students seem to be best equipped to explain their understanding of the listedoptions based on their experiences. Such research outcomes can help educators better toimplement SDC into respective curricula in the future. In addition, analysis of these perceptionsis a crucial tool for educators in improving students’ understanding of sustainability goals.Keywords: Sustainable Design and Construction; SDC teaching; curriculum development;Architecture; Construction Management, Sustainability, Student
competencies. ABET, the European Network forEngineering Education (ENAEE), and the Federation of Engineering Institutions in Asia and thePacific (FEIAP) highlight the need for engineers to recognize and account for the impacts ofengineering practice and design in broad contexts that impact human and environmentalconditions throughout their guidelines. ABET (2021) mandates that engineering graduates have“an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs withconsideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social,environmental, and economic factors,” and “an ability to recognize ethical and professionalresponsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must
-Champaign. He creates and researches new opportunities for accessible and inclusive equitable education.Guru Nanma Purushotam ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Using Deep Learning and Augmented Reality to Improve Accessibility: Inclusive Conversations using Diarization, Captions, and VisualizationAbstractThe problem of diarization - identifying different speakers in a conversation stream - has notbeen sufficiently addressed for deaf and hard-of-hearing students in learning communities suchas student design teams in engineering and related STEM disciplines. Though the accuracy of thelatest automated real-time speech-to-text systems is now approaching
, and a published author. He is a former McNair Scholar, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, & Medicine-Ford Foundation Fellow, Herman B. Wells Graduate Fellow, Inter- national Counseling Psychologist, former Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky, and current Post-Doctoral Research Scholar at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Z.’s research program focuses on examining the impact of intersectional oppression on historically excluded groups & creating culturally relevant interventions to enhance their well-being. Within this framework, he studies academic persis- tence and mental wellness to promote holistic healing among BIPOC. He earned Bachelor’s degrees in Psychology &
responsibilities of the UTAs, (3) how theUTAs were recruited and trained, and (4) preliminary assessment on their effectiveness.Course designThe three-credit hour course consists of two days of traditional lecture (50 minutes) and one dayin the lab (3 hours) and is typically taken during the spring semester of the junior year. Thelecture component of the course is dedicated to instruction on statistics, probabilities, andstatistical tools. The lab component of the class consists of a two-week experimental workshop(one day per week) during the first two weeks of classes and then three separate, four-weekcycles for the remainder of the semester. The experimental workshop provides students withtraining on all aspects of lab work including experimental design
Paper ID #40331Challenges in Designing Complex Engineering Problems to Meet ABETOutcome 1Dr. Bijan G Mobasseri, Villanova UniveristyMs. Liesl Klein, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI) Liesl Krause-Klein is a assistant teaching professor at Villanova University in their electrical and computer engineering department. She graduated from Purdue University’s Polytechnic institute in 2022. Her research focused on student well-being. She is currently in charge of curriculum for capstone projects within her department.Mr. Edward Stephen Char Jr., Villanova University BS EE Villanova University 1996 MS EE Villanova
program track is marriage, couples, and family counseling mean- while pursuing certification in play therapy through USC. He previously served as an intern at Sandel Elementary School during which he provided both interpersonal support and academic assistance. Mr. Diez is a graduate research assistant, conducting research on family system influences on career decisions within undergraduate engineering students.Dr. Ryan G. Carlson, University of South Carolina Dr. Ryan G. Carlson is Professor of counselor education at the University of South Carolina (USC), and Director for the Consortium of Family Strengthening Research. Dr. Carlson’s research focuses on vulnerable couples and families, including relationship education
Level 6 are apprenticeship programs. Level 7 provides“ordinary” three-year bachelor’s degrees. Level 8 “honours” bachelor’s degrees require doingself-directed thesis research. The Level 9 post-graduate degrees and Level 10 doctoral degreesrequire the same standard of research and writing required globally for such degrees. Here, theBSc and MSc degree designations and the PhD in BIM and Digital Construction all requireresearch outputs and the mastery of established standards of knowledge generation, reflectivepractice, and project management.The MSc and BSc (Honours) research projects expect students to implement a proposed solutionto an industry-relevant context(s) or setting regarding their organization, if possible. For the BSc(Honours), both
combination of lecture and student-led project work designed tointroduce/guide students through the engineering design process. The instructional team metseveral times to discuss desired improvements to curriculum and student communicationoutcomes. Based on those initial meetings, the technical communications faculty developedactivities and delivered lectures over a range of topics including: • Writing for audience and purpose • Common professional genres (emails, memos, reports) • Technical communications style • Best practices for developing and delivering presentations • Best practices for poster presentations • Best practices for document design • Providing peer feedback • Data visualization and effective graphics
survey results. Overall, the researchand evaluation team’s intention is to provide insight to the project’s leadership in how best tosupport the success of first-year engineering and computing students.IntroductionWhat do students in engineering programs at a research-intensive Southeastern universityperceive to be the most helpful supports for student success? What kinds and levels of stress dothey experience? How do they use their time? How do these perceptions relate to six identity-related factors? This paper summarizes some of the findings from a cross-sectional survey ofengineering students, some of whom were participants in an NSF-funded S-STEM project(#1930492), that explored these questions. Invitations to the survey were sent by email
positions available [10]. A majority of companiesbelieve that this shortfall puts them at moderate or extreme risk [11].Paradoxically, some recent cybersecurity graduates report difficulties in obtaining an initialplacement, as entry-level positions often require significant practical experience and credentials.Experiential learning activities, especially those that involve active engagement with employers,can prove effective in breaking this “catch-22” for recent graduates.The low level of ethnic, racial, and gender diversity in the cyber workforce is both a seriousproblem and an area of opportunity: gains in inclusion and diversity would bring qualitative aswell as quantitative benefits. A more diverse workforce can improve a company’s or
Mass Communica- tions from the University of South Florida and her B.S. in Global Strategic Communications from FIU. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Virtual Interview Training: Perceptions and Performance using Digital Hiring ManagersAbstractInterviewing for a job can be an intimidating experience for students and recent graduates. Manyindividuals may feel unprepared for their first interview and uncertain about what they could beasked. Having confidence and strong interview skills is very important for professionaldevelopment and career attainment. In this work, we describe a web-based platform designed toprovide experiential learning and interview practice for
, primary champion, Lemelson has played the 2023 ASEE National Conferenceprimary role of the backbone organization in collaboration with VentureWell. Over time, otherstakeholders have started to take on aspects of that role. VentureWell collaborated on gatheringearly stakeholder input, developing the EOP Framework and served as the facilitator andevaluation partner on the EOP Pilot Grantee Program and was the primary designer, participantrecruiter, and facilitator for the Scaling for Impact Workshop. ASEE served the role of granteerecruiter, grant administrator, mentor recruiter, and community of practice facilitator in theASEE EOP MGP. Lemelson also funded and recruited a manager for the EOP Network and
early career engineers. In particular, risk awareness resulted fromperceptions of crisis triggers the needs of career resilience; internal and external resources ofsupport help boost resilience; and positive adaption signals the completion of resilience for earlycareer engineers. This study extends understandings of resilience for early career engineers inbroader cultural contexts. The paper also discusses implications of the research findings foruniversities to create a more congenial environment for the development of career resilience andsuccessful transition of engineering graduates to the workplace.Keywords: career resilience; early career engineers; career adaption1. IntroductionFor early career engineers, the transition from university
makerspaces “DesignCubes.”The project provided opportunities to explore both individual and joint research questions.Makerere has been able to observe the impact of a first-of-its-kind DesignCube on its students’prototyping abilities. Duke’s DesignCube purposefully limits access to certain technologies tomimic the environment of a LMIC. This allowed the Duke team to examine changes inprototyping processes when students use the container makerspace. Jointly, the teams haveexplored the possibilities of shipping container makerspaces to identify best practices. Eachmakerspace has its own design unique to its environment, and comparing the differences willenable optimized designs for future makerspaces. Since the DesignCubes were completed,students from
. 2017, p. 7.[65] T. A. Wood, D. D. Nale, and K. T. Brown, “Student Response System Best Practices for Engineering as Implemented in Plickers,” in 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Jul. 2021. Accessed: Aug. 10, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/student-response-system-best-practices-for-engineering-as- implemented-in-plickers[66] M. T. H. Chi and R. Wylie, “The ICAP Framework: Linking Cognitive Engagement to Active Learning Outcomes,” Educational Psychologist, vol. 49, no. 4, pp. 219–243, Oct. 2014, doi: 10.1080/00461520.2014.965823.[67] J. A. Mirth, “A Specifications-Based Approach for the Design and Delivery of a Statics/Dynamics Course,” presented at the 2019
solid foundation for policymakers and practitioners at all levels to develop evidence-basedinterventions that target the root causes of cheating. With a robust evidence base and collectiveaction, we can safeguard the integrity of our institutions and protect our nation's security.References[1] G. Hill, J. Mason, and A. Dunn, "Contract cheating: an increasing challenge for global academic community arising from COVID-19," Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning, vol. 16, no. 1, p. 24, 2021/07/30 2021, doi: 10.1186/s41039-021- 00166-8.[2] P. Rawlusyk, "Assessment in higher education and student learning," Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, vol. 21, 2018.[3] J. W. Lee, "Impact of proctoring
a semester-long team design project which is divided into three phases – problem definition, conceptual design, and final design. Research projects are led by curiosity to solve real-world problems by understanding user needs, and limitations of the system, prototyping solutions, testing, and assessing the impact of the solution on society. The project is driven by the Engineering Mindset Learning model where students chase their curiosity and pursue their entrepreneurial goals. Weekly laboratory instructions, manuals, and video presentations are made available to the students. Teams are formed depending on the class sizes. Assessments: Weekly graphics assignments, quizzes, and four midterm exams exist. For the project, students are
school. Her research is focused on solving problems relating to educating and developing engi- neers, teachers, and the community at all levels (P12, undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate). A few of these key areas include engineering identity and mindsets, global competencies, failure culture, first year experiences in engineering, capstone design thinking, integrating service and authentic learning into the engineering classroom, implementing new instructional methodologies, and design optimization using traditional and non-traditional manufacturing. She seeks to identify best practices and develop assess- ments methods that assist in optimizing computing and engineering learning. Dr. Gurganus was one the inaugural
Paper ID #37083A Laboratory Course Design Strategy to Increase Student Confidence:Connecting Material Testing Standards to Course Material and RealApplicationsDr. Christopher John Greer, The Pennsylvania State University Christopher J. Greer is an Assistant Research Professor at The Pennsylvania State University’s Depart- ment of Mechanical Engineering. He completed his Bachelors of Science in Aerospace Engineering at Penn State while leading a group of students in rocket engine development for a conceptual lunar lan- der. He gained hands-on experience while interning at SpaceX’s Rocket Engine Development Facility as a Ground
teacher in the department from the Dean of Engineer- ing, Covenant University. Currently, Dr. Mosobalaje’s research interest is in petroleum data analytics (PDA) as well as the deploy- ment of machine learning (ML) tools to petroleum engineering applications. In research (and teaching, too), he leverages his proficiencies in open source platforms such as R and Python and associated libraries (ggplot, gstat, dplyr, scipy, numpy, matplotlib etc). In a modest way, his research products have helped to extend the functionality of some existing geostatistical routines. For his efforts, he recently received the Best Paper award in the 2020 International Conference on Applied Informatics, sponsored by Springer and
of Technology, Sweden, in the area of spatial ability and learning in technology education. He is a qualified post-primary teacher of Design and Communication Graphics and Construction Studies.Dr. Niall Seery, Technological University of the Shannon Dr. Niall Seery is also the Director of the Technology Education Research Group (TERG) and is a Guest Professor in Technology Education at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Sweden. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Using Adaptive Comparative Judgement to Holistically Assess Creativity of Design Solutions: A Comparison of First-year Students and Educators JudgementsAbstract:This Complete Research
]. • Student interviews: Interviews are conducted with a sample of participating students to ob- tain additional qualitative assessment of their experience with the ISBL modules and level of choice. Interviews incorporate ethnographic methods and include six structured questions designed to fit into a twenty-minute interview format [32]. The questions cover what stu- dents like best about the ISBL modules and level of choice related to the simulated system, suggestions for improvement, navigation experience, impact on learning, recommendations for future users, and an “Anything else to add” question. Interview notes are analyzed using qualitative data analysis techniques from Grounded Theory to produce a set of