/wastewater utilities, understanding therole of mentoring K-12 students, and the impact of the project on their career goals.Conclusions: Efforts such as our WaterWorks project are much needed to develop a muchneeded workforce as the water/wastewater utilities in the USA face worker shortages. Wecontinue to develop some contemporary tools to excite the new generation and preliminaryresults indicate that our activities are exposing STEM and other careers to K-12 students andeducators. Initial response from our pilot highschool workshop are positive.Future Work: Currently site visits to the City of Camden schools are being planned along with ateachers workshop to be held in the Summer of 2023. Our partners at American Water andCCMUA will assist with
. 376-380). Students who have more in-ternal motivation are more likely to succeed in doctoral degree programs, whichtend to require individual work ethic and self-driven goals and research (Sverd-lik et al. 2018, p. 376-377). Internal motivators, such as a desire to succeed inacademia or the desire to better research skills, help graduate students succeedwithin a graduate school environment (Sverdlik et al. 2018, p. 377). Addition-ally, students who already have a strong set of writing skills are likely to be moresuccessful in graduate school than those without (Sverdlik et al. 2018, p. 377-378). Beyond having strong technical writing, students who are able to plan,write, and revise in an organized manner are less anxious and more confident
, the other leader can step up to ease the workload of the other. Co-leadership allows for a level of flexibility as well as division of labor, both of which could positivelyimpact mental health, collective team skillsets, and skill development. One co-leader asserts the efficacyof co-leadership on team outcomes based on “the quality of what we were able to produce, just becausewe had two people behind it rather than the typical [singular leader].” Preliminary data consistentlyshows that co-leaders feel confident in the quality of their work due to the increased bandwidth madepossible by co-leadership.One co-leader focused on the “technical side” of the project while his counterpart focused on the “bigpicture, business plan” side of the project
Students in the Climate Sciences,” Science and Engineering Ethics,19(4), 1491-1504, 2013.[13] H. W. Rittel and M. M. Webber, "Dilemmas in a General Theory of Planning." Policysciences, 4(2), 155-169, 1973.[14] D.A. Kolb, Experiential learning: experience as the source of learning and development.Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1984.[15] A. M. Prado, R. Arce, L. E. Lopez, J. García and A. A. Pearson, “Simulations Versus CaseStudies: Effectively Teaching the Premises of Sustainable Development in the Classroom,”Journal of Business Ethics, 161(2), 303-327, 2020.[16] ABET, Criteria for accrediting engineering programs. ABET, Baltimore, MD, 2021.[17] D. Merrill, “First Principles of Instruction,” ETR&D, 50(3), 17, 2002. [Online
: List the stakeholder(s); draw a floor plan using CAD (Computer Aided Design); and research on their own the required documentation, including ASHRAE standards. Calculate the required cooling / or heating loads using previous learned knowledge from a thermodynamics course; this included the cfm per room, and the representation of the cycle on the psychrometric chart. Dimension the duct system based on the cfm and room dimensions and select the appropriate cooling or heating unit. Discuss the costs associated with installation and maintenance, by independent search using credible sources, and provide recommendations for savings to fit the budget. Discuss the societal impact of installing the
from the past year, it is still far from where adoption shouldideally be.4.3. Usage Due to confidentiality, it is unknown if the app is increasing traffic to services available oncampus (ex. counseling). Despite this, the developer portals provided for both iOS and Androidprovide usage statistics. Over the past two years, this app has had an average of twenty-fouractive sessions on iOS per month [8]. This information does not appear to be available forAndroid currently [9]. Despite the lack of data from the Android developer portal, it stands toreason that if students are downloading the app they are potentially seeking mental health relatedservices for themselves or a peer on campus.5.0. Plan Moving Forward and Conclusion While nine
some cases, a single essay is all the evidence an institution canaccess to plan DEI interventions and improve academic programming. Our recommendation foraddressing the STEM pipeline leak is to create a system to track students that fall out of formalSTEM pipelines. The system can assist the student to return to the pipeline if the student desires.The system will support the student to secure employment in the engineering discipline.References[1] L. L. Crumpton-Young, S. Etemadi, G. E. Little, and T. D. Carter, “Supportive practices used with underrepre- sented minority graduate students,” in 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, no. 10.18260/p.25979. New Orleans, Louisiana: ASEE Conferences, June 2016, https://peer.asee.org
Francisco de Quito USFQ MiguelAndr´es is an Assistant Professor in the Polytechnic 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
, whichallowed us to remove or redistribute the aforementioned didactics and paired assessments fromthe class. With this revision to SD, we more aggressively pursued the remainder of the designprocess. Namely, the prototyping phase of SD, which was historically in the second semester ofthe sequence, was accelerated into the first. This allowed, for the first time in our program,elevated prototype fidelity along with the inclusion of both verification and validation during thesecond semester of the SD sequence. Notably, solicitation of non-CIP projects was also updatedso all SD projects started at the same point in our design process. We also planned for the IMEDstudents from CIP to serve as clinical liaisons for teams working on projects from CIP
communication systems [18], but askedstudents to develop their own framing. Students completed the Wrong Theory Protocol (WTP),an ideation activity in which designers first propose harmful and humiliating ideas, beforegenerating beneficial ideas, a method that jointly supports creativity and empathy [19] beforeindividually planning their design solution [20].Figure 1. Design of the Radio Crafters CampWe collected video recordings, interviews, and artifacts of participants in a week-long camp. Forthe current study, we selected focal students as a way to highlight variability (N=4).In order to bring together inferences about how agency is displayed in discourse with human-material agency relationships, we used two forms of qualitative analysis
Paper ID #38438Board 369: Reimagining International Research for Students in a VirtualWorldDr. David B Knight, Virginia Tech David Knight is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He also serves as Special Assistant to the Dean for Strategic Plan Implementation and Director of Research of the Academy of Global Engineering. His research tends to be at the macro-scale, focused on a systems- level perspective of how engineering education can become more effective, efficient, and inclusive, and considers the intersection between policy and organizational contexts.Dr. Kirsten A
aligned with the high expectations that the students expressed for each question inthe post-course survey. The questions in the educational experience category gauged students'understanding of product development, implementation, viability and scalability. Many of thestudents commented on learning about the financial and business models for productdevelopment as an important component of the course, indicating the usefulness of thiscomponent in helping students better develop low-cost sustainable solutions with potential forbroad impact across diverse populations. In the future, we plan on engaging with non-governmental organizations like ‘Physicians for Peace’ to provide valuable insights andperspectives on real-world challenges that are
Education. Because of a GRA appointment where I research exemplary engineering colleges and their production of successful Black and brown engineers, I am currently interested in the preparedness of underrepresented students from undergraduate and master’s engineering programs to doctoral engineering programs. I am excited about having the opportunity to become a better ENGR/ENGE researcher. In the future, I aspire to be an engineering education policy advocate and have plans to develop a research preparation consortium. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 CAREER: Disrupting the Status Quo Regarding Who Gets to be an Engineer -- Highlights from Year
’ the KEEN Framework: An Assessment Plan for Measuring ABET Student Outcomes and Entrepreneurial Mindset,” in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2020, vol. 2020-June, pp. 1–19, doi: 10.18260/1-2--33968.
aplan for their semester that includes extracurricular involvement and share it with their mentor,along with discussing long-term goals. At midsemester, the student and mentor meet to plancourses for the next semester and check in on academic progress. At the end, they meet to reflecton the semester, make adjustments for the next semester, update the student’s resume and discusscareer plans. Through this process, we ensure that the scholar is engaged in the college, finds theresources needed, and progresses academically and professionally.In addition to the faculty mentors, students are assigned a peer to whom they can direct questionsregarding their transition to the university. In the student success seminar that is required in thefirst
). We embed our IPA efforts within a constructivist grounded theory analysis [10] thatgenerates a theoretical model of the relationships between faculty emotion regulation andcultures of well-being (Objective 2). Further, the education plan to develop faculty training onregulating professional shame (Objective 3) is interwoven with the research focus to changecultures of well-being (Objective 2).In this paper, we focus on our data collection and analysis efforts related to understanding thelived experiences of professional shame in engineering faculty (Objective 1) and discuss how weleverage this in-depth insight to establish our aim to theoretically model relationships betweenfaculty emotion regulation and cultures of well-being in engineering
) was robotics. Also, themajority of student survey respondents (94%) attended the general Mt. SAC new studentorientation/Mountie Academic Planning Session, and of the 46 students in their first semester of the Mt.SAC engineering program, only 15 respondents (33%) indicated that they participated in the EngineeringSummer Cohort (ESC) program.These results are subject to re-testing and confirmation. Additional analysis will disaggregate results forstudents from underrepresented groups, different engineering majors, and correlation to engineeringcoursework completion. Future work will incorporate marketing of new engineering program awardsand transfer pathways, incorporating project-based learning into each engineering course, and
of our quarterly check-ins with our CoMPASSScholars in November 2022. We had 14 out of the 15 scholars that were on campus (since 5 werestudying at a global project center that term) participate in the event. Several reminders to thestudents with an explanation of the special event with dinner helped with the high participationrate (although some students could attend for only part of the time).Meetings with the CoMPASS support team (i.e., WPI faculty and staff) and the artist took placebefore the event to plan out the 2-hour event, and Figure 1 displays the flow of the eventcomponents. As students arrived to the meeting, we had our typical check-in chats and used theRose-Thorn-Bud activity [4] for mindful reflection. We also designed a
anonymity [8]. However, thereare no tools, to the best of our knowledge, that can allow anonymous grading for in-class paperexams and quizzes which form a majority of exams on campus.Approach and Plan of WorkOur proposed work has three distinct components listed below.● Development of a mobile system that helps instructors perform anonymous grading for paper exams● Data collection in courses and statistical analysis to understand grade differences using anonymous and non-anonymous grading.● Self-reporting data collection to understand the student and faculty perspective on anonymous grading.Mobile system that helps instructors perform anonymous gradingThe proposed workflow for the mobile application of anonymous grading is shown in figure 1
individually to offer academic advice and monitor the academicprogress of the correspondent STEM Scholars for further involvement in STEM culture. Theeffective practices for academic mentoring were:1) Each faculty mentor became familiar with the series of events and challenges that each ofhis or her scholars experienced during and after hurricane María and the chain of earthquakesevent and met individually with each scholar at least twice each semester. Faculty workedwith students to develop individualized plans. They offered guidance and support to helpthem stay on track and offered orientation regarding opportunities to attend STEMconferences or participate in STEM research.2) Faculty Mentors referred scholars to existing campus services to address
faces a skillsshortage and lacks a workforce that is confident and prepared to take on the challenges of aclean energy future [2]. 60,000 new jobs in energy planning and management are expected toform in regional Australia alone by 2025, with the number increasing every year. By 2025, itis projected that the construction of generation, storage, and transmission projects necessary topower cities with renewable energy will require an additional 43,000 workers [2]. With verylarge energy targets to hit, an equally significant effort must be made by education systems toequip upcoming power engineers with the necessary skills and knowledge to tackle theproblems of an evolving industry. For the past 30 years, university engineering faculties have
performance, to impact students’ perceptions. We plan to explore that further in future work.Participants from any year and engineering major were recruited via email through a variety of channels includingemailing student groups, courses, and Greek life organizations. Our choice of all majors was in hopes of pursuinga sufficient sample to perform some cross-disciplinary analysis. However, we saw high dropout between the1 Our use of the term ‘good teaching’ would generally align with ‘ways to create better learning’ in field discourse. However,as we address in the discussion, students’ use more closely aligns with dualist notions of ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ in reference tofaculty actions. We see this potential ambiguity as important to highlight for
School at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Dr. Feldman developed informatics metrics to quantify performance of clinicians when using digital diagnostic tools. He has published in Radiology, Academic Radiology, IS&T, SPIE, and RESNA. As a Latino and native Span- ish speaker, born in Peru, Dr. Feldman has created markets and commercialized innovative telemedicine products in Latin America for medical device companies, including Orex Computed Radiography, Kodak Health Group, and ICRco. Dr. Feldman also served as Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Boston Health- care for the Homeless Program where he led the strategic planning and migration to EPIC Electronic Health Records system and novel meaningful use
filter were on oppositeends of a clear tunnel. Desired measurement were identified and a pressure port and inlet for ananemometer were planned. Before sizing the tunnel, an appropriate fan was selected as this wasidentified as the limiting factor. The Vornado 573 Compact Flat Panel Air Circulator [5] had anacceptable compromise of a flat front and a 3 speed adjustment on the backside where it wouldbe accessible.Filters were sized to a similar area as the surface of the fan resulting in a 10in x 10in area.Multiple of each of the following filters were purchased (Filterbuy). • 1in pleated MERV 8 • 1in pleated MERV 11 • 1in pleated MERV 13 • 2in pleated MERV 13 • 4in pleated MERV 13Clear polycarbonate sheets 12in x 12in x 1/4in were
method of assessment of problem-solving skills that may beextended to assist with the process of assessment planning and quantification for accreditation ofundergraduate degree programs in engineering. Accreditation of undergraduate degree programsin engineering, such as by ABET, currently requires programs to demonstrate students’ ability to“identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles ofengineering, science, and mathematics”[1]. Traditional assessment data can lack reliablegranularity [2] to measure problem-solving skills. Reliable granularity is the reliability (oragreement) of assessment across instructors while quantifying problem-solving processes withaccurate granularity. We propose a new method using
importanceof the capstone projects is reflected in Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET) criteria and assessment protocols. [7]2. EMET Senior Projects at Penn State - FayetteAt Penn State – Fayette EMET program the senior project coursework is based on requiredEMET 403 and EMET 440 courses. The EMET 403 is a one-credit course on design projectpreparation that includes the selection of the topic and initial design work that involves planning,creation of design schematics or blueprints, and design specifications, and culminates in thePreliminary Design Report (PDR) with a budget and schedule of all activities includingimplementation stage. Since the EMET program does not provide a separate course on projectmanagement principles with
. TheClass of 2022 was significantly affected by Covid-19 protocols. In the spring of 2020, classeswere removed to a remote setting and a majority of co-ops planned for the summer of 2020 werecancelled. Furthermore, all co-op and career networking events were cancelled and were slow toreturn. The university was back to its pre-covid operations in the spring of 2022. As a result, theClass of 2022 experienced a significant increase in recruiting efforts from both companies thatoffered co-ops and those who did not. There was also a significant increase in the number ofoffers per student. The aggressive hiring process did create a more competitive hiringenvironment for employers as they tried to also catch up with the backlog of pandemic delayedprojects
users to upload image files containing faces tobe identified, or access web cameras to stream and capture face images. For the uploaded and/orcaptured images, the backend of this module will first extract the facial landmarks of the faces[2]. If the face is identified, the name of the face with its related information from the applicationdatabase will be returned to the frontend and displayed. For the faces not identified by thesystem, users can name those faces for future usage.3.0 EvaluationThe prototype was verified through testing in order to determine whether it complies with thedesign specifications. A test plan was constructed and its details are provided in Appendix A.The prototype is tested for the functional requirement to determine
item, othersask me for help in my field, performed the worst in terms of how little it loaded onto either factor(factor 1, .26; factor 2, .36). Since the unrotated factor loadings did exceed generally acceptedminimum cutoffs for factor loadings (.4), and the reliability was reasonably high, we proceededto compute the composite scores for competence from the unrotated loadings for the purposes oftesting here. We plan to revisit this factor after we complete administration of the survey.We then ran several tests to see if these composite factors performed as would be hypothesizedin bivariate tests with other variables in our dataset. The descriptive statistics for all thecomposite factors are provided in Table 1. There is some variation among
. For a better appearance, the power supply enclosure is made from PVC. Dimensions were 8-inch length 8-inch width and 5-inch height. The enclosure is a housing for the step-down transformer, rectifier, DC filter, and a regulator. With this information, a schematic was developed and assisted in mapping out a circuit plan. The case was prefabricated by the instructor which ensures accuracy. 3. Students created social and technical support structures for this design project differed from pre-COVID 19 classes. Since students are social distanced, the social invitation to examine or assist in identifying faults or issues was limited. The linear circuits design course during Covid-19 courses demonstrated limited