TechnologyDr. Bahar Memarian, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Dr. Bahar Memarian is an interdisciplinary researcher and educator with more than 10 years of research and teaching experience at the intersection of applied and social sciences. She has designed and executed research projects as both a team leader and a member. She has also developed and delivered learning modules and courses in the areas of STEM, design, and engineering education at the secondary and undergraduate levels. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Examining The Differences In Grade Point Average ForEngineering Students Enrolled In Entrepreneurial Education Programs
mechatronics program offerings to industry expectations for necessary on-the-job skillsets.Educational programs in mechatronics engineering are tasked with providing well-roundedcurricula for their students that balance fundamental conceptual knowledge with additionalrelevant technical skills. However, it is unclear how well educational programs match industryexpectations in terms of maintaining this balance and preparing future mechatronic professionals.As part of a larger NSF-funded project, educational opportunities across the United States werecompared to surveyed industry expectations for six categories of mechatronic skills. Acomparison of the distribution of skills instructed across categories showed that educationalinstitutions cover
Education, 2023 Closing the Gap between Industry and Academia via Student Teams SupportAbstractA well-known challenge in engineering education is the attempt to balance the demands of industryrecruitment with the core needs of an already packed engineering curriculum. Due to timeconstraints, real-world examples and other learning opportunities that aim to develop andconsolidate the industry-desirable skills can be difficult to include in the curriculum. One way toaddress this challenge is to collaborate with industry (for example, on capstone projects, studentteam challenges, etc.) while the students are still studying. A place for these collaborations, whichcan provide benefit for both parties, is through student competitions. Student
academic year, the EMprogram supported one to two students per year in the study-abroad program. This has increasedto four to five students per year in the 2022/23 academic year. With a fifty-five student EMcohort annually, this represents about 9% share of each junior year class.The SE123, Research Project in Systems Engineering/Engineering Management course is theenabling course in the EM program of study which creates opportunity for study-abroad researchwhen ET credit is assessed. Up to 3 ET hours can be approved by the program director based ona thorough review of complexity of engineering research problem, and application of appropriateengineering design given constraint considerations. This review and approval process isconsistent with the
the Science and Engineering Road Show mobile lab and creates programs for local youth to educate and entertain with hands-on projects to challenge students’ engineering and science skills.Tala Katbeh, Texas A&M University at Qatar Tala Katbeh is a STEM Instructor and Program Coordinator at Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) where she applies her enthusiasm for engineering to create curricula and engineering courses for school students. Katbeh is currently also pursuing her PhD at Texas A&M University, having graduated from TAMUQ with a BSc and MSc both in chemical engineering.Hassan Said Bazzi, Texas A&M University at Qatar Dr. Hassan S. Bazzi is the senior associate dean for research and
of data, it wasquickly realized that a method to select relevant documents systematically and equitably wasnecessary, so GCM was called upon as a plausible method. As a pilot to the approach, wefocused on the team at a single institution, and we plan to expand this approach to the Hub soon.The GCM approach is made up of six primary steps: (1) Preparation, (2) Generation, (3)Structuring, (4) Analysis, (5) Interpretation, and (6) Usage (Group Concept Mapping). Morespecifically: • Step 1, Preparation, the group project focus is defined. In our case, our defined focus was identification of documents deemed relevant. We defined ‘relevant’ as documents indicating presence/absence of a co-equitable partnership between institutions
work can be challenging without ready access to amanufacturing or commercial space. As immersive technologies have increased in availability,such technologies have the potential to be used to help support training. However, the methodsof use and effectiveness of immersive technology for student learning have yet to be evaluated.Virtual Reality (VR) is among the most preferred methods across these immersive technologies.While there are many studies using VR technology, there are no known studies specificallyfocused on its use for commercial and industrial energy audit training. This WIP paper discussesan overview of the project and proposed methods that use virtual models to train students inenergy audit processes and evaluate their
the implemented systems may haveappeared temporary in nature, and were often inadequate in scale, construction, and integration,the potential effectiveness of using such technologies to replicate, and improve, testing andlearning experiences for individuals was noticeable. Such experiences have inspired this workwhich seeks to design and distribute a new generation of environments offering an open-accesssolution to costly hardware platforms unobtainable to many under-served communities andinstitutions with limited resources. This project builds on the success of previously implementedremotely-accessible FPGA systems by expanding scope and incorporating hardware whichintegrates FPGAs and software-defined radios (SDRs), together with new
, HMI, industrial network devices, etc.) has been aprimary concern for faculty working on this project. There were initial challenges in retrofittingthe CRBs with some existing systems. This was often due to the age of existing systems andtechnological advances since their installation. The faculty of this project sought to keep existingperipherals and components in place as often as possible for various reasons. A primary concernwas that industrial peripheral components are often costly, and replacing these componentsmight not make sense if they are otherwise fully functional. When possible, newer versions ofthe technology were added to replace previous systems. For example, machine vision cameraswere upgraded to work better with the embedded
presented findingsshow the trends in courses enrollment, passing, failing, and withdrawing from the courses. Inaddition to a core three-course sequence, the project examines the general department retentionnumbers.1. IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic had a profound effect on college enrollment across the United States.“Enrollment reductions were largest among black and Latinx students” [1]. This work presents ananalysis of how COVID-19 affected the enrollment numbers in City Tech in general and at theCST department in particular. The CST department offers three degree programs: an Associatedegree (AAS) in Computer Information Systems, a Bachelor of Technology degree (BTech) inComputer Systems, and a Bachelor of Science degree (BS) in Data Science
fail to meet the different needs of teachers, families, and students. Additionally, teacherpreparation programs have a hard time producing people who see themselves as innovators withthe drive and skill to affect positive change in their careers and communities.As communities push for rich innovative experiences for K-12 students, some have begun to addmaker spaces, robotics clubs, and/or innovation labs. Even though more states have adopted theNext Generation Science Standards (NGSS) [1], far too many school districts deprioritizeengineering design experiences in classrooms.The ChangeMaker K-12 project was developed to create materials for use in teacher educationprograms that (1) support elementary education undergraduate teacher candidates
teaches introductory courses in engineering design and mechanics and upper-level courses in fluid mechanics. He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech in 2014, and his research primarily focuses on conceptual understanding in engineering mechanics courses. He received his M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Virginia Tech and his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from North Carolina State University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Tracking the Progress Towards an Engineering Degree of Three Cohorts of Low-income Engineering Students Supported by a Track 3 Multi-Institutional S-STEM GrantWith a project built on the Model of Co-Curricular
. Engineering PLUS is the only INCLUDESAlliance that focuses primarily on engineering. The Engineering PLUS Alliance is built aroundcore strategies including:1. Establish a network of 5 Regional Hubs leveraging the Engineering PLUS partnerships with the American Society for Engineering Education, The GEM Consortium, NACME, NAMEPA, NSBE, SWE, AISES and other stakeholders.2. Create a stEm* PEER Academy to train change agents (stEm PEERs) and accelerate implementation of evidence-based practices within engineering departments.3. stEm PEERS (Practitioners Enhancing Engineering Regionally) will create Implementation Projects to increase admissions, retention, and graduation rates of women and BIPOC engineers in their home
the original cohort of B2B, six participants have gone on to graduateschool in various STEM disciplines. As of the end of 2020, in the summer research program, 28 studentsfrom FRCC participated in summer research projects on the Colorado State University(CSU) campus. Ofthose 28, 26 enrolled at CSU; two enrolled but later dropped out, leaving their programs at CSU; and thelast is enrolled at UCLA. Of the original eight students in the cohort of 2016, five have completed theirbachelor’s degrees, three are in graduate programs, two are continuing their undergraduate degrees, andone dropped out. In the 2017 cohort, six have completed their degrees and two of these are in graduateprograms, and four others are continuing in their studies. For
computing systems, while others are more at ease exploring uncertaintechnological problems.Furthermore, because the content of introductory programming is deemed “simple enough”,many institutions with limited resources, including ours, rely on graduate students to teachcourses. Graduate students frequently teach for a semester or two before they graduate. As aresult, many introductory programming instructors do not have the time or resources to iterate andenhance their pedagogical practice. As student interest in computing grows, introductoryprogramming class sizes are expanding, requiring institutions to provide several sections of thesame course, resulting in variations in instruction quality and student learning gains.Our ANON project is
the main engineering building locations, they served as leaders to help groups of incomingfirst-year students find their correct room during “Academic Day” preceding the first day ofclasses. The NSF S-STEM funding was valuable in providing support for students who wouldotherwise not have been able to leave their summer jobs a week early and participate in theSummer Bridge Experience. Currently, the AcES summer bridge component is institutionalizedand supported by the college and industry partners.Fall Professional Development CourseThe fall professional development course, comprised of faculty and guest speaker lectures,design projects, and research laboratory visits, is open only to AcES participants. The courseinstructor teaches goal
Science and Engineering Road Show mobile lab and creates programs for local youth to educate and entertain with hands-on projects to challenge students’ math and science skills.Tala Katbeh, Texas A&M University at Qatar Tala Katbeh is a STEM Instructor and Program Coordinator at Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) where she applies her enthusiasm for engineering to create curricula and engineering courses for school students. Katbeh is currently also pursuing her PhD at Texas A&M University, having graduated from TAMUQ with a BSc and MSc both in chemical engineering.Prof. Hassan Said Bazzi, Texas A&M University at Qatar Dr. Hassan S. Bazzi is the senior associate dean for research and advancement and
Paper ID #39262WIP Using Automated Assessments for Accumulating Student Practice,Providing Students with Timely Feedback, and Informing Faculty onStudent PerformanceDr. Brian F. Thomson, Temple University Dr. Brian Thomson is an associate professor of instruction in the department of electrical and computer engineering at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. During his time at Temple, he taught courses in circuits, circuits lab, control systems while serving as a mentor for senior capstone projects. In 2016, he was selected as the IEEE student chapter professor of the year. He has also graduated from the provost
students, either asteaching assistants or as mentors during a semester. In this latter role, we are tasked with guidingstudents through research endeavors and giving them an introduction to engineeringinvestigations. While in some instances this can be a straightforward task, there are times whenthe role of a mentor can be physically, mentally, and emotionally taxing. Some students have aharder time being able to grasp the research method or process, and it can lead to moredrawbacks than benefits to the project. But what of the instances outside of the laboratory?Certainly, our role as a mentor is to guide students and give them advice and mentorshipregarding their research endeavors. Do we just tell them that their problems are outside of
Paper ID #38809Work in Progress: A Trio-Ethnography on Professional IdentityDevelopment of Internationally-Trained Minoritized Women Early-CareerResearchers in CanadaAnuli Ndubuisi, University of Toronto, Canada Anuli Ndubuisi is a researcher with the International Virtual Engineering Student Teams (InVEST) project at the Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering and Practice (ISTEP) and the Encore Lab at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). She is also an educator with the Engineering Sci- ence Division at University of Toronto. Anuli has a combined 18 years of experience in the engineering
Paper ID #39833Work in Progress: An Investigation of the Influence of Academic Cultureon Engineering Graduates’ Workforce Expectations and Subsequent WorkBehaviorsPhilippa EshunDr. Kacey Beddoes, San Jose State University Kacey Beddoes is a Project Director in the College of Engineering Dean’s Office at San Jose State Univer- sity. She holds a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech. Further information about her work can be found at www.sociologyofengineering.org. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Work in Progress: An Investigation of the Influence
Paper ID #37377WIP: Replication of a 1/5th-Scale Autonomous Vehicle to FacilitateCurriculum Improvement in Cyber EngineeringDr. Wookwon Lee, Gannon University Wookwon Lee, P.E. received the B.S. degree in electronic engineering from Inha University, Korea, in 1985, and the M.S. and D.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from the George Washington University, Washington, DC, in 1992 and 1995, respectively. He is currently a full professor in the Department of Electrical and Cyber Engineering at Gannon University, Erie, PA. Prior to joining Gannon in 2007, he had been involved in various research and development projects in
Paper ID #39706Board 67: A guide for Generation Z students to meet the Future Skillsrequirements of Industry 4.0Patricia Caratozzolo, Institute for the Future of Education, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico Patricia Caratozzolo received the Ph.D. degree from the Universitat Polit´ecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona. She is Full Member of the Institute for the Future of Education and Assistant Professor at Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico. She leads projects in the area of Educational Innovation, Critical Thinking, Cogni- tive Flexibility, and development of Social Oriented Interdisciplinary Skills in STEAM. Dr. Caratozzolo
Paper ID #38504Work in Progress: Developing an Ethnographic Observation and ReflectionTemplate: An Example from Studying Epistemic Differences within EERTeamsMs. Isabel Anne Boyd, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Isabel is a third-year student at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville studying biomedical engineering. She has conducted several mixed methods research projects centered around diversity and inclusion in engineering and is interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering Education.Chulin Chen, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Chulin Chen is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
the type offeedback is influenced by demographic factors. This paper discusses the first stage of theresearch project. The next stage includes developing an information session for students that isinformed by the survey results and the literature. The information session aims to providestudents an understanding of how to utilize different types of feedback. Students will then beinterviewed a year later to determine if their perception and use of feedback has changed.IntroductionClassroom assessments extend beyond just collecting information about students’ learning.Instead, good practices of assessment in institutions of higher education aims to evaluate studentslearning and support improvement in learning. This is accomplished via summative
,cocurricular activities, and even mentorship events to be held virtually (e.g., via Zoom), whichaffected students’ relationships, their ties and, thus, their social capital.MethodsThe project on which this WIP is based is an explanatory mixed methods study. The quantitativepiece of our work utilizes two survey instruments, the Undergraduate Study Support (USS)survey [7], [8], and the Professional Skills Opportunities (PSO) survey [9], [10]. The USS isbased in our prior work on social capital in engineering education [7], [8], [11], [12]; it asksparticipants to identify salient people in their social network, and asks about the supports orresources those individuals as well as others provide. In particular, the USS consists of a namegenerator and a
Appendix Table 4). The number of students participatingin each specific category varied with each semester (Appendix Figure 1A). In summer of 2022,the overwhelming majority of students participated in a career enrichment experience andnoticeable low participation in industry and research experiences. It remains unknown if this wasan artifact of a summer semester or a COVID-related lag. Anecdotally, it is known that manycompanies and research labs did not recruit in 2021 for 2022 summer positions due to COVID-related budget constraints.Four of the 13 curriculum outcomes were well reflected (>80%) in the high-impact experienceassignments – “attitudes,” “communication,” “teamwork,” and “project management” (AppendixFigure 2). These professional
approach to lecture and lab teaching methods where inquiry learning, problem-basedlearning, and project based learning are utilized. This scaffolded approach utilized in inductiveteaching is more student centered than the traditional deductive approach where topicgeneralities and mathematical proofs are covered in the class followed by homework outside ofthe classroom [4] [5]. Utilizing this inductive teaching approach with a scaffolded approach,utilizing multiple, active learning focused teaching methods, mastery of the concepts is now partof the learning process as students actively work through problems or projects [5].It has also been shown in engineering education research that student satisfaction, self-efficacy,and motivation are all
process and a vision and education value canvas was developed.A second major component of our project was teaching innovation processes to the faculty so theycould better assess their teaching projects and engage in continuous experimental improvement.Although we anticipated that the Education Value Canvas would be the guiding principles for thefaculty teaching innovators, as the first cohort of teaching innovators approached the one-yearpoint, we realized that the sharing, learning, and frameworks that helped scaffold the innovationprocess throughout the year were engaging faculty more than the mission and value canvas. Wedecided to reformulate the teaching retreat in the Antigua Forum format with the purpose beingsharing, reformulating, and
elementary students. With ML-powered controllers to animate students’ roboticinventions, we believe it is possible to provide students without any previous engineering orprogramming experiences with ML learning opportunities.In this paper, we introduce the integrating AI program, design, preliminary pilot findings, and thefuture plan for this three-year ongoing project.2. Overview of Integrating AI2.1 Robotics PlatformWe designed a hardware platform for these pilot tests with the following criteria:(1) Built-in multiple ML algorithms to support students in exploring the learning behavior ofdifferent algorithms.(2) A system that was compatible with upper elementary classrooms. Specifically focusing onhardware that is safe, accessible, and easy