described in thiswork regarding the observed changes brought about by the addition of these bench-topexperiments may be informative. The instructor has been teaching the Process Controltheoretical course since 2015 and the Process Control lab course since it began in its currentformat in 2021. The addition of the bench-top Arduino projects made possible the dedicatedProcess Control lab course and ensured that each student had much more opportunity to performexperiments within the topic area. Since the beginning of the lab course with the increasedprojects, the instructor has noted an increase in deeper “why” and “what if” questions asked inthe theory course. In addition, inquiries regarding and pursuit of careers in the Process Controlfield seem to
career with Kiewit and was involved with many projects in the he ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 An Approach in Designing and Teaching Hands-on and Immersive Construction Cost Estimating CourseAbstractConstruction projects require tools such as cost estimating to effectively control and manage them. Costestimating is required at all phases of a project irrespective of the project delivery methods. Studentsenrolled in construction-related programs must be trained on how to quantify, price, and bid projects justthe same way that practitioners do in real life. This requires crafting, designing, and teaching studentshands-on and immersive construction cost estimating
and technologies appropriate to careers for which my major prepares me; (6)I can conduct research and evaluate information by methods appropriate to my major.Computational Thinking (CT) self-assessment asks students to evaluate their performance onfour items related to computational thinking, a specific type of scientific literacy. This ismeasured with a four-item index using a 4-point scale of agreement: When solving problems,designing systems, and understanding human behaviors, I am able to… (1) use abstractions; (2)use logical thinking; (3) use algorithms; (4) use revision.The second measure of science literacy was directly assessed using items from the publiclyavailable Test of Scientific Literacy Skills (ToSLS) [42]. This measure was
the science education area, joined several research projects, participated in international conferences with oral presentations and key note lectures and serves as referee for journals, funding institutions and associations.Dr. Gonzalo Aguila, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile Gonzalo Aguila is a Chemical Civil Engineer with a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering with more than 15 years of experience in Research and Innovation in Chemical Engineering, Catalysis, Processes, Energy, and Environment, complemented by ten years of experience in University Teaching. In his work as a Pro- fessor, he created and directed the Chemistry area within the Engineering career at the universities where I have worked, assuming
Paper ID #37781Application of an Industry-inspired Mock Mine as a Pragmatic Platform inSupport of future Skills Development for the South African UndergroundHardrock Mining IndustryDr. Shaniel Davrajh, University of Johannesburg Dr Davrajh has had an extensive career as an academic at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and Uni- versity of Johannesburg prior to joining the CSIR as a Senior Engineer. His fascination with digital transformation led him to pursue a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, focussing on Quality Management for Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems. He then transitioned to 4IR applications in Mining and Man
Learning from Small Numbers NSF CAREER grantfurther highlighted that research methods used to quantitatively summarize or qualitatively codeparticipants’ marginalizing experiences into larger categories tend to misrepresent students(Pawley & Slaton, 2015; Slaton & Pawley, 2018). Pawley points out limitations of traditionalresearch methodologies related to a lack of recognition of holistic experiences of intersections ofprivilege and oppression and to a colonizing sense of the researcher assigning the identity andexperience of a participant.While Pawley’s study drew on narrative methods as an investigative and analytical tool, shenoted her own challenge with traditional forms of qualitative dissemination: “we also need othermethods that
. In his Ph.D., he built systems to help scientists manage their file-based datasets by predicting relationships among spreadsheet documents. Passionate about a career in academia, Dr. Alawini joined the University of Pennsylvania in 2016 as a postdoctoral researcher. As a postdoc, he developed data citation and data provenance systems for scientists. Dr. Alawini’s research interests are broadly in databases, applied machine learning, and education. He is particularly interested in applying machine learning methods to improve classroom experience and education in general. He is also interested in building next-generation data management systems, including data provenance, citation, and scientific management
current state of academia and focuses on actively citingauthors with historically marginalized identities in an effort to center and uplift their voices [13].Most if not all academic institutions favor those from non-marginalized backgrounds; generallyable-bodied white, cisgender, heterosexual men. This can be seen from degree recipients at alllevels [14] to faculty composition [15]. Those whose identities stray from that, especially thosewith an intersection of marginalized identities, have a more difficult time entering, building andmaintaining a career in academia [12]. Citation practices are a large contributing factor andundercitation of people with margenlized identities can be seen across disciplines [16]–[20].According to Zurn et al
workforcedevelopment and the implementation of Industry 4.0 within manufacturing enterprise settings.Having a better understanding of industry needs can help manufacturing educators better preparetheir students for successful careers in the workforce of the future.What is an Industry 4.0 Manufacturing System?Advances in information and communication technology (ICT), computational modeling, andcontrol algorithms have enabled the transformation of data into knowledge and control ofmachines and systems in real-time with high accuracy via smart sensory devices and wirelessnetworks. Such systems are known as cyber-physical systems (CPS) [7-9].In a conventional manufacturing system, inputs such as raw materials, equipment, tooling,fixtures, energy, and labor are
their values or theircultural identities. They may turn away from engineering because they do not see themselvesfitting into engineering spaces [5]. Furthermore, for individuals from historically marginalizedracial and ethnic groups working towards a career in engineering, the culture often feels isolatingand unwelcoming [8], diminishing their desire to continue in the field [9]. There has been a long history of implementing interventions to help historically excludedstudents navigate the exclusionary culture of engineering. Within the context of individual highereducational institutions, we categorize these activities as institution-driven interventions andstudent-driven interventions. Institution-driven interventions sit within the
introductory engineering lab courses inmechanical engineering.The concept of a community of practice is popularly attributed to Lave and Wenger in theirseminal work on situated learning in 1991 [12]. Hoadley describes the development of the ideaof a community of practice moving from a descriptive concept to a prescriptive one, with CoPsfirst being studied and understood and then built intentionally [13]. He also differentiates anincidental community of practice that is distinguished by its shared practices from a moreintentional knowledge-building community that has both agency and a mission to learn. Etienneand Beverly Wenger-Trayner have spent much of their careers refining the CoP concept, offeringthis definition [14]: “Communities of practice are
complete design process, fromproblem formation to a handoff of a final product/process to their client. The stages of the designprocess were also redefined from the original ICOV model, found in the DFSS framework.The first journey through the new paradigm is this current academic year, so a final assessmentof the effectiveness of the changes remains to be completed at the end of the academic year.However, teams are almost entirely on schedule or significantly closer to the planned schedulethan in the past few years as measured by weekly feedback from faculty advisors, which iscertainly a positive indicator.References:[1] Understanding the Educational and Career Pathways of Engineer, National Academy ofEngineering, The National Academies Press
reinforce students’ growth mindsets and resilience in the face of failure.The cumulation of small wins (successfully achieving small goals) helps students become moreself-efficacious; it helps them truly believe in their abilities. This leads to the belief that students’abilities are not simply inherent and that their abilities can grow, change, and improve withpractice. In engineering courses, where most students are challenged with at least part of thecurriculum, providing mastery experiences or modeling them for students, especially at thebeginning of their college careers, could help with student retention. Several studies have shownthat self-efficacy is lower in students who have one or more minority classifications. Therefore, itis
on hands-on group projects outside of class. A large number ofassignments can be a strain at times, but it allows the student to learn time management and alsolearn a wide variety of skills.” It is extremely possible that many of us will enter careers where wewill be juggling multiple projects or tasks at one time and building these time management skillsin college with be extremely beneficial. Experiential learning and the hands-off nature of theprofessor with our schedules helped stress the importance of prioritizing certain assignments whenneeded and creating a week-long or even month-long calendar to keep on track. The creation ofmilestone assignments helped keep the projects at a doable pace and allowed us to decide what weneeded to
education into theengineering curriculum had a significant impact on improving creativity, critical thinking, andproblem-solving skills [9]. Shane and Venkataraman defined entrepreneurship as “the discovery,evaluation, and exploitation of opportunity” [10]. Academic research on teaching the EMsuggests that developing an entrepreneurial mindset in engineering students is a process thatrequires practice and repetition. Consequently, EM should be incorporated in courses throughouttheir educational career and not limited to one or two courses.Once implemented, entrepreneurial education provides students with an opportunity to use theirtechnical knowledge to meet market demands and create solutions to real-world problems. Itallows the students to become
, Environmental Engineering, Computer Engineering Project 3: Students design, build, and analyze a Mars Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, rover system that can navigate variable terrain. Computer EngineeringAnd while some of these disciplines benefit from the fact they are a bit more contextuallyindependent, such as mechanical engineering, the instructional team felt that some disciplinessuch as bioengineering, chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, and industrialengineering, could use more coverage. This would be in hopes to show a more diverse image ofengineering as a career choice.New project designsAlternative design options for project one and two have been
engineering students at TAMUK take an introductory engineering course entitled“Engineering as a Career” (GEEN 1201). Departments within the College of Engineering eachoffer their own section of the GEEN 1201 course specifically designed for their students. As partof an ongoing NSF project, the GEEN 1201 courses for four departments (CNEN, EECS, MIEN,and CAEN) have been augmented to include collaborative hands-on design projects. Theremainder of this section describes the design projects that were used in each of the updatedGEEN 1201 courses during the fall 2022 semester. Descriptions of the design projects used inprevious semesters can be found in [4, 5].Chemical and Natural Gas Engineering: There were four hands-on design projects offered tostudent
inclusive learning environments and mentorship practices. Homero has been recognized as a Diggs Teaching Scholar, a Graduate Academy for Teaching Excellence Fellow, a Global Perspectives Fellow, a Diversity Scholar, a Fulbright Scholar, a recipient of the NSF CAREER award, and was inducted into the Bouchet Honor Society. Homero serves as the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Chair for the Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CDEI), the Program Chair for the ASEE Faculty Development Division, and the Vice Chair for the Research in Engineering Education Network (REEN).Ms. Jazmin Jurkiewicz, Virginia Tech Jazmin Jurkiewicz (she/they) is a fourth-year PhD candidate in Engineering Education at
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such as health than others [12]. Many institutions are offering programsthat bridge different disciplines, such as business and engineering or science and policy, to equipstudents with the skills and knowledge they need to tackle complex and multifaceted problems.Additionally, Canada has launched many initiatives to better prepare students for the latestadvances in their fields and future careers by focusing on research and innovation.Systems ThinkingSystems Thinking was developed from the General Systems Theory of Bertalanffy and has beenapplied to a wide range of fields and disciplines including health care, management and business,plant manufacturing and sustainability [13]. Systems Thinking is utilized for its ability to addresscomplex
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/0038038520904918.Appendix[A1] T. L. Ross and L. Romkey, “Post-secondary Work Integrated Learning Through STEM Outreach,” presented at the 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference, ASEE Conferences, Jul. 2021.[A2] A. T. Stephan, E. A. Stephan, L. Whisler, and A. I. Neptune, “Peer Sharing Presentations in a First-Year Engineering Learning Strategies Course,” presented at the 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference, ASEE Conferences, Jun. 2020. doi: 10.18260/1-2--35047.[A3] A. Godwin et al., “CAREER: Learning from Students’ Identity Trajectories to Actualize Latent Diversity,” presented at the 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference, ASEE Conferences, Jul. 2021.[A4] S. R. Ross, “Supporting your neurodiverse student population with the Universal
students would benefit from moredeliberate, distributed practice with measurement and data acquisition [1]. Second, themeasurement and data acquisition activities were much more hands-on than the statisticscurriculum, creating very different energy and engagement in the class throughout thesemester. We wanted to modify the course to address these two concerns but decided to takea more holistic approach to the redesign.This paper outlines our comprehensive approach to redesigning Data Analysis. We not onlyconsider changes to the assessments and activities of the class, but we also re-evaluate thelearning objectives in the context of program and college level goals and students’professional careers. We utilize a curricular priority framework to
diversity and inclusivity as not an“added-on” soft skill requirement with limited relevance to their career goals, but as an essentialconsideration in real-world problems engineers must solve. In light of these considerations, wehave approached this challenge by restructuring an existing course which already had beensuccessfully structured to address engineering ethics concepts central to the nature and causes ofengineering failure, by expanding the course via the logical integration of case studies and otheractivities focused on the impact of diversity and inclusivity (or rather the lack thereof) on failuresin development, deployment and use of technology.Effective design or redesign of a course is not a simple matter – in fact, redesign of an
-playingactivity was therefore experiential in nature, unlike other activities that may come across asabstractions from reality. I think if we were able to redo the meeting I would like to be able to better control one of my group members. Some comments were made that may have rubbed some of the other groups the wrong way. Probably try not to get mad quickly when another stakeholder group is judging our statement. Because the madder I got, more I couldn’t kept my thoughts together to present a better counterexample.The skills and knowledge that students cited in their reflections will serve them well as theyapproach the start of their professional careers in engineering. These reflections are alsocompelling because many contained comments
earned her Ph.D. in 2007 in Medical Engineering and Bioastronautics from the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Science and Technology, and holds an S.M. in Aeronautics & Astronau- tics from MIT and a B.S. in Materials Engineering from the University of Kentucky. She co-founded the UM Center for Socially Engaged Design and directs both the UM Global Health Design Initiative (GHDI) and the Sienko Research Group. Dr. Sienko is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award and several teach- ing awards including the ASME Engineering Education Donald N. Zwiep Innovation in Education Award, UM Teaching Innovation Prize, UM Undergraduate Teaching Award, and UM Distinguished Professor Award.Kentaro Toyama, University of Michigan
Paper ID #37585In-Situ Bending Moment Visualization of a Structure Using AugmentedReality and Real-Time Object DetectionDr. Diana Arboleda, University of Miami Diana Arboleda, PhD., P.E. is a structural engineering Senior Lecturer at the University of Miami, Florida. She received her B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Miami in 1988 and, after a full career as a software engineer in corporate America, she returned to academia by earning a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Miami in 2014. Her research interests and experience are in the fields of concrete sustainability, composite material
regional campuses, nor are they reported to the central campus. The objective of the first-year engineering curriculum is to provide an opportunity for students to explore engineering disciplines so that students can make informed decisions about their careers. So, these two courses achieve the goal of training these students for their second year of the degree program.5. Role of Administration: It was noted earlier that the regional campuses get limited funding to run the campus businesses. However, there is a process of submitting a budget to the central campus. Engineering coordinators submit the budget each year to the fiscal office. The purchases made for the lab supplies and equipment have to go through the university
the rapid increase in demandfor robotics and automation engineers, failure to define MRE through standardized curricula andaccreditation criteria risks missed career opportunities for individuals and missed economicopportunities for industry. By defining a common set of knowledge and skills for MRE programsand courses, students and employers will understand the abilities a graduate should possess andstudents will develop the technical foundation and professional skills that are critical to fulfill theresearch and development needs for advanced mechatronic and robotic systems [5,6].The authors believe MRE has matured to the point where it is a distinct and identifiableengineering discipline. Indeed, several universities have developed programs