accreditationto include a deeper focus on social impact, cultural responsibility, and ethical considerations[19]. In addition, many professional societies and organizations have updated their missionstatements and core value statements to focus on promotion of socially just education and action,often with emphasis on improving diversity, creating a more inclusive culture, and increasingequity. For example, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) diversity statementprofesses that SME is “commit[ed] to promoting diversity and inclusion of all within ourcommunity” and “believe[s] that diverse perspectives and talents are essential withinmanufacturing research” [20]. Similarly, the Society of Women Engineers lists “inclusiveenvironment” as one of their
. Specifically, two of the authors sought toconduct research related to the development and assessment of augmented reality as aninstructional technology to improve student learning. Understanding the many facets ofconducting research on instructional technologies was best suited to a cohesive training program.Therefore, the primary author chose to complete a 6-month continuing education program inInstructional Design and Technology at his home institution. The program consisted of fourasynchronous courses that were scheduled around the authors' existing work obligations. Inaddition, two of the authors participated in a number of networking and faculty developmentworkshops hosted by their institution's Department of Academic Technologies. The
University In February 2021 Dr. Huang-Saad joined the Bioengineering faculty at Northeastern University and be- came the Director of Life Sciences and Engineering Programs at The Roux Institute (Portland, Maine). Dr. Huang-Saad has a fourteen- year history of bringi ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Factors Influencing Academic Researchers’ Motivation for Technology Commercialization and Entrepreneurship: An Overview of the LiteratureAbstractThere is a significant movement at research universities to catalyze faculty and graduate studentinvolvement in the commercialization of university-based discovery, an activity often referred toas “academic entrepreneurship.” This is driven by the
actua- tion into heterogeneous systems; manufacturing technology and processes. He has delivered >£55M of research from public and industry funding that has included research in cyber-physical simulation, design tools, pervasive sensing and intelligence, and informatics. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Why a PhD? An exercise with LEGO® Using novel communication tools to express multi-level complex messagesAbstractSTEM doctoral students are typically regarded as strong model builders but weak reflectivecommunicators. Expressing one’s motivations to undertake a PhD degree requires theelaboration of a multi-level complex message
research has focused purely on engineering graduate students as a population of interestwhen it comes to stress and mental health.Existing studies have explored some of the more prevalent stressors that exist for graduatestudents: research [8], academic performance [9], finances [10], physical health [11] and so on.Many of these studies have utilized a quantitative approach, largely by examining the ratios ofstudents who experience these stressors and occasionally measuring how impactful they perceivethe effects of these stressors to be on their mental health. However, previous literature hasdemonstrated the prevalence of other, less easily-measured stressors that impact the lives ofgraduate students. Many students struggle to find their place in
, and degree completion. This understanding is key to the successful design and implementation of higher education adjacent program- ming at industry partners. Ashleigh completed a BS in Biological Engineering at Kansas State University where she worked in the Women in Engineering and Science program. In this role, she witnessed the in- credible impact targeted support and guidance can have for STEM students. She then completed an MEd in Higher Education Administration and a Graduate Certificate in Institutional Research at Pennsylvania State University.Dr. Kimberly D. Douglas, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc. Dr. Kimberly D. Douglas is SHPE’s Chief Research & Innovation Officer. She has over 25
research andindustrial applications in recent years. Since 2014, our team has consistently worked onreforming our Materials Science and Engineering curriculum at the University of IllinoisUrbana-Champaign by incorporating computational modules into all mandatory undergraduatecourses. Here, we investigate the impact and effectiveness of these computational modules inlight of our recent graduates’ feedback. We surveyed alumni who graduated between 2017 – 2021and asked them about the benefits of the computational curriculum and the significance ofcomputation for their career. “data analysis” was reported to be the most significantcomputational practice, followed by “programming” and “simulation tools”. Python is the mostprevalent programming language
capacity of this lab facility and make it suitable forboth undergraduate and best-in-class graduate level education and training. It will also openopportunities for graduate students and faculty researchers to conduct innovative researchexperiments.Conclusions:An innovative rooftop solar photovoltaics laboratory facility has been designed and installed. Sixlab exercises have been developed which cover a broad range of topics and support learningintroductory, as well as some advanced concepts through real-life experiments. Lab experimentstarget to bolster many crucial concepts and skills including I-V and P-V characterization,investigating the effect of incident angle, analyzing the effects of non-uniform irradianceconditions, understanding and
communication in diverse contexts. ShDr. Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University & Carthage College Dr. Robert L. Nagel is Director of Engineering at Carthage College and Professor of Engineering at James Madison University. Dr. Nagel, a mechanical engineer by training, performs research on engineering student learning and engagement with a focus on interventions, pedagogies, and design methodologies. Through his research, he seeks to gain applicable knowledge for increasing student engagement and re- ducing barriers in engineering, design, and making. At James Madison University, Dr. Nagel has been KEEN Leader, sophomore design coordinator, and Director of the Center for Innovation in Engineer- ing Education. At
of the professional skills gap that existsbetween employer’s expectations and the qualifications of their new engineering hires. To dothis, a 2-part study examined both evidence in the literature regarding education methods andevidence of course work required of engineering professional graduates in their pursuit of abachelor’s degree. Based on the findings of this research, while engineering professionalprograms are making progress toward better professional skills, it appears that there is still muchwork to do to ensure that graduates are well qualified for professional practice. Evidence suggests that written communication skills are the most widely addressedprofessional skills in engineering professional curriculum. Many programs
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
to connect researchto practice and impact engineering students. This approach involved creating scenarios andprobing questions from the composite narratives for sharing the research findings in academicand industrial educational settings. Lastly, we discuss the benefits and limitations of thismethodology, highlighting the research findings brought into focus using this methodology andcomparing and contrasting these results with those that emerged using an inductive-deductivethematic analysis approach to the data also taken in this research project.Key Words: Composite narratives, Methodology, Participant confidentiality, Research to practiceapproachesIntroductionComposite narratives are a way to combine aspects of multiple interviews into a
). Adopting community-based research principles to enhance studentlearning. Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne, 61, 111-117.Cullinane, M., & O'Sullivan, S. (2020). Evaluating community-based research: Hearing theviews of student research partners. International Journal for Students as Partners, 4(2), 45-60.Glazier, R. A., & Bowman, W. M. (2021). Teaching Through Community-Based Research:Undergraduate and Graduate Collaboration on the 2016 Little Rock Congregations Study.Journal of Political Science Education, 17(2), 234-252.Gooding, K., Makwinja, R., Nyirenda, D., Vincent, R., & Sambakunsi, R. (2018). Using theoriesof change to design monitoring and evaluation of community engagement in research:experiences from a research
produced [16], [31]–[33]. Traditionalgrounded theory requires inductive coding in which codes come directly from the data. Deductivecoding is not possible because existing theory or literature does not provide potential codes for theresearcher. In grounded theory, themes arise from codes and are used to develop a theory to explainthe phenomenon of interest. There are disagreements in the research community as to whethergrounded theory is a methodology (i.e., carries its own set of goals and values that affect theresearch design, research questions, data collection, data analysis, and interpretation), or whethergrounded theory at this point in time is simply a method of analyzing data that is synonymous withthe “constant comparative method” of data
classes. In this paper, wedemonstrate that such a modality in design studio courses achieves learning outcomes whileproviding flexibility and accommodating individual accessibility needs that strive towardsequitable access to education. We contribute towards growing scholarship towards moreequitable practices in our classrooms (e.g. [4], [5], [16], [17], [30]) by advocating for thecontinuation of HyFlex learning as an offered mode of instruction for design studio courses, andhope that the engineering education community continues to recognize its valuable contributions. 10References[1] C.-Y. A. Liu and R. C. Rodriguez, “Evaluation of the impact of the
similar backgrounds and have been found to increase theretention of HUG students [30]. Furthermore, Safe Zone ally training is an effective way topositively change campus climate by educating people about the terminologies of genderminorities and the biases these minorities experience [31, 19].To promote the pursuit of research careers among HUG students, we launched astudent-led initiative, the HUG Initiative, in the Department of Electrical and ComputerEngineering (ECE) at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, in which the proportion ofHUG students is consistently near 15% for both undergraduate and graduate programs. The HUGInitiative is a pilot study that systematically identifies the needs and obstacles of HUGs in theECE department
effectiveness inmultiple modes of delivery. An important aspect of improvement in the course structure wasaddition of mini-labs, small concept experiments or practical problems in the classroom to bringan entrepreneurial mindset to the course. The present research also highlights the studentmotivation as this is another area of focus for modern instructional design. The study used theprocess of asking students to grade their own homework. The students were provided with thecorrect answers after submission of their assignments on the LMS and provided with a gradingrubric developed in an earlier study to grade their work. This helped students learn the materialmore effectively, instilling and encouraging self-learning. This also helped the students to
studying Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society in ASU’s College of Global Futures. She practices Socio-technical Integration Research as an embedded social scientist who collaboratively works with technologists (STEM students, STEM faculty, and Tech Com- panies) to increase reflexive learning during technology development and implementation to pro-actively consider the impact of technology decisions on local communities and society at large. This work creates spaces and processes to explore technology innovation and its consequences in an open, inclusive and timely way.Mara Lopez, Arizona State University Dr. Mara Lopez is a full-time Research
Paper ID #38851Literature Exploration of Graduate Student Well-Being as Related toAdvisingDr. Liesl Klein, Villanova University 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.Dr. Greg J. Strimel, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI) Greg J. Strimel, Ph.D., is an associate professor of Technology Leadership and Innovation and program
effective at positively influencing longer-term engineering studentretention. While makerspaces have excited considerable interest, much of the research onmakerspace impacts and practices have focused on K-12 and informal educational settings. Littleis known about how a well-designed makerspace-based engineering course can contribute tofirst-year students’ persistence in engineering.The platform for this study is an introductory engineering makerspace course at a Southeastern,public university. The course’s objective is to facilitate the application and integration offundamental engineering skills. Six course features were identified by course instructors aspotential pedagogical features that can activate students’ situational interest: technical
available when I need to talk about my progress in my program. 5. Teaches me the details of good research practice. 6. Provides information about ongoing relevant research. 7. Takes an interest in my well-being and life-work balance. Instructions: For each of the following statements, rate your advisor’s behavior towards you.a 8. Cares about me as a whole person, not just as a scholar. 9. Provides emotional support when I need it. 10. Is attentive and responsive to my needs. 11. Has my best interests at heart. 12. Would support me in any career path I might choose. 13. Helps me secure funding for my graduate studies. 14. Teaches me to write grant and contract proposals. 15. Helps me develop professional
Risk Management and Insurance industry. Throughout her career, she wrote articles and papers on the topic of Risk Management Information Systems and delivered several invited presentations at Risk Management Conferences as she was a recognized expert in the discipline.Dr. Lisa Cullington, National University Lisa Cullington, Ph.D. is an educational researcher with expertise in curriculum development, learning outcomes and educational assessment best practices. She focuses on building and evaluating academic programs that promote inclusive excellence for all learners. Currently, Dr. Cullington serves as the Director of Learning Outcomes for National University. Previously, she was the Founding Co-Director of the
, with great success. Recent studies have shown that it can also be applied to a number ofmanufacturing courses, where students have expressed a positive preference for learning throughservice learning projects. The study presented in this paper provides another best practice from asubtractive manufacturing course by advancing the design and machining of a versatile germtool. The results of a student survey conducted for this purpose from the subtractivemanufacturing course were compared to data from the previous semester. It was observed thatthere was a significant improvement in student learning and the attainment of ABET StudentOutcomes, due to the integration of service learning into course term projects. Table 2: IDEA Survey results of
- trical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and (by courtesy) the School of Engineering Education, and Director of the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program within the College of Engineering at Pur- due. She holds a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, all from Purdue. Dr. Zoltowski’s research interests include the professional formation of engineers, diversity, inclusion, and equity in engineering, human-centered design, and engineering ethics.Dilip ChhajedRyan Paul Case ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 A Project-Based Approach to Integrated Business and Engineering CurriculumIntroductionThis
behalf of the professor. She did not cite scientific evidence or pedagogical best practices to support her belief that it is a problem if universities think of their students as customers who should be satisfied, and it is not a problem if students aren’t coming to class. It is important to distinguish opinion from fact. The same is true for her belief that the university may not support the professor if he gives grades that accurately reflect his students’ achievement.A Customer Relationship Management system can support multiple approved channels forcommunication that can be used any time and at designated touchpoints. The communication canbe anonymous if people do not want to give their name. The CRM can support objectivestatistical
Paper ID #40034Renewable Energy Projects Enhance Pedagogy in Foundational ECE CourseMr. Devin Connor Whalen, Bucknell University Devin Whalen is a graduate student at Bucknell University, pursuing a master’s degree in electrical en- gineering. His research focuses on microgrids and energy harvesting, and aligns with his passion for renewable energy and sustainable solutions. In 2022, Devin graduated summa cum laude with a B.S.E.E. from Bucknell, where he developed a strong foundation in electrical engineering. He demonstrates his dedication to his field through his involvement in curriculum development, academic and research
computing) from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications China in 2015. He worked as a software engineer at Sina for one year after he graduated as a master from China Agriculture University in 2009. He received the Best Paper Award from IEEE Edge in 2019. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 WIP: A Study Report in a Web Technologies Course: What Makes Feedback Effective for Project-based Learning? Alaa Jaber1 , Kimberly Lechasseur2 , Khairul Mottakin1 , Zheng Song1 akjaber@umich.edu, kalechasseur@wpi.edu, khairulm@umich.edu, zhesong@umich.edu 1 Computer and Information Science Department, University of Michigan at
, 377-399.[18] Secules, S., McCall, C., Mejia, J. A., Beebe, C., Masters, A. S., L. Sánchez‐Peña, M., & Svyantek, M. (2021). Positionality practices and dimensions of impact on equity research: A collaborative inquiry and call to the community. Journal of Engineering Education, 110(1), 19-43.[19] Kellam, N., & Jennings, M. (2021). Uncovering Epistemologies and Values of Our Qualitative Engineering Education Research Community: Listening for Voices. Studies in Engineering Education, 2(1).[20] Slaton, A. E., & Pawley, A. L. (2018). The power and politics of engineering education research design: Saving the ‘Small N’. Engineering Studies, 10(2-3), 133-157.[21] Collins, M., Shattell, M., & Thomas, S. P. (2005
Past President and Wise Woman of the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender. She has received career achievement awards from ICA, NCA, the Central States Communication Association, and Purdue University where she was a Distinguished University Professor in communication and engineer- ing education (by courtesy) and Endowed Chair and Director of the Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence. Her primary research areas are organizational communication, career, work-life, resilience, feminist/gender, and design. Her grants have focused on ethics, institutional transformation, and diversity-equity-inclusion-belongingness in the professional formation of engineers.Dr. Sean M
) award from the American Public Power Asso- ciation. He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Materials Research Society (MRS), American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), and the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE), where he serves as a conference chair and editor.Dr. Minju Kim, University of California, San Diego Minju Kim is a postdoctoral scholar at the Engaged Teaching Hub at the UCSD Teaching+Learning Com- mons. Minju received her Ph.D in Experimental Psychology at UC San Diego. With Engaged Teaching Hub, Minju has designed TA training materials for oral exams and have conducted quantitative analysis on the value of oral exams as early diagnostic tool (Kim et