at the University of Alabama, Dr. Jalili led a significant increase in external research awards and enrollment as well as the creation of the Alabama Initiative on Manufacturing Development and Education (Alabama IMaDE®), designed to better prepare future highly skilled workers through a convergence of education, research and service. The Alabama Initiative has guided multiple research projects in the core areas of automation, human-robot collaboration/integration and augmentation and has partnered with numerous outreach programs to promote new career paths for middle and high school students in the region.Dr. Daniel J. Fonseca, University of Alabama ©American Society for Engineering
Learn Statics ConceptsAbstractThis paper describes the results from an ongoing project where hands-on models and associatedactivities are integrated throughout an undergraduate statics course with the goal of deepeningstudents’ conceptual understanding, scaffolding spatial skills, and therefore developingrepresentational competence with foundational concepts such as vectors, forces, moments, andfree-body diagrams. Representational competence refers to the fluency with which a subjectexpert can move between different representations of a concept (e.g. mathematical, symbolic,graphical, 2D vs. 3D, pictorial) as appropriate for communication, reasoning, and problemsolving.This study sought to identify the characteristics
composition courses. First-year compositioninstructors in the US schools mostly use writing outcomes in the academic settings identified bywriting program administrators: 1) rhetorical knowledge as “the ability to analyze contexts andaudiences and then to act on that analysis in comprehending and creating texts,” 2) criticalthinking, reading, and composing as “the ability to analyze, synthesize, interpret, and evaluateideas, information, situations, and texts,” and 3) processes as the ability to use “multiplestrategies, or composing processes, to conceptualize, develop, and finalize projects” with theknowledge of conventions [11]. Due to the multiple aspects mostly related to students’ cognitiveand linguistic processes, writing is considered to be a
submitting a knowledge inventory and remediation plan. Students create a glossary of termsand concepts from the class and rank them by their level of understanding. Recent iterations ofthe remediation plan also include reflections on emotions and support networks.In February 2023, the project team will scale the interventions to freshman-level IntroductoryProgramming, which has 400 students and the college’s highest fail/withdrawal rate. The largesample size will enable more robust statistics to correlate exam scores, intervention rubric items,and surveys on assignment effectiveness. Piloting interventions in various environments andclasses will establish best pedagogical practices that minimize instructors’ workload and decisionfatigue. The
Scholarship Director in his department since 2008, and he also acts as the Project Director for the NSF Bridge Program in his department. In the past he served as the Graduate Director and as the Undergraduate Director in his department, and he directed the NSF-LSAMP program on his campus during 2009-2014 and also directed the NSF-LSAMP Bridge-to- Doctorate program on his campus during 2010-2013.Dr. Yolanda Parker, Tarrant County College District Dr. Yolanda A. Parker has been an educator for over 25 years and has been full-time faculty at Tarrant County College-South Campus for over 10 years in the Mathematics Department where she primarily teaches Statistics and Math for Teachers courses. She has a B.S. in Applied Math
Paper ID #37433Detecting Dimensions of Significant Learning in Syllabi Using a CourseChange TypologyDorian Bobbett, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Dorian is a 4th-year chemical engineering undergraduate student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She has been involved in Engineering Education Research for 2 years under the supervision of Dr. Grace Panther and Dr. Heidi Diefes-Dux on projects related to faculty development, adaptability, and educa- tional research methods. She will be pursuing a PhD in Engineering Education Research at the University of Michigan beginning in the Fall of 2023.Grace Panther, University
environment. 5. The instructor treated all students with respect. 6. The instructor gave me constructive feedback on assignments and assessments. 7. Graded assignments and assessments (e.g., quizzes, exams, papers, projects, assigned problems, performances, presentations) were a fair reflection of the material taught in this course. 8. Assignments (e.g., readings, projects, assigned problems, performances, presentations) positively contributed to the learning experience in this course. 9. Through this course, my knowledge of the subject increased. 10. This course helped me develop intellectual and/or critical thinking skills. 11. This course advanced my professional development. 12. Overall, this instructor is an effective educator. 13. Overall, this
with students at different stages of their college career in a variety of classes including introduction to electrical engineering, circuits, coding, and electromagnetism. As a Research Assistant, he has worked on many multidisciplinary projects that center around application and experimentation.Rachel Shannon, University of California Los Angeles Rachel Shannon completed her MS and BS in Electrical Engineering at Iowa State University. She is currently a Master’s student pursuing a degree in Industrial Design. Her interests include diversity and inclusion in engineering, design, and engineering edDr. Mani Mina, University of California Los Angeles Mani Mina is with the department of Industrial Design and Electrical
, “Series of Jupyter notebooks using Python for an analytical chemistry course,” Journal of Chemical Education, vol. 97, no. 10, pp. 3899–3903, 2020.[10] M. van Staveren, “Integrating Python into a physical chemistry lab,” Journal of Chemical Education, vol. 99, no. 7, pp. 2604–2609, 2022.[11] T. Kluyver, B. Ragan-Kelley, F. P´erez, et al., “Jupyter notebooks - a publishing format for reproducible computational workflows,” in Positioning and power in academic publishing: Players, agents and agendas (F. Loizides and B. Schmidt, eds.), pp. 87–90, 2016.[12] Executable Books Project, “Jupyter Book.” Zenodo, 2020. v0.12.3.[13] E. Chen and A. M. Minor, “MSE 104L Data Analysis.” GitHub, 2023. https://enze-chen.github.io/mse104l/.[14
, effectiveness, and pedagogical value ofstudent-generated stories in a fluid mechanics course part of the mechanical engineeringtechnology curriculum. This application, which addressed Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology (ABET)’s Criterion 3 and Criterion 5c, was implemented in a four-credit hour(ch) senior-level applied fluid mechanics course, with a 3ch lecture and 1ch laboratorycomponent. The course is the second in fluid mechanics’ sequence and covers topics likepipeline systems design, pump selection, flow of air in ducts, lift and drag, etc. The originalinstructional design used a blend of traditional in-class lectures and problem-based learningfocused on project-based and other laboratory exercises.To further improve the students
that they implemented that were not included in the inclusivepractices menu but were aimed at improving inclusivity in their classrooms. One of these strategieswas to bring in guest speakers and faculty to talk about their expertise and experiences inengineering and other related areas which allowed students to hear from other voices within theiruniversity communities. The survey also asked faculty for their feedback on the ILCs to help makethem more impactful. Some of these suggestions include providing inclusive strategies aimed atimproving student interactions during group work or projects as well as considering introducingthe inclusive strategies menu to students as a way for them to help design the classroomenvironment they would thrive
on education.Dr. Ibrahim H. Yeter, Nanyang Technological University Ibrahim H. Yeter, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Education (NIE) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. He is an affiliated faculty member of the NTU Centre for Research and Development in Learning (CRADLE) and the NTU Institute for Science and Technology for Humanity (NISTH). Additionally, he is the Director of the World MOON Project, the Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Education, and the upcoming Program Chair-Elect of the PCEE Division at ASEE. His current research interests include STEM+C education, specifically artificial intelligence literacy, computational thinking, and
worked as a construction project engineer, consultant, and safety inspector. He be- lieves that educating the next generation of professionals will play a pivotal role in sustainability standard practices. In terms of engagement, Dr. Valdes-Vasquez has served as the USGBC student club’s adviser and the ASC Sustainability Team’s faculty coach since 2013. He is currently serving as a CSU President’s Sustainabil- ity Commission member, among multiple other committees. In addition, he is involved with various professional organizations at the national level, including the American Society for Engineering Educa- tion (ASEE), the Associated School of Constructions (ASC), the Construction Research Congress (CRC), and the
, withincreasing numbers of publications using the term each year (Fig. 1). Various descriptions ofintersectionality have proliferated in engineering education, from situating it within feministtheory [4] to using it as a synonym and signifier for researchers exploring student groups withmultiply marginalized identities [19]. This project seeks to unpack and identify the ways inwhich intersectionality has been used in engineering education research and whether/how theyalign with Crenshaw’s and subsequent articulations of intersectionality.Fig. 1. Plot of the number of publications using the word “intersectionality” in engineeringeducation literature between 2009 and 2021. Total publications equals journal publications plusconference publications. (Total
involves the contribution of studentsand faculty from chemical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer sciences, as a partof a Capstone design project looking for innovations on undergraduate engineering education.The chemical engineering lab-on-a-kit will contribute to modernize unit operations laboratoriesand provide opportunities for K-12 experimental demonstrations and outreach initiatives.IntroductionLaboratory-based courses provide engineering students with important skills including hands-onexperimentation, team dynamics, troubleshooting, and communications. These and other skillshave been recognized as well-defined pillars supporting the relevance of practical work inengineering majors[1], [2]. Unit operations laboratories (UOLs
engineers work in fields withpressing deadlines, on projects where millions or even billions of dollars, public safety, or thelives of the end user of their designs are at stake. Engineering and computer science-basedprofessions account for just under 6% the 800+ high-stress professions reported by ONET [1].Helping students to develop strategies for performing on teams effectively in stressful situationsis essential for their successful goal achievement, productivity and team performance in theirfuture engineering careers [2], [3]. This EL work in progress design paper will introduce amodel for a non-traditional engineering leadership development activity. Specifically, this paperwill explore the incorporation of a simulated stressful situation
systemcommunications [18]. SDR technology has the advantage of building multiple wirelesscommunication prototypes by only modifying a few lines of software which is optimal forengaging students who can probe communications theory in the real transmitter and receiverhardware[19]. The RELIA project is open source and educators will be able to replicate thesoftware, and the setup and use it in their institution with the open-source WebLab-Deusto9software.From “Analyzing Internet quality Theme 2 - Off-line and alternative options,” students discuss thechallenges of setting up a RL using devices other than laptops, particularly in areas with unstableinternet connections. These issues are a guide to developing an additional version of thelaboratory called RELIA
Paper ID #38681Utilization of Real-Life Hands-On Pedagogy to Motivate UndergraduateStudents in Grasping Transportation Related ConceptsAdebayo Iyanuoluwa Olude, Morgan State UniversityDr. Oludare Adegbola Owolabi, P.E., Morgan State University Adebayo Olude is a doctoral student and research assistant at Morgan State University’s Department of Civil Engineering in Baltimore, Maryland. Adebayo formerly worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at Eastern Mediterranean University in North Cyprus, where he earned his master’s degree in civil engineer- ing. He also worked as a project Analyst with AgileP3 after graduating with a
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
health [11]. These categories are echoed in the ABETEnvironmental Engineering curriculum standards: (a) mathematics, fundamental sciences, andfluid mechanics, (b) material and energy balance, fate and transport in/between air, water, andsoil phases, (c) hands on experiments and data analysis, (d) design of systems considering risk,uncertainty, sustainability, etc., and (e) professional practice and project management includingpolicy and regulation [32]. These categories form the basis of course groupings shown in Table2. Among the eight EnvE PUIs, three were selected for direct curricular comparison – Cal PolyHumboldt, Saint Francis, and UW-Platteville. These three cover the temporal and spatialvariation of EnvE PUIs. Two are public, state
. Her research draws from perspectives in anthropology, cultural psychology, and the learning sciences to focus on the role of culture and ideology in science learning and educational change. Her research interests include how to: (a) disrupt problematic cultural narratives in STEM (e.g. brilliance narratives, meritocracy, and individualistic competition); (b) cultivate equity-minded approaches in ed- ucational spheres, where educators take responsibility for racialized inequities in student success; and (c) cultivate more ethical future scientists and engineers by blending social, political and technological spheres. She prioritizes working on projects that seek to share power with students and orient to stu- dents
teaching and uses active learning techniques to help students achieve an expert-like level of thinking. She guides students in bridging the gap between facts and usable knowledge to solve complex engineering problems.Prof. Curt Schurgers, University of California, San Diego Curt Schurgers is a Teaching Professor in the UCSD Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. His research and teaching are focused on course redesign, active learning, and project-based learning. He also co-directs a hands-on undergraduate research program called Engineers for Exploration, in which students apply their engineering knowledge to problems in exploration and conservation.Minju Kim, University of California, San Diego Minju Kim is a
M.S. in Industrial Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Arkansas. His research interest includes decision quality, resilient design, set-based design, engineering and project management, and engineering education. During his time at the University of Arkansas, Eric has served as Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator, or Senior Personnel on over 40 research projects totaling over $6.6 Million, which produced over 50 publications (journal articles, book chapters, conference proceedings, newsletters, and technical reports). He is an active member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) where he has served in
for assessing interviewquality was developed as part of a larger, ongoing research project that is using IPA. From theIPA perspective, in-depth, one-on-one interviews effectively allow participants to recount richand detailed experiences in their lives [1]. The nature of semi- or unstructured interviews meanthat things can and do change throughout the course of the interview, and so, while it is commonto develop an interview protocol for an IPA interview, it generally serves the purpose ofpreparation for likely content and determining the appropriate order of questions rather thanstrict interview instructions. The interview quality reflection tool (IQRT)The development of the IQRT emerged as part of the ongoing IPA
/ethnicity, and immigration status among semiconductor en- gineers. She is currently the resident social scientist in the Electrical Engineering Department at Bucknell, exploring how to teach convergent (”deeply integrative”) problems to undergraduate engineers. Past re- search projects include studies of governance in engineering education and the influence of educational technology on engineering education.Dr. Stewart Thomas, Bucknell University Stewart Thomas is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. He received the B.S. and M.Eng. in Electrical Engi- neering from the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY. and the Ph.D. in
environments for mathematics education that rely heavily on students’ own comprehension processes for self-evaluation and self-directed learning (so-called unintelligent tutoring systems). Prof. Nathan has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications, given more than 120 presen- tations at professional meetings, and has secured over $25M in research funds to investigate and improve STEM learning, reasoning and instruction. Among his projects, Dr. Nathan directed the IERI-funded STAAR Project, which studied the transition from arithmetic to algebraic reasoning, served as Co-PI for ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023
engineering and design work.Dr. Molly Y. Mollica, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Molly Y. Mollica (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Dr. Mollica earned her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Ohio State University (OSU), M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from OSU, and Ph.D. in bioengineering at the University of Washington. She also trained as a postdoctoral scholar-fellow at Bloodworks Northwest Research Institute. Molly’s wetlab research interests are at the intersection of engineering mechanics, mechanobiology, and health equity. Her educational research interests are in community-engaged learning, project-based
educational structures and practices, to recognize,confront, and address the harms of settler colonialism and anti-Indigeneity (e.g. [7]).Our focus on four distinct transdisciplinary approaches reflected the conference’s theme, but alsospoke to the sometimes amorphous identity of the SIG itself. The SIG is made up of membersworking in non-traditional engineering education spaces, including projects and initiativesfocusing on sociotechnical knowledge and humanistic engineering, arts and humanitiesintegration within core engineering curricula, communication and teamwork instruction,transdisciplinary integration of leadership, and decolonizing engineering education. Itsmembership includes engineers who have developed transdisciplinary research and
education- ally based research projects with an emphasis on statistical analyses and big data. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Use of Transfer Student Capital in Engineering and STEM Education: A Systematic Literature Review1. Introduction This complete research paper presents a systematic literature review that synthesizes theuse of Laanan’s theory of transfer student capital in postsecondary vertical college transfers,specifically focusing on use in engineering and Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM) education [1]. The motivation for this research stems from a need to betterunderstand the theory of transfer student capital, which