Engineering of interest.However, as this author has transitioned roles to a different institution, she considers that her roleis in transition to that of an outsider [24]. Throughout the analysis, she was mindful of thisposition and sought support through external perspectives as well as personal memoing toprovide ethical analysis. A hermeneutic approach [25] was also used to allow an awareness andbalance of interpreting without bias and in conjunction with her personal experiences. Thesecond author has extensive experience in mentorship, teaching, and research to support thisanalysis. The third author is an undergraduate engineering student in his junior year who isinterested in and understands the personal importance of mentorship. He is growing
and longer concept retention [11]. Previous studies in theChemical Engineering Unit Operations Laboratory demonstrated that incorporating project-basedlaboratory aspects with experiential learning leads to deep learning and effective instruction [5],[12], [13]. The entrepreneurially minded learning (EML) framework based on the 3 Cs ofcuriosity, connection, and creating value also support student-centered learning experiences, asdemonstrated in the classroom and the laboratory [14], [15].In this study, we aim to qualitatively assess the implementation of open-ended final projects inthe Chemical Engineering Unit Operations Laboratory with experiential learning components.This remaining sections of this paper include: 2. Experiential Learning
. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Transforming Engineering Education for Neurodiversity: Epistemic Communities as Infrastructure for ChangeAbstractA growing body of literature suggests that neurodiverse learners, including students with autism,ADHD, and dyslexia, may possess strengths that are highly desirable within engineeringdisciplines, such as systems thinking, creativity, and 3D visualization skills. However, despitethe potential of neurodiverse individuals to leverage these assets to contribute to innovativesolutions to engineering problems, they remain highly underrepresented in engineering majors.With this in mind, a department-level initiative was established to radically transform theeducational
, engagement and knowledge retention. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Inculcating the Entrepreneurial Mindset Using a STEAM-based Approach in a Biomedical Engineering Physiology Course Abstract The United States has fallen behind in innovation compared to countries across the world. Despite the presence of promising K-12 programs focused on teaching students innovation andentrepreneurially-minded skills, not enough is being done at the university level. Lack of fundingand trained personnel are plausible reasons. STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics) programs have shown promise in improved student learning and skills associated with
teaching approach becomes an implicit strategy recognisably when topics are not directlyrelated to sustainability. In this instance, a common approach was to position engagement withsustainability via a systems perspective that could influence any area of civil engineering. Oneeducator illustrated this indirect route as follows: In our unit, what we try to do is to embed not directly, but everything we talk about is closely related to sustainability. We want students to have this in mind when they design the roads and in the construction of the road. (Educator C, Australian University)Educators perceive sustainability could be connected to any engineering topic covered in thediscipline-based units. This was particularly visible
Paper ID #39182Board 411: Thinking Inversely in Engineering Design: Towards anOperational Definition of Generative Design ThinkingMr. John Zachary Clay, The University of Texas, Austin Research assistantXingang Li, The University of Texas, AustinOnan DemirelDr. Molly H Goldstein, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign Dr. Molly H. Goldstein is a Teaching Assistant Professor and Product Design Lab Director in Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering at the Grainger College at the University of Illinois. She is also courtesy faculty in Mechanical Science and Engineering, Curriculum & Instruction (College of Education
students include women as well as men. Onesignificant advantage the building and skilled trades education programs offer students isapprenticeships with local employers, which allows them to earn money and gain valuable on-the-job experience at the same time they’re getting an education. Sometimes theseapprenticeships lead to full-time positions in the company. With the foregoing in mind, the goalof this paper is to clearly define the building and technical skilled trades, focusing onarchitectural technology, automotive systems technology, computer-integrated machining,construction trades, electrical systems technology, and electronics engineering technology.Added emphasis will be placed on the role of engineering in teaching these subjects and
, F. C., & Voltmer, D. (2005, October). Incorporating student peer-review into an introduction to engineering design course. In Proceedings Frontiers in Education 35th Annual Conference (pp. F2C-20). IEEE.9. National Research Council. (2000). How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school: Expanded edition. National Academies Press.10. Mattucci, S., Sibley, J., Nakane, J., & Ostafichuk, P. (2017). A Model to Develop Peer Feedback Skills in First-Year Engineering Students. Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA).11. Ferrando-Rocher, M. & Marini, S. (2021). Promoting Students' Soft Skills in a Telecommunication Engineering Course with an Elevator Pitch Activity. International
Paper ID #39732How to Address Sustainability in a Mechanical Engineering Program —Implementation and ChallengesProf. Sayyad Zahid Qamar, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman Dr Zahid Qamar, Sayyad is currently working as a Professor at the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), Muscat, Oman. Recipient of several research and teaching awards, he has over 25 years of academic and reseaOmar S. Al Abri, Sultan Qaboos University, OmanMoosa Salim Al KharusiMr. Sayyad Basim Qamar, Texas A&M University Sayyad Basim Qamar is a PhD student at the Materials Science & Engineering department at
in Table 4,twenty-three (23) participants from the first and second Bridge iterations transferred to topengineering programs within two (2) years. More importantly, eleven (11) First Bridge participantsare on track for bachelor’s degree completion within four (4) years. Without the ContextualizedBridge strategies, it is unlikely that these students could have successfully navigated the rigor andexpectations of the demanding engineering curriculum, especially within the four-year timeframe.Without receiving equity minded academic interventions through Bridge participation, their lowinitial math placement would most likely have prevented them from accessing selectiveengineering schools upon transfer, and they would not be completing their
Paper ID #36947Personhood at the ExtremesDr. Suzanne Keilson, Loyola University, Maryland Suzanne Keilson is a faculty member at Loyola University Maryland. Her background and degrees are in Applied Physics and her research interests include signal processing, biomedical and materials engineer- ing, design, STEM education and assistive technologies.. She has served in the Mid-Atlantic section of ASEE for a number of years and is active in ASME and IEEE activities. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Personhood at the ExtremesAbstractThis paper investigates
questions were framed to bring about a broaddiscussion on the impact of their experience with the makerspace, being an employee there, andtheir duties. As an example, one question was: “What thoughts come to mind when you thinkabout being a UMA in this engineering makerspace? I’ve heard you mention x and x- please tellme more about that”. The focus group had a predetermined time frame of one-and-a-half hoursand was audio recorded for later transcription. For more information on the stages that guided thefocus group see [20, pp. 212–242].Data AnalysisData was first transcribed by one researcher, and then two researchers independently coded thetranscripts. Several follow-up meetings allowed for a collective final agreement on codes,themes, and
Paper ID #38676How to Make Engineering Programs Worse for Women: A ReverseBrainstorming Session with SWE StudentsMrs. Sandra Furnbach Clavijo, Stevens Institute of Technology Sandra is the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the School of Engineering and Science at Stevens Institute of Technolgy. She is responsible for collaboratively working with the Dean, department chairs, associate chairs, faculty and staff to further build and enhance the School of Engineering and Science’s undergraduate academic programs at Stevens. Sandra assists with new program development, monitors enrollment and graduation performance and
Electronic Engineering from ITS Engineering College, India and a master’s degree in Data Science from University at Albany, New York. She worked as a Data Analyst during one of her summer internships in 2020, where she learned and gained experienced in data evaluating and validating company’s huge data using the techniques based on Excel, Python, and R. She is currently working with Dr. Marissa Tsugawa on Neurodiversity Research and Education. She believes that neurodiversity can help her better understand her younger brother’s condition (Asphyxiation) and respond to his basic needs because his mind works differently from everybody else’s due to which he unable to express his feelings and pain.Dr. Catherine McGough Spence
morequantitatively-focused studies. Due to the complexities of these interacting factors, it is unlikelythat an engineering graduate student experiences stress from only one source (i.e. only grades,only their department’s culture, etc.) [19]. These complexities—and students’ perception of theirimpact on mental health—can be best captured using a qualitatively-focused study.The more frequently-studied coping mechanisms used by students and graduate students are alsosome of the more easily-defined: therapy and counseling [20], meditation and mindfulness [21],and substance use such as drugs and alcohol [22], [23]. However, with a purely quantitativeapproach, the ways in which these mechanisms are used, their relative effectiveness, and thenuances of why these
interviews. Wehope to extend this research to beyond just the sole context of automotive engineering.Discussion and ImplicationsThe down-selecting from students’ interests in automotive engineering from the start of theircollege experience to graduation is a curious phenomenon. It might be that there are discoveriesof ancillary interests, work for OEM or parts manufacturers within the same applied plan. Itmight be that the paucity of automotive engineering companies geographically stifle possibleprofessional development for students as future engineers.How might we further expose students to a multiplicity of possible future careers and industries?There may very be additional interventions or mindful efforts to bring automotive engineeringcompanies
learning goals for pre-college engineering are stillbeing contested. One argument, which is promoted in science standards, is that engineeringdesign provides an authentic context to apply science concepts [4] [5] [6]. However, others arguethat this represents too narrow a view of engineering and promotes misconceptions [7] [8]. Inresponse to these concerns, the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) andAdvancing Excellence in P12 Engineering Education introduced a Framework for P-12Engineering Learning [9]. This framework outlines learning goals for engineering literacy thatmove beyond a narrow focus on practices, including engineering habits of mind and knowledge.In addition, the authors call for further research to scaffold learning
Paper ID #38251Assessing the Effects of a Short-Term Global Engineering Ethics Courseon the Development of Engineering Students’ Moral Reasoning andDispositions [Traditional paper – research/evidence-based, DEI/researchmethods]Dr. Rockwell Franklin Clancy III, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Rockwell Clancy conducts research at the intersection of technology ethics, moral psychology, and Chi- nese philosophy. He explores how culture and education affect moral judgments, the causes of unethical behaviors, and what can be done to ensure more ethical behaviors regarding technology. Central to his work
Paper ID #39820Board 44A: Work in Progress: Unannounced Frequent Examinations tocontribute student learning and building academic integrityMr. John Mario Bonilla, USFQ John Bonilla is an undergraduate student in the Polytechnic College of Science and Engineering at Univer- sidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ. John’s interests, in civil engineering include infrastructure develop- ment and transportation. Furthermore, John is interested in supporting the development of engineers who not only have strong technical and practical knowledge but also a strong ethical set of values. Currently John is working on his application to
Paper ID #39682Artificial Intelligence (AI) Art Generators in the Architectural DesignCurriculaProf. Keith E. Hedges, Drury University Keith Hedges is a registered architect and professor of architecture that teaches the architectural structures sequence at Drury University. Keith’s teaching repertoire includes 20 different courses of engineering topics at NAAB (architecture) and architecture topics at ABET (engineering) accredited institutions. His interests involve the disciplinary knowledge gap between architecture and engineering students in higher education. Keith is the editor of the Architectural Graphic
in continental regions and thinner inoceanic regions. Furthermore, in architecture classes it is recommended that the differencebetween the epicenter and hypocenter of an earthquake be explained. Likewise, it is veryimportant to provide information about seismic catalogs and the definition of seismic magnitude.On the other hand, it is essential for an architect to have a clear understanding of the concept ofseismic intensity and the different scales that exist to measure this parameter as well as the use ofaccelerograms which is essential.Moreover, it is necessary for both engineers and architects to keep in mind where seismic hazardestimates are derived from, including return periods and annual exceedance probabilities ofearthquakes. It is
defined to help students: 1. Understand wastewater treatment technologies and how they are perceived within cultural context. 2. Develop research skills and perspectives on water management and sustainability within cultural context, and 3. Develop into globally competent and interdisciplinary minded researchers.ParticipantsRecruitment. To recruit a diverse group of applicants, every year, advertisement materialswere designed by the four US faculty members and distributed widely across bothcampuses. Campus wide distribution was supported by the office of undergraduateresearch, the office of the Honors’ College, the Maximizing Engineering Potentialprogram, Department offices, and through different student societies like the Society
highlights abroad challenge to sustainability broken down into specific targets designed to draw attention toand proactively pursue solutions. In recent years, the United Nations has worked to developpedagogical resources associated with the SDGs to make them more accessible to academia.These resources include teaching guides, learning outcomes, and evaluative assessments [33]. Inaddition to teaching resources, the SDGs rely on innovative solutions from engineers andeffective education practices to train the next generation of sustainability-minded communities[34].Figure 1. What is an edge device? Connections of Networks to the intermediate step of edgedevices that then run to local area networks, or LANs. Silhouettes and drawings used fromUndraw.co
Paper ID #39121A Self-Study of the IRE 5-Point Grading Scale for Promoting Growth Mind-setDr. Lauren Singelmann, Minnesota State University, Mankato Lauren Singelmann is an Assistant Professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato with the Iron Range Engineering program. She has a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering and STEM Education through North Dakota State University. Her research interests include learning analytics and alternative assessment.Dr. Yuezhou Wang, Minnesota State University, Mankato Dr. Yuezhou Wang is an associate professor in both Iron Range Engineering and Twin Cities Engineering programs
relatedframeworks. We must be mindful of some of the key epistemological and ontological traditionsin science education, which traditionally tends to prioritize the acquisition of knowledge, ratherthan the context within which it operates (Bencze et al, 2020). There is a similar phenomenon atplay in engineering, which will create challenges for the inclusion of STSE. However, the majorglobal issues we face require an expansion of what we count as knowledge, so that itencompasses the relational, holistic and interdisciplinary (Rennie, Venville & Wallace, 2012).Furthermore, we would be best served by moving away from the false dichotomy of content andcontextual knowledge; as Blades notes in a discussion of STEM and Citizenship (2015), tounderstand
Paper ID #38659From Cooperation to Alliance: Transforming a Transfer Partnership toPromote Engineering Degree Pathways for Underrepresented StudentsDr. Matthew Ford, University of Washington, Tacoma Matthew J. Ford (he/him) received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and went on to complete his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University. After completing a postdoc with the Cornell Active Learning Initiative, he joined the School of Engineering and Technology at UW Tacoma to help establish its new mechanical engineering program. His teaching
Paper ID #38168What Do Engineering and Other STEM Faculty Need? Exploring the Nu-ancesof Psychological NeedsDr. Denise Wilson, University of Washington Denise Wilson is a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle. Her research interests in engineering education focus on the role of self-efficacy, belonging, and other non- cognitive aspects of the student experience on eDr. Jennifer J. VanAntwerp, Calvin University Jennifer J. VanAntwerp is a Professor of Engineering at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She earned an M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University
added to thefifth and eighth-grade state assessments which will also be discussed in this paper. Additionally,examples of supplemental resources created to assist educators and school districts in aligningwith these standards will be presented. This paper may assist other states with updating ordeveloping P-12 T&E education standards. BackgroundTechnology and engineering (T&E) education has historically been rooted in hands-on, minds-onlearning. Over more than 100 years the field has evolved from manual arts, to industrial arts, toindustrial technology education, to technology education, to T&E education, and more recentlyfocused on the integrative aspect of the T&E within STEM education
Paper ID #36982Structure versus Curiosity: Developing a model for understandingundergraduate students’ childhood pathways into engineeringCollette Patricia HigginsDr. Melissa Wood Aleman, James Madison University Dr. Melissa Aleman (Ph.D. University of Iowa) is Professor of Communication Studies at James Madison University and has published research using qualitative interviewing, ethnographic and rhetorical methods to examine 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
value to people’s bodies and minds based on societally constructed ideas ofnormalcy, productivity, desirability, intelligence, excellence, and fitness…. You do not have tobe disabled to experience ableism” [61]. Ableism manifests in narratives of smartness andintellectual superiority in engineering by identifying which minds and bodies are privileged anduplifted in engineering: minds and bodies that “maximize outcomes while minimizing effort”and demonstrate technical superiority are privileged due to meritocratic ideologies [31], [62, p.575]. Through the model minority stereotype, smartness is used to racialize Asian(Americans) asabnormally intelligent, ruthlessly efficient, antisocial, and incapable of working with others [5].When combined