their participation in a CT-intensive biology unit? 3. How to best prepare and support teachers to educate students in CT via engineering design?The curriculum, instructional app, and associated teacher professional learning (TPL) are beingdeveloped by an interdisciplinary team, including experts in neuroscience, biomedicalengineering, instructional technology, as well as K-12 science education and research partners.Using design research [28], [29], we are iteratively designing a sustainable and scalable neuralengineering curriculum unit with teachers as design partners.Project ComponentsInstructional ModulesThe instructional modules strategically integrate NGSS life science disciplinary core ideas,engineering practices, and
Paper ID #40344Board 362: Promoting Research-Driven Data Analytics Curriculum in HighSchool through an NSF RET SiteDr. Shengfan Zhang, University of Arkansas Shengfan Zhang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas. She received her Ph.D. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State Univer- sity. Zhang’s current research focuses on developing methodologies and solution approaches in medical decision making, especially advancing predictive and prescriptive analytics for disease prevention and treatment. Zhang teaches courses on probability and
University Catherine Belk is a doctoral student in the Engineering and Science Education department at Clemson University. She received her B.A. degree in Religion and my B.S. degree in Physics from High Point University in 2012. In 2014 she received her M.S. degreeDr. Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University Marisa K. Orr is an Associate Professor in Engineering and Science Education with a joint appointment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Effects of an Intervention on Student Self-Efficacy and Integration in Chemical Engineering SophomoresIntroductionIn response to significant attrition seen
and Mentoring (iAM) Program to Promote Access to STEM ProfessionsBackgroundThe Integrated Achievement and Mentoring (iAM) Program at Hofstra University (HU) respondsto the challenge of retaining a diverse STEM student population [1]. This achievement-focusedprogram provides students early access to the hidden curriculum and contextualizes supportservices in a model that is inclusive, promotes belonging, and develops student identity locally inthe STEM community and globally as part of the University community. This is an NSFScholarships in STEM (S-STEM) Track 3 (multi-institution)-funded Program built on thetheoretical framework of legitimate peripheral participation with an emphasis on inclusivity,community, and belonging
educational goal, this paper presents ongoingdevelopment of an educational game to propose an integrated geotechnical engineeringeducation method by using multiphysics enriched mixed reality. The game is developedbased on a design of geothermal piles which represent an innovative and sustainablegeotechnical solution to the global climate change issue. Virtual reality is applied to visualizethe field environments (e.g., geomaterials, ground conditions, and sampling), laboratoryconditions (e.g., technician, testing devices, and tools), and design components for structuralsimulation (i.e., finite element software). The gameplay is story-based and task-driven toengage students with geotechnical concepts in a pleasant way. Several mini-games have
Paper ID #38804Board 242: Connecting Classroom Curriculum to Local Contexts to EnhanceEngineering Awareness In Elementary YouthDr. Rebekah J Hammack, Montana State University, Bozeman Rebekah Hammack is an Assistant Professor of K-8 Science Education at Montana State University. She holds a bachelors in animal science from the Ohio State University, a masters in animal science from Oklahoma State University, and a doctorate in science education form Oklahoma State University. Prior to beginning her faculty position at MSU, she completed an Albert Einstein Fellowship within the Directorate of Education and Human Resources
she spent time researching gibbons. She is continually inspired by nature and has dedicated her career to engaging students in STEM. Her current areas of focus include building climate resilience and promoting environmental stewardship through science and engineering education. She has published two children’s books to help foster early interest in science.Ethan Cayko ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Designing a Curriculum to Broaden Middle School Students’ Ideas about and Interest in EngineeringIntroductionEffectively addressing complex societal problems of the 21st century such as climate change andresource scarcity will require an extensive cadre of
Leoncio Caban ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Integrating Servingness in a Mini-Capstone Project: Resilient and Sustainable Emergency Housing Design Emergency housing has become a necessity in Puerto Rico due to the size and frequency of extreme natural events such as earthquakes and hurricanes that affect the island. The Resilient Infrastructure and Sustainability Education – Undergraduate Program (RISE-UP), funded by National Science Foundation (NSF) has developed an interdisciplinary curricular sequence to educate students to design infrastructure to withstand the impact of natural disasters. Three campuses of our
Performance Evaluation of an Ongoing Integrated Program for Recruitment, Retention, and Graduation of High- Achieving, Low-income Engineering StudentsAbstractThe present paper reports an update on an NSF-funded S-STEM program currently in its lastyear at the University of Illinois Chicago. Lessons learned during the project implementation arealso listed in the paper. A summary of the paper materials will be presented at the ASEE 2023Annual Conference and Exposition as part of the NSF Grantees Poster Session.The project's objectives are 1) enhancing students' learning by providing access to extra and co-curricular experiences, 2) creating a positive student experience through mentorship, and 3)ensuring successful student placement in
Paper ID #37408Board 195: A Comparison of an Integrated Nonlinear Storytelling andSimulation-Based Learning Game Module Assigned Outside-the-Classroomversus Inside-the-ClassroomAshley SeamonMarcus JamesZoe MouchantafDr. Omar Ashour, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend Dr. Omar Ashour is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at Pennsylvania State University, The Behrend College. Dr. Ashour received the B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering/Manufacturing Engi- neering and the M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) in 2005 and 2007, respectively. He received his
, ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Mobile learning in STEM - A case study in an undergraduate engineering courseIn order for educational outcomes to improve and expand in the modern era, a student-centerededucational system is needed. Technology enabled pedagogy has helped immensely during thepandemic times when a rapid transition to remote learning was essential. This poster describes thepreliminary findings from a quasi-experimental mixed methods study on implementing mobiledevices (iPad and Pencil) and a technology-enhanced curriculum in a foundational undergraduateengineering class. The technology-enabled curriculum was fully integrated in a thermal-fluidscourse to deliver content and
, Satisfaction (ARCS) model of motivation to design an Internet-of-Thingsthemed curriculum for CS students in grades 9-12. The ARCS framework is used as aconceptual framework to unpack high school students’ motivational influences inengineering/computer science project-based learning via a series of focus groups. Using theinsights obtained from First and Second cycle coding based qualitative analysis, IoT-basedCS curricular modules that align with Grades 9-12 Computer Science Teachers Association(CSTA) standards were developed. The curricular design centered around creating learner-focused scaffolding in project-based learning environments, improving the relevance of theclassroom content with the real-world context that students have experiences in or
existing curriculum constraints. In particular, teachers found that the NextGeneration Science Standards [1] practice of “computational thinking” was the best lens fordeveloping their aligned big data instruction. After exploring a taxonomy of computationalthinking in mathematics and science [2], the teachers collectively eventually settled on a core setof four computational thinking skills [3] most likely to be productive for their teaching focus;algorithmic thinking, decomposition, abstraction, and pattern recognition. This paper reports onthe variety of connections teachers developed with the practice of computational thinking, fromdata clustering as an active practice for simulating early generation of the periodic table in achemistry class
University of Memphis Dr. Stephanie Ivey is the Associate Dean for Research with the Herff College of Engineering and a Professor with the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Memphis. She directs the U of Mˆa C™s Southeast Transportation Workforce Center and thDr. Craig O. Stewart, University of Memphis Craig O. Stewart (PhD, Carnegie Mellon University) is an associate professor of communication at the University of Memphis. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Implementing the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Model at a Public Urban Research University in the Southeastern United StatesUnderproduction, low retention, and lack of diversity in STEM disciplines
(big data), and connecting to the Internet to allow for theexchange of data. As smart products become ubiquitous, they provide enormous opportunities forscientists and engineers to invent new products and build interconnected systems of vast scale. Asa result, the STEM workforce demands are shifting rapidly. Mechanical engineers will play asignificant role in innovating and designing smart products and manufacturing systems of theIndustry 4.0 revolution. However, the current mechanical engineering curriculum has not keptpace. In this paper, we present an overview of a new curriculum along with the design of aninexpensive smart flowerpot device that was used as an instructional tool throughout thecurriculum. We provide details about how two
Engineering ProgramsAbstractChemical engineering education needs to be updated to reflect its growth and inclusion ofelements from various fields, such as pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, biotechnology, andconsumer products. As the industry continues to expand and there is a greater need forcommunication and leadership abilities in the 21st century, engineers who are working areanticipated to possess both technical expertise and professional skills. However, the typicalchemical engineering undergraduate core curriculum has not adapted to prepare students for themultiple needs encompassed by the chemical industry. Lack of industry-relevant examples/topicsand applications in the course contents results in less motivated and/or engaged
Paper ID #38182Board 207: ACCESS in STEM: An S-STEM Project Supporting Economi-callyDisadvantaged STEM-Interested Students in Their First Two YearsErica ClineMenaka AbrahamSarah AlaeiDr. Heather Dillon, University of Washington, Tacoma Dr. Heather Dillon is Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington Tacoma. Her research team is working on energy efficiency, renewable energy, fundamental heat transfer, and engineering education. Before joining academia, she worked for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) as a senior research engineer working on both energy efficiency and renewable
context of electric powersystems. This work is a small portion of an NSF IUSE-funded project to improve the undergraduatepower and energy curriculum at two collaborating universities. The focus of this improvement isto incorporate developing topics in the field that are not currently integrated into the curriculum.New modules that utilize situative and active learning pedagogy have been developed. Therefore,the use of concept maps is being employed to enable students a way to provide a comprehensivepicture of how they visualize and draw connections in and across the concepts being learned. II. Methods In preparing for the incoming data that would be produced from the concept maps, the researchteam initially intended to rely on the
Paper ID #39584Board 357: Pilot Study of the Impacts of a Robotics Curriculum onStudent’s Subject-Related Identities and Understanding of EngineeringProf. Holly M Golecki, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign Dr. Holly Golecki (she/her) is a Teaching Assistant Professor in Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and an Associate in the John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University. She holds an appointment at the Carle-Illinois College of Medicine in the Department of Biomedical and Translational Sciences. She is also a core faculty member at the Institute for
# 1914869) for an associated research study. She is, and has been, principal investigator (PI) or co-PI on multiple NSF grants related to computer science and STEM education. She integrates multidisci- plinary collaborative projects in her courses, to create immersive learning experiences that deeply engage students with a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds. Students in her research lab are researching and implementing machine learning and collective intelligence algorithms, that harness the cognitive abilities of large numbers of human users to solve complex problems.Prof. Kim E. Pearson, The College of New Jersey Kim Pearson is professor of journalism at The College of New Jersey who teaches a range of courses
structures that need be remedied. Ultimately, these findings illuminate and helpprioritize the human, financial, and physical resources dedicated towards supporting all transferstudents in engineering.Summary of Selected ResultsCultivating a cohort: Integrating community college students in pre-transfer programsAs we fully describe in Grote et al. [3], the VT-NETS program focused on a variety of pre-transfer supports to help improve the transfer pathway within engineering. Rather than waitingfor students to transfer to Virginia Tech, this program is an example of how a four-yearinstitution can actively participate in the education process during students’ time at a communitycollege. Pre-transfer support programs that we instituted included cohort
havestudents solve complex problems that mimic real-world situations [1]. PBL is shown to improveinnovation [2], meta-cognition [3], engagement and meaningfulness [4, 5]. It also promotes de-sign thinking [6] and curriculum integration [7, 8]. PBL encourages students to learn by doingrather than memorizing [9], and is recommended as an effective teaching and learning method incomputer science courses [10].The immersive simulation-based learning (ISBL) modules used in this paper combine the benefitsof PBL and immersive simulated environments. Simulated and immersive environments, such asvirtual reality (VR), immerse the user in a virtual world with which the user can interact [11]. Sev-eral studies have investigated the efficacy of immersive
increase belonging for all students, for BLI and women students, and thatwould reduce equity gaps between student groups. However, faculty were collectively less willingto incorporate something new in their class, given the constraints of their curriculum (83% verywilling, 17% slightly willing), to give up time for course content in exchange for an activity thatenhances learning (83% very willing, 17% moderately willing), and to give up time for coursecontent in exchange for an activity that closes equity gaps (67% very willing, 33% moderatelywilling).Faculty members reported a high degree of self-efficacy related to the intervention tasks. Allrespondents agreed or strongly agreed that they felt prepared to engage in class discussions ontopics
cFigure 5: Pictures from various STEAM outreach activities a) A+E mixer at Elevate with many individuals mixing, b) Image fromthe local newspaper of the A+E Metal Clay session of the South Dakota STEM Ed conference in Huron, South Dakota [13] c) localcement company, GCC, plant tour for the high school students of the Science of Pottery & Glass summer camp [14].ConclusionsThe A+E team has made good progress in the second phase (approximately halfway through thethree-year award) of the NSF IUSE grant. The results from the MET 352 design coursedemonstrate both an integration of art into the curriculum by defining a project that has the productbe an artistic or at least an aesthetically pleasing. Growth in delivery by the A+E team can be seenby
IT2017 task group, who authored the ”Curriculum Guidelines for Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Information Technology” report. She received external funding awards from the National Science Foundation, New Hampshire Innovation Re- search Center, Google for Education, and other private and corporate foundations for projects that support computing learning by students and teachers. Sabin serves on the ACM Education Board and on the ACM SIGITE Executive Committee as Vice-Chair for Education. She also represents SIGITE on the ACM Edu- cation Advisory Committee. She is a founding member of the Computer Science Teacher Association NH Chapter and of the CS4NH alliance. Sabin is an ABET Program Evaluator, a member of the
AwarenessAbstractTwo regional universities have completed the first round of a three-year collaborative NSFResearch Experience for Teachers grant focused on human-centered design and appropriatetechnology for developing countries. In this transformative research experience, teachers travelto global community partner sites to engage in learning projects aimed to enhance theirunderstanding of engineering and intercultural awareness. Upon return from their immersionexperience, the teachers complete an intensive, two-week curriculum development workshop.The teachers then pilot the resulting lesson(s) in their classroom, make revisions as necessary,and share their finalized curriculum with other STEM educators via the TeachEngineeringwebsite. Throughout the
Paper ID #40318Board 356: Perspectives from an Intervention Model to Improve Retentionand Success Among Low-income Hispanic Engineering StudentsDr. Manuel A. Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Dr. Jimenez is a professor at the Electrical & Computer Engineering Department in the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez (UPRM). He earned his B.S from Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 1986, M.S. from Univ. of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, and Ph.D. from Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI.Dr. Luisa Guillemard, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
Paper ID #38015Board 281: Examining Scripts of Whiteness in Engineering EducationDr. Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego Diana A. Chen, PhD is an Associate Professor and one of the founding faculty members of Integrated Engineering at the University of San Diego. In collaboration with colleagues, Dr. Chen is designing a new engineering curriculum to educate changemakers who understand that engineering is an inherently socio-technical activity. Her passion is studying and encouraging culture change in engineering curricula and spaces to shift engineering to be a field more inclusive of diversity in all forms. Her
has a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Dayton and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University.Dr. Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan Lisa Lattuca, Professor of Higher Education and member of the Core Faculty in the Engineering Education Research Program at the University of Michigan. She studies curriculum, teaching, and learning in college and university settings, particularly how facDr. Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan Joi Mondisa is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering and an Engineering Education Faculty Member at the University of Michiganˆa C”Ann Arbor. Dr. Mondisa holds a PhD in Engineering Education, an MS in Industrial
Methods, and First Year Programs divisions. In these groups, he helps deliver engineering education conferences, webinars, and certificate programs. He leads teams accrediting engineering degrees as an Engineering Area Commissioner in ABET. IEEE elevated him to Fellow for contributions to global online engineering education. And, the Interna- tional Society for Engineering Education bestowed International Engineering Educator Honoris Causa for outstanding contributions in engineering education.Dr. Deborah Anne Trytten, University of Oklahoma Dr. Deborah A. Trytten is a Professor of Computer Science and Womens’ and Gender Studies at the University of Oklahoma. Her main research focus is diversity in engineering