Paper ID #39392Board 252: Developing Optical Laboratories for Teaching Engineering andPhysicsDr. Nathan Lemke, Bethel University Dr. Lemke is Associate Professor of Physics and Engineering at Bethel University. His teaching interests include upper-level undergraduate engineering and physics courses with laboratory components. His research interests are in the fields of lasers, optical sciences, and atomic devices.Gabriel Michael HjelleZachary Erickson ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Developing optical laboratories for teaching engineering and physicsIntroductionProject-based
Paper ID #38622Board 216: Areas of Improvement and Difficulty with Lab Report Writingin the Lower-Division Engineering Laboratory Courses across ThreeUniversitiesDr. Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver Dr. Dave Kim is Professor and Mechanical Engineering Program Coordinator in the School of Engineer- ing and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver. His teaching and research have been in the areas of engineering materials, fracture mechanics, and manufacturing processes. In par- ticular, he has been very active in pedagogical research in the area of writing pedagogy in engineering laboratory
Mathematics (STEM) graduatesspecifically trained to handle the technical challenges and meet the job market demand. Thisproject is funded through the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program of NationalScience Foundation (NSF), and has been conducted at New Jersey Institute of Technology(NJIT) with the objective to train the required workforce for the solar photovoltaic (PV) jobmarket through several activities that will provide benefits to university students, K-12 students,faculty members and instructors, and remote users all around the U.S.In this paper, the five major activities of the project are explained, which include: (i) Design anddevelopment of the new laboratory entitled “Renewable Energy Systems Training (REST)” andthe associated
for engineering students [15]. The goal of this project is to develop high-impact online lab teaching practices and to testtheir effectiveness of them. Accordingly, during the two long semesters in 2022, we tested ourinnovative online lab teaching strategies in the laboratory sessions with the following activelearning strategies in the laboratory sessions by a) developing and implementing open-endeddesign experiences into lab work, b) establishing teamwork in online labs, c) creating an onlinelearning community and to overcome isolation, and d) incorporating pre-lab simulations and pre-lab video demonstrations. These core lab learning strategies were applied in five EE courses:Circuits, Electronics I & II, Microcomputers, and
creativity and problem-solving ability of geotechnicalstudents; 2) To equip students with a methodology of systematically developing ageotechnical project (i.e., geothermal pile); 3) To develop an educational paradigm forimproving the learning experience and interest by using the teaching technique of mixedreality games. Geothermal Pile Design Geo-Educational Game Site investigation Sampling of Geomaterials Thermo-mechanical Laboratory testing properties Shear Thermal Input
Paper ID #39693Board 200: A New Mentoring and Undergraduate Research Experience Modelbetween REUs and RETs at the Stevens REU/RET Site Program on Sustain-ableEnergy and BioengineeringDr. Patricia Muisener, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. Patricia Muisener is a Teaching Professor and Associate Chair of Graduate and Undergraduate Educa- tion in the Chemistry and Chemical Biology Department at Stevens Institute of Technology. She teaches and coordinates General ChemistryProf. Pinar Akcora, Stevens Institute of Technology Pinar Akcora received her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at the University of Maryland-College Park in 2005
similar increases in the participants’ engineeringidentity, such as “I enjoy laboratory research and would like to make it my career.” On average,personal characteristics and educational goals did not change significantly, although these tendedto be high already (around 5.5).Faculty summer teaching workshop: A survey instrument was sent to faculty participants to collecttheir thoughts on the teaching workshop. All ten faculty members participated and returnedevaluation surveys. The results are summarized in Figure 4. The survey asked participants to ratetheir skills and knowledge in the four workshop content areas before and after the workshop on ascale of 0 (None) to 4 (A great deal). The mean increase was almost a full position, from 2.93
Computer Engineering at the University of Washington in Seattle. His research is centered on developing remote laboratories with a lens of equitable access to engineering education, and driven by his commitment to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM education. In addition to his research on remote laboratories, Marcos has expertise in digital communication theory, signal process- ing, radar technology, and firmware engineering. Additionally, he has extensive experience in teaching embedded systems and senior design courses.Zhiyun Zhang, University of Washington Zhiyun Zhang is an undergraduate research assistant in the Remote Hub Lab at the University of Wash- ington. He is a graduating senior and an
boy, he filled sandbags to channel a river down State Street in his native Salt Lake City after the El Ni˜no winter of 1982-1983. He earned his B.S. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995, then taught high school through Teach for America and worked as a contractor at Los Alamos National Laboratory before earn- ing his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of California Berkeley in 1999 and 2005, respectively. He has been at CU Denver since 2005, where he applies ideas from complex systems science to study flow in porous media, leads the graduate track in Hydrologic, Environmental, and Sustainability Engineering (HESE), leads the NSF-sponsored faculty learning community Engineering is Not Neutral: Transforming
Bryan ISD PSJA ISD Ave teacher salary (%) Aldine ISD 0 50 100 150 200 % Relative (100 = Texas' average) Fig. 1. Comparison of ISDs near TAMU [2]The program aimed to recruit 10 in-service teachers and 2 pre-service teachers each time for 3summers. The 6-week program was originally divided into 3 periods. The program providedhands-on laboratory activities to complement the theoretical sessions. 1) Weeks 1, 2: Program covered orientation, lab safety, and
STEM educationkeeps students engaged and results in improved retention of knowledge on topics taught [2], [4].While traditional lectures are still the most common way of teaching, many universities arefocusing more attention on more student-centered activities.Engineering education highly relies on practical applications. Laboratories are the most commonway of practicing engineering theory. Knowledge gained from engineering laboratories is beingused for applying engineering applications to real life design of processes and development ofproducts [5]. Building bridges to transfer theoretical skills to industry applications is important interms of improving future employee quality for [6]. However, the most common pedagogicalmethod is to use
). Finally, a contact database from previous Letters of Reference for REU applicants was created. These faculty members are contacted directly and asked to consider their current students for the REU program and to encourage them to apply.Diversity of participants:As a result of our recruitment efforts and value based on attracting applicants from historicallyunderrepresented groups for the purpose of increasing diversity in STEM, our participantsrepresent a diverse and inclusive community. Having a diverse group of participants each yearenhances the learning experience for all student participants, helps to build an inclusive researchenvironment for our laboratories, and provides an opportunity for mentors to work with anincreasingly
©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Paper ID #39169 for administrative, budgetary, hiring, and tenure decisions, and for leading the faculty and staff in the development of research, teaching, and public service programs. Oversees administrative and research expenditures of about $75M per year. Oversees and participates in extensive advancement activities as head, including managing and increasing the Dept. endowment of approximately $75M. Leads aggressive faculty hiring campaign that has hired 35 new tenure-track, 8 teaching, and 5 research faculty since Jan. 2014. Director, Coordinated Science Laboratory
and served in several ad- ministrative roles within higher education; secured over $5.5M funding and support for STEM education research; and led several program development efforts, including: a childcare facility at a federal research laboratory, STEM K-12 teacher training programs, a Molecular Biology/Biotechnology master’s degree program at a small internationally-focused teaching institution, as well as a first-year engineering program and a B.S. Engineering Technology degree program at an R1 research institution. She has been recognized for her teaching, advising, and service, and as an Exemplary Faculty Member for Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.Dr. David A. Wyrick PE, CPEM, West Virginia
Marghitu, Auburn University Dr. Daniela Marghitu received her B.S. in Automation and Computing from Polytechnic University of Bucharest, and her Ph.D. degree in Automation and Computing from University of Craiova. She is a faculty member in the Computer Science and Software Engineering Department at Auburn Uni- versity, where she has worked since 1996. Her teaching experience includes a variety of Information Technology and Computing courses (e.g., Object-Oriented Programming for Engineers and Scientists, Introduction to Computing for Engineers and Scientists, Network Programming with HTML and Java, Web Development and Design Foundations with HTML 5.0, CSS3.0 and JavaScript, Personal Computer Applications
Paper ID #39760Board 429: Variations in Motivation for Learning to Use MATLAB amongFirst-Year Engineering StudentsDr. Alison K Polasik, Campbell University Alison Polasik, Ph.D. joined the Campbell University School of Engineering in August 2018. Previously, she was an assistant professor of practice in The Ohio State University’s Materials Science & Engineering Department. She has a decade of experience teaching and designing curriculum and incorporating real- world scenarios in her courses. Her work in engineering education has been presented at conferences and published in peer-reviewed proceedings for the American
Engineering Education at the University of Nevada, Reno. There she completed her Bachelorˆa C™s and is working on her Master of Science in mechanical engi- neering. Her research focuses are on undergraduate engineDr. Ann-Marie Vollstedt, University of Nevada, Reno Ann-Marie Vollstedt is a teaching assistant professor for the College of Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). Dr. Vollstedt completed her dissertation at UNR, which focused on exploring the use of statistical process control methods to assess course changes in order to increase student learning in engineering. Dr. Vollstedt teaches courses in engineering design as well as statics and runs the Engi- neering Freshmen Intensive Training Program. She
Paper ID #39729Board 418: Understanding Context: Propagation and Effectiveness of theConcept Warehouse in Mechanical Engineering at Five Diverse Institutionsand Beyond – Results from Year 4Dr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. He has been at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo since 2006, where his research interests include aerospace
-oriented programming laboratory with computer game program- ming,” IEEE Transactions on Education, vol. 50, no. 3, pp. 197–203, 8 2007.[19] S. Fulton and D. Schweitzer, “Impact of giving students a choice of homework assignments in an introductory computer science class,” International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, vol. 5, no. 1, 2011.[20] C. F. Brooks and S. L. Young, “Are choice-making opportunities needed in the classroom? Using self- determination theory to consider student motivation and learner empowerment,” International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 48–59, 2011. [Online]. Available: http://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe/[21] J. Aycock and J. Uhl, “Choice in the
(COSE), Center for Equityand Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CEETL), Center of Science and Math Education(CSME) as well as the Science Education Partnership and Assessment Laboratory (SEPAL), acommunity of scientists that conducts research on effective science education and providesresources to science teachers.ConclusionAny funded education initiative that wishes to have a long term, positive impact on a universitycampus must put forth significant effort to ensure that its core tenets are sufficiently embedded inthe university and academic department culture. To accomplish this, it is often necessary to seekfurther funding to continue work towards institutionalization of program components beyond theinitial support period. This case study
, and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, USA. She joined Pur- due University Northwest in 1994 after three years of industrial experience. Dr. Zhou has more than 38 years of experience in the areas of computational fluid dynamics (CFD), combustion, energy, multiphase reacting flows, and air pollution control. She is on the cutting edge in the integration of computer simu- lation and virtual reality visualization for solving real world problems. Dr. Zhou has conducted a large number of funded research projects totaling over $25 million and collaborated with many experts from over 140 organizations including academia, K-12 schools, national laboratories, and various industries (e.g
Paper ID #39049Board 367: Reflections from an Interdisciplinary Team Research Projectduring a 10-week NSF REU ProgramProf. Eric Markvicka, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Dr. Eric Markvicka is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). There, he also holds a courtesy appointment in the De- partment of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the School of Computing. At UNL Dr. Markvicka directs the Smart Materials and Robotics Laboratory, an interdisciplinary research lab that is creating the next generation of wearable electronics and
Ph.D from North Carolina State University in the Fall of 2020.Eileen Johnson, University of Michigan Eileen Johnson received her BS and MS in bioengineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. She previously worked in tissue engineering and genetic engineering throughout her educa- tion. She is currently pursuing her PhD in biomedical engineering at the University of Michigan. After teaching an online laboratory class, she became interested in engineering education research. Her research interests now are focused on engineering student mental health and wellness.Mr. Joseph Francis Mirabelli, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign Joseph Mirabelli is an Educational Psychology graduate student at
Electrical andComputing Engineering (ECE), and educational researchers from the Teaching + LearningCommons at UC San Diego. The study is based on data collected from Fall 2021 to Fall 2022.Over 5 quarters, a team of 7 faculty from MAE and ECE designed and implemented oral examsin 13 undergraduate engineering classes (9 unique courses): ● MAE 30A Statics and Introduction to Dynamics ● MAE 30B Dynamics and vibrations ● MAE 131A Solid Mechanics I ● MAE 131B Solid Mechanics II ● MAE 107 Computational Methods in Engineering ● MAE 8 MATLAB Programming for Engineering Analysis ● ECE 35 Introduction to Analog Design ● ECE 65 Components and Circuits Laboratory ● ECE 101 Linear Systems Fundamentals ● ECE 144 LabVIEW
cultivate and evaluate supportive teaching and learning networks in engineering departments and colleges. He received his doctoral degree in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where he was a recipient of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. His dissertation studied the teaching practices of engineering instructors during game-based learning activities, and how these practices affected student motivation.Dr. Dominik May, University of Wuppertal Dr. May is a Professor at the University of Wuppertal. He researches online and intercultural engineering education. His primary research focuses on the development, introduction, practical use, and educational value of online laboratories (remote, virtual, and cross-reality
Exposition, 2017.[28] J. O. Hamblen and G. M. E. van Bekkum, “An embedded systems laboratory to support rapid prototyping of robotics and the Internet of Things,” IEEE Transactions on Education, vol. 56, no. 1, 2013.[29] X. Zhong and Y. Liang, “Raspberry Pi: An effective vehicle in teaching the Internet of Things in computer science and engineering,” Electronics, vol. 5, no. 56, 2016.[30] V. Galluzzi, C. A. Berry, and Y. Shibberu, “A multidisciplinary pilot course on the Internet of Things: Curriculum development using lean startup principles.” ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2017.[31] L. O. Kehinde, O. T. Ayodele, O. O. Akintade, and K. O. Olawale, “Development of a module to teach basic concepts of interfacing and
, epistemologies, assessment, and modeling of student learning, student success, student team effectiveness, and global competencies He helped establish the scholarly foundation for engineering education as an academic discipline through lead authorship of the landmark 2006 JEE special reports ”The National Engineering Education Research Colloquies” and ”The Research Agenda for the New Dis- cipline of Engineering Education.” He has a passion for designing state-of-the-art learning spaces. While at Purdue University, Imbrie co-led the creation of the First-Year Engineering Program’s Ideas to Inno- vation (i2i) Learning Laboratory, a design-oriented facility that engages students in team-based, socially relevant projects. While
sustainability and environmental engineering, including the Journal of Cleaner Production, Environmental Engineering Science, Waste Management & Research, Journal of Industrial Ecology, International Journal of Life Cy- cle Assessment, Sustainability, and Resources, Conservation & Recycling. Prior to his position at UWT, he was an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan-Flint (UM-Flint). During his time at UM-Flint, he was the recipient of the Dr. Lois Matz Rosen Junior Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award (2017). He completed his postdoctoral fellowship at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Risk Management Research Laboratory in Cincinnati, Ohio.Eva Yihua MaMarc
of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Council at CSU. She advocates for the incorporation of high-impact practices such as problem-based learning into educator lectures, laboratories, and outreach activities to engage students and the community in the education process, particularly STEM education.Dr. Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton Dr. Margaret Pinnell is the Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Development in the school of engineering and associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Dayton. She teaches undergraduate and graduaKelly Bohrer, University of Dayton Kelly Bohrer is the Executive Director of the ETHOS Center, a community engagement center
to organize thisvaluable work by characterizing the nature and effects of the landscape of stressors experiencedby doctoral engineering students. In Year 1 of this project [21], we employed a longitudinalmixed methods study design to identify the most common and severe stressors experienced by acohort of students at one institution. Drawing from the results of this study and a review of theliterature on graduate student stressors, we developed the Stressors for Doctoral StudentsQuestionnaire for Engineering (SDSQ-E) and administered it twice, in fall 2022 and in spring2023. The SDSQ-E measures the severity and frequency of stressors including advisor-relatedstressors, class-taking stressors, research or laboratory stressors, campus life and