Paper ID #42177Examining the Effect of Design Stimuli on Perception of Peer Contribution inDesign TeamsCorey James Kado, Florida Polytechnic University He is a senior-level student at Florida Polytechnic University, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. He is a Student Research Assistant under Dr. Elisabeth Kames, focusing on Design Neurocognition.Dr. Elisabeth Kames, Florida Polytechnic University Elisabeth Kames is an Assistant Professor at Florida Polytechnic University. Her focus is on design and manufacturing, including engineering education within the mechanical engineering department. Her research focuses the impact of
Paper ID #43862Building the Engineering Identity of the Lower-Division Engineer: A FormalModel for Informal Peer-to-Peer Mentorship and Student Leadership throughUndergraduate Student-Led Experiential LearningDr. Tela Favaloro, University of California, Santa Cruz Tela Favaloro is an associate teaching professor for the Baskin School of Engineering at UCSC where she works to establish holistic interdisciplinary programming centered in experiential learning. Her Ph.D is in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in the design and fabrication of laboratory apparatus and techniques for electro-thermal characterization as well as
) Students Self-Identify Group Work Habits Figure 6: Student responses to pre-survey questions. (a) Students self-reported average grades on previous group assignments. (b) Students self-identified their contributions toward group work compared to their peers.’ (c) Students reported how many days before a group assignment they finish their contribution.Post-Survey Students were given a post-survey on the final day of the course to assess their experienceusing the I-in-Team method. The first question in the post-survey asked students to report theirfeelings on writing a group report, specifically in this Chem-E course after implementing the I-in-Team method. Students reported an average of 3.96, falling
engineers to thrive in an ever-evolvingprofessional landscape.Case Study:Rubrics are informative grid-type scoring guides that articulate and evaluate assignmentexpectations by setting assessment standards [17]. This tool informs students of the criteria thatthe reviewer is looking for in academic writing and data presentation, saving students. Rubricshelp break down the expectations into categories measured by the reviewer. It has been coinedthat rubrics make a grader's job easier by sifting through the categories and evaluating how wellstudents fulfilled each part of the rubric.The senior design capstone in Electrical and Computer Engineering at The Ohio State Universityspans two semesters, exposing students to industry and community-sponsored
it is criticalthat faculty work on improving their online teaching techniques, they must also optimize thebenefits of in-person learning when human-to-human interactions take place. One of the largestbenefits of in-person learning is the opportunity of social interaction. One study found thatallowing students to interact with each other in a flipped gamified environment provided betterlearning outcomes when compared with online or traditional education [12]. The impact of thispandemic is expected to affect social skills of those who were students during that time [4]. In-person learning provides opportunities for students to socialize with their peers and buildrelationships. It is important that, rather than taking these features for granted
, knowledge, and confidence to meet industry demands. As Bil, Hadgraft, andRuamtham observe, the “…American industry needs the engineers who are able to solve openended problems and produce quality design work whilst engineers schools are producing greatscientist but average engineers”[4]. Studying student experiences and expectations providesinsight into their perspectives on the aviation industry and the skills they believe are valued most.Identifying common pitfalls and misconceptions can be a way to ensure students feel prepared toenter the workforce. Student expectations have been shown to affect performance even whentheir abilities are deemed to be on par with their peers. Students with higher expectations havebeen shown to have a higher level
experience.3) Provide a venue for peer and older engineers to relate their academic and career development practices to the SBP participants.4) Introduce shared experiences of other Hispanic/Latinx / minority (female) engineers.The SBP program each year consisted of 2 to 4-hour afternoon sessions held each weekday invirtual only or hybrid mode over the three-week program in July. A Zoom platform was used toconduct the virtual portion of the daily SBP sessions. A weekly stipend was provided to eachparticipant as an incentive for continued attendance, paid after each week. For the on-siteparticipants of the SBP, additional activities centered around either student success orengineering lab tours were held each morning. The student
flexibility in modes of thinking, the scientific method, criticalreading, sketching, communication practices, and reflective and analytical writing. It underscoresthe interplay between reasoning, imagination, creativity, abstraction, ideas, and design asessential thinking skills in problem-solving, alongside ethical thinking and deliberation inanticipating design consequences.Drawing upon the foundational theories and experience-based learning models of Piaget, whichfocus on action, reflection, and construction, as well as Dewey’s exploration of the vitalconnection between education and experience through observation, knowledge, judgement, andpurpose [86], [87], this pedagogy extends into Kolb’s work on experiential learning. Kolb'scyclical model of
activities from different perspectives [3], [6], [7], [8], [9]. Differenttypes of student’s design assessments have been used by instructors including self, peer, and expertassessments of design reports, final product performances, open- and close-ended questions,videos of design teams, and students’ portfolios [10]. Measuring student design knowledge hasseveral complexities and each assessment has its advantages and disadvantages.By conducting a systematized literature review and summarizing some significant research studiesin this area, which are described in the next sections, we found that there is a need for acomprehensive rubric and approach to measure students’ design skills longitudinally andthroughout an entire curriculum, based on the ABET
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capstonedesign course is a single-semester course offered to seniors who have taken courses on design [1]and other required engineering courses that involve background and preparation for writing andpresenting technical content to technical audiences. The students at this stage have not receivedstandardized formal training on effective communication strategies for persuading the public orpeople with non-engineering backgrounds. Engineers communicate in numerous genres, formats, and modes to convey vital information to diverse types of
employ in the product development industry.Key practices that the instructors wanted to emphasize in the course included: research skills togain understanding of stakeholders, contexts, and constraints relevant to a problem; a focus onproblem finding & framing, rather than jumping right into a solution; developing divergentthinking to facilitate fluent and fruitful concept brainstorming; building communication skillsbeyond technical writing, to include visual communication and the importance of storytelling.This paper will share a review of literature relevant to factors surrounding a design mindset andhow a design mindset can impact design practice in the world of product development.Additionally, this paper will share benchmarking of best
and insights for the participants to consider whenworking with their students. Each session also included hands-on curriculum design time dedicatedto writing specific components of the curriculum modules. The workshops culminated with asharing session during which teachers could provide one another with feedback and suggestions.At the end of the summer program, the curriculum modules were submitted to the curriculumdevelopment expert assigned to this RET project for review. The expert reviewed the modules toensure that they aligned with program goals and state/national standards, reflected best practices,and utilized active, problem-based learning strategies to foster learner interest, engagement, andachievement. Lastly, continuous