Paper ID #43482A Targeted Approach to Improving Spatial Visualization Skills of First-YearEngineering StudentsDr. Qi Dunsworth, Pennsylvania State University Qi Dunsworth is the Director of the Center for Teaching Initiatives at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. She holds a master’s degree in Communication Studies and a Ph.D. in Educational Technology. She supports faculty in their effort to improve pedagogy, course design, and interdisciplinary curricula.Mr. Dean Q. Lewis, Pennsylvania State University Dean Lewis has served as an assistant teaching professor in mechanical engineering in the School of Engineering at
Paper ID #41953Integration of Simulation-Based Learning in Undergraduate Engineering andTechnology CoursesFardeen Q. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint Graduate Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Michigan-Flint, USAMohammad Rayhan Sheikh, University of MichiganMohammed Shoeb Hossain, University of Michigan ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Integration of Simulation-based Learning in Undergraduate Engineering and Technology CoursesAbstractThe undergraduate engineering and technology curriculum focuses on developing
’ class and course taking status. The next six questions were asked to understand thestudents’ perceptions and attitudes about the independent study/undergraduate research theyundertook during their undergraduate years. The last two questions were open-ended and askedto see what kind of transferable skills they gained, how the study will help them in their careerplans, and finally any comments/suggestions they might have. The independent study here reallymeans undergraduate research study as the participants involved in the survey wereundergraduate research students. Q.1. What was your student status (Junor or Senior) when you first took the independent study as undergraduate research (CE 4400)? a. Junior b
= F + m m + ext in out momentum d~ P ~ ˙ V~ − ~r × m ˙ V~ ~0 LO,sys P P Angular dt = MO + ~r × m + ext in out momentum dEsys Q˙ in,net + W˙ in,net
. 6. Therod has a length of L = 2 cm, a constant thermal conductivity k = 0.5 W/mK, an area ofA = 1 m2 , and uniform heat generation q = 1000 kW/m3 . Faces A and B are at temperaturesTA = 100 ◦ C and TB = 200 ◦ C, respectively. The governing equation is given by: d dT k +q =0 (27) dx dx (a) Solve this problem analytically and find the temperature distribution T (x) along the rod. (b) Utilize the finite volume method with 5 cells (N = 5) to calculate the steady-state temperature distribution in the rod.To solve this
will discuss in detail.1. Pedagogy Components: a. Cloud Computing i. Theory & Concepts ii. Lab Modules iii. Assessment iv. Q/A Sessions2. Platform Support: a. Primary: GCP (Google Gloud Platform) b. Secondary: AWS, Azure3. Degree Support Courses: a. Electives: AI/ML b. Required: Capstone Project4. Job Support Certifications: a. Primary: Cloud+ and GCP/AWS/Azure b. Secondary: Linux+We designed the CTaaS framework as a seamlessly integrated system where componentscomplement each other without requiring any extra effort beyond what is required by thecybersecurity degree. In the following, we go over CTaaS’s details. Cloud
Subtopics: ❖ Introductions and icebreakers. ❖ Overview of “Engineering Bright Futures” program. ❖ Statistics and rankings. ❖ Engineering buildings and facilities. ❖ Technical, affinity, and academic engineering organizations. ❖ “Why engineering?” Week 2: Week of Topic: Engineering Majors Part 1 11/1 Subtopics: ❖ Summary of common engineering majors. ❖ Computer Engineering and Q&A. ❖ Software Engineering and Q&A. ❖ Aerospace Engineering and Q&A. ❖ Mechanical
engagementwith the instrument. An expert in the field was tasked with taking the assessment to establish abaseline for the amount of time reasonably required to complete the EERI thoughtfully. Thechange in score was calculated for each individual, and histograms, Q-Q Plots and theShapiro-Wilks test were used to evaluate the normality of this data [9]. A paired pre/post t-testwas employed to evaluate the differences in the EERI scores from the first to the fourth year.This test was chosen for its effectiveness in comparing two related samples.ResultsInitially, the P score, which measures postconventional thinking based on universal good, had amean pre-score of 60.62 (SD = 17.59). Over four years, it decreased to a mean post-score of57.24 (SD = 19.37
the project to assessEM and the skillsets gained because of the EML activities experience. The results of the studyare organized according to the following research question. Fourteen students participated in thepre- and post-survey.Research Question: What do the students gain in EM and Skillsets from the beginning to theend of the project?The mean and standard error were calculated for each skill or behavior assessment pre- and post-survey and the results are shown in Figure 1. The mean perception scores varied from 3 (Q 3) to3.5 (Q 1) and 3.8 (Q 6) to 4.3 (Q 4) on the pre- and post-survey, respectively. A statisticalanalysis was conducted on pre- and post-survey data to detect changes in students’ gains in EMskillsets over the semester. A
personality (Q6, Q7). These prompts used by the cooperative education office had a 5-point (Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Often, Always) and 7-point (Strongly Disagree to StronglyAgree) scale, depending on the prompt, to have students rank how often they had the opportunityto develop certain competencies.Q 1: Effectively collaborating with others to accomplish a goal (5-point).Q 2: Recognizing and appreciating differences within your team (5-point).Q 3: Identify your personal biases and ask questions to understand perspectives different from your own(5-point).Q 4: The degree to which your personal values align with the values of the organization (5-point).Q 5: Demonstrate a professional attitude (5-point).Q 6: Demonstrate self-confidence (5-point).Q7: My
algebraic equations, allowing for a nuanced understanding of the student'sproficiency levels across various skills within the subject area. A pivotal mathematical model within CDMs is the Deterministic Inputs, Noisy "and" Gate(DINA) model, which assesses mastery or non-mastery statuses across multiple cognitive skillsbased on raw question responses [21], [24]. The DINA model, a latent class model, classifiesstudents into skill mastery profiles based on their responses to exam questions, with each questionhaving a specific relation to one or more skills [21], [24]. The linkage between questions and theircorresponding intended skills are captured in a Q-matrix, a matrix of ones and zeros indicatingwhich questions require a particular skill in
showedan increase in student engagement. However, it was inconclusive whether the homeworkcompletion grade was affected by the pedagogy. The results also showed that the homework hada weak positive correlation with exam performance.The present paper further aims to assess the efficacy of the pedagogy by examining studentengagement and student performance across multiple cohorts of the course. Learningmanagement system tools, like chat and polling, were previously shown to be effectivequalitative methods for overcoming the passive learning behavior exhibited by EFL students.Thus, a comparison by cohort and in aggregate were performed for the following: studentparticipation at each synchronous Q&A session using the chat feature, student polling
𝑡−1 (11) 𝑟𝑡 = ∑ 𝑟 + 𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑐 . 𝑖=0We use the following two agent algorithms to the environment in our study. The first algorithm iscalled Deep Q-Networks (DQN). It is an extension of Q-learning that uses deep neural networks toapproximate the Q-value function. This works with discrete observation space and discrete actionspace. The key equation for DQN involves updating the weights of the neural network to minimizethe loss function, which is typically the mean squared error between the predicted Q-values and thetarget Q-values. The function for DQN can be expressed as [20] 𝑄(𝑠𝑡 , 𝑎𝑡
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reported no difference between the pre- and post-test survey, a0 was given for that question. If a student reported a negative difference between the pre- andpost-test survey, a -1 was given for that question. The tallies were added up and a positive sumcorresponded to a positive progression, a sum of 0 corresponded to no progression, a negativesum corresponded to a negative progression. More formally: s = student c = construct Q(c, s)ij = numerically scaled Likert response matrix for each student and construct n(c) = number of questions in a constructFor each student in a construct, a score is calculated through Eq. 1 as: n
equations are converted to a set of algebraic equations using a weighted integral statement (e.g., weak-form Galerkin and least-squares formulation). For example, a weak-form Galerkin formulation of the governing equations, Eq. 1–2, can be stated as: find the solution {u, p} ∈ S h such that for all {w, q} ∈ V h the following equation is satisfied: Z ∂u w· ρ + ρu · ∇u − ρg − (∇ · w)p dΩ Ω ∂t Z − ∇q · u dΩ + (suitable stability terms) ZΩ = {w · (−pI + τ ) · n
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exampleserves as a valuable teaching tool, suitable for both classroom lectures (second discussion point)and self-study assignments.Problem statement: A multi-station system with mixed partsThe system under consideration receives parts of two types: GK and Q. Parts GK arrive with aninter-arrival time uniformly distributed between 5 and 7 minutes. Upon arrival, 20% aredesignated as part G and directed to Station L. The remaining 80% are designated as part K andproceed to Station M. • Station L: This station has a single Machine that processes each part G with a triangularly distributed processing time (Tria(6, 9, 15)). After processing, all part Gs are sent to Station M. • Station M: This station has a single Operator. It processes
faculty and • Four participants requested more time for graduate student facilitators for facilitator-led times to work through examples as a Q&A on complex topics cohort during the exit interview. • “Unexpected personal development learning by interaction with individuals and groups in this type of setting are what I look forward to in this type of “Peer-to-Peer Support” professional development environment.” (Week 3) Participants will benefit from • “Have one day a week where the class eats lunch additional time for socializing together provided by the program
) = 2 − D(1) = 1.000102 D(2) = D(1) ∗ R(1) = 0.1111111102 R(2) = 2 − D(2) = 1.0000000102 D(2) = D(2) ∗ R(2) = 0.111111111112 Q = N ∗ R(0) ∗ R(1) ∗ R(2) = .10001010101012 Q = 0.5416510 0.4062510 /0.7510 = 0.541666610The Newton-Raphson method follows a similar process, except it approaches the inverse of thedenominator, and multiplies the inverse of the denominator with the numerator. The algorithm forthis method is xi+1 = x1 (2 − D ∗ xi ), where i is the number of iterations, and D is thedenominator. After multiple iterations, xi will approach the inverse of the denominator. Thesetwo algorithms are based on the same mathematical principle but have differentimplementations.2.5 Very High RadixAs you increase the radix of the SRT division
set of questions, which were unique to each course, asked about the student's agreeability to meetoutcomes defined in the course syllabus. The second and third sets of questions were based on a surveypreviously used in an EOP-based course[6]. After data collection, it was compiled and statisticallyanalyzed by converting the Likert-type rating scales to numerical values as shown below, where 1 and 5represent responses that strongly disagree (1) and strongly agree (5) with the presented sub-questions,respectively. Sustainability/EOP-related questions (Q. 2 and 3) related used in the survey are shown below:Table 2: Question 2 - This second part of the survey aims to assess how the course project helped you in learning andapplying course topics
larger, more genericcategories which are well-known to have different levels of engagement [18]. For example, toexplain electrical safety, an instructor may conduct a traditional lecture, do a role-playing activity,tell a story, or conduct a live demonstration. All of these activities fall into the lecture categorybecause the emphasis is on the instructor conveying information to passive listeners.Alternatively, we categorized Q&A sessions differently due to their interactive nature; studentsposed questions to the instructor, who then answered the question, which often led to newquestions and discussion.In Fall 2023, three observers used the protocol in both sections for ten different class sessions,representing the five different teamwork
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measure, including askingthe educators to consider what new knowledge of STEM broadly, and geospatial designspecifically they hope to see in their students. References1. Chen, CM., Wang, YH. (2015). Geospatial Education in High Schools: Curriculums, Methodologies, and Practices. In: Muñiz Solari, O., Demirci, A., Schee, J. (eds) Geospatial Technologies and Geography Education in a Changing World. Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978- 4-431-55519-3_62. Bodzin, A. M., & Fu, Q. (2014). The effectiveness of the geospatial curriculum approach on urban middle-level students’ climate change understandings. Journal of Science Education
student research and transfer partnerships. New Dir. Community Coll. 2012, 97–110 (2012).4Appendix 1 : Boot Camp Agenda Day 1: Bio-preservation Boot Camp Kickoff and Course Instruction8:00 AM Transportation pick-up8:30AM Breakfast UCR | Highlander Union Building 2699:00 AM Intro to Research: Being a Researcher - Dr. Chris Hogan10:00 AM Welcome to ATP-Bio and Center Overview – Dr. John Bischof10:30AM ATP-Bio Research Overviews Part I12:00 PM Lunch |1:15 PM Institutional Training Administrative Breakout:1:45 PM ATP-Bio Research Overviews Part II - Activity rotations2:45PM REU Alumni Panel Q&A - REU Alumni3:30PM
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” sessions.In that meeting, they also came up with plans (for communication, conflict management, etc.) forproject management and specify roles (rotational) for themselves.Analysis TechniqueA baseline data was collected at the beginning of the semester to assess students’ pastparticipation in teams and their perception of teamwork. After implementing the interventions, afinal data collection was done to measure student participation and their perception of teamwork.The effect of the interventions (Research Question #1) was measured using the improvement (ordeterioration, calculated by subtracting the baseline score from the final score) in studentparticipation and their perception of teamwork. Student teamwork was measured using the Team-Q survey [21
professional, academic or personal goals?We collected responses from students to the following questions for answering this question:Outcome Survey Question Response - YesIntent of Q: Are you going to apply what you - Yes I’d like to but I am notApplication learnt today elsewhere? confident how to - No 5-Point Likert Scale: ExtremelyConfidence in Q: How confident are you in being able under confident to ExtremelyApplication
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S - Incorrect sign on one or more components Resolve a vector F - Incorrect value of one or more components Add vectors N/A Q - Vector sketched in quadrant inconsistent with vector expression Sketch a vector A - Angle indicated on sketch inconsistent with calculated angleIn problem 2, students were asked to determine the moment of each force about a given point,then find the magnitude and