these areas.It is crucial that these fields be integrated into the undergraduate computer engineering curricula.This paper presents the details of sample projects that our undergraduate computer engineeringstudents have done in their senior capstone course in smart systems.Background InformationUtah Valley University (UVU) is a comprehensive regional university with over 43,000 studentscharged with serving Utah County, which is the second largest county in the state. UVU has adual mission – that of a comprehensive university offering 91bachelor’s degrees and 11 master’sdegrees, and that of a community college offering 65 associate degrees and 44 certificates. Tofill its community college mission, the institution maintains an open-enrollment
been offered twice since Spring 2023, with a total enrollment of 15 students. It aims tointegrate first-year students into the MSE department and promote their academic successthrough activities including student panels and lessons on time management and wellness. TheMSE seminar is based on an academic success strategies course developed at the start of thepandemic that emphasized time management, wellness, and reflective change [28]. Both courseswere taught by department faculty and integrated significant peer interactions.This study had two research questions: (1) How do students perceive belonging in the two engineering departments? (2) Are there differences in students’ perceptions of belonging between students who
Paper ID #42689Ill-Structured Design Challenges in First-Year CoursesMadalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of New MexicoProf. Anjali Mulchandani, University of New Mexico Dr. Anjali Mulchandani is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at the University of New Mexico. She leads the Environmental Resource Sustainability group, which studies themes related to environmental and water resources engineering, atmospheric water harvesting, waste-to-energy technologies, and environmental remediation. Her work integrates and highlights science communication and community needs-based
mentoring, as its efficacy depends on multiple factors specificto a particular university, such as school size, proportion of students to mentors, etc.This work in progress aims to understand the needs and expectations of students who aresupported by a faculty mentoring process in an Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)department in a large public university. The goal of the program is to offer additional andpersonalized support to students supplementing the departmental academic advising servicededicated to addressing curriculum-related questions. The topics covered during these sessionsare diverse, as mentioned earlier.In Fall 2023, the ECE department had 2,310 undergraduate students. Typically, each facultymember is randomly assigned around
guiding the learningprocess. This learning format provides various benefits for the instructors as well as students. Some of those potential benefits includeflexibility [3], increased peers’ interaction [4] and increased interaction with instructor [5]. Based on the benefits identified inprevious studies, a freshman level civil engineering course was converted into a partial flipped format. This paper aims to evaluatestudent perspectives on partial flipped geographic information system (GIS) course.Geographic Information system (GIS) is a freshman-level software-based course in the civil engineering undergraduate curriculum atthe Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. This two-credit course provides an introduction to GIS software, basic principles
, as well as specific techniquessuch as sketching and prototyping — are often integrated into the educational content.The presence of these elements within the curriculum, and their prevalence asindicated by their frequency in course outlines, can offer insights into the subtle waysdesign thinking is embedded within the course structure. This integration suggests thatwhile not always explicitly labeled as “Design thinking”, the essence of this approachis nevertheless present and emphasized through the practical application of itsstrategies in developing the curriculum.In this regard, design thinking could be viewed as an hidden component in education,underpinning the creation of learning experiences without always being an explicitlytaught
Curriculum in STEM Education [6]conducts a multiple literature review to assess IoT curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment inSTEM education. It reviews 60 articles, focusing on effective educational practices forimplementing IoT curriculum but acknowledges limitations due to the evolving nature of IoTtechnologies. CPS/IoT Infusion in Undergraduate EE Education [7] discusses enhancingundergraduate programs by integrating CPS and IoT. It proposes vertically integrated learningmodules across four-year curriculum with an emphasis on project-based learning. Initially,positive feedback was received but this study has potential limitations including possible biasesin student feedback, and implementing comprehensive curriculum changes. The IoT in CSEducation
withinundergraduate engineering education. By undertaking a systematic literature review, this studyaims to fill this gap, providing a nuanced understanding of generative AI’s current applications,challenges, and future potential in engineering education.[4] The goal is to equip educators,policymakers, and curriculum architects with a solid foundation to innovate curricula that not onlymeet but anticipate the needs of the engineering profession in an AI-centric world [4-7].The evolving industrial landscape, increasingly defined by AI's integration into core engineeringpractices, demands a reevaluation of educational strategies. Traditional pedagogical models mustevolve to incorporate curricula that are both adaptive and anticipatory of rapid
curriculum and instructional methods innovel ways. For example, students may be practicing CAD or drafting skills, but the instructortakes them to a children’s museum and assigns a redesign of exhibits for increased accessibilityor the curriculum may analyze civil engineering case studies leading up to the Olympic Games.Instructors have also combined disciplines in novel ways. An engineering course may integrate awriting unit to support first-year engineering students or simulate real-world contexts withcorresponding tools and materials. Tembrevilla and colleagues [7] further suggest that studentsmay benefit from a variety of experiential assessment strategies at multiple timeframes.Innovations in assessments include students creating “The Elevator
. Specifically,the proficiency of students to identify and apply learned skills to a different setting and situation,and the ability of students to converge different learned skill sets and apply in a new situation areevaluated.2. BackgroundA new undergraduate civil engineering curriculum was implemented at the Kerala TechnologicalUniversity prior to this study. This section provides an overview of the underlying vision guidingthe introduction of Design and Engineering and Group Project courses within the newcurriculum. Figure 1 illustrates the stages of competence expected in the students undergoing thefour-year undergraduate civil engineering degree course as per the new curriculum. Theknowledge component integrated into the course envelopes all the
engineering designs into the curriculum are nearly alwaysfocused in the senior year. This makes sense, since ABET requirements imply a senior capstoneexperience in their accreditation criteria, but simply maintaining a senior design course fails toaddress the need for team-based, real-world, open-ended design experiences throughout thecurriculum.Background of the DesignSpine® ProgramThe curriculum of the DesignSpine® Program at the University of Indianapolis was developedaround real-world design experiences. The goal is to produce graduates with strong technicalknowledge, project management skills, a strong engineering identity, an exceptional ability tocommunicate, and experience in real-world, relevant engineering design. Students receive
,” Scientific integrity and ethics in the geosciences, pp. 133–153, 2017.[12] A. Katz and D. B. Knight, “Factors related to faculty views toward undergraduate engineering ethics education,” in 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2017.[13] J. A. Cruz and W. J. Frey, “An effective strategy for integrating ethics across the curriculum in engineering: An ABET 2000 challenge,” Science and Engineering Ethics, vol. 9, pp. 543–568, 2003.[14] M. L. Cummings, “Integrating ethics in design through the value-sensitive design approach,” Science and engineering ethics, vol. 12, pp. 701–715, 2006.[15] J. L. Hess and G. Fore, “A systematic literature review of US engineering ethics interventions,” Science and engineering ethics, vol. 24, pp
awareness of diversity, employing best practices learned through participationin professional conferences with DEI components, and creating concrete strategies geared towardfostering a culture of inclusion within the curriculum. The full paper will go into more detail onthe initiatives being undertaken to achieve these goals and how such strategies are integrated intopreparing for a scheduled ABET visit.IntroductionCreating an engineering school academic culture that incorporates diversity, equity, andinclusion (DEI) awareness is imperative for the future of those schools’ success in educating newgenerations of professionals, as has been recognized by ABET and ASEE. ABET has includedchanges to Criteria 5 and 6, which was optionally piloted in the
complexities, transcendingtraditional interdisciplinary boundaries in engineering.A challenge facing engineering colleges is determining the significance they should assign tobroad transdisciplinary knowledge and design within their curriculum. Engineering designeducators grapple with integrating substantial knowledge content, transcending industry anduser-centered design approaches, and addressing design as a practice in an age of complexsystems of interaction. Additionally, they continue to seek ways to incorporate real-worldproblems and dynamics into the classroom setting. While human-centered design thinkingapproaches, alongside experiential learning practices found in Kolb’s Experiential Learning, arebeneficial, there is still more that
whatengineering is and what it means to be an engineer. The module integrates the InnerDevelopment Goals (IDG), which is a framework of skills and qualities needed to address theUN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The IDG were developed from a perspective thattechnical knowledge is not the limiting factor in addressing the climate crisis and relatedsocietal challenges, but rather, it is the emotional and cognitive skills of individuals andorganizations to fulfil the vision of the SDG. Learning activities throughout the year weredesigned to support students’ engineering identity, including the trajectory of theirconceptualization and the role, if any, that affective and macroethical considerations play.This work aligns with the LEES conference theme
integrated fashion in student knowledge development. The authors adopted thislearning taxonomy to form the foundation of the work presented in this paper: ● Foundational knowledge – includes the building blocks of the disciplines being studied. In the framework presented, this is addressed by using assignments that allow students to demonstrate a basic understanding of societal rights in terms of what is available in the built environment, to identify inequities in infrastructure, and how they are propagated. ● Application – students use the foundational knowledge acquired in the initial lessons of a course, or over the curriculum, to start designing solutions to address existing problems in infrastructure. As students work
variousactivities related to training and curriculum development.2. Industry Tour: We had an industry tour in the 4th week of the program at Kaufman EngineeredSystems in Waterville, Ohio. The tour was related to manufacturing activities being developed thatweek. Kaufman Engineered Systems is a premier integrator for FANUC robotics offering roboticpalletizers, stretch wrapping machinery, automated packing machines, food packaging machines,high-speed picking, and other robotic handling systems.3. Research Projects: 15 teachers were formed into three major research groups. The theme ofthese group research projects were advanced manufacturing, robotics, and autonomous systems.Within each group, two teachers were engaged in a particular research project. Each
skills, abilities, and interests. plan integrate, develop an individualized path • Demonstrate professional habits of engineers through the curriculum, at [the university], and and computer scientists. toward your profession. • Sustain a process of continuous improvement • Identify and implement techniques for college for adaptive learning, including a dynamic and career success including time understanding of individual strengths and management, study skills, peer-to-peer opportunities for continuous growth. learning, and professional habits. • Effectively and equitably engage in diverse, • Create and implement a
education. Byexploring local environmental justice issues and emphasizing the necessity of integrating theseissues into the curriculum, we can prepare the next generation of engineers to address real-worldchallenges and engage in equitable problem-solving. Given the profound implications ofengineering solutions on both environmental sustainability and societal well-being, EJE stands asa pivotal bridge between educators and students, fostering meaningful connections by exploringlocal environmental justice issues. Many educators struggle to effectively incorporate environmental justice topics intoengineering education [1], [2]. K–16 education discourses and curricula frequently overlookenvironmental justice issues, neglecting to highlight the
students can experience careeropportunities, develop soft skills, and broaden their STEM skills while earning an educationstipend and building a competitive Curriculum Vitae [10]. All students highlight their finalresearch in poster and presentation format at the End of the Summer Showcase and submit aresearch abstract to the AEOP to be published in the AEOP Research Journal.Demand for Coding AcademyThe need for Coding Academy lies within the very principles of the GEMS program, specificallyin its goal of workforce development as well as improving social justice for female minorities.The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) said that in 2021 “abouttwo-thirds of those employed (65%) in STEM occupations were men and about
University. He directs the Center for Integrated Systems in Aerospace (CISA) researching modeling, design optimization and system engineering methods for aerospace systems and systems-of-systems, including urban and regional Advanced Aerial Mobility and hypersonic systems. He is a Senior Research Fellow at the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue. DeLaurentis served as Chief Scientist of the U.S. DoD’s Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC) UARC from 2019-2023. He is an elected FELLOW of the American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA) and the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024
they found the program enjoyable and interesting. Severalindicated an interest in pursuing engineering as a career. For hands-on technical activities,students use SolidWorks CAD software, learn about applications of 3d printing, and learn codingwith micro:bits, which are programmable devices developed so students can gain experiencewith coding. Program participants are challenged with writing programs for the micro:bits forindustry and real-world scenarios given to each team. For example, students code programs thatallow them to measure the sound in their homes, play a rock-paper-scissors game, and measurethe temperature with the integrated sensors of the micro:bit.For the professional skills modules, students learn the DISC (Dominance
an undergraduate CFD course,” in 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2011, pp. 22–1188. [4] C. E. Hailey and R. E. Spall, “An introduction of cfd into the undergraduate engineering program,” in 2000 Annual Conference, 2000, pp. 5–102. [5] D. Blekhman, “Lessons learned in adopting a CFD package,” in 2007 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2007, pp. 12–1017. [6] Y. M. Panta, H. W. Kim, P. C. Adhikari, and S. Aryal, “Work-in-progress: integration of hands-on computational fluid dynamics (cfd) in undergraduate curriculum,” in 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2012, pp. 25–1492. [7] Q. H. Mazumder, M. Aslam, and F. Mazumder, “Integration of CFD and EFD for experiential learning in fluid
integrating both social and technical knowledge and skills in theengineering curriculum. For example, two key ABET criteria delineate the need for students toapply their technical knowledge to develop solutions to complex world problems which affectpublic health, welfare, and consider global, cultural, social, environmental, and economicfactors. Another instance of such criteria is, “an ability to recognize ethical and professionalresponsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider theimpact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.” [5].In addition to the academic standards, industry leaders and educators alike emphasize thesignificance of equipping future engineers
their the ten (10)course requirement. This provides a mix of leadership and management skills while alsoadvancing their technical studies at the graduate level (see Exhibit 2). Exhibit 2. Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals MEM Degree Combines Leadership, Management, and Technical TracksAs shown in Exhibit 2, the current core curriculum includes the course 595.781 ExecutiveTechnical Leadership. This was not always the case. As part of the evolution of our MEMcurriculum, in 2013 we conducted an in-depth analysis of existing engineering managementprograms throughout the United States to understand current trends in curriculum, course format,program structure, and student demographics. Our assessment is summarized in
serves as a hypothesisdemanding evaluation (Will it succeed? Will it fail? How many attempts are necessary? Who isinterested in this product?). Therefore, an innovator must grasp the art of effective experimentationand adeptly navigate associated risks [11]. Embracing the possibility of failure requires courage inthe relentless pursuit of turning ideas into reality.2.0.Curriculum Design: Theoretical Framework Building on the current literature on innovation practices, a course was designed to encompassthe four major commonalities found to be integral to the innovation process. These commonalitiesshown in Fig. 1 are (1) understanding systems through the use of models, (2) enhancing learningthrough thoughtful intentions and reflections, (3
significant coordination from university,government, and industry partners. As a result, few educational institutions can afford to launchcomprehensive programs. In addition, there remains a lack of resources available to individualspossessing some existing STEM competencies to retool their skills to meet the current demandfor mechatronics specialists. Moreover, to better prepare future specialists in mechatronics,learners need hands-on experiential opportunities to understand the future outlook ofmechatronics and enhance retention in the field. Thus, there remains an urgent need for therelevant curriculum, software, and hardware developments and implementation at variouseducational levels to achieve these goals.Specific project objectives
these areas. For instance, our discussion of potential avenues for researchersat respective universities to analyze their curricula builds a foundation for extending our workand conducting in-depth examinations in their local contexts. Moreover, leveraging the datasetalongside structural complexity data allows for exploring historical trends. Cross-referencingstructural complexity results with curriculum overhaul plans provides an opportunity to verifythe effectiveness of such changes in improving completion rates [10], [11].It is crucial to note that the structural complexity we've referred to is unweighted structuralcomplexity, wherein the terms in which classes are taken are not considered in the calculation.By extracting curricular design
Director of the Academy Center for UAS Research.Dr. Paul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University Paul R. Leiffer, Ph.D., is an emeritus professor in the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University. He previously served as Chairman of the Engineering Department and was co-developer of LeTourneau’s program in Biomedical Engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Enhanced Learning by Visualization applying Embedded Hands-On inElectromagnetics ClassIntroductionThis paper examines enhanced learning through visualization and hands-on experience in theElectromagnetics course in the ECE curriculum. Learners often encounter difficulties inconnecting one class to another
Paper ID #42077Effects of Using Computer-Aided Drawing Programs to Implement SustainableEngineering Design Principles on First-Year Engineering StudentsDr. Burcu Ozden, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Burcu Ozden holds a master’s degree in physics education as well as a doctorate in physics. She is currently an assistant professor at Penn State Abington. Her work focuses on defects, exciton-polaritons, radiation studies, engineering education, and the integration of sustainability in engineering.Muge Olgun Baytas, The Ministry of Education, Turkey Dr. M¨uge Ol˘gun-Baytas¸ holds a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from