adapted from “Engineering InstructionAction Team (E-IAT): Improving Teaching Methods in Engineering” [1] Flipped Classroom Instrument Lecture-Based Classroom Instrument Section A: Prior to classroom observations Section A: Prior to classroom observations The observer reviews the course material on The observer reviews the course material on the course LMS, meet with the instructor to the course LMS, meet with the instructor to discuss the approach to the course, student discuss the approach to the course, student challenges and issues, and plan for observed challenges and issues, and plan for observed lessons lessons Section B: Flipped Classroom
have developed an interactive game that allows players totinker with the effects of their decisions. In particular, the game allows users to investigatebranching decision paths, a key component of APE [3]. The basic premise of the game is that theuser must make driving-related decisions that modify the probability and consequences of anaccident. They may play the game any number of times to see how their decisions change thechances of each outcome as well as the outcome itself. In this paper, we have included anexample of typical gameplay progression, as well as our plan for evaluating learning outcomes.The development of this museum exhibit was motivated by a larger initiative to increase thepublic knowledge of engineering risk assessment and
schedulingavailability. They used the structure of the quarter-long class projects experienced in ENGR 115to base their planning, research, and design work on. This process helped promote “self-starting”skills in the students by giving them the responsibility of identifying an engineering problem ontheir own and leading their own task accomplishment such as team formation, work distribution,and work plan development. One of the teams focused on automating bedding distribution to the rooms of the hen houses.They began by researching different types of bedding materials suitable to chickens in small tomedium scale egg farms and created a summary of the pros and cons to each potential materialbased on purchasing cost, ease of distribution, functionality in
. Then, the week’s designated topic was covered for the remaining 45-50 minutes.As this first cohort consisted of younger high school students, the content was primarily gearedtoward the engineering disciplines and painted a general image of the college applicationprocess. An example lesson plan showing the structure of a seminar (from the first meeting) isshown below, with subsequent meetings following a similar format. Topic UT Austin Engineering Program Overview Learning After this session, students will: Objectives: ● Get to know their Cockrell School student mentors. ● Recall important facts about UT Austin’s Engineering Program. ● Become familiar with engineering
]. Internationalstudents contribute academically, socially, culturally, and economically to UK universities,and their growing numbers have magnified the need to understand their experiences in UKhigher education. Challenges such as English proficiency, financial stress, culture shock, andacademic environment have been reported among international students [16]. Wheninternational students develop their engineering identity, it is one part of a multi-faceted storyin which they are also developing their understanding of self in a different culture andcontext.Research AimsThe aim of this paper is to present ongoing work on the module design and planned datacollection in the context of international undergraduate students’ macroethical andengineering identity
, and severalstudents participated in focus groups after the module. These results are still being analyzed.Recruiting a Cohort of Sociotechnical Electrical Engineering Stars (SEES)We are recruiting a cohort of EE graduate students, Sociotechnical Electrical Engineering Stars(SEES), from across the USA to assist in developing new modules. We sent out information onhow to apply to the SEES cohort in Fall 2023 to multiple divisions of ASEE, the IEEE EducationSociety, our Advisory Board, and other individuals in our network. Interest in the SEES cohortis high, as we received more than 40 eligible applicants by the deadline. Our next steps involveselecting the cohort (we had originally planned for four students in the SEES cohort, but we arehoping
-STEM programincluding, a late start date, problems with the use of Pell grant eligibility as a measure of low-income status, and the use of student essays in selection of scholarship recipients. Challenges ineach of these areas are discussed and mitigations or changes made are presented. The presentationwill be beneficial to similar programs in planning their recruitment efforts with a focus on retentionand addressing the challenges associated with implementing an S-STEM program in the first year.1.0 IntroductionThe Angelo State Engineering Scholars (ASES) program, initiated through the support of theNSF S-STEM initiative, aims to improve the enrollment, graduation rates, and workforceintegration for low-income engineering students. Launched
20.3 Academic Involvement 14.5 16.3*Note. N- 12; * p < 0.05Given the COVID changes to the planned intervention, qualitative results also point tobelongingness as a key factor in supporting students’ academic success and professionaldevelopment. As a result of their participation in this program, the group developed professionalrelationships with peers and faculty, and belongingness within the university community. SeeTable 3. This psychological connection made possible by this program, in turn has supporteddegree completion and job placement success.Engineering students in the cohort completed valuable internships while in the program (7placements) gaining valuable skills training and improving their
planning and execution of special projects aimed at evaluating and aligning educational standards to curricula, ensuring the delivery of high-quality STEM lessons and activities to K-12 educators nationwide. She currently manages the publication process, guiding authors to submit and publish high quality resources. Dedicated to advancing engineering education, Dua has co-authored several academic papers and presented at numerous conferences, including the National ASEE and NSTA Conferences.Christy Miller, University of Houston ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Support Teacher Course Development through TeachEngineering Standards
data!• I appreciated getting to share space with such knowledgeable folks, and being able to ask so many questions about the data• shared resources• Everything was great. I had minimal knowledge of the database and R, and I walked away with a solid plan to create some meaningful research and a start on writing the code to analyze the data. Being able to ask questions to experts in real-time was invaluable, and I appreciated that a prior participant came to share her experience!• Talking about the ins and outs of the data set.In response to what was the least valuable part of the workshop, six participants had no responseor said “nothing.” Others said• I felt everything was fairly valuable. Again, I have minimal R
[3]. This previous work focuses on the how-to parts ofconvening the task force, determining goals, and describing challenges. In this paper, we focuson two specific efforts within the DEI Task Force: a DEI Scholars Program, and a DEI ElectiveOption which is an outcome of the DEI Scholars Program.The DEI Task Force regularly convenes to tackle immediately pressing DEI issues within thedepartment and to develop a longer-term plan for improvement and change for all mattersrelating to DEI [website link]. Every semester the makeup of the DEI Task Force changes as newDEI Scholars join, others graduate, and faculty and staff are added. This evolution of the TaskForce itself has led to an evolution of the type of projects we address and also the way
thematic analysis to determine themes across and within the reflections,responses, discussions, and conference panels [30].Preliminary ResultsThus far, an emergent theme suggests that many of us initially gathered (and continued to gather)because we felt alone and isolated; it was surprising and heartening to discover that we were notalone and that cultivating community with other neurodivergent people was possible inengineering education. Vocal participants reinforced a similar theme in an overflowing panelsession at ASEE 2023. Our initial plan for the session was to split it into panelist stories (60minutes) and synthesis (30 minutes), with an optional ‘futures thinking’ activity at the end if timeallowed. We intended to split the time into
catalyst for student learning [5].However, only a small portion of the literature considers a use beyond institutional learningspaces. Those that do refer to ePorfolios as an online personal environment for lifelong and life-wide learning [6], a bridge between the life project and university, or a metacognitive activity todevelop personal and professional life plans [7]. The paradigm of Life Construction [8] used indevelopmental psychology, and the new concept of Life Design [9] relate to new ways ofthinking about career development. These conceptualizations offer the opportunity to examinethe use of ePortfolios in the building of a student’s Life Project. A life project is a frameworkthat demonstrates one’s plans for the future, key orientations
. To satisfy this goal, we offer differentgeneral engineering courses. Most of our students (~80%) enroll in Introduction to Engineering Ior Honors Introduction to Engineering I. Students who are under-prepared in math and do nothave necessary prerequisites for the first semester of 8-semester engineering degree plans areenrolled in Fundamentals of Success in Engineering Study [1]. We also have a small group ofstudents (~10%) who are well ahead of the requirements and are offered to take a special sectionof Honors Introduction to Engineering I course along with the optional Honors ResearchExperience and Honors Innovation Experience courses [2]. All general engineering coursesmeet twice a week for lectures and once a week for a drill section
professional scrutiny and critiqueThe overlap between these two lists is considerable. A couple of important features on the NRClist are 1) the importance and role of theory and 2) the line of reasoning. Together, they provideexcellent guidance for planning, conducting, and reporting engineering education research.The overriding question facing the AREE developers and researchers (Norman Fortenberry, KarlSmith, Alisha Waller, Ann McKenna, Susan Donohue, Beth Cady, and Wendy Knapp) was,what can be done to help build the knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to conduct high-qualityengineering education research?AREE’s mission was to provide access to resources and to engage the engineering educationresearch community in a consensus-seeking conversation
describes how we have assessed the impact of this project on our clinicstudents so far, and plans we have to continue this project.Study DesignThe first offering of the soft robotics clinic project was in Fall 2023 and recruited ten students. Allstudents were ME majors and nine were juniors. Students met weekly with the sponsoring facultyto receive feedback on their progress and guidance about the next steps. They also presented theirproject to an external ME faculty at mid-semester and presented their results verbally at the end ofthe semester. We started the semester by asking students to survey current soft robotics literature,identifying types of actuation principles used to control soft robots, actions the robots perform,and the targeted
and deformable bodies course that elected to participateand were currently taking or had completed introductory physics. Students were recruited from asingle instructor across three sections at the United States Air Force Academy and twenty-oneinterviews have been completed and 10 more are planned to be completed in the future.Interviews were conducted in accordance with an approved protocol and attainment of informedconsent.Think Aloud ResultsFor the purposes of this work-in-progress study, we report on the analysis of four studentinterviews of interest; future work will expand this analysis. The selected four students initiallyselected an incorrect answer and after follow-up questions, changed their answer to the correctchoice. Initially
/dhe0000115.[7] I. Ajzen, “The theory of planned behavior,” Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, vol. 50, no. 2, pp. 179–211, Dec. 1991, doi: 10.1016/0749-5978(91)90020-T.[8] B. Latané and J. M. Darley, The Unresponsive Bystander: Why Doesn’t He Help? New York, NY: Appleton-Century Crofts., 1970.[9] T. S. Harding, M. J. Mayhew, C. J. Finelli, and D. D. Carpenter, “The Theory of Planned Behavior as a Model of Academic Dishonesty in Engineering and Humanities Undergraduates,” Ethics & Behavior, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 255–279, Sep. 2007, doi: 10.1080/10508420701519239.[10] M. E. Matters, C. B. Zoltowski, A. O. Brightman, and P. M. Buzzanell, “An Engineering Faculty and an Intention to Make Change for Diversity and
].While the workforce continues to expand, teenagers still show disinterest in entering themicroelectronics industry [6]. According to Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT), students’awareness and motivation of working in a certain field will only increase if multiple exposureopportunities are provided [7]. Without an increase in the upcoming generation’s motivation topursue careers in the microelectronics workforce, the plan to continue expanding ourinvolvement in this industry will suffer.We propose that embedding engaging microelectronics content into existing middle and highschool curriculum will increase student awareness of and interest in the field. This work inprogress will evaluate 11 units that are implemented during the 2023 – 24
advisor and the young people we worked with.”In their reflections, Authors 1 and 2 describe the roles they assumed during their first researchstudies. Author 2 describes how, initially, she assumed the role of a “learner and tester,” withadvisors and colleagues' help, she gained more confidence in her position as a researcher. Author1 describes how she also used guidance from the youth participants as a learning experience.However, this could be seen as the merging of her role as a learner and her position as aresearcher on a design-based research project where participant interactions mediate changes fornew design iterations. Author 2 “When the workshop was completed, I finished everything I planned on time and got the data I wanted
and perform an experiment to measure the acceleration. Meets Expectations Developing Performance Indicators 2 1 Develops experimentation Experimental plan includes ways to Creates a reasonable Creates effective experimental plan verify measurements experimental plan Analyzes data Calculations are correct or contain Calculations contain significant Performs necessary calculations only minor errors errors Data presentation and explanations Data presentation
to design and conductexperiments and 7) an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge. Our courses have theadditional challenge of fitting into a One Course at a Time block plan where students enroll inone course for 18 days of instruction. Due to the amount of content, we need to cover and thelimited time for a design cycle, we utilize a term project that touches on each of the studentoutcomes and requires them to use 3D printing in the design and is bio-inspired. Through thispaper, we will describe the course design, how we utilize bio-inspired design with projects, andour assessment procedures.Course DesignOur courses are designed on a One Course at A Time (OCAT) basis, where students take onecourse for 18 instructional days where each
with 10 GTAs. Participants selected forfollow-up interviews are GTAs who are teaching recitations. We did not include GTAs whoseprimary duties were grading and holding office hours but who were not in the classroom withstudents. These one-on-one semi-structured interviews were conducted roughly one semesterinto participants’ GTA experience. These interviews explore the techniques GTA’s use in theclassroom, their view of their role in the classroom and how it reflects their thinking aboutteaching, their own experiences as a student, and their experience participating in teachingrelated PD. We plan to interview the GTAs again after the completion of their first year to studyhow their teaching identity continues to evolve.In this paper, we report
Ph.D. in Educational Policy and Planning from UT Austin.Rachel Porcelli, Society of Women Engineers ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 A Multifaceted Examination of ALWE's Influence on Personal Growth and Leadership in Engineering Academia Introduction Research shows that we need more than a multifaceted approach to achieve gender equity inengineering – we need tailored and personalized responses to tackle specific challenges faced inmale-driven and dominated fields. Numerous research studies suggest that effectiveinterventions highlight the importance of programs that go beyond improving individual skilldevelopment to tackle systemic and institutional barriers [1].Such
. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Methodology to implement project-based learning (PBL) within the context of Operations Management.AbstractOperations Management represents a crucial discipline intersecting engineering and business,dedicated to refining processes, optimizing resources, and streamlining systems to elevate overallefficiency and productivity. Traditionally, this course has been delivered through lecture-basedclasses heavily grounded in mathematical models encompassing forecasting, inventorymanagement, scheduling and operations planning, material requirements planning, andmanufacturing resource planning. In pursuit of elevating the students' active learning andknowledge retention, we
academic path, providing a relatable perspective on career paths andprofessional journeys. The younger professionals, having recently transitioned from beingstudents in the same lab, became approachable mentors.Harnessing the presence of field experts on campus provided an excellent opportunity tocultivate more personalized interactions for the students. Once the groundwork was laid forinviting the engineers, a distinctive approach was adopted by allowing students to volunteer ashosts for our esteemed guests. This empowered students to take charge of planning logistics andestablishing email communications with the industry professionals. As hosts, students wentabove and beyond by organizing tours of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE
to design asustainable action plan for a company in Brazil. Two second year courses, GeneralEngineering Energy Systems and Chemical Engineering Conservation Principles, weretaught to provide background knowledge of how energy systems work, concepts ofmaterial and energy balances, and how chemical reactions can be manipulated inprocesses for sustainability and energy efficiency purposes. These courses were taughtto provide an understanding of systems learning as it related to sustainability frommultiple engineering disciplinary viewpoints. There were lectures and readings to helpstudents learn how sustainable technologies are implemented and regulated in Brazil.The learning of these concepts was strengthened by interactions and visits
implement, andSafety Planning problem-solving, investigation, risk communicate safety collaboration assessment programs and practices Communication, Project management Develops skills to lead andET 6300 leadership, teamwork, software and techniques, deliver technical projectsPMI Project problem-solving, applying PM
Alabama. She also has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in industrial engineering from Anna University and Auburn University, respectively.Ms. Kourtney Rogers Gruner, Texas A&M University Ms. Kourtney Gruner is the Assistant Director of the Master of Industrial Distribution (MID) program in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution (ETID) in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. With over 17 years of higher education program experience in Engineering, Kourtney has a wide range of experience in recruitment and outreach, learning and development, event planning, advising, student services, and faculty development. She serves the MID Program and its students through
research objective is based on three activities including aparticipatory design process of the MR platform, developing and deploying the platform, andlinking existing learning media spaces.Participatory design processWe engage in iterative human-centered design [18,19], starting with a participatory designprocess [20] particularly focusing on the ECE student community at NMSU. Participatory designas a methodology focuses on engaging stakeholders in the design process of innovativetechnologies. Our aim through the participatory design process is not only to develop needs andrequirements for the planned MR platform, but also to develop stakeholders, including students,staff, and instructors, ownership in the design and resulting media place and