the habitat. Finally, the smaller groups integrated theircomponents and collaborated to maximize the energy efficiency and performance of the Solar-powered Habitat.The assessments of this project were designed for each level of teamwork: 1) Studentshighlighted their contributions through an Engineering Portfolio. 2) Smaller groups reflected ontheir design and building process by submitting weekly engineering logs and a semester-endposter. Finally, 3) Each group habitat (comprising 5~6 groups) presented its energy-efficienthabitat design in the first-year design expo at the end of the semester. The ongoing datacollection of this effort on project-based, multidisciplinary, multilevel teamwork proved how thisproject design effectively cultivated
motivation: Connections between first‐yearstudents' engineering role identities and future‐time perspectives," J Eng Educ, vol. 109, (3), pp.362-383, 2020.[13] D. Rae and D. E. Melton, "Developing an entrepreneurial mindset in US engineeringeducation: an international view of the KEEN project," The Journal of EngineeringEntrepreneurship, vol. 7, (3), 2017.[14] J. Blake Hylton et al, "Working to instill the entrepreneurial mindset across the curriculum,"Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy, vol. 3, (1), pp. 86-106, 2020.[15] R. S. Harichandran et al, "Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset in Engineering StudentsUsing Integrated E-Learning Modules." Advances in Engineering Education, vol. 7, (1), pp. n1,2018.[16] D. R. Riley et al, "First-year
Hira, Boston College Dr. Avneet Hira is an Assistant Professor in the Human-Centered Engineering Program and the Department of Teaching, Curriculum and Society (by courtesy) at Boston College.Siddhartan Govindasamy, Boston College Siddhartan Govindasamy is a Professor of Engineering at Boston College, where he is a founding faculty member of the program in Human-Centered Engineering. Prior to Boston College, he was an Assistant and then Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Olin College of Engineering, where he was part of the team of faculty who redesigned the introductory mathematics, physics and engineering course sequence to become more integrated. ©American
, and NLP models to enhance human-in-the-loop sustainability solutions. Leading to an impact by implementing new policies for bridging the digital equity gap. I have a unique blend of expertise to build impactful experiences for enhancing education engagement.Peyman Yousefi, Merck Group Peyman is a senior User Experience Researcher at Merck Group. He specializes in using mixed methods to explore human-computer interaction and human-centered artificial intelligence. During his Ph.D. at Purdue University, Peyman adopted an ecological approach that integrates engineering and science concepts to address significant environmental challenges. His research methodology included agent-based modeling, crowdsourced human
broader context of higher education commercialization. Tas(2013), [7] emphasizes equal treatment and integration of international and domestic students inacademic and non-academic aspects, recommending the full incorporation of the InternationalStudent Office in all campus activities and the development of comprehensive orientationprograms by the ISO and Campus Life to foster diversity and enhance retention [7].Adapting to new academic environments, which requires negotiating multiple teaching methods,curriculum systems, and classroom dynamics, is one of the most difficult hurdles newinternational students face. Language obstacles, particularly in English proficiency, have beenshown in the literature to have a major impact on academic success and
with minor modifications. This analogy illustrates that isotopes are essentiallythe same atom, possessing an identical number of protons and electrons but differingin the number of neutrons, akin to cars with minor changes (e.g., color). Severalcalculus textbooks incorporate visual explanations, as exemplified by references [2–11]. Notably, the work of Apostol and Mamikon from Caltech [11] is particularlyintriguing, as they successfully explained the integration of certain functions withoutrelying on mathematical formulas. Other books, such as [12, 13], have contributedto the understanding of concepts in “Control Systems” and the fundamentals of“Newton’s Laws of Motion.” Other successful attempts to teach basic understanding using
, integrated STEM education, and sustainability of teacher PL outcomes.Min Jung Lee, University of North DakotaProf. Ryan G. Summers Ryan Summers is Assistant Professor of Secondary Science Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning. Originally from southern Illinois, Dr. Summers obtained his B.S. in biological sciences, with a minor in chemistry and teacher’s certification, at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL. He taught high school science, array of biology, chemistry, physics and other offerings in rural and suburban settings, before leaving to pursue his graduate studies full time at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Summers completed his Ph.D. in May of 2016 at UIUC in Curriculum
earned her BS in Engineering Mechanics from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and her Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Cornell University, with a focus on computational solid mechanics. Dr. Zhu is an Associate Teaching Professor of the freshman engineering education team in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU). In this role, she focuses on designing the curriculum and teaching in the freshman engineering program and the mechanical engineering program. She is also the Co-Director of the Grand Challenges Scholars Program (GCSP) at ASU. In this role, she focuses on student support and tracking, curriculum, program requirements, as well as programming for current students
, including theestablishment of personal relationships with students, the effective organization of course contentand class activities, strategies for motivating students, and the integration of course content withreal-world applications. During the lightning talk, we will share a comprehensive overview ofthe study's research findings as well as the importance of student-centered teaching practices inengineering education.Background and MotivationThe contemporary education of engineers remains a challenging domain, and a key area needingmore focus on identifying effective teaching practices, particularly in middle and upper-levelengineering classes. This lessons-learned paper, which emerged from an NSF-funded project(masked for review), explores
informed38 decisions throughout the project lifecycle [8].39 BIM can be extended beyond the 3D digital representation of a building or infrastructure, allowing40 stakeholders to collaboratively design, estimate, analyze, simulate, and visualize various aspects41 of an engineering project [9]. Using 4D BIM, construction teams can integrate construction42 schedules with 3D design to visualize the construction process, identify potential bottlenecks and43 optimize the sequence of activities for efficiency [10]. Quantity surveyors can use 5D BIM to44 estimate costs more accurately by associating cost data with individual components in the model45 [11]. Facility managers can utilize 6D BIM for ongoing maintenance, easily accessing
into future courses.The primary purpose of this study was to conduct a preliminary evaluation of the course bymeasuring pre- to post-course changes in self-confidence for specific communications tasks. Inaddition, we present the curriculum for Technical Communications as open-source content, withthe intention that others will adopt and modify elements of this novel GS course. The results ofthis study may be of interest to other programs seeking to create an early-years technicalcommunications course that features situated industry experiences and engages students incommunication strategies used in the workplace.MethodsCurricular DesignTechnical Communications was designed as a standalone course for first-year mechanicalengineering students, to
statisticallysignificant lower sense of belonging than their counterparts [18]. In response to these data, theEngineering & Design Department First Year Program (FYP) has recently implementedstrategies focused on supporting pre-major students, increasing student sense of belonging, andcreating inclusive work environments. Efforts have included updating the first year curriculum toincorporate social justice [19], integrating inclusive practices into the departmental makerspace[20] [21], creating a summer bridge program for engineering students [22], conducting researchon impacts of curricular and co-curricular changes on belonging and identity [23] [24] [25] [26],and this project, an National Science Foundation project which seeks to increase student sense
contribute meaningful insights into the effective integration of technology in education, aspiring to shape the future of STEM learning environments to be more engaging and accessible for all students.Comlan de Souza, California State University, FresnoKeith Collins Thompson, University of California MercedKhang Tran, California State University, FresnoYue Lei, University of California, MercedErica M Rutter, University of California, MercedDr. Lalita G Oka, California State University, Fresno Dr. Lalita Oka is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Geomatics Engineering at the California State University, Fresno. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Geotechnical Engineering. Her research interests
, Lecturer at the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University, and Assistant Professor at the Department of Integrated Engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024WIP: Implementing a community engagement project in a first-yearfoundations of engineering courseIntroductionThis paper seeks to explore the benefits and challenges of incorporating community engagementprojects into an existing first-year engineering course. Instructors have noted over the years thatstudents in engineering courses often find it difficult to relate to non-technical issues, especiallymaterial
. K. Schauer, A. Kohls, and K. Fu, “Push and pull: Exploring the engineering retentionproblem for underrepresented groups and gauging interest in interdisciplinary integration intoundergraduate curriculum,” in 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. Baltimore,Maryland, June 2023.[10] J. Yang, J. D. Towles, S. Sheppard, and S. Atwood, “Internships’ impact on recognition forfirst-generation and/or low-income students,” in 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 2022.[11] A. Meador, “Examining recruitment and retention factors for minority STEM majorsthrough a stereotype threat lens,” School Science and Mathematics, vol. 118, no. 1-2, pp. 61–69,January 2018.[12] T. L. Strayhorn and R. M. Johnson, “What
Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (2023), Excellence in Faculty Academic Advising for the Department of Mechanical Engineering (2020). In addition, he is also a Co-PI on the NSF-supported HSI Implementation and Evaluation Project: Enhancing Student Success in Engineering Curriculum through Active e-Learning and High Impact Teaching Practices (ESSEnCe).Dr. Sudeshna Pal, University of Central Florida Dr. Sudeshna Pal is an Associate Lecturer in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of Central Florida (UCF), where she teaches courses in the areas of system dynamics, controls, and biomedical engineering. Her current research interest is engineering education, with focus on blended learning
the examinee's response to an initial question, the CAT system engages in a promptevaluation of the response's accuracy. This step involves updating the ability level—a criticalperson-level parameter—predicated upon the estimation of likelihood. This immediate assessmentis integral to the system's next step - adjusting the difficulty level of forthcoming questions. Afterthis, by the estimated ability, model by using the Fisher information and minimize the differentiate Table 5. The CDM DINA model parameters for selected items on the FCI and FCME. Item guessing slip FCI_1 0.7342 0.0449 RMSEA2 FCI_2 0.4291 0.1921
) Disagree (3) Neutral (4) Agree (5) Strongly Agree2. In comparison to the time required to solve a calculation problem, an error detection problem on the same subject requires: (1) Much less time (2) Less time (3) Same time (4) More time (5) Much more time3. Practicing error detection problems helps me avoid mistakes on calculation problems for the same subject: (1) Strongly Disagree (2) Disagree (3) Neutral (4) Agree (5) Strongly Agree4. In my engineering curriculum, I would prefer to see: (1) No error detection problems (2) Some error detection problems in each course (0-1 per chapter) (3) Many error detection problems per course (1-2 per chapter) (4) No opinion either way5. What % of your
about the online experience and the efficacy of it.In the further comments section of the survey that was distributed to respondents, they had manycomments about their graduate experience. The following comments were specifically related toonline coursework: Student 1: My wife is in the military so having a flexible 100% online curriculum was the most important to me. Student 2: Engineering online is a great program for engineers looking to complete a masters degree while working full time. I have really enjoyed it and can say nothing bad about the program. Student 3: This is my first online degree that I'm taking, so it is an interesting learning curve compared to physically being in class
proposed curriculum should be designed with a “veryholistic approach” of “mindfully considering all the aspects that go into how to train an engineer,because it's not all about what courses they need to complete.” Others echoed this desire forrevised or redesigned engineering curriculum for undergraduate students that better suited theirneeds as diverse modern-day engineers.As with the pedagogies employed in individual engineering classrooms, participants providedtheir thoughts on engineering Curricular Policy Changes and Discussions. General, structural, orsystemic issues are brought up in this code, as well as discussions on institution-wide policychange. All participants agreed that, in general, the engineering curriculum is rigorous, and
toSaturday morning at 7:00am, which alleviated some stress on the system. With the knowledgethat students submit work within 48 hours of the due date and to reduce server load, due dateswere moved to correspond with the student’s lab day and set to 11:59pm that night, which givesthem three lab periods to work on an assignment if they fall behind. A late submission period wasalso instituted with a 30% penalty for the following Monday at 11:59pm.ConclusionThe course transformation and software infrastructure described in this paper represents a stepforward in the development of a digital enterprise curriculum that emphasizes data management.Not only has our approach moved the needle in terms of level of understanding of how CAD andPDM fit into the
center of theto incorporate sustainability into engineering education sustainable practices [13].curriculum [13].Western New England University has been successful in developing an “entrepreneurial and designthinking” ecosystem using design courses from each year within the engineering curriculum: first-yearthrough senior year with extracurricular entrepreneurial design activities such as Golden Bear InnovationJam to supplement these high-impact practices [14, 15, 16]. Using this successful framework as a model,four sustainability modules were designed and mapped to select EOP learning objectives and delivered tostudents throughout the 4-year College of Engineering (COE) curriculum, one course module per gradefrom first-year to senior year. The
sustaining STEM outreach assessment and evaluation. Micaha received her Master of Science in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Education degree from the University of Kentucky College of Education, and her Bachelor of Science in Integrated Strategic Communication (Public Relations) from the University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information Studies. She worked as an undergraduate engineering recruiter and outreach director for five years prior to beginning her doctoral program.Aaron Arenas, North Carolina State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Exploring the Impact of Industry Partnerships to Promote STEM
point-reward system sustained bytoken acquisition and spending. When this game attribute and its induced student behaviors arealigned to complement learning outcomes (e.g. completing supplemental learning activities,participating during class), instructors and meta-studies over the past decade have demonstratedthat these pedagogical approaches can also enhance how students cognitively, emotionally, andsocially experience class content[12, 13]. While TEs have had more documented use in primary school classrooms[14], [15], reportsof undergraduate classrooms using this strategy have steadily increased since the work ofBoniecki & Moore 2003 who integrated a TE into an introductory psychology course andsuccessfully saw greater class
reinforcement learning. His research interests include medical informatics, robotics, animal monitoring, and prediction of biomaterial properties. Before joining the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, Emmanuel worked as a faculty member at the Department of Computer Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria. Furthermore, Emmanuel was a research and teaching fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA, and earned a distinction in the course: ”An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching” coordinated by the Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CIRTL), 2022. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024
Paper ID #41974Work in Progress: Development of a Medical Devices Course for SophomoreBiomedical Engineering Undergraduate StudentsDr. Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Delaware Dr. Sarah I. Rooney is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Delaware. Dr. Rooney’s efforts center around developing and teaching courses in the undergraduate BME curriculum and facilitating continuous improvement of the program.Mrs. Shameeka M Jelenewicz, University of Delaware ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024
students and faculty, he aims to contribute valuable insights that can enhance support systems and resources available on campus. Through his academic endeavors and research pursuits, Hoc aspires to make a meaningful difference in promoting mental wellness within the academic environment.Dr. Javeed Kittur, University of Oklahoma Dr. Kittur is an Assistant Professor in the Gallogly College of Engineering at The University of Oklahoma. He completed his Ph.D. in Engineering Education Systems and Design program from Arizona State University, 2022. He received a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and a Master’s in Power Systems from India in 2011 and 2014, respectively. He has worked with Tata
universitypresentations and one conference presentation to share his research strategy and findings (1.3).The interdisciplinarity of his work also made it relevant for a variety of practitioners, leading himto share his findings with an engineering firm, a gold trading company, a small-scale goldmining consultancy, a lawyer specialized in small-scale gold mining, an NGO that empowersstudents to carry out community-development projects in vulnerable communities, and a numberof national government agencies (the Colombian Defensoría del Pueblo, Agencia Nacional deMinería, Ministerio de Minas y Energía, and Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje). (2.3)Rojas’ experiences translating his research for diverse audiences illuminated barriers forsystematically integrating
their counterparts [36]. Efforts haveincluded updating the first year curriculum to incorporate social justice [37], integratinginclusive practices into the departmental makerspace [38] [15], creating a summer bridgeprogram for engineering students [39], conducting research on impacts of curricular and co-curricular changes on belonging and identity [40] [41] [42], and an National Science Foundation(NSF)-funded project which seeks to increase student sense of belonging in undergraduateengineering students through the integration of social engagement activities into an academicmakerspace.The focus of this paper is related to an NSF-funded makerspace engagement and belongingproject. There are two main components of the project: 1. Development and
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