services are well-aligned with their information-seeking behaviors. Thisresearch serves as a foundation for future investigations and improvements in library services,ultimately supporting the academic success and information literacy development of engineeringstudents.IntroductionThe term “dark data” has been used to describe the vast amounts of data regularly collected andstored by organization but that remain unused, often due to a lack of capacity to evaluate the dataor a lack of knowledge of its existence [1]. In this sense, libraries collect a large amount of darkdata. Circulation statistics, gate counts, and chat reference transcripts are examples of datacollected and stored during the everyday operations of libraries, but that often go
to erode trust in the data (11/24 participants) and can lead to a more dangerousinterpretation of variability (2/24 participants). These results have important implications forcommunication on interdisciplinary teams and teaching statistics to engineering students.IntroductionVariability is ubiquitous in engineering but its impact is often ignored, sometimes to dangerouseffect. For example, in the 1940s the U.S. Air Force had serious issues with uncontrollableaircraft: At the height of this calamity 17 pilots crashed in a single day [1]. The standard at thetime was to design aircraft for “the average man,” with non-adjustable controls assuming fixedhuman dimensions. Gilbert Daniels [2] studied the measurements of 4063 pilots, and found
have seen valuable outcomes as a result of implementingpeer advising programs. Peer advising programs are much less common than peer mentoringprograms and differ in both purpose and structure. The purpose of peer advising programs istwofold: to provide first- and second-year students with reliable information from a relatablesource and to provide upper-class students with an opportunity for professional development andleadership.In 2012, The National Academic Advising Association defined peer advisers as “students whohave been selected and trained to offer academic advising services to their peers” [1]. Somestudents struggle transitioning to college and report difficulty with balancing time betweendifferent courses and commitments, adapting to
. programs in their first year.Developed to address the disproportionate departure of URM students from such programs, theNSF-funded RDI aims to facilitate their transition. Longitudinal Interviews participants from fiveuniversities during the 2022-2023 academic year reveal three key dimensions of RDI's impactduring their first year as doctoral students: 1) Facilitating Student Well-being, 2) Guiding thePh.D. Process, and 3) Fostering Community, Belonging, and Identity. The study acknowledgesthe need for further research while recognizing the Garcia et al. (2020) model's efficacy incultivating an inclusive university and program environment for URM students. The paperconcludes by highlighting RDI's role as a catalyst for supporting the transition
Engineering Education, 2024 A Semiconductor Knowledge and Literacy Test for High School and Community College TeachersIntroductionIn recent years, the shortage of semiconductors has grown to be a worldwide issue. The first signof shortage appeared during the COVID-19 pandemic when the extended lockdown disruptedchip production. Meanwhile, the demand for computer chips increased as more people shifted toremote working. The chip shortage also revealed our country’s dependency on foreignmanufacturing, which soon became a geopolitical issue that involved supply chain resiliency andnational security concerns [1]. As a result, the US government introduced the 2022 Chips andScience Act to boost domestic semiconductor production
deeper learning of ethics principlesto be applied to their specific projects. Our results are useful for instructors who wish toincorporate ethics into their CSCE courses while also supporting student engagement, autonomy,and peer learning.IntroductionEthics has been part of the ABET required outcomes since 2004 [1]. Computer science andengineering (CSCE) students after completing their senior capstone are expected to possess “anability to understand ethical and professional responsibilities and the impact of technical and/orscientific solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts” through a varietyof curriculum content and enhancements [1].In the Computer Science and Engineering Department at [Blinded] University, a large
learning.IntroductionCommercial drones have become prominent in various industries during the last decade [1].Growing alongside this trend is the increasing concern for the noise generated by the propellersof these quadcopter drones. There has been an ongoing effort to regulate drone noise emissionsin urban and residential environments [2] – [4], where drones are becoming integral to tasksranging from videography to package delivery. The primary source of propeller noise comesfrom the vortex drag inherent to the traditional propeller design [5]. This technological issueprovides a practical challenge that engineering students can tackle during their studies. Studentsare prompted to explore the mechanism of vortex formation and alternative designs that mitigatethis issue
potential funding is important incase one source of funding ends.K-12 Outreach Program ExamplesThis paper highlights six K-12 outreach programs that educate students about STEM disciplines.The outreach programs are facilitated by undergraduate programs at three higher educationinstitutions and one STEM related employer. Institutional context, an overview of each program,a description of the program’s curriculum and learning goals, program outcomes, and challengesencountered are discussed for each outreach program.Programs #1 and #2Institutional ContextElon University is a selective, mid-sized private university known for engaged undergraduateinstruction and experiential learning. The curriculum is grounded in the traditional liberal artsand
. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 1 Development of a Climate Survey for Engineering Doctoral Students from an Intersectional Approach: First-Round Validity EvidenceAbstractThis study reported on the development procedures for a multi-factor organizational climatesurvey for engineering doctoral student retention. Engineering doctoral programs are a type oforganization, and the perceptions of program members can be understood through organizationalclimate science. From this perspective, organizational climate measurement can guideresearchers and leaders in better understanding the specific climates affecting the experiences
unique feature of this module was the team-teaching approach where students wereexposed to both engineering and philosophical concepts allowing them to gain a greaterperspective on how moral reasoning could alter a person’s engineering design decisions.IntroductionEthics and ethical decision making are essential skills that serve as the foundation for ethical andsafe engineers. The importance of ethics and teaching ethics to chemical engineers has beenacknowledged in the Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs (ABET) [1]; however, manydepartments find it challenging to teach and assess students’ mastery of these abstract concepts.There have been several published works by researchers looking into how to incorporate ethicsinto the classroom
engagement, in-class collaborative learningstrategies and post-class comprehensive student feedback in addition to instructor’s observationand reflection were employed in the pilot test – an important step in developing an effectiveeducational case study.IntroductionThe utilization of case studies in educational settings, tracing back over a century, represents asignificant evolution in pedagogical methods. Harrison et al. [1] provide a comprehensiveoverview of this evolution, highlighting the methodological development and flexibility of casestudy research. Their work underscores the adaptability of case studies in providing in-depthunderstanding across various disciplines, particularly social sciences, education, business, law,and health, to
curators, and exhibitdesigners during its developmental stages. Exhibits that are relatable and interactive can provideengaging and effective learning opportunities to a broad range of visitors.Interactive science museum exhibits tend to promote open-ended exploration of concepts, butthis open-endedness also means that meaningful interactions are dependent on an individual’sattention and motivation levels [1]. If a particular exhibit takes too much effort to understand,especially toward the end of a museum experience, the visitor will turn to another exhibit [2].Many museums seek to foster active prolonged engagement (APE) with their educationalcontent. APE comprises several types of museum visitor behavior: questioning that drivesexploration
the pre- and post-assessments. Lessonslearned and future improvements for the course are also discussed.Keywordssustainable engineering, engineering education, course development, sustainable materials,engineering elective, chemical engineering, laboratory experimentsIntroductionPrograms in sustainability have been on the rise in U.S. universities over the last two decades.The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), foundedin 2004, states that there are now 756 institutions of higher education in 31 countries that havedeveloped 4,086 programs in sustainability [1]. Nearly 500 sustainability programs have beendeveloped worldwide in engineering alone. As might be expected, the programs differsignificantly
., lifting, digging, propulsion) to transportation (e.g., braking and powersteering systems) and energy generation (e.g., hydraulic turbines in hydropower plants), fluidpower applications are gradually expanding since the industrial revolution [1]. With approximately90% of professionals in the field of fluid power working on operating machinery [2], practicalhands-on experience in engineering technology education is instrumental in establishing aconnection with real-world scenarios and equipping the future workforce with strong engineeringfoundations.Yet, despite the prominence of fluid power applications, a limited number of colleges anduniversities across the U.S. offer fluid power courses or research [3] – hence, the importance ofdeveloping
investment, ongoingoperational maintenance, and the engineering workforce capacity to support continued growth.Northern Virginia in particular has the largest data center footprint of any region in the world,and strong demand for a skilled technical workforce means the industry has ongoing difficultiesreaching talent. Data center capacity is forecasted to double in Virginia during the next 10 years,with most of that growth concentrated in regions of Loudoun County and Manassas [1], [2]. Thejobs created as a result of these investments offer high salaries for entry level technicians,especially compared with other regional opportunities to 2-year degree holders [3], [4]. Despiteattractive wages and a growing field, student and educator awareness of
tool refinement. Future work will be focused on conductinganother pilot study after tool refinement before app deployment in a classroom setting.Keywords: augmented reality, mixed reality, mobile augmented reality, structural design,structural mechanics, finite element method, visualization, personalized learning, engineeringeducationIntroductionMechanics serves as the foundation for undergraduate students specializing in mechanical orstructural engineering, with concepts such as displacements, torsion, and buckling revisited inmore advanced courses. However, students often struggle visualizing how these concepts presentthemselves in a three-dimensional environment and how cross sections and materials play a rolein these concepts [1]. Tools
, research identity, academic self-concepts, undergraduateresearchIntroduction and Literature Review The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics [1] projects that jobs requiring master’s degrees andPh.D.s in science and engineering will grow by 17% and 13% respectively between 2016-2026,compared to the projected 7% growth for all occupations. While more careers requiring graduatedegrees in industry and academia are becoming available, graduate program enrollment is notmatching this growth. Student enrollment in engineering graduate school has remained stagnant,even as enrollment in undergraduate engineering degrees has increased [2]. Lack of adequategraduate school enrollment will not only prevent current students from pursuing new andinnovative
artificialintelligence. This leads to an urgent need for responsible design and ethical use. The goal of thisconceptual paper is two-fold. First, we will introduce the Framework for Design Reasoning inData Life-cycle Ethical Management, which integrates three existing frameworks: 1) the designreasoning quadrants framework (representing engineering design research), and 2) the data life-cycle model (representing data management), and 3) the reflexive principles framework(representing ethical decision-making). The integration of three critical components of theframework (design reasoning, data reasoning, and ethical reasoning) is accomplished by centeringon the conscientious negotiation of design risks and benefits. Second, we will present an exampleof a student
Education Review an International Journal. ¨Michael M. Malschutzky, Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Germany Michael M. Malsch¨utzky is a Research Associate at the Centre for Teaching Development and Innovation (ZIEL) as well as Affiliate Faculty at the Department of Management Sciences at Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, University of Applied Sciences (H-BRS), Germany. He received his Diplom-Ingenieur (FH) in Mechanical Engineering from H-BRS in 2005. After working as Test & Validation Engineer (TIER-1) and Program Management Engineer (OEM) in the automotive industry, he returned to academia in 2013, receiving his BSc (2017) and MSc (2023) in Business Psychology from H-BRS
a modeling assignment is completed.Some Relevant Reported Research A significant body of past work exists around automating CAD model assessment. Most ofthis work has focused on the summative approach that analyzes a result with the goal of scoringa student’s work and providing ex post facto feedback on the differences with the expectedresult. One focus of this research is on evaluating 2D drawings generated from 3D CAD models.Hekman et al. [1] describe their experiences with a system that extracts geometric informationfrom an Autodesk DXF file submitted by students and scores its accuracy by comparison withthe expected result. Their method was developed using LabVIEW with a second versionimplemented to support a student receiving
’ experiences in engineering (e.g., Figard & Carberry, 2023; Figard etal., 2023b; Figard et al., 2023c), this paper expands on the nuanced complexities surroundingidentity within the disabled engineering community by addressing the following researchquestion: How do disabled women in engineering degree programs describe the intersections oftheir marginalized identities, as they relate to their educational experiences?Methods The findings presented in this paper are a subset of a larger project and data collectioneffort that focuses more broadly on the experiences of disabled engineering students. Morecomplete methodological details can be found in (Figard et al., 2023b; Figard et al., 2024).1 Identity-first language is used in this paper to
adapting to and mitigating climatechange, and providing safe and accessible water, demand that the next generation of scientistsand engineers think about and solve problems in novel ways. This requires a review of howengineering courses and programs are currently preparing students for the globalizing workforce[1]-[3]. These challenges, known as wicked problems, are complex issues without clearboundaries and are driven by stakeholders’ differing values, interests, and conceptions of theproblem and its solution [4]. They are also inherently about sustainability.To better equip the STEM workforce to tackle wicked problems, students must linkmultidisciplinary perspectives from the social sciences to critical design skills [5]. In addition,the
100 prestigious undergraduatedegrees and certificates. With a student body exceeding 10,000 individuals of varied ages, races,and nationalities, PFW fosters a vibrant educational community. Its sprawling 594-acre campusin Fort Wayne, IN serves as a home to over 7,000 degree-seeking undergraduate and graduatestudents [1].Established on September 17, 1964, through a merger of two prior institutions, Indiana PurdueUniversity (IPFW) was born, evolving into the fifth-largest university in Indiana. In response tochallenges such as declining enrollment and research funding, a restructuring initiative wasundertaken, culminating in separating IPFW into two distinct universities in 2018 [2]. Thistransition led to the establishment of Indiana University
inform their research work.Ms. Rachel Figard, Arizona State University Rachel Figard is a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education and Systems Design at Arizona State University. She received her M.S. in User Experience from Arizona State University and B.S. in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Diminishing the Data Divide: Interrogating the State of Disability Data Collectionand ReportingAbstractThis research paper explored the availability of data for disabled students in postsecondaryengineering programs in the U.S (using [1]–[9]). The paper reviewed a variety of sources for thereporting of disability-related demographic
participationfrom minorities in the STEM fields both in education and as a possible career choice, and in theprocess, contribute towards solving the problem of limited high-quality workforce in these fields.KeywordsSTEM summer camp, metanalysis, minority and low-income students, participant gender and raceIntroductionAttracting students to the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields is achallenge that needs to be addressed at all levels of K-12 education [1], [2], especially with theincreased reliance on technology [2] and scarcity of candidates fulfill the STEM jobs that areavailable in the US [1]. Summer camps allow participating students to gain a unique experience indifferent subjects and encourage them to enroll in STEM-based
understanding of their chosenfields, and a heightened interest in pursuing graduate school.Keywords: independent study, undergraduate research, motivation, students’ attitude andperceptionIntroductionIndependent study as it can be achieved either by doing research or design work as project thatcan be part of project-based or problem-based learning (PBL). In both cases the idea is toprovide the students with flexibility to choose topics and types of work they want to doindependently at their own pace and learn independently either by a single student or students ina group [1]. It allows students to learn about a subject that is unavailable in traditional curriculaor about a topic students would like to explore in greater depth. Faculty and students
development of innovative and engagingeducational games and extend the reach of such pedagogical strategies across various STEM andnon-STEM fields. 1. IntroductionThe U.S. undergraduate engineering programs are experiencing a decline in enrollment [1]. Thistrend weakens the United States’ longstanding leadership in global engineering and STEM fields,which has been declining over the past decade [2]. While the engineering workforce is evolving,there's an increasing emphasis on diversifying and expanding the appeal of undergraduateengineering programs. Addressing this challenge requires a shift towards more engaging anddiverse educational approaches in engineering education. This shift is not only essential formaintaining the country's competitive
, the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET requires thatall ABET-accredited programs demonstrate their graduates have attained seven StudentOutcomes shown below (ABET, 2024). The four Student Outcomes in bold showcase theimportance of personal and professional development (e.g. educating the whole engineer)beyond the three technical Student Outcomes (e.g. 1, 2, and 6). ABET’s holistic approach toeducating the next generation of graduates showcases the connectedness and intertwinednecessity of bringing technical education and professional education together. 1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics. 2. an ability to apply engineering
Education, 2024 Work in Progress: Education, Experience, and Certification Through Micro-Credential Program in Radio Frequency Engineering for Engineering Technology StudentsIntroductionRadio Frequency (RF) Engineering is a field in electrical engineering that studies the propertiesand applications of signals in various frequency ranges from tens of hertz (Hz) to a few hundredgigahertz (1 GHz is 109 Hz). The main subjects in RF engineering include topics such asantennas, transmission lines, signal propagation, and components used in RF systems.The demand for RF engineers has been increasing recently due to the proliferation of wirelessdevices and applications in both commercial and defense settings. There is
Design) in the fall semester and ENGR 103 - Introduction toEngineering (which involves a hands-on engineering project and a project report) in the spring semester.To investigate the program and understand students’ experiences, qualitative analysis of students' reportswas conducted using thematic analysis via OpenChatGPT. The results revealed four themes: (1)Fundamental Processes, (2) Challenges in Execution, (3) Teamwork and Collaboration, and (4) Learningand Adaptation. These findings indicate the effectiveness of dual-credit engineering in engaging youngNative Americans in engineering and align with ABET students' learning outcomes. The paper details thepartnership, course specifics, challenges, and findings from students' perspectives.1