Preparing Future Semiconductor Talent in the Global Context: A Comparative Study of the Semiconductor Engineering Curriculum in the U.S. and Taiwan1. IntroductionDue to the exponential surge in global chip demand and strategic initiatives such as the CHIPSand Science Act to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to the United States, the industry isfacing a severe talent shortage. Consulting companies such as Deloitte have also estimated thatby 2030, more than one million additional skilled workers will be needed to meet the globaldemand in this field [1]. Similarly, the joint report released by The Semiconductor IndustryAssociation (SIA) and Oxford Economics, has projected that after the enactment of CHIPS
Oettinger White, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 1 By the book: 2 Is induced travel missing 3 from transportation engineering textbooks? 4 5 ABSTRACT: 6 Induced travel is the new travel that materializes in the aftermath of an expansion of 7 transportation infrastructure (e.g., a wider road). Accounting for induced travel is essential for 8 accurately describing the long-term benefits and environmental impacts of a project. However, 9 engineers rarely account for induced travel during project planning and design, in part due
Math Skills with Railored Activity-Based Instruction’ project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Through her efforts, she actively works towards bridging the disparity between high school preparation and expected standards of civil engineering.Dr. Jacimaria Ramos Batista, University of Nevada, Las Vegas ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Improving Fundamental Mathematics Skills in Pre-Calculus Math Using Placed-Based Engineering Canvas ApplicationsRecent studies have shown that the average retention rate at US engineering schools is 56%, andas much as 20% lower for underrepresented minorities [1]. More notably, about 40% of STEMstudents end-up switching their
, Geometric, Pascal, Binomial and Variables (13 Problems) Poisson Random Variables PSS5 Servicing Customers Poisson Random Variable PSS6 Families of Continuous and Discrete Exponential, Poisson, Binomial, Erlang, Random Variables (15 Problems) Gaussian Random VariablesPSS1, PSS3 and PSS5 are long word problems involving real word applications. They used to beassigned as mini-projects for students to complete outside of class [7]. To provide students withimmediate help and increase their in-class engagement, they are adapted into problem solvingsessions.In PSS1, students have the task of helping a manufacturing company choose a better testingstrategy. The current
Collegesand Employers (NACE) Career Competencies framework into engineering courses. More thanthree quarters of engineering students are seeking career advancement or career changes withengineering degrees. The integration of NACE Career Competencies helps translate ABETstudent outcomes into practicable career readiness strategies. The courses used projects andguided reflection students to practice eight career competencies: Career and Self Development,Communication, Critical Thinking, Equity and Inclusion, Leadership, Professionalism,Teamwork, and Technology. Preliminary observations from student reflections and advisinginterviews suggest students are intrinsically motivated to connect course exercises to careercompetencies. This study provides a
, computer engineering, psychology, and neuroscience. Due to the nature of the BCItopic, projects with hands-on experiences could be designed to facilitate practical, experientiallearning that will engage students and leave a lasting impact. Students will be exposed to cutting-edge technology and research areas through BCI courses which will ignite innovation andencourage them to contribute to the evolving field of neuro-engineering. Moreover, the nextgeneration of technologies will follow the user-centric design as there is more emphasis on humanneeds interacting with technology, so BCI courses will be aligned with modern engineeringpractices, which will open doors to diverse career opportunities in gaming, assistive technologies,healthcare
Paper ID #42892Board 131: Challenges and Innovative Strategies in International StudentEducationMr. Fanyu F Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University Fanyu F. Zeng is an Assistant Professor in Computer Information Technology and Data Analytics at Indiana Wesleyan University. His research interests include software development, programming, database management, database performance, data analytics, data mining, software project management. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Challenges and Innovative Strategies in International Student Education Fanyu Frank Zeng
WPA3 Personal but alsothe robust WPA3 Enterprise standard mode and the enhanced 192-bit higher security mode.The structure of this paper is as follows: In Section 2, we present an overview of the project,encompassing the opportunity, objectives, and our proposed solution. Moving to Section 3, weprovide an in-depth description of the requirements and the methodology adopted in crafting aflexible, easily flashed with alternate firmware and cost-effective platform. This platform serves asthe foundation for the creation of new WPA3 lab exercises. Section 4 delves into the detailed im-plementation and configuration of the platform components, supporting the lab exercises centeredaround studying WPA2 & WPA3 personal and enterprise security modes
advancing quantitative and fully integrated mixed methods.Dr. Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis Kenneth Reid is the Associate Dean and Director of Engineering at the R. B. Annis School of Engineering at the University of Indianapolis. He and his coauthors were awarded the Wickenden award (Journal of Engineering Education, 2014) and Best Paper award, Educational Research and Methods Division (ASEE, 2014). He was awarded an IEEE-USA Professional Achievement Award (2013) for designing the B.S. degree in Engineering Education. He is a co-PI on the ”Engineering for Us All” (e4usa) project to develop a high school engineering course ”for all”. He is active in engineering within K-12, (Technology Student Association
education, specifically in the context of project-based learnings for the engineering education. Below are her recent presentations at international conferences: ASEE 2023, WERA 2023, 2022, 2019, APAIE 2023, 2022, IIAI DSIR 2021, 2020. She obtained the Multidisciplinary Engineering Division’s Best Diversity Paper Award in ASEE 2023 and the Outstanding Paper Award in DSIR 2021. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Cost-Effective Research Platform for Child-Robot Interaction Studies Using a Smartphone-Based Humanoid Robot with Double Gesture ArmsAbstractBackground This research aims to develop a smartphone-based interface robot with dual gesture arms for Child-RobotInteraction (CRI
promote DEI. In addition, he also works on many research-to-practice projects to enhance educational technology usage in engineering classrooms and educational research.Li Shen, University of Pennsylvania Dr. Shen obtained his Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from Dartmouth College. He is a Professor of Informatics and Radiology in the University of Pennsylvania. His research interests include medical image computing, biomedical informatics, machine learning, trustworthy AI, NLP/LLMs, network science, imaging genomics, multi-omics and systems biology, Alzheimer’s disease, and big data science in biomedicine. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Theorizing neuro-induced relationships
applications is essential. Therefore, acomprehensive understanding of topics and their interrelations becomes fundamental. Mindmaps serve as a valuable tool, facilitating graphic representations that link various topicscovered within a course. Visual tools can help “clarify the relationship between materialobjects and concepts to understand” [2]. The critical challenges faced by an ArPM (Architect Project Manager) are listed as “socialskills, decision-making skills, problem-handling skills, ability to recognize opportunities, andmanagement of changes as key personal attributes affecting project success [3].Consequently, it is possible to question undergraduate architecture courses and whether theyare properly preparing students for their professional
, and (4) a set of instructions. At leasttwo of these assignments require students to submit a draft to the instructor before submission.For both the technical description and the set of instructions, the students select the document’sscope. For all assignments, the students are to target a non-technical audience and to design aformat of their choosing. Each fall and spring semester, Writing as an Engineer is offered in a single section with atypical enrollment of 75 students. All students in Writing as an Engineer are co-enrolled in ajunior-level design course that has a semester project, such as designing an exhibit for a localmuseum that teaches children science and engineering principles. In the design course, studentswork in teams
Paper ID #42138To Build or to Buy, That is the QuestionDr. Wanju Huang, Purdue University Dr. Wanju Huang is a Clinical Associate Professor of Learning Design and Technology at Purdue University. Her research interests focus on online learning, professional development in STEM, augmented reality/virtual reality, and the integration of artificial intelligence in education. She has contributed to three NSF-funded projects as co-PI and key personnel. Additionally, she has been a co-PI for grants funded by the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and
develop further.Despite these plans, there still is not enough space on campus to fully advance the universitymission. As part of a series of strategic planning exercises, the Dean of Libraries offeredunparalleled access to resources and facilities in the Mitchell Memorial Library. Engineering wasvery interested to foster incubator spaces to support departmental design and capstone courses,interdisciplinary projects between engineering departments, and cross-college collaborations infields such as cross laminated timber (a large industry in the Southeastern United States,involving the College of Architecture, Art and Design; the College of Forest Resources; and theBagley College of Engineering). Broader opportunities beyond experiential learning
Paper ID #42183WIP: AI-based Sentiment Analysis and Grader EnhancementsMr. Bobby F Hodgkinson, University of Colorado Boulder Bobby Hodgkinson is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences Department (AES) and co-manages the educational electronics and instrumentation shop. He assists students and researchers in the department for sensor and data acquisition needs as well as manages several lab courses and experiments. He is a member of the Professional Advisory Board for the senior capstone projects course. Prior to joining Smead Aerospace department in 2012, he was the lab manager at
in the data used to train theprogram. Sadly, ChatGPT has the potential to pose security risks, which could result in databreaches and the leakage of private student information.This research project aims at understanding the factors influencing engineering students’perceptions on the use of ChatGPT. This topic is relevant, timely, and important as ChatGPT ascreated sufficient stir in education. By exploring factors influencing students’ experiences andperspectives, we aim to shed light on different aspects of the usage of ChatGPT and glean criticalinsights. This research study answers the following research question, ‘What factors influence theengineering students’ perceptions on the use of ChatGPT?’ A survey instrument was designedwhich
engineering education was handed out to a sample of civil engineering and technology students from various classes. The survey included questions about their knowledge, frequency, benefits, challenges, and suggestions for future use of AI tools in engineering education. The questionnaires were distributed to 107 junior and senior students in seven civil engineering courses during the fall semester of 2023. Half of the courses took the survey online, via Canvas Course, and the other half as a handout. The questionnaire was anonymous and was distributed to various civil engineering courses, such as Construction Management Materials, Transportation Operations, Planning and Scheduling, and Project Information Modeling. In addition, the students who took
Paper ID #41298Technological Infrastructure Equity for Minority Serving Institutions in ConstructionEducationDr. Rachel Mosier, Oklahoma State University Dr. Rachel Mosier is an Associate Professor at Oklahoma State University, with a background in structural engineering and project management. Dr. Mosier has received regional and international teaching awards through the Associated Schools of Construction. Her research interests focus on engineering education.Dr. Sanjeev Adhikari, Kennesaw State University Dr. Sanjeev Adhikari is faculty from Kennesaw State University. Previously he was faculty at Morehead State University
problem by deciding what to focus onabout the problem. This aspect also makes teaching design difficult, especially in the first yearwhen students have completed little to none of their technical coursework. To overcome thisissue, faculty sometimes reduce the complexity by making the design problem purely technical,removing social and policy factors. However, this approach can actually make the problem moredifficult for students, by obscuring the problem context and meaning. Another way facultyaddress the issue is by reducing the ill-structuredness, providing kit-based projects in whichstudents lack opportunities to frame the problem.We sought to investigate how first-year students navigated a complex and ill-structured designchallenge, guided by
, the visualizations notonly illuminated racial disparities but also underscored the need for social change. Furthermore,his visualizations showcased the connection between visualization and the public's response.DuBois's works demonstrate that properly presented data can affect audiences’ opinions, evokeemotions, raise awareness, and prompt action. His work shows that understanding the public'sresponse to data allows for effective visualization techniques and demonstrates the necessity formore creative visualizations in modern fields to inspire change. A selection of DuBois’svisualizations is shown below. W.E.B DuBois Visualizations for the 1900 Paris World’s Fair [4]This project bridges fields of data science, engineering
Paper ID #41079Innovative Mobility Program Series for Asian Students’ Equitable LearningOpportunities Through Interdisciplinary MethodologiesMr. Hiroyuki Ishizaki, Shibaura Institute of Technology Hiroyuki Ishizaki is a Visiting Professor at Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT), a leading Japanese engineering school. His research interests include multidisciplinary teaching and learning, cross-cultural competence, collaborative online international (COIL), technopreneurship, and project/problem-based learning methods. As a Director of the Malaysia Office, he has been expatriated in Malaysia since 2014 and leading the
many students without mentors or overtaxwomen and URM faculty. There is a need for institutions to educate faculty, staff, and studentsabout cultural competency and awareness of stereotypes and biases, both conscious andunconscious (Walden et al., 2018). From our collective perspective as STEM educationresearchers and promoters of student success, any individual with mentoring responsibilities oran inclination to support URM students should have access to critically reviewed informationand quality training in evidence-based mentoring best practices. To that end, we have developeda vision for our project: All mentors will be skilled, confident, and motivated to support thesuccess of protégés from all backgrounds, particularly students from
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
Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He earned his PhD in Engineering Education Systems & Design at Arizona State University and has a BS/MS in Biomedical Engineering. His research focuses on exploring and understanding engineering learning environments. He harnesses these insights to propose solutions that encourage the creation of safe and inclusive educational environments conducive to learning, professional development, and innovation. His research interests include graduate student mentorship, faculty development, mental health and well-being, teamwork and group dynamics, and the design of project-based learning classes. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024
engineering mechanics, structural engineering, and introduction to engineering courses and enjoys working with his students on bridge related research projects and the ASCE student chapter. His research interests include engineering licensure policies, civil engineering curriculum development, and the use of innovative materials on concrete bridges.Dr. Brian J. Swenty P.E., University of Evansville Brian J. Swenty, Ph.D., P.E. is a professor in the School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Evansville. He earned his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Missouri-Rolla (Missouri S & T) and his M.S. degree in civil engineering from the University of Florida
, assessment; Curriculum Design, reform, evaluation, and classification of first-year engineering curriculum; Experiential Integrated experiential learning curricula & global/societal problems including service, research, and entrepreneurship for the first year; Projects Project-based, activity-based, and hands-on learning in the first year; Design Teaching and practicing the engineering design process in the first year; Problem- Creative, open-ended problem-solving courses and/or related teaching activities in first-year Based engineering programs; Teamwork Insights into teaming, group work, and team/individual assessment among first-year students; Diversity Inclusivity and
semi-controlled learning environment thuspracticing critical thinking, knowledge integration, and application skills.Laboratory teaching is resource intensive, especially in chemical engineering Unit Ops Lab(UOL) courses where projects, equipment and expectations often resemble industrial operationalenvironments. The Unit Operations Laboratory is a place where students gain hands-onexperience while applying fundamental chemical engineering concepts and principles to solveand investigate problems associated with pipe, pump and valve systems, chemical reactorsystems, heat and refrigeration management, water treatment, solid-liquid/vapour-liquidseparation, and process equilibrium. Due to large size and complexity in design, there are usuallyonly
solidreasons and a reasonable amount of evidence for their claims. In Round 2, the teams used thesame argument structure, but responded to the other team’s arguments. A classroom debate rubricwas used to assess the debates [17].Pitch PresentationIn this final project (paper and presentation), student teams were asked to assume the role of awork system designer and pitch an idea to perform work differently or improve current worksystem activities in any industry of their choice. This project did not just focus on advancedtechnology such as robotics or AI and how it would change work, but also on new work practicesand policies that AI might entail in future work systems. The project intended to make studentscritically think and reflect about the
. Bartlett and J. D. Camba, “Isometric Projection as a Threat to Validity in the PSVT:R,” presented at the 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Aug. 2022. Accessed: Feb. 04, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/isometric-projection-as-a-threat-to-validity-in-the-psvt-r[13] K. A. Bartlett and J. D. Camba, “Is the PSVT:R Suitable for Evaluating Spatial Skill in Design? A Critique,” in Design Computing and Cognition’22, J. S. Gero, Ed., Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023, pp. 115–126. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-20418-0_8. 4