often in contrast with students’desired learning experience, as further explained in the discussion.Survey Quantitative ResultsAs summarized in Table 2, all participants used laptop computers to access Ecampus coursematerials, and 48 of the 58 participants used their phone for coursework as well. Others also useddesktop computers (23 participants) and tablets (14 participants). For content accessed via a webbrowser, Chrome was the most common browser for engaging with Ecampus course material (37participants). Next were Firefox (12) and Safari (7), followed by one user for each of Edge andOpera. For the tablet and phone users, Wi-Fi was more common than using phone plan data forconnecting with course materials, but not all respondents used Wi-Fi
the experience in the way of fieldnotes after the observationis completed. In the context of engineering and STEM education, several observations protocolshave been developed to study teaching practices and instructional effectiveness. Below wedescribe some of the most commonly used observation protocols:Teaching Dimension Observation Protocol (TDOP). Based on the instructional systems-of-practice framework, the TDOP was developed to observe course planning and classroominstruction [5], [6]. The TDOP is broken down into six dimensions of practice: teaching methods,pedagogical strategies, cognitive demand, student-teacher interactions, student engagement, andinstructional technology. Each of these dimensions has between four and 13 individual
Processing for Assisting in Writing English SentencesAbstractMany non-English speaking international students come to the United States to pursueundergraduate engineering programs. However, most of them struggle to learn and use Englishproficiently. This struggle to learn and use English poses various challenges. For example, suchstudents struggle to describe their plans and thoughts to their college peers and colleagues atwork. Also, it is mostly harder for such students to make their place in academic or industrycareers. Some of these difficulties arise because students cannot identify sentence structures ordifferences between various types of sentences in English. Writing in complete sentences is oneway to convey
future work, we plan to usedeterministic methods of partner assignment subject to this constraint, perhaps in combinationwith existing team formation software such as CATME.LimitationsOther factors, such as students’ outside relationships with their classmates, use of office hours,and outside resources may have influenced the spread of information through the class.Furthermore, we do not know how the outcome of limited student mixing would compare tomaximizing their connections with other students. For example, if the same two students workedtogether for all four design projects, would their selection remain the same throughout? Futurework should investigate these factors to better determine the impact of team formation.ConclusionSequential team
- Getting by • FALL 23 END skill levels related to this course 3. Intermediate - Generally learning objective: good at 4. Competent - Very good at CLO 3: Distinguish the focus 5. Master - Extremely good at areas in BAE disciplines to plan for degree concentration.Sense of In the BAE 200 class… Likert scale: • FALL 22 ENDBelonging 1 • I feel that I belong to the biological and 1. Strongly disagree • FALL 23 END agricultural engineering 2. Disagree
with these please!! I plan on making my own for future classes.”Figure 2. Example ENG1101 Student Learning and Emotional Journey through Unit 2Figure 3. Example ENG1101 Student Learning and Emotional Journey through Unit 3Figure 4. Example ENG1101 Student Learning and Emotional Journey through Unit 4There is a lot of data to unpack in these learning journeys, but our analysis in this WIP paper willprimarily focus on the Unit 2 learning journeys. When we started this unit in Fall 2021, oneinstructor noticed that after session 8 (S08), the students appeared to be overwhelmed and apractice day (S09) was added to the unit. This journey map reflection was implemented after thestudents completed the exam (Unit 2 demo) to see how the students
makes students anintegral part of the learning process and enhances their self-assessment skills, ultimately aidingin their comprehension of their own cognitive processes. As a result, we strongly encourageinstructors to incorporate formative assessments into their teaching methodologies to assiststudents in honing their skills in the realm of system design.IntroductionIn the realm of education, assessment plays a pivotal role, serving as a fundamental toolemployed by both educators and students. It functions as a means to provide essential feedbackthat guides the ongoing learning process, enabling instructors to tailor their teaching methods toachieve the planned educational objectives [1] - [5]. Formative assessment, a concept central tothis
needs and industry trends.ConclusionDuring this process, we observed a problem in a third-year course led to investigating the depthand breadth of the problem. Data and evidence were collected and sources and needs wereidentified. Possible solutions with pros and cons were suggested and evaluated. faculty input wassolicited to validate the solutions. We planned accordingly and implemented the solutions e.g.new course was added and topics and RBs were reorganized. The new course was offered in Fall2023 for the first time, and its effectiveness was assessed through final course evaluations wherestudents’ responses indicated the success of the course. This initiative represents a significantenhancement to the WPI’s RBE curriculum. By addressing
Model-Based Systems Engineering, pages 925–954. Springer, 2023. [8] Joe Gregory, Manu H Nair, Gianmaria Bullegas, and Mini C Saaj. Using semantic systems engineering techniques to verify the large aperture space telescope mission - current status. In Model Based Space Systems and Software Engineering MBSE2021, 2021. [9] Joe Gregory and Alejandro Salado. Implementing a Student Rover Design Exercise in the Digital Engineering Factory. In IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, USA, 2024.[10] Joe Gregory and Alejandro Salado. Spacecraft Test and Evaluation using Semantic Web Technologies. In AIAA SciTech, Orlando, FL, USA, 2024.[11] Joe Gregory and Alejandro Salado. A Semantic Approach to Spacecraft Verification Planning using
user perspectives. In thefinal class discussions, students reported having a greater appreciation for the impact ofengineering design choices on populations and noticing exclusionary designs in many aspects oftheir day-to-day life.3.2 Instructional Team ReflectionAs described in Section 2.1, the instructional team was made up of a mechanical engineeringfaculty member and an instructional designer trained in secondary education. The makeup of thisteam is of note as the faculty member was encouraged to use pedagogical strategies in this coursebeyond the active, problem-based approach she has previously used. This often-created frictionwithin the instructional team as discussion heavy and fluid class session planning was outside ofthe comfort
shown more positive results [10] [11][12]. Future studies comparing students who are recommended placement in Precalculus onentrance exams but are allowed to start in Calculus I by AP or transfer credit with those who startin Precalculus may be used to further evaluate the effectiveness of the curriculum and examinethe necessity of a precalculus course. A deeper look at the relationship between performance inPrecalculus and the freshman math sequence with graduation and retention rates for engineeringstudents at Louisiana Tech University is also planned. Despite no change in performance insubsequent calculus courses, enthusiasm among faculty for the pilot led to full adoption in fall2023 with the goal of further refining the curriculum and
feel capable to modify your own SS to accomplish the new requirements? o In a special design case, where you must go off-routine, do you feel capable to modify others SS to accomplish the new requirements?3 RESULTSTo obtain the results, we applied the methodology to 39 students from Civil Engineering andArchitectural majors. They are listed in several topics such as: Design of Reinforced ConcreteStructures, Design of Structural Steel Elements, Foundation Engineering and Structural EngineeringCapstone Project.We have 28 Civil Engineering Students an 11 Architecture Students. All of the students are between the7th and the 10th semester of their undergraduate studies.The quizzes applied are a part of the evaluation plan
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Engineering Experiences SurveyAbstractThis research paper presents validity evidence for a sophomore engineering experience surveythat provides an initial understanding of how sophomores experienced their second year ofengineering studies. While the sophomore year is a pivotal transition for engineering students,existing research and practices have largely overlooked this crucial period. There is a need toassess these students and understand more about their college experiences so interventions canbe planned and implemented. The primary aim of this research is to establish validity evidencefor the scales used in the Sophomore Engineering Experiences Survey (SEES). The survey wasadapted from Schreiner’s Sophomore Experiences Survey and guided by
influences a students’ willingness to serve as a peerleader, how military and veteran peer leaders perform, and how military and veteran studentsrespond to peer leadership. The intent is to leverage military and veteran leadership experience tobetter improve the training of peer leaders to facilitate learning for all students. It also allows forstrong opportunities to witness veteran students assisting other veteran students to succeed intheir education.Research Plan The overall research hypothesis for this work is that PLTL learning support in courses with highattrition rates that integrated applied mathematics, specifically statics, dynamics, aerodynamics,and digital circuit courses, will support engineering education and lead to greater
current study addresses the following research questions: 1. What motivates students to attend scheduled class sessions with ungraded attendance? 2. Are there differences in motivating factors that depend on the structure of the class session (in this case, lecture versus laboratory)?This paper presents preliminary results from an end-of-semester survey, and discusses plans forrepeating the survey in a future offering of the course.MethodologyThe survey design was inspired by surveys of attendance in prior work [7], [8], [9], with theaddition of open-ended questions, consisting of the following prompts regarding lecture sessions: 1. Please estimate the percentage of lectures that you attended prior to the first exam. 2. Please
overall impact on coursepedagogical practice and objectives. Regardless, additional means of more effectively studyingchanged student perceptions in fundamental engineering topic delivery are planned for futureiterations of ENGR 111. As previously stated, the data used here comes from answers to a questionintentionally designed as a forced-choice ranking for the purposes of another study. However, theauthors were interested in this topic and wanted to see if it pointed towards any useful differencesbetween the two projects. For example, a Likert-type survey in which students separately rateperceived effectiveness of each topic (versus forced rankings that by nature place topics at “thebottom” of a listing) will allow much more nuanced analyses
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this will also result in increased student engagement and motivation topursue their studies. Students in the follow-on course found it a useful way to introducemicrocontrollers and microcontroller programming. We plan to expand the programmingcomponent further and to explore ways to integrate it more with the follow-on courses.References[1] J. O. Campbell, J. R. Bourne, P. J. Mosterman, and A. J. Brodersen, “The Effectiveness ofLearning Simulations for Electronic Laboratories,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 91,no. 1, pp. 81–87, 2002, doi: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2002.tb00675.x.[2] M. D. Koretsky, D. Amatore, C. Barnes, and S. Kimura, “Enhancement of Student Learningin Experimental Design Using a Virtual Laboratory,” IEEE Transactions on
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guidance in the planning and implementation of the intervention[9]–[14]. An initial development of a proactive advising survey instrument is reported. Surveyitems were drawn from two validated sources: the MMRE survey instrument[5] and theSUCCESS instrument[15], [16]. A concise short-form instrument is desired for the currentapplication to maximize the likelihood students will complete the entire survey. Since both theMMRE and SUCCESS instruments are relatively long, a subset of questions from theseinstruments is initially included. Seven questions were selected for each of the four constructs:self-efficacy, teamwork self-efficacy, engineering identity, and commitment to an engineeringcareer. Recognizing that the validity and reliability of
study or analysis. TABLE I: Research Agenda Steps for Understanding the Transition. Step Description Task as per research plan Focuses on understanding the current literature Identifying the landscape regarding the experiences of LGBTQIA+ 1 research question (Queer) engineering students transitioning to the workforce in the United States. Identifying Comprehensive search on specific databases (ERIC, 2 relevant studies: APA PsycINFO, CINAHL, LGBTQ+ Source, Web Database (n = 7) of Science, IEEE Xplore, and Engineering Village). Utilizing Rayyan, a web
substitute for its desktop counterpart. While the curriculaacquainted students with robotics programming basics in VR, the software lacks substantialfollow-up content, limiting the students’ educational journey post-completion of these initiallabs.The absence of fundamental programming or path planning tools in the current release raisesquestions regarding the substantive benefits of VR beyond serving as an immersive simulationviewer. For instance, the inability to accurately position the robot’s tool in VR to align with thesimulation's geometry poses a significant barrier for further content essential for authentic robot-oriented tasks. Although it is possible to maneuver the robot in VR and record points withoututilizing the "object snaps
4 2 2 0 0Q3: The framework includes ethical principles that are important to me. (n=8) Likert scale Strongly Somewhat Neither agree Somewhat Strongly agree agree nor disagree disagree disagree Number of responses 5 3 0 0 0Q4: I will use this framework when planning my courses. (n=8) Likert scale response Strongly Somewhat Neither agree Somewhat Strongly agree agree nor disagree disagree disagree Number of
engineeringstudents while in turn improving their physical and mental wellbeing.Our next steps involve the expansion of the developed framework into a format that can be easilydisseminated, ensuring its accessibility to a wider audience within and beyond the universitycommunity. This includes our plans to integrate the enhanced framework into a larger digitalliteracy pilot program that is optionally offered to all first-year engineering students at theSchulich School of Engineering. This strategic integration seeks to create a holistic educationalapproach to technology usage that addresses not only technical skills but also cultivates anuanced understanding of technology-life balance among first year engineering students. Weanticipate that by expanding the
size of the interviews we conduct as well as initiating the interviews withother categories (employers, multiple universities). While our activities focus on academicmakerspaces, we plan to validate our data against the breadth of design and fabrication studios,including a variety of Makerspace operational structures in public/private institutions,community, and vocational colleges. After concluding both Activity 1 and 2 we will develop afinal report providing useful guidance on the value of investments in design and fabricationstudios for organizations who make education investment decisions.The tangible outcomes of this study – such as the specific forms of the developed tools forassessing makerspaces – will be more fully realized as the
institutional and access barriers to CS advocacy are valued, encouraged, and courses and exams. incorporated throughout the learning process.KP.5 Provision of comprehensive educator preparation CP.4 Families and communities (including their and professional development programs that cultures and assets) are incorporated into the support identity-inclusive pedagogy and practices. design of learning opportunities.KP.6 Development of local, regional, and state CS CP.5 A range of experts who are incorporated into education plans that center identity-inclusive learning opportunities (including researchers computing practices
connections between science and engineering in elementary teachers' unit plans. International Journal of STEM Education, 8(1), 16.[28] Berland, L., Steingut, R., & Ko, P. (2014). High School Student Perceptions of the Utility of the Engineering Design Process: Creating Opportunities to Engage in Engineering Practices and Apply Math and Science Content. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 23(6), 705–720. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10956-014-9498-4[29] Schnittka, C., & Bell, R. (2011). Engineering design and conceptual change in science: Addressing thermal energy and heat transfer in eighth grade. International Journal of Science Education, 33(13), 1861–1887. https://doi.org/10.1080
production of polypropylene, as well as for acetone and propylene oxide.Software Introduction and Features: Areal Locations of Hazardous Atmospheres (Aloha) software is developed by NationalOceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and EPA is a hazard modeling software andis widely used to plan and respond to chemical emergencies like leak. This software is used bypeople who handle chemical spills, prepare emergency solutions and related training, and canobserve concentration diffusion, toxicity variation, flammability, heat of toxic gas diffusion, fireand explosion of important hazardous chemicals from a list of chemicals in a certain area. The level of hazard that may occur after propylene storage tank leaks encompassedhuman beings
his BSEE in 1982, MSEE in 1987, and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University in 1993. He have worked at Hughes Aircraft, General Electric, M.I.T. Lincoln Laboratory two start-ups. Dr. Grosch has taught at Univ ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 SMART TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEM FOR ARTERIALS (WIP)AbstractEnhancing student ‘Success’ by using improved student engagement strategies in high-impactpractices, specifically Capstone courses, is akin to university’s strategic planning processes.Example-Project titled ‘SMART TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEM FOR ARTERIALS’ represents aCapstone course in which training in Instrumentation has become very necessary and relevant.The Senior