) includingengineering drawing, CAD, descriptive statistics, physical prototyping and design research skillsgrounded in humanistic inquiry. For the 8-week design project in the course, students work withour project partners - a school that supports individuals with extensive support needs, to designassistive technologies. I also teach Innovation through Design Thinking, a first year course thatfulfills students “introduction to design” engineering requirement and an open-ended projectbased engineering analysis lab for students in their second year.Debates about sociotechnical integration in engineering educationOne way in which we are conceptualizing engineering as conflict as a generative analyticalcategory is to connect it to ongoing debates about the social
undergraduate education is widelyrecognized, as the field has grappled with high attrition rates for decades. Now is a particularlyimportant time to invest in student support services. The U.S. Department of Labor, for example,projects that “STEM Occupations are projected to grow by 11% by 2031” [1]. Yet, data from theNational Center for Education Statistics have shown a 50% attrition rate for STEM majors [2].Much can and has been done to address the issue of student attrition, retention, recruitment, inengineering and in higher education in general. Underlying factors for attrition have beeninvestigated [3], [4], and specific success tools have been analyzed [5]. Drawing on this body ofresearch, each individual university must address the question
over 10 years of experience in research, quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, measurement, statistics and evaluation. After completing her M.A. in Education Leadership and Policy Studies, Dr. Kuvaeva went on to earn her doctoral study in International Education Policy at the University of Maryland, College Park. Prior to her doctoral studies, Dr. Kuvaeva enriched her hands-on experience of conducting research in the Global Research department at the International Baccalaureate (IB), Bethesda. As a graduate research assistant at the University of Maryland, she worked for ADVANCE Program for Inclusive Excellence, an NSF supported campus-wide project promoting institutional transformation with
such, it is important for teachers to provide students withopportunities to develop EHoM throughout their K-12 school years [6].This study addresses those challenges and is based on a multi-year project that focuses onequipping elementary teachers with the tools to implement place-based and community-based engineering lessons in their classrooms. As recognized in The Framework for P12Engineering Learning [6], teachers are called to develop classroom engineering design tasksthat connect to the local context. Engaging students in place-based learning can help connectstudents’ home lives with school curriculum and has been shown to enhance student masteryof science content knowledge and skills [7-9]. Place-based learning can also provide
in Large Engineering Databases – Tips and Recommendations for Literature ReviewsAbstract:Engineering and STEM librarians and researchers regularly use a number of disciplinarydatabases for finding literature. For evidence synthesis (ES) research projects, knowing databasecapabilities and how to most effectively search each database is critical. The complex, oftencomprehensive search strategies necessary for ES reviews can require use of “advanced” searchoptions and controlled vocabulary/index terms. However, the functionality of search interfacesused to access databases varies widely. Thus, searchers must expend more time and effort totranslate searches consistently, as each database has different features and limitations.This article
-created by a dedicated working group of educators fromdiverse higher education institutions: from new unconventional universities to traditionallong-standing establishments and practicing engineers from various industries and businesses.The current toolkit content comprises of guidance, teaching resources (case studies andlinked activities), an interactive curriculum map, and descriptions of practice. The toolkit waslaunched in February 2022 and the first steps of an impact assessment on the project areunderway. Feeding into this assessment is metadata on the use of the website and toolkit,which is continually being collated. This includes collecting geographical and temporal datato identify regional interests in ethical topics and frequency of
question. Beforeproceeding into the next learning activity, the educator should preview the culminatinghomework project that will be assigned at the end of this instructional period and discussed in thethird and final instructional period. A description of this project is provided at the conclusion ofthis section.The educator will then commence a brief presentation in which they describe the big scienceideas relevant to understanding the phenomena observed at the prior instructional period’sexploration stations. This should include references to exemplars from that period’s exit ticketswhere appropriate. During this presentation, the educator introduces the concept of Bernoulli’sprinciple, highlighting how velocity and static pressure are
(62%). This data reinforced the decision to use the placement test for incomingstudents.Curriculum ChangesThe college’s new director of the engineering program arrived in the summer of 2018 and wasasked to review the literature available on improving retention in engineering to identify bestpractices. One of the first papers the director read described the impact observed at theUniversity of Colorado-Boulder (CU-Boulder) of having a “hands-on, team-based, projects-oriented” course for first year engineering students [4]. The CU-Boulder experience showed a10-percentage point increase in the retention of students in engineering after their seventhcollege semester for students who took a hands-on, project-based engineering course in their
interdisciplinary backgrounds and commitmentsto critical pedagogy made space for new possibilities beyond traditional engineering approaches.Our redesigned course had a new structure. After an introductory week, Mondays were reservedfor lectures, Wednesdays for small group discussions, and Fridays for activities. Assignmentsincluded three reflections (15%), two discussion preparation assignments (10%), three debates(15%), a team project (20%), and a final examination (40%). I elaborate further on the coursestructure and assignments in the following sections of this paper. Overall, the course redesignaligned with four ideas from Teaching to Transgress: creating a community of learning,transgressing against objectivity and apoliticism in engineering
discovered my passion for UX design and the importance of that field. I am software engineering, who loves exploring complex projects in search of delightful user experiences. I am currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Patras and my research interests are mainly focused on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Unlocking the Secrets of Student Success in Low-Code Platforms: An In-Depth Comparative Analysis Mariza Tsakaleroua, Semira Maria Evangeloub, Michalis Xenosb a School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan b
promote critical thinking and comprehensive understanding. Overall, the team is pleased with all of the modules from the USDA/NIFA effort. Thevehicle balance module as a completed project did become more computer program-orientedthan originally planned, at the expense of time for the hands-on tractor contest. However, thisalso provided some flexibility for high schools unable to support the miniature pulling contestactivity. They can just delete the event from the syllabus. The researchers are committed throughthe re-release phase of development for the modules, following the upgrade from the alpharelease. They are currently recruiting high school instructors that could execute a beta round ofcourse releases. As materials are debugged
- Qualitative Research in Health, vol. 2, 2022.[12] R. Moletsane, “Using photovoice to enhance young women’s participation in addressing gender-based violence in higher education,” Comparative Education, vol. 59, pp. 239–258, 4 2023.[13] K. Budig, J. Diez, P. Conde, M. Sastre, M. Hern´an, and M. Franco, “Photovoice and empowerment: Evaluating the transformative potential of a participatory action research project,” BMC Public Health, vol. 18, pp. 1–9, 4 2018. [Online]. Available: https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-018-5335-7[14] K. H. Yang, “Participatory photography: can it help adult learners develop agency?” http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02601370.2013.852143, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 233–249, 2014. [Online
the social fabric. Her mission is to expand who is heard and can contribute to the disciplines as society demands professionals with backgrounds as diverse as the challenges we face. Greses’ scholarship advocates to include the rich trove of insights from multicompetent groups in creating engineering solutions and scientific ideas. Before her time at Stanford, she was a bilingual educator at low-income elementary schools in Texas. As a civil engineer, Greses led EU funded projects in the Caribbean to create educational opportunities for coffee farmers and their families. She also holds two Master’s Degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayag¨ ezu and in Education
them to engage with the values they construct regarding what engineering is and howthey want to participate.Especially with the increasing emphasis on the sociotechnical aspect of engineering in thecurricula [8], [9], [10], students are vocalizing their aspirations for a more humanizing, equitable,and justice-oriented engineering, one that works with communities, not on them [11]. However,through the contact points with the industry, the industry continues to project images ofengineering as technocentric, capitalist, neglectful of justice issues, and unattentive to its impacton the communities [3], [12]. These images leave students to experience tensions between theiridentities and the industrial culture, as manifested in the above quote of an
initiative can tend towards zero. Intuitively one would think that resources wouldcontribute to exponential growth within an initiative. However, the Directors felt that no matterhow large the number of resources thrown at a project, without synergy there is little chance oftrue success. This is why it is part of the foundational factors in the model. Furthermore, theDirectors recognized the importance of acquiring monetary resources but were more focused onacquiring resources that could help fuel synergy. For example, one director was very focused onhaving time spent teaching in the interdisciplinary initiative count towards a faculty member’steaching load and service. This resource allocation would allow members to dedicate more timeand effort
, Gulf Coast Center for Addressing Microplastic Pollution (GC-CAM), and the founding faculty advisor for the Society of Sustainable Engineering. He teaches a mixture of undergraduate and graduate engineering courses. Dr. Wu is a committee member for Transportation Research Board (TRB) AJE35 and AKM 90, a member of American Society of Civil Engineer (ASCE), American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), and Academy of Pavement Science and Engineering (APSE), as well as an editorial member for Journal of Testing and Evaluation and International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology. He serves panel member for several NCHRP and ACRP projects. He is also a registered professional engineer in Alabama and LEED
Computer Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She received her B.Eng. and Ph.D in Computer Engineering and Informatics from the Polytechnic School, University of Patras, Greece. She has extensive experience on building data management and database solutions for large-scale systems in collaboration with industrial and governmental agencies, and academic partners. She has published her work in peer-reviewed international conferences and journals. Her current research interests include data management, data valuation and AI and engineering education. Her teaching/mentoring activities focus on developing and offering classes in project-based learning environments as well as, advising and
the world [4]. In the classroom setting, presentingdiverse perspectives by encouraging students to listen to and consider the stories of their peerscan broaden the students’ understanding of the myriad of experiences that exist directly aroundthem. This positively impacts the class environment as students who feel more connection andbelonging will be more likely to engage in discussions and course assignments in a moremeaningful way [4].ObjectivesThe overall objective of the story sharing exercise is to foster a sense of belonging and promoteinclusivity for first year students. The motivation for the project stems from institutional researchthat shows that pre-major students, women, and students of color at Western WashingtonUniversity have a
, the results of the program will be discussed in detail,as the program has created tangible, measurable, and sustained results over a period of five yearsfor both students and faculty.Retention…and a bit of recruitment tooAccording to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) there are almost 4,000 degreegranting institutions in the US [7], with just over 18.5 million students enrolled in degree-granting postsecondary institutions as of 2021 [8]. Projections illustrate enrollment is notexpected to get back to the highs of 2010 and 2011 over the next ten years, and while projectionsfor the number of degree granting institutions are not provided by NCES, this number has beensteadily declining over the last ten years [7] [8]. These
(HBCU) since the project began in 2019. The study compares the studentswho participated in ECP, using various measures of engagement, motivation, cognitive processes,and collaborative learning experiences between spring 2022 and fall 2023. A well-developed andvalidated instrument, the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ), was adoptedfor this study, as well as a self-developed questionnaire to measure students’ engagement duringthe implementation of pedagogy. The study contributes to the current understanding of the efficacyof ECP in enhancing learning outcomes. The study found a sustained level of cognitivedevelopment and motivation among the students, but there was a decline in peer learning andcollaboration. It provides
from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1991 and 1994, respectively. He then earned the Doctor of Engineering degree (equivalent to Ph.D.) from Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan in 1999. His research interests include optical communication, wireless communication, digital image processing, computer security and solid state devices. He has received a US patent on Optical Pattern Recognition. He has published more than 160 publications in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. He has successfully completed several research projects sponsored by different federal and private institutions, including US Army, National Science Foundation, and Department of Energy. He served as an
projections to advocate for a particularproduction schedule. This assignment particularly emphasized communications skills incomposition, use of references, graphical elements like tables, line graphs, and images.Summative #2 required students to make design recommendations for a new Melissa and Doug®product that would launch rubber bands a specified target distance. The benchmark product wasa popular rubber band shooter by another manufacturer (Model PL7920, Funtime; Figure 2b),which was physically on hand for students to work with. Students were asked to derive from firstprinciples the expected target distance based on rubber band stretch, to redesign the rubber bandstretch mechanism to achieve desired target distance, and use propagation of error
discussion on additional applications of theLogical Model, such as analysis and design of experiments, will be presented in a later paper.1. Introduction and literature reviewLike any scientific study, a simulation project involves a defined sequence of steps. The processbegins with establishing a clear problem statement and study goals, leading to actionablerecommendations to support decision-making. Crucially, after model development, simulationstudies require debugging, verification, and validation. However, some students struggle todistinguish between these terms.Debugging entails meticulously examining a model for errors. This encompasses syntax issues aswell as semantic or logical errors that can lead to misleading output. Fortunately
-centered learning tools are valuable in engineering and technologydegree programs. Still, barriers exist to their incorporation, such as faculty resistancedue to factors like tradition, self-perception, and incentives [13, 21]. Other obstaclesinclude time constraints, increased preparation demands, challenges in large classes,and resource limitations [21]. Instructors often cite feeling a loss of control or inadequateteaching skills when implementing active learning [21].Academic Success in Engineering A student's academic success in engineering degree programs involves acombination of course grades, including projects, exams, and additional courseassignments that ultimately make up a GPA [20, 21]. Along with these elements ofsuccess in
context of their empirical experiences. Elaborate Tailored to extend learning, this phase involves more intricate or extensive project work. Students are encouraged to refine their solutions, incorporate advanced technologies, and consider the broader societal and environmental implications of their work. 3 Evaluate The evaluation phase transcends traditional assessment methods by incorporating peer reviews and reflective practices on the design process and final outcomes. This comprehensive assessment strategy focuses on both technical skills and the overall problem-solving methodology, highlighting the
worked.Other forms of data were collected for the larger project, including the written reports groups submittedand transcripts of individual interviews with participants. For the purpose of the analysis presented here,these forms of data were not considered; however, they did influence our thinking about how studentsapproached the laboratory activity.Video transcripts of laboratory work were transcribed verbatim and broken into thematic episodes. Inprevious work (Gavitte, in review), episodes were systematically coded to quantify and categorize thetypes of engineering epistemic practices that were elicited by students while completing the laboratorywork. In this study, we build on that analysis by elaborating on the nature of those epistemic
Nadia Sahila is a dedicated doctoral student at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, specializing in research and evaluation in education. She holds a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction and a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing and Management. Currently, Nadia is a graduate research assistant with the River Hawks Scholarship Academy and a teaching assistant for the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement program, as well as the Research, Academics, and Mentoring Pathways program. Her research interests focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, particularly in educational settings. Recent projects have explored culturally responsive education and gender equity. Nadia has presented her research at
entity recognition [33]. While early automated feedback systemsrelied on domain-expert rules and were limited in addressing the diversity of open-endedassignments [34-36], data-driven approaches, though promising in highly semantically diverseresponses, often face challenges due to the lack of extensive training datasets [4, 37, 38].AFS based on LLMs holds the potential for a more effective and efficient solution. Applicationsrange from personalized hints for programming assignments [39] to reflective writing [40],including feedback on the appropriateness of the topic of a data science project proposal and thedescription clarity of goals, benefits, novelty and overall clarity of the report [41]. Despite thepromising results from studies like Dai
PhD student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UBC. Her research focuses on equity issues in engineering education, particularly looking at the impacts of engineering outreach programs on historically marginalized groups in STEM.Shouka Farrokh, University of British Columbia Shouka Farrokh is an undergraduate student pursuing Psychology at The University of British Columbia. She contributes as a research assistant in Engineering Education projects focusing on STEM Outreach initiatives.Dr. Katherine Lyon, University of British Columbia Katherine Lyon is Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Department of Sociology at the University of British Columbia. Katherine’s research merges sociology of education
specialist in the colonial history of the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands, she has authored a book and articles about music, dance, and material culture. She often works with K-12 and college faculty to incorporate reading, writing, and primary source document analysis into instruction. Her latest research is part of an interdisciplinary project to examine student perceptions of the use of large language models such as ChatGPT and Microsoft CoPilot in academic work.Dr. Amar Shireesh Kanekar, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Dr. Kanekar is a Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator for Health Education and Health Promotion at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. His 17 years of teaching experience involves more than