shared repository andhighlighted many of the practical and logistical issues that needed to be resolved as theSCHOLAR approach evolved [7].https://gitlab.msu.edu/CMSE/data_science_bridge_curriculumCase Study: Undergraduate Data Science CapstoneStarting in the spring of 2023, the SCHOLAR approach was integrated into the data sciencecapstone course at Michigan State University (MSU). Data science is a new undergraduate majorat MSU, with the first senior-level capstone design course offered in spring 2022. This coursetypically serves 60 students divided into 12 project teams working with community partners on avariety of real-life data science challenges. During the first year, it became apparent that studentsboth needed tutorials and resources for
1 (Highest priority) 52% 43% 7% 2 32% 33% 33% 3 (Lowest priority) 16% 23% 60%Overall, the perceptions of EA education in terms of quantity and quality remained consistentwith the previous year’s workshop. The workshop participants broadly saw a need to improvehow EA education is taught and to expand the number of universities teaching it, especiallywithin the curriculum at the undergraduate level.Enhancing the Classroom ExperienceThe workshop allocated considerable time to discuss the curricular teaching of EA. Here,curricular teaching includes courses, capstone projects, and independent studies with a focus
(including capstone projects) did you have participated in? o 0 - 5 projects o 6 - 10 projects o 11 - 15 projects o More than 15 projects 5. Based on your previous experience in course group projects, overall, how satisfied are you with your group members' participation? o Very Unsatisfied o Unsatisfied o Neutral o Satisfied o Very Satisfied 6. Based on your previous experience, tell us why [sometimes] it is difficult to ensure appropriate contribution from all team members.Teamwork Related QuestionsThis part of the survey utilizes the Team-Q survey to assess team participation. Somemodifications are made to fit the questionnaire to the context of data
master mentors and coaches are present to develop a deepunderstanding of the foundations of agile [1][3]. An agile mindset suggests mastering these skillsfor practitioners to have an effective teamwork environment [3]. Thus, developing a proper agilemindset enhances agile project success [4]. Early career software engineers typically receivetheir first exposure to agile principles and methods in a university setting. Project-centric coursessuch as capstone experiences often expose students to the Agile Manifesto and to themechanisms of industry-relevant agile practices. But to what extent does this exposure help thesefuture professionals develop the agile mindset required to be successful in the modern softwaredevelopment organization?Popular
). A total of n = 83 institutions were initially identified. First or second yearcourses, semester- or year-long capstone project courses, online programs, and graduate coursesthat undergraduates could take were excluded from the analysis. After applying the exclusioncriteria and eliminating curricula that did not include an upper-division mechanical designcourse, the final sample was n = 74 institutions that each offered at least one required or elective(only if no requirement) upper-division mechanical design course. The most common coursetitles in the dataset were Machine Design (13 instances), Mechanical Design (12 instances),Design of Machine Elements (6 instances), and Mechanical Engineering Design (5 instances).Figure 1 shows the
Texas A&M UniversityAbstractThis paper presents the progress made in the first two years of a five-year NSF ER2 (Ethical andResponsible Research) project on ethical and responsible research and practices in science andengineering undertaken at a large public university in the southwestern United States. Overallobjectives of the project include: 1) conduct a survey of incoming freshmen college students toassess their ethical research competency and self-efficacy at the beginning of their tertiaryeducation and during their senior-level capstone course; 2) evaluate the ethical researchcompetency and self-efficacy of university students and identify any significantly contributingfactors to develop an intervention plan to improve their ethical
courses and other project-based learning methods aresimilar to the aims of this research; however, the intent of this research is not to recreate ormimic a capstone design experience. Instead, the intent of this research is to provide moreopportunities for students to engage with practical design problems earlier in their degree and tocreate LIs for courses that align with the needs and opinions of the three major stakeholders inthe academic process while addressing any barriers to adoption.One common barrier to adoption of new teaching strategies is that a change in teachingmethodology often requires time, effort, and resources from educators [13]. Andersen et al.(2019) developed a factory classroom environment to provide students with a unique
Paper ID #42590Board 316: Innovation Self-Efficacy: Empowering Environmental EngineeringStudents to InnovateDr. Azadeh Bolhari, University of Colorado Boulder Dr. Bolhari is a professor of environmental engineering in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her teaching focuses on fate and transport of contaminants, capstone design and aqueous chemistry. Dr. Bolhari is passionate about broadening participation in engineering through community-based participatory action research. Her research interests explore the boundaries of engineering and social
each lab o Design of lab by instructor/graduate students. ▪ Delivery of lab by graduate students. ▪ Feedback mechanism.• Mechanisms for enforcing cloud computing concepts and services: o Through projects and assignments. o Through targeted upper-level courses. o Through individualized capstone projects.• Resources made available to students: o Internal and external. o Free and for pay.• Cloud+ Certification: o Institutional resources. o Externally funded resources.By presenting our efforts, we hope that other institutions considering expanding their programsof study to include Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, and Cloud+ Certification can benefit fromour experience by
, whilethe topic of leadership development in engineering education programs is relatively new. Thispaper will summarize the findings of a scoping literature review on design competencies,leadership outcomes, and the intersection of the two in an engineering education setting.Research in design courses shows that topics commonly covered include professional skills,teamwork, project management, productive communication, and ethics in addition to technicalknowledge. Similarly, research on engineering leadership development has summarized a list ofoutcomes such as communication, teamwork, vision, interpersonal skills, ethics, organization,decision making, and time management in addition to technical knowledge. These observedsimilarities in outcomes of
exposure and emphasis on ethical dimensions. Consequently,students may possess limited awareness and comprehension of ethical matters.Few approaches exist for integrating engineering ethics into the curriculum. These range fromstandalone courses specifically dedicated to ethics, integration within philosophy coursework, toopen discussions within capstone design classes, and modules infused into technical courses.Each approach carries its unique set of benefits and drawbacks. Regarding content, researchinginto engineering ethics entails an examination of ethical case studies. However, grasping thetheoretical foundations of ethics is crucial for comprehending diverse ethical perspectives.In the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at
ofinterdisciplinarity and stakeholder engagement. We will close with both a section on “lessonslearned” throughout this process, as well as a section on the “deliverables” that have emergedfrom this process thus far. These ‘deliverables’ tie to benefits that, we believe, will enhancecareer preparation for students.theories of interdisciplinaritySeveral theories could have supported our work on developing a program in SocialEntrepreneurship. We are aware of the literature suggesting that theories of community-engagement (Tekic et al., 2022; Wallerstein et al. 2020), and even collaborative building () couldhave been used to guide this project. However, the development of this project was madepossible by a grant from funders who have a particular interest in
Paper ID #43262Board 130: An International, Bilingual Engineering Design Course: Faculty/StudentExperiences and Lessons LearnedDr. Jorge Ivan Rodriguez-Devora, University of Georgia Dr. Rodriguez serves as the industry capstone project coordinator for the College of Engineering at the University of Georgia. He is a faculty member of the School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural and Mechanical Engineering.David Emory Stooksbury, University of Georgia I am an atmospheric scientist with a background in agriculture, astrophysics, and applied statistics that turned up in an engineering program. My major engineering
and Challenges Students’ Experience Solving an Open-Ended Problem” Paper presented at 2017 FYEE Conference, Daytona Beach, Florida. https://peer.asee.org/29440[17] Phelan, M. A., & Guha, A., & Harrison, B. K., & Moukarzel, G., & Tetteh, A. A., & Har-El, Y., & Ochia, R., “Design-thinking Concepts in Undergraduate Engineering Capstone Projects” Paper presented at 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual On line . 10.18260/1-2—34399[18] Sadeghipour, K., & Brookstein, D., & Fagan, S., & Budischak, C., Work in Progress: “Introducing Design Thinking in First-Year Engineering Education” Paper presented at 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual On line
courses potentially be integrated?All stakeholders were also asked to consider the existing capstone course and how improvementscould be made. A member of the taskforce attended each consultation session to track thediscussion so that recommendations could be collated and integrated across all groups.Based on the aggregate consultation outcomes, the taskforce highlighted the following prioritiesfor action:• Highlight course differences between the software engineering program and the computer science program, including the application of software design principles and modern project management• Acknowledge the changing nature of software engineering and how content may need to adapt rapidly o Course descriptions should not focus
engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. Scott’s research relates to accessible and inexpensive engineering equipment for laboratory education.Wendy Cagle, Western Carolina UniversityDr. Andrew Ritenour, Western Carolina University Andrew Ritenour is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering + Technology at Western Carolina University (WCU). In addition to teaching in the field of electrical engineering, he coordinates the senior engineering capstone program which is a multidisciplinary, two-semester course sequence with projects sponsored by industrial partners. Within this role, he focuses on industrial outreach and the teaching and assessment of professional skills. Prior to joining WCU in 2018
been completed. These surveys aimed toaddress a range of inquiries, including participant learning experiences, program alignment withprofessional goals, and perceived impact on student learning. The surveys also exploredparticipant experiences with Network Improvement Communities, Capstone Projects,satisfaction ratings, and suggestions for improvement. Findings from surveys administeredacross three cohorts were presented, with some noted discrepancies in respondent numbers dueto survey instrument inconsistencies. Analysis consisted of summary statistics and T-tests wereused to assess the significance of difference between pre-, post-, and follow-up responses.The external evaluation consisted of a mixed-methods approach for data collection and
energy and promoting diversity and international education between 1998-2012. He served on multiple U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) FOAs merit project proposal committees since 2013.Paul Aden Paschal, Sam Houston State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Design and Construction of a Solar Powered Automated Chicken Coop1. IntroductionThe senior design project is a capstone project course taken in the final year of the Electronics andComputer Engineering Technology (ECET) program at Sam Houston State University (SHSU).Introduction of renewable energy applications to engineering technology curriculum at SHSU hasimpacted students, faculty, and university community very positively and
are problem- and project-based learning [7]. Capstones and cornerstone courses areusually taught following a project-based learning approach where students work in teams solvingreal-world problems [7] in a face-to-face setting [8].Collective empathy (empathy with team members) is key to effective teams [9]. It promotescreativity, team members' understanding, a constructive working environment, and diminishingconflict [9].Several studies have found different results regarding face-to-face and online teamwork. Forexample, Goñi et al. [10] found insignificant differences regarding personal goals, regulationstrategies, and team challenges. Nevertheless, online students revealed that they discussed less inteams than face-to-face students. However
structured nature of courses, allowingstudents to gain valuable insights and experiences in a more manageable and integrated manner.Examples of such collaborations include industry-driven capstone projects, research seminars,plant tours and guest lectures [7].In Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) undergraduate education, the integration ofindustry involvement within coursework has predominantly centered around capstone designcourses [8]. Here, students engage in semester-long projects, collaborating with industrysponsors to address research problems and deliver comprehensive reports. Other more infrequentassociation involve instructors inviting guest lecturers to contribute industry perspectives to thecoursework. However, aligning these
Paper ID #41206Practical Learning in Microcontroller Courses Using Novel MISL-ASE EmbeddedSystem Development BoardsDr. Gang Sun, Northern Kentucky University Dr. Gang Sun is currently an associate professor of Engineering Technology programs at Northern Kentucky University. His primary teaching areas are digital & analog electronics, embedded systems design, programming for engineering applications, industrial automation, control, and Capstone design. Research interests include designing mechatronic/electronic systems that integrate embedded systems, programmable logic controllers, machine vision, real-time operation
, like civil engineering, are undergoing atremendous transformation with the emergence of newer technological solutions. The majority ofthese solutions require operational convergence, placing a heavy demand on the academiclearning process to ensure that graduates possess the skill transferability required at theworkplace. This study examines the transferability of design skills in undergraduate civilengineering students through a longitudinal study conducted at the Kerala TechnologicalUniversity. In particular, the study analyzes the impact of freshmen Design and Engineeringcourse on the transferability skills demonstrated by the same group of students in a senior-yearGroup Project course in the civil engineering program. The findings show that
is traditionally a term paperwhich frames a renewable energy technology such as thermal energy storage, perovskite solar cells, orfast-charging Li-ion batteries. Students are asked to provide context on alternative solutions along with a 2technical description of the technology and future needs/opportunities. For the purpose of this study,students created their final project on the Gala platform rather than a term paper.While there is some literature that supports the introduction of concepts of sustainability in engineeringclassrooms using design thinking approaches [11], sustainability literacy tests [12], capstone projects[13,14] and
projects or capstone endeavors.While the Self-Study Report will be as inclusive as possible, the visiting team might requestadditional materials beyond the report to ensure compliance. It is the responsibility of theinstitutions to be prepared to quickly fulfill these requests, or better yet, have them preemptivelyprepared for display. ABET suggests possible materials based on each stated harmonized generalcriterion for all commissions [7]. • Criterion 1. Students: Additional transcripts that might be requested by the team, accompanied by supporting cover memoranda, graduation check sheets, and degree audit reports. Additionally, supplementary documentation for any possible course substitutions. • Criterion 2. Program
Paper ID #41199Board 69: Learning Sustainable Development Through Integrative DesignProcess (a Case Study)Dr. Xi Wang, Drexel University Xi Wang is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Construction Management at Drexel University. She received her Ph.D. and M.Eng both in Civil Engineering, from the University of Kentucky and Auburn University. She is licensed as a Professional Engineer and LEED Green Associate. She is teaching a range of courses in construction management and will be assisting capstone design projects that directly serve regional construction firms. Her research interests include technology adoption in
Education Capstone, BED5331 Foundations of Bilingual Education & Teaching, BED 5332 Literacy Development inSpanish, and BED 5334 Teaching Content & Literature in Spanish; HIST 1301 History of U.S. to1865, HIST 1302 History of U.S. Since 1865, and HUMN 4309 Special Topics in Humanities. The projects multidisciplinary design benefits participants by expanding their geographichorizons, cultivating cross-disciplinary critical thinking skills, and immersing them in a webmodule that examines the complexities of the Rio Grande Basin and it’s impacts on Hispanics inthe USA from an engineering perspective. In addition to being incorporated into engineeringeducation, history, library sciences, educational technology, teacher preparation, and
the specific context of engineering consulting by studying one mid-size, Canadianengineering services firm. More specifically, the research question we seek to address is who isidentified as a leader inside engineering consulting firms and why; for example, what skills,qualities or other attributes are recognized within the firm? By examining engineering leadershipin situ, we acknowledge the prospect that “engineering leadership” may be impacted by thecontext in which it is practiced. This work will support engineering educators in furtherunderstanding engineering leadership, particularly for Capstone, design, and other problem-based, project-based courses where students are meant to be situated in replicated professionalpractice
Paper ID #41385Work-In-Progress: Holistic, Multi-disciplinary Systems Approach to TeachingSustainable and Contextual Engineering Concepts for Undergraduate StudentsDr. Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University Dr. Courtney Pfluger is an Associate Teaching Professor at Northeastern University. In 2011, began as an Assistant Teaching Professor in First-year Engineering Program where she redesigned the curriculum and developed courses with sustainability and clean water themes. In 2017, she moved to ChE Department where she has taught core courses and redesigned the Capstone design course with inclusion pedagogy practices
rubrics Assess the student final Senior Develop site logistics presentation Thing link/VR2 Capstone using immersive VR based on the VR goggles Project tools site logistics developed Assess student Construction performance and Safety and Utilize 3M safety VR 3M Safety VR3
success. Most respondents started the year driven by theopportunity to gain experience and by the end of the course showed satisfaction with theopportunities for role placement, execution, and their individual and team success, though manyhad shifted to also be performance driven. The results encourage the strategy of allowing teamsto define, assign, and determine the rotations of their roles, and the importance of conductingperiodic assessments on their practices throughout the year to ensure fairness and success.IntroductionMulti and interdisciplinary engineering capstone courses provide students an opportunity to workwith design projects in teams from a variety of disciplines. Working in teams is an expectedstudent outcome for all engineering