development duringsenior design (3) with projects being refined by medical students during their capstone projects(4). Continuation of projects through this pipeline defines a potential for longitudinal innovativedesign work across disciplines, addressing several of the challenges that are present in thecurrent process. Thus, the selection of an appropriate project in CIP for longitudinaldevelopment is paramount. The purpose of this report is to describe the structure of the revisedCIP, to assess its efficacy by student self-perception, and to reflect on its potential for supportinglongitudinal development. Specifically, to assess the efficacy of the revised CIP, we tested thehypothesis that participation in CIP would increase student’s confidence
course sequence over the 2021-2022 and2022-2023 academic years to determine the effect of EM-focused instruction and first-yeardesign projects on EM growth. We analyzed responses in a pre/post manner within theseacademic years and holistically analyzed across academic years. We used the cross-year analysisto address the impact of curricular changes. Finally, we provide implications and pedagogicalapproaches that can support the development of an EM in the future.2. BackgroundThe Ohio State University (OSU) partnered with KEEN in 2017 and has since integrated EMLacross several courses in its engineering curriculum. This initiative first began with the redesignof the First Year Engineering Program (FYEP) standard course sequence. Alterations to
, providingstudents with a unique platform alongside traditional laboratory work. Through this approach,students not only gain insights into wind energy concepts but also acquire 3D modeling skills,learn the basics of virtual reality, and develop programming proficiency. The virtualimplementation of wind turbine setups facilitates better understanding and visualization, andstudents also acquire essential skills such as SolidWorks designing, understanding thesignificance of virtual reality, working with UNITY 3D, programming, and creating simulationsand interactive platforms. These hands-on, interdisciplinary efforts serve as both laboratoryexercises and capstone projects, enabling students to integrate and apply their STEM skills andknowledge acquired from
thiswork and how these informed the design of the survey, including the reasoning behind usingself-efficacy measures. We will also present our early analysis of the validity of this tool and itsutility in measuring HCED learning. Findings from this paper cover data collected at thebeginning of the Fall 2023 semester. Future work will include pre/post comparison andlongitudinal analysis. Design is a central part of engineering and continues to play an important role inengineering undergraduate education [1]–[3]. Design projects have been positioned in thefreshman and senior years as cornerstone and capstone projects [1], [4]–[7]. Beyond thesedesign-focused courses, many engineering courses employ a project-based learning approach,often
methods, often combining elements of different gradingmodels. Different types of courses will likely require students to produce different types of work(e.g., solved problems in a foundational course in engineering mechanics vs. a design report anddrawings in a project-based capstone course). Artés and Rahona found that requiring and gradingproblem sets increased student performance in their sample by almost an entire letter grade (eightpercent) [8].University students’ grades are often determined based on the level of achievement on specificlearning objectives as demonstrated through exams, assignments, and projects. Instructors mayalso consider attendance, participation, timeliness of submission, effort and behaviors [2].Grading criteria seem
instead of getting discouraged 2. Social modeling – seeing peers succeed at challenging tasks contributes to one’s beliefs that they will also be successful 3. Social persuasion – people can be persuaded to believe in their own abilities 4. Physical and emotional states – self-efficacy beliefs are affected by emotions like anxiety, as well as physical strength and stamina, and one’s ability to regulate emotionsThe first three mechanisms - mastery experiences, social modeling, and social persuasion - areall common elements of project-based learning. For example, cornerstone (i.e., a project whichappears early in a curriculum to serve as a foundational experience for students), capstone, andother long duration
rubric used for assessing student performance in laboratory projects or in capstone design [7], and usage of American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) rubric on Lifelong Learning [8] outside of a course context. These tend to be limited and qualitative, for example [9] splits the learning profile into only 2 sub-outcomes and measures student performance in each outcome in projects using rubrics with qualitative levels of Unsatisfactory, Minimal, Adequate, or Exemplary. The paper [6] offers a rubric that breaks down the learning into three sub- components of identifying the needed knowledge, developing a learning plan, and applying
instructors [30, 31], we found the key to managing the largeenrollment of a technical communications course is using of well-trained teaching assistants toprovide students with timely feedback on weekly assignments. Our strategy was to provide theteaching assistants with continuous instructional support in the form of weekly meetings with theinstructor.Technical Communications is unique in that it featured a contextualized learning experience forcourse assignments, namely, asking students to communicate as if they were product engineers atMelissa and Doug®. In reality, Melissa and Doug® is a partner of the program and periodicallysponsors introductory design and capstone projects. These connections provide a realistic contextfor students when they
Engineering Education, 2024 Enabling In-Class Hands-On Electronics Opportunities through Flipped Classroom using Openly Available VideosAbstractThis discussion reports on our efforts to utilize open classroom time for hands-on experimentalmeasurements as well as other hands-on engineering (ECE) projects. These in-class interactionsincrease student confidence with hands-on tools, where class time becomes time for grouphardware discussions. This discussion will describe our efforts utilizing hardware-based classprojects throughout the undergraduate and graduate ECE curriculum. Revolutionary integratedcircuit platforms are part of these efforts, and a history of these efforts will be described in thispaper. These efforts improves the
observation but less formal depending on the course. I.g. Student traveled to the river to collect water with community members. (Diversity of Stakeholders), (A) (Stakeholder Dynamics), (U)COURSE 4: Global Perspective CourseCurrently as structured within the minor the global perspective category is provided to allowstudents the opportunity to take courses focus on topics such as social/cultural,development/poverty, sustainability/environment, economics/international business/public policyand are meant to help engineers understand their users/clients and the context in which they live.COURSE 5: Global Capstone - Culminating Project workHofstede Cultural Dimensions Activity Students reflect on the Hofstefe cultural dimensions
presentationby the project manager and received a guided tour of the construction site. This firsthandexperience provided students with valuable insights into engineering practices and workplacedynamics in the UAE, fostering a deeper understanding of multicultural engineering environments.This satisfies the main objective of an international field trip. Furthermore, over the course of asemester (Spring 2023), students collaborated on a design project to develop a solar-powered waterand flooding detection system. This project, akin to a capstone project, required students fromdiverse engineering backgrounds to work together to address the needs of an international client.Importantly, the system was constructed and tested in the UAE, offering students a
survey (AWE, perceptions of engineering 2009) before students take HCEP and again after they are higher in students taking complete HCE courses. As a control, students will also be HCE than Math courses and surveyed before and after taking the standard mathematics significant gains are seen prerequisite courses. from pre to post.3. Apply and Longitudinally track student performance in later math, Students on the HCE retain key science, and engineering courses. Evaluate students’ ability pathway are better able to math to apply key math concepts in their capstone project. apply and retain key math
programs that involved students in the on-going activities of the institution andacquainted them with older professionals, who could potentially serve as mentors, wereincorporated into the sequense of recommended activities [11], [17]. Since today’s collegestudents are deeply motivated by large scale problems and environmental issues [18], significanteffort was expended in helping them to select broad, diverse faculty-directed projects orientedtoward the Grand Challenges for their initial research team experiences, where possible [19]. Asrising sophomores, the RS students participated in the Louis Stokes Alliance of MinorityParticipation (LSAMP) program [20], becoming team members within an experimental laboratory,directly participating in the
offers a valuable framework for investigating various behaviors, it is importantto acknowledge its limitations in capturing the potential influence of power dynamics and otherconfounding elements. For example, power imbalances within a capstone engineering teamcould shape individuals’ behaviors in ways that extend beyond their personal beliefs, which maynot be fully captured by the RAA’s focus on individual beliefs and intentions. Similarly,contextual factors may influence behaviors in ways that are not adequately represented by theRAA. In the capstone engineering example, project complexity or time pressures could be suchfactors. To address these concerns, researchers could incorporate qualitative methods andcontextual factor measures, such as
graduate attribute definitionsoften miss crucial aspects of what this looks like for engineering practice. The authorsrecommend team- and project-based educational activities to foster lifelong learning orientations.It will be important to attend to alumni reflections on these types of learning activities and anyconnections to their lifelong learning orientations.Ford et al. [28] investigated the effects of capstone design project experiences on lifelonglearning during workplace transitions. They examined alumni from four institutions, focusing ontheir initial three months at work. Challenges often related to self-directed learning, which wasless emphasized in undergrad programs, as well as interpersonal interactions with colleaguesfrom different
Multiplayer Online Game”, Advances in Engineering Education, vol. 8, no. 4, 2020.[18] V. M. Ray, B. Sorge, K. R. Hughes, K. Rose, and C. Rownd, “Post-Pandemic Faculty Motivation: Causes for Burnout Offset by Motivation or Hygiene Factors”, 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 2023.[19] C. Fleaher, G. Kirk, P. Pisacane, D. Suwanakeree, B. McCoy, and A. Hill, “Project-based Learning in a Persistent COVID-19 Environment Project Based Learning in a COVID Environment: A New Normal in Engineering Education”, 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference, July 2021.[20] J. Tsenn, “The Effects of COVID-19 on Mechanical Engineering Senior Capstone Design Student Self-efficacy and Projects”, 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference, July
Sustainable Infrastructure’s EnvisionRating System in a senior capstone design course [6]. These examples of internationalpartnership demonstrate the potential support network for educators in the United States as weadjust or build courses in support of ABET Student Outcomes and ASCE Program Criteria.Recent work in the development of sustainability threads and courses has shown that manyprograms are using problem-based and project-based learning approaches for delivery of coursematerials. Educational researchers at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte found thatstudents not only had a generally favorable perception of problem-based learning, but that theywere more aware of and confident in their ability to address associated ill-defined
at Iron RangeEngineering participate in a one-semester certification program called the Bell Academy wherethey gain training in the areas of technical learning, design, and professionalism. In addition tocompleting their technical coursework, they also complete a team design project with industryclients and participate in workshops to develop as engineering professionals. For their next foursemesters after the Bell Academy, they work full-time in engineering internships and co-opsaround the globe while continuing their technical courses remotely.During their senior year, students write six chapters, which result in a senior capstone paper.These papers have been used to assess student learning, as well as to measure ABETperformance indicators
Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Utah and he is an Associate Editor at the ACM Transactions on Privacy and Security. His research is centered around the security and privacy of cyber-physical systems using tools from control theory, optimization, and machine learning, with applications in power systems resilience.Dr. Hamed Nademi, California State University, San Marcos Dr. Hamed Nademi is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at California State University-San Marcos (CSUSM). He worked as PI/Co-PI with industry-sponsored projects granted by New York State together with utility companies focusing on control solutions, autonomous digital power grids and transportation electrification. Dr
learn Python as their introductory programming languageto move to MATLAB in courses that require it. Use of Python programming in higher-levelengineering classes and project-based courses such as the Senior Capstone class will also bemonitored. This work is intended to guide the faculty in ongoing efforts to raise the level ofdigital literacy of our graduates.References 1. Lahtinen, Essi, Kirsti Ala-Mutka, and Hannu-Matti Järvinen. "A study of the difficulties of novice programmers." Acm sigcse bulletin 37, no. 3 (2005): 14-18. 2. Piteira, Martinha, and Carlos Costa. "Learning computer programming: study of difficulties in learning programming." In Proceedings of the 2013 International Conference on Information Systems and
maintain strong links with the industrial sector and technology companies. This tripartite approach ensures a theoretically solid education and is deeply rooted in current practice and technological innovation. It is recommended to strengthen partnerships between universities, construction companies, and technology firms to keep students up-to-date and prepared for the labor market demands (P10). Therefore, the following is recommended: ● Partnerships with the industry: Establish collaborations with construction companies and organizations to enable students to gain real-world experience and understand the current needs and challenges of the industry. These partnerships can include internships, capstone projects
Timothy Bretl is an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He received his B.S. in Engineering and B.A. in Mathematics from Swarthmore College in 1999, and his M.S. in 2000 and Ph.D. in 2005 both inDr. Elle Wroblewski, University of Illinois at Urbana - ChampaignMichael Lembeck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP: Using a Human-Centered Engineering Design Framework to Develop Learning Progressions in an Aerospace Engineering ProgramIntroductionHuman-centered design (HCD) [1], which offers a promising approach to promote situatedlearning in engineering design projects, and to facilitate
. Accessed: Feb. 08, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/scaffolding-provided-to-engineering-students-in-cornerstone-design- project-scenarios-related-to-practices-of-expert-designers[22] N. Phanthanousy and Y. Allam, “First-year / senior year design data: Preliminary results from ongoing research on post-secondary design student activities,” in 2013 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), Oct. 2013, pp. 1118–1120. doi: 10.1109/FIE.2013.6685003.[23] A. J. Dutson, R. H. Todd, S. P. Magleby, and C. D. Sorensen, “A review of literature on teaching engineering design through project-oriented Capstone courses,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 86, no. 1, pp. 17–28, 1997, doi: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.1997.tb00260.x.[24] M. D
most consequential changes to shifting students perceptions towards justice. Figure 2: The timeline above illustrates changes in the 3rd-year design course over the period of the action research project. Grey represents the element of the course was not present, and colors when the element was included.Shift in Focus: The first modification was to shift the course from ‘capstone in miniature’ tofocus it more on choosing appropriate problems. We observed that covering all eightperspectives of Figure 1 introduced too many representations. Students reflected they had littleopportunity to engage with the various representations in-depth as evidenced by reports beingunfocused and rambling. Classroom observations showed that most students saw
Paper ID #42477Bridging the Gap: Exploring Real-Life Experiences of Engineering Facultyin Implementing EBIPsStephanie Adams, Oregon State University Stephanie Adams is currently enrolled as a doctoral student at Oregon State University, where she is working towards her PhD in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Engineering Education. Her current research focuses on the adoption of evidence-based instructional practices (EBIPs) among engineering faculty members. Additionally, she is investigating the identity development of engineering students in capstone courses.Dr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University
curriculumrequirements and address NCEES and ASCE curriculum criteria [10], [11]. At some universities,required curriculum topics are lumped together in a single course. For example, CEPC topicssuch as principles of sustainability, basic project management concepts, business, public policy,leadership, professional ethics, and professional licensure are frequently included in a seniorseminar or capstone design course [1]. Every civil engineering program has the discretion todetermine how it will meet the CEPC criteria, and embedding required curriculum topics in asingle course or several courses are two common methods. The following study investigateshow civil engineering programs are addressing the current ABET requirements in the 2023-24academic
initial use as a learning platform.Subsequently the IoT toolkit can serve as a prototype environment for the students as they designand implement their IoT solutions.Pre- and post-project surveys will be used to gather data on the efficacy of the learning toolkitsin teaching students about IoT concepts and technology. Questions will also be included toassess the impact of the IoT toolkits on students’ ability to recognize opportunities for exploitingIoT related technology in their capstone projects.ConclusionA collection of exercises has been developed to support remote engaged student learning of IoTconcepts and technology. The exercises are intended to support students that are utilizing anadvanced IoT toolkit to learn about IoT concepts and to
development programs and mentoring activities. She developed, sheReadstoEarn, a semester-long project to connect female F1 visa holders to career education related to salary negotiation and networking. SBU awarded her with a Student Affairs Distinguished Service Award for Student Development. She also received the SUNY CDO Award for Excellence in Programming. She previously served as communications chair for the Graduate Career Consortium and contributed to InsideHigherEd’s Carpe Careers blog. She is currently a member of the Life Design Studio for University Educators. Dr. James has a Phd in American History as well as a masters degree in Higher Education Administration.Dr. Marianna Savoca, Stony Brook University
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ideas clearly in their reports, the Explanation of Issuescategory was used.Tutors completed an additional quantitative form that provided data regarding the level ofstudent engagement during the session.Project descriptionThe MET writing assignment tutored was the analysis report, which is a component of a senior-level capstone design sequence. The students work on design projects, either as a team, orindividually as part of an internship experience. Students must select a component of theirdesign and analyze it by applying content learned earlier in the program. Internship students areallowed to analyze any component of their design, while students assigned to teams are expectedto coordinate with other team members and analyze a unique