skills taught.Additionally, students rated the effectiveness of research pedagogy in teaching the skills ofcritical thinking and decision-making significantly higher than expected. The study resultsprove that decision-making and leadership skills can be organically brought into engineeringwhen research design is used as a pedagogical tool for teaching about decision-makingexplicitly.IntroductionEngineering education in the 21st century needs to consider the future of work, which takesinto account the aspects of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and the role of automation [1].Educators need to keep in mind the rapid technological changes that are happening in ourworld today to align the engineering curriculum to real-world requirements. Learning
,and society.A key characteristic of traditional humanities courses is their reliance on teacher-directedcurriculum and lecture-based instruction [15]. This approach, while familiar to many humanitiesprofessors who report spending a significant amount of time on teaching [16] can be lessengaging for engineering students. More importantly, these traditional methods of lecturedelivery often fail to cultivate the essential “Engineering Habits of Mind (EHoM)” required forsuccess in the modern engineering landscape. EHoM represents a set of core skills and mindsetssuch as systems thinking, adapting, problem-finding, and creative problem-solving thatdistinguishes engineers from other professions [17].Therefore, the use of PBL in teaching humanities
Paper ID #44184Understanding the Nature and Evolution of Sustainability Mindset in First-YearEngineering StudentsKrystal Colon, University of Puerto RicoAndrea Karola Rivera Castro, University of Puerto RicoDr. Aidsa I. Santiago-Rom´an, University of Puerto Rico Dr. Aidsa I. Santiago-Rom´an is a Professor and Former Chair in the Engineering Sciences and Materials (CIIM) Department at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayag¨uez Campus (UPRM). Dr. Santiago earned a BS and MS in Industrial Engineering from UPRM and Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. Dr. Santiago has over 20 years of experience in academia and
developed using the entrepreneurial minded learning frameworkto train students on innovative thinking, enhance their curiosity about emerging technologies,and improve their abilities to connect engineering and managerial topics to address future worksystems issues with a value creation mindset.The learning objectives of this course are to:1. Apply appropriate industrial engineering tools or methodologies to solve work systems problems that may affect productivity or safety.2. Analyze work processes using work assessment tools and guidelines that help technical managers quantify or interpret the risks of unsafe operations.3. Discuss and analyze organizations’ work systems and propose strategies to improve the work system and modernize work
, entrepreneurially minded learning and project based learning approaches in educationBhavana Kotla, Purdue Polytechnic Graduate Programs Ph.D. Candidate at the Department of Technology, Leadership & Innovation, Purdue Polytechnic, Purdue University, Indiana, USADr. Adel Alhalawani, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Adel Alhalawani’s teaching interests include engineering design, biomechanics, statics and mechanics of materials, biomaterials and design of manufacturing. His research has focused on bio-glass based adhesives for orthopedic applications and dental-based adhesives.Dr. Lisa Bosman, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI) Dr. Bosman holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering. Her engineering education research
Paper ID #43768Work In Progress: But Wait! Design and Leadership Competencies Are MoreSimilar Than You Think!Dr. Rebecca Komarek, University of Colorado Boulder Rebecca Komarek is the Associate Director of the Idea Forge at the University of Colorado Boulder. She teaches in the areas of education research, leadership development, and engineering design. She earned her PhD in engineering education with a focus on leadership development.Dr. Daria A. Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder Daria Kotys-Schwartz is the Director of the Idea Forgeˆa C”a flexible, cross-disciplinary design space at University of Colorado
exercises with engineers in mind. • The focus was primarily on identifying ethical content for the medical instrumentation and biomaterials classes that presented ethical and character dilemmas. • Faculty members teaching these classes actively participated in the collaborative development process and attended a book club on ethics guided by the ethics expert to improve faculty comfort with ethical content and with teaching ethical concepts. 3. Initial Implementation: • The developed ethical modules and learning exercises were successfully implemented in both courses following the first summer. • The effectiveness of these
documentation can be captured. His current research is focused on developing higher reliability Technical Language Models (TLMs) which are essentially knowledge-graph backed LLMs that can pinpoint where information was drawn from within a complex information environment. He also works toward improving CS education, broadening participation in computing, and incorporating ethics into CS education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 A Directed Question based Framework for Teaching and Learning Ethics: A tool but also a Memorable Framework that Students can take Forward into their Professional Practice Udayan Das
cite a perceivedculture that is inconducive towards relieving their stress. In recent years, mental wellness hasbeen a rising topic on the minds of educators and legislators to learn how to better serve learningcommunities. Programs and initiatives are often offered but underutilized due to perceivedbarriers preventing students from reaching out for additional resources. Lack of accessibility, thefact that conversations about mental wellness are not normalized within the classroom, and thepressure to perform within the classroom are just some of the reasons students cite for not usingcampus resources. This study on a course-based activity aims to promote the discussion ofmental wellness within an engineering course and promote the use of
self-efficacy. As a result, elementary teachersmight then be better equipped to build students’ engineering identity and encourage them toconsider engineering as a potential career option.In addition to helping students develop engineering identities, exposure to engineering inelementary school is also beneficial for developing students’ engineering habits of mind(EHoM). EHoM are internalized dispositions and ways of thinking that engineers draw uponwhen confronted with problems [4] and include things such as optimism, persistence,collaboration, creativity, systems thinking, and attention to ethical considerations [5]. TheseEHoM can be beneficial to all students, regardless of career choice, but as with all habits,EHoM take time to develop. As
Paper ID #43606Utilizing Micro-Credentials to Infuse Renewable Energy Concepts into EngineeringTechnology CurriculumDr. Khosro Shirvani, State University of New York, Farmingdale Khosro Shirvani, Ph.D. is an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering Technology at Farmingdale State College (FSC). His research areas include Tribology, Additive Manufacturing of Metals, Renewable Energy, and Engineering Education. Since 2011, He has worked on projects sponsored by The Boeing Company, the National Institute of Standards & Technology, and National Science Foundation. Over the past 8 years, he has developed and taught
Paper ID #44024Exploring Opportunities for Innovative Professional Impact: Implementationof a Multidisciplinary CourseDr. Keilin Jahnke, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Dr. Keilin Jahnke is a Teaching Assistant Professor in Innovation, Leadership, and Engineering Entrepreneurship in The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.Dr. Joe Bradley, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Joe Bradley is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Bioengineering in the Grainger College of Engineering, a Health Innovation Professor and the Director of Engineering Education and
., & Erdil, N. O., & Nocito-Gobel, J., & Carnasciali, M.(2018, June), “Investigating the Entrepreneurial Mindset of Engineering and Computer ScienceStudents” Paper presented at 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Salt Lake City,Utah. 10.18260/1-2--30726[21] Martine, M. M., & Mahoney, L. X., & Sunbury, C. M., & Schneider, J. A., & Hixson, C., &Bodnar, C. A. (2019, June), “Concept Maps as an Assessment Tool for Evaluating Students'Perception of Entrepreneurial Mind-set” Paper presented at 2019 ASEE Annual Conference &Exposition , Tampa, Florida. 10.18260/1-2--32533
approach that emphasizes expanding their knowledge beyond traditionalengineering discipline and integrating love, compassion, empathy, ethics, and abstract thinkinginto their understanding. This enables them to pose and evaluate questions of future impacts inthe consideration of a diversity of needs. Furthermore, this paper theorizes that understanding theinterconnections among nature, empathy, ethics, reason, imagination, design, and technology inbeing human leads to the development of a holistic engineering approach and holistic designthinking practice. Such an approach should be flexible and mindful enough to adapt to manyproblems. The pivotal role of flexible thinking modes, particularly emphasizing visual, critical,causal, associative, and
Paper ID #43133Empowering Change: The Role of Student Changemakers in Advancing Sustainabilitywithin Engineering EducationVictoria Matthew, Broadening Impacts Victoria is the Network Manager for the Engineering for One Planet Network, an action network committed to transforming engineering education so all engineers are equipped with the understanding, knowl- edge, and skills to ensure their work contributes to a healthy world for lifetimes to come. Victoria is also a Principal Consultant at Broadening Impacts, an organization that partners with researchers to get their knowledge out into the world. Prior to that Victoria
Paper ID #42445Exploring an Intervention to Increase Psychological Safety on Student EngineeringDesign TeamsJenn Campbell, University of Arkansas Jenn Campbell is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. She studies engineering and design and is specifically interested in how engineers think, how they work on teams, and how this impacts social and environmental sustainability. Before going to grad school, Jenn worked in engineering and marketing for 9 years which sparked many of her research and teaching interests. She received her undergraduate degrees in mechanical engineering and
. Booth, and T. E. Doyle, “Importance of first-year engineering design projects to self-efficacy: Do first-year students feel like engineers?,” Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA), 2012.[26] “Investigating the relationship between mindfulness, stress and creativity in introductory engineering design | Design Science | Cambridge Core.” Accessed: Feb. 08, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/design-science/article/investigating-the- relationship-between-mindfulness-stress-and-creativity-in-introductory-engineering- design/3AE037A4D6E5F3C20A0475BAA2C392E7[27] “EDSGN 100 Cornerstone | The Penn State Learning Factory.” Accessed: Feb. 08, 2024. [Online]. Available
engineeringeducation, to examine the use of intuition in engineering problem solving. CTA is a class ofobservational protocols that surface tacit knowledge through engaging experts with a task(Crandall, 2006). The purpose of CTA is to capture how the mind works through three primaryaspects: knowledge elicitation, data analysis, and knowledge representation. Many methods ofCTA exist, and best practices call for a combination of CTA methods. In this study we are usingtwo methods: 1) the Critical Decision Method (CDM), which assesses individuals decisionmaking in non-routine incidents through a set of cognitive probes (Klein, 1989), and 2) theKnowledge Audit Method (KAM), which we use to guide our probing questions and identifytypes of knowledge used, or not
in mind of DEI, and it just blossomed into a really amazing friendship. . . . You guys have such a special place in my heart.Here, Garcia highlights the “sibling bond” they formed with Bond-Trittipo, Tinoco, andElaouinate despite Bond-Trittipo “technically” being a mentor. Additionally, they spotlight thatthe common goal the group shared around improving DEI issues enabled them to form “a reallyamazing friendship” despite holding different social identities. Later in their interview, Garciadescribes the friendship as “the best thing that came out of JEDI”.Prior research has highlighted that LGBTQ+ engineering students often experience a lack ofcommunity and support within their programs [16], [36]-[37], and the experiences shared
Paper ID #43201Formula for Success for Interdisciplinary InitiativesDr. Paul Cameron Hungler P.Eng., Dr. Paul Hungler is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Ingenuity Labs at Queenˆa C™s University. Prior to starting his current position, Major (Retired) Hungler served in the Royal Canadian Airforce. His research is now focDr. Kimia Moozeh, Queen’s University Kimia Moozeh is a research associate at Queen’s university in Engineering Education. Her PhD dissertation at University of Toronto explored improving the learning outcomes of undergraduate laboratories. Her research interests are lab
Paper ID #44193A Case Study of Integrating Leadership Competencies in a Global EngineeringDesign Course: A Work in ProgressAnuli Ndubuisi, University of Toronto Anuli Ndubuisi is an educator and doctoral candidate in Curriculum and Pedagogy with a Collaborative Specialization in Engineering Education at the University of Toronto. She has over a decade of experience in the engineering profession, education, and research. Her research is at the intersection of leadership, global learning and boundary crossing in engineering education.Philip Asare, University of Toronto ©American Society for
% 10% 20% 0%30% 20% 40% 40% 50% 60% 60%80% 100% 70% 80% 90% 100% Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Figure 1: Question 1 survey responses Also included in the technical skills expected of new graduate engineers, is the ability to test and evaluate a new design. Navigating the rules and regulations of the process of Food and Drug Administration approval can be difficult. By teaching students about this process early on, they will likely keep these restrictions in mind when developing a new technology
the path that I have been working towards. • Having mentors close to me and being exposed to like-minded people and hearing their testimonies and experiences was definitely encouraging for me and did have an impact in my confidence level to just keep moving forward. • Being in SUSTAIN really gave me hope that I could be finding different avenues toward pursuing a career that could benefit my community.This program taught valuable engineering technology skills to groups of students from allmajors. These groups gained confidence that they could be involved in the creation of atechnological solution, even though most they were not pursuing an engineering career. Studentswith a focus in engineering technology, of
Paper ID #42727The Thurman Botanical Tapestry: Integrating Engineering Design, BotanicalAesthetics, Scientific Innovation, and Pedagogical EnrichmentDr. Pavel Navitski, Oral Roberts University Dr. Pavel Navitski is Associate Professor at Oral Roberts University from 01/2020 after a stint as a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at Oklahoma State University, where he was researching drift detecting using sensor systems for field spraying and guest lecturing. He is originally from Belarus, where he was the head of the department of agricultural machines at the Belarusian State Agricultural Academy. The Belarusian State Agricultural
Paper ID #43913The Use of Chatbots in Engineering Including Critical Thinking and ProblemDefinitionDr. Hugh Jack P. Eng., Western Carolina University Dr. Jack is the Cass Ballenger Distinguished Professor of Engineering in the School of Engineering and Technology within Western Carolina University. His interests include robotics, automation, and product design.Dr. Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University Yanjun Yan is an Associate Professor in Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University. Her research interests include engineering education, artificial intelligence, swarm robotics, and statistical signal
psychological security and hence afforded them an emotional state where theycould focus more on academic goals and objectives rather than being engulfed by psychologicalproblems. Decrease in stress. Engineering education is characterized by stress. It is a tense field ofstudy where students might suffer from different mental health problems, including stress whichnegatively affects their ability to successfully and effectively complete their academic tasks andachieve their academic goals. In this study, many references were made to how the availability offinancial support helped reduce participants' stress and allowed them to focus more on their studieswith a clear mind. Apparently, working many hours was a source of stress that could be
(WEEF-GEDC), 23-27 Oct. 2023 2023, pp. 1-9, doi: 10.1109/WEEF- GEDC59520.2023.10343627.[12] M. Whitwer, S. Wilson, and J. Hammer, "Engineering Student Mental Health and Help Seeking: Analysis of National Data from the Healthy Minds Study," in 2023 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2023: IEEE, pp. 1-7.[13] S. K. Lipson, S. Zhou, B. Wagner, K. Beck, and D. Eisenberg, "Major Differences: Variations in Undergraduate and Graduate Student Mental Health and Treatment Utilization Across Academic Disciplines," Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 23-41, 2016/01/02 2016, doi: 10.1080/87568225.2016.1105657.[14] M. L. Sanchez-Pena and C. Otis, "Comparing wellbeing indicators
Paper ID #41608Board 278: Faculty and Staff Ideas and Expectations for a Culture of Wellnessin EngineeringMs. Eileen Johnson, University of Michigan Eileen Johnson received her BS and MS in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She previously worked in tissue engineering and genetic engineering throughout her education. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan. After teaching an online laboratory class, she became interested in engineering education research. Her current research interests are in engineering student mental health & wellness
state standardized tests (i.e., ILEARN, End of Grade,End of Course). We will also measure changes in empathy, ethics, and systems thinking of thestudents with assessments generated to complement the curriculum. References[1] A. Lin and J. L. Hess, "Educating civic-minded engineers: A qualitative study of first- year engineering students," in 2020 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2020: IEEE, pp. 1-5.[2] A. Lin and J. L. Hess, "Developing a framework for civic responsibility in engineering education," in 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, 2021.[3] D. Hess and J. Zola, "Professional development as a tool for improving civic education," Making civics
engineering students. These professionals can help students acquire copingskills. Strategies for burnout, stress, and anxiety, improving their mental health [5]. Additionally,practicing stress-reduction techniques like yoga, meditation, or mindfulness exercises can improvemental health and significantly reduce stress [6]. Maintaining mental health requires havinghealthy relationships with friends and family, and social support is crucial in this aspect [7]. Toavoid feelings of loneliness and isolation, which may have a detrimental effect on mental health,engineering students need to actively seek out chances for social contact and engagement inextracurricular activities.A SLR has been carried out to explore research on mental health in engineering