criteria for qualification and enrollmentprocedure, format of the course, three forms of the engineering practice; industrial internships,in-house engineering and research projects, and off-campus research work. A variety of positionsand projects will be covered in the paper that are focused on the furthering of the active learningexperience for the engineering students through in-house projects, where it is important to allowstudents to formulate their own ideas about the subject matter using hands-on experiences andengineering knowledge. 3 The impact on student preparation through faculty course assessmentreports (FCARs), student feedback, and work supervisor feedback will also be included in thispaper. The additional benefits to the program
survey of industry needs, researchers conclude that systems thinking is one of themost important characteristics sought in university graduates hired by manufacturing firms.2Systems thinkers are adept at understanding dynamic interdependence.3 Manufacturing processesare linked and intertwined and changes in one part of a system have effects and consequencesthat cascade through the entire system. As one factor changes, there are interactions across thesystem the leads to dynamic complexity.In order to facilitate the development of systems thinking in students, educational practice mustinclude activities that allow students to explore system dynamics and develop skills in theassessment of dynamic complexity. Traditional teaching methods that
. Page 23.551.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Evaluation of a First-Year Retention Project: Findings at HalftimeAbstractA decline in the annual retention and graduation rates of the engineering and engineeringtechnology program at a small, private university motivated an internal study (summer 2009) ofits underlying causes. Analyses of performance and predictor data, as well as surveys of theliterature and of non-retained students, produced several recommended actions based ondocumented best practices. The resulting 5-year retention project, funded by NSF-STEP, beganin August of 2010 and focuses on first-year retention initiatives, namely: a faculty mentoring program for first-year
. The camera only records audio when the 30 fps settingis used. As discussed in the manual for the camera, for recording at 30 fps to 240 fps, the imagesize, in pixels, is 432x320. However, at 480 fps, the image size is reduced to 224x160 pixels,and at 1000 fps, it is reduced to 224x64 pixels.This paper illustrates use of the camera first in the mechanical vibrations course, then in the fluidmechanics course, followed by a discussion of initial attempts at assessment and a summary.Mechanical VibrationsMechanical vibrations at the University of Kentucky is a dual-level course includingundergraduate students taking the course as an elective and graduate students taking the coursefor graduate credit. It is taught via ITV (Interactive Television
employability in the 21st century. This skill list has been modified and adopted bymany institutions. The SCANS report of 20001 identified the following essential workforce skillareas; use of resources, acquiring and using information, interpersonal skills, understandingsystems, selecting and using technology, basic skills, thinking skills, and personal qualities.This report was the starting point for the definition of 21st century Workforce Skills at acommunity college. A college team was assembled to review this report, assess its applicabilityto local employers and community college graduates, and advise on implementation. Localemployers were interviewed to determine which of these Workforce Skills best fit and bestserved graduates of 2 year
Paper ID #7130Muddiest Point Formative Feedback in Core Materials Classes with YouTube,Blackboard, Class Warm-ups and Word CloudsProf. Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University Stephen J. Krause is a professor in the School of Materials in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of bridging engineering and education, capstone design, and introductory materials engineering. His research interests are evaluating conceptual knowledge, miscon- ceptions and their repair, and conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge
-world case scenarios. Group work is always encouraged andsubmission of small assignments is required periodically to assess the students’ software learningcurve. The customized tutorials provide a step-by-step guide to the software, allowing for self-paced learning and providing easy access for future reference. Also, industry professionalsdeliver their materials, advising students on best practices, the day-to-day challenges they face,and the importance of the skills within their practice on the jobsite. By implementing avisualization tool, students have the chance to identify the sources and impact of changes andinterruptions on the schedule and to compare and contrast the appropriateness of schedulingtechniques for varying construction
that rather than focusing on quantity or exposure, instructors should focus on the qualityof implemented instructional strategies.Theoretical Framework Yadav and Barry have pointed to a lacking engineering ethics education researchfoundation based on empirical work.27 My position is that this research foundation must bebased on some course design model. This study follows the operational framework offered by,Streveler, Smith, and Pilotte’s where “alignment of content (or curriculum), assessment, anddelivery (or pedagogy or instructional strategy) to design learning modules, courses, andprograms is pivotal to advancing the state of the art of practice in engineering education”.35Engineering educators must not only disseminate results
cognition. She created the synthesis and design studios in the environmental engineering program and is currently developing the professional and design spines for the upcoming mechanical engineering program. She is also interested in faculty development and recently co-organized the NSF-sponsored PEER workshop for tenure-track engineering education research faculty. Page 23.597.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Faculty Reflections on a STEAM-Inspired Interdisciplinary Studio CourseAbstractConcerns regarding America’s
of Powertrain Planning and then Product Development Operations for all Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda and Volvo brands globally. Prior to joining Northeastern, Pitts served as director of the Ford-MIT Research Alliance.Steve McGonagle,Mr. Steven W Klosterman, Northeastern University Director of Engineering Leadership Steven Klosterman works in the Gordon Engineering Leadership Pro- gram. Klosterman is also a professor of the practice in Engineering Leadership at Northeastern University. Klosterman teaches leadership, product development and systems engineering. He has over 25 years of experience in the high technology and renewable energy industries. Following roles in computer archi- tecture and design at the
theoretical and practical topics revealed in the lectures.Lecture time during Wednesday's class was devoted to the students presentations - students wererequired to research and present a technical journal paper on topics related to the class subjectfollowed by submission of a comprehensive technical written report. Friday class time was leftopen for the students with faculty been available for questions and discussions. The studentperformance was evaluated and graded by the faculty and classmates and was based on severalfactors such as: the ability to extract the key technical concept of the paper, the technical Page 23.1259.7knowledge of the
Paterson is an associate professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and director of Michi- gan Tech’s D80 Center which offers contribution-based learning, research and service opportunities for students with the poorest 80% of humanity. Dr. Paterson is a noted educator, workshop facilitator, and public speaker on community engagement, and leads several initiatives for learning engineering through service, recently leading ASEE’s newest division, Community Engagement in Engineering Education. He is PI on several research projects assessing the impacts of community engagement on students, faculty, and communities around the world.Dr. Annie Soisson, Tufts University Dr. Annie Soisson is the associate director of the
by Pierce College, and the NorthernCalifornia institute will be hosted by Cañada College. In addition to developing Tablet PC-enhanced instructional models for their courses, SETI participants will collaborate on developingan assessment plan to determine the effectiveness of the adopted instructional models. During theacademic year, SETI participants will share the results of the changes they implemented in theircourses through a Web Access website and regular online meetings. Additionally, furtherdiscussions and sharing of implementation results and best teaching practices will be done duringthe Teaching Techniques session of the California Engineering Liaison Council (CA ELC)meetings.The Joint Engineering Program previously developed
generally do not address barriers embedded within the curriculum design, and may or may not increase faculty understanding of best practices for [students with disabilities] (p. 182).27As is the case in other instances of identity-based discrimination in America, even the mostenergetic and best intentioned practitioners continue to operate in settings that tolerate limitedreform.Critical social scientific work on disabilities has offered important framing for understanding thisongoing inequity. To my mind, foremost among its contributions is the idea, developed duringthe 1990s, that that which a culture treats as physical or mental capacity derives from socialvalues and conditions. This “social model” of disability to a degree displaced
teacher educator, she has added engineering to her elementary and early childhood science methods courses, and developed a Teaching Engineering Design course for middle school pre-service teachers in a science track. Since 2008, she has partnered with Harford County Public Schools in Maryland on the SySTEmic Project, a district-wide project to implement elementary engineering instruction using EiE units of instruction. More recently, she has provided science and engineering professional development to Tunbridge Public Charter School, Baltimore City, and to Cecil County Public Schools, Maryland. Her research largely examines factors that support and those that hinder elementary teachers as they learn to teach
the cost of establishing such large-scale programs surprisingly modest while greatly increasing their accessibility and impact.In the next section, we begin by describing our Global Science and Engineering Program indetail, followed by an in-depth discussion of program design considerations and rationale for keyprogram features, with particular attention devoted to design decisions that impact programscalability and efficiency. In Section 3, we turn to a broader discussion of best practices inplanning and implementing comprehensive, college-wide internationalization initiatives for otherinstitutions exploring large-scale internationalization of their engineering and science programs
examine the impact of thelearning community experience on first-year retention in engineering and at the university. Theresults of this analysis, limitations and conclusions are discussed.Engineering Learning Community DesignSeveral published studies have linked learning communities to increased retention of first-yearstudents, higher first year GPAs, and lower incidence of academic probation [3]. Zhao and Kuh[4] indicate the cluster enrollment model featuring a cohort of students co-enrolled in two or morecourses is improved upon when the faculty involved in these courses design activities thatincorporate the curriculum of the courses in cluster. This integrated curricular approach was thebasis for the WTAMU engineering learning community
Paper ID #6119Not All the Same: A Look at Early Career Engineers Employed in DifferentSub-OccupationsMs. Samantha Brunhaver, Stanford University Samantha Brunhaver is a fifth year graduate student at Stanford University. She is currently working on her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with a focus in engineering education. Samantha completed a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University in 2008 and a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a focus in Design for Manufacturing from Stanford in 2010.Dr. Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford UniversityMichelle Marie Grau, Stanford University Michelle Grau is a senior
presented the results of a survey of engineering study abroad programs thatgave light to some best practices and assessment methods of undergraduate internationalexperiences. Lohmann et al.9 described a quasi-experimental research effort to measure theeffectiveness of study abroad programs using an instrument developed by the InterculturalCommunications Institute10. The Handbook of Intercultural Competence11 acknowledges,however, that developing reliable instruments for this complex construct is challenging due tothe influence of so many external factors and recognizes the efforts of few institutions, includingLohmann et al.9, in measuring impact. Further, Deardoff11 is an advocate of triangulation inwhich assessment instruments are complemented by
Engineering and Management from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Her educational research interests are focused on improving construction management education.Dr. Ross A. Perkins, Boise State University Dr. Perkins is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Technology at Boise State Uni- versity, where he also serves as the coordinator of the department’s Ed.D. program. His research inter- ests include the diffusion and adoption of technologies and innovations for education, mobile learning, instructional design for distance education in STEM and other disciplines, and ICT integration in devel- oping nations. He is the Co-PI on two grants funded by the National Science Foundation
Century, Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future. Washington, D.C., National Academies Press (2005). 2. Duderstadt, J. J., Engineering for a Changing World: A Roadmap to the Future of Engineering Practice, Research, and Education. Ann Arbor, Michigan, University of Michigan Press, (2007). 3. Boyer, E. ,Reinventing Undergraduate Education (The Boyer Commission Report). New York: Carnegie Foundation (2001). 4. Clough, G. W. (Chair), The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century. National Academy of Engineering, Washington, D.C., National Academies Press (2004). 5. Council on Competitiveness, Innovate America: Thriving in a
competition2,3, although the pool ofqualified people is quite small. Innovation is key to our industry, and our focus here is to developthe capability of our graduates to innovate4,5 in a field that requires depth and intensecomprehension. The applied mathematicians and aerospace engineers who led the remarkableadvances in high speed designs in the latter half of the 20th century are either retired or nearingretirement. Transferring their knowledge base to the upcoming generation is a concern6, becausethe recipient must have the preparation and discipline needed to grasp the knowledge. This putsthe onus teachers to ensure that candidates aspiring to jobs in the leading aerospaceestablishments have firm basic knowledge and personal discipline in this
through which they impact student performance.Talia Sidne Finkelstein, Oregon State UniversityDr. Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He currently has research activity in areas related to thin film materials processing and engineering education. He is in- terested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards for his work in engineering education at the university and national levels
active learning. We believe that engineering education needs fundamental modifications and new approaches to match the needs of the 21st Century. In previous papers and presentations, we have discussed classes and curricula that are based on the Deweyan pragmatic philosophy and argued that they have tremendous potential for creating critical thinkers and lifelong learners and therefore more adaptable problem solvers than the current crop of engineering-‐education graduates. Authors have also identified the studio model as the best course structure for accommodating Deweyan philosophy. However, a shift to that model requires a comprehensive review
in Figure 3, could be incorporated into the solutioncomponent of the challenge-based learning model. Seminar participants engaged in a briefdesign cycle practice exercise in order to better understand the process. They were asked to pairup and given the challenge of designing a free standing prototype of a structure that will preventa golf ball size object (for example, an egg) dropped from 6 feet from impacting the floor. Theywere given 10 minutes to complete the task, 2 sheets of 8.5x11 inch paper, 6 inches of tape and arubber band. The seminar ended by outlining the goals of CEEMS, as indicated in the grantproposal so that the participants would be aware of their role and the project’s wider scope whichintends to establish a cadre of
Engineering Education. 94(1), 41 – 55.4. ABET Board of Directors (2011). 2012 – 2013 Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs. Baltimore, MD.5. Butcher, D. R. (2006). Redefining engineering for the year 2020, ThomasNet.Com Industrial Market Trends.6. Turns, J., C. J. Atman, et al. (2005). "Research on Engineering Student Knowing: Trends and Opportunities." Journal of Engineering Education: 27-41.7. Dym, C., A. Agogino, et al. (2006). "Engineering design thinking, teaching, and learning." IEEE Engineering Management Review 34(1): 65-92.8. Whitman, L., Toro-Ramos, Chaparro, B., Hinckle, V. Z., Davidson, C. and C. Wilkinson. (2009). "A practical global design competition," Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering
. Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Dr. Angela Bielefeldt, P.E., is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE). She is currently the associate chair for Un- dergraduate Education in CEAE and has served as the ABET assessment coordinator since 2008. She began incorporating service-learning (SL) projects into the capstone design course for environmental en- gineering in 2001. This began her journey to determine how to rigorously assess the learning outcomes for students who worked on SL projects as compared to other types of projects in the course. Her engineering education research interests also include students
State University program outcomes areachieved by exposing students to a variety of subject material across the undergraduatecurriculum and effectively teaching students across these courses how to preserve and enhancethe engineering profession including ethical and legal practices. The Department of Industrialand Systems Engineering of NC A&T engineering courses that specifically address ethics intheir objectives is GEEN 100- Engineering Design and Ethics, INE 289- Engineering Teams andLeadership, INE 389- Systems Approaches for Industrial and Systems Engineers, and INE 489-Professionalism and Ethics for Industrial and Systems Engineers. In order to effectively enhancethe engineering ethics curriculum and to assess and document the current
significant departure from the traditionalapproaches to engineering education and requires engaging learners in the kind of collaborativeknowledge work that is needed to solve complex problems. Knowledge building is aninstructional approach designed to meet this need.Knowledge building, as developed by Bereiter and Scardamalia, has been written aboutextensively, has formed the basis for considerable research, has been the conceptual focus of aninternational educational research community, and has led to the development of a web-basedtool (Knowledge Forum) designed to facilitate sustained discourse6-11. Although knowledgebuilding is being used around the world to prepare graduates to succeed in the knowledgeeconomy, its potential for reforming
, more broadly, STEM education. His research interests are in theories of cognition, how these theories inform the design of instruction, how we might best design instructional technology within those frameworks, and how the research and development of instructional technologies can inform our theories of cognition. He is also interested in preparing future STEM faculty for teaching, incorporating instructional technology as part of instructional design, and STEM education improvement and reform.Mr. Timothy J Hinds, Michigan State University Timothy J. Hinds is the Academic Director of the Michigan State University College of Engineering CoRe (Cornerstone & Residential) Experience program and a Senior Academic