Education. 6. An extension of the FIE 2013 article comparing the engineering fields with the largest enrollments but smallest percentage of women, namely Electrical and Mechanical Engineering is also being considered. This was not originally planned in the proposal but has been a useful analysis.Finally, a consideration of the exchange between Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is thefocus of an ASEE 2014 conference paper.7Publications Related to this GrantM. K. Orr, S. M. Lord, R. A. Layton, and M. W. Ohland, (in press). Student Demographics andOutcomes in Mechanical Engineering in the U.S.. International Journal of MechanicalEngineering Education.M. Madsen Camacho and S. M. Lord (2013). Latinos and the Exclusionary Space of
. Page 24.23.15References [1] Brophy, D.R. (2001). Comparing the attributes, activities, and performance of divergent, convergent, and combination thinkers. Creativity Research Journal, 13(3&4): p. 439-455. [2] Liu, Y.C., Bligh, T., & Chakrabarti, A. (2003). Towards an 'ideal' approach for concept generation. Design Studies, 24(4): p. 341-355. 1323251 [3] Cross, N. (2001). Design cognition: Results from protocol and other empirical studies of design activity. Design knowing and learning: Cognition in design education, 7, 9-103. [4] Ahmed, S., Wallace, K. M., & Blessing, L. T. (2003). Understanding the differences between how novice and experienced designers approach design tasks. Research in
described by McIntyre, students in problem-basedlearning environments “are challenged to „learn to learn‟ so that they can achieve their highestpotential in their chosen professions.”1 Just as a capstone completes a building or archway, thecapstone course finishes off the students‟ learning as they prepare to graduate and enter theworkforce.This paper describes the process used by the construction management program in Ball StateUniversity‟s capstone in construction course. This course, jointly created and refined by theprogram‟s faculty, utilizes three major distinctive features: team teaching, team learning, andsignificant industry involvement. By describing how these features have evolved over the years,the authors provide their course as a case
Equation 1. volume of swollen gel Q= (1) volume of dry polymerThe tensile modulus is related to the tensile stress and the equilibrium polymer volume fractionas given by Equation 2 = G v2,s-1/3 (2)where G is the tensile modulus, α is the elongation, τ is the tensile stress, and v2,s is the Page 24.797.16equilibrium polymer volume fraction in the gel (1/Q). G can be found from the slope of a plot
focuses on a group of five to six students discussing a complex, real-world scenario that includes current, multi-faceted, multidisciplinary engineering issues. Beforethe 30-45 minute long discussion begins, student participants all read a short scenario thatpresents some technical and non-technical details of the topic.Table 1 presents a summary of sample scenarios. As part of the EPSA, students are asked todetermine the most important problem/s and to discuss stakeholders, impacts, unknowns, andpossible solutions. Examples of the scenarios used in the EPSA are presented in Appendix A. Page 24.1349.2 Table 1. Summary of Sample ScenariosEnergy
materials under dynamic/fatigue loading is the “S-N”diagram. Here, “S” corresponds to the stress level and “N” to the number of cycles. Due to theuncertainties involved in materials’ behavior and characteristics, a large number of specimensare tested at different stress levels for generating the “S - log N” diagram. Ideally, the mainobjective in such tests is two-fold. First, to establish (for a given material), up to what stresslevels the material will enjoy an infinite life (Endurance Limit); and second, to correlate thenumber of cycles at different stress levels that a material will be able to go through beforecoming to failure. The range of cost for a typical educational fatigue testing apparatus is from$10,500 to $32,500. These units are
technologies are likely different than what were available before, and the purpose(s)to be achieved may be different. Furthermore, even an expressed need that may have the samename as a previous problem always involves different people and very often has differentpurposes.The second foundation question of “purposeful information” means “what purposeful Page 24.299.3information is needed to create new solutions?” EBT argues that, since information is arepresentation of some reality, any information is somehow inaccurate, but some is more usefulthan others. The theoretical amount of information needed to describe any reality (and solve anyproblem) is
, No. 3, 2012, pp. 1- 26.[2] Committee on Standards for K-12 Engineering Education, Standards for K-12 engineering education?: National Academy Press, 2010.[3] Katehi, L., Pearson, G., and Feder, M. A., Engineering in K-12 education: Understanding the status and improving the prospects: National Academy Press, 2009.[4] Engineering is Elementary, "Engineering for children?!", n.d.[5] Iverson, E., Kalyandurg, C., and de Lapeyrouse, S., "Why K-12 engineering?": ASEE EngineeringK12 Center, n.d.[6] de Romero, N. Y., Slater, P., and DeCristofano, C., "Design challenges are "ELL-elementary"", Science and Children Vol. 43, No. 4, 2006, pp. 34-37.[7] National Research Council, A framework for K-12 science
a number of projects in areas of solid waste re-use, renewable energy systems, and waterquality for 8th-grade students.9 Arkansas Tech has hosted a two-week workshop for K-12teachers with a focus on comparing various energy sources and provided in-class demonstrationsfeaturing water turbines, fuel cells, and photovoltaics.10 Finally, the Villanova Department ofMechanical Engineering has hosted approximately 60-80 girl scouts on the annual Girl ScoutDay, where the middle school-aged girls learn sustainability concepts through activities such asconcentrated solar energy and photovoltaics.11One aspect of energy literacy that has not yet been explored on the K-12 level lies in green datacenters. Data centers consumed 1.5% of U. S. energy in
., & Kuh, C. V. (Eds.) (2009), Doctoral education and the faculty of the future.Cornell University Press.Erickson, S. K. (2012), Women Ph. D. students in engineering and a nuanced terrain: Avoidingand revealing gender. The Review of Higher Education, 35(3), 355-374.Ferreira, M. M. (2009). Trends in women's representation in science and engineering. Journal ofWomen and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 15(3).Fox, M. F. (2000),Organizational environments and doctoral degrees awarded to women inscience and engineering departments. Women's Studies Quarterly,28(1/2), 47-61.Gardner, S. K. (2009), Conceptualizing success in doctoral education: Perspectives of faculty inseven disciplines. The Review of Higher Education,32(3), 383-406.Goldsmith
). The latter resource provided disaggregated information regardingparental education, occupation, GRE and College GPA of doctoral engineering students and acomparison with science and math students. Zavala (2003) pointed out the diversity of the Hispanics/Latinos, for example “PuertoRicans are about 10 percent of all Latinos but make up 29 percent of the Latino Ph.D.’s” (p.189). Furthermore, based on a Pew Hispanic Center report, Friedrich and Cabrera (2012) andCrisp and Nora (2006) state that “Cuban students are the only Hispanic group who areperforming on par with white students, while Mexicans, the largest Latino group in the nation,tend to have lower achievement than other Hispanics” (p. 8). In consequence, thismisrepresentation is a
help us to better understand all of the factors surroundingstudents’ perceptions of themselves and decisions about going into engineering, which can in Page 24.826.6turn help inform us about better ways to assist these students.References 1. National Academy of Engineering. (2008). Changing the conversation: Messages for improving public understanding of engineering. Washington, DC: National Academies Press. 2. Matyas, M. L. & Malcolm, S. (1991). Investing in human potential: Science and engineering at the crossroads. Washington, DC: AAAS. 3. Oakes, J., Gamoran, A., & Page, R. N. (1992). Curriculum differentiation
Response % Trainee 0 0% Trainee's primary advisor(s) 0 0% Host institution 4 57% Graduate program 0 0% T32 grant 4 57% Other: 1 14% Figure 6. Question #21 results for stipend source during experience. Page 24.650.7 Most commonly, programs do not assign an off-campus training experience, but ratherallow trainees to self
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Paper ID #8899The Influence of Student-Faculty Interactions on Post-Graduation Intentionsin a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program: A Case StudyDr. Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida Dr. Lisa Massi is the Director of Operations Analysis for Accreditation, Assessment, & Data Adminis- tration in the College of Engineering & Computer Science at the University of Central Florida. She is Co-PI of a NSF-funded S-STEM program and program evaluator for an NSF-funded REU program. Her research interests include factors that impact student persistence and career development in the STEM fields.Caitlyn R
experiences in both school and out-of-school settings as we consider howto teach and facilitate engineering design thinking.AcknowledgementThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. (HRD-1136253). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. We would alsolike to acknowledge the contributions of GRADIENT research team members Zdanna Tranby and ScottVan Cleave, as well as the Science Museum of Minnesota and INSPIRE at Purdue University.References 1. Brophy, S., & Evangelou, D., (2007). Precursors to engineering thinking. In Proceedings of the 2007
could be a huge, potential resource for the U.S.’s growing need forengineers. The number of nontraditional students is increasing in higher education but is still asmall population in engineering.3 Private, for profit institutions have been very popular and haveattracted many nontraditional students, with their enrollment of nontraditional students reaching89%.3 Nontraditional students have been studied in community colleges and urban universities,but have been rarely studied at public 4-year universities in engineering due to a lack oflongitudinal data on individual students.The research of nontraditional students used the Multiple-Institution Database for InvestigatingEngineering Longitudinal Development (MIDFIELD). MIDFIELD was large enough
. Participate in Participate in Indigenous Project Phase Travel Visits Domestic Activities Participants Initial investigation S, F S, F, PE, DCP, OP B, NGO Design S, F, PE, OP S, F, PE, DCP, OP B, ICP, NGO Pre-implementation S, F, PE, OP, S, F, PE, DCP OP B, ICP, NGO planning DCP Construction S, PE, DCP, F S, F, PE, DCP B, ICP, NGO Closeout S, PE, DCP S, F, PE, DCP B, NGO, ICP Key: “S”= student, “F
collaborative administration and industry mentorship planning used to increase enrollments of woman and minorities with declared majors in the areas of Computer Science (CS), Engineering (E), Mathematics (M), and Science (S). Currently, Dr. Kappers is the fulltime Di- rector of the Rothwell Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence Worldwide Campus (CTLE – W) for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. In addition, she holds Adjunct Assistant Professor status in the College of Arts and Sciences, Worldwide Campus, teaching RSCH 202 – Introduction to Research Methods, and in the College of Engineering, Daytona Beach Campus, teaching CS120 – Introduction to Computing in Aviation. Both positions allow her to stay focused upon
individuals mostinvolved in mentoring undergraduate researchers, the invitation emails specifically requested thatthe survey be completed by the individual most involved in mentoring the undergraduate(s).We were surprised to find that, on both surveys, more than 70% of respondents indicated thatthey were faculty members and about 20% of respondents were post-docs or graduate students.The few respondents who selected “other” included a post-bachelor lab manager and otherresearch staff. Table 1 summarizes the respondents’ self-identified roles at the University. Table 1: Respondents by University Role Pre-Survey (n=47) Post-Survey (n=56) What is your role at the
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contributions of Philipp Müller and Adam Probst of the TechnicalUniversity of Munich, Shanon Gilmartin, and the support of all of our colleagues in theDesigning Education Lab at Stanford University. This work was supported by the NationalScience Foundation as a collaborative research grant (NSF-DUE-1020678, 1021893, 1022024,1022090, and 1022644). Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressedin this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of NSF.Bibliography1. Byers, T., Seelig, T., Sheppard, S., & Weilerstein, P. (2013). Entrepreneurship: Its Role in Engineering Education. Summer Issue of The Bridge on Undergraduate Engineering Education, 43(2), 35-40.2. Bonnett, C., &
the conceptual design phase andabout 75% of the preliminary design phase. Teams had presented a Conceptual Design Reviewand Preliminary Design Review to the AerosPACE Advisory Board. The purpose of this sectionis to demonstrate what the multi-disciplinary, multi-university teams were able to accomplishafter one semester.Figure 4 shows Team 1’s interpretation of the UAV mission profile. Each team was asked torespond to the RFP and throughout the conceptual and preliminary design phases a clearunderstanding of the mission requirements was emphasized. Figure 4. Team 1 PDR RequirementsAn important outcome of the conceptual design phase is a constraint diagram to identify feasibledesign space based on takeoff, maximum
the AIChE Concept Warehouse.References1. Halloun, I. and Hestenes, D. (1985). The initial knowledge state of college physics students. American Journal of Physics 53, 1043.2. Hestenes, David, Wells, Malcolm, and Swackhamer, Greg. (2002). Force Concept Inventory. The Physics Teacher, 30,141.3. Mazur, E. (1997) Peer instruction, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.4. Evans, D. L., Gray, G. L., Krause, S., Martin, J., Midkiff, C., Notaros, B. M., et al. (2003). Progress on concept inventory assessment tools. Proceedings of the 33rd Annual ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Engineering Conference, Boulder, CO.5. Rhoads, T. R., and Roedel, R. J. (1999). The wave concept inventory-a cognitive instrument based on Bloom's taxonomy. Proceedings
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learningoutcome into three components: reading comprehension [N/S LO2a], critical understanding [N/SLO2b], and informed judgment [N/S LO2c]. The blind evaluation used an aggregate figure [N/SLO2] for these three elements, which is compared against an average of the instructor’s threevalues at Times 1 and 3. This “critical understanding” learning outcome is the primary metric bywhich student performance was measured.In addition to course learning outcome evaluation, seven additional ASHE Education forSustainability (EfS) learning outcomes were assessed: 1) Each student will be able to define sustainability. [EfS LO1] 2) Each student will be able to explain how sustainability relates to their lives and their values, and how their actions impact
those of the author(s) and do not necessarilyreflect the views of the National Science Foundation.We would also like to acknowledge all of the individuals who participated in the studiesassociated with this work. We would also like to acknowledge the people who supported thiswork with their time and help.References1. Stevens, R., O’Connor, K., Garrison, L., Jocuns, A., & Amos, D. M. 2008. Becoming an engineer: Toward a three dimensional view of engineering learning. Journal of Engineering Education, 97(3), 355–368.2. Johri, A. and Olds, B. M. (2011), Situated Engineering Learning: Bridging Engineering Education Research and the Learning Sciences. Journal of Engineering Education, 100: 151–185. doi: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2011
Page 24.1144.3 1 Giersch, S., & McMartin, F. (2014). Promising Models and Practices to Support Change in Entrepreneurship Education. Epicenter TechnicalBrief 2. Stanford, CA and Hadley, MA: National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation. http://epicenter.stanford.edu/documents/1912.1 Selecting Resources through an Iterative Search and Review ProcessBbK team members employed an iterative search process using the web and reference databases(see Bibliography) from the library systems of New York University and the University ofCalifornia at Berkeley during June-July 2013. During the first phase of assessing the searchresults