, students will participate in the Frontiers in Cancer Research discoverycourse in which TED-style talks on cancer research are delivered, followed by facilitateddiscussion. Through this course, students will (1) gain an understanding of the current themes incancer research, (2) be introduced to faculty members who mentor undergraduate researchers, Page 26.1774.3and (3) develop skills in reading and discussing scientific articles. In their second semester,students will begin a research project with a faculty mentor and continue expanding on thisproject through their time in the program or until completion (similar to typical undergraduateresearch
solving. His research interests particularly focus on what prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research at OSU. Page 26.514.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Development and Implementation of Interactive Virtual Laboratories to Help Students Learn Threshold Concepts in Thermodynamics
correct and expand the technical content.Industry professionals were identified with experience that spanned the topics of the Engaged inThermodynamics material. Secondly, the paper will discuss the current year’s activity ofexploring innovative and creative uses of the Engaged in Thermodynamics material.Engineering educators are being recruited to create case studies of how the material can be usedwith different pedagogical approaches. Examples of possible case studies will be presented inthe paper; such as flipped classroom use and problem based learning.I. History of the ProjectThe Engaged in Thermodynamics project was originally supported in 2005 by a NSF-CCLIPhase 1 grant with the purpose of improving student engagement in thermodynamics and
national ASEE teaching awards, and is internationally recognized in his primary research field.Dr. Temesgen Wondimu Aure, University of Cincinnati TEMESGEN W. AURE, Ph.D., is the STEM Program Coordinator working under Dr. Kukreti on the NSF Type 1 STEP and S-STEM Projects in the Department of Biomedical, Chemical and Environmen- tal Engineering at the University of Cincinnati (UC), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Temesgen joined UC as a graduate student in 2008 Fall and completed his doctoral degree in Civil Engineering in 2013. He started working on his current position at UC in January 2014. He plans, designs, evaluates and modifies pro- grams supported by the NSF Type 1 STEP and S-STEM Grants in the College of Engineering and
University of Auckland in new Zealand. She has been working on magnetic shape memory alloys as smart materials and for alternative energy. She has years of experience working on a variety of materials. Her research has been funded by NSF, the Air-Force Ofce of Scientic Research, NASA, CRDF Global, and industry. Her research projects also benet society such as her NSF grants where nano-ceramics were used as photocatalysts for cleaning contaminants from water and air or for developing ferromagnetic alloys for alternative energy. She has used grants from HP and NSF to develop virtual laboratory to enhance student learning. She is also en- gaged in a number of outreach activities. A regular presenter in math and
Paper ID #11543CAREER: Students’ Perceptions of Problem Solving Driven by MotivationsAcross Time ScalesDr. Lisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa Benson is an Associate Professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, with a joint appointment in Bioengineering. Her research focuses on the interactions between student moti- vation and their learning experiences. Her projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers and scientists, and their problem solving processes. Other projects in the Benson group include effects of student-centered active learning
broadening of the initial perception hasoccurred. The survey is conducted anonymously but pre and post survey can be associatedthrough the use of random codes. The project was determined to be exempt from review by theInstitutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research (IRB).Some survey questions are listed in Figure 3. Page 26.392.4Figure 2 - Learning process diagramFigure 3 – excerpt of introductory surveyIn this initial study, the research team decided to focus on sketching, spatial visualization andvisual expression as an essential preparation for the introduction of CAD and modeling tools.The intent is to expand this
. Her research focuses on methods to improve the teaching and learning of team effectiveness in engineering design courses.Dr. Penny Kinnear, University of Toronto Penny Kinnear currently works with the Engineering Communication Program at the University of Toronto where she focuses on the development and delivery of Professional Language support for a highly student body. She has a background in applied linguistics, second language and bilingual education and writing education. She is co-author of the book, ”Sociocultural Theory in Second Language Education: An in- troduction through narratives.” Her current research projects include a longitudinal study on professional identity development of Chemical Engineering
: This paper is a continuation of work presented at the 2014 American Society ofEngineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. Here the author provides a briefsummary of the work undertaken from the spring of 2012 into 2014 by Lawrence TechnologicalUniversity in conjunction with DTE Energy (the parent holding company of the local utilitycompany) to have students and faculty undertake an applied research project with the MichiganAgricultural Commodities, Inc. (MAC) to undertake an energy assessment of the MAC Marlette,MI facilities. MAC is a private company in the business of buying, selling, storage and distributionof agricultural commodities such as corn, wheat and other grains, dry beans and edible soya beans.Rising utility costs and
manufacturers’demonstration objects usually print well, student-designed objects do not, thus causing delays instudent projects. This work describes 3D-printing laboratory experiences with unsuccessfulprints (based on over 3000 print hours) in an undergraduate engineering 3D-printing lab usinginexpensive 3D printers implementing fused deposition modeling (FDM) technology.Unsuccessful prints caused by 3D printer failures and by 3D-printing process failures areclassified based on severity (catastrophic, compete, and partial failure types), analyzed, andcorrected. The solutions include reprinting the failed objects using different object orientations,changing the printing material, changing the printing platform surface properties, rework byusing tools like 3D pens
external training organization 9. Review of creativity and innovation in the engineering design process Introduction of final projects. 10. Requirements and constraints of final project. 11. Brainstorming for final project. 12. Building models of final project. 13. Refining models of final project. Presentation of draft model to peers and peer review of models. 14. Refining models of final project. Presentation of draft model to peers and peer review of models. 15. Submission of final project and presentation of final projects to peers. Page 26.748.9 Wednesday Thursday
. He has worked in the vibration test and measurement industry helping to drive new technologies to market and working with industry to meet their emerging needs. He is currently a Professor at California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo in the Department of Mechanical Engineering teaching dynamics, vibrations and controls. He is involved in several undergraduate and master’s level multidisciplinary projects and interested in engineer- ing education research. Page 26.798.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 From ‘system modeling’ to
programs in Chemical Engineering and trains skilled professionalsdemanded in both the Russian and global markets.Research at KNRTU is based on long-lasting traditions of excellence in chemistry andtechnology. There are 5 research priorities related to chemical engineering corresponding to thestrategic areas of economy development in the Russian Federation. These priorities are:Chemistry and Technology of Polymer and Composite Materials; Chemistry and Technology ofHigh Energy Materials; Integrated Processing of Hydrocarbon Resources; Nanotechnology,Nanomaterials; Energy and Resource Saving Technologies for Advanced Materials.These research priorities are the “centers of gravity” grouping scientific, academic andinnovative projects around the most
Paper ID #11956HLM modeling of pre/post-assessment results from a large-scale efficacy studyof elementary engineeringDr. Cathy P. Lachapelle, Museum of Science Cathy Lachapelle leads the EiE team responsible for assessment and evaluation of our curricula. This includes the design and field-testing of assessment instruments and research on how children use EiE materials. Cathy is particularly interested in how collaborative interaction and scaffolded experiences with disciplinary practices help children learn science, math, and engineering. Her work on other STEM education research projects includes the national Women’s
introduce a student mentored first semester freshmenengineering design challenge, called the Holmes Hall Freshmen Challenge, with goals toincrease retention from first to second year while building community and support for first yearfreshmen. The challenge is introduced to freshmen at the college orientation, which draws agreater number of students than the previously mentioned programs. Typically over 100incoming engineering freshmen, participate in the college orientation so the program is offered toover half of the incoming freshmen.Research has shown that combinations of programs for first year freshmen such as learningcommunities, peer and faculty mentoring, introductory courses, and team projects.1 have positiveeffects on retention. Engaging
AmbassadorsSummary and Introduction To solve today’s engineering challenges, we need a wide range of solutions, which can berealized only by having enough engineers with diverse and strong technical backgrounds.Workforce studies have shown that the number of students being educated in STEM (science,technology, engineering, and math) cannot meet projected demands [1]. Also, the currentenrollments in engineering are not diverse, especially among women, blacks, and Hispanics [2].On another issue, a recent survey of engineers in industry indicates a compelling need forengineers to have strong communication skills [3]. Addressing these challenges is the Engineering Ambassador Network: a network ofprofessional development programs for undergraduate
” within their organization9.To support research and scholarly output, librarians at Oregon State University established the“Library Faculty Association (LFA)” with the explicit purpose of supporting a “culture ofscholarship” among library faculty who are expected to publish and conduct research10. The LFAprovides a “variety of venues in which library faculty discuss research-in-progress and presentcompleted projects to colleagues”10. Sapon-White et al distributed a survey to LFA members toassess the association and its activities and found that the majority of respondents thought thatthe LFA had contributed to creating a scholarly environment for Oregon State Universitylibrarians10.Despite the significant body of literature that exists on the
Paper ID #12965Maker: Twisted Sister RoverDr. Andy Zhang, New York City College of Technology Dr. Andy S. Zhang received his PH.D. from the City University of New York in 1995. He is currently the program director of a Mechatronics Project in the New York City College of Technology/CUNY. For the past 10 years, Dr. Zhang has been working on bringing mechatronics technology to the undergraduate en- gineering technology curricula and on helping high school students to learn mechatronics through FIRST Robotic Competition events.angran xiao, New York City College of Technology, City University of New York Angran Xiao is
over six years of industrial experience as a bridge construction project engineer for a construction contractor and as a research engineer for the Naval Civil Engineering Labora- tory in Port Hueneme California. His teaching interests include construction equipment, cost estimating and construction process design. His research interests include highway and heavy construction methods, road maintenance methods, innovations in construction process administration, engineering education, hybrid learning and online learning. Page 26.1447.1 c American Society for Engineering Education
Paper ID #11841Using Systematic Literature Reviews to Enhance Student LearningProf. Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University Branimir Pejcinovic received his Ph.D. degree from University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is a Pro- fessor and former Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education at Portland State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering department. In this role he has led department-wide changes in curriculum with emphasis on project- and lab-based instruction and learning. His research interests are in the areas of engineering education, semiconductor device characterization, design and simulation
-related topics into their already-crowded curricula, yet undergraduate engineering students are rarely exposed to real biomedicaltopics through their coursework. To provide students with the skills directly relevant to theevolving needs of the biomedical industry, this project will develop and integrate applied bio-medical course content and experiments throughout the Rowan University Engineering curricu-lum.A plan is presented to introduce hands-on, biomedically-related experiments and course materi-als into the engineering curriculum, with a focus on artificial organs. These biomedical moduleswill be integrated throughout Rowan University’s engineering curriculum, into the multidiscipli-nary freshman engineering course, core engineering courses
participating on those teams associatewith leaders and leadership. Team members strongly associated five categories of behavior withleadership: Ideal Behavior, Individual Consideration, Project Management, TechnicalCompetence, and Communication. Other leadership behaviors, including Collaboration, Training& Mentoring, Problem-Solving, Motivating Others, Delegation, and Boundary-Spanning, wereless consistently recognized, and some behaviors were valued more highly within one team thanthe other. When asked to define leadership, most team members ascribed to a mainstream view.A few team members revealed a more mature understanding of the nonpositional andcollectivistic aspects of leadership.BackgroundThe Jets and the Sharks are the largest engineering
Doctorate Fellow. As a GK-12 Fellow she taught and developed STEM curricula for middle school students. Through her research she seeks to identify methods of facilitating human interac- tion with advanced technologies, including mobile devices, to support learning. Specifically, her ongoing projects examine the design of intelligent tutoring systems, delivered on mobile devices, to support mid- dle school mathematics learning and exploring the design and usability aspects of mobile device use by children.Dr. Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Renetta Garrison Tull is Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Student Professional Development & Post- doctoral Affairs at the University of Maryland
were enrolled in the course this semester. The purpose of this class is to teach firstyear engineering students important technical skills and practices necessary for engineering design. The students have the opportunity to tackle a difficult design challenge that requires them to use these capabilities, including working with a team, preparing and giving presentations, working under a budget, and constructing a functional prototype that accomplishes a complex set of 18objectives and adheres to a set of design specifications . In order to complete the project, students learn the basics of mechanics, electronics, programming, and manufacturing. Learning
work explores engineering ethics empirically in a “developing world” context through aframework of care ethics. Care ethics, a.k.a., the ethic(s) of care, is particularly suitable for the“developing world” context because it helps draw attention to imbalances of power (e.g.,inequality, differential opportunity, and limitations on autonomy) that are often neglected byother ethical frameworks. In this work, we selected one element of care ethics (responsibility)and operationalized it in several ways: the language of responsibility; notions of paternalism; andawareness of key, influencing stakeholders. These lenses were developed and refined iterativelyby employing them in case study analyses of two design project reports written by teams
Paper ID #13462Probing the Flipped Classroom: A Controlled Study of Teaching and Learn-ing Outcomes in Undergraduate Engineering and MathematicsDr. Nancy K Lape, Harvey Mudd College Nancy K. Lape is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Harvey Mudd College.Dr. Rachel Levy, Harvey Mudd College Rachel Levy is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College. In addition to her work on fluid mechanics, she is the founder of the blog Grandma got STEM and an investigator on two NSF-funded education projects: one studying flipped classrooms and the other preparing teachers for mathematical modeling in the
University of Cincinnati Evaluation Sevices Center and the Arlitt Child & Family Research & Education Center. She has a BS in Chemical Engineering and an EdD in Educational Studies with a concentration in the cognitive and social aspects of instructional practices. Dr. Maltbie has evaluated STEM educational projects and programs since 2000.Ms. Julie Steimle, University of Cincinnati Julie Steimle is the Project Director for the Cincinnati Engineering Enhanced Math and Science Pro- gram (CEEMS). Prior to that, she ran an outreach tutoring program for K-12 students at the University of Cincinnati. Before joining UC, Ms. Steimle served as the Director of Development and Children’s Services at the Literacy Network of
Abstract: Undergraduate (UG) research is an important component of today’s engineeringeducation. Research experiences allow students to explore beyond the classroom by applyingconcepts towards scientific discovery and the development of products and technologies thatimpact society. The number of UG engineering students interested in participating in research isincreasing. However, UG research opportunities are often limited to students finding a project,laboratory, and mentor on their own. Therefore, only a handful of students typically benefit froma mentored UG research experience. In addition, students seeking UG research opportunities andprojects have little, if any, knowledge on how to conduct research. A well-structured, guided
, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Sarah Zappe is Research Associate and Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at Penn State. She holds a doctoral degree in educational psychology emphasizing applied measurement and testing. In her position, Sarah is responsible for developing instructional support programs for faculty, providing evaluation support for educational proposals and projects, and working with faculty to publish educational research. Her research interests primarily involve creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship education.Dr. John I. Messner, The Pennsylvania State UniversityDr. Robert M. Leicht, The Pennsylvania
26.504.2project pitch phase, mixing and recruiting phase, project development phase, projectpresentations, judging, and closing statements (Duhring, 2014). Hack-a-thons are conducted onevenings or weekends, outside of typical working hours and can range from one day to threedays. Famous design firm, IDEO, designed a version of the hack-a-thon, called a make-a-thon,which is more design-driven and centered on collaboration across silos (Zhang, 2012). Newventures and early-stage startups also use a process called teaming, which involves creatingtemporary groups to solve problems that are complex and rapidly changing (Edmondson, 2011). Developing an entrepreneurial mindset prepares students for the 21st century workplace.Entrepreneurship is defined as