variability in the data14. However, this instrument did notinclude several characteristics of the FTP cone types identified in our subsequent qualitativework. The study described in this paper attempts to further refine our survey instrument bycreating items that quantitatively capture latent constructs reflected in our qualitative findings .MethodsUsing an instrument in research that does not assess what the researchers are presuming tomeasure can lead to incorrect results and wrong decisions18. In refining the MAE survey, carewas taken in the process of choosing factors, developing items, and testing for validity andreliability.Developing ItemsFactors were chosen based on the results from our previous qualitative research. Code categoriesthat were
involved in an organization that expanded beyond the confines of their campusprovided the students with access to a larger community of black engineers. As reflected inprevious quotes, this created a sense of belonging in engineering. These students created anatmosphere of acceptance and affirmation for themselves, but it expanded to the campus and waslikewise, recognized by NSBE regional. This acceptance outside of their university providedthem with a greater sense of integration into a larger engineering community. “I think from, at least when I was on regional level and looked to award my chapter with an award with participating in a community event that was hosted in Indianapolis, and also of course, in Michigan in Detroit, I
use inboth course and student outcomes assessment. The most recent FCAR methodology consists ofthe FCAR which is generated by faculty members at the end of the semester. The FCARprovides one or two pages of summative information related to the courses taught by eachfaculty member during that semester. The FCAR generally contain the following information: • Course Description • Course Outcomes • Class Grade Distribution • Course Outcomes Assessment • Student Outcomes Assessment • Reflection • Proposed Action ItemsThe main idea is to capture the reflection and proposed action items for improvement of coursestaught at the grass-roots by the responsible instructors. Hence, the assessment information isprocessed by the
• 16 Analog pins • 14 Pulse Width Modulation pins • 128 KB of Flash Memory • 5V Operating VoltageUltrasonic Sensor:The four HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Modules [13] mounted to the four sides of the truck offer a collisiondetection system by sending out a short burst of ultrasonic sound. These sounds reflect off fromthe surrounding environment and then return back to the sensor. By measuring the time that it takesfor the echo to return, the distance between the sensor and the nearest object are calculated. Thespecifications are as follows: • Operating Voltage: 5V • Operating Current: 15mA • Effectual Angle: <15° • Ranging Distance: 2cm - 400cm / 1” - 13ft 3 • Measuring
Lifelong Learning Characteristics 1 Relate academic learning to practical issues 2 Engage in self-direction and self-reflection in job performance 3 Locate information to complete engineering projects 4 Adapt learning/problem solving strategies to solve open-ended problems 5 Meet deadlines 6 Manage time in an effective manner 7 Take responsibility for seeking informationResults and DiscussionAdvisor Survey ParticipantsThe survey was distributed to 13 former faculty advisors who had worked with the programduring the period 2013-2015. Out of the 13 advisors, 11 completed the survey. While thissample size is small, in the history of the program there has only been
classroom: Research into edX's first MOOC. Research & Practice in Assessment, 8. 2. Lebron, D., and H. Shahriar (2015). Comparing MOOC-Based Platforms: Reflection on Pedagogical Support, Framework and Learning Analytics. 2015 International Conference on Collaboration Technologies and Systems (CTS), 167–74. 3. Chi, M. T. H. (2009). Active-Constructive-Interactive: A conceptual framework for differentiating learning activities. Topics in Cognitive Science, 1, 73–105. 4. Chi, Michelene T. H., and Ruth Wylie (2014). The ICAP framework: Linking cognitive engagement to active learning outcomes. Educational Psychologist, 49(4), 219–43. 5. Hsiao, I.-Han, and F. Naveed (2015). Identifying Learning
(graduates) and thereforehave significant interest in the quality of graduates. This of course, assumes thatdissatisfaction by employers of the quality of graduates is fed back to the Joint School (shortfeedback loop) or to the new applicants to the course via student satisfaction surveys,graduate employment statistics, or national /international surveys. These surveys may suggestthe course does not reflect the needs of modern employers.However, there is a third “Buyer Power” force which is little mentioned. The educationsystem itself is a consumer of graduates; either as postgraduates to participate in Masters orPhD level courses, or as new recruits as future researchers and teachers. Furthermore, theunique access available to the education sector
helpimprove performance in Calculus I.Another change will be how the EBC is delivered to the students. UNC Charlotte is changingcourse management systems from Moodle to Canvas, effective fall 2017. For 2016, the programwill remain in Moodle, with plans to use Canvas for 2017. The migration from Moodle toCanvas is expected to be relatively easy based on pilot studies.In order to maintain its usefulness, the EBC is modified and updated annually to reflect changesin the campus and university policies. The Forum interaction portion of the Boot Camp has roomfor growth. For example, student workers are developing a menu of topics and questions that canbe used as prompts. These improvements, combined with better timed communications with theparticipants
issues that areseen as “political” from engineering work) and the “technical/social dualism” (the elevation of“technical” skills and activities over social skills and activities) that devalue and delegitimate1 This research was supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation (grant 1107074; PI: StephanieFarrell; Co-PIs: Rocio Chavela Guerra, Erin Cech, Tom Waidzunas, and Adrienne Minerick). Any opinions,findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.2 The Women in Engineering Division of ASEE was established in 1978 and the Minorities in Engineering Divisionwas established in 1999.considerations of issues of
professors was not specifically identified, typical estimates are reflected by a recent publication by the National Society of Professional Engineers which stated that … “few engineering faculty today have practical experience in design, analysis, review, or management of engineering projects.”18 22% of authors represent university leadership institutes, indicating these organizations are playing a significant role in contributing to the scholarship in this field. Contributions from authors in nontraditional and nonacademic positions are also substantial with 38% of authors currently working in these areas. Again, this proportion is much higher than anticipated considering a recent study by the
representation of women in science and engineeringThe current existing dualism in science and engineering had its origin in the XVII centurywith Francis Bacon, who related science to the male gender and nature to the female gender.This dualism has been continuously influencing, up to the present days, the general perceptionof the world, which is reflected, among other aspects, in biased and stereotyped ways ofconceiving what is professionally appropriate for each one of the genders and contributing forrestraining, in the labor market, young and adult women to the repetition of those tasks whichthey have been doing in the private space [10, 11].The European Commission defined, through the International Standard Classification ofEducation, eight broad
students to how their understanding and enthusiasm were effected by using K’nexFinally the students were asked to respond to the following multiple choice question: What statement below most accurately reflects your opinion of using K’nex pieces in atechnical engineering course? a. They are useful and enhance the learning experience b. They are not particularly useful but they are fun and enhance the learning experience. c. They neither supported nor detracted from my learning experience d. The requirement to use K’nex posed a needless constraint that detracted from my ability to conduct a seismic experiment
in this field will reflect in the results much better than to present days. Page 14 of 14References[1] Bolton, W., & NetLibrary, Inc. (2006). Programmable logic controllers. Amsterdam: Elsevier/Newnes.[2] Kamel, K., & Kamel, E. (2013). Programmable logic controllers: Industrial control.[3] Rohner, P. (1996). PLC: automation with programmable logic controllers: A textbook for engineers and technicians. Sydney: UNSW Press.[4] Shahin, T. M. M., EDC 2002, & Engineering Design Conference. (2002). Computer-based design: Engineering Design Conference 2002 [held at King's College London, UK on the 9-11 July 2002]. Bury St
engineering textbooks. They had tounderstand what assumptions they should make and were making in order to assess the accuracyof their calculations. Students started trying to change assumptions and exploring parameters ofthe design to see how that would affect the results indicating an arousal of their curiosity. Forinstance, what if they changed the pipe’s diameter, the material used, the reflectivity, or addedinsulation? Figure 1 shows an insert from the students’ daily online logbook (which they wererequired to keep as part of their project documentation) that shows their curiosity in changingthese parameters.Furthermore, unlike typical problems solved in textbooks, these challenges require understandingthe constraints of dynamic contexts
regulateaspects of analysing, rethinking and actively engaging in learning. Graham Gibbs[7] revealedthat the quality of education is based on focus of aligning learning outcomes and theirassessment. Studies show that the teaching does not attract students rather they are influencedby assessment practices.Sally Brown[8] discusses and recommends ‘fit for purpose’ assessment practicing enableevaluation of the extent to which learners learnt and demonstrate their learning. The Authormentions that, academics need to consider the best time to assess the students. In many cases,assessment should be focused on students’ achievement through evidences. It is worth toconsider student centred assessment that reflects student centred curriculum. The students arenot
learn how to use the oscilloscope, they were able to see the signals, frequencies, and other parameters that are discussed in the classroom, but are best demonstrated with hands-on activities. Students were able to see how changing input parameters from the signal generator included in the software reflected different responses at the circuit output. The best thing about this experience is for students to perform the different labs in the comfort of their homes with only the Analog Discovery Board which has a very low cost. Students can have a virtual laboratory anywhere, once they have access to a PC or laptop. The ease of using the board, the FFT, the potential to develop a number of experiments
contract, thus many courses plan to implement Top Hat.Second, we plan to develop online quizzes to test students on weekly lectures, readingassignments, and online material in both new courses. Online quizzes are also being piloted thissemester in our Intro 160 course. There is evidence to suggest that quizzes promote self-reflection and a deeper understanding. [4] These online quizzes can also serve as assessment ofthe course content, allowing course coordinators to make adjustments in real-time based on quizresults. [3, 5] Third, particularly in the hands-on course, we will provide online tutorials, videos,and lectures--commonly known as "flipping the classroom." [5] This strategy will be largelyimplemented in the Design Practicum course to
mathematics (STEM) electives in high school. APh.D. student fellow from Drexel University and teacher from the Science Leadership Academy(SLA) in Philadelphia will teach robotics and engineering principles through open-endedprojects that address several of the NEA grand challenges. These projects are structured usingconstructivist pedagogy that ties into five core values: inquiry, research, collaboration,presentation, and reflection. We will introduce this study into an ethnically diverse robotics classcomprised of sophomore, junior, and senior students. The predisposition of students to studytopics relating to robotics will be assessed at the start of the study and then after each project hasbeen completed. Initially, predisposition will be
-weekly meeting, the customer introduced some additionalrequirements either as a replacement for the ones that the interns wanted to eliminate, or just the fact that “hehas forgotten to mentioned them during the initial requirement phase”. Again, this was intentionallyincorporated to the project, to reflect what can happen in the real world, and also introduce the concept ofchange control.C. Team OrganizationGiven the the nature of the project, the development team required expertise in both hardware and software.There were number of students who had higher level of interest in one of these areas, and the rest did nothave a strong preference, this allowed us to divide the interns to two groups of five. The two groupsremained fluid throughout
374*Numbers in demographic table reflect surveys with complete demographic data for 752 respondents. Thereare missing demographics for 54 respondents and they were excluded from the comparison analyses.MeasuresWe included the following measures in our survey instrument:Intrinsic motivation/excitement about major/career. To measure excitement and intrinsicinterest in the subject matter and major we asked students to rate the importance of the followingfour items in their choice of a major on a 7 point Likert scale: 1) Doing something that I aminterested in; 2) It is fun being able to discuss difficult technological matters. 3) I am interestedin the methods, theories and insights of the discipline; 4) I am interested in the subject
understood of the role of international engineers, and inparticular, engineering students, in the research and design behind such products. In looking atthese gaps in academic literature, this paper will employ the use of autoethnography, the processof using one’s own experience and narrative to formulate and piece together the context of theirexperience in a reflective and analytical manner.11, 12. This methodology will prove important inunderstanding the context of the taboo issue the engineering student will confront. To assesspreparedness for working with taboo subjects, the metrics of global preparedness and globalcompetency will be examined and tested through the use of an autoethnographic study designedto examine the experience. These
1734 $o&! WBYZ 6289 n%pqT4 $BCD W234 6%&! nXYZ A789 1opq* Time 0 represents member’s original teams. Each team at any given time point after Time 0was composed of three original or “core” members and one guest member. No team had morethan one guest member from the same team throughout the duration of the course. The onlyindividuals a member had contact with on more than one occasion were those individuals whowere apart of that member’s core team.Materials All scales were framed in order to have members reflect on the most recent project theycompleted with that specific team, whether it be the members home team or a guest team.Behavioral integration
. Puentudura1 is aimed at guiding the process oftechnology integration in a classroom with an ultimate goal of redefining teaching and learningmethodologies. Figure 1 illustrates on how the course curriculum developed for AdditiveManufacturing course at XXXXXX reflects upon SAMR framework.As shown, integrating mobile based scanning technology to additive manufacturing for realizingstudent project designs with the help of SAMR framework helped in significantly enhancing andtransforming the course outlook over the semester. The course enhancement helped in exposing thestudents to effectively integrate mobile based scanning technology, a reverse engineering approachfor identifying and addressing interface challenges. Figure 1
with disruptive, accusatory or off-topicsituations in presentations.The final exercise in the seminar course requires the student to present a mini-seminar of theirown to the class, with the rest of the class as audience and reminding them about (and sometimesdemanding of them) technique usage. While this is not time consuming, it does demand that thestudents draw on past classes and not just fall into old habits.Methods:Assessments were carried out throughout the course of the classes, at the end of each class, at thethrough student self-reflection exercises and end of semester class evaluations and comments.Additionally, the UIUC Instructor and Course Evaluation System (ICES) anonymous reviewsand ratings were incorporated. Although these are
undergraduatecourses that build upon pre-requisite content, course-based practice minimizes repetitivetreatment of previous material. Mayo (2004) advocates a balance of fundamental coursetheory with active, case-based instruction so that students not only reflect upon pastexperience to construct new learning, they also share knowledge in a social construct. Thisapproach was a benefit to students in this case study as they learned collaboratively, buildingthe depth of their design aptitude.Readers are encouraged to extrapolate the process and steps of this case study for theirdiscipline specific content areas. While the experiences and projects of this case study maybespecific for design students, the application of exposing students to projects from inception
plastics production line with prototyping,extrusion, and injection molding machines. Thus, the low-division students were able toexperiment with green materials for the lab activities, and the upper division students couldconduct applied research projects in green plastics manufacturing through co-op.17-20Assessment, Evaluation, and System ApproachThe traditional-transmission learning format, in which the degree of a student’s success dependsonly on the performance of quizzes, tests and projects in class, does not truly reflect theeffectiveness on learning and skills application.1-5, 11-15 We proposed a system approach to drawon the analysis and evaluation of student’s learning outcomes and thus, were able to design acurriculum model to improve an
credit hours, including land navigation, marksmanship, physicalfitness, self-defense, and first aid. While many colleges and universities have a physical fitnesscourse requirement, the remaining courses would be elective credit in most programs.As would be expected, the amount of credit recommended by ACE increased with rank. Many ofthe JSTs for senior NCOs reflected work in multiple occupational fields during their militaryenlistment. JSTs of senior NCOs in the sample contained substantial hours of creditrecommendations: averaging over 150 semester hours. Much of this credit was recommended inmilitary specific areas such as Military Science, Marksmanship, or Military Operations, whichare of limited relevance in most academic programs.Almost all
, there were exceptions in severalcourses and gender and racial/ethnic differences in the trends. Based on the findings, weidentified several interesting characteristics in the trends of student course-taking in CTE-STEMcourses and addressed each characteristics one by one with discussion.A. Overall, Student Enrollment Rates Increase across Time in CTE-STEM CoursesAs shown in Figures 2 through 5, overall over a six-year time frame, Texas high school studentenrollment rates were increasing in CTE-STEM courses when the effects of natural increase ofpopulation were controlled in enrollment rates. Even though the proportion of students taking theCTE-STEM courses is relatively small, the trends are promising as it reflects a continuousincrease of
to 5-pt Likert Scale. Whiskers represent ±1 standard deviation.Table 1: College majors for program alumnae and controls for both high school (intended major)and college (actual major). Students were permitted multiple responses to reflect dual majors andinterdisciplinary areas of study. Choice of college major was compared between alumnae andcontrols using chi-square test for independence (df=1, N=627 for high school, N=324 forcollege). High School CollegeCollge Major Program Control p value Program Control p valuePhysics, Chemistry, Math 29.4% 30.8% 0.68 7.3% 8.3% 0.86Biology or Biosciences 80.8
normally covered in the standard senior design curriculum. The paperconcludes with a reflection on what constitutes “appropriate technology” and how developmentengineers need to consider the relative benefits of locally produced or locally assembled productsin maximizing societal impact.Project BackgroundA. Mali Sorghum ProjectThe ‘Mali Sorghum Project’ is a joint project between the University of St. Thomas (UST) and theInternational Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT).5 A sorghum hybridwas developed by ICRISAT through a decade long participatory collaboration between subsistencefarmers in Mali and scientists from ICRISAT. The hybrid yields acceptable amounts of sorghumgrain, the primary product of traditional sorghum