University Ibrahim H. Yeter is currently a PhD candidate in the Curriculum and Instruction program at the College of Education, and at the same time, he is pursuing his Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering at Texas Tech University. He is highly interested in conducting research within the Engineering Education frame- work. Mr. Yeter plans to graduate in December 2016 with both degrees and is looking forward to securing a teaching position within a research university and continuing his in-depth research on Engineering Ed- ucation. He is one of two scholarships awarded by NARST (National Association for Research in Science Teach- ing) to attend the ESERA (European Science Education Research Association) summer
of EC200 and today’s self study report is much the same as originally conceived. Improvements in technology and what we know about how data is collected, used and reported by programs offers improvements for both faculty and evaluators. As data is collected, ABET has an opportunity to develop means for sharing both descriptive and evaluative data to the broader engineering higher education community. If accessible this data can provide important benchmarking and best practices guideposts, and improve the learning environments of tomorrow’s engineering graduates. A Pilot Case with Industrial Engineering and Engineering Economy Data To illustrate the proposed mode and potential impact on the SSR, self study reports
Oklahoma Dr. Randa L. Shehab is a professor and the Director of the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. She was recently appointed as Director of the Sooner Engineering Education Center dedicated to engineering education related initiatives and research focused on building diversity and enhancing the educational experience for all engineering students. Dr. Shehab teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in ergonomics, work methods, experimental design, and statistical analysis. Her current research is with the Research Institute for STEM Education, a multi-disciplinary research group investigating factors related to equity and diversity in engineering student
Engineering and National Society of Professional Engineers as their 1996 Young Engineer of the Year.Dr. Sue Niezgoda P.E., Gonzaga University Dr. Niezgoda is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Gonzaga University. She has a doctorate in Civil Engineering from Penn State University and is a registered professional engineer in the state of Wyoming. She conducts research in the areas of engineering education, hydraulic engineering, soil erosion and sediment transport, river engineering/stream restoration, and uncertainty and risk assessment for stream restoration design. Dr. Niezgoda recently developed a risk-benefit assessment method for use in improving the design of stream restoration projects and is actively
the City of New York. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Student Pre-Perceptions of Integrated Design and the Role of Technical Courses in the Architectural StudioAmong those who teach technology to architecture students there is the perception that manystudents (and indeed the occasional studio critic) view the “support courses” of structures andbuilding technology as ancillary at best and as an obstacle at worst. We, the authors, worryhowever, that those students who fail to engage with this material are not prepared for the realworld of design and as there is a danger that as practicing architects they will to often cede controlof their designs to engineers, contractors
SVP remote experiment shows in Figure 3. Smart materials in structuralapplications with a strong emphasis on vibration control was introduced to graduate students withthis course. To successfully develop the optimized remote SVP experiment application, there arefour parts need to be implemented. Figure 3: Block Diagram of the LabVIEW Program for SVP Remote Experiment• The SVP Device. The SVP as shown in Figure 4 (a), has a two-story flexible steel frame fixed on top of a plexi-glass box. In the plexi-glass box, there are electric circuit boards made to control the experiment. It is designed and built by students in the Smart Materials and Structures Laboratory at the University of Houston. Other than the flexible steel frame, the
Department at The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, In and R@D engineer for The Institute of Scientific Research for Automation and Telecommunications, Bucharest, Romania. Over the past ten years she taught several undergraduate and graduate courses on Electronic Components and Circuits, Digital Design, Design of Fault Tolerant Systems and Testing of Digital Systems. Her current research interest includes Reliability and Fault Tolerance of Electronic Systems, Programmable Logic De- vices and new educational methods teaching digital design and analog electronics, emphasizing ”hands- on” experiences and project-based
Paper ID #15570Experiences in Teaching Writing Unit Design Courses to Engineering Stu-dents with Advanced Rube Goldberg ProjectsDr. Emre Selvi, Jacksonville University Emre Selvi is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Jacksonville University. He received his B.S. and M.S. from Middle East Technical University and Ph.D. from Texas Tech University. He worked as a Design and Production Engineer for Aselsan Inc. for four years and as a Faculty at Musk- ingum University for six years. His research interests are high pressure material science and engineering design, especially as it relate to educational
of the American Society for Engineer- ing Education and the President of Epsilon Mu Eta, the Engineering Management Honor Society. She teaches courses in Total Quality Management, Engineering Economics, Entrepreneurial Analysis of En- gineering Design, Statistics for Engineering Managers, Management of Engineering and Technology, and Senior Design. Her research areas include knowledge engineering, as well as knowledge and information management. She is a member of the Board of Advisors at West Point for the Department of Systems Engineering. She is also a member of several professional societies, including ASEE, ASEM, ASME, and EMH. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016
Paper ID #15856Using the Engineering and Science Issues Test (ESIT) for Ethics InstructionMs. Alison J. Kerr, The University of Tulsa Alison Kerr is a graduate student at The University of Tulsa. She is pursuing a doctoral degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Her research interests include training development and evaluation as explored across a variety of academic disciplines and organizational settings. She is currently assist- ing on a number of training projects aimed at developing engineering students on relevant non-technical professional skills including ethical practice and presentation.Prof. Bradley J
learningpractices, for example. Research has shown Makerspaces as sources of multidisciplinarylearning, a blending of communities of practice with formal learning, and finally that the depthof learning is in the making. While the research points to the values of making in general, andspecifically making in museum makerspaces, there seems to be little research on family making,and how museums can encourage family making. This research hopes to bridge both these gapsby studying the importance of family making and its relevance in children's museums.Data has been collected over the last 3 years from the New York and Bay Area flagship MakerFaires with sets of interviews with approximately 32 Young Makers and the parents of YoungMakers. The particular
. While the most frequent studentresponses to the four questions were skill in math, dedication, focus, and study groupsrespectively, the five emerging factors associated with greater student success were: (1)Participation in effective program components that provide practical engineering experience --project or problem-based courses, research experience, and industry internships; (2) A burningdesire to become an engineer and reap its economic benefits; (3) Taking advantage of allresources provided; (4) Combining motivation and dedication with effective time management;and (5) Involvement in MEP programs. The results are noteworthy in suggesting that the firstand foremost success factor for minorities in engineering is exposure to engineering
Section Meeting, April 2014. 2. Aidoo, J.; Sexton, S.; Hanson, J.; Sutterer, K.; and Houghtalen, R.; (2008). International Design Project Experiences - Assessing the Short-term Impacts on Students.” Proceedings, of the 2008 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 14 pages. 3. Jones, S.; Houghtalen, R. (2000), “Using Senior Design Capstone as Model for Graduate Education,” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, Vol. 126, No. 2, ASCE, April 2000, 6 pages.
taught courses in aeronautics, thermal-fluid systems, heat transfer, computer-aided design, and aerospace and mechanical engineering design. He is a licensed Professional Engineer and is a rated pilot in both rotary and fixed wing aircraft.Mr. Jason B Burke, Quinnipiac University Jason Burke is currently the Director of Veteran and Military Affairs at Quinnipiac University serving current and potential student veterans both on and off campus. He is a 1988 graduate from the U. S. Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in Oceanography and a graduate from the U.S. Naval War College with a Master of Arts degree in National Strategic Studies. Jason was a naval aviator for over 25 years until retiring as a Navy
D.E. Leidner, Knowledge Management and Knowledge Management Systems: Conceptual Foundations and Research Issues. MIS Quarterly, 2001. 25(1): p. 107-136.8. Brown, J.S. and P. Duguid, Knowledge and Organization: A Social-practice Perspective. Organization Science, 2001. 12(2): p. 198-213.9. Choi, S.Y., H. Lee, and Y. Yoo, The impact of information technology and transactive memory systems on knowledge sharing, application, and team performance: A field study. Management Information Systems Quarterly, 2010. 34(4): p. 855-870.10. Moran, P. and S. Ghoshal, Value Creation by Firms, in Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings, Dosier, Editor. 1996, In J, B, Keys& L. N.: Georgia Southern University.11
basic concepts of management andSpeaking effectively. The assessment of these specific ABET student outcomes include directand indirect embedded indicators. Additionally, the impact on both the cognitive and affectivedevelopmental domains is considered with respect to educating and inspiring our future civilengineers. 1 IntroductionThe mission of the United States Military Academy (USMA) has evolved since the institution’sinception in 18021:To educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissionedleader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country, and prepared for a careerof professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the
, administrative, and informal systems of power and resources to support and sustain progress by shaping the political frameworks that impact representation and advancement of women. 4. Enhance the working environment and support career advancement for women faculty using symbolic measures which emphasize issues of meaning within the organization.One initiative in the AdvanceRIT project is a professional development workshop series called theConnectivity Series. The Connectivity Series integrates practices that promote and advance womenfaculty by offering professional development for faculty that relate to the themes of retention,recruitment and advancement. Workshops and panel sessions are designed to developcompetencies such as
had its own advantages and challenges. In this paper,we present some of the techniques we have used that have helped us improve studentlearning in large class settings. We discuss challenges associated with large classesinside and outside of the class. We present this research as a case study of a particularlarge computer science graduate course with information that may be replicable to otherlarge classes across computer science and engineering education. For our case study weselected a graduate level algorithms design class to demonstrate the effectiveness ofdifferent approaches to addressing the ever-increasing enrollment numbers for theseclasses. We share our experience with both pedagogical and logistical challenges insuch class settings
on Lifelong STEM Learning Julie is the Associate Director of the the Oregon State University Center for Research on Lifelong STEM Learning. In this role she focuses on investigating and enhancing the quality of research impacts, working to redefine undergraduate success, and working across campus to support transformation of undergraduate STEM education practices. Julie brings experience working with research organizations at OSU including Oregon Sea Grant and the Institute for Natural Resources. Prior to her work as research administrator Julie spent many years working for non-profit organizations and as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer on marine conservation issues including state and regional research planning and
for learning, teaching,mentoring, and advising; designing, building, and fixing; collaborating; and participating.In recent years, there has been growing interest in understanding the impact of maker spaces ineducation and the best practices for developing new maker spaces. In particular, a reoccurringtopic of discussion in engineering education revolves around the need to increase retention andimprove recruitment of students, especially women, minorities, and first generations, intoengineering related fields. While the difficulty of the engineering curriculum and poor teachinghave been recognized as factors influencing attrition, other issues like the lack of belonging inengineering have a great impact on the decision to leave.19-22 In other
their experience.Summary and “Next STEPS”The reconstruction of the STEPS program was essential to recruit underrepresented students. Thenew format was well received and shows great promise. Key lessons learned in delivering thenew curriculum and key lessons learned in extending the population participating in the informalengineering outreach program will be incorporated in successive offerings of the program. Therevamped 2015 STEPS offering follows a 2014 STEPS offering in which the content anddelivery of STEPS was significantly updated to reflect current pre-college science andengineering education research. Specifically, engineering design, engineering practices,engineering habits of mind, and best practices for engineering career exploration
associated with Penn State and Virginia Tech. She earned her BA from Stanford University and an MBA from Northeastern University.Thema Monroe-White, SageFox Consulting Group Thema Monroe-White is a senior evaluation and research consultant at SageFox Consulting Group. Thema worked as a researcher and evaluator in the areas of mental health, STEM education and commercializa- tion. She has taught in the K-12 environment, served as an instructor and invited guest lecturer for courses in leadership, statistics and cross-cultural psychology at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Thema completed her Master’s Degree in Developmental Psychology at Howard University and her PhD in Sci- ence, Technology and Innovation Policy at
interviews. The book, Recoding Gender: Women’s Changing Participation in Computing (MIT Press, 2012) has been published and the transcripts are now available….3 The interviews and the book are focused on some of the same issues raised in the current project discussed in this paper, understanding the pathways and barriers for women pursuing careers in engineering, and serve as complementary material.4In our STEM Oral History Project, the IEEE Historians provide training to the students in oralhistory, a technique to record recollections of interviewees for posterity.6-9 The procedures in thisproject follow the best practices established by the Oral History Association.8 We use themethodology of oral history because oral
MentorshipEngineering design Delta Design activity6activities Bottle rocket design competition Cellphone battery chargerStudent organization Goal setting for LSWE development Best practices for sustaining organizations Elections for LSWE officer positions Becoming a SWE sectionIn addition to the above activities, microSD cards were purchased and given to each of the camp participants. The microSD cards were loaded with the materials from the camp activities, as well as open source notes, textbooks, and materials related to the students’ university courses. The idea for these microSD cards was developed due to the lack of resources at the students’ respective
. Wesley TeerlinkDr. Seda Yilmaz, Iowa State University Dr. Yilmaz is an Associate Professor of Industrial Design. She teaches design studios and lecture courses on developing creativity and research skills. Her current research focuses on identifying impacts of differ- ent factors on ideation of designers and engineers, developing instructional materials for design ideation, and foundations of innovation. She often conducts workshops on design thinking to a diverse range of groups including student and professional engineers and faculty member from different universities. She received her PhD degree in Design Science in 2010 from University of Michigan. She is also a faculty in Human Computer Interaction Graduate
. In the series of design courses he teaches, students design mechanical devices for use by disabled clients. The students are required to interview the client and design a device that will address one of the client’s unmet needs. The series concludes with students presenting prototypes of designs. The reactions of the client, as seen in their faces, is the ultimate grade. In addition to academic work, Dr Kleinke is a registered professional engineer and conducts seminars on innovation which are tailored to the needs of automotive engineers. Dr Kleinke’s recent publication, ”Capstones Lessons to Prepare Students for the Changing World of Corporate Innovation”, was awarded fist place as ”best paper” at a 2011
sustainable energy technologies. She holds a BS and MS in Engineering Mechanics and a PhD in Biomedical Engi- neering from Virginia Tech.Dr. Robin Dawn Anderson, James Madison University Robin D. Anderson serves as the Academic Unit Head for the Department of Graduate Psychology at James Madison University. She holds a doctorate in Assessment and Measurement. She previously served as the Associate Director of the Center for Assessment and Research Studies at JMU. Her areas of research include assessment practice and engineering education research.Cheryl Alyssa Welch Alyssa Welch is a Psychological Sciences master’s student in the concentration of Experimental Psychol- ogy, and a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the
the University of Michigan to incorporate the constraints of global health technologies within engineering design at the undergraduate and graduate levels. She is the recipient of a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation, a Teaching Innovation Prize from the UM Provost, and a UM Undergraduate Teaching Award. While at MIT, she was a winner of the MIT $50K Entrepreneurship Competition.Dr. Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan Shanna Daly is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. She has a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Dayton (2003) and a Ph.D. in Engineering Edu- cation from Purdue University (2008). Her research focuses on strategies for
integrated into existingprogrammatic structures for female engineering students, including Living-LearningCommunities and mentoring programs. This preliminary analysis, to set the stage for futureresearch, details the incorporation and impact of coaching in a seminar course while also layinggroundwork for addressing multiple research gaps in these areas: gender and coaching,13application of coaching in higher education,20 development of self-confidence withinprofessional roles and how educational programs can foster this,8 and preparing femaleengineering students for the transition to the workforce/graduate school with the aim ofincreasing their retention in said professions. As a means of identifying future possibleframeworks for further study of
psychology at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Robin also serves as the Director of Research for the Engineering Leadership Project at the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering which aims to identify how engineers lead in the workplace.Mr. Mike Klassen, Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering, University of Toronto Mike Klassen is the Leadership Programming Consultant at the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (ILead) at the University of Toronto. He designs and facilitates leadership programs for engineering students - with a range of focus from tangible skill development to organizational leadership to complex social problems. Mike has a Graduate Diploma in Social Innovation