and half engaging students as participants. As theaudience, students in a class might visit a clean room or engine lab to supplement theirtheoretical work in class with a visual or demonstration. As participants, they may be givenlimited access to use the facilities as part of a project or run experiments as part of a quiz orhomework.Currently, faculty are experimenting with including students as participants, from primarythrough higher education. At Georgia Tech, for example, the newly opened “Robotarium”, is runby robotics faculty on campus and plans to house over 100 aerial and swarm robots12. Thefacility is designed for faculty experiments as well as experiments and code submitted by bothexternal research groups and student groups from
with their mentees on anindividual level. The semester concludes with DREAM Day, when all participating menteesvisit Rice University for a day to test their designs, tour campus engineering facilities, and askquestions of a student panel about the college experience. Mentors do not receive payment orcourse credit for their time, nor do they fulfill any university requirement by participating. This study focuses specifically on the motivations of the student organizers of DREAM,known as Head Mentors. In addition to leading the mentoring sessions, Head Mentors alsoattend weekly planning meetings, recruit and assign mentors to specific school mentorshipsessions, manage the logistics of transportation and school communication, and plan
understand why it happens, but asengineering faculty, we hope to discourage this practice. Reasons to choose a particular course to do the Honors contract unknown 11% backup plan 11% satisfy credit hours 22% 20% already know topic 33% 20% know instructor 67% 60% interested in the course 67% 100% interested in know already satisfy credit backup plan unknown the course instructor know topic hours faculty 67% 67% 33
courses based on the engineeringdiscipline (Statics for civil engineering, Circuits for electrical engineering, and Statics andCircuits for mechanical engineering). Therefore, graduation rates for engineering majors arebased on only those that make it through these Gateway courses. At The Citadel, students mustdeclare a major before they arrive to campus for their first semester. The Registrar’s Office thenbuilds the appropriate course schedule around their major choice. So each student counts ingraduation statistics from the day they enter The Citadel. Therefore, some type of plan wasneeded to address the issues mentioned above.The new Dean led an inclusive team to establish a six year strategic plan (LEAD 2018) whilepresenting data noting areas
the third week of the fall semester at the end of aclass meeting of an upper level required technical communications class (ECOM) at a westernpublic land-grant institution. Surveys were administered over the span of a week and responseswere collected in class after participants finished the paper survey. The population consisted ofengineering majors who have taken at least two years of engineering courses. The class isdependent on a four year plan and has prerequisites that restrict students from taking the courseuntil their third year of engineering. A total of 202 survey responses (96% response rate) wereturned in from the participants. A 96% response rate was obtained for this survey administrationdue in part to the instructor’s mandatory
serving his third term as an elected member of the Board of Education for the Yellow Springs Public Schools, where he has been president, co-chaired the 2020 Strategic Plan, and served as the dis- trict’s legislative liaison. He also serves on advisory committees and boards for several local and national organizations, including the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Learn to Earn, International Leadership Asso- ciation, Springfield Museum of Art, TEDxDayton, ThinkTV Public Broadcasting, and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Community Partner Leadership Council. Sean has published and presented extensively on higher education, collaboration, civic engagement, and talent retention. He is also a principle investigator for the
this theatre course forengineers we introduce participants to theatre and performance as they analyze and performselected plays about science. While the course is allocated as a Humanities and Social Sciences(HSS) credit, it is led by faculty from the Engineering Communication Program [ECP]. Thisservice unit within the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering [FASE] supports curriculumdevelopment and delivery in communication and design across all departments. As a result,alongside our work in this course we work with engineering colleagues in core technical coursesand plan standalone communication courses, giving us insight into content and modes ofinstruction from the engineering discipline. With this background, we can challenge our
in their first three years of study (Figure1). These workshops are envisioned as experiential learning activities based on team-basedengineering activities. The first three workshops intend to provide an introduction to (1) team-forming and building, (2) communication, and, (3) conflict management, respectively. The lastthree workshops provide reinforcement and opportunities for application in the same areas and inmultidisciplinary settings, as well as instruction in planning, role development, and collaborativeand creative problem solving. The workshops are designed based on the principle that teamworkskills are best learned by doing1, i.e., by practicing in a context that approximates common teamexperiences in engineering, while also
fourmiddle school science and math teachers. Prior to the workshop, the engineers and educationresearchers created a standards-aligned curriculum consisting of five math and five sciencelessons aimed at mitigating content-specific pedagogical struggles through the integration ofrobotics. Unlike a technocentric approach, in which lessons are planned around a technologicalapplication,11 the development of each lesson was driven by content-specific needs. Throughoutthe PD, a TPACK perspective was employed to introduce each lesson to the teachers, allowingthem to examine, understand, and critique the teaching and learning benefits derived from therobot-based lesson. The strength of TPACK became apparent during the third week of PD wheninvestigating a
Evaluation and Action Research Asso- ciates and also serves in the same role with the Gates Millennium Scholars Program/UNCF. Prior to this, he served as the Director of the Center for Assessment, Planning and Accountability (CAPA) with the UNCF Special Programs Corporation (UNCFSP). Dr. Nagle joined UNCFSP to establish the center in November, 2004.Prior to joining UNCFSP, Dr. Nagle was the Research & Evaluation Specialist Team Lead at NASA Peer Review Services in Washington, D.C. working primarily with NASA’s Office of Ed- ucation.Dr. Nagle was a public school educator in Pennsylvania and North Carolina for 11 years and has worked in the research and evaluation field for the past 20 years.Dr. Nagle has a B.S. in
problems in multiple choice and short answer response is also found in major tests as well in the PSAT, SAT and ACT. These test are all taken by high school students who are planning on attending college, due to many colleges requiring a certain score from these tests. The SAT and ACT have a multiple choice section and a short answer response where all the components are given and the PSAT is entirely multiple choice. In order to prepare students for these large multiple choice sections, majority of the curriculum in high school classes use the same style of close ended welldefined problem 20 questioning in the courses. Many university courses also apply multiple choice and short answer questions that are close ended
work with that and then we wasted sometime that could be better used.I felt comfortable 3.56 1 5 More than enough.approaching facultywith questions aboutmy research.I met regularly with my 4.11 3 5 Faculty availability either through email or personallyresearch mentor and/or was great.other faculty forprogress and problemsolving discussion.Future Education and Career GoalsIn addition to gathering participants’ perceptions about direct characteristics of their summerresearch experiences, we asked them about their future plans, both educational and career-wise.On a high note, all of the participants
informationgathered about each participant to create a backdrop and contextual setting to complement theinterview data, 2) performing a narrative analysis method of the interview data and open codingthe emergent themes, and 3) constructing narrative stories that present themes and results. Anoverview of the study’s data analysis and management plan and the results of each step aresummarized in Table 3. The following paragraphs detail the steps in the data analysis process.Table 3. Summary of Data Analysis and Management Plan Data Analysis Step Action Result 1. Create a contextual Write backdrop summaries for each One backdrop summary backdrop summary
typical communities of practice, one approachhas been to enable the community to engage using the internet, or virtually. Aside from thecrucial aspect of online communities meeting in a virtual setting to develop their practice throughcollaboration without the limitations of travel cost (time and money),10 they have other keyfeatures not indicative of face-to-face or co-located communities. They are typically designedtop-down, members do not typically know each other, leadership is chosen or recruited,communication is generally through the use of computers, development of the community takestime, and they require technological support for effective community.14 These communities,therefore, require a fair amount of planning and organizing. Finding
order to prevent academic dishonesty. Our system currently supports C programs and we plan to extend it to other languages in the near future. The execution engine is a Docker container. The system automatically generates Makefileto compile and link the source code. When a program is tested, the system invokes a set of analysis programs, for example, Valgrindto detect invalid memory access. If a program terminates abnormally, the system invokes gdband reports the call stack information. The system also allows modular testing. An instructor provides the correct answers for the functions needed for a programming assignment. After a student
, teachers completed an evaluation survey for that day’s workshopsessions. Those results are aggregated in Figure 2. The teachers had a positive workshopexperience and rated all aspects of the workshop positively. The participants’ ratings were mostpositive for sessions on writing research plans, overviews of the rules of S&E fairs, and datacollection. Teachers were also very positive about the hands on activities, including a teambuilding exercise that kicked off the week (the Marshmallow Challenge10) and producing theirown S&E fair projects. One thing teachers were less enthusiastic about was presenting theirposters to the other workshop participants. When the teachers were asked what topics theyneeded more help with, many mentioned
opportunities for VP outside of class.” “The VP system was effective at encouraging class discussion. In my opinion, the system can be improved by adding a counter that shows the points needed to advance to the next level.”4.3 Quests and GamerCardStudents were generally positive regarding the use of quests as assignments and how they weredisplayed on GamerCard. Students reported that having all assignments for the semesteravailable in one list on GamerCard was a good resource and allowed them to plan out theirefforts during the semester.4.4 Achievements/Titles/ClassesIn comparing GamerCard to other gamification systems (such as Fitocracy [8] or even karmarating systems for online discussion cites such as Reddit), the almost unified opinion that
component as an integral part of the system; 3- Real-time evaluation of resources (i.e., time, money, human, etc.) as the system develops; 4- Assurance that when the system is realized, it meets Specific, Meaningful and Measurable goals (referred to in industry as SMM); and 5- Quantification of risk and mitigation plans (e.g., multiple options for an interface).Thus, the System Level Diagram approach is not only integrated within the synthesis andanalysis phases, but it also serves as a team integration tool that compels students to discuss andcommunicate together on regular basis. Additionally, it can be used during procurement andmanufacturing by setting ordering and fabrication plans since it shows dependency relationshipsbetween
paper presents results to date from a dissertation study on undergraduate student cross-disciplinary teamwork. The study focuses on a team of undergraduate students from technicaland non-technical disciplines such as, engineering, management, economics, architecture, andpsychology, working together on a cross-disciplinary project. The project was primarily student-led, and was facilitated by two faculty mentors in mechanical engineering and management. Theteam spent the semester working together to develop a business plan for a makerspace oncampus that would allow students access to prototyping equipment, such as 3D printers, at littleto no cost.This study utilized a qualitative research approach, borrowing from ethnographic, narrative, andcase
students feedback, thedesigners were able to troubleshoot few software related issues and clean up few “bugs”.The learning system is hosted by Michigan Tech and made freely available for anybody aroundthe world to use over the Internet. At Michigan Tech, we plan to integrate the materials into highschool outreach programs and into PLC courses. College and other interested instructors orstudents will be able to use the material independently or in conjunction with a class. When thesystem is used in conjunction with a class, instructors will be able to connect with their studentsand monitor their progress. Given the remote location of Michigan Tech, this online PLCeducation system will allow us to reach a much larger audience. We will solicit
inunderstanding how engineering helps people address real world issues. Figure 2 provides asummary of responses to the questions related to student affect.Class impact on your attitudes 3. As a result of your work in this class, what GAINS DID no gains a little gain moderate gain good gain great gain not applicable YOU MAKE in the following? 3.1 Enthusiasm for the subject 3.2 Interest in discussing the subject area with friends or family 3.3 Interest in taking or planning to take additional classes in this subject 3.4 Confidence that you understand the material 3.5 Willingness to seek help from others (teacher, peers, TA) when working on academic problems 3.6 Possess an aesthetic and technical appreciation for bridges, towers, shells, and other
has ME and PhD in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Dr. Shettar has over 30 years’ experience in engineering education and administration. His expertise lies in strategic planning and institutional development, Engineering Education Research and Industry -Institute Society interaction in regional development. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Developing a First-Year Engineering Course at a University in India: International Engineering Education Collaboration Walter M. McDonald, Daniel S. Brogan, Vinod K. Lohani, Gopalkrishna H. Joshi, Ashok S. ShettarAbstract: This paper presents the results of collaborative efforts between
computational intelligence, monitoring, communication technology,infrastructure, and decision support systems. The automation and components needed to ensurethat the SG guarantees adaptability and capabilities are discussed in depth, the interoperability ofrenewable energy sources and components are presented and discussed, ensuring minimumchanges in the existing power system legacy. Standards needed for designing new SG devicesand products are also included. This paper presents the thought process behind the establishmentand implementation of a stacked upper division undergraduate and graduate level courses onsmart grid fundamentals planned to be offered at the authors’ institutions. The course is alsointended for professionals already working in
energy and energy efficiencyat Drexel University. The goal of the new course is to develop advanced knowledge to meetevolving workforce demands, expanding opportunities for professional advancement, or pursuinga managerial position in green energy manufacturing3. To support this goal, the new course isintended to enable students to make green decisions when selecting and implementing asustainable design plan for a particular industrial application through an in-depth understanding ofnewly emerging green energy manufacturing. One of the key challenges in developing thelaboratory course is an emphasis on hands-on experience for enhancing student learning on greenenergy manufacturing. To provide life cycle experience, simulations with an industry
software and being implementedinto the mechanics of material project for the first time this semester. Therefore, we areexpecting to receive many suggestions and feedbacks at the end of the semester to furtherimprove the software as well as teaching paradigm. Furthermore, we are already planning to addthe following features to VML software. 1) Real-time tracking and deformation evaluation function: Current version of VML does not have the function to conduct real-time image capture and analysis. With a low-cost, high-quality web camera available today, VML can be turned into a real- time 2D strain measurement software. A real-time strain measurement and data visualization can lead a better
face 17.Challenges include an increased workload for faculty, at least initially, cultural and technicalbarriers, working in dual environments, and the need for student self-discipline 16.Further StudyThis is a study in progress. There are several avenues of further study planned. First, we intendto dig still deeper to find causes for the differences we have found. One way to do this is to lookat results by course and delivery type to see if any courses are contributing disproportionally tothe differences we see. We also plan to look at end of course student evaluations. One problemthat we have encountered here is that a different instrument was used for online evaluations. Wewill create a cross walk and match questions in the survey where we
. Surveys of the student attendees as well as some of the presenters wereperformed to assess various measures of self-efficacy. Surveys indicated that the event wassuccessful in promoting self-efficacy.IntroductionThis paper discusses the Robotics Competition and Family Science Fair for grades 4-8 sponsoredby the Latino STEM Alliance, which was held at the end of the school year in an inner cityneighborhood in Boston.. In it, we will discuss the motivation for this event, its planning, itsexecution, its assessment, and next steps in the partnership between Latino STEM Alliance andSuffolk University.BackgroundEvidence has shown that robotics programs can encourage interest among underrepresentedgroups and others in studying STEM 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Prelim + Mulligan Candidacy Exam/process ProposalFormulating research Research writing +plan Proposal Rewriting or Real World Conference + "TheData Collection
: jose.fontan1@upr.edu http://cem.uprm.eduDr. Omar I. Molina-Bas, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Campus Omar I. Molina Bas, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Unit Coordinator Construction Engineering and Man- agement Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying University of Puerto Rico, Mayag¨uez Campus email: omar.molina1@upr.edu http://cem.uprm.edu/molina.htmlProf. Tim L. Mrozowski, Michigan State University Tim Mrozowski A.I.A., LEED R AP BDC, is the Program Leader and a Professor of Construction Man- agement, in the School of Planning, Design and Construction at Michigan State University. He conducts research on construction management, sustainability and energy. Recent research and outreach projects include
skill.16Questioning students is critical for guiding their reasoning as well. Questions can be inserted atmultiple points in the learning process, such as during self-directed instruction with web-based,flipped-classroom materials; progress reviews; or team-based problem solving efforts in theclassroom.11 Prodding students to articulate answers drives them towards completion of a task.15Prompting them with questions that require explanation and justification of their solutions atdifferent phases of the project, as during frequent progress reviews, can assist them in planning,monitoring, and evaluating.19 Therefore, requiring students to develop coherent argumentsscaffolds them in solving ill-structured problems and also provides one of the best