Paper ID #16992Mixed Method Study of the Evolution of Leadership Traits during a Leader-ship ExperienceMs. Luisa Ruiz Mendoza, University of Texas - El Paso Luisa is a recipient of the Gates Millennium Scholarship since 2009. In May 2013, Luisa graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Business Management. Then, in December 2014 she received a master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Ms. Ruiz plans to pursue a doctorate degree in Educational Leadership and Foundations with a concentration in Engineering Leadership at UTEP. She would like to work on a
Paper ID #16321Using Peer-Generated Screencasts in Teaching Computer-Aided DesignDr. Dongdong Zhang, Prairie View A&M University Dongdong Zhang is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Prairie View A&M University. He graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia with a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include: Micro- and Nano-Fiber Reinforced Compos- ites Processing Simulation, Transport Phenomenon in Polymer Composites Processing; Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational and Numerical Algorithms; Computer-Aided Design and
Paper ID #16052Completing the Pass: Leadership ’On’ and ’In’ the FieldDr. Mary B. Vollaro, Western New England University Mary B. Vollaro is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Western New England University in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Vollaro received her Ph.D. at the University of Connecticut, her M.S. at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and her B.S.M.E. at Western New England University. She has held engineering positions in industry (in particular, the materials science area) and was Chair of the ASEE Materials Division. She has written in the area of materials science education and is now working on
Paper ID #15547Writing in STEM: A Synthesis of Two Adaptive ApproachesDr. Teresa L. Larkin, American University Teresa L. Larkin is an Associate Professor of Physics Education and Faculty Liaison to the Pre-engineering Program at American University. She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Physics and Science Education from Kansas State University. Dr. Larkin is involved with Physics Education Research (PER) and has published widely on topics related to the assessment of student learn- ing in introductory physics and engineering courses. Noteworthy is her work with student writing as a
efforts of WSU juniors and seniors working on design projects and the annualdesign project showcase that WSU invites EvCC students to attend: A group of WSU BSME students won 2nd place in the 2015 ASEE National Design and Manufacturing Competition. The project “Carnival Time” by two ME students was a finalists and won 2nd place in the 2015 Young Minds Award competition with top honors based on the criteria: creativity, comprehensiveness, clarity of expression, and demonstration. WSU Everett Engineering Club was founded in spring 2013. Club students designed, manufactured and programed a Mars rover. The WSU BSME Mars Rover Team has been selected as one of the 30 teams from 7 countries (out of a pool
Paper ID #17016Combined Contribution of 12 REU Students to the Development of the LEWASLabDebarati Basu, Virginia Tech Ms. Basu, is a PhD student in Engineering Education, advised by Dr. Lohani in the LEWAS Lab. She holds BS and MS in Computer Science and Engineering. For her dissertation, she is interested in analyzing user tracking data to examine students’ learning of environmental monitoring concepts facilitated by a cy- berlearning system. As a graduate teaching assistant, she has experience in teaching engineering problem solving and design process to freshman students in a project based environment at VT. She has
help society 26 Innovate such as more efficient computers, technologies that encourage sustainability, or improved medicine." Problem Solving "Engineers help solve problems and work to improve aspects of society. 7 Everything from the design and construction of structures to machines to energy to food, engineers are the problem solvers of society." Leaders "They can play the role as leaders because engineers tend to be open minded 1 and usually are full with ideas that they could apply to society not only by helping but by also encouraging others as well." Table 3. Participants comments about
Paper ID #16796Promoting School Earthquake Safety through a Classroom Education Grass-roots ApproachDr. Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego Van Den Einde is a Teaching Professor in Structural Engineering at UC San Diego. She incorporates education innovations into courses (Peer Instruction, Project-based learning), prepares next generation faculty, advises student organizations, hears cases of academic misconduct, is responsible for ABET, and is committed to fostering a supportive environment for diverse students. Her research focuses on engagement strategies for large classrooms and developing K-16
participants quoted in this paper were given anopportunity to review a draft of this paper prior to final submission for publication.The purpose of these interviews was to elicit pioneers’ views on their career trajectories, and inpart included questions about the contributions or impacts that participants felt they had had overthe course of their careers. This paper presents findings related specifically to that subset ofinterview data.Study participantsTo recruit study participants, we sought nominations from multiple communities related toengineering education: American Society for Engineering Education’s Educational Research and Methods Division (ASEE ERM), ASEE’s Minorities in Engineering Division (MIND), ASEE’s Women in Engineering
Paper ID #15752A Qualitative Study Investigating How First-Year Engineering Students’ ValueBeliefs Influence their Choice of Selecting an Engineering MajorMr. Juan David Ortega-Alvarez, Universidad EAFIT, Medellin - Purdue University, West Lafayette ´ Juan David Ortega Alvarez is an assistant professor at Universidad EAFIT and served as the Head of the Process Engineering Department from 2010 to 2014. He holds an MS in Process Engineering and Energy Technology from Hochschule Bremerhaven (Germany) and is currently enrolled as a graduate student in the Engineering Education Doctoral Program at Purdue
Paper ID #16999Towards a Global Virtual Community of Female Engineering Students andProfessionals: II. Overview of Leadership Camp for Liberian UndergraduateWomen Studying EngineeringMs. Sara P Rimer, University of Michigan Sara P. Rimer is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Univer- sity of Michigan. She works with Professor Nikolaos Katopodes in the area of computational modeling and control of fluid flow in civil infrastructure systems. She is also pursuing a Certificate in Engineering Education Research and a Certificate in Computational Discovery and Engineering from the
students as they move through these institutionalized trajectories. He is co-editor of a 2010 National Society for the Study of Education Yearbook, Learning Research as a Human Science. Other work has appeared in Linguistics and Education; Mind, Culture, and Activity; Anthropology & Education Quarterly, the Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science; the Journal of Engineering Education; and the Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research. His teaching interests include develop- mental psychology; sociocultural theories of communication, learning, and identity; qualitative methods; and discourse analysis.Dr. Frederick A. Peck, University of Montana Frederick Peck is Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education in
Paper ID #16209Igniting Creativity and Innovation in Engineering Students: The Case forTechnology and Society Courses in Engineering CurriculaDr. Sandy Chang, University of Calgary Dr. Chang’s current research interests lie in the areas of engineering education and international develop- ment. In particular, she is interested in ways to support and enhance diversity in the engineering student population, as well as curriculum development to best prepare students to meet the needs of the green economy. As an extension, she is also exploring ways to engage students in the social side of engineering through community
Paper ID #17346Engineering Uncertainty: A qualitative study on the way middle school teach-ers incorporate, manage and leverage the uncertainty of engineering designtaskMr. Beau Vezino, University of Arizona Beau R. Vezino is a Ph.D. student at the University of Arizona’s College of Education. His focus is engineering and science education. Beau currently teaches the science/engineering methods course for pre-service teachers and works on several related research projects. Beau is certified teacher and holds a MS in Education in Curriculum and Instruction (2009) and a BS in Mechanical Engineering (2005). Beau’s research
students, I wouldhypothesize that if I were to ask them how they viewed “failure”, their responses would likelynot paint it in as positive a light as Professor X does; the likely expectation of failure beingperceived as a bad thing may result in students being overly cautious or closed minded in theirengineering classes, particularly those that are project based, which could result in them notlearning subjects and concepts as deeply as they could be.The impact of expectations on student involvementIn addition to having differing opinions on what engineers are and what skills are important tothem, the student respondents also had noticeable differences in opinion when it came to thepurpose of extracurricular activities.Jimmy tends to view
and InnovationKeywords: Innovation, Cognitive Science, Engineering Education, Technology Education,Research1. IntroductionThis paper addresses an observed shortcoming of university efforts towards innovation –particularly at land grant STEM-focused institutions. Specifically the observation is thatconsiderably more effort has been expended on actions towards the realization andcommercialization of ideas than has been invested in research on the actual ideation process,how it occurs in the minds of the ideators, as well as which conditions promote it. Thishypothesis is borne out by comparing university investments in ideation research to fundsappropriated for realization and commercialization.The synthesis presented in this paper focuses on
develops an entrepreneurial mindset as described by the KEEN framework.The overall strategy for incorporating entrepreneurial minded learning (EML) into the coreengineering curriculum may be seen in Figure 2. Part of this effort has been the modification ofthe first year engineering course sequence as described by Gerhart et al2. The logical next stepwas then to make curricular modifications that enhance the development of the entrepreneurialmindset in the sophomore year. Using KEEN funding, Lawrence Tech is taking this next stepthrough the development and institutionalization of a multidisciplinary, design studio course tobe taken during the second year of the engineering curriculum. This course builds on thefoundations of the first year and
traditional engineering curriculum: innovation and entrepreneurship. The prospective studentinnocently stated, “Why would I go to Colorado School of Mines? I want to be an entrepreneur”and the non-traditional student inquired about “courses that will make me be a better innovator”.It took one ambitious faculty member to hear these statements and to gather a team comprisingthree other like-minded faculty members who shared the belief that Colorado School of Mineshad an opportunity to positively change the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem at Theirinstitution. The quest for support began.Epicenter, started through Stanford University as a product of a NSF grant, launched a programcalled the Pathways to Innovation Program3 (“Pathways”) in 2014
. The program seeksto improve students’ competence and self-efficacy in science and engineering, stimulate an interestin pursuing STEM-related careers, and provide engaging “hands-on/mind-on activities.” Theprogram is divided into two initiatives which include an academic year and weekend academy. Atotal of 45 middle school students have participated in a 1-week Girls in Science Lab Camp andfive half-day Girls in Science and Engineering Weekend Academy activities. For the Girls inScience Lab program, the participants were divided into teams and assigned an environmentalscience and engineering themed case study to solve during guided laboratory experience. Studentswere taught how to collect and analyze water samples using university laboratory
strength or improvement area)Workshop for senior government civil engineersThis workshop was for 40 senior and very senior government civil engineers from the stateirrigation and public works departments. The workshop title was ‗Meeting Minds –ScalingSummits‘ as it was a part of the annual get-together of the departments. We covered the 3Hmodel in detail and limited creativity techniques only to brainstorming. The case studies werefrom the department and presented by the selected participants. We covered meditation but didnot spend time on developing solution for the challenges chosen by the participants. Theworkshop went on for around four hours and received overall rating of 4.4 on the 5-point Likertscale. Various strengths and improvements were
. China. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 STRATEGY VARIABILITY IN SOLVING SPATIAL VISUALIZATION TASKS: RETHINKING THE PURDUE SPATIAL VISUALIZATION TEST - DEVELOPMENTSAbstract The proposed research aims to understand the strategies involved in solving pattern developmenttasks from the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test (PSVT). Over the years in spatial ability, mentalrotation and spatial orientation have been thoroughly examined to understand the mentalprocesses involved in solving these types problems. However, spatial visualization, which iscaptured by pattern development tasks has been minimally researched. The inherent processes insolving such tasks have not
Paper ID #16795Mirror Mirror: Reflection and the Building of MindsetsProf. Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University Dr. Joseph (Joe) Tranquillo is an Associate Professor at Bucknell University in the Department of Biomed- ical Engineering, He is also co-director of the Institute for Leadership in Technology and Management, co-director of the KEEN Winter Interdisciplinary Design Program, and chair of the Biomedical Engineer- ing Division of ASEE. Tranquillo has published three undergraduate textbooks and numerous engineering education publications, and has presented internationally on engineering and education. His work has
chosen. The use of the method is always context depended. The method and theunderstanding of it need to be context-free. To achieve this goal a deeper level of skillsneeds to be achieved. Self-reflection and mindfulness are essential for a storyteller andwe argue that they are essential for a practicing engineer as well48, 61. SBL treats these“higher order thinking skills” as fundamental to engineering that is not only capable ofsolving engineering problems but solving the right problems in general5, 21, 43. This termis closely linked to innovation, which by definition needs a holistic approach to happen9,52 . The path from the classroom, and from the Conversational Storytelling EngagementConcerns shared in the previous chapter, to societal
all feasible- to eliminate red tape, reduce waste, and allow industrial partners to make more effective use of college resources. Contracting or transaction costs are often a major barrier to cooperation between different parties, and many university-industrial activities run aground on the shoals of intellectual property rights. In efforts that are educational in nature it would do the universities well to remember that industries are the sine qua non of real engineering activities (33) .Be broad minded and think long range.In this vein, the major engineering problems of local industries along with theirpotential solutions should be focused on, properly framed, and clearly identified inopen forums (e.g. through technical
. Given that we accept 45-50 students into theprogram from a pool of 70-80 applicants, it does not appear that we are “over-selling” theprogram with our current advertising efforts.DemographicsLooking back at the first two cohorts, we achieved our goal of diversity by major. In general, theproportion of majors represented in the entrepreneurship LLC mirrors the distribution of majorsin the full student body, Table 3. To provide some context for sample size and analysis, we haveapproximately 2,200 undergraduates and only offer degrees in engineering, math, and science.There are no liberal arts degrees offered. We have experience with only one other LLC, which isfocused on environmentally minded engineering, and has been in existence for five
engineering course using ideation methods for design assess the creativity and quality of student work produced by these methods?Next, we will describe how engineering graphics relates to the design process and presenta literature review to describe prior work in several areas related to ideation forengineering conceptual design. Then, we describe the UnTiED ideation approach and ourefforts to address the two research questions we have posed. Finally, we offer ourthoughts about what the next steps to this research might be.Literature ReviewEngineering graphics and visualization:Visualizing three-dimensional objects and manipulating them in one’s mind is anessential part of the engineering design process through which engineers and
became more and more solid in my mind…From my first half an hour interactionwith him, of course it’s difficult to tell how he is going to be for the next five years.” If the earlyinteractions were uncomfortable, it took more time – and perhaps more mental energy – forstudents to trust their advisors. This might suggest that students were fearful that theirassumptions about mismatches between advisor and advisee may have been accurate.Threatening Effects of Experiencing Racial Microaggressions within the Advisor-AdviseeRelationship Findings from this study illustrate that some Black men students deal with racialmicroaggressions in various ways that threaten their understandings of their professional identityas engineers and – in part
Paper ID #16203An Intensive Experiential Entrepreneurship Program (3-Day Startup)Prof. Robert Gettens, Western New England University Rob Gettens is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and the Director of the First Year Engineering Program at Western New England University.Dr. Andrew Zimbroff, University of Nebraska, LincolnHarlan E. Spotts Jr., Western New England University Professor of Marketing in the College of BusinessMr. Cameron Houser, 3 Day StartupMs. Alexis Taylor, 3 Day Startup Alexis Taylor is a program manager at 3 Day Startup where she guides organizing teams through the program creation
criteria. The Journal of Engineering Entrepreneurship 6(2), 44-57. 7. Dyer, J. H., Gregersen, H.B., & Christensen, C.M. (2009). The innovator’s DNA. Harvard Business Review, 87(12), 60-67. 8. Dyer, J. H., Gregersen, H. B., & Kristensen, C. M. (2011). The innovator’s DNA: Mastering the five skills of disruptive innovators. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Review Press. 9. Gardner, H. (1983), Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences. New York: Basic Books. 10. Gardner, H. (2000). Intelligence Reframed: Multiple Intelligences for the 21st Century. New York: Basic Books. 11. Jones, G., and Wadhwani, R.D. (2007). Entrepreneurship and business history: Renewing
Paper ID #16310Capturing Our Stories in Our Voices: Constructing a Narrative AnalysisStudy of African-American STEM MentorsDr. Joi-Lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan Joi Mondisa is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Industrial & Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor and holds a PhD in Engineering Education, an MS in Industrial Engineering, an MBA, and a BS in General Engineering. She researches mentoring as intergroup support relations management; STEM mentoring experiences in higher education; and mentoring intervention programs in higher education