Paper ID #19829Work in Progress: Signature Pedagogies in Engineering - Surface StructureDr. John Tingerthal P.E., Northern Arizona University John Tingerthal joined the Construction Management faculty at Northern Arizona University in 2007 and was appointed as a Distinguished Teaching Fellow. His engineering career spans a variety of design and forensic engineering experiences. He spent the first eight years of his career performing structural consulting engineering in Chicago. He earned his Doctorate in Education and is currently the Associate Chair of the Civil Engineering, Construction Management and Environmental
two classes (usually just one) per term for the academic institution. Most of these adjunctfaculty had been doing this for many years and had a strong relationship with the academicprogram. The second type of adjunct faculty were those who teach as adjuncts for multipleacademic institutions; collectively, these teaching responsibilities made up their career. Most ofthese adjunct faculty had not been doing this for many years, as it seemed to be more of atemporary situation for them. And as can be expected, these adjunct faculty generally did nothave particularly strong ties to each academic institution. The third type of adjunct faculty foundwere visiting professors on a one- or two-year contract and were procured from local industries.Most
was the COO at Computer Aided Systems for Engineering (CASE) where he was responsible for all aspects of the draft- ing software business until CASE was acquired by SDRC in 1998. Tim’s career also includes working as a design engineer at Hughes Aircraft (now Raytheon), TRW (now Northrop Grumman) and Goodyear Atomic. Tim has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University where he served as Co-Chair of the Mechanical Engineering External Advisory Board, the Alumni Board, and is actively involved with STEM in the curriculum at many Universities. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 The Use of Software Package and Commercial Catalogues in
-intensive jobs like slicing 3D objects or generating GCode.An alternate solution is to use the internet of things (IoT) application to control and monitor 3Dprinters. IoT is the network of physical devices, vehicles, buildings and other items, allowingobjects to be sensed and controlled remotely across existing network. IoT and 3D printing aretwo important new technologies, which progressively impact a lot of areas of the industries andalso our everyday life. Students need to be introduced to these technologies, and get ready forfuture career opportunities.A multidisciplinary student project is developed to provide students access to both 3D printerand IoT platform, and also learn to collaborate with engineers from other disciplines to solvecomplex
while institutions publicly endorsed Broader Impact relatedactivities (for example, community engagement), the tenure and promotion policies “did notrecognize such activities” nor was there sufficient funding and infrastructure to support theirBroader Impact activities provided13 (p. 82).Another study sought to examine the attitudes and understandings of Broader Impacts criterion of31 faculty members by looking at NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) awardees,from the Engineering Directorate, at four high research institutions. The CAREER Program is aNational Science Foundation-wide activity that offers the “most prestigious awards in support ofjunior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research
their major out of engineering. The findings from this earlierwork leads to the question of whether students with greater social motivation might be leavingengineering at a higher rate than others.Why would the social relevance of engineering (or perceived lack thereof) impact whether or notsome students leave engineering? A few underlying issues are likely at work. First, if helpingothers is a primary goal for students in their engineering careers and they lose confidence thatthese goals can be realized, their motivation toward engineering would clearly suffer. Intrinsicmotivation, interest congruence, and values alignment have been linked to retention inengineering in college and likelihood of persistence to engineering careers.10-13 Seeing a
components within nuclear power plants in the midwest. In her current role, she teaches, mentors, and advises first and second year Ohio State engineering students in their pursuit of a degree and career in engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Engagement in Practice: One Program’s Approach to Creating a Strong NetworkAbstractThe Toy Adaptation Program (TAP) currently has partners in engineering and health, interestedin profit and non-profit work, and who are individuals and organizations. This intricate networkwas developed over the last four years and brings together a variety of stakeholders interested intoy adaptation. Toy adaptation is the
Paper ID #19798Engineering Economics for Freshmen EngineersDr. Gilbert C Brunnhoeffer III P.E., Roger Williams University Practiced Civil Engineering and Engineering Management in the U S Army for 20 years. Engaged in software engineering for three years and ran factories producing engineered materials for the aerospace and electronics industries for seventeen years. Teaching career includes engineering mechanics, civil engineering, and construction management for seventeen years. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Engineering Economics for Freshmen EngineersFreshmen
talk.However, studies have shown that most children have limited knowledge regarding engineers,and this lack of knowledge can often persist into adulthood.19-21 Common careers such asfirefighter, nurse, and teacher are prevalent because they are readily recognizable and have jobdescription that have been simplified for children. Engineering on the other hand lacks asimplistic explanation due to its complexity and diversity of foci. Children often associateengineers as someone who operates a train (which is actually a matter of semantics depending onthe region), a person who fixes cars (auto mechanic) or someone in construction, which are alsocommon associations with adults as well.21-23 Parents that perpetuate these beliefs can potentiallypass down
products in the flexiblemanufacturing category —up 3.3% from $15.5 billion in 2014 and $14.5 billion in 2013 [1-2].This trend is likely to continue to increase as the manufacturing sector continues to transforminto a high tech, less labor-intensive and more value added industry using advanced automatedsystems. Hsieh [3] surveyed 150 industry partners on the skill sets needed for industrialautomation career. Of these, 78 responded that their companies employ technicians or engineerswho maintain automated manufacturing systems as part of their job. Of these 78 participants, themajority (about 88%) indicated that their primary market segment/industry includes one of thefollowing: oil & gas, automotive, semiconductor & electronics, energy
Progress)Abstract The goal of this project is to address and contribute to the ever-growing demand todevelop innovative and interactive education modules, catered towards K-12 students, which willencourage them to pursue a career path in computer engineering, a STEM field area, upongraduating from high school. Even though kids are experienced in using consumer electronicgadgets, they rarely understand the basics of how these devices were built. Exposing them to thefoundations of computer hardware, may encourage them to think about how basic computeroperations are performed. In addition to developing multiple tools, to teach kids about theworking of logic gates, decimal-to-binary conversion, and representing positive and negativenumbers, in
served as a Program Director at the National Science Foundation, on the board of the American Society for Engineering Education, and as an associate dean and director of interdisciplinary graduate programs. Her research awards include U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), a National Science Foundation CAREER award, and two outstanding publication awards from the American Educational Research Association for her journal articles. Dr. Borrego is Deputy Editor for Journal of Engineering Education. All of Dr. Borrego’s degrees are in Materials Science and Engineering. Her M.S. and Ph.D. are from Stanford University, and her B.S. is from University of Wisconsin-Madison
Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A Study on Enhancing Advanced Physics Laboratory TeachingIntroductory physics laboratory (IPL) courses are designed to educate students on general physicstopics, but they lack the experimental sophistication and experience required for their future. Onthe other hand, diverse and high-quality advanced physics lab courses must be made available toprepare students for future careers and advanced degrees. In a recent AIP report, Equipping PhysicsMajors for the STEM Workforce, the report's first aim was "Varied and high-quality lab courses."With this in mind, an Advanced Physics Laboratory (APL) course for upper division studentsshould provide the following. • Physical aspects – access to a wide
knowledge indicating that engineering, let alone careers in STEM in general, canbe for them. This may be due to the lack of role models and networking opportunities in STEMcareers and even belief from parents and teachers that students with disabilities cannot besuccessful in STEM (Hawley, Cardoso & McMahon, 2013; Martin, Stumbo, & Collins, 2011).As such, students with disabilities are less likely to enroll and be successful in STEM courses inhigh school (Hawley et al., 2013; Martin et al., 2011). Lack of exposure to STEM careers andcourses may ultimately lead to a lack of interest. Additionally, this may contribute to limitedskill development, not due to lack of aptitude, rather due to lack of exposure and opportunities.As previously
and estimation for applications in target tracking and physical layer communications. Her work on target detection and tracking is funded by the Office of Naval Research. Dr. Nelson is a 2010 recipient of the NSF CAREER Award. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and the IEEE Signal Processing, Communications, and Education Societies.Dr. Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University Margret Hjalmarson is an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Education at George Mason University and currently a Program Officer in the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Infor- mal Settings at the National Science Foundation. Her research interests include engineering education
Paper ID #19202Building Social Infrastructure for Achieving Change at ScaleDr. Donna M Riley, Virginia Tech Donna Riley is Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech.Dr. Jennifer Karlin, University of Southern Maine Jennifer Karlin spent the first half of her career at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, where she was a professor of industrial engineering and held the Pietz professorship for entrepreneurship and economic development. She is now at the University of Southern Maine where she is a research professor of engineering and the curriculum specialist for the Maine Regulatory Training and
recent report showcased the nation’s top Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)careers in 2016. Three disciplines within the report were directly related to Civil engineering(Snider 2016). Civil engineering and construction management (CECM) academic programsprepare undergraduate students to become an active workforce that builds and enhances thesociety’s infrastructure. CECM academic programs seem to be among a few promising fields thatare great entry-level careers for new college graduates as they are often viewed as the most directpath to immediate employment. The past decade has seen a large influx of interest in these fieldsof study and as a result have given rise to a new generation of young engineers entering
interactions among students, peers and faculty; and 4. to improve motivation and commitment to career and academic goals.BackgroundIn May 2012, Allan Hancock College (AHC), a community college in Santa Maria, California,received a five-year, $599,929 award to fund a scholarship program for STEM students:Scholarships in Engineering, Science, Mathematics and Computer Science (SESMC,“Seismic”). SESMC is a competitive need-based and merit-based scholarship sponsored by theNational Science Foundation (NSF), open to continuing AHC students in the following STEMfields: Biology, Chemistry, Geological Sciences, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, andMathematics. The intent of the project is to aid academically talented but financially challengedAHC
have been described as the “net generation”4 and “digital natives”.5 However,several studies examining the technological proficiency of college students demonstrated thatalthough some technologies are very popular, the more complex a tool or task is, the less likely itwill be used.6 In a time of the greatest-ever access to powerful communications technologies,7college students, like most people, are still much more likely to be consumers of digital mediathan they are to be creators of digital media.8, 9Communication and other interpersonal skills can often make or break the career of an engineer.J. Ben O’Neal10 notes that “most engineers are limited in their career not by a lack of technicalknowledge, but by an inability to reason verbally
Paper ID #18052Large-scale Research on Engineering Design in Secondary Classrooms: BigLearner Data Using Energy3D Computer-Aided DesignDr. Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) enay Purzer is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education. She is the recipient of a 2012 NSF CAREER award, which examines how engineering students approach innovation. She serves on the editorial boards of Science Education and the Journal of Pre-College Engineering Educa- tion (JPEER). She received a B.S.E with distinction in Engineering in 2009 and a B.S. degree in Physics Education in 1999
struggling educators rather than penalize them. Finally,two cohorts mentioned the potential of generous monetary incentives to attract new educators toAmerican Indian schools; however the 2015 cohort felt that one negative consequence of thismethod may be the recruitment of teachers who are less devoted to the community and moreinterested in the salary. An insightful comment from one participant also noted that there isopportunity to stimulate interest in the teaching field among indigenous populations bypromoting careers in teaching to their own students.Table 1: Summary of Focus Group Consensus Number ofTools/attributes/actions that assist teachers in relating to and
. (2011). Engineering Education Discourses on Underrepresentation: Why Problematization Matters. International Journal of Engineering Education, 27(5), 1117. 4. Lewis, B. F. (2003). A critique of literature on the underrepresentation of African Americans in science: Directions for future research. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 9(3&4). 5. Moore, J. L. (2006). A qualitative investigation of African American males' career trajectory in engineering: Implications for teachers, school counselors, and parents. Teachers College Record, 108(2), 246. 6. May, G. S., & Chubin, D. E. (2003). A retrospective on undergraduate engineering success for underrepresented minority
National Science Foun- dation and an associate dean and director of interdisciplinary graduate programs. Her research awards include U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), a National Science Foundation CAREER award, and two outstanding publication awards from the American Educational Research Association for her journal articles. Dr. Borrego is Deputy Editor for Journal of Engineering Education and served on the board of the American Society for Engineering Education as Chair of Pro- fessional Interest Council IV. All of Dr. Borrego’s degrees are in Materials Science and Engineering. Her M.S. and Ph.D. are from Stanford University, and her B.S. is from University of Wisconsin
/08/08).4. McAlpine, L, Amundsen, C. and Turner, G. 2014. Identity-trajectory – Reframing early career academic experience. British Education Research Journal, 40(6): 952-969. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/berj.3123/abstract (2015/08/04).5. Gardner, A. and Willey, K. 2015. Engineering academics’ identity transitions in becoming established engineering education researchers. In Proceedings of the 6th Research in Engineering Education Symposium: Translating Research into Practice (REES), 9 pp. Dublin, Ireland. July 13-15.6. Walther, J., Sochacka, N. W. and Kellam, N. N. 2013. Quality in interpretive engineering education research: Reflections on an example study, Journal of Engineering Education, 102(4
STEM; (4) retaining students 5,6. Theglobal need for STEM major is evident but how can we attract more students into STEM fields?Numerous studies5,6,7,8,9 have shown that exposing students to STEM fields early in theireducation is the best time to increase their interest for science, engineering, and technology.Furthermore, students in an early age may have the wrong perception of what professionals inthose fields do10. Usually, for example, they associate engineering with just building or fixingthings8 or a profession for people who are good in math. Not having a clear picture of the widerange of possibilities after going into those fields, may discourage students from willing topursue an engineering or science degree for a career. Studies
career. The value was “1” if the studenteither remained or graduated in engineering for each year. The value was “0” if the studentswitched to a different curriculum, graduated in a different curriculum, dropped out, ortransferred out of the university. Retention was determined using the 14th day enrollment figuredefined by the registrar’s office, and graduation was recorded for fall, spring, and summer ofeach year. SI attendance was recorded using sign in sheets during each session. In previous studies,an individual student could be counted multiple times in the dataset if they had taken more thanone course where SI was offered. For this study, students were only counted once in the dataset;the percent attendance in every course the
FCS and the programs available thathave any relationship to engineering. The research bore out that the terminology varies greatlyfrom institution to institution, and focused exclusively on the AA degree. Thus, a studentdesiring to attend a FCS institution for the first two years and then transfer into an engineeringprogram does not necessarily have a clear pathway to success. What follows is a listing of allprograms related to engineering at each of the 28 FCS institutions.Table 3: Table of Colleges and the AA Degree Terminology and Program of Study Florida College System AA Degree Program of Study/Topics Institutions Alphabetically Terminology Broward College [15] AA by Career Separated into 8
launched hobby industries around inexpensive electronics,particularly microprocessor boards, with more capabilities and easy to program systems such asRaspberry Pi and Arduino. For individual developer or capable consumer those devices offer vastlevels of customization.When electrical and computer engineers are trained, it is imperative that nearly all acquire some levelof exposure to embedded microcontroller and associated software development skills to effectivelyfunction as engineers in their careers. The nature of work performed in industry changes as theyprogress in careers. Lack of such exposure and experience will constrain their opportunities indifferent technical fields and even managerial advancements.At this university, electrical
University CMT Faculty in 2006 as an Assistant Professor. She received her Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology from the OSU Construction Management Department in 1998. She graduated with a Masters of Engineering Technology from Pittsburg State Uni- versity in 2002. She also earned a Specialist in Education Degree from Pittsburg State University in 2006. In 2010 she was promoted to Associate Professor. She completed her Doctorate in Higher Education from OSU in 2012 where she focused her research on women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. She accepted the position as Program Coordinator of Construction Management Technology at OSU in 2013. Dr. Yates began her teaching career at Pittsburg State
written work might include peer reviewsand written instructor’s feedback. Those methods are especially important in online studentlearning communities in which projects can mimic future job tasks as a part of a globalworkforce. Today, various STEM careers do include online data share of written documents andinclude collaborative writing tasks.10Writing in Math-Intensive CoursesStudents who are taking courses with intensive mathematics often have to create their homeworkor project reports using software that includes equation editing tools such as Equation Editor inMS Word or LaTeX, both of which influence students’ thinking and computation process.11 Awriting process is often defined as non-linear, a process that includes revisions, edits