to focus on women in computing, in which sheexplored what caused women and other marginalized groups to pursue careers in programmingand software engineering. She described how she derived personal and professional meaningfrom her research: “I think it's a[n] interesting blend of, what you said, personal and research stuff…. I like to do outreach activities…. It's fulfilling and it makes me excited about, okay, I'm here to do research, and I'm going to encourage the next wave of people to do the same.” - AngelAs a result of this integration, Angel reported strong, permanent identification as an engineer, inspite of multiple sources of social pressure to do otherwise: “I do see myself as an engineer…. Alot of people in
., S.A. Brownell, and A.T. Dale, The wicked problems in sustainable engineering (WPSE) initiative: Pilot results of a cross-institutional project-based course offering in American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. 2014: Indianapolis, IN.12. Matthews, D.H., Far-post assessment of a sustainability engineering high school outreach program, in American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. 2011: Vancouver, BC.13. Sattler, M.L., V.C.P. Chen, B.H. Dennis, S.P. Mattingly, K. Rogers, Y. Pearson Weatherton, M. Rani, and K. Kositkanawuth, Integrating sustainability across the curriculum: Engineering sustainable engineers, in American Society for
; the information provided here can serve as a general guideline, but successfulapplicants will carefully review the specific requirements of each program to which they apply.Overview of the “Typical” Application ProcessMost graduate programs in the United States are set up on an academic calendar year, whichtypically begins in late August or early September. Some graduate programs will only admitnew students to start in this “fall” term, while others will admit most students in the fall and asmaller cohort in the January term. The “fall start” is assumed throughout this document, sincethat is the most common timeline; if you are applying to begin graduate school in a differentterm, you will need to adjust the timelines suggested here
attempt to increase student motivation in engineering courses. The genesis ofthis pedagogical innovation was in the fall of 2013. At that time, faculty from the Department ofEngineering Education and Leadership (E-Lead) taught a required Introduction to EngineeringLeadership seminar course. However, retention in that course was low and the students thatremained heavily critiqued the course. Because E-Lead seeks to emphasize student leadershipdevelopment by encouraging students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Leadership(BSEL) to take ownership of not only their education but also the education of their peers, thefaculty offered the students critiquing the course an opportunity to perfect the curriculum andinstructional methods
. Hood Community College. Pam has 38 years of Head Start experience and 29 years as an Early Childhood Instructor. She developed early childhood science curriculum for the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Head Start on Engineering: Early Findings (Work in Progress)Head Start on Engineering (HSE) is a collaborative, NSF-funded research and practice projectdesigned to develop and refine a theoretical model of early childhood, engineering-relatedinterest development. The project focuses on Head Start families with four-year-old childrenfrom low
. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Additive Manufacturing in Manufacturing Education: A New Course Development and ImplementationAbstractIn this paper, the importance of incorporating Additive Manufacturing (AM) as part ofmanufacturing curriculum in engineering education is emphasized. A new senior level electivecourse on Additive Manufacturing has been developed and offered as part of the manufacturingsequence to students of all engineering discipline at Mercer University School of Engineering.To provide hands-on experience to students taking this course, a low-cost rapid prototyping (RP)lab has also been developed consisting of CAD software, 3D scanners, 3D printers, CNC mill,and digital
Calculus and Probability (IP) 162 (20%) 72% 239 62% Integral Calculus (IC) 185 (17%) 53% 203 29% Differential Equations (DE) 314 (30%) 54% 321 36% Total 1399 50% 1870 47%The table shows that there was an improvement in some of the courses. For example, for DE andIC, the percentage of students passing the course increased from 36% and 29% to 54% and 53%,respectively. However, there were some other courses in which there was not an improvement(e.g. DC had 53% and then 52%) and a course (PC) in which there was a decline in studentspassing
by teaching at least one graduate course per year.ConclusionTo start and maintain a successful graduate program in Technology, several factors need to beconsidered. An initial environmental scan will help the program to set a curriculum whichaddresses the need of prospective students and employers. The program needs to distinguishitself from an engineering graduate program by having courses on managerial/leadership skills aswell as courses on decision making skills, in addition to technical courses, as part of thecurriculum. A step-by-step approach in growth, by slowly expanding the program, will help theprogram flourish as the offering becomes broader and therefore addresses the needs of a broaderconstituency. The College of Technology at
qualitative interviews withunderrepresented minority engineering students. These allowed us to explore their classroombelonging experiences and showed that classroom belonging is a familiar concept and a functionof two separate sources of belonging: academic belonging and social belonging. Academic self-efficacy, curriculum content motivation and an ability to share academic struggles with otherswere important contributors to academic belonging. Social similarity, successful teamexperiences and a general sense of caring were also considered helpful to building socialbelonging in the classroom. Implications and ideas to build engineering classroom belongingfrom this research are discussed.Key Concepts: social belonging, engineering identity
preparation in mathematics, which has been shown to predict student success in engineeringschool [1, 2, 3]. It is also widely acknowledged that calculus in particular is a significant barrierfor many undergraduate engineers, because many students who do not perform well in their firstsemester of mathematics do not stay in an engineering major [4, 5]. This is a significant challengefor all engineering schools, since calculus is the basis for higher level engineering concepts, andis therefore generally taught at the beginning of engineering programs. It is important to study first year student retention in engineering programs because of thelarge number of reasons that students may leave in their first year. However, it is also important tolook
”pivot thinking,” the cognitive aptitudes and abilities that encourage innovation, and the tension between design engineering and business management cognitive styles. To encourage these thinking patterns in young engineers, Mark has developed a Scenario Based Learning curriculum that attempts to blend core engineering concepts with selected business ideas. Mark is also researches empathy and mindfulness and its impact on gender participation in engineering education. He is a Lecturer in the School of Engineering at Stanford University and teaches the course ME310x Product Management and ME305 Statistics for Design Researchers. Mark has extensive background in consumer products management, having managed more than 50
therapeutics.Dr. Jon D Koch, Trine University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017IntroductionNumerical problems and exercises are foundational to the education of students in natural science,technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and have been a central feature in the curriculum ofthose majors. The effort that students put forth in solving these problems is a prerequisite for the studentsunderstanding and problem solving ability. Learners can mislead themselves in thinking they havemastered a topic, if they look at the solution to a problem before they expend sufficient effort in solvingthat problem. This self-deception can have a negative impact on student learning4. The temptation tolook at the
could be incorporated into an engineering capstone or senior designcourse and some have potential for freshman introduction to engineering course work (e.g.,exploration of the infrastructure types as an introduction to careers in engineering or a review ofthe Game Changers to showcase engineers as problem solvers and innovators). Use of theFailure to Act studies as part of life cycle cost analysis in engineering mathematics, design,and/or economics courses within an engineering program provides hands-on, real-worldexposure to applications of these concepts. These can be used to help meet or enhance ABET-accredited curriculum goals to “prepare students for engineering practices while incorporatingappropriate engineering standards and multiple
Paper ID #18530Research Experiences for Teachers in Precision Agriculture and Sustainabil-ityDr. Bradley Bowen, Virginia Tech Bradley Bowen is an assistant professor at Virginia Tech in the School of Education’s Integrative STEM program. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and a Master’s of Civil Engineering and an Ed.D. in Technology Education from N.C. State University. Using both his high school and industry work experience, Dr. Bowen specializes in professional development and outreach for integrative STEM education for K-12 educators.Dr. Alan R. Kallmeyer, North Dakota State University Alan Kallmeyer
mathematical thinking are characterized as analytical skills, in this study. Engineersutilize these analytical skills to develop and assess solutions for feasibility, efficiency, andcorrectness. Schoenfeld 3 defines mathematical thinking as a culmination of an individual’s“mathematical knowledge, their ability to apply mathematical problem solving strategies, theeffective use of cognitive resources, having a mathematical perspective, and engaging inmathematical practices.” See Appendix A for a list of observable mathematical aspects.Engineering curriculum is largely designed around a core mathematics curriculum, whichtypically begins with Calculus and concludes with Differential equations. Therefore, it isimportant to understand how engineers apply
presented by the students to decrease their perception of “harsh” grading and increase their self-confidence and motivation. • The course content discussed in lecture was re-ordered to present integrated devices (operational amplifiers, instrumentation amplifiers, audio and other specialized amplifiers) earlier in the semester. Use of these components is required for multiple laboratories and studying them earlier made the lecture content and laboratories more in tune.A practical limitation of the inquiry-based approach with respect to electronic circuit designis that the laboratory room needs to be stocked with an abundant choice of parts as thestudents may select different combinations of components for the same
Paper ID #19577Engagement in Practice: Community Engaged Scholarship to Address LocalFood InsecurityDr. Kellie Schneider, University of Dayton Kellie Schneider is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Management, Systems, & Technology at the University of Dayton. Prior to joining the faculty at UD, she was an instructor in the Freshman Engineering Program at the University of Arkansas. She received her Ph.D., M.S. and B.S. all in industrial engineering from the University of Arkansas. She has a variety of research interests including quality & reliability, engineering education, and community-based
through a sequence of mechanical engineering courses while participating in our FSGs.Proper assessment of their academic performance will undoubtedly shed more light on theeffectiveness of this supplemental instruction method. Furthermore, as faculty of an institutionthat is primarily devoted to undergraduate education, we recognize that the willingness andcommitment of the teaching faculty to be involved in these activities are also important.Instructor-student interactions, supported by enthusiastic faculty beyond the regular lecturesettings, are an integral part towards the sustainment of such successful instructional practices.Future study components can indeed include examination of faculty attitude towards thesepractices and how their
Paper ID #18551Learning to Anticipate the User in Professional Engineering WorkDr. Alexandra Vinson, Northwestern University Alexandra H. Vinson is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwest- ern University. She received her Ph.D. in Sociology & Science Studies from the University of California, San Diego. Her research interests include professional education in medicine and STEM fields.Dr. Pryce Davis, University of Nottingham Pryce Davis is an Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences at the University of Nottingham. He received his Ph.D. in Learning Sciences from Northwestern
design and led multi-institution teams in the development and testing of curriculum materials and assessments for engineering design learning. He is also the owner of Verity Design Learning LLC, a publisher of instructional materials for design reviews and teamwork development. He is a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education. Dr. Davis received his PhD in Agricultural Engineering at Cornell University.Ms. Sarah Winfree, The Ohio State University Sarah Winfree is an undergraduate research assistant in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. She joined the University in August 2013 working towards a Bachelor of Science degree in Food Engineering. Her career includes
(ROKET) (#EEC-1300370 and #EEC-1009496)was a multidisciplinary RET in the Center for Integrated Access Networks (CIAN), an NSFfunded Engineering Research Center (ERC) at the University of Arizona (UA). ROKETsupported 50 teachers from Native American schools in a 6-week summer research experienceover a 7 year period in labs in the College of Optical Sciences and the College of Science.Applying theories of American Indian identity development to teacher development, the goal ofthis program was to increase cultural awareness in Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM) classroom curriculum and build professional mentoring relationships totransform Native American classrooms and pique the interests of Native American youth towardSTEM
this transfer in a more effective manner [3]. The process of knowledge transfer ishighly dynamic and dependent on its content and relationship between student and teacher [4]and needs to be tailored to both for an effective outcome [5]. A number of different teachingmethods emerged over the years including active learning [6], flipping classroom [7, 8], problembased learning [9] to name just a few.After teaching mechanics courses in a traditional format for a number of years it becameapparent that any quantum jump in student learning success requires structural departure fromthe old teaching method and substantial overhaul modifications which would integrate differentpedagogical experiences and insights along with implementation of modern
has also initiated an exchange program for faculty and students to visit the University of Utah and receive integrated training in applied research, non‐technical skills, and global competencies. Similar to the previously described components, the emphasis on the exchanges and training is the Water SDG. For example, the recent mission had joint research group meetings where alignment of research with the Water SDG was emphasized, a curriculum streamlining meeting that assessed the degree programs and their alignment with the Water SDG, and an Executive Seminar on Achieving the Water SDGs in Pakistan. The exchanges and training activities support development of all four capitals, with an emphasis on human
first is materials and processes which includes traditional machining,materials science, CNC machining and processes, and additive manufacturing. The second thrustarea is plant floor operations and includes statistical process control, lean manufacturing, PLCs,sensors, and actuators. An additional advanced manufacturing thrust includes robotics andautomation, automated inspection systems, and MES. These three thrust areas are correlated tothe four pillars of manufacturing knowledge in the following sections.The manufacturing engineering curriculum consists of traditional pre-engineering courses suchas calculus, physics, chemistry, and other core requirements. Fundamental engineering and mathcourses include graphics and 3D modeling, statistics
the most emphasized courses. All participants considered these courses to be relevant to gain fundamental knowledgeon how computers function in order to see the big picture of software development. For instance,one of the participants mentioned that his program designed the curriculum to prepare theirgraduates for professional life: I hope all of our courses are getting our students ready [for] professional life. We’ve design the curriculum to make sure our students are prepared for the workforce, and by all accounts we’ve got 90% of our students without an internship get internships, our students have very high placement rates, and very high salaries for our college, and really for Purdue. The only product
collaboration framework and use it to evaluate studentprogress throughout the semester. With strategic selection of assignments, we could build someof the data generation into course assignments. This information could be coupled with pre andpost interviews of students regarding their attitudes towards empathy across disciplines. Whileboth more challenging and susceptible to our own biases, such an approach could provide morespecific data about the impact of our course.Why not just do service learning?Service learning classes are an integral part of the way in which engineering is taught at USD.Our new general engineering department has been founded on the premise that engineers needmultiple opportunities to understand the social context of their work
‘practice’ through ‘doing’ both in an individual as well as in ateam format. These experiences fit well within a dictionary definition of engineers,namely, “a person who has scientific training and who designs and builds complicatedproducts, machines, systems, or structures.” (Merriam-Webster). And yet, studentoutcomes for ABET accredited engineering programs include design within social,health, and safety constraints as well as broad education incorporating global and societalcontext.While there exist a myriad of potential approaches to integrate ‘practice’ into theengineering curriculum, the examples available often in the engineering educationliterature tend to focus upon opportunities for authentic learning such as the creation ofcapstone
communities. Morgan works with schools, libraries, and makerspaces to design, document, and open source new lessons, projects, and technical solutions for the community.Dr. Katherine Fu, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Kate Fu is an Assistant Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology in Mechanical Engineering. Prior to this appointment, she has been a Postdoctoral Fellow at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). In May 2012, she completed her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. She received her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon in 2009, and her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Brown University in 2007. Her
teaching methods and tools, he has received grants and established collaborations with colleagues from different fields and countries. Dr. Gulacar has developed and organized workshops about implementation of social constructivist methods and effective use of technological tools in science classrooms.Dr. Jennifer H. Choi, University of California, Davis Jennifer Choi is currently a Lecturer with potential for security of employment (LPSOE) in the Depart- ment of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at UC Davis. In addition to teaching core undergraduate courses, Jennifer is aimed at integrating engineering design principles and hands-on experiences throughout the curriculum, and playing an active role in the senior design
demonstration (Roadshow-in-a-Box) will complement the outreach programactivities that includes a more in-depth program that invites students from the participatingcounty area to the ECSU campus and its satellite partners for a one-week camps during summer.The camp focuses on NASA STEM curriculum and hands-on learning modules, as well as guestspeakers and field trips in related subject matter. Undergraduate student interns will be used tohelp develop and present the message. As their “near peers,” student presenters can connect withschool audiences in a distinct way. Developing and presenting the message serves an importantpart of the interns’ education as well.Program ImplementationScope and Impact: The program will serve to carry these STEM areas to