make the course more engaging for students to hopefully increase retention ofstudents within the major. The course’s “studio format” (a course where lecture and lab arecombined) focuses on providing students with multiple opportunities to directly apply what theyare learning in lecture to real-world applications in a laboratory setting. The paper discusses thecourse’s format and its weekly integrated lab activities. It then discusses the student andinstructor reactions to the course and compares them with student and instructor reactions to thecourse taught in the traditional format. Finally, the paper discusses lessons learned andsuggestions for future offerings as well as plans for tracking how the course affects
building on the work of others on the field mentioned in previous chapters. Teamswere given methodology inputs from the fields of need finding, prototyping, and businessapproach amongst others. The students were asked to consider three different timeframesregarding their solution: 20 weeks work plan, 20 months startup plan and a 20 years vision.One of the exercises to support their thinking was conducted in a session, where they wereasked to create future utopias and dystopias to extract guidelines for the rest of the project.The IfC projects started with a weeklong field trip to CERN to get an overview of theavailable technologies as an inspiration source for ideation. In addition, the teams hadsessions with their assigned knowledge transfer
1954 to 1958. In 1959 he was appointed library director at the PolytechnicInstitute of Brooklyn. He joined ASEE in 1961 and served as ESLC chair from 1962 to 1964. InSeptember 1964 Boes was appointed assistant director of libraries at Syracuse University. A yearlater, in 1965, he was appointed acting director and then director of libraries in 1966. During histenure he oversaw the planning and construction of a new research library for the humanities andsocial sciences, the Bird Library, which opened in 1972. However, his plans to merge somedepartmental libraries met with resistance from faculty.[10] In 1973 Boes left Syracuse tobecome the director of libraries at the University of Georgia in Athens. His time at Georgia wasmarked by allegations
to align its engineering program with the engineering programsoffered by the surrounding area four-year institutions [3], [4]. At the same time, this college’sengineering faculty made every effort to provide the highest quality education for our students (5).A previous ASEE paper [6] described a new partnership, called “Re-Energize,” that is expected tohelp several two-year colleges develop their own research capabilities in renewable energy incollaboration with Texas State University.The Re-Energize program plans to establish a creative research and development (R&D) andprofessional development (PD) ecosystem. This ecosystem will empower institutions of highereducation who prepare students in engineering and engineering technology in
importantlyseveral students. After one year with the involvement of 6 part-time student research assistantsand 2 co-op student research assistants, the research project was successful and a large amount oftest data on mechanical properties was obtained, and can be used to answer their questions, anddescribed the statistical parameters of the mechanical properties. Through their research,students gained hands-on research experience, implemented what they learned in the classroomto the research, designed and manufactured specimens, created test procedures, ran tensile tests,wrote test reports and conducted data analysis.This paper will describe and present in detail the research activities including team management,research planning, searching test standards
. Design Applies to initial solution concepts as well as to the final design. Step Feasibility Assessing and passing judgment on a possible or planned solution to the problem. Determineworkability, does it meet constraints, criteria, etc.? Evaluation Comparing and contrasting two (or more) solutions to the problem on a particular dimension (or set of dimensions) such as strength or cost. Decision Selecting one idea or solution to the problem (or parts of the problem) from
: The SLED design team employed five Purdue University STEM faculty membersand local teachers to develop the engineering design science activities. One such activity wascalled Slow Boat, aligned with the Indiana State science standards (Indiana Department ofEducation, 2010). The Slow Boat design activity was designed for fourth grade scienceclassroom. In the Slow Boat lesson, students were asked to design and build a boat to slowlymove through a water tub. The science concepts embedded in the design activity were drag,force, speed, and motion (see Slow Boat lesson plan on https://stemedhub.org).Researchers created a transfer problem, Sled Crash, to assess how students conceptualize theengineering design of a real-world engineering design
developersmust be well-trained in software testing to plan and carry out effective software testing activities.To achieve a better trained workforce in the area of software testing, curricula at academicinstitutions need to be integrated with software validation techniques, including software testing. The problem of integrating software testing concepts and related techniques into programmingand software engineering (SE) courses is still an open research problem. Over the past decade, therehave been many investigations, specifically by members of both academic community and softwareindustry, into ways to integrate software testing into computer science (CS) and SE curricula. Forexample, several approaches attempted to integrate testing concepts into
designseach game for a specific skill deemed important to a topic, such as writing if-else statements incomputer programming. The custom design is needed to make the skill be an essential part of thegameplay. This paper presents several games our team has developed so far, for topics incomputing and math, and describes plans to build more. The games are free and currently athttp://www.cs.ucr.edu/~vahid/seriousGames/. The games are web-based (HTML5) and requireno software installation, being playable on any standard web browser.I. IntroductionLearning some subjects involves developing skills. The prototypical example is the learning ofmultiplication tables; by developing the skill of multiplying single digit numbers in one's headalmost instantly, one
orient their preparation. However, incontrast to the practice of traditional laboratories, a circuit diagram including componentvalues, or a plan for the experiment including information about the measurements to obtainwas not provided. Each laboratory session started with a discussion moderated by theinstructor and teaching assistant aimed at establishing a layout for the circuit or a template forthe design of the experiment.Two laboratory sections enrolled 23 and 24 students respectively, who completed six “one-session” laboratories and two mini-projects spread over several weeks (electromyogramamplifier and blood pressure monitor). An anonymous student survey was conducted at theend of the semester to gather student feedback about the inquiry
theirinterests related to the GCE in order to help them to develop future plans for their learningand professional development. In addition, students in this technology-enabled global coursesection had the unique opportunity to work with and learn from students across the globe togain firsthand cross-cultural experience. The global nature of this course provided studentswith the opportunity to develop more cultural awareness and gain experience collaboratingwith team members separated by a large distance and time difference.3. Course Structure/Organization Figure 1. Illustration of the two videoconferencing classroomsThe course was organized around three different types of learning experiences: (1) GlobalTeam Project; (2) Cross-cultural
teaching internship program developed for current STEMundergraduates, the evaluation of the program’s ability to impact the participants’ learning andcareer plans, and the project team’s insight from their experience running this unique program.This education internship program currently places students with secondary STEM teacherswhere they first observe and assist in the classroom, and finally, design and teach lessons undersupervision. The experiences of approximately 82 interns were probed during interviews with theprogram evaluator at the end of the respective intern’s semester program (90.1% of all the internsparticipated in exit interviews). Questions asked during the semi-structured exit interviews weredesigned to gather information about
above, the authors plan to make changesto the STEM camp to hopefully improve students’ thoughts and perceptions of STEM.Given the results, the authors plan to experiment with one intensive format change to theweeklong schedule. Currently, the courses are offered through the week and are mixed aroundthe field trip, projects, and various industry presentations. Additionally, in the current schedule,all students participate on all projects. Instead, the “introductory” courses would be offeredduring the beginning of the week and, thus, allow students to decide which STEM fields interestand inspire them. In the back half of the week, students would “sign-up” for various projectsthat interest them. These projects would provide the students with more
? Methodology We employed weekly academic classifications in an early warning system (EWS)for students in an undergraduate engineering course at a research-intensive university inthe Midwest. Coupled with the EWS, we used data from students’ use of variousinstructional technologies during the course through a digital coaching application calledE2Coach. The E2Coach system provides students with a variety of resources including:weekly help messages, exam preparation (before the exam) and reflection (after theexam) tools, a weekly checklist of tasks that will help students prepare for the class, agrade calculator so students can estimate their grade based on past and planned futureperformance, and various online systems for reviewing academic
constraints as necessary. Anotherimportant early decision was to evaluate proposals for the potential for both studentlearning and innovation. In practice that means the Council might choose to fund aproject that we suspect won’t work as planned, but that will give the student team achance to learn about a technology or process, or that could lead to the solution of arelated problem. The Beta Program aims to inspire and reward innovation in students by helpingthem try out their ideas without immediate concerns for commercialization. The focus ison technology development and application, and the skill and confidence building thatcomes from trying to make an idea work. When evaluating any one proposal, this leads todiscussions about whether an
targeted to aspecific course outcome. Thus, mapping student responses to exam problems over to learningoutcomes for the course becomes an easier task. Furthermore, the instructor is able to respond togaps in knowledge exposed by early examinations and may plan to test outcomes with a weakerperformance more frequently. The instructor is also able to reallocate class time, if necessary, inresponse to weaker performances seen on course outcomes. With only two or three midtermexaminations, it is difficult to revisit an earlier concept that students on which students may nothave performed well until the final examination.ConclusionsThis paper has discussed three different structures for an introductory solid mechanics course andits postrequisite course
for Engineering Education (ASEE). Ms. Allen has a Bachelor of Science degree in physics education from Lincoln University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Education degree in policy, planning and evaluation from the University of Pittsburgh. She is also completing her doctoral work in higher education management at the University of Pittsburgh in the School of Education. Her research interests are the academic performance of underrepresented students, particularly in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and inclusive excellence in the STEM environment.Mrs. Linda W. Demoise, University of Pittsburgh Linda W. Demoise, MSCE Academic Support Coordinator Pre-College and Undergraduate Diversity Pro
a total of 26 schools. We currently plan to admit 20 students, in order to ensure we have adequate Figure 1: A map showing the 2016-17 resources to make this a constructive experience for participant school placement relative all concerned. We will grow this program consistently with our strategic growth initiatives for to our institution. the school; current plans include significant growthin both the number of faculty and the number of graduate students.Program value to student participants: This program is attractive to male and female students, as demonstrated in
present a thorough overview of the technical plans for the project to an IndependentReview Team, which used a mixed set of technical expertise to assess the project 2. This CDRdiffered somewhat from traditional CDRs because some subsystems were known to still needadditional work, which is a consequence of the development timing and schedule constraints.Additionally, CubeSats for exploration beyond Earth orbit are relatively new within NASAhistory, and this particular project was targeting flight on a launch vehicle that is still indevelopment. The goal of the BioSentinel project is to measure the effects of radiation on DNA in deepspace in preparation for sending humans to Mars (NASA, n.d.). It will carry speciallydesigned strains of
Mathematical Engineering and wrote a master thesis on Query Processing and Optimization in Database Management System. He has also profession- alexperiences in electricity and energy sectors, and worked as a consultant for ERP (enterprise resource planning) and CRM (customer relationship management) programs.Daniel’le April DeVoss, Northern Arizona University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 How to shape attitudes towards STEM careers: The search for the most impactful extracurricular clubs (RTP)It is well known that strong extra-curricular STEM programs provide multiple arenas for studentsto expand on classroom curriculum, complementing STEM skills with creative
their current instruction and contentknowledge, the researchers were also interested in the relationship between programmingenvironment locale (cloud or local) and classroom adoption rates. In order to answer the question,“Are CS skill and activity implementation rates and implementation type impacted by the use ofcloud-based technology versus traditional technologies?” the research team collected teacherclassroom implementation plans from a simple survey 3 months after the summer PD. The surveyasked whether or not the lesson plan (created in the summer) had already been implemented, andasked for details of the lesson, student reactions, limitations, and barriers to implementation. Inaddition, each of the potential lessons was evaluated for
contingencies required to meet deadlines. These two cases areshown in Table 2. Table 2. Alternative Project Management Examples Textbook Case Authentic Case 1 Problem Definition Procure ingots for given metallurgy 2 System Analysis Develop weld procedure 3 Design Input & Output Extrude 30’ lengths 4 Design Database Pull bore and hone ID for tubing 5 Develop Input Screen Turn OD and shape tapered stress joint 6 Develop Output Screen Weld 150’ lengths 7 Develop Database Inspect 8 Test System Shipping with contingency plan (Houston to Europe) 9 Implement System
World Council on System Engineering and Information Technology (WCSEIT), Vice President of Safety Health and Envi- ronment Research Organization (SHERO) and Vice President of World Council on Communication and Arts (WCCA). He is Chairman of Working Group ”Ingenieurp¨adagogik im Internationalen Kontext” since 2002, Member of International Monitoring Committee in IGIP since 2004, Member of Strategic Plan- ning Committee of Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc (IEEE- EdSoc) since 2009, Board Member of ”Global Council on Manufacturing and Management” (GCMM) since 2004 and Director of Brazilian Network of Engineering (RBE) since 1998. He is also Member of Board of Governors
fluency, design fluency, cognitiveflexibility (the mental ability to think about multiple concepts), planning, response inhibition,handling novel situations, working memory, reasoning, problem solving, and abstract thinking(Alvarez, Emory and Emory 2006; Lezak, Howieson, and Loring, 2004; Monsell, 2003). Normanand Shallice (1980) outline five types of situations where routine activation of behavior wouldnot be sufficient for optimal performance: 1. Those that involve planning or decision making 2. Those that involve error correction or troubleshooting 3. Situations where responses are not well-rehearsed or contain novel sequences of actions 4. Dangerous or technically difficult situations 5. Situations that
(SDSU). The case study presented in this paper demonstrates howapplication of engineering management and quality improvement tools, such as Kaizen and Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle, along with an enhanced approach to our commonly used teachingobservation process contributed to improved instructor’s outcomes.Formative versus Summative Teaching ObservationObservations of teaching can take the form of summative or formative evaluation, which servedifferent purposes for the faculty member being observed. The Iowa State Center for Excellencein Learning and Teaching2 has published a literature review, and statement of best practices, insummative peer evaluation of teaching, that is, where that evaluation plays a role in personneldecisions such as
courses they should take before transferringto Seattle University.We participate in many recruitment activities. We visit community colleges and present aboutour scholarly interests, give students an overview of electrical and computer engineering, andprovide details about our program. Participation in such recruitment activities is essentialbecause many potential transfer students are not even aware that Seattle University offers aprogram in ECE.Potential transfer students are encouraged to meet with the department chair long before theyapply for transfer. They are advised on what courses they should take in their last year beforetransfer. Their transcripts are evaluated by the chair and they are given a draft plan of studies sothey know how
perceived divisions between STEM andthe liberal arts by linking those perspectives and assignments to broader habits of mind that arenecessary for engineers and designers. We then describe our strategies for integrating a richdesign experience into the course and consider how that integration alters typical approaches todesign projects. Finally, we discuss our plan to implement assessments that account for bothstudents’ technical abilities and their application of course theories and concepts.Course development was supported at the Institution by a summer course development grant thatencouraged faculty to partner across disciplines to create unique course offerings. Thepartnership between the Humanities & Social Sciences (HSS) and the
implemented in the future if a similar design opportunityarises: 1. Have each group submit a schedule with milestones of what they would accomplish, and submit a plan to catch up if they fall behind. 2. Have each student report actual accomplishment in addition to time spent on a topic. 3. Conduct more frequent design reviews.Students in the Systems Engineering course also shared some insights that they gained fromparticipating in the project. The following comments are illustrative, and were received as part oftheir final written project reports for the course, about seven weeks before the final competitionat the SpaceX facility in California.“The journey from the start of the semester until now has been very exciting, daunting
yearimplementation of the TDGs, group discussion focused on group leader planning and progress,the role of the group leaders, and successes with the group and concerns about the group. Forexample in September, the discussion focused on the nature of the meetings. One group leaderstated, “we plan to meet once a month.” Later in the semester, group leaders discussed the natureof their interactive teaching changes. One group leader, “I ask questions… on notecards… [thestudents] have a choice: to ask me a question or being asked a question. And they getmicrophones and I call like 30 cards a session. So, it is part of the whole lecture experience.” Inthe second semester, discussion focused on the progress of teaching development groupmembers toward making
Students 1 Give examples of previous project designs Attend team meetings outside of class time (including open 2 labs, presentation practice, planning meetings, etc.) Give examples of previous technical communication 3 deliverables 4 Rehearse their ROV/bathysphere presentation 5 Give feedback on reports 6 Help with technical content 7 Provide other