industry out of New Orleans for two Fortune 500 com- panies, where his responsibilities included IT disaster recovery from Hurricane Katrina. Previously, he served as an unrestricted line officer in the U.S. Navy onboard a guided missile destroyer and the second Aegis cruiser.Dr. Dante Dionne, Korean Air Dante Dionne is a Senior Innovation Technology Manager at Korean Air. The past 25+ years of his career has centered on management and professional services consulting. Where, he has specialized in lead- ing multi-national project teams in digital business transformation, mobility and innovative technology solutions. Dante received his Ph.D. in Psychology with a focus on Organizational Leadership and an MA in In
the preservice teachers’ final project where they wrote andtaught a 20-minute lesson on a topic of their choice. The preservice teachers planned theirlessons using the recommended lesson plan format. Some documented their process bycompleting a written log of their steps and/or a screen capture video. After completing theirlesson planning, the preservice teachers completed a reflection about the process of writing theirlesson plan and presented their lesson to their peers. The purpose of the written log and screencapture video was to see the specific processes used by each preservice teacher to complete thelesson. The aim of the reflection was to gain an understanding of how the preservice teachersviewed their process of writing lesson plans
impact.The most clear-cut measures of institutionalization are those that demonstrate achievement of, orsignificant progress towards, long-term outcomes. For example, in the long term, we expect tosee significant increases in the representation, retention, and advancement of women faculty,especially women STEM faculty and women faculty of color. We also expect to observeimproved departmental climates and work environments for all faculty. However, neither theNSF nor the UD ADVANCE project leadership expects that the long-term outcomes will beachieved during the lifetime of the grant. In this context, long-term outcomes are those that cantake up to 10 years to achieve and the grant funding is only for 5 years (six, if one adds a oneyear no cost
graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering. Before joining San Francisco State University as an assistant professor, he worked for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) LLP. As a licensed professional engineer in the states of Connecticut and California, Dr. Jiang has been involved in the design of a variety of low-rise and high-rise projects. His current research interests mainly focus on Smart Structures Technology, Structural Control and Health Monitoring and Innovative Engineering Education.Dr. Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University Dr. Cheng Chen is currently an associate professor in the school of engineering at San Francisco State University. His research interests
by two engineers using the coding schemein Table 2, and all responses were double-coded. One of the coders was the assessment analystfor the project and the other was a senior-level engineering student. We calculated our first timeinter-rater reliability, which indicated fair to good initial agreement, with Cohen’s κ = 0.69(Norusis, 2005).Our coding scheme in Table 2 was developed using a grounded, emergent qualitative analysis ofthe students’ responses (Neuendorf, 2002). Each category of the coding scheme is defined anddescribed in Table 2. The categories at the top of the table pertain to benefits of or desirablestudent behaviors associated with the active learning techniques. The categories in our codingscheme are supported by the STEM
Paper ID #18916Online Programming System for Code Analysis and Activity TrackingTian Qiu, Purdue University Tian Qiu is a senior undergraduate in Computer Engineering and Mathematics-Computer Science.Mr. Mengshi Feng, Purdue University Mengshi Feng is a senior student at Purdue University. He is one of the team member in ACCESS project supervised by Yung-Hsiang Lu.Mr. Sitian Lu, Purdue University Sitian Lu is a junior studying Computer Engineering in Purdue University. He has been working on the online programming system (ACCESS) since later 2015. Sitian Lu has been studying in Purdue University for 3 years. He is also
research ideas come from, and how does thattranslate into research proposals.The “Chancellor’s Perspective” session was an opportunity to hear from female STEM facultymember on her diverse experiences in academia as professor, department head, provost, andchancellor across many institutions.The “Research Outline” seminar session was designed to help participants review sampleresearch statements, and to help overcome a common question concerning what topics orheadings does one include in the research statement. Participants were given the opportunity tohelp outline their research statement via peer review. This session is seen at a first attempt atbeginning to think about the next series of projects that one could undertake. In other words,what are
the approaches to solving the problems but can't give each other the answers. Such mutual learning interaction between students is beneficial because students will either be required to articulate their knowledge of a subject in ways that another student can understand or will profit from getting an alternative perspective from a peer on how to approach a problem.For the author’s courses, students are provided a variety of ways to demonstrate learning of thecourse material. The HW problem sets have typically counted for around 25% of the coursegrade. All courses include a laboratory and/or project component that counts for about 25% ofthe course grade, while two exams and a cumulative final count for the remaining 50%. Sincethe LON
fusing sustainability principles and design thinking to address the Water and Energy grand challenges in the natural and built environment. Current projects include: Renewable electrode materials for Microbial Fuel Cells and the Electro-Fenton process, Recirculating Aquaponic Systems, Environmental Quality wireless sensor networks, and incorporating Sustainable De- sign/Innovation into engineering curricula. He serves as a director for Pitt’s Design EXPO and a variety of the Mascaro Center’s Sustainability Out- reach and Education programs including the Manchester Academic Charter School ”Green week” and the Teach the Teacher program, impacting thousands of students each year. Dr. Sanchez teaches Introduction to
online discussions ina computer science course; using regression and correlation analysis, they found that the numberof posts responding to others correlated with project grades [17]. A researcher at Stanford [18]used the framework to analyze students working on an engineering challenge where studentswere required to think aloud about how to design and build a variety of mechanical andelectronic devices; the results suggest that simply word counting can reflect the learner’s affect,interest, and identify towards engineering.2.2 Survey Data Collection and Analysis: Student Perceptions of the KEEN-FocusedDiscussion AssignmentThe survey data collection and data analysis required a similar three-phase approach. First, theonline discussion prompts
knowledge tended to be more/less confident about theirabilities. The post-test relation suggests an association between knowledge gain and post-testconfidence. In support of this association, a significant correlation was found between overallknowledge gain and overall post-test confidence (r = 0.40, t(25) = 2.2, p = .020). Those studentswith high/low knowledge gain tended to have higher/lower confidence after the program.Research Question 3: Was there a relation between active learning and gains in studentknowledge?Active learning was one of the response categories that emerged from the open-ended questionabout the best part of the pre-engineering program. Particular responses classified as activelearning included individual and group projects
Paper ID #19631Sophomore Design Course on Virtual PrototypingDr. Michael R. Caplan, Arizona State University Michael Caplan earned his undergraduate degrees from The University of Texas at Austin and his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Following post-doctoral research at Duke University Medical Center in Cell Biology, Michael joined the faculty of Arizona State University in 2003, and he is now an Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Caplan’s research focuses on molecular cooperativity in drug targeting, bio-sensing, and cell sig- naling. Current projects align along three main themes
increase retention rates but limit access instead.Introduction:A previous study on learning in the classroom (Mosier, 2016) was the impetus for this researchproject. In the previous study, students were asked to perform review assignments and report onwhether a student as teacher approach helped them reinforce their previous coursework. Asvalidation, the grades of the three prerequisite courses were compared to the post-assignmentgrade outcomes. Although it was a one-semester project, the data indicated that a betterpredictor of their outcome was the students’ grades in the previous or prerequisite courses. Theresearch expanded to include the college entrance exam and math placement exams. This initialresearch lead to the question examined in the
Continuing Professional Development Division of the American Society for Engineering Education. Dr. Springer received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Purdue University, his MBA and Doctorate in Adult and Community Education with a Cognate in Executive Development from Ball State University. He is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR & SHRM-SCP), in Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR), and, in civil and domestic mediation. Dr. Springer is a State of Indiana Registered domestic mediator.Mr. Mark T Schuver, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Mark Schuver is the Director for the Center for Professional Studies in Technology
. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity.Dr. Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder Jacquelyn Sullivan has led the multi-university TeachEngineering digital library project, now serving over 3.3M unique users (mostly teachers) annually, since its inception. She is founding co-director of the design-focused Engineering Plus degree program and CU Teach Engineering initiative in the University of Colorado Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. With the intent of transforming en- gineering to broaden participation, Sullivan spearheaded design and launch of the Engineering
electron exchange; how assumedcurrent flow direction in circuit equations opposes actual electron flow, and how two “potatobatteries” in series add effective voltage for application use. The societal impact discussionhighlights a research project at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem using boiled potato slices togreatly improve the operational life of using food or food waste to create batteries and potentialimpact for power in third world countries and using food waste an an alternative power source. Figure 2: The demonstration flow chart as applied to Potato Clock demonstration.The potato clock kit used is found for less than $12 on Amazon, the brand being “Green SciencePotato Clock”, along with the kit, two potatoes, and a standard multi
traditionally considered a game. While gamification is notlimited to the classroom, a number of recent research projects have explored gamification as itrelates to education. Some examples include examining the gamification of engineering courses[2], in which students could earn experience points (XP) for completing various activities andwere awarded badges for completing enough activities. In addition, a leaderboard was used toadd a competitive and social aspect. Students reported that they were more motivated and moreinterested, but also that it required more work.Gamification is a relatively new area of research but, based on the current overview of research[3], it has been shown to result in increases in student motivation and engagement. However
research assistant.Justin Lee Clough, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Justin Clough received his Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering with minors in mathematics and applied physics from the Milwaukee School of Engineering. As an undergraduate, he has worked on research projects with the National Science Foundation, Argonne National Laboratory, and the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. He is working on his doctorate in Mechanical Engineering at Rensselaer Poly- technic Institute specializing in computational materials and volunteers with Engineering Ambassadors.Ms. Elizabeth S. Herkenham, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Ms. Herkenham is the K-13 Education Outreach Director of the School of Engineering (SoE) at
, the class wasrestructured using the backward design approach7,9. The curriculum was developed to includeinstruction on the interpretation and development of both hand drawing and the use of CADprograms. This included drawing in 2D, and Isometric (see Figure 1a) by hand using tools suchas grid paper and straight edges. This coursework occupied the majority of the first five weeks ofthe course. The remainder of the course focused on computer-generated methods and includedtwo projects requiring the use of a CAD program: one of a 2D schematic and one of a 3Dmodel7. For the remainder of the paper, this version of the class will be referred to as the“Traditional” version, as it is built off of topics traditionally taught in engineering graphics
the quality of help provided to them by librarians during those consultations,and what they found useful about face-to-face consultations despite there being online helpavailable to them6. They found that students desired consultations for several different reasons,ranging from a lack of knowledge of how to begin their research to ensuring they have optimizedthe use of the available resources. Their projects ranged from very simple to multidimensional andcomplex. Prior to the consultations, several students had encountered hurdles while attempting toindependently perform their research. Some of them were frustrated that their searches wereinaccurate and they could not find relevant materials.Students were helped in selecting databases
participants have already completed approximately 20 internships andsummer research projects, most of them paid. Students interned with organizations such as theU.S. Naval Undersea Warfare Center, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, and theMystic Aquarium. Most of the research experiences were with RWU faculty, supported by avariety of grants. Several students have presented their work at academic conferences.Program assessment is conducted by the PIs and focuses on: academic performance (GPA),retention in a STEM major, progress through the major (credits accumulated), graduation, post-graduate outcomes (STEM careers or graduate study), and impact on underrepresented studentenrollments in STEM majors at RWU. Secondary metrics used for
other STEM courses using active and/or technology-enhancedapproaches. In the following sections, we will discuss our course design and delivery, datacollection and analysis methods, and the results.2. Methods – Course Delivery & Data Collection/AnalysisThe delivery of the course was by design very similar across the schools. The blended versioninvolved in-class clicker quizzes, lecture, post-class online auto-graded quizzes, problem sets,and programming projects. The Piazza online discussion board was available 24×7 for quickfeedback (Piazza, 2015). In the flipped version, students prepared for class in advance withvideos or readings, auto-graded quizzes, and an essay question about difficult or interestingconcepts. The Piazza discussion
workindividually or in self-selected pairs on a directed active learning assignment as faculty and labassistants employ a “teaching by walking around (TBWA)” philosophy. By implementingTBWA, faculty can interact with every student in the class in an informal manner as each student/ student-pair work at their own pace. Students receive individual attention and can receiveimmediate feedback as they work.During the ECE-322 annual continuous improvement cycle, it was suggested that the existingmixed-mode format and TBWA style could easily be adapted into a MOOC [6]. In turn, theMOOC could serve as an interactive textbook that integrates many components such as readings,video lectures, homework assignments, self-assessments, quizzes, laboratory projects, and
engineering coursework and the design process of undergraduate students in project-based courses.Dr. Kristen B. Wendell, Tufts University Kristen Wendell is Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Ed- ucation at Tufts University. Her research efforts at at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach focus on supporting discourse and design practices during K-12, teacher education, and college-level en- gineering learning experiences, and increasing access to engineering in the elementary school experience, especially in under-resourced schools. In 2016 she was a recipient of the U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). http
Paper ID #19774Computer Simulations Developed to Improve Understanding of Thermody-namic PrinciplesDr. David G Alexander, California State University, Chico Dr. Alexander’s research interests and areas of expertise are in teaching pedagogy, capstone design, renewable energy systems, thermal sciences, vehicle system modeling and simulation, heat transfer, new product development, entrepreneurship, and technology transfer. He is PI and adviser of the Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition 2016. He is also working on an undergraduate research project modeling solar cells using a thermodynamics approach and analyzing
Assistant Dean of Academic Initiatives at The Grove School of Engineering at The City College of New York (CCNY). One of her major projects was the development and roll out of City College’s master’s program in trans- lational medicine. In addition to her leadership role at CCNY, Dr. Brown has found time to reach out to the non-technical communities and share her passion for science and engineering education. She had an academic enrichment business for middle and high school students specializing in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and was a teacher at the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, Geor- gia. She has provided research mentorship and training to scores of undergraduate and graduate students
. Thirty-three percent of the student bodyis female. These data are typical for most of our peer technological institutions with similarofferings and is consistent with national data which indicate that 25.8% of first year womenintend on majoring in STEM disciplines, with a breakdown as follows: biological/agriculturalsciences (15.8%), mathematics and computer science (2.1%), physical sciences (2.1%), andengineering (5.8%) (National Science Board, 2016).In 2006, the National Research Council (NRC) Committee on Women in Science andEngineering recommended that universities extend outreach to potential students through avariety of programming including summer science and engineering camps, lecture series, careerdays, collaborative research projects
engage students in design thinking activities and discussion as a pre-cursorto discussing the science/math content that is relevant to their design project for that semester.In Fall 2011, when I first started teaching the Design Course, I reached out to my colleagues,Monica Cardella and Robin Adams, at Purdue University to share their instructional materials onengineering design, especially on how to introduce students to the notion of design. From thosematerials, I decided to use a prompt asking students to help solve a problem in the everydaycontext of long grocery store lines (credit for design of the original prompt: David Radcliffe,Robin Adams, and Monica Cardella at Purdue University). The prompt and how it was used inclass is shown in
details about my current research projects, check out my website: http://wauck2.web.engr.illinois.edu/Mr. James M. Leake, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign James M. Leake joined the Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems (formerly General) Engineer- ing in August 1999. His educational background includes an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (1993) from the University of Washington, a B.S. in Ocean Engineering (1980) from Florida Atlantic University, and a B.A. in Art History (1974) from Indiana University. His current research interests include engineering education, integration of CAD/CAE software in the engineering curriculum, building information mod- eling, spatial visualization, and reverse engineering
research is focused on mechatronics, digital manufacturing, digital thread, cyber physical systems, broadening participation, and engineering education. She is a Co-Director of Mechatronics and Digital Manufacturing Lab at ODU and a lead of Area of Specializa- tion Mechatronics Systems Design. She worked as a Visiting Researcher at Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing in Disputanta, VA on projects focusing on digital thread and cyber security of manufacturing systems. She has funded research in broadening participation efforts of underrepresented students in STEM funded by Office of Naval Research, focusing on mechatronic pathways. She is part of the ONR project related to the additive manufacturing training