for STEM Equity (CERSE). Cara serves as project manager for program evaluation on several NSF- and NIH-funded projects. Her research interests include community cultural wealth, counterspaces, peer mentoring, and institutional change.Dr. Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler, Ph.D., is the director of the University of Washington Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity and an affiliate assistant professor of sociology. She directs research and evaluation projects from conceptualization, methodological design, and collection of data and analysis to dissem- ination of findings. Dr. Litzler is a member of ASEE and a former board member of the Women in Engineering ProActive
a Master’s of Science in Biomedical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Originally from Dudley, MA, she obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering in 2015 from WPI. As a graduate student she has served as a Teaching As- sistant to undergraduate level biomedical engineering courses as well as pursued a research project in the Myocardial Regeneration Laboratory focusing on improving stem cell delivery methods into the heart following a myocardial infarction, or heart attack. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Canine hip forces: The ups and downs of project-based learning of static
, synthesis and applications of different materials;while the manufacturing courses are focused on the applications and principles of differenttechnologies, machines, processes and their control procedures in producing a product. The lowenrollment and retention of students in these disciplines raises concerns about the impact of thecurriculum and teaching methods being practiced in these courses. Some of the recent efforts toattract a larger student pool to these disciplines are (a) creating an awareness of the impact ofmaterials science and manufacturing in our lives, to kindergarten through K-12 students (b)inviting students to attend Open Houses where the prospective students learn more about thesecourses, the student’s involvement in the research
Electrical and Computer Engineering at Drexel University. He received his BSEE from Temple University in 2011, and MSEE from Drexel in 2013. In 2012, he received the NSF-funded GK-12 Fellowship, for which he designed activities for Philadelphia high school students illustrating the connection between the arts and the sciences, to catalyze interest in STEM/STEAM. Jeff currently studies under Dr. Youngmoo Kim in Drexel’s Music Entertainment Technology lab, pursuing research in novel musical interfaces and machine learning applications in music information retrieval.Mr. David S. Rosen, Drexel University David Rosen is a doctoral student in Drexel University’s Applied Cognitive and Brain Sciences program. He has an M.S degree
, San Diego. Her research interests include professional education in medicine and STEM fields.Prof. Reed Stevens, Northwestern University Reed Stevens is a Professor of Learning Sciences at Northwestern University. He holds a B.A. in Mathe- matics from Pomona College and PhD in Cognition and Development from the University of California, Berkeley. Professor Stevens began his professional career as a mathematics teacher. For the past two decades, he has studied STEM learning both in and out of school. His research seeks to understand how and when learning environments are productive for people and to translate those findings into practical use in the design and resdesign of learning environments. In recent years and in
more than others. Students who have a developed interest begin to dislike differentsubjects because the material does not interest them. Henry expressed yet another aspect ofdeveloped interest. “When they say it for the first time on the board it’s like, you don’t reallyunderstand but you have to go home and practice it and do the homework before you really learnit”. Henry expresses internal motivation to learn the material. A well-developed interest causesstudents to self-regulate their learning 31, which Henry expresses in the quote above.Scott also expressed a characteristic of a developed interest. Scott explains how a sub-Redditpost (AskScience) was a resource he used to understand how to become a researcher and alsolearn more about
-based interventions. In the United States, less than 40%of incoming engineering freshman will actually complete an engineering degree. At Cal StateLA, where more than 65% are from underrepresented groups and the vast majority is first-generation college students, the retention and graduation rates are lower than the nationalaverage. For many years, faculty and staff at the College of Engineering, Computer Science, andTechnology (ECST), Cal State LA, have implemented a number of evidence-based practices inthe summer and first-year to help students transition into college and succeed in their engineeringprogram. However, integration and systemization of these interventions have proven to bechallenging. The summer bridge program (STEP) was
Learning. She completed her Ph.D. in 2014 in Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech. Alexandra received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from MIT and her M.S. in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia. Her research interests include engineering design education (especially in regards to the design of complex systems), student preparation for post-graduation careers, approaches for supporting education research-to-practice. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Iterating on Students’ Perceptions of Iteration in the Design Process: An Exploratory StudyAbstractExplorations of experienced designers demonstrate how these designers employ
current research includes examining the nature of constraints in engineering design and providing service learning opportunities for first-year programming students through various K-12 educational activities. Dr. Estell is a Member-at-Large of the Executive Committee for the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, and also serves as a program evaluator for the Engineering Accreditation Commission. He is also a founding member and serves as Vice President of The Pledge of the Computing Professional, an organization dedicated to the promotion of ethics in the computing professions through a standardized rite-of-passage ceremony.Dr. Todd France, Ohio Northern University Todd France is the director of Ohio Northern
Dr. Elise Barrella is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at James Madison University, who focuses teaching, scholarship, service, and student mentoring on transportation systems, sustainability, and engi- neering design. Dr. Barrella completed her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Georgia Tech where she con- ducted research in transportation and sustainability as part of the Infrastructure Research Group (IRG). Dr. Barrella has investigated best practices in engineering education since 2003 (at Bucknell University) and began collaborating on sustainable engineering design research while at Georgia Tech. She is currently engaged in course development and instruction for the junior design sequence (ENGR 331 and 332) and
engineering education. He is a Research Scientist and 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 con- sumer driven businesses over a 25-year career with The Procter & Gamble Company. In 2005, he joined Intuit, Inc. as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer and initiated a number of consumer package goods marketing best practices, introduced the use of competitive response modeling and ”on- the-fly” A|B testing program to qualify software improvements. Mark is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of One
along with the change, puttingpressure on our educational systems to not only produce more students capable in science,technology, engineering, and math, but students who understand how their role impacts aknowledge-driven, global economy. Understanding our students as citizen scientists andengineers is a powerful reframing for educators and our future graduates who we hope to bediverse, active, and engaged citizens solving problems of critical importance. 3This paper looks at the role extracurricular activities conducted in the midst of the nationalmakerspace movement has on design thinking in engineering education. Educators have seen theexcitement in students and the value-add that project-based extracurricular experiences like SolarVehicle
precise calculations Conducting experiments – incorporating empirical data into design decisionsOne of the best ways to stimulate this kind of system design thinking is to present students withcomplex problems that require them to address each of these areas as the part of a single project.In engineering education, these kinds of design problems are often presented to teams ofstudents, creating an environment in which questions are raised by others and there is a necessityto argue the advantages and disadvantages of alternative responses. These interactions not onlyaddress ABET criteria and increase communication skills, but also increase the likelihood of asuccessful design outcome, given a diverse team of students [1].For problem-based
practices for using the most common tools. They then had to passa quiz on these best practices with a score of 70% or better before being admitted to the shops. Ifthey failed to do so, they were required to return on a different day to re-take the quiz. Thefailure rate on the quiz was approximately 6%.Teams were required to create both first- and second-generation prototypes of a functioningdevice. In fact, teams were suggested to create two first-generation prototypes – one for each oftheir top two conceptual designs. The first-generation prototypes were required to demonstratethe primary function of the device; they could omit any secondary functions or features. Thesewere tested, and presented before the rest of the class to garner feedback. The
practices in engineering education since 2003 (at Bucknell University) and began collaborating on sustainable engineering design research while at Georgia Tech. She is currently engaged in course development and instruction for the junior design sequence (ENGR 331 and 332) and the freshman design experience, along with coordinating junior capstone at JMU. In addition to the Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Dr. Barrella holds a Master of City and Regional Planning (Transportation) from Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University.Dr. Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel Dr. Mary Katherine Watson is currently an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel
she also serves as co-Director of the VT Engineering Communication Center (VTECC) and CATALYST Fellow at the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT). Her research interests include interdisciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include exploring disciplines as cultures, liberatory maker spaces, and a RED grant to increase pathways in ECE for the professional formation of engineers.Steve Robert Harrison, Dept of Computer Science, Virginia Tech Steve Harrison is the Director of the Human-Centered Design Program at Virginia Tech, an associate professor of practice in Computer Science
innovative freeform modeling capabilities.The multidisciplinary teams include students, mostly seniors, from systems engineering anddesign, mechanical engineering, bioengineering and industrial design. The design projectsconsist of biomedical products and devices, and each project includes a sponsor from thehealthcare industry. The instructors include faculty from systems engineering and design,industrial design, and bioengineering.Using this testbed, a graduate student conducted research on reflective practice, design thinking,and how students engage in and use digital tools for design and collaboration. The initialresearch was conducted in the fall of 2015. Project results include a five-minute video thatdescribes student impressions of their
or practice avariety of professional skills, and to network with professionals working within the field ofengineering. The primary activities were Panel Discussion events (targeted toward freshman andsophomore students), an Industry Lecture Series (targeted to upper-division students), anEngineering Alumni Dinner (for upper division students), and corporate-sponsored Real-WorldProjects (integrated with Senior Design). Student attendance at each of these events ranged from10 to 25 with a core group of 15 engineering students attending and/or participating in 16 distinctCareer Engagement events over the past three academic years. Students were specificallyintroduced to over 15 different industry partners through these events. Current best
engineeringeducation in the United States, extensively exchanged with ABET officials and key membersof the Committee, explored the uniqueness, complexity and practical effect of the qualityassurance in engineering education, so as to have a more comprehensive perceptualunderstanding of the quality assurance in higher engineering education. In the process ofresearch, interviews were conducted by face-to-face interview. The interview time for eachinterviewee was approximately one hour. Prior to the interview, the researchers developedscientific interview outline and interview questions through repeated discussions with theadvisor, which provided a good expert validity.3.4. Data Collection3.4.1. Design of Research ProtocolThe researcher visited Purdue University
teaching both courses this academic year (2016/17).Ms. Carla Winsor, University of Wisconsin, Madison Carla Winsor is a graduate student and teaching assistant at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. She conducts research in Mechanical Engineering specializing in Solid Mechanics and Orthopedic Biome- chanics. This spring, she began a teaching assistant appointment teaching Design of Machine Elements for Junior level students. Carla works to promote women in Mechanical Engineering and mentors high school students, encouraging them to pursue STEM majors. Her professional background includes: a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, a Bachelor of Business Administration in Organizational Leadership, active duty
. Current research topics of interest are solar photovoltaics, solar thermal energy systems, combined heat, electric micro- grids, power systems for advanced commercial buildings, and the design and implementation of advanced energy technologies. His degrees in Mechanical Engineering are from the University of California, Berke- ley (Ph.D.) and the University of Minnesota (M.S. and B.S.). He holds a second Masters degree in Physics from Brown University.Mr. Wesley A. Zloza, Milwaukee School of Engineering Wesley A. Zloza is a graduate student from the Milwaukee School of Engineering.Mr. Samuel Jaroslav Stafl, Milwaukee School of EngineeringBrent Radlinger c American Society for Engineering
developmentopportunities for faculty who wanted to become engaged in online teaching or improve theircurrent offerings. Much research has been done in the last several years to highlight the bestpractices in online learning. To better benefit from this research, we launched a pilot effort tocreate a Faculty Institute for Online Teaching. The goal of this effort is to inform theunderstanding of what it means to deliver a high-quality online experience to students fromaround the globe. These best practices include organization of courses and programs within thelearning management system, designing lectures for online delivery, feedback timelines, studentto faculty engagement, and peer to peer engagement. This Institute had 30 participants enrolledin the pilot, and
). Students increasingly need to becomecognizant of how decisions are irrationally impacted by human cognition, and how suchdecisions can be improved to foster more sustainable outcomes to engineers and designers, theirclients, and society at large. The Presidential Task Force of the American Psychological Association has asserted theimportance of psychology as a STEM discipline and an “effective interdisciplinary bridge” (APA2010). The time has come for this bridge to be crossed to help address the psychology ofcomplex decisions, which engineers face regarding sustainability. The authors have aimed toaccomplish this through a new type of case study that integrates cognitive barriers with theEnvision sustainable infrastructure rating
and project-based learning pedagogy is a core value and practice for Chandler-GilbertCommunity College. It is integrated in courses, programs, and service learning and crosscurricular initiatives. “PBL is learning that best be an active and contextualized process”allowing students to actively construct their own knowledge and apply it, rather than the passiveexposure of knowledge via the traditional lecture model (Maurer and Neuhold, 2012). Acomprehensive problem or project-based learning approach incorporates multiple skills andmeasurements for content and communication. The engineering design process requiresteamwork, interpersonal, and both oral and written technical communication skills. Workplacereadiness studies have indicated there is
Paper ID #20048Modification and Assessment of a Residential Summer Program for HighSchool Women (Evaluation)Aimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University Aimee Cloutier is a Ph.D. student studying Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University. She earned her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech in 2012. Her research interests include biomechan- ics, rehabilitation engineering, prosthetic limb design, and STEM education.Mr. Guo Zheng Yew, Texas Tech University Guo Zheng Yew is currently pursuing his doctorate in civil engineering at Texas Tech University with a focus on finite element analysis and glass mechanics. Prior
science background includes degrees in Botany and Forest Ecology. Dr. Bell’s interest in sharing science with others led him to earn a teaching license and then teach science for six years in a rural high school in Eastern Oregon, where he was recognized as the Oregon Science Teachers Association’s ”New Science Teacher of the Year.” Eventually, Dr. Bell’s interest in educational research and science teacher preparation led him back to graduate school, where he earned the PhD in Science Education in 1999. For the past 16 years, Dr. Bell has been heavily involved in teaching preservice teachers, providing professional development for practicing teachers, and research and development re- lated to teaching and learning
Paper ID #18081Successful Teaming Characteristics Revealed in an Intensive Design Experi-enceMr. Rodney Boehm, Texas A&M University Rodney Boehm is the Director of Engineering Entrpreneurship and an Associate Professor of Practice in the Texas A&M University College of Engineering. He has broad industry experiences, including over 30 years in all aspects of the telecommunications industry (sales, marketing, manufacturing, business de- velopment, and technical design), the creation of a telecommunications standard (SONET - Synchronous Optical Network) for the fiber optics industry that is still in use
academia, most will facebalancing substantial research, teaching and service requirements. Yet, a graduate educationtypically focuses predominately on preparing students to lead research projects, without an emphasison development of pedagogical skills. Especially in engineering fields, graduate students may notautomatically be required to teach, receive pedagogical instruction, or engage in other careerdevelopment aspects beyond research. The exact reason for this is unclear but may be linked tounderestimating the positive impact of teaching by graduate students. Yet, there appear to beconcrete benefits for both the graduate students and the students taught by them. In fact, manygraduate students are interested in teaching and would like to
extracurricular activities to help hone engineeringstudents’ entrepreneurial skills and encourage ideation. However, there remainfew co-curricular opportunities for students to develop an entrepreneurial skillsetand practice entrepreneurial thinking. In particular, opportunities are rare forstudents to merge entrepreneurially minded learning (EML) with the high-levelsubject-, project- and collaboration-based learning approaches typically seen insenior-level elective courses. Developing the entrepreneurial mindset will serveour students well by preparing them to be more impactful engineers.We have developed, implemented and assessed a framework for integratingEML into senior-level elective courses via an Ideation Project. In the affectedcourse
(formally The College of Technology), which is one ofPurdue University’s 10 colleges, is “a transformational college unbounded by tradition… pioneers of learn-by-doing and use-inspired research” (Purdue Polytechnic Institute,2016a). The transformation efforts, which started in 2013 and continue today offerextraordinary opportunities to students and faculty and touch all parts of the college,including curricula, teaching methods, and learning spaces. The breadth and depth ofthe transformation are enormous. Purdue Polytechnic Institute’s mission statement isthe following: 3 To inspire, educate, and mentor students through learn-by-doing and integrated study, preparing graduates for success