Virginia Tech. He holds degrees in Engineering Mechanics (BS, MS) and in Educational Psychology (MAEd, PhD).Mr. William Michael Anderson, Virginia TechMs. Marlena McGlothlin Lester, Virginia Tech Marlena McGlothlin Lester is the Director of Advising for the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She leads the undergraduate advising team and oversees the advising process for all General Engineering students. She is responsible for the development of a hands-on, minds-on orien- tation model for all first-year engineering students, the creation of a comprehensive engineering major exploration tool, Explore Engineering, and enhancement of the academic planning resources available for first-year
representative on the Haas Technical Education Council, which is committed to developing manufacturing expertise at the high school, trade school, and university level. He received a BSEE from Purdue University in 1992. He has over 15 years of industrial experience, specializing in manufacturing and electronic controls, for which he holds 3 patents. Eric’s industrial experience includes positions at Toyota, Cummins, Woodward, and TRW Automotive. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue, with an expected graduation date of 2020.Prof. David F. Radcliffe, Swinburne University of Technology Dr. Radcliffe’s research focuses on the nature of engineering; engineering habits of mind, how engineering
puta lot of effort in reducing the dropout rate of part-time engineering students, particularly focusingon dropout that occurs during the freshmen year. With this objective in mind and knowing that thestudents’ experience with the first calculus course is an important variable that may lead a studentto abandon his career plan, we decided to implement active learning methodologies [6] to teachthat course to part-time students. As [7] states, active learning methodologies may directlyinfluence social integration and indirectly affect the student’s dropout decision.In this paper, we introduce what we call Guided-Lecture Team Based Learning (GL-TBL), whichis a learning methodology whose core relies on the well-known Team Based Learning (TBL
Paper ID #21237A Look into Badging Strategies in Engineering Education and Its Applicationto Energy and Manufacturing Certification ProgramsDr. Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University Arif Sirinterlikci is a University Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and the Depart- ment Head of Engineering at Robert Morris University. He holds BS and MS degrees, both in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University in Turkey and his Ph.D. is in Industrial and Systems En- gineering from the Ohio State University. He has been actively involved in ASEE and SME organizations and conducted research in
to evaluate new exercises, which has beenshown to help increase interest in engineering professions [1]. The outcome of the yearlyprogram helped modify and enhance our formal offering for the college students.Program StructureThis program is structured as a pilot for curriculum development and is designed with flexibilityin mind to create a cohesive cohort through team-based learning. It aims to offer our teachingstaff the ability to select the topics they aim to pilot and test during the summer before they areimplemented in our school curriculum. While topics may change in different years, the generaloutcome continues to be a rich selection of multiple engineering and applied sciences topics thatbecome available for the summer pre
Paper ID #22588Designing a Sustainable Large-scale Project-based Learning (PBL) Experi-ence for Juniors in Electrical and Computer EngineeringProf. Stephen Schultz, Brigham Young University Stephen M. Schultz has received B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, in 1992 and 1994, respectively. He received a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, in 1999. He worked at Raytheon Missile Systems from 1999-2001. He has taught at Brigham Young University since 2002 and is currently a Full Professor. He has authored or coauthored over
innovations within newteaching materials and the support provided by the Leonhard Center helped to facilitate andcatalyze the faculty. Led by the course chair and director of the design program, a proposal wassubmitted to develop a series of modules with the following goals in mind: • Strengthen relationship between the experience of a first-year engineering student and the vision of the college of engineering for graduating students • To provide a framework for students for the world-class engineer early in their education • Provide experience and vocabulary needed to make the World-Class Engineer an important part of engineering students’ identity • World-class Engineer attributes will be reinforced through
Paper ID #23200Application of Brain-based Learning Principles to Engineering MechanicsEducation: Implementation and Preliminary Analysis of Connections Be-tween Employed Strategies and Improved Student EngagementDr. Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University Dr. Akasheh has been with the Mechanical Engineering Department at Tuskegee University since 2008. His primary interest is in the area of solid mechanics and manufacturing as well as the integration of best practices in engineering education.Dr. John T. Solomon, Tuskegee University John T Solomon is an assistant professor in the mechanical engineering department of Tuskegee
engineering to 25,000 quality students by the year 2025. This 25 x 25Initiative, as it is called, was developed to positively and significantly contribute to the needs ofthe global engineering workforce by graduating many more highly skilled engineers. In supportof that goal, professors from that university are pursuing research funded by the National ScienceFoundation to study the enculturation of students to the engineering profession. Enculturation isthe process by which an individual learns the traditional content of a culture and assimilates itspractices and values (Richard et al., 2016, 2017; Merriam-Webster, 2016). In the study, webegan by being mindful of the culture, norms and behaviors of the university and engineeringdepartment. From the
Paper ID #21083The Career Compass Professional Development Program, Instilling Integrity,Courage, Competence, and Accountability in all Undergraduate EngineeringStudentsCapt. Frank E. Falcone, Villanova University Professor Falcone is the Director of Professional Development & Experiential Education in the College of Engineering at Villanova University. His current primary focus is the development of the College’s new Professional Development Program entitled CAREER COMPASS. His primary fields of technical interest and experience are in Hydraulics, Hydrology, Fluid Mechanics and Water Resources. He has also taught
Paper ID #21351Examining a Novel Theory-to-practice Effort in Engineering Education throughMultiple Theoretical Lenses of Systems and ChangeDr. Stephen Secules, University of Georgia Stephen received a PhD in education at the University of Maryland researching engineering education. He has a prior academic and professional background in engineering, having worked professionally as an acoustical engineer. He has taught an introduction to engineering to undergraduate engineers and to practicing K-12 teachers. Stephen’s research interests include equity, culture, and the sociocultural dimensions of engineering education.Mr
Paper ID #22879Harnessing State-of-the-art Internet of Things Labs to Motivate First-yearElectrical and Computer Engineering StudentsDr. David John Orser, University of Minnesota David Orser received his B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN, USA in 2000, his M.S. degree and his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA in 2007 and 2014 respectively. He is an assistant teaching professor at the University of Minnesota, where his focus is teaching circuits, IoT, and power electronics. He has worked in the high-speed analog IC
Paper ID #23392Bridges and Barriers: A Multi-year Study of Workload-related Learning Ex-periences from Diverse Student and Instructor Perspectives in First-year En-gineering EducationMs. Darlee Gerrard, University of Toronto Darlee Gerrard is a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education at the University of Toronto. She received her Hon. B.Sc. from the University of Toronto, B.Ed. from Brock University, and Masters degree from Memorial University. She coordinates leadership and community outreach programs in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto. Her research interests include STEM
in mind that an upgrading orsetting of a power engineering laboratory is an expensive enterprise and requires adequatelaboratory facility. Those universities which have not completely abandoned power engineeringlaboratories are not always capable of implementing new and modern experiments or acquiringnew equipment at an acceptable cost or having appropriate laboratory space14-22. Recent powerindustry developments demonstrate that technical understanding of power systems, underscoredby hands-on laboratory experience, is even more important than some might have previouslythought. The development of a power engineering laboratory requires reinforcement of variousaspects of energy conversion concepts, smart control, or power electronics aspects
Paper ID #23241Research on Comprehensive Quality Evaluation System of Engineering Un-dergraduates Based on Developmental Evaluation: Taking X University asan ExampleMs. Zhi Fang, Beihang University Zhi Fang is a Ph.D. candidate in School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Beihang University, Bei- jing, China. She received M.Ed. in Beihang University, and B.E. in School of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science, Southwest Jiaotong University, China. Her academic and research interests in Research and Methods of Higher Education. She works in Beihang University.Prof. Shuiting Ding, Beihang University Shuiting Ding is a
Education, 2018IntroductionIn 2013, the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan launched the CommonReading Experience (Edington, Holmes Jr., & Reinke, 2015). This program was developed forincoming first-year engineering students with three goals in mind: 1. Students build and develop a sense of community (including a sense of belonging and engineering student identity) 2. Students broaden their thinking about the skills (both technical and non-technical) that they need to be a successful engineer in the 21st century 3. Model intellectual engagementThroughout the history of the Common Reading Experience (CRE), program evaluations havebeen compiled annually. However, to determine if the program was meeting its
on human action, communication, and learning as socio- culturally organized phenomena. A major strand of his research explores the varied trajectories taken by students as they attempt to enter professional disciplines such as engineering, and focuses on the dilem- mas encountered by students as they move through these institutionalized trajectories. He is co-editor of a 2010 National Society for the Study of Education Yearbook, Learning Research as a Human Science. Other work has appeared in Linguistics and Education; Mind, Culture, and Activity; Anthropology & Education Quarterly, the Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science; the Journal of Engineering Education; and the Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education
Paper ID #21613Lessons Learned from a Chemical Engineering REU: The Importance ofTraining Graduate Students Who are Supervising REU StudentsJoseph C. Tise, Pennsylvania State University Joseph Tise is a doctoral candidate in the Educational Psychology program at Penn State University. His research interests include self-regulated learning, measurement, and connecting educational research to practice.Ms. Kirsten Susan Hochstedt, Pennsylvania State University Kirsten Hochstedt is a graduate assistant at Penn State Student Affairs Research and Assessment. She received her M.S. in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in
Paper ID #22007Work in Progress: Institutional Context and the Implementation of the Red-shirt in Engineering Model at Six UniversitiesDr. Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington Emily Knaphus-Soran is a Research Associate at the Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity (CERSE) at the University of Washington. She works on the evaluation of several projects aimed at improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM fields. She also conducts research on the social- psychological and institutional forces that contribute to the persistence of race and class inequalities in the United States. Emily earned a
Paper ID #21967Field Investigations: An Overlooked Form of Laboratory ExperienceProf. David F. Radcliffe, Swinburne University of Technology Dr. Radcliffe’s research focuses on the nature of engineering; engineering habits of mind, how engineering knowledge is created and shared and how it is learned especially outside the classroom. Over the past 30 years, he has conducted field research on the practice of engineering design, new product development and innovation in variety of industries, in large and small firms with an emphasis on design thinking, most recently in relation to sustainability. He also studies
engineering disaster videos to convey the messages. Some techniques toimprove soft skills were immediately applied to subsequent simulation activities. For example, toreinforce metacognitive awareness, students were asked to use mind mapping to represent theprocess of maximizing the profit yield in the physical simulation activity.4. Results and Analysis4.1 Metacognitive AwarenessThe metacognitive awareness scores of all the student groups also increased after the soft skillsworkshops were introduced. Figure 3 below displays the averages of the standardized MAIscores from all members in their groups. The picture on the left shows the mind mapping activitybeing applied to the physical simulation. Figure 3. Mind mapping (left) and metacognitive
different things I want to do in life and without the help of mymentors and Dr. N that would not be possible, and I am very appreciative. I have shared my storywith other engineers at my school and encourage them to apply. One thing I learned about researchis that you can call what you created your own. Research id for the creative mind and actuallyexperiencing it myself was life changing….”The deputy director of MDSGC who is also a co-author of this paper coordinated logistics,online application processing, selection and project assignments for the interns for the 2017Summer Exchange. All ten internship offers extended to students in 2017 summer wereaccepted, reflecting the desirability of the experience in the minds of the students. All
Paper ID #21812Work in Progress: Promoting Group Work for Learning: Student Charac-terizations of Exemplary Project Group MembersDr. Jim L. Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington Dr. Jim Borgford-Parnell is Director and Instructional Consultant of the Office for the Advancement of Engineering Teaching & Learning at the University of Washington. He taught design, education-research methods, and adult and higher education theory and pedagogy courses for over 35 years. He has been involved in instructional development for 20 years, and currently does both research and instructional development in engineering education
Paper ID #21519How Free Choice Affects Student Interest in a Junior-level Embedded Sys-tems Lab CourseMr. Michael Trent Bolt, Auburn University Michael Bolt is a graduate student at Auburn University pursuing a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. He is currently working as a research assistant to Dr. Mark L. Adams in the STORM Lab. His current projects include embedded system programming for environmental sensing projects, X-band RF design work, and the reorganization of lab course content to increase student interest in subject material.Mr. Andrew Cookston, Auburn University Andrew Cookston is a graduate student in the
, scholars havereported that the interactions with like-minded peers helped them achieve success in theirundergraduate career at NC State University.AcknowledgementsThis program was supported by the National Science Foundation under grant DUE# 1259630.The authors thank all the students and mentors that have participated in this project, the input inthe early phase of the project with Dr. M. Fuentes, Dr. A. Mitchell, Dr. J. Picart, Dr. C. Zelnar,and Dr. M. Stimpson. We are thankful for the support and assistance of the Dean of the Collegeof Engineering, NCSU College of Engineering Minority Engineering Program, NCSUEngineering Place and the local Society of Women Engineering (SWE) Chapter.References 1. NC State STEM Scholars https://www.ece.ncsu.edu
McGlothlin Lester, Virginia Tech Marlena McGlothlin Lester is the Director of Advising for the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She leads the undergraduate advising team and oversees the advising process for all General Engineering students. She is responsible for the development of a hands-on, minds-on orien- tation model for all first-year engineering students, the creation of a comprehensive engineering major exploration tool, Explore Engineering, and enhancement of the academic planning resources available for first-year engineering students. Marlena strives to transform the advising experience for students and advisors through communication, collaboration, and consistency.Dr. Lisa D. McNair
Paper ID #21161The Effects of Professional Development and Coaching on Teaching PracticesDr. Eugene Judson, Arizona State University Eugene Judson is an Associate Professor of for the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. He also serves as an Extension Services Consultant for the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT). His past experiences include having been a middle school science teacher, Director of Academic and Instructional Support for the Arizona Department of Education, a research scientist for the Center for Research on Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering
-based initiatives, such as the establishment of school makerspaces, are having on the culture of formal educational institutions. Before starting his doctoral studies, Mr. Weiner served as the founding Program Director for CREATE at Arizona Science Center, a hybrid educational makerspace/ community learning center. He has previous experience as a physics and math instructor at the middle school and high school levels.Dr. Micah Lande, Arizona State University Micah Lande, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering pro- grams and Tooker Professor at the Polytechnic School in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches human-centered engineering
geography, economic considerations, and technical details of a particular technical intervention; 9. examine issues with a mind open to a variety of reasonable positions and subject their own views to rational criticism; 6 10. contemplate multiple pathways of professional practice (graduate school, NGO, corporate) that would benefit from humanitarian engineering knowledge and skills (adapted directly from Lucena [38].Integrating STEM and Humanities: Example Assignments and Connections to LearningOutcomesThe first course in the two-course sequence is weighted more toward humanities content while thesecond course
Paper ID #21999Developing a Coding Rubric for Students’ Spatial Visualization StrategiesMrs. Adetoun Oludara Yeaman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Adetoun Yeaman is a second year PhD student in Engineering Education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). She received here MS in Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering and her BS in Biomedical Engineering both from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is currently a Graduate Research Assistant. In her first year, she taught two semesters of a freshman engineering course series, Foundations of Engineering. Her research