of undergraduate researchaccording to the students. In addition, developing relationship with the faculty mentor and thegraduate student mentor is another positive outcome of the undergraduate research.Haddad and Kalaani [5] presented an undergraduate research model to integrate research into alecture- based curriculum through summer workshops, research-designated courses, andundergraduate research grants. The proposed model included establishing an Office ofUndergraduate Research, developing a research-integrated curriculum, and instituting arecognition system as an incentive to encourage participation. A set of minimum requirementswere set for undergraduate students participating in the research to achieve the status ofundergraduate
complement the firstcourse. In this endeavor, we collaborated with Keysight Technologies who has developed arobust IoT-specific educational platform. We evaluated the board as the main tool for the secondcourse in our curriculum. The evaluation was performed by a team of students under thesupervision of a faculty member. A number of experiments were conducted and the resultsindicated that the platform, when supervised properly, is a valuable tool to teach the conceptsand functionalities of the IoT technologies.Keywords: IoT, educational tools, curriculum upgradeIntroductionIoT being one of the technological ecosystems with an estimated market size of up to $11.1Trillion per year in 2025 (McKinsey Global Institute) [1] is becoming a prominent source
conceptions” or “misconceptions”[3]. Making errors is an integral part of thelearning process. However, misconceptions could lead to impairments in students’ ability tounderstand and learn new material [2].Two main forces are driving students’ transfer out of engineering: students’ lack of interest orloss of interest in engineering, and students’ difficulty in their math courses [4-7]. Helpingstudents succeed in their math courses is essential to improving the retention of students inengineering. This paper summarizes the results of a study aimed at improving students’ mathand engineering reasoning skills. In this portion of the study, the investigators evaluatedstudents’ misconceptions and issues related to solving math and engineering
been extensively used to understand student emotions in other STEM fields[11]. However, this theory has not been used extensively in the context of computerprogramming. A better understanding of student emotions may help educators designcurriculum and pedagogy to mitigate the effects of negative emotions, and to promote positiveemotions. This improved curriculum and pedagogy may eventually help students maximize theirlearning and performance in programming courses.2. Research QuestionsThe overarching objective of this study is to understand the emotions experienced by first-yearengineering students as they work on programming problems. Specifically, I ask the followingresearch questions: 1. What emotions do first-year engineering students
Information for Non-Engineers – A Case Study in Interdisciplinary Application of the ACRL FrameworkAs Washington State University becomes increasingly interdisciplinary, the need is increasingfor collaboration between librarians and instructors to introduce non-engineering students totechnical literature. Understanding technical literature is challenging even for the very engineerswho are versed in the vocabulary and procedures of their discipline. Hence, training non-engineer students to use this literature is a substantial challenge. Over the course of several years,the ACRL framework for information literacy in higher education has been integrated into theengineering curriculum. Over this time several core lessons have emerged: 1
Paper ID #21504Exploring Biomedical Engineering Students’ Self-Raised Motivations for En-gaging in Instructional DesignJacqueline Handley, University of Michigan Jacqueline Handley is a graduate student at the University of Michigan, in Science Education. Her back- ground is in Material Science and Engineering, with an emphasis on Biomaterials Design. She is inter- ested in, broadly, how best bridge engineering practice and education. More specifically, she is interested in access to and inclusion in engineering at the K-12 level.Dr. Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan Aileen is faculty in Engineering Education and
paper draws on a qualitative dataset of student responses to biweekly “reflection questions”integrated into routine course activity in a pilot implementation of a Wright State-likeEngineering Mathematics course. Alongside auto-ethnographic data from the course instructorand coordinator, this dataset illustrates the transformations involved in the scale-making process,and enables tracing the consequences of these transformations for the identities of people andsocial collectives involved in the course.IntroductionThis paper reports on the results of a study of an implementation of the Wright State Model forEngineering Mathematics at one university. Consistent with the LEES call for proposals, weadopt a human science theoretical approach to the
engineeringknowledge for achieving the SDGs [3]. We respond to the call by introducing elements ofsustainable development and global citizenship into a major elective course in the InformationEngineering curriculum.Our contribution and significanceThe current work is amongst the early efforts in integrating the achievement of SDGs into theformal undergraduate engineering curriculum. In this paper, we present the correspondingpedagogical design, implementation, and evaluation in a regular undergraduate course offered inHong Kong. The course aims to introduce to students a wide range of concepts and techniquesrelated to social media analytics and human information interactions. We adopt pedagogicalstrategies in design thinking to foster engineering student’s
, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art facility for education and research in the areas of automation, control, and automated system integration. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 MAKER: Face Detection Library to Teach Algorithm Basics in PythonAbstractThis paper describes an approach to teach face detection algorithms to beginner levelprogramming learners using a face detection tool built in Python. Learners are expected tounderstand and practice their Python coding skills
. She received her PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and her MS in Mechanical Engineering from Case Western while work- ing for Delphi. She completed her postdoctoral studies in engineering education at the University of Pittsburgh.Dr. Samuel J. Dickerson, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Samuel Dickerson is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engi- neering. His general research interests lie in the area of electronics, circuits and embedded systems and in particular, technologies in those areas that have biomedical applications. He has expertise in the design and simulation of mixed-signal integrated circuits and systems that incorporate the use of both
Results of a Spreadsheet Tool,” is the first recorded use of “empathy” in theDesign in Engineering Education Division (DEED) of ASEE [17]. Like many of itspredecessors, Eggert’s paper only mentions “empathy” once when describingprofessionals’ interpersonal style, which includes “empathy, tolerance, honesty, trust, andpersonal integrity” [17]. As part of a person’s “style,” empathy is considered apsychological trait, one that reflects an engineering designer’s personality. The concept “empathic design,” coined by Leonard and Rayport, had gainedprominence prior to its presence in engineering education [18]. The first reference to“empathic design” in DEED appeared in 2011. Titus and colleagues called empathicdesign “the ideal form” of human
center around education issues in general, and in particular on increasing access and success of those traditionally under-represented and/or under-served in STEM higher education.Dr. William L. Hughes, Boise State University William L. Hughes is an Associate Professor of the Micron School of Materials Science & Engineering at Boise State University. He also serves as the cofounder and Associate Dean of the College of Innovation + Design, as well as the Head of the Vertically Integrated Projects program at Boise State. He received his B.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering from Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech. Prior to his current appointments, he was a National Academy of Engineering Postdoctoral Fellow
expectations ofcollege level classes and specifically introductory mathematics courses. As a result, withoutappropriate support, most DHH students fail to succeed in introductory mathematics courses intheir first year.For this group of underprepared students, a transitional community and transitional engineeringcourse has been shown to significantly improve their academic success. This paper describes 1)how the establishment of a community of peers with an appropriate academic support structureimproves graduation persistence, 2) how a transition engineering program with an appropriatesupport structure improves success in succeeding in engineering and 3) resources available forinstructors who have DHH students in the classroom.IntroductionPhysical
and expectations of their discipline.However, with regards to professional training in engineering that was independent of thedisciplines, EC 2000’s architects defined a separate set of “student outcomes” that focusedprimarily on the professional skill sets--teamwork, communication, professional and ethicalresponsibility, designing systems that met social, political, and economic constraints, acommitment to lifelong learning, etc…--that were consistent with the “desired attributes” of anengineering graduate in the post-Cold War era. In its practical implementation, these becameCriterion 3 (student outcomes) and Criterion 4 (in the original version, now Criterion 5(curriculum)).This was an arrangement that recognized that the expansion in
multidisciplinary teams to convert customer needs to commercially viable products and services. Rogers co-led the development of an ABET-approved year-long Capstone design experience. With a focus on providing students with a broader experience base, the multidisciplinary program applies teams of engineers, business, design, and other students to work with companies to help them be more competitive. Rogers expanded this one-year program to a four-year Integrated Business and Engineering (IBE) honors program. Rogers earned his Ph.D. at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, focused on mechanical engineering and manufacturingDr. Denny C. Davis, Ohio State University Dr. Davis is Visiting Professor in the Engineering
, consistent student teams or groups as implemented here, may contribute tothe social integration of first-year students. However, this is dependent on the formation ofeffective student teams which may involve more thought on the part of the instructor. There are limitations of the active learning implementation method and this assessmentstudy that should be noted. Specifically, the addition of in-class collaborative learning activitieswithout any out-of-class videos to offset instructional content necessitated a slight reduction inthe level of detail covered during lectures. Due to the structure of the curriculum in the School ofBiomedical Engineering, this reduction is not expected to have any effect on future studentsuccess in the program
,characterized stage two. Stage three: the stage of pondering and deliberations,which has lingered on for a long time, is characterized by calls from industries,engineering graduates, and invited experts, for more rounded engineers with the skillsand abilities to function in a modern business climate. Unfortunately, the response tothese calls has been slow. The “piece meal” approach and/or periodic adjustments toan already over-burdened curriculum, in an attempt to meet a broad set of demands,have not been effective in meeting objectives, and have convinced many stakeholdersthat the time has come for a radical departure from the traditional layered andsequential structure that has prevailed for decades. There are clearly significantchallenges ahead
successes and challenges with integrating research into practice [36], [37]. Thesepresentations were designed to provide a background on some of the broadening participationchallenges we were interested in addressing. In addition, since many of the attendees wereinvolved in informal learning, examples of results from two large initiatives were provided. Thepre-workshop survey indicated that almost 60% of workshop attendees were new to networkedimprovement communities, thus they were provided with some webinars that were developed forNSF INCLUDES Launch Pilots (www.includescenter.org).Once at the workshop, participants spent time developing a preliminary driver diagram (Figure2) and defining next steps for the NIC. Driver diagrams are an important
Paper ID #23952Work in Progress: One Approach to Software Engineering Project Selectionfor Small Student PopulationsDr. Paul A Bender, Ohio Dominican University Paul Bender is an Assistant Professor of Software Engineering at Ohio Dominican University in Colum- bus,OH. He previously taught Computer Science at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, LA. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, an M.S. in Computa- tional Mathematics from Ohio University, Athens, OH, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from Wright State University, Dayton, OH. These degrees were
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University Otsebele Nare is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Hampton University, VA. He received his electrical engineering doctorate from Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, in 2005. His research interests include System Level Synthesis Techniques, Energy Microgrids and K-16 Integrative STEM education. The Integrative STEM work includes engineering education research on the usage of personal instrumentation tools as well as access of technology tools and STEM education to K-12 students. His teaching assignments are mainly on the fundamental courses of electric circuits, digital electronics and energy conversion.Dr. Mandoye Ndoye, Tuskegee University Mandoye Ndoye received the B.S.E.E. degree
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research, and professional development.Dr. Yi ”Elisa” Wu, Penn State Behrend Yi Wu is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, Erie, the Behrend College. She received Ph.D. degrees in mechanical and aerospace engineering from the University of Virginia. Her current research interests include modeling of complex physiological systems, drug design, dynamics and control, and engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Effective review of prerequisites: using videos to flip the reviewing process in a senior technical courseAbstractSenior level courses in engineering curriculum
, Clemson University Dr. Elizabeth Stephan is the Director of Academics for the General Engineering Program at Clemson University. She holds a B.S. and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Akron. Since 2002, she has taught, developed, and and now coordinates the first-year curriculum. As the lead author of the ”Thinking Like an Engineer” textbook, currently in its 4th edition, she has been the primary author team–member in charge of the development of the MyEngineeringLab system. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 (PREP)ARE: A student-centered approach to provide scaffolding in a flipped classroom environmentAbstractThis complete
characterization, design and simulation, signal integrity and THz sensors. He is a member of IEEE and ASEE.Dr. Robert B. Bass, Portland State University Robert Bass, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Portland State University. His research focuses on electrical power systems, particularly distributed utility assets and the overlaying control and communications architectures that link them together. Dr. Bass specializes in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses on electric power, electromechanical energy conversion, distributed energy resources, control theory and power systems analysis.Mr. Phillip Wong, Portland State University Phillip Wong received an M.S
science and engineering process skills such as scientific argumentation. Her work is largely informed by the principles and perspectives on human development and cognition articulated by Cultural Historical Activity Theory. Putting theory into practice, she teaches a service-learning course at UCSC wherein interdisciplinary teams of students work in an layered appren- ticeship model with community mentors to design and implement sustainable solutions to water, energy, waste, transportation and social challenges using ”green technology”. Dr. Ball has worked as a research fellow with two NSF Centers for Learning and Teaching and most recently on several NSF projects that focus the integration of engineering and social
the Rose-Hulman Board of Trustee’s Outstanding Scholar Award in 2001. He was one of the developers of the Rose-Hulman Sophomore Engineering Curriculum, the Dynamics Concept Inventory, and he is a co-author of Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Dynamics, by Beer, Johnston, Cornwell, and Self.Dr. Simon Jones, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Simon Jones is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technol- ogy. He received his Ph.D. from Cambridge University in 2010 and his present teaching and research interests include finite element analysis, vibration and wave propagation, and reduced-order numerical modeling.Dr. Daniel Takashi Kawano, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
allowed for more formal training in onlinepedagogy, but there is still area for growth in the quality of course design. As the push foronline educational opportunities continues to grow and the demand for quality increases, WPIhas invested in instructional design resources to help develop online courses through acollaborative design model, moving away from instructors developing their coursesautonomously and in seclusion. Adopting a collaborative course design model requires a culturalshift for faculty in how they approach their course design and facilitation processes. Instructorswho have participated in the quality design in online courses pilot program have been targeted towork one-on-one with an instructional designer to work in collaborative
learned as it solved its problems of external adaptation and internal integration, that has worked well enough to be considered valid, and therefore, to be taught to new members as the correct way to perceive, think, and feel in relation to those problems [p. 17]Often, these patterns of adaptation and integration implicitly lead students to believe that, to bean engineer one must “look like an engineer, talk like an engineer, and act like an engineer” [24,p. 355]. Engineering culture implicitly imposes a set of prescribed attitudes, mindsets, andbeliefs that students are expected to take on in order to be an engineer. Succeeding inengineering would involve integration into the culture of engineering, a process that requiresidentifying