. As a result, in 200-level programming classes, faculty membersspent lots of time reviewing fundamental programming concepts that had already been taught inthe introductory course. Another observation is that students often procrastinated taking theirhigher-level programming courses because of unfavorable experiences in the introductory course.Based on the above observations, the goals of this project were to: (1) improve students’performance, (2) help students retain their programming knowledge/skills, (3) motivate studentsin learning programming, (4) improve classroom engagement, and (5) give students a betterprogramming experience in the introductory course so that they will not defer enrolling in 200-level programming classes.Research
Education, and Project Assessment and Evaluation. She is currently internal evaluator and assessment coordinator for multiple grants from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Education.Prof. Oscar Marcelo Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Professor Oscar M. Suarez joined the University of Puerto Rico - Mayag¨uez in 2000. A Fellow of ASM International, he is the Coordinator of the new Materials Science and Engineering graduate program, the first of its kind in Puerto Rico. He is also the director of the university’s Nanotechnology Center Phase II, which is supported by the National Science Foundation.Dr. Agnes M. Padovani, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Agnes M. Padovani is a
theabilities to utilize the concepts and principles to solve problems. However, the numbers andcategories of basic courses offered by the Experimental Class in China exceed those of theFirst-year Engineering Honors Program, indicating more emphasis on basic subject teachingin Chinese engineering education. The American program focuses more on basic engineeringeducation, and has specifically set up ENGR1281 and ENGR1282 to improve the retentionrate in engineering. Moreover, the honors program in America places more emphasis onstudents’ practical ability, capacity to solve practical problems, as well as an emphasis onteamwork abilities. Through hands-on lab experiences and project-based experimental design,students are able to experience the real
- versity. She has a Ph.D. in Experimental Social Psychology from Saint Louis University and has been involved in academic assessment for over 20 years.Dr. Sarah L. Strout, Worcester State University Dr. Sarah Strout is the Assistant Vice President for Assessment and Planning at Worcester State University and was the Associate Director of Assessment at Radford University.Dr. Prem Uppuluri, Radford University Prem Uppuluri is a Professor of Computer Science at Radford University. His primary interests are in cyber security and computer science education. Dr. Uppuluri’s work is supported by grants from NSF and NSA. He is the PI of the NSF S-STEM project titled RU-Nextgen (2014-18) c American
regardingengineering. The research questions that drive this in-depth study of one K-12 outreach activityare:1. What instructional moves do afterschool youth educators use to support successfulengineering design with elementary youth? And2. What evidence suggested students did (or did not) come to understand scientific concepts asthey related to balloon-powered car design?Context of the studyThis study is part of a five-year research project with a non-profit organization called TechbridgeGirls, focused on the design, development, and deployment of engineering activities in all-girlsafterschool settings. In a Techbridge afterschool program, a series of activities takes place overan extended time-period, at least 12 weeks, with the same group of girls
, Smart instrumenta- tion and Controls for Biomedical Applications and Structural Health monitoring. He worked on funded projects from NASA, Caterpillar and Federal High way. He published journals and conference papers in the areas of smart instrumentation and control and mechatronics systems.Jake Hildebrant, Murray State University Jake Hildebrant is an Assistant Professor in the Institute of Engineering at Murray State University and the program coordinator for the Electromechanical Engineering Technology program. He is also the pro- gram coordinator for the online Energy Management program at Madisonville Community College. He specializes in Motion Control, Robotics, Programmable Logical Controllers, Sustainability
Paper ID #22497Work in Progress: A Markov Chain Method for Modeling Student BehaviorsDr. Corey T. Schimpf, The Concord Consortium Corey Schimpf is a Learning Analytics Scientist with interest in design research, learning analytics, re- search methods and under-representation in engineering, A major strand of his work focuses on develop- ing and analyzing learning analytics that model students’ cognitive states or strategies through fine-grained computer-logged data from open-ended technology-centered science and engineering projects. His disser- tation research explored the use of Minecraft to teach early engineering
University Katelyn is a third-year doctoral student in Dr. Debra Major’s Career Development Lab (CDL). Katelyn received her Master’s degree in Psychology with a concentration in Industrial and Organizational Psy- chology from Old Dominion University in 2018. As a research assistant and lab manager in the CDL, she is working on several projects examining undergraduate students with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) majors and what factors impact persistence in these majors, particularly for groups underrepresented in STEM (i.e., women and minorities).Xiaoxiao Hu, Old Dominion University Xiaoxiao Hu is an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at Old Dominion University. She received her PhD in
-led UD’s Mandela Washington Fel- lowship Civic Leadership Institute as part of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative. She advises the UD student chapter of Engineers Without Borders, which links student teams with community partners abroad to implement sustainable engineering projects. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Work In Progress: Incorporating Global Context to a Biomechanics Course through Service-Learning CollaborationIntroductionABET, the accrediting body for engineering programs, expects undergraduate engineeringprograms to prepare students with “an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutionsthat meet specified needs with
Circuits [7]. Each of the four partner institutions is responsible fordeveloping curriculum for a specific course, and the curriculum materials developed are shared,piloted and tested at the four sites. Together with the online lecture courses previously developedby the CALSTEP team, these lab courses will provide community college engineering studentswith access to the full range of lower-division engineering courses needed for transfer to a four-year institution.A major component of CALSTEP project is disseminating the curriculum widely in Californiacommunity college engineering programs. This is done through the Summer EngineeringTeaching Institute, which is a two-day teaching workshop that introduces community collegeengineering faculty to the
infrastructure; and (3) sustainabletransportation research. These projects are based in fundamental research, but in many cases,include field sites or testbeds located in rural communities. The objectives of this REU site are to(1) provide research experiences to undergraduate students from institutions with limitedresearch opportunities and from minority groups underrepresented in STEM; (2) provideparticipants with first-hand exposure to the engineering and infrastructure challenges facing therural United States through research and professional development opportunities in bothacademia and civil engineering industry; and (3) promote and sustain the interest ofundergraduate students in pursuing graduate education in STEM.Evaluation MethodsEvaluation of
foreach audience greatly assists in the understanding of science and its appeal to a broad audience,not just to experts in similar fields (Mooney, 125). Although the scientific community agrees thattraining in oral communication skills will benefit our future colleagues, relatively little emphasisis placed on this training, and the research in this area is lacking (“Rising Above..”, 168).This project described in this NSF Grantees paper/poster division is funded through the NSFResearch Traineeship (NRT) Program within the Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) track.The overarching goal of this project is to develop a fellowship program for Ph.D. students thatwill provided multifaceted training and practice in oral communication to prepare them
undergraduate engineer- ing students in his research projects with a tradition in providing research opportunities for undergradu- ates, especially for those who from the underrepresented group.Dr. Weilong Cong, Texas Tech University Dr. Weilong (Ben) Cong is an Assistant Professor in Department of Industrial Engineering at Texas Tech University (TTU). Dr. Cong received a Ph.D. in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering at Kansas State University in 2013. After graduation, Dr. Cong worked as a Post-Doctoral Fellow and a Research Assistant Professor at Kansas State University for one year. Dr. Cong’s current research activities mainly include ultrasonic vibration-assisted additive manufacturing process of high
to build a complex system. This skill isrepresentative of what is expected by software development organizations but is one that isdifficult to include as a learning objective in a traditional lecture-based course. The collection oftechnologies that the authors have chosen to use for this course are not presented as the only onesto be used in IoT development; rather, students are provided with a basis in the underlyingtechnical infrastructure and recognize that the particular choices are simply representative.The course is delivered using a combination of Lectures and hands-on Project Assignments,similar to other Project-Based Learning courses [14][15]. The Project Assignments rely on theCourseware, described in detail below.CoursewareThe
tenure track faculty or postdoc positions in ECE departments of USA universities.The iREDEFINE project capitalizes on a unique opportunity to bring together ECE departmentheads with W-URM graduate students. Funded by the National Science Foundation andsupported by the ECE Department Heads Association (ECEDHA), the project includes an annualworkshop held in conjunction with the ECEDHA Annual Conference and Expo and follow upmentoring activities. Over fifty applications were received for the first iREDEFINE cohort.Fourteen were funded by NSF and others were funded by their institutions to form a cohort of 46individuals. The number of applicants demonstrates the need for such a program. The firstiREDEFINE workshop offered in 2017 provided
Innovation (i2i) Laboratory, which opened in August 2008 and houses classrooms and laboratories used by the 2000 students in Purdue’s First-Year Engineering Program. He oversaw the daily operation of the i2i lab, and was responsible for the personnel, logistics, and technology used in the classroom and labs. Eric also helped build and directed the College of Engineering sponsored Artisan and Fabrication Lab (AFL), which houses a machine shop, carpentry shop, and a prototyping lab used by all students in the College of Engineering for project work. In 2009, he received a New Employee Staff Award of Excellence from the College of Engineering for his work in launching the i2i lab. Eric has served as the university
ScienceDiplomacy of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) as well aspublically available materials. The new course employs a previously reported format includingblended delivery, a flipped classroom, and mastery learning (D.B. Oerther, “Reducing costswhile maintaining learning outcomes using blended, flipped, and mastery pedagogy to teachintroduction to environmental engineering,” in Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE AnnualConference & Exposition, Columbus, OH, USA, June 25-28, 2017. [Online]. Available:https://peer.asee.org/28786. [Accessed April 26, 2018]). Three term length projects are includedas part of the class, namely: 1) a model United Nations debate of the use of genetically modifiedcrops as foodstuffs during famine; 2
research. No quantitative data were collected, as it isnot suitable for this particular study.Introduction“If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.” Carl SaganL.A.M.P. (Lighting Architecture Movement Project) is an organization that was founded by twoarchitectural lighting enthusiasts, Annika Hagen and Nicole Fox, in 2013. It is based inVancouver, Canada as a group installation and exhibition effort which showcases architecturallighting design. They launched their first international design competition in the same year.Since then, they attract countless designers around the world and provide opportunities to
Education at National University of Defense Technology. Her research focuses on translation theory and practice of C-E and E-C. In this project ”Assessing the Active Learning in Engineering Education Based on BOPPPS Model”, she is mainly assigned to take responsibility to literature review. Her education includes a B.A. in English translation from Hunan Nor- mal University and a M.A. in Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.Dr. Zhao Zhao, National University of Defense Technology ZHAO Zhao is an Associate Researcher of the Center for National Security and Strategic Studies (CNSSS) at the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT). He holds a B.S.degree
. at Friedrich- Schiller-University in Jena, Germany for his theoretical work on transparent conducting oxides. Before he started at UIUC he worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on a project that aimed at a description of non-adiabatic electron ion dynamics. His research revolves around excited electronic states and their dynamics in various materials using accurate computational methods and making use of modern super computers in order to understand, for instance, how light is absorbed in photo-voltaic materials. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Measuring Student Learning of Crystal Structures
Paper ID #22582Using Design Challenges to Develop Empathy in First-year CoursesJordan Orion James, University of New Mexico Jordan O. James is a Native American Ph.D. learning sciences student and lecturer at the University of New Mexico’s School of Architecture and Planning in the Community & Regional Planning program. He has served as a graduate research assistant on an NSF-funded project, Revolutionizing Engineering De- partments, and has been recognized as a Graduate Studies student spotlight recipient and teaching scholar. Jordan studies learning in authentic, real-world conditions utilizing Design Based Research
called environmental influences or effects [6]) such as family socio-economicstatus, cultural values and norms, educational access, or supportive individuals that priorresearch has shown to be particularly salient among Appalachian students. Other constructs inthe model include learning experiences, self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and interest.These qualitative research questions will be explored throughout the life of the project followingthree phases, shown in Figure 1. The three phases correspond directly to the three researchquestions. Phase 1: Understanding Student Experiences Qualitative focus groups and interviews with engineering students
underrepresented group. In addition to scholarshipsupport, CLEAR Scholars are provided with an intentional set of activities that promotes studentretention, achievement, and persistence to graduation through: (a) Community-building througha cohort model; (b) Leadership and career development; (c) Engagement with industry; (d)Advising through mentoring; and (e) Resources for academic success (hence the acronymCLEAR). The ultimate goal of this project is to produce engineering graduates with lowerstudent loan indebtedness and greater preparation for post-degree roles.Entering the ProgramStudents apply for the CLEAR Scholars program as rising sophomores. To qualify, they must beengineering majors with a GPA of at least 2.7 earned in freshman math, science
development program that is designed to offerrelevant, collaborative, and sustained support to science, technology, engineering, and math(STEM) educators at North Dakota State University (NDSU). Gateways-ND has changed, and ischanging, the culture of STEM education at NDSU, which is influencing STEM educationaltraining programs throughout the institution and the state. When the program started in 2015, theuniversity was at a critical juncture in its approach to STEM education, and this program hasaccelerated the pace of positive educational change at NDSU and beyond. Our institutionalpremise for this vital change in culture is best stated by Project Kaleidoscope, the authors ofwhich wrote, “We now have indisputable evidence (emphasis added) that
subject-specific research projects that satisfy curriculum requirements.Educators assign 10-15% of semester course grades to deliverables and quantitatively assess studentcomprehension. The semester culminates in a final symposium where students present their findings inscientific poster format.Discovery is unique in its delivery of iterative design to a class cohort accompanied by their educatorand carries the benefit of removing socio-economic barriers to student learning and success. High schooleducators further benefit through co-instruction with graduate instructors within university facilities,increasing student comfort within laboratory environments. High-school educators have identifieddifficulties with student involvement in the regular
English as a Second Language from Jimma University and Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia. Before moving to the U.S., Atota taught ESL courses at Mada Walabu University for seven years where he also served as the uni- versity’s Quality Assurance Director, Teachers Development Leader, Pedagogy Trainer and English Lan- guage Center Coordinator. Atota was Principal Investigator of a project titled ”Engendering Higher Ed- ucation Curricula”, examining gender responsiveness in formal and hidden curriculum and the education system of the the university in Bale Robe, Ethiopia. Atota’s academic interests are equity and quality in higher education, particularly for international and underrepresented populations
framework for critique by our peers so that we can incorporate their feedback duringthe pilot. We also hope to raise awareness of this project to encourage additional colleges toadopt the framework in the future.We define research-based teaching practices as pedagogical strategies that have been tested usingeducational research methods and published in peer-reviewed literature. Future faculty aregraduate students and post-doctoral fellows who aspire to faculty positions that include teachingresponsibilities, however, current faculty will also be invited to participate in the DLCs.The motivation for this NSF-funded project is that research-based teaching practices have beenshown to improve student learning compared to traditional methods like
Meltem Alemdar (PhD) is Associate Director and Senior Research Scientist at Georgia Institute of Tech- nology’s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC). Her research focuses on improving K-12 STEM education through research on curriculum development, teacher pro- fessional development, and student learning in integrated STEM environments. Dr. Alemdar is currently co-PI for research on various NSF funded projects. In addition, she has been external evaluator for various NSF Projects over the past nine years. Her expertise includes program evaluation, social network analysis and quantitative methods such as Hierarchical Linear Modeling, and Structure Equation Modeling. As part of an
work considers the intentional and unintentional consequences of durable struc- tures, products, architectures, and standards in engineering education, to pinpoint areas for transformative change.Dr. Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder Malinda Zarske is a faculty member with the Engineering Plus program at the University of Colorado Boulder. She teaches undergraduate product design and core courses through Engineering Plus as well as STEM education courses for pre-service teachers through the CU Teach Engineering program. Her primary research interests include the impacts of project-based service-learning on student identity - es- pecially women and nontraditional demographic groups in engineering - as
Engineering from Mines. Prior to joining the Faculty at Mines, Linda served in various roles in the oil and gas industry including operations engineer, production engi- neer, attorney, and international negotiator for oil and gas project development. She teaches Properties of Reservoir Fluids, Mechanics of Petroleum Production, Petroleum Seminar, Field Session, Fossil Energy, Environmental Law and Sustainability, and Corporate Social Responsibility. In addition to teaching in the Petroleum Engineering program at Mines, Linda teaches courses in the Leadership in Social Responsibil- ity, Humanitarian Engineering, Energy, and Midstream Minor programs and the Natural Resources and Energy Policy graduate program at Mines