software engineering and computer science courses.The remainder of the paper is structured as follows: Section 2 presents the context ofgamification. The methods of the systematic literature review are detailed in section 3. Section 4reports the results of the literature review. Section 5 presents a discussion of results. Finally, aconclusion is presented in section 6.2. The Context of Gamification and Game elements:Gamification has become a buzzword in the academia, because of its increased popularity. Morerecently, gamification has become a standout amongst the most important trends in technology[31]. There is ample anecdotal evidence that gamification can enhance students’ engagement andmotivation through the use of game design elements
novel and ill-defined problem. The solution need not be technological globally novel. It simply must meet given technical/functional criteria. Innovation is in the function creative thinking needed to accomplish a task you do not already know how to accomplish. This process is marked by quickly identifying potential solutions, building and testing them, and modifying solutions until an adequate solution is found (e.g., trial-and-error, barnyard engineering, etc.). 2 – Redesign and Innovation is redesigning something to benefit a group of stakeholders. These problems focus realize to meet on implementing a specific technical function that arises from stakeholder
Paper ID #23068Women in STEM: What Experiences Influence DecisionsDr. Stephany Coffman-Wolph, University of Texas, Austin Dr. Stephany Coffman-Wolph is a Lecturer at The University of Texas at Austin in the Department of Computer Science. Research interests include: Artificial Intelligence, Fuzzy Logic, Game Theory, Teaching Computer Science, Outreach of STEM, Women in STEM, and Software Engineering.Dr. Kimberlyn Gray, West Virginia University Inst. of Tech. Dr. Kimberlyn Gray is an Assistant Professor at West Virginia University Institute of Technology in the department of Chemical Engineering. She coordinated STEM outreach
- kee School of Engineering) on commercializing new technologies through Lean Startup training. He is a co- founder of the UWM Student Startup Challenge program and a UWM faculty mentor of the Stanford d.school’s University Innovation Fellows program. He was also a UWM team lead for the NSF-funded Pathways to Innovation Program.Mr. Brian D. Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Brian Thompson is President of the UWM Research Foundation, Inc. He leads efforts by the UWM Research Foundation to bridge between the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the private sector through programs that include catalyst grants and intellectual property management as well as fostering corporate partnerships, spinout companies
engineering from the University of California, San Diego, and then went on to get a doctorate in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1994. He was a lecturer and Director of the Design Studio at Yale University for four years, and then returned to his alma matter, UC, San Diego, in 1999. He is now a tenured lecturer and Director of the Design Center in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He teaches hands- on design courses, including an introductory design class, a mechatronics class, and a capstone design class. His interests in design education include increasing student motivation, teamwork, and integration of theory into design projects.Dr. Lelli Van Den Einde
Aerospace Engineering at the University of Dayton. She teaches undergraduate and graduate materials related courses including Introduction to Ma- terials, Materials Laboratory, Engineering Innovation, Biomaterials and Engineering Design and Appro- priate Technology (ETHOS). She was director of the (Engineers in Technical Humanitarian Opportunities of Service-Learning) for approximately ten years. She has incorporated service-learning projects into her classes and laboratories since she started teaching in 2000. Her research interests include community engaged learning and pedagogy, K-12 outreach, biomaterials and materials testing and analysis. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018
through this can be effective in transforming studentunderstanding of how CAD inflects engineering design output.Background and ContextThis project was motivated by a set of three distinct but intersecting forces: 1) Demand by ourstudents to add CAD instruction to an established social sciences-centered design and innovationundergraduate programming (the Programs in Design and Innovation, or PDI); 2) Recognitionthat PDI faculty were weak with CAD tools, and thus there was a need to teach CAD from theperspective of our strengths in human-centered design and design thinking; and 3) A fundingopportunity to support faculty who sought to integrate interactive educational technologies intotheir teaching. The authors pursued the funding opportunity by
Paper ID #21082CADcompareTM : A Web-based Application that Compares PDF CAD Draw-ingsMr. Lukas W. DiBeneditto, Purdue University Lukas W. DiBeneditto is an Undergraduate Research Assistant of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University, Purdue Polytechnic New Albany. He received his Associates of Arts in Commu- nications from Jefferson Community and Technical College and is a Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA). He is the lead software developer for CADcompare, a web-based application designed to de- crease grading times and increase the accuracy of engineering CAD drawings. CADcompare can compare
author will describe the major components of the Creative Problem SolvingAssignment. The paper will identify the benefits derived from using this assignment to developcreative thinking skills. In the paper, the author will assess the assignment on promoting creativeproblem solving skills using a pretest/posttest and an assignment evaluation. Also, the author willprovide ideas for technology and engineering faculty on how they can develop assignments forboth online and face-to-face course delivery. Finally, the author will compare the evaluation resultsof the assignment between his online and face-to-face classes.Key Terms: Brief, Creative Problem Solving Assignment (CPS Assignment), imagination, onlineand face-to-face course delivery, physical
. He is currently the Vice Chair of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Committee on Sustainability subcommittee on Formal Engineering Education.Prof. Charles Feldhaus, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis Dr. Feldhaus is Chair and Professor of Organizational Leadership in the Department of Technology Lead- ership and Communication for the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. He also serves as Co-Director for the STEM Education Research Institute (SERI). He spent 20 years as a P-12 educator, principal and district office administrator before receiving his doctorate in Educational Administration from the University of Louisville in 1999
implemented different ways to address the topic. Some have incorporatedtechnical writing into other courses [4],[5], some have addressed the issue early on starting withfreshman classes [2],[6] while others have incorporated the engineering and communicationtogether [7]. Unlike the traditional engineering problems where the final numerical answer couldconfirm the validity of the solution, the outcome of a technical document cannot be evaluated aseasily, especially by the students. In addition the skill required is one that is not gained overnightbut demands a lot of patience and feedback.A course titled “Laboratory Analysis and Reports “is part of the Mechanical Engineering and theMechanical Engineering Technology programs at a regional university
applied to student work: for assignments,students should be submitting their own original work, not the work of others or even their ownold work.Plagiarism detection software has been around for some time. Unlike plagiarism detectionsoftware for text documents that relies on matching of precise or very similar text phrases,plagiarism detection of engineering and technology files must operate differently. One such toolis Moss (Measure Of Software Similarity) which was developed in 1994 and is still available foruse [2]. Moss can compare code written in more than 20 different computer languages and isoften used for detecting plagiarism in programming classes. For Moss, plagiarism is defined asusing copied code structure without attribution. Another
majorsin STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields (Grant, Battle, & Heggoy,2000; Rask, 2010; Sax & Harper, 2007; Whitt, Pascarella, Nesheim, Marth, & Pierson, 2003).This literature reveals a range of pre-college influences, from role models and societalexpectations to extracurricular exposure and high school coursework. These factors are equallyinfluential at the elementary, middle, and high school levels (Blackhurst et al., 2008) andcontinue through college (Cannes & Rosen, 1995; Rask, 2010; Sax & Harper, 2007). At the sametime, women remain underrepresented in STEM fields (National Science Foundation, NationalCenter for Science and Engineering Statistics, 2015). The National Science Foundation'sbiannual
of stabilized biosolids, its use as a fertilizer and its impact on environmental pollution concerning organic contaminants. She has also specialized in redesigning engineering courses to make them more student-centered and encouraging of active learning. More recently, she started work on engineering education research that analyses the incorporation and effectiveness of engineering macro- ethics in-class activities that focus on sustainable development.Dr. David Tomblin, University of Maryland, College Park David is the director of the Science, Technology and Society program at the University of Maryland, Col- lege Park. He works with STEM majors on the ethical and social dimensions of science and technology
Paper ID #23624Building and Breaching Boundaries: an Intersectional Coherent Group Ap-proach to Advancing Women Faculty in EngineeringDr. Coleen Carrigan, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Professor Coleen Carrigan is a feminist anthropologist and an Assistant Professor of Gender, Race, Cul- ture, Science and Technology at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. She investigates the historical and cultural dimensions of underrepresented groups’ participation in science, technology and engineering and the rea- sons why white males still dominate these fields.Saejin Kwak Tanguay, University of Washington Saejin
TransitionAbstractPeer mentoring has been shown to be an effective means of improving the retention of women inengineering, but few studies have explored the impact of participation on the development of theleadership abilities of undergraduate women. Transitioning to a leadership mentality as a peermentor has the potential to foster self-efficacy in science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) and socially stable academic relationships that may be replicated in post-graduate study and/or the workplace. This one-year study explored the experiences of junior andsenior female students in STEM majors (N=11) serving as mentors to first-year students in theWomen in Science and Engineering Honors Program (WISE) at Stony Brook University, a largeresearch
, Paper presented at2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana, https://peer.asee.org/10438[15] “An Evaluation of the PlayPump® Water System as an Appropriate Technology for Water,Sanitation and Hygiene Programmes,” UNICEF, October 2007,http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/southernafrica904/flash/pdf/unicef_pp_report.pdf(April 30, 2012).[16] Blumenfeld, P., Soloway, E., Marx, R., Krajcik, J., Guzdial, M., and Palincsar, A. (1991,Jan), Motivating Project-Based Learning: Sustaining the Doing, Supporting the Learning,Educational Psychologist, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 369–398.[17] Hadim, H.A., and Esche, S.E., Enhancing the engineering curriculum through project-basedlearning, 32nd Annual Frontiers in Education. doi:10.1109
at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Prescott) with expertise in research methods, sta- tistical analyses, cognitive psychology, and experimental psychology. In 2013, Dr. Gallimore received his PhD in Experimental Psychology from Washington State University and conducts transportation research. His current teaching / research interests focus on classroom technology, gamification, and active learning strategies that promote student engagement. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 It’s Not Rocket Science: The Flipped Classroom in Space MechanicsAbstractFlipping the classroom where the content previously taught in class is completed by studentsbefore coming to class has become
, academic and social integrationincreases [23], [27].Research ContextThe study participants (N = 51) were WISE undergraduate first year students declaring science (n= 32) or engineering (n = 19) majors at Stony Brook University in the 2016-2017 academic year(Figure 1). Stony Brook is a large research intensive university enrolling 17,000 undergraduates,with slightly more than half of all students enrolled in STEM-related disciplines. Student genderdistribution is 54% male and 46% female. The ethnicities of undergraduate students in 2017were reported as 36% White, 23% Asian, 11% Hispanic/Latino, 14% Non-Resident Alien, 7%Black or African American, and 9% Other.The WISE Honors Program offers educational and professional science, technology
Paper ID #21486Teachers’ Engineering Design Self-Efficacy Changes Influenced by BoundaryObjects and Cross-Disciplinary InteractionsDr. Shaunna Fultz Smith, Texas State University Dr. Shaunna Smith is an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas State University. She holds an Ed.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with an empha- sis on technology integration and art education. Her teaching and research explore how the hands-on use of design-based technologies (e.g. digital fabrication, 3D modeling and printing, computer programming, and DIY robotics) can impact
Paper ID #21294The Entrepreneurial Engineer: A Quantitative Analysis of Personality Fac-tors in the Social Cognitive Career TheoryLeon Szeli, Stanford University Leon Szeli is a researcher at Stanford University. His research focuses on the intersection of Human Behaviour, Innnovation and Technology. He studied Psychology and Communication Science at LMU Munich as well as Consumer Affairs at Technical University Munich. Currently, Leon is pursuing an Honors Degree in Technology Management at the Center for Digital Technology Management (CDTM) which is funded by Elite Network of Bavaria. Leon worked on multiple
Connections Collaborative (CSC²) initiated andsupported a summer research opportunity for underrepresented minorities within the College ofEngineering at California State University Chico. The aim was to recruit and retain students inscience, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors and facilitate their academicsuccess through hands on learning. Through an application process which considered studentinterests and backgrounds, awardees were paired with a faculty mentor to work on a researchproject over the summer. Students received a stipend and nominal equipment budget to purchasesmall items to support their research projects. This paper documents the experiences of oneinterdisciplinary team, comprised of students and faculty from the
]. This has been attributed to several factors, including poor academic self-efficacy [2], inadequate pre-college preparation [3], [4], and lack of sense of belonging in thefield [5]. Gender inequality in science and engineering is a persistent issue and warrants closeexamination of potential innovations to improve representation [6, 7]. The Women in Scienceand Engineering (WISE) Honors program at Stony Brook University has been in existencesince1993, when it was funded by the National Science Foundation to increase the participation ofwomen in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). When initial externalfunding ceased, the University institutionalized the WISE program. WISE Honors is currentlyhoused within the College of
institutionscontinue to push their goals and strategic plans of increasing the science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce. Attempts to increase STEM enrollment atUniversities consistently include the same concepts; bridge programs, learning communities,research experiences and group projects [1]. While attempting to increase undergraduateretention of (URM), these experiences often focus solely on first-year students. In order to meettheir needs, diverse students must matriculate through the Colleges and Universities via thepipeline from secondary education to employment. NSF [2] reports show the attrition rates forblack and Hispanic or Latino students in STEM fields from 2007 to 2013 is low. When lookingat all the students earning
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
Paper ID #22077Early-career Engineers at the Workplace: Meaningful Highs, Lows, and In-novative Work EffortsMr. Mathias J. Klenk, Technical University of Munich Mathias graduated from Technical University of Munich (TUM) with a B.Sc. ’15 and M.Sc ’17 in Man- agement and Technology. His majors were Computer Science, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. He was also a participant in the entrepreneurial qualification program ”Manage&More”. This is a program of the center for innovation and business creation at the Technical University Munich (”UnternehmerTUM”) which supports innovation and startup projects. While at
engineering, maintenance, oper- ations, financial, business planning and process safety management positions within the refinery. Cynthia then went on to work in the technology arena with the Chevron Energy Technology Company in 1998. She developed and managed Chevron’s technical competency development programs for new hires in refining and exploration & production roles. She also worked in the Process Planning Group and performed pro- cess modeling on large-scale projects. In her role as Organizational Capability Manager with the Process, Analytical and Catalysis Dept, she supported technical competency management, staffing/recruitment, new hire and competency development, and business planning. Cynthia
Paper ID #21942A Mixed-methods Study of Non-text Social Media Content as a Window intoAfrican-American Youth STEM IdentitiesDonna Auguste, University of Colorado, Boulder Donna Auguste is a Ph.D candidate in the interdisciplinary ATLAS Institute, College of Engineering and Applied Science. Her research engages intergenerational learners of color with STEM through sensor- based experiences that are personally meaningful, providing an opportunity to assess impact of such ex- periences on STEM identities. She examines modern expressions of STEM identities in social media. She earned a M.S. in Information Technology
is a native of Dayton, OH. He is a proud graduate of Dayton Public Schools and Wright STEPP - Wright State University’s Science, Technology, and Engineering Preparatory Program (STEPP). Dr. Long’s research interests include: (a) students’ technology use, (b) diversity and inclusion, as well as (c) student retention and success, with a particular focus on students in STEM fields. He has conducted and published research with the Movement Lab and Center for Higher Education Enterprise (CHEE) at OSU. Dr. Long has assisted with research, funded by NSF, to study factors that broaden minority student participation and success in STEM fields, (award ID: 1132141). Dr. Long has taught undergraduates in the First-Year
Paper ID #23780KickStarter: Providing Hispanic Serving Community Colleges with Techni-cal Assistance to Improve their Federal Funding Competitiveness (Experi-ence)Ms. Cynthia Kay Pickering, Science Foundation Arizona Cynthia Pickering is a retired electrical engineer with 35 years industry experience and technical lead- ership in software development, artificial intelligence, information technology architecture/engineering, and collaboration systems research. In September 2015, she joined Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) to lead the Girls in STEM initiative and translate her passion for STEM into opportunities that will