promotestudents’ critical thinking through a series of newly-designed troubleshooting exercisesembedded in fundamental DC electric circuits labs for engineering technology first-yearstudents.Three circuit troubleshooting sessions were purposefully designed and embedded throughout thecourse of the semester. For each session, students investigated several different scenarios inwhich the given circuits were not working. The complexity of the given circuits increased as thesemester progressed with the increasing theoretical knowledge of the students. Each scenariochallenged students to identify and solve one or more unknown faults in the circuit. After eachsession, instructors used students’ troubleshooting plan, reflective discussions, and conclusionsin
classroom as a blendedlearning model; where videos are viewed outside of scheduled class time and face-to-facemeetings are used for alternative strategies (e.g., instructor guided active learning, cooperativelearning, peer led team learning, etc.) to promote deeper learning. A 2015 survey of highereducation faculty indicates that 69.5% of respondents have flipped an activity, class, period, orcourse, and plan to implement the model again (Magna 2015).Video Creation by InstructorsFor instructor survey Q1, making of a video to support a course taught by the instructor, 43responses were received. Of the 43, 18 (42%) instructors indicated “yes” to having created avideo, while 25 (58%) indicated “no”.Use of Online Engineering Education VideosQ2 on the
fall of 2018, she will begin her service as a Secondary Education English Teacher as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Madagascar. Danielle is passionate about physics and STEM education and engaging women in science, and she plans on incorporating science and math into the classroom during her service abroad. Her research focuses on the importance of how collegiate-level physics and other STEM courses can play a critical role in enhancing scientific literacy and shaping overall attitudes towards space policy, particularly within the millennial population.Dr. Teresa L. Larkin, American University Teresa L. Larkin is an Associate Professor of Physics Education and Director and Faculty Liaison to the Dual-degree engineering
including eleven years on the faculty at the United States Military Academy.Dr. Tara Hornor , The Citadel Dr. Tara Hornor currently serves as Associate Provost for Planning, Assessment and Evaluation & Dean of Enrollment Management at The Citadel, providing leadership for the institution’s strategic planning, ac- creditation, assessment, institutional research, admissions, financial aid, and graduate college offices. She holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Arizona and master’s degrees in counseling, instructional design, and human resource management.Dr. Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel Robert Rabb is an associate professor and the Mechanical Engineering Program Director at The Citadel
chats asked exactly where the noise was located, he was ableto identify areas where loud spaces (such as the bathrooms, elevators, and group study rooms)abut quiet zones as the most problematic spaces [6]. Drexel University aimed to solve noise andbehavior issues in the library by installing a Courtesy Clerk, a full time staff member whomaintains a “safe, pleasant, and courteous atmosphere in the library” [7]. Most academic libraries with noise issues are also facing space and design challenges.One of the more common problems occurred as libraries shifted to function primarily as studyspaces, or were rebranded as “learning commons,” with open floor plans and fewer—ornonexistent—book stacks [8]. Electronic resources better suit today’s
reasonable level of familiarity with a concept. At this level, the engineer is familiar with an idea, but lacks the knowledge to specify and procure solutions without additional expertise. For example, an engineer might recognize that a particular architectural plan poses significant construction difficulties without having the expertise to devise improved construction or design alternatives. Level 2 (Understanding) implies a thorough mental grasp and comprehension of a concept or topic. Understanding typically requires more than abstract knowledge. For example, an engineer with an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility should be able to identify and to
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
Wyoming Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Teaching Research Data Management: It takes a team to do it right! ASEE Annual Conference 2018Introduction:Research Data Management (RDM) is an important competency that is beneficial for graduateand undergraduate students across the disciplines. Not only are many funding agencies requiringa Data Management Plan (DMP) for new grant proposals [1,2,3,4], there is also a shift towarddata driven research, data driven analyses, data visualization and new distributed computationalsystems that use “big data”. One piece of data management is metadata and the problems thatinsufficient or bad
realized the distinctionsbetween theory and practice. Therefore, they demonstrated an awareness to connect theory topractice. For example, they would set extra time aside just in case for unexpected problems infeasibility tests, taking into account the gap between theory and practice. What’s more, theexperience of project-based learning can help students know more about the process of research.Based on these experiences, some students started to make plans for their future. Students reflecton the meaning of their major and the emphasis of their research orientation. Some students wonderabout whether they are going to receive further education or not. The thoughts about future plansreflected that students started to undertake major responsibilities
team members Equal contribution Active application of one’s communication skills The practice of sharing and receiving ideas from group Group decision making members to allow for alternatives and decide on an agreed upon course of action as a group Goal/task planning/setting The ability to craft a plan and follow through in executing it The practice of treating other team members with respect, using positive word choice, employing non-judgmental tones Team cohesiveness to communicate verbally or non-verbally
. Dr. Bhavsar received his Ph.D. degree in 2013 and his M.S. degree in 2006 from Clemson University. His Ph.D. dissertation focused on development of an evaluation framework for connected vehicle technology supported alternative fuel vehicles. Dr. Bhavsar also has three years of experience in the private sector in developing transportation engineering and planning solutions, specifically traffic micro-simulation projects.Dr. Seri Park, Villanova University Seri Park, PhD, PTP, is an Assistant Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Villanova University. She is serving as a member of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee for the CEE Department. She is also the faculty advisor of the
% 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 Figure 4: Percent of REU participants from underrepresented groups in engineering (women, Hispanic, African American)Long Term Assessment of the ProgramThe REU program was and continues to be evaluated in a number of ways: online pre-REU andpost-REU surveys were conducted to assess the expectations of the students, their opinions andbeliefs about engineering, graduate school and research and their level of satisfaction withdifferent aspects of the program. This provides short-term data on student satisfaction with theprogram organization, as well as any changes in their opinions and plans immediately uponcompletion of the program. Yet, one of the
consider the MR attributes proposed by Milgram et al. to choose theright display device(s) to match his or her pedagogy. In this project, we plan to investigate howthe use of VR can affect the learner’s behavior and performance during the design verificationstage of industrial robot programming. Figure 2 illustrates the setup of the project. X Figure 2 Project setup: From RobotStudio to VR inspection to ABB Robot Conventionally the robot program was reviewed through desktop simulation prior todownloading it to the industrial robot for execution (red dotted line). We plan to use the virtualreality environment, circled in blue, as an intermediate stage to review the robot program
services for and meeting space for employees and estimate vulnerable communities volunteers Local non-profit Redesign of a 3000 square foot Drawings of existing and working to empower basement of a 1910s school to serve as a 3 teams of redesigned basement. 1 regional Latino senior center, soup kitchen, and licensed 3 each group did existing, while 2 communities kitchen for entrepreneurial ventures groups did revised plans. Drawings, structural design, New exterior fire-escape staircase design
have little support or encouragement from home to enter into STEM fields.The goal was to partner with the teachers not only to demonstrate the effectiveness of projectwork, but also provide assistance in completing the tasks. The idea was to guide the teachers inthe use of tools and techniques that could be successfully utilized to engage the students inSTEM related topics and to also learn from them in order to develop best practices.Having a class of middle schoolers complete activities in the classroom or lab would requiremore adult to student interaction when conducting some of the planned experiments, so a reliablepool of volunteers was needed. Partnering with Missouri University of Science and Technology(MS &T) students not only
plan for activities. Throughout the academic year, the teacher referred to the arrival ofmaterials that never showed up. There were several reasons for this including a leadershiptransition at the school, lags in procurement and challenges in communication. Toovercome this hurdle, we ‘dusted off’ some older robotics materials from the HS closet towork with throughout the academic year. For the UMD curriculum, the program model was tested. At the service site, 1-2UMD students worked with a team of 3-4 HS students to design, build and program arobot. The course met once per week on Thursdays from 3:30 – 4:45 at the end of theschool day. Following the service visit, UMD students completed an online discussionlog of their activities
used to establish the practice [9]: 1. Situating: Establish the exploratory experimental tasks within the context of the course and discipline, so that students see the relationship to other core concepts and practices 2. Modeling: The instructor models expert practice while describing and explaining each step of the process from planning (selecting materials/tools, organizing work space) through execution 3. Scaffolding: The instructor provides guidelines, steps, and parameters to structure student exploration. The student begins to conceptualize the task and begins planning. 4. Coaching: The instructor provides coaching and feedback while students engage in the exercise themselves. The student engages in the
learningefforts have enhanced or detracted from students’ engineering education as a whole incomparison to their non-service learning peers, and if the practices and outcomes of thesesections create new trajectories and plans for students, specifically whether it enhances futureinvolvement in community outreach efforts.IntroductionNortheastern University is a top fifty university [1] located adjacent to the Roxburyneighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Thanks to exponential growth and development overthe last decade, Northeastern has become a landmark within the community. For decades, it hasbeen shaped by its urban backdrop and has recently taken innovative steps to use its status in thecommunity to provide an impactful outreach program. The backbone of
Industry. As she has plans to remain and be an active member in SWE as a Professional Member, upon graduation in May of 2019. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Impact of "Imagineer Day," an Outreach Program, on K-8 girls and Women in EngineeringAbstractThe Society of Women Engineers at California State University, Chico developed an educationaloutreach program to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) to K-8 girlsin 2012. Since then, every year over 200 local K-8th grade students are invited to participate inmultiple hands-on labs that demonstrate basic science and Engineering concepts. The goal of theoutreach program is to get young girls interested in
, IGERT, and I3 grants for the National Science Foun- dation. She is an Extension Services Consultant to the National Center for Women & Information Tech- nology and has helped more than a dozen universities increase recruiting and retention of women in their technology programs with data driven methods and evaluation support. Four of her clients are NCWIT NEXT Award winners for the Extension Services outcomes they achieved. Michelle has an M.A. in Applied Behavioral Sciences with Human Factors specialization. Her research interests include the eval- uation of STEM projects and programs, diversity studies, strategic planning, and data visualization. c American Society for Engineering
lessons of the unit. The main focus of these five lessons was eitherscience or mathematics content. These lessons were chosen since the purpose of this researchwas to examine how engineering language was used in science- and mathematics-focusedlessons during an engineering design-based STEM integration unit. The portions of the lessonsthat contained the teacher using engineering language or implied engineering language whenaddressing the whole class were transcribed, as well as gestures relating to engineering (e.g.,pointing at a step in the design process displayed on the front wall). Curricular materials,including lessons plans, teacher powerpoint slides, and student worksheets, were used assupporting material to help better understand the
Paper ID #21207Developing Improved Methodology for Online Delivery of Coursework Pro-viding a Framework for Quality Online EducationMr. Veto Matthew Ray, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis Mr. Matt Ray is the director for the Facilities Management Technology graduate program as well as a lecturer for the Construction Engineering Management Technology Program offered through the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indian University Purdue University Indianapolis. He currently provides instruction for Facilities Planning and Management, Introduction to Facilities Engineering Sys- tems, Financial
ABET student outcomes that are often challenging to assess for EAC andETAC accredited programs [6], [7].Given these goals for the course, the following course learning objectives were established: Atthe successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: • develop a problem statement and a requirements matrix for a relevant industry problem • perform a preliminary design analysis using appropriate computer and mathematical tools • synthesize a technical solution to design specifications utilizing tools and materials • quantitatively analyze multiple alternatives and down select to one approach • develop a Project Plan, including a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Master Schedule • apply the
, or planning for, monitoring, and evaluating one’s own learning, knowledge,and skills [13, 14]. Metacognition is “thinking about thinking,” or “knowing about knowing,”and a metacognitive student is one who is aware of his/her learning processes and who can adjustthese processes as needed [6, 14]. Pintrich recommends that metacognitive-related instruction beembedded within usual lessons [15]. Tanner has done specific work in teaching biology studentsto use metacognition to plan, monitor, and evaluate their learning – all in the context of usualcourse practices, such as lecture, active learning exercises, homework assignments, and exams[16]. Metacognition is important because it supports the development of lifelong learning skillsneeded to
project was doneby each individual student. Students submitted a Project Management Log which they updatedthroughout the semester with meeting minutes, in-class writing activities, reflections, sketches,and other forms of documentation that they were effectively managing their team project.2.1.3 PrototypingThe most innovative aspect of the course was incorporating prototyping skills. Given that no othercourse directly taught these skills, the collaborators thought that this aspect of the study was crucialto the success of both the course and the EEP. Teams wrote a memo to the director of the EEPearly in the semester, outlining their initial plans for their prototype and requesting materials,personnel, and other resources.Teams then communicated
engineering. Then we provide a background on the way we integratetechnical content into knowledge integration activities and how we plan to integrate ethics intothat framework. Finally we talk about a method to assess the effectiveness of our study.Ethics Education in EngineeringOne of the major thrusts in engineering education is to develop students’ professional skills thatgo beyond the traditional technical curriculum [3]. Ethics education is a very important part ofany engineering program. ABET requires that all programs seeking accreditation mustdemonstrate that their graduates have an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility[4].Integrating professional skills into the technical content of engineering curriculum has alwaysbeen a
- sigh has considerable professional experience. She has worked at various consulting engineering firms on projects that ranged from bridge design and analysis, to large-scale building design and construction. Vassigh has a Master’s of Architecture, a Master’s of Urban Planning and a Bachelor’s of Science in Civil Engineering from University at Buffalo, the State University of New York.Hadi AlhaffarAlbert John Elias IV, Aberrate LLCMs. Giovanna Gallardo, Florida International University Graduate Assistant c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Learning Building Sciences in Virtual EnvironmentsAbstractThis paper presents an interdisciplinary research project engaging students
Paper ID #21944Lessons Learned in the Paths of Developing a Multidisciplinary CertificateProgramProf. Hsiao-Wen Wang, National Cheng Kung University Hsiao-Wen Wang is an Associate Professor with the Department of Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering in NCKU. Her fields of expertise include river mechanics and restoration, sediment transport, ecohydraulics, water environment planning and assessment, and geomorphology. Her research interests also include innovative learning and teaching design in engineering education. She has been working on sustainability issues based on multidisciplinary collaborations, and established a new
,engineering management, and chemistry departments as well as the university’s Nanofabricationand Imaging Center. Over three years, twenty-six students have been selected for theNanotechnology Fellows Program, and their majors span seven disciplines. Table 1 provides asummary of the program participation by gender and undergraduate major.This paper reports on the program’s evolution over the course of three years as well as thepositive impacts on students’ academic and professional careers. Formative and summativeevaluation tools were developed by program evaluators in the Office of Academic Planning andAssessment and psychology department; the tools include student feedback analysis, focusgroups, and surveys. The evaluation results from the first
, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr Wendy C. Newstetter is theAssistant Dean for Educational Research and Innovation in the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech.Prof. Colin Potts, Georgia Institute of Technology Colin Potts is Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Professor of Interactive Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology. As Vice Provost he is responsible for academic support, career advising, the integration of curricular and co-curricular programs, community engagement, curricular planning and the Honors Program. His research areas are requirements engineering, software privacy, and professional ethics.Ellen Zegura, Georgia Institute of Technology Ellen Zegura is the Stephen Fleming