undergraduate degree program inrobotics. At that time, there were only a handful of universities worldwide offeringundergraduate Robotics programs, none in the United States, although many universitiesincluded robotics within a discipline such as Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, orMechanical Engineering. WPI took a decidedly different approach. We introduced Robotics as amulti-disciplinary engineering discipline to meet the needs of 21st century engineering. Thecurriculum, designed top-down, incorporates a number of best practices, including spiralcurriculum, a unified set of core courses, multiple pathways, inclusion of social issues andentrepreneurship, an emphasis on project-based learning, and capstone design projects. Thispaper provides a
Program at The University of Texas at Austin. Dr. White is also the director of an outreach program called Design, Technology, & Engineering for All Children (DTEACh) which has reached more than 1000 teachers and 85,000 students. She is the lead inventor on a patent for assistive technology. Her current research includes global competencies, innovative design-based peda- gogy, humanitarian engineering, and ways to attract and retain traditionally underrepresented groups in engineering education.Dr. Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Dr. Renetta Garrison Tull is Associate Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC: An Honors University in
Paper ID #23456Enhancing a Real-time Audio Laboratory Using the MATLAB Audio SystemToolboxMr. Kip D. Coonley, Duke University Kip D. Coonley received the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, in 1999 and the B.S. degree in Physics from Bates College, Lewiston, ME, in 1997. Following graduation from Dartmouth, he developed electronically controlled dimmers for fluorescent and incan- descent lamps at Lutron Electronics, Coopersburg, PA. From 2001 to 2005, he was a Research Engineer at RTI International, where he designed high-efficiency thermoelectrics using epitaxially grown super
) Fellowship, Aggies Commit to Professional Student Educational Experiences, Graduate Teaching Lecturer Fellowship, and Climate Award. She was also the only academic recipient of the Texas and Louisiana Engineering News Record (ENR) Top Young Professional Award in 2017. Dr. Kermanshachi is currently directing a very vibrant construction engineering and education research group and advising several Ph.D. and Master’s students c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Analysis and Assessment of Graduate Students’ Perception and Academic Performance Using Open Educational Resource (OER) Course MaterialsMs. Thahomina Jahan Nipa, University of Texas at Arlington Ph.D. Student, Department of Civil
unique perspectives that each author brings, in terms ofethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, and class [13], [14] also helps ensure that the datawas cross-checked amongst the team for rigor and trustworthiness of the findings.MethodsA qualitative case study design was used to explore the experiences and understanding of ethicalmentoring principles for eight graduate students and four faculty within science and engineeringusing research mentoring relationships as a developmental factor [15]. The ethical mentoringprinciples were used to inform selection of vignettes or ‘case studies’ from Johnson’s mentoringguide for higher education faculty [3]. This vignette technique was selected because it allowsparticipants explore the attitudes
of learning from school into professional practice as well as exploring students’ conceptions of diversity and its importance within engineering fields.Ms. Allyson Jo Ironside, Oregon State University Ally Ironside is a recent graduate from LeTourneau University where she studied Water Resources in Civil Engineering. She is currently fusing her technical background with her passion for education in pursuing a doctoral degree in Civil Engineering while conducting research in Engineering Education at Oregon State University. Her research interests include the adoption of teaching best practices in engineering and the personal epistemology development students.Dr. Nathaniel Hunsu, University of Georgia Nathaniel
engineering and development of an interest in STEM topics in K-12 students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Assessing the Impact of Educational Factors on Conceptual Understanding of Geotechnical Engineering TopicsIntroductionA commonly accepted assessment instrument used for both diagnostic and formative purposes isthe concept inventory [1], [2], which refers to any kind of research-based assessment techniquethat measures conceptual understanding [1], [3]. The usage of concept inventories helpsinstructors measure the effectiveness of their teaching [1], [3] and determines if students have thecorrect understanding of important concepts on a topic. When the same set of questions is
who mentor the civil engineering design projects. The projects expose the civil engineering students to real world design problems. The students gain first hand experi- ence communicating professionally, developing schedules, meeting deadlines and preparing professional quality reports and presentations. Prof. Brunell is the director of the Water Resouces graduate program. She also teaches Fluid Mechanics, Surveying and Water Resources.Dr. Keith G. Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. Keith G. Sheppard is Senior Advisor to the Dean in the Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineer- ing and Science and a professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science. His research interests have
-disciplinary Approach to Project Based LearningMeta-disciplinary or interdisciplinary learning provides a platform for students to gaincollaborative teamwork skills that are transferrable to their professional career. The courseprovided an encouraging environment for students to collaborate and develop common eco-district design vocabulary and protocols. Student teams researched and prepared formal casestudies of exemplar eco-district design projects, and identified best practices used in the designprocess. They discovered why an interdisciplinary approach is a necessity for successfulplanning, implementation, and management of high-performance districts.The interdisciplinary process of the course emphasizes creating a collaborative environment
of knowledge” from the American Academy of EnvironmentalEngineers and Scientists (AAEES) and Army doctrine. The interaction of these two professionalaspects, and how they are integrated into the engineering design project, will be presented. Thedeliberate blending of these critical components from each perspective to meet both the needs ofthe engineering profession and the needs of active duty military service will be discussed.Although meaningful assessment of the impact of this educational approach is not borne out untilstudents have graduated, the faculty at our institution have assessment data that demonstrate thevalue of this approach for future personal and professional growth.Introduction One of the common attributes of a
formal hypotheses [11]. Conducting research as a team of social scientistsand practitioners creates regular opportunities to practice abduction. We discuss initialimpressions before analysis, share research results, discuss potential interpretations, and dialogueabout what initial impressions and theories still fit. In particular, the practitioners help the teammaintain closeness to theories of change, and the social scientists help the team probe for wheretheory does not fit the data. Collaboration on interpretation introduces validity checks, as theteam must work towards agreement on the best-fitting descriptions or explanations, andcreativity to arrange and re-arrange ideas and interpretations through the writing process,resulting, hopefully
covers basic RF design to broadband device and system design. Boththeoretical concepts and practical laboratory experience span RF/microwave measurement theoryand techniques to 10’s of GHz. SystemVue is also used by multiple teams within the GeorgiaElectronic Design Center (GEDC) which is a cross-disciplinary electronics and photonicsresearch center with more than 15 active faculty and over 100 graduate and undergraduatestudents. SystemVue enables the researchers to explore architectures and algorithms for a widevariety of communications systems including wireless and optical links which include RF,Optical and DSP subsystems. Research efforts have application in both commercial and defensesystems.As the largest electrical engineering program in
for temporary structures,and in addition, propose a course format for teaching temporary structures.2. Literature ReviewIn construction, the contractor chooses the best construction methodology to get the job done.Those construction methods include resources such as labor, equipment, and material.Temporary structures are part of those tools that a contractor must use in order to construct thepermanent structuresIn practice, the contractor is responsible for making sure that temporary structures are capable ofcarrying, supporting and resisting loads that they are exposed to. As such, the contractor isresponsible for temporary structures, the design and the selection of a design firm to design thesystems.The question then is why should a
Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her research earned her a National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning, to understand engineering students’ identity devel- opment. She is the recipient of a 2014
questions:How are school counselors prepared to offer advisement for engineering career preparation? Inwhat ways and to what extent do school counselors interact with students to impact pre-collegepreparation for post-secondary engineering study and careers? In an effort to establish baselinedata to answer these research questions, a professional development for school counselors wasoffered at Stony Brook University to provide preliminary training in STEM preparation for post-secondary academic success. Data were collected from a group of participants to understandingcurrent counseling practices and how university-based training might improve their knowledgebase to impact student participation and preparation for STEM in higher education.Study Design
and diversity in bothacademia and the workplace. The instructor attended a Society of Women Engineers (SWE)conference in 2016 and became inspired to prepare engineers for embracing diversity andunderstanding the challenges that women and underrepresented minorities face in the workplace.The instructor had been a woman engineer in industry and in academia for many years, and hadexperienced many of the same challenges discussed in the research literature. The coursedevelopment was highly supported by the Dean of the School of Engineering (SoE), theEngineering Management, Systems and Technology Department chair, the EngineeringManagement Graduate program coordinator, the SoE’s Diversity and Inclusion program, and theother department chairs
from the University of California at Berkeley. Dr. Atwood’s research interests are in creativity, engineering design, first-generation and low-income students, internship experiences, and criterion-based course structures.Dr. Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University Sheri D. Sheppard, Ph.D., P.E., is professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. Besides teaching both undergraduate and graduate design and education related classes at Stanford University, she conducts research on engineering education and work-practices, and applied finite element analysis. From 1999-2008 she served as a Senior Scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, leading the Foundation’s engineering study (as
during class time. They guide the students through best practices for team formation andare prompted with thought questions for team norms, motivation, goals and performancemeasures. Mid-way through teaming for the term, a team refinement activity is designed to havethe students analyze their team experience and functionality, as well as self-reflect on their ownbehavior. In addition, the teams revisit their performance definitions to adjust as necessary.The initial team formation activities were also repeated for Winter 2018 courses, and a conflictresolution module series has been incorporated to build on the Fall 2017 activities (Table 1). Themodule consists of an initial conflict handling mode training workshop, a mid-term conflictresolution
private colleges; comprehensive universities, dedicated engineering schools, andliberal arts colleges; and rely on an articulated system of education that includes communitycolleges and extends into various, non-standardized opportunities for continuing professionaldevelopment and graduate work. We can add to this the fact that we have 50 separate statesystems for higher education, significant regional variation in industrial capabilities and theirattendant workforce needs, and a variety of federal policies and programs not the least of whichis the federal commitment to scientific and engineering research. While scholars such as KenAlder (1997) have noted how institutional diversity exists even in state-centered systems ofengineering education as
York University in Toronto, Canada and a Bachelor of Education from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.Mr. Michael A. Carapezza, Hk Maker Lab Michael Carapezza is the Hk Maker Lab Program Coordinator. Michael graduated from Columbia Uni- versity with a B.S. in biomedical engineering in 2013, focusing on medical imaging technology. After three years working in biomedical research laboratories, Michael joined the World Science Festival where he managed their digital education initiative and produced their live science lecture series, World Science U. He joined Hk Maker Lab in 2016. Michael is passionate about science and engineering education, and feels that hands-on learning and student-driven inquiry are the best
improve quality of life. Experience with financial auditing for state Congress, government projects, and universities in the U.S. demonstrate diverse work and skills. Mission: Global diversity and inclusion in STEM fields. Presence: U.S., Latin America, Caribbean and Asia.Ms. Denise Nicole Williams, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Denise N. Williams is a third year Chemistry PhD candidate at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) as a member of Dr. Zeev Rosenzweig’s nanomaterials research group. She is currently a National Science Foundation AGEP Fellow, a Meyerhoff Graduate Fellow, and a research associate of the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology. Prior to her time at UMBC, Denise earned a
has provided an opportunity for the students to createa personal definition and agenda encompassing sustainable practices, culminating in a teamproject incorporating sustainable design and development solutions, which are framed aroundsuch concepts as Human Centered Design and Integrated Project Delivery. The significance ofthis paper is to serve as a model case study presenting lessons learned from the leaders of theprogram to help others developing study-abroad programs to better understand the challenges ofbuilding a successful partnership among international universities.Future research should look at other short study abroad programs and investigate how theyfacilitate the development of professional skills across cultures. We encourage
InstituteMiss Andrea M. Ukleja 2016 graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a B.S. in Design, Innovation and Society & Me- chanical Engineering. Currently employed by Hasbro, Inc. as an Associate Reliability Engineer.Timothy Andrews, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Timothy Andrews is an undergraduate student at Rensselaer studying Mechanical Engineering and Pro- grams in Design and Innovation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 From Learning to CAD to CADing to Learn: Teaching the Command, Strategic, and Epistemic Dimensions of CAD SoftwareIntroductionComputer Aided Design (CAD) instruction, required for most engineering students at RensselaerPolytechnic Institute
Paper ID #22147Building Your Change-agent Toolkit: The Power of StoryDr. Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato Jennifer Karlin spent the first half of her career at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, where she was a professor of industrial engineering and held the Pietz professorship for entrepreneurship and economic development. She is now a research professor of integrated engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato, and the managing partner of Kaizen Academic.Prof. Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato Rebecca A. Bates received the Ph.D. degree in electrical
psychologist with twenty years experience leading research and development initiatives and applied re- search studies focused on equitable, high quality teaching and learning for all young people. At the New York Hall of Science, Dr. Culp leads collaborative, multidisciplinary teams to design, develop, implement and study experiences, tools, and media that help highly diverse groups of young people discover their own identities as scientists and engineers. Her research has been funded by the National Science Founda- tion, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education and the Intel Foundation. Dr. Culp is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Amherst College (1988) and holds a PhD in developmental
authors,but its presentation and analysis is left for subsequent papers.ConclusionsEmpathy as well as innovation-related self-efficacy and interests are believed to help engineerscreate solutions that better match the needs of their end-users, whether they were designing in thecontext of a larger firm or a startup. However, research on the effect of engineering education onthe development of empathy is virtually nonexistent, and even studies linking empathy toinnovation outcomes are rare. This study takes a first step towards evidence-based practice bydemonstrating that graduate students’ self-reported empathy (as measured by perspective takingtendencies) as well as their innovation self-efficacy (as measured by confidence in design
. New Orleans, LA. doi:10.18260/p.2618713 Gerasimova, D., Hjalmarson, M., & Nelson, J. (2017, June). Profiles of participation outcomes in faculty learning communities. Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Annual Conference. Columbus, OH.14 Samaras, A. (2011). Self-study teacher research: Improving your practice through collaborative inquiry. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.15 Schwebach, J.R., Gerasimova, D., Luther, D.A., Verhoeven, A.B., Davis, C.P., Gostel, M., Romulo, C., Schreffler, L., Seshaiyer, P., Nelson, J.K. (2015). Advancing graduate education and faculty development with discipline-based education research and the SIMPLE framework: Design memos in biology for active teaching. ATINER’S Conference Paper Series, No: BIO2015-1599
members by leveraging careerand motivation management practices established by organizational behavior researchers. Thatcan nurture a symbiotic relationship between faculty development and institution building. This paper presents a framework called CCAARR (Choosing, Conditioning, Assessing,Allocating, Realizing, and Recognizing) for nurturing such a symbiotic relationship betweenfaculty development and institution building (Figure 1). Its use can help in identifying potentialleaders among college faculty members to successfully carry out institution building activities.Faculty development activity and institution building activities, in that sense, support each otheror have a “symbiotic relationship” between them. The framework is derived
Paper ID #21542Tracking Skills Development and Self-efficacy in a New First-year Engineer-ing Design CourseJessica DanielsDr. Sophia T. Santillan, Duke University Sophia Santillan joined Duke as an assistant professor of the practice in summer 2017 and will work with the First Year Design experience for first-year engineering majors. As a STEM teacher and professor, she is interested in the effect of emerging technology and research on student learning and classroom practice. After earning her bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees from Duke, Santillan taught at the United States Naval Academy as an assistant professor
includes experiences as both a middle school and high school science teacher, teaching science at elementary through graduate level, developing formative as- sessment instruments, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in science and science education, working with high-risk youth in alternative education centers, working in science museums, designing and facilitating online courses, multimedia curriculum development, and leading and researching profes- sional learning for educators. The Association for the Education of Teachers of Science (AETS) honored Dr. Spiegel for his efforts in teacher education with the Innovation in Teaching Science Teachers award (1997). Dr. Spiegel’s current efforts focus on