, either fall or spring. Although the course has been taughtby seven different instructors over the past several years, it is essentially a team-taught course.The instructors use the same textbook and syllabus, they assign the same homework, theycollaborate on writing quizzes and exams, and they use common grading rubrics. The courseinstruction closely follows the ExCEEd Teaching Model with the use of common board notesamong the instructors. Since the course is taught in the combined lecture/lab format, there isample time and opportunity for active, hands-on learning during the class period. Students spenda good portion of class time working in groups to solve problems under the supervision of theinstructor. All instructors require attendance
ethics alone.Future WorkFuture directions for this project include a Faulty Learning Community (FLC) wherein facultywill consider and discuss community engagement, scholarly values, ethical reflection, andcurriculum transformation. As of this writing, faculty in each department are currentlyparticipating in this FLC, which is focused on integrating community-engaged learning andethical reflection [13]. In the FLC, faculty have shared their strengths and wisdom in ethics andcommunity engagement for collective discussion and reflection among their peers. Hence,expertise has come from not only the multidisciplinary team of investigators, but also from thedisciplinary experts (the FLC members). In the future, our team’s methods of research
assess impact of good supply chain practices such as coordinated decision making in stochastic supply chains, handling supply chains during times of crisis and optimizing global supply chains on the financial health of a company. She has published her research in Journal of Business Logistics, International Jour- nal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management and peer-reviewed proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education.Dr. Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University Dr. Michael D. Johnson is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and In- dustrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product
, how they resolved and finally a demonstration of their prototype in front of their peers for 6-7 minutes. For each lab (11 of them), every student uploaded a LAB report to summarize what they had learned on a corresponding day and how theory and experiments complemented each other. Total number of students assessed (Ns): 21 during Spring 2018Outcome 1 Average (Ms): Standard deviation (s): Mid-Term 1: 65.3% Mid-Term 1: 4.24 Mid-Term 2: 63.15% Mid-Term 2: 3.76 Final Exam: 61.6% Final Exam
Volumetric glassware Air displacement pipette Maintaining a lab notebook Writing a lab report Data analysisFigure 2. Matrix of laboratory techniques, instruments, and skills on survey. Students wereasked on the initial assessment to place a star next to items with which they have little to noexperience and circle items with which they have extensive experience. In the final survey,students were asked to circle items for which they felt the laboratory improved their level ofunderstanding and cross out the items for which their level of understanding was not improved.No response was an option in both surveys.Students were also asked to provide feedback on the affective learning environment byindicating descriptive
valence or affect [8]. The commonality ofaffective assessments underscores the importance of emotion in the learning process, especiallyin the context of game-based learning where play is an element of motivation. They write thatthe body of research on game-based learning in engineering, “nearly unanimously agree[s] thatstudents enjoy game-based learning” but there is a significant lack of studies demonstrating theimpact on learning outcomes. This is either due to a lack of validated measures (e.g. student self-assessment on individually developed surveys or questionnaires) or small sample sizes and/ormissing statistical analysis [8].While games may inspire thoughts of play, the two are overlapping but distinct topics in thecontext of education
students to summarize the keypoints of the lecture at times or lead their peers in solving practice problems. Later, during my firstsemester as an assistant professor, I used similar activities, and the feedback from the students waspositive and encouraging. Meanwhile, I started to attend several workshops on teaching and activelearning methods. In my second semester as an assistant professor, I taught a laboratory class onsignal processing. I implemented basic active learning techniques in this course and likewisereceived promising feedback from the students. However, given the nature of the class, I concludedthat class time could be better utilized by one-on-one discussions with students to tailor thelaboratory time to individual student needs
research interests are in the flight dynamics of VTOL aircraft and UAVs and innovative teaching methods.Dr. Aaron St. Leger, U.S. Military Academy Aaron St. Leger is an Associate Professor and the Electrical Engineering Program Director at the United States Military Academy (USMA). He is also the Class of 1950 Chair of Advanced Technology. He received his BSEE, MSEE and PhD degrees at Drexel University. His research and teaching interests include alternative energy, electric power systems, modeling and controls. He has over 60 peer-review publications on these subjects. His recent work has focused on integrating alternative energy and demand response controllers to improve electric power systems for military forward
acting,working, collaborating, etc.). Individual choice then is pressured by network peers to conform totheir normative processes and practices. In academia, challenges of interdisciplinarity can beparticularly strenuous. Engineering as a discipline can be viewed as a large network, but when youexamine engineering more closely, you understand that the various subdisciplines are strongnetworks with ties (connections) to the overarching network of engineering. Sometimes crossingdisciplinary lines, even from one subdiscipline of engineering to another can be particularlydifficult – especially as institutional factors (like Tenure & Promotion) are taken intoconsideration. Needless to say, this can be particularly challenging for those
technologycourse. Throughout the course, students were assessed using a 360-degree evaluation process.The implications suggest the benefit of applying self- and peer-assessment techniques toCBE.2.2 Scaffold Assignments“Scaffolding assignments assist students as they generate solutions to complex problems,goals, or tasks, helping increase and integrate their higher order skills in the process. [16]”Scaffolding is a common pedagogical approach in higher education used to leverage priorlearning and to promote higher level skill development. Wass and colleagues [17] conducteda longitudinal study to assess the influence of scaffolding on zoology undergraduate students’development of critical thinking skills. Their analysis suggested the greatest benefit
) attending SOLIDWORKS World,or 5) being given one from a SOLIDWORKS employee or another representative ofSOLIDWORKS. [REDACTED] [15] provide an overview of SOLIDWORKS certificationpricing and further details. According to the SOLIDWORKS Certification Center there are, atthe time of this writing, 232,168 CSWA, 100,997 CSWP, and 3,693 CSWE users world-wide. Figure 1. SOLIDWORKS Certification CatalogReview of Literature for CAD CertificationTo promote exams, CAD software companies have marketed perceived benefits of achieving acertification in their respective CAD software. Obviously, CAD software companies feel thatthere is value in becoming certified and claim that it provides users with an advantage. Autodeskoffers
Communication Studio in the Chevron Center for Engineering Education at Louisiana State University. He earned a baccalaureate degree in English and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Virginia Commonwealth University.Adrienne Steele, Louisiana State University Adrienne Steele has 20 years experience in STEM education. Currently, Adrienne works at Louisiana State University as the Assistant Director of Student Programs and Outreach in the Chevron Center for Engineering Education. Her current responsibilities include managing a large peer mentoring program, fa- cilitating all aspects of a first year student bridge camp, assisting faculty members with outreach activities and grant proposals, and working with other
disciplines. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering and an Executive MBA from Marquette University. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and is a registered Profes- sional Engineer (PE). Dr. James is also an avid inventor with over two dozen patents and he has several publications in peer reviewed journals related to his research in biomechanical systems. Prior to joining academia, he worked for over a decade in the consumer products industry, most recently as Senior Vice President of Global Engineering at Techtronic Industries, headquartered in Hong Kong, where he lived with his family for several years. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019
Paper ID #24898The Pencil-Top Fidget: Reinventing Shop (Metal Drilling and Tapping) inHigh School Science ClassroomsDr. Matthew J. Traum, Engineer Inc. Dr. Matthew J. Traum is founding CEO at Engineer Inc., a Florida-based STEM education social enter- prise start-up. Traum invented @HOLMTM lab kits to enable students in on-line courses to build and run engineering experiments remotely at home. Before founding Engineer Inc., Dr. Traum was a well-known higher education administrator, fund raiser, educator, and researcher with co-authorship of 12 peer-reviewed research journal articles, 18 refereed research conference
unlikely to be fundamentally more socialbeings than men with significantly greater needs for relatedness [32].A more realistic possibility is that women enter into academic positions already at adisadvantage, which makes meeting relatedness needs a greater hurdle. Studies of social identitythreat have shown that women experience a lower sense of belonging and show more cognitiveand physiological vigilance when presented with the prospect of participating in male-dominatedevents compared to more gender-balanced events [33]. Women also report a lower sense ofbelonging than their male peers throughout the undergraduate [34], [35], [36] and graduate years[37], to the detriment of their studies and well-being. As Skewes et al. [17] write in regards
all first-time graduate student instructors. Thistraining consists of two parts: a 7-hour orientation and an ongoing professional developmentduring the term. The orientation begins with a session on inclusive teaching to align with theCoE strategic plan to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). It also contains a variety ofpedagogical workshops and an opportunity to practice delivering a lesson to a small group oftheir peers. The ongoing professional development allows students to choose from workshops,active-learning practice or a midterm student feedback consultation, along with reflectiveexercises. The structure of this training approach is in-between short programs (i.e., one-dayevents) and long programs (i.e., 20+ hours) carried
- cation with specific emphasis on innovative pedagogical and curricular practices at the intersection with the issues of gender and diversity. With the goal of improving learning opportunities for all students and equipping faculty with the knowledge and skills necessary to create such opportunities, Dr. Zastavker’s re- cent work involves questions pertaining to students’ motivational attitudes and their learning journeys in a variety of educational environments. One of the founding faculty at Olin College, Dr. Zastavker has been engaged in development and implementation of project-based experiences in fields ranging from science to engineering and design to social sciences (e.g., Critical Reflective Writing; Teaching and
Paper ID #25655The Moral Foundations of Chinese Engineering Students: A Preliminary In-vestigationDr. Rockwell Franklin Clancy III, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong Joint Institute Rockwell F. Clancy is an Associate Teaching Professor in engineering ethics and philosophy at the Uni- versity of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Research Fellow in the Institute of Social Cognitive and Behavioral Science at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and has acted as a long-term educational consultant, setting up a course and writing a corresponding textbook with Heinz Luegen- biehl, entitled Global
school students to improve the effectiveness of K-12 STEM education.The review results in [10] state that social robots can be used in education as tutors or peer learners.The social robots have been proven effective at improving cognitive and affective outcomes. Theiroutcomes were found similar to those of human tutoring on some restricted tasks. This may happenbecause of their embodiment, physical presence, which traditional teaching/learning technologiescannot provide. In [11], a review study was conducted on the use of robots in education especiallyfor the young children. In [12], a systematic survey was conducted to explore the educationalpotential of robotics in schools. In [13], the authors explored the application of robotics in
we have recently received grant funding to create a digital projectenvironment for this generation of digital native students in NEET.3.5 External outreachNEET is already being acknowledged in academic and professional forums as an initiative that is worthwatching. Two articles titled “Following the Thread” and “NEET --- New Approach to EngineeringEducation” were published in the Fall 2018 issue of Spectrum5. A peer-reviewed paper on NEET waspresented at the 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Salt Lake City, Utah in June 20183. Anop-ed piece authored by NEET leadership has been published in a 2018 edition of MechanicalEngineering magazine6. NEET had commissioned an independent consultant to conduct a globalundergraduate education
engineering design through all Voices of our Studentsfour undergraduate years. Highly selective colleges implementing flexible engineering programsinclude Olin College of Engineering, Dartmouth College, and Harvey Mudd College. Theseprograms are in the top 5 schools with the highest percentage of their bachelor’s degreesawarded to women [8]. BSU’s approach is informed by the efforts of our institutional peers,adapted to meet the unique culture and resources for our campus, and has been introducedpreviously [9].We are guided by the literature as we create a curriculum and employ instructional practicescorrelated with increasing diversity and inclusion. Thus we have made
Center for STEAM in the Katy Independent School District (KISD). She was responsible for implementing STEAM curriculum, instruction, and projects appropriate for K-12 students. Additionally, Mariam has taught both on-level and AP Physics I (formerly known as Pre-AP Physics) and played an integral role in writing the district physics curriculum consisting of rigorous labs, activities, and projects. Mariam fills the role of Alumni Representative on the UTeach STEM Educators Association (USEA) Board and was also elected Secretary-Treasurer. She is also currently pursuing a Ph.D. in STEM education at Texas Tech University.Dr. Sara Jolly Jones, University of HoustonMs. Victoria Doan, University of Houston
accomplishments of high quality in both teaching and scholarship/creativity and should have demonstrated leadership in one of those areas. The leadership must be recognized by peers within MU and by knowledgeable people outside MU. In addition, all candidates for promotion should have participated to some appropriate degree in activities of service to MU. While these criteria serve as general guidelines, outstanding candidates should not be deprived of promotion because of the uniqueness of their contribution.At face value, these criteria embody strategic ambiguity: they seem flexible in that they allow fortwo paths to promotion (leadership in teaching or scholarship), and they also leave open thepossibility that unique contributions could be
regarding theinstructional process. One girl appreciated the neat and detailed power point lecture notes, whileanother girl wished that hand outs had been given out. This would have been beneficial as the girlscould write notes for further reflection. It would have been a great addition to the lecture notes thatthe girls already had online access through the HBCU’s Blackboard Education Suite.Mixing of Cement Pastes: Four themes emerged from data analysis.Doing: Sixty-two percent (62%) of the girls made ‘doing’ statements to include calculating,measuring, timing, mixing, and ramming. One girl noted that ‘…mixing and ramming the cementpaste was really fun, and exciting but also pretty messy at the same time…’Comprehending: Fifty-two percent (52%) of
. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Evidence for design of mechanical engineering curriculumAbstractNumerous sources of evidence can be used in design of mechanical engineering curriculum, fromreports from large organizations, such as ASME’s Vision 2030, NAE’s Engineer of 2020, ABETCriteria, and NCEES’s exam specifications, to peer-reviewed journal articles, textbooks,handbooks, job advertisements, and contact with working engineers. Each source has differentbenefits and limitations. For example, reports from organizations are too broad to specify whichtextbook sections can be skipped without consequences. Therefore, a synthesis of numeroussources is necessary for design of an engineering curriculum. There is broad
hole. Mom: OK. So this is down the hole. [Mom is writing the proposition given by Rose on the card]. Rose: [Rose is sorting the cards to find the next proposition on the right card]. Out [of] the hole. Mom: Hmmm… [Mom corrected Rose by stating “Out of the hole”] ...Rose continues to look for other cards to find the right propositions. Rose: In the trees… Over the water [Rose was not sure about the right proposition and wanted to confirm it with Mom. However, Mom was not sure either. Therefore, Mom needed to confirm the right proposition by looking at the story sequencing in the book] Mom: Let’s see…Let’s go back in the story…Let’s see what happened. [Mom found the correct
Paper ID #27458Beyond Trial & Error: Iteration-to-Learn using Computational Paper Craftsin a STEAM Camp for GirlsColin Dixon, Concord Consortium Colin Dixon holds a Ph.D. in Learning & Mind Sciences from the University of California, Davis. He researches the development of STEM practices and agency among young people creating things to use and share with the world. He writes about equity and identity in making and engineering, the role of community in science learning, and how youth leverage interests and experiences within STEM education.Dr. Corey T. Schimpf, The Concord Consoritum Corey Schimpf is a Learning
sciences courses. He has published several peer reviewed journal and conference papers in these areas. His research areas are space systems, robust fault tolerant control, nonlinear control, adaptive control, small spacecraft design, high performance spacecraft components, mechatronics, real-time health monitoring, and diagnostic methodology. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Student Activities, Research and Development in High-Power Rocket Propulsion and Systems EngineeringAbstractThe Rocket Propulsion Laboratory at Saint Louis University primarily focuses on student-run,undergraduate research in high-power propulsion system design and development as well asdesign
. URL http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1151869.1151890. [2] Barbara J Ericson, Lauren E Margulieux, and Jochen Rick. Solving parsons problems versus fixing and writing code. In Proceedings of the 17th Koli Calling Conference on Computing Education Research, pages 20–29. ACM, 2017. [3] Juha Helminen, Petri Ihantola, Ville Karavirta, and Lauri Malmi. How do students solve parsons programming problems?: An analysis of interaction traces. In Proceedings of the Ninth Annual International Conference on International Computing Education Research, ICER ’12, pages 119–126, New York, NY, USA, 2012. ACM. ISBN 978-1-4503-1604-0. doi: 10.1145/2361276.2361300. URL http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/2361276.2361300. [4] Ville Karavirta, Juha
Paper ID #27333Partners in Professional Development: Initial Results from a CollaborationBetween Universities, Training Programs, and Professional SocietiesDr. Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University Katy Luchini-Colbry is the Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Services at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University, where she completed degrees in political theory and computer science. A recipient of a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, she earned Ph.D. and M.S.E. in computer science and engineering from the University of Michigan. She has published more than two dozen peer-reviewed works related to her