strategies have been proposed and implemented to increaseretention in engineering programs [7] – [12]. Some of the most commonly used techniquesconsist of addressing attrition related to calculus courses [9] – [10]. Some institutions haveoffered calculus courses with significant engineering content highlighting the applicability ofcalculus topics to solving engineering problems [8] – [9]. The inability of incoming students tosuccessfully advance past the traditional freshman calculus sequence remains a primary cause ofattrition in engineering programs across the country [13] – [14].The Citadel is embarking on a project to improve the calculus experience of engineering studentsin order to enhance learning and promote retention. Before designing and
from industry or well-defined arguments for change bythought leaders in the field, technical education at the two-year college level will be slow toimplement change which will become a hindrance to the timely adoption and subsequentintegration of Internet of Things enabled applications. To be fair, to a great extent this is a newproblem facing the technical education segment of the two-year college space. In the past, mostnew technologic developments have been derived from a discipline specific, legacy technologyarea and the curricula would only need to be morphed to include the new topic area at the expenseof other topics that could be diminished in coverage due to the continuing advance of technology.Today, in the instance of many projected
engineering upper class female and a female faculty member. Student pairingsare made based on at least two commonalities, such as involvement in ROTC, the HonorsProgram, or student athletics. Similarly, each female freshman is linked with a femaleengineering faculty member if she is not her academic advisor. Currently, the freshman femalepopulation has a 100% retention rate in engineering compared to less than 70% at the same timea year ago.Student Competitions. Engaging all students, especially freshmen, in team-based projects andcompetitions has been shown to increase student retention and success [3]. Each engineeringdepartment has annual competitions (concrete canoe, steel bridge, mini-Baja, ethics, robotics). Itis clearly important for team
assess research projects that relate to teaching and learning in their classrooms. He also contributes to a variety of program-level assessment projects on the CMU campus. Mike’s training includes an M.A. and Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of New Hampshire, as well as an M.Ed. in sport and performance psychology from Springfield College. His interests include the science of learning, research methodology, and data analysis. Prior to joining the Eberly Center in 2017, Mike worked as the Teaching and Learning Research Coordinator at the Center for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching and Learning at the University of New Hampshire. c American Society for Engineering Education
First in the World Program Grant. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Evidence Based Practice: Supporting Faculty to “Do the Flip”! Lessons Learned when Transitioning Faculty to Active Pedagogy in the ClassroomAbstractThis paper is an Evidence Based Practice paper. The project focuses on an active andintuitive learning technique, flipped classroom. In this technique, the usual student- teachercentered lecture is replaced by a more student driven approach where a student prepares priorto a class, which gives more time for in class discussions and problem solving. This project isa combined effort from three universities: San José State University (SJSU
theMechanical Design Project module taught to chemical engineering students at ImperialCollege London (ICL).The MEng Chemical Engineering programme at ICL is currently undergoing a review of itscurriculum and we believe that this study and its results would be valuable to inform anddirect future module design within the programme in which many modules are team-based.This could involve and lead to the introduction of new- and the strengthening of existing peerlearning opportunities which could transform the way we teach and learn in our department.The role of academic self-efficacy, peer learning and team efficacy within PBLThe use of PBL in engineering education is widespread [7, 8, 12 - 15]. In PBL, real-lifeproblems are presented as the stimuli to
Maine.introductionEngineers have a vital role in modern society. They are the developers and innovators of theproducts, services, and overall environment in which we live. As consumers, we seekimproved and reliable services. We want innovative, environmentally neutral, andsustainable products. We expect a reliable and safe infrastructure to continue our dailyliving standard. Engineers are needed to keep us at the living standard that we enjoy andexpect.As we enter into the 21st Century, the demand for more engineers in the United States isincreasing. According to projections from the U.S. Department of Labor, “engineeringoccupations will add 178,300 jobs in the 2008-2018 period at a growth of 10.3% [1].”The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that the number
respond to challenges in workshops settings and apply their knowledge,fabricate and build prototypes to test different hypotheses. The classroom becomes collaborativeenvironment among students and, faculty, and staff, working together to respond to the challenge.Instructors provide different scaffolding to match the varying needs of the students through thedesign process as well as support team-based project work [3-5]. This paper presents our methodsfor prototyping human centered design engineering curricula through summer programs.While we initially created pilots with small groups of our college students to test and verify theeffectiveness of complementary additions to the curriculum, the demand for more topics to testincreased and made it
the airfoil (unlikeFowler or Slotted Flaps), thus reducing the mechanical complexity. The study was constructed insuch a manner that exposed the student to the comprehensive problem solving cycle which aidedin enhancing the critical thinking skills. The student’s performance was tracked throughout, andat certain places questions were asked to force the student to think out of the box. At theconclusion of the study, the student was highly appreciative of the project as it appliedfundamental concepts to solve real world challenges, sharpened the critical thinking, andmotivated the student to further engage in research by pursuing graduate studies.Introduction Sharpening the critical thinking ability of an undergraduate student remains a
, Reno Marissa Tsugawa is a graduate research assistant studying at the University of Nevada, Reno in the PRiDE Research Group. She is currently working towards a Ph.D. in Engineering Education. She expects to graduate May of 2019. Her research interests include student development of identity and motivation in graduate engineering environments and understanding creativity in engineering design processes.Heather Perkins, North Carolina State University Heather entered the Applied Social and Community Psychology program in the fall of 2014, after com- pleting her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Cincinnati. She has participated in various research projects examining the interaction between
real-world proposals, elaborationsincerity, self-knowledge and self-management.and discussion of projects, and interaction with Keep in mind that the indicators are transversal toindustry networks. These mediations require the all courses.permanent observation and monitoring of ethicalcompetencies by the faculty in order to be effective. The indicators of achievement seek the evidence that the student shows:Ethical competencies should not be presentedseparately from the professional competencies - Active listeningsought by the program in training engineers. Ethical - Communicates assertivelycompetencies should be included within all the
Professor for the Freshman Engineering Program, in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University (WVU). She graduated Summa cum Laude with a BSME in 2006, earned a MSME in 2008, and completed her doctorate in mechanical engineering in 2011, all from WVU. At WVU, she has previously served as the Undergraduate and Outreach Advisor for the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department and the Assistant Director of the Center for Building Energy Efficiency. She has previously taught courses such as Thermodynamics, Thermal Fluids Laboratory, and Guided Missiles Systems, as well as serving as a Senior Design Project Advisor for Mechanical Engineering Students. Her research
UNESCO Fellowship. In addition to IPFW, he has taught mechanics and related subjects at many other institutions of higher learning: The University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, Western Wyoming College, Ecole Nationale Sup´erieure Poly- technique, Yaound´e, Cameroon, and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). He has been investigating the strategies that help engineering students learn, succeed, and complete their degree programs for many years. He is an active member of two research groups in his department: The Undergraduate Projects Lab and the Energy Systems Lab. He is currently the PI of an NSF grant titled ”Building a Sustainable Institutional Structure to Support STEM Scholars at IPFW”, Award
assessment, all institutions use tests or exams for quantifiable analysis of studentunderstanding. Problem sets are used by 82 of the 84 institutions; the two that did not insteadspecifically use quizzes and projects. Overall, quizzes were used by 56 institutions, conceptquestions were used by 55 institutions, and projects were used by 43 institutions.Figure 10: Types of assessments used in chemical engineering thermodynamics coursesThis survey represents the first in the AIChE Education Division curriculum survey series wherethe majority of programs are reporting using concept questions (Figure 10). Concept questionsare typically multiple choice questions, often used with instant response systems like “clickers”,designed to assess student
State University–Bozeman Emma Annand is striving for a B.S. in Industrial and Management System Engineering at Montana State University – Bozeman. Emma is a research assistant for MSU’s NSF supported engineering leadership identity development project. She is also the fundraising team lead for MSU’s chapter of Engineers With- out Borders (EWB@MSU). Over the summer of 2018, Emma traveled with EWB@MSU to Khwisero, Kenya to implement a borehole well at a primary school there. During the summer of 2019, Emma will once again travel to Khwisero – this time to assess for a structure at a secondary school.Monika Kwapisz, Montana State University Monika Kwapisz (they/them) is an undergraduate at Montana State University
Paper ID #26017Board 72: Why Engineering Ethics? How Do Educators and AdministratorsJustify Teaching Engineering Ethics?Dr. Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, Indiana-Purdue University Soheil FatehiBoroujeni received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Merced in 2018. As a postdoctoral researcher at Purdue University, School of Engineering Education, Soheil is working on a multi-institutional project characterizing governance processes related to change in engineering education, and pursuing other research interests in epistemology and design, among other philosophical topics in engineering
flexible classroom space on faculty teaching and student learning. She also led a project to develop a taxonomy for the field of engineering education research, and she was part of a team that studied ethical decision-making in engineering students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Instructor Use of Movable Furniture and Technology in Flexible Classroom SpacesAbstractFlexible classroom spaces, which have movable tables and chairs that can be easily rearrangedinto different layouts, make it easier for instructors to effectively implement active learning thana traditional lecture hall. Instructors can move throughout the room to interact with
retaining students in STEM fields and to articulate aseamless transition for a continuum of education that will fortify technical education for the newdecade.Starting the Post-Secondary EducationIn 2012, Community College Week reported data released by the President’s Council ofAdvisors on Science and Technology which suggested that if the U.S. is to remain a STEMleader, the country must produce one million more STEM graduates than current projected rates.The Atlantic reports that according to a 2011 STEM report from the Center on Education and theWorkforce at Georgetown University, 92% of STEM workers will need post-secondaryeducation by 2018. Around 35% of that number will require training at the community collegelevel, while another 65% will
serving as a principle investigator of many research projects, funded by NSF, NASA, DoEd, KSEF and LMC. He is currently serving as an editor of Journal of Computer Standards & Interfaces. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 A Workshop on New Horizons for Next Generation Manufacturing with Student Robotics Learning ExperienceAbstractThe swift development of manufacturing within the U.S. has generated much interest in variousindustries. These industries include Food, Electronics, Medical, Energy, and UrbanManufacturing. Due to the traction of interest, large investments have been promoted bycommercial and governmental organizations to promote innovative solutions from
funded by the Federal Aviation Administration. Students at U.S.colleges and universities compete by submitting design proposals to solve challenges facingairports, either as part of a course or as an independent project with faculty sponsors. In thispaper, the first place design packages from 2007 to 2017 are examined for the inclusion ofsustainability, and the departments of the faculty advisors. The data show that the trend hasincreased over these years. The educational value expressed by the winning teams and advisorswas also explored. The educational value findings may encourage instructors to include thecompetition or sustainability in future design courses.IntroductionAirports nationwide and globally are including sustainability in their
reasons for the delay in the development of the robots. Facultyinvolvement towards the end of the project development was deemed necessary to speed up thecompletion of the robots. Despite the completion of the hardware part of the robot, the softwaredevelopment required more rigorous programming skills, and therefore, involvement of aComputer Science student. Figure 1 shows a photograph of the finished robotic platform. Therobot uses three omnidirectional wheels positioned 120◦ apart for holonomic locomotion.The robot includes an NVIDIA Jetson TX2 Development Board as the main processor forhigh-level and computationally-intense algorithms for robot motion, localization, and mapping.The Jetson board is a Linux-based processor for which Python is
were required to set up an investigation todetermine as fully as possible the properties and behavior of springs having specific dimensions 8and properties given in the problem statement. “The purpose of the design question was to testthe ability to undertake a design problem and of a similar nature to that facing the student whenpresented with a project. The nature of the problem is of secondary importance and willdetermine the form of the answer” (ref 40 p 32). This type of problem is reasonably common asBall testifies but as he says in the majority of cases the approach could be reversed, “i.e., thedesign of a piece of equipment would call for a device of particular properties and the task of
atthe beginning of time-intensive design experiences (such as term-long design projects orcapstone design courses) to help students develop a targeted understanding of important aspectsof the design processes and set intentions for how they will engage in their design projects.IntroductionAs we critically consider what we mean to accomplish in design teaching and learning, we candistinguish among the exposure to design practices and processes, intention to engage in designpractices and processes in specific ways, and the subsequent design behavior that changes thepractice and process.The goal of this paper is to understand engineering student design intent. We build on a long-term research program in which we have used research results from
7 Experiment Methods & Data Analysis 4 Humanities 8 Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Technical Professional 9 Project Management 16 Communication 10 Engineering Economics 17 Teamwork & Leadership 11 Risk & Uncertainty 18 Lifelong Learning 12 Breadth in Civil Engineering Areas 19 Professional Attitudes 13 Design 20 Professional Responsibilities 14 Technical Depth 21 Ethical Responsibilities 15 SustainabilityInitially the committee attempted to classify all 21
. Longitudinal, lateral and directional c. Turning Performance stability (Activity) 23. Introduction to Aircraft Structures 3Some of the topics mentioned above has a real life problem based module through which the concept isapproached. Apart from writing a technical portfolio on these topics, students are required to summarizeand review numerous magazine articles from magazines such as Aerospace America, Aviation Week,AOPA, etc., and do a passion project in the University of Dayton Low Speed Wind Tunnel (UD-LSWT) orin the University of Dayton Merlin Flight Simulator. A new innovation module was
Students’ Interest in Their CoursesIn addition to the potential benefits in terms of student engagement, there is also a correspondingbenefit for the department’s industry partners. The department’s current industry engagementefforts focus on design project sponsorship, large-scale events, and opportunities for one-on-onementorship. Those efforts provide a broad range of opportunities for industry to engage with thedepartment, while also providing some insight into the kinds of opportunities that could bevaluable and that are not included in the current model. The push to increase the use ofindustry-based examples across the curriculum is unique in that it focuses specifically on classesthat haven’t traditionally been highly industry-based, and in
, definitive standard for airport sustainability, the team selectedtheir own metrics. The sustainability resources listed in the paper may be helpful to students andfaculty interested in competing in future competitions or wanting to include sustainabilitymetrics in other design projects. Faculty may use the sustainability sources listed in the paper,along with sustainability metrics and team motivations, during course design in engineering andtechnology programs.IntroductionAirport Sustainability is a business strategy with both short-term and long-term benefits. Moreand more airports are trying to integrate sustainability into their long-range planning and day-to-day operations. Although the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) does not require
, international relations in the sphere of transport communications, iternational logistics and supply chain management, sustainable development and ecology.Mrs. Karalyn Clouser, Western Transportation Institute at Montana State University Karalyn Clouser is a GIS and planning specialist with the Western Transportation Institute. She has expe- rience editing and managing spatial data to support transportation planning and implementation projects, and offers skills with numerous GIS tools and platforms. At WTI, she has provided GIS and planning support to the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Technical Assistance Center, which assists with the de- velopment of alternative transportation on federal lands. Her experience includes
intervention programs. This line of research also seeks to understand the nuances and complexities of participation and persistence in these fields and develop new models for explaining such phenomena. Her secondary research strand focuses on the participation and achievement of Black students and professionals in higher education. She is the PI or co-PI on several grant-funded research projects including the national Black Doctoral Women Study (BDWS), the Women in Engineering Study (WIES), and Bulls-Engineering Youth Experience for Promoting Relationships, Identity Development, & Empowerment (Bulls-EYE PRIDE).Dr. Jonathan Elliot Gaines, University of South Florida Jonathan E. Gaines is faculty in the Mechanical
. Military Academy Dr. Brock E. Barry, P.E. is Professor of Engineering Education in the Department of Civil & Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. Dr. Barry holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Rochester Institute of Technology, a Master of Science degree from University of Colorado at Boulder, and a PhD from Purdue University. Prior to pursuing a career in academics, Dr. Barry spent 10-years as a senior geotechnical engineer and project manager on projects through- out the United States. He is a licensed professional engineer in multiple states. Dr. Barry’s areas of research include assessment of professional ethics, teaching and learning in engineering