study design paired twosequential rigid-body motion topics in Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics to test the effect offlipped vs. traditional lecture on both student learning and engagement. We alternated instructionalmethodology (traditional lecture + flipping) between the two sections of Dynamics in spring 2018.The traditional lecture sessions were taught with hand-written note lectures (with limited activelearning) and completed two typical numerical homework problems per topic. For the flippedsessions, students watched instructional lecture videos prior to class, worked through a hands-onin-class activity, and completed analytical questions related to the in-class activity whichsubstituted for 1 of the 2 homework problems on each topic. Paired
literature review that are typically encountered by civil engineers. The students were asked torespond to each statement using a 5-point Likert scale including strongly disagree, somewhatdisagree, neither agree nor disagree, somewhat agree, and strongly agree. The statements areprovided in Table 1. Table 1. Survey StatementsQID Statements 1 It is important to adhere to applicable laws and regulations even when unethical actions cannot be traced back to you. 2 Your obligation to your employer is secondary to your obligation to society. 3 During an open bid for a project, it is acceptable to work with other contractors to determine their bids. 4 It is acceptable to underbid on a
systems and advanced robotics. Her teaching excellence has been recognized by numerous awards. More recently, she is interested in developing inclusive teaching best practices that will support students with diverse learning styles for improved learning outcomes. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 An Evaluation of a Digital Learning Management System in High School Physics Classrooms 1 Meera Singh, 1Qiao Sun, and 2Cassy Weber meera.singh@ucalgary.ca; qsun@ucalgary.ca; CWeber@MindFuel.ca 1 Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, The
. Joyce, C.S.C., Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching which recognizes faculty members who have a profound influence on undergraduate students through sustained exemplary teaching. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 EVALUATION OF A FLIPPED CLASSROOM IN STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGNIntroductionAn upper-division structural engineering design course focusing on structural steel design wasreformatted to follow a “flipped” classroom model. Flipped classrooms place greater emphasison self-study for basic concepts to allow for more interactive, example-based learning duringtime spent within the classroom [1]. By spending more time preparing for a
to create this sought-after learning environment in the context of a single-semester laboratory course?Students in engineering laboratory courses experience hands-on, open-ended, inquiry-basedlearning. This type of learning is pedagogically favorable to the passive learning that sometimesoccurs during lecture-based content delivery. The problem with labs, however, is that studentsmust often invest much time in data collection, reduction, and analysis for the sake of learningwith no tangible outcome, artifact, or external benefit. Contemporary student populations valueand engage better with learning activities that have some impact complimentary but external totheir own learning [1].Project-based educational laboratory courses can be
various academicinstitutions, with some positive overall results. A main goal pursued with those initiatives is toimprove the students’ spatial visualization skills, as measured by their scores in a standardizedvisualization test, by comparing the pre-initiative and the post-initiative performance of thestudents. Thus having as well an indication of the effectiveness of the implemented initiative.There are several tests that have been applied to measure spatial visualization skills of students[1, 2], and there are numerous studies that have collected and analyzed information regardingdemographics, spatial visualization skills, and academic performance [3, 4]. Of interest arestudies where spatial visualization skills have been linked to abilities
made.IntroductionSustainability is, as stated in the United Nations Report on the World Commission onEnvironment and Development [1], the consideration of impacts to and preservation of theeconomy, the environment, and social equity (often referred to as “the three ‘E’s” ofsustainability) in the execution of any plan or project. Its growth as a field of study and as astandard of practice is understandable in light of concerns about dwindling resources, populationand developmental growth, and environmental sensitivity based on global warming and othernatural phenomena. Engineering in general, and civil and construction engineering in particular,is a field uniquely well-equipped to tackle the issues of incorporating sustainability into projectexecution. Indeed, the study
process.1. IntroductionThe motivation for differentiated instruction (DI) is based on the observation that any classenvironment will consist of learners of different abilities, interests, learning styles and culturalbackgrounds. This implies that learners will respond to instruction differently, and the one-size-fits-all teaching approach, commonly utilized in college classrooms, is less than optimal from thestandpoint of student learning. DI acknowledges the diverse characteristics of the individuallearner by designing learning experiences that are adapted to meet the unique learning needs of astudent with the expectation of improving student success compared to the one-size-fits-allparadigm. In the DI model [1], an instructor can differentiate
thePresident’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) in 2012, there is a projectedneed for 1 million more STEM professionals than the U.S. will produce at the current rate over thenext decade [1]. More specifically, the U.S. will need to increase the number of students whoreceive undergraduate STEM degrees by about 34% annually over current rates to meet that need[1]. The recruitment and retention of more ethnic minorities into STEM fields is needed to assistin closing the gap between the current supply and demand for STEM professionals. Minoritieshave historically been underrepresented in STEM. In fact, underrepresented minorities (AfricanAmerican, Native American and Hispanic) earned just 18.9% of all bachelor’s degrees awarded
. Oneillustrative example of evolution of engineering curriculum is the ASEE-commissioned “Reportof the Committee on Evaluation of Engineering Education”, the so-called Grinter report from1955 [1]. The first draft of the Grinter report called for two models of engineering education, withmost engineering students being prepared for industry and the remainder given a more advancedscientific preparation [2]. However, most engineering schools, wanting access to governmentresearch funding, protested, leading to the final report calling for a single model with an increasedfocus on science.The Grinter report recommended that all engineers should gain a background in the sixengineering sciences of solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat and
landing and two circuitseach with an enroute, arrival, and instrument approach segment. Each pilot completed fivesessions in an Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD). Three segments were chosen fromeach circuit for initial analysis: takeoff, enroute 1, and approach 1. EEG brainwaves observedacross multiple frequency bands were found to have changed over the segments. In particular, wefound that the theta band, often an indicator of drowsiness, decreased for the majority ofparticipants. We also computed the engagement index, which was generated as a composite ofthree EEG channels: alpha, delta, and theta. The engagement index is a measure of workload andmental activity, and it seemed to correlate with the participant’s training and flight
-12 students be given the opportunity to interact with science and engineeringconcepts both formally and informally. While the introduction of Next Generation ScienceStandards (NGSS) has encouraged more integration of engineering in the K-12 classroom,universities engaging with K-12 populations is a value-added proposition, especially in the caseof high school students seeking exposure to engineering as a college major and future career [1].When universities and high schools collaborate on education outreach, students are more likelyto be exposed to real-world applications of basic engineering concepts, which gives them morein-depth insight into engineering [2], [3].This paper shares the best practices in designing a long-term summer program
(FGCU). Success in this course is critical to success in follow-up mechanics coursesand upper-level engineering courses. Data has been collected on students’ performance onhomework, quizzes and exams, and also on the students’ thoughts on learning and coursedelivery. Thus far, we have concluded that the use of traditional hand-written homework,frequent assessment via quizzes [1], or the Pearson Mastering Engineering [2] software forformative assessment did not have a significant impact on students’ performance on exams. Itwas also observed that neither traditional nor online homework scores correlated well with examscores; however, in-class quizzes did correlate with final exam scores. Most recently, using theMastering Engineering Online system
with whether those students eventually leaveengineering. We use this information to compare students who stayed in engineering againstthose who left using quantitative data on how certain and interested they initially were inengineering as well as qualitative responses describing why they switched disciplines or leftengineering.IntroductionAs STEM students and workers gain national attention, a growing body of research seeks toexamine why students choose to pursue STEM-based majors as demonstrated in many previousreports [1]-[4]. Supporting this growth, the National Science Board put together a reportexamining the STEM pipeline, the process of students moving from early education, throughhigh school and college, and into STEM careers [5
in the design process are interpreted as instancesof forethought or reflection.The linkographic representation of the design process, corroborated with analysis ofdocumentation in design journals and design artifacts, supports conclusions regarding the self-regulation strategies of beginning designers. Though contextualized and limited to one designteam, the account of these designers is a useful starting point for coming to understand howbeginning designers experience failure in design. These findings also offer insight into the designof educational experiences where failure may occur.IntroductionDesign problem-solving is invariably part of everyday life [1, 2] and design thinking is beingincreasingly adopted to solve problems in a range of
undergraduate engineering courses is the lecture/teacher-centered instruction [1, 2]. Therefore,it is important to shift faculty beliefs, and in turn, practices, regarding teaching strategies fromprimarily lectures to a more engaging, student-centered style classroom. One way to achieve thisis through professional development programs. These programs have potential to increase facultyawareness of research regarding effective instructional techniques, while also providing spaceand opportunity for ongoing discussion around classroom innovations and active learningteaching practices. Professional development programs facilitate processes where faculty canengage in deep and ongoing learning and discussion around student-centered teaching practices.In turn
’ Epistemological Views of Engineering among First Year Engineering StudentsIntroductionThe research interest in engineering epistemology has been growing as more engineeringeducation researchers consider that students’ beliefs about the nature of engineering is essentialto how they learn, which influences their professional preparation [1]. In a report written by theSteering Committee of National Engineering Education Research Colloquies [1], engineeringepistemology was one of the key research areas for the new discipline of engineering education.Epistemology refers to how individuals view the nature of knowledge and knowing in aparticular domain [2]. Since epistemology was first introduced by Perry [3], several frameworksand
women’sexperiences, both in education and in their careers. Much of the research on bias in theworkplace has focused on U.S. and European women engineers. Forty years of social scienceresearch have shown the prevalence of implicit bias against women and the ways in which suchbiases impact decisions in hiring, performance evaluations, and compensation. However, similarstudies are scarce in India.Extremely few women in India were earning engineering degrees in the 1980s. Compared to theUnited States, where about 10% of engineering degrees were earned by women, less than 2% ofengineering degrees were earned by women in India [1, 2]. Fast forward 20 years, and in the year2000 women in India had surpassed women in the U.S., earning 24% of engineering
. 1https://docs.google.com/document/d/10vKOGUp1mJh1P67nzoVRagbCFvtAE9xImJQLJIb_VIs/edit# 1/244/29/2019 ASEE Paper_2019_Final - Google Docs In this work, we study undergraduate peer educators who are taking a pedagogy seminar concurrently with serving as teaching assistants within an introductory, project-based engineering design course. Our data consist of audio-video records of class discussions and coursework in the pedagogy seminar. Using tools of discourse analysis, we operationalize how we “see” technocracy (and, at times, meritocracy) in peer educators’ talk. We analyze two segments from classroom
country are implementing hands-on activities in the classroom becausethere is evidence that they improve long-term material retention and critical thinking skills[1][2]. A study at Oregon State University found that working in teams gives studentsopportunities to communicate with others, set group expectations, and practice conflict-resolution, all of which are skills that are highly desired in industry [3]. A major goal ofimplementing groupwork into the classroom is to prepare students for teamwork in theengineering workforce, yet students are not learning technical and non-technical skills equally inthese types of classroom settings. Many studies have shown that women frequently take onstereotypically feminine roles, such as being in charge of
interventions that couldmitigate the ethnic and cultural influences on peer ratings and teamwork behavior.Introduction & Literature ReviewThe United States has become one of the top destinations for international students pursuinghigher degrees. According to Institute of International Education, in 2017-2018 school year,there were 1,094,792 international students studying in the U.S and they made up 5.5% of allstudents in U.S. higher education [1]. Among more than one million international students, threeAsian countries: China, India and South Korea are consisting of 33.2%, 17.9% and 4.1%respectively of the international students [1]. Students from these three countries are differentfrom domestic students not just for physical distinction but for
to the in the classroom counterpart). Seniorcapstone design courses were introduced to most of the universities in United States afterengineering education faced criticism about the student’s readiness to enter the industry to face thereal world problems.1 In an effort to understand the impact of senior design, we aim to understandhow a particular project type impacts students. Understanding how project types contribute tostudents’ motivation in senior design affords the ability to improve the educational process of thecourse through offering students with better project options. This is done by specifically targetingthose project topics which are found to have an impact on the student’s motivation during the entirecourse period.This study
Jeremy C. Schwartz1 Rebecca A. Atadero2Note: 1West Virginia University, 2Colorado State UniversityThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under theawards # 1726268, #1726088, and #1725880. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions orrecommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarilyreflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Examining the Effects of Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Activities in First-Year Engineering CoursesThis completed research paper describes the research-based activities [1], [2] that wereintegrated into a first-year engineering course at a large mid-Atlantic
-ended questionsabout their negative and positive experiences of the class that was analyzed using qualitativeinductive and summative strategies. The study found the following, students’ research self-efficacy posttest score was higher than pretest, and the observed difference was statisticallysignificant. Both males and females had a higher research self-efficacy posttest score thanpretest. The observed difference of the pretest and posttest for males was found to be statisticallysignificant. Males had a higher research self-efficacy posttest score compared to females, but theobserved difference was not statistically significant. The qualitative analysis results are,increasing self-efficacy could be attributed to students (1) having the feeling
children go aboutsupporting their children 's engineering learning—especially given the upswing in the number ofchildren being homeschooled in the U.S. over the past decade [1] [2], which is expected tosteadily grow in the future. Thus, in this study we aim to investigate the role a homeschoolparent plays in their child’s engineering learning. Literature review In the last decade computers have become less of a cutting-edge technology and more ofa commonality in every household. The shift in technology from exciting innovation to pertinenttools requires more than the ability to use computers for work. In fact, it is becomingincreasingly pertinent for children to think like computer scientists and
execution can be used to build a sustainable SummerBridge Program for all first-year engineering students in the future. 1. Introduction and Related WorksIn the United States, a global leader in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), theissue of underrepresented minority (URM) has received a considerable attention over the recentyears [1]. Of particular importance to the University of Illinois at Chicago, as a Minority ServingInstitution, is that racial/ethnic URM students are often also low-income students. Furthermore,recruiting and graduating low-income engineering students is a challenging problem. Solutionshave focused primarily on broadening access via outreach, aggressive recruitment andremediation-based interventions to
typically required to take at least 10 engineering science courses. Therefore, we can estimatea typical engineering student spends 720 hours working on these type of problem sets duringtheir undergraduate career. Yet, there is little research about how students are learning whileworking on these problem sets. The first author of this paper has addressed this in her prior work,and this study of open-ended modeling problems is derived from her findings [1]. Examiningstudents working on homework in control systems and fluid mechanics courses, she foundstudents are mostly engaged in conversations to get their homework done instead ofconversations to build knowledge about disciplinary concepts. We as a research team areinterested in designing and
Department Chair for the Department of Management and was the Director of MBA Programs for the Walton College. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Expanding and Evolving an Innovation ConcentrationAbstractRecent reports published by the Walton Family Foundation [1] [2] highlight the importance ofinnovation to the US economy and the critical relationship between innovation, universityresearch and education for workforce development and economic prosperity. To develop aninnovation-based ecosystem, the US must produce more STEM graduates capable of drivinginnovation. “At the heart of an innovative local ecosystem is its capacity to absorb new knowledge for industrial use
students in a total of 24 separate offerings of five differentsemester-long courses. In prior publications, the results of anonymous student feedbackcollected at the end of the semester have been reported, including: quantitative results ofLikert-scale responses to five common questions; and representative comments to open-ended questions. These prior results suggest that at least two responses are predominant,namely: 1) rejection of mastery learning as “unfamiliar”/“unfair”, or “lazy on the part ofthe professor”; or 2) welcoming of mastery learning as “empowering”, or “an opportunityfor self-ownership of learning on the part of the student”. To improve our understandingof the attitudes of students towards mastery learning, a qualitative approach
literature and performing arts. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Work in-progress: Experience-Based Learning in Global Engineering Culture and Society1. MotivationIn September 2015, more than 190 members of the United Nations (UN) committed to 17Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) [1] for bringing equality across the world. Among thesegoals are poverty reduction, quality education, sustainable cities and communities, and thepreservation of Earth’s life-support system. In the Spring of 2017, the leadership at thePennsylvania State University (Penn State) created an environment to help facilitatecollaborations with Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria in Lima, Peru (UNI) by conducting aworkshop in Lima