based on the concept of Paretodominance.In EvoParsons, we use a variant of PPHC, named PPHC-P. This variant uses Pareto dominancefor both candidate and test evolution 30 . From the implementation perspective, we leveragedtime-established, software components; • Amruth Kumar’s latest extension to the Problet tutoring system, Epplets, available at http://epplets.org/, which allows students to interact with Parsons puzzles and receive automated feedback. • Sean Luke’s ECJ Java framework, available at https://cs.gmu.edu/texttildelow/projects/ecj/, which provides implementations of many EA variants and that we extend to also implement P-PHC-C.We extend both components so as to allow them to inter-operate via the broker, and
Paper ID #27188Capturing the Experiences of ESL Graduate Students in Engineering Educa-tionMs. Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Hoda is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education, Purdue. She received her B.S. in me- chanical engineering in Iran, and obtained her M.S. in Childhood Education and New York teaching certification from City College of New York (CUNY-CCNY). She is now a graduate research assistant on STEM+C project. Her research interests include designing informal setting for engineering learning, and promoting engineering thinking in differently
STEM degrees and enter the workforce. The SIIRE project addresses NSF’sprogrammatic goal by integrating external (industry supported) intern or co-op experiences ofstudents with ongoing on-campus engineering research activities to provide a guided pathway toa graduate engineering degree. Scholarship funds defray student educational costs during theirsophomore, junior, and senior years of undergraduate study and during 1.5 years of theirgraduate studies.The goal the SIIRE project is to increase the number of students that complete a B.S. degree inengineering and then pursue and complete an M.S. degree within engineering by providing astructured pathway to graduate studies through integrated industry-based work experiences anduniversity-based
the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His research interests particularly focus on what prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research at OSU. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Destigmatizing Confusion – A Path Towards Professional PracticeIntroductionThis research paper investigates a student team’s approach to a task designed to elicit conceptsand practices used in professional engineering
methodsand changes in engineering teaching practices. Froyd, Wankat, and Smith noted some of thesechanges in the teaching methods over the 100 years of engineering education. These shiftsinclude an emphasis on engineering science and analytical techniques, focus on outcomes-basededucation, emphasis on engineering design, applying education, learning, and social-behavioralsciences research, and integration of information, computational, and communicationstechnology in education [8]. To achieve these shifts, studies in engineering education haveemphasized using various strategies to improve students’ academic performance. Thesestrategies include the use of innovative teaching practices such as problem-based learning,project-based approaches, peer and
Education, American Evaluation Association, International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, and Academy of Human Resource Development.Jordan Orion James, University of New Mexico Jordan O. James is a Native American Ph.D. student in the Organization, Information, and Learning Sci- ences (OILS) program as well as a lecturer at the University of New Mexico’s School of Architecture and Planning in the Community & Regional Planning program. He has served as a graduate research assis- tant on an NSF-funded project, Revolutionizing Engineering Departments, and has been recognized as a Graduate Studies student spotlight recipient and teaching scholar. Jordan studies learning in authentic, real-world conditions utilizing
Mechanical Engineering from Cornell. Prior to his academic career, he worked in the biotech (Lead Engineer), product design, and automotive (Toyota) sectors for 14 years, and is a licensed Professional Engineer. He has also taught high school and attended seminary. You can find more of his engineering education work at educadia.org or on his YouTube channel.Emma Annand, Montana State University 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
, 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 education.Dr. Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Atsushi Akera is Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY). He received his M.A. and Ph.D. in the History and Sociology of Science, University of Pennsylvania. His current research is on the history of engineering
or figure atany stage of the process. The work is projected on the screen so that the whole group can view ittogether. If it is writing, line numbers are used to make it easier to reference. Usually, the studentreads it aloud, paragraph-by-paragraph, pausing after each paragraph or set of paragraphs forverbal feedback from the group, depending on the focus of the feedback and type of work. Theuse of the projector and read-aloud keeps group members focused. The feedback is discussion-based and all activities take place within the meeting time. No work is reviewed outside of thegroup meeting. The group verbally gives feedback as requested by the presenter while thepresenter takes notes or revises, often co-constructing these revisions with the
innovative instructional strategies and technologies in their classrooms and designs and delivers professional devel- opment programs for faculty in the college.Dr. Jody Koenig Kellas, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Jody Koenig Kellas (Ph.D., University of Washington, 2002) is a Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) in the area of interpersonal, family, and health communication. She is trained in both quantitative and qualitative methods and has published over 50 articles and book chapters, as well as an edited book on storytelling in the family. She has overseen more than a dozen research projects and is a leader in the communication field on narratives and storytelling in the
with graduate and undergraduate students) and directed large scale projects in engineering education research. He is the founding editor for the Journal of Pre- College Engineering Education, co-editor of the book ”Engineering in Pre-College Settings: Synthesizing Research, Policy, and Practices” and ”Technology Education Today: International Perspectives” and co- lead author of Hands-on Standards STEM in Action, an award winning internationally available set of learning modules for grades preK - 5th grade published by ETA hand2mind and LearningResourcesUK.Prof. Suzanne – Burgoyne, University of Missouri Suzanne Burgoyne, Ph.D., is a Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of Theatre, and Director of MU’s Center
diverged from a model process used previously to develop a con- cept inventory for thermodynamics. The peculiarities of this concept inventory development process and possible lessons for such development in general will be discussed.1 IntroductionThis is a report of work in progress on a project to develop a concept inventory for functionalreasoning in engineering design by means of a Delphi process. Functional modeling proceduresare often taught in undergraduate design classes as a part of reverse engineering or as an earlystep in creating new designs. However, there is no accepted means of assessing whether studentsunderstand the underlying concepts when applying these procedures, and indeed there is no agreed-upon articulation of
. 14 VEX competition path planning methods and analysis 15 VEX 2018~2019 Competition Field Set up and midterm 2 examination. 6 16 Public speaking and presentation skills workshop 17 VEX team roles, team structure, and organization. 18 Practice presentations of their current group robot progress. 7 19 Mathematics required in the VEX competition. 20 Group assignment and proposal of final project 21 Final project development 8 22 Final cumulative examination and final project development 23 Final project presentation and peer evaluations 24
technology-integrated teaching practices in STEM education. In her dissertation work, she developed and validated a new interdisci- plinary assessment in the context of carbon cycling for high school and college students using Item Re- sponse Theory. She is also interested in developing robotics-embedded curricula and teaching practices in a reform-oriented approach. Currently, a primary focus of her work at New York University is to guide the development of new lessons and instructional practices for a professional development program under a DR K-12 research project funded by NSF.Sonia Mary Chacko, NYU Tandon School of Engineering Sonia Mary Chacko received her B.Tech. degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering
promise for addressing these deficiencies in traditional STEMeducation is Communication Across the Curriculum (CXC), the integration of oral, visual, andelectronic communication in all disciplines. CXC was initially developed in the 1970s and hasseen some success in a variety of fields. Many CXC initiatives have been criticized, however, forbeing overly compartmentalized, focusing too much on discipline-specific skills training andhaving missed opportunities to encourage broad-minded thinking. CXC, traditionally applied,has not been viewed by the National Communication Association (NCA) as a substitute for basicinstruction provided by departments of communication [10].This project aimed to return to Deanna Dannels’ and Housley Gaffney’s [11] call
role she supports and studies use of robotics in K-12 STEM education. Her other research interests include robotics, mechanical design, and biomechanics.Mrs. Veena Jayasree Krishnan, NYU Tandon School of Engineering Veena Jayasree Krishnan received a Master of Technology (M. Tech.) degree in Mechatronics from Vel- lore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India in 2012. She has two years of research experience at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. She is currently pursuing Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. She is serving as a research assistant under an NSF-funded DR K-12 re- search project to promote integration of robotics in middle school science and math education. For
university community. We concludethat the S-L opportunity forces our students out of their comfort zone, helping them to grow asengineers who are better prepared for future challenges.IntroductionAt Northeastern University, located in the heart of Boston, MA, first-year engineering studentsare required to take a series of two courses known as Cornerstone of Engineering. In thesecourses, students learn programming, graphical design, problem solving and follow theengineering design process to create final projects that integrate all of their newly learned skills.While there are many engineering skills directly taught in this course, there are many ‘soft skills’such as empathy, professionalism, and adaptability that are indirectly taught along the
psychological interiorisation and dysfunctioningpractical implementation”.While it is self-evident that among any random group of individuals there will be differentlevels of understanding of engineering issues the literature hardly considers this to beproblematic. There is one report of an examination that illustrates this point which is given infull in the appendix. Part of a trial in examination design, it tested for comprehension,engineering analysis, project design, and engineering reasoning. A difference in theknowledge required to comprehend and analyse the newspaper article that was provided iseasily discerned in the questions asked.Most of the commentaries however, do not focus on the fundamental purposes of engineeringor technological
. Impact of engineering on society and the environment 10. Ethics and equity 11. Economics and project management 12. Lifelong learningAs with other accreditation boards, such as ABET, it is the engineering program seeking accreditationthat must devise the outcomes-based teaching and assessment measures to facilitate students’ learningin these areas1. To some extent, thus far in Canada, due to the pressures of accreditation, approaches tothis problem could be generalized as efforts to teach and assess the CEAB graduate attributes byindividually and equitably attending to each attribute on the list, despite acknowledgment by theWashington Accord that whilst all attributes are important, they should not necessarily be appointedequal weight2
that in order to learn how to give and receive engineering design feedback, students needto be placed in situations where feedback serves an authentic purpose for a design task.The curriculum development project in which this study took place has an explicit goal ofenabling underrepresented minority students to see engineering as a way to take action onproblems that matter to their communities (Dalvi, Wendell, & Johnson, 2016). One way in whichwe are working toward this goal is by inviting community members to give feedback to studentswhen they are defining the parameters of their engineering design problem. Another way we aresupporting student engagement in engineering is by creating structured opportunities for them togive feedback on
onevidence of what MEs do.Documents from organizationsMechanical EngineeringThe most canonical document for design of specifically mechanical engineering curriculum is theVision 2030 Report from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers [3]. The Vision 2030committee was convened to determine how ME degree programs should change in response to therapid changes in ME practice. One influence on the project is the NSF 5XME workshops whichwere held in response to the challenge of educating mechanical engineers who can be five timesas valuable as their global competition (who can do similar technical work at one-fifth of thewages). The report is also based on previous reports from other organizations and people, as wellas on survey results.Among other
in program management, organizational development, and student and academic affairs administration, with over two decades of university experience. During this time, Dr. Sibson has worked on numerous projects and initiatives aimed at forging strategic relationships and building consensus among faculty, staff, and students while being a motivated self-starter and reliable colleague. Seeking opportunities to expand her knowledge in her many areas of expertise, Dr. Sibson will bring her unique approach to higher education administration to ensure student success.Dr. Linda Vahala, Old Dominion University Dr. Linda Vahala received her B.S..degree from the University of Illinois in 1969, an M.S. degree from the
for collaborating on teaching, scholarly and service projects, especially those aimed at improving students’ critical/creative and communication skills. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Boardnotes 2.0 in Computer Networking: Organizing and Representing Meaningful Technical Information Graphically for Improving Learning CompetenciesAbstractThe field of computer information technologies in general, and more specifically that of networkswitching and routing, is filled with abstractions, abbreviations, and acronyms, along with anaccompanying assortment of implementation techniques frequently requiring customization.Bridging the divide between theory and
what happens afterthe PD as teachers are bringing this novel content and practices back to their classrooms [25].Research Design This study utilized a multiple case study design as suggested by Yin [26] to understandhow three first grade teachers were integrating engineering and CT into their classroominstruction as they implemented the same engineering and CT curriculum across two years. Amultiple case study design was chosen as it allowed an in-depth investigation within and across asimilar real-world context to better understand how or why certain actions occurred related to thephenomena under investigation [26]. These cases were bounded by participation in the largerNSF-funded project across two years, which included participation
knowledge and skills leading to advanced careers in management, supervisory, and otherprofessional positions.The PMT program was introduced at Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus (KSP) in 2012. Itoffers common core courses in professional skills such as leadership, project management,communication and teamwork in professional settings; and tracks in areas of emphasis such as Aviation,Engineering, Technology Management, and other disciplinary areas; and a capstone experience.One of the five core courses of the Professional Master of Technology (PMT) program at KSP isInformatics and Technology Management (COT 706). Through a modular format, the course aims toprovide tools in areas of statistics, research methods and data mining. The course
Innovation and also on Virtu- alized Active Learning. He has completed over 275 technical and educational publications, 47 funded projects as PI/Co-I, and 22 Ph.D. graduates. He serves as the founding Director of the Evaluation and Proficiency Center (EPC), is an iSTEM Fellow, and the Digital Learning Faculty Fellow at UCF. He received the UCF university-level Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award twice, Teaching Initia- tive Program Award four times, Research Initiative Award twice, Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award, Advisor of the Year, Distinguished Research Lecturer, Marchioli Collective Impact Award, the Effective Practice Award from Online Learning Consortium, and the Joseph M. Biedenbach Outstanding
Engineering Education and Outreach at Tufts. His current engineering education research interests focus on community engagement, service-based projects and examining whether an entrepreneurial mindset can be used to further engi- neering education innovations. He also does research on the development of reuse strategies for waste materials.Dr. Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder Daniel W. Knight is the Program Assessment and Research Associate at Design Center (DC) Colorado in CU’s Department of Mechanical Engineering at the College of Engineering and Applied Science. He holds a B.A. in psychology from Louisiana State University, an M.S. degree in industrial/organizational psychology and a Ph.D. degree in
the ROTC, becomingwing commander. In this role she organized a range of service projects that included workingwith Veterans of Foreign Wars, as well as building a stronger mentorship program for youngercadets. Her senior design project was “working for the Air Force”. When asked in the fourth-year interview what factors would make a job personally rewarding, Jamie’s response included“What I am really looking for in a job is to wake up and want to go do what I’m doing... doingsomething that is valuable to somebody… that real tangibility of making something better getsme really excited… I guess it’s that internal belief that what I do matters that I’m really lookingfor.” When prompted to discuss social responsibility Jamie responded: I
, gender, and human rights in Niger (West Africa) and American global human- itarian and service engagement of students and nonprofits. She has published her work in a variety of col- laborative book projects and peer-reviewed journals: http://www.mtu.edu/social-sciences/department/faculty/henquinet/.Prof. Richard Jason Berkey, Michigan Technological University Rick Berkey is a Professor of Practice in the Pavlis Honors College (PHC) at Michigan Technological University. His teaching responsibilities and research interests include continuous improvement (Lean and Six Sigma), quality engineering, and design methodologies. Since 2015, Rick has served as Director of The Enterprise Program, a multi-year, multidisciplinary
development, assessment, and program evaluation. She teaches in active teaching environments, such as project-based learning and flipped classrooms. She aims to bring in engineering education research into practice.Dr. Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech Dr. Vinod K. Lohani is a Professor of Engineering Education and also serves as the Director of education and global initiatives at an interdisciplinary research institute called the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS) at Virginia Tech. He is the founding director of an interdisciplinary lab called Learning Enhanced Watershed Assessment System (LEWAS) at VT. He received a Ph.D. in civil engineering from VT. His research interests are in the areas of