, Cornell University, and the University of New Mexico.Ms. Amy Dunford, New York University Tandon School of Engineering Amy K. Dunford is the Manager of the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program at the NYU Tan- don School of Engineering. Amy earned an M.S. in Engineering Education from Purdue University and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. Amy specializes in project-based learning management and curriculum development, and has prior experience as a first-year engineering instructor.Dr. Jack Bringardner, NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering Jack Bringardner is the Assistant Dean for Academic and Curricular Affairs at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. He is also an
. First-year projects differ across universities, but typical projects can include a focus ondesigning and building prototypes, working in teams, full- and small-scale projects, case-studyanalysis, reverse engineering, and the integration of engineering, math, and science courses 2.The course described in this paper builds on the effective components of project-based, hands-onfirst-year design projects, and uses the human centered design process to frame an approachwhere students are encouraged to incorporate the user, environment, and ethical considerationsthroughout the process. The course has capacity for over 1,600 students annually at theUniversity of Florida providing meaningful individual hands-on makerspace skills to eachstudent, and
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. The PI, Co-PI and senior personnel faculty membersvisited some high schools in person and talked to teachers about the purpose of the RET siteprogram and why it would be beneficial to them and persuaded the teachers to apply for theprogram. Regarding this recruitment challenge, teachers shared their thoughts which is describedin the program result section. 3. RET Program Overview The first two days were the orientation in which teachers were given an introduction tothe RET program, lab methods, safety, general research process, curriculum developmentexpectations, and engineering lab tours. The teachers signed an agreement and filled 1099 formfor stipend payment, tax, and IRB review purpose. Five LU engineering professors
plays an essential role in the design curriculum forengineering students to construct their ability to meet the requirements of industry andsharpen their integrated design skills, and meanwhile, to meet the ABET criteria. However, the most common form of capstone design course in China is research-oriented. It is based on students’ individual projects mainly supervised and sponsored byprofessors, in which students are expected to acquire in-depth knowledge. However, thiskind of capstone design has some significant drawbacks, such as lack of teamwork, designcommunication, problem identification, and system engineering thinking, etc., which are 1ranked as top of core competencies by industry. It
Paper ID #31280Work in Progress: Professional Development Module in First-YearEngineering CourseDr. Olukemi Akintewe, University of South Florida Dr. Olukemi Akintewe is an instructional faculty in the Medical Engineering Department at the Univer- sity of South Florida. She received a B.E. degree in chemical engineering from City College of New York, CUNY, a M.Sc in materials science and engineering from the Ohio State University and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of South Florida. Dr. Akintewe’s research focuses on project- based learning in engineering education; engineering predictive assessment
previous literature, favorable results follow the inclusionof authentic, disciplinarily realistic tasks. Nonmajor students are more motivated to engage withthe content when shown plenty of evidence that this seemingly unrelated course is relevant totheir disciplinary interests and career goals.In calculus-for-engineers, this approach involves presenting situations in engineering where themathematics being learned describes an engineering system, such as derivatives in the context ofprojectile motion, or integrals in the context of fluid pressure on dams 8,9 . One textbook 13 presentsintroductory precalculus and calculus entirely with engineering examples, every example problemand homework problem has genuine engineering context such as strain
program begins in thesummer semester and completes in the spring with students being off campus for the fall.The program is multidisciplinary in nature drawing from mechanical, electrical and computerengineering curriculums. When this program began, there were more electrical and computerengineers than mechanical. However, in recent years this ratio is typically 50-70% mechanicalengineers and a mixture of electrical and computer engineers. The computer and electricalengineers tend to gravitate toward working on control and electronic issues while the mechanicalengineers focus on aircraft design, aerodynamics and experimentation. For the multispectralanalysis there is usually an equal mix from both groups.While the traditional capstone design
as pathways and retention to and through K-12 and undergraduate engineering, teacher education, and curriculum development. She is passionate about hands-on engineering design for every student, at every age level.Dr. Michael A Soltys, University of Colorado, Boulder Mike Soltys is an Instructor for the Engineering Plus degree program at at the University of Colorado. Mike is passionate about engineering education, and teaches engineering design in First-Year Engineering Projects (GEEN 1400), Engineering Projects for the Community (GEEN 2400), Statics (GEEN 3851), Thermodynamics (GEEN 3852) and Theoretical Fluid Mechanics (CVEN 3313). Mike is the co-PI for TeachEngineering, a curricular digital library with the
changethe market dynamics of CAD design through revitalization of the design curriculum. Thoughuniversities currently exhibit full design cycles across a variety of courses spread out in differentsemesters, it could be of major benefit for universities to integrate student extracurricular designteams as a part of the engineering curriculum. The ingrained collaboration required in designteams, as well as the cross-disciplinary interaction of students, academic mentors/advisors andindustry sponsors, is the most realistic analogue to the full end-to-end design cycle currentlypresent in an academic setting. In addition, since the competitive aspect of design competitionsto create superior designs push students to explore new/creative design avenues
Paper ID #30876Developing a Bridging Language: Design Decisions in Informal MakingExperiencesKathryn Elizabeth Shroyer, University of Washington c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Developing a Bridging Language: Design Decisions in Informal Making Experiences1: IntroductionThe complex nature of design practice makes it both challenging to teach and to learn [1].Historically, engineering programs have had difficulty integrating design in their curricula. As aresult, both the positioning of design coursework within the curricula and the teaching practiceswithin this coursework vary
listed. Conceptual designs were obtained by theharmonious integration of instances of each function provider. Analysis revealed that areplenishable ball point pen which is theoretically viable has not come to the market. Themorphological chart is shown in Figure (g) in Table 3.Design by Analogy: Lazy Suzan, which is a well-known product on the dining table toprovide easy access to every food item on it, was chosen as the base product analogous to aReading Assistant. A reading assistant keeps an already referenced book in open position forcross referencing by a researcher. The designer understands and establishes thecharacteristics of the reading assistant and maps a relational structure from base to target. Thechosen concept is shown in Figure
-Centered Design has risen to prominence as an approach that enables designers toclearly understand the unmet needs for which they are designing and to develop solutions thataddress these directly [2], [19], [20]. Despite this popularity and utility, human-centeredconsideration faces resistance in engineering spaces which often seem to prefer quantitative, ratherthan qualitative objectives. By integrating engineering experiential learning (e.g. manufacturinglabs, product dissection) with human-centered design practices (e.g. empathizing withstakeholders, using narrative methods to share ideas and get feedback) students can develop skillsthat expand on those gained from traditional engineering problem sets, and more closely resemblereal-world
- gogic Consultant at the Planetarium of Bogot´ for the project Centers of Interest in Astronomy, Innovation a Mediator at the science and technology museum Maloka and Chemistry Teacher in school environments. He has worked in primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors, and in private and public companies throughout his professional life. He also develops as Hatha Radja Yoga Teacher.Dr. Morgan M Hynes, Purdue University at West Lafayette Dr. Morgan Hynes is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue Univer- sity and Director of the FACE Lab research group at Purdue. In his research, Hynes explores the use of engineering to integrate academic
limitationsthroughout the design process is an integral part of reducing risks and assuring the overallsuccess of a design throughout its operation. This work-in-progress is a part of a largerlongitudinal study that explores the experiences of mechanical engineering undergraduates in atwo-course Senior Design sequence. In particular, this paper presents preliminary results of ananalysis of students’ consideration of stakeholders within their own design process as theyaddress an engineering design task. Data was collected across two semesters from 97 studentswithin a large public university through a survey that included an open-ended submarine designscenario. Although students’ design considerations varied, a trend of students prioritizing vehiclespecific
. These short course programs have shown success in giving students more command overtheir educational experience, and inciting students’ desire to learn. Many of the courses developedwere inspired by the interests of faculty members, or from students who saw gaps in their school’scatalog. The Georgia Tech’s mini-mesters have similar goals as these existing programs, aimingto effectively enrich student and faculty experience.1.3 Literature on Teaching Design and Prototyping Project-based design courses are an essential aspect of engineering education, as theycultivate student interest and put engineering concepts into practice. There are several benefits toteaching design in an engineering curriculum. Exposing students to real engineering
an inclusive makerspace can support these efforts.Benefits Beyond Engineering ProgramsMakerspaces are not unique to engineering. Performance and visual art galleries and laboratories,educator spaces, and libraries are often locations on campus where makerspaces can be found[1], [6]. Makerspaces create intersections between multiple disciplines [7].Makerspaces provide a wide range of opportunities to supplement engineering curriculum withhighly valuable non-technical skills. Design thinking and engaged learning are learningobjectives that cut across disciplines. Makerspaces are necessarily collaborative resulting in moreinterdisciplinary projects. Faculty and students from various disciplines bring different skills andassets to the making
Capstone teams since 2012. Mr. Stresau has also taught a variety of Aerospace courses for the MAE Department. Prior to joining UCF, Mr. Stresau was a faculty member at Eastern Florida State Col- lege (2006-2012). Mr. Stresau began his industry career in mechanical design and manufacturing (1998), and joined United Space Alliance as an engineer on the Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB) for the Space Shuttle Program in 2000. In 2004, he transitioned to a senior engineering position in Engineering Integration and Project Management, working with mechanical, thermal, hydraulic, electrical, pyrotechnic, and propul- sion subsystems. Mr. Stresau served in that capacity until the completion of the Space Shuttle Program in 2011. Mr
influence factors in the context of SDPs, this studyproposes the following two research questions: 1. What is the epistemological development status of senior engineering studentsbefore and after SDPs? 2. What are the main factors that influence engineering students' epistemologicaldevelopment in the context of SDPs?Literature review SDPs stand as an important bridge for engineering students’ transition from schoolto working environment. As the last learning stage before graduation, it represents aunique opportunity for engineering students to integrate what they have learned in classwith the real engineering world, applying theoretical knowledge to solve actualproblems. As indicated by prior findings, SDPs were found to be useful
complexity and scale of the types of problems engineers solve[1]. Students’capability of working effectively in engineering teams is cognizant among employers in industrywho seek to hire new talent into their organizations [2]–[4]. One of the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET) student outcome criteria is to have the ability to functioneffectively in high performing teams. This requires universities to better prepare students withteamwork skills and to incorporate teamwork as an important part of engineering curriculum [5]In today’s world of engineering, companies are shifting towards working in larger team sizes dueto the complexity of solving engineering problems [6]–[8]. Engineering programs need to findways to effectively
Paper ID #29355Creating value in project-based multidisciplinary design coursesMr. Klaus Castr´en, Aalto University Klaus Castr´en has a MScBA degree in International Design Business Management and works at Aalto University as an Innovation Ecosystem Specialist in Aalto Design Factory, where he promotes collabora- tion between students, academia, industry, and the society. His interest are focused on creating meaningful learning experiences for learners in all stages of life as well as on creating organizational change towards better learning environments.Dr. Sine Celik, Aalto University Sine Celik is a postdoctoral
Electronics Engineers, “IEEE Code of Ethics.” [online] available: https://www.ieee.org/about/corporate/governance/p7-8.html, [accessed 6/29/19].[20] E. Burton, J. Goldsmith, and N. Mattei, “How to Teach Computer Ethics through Science Fiction,” Communications of the ACM, vol. 61, no. 8, pp. 54-64, 2018.[21] R. Tractenberg, K. FitzGerald, and J. Collmann, “Evidence of Sustainable Learning from the Mastery Rubric for Ethical Reasoning,” Education Sciences, vol. 7, no. 1, 2016.[22] R. Tractenberg, R, “Institutionalizing Ethical Reasoning: Integrating the ASA's Ethical Guidelines for Professional Practice into Course, Program, and Curriculum,” Collmann, J., Matei, S.A. (eds.) Ethical Reasoning in Big Data: An
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.Dr. Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington Susan Bobbitt Nolen is Professor Emerita of Learning Sciences & Human Development at the University of Washington. She earned her PhD in Educational Psychology at Pudue University. Her current research interests focus on student engagement in engineering practices and social interaction during learning activ- ity, and their relationship to engineering identity and opportunity
(items 16-46 on the AWE LAESE survey), including the original twenty-one 7-point Likert scale questions, plus the ten 7-point Likert scale questions asking “to what extent doyou agree.” The LAESE subscales include: (1) Engineering career expectations, (2)Engineering self-efficacy 1, (3) Engineering self-efficacy 2, (4) Feeling of inclusion, (5) Copingself-efficacy, and (6) Math outcomes efficacy. The two subscales measuring “engineering self-efficacy” are differentiated in what they seek to measure as follows: (1) The “Engineering self-efficacy 1” subscale measures a student’s perception of his or her ability to earn an A or B inmath, physics, and engineering courses and succeed in an engineering curriculum while notgiving up participation in
to add thecomposite material manufacturing into an engineering curriculum were shown by Zhang et. al. in2011 [9] and Sengupta et. al. in 2016 [10]. Hence, the engineering faculty of Univalle requestedthe aid of the Fulbright commission through its Specialist program as an initial approximation toa hands-on approach for the improvement of the manufacturing techniques in fiber reinforcedcomposite materials.The main objectives of the composite materials training at Universidad del Valle were: toimprove the education of Colombian mechanical/aeronautical engineers based upon theprinciple of applying theoretical knowledge into practice. The focus of the training was oncomposite aerospace structures. Secondly, establishing a lasting relationship
andexplains to them the role of a faculty mentor. This initial invitation from a senior professor instils a feelingof trustworthiness in the students and ensures that there is someone closer to them with moreprofessional and academic experience, and with whom they can speak freely about their academic as wellas other professional and personal problems.A checklist is maintained in a file called “Student Folder” for each student, and it is continually updatedafter each meeting with the mentor where the mentor makes sure that each student under her/hismentorship progresses smoothly in an ABET accredited curriculum. This activity is further reinforced byadditional record keeping in the office of the Dean of Engineering. According to one of the mentors
Assessing Grassroots Engineering Applications in BrazilIn Brazil, service learning or community service is an integral part of every university’sfundamental duties, along with teaching and researching. The type of learning or service to beprovided, however, depends on the hermeneutics applied, which can either lead to groupempowerment and socio-technical change or to mere paternalism.In the early 2000s, during the two terms of Lula as president of Brazil, many community service/service-learning teams were established and institutionalized, linked to engineering courses andfaculty members. From the conjugation of social technology and solidarity economy movements,some of these teams developed a form of engineering practice that is now called
and cybersecurity have gained the attention of various stakeholders, industryrepresentatives, educators, parents and students who are thinking about their future careers.Teaching computer science courses has moved into K-12 education, no longer introduced in thecollege classroom. There are various reasons for this trend. One is that in this way more childrenhave access to the curriculum that integrates computer science principles, not just thoseundergraduate students in specific STEM majors. Other industries need different levels ofcomputer science and cybersecurity education. There are various programs across the nation thatare focusing on introducing these topics as early as elementary school through various outreachprograms or even in the
ranged from improvingstudy habits to learning technical skills that would not only help them successfully complete thepilot bridge camp, but also provide academic skills that would potentially help them to be moresuccessful in an undergraduate program. Participants also learned life skills to prepare them forprofessional careers. The learning experiences integrated math and technology into hands-onengineering and science projects over three months in 2-3 week intervals. After the completionof each face-to-face session, participants had the needed tools, skills, and information toaccomplish each related independent project. The independent projects engaged the participantsthroughout the summer, built skills and self-confidence in each successive
designer in the Russ College of Engineering and Technology at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio. She works with faculty to design and redesign courses while following best practices in technology integration. Her research interests include learning aptitudes and facilitating class- room communication. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 An Interdisciplinary Project-Based Service Learning and Action Research Project with Mechanical Engineering and Speech-Language Pathology StudentsAbstractThe current paper addresses an imminent need for an action research study to systematicallyinvestigate the effectiveness of an interprofessional project-based service