Paper ID #30658WIP: What Makes Courses Demanding in Engineering Education? ACombination of Mixed Methods and Grounded Theory ResearchMiss Isabel Hilliger P.E., Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile Isabel Hilliger is the Associate Director for Assessment and Evaluation at the Engineering Education Division in Pontificia Universidad Cat´olica de Chile (UC). Isabel received a BEng from UC and an MA in Education Policy from Stanford University. She is currently a PhD Candidate in Computer Science at UC-Engineering. Her research theme is the use of methodologies and analytical tools for continuous curriculum improvement
Google scholar, has been referenced about 50 times, and the update in2005 [3] has been referenced about 107 times. From the engineering education literature, mostreferences to the DCI can be put in four main categories: 1. Assessment of curriculum modifications or innovations 2. Assessing the efficacy of course modifications. The modifications were usually introduced into a course to improve conceptual understanding. 3. Pointing out the limitations of the DCI or in the context of developing an abbreviated dynamics concept inventory. 4. Referenced in the paper but not discussed or used. These papers usually reference the DCI as one of many concept inventories.An example of a paper that used the DCI to assess a curriculum
made mention of the fact that he was gay and I forget which term they used for him. I kind of bemoaned that on Facebook and then, one of my colleagues from [university], she [VCP leader] came in and offered me a position in the, the LVCP to kind of explore, you know, concepts of LGBTQ identity within STEM. And, I personally have been trying to engage in that space personally just as another way to, kind of, I guess, like, develop myself a little more and maybe hopefully, get a deeper appreciation of what it means to be an engineer.” “I'm not doing it all the time per se, but I've been able to integrate this [VCP and Safe
. It aims to build a world-class, international, innovative zone ofleadership talent cultivation in China. The Michigan College began preparations foraccreditation in 2012. In the preparation process of more than three years, it further clarifiedthe talents cultivation goals, further standardized the curriculum system, improved thelaboratory environment and conditions, strengthened safety management and education, andimproved the level of experimental teaching and student service. The college formallyapplied for accreditation in January 2015, submitted a self-assessment report in July 2015,and completed an on-site assessment in October 2015. It showed course materials, studentachievements, software and hardware facilities, and teacher and
level engineering courses and designing and enhancing curriculum to increase engagement and student motivation. Her interests within engineering education include inno- vative teaching pedagogies for improved retention, specifically focused on women and underrepresented minorities.Dr. Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University Lindy Hamilton Mayled is the Director of Instructional Effectiveness for the Fulton Schools of Engineer- ing at Arizona State University. She has a PhD in Psychology of Learning, Education, and Technology from Grand Canyon University. Her research and areas of interest are in improving educational outcomes for STEM students through the integration of active learning and technology-enabled
ways to promote empathy as a valuable social competency for engineeringpractice. Many scholars assert that service learning and other community engagementpedagogies are valuable for helping students further develop their empathic abilities. Thisqualitative study aims at studying an engineering course with an integrated service componentand investigating the role empathy plays in the students’ experiences. Participants are first-yearengineering students in a service-learning course at a large land grant institution. We utilize aphenomenology study and focus on students’ experiences within the course. Data was collectedvia semi-structured interviews conducted through online video conferencing. During interviews,several participants mentioned how
tobuild circuits on breadboards. From here, hands-on activities alternated with very short talks aimedat introducing students to new components or types of projects. First, simple loops with an LED ora motor were built in order to understand the closed loop setting and how to power a circuit. Afterthat, the integrated development environment (IDE) was introduced and students learned how theycan install the IDE on the computers, how to locate examples, and how to download them ontotheir boards [10]. For this part of the workshop, a Sparkfun Inventor kit was used [11].The kit comes with a variety of components, besides the Arduino board, and a full set of predefinedexperiments, which are available for downloading on the company’s website. It turns
curriculum. This has direct implications for the diversity ofengineering students and workforces. Qualitative studies, for example, find that undergraduatewomen who place a high value on social responsibility leave engineering programs when theyencounter unsupportive environments, decontextualized technical courses, and curriculardifficulty.This paper builds on prior literature by sharing the results of research that integrated criticalsocial science perspectives on corporate social responsibility (CSR) into technical courses inpetroleum engineering, mining engineering, and electrical engineering – three fields routinelycharacterized as enrolling the least diverse student bodies in terms of gender. Our data consist ofthree years of pre- and post
, GPIO_PIN_0 | GPIO_PIN_1,ui8PinData); SysCtlDelay(2000000); if(ui8PinData==4) {ui8PinData=1;} else {ui8PinData=ui8PinData*2;} }}The purpose of these lab design is to expose students to different IDEs and different solutions to practicalscenarios, then push them find the commonness among these solutions, so that by the end of the quarter,they can quickly integrate the skills of (1) writing to registers directly; and (2) calling available TivaWarePeripheral driver functions, to finish their course project in groups.In the course project, each group was provided the following devices: a temperature sensor a real time clock a 7-segment Display and an LCDthey were expected To use the ADC
little doubt that one lesson and one homework assignment are not sufficient to develop acommitment to both understand and practice professional ethics, but the assignment provides anintroduction to this field, to be continued elsewhere in an engineering curriculum. In addition, atthe end of the course, there is no available evidence as to whether students had changed theirown ethical decision making process, or what their disposition was with respect to thestakeholders’ perspectives in the in-class exercise.Ethical ConsiderationsThe data from consenting participants will have been de-identified prior to analysis, inaccordance with IRB regulations [13]. We will also assume that the data accurately reflectparticipants’ responses to the assignment
Paper ID #29698To Be, or Not to Be, a Professor: Views of Engineering PostdoctoralScholarsDr. Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Dr. Sylvia Mendez is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Leadership, Research, and Foundations at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. She earned a PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Kansas, a MS in Student Affairs in Higher Education from Colorado State University, and a BA in Economics from Washington State University. Dr. Mendez’s research centers on the educational attainment and schooling experiences
learning environments. Dr. Swanson received her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction in Science Education from the University of Colorado Boulder, and a BA in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology from University of California, Santa Cruz. Prior to graduate school, she was an elementary science educator for a small children’s science center in California. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020“Because I’m not always constantly getting everything right”: GenderDifferences in Engineering Identity Formation in Elementary Students (FUNDAMENTAL) I IntroductionEngineering is a relatively new addition to elementary school classrooms, a
curriculum overview • Mandatory items - travel documents, weekly progress report, survey responses Korea - weather, packing tips, arrival information, meeting point at the airport, safety tips, must- have apps, getting around, accommodation • Research - expectations, lab culture in Korea • Professional Development workshop while in KoreaStudents were assigned homework for orientation II (picking an attraction to visit and explaininghow to get there using the recommended app) and orientation III (uploading questions to a livedocument on Dropbox).Summer 2019 Cohort: In-country ActivitiesAll the students arrived in Korea on June 15 (Sat), were greeted at the airport and shown to theiraccommodations by Prof. Kim. Students
pedagogy for problem based courses. He created and co-teaches a multi-year integrated system design (ISD) project for mechanical engineering students. He is a mentor to mechanical engineering graduate teaching fellows and actively champions the adoption and use of teaching technologies.Dr. Michele J. Grimm, Michigan State University Michele J. Grimm is the Wielenga Creative Engineering Endowed Professor of Mechanical Engineering. In addition to her scientific research, Dr. Grimm has spent a large part of her career focused on curriculum development and enhancement of student learning in engineering. She served on the faculty of Wayne State University for 25 years, where she developed and implemented both undergraduate
physical activity levels to travel modes, transportation mobility for the transportation disadvantaged, and the development of planning and transit performance measures for access to opportunities, integrating sustainability into the engineering curriculum and creating an engi- neering sustainability minor. He has published several articles in the Transportation Research Record, other journals and conferences on these and other related topics. He is currently serving on the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee on Aircraft/Airport Compatibility and is a past member of the TRB Committees on Traffic Flow and Characteristics and Transportation Network Modeling. Stephen is also a member of the Ameri- can Society
Paper ID #30354Maintaining Dual ABET Accreditation in a Computer Science andEngineering Technology ProgramDr. Jared Oluoch, University of Toledo Dr. Jared Oluoch is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Technology (CSET) at the University of Toledo, OH. He is also the Program Director for the CSET and IT programs, where he is responsible for advising, curriculum development, and ABET accreditation. He received his PhD in Computer Science and Informatics at Oakland University in 2015 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Maintaining Dual ABET Accreditation in a
interesting research topics andindustrial applications so that students can make meaningful connections with the subject matter.Such integration requires an alignment between participants’ professional background, areas ofteaching, and the topic of their research. Strong alignment is the key to cultivating student interestin STEM and manufacturing. To meet these challenges, we have initiated the following changes in the 2019 program: 1.Recruit teachers whose area of teaching is directly related to engineering applications especiallyin the manufacturing sector; 2. Allow teachers to design a smaller curriculum unit so it is easier tofit in their teaching assignment; 3. Encourage teachers to inspire intrinsic motivation amongstudents to learn the
desired program outcomes will also be outlined.2.0 Curriculum OverviewFigure 1 presents an overview of the new architectural engineering program. Highlights of thisprogram include the following: 1) the students alternate between academic and coop work terms,with the exception of having two back-to-back academic terms in their fourth year; 2) each termfeatures a studio course – as mentioned earlier, each of these courses will involve the planningand execution of a series of design projects that integrate and put into practice concepts coveredin the other courses the students will be taking; 3) the core courses in the first two years are builton the established civil, environmental, and geological engineering programs at the sameinstitution, and
understand that listening is an important skill related to engineering, includingsustainable design. It was hypothesized that listening to community voices would contribute toachieving sustainability learning outcomes in the affective domain [7]. Listening is perhaps besttaught in a cohesive approach that is integrated through the curriculum, similar to otherprofessional skills taught ‘across the curriculum’ including ethics [49,50], sustainability [51,52],communication [53,54], and professionalism [55]. Therefore, this research integrated the conceptof the importance of listening to community members into three civil engineering courses taughtby the author. Each of the three courses already included learning objectives related to ethics
, the students’performance is impacted by this intrinsic motivation [5].Integrating industry into engineering classes as well as getting students out intoindustrial/professional environments help to prepare students for their future careers [6].However, finding ways to also integrate professional skills into engineering core curriculum canbe a challenge [7]. This paper will present one way in which the Grand Valley State University(GVSU) School of Engineering has sought to incorporate professional skills into their co-opwork experience in order to provide students with an opportunity to identify and propose aproject that can be completed as they progress through the engineering program.BackgroundThe GVSU School of Engineering has an industry
Barrier Change. She currently is the Vice President of her school’s chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers and oversees the Concrete Canoe and Steel Bridge competition teams. She will be the president of the chapter next year.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 Assistant Professor in the General Engineering Department and Civil Engineer- ing Department where he teaches the First-Year Engineering Program course Introduction to Engineering and Design. He is the Director of Vertically Integrated Projects at NYU. His Vertically Integrated Projects course is on
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Connecticut. He received his B.S. in chemical engineering from Lehigh University in 1998, and his M.S.C.E.P and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2000 and 2003, respectively. His primary areas of interest are game-based education, engineering ethics, and process safety education.Dr. Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University Dr. Bodnar is an Associate Professor in the Experiential Engineering Education Department at Rowan University. Her research interests relate to the incorporation of active learning techniques such as game- based learning in undergraduate classes as well as integration of innovation and entrepreneurship into
. Researchers also could, in the future, consider the relationship between students’selected 3C and the “life experiences” discussed in the original reflection prompt. These effortscould lead to major improvements in undergraduate engineering curriculums, as well asempower undergraduate engineering students to recognize the importance of reflection andutilizing an EM.AcknowledgementsThe authors gratefully acknowledge the Kern Family Foundation for conference registrationfunding for the authors of this paper.References[1] J. Turns, B. Sattler, K. Yasuhara, J. Borgford-Parnell, and C. J. Atman, “Integrating Reflection into Engineering Education,” in 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2014, pp. 24.776.1-24.776.16.[2] D. A. Schön
submitted to the team of the social scientist and the architect. This paperwould detail the results of this phase-I project and the implantation model.Introduction: Over the last two decades, materials science and engineering, and manufacturing (MSEM)has evolved into an important, interdisciplinary subject area in the engineering curriculum [1]–[3]. As a result, introductory undergraduate level MSEM class (with or without lab component)has become part of traditional non-MSEM engineering programs such as mechanical andindustrial engineering. In some cases, this type of class is a required component of anundergraduate course curriculum. Covering the depth and breadth of an interdisciplinary andhands-on subject like MSEM in a single semester
through the integration of active learning and technology-enabled frequent feedback. Prior to her role and Director of Instructional Effectiveness, she worked as the Education Project Manager for the NSF-funded JTFD Engineering faculty development program, as a high school math and science teacher, and as an Assistant Principal and Instructional & Curriculum Coach.Dr. Eugene Judson, Arizona State University Eugene Judson is an Associate Professor of for the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. He also serves as an Extension Services Consultant for the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT). His past experiences include having been a middle school science teacher
, published in 2016 with SAGE. She has published numerous articles in journals including Journal of Curriculum Studies, International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, and Educational Philosophy and Theory.Dr. Chongzheng Na, Texas Tech University Chongzheng Na is an associate professor at Texas Tech University. He graduated from Tsinghua Uni- versity (B.E.), Pennsylvania State University (M.S.), and University of Michigan (Ph.D.). Before joining Texas Tech, he was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University and an assistant professor at University of Notre Dame. His research and teaching interests include developing innovative water treatment technolo- gies and incorporating knowledge related to such efforts in
, “Constructive Alignment of Interdisciplinary Graduate Curriculum in Engineering and Science: An Analysis of Successful IGERT Proposals,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 99, no. 4, pp. 355–369, doi: 10.1002/j.2168- 9830.2010.tb01068.x.AppendixE: Engineer of 2020Label CompetencyE1 Strong analytical skillsE2 Practical ingenuityE3 CreativityE4 CommunicationE5 Principles of business and managementE6 LeadershipE7 High ethical standardsE8 ProfessionalismE9 Dynamism, Agility, Resilience, and FlexibilityJ: Job PostingsLabel CompetencyJ1 Course content/knowledge of unit operations (e.g., as kinetics, separations, transport)J2 Specific skills/knowledge (catalyst
additional applications of FEA. Finite element analysis can be also implemented instatic, transient, or highly dynamic ways. In short, FEA is becoming limited more so by whatapplication one can construct versus the stability and robustness of the tool itself.Teaching finite element analysis encompasses two main efforts within the classroom: 1) themathematical foundation of the finite element method itself, and 2) the proper application of thismethod to engineering problems. Each effort may independently be worthy of a semester-longcourse, yet this is an unreasonable expectation in an undergraduate curriculum. It can either beintroduced with coding such as MATLAB (Mueller, 2003), commercial tools (Kurowski, 2014),or both. However, for undergraduate
Integration (CMMI) is the culmination of an effort to define thestages that software organizations pass through as they gain better and better control overtheir processes. The effort was kicked off by the US Department of Defense and undertakenby the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University. The originalproduct that most software developers are familiar with is CMM and it was designed tomeasure the process maturity of a software development organization.In the 1990’s, a veritable galaxy of quality frameworks emerged and CMM was divided intoversions for software development (SW-CMM) and versions for software engineering(SECM) and product development (IPD-CMM). Later in the decade, SEI began an effort tointegrate all of the
ENGR 111 provides a context andpotential for addressing motivational barriers, such as interest in engineering, in a manner thattraditional classrooms cannot do. Likewise, ENGR 111 provides students the situational meansto experience problem solving in a way that wouldn’t be possible in a traditional coursestructure. While research in college retention has focused on integration into the university,research in engineering retention has focused more on integration into the engineering culture;thereby making ENGR 111 an ideal mechanism for addressing the first-year interest barrier. Thisstudy employed a post measure of students, asking about their individual interest in engineeringand how impactful their ENGR 111 course experience was on their