Paper ID #28522Comparing Effectiveness of Peer Mentoring for Direct Admit andCollege-Ready FreshmenDr. Teresa J. Cutright, The University of Akron Dr. Cutright is a Professor of Civil Engineering at The University of Akron. She has a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering with emphasis on environmental remediation techniques with over 20 years of experience conducting site assessments, soil characterizations and treatability studies for a variety of environmental contaminants. In addition she also conducts education research via an EPA education grant and a NSF Scholarships for STEM education. Most recently she
allpartnerships. As such, this was in mind even before the collaboration was finalized. Whenspeaking with potential collaborators, the expected outcomes were made clear. As previouslynoted, the sophomore level of the engineering students means that many implemented designsare expected to fail. The only way to mitigate this is to find collaborate partners that fullyunderstand and accept that no successful outcome is guaranteed. In this case, working with aneducational institution with the shared goal of educating students permitted this condition.Regular communication kept the collaboration going.A third challenge is another one faced with all projects – cost. In this instance, starting acollaboration with a public school did not allow for funding by the
integration,” Journal of Engineering Education, 82(1), pp. 3-8, 1993.5. J. Bordogna, E. Fromm, and E. W. Ernst, “An integrative and holistic engineering education,” Journal of Science Education and Technology, 4(3), pp. 191-198, 1995.6. J. Bransford, A. Brown, and R. Cocking, How people learn: Brain, mind, experience and school, Washington, DC: Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council, 2000.7. R. J. Shavelson, and L. Towne, Scientific research in education. Committee on scientific principles for education research, Center for Education. Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. National Research Council. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 2002.8. E. L. Boyer, Scholarship
Paper ID #28938Modifications to a graduate pedagogy course to promote active learningand inclusive teachingMs. Kara Danielle Fong, University of California, Berkeley Kara Fong is a PhD student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Uni- versity of California, Berkeley. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University as well as a Master of Philosophy in Materials Science and Metallurgy from the University of Cambridge.Dr. Shannon Ciston, Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Shannon Ciston is the User Program Director at the Molecular Foundry at
semester that integrated social context into a technically focused course. Thiscourse, a third-year Engineering Materials Science course taught by the second author, is arequired course for Integrated Engineering and an elective for Mechanical and Industrial andSystems Engineering students. This course was designed to introduce engineering students to thefundamentals of materials science engineering. Modules were accompanied by homework andexam questions to reinforce the relevance of these topics to the overall class. Incorporating socialcontent into engineering courses requires an intentional, sustained, and consistent approach thatbears in mind student’s limited time, conflicting priorities, and level of maturity.Of the four modules, two have
Paper ID #31125Continuing to Promote Metacognitive Awareness in a First-Year LearningStrategies CourseDr. Elizabeth Anne Stephan, Clemson University Dr. Elizabeth Stephan is the Director of Academics for the General Engineering Program at Clemson University. She holds a B.S. and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Akron. Since 2002, she has taught, developed, and and now coordinates the first-year curriculum. As the lead author of the ”Thinking Like an Engineer” textbook, currently in its 4th edition, she has been the primary author team–member in charge of the development of the MyEngineeringLab
Paper ID #29095Longitudinal Study to Develop and Evaluate the Impacts of a”Transformational” Undergraduate ECE Design Program: Study ResultsandBest Practices ReportDr. Rachael E Cate, Oregon State University Rachael Cate: Dr. Rachael Cate received her MA in rhetoric and composition from Oregon State Univer- sity in 2011 and her Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership and Research from Oregon State University in 2016. She joined the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Oregon State University as a member of the professional faculty in 2016. In this role, she provides engineering communications
Paper ID #28935Exploring Ethical Hacking from Multiple ViewpointsDr. Radana Dvorak, University of Portland Dr. Dvorak received her Ph.D. in computer science from the University of London, Queen Mary College, and Master’s degree in AI from the University of Sussex. Dr. Dvorak has been working in IT, higher education, academic industry and program development for over 25 years. She has served as a researcher, university professor and dean in the US, UK, and the Cayman Islands. Currently, Dr. Dvorak is the Director of the University of Portland Shiley School of Engineering Bachelor of Computer Science Post- Baccalaureate
culture, some students were able to thrive, while others’ low levelsof self-efficacy prevented them from having successful experiences. Since most REU studentsworked individually, opportunities for mutual support among research teams were not developed.This project determined to create research experiences that would address these issues. With aPBL approach in mind, engineering faculty members recruited students with a variety of STEMbackgrounds to work collaboratively on a complex problem in transportation engineering. Theresearch was intended to be a collaborative effort among students to reach their common goal.This paper has described the REU as it has developed over two years.During the first year of the project (summer 2018), the eight
Paper ID #30927Examining Pathways into Graduate School through Stewardship TheoryMr. Kanembe Shanachilubwa, Pennsylvania State University, University Park First-year graduate student at Pennsylvania State University in the mechanical engineering department. Previously a member of the Beyond Professional Identity research group based in Harding University based in Searcy, Arkansas. Current research interests include graduate school attrition and Stewardship Theory as applied to higher education.Dr. Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Catherine G.P. Berdanier is an Assistant Professor in
Paper ID #30689Lessons learned in professional and identity development as part ofteaching assistant training programMs. Erica Jean Hagen, University of Wisconsin, Madison Erica J Hagen is an Instructional Technology Consultant in CEETE, serving the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Passionate about student success and inclusive teaching, she works to improve the student experience one faculty consultation at a time.Ms. Elizabeth C Harris, University of Wisconsin-Madison Elizabeth Harris has been part of the University of Wisconsin Madison’s College of Engineering since 2012. She approaches
Paper ID #30196A study of the effects of peer tutoring in relation to student GPADr. Scott Steinbrink, Gannon University Dr. Scott Steinbrink is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering, primarily tasked with teaching computer methods and design.Mr. Adam Finn NogajDr. Karinna M Vernaza, Gannon University Dr. Karinna Vernaza joined Gannon University in 2003, and she is the Dean of the College of Engineering and Business and a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department. She earned her Ph.D. and M.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Notre Dame. Her B.S. is in Marine Systems Engineering
Paper ID #31352An Improved Design for a Viscometer ApparatusMr. Joseph Michael Derrick, IUPUI I am currently a model-based development engineer at Carrier specializing in dynamic modeling. My main responsibility is the development of system level models of HVAC products to be used in control verification. Additionally, I assist design engineers through the design optimization process of their prod- uct. I have also played a support role in the VMEA process using developed product models. I am currently pursuing my PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University in Indianapolis. My area of research is in the
Paper ID #30145Work in Progress: Development of a General Education First-Year DesignCourseDr. Courtney Hollar, Boise State University Dr. Courtney Hollar is a lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering within the College of Engineering at Boise State University. Hollar earned a B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Boise State University and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Idaho. She is passionate about methods to attract and retain women and underrepresented minorities in STEM fields.Dr. Sondra M Miller, Boise State University Dr. Sondra M. Miller is an associate professor in the
Paper ID #29009REU Site on UAV Technologies: Effectiveness of the Program on StudentSuccessDr. Subodh Bhandari, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Subodh Bhandari is a professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona and the Director of its Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Lab. His current research emphasis is on increased autonomy of UAVs, robust and intelligent control, collision detection and avoidance system for UAVs, and developing capabilities for widespread use of unmanned vehicles including precision agriculture and 3-D mapping. Dr. Bhandari leads a large multi-disciplinary
/ anthropological researcher focused on equity in engineering, but a combination of showing up in a PhD and taking teaching roles, observing educational culture, and reading what the literature said and didn’t say about these topics, cemented this focus for me. I’d say stay open to those types of surprises in the first year or so of the PhD and you’ll make sure you can align your research areas with passion areas that connect to important topics for the field.9“Don’t compare yourself to colleagues / See your colleagues as allies not enemies.” This one is hard for me, I think I suffer from a tendency to compare myself, for a sense of peace of mind that I am doing ok (but “ok” tends to mean better than others). But
Paper ID #29123Extending Faculty Development through a Sustainable Community of Prac-ticeSarah Hoyt, Arizona State University Sarah Hoyt is currently the Education Project Manager for the NSF-funded JTFD Engineering faculty development program. Her educational background includes two Master’s degrees from Grand Canyon University in Curriculum and Instruction and Education Administration. Her areas of interest are in student inclusion programs and creating faculty development that ultimately boost engagement and per- formance in students from lower SES backgrounds. Prior to her role as project manager, Sarah worked as
environment; however, students vary in their approaches and ability to acquiremetacognition [2],[5]. It is well established in the literature that metacognitive awareness ispositively correlated to favorable course outcomes [6]-[9]. Further, introducing students tometacognition and related concepts has also been shown to lead to improved learning outcomes[10]-[15]. Importantly, benefits have been observed with minimal interventions consisting ofsimply introducing concepts of metacognition to students [16].With the above in mind, a series of online resources was developed and deployed within a corefirst-year engineering course at the University of British Columbia, a large Canadian research-intensive university. The intent was to aid students in their
Paper ID #28525Power Generation through Small Scale Wind TurbineProf. Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University Bala Maheswaran received his M.S. and Ph.D. in experimental solid state Physics, and MSEE in Electri- cal Engineering from Northeastern University. He is currently a senior faculty at Northeastern University. He has contributed and authored about seventy publications consisting of original research and education related papers, and conference proceedings. He has over twenty-five years of experience in teaching at Northeastern University. He is the Chair of the Engineering Physics Division, ASEE, Chair-elect and
Paper ID #31673Parents’ Perceptions of STEM Education in Black ChurchesDr. Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati Dr. Gaskins is the Assistant Dean of Inclusive Excellence and Community Engagement in the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science, the only African-American female currently teaching in the faculty of the College of Engineering. Whitney earned her Bachelor of Science in Biomed- ical Engineering, her Masters of Business Administration in Quantitative Analysis and her Doctorate of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering/Engineering Education. In her role as Assistant Dean, Dr
. Haim, “Lab at Home: Hardware Kits for a Digital Design Lab,” IEEE Trans. Educ., vol. 52, no. 1, pp. 46-51, Feb. 2009.[4] R. V. Krivickas and J. Krivickas, “Laboratory Instruction in Engineering Education,” Glob. J. Eng. Educ., vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 191-196, 2007.[5] S. K. Starrett and M. M. Morcos, “Hands-On, Minds-On Electric Power Education,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 90, no. 1, pp. 93-99, Jan. 2001.[6] P. Y. Furlan, “Engaging Students in Early Exploration of Nanoscience Topics Using Hands- On Activities and Scanning Tunneling Microscopy,” J. Chem. Educ., vol. 86, no. 6, pp. 705- 711, Jun. 2009.[7] J. K. Burgher, D. Finkel, O. O. Adesope, and B. J. Van Wie, “Implementation of a Modular Hands-on
is why software simulations are so important notonly for the simulator but for engineering in general. Finding concrete evidence of a successfuldesign saves lives and saves money. Pinpointing weak points and fixing the issues before thefabrication of the final product are very important. For the simulator, our group started with apartially completed simulator which is why any changes to the design were so difficult. Thisforced our group to think outside the box and put all our minds and engineering skills to the test. Student #5: Although, not exactly the way full size flight motion simulators are made, ourprototype provides a very good educational base. The project had most of the design andplatform build completed. Using reverse
Engineering Education, 2020 Engagement in Practice: The SMU Maker Education ProjectIntroductionFor nearly two decades, collections of like-minded individuals have united to createmakerspaces in their communities. Community makerspaces serve as places where people cancongregate, access high-tech tools and materials, share design knowledge, and make unique andpersonally-relevant items [1]. This phenomenon, known as the maker movement, has spread toinstitutions such as universities, libraries, and museums [2], [3]. A number of these institutionshave created makerspaces and launched maker programming with the goal of fostering the skillsand mindsets commonly exhibited by the people participating in the maker movement [4].More recently, K-12
Paper ID #321362019 Best Diversity Paper: Work in Progress: Aligning What We Want WithWhat We Seek: Increasing Comprehensive Review in the Graduate Admis-sionsProcessDr. La’Tonia Stiner-Jones, The Ohio State University Dr. Stiner-Jones is Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs and Assistant Professor of Practice in Biomed- ical Engineering at The Ohio State University’s College of Engineering. As Assistant Dean she pro- vides leadership of graduate affairs and professional development for graduate students and postdoctoral trainees. She also oversees strategic recruitment of graduate students with a focus on increasing
PerspectiveThe faculty member had straight-forward goals, centered around the student learning skills andconcepts, both soft and technical, that are seldom fully developed in a typical engineering course.The overall goal, in the mind of the faculty member, was not to entirely recreate an existingsecurity design but rather to give foundational understanding to the student and allow the studentto grow as an engineer. The student grew in their understanding of cybersecurity, digital hardwareengineering, research methods, and more. As such, the project was a success. As with manyprojects, time and resources were limited, but despite that, the results, from the supervisor’s view,were positive.5 Recommendations from the Student5.1 Recommendations for
Paper ID #30667The RED Teams Start Up Session: Leveraging Research with Practice forSuccess in Academic ChangeDr. Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Julia M. Williams is Professor of English at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Her research areas include technical communication, assessment, accreditation, and the development of change management strategies for faculty and staff. Her articles have appeared in the Journal of Engineering Education, In- ternational Journal of Engineering Education, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, and Technical Communication Quarterly, among
, and maintaining resources on the APS Careers Website. As the principle investigator for the APS PIPELINE project, she also devotes significant amounts of time to promoting innovation and entrepreneurship education in physics. Before coming to the APS, Dr. Bailey did research in nuclear physics at Indiana University, Bloomington in the area of few-body systems. In 2008 she received the Konopinski Award for Outstanding Graduate Teaching from the IU Physics Department. She graduated with her PhD from IU in 2009. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education in Physics: The PIPELINE Network
Paper ID #32129Best 2019 PIC V Paper : Mapping and Strengthening Curriculum-BasedIndustry/Academia IntersectionsDr. Katherine McConnell, University of Colorado Boulder Katherine McConnell is a Senior Professional Development Advisor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Paper ID #25126Mapping & Strengthening Curriculum-Based Industry/Academia Intersec-tionsKatherine McConnell, University of Colorado Boulder/Denver
thecurriculum of engineering mathematics so that its contents were of students’ interests and couldbe directly applied to their future studies.One of the written responses from IGERT participants, when asked what aspect was mostvaluable, also provides evidence to Bischof’s conclusion [22]: "The work I conduct within my program department (Mathematics) is highly specialized and very technical in nature, and it can be very easy to lose sight of practical applications… The IGERT program provided a much-needed opportunity to expand my research perspective and helped to open my mind to a number of different interdisciplinary research collaborations that broadened the scope of my research and thinking in general."For an
Paper ID #30345A Reproducible Solution for Implementing Online Laboratory Systemsthrough Inexpensive & Open-source TechnologyDr. Philip Jackson, University of Florida Dr. Philip B. Jackson earned B.S. degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering as well as an M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, all from the University of Florida. He is currently a faculty member at the Institute for Excellence in Engineering Education at the University of Florida. There he specializes in implementing innovative methods of instruction in undergraduate courses on dynamics, heat transfer, and thermodynamics. His