. 70]. Students in the STEMschool revealed they had these experiences through the examples of in-school engineering theydescribed, yet when they were asked to define engineering, they still focused on fixing andbuilding.Although students did not have fully articulated views of engineering, they viewed engineeringpositively, discussing opportunities for hands-on activities, choice, and creativity as appealing tothem. They believed engineering helps to improve things in the world and prepares them forfurther education and careers. The messaging around students, both in school and out of school,has left them with the impression that engineering is important. This belief may support theirongoing participation in engineering.Despite some
for their senior design class but also prepared them better for their careers. Eventhough some students indicated they were not fond of the reading reflections, some admitted thatthe reflections were a good way to ensure that students actually read the textbook. One commentacknowledged that the reflections made them read but suggested improving the methodsomehow. Table 9: Selected Course Assessment Questions Synchronous vs Asynchronous CIS 375 Synchronous Asynchronous 1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree N = 18/41 N = 14/20 Course met my expectations 4.6 3.9 Course objectives were clear
at University of Colorado Boulder, where she teaches Senior Design, Mechanical Engineering as a Profession, and thermo-fluids courses. She has also developed new curriculum and programming for student professional development and career exploration which have strengthened connections between students, alumni and industry part- ners. She serves as chair of External Relations for the Department of Mechanical Engineering at CU Boulder. She has been the Wolenski/Roller Faculty Fellow since 2017. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Work in Progress: Increasing communication avenues between Mechanical Engineering doctoral
, 470 (2009).[14] National Effective Teaching Institutes, viewed on February 3, 2020,https://www.asee.org/education-careers/continuing-education/courses-and-workshops/neti.[15] NSF DUE #1317540[16] Katie D. Cadwell, Michelle M. Blum, Julie M. Hasenwinkel, Carol Stokes-Cawley. “AGateway Course Redesign Working Group.” Proceedings of the American Society forEngineering Education 2018 Annual Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, 2018.
taught and developed undergraduate and graduate courses in power electronics, power systems, renewable energy, smart grids, control, electric machines, instrumentation, radar and remote sensing, numerical methods, space and atmosphere physics, and ap- plied physics. His research interests included power system stability, control and protection, renewable energy system analysis, assessment and design, smart microgrids, power electronics and electric machines for non-conventional energy conversion, remote sensing, wave and turbulence, numerical modeling, elec- tromagnetic compatibility and engineering education. During his career Dr. Belu published ten book chapters, several papers in referred journals and in conference
stressors that can impede their academic andcareer trajectory, if left unaddressed. The current study identifies various negative interactions within engineering educationalsettings. Many, though not all, of the excerpts, involve well-meaning White people orunintentional microaggressions towards the underrepresented minority person (Trepagnier,2017). Subtle, covert negative interactions perpetuate the difficulties in the career and academicpursuit of underrepresented minority women hindering minority retention within engineeringeducation (Camacho & Lord, 2011). The goal of this paper is to illuminate multiple experiencesamongst undergraduate engineering students and identify the microaggressions that impactunderrepresented minority
publicuniversity with an articulation agreement with an out-of-state university. Our private institutionhas a significantly lower acceptance rate and a higher graduation rate than the pubic university Itaught previously. The lower acceptance rate is a result of admitting students with higher gradepoint averages and higher college admissions test scores. The lower rate has less, albeittraditional retention issues. Unlike the public university, the private institution does MTBIpersonality preference testing, but the purpose is to help identify potential career paths.The department’s retention issues occur at the end of the first semester and at the end of thesecond year. The preprofessional program is two years long. During the first year, the studentsare
to Teaching and Learning the Normal Distribution Daniel Raviv and Daniel Barb College of Engineering and Computer Science Florida Atlantic University Emails: ravivd@fau.edu, dbarb@fau.eduAbstract Probability and Statistics is a pervasive topic in many careers. Engineers, medicalprofessionals, and other specialists use Statistics to analyze data and determine courses of action.People utilize the basic concepts of probability to make decisions in their everyday lives. Despitethis, many students struggle with Probability and Statistics in classroom settings. The equationsand mathematics can be overwhelming or frustrating
Graduate Advising Award in 2015, and won the 2018 Graduate Student Mentor Award for the College of Engineering. Dr. Matusovich has gradu- ated 10 doctoral students since starting her research program in Spring 2009. Dr. Matusovich co-hosts the Dissertation Institute, a one-week workshop each summer funded by NSF, to help underrepresented students develop the skills and writing habits to complete doctorate degrees in engineering. Across all of her research avenues, Dr. Matusovich has been a PI/Co-PI on 12 funded research projects including the NSF CAREER Award with her share of funding be ingnearly $2.3 million. She has co-authored 2 book chapters, 21 journal publications and more than 70 conference papers. She has won
that engineering students were interested and excited to learn more about thistechnology. The students also felt that they gained valuable knowledge that will help them inchosen career. Students would have liked the opportunity to learn at their own pace and to havetime to experiment with the technology. This could be fixed by giving students their ownlicenses to Fusion360 and the PocketNC simulator so they can work from home. Students foundit challenging to understand aerospace component machining issues while at the same timelearning the nuances of 5-axis CNC.References[1] National Tooling and Machining Association, “Main Strategies for Effective Implementationof 5-Axis in Different Industries”, https://www.canadianmetalworking.com
Paper ID #29436Applying Artificial Intelligence to the Beer GameDr. Lisa Bosman, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Bosman has a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering. Her research interests include Decision Support Systems (e.g., solar energy performance, valuation, and management) and Engineering Education (en- trepreneurial mindset, energy education, interdisciplinary education, and faculty professional develop- ment). She spent the first part of her career working as a manufacturing engineer for world-class compa- nies including Harley-Davidson, John Deere, and Oshkosh Defense and
courses.Through this experience, we believe that Slack serves as an excellent online tool for improvingthe communication between students and instructors and among students working in projects.We decide to continue using Slack in future semesters and seeking effective ways to fostercommunications both inside and outside of classroom.References 1. Stack Overflow - Where developers learn, share, and build careers [Online]. Available https://stackoverflow.com/ (January/2020 accessed). 2. Slack [Online]. Available: https://slack.com/ (January/2020 accessed). 3. B. Lin, A. Zagalsky, M. Storey, and A. Serebrenik, “Why developers are slacking off: Understanding how software teams use Slack,” in Proceedings of the 19th ACM Conference on
teams are common across engineering schools world-wide. Theseteams provide leadership opportunities for students as well as hands on learning that can bemissing from the classroom. The teams provide an opportunity for students to gain valuableexperience during their engineering education.These teams can have a large influence on student success post-graduation. Students who excelon project teams are able to network with industry professionals at competition events, duringsponsorship activities, and while seeking mentorship and guidance. These contacts are often keyfor finding high impact careers after graduation.The culture on student project teams can vary widely. While some teams intentionally focus onbeing welcoming and inclusive of all
Engineering Departments project. She was selected as a National Academy of Education / Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow and a 2018 NSF CAREER awardee in engineering education research. Dr. Svihla studies learning in authentic, real world conditions; this includes a two-strand research program fo- cused on (1) authentic assessment, often aided by interactive technology, and (2) design learning, in which she studies engineers designing devices, scientists designing investigations, teachers designing learning experiences and students designing to learn. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Automating Detection of Framing Agency in Design Team TalkAbstractThose who teach design contend
number of factors that impact student learning; nature of the content delivery is one of the important factors. Other factors include experience of the instructor, student perception of the content, ability of instructor to connect the material to the student’s vision of their future career path etc. These additional features could or could not impact the change in lecture format but this instructor feels that there was definitely a positive impact of adopting the blended learning format. The format was not only helpful for students by providing self-paced learning that aided their understanding and prepared them for the classes better but also allowed more in-class time for the instructor to discuss topics in-depth and to bring
a hands-on demonstration ofthe problem and solution combination.Course #4 – Cpr E 234 Legal, Professional, and Ethical Issues in Cyber SystemsThis course is not a prerequisite or a co-requisite in the core three series of the cyber securityfoundational courses. It can be taken at any point in the degree program. However, we havefound students hungry to take cyber security courses early in their academic career and thatsecond and third year students are primarily found in the course. The course emphasizes legal,ethical, and professional issues in cyber systems that extend beyond the technical issues coveredin Cpr E 230, Cpr E 231, and Cpr E 331. It covers topics such as privacy, government regulation,and compliance as applied to professional
, we have realized that human centered design as a college major is not wellknown among typical pre-college students. If students do not discover the department until wellinto their college careers, this does not allow them to have an opportunity to start thinking aboutcareer options in this field early enough so they can take courses and set their sights on it.Having hands-on, interactive STEAM workshops in this field has brought awareness of designengineering and human centered technologies. We offer an introduction of human centereddesign at a more formative age. Most importantly, from a service-learning perspective inengineering, outreach can be beneficial for undergraduate facilitators, students who lead theworkshop in the community
Cybersecurity Computing Programs [20]. The Cyber Systems (CYS) majorprepares future officers for exciting careers within the Coast Guard with a focus on developingand implementing cutting-edge computing technologies in an interconnected cyber world. Cybertechnology is inextricably linked with all aspects of Coast Guard mission performance. TheCyber Systems major comprises a strong academic foundation in technical computing balancedwith a managerial cyber emphasis. The major provides students with the necessary foundationsfor the design and development of assured, secure computer systems in order to defend computernetworks, enable Coast Guard missions, and protect critical national infrastructure in support ofthe Coast Guard’s Cyber Strategy [21]. The
American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. 2018: Salt Lake City, UT.14. Moore, R.A., S.H. Newton, and A. Baskett, The InVenture Challenge: Inspiring STEM Learning through Invention and Entrepreneurship. International Journal of Engineering Education, 2017. 33(1(B)): p. 361-370.15. Fernet, C., et al., The work tasks motivation scale for teachers (WTMST). Journal of Career assessment, 2008. 16(2): p. 256-279.16. Yoon Yoon, S., M.G. Evans, and J. Strobel, Validation of the Teaching Engineering Self‐ Efficacy Scale for K‐12 Teachers: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach. Journal of Engineering Education, 2014. 103(3): p. 463-485.
graduate students and early career scholars to broaden their expertise andskills to conduct rigorous research on STEM [4], and 3) a research institute with year-longtraining of two cohorts of 20 Quantitative Research Methods (QRM) Scholars [5]; these scholarswere PhD students with research foci on issues of access and equity of underrepresentedpopulations in STEM within either K-12 or postsecondary settings.In response to faculty interest expressed on our campus for how to best conduct STEM-Heducation research, we developed a brief, focused introductory workshop series designed forSTEM-H faculty and professionals. These disciplinary STEM-H researchers sought not only tobetter understand and evaluate their teaching practices to benefit students
Advising Award in 2015, and won the 2018 Graduate Student Mentor Award for the College of Engineering. Dr. Matusovich has gradu- ated 10 doctoral students since starting her research program in Spring 2009. Dr. Matusovich co-hosts the Dissertation Institute, a one-week workshop each summer funded by NSF, to help underrepresented students develop the skills and writing habits to complete doctorate degrees in engineering. Across all of her research avenues, Dr. Matusovich has been a PI/Co-PI on 12 funded research projects including the NSF CAREER Award with her share of funding be ingnearly $2.3 million. She has co-authored 2 book chapters, 21 journal publications and more than 70 conference papers. She has won several
, Measurement, and Statistics.Prof. Jill Johnson P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College Jill Johnson is an instructor in Mechanical Engineering at Penn State Behrend. She received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Penn State Behrend in 2003 and her master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from Penn State University in 2009. Jill is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Jill joined the Behrend faculty full time in 2015, but she has been an adjunct at Penn State Behrend in the past. She was also an instructor in Engineering Science and Mechanical Technology at Jamestown Community College in Jamestown, NY, from 2009 until 2013. Jill started her engineering career as a
]. Outside of engineering, disciplines such as social work explicitlyteach empathy and utilize it on a regular basis to make their students successful in this field,again showing evidence of the ability for educators to design learning environments to helpstudents develop empathy and apply it to their chosen careers [12]. As stated by Walther, Miller,and Kellam [13], three challenges of designing learning environments to teach a trans-disciplinary content such as empathy are: “(i) the danger of disciplinary separation of content,(ii) the challenges of students’ gradual transition to accepting a concept such as empathy asrelevant to engineering, and (iii) the role of epistemological differences for both students andinstructors.” Further research
alone in Berlin, wrestlingwith general relativity. “Whenever he felt that he had come to the end of the road orfaced a difficult challenge in his work,” said his son Hans Albert, “he would takerefuge in music and that would solve all his difficulties [1].” Though Einstein neverbecame a professional violinist, it is believed that art made him more creative.Another famous example is Leonardo da Vinci, who is widely considered as one ofthe greatest painters of all time. He started his art career in his teens. When he was 14years old, he became an apprentice in a workshop in Florence and remained intraining in painting and sculpture for six years [2]. Apart from art, his areas of interestincluded mathematics, engineering, anatomy, geology
school’s UAS center has received high-quality UAS platforms toboth conduct future research and participate in public service operations. In addition, thecenter has benefitted directly from the student’s computer communications expertise as anintern and then as an employee on several important grants and other sponsored work.Clearly, this (now former) student has also benefitted personally and professionally fromparticipating in the aerospace opportunities afforded him at the school. He has gone on to apromising technical engineering career and I fully expect that his love for learning andteaching will eventually find its way back to some university in the future. Such skillsets canbe developed and nurtured through our programs, even when these are
UGTAs and of this group, 81% rated the UGTA as either good or excellent. Trainingundergraduates can serve several pedagogical functions that benefit faculty (by supporting inclassrooms), students (in their educational development), and the assistants themselves (byproviding professional growth opportunities by enhancing confidence in their skills,consideration of teaching related career) [5]. UGTA classroom experience boosts personalmaturity of UGTAs [6] while also improving essential communicating skills [7].A variety of studies have investigated what UGTA characteristics or factors are important inexplaining their effectiveness in the classroom. Filz and Gurung [2] conducted a survey of 142students enrolled in a class (Introduction to Human
). Rubrics are oriented toward performance ofthe required work, but not necessarily quality or depth of that work; that is, a reflective essay thatexhibits shallow or misdirected learning can be as equally valid for course completion as one thatshows a career-changing experience. The key concern is for authentic and conscientious work onthe deliverables; this is an important course characteristic in light of the varying quality of HILPmentoring and experiences outside the control of the academic faculty. Deliverables deemedunsatisfactory are returned to the student with a one-week opportunity for a single revision. If allthree deliverables (including revisions) are satisfactory, the student receives a grade of “pass.” Ifunsatisfactory deliverable(s
results from the upper-division students in the ARCE 451course indicated that they were moderately to highly satisfied with submitting and receivingdesign submittals electronically. They were in support of the instructor continuing to useBluebeam to provide feedback in this course, and would recommend it as a grading method forother faculty of similar classes. These survey results suggest that ARCE students that are furtheralong in their academic careers, and have completed internships at structural engineering firmsthat utilize digital document management, are more receptive to electronic submissions. It is notunusual for them to scan hand calculations to compile with computer calculations and drawingsto submit as a single package online
., Scircle, M. M., and Hunsinger, M. (2015). Female peers in small work groups enhance women’s motivation, verbal participation, and career aspirations in engineering. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 112(16):4988–4993.Feichtner, S. B. and Davis, E. A. (1984). Why some groups fail: A survey of students’ experiences with learning groups. Organizational Behavior Teaching Review, 9(4):58–73.Hansen, R. S. (2006). Benefits and problems with student teams: Suggestions for improving team projects. Journal of Education for Business, 82(1):11–19. Copyright - Copyright Heldref Publications Sep/Oct 2006; Document feature - ; Tables; Last updated - 2017-10-31.Layton, R. A., Loughry, M. L., Ohland, M. W., and Ricco, G. D. (2010). Design and
methods. He is an author on more than 100 research publications in top journals and conferences. He received the Outstanding Ph.D. Dissertation Award from the European Design and Automation As- sociation (EDAA) in 2006, a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation in 2009, and seven Best Paper Awards. He is an inventor on one US patent. He has authored eight textbooks on topics in- cluding C, C++, Java, Data Structures, VHDL, and Verilog, and he has contributed to several more. His recent textbooks with zyBooks utilize a web-native, active-learning approach that has shown measurable increases in student learning and course grades. He has also received multiple awards for Excellence at the Student Interface from