remains low despite the millions of dollarsspent on research for attracting more female students. In order to entice more female students tothese male dominated fields, we first have to understand their pathways to CS and educationalyears we are losing female students. For the purposes of this study, we utilized the data from theFlorida IT Paths (FLIT-PATH) project, an NSF funded study. Participants included approximately,1650 students from three large public universities. The survey contained 39 questions on identity,field of study, and occupational interest during middle school, high school, and college. Theresponses gathered through the Qualtrics survey system and were analyzed in R by the researchteam. The research questions that guided this
instructor in the First-Year Engineering Program at the University of Arkansas. She received her BS in Biological Engineering and MS in Environmental Engineering from the University of Arkansas. She previously served as a project manager at a water resources center, but returned to the University of Arkansas to teach general Introduction to Engineering and to coordinator for the First-Year Honors Innovation Experience. She also serves as an academic adviser for first-year engineering students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Is High School GPA a useful tool for identifying at-risk students in First-Year Engineering?AbstractThe First-Year Engineering
different interests in terms of the engineering majors they want to pursue, most oftheir draws of the engineering discipline had a very narrow focus in terms of disciplines, mostfocused on better-known disciplines such as civil, computer, and mechanical engineering (e.g., abridge or a computer). This led us to be aware of how much we need to invest in showing them,through real examples, the broad scope of the engineering field and the multiple roles that anengineer can have in the workforce. This makes one of our projects to show them real engineerseven more relevant [26]. This is a finding that was made visible to us by using arts-basedmethods that we feel would not have been as easy to discern using other, more traditionalmechanisms.Another
providestudents with a basic and fundamental knowledge of mechanical instrumentation and sensors(both in theory and practice), data acquisition systems, and how to process / analyze themeasurements in preparation of both industry, subsequent lab courses, and preliminary / detaildesign (yearlong senior capstone project). The learning outcomes stated in the course syllabusare: 1. Develop a fundamental knowledge of the working principles behind various sensors and transducers, including their response and calibration for static and dynamic responses. 2. Acquire analog signals utilizing benchtop / handheld equipment (multimeter, oscilloscope) and National Instruments* data acquisition (DAQ) hardware with LabVIEW* 3. Conduct, analyze, and
, 2017.[19] Jessica Ellis, Bailey K Fosdick, and Chris Rasmussen. Women 1.5 times more likely to leave stem pipeline after calculus compared to men: Lack of mathematical confidence a potential culprit. PloS one, 11(7):e0157447, 2016.[20] Amelia Earhart. Education and Careers. http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/ compoundobject/collection/earhart/id/862/rec/1, 1935. Last accessed 21 November 2019.[21] Erin D Webb. Developing, refining, and validating a survey to measure stereotypes and biases that women face in industry. Masters Theses and Specialists Projects, Paper 1321., 2013.[22] Herma Hill Kay. From the second sex to the joint venture: An overview of women’s rights and family law in the United States during the twentieth
outreach with underrepresented groups in STEM.Dr. Lauren Anne Cooper, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Lauren Cooper earned her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with a research emphasis in Engineering Education from University of Colorado Boulder. She is currently an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Her research interests include project-based learning, student motivation, human-centered design, and the role of empathy in engineering teaching and learning.Dr. Trevor Scott Harding, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Trevor S. Harding is Professor and Department Chair of Materials Engineering at
opportunities to collaborate on multidisciplinary teams addressing real world challenges and with industry engagement. College signature programs include the Texas A&M I-Corps Site, Ag- giE Challenge, INSPIRES, and two annual Project Showcases. Magda is the Principal Investigator of the Texas A&M University I-Corps Site grant and has been active in promoting entrepreneurship both at the local and national level.Dr. So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati So Yoon Yoon, Ph.D., is a research scientist at the Department of Engineering Education in the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) at the University of Cincinnati. She received her Ph.D. in Gifted Education, and an M.S.Ed. in Research Methods and
sequential sequential questions sub-questions questions (%) 1 2D forces pulling a hook 8 2 25.0 2D forces supporting a 2 13 4 30.8 cylinder weight 3 3D forces supporting a plate 34 25 73.5 4 3D force projection 14 8 57.1 5 Angle b/w two forces 18 9 50.0 6 3D force equilibrium 14 2 14.3 Simplification of
Paper ID #29040Perspectives and practices of undergraduate/graduate teaching assistantson writing pedagogical knowledge and lab report evaluation inengineering laboratory coursesDr. Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver Dr. Dave (Dae-Wook) Kim is Associate Professor and Mechanical Engineering Program Coordinator in the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver. He has been very active in pedagogical research and undergraduate research projects, and his research interests include writing transfer of engineering students and writing pedagogy in engineering lab courses. His
project management in the MS&T.Dr. Elizabeth A Cudney, Missouri University of Science and Technology Dr. Elizabeth Cudney is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Management and Systems Engineer- ing Department at Missouri University of Science and Technology. She received her B.S. in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University, Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and MBA from the University of Hartford, and doctorate in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri – Rolla. In 2018, Dr. Cudney received the ASQ Crosby Medal for her book on Design for Six Sigma. Dr. Cudney received the 2018 IISE Fellow Award. She also received the 2017 Yoshio Kondo Academic Research Prize
taken from the textbook, 4 one-hourexams, a computer analysis project, and a final exam. The graded homework assignmentsconstituted 20% of the final grade.For the second year, a different approach was taken to the homework, largely driven by a desireto have a better assessment of the student’s progress. As before, 5-6 homework problems wereassigned each week from the textbook. The students were told that they could use whatever aidsor help was needed to solve the problems and that they would need to turn in the writtensolutions each week. It was explicitly indicated to them that online solutions, working togetherin groups, or seeking assistance from the professor were all acceptable guides to solve theproblems but that they should not copy each
Mexico: ASEE Conferences, June 2001. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/9710 [Accessed: Apr. 30, 2020][15] E. Burton, J. Goldsmith, and N. Mattei, “How to teach computer ethics through science fiction,” Commun. ACM, vol. 61, no. 8, p. 54–64, Jul. 2018. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1145/3154485[16] R. A. Bates, “AI & SciFi: Teaching writing, history, technology, literature, and ethics,” in 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. Vancouver, BC: ASEE Conferences, June 2011. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/17433 [Accessed: Jan. 26, 2020][17] R. Sleezer and R. A. Bates, “Ethical development through the use of fiction in a project based engineering program,” in 2020 ASEE Annual Conference
utilized SocialNetwork Analysis (SNA), a useful tool for capturing relationships among social entities, andidentifying patterns within these relationships [20]. SNA is a well established tool in socialscience research and has been used in prior studies of engineering and computer scienceeducation. These studies have focused on the role of race and gender in the social structure of afirst-year engineering course [21], the effects of computer supported collaborative learning [22],group decision making dynamics [23], and distributed cognition and collaborative learning [24].Data CollectionWe collected social network data using a Qualtrics online survey modified from one wedeveloped for a previous project to understand students’ connections and sense
manipulation and hands-on examination, such as labpractice and experimentation, so far, have been difficult to replicate in the online learningenvironment (OLE) [15]-[17]. Additionally, a new generation of ‘digitally native’ students maydemand more interactivity and involvement [18]-[22] than what online education has providedthus far.To foster greater student engagement while also accounting for individual learner differences andaddressing some of the challenges of the distributed learning environment, a variety ofapproaches have been suggested, ranging from collaborative environments [9],[23],[24] overproblem-, project-, situation-, or inquiry-based learning [25]-[27] to gamifications [6],[28]-[32]1The term self-engagement was introduced by [42] to
Paper ID #30209Teaching Dynamics Using a Flipped Classroom Blended ApproachDr. Sudeshna Pal, University of Central Florida Dr. Sudeshna Pal received her PhD degree in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering from Michigan State University in 2009. She is a Lecturer in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of Central Florida (UCF), where she teaches courses in the areas of system dynamics, controls and biomedical engineering. Her current research interests include engineering education with focus on blended learning, project based learning, digital education and design education. She received
glimpse into the engineeringprofession, its sub-disciplines, and technical areas within electrical and computer engineering.The course also emphasizes good university habits, study skills, and reviews fundamentalmathematical concepts and skills crucial to early success in ECE: matrices, complex numbers,Matlab, basic DC circuits, troubleshooting, and soldering. The course also has modules onengineering project management and ethics. Classroom lectures employ numerous activeexercises and strengthening the student’s personal network is heavily emphasized.About a month into the course, a task was assigned to students wherein they must select acontemporary (within the last twelve months) article about an engineering technology thatrepresented a deep
apositive impact on the students’ motivation, engineering identity, and knowledge gain over thelong run and when used across the curriculum. Moreover, IE instructors interested in providingan immersive and integrative learning experience to their students could leverage the VRlearning modules developed for this project.1. IntroductionLike the majority of engineering curricula, the structure of the Industrial Engineering (IE)curriculum consists of a set of courses that are ordered in a sequence such that later courses buildupon the knowledge learned in the earlier courses, with each course usually being taught by adifferent instructor 1. This traditional course-centric curriculum structure has limited ability toestablish the connection between
Economics from Western Michigan University.Dr. Darrell K. Kleinke P.E., University of Detroit Mercy Dr. Kleinke has over 25 years of industry experience in the design and development of electro-mechanical systems. As a tenure-track faculty member and Chair of the University of Detroit Mercy Mechanical Engineering department, he has developed a program of instruction that promotes student-lead design of assistive technology products for people with disabilities. The guiding principle is that student project work is more meaningful and fulfilling when students have the opportunity to experience interaction with real live ”customers.” Dr. Kleinke is currently the Director of the Graduate Engineering Professional Programs
Institutions to Four-Year Completions,” Snapshot Report 17, Spring 2015. 2. Carlos Lopez and Stephanie J. Jones. "Examination of factors that predict academic adjustment and success of community college transfer students in STEM at 4-year institutions." Community College Journal of Research and Practice 41, no. 3, pp. 168- 182, 2017.3. Benjamin W. Cowan and Nathan Tefft, “College Access and Adult Health”, National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper No. 26685, released January 2020.4. J. Beaumont, T. Lang, S. Leather, C. Mucklow, Report from the policy sub-group to the Nutrition Task Force Low Income Project Team of the Department of Health, Radlett, Hertfordshire: Institute of Grocery Distribution; 1995.5. J. Beaulac
withfaculty members on non-course related projects, and others [2].Consistent with these studies, a meta-analysis of eight individual research studies conducted overten years showed that students who interacted with faculty and peers experienced significantgains in critical thinking [4] compared to those who were not as engaged in those interactions. Inthis meta-analysis, Gellin et al. [4] concluded that studies which focus on more specific activities(as opposed to looking at student engagement on campus more broadly) can provideadministrators with opportunities to invest in engagement where it matters most.This study narrows the focus of engagement to more specific activities by studying engagementin the context of specific undergraduate courses in
instructions.MethodsResearch QuestionsThis research is guided by the following research questions: 1. Does performing origami-based tasks and/or orthographic projections-based tasks positively impact spatial perception, mental rotation, and/or spatial visualization abilities? If so: • What proportion of origami/CAD activities generates the greatest increase in PSVT scores? • What proportion of origami/CAD activities provides a quicker increase in PSVT scores? 2. Does the level of previous experience in origami/CAD impact PSVT scores?Workshop DesignFour 12-week workshops utilizing origami and/or CAD exercises were developed. Workshop Aconsisted of four origami modules followed by eight CAD modules; workshop B is the reverse
between the ages of three to five years acquire these skills. The second development stagereferenced by Piaget is visualizing objects in three-dimensional forms and being able to perceivethese objects from different dimensions via mental rotation. Students typically acquire this skill byadolescence for objects they are familiar with [24]. He cautions, however, that if the object is notfamiliar, students may have difficulty in visualizing the object even while in college. Piagetclassified projection skills as the third stage, where students can visualize different measurementsand combine them such as distance, rotation, volume, translation, and reflection [24].Theoretical PerspectiveThis study evaluates the literature through the lens of a social
ready for Calculus the following fallwithout the need for a summer course or delaying their studies unnecessarily.This Integrated Precalculus I course was offered as a pilot program in 2017 and has now beenoffered for three consecutive years. Only students in the STEM majors of engineering,economics, chemistry, computer science, kinesiology, and mathematics are currently allowed totake the course as they all require some sequence of mathematics that involves courses that areonly offered once a year. This is an ongoing project as we are still evaluating the course throughstudent success in subsequent mathematics courses, retention in the major and at the university,and time to complete the mathematics sequence. We are in phase one of conducting
. patents/patent applications and is the recipient of two NSF grants ($800K) and several internal and in-kind grants ($30M). He has received numerous awards and honors including the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence Award, Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Young Researcher Award, School of Engineering Distinguished Award for Excellence in Research, Council of Fellows Faculty Research Award, IBM Vice President Award for Innovation Excel- lence, IBM Lean Recognition Award, Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Research, and Outstand- ing Academic Achievement in Graduate Studies. He was recently named 40 Under 40: Class of 2019 by the Erie Reader. His projects and achievements have been recognized
believe thatmanufacturing is vital to the country’s economy, but the “vast majority wouldn’t encourage theirchildren to pursue manufacturing careers, and most don’t believe that manufacturing jobs todayare interesting, rewarding, clean, safe, stable, and secure” [9]. Marketing manufacturing as aninnovative and lucrative occupation is essential because the scarcity of students entering the fieldhas resulted in a shortage of experienced instructors with the proper, current credentials andknowledge to educate the next generation of technicians.2.1.2. The Skills Gap. In Florida, construction and manufacturing have the highest technicianskills gap to vacancy ratio [10]. In Florida Jobs 2030, the greatest projected long-termmanufacturing skills gaps in
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in table formatthat were associated with the categories present within the map. The goal of this facultyexpert review was to determine if the organizational structure of the working EM masterconcept map made sense and if not, what changes were suggested to be made. The facultyexperts also provided feedback on both the categories and concepts found under each of thecategories to identify potential missing categories or concepts that would be pertinent to themaster EM concept map. Finally, the faculty experts also weighed in on what cross-linksshould exist between the categories present on the working EM master concept map.After collection of the feedback from the faculty experts, the researchers on the project metand discussed how the
., 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
Washington, D.C. She also worked in the industry for 5 years as a Software Engineer at SAP Labs India and Tyler Technologies c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Paper ID #31195 in Plano, TX. Her primary research focuses on semantics-based approaches for Big Data Integration, Web service description, discovery & composition, and tools for outcome-based instruction design in STEM education. She is also interested in Software Engineering Education research that focuses on experimenting various delivery models in project-centric courses. She designed and developed a Web service description