Paper ID #6708Developing Best Practices for an Undergraduate STEM Summer ResearchProgram in a Government Institution through a Higher Education Partner-shipJessica Drennan MSW, Centers for Disease Control Jessica Drennan received a B.A. in Communication Arts from the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincin- nati, OH and a M.S.W. from Washington University in St. Louis, MO. She is currently an ORISE Evalua- tion fellow at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Ga. From 2011 to 2012, she was the Internal Program Evaluator and Evaluation Committee chair with the LEADER Consortium, a National Science Foundation
relevant to their specific project and appropriate to their currentphase of the design process and personal development.Table 3 Required Professional Development Activities for First-Time EPICS Students First-Semester Student Required Professional Development Hours Introduction to EPICS 5 part YouTube series includes overview, course structure, grading, resources, and safety/emergency procedures. Wallet Project TA-led small group activity gives hands-on experience through a complete design cycle. Design Process Module 3 part YouTube series includes design process overview, phases and tools, and best practices. Design
initiative’s visionthat all graduates of the institute—a majority of whom will graduate with engineeringdegrees—are able to contribute to the creation of sustainable communities and tounderstand the impact of their professional practice on the communities in which theywork. The work-in-progress paper is organized with the following content (i)Introduction to “Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain” and freshman engineering course (ii) adescription of pedagogical approaches to socio-technical learning, (iii) description ofSocio-technical Project-based Learning Model and Assessment methods (iv)development database of socio-technical projects for engineering courses, (v) additionalModels and resources from “Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain” and
AC 2012-4351: ENGINEERING FACULTY ENGAGEMENT IN LEARN-ING THROUGH SERVICE SUMMIT: BEST PRACTICES AND AFFINITYMAPPINGDr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt has been a professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engi- neering at the University of Colorado, Boulder, since 1996. She has taught first-year introductory courses, senior capstone design, and specialty senior-level/graduate courses in environmental engineering. Her research interests in engineering education have focused on service learning, sustainability, and ethics.Prof. Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University Kurt Paterson, Associate Professor of civil and environmental
assessment and preliminary creek restoration design that relied on structural solutions (such as riprap). The tribe decided against this quick-fix approach, instead choosing to rely on the beaver as a resident ecological engineer. For STEM education researchers working with tribal communities, it is essential that the curriculum be grounded in tribal culture and values. The community's desire is that their youth be prepared to stand in two worlds: one in one in which tribal values are fully honored and on in which they apply the best practices of western STEM knowledge.ConclusionEngaging tribal communities in education is critical to validate theoretical research, whichrecommends culturally relevant STEM experiences to inspire student
Paper ID #30233Engagement in Practice: Learning Applications of MSE for Design ofCommunity Based Shelter for Housing InsecurityDr. Ajay P. Malshe, Purdue University Dr. Malshe is a R. Eugene and Susie E. Goodson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of the Materials and Manufacturing Research Laboratory (MMRL), Purdue University. His fields of academic and industrial interest are advanced manufacturing, food-shelter-clothing and re- lated life insecurities, bio-inspired materials and designing and system integration. He has overlapping 24 years of academic plus overlapping 15 years of
Paper ID #11249Digital-Storytelling for Apprenticeships in Sustainability Science and Engi-neering DesignDr. Tamara Ball, UCSC Baskin School of Engineering Dr. Tamara Ball is a project-scientist working with the the Sustainable Engineering and Ecological De- sign (SEED) collaborative at UCSC. She is the program director for Impact Designs - Engineering and Sustainability through Student Service (IDEASS) and Apprenticeships in Sustainability Science and En- gineering Design (ASCEND). She is interested in understanding how extracurricular and co-curricular innovations can support meaningful campus-community connections in
the Next GenerationScience Standards (NGSS) (see Figure 1).Program PilotsThe Champaign, Illinois pilot was led by the program director (and program founder, Mr. Greer)and the program co-founder (Dr. Henderson) who developed lesson plans, led hands-onactivities, and trained program staff (undergraduate and graduate engineering students). Lessonsemphasized the engineering design process (Haik, Sivaloganathan, & Shahin, 2015). Studentswere given open-ended scenarios and were tasked to identify and research problems, developpossible solutions, and then plan, test and improve their designed solutions.The Houston pilot, initiated in the spring of 2017, combined the best practices learned from theearlier pilot and added a partnership with the
Paper ID #10351What is Design for Social Justice?Dr. Jon A. Leydens, Colorado School of Mines Jon A. Leydens is an associate professor in the Division of Liberal Arts and International Studies at the Colorado School of Mines, USA, where he has been since 1997. Research and teaching interests include communication, social justice, and engineering education. Dr. Leydens is a co-author of Engineering and Sustainable Community Development (2010). He recently served as guest editor for an engineering communication special issue in Engineering Studies and won the James F. Lufkin Award for the best con- ference paper—on the
effective teams. As we moved online, we held information sessions for the instructors.We shared the information, ideas for how to move ahead and best practices. It seemed that beingable to process together was as important as the content shared in these sessions.While the pandemic caused disruption in many projects, it also provided motivated students towork in creative new ways. A benefit of the move to online is that the students could not tinkerand figure things out, but instead had to thoroughly plan and execute their projects. It presentedthe opportunity for students to engage in more analyses. Test plans were developed. Design forFailure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) is a part of the design process in normal times andthese analyses are
. Mark is also researches empathy and mindfulness and its impact on gender participation in engineering education. He is a Lecturer in the School of Engineering at Stanford University and teaches the course ME310x Product Management and ME305 Statistics for Design Researchers. Mark has extensive background in consumer products management, having managed more than 50 con- sumer driven businesses over a 25-year career with The Procter & Gamble Company. In 2005, he joined Intuit, Inc. as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer and initiated a number of consumer package goods marketing best practices, introduced the use of competitive response modeling and ”on- the-fly” A|B testing program to qualify
feel much more engaged in thedesign process and invested in the final design. Additionally, the rewards from communityimpact are more personally felt. A student said it best: “The BUG Coordinator was a huge assistance for us towards our project mainly because she set very few requirements and allowed us to be creative. She trusted our adjustment and allowed us to be innovative in our approach.” (Catherine van Blommestein, CBED student)Directly from the CBED student perspective, students have been very proud of their projectaccomplishments and their community impact. Some quotes from a self-reflection assignmentfor each project that revolve around connection with their partner and target community areprovided below in
Paper ID #13056Dr. James R. Mihelcic, University of South Florida Dr. James R. Mihelcic is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and State of Florida 21st Century World Class Scholar at the University of South Florida. Dr. Mihelcic directs the Peace Corps Master’s International Program in Civil & Environmental Engineering (http://cee.eng.usf.edu/peacecorps) which allows students to combine their graduate studies with service and research in the Peace Corps as water/sanitation engineers (in developing world settings). He is also director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Research Center for Reinventing Aging Infrastructure for Nutrient Management (RAINmgt). He is an
). Papadopoulos has diverse research and teaching interests in structural mechanics, biomechanics, engineer- ing ethics, and engineering education. He is PI of two NSF sponsored research projects and is co-author of Lying by Approximation: The Truth about Finite Element Analysis. Papadopoulos is currently the Program Chair Elect of the ASEE Mechanics Division and serves on numerous committees at UPRM that relate to undergraduate and graduate education.Dr. William Joseph Frey, Univ. Puerto Rico - Mayaguez William J. Frey has taught research, business, engineering, and computer ethics at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez since 1990. He is a member and former director of that university’s Center for Ethics in the
(CoE), Engineering Education Innovation Center (EEIC)at The Ohio State University has conducted an engineering service-learning program inHonduras. The program consists of three components: preparation, implementation, andevaluation. These components are aimed to introduce and teach students the concepts ofhumanitarian engineering through a practical, real-world, hands-on experience. During the firststage, the students assess needs in collaboration with in-country partners, and then research,design, develop, prototype, test and document their chosen projects. In the second stage, thestudents implement and execute these projects. Finally, the students evaluate their designs anddocument their results as well as make recommendations for future
students, refining design concepts while tackling newchallenges. The course has also provided opportunities for students to continue their work overthe summer and even after graduation; such continuity has allowed students to deepen andexpand their impact on the communities in which they are working.References[1] D. W. Butin, Service-Learning in Theory and Practice: The Future of Community Engagement in Higher Education. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.[2] J. Eyler and D. E. Giles, and A. W. Astin, Where’s the Learning in Service-Learning? John Wiley & Sons, 2010.[3] S. Freeman, S. L. Eddy, M. McDonough, M. K. Smith, N. Okoroafor, H. Jordt, and M. P. Wenderoth, “Active learning increases student performance in science
projects and using an entrepreneurial mindset to further engineering education innovations. He also researches the development of reuse strate- gies for waste materials.Prof. Kurt Paterson P.E., James Madison University Kurt Paterson currently serves as Head of the recently launched engineering program at James Madison University. There he has partnered with faculty, students, and stakeholders to deliver a 21st century engineering education for 21st century needs. His scholarly interests include the genesis of innovative workplaces, contribution-based learning, and community-based design. He has served as chair of ASEE’s International Division, and was founding chair of ASEE’s Community Engagement Division.Prof. David O
AC 2012-3903: A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF GRADUATE VER-SUS UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OUTCOMES VIA INTERNATIONALCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMSKristine Louise Guzak, Michigan Technological University Kristine Louise Guzak is a Ph.D. student of environmental engineering at Michigan Technological Univer- sity. She is the lead graduate student on a larger project assessing the impacts of learning through service on undergraduate students. Her research interests include engineering education with some focuses on international programs.Prof. Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University Kurt Paterson, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is also Director of Michigan Tech’s D80 Center. D80 has the
education as a whole. Manyfocus largely or exclusively on teaching and learning topics (Cox, 2004) and are cross-disciplinary, yet FLC programs in the engineering discipline remain relatively new. As such,there is a growing need to establish empirical and theoretical understandings of thesecommunities and their impacts on faculty in order to better inform best practices. The current research takes a mixed methods approach to understand the participation,perceptions and outcomes of a New Faculty Learning Community (NFLC) program in theCollege of Engineering at a large Midwestern research university in the United States. Drawingfrom existing research on FLCs and theories in socialization and community practice, this studycontributes to the
tracing. 3. To engage community members in the design process in order to ideate and prototype their own innovative solutions to community challenges. 4. To create action plans and form partnerships in order to facilitate project implementation. 5. To contribute to bridging the generational gap in community leadership by engaging young and adult community members in community co-creation as teammates. 6. To create and facilitate a community-centered design experience which adapts to the new global pandemic context in a safe manner for all participants and facilitators.4.2. Symposium ContentFocus areasThe 2020 Co-creation Symposium was centered around the following focus areas, identified byprevious collaborative community
contribute substantively to their value of the need for life-longlearning, and using their engineering education for making adifference in the lives of others. By approaching K-12 students withopportunities to creatively understand and apply engineering design, we believe their potential Page 24.769.8for preparing, preservering and performing as future engineers is greatly enhanced.Assessment rubrics are being designed to quantitatively assess the impact on students in a pre-and post- assessment approach. These instruments will be used in our spring and summer 2014outreach activities with planned
. Prior to joining the faculty at The Citadel, Dr. Watson earned her PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from The Georgia Institute of Technology. She also has BS and MS degrees in Biosystems Engineering from Clemson University. Dr. Watson’s research interests are in the areas of engineering education and biological waste treatment.Dr. Robin Anderson, James Madison University Robin D. Anderson serves as the Academic Unit Head for the Department of Graduate Psychology at James Madison University. She holds a doctorate in Assessment and Measurement. She previously served as the Associate Director of the Center for Assessment and Research Studies at JMU. Her areas of research include assessment practice and
uses water drawn from the windpump to fill a lined fish pond that contains tilapia. Fish provide nutrients needed for plan growth.The water from the fish pond is circulated to a greenhouse where crops are grown and then backto the fish pond. Pumps used for water circulation, as well as aeration of the fish pond, werepowered using solar photovoltaics. The system design was the output of a senior thesis project atPrinceton collaboration with research partners in Egypt and initial plans for the Summer 2020 werefor another cohort of students to travel to Egypt to install and test the integrated aquaculture andhydroponic system in Egypt. The pandemic prohibited travel. The team debated postponing thework and ultimately decided to offer the program
improvements in senior designproject definition, coordination and management will be recommended to help achieve theoverall international experience outcomes to any project.Hypothesis:A previous study showed that including an international component into a typical civilengineering design project provided improvements in students’ motivation, attitude andexperience when compared to a typically classroom project. The research questions for thisstudy was whether a local domestic setting project, with the same level of interaction with localcommunities, can have the same impact on students’ outcome as the international projects.IntroductionThe primary goals in offering a service learning project within the framework of a traditionalcurriculum are to
dependent on their capacityto implement, plans for sustainability, innovation, STEM engagement best practices, more high-risk students, schools within the business vicinity, and sponsor priority [12].Post-secondary sample. In Spring of 2019, an updated APT-STEM was administered to 667students enrolled in a first semester calculus-based introductory physics course for engineers.This was done for continued validation of the instrument. However, because this was an oldergroup of students, the items were slightly reworded by the primary researcher in collaborationwith the course instructor. Also, this updated version had a total of 30-items compared to 24-items from the post-validation phase of the 2017 sample. This resulted because the items werere
Massachusetts-Lowell, and Worchester Polytechnic Institute. • Stand-alone courses such as Introduction to Engineering Design at Western Michigan University, Engineering Strategies and Practice at the University of Toronto, or Global Engineering Outreach Projects at Brigham Young University. • Community-inspired research and design projects such as the D80 Center at Michigan Tech. • Co-curricular or extracurricular group design projects sponsored by organizations (e.g. Engineers without Borders, or Tetra). These types of projects exist at many schools.In September 2011, engineering educators who have been engaged in LTS gathered on thecampus of the University of Colorado for a summit. The summit was organized by
carry high stakes for students since both are required for graduation. Thus,negative comments reflect a fundamental observation: for engineering, servant-leadershipprojects are more time-consuming than conventional course projects due to the need to serve anoutside stakeholder on a deadline. A best-practice, therefore, is build more time into courses forservant-leadership projects than is typically given for conventional projects.To further place negative aquaponics miniature project comments in context, it is helpful tocompare this project against design-and-build projects selected by instructors in previousofferings of this thermodynamics course. Examples include 1) calorimeters to identify mystery
Washington, College of Education LIFE Center Current research interests involve socio-cultural perspectives on cognition, learning, graphical represen- tation, and use of technology in formal and informal learning environments. I explore diffusion of inno- vations systemically across multiple learning environments and stakeholder communities. In particular, I am interested in teacher/learner interaction across various settings, including multi-dimensional design- based implementation research (DBIR) in various workplaces and academic institutions. In addition, my work looks at the impact of co-constructed methodologies in settings that are a mix of informal sites as well as traditional (but evolved) classrooms. I am
Responsible Mining, ResilientCommunities (RMRC) Project and in collaboration with educators, researchers, students, andactivists primarily affiliated with a rural campus of Corporación Universaitaria Minuto de Dios(UNIMINUTO) and urban Universidad Nacional (UNAL) in Colombia. This partnership hasmade a series of activities possible for students, including 1) 400-level project-based HE coursein the fall of 2018, 2) a Global Social Innovation Challenge (GSIC) project-based competitionrun by University of San Diego’s Center for Peace and Commerce in the spring of 2019, and 3) afield trip to Colombia with the RMRC Project team in the summer of 2019. In these experiences,undergraduate engineers learned about artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM
undergraduateeducation, and (3) to foster professional development for careers or graduate education. Thesegoals are realized through the students’ shared interactions within the SEECS seminar.Students awarded SEECS scholarships are required to attend a seminar where specificdevelopment and learning outcomes are realized in a team-based, project-based approach. Thechallenging and engaging aspect of the SEECS program is this zero-credit seminar. The SEECSseminar is structured around three components: engineering design, professional development,and personal development.While the two development facets are valued, the engineering design component is the pivotalexperience connecting and building not only engineering competency but also personalconfidence