Paper ID #9290Assessing the First-Year Pilot of STEM: Explore, Discover, Apply – STEMCurricula for Middle Schools (Work in Progress)Dr. Krystal S Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center Dr. Krystal Corbett is the Director of Curricula at the Cyber Innovation Center (CIC). She received her B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (2008/2010), M.S. in Mathematics (2012), and Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2012) at Louisiana Tech University. Through the CIC, Dr. Corbett manages various educational enterprises. Additionally, she is designing and implementing a three-part middle school elective course, STEM: Explore, Discover, Apply
journal, Advances in Engineering Education and she serves on the ASEE committee for Scholarly Publications. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Facilitating Engineering Faculty Advising Success: Faculty Development of Graduate Advising PracticesAbstractEstablishing a positive advising relationship between faculty and doctoral students is a time-consuming and often unacknowledged effort. Previous research has primarily focused onimproving student success or faculty productivity, with little attention to the factors that promoteor hinder the adoption of student-centered advising practices. We developed a four-partworkshop series, "Facilitating Engineering Faculty Advising
Paper ID #6667Am I a Boss or a Coach? Graduate Students Mentoring Undergraduates inResearchMs. Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado at Boulder Janet Y. Tsai is a doctoral student at the University of Colorado, Boulder, whose work examines and develops initiatives to encourage more students, especially women, into the eld of engineering. Currently, Tsai’s research focuses on understanding the dynamics of how status and prestige are constructed among novice engineers.Dr. Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder Dr. Daria Kotys-Schwartz is the Design Center Colorado Co-Director and an Instructor in the
engineering courses relate to a significant societal problem. For students in courses such as statics, dynamics, and control systems, the concepts of change in the center of mass, the center of pressure, the inverted pendulum, and stability can be reinforced in relation to the balance dynamics problem. This paper describes the framework that will be used in an educational module that will improve undergraduate engineering concepts through balance dynamics experiments and simulations, and present interdisciplinary research problems to graduate students. This study contributes to an Innovations in Graduate Education National Science Foundation research project. Index Terms
StateUniversity’s Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization (TEC) Institute, which isdescribed as a Proof of Concept Center that provides coursework and consulting services totriage early stage technologies and develop commercialization strategies. Other educationmodels include graduate certificates in technology commercialization for PhD students inscience, engineering, and business, which require the completion of a sequence of severalcourses to be completed in addition to doctoral program requirements.Federal funding agencies have developed programming to increase the commercial impact oftheir considerable investments in fundamental research. This is being incentivized throughprograms such as NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) and NIH REACH, which
organizers. Rev. Educ. Res., 46(2), 239–265.13. Prince, M. (2004). Does active learning work? A review of the research. J. Engr. Education, 93(3), 223–231.14. Johnson, D.W., Johnson, R.T., & Stanne, M.E. (2000). Cooperative learning methods: A meta–analysis. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Cooperative Learning Center. .15. Felder, R.M., & Brent, R. (2008). Student ratings of teaching: Myths, facts, and good practices. Chem. Engr. Education, 42(1), 33–34. .16. McKeachie, W.J., & Svinicki, M. (2005). McKeachie’s teaching tips: Strategies, research, and theory for Page 14.177.28 college and university
. Two structural equation models (SEMs) have been developed for data analyses with onecontaining grade point average (as a proxy for achievement) as the outcome of interest and thesecond with engineering creativity and propensity for innovation as the outcome of interest.These two models indicate that use of pedagogical practices impact students’ creativity andpropensity for innovation and propensity for innovation impacts students’ achievement (withGPA as a proxy.) Notably, background characteristics also have impacts on the two outcomes ofinterest. This research informs community college faculty and student affairs personnel onwhich support practices best support students in STEM majors to transfer to colleges anduniversities and how students
Mechanical Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology. Her research focuses on the impact of motivation on performance and persistence in mechanical engineering design courses under the guidance of Dr. Beshoy Morkos. She also serves as a graduate student advisor to senior design teams within the mechanical engineering department. Elisabeth is a member of ASME, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society and Pi Tau Sigma International Mechanical Engineering Honor Society.Miss McKenzie Carol Clark, Florida Institute of TechnologyDr. Beshoy Morkos, Florida Institute of Technology Beshoy Morkos is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering at the Florida Institute of Technology where he
, Biomedical Device Design and Manufacturing, Automation and Robotics, and CAE in Manufacturing Processes fields.Mr. Keith G Moran JrMr. Christopher Steven Kremer , Robert Morris University Graduated with magna cum laude honors from Robert Morris University in 2014 with a B.S. in Me- chanical Engineering and a B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering. Participated in numerous engineering projects and achieved several academic accolades during my time at Robert Morris. Currently employed for Westinghouse Electric Company, as an engineer, working primarily in the pumps and motors field.Mr. Bruce Allen Barnes Jr, Robert Morris University Projected completed as a senior undergraduate student at RMU.Justin CosgroveSamuel A Colosimo III
. He earned a B.S. in Materials Science Engineering from Alfred University, and received his M.S. and Ph.D., both from Tufts University, in Chemistry and Engineering Education respectively. His research investigates the development of new classroom innovations, assessment tech- niques, and identifying new ways to empirically understand how engineering students and educators learn. Prior to joining ASU he was a graduate student research assistant at the Tufts’ Center for Engineering Ed- ucation and Outreach.Stephanie B. Adams c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Three ERCs and a National Network Node: Assessing Engineering Outcomes for Middle School Students
Virginia. Her research interests include engineering design education (especially in regards to the design of complex systems), student preparation for post-graduation careers, approaches for supporting education research-to-practice. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Preparing Students for a Collaborative Engineering Design Work Environment: A Study of Practicing EngineersAbstractRecent studies within design and engineering education have focused on better preparingengineering graduates to function within an industry design environment. Increased emphasis inthis area is motivated by a growing concern that graduates are entering industry with littleexperience engaging
parallel to align data collection andimplementation efforts and to leverage the network of other researchers and professionals on ourcampus, including our Institutional Research Office and Center for Instructional Excellence.Since its establishment, MEERCat has received visibility across the University and hasdemonstrated the potential to inform practice both in the School of Mechanical Engineering andacross other Schools in the College of Engineering. This paper describes the process of how afaculty-driven pedagogical innovation and research around departmental culture laid thefoundation for a University-level research center that has begun to show the potential to informteaching and learning in the School of Mechanical
copyrighted products orprocesses of others, and also how to best protect the results of their own innovations and creativeefforts.The Content of a Course on Intellectual Property Rights At the College of Engineering of the University of Illinois at Chicago, we have developedIntellectual Property Law for Engineers course content and an updated text that we recommendbe offered to STEM students. Prior to development of an Intellectual Property Law for Engineers course, two avenuesof research should be explored. First, the course developer will determine those intellectualproperty subjects that an engineer or science student will most likely encounter during theirprofessional careers. Second, a brief survey will be conducted among alumni of
attending an International Summer Energy School. 2. Teacher attitudes toward science and engineering will improve as a result of experiencing problem-based learning (PBL) and engineering design with constraint activities as learners and teachers will subsequently use design and PBL pedagogies in their classrooms. 3. Teachers will more fully appreciate relationships that tie science fundamentals to technology applications and economic development, and become more forceful and convincing advocates for sustainable energy practices and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.RET participating teachers (n=23) engaged in cutting-edge engineering research at West
. Page 25.800.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Integrating Innovative Pedagogies into Engineering Economics CoursesAbstractIn this paper, we make a case for incorporating high-impact practices into the engineeringeconomics classroom as a way to increase student engagement, learning and performance.Wherever possible, we tie proposals to our own experiences. In some cases, the practices werefer to are extant in the education literature, but not ones that we have tried as yet; however, weplan to examine them in upcoming semesters and, possibly, incorporate them into our ownclassrooms. We also indicate how several of these practices help meet the requirements ofagencies that accredit engineering
researchand innovation in STEM disciplines [4]. The workshop provides graduate students withcustomized strategies and guidance to effectively communicate their research findings in scholarlypublications, thereby empowering them to do so.This paper offers comprehensive information regarding the organization, execution, andevaluation of an intensive workshop designed for graduate trainees of a multi-STEM educationalprogram based on the community of practice concept and the social cognitive. A key componentof the workshop was forming a writing accountability group, an innovative strategy wherebytrainees committed to specific manuscript writing goals and provided peer support. It has beenestablished that graduate-specific professional development
scientists ofcolor who are advocating for those communities. These social factors combined with under-representation make it critical to take progressive and innovative steps to increase the number of Page 22.1659.4minority students entering and succeeding in genome sciences careers.In order for underserved students to become a vital part of the STEM workforce, it is necessaryfor them to do more than simply graduate with a college degree. To solve our loomingworkforce issue, a significant number of these students must go beyond the minimum, and trulyexcel. Undergraduate research experience by itself is not the only important factor to movestudents
inventions in network switches, and NYIT Presidential Engagement Award in Student Engagement in Research and Scholarhip in 2015. Her re- search interests include architecture design and analysis of high-performance packet switches, data center networks, network security and forensics, wireless sensor networks, and assistive medical devices. Her research has been supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Motorola, National Collegiate Alliance for Inventors and Innovators, Xilinx, and NYIT. She is a senior member of the IEEE Commu- nications Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Women in Engineering, and a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Association for
design thinking and innovations at the graduate level, he also contributes to research in engineering education, effectDr. Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University Sheri D. Sheppard teaches both undergraduate and graduate design-related classes, conducts research on fracture mechanics and finite element analysis, and on how people become engineers. From 1999 to 2008, she was a Senior Scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, leading its engineering study. Sheppard has contributed to significant educational projects, including the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education and the National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter). Her industry experience spans Detroit’s
, work-life balance and integration into the scientific communitywere cited as the two most common factors in driving them to leave. Issues related to relationshipswith the advisor, department, and the scientific community as a whole are mentioned as negativelyimpacting the students’ experiences in graduate school.While external factors may be at play, few studies have researched how students’ initialexpectations for graduate school impact their experiences. In a case study of two “questioners”(students who are seriously considering leaving their graduate programs) in engineering graduateprograms, the results showed that academic capability and advisor relationships were not majorfactors in each student’s decision to leave [14]. Instead
architecture for long lasting software systems and pro- viding tool support to the community to nurture software feature architecture. Dr. Rahman is the first author who extracted feature-architecture while understanding the best practices of feature management and its impact on software architecture, which is another major research interest of his. Understanding and visualizing feature architecture is necessary to advance software development and engineering by maintaining a controlled architectural growth of software systems. Dr. Rahman is currently focusing on the following research areas: software feature-architecture, release management in trunk based de- velopment, software quality in trunk-based rapid-release cycles
Paper ID #34150Culturally Responsive Engineering Education: Creativity Through”Empowered to Change” in the U.S. and ”Admonished to Preserve” in JapanMiss Xiao Ge, Stanford University I am a PhD candidate at Center for Design Research in Mechanical Engineering Department, Stanford University. Working with my primary advisor, Larry Leifer, I integrate approaches from engineering, de- sign and psychology to investigate the contemporary team practice of multicultural design innovation and multicultural, interdisciplinary science innovation. Specifically, I investigate a psychological mechanism – perplexity - through which
Paper ID #21092Increasing Student Empathy Through Immersive User Empathy Experiencesin First-Year Design EducationLexie Mitchell, Colorado School of Mines Lexie Mitchell is the Assistant Director for both the Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation and the Cornerstone Design@Mines Program at the Colorado School of Mines. She also serves as the manager for media personality and professional golfer Paige Spiranac. Lexie graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in Communication (Media Studies), as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and a winner of the Stanford Award of Excellence. While at Stanford, she focused her
mathematical and scientific tools of analysis,experimentation and design on which the practice of engineering is built. There were a total of11 Technical learning outcomes. The Social learning outcomes category neither means “hard tocharacterize” nor “non-essential but a good idea anyway.” These outcomes reflect the very realneed for engineers to have “soft” people skills in addition to the traditional “hard”cognitive/technical skills. The new global market place demands engineers that are ambassadorsfor the profession and who are able to convincingly communicate to diverse and non-technicalaudiences. “An understanding and experience dealing with engineering practices and principleswill only get you so far” comments Kerry Hannon in The Graduate
Paper ID #25541Co-Designed Research Agenda to Foster Educational Innovation Efforts WithinUndergraduate Engineering at HSIsGemma Henderson, University of Miami Gemma Henderson is a Senior Instructional Designer for the LIFE (Learning, Innovation and Faculty Engagement) team in Academic Technologies at the University of Miami, Coral Gables. Gemma partners with faculty members, academic units, and other university stakeholders to create and assess innovative, effective, and meaningful learning experiences, through learner-centered pedagogies, differentiated teach- ing, and emerging educational technologies. She has
preparation of engineering graduate students for future careers.Mr. Ekembu Kevin Tanyi, Norfolk State University E. Kevin Tanyi started his career in Oldenburg in East Friesland, Germany. There he earned his bachelor degree in engineering physics with a focus in medical physics and finished with honors. During a four- year sabbatical, he worked as a Call Center Agent and finally as a Web-programmer/ designer. Returning to his field, he pursued a Professional Science Master degree in applied physics at Towson University. There he carried out research in the fabrication and characterization (AFM, XRD, and four-point probe resistivity measurements) of colossal magneto resistant perovskite thin films. He also embarked on a
AC 2008-1586: CAMP CONCRETE – GROWTH OF A GRADUATE PROGRAMChris Ramseyer, University of Oklahoma Ph.D., P.E. is an assistant professor at the School of CEES at OU. He has spent 5 years as a structural steel designer. His research interests include cold formed steel, structural stability, bridge issues and concrete materials. His educational interests include undergraduate research in engineering and alternative learning paradigms. He received the OU-CEES George W. Tauxe Outstanding Professor Award in 2004. Page 13.272.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Camp
combination with other stages or on its own, depending on theamount of time available.All of the existing modules use a web-based platform developed in the UT College ofEngineering (and in the university consortium called VaNTH). The goal was to designeducational materials and processes that use the principles provided in the watershed work, HowPeople Learn. 33 Bransford and the National Research Council committee set forth a model fordeveloping “environments that can optimize learning.” Elaborating on the HPL model, theCollege’s Faculty Innovation Center created the Challenge-Based Instruction framework tosupport web-based teaching. The six stages in the Challenge cycle are represented in Figure 1.This visual design, which is used for all the PRiME
of an education center and aresearch center emphasizing cybersecurity at Western Tech. Undergraduates in the computerscience department have opportunities to work in cybersecurity research, outreach to K12students, and as technicians supporting cybersecurity research. A federal agency supportsWestern Tech’s work to build communication platforms for students engaged in nationalcompetitions regarding cybersecurity. As part of the NSF S-STEM grant, additional studentactivities were enacted for scholarship students to develop them professionally, with a particularemphasis on cybersecurity. Scholarship recipients in S-STEM attend weekly meetings thatemphasize practical application of cybersecurity knowledge through competitions, weekly cybernews
Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling at Southern Illinois University. Page 12.72.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Multidisciplinary Graduate Program in Technology-based Learning with DisabilityAbstractAn interdisciplinary faculty team at Wright State University (WSU) has developed an innovativegraduate program designed to provide a broad and comprehensive education, realistic workexperiences, and opportunities for problem-centered research in the area of Learning withDisability (LWD). Faculty members from multiple colleges at the university are collaborating totrain a unique