Rubric Development Project. Available at https://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics[15] C. Reynolds and J. Patton, Leveraging the ePortfolio for Integrative Learning: A Faculty Guide to Classroom Practices for Transforming Student Learning. Sterling, VA: Stylus, 2014.[16] C.E. Watson, G.D. Kuh, T. Rhodes, T.P. Light, and H.L. Chen, “ePortfolios–The eleventh high impact practice,” International Journal of ePortfolio, vol.6, no. 2, pp. 65-69, 2016.[17] M.V. Svyantek and L.D. McNair, “Tricks of the Trade: Using Digital Portfolios and Reflective Practices to Develop Balanced Graduate Student Professional Identities,” in American Society for Engineering Education, 2015. June 14-17, Seattle, WA. Conference Proceedings. 2015[18
AC 2010-1219: USING AN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SUMMER CAMP FOR HIGHSCHOOL STUDENTS AS A UNIVERSITY OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR THERECRUITMENT OF FUTURE ENGINEERING STUDENTS: A TWO YEAR STUDYRobert Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University Robert W. Fletcher joined the faculty of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Lawrence Technological University in the summer of 2003, after two decades of continuous industrial research, product development and manufacturing experience. Dr. Fletcher earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Washington, in Seattle, Washington, a Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Systems from Lawrence Technological University
American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Peer Mentorship and a 3D Printed Design-Build-Test Project: Enhancing the First Year Civil Engineering ExperienceAbstractThe purpose of this paper is to report the impact of a redesigned first-year civil engineeringcourse on student confidence, sense of belonging, and retention. This paper provides an overviewof the course and a peer mentored design project, the student-peer mentoring team structure, andsummarizes the qualitative and quantitative feedback with statistical analysis.Content delivery was changed (traditional to flipped classroom), and 3D CAD/simulation and 3Dprinting, MATLAB, and peer mentorship were also integrated. The new course was designed tointroduce students to i
AC 2008-565: STATICS AND DYNAMICS PROJECTS EMPHASIZINGINTRODUCTORY DESIGN AND MANUFACTURINGMichael Hennessey, University of St. Thomas DR. MICHAEL P. HENNESSEY is a tenured Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering within the School of Engineering. He has taught over 15 different courses in mechanical engineering at the undergraduate and graduate level and has written 33 papers in research (kinematics, dynamics and control of mechanical systems and related areas of applied mathematics) and mechanical engineering education, including the presentation of 10 papers at ASEE conferences (National (3), along with North Midwest (6) and St. Lawrence (1) sections
algorithm designs and produce graduates who fill a need throughout the countryin the design, engineering and development of new computer components, software, systems andproducts. However, in the light of an increasing demand and a declining pool from which toselect, employers often indicate there is an unmet need for graduates with the technical andcomplex thinking skills necessary for careers in the design, application, installation, operation,maintenance and security of computer and/or network systems to support industry. Whilestudents who earn a two-year technical degree such as an Associates of Applied Sciences (AAS)in computer or information technology can meet some of these industry needs and can betechnically competent, they do not have the
classstructure and teaching practices allows researchers and instructors to determine how to augment aclass for a clearer and easier learning experience.There are many related articles that focus on at least one of the domains of learning for engineeringstudents; however, most have different focuses or are not directly applicable to this paper’sresearch. For example, many related studies were testing or creating a tool used to evaluate a class'sability to teach with one or more of the domains, versus testing how to better teach one or all ofthe domains or discover how students learn with each domain [8-13]. One of these studies createda teaching template for schools so they are more aware of what engineering students should learnduring their capstone
solvingproblems, starting with their own preferred learning styles as far as possible. Ideas beingimplemented include a design-centered portal to aerospace engineering, vertical streams oftechnical content, learning assignments using case studies, a library of solved problemsaccessible from course content, and integrative concept modules. The project experiments withassessment strategies to measure learning in time to improve it. This paper sets out the issues andbuilds the concept for dealing with them. The first year’s progress and usage experience fromSpring 2010 courses are summarized. INTRODUCTIONThis project aims to help people acquire knowledge across several disciplines and hence excel indeveloping new
Education”3. Job Excelling and Creating Graduates - Attract and retain the very best students by our leadership in producing graduates widely known for not only being in great demand for existing jobs, but for their understanding of, and unique preparation for, creating jobs.These goals led to the definition of specific educational objectives for the College, suchas:1. Cutting Edge Education a. Improve the student/faculty ratio to at most 15/1 in every school, which will require increasing the faculty by 40-50%. b. Increase project-based, multidisciplinary educational opportunities. c. Increase our focus on technology-based learning to enable educational innovation. d. Improve the educational infrastructure.2. Cutting Edge
and Exposition, June, 2016.[2] E. Crawley, J. Ostlund, and D. Brodeur, Rethinking Engineering Education: The CDIO Approach, Heidelberg, DE: Springer, 2014.[3] B. L. Hartmann and C. T. Jahren, “Leadership: Industry needs for entry-level engineering positions,” Journal of Stem Education: Innovations and Research, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 13- 19, 2015.[4] B. L. Hartmann, C. M. Stephens, and C. T. Jahren, “Validating the importance of leadership themes for entry-level engineering positions,” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, vol. 143, no. 1, 2016.[5] R. Graham, E. Crawley, B. R. Mendelsohn, “Engineering leadership education: A snapshot review of international good
geographic information systems (GIS) technology in the solution of engineering problems. 6. Able to select the best site for a given purpose, and devise the modifications to the site required to prepare it for that purpose. The sixth objective encompasses the context for the entire course, the ability to be able toconduct a site analysis and design. The common theme for the course was an engineering designproject to reconnaissance, research, and design modifications for an undeveloped site for aspecific use. This design project was taken from a variety of future building projects theacademy is currently investigating. In order to design the site, knowledge was required in avariety of the major topics listed in Table 1. Table 3
Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Connecting Machine Design Concepts via an Undergraduate Forensic Engineering ActivityAbstractA typical Machine Design course covers a myriad of mechanical elements, each with a broad setof concepts, analytical methods, and best practices—which only become more complex whenassembled into an operational mechanical system. Often, the class becomes compartmentalizedto focus on one mechanical element at a time. While initially effective, allowing students totarget their efforts and study habits, it can be detrimental if no strong connections are builtbetween the different learning modules at the end of the class.This paper presents a case-study of a unique and highly engaging
of the Center for Educational Networks and Impacts at the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT). Her research interests include interdisciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include exploring disciplines as cultures, liberatory maker spaces, and a RED grant to increase pathways in ECE for the professional formation of engineers.Dr. David Gray, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Gray receieved his B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2000. He then earned a M.S. and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Virginia Tech in
Multnomah County Partnership for Education Research (MCPER) in the School of Education at the University of Portland in Portland, Ore- gon. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Measurement, Statistics, and Research Design from the University of Washington. An elementary school teacher at heart, she now teaches educational research and STEM methods to undergraduate and graduate students. Her research fo- cus involves bringing active learning strategies to STEM, best practices of research-practice partnerships, and applied research in partnership. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Implementation of real-world class activities in an
overview of the developed devices specifically by focusing on the design anddevelopment aspects of the prototypes. Rubrics for grading were provided at the beginning of theterm and their progress monitored on a weekly basis. The student involvement includesunderstanding the strengths and weaknesses of their prerequisites knowledge needed tosuccessfully complete the chosen project. Since Kettering is a co-op university, students alternatebetween academic and work terms. They have working knowledge and good time managementskills. Industry interaction in the capstone courses is highly desirable but not always easy tosecure due to various practical reasons that the companies have, one of which is short duration ofthe class (10 to 11 weeks
college cost increased about 15%. The US global rank [11] in the highereducation attainment is 10, in the since and technology researchers is 6; corporate investment inR&D is 5, and in government investment in R&D is 8. Half of the employers surveyed [11] saidthey had trouble finding qualified college graduates to hire.Adopting the systems engineering approach will open a new horizon to aerospace engineeringstudents and excites them to embrace the new challenges. Throughout this approach, varioustechniques for generating creative design alternatives are introduced. An effective approach increative design as a source of new ideas is brainstorming which is mainly applicable in theconceptual design phase. In general, aircraft design requires
Department and also serves as an associate director of the Virginia Water Resources Research Center at Virginia Tech. He earned a PhD in environmental engineering from Univ. of Tokyo. His major areas of research and teaching are in watershed assessment and sustainable water and energy systems. Page 13.701.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008Implementation and Assessment of an Interdisciplinary NSF/ResearchExperiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site on Watershed Sciences and Engineering AbstractAuthors’ experiences of implementing a successful NSF
Paper ID #25702Using a Data Science Pipeline for Course Data: A Case Study Analyzing Het-erogeneous Student Data in Two Flipped ClassesAsuman Cagla Acun Sener, University of Louisville Asuman Cagla Acun Sener holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science and Computer Engineer- ing. She is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Computer Science at Knowledge Discovery & Web Mining Lab, Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering, University of Louisville. She is also working as a graduate assistant. Her research interests are educational data mining, visualization, predictive modeling and
improvements. Moreover, patterns of networking asevident on social media can inform efforts to foster interdisciplinary learning opportunities.Social media data can also serve as a basis for the effectiveness of educational resources andtools shared online. These insights could also highlight areas where diversity and inclusivityefforts may be lacking, guiding institutions towards more equitable practices. Finally,tracking the post-graduation trajectories of alumni through social media can provide feedbackon the real-world applicability and success of engineering programs, enabling continuousrefinement and adaptation to industry needs.Oklahoma, like many other states in the U.S., face challenges in recruiting and retainingengineers in various sectors
. His research and teaching interests are in the areas of customized embedded DSP systems and digital signal processing as applied to radar signal processing, digital communications, image processing, adaptive filter design, and real-time systems. His applied signal processing contributions are many, and include the design an all-digital system-on-a-chip scheme for a Ka band radar and various target tracking algorithm developments for phased array systems.Tian Yu, University of Oklahoma Dr. Tian-You Yu is an Assistant Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His education at the University of Nebraska and post-doc experience at the National Center for Atmospheric
assignments.As one scholarship recipient remarked, “ASDSO’s national conference was a great opportunityto attend seminars and view in greater depth the real-life aspects of engineering. One of themore interesting aspects of ASDSO’s conference (as opposed to other engineering conferences)was the emphasis placed on the communities impacted by dams. Civil engineering is a relativelypeople-oriented field to begin with, but ASDSO interacts with the public in nearly every aspectof dam construction, design, maintenance, and decommission.”Another noted, “As a student I was still unsure of my plans after graduation, but after attendingthe conference I felt that dam safety was the correct path for me. The scholarship helped to easethe burden of paying for college
actualindustrial combustors? (The answer is that it can be used to show trends when changesare made to operating conditions that can impact, for example, heat transfer and pollutionemissions.)Another benefit to students of using industry adjuncts is access to potential internshipsand permanent positions after graduation. The students can get a better idea about thecompany by listening to some of its top employees. They already have significantexposure to academia through their traditional full-time professors, but many have hadlittle contact with practicing engineers. Our experience has been that students ask lots ofquestions throughout the semester about what it’s like in the “real world.” Thesediscussions give students more information about what type
build processes to purify specialty gases, as well as create solutions within the semiconductor and aerospace industries. I am also the founder of High Plasma LLC a company devoted to designing and building sterilization technologies for cannabis cultivators and processors to ensure their grown product meets regulatory standards. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comExperiential Entrepreneurship in Food Engineering: Student Perspectives onThree Student-Initiated VenturesMr. Prince Mensah Atsu, Rowan University Prince Atsu is a Ph.D. candidate and graduate research fellow in Chemical Engineering at Rowan University
students to design and develop an energy harvesting prototype that will be used to power health monitoring systems.Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy Dr. Dan Jensen is a Professor of Engineering Mechanics at the U.S. Air Force Academy where he has been since 1997. He received his B.S. (Mechanical Engineering), M.S. (Applied Mechanics) and Ph.D. (Aerospace Engineering Science) from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He has worked for Texas Instruments, Lockheed Martin, NASA, University of the Pacific, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and MSC Software Corp. His research includes development of innovative design methodologies and en- hancement of engineering education
their professors or peers.Stevens Institute of Technology, through its Writing and Communications Center, offers asequence of workshops to undergraduate engineering students in their junior and senior yearsdesigned to develop and strengthen students’ oral and written presentation skills. TheEngineering Information Foundation (EIF) provided funding to Stevens to improve existingsupport for students by developing and assessing workshop components to increase students’ability to communicate research to non-technical audiences. Modifications to the workshopswere made based on pre- and post-survey data. Furthermore, the grant was used to develop andaward a Communication Prize. Typically, Stevens, awards a prize to two senior design projectstudent
, and A. F. Mckenna,"Development of the Engineering Student Entrepreneurial Mindset Assessment (ESEMA),"Advances in Engineering Education, vol. 7, no. 1, 2018.[2] L. B. Nilson, "Teaching at its best: A research-based resource for college instructors," 2nded. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2010.[3] E.H.J. Yew and K. Goh, "Problem-Based Learning: An overview of its process and impacton learning," Health Professions Education, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 75-79, 2016. ISSN: 2452-3011.[Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpe.2016.01.004.[4] W. Mokhtar, P. Duesing, and R. Hildebrand, "Integration of Project-Based Learning (PBL)into mechanical engineering programs," International Journal of Learning, vol. 15, no. 8, pp. 265-275, 2008
before students even begin working on their seniordesign project. A committee of faculty identifies a real, local project that can be used asa backbone for the senior design experience that year – in 2007-2008 this was the designand construction of a new art complex, and in 2008-2009 the design and construction of a15,000 square foot addition and demolition and redesign of 180,000 square feet for theUT Tyler University Center. Ideally the projects have passed the scope definition phase,but have not yet begun initial construction at the beginning of the academic term, yet mayreach completion of a portion of their construction by the end of the academic year. The
determinewhich style works best for each individual’s learning. This is emphasized by the fact that three ofthe five participants said they use different styles of note taking depending on the class, and allfive participants mentioned taking notes and trying practice problems as a primary form ofcognitive learning in Q2. To reiterate, if students were taught how to take notes, learningengineering concepts may be easier and lead to more students successfully completing the courseand thereby increasing the graduation rates.Q8: How do you use your existing knowledge when applying it in a new situation? What is theprocess/mental model you follow?This question relates to the third hierarchical level of the cognitive domain application, whichfocuses on an
are of interest of them. The course sequence iscarefully designed to scaffold student learning by enabling them to acquire a well-organizedbody of knowledge and skills with the aid of a growth mindset that encourages them to persist intheir learning.2. Student recruitment and profileA recent report from the Center on Education and the Workforce (2015) found that social sciencemajors have among the highest unemployment rates of all college graduates. When recruitingsocial science students for the ACBSS program, we highlight this sobering statistic to encouragethem to diversify their skill set and make them more marketable for technology-oriented careers.We frequently find, however, that many students fail to see the relevance of their social
University. His research interests are in low dimensional topology, representation theory, quantum topology, and STEM education at the post-secondary level.Dr. Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University Seung Youn (Yonnie) Chyung is a professor in the Department of Instructional and Performance Tech- nology in the College of Engineering at Boise State University. She received her doctorate of education degree in instructional technology from Texas Tech University and teaches graduate-level courses on evaluation methodology. Page 25.267.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012
tasks, and has held various teaching, research and administrative positions at Colorado State University, Stanford University and University of Colorado. Dr. Morgan has taught methods and applied statistics to graduate students in education at Colorado State University. In addition to writing textbooks on SPSS and research methods, he currently advises students on their dissertation.William M. Timpson, Colorado State University Dr. William M. Timpson, Professor in the School of Education, is also serving as Director for the Center for Teaching and Learning at Colorado State University. After receiving his Bachelor's degree in American History from Harvard University, Bill went on to teach