). Dr. Leydens won the James F. Lufkin Award for the best conference paper—on the intersections between professional communication research and social jus- tice—at the 2012 International Professional Communication Conference. In 2015, he won the Ronald S. Blicq Award for Distinction in Technical Communication Education from the Professional Communica- tion Society of the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). His current research focuses on rendering visible and integrating the social justice dimensions inherent in three components of the engineering curriculum—in engineering sciences, engineering design, and humanities and social science courses. That research, conducted with co-author Juan C
technical communication and issues of equity, inclusion, and social justice. She is the author of Technical Communication After the Social Justice Turn: Building Coalitions for Action (2019), in addition to a range of articles. She has received a number of awards for her research, including the Joenk Award for the best article in IEEE Transactions in Professional Communication, the Nell Ann Pickett Award for best article in Technical Communication Quarterly, and the NCTE Best Article in Theories of Technical Communication (in both 2015 and 2018). She is also the co-founder of Women in Technical Communication, a mentoring organization that received the 2015 Diana Award from ACM Special Interest Group in the Design of
, human-robot interaction (HRI), brain-computer interaction (BCI), MR, asymmetry in games, wearable technology, inclusive design, disability studies, participatory design, and technology for children on the spectrum.Bill Hamilton, New Mexico State UniversityMarshall Allen Taylor, New Mexico State UniversityLuis Rodolfo Garcia Carrillo, New Mexico State University Luis Rodolfo GARCIA CARRILLO received the PhD. degree in Control Systems from the University of Technology of Compi`egne, France. He was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Center of Control, Dynamical systems and Computation at UC Santa Barbara, USA. He currently holds an Assistant Professor position with the Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at
more pressing in countries like the DR where most of its young population is from marginal communities. Young people are the country’s most valuable resource. It will be difficult for the DR to emerge as an innovative player in the global economy without developing this wealth.In addition to resources and cost, lack of prior experiences in the country with programs likeMACILE has made the program design more challenging. Another limitation has been the lackof studies dealing specifically with the conditions of education in Ytabo or the socio-economiccharacteristics of the communities. Research works dealing with education in the DR have beenvery general. A study phase was necessary, as a result. This phase helped develop
the homework worksheet to class, and engage in short, 1:1meetings with classmates (approximately 8 minutes per pair) during which time they explaintheir paper to their partner, with the opportunity to collaboratively work out any questions theyhave about the data or the research. This enables non-STE students to harness the expertise ofthe STE majors, while those with stronger techno-scientific backgrounds are challenged toexplain their papers in layperson’s terms to a non-major audience. Students exchange pairsapproximately 5 times, and then the class is surveyed for superlatives- “the most importantfinding,” “the most unexpected application,” “the application likely to impact the most people,”etc. In practice, this generates an extremely
Geddis, Hampton University Demetris L. Geddis is an associate professor and Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Hamp- ton University. He has extensive research experience in the areas of Integrated optoelectronics, Optics, Microelectronics, and Electromagnetics. He has worked as a Research and Design Engineer at Motorola and Bell laboratories. Also, he worked at NASA Langley Research Center as a NASA faculty fellow for the Nondestructive Evaluation Sciences Branch where he performed research in the area of optical fiber sensing for real time health monitoring of aerospace vehicles. Current research interests and publications are in the areas of Photonics, Optoelectronics, Microelectronics, Heterogeneous
Technol- ogy and Infrastructure for the NSF Center for e-Design at the University of Central Florida. Dr. Yousef developed a strategic plan for information technology for the center. Dr. Yousef authored several refereed publications including book chapters, journal papers, and conference papers. He was also either the PI or the Co-PI in many research projects related to Cost Engineering, Cost and Quality Effectiveness, Cost Modeling, System of Systems Interoperability, Supply Chain Management, Decision Support Systems, Knowledgebase Systems, and Database Management. During his career Dr. Yousef earned the award of Excellent Service from the department of Industrial En- gineering and Management Systems in 2006, and
has the opportunity to participate in these processesfor brand new programs being developed from scratch. For example, preparing for an ABETvisit just after your very first cohort of students graduates or having the privilege to develop acourse from the ground up that has been designated to meet a specific internal campus criteriaare more unique opportunities for university faculty. These rare opportunities did indeed presentthemselves at the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) after the state authorized, andfunded two new baccalaureate ME and CE programs in the fall of 2021 and 2022 respectively.Furthermore, fall 2022 was one author’s first year back in the classroom after 28 years serving inadministrative roles and was also the first year
- cation with specific emphasis on innovative pedagogical and curricular practices at the intersection with the issues of gender and diversity. With the goal of improving learning opportunities for all students and equipping faculty with the knowledge and skills necessary to create such opportunities, Dr. Zastavker’s re- cent work involves questions pertaining to students’ motivational attitudes and their learning journeys in a variety of educational environments. One of the founding faculty at Olin College, Dr. Zastavker has been engaged in development and implementation of project-based experiences in fields ranging from science to engineering and design to social sciences (e.g., Critical Reflective Writing; Teaching and
prevent most faculty from using them. For example, trying new educationalinnovations and updating courses while balancing an active research lab is a difficult endeavorfor faculty. Knowledge and familiarity with engineering education best practices is anothermajor barrier and it impacts young and established faculty in different ways. Most new educatorslearn to teach effectively through trial and error and have little or no formal training in bestpractices of education [3]. Studies in the U.S. show that for 95% of new faculty members ittakes four to five years of trial and error to become fully productive in research and effective inteaching [6]. Established senior engineering faculty on the other hand, due to burden ofadditional responsibilities
-level, algebra-based course within the Natural Sciencesportion of the General Education core. The development of higher-order critical thinking skillsis a key objective of the course. The course also includes a laboratory component. Studentscomplete 12 laboratory experiments over the course of one semester. Course topics typicallyinclude kinematics, Newton’s Laws, conservation of momentum and energy, rotational motion,and fluid mechanics. As such, numerous strategies, including the writing strategies to bedescribed, have been developed that center around the accommodation of students’ diverselearning styles [20 – 26]. Students that enroll in PMW most often do so to satisfy the university’s sciencerequirement for graduation. The students
environment. Others simply left for jobs in industry. Each DoD activity had itsown BRAC experience.The Navy Metrology Engineering Center and Gage and Standards Laboratory (now consolidatedinto the Measurement Science and Technology Laboratory) are located at the Naval SurfaceWarfare Center, Corona, CA (NSWC Corona Division). This Metrology Engineering Center andassociated Laboratory provide for all of the Navy and Marine Corps Test and MeasurementSystems (TAMS) research, development and engineering support. The engineering capabilitiesrequired to be sustained in order to perform this important function span a multitude ofdisciplines from electronic/electrical (both high and low power), mechanical, microwave,chemical, pressure, temperature, and
the skill sets new professionals need?RQ3. What are the differences between the skill sets employers need and the skill sets newprofessionals report they need?RQ4. How can AM curricula be modified to best meet the specific needs of AM employers andAM employees?RQ5. To what extent are AM graduates prepared to engage in entrepreneurial and intrapreneurialactivities?The research team will pursue these questions through a multi-method approach will be taken forthe project, including qualitative and quantitative methods, informed by the lessons learned fromthe existing Assessing IT Pathways project. The work meets the requirements of Design andDevelopment Research, as specified by the Common Guidelines for Educational Research in thatit contains
while these communities presentample opportunities for outside investors to be entrepreneurial, just as important is buildingcapacity among local community members to be intrapreneurial. Intrapreneurship is a means toidentify and leverage the internal resources of an established business or community [14, 15].The limited research on intrapreneurship reported that intrapreneurial manufacturing industryfirms outperformed firms with lower internal involvement [16, 17]. and that the level ofintrapreneurship is observable and measurable [18]. However, the extent to which advancedmanufacturing curricula impart competencies that prepare new graduates to not only performworkplace skills but also innovate and create opportunities is undocumented.The
. Thisdata suggests that topics students spent more hands-on time with resulted in better performance.IntroductionAccording to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the average person has 10 jobs by the age of 40[1]. This can be seen in Engineering and also reflected in what Engineering graduates are doingfive and ten years post degree[2], [3] . Further, nearly 25% of the Best Performing CEOs startedwith a B.S. in Engineering [4]. Industry continues to ask for more well-rounded competencies ofnew Engineers. The T-shaped engineer combines a depth of engineering technical knowledgewith broad knowledge across domains such as business, communications, entrepreneurship, andethics [2], [5]. Fostering 21st century skills ensures Engineers are equipped to
societal impact of engineering infrastructure.Dr. Jeremi S London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Jeremi London is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Education Department at Virginia Poly- technic Institute and State University. London is a mixed methods researcher with interests in research impact, cyberlearning, and instructional change in STEM Education. Prior to being a faculty member, London worked at the National Science Foundation, GE Healthcare, and Anheuser-Busch. She earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. American c Society for Engineering
, Justin is a previous NSF Graduate Research Fellow and has won over a dozen awards for research, service, and activism related to marginalized communities, including the 2020 ASEE ERM Division Best Diversity Paper for their work on test anxiety. As a previous homeless and food-insecure student, Justin is eager to challenge and change engineering engineering education to be a pathway for socioeconomic mobility and broader systemic improvement rather than an additional barrier. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 An examination of the gender gap among Middle Eastern students in Engineering: A systematized reviewAbstract:This systematized literature
information as they progress through theengineering curriculum, as well as showing them the importance of being correct in theircalculations. An 80% design is wrong in industry, so accepting that as a final product sets adangerous precedent for the student.2.4 Assessment by Benchmark Events A danger in teaching is the introduction of new requirements that have negligible effects.The desire to innovate is, in itself, admirable. However, an honest evaluation of one’s effortsmust occur at some point to avoid burdening students unnecessarily. Given the heavy workloadexpected of students at the United States Military Academy, this was of prime concern to theinstructors in CE364. The efficacy of the problem set was therefore measured through
education for student growth and societal advances. While directing the Micro Medical Device Engineering Research Labo- ratory (M.D. – ERL), she has managed, as PI or co-PI, ˜$13 million, yielding 93 research graduates*, a patent, and >100 publications [*12 PhDs (64% women, 18%UR)]. Her favorite quote is by Ray Mc- Dermott, ”Culture is not a past cause to a current self. Culture is the current challenge to possible future selves.”Sonia Goltz, Michigan Tech Sonia Goltz earned her PhD in industrial/organizational psychology at Purdue University and is the Mickus Endowed Faculty Fellow of Business Impact in the College of Business at Michigan Tech, where she has served as Co-PI on two NSF ADVANCE grants.andrew storer
, Mechanical, and Environmental Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Public Health, Medicine, and the Nanotechnology Research and Education Center (NREC). In addition, she has several years of experience in mentoring, advising, and educating diverse students.Prof. Scott W. Campbell, University of South Florida Dr. Scott Campbell has been on the faculty of the Department of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering at the University of South Florida since 1986. He currently serves as the department undergraduate advisor. Scott was a co-PI on an NSF STEP grant for the reform of the Engineering Calculus sequence at USF. This grant required him to build relationships with engineering faculty of other departments and also faculty from
fall of 2007, he was a faculty member and chair ofthe CET department at DeVry Institute of Technology (Long Island City, NY). He worked as aresearcher for NASA Langley Base in Hampton, VA, for 2 years. His research activities includeembedded systems, software development for embedded systems with real time simulation, realtime gamming simulation programming, and web application programming. 693 Bringing Concurrent Engineering into Classroom through Multidisciplinary Product Design Project - Design and Construction of Chemical Detection RobotsAbstractThis paper presents a study on how to utilize hands-on design project to simulate the actual concurrentengineering practice adopted by the
Powered by www.slayte.com Insights Provided by Student Feedback on Integrated E-Learning Modules Covering Entrepreneurial TopicsAs a best practice, it is customary to ask students for their feedback on curricular interventions. Thefeedback is typically used to justify further changes and ascertain how well they may accept theintervention for broader implementation. At the University of New Haven, 18 e-learning modules weredeveloped and integrated into courses spanning the 4-year engineering and computerscience majors' curricula. The modules centered on topics seen to contribute to the development ofstudents’ entrepreneurial mindset. We saw this as a way to assist faculty in leveraging
centered around mechatronics workforce preparation and placement through a sustainable partnership amongst industry, community colleges, and four-year universities; • Provide experiential learning opportunities in Mechatronics through state-of-the-art training facilities; • Demonstrate a career-oriented outlook in Mechatronics through real-world experiences in advanced industry facilities.Considering that the project is in its first year, no evaluation date is yet available. However, theproject team has a solid plan for achieving and evaluating these objectives.Sense of Belonging is a key component of Michigan Tech DEIS initiatives to promote a diverseand inclusive community conducive to innovative research and
curriculum documents was revisited and used as thefoundation for a new document, Curriculum 2015 3. The current structure of this document isshown below. Part I - Surveying the landscape: What Industry Needs From Our Graduates Predicting the future through research Innovation in education K-12 recruiting and outreach Part II - Surveying the educational process: 2 year program issues and recommendations 4 year program issues and recommendations Graduate program issues and recommendations Part III - Goals and Strategies: The role of education in preparing for our future in manufacturing A plan to revitalize
Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program board of directors member, a faculty advisor for Tau Beta Pi, a member of the American Society of Engineering Education, participant in the North American Deep Drawing Research Group, and has co-chaired the 2005 Numisheet (International) Technical Conference. Most recently, Dr. Smith brought to Oakland University CLIC-form (Chrysler Learning and Innovation Center for Sheet Metal Forming), which is a first-of-its-kind program for producing ”work-ready” gradu- ates who plan to enter into a career in sheet metal stamping.Prof. Susan L. Holl, College of Engineering & Computer Science, California State University, Sacramento Director, Hornet Leadership Program, College of
constructs provide an operational method for embedding “another learning domain”(affective learning) to create the ELE classroom and campus. Research and practice-based contentdeveloped and piloted through an iterative, learning process over 10 years in PA resulted in thisnew, complex, innovative Model for education. The goal of the development and design grant wasto embed equitable understanding and practice into classroom content and pedagogy through a co-design model with INSPIRES to benefit and support administrators, counselors, classroom STEMfaculty, campus staff, and community partners using the iterative collaborative design process. Forthis phase, the process continued with Bayles and Morrell working collaboratively formulating thedesign
specifically use the inductive teaching method, project-based learning (PBL), insophomore (200-) and junior (300-) level BME laboratory courses. PBL is built around student-centered instruction, and its hallmark is a concrete end-product that has been designed throughiterative refinement. Inclusion of four, progressively more challenging design projects into thesophomore and junior year courses provides students opportunity to practice iterative refinementprior to a capstone experience. Further, the literature supports that constructivist principlesground PBL experiences in context-specific learning, active engagement, and sharing ofknowledge [8]-[10], all of which we feel are necessary for successful engineering project work.When designed well, PBL
background in infrastructure design and management, and project management. Her con- sulting experience spanned eight years and included extensive work with the US military in Japan, Korea, and Hawaii. In 2008 Elizabeth shifted the focus of her career to education and academia, later receiving her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a focus in Water Resources. Her work highlights a commitment to undergraduate engineering education and its improvement through best teaching practices. Her research efforts target ways to support and encourage diversity among students and how to create an inclusive learning environment. Professional interests include undergraduate research opportunities, service learn- ing, STEM outreach, team
Career Center Interventions2.1 Technical Interview Preparation Courses - Category 1California Institute of Technology provides student-taught courses (known as CS 12: Student-Taught Topics in Computing) as part of their CS course curriculum. One section of CS 12 is atechnical interview course designed to assist student preparation for technical interviews [5].Similarly, the University of Maryland offers a relative student-taught CS course comprised offive sections (known as CMSC 389O: The Coding Interview) that provides their students with acomprehensive and practical introduction to the technical interview process [23]. StanfordUniversity also offers a 1-unit CS course (known as CS 9 - Problem-solving for the CS technicalinterview) that
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