Paper ID #16350Privatization of Public Education: Lessons from New Orleans for Engineer-ing Education in K-12 and BeyondDr. Donna M. Riley, Virginia Tech Donna Riley is Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech.Mrs. Janice L. Hall, Virginia Tech I am a doctoral student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. I have B.S. and M.S. degrees in biolog- ical and bio-medical engineering respectively. It was through my participation in extracurricular activities and my experience as a graduate teaching assistant I found my passion for engineering education. My research interests include broadening participation and
State University.Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering Norman Fortenberry is the founding director of the Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) at the National Academy of Engineering. CASEE is a collaborative effort dedicated to achieving excellence in engineering education--education that is effective, engaged, and efficient. CASEE pursues this goal by promoting research on, innovation in, and diffusion of effective models of engineering education. Page 13.1199.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 The Academic Value of
decisions, reflecting a view that engineering designactivities provide a context for students to learn and apply scientific ideas [92], [95], [96].However, of the articles that investigated design-based science lessons, only 17% evaluated thelearning of science. Instead, research articles predominantly measured the impact of developingdesign practices (42%), followed by attitudes towards engineering (19%) and habits of mind(19%). If the goal of design activities is science learning, research is needed to understand theextent to which engineering education can meet this goal, as well as effective integrationstrategies. In addition, increased efforts are needed to overcome teachers' limited pedagogicaland content knowledge of engineering-based
Paper ID #44756Teaching concepts in STEM to two generations through senior capstoneprojectsDr. Ravi S Thyagarajan, Texas A&M University Dr. Ravi Thyagarajan is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. He teaches senior design courses, is the Faculty Advisor for the TAMU Formula SAE Electric vehicle program, as well as for several other innovative senior capstone projects. Dr. Ravi Thyagarajan has provided technical leadership for almost 30 years in the areas of design, development, and analysis of ground vehicles and occupants, pertaining to
instructor had the studentsevaluate and inventory a second loaded document. Post-test instructions were identical to thepre-test instructions. The instructor did not inform the students that they were evaluating thesame loaded document a second time. Table 1 in Results shows anonymous class-level resultsfor the diagnostic, as well as for the pre- and post- tests.Engineering Design Class: During the first round of assessment and test teaching, SpringQuarter 2013, academic year 2012-2013, the writing instructor began a partnership with a seniormechanical engineering faculty and department co-vice-chair. The agenda of this partnershipwas to investigate new methods and best practices for assessing and improving student writing inengineering classes
;P decision; and viii) provision of formal recognition, acknowledgment,and awards for mentoring17. Louisiana Tech University has incorporated each of these aspectsinto its formal mentoring program. Formal program management is provided by the Office forWomen in Science and Engineering, which is run out of the office of the Associate Dean forAdministration and Strategic Initiatives for the college. Training for mentors and mentees isprovided through three one-hour workshops prior to their joining the program, dissemination oftraining materials, and a monthly e-newsletter. Training materials (also posted on the programwebsite) include brochures (which summarize research-based best practices, such as qualities ofa good mentor, goals for mentors
U.S. One common theme of the responses was that there wasconsiderable interest in including failure case studies in courses, and that there was a lack ofavailable materials suitable for classroom use. 16,19 As a result, considerable effort has been putby TCFE into developing case study materials suitable for classroom use.The use of case studies is also supported by the latest pedagogical research. From Analysis toAction 19refers on page 2 that textbooks lacking in practical examples is an emerging weakness.This source refers specifically to breadth of understanding, which may be achieved through casestudies. Another issue addressed 19 (p. 19) is the need to “incorporate historical, social, andethical issues into courses for engineering
Paper ID #33393Creating a Multi-College Interdisciplinary B.S. Data Science Programwith ConcentrationsDr. Karl D. Schubert FIET, University of Arkansas Dr. Karl D. Schubert is a Professor of Practice and serves as the Associate Director for the Data Science Program for the University of Arkansas College of Engineering, the Sam M. Walton College of Business, and the J. William Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences. His research interests include data science and analytics, innovation, technology, and interdisciplinary project-based active learning methodologies. As part of his current role, Karl is leading a State-wide
, Mississippi State University Michelle Garraway rejoined the Mississippi State family as the Center for Community-Engaged Learn- ing’s (CCEL) Program Coordinator in August 2013. After graduating from MSU with a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education in 2003, Michelle spent some time teaching in Alabama before moving to Hat- tiesburg, MS. There she served over 20 different area nonprofit agencies in her position as Community Impact Coordinator with the United Way of Southeast Mississippi. In 2010, Michelle and her husband David moved back to Starkville where she worked in the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School Dis- trict before coming on board with CCEL. Michelle enjoys connecting faculty with community partners
Guevara, J. C. Tudón Martínez, D. HernándezAlcántara, and R. Morales-Menendez, “Active learning in engineering education. A review offundamentals, best practices and experiences,” International Journal on Interactive Design andManufacturing (IJIDeM), vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 909–922, Feb. 2019, doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s12008-019-00557-8.[2] L. C. Hodges and Internet Archive, Teaching undergraduate science: a guide to overcomingobstacles to student learning. Sterling, Virginia: Stylus Publishing, 2015. Available:https://archive.org/details/teachingundergra0000hodg.[3] A. Retnanto, M. Fadlelmula, N. Alyafei, and A. Sheharyar, “Active Student Engagement inLearning - Using Virtual Reality Technology to Develop Professional Skills for
AC 2009-1752: DEVELOPMENT OF A WEB-BASED COURSE IN MINER SAFETYTRAININGBruce Mutter, Bluefield State College Page 14.474.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Development of a Web-Based Course in Miner Safety TrainingAbstractThis paper highlights the work at a Center for Applied Research and Technology (CART) at asmall college to develop a web-based miner safety course in our Mining EngineeringTechnology (MIET) program that continues to meet the quality standards in the industry.Capitalizing on the initial success of our web-delivered courses in the School of EngineeringTechnology and Computer Science (SET) delivered through the CART Course
- Prepare project workflow and logistics, 3- Develop project time and resources management, 4- Survey literature about technical aspects of the project, 5- Gather project requirements from stakeholders (e.g. industry) 6- Design the project and use appropriate tools for design implementation and design testing, 7- Write a formal report and prepare an oral presentation.The proposed course will rely on project based learning practices and techniques to achieve thecourse goals, encourage student participation, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The authors aimthat this course will be a unique, pragmatic, state-of-the-art multidisciplinary project experiencefor undergraduate students. The course will focus on the contemporary, high job
oriented activities. We are developing a virtual science museum andeducation center that provides virtual practice with basic engineering concepts and transforms anentertainment-based platform into a delivery vehicle for electrical engineering and computerscience content. This approach offers students autonomy and immediate feedback, and isdesigned to attract diverse audiences to engineering and computer science. This paper reportspreliminary results of this research study.OverviewThe NSF Cyberlearning initiative calls for engineering educators to respond to the compellingneed for improved competitiveness in engineering-related fields.1,2,3 A particular challenge is toattract an adequately deep pool of diverse, multi-talented individuals who are
Paper ID #10264Home Experiments: EarthBag Construction as Teaching Tool in RwandaProf. Yutaka Sho, Syracuse University Yutaka Sho is a partner of GA Collaborative, a US-based design firm that works with non-profit, municipal and academic partners. In Rwanda GAC is building a village of 50 homes with an association of builders and architecture students. She has researched and practiced in Bangladesh, Japan, Lebanon, Turkey and Uganda. She received a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from Rhode Island School of Design and a master’s degree in architecture from Graduate School of Design at Harvard. Sho is an
, equity and inclusion (DEI). Simple exposure to adiverse environment in the classroom does not fully prepare students to succeed in a similar real-world environment.In order to best prepare students for post-graduation roles, we must incorporate DEI into ourcurriculum. Education in these issues promotes their awareness of the topic and allows them toexplore their own implicit bias in a safe environment. Practicing our teaching with similarthought, we must assess the student outcomes in a manner which is reflective of our ownunderstanding of these issues and aims to minimize performance gaps due to disparities betweenstudents.Systems Engineering is an ideal platform to promote student awareness of global inequities inthe world as well as explore
a Master of Science in Computer Science from Florida Atlantic University in 2015 and has worked within the Engineering field since completing his degree. The objective of Mr. Terrell’s graduate research was to identify socioeconomic demographic risk factors impacting the life chances of minority groups within 100 of the top populated metropolitan areas in the USA. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017A Case-Study Approach to Interlink Humanities with Engineering EducationAbstract:We have developed an executable case-study approach to expose engineering students to socialand community issues. Undergraduate engineering students can team up with social sciencestudents to identify, analyze
, biased views of what is considered “valid” CS research and whois centered as experts on topics related to CS education and DEI-based research result in harmfulpolicies, practices, and cultures that disproportionately impact scholars who are not members ofdominant racial groups [19]. While the push for greater representation of scholars from diversedemographic groups is needed, if the harmful culture of exclusion and denigration of the work ofthose who are minoritized in computing is not addressed, then the impact of such initiatives willbe minor. Faculty from minoritized groups often cite toxic relationships with white colleagues asa primary reason for leaving an institution [20]. This mirrors research on the experiences of techemployees who
period [1].ABET, founded in 1932 by seven professional engineering societies under the name Engineers’Council for Professional Development, completed this reevaluation in response to pressure fromengineering educators who felt the pre-2000 criteria were restricting educational customization.Additionally, there was further tension between the poorly meshed engineering graduates’ skillsand industry needs [2, 3]. The new agreed-upon criteria saw a transition toward specific learningoutcomes and away from facility and resource possession. An example of this can be seen in the2022-2023 ABET accreditation policy 5(d) whereby an engineering department’s curriculum isrequired to include: (d) a culminating major engineering design experience that 1
Ethics Director, Applied Ethics Center for Engineering and Science Head, Liberal Arts and Professional Development Programs, Graduate School of Engineering Director, Office of International Programs 1990 Ph.D. in History of Science, the University of Oklahoma 1982 M.A. in Science Education, Interna- tional Christian University, Tokyo 1980 B.A. in Liberal Arts (Physics), International Christian University, TokyoDr. Scott Clark, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Professor of Anthropology Research and teaching on Japanese culture, engineering ethics, and intercul- tural communication. Previously was consultant for Japanese & American businesses with joint projects and other work.Dr. Richard Eugene Stamper P.E
to open in D.H. Hill Library this spring.Dr. Ben Leduc-Mills, SparkFun Electronics, Inc. Ben Leduc-Mills is a researcher in the education department at SparkFun Electronics where he investi- gates strategies to infuse learning spaces with more hands-on activities. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Colorado, Boulder, where he worked in the Craft Technology Lab build- ing toys aimed at getting children involved in designing objects for 3D printing. Prior to Colorado Ben spent time in New York City, working at Eyebeam, a premier art and technology center, and earning his Master’s degree from NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP), a hotbed of the DIY and maker movements
Human Services at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. He earned his PhD in Learning Technologies at the University of Michigan. Prior to that, he taught elementary school for six years. Stein is interested in the enhancement of learning environments through the integration of technology and enjoys working with preservice and practicing teachers to learn about how this can be done more effectively. He has conducted research on the impact of research-based professional development on the integration of technology in K-12 classrooms and explored the use of e-portfolios in teaching and learning with undergraduate and graduate students.Dr. Marouane Kessentini, University of Michigan-Dearborn Dr. Marouane Kessentini is an
CEE Department chair from July 2008 to July 2011. Dr. Bulleit teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in structural engineering. He received the Univer- sity Distinguished Teaching Award for an Assistant Professor in 1986 and was one of top five candidates for the Distinguished Teaching Award for an Associate Professor or Professor in 1996, 1997, and 2014. He has been involved in a wide range of research in structural engineering, including reinforcement of wood materials, reliability of wood members and wood structural systems, design of traditional timber frame structures, development of structural design code criteria, and computational intelligence. Much of his research and teaching has considered the need
; instead, civil engineering faculty have an additional mandate to help studentsparticipate in the multiple roles in which they will participate as practicing engineers. Globallearning, in this sense, extends beyond a simple definition of the term to denote a preoccupationwith internationalism, but instead connotes a whole host of ideas, which Kevin Hovland argues,better prepares students to apply their technical expertise, and thus open “the door for democraticpractice and social responsibility at the experiential level.”11The project introduced herein is seeking to improve the ability of Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering graduates from the University of Utah to have an impact in a global society byapplying their knowledge, skills, and aptitudes
sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in the program. • Descriptions of their research areasApplications are reviewed at the college level and they are supported to the extentthat funding allows. Each faculty member (or interdisciplinary faculty team) who isselected will receive support for a graduate student and prototype materialdevelopment.Design RationaleGiven the learning outcomes for the program, key program design decisions weremade during early development. The rationales for some of these design decisions arepresented in the following paragraphs.Multidisciplinary Teamwork: To develop knowledge and skills associated with thisoutcome, undergraduate students should work on a project in teams in which otherteam members are from
. Experiments should show some current engineeringequipment and some should be of a nature to not need any technical equipment.One of the better experiments in the course is that of dropping rocks off a suspension foot bridgeand comparing the distance found by timing the drop compared to a measured distance. They areonly given the definitions of velocity and acceleration for analytical tools to work from. Thisencourages thinking and hopefully moves them away from formula dependency. The best part ofthis experiment is to ask them to design an experiment to prove their reasons for the error thatthey are often quick to give in the original experiment. This starts them on the path of some reallearning.Another good experiment is that of having students
, data analysis, empirical software engineering, among others.Prof. Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile Mar´ıa Elena Truyol, Ph.D., is full professor and researcher of the Universidad Andr´es Bello (UNAB). She graduated as physics teacher (for middle and high school), physics (M.Sc.) and Ph.D. in Physics at Universidad Nacional de C´ordoba, Argentina. In 2013 she obtained a three-year postdoctoral position at the Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil. Her focus is set on educational research, physics education, problem-solving, design of instructional material and teacher training. She teaches undergraduate courses related to environmental management, energy and fundamentals of industrial processes
, and trust/ trustworthiness in professional-client relationships. A licensed engineer with over 35 years experience in engineering education and practice, Dr. Lawson has provided project management and technical oversight for geotechnical, construction ma- terials, transportation, environmental, and facilities projects nationwide.Ms. Heather R. Keister PE, Freese and Nichols Heather Keister is a Senior Project Manager and FNI Associate, overseeing the firm’s Lubbock office, with experience in many aspects of civil planning, design and construction. Her background includes drainage analysis and design, transportation, infrastructure, development and public works projects, with a focus in stormwater management and
Foundation. The authors also acknowledge the Norm Asbjornson College ofEngineering’s Bryan Innovative Instructional Grant Program and the MSU Writing Center’sIntegrating Writing into STEM Grant Program for support. Special thanks to Writing CenterDirector Michelle Miley for meaningful discussions.References[1] C. D. Grant and B. R. Dickson, "Personal Skills in Chemical Engineering Graduates: The Development of Skills Within Degree Programmes to Meet the Needs of Employers," Education for Chemical Engineers, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 23-29, 2006.[2] M. C. Paretti, L. D. McNair, and J. A. Leydens, "Engineering Communication," in Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research, A. Johri and B. M. Olds, Eds. Cambridge: Cambridge
, preventing construction of a viable filtrationwell. Because they had assessed a series of alternatives, the team was equipped to test severalother options and take measurements to design a dam and intake filter on the slower-flowingstream. ● “In addition to creating high quality designs, our teams develop innovative ideas that result from collaboration and interaction with individuals across many areas of specialty. Working with other individuals is essential because it often results in ideas that meet the needs of the community in the best way possible. This course has taught me that the human aspects are the most important areas to “get right” for a design, because without them, the system will not be successful in an
Page 24.49.12while the author Gül E. Okudan Kremer was serving at the NSF, and includes NSF supportthrough her Independent Research and Development plan.References[1] Friedman, T.L., 2005. The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.[2] Schaefer, D., Panchal, J.H., Choi, S.K. and Mistree, F., 2008. “Strategic Design of Engineering Education for the Flat World”. International Journal of Engineering Education. 24(2), 274-282.[3] Tryggvason, G. and Apelian, D., 2006. “Re-Engineering Engineering Education for the Challenges of the 21st Century”. JOM. October 2006: p. 14-17.[4] Snyder, T.D. and Dillow, S.A., 2011. Digest of Education Statistics, 2010. National Center for Education