calculations, studentsassembled a “master list” of the building materials that were identified in their field research. Asanticipated the materials used at the multiple case study sites were nearly identical since alllocations were in the same geographic area. Using multiple sources, the students then developeda list of building material weights that would provide the basis for determining dead-loads to beused in calculations.Site AnalysisThe students were required to utilize on-line tools to document the environmental conditions fortheir specific site. The required conditions were: 1. Soil composition 2. Wind loads 3. Snow loads 4. Seismic criteriaAs part of this assignment, students were also provided supplemental readings on a
Paper ID #26313Virtual Collaboration in Mechatronic Projects: Design, Development, andContinuous ImprovementDr. Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University Feng Jao, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Technology at Ohio Northern University. She has been teaching courses in the area of Computer Applications and Information Technology. Her areas of inter- ests include 3D CAD sketch, 3D printing, Hybrid Learning Instructional Design, Digital Media, Interac- tive Media, Instructional Technology Integration and network design. In addition, Dr. Jao is a certified Microsoft Office Master Instructor, and Cisco Certified Network Associate
Diego Mark Peters received a Bachelors degree in Economics from Georgetown University and then pursued a business career in New York City, working in many of the major business disciplines. Over the past twenty years, Mark has worked and consulted for large corporations, professional organizations, hospitals, churches, and universities. Dr. Peters earned a Masters Degree from the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry and a Ph.D. in Leadership Studies from the University of San Diego. He has taught in a variety of disciplines including: Business Management, Organizational Leadership, Economics, Ethics, and Leadership Stud- ies, at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Peters has twice served on the
. She has also helped catalogue lead fishnet weights from Uluburun, a late Bronze Age shipwreck, in Turkey. In her free time, she works as the co-founder and CDO of Bezoar Laboratories LLC, a R&D company focusing on probiotic supplements.Mr. Rogelio Casas Jr., Texas A&M University Rogelio Casas Jr. was an ESET student at Texas A&M University and graduated in the Fall of 2018. He was the Project Manager throughout the project and is currently working at General Motors in Austin, Texas as a Software Developer. He plans on continuing his education through hands-on training and a potential Masters in Computer Science.Erika L. Davila c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019
theory and learning modules to improve engineering students’ ethical reasoning skills and dispositions. Justin received all of his degrees from Purdue University, including his PhD in Engineering Education, Master of Science in Civil Engineering, and Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Justin is the Program Chair-Elect of the American Society for Engineering Education’s Liberal Education/Engineering & Soci- ety Division and the vice chair of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Committee on Sustainability subcommittee on Formal Engineering Education.Ms. Dayoung Kim, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dayoung Kim is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her
executeoutreach experiences for high school students to increase their interest in STEM fields. Our goalin this paper is to share the different activities that were carried out and the impact on differentstudent populations (college and high schools).Background Information:Our student chapter is hosted at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus (UPRM) whichis the second largest enclosure of the public system in the island. UPRM was founded in 1903 asa land-grant institution and holds a total enrollment of 13,224 students for the academic year of2018-2019. These numbers represents 12,321 undergraduate and 903 graduate’s students who arepursing master and doctorate degrees. Also, overall 54% of the students were males and 46% werefemales. At the
Ref.When you think about the type of engineering discipline that you might chooseplease indicate if, at this stage of your training, you agree or disagree with thefollowing statements: [18]I can master the content in even the most challenging engineering course.When you think about the type of engineering discipline that you might chooseplease indicate if, at this stage of your training, you agree or disagree with thefollowing statements: [18]I can recognize changes needed for a design solution to work.Do any family members you are close with hold any degree in engineering? If so, Thishow many
adifficult time completing the problem solving exercise. Structured team-based problem solvingcan be beneficial for independent learners that are working on becoming more dependent in theirlearning style in order to solve more challenging problems [1], [2]. Practicing dependent learningstyles within an engineering course can assist the independent learners in developing the skillsneeded to master the most difficult of problem solving techniques. Developing interpersonalskills through structured problem solving provides the real world experience that is necessary forengineers, since working with others creates unpredictable and problematic situations that cannotbe simulated or understood any other way then through experiencing them first
concepts amongst themselves and their audiences.Writing is a skill that requires time, repetition, and practice to master; it needs to be taught andapplied earlier in the curriculum beginning with the classroom scale. Additionally, if a morerigorous writing program is implemented when students begin their studies, effective writing willbe seen as a necessary tool for success, rather than a skill that is haphazardly utilized upongraduation in senior design reports. It is hypothesized that a scaffolded writing pedagogy willimprove effective communication skills as undergraduate students pursue their education and, atthe same time, help them develop a deeper, more robust conceptual foundation of engineeringtopics. In the same way that students
Paper ID #25561Work in Progress: Initial Interviews to Understand the Formation of Engi-neering Communities of Practice and Identity during the First YearMiss Soundouss Sassi, Mississippi State University Soundouss Sassi is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Mississippi State University. Her advisor is Dr. Jean Mohammadi Aragh. In 2016 she earned a Master in Aerospace Engineering from the same university. Prior to that, she earned a Bachelor in Aerospace Engineering from the International University of Rabat (UIR)Abigail Clark, Ohio State University Abigail Clark is currently a Ph.D. student in the Department of
. Specialization in Quality, Chu San Ren, Nagoya, Japan, 2005. Specialization in Modelling, University of Wismar, Germany, 2004. Master of Science in Manufacturing, Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey, Mexico, 2000. Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Sonora Institute of Technology, Mexico, 1997. Cum Laude. Research Interests Socio-cultural approach to learning, Teacher Education, Educational Leadership, Edu- cational Assessment, Social Network Analysis, Mediation and Gender Issues in STEM. International Professional Associations • American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) • International Leadership Association (ILA)Miss Iliana L´opez MS, Tecnologico de Monterrey Iliana L´opez works at the School of Engineering and
and more time doing homework than high school, so planaccordingly.” Another team advised students “Every hour you are in class, spend at leastthree hours out of class studying/doing class work.” This 3:1 ratio is high even in highereducation settings, but consistent with engineering faculty expectations.4 Comments onnot procrastinating were included within time management. As one team put it “The keyto literally everything in college is time management. And yes, a lot of your peers areprocrastinators too. That’s why college is hard. So master time management and you’ll beahead of the game.”The work of Romkey (2008) revealed time management to be a challenging factor in thehigh-school to college transition of first year engineering students.2
-year students on academic probation.Mr. Cedric Shelby, University of Texas at Arlington Cedric Shelby is the Supplemental Instruction Coordinator in the University Tutorial and Supplemental Instruction office at the University of Texas at Arlington, a department within the Division of Student Success. Cedric began his educational career as a teacher and coach for thirteen years in the local public school system before moving into higher education. Cedric received his Masters of Education from the University of Texas at Arlington in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. He has been an instructor for the MAVS First Year Experience (FYE) Program, designed to help first-year students adapt to their collegiate
thegap that exists between engineering programs expectations regarding soft skills, such as timemanagement and study skills, and the reality. Learning or mastering these skills are generallyleft to the student services, which our experience has shown not to be very successful.Moreover, an FYS would provide an ideal platform to talk about and practice teamwork andethics in a formal setup. Although, engineering design may be covered in other freshmanengineering courses, due to the importance of the subject we believe repetition is going to bebeneficial. We all the benefits that are associated with an FYS course, we believe a three-creditcourse format, rather than a one-credit format would be more valuable. This would providemore time to cover the
the United States Air Force (USAF). He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University, a MSEE from the Air Force Institute of Technology, and a BSEE from Norwich University.Dr. Seth H. Frisbie, Norwich University Seth H. Frisbie received his doctorate and Master of Science degrees from Cornell University. Dr. Frisbie is an associate professor of chemistry at Norwich University. He has studied drinking water for over 30 years. He has worked on drinking water and public health in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, the Cayman Islands, and many other developing countries since 1997. He has won numerous awards for outstanding research and teaching. 2019 FYEE Conference : Penn
Paper ID #27994The Development of a First Year Design Project: Focusing on Creativity, In-dependence, and Design UnderstandingDr. Breigh Nonte Roszelle, University of Denver Dr. Breigh Roszelle completed her undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University in 2006. She then continued in academia, completing her Masters and PhD in Bioengineer- ing at The Pennsylvania State University. At Penn State Breigh worked in the Artificial Heart Lab, her research focused on studying the biofluid mechanics associated with the development of a pediatric ven- tricular assist device. After completing her PhD in
Filamentary Com-posite Materials • Vertical and Horizontal Land Deformation in a De-saturating Porous Medium • StressConcentration in Filamentary Composites with Broken Fibers • Aviation; Developments of New Crash-worthiness Evaluation Strategy for Advanced General Aviation • Pattern Recognition of Biological Pho-tomicrographs Using Coherent Optical Techniques Nick also received his four masters; in AerospaceEngineering, Civil Engineering, Operation Research, and Mechanical Engineering all from PrincetonUniversity during the years from 1973 through 1976. He received his bachelor’s degree in Mechanicalengineering, with minor in Mathematics from Michigan State. Nick has served and held positions inAdministration (Civil, Chemical, Computer Engineering
as Euler’s Method and Runge Kutta method can be used tosolve differential equations using any programming language like Matlab or Python. These toolscan also be used to simulate the responses of such systems, and also to analyze experimentaldata.Dynamics Systems Modeling and Control is a required course in any mechanical engineeringprogram. This course is a challenging course for the students as well as for the instructors.Students often find the material too abstract, too mathematical, and difficult to master when it ispresented in lectures [7]. Since this course is very abstract and mathematically intense, it is noteasy to teach as well. The instructors find it hard to keep students engaged all the time. Whenclass consists of an instructor
undergraduate student learning by supporting the professional growth of Teaching Assistants. He has a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Cincinnati and a Bachelor of Technology degree from Indian Institute of Technology, Dhanbad - India. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Work in Progress: Retrospective analysis on the perspective ofinstructors about transitioning to using active-learning strategies to teach mechanical engineering classesAbstract:According to previous research, active learning methods have been stressedseveral times as being very effective for a better learning experience inengineering classes. However, an efficient transition
leads a research group that is working in both space physics and science education. Dr. Lopez is a Fellow of the APS, the AAAS and the AAPT. ´Dr. James A. Mendoza Alvarez, The University of Texas, Arlington ´ Dr. Alvarez currently serves as a Professor of Mathematics as well as Graduate Advisor for the Master of Arts Program in Mathematics at The University of Texas at Arlington. His research interests include undergraduate mathematics education, mathematical education of teachers, and program and curriculum development. He has worked extensively with Emerging Scholars Programs and is a member of the UT Arlington Academy of Distinguished Teachers. c American
research interests in the area of system improvement via quality improvement methods especially in the area of applied statistics, statistical process control, and design of experiments. Dr. Perry consults, instructs, and collaborates on quality improvement projects with representatives from biotech, health care, defense, and traditional manufacturing institutions. He has been an instructor for the Six Sigma Black belt training at the Six Sigma Institute for three years. He is a UCSD Certified Six-Sigma Master Black-Belt and an ASQ Certified Quality Engineer. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Developing Changemaking Engineers – Year
conceptual understanding of core engineering principles. Dr. Carrico owns a research and consulting company specializing in research evaluations and industry consulting. Dr. Carrico received her B.S. in chemical engineering from Virginia Tech, Masters of Engineering from North Carolina State University, MBA from King University, and PhD in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Dr. Carrico is a certified project management professional (PMP) and licensed professional engineer (P.E.).Dr. Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr. Matusovich is an Associate Professor in Virginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods
research interests include teaching and learning in engineering, STEM education policy, and diversity and equity in STEM.Mr. Brett Tallman, Montana State University By Brett Tallman, (Montana State University). I am currently a Masters student in Education, concurrently researching engineering leadership as part of my PhD program. My former adventures include mechanical engineering (I am a P.E. in MT), seminary, teaching (high school math), and biking. You can find more of my engineering education work at educadia.org or on my YouTube channel. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018The Formation of Undergraduate Engineers as Engineering LeadersAbstractToday, leaders of industry and
. P. Masters, “The Evolution of the Freshman Engineering Experience to Increase Active Learning, Retention, and Diversity-Work in Progress,” in Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, 2016.[10] P. Paderewski-Rodr’\iguez, M. I. Garc’\ia-Arenas, R. M. Gil-Iranzo, C. S. González, E. M. Ortigosa, and N. Padilla-Zea, “Initiatives and Strategies to Encourage Women Into Engineering,” IEEE Revista Iberoamericana de Tecnologias del Aprendizaje, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 106–114, 2017.[11] L. Nilsson, “How to attract female engineers,” 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/27/opinion/how-to-attract-female-engineers.html.[12] E. is E. Team, “Outbreak Alert
to master core academic content, think critically, solveproblems, apply learning to new contexts, and become active agents in their own learning.The second is systemic change and organizational transformation – i.e., to create a climate whereeffective teaching is expected, supported and rewarded; thereby transforming teaching andcreating a culture whereby effective teaching is highly valued. Research on the adoption ofevidence-based instructional practices has demonstrated that during early-stage implementationindividuals’ perceptions of evidence-based instructional practices, and their perception of theextent to which the institutional context expects, supports, and rewards the use of evidence-basedinstructional practices, are key
Education at Texas State University. She leads a comprehensive research agenda related to issues of curriculum and instruction in engineering education, motivation and preparation of under served pop- ulations of students and teachers and in assessing the impact of operationalizing culturally responsive teaching in the STEM classroom. As executive director of the LBJ Institute for STEM Education and Research, she collaborates on various state and national STEM education programs and is PI on major grant initiatives through NASA MUREP and NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education and NSF DUE . Araceli holds Engineering degrees from The University of Michigan and Kettering University. She holds a Masters degree in
University, Taiwan in 1991, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from The University of Texas at Austin in 1996 and 1998 respectively, both in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He is currently a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Miami University, Ohio. His primary professional interests lie in signal processing algorithm development and its applications in numerous communications system and component development including wireless and optical communications systems. He is co-inventors of three US patents.Dr. Deng Cao, Central State University Dr. Deng Cao received his Ph.D in Computer Science from West Virginia University in 2013. He also earned two master degrees in Statistics and
been a middle school science teacher in Southern California, Sneha developed an interest in precollege engineering education, seeing it as a rich context for integrated STEM learning. She is par- ticularly interested in social justice pedagogies for teaching engineering to precollege students, especially those pedagogical motifs of project-based service-learning and the like.Ms. Robyn Rosenberg, Harvard University Robyn Rosenberg is the Engineering Librarian at Harvard University. She has a degree in Anthropology from Penn State University and a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Texas at Austin.Dr. Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University Her research team is skilled
persistent in understanding what was preventing them from passing quizzes. Adding quizzes to class takes away from classroom instruction time. However, allowing quizzes to be conducted outside of class allows for improper collaboration. Faculty should weigh the risk for each alternative.In summary, specification grading has proven to be an effective grading scheme addressingmany of the frustrations associated with traditional grading. Students are accurately assessedbased on their performance which is tied directly to course outcomes. Students are incentivizedto be relentless at mastering course content and they are rewarded by their efforts. Students thatrequire more time to learn content are accommodated. Students’ grades
flipped instruction. Module 2: Online Engagement – Creating Videos Introduction to different types of videos. By the end of this module, faculty will have decided what type of video they want to create; selected and mastered technology to write or create videos for examples, record videos, post videos online; posted and received student feedback on one example video. Module 3: Engaging Students Actively in the Classroom Introduction to active learning including peer discussion, sharing and problem solving, case studies, etc. By the end of this module, faculty will have articulated active learning strategies that work in their discipline; tested out new