). Page 13.908.1Karl Smith, University of Minnesota KARL A. SMITH is Cooperative Learning Professor of Engineering Education, Department of Engineering Education, and Fellow, Discovery Learning Center at Purdue University West Lafayette. He has been at the University of Minnesota since 1972 and is in phased retirement as© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Morse-Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor of Civil Engineering. Karl has been active in the Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) for over 25 years and has served in many capacities, including Chair of the Division. His Bachelors and Masters
positions lead to better work life balanceand greater job satisfaction. The research examines the following: 1. Women faculty's evaluation of their work-life balance as a function of several interrelated variables: a. Whether they are tenure track or non-tenure track. b. Whether they engage primarily in teaching or research activities. c. Whether they are working in doctoral, masters, or undergraduate programs. 2. Whether women's perceptions of work-life balance influenced their choice of academic position (full-time, part-time, tenure track, non-tenure track.) 3. What aspects of women's academic careers they would change in order to improve their
comments,contributed to the fear and intimidation experienced by participants. In the first years, as Paolaexplained, the difficulty of learning the material contributed to the uncertainty the studentsexperienced. …first at the personal level, because the major is very demanding, it takes more from you every day… and each day or each step is more difficult than the last one, and there is a moment when you feel cornered or tired, and you really ask yourself if you are going to make it (Paola).The participants in this study embrace challenge, when discussing their decision to studyengineering, most participants referred to the challenge: the challenge of mastering such difficultand complex subjects, of solving practical
researchers read through the artifacts in theirentirety and developed a set of coding schemes independently. The codes revolved around thoseitems that illustrated a positive shift in perception that would correlate to desired outcomes withstudents. After independent reading and coding the two researchers compared coding systemsand built a master set of codes that was a negotiated melding of independent codes that presentedgreater clarity over the original independent coding schemes. The final set of codes used for thequalitative analysis is as follows: • Students as Scientists/Engineers (SAS) - expression of desire for students to know science is possible. For students to take their current understanding to a new depth. • Facility
), Measurement Science Conference (2003); • MSC Andrew J. Woodington Award in (1997); and • Department of Commerce Bronze Medal (1992). She holds a Bachelors Degree in Biology from the MN State University (Moorhead) and a Masters Degree in Technical Management from Johns Hopkins University, Whiting School of Engineering.Christopher Grachanen, Hewlett Packard Company Chris started his Metrology career in 1979 as a USAF PMEL technician - Chris presently is Hewlett-Packard’s (formerly Compaq Computer) manager of Houston Metrology group. Prior to HP (Compaq) Chris was a principal engineer supporting IC manufacturing for DEC, an electronic engineer supporting NASA calibration
the CE program criteria. The momentum of Policy 4652 and efforts to changethe NCEES model law3 had to be considered since they called for a broaderundergraduate education with the technical depth accomplished through a masters degreeor thirty credit hours of post baccalaureate study before sitting for the Professional Exam(P.E.). With an eye on the future and an image of what the East Texas constituencies Page 14.1105.3were asking for, the program outcomes (Table 1) and resulting curriculum weredeveloped (Fig 1). Table 1: UT Tyler CE Program OutcomesGraduates:1. Can apply knowledge of traditional mathematics, science, and
Pennsylvania State University, where she has been teaching since 2004. She has taught workshops on scientific presentations at the University of Illinois, Cornell University, the Center for Disease Control, and Laval University (in Quebec). For this Norwegian national workshop, she served as a lecturer for the formal classes and a principal instructor for the parallel critique sessions.Marianne M. Sundet, Simula Research Laboratory Marianne M. Sundet holds a Master of Philosophy in Literature Studies and works as an advisor at Simula Research Laboratory. For the Norwegian national workshop discussed in this paper, she was instrumental in organizing the event, including design and dissemination of
AC 2009-1398: A TABLET-PC-BASED ELECTRONIC GRADING SYSTEM IN ALARGE FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING COURSERicky Castles, Virginia Tech RICKY T. CASTLES is a computer engineering PhD student in the Bradley Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech. He received a masters of science degree in computer engineering in 2006 and a masters of science degree in industrial and systems engineering (human factors option) in 2008. He is currently a co-coordinator for hands-on workshops in a first-year engineering course. His research interests include knowledge representation, physiological data monitoring, artificial intelligence, and expert systems.Eric Scott, Virginia Tech Eric Scott
for Rich Transcription Evaluation Using HTK13 o Detecting Outliers in Categorical Data Sets Using Non-Derivable Itemsets14 o Interactively Evolved Modular Neural Networks for Agent Control15 o Iterative Inner Solvers for Revised Simplex SVM Training16Overall, the corresponding TRs and posters (a total of 10 each) were compiled and published onour website. Examples of a poster and TR are shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 respectively. Theinterested reader is referred to these TRs and posters for more details on the particular scope andoutcomes of each project. In a nutshell, since 2007 the AMALTHEA REU Program has directlysupported 2 Honors in the Major theses of 2007 student participants17,18, 1 Masters thesis19 and 1doctoral
laboratories and reactor design. His current research activities include engineering educational reform, enzyme-based catalytic reactions in micro-scale reactor systems, and bioengineering applied to renewable fuels and chemicals.Rebecca Toghiani, Mississippi State University Dr. Rebecca K. Toghiani is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at MSU. She received the 1996 Dow Outstanding New Faculty Award and the 2005 Outstanding Teaching Award from the ASEE Southeastern Section. A Grisham Master Teacher at MSU, she is an inaugural member of the Bagley College of Engineering Academy of Distinguished Teachers. She has also been recognized at MSU with the 2001 Outstanding Faculty
subcategory Type of Institution provides information about the type of institution in whichthe study took place. The overarching categories are four-year institutions, two-year institutions,and foreign institutions. The four-year institutions were coded using modified CarnegieClassification of Institutions of Higher Education codes.4 “Doctoral/research,” “Masters” and“Baccalaureate” indicate the highest degree to which the institution was committed. “SpecialEngineering” institutions award most of their degrees in technical fields of study. For ourpurposes, “Special Other” includes maritime academies and military institutions.As shown in Table 8, excluding foreign institutions, the vast majority of the studies took place atfour-year institutions (76.5
2006-1170: THE JOURNEY TO A TEACHING-ORIENTED FACULTY POSITION:A HANDBOOK OF ADVICE FOR GRADUATE STUDENTSTammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland Tammy VanDeGrift is an assistant professor at the University of Portland. She earned a Bachelors degree in math and computer science at Gustavus Adolphus College. She completed a Masters and PhD in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle. Her research interests include computer science education, educational technology, and media distribution systems.Janet Davis, University of Washington Janet Davis will join the faculty of Grinnell College as Assistant Professor of Computer Science in August 2006. She expects to
revision to master andthe notion that one can develop communication skills by following a model kept emerging.Therefore, this became the backdrop for our theory explained below.Qualitative ResultsThe interesting findings from this data are that students’ qualitative responses asked forexamples or models (basic templates for “how to” speak, write or work on a team for asuccessful (i.e. “A” grade) end result. What we know is that models were given, includingspecific handouts of memos and the communication instructor’s actual presentation with powerpoint slides (in itself, an example). Students wanted a model or template for how to docommunication effectively. They did not see the process of learning communication techniquesas iterative where
: “I guess just you give yourself the understanding in lecture, or like the basics in lecture and then you go out and you try and do what you learn in lecture. Then if you have a problem with it you come back and say, "Hey I'm not getting this." You work on it again and then until you felt like you master it, and you move on to something else.”On being asked if he found anything about learning basketball to be drastically different fromlearning in the classroom, Luis from PriU remarks “Not drastically different, no. I feel like it'sjust the way that you learn. Practice, practice, practice.” Thus, multiple students expressed howpractice was a key learning strategy to gain expertise inside or outside the classroom
Paper ID #20131Teaching Mathematics using Active Learning: Teachers’ Preparation in ChileProf. Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, and Universidad Andres Bello, San-tiago, Chile Angeles Dominguez is a Professor of the Department of Mathematics within the School of Engineering, a researcher at the School of Education, and the Director of the Master of Education Program at the Tec- nologico de Monterrey, Mexico. Also, she is currently collaborating with the School of Engineering at the University Andres Bello at Santiago, Chile. Angeles holds a bachelor degree in Physics Engineering from
State University in Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning. She earned her doctoral degree in Educational Studies from the University of Cincinnati. Her current work and research focuses on pedagogical and curricular reform in higher ed- ucation with special attention to increasing the success of underrepresented students in STEM.Ms. Ann E. Delaney, Boise State University Ann Delaney graduated in 2016 with her Masters in Materials Science & Engineering with an interdisci- plinary emphasis in Public Policy and Administration from Boise State University. Her thesis was entitled, ”Nanomanufacturing Outside of the Lab: An Academic-Industry Partnership Case Study.” She also re- ceived her B.S. in
thefirst time during the first semester of their junior year. Based on analysis of this transitionalsemester, we identified strategies that students used to build an individual sense of competence,in both technical and “soft” skills. These strategies allow for a fuller conversation regarding howstudents adapt competence gained in their group experiences and identify new areas ofcompetence that must be confronted and mastered. These findings indicate the need to furtherunderstand the differences in the ways that the sequencing of group and individual work mightimpact the development of competencies in individual students, and the ways in which a project-based environment can encourage this development in a systematic and sustainable
Paper ID #18128Piloting a Faculty Institute for Online TeachingCaitlin Ashley Keller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Caitlin Keller is the Instructional Designer for Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Her primary role involves partnering with teaching faculty to create and develop courses in the online, blended, and face-to-face environments. Caitlin serves as the designer, facilitator, and instructional design consultant for the Faculty Institute for Online Teaching program. Caitlin holds a Master of Science degree in Learning Technologies and Instructional Design from Drexel University and a Bachelor of Science degree
he has led the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree ’Cities & Sustainability (JEMES CiSu: http://www.jemes-cisu.eu), a joint degree programme between universities in Denmark, Germany, Spain, Portugal, the US, Australia, Thailand, and China. Dr. Lehmann is member of the steering group of the UCCRN’s (Urban Climate Change Research Net- work) Second Assessment Report on Climate Change and Cities (ARC3-2) and leads Aalborg University’s contributions. He is member of the Aalborg University Steering Group on Smart Cities, and committee member of the Network for Sustainable Business Development in Northern Denmark (www.nben.dk).Dr. Chresten Træholt, Center for Electric Power and Energy, DTU Department of Electrical
returners at a major Midwestern university were interviewed about theirmotivations and experiences. Participants in that study were drawn from different STEM fields,and included both masters’ and doctoral students.1,3,4 An initial analysis, conducted on a subsetof the participants, examined changes in their identity as they transitioned from professionals tostudents; a full analysis of the data used Expectancy Value Theory (EVT)5 to look at the valuethat they saw in pursuing a graduate degree.4 In EVT, value has four components, three positiveand one negative; the positive values are Utility, Interest, and Attainment, with Cost being thenegative value.5,6 It was found that Utility was the predominant value driving participants toreturn, although it
Paper ID #19939Introduction and Application of Lean Manufacturing Techniques in Mechan-ical Engineering Senior Design PracticumMr. Jamison Taylor Bair , Colorado State University Jamison Bair is a Graduate Student pursuing a Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University. He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University in May 2016. Jamison is one of the GTAs for MECH-468, the senior design capstone class at CSU. He is also the Project Manager for the CSU Vehicle Innovation Team competing in the intercollegiate automotive engineering competition EcoCAR3 and the
connections of social responsibility and engineering change throughout college as well as how engineering service is valued in employment and supported in the workplace.Dr. Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc. Dr. Canney conducts research focused on engineering education, specifically the development of social responsibility in engineering students. Other areas of interest include ethics, service learning, and sus- tainability education. Dr. Canney received bachelors degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Seattle University, a masters in Civil Engineering from Stanford University with an emphasis on structural engineering, and a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder
future. Washington DC: National Academies Press, 2007.[14] NSF’s 10 Big Ideas - NSF 2026. https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/big_ideas/nsf2026.jsp [Accessed Jan. 15, 2018].[15] American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Vision2030: Creating the Future of Mechanical Engineering Education. 16 pp. 2012.[16] C. Atman, S. Sheppard, L. Fleming, R. Miller, K. Smith, R. Stevens, R. Streveler, “Findings from the Academic Pathways Study of Engineering Undergraduates 2003-2008,” slides presented at the American Society for Engineering Education Conference & Exposition, Austin TX, June 16, 2009.[17] C.B. Masters, S.T. Hunter, and G. Kremer, “Design Process Learning and Creative Processing Ability: Is there a Synergy?” in
Technology provides a free course on DeepLearning for Self-Driving Cars [28], covering topics including self-driving vehicles, deeplearning, reinforcement learning, computer vision, and human sensing. This course is available intwo forms: in-person lecture and online lecture. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor also providesa four-day training program on Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV) [29] that focuses onimportant topics such as safety standards and challenges faced by industry. Kettering Universityhas also begun several courses on autonomous vehicles, to educate students on the latestdevelopments in the field of autonomous vehicles, focusing especially on simulation on top ofROS. In Europe, a two-year Master degree course in autonomous
Paper ID #25275Middle School Teacher Professional Development in Creating a NGSS-plus-5E Robotics Curriculum (Fundamental)Dr. Shramana Ghosh, NYU Tandon School of Engineering Shramana Ghosh received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Irvine in 2017, her Masters in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2013, and her Bachelors in Manufacturing Processes and Automation Engineering from University of Delhi in 2011. She is currently working as a postdoctoral associate at the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, NY, USA. In this
social responsibility and engineering change throughout college as well as how engineering service is valued in employment and supported in the workplace.Dr. Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc. Dr. Canney conducts research focused on engineering education, specifically the development of social responsibility in engineering students. Other areas of interest include ethics, service learning, and sus- tainability education. Dr. Canney received bachelors degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Seattle University, a masters in Civil Engineering from Stanford University with an emphasis on structural engineering, and a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder