) continuedavailability of critical resources, (2) readiness maintained in the face of climate change, (3) wasteand pollution minimized, and (4) management and practices built on sustainability andcommunity [14]”. The course is designed to develop baseline competencies in students thatprepare them to address these four primary objectives.All graduates of the USAFA will commission into the US Air Force and serve a minimum offive years. In this position graduates fundamentally are decision makers. Regardless of major,they will be prioritizing, executing and advocating for a variety of projects. Their ability tounderstand the long term implications of sustainable and resilient infrastructure is critical tomaintaining national defense. Additionally, many graduates
Paper ID #11752Exploring Neural Engineering with a Teacher-Authored Science Curriculum(Curriculum Exchange)Kristen M Clapper Bergsman, Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering Kristen Clapper Bergsman is the Pre-College Education Manager at the Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering at the University of Washington. She is also a doctoral student and graduate research assistant in Learning Sciences and Human Development at the University of Washington. Previously, Kristen worked as an educational consultant offering support in curriculum development and production. She received her M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
Paper ID #22223Influences on Variability of Perceptions of Behavior on Student EngineeringProject TeamsEmily Miller, University of Virginia Emily Miller is a graduate student in Systems and Information Engineering at the University of Virginia. She has previously worked for the National Integrated Cyber Education and Research Center and as a researcher at the University of Virginia, Olin College of Engineering and Ohio State. Her research interests include motivation, expertise recognition, and teamwork.Prof. Reid Bailey, University of Virginia Reid Bailey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Systems and
-PI on the NSF funded study, ”Engineering Ethics as an Expert Guided and Socially Situated Activity,” for which she contributed to quantitative and qualitative research design and data analysis. She currently serves as Co-PI on the NSF funded study, ”The Formation of Engineers in the Research Lab: A Cognitive Ethnographic Study.” She is an active member of APA Division 10: Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts. Dr. Grohman received her Ph.D. in psychology from Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland.Prof. Matthew J. Brown Ph.D., Southern Illinois University Matthew J Brown is the Jo Ann and Donald N Boydston Chair of American Philosophy and Director of the Center for Dewey Studies at
, Dr. Alexandra Coso Strong works and teaches at the intersection of engineering education, faculty development, and complex systems design. Alexandra completed her doctorate in aerospace engineering at Georgia Tech. Prior to attending Georgia Tech, Alexandra received a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from MIT and a master’s degree in systems engineering from the University of Virginia. Alexandra comes to FIU af- ter completing a postdoctoral fellowship at Georgia Tech’s Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) and three years as a faculty member at Olin College of Engineering in Massachusetts. Alexandra’s research aims to amplify the voices and work of students, educators, and Minority
, implementation of a revised general education program, and institutional accreditation. He also oversees the Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in University Teaching and chairs the Student Evaluation of Instruction Oversight Committee. Previously, he directed the University Center for the Advancement of Teaching at Ohio State for 18 years, as well as founding the Center for Teaching and Learning at California State University, Sacramento, and servicing as associate director of Teaching Resources Center, Indiana University, Bloomington, where he earned his Ph.D. in English. His research includes transitions from graduate school to faculty life, teaching and learning in higher ed- ucation, and course and
electricity application, as well as the 1997 and 1999 years UNED’s Social Council Award for the Best Didactic Materials in Exper- imental Sciences and the 2001 Award for the Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning & Technology from the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning. He works as researcher, coordinator, and Director in different projects, ranging from systems applications of simulation techniques, solar sys- tem and advanced microprocessor system simulation to telematics, and distance learning applications and systems, as well as computer-aided electrical engineering (CAEE), acting now as and Senior Technical Director. He is now with the UNED (Spanish University for Distance Education) as
students to test their entrepreneurial skills. More specifically, thesimulation hopes to highlight the value of learning by doing, experimentation, productdevelopment, and market research. The simulation is designed for individuals or team play.Typically, students will spend 30 minutes or less to complete the simulation.The online simulation allows students to test the entrepreneurial acumen to design a businessapproach to maximize revenue during a five-week timeframe while operating in the city ofBoomtown. Each week, students must determine the best combination of menu offering (icecream, frozen yogurt, or smoothies) and location (arts district, beach, city market, downtown,train station, or university) to generate revenue. Students can only
Mechanical Engineering and the Deputy Director of the Center for Innovation and Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy (USMA). He holds a BS degree in civil engineering from USMA (2001), and MS and PhD degrees in civil engineering from North Carolina State University (2011 and 2019). Brad is a licensed Professional Engineer (Missouri). His research interests include sustainable infrastructure development, sustainable construction materials, and engineering education.Col. Aaron T. Hill Jr., United States Military Academy Colonel Aaron Hill is an Assistant Professor and Design Group Director in the Department of Civil & Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. He holds a
Associated School of Constructions (ASC), the Construction Research Congress (CRC), and the Center for Infrastructure Transformation and Education (CIT-E). At the international level, he serves as the Associate Editor for the ASC International Journal of Construction Education and Research. He collaborates with faculty members in Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Spain. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 WIP – Community of Practice as a Theory of Change for Infrastructure EducationAbstractA national faculty Community of Practice (CoP) has created a model course for undergraduateinfrastructure education as a part of its shared agenda
expertise from programs at a variety of institutions to best address the career and professional development needs of students.Best PracticesOver the short years of operation, a spectrum of ideas were considered and implemented in aneffort to improve and grow the MSPM degree program and its TPM and SEM graduatecertificates. Some ideas did not produce the desired results and were quickly discarded. Forexample, advertising in narrowly read trade publication and using stock photos were notconsidered beneficial. The ideas that were beneficial survived and constitute a body of bestpractices. Some of these best practices are summarized below: A graduation dinner is held each May and December for the MSPM, TPM, and SEM graduates. The dinner
engineering projects fail (Ibrahim, Costello, &Wilkinson, 2013; Lawrence & Scanlan, 2007), the failures have been attributed to technical,communication, and/or contextual issues. Leading schools have begun emphasizing the othertwo categories of skills development. Texas A&M has been among the leaders with a variety ofco-curricular activities that provide intense design experience in interdisciplinary teams (AggiesInvent) and focus on building skills and experience with developing a technical and businessproject proposal (through an online summer internship).Researchers have for decades attempted to identify and describe effective educational practices(Chickering & Gamson, 1987; Kuh, 2008). In 2008, Kuh coined the term high
program. The challenges include securing sufficientadministrative, institutional, space, equipment, and personnel support. The opportunities lie inthe possibility to create an efficient, modern, and attractive program for engineering educationbased on proven innovative teaching methods, state of the art equipment, and a new student-centered curriculum.One of the first questions that immediately arise is “what is the best curriculum for a newprogram in Electrical and Computer Engineering?” In attempting to answer this simple question,many possibilities come to mind and a review of several expert opinions and an analysis of a fewcurricula from leading engineering schools lead to useful conclusions that are described in thispaper. Some of these lie
department such as machining practices, senior design, and thermodynamics. Dan’s areas of interest are related to thermal fluid design, internal combustion engines, and energy conversion. Prior to his current position at UNC-Charlotte, Dan worked for Mercury Marine in Fond du lac, Wisconsin developing 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines and propulsion systems. After completing his graduate studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Dan spent two years working as a research engineer in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the UW-Madison focusing on cryogenic and thermal fluid systems.Frank Skinner, University of North Carolina-Charlotte Frank Skinner is currently the director of
, and then advance quickly with the use of programming andsimulation tools. Hands-on milling and turning practices are the essential part of this course.Student teams design and fabricate a number of real-world machining projects at the end of thesemester.This course is one of the best engineering courses in order to implement the innovation,leadership, and entrepreneurship concepts in the entire curriculum, and it challenges students tograsp a number of industrial soft skills such as problem solving, team work, and analyticalthinking.Although some of the course students find jobs as programmers, machine operators, tooldesigners, and manufacturing engineers, the number of students with a mindset in creating jobswith the latest trends supports
English learnersand limited long term follow up. 4 This study suggests a significant need for professionaldevelopment such as the type offered in the BMERET program so that teachers andstudents can benefit. Intervening with teachers via professional development may be animportant way of impacting student outcomes particularly in science. Low achievementin science is not inevitable for students who do not, as a group, do well. These points areessential for strategic intervention connected to professional development for teachersand are precisely the focus of the BMERET.A large private urban research university with a school of engineering, medical schooland school of education through engineering research center (ERC) has partnered with alarge
alumnus of Harvard’s Graduate School of Design and recipient of Harvard’s prestigious Rice Prize for the Integration of Architecture and Engineering, Nas- tasi is currently directing interdisciplinary research in sustainable engineering for both the Department of Defense and Department of Energy.Mr. Eirik Hole, Stevens Institute of Technology Eirik Hole has since 2004 held the position of lecturer in systems engineering and engineering man- agement in the School of Systems & Enterprise at Stevens Institute of Technology. Prior to this, he held systems engineering positions in a number of companies, primarily in the automotive and aerospace fields, in Norway and Germany. He obtained a master’s degree in aerospace
understand the impacts of informaleducation experiences, it is important to research outside of the classroom. While research intothese experiences is expanding, conducting research outside of the classroom setting presents itsown unique set of challenges. The authors on this paper have all conducted STEM research andassessment in a variety of informal learning settings including youth organizations, scienceresource centers, community outreach programs, and museums across different age groups. Inthis paper, we discuss some of the challenges present in informal learning settings along with tipsfor how to plan for and overcome issues that will inevitably arise. We also highlight the uniquebenefits of working outside of a traditional classroom. By
process. To encourage critical consciousness and reflective dialog amongthe grant planning team, we first developed a set of meeting and discussion norms, Table 1,to govern how we interact with each other. We have also worked with a campus program(***name redacted) designed to provide research opportunities and mentoring for studentsfrom marginalized groups to recruit three student researchers to the project. Table 1. Group norms and behaviors. Qualities and Aspirations Practices and Traditions We intend to….. We intend to ….. Practice unconditional positive regard Check-in at the beginning of each meeting Share leadership and prioritize collective
rewarding students’ entrepreneurialefforts. Engineering entrepreneurship is growing as a subfield of interest as well, with manyinstitutions nationwide placing centers for entrepreneurship and innovation under theirengineering schools and with the establishment of The Journal of Engineering Entrepreneurship.A study was started at a western research university to better understand the impact of peerconsultants in entrepreneurship for engineering students (Call, Goodridge, & Scheaffer, 2016).These peer consultants from the university’s entrepreneurship center were invited into randomlyselected sections of a Technical Communication for Engineers class to present information aboutentrepreneurship, the on-campus resources and competitions that
Paper ID #29194Teacher Leader Engineering Network (TaLENt): A Collective Impact Modelfor K-12 Engineering Teacher Leaders (Work in Progress)Christina Anlynette Crawford, Rice University As Associate Director for Science and Engineering of the Rice Office of STEM Engagement, Christina leads the NanoEnvironmental Engineering for Teachers program. In this capacity, she guides Houston area secondary science teachers in weekly meetings on Rice’s campus to ”best practices” in educational pedagogy. She currently has a B.S. in Biology from Texas A and M Corpus Christi, an M.S.Ed from the University of Houston, and is a Ph.D
the other five components are inputs. Because entrepreneurship is a process,anyone can learn it12,17. Similarly, innovative thinking and teamwork skills are learnable2,18,19,20.Research and empirical findings have established the value of teamwork in industry andacademia in promoting improved quality performance, self-efficacy, and engagement4,5,21,22,23.These facts imply that one way to ensure that entrepreneurship, innovation, and teamworkeducation and practices are learnt is to teach them and subsequently assess for their learning.Some examples of engineering and computing courses that blend entrepreneurship, innovation,and professional skills education and training are the following: The University of Nevada at Reno developed two senior
educational component ofthe Engineering Research Centers was one manifestation of this turn, but in being built around aresearch-centric framing, their focus was primarily graduate education, undergraduate research,or K-12 outreach [34]. On the other hand, the practice of targeted funding also enabled NSF toalso refocus their priorities, resulting in the Engineering Education Coalitions. Six coalitionswere established beginning in 1990, each funded to the tune of $15 million [26-27]. But whilethe EECs were not exactly a failure, they were perceived and presented as not being a resoundingsuccess. In extending the purposeful evolution of funding priorities, NSF’s incoming director,Joseph Bordogna began to look for broader possibilities for intervention
design of instruction, how we might best design instructional technology within those frameworks, and how the research and development of instructional technologies can inform our theories of cognition. He is also interested in preparing future STEM faculty for teaching, incorporating instructional technology as part of instructional design, and STEM education improvement and reform.Dr. Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University Jon Sticklen is the Director of the Center for Engineering Education Research at Michigan State Uni- versity. He also serves MSU as Director of Applied Engineering Sciences, an undergraduate bachelor of science degree program that is highly interdisciplinary focusing on both engineering and
Paper ID #35859A practical method for improving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion inNuclear ScienceMr. Jim Olson, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute After a twenty year Engineering career inventing and operating advanced technology in various private sector and military environments, Jim Olson returned to Academia to formalize and publish the methods and best practices he developed while mentoring and training Early Career individuals in the practical application of STEM concepts. Jim’s research if Engineering Education centric and he is currently pursing a Doctorate of Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy
Page 22.868.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Industry Based Projects and Preparing Engineers for the 21st Century WorkforceIntroductionAt the October 2005 National Science Foundation Advanced Technology Education (NSF-ATE)Annual Meeting, Dr. Renee S. Lerche, an executive at The Ford Motor Company and a nationalauthority on global leadership and workforce development, said that, “employers need workerswith deep experience with scientific inquiry, design and problem solving solutions.” Studentsmust be able to apply what they learn to real world problems that are relevant and meaningful. Inparticular, research has documented that contextual learning
continue torevise the curriculum to be more hands-on and industry focused.Members of the Strategic Corporate Alliance Initiative are asked to donate between$5,000 to $25,000 to support and enhance current programs, as well as to help launchnew and innovative programs that will help students succeed in the Engineering,Computer Science, and Technology professions upon graduation. Members will hold aseat on the Dean’s Advisory Board and become a stakeholder in the development of suchprograms.CSULA strives to be recognized as one of the leading universities for providing corporatepartners/investors with their highest return on investment for sponsored projects,research, student programs, and recruiting. In addition to becoming a strategic
Chapel Hill, N.C. She is a certified program evaluator and a faculty development consultant. Brent received her B.A. from Mill- saps College in Jackson, Miss., her M.Ed. from Mississippi State University, and her Ed.D. from Auburn University. She was an Associate Professor of education at East Carolina University before starting her consulting firm in 1996.Dr. Cindy Waters, Naval Surface Warfare Center Her research team is skilled matching these newer manufacturing techniques to distinct material choices and the unique materials combination for specific applications. She is also renowned for her work in the Engineering Education realm working with faculty motivation for change and re-design of Material Science
P.Eng., University of Waterloo Dr. Al-Hammoud is a Faculty lecturer (Graduate Attributes) in the department of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Waterloo. Dr. Al-Hammoud has a passion for teaching where she con- tinuously seeks new technologies to involve students in their learning process. She is actively involved in the Ideas Clinic, a major experiential learning initiative at the University of Waterloo. She is also re- sponsible for developing a process and assessing graduate attributes at the department to target areas for improvement in the curriculum. This resulted in several publications in this educational research areas. Dr. Al-Hammoud won the ”Ameet and Meena Chakma award for
. Barakat is currently the immediate past chair of the ASEE Ethics Division.Dr. David Ramirez, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Dr. David Ramirez is a tenured Associate Professor of the Department of Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK). He is the graduate coordinator of the doctoral program in environmental engineering. He has served as the Director of the Center for Research Excellence in Sci- ence and Technology – Research on Environmental Sustainability in Semi-Arid Coastal Areas, Interim Executive Director of the Eagle Ford Shale Center for Research, Education and Outreach, and program coordinator of several TAMUK’s education programs including the NSF-Science, Technology