AC 2009-717: CHILDREN'S CONCEPTIONS AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS OFTECHNOLOGY BEFORE AND AFTER PARTICIPATING IN AN INFORMALENGINEERING CLUBPamela Lottero-Perdue, Towson State University Dr. Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue is an Assistant Professor of Science Education in the Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences at Towson University. She began her career as process engineer, taught high school physics and pre-engineering, wrote curriculum and was a master teacher for Project Lead the Way, and led two Project FIRST robotics teams. As a science teacher educator, she has added engineering content and pedagogy to her science methods courses for prospective elementary teachers. She teaches engineering to
University at Erie - The Behrend College, where he teaches Statics, Dynamics and Fluid and Thermal Science Courses. He earned a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology and a MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Gannon Universitydouglas howe, Portland State University Douglas Howe is a graduate of the PSU BSME program with several years of experience working as a Mechanical Engineer for Electro-Scientific Industries. He is currently enrolled in the PSU Center for Science Education, working toward his Masters of Science Teaching. He is a Noyce Fellow and a research assistant on the Engineering of Everyday Things project.Jenna Faulkner, Portland State University
students, with increased exposures tothe wide variety of fields of engineering. This exposure provides students with realisticapplications of science and mathematics content and also increases their awareness of STEMfields as possible future career options. GIFT participants, termed GIFT Fellows, receive a stipend of $5000 for a standard 7week position. However the lengths of positions vary between 4 and 8 weeks, with the stipendlevel pro-rated accordingly. Fellows may receive up to 10 Professional Learning Units (PLU’s)upon completion of program requirements. Each GIFT Fellow develops a GIFT Action Plan totransfer their experience back to their classroom. GIFT Facilitators, who are former GIFTparticipants and “master teachers”, assist
concepts.” Maria implied that Kenyan schools seemto prize more of a fundamental knowledge of information disseminated in class, while Americanschools tend to encourage a formulaic, memory-based approach to solving problems. She statedthe following: [In Kenya] they expect that you master everything that you see and you can remember. Versus here [in the U.S.], I think it’s, like, can you, like, not memorize, but can you just understand this concept, get tested at it, and then, you know, you’re not going to need to apply it in your later courses, or it’s integrated, but it’s never really, you know, tested again.As with Titan, Maria’s remarks also underscored the importance of international examinations inher home country
, she has an additional assignment in alumni relations and is helping the College of Engineering to coordinate and expand their K-12 STEM outreach initiatives. Outside of the University, she is a Director for the Allegheny County Conservation District and coordinates the Design Factory after-school program at the Sarah Heinz House Boys and Girls Club.Ms. Donna M, Beck, Carnegie Mellon University Donna Beck is Senior Librarian at Carnegie Mellon University, serving as Engineering Librarian since 2004. Since 2007, she has participated as an instructor for the research component of the annual Summer Engineering Experience for Girls, 2-week program. She received her Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) from
Paper ID #19077Engineering Pathways Fellows: Four Years of Successful Retention Initia-tives, Including International CollaborationDr. Amy L. Freeman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Amy L. Freeman holds a Master of Science degree in Engineering and a Ph.D. in Workforce Edu- cation. She has a been a practitioner of retention programming for over two decades and is a member of several organizations and networks that support her research interest: access and inclusion to STEM education. She is the primary PI for the NSF sponsored S-STEM award, ”Engineering Pathways: An Undergraduate Scholars Program.” Dr
variations in engineering education and practice. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 How six assistant professors landed their jobs at baccalaureate colleges and masters institutions: A focus on pathways and teaching (un)preparednessAbstractDid you pursue your PhD because you wanted to teach at the college level? Do you find it trickyto balance your interest in teaching with the focus on research at your graduate institution? Areyou hoping to do a lot of teaching in your future faculty job but don’t know where to look foradvice or what it would be like?This paper shares the narratives of six assistant professors who are at institutions that largelyfocus on
Fellow of the IEEE, a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), an ABET Program Evaluator, the Editor-in- Chief for the IEEE Transactions on Education, a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal of Engineering Education, and an Associate Editor for the International Journal of STEM Education.Ms. Raina Michelle Khatri, Western Michigan University Raina is currently a graduate research assistant pursuing a PhD in Science Education: Physics at Western Michigan University. She holds bachelors degrees in Physics and English from Hope College and a masters degree in Physics from Western Michigan University. She has worked as an assistant editor for the online magazine Physics to Go and interned at the
for Engineering Education, 2017 Paper ID #19677worked as a product development engineer, quality engineer, technical lead, business leader and pro-gram/project manager managing many different global projects. Gregg received his PhD in EducationalLeadership and Higher Education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Master of TechnologyManagement degree and a BS in Manufacturing Engineering Technology, from Brigham Young Univer-sity. Gregg also does consulting in project management and leadership working with IPS Learning andStanford University where he provides training for fortune 500 companies throughout the world. c
University. The University of East Anglia has been delivering a ‘Rotation PhD’in which students visit different labs in 10-week long research mini-projects, directed bydifferent supervisors and trained in different techniques. The ‘Integrated PhD’ at theUniversity of Southampton has offered 3 laboratory rotation projects after which the studentis awarded an MRes (Master of Research) and they then spend 3 more years deepening theirexpertise towards a PhD degree. These approaches have been successful over the years anddemonstrate an appetite for very varied, skills-training focused programs that provide theresearcher with broader knowledge and varied competencies that prepare them foremployment. However, these programs are typically found in
“mainstage”at the Barn was being prepared for a larger production. The smaller production size allowed for‘training configurations’ of the crew: two first-years co-designed and hung the lights, a first-yearstudent served as set designer, dresser, and properties master, they had a sophomore managingthe stage, a first-time producer, and the director and assistant director had a model that was morelike co-directing. Everybody in the crew had theater experience, but they were mostly all takingon new roles, subverting or changing the way the technical roles are usually distributed to workfor their particular show.Jacob and Austin spoke about the usefulness of these established technical roles, and expressedtheir wish for similar structures to be more
is used for thecourse, the instructor can create guided reading assignments to help the students learn what isimportant from the instructor’s point of view, clarify concepts, etc. Interactive textbooks andpublisher tools like WileyPLUS [2] and McGraw-Hill Connect [3] also offer opportunities tohelp students master material from reading texts. Some online texts such as the one used for theonline MEB course in this paper (Felder, Rousseau, and Bullard’s Elementary Principles ofChemical Processes) also have embedded videos within them that help illustrate concepts,problem-solving techniques, etc. The screencasts, conceptests, simulations, modules, andconcept inventories available on learncheme.com [4] and through the AIChE ConceptWarehouse [5
Paper ID #21479Engineers’ Imaginaries of ’The Public’: Dominant Themes from Interviewswith Engineering Students, Faculty, and ProfessionalsDr. Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc. Dr. Canney’s research focuses on engineering education, specifically the development of social responsi- bility in engineering students. Other areas of interest include ethics, service learning, and sustainability education. Dr. Canney received bachelors degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Seat- tle University, a masters in Civil Engineering from Stanford University with an emphasis on structural engineering, and a PhD
Engineer in Training(E.I.T) from the Board of Professional Engineers.Mohamed is currently pursuing his second master’s degree in Systems Engineering.Pratik Subhash Pachpute, Pennsylvania State University,Great Valley Pratik Subhash Pachpute is a Graduate student,currently pursuing Masters Degree in Engineering Man- agement,at Pennsylvania State University,Great Valley Campus.He received his Bachelor’s degree in Ma- rine Engineering in 2009 from Mumbai University,India. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Exploring the Dynamic Interactions and Cognitive Characteristics of NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) TeamsAbstractIn this pilot study, we used the Interaction
within the Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD) within the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). Gregg received his PhD in Educational Leadership and Higher Education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Master of Technology Management degree and a BS in Manufacturing Engineering Technology, from Brigham Young Univer- sity. Gregg also provides consulting in leadership development and project management working with Strategy Execution and Duke Corporate Education where he provides training for fortune 500 companies throughout the world.Dr. Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette Carla B. Zoltowski is an assistant professor of engineering practice in the Schools of
., Guidelines for writing a review article. Zurich-Basel: Plant Science Center. Dostupné z http://www. plantscience. ethz. ch/education/Masters/courses/Scientific_Writing, 2009.5. Gough, D., S. Oliver, and J. Thomas, An introduction to systematic reviews. 2012: Sage.6. Cook, D.A. and C.P. West, Conducting systematic reviews in medical education: a stepwise approach. Medical education, 2012. 46(10): p. 943-952.7. Finfgeld, D.L., Metasynthesis: The state of the art—so far. Qualitative health research, 2003. 13(7): p. 893- 904.8. Borrego, M., M.J. Foster, and J.E. Froyd, Systematic literature reviews in engineering education and other developing interdisciplinary fields. Journal of Engineering Education, 2014. 103(1
heuristics.Dr. Justin L. Hess, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis Dr. Justin L Hess is the Assistant Director of the STEM Education Innovation and Research Institute at IUPUI. His research interests include ethics, design, and sustainability. Dr. Hess received each of his degrees from Purdue University, including a PhD in Engineering Education, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering, and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. He is currently the Vice Chair of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Committee on Sustainability subcommittee on Formal Engineering Education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Critical Incidents in Engineering Students
experiences, and gauge their progress againstother teams. Though limited feedback has been obtained, students respond well to theopportunity for interaction. It is not clear if we have achieved our objective of having teamsrealize that everyone is more-or-less facing the same obstacles; we plan to employ mediateddiscussions during the next capstone cycle in an attempt to highlight common challenges.Winter Deliverables and Learning OutcomesDuring the winter quarter, teams coalesce into professional social units that persist for theremainder of the course. Typically, several weeks are needed for students to understand thelarger management style and adopt the professional format we are instructing them to learn.High-performing teams quickly master this
Paper ID #21480Representations of ’The Public’ in Learning Through Service (LTS) Versus’Mainstream’ Engineering Foundational Professional DocumentsDr. Nathan E. Canney, Dr. Canney’s research focuses on engineering education, specifically the development of social responsi- bility in engineering students. Other areas of interest include ethics, service learning, and sustainability education. Dr. Canney received bachelors degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Seat- tle University, a masters in Civil Engineering from Stanford University with an emphasis on structural engineering, and a PhD in Civil Engineering
,2010)—using the kinds of classroom artifacts mentioned above to ground detailed discussions ofwhat students were thinking, what was “learned,” and what could be tried next. Below, throughepisodes of seminar activities, we show how such “problems of practice” become objects ofcollective inquiry for the engineering LAs. While inspiring many of our seminar activities,however, the above literature also establishes that becoming more consistently attuned tostudents’ thinking and learning how to respond effectively are difficult, long-term processes fornovice teachers. They are not simple “skills” that can be quickly mastered (Ball, 1993; Jacobs,Lamb, Philipp, & Schappelle, 2011). And this conclusion applies equally strongly to anotheraspect of
Porous Medium • Stress Concentration 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 Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, Operation Research, and Mechanical Engineering all from Princeton University during the years from 1973 through 1976. He received his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering, with minor in Mathematics from Michigan State. Nick has served and held positions in Administration (Civil, Chemical, Computer Engineering, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, Manu