of more importance in design of traditional process equipment and facilities and in environmental fields. Probability analysis is very important in health and safety fields. Each field has its own specific “industrial strength” computer program packages used for design, analysis and operations. Students should gain experience using the ones in their fields. • Design, economics, process control and laboratory: These are all topics that have close ties to industrial and/or research laboratory practices. They can be very different, however, depending on what industry or research area they are tied to. The design process for a large-scale, continuous petrochemical
technical leader. The program grew steadily, attracted 10 corporate sponsors,and was awarded two major NSF S-STEM grants. The NSF research sought to understand ifearly leadership training resulted in higher graduation and retentions rates and faster time tograduation for academically talented, financially disadvantaged STEM majors. The preliminaryresults indicate a highly positive association.The goal of the LDP has remained the same since inception, help STEM students become futureleaders in industry by providing leadership training and mentoring with a cohort experience ofco-curricular education and community service opportunities. Teaching and modeling authenticproblem-solving to future leaders is an essential strategy and key component of the
Engineering (CEAE). She has served as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education in the CEAE Department, as well as the ABET assessment coordinator. Professor Bielefeldt was also the faculty director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program, a living- learning community where interdisciplinary students learn about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service- learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity.Dr. Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder Daniel W. Knight is the Program Assessment and Research Associate at Design Center (DC) Colorado in CU’s Department
of highschool, college and graduate students. The researchers will (1) examine team-membersexperiences in this course to determine if and how the course design can be improved and(2) quantify high school students’ perceptions of college, specifically the University ofUtah and the College of Engineering. ChE is a pilot interdisciplinary service-learning seminar on hydrogen sustainability.It includes 12 University f Utah college students (six from Chemical Engineering and sixfrom other disciplines) and 12 advanced high school students who will be taking the coursefor college credit. The “pilot” nature of this course requires that research be conducted toassess the impact of the course. Currently, the seminar will be evaluated for both
provided a strong foundation of findings, one limitation was that the studypredominantly focused on science students and not engineering undergraduate researchers.Our own prior work 7 on undergraduate research experiences previously focused on socialcognitive aspects of an NSF funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program,finding that the experience positively impacted participants’ academic and career plans,especially for doctoral level work. We utilized a mixed-methods approach to gain in-depthinformation about the impact of the undergraduate research experience, and particularly the roleof graduate student mentors, on participants’ self efficacy
.Goncher, A., Johri, A., & Sharma, A. (2010, October). Work in progress—Use-value and functionality versus aesthetics and experience: Inculcation of design ideologies in engineering and industrial design students. In 2010 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) (pp. T4H-1). IEEE.Haen, K. M., Raman, D. R., Polush, E., & Kemis, M. (2012). Training the next generation of creative, innovative and adaptive scientists and engineers: The NSF Engineering Research Center for Biorenewable Chemicals (CBiRC) Research Experience for Undergraduates. Education for Chemical Engineers, 7(4), e230-e240.Hinkle, Christopher M. & Koretsky, Milo D., 2019, “Toward professional practice: student learning
Paper ID #16380Vertical Integration of the Liberal Arts in Engineering EducationDr. Bingbing Li, California State University - Northridge Dr. Bingbing Li is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Manufacturing Systems Engineering & Management at California State University Northridge. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Manufacturing Systems Engineering. His research includes additive manufacturing (laser additive manufacturing, 3D bioprinting, FDM & SLA for plastics), sustainable design and manufacturing, and sustainability analysis of nanotechnologies.Dr. Robert G. Ryan, California State
, Northeastern University ANN McDONALD is an Associate Academic Specialist in Graphic Design and Multimedia Studies. Her research focuses on creating and studying educational interactive projects that can best be achieved through interdisciplinary collaboration. Her exhibit and interactive design work for clients such as The Boston Symphony Orchestra, The New England Aquarium, and The National Health Sciences Consortium have offered wide audiences access to complex topics.Jay Laird, Metaversal Studios JAY T. LAIRD is a full-time Lecturer in the undergraduate and graduate Multimedia Studies programs at Northeastern University. He is also the founder and Lead Game Designer of Metaversal Studios, a
© American Society for Engineering Education, 2021 2021 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference Proceedings | Paper ID 35162 Prefer open-ended problemsPrefer closed-ended problems Prefer hands-on Prefer teamwork Research confidence Research exp will benefit me Interested in related career Will do graduate study Disagree Slight D Slight A Agree Strong A Figure 1: Pre-experience learning preferences and plans Critical thinking Teamwork PresentationsLiterature research Data analysis Research design Coding Disagree Slight D Slight A Agree Strong A Figure 2: Pre-experience
Paper ID #17059The Impact of STEM Experiences on Student Self-Efficacy in ComputationalThinkingJoshua Levi Weese, Kansas State University Josh Weese is a PhD candidate in the department of Computer Science at Kansas State University. Fo- cusing on education research, this experience comes from work as a graduate teaching assistant, various outreach programs, and time spent as a NSF GK-12 fellow. His downtime is spent in outreach programs aimed toward enriching local K-12 students’ experience in STEM, especially in computer science and sensor technologies.Russell Feldhausen, Kansas State UniversityMr. Nathan H. Bean
. thesis, he is working under the supervision of Dr. DeLean Tolbert Smith. Currently, his research is focused on using human-centered design and data analytics to improve student access and success in an undergraduate engineering program and support higher education professionals to recognize minoritized students' diverse needs. Aishwary also works as a Graduate Student Instructor at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, where he teaches lab sessions in Engineering and Engineering Design. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Undefeated—Black Collegiate Women in Volleyball and STEMAbstract Representation
one, the discussion will be aroundproposals, while research question two will only address appraised awarded Project Summaries.MethodI employed a convergent parallel mixed method research design, collecting both quantitative andqualitative data simultaneously17. This method was selected because it provided a way to developa complete understanding of the Broader Impact Criterion using different but complementarydatasets. Figure 1 best outlines the use of a convergent parallel mixed method research design,depicting the collection of two independent strands of data—quantitative and qualitative—simultaneously. The data were collected in parallel strands, independently from each other, andwere be brought together to compare the results
within the departments and research centers in the College of Engineering as well as the Department of Computer Science. Kari's area of interests include outreach, instruction, innovation and design. She is available to teach classes on library resources and consult on issues including standards, patents, evaluating information and other information literacy concepts, copyright, and the Creative Space and Tool Library.Sara Scheib Sara is the Director of the Scholarly Impact unit at the University Libraries and works to support researchers and scholars in all stages of their careers and across disciplines in navigating the scholarly publishing landscape and maximizing the impact of their work.James M Cox James M
15.1194.12could curricular requirements in all areas of STEM be best accomplished? Questions alsoarise about how much and what type of T&E capability would be optimum, and howinstitutions without technology education departments could offer T&E content.Investigations and research into innovative methods around these barriers should provefruitful, and have obvious implications on technological literacy measurements, STEMliteracy measurements and T&E standards in K-12 (and teacher preparation programs).A review of some anecdotal data on the effect of MST graduates and some future researchtopics surrounding the MST program are outlined below.(1) Anecdotal Data:Obvious questions about the MST program arise. What impact are MST graduates having
to attend graduate school, and care for each of them as a unique individual, not just another student. [3]Black student success at HBCUs is predicated on how HBCUs curate experiences for the Blackstudent population. Much of the research on HBCU characteristics that support the success ofBlack students centers on undergraduate experience, less is known about STEM doctoralexperiences of Black students at HBCUs, especially in terms of mentoring. In this paper weexplore the mentoring experiences of Black STEM doctoral students at a HBCU.HBCUs and STEM Doctoral ProgramsThe extant literature, as others have suggested [11], [12], revealed little about the experiences ofBlack doctoral STEM students enrolled in STEM programs housed at HBCUs. It
Paper ID #37486The Impact of Faculty’s Use of Pedagogical CommunicationPlatforms on Professor-Student RapportTina Zecher (Evaluation Associate) Tina Zecher is an evaluator and education researcher in the Center for Science Teaching and Learning at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. She holds a B.S. in Economics/Finance from the University of Texas at Dallas and an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction. Ms. Zecher serves as an evaluator and educational researcher on federally and privately funded grants
students to consider additionalpossibilities. This single, 1-hour design lesson would allow engineering students to think throughthe steps in solution mapping using these strategies to gain experience with the solution mappingprocess.As educators examine different ways to develop best practices in design education, instruction onsolution-first design processes can expand students’ approaches to design and address problemsfrom more than one angle. Engineering students may learn and adopt effective ways to identifyapplications for new, emerging technologies that can lead to innovative product development.Limitations and Future ResearchThis study examined a small sample of engineering professionals with mechanical engineeringdegrees. The purpose of
sustainability. Prior to joining the JMU Engineering faculty in 2012, Dr. Barrella was at Georgia Tech completing her Ph.D. research as part of the Infrastructure Research Group (IRG). She also completed a teaching certificate and was actively involved with the Center for the En- hancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) at Georgia Tech. Her academic interests focus on two primary areas of sustainable transportation: (1) community-based design and planning and (2) strategic planning and policy development. Dr. Barrella is also interested in investigating how to best integrate these research interests into classroom and project experiences for her students
, American Society of Mechanical Engineers and American Society for Engineering Education. Dr. Mawasha has received numerous honors including Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership), Pi Tau Sigma (Mechanical Engineering), Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics), and Tau Beta Pi (Engineering). His research interests include thermo-fluids sciences, bioengineering, applied mathematics, and engineering education.Kumar Yelamarthi, Wright State University KUMAR YELAMARTHI is a Ph.D. student. He holds the MSEE from Wright State University. He serves as the lead Graduate Teaching Assistant for the Freshman Engineering and Computer Science Program. He was honored as the most outstanding graduate student in 2004, outstanding
of entrepreneurship, will the capacity to generate a collaborative atmosphere whenteaching or enrolled in classes regardless of the virtual modality gear us with greaterintentionality to succeed? Is your desire to learn more about venture or receive funding, toinvite a VC to participate with you and your student teams or wonder how VC’s make diversedecisions during a pandemic [24], to inspire entrepreneurship in graduate students [25, 26],generate a trusting atmosphere in your classroom or lab, and be the force for innovation inyour department [27]? As such, the focus of this paper is to concentrate on how new routinesin collaboration such as virtually operationalizing tasks and goals, has a lasting impact oninterpersonal expression and in
cases, post-doctoralfellows also served as mentors for participants. Given the National Science Foundation’s goalsfor the REU initiative, the UH REU site was designed to provide participants with a positivelaboratory experience as well as significant professional development and social components.Weekly professional development sessions included a panel discussion with current engineeringgraduate students and professors on the topics of applying to graduate school and academic andindustry career opportunities, as well as several weeks of written and oral technicalcommunications instruction and practice. Participants were housed in on-campus furnishedapartments, and social activities designed to foster camaraderie among participants
management, low-impact de- velopment, green infrastructure design, storm water management, flood risk modeling, vulnerabilities and adaptation strategies for urban water systems, and the water-energy nexus. Steve’s research projects have been funded by National Laboratories, EPA, NSF, DOD, DOE, State Departments of Transportation, and Private Industry. His work has resulted in more than 50 authored or co-authored peer-reviewed publi- cations. Dr. Burian currently is an Associate Director of the Global Change and Sustainability Center and the Co-Director of Sustainability Curriculum Development at the University of Utah. He is actively involved with several professional societies including ASCE, AWRA, AWWA, WEF, AGU, AMS
Paper ID #16568The Role of Shared Physical Space in Affording the Creation of Shared Con-ceptual Spaces in Design Project TeamsDr. Penny Kinnear, University of Toronto Penny Kinnear currently works with the Engineering Communication Program at the University of Toronto where she focuses on the development and delivery of Professional Language support for a highly student body. She has a background in applied linguistics, second language and bilingual education and writing education. She is co-author of the book, ”Sociocultural Theory in Second Language Education: An in- troduction through narratives.” Her current research
graduate skills highlight a number of deficiencies in the preparation ofstudents for professional careers. Among the most commonly noted gaps between expectations andactual skills are • the ability to understand software systems as different than single-user programs; 6,51 • the ability to visualize different perspectives or views on a software system; 10,11 • the ability to think critically and reflectively; 31,38 • systems analysis and design skills; 6,31,51 and • problem-solving and investigative skills. 6,10,11,31 As more and more of our world becomes dependent upon computer-based systems, futuresoftware developers and designers must develop effective decision-making skills and strategies inaddition to the technical knowledge they
appropriateinfrastructure in place, and ensuring that faculty receive formal training in distance educationmethods and technology 20.Considerable research has focused on assessing distance education practices, and a number ofpublications have examined this topic in terms of what faculty can do to improve the educationalexperience for students: “What determines the success of distance teaching is the extent to whichthe institution and the individual instructor are able to provide the appropriate opportunity for,and quality of, dialogue between teacher and learner, as well as appropriately structured learningmaterials” 15, p. 6. However, tension can also exist between faculty and instructional designpersonnel. Whereas the ideal relationship would be one of
), incoherent curricula, and other factors in addition to instructional practices and course content.• Department chairs affect individual service courses by the faculty they assign to teach them, by the workload credit given for teaching these courses, and the by rewards allocated to faculty teaching them. Consider workload policies. At MSU faculty are given credit for teaching one course whether or not it’s 230 students in a service course or 5 students in a graduate seminar. The current work allocation formula works against a major investment in faculty time in reforming service courses.• Innovative instructional approaches developed for service courses as part of a funded research project must be placed in the context of the typical faculty
Transformations Institute (EETI) in the College of Engineering. The Engineering Education Transformations Institute at UGA is an innovative approach that fuses high quality engineering education research with systematic educational innovation to transform the educational practices and cultures of engineering. Dr. Walther’s research group, the Collab- orative Lounge for Understanding Society and Technology through Educational Research (CLUSTER), is a dynamic interdisciplinary team that brings together professors, graduate, and undergraduate students from engineering, art, educational psychology, and social work in the context of fundamental educational research. Dr. Walther’s research program spans interpretive research
-2013), and a Postdoctoral Researcher at Clemson University (2013-2014) and the University of Florida (2014-2016). His research focuses on human-centered computing, computer science education, social computing, and broadening participation in computing. Dr. Dillon has received >$750k in research funding and awards from external agencies and non-profit organizations, including the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Maryland Pre-Service Computer Science Teacher Education Program (MCCE), and the Collaborative Research Experience for Undergraduates (CREU - CRA-WP). Dr. Dillon currently serves as a Co-PI for the STARS Computing Corps, which recently has been renewed for funding by NSF. He has also conducted a
Paper ID #43830Evaluating the Impact of Teaching Undergraduate Engineering Students Strategiesto Become Leaders in Diverse EnvironmentsDr. Renee M. Desing, University of Washington Dr. Renee Desing is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington. Her research interests include diversity, equity, and inclusion in the engineering classrooms and workplaces. Dr. Desing graduated from Ohio State with her Ph.D. in Engineering Education, and also holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a M.S. in Industrial Engineering and
NAFSA’s Senator Paul Simon Spotlight prize for innovative campus internationalization (2011), and the Andrew Heiskell Award (2012) by the Institute for International Education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Factors impacting the development of intercultural competence in engineering students’ long-term study abroadBackgroundThe paper investigates factors determining the potential for engineering students’ professionaland personal growth, intercultural development, and transformational change after a year ofstudying and interning abroad in Europe and Asia. Participants were enrolled in the University ofRhode Island International Engineering Program. They double major in