Engineering Education, 2020 Student responses to active learning strategies: A comparison between project-based and traditional engineering programsIntroductionOver the past three decades, engineering education has experienced calls for innovation in termsof effective teaching and learning. One of the reformations is to introduce active learning in theclassroom to promote students’ engagement. Different from traditional teacher-centered lectures,active learning [1] focuses on students’ participation, peer-to-peer interaction as well as learningreflection and metacognition [2]. Including a wide range of teaching strategies, such as groupbrainstorming, jigsaw discussion [3], think-pair-share [4], and problem-based
. Prior to joining the faculty at The Citadel, Dr. Watson earned her PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from The Georgia Institute of Technology. She also has BS and MS degrees in Biosystems Engineering from Clemson University. Dr. Watson’s research interests are in the areas of engineering education and biological waste treatment.Dr. Robin Anderson, James Madison University Robin D. Anderson serves as the Academic Unit Head for the Department of Graduate Psychology at James Madison University. She holds a doctorate in Assessment and Measurement. She previously served as the Associate Director of the Center for Assessment and Research Studies at JMU. Her areas of research include assessment practice and
Engineering Education”undergraduate instructional methodology with applied research, and supplement classroomteaching with real- world design problems. The integration of design and real- life applicationsinto the course material brings a whole new dimension to the students’ understanding of the wayfluid-thermal systems behave. In addition, this pedagogical framework introduces essence offluid mechanics and heat transfer into thermodynamics via assigned (suggested) projects.The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) directs every engineeringprogram to a set of outcomes that all graduates must have [10]. These set of outcomes (a-k) are asfollows:(a) an ability to apply knowledge of ma thematics, science, and engineering;(b) an
program encourages the awardees tobe cultural change agents, “by establishing innovative new models for graduate education andtraining in a fertile environment for collaborative research that transcends traditional disciplinaryboundaries8. In 2010 the NSF IGERT program was renamed as NSF Research TraineeshipProgram (NRT).5.2 Programs and Initiatives Supportive of Rank The COE Faculty Development Office serves a community of approximately 300 facultywhich includes non-tenure track (teaching and research professors and lecturers) and tenure-trackearly career faculty, mid-career faculty, and senior faculty.5.2.1 Non-Tenure Track Faculty In a targeted initiative, the COE Faculty Development Office provided mechanisms fornon-tenure track
or through the NSF grant. The relationships that are establishedbetween the mentors and the undergraduate students are crucial in motivating the students to dotheir best work and to increasing their interest level in the pursuit of careers in research. Thefaculty mentors are expected to foster this relationship to a point where the mentor becomes apotential reference for the students and/or their advisors in graduate school.Appropriate Projects: The intellectual focus area of the REU site must match the targetapplicant pool. In the case of the IREECE program, the projects were selected to appeal to youngstudents. The projects were selected to cover a broad spectrum of areas, such that participantswere likely to find at least one area of
needs and compile a set of best practices forenabling engineers to develop these skills before they graduate, or at least for providing afoundation that accelerates the acquisition of these skills on the job.Given the industry interest we have received in this research, there are a range of questions wecould pursue regarding the relationship between multidisciplinary teamwork skills, hiring, andimpact. For instance, we could explore the role, if any, the seven key multidisciplinary skills playin the hiring process of entry-level engineers. That is, are job candidates more likely to be hiredif they demonstrate proficiency, or even awareness, of these skills? Additionally, we could lookinto the financial and organizational advantages of hiring
University.Dr. Anica Gwenell Bowe, Oakland University Dr. Bowe is an Assistant Professor at Oakland University in Rochester Michigan. She earned a Ph.D. in Education Psychology with a focus in Quantitative Methods in Education. Her interests are in eval- uation practices for school-based initiatives, instrument development, the psycho-social development of immigrant adolescents, and education evaluation within the Caribbean.Dr. Brian K Dean, Oakland University Brian K. Dean is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Oakland University. He received the B.S.E.E. for the University of Wyoming in Laramie, WY, USA in 2006, the M.S.E.E. in 2008, and the Ph.D. in 2012. Dr. Dean’s research
Paper ID #28785Designing Coursework and Culture: Toward a Bachelor’s Degree inEngineering TechnologyMs. Kathryn Kelley, The Ohio State University Kathryn Kelley serves as executive director of OMI; she has more than 20 years’ experience in program leadership and strategic communications at industry-oriented higher education, economic development and statewide technology organizations. She collaborates with state and national partners to develop regional and national public policy to support manufacturing innovation, advocate for small- and medium- sized manufacturing needs within the supply chains and remove barriers
analytes, such as glucose for patients with diabetes. At Penn State University, she teaches Introduction to Engineering Design and a graduate-level Engineering Design Studio course.Dr. Sven G. Bilen P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park Sven G. Bil´en, Ph.D., P.E. is Professor of Engineering Design, Electrical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering at Penn State and Head of the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs. His educational research interests include developing techniques for enhancing engineering design education, innovation in design, teaching technological entrepreneurship, global product design, and systems design. 2019 FYEE Conference : Penn
her substantial experience supporting students with disabilities, she has assisted faculty members in redesigning instructional content and syllabi to ensure digital accessibility. Furthermore, Elnara has conducted training sessions for instructors and textbook authors to enhance the representation of students with disabilities both in classroom settings and within textbooks. She is a Graduate Research Assistant in the Technology Leadership and Innovation program at Purdue University.Mr. Shawn Farrington, Purdue University Shawn is currently a Senior Lecturer at the Polytechnic Institute at Purdue University. He coordinates the core design thinking course as part of the Freshman Experience, teaches his sections, trains
, and to help them approachinteractions, tasks, and product design while considering the perspectives and needs of others,educators should think about how to embed empathy into the curriculum. Employing appropriatelearning activities can be beneficial for developing empathy in students. Prior research on K-12students has shown that infusing empathy into STEM lessons can advance interest in pursuing acareer in STEM, and it can also foster a sense of belonging [4, 5].While such practices may be efficacious in higher education as well, more understanding isneeded. It is important to foster empathy in undergraduate/graduate students and faculty to worktowards more inclusive mindsets and environments. Previously Hess and Fila [6] demonstratedthat
Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University. He has been working on better understanding of students’ learning and aspects of tech- nological and engineering philosophy and literacy. In particular how such literacy and competency are reflected in curricular and student activities. His interests also include Design and Engineering, the human side of engineering, new ways of teaching engineering in particular Electromagnetism and other classes that are mathematically driven. His research and activities also include on avenues to connect Product Design and Engineering Education in a synergetic way. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Designing a Multi-Cycle
sufficient condition for an engineeringteacher. A good research scholar can be a good researcher, but he may not be a good teacher.Neither regulatory bodies nor the engineering colleges’ leadership requires teachers having anyexposure to theory and practices of education domain. This impacts performance of faculty andoverall college education, and perhaps results in mushrooming of private tuition classes that haveshort term focus and examination orientation. It is estimated that the overall private tuitionmarket’s annual turnover is double than the budget for education in the ongoing five year plan.All this is resulting in stooping down of the estimated employability of graduate engineers toonly 25% 3.Meantime the global demands from engineering
on a scale from 1(poor) to 3 (very good). If no information was provided the sub-score was zero. We discussed anydiscrepancies in rating between researchers to reach a consensus on scores. The sub-categoryratings totaled an overall quality score for each design idea, out of 12 points.ResultsA survey was sent out to collect data to better understand the impact that engineering projectshave on their design abilities. In the survey, students were asked to develop a design based on thegiven prompt, described by answering prompts in a 9-box engineering design canvas. This canvaswas used with the intention of guiding students through fully developing an idea. Students’designs were then evaluated using four metrics: quantity, variety, novelty, and
“complex interlinkages”, which is a cousin of systems thinking), social andemotional learning (values and attitudes), and behavioral learning (practical actions). TheEngineering for One Planet (EOP) Framework (2022), developed through the LemelsonFoundation and VentureWell, establishes nine learning outcomes, each of which includes coreand advanced outcomes (these appear to be interchangeable with competencies, despite thedistinction between competencies and outcomes articulated by Wiek et al. 2011); the EOPlearning outcomes are Systems Thinking, Environmental Literacy, Responsible Business andEconomy, Social Responsibility, Environmental Impact Assessment, Materials Selection, Design,Critical Thinking, and Communication and Teamwork. It is
University of Illinois in Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Jassim has industry experience as a mechanical engineer working for Henneman Raufeisen and Associates Inc. Industrial Technology Group (ITG). He worked briefly for the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) as a Visiting Research Associate where he developed the concept design for the Blue Waters supercomputer cooling system (waterside economizer) that aided in the awarding of the supercomputer to NCSA. He continues to work in industry as a con- sultant and he is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Illinois. Dr. Jassim has a passion for teaching and has received numerous teaching awards including the University of Illinois Campus Award
through maker activities [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16]. 2Jordan and Lande’s [17] research highlights the common technical problem-solving practicesbetween adult makers and working engineers. Given the learner-centered creative technicalproblem-solving fundamentals, they make a compelling case for making activities inundergraduate engineering education. Preliminary studies of making in undergraduateengineering education are promising as these activities may appeal to a broader diversity ofstudents [18] [19].Physical Computing Design Solutions for FarmersMain objectives of the open-ended team-based Physical Computing Design
uses water drawn from the windpump to fill a lined fish pond that contains tilapia. Fish provide nutrients needed for plan growth.The water from the fish pond is circulated to a greenhouse where crops are grown and then backto the fish pond. Pumps used for water circulation, as well as aeration of the fish pond, werepowered using solar photovoltaics. The system design was the output of a senior thesis project atPrinceton collaboration with research partners in Egypt and initial plans for the Summer 2020 werefor another cohort of students to travel to Egypt to install and test the integrated aquaculture andhydroponic system in Egypt. The pandemic prohibited travel. The team debated postponing thework and ultimately decided to offer the program
Paper ID #41318Board 81: Utilizing Student Observers to Boost Teaching Effectiveness andEvaluationDr. Emad A Mansour, University of South Florida Dr. Mansour is a Learning and Development Facilitator at the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning, USF Tampa campus. Dr. Mansour earned his second Ph.D. in Education from Auburn University in 2014 with focus on qualities of excellent teaching and has been working in the field of instructional development since 2005. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Utilizing Student Observers to Boost Teaching Effectiveness and
engineerwho specialized in automation systems, the course was designed for all students, regardless ofmajor.In 2004, SCU received a 5-year grant from 3M Foundation to develop the Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) minor. This minor was a series of five lab courses thattaught STEM in a meaningful context to students, using best practices that included hands-oncreative and critical thinking, inquiry and project-based learning. Though the requirements ofeducation majors were considered in the design of the courses, the courses were designed to berigorous enough so that any student could take them to satisfy their lab requirement.In Fall 2007, Engineering in Your World formally joined the minor courses with ProfessorMaxfield
promote institutional change in engineering education.”Shawn S Jordan, Purdue University, West Lafayette Shawn Jordan is an Assistant Professor in the College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State Uni- versity. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education and MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University. His research interests include virtual cross-disciplinary engineering design teams in industry and pre-college engineering design pedagogy.Dr. Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette Robin S. Adams is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She led the Institute for Scholarship on Engineering Education (ISEE) as part of the Center for the Ad
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Design Ph.D. program. He is also the immediate past chair of the Research in Engineering Education Network (REEN) and a deputy editor for the Journal of Engineering Education (JEE). Prior to joining ASU he was a graduate research assistant at the Tufts’ Center for Engineering Education and Outreach.Dr. Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology Prateek Shekhar is an Assistant Professor - Engineering Education at New Jersey Institute of Technology. His research is focused on examining translation of engineering education research in practice, assessment and evaluation of dissemination initiatives and educational programs in engineering disciplines. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University
project helped them tounderstand both an injustice within society and how to apply the design process to solve a need.They also felt the deliverables for the Health Inequity project (elevator pitch, design criteria,final presentation) required both teamwork and professional skills.The guest speakers had a powerful impact on the freshmen. Speakers included an ER clinicianwho treated a child seriously ill from a neglected tooth, an entrepreneur motivated by hismother’s cancer diagnosis to develop a start-up in digital pathology, a faculty member whodeveloped a mathematical model for accurately diagnosing sepsis, and a researcher sharing datafrom her work on the lack of diversity in clinical trials for prostate cancer treatment, particularlyamong
company provided the electricity, gas and oil? Duquesne Light Company is my family’s electricityprovider and Peoples Gas Company provides our home with Natural Gas.Which is the fuel you used for cooking and water heating? Our stove and water heater are both suppliedby natural gas.Do you have air conditioning at home? If so, is it a room air conditioner or a central air conditioner?Yes, I have central air conditioning.Which fuel did you use for home heating? Our home is heated with Natural Gas. This exercise helped me understand utility bills in a few ways. First, they are expensive, so it is best tohave the most efficient ways of limiting energy consumption. But more importantly, after going through myfamily’s bills, I have realized that quite
eco-friendly sources of electricity on a large scale. In addition to researching thesubject, a prototype of greenhouse has been built for future students to learn green energymanufacturing as part of engineering and technology programs. Through this project, studentslearned how to provide a green design method for evaluating the characteristics of clean energymanufacturing. The students incorporated real-world experience with innovative design with thereduction of energy waste and use of renewable energy, as well as incorporating greenmanufacturing. For the sake of comparisons for green energy manufacturing, experiments wereconducted, including sensor monitoring and process control. A concluding section discusses thestudent learning
College of Technology with a joint appointment in the College of Education at Purdue University. Hired as a part of the strategic P12 STEM initiative, he prepares Engineering/Technology candidates for teacher licensure. Dr. Mentzer’s educational efforts in pedagogical content knowledge are guided by a research theme centered in student learning of engineer- ing design thinking on the secondary level. Nathan was a former middle and high school technology educator in Montana prior to pursuing a doctoral degree. He was a National Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE) Fellow at Utah State University while pursuing a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction. After graduation he completed a one year appointment
improvements in senior designproject definition, coordination and management will be recommended to help achieve theoverall international experience outcomes to any project.Hypothesis:A previous study showed that including an international component into a typical civilengineering design project provided improvements in students’ motivation, attitude andexperience when compared to a typically classroom project. The research questions for thisstudy was whether a local domestic setting project, with the same level of interaction with localcommunities, can have the same impact on students’ outcome as the international projects.IntroductionThe primary goals in offering a service learning project within the framework of a traditionalcurriculum are to
outlook Highly ethical orientation Innovative leadership skills Business savvy Strong communication ability Minor in International Engineering, University Approach of Maryland, A. James Clark School of Designed to give graduate students the following in Engineering addition to a strong engineering background: http://www.ilp.umd.edu/coursework (19) preparation to practice in a global economy
, healthy, oceanography, computer sciences and others. The group that is involvedwith engineering education is very active and counts with a profile of many positiveachievements. Along almost 5 years the group of engineering education researchers hasdeveloped many successful innovative programs that were implemented in different universities.Some of them were in under graduation level such as:Fishing Engineering – it was a five years program, which main characteristic is the inclusion ofextra classes specially selected as aquiculture and business management and the effective workin projects. The work in projects was developed in a fishing community or in fishing caughtindustry, supervised by a professor.Computer Science Engineering – five years