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-Serving Institutions (MSIs) overall and support continued educational innovation within engineering at these in- stitutions. Specifically, she focuses on (1) educational and professional development of graduate students and faculty, (2) critical transitions in education and
such as ERP). During her studies in the United States she worked a research assistant at the Center for Innovation on Healthcare Logistics CIHL, her work for CIHL focused on assessing the impact of GS1 standards adoption in the healthcare supply chain. Her research interests are related to the modeling of technology adoption and in particular HIT. She also works in the adaptation of existing manufacturing and logistics models and structures to the healthcare supply chain with a specific focus on medical supplies. She is part of the Industrial Engineering Department at Universidad Icesi since 1998. She has over twelve years of teaching experience and has served as Director of the Undergraduate Program in Industrial
manufactured in Asia and sold in the United States, Europe andmany other countries. The design process itself may be a round-the-clock operation, with teamscoming on-line across various time zones. Supply chains commonly stretch across the world.Competition is also global. Perhaps ironically, the technology created by engineers now allowsengineering to be done virtually anywhere. The rise in Asia and India of a well-educated andhighly motivated workforce willing to work for lower wages means that many routine or easilytransported engineering activities will shift to these countries.But, global competition is also intensifying in innovative new product and process development.Cutting edge research and analysis is now also performed at research centers
improve quality of life. Experience with financial auditing for state Congress, government projects, and universities in the U.S. demonstrate diverse work and skills. Mission: Global diversity and inclusion in STEM fields. Presence: U.S., Latin America, Caribbean and Asia.Ms. Denise Nicole Williams, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Denise N. Williams is a third year Chemistry PhD candidate at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) as a member of Dr. Zeev Rosenzweig’s nanomaterials research group. She is currently a National Science Foundation AGEP Fellow, a Meyerhoff Graduate Fellow, and a research associate of the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology. Prior to her time at UMBC, Denise earned a
Schools of Engi- neering, The Polytechnic School. He earned a B.S. in Materials Science Engineering from Alfred Univer- sity, and received his M.S. and Ph.D., both from Tufts University, in Chemistry and Engineering Education respectively. His research investigates the development of new classroom innovations, assessment tech- niques, and identifying new ways to empirically understand how engineering students and educators learn. He currently serves as the Graduate Program Chair for the Engineering Education Systems and Design Ph.D. program. He is also the immediate past chair of the Research in Engineering Education Network (REEN) and an associate editor for the Journal of Engineering Education (JEE). Prior to joining
(PFF) initiative and [6] applies Communities of Practice theory to PFFprograms. Other literature describes formal training for engineering teaching assistants, such as thepros and cons [7], guidelines [8], and logistics [9]. In contrast, our Tricks of the Trade paper focuseson how graduate students can seek out and maximize training for teaching while fulfilling heavyresearch responsibilities. Our paper is centered on the question: How can doctoral students ensurethat they will not only be ready for the research aspect of a future career as a PI, but also theteaching aspect? To answer this, we give detailed advice on how to seek out teaching-centricopportunities and advice on how to make the most of them. Topics include the role of
model of Cybersecurity education; and this reformwill be based on our prior experience with the introduction of innovative teaching modules in a numberof science, mathematics, and engineering Technology courses, faculty student seminar series, working inteams, use of simulation and K-17 student competitions. EducationAlmost every career path open to a bachelor’s degree student encompasses some aspect of security.System administrators must be able to properly configure and maintain a system; programmers mustknow how to build secure software from the bottom up; web development personnel must understandthe risks involved and how to best reduce the potential impact of these risks; and project
position of the First Vice-Rector of KNRTU for Academic Affairs in 1989, which he has held since then. He received the degree of Doctor of Science in Edu- cation for his dissertation ”Designing the Contents of Professional Pedagogical Training for Faculty of Technical Universities” in 1996. Professor Ivanov enhanced the development of engineering pedagogy at KNRTU as a separate subject and a research discipline. He investigates the problems of engineering pedagogy in the following areas: continuing psychological and pedagogical education in an engineering university; teaching methods for engineering disciplines in an engineering university; innovative engi- neering education; continuing professional development programs
Page 22.981.3via the UoA Library Business subject web pages.Module 3 - ‘Cutting edge research?’ Apart from business best practices, your manager has alsoasked you to use your connection with the University and explore any new material that might bedeveloped. ‘Finding patents’ includes information on finding patents, and an activity using theDerwent Innovations Index databaseModule 4 - ‘Time to do testing’ After selecting the material for packaging, we now need to test it tosee if it fits the purpose. We want to do this correctly and in a standard way so that we have a goodmeans of comparison. ‘Finding standards’ concentrates on efficient searching of the New Zealandstandards database, but also provides information on other standards
biological reactor systems7. This tooldevelopment will continue and it is imperative that environmental engineering undergraduateand graduate students learn how to use these tools properly. Some efforts have been maderecently to provide an innovative course to undergraduate engineering students that have notcompleted coursework in Biology1. In addition, the expansion and refinement of our basicunderstanding of microbiology as it pertains to environmental engineering needs to be taught toyounger students in K-12. As a priority, the NSF has identified the need for more engineers andscientists with training in the interdisciplinary areas of nanotechnology and biotechnology. Tofacilitate this training, the NSF is pursuing two new research priority areas
Paper ID #41859Evaluating the Efficacy of Project-Based Approach for Teaching HumanitiesCourses to Engineering StudentsDr. Brainerd Prince, Plaksha University Brainerd Prince is Associate Professor and the Director of the Center for Thinking, Language and Communication at Plaksha University. He teaches courses such as Reimagining Technology and Society, Ethics of Technological Innovation, and Art of Thinking for undergraduate engineering students and Research Design for PhD scholars. He completed his PhD on Sri Aurobindo’s Integral Philosophy from OCMS, Oxford – Middlesex University, London. He was formerly a Research
display to emulate a conference setting.3. Assessment of Program ImpactA. Instruments of investigationIn order to assess the impact of professional practice-focused seminars within the broaderresearch experience, we sought first to understand where and how professional practices fit intoexisting classroom practices by asking the preliminary research question: What factors promoteor hinder teachers’ ability to teach mathematics- and science-related subjects in ways thatmirror professional practice of these fields, including engineering?We used two instruments to probe for answers to the research question, an open-ended essay anda survey. For the essay, participants were given a prompt at the beginning of the course andasked to add to and revise
, in 2016, and the B.S. degree in intelligent transportation engineering from Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China, in 2014. He was Graduate Teaching Assistant for ECE1013 Foundations in ECE, ECE1022 Foundations in Design, ECE4713/6713 Computer Architecture, and ECE4753/6753 Introduction to Robotics at the undergraduate level and as a guest lecturer delivered graduate-level courses, ECE 8743 Advanced Robotics and ECE8833 Computational Intelligence. He received the ECE Best Graduate Researcher Award from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mississippi State University in 2023. He received the Research Travel Award from Bagley College of Engineering, Mississippi State University in 2023
and international competitions.5. Work perspectives.Graduates of the SE program work as the developers and software architects, software qualitymanagers in industrial companies, research centers and governmental agencies.Philosophically, the aim of the program leading to the Bachelor of Software Engineeringdegree is to provide students with a strong theoretical and practical background in computersoftware along with the engineering analysis, design and implementation skills.In 2014, Higher School of Economics modified its educational standards on the bachelordegree level. The main purpose of the reform was to improve the quality of education bydecreasing the number of courses students take simultaneously (4 to 5 + foreign language)and
frontiers of engineering” and “each is associated withincreasing complexity.”3By comparison, the discipline of architecture’s curriculum andpedagogy consciously and actively fosters and rewards creativity. Architecture students prioritizeinnovation and continuously engage in creative thinking while keeping an eye on the big picture:the cultural significance and ultimate aims of the “program” in relationship to the cultural andenvironmental context of the project. Students are exposed to the best examples of creativeendeavor and cutting-edge design practice and taught the history of their field. Throughout theireducation, students are exposed to a range of approaches and methodologies for problem-solvingdesign, helping to provide the understanding
, “Disabling Language: Why Legal Terminology Should Comport with a Social Model of Disability,” Boston Coll. Law Rev., vol. 61, no. 3, p. 1183, Mar. 2020.[7] D. L. Reinholz and S. W. Ridgway, “Access Needs: Centering Students and Disrupting Ableist Norms in STEM,” CBE—Life Sci. Educ., vol. 20, no. 3, p. es8, Sep. 2021, doi: 10.1187/cbe.21-01-0017.[8] L. Brown, “Identity-First Language,” Autistic Self Advocacy Network. Accessed: Apr. 25, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://autisticadvocacy.org/about-asan/identity-first-language/[9] D. C. Beardmore, “Navigating the academy in the absence of graduate disability accommodation policies,” presented at the 2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity
range of audiences as a student outcome [1].Research demonstrates that sustained, iterative practice in writing strengthens students’knowledge transfer and critical thinking skills [2-4]. Further, we know there is industry demandfor graduates with both technical and professional skills who can put those skills to immediateuse in their careers. [5-10]. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) defineprofessional skills as: “problem solving, teamwork, leadership, entrepreneurship, innovation, andproject management” [11]. From this research, we believe a co-teaching model bringing togetherengineering faculty and faculty with expertise in technical communication may improvestudents’ professional communication skills. Our hypothesis is
learned about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in en- gineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity.Prof. JoAnn Silverstein P.E., University of Colorado Boulder JoAnn Silverstein is a Professor in Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering and Associate Dean for Faculty Advancement at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She has a BA in Psychology (Stanford University), BS, MS, and PhD in Civil Engineering (University of California, Davis) and is a registered Professional Engineer (Colorado). Her research interests are Water and wastewater treatment process analysis
Illinois State University, and a technology education teacher at Central Catholic High School in Bloomington, Illinois. His professional activities have included directing several curriculum development projects for the State of Illinois, researching people's attitudes towards technology, working with public schools to enhance their technology education programs, and serving as a curriculum consultant for the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is currently an active member in the National Center for Engineering and Technology Education.Linda Katehi, University of Illinois Linda Katehi is the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Illinois at
implemented multiple interactive Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) modules and platforms. These modules have been effectively utilized in mechanical design, training, remote operation, and engineering education. Israa has received recognition for her contributions, including the best poster and presentation awards for her work, the 2024 Bravo Award for Employee Recognition, and induction into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, placing her among the top 10% of Purdue Graduate students. Her academic journey reflects a commitment to advancing knowledge and contributing to technological innovation in XR control systems. Her professional aspirations include applying for an Assistant Professor
materials, production process design of a new range of products for certain enterprise (forexample, students works from the "Start" enterprise named after Procenko M.V.), etc.Participation in the implementation of vocational training programs for engineering staff in theframework of the general educational university programs contributes to the professionaldevelopment of teachers, allows them to study best practices in the world's leading research andeducational centers, at the leading industry enterprises, and improve educational technologies.University teachers developed lectures and workshops prepared for the Program participants basedon the updated teaching methods with a variety of distance-learning technologies.However, the experience of
. Student InvolvementAs previously mentioned, community engagement in engineering education is key because itbridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world applications. Student involvementis a key focus of our neighborhood revitalization initiative, and it offers a multitude of benefits toour students [5], including: • Preparing students for professional practice by engaging them in some of the nation’s most difficult and enduring challenges. • Exposing students to interdisciplinary work fostering innovation and collaboration and encouraging students to think critically, creatively, and holistically. • Developing students’ research capacities and skills. • Reinforcing students’ team work skills and expose
, she served as a Lecturer in Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and as an Instructor in Biomedical Engineering at Duke University. Dr. Salinas is interested in teaching design thinking strategies across the freshman and senior levels. She is passionate about design for people with disabilities, creating an engaging classroom, using active learning techniques and integrating user-centered design approaches to create a targeted and meaningful experience for her students.Megan Sanders (Senior Assessment Associate) Megan is the Senior Assessment Associate in the Trefny Innovative Instruction Center at Colorado School of Mines. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022
5we are learning from the REDPAR project is that educational transformation requires more thanan innovative idea in order to succeed. In fact, the scope and scale of systemic change points tothe essential need for partnerships across disciplines and departments. As Gray [3] argues,independence is no longer a suitable approach to problem-solving and interdependencies arenecessary for institutional success. Further, strategic partnerships increase efficiency and efficacywithin higher education [2].As the research on change associated with the RED projects suggests, strategic partnerships areone way to ensure that educational innovations create systemic impact and are sustainable long-term. These results delineate practices for initiating
research spans education and practice, working on the in- tegration of community research into project based learning. Her work overlaps areas of GIS mapping, global sustainable urbanism, design and creativity. She undertook a Fulbright in Valpara´ıso, Chile, to investigate, and map, devices of landscape as inspirations for the orders of community space. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Mapping as Design-Thinking: Can GIS Help Engineering Students Approach Design?AbstractSpatial site design, accessed through GIS mapping, teaches three-dimensional data analysis skillsinvaluable for the contemporary engineering student. Integrating design-thinking
Research Group (IRG). In addition to the Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Dr. Barrella holds a Master of City and Regional Planning (Transportation) from Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University. Dr. Barrella has investigated best practices in engineering education since 2003 (at Bucknell University) and began collaborating on sus- tainable engineering design research while at Georgia Tech. Prior to joining the WFU faculty, she led the junior capstone design sequence at James Madison University, was the inaugural director of the NAE Grand Challenges Program at JMU, and developed first-year coursework.Dr. Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel Dr. Mary Katherine Watson is currently
Science (Summa Cum Laude). Prior to UNL, she was a professor at Bellevue University (Bellevue, Nebraska) for 26 years. She is an officer in the Engineering Leadership Development (LEAD) and Engineering Management (EMD) divisions of ASEE, and also active in the American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM).Ms. Yaoling Wang, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Yaoling Wang is an Instructional Designer at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Yaoling works with faculty and staff in the College of Engineering on both online and face-to-face course design. She assists instructors in implementing Evidence-Based Practices, developing instructional resources, and employing innovative instructional technologies to enhance
programs, andoutlines the current research on how design thinking processes could be taught and learned. Itexplores also the currently most-favored pedagogical model for teaching design, namely:Project-Based Learning (PBL). The paper identifies several contexts for PBL along with someavailable data on it success. Finally, the paper raises some of the questions that should beanswered to identify the most effective pedagogical practices of improving design learning.IntroductionDesign is widely considered to be the most distinguishing activity of engineering. It has also longbeen understood that engineering institutions should graduate engineers who could designeffectively to meet societal needs. Historically, engineering curricula have been based
are continuously updated.The goal was to develop professionally-oriented, practical-experience based programs, whichcan readily incorporate cutting edge research and development into the curricula, and areconveniently accessible to the community. The key elements of the on-going program buildingeffort which are described below include development of infrastructure, laboratories, distancelearning courses, and a graduate research program, and innovative ways to recruit and retainfaculty.i) Partnerships for infrastructure development:In preparing for graduate programs while the undergraduate programs were only three years oldand growing rapidly, the College of Engineering anticipated a severe shortage of space foroffices, labs, and classrooms
questions:How are school counselors prepared to offer advisement for engineering career preparation? Inwhat ways and to what extent do school counselors interact with students to impact pre-collegepreparation for post-secondary engineering study and careers? In an effort to establish baselinedata to answer these research questions, a professional development for school counselors wasoffered at Stony Brook University to provide preliminary training in STEM preparation for post-secondary academic success. Data were collected from a group of participants to understandingcurrent counseling practices and how university-based training might improve their knowledgebase to impact student participation and preparation for STEM in higher education.Study Design