engineering course in engineeringeducation is essential to prepare the students to solve industry challenges. Innovative methods inteaching, including the cross-cultural student integration, have proven effective to enhancesuccess in multidisciplinary engineering design teams.Senior design projects are essential to demonstrate engineering graduates’ industry-readiness [5].The Engineering Technology program at UTRGV offers a wide range of options from which thestudents will develop engineering skills to address engineering and technological challenges. Atthe end of the coursework, the students must complete an industry-related, research-basedcapstone project, which in specific cases involves the design and development of a functionalprototype.The
our Fall 2003 offering of our freshmanlevel Design4Practice course, entitled “EGR 186 - Introduction to Engineering Design”. Themain project in this interdisciplinary team design course, involving the design of a simple waterfiltration system, was embedded in a detailed international scenario: student teams weresubcontracted by a German logging company to provide a prototype water filter for communitiesin the Republic of Congo whose drinking water supplies were affected by the company’s loggingoperations. Successful completion of the project required students to research foreign companiesoperating in the Republic of Congo, exchange rates, and site-specific data (soils, rainfall, treespecies, population, sources of drinking water, economics of
. Her current research interests include the effect of instructional technology on student learning and performance, effective teaching strategies for new graduate student instructors, and the impact of GSI mentoring programs on the mentors and mentees.Chris Groscurth , University of Michigan Christopher R. Groscurth is an instructional consultant in the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT) at the University of Michigan. At CRLT Chris promotes excellence in teaching and learning through individual consultation, professional development programs, and applied research. He has a Ph.D. from the Department of Speech Communication at the University of Georgia, and his research
Paper ID #38826Attracting Black Students to Undergraduate Engineering Programs: A RapidReview for Broadening ParticipationMicaha Dean Hughes, North Carolina State University, Raleigh Micaha Dean Hughes is a doctoral student in the Educational Psychology program in the Teacher Educa- tion and Learning Sciences department at North Carolina State University. Her research interests include community-engaged approaches to educational equity and access in STEM education, college recruitment and K-12 outreach practices for minoritized groups in STEM, mathematical identity development for rural adolescents and young adults, and
. Georgiopoulos, “Establishing a Women’s Mentoring Network in a STEM Learning Community,” Proceedings of the 120th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Atlanta, GA, 2015.[24] D. Congos, N. Schoeps, “Inside supplemental instruction sessions: One model of what happens that improves grades and retention revisited,” Journal of Student Centered Learning, Vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 159–70, 2003.[25] B. Bowling, M. Doyle, J. Taylor, and A. Antes, “Professionalizing the Role of Peer Leaders in STEM,” Journal of STEM Education: Innovations & Research, Vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 30-39, 2015.[26] Z. Wei, “Research Experience for Undergraduate Students and its Impact on STEM Education,” Journal of STEM Education: Innovations
examined to identify what wasparticularly salient for their persistence and success.Purpose The Transfer-GEMS Program, a grant-funded scholarship and curricular support effort,was developed to increase the number of transfer students graduating with STEM baccalaureatedegrees from the University, and to decrease their time (number of semesters) to graduation. Theprogram was designed to provide opportunities, resources, and financial support for students, inorder to create a holistic solution to any challenges that a STEM transfer student may experience. A program evaluation was conducted to study the implementation and impact of theprogram. Findings showed that students benefitted from a number of program supports, and alarge majority
engineering education research interests focus on community engagement, service-based projects and examining whether an entrepreneurial mindset can be used to further engi- neering education innovations. He also does research on the development of reuse strategies for waste materials.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 Mechanical Engineering at the College of Engineering and Applied Science. He holds a B.A. in psychology from Louisiana State University, an M.S. degree in industrial/organizational psychology and a Ph.D. degree in education, both from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Knight’s
. Theimplications of this research are far-reaching, offering a roadmap for educators and students tothrive in a rapidly changing technological landscape.Future research in this area could delve deeper into the specific challenges and best practices forteaching project management in the context of generative AI. Additionally, longitudinal studiescould examine the long-term impact of project management education on the careers ofengineering graduates, shedding light on the benefits of integrating these skills into engineeringprograms. Finally, research could explore innovative teaching methods and technologies thatenhance project management education, keeping pace with the evolving field of generative AIand project management.References[1] K. Frankle, “Five
, synthesis and applications of different materials;while the manufacturing courses are focused on the applications and principles of differenttechnologies, machines, processes and their control procedures in producing a product. The lowenrollment and retention of students in these disciplines raises concerns about the impact of thecurriculum and teaching methods being practiced in these courses. Some of the recent efforts toattract a larger student pool to these disciplines are (a) creating an awareness of the impact ofmaterials science and manufacturing in our lives, to kindergarten through K-12 students (b)inviting students to attend Open Houses where the prospective students learn more about thesecourses, the student’s involvement in the research
Paper ID #32748Examining the Me in Team-based Projects: Students’ Perceptions of Timeand TasksDr. Marcia Gail Headley, University of Delaware Dr. Headley is a Research Associate III at the Center for Research in Education and Social Policy (CRESP) at the University of Delaware. She specializes in the development of mixed methods research designs and strategies for integrating quantitative and qualitative research approaches. She is the recip- ient of the 2017 American Education Research Association (AERA) Mixed Methods SIG Outstanding Dissertation Award. Her methodological work has been published in the prestigious
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 position upon completing her Ph.D. This career trajectory aligns with her desire to leverage her accumulated experience and knowledge to mentor and guide emerging talents. A central component of her vision is inspiring and supporting aspiring scholars in pursuing academic and professional excellence, facilitating impactful change within our field.Dr. Farid Breidi, Purdue University, West
community. Three teams with the best presentations were selected and given additional coaching and instruction before giving oralpresentations to the entire class in a special evening event, with additional presentations from Engineers without Borders.Recognition was given to other student teams with awards for best technical reports, most innovative designs, and mostimpressive humanitarian ideas. To ensure that students also learn about modern engineering with direct relevance to careers in North America, the second setof projects were developed in consultation with seven engineering departments and situated in remote Canadian communities.Example topics included: ethanol production, footbridge design, alternative fuel engine, wind
: 1) experiential leadership development, which requires placing studentsin opportunities that allow them to practice leading; 2) service learning, which providesopportunities for learning through interactions with communities, schools, and non-profitorganizations; and 3) experiential learning, which covers work-integrated learning, internships,apprenticeships, and other hands-on activities. These engagement opportunities are consistentwith Tinto’s theory of student integration, which postulates that academic and social integrationare key factors for increasing student persistence and graduation. Through a synthesis of themain facets of these theory-based approaches, we will: 1) describe an employability model forSTEM majors, 2) illustrate
. She received undergraduate and graduate degrees in mechanical engineering from Duke and NC State, respectively. Her research interests include engineering education and precision manufacturing. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Use of Personas in Rating Scholarship ApplicationsIntroductionThis evidence-based practice paper introduces a method for creating subjective, holistic rubricsbased on the human-centered design concept of personas. It can be difficult to align assessmentmetrics with subjective artifacts, especially when the goal of the artifact itself is subjective. Thefaculty team who collaborated on an NSF S-STEM project faced
and instructors assessment of student work and coursecomprehension. The net effect of these certifications is not only earned degrees, but employerability to validate prospective employee skill and knowledge outside of an academicenvironment.This paper presents the approach followed in developing in-depth, project-based learningopportunities using cutting-edge technology for the new academic pathway in cloud literacy andthe program outcomes. A discussion on the best practices and lessons learned whileimplementing the first year of the program is included.IntroductionThere is a significant shortage of experienced cloud professionals with 63% of U.S. organizationsexpecting this gap to widen in the next two years [1]. Cloud migration has
AC 2011-2431: TEAM TEACHING THAT GOES THE DISTANCE: TEAMINSTRUCTION FOR A BROADCAST INTRODUCTORY ENGINEERINGCOURSEAngela Minichiello, Utah State University Angela (Angie) Minichiello, Principal Lecturer in the Department of Engineering and Technology Edu- cation at Utah State University, instructs core engineering courses at the Brigham City Regional Campus. Angie is a registered professional mechanical engineer and has over 15 years industry experience as a practicing engineer. She holds a BSME degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a MSME degree from Georgia Tech. Her research interests include adult learning theory, blended learning techniques, and improved methods for technology based
Committee has four strategic goals for WATERS Network • Bring together educators, scientists, engineers, administrators, and citizens to form a powerful collaborative that will transform the current state of formal and informal education in environmental engineering and hydrologic science. • Propagate “best practices” in education that are informed by rigorous cognitive and pedagogical research in order to create a diverse, internationally competitive workforce. • Enable synergistic interactions among scientists and pre-collegiate/collegiate/graduate educators in setting research agendas and distributing results for the benefit of society. • Provide broadly accessible, state-of-the-art information bases and
Engineering Education Research Center (EERC) in the Swanson School of Engineering, and serves as a Center Associate for the Learning Research and Development Center. Her principal research is in engineering education assessment, which has been funded by the NSF, Department of Ed, Sloan, EIF, and NCIIA. Dr. Sacre’s current research focuses on three distinct but highly correlated areas – innovative design and entrepreneurship, engineering modeling, and global competency in engineering. She is currently associate editor for the AEE Journal.Dr. Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California Gisele Ragusa is a Professor of Engineering Education at the University of Southern California. She conducts research on college
Paper ID #9927Developing and Teaching a Multidisciplinary Course in Systems Thinking forSustainability: Lessons Learned through Two IterationsDr. Fazleena Badurdeen, University of Kentucky Fazleena Badurdeen is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and also affiliated to the In- stitute for Sustainable Manufacturing at University of Kentucky where she leads the Sustainable Manu- facturing Systems and Supply Chains Research Group. She is also the Director for Graduate Studies in Manufacturing Systems Engineering, a multidisciplinary program in the College of Engineering. With backgrounds in Engineering and
- tivities. He earned a B.S. in Engineering Sciences from Yale University, with a double major in East Asian Studies. He also holds a Graduate Certificate in Chinese and American Studies, jointly awarded by Johns Hopkins University and Nanjing University in China. In addition to his doctoral work, Robert is also a Graduate Facilitator with the Center for Socially Engaged Design and an Engineering Teaching Consultant with the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering.Dr. Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan Shanna Daly is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. She has a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Dayton and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education
having an outstanding undergraduate engineering curriculum. In addition to this NSF effort in mathematics, he has promoted the development of inquiry based physics, and an introduction to chemistry for engineers. He is developing and teaching a pilot introduction to the major course at CBU and an introduction to engineering design course. He previously directed the engineering programs at Seattle Pacific University where he led a successful accreditation effort and was responsible for numerous innovations in curriculum and facilities.Joan Ozdogan, Chantilly High School Academy Joan Ozdogan is a Career Experience Specialist in Career and Technical Education at Chantilly High School Academy
classroom. 4th ed. 1984, Edina,Minnesota: Interaction Book Company.9. Gates, A., et al. A Cooperative Model for Orienting Students to Research Groups. in 29th ASEE/IEEEFrontiers in Education. 1999.10. Fullan, M., The school as a learning organization: Distant dreams. Theory into Practice, 1995. 34(4): p.230-235.11. Fullan, M., The new meaning of educational change. 4th ed. 2007, New York: Teachers College Press.12. DuFour, R. and R.E. Eaker, Professional learning communities at work: Best practices for enhancingstudent achievement. 1998: National Education Service.13. Sergiovanni, T., The story of community, in Learning communities in education: Issues, strategies andcontexts. 1999, Routledge: London. p. 9-25.14
do assigned work. These studentsprioritize studying but are inefficient because they have done few, if any, of the assignments andhave minimal or poor notes from class. The reasons students choose less than optimal learningstrategies were not explored in this study, but cognitive overload, where the capacity of workingmemory is exceeded, may be a factor in whether or not they are able to be effective learners [20].Efforts to reduce cognitive load, such as presenting new concepts in smaller chunks, andmodeling, scaffolding and providing myriad opportunities for practice, may remove some ofthese challenges.The literature shows that students want to be successful in their studies [13] but do not alwaysapply the best practices even when
. Shea and E. Kristensen (2003). Online communities of practice: a catalyst for faculty development; Innovative Higher Ed. 27:189194.25. Whitman, L., D. Malzahn, B. Chaparro, M. Russell, R. Langrall and B. Mohler (2005). A comparison of group processes, performance, and satisfaction in face-to-face versus computer-mediated engineering student design teams; J. Eng. Ed. 94:327-333.26. Wlodkowski, R. (1999). Enhancing Adult Motivation to Learn: A Comprehensive Guide for Teaching All Adults; 2nd ed. John Wiley and Sons.27. Xu, D. and S. Jaggers (2011). Online and hybrid course enrollment and performance in Washington state community and technical colleges; CCRC Working Paper No. 31; Community College Research Center, Columbia
research design and assessment practices for othersundertaking curricular revision and development of a student-centered department culture.Research QuestionsOverall, our project seeks to answer the following research questions: 1. How does the deployment of design challenges in core departmental courses, a department-embedded writing-across-the-curriculum initiative, student digital badges, faculty professional development, and other initiatives help support and retain diverse students in our department? 2. What are the impacts of these initiatives and how can they be observed and assessed?Research ContextOur department is currently one of nineteen across the country which has earned NationalScience Foundation funding through
2006-1889: ENGINEERING EDUCATION: TARGETED LEARNING OUTCOMESOR ACCIDENTAL COMPETENCIES?Joachim Walther, University of Queensland JOACHIM WALTHER graduated from The Darmstadt University of Technology (Germany) with a Bachelor in Mechanical and Process Engineering and a “Diplom” in General Mechanical Engineering. As a PhD student he is now member of the Catalyst Research Centre for Society and Technology at the University of Queensland. His research interests lie in the areas of cognitive and social aspects of engineering design and education.David Radcliffe, University of Queensland DAVID RADCLIFFE is the Thiess Professor of Engineering Education and Professional Development in the School of
Paper ID #41608Board 278: Faculty and Staff Ideas and Expectations for a Culture of Wellnessin EngineeringMs. Eileen Johnson, University of Michigan Eileen Johnson received her BS and MS in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She previously worked in tissue engineering and genetic engineering throughout her education. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan. After teaching an online laboratory class, she became interested in engineering education research. Her current research interests are in engineering student mental health & wellness
University, India, she worked as a postdoctoral fellow in the interdisciplinary field of bacterial biophysics and immunology at Dalhousie University and University of Toronto, Canada. Her current area of research work includes nonlinear analysis of bio- signals and fluid dynamics. Dr. Nayak is also involved in education research at Tuskegee University.Dr. Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, San Jose State University Dr. Vimal Viswanathan is an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at San Jose State University. He earned his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. His research interests include design innovation, creativity, design theory and engineering education. c American Society for
each individual student’s design skills when the students are working and learning in a team setting? 5. How can we measure the impact of a curriculum innovation on a student’s ability to design when they leave college and begin work as a practicing engineer?Key points from the discussion are given below. Although they are grouped according to the ques-tion numbers, not all of the points necessarily answer a particular question. Rather, the breakoutgroups often posed additional questions and pointed out related issues.Question 1 - What is Design? • Design is both a process and a product. • The students should know what are the criteria for evaluating their designs. Alterna- tively the
professional engineering environment [11]. All other opportunities provide“at best, a simulation of engineering practices” [11, p. 2].Program Outcomes A student’s completion of coursework requirements is no longer the primary measure foracademic success; it is now measured by achievement of program learning outcomes [5].Assessment on achievement of learning outcomes has been adopted as a method to evaluateoverall program effectiveness and improve student learning. Program outcomes provideexpectations for the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) that students should possess bycompletion of their undergraduate program. Proficiency in these KSA is vital to future successfor graduating students [4]. The ABET Criterion 3 (a-k) Student Learning