Paper ID #29929Engagement in Practice: Establishing a Culture of Service-Learning inEngineering Orientation Classes at KSUDr. M. Loraine Lowder, Kennesaw State University M. Loraine Lowder is the Assistant Dean of Accreditation and Assessment at Kennesaw State Univer- sity. She received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, and Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Lowder’s research interests include image processing, computer-aided engineering, and cardiovascu- lar biomechanics. She is also interested in performing research in the area of the scholarship of
of globally focusedmaterial2-4,7. In order to outline areas and methods for deeper learning on this topic, Widmannand Vanasupa developed a Global Competency Framework that overlays three categories(knowledge, skills, attitudes) atop Fink’s taxonomy of significant learning to evaluate universitycurriculum that seeks to cultivate globally minded engineers4. Fink’s taxonomy is a hierarchicalsystem that reflects increasing levels of learned concepts8 and has been used in previous studiesto evaluate other engineering curriculum 4,9. Widmann and Vanasupa’s 2008 study assessed theCalifornia Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) at San Luis Obispo’s capstone designexperience and revealed areas where subsequent offerings could incorporate more
experience. […] The practice of choosing the right language to speak with others outside of engineering will be vital while working in our fields once we graduate and the kid wind project allowed for us engineers to practice that.Finally, students reflected that working on multidisciplinary teams improved their listening skillsand gained open-mindedness. In order to make the team work while creating and revising the lessons, we had to be open minded and listen to each other as we had completely different backgrounds and specialties.Although 91.3% of students reported that they gained or enhanced their communication skills inthis project, only three students responded that it was the most valuable part of the project. Thestudent reflections
complete over a dozen projects on four continents. Shall’s work in this arena has been disseminated widely, including presentations at Third and Fifth International Symposia On Service Learning In Higher Education, lectures at Brown University, the University of Maryland, and the New School for Design, publications by the AIA Press and the University of Indi- anapolis Press and exhibitions at the San Francisco Museum of Art in La Paz, Bolivia, the Sheldon Swope Museum of Art, the Goldstein Museum of Design, the Venice Architecture Biennale and MoMA. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Engineering Change: Addressing Need through Collaborative
Paper ID #12728How Dialogue on ’Ingenuity in Nature’ Increases Enthusiasm for Engineer-ing and Science in Traditional Religious CommunitiesDr. Dominic M. Halsmer P.E., Oral Roberts University Dr. Dominic M. Halsmer is a Professor of Engineering and former Dean of the College of Science and Engineering at Oral Roberts University. He also serves as the Director of the Center for Faith and Learn- ing at ORU. He has been teaching science and engineering courses there for 23 years, and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Oklahoma. He received BS and MS Degrees in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
sustainability componentsOne of the main objectives of the development of K-12 outreach activities via service learningexperiences was to provide a sustainable way to promote active CPP engineering studentparticipation in the education and motivation of the K-12 community. The sustainability of theprogram was achieved developing the curriculum model shown in Figure 1.Sustainability component 1-The service learning instructional model provided academic credit tostudents(this provided time in students’ schedules to engage in the creation, modification andfurther implementation of the hands-on outreach activities while keeping in mind thecharacteristics of the K-12 partner). The course was officially designated as a service learningcourse, which added all
morenumerous than the benefits (55 ideas, some repeats). This may be due to the mind-set ofengineers as “problem solvers” and therefore as skilled at identifying problems. However, thegroup of summit participants were all actively involved in LTS, so clearly they all had personallyconcluded that the benefits outweighed the costs.Some of the perceptions about the attitudes of faculty peers were the most troubling. Theseincluded actively negative ideas; statements like: “you’re not a real engineer!”, leadership whobelieve this [LTS] isn’t “real teaching”, not considered “rigorous” , what is all this touchy-feelystuff, sometimes not considered engineering, loss of respect of peers,viewed with mistrust byother faculty. Clearly some LTS faculty have
learning outcomes achieved inthis area.However, expanding LTS program goals can have resource implications and this is obviously akey concern for engineering schools. In the LTS programs we are familiar with there are alwaystrade-offs and compromises that must be made. The dimensions in the model are meant to Page 25.72.14identify the major causes of the resource implications (i.e. number of students involved, locationof the projects, etc.) so that a discussion can take place around balancing of resources witheducational learning outcomes and student experience in mind. The model can be used toprioritize the goals of the program and scope
Paper ID #29560Can Community Development Projects in Engineering Education Be BothResponsible and Sustainable?: Theory, Education, and PraxisDr. Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines Juan Lucena is Professor and Director of Humanitarian Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM). Juan obtained a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech and a MS in STS and BS in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). His books include Defending the Nation: U.S. Policymaking to Create Scientists and Engineers from Sputnik to the ’War Against Terrorism’ (University
. First, the project focuses on faculty community, rather thanexternal communities such as companies or local residential communities. The definition ofcommunity we adopted is not just in a physical location, but in an organizational location, in “thecooperation in labor, order and management,” (Tönnies, 2000, p. 43). This is important in ourconsideration of community of engagement, as we go beyond physical boundaries, such as thosebetween university and its wider locale, to cognitive boundaries, such as those within and amonguniversity colleges and departments. It is with this in mind that we define engagement andengaged communities. Second, it expands the definitions and model of community engagementby highlighting how engineering faculty
Paper ID #34247Role of Reflection in Service Learning-based Engineering Programs: ACross-cultural Exploratory and Comparative Case Study in India and theUSAMr. Srinivas Mohan Dustker, Purdue University, West Lafayette Srinivas Dustker is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. He received his B.E. in Industrial Engineering and Management from B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bengaluru, India and his M.S. in Industrial and Operations Engineering from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.Mr. Bandi Surendra Reddy, Hyderabad Institute of Technology and Management Surendra Bandi has been with Hyderabad
., & Potvin, G. (2010, 2013). GSE/RES:Sustainability topics as a route to female recruitment in engineering (#1036617). Retrieved from http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1036617Klotz, L., Potvin, G., Godwin, A., Cribbs, J., Hazari, Z., & Barclay, N. (2014). Sustainability as a Route to Broadening Participation in Engineering. Journal of Engineering Education, 103(1), 137–153. https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.20034Kollmuss, A., & Agyeman, J. (2002). Mind the Gap: Why do people act environmentally and what are the barriers to pro-environmental behavior? Environmental Education Research, 8(3), 239–260. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504620220145401Krogstad, J. (2015, February 27). Hispanics more
and food pantries on supply chain management and logistics focused initiatives. Her graduate and undergraduate students are integral part of her service-learning based logistics classes. She teaches courses in strategic relationships among industrial distributors and distribution logistics. Her recent research focuses on engineering education and learning sciences with a focus on how to engage students better to prepare their minds for the future. Her other research interests include empirical studies to assess impact of good supply chain practices such as coordinated decision making in stochastic supply chains, handling supply chains during times of crisis and optimizing global supply chains on the financial
researching in transforma- tion in higher education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Engagement in Practice: Teaching Introductory Computer Programming atCounty Jails Abstract We design an introductory course in computer programming and successfully deliver the course to two local jail populations. We discuss the structure of our program and the adapta- tion of traditional computer science teaching methods to the jail setting. We identify effective instructional approaches to address the unique challenges faced by in-custody students. We discuss the program’s inclusion of undergraduate students and we explore assessment and
AC 2012-4167: ADAPTING CURRICULAR MODELS FOR LOCAL SERVICE-LEARNING TO INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIESJames L. Huff, Purdue University James L. Huff is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University as well as the Assistant Education Administrator for EPICS. He earned his BS in Computer Engineering at Harding University and an MS in electrical and computer engineering at Purdue University. A member of the engineering faculty at Harding University, he is on an academic leave to pursue his Ph.D. in engineering education at Purdue University. His research interests include ethical reasoning and social responsibility in engineering, human-centered design learning and assessment, cross-cultural
Student makes concrete, changed. Everything was organized and set up very well. the thoughtful suggestions only thing I’d have to change anything is to ask the kids on how to improve how they feel about engineering . I feel as if it’s always mentoring of the youth. important to see wher their minds are when it comes to what they want to do later on in life. Other than that everything was fine.8 To be completely honest, I did not do the bridge example Student did not do the with the kids. I got there and the teacher just said to help the assigned project, but kids with homework if they had any questions. I really still gained a great deal enjoyed that, I was able to get to know a kid and
relationships among industrial distributors and distribution logistics. Her recent research focuses on engineering education and learning sciences with a focus on how to engage students better to prepare their minds for the future. Her other research interests include empirical studies to assess impact of good supply chain practices such as coordinated decision making in stochastic supply chains, handling supply chains during times of crisis and optimizing global supply chains on the financial health of a company. She has published her research in Journal of Business Logistics, International Jour- nal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management and peer-reviewed proceedings of the American Society for Engineering
Paper ID #18031Engagement in Practice: A Process for Creating a New ”Council’s Own” Ju-nior Girl Scout Badge in Mechanical EngineeringMs. Morgan Stewart, Sealed Air Corporation Morgan Stewart is a mechanical engineer at Sealed Air Corporation specializing in the design of indus- trial packaging and automation equipment. In June 2015, she completed her Bachelor of Science in Me- chanical Engineering at MIT. While attending MIT, Morgan taught engineering lessons to 4th-8th grade students as part of the MIT Edgerton Center. She continues her outreach efforts working with FIRST robotics teams, Girl Scouts, and local maker
Paper ID #18895Engagement in Practice: Engineering at a Monastery - Integrating CourseContent with Community Engagement by Building a Better Maple Sap Evap-oratorProf. Derek Breid, Saint Vincent College Derek Breid is an assistant professor of Engineering Science at Saint Vincent College. His interests in- clude integrating active learning techniques into classic engineering courses, and studying the mechanical behavior of soft materials.Lawrence Machia, Saint Vincent College I am a monk of Saint Vincent Archabbey, Br. Lawrence, and in addition to seminary studies I work in our college as a lab assistant to the physics
that inform what constitutes anempathic encounter.Empathic encounters typically involve interaction between two parties. This interaction couldinclude getting to know other people, being open-minded and welcoming others’ views,understanding or relating to other’s feelings and experiences while also being able to separateone’s feelings and experiences from those of others where necessary. However, it is not clearexactly what these encounters could look like in an engineering service-learning context.The Present StudyMethodsThis complete research paper describes a phenomenological investigation of students’experiences of empathic encounters in a service-learning course at a large land grant University.All study participants are engineering
faculty. With the largerinformal learning institutions, the process involved more administrative processes and tooklonger to identify project ideas for the students. Smaller CBOs had a clear need for technical helpwith an engineering challenge making it easier to start the project once a team was identified.For civic-minded faculty, there was appreciation of the prescreening work in identifyingorganizations, projects, and resources to help them engage in projects of interest. Facultyinterested in community-based research were more successful at working with partners andidentifying appropriate student projects than those focused on laboratory research. Spin-offresearch projects are ongoing with community partners regardless of if they became
education sector in general there is a growing recognition of the need for generic skillsdevelopment using online-learning and self-directed learning pedagogies [6], [7]. The aim of this work isto present a strategy designed to develop the communication skills of civil engineering students throughtheir participation in a radio podcast program and how this strategy has started social projects.With this in mind, we carried out an empirical study with undergraduate students of the program of civilengineering of the Tecnologico of Monterrey campus Puebla in Mexico. Several projects have started withlocal communities that get to know the students throughout the program and podcast. One example is the
Paper ID #33078Beyond the Social License to Operate: Training Socially ResponsibleEngineers to Contend with Corporate Frameworks for Community Engage-mentDr. Greg Rulifson P.E., USAID Greg is currently a AAAS Fellow at USAID working to improve the environmental performance of hu- manitarian assistance. Greg earned his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with a minor in Global Poverty and Practice from UC Berkeley where he acquired a passion for using engineering to facilitate developing communities’ capacity for success. He earned his master’s degree in Structural Engineering and Risk Analysis from Stanford University
Paper ID #30993Engagement in Practice (EIP): Differences in Perceptions betweenEngineering and Art Students in an Interdisciplinary Service-LearningProjectDr. Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University Yanjun Yan is an Associate Professor in Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University. Her research interests include engineering education, swarm robotics, statistical signal processing, and swarm intelligence.Prof. Mary Anna LaFratta, School of Art and Design, Western Carolina University Mary Anna LaFratta is an artist, designer and design and arts educator in graphic design in the School of Art and Design at
in the context of rural Haiti, and also through the related efforts to provide technical education and training to community members (capacity building). Personal Remark from Joann Rodríguez: My work with the GREAT IDEA project is the best professional and personal opportunity of my life. We, as engineering students, need courses and research experiences focused in the development of skills to work with and for the community. Engineers should work to solve problems in the simplest way and always keep in mind what the user really needs, rather than the creation of new products to make the user depend on it. For example, with the IBSF, the basic need of safe water can be provided without sophisticated technology and
The University of Alabama. She has experi- ence working with many industries such as automotive, chemical distribution etc. on transportation and operations management projects. She works extensively with food banks and food pantries on supply chain management and logistics focused initiatives. Her graduate and undergraduate students are integral part of her service-learning based logistics classes. She teaches courses in strategic relationships among industrial distributors and distribution logistics. Her recent research focuses on engineering education and learning sciences with a focus on how to engage students better to prepare their minds for the future. Her other research interests include empirical studies
Paper ID #34687Community Designers: A Pilot Virtual Community Codesign SymposiumIng. Pamela Cristina Silva Diaz, PamLab Design and Engineering Pamela Silva D´ıaz is a mechanical engineer with experience in appropriate technology, participatory de- sign and humanitarian innovation. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2012 and obtained her Master of Science in the same field at the University of Michigan in 2014. Through her business, PamLab Design and Engineering, she blends strategic design facilitation with mechanical engineering services to co
central component of the value for the community partners. Thisdiffers from many of the early adopters of service-learning, where the service was typicallydefined as time spent within the community or in the partner organization [1]. Nearly 90% of thestudents studied in Where’s the Learning in Service-Learning [2] were from placement-basedapproaches. It is not surprising, therefore, that many of the models for community-engagedlearning were designed with placement-based approaches in mind. While such models can beuseful in engineering, they lack the context of the project experience that adds dimensions notaddressed in earlier models. A project deliverable is central to many engineering experiences,while the project process, including activities
projects.There are a variety of approaches to outreach, but those that involve undergraduate engineeringstudents accomplish two goals: 1) encouraging more K12 students to consider engineering bybreaking stereotypes, and 2) involving the undergraduate engineering students in meaningfulcommunity engagement, which they will hopefully continue throughout their careers. There are several reasons that involving undergraduates in outreach is particularlyeffective, primarily because they can break the stereotypes of engineers that most K12 studentshave in their minds. Obama administration officials have met with business executives andschool deans in order to better understand the barriers to creating more engineers, which wereidentified as scientists
document all my work in this way was different than any other class I had been in before so it was a hard adjustment.EPICS teaches a user-centered design approach that is consistent with the goals of EWB-USA.The course structure allowed students to learn a framework and reflect on how that approachapplied to their project work. Several students identified the user-centered approach in theirreflections on their learning. This semester was an extremely useful experience in the social aspect of my understanding of engineering. Working with our project partners in Uganda and developing a solution with cultural aspects in mind has helped me to develop a much more broad scope of mu cultural understanding. Working with