Paper ID #18534Global Humanitarian-based Projects: A Documentation Strategy for Strength-ening Project SustainabilityDr. Randy S. Lewis, Brigham Young University Dr. Randy S. Lewis is professor and chair of Chemical Engineering at Brigham Young University (BYU). He received his B.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from BYU and Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology, respectively. He currently serves as vice-chair of the Education and Accreditation Committee of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and as an ABET commissioner for accrediting engineering programs. He previously served in several national
now pursuing a M.S. in Environmental Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. Prior to return- ing to Notre Dame, Maria worked as a Civil Engineer on water and wastewater infrastructure projects at Whitman, Requardt & Associates in Baltimore, MD. Her research interests include the monitoring and modeling of green infrastructure and undergraduate experiential learning in both domestic and interna- tional contexts. She co-teaches a project-based engineering course at the University of Notre Dame that is a key component of the Bowman Creek Educational Ecosystem.Alicia Czarnecki, Bowman Creek Educational Ecosystem Alicia Czarnecki is a senior Environmental Engineering major at the University of Notre Dame. Alicia
Paper ID #18808Case Study: A College-Wide Engineering Capstone Experience at the Uni-versity of TennesseeDr. Jennifer Q Retherford, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Dr. Retherford is an alumna of the University of Nebraska, Omaha, and received her graduate degrees from Vanderbilt University. She currently teaches a variety of courses supporting the department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Tennessee. Among many structural engineer- ing courses, Dr. Retherford manages the Senior Design Project course for all undergraduate seniors.Dr. J. A. M. Boulet, University of Tennessee, Knoxville J. A. M
Education, 2017 Engagement in Practice: Adding Service Learning to an Online Introduction to Engineering CourseA wide body of research shows increased student engagement and student retention from the useof high-impact practices such as learning communities, first-year experiences, undergraduateresearch, or service learning. However, many of these practices pose challenges on a virtualcollege campus or in an online classroom. This paper explores a case study where servicelearning projects were incorporated into two introductory engineering classes, one taught in atraditional face-to-face format and the other taught online. In this case study, the face-to-facestudents worked in small groups with a local historical
projects of real relevance,improved performance in traditional measures of learning, increased proficiency in relevant “softskills” such as communication, and an increased sense of civic involvement[2]. The communitypartner also benefits from the experience, through both the fruits of the student work and theincreased exposure to the partner’s mission[3].In the fall of 2016, a collaboration was begun between Br. Lawrence Machia (the monk whospearheads the maple syrup production effort) and the Engineering Science program of SaintVincent College. The goals of this collaboration are as follows: 1. Strengthen the connection between the relatively new Engineering Science program and the greater campus community, including the monastic
Alabama. Dr. Burian’s professional career spans more than 20 years during which he has worked as a de- sign engineer, as a Visiting Professor at Los Alamos National Laboratory, as a Professor at the University of Arkansas and the University of Utah, and as the Chief Water Consultant of an international engineer- ing and sustainability consulting firm he co-founded. He served as the first co-Director of Sustainability Curriculum Development at the University of Utah where he created pan-campus degree programs and stimulated infusion of sustainability principles and practices in teaching and learning activities across campus. Dr. Burian currently is the Project Director of the USAID-funded U.S.-Pakistan Center for
neighborhood associations to create and implement a system for determining optimal reuse strategies provided an opportunity for a community engagement project between students from the University of Notre Dame and the City of South Bend. In October of 2015, twelve students from the university’s Society of Women Engineers chapter, known as the Tech Team, established a participatory design based partnership between the City of South Bend’s Department of Public Works and the Southeast Organized Area Residents (SOAR) to address the vacant lots in the Southeast neighborhood of South Bend
produce). The Foodbank’s warehouse wasdesigned by Toyota and follows best practices with respect to facility layout and facilitylogistics. Specifically, items move through the warehouse from back-to-front and layouts forrepacking operations are optimized. Thus, the operations within the warehouse already operate atvery high levels of efficiency. Furthermore, the staff at The Foodbank embrace a culture ofcontinuous improvement. When they learned of my background in applied operations research,they were eager to collaborate on projects to improve the efficiency of operations and reduceexpenses. We immediately identified two projects related to vehicle routing which will bediscussed in the next section.In follow up discussions with food bank
the classroom or in extraclassroom activities (e.g. Felder and Brent 2003, Flowers 2007, Wells and Edwards 2013; note the existence of a journal, A ctive Learning in Higher Education , devoted to this). For this reason, internships have become widespread in engineering education (e.g. McCormick 2017). The benefits of an internship derive not only from the application of STEM concepts learned in the classroom to realworld problems, but also from the experience of managing relationships with project team members and external stakeholders. Moreover, the authenticity of an engineering
Research, Interactive Learning Environments, etc. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A Service Learning Approach to Developing a Kinect-based Showering Training Game for Children Who Do Not TalkAbstractIn this study, we combined social inclusion with a curriculum design emphasizingservice learning to transform academic classroom curricula into meaningful services incommunity-based settings. In a service-learning curriculum at the junior and seniorlevels in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), we implemented a servicelearning pedagogy to engage students in a social context. The curriculum encouragedstudents to work with special education schools in joint projects that help children
reform efforts require effectivemethods for assessing student sustainable design abilities. One approach for both stimulatingstudent learning and facilitating assessment is the use of rubrics. Rubrics can be used byinstructors to evaluate the quality of student work, but can also be used prior to assignments tohelp students learn about different dimensions of sustainability, establish expectations forsustainable design, and self-assess how well principles were applied to design projects.The goal of this project is to develop and validate a sustainable design rubric that can be easilyadapted and applied across engineering disciplines or for interdisciplinary problem-solving. Asustainable design rubric was previously developed based on the Nine
—specifically its means for collecting dataon its activities. The data will be used to measure the affiliate’s outcomes or the effects of theaffiliate’s activities or its outputs. It will then attempt to hold static the effect of other influencersto draw conclusions about the affiliate’s impact.Background (including partnership development) and motivation for project. A smaller affiliateof a national non-profit engages volunteers, including students from a local 28,000 student bodyuniversity, to provide home repairs and modifications at no cost to low-income homeowners.Affiliates also complete community center rehabilitation projects, playground builds, and supportenergy efficiency, sustainable community garden, volunteer engagement, and
development program, and a local technology training company. It details thegeneralized struggles and successes of the students, the lessons learned, and a second curriculumand class structure based on those findings. Finally it presents unanswered questions and presentsrecommendations for future courses presented by University/community/businesspartnerships.1 IntroductionAccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, between 2014 and 2024, the job market for SoftwareDevelopers will grow by 17% 1 which is ”much faster than average”. In Florida, Application andSystem Software Developers will grow by approximately 31% and 24%, respectively 2 . Theserates are 1.8 and 1.3 times the national projection. In order to fill these job openings, recruiters
Operations.Mrs. Michaela SuttonEthan HaslerMiss Jessica Lee WilliamsJennifer J Irvin, Brigham Young UniversityJoseph Richley Hirt, Brigham Young University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Engagement in Practice: Sustainable Water Filters in Southern PeruIntroductionFollowing the creation of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) in 2002, many universities andprofessionals have established EWB chapters to broaden their learning experience byparticipating in global projects of developing communities1. Similar to this effort, a two-semestermulti-disciplinary course in the College of Engineering and Technology was established in 2007at Brigham Young University to engage students from engineering and technology
coordinators were contacted by faculty representatives and invited to participate in anequal partnership with the university team. The clients were promised a needs assessmentencompassing a problem of their choosing; the teaching staff stressed the open-ended nature ofthe project in all communications with the agency representatives. Through the course itself,each agency will construct an applicable problem statement as well as reasonable expectations indirect cooperation with student groups, instead of faculty generating project assignments.Participating agencies were asked to commit to several virtual meetings and the administration ofa client questionnaire. The objectives of this course were crafted to incorporate the principles of design
engaged or wouldhave a limited exposure to STEM fields. Moreover, outreach activities have been used as onesolution to the current US shortage of professionals in engineering and science10.According to the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU), service learninghas been identified as one of the high-impact teaching and learning practices11. Programs, likeEngineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS), have been created to include servicelearning activities into the engineering curriculum. Service learning is a well-known andeffective pedagogical method that engages learners of diverse backgrounds, especially those ofunderrepresented backgrounds12-14.The project described in this paper combined the service learning pedagogy
explore; let the kids figure it out.BGCA is committed to closing the opportunity gap in STEM with innovative and creativeprograms, activity ideas and resources for Clubs and the youth they serve. BGCA has increasedits STEM curriculum in the last 5 years, called DIY STEM. After-school and summer learningenvironments provide unique opportunities to advance STEM knowledge and increase interest inSTEM-related careers. Using a cross-disciplinary approach that channels young people’s naturalcuriosity into the design process inherent in the arts, BGCA’s STEM programs empower youthto create new solutions to real-world challenges. This project-based approach develops criticalthinking, problem solving, and other 21st century skills critical to success in
communities. Morgan works with schools, libraries, and makerspaces to design, document, and open source new lessons, projects, and technical solutions for the community.Dr. Katherine Fu, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Kate Fu is an Assistant Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology in Mechanical Engineering. Prior to this appointment, she has been a Postdoctoral Fellow at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). In May 2012, she completed her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. She received her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon in 2009, and her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Brown University in 2007. Her
Paper ID #20034Engagement in Practice: Outreach Program to Introduce Computer Scienceto Middle School StudentsMr. Sifat Islam, Florida Atlantic University Sifat Islam is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Computer & Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in Boca Raton, FL. He earned his MS degree in computer engineering from FAU. He has over 10 years of experience on variety of software projects starting from requirement gathering to post implementation. His current research interests include Educational Data Mining and Semantic Web.Dr. Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic
education.Each district then runs their own district competition as a qualifying event for the VEX State andWorld Competitions. In general, VEX Teams work their way through school, district, and statetournaments to qualify for the world championship during the competition season. Teamsadvance after consideration of their documented design process, performance in the tournament,and STEM based research project. Founders of local VEX teams are responsible for securingfunds, estimated to be $2,500 [2], and mentorship. The access to mentorship is heavily reliant onsupport from local businesses, and university groups. For a district-wide initiative, garneringenough support and mentorship can be more challenging than individual teams finding agenerous
., engineering, political science, social science, etc.) must be combined,as comprehensively as possible, to address these goals in an integrated and transdisciplinarymanner. An integrated approach provides a way to look at the SDGs more holistically but also toexplore how these goals might interact with other frameworks such as the Grand Challenges ofEngineering (GCE). The GCE consists of 14 projects and engineering-based goals that theengineering community proposes to accomplish by the end of this century (Grand Challenges forEngineering Committee 2008). They include: advance personalized learning; make solar energyeconomical; enhance virtual reality; reverse-engineering the brain; engineer better medicines;advance health informatics; restore
to address thesetopics, and translates to career plans. To develop the survey, we drew from existing knowledge on topicsincluding belief about climate change (Leiserowitz et al., 2012), engineering course content andstandards (ABET, 2013; Allenby et al., 2009), sustainability (Davidson et al., 2007; Huntzinger et al.,2007; Mihelcic et al., 2006), critical engineering agency (Godwin et al., 2013; McNeill & Vaughn,2010), and career choice (Hazari et al., 2010; Kaminsky et al., 2012; Shealy et al., 2015). The surveywas model on prior national surveys such as Sustainability and Gender in Engineering (Klotz et al.,2010), the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication (Leiserowitz et al., 2012; Leiserowitz et al.,2010) and the climate
University 2014-present: Assistant Director of Diversity and Inclusion: Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic Univer- sity 2010-2012 Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Research: Workforce Central Florida/USDOL 2008-2010 Director or STEM and New and Emerging Industries Special Projects: Workforce Central Florida/USDOL 2007-2008 Education Special Project Manager: Workforce Central Florida/USDOL 2005- 2007 Science Department Chairperson: Orange County Public Schools; Orlando Florida 2002-2007 Physics and Biology Teacher: Orange County Public Schools; Orlando Florida Selected Publications 2013 American Society of Engineering Education. Dagley, M., Ramlakhan,N., Georgiopoulos, M., Young, C
, of which 3 have been commercialized by the university. This research work is a collaboration with the Children’s Services Council of Broward county in FL.Mr. Francis Xavier McAfee, Florida Atlantic University Francis X. McAfee, Associate Professor in the School of Communication & Multimedia Studies at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) merges his background as a ceramic sculptor and printmaker with new digital technologies. After graduating with a BFA in Art in 1989 he joined the Florida Center for Electronic Communication (CEC) as a lead artist creating animation for applied research projects. These computer animated films were nationally and internationally screened in New York, Chicago, Hollywood, San Fran
hands-oninstruction to students on a variety of topics. Each week the program followed a similar pattern,involving a warm-up discussion about a professional from a STEM field, a thematic mainactivity, and a closing portion that encouraged review and reflection. At select points in theprogram, a field trip was incorporated that allowed students to visit university labs, sciencemuseums, or engineering open houses.SEBA Project OutcomesOver the course of the project multiple measures were used to assess student attitudes,engagement, and the overall impact that teaching assistants, parents, and mentors had onstudents’ perspective of STEM. Feedback about the program design, implementation, content,and outcomes was obtained from school staff, parents
EMS3.0 survey conducted post-graduation. A list of the 71 variables from EMS 1.0 included in thisstudy is shown in Appendix A.1.The measurement of interest in societal impact was included as part of the Innovation Interestconstruct question (see Appendix A.2.c). Inspired by previous research comparing engineeringstudents’ interest in work that pursues societal impact to work that pursues financial potential(Lintl et al., 2016), two items were appended to the innovation interests question:How much interest do you have in: 1. Working on products, projects, or services that address societal challenges 2. Working on products, projects, or services that have significant financial potentialRespondents selected a response from a five point (0-4