Paper ID #22462Integrating Design Thinking into an Experiential Learning Course for Fresh-man Engineering StudentsDr. Mark J. Povinelli, Syracuse University Dr. Mark Povinelli is the Kenneth A. and Mary Ann Shaw Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurial Lead- ership in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University where he is developing and teaching curriculum in innovation and entrepreneurship. Dr. Povinelli current research interests and curriculum development are in experiential team learning approaches to engineering education focused on design thinking
learning quickly - for example, you might review new curriculum, prep for the lesson, and teach, all within a short period of time. Do you think your development in these areas will be of benefit in the future, either as a student or in your career? ● In our previous conversations, you spoke about the teaching and learning environment in university - and how it can be quite limited and uninspiring in its focus on transmission-based lectures. In contrast, you described your work with (outreach program) as reflecting a broader set of teaching and learning activities, giving you an opportunity to explore subject matter and your understanding of it in different ways. Can you speak a little more to this
Paper ID #25128Push and Pull: Integrating Industry Across the Student ExperienceKatherine McConnell, University of Colorado, Boulder/Denver Katherine McConnell is a Senior Professional Development Advisor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. She is currently a student at the University of Col- orado Denver pursuing an EdD in Leadership for Educational Equity with a concentration in Professional Learning and Technology.Julie Elizabeth Steinbrenner, University of Colorado, Boulder Julie Steinbrenner earned her PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University in 2011. She is
Paper ID #27554Fostering Belonging through an Undergraduate Summer Internship: A Com-munity of Practice Model for Engineering Research EducationMs. Nicole Bowers, Arizona State UniversityDr. Michelle Jordan , Arizona State University Michelle Jordan is as associate professor in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State Uni- versity. She also serves as the Education Director for the QESST Engineering Research Center. Michelle’s program of research focuses on social interactions in collaborative learning contexts. She is particularly interested in how students navigate communication challenges as they negotiate
Paper ID #28792A Design Thinking Approach to Increasing Student Efficacy in theInternship Search ProcessDr. Katherine McConnell, University of Colorado Boulder Katherine McConnell is a Senior Professional Development Advisor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her work focuses on the integration of experiential learning, industry connections, and career-oriented education across the curriculum. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 A Design Thinking Approach to Increasing Student Efficacy in the
science and engineering process skills such as scientific argumentation. Her work is largely informed by the principles and perspectives on human development and cognition articulated by Cultural Historical Activity Theory. Putting theory into practice, she teaches a service-learning course at UCSC wherein interdisciplinary teams of students work in an layered appren- ticeship model with community mentors to design and implement sustainable solutions to water, energy, waste, transportation and social challenges using ”green technology”. Dr. Ball has worked as a research fellow with two NSF Centers for Learning and Teaching and most recently on several NSF projects that focus the integration of engineering and social
. Heer joined the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Oregon State University as a member of the professional faculty. In this role, he coordinates the TekBots R program development and implementation. In addition to his research interests in creating innovative engineering education experiences, he is also performing his Ph.D. research in the area of integrated sensor systems using nanotechnology.Donald Heer, Oregon State University Heer works on the development of the TekBotsTM and Platforms for LearningTM program in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Oregon State University. As the Educational Research and Development Coordinator, he has coordinated the curriculum
education curriculum with a focus on laboratory courses for the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. His courses leverage project-based learning, experiential learning, and self-paced activities. David has over ten years of industry experience specializing in mixed-signal RF integrated circuit design, power systems, and power electronics.Mr. Ben Guengerich, University of Minnesota - Anderson Student Innovation Labs Ben Guengerich is the Manager of the Anderson Student Innovation Labs at the University of Minnesota. The labs provide engineering students open access to prototyping equipment and give them the freedom to work on projects aligned with their personal and
and in learning the professional skills (communications, teamwork, organization, etc.)necessary for success. While most students opted to follow the suggested schedule, about 15% ofstudents instead chose to delay course participation until later in the semester. This varying paceof participation had an unexpected impact on some of the most dedicated students, who found itdifficult to engage in productive discussions online when not all of their classmates wereworking as quickly through the materials.IntroductionSuccessful engineering programs often integrate experiential learning experiences throughout thecurriculum. Cooperative education or internship programs may be the most familiar approach toexperiential learning in engineering; in these
for Engineering Education, 2021 Paper ID #33198Dr. Sarah E. LaRose joined the Department of Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication atPurdue University in the fall of 2018 as an Assistant Professor of Agricultural Education. She earneda Bachelor of Science in Animal Science and a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction from theUniversity of Connecticut, and her Ph.D. in Agricultural Education and Communication from the Uni-versity of Florida. Dr. LaRose has over 13 years of experience in agricultural education in secondaryand postsecondary settings. Since joining the faculty at Purdue, Dr. LaRose serves as a teacher educator
Paper ID #30688The Influence of Experiential Learning on Student ProfessionalDevelopment: A Literature ReviewBeata Johnson, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Beata Johnson is an Engineering Education Ph.D. student at Purdue University and recipient of an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. She received her BS in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University. Her research interests include extracurricular and experiential learning in engineering education, students’ pathways through engineering education, and transition to the workforce.Dr. Joyce B. Main, Purdue University at West Lafayette
-op program as students need some engineeringknowledge and skills before entering the workforce. As a result, the engineering curriculum wasdesigned so that engineering-specific courses were pushed earlier into the students’ academiccareers and general education courses were spread out more evenly over the course of theprogram. Recognizing that engineering professionals need to be able to write [16], [17] projectproposals, proposal development and technical writing was integrated into the secondcooperative education semester and well in advance of the senior design project.As enrollment in engineering programs grew, managing the volume of co-op placements andindustry projects became more challenging. Additional faculty were hired to manage
Paper ID #28305Research Experience for Undergraduates Social Programs: A Key Ingredientfor SuccessDr. Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University Jeremy Straub is the Associate Director of the NDSU Institute for Cyber Security Education and Research and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the North Dakota State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Scientific Computing, an M.S. and an M.B.A. and has published over 40 journal articles and over 120 full conference papers, in addition to making numerous other conference presenta- tions. Straub’s research spans the gauntlet between technology