College Isabel is a curriculum designer and training specialist for Transforming Engineering Education for Middle Schools (TEEMS). She joined the ”TEEMS team” in 2010 as a Smith College undergraduate. After spending eight years developing her love of storytelling in education and passion for encouraging women in STEM, Isabel took a one-year leave to get a master’s degree in education and technology at Stanford. Since returning, her work has focused more heavily on design and teacher professional development. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Developing a measure to capture middle school students’ interpretive understanding
questions twice per semester to gather qualitative data on their feelings of self-efficacy, task value, and mindset. In the memos, students were asked to write about theirthoughts, feelings, and emotions about the course, how they felt the course was preparing themfor future engineering courses, and whether their experiences in the class related to life outside ofthe classroom. They were also asked to provide feedback on which class and homeworkactivities they found most and least helpful, and which assignments helped them understand thematerial better.The two engineering faculty participated in the Institute and worked with faculty developers andinstructional technology specialists throughout the process of redesigning the course, yet theywere
in Metallurgical Engineering from Michigan Technological University and his Ph.D. is in Educational Psychology from the University of Minnesota. He has co-written eight books including Cooperative learning: Increasing college faculty instructional productivity; Strategies for energizing large classes: From small groups to learning communities; and Teamwork and project management, 3rd Ed.Reed Stevens, University of Washington REED STEVENS is an Associate Professor in the College of Education at the University of Washington. He specializes in ethnographic and comparative approaches to studying how people learn, especially in disciplines related to mathematics, science, technology
,preparation for global workforcesIntroduction We live in an era with unprecedented changes due to dramatic advances in technology onmany fronts. The explosive growth in computing and communication has revolutionized the waywe work and live. Increasingly, both engineering and business work forces are becoming morediverse with teams working with global foci. The forces of globalization, demographics, andtechnological advances are changing the role of both the engineering and the businesscommunities in society,1 identifying a significant challenge in the way universities address thediverse professions, university education, and associated university student assessmentprocesses
ofengineering design thinking to implement team-based learning in an active-collaborativeenvironment. The courses were developed as a two-semester long sequence with first-yearstudent enrollment from all majors in engineering, engineering technology and some fromengineering management and other colleges in the university. Classes were divided into 20-28sections of about 60 students each. Each section had a teaching team of 4, including aninstructor, a graduate teaching-assistant (GTA) and 3 undergraduate or Peer teaching assistants(PTAs). The instructional team comprised of 10-12 instructors, 10 GTAs and about 60 PTAs.The student to teacher ratio in the classroom was maintained at 1:12.Fall semester curriculum covered topics of design process, teaming
first year graduate student in the School Psychology program at James Madison University. Prior to her graduate studies at James Madison, she graduated from Niagara University with a B.A. in psychology. She currently serves as a graduate assistant to Dr. Olga Pierrakos working on an NSF funded BRIGE project investigating engineering identity.Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech ADITYA JOHRI is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with an affiliated appointment at the Center for Human-Computer Interaction (CHCI). He received his Ph.D. from Stanford University (2007) and his research examines the relationship between technology, organizing, and learning. He
level,important aspects of cognitively-guided instruction approach (CGI)4,5 as well as related theories oflearning progressions at the elementary school level, in that it focuses on building coherence of studentthinking at both a stepwise and large structure level by drawing the instructor into a more finely grainedinvolvement in process. It represents an advance over CGI in its reliance on diverse technologies, and ofcourse the target population differs. Vast amount of literature indicates that student engagement in classrooms has strong correlation totheir academic and professional success1-6. Student engagement in engineering classrooms is a challengebecause of several reasons, including lack of preparation, self-efficacy, perceived
Paper ID #23156A Multi-Epistemological Mapping of Knowing, Learning, and Analytics inMaterials Science and EngineeringMr. Petr Johanes, Stanford University Petr Johanes is currently a PhD candidate in Learning Sciences and Technology Design (LSTD) at the Stanford University Graduate School of Education. He holds a B.S. and M.S. from the Department of Materials Science at Stanford University and has experience teaching in Engineering as well as Education. Petr’s main research interest is in building data-driven digital environments to investigate the role of epistemology in the experience, design, and research of learning
the drill.In general the presence of books and computers indicate the student’s viewscientists/engineers as educated and actively seeking knowledge as part of their work.Several stories included trips to the library as part of the problem solving strategies,essentially bulking up in knowledge weapons, to prepare for the final conflict with theantagonist in the story. In most stories this conflict was literally a physical fight. Some ofthe antagonists used their technology to indirectly attack the protagonist as is seen in thestory in Figure 7, but all of the main characters fought one another. This may be a resultof the language used by the instructors when the “elements of a good story” was taught.The students were asked to build conflict
at Bucknell University. He is currently interested in engineering design education, engineering education policy, and the philosophy of engineering education.Dr. Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Atsushi Akera is Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY). He received his M.A. and Ph.D. in the History and Sociology of Science, University of Pennsylvania. His current research is on the history of engineering education reform in the United States (1945-present). He is the immediate past chair of the ASEE Ad Hoc Committee on Interdivisional Cooperation; Chair of the International Network for
Paper ID #30104Measuring student computational thinking in engineering and mathematics:Development and validation of a non-programming assessmentMr. Timothy Ryan Duckett, The University of Toledo T. Ryan Duckett is a research associate with Acumen Research and Evaluation, LLC., a program evalu- ation and grant writing company that specializes in STEM and early childhood education. He is a PhD student in the Research and Measurement department at the University of Toledo.Dr. Gale A Mentzer, Acumen Research and Evaluation, LLC Gale A. Mentzer, PhD, the owner and director of Acumen Research and Evaluation, LLC, has been a pro
industry, he returned to school, completing his Ph.D. in Computer Science Engineering at the University of Louisville’s Speed School of Engineering in 2008. Since com- pleting his degree, he has been teaching engineering mathematics courses and continuing his dissertation research in cyber security for industrial control systems. In his teaching, Dr. Hieb focuses on innovative and effective use of tablets, digital ink, and other technology and is currently investigating the use of the flipped classroom model and collaborative learning. His research in cyber security for industrial control systems is focused on high assurance field devices using microkernel architectures.Dr. Campbell R Bego, University of Louisville
worked as an Engineer and Research Intern at Burelbach Industries, Hewlett-Packard Corporation, and Mitsubishi Silicon America. From 1997 to 1998 he worked as a full-time Instructor of Electronics Engineering Technology at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany, OR. From 1998 to 2006 he worked as a full-time Instructor at Heald Institute of Technology in Portland, OR where he taught classes in Electronics Engineering Technology, General Physics and Mathematics. He went on to join the faculty at George Fox University in 2006 where he became an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering. In 2008 he received the Ph.D. degree in Applied Mathematics and Mathematics Education Research from Oregon State University
motivation affects student learning. She is also involved in projects that utilize Tablet PCs to enhance and assess learn- ing, and incorporating engineering into secondary science and math classrooms. Her education includes a B.S. in Bioengineering from the University of Vermont, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Bioengineering from Clemson University.Dr. Beshoy Morkos Beshoy Morkos is a newly appointed assistant professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Florida Institute of Technology. Dr. Morkos was a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Engineer- ing & Science Education at Clemson University performing NSF funded research on engineering student motivation and its effects on persistence and
. IntroductionMany studies [1] – [37] investigated various factors of retention in STEM (Science,Technologies, Engineering, and Mathematics) education for undergraduates, includingdemographics [9], [10], [17], financial aids [1], [11], [14], [22], [25], [33], test scores and gradesin high school [2], [4], [7] – [10], [12], [13], [15] – [19], [21], [22], test scores and grades inuniversity/college [2], [3], [13], [27], [33], [34], courses and curriculums [3], [5] – [7],intellectual skills and abilities [2] – [4], [6], [8] – [10], [16], [20], motivational factors and self-efficacy [2], [5], [7], [26], [29], academic and social environments [3], [6], [9], [30] – [32], [36],[37], and interventions [2], [3], [6], [23], [24], [28]. These studies identified
, resource recovery from waste, and bioremediation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Integration of a Local ‘Wicked’ Problem into the Environmental Engineering Laboratory CurriculumINTRODUCTIONThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Inc. (ABET) works to ensureconfidence in programs and ensure graduates are prepared for the workforce. One outcome ofspecific importance is ABET outcome j, which is for students to ‘gain a knowledge ofcontemporary issues’ or outcome 4 which comes into effect in 2019 and states that students musthave “an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situationsand make informed judgments, which
recognize both problems as featuring basketballs—a surfacelevel understanding of the problem. Those processing through gist trace would be able to lookbeyond the basketball and identify the underlying concepts that are engaged. When considered askill, gist trace is also parallel to stage two of Patel and Groen’s development of expertise(identifying relevant information) described earlier [1].Domain-specific vs. Domain-general KnowledgeHistorically, the contrasting ideas of domain-specific versus domain-general knowledge havebeen used to describe and understand knowledge acquisition in science, technology, engineering,and mathematics (STEM) fields, particularly at the primary school level of K-12. A number ofstudies in the area focus on each
Paper ID #25541Co-Designed Research Agenda to Foster Educational Innovation Efforts WithinUndergraduate Engineering at HSIsGemma Henderson, University of Miami Gemma Henderson is a Senior Instructional Designer for the LIFE (Learning, Innovation and Faculty Engagement) team in Academic Technologies at the University of Miami, Coral Gables. Gemma partners with faculty members, academic units, and other university stakeholders to create and assess innovative, effective, and meaningful learning experiences, through learner-centered pedagogies, differentiated teach- ing, and emerging educational technologies. She has
department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, KLE Technological University, India. He is a certified IUCEE International Engineering Educator. He was awarded the ’Ing.Paed.IGIP’ title at ICTIEE, 2018.Dr. Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University Samantha Brunhaver is an Assistant Professor of Engineering in the Fulton Schools of Engineering Poly- technic School. Dr. Brunhaver recently joined Arizona State after completing her M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. She also has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University. Dr. Brunhaver’s research examines the career decision-making and professional identity formation of engineering students, alumni, and practicing
actual implementation of this specific methodology—the UX lifecycle—to course design. This analyze-design -prototype-evaluate iterativeapproach is very similar to what Denning and Dargan called action-centered design insoftware engineering [48]; paraphrasing their proposal (italics replacing original text), this is“a broader interpretation of design that is based on observing repetitive actions of students ina domain and connecting those action-processes to supportive instructional technologies.”Similarly, student-centered learning requires students to be active agents, responsibleparticipants in their own learning, while the teacher becomes the facilitator aptly adaptinginstruction based on their gauged needs [49]. Our contribution lies in that
doctoral programs, the numbers are staggering,especially for engineering disciplines. According to the Council of Graduate Schools, attritionfrom engineering doctoral programs ranges from 35% for men to 44% for women, with higherrates reported for students in minority groups [1], [2]. Despite such staggering statistics,researchers have just begun to focus on education at the graduate level in response to a call fromthe National Academies for educational change, particularly in science, technology, engineering,and mathematics [3]. Ameliorating attrition at the graduate level is vital because each Ph.D.student who leaves their program represents an investment of both time and money by thestudents themselves and universities, departments, and
Paper ID #18567Evaluating the Potential of fNIRS Neuroimaging to Study Engineering Prob-lem Solving and DesignDr. Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech Jacob Grohs is an Assistant Professor in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with Affiliate Faculty status in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics and the Learning Sciences and Technologies at Virginia Tech. He holds degrees in Engineering Mechanics (BS, MS) and in Educational Psychology (MAEd, PhD).Dr. Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech Tripp Shealy is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech and prin- cipal faculty in the Myers-Lawson School
Paper ID #23132How Engineering Educators Use Heuristics When Redesigning an Under-graduate Embedded Systems CourseDr. Nicholas D. Fila, Iowa State University Nicholas D. Fila is a postdoctoral research associate in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Industrial Design at Iowa State University. He earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. His current research interests include innovation, empathy, design thinking, and instructional design heuristics.Dr. Seda
University of Louisiana at Lafayette. His research interests are in Hydrology, Water Resources, Rainfall Remote Sensing, Water Management, Coastal Hydrology, and Advances in Hydrology Education ResearchProf. David Tarboton, Utah State University David Tarboton is a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah Water Research Laboratory, Utah State University. He received his Sc.D. and M.S. in Civil Engineering (Water Resources and Hy- drology) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his B.Sc Eng in Civil Engineering from the University of Natal in South Africa. His research and teaching are in the area of surface water hydrol- ogy. His research focuses on advancing the capability for hydrologic
process to their work. He is interested in the intersection of designerly epistemic identities and vocational pathways. Dr. Lande is the PI/co-PI on NSF-funded projects focused on engineering doing and making, citizen science and engineering outreach, and ”revolutionizing” engineering education. He has also been an instructor and participant in the NSF Innovation Corps for Learning program. He re- ceived his B.S in Engineering (Product Design), M.A. in Education (Learning, Design and Technology) and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Design Education) from Stanford University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 What Does Career and Personal Success Look Like
only 13% of the engineering workforce are women. Also,underrepresented minorities earn a small proportion of the science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) degrees, and represent an even smaller proportion of the workforce. Forexample, while approximately 11% of the total workforce is Black, only 6% of the STEMworkforce is Black (U.S. Department of Education, 2016). Often cited issues for leavingengineering are uncomfortable and unsupportive work climates (Singh, Fouad, Fitzpatrick, &Chang, 2014). Women who have earned bachelors degrees in engineering left engineering atmuch higher rates than men, and these women cite issues of poor workplace climates, bosses, orculture (Singh et al. 2014). Women who stayed in engineering cite
Education, Aalborg University, Denmark. Guest professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Guest Professor at UTM University Technology Malaysia 2011-2013. President of SEFI 2009–2011 (European Society for Engineering Education). Founding Chair of the SEFI-working group on Engineering Education Research. During the last 20 years, Dr. Kolmos has re- searched the following areas, primarily within Engineering Education: development and evaluation of project based and problem based curriculum, change from traditional to project organized and problem based curriculum, development of transferable skills in PBL and project work, and methods for staff development. She is Associate Editor for the European Journal of
Paper ID #22670Strengthening Student Understanding Through Interactive Classroom Meth-ods in Computer Science and EngineeringDr. Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo Dr. Al-Hammoud is a Faculty lecturer (Graduate Attributes) in the department of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Waterloo. Dr. Al-Hammoud has a passion for teaching where she con- tinuously seeks new technologies to involve students in their learning process. She is actively involved in the Ideas Clinic, a major experiential learning initiative at the University of Waterloo. She is also re- sponsible for developing a
University of Minnesota Duluth faculty, he spent four years at the Natural Resources Research Institute as a Research Fellow in the Center for Water and the Environment engaged in computational toxicology research. His current research interests include inquiry-based laboratory activities and the flipped classroom.Dr. Joshua W. Hamilton, University of Minnesota DuluthProf. Elizabeth M. Hill, University of Minnesota Duluth Dr. Hill is focused on active learning teaching methods and research for engineering education. After receiving her Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Dr. Hill spent several years working on polymer processing research and advanced materials manufacturing. She has an extensive background in
affecting the recruitment, retention, and career development of underrepresented students in engineering. Dr. Martin is a 2009 NSF CAREER awardee for her research entitled, ”Influence of Social Capital on Under-Represented Engineering Students Academic and Career Decisions.” She held an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Technology Policy Fellowship in 2013-2014, with a placement at the National Science Foundation.Dr. George T. MacDonald, University of South Florida Dr. George MacDonald is the interim Director for the Center for Research, Evaluation, Assessment, and Measurement (CREAM) in the College of Education at the University of South Florida(USF). He is the Co-Principal