machine. bicycle) to explore function and design. 3 Service Projects Service-learning projects are working with not-for-profit organizations in the local community to solve problems or help young people. 4 Design Projects These projects feature individual or team design projects as a significant part of the class. Students are required to design new approaches to problems. 5 Build Projects These projects feature individual or team build projects as a significant part of the class. Students are required to build something new (e.g. bridge, robot
research. Results also suggested that these Page 26.171.2improvements tended to be less significant when students’ interest in research or their projectwas lower and when faculty mentors did not modify projects to accommodate the skill level ofan undergraduate researcher.63,65To temper these claims, however, though undergraduate research appears to provide excellentgrowth in many cognitive abilities, it does not necessarily correspond directly with developmentof higher-order thinking skills.62 The adequate to significant gains in specific content knowledgereported do not always appear to accompany comparable gains in conceptual understanding
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 Engineering Education and was Asso- ciated Editor for Journal of Engineering Education
substantial exposure to digital/tactile activities,upper level engineering students actively engaged in several project based courses during thecourse of their undergraduate engineering experiences that might have provided insights abouttheir learning preferences, as it relates to digital and tactile experiences. This research stemsfrom a multi-institutional collaboration between Penn State University and the University of Page 24.1215.2Maryland, where we aim to gain a deeper insight into the preferences of the next generationwork force prior to their graduation and highlight the professional work environment thatmay/may not align with students
AC 2011-867: PROBLEM BASED LEARNING USING HARP INSTRUC-TIONDr. Stephen Snyder, Taylor University Professor of Psychology Fellow of the Center of Teaching Excellence Director of the Social Science Research Training ProgramRachel TomasikBethany Smith, Taylor University Page 22.1178.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Problem-Based Learning Using HARP InstructionAbstract A project-based model of teaching was used for the New Height’s High AltitudeResearch Platform (HARP) program in 29 science classrooms that contained 849 students. Thiseducational model assumes
Engineering at Delhi College of Engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Engineering Competitions as Pathways to Development of Professional Engineering Skills Abstract In this paper we present preliminary findings from a research project aimed atidentifying learning outcomes in informal environments. We focused on engineeringcompetitions which have gained momentum across a range of engineering disciplines.Increasingly, students are participating in design competitions that range anywhere frommulti-year activities such as Concrete Canoe and Formula SAE to short term activities suchas one day competitions or Hack-a
tablet program called DISCOVERe as an aggressiveinitiative to break down the digital divide and explore new ways of teaching and learning.Selected course sections are offered as tablet only courses. These courses have been redesignedto provide students an enhanced learning experience.One of the most significant learning behavior transformations in a tablet-enhanced learningenvironment is the active collaboration and interaction among students and instructors in classactivities and course projects. In this context, how we practice communication and criticalthinking may change to accommodate new formats and purposes facilitated by technology.However, at this early phase of the DISCOVERe tablet program, it remains unclear to instructorswhat
, and design and evaluation of learning environments informed by the How People Learn framework.Dr. Mehmet Ayar, TUBITAK Dr. Mehmet Ayar is a scientific programs expert in the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK). He received his PhD. in Curriculum and Instruction with specialization in STEM education at Texas A&M University in 2012. His research is in ethnographic studies of science and engineering practice, curriculum development, design of learning environments and robotics activities. Dr. Ayar worked for the Live Energy Project during his PhD studies at Texas A&M University. Prior to his PhD studies, he worked for three years as a science teacher at a private school in
Education, 2007 Gender Differences in Student Academic Performance and Attitudes in an Introductory Engineering CourseAbstractThis paper examines the gender differences in student academic performance and attitudestoward their education and themselves in an introductory engineering course. Student academicperformance was evaluated by comparing course work scores between the two genders usingassignments, projects, exams and class participation. The students’ perceptions of the coursewith respect to course outcomes were measured by a survey at the end of the semester. Thesurvey was designed to measure student perceptions about themselves and their skills in severalareas such as problem solving, computer usage, design
Page 15.1080.1 Public Schools working to integrate technology into their classrooms. TEC will be extended to include teachers on the White Earth Reservation.Jack Patzer, University of Pittsburgh Jack Patzer is Coordinator of the Bioartificial Liver Program in the McGowan Institute for© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Regenerative Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. Page 15.1080.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Model-Eliciting Activities – Instructor PerspectivesAbstractAs part of a larger NSF-funded project to develop Model-Eliciting Activities (MEAs) inengineering courses (MEDIA), the
community facing engineering student-lead projects, and produced more than 200,000 community service hours. Butler brings faculty and industry partners together to mentor and support these student projects as students gain real-world experiences the necessary skills for future careers. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 STEM Energy Education in California San Joaquin ValleyBackgroundThere are significant educational equity gaps that exist in STEM fields for underrepresentedminority (URM) students who live in the San Joaquin Valley. URM students are defined as non-white and non-Asian, though it is recognized that there are subpopulations of URM
projects, and working with faculty to publish educational research. Her research interests primarily involve creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship education.Dr. Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Stephanie Cutler has degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, and a PhD in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. She is an Assistant Research Professor and the As- sessment and Instructional Support Specialist in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at Penn State as well as a co-founder of Zappe and Cutler Educational Consulting, LLC. Her primary research interest include faculty development, the peer review process, the doctoral experience
Advanced Studies in Puerto Rico [today the Carlos Albizu University] and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Texas A&M University, post- graduate training in evaluation at The Evaluators Institute (TEI) at George Washington University and the AEA/CDC Summer Evaluation Institute. Besides teaching, she has worked as an evaluator in grants awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH), US Department of Agriculture (USDA), and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Currently she is the internal evaluator for the projects Recruiting, Retaining and Engaging Academically Talented Students from Economically Disadvantaged Groups into a Pathway to Successful
Conversion project lead with the iFoundry and on the steering committee of the College of Engineering’s Strategic Instructional Initiatives Program.Dr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University Dr. Shane Brown conducts research on cognition and conceptual change in engineering. He received his bachelor’s and Ph.D. degrees from Oregon State University, both in civil engineering. His Ph.D. degree includes a minor in science and mathematics education. His master’s degree is in environmental engineering from the University of California, Davis. Dr. Brown is a licensed professional civil engineer and has six years of experience designing water and wastewater treatment facilities in central California. He was the
different aspects of their work. This reveals that about 60% is spent oninteractions with other people either face to face, on the telephone, or through writtendocuments, showing the dominant role of social interactions in engineering practice.IntroductionUnfortunately there are few reliable reports of research on engineering practice1, 2. Very fewobservations have been reported, for example, on the actual work performed by engineers,technical managers, planners, technologists and technicians. Certain processes in engineeringpractice such as design and project management have been extensively studied, yet many otheraspects such as maintenance have hardly received any attention at all. This is all the moresurprising given the extensive debates and
among the RED teams and to study the processesfollowed by RED teams. This work in progress provides a brief overview of the program andcurrent progress of some projects. We highlight the diversity of current RED projects throughupdates from eight projects across the three cohorts: four from Cohort 1: Arizona StateUniversity, Colorado State University, Oregon State University, and the University of SanDiego, three from Cohort 2: Boise State University, Rowan University, Virginia Tech, and onefrom Cohort 3: Georgia Tech. Updates are also included from the REDPAR team about theRED Consortium (REDCON) and research that crosses the consortium. We hope that this paperwill help the engineering education community to learn how these projects are
research interests are engineering self-efficacy, creativity, and decision making.Dr. Kevin Andrew Richards, Northern Illinois University K. Andrew R. Richards is currently a visiting assistant professor at Northern Illinois University. Prior to his current post, Richards was a post-doctoral research associate with the Center for Instructional Ex- cellence at Purdue University, USA. His post-doctoral position focused on the evaluation of a large-scale course transformation project that sought to increase active learning and student-centered pedagogies in university-level teaching. Prior to post-doctoral studies, Richards completed his Master’s degree and PhD at Purdue University, and Bachelor’s degree at Springfield
inclusion.Dr. Kendall Roark, Purdue University at West Lafayette Kendall Roark is an applied cultural anthropologist who engages in ethnographic fieldwork and anthrode- sign projects in Canada and the United States. Her research and teaching interests focus on participatory and speculative design, queer and feminist technoscience studies, and data ethics. Dr. Roark is the co- founder and faculty lead for the Critical Data Studies Collective at Purdue University.Brent T. Ladd, Center for Science of Information, Purdue University Brent Ladd serves as Director of Education (and Interim Director of Diversity) for the Center for Science of Information NSF Science and Technology Center based at Purdue University. His education
passions. In addition to Statistics Education, she is especially interested in projects related to Public Health.Dr. Mark Daniel Ward, Purdue University, West Lafayette Mark Daniel Ward is a Professor of Statistics and (by courtesy) of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, and Public Health at Purdue University. He is also Director of The Data Mine and Interim Co-Director of the Integrative Data Science Initiative. He is especially committed to empowering students from backgrounds that are traditionally underrepresented in the data sciences. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Work-in-Progress: Evaluating Student
institution. The project is titled Engaging Early Engineering Students to ExpandNumbers of Degree Recipients (EEES).The major research challenge in this project is to understand the interactions among the variouscomponents of the project. Our engineering curricula are not lock-step, so students may elect toparticipate in various programs and the interactions among the interventions may vary by studentand the choices they make. These challenges make traditional statistical techniques difficult touse.Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is a multivariate procedure that supports hypothesis-testingof causal models in observational studies without the need for random assignment of participantsto treatment and control groups. This paper outlines our project
Cutting Edge” series of faculty teaching enhancement programs.Ruth Streveler, Colorado School of Mines RUTH A. STREVELER is the Director of the Center for Engineering Education at the Colorado School of Mines and Research Associate Professor in Academic Affairs. Dr. Streveler holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Master of Science in Zoology from the Ohio State University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Indiana University at Bloomington. She is co-principle investigator of three NSF-sponsored projects: Developing an Outcomes Assessment Instrument for Identifying Engineering Student Misconceptions in Thermal and Transport Sciences (DUE
level, instructors are designing new teachingstrategies. At the second level, the researchers are designing a model for teaching developmentfor faculty. In addition, how does conceptualizing teaching as a design process inform a teachingdevelopment model for instructors? Literature Review We build in this project on other frameworks for research in education that examine howeducational products (e.g., curriculum) or processes are designed for the classroom. In many ofthese cases, there are models, resources or tools being designed to support teaching and learning.For example, in research about the design of curriculum, Clements describes multiple stages inthe life of the materials from the ideal curriculum to the planned curriculum to the
other methodologies in engineering education research and theopportunities for using this methodology in engineering education research. As a result of theNational Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps) and I-Corps for Learning initiatives,the Lean LaunchPad®/Customer Discovery methodology has grown in popularity withinacademic institutions, particularly in business and entrepreneurship education. In addition, theLean LaunchPad®/Customer Discovery approach has helped startups, individuals, academics,and students test the potential of an idea, make important decisions about the structure, value,and implementation of their projects, and develop a minimum viable product, service, oroffering. While the Lean LaunchPad®/Customer Discovery
. Page 23.883.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Making Sense of Design: A Thematic Analysis of Alumni PerspectivesAbstract:In this paper, we present the findings of a thematic analysis on how alumni make sense of designin light of their undergraduate experiences in the Engineering Projects in Community Service(EPICS) program. These findings are part of a larger embedded, sequential mixed-methods studyon the overall alumni experience in EPICS and how this experience prepared them to enter theworkplace. In this large-scale study, we interviewed a diverse range of alumni (n = 27), whichwere purposefully sampled from participants of a previous survey (n
relation to each other as well as their ideas onhow to best learn chemistry. The survey was given to both faculty and undergraduate students atall levels. The authors found their hypothesized difference between faculty and entry-levelstudents, although students in upper level courses had more realistic ideas about the process oflearning chemistry [4].The current project involved the development, testing and validation of the engineering versionsof the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and its faculty version, the FacultySurvey of Student Engagement (FSSE). These engineering versions (E-NSSE and E-FSSE)assess the extent to which engineering students are being engaged by identified “bestinstructional practices” and are achieving certain
manufacturing-focused courses. Sarah’s research interests include aspects of project-based learning and enhancing 21st century skills in undergraduate engineering students.Kate Youmans, Utah State University Kate Youmans is a PhD student in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University. Kate earned her bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and worked in the medical device industry designing surgical instruments before focusing on engineering out- reach in MIT’s Office of Engineering Outreach Programs. After receiving her master’s degree in Science Education from Boston University, Kate helped open the American International School of Utah, a K-12 charter school in
tools have been disseminated through twohands-on summer workshops held at RMU in 2015 and 2016. In addition, several ASEE andother conference posters, papers, presentations, and journal papers have been published over thepast three years. This NSF-funded project has been implemented and assessed and is nowcomplete, however the author continues the disseminate the outcomes of this projectThe basic objectives of developing the ALTs are to improve student engagement and interest insoftware education, and to make the education well aligned with academic research as well asindustry best practices. The ALTs developed in this work are designed to impart knowledge ofseveral important themes in S/W V&V education such as requirements engineering
Environmental and Ecological Engineering at Purdue University. She was co-PI of Purdue’s ADVANCE program from 2008-2014, focusing on the underrepresentation of women in STEM faculty positions. She runs the Feminist Research in Engineering Education (FREE, formerly RIFE, group), whose diverse projects and group members are described at feministengineering.org. She received a CAREER award in 2010 and a PECASE award in 2012 for her ”Learning from Small Numbers” project researching the stories of un- dergraduate engineering women and men of color and white women. She received ASEE-ERM’s best paper award for her CAREER research, and the Denice Denton Emerging Leader award from the Anita Borg Institute, both in 2013. She
Paper ID #30132Imbedding Industry Expectations for Professional Communication into theUndergraduate Engineering CurriculaDr. Jacob Allen Cress, University of Dayton Dr. Jacob Cress is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Management, Systems, and Technology. Prior to joining the faculty at UD, Dr. Cress worked for two years at Stress Engineering Ser- vices Inc. in Mason, Ohio. There he specialized in mechanical test development and project management largely in the railroad and hunting equipment sectors. For five years prior to that, Dr. Cress worked at GE Aviation in Cincinnati, Ohio, leading the
College at Buffalo; a MEd from Bowling Green State University in Ohio; and a PhD from the University of Minnesota.Dr. Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder Malinda S. Zarske is the Director of K-12 Engineering Education at the University of Colorado Boul- der’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. A former high school and middle school science and math teacher, she has advanced degrees in teaching secondary science from the Johns Hopkins Univer- sity and in civil engineering from CU-Boulder. She is also a First-Year Engineering Projects Instructor, Faculty Advisor for SWE, and on the development team for the TeachEngineering digital library. Her primary research interests are on student identity