; Engineering Liv- ing Learning Community (LLC), Educating Engineering Students Innovatively (EESI) and Peer-Assisted Study Sessions (PASS). Dr. Caldwell also serves as the activity director for the Title III program Engi- neering Learning Community. Those collective programs have nearly doubled the first-year retention of underrepresented minorities at the college.Dr. Roxanne Hughes, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Dr. Roxanne Hughes is the Director of the Center for Integrating Research and Learning (CIRL) at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (MagLab). She has also directed the MagLab’s Diversity and Inclusion Programs from 2014 to 2019. She brings a breadth of experience in science teaching and infor
Paper ID #31289Work-in Progress: Identity and Transitions Laboratory: UtilizingAcceptance and Commitment Therapy framework to support engineeringstudent successProf. Jeremiah Abiade, University of Illinois at Chicago Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Laboratory for Oxide Research and EducationJoanne Moliski, University of Illinois at Chicago Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Laboratory for Oxide Research and Education American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020Work-in Progress: Identity and Transitions Laboratory: Utilizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
since 2015. FabLabUC is a fabrication laboratory located at the Innovation Center, PUC . Currently she is pursuing a PhD in Computer Sciences with a research focus on Engineering Education at PUC. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Teaching Human-Centered Design to Engineers: Continuous Improvement in a Cornerstone CourseIntroductionThis evidence-based paper describes the continuous improvement process of a first-yearcornerstone (Project Based Learning) course which took place between 2014 and 2019 at anEngineering School. This improvement process has been based on data from the Department ofEngineering Education, and
Paper ID #22218Work in Progress: Leveraging the Diverse Backgrounds of Community Col-lege Students to Teach Team-based, Multidisciplinary EngineeringDr. David R. Ely, Ivy Tech Community College, Lafayette Dr. David R. Ely is the Engineering Program Chair at Ivy Tech Community College Lafayette since 2013. He enjoys teaching engineering students at Ivy Tech and advising them on the different engineering career paths that best match their interests and skill sets. Dr. Ely received his B.S. in Physics from Houghton College in 2002 followed by his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics from Purdue University in 2010, where he re- searched
engineering, incorporating laboratory experiences into traditional coursework, and bringing awareness of electrochemical engineering to chemical engineers. Biddinger’s research involves applications of green chemistry and energy utilizing electrocatalysis, batteries, and novel solvents. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Program evaluation of a high school summer bridge program in chemistry and engineeringAbstractIn this paper we evaluate a summer college preparatory program for New York City high schoolstudents housed at Bronx Community College. The program was titled “Introduction to EnergyTechnology” and it focused on teaching chemistry and engineering
(.sldprt) file and the Teaching Assistantdetermined orientation and printing speeds. The students did not a have firsthand involvementwith a 3D printer during this experience.The second experience included more student involvement. The honor students had theopportunity to witness their design being printed on the Makerbot. This included the conversionof their SolidWorks® model to a .stl file for printing, the setup and slicing of their model usingthe printer’s software, and physical encounters with the printer. On the scheduled day of printing,each group was individually brought into the 3D printing laboratory to learn and evaluate theirmodel before actually printing. The students were briefly introduced to the way .stl files work,the different
have a network of individuals that can assist them in their career development or in theirjob search. While job searching and a number of career development resources are offered throughcampus-wide internship/career center offices, many engineering students, for various reasons, donot utilize these resources. Hence, a number of engineering colleges provide this type ofinformation through stand-alone workshops [1], modules [2-3], and incorporation within existingcourses [4-6]. Some engineering departments also teach stand-alone courses targeted at studentscloser to graduation [7-8]. Other engineering colleges have developed multiple college-widecourses that encompass a complete professional development program including teamwork,decision-making
fundamentals portion of the class, which occurs threes time per week and isled by a faculty member, students are introduced to engineering problem solving; get exposed toengineering ethics; and learn how to use computer software for word processing, spreadsheets,and programming in C/C++ and MATLAB. In the laboratory portion of the class, which occursonce per week and is led by a graduate teaching associate (GTA), students conduct bench-topexperiments to investigate fundamental engineering concepts, with a variety of experiences tointroduce elements of each of the engineering disciplines in which a student could choose tomajor. Lab reports or lab memos are assigned most weeks to develop technical writtencommunication skills. Several of the lab reports
Paper ID #26996Execution Details and Assessment Results of a Summer Bridge Program forEngineering FreshmenMrs. Rezvan NazempourProf. Houshang Darabi, University of Illinois, Chicago Dr. Houshang Darabi is an Associate Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering in the Depart- ment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Dr. Darabi is the recipient of multiple teaching and advising awards including the UIC Award for Excellence in Teaching (2017), COE Excellence in Teaching Award (2008, 2014), UIC Teaching Recognitions Award (2011), and the COE Best Advisor
Paper ID #12230Spatial Visualization Skills Intervention for First Year Engineering Students:Everyone’s a Winner!Dr. S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University S. Patrick Walton received his B.ChE. from Georgia Tech, where he began his biomedical research career in the Cardiovascular Fluid Dynamics Laboratory. He then attended MIT where he earned his M.S. and Sc.D. while working jointly with researchers at the Shriners Burns Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. While at MIT, he was awarded a Shell Foundation Fellowship and was an NIH biotechnology Predoctoral Trainee. Upon completion of his doctoral studies, he
Paper ID #34955Lessons Learned From the First-Year Enrichment Program for Engineeringand Computer Science Students in the ASSURE-US ProgramDr. Doina Bein, California State University, Fullerton Dr. Bein has an extensive publication record: 13 book chapters, 19 journal articles, and 69 conference papers. Four of her conference papers have received the best paper awards. She was awarded (as PI or co-PI) several research and teaching grants from AFOSR and NSF. She is the general vice-chair of an annual conference, International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations (ITNG), held in April in Las Vegas, NV. She
degrees in History and in Construction Engineering and Management are from North Carolina State University. Dr. Talley teaches courses in the Construction Science and Management Program, and her research focus is in student en- gagement and retention in engineering and engineering technology education. Contact: kgt5@txstate.edu c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Multi-Disciplinary Summer Orientation Sessions for First-Year Students in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Physics, and Computer ScienceAbstractThis work in progress is motivated by a self-study conducted at Texas State University. Thestudy revealed that the average second year
. The final project deliverables include submittinga formal project report documenting the design/fabrication process, flow charts, schematics, andresults and discussion. The students were also required to demonstrate their project, make a formalPowerPoint presentation, and compete against mechanical and civil engineering projects. Thestudents were required to sign the code of conduct and document each team members’ contributionto each project with details of their executed tasks. The students very much enjoyed working in ateam environment.2. Research methodology Teaching and learning engineering education processes are strongly determined bypractical exercises, experiments, and laboratory classes. Engineering students learn by doing
the Cardiovascular Fluid Dynamics Laboratory. He then attended MIT where he earned his M.S. and Sc.D. while working jointly with researchers at the Shriners Burns Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. While at MIT, he was awarded a Shell Foundation Fellowship and was an NIH biotechnology Predoctoral Trainee. Upon completion of his doctoral studies, he joined the Stanford University Genome Technology Center, receiving an NIH Kirschstein post-doctoral fellowship. He joined Michigan State University in 2004 and his research is focused on the development of parallel analytical methods and the engineering of active nucleic acids (e.g., siRNAs) through mechanism-based design. He has been recognized for his
solving activities. Theresponsibility of learning shifts from instructor to students. Benefits of TBL include a moreinteractive and engaged classroom, student practice of problem solving, teamwork, and life-longlearning skills. Assessment results showed that over 86% of students surveyed had favorableexperience with TBL. In addition, similar positive experience was reported from students indifferent gender and race, in different academic levels and with different academic performances.These results show that TBL is a teaching pedagogy that can benefit a wide range of students.IntroductionTeam Based Learning (TBL) has been shown to be an effective collaborative learning tool inhealthcare professional schools such as medical, pharmacy and nursing
Chicago Dr. Houshang Darabi is an Associate Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Dr. Darabi has been the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of MIE since 2007. He has also served on the College of Engineering (COE) Educational Policy Committee since 2007. Dr. Darabi is the recipient of multiple teaching and advising awards including the UIC Award for Excellence in Teaching (2017), COE Excellence in Teaching Award (2008, 2014), UIC Teaching Recognitions Award (2011), and the COE Best Advisor Award (2009, 2010, 2013). Dr. Darabi has been the Technical Chair for the UIC
For- mation (PFE: RIEF) for the project- Using Digital Badging and Design Challenge Modules to Develop Professional Identity. She is a member of the department’s ABET and Undergraduate Curriculum Com- mittee, as well as faculty advisor for several student societies. She is the instructor of several courses in the CBE curriculum including the Material and Energy Balances, junior laboratories and Capstone De- sign courses. She is associated with several professional organizations including the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and American Society of Chemical Engineering Education (ASEE) where she adopts and contributes to innovative pedagogical methods aimed at improving student learning and
Scholar.Dr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. Brian has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo since 2006. During the 2011-2012 academic year he participated in a professor exchange, teaching at the Munich University of Applied Sciences. His engineering education interests include collaborating on the Dynamics Concept Inventory, developing model-eliciting activities in mechanical engineering
Paper ID #17431The Evolution of the Freshman Engineering Experience to Increase ActiveLearning, Retention, and Diversity—Work in ProgressDr. Tracy Jane Puccinelli, University of Wisconsin - Madison In 2011, Puccinelli joined the Biomedical Engineering (BME) Department as a Lecturer and Outreach Coordinator. As part of the BME design faculty, she works on curriculum development, as well as inno- vative approaches for teaching design. Puccinelli coordinates BME outreach, advising BME seniors as they develop interactive, hands-on activities for K-12 students that teach biomedical engineering concepts. Additionally, in 2012
[7] games. The questions in the Kahoot games are specially designed based on common mistakes or misconceptions observed from pre-class quizzes. The teaching strategy used in the lecture is inquiry-based learning, and the teaching process is guided using specially designed, logically connected questions to strengthen students’ ability for critical thinking. Video demonstrations of real-world applications are used to raise students’ interest and keep their attention throughout the class. The 2.5-hour class is always divided into two sessions. In the first part (60 minutes), a quick review of the previous topic is presented and the new topic is delivered through a short lecture. Inquiry-based teaching takes place by
Paper ID #27152Engaging First-Year Students with a Hands-On Course using Student-DrivenProjectsProf. Lorraine Francis, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Lorraine Francis is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Minnesota and the 3M Chair in Experiential Learning in the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Her research is focused on the field of materials processing. She has developed several courses and authored a textbook.Dr. David John Orser, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities David Orser teaches and develops undergraduate
puzzles by handing pieces of paper back and forth and discussing where the strips belonged. The new solution had to replicate this process as closely as possible. • Easy to disseminate: The instructional team responsible for the course were already transitioning courses and laboratories online, along with dealing with the inherent work overhead of an online course. The solution could not require an instructor to create duplicate documents, copy and paste code for multiple teams, or other work-intensive operations. • Self-checking: In the in-person implementation, the instructional team (one faculty member and multiple undergraduate teaching assistants) would rotate around the classroom
Paper ID #13106FAST learning: Follow Accomplishments of Senior TeamsDr. Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Florida Golf Coast University Dr. Fernando Gonzalez joined FGCU as an Assistant Professor in the Software Engineering Program in the fall of 2013. Previously he has worked at Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas, the U.S. Department of Energy at Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico and at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Gonzalez graduated from the University of Illinois in 1997 with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. He received his Master’s degree in Electrical
between chemistry, physics, engi- neering, and biology preparing the trainees for careers in academe, national laboratories, and industry. In addition to research, she devotes significant time developing and implementing effective pedagogical approaches in her teaching of undergraduate courses to train engineers who are critical thinkers, problem solvers, and able to understand the societal contexts in which they are working to addressing the grand challenges of the 21st century.Dr. Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico Jamie Gomez, Ph.D., is a Senior Lecturer III in the department of Chemical & Biological Engineering (CBE) at the University of New Mexico. She is a co- principal investigator for the following
Paper ID #20525An Integrated First-Year Experience at ECST (FYrE@ECST)Dr. Gustavo B. Menezes, California State University, Los Angeles Menezes is an Associate Professor in Civil Engineering Department at CalStateLA. Since becoming part of the faculty in 2009, Menezes has focused on improving student success and has participated in sev- eral teaching workshops, including one on ”Excellence in Civil Engineering Education” and another in ”Enhancing Student Success through a Model Introduction to Engineering Course.” He is currently the PI of TUES project to revamp the sophomore-year experience at the college of engineering
, inquiry-based K-12 STEM curricula (ii)Aerospace Education Laboratory (AEL) (iii) Family Connection (FC) – parental/guardianinvolvement and outreach.The program team developed curriculum enhancement activities (CEAs) by adopting a well-established NASA STEM curriculum with problem-based learning at its core and integrated3D printing technology, sensor-based measurement systems, and mini Unmanned AerialVehicle (UAV) design activities to enhance authentic and experiential learning experiences.Integration of these technologies added an additional dimension to the value of scientificinquiry and shows how to apply scientific knowledge, procedures and mathematics to solvereal problems and improve the world we live in. The curriculum supported the
. degrees from Xi’an Jiaotong University, China and Ph.D. degree from University of Strathclyde, UK. Prior to joining UBC in 2008, she worked as a research scientist at Ryerson University on various projects in the area of CFD and heat and mass transfer. Dr. Yan has taught a variety of courses including fluid mechanics, fluid machines, mechanics of materials, calculus, and kinematics and dynamic. She has also developed undergraduate fluids laboratories and supervised many capstone projects. Her interest in SoTL is evidence-based teaching strategies, student engagement, faculty development, and teaching and learning communities. Dr. Yan is a registered P.Eng. with APEGBC and has served as reviewer for various
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dr. Holly Golecki (she/her) is a Teaching Assistant Professor in Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and an Associate in the John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University. She holds an appointment at the Carle-Illinois College of Medicine in the Department of Biomedical and Translational Sciences. She is also a core faculty member at the Institute for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access in the College of Engineering. Holly studies biomaterials and soft robotics and their applications in the university classroom, in undergraduate research and in engaging K12 students in STEM. Holly received her BS in Materials Science and
Paper ID #26562Examining the Effects of Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Activities in First-Year Engineering ClassesDr. Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, West Virginia University Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez is an associate professor at West Virginia University in the College of Ed- ucation and Human Services in the department of Learning Sciences and Human Development. In her research, she is interested the assessment of student learning, particularly the assessment of academic growth, and evaluating the impact of curricular change.Dr. Melissa Lynn Morris, West Virginia University Melissa Morris is currently a Teaching Associate
enhancing collaboration between peers andpotentially easing the difficulty of the engineering curriculum for some students. Strategies thathave been found to be effective for learning in engineering classrooms and promoting community-building amongst students include cooperative learning activities, model-eliciting activities,problem-based learning, inquiry-based laboratories, and learning communities.3 The use of studentself-assessment tools can help students to increase self-efficacy and confidence in theirengineering-related abilities.11 Many universities are currently utilizing multi-pronged approachesthat include improvements to mentoring and academic advising, the development of a communityof belonging, and improvements to teaching in the