and allowsindividual growth and change [12-14].Effective Mentoring and Student SuccessThe benefits of undergraduate research rely a great deal on the quality of mentoring provided[16].When strategies like strategic pre planning and clear expectations are used, it makesmentoring significantly more efficient and understandable for the student [16]. Mentoring is adynamic process that involves both the mentor and the student. Mentoring is a developmentalexperience and a supportive relationship that is intended to advance students that are beingmentored toward their career and research identity. Effective mentoring relationships positivelyimpact students and mentors when they communicate messages of invitation, inclusivity andbelonging to a
-College Engineering Education Division, a division she has chaired. Her current research includes investigating how K-5 students plan, fail, and productively persist, and how simulated classroom environments can be used to help pre-service teachers, in-service teachers, and other educators (e.g., teaching assistants in engineering design courses) practice facilitating discussions in science and engineering.Prof. Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware Dr. Buckley is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Delaware. She received her Bachelorˆa C™s of Engineering (2001) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware, and her MS (2004) and PhD (2006) in Mechanical Engine
understanding [7]. PBL is regarded asa specific kind of inquiry-based learning[8, 9] where the context of learning is provided by real-world actions and actual questions and challenges [10], which will lead to valuable learningexperiences for students [11, 12].Within a structured process of recording and commenting on learning, project-based learning canhelp students develop their own self-regulated learning[13] and can advance their conceptualknowledge [14]. Goal-setting, planning, and organization help students become self-directed[15,16]; social learning helps them collaborate; and being encouraged to exercise some choice whilestudying at their own pace helps them become intrinsically motivated.[17]. PBL has been studiedin a variety of settings and
teacher practitioner articles, chapters, and research articles, and presents her research regularly through the ASEE Pre-College Engineering Education Division, a division she has chaired. Her current research includes investigating how children plan, fail, and productively persist; how mixed-reality simulated classroom environments can be used to help pre-service and in-service teachers practice facilitating challenging discussions in science and engineering; and how undergraduate engineering design teaching assistants address (and may be able to practice addressing) team conflict within similar simulated environments.Dr. Haritha Malladi, University of Delaware Haritha Malladi is an Assistant Professor of Civil and
to plan for equitableteamwork in an upcoming team project. The team then identifies specific tasks that are needed tocomplete an upcoming team project assignment, and then to assign two people to each task. Oneperson assigned to each task should have assets related to that task, and the other person shouldhave an interest in growth in that area. The asset chart effectively helps student teams to bothtake advantage of assets each individual team member brings to their work and allow students tolearn and grow.The Team Processing Document assignment gives student teams an opportunity for guidedreflection and discussion on various characteristics of equitable and effective teaming andprompts student teams to develop an action plan for their
- neering Education and Future Professoriate. MiguelAndr´es’s research includes sustainable infrastructure design and planning, smart and resilient cities, and the development of engineers who not only have strong technical and practical knowledge but the social awareness and agency to address global humanitarian, environmental, and social justice challenges. For him, social justice is a concept that should always be involved in discussions on infrastructure. Related to STEM education, Miguel Andr´es is in developing and applying contemporary pedagogies for STEM courses, teaching empathy studies in engineering as a tool for innovation, and assessing engineering students’ agency to address climate change. Currently
studying or doing homework earlier on, to spread out homework, and towork on tasks step by step. Students discovered that having a planner to plan and to organizetheir schedule strategically was very helpful. Furthermore, adequate amount of sleep, allowing 6time for self-care, and limiting social media and cellphone use by placing it out of reach, werecrucial in helping to study more effectively.Social ChangesStudent interviewees acknowledged the social changes they implemented to aid their success.First, they started forming new relationships with their fellow students in STEM. Beyond that,students said they broadened their networks by joining clubs on campus, which supported theformation of new
the reflective qualityof reports submitted by students who had completed the ePortfolio assignment and those whohad not.MethodsTo explore this question, we compared second-year lab reports from two cohorts of students.Students who plan to graduate in the Class of 2024 did not create ePortfolios in their first-yeardesign course. This cohort will hereafter be called the “Control Cohort”. Students who plan tograduate in the Class of 2025 created ePortfolios in the first-year design course, hereafterreferred to as the “Experimental Cohort”.All classes took place at a small liberal arts college in the northeastern United States. Lab reportswere collected from a second-year design course for both the Control and Experimental cohorts.Our cohort size
scientific research abilities, which are critical for their respective future careers.Engineering education is no exception to this academic requirement [1]. The employability ofengineering students today depends on more than just using their technical abilities; in order toeven secure part-time employment and progress in their careers, they also require complementaryprofessional abilities or soft skills [2], [3], [4]. These professional skills include the capacity forinitiative, teamwork, communication, planning and organization, and commercial acumen [5], [6],[7]. Professionals believe that communication skills are one of the most important skills requiredfor employability [8].Writing and more specifically academic writing and communication is an
, and non-traditional students(veterans and returning learners) with over a year gap in the last math course they have taken.This bridge program provides individualized math plans, rigorous math review, and hands-on,project-based learning (PBLs). Program participants showed improvement in math performanceand math persistence as compared to the baseline data and showed a promising starting point foraddressing the obstacles facing these at-risk student populations.Baseline student populationThe baseline student population includes any students at Lipscomb University with an intendedmajor of Computer Science (CS), or Civil (CE), Electrical and Computer (ECE), Mechanical(ME), or Software Engineering (SE) beginning with cohorts starting at the
national data [19] does not show asignificant decrease for the 2021 cohort, so it seems like this was not a major factor.Future Work A number of updates and improvements to the program are planned for future iterations.First, peer mentors will be asked to reach out and meet with each mentee one-on-one during thefirst three weeks of the semester. Next, since service events are required in our School, we willalso require each peer mentor to host and plan a service event, inviting all students and especiallytheir peer mentors to participate. Finally, we realize there are some introverted first-year students who might prefer theone-on-one events listed above instead of large group events. Therefore, before the semesterstarts, we can
, we wanted to know what social skills thestudents perceived were being modeled by the peer mentors working in a makerspace classroom.Technical SkillsThe role of an engineer can vary widely, and as a result, the technical skills required by those inengineering roles may also vary [6]. For example, an engineer may be in a small start-upcompany or working independently and may be positioned to be engaged in processes from theinitial idea, drafting solutions, creating models, testing prototypes, and refining potential endproducts. In contrast, an engineer may be in a large corporate organization, where theirresponsibilities are frequently limited to drafting plans for prototypes or products to certainspecifications with minimal engagement in
its two-course sequence. We compared the two to evaluate the efficacy of EM insupporting students’ ability to create connections from each project experience. The first projectis a design-build robotics project [14] and the other is a nanotechnology research project focusedon implementing a lab-on-a-chip (LOC) device [15].The robot project provides students a realistic and hands-on experience with a mechanical,electrical, and programming emphasis [14]. The project is conducted in groups of four whereteams design, build, and program an autonomous robot to complete tasks on a competitioncourse. The project requires teamwork, budgeting, project planning, oral and writtencommunication, documentation, microcontroller programming, prototype
filter were on oppositeends of a clear tunnel. Desired measurement were identified and a pressure port and inlet for ananemometer were planned. Before sizing the tunnel, an appropriate fan was selected as this wasidentified as the limiting factor. The Vornado 573 Compact Flat Panel Air Circulator [5] had anacceptable compromise of a flat front and a 3 speed adjustment on the backside where it wouldbe accessible.Filters were sized to a similar area as the surface of the fan resulting in a 10in x 10in area.Multiple of each of the following filters were purchased (Filterbuy). • 1in pleated MERV 8 • 1in pleated MERV 11 • 1in pleated MERV 13 • 2in pleated MERV 13 • 4in pleated MERV 13Clear polycarbonate sheets 12in x 12in x 1/4in were
engineering work can potentially influence career choices inteenagers. The First-Year Seminar at Campbell University approaches helping studentsunderstand engineering with a ‘something for everyone’ approach that examines engineeringfrom many perspectives and asks students to identify and build on whichever set of perspectivesconnects best to their interests and career plans. To this end, a set of activities examining beautyand elegance in engineering was created to focus on creative and aesthetic aspects ofengineering, and other positive impacts of engineering related to experiences of beauty.While not typically considered a core first-year topic [2], exploring the concepts of beauty andelegance with first-year engineers broadens and enhances their
encountered in producing the design, and detail how they overcame the challenges. It ismade clear to the student with the Mechanical Engineer role that they do not actually have tobuild the device, but are responsible for ensuring the build happens, and documenting thechallenges and roadblocks the team encounters. Among the 64 teams I have taught over the lasteight years, I have yet to have a team that did not encounter challenges, and had to modify theoriginal plan the Project Manager proposed. It is important that students learn to expectchallenges and persevere to find solutions. Students are graded on the following criteria: • Resources (Was a comprehensive parts list developed…6 pts) • Cost estimate (Was an updated cost estimate developed
and opportunities have arisen in recent years. The general engineeringprogram has encountered significant and ongoing enrollment growth, more than doubling in sizewhile continuing to use the same room dedicated almost 30 years ago. New universitydevelopment plans are expected to increase enrollment further, and necessitate changes inpreparation for a new planned dedicated space. The home department actively and continuouslyseeks to improve the first-year curriculum, and the leadership of the space must engage in thosediscussions and be able to adapt. Additionally, the challenges associated with COVID-19 andsubsequent ongoing supply chain issues have created the need for multiple process adjustments.In response to these challenges and
people who make slow decisions. Thinkers enjoy the mental activity, intellectual discussions, and spending time alone thinking.Thinker They find it hard to work in teams where acting before thinking is the norm. Nothing excites Time Keeper more than meeting the deadline. They enjoy setting up processes,Time Keeper timelines, and plans. Time Keepers get confused in chaos where neither outcomes nor ways to achieve them are clear. Winners can turn any mundane task into a game or challenge because the feeling ofWinner competition is essential for them. They feel lost in environments with no defined measure of success.Appendix B: Jung Typology Test
-down>10) Taking into account students’ skills, abilities, and interests in helping them <6-option <6-option choose courses. drop-down> drop-down>11) Knowing the student as an individual. <6-option <6-option drop-down> drop-down>12) Encouraging students to assume responsibility for their education by <6-option <6-option helping them develop planning, problem-solving, and decision-making drop-down> drop-down> skills.Part 2: Please read the following 18
criteria included predetermined end users, electrical/mechanicalcomponents that must be integrated into the escape room design, and floor plans to build.In this work, we assess student performance with the Creating Value Direct Assessment [18] inboth the standard and honors course sequences of our FYEP at the beginning (see Figure 1) ofthe Appendix for the first assessment) and end (see Figure 2 of the Appendix for the secondassessment) of the 2021 spring semester. The deployment of the assessment before contentcoverage supplied students an example scenario to identify points of value creation while thedeployment at the end of the academic year required students to identify a scenario based ontheir semester-long design project. Upon collection of
route for the class as some students has no initial project ideas. A hybrid teamformation strategy was suggested for first-year student project team: the MD approach is firstapplied in the class, then followed by the BD approach.IntroductionTeamwork is a common practice for engineering professionals in the form of project teams. Thegroup of individuals known as the "project team" is in charge of carrying out the activities andcompleting the deliverables specified in the project plan and schedule as instructed by the projectmanager, at the degree of effort or involvement specified for them [1]. The outcome of a specificproject is dependent on the collective individual contributions of every team member. Teamsutilizing individual knowledge and
methodologies such as Design Thinking and Brainstorm.""We scheduled meeting times to develop the project and write the report.""With time organization and task division.""We had to take time to think about everything we planned to do, what was actually withinour reach to carry out the project.""We faced the problems and challenges together, scheduled meetings, and madeprototypes and projects for better understanding and the ideal and physical constructionof the site.""Discussing with the group to find ideal solutions.""Gathering in conversation circles until finding the necessary solutions.""The team overcame the challenges by organizing and planning what everyone would do,dividing into small tasks for which each member would be responsible."There is a
students’ experiences and senior engineering students’ graduation plans. She previously worked on a longitudinal study researching how varying first-year experience structures affect students’ engineering identities and involvement in communities of practice. Shaylin now serves as an Assistant Professor for the University of Virginia’s First Year Engineering Center and is interested in learning more about what contributes to engineering students’ success, how they can get the most out of their undergraduate programs, and how programs can be better designed to cater to students’ needs.Dr. Deepyaman Maiti, University of Virginia Deepyaman Maiti is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and
of other fields even if I don’t know much about them 17. I am willing to update my plans in response to new information Factor 3: Interest (In) 18. I tend to get involved in a variety of activities 19. I enjoy being involved in a variety of activities 20. I participate in a wide range of hobbies Factor 4: Altruism (Al) 21. The idea of tackling society’s biggest problems does not motivate me (reverse scored) 22. I believe it is important that I do things that fix problems in the world 23. I am driven to do things that improve the lives of others Factor 5: Empathy (E) 24. I can easily tune into how someone else feels 25. Other people tell me I am good at understanding their feelings Factor 6
©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 A case study on how instructors’ pedagogical knowledge influences their classroom practices for first-year engineering coursesAbstractThis complete research paper details an investigation into the influence of instructors'pedagogical knowledge on their classroom practices in the context of teaching first-yearengineering courses. First-year engineering courses are critical for introducing students to thefield and its teaching methods, providing essential skills for success in advanced topics, andhighlighting the significance of instructors' pedagogical knowledge in employing diversepedagogical strategies and engaging lesson plans. Despite the importance of pedagogicalknowledge, limited
transcript, asfinancial limitations are a key barrier to students’ academic plans, especially for first-generationstudents [12]. This range of academic and socioeconomic barriers can result in reducing theparticipation of underserved student populations in outreach programs, despite the programsbeing intentionally aimed to serve these populations.Solutions can be found in alternative program design structure, and small changes can makelarge impacts in removing barriers so a diverse population of students have equitable access. Forexample, removing the need for official transcripts and instead only requiring unofficialtranscripts or a captured ‘print screen’ of students’ grade information on their organization’sregistration software system, reducing
Paper ID #39179WIP: Using Human-Centered Design and Data analytics to improve studentaccess and success in an undergraduate pre-engineering programMr. Aishwary Pawar, University of Michigan - Dearborn Aishwary Pawar is a doctoral candidate in industrial & systems engineering at the University of Michi- gan–Dearborn. His research is focused on investigating the factors that influence undergraduate enroll- ment, retention, graduation, and dropout. For his Ph.D., he plans to incorporate human-centered design and data analytics to promote student success in undergraduate engineering programs and to support higher education
, names wereremoved, and then the comments were analyzed en masse. This study of student artifacts isapproved by Texas A&M IRB #IRB2023-047.Following is a week-by-week flow of the lesson activities, and the related deliverables. Morelesson detail and associated artifacts may be explored at Engineering Unleashed (registrationrequired). https://engineeringunleashed.com/card/3168 Week 4 1. The photovoice assessment tool is new to the students, so this activity is introduced early in the semester in order to address challenges with the activity before being used in the bio-inspired design plan reflection in week 13. Week 8 2. Students are grouped in teams of four per
, et al. [2]. The study examined models ofexperiential learning from six pioneering experiential engineering programs including theUniversity of Cincinnati Professional Practice Program; the Harvey Mudd College Clinic; theKansas State University Mechanical Engineering Design Laboratory; the Worcester PolytechnicInstitute PLAN; the West Virginia University PRIDE (Professional Reasoning Integrated withDesign Experience); and the University of Massachusetts ESIC (Engineering Services forIndustry and Community). Over the last forty years, the use of experiential learning inundergraduate engineering education has increased exponentially; concurrently a significantbody of pedagogical research has been presented in the literature. The present article
Preuss, EdD, is the Co-founder and Lead Consultant for Exquiri Consulting, LLC. His primary focus is providing assistance to grant project teams in planning and development, through external eval- uation, and as publication support. Most of his work is on STEM education and advancement projects and completed for Minority-Serving Institutions. He also conducts research regarding higher education focused on the needs and interests of underserved populations and advancing understanding of Minority- Serving Institutions.Dr. Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University - Kingsville Dr. Alexander graduated with a BS in Engineering Science from Trinity University, a MS in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Tech