) share some of the best practicesadopted by the instructors to ensure rigor and consistency of the coursework at the regionalcampus.The curriculum for the two courses covers the fundamental concepts and provides an opportunityfor students to explore the applications of circuits in the real world. In a normal learningenvironment, these courses tend to be difficult due to higher expectations for problem-solving,math, and scientific concepts, and adding external factors such as the pandemic adds morecomplications. The focus of this research work is to study the first- and second-year engineeringcourses and present the challenges associated with the delivery of the course content, teachingengineering concepts and applications and laboratory
learn how to use the IEEE style guidelines, properly use IEEE citations and citation how to properly cite resources and how to cite in guidelines text. Students also learn how to properly integrate resources in text. 6 How to write an abstract. Students learn about To prepare for the annotated bibliography, students how to formulate an abstract and then write learn to summarize resources. abstracts for published articles with abstracts removed. 7 Session 3 with the engineering librarian, how to Students learn how to write an annotated write
shown by comparison in Table 1.Table 1: Engineering degree recipients for U.S. citizens or permanent residents. UNM, B.S. (21-22) UNM, Ph.D. (21-22) National, Ph.D. (2019)All recipients 266 23 4725U.S., females 79 0 1312Latinas 36 0 91Engineering and research identity has been used as an analytical lens for describing andunderstanding the achievements and persistence of students in engineering curriculums [10]–[16]. These studies have also proposed interventions that might increase student interest andconnection to their engineering field of study [17]–[19]. Further these studies
, critical thinking, and design, and how to presentfindings to a group of peers. Thus, the project is a part of the curriculum in that students aregiven project options and must use software, design techniques, and presentation skills tosuccessfully complete the project following the steps of the engineering design process. Studentteams were able to self-select between three different semester long project options.Since two evaluations were done, the main purpose was to assess how engineering students’feelings of self-efficacy changes before a semester-long project versus after the fact regardingthe engineering design process and determine whether documenting this process made an impacton feelings of confidence, success, motivation, and anxiety
engineeringnationally hover around 60%, but dip below 40% when accounting for various underrepresenteddemographics [1], [2]. Notably, these figures often paint an overly optimistic picture, asuniversities typically exclude pre-engineering students or those facing initial obstacles to startingthe engineering curriculum from graduation rate calculations.At Lipscomb University, students are allowed to declare engineering upon admission.Anecdotally, we see that many of these students attrit (to another degree program or leave theuniversity altogether) before beginning their engineering curriculum. This attrition is primarilyattributed to challenges in math remediation and delayed graduation timelines. Consequently, theactual graduation rates for this at-risk
restrictions, the assessment and pedagogy steps were not revamped during theconsidered period. Therefore, this paper only includes the Content element of the exercise as a backwardsdesign experience using the CAP vision.The ContextThe first-year seminar is part of the core curriculum at University at Buffalo [16]. All of the first-yearseminars provide an introduction to students’ college education and are designed with the idea to developcritical skills in order to succeed in future coursework (e.g. study skills, time management skills, etc.), aswell as to get an entry level introduction to their areas of study [16]. Therefore, the first-year engineeringseminar, EAS 199: Engineering Principles, aims to provide students with an introduction to
Paper ID #37325Teaching Engineering Design, Basic Circuit Design and Coding toFirst-Year Engineering Students Using a 3-D Printed Robotic Hand-BasedProjectJason MorlockLouis Josef HandwerkerDr. Ludvik Alkhoury, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Ludvik Alkhoury is the Lab instructor of Fundamentals of Engineering Design; a course that intro- duces engineering concepts to first-year engineering students.Dr. Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Jaskirat Sodhi is interested in first-year engineering curriculum design and recruitment, retention and success of engineering students. He is the coordinator of
wind energy, particularly in the characterization of fatigue and ultimate loads for floating offshore wind turbine concepts.Dr. Maija A. Benitz, Roger Williams University Dr. Maija Benitz is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Roger Williams University, where she has taught since 2017. Prior to joining RWU, she taught at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA, after completing her doctoral work jointly in the Multiphase Flow Laboratory and the Wind Energy Center at UMass Amherst.Dr. Lillian Clark Jeznach, Roger Williams University Dr. Lillian Jeznach is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Roger Williams University. She teaches the first year curriculum as well as upper-level courses related to
Computer Engineering and a rich academic experience spanning six years, her overarching goal is to craft engineering learning environments and experiences in a way that intricately engages students on a cognitive level. In addition to her role as an engineer and researcher, Shabnam is an advocate and ally for fostering greater inclusion in STEM fields and beyond.Dr. Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Nicole is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Prior to joining VT, Dr. Pitterson was a postdoctoral scholar at Oregon State University. She holds a PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University and oth
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experiencing logistical challenges. In what follows, we shareideas from the literature and from our own observations about engagement-related conflict ondesign teams, and then address the use of MR simulations in educational environments.Engagement-Related Conflict on Engineering Design TeamsTeam-based work is a fundamental tenant of design thinking and the work of an engineer; it iscritical that undergraduate engineering programs include team-based design projects throughoutthe curriculum [1]. The literature has reported on the benefits of and best practices for studentsengaged in team-based design projects [2-4]. Also addressed in the literature are challengesrelated to teamwork, especially with respect to conflicts related to interpersonal dynamics
inindustry or in everyday life.A common complaint from industry regarding new engineering graduates is their lack of hands-on practice [4], particularly with actual equipment. This may be due in part to the general lack ofactual engineering experience for engineering faculty [5]. Ralston and Cox write, “Leaders inU.S. engineering education point to increased ‘real world’ skills as crucial for meeting thechallenges of engineering in the future” [6].Experience plays a central role in the learning process [7] and therefore is an important part ofthe engineering curriculum. Kolb writes, “Knowledge results from the combination of graspingand transforming experience. Grasping experience refers to the process of taking in information,and transforming
Engineering, also from the University of Michigan. As an undergraduate student, she was an Instructional Aide for Programming and Data Structures, a direct follow-on course to Engineering 101. In addition to teaching, Isha is interested in software for embedded and autonomous systems and deep technology startups.Dr. Laura K. Alford, University of Michigan Laura K. Alford is a Lecturer at the University of Michigan. She researches ways to use data-informed analysis of students’ performance and perceptions of classroom environment to support DEI-based cur- ricula improvements.Lesa BegleyRyien HosseiniDeborah A. Lichti, University of Michigan Dr. Deborah Lichti earned her B.S. in Fisheries and Aquatic Science at Purdue