, Page 22.248.3significantly, applied by teachers and policymakers to the problems of schooling.Marchese’s Research Theodore Marchese, Senior Consultant at Academic Search, served 18 years asvice president of the American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) and was aSenior Lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Marchese indicates thatAssessment is a process in which rich, usable, credible feedback from an act of teachingor curriculum comes to be reflected upon by an academic community, and then is actedon by that community, a department or college, within its commitment to get smarter andbetter at what it does (Marchese, 1997, page 93). Innovative instructors, like reflectivepractitioners in other professions
). Sydney, Australia: IEEE.10. Cole, D.J., Ryan, C.W., & Fran, K. (1995). Portfolios across the curriculum and beyond. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.11. Cyr, T., & Muth, R. (2006). Porfolios in doctoral education. In P. Maki & N. Borkowski (Eds.), The assessment of doctoral educational (pp. 215-237). Sterling, VA: Stylus.12. Strivens, J. (2007). A survey of e-pdp and e-portfolio practice in UK Higher Eduction. Higher Education Academy. Retrieved from http://www.recordingachievement.org/higher-education/articles.html13. Lorenzo, G., & Ittleson, J. (2005). An overview of e-portfolios. Retrieved from http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ELI300114. Delandshere, G., & Arens, S. A
graduate education for scientific research. The design of professionalgraduate education for creative engineering practitioners, who are emerging as innovators andleaders of technology development in industry, requires a different professional curriculum and Page 12.733.5approach than that presently used for the graduate education of academic research scientists. Itrequires a different type of faculty, approach, and focus.4. Aims of Professional Education ─Developing the U.S. Engineering Workforce in IndustryThe education of an engineer is truly a process of lifelong learning, growth and intellectualdevelopment that continues beyond the rudimentary
studycreativity, design thinking, teaming, or problem solving in the context of Additive Manufacturingeither with respect to students or practicing engineers. The following sections review educationalefforts to date, summarize main directions for AM education, and promote areas for inclusion ofengineering education research within the emergence of AM education.Chronological Review of AM Education EffortsThe literature on Additive Manufacturing Education is scarce, likely due to the recent emergenceof both the disciplines of AM and Engineering Education. The first effort and suggestion ofincluding Rapid Prototyping into the engineering curriculum was proposed by Bohn in 1997 [6].The emphasis on the need for integrating aggressive prototyping into the
wherethey are responsible for developing an entire course. Engineering students more often haveresearch assistantships, and available teaching opportunities can be limited to facilitating alaboratory section without developing its content.1 As a consequence, engineering students canbe left without the curriculum development experience necessary to become the next generationof excellent instructors. Some disciplines have recognized the need for graduate student teachingdevelopment;2-4 however, these programs are not widespread.Undergraduate students in engineering are often required to learn specialized skills such asMATLAB, Mathematica, Excel, SolidWorks, and COMSOL Multiphysics. These skills areindispensible in many areas of engineering, yet
University of New York, Farmingdale c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Introducing a New Graduate Degree in Technology Management: Program Overview and Assessment PlanAbstractOffering a new graduate degree requires curriculum development, course scheduling anddeveloping an assessment plan. A proper assessment plan ensures program success andcontinuous improvement. This paper provides the initial assessment plan for a new master’sdegree. The timeline of the proposed assessment activities is shared and the initialimplementation of the assessment plan for the Spring 2019 semester is discussed. Datacollection techniques and assessment benchmarks for the course level and program
organizations; 3) interpersonal, communication,and professional skills; 4) career management and advancement; and 5) career and life balance.The graduate students, departments, and faculties do recognize the importance of integratingprofessional development within the graduate curriculum [10], yet the feedback on theseinitiatives have reported low student acceptance and demand of opportunities to learn anddevelop such skills [1,10]. Though, overall it is evident that there is a scarcity of literature onprofessional development in engineering graduate education. In this paper, we describe thedesign of the professional program at the University of Calgary, and the results from an analysisof feedback data from the past two years. The program builds on the
growing pressure to include ethics throughout the curriculum is an issue that Page 25.193.2needs to be carefully studied. I am not personally convinced that incorporation of ethics requiresdevelopment of specific courses in order to increase the awareness on this subject. Nevertheless,considering the some universities, under the pressure of ABET assessment, are putting increasingdemand in this area, it is important that before this becomes another "imposed upon" assessmenttool we take a fresh look at why there is a necessity to incorporate this topic in the format of acourse.ResponseThe authors agree with the reviewer’s comment.CommentI believe
takes in information and learns from it)Through interactive explorations (individual and small groups), they shaped a collectivedefinition of leadership, received interpretative guidance on four of the assessment instruments,assessing strengths, talents, values and learning styles. All of this was integrated with leadershipand learning theory to shape an individualized plan of action. The plan flowed naturally fromtheir uniquely articulated vision for the kind of leader the student had chosen as their ideal. This Page 22.459.7expressed vision and accompanying roadmap was articulated in a final writing assignment aswell as a presentation
of future STEM generations.IntroductionThe changing landscape of academia presents challenge in ensuring graduate trainees areproficient in the development of professional skills outside of the research environment [1]. Thisincludes capacity for knowledge translation of research outcomes to a non-expert audience,curriculum development, and effective project management [2]. Consequently, in preparingfuture faculty to assume academic roles and responsibilities successfully, post-secondaryinstitutions have shifted greater focus to providing teaching development programs for traineeprofessional development [3]. This is particularly important given the competitive nature ofsecuring an academic position. With increasing diversity of academic
progressive production of ajournal article, the focus of the Capstone Writing Course. Students must submit a credible articlefor possible publication to an industry periodical or academic journal to culminate their graduatestudies. Belcher’s Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks serves as the basis for thesecond year of resident writing instruction28. To complement this objective, the second yearwriting course also seeks improvement of student ability to condense information from a longerarticle and, then, to integrate and synthesize ideas for a paper from shorter but relatedpublications. The graduate faculty had noted that many students often summarized andsynthesized referenced concepts less adeptly than deemed necessary for their written
. ‚ The curriculum is extremely flexible. Students are be able to tailor the program to meet their needs by blending courses offered by the IPFW Department of Engineering and the Purdue College of Engineering, as well as approved courses offered by the IPFW Departments of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Computer Science, School of Business and division of Organizational Leadership and Supervision (OLS). ‚ A clear path has been established to allow students without a degree in engineering to be admitted. This will serve industry and assist in populating the program.The graduate committee is currently considering the following issues: ‚ the development of an assessment plan that
isolation, lack ofcollegiality2-5. These studies offered useful information about different aspects of said students’learning outcomes, experiences or their perceptions of their learning experiences. Nevertheless,few efforts were made to understand their lived learning experiences in U.S. institutions from anintegrated or holistic perspective.Self-authorship theory represents an integrated perspective that examines an individual’sdevelopment towards self-authorship in three dimensions, that is, the epistemological,intrapersonal, and interpersonal dimensions6-7. Self-authorship theory was built upon over fourdecades of prior research within the field of epistemological developmental studies8-12. In thisstudy, we try to understand Chinese engineering
AC 2009-1468: MANAGING COURSE OFFERING RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS INNEWER GRADUATE PROGRAMS THROUGH SPECIAL TOPICS COURSESBimal Nepal, Texas A&M UniversityPaul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Page 14.858.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Managing course offering resource constraints in newer graduate programs through special topics coursesIntroductionMost new graduate programs face many challenges including lower initial enrollments, limitededucational resources such as laboratory equipment, faculty lines, and under developed or“work-in-process” curriculum. While the institution has its resource constraints, the studentsmay
real-world process orsystem over time." Furthermore, in designing new systems, a simulation experiment would helpdesigners run various scenarios to select the optimal alternative among the others. In some casesit may be possible to study the real system and to modify it to observe any change in the systemoutput(s), for example, examining the impact of increasing the number of automated check-inkiosks on reducing passengers’ waiting time in airports [2]. However, in some other situations, forinstance, in emergency rooms, it is not an appropriate approach to make changes in the system.Simulation courses have been part of the Industrial Engineering curriculum since the 90’s.Simulation courses have been offered in traditional Industrial
the development of this degree program, analyses were done of the stakeholder needsin the area.This paper describes the design, development and initial implementation of an interdisciplinaryMSV graduate program. The paper includes the description of: 1) needs and justification, 2)planning process, 3) program description and objectives, 4) curriculum, 5) implementation issuesrelated to faculty, students, and resources and 6) examples of MSV related industry projects. Page 23.375.2Needs and JustificationThe justification and rationale for the MSV program is described in terms of institutional missionand goals, strength of campus facilities
realize that mentoring can be extremely rewarding. The challenge of being a teacheris to explain concepts as clearly, precisely, and simply as possible.I had a chance to give a talk entitled “Integrated Multi-Analyte Microelectrode Sensors for InSitu Biological Applications” at the ECE Department seminar and to discuss my research withgraduate students. As an international student, I found that the teaching mentor’s feedback andrepeat-practice improved my English skills and self confidence for presentation and discussion.These mentored teaching activities were completed over the course of two years. Since I joinedthe PFF program after successfully defending my Ph.D. proposal and being admitted intocandidacy in my third year of graduate studies
creative engineering design for academia,business, and the engineering profession is a much greater challenge than was originallyimagined by the founders. The ideal product of the program is an individual with traits thatstretch beyond conventional engineering education norms to include commitment to Page 15.1052.2creating value, creativity, risk-taking, strong communication and interpersonal skills,business acumen, ability to integrate ideas, capability to explore ideas, and a capability tocollaborate with other professions, in addition to technical competence. This individual, indue course in their career, would show adeptness at creating higher
delivery including self-paced independent study, asynchronous interactive Page 22.1134.3learning, synchronous learning, and a combination of online and in-person delivery. Evidencesupporting the advantages of interaction between learners8 and synchronous interaction betweenstudents and faculty9 guided the faculty to select real-time class delivery. The synchronouslydelivered classes meet two evenings each week in 3 hour time blocks.The synchronous delivery platform is Adobe Connect (previously known as MacromediaBreeze). Connect is an Internet based real-time videoconferencing system utilizing Flashtechnology to integrate audio, video, text based
Professional DevelopmentThe professional development workshops aim to promote the Fellows’ professional developmentand knowledge in areas that are key to the professoriate. The curriculum for the professionaldevelopment includes: • Faculty Careers at CC: environment, policies, student population. • Getting an Academic Job at a CC: application and interview processes, how to prepare an effective application, differences between applying to a CC and to a four-year or a research institution. • Developing STEM Research and Educational Programs at CC: identifying opportunities, applying for external funding, understanding different university environment, development of scholarship. • Professional Environments
– Madison and his M.S. and Ph.D. from Purdue University, all in mechanical engineering with an emphasis in the thermal sciencesDr. Carolyn J. Lawrence-Dill, Iowa State University Carolyn Lawrence-Dill has devoted the last 20 years to developing computational systems/solutions that support the plant research community. Her work enables the use of existing and emerging knowledge to establish common standards and methods for data collection, integration, and sharing. Such efforts help to eliminate redundancy, improve the efficiency of current and future projects, and increase the availability of data and data analysis tools for plant biologists working in diverse crops across the world. Carolyn led the USDA’s maize model
: Redesigning an ESL programto meet the needs of both L2 and L1 graduate students," Simpson et al.(Eds.), Supporting graduatestudent writers, pp.139-158, 2016.[23] M.B.B. Magolda, Knowing and reasoning in college: Gender-related patterns in students'intellectual development, Jossey-Bass, 1992.[24] J.A. Moon, A handbook of reflective and experiential learning: Theory and practice.Routledge, 2013.[25] P.C. Wankat, "Reflective analysis of student learning in a sophomore engineering course,"Journal of Engineering Education, 88(2), pp.195-203, 1999.[26] N. Barr, "Starting from scratch: Incorporating communication instruction in a revisedMechanical Engineering curriculum," In 2017 IEEE International Professional CommunicationConference (ProComm), pp. 1-5
courseenrollment is usually around 25 students. While most students are PhD students in chemicalengineering, there are sometimes a small number of MS or PhD students from allied disciplines inthe course. Since 2012, the course has included modules on course design, teaching methods,assessment of student learning, evaluation of teaching effectiveness, ABET accreditation,facilitating groupwork, and preventing and reporting academic integrity violations.In early 2019, the course instructor was awarded an Instructional Improvement Grant through theUC Berkeley Center for Teaching and Learning. The instructional improvement project, titled,“Inclusive Teaching and Active Learning Upgrades to Chemical Engineering Pedagogy Course,”centered on general updates to
contribute. Primary research projects explore differences in Person- and Thing-Orientation as well as differences in identified and internalized student motivations for pursuing STEM fields. She holds a BA from the University of Portland in Portland, OR.Rocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University Rocío C. Chavela is a doctoral candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She obtained a B.S and a M.S. in chemical engineering from Universidad de las Américas, Puebla, Mexico. Her research interests involve faculty development, curriculum development, and engineering education research communities. She is an Engineering Education Graduate Fellow of the National Academy of
shared anothercommon characteristic 44,45. These commonalities included: foreign students who are sponsoredfinancially by their national governments; students who are sponsored financially by a company;students who work in a research position as part of an integrated university/industrial researchpark community; and students who have previously participated in a professional developmentcourse or workshop offered through the university.Research Design and Data Collection ProceduresEach of the four focus groups consisted of roughly 8-10 participants who were asked toindividually fill out a consent form and a 20 question survey upon arrival at the focus group site.The survey consisted of questions designed gather general demographic information, as
), Sweden,Denmark and the United States have developed programs that allow doctoral students to work inindustry or in a simulated industrial work environment 5-13. Universities in the UK have beenpartnering with industry for approximately twenty years with support from UK’s Engineeringand Physical Sciences Research Council. Students in this program transition through four roles:consultant, researcher, innovator and entrepreneur. In this way students take an idea fromconception to the market 6. With support from the Foundation for Advancement of Knowledgeand Competence, Sweden’s Linköping University has students focus on one role: researcher,engineer or consultant 12. In the United States, the National Science Foundation has developedthe Integrative
and it attracts great venture capital streams to itsindustries, so there ready capital for infrastructure investment and business development. It has ahighly educated population and an international perspective, which make it easy for foreigners towork and establish business relationships. It has great supply of high-tech managementprofessionals who have many years of experience in manufacturing.There is close collaboration between high-tech companies and universities in Taiwan.Universities integrate their curriculum into the high-tech industry needs through the relationshipsof the schools with the high-tech parks. The science-based knowledge and education of theTaiwanese is a good fit with technology and problem-solving innovation. Taiwan’s
fields versus White menwho preferred engineering disciplines14. Although these surveys were done in the seventies, therestill remains a disproportionate amount of African-American college students in disciplines suchas education and other humanities13. Additionally, Brown characterizes engineering as a weedout and individualistic culture with an undergraduate curriculum designed for students not tosucceed4. The utilization of competitive grading schemes inhibits students' abilities to formcollaborative groups. Here, we see a culture at odds with that of African-American students. Page 12.1072.3Acting in parallel with the force of the engineering
information, data and science literacy skills that will allow them to succeed in a global economy. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Implementing a Graduate Class in Research Data Management for Science/Engineering StudentsIntroduction: Research data management (RDM) is an integral part of engineering and science graduatestudent life, both during graduate school and in their future occupations. Federal agencies,including NSF[1], NIH[2], and USGS[3], are now requiring the submission of a DataManagement Plan (DMP) when submitting proposals for funding. Carlson et al. further advocatefor RDM by stating “… it is not simply enough to teach students about handling data, they mustknow
in K-12 education, higher education, and Corporate America. Her research is focused upon the use of mixed methodologies to explore significant research questions in undergraduate, graduate, and professional engineering education, to integrate concepts from higher education and learning science into engineering education, and to develop and disseminate reliable and valid assessment tools for use across the engineering education continuum. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Characterization of Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts Criteria in NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program ApplicationsAbstractThis research uses content