international student with no proficiency in the primary language ofinstruction, and more students from the graduate level. The proportions of female studentsthroughout the three years are about the same.Method Qualitative research seeks to derive meanings and insights from unstructured data.During the process of analysis, researchers examine raw data sentence-by-sentence andassign nodes to each data unit according to the nature of the content. Nodes with similarnatures are subsequently grouped together in order to formulate concepts and then categories,which may serve as the basis of new theory.1 The data for this paper were derived from transcripts of all the collective meetings anddiscussions among the teachers throughout the three years. In
by most as crucial to today’s learning communities. Theyincrease the quality of social adjustment to college life, reduce uncertainties about attendingcollege, and increase integration into college life. Isolation and alienation, on the other hand,often lead to failure. Two major reasons for dropping out of college are: failure to establish asocial network of classmates and failure to become academically involved in classes. (29, 30)Cooperation is more than being physically near other students. It is actually a state of mind. Awillingness to open up to others, exchange information and views with others, and accept thefact that working together is more beneficial to all involved in the exercise. For a cooperativelearning experience to be
Paper ID #11176Forging a Sustainable Student Research InitiativeDr. Tom A. Eppes, University of Hartford Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering Ph.D. Elec. Engr., University of Michigan MSEE, BSEE, Texas A&M UniversityDr. Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford Prof. Milanovic is a full-time faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Hartford. Her area of expertise is thermo-fluids with research interests in vortical flows, computational fluid dynamics, multiphysics modeling, and collaborative learning strategies. Prof. Milanovic is a con- tributing author for more
Associate Dean of Research, Graduate Studies and Professional Education in the College of Engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Facilitating Learner Self-Efficacy through Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Sustainable Systems DesignAbstractAn educational partnership between a minority-serving community college and a researchuniversity has been offering STEM students an eight-week summer internship in sustainableenergy systems with the goal of providing applied research experiences while strengtheningcommunity and institutional bonds. In 2015, the interns’ involvement in the successful design,development, and implementation of an innovative testbed for assessment
teams that exist inworkplaces within the United States and abroad. As such, the purpose of this paper is to describethe process of creating and subsequent plans for implementation of an interdisciplinary capstonecourse at a large research-intensive institution in the Southeast US. The challenges associatedwith developing a course that meets the need of each disciplinary capstone experience and spansthe boundary of different approaches to pedagogy, knowledge structure and learning will beexplored as well.Background and ObjectivesOne of the most common complaints among recruiters of engineering graduates is a failure ofuniversities to properly prepare their students to collaborate within a diverse workplaceenvironment [1], [2]. Students typically
seminarseries for the fall 2021 semester, which will be offered under liberal arts, engineering, andagricultural/consumer sciences rubrics to bring together graduate students around weekly topicsof interest to the Working Group faculty members. Working through the Illinois Global Institute,a home department was identified to coordinate concurrent sections of the seminar in each ofthree colleges of the university, and Working Group members obtained course approvals tocreate concurrently meeting sections of the seminar. Using this process, no one college or schoolis the seminar host, eliminating a sense of primacy among student registrants. Working Groupfaculty will take turns lining up topics and presenters in a mini-roundtable fashion for theseminar
forms completed by faculty members duringa dedicated one-day symposium of senior project presentations. While this instrument is notperfect, it is a reasonable one given the extremely broad range of projects that our studentscomplete.The quality of the AFV program is attested to by a variety of evidence. First, several AFVstudents have won departmental awards for outstanding projects (two won best project), nationalawards (SAE conference presentation), and college-wide grants. Several other students haveused their projects to complete the requirement for the University’s Honors Program. Second,many graduates point to their work in the AFV as the highlight of their undergraduate education.A variety of letters, e-mails, and conversations with
thinking, problemsolving, and critical thinking.7MethodsResearch DesignThis study involved twenty-five students from one class, adopting pre-tests, mid-tests andpost-tests in a single-sample experimental design. The research instruments, analyticalmethods and administration times are listed in Table 1. The independent variable wasinstructional strategy with two multidisciplinary PBL projects: an Underpass Flooding project(Project 1; P1) adopting a competitive approach to PBL and a Floating Garden project (Project2; P2) emphasizing interdependence and collaboration. Both projects addressed real-worldand local problems occurring in very close proximity to the living environment of the students.Projects were completed in teams for both PBL approaches
his/her graduate research project, each student willstudy, design, or create experiences for people with disabilities that will empower them toovercome existing obstacles or barriers in their lives and learning. The findings are expected tobroadly impact learning among students.Overall Program StructureLWD was initially created as a concentration among four of WSU’s existing Ph.D. programs:BioMedical Sciences (BMS), Engineering (Eng), Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), andHuman Factors and Industrial/Organizational Psychology (HF/IO). While these programs reflectdifferent methodological and theoretical traditions, there are many potential points ofoverlapping interest and intersection that favor an interdisciplinary approach. For example
, he was a graduate student at the University of New Hampshire, where he earned his BS and MS degrees in electrical engineering.Thomas G. Westfall, Virginia Tech I am an environmental engineering graduate student researching water quality issues in urban streams and rivers. I am specifically interested in developing methods using real-time environmental data for stakeholders in the urban community.Mr. James Edward TaylorMs. Serena Lise Emanuel, Virginia Tech Ms. Serena Lise Emanuel is a Biological Systems Engineering student in her third year at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. Focusing on watershed management and protection, she has explored water resources in Hangzhou, China and Dublin, Ireland through
disclosures that resulted from previous years with contributions of previous participants can be an effective tool in highlighting the potential research impact. Service & Research Experience programs can be documented, high impact outreach and Outreach service activities for participating mentors. Collaborations Interactions among various mentors involved in the same project site focused on a common theme can result in future collaborations among mentors. Exploring Research experience programs also offer the mentors the chance to explore new Mentoring mentoring strategies or styles. If the style is successful, it can be generalized to a Strategies
education.The Conceptual Framework for the Engineer of 2020 StudiesFor the past several years, our research team has been refining a conceptual framework(Terenzini & Reason, 200532, 201033) that offers a systems view of college-level learning that 1)addresses the role of students’ prior learning and social experiences, and 2) acknowledges therole of organizational conditions (e.g., policies that influence faculty decisions about teaching),program-level culture, and program policies and practices related to teaching and learning. Thiscombination of factors, depicted in Figure 1, affects the nature and quality of student learning.Figure 1.Conceptual frameworkThe elements of the conceptual framework (identified in the boxes and ovals in Figure 1
another institution. The nature of the joint relationship primarily impacts thestudents in that they must take 16 to 18 credit hours of coursework through InteractiveTelevision (ITV) from the partnering institution.Typically, project experiences are integrated into specific courses and few of them have involvedworking with students in other engineering disciplines. As these programs grow and mature,faculty are exploring opportunities for collaborative projects that cross disciplinary borders inorder to aid the students maturity and growth in a profession where these borders are growingless defined1. This paper presents preliminary findings on the value of cross disciplinaryprojects, employing a case study where a group of Civil Engineering
from the University of Victoria in 1987. As a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Waterloo, his research focus is machining, and he is well known for developing innovative 5-axis tool-positioning and flank- milling techniques. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Towards a Multi-Disciplinary Teamwork Training Series for Undergraduate Engineering Students: Development and Assessment of Two First-Year WorkshopsAbstractTeams have become the default work structure in organizations; thus, in work settings thatemphasize teamwork, employees must have knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) tocommunicate and coordinate with their
commitment toshape a changing world, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) has invested personneland resources to create a degree program in Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering (MRE) toprepare students for this growing industry. The SIUE offers one of the most comprehensive andaffordable engineering programs in the St. Louis region with eight undergraduate degrees, fivemaster’s degrees and a cooperative doctoral program. Students learn from expert faculty, performcutting-edge research, and participate in intercollegiate design competitions. Companies in themetropolitan St. Louis area provide students challenging internships and co-op opportunities,which often turn into permanent employment. Students gain extensive hands-on experience in
sense.”Requirements of Continuous ImprovementWhen asked “External quality assurance is important at Purdue for what purposes orobjectives? Why it is important for these things?” respondents all identify the importance andlegality of ABET in promoting the quality assurance in engineering education within collegesand universities. The interviewees all recognized the importance of program accreditation byarticulating “it is a reasonably good job which particularly takes our graduate criteria,” “it isimportant process which is reasonable for university like Purdue to go back to check with theuniversity to make sure the thing that they should be doing,” “ABET accreditation is veryimportant that they want to assure that program that the students
AC 2008-161: MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGN OF STUDENT PROJECTS INDEVELOPING COUNTRIESJim Chamberlain, Clemson University Jim F. Chamberlain is a Ph.D. student at Clemson University in Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences. He received his M.S. in Environmental Systems Engineering from Clemson in 1994 and has worked as an environmental consultant for 12 years. His research interests are in the environmental impacts of growing monocultural switchgrass as a biofuel. Jim is a registered professional engineer and a member of the American Society for Engineering Education. Page 13.913.1© American
. 15874].The U.S. DOE is also inspiring university students to engage in sustainable building designthrough a program called Race to Zero, which is an annual competition focused on the design ofZEB buildings (housing or elementary school). The Race to Zero student design competition isopened to graduate and undergraduate students from any interested program of differentinstitutions worldwide [9].Competitions can be an effective tool for student engagement and collaboration, but it canpresent some drawbacks or challenges for students, such as worsened academic performance,disappointment and stress [10]. It is important to emphasize that even defeat can benefitcompetition participants, because they will learn from real-world experiences, dealing
Paper ID #28751Two Student Workshops on Identifying and Resolving Teamwork ConflictDr. Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo Dr. Al-Hammoud is a Faculty lecturer (Graduate Attributes) in the department of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Waterloo. Dr. Al-Hammoud has a passion for teaching where she con- tinuously seeks new technologies to involve students in their learning process. She is actively involved in the Ideas Clinic, a major experiential learning initiative at the University of Waterloo. She is also re- sponsible for developing a process and assessing graduate attributes at the
, Salt LakeCity, Utah. Jun. 2018.[3] Yoritomo, J. Y., Turnipseed, N., Cooper, S. L., Elliott, C. M., Gallagher, J. R., Popovics, J.S., Prior, P., and Zilles, J. L. “Examining engineering writing instruction at a large researchuniversity through the lens of writing studies,” in Proceedings of the 2018 ASEE AnnualConference, Salt Lake City, Utah. Jun. 2018.[4] Hanson, A. J., Lindahl, P., Strasser, S. D., Takemura, A. F., Englund, D. R., and Goldstein, J.“Technical communication instruction for graduate students: The Communication Lab vs. acourse,” in Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio. Jun. 2017.[5] R. Day Babcock and T. Thonus, “A sample research question: What is a successful tutorial?”in Researching the Writing
alumnus of Harvard’s Graduate School of De- sign and recipient of Harvard’s prestigious Rice Prize for the Integration of Architecture and Engineering, John is currently directing interdisciplinary research in sustainable engineering for both the Department of Defense and Department of Energy.Eirik Hole, Stevens Institute of Technology Eirik Hole has since 2004 held the position of Lecturer in Systems Engineering & Engineering Man- agement in the School of Systems & Enterprise at Stevens Institute of Technology. Prior to this he held systems engineering positions in a number of companies, primarily in the automotive and aerospace fields, in Norway and Germany. He obtained a masters degree in Aerospace
the Integrated Science and Technology (ISAT) program at James MadisonUniversity [1] is to prepare students to be professionally well equipped when entering theworkplace or enroll in graduate programs. This is accomplished by developing students‟ abilityto become problem solvers who are able to investigate local, national, and global issues not onlyfrom a science perspective but also from technology, engineering and social contextperspectives. During their Junior and Senior years, the program provides students with a uniquehands-on research, design and prototyping experiences in the form of Senior Capstone Projects.The intent of a capstone is for students to utilize competencies developed in the first three yearsof the curriculum in the
and facilitates in international collaborations. Among the competitions he won are Deltacompetition’06, SouthHolland Price’09 and DeltaWaterAward’12. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Lessons Learned in the Paths of Developing a Multidisciplinary Certificate ProgramAbstractMultidisciplinary education is highly valued and strongly emphasized; however, manyinstitutions still struggle to create the opportunities within their curriculum. Relevant effortsand experiences need to be further studied in order to expand the impacts of multidisciplinaryeducation. This paper will examine challenges and opportunities as well as lessons learned increating a multidisciplinary
Paper ID #23507Growing Entrepreneurial Mindset in Interdisciplinary Student Engineers:Experiences of a Project-Based Engineering ProgramDr. Elizabeth Pluskwik, Minnesota State University, Mankato Elizabeth leads the Engineering Management and Statistics competencies at Iron Range Engineering, a project-based engineering education program located in northern Minnesota. Her research interests include gamification, entrepreneurship & innovation in engineering, cooperative learning, and engineer- ing management. She enjoys helping student engineers develop entrepreneurial mindsets through active and collaborative learning
andensure that balanced learning objectives are met. Governance of the Consortium is broadlydefined by the following: 1. Cal Poly actively solicits interesting industrial applied research projects for individual and student teams at both the undergraduate and graduate level. 2. The MEDITEC Consortium provides a mechanism to match the project needs of industrial participants with the interests and capabilities of Cal Poly students. 3. Industrial funding of the Consortium is in the form of an annual donation to the Biomedical and General Engineering Department. Funds are used to provide student stipends, project related expenses (consumables, etc.), and general MEDITEC
effectively in interdisciplinary teamsWith these in mind, we actively seek collaborations with other schools on campus and outsideentities. Since there is strong interest among engineering students to learn about business andentrepreneurship, we wanted to develop a program for engineering students to gain fluency inbusiness concepts, especially product development, as well as the ability to effectively partnerwith business students. Product development in today’s environment must account for manyfactors other than technology, such as product placement and branding12. While students arerequired to take an “Engineering Economy” course that provides fundamental business andfinance concepts, we found that it did not provide an authentic experience of the
Center which promote innovation and entrepreneurship among engineering students and in collaborations with other colleges on campus and partnering with other institutions across the country.Dr. Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University Donna Crystal Llewellyn received her BA (major in Mathematics and minor in Economics) with High Honors from Swarthmore College in 1980. She went on to earn an MS in Operations Research from Stanford University in 1981 and a Ph.D. in Operations Research from Cornell University in 1984. After 30 years at Georgia Tech in a variety of roles, Donna became the Executive Director of the new Institute for STEM and Diversity Initiatives at Boise State University in January 2015. Donna’s current
connections lead to enhanced opportunities for students before and after graduation. • Robotics Engineering has proven to be a boon for the university and a source of pride for the students in it.6.2. RECOMMENDATIONS TO FURTHER ROBOTICS ENGINEERING EDUCATIONTo further Robotics Engineering education, we recommend the following: • Robotics Engineering should soon become a recognized branch of engineering. • Development of a set of robotics-specific criteria by ABET, following identification of a lead and cooperating societies from among ASME, CSAB, IEEE, and possibly others. • Enhanced robotics and mechatronics education community-building activities, including IEEE Robotics & Automation
and multidisciplinary systems ; 2) use of pedagogies of engagement; and 3) instruction inqualitative and quantitative analysis. The theories of System Dynamics, Dynamic Systems, andOptimization are woven together with concepts from engineering design, engineering science, andsustainability taught in other courses in the curriculum. A five stage analysis process is utilized toprovide structure for the course content, as well as model the complete analysis thought process withfeedback loops scaffolding the students in their application and synthesis of the course material. Avariety of pedagogical approaches, including deep, collaborative, and problem-based learning, havebeen utilized to develop the course learning activities and materials. The
can empowerstudents to later advocate for safety considerations, especially when unlegislated, in theirorganization’s behavior and decision-making.3.2 Process-centric arguments: multidisciplinary awareness, collaboration, and safetycultureWhy teach engineering students about accident causation and system safety? Beyond theargument of the usefulness of specific lessons learned and technical content noted in the previoussubsection, teaching this subject can make an important process-centric contribution by “equip[ping] graduates with a broader perspective on their disciplines, in order to be able to look beyond the technical issues and integrate multidisciplinary safety considerations into their decision-making [later in their