Paper ID #42056Examining the Opportunities and Challenges of Using Artificial Intelligencefor Engineering Technical Writing CoursesDr. Susan J Ely, University of Southern Indiana Dr. Ely began her academic career at the community college level, after having worked as an engineer in areas of manufacturing, distribution, logistics and supply chain. She is the Director of Technology Programs and Assistant Professor in Manufacturing at the University of Southern Indiana. Research includes student retention and engagement, mentoring and support of women in engineering and lean applications in non-manufacturing environments.Dr
thinking about sustainability in myfuture career, making sure the products I design will have a sustainable life cycle andwill not negatively impact society. I learned a lot from both my peers and the Brazilianstudents.Two students who participated in the program in 2022 wrote a paper discussing theirlearning experience in this program [7].Project example 2:In 2020, the students worked with Brazilian engineering students to perform a project incollaboration with Suzano, a sustainable paper pulp company located in Brazil. Suzanoprovided five areas the company would like to improve their sustainable practices. Thestudents were split into five teams, each focused on a certain sector of their business:(1) Inlet raw material transportation, (2) Outlet
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Director of the Center for Ad- vanced Computation and Telecommunications and formerly Associate to the Dean for Research and Grad- uate Study at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. He received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from New York University, a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of NewYork, and a Ph.D. in Acoustics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Upon graduation he became an Assistant Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. In 1987 he joined the Department Electrical and Computer Engineering at UMASS Lowell as its Analog Devices Career Development
faculty member’s approach is thestrength, weaknesses, opportunities, and threat (SWOT) analysis, commonly used in strategicplanning and management [2]. The purpose of this analysis will be to provide recommendationsfor growth and best practices in administering verbal engineering exams, regardless of thespecific engineering course.BackgroundDo any general Google search on skills that an engineer needs in the workplace andcommunication will be on it, with a few examples cited here [3]–[5]. These communication skillsare not just important for students to succeed during their engineering education, but also in theirfuture careers, regardless of the industry [6]. Despite this importance, communication has beenflagged by engineers’ employers as a
. Homero’s goal is to develop engineering education practices that value the capital that tra- ditionally marginalized students bring into the field and to train graduate students and faculty members with the tool to promote effective and inclusive learning environments and mentorship practices. Homero has been recognized as a Diggs Teaching Scholar, a Graduate Academy for Teaching Excellence Fellow, a Global Perspectives Fellow, a Diversity Scholar, a Fulbright Scholar, a recipient of the NSF CAREER award, and was inducted into the Bouchet Honor Society. Homero serves as the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Chair for the Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CDEI), the Program Chair for the
management self-efficacy (perceived confidence in the ability to engage, plan, andmeet deadlines regarding academic activities; Beta= 0. 38), self-efficacy in training regulation(perceived confidence in the ability to set goals, make choices, plan, and self-regulate theiractions in the training and career development process; Beta = -0.31), self-efficacy in proactiveactions (perceived confidence in the ability to take advantage of training opportunities, updateknowledge, and promote institutional improvements; Beta = -0.23), and finally, age (Beta = -0.09). The negative value of this last coefficient in the model indicates that the oldest enteringstudent had a lower average academic performance. There is no multicollinearity and no
career choice [18][19]. The distinctions of knowledgeconstruction, traditions as well as academic cultures lead to the formation of disciplinarytribes with: “… their own traditions and categories of thought which provide the members ofthe field with shared concepts of theories, methods, techniques and problems” [20]. Thephysical boundaries, such as independent space, and symbolic boundaries, such as distinctknowledge bases, emanating from the disciplinary boundedness, create an “us/them” sortingmechanism among disciplinary tribes. It plays a critical role in the development ofdisciplinary identities, which means a recognition of the value of discipline, an expectation toengage in relevant work, and a desire to be accepted into the tribe
Mindset One of the core values of UMBC community is to “...redefines excellence in highereducation through an inclusive culture that connects innovative teaching and learning…[10]”Students at UMBC university receive this messaging at the start of their academic career. In thisseminar class, the teaching fellows deeply discussed and reflected on their own teaching definingwhat it meant to have an inclusive and empathic classroom. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility “I appreciate the importance of diversity in the classroom. Representation of studentsyields comfort in the classroom, which creates an environment for learning.” - 4th year Male Chemical Engineer “Creating and supporting an inclusive
career, however, many lower-divisionprograms exclude hands-on projects, and are solely based on basic sciences courses such as mathand physics. Within the first and second years of engineering curricula, many programs report ahigher attrition rate [1-2] and a drop due to a variety of factors including difficultiesunderstanding concepts, classroom climate, and a lack of interest [1-3]. Experiential learningcourses offered during the lower-division years of an engineering program is one proposedsolution to increase retention.Experiential learning has demonstrated many proposed benefits such as increasing studentmotivation, allowing students to gain fundamental technical skills, and improving students’teammate and collaborative skills [4-7
University, where he also served as a research assistant at the Environmental Pollution Research unit, in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. As part of his contribution to science and engineering, Pelumi has taught as a teaching assistant both at Morgan State University and Obafemi Awolowo University. With passion to communicate research findings and gleaned from experts in the field as he advances his career, Olaitan has attended several in-persons and virtual conferences and workshop, and at some of them, made presentation on findings on air pollution, waste water reuse, and heavy metal contamination.Adebayo Iyanuoluwa Olude, Morgan State University Adebayo Olude is a doctoral student and research assistant at Morgan State University’s
has taught as a teaching assistant both at Morgan State University and Obafemi Awolowo University. With passion to communicate research findings and gleaned from experts in the field as he advances his career, Olaitan has attended several in-persons and virtual conferences and workshop, and at some of them, made presentation on findings on air pollution, waste water reuse, and heavy metal contamination.Dr. Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University Dr. Oludare Owolabi, a professional engineer in Maryland, joined the Morgan State University faculty in 2010. He is the assistant director of the Center for Advanced Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering Research (CATIER) at Morgan State Universit
went well: 1. Established a sense of belonging to the Data Science program 2. Introduction to case studies 3. Interview etiquette, resume building & STEM Career Fair prep most successful class taught What did not go well: 1. Spacing of assignments and length of time to complete the assignments 2. Too many topics from University Perspectives 3. Student interaction was lacking during class Continuous Improvement for next year: 1. We are adding a textbook Teach Yourself how to Learn by Saundra McGuire 2. Adding more case studies and information about the data science program + concentrations 3. Reevaluate how many things we utilize from University Perspectives
through challenges to success. Jordan described this process as “practicingengineering,” effectively internalizing iteration as the work of a successful engineer: “I think I'm a lot more confident than I was going into it. Especially with the projects we've been working on every morning– it gives me an idea on what engineering is actually like and what I would be doing on a daily basis if this was my career. I’d still like to make it my career, I like what I've been doing…. And because I was actually practicing engineering, instead of just learning the skills, and that definitely helps with confidence.” Student agency was also evident in how students talked about applying their confidencewith iteration and
life saving provisions available to one member ofthe household, was overlooked, especially given that many refugees have fled oppressivegovernments and might be fearful of how such identifying information could be used againstthem. (This example, and many others like it, also reinforce the need for the kind of training thiscourse provides, which equips students to think proactively about the potential consequences andethical implication of a technology, rather than controlling the damage it creates after it is toolate and has impacted lives, an important skill for any engineer, regardless of the particular paththeir career takes.) This technology also raised significant human rights concerns related toconsent and privacy [15]. These, and
the set of attributes defined by The Organisation for Economic Co-operationand Development (OECD) as ‘global competence’, as this trait in turn influences theacquisition of knowledge, awareness, and intercultural skills which are required for studentsmajoring in science and engineering, in order for them to succeed in their careers in aglobalised society [9]. Global competence is the ability to demonstrate recognition, respect,openness, and readiness to participate in activities with people from diverse culturalbackgrounds. In this paper, the Miville-Guzman Universality-Diversity Scale - Short Form(MGUDS-S) was used to examine how participants’ global competence levels differed beforeand after completing a humanities module on ‘Science and
AI. The aims ofthe investigation were to stimulate a campus discussion about large language models in highereducation and career preparation, to expose students and faculty to content and questionssurrounding the ethical use of LLMs, and to generate questions and directions for futureresearch. We formulated questions for a survey to gauge undergraduate students’ knowledge andperceptions about the ethics and use of LLMs in academic coursework. One section includeddemographic questions about students’ majors, ages, academic years, and grade point averages,another asked student’s questions about their familiarity with the use of LLMs such as ChatGPTin academic settings and their views on ethical uses of LLMs in education. A mixed
called From Intention to Action (FITA)(Meissner et al., 2014-17) to help with student retention and the students mental health. Thisprogram focuses on students struggling with leaving home and the stress surrounding competingfor grades and a career. FITA is a twelve-week program that provides students with guidance “todevelop an understanding of the strengths, challenges, and issues that…influence their abilities tosucceed". Carlton University increased student retention and now has an above-averagepercentage. 7Table 6 Student Mental Health Universities Medical/Doctoral Comprehensive Primarily British N/A
, agriculture, materials, career planning, and other topics. b) This is Engineering, taken in the second semester, will be a freshmen design style class, with hands-on problem-based learning, with sustainability embedded in all projects. c) A seminar on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion will be developed for students to explore issues such as implicit bias and paternalism and reinforce the idea that co-design with communities will reduce discrimination and lead to better solutions. d) New courses, Wellbeing and Sustainability Economics will be developed to introduce students to essential ideas of natural capital, circular economies, and measures of well-being and prosperity. e) Other new courses include Products, Services, and
documentation, developer support,and reliability than older options, however these may not be barriers depending on the coursescope and goals. With that said, there may be courses that are better served by other softwareentirely. ROS mastery requires significant time and energy apart from that required to mas-ter robotics and other STEM concepts. However if a student aspires to a career in roboticsresearch and development, ROS mastery is likely well worth the initial investment.References [1] K. Scott and T. Foote, “2022 ROS Metrics Report,” Available at http://download.ros. org/downloads/metrics/metrics-report-2022-07.pdf (2024/02/07). [2] T. M. Santos, D. G. S. Favoreto, M. M. d. O. Carneiro, M. F. Pinto, A. R. Zachi, J. A. Gouvea, A. Manh
student outcome levels are obtained from individual assessmentinstruments. Additionally, conducting assessments in Canvas resulted in higher completion rates.This paper presents the advantages and disadvantages of each assessment tool and outlines anamended process that utilizes Canvas for assessment and mimics and improves upon the reportingin SearchLight by creating a customized dashboard in PowerBI.1 IntroductionFor engineering programs, domestic and abroad, obtaining ABET accreditation is critical to thesuccess of the program, the placement of graduates, and the career advancement of alumni. ABET’ssix-year evaluation cycle ensures alignment between industry needs and academic curriculum. Thecrux of program accreditation lies in the ability
continuous basis. • Seven of the industry students, compared to none in non-industry projects, explicitly mentioned working with the liaisons as an enjoyable experience. • Students who explicitly mentioned the sponsor: Non-industry = 2 vs Industry = 11 • Students who appreciated the “real-world experience”: Non-industry = 0 vs Industry = 6These student comments suggest that including the internal and service projects allows studentsto explore and build these relationships in the community, similar to how students in industryprojects can build career connections and “real-world” industry experience with their industrysponsor liaisons assigned to the project. Students taking the course together allows them to sharetheir experience
academic advisor to list specialization-specific coursework intheir plan of study that closely aligns with their career goals.In addition to courses in the School of Engineering and associated programs, the MDE majoroffers a two-semester capstone project in all four areas. The capstone course encourages studentsto work on a single topic of investigation. The MDE program culminates in a presentation ofteam-based projects in the senior year. Those projects typically have industry sponsors.Program DevelopmentHistorically, students entered our School of Engineering through a direct-admit model, declaringtheir major at the time of matriculation. The school had a path for those students who did notdeclare a major, called Undecided Engineering. This
Point he has continued his research on unmanned systems under ARL’s Campaign for Maneuver as the Associate Director of Special Programs. Throughout his career he has continued to teach at a variety of colleges and universities. For the last 4 years he has been a part time instructor and collaborator with researchers at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (http://me.umbc.edu/directory/). He is currently an Assistant Professor at York College PA.Dr. Stephen Andrew Gadsden, McMaster University Dr. S. Andrew Gadsden is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Mc- Master University and is Director of the Intelligent and Cognitive Engineering (ICE) Laboratory. His research area includes
contributions in developing hybrid 3D bioprinting process, antimicrobial implantable devices, lab-on-a-chip, and fouling- resistant water filtration systems. He is also leading a cross-institutional education project at TTU focusing on transformative pedagogical strategies for biomedical innovation to catalyze the interdisciplinary col- laboration between engineering students and medical students. To date, Dr. Tan has published over 50 refereed research papers and 2 book chapters. He has secured over $1.2 million in federal grants including the NSF CAREER Award. He is the faculty advisor of the IISE student chapter at TTU.Sampa HalderDr. Luke LeFebvre, University of Kentucky Luke LeFebvre (PhD, Wayne State University, 2010
, computer engineering, psychology, and neuroscience. Due to the nature of the BCItopic, projects with hands-on experiences could be designed to facilitate practical, experientiallearning that will engage students and leave a lasting impact. Students will be exposed to cutting-edge technology and research areas through BCI courses which will ignite innovation andencourage them to contribute to the evolving field of neuro-engineering. Moreover, the nextgeneration of technologies will follow the user-centric design as there is more emphasis on humanneeds interacting with technology, so BCI courses will be aligned with modern engineeringpractices, which will open doors to diverse career opportunities in gaming, assistive technologies,healthcare
expectations. In Companion Proceedings of the 36th internationalconference on software engineering (pp. 291-300), May 2014.[ 2] Pujol-Jover, Maria, Lola C. Duque, and Maria-Carme Riera-Prunera. "The recruit requirements of recent graduates: approaching the existing mismatch." Total Quality Management & Business Excellence 34, no. 1-2: 57-70, 2023.[3] Agnieszka Czerwińska-Lubszczyk, Michalene Grebski, and Dominika Jagoda-Sobalak,“Competencies of Graduates – An Industry Expectation,” Management Systems in ProductionEngineering, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 172–178, May 2022, doi:https://doi.org/10.2478/mspe-2022-0021.[4] Burnik, Urban, and Andrej Košir. "Industrial product design project: building up engineeringstudents’ career prospects." Journal of
customized to any engineering program[15].4. Objectives of this researchIn the VAx/HAx series, the content covered is highly effective for developing global competenceand closely aligns with the GAPC. As most participants are from engineering institutions, thelearning outcomes are beneficial for developing their future engineering careers. However,certain attributes could be hard to impart through traditional lectures alone. These attributesrequire practical application and experiential learning, which are more suitable for mobilityprograms. Since mobility programs are typically elective rather than mandatory for degreeacquisition, encouraging voluntary participation is essential. Understanding the motivation andincentive of the participants who
Computing/Engineering (W-SPiCE) was utilized as an incentive for women to enter the school as first year students and continue past their first year. The program focuses on learning about five degree options available to them for future careers, devoting one week of instruction and design to each area, with five different faculty leading the activities. A stipend of $2500 is awarded to the participants. The program is limited to no more than 15 students per summer who have demonstrated academic proficiency in their first year. Measure of Success: The proportion of women undergraduate students increased from 20.9% in Fall 2019 to 23.9% in Fall 2022. Improvements can be seen from 2021 to 2022 when the
Principles Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, We use design to sustain, heal, and health and welfare of the public in the empower our communities, as well as to performance of their professional duties. seek liberation from exploitative and oppressive systems. Engineers shall perform services only in the We center the voices of those who are areas of their competence; they shall build their directly impacted by the outcomes of the professional reputation on the merit of their design process. services and shall not compete unfairly with others. Engineers shall continue their professional We prioritize design’s impact on the development throughout their careers and