Paper ID #38078A Self-Study of Faculty Methods, Attitudes, and Perceptions of OralEngineering ExamsDr. Darcie Christensen, Minnesota State University, Mankato Dr. Darcie Christensen is a probationary Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrated Engineering at Minnesota State University Mankato. She teaches for Iron Range Engineering, which is located at the Minnesota North Campus in Virginia, MN. Dr. Christensen received her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Utah State University in the Summer of 2021. The title of her Dissertation is ”A Mixed-Method Approach to Explore Student Needs for Peer Mentoring in a College
exploratory, to elicit interesting and important patterns and build the foundation for futureinterviews. Key questions included: ● Why did you choose to enroll in an interdisciplinary graduate program? ● What were your expectations for interdisciplinary studies? ● How do you perceive working with peers from different disciplines? ● Can you discuss any courses that combine multiple disciplines, and how do they do so? ● In what ways do you think learning from other disciplines will influence your future career? ● How do you collaborate with other teammates on projects? ● What have you learned from this program so far, and what challenges have you encountered?The dataset for the current study consists of interviews with seven
. She has worked extensively with K-12 educators around the Great Lakes area and had led inquiry-based teacher workshops on Beaver Island at CMU’s Biological Station. She is the co-author of two books, one that explores the intersection of science and writing, the other interdisciplinary teaching approaches. She has received prestigious grants and fellowships, such as the American Association of University Women International Fellowship, for her doctoral work carried out in Kenya on spotted hyena behavior.Itzel Marquez, Central Michigan University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Lowering barriers for marginalized students through equitable multidisciplinary
ofSTS from a range of faculty perspectives. (2) To explore key STS texts by writing argumentativeessays and completing project-based assignments that engage in basic ways with secondarycriticism, theory, and/or history, etc. (3) To practice course discussion skills in the classroomthrough a seminar-style format. (4) To address contemporary and emerging societal challengespresented by a range of developments in various forms and fields of technology and science,while also probing the historical, philosophical, material, and theoretical backgrounds andtrajectories of such global challenges. (5) To give a formal presentation on and write/create afinal paper/project at the end of the term that explores objectives 1, 2, and/or 4 above. Studentsare
“general” engineering) provides opportunities and risks. Forexample, program graduates may be—or may be perceived to be—better able to fulfill the ABETstudent outcome B5, “…understand ethical and professional responsibilities and the impact oftechnical and/or scientific solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts”yet less able to fulfill outcome B1, “…applying knowledge of mathematics and science and/ortechnical topics to areas relevant to the discipline”. The first cohort of students in the programare currently in their fourth year of study. In this paper, the author (who is external to the institution being studied) will firstoverview the department’s curriculum and compare it to the most relevant peer programs
international student access to emerging technologies. She is a certified OSCQR Trainer as well as being Creative Commons certified. She has been a founding member of the SUNY OER Advisory Board as well as a Campus Lead. Nicole is also a faculty development trainer in AI Technology.Dr. Shyam Sharma, Stony Brook University Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director in the Program in Writing and Rhetoric at Stony Brook University. Sharma’s scholarship and teaching focus on issues of language and language policy/politics, cross-cultural rhetoric and communication, international students and education, and the use of new media in education. It Takes a Village: A Collaborative Online Game Supporting Inclusive
ofcardboard is transformed from 2-D shapes into 3-D structures, symbolizing the process of turning abstract ideasinto tangible, functional creations with our own hands. The addition of a motor brings the Affirmation Wheel to”life,” representing the drive for determination and motivation. Fig. 1: An initial prototype of affirmation wheel Our approach centers on the individual’s development within a collaborative and supportive team-based envi-ronment. While each participant is individually responsible for executing and completing the project, she receivesencouragement and guidance from her peers throughout the process. This structure is intentionally designed tounderscore the importance of affirming each participant’s
systems, including SHR 1.1 programming, maintenance, and integration with other sys- tems Students should have proficiency in programming lan- guages commonly used in automation systems, such as SHR 1.1.1 Programming Skills Python, C++, or Java. They should be able to write, debug, and optimize code. Students should have an understanding of the hardware used in automation systems, including
University, Mankato Dr. Darcie Christensen is a probationary Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrated Engineering at Minnesota State University Mankato. She teaches for Iron Range Engineering, which is located at the Minnesota North Campus in Virginia, MN. Dr. Christensen received her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Utah State University in the Summer of 2021. The title of her Dissertation is ”A Mixed-Method Approach to Explore Student Needs for Peer Mentoring in a College of Engineering.” Darcie holds a Master of Engineering degree in Environmental Engineering (2019) and Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Engineering (2017), both from Utah State University. She is passionate about student success
questions, likely attributable to286 the PSS sessions and training they received. For instance, during the modeling for pump size287 selection, a less defined problem, 8 students from Session A proactively sought the instructor's288 help to establish connections. Among the 6 students who achieved a high degree of connection289 (80% or higher), 5 actively collaborated with the instructor during lectures and office hours, while290 the sixth student worked closely with two of these peers. Additionally, in addressing the complex291 question of profitability, four students in Session A specifically inquired about the ski area's capital292 either from the instructor or the field tour guide, demonstrating engagement in PSS activities.293
,only the first-year students exhibited a positive (though non-significant) trend in CD. Thiscontrast may reflect developmental differences between student cohorts. First-year studentsare typically in a period of social and academic transition, during which they are more likelyto engage with new perspectives and unfamiliar peers. In contrast, third-year students mayhave already formed more stable social networks and academic identities, potentially limitingtheir openness to intercultural engagement. These findings suggest that interventions aimed atenhancing global competence may need to be tailored to students’ developmental stages.3.2.Results of STEM COIL modules (one purely STEM COIL and one STEM COIL with supplementary history components
in team-based engineering courses, and her research focuses on equity in communication and collaboration as well as in group design decision making (judgment) under uncertainty. She is especially interested in how power relationships and rhetorical strategies affect group judgment in engineering design; one goal of this work is to to understand factors that inhibit full participation of students who identify with historically marginalized groups and investigate evidence-based strategies for mitigating these inequities. In addition, she is interested in technology and how specific affordances can change the ways we collaborate, learn, read, and write. Teaching engineering communication allows her to apply this work
implementing control algorithms in robotic systems. 4. Analyze the performance of control algorithms for robotic systems in terms of stability, robustness, optimality, and accuracy. 5. Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills by troubleshooting and improving the performance of control algorithms for robotic systems. 6. Develop communication skills by presenting project results and findings to peers and instructors. 7. Gain practical experience in working with robotics platforms in physics engine robot simulators.In light of the opportunities presented by project-based learning and the challenges of providingaccess to reliable hardware for robotics education, we have developed a sequence of sixproject-based assignments
, demonstrating an impressive grasp ofcontext and the ability to craft responses that are both creative and logically coherent. In thehealthcare sector, AI’s role is increasingly pivotal, aiding in the early diagnosis of diseases andeven preempting potential health crises. The field of autonomous driving has witnessed AIsuccessfully tackle the intricacies of real-world traffic scenarios, a feat once believed to beexclusive to human cognition. In the creative arts, AI’s footprint extends to composing music,generating art, and writing stories, illustrating its burgeoning creative capabilities.Despite these groundbreaking advancements, a critical aspect where AI still lags is inunderstanding and interpreting human emotions and the subtleties of social