our communities, orthe structure of our political and economic systems — tend to have the least influence on thosedecisions and how they are made. Design justice rethinks design processes, centers people whoare normally marginalized by design, and uses collaborative, creative practices to address thedeepest challenges our communities face.” [1]. Two core tenets of the Design Justice movementare that “absolutely anyone can participate meaningfully in design,” and “those who are directlyaffected by the issues a project aims to address must be at the center of the design process.” [4]Engineering education community and design researchers generally agree that pedagogicalinnovations are needed to ensure that current and future technologies are
infiltrates many areas of engineering andscience. Yet within engineering programs, students often have few opportunities to developexpertise in data science or even to explore how data science is relevant to their degreespecializations. This paper reports on an NSF-funded study of a program that prepares STEMstudents to engage with data science in coursework and then mentors them as they secureinternships and complete a capstone that demonstrates their application of data science expertise.Drawing on a mixed-methods study, including student reflections, capstone project assessment,and survey reporting, this paper suggests not only that students make deep connections betweentheir existing majors and data science but also that students trained in our
mechanical engineering at four different colleges. He started at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez in the traditional role of teaching and administering a modest graduate research program. At Trine University, a small private school in Angola, Indiana, he focused on undergraduate education while teaching ten different courses ranging from introductory freshman courses to senior capstone. Scott also served as an advisor to many different undergraduate research projects. He then moved on to Michigan State University and took a position as a teaching specialist concentrating on undergraduate classroom instruction. Scott finally settled at York College of Pennsylvania. He has been at York College for over ten years
Paper ID #43180Role of Relevance in Professional Skills Application in Undergraduate Multi-DisciplinaryTeamsMonika Tomar, Purdue University Monika Tomar is a PhD student in Industrial Engineering at Purdue University. She has a Masters degree in Industrial Engineering and a Bachelor’s in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Main research interests lie in the field of Policy Making, Game Theory, Decision Making , Artificial Intelligence in social networks. She has been a mentor for undergraduate engineering students working in multi-disciplinary teams and projects as part of VIP program and have been responsible in
involved in a number of federal grants, including two NSF STEM grants, an EU-AtlantDr. Steven Nozaki, Penn State University Ph.D. Engineering Education - The Ohio State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Improving Technology Student Critical Thinking Skills Through Trained Writing Tutor InteractionsAbstractSenior projects are typically funded by industrial sponsors who pose a problem for students tosolve. All too often, students concentrate on the application of engineering concepts beforeaccurately identifying the source of the problem. The result is that the students’ solutions can anexacerbate rather than solve the real problem. This paper discusses
onengineering education.This paper draws from experiences of a multi-disciplinary team (including engineers, scientists,UX researchers, Industrial-Organization (I-O) psychologists, economists, and program andproduct managers) studying talent management in the tech industry, to present lessons learnedfrom leading with science to understand, inform, and improve employee experiences at a largeprivate technology company. Our paper exemplifies how projects in industry leverage multi-disciplinary expertise and presents recommendations for new graduates and engineeringprofessionals. Ultimately, this paper affords an opportunity for educators to expand on examplesof how multiple disciplines come together to study engineers in the workforce.IntroductionThe
of Kentucky aims to fostercollaboration among students in engineering and computer sciences. As interdisciplinaryinteractions are limited as students move to upper-class courses, the project aims to develop andsustain collaboration between mechanical and chemical engineering lecturers for junior levelcourses. The enhanced presence of multidisciplinary collaboration could overcome the knowledgefragmentation of a specialized engineering curriculum and be a better representation of theworkplace.IntroductionEngineering programs are structured based on employability, the fourth industrial revolution, andsustainability. Students need to understand and solve complex problems based on context andtheir ability to connect multiple disciplines [1
Engineering Accreditation Commission [11] in 2019. Thisexploratory study draws on interviews with industrial advisory board members. The followingresearch questions were formulated to guide the study: 1. What do industry members consider important in terms of the competencies acquired by recent graduates? 2. What are industry members’ views on the role of international accreditation for the enhancement of engineering programs?Conceptual FrameworkTo inform the study, we chose the conceptual framework proposed by Volkwein et al. [12](Figure 1), developed for the project "Engineering Change: A Study of the Impact of EC2000". Itpostulates that the modified EC2000 accreditation standards will effect changes in curriculum
Air Force Research Laboratories in Dayton, OH. His current research is focused at the convergence of frontier technologies (e.g., robotics, artificial intelligence, augmented/virtual reality, and blockchain) with applications to natural and intuitive human-robot interaction, digital health, and STEM education. Under the Research Experience for Teach- ers Site, GK-12 Fellows, DR K-12, and ITEST projects, all funded by NSF, and the Central Brooklyn STEM Initiative, funded by six philanthropic foundations, he has conducted significant K-12 education, training, mentoring, and outreach activities to integrate engineering concepts in science classrooms and labs of dozens of New York City public schools. His STEM
engineering students enrolled in anexperimental multi-disciplinary program described the impact of key program elements on howthey experienced failure, perceived risk, and embraced learning as an iterative process. In thisproblem-based, hands-on and mastery-assessed program, students iterated and worked throughfailure as part of their learning process. These real-world applications and projects wereinherently multidisciplinary, because they challenged students to draw on and integrate theirmastery of essential course outcomes related to physics, statics, calculus 3 and circuits. Thispilot was too small to support generalizable inferences, but preliminary findings point to keyprogram elements for future research exploring how the participants
to use,well-documented, and widely supported. Robotics researchers and developers can quicklyspin up projects using ROS packages, devoting their time to novel robotic applications ratherthan reinventing the “wheel” of tried-and-true low-level software programs for communica-tion, visualization, and resource management [8] [9]. ROS was created to be the “Linux ofRobotics,” and to this day it is supported by an international community of open-source con-tributors.ROS has long straddled the academic and industrial research communities. It began as anambitious project by Keenan Wyrobek and Eric Berger at the beginning of their PhD’s atStanford. Development skyrocketed when the project moved to Scott Hassan’s Willow Garagetechnology incubator in
Paper ID #38307How ”Multidisciplinary” Is It? Measuring the Multidisciplinarity ofClasses and Student TeamsMs. Julie Sonnenberg-Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology Assistant Director, Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program, Georgia Institute of Technology; Doc- toral candidate in Education Policy Studies at Georgia State University with a concentration in Research, Measurement and Statistics; Master of Education in Education and Organizational Leadership, Univer- sity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.Prof. Edward J. Coyle, Georgia
education.This paper draws from experiences of a multi-disciplinary research team studying researchingtalent management in the tech industry, including an engineering education research scientist,Industrial Organization (IO) psychologist, economists, and program and product managers topresent lessons from leading with science to understand, inform, and better employeeexperiences at a large private technology company. Through examples of two types of analysesthat the multi-disciplinary team has taken on (i.e., conducting experiments and content validationresearch), we exemplify how projects in industry leverage multi-disciplinary expertise. Finally,we provide recommendations for educators teaching engineers as well as training engineeringeducators to
paper describes a recently awarded project comprising the design andimplementation of a Sustainability Engineering (SE) Minor at UPRM. We propose a posterpresentation to discuss our SE Minor plan and collect data about people’s perceptions ofsustainability in engineering.1. IntroductionAddressing "Sustainability" is an overarching challenge for the 21st century, requiring engineersto play a critical role. In the US, undergraduate degree programs that directly attend tosustainability are of two types: (1) interdisciplinary programs that do not grant engineering degreesand (2) environmental engineering programs that are vital but do not entirely address the holisticnotion of sustainability. However, based on our reading of "Strengthening
- neering Department at the University of Connecticut. He is also the co-director of the Krenicki Arts and Engineering Institute at the University of Connecticut; a nexus that connects the School of Fine Arts and the School of Engineering, to oversee new specializations and research projects in areas like entertainment engineering and industrial design. He received his Bachelor’s degree from the Complutense University of Madrid. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Industrial Design from Pratt Institute and a PhD from the Complutense University in Madrid, Spain, with a dissertation on Freehand Drawing in Industrial Design. He is currently finishing a second Master’s in Human Resources Management from Johnson & Wales
course is primarily hands-on, students take on the role of peer advisors for newstudents in the first seminar course. They actively participate in guiding and fostering advancedlearning and research in Engineering and Computing Education. These students are anticipatedto delve into more complex subjects related to teaching, research, and learning. The topicscovered in Engineering 397 encompassed the following (but not limited to), Completing aResearch project related to a topic around Scholarship, Research, Teaching and Learning(SoTL), Peer Mentoring and Team lead and facilitating one of the first seminardiscussions/lectures.In a more hands-on approach, students in this course act as peer advisors to incoming 396students, fostering higher-level
questions, and potentially identify areas of research interest. This paperis the outcome of an Innovations in Graduate Education project supported by the National ScienceFoundation. The authors are graduate students from three engineering majors from the Universityof Massachusetts Lowell and the University of the District of Columbia co-creating an educationalmodule with faculty and experts on human balance. The developed module related to analyzingthe vestibular balance system mechanics will be integrated into undergraduate courses acrossengineering departments in partnering institutions. Index Terms Vestibular System, Experiential Learning, Co-creation, Simulation
, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and generalEngineering that included Chemical Engineering and Computer Engineering concepts. Classsizes ranged from 10 – 60 students and included first, second, third, and fourth-year students. Allcourses were previously taught in-person with traditional lectures, homework, exams, quizzes,team projects, and active learning exercises. Five of the classes included labs and 10 of the 12classes traditionally had closed-book, closed-notes quizzes and exams. After the switch to onlinelearning, all 12 of the classes used a blend of synchronous and asynchronous lectures, videos,and office hours using Zoom, and just two classes remained in a closed-book and/or closed-notesformat for quizzes and exams.CE1412
instructional strategies in Engineering Classrooms, supports educational components of grants, facilitates data and assessment project, and delivers teaching-focused professional development for graduate students and faculty in Engineering. His work explores the role of implement- ing online, blended, and flipped models in enhancing instruction and learning in Engineering programs, while bridging quantitative and qualitative methods. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Designing learning experiences with a low-cost robotic arm1 IntroductionThe increasing popularity of robotics in STEM education can be attributed to its involvement ininteractive and practical learning experiences
professor, he worked as a structural engineering professional at Skidmore, Owings & MerrillDr. Robert Petrulis Dr. Petrulis is an independent consultant specializing in education-related project evaluation and research. He is based in Columbia, South Carolina.Dr. Wenshen Pong, P.E., San Francisco State University Wenshen Pong received his Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He joined the School of Engineering at San Francisco State University in 1998. He teaches courses in Civil/Structural Engineering. He has received many grants from NSF, Department of Education and NASA.Dr. Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University Xiaorong Zhang received the B.S. degree in
important in programsthat place importance on technical, design, and professional learning. The ABET accredited IREprogram is a work-based engineering program where students not only take technical courses,but also courses in design and professionalism. Design and professionalism courses are co-taughtby multiple faculty and staff members.The IRE program is an upper division engineering program where students complete two years ata community college before transferring into the program. They spend their first semester ofupper division taking technical coursework while completing a design project and participatingin professional development. This combination of activities prepares them for their next twoyears, which they spend in full-time internship
‘threads’: Autonomous Machines, Climate &Sustainability Systems, Digital Cities, and Living Machines. Each thread equips students withthe ability to develop, operate, design, and test novel technologies and/or conduct novel scientificresearch through cross-departmental teamwork and hands-on projects, leveraging cutting-edgemethodologies and tools.Distinct from experiential learning programs at MIT, NEET is characterized by its multi-yearduration and interdisciplinary nature, facilitating collaboration on progressively complexprojects. These attributes enable students to acquire specialized proficiencies aligned with theirchosen NEET thread. Participation in NEET is voluntary and does not confer a degree orconstitute a major or minor at MIT
contributed to the development of an interdisciplinary grand challenges focused course and introduction to engineering course in both in-person and online (MOOC) formats at ASU. She is also actively involved in the ASU Kern project and Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN), focused on students’ development of entrepreneurial mindset. Amy received the national 2019 KEEN Rising Star award from KEEN for her efforts in encouraging students in developing an entrepreneurial mindset. She is also a member of the current interim Executive Committee for the international GCSP Network, and mentors schools to develop GCSPs as part of the GCSP New Programs committee.Dr. Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University Dr. Haolin Zhu
Paper ID #44241Model-Based System Engineering Applied to Designing Engineering Labs toDynamically Adapt to Industry Trends - Case in Point: The Mechatronics,Robotics and Control LabPallavi Singh, University of South Florida Pallavi Singh received a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College (GNDEC), Bidar, in 2016 and a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA, in 2019. Pallavi worked as a data science engineer, embedded system engineer, computer vision engineer, system engineer, project manager, and systems
-progress introduces the KLIQED tool along with itsrationale, a template, emerging evidence on its effectiveness from students’perspectives, and tips for instructors. Future work includes survey data analysisand a content analysis of the peers’ comments collected from completed KLIQEDsheets to further assess the effectiveness of the tool.Keywords: Oral communication, student engagement, project-based learning,attentionBackground and MotivationThe value of oral communication skillsCommunication skills, including reading, writing, listening, and presenting, are essentialcompetencies for entering the workforce and for participating in society. Therefore, degreeprograms in all disciplines (e.g. liberal arts, science, and engineering) are expected to
Department of Integrated EngineeringThere are two programs within IE, namely Iron Range Engineering (IRE) and Twin CitiesEngineering (TCE), with IRE being formed first. These programs are catered to junior and seniorstudents who have likely completed their freshman and sophomore years in other places, butthere are potential opportunities to be tied to the program as they complete their freshman andsophomore years. Both IRE and TCE function under the same project-based learning model [1],[13], [14], though individual adaptations, interpretations, and changes have happened over time.The overall goal of the model is, “Student empowered development of technical and professionalknowledge and competencies in context of industry/entrepreneur sponsored
Educational Reform and Research Activity. She obtained a Ph.D. in English Literature from Chiba University in 2002. Her current main research interests are: 1) how including humanities courses in an engineering education curriculum can help students to gain flexibility, and an appreciation of equity, and a greater richness of ideas; 2) finding and solving the systematic issues impacting the effectiveness of engineering education, specifically in the context of project-based learnings; and 3) assessing the impact of interdisciplinary engi- neering project-based learnings. Below are her recent presentations at international conferences: WERA 2022, APAIE 2022, IIAI DSIR 2021, IIAI DSIR 2020, WERA 2019. She obtained the
provided with WATTStraining) as well as in the “experimental” year of the study (tutors provided with the WATTS training).Background:The students in the study were senior-year students enrolled in the capstone design sequence of an METprogram. The course sequence meets once a week during the fall and spring semesters and is taught bythe same instructor both semesters. Students are assigned to work on industry-sponsored design projectsin teams of three or four. Each team’s project work is facilitated by a faculty advisor drawn from the METdepartment faculty. During the course of the semester, the students are tasked with applying the designskills learned in other MET courses to their design project. Each student must select a component oraspect of
, show significant growth of cross-disciplinary, cross-cultural, and cross-boundary work needs. Some cross-disciplinary areas withparticular demand, now and for the future, are found at the intersection between engineering andthe life sciences. Engineers increasingly need competencies in life science areas that intersectwith their engineering disciplines. Engineers also must meet high-tech industry requirements ofworking cross-culturally, communicating effectively with all teams across the enterprise, andeffectively using time and project management skills. For STEM-specific roles, young engineersare required to have data science understanding, statistics knowledge, and computationalcapability especially if working with big data. In response
following: RQ 1. How do graduate engineering and design students commonly conceptualize interdisciplinary education across two universities? RQ 2. What are the variations in students’ conceptualizations of interdisciplinary education across the two universities?MethodsStudy BackgroundStudy Site 1: A United States UniversityOur first project site was an interdisciplinary graduate program (referred to as the IDR Programfrom here) funded through the National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeshipprogram at a large land-grant university in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. As theNSF website states, “The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Program is designed to encouragethe development and