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
semesters has indicated that students enjoy having multi-ple homework assignments throughout the semester when they are asked to look up a paperrelated to a particular field covered in the robotics class, e.g. finding a paper in the field ofmanipulation and mobility after a manipulation lecture. The hypothesis of this work is thatthe topic that is assigned would affect the students relative interest in the subject and in pur-suing a job or internship in the field after the course has ended. During the semester, studentswere asked to look up papers of the same subject for the first half of the semester. In the sec-ond half of the semester, students were grouped into the topics of either motion planning orcontrol when being asked to look up papers in
use this robotic arm inrecruitment activities. In the following sections, more details will be provided on thedevelopment, plans, and preliminary outcomes of this work-in-progress project.Robotic Arm Developed as a Summer Engineering Internship ProjectThanks to the generous donations, we were able to offer an internal hands-on experience calledSummer Engineering Internship (SEI) to students in the Engineering Physics and AppliedPhysics majors over the past few years. This program engages students with 128 hours of hands-on engineering internship-like experience, mentored by two engineering faculty members. Theprogram aims to provide undergraduate students, with little engineering experience, an enrichingand relevant experience for their
tasks are often outside the learning objectives of courses thatcover the mechanics, planning, and control of robotic arms. Therefore, to provide acomprehensive and engaging learning experience that can be incorporated into various formativeand summative assessments, the robotic arm needs to meet three key requirements: (1)Affordability: The robot arm should be affordable enough to enable each group of 2-3 students tohave one. (2) Portability: The robot arm should be easy to transport the robotic arm to and fromclass or study groups. (3) Untethered operation: The robot arm should be able to operate withoutthe need for wall outlets, allowing it to be used in a classroom, cafe, or park. By meeting thesethree requirements, the robotic arm will
collection of EngineeringElectives, in line with ABET’s recommendation of covering topics such as basic science,college-level mathematics, and engineering design.The first-year curriculum is common across most majors in the School of Engineering. Studentsare encouraged to use the first-year engineering coursework (ENGR 1000; CSE 1000) to expandtheir knowledge of the engineering paths available to them at the University and the broaderpaths of engineering as a field. Students interested in Multidisciplinary Engineering will begin toengage in an area specialization coursework in their second semester and will continue to honetheir focus throughout a plan of study. In tandem with the general engineering curriculum,students work closely with their
appreciated. The third-year and fourth-year courseswere taught in the second and third years as there were several students in the first cohort whohad transferred from other majors and we accelerated introducing the courses to make a “6-semester plan” feasible for them to be able to graduate in either 4 or 5 years from when theybegan at the university.At the same time as we have been applying continuous improvement, the program has beengrowing significantly and that has fueled evolution and expansion, which are discussed in thenext section.Evolution and Expansion of the ProgramAs is to be expected in any new degree program, we have evolved, expanded, and grown, andwill necessarily need to evolve again as we go into our fourth year in the Fall of 2023
canaddress them. In this stage, research scientists can collaborate with applied scientists,economists, and data scientists depending on the action that is being taken in the productexperience. In all cases there is engineering work required to make the desired changes, integratethe product with additional features, or setup the infrastructure to pilot new experiences.These product innovations are accompanied by an evaluation plan to measure the causal effect ofthe changes or new features on the outcomes of interest. The goal of the evaluation plan istypically to determine if the customer problem has been solved, which is often the definition ofsuccess. Economists and data scientists typically lead the causal inference part of the scienceworkflow.It
parallel with the new program presented here.As a liberal arts college, an engineering degree would need to have some flexibility to fit theoverall college culture. Initially planned to fit within the college’s BA footprint, a degree neededto provide some formal engineering training while still pursuing external interests such as varsitysports and musical ensembles. Many students come into college still exploring their interests, soa program with flexibility to discover engineering while in college would serve them better thanprograms at other institutions in the greater geographic area that provide specialized engineeringdegrees.Pilot ProgramThe engineering program started in the physics department, with a proposal for an EngineeringScience major
there are no standardizedcourse structures, curricula, hardware and software platforms, or course materials.To address these challenges, a multi-institutional, multidisciplinary team conducted severalworkshops starting in 2018 to provide support for curriculum development in MRE and to createa vibrant community of college instructors interested in MRE. Ranging from a half-day to twodays, the workshops provided guidance and perspectives from leaders in MRE education. Basedon participant feedback from these workshops and our goal for greater impact, we planned anddelivered a more intensive three-day, virtual, yet hands-on workshop in the Spring of 2022.The objectives of the workshop were to: 1) prepare current and future MRE educators to
industry sponsored projects, usually, therewill also be one technical advisor from the company too.Each team will present their project to classmates two times during the semester through themidterm and final presentation. In the midterm presentation, students present their progress todate, share challenges they faced and how they tackled them, and describe their plan for the restof the semester. However, final presentations, usually a week before the capstone conference,allow teams to practice their presentation skills for the big conference day and receive feedbackfrom their peers and the instructor.Roles of the Course Instructor and Technical AdvisorTimely and effective communication is key to the success of each capstone design project. AtPenn
. This is definedas "a student's beliefs in his/her ability to organize and execute courses of action required toproduce certain accomplishments, concerning the aspects comprised by academic taskspertinent to higher education" [3]. Academic self-efficacy beliefs can assist the student in planning to use the personal andenvironmental resources necessary to adjust to university. In addition, it can lead the studentto a sharper perception of his or her ability to organize and execute actions necessary to achieveincreasingly adequate levels of academic achievement and adjustment to the universityenvironment, affecting the individual's choices and perseverance [4]. Students entering university, in general, tend to have lower perceived
CSCL-tool are considered. However, participants differ in theirinterindividual tool usage, e.g., webcam usage, due to personal or technical reasons. In result, aCSCL-session planned on a web-conferencing platform can unintentionally turn into a session ona spectrum from videoconferencing (all participants use their webcam and microphone) overaudioconferencing (participants refusing webcam usage) to synchronous text-chat (webcam- andmicrophone-refusal). In worst case this can cause misleading conclusions about the didacticmatch between tool and task with negative effect on teaching and learning. To consider theusers’ interindividual tool usage, we conducted an online experiment with 45 undergraduatestudents building 15 three-student groups
semester. This includes them attending one lecture/discussion of their peers. ● Team lead and facilitate one 396 discussion/lecture. Students will plan and facilitate a topic in 396 that will be approved by the instructor.After completing ENES 397 and a research project, students will earn undergraduate CIRTLassociate certification.Course outcomes for these seminar-like classes were aligned with the mission of CIRTL toinclude Teaching as Research, Evidence-Based Teaching, Learning Communities, and LearningThrough Diversity. These outcomes can be found in Appendix A [8].Methodology for assessment:In this small case study, qualitative methods were used to assess the effectiveness of the seminar.Three stages were used to gain
initial phase of the MDC design process that involvesidentifying the problem that the student team is assigned to complete. This phase is given 4weeks for the students to define in detail the project objectives, root causes and requirementsbefore moving into the conceptual solutions phase. As the teams progress through the designprocess, teams review and revise their problem statement as a way to introduce new knowledgegained and to reevaluate and redirect the project direction. Validation of their final design andresearch/prototype requires a plan that connects back to the user needs and original problemidentification.Retrieval Practice is incorporated in the MDC program as the students build a report over thetwo-semester sequence. The report is
: Polymer Science (Spring 2022).Table 1 presents undergraduate courses according to the year in which they are anticipated to betaken by a student following published degree plans, rather than by the year indicated by courselevel. At TAMUK, as at many other institutions, the first number in a course title indicates itslevel (1000 = freshman, 2000 = sophomore, etc.) and the second number indicates the number ofcredit hours (1 = traditional laboratory meeting 3 hours a week; 3 = traditional lecture meeting 3hours a week). To stay on track for graduation, MEEN, CEEN, and AEEN students typicallytake their first junior level (3000-level) courses in sophomore year. Also, in Table 1 linkedlecture and laboratory courses are presented
accreditation, program assessment and eval- uation process and was recently (2016-2019), the accreditation coordinator for the school of Engineering. Her interest in engineering education emphasizes developing new classroom innovations and assessment techniques and supporting student engagement. Her research interests include broadening participation in STEM, equity and diversity, engineering ethics, online engineering pedagogy, program assessment so- lutions, transportation planning, transportation impact on quality of life issues, and bicycle access. She is a proud Morgan Alum (2011), having earned a Doctorate in Civil Engineering, with a focus on trans- portation. Dr. Petronella James earned her Doctor of Engineering
started in (another department) and was disappointed by the lack of hands-on and individualized learning opportunities within the department. The teaching style and environment didn’t match with my way of learning or what I value and believe. Once hearing about this program and its structure I realized it was what I had been envisioning and wanting the whole time so I switched. I wish I had learned about it - in an equal emphasis kind of way to the other engineering options - when applying.”Focus group students discussed why they entered or transferred into the IDE program, theirindividual goals and plans, and how their pathways felt different than the traditional engineeringmajors in the college. Their responses
only a limited perspective on studentexperiences. As such, our current assessment measures can give only broad stroke reflections onthe successes and challenges faced in developing the micro-credential; a more comprehensiveassessment will be more feasible once several cohorts have completed the DSMC.Challenges for Students and Administrators in DSMCThe DSMC endeavored to provide students and the local community with an introduction to datascience and its key skills. Both students and faculty/administrators faced several challenges inachieving our goals.As with many new programs, one of the primary barriers to success was the interruptive natureof COVID and the pandemic, which caused a number of changes to the DSMC plans. In additionto pushing
learning outcomes and Learning appropriate learning -Individuals have done hold individuals goals reflection on lessons accountable (25%) -Individuals have learned -Individuals have carried out an action -Multiple resources collected evidence of plan have been identified completion and -Individuals have reflection on lessons collected evidence of learned improvement -Technical knowledge is
in an online learning environmentinclude requiring synchronous online meetings [2], having weekly online discussion sessions thatpromote a sense of community [2, 12, 9, 33, 18, 31, 34, 25], dividing teaching content intosmaller modules to help students focus [12, 9, 14, 18, 19], having a back-up plan for unexpectedissues, slowing down speech during lectures to allow students to capture key points,utilizing teaching assistants to share the extra requirements, using various methods to modifyhomework and reading to strengthen students’ active learning outside of class, providingtimely feedback to student assignments [9, 19, 31], making compelling lecturevideos, establishing a presence with a welcome message, frequent notices and feedback [12
domains, and provides advantages and disadvantages that would be applicable tothe academic setting. In addition, best practices for implementing job shadowing programs areadapted and presented to provide universities and educators with a guide for beginning a jobshadowing program. Finally, for students interested in an academic job shadowing program, thispaper also presents a roadmap that can act as a guide for students to follow and create their ownshadowing plan if they do not have access to one.IntroductionThe student experience is many things. It is a period in which students make serious decisions abouttheir future. This process is inherently intimidating, and can be even more so if students feel asthough they lack the necessary information
Ideation Tools Methodology Communication • Medical Device • Strategy • Design Planning • Research Team Basics Development • Brainstorming Management • Human • Qualitative Data • Quality Function • Conflict Physiology Collection Deployment Management Basics • Literature Review • TRIZ Basics • Technical • Bioelectronics • Market Analysis • Biomimetic Presentation • Biomaterials • Stakeholder Design • Technical
4. Stages of the Raise Your Handfor each of their projects, such as the overhead project.dome screen and the computer vision system,which comprises cameras and pose detection software. Also, some students attempted to make acomputer visual model of what the whole exhibit would look like.In the second semester, the VIP team focused on developing higher fidelity prototypes for mostof the projects and ended the semester with demonstrations of the projects. The instructors hadexpected these demonstrations to be cohesive demonstrations by each sub team, however, theyended up being done project-by-project, in series by individuals or pairs of students. Even thoughthe exhibit plan called for desktop computers in the lab to be what controls the
Paper ID #39475Habit Formation and Entrepreneurially-Minded Learning (EML) inDeveloping the User-Centered Design MindsetDr. Amirmasoud Momenipour, Rose-Hulman Institution of Technology Amir Momenipour, Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering (University of Iowa, 2019) is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Management at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT) in Terre Haute, Indiana. As an educator at RHIT, Dr. Momenipour teaches human factors, user experi- ence research, work analysis and design, management information systems, manufacturing, and facilities planning to graduate and undergraduate
includes three mandatory co-op work experiencesthat alternate with the academic semesters after a student completes their second year. The firstsemester of the Capstone project is in the second half of a student’s third year during the Summersemester, and the second semester of the project is in the first half of their fourth year during theSpring semester.The Engineering Capstone course objectives are for engineering seniors, operating in designteams, to apply principles of the design process to create a product or process to meet the needs ofa customer. Projects may originate in industry, as a contest sponsored by a professional society, orin other venues. The design team, with the guidance of a faculty advisor, must plan, direct,conduct, and
of the comments [21]–[23]. However, peer feedback specifically during oralpresentations is not as well studied as other assessment types (e.g., writing samples) [24], has anemphasis on peer grading rather than qualitative comments, and an increasing focus on theincorporation of technology (e.g., clicker systems, exam software, mobile apps) [25]–[27].PeerPresents is an example peer feedback collection tool developed by researchers at four U.S.universities [28]. This real-time response system, similar to an online discussion board, featurespre-planned questions for student reviewers to respond to while watching peers’ presentations.Reviewers can then up-vote or down-vote other reviewer comments. The research team collectedfeedback using the
systematicthinking and planning. In addition, they would learn scientific and engineering factsabout their designs that would help them grow as artists themselves.The above premises make an excellent ground to build several activities that can beused for the education and training of engineering and arts students. These activitiesrequired students to establish some shared resources beforehand which are tailored toteach other majors about their own major without diving deeper but instead focusingon creating the connections to see the overall picture. Over the course of one semesterstudents from all majors were able to collect solid material in the form of PowerPointpresentations to share and explain to other majors. They also brainstormed differentproject
which wecan examine the ways in which design shapes our built environment, the systems thatgovern it, and how those systems in turn shape our communities and individuals. Thisapproach to design focuses on creating equitable outcomes for marginalized communitiesand centers the voices and perspectives of those who have been traditionallyunderrepresented in design decision-making. Design Justice practitioners work to ensurethat design is accessible, inclusive, and equitable for all.“Design mediates so much of our realities and has tremendous impact on our lives, yet very fewof us participate in design processes. In particular, the people who are most adversely affected bydesign decisions — about visual culture, new technologies, the planning of
, AR, and IoT Systems. His most recent work involves designing an AR framework that provides just-in-time informatics for training, education and maintenance activities. This system design was the basis for a Future of Work planning grant from NSF in 2021. He has been leading the team at the University of Akron for the NASA SUITS competition from 2018 to 2020. He currently works as a software developer.Nathan Esosa Uhunsere, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Member of the Centers for Advanced Computational and Telecommunications ResearchDr. Susan Thomson Tripathy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Dr. Susan Thomson Tripathy is a Research Associate at UMass Lowell who specializes in qualitative research methods
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