Multiple Intelligences (MI) proposed in1983 by Howard Gardner 5, 6 ; their relation to student evaluations is described later in the paper.Kotys et al. 7 studied impact of interactivity in the engineering classroom on student performanceand attitudes in course the Manufacturing Processes and Systems, a required senior level coursein mechanical engineering. Their approach to creating different levels of active learning was touse different levels of interactions that take place in classroom and laboratory. The three levelsof interaction used were: low-level interactivity, mid-level interactivity, and high-levelinteractivity, corresponding respectively to the following types of personal interaction: learner-teacher, learner-content and learner
through the stimulation and motivationof students [1]. Accordingly, it makes sense that those selected to teach undergraduatestudents should be trained properly for this function. Unfortunately, while mostcandidates applying for openings have little teaching experience, the institutions that arelooking to hire prospective faculty expect their candidates to be “teaching ready”[2].Adding to this problem is that the teaching experience that graduate students receive isquite different across the nation. For example, some graduate students are just used tograde homework and examinations, while others run homework recitations and a thirdgroup handles the laboratory. All of these experiences are quite unique and, at somelevel, a newly-hired faculty
Paper ID #26870A Systematic Review of Technologies for Providing Feedback and Grades toStudentsDr. Rebecca Marie Reck, Kettering University Rebecca M. Reck is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University in Flint, Michigan. Her research interests include instructional laboratories, assessment, and student motivation. She earned a Ph.D. in systems engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. During her eight years as a systems engineer at Rockwell Collins, she earned a master’s degree in electrical engineering at Iowa State University. She earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical
/ supervisors as to program or projectexpectations. The requirements for tenure, while daunting, seem to be less definitive in natureand could use the structure of an SOP. Specific items such as a minimum acceptable level ortrend in teaching evaluation ratings, specification of quantity and level of publication andpresentation requirements, as well as quantification of service at the various university /community levels expected, could be included in a university or department-specific SOP.The areas where academic best practices could be developed include successful teachingpractices and laboratory activities in the various courses, effective approaches for researchactivities and projects, as well as successful independent study course methodologies
having the student as first author on the journal paper. If the student writes some, but the faculty member is responsible for the majority of writing and editing, include the student as a corresponding author. Attend industry, professional organization, and other meetings that may help identify potential research topics and partners – Many professional engineers working in the industry have great research ideas and interest but limited time to write proposals and conduct research. Consider working with these engineers as consultants on these potential research projects. Work to acquire the needed laboratory materials and equipment to be successful in your research area
research to communities beyond the laboratory and address the work’s possible“Broader Impacts” to society. NSF CAREER awards and many of the NSF Research Centergrant solicitations are even more explicit, requiring that grantees craft educational initiatives thatare based in best practices, bring the academic research to the broader community, and positivelyimpact the pipeline of students pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics(STEM) education and careers. For new faculty, and even veteran faculty, these requirementsfor creative educational initiatives that significantly affect a community outside the confines ofthe laboratory can be very daunting. This paper addresses how to design an effective educationalplan that incorporates
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) administered through Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 A Survey-Based Study of Students’ Perspective on Different Remote Teaching Styles During COVID-19AbstractAfter the outbreak of the coronavirus in early 2020, most educational institutions worldwide hadto rapidly switch to online learning as a precautionary measure. The sudden change in the teachingstyle had left both the instructors and the students with a lot to do in just a short period of time.Many challenges and obstacles in the new learning environment hindered the
successful university-based researchprogram, the faculty member needs to look at their role as more of a research entrepreneur rathertha n the focused researcher that would be found in an industrial research laboratory. A successfulresearch enterprise will require the faculty member to; 1) create the vision and direction of theresearch enterprise, 2) manage a large group of stude nts and professional staff, 3) bring infunding to support the enterprise, 4) produce academic products and services, and 5) market theacademic products to both industry and their professional community. All of these activities arevery similar to a young entrepreneur trying to start a new business, only in this case, the productsare new ideas to be sold in the academic
research lab and get aresearch group started. Keeping abreast of the literature sometimes falls by the wayside in-between preparing for classes, ordering equipment, teaching laboratory procedures to students,grading, scholarly writing, writing proposals, etc. As many of us know, familiarity with currentliterature is crucial to conducting sound research. While the new faculty member may haveperiodic cramming sessions with the literature prior to submitting a proposal or other scholarlywriting, their researchers in the lab can overlook this important component of conducting soundresearch.Regular, organized meetings focused only on reading and discussing articles in the literature canhelp overcome this literature lethargy, strengthen the education of
pedagogy to technology and to the learning styles oftoday’s college student is an additional strategy, which may enhance classroom management.The modern engineering classroom, for example, is changing in format. There is the traditional lecture(possibly accompanied by recitation sections), the flipped classroom where students watch recordedlectures prior to class and engage in active learning during class time,3 and the online classroom wherestudents access course material through the internet and laboratory sessions. In all of these formats,faculty must manage the environment to ensure a supportive learning experience. Faculty come tohigher education wellversed in their subject matter but largely unprepared to successfully confront andmanage
Topics and AssignmentsThe author provides substantive examples on how humor can be incorporated intospecific engineering and/or technology topics and assignments. For example, humor canbe used with class topics and assignments involving: (1) planning and scheduling, (2) justin time (JIT), (3) plant layout, (4) methods and motion studies, (5) statistical techniques,(6) measuring performance, (7) continuous improvement, (8) laboratory work, (9) Page 26.1667.14multidisciplinary learning, and (10) flowchart diagraming.(1) Topic: Planning and SchedulingAfter providing students with a newspaper article on the poor performance of a givencompany, the author
packages, so very limited facilities are available to start a research program. As a result,the start-up costs of the research may be higher than at research institutions. For many newfaculty, there is no existing research group to join, so the faculty member starts from scratch. Inaddition to these external challenges, often the PUI is not set up to support the faculty inobtaining external research funds, as this may be a relatively new activity there.Locating facilities for research is difficult at a PUI. Faculty must find a way to useundergraduate teaching laboratories for their research, or need to locate funds to outfit a new lab. Page
academictranscript. Also, when appropriate, it is wise to investigate funding. There may be internal orexternal grants available for certain types of development. Alternatively, corporate funding maybe an option in some cases.The details will vary from project to project, professor to professor, and school to school, but theresults of this effort will hopefully be an encouragement to others, and the aforementionedsuggestions helpful.Bibliography1 Gonzalez, R. V., Lopez, J., &Leiffer, P. (2004). Is a successful research laboratory possible with undergraduate students alone? Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.2 Formwalt, B., Hayes, M., Pittner, D., & Pack, D
2006-1858: PORTFOLIOS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION: WHAT DO THEYPROMISE AND HOW CAN THEY BE USED?Zhiwei Guan, University of Washington ZHIWEI GUAN is a doctoral student in the University of Washington’s Technical Communication department and a member of the Laboratory for User-Centered Engineering Education (LUCEE).Steve Lappenbusch, University of Washington STEVE LAPPENBUSCH is a doctoral student in the University of Washington’s Technical Communication department and a member of the Laboratory for User-Centered Engineering Education (LUCEE).Jennifer Turns, University of Washington JENNIFER TURNS is an assistant professor of Technical Communication at the University of Washington
Universe better than I do. They were able to bethe experts while I asked questions. Therese Huston points out that relating class concepts toknowledge students already have promotes deep learning rather than superficial learning.5 Inthis class, all the students knew E=mc2. However, their estimates of how much mattercorresponds to the amount of energy produced by Iron Man’s arc reactor weren’t even close.They had memorized an equation but hadn’t internalized the concept.This fits with Bloom’s taxonomy as described by James McMillan6. In the terms of Bloom’staxonomy, they remembered and comprehended much of their physics knowledge, but had notmoved on to application, analysis, and synthesis. By using the Marvel Universe as a laboratory,they were
preparingstudents to become engineers in the 21st century and the importance of integrating all elements ofsuccessful engineering practice in engineering education. In addition, they wrote a shortdescription of an idea or plan for implementing innovative techniques in their classroom. On thebasis of these ideas, they were preliminarily placed in one of four affinity groups that stemmedfrom Educating Engineers: design education, engineering fundamentals and analysis, laboratory/project/ experience-based learning, or ethics/society/broader engineering skills. Attendees wereable to attend more than one affinity group session at the symposium.The organizers strove for a mix of formal and informal networking opportunities, small groupdiscussions, and panel
practice, with an emphasis on applications.A Fluid Power course is a good example: students learn fluid flow science (Bernoulli’s equation,pipe size selection methods, etc.) as well as hydraulic and pneumatic circuit symbols andcircuits, ladder diagrams for electrical control, and the operation characteristics of pumps, piping,valves, gauges, filters, cylinders, and motors. In a typical course, students learn these conceptsthrough readings, lectures, and laboratory experiments using hydraulic and pneumatic test stands.The first semester I taught Fluid Power to sophomore and junior Mechanical EngineeringTechnology students, I used a chalkboard to explain equations, graphs, and the construction andoperation of fluid power components. While this 19th
publication, submitting grant proposals, participating in professional societies,and working on departmental and university committees.Teaching is considered the primary activity for faculty members and carries the highest weight(65%) toward the tenure decision. As a result a great deal of effort is channeled each year intoevery aspect related to teaching courses. Lectures are updated to improve class discussions andunderstanding; laboratory exercises are restructured to provide the right emphasis; homeworkassignments are refreshed; and projects are rejuvenated to increase the application of the subjectmatter. All of this effort is aimed at increasing the students’ comprehension of the material beingstudied. Regrettably this process creates a
include plans to useexperiments or case studies from your research in your lesson plans, as well as the use ofinterested students from your courses as undergraduate research assistants. NSFencourages the use of undergraduates in research, and offers supplemental funding to theCAREER grant to support this activity through the Research Experiences forUndergraduates (REU) program.8 NSF also encourages visits to foreign researchfacilities, and collaboration with foreign institutions in research and educationalactivities. In addition, partnerships with industry, national laboratories, and K-12 schoolsare considered good examples of activities that can integrate research and education. Asyou think about integrating research and education, it can be
. John Barry DuVall, East Carolina University Dr. DuVall is a Full Professor and facilitator of TECS-TRAIN in the Department of Technology Sys- tems at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. DuVall currently teaches online classes to practicing professionals at the undergraduate, Master’s and PhD levels in areas such as strategies for technology management and communication and industrial supervision. He served as Director of a NSF/ARPA/TRP research project called The Factory as a Learning Laboratory – A Practice-Based M.S. Degree Program for Black and Decker (U.S.) associates and defense industry scientists and engineers. In 1994 this led to the development of the first Internet programs for East
as part of a larger study of student engagement inundergraduate engineering courses at a large public research institution. Seven large, freshman-or sophomore-level, TA-intensive engineering courses (3 Mechanical Engineering courses, 4Electrical Engineering courses) were included, with course enrollment ranging from 41-263students total and TA-led recitations, laboratories or quiz section enrollment ranging from 15 -40. Although TAs did not explicitly provide demographics for this study, the TAs in the sevencourses studies were approximately 67% male (33% female); 50% White (25% Asian, primarilyfrom Chinese and Indian backgrounds, 25% Other Race); and 80% graduate (20%undergraduate). TA training requirements varied. Some TAs were required to
. Faculty members often expose students to standards in laboratory exercisesthroughout their college careers. These subtle opportunities are documented in the paper.ABET criterion and outcomes used to evaluate engineering and engineering technologyprograms now emphasize the use of standards, especially in the design process. This is a newchallenge for the engineering educator. Given that new engineering educators teach theirstudents about standards, it is necessary to become familiar with available information that mayhelp students as well as typical best practices for academic libraries. Acquiring access tostandards is the first step in using standards. The next step is to acquire skill and learn how tocritically read and apply them.The literature
the present LEWAS lab. In 2007, the first REU student tojoin the lab developed a simple prototype for a wireless data collection system, aiming to designan on-campus watershed sciences and engineering laboratory. This prototype iteratively evolvedwith the help of other REU students to the present LEWAS, which has the following four stages:1) data inputs that consist of environmental instruments including an acoustic Doppler currentprofiler, a water quality sonde and a weather station each taking measurements every 1-3 min.,2) data processing occurring locally on a Raspberry Pi, 3) data storage on a remote server and 4)data visualization through an Online Watershed Learning System (OWLS)(www.lewas.centers.vt.edu/dataviewer) through which end
were better in a larger city. After about nine months, Joe found anexcellent chaplaincy job at another hospital. Two years later, Joe was finally able to start the jobhe had always wanted, as the pastor of a church.Chris and Jon’s Story:Chris and Jon met during Chris’s final year and Jon’s first year of their common Ph.D. programat Northwestern University in Chicago. This meant that employment location challenges startedearly when Chris defended his Ph.D. dissertation and needed to find a job a year into theirrelationship. The two subsequent years involved a rewarding postdoctoral position at SandiaNational Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM and a staff scientist position at Honeywell Aerospacein Morristown, NJ. Of course both of these positions
example.Civility Assignment Features/Author’s (Civility) BehaviorComponentFairness The instructor can talk/teach about the importance of civility in a leadership role.Pay Attention The instructor can show interest in the student discussions.Constructive The instructor can provide positive feedback during the studentFeedback discussions.Values Ideas The instructor can express appreciation to the class for their diverse ideas and solutions.3. Laboratory Work: For courses involving laboratory work, instructors can encourage studentsto contribute ideas on how to improve lab safety. Table 12 provides an example of the potentialComponents of Civility
, iii) Use of video forlearning, iv) How application of Universal for Design for Learning principles and online contentmay provide greater equity and access, v) The limited understanding of imposter syndromeeffects and interventions in engineering education and the potential to improve students’self-confidence. Three case studies are presented. The first case study described the use of thetool in CS and ECE courses and analyzed which student behaviors lead to statistically-significantfavorable learning outcomes. The second case study examined the use of ClassTranscribe toaddress challenges of a Bioengineering laboratory course and student preferences for further useof ClassTranscribe-based learning in Bioengineering. The third case study
homework seems toincorporate that principle in a manner agreeable to both students and faculty.References 1. A.W. Chickering and Z.F. Gamson, “Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education,” American Ass. For Higher Education Bulletin, 29 (1987), 3-7. 2. E. F. Redish, J. M. Saul, and R. N. Steinberg, "On the effectiveness of active-engagement microcomputer- based laboratories”, American Journal Physics, 65 (1997), 45-54. 3. McGraw Hill Homework Manager home page. 4. Wiley Higher Education home page (link to Technology Solutions and Wiley Plus). 5. A. Bright, R. Wang, E102 Advanced Systems Engineering syllabus home page. Harvey Mudd College. 6. S. Servetto, ECE 562, Fundamental
betterunderstanding of the teaching pedagogy which includes multi-disciplinary teaching andintegrated lecture laboratory of the U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering at FGCU. While ourprimary focus was on student learning, we also conducted surveys to understand the student’sperspective of the WSOE teaching approach. We also had the opportunity to workcollaboratively and learn from other faculty’s teaching style. Although our teaching willincrease, the information gathered through development and teaching of this course will impactour future classes and our engineering career thereafter.ServicesGiven our nascent program, it is not surprising that there is currently only a small number offaculty in the U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering with 8 total faculty
, Page 12.1092.2based on a combination of the two aforementioned introductory engineering courses. Thisrecruitment effort was in its earliest formative stages in late fall 2001. The course, led by Goffand Gregg, was envisioned as an intensive, hands-on, four credit hour class combining twoweeks of classroom and laboratory work on the Virginia Tech campus with an equal duration atthe University’s Center for European Studies and Architecture (CESA) facility in Riva SanVitale, Switzerland. Teamwork issues associated with this venture were ad hoc. Academicissues were dealt with by the authors Goff and Gregg; however the difficulties of itinerary andlogistics were handled by a senior staff member from the Dean’s Office. This course