, linear and nonlinear systems, and telecommunications.Prof. Kelilah Wolkowicz, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Kelilah Wolkowicz is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the UMass Lowell. Kelilah studies problems in healthcare that could be solved by applying design, control theory, and robotics. Her research focuses on developing methods and mechanisms to further enhance or promote user indepen- dence, while addressing users’ needs to remain, as much as possible, integrated socially and productively as members of their communities. Kelilah is an engineering faculty advocate for the River Hawks Scholar Academy, an engineering faculty fellow for DifferenceMaker, and a faculty advisor for the Society of
increase belonging for all students, for BLI and women students, and thatwould reduce equity gaps between student groups. However, faculty were collectively less willingto incorporate something new in their class, given the constraints of their curriculum (83% verywilling, 17% slightly willing), to give up time for course content in exchange for an activity thatenhances learning (83% very willing, 17% moderately willing), and to give up time for coursecontent in exchange for an activity that closes equity gaps (67% very willing, 33% moderatelywilling).Faculty members reported a high degree of self-efficacy related to the intervention tasks. Allrespondents agreed or strongly agreed that they felt prepared to engage in class discussions ontopics
machinery, basic electrical circuits, and linear electronics. He was also one of three faculty responsible for organizing and conducting the capstone design course for the EMET program. Ron received a baccalaureate degree in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1971 and an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology in 1973.Ms. Lara L. Sharp, Springfield Technical Community College Ms. Sharp has a BS in chemical engineering, an MBA, and is currently working on a MS in Industrial engineering. She has worked in both secondary and higher education teaching and developing curriculum and is currently Program Director of Engineering Tech
expertise for the future.Pre-college education has been putting effort into improving STEM attitudes in STEM fields[18] and designing various learning approaches and interventions in STEM [19] to sparkstudents’ positive attitudes. Studies exploring elementary students’ STEM attitudes found thatSTEM integrated robotics curriculum resulted in students’ positive attitudes toward math [19]and positive STEM attitudes relating to computational thinking skills [20].Engineering education positively motivates students to learn STEM and develop an interest inSTEM careers [21]; [22]. Although exposure to engineering concepts in STEM should start at anearly age, a limited number of studies have examined the degree of impact engineering educationhas in
Paper ID #39256Engagement in Practice: Lessons Learned and Outcomes from the Creationof an Engineering for Sustainable Development Makerspace to SupportCollaborations Investigating Passive Gravity Water Treatment PlantsPatrick Sours, The Ohio State University Patrick is a Senior Lecturer in Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering at The Ohio State Univer- sity. Patrick Sours earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering with a minor in Humanitarian Engineering and the Global Option Distinction from at The Ohio State University. Patrick then obtained his M.S. from the Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, where
and experience in larger engineering projects is important tocontinuously develop CPS competency.Figure 1. An integrated model of developing complex problem-solving competency in differentphases and different courses* The courses are classified according to the categories in the training programsFactors that affect teachers’ engagement in cultivating and evaluating students’CPS in classAccording to the interviews, teachers’ current attention and engagement in CPScompetency are highly based on their individual interests and self-motivation, insteadof on official, organizational initiations. Below are some quotes from the data: “No one asked me to evaluate this ability...we have the motivation to evaluate our curriculum objectives, but
Paper ID #37510Lessons Learning from Developing and Teaching an ElectromagneticCompatibility (EMC) Course – From Concepts to DeliveryDr. Victoria Shao, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Victoria Shao is a teaching assistant professor in the electrical and computer engineering department at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Dr. Shao’s research spans the areas of curriculum de- sign, active learning, electromagnetic compatibility/interference (EMC/EMI), signal and power integrity analysis (SI/PI), computational electromagnetics (CEM), high-power microwave, and multi-physics anal- ysis. Her teaching
Paper ID #39597Redesigning a multi-disciplinary measurement lab and statistics course:An approach for navigating competing prioritiesDr. Nick A. Stites, University of Colorado Boulder Nick Stites is the Director of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program at CU Boulder and an in- structor with the Integrated Design Engineering program. Dr. Stites is the principal investigator (PI) of the Denver-Metro Engineering Consortium , which is a partnership between local community colleges and universities to support engineering pathways for transfer students. He is also a co-PI for TeachEngi- neering.org, which provides no-cost
Paper ID #38035Board 155: Broadening Participation and the Mission of Engineering forUS All (e4usa) through Design Projects That Engage Students withDisabilities as Stakeholders (Work in Progress)Dr. Jennifer Kouo, The Institute for Innovation in Development, Engagement, and Learning Systems (IDE-ALS) at the Johns Hopkins University School of Education Dr. Jennifer Kouo is an Assistant Research Scientist at the IDEALS Institute. Jennifer’s areas of expertise include Universal Design for Learning, technology integration, assistive technologies, and serving stu- dents with a range of disabilities, particularly autism spectrum
Integration of a Second-Year Engineering Curriculum," in Proc. ASEE 124th Annual Conference and Exposition, Columbus, OH, 2017.[4] J. Coggan and C. Rennick, "Development and Implementation of an Integrative and Experiential Design Project: Design, Build and Test a Scanning Tunneling Microscope," International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 38, no. 1, p. 25, 2022.[5] J. Howcroft, I. Ivkovic, M. Borland, R. Roufail and C. MacGregor, "Design Days Re(Boot) Camp: Integrating First-Year Engineering Design Remotely," in CEEA-ACEG Annual Conference, online, 2021.[6] J. Howcroft, I. Ivkovic, M. J. Borland and M. Gorbet, "Design days boot camp 2.0: improvements and connections to CEAB graduate attributes," in CEEA-ACEG Annual
technology education to T&E education. These standardswere offered as a voluntary resource for Pennsylvania’s schools and guided T&E curriculum,instruction, assessment, and teacher preparation until the adoption of the Science, Technology &Engineering, Environmental Literacy and Sustainability (STEELS) standards in July of 2022.Like the previous Pennsylvania standards, the STEELS feature an integrative science and T&Eperspective [6]. The T&E standards within the STEELS were developed on the followingfoundational beliefs: • Every student is capable of technological and engineering literacy. • Technology and engineering can be explored through an integrated and active learning process. • Iteration and reflection
and later adaptations such as the Washington STARSinvite participation by students who are highly motivated for an engineering degree yet had lessaccess to STEM curriculum than their peers or who identify in communities underrepresented inengineering or computing. The programs are modeled on athletic "redshirt" seasons where anincoming athlete has high motivation and potential, while needing additional strength or skilldevelopment. These developmental year programs focus on building supportive faculty- andpeer-mentored cohorts; strong math, science, and academic skill foundations; and self-management and leadership competencies [2].About seven years ago, we learned of University of Maryland-College Park FIRE, the First-YearInnovation and
supporting the use of “gamification” as a fun,innovative, and effective way of teaching key statistical concepts. Gamification has been de-scribed as the integration of game design in non-game contents into the curriculum in order toimprove students' motivation, academic achievement, and attitudes toward lessons. [2] © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023A key objective of engineering education is to integrally develop concepts, aptitudes, and abili-ties with the motivation to learn in order to prepare future engineer to tackle problems and de-velop solutions to the challenges that society faces. Gamification is one strategy that can be em-ployed to increase engagement and motivation in engineering education
engineering. This way ofteaching has changed my opinion because I have learned that there is much more to engineeringthan just doing what you are told to do.”“It exposed me to a broader mentality.”“This experience has really opened up my view of how things are designed and the thought ofadvancements in this world.”“Learning about the interdisciplinary approach of integrating the entrepreneurial mindset,STEAM, and bio-inspired design showed me very interesting aspects of engineering that I neverreally thought of.”“Where once I would have seen just an ordinary object, I now find myself looking for where theinspiration could have come from.”“This newly developed curriculum has changed many things in my path in life.”“I started to think about things in a
examined. After careful consideration, the Robolink Co-drone [1] was chosenas the experimental platform for students to study drone flight, control and stabilize a drone.However, developing a set of comprehensible lectures proved to be a difficult task. Based onthe requirements of the certificate program, the lectures were designed to cover the followingtopics: (a) an overview of fundamentals of drone flight principles, including the forces actingon a drone such as lift, weight, drag, and thrust, as well as the selection of on-boardcomponents and trade-offs for proper payload and force balance; (b) an introduction to theproportional-integral-directive (PID) controller and its role in stabilizing a drone and reducingsteady-state errors; (c) an
and 3-axis accelerometer - RGB multicolor LED, and Piezo buzzer - Color 128x128 TFT LCD display - Microphone - 2-axis joystick with pushbutton - User push buttons - 40-pin Boosterpack plug-in module standard for use Fig.2. EDUMKII educational boosterpack,Lab Experiments and Course AssessmentIn the lab experiments, students use a free version of TI Code Composure Studio (TI CCS© ) toemulate various embedded programming exercises [16]. This Integrated DevelopmentEnvironment (IDE) supports a variety of devices from the TI Embedded portfolio. It is a feature-rich development environment used by professional developers around the world. Students alsoget limited exposure to an Energia© IDE [17
Paper ID #37304What Engineering Leaders Lead: The Career Outcomes of an EngineeringLeadership Program’s Alumni CommunityDr. James N. Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology James Magarian, PhD, is a Sr. Lecturer and Associate Academic Director with the Gordon-MIT En- gineering Leadership (GEL) Program. He joined MIT and GEL after nearly a decade in industry as a mechanical engineer and engineering manager in aerospace/defense. His research focuses on engineering workforce formation and the education-careers transition.Dr. Reza S. Rahaman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dr. Rahaman returned to MIT in 2018 after
cFigure 5: Pictures from various STEAM outreach activities a) A+E mixer at Elevate with many individuals mixing, b) Image fromthe local newspaper of the A+E Metal Clay session of the South Dakota STEM Ed conference in Huron, South Dakota [13] c) localcement company, GCC, plant tour for the high school students of the Science of Pottery & Glass summer camp [14].ConclusionsThe A+E team has made good progress in the second phase (approximately halfway through thethree-year award) of the NSF IUSE grant. The results from the MET 352 design coursedemonstrate both an integration of art into the curriculum by defining a project that has the productbe an artistic or at least an aesthetically pleasing. Growth in delivery by the A+E team can be seenby
Paper ID #39156Development and Use of an Adaptable Arduino-Based Control System forBench-Top Process Control ExperimentsDr. Stacy K. Firth, University of Utah Stacy K. Firth is an Assistant Professor (Lecturer) in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Utah. In her role, she focuses on Engineering education in grades K-12 and undergradu- ate education. She has developed an inclusive curriculum for a year-long Engineering exploration and projects course that is now taught in 57 Utah high schools. She also developed and provides professional development workshops for Elementary and Secondary science
their learning to theirclassroom curriculum. The second part of the iRIDE program is a two-week-long Summer Academy facilitated by the programlead and teachers from the affiliated middle schools.Students from affiliated schools apply for the Academyand immerse themselves in an extensive engineeringprogram through hands-on projects and other activitiesgeared towards engineering. In the two weeks, studentstour the university campus, participate in hands-on STEMactivities, attend guest speaker sessions from varyingengineering fields, and complete a Capstone Project usingtheir prior experiences and community dynamics (see Figure 3: Summer 2022 CohortFigure 4 for Summer Academy
comparisons in STEM education.Miriam Marie Sanders, Texas A&M University Miriam Sanders is a PhD student studying Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Mathematics Education at Texas A&M University. Through her research she seeks to address issues of equity and diversity in STEM education with a focus in mathematicsAaron E. Kidd, Texas A&M University Aaron Kidd is a doctoral candidate at Texas A&M University and the Program Coordinator for an NSF grant-funded program in the Department of Integrative Biology at Oklahoma State University. His re- search interests revolve around teacher-specific behaviors that drive science instruction and the prepara- tion of new science teachers to integrate such
Safety Coordinator, and lead for the SAFEChE (Process Safety Across the CHE Curriculum) modules as well as the Visual Encyclopedia of Chemical Engineering Equipment. Currently, he serves as a Director for the ASEE ChE Division.Dr. Joanne Kay Beckwith, Carnegie Mellon University Joanne K. Beckwith is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University.Dr. Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis Janie is a Senior Lecturer in Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. Her PhD is in chemical engineering from Purdue University. Research focus areas include laboratory courses, process safety, and chemical engineering pedagogy.Prof
CooperativeEducation and Internships.[23] Dehing, Fons, Wim Jochems and Liesbeth Baartman, 2012, “Development of an Engineering Identityin the Engineering Curriculum in Dutch Higher Education: An Exploratory Study from the Teaching Staffperspective,” European Journal of Engineering Education, 38 (1), pp. 1-10.[24] Pfund C, Maidl Pribbenow C, Branchaw J, Miller Laufer S, Handelsman J., Professional skills: themerits of training mentors, Science. 2006; 311:473–4.[25] Bieschke K., Research self-efficacy beliefs and research outcome expectations: implications fordeveloping scientifically minded psychologists, J Career Assess. 2006; 14:77–91.[26] Bandura, A. (1994). Self-efficacy. In V. S. Ramachaudran (Ed.), Encyclopedia of human behavior(Vol. 4, pp. 71-81). New
Paper ID #37739An Exploration of How Students Make Use of Hands-on Models to LearnStatics ConceptsDr. Kathryn Mary Rupe, Western Washington University Kathryn Rupe is an assistant professor of math education at Western Washington University. Previously, she taught middle school math and worked as an instructional coach in Chicago Public Schools for 10 years.Prof. Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College Eric Davishahl serves as professor and engineering program coordinator at Whatcom Community College in northwest Washington state. His teaching and research interests include developing, implementing and assessing active
Paper ID #38979The Inclusive Glossary: An Embedded, Interactive Approach to Accessibleand Inclusive LearningJiaxi Li, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Jiaxi Li is a 5-year BS-MS in Computer Science student at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, advised by Professor Lawrence Angrave and Professor Klara Nahrstedt. He has research interests in the intersection of Machine Learning and Systems. He has previous experience in video analytics and text mining.Mr. Colin P. Lualdi, University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignYijun Lin, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Yijun Lin is a Master in Computer Science
theories weredeveloped independently, they have been integrated to get better understanding of the “self”(Stets and Burke, 2000).Self-determination theory (SDT) derives from social psychology, and it relates to the motivationbehind people’s choices in the absence of external influences. Its roots are in comparing intrinsicand extrinsic motives and the understanding of the dominant role that intrinsic motivation playsin individual behavior. Intrinsic motivation refers to doing an activity for the inherent satisfactionor enjoyment it brings to an individual, and not because of external pressures or rewards such assatisfaction, self-esteem, competence, and pro-social behavior (Ryan & Deci, 2000). In contrast,extrinsic motivation refers to doing
upper division structural engineering courses.For example, an instructor may assume that a student can apply fundamental principles ofmechanics such as equilibrium, compatibility, and state of stress to practical engineeringproblems such as bridge design. Acknowledging that this assumption is faulty has led us toexplore an anchored civil engineering curriculum in which these fundamental principles aresituated (or anchored) in a specific practical engineering context. The goal of this broaderinvestigation is to demonstrate that the process of anchoring will lead to better prepared bridgeengineers and may lead to a positive shift in attitudes about careers in bridge engineering. Thiswould, in turn, help address the need for more practice-ready
allow the class to visit about course objectives and discussassignments in connection to the overall class project of developing a DT of the robotic vehicle.Though learning is largely an individual effort, industrial development taskforces are generallycollaborative in nature. This group functionality is simulated through these weekly meetings,where students work together to complete group objectives such as designing engineeredsystems.The type of activities requisite in building the DT is diverse enough to allow for multiple projectsto be carried out simultaneously, but of sufficient succinctness to require tight integration andcollaboration between individuals. This allows students to work on projects according to theirown interests, while
course are taking Calculus I for the first time, so integration islikely a relatively new topic, and performing numerical integration in a spreadsheet is a new skillrequiring transfer of knowledge from a math course to an engineering course.Based solely on fraction correct, additional statistical analysis generally confirms the division ofsections into three categories. Performing ANOVA to compare sections within a single categoryshows statistical similarity for both General Skills (F(5, 2496) = 1.2, p = 0.29) and Functions(F(3, 1566) = 2.2, p = 0.09). Thus, the challenge activities within these categories can be inferredto have the same average difficulty. On the contrary, the four sections deemed Advanced Skillsshowed varying fraction correct
. Theauthors also present the use of the demonstrator within the context of an infrastructureengineering course within a civil engineering program. Lastly, the authors present their plan toassess the demonstrator’s effectiveness in helping students achieve identified learning objectives.IntroductionCivil engineers are responsible for designing the infrastructure society requires. The largeinvestments on civil works projects made by local, state, and national governments requiretrained professionals who understand the interdependencies between various sectors ofinfrastructure and how nearly every facet of society depends upon the built environment. Prior to2008, civil engineering educators discovered a major void in curriculum as few, if any