of different backgrounds, and discovering topics that couldhelp impact the world. It helped me develop the skills that are needed in graduate school byshowing commitment, interest in learning, construct and developing plans on how to researchand do a specific topic, curiosity, work ethic, and reliability to the potential graduate schools thatI am ready for their research and to help impact the world positively. All the aside, in order forme to be able to do what I truly want to do, the career requires me to get a graduate degree.Student Experience: Isabel Bojanini, University of California, BerkeleyDuring my sophomore year at PCC, I joined the research group of Dr. Khuloud Sweimehthrough the Pasadena City College Early Career Undergraduate
wouldhave an effect on the project.Each section followed a three-fold structure that consisted of a seminar, workshop andfinally, deliverables. The structure was planned to maximise students’ interaction with thetopic and to be able to provide opportunities for multilayered interpretations. Timing-wise,the course was set in three week long cycles per section. In the first week of each cycle, theseminar part of the section took place, in the second week of the cycle there were theworkshops, and the third week was designated for preparing the deliverables. The pilot wasmainly conducted by an interdisciplinary teaching team of three. However, the seminarsrequired the contribution of invited speakers and the workshops had visiting teaching staff
this study is associated with. The larger study sought tosample students at or very close to the time period during which they will select theiroccupational or graduate school plans, and to sample consistently from a single college majorthat had relatively stable enrollments and career prospects. The latter criteria help minimizeunobservable error in job preference measurement due to market effects. The leadershipconfidence and risk orientation relationships discussed in the Literature Review section of thispaper have no known theoretical inconsistencies across the range of engineering majors;however, while we believe that this study’s results should generalize across all engineeringmajors, our dataset does not allow us to empirically validate
insights about a problem space andknowing how to synthesize at just the right level of specificity to be maximally generativewithout becoming swamped by all the challenges of “making it work” [24]. Rather than seekinginsight through a systematic, precise analytic or synthetic framework, designers find insightthrough productive and continuous interplay between analytic and synthetic modes of practice.5. Fail Early, Fail OftenThis mantra is widely expressed across design thinking communities [25]. The premise is thatthere is much to be learned from low-risk failure, and that rather than striving to avoid failure bycareful planning and robust analysis, failing early in the design process will provide quicker,higher density learning so that success
andmanagement—often framing management as the bureaucratic straw man against whichleadership shines. Drawing on the work of Komives [5] and Bass [6], we locate this distinctionin the source of an engineer’s influence and authority. When an individual’s authority is rootedprimarily in organizational structures and is enacted through project planning, budgets, orcompany policies, we characterize it as “positional,” following Komives, or “transactional,”following Bass. When an individual’s influence stems from his or her capacity to motivate andinspire others, and is less clearly derived from organizational policies or structures, wecharacterize it as “process-based,” following Komives, or “transformational,” following Bass.By using the position/process
can be complex to model precisely. Our simulated market models variablegenerator efficiencies by dividing the generating units into a number of “unit segments”. The firstunit segment must run in its entirety if the generating unit is dispatched, and has the lowestefficiency. Units then have one or two additional unit segments, each with an increasingefficiency, so the unit runs at its highest average efficiency when it is running at 100% of itscapacity. Each unit segment must be dispatched before the subsequent segment, and must be bidin at the same or greater price than the previous.Power plant operators must also plan for emergency maintenance and unexpected outages. Tomodel this in the market simulation, every generating unit is assigned a
developing camaraderie with the group. A second example, aligned with the focusgroup interview result, shows how group ownership facilitates perspective taking & mentalflexibility: Also, a lot of us have never been in a setting like this where the project is entirely our own. I think we are also learned a lot about ownership and responsibility. Because the projects are our own we've also grown in our technical communication skills. In any project, especially when there is a language barrier, you have to be very clear about your ideas and plans. I've noticed myself being able to communicate my ideas more clearly to my team, others involved and other groups who are interested [student 4].This excerpt illustrates that this student is
the eighth day, participants had completed the construction of their solar heater orwater treatment system. They developed lesson plans, prepared pre- and post-assessments forstudent learning, wrote a report on the process they used to design their system and how thesystem works, and reflected on their own engineering design learning experience. Throughoutthe professional development, participants worked either collaboratively, independently, or a mixof both as they completed the design challenge. While participants received the same explicitinstruction and had the same requirements (i.e., consistent activities and assignments), theirexperience differed in the amount of interaction they had with other teachers and theundergraduate student
• family/work balanceWants: Wants: Wants:• to be entertained (in class) • prestige • group work experience• instructor involvement • industry experience • money• a plan for the futureBehaviors: Behaviors: Behaviors:• distracted in class • looks for time-saving • works in a study group• doesn't read textbook shortcuts to problem • consults the course TA solving • falls asleep in class due to overextended scheduleConstruct persona
assess student performance in a chemical engineering curriculum,” in Proceedings of the Fall 2016 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, 2016. [6] J. C. Guarino, J. R. Ferguson, and V. K. C. Pakala, “Quantitative assessment of program outcomes using longitudinal data from the FE exam,” Proceedings of the 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, vol. 23, p. 1, 2013. [7] R. Helgeson and E. Wheeler, “Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering examination as a graduation requirement in a general engineering program: Lessons learned,” Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2006. [8] O. Pierrakos and H. Watson, “A comprehensive ABET-focused assessment plan designed to involve all program faculty
grading and quiz responses. Limited When there are little to no consequences for not Plans and contingencies should be developed from the start of the consequences for training or not taking training seriously, there is little to term to reward authentic training participation and punish improper training no incentive to push UTAs to do so. inauthentic or non-participation. Philosophical Many UTAs do not have a proper understanding of the Repeatedly communicate the intentions of grading (identifying misunderstandings intentions of LO-based grading or calibration training. LO competence) and training (calibration, not how-to-grade). It is
newprograms to grow and expand. Table 1: Modes of adaptation by other institutionsYear 1 and 2 Project ProgressMichigan Tech and Bay College have actively collaborated during Year 1 and 2 of this projectand achieved significant advancements in the proposed activities. Tables 2 and 3 provide detailson which activities have already been accomplished or planned to be completed by the end of thefiscal year at the Michigan Tech and partner Bay Community College.Activity Status/Due Status/Due Year 1 Year 2Get FANUC educational kits and install them on the robots X N/AMeeting with partner
inteams, and critically explore the ethics and values of their work; yet, the current curriculum ispopulated by traditional engineering courses that follow the typical formula of lectures, close-end homework problems, and exams. Pathways in and out of the program are also scarce,influenced primarily by an assortment of required courses that fill much of student check sheets.In our plan to enact change to diversify the ECE department in terms of student make-up andconcentrations to choose from, identifying critical points in the student’s trajectory towarddegree completion was made the first course of action.To adopt a frame through which we can examine the curriculum, the idea of threshold conceptsproved to be an attractive foundation for the
andMcFarlane also found that playing games can support valuable skill development such asstrategic thinking, planning, communication, negotiating skills, group decision making, and datahandling.16 Other studies completed by Macy, Squires, and Barton and Dede have concluded thatgame-based learning has enabled a merging of play and learning which can lead to stagedlearning opportunities that replicate real life and the transfer of knowledge learned from onesituation to another.16 These studies support game-based learning having the capability to notonly allow students to develop communication skills but also learn the ability to transfer theseskills to other contexts.After determining how games influence students’ perceptions of important communication
Director of One Page Solutions, a consulting firm that uses the OGSP R process to help technology and branded product clients develop better strategic plans. Mark is a member of The Band of Angels, Silicon Valley’s oldest organization dedicated exclusively to funding seed stage start-ups. In addition, he serves on the board of several technology start-up companies.Sophia Lerner Pink, Stanford University Sophia Pink is a sophomore studying engineering at Stanford University. She began conducting research in Dr. Sheri Sheppard’s Designing Education Lab in June 2016. Sophia’s academic interests include mechanical engineering, human-centered design and social science research.Kayla Powers, Stanford UniversityMr. Adrian Piedra
, andextracurricular activities. A potential future area of contribution is to develop more detailedlesson plans that integrate these practices into specific engineering courses. These architecturesare most beneficial during project phases of exploration and divergence, as well as moments ofreflection and feedback. They are less beneficial in situations where the goal is content-deliveryor fast decision-making; in these contexts, existing pedagogies may be more advantageous. Byexploring how these architectures work both within and against existing communicationpractices in engineering education cultures, we collectively develop our capacity to collaboratewithin complex problem spaces.References[1] ABET. “Accreditation Criteria.” Internet: http://www.abet.org
do with motivation,” (Max Post).Max explains that this motivation comes from the fact that “You are all in the same boat, andyou guys are all wanting to build a product that you're all happy and proud to display,” (MaxPost).2. Team BAlex also had insight on the hackathon environment and its motivational aspects, “I think themotivation is definitely higher. I would say so because, I mean, there's more at stake here. It's notonly the prizes, but it's also the social aspect, and it's really just fun staying up all night coding tohave these sessions. It's four in the morning. You're tired, but your creativity is still flowing,”(Alex Post). Prior to hacking, Mark explained their plan for managing the team, “Like our idea,divide it up into
students to write, all in a learning community setting. A scarcity ofresources should not prevent an engineering school from providing scientific writing assistanceto graduate students, as they can encourage the growth of a peer learning community.5.2 Future workAs stated earlier, our learning community has been growing and continues to grow organically tomeet the needs expressed by students. Therefore, we plan to continue to develop new ideasarising from student feedback and hope to recruit more and more students, faculty, and staff intothe learning community.In the near future, we intend to develop online toolkits for students to organize and animateactivities on their own. For example, if a group of students would like to organize a
and potential collaborationbetween engineering librarians and mechanical engineering faculty. For the course in this study,the plan for next year will be to use these instructional activities again. It also has started thediscussion of where additional library collaboration earlier in the mechanical engineeringprogram would be appropriate and beneficial. This additional exposure and training will buildfamiliarity with information fluency skills, which may be perceived as difficult, but are essentialin the professional environment.Works Cited[1] G. Kerins, “Information seeking and students studying for professional careers: The cases of engineering and law students in Ireland,” Inf. Res. Int. Electron. J., vol. 10, no. 1, Oct. 2004.[2] S
. Part of the grade is assigned based on the relative performance of the team’s solution compared to the best team. Because performance is measured in several categories, the team that is best in one category may not be in another. The demonstration periods provide key points for groups to observe and reflect.Our interest in experimentation and prototyping has been motivated both by our anecdotalobservations of many senior design teams and advice from industrial contacts. In the seniordesign process, students often attempt to build a final product without adequately planning forsubsystem interactions, non-ideal component behavior, verification of engineering assumptions,and other aspects where prototyping and design iterations
industry; and a critique of how focuson the social license to operate in the mining industry can hamper sustainable communitydevelopment efforts. Guest speakers came from industry, from consulting firms that focus oncommunity engagement, and from academia. For their final essays, students synthesized thesemester’s reading to critically analyze the potential for CSR to deliver shared social,environmental, and economic value to stakeholders. In groups, they gave presentations on thearticles, lead one class discussion, and created a stakeholder engagement plan for a real worldengineering project. The course focused primarily on the community engagement dimensions ofCSR, with gestures to the role played by engineers and engineering.Spring 2017
the professor either directly or indirectly by not completing the assignment.On one particular recent occasion, this method revealed that almost 14% of the students in myupper-level Computer Science class did not have the skills to write a relatively simple piece ofcode. Most of the students had a good reason for not having developed coding skills, and onceidentified, I could give those students the extra attention they needed since they also agreed thatthey had a deficiency. At this level, the three important steps are to 1) identify deficiencies, 2) havethe student agree to devote the time and effort required to overcome the deficiencies and 3) lay outa plan for the student's success.3 Another Experience: From Mathematics to Computer
their abilities in mathematics and/or science and they challengedthemselves by choosing to take advanced courses in their curricular plans (Martinez Ortiz et al.,2017).Intrinsic motivation is not the only correlation to self-determination. Self-determination alsocorrelates to educational phenomenon such as optional functioning, personality integration, socialdevelopment, internalization of extrinsic motivations and personal well-being (Reeve, Hamm, andNix, 2003; Deci & Ryan, 1985b, 1987, 1991, 2000; Deci, Vallerand, Pelletier, & Ryan, 1991;Grolnick & Ryan, 1987; Ryan & Deci, 2000; Sheldon & Kasser, 1998; Vallerand, Fortier, & Guay,1997).Self-Determination “is the ability to have choices and some degree of control over
with a power assist robot in harmonic motion: analysis of human features and object motions for control modification,” in Proc. of 2010 IEEE International Conference on Mechanical and Electronics Engineering, 1-3 August, 2010, Kyoto, Japan, Vol.1, pp.290-295.35. S. M. M. Rahman, R. Ikeura, H. Sawai, “Analysis of weight perception, load forces, and objects’ motions in lifting objects with a power assist robot system to modify the control,” in Proc. of 2010 IEEE International Conference on Mechanical and Electronics Engineering, 1-3 August, 2010, Kyoto, Japan,Vol.1, pp.261-266.36. S. M. M. Rahman, “Bioinspiration in affective motion planning of an anthropomorphic robot for affect-based human-robot collaborative manufacturing
12Mining Engineering Advanced Mine Planning 9 53% 9 Senior Design 3 43% 3 87 84 68 151 53TOTAL STUDENTS GIVING INFORMED CONSENT & COMPLETING PRE & POST SURVEYS 443In this paper we focus our analysis on particular classes rather
other known ways”. “4. Performance prediction Engineers provide sufficiently accurate technical and commercial enterprise performance predictions creating enough confidence for investors to provide the resources needed to make new products or provide new services”. “5. Due diligence By systematically checking designs and plans beforehand, and monitoring technical work for compliance with standards and specifications, engineers reduce both the real and apparent risks for investors, increasing the perceived value of an enterprise”. “6. Community value creation Engineers help enterprises co-create value in their communities through ethical behaviour, improved safety, community capacity building, identifying and conserving resources, reducing or