. Thisincluded the time spent preparing interactive activities. Although these quizzes could be reused infuture semesters, it still requires instructors to continuously update the quizzes to ensure that thequizzes align with each lecture.Another concern is that extra time is needed to implement gamified activities during classes.Gamification activities require pausing for quizzes and reviewing answers. In addition, managingstudent participation and ensuring smooth transitions between activities can add more time. Thiscould reduce the time available for other instructional activities. If the course has tight schedules,this challenge can require adjustments in lesson planning to accommodate gamifiedelements.Despite these challenges, all instructors who
Paper ID #46269WIP: Identifying the Pre-college Engineering Experiences of our First-YearEngineering StudentsBrian Patrick O’Connell, Northeastern University Dr. O’Connell is an associate teaching professor in the First-Year Engineering program at Northeastern University. He studied at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2006 then worked in industry as a Mechanical Engineer working on ruggedized submarine optronic systems. He returned to academia in 2011 at Tufts University planning to work towards more advanced R&D but fell for engineering education and educational technologies. His research now focuses on
Paper ID #47770WIP: Examining the Experiences of Neurodivergent Learners in STEM Fieldsin Their Transition to and Engagement with Online LearningMr. Alec Jon Bauer, Clemson University I am currently a senior at Clemson University, majoring in Biology and pursuing a pre-medical track with plans to apply to medical school. I have personally experienced the challenges associated with transitioning to online learning. This research is particularly meaningful to me, as I understand the significant impact such transitions can have on neurodivergent learners. However, I am committed to leading this study objectively, ensuring
effective problem-solving. This highlights the importance of design education in helpingstudents refine their planning and problem-solving skills. By incorporating mind mappinginto architectural education, students can improve their ability to recognize key elements ofa problem, generate solutions, and communicate their ideas more effectively. The process ofvisualizing solutions through mind maps not only supports cognitive development but alsoenhances the overall design process. Mind maps are a valuable tool in architecture education,enhancing learning by helping students organize complex ideas, link theory to practice, andintegrate creative and technical skills. They bridge the gap between studio and lecture-basedcourses, promoting a more
plan of the CS1 flipped courseFigure 1 shows the standard weekly timeline for the course. The course follows a flipped classroommodel where students watch lectures for each module and complete graded quizzes before class.During class time content taught in the video is reviewed and in-class programming problems werecompleted with the instructor and peers. Homework assignments were assigned weekly and werecompleted outside of class.The key programming concepts covered in the modules included input/output, conditionals, while/-for loops, vectors, strings, images, and functions. The course was divided into 14 modules witheight programming-related homework assignments and two exams (a midterm and a final). Thelast assignment was a cumulative final
are required to complete a year long three series of capstonecourse that is MET 4XX Senior Design Project. This three-quarter sequence aims to train the students inidentifying projects of relevance to society, in planning and scheduling a solution, and in entrepreneurialactivities that may result from the project. This course is worth three credits per quarter every offering. Thecourse is also intended to cover an industrial project starting from the proposal writing and conceptual designto final prototype building and concept realization steps. The senior design course sequence goals aim to (1)integrate experience that develops and illustrates student competencies in applying both -technical and non-technical skills in successfully solving
plan to expand the analysis with how caste blindness manifests acrosscaste-oppressed individuals who must navigate these dominant frameworks. We also aim torefine our analytical approach, exploring how to study caste-blindness not only through directstatements but also through silences, omissions, and implicit assumptions that shape how caste isdiscussed or avoided. 7. ConclusionIn this study, we used critical discourse analysis to explore how caste blindness operates in U.S.engineering and computing education. Our findings show that denying or ignoring caste andpromoting a supposedly neutral meritocracy might inadvertently uphold existing systems ofprivilege. By extending Bonilla-Silva’s color-blindness framework to include caste, we
the 2024 IEEE International Technology Conference (OTCON), 2024. DOI: 10.1109/OTCON60325.2024.10688123.[11] L. M. Cruz Castro, T. Li, L. Ciner, K. A. Douglas, and C. G. Brinton, "Predicting Learning Outcome in a First-Year Engineering Course: A Human-Centered Learning Analytics Approach," presented at the ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2022.[12] C. Burgos, M. L. Campanario, D. D. L. Peña, J. A. Lara, D. Lizcano, and M. A. Martínez, "Data mining for modeling students’ performance: A tutoring action plan to prevent academic dropout," Computers & Electrical Engineering, vol. 66, pp. 541–556, Feb. 2018, doi: 10.1016/j.compeleceng.2017.03.005.[13] P. B. Thomas, C. R. Bego, and A. D. Piemonte
acquiring learningaccommodations or support from the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) Office. Thiscategory includes both positive and negative experiences, as well as any comments on barriers -such as lack of a formal diagnosis for cultural, regional, or financial reasons that preventedstudents from maximizing benefit from their services. Participants noted not having had anaccommodation plan in high school and lack of knowledge about SSD’s services as major causesof feeling unsupported. As subject #1 noted: The accommodations process for this school is nearly impossible. It is incredibly confusing, incredibly time consuming. It is a lot - it's a lot for anyone. And I think that just in the university as the whole and
students. This presents a real danger to educationin general if students are not prepared to assess the accuracy of the content presented to them inthe answer to a question.When creating questions for assessment, especially assessment that is done outside of class, it isimportant to incorporate higher-level cognitive skills from Bloom’s taxonomy as this decreasesthe chances that students can effectively use ChatGPT to accurately answer the questions. Choiceof distractors also influences the cognitive level of the question and can make it more difficult forChatGPT to answer.The limitations of ChatGPT are particularly concerning when one considers the introduction ofvirtual teaching assistants and the use of ChatGPT to create lesson plans
professionals. Faculty candevelop these avatars using their own industry experience or by collaborating with industryalumni to ensure authenticity and relevance.5.2 Forth Coming ResearchDue to the limited sample size of participants in the initial surveys and interviews, additionalsurveys and interviews of GTAs involved in the lab course progression will be conducted. Thesewill be limited to GTAs who are new to the courses and have not previously been exposed to theavatars to eliminate bias. While we selected some quotes from interviews that best illustratedGTA sentiment for this paper, we plan to fully transcribe and code all interviews from theprocess to determine if any other grounded themes emerge.Although this study focused on avatars’ usefulness
institution. In an odd coincidence, the deathof a non-student then took place at the U.S. East campus a couple of weeks later. The survey was launchedat U.S. East on October 24, which the team believes affected response rates at the sites as well (~5%). Thelaunch of the survey at U.S. Midwest was re-scheduled to the beginning of the Spring 2023 semester, andwas launched on January 23, 2023 with more satisfactory response rates (>10%). For Year 2 of our datacollection, we plan to maintain the different timing for data collection between institutions, but we willensure that for both data collection periods (Fall 2023 for U.S. East, and Spring 2024 for U.S. Midwest) weoffer the survey as early in the semester as possible to maximize response rates
consideration to alternativeperspectives.Human-Centered design was described as vital for ethics and considering the value of designs inrelation to engineering [26, 65]. Contextualizing problems was important for thinking about thebroader impact of designs on others and for finding more inclusive solutions [65, 66]. Oneparticularly creative approach to developing such skills, and thinking about the needs of others,was curricula established around “alien-centered design” [67]. Students were tasked withthinking about “a new, inter-galactic student exchange program planned with students from theplanet Xenos” in two courses. As part of the process, students in one of the courses applied moretraditional design methodogolgies to learn more about their
] • Lack of clarity on tenure/promotion [7], [14] • Higher expectations and less networking [7] • Tenure system structure [19] •Personal concerns 3 Family issues (parental status, childcare, caregiving, household responsibilities, family planning) [5], [14] • Low self-confidence [12]Not specified
strategies for implementing an equity mindset. One examplestrategy is for examiners to recognize that implicit bias is most active when we are rushing, andthus, should take a moment before each exam to consider their own mindset, as well challengeany assumptions they might be making during the exam (e.g. assuming that a student isstruggling to answer a question because they did not study). Each module in the asynchronoustraining concludes with self-assessment questions, which IAs were required to complete. Thedepth of the responses to the questions suggests that IAs developed foundational knowledge ofhow implicit biases may show up in oral exams, and that they were able to apply what theylearned by giving specific examples of how they planned to
sense of new information in the context of what stage they are inand the information they already have, especially when new information conflicts with orcontradicts existing information. The integration of new information into a process may requirereturning to a previous stage. Gumienny, Lindberg, and Meinel [94, Sec. Introduction] havedefined information synthesis as the “practice of integrating, organizing, filtering and evaluatingexternal information [in the design process]” and highlight its importance for both understandingstakeholder needs and solution limitations.Research MethodsStudy Goals. This initial exploratory study is part of a larger research plan that aims, in part, toexplore how engineering student designers interpret the role
compare the previous course’s finalproject with the new final project. The methods and tools used to ensure the new course andlesson objectives align with the course assessments, the institutional outcomes, and subsequentcore engineering courses will be described. Preliminary findings from the assessment data willbe presented, and plans for a more robust assessment of the changes will be discussed. 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & ExpositionBackground & MotivationThe mission of the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) is “to educate, train and inspiremen and women to become officers of character motivated to lead the United States Air Forceand Space Force in service to our Nation [1].” This mission sets the
and MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation. As MOXI’s first Director of Education, Skinner created the philosophical vision for the department, mapped out a five-year strategic plan, and developed a full slate of informal and formal education programs. Skinner’s current role in education research focuses on training informal STEM facilitators and engaging museum visitors in the practices of science and engineering. He is the principal investigator on three National Science Foundation grants with UC Santa Barbara, where he is also pursuing doctoral work in education research. Skinner’s science research experience includes marine science fieldwork along the Northern California coast; plasma physics
11-20 Hours planned for studying per week 2-4 5-7 2-4 2-4 5-7 Course grade 77.75 87.17 91.99 66.86 76.70 (in % and letter) (C+) (B+) (A-) (D) (C) Spring 2021 GPA 2.94 3.40 3.58 1.89 3.41 Overall CPP GPA 3.18 3.34 2.97 2.65 3.02Note. M is mean; (SD) is standard deviation.Figure 3 shows the grades for Midterm 1, Midterm 2, and the final course grades. Student 1, withnotes scoring the second highest (M = 3.90), improved the grade the most as the class progressedfrom
seems to indicate that hands-on activities, while difficult to createduring remote classes, are still highly valued by the students. Virtual and remote learning seemsto work reasonably well for subjects that are already highly computer dependent such asmechatronics and electrical engineering concepts. Courses which rely on measuring physicalquantities or interacting with non-electronic equipment seem to have mixed success in goingcompletely virtual. Success in these courses relies heavily on instructor knowledge of virtualpedagogy and time for planning and developing online tools. Teamwork among students alsoneeds to be carefully managed to allow for complete engagement of all students. Virtualactivities also require sensitivity to disparities
three “Physics Pause Days” into the schedule, with each the day before afinal re-take. No new material would be covered on these days, and the only plan was to reviewmaterial and answer questions relevant to the four “last chance” quizzes. This gave students thechance to catch up and successfully addressed their “pacing” concerns from the first semester.Specs grading courses (see references) take different positions on the number of re-takes astudent is allowed. Some instructors allow unlimited re-takes, while others allow only one. Inmy first semester I allowed four, with the fourth coming at the student’s convenience or no laterthan the final exam period. This failed on multiple fronts. Not only did it involve far too muchgrading and quiz
, though it is not a direct application of the NSF PUI definition [30]. It is asimplified version of the institution classification scheme used by Slocum and Scholl [1].Additional quantification by location and institutional specialization was performed.4.3 Curricular InvestigationsUtilizing publicly available course plans and course catalogs at the previously identifiedinstitutions, the degree to which a student in a CivE program could specialize in EnvE topics wasanalyzed. Additionally, a curricular comparison between accredited EnvE PUIs was compiled.5. Results and Discussion5.1 Frequency of EnvE PUI Programs and ABET AccreditationOut of the 83 ABET accredited EnvE programs in the US, 75 are located within doctoral-degreegranting institutions
(body/mind). It is a means for caringabout what other people think about science and technology and including their views of designand policy (Analytical Approaches). When planning interactive classroom activities, the datacollection techniques function as a menu for choosing the way to operationalize the analyticalapproaches in the classroom or for prepwork.D. Introducing salient STS assignments and course activitiesOur analysis revealed several assignments and activities that were salient to first-year STSstudent uptake of STS Postures and cultural practices. We describe four of them here briefly, asthey come up frequently in the way students talk about the first-year of the STS program.The Stakeholder Interview Project - In the year-long
Paper ID #33250Resilience in the Home Office Through a Scaled-down MicrogridMs. Tessa Veurink, University of Pittsburgh Tessa Veurink graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in Electric Power. Her interests include renewable energy, sustainability, and electric power.Mr. Bradley G. Fox, University of Pittsburgh Bradley Fox is an electrical engineering student at the University of Pittsburgh. He is interested in power electronics and enjoys learning about a variety of other disciplines as well. He plans to start his career in industry in 2021 and grow as a
competence during study abroad programs. Differentstudies have proved its validity and reliability [36], [37]. Completion of the IDI pre-departure and post-return is part of the curricula for the IEPyear-long study abroad programs. Outgoing students complete the IDI as part of pre-departurepreparations. The results are used by the respective directors to better supervise students in theirintercultural development and problem solve challenges for individual students as they occurduring their time abroad. Returning students complete the IDI as part of their post-study abroaddebriefing and reflection process. The returning cohorts receive group debriefings based on thegroup Intercultural Development Report and Intercultural Development Plan
“how reforms in engineering are taken up in identityproductions” [24, p. 278]. The work described in this current paper focuses on this intersectionbetween a change in pedagogy and students’ engineering identities.Recent research proposes both quantitative and qualitative ways to measure engineering identity.For example, Godwin developed a survey to measure engineering identity, with a focus on threeconstructs: recognition as an engineer, interest in engineering, and performance/competence inengineering [25]. Meyers et al. also used a survey to model engineering identity developmentemploying stage theory [26]. They found that male students, students further in their studies, andstudents with future career plans in engineering are more likely
needs) to social needs(typically considered higher-order, and therefore not as urgent to meet). This is standing withthe notion that metaphysical human needs are just as important as basic physical needs whenconsidering human-centred design in engineering settings.Maps and plans of either district (along with residential listings and form of occupation –domestic or business) were also given to the students, this was to give them an insight on the‘urbanisation’ of either district and of the road networks, to facilitate the designers’understanding of the environmental and cultural scenario/status they are to ‘deal with’.This Human-Centred Designing Task composed of two sections: The first was for thestudents to compare the structural development