content and will surely be a hit in the new era of educational trends.IntroductionCurrently, in the blossoming and dynamic field of education, today’s K -12 students areincreasingly able to resonate with digital tendencies as a result of the development and spread ofdigital technologies and the growing need to craft learning methods in line with the trends, astoday’s K-12 students are imbued with the trends of the information age. Traditional pedagogicalframeworks, while invaluable, often fail to fully engage modern students, who prefer interactiveand immersive digital experiences by comparison. Recent research 1 also emphasizes this point,highlighting the urgency of innovation in education. Inspired by the status quo and the complexprinciples of
: structural, construction management, environmental, andtransportation. This questionnaire is imperative to understand the current perceptions andexperiences of students in this field and how it has impacted them in their academic studies.The purpose of this survey was to gather valuable insights regarding the integration of AI inengineering education from the perspective of students. By understanding their attitudes,preferences, and challenges. The students’ feedback from the survey can help educators andpolicymakers make informed decisions about the implementation and improvement of AItechnologies in the classroom.The survey addressed the following 10 questions: 1. Have you used AI-powered tools, such as ChatGPT, for learning in your engineering
outcomes of increasing student confidence forentering the construction industry, perceived value of collaboration and teamwork, among others.Over 94% of students agreed that the course approach elevated their understanding of the subjectstaught throughout the course.IntroductionAvailability of a skilled workforce is central to the nation’s ability to ensure that our aginginfrastructure is in a good state of repair, and to meet the myriad challenges of the increasinglycomplex, interconnected, and multi-objective nature of construction projects. Shortage of suchskilled workers is one of the primary risks to the construction industry [1, 2]. While technicalcompetency in relevant Civil Engineering theories is important in preparing construction
andserve the community better. Students need to complete the whole undergraduate education to beready for their next steps. However, the nationwide high attrition rates that exist in mostundergraduate majors, including every engineering major, are detrimental to the development offuture professionals. The reason behind this phenomenon is complicated, but the low academicperformance in critical courses and unpleasant first-year college experiences play a big role. In 2023 ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conferencemost four-year institutes, there are more than 20% of enrolled students didn’t return, and about 40%didn’t return for the second year in those two-year colleges [1]. Those who never finished theircollege life
thelab.INTRODUCTIONInstructors throughout the world have always shown great interest in integrating course specific software.It helps the student better understand the course and equip them with much needed tools for their careersafter graduation. Diegert et al [1] showed how to integrate Bluebeam into an Architectural EngineeringDesign course. Goncalves and Santos [2] implemented teaching methodologies aiming to facilitate theacquisition of three-dimensional project visualization skills using Computer Aided Drafting. A study toinvestigate the perception of mining engineering students on AutoCAD in their courses regarding itsvalue as a computational tool and its intense use of digital resources was done by Arriagada and Zavala[3]. They showed that the acceptance given
specific researchquestion was: What types of knowledge already exist in relation to analyzing and predictingstudents’ performance in examinations?Methods: The steps followed for performing this literature review were: (1) identifying the scopeand research questions, (2) defining the inclusion and exclusion search criteria of literature, and(3) classifying and cataloging the literature sources that relate to analyzing and predictingstudents’ performance in examinations. The final data set is comprised of a total of 10 papersthat meet our criteria.Results: Our literature review reveals that the field of analyzing and predicting students'performance in examinations is still in its nascent stages. While researchers have beendeveloping and testing
well-prepared for futureroles and contribute positively to the engineering profession. The introductory engineeringcourse plays a critical role in establishing the foundational framework within which engineersoperate. It serves the dual purpose of encouraging students' interest in the field of engineeringand stimulating their motivation. Typically, students choose engineering programs because theyaspire to create and construct. This design-based project acts as a catalyst, by providing theinitial guidance to set their engineering aspirations [1, 2, 3, 4]. There was a growing sense thatincorporating discipline-specific design-related coursework into the curriculum at an earlier stagecould potentially surge retention rates [5]. Engineering
Environmental Health Literacy to Raise Awareness of Antibiotic Resistance Daniel B, Oerther Missouri University of Science and Technology, 1401 North Pine Street, Rolla, MO 65409AbstractThe process of how to engage with communities (i.e., community engagement) is animportant skill for engineers to acquire, and the skill is well suited to experientiallearning (i.e., learning through doing). To educate engineers to perform communityengagement, a module was developed and incorporated as part of three differentengineering courses, namely: 1) science, technology, engineering, art, and math(STEAM) diplomacy (dual-level graduate and undergraduate, elective); 2) public
All movement [1, 2] has universities throughout the worlddeveloping campus-wide entrepreneurship initiatives in the form of new centers, degrees,minors, courses, accelerator programs, and student organizations. Many engineering faculty arebecoming involved in teaching entrepreneurial thinking due to the connection betweenengineering design and opportunity recognition, often associated with entrepreneurship.However, dissemination and sharing practices have yet to be fully optimized across engineeringfaculty and their institutions [3]. The dissemination of best teaching practices can be done through a variety of formats.Yet, within the academic setting, journal manuscripts, and conference proceedings are the mostwell-documented
and improving the quality of research to examine effective practices on a large scale. She oversaw the recent development of csedresearch.org, a K-12 CS Education Research Resource Center with manually curated data from over 1,000 article summaries and a list of over 150 instruments for studying computing education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Centering K-8 CS Teachers’ Experiences During a Day of Dialogue for Teachers and Researchers (RTP) Adrienne Decker1 and Monica M. McGill2 1 University at Buffalo 2
Engineering and Computer Science, theOffice of Undergraduate Studies at Sacramento State, and by NSF grant (DUE # 2235774).IntroductionEngineering curricula characteristically have long and highly regimented chains of pre-requisitecourses called ‘critical paths’, that span the entire curriculum from students’ freshmen year tosenior-year capstone projects. Critical-path courses can create significant obstacles to graduationas a single DFW (grade of D, F, or withdrawal) grade in any course can impede a student'sability to graduate on time. Reducing course fail rates along the critical path significantly reducesthe students’ time to degree. Furthermore, research shows that students exposed to engineeringdesign [1] and research experiences [2] have a
incorporating computational tasksinto statistics education is one of them [11,12]. The mini-lecture and active learning model wasused by [11] in a data science course taught by faculty in statistics, while [12] recommended anemphasis on applications in a data analytics course. The use of real-world applications was alsorecommended by [13] in a physics programming course. In an inter-disciplinary course thatincluded students from "business, liberal arts, and engineering and computer science,” [14, p.1]reliance on cross-disciplinary collaboration and business applications was used to increasestudent interest. In their work to incorporate data science modules into multiple STEM courses,[15] encouraged data collection activities as well as visualization
entering first-yearcollege students enrolled in the Research, Academics, and Mentoring Pathways (RAMP) six-week engineering summer bridge program at University of Massachusetts Lowell. Theworkshops incorporated activities designed to create an environment fostering respect,belonging, and acceptance to make teamwork more inclusive and effective.Each workshop was based on collaborative learning and used a broad range of strategies toengage students as active participants in learning about diversity, equity, and inclusion within thecontext of teamwork. To develop the workshops, the facilitators aligned the activities with keythemes from chapters in the book From Athletics to Engineering: 8 Ways to Support Diversity,Equity, and Inclusion for All [1
. These types of “professional” or “transferrable” skills are essential to careersuccess in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields [1]–[5]. Professionalskills can be taught to engineering graduate students in a variety of formats, ranging from formalcoursework and degree or certificate programs to informal workshops or cohort-based programsthat gather graduate students outside of the classroom or lab [6]–[11].At Michigan State University (MSU), the Graduate School has been nationally recognized for itsefforts to promote the development of professional skills and prepare graduate students forcareers in academia, government, industry, and service. In particular, they offer a number ofcohort-based programs to help graduate
. Introduction In higher education, a growing body of research focused on diversity and equity hasexplored the educational benefits of an inclusive learning environment [1]. As it relates tograduate education in engineering, attention has similarly been paid to creating inclusive learningenvironments and supporting the full participation of students. In a report titled “Graduate STEMEducation for the 21st Century”, the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine(NASEM) mentioned that, in an ideal STEM (science, technology, engineering, andmathematics) graduate education system, “Students from all backgrounds would fully participateand achieve their greatest potential during their educational experience through
compared to traditional quizzes.Keywords: Gamification, Online Student Engagement, Evaluation, Online Learning, EngineeringEducationIntroductionOnline learning has become a prevalent mode of delivering education, especially in highereducation. However, the lack of physical interaction and engagement in online learning canresult in decreased student motivation and performance [1]. Gamification could be a solution tothis issue, by incorporating elements of game design to online learning environments, such asrewards, challenges, points, badges, leaderboards, and feedback [2, 3]. Gamification has becomea popular trend in recent years, and its popularity has spread across various fields such aseducation [3, 4], health [5], employment [6], commerce [7
year, but that further study is needed to maintain and improve students’ perception ofengineering identity between the first and second years.IntroductionEngineering identity, a person’s level of belief that they are an engineer, has been studiedextensively as it is has shown to be linked to retention in the engineering profession [1], [2].Various theories have been applied to describe and define identity in an engineering contextincluding multiple identity theory, sociocultural theory, social identity theory, and identity stagetheory [3], [4]. Utilizing these theories, many studies have sought to quantify identity inengineering [5]–[8]. Herein, we define engineering identity as students’ self-assessment of theirinterest, performance/ability
aircraft on a simulator through a simple mission. The research studentscontribute in this on-going study with collecting and analyzing literature, recruiting participants,conducting experiments, collecting data, analyzing data and drawing inferences. Reflections ofresearch students are discussed in this paper.1. IntroductionThe undergraduate research students are involved in the study of an interactive xFlight simulationusing eye tracking device. Global aviation is suffering pilot shortage, and by 2032, it is expectedthat international aviation will be 80,000 pilots short [1, 2]. Hence, there is an immediate need toidentify ways to expedite pilot training. Researchers have found that gaming positively impactscognition and hand-eye coordination
from the University of Nevada, Reno, and continued there as a Research Scientist. His latestDr. Maria Chrysochoou, University of Connecticut Maria Chrysochoou is a Professor and Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Connecticut.Rachael Gabriel, University of Connecticut ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Engineering instructors’ constructions of the universality or individuality of neurodiversity Erin M. Scanlon1, Rachael E. Gabriel2, Constance M Syharat3, Arash Esmaili Zaghi3, and Maria Chrysochoou3 1 Department of Physics, University of Connecticut
sequences and assessment resultsfrom industry sponsors, technical advisors, student self-assessment, and feedback through an“after-action-review” form. The results show high satisfaction with our capstone coursestructure, content, and approaches.IntroductionThe capstone design course is an essential milestone of engineering education and has been usedto help fulfill ABET Criteria for Accreditation. While engineering curricula must include aculminating major engineering design experience [1], engineering technology programs mustincorporate an experience that develops student competencies in applying both technical andnon-technical skills [2]. In addition, educational programs have used the capstone course forvarious purposes, including equipping
is the process of exchanging information to arrive at shared meaning andconstruct social realities within a particular context. Figure 1 is a representation of thetransactional model of communication depicting communicators exchanging messages viaparticular channels (spoken, written, verbal, nonverbal, face-to-face, mediated, virtual) with thegoal of arriving at shared meaning in context. A key element related to this model ofcommunication is the communicators’ environments, which broadly encompasses factors such asphysical space and place, individual backgrounds and experiences, and the context, including thesetting and related organizational, cultural, and relational dimensions. This conceptualizationencompasses communication at various
Engineering Doctoral Student Retention from an Organizational Climate and Intersectional Perspective: A Targeted Literature Review of Engineering Education Literature The National Science Board has declared that the long-term vitality of the U.S.workforce relies on the full range of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)career pathways being available to all Americans. This declaration was premised on theincreasing diversity in the U.S. population [1] and the need for multiple perspectives to thecomplex problems faced by society [2]. Thus, the National Science Foundation, the NationalAcademies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, the American Institutes of Research, andthe Council
advocating and implementing a broadermindset in the engineering curriculum. We begin by exploring the tensions in the cultureof engineering education through the lens of Hofstede’s cultural dimensions. We thenfollow with a discussion of the co-contraries that exist in engineering education withinthe bounds of these cultural dimensions. We conclude with thoughts on how concepts ofengineering leadership could be leveraged to influence culture change that can positivelyinfluence the curricular aspects of engineering programs, as well as within theinstitutional environment. The work in this paper provides a baseline for discussion onhow engineering educators can work to bridge the culture gap that arises from thesystemic cultural tensions.1
importance on critical global issues related to energy security and climatechange [1]. This renewable energy sector growth should drive engineering education institutions todevise transformative pedagogical techniques to fill the gap in sync with the sustainable industry.Such programs must lay the groundwork for students to become familiar with various greentechnologies, associated ecological impacts, and fundamental engineering concepts andformulation approaches. However, the mechanisms of how students are informed aboutenvironmental challenges during their undergraduate studies in engineering and the link betweenstudents' environmental awareness and motivation to join sustainable industries upon graduationare not well-known. Intuitively, the
oversight insome of the classrooms during the event. Even with the return to traditional in-person gatherings,the authors were inspired by the success of the event to potentially offer future virtualexperiences. Applying the lessons learned, a virtual event would broaden the impact andaccessibility, allowing middle schools with limited transportation options and from a widergeographic area to participate.Introduction There is an ever-increasing need for STEM professionals in the United States, so it isimperative to encourage more students, especially those from underrepresented groups, to pursuecollege degrees in STEM fields [1]. While 50.5% of the U.S. population is female, 13.6% isAfrican American, and 18.9% is Hispanic [2], the number of
. Results showed a decrease in theKnowledge and Identity dimensions of the GPI data with statistical significance, but limitedpractical significance with a small effect size. Overall, this study provides a better understandingof students' perceptions of global perspectives pre-and-post COVID-19. Implications for practiceand research are provided, as well as directions for future research. 1. Introduction In our increasingly globalized world, it is important for engineers to develop globalcompetencies needed to work in a diverse environment. Competencies needed for engineeringstudents entering the workforce are interdependent technical and non-technical skills [1]. It isimportant for engineers to develop this sociotechnical thinking and
construction, engineering,manufacturing, etc. by 2030 [1]. However, as clean energy job opportunities increase, the gapbetween available jobs and qualified workers grows. Education in the U.S. does not emphasizethe clean energy or environmentally friendly behavior, so many students do not see these jobs asa potential career path or even know they exist.Education plays a critical role in helping the United Nations reach its Sustainable DevelopmentGoals (SDGs) [2]. Environmental education begins with giving children access and opportunitiesto build a relationship with nature, learn about environmental issues and the need for cleanenergy, develop important skills for the clean energy workforce, and inform them of the jobs andcareer paths in clean energy
that prepare early learners to become problem solvers in the computer science and engineering domains, skills that are necessary to meet future industry requirements. To address this gap, this paper proposes a framework and models to help educators identify available CT experiences to incorporate them into their lessons. The framework includes nine pedagogical experiences: (1) Unplugged, (2) Tinkering, (3) Making, (4) Remixing, (5) Robotics+, (6) Engineering, (7) Coding, (8) Dataying, and (9) Artificial Intelligence (AI).IntroductionThe growth of computational careers worldwide means that students of all ages, includingchildren in early childhood, must be consistently exposed to various problem
presented subsequently. Average timeto resolve troubleshooting errors, sample student hypotheses and how they relate to engineeringknowledge are given in this work. 1. IntroductionThe lack of strong troubleshooting skills is a common problem in engineering and non-engineering disciplines. Whether it is a technician solving a complex refrigeration problem in asupermarket, or an electrical engineer troubleshooting an op-amp circuit, or an ombudsmantrying to troubleshoot errors in an organizational scheme, or a medical doctor diagnose a disease,troubleshooting is a common skill that is desirable within many disciplines. Troubleshooting is acognitive task that deals with a system in a faulty state and produces operations on themalfunctioning system
future goals, and experiencing developmentally relevant role confusion [5]. The first set of tasks-identifying a place-based challenge- engages students’ values and beliefs by encouraging them to reflect onwhat they care about. The second set of tasks exposes students to basic computer science concepts throughthe enactment and development of scenarios they developed around place-based challenges. In terms of moral and interpersonal development, we were interested in how youth aged 12-15 in agame jam program expressed 1) moral sensitivity, the ability to read a moral situation and determine what rolethey might play; 2) moral judgment, the ability to solve complex moral problems using reason about duty andconsequences; 3) moral motivation