-solving, and sustainability and resiliency. Theproject seeks to foster interdisciplinary problem-solving skills involving architects, engineers andconstruction managers, in order to better prepare them to face and provide solutions to minimizethe impact of extreme natural environment events on infrastructure.The new curriculum stresses on problem-settings, the role that participants have on defining thecharacteristics of the problems that have to be solved, learning in action, reflecting on theprocess, and communication between the different stakeholders. This multisite andinterdisciplinary program provides students with the necessary support, knowledge, and skillsnecessary to design and build resilient and sustainable infrastructure. This
. Faculty interviewees were asked about theirprofessional experience, leadership perspectives, and personal instruction. The semi-structuredstudent interviews covered a range of topics including participants’ pathways to their engineeringmajor, the skills they expect to need for future success, their interactions with faculty, their out-of-class activities, and their perspectives on leadership. Most of the interview participants werenearing the end of their undergraduate education so they could reflect on their experience andimpending transition to industry. As a result, they had the benefit of hindsight, which offeredimportant implications for understanding the development of leadership self-efficacy throughoutthe college experience. Analysis of
Develop usage model template to combine outcomes of UCD tools4. Reflect on Lessons Compare ad-hoc personas and scenarios with • Compare ad-hoc and data driven personas/scenarioLearned data-driven usage model templates • Ask “what similarities/differences are present between the two sets of personas?” • Ask “what do these differences tell you generally about students behaviors, goals, needs, and actions
, students must assume new roles and acquire new skills, as well asadapt to social norms regarding how they should conduct themselves. Acting the part hasimportant consequences for students’ longer term career trajectories and ability to pursue theengineering profession through economic shifts. Understanding the decision-making process bywhich engineering students determine whether to pursue undergraduate work experiences, orcooperative education (co-op) programs, is critical in identifying how students envision, develop,and form their professional engineering selves. This article is a qualitative study of engineeringsophomore undergraduates—both co-op participants and non-participants—reflecting on whythey decided to pursue co-op experiences and
Lisa D. McNair is a Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also serves as Director of the Center for Research in SEAD Education at the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT). Her research interests include interdisciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include exploring disciplines as cultures, liberatory maker spaces, and a RED grant to increase pathways in ECE for the professional formation of engineers.Dr. Donna M. Riley, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Donna Riley is Kamyar Haghighi Head of the School of Engineering Education and
their hometown. 4. The Great Animal Escape: Portable Livestock Corral Design Project. In this lesson, students will work in teams to design and build scale models of portable livestock corrals. The scale models will be tested using robotic hamsters that represent livestock, and try to escape from the model. Following the activity, students will reflect on how their individual participation in the group reflects teachings on the Diné way of life. Finally, students will scale their model up on paper and create a bill of materials for a full-size portable livestock corral.Next StepsFollowing the curriculum pilot, the curriculum will be improved and additional curriculummodules added to continue building out
IntroCS courses. Each instructor will create a portfolio ofmaterials, and complete reflective teaching logs. Each mentor will observe and provide feedbackon each member’s classroom. All team members will join the existing CS-POGIL community ofpractice, and be invited to a one-day mid-year meeting. Finally, we will provide coaching andresources for instructors who wish to develop their own POGIL activities.Objectives III and IV: Assess factors that affect faculty adoption and persistence with POGIL;assess the impact of using POGIL on student outcomes. These research objectives will involve avariety of data sources. Direct video observation of POGIL classrooms will enable us to observeand discover things that faculty and students might not notice
-on activities. For example, a lecture about the circulareconomy and the life-cycle of electronics included an opportunity for each teacher to dismantlingelectronics products, analyze the components, and think about the barriers to recyling forelectronics products.Research Experiences and Curriculum Development The research experiences at both universities comprised a primary focus of the program.On a weekly basis, teachers reflected on and shared what they had learned and documented ideasfor teaching engineering in facilitated conversations. The PU and TU cohorts shared experiencesand research results through weekly sessions enabled by WebEx. Guided reflections explicitly connected the RET experiences with educational
Engineering Education, 2019 Critical Thinking Skills in First Year Non-Calculus Ready StudentsIntroductionCritical thinking is defined as self-reflective thinking[1]. Critical thinking requires the use ofcertain skills and disposition to evaluate thoughts and ideas with the purpose of refining them [2,3]. Critical thinking involves an in depth evaluation of events, problems, ideas, and artifactsbefore accepting or framing a conclusion or opinion [4]. Engineers are trained to becomeproblem solvers and critical thinking is essential for problem solving. Many educators believethat critical thinking skills are important and should be promoted in schools and universities, butthey feel unequipped to teach those skills[5, 6].The purpose of this
of the previous year, we completedreflections on what impact we would like to achieve within our positions and the degree to whichwe believed we achieved this impact. We also reflected on strategic actions we took to achieveimpact. In this work, we leveraged the framework developed by London [8] that defines impacton the basis of scientific, contextual, and societal components.Using an emergent analysis approach, we identified impacts and strategic actions that werepresent across our positions and institutional contexts. We subsequently developed a quantitativesurvey instrument to more broadly investigate the impact and strategic actions of other earlycareer engineering education faculty. This also involved investigating influencers such as
, Virginia Tech, Ateneo de Davao University Michelle Soledad is a PhD candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Her research interests include faculty development and data-informed reflective practice. Ms. Soledad has degrees in Electrical Engineering (BS, ME) from the Ateneo de Davao University (ADDU) in Davao City, Philippines, where she continues to be a faculty member of the Electrical Engineering Department. She also served as Department Chair and was a member of the University Research Council before pursuing doctoral studies. Prior to joining ADDU in 2008, Ms. Soledad was a Senior Team Lead for Accenture, where she worked on and managed systems maintenance and enhancement projects.Dr
, educators also applied cognitive indicator levels to eachcompetency. These levels on a scale of 1-8 reflect the level of complex thinking from simpleknowledge to decision making and problem solving. The ultimate goal is to refine the programcontent and appropriate cognitive indicator level of these competencies that industry expect fortheir manufacturing and production technician workforce.BackgroundThe Lumina Foundation has supported research and projects to improve the validity, clarity andimplementation of competency based post-secondary education for many years. Competency-based education can provide many benefits to technical education programs primarily byproviding students a platform for self-paced learning with facilitation by an educator
to acquire and practice in order to become successful both in college and in their futurecareers. In engineering, critical thinking skills are traditionally developed through problem-basedlearning and reflective practices [2-4].As engineering education stands today, there is a significant gap that needs to be filled in theeducation of students who enter university with weak math skills. These students are at a seriousdisadvantage due to the fact that they are not exposed to engineering concepts early in theireducation, especially students that are non-calculus ready. These students tend to migrate out ofengineering at a higher rate in comparison with calculus ready students or leave college withoutfinishing a degree. Most institutional
force.AcknowledgmentsThe authors thank the National Science Foundation for support of this research research (Award1329283: Access to Cooperative Education Programs and the Academic and EmploymentReturns by Race, Gender, and Discipline), as well as Eckhard Groll, Stephen Wanders, TinaAlsup and the SPHERE Lab for their helpful feedback and assistance. The views expressedherein are solely the authors’.References Cited1. Haddara, M., & Skanes, H. (2007). A reflection on cooperative education : from experience to experiential learning. Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 8(1), 67–76.2. Edgar, S., Francis-Coad, J., & Connaughton, J. (2013). Undergraduate reflective journaling in work integrated learning : Is it relevant to
structured questioning process actively involves all students in the class.Peer instruction encourages students to reflect on the problem, think through the arguments beingdeveloped, and put them into their own words. Just as important, it provides both student andinstructor with feedback regarding student understanding of the concept.Concept Inventories have emerged in many science and engineering fields.4-16 Similarlynumerous studies in physics, chemistry, and biology classrooms have shown that active learningpedagogies that are based on concept questions (ConcepTests) are more effective for studentlearning than traditional lecture.17-28 This project intends to encourage and shift the focus oflearning in chemical engineering classes by providing a
the voltage totemperature according to the IC’s specification.ProximitysensorsTo use the proximity sensors, users place a metal object near the probe. When a sensor istriggered, LED 1 will light up.OpticalsensorsTo use the optical interrupter, users place a thin object (such as a piece of paper) into the gap ofthe interrupter to block the infrared light. The interrupter operates in DARK ON mode so itsoutput will become HIGH and LED 2 will light up.To use the optical reflector, users put a highly reflective object (such as a piece of white paper)about 3mm above the reflector. When the object reflects infrared beam from the emitter back tothe receiver, LED 2 will light up.To use the photocell, users can block the top of the photocell with a
Graduate Student in the Secondary Education Master’s of Education (MEd) program through the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services. Research interests include argumentation in science and engineering and the benefit they play in developing literacy in specific content areas. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Learning from Engineers to Develop a Model of Disciplinary Literacy in Engineering (Year 3)Project OverviewTo broaden participation in engineering and improve the accessibility of high quality curricularmaterials that reflect the authentic nature of the engineering discipline, new approaches toteaching engineering at the K-12 and
students culturalcompetence, civic responsibility, and the ability to reflect critically on the professional“cultures” and often-invisible “values” informing science and engineering practice. Theyalso attempt to sensitize participants to non-technical worldviews and alert them to theneed for ethical conduct and sustainable innovation. 28-29,39-40With the support of the Ethics Education in Science and Engineering (EESE) program ofthe National Science Foundation (NSF), we have developed a graduate engineering ethicscourse that might take these initiatives a step further by making the case that theconnection of engineers and scientists to society is a central pillar of ethical professionalpractice. The course brings together engineering, science
program.11 Differences in the observedoutcome variables, GPA and persistence are calculated from the treated and matchedparticipants, with the average differences being the effect of co-op participation.AcknowledgementsThe authors thank the National Science Foundation Research in Engineering Education Program(Award Number:1329283) for support of this research. Page 24.129.5References Cited1. Haddara, M., & Skanes, H. (2007). A reflection on cooperative education : from experience to experiential learning. Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 8(1), 67–76.2. Edgar, S., Francis-Coad, J., & Connaughton, J. (2013). Undergraduate
noteworthy. First, the Force Concept Inventory (FCI) provided an instrument tomeasure students’ fundamental conceptual understanding of Newtonian mechanics.1,2 Thequestions were designed to test a student’s ability to apply the fundamental laws and principlesin a way that does not require computation. Second, Eric Mazur published his book Peer Page 23.298.2Instruction, which describes the use of ConcepTests to engage students in conceptual learningduring lecture.3 This structured questioning process actively involves all students in the class.Peer instruction encourages students to reflect on the problem, think through the arguments beingdeveloped, and
learningduring lecture.3 This structured questioning process actively involves all students in the class.Peer instruction encourages students to reflect on the problem, think through the arguments beingdeveloped, and put them into their own words. Just as important, it provides both student andinstructor with feedback regarding student understanding of the concept.Concept Inventories have emerged in many science and engineering fields.4-16 Similarlynumerous studies in physics, chemistry, and biology classrooms have shown that active learningpedagogies that are based on concept questions (ConcepTests) are more effective for studentlearning than traditional lecture.17-27 This project intends to encourage and shift the focus oflearning in chemical
.7. Recognize “scientific language” and “teacher language,” and know when and how to use eachlanguage.SECTION TWO: PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:For Items 8-14, please rate the various summer program activities on their usefulness on a scale of1-5, with 1 = Not useful and 5 = Very Useful. Please make comments.8. Participating in intensive research on various aspects of smart car vehicle development.9. Coaching on curriculum development with new standards.10. CMU faculty visits highlighting research and education topics.11. Training sessions for lab instruments and/or tools.12. Professional development sessions on effective teaching.13. Social activities and team building activities.14. Reflection sessions.SECTION THREE: RESEARCHFor Items 15-19, rate
supported by the National Science Foundation under awardnumber DUE - 1317238 and is supported in part by funds given to the National ScienceFoundation by the Intel Foundation and the GE Foundation. Any opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not Page 24.736.5necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References 1. American Society for Engineering Education. 2012. Going the Distance: Best Practices and Strategies for Retaining Engineering. Engineering Technology, and Computing Students. http://www.asee.org/retention- project 2
workshops Objective 1 Objective 2 Critical Engineering Literacy Test (CELT) Evidence-based Self-Assessment of Problem Solving • Develop a two-tier multiple-choice information Strategies (ESAPSS) literacy test. The first tier focuses on assessing • Develop a two-tier Likert-scale survey: The first tier students’ reflective judgment and information measures students’ perceptions of their self-directed literacy skills. The second tier checks students’ learning and problem solving strategies. The second reasoning and explanations. tier gathers evidence such as student
theclosing of the university campus and makerspace. When classes resumed in-person, themakerspace did not return to pre-pandemic student usage levels. As a result of this down-time inworking with students, both students and university staff had the opportunity to re-designsystems, including hiring. This forced pause and reflection, while not ideal, was an importantlesson learned to remind staff to re-evaluate existing systems. This shift resulted in a staff thatwas close to pre-pandemic gender parity levels at the time of interviews in 2022. One female-identifying student staff member described the this as “a good thing, In engineering, I have faceddiscrimination, of course, just being one of the minority women. I know in petroleumengineering, we're
reached.IDP module has been modified significantly over the last several years based on feedback fromearly participants and our own growth in understanding student’s needs and challenges innavigating an interdisciplinary program. In the early offerings of the course, we introduced whatan IDP is, why it is important and how to use it to assess progress and plan for the future.Students fill an IDP template with help and feedback from the course instructor (and sometimestheir research advisors). Student feedback and reflections showed that students struggled withthe IDP exercise.The current implementation of the course spends three to four lectures that building up themotivation for IDP development. The first lecture gives an overall view of the
similardistricts.To accomplish the goal of including emergent bilingual students in engineering activities, we areemploying a design-based research approach with a participatory framework [3] to design,implement, and investigate a standards-aligned professional learning model for monolingualteachers. School leaders, principals, and teachers are working with the research team to co-construct and iterate a model of professional learning. This model introduces teaching toengineering design along with translanguaging (i.e., using all the linguistic resources in anylanguage that a student brings to the classroom within their engineering work). Our model alsoasks teachers to reflect on their language ideologies, or beliefs and conceptions of how languageis used in
research broadly focused on global issues related to sustainable waste management and plastic pollution. After earning her PhD 2021 from the University of Georgia, Amy developed skills in qualitative research methods in engineering education at Oregon State University. As part of this training, she used interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) to examine engineering faculty well-being and collaborated on the development of a reflective tool for researchers to build skills in semi- and unstructured interviewing. Building on her postdoctoral training, Amy aims to merge her methodological interests to pursue research questions in the nexus of engineering education, sustainable development, and resilient
reflects the learning process [13], [14], [15]. Although the potential for STEMand music integration has long been recognized, the idea has been slow to become popular withmainstream audiences, such as school children in their classrooms. A previous experience by thisteam, supported by the National Science Foundation’s grant “Connecting STEM to Music andthe Physics of Sound Waves”, developed and implemented a set of activities geared towardsengaging underserved children in STEM through the connections with music. In it, members ofthis team visited 8th-grade classrooms and worked together with teachers, helping childrenexplore how physical objects and digital tools vibrate and create sound. The experience provedto greatly improve the children’s
indicate consistent use of digital Engineering Design ID Materials Process Log (EDPL) during implementation of 8th grade curricula, as suggested. Several teachers also observed using the EDPL with 6th and/or 7th grade classes as well. Teacher Interviews document teacher reflections on which stages of the EDP they Facilitation/Student found most challenging to facilitate. Challenges related to the Ideate and Engagement in Evaluate stages were most common. For example, Teacher 1 described Engineering Design students’ reluctance ideate and the challenge of facilitating iteration: Process “The biggest thing that they struggled with is the ideate