systematic way of thinking havealso been used – leading to student performance being measured by project results [7] [16]. Thismethod of learning is beneficial in face-to-face situations where students may engage in groupactivities. But it becomes more challenging to replicate in online courses. There is evidence thatthe CIQ is widely used in various levels of education [5, p. 177], but there is only limitedevidence of how the CIQ is used in engineering online teaching environments. Keefer describesthe pedagogical value of this type of research: “We want to better understand the experiences and perceptions of the student learners, for the more we can understand them, the more we can teach in ways that may meet their needs” [5
industries. During his 16 years as a Senior Researcher at General Motors’ Global Research and Development Center, Mr. Donndelinger served as Principal Investigator on 18 industry-university collaborative projects focusing primarily on conducting interdisciplinary design feasibility assessments across the engineering, market- ing, finance and manufacturing domains. Prior to this, he held positions in New Product Development at Ford Motor Company and Onsrud Cutter. He currently serves as lead instructor for the Baylor En- gineering Capstone Design program and teaches additional courses in the areas of Engineering Design, Technology Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development. Mr. Donndelinger has published three book
of a studentseeing a quadriplegic that climbs mountains would then become part of their dataset and the nexttime they are in a class or at work and they have an interaction with a customer or colleague witha disability, they won’t be making as many assumptions about the customer’s or colleague’sabilities. [1] suggests brining in speakers from underrepresented groups and “showcasing theirknowledge and expertise”.ANECDOTE 4: CASCADING EFFECT AND VISIBLE “NOTHING-SPECIAL”-NESS(Making a behavior the expected behavior)I advise a group called the EE/CPE Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Project. After a rainbowposter was removed from our bulletin board, we decided to respond by having a cake party onNational Coming Out Day. We had a large turnout
lasting interest in technical careers.14-18Program ImplementationIn order to develop and deliver a high impact program following the key methodologies outlinedabove, the first stage of the project involved identifying a cohort of 56 middle school girls andpairing them with 10 female undergraduate engineering students ranging from freshmen throughseniors.In order to recruit PSU students, an initial explanatory email was sent to all femaleundergraduates registered as either engineering majors or pre-majors. A meeting was held toexplain the program and invite students to participate. In addition, the undergraduates earnedindependent study credit for participating in the project. As a result of recruitment efforts, tenPSU students signed up to
embark on engineering careers, do not explicitlysoft skills through conflict resolution. Currently as know about ABET soft skills such as proper communicationstand-alone course sessions embedded within and partnership conflict management. Often, whenengineering classes, exposure to ABET’s soft skills as engineering students engage in group projects, their focuswell as conflict resolution techniques, can dramatically and assessment are on the final product instead of both theimprove student understanding and collaborative product and the process of product creation. To gaininteractions. The researchers propose utilizing these understanding of the collegiate
Facilities Engineering Branch at the USCGA. During this tour, she served as both the Safety Officer and the Construction Officer. In this latter capacity, she was the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) as well as Civil Engineering Project Manager for the Academy’s $5.2 million dollar construction program. In 2003, she was selected for graduate school and attended the University of Texas, Austin where she earned a M.S.C.E with an emphasis on Construction Engineering and Project Management. In December 2004, she joined the USCGA faculty as an Instructor. During her time at the Academy, she has been the advisor for both the American Society of Civil Engineering and Society of American Military Engineers
Tajvidi P.E., Utah State University Moe Tajvidi is a PhD candidate in engineering education at Utah State University. His BS and MS degrees are in structural engineering and he has a sixteen year long career experience in structural engineering along with four years of instruction of civil engineering courses. In his teaching experience he has been committed to introducing real life engineering problems to the learning environment. The subjects he has taught include engineering mechanics (statics, dynamics, and mechanics of material), structural analysis and design, soil mechanics and foundation engineering. His research areas of interest include: use of computer simulation in engineering education, project-based
conceptual understanding of core engineering principles. Dr. Carrico owns a research and consulting company specializing in research evaluations and industry consulting. Dr. Carrico received her B.S. in chemical engineering from Virginia Tech, Masters of Engineering from North Carolina State University, MBA from King University, and PhD in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Dr. Carrico is a certified project management professional (PMP) and licensed professional engineer (P.E.).Dr. Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr. Matusovich is an Associate Professor in Virginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods
with the faculty members supervising their projects, graduatestudents, and one or two industrial mentors. Students also take part in other activities such asindustrial research lab and facilities tours, weekly group meetings, meetings with workingengineers and automotive researchers, an SAE conference, and seminars. The summer researchexperience is then capped with students giving oral and/or poster presentations of their researchprojects both at OU and at research conferences.Students participating in the REU program receive a stipend, free on-campus housing, as well asa small meal allowance and membership to the campus recreational facilities. Travel expenses toOU are reimbursed and if students get a conference paper accepted, funds are
Division of the American Society for Engineering Education for her commitment to innovation in teaching and potential to make substantial contributions to engineering education. Prior to joining the Polytechnic School, Dr. Coley served as the Associate Director for the Center for Diversity in Engineering at the University of Virginia and as a policy fellow at the National Science Foundation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 An exploration of the diverse stories of engineering students at community colleges: Findings from year oneAbstractIn this NSF-funded Research in the Formation of Engineering (RFE) project, we are exploringthe unique experiences of
company wasmasked. Students were then asked to identify the top 3 companies that were likely to post such ajob description. One example of a job description posted by the US Navy given below:“Duties include reviewing all design and specifications for changes to mechanical systems;writing requests for design-build proposals; conducting technical engineering inspections,studies, and audits of existing infrastructure to facilitate maintenance and provide optimumsystem performance and reliability; and monitoring construction projects to assure compliancewith contract provisions and standards.”For each job description, 12 choices of companies/organizations were given as choices forstudents: Ford, Caterpillar, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, NASA, U.S. Navy
architectural engineering. Since that time, she has taught classes in structural analysis, timber and steel design, engineering mechanics: statics, building foundations and numerical analysis. Professor Ramming has previously been named Halliburton Out- standing Young Faculty and the Outstanding Teacher for the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology. She has also published books for Project Lead the Way and a text on Numerical Structural Analysis. Professor Ramming enjoys spending time with the students of CEAT as the advisor of the Architectural Engineering Institute and Women Inspiring Successful Engineers.Prof. Steven E. O’Hara, Oklahoma State University STEVEN O’HARA, Professor of Architectural Engineering
Paper ID #20020Retaining Female Students in a Robotics ProgramDr. Gloria Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology Gloria Ma is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Technology. She has been teaching robotics with Lego Mindstorm to ME freshmen for several years. She is actively involved in community services of offering robotics workshops to middle- and high-school girls. Her research interests are dynamics and system modeling, geometry modeling, project based engineering design, and robotics in manufacturing.Dr. Lili Ma, New York City Colledge of Technology Professor Ma received her Ph.D. in
Paper ID #20187Elementary Engineering Student Interests and Attitudes: A Comparison acrossTreatmentsDr. Cathy P. Lachapelle, Museum of Science Cathy Lachapelle leads the EiE team responsible for assessment and evaluation of our curricula. This includes the design and field-testing of assessment instruments and research on how children use EiE materials. Cathy is particularly interested in how collaborative interaction and scaffolded experiences with disciplinary practices help children learn science, math, and engineering. Her work on other STEM education research projects includes the national Women’s Experiences in
© American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 2019 ASEE 126th National ConferenceMethodThe active learning environment was implemented using desktop flight simulation (Fig. 1) and alarge screen flight simulator that had three out-of-window views (Fig. 2). The desktop set upincluded a joystick with an integrated throttle. The large screen out-of-window views weregenerated by three ultra-short-throw LCD projectors set up in a rear projection mode. The LCDprojectors were driven by three dedicated PCs which were slaved to a fourth PC that served as themaster. The Wideview [24] shareware was used to slave the out-of-the-window computers to themaster computer through the FSUIPC [25] shareware. The master PC also powered
Paper ID #21765Framework to Develop the Customized Tool for RFID ExperimentDr. Tae-Hoon Kim, Purdue University NorthwestDr. Lash B. Mapa, Purdue University Northwest Lash Mapa is a Professor in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University North- west (PNW). His undergraduate and graduate degrees are in Chemical Engineering. He has several years’ experience as a Chemical Engineer, Process and Project manager with European and U.S. manufacturing organizations. Currently, he is involved in the MS Technology program at PUC and has managed over thirty lean six sigma projects with manufacturing, service
throughthe Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers program (Grant # 1614249).The objective of the research was to measure the impact of the learning environment that was partof a week-long intervention on the attitudes of camp participants towards STEM and theirimprovements in content knowledge.MethodParticipantsThe project used flight simulation software to provide PD to the middle and high school math andscience teachers (N = 15, Males = 3, Females = 12)and hands-on active learning opportunities toFigure 1a: Large Screen Flight Simulator Setup Figure 1b: Landing Approach7-8 grades students (N = 26) from two rural counties of Alabama. Attitudinal survey data ispresented for the 15 teachers who attended the week-long
Paper ID #23356Leveraging the Tech-savvy Next-generation Talents and Hackathon Techniquesto Accelerate Digital Enterprise Journey and Space-related EndeavorsProf. Victor Taratukhin, SAP America Victor Taratukhin received his Ph.D. in Engineering Design in 1998 and Ph.D. in Computing Sciences and Engineering in 2002. Victor was a Lecturer in Decision Engineering and Module Leader (IT for Product Realization) at Cranfield University, UK (2001-2004), SAP University Alliances Program Director (2004- 2012). He is Next-Gen Network Global Projects and Regional Director for Silicon Valley and US West at SAP America, Inc
); attend presentations given by NA STEM graduate students,Sloan Scholars, and Native American STEM faculty; as well as participate in other activitiesdesigned to support and encourage graduate school through our partnership with UndergraduateResearch Opportunities Consortium (UROC). Students who have successfully completed thisprogram have gained essential scientific knowledge related to their projects, professionaldevelopment skills that will help them excel as engineers and/or scientists, gain confidence andskills to apply for and succeed in graduate school, and develop relationships with peers andfaculty that will open doors for them throughout the remainder of their academic careers andbeyond [3].Research MotivationThrough CIAN’s partnerships
energy and smart grid.” We discuss the recruitment mechanisms in place (advertisingstrategies, community college visits, and class visits), activities (practicum, research projects, andfield trips), application procedure, and the impact of these scholarships in enabling studentscontinue their studies with a higher quality. Our evaluation results via midterm and exit surveyshave indicated the significant positive impact these NSF scholarships have had on the students’grades, life balance, and even the ability to stay in school.Scholarship ProgramFig. 1 shows an overview of our recruiting strategy. Students pursuing the Bachelor’s degree withan emphasis in electric energy and the smart grid are recruited from one of the two groups. The
VillanuevaDr. Mir M. Hayder, Savannah State University Dr. Hayder is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at savannah State Uni- versity, GA. He received PhD in Mechanical Engineering from McGill University, Canada. His research interest lies in the areas of fluid-structure interaction, flow-induced vibrations, syngas and blended fuel combustion, and flow and structural simulations, robotics and STEM education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Robotics in Electronics Engineering TechnologyAbstractOver the last several years we have developed curriculum to support Electronic EngineeringTechnology (EET) students using Robotics in projects. We have
thesis project. In addition, senior-level engineering students were required to complete ateam-oriented, design focused capstone project as well as an individual based, research focusedproject in order to graduate. Both of which were evaluated by the departmental staff. The scope,rigor, and quality of such projects appeared to be similar to those found in the U.S., which wasencouraging. However, the lack of staff with academic credentials made this problematic as thenumber of available project supervisors was so limited to adequately mentor approximately 20master level and 30 undergraduate students within the department. As a consequence, the authorspent considerable time during the year assisting students in formulating appropriate
with their finalgrade in an engineering graphics class [8], [14], [15]. Hsi et al. found that, in an engineeringgraphics class, spatial visualization ability was correlated with the overall course grade, such thatwomen, who had lower average spatial visualization scores, also tended to have lowerperformance in the course. However, the gender difference was not present for grades onhomework or projects. Therefore, they attributed the discrepancy in final grade to the lowerexam scores of women compared to that of men [2]. It has been hypothesized that femalesemploy slower strategies in solving rotation problems than males, which may contribute to thediscrepancy in scores observed on time-restrictive spatial visualization tests [13] and
current ABET general criteria and the new program criterion; the new program criterion partially addresses BOK2 outcome ten Sustainable Development. Sustainable development could be embedded in discussions of leadership, project management, business, policy, and ethics and other professional practice topics. Table 2 Opportunities in Upper Division Civil Engineering Courses UN Sustainable Development Goal Courses Goal 6 Ensure availability and sustainable Introductory Courses in Water Resources and management of water and sanitation for all Wastewater Treatment Goal 11 Make cities and human settlements Introductory Courses in any
Mechatronics Curriculum and Packaging Automation Laboratory Facility. In 2010 he as Co-PI received NSF-ATE grant entitled Meeting Workforce Needs for Mechatronics Tech- nicians. From 2003 through 2006, he was involved with Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL in developing direct computer control for hydrogen powered automotives. He is also involved in several direct computer control and wireless process control related research projects. His current interests are in the area of packaging machinery system design & control, industrial transducers, industrial process control systems, modeling and simulation of Mechatronics devices and systems in virtual environment, programmable logic controllers, programmable logic
Technology emphasis in Cyber Security. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Cybersecurity Camp - A Call for AwarenessAbstractThe demand for cybersecurity analysts and awareness is increasing, the employment ofinformation security analysts is projected to grow 37 percent from 2012 to 2022, much fasterthan the average for all occupations. Today, women represent just 10 percent of thecybersecurity workforce. Thus, to increase the amount of people going into cybersecurity,primarily women, we must start at the base: schools. There, we can emphasize the need for beingcyber savvy and also address the need to have balanced teams of men and women.In 2015, we hosted a Girls Cybersecurity Camp
addition to Foroudastan’s teaching experi- ence, he also has performed extensive research and published numerous technical papers. He has secured more than $2 million in the form of both internal and external grants and research funding. Foroudastan is the faculty advisor, coordinator, and primary fundraiser for EVP teams entering national research project competitions such as the Formula SAE Collegiate Competition, the Baja SAE Race, the SolarBike Race, the Great Moonbuggy Race, and the Solar Boat Collegiate Competition. For his concern for and ded- ication to his students, Foroudastan received MTSU awards such as the 2002-03 Outstanding Teaching Award, the 2005-06 Outstanding Public Service Award, and the 2007 Faculty
teaching and doing research.Dr. Catherine Mobley, Clemson University Catherine Mobley, Ph.D., is a Professor of Sociology at Clemson University. She has over 20 years experience in project and program evaluation and has worked for a variety of consulting firms, non-profit agencies, and government organizations, including the Rand Corporation, the American Association of Retired Persons, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. Since 2004, she been a member of the NSF-funded MIDFIELD research project on engineering education; she has served as a Co-PI on three research projects, including one on transfer students and another on student veterans in engineering.Michelle M
, dispositions, and worldviews. His dissertation focuses on conceptualizations, the importance of, and methods to teach empathy to engineering students. He is currently the Education Di- rector for Engineers for a Sustainable World, an assistant editor for Engineering Studies, and a member of the ASEE Committee on Sustainability, Subcommittee on Formal Education.Ms. Sarah Aileen Brownell, Rochester Institute of Technology Sarah Brownell is a Lecturer in Design Development and Manufacturing for the Kate Gleason College of Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology. She works extensively with students in the mul- tidisciplinary engineering capstone design course and other project based elective courses, incorporating
curricula. He is currently conducting research on an NSF project led by Dr. Stephen Krause, focused on the factors that promote persistence and success for undergraduate engineering students.Dr. Eugene Judson, Arizona State University Eugene Judson is an Associate Professor of for the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. His past experiences include having been a middle school science teacher, Director of Aca- demic and Instructional Support for the Arizona Department of Education, a research scientist for the Cen- ter for Research on Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (CRESMET), and an evaluator for several NSF projects. His first research strand concentrates on the