&M University Dr. Malini Natarajarathinam is an Associate professor with Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution. She teaches classes on strategic relationships for industrial distribution, distribu- tion information systems and new directions in Industrial Distribution. She is also the founding faculty and advisor for the Society of Women in Industrial Distribution (SWID). She works on many service learning projects with her students where they work with many local community agencies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Women in Industrial Distribution: emerging opportunities and challenges for female college
instance,in project-based classrooms, instruction provides context that helps students connect what theyare learning to why it matters and what it is useful for [36-39]. Project-based courses can changestudents’ minds about the usefulness of content they are learning [40]. We asked students toevaluate whether what they were learning mattered for their future careers.Projective identification: knowing an engineer, or someone who knows about engineeringHaving a relative—not necessarily a parent—can strongly influence students’ choices aboutwanting to become an engineer [41]. Some studies have found a greater impact on women, andthat “engineering family members are passing on engineering-related knowledge, interests, andaspirations” [42]. Thus
learning, discoveryand other challenges. With these findings in mind, we believe that the model in Figure 4 emerged from thetextual data. Here, the top circle is the engine of all student activities related to learning frombuilding rockets. It also appears to be the driver of student attitudes about learning, particularlywhen students describe their collaborative activities leading to learning independence. Second,the attitudinal mindset of the groups was learning from failure. When a student occasionallyrevealed what they needed to overcome the “failures,” the answer was often more data andresearch. These failures were related to testing aspects of the rocket that one finds in theengineering design process, rather than failures of will or
Paper ID #16961Students’ Use of Evidence-Based Reasoning in K-12 Engineering: A CaseStudy (Fundamental)Corey A. Mathis, Purdue University, West Lafayette Corey Mathis is a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her B.S. in biology and her M.E.D. in secondary education from Northern Arizona University and is a former high school science and technology teacher. Her research interest includes improving students learning of science and engineering through integrated STEM curricula.Emilie A. Siverling, Purdue University, West Lafayette Emilie A. Siverling is a Ph.D. Student in Engineering
framework for teaching the EDP to all students. Although there is no agreedupon standard for the engineering design process, 11,12 certain steps are recognized as essential for good engineering design. For this project, the 13EDP framework adopted is that developed by the Engineering is Elementary (EiE) curriculum team as shown in Figure 2. Although the EiE framework was developed with elementary students in mind, we like its simplicity and feel it is still an appropriate framework in which to cast this project. The EiE framework has just five oneworded
attitude toward the engineering design cycle not only made the learningmore fun, but also allowed students to take risks. Failure was always an option because learninghow to deal with failure is valuable, it helps students to recover faster the next time theyencounter a design issue. Encouraging students to build a skill set to diagnose issues was just asimportant as making sure they produce an end product.6 Understanding by Design (UBD) is a process where teachers create an educational unitwith the end goal in mind.7 In this work the end goal was for students to create a gourmetmolecular gastronomy (MG) snack created during a Cook-Off event. MG is a branch of foodscience that studies the physical and chemical transformations of food. The
20.90 –2.00Instructor B’s Class 37.21 39.68 2.47 23.25 20.57 –2.68Instructors’ scores were not correlated with students’ post-course scores on either the systemicscale (p = 0.618) or the hierarchical scale (p = 0.368). Participation in student organizations alsohad no significant effect on either dimension (p-Systemic = 0.075; p-Hierarchical = 0.114). Thelow number of matched respondents prevented meaningful comparisons on the basis of gender,race, country of origin, international living, or military service.DiscussionThis engineering leadership course was not designed with the Adaptive Challenges Model3 orEcological Leadership Theory4 in mind. Instead, the Leadership Attitudes and Beliefs Scale
Paper ID #17427WORK IN PROGRESS: Design, Creativity, and Creativity Techniques: Find-ing, Encouraging, and Developing the ’Voice of the Designer’Dr. Allen R. White MRSC, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Allen White is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Chemistry at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, an Adjunct Professor of Chemistry at Indiana University, Bloomington, and a sixth level wizard.Dr. Glen A. Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Glen Livesay is a Professor of Biology and Biomedical Engineering; he co-developed and co-teaches the biomedical engineering capstone design sequence at
. Finally, if a person exhibits a physical reaction (e.g., sweaty palms, racingheartrate) to a task, these physiological states can lead to positive or negative changes in self-efficacy. We believe that a summer research experience can contribute positively to thedevelopment of each of these four factors and thus to improved self-efficacy for engineeringamong participants.With all of this in mind, the TTE REU Program was created with the goals of increasing studentself-efficacy and transfer rates of community college students into STEM. The program wasdesigned as an intervention for students so that they would have the opportunity to build theirconfidence in science and engineering with the goal that this intervention would lead to
, and creating of technical artifacts. Makers are rich in creative confidence,with expertise in the ability to learn new skills as needed rather than already possessingimmediate solutions to the problems that they encounter.2 Creative confidence, in terms ofDesign Thinking, can be summed up as a failure positive mode of learning where the creatortrusts in their own ability to solve problems.3 This confidence comes from an understanding thatproblems have many solutions, and through practical experience, one can learn those solutions.Making comes from an imaginative, creative mind-space, and is often done outside the confinesof established engineering education curricular activities.4 Making has a do-it-yourself ethos andis historically rooted in
Paper ID #16876Materials Science and Engineering Reasoning: A New Tool for Helping Stu-dents See the Big PictureSuzanne Lane, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Suzanne Lane directs the Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication program (WRAP) at MIT, is a Senior Lecturer in MIT’s Comparative Media Studies/Writing department, and teaches communica- tion in many engineering departments She also directs the associated lab, ArchiMedia, which studies how new media are shaping professional communication practices, and designs new digital tools for teaching communication.Prof. Andreas Karatsolis, Massachusetts
of theassessments employed in the course. Results will be reported back to the community. This willexpand the knowledge base on the use and efficacy of such alternative assessment techniques inasynchronous online learning environments in engineering education.Bibliography[1] I. E. Allen and J. Seaman, "Grade level: Tracking online education in the United States," Babson Survey Research Group., Babson Park, MA, 2015.[2] J. Larreamendy-Joerns and G. Leinhardt, "Going the distance with online education.," Review of educational research, vol. 76, no. 4, pp. 567-605, 2006.[3] J. D. Bransford, A. L. Brown and R. R. Cocking, How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School, Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 2001.[4] J. Biggs
Paper ID #16670Using the Engineering Design Process to Complement the Teaching and Learn-ing of MathematicsDr. Aaron Brakoniecki, Boston University Dr. Aaron Brakoniecki is a Lecturer at Boston University. His research focuses on preservice teachers’ uses of technology (specifically, the Internet) to support their learning of mathematics. He is also involved with the Noyce BEST project at BU, which focuses on training engineers to become mathematics teachers in high needs classrooms.Mr. Michael Ward, Boston University Michael Ward is currently entering his senior year of Mechanical Engineering while simultaneously earn
Paper ID #14705Increasing Learner Engagement in Online Learning through Use of Interac-tive Feedback: Results of a Pilot StudyMr. Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati Eugene Rutz is Academic Director in the College of Engineering & Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati. Responsibilities include oversight of eLearning initiatives, working with high schools on engineering coursework, and academic oversight of the Master of Engineering program. Eugene serves as co-PI on an NSF sponsored Math and Science partnership grant and PI on other grants that examine the intersection of instructional technology and
were consistent with the responses from 13Matusovich’s traditional aged participants. All students indicated that being an engineer was closely linked to being a problem solver and having the “engineering state of mind” which encapsulates all of these traits. The main difference between our participants and the prior Matusovich study was that none of our adult participants communicated any level of uncertainty about what it means to be an engineer. This can be explained by the fact that all of our participants had prior engineering work experience and had clearer conceptions of what being an engineer means. Furthermore, adult participants must have a passion to pursue engineering in order to
genre-specific features among other genres, too.Focus group responses noted both similarities and differences among writing assignments inFYC and engineering laboratory courses. Students agreed that writing assignments in bothcourses included writing for an audience with a purpose in mind, employing rhetorical appeals(logos, pathos, and ethos), and using evidence as support. Many of the distinctions that studentsnoted emphasized differences in how these elements were employed. For example, studentsnoted the difference between using thesis statements in research papers and using hypotheses inlab reports to define the genre’s purpose. They also observed that there is little pathos in labreports, and that lab reports tend to emphasize logos and
flipped classroom model heavily hinges onavailable technology; university, instructor, and student collaboration; and a willingness, by allparties, to learn and adapt.Bibliography1. Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L., & Cocking, R. R. (Eds.). (1999). How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. Washington, D. C.: National Academy Press.2. Lee, N. & Rojas, E. (2010). “Innovative and Transformative Learning Environments in Construction Engineering and Management Education.” American Society for Engineering Education.3. Beck, R. H. (2009). The Three R's Plus: What Today's Schools are Trying to Do and Why. U of Minnesota Press. pp. 3–6.4. Pritchard, A. (2013). Ways of Learning: Learning Theories and Learning Styles
Faculty in Science and Engineering. The National Academies Press. Washington, D.C.[18] Ministry of Women’s Affairs. (2012). Does Gender Matter? Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Wellington, New Zealand.[19] Bozeman, B., & Corley, E. (2004). Scientists’ collaboration strategies: Implications for scientific and technical human capital. Research Policy, 33(4), 599–616.[20] MBIE. 2016. Unlocking Curious Minds. Retrieved 15 February, 2016 from http://www.curiousminds.nz/discover/article/4/30/unlocking-curious-minds[21] Chompalov, I., Genuth, J., & Shrum, W. (2002). The organization of scientific collaborations. Research Policy, 31(5), 749–767.
psychiatry.Dr. Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University Muhsin Menekse is an assistant professor at the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, with a joint appointment at the Department of Curriculum & Instruction. Dr. Menekse’s primary research investigates how classroom activities affect conceptual understanding in engineering and science for all students. His second research focus is on verbal interactions that can enhance productive discussions in collaborative learning settings. And his third research focus is on metacognition and its implications for learning. Much of this research focuses on learning processes in classroom settings. Dr. Menekse is the recipient of the 2014 William Elgin Wickenden Award by
focuses on human action, communication, and learning as socio- culturally organized phenomena. A major strand of his research explores the varied trajectories taken by students as they attempt to enter professional disciplines such as engineering, and focuses on the dilem- mas encountered by students as they move through these institutionalized trajectories. He is co-editor of a 2010 National Society for the Study of Education Yearbook, Learning Research as a Human Science. Other work has appeared in Linguistics and Education; Mind, Culture, and Activity; Anthropology & Education Quarterly, the Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science; the Journal of Engineering Education; and the Cambridge Handbook of Engineering
Paper ID #16166Background Factors Affecting Student Success in Aerospace Engineering: ASurvey of Sophomore and Senior StudentsMrs. Rachel Jannette McFalls-Brown, Mississippi State University Rachel is a second year masters student in Aerospace Engineering at Mississippi State University. She graduated from Mississippi State University with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering in May 2014. Her current research interests include K-12 STEM education, first-year engineering, gifted, K-12 - First year transition, and aerospace engineering success.Dr. Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University Dr. Jean Mohammadi
Missouri, where he also directs a maker initiative for the College of Education. He received his M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Information Science & Learning Technologies from the University of Missouri. His research/teaching focuses on engineering as an innovation in pK-12 education, policy of STEM ed- ucation, how to support teachers and students’ academic achievements through engineering, engineering ’habits of mind’ and empathy and care in engineering. He has published more than 140 journal articles and proceedings papers (many with graduate and undergraduate students) and is the inaugural editor for the Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research. c American Society for Engineering
, otherscholars recognize utilizing empathy requires not only empathic competence, but also awillingness to employ empathy8. With this in mind, more work needs to be done to betterunderstand how engineering students conceptualize empathy and view its role in engineeringpractice. Such understanding can further enhance efforts to promote the development of moreempathic engineers. To fill this gap in the literature, we investigated the ways that engineeringstudents described empathy and its application in their engineering work at a large publicMidwestern University. As such, this study was guided by the following research questions: 1. How do engineering students describe their experiences with empathy? 2. From the perspective of engineering students
characteristics of high quality STEM integration, including providing“opportunities for students to learn from failure and redesign.”18 Many in engineering educationpromote the idea of teaching it through the habits of mind, or how engineers think and do theirwork.19 These include: “systems thinking, collaboration, ethical considerations, creativity,communication and optimism.”20 Failure, although not explicitly named, is best exemplified aspart of the habit of mind of optimism. Resilient responses to design failure include an optimisticmindset that the problem can indeed be solved or that the failure can be overcome. Theseresponses are representative of a growth mindset, in which students learn from failure andbelieve that growth is a natural byproduct
. Journal of Technology Education, 19(2), 50-64.Menary, R. (2007). Cognitive integration: Mind and cognition unbounded. London: Palgrave Macmillan.Mentzer, N. (2012). Team Based Engineering Design Thinking. National Center for Engineering and Technology Education.Mosborg, S., Adams, R. S., Kim, R., Atman, C., Turns, J., & Cardella, M. (2005). Conceptions of the engineering design process: An expert study of advanced practicing professionals. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Portland, OR.Purcell, A. T., Gero, J. S., Edwards, H. & McNeill, T. (1996). The data in design protocols: The issue of data coding, data analysis in the development of models of the
Paper ID #16156Enhancing Critical Thinking in a First-Year Engineering Course using a Hands-On Study of VectorsDr. Angela Thompson P.E., University of Louisville Dr. Angela Thompson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Louisville. Dr. Thompson received her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Louisville. Her research interests are in biomechanics and engineering education, particularly related to critical thinking instruction.Dr. Brian Scott Robinson, University of LouisvilleDr. J. C. McNeil, University of Louisville Jacqueline McNeil is an Assistant
Paper ID #16814The Maker Movement - A Pathway for K12 Students to Engineering Adap-tive ExpertiseProf. Lee Michael Martin, University of California, Davis Lee Martin studies people’s efforts to enhance their own learning environments, with a particular focus on mathematical, engineering, and design thinking. In everyday settings, he looks at the varied ways in which people assemble social, material, and intellectual resources for problem solving and learning. In school settings, he looks to find ways in which schools might better prepare students to be more resourceful and flexible in fostering their own learning
Paper ID #16303Don’t Look at Your Shoes! Getting Engineers and Scientists to Engage withAudiencesDr. Scott A. Morris, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Scott A. Morris received his PhD in Agricultural Engineering in1992 from Michigan State University and has worked in industry both directly and as a consultant on a wide range of projects. Based at the University of Illinois since 1992, Dr. Morris developed a nationally-recognized research and teaching program, and was one of the first faculty members to offer asynchronous computer-based online content. Dr. Morris teaches engineering courses both on the Urbana
Paper ID #16605Measuring Changes in Self-awareness and Social-awareness of EngineeringStudents’ Engaging in Human-Centered DesignCole H. Joslyn, Purdue University, West Lafayette Cole Joslyn is a Ph.D. Candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His re- search interests focus on emancipatory learning, critical pedagogy, humanistic education, contemplation and mindfulness, and spirituality particularly for humanizing engineering education and shaping engi- neering as a socially just profession in service to humanity. He holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and a M.Ed. specializing in
Paper ID #15740Using Internet of Things (IoT) as a Platform to Enhance Interest in Electricaland Computer EngineeringDr. Shiny Abraham, Seattle University Shiny Abraham is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Seattle University. She received the B.E. degree in Telecommunication Engineering from Visveswaraiah Technological Uni- versity (VTU), India in 2007 and Ph.D. from Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA in 2012. Her research interests span the areas of wireless communication, cyber security, Internet of Things (IoT), optimization using Game Theory, and engineering education research. She is a