Paper ID #24434Full Paper: Examination of the Development of Grit in First-Year Engineer-ing StudentsDr. Jenahvive K. Morgan, Michigan State University Dr. Jenahvive Morgan is the instructor for EGR 100 - Introduction to Engineering Design at Michigan State University. EGR 100 is a large course with an enrollment of over 1600 students in the academic year. She is also currently the Director of Positions for the ASEE Women in Engineering Division, as well as an ASCE ExCEED Fellow. Dr. Morgan has a PhD and MS in Environmental Engineering from the University of Michigan, and a BS in Chemical Engineering from Michigan State
professor of physics and his experiences include pedagogy, CubeSat, etc. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Assessment of working memory utilization improvement strategies for engineering and technology ESL students in the learning of physics Vazgen Shekoyan1, Weier Ye2, Sunil Dehipawala1, Raul Armendariz1, George Tremberger1, and Tak Cheung1 1 CUNY Queensborough Community College Physics Department Bayside NY 11364 2 CUNY Queensborough Community College English Department Bayside NY 11364AbstractWorking memory utilization improvement strategies in a flipped class environment, where thelowest
to grow upand go to college and do the same things they are interested in now.”“One kid in particular who sticks out in my mind… asked many questions about the robot andabout [university] engineering and college life in general... It was a good feeling to be able tooffer him advice about college, and the path of engineering. This experience, truly made me feellike a mentor.”“For me, if just one [high school] student is inspired to pursue college and some sort of STEMdegree, it would be amazing. Getting to see their excitement in competing has been the mostrewarding experience I have had as a mentor so far.”Improved youth robotics team competition performance demonstrates effectiveness of theuniversity mentors. The team did not qualify for
of Technology Dr. Julia M. Williams is Interim Dean of Cross-Cutting Programs and Emerging Opportunities and Pro- fessor of English at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Her research areas include technical commu- nication, assessment, accreditation, and the development of change management strategies for faculty and staff. Her articles have appeared in the Journal of Engineering Education, International Journal of En- gineering Education, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, and Technical Communication Quarterly, among others.Dr. Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler, Ph.D., is the Director of the University of Washington Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM
solutions that arecloser to the social and environmental context in Colombia. This program was inspired by severalengineering programs around the world that had developed initiatives related with engineersmaking social and environmental impacts, a new type of engineers, sensitive to social contexts,committed and qualified to serve communities by contributing to the solution of complex problemsat a regional and national context, as the Humanitarian Engineering program from the ColoradoSchool of Mines [6]. With this purpose in mind, the program is created as a professional line inhumanitarian engineering which is defined as a package that any student can choose to takebetween one or two years before his graduation. Therefore, Industrial Engineering
fullinteraction and full material use in mind, the combination of some online interaction with peers,visualization tools, and quizzes along with constant online access to course material and progressgenerally worked well for specific courses under study [7].Thus, although VLEs are relatively new, there are advantages to using them to increase studentinteraction and learning with mathematics.DiscussionAll three forms of technology discussed above, the graphing calculator, programming software,and VLEs have been shown to have both advantages and disadvantages for teachingundergraduate engineering mathematics. In studies from the referenced journal articles, studentsseem to identify similar positive uses of the technology. These include the ability to graph
Paper ID #21136Using the Internet of Things (IoT) to Motivate Engineering Technology andManagement (ETM) StudentsDr. Curtis Cohenour P.E., Ohio University Dr. Cohenour is an Assistant Professor in the Ohio University Engineering Technology and Management Department, in Athens, Ohio. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from West Virginia Institute of Technology in 1980, a Master of Science degree from Ohio University in 1988, and a Ph. D. in Electrical Engineering from Ohio University in 2009. He is a registered professional engineer in West Virginia, and Ohio. Dr. Cohenour has worked in Industry as an electrical
feedback should be given so teams can discuss outcomes, misunderstandings, andproblems while content is fresh in their minds, and peer assessment should factor into the coursegrade. In order to take advantage of the benefits of TBL for students, the authors experimentedwith implementing several aspects of TBL in a junior level “Introduction to TransportationEngineering” course. We hypothesized that a shift to TBL would improve individualperformance and learning in the course.Course Description: Introduction to Transportation Engineering is an introductory course intraffic engineering covering vehicle dynamics, geometric design, traffic flow concepts
devaluation of the self in response to the failure to meet feltexpectations.1,2 A sociological perspective on shame is oriented to examine sociocultural context thatmight create the environment for individuals to experience shame in ways that are maladaptive to thesocial context.3,4 Thus, while the present case study is decisively oriented to unpack a single individual’sexperience of shame, we also recognize that the phenomenon occurs in a broader social frame.With this in mind, we have chosen to examine Rebecca’s case of experiencing shame in the context ofbeing a mechanical engineering student. Rebecca, who identifies as a White woman, was a junior-levelmechanical engineering student at the time of our interview with her. She discussed in the
through the things I do not separate properly” and “design withpurpose so it doesn't harm the environment now or in the future. Take long term cost intoaccount. Not just immediate cost.”Some students specifically mentioned ethical access of materials (8%) and mindful managementof how much material would be used (2%) intertwined with previously presented codes like “lifecycle” and “environmental impact”: “Whether they can be reused and whether you can get thematerial in an ethical way.” and “Cost, amount of material, access to certain materials,environmental-friendly ratings” and “Which field of engineering I'm in and what my choicesare.” These student responses suggest a broader range of understood consequences associatedwith management of
specific genres is considering audience [25];often, students think only of the teacher or instructor as the audience because they have not beenasked to write for an authentic audience in schools settings. This is especially true for technicalreport writing in engineering laboratory assignments, where students tend to not perceivesituations in which an audience might exist [26]. Instead, they tend to write as a means to justifythat they followed their laboratory and technical processes accurately, with an audience (i.e., aninstructor) in mind who has sufficient expertise to judge this.Although a common place to focus on writing in engineering has been short and long reports inlaboratory courses [20, 23, 26-30], others argue for a broader
greatestsense of community for respondents, 93% of students stated that this course contributed to theirsense of community, as small groups and like-minded classmates aided in their transition fromhigh school to college. The definition of self-efficacy was given to students, and they weresubsequently asked if this course contributed to their sense of engineering self-efficacy. Onehundred percent of students said that the course contributed positively to their self-efficacy as itincreased their confidence in their engineering abilities, they gained key technical skills that theycan apply to future coursework, and it provided the real-world engineering experience that theyhoped to gain. Students were asked to list the three most important things they
andpractice.Moving Beyond Active Learning to Engineering Learning 9REFERENCESAndrews, T. M., Leonard, M. J., Colgrove, C. A., & Kalinowski, S. T. (2011). ActiveLearning Not Associated with Student Learning in a Random Sample of College BiologyCourses. CBE Life Sciences Education, 10(4), 394–405. http://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.11-07-0061Barr, RB. & Tagg, J. (1995). From Teaching to Learning—A New Paradigm forUndergraduate Education. Change, Vol. 27(No. 6): 13–25.Bransford, J., Brown, A. L., Cocking, R. R., & National Research Council (U.S.). (1999). Howpeople learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school. Washington, D.C: National Academy Press.Carney, D., & Swanson, R. (2018) Flipped Learning in
with evening midterm exams.DiscussionStudents surveys consistently show that the Peer Advisers are the strength of the first-yearseminar. The average score when students are asked to agree with the statement “Your peeradviser provided support to you in your transition to the University and School of Engineering”are greater than 4.2/5 in every quarter (Table 3). With this in mind, much of the effort of theengineering academic advising team has focused on increasing Peer Adviser satisfaction. Theposition of the PA Coordinator was created to help coordinate communication between NewStudents and Family Programs, engineering academic advising, and PAs. The PA Coordinator isan additional resource for PAs looking for help with content, students of
Paper ID #23894Building Engineering Professional and Teamwork Skills: A Workshop onGiving and Receiving FeedbackMs. Erin Jobidon, University of Waterloo Academic Development SpecialistMs. Maria Barichello, University of Waterloo Maria Barichello is an Academic Development Specialist in the Student Success Office at the University of Waterloo.Dr. Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo Dr. Al-Hammoud is a Faculty lecturer (Graduate Attributes) in the department of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Waterloo. Dr. Al-Hammoud has a passion for teaching where she con- tinuously seeks new
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Paper ID #22636Instructional Strategies in K-12 Informal Engineering Education - Deep CaseStudy Approaches to Educational ResearchDr. Sarah Hug, Colorado Evaluation & Research Consulting Dr. Sarah Hug is Research Associate at the Alliance for Technology, Learning, and Society (ATLAS) Institute, University of Colorado at Boulder and director of Colorado Evaluation & Research Consulting. Dr. Hug earned her PhD in Educational Psychology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Her research and evaluation efforts focus on learning science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, with a special interest in communities
any cohort of students, there are strengths and opportunities for growth. Weintended to build upon the ability of millennials to interact with information from a wide range ofsources that is available digitally and introduce them to the professional dogma of both the Armyand environmental engineering. The intent of our course is to leverage their strengths to furtherdevelop cadets’ “higher-order” thinking through the correct application of “mind models”, withinthe engineering process [9]. This higher level thinking is both doctrinal [12] and pedagogical [9]in nature. Using the doctrinal framework as a critical thinking tool combined with creativethinking and engineering design principles, we teach students to apply “practical thinking
Paper ID #21963Integrating Veteran Experiences into Engineering Design: Veteran-led Stu-dent Development of High-power Rocket Competition TeamThomas L. Davis, Kent State University Thomas Davis is a graduate student in the Master of Technology program at Kent State University. He holds a bachelors degree in aeronautical systems engineering technology from Kent State University. Prior to joining the Kent State student body, Mr. Davis held operator and technical service request specialist positions at Forest City Technologies, Inc. for a total of 16 years. He is currently a staff sergeant in the Ohio Army National Guard
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Paper ID #23827Work in Progress: A Case Study Exploring Teaching Strategies Employed ina Cornerstone Engineering Design CourseMr. Kevin Calabro, University of Maryland, College Park Kevin Calabro is Keystone Instructor and Associate Director in the Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 WIP: A Case Study Exploring Teaching Strategies Employed in a Cornerstone Engineering Design Course This work in progress (WIP) paper presents findings from the early stages of a case study that explores the teaching
solutionto a problem or meet a stated need, she can apply the tools and mindset of design thinkingto her work. In the design studio, engineering students are challenged to both learn and apply thecomponents of design thinking as they work to design and build. Scholars have argued thatpreparing engineering majors to develop a design thinking mindset is a promising approach toaddress better preparation of engineering students for their future professions and call for allengineering faculty to “incorporate those habits of mind and the tools of design thinking into allparts of the engineering curriculum” [1]. Razzouk claimed that “helping students to think likedesigners may better prepare them to deal with difficult situations and to solve
Paper ID #242332018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Advancing the College of Engineering Strategic Goal of Becoming a NationalModel of Inclusivity and CollaborationMichelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University Michelle Bothwell is an Associate Professor of Bioengineering at Oregon State University. Her teaching and research bridge ethics, social justice and engineering with the aim of cultivating an inclusive and socially just engineering profession.Dr. Padma Akkaraju, College of Engineering, Oregon State University Padma Akkaraju is the
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Lafayette Wesley is a PhD student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. His primary research interests surround assessment technologies, the psychology of student learning of STEM concepts, and interna- tional community development.Dr. Maurina Loren Aranda, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Maurina Aranda recently obtained a PhD in the Biological Sciences at Purdue University, and through this background in science, her interests in education span a variety of fields. Mainly, Dr. Aranda’s re- search interests include cellular biology education and STEM education. With these interests in mind, her work focuses on how students conceptualize cellular biology, their discourse practices as they enact science
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et. al. (1994) [27] have found that 3D solid modeling systems help enhance spatialvisualization skills in engineering graphics students. Other research involving youth aged 11 to15 has shown that the process of 3D modeling helps develop spatial awareness skills [4]. Thespatial abilities include perception of objects from different angles, mental construction andmaintenance of visuals, and rotation and changing of shapes in the mind [15], [16]. Many of themost powerful 3D modeling tools are difficult for new learners to approach due to issues likeconfusing terminology and having to deal with complex geometries. Tools like Tinkercadprovide a much low barrier to entry with fewer unfamiliar words and simpler geometry [5], [6].This in turn makes
learner.” (ID 54, File 05) Instructors: Individual (62%): -“Math is the skill that springs to mind first, but there are more skills that define a professional engineer. A “professional” has a level of expertise, responsibility, and accountability that he or she
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students are engaged(i.e. feel they belong) they will also demonstrate intrinsic motivation, this engagement will lead to short-termand long-term positive academic outcomes. The Icarus program was structured with this theoretical framework in mind. The expectation was thatthe students that participate in Icarus, positively engage with their engineering program, and with their peers, butnot to the expense of their academic coursework. Icarus emphasized the value of the alignment between theresearch project offered, and the coursework students were enrolled in. Furthermore, we expected intrinsicmotivation in the students that participated in the voluntary research projects. In addition, we hypothesizedstudents were going to develop short