needed to account for factors of students’ efficacy in problem solving.This should shed some light on why certain concepts cause some students to have errors in theirequations but not for others. Finally, studies focusing on the results of different teachingapproaches and exercises aimed at improving student’s FBD drawing skills are needed.AcknowledgmentsThis work was carried out under the approval of the Research Ethics Board at the authors’University under the project number 16-17-076.References[1] A. Maries and C. Singh, “To Use or Not to Use Diagrams,” AIP Conf. Proc., 1513, 281, DOI10.1063/1.4789707, arXiv:1601.05467, 2013.[2] P. Kohl, D. Rosengrant, and N. Finkelstein, “Strongly and weakly directed approaches toteaching multiple
attracted to micro-genetic and socio-cultural models of learning. He has been working on how learners’ emotions are coupled with their conceptual and epistemological reasoning. Lately, he has been interested in engineering design thinking, how engineering students come to understand and practice design, and how engineering students think about ethics and social responsi- bility.Dr. Jennifer Radoff, University of Maryland, College Park Jennifer Radoff is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Maryland, College Park. She received her Ph.D. in Science Education from Tufts University. She studies the dynamics of disciplinary learning at the intersection of epistemology, affect, and identity, and is interested in how
different conventions for memo writing.It is important that faculty instructors who assign memos not only buy into these thresholdconcepts, but also coordinate with one another to scaffold learning experiences throughout thecurriculum that will support the mastery of these threshold concepts. For example, students maybe given a template memo in their first year in EM121 to practice concept 1. In RH330, studentsmay be asked to analyze an ethics case study and respond with a memo that addressesprofessional values and ethos, practicing concept 4. The plan to encourage buy-in andcoordination among faculty instructors for this effort is described in the next section.Next stepsThe next steps in this project include:1) Presenting the proposed threshold
associate professor of electrical engineering at Kettering University. Dr. Finelli’s current research interests include student resistance to active learning, faculty adoption of evidence-based teaching practices, the use of technology and innovative pedagogies on student learning and success, and the impact of a flexible classroom space on faculty teaching and student learning. She also led a project to develop a taxonomy for the field of engineering education research, and she was part of a team that studied ethical decision-making in engineering students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Incorporating IMU Technology to Demonstrate Concepts in
swiftly doing process oriented tasks (Problem-Based) and also the big picture perspective anddetermination to deliver a quality end product (Project-Based)—and all of this happens as a member of ateam, subject to uncertainties and ethical dilemmas, likely in a global environment.Returning to issue number 5, this is where partnership with industry can help bring in the practicalexperience which is critically needed. Having experts help craft meaningful learning experiences which canprovide a real world perspective on how these intangible issues are dealt with in a controlled environment.In doing so, graduates are better prepared to jump into industry ready to be put straight onto a task withoutmonths of training to develop the professional skills
ethics, effective communication, and team-work to enable them tobecome successful engineers.From that, also linking the class with the ABET requirement, the following learning outcomeswere proposed for the course: 1. The ability to apply the knowledge and tools learned in the undergraduate curriculum. 2. The ability to use constraint based engineering design process to generate design options. 3. The ability to design and conduct engineering experiments in support of design or development using literature search. 4. Ability to select appropriate tools. 5. The ability to form a team and to participate effectively, communicating clearly, and managing a task oriented project. 6. Effective individual and team communication
Education, 2014, Vol. 42(2) 130-140. [4] T. S. Harding, M. J. Mayhew, C. J. Finelli and D. D. Carpenter, ‘The Theory of Planned Behavior as a Model of Academic Dishonesty in Engineering and Humanities Undergraduates’, Ethics & Behavior, 17(3) (2007), pp. 255–279. [5] Widmann J. and Shollenberger K. “Student use of textbook solution manuals: Student and faculty perspectives in a large mechanical engineering department.” In: Proceedingsof the 2006 American society for engineering education annual conference & exposition,Chicago, Illinois, 2006, pp.11.1168.1–11.1168.9. Washington, DC: ASEE.
listed in the acknowledgement section and notas an author. In the end, the Abu Dhabi scientist was added as an author, only after thePrincipal Investigator demanded so. Although this appears to be more of a question ofresearch ethics than electronic lab notebook failure, the Abu Dhabi scientist isunderstandably now hesitant of adding any of his research online in order to prevent asimilar or worse situation.All of the above comments refer to the professional edition of Lab Archives. The Librarysubscribed to the classroom edition as well and received feedback from one physicsinstructor. He was initially very excited to use the classroom edition as he was lookingfor a more streamlined and easier solution to the organization and submission
) Scooping the regolith simulant and (b) Dumping the simulant into storage bin This project followed seven Student Outcomes which are used for the VSU ComputerEngineering Senior Design Course18. STEM Student Outcomes assessed were: abilities to design andconduct experiments, analyze and interpret data; design a system, component, or process to meet desiredneeds within realistic constraints; identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems; an understandingof professional and ethical responsibility; and communicate effectively. The report results were 85% ofStudents Outcomes which met the assessment target. The STEM abilities students acquired include (1)circuit designs for relays, linear actuators, conveyer, Wi-Fi shield/Arduino board
Paper ID #21928Using a Grounded Theory to Determine the Motivational Factors of Engi-neers’ Participation in Public PolicyMrs. Sarah Bouazzaoui, Old Dominion University Sarah Bouazzaoui is a Ph.D. candidate and an adjunct instructor at Old Dominion University. Her re- search interests include Engineering Ethics, socio-political engineering, Motivation theory, Leadership, and System complexity. Her email address is sbouazza@odu.edu. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Engineers’ Motivation to Influence Public Decision Making: A Grounded Theory Approach
, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and engineering economics and ethics, and graduate finite elements, numerical methods, thermodynamics, statistical me- chanics, plasma fundamentals and gas dynamics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 What Can DISC and Motivation Profiles Disclose About Student Retention in Engineering?AbstractIn 2015 the engineering departments at the University of Denver (DU) partnered with theIndigo Project to perform an assessment of the freshman engineering students using DISCand Motivation profiles. These profiles are a part of the overall Indigo Assessment, whichhelps educators observe the non-academic traits of their students. The multi
to develop a research plan, ethics of research, and communicatingfindings and implications.Third year. Junior year brings a focus to service when students enroll in Service-Learning inSTEM. The learning objectives of the course include identifying a STEM-related communityneed and working collaboratively in teams to develop a solution. Year three is when studentsbegin their practical training in STEM, taking four credits selected from two of the followingfour areas: teaching, mentorship/leadership, research, and internship. These practicum coursesdevelop students’ career and research skills.Fourth year. Senior year promotes leadership. Women’s Leadership in STEM focuses onunderstanding leadership theory, identifying challenges of women in
. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Work in Progress: Sustainable Engineering Education in Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Dr. Huihui Qi, Grand Valley State UniversityIntroductionSustainable development is a global goal nowadays. Engineers play an unreplaceable role in theglobal sustainable development. As a result, the importance of sustainable engineering educationhas been widely recognized by engineering educators. In addition, ABET [1] has two studentsoutcome criteria for sustainability: students should have (c) an ability to design a system,component or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic,environmental, social, political, ethical
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because he “slept through high school,” his grades “were kindof poor.” As a result, he “had no way to pay for college [and] didn’t necessarily want to go tocollege.” He said, “[I] knew I wasn’t ready for college. I didn’t have the work [ethic] for it, for atleast, the scholarly work, in the books.” Realizing that he would not qualify for scholarships, he“needed a way to pay for college,” so he joined the military.The participants who joined the National Guard or Reserves after arriving at college indicatedthey primarily did so to pay for college. For example, B15CH decided to attend B-Collegedirectly after high school, selecting this state university due to its lower tuition rates. His parentspaid for his first year of college and then told him
working relationships among the members. Instructors also monitor group progress, give feedback on how well each group is doing, report each group’s progress to the class as a whole, and insure adherence to accepted standards of: ethics, social responsibility, and safety.Success in implementing cooperative learning is attributable, in large measure, to: properplanning, efforts, dedication, and foresight of the instructor. Experience definitely is a majorfactor. A proper start for instructors wanting to try active learning for the first time(including cooperative learning) is to step into it gradually, and to seek continuous feedbackas to how the course is going and how the students feel about it. In addition, he/she
to which context ischallenging to account for in engineering problem solving.Surely, as engineering students and practitioners gain increasing levels of expertise, they learn torely less and less on simplifications of real-world problems and learn more and more about thesignificance of many of the assumptions they make. In this way, engineering practiceincreasingly accommodates the complexities of context. But even here, those contextual factorsthat are accounted for tend to revolve around the technical dimensions of engineering problemsolving, with modest attention to financial and legal dimensions of a problem as well. Questionssurrounding users’ experiences, broader social impacts, and ethical implications can all beoverlain onto
diverse team of faculty to share insights. This sharing of viewsallows us to give our course relevance to our students. Some examples include incorporatingcurrent events, discussing the ethics of leading edge technologies, and introducing engineeringbest practices that focus on achieving innovative products.Scaffolding Students’ Growth: How Physical Space and the Right Supports Can Promote GrowthThe Culture of a First Year ProjectThe nature of the kinds of team projects that can be assigned to students in Cornerstone hasevolved. For a current list of our project descriptions, please see Appendix A. Cornerstoneprojects can be based on not only the engineering design cycle but also computer programming,data analysis, and microcontrollers and
stakeholders, including the instructors themselves, local personnel, andeven a practicing engineer in the camp. The learning goals assessed on the final projectaddressed evidence-based decision making, engineering ethics, idea fluency, professionalcommunication, problem scoping and solution quality. A complete representation of the finalrubric is presented below.Table 1 – Rubric template used in the final presentation Learning goals Learning Objectives Not submitted (0) Needs improvement (1) Satisfactory (2) Excellent (3) Test prototypes and analyze Team did not test the Team performed a limited Tests and results present Tests and results
ethics and effects of students’ useof solution manuals on their performance during exams [1-6]. One study surveyed the facultyand students in a large mechanical engineering department to seek their perspectives on theethics and the educational values of employing solution manuals in solving textbook homeworkassignments. Many instructors had ethical concerns regarding the students’ use of solutionmanuals, while many students did not consider the use of solution manuals as scholasticdishonesty [1]. Few studies have shown that the use of solution manual has an adverse effect onstudents’ learning [2-4]. Other studies have suggested few new strategies for assigninghomework problems [5, 6].The authors of this paper have been teaching engineering
need a different kind of engineer, one who has a long-term, systemicapproach to decision making, one who is guided by ethics, justice, equality and solidarity, andhas a holistic understanding that goes beyond his or her own field of specialisation” (Declarationof Barcelona 2005).The increased interest in and attention to engineers’ roles in sustainable development havecoincided with complementary initiatives in engineering degree programs, and sustainabledevelopment has made its way into engineering education curriculum in a variety of forms(Lucena and Schneider 2008). There is still a question of the most effective method throughwhich to introduce engineering students to sustainable development problems and approaches.Arguably, a method that
. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Providing sustainable scientific writing support for graduate engineering students by creating a local scientific learning communityNotesNote that the first two authors contributed equally to this manuscript. Also note that this studyreceived ethics approval from the ethics board of our institution to gather data from ourparticipants from voluntary, anonymous, online surveys.AbstractObjectives: Provide sustainable support to graduate students that are writing scientific texts,while breaking their sense of isolationGraduate students share the results of their scientific research mainly by writing and publishingscientific papers. To
throughpresentations at MIT’s Academic Council, the apex body chaired by the President, and throughdiscussions with chairs of the faculty, Deans of the various schools, Departmental UndergraduateEducation Committees, the Committee on Undergraduate Performance, the Committee on theCurriculum, and, the Subcommittee on the Communication Requirement.We launched the process of building the NEET community during this stage. A cornerstone ofthis process was the informal NEET faculty lunch discussions that were initiated in February2017; the discussions have focused, for example, on hands-on experiences students go through infreshman learning communities and freshman advising seminars, on the development of personaland interpersonal skills, development of ethics
perspective ofdevelopmental psychology, engineering students’ identity is tied to the need to align with theprofession in terms of a set of characteristics that are necessary for success [13]. Thesecharacteristics are considered malleable and teachable, rather than inherent. Researchers in thisarea tend to focus on engineering identity as a set of traits available to the individual while actingwithin the profession, rather than some of the more elusively-defined conceptions of identity.Loui [39] found four types of characteristics needed for identification with the profession:technical competence, interpersonal skills, work ethic, and moral standards such as integrity.These characteristics are seen as inherent to being an engineer, and are required
still typicallytaught outside of the STEM major, sending the message to students that writing is not central toSTEM disciplines. To combat this issue, many have argued for writing across the curriculumand taking a discipline-specific view of writing.A challenge, even for these approaches, is engaging students in authentic writing that isfoundational to solving contextual and socially just design problems [2]. Whereas the focus ofmuch core engineering coursework is focused on building technical, disciplinary knowledge,many have argued for approaches that also prepare students to approach engineering problemsmore holistically, considering the ethics and consequences of their work [3]. For instance, instudents struggle to consider the ways their
had similar ways of thinking. These students highlightedaspects of their own or their peers’ latent diversity that made them different than the describednorms described by Naomi, Ayida, and Casey above. These students focused on personality(mainly introversion and extraversion), people who solved problems differently (top-down orbottom-up approaches), and work ethic as ways in which their peers showed aspects of latentdiversity that made them belong in engineering.The interview process provided an opportunity for students like Nathan (mechanical engineer) toclarify how he felt about diversity of thought in engineering. When asked about diverse ways ofthinking, Nathan focused on the introversion and extraversion dimension of personality
isolatedcontext of the classroom, however, a challenge for any intervention will be situating creativeexplanations within the broader landscape of engineering discourse and society. Since metaphorsreflect individual and cultural perspectives and values, emphasizing audience awareness,technical accuracy, and the ethical implications of generating and propagating metaphors will beuseful. A pedagogical intervention could enable a future study in which undergraduate engineersare interviewed about their process of metaphor creation and rhetorical goals. In addition, theeffectiveness of students’ metaphors could be evaluated by surveying their target audience togauge their comprehension of technical content presented with (and without) creativeexplanations.The
training. In addition, she is developing methodologies around hidden curriculum, academic emotions and physiology, and en- gineering makerspaces.Ms. Laura Ann Gelles, Utah State University - Engineering Education Laura Gelles is a second-year Ph.D. student at Utah State University in the Department of Engineering Education. Born in Reno, Nevada, she received her bachelor degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Nevada Reno and her Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of North Dakota. She is currently researching ethical mentoring and hidden curriculum in graduate women students in science and engineering. Her other research interests include mixed-methods research design
Paper ID #22579When the Master Becomes the Student: Adviser Development through Grad-uate AdvisingAlison J Kerr, University of Tulsa Alison Kerr is a graduate student at The University of Tulsa. She is pursuing a doctoral degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Her research interests include training development and evaluation as explored across a variety of academic disciplines and organizational settings. She is currently assist- ing on a number of training projects aimed at developing engineering students on relevant non-technical professional skills including ethical practice and presentation.Dr. Bradley J