recommended that thestudents do the same for their own personal computer, as it seemed to be the least complicatedway to set up a full-fledged environment for programming in Python.We also chose to have the students do their Python programming in JupyterLab, a web-based,interactive graphical interface and development environment that allows for relatively seamlessintegration of live code, text, and graphics all in one platform (Project Jupyter, n.d.). JuypterLabis available as an installable package, but it also comes installed with Anaconda.The Arduino-Pymata approach to integrating hardware into ME 30 sufficed for the fall 2018 andspring 2019 semesters, however it was not an ideal solution, because to work with the Arduinohardware outside of the
-based, inquiry-based, project-based, and problem-basedlearning”, the MUST students not only learned the course content, but enjoyed the process [9].MethodsOpening DayStudents were randomly assigned to teams of four students prior to the start of the course; thesame teams were maintained throughout the semester, although they had permission to request achange. Within five minutes of the very first class, the teams were given a hypothetical situationand a problem to solve. The hypothetical situation was that an unknown molecule was infectingstudents on campus with a deadly disease (which turned out to be eerily predictive of theCOVID-19 pandemic). Teams brainstormed methods to solve one of the following: (1) Diagnose/identify the
-12 educators to support engineering edu- cation in the classroom. She is also the founder of STOMP (stompnetwork.org), LEGOengineering.com (legoengineering.com) and the Teacher Engineering Education Program (teep.tufts.edu).Dr. Rebecca Deborah Swanson, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach Dr. Swanson is a postdoctoral research associate studying teacher learning in an online graduate-level engineering education program at Tufts University. Prior to joining the CEEO at Tufts, Dr. Swanson worked on research projects studying professional development of formal and informal science educators, learning through citizen science for adults and youth, and pre-service elementary teaching in informal science
and group problem solving, which was anideal fit for a research problem focused on providing better resources for a group of highlyinvolved, capable students with a lot of thoughts and ideas to contribute. The specific designthinking model used in the study was the nonlinear, five-step process popularized by Stanford’sd.school. An image showing the design thinking process is included below in Figure 1 [7].Figure 1: Stanford d.school Design Thinking ModelThis paper encompasses the first three stages in the design thinking process, stopping just shortof the prototyping phase. The prototype and test phases of the project are ongoing, but are largelyoutside the scope of what could reasonably be contained in this publication. Because the
research projects, working towardssignificant findings, and delivering oral and written presentations of the results [19].On the other hand, research conducted within a laboratory is typically confined to hands-onexperiments and the subsequent writing of lab reports. The scholars pressed that this distinctionis crucial to avoid conflating the broader research experience with the specific activities carriedout in a research laboratory setting [19]. Such insights underscore the importance of recognizingthat research experiences can encompass various activities beyond traditional lab work,contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of the research landscape thatundergraduates navigate.MethodsThe approach used in this study employed
effort in this regard.2.2 the OIPI initiative’s practice detailThe OIPI stands for Open platform, Individualized pathways, Project-based learning, andInductive tutoring. The OIPI initiative was launched by one of China’s elite universities(S University afterwards) in 2019, seeking to broaden the participation of higherengineering education in China, especially in the field of electronic design[13]. Toachieve this, it aims to, on the one hand, widen the accessibility of students enrolled innon-elite universities to high-quality educational opportunities; on the other hand, supportthese students’ self-forming agency to acquire desired academic success, which means totape out in this initiative.1Open platform consists of ‘open in’, ‘open resources
, New Mexico State University Dr. Catherine Brewer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering at New Mexico State University.Dr. Wendy Chi, ABC Research & Evaluation Dr. Wendy Chi is director of ABC Research and Evaluation, specializing in education research and program evaluations of projects focusing on educational equity issues; specifically, the participation of underrepresented populations in STEM fields. Dr. Chi earned her PhD in Educational Foundations, Policy and Practice from the University of Colorado at Boulder.Paulette Vincent-Ruz, New Mexico State University Dr. Paulette Vincent-Ruz is an Assistant Professor in Chemistry Education Research in the Chemistry
Paper ID #43367Board 423: What Drives You? Exploring the Motivations and Goals of Low-IncomeEngineering Transfer Students for Pursuing EngineeringAnna-Lena Dicke, University of California, Irvine Dr. Dicke is an Associate Project Scientist within the School of Education at the University of California, Irvine. In her research, she aims to understand how students’ motivation and interest in the STEM fields can be fostered to secure their educational persistence and long-term career success. Trying to bridge the gap between theory and practice, she is currently involved in an NSF-funded project aimed at fostering the
“effort to understand the way they [people] do thingsand why, their physical and emotional needs, how they think about [the] world, and what ismeaningful to them.” Other scholars have offered principles or beliefs to guide an empathicdesign methodology [7,9], wherein the principles span the entirety of the design process. Indeed,while Empathize is the first aspect of the d.School model, the team emphasizes an iterative andnon-linear design process, highlighting the role of empathy throughout one’s design process.In the context of engineering, the ways in which empathy manifests within design may varybased on the goals of a design project or the phase of the design process. This study builds on ourprior work establishing this theory with an
Paper ID #40917Progressive Insights in use of Machine Learning to Support StudentEngagement Diversity: The XYZ EduOwl chatbotDr. Arezou Shafaghat, Kennesaw State University I am a results-oriented and motivated professor, consultant, and scientist with over ten years of interna- tional professional experience in sustainable and smart urban development.Mohammad Jonaidi Dr. Jonaidi obtained his Ph.D. from Sydney University and is currently working at Kennesaw State University. During 38 years of research and industry professions, he has been involved in analysis and design of complex structural projects such as: FEA of high
ofNorthern California) but now is part of a nationally coordinated effort (through NCSEA,National Council of Structural Engineers Associations) with many chapters in many differentstates. To learn more about this work and to glimpse the strengths and weaknesses of theinitiative, I interviewed past and current leaders of SE3 from SEAONC, reviewed materialsavailable on their website, and looked at some internal resources that were shared with me. Iinterviewed ten people between April 2022 and August 2022 via zoom. I have kept theirquotations anonymous and sent a draft for their review, to be sure that no unwanted identifyingmarkers remained. Prior to this work, I contacted the UCLA Institutional Board of Review aboutthis project, explained my research
Aggrawal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI) Sakhi Aggrawal is a Graduate Research Fellow in Computer and Information Technology department at Purdue University. She completed her master’s degree in Business Analytics from Imperial College London and bachelor’s degree in Computer and Information Technology and Organizational Leadership from Purdue University. She worked in industry for several years with her latest jobs being as project manager at Google and Microsoft. Her current research focuses on integrating project management processes in undergraduate education. Her main goal is to understand how work management and product development practices widely used in industry can be modified and adapted to
Paper ID #39087”Say It Anyhow You Can”: Unpacking How Engineering Faculty MembersApproach Culturally Relevant Engineering Education at an Iraqi UniversityMoses Olayemi, Purdue University, West Lafayette Moses Olayemi is a Doctoral Candidate and Bilsland Dissertation Fellow in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research interests revolve around the professional development of engineering educators in low resource/post-conflict settings and the design and contextualization of in- struments to measure the impact of educational interventions. Research projects on these topics have and are currently
Dutton [10] to develop a job crafting scaleto assess the work design and work satisfaction of 118 employees in different industries, rangingacross education, business, financial operations, and construction. Also, job crafting theory hasbeen used to study the roles and responsibilities of early-career scholars in engineering education[7]. Studies within the field of organizational behavior have shown self-efficacy to be positivelycorrelated with job crafting tendencies [13], [14]. III. Methodology A. Research Project OverviewThis work is part of a larger multiple case study [2], [4] exploring the experiences andamplifying the voices of EIF at HSIs. Each participant was treated as a case. The current studydiscussed in this paper
(Some) (Some)C. Engineering as a Major ChoiceThrough the interviews, the following themes emerged to create an image of what the students’lived experience was in choosing to major in engineering. Figure 2 notes the themes; the detailsare left out here for brevity. For full results refer to [1].Figure 2Engineering as a Major Choice Themes Like & Good at Role Models Self-Efficacy Math/Science & Mentors & Agency (Most) (Most) (Most) Lifestyle, Comfort, Engineering Club & Gender Roles & Money Project Showcase
professors at Triune University, developed an introductorymechanical engineering design course that attempted to integrate themes from Frankenstein intorobot design projects [3]. The principle aim of the course was to provide a vehicle for students“to experiment with connecting engineering and the humanities” [3]. To facilitate thisconnection, students were tasked to develop designs for robots that related to themes in MaryShelley’s Frankenstein. As they read the novel, students reflected on certain passages theythought could serve as thematic inspiration for robot design concepts. In their reflections,students included a sketch of the concept design along with an explanation of its connection to aparticular theme in the novel. After analyzing the
educationresearch, in part because it has the advantage of collecting stories and giving voice toexperiences that have perhaps been silenced in prior scholarship. For example, in recentengineering education literature, narrative methods have been used to explore subjects like howand why students choose to study engineering [1], the emotional trajectories of engineeringstudents [2], learner agency in intercultural project based learning environments [3], and theinfluence of race and gender in engineering education in the US [4]. Narrative inquiry has twodistinct advantages compared to other research techniques. First, it capitalizes on humans' naturalinclination to think and share their experiences in the form of stories, thus making data
projects that focus on opportunities for, and retention of, K-20 students in STEM areas, majors and fields. She also conducts education research focusing on questions about professional development for educators and how educators support student learning in STEM. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 The Rapid Model: Initial Results from Testing a Model to Set Up a Course Sharing Consortia for STEM Programs at the Graduate LevelAbstractSkilled candidates with graduate training are in critical need in the wind energy industry. Toprepare for employment in the industry requires both general training (e.g., an engineeringdegree, a business degree, etc.) and
. She received undergraduate and graduate degrees in mechanical engineering from Duke and NC State, respectively. Her research interests include engineering education and precision manufacturing. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Use of Personas in Rating Scholarship ApplicationsIntroductionThis evidence-based practice paper introduces a method for creating subjective, holistic rubricsbased on the human-centered design concept of personas. It can be difficult to align assessmentmetrics with subjective artifacts, especially when the goal of the artifact itself is subjective. Thefaculty team who collaborated on an NSF S-STEM project faced
? (c) How does the skill of listening relate to ethical engineering? In-class Did anything surprise you in the ASCE Code of Ethics? student Did anything seem missing from the ASCE Code of Ethics? break-out What were your thoughts based on listening to the panel video? discussion Discuss ethical issues pertinent to bridge design (linked to class project)Content analysis on the 52 submitted written assignments was conducted by the first author afterthe completion of the semester (students were allowed to drop 2 assignments during thesemester, and 4 did not submit this assignment); results are summarized in Table 2. The majorityof the submissions were 250 to 500 words, with a median length of 400 words. The studentsperformed
engagement. She frequently consults on statistical design and analysis of scientific research projects, and she has been involved in the formative and summative eval- uation of federally-funded STEM education grants since 2002. A particular focus of this work has been computational science, a discipline arising from the intersection of science, mathematics, and computer science, as well as the diffusion and adoption of STEM education innovations. Additional scholarly inter- ests include the history of statistics and representations of mathematics and statistics in popular culture, c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017
A&M University Delivering significant results in pivotal roles such as Sr. Consultant to high-profile clients, Sr. Project Manager directing teams, and Executive Leader of initiatives and programs that boost organizational effectiveness and optimize operations have been hallmarks of Dr. Wickliff’s career spanning more than 24 years with leaders in the oil & gas and semiconductor industries. As an expert in the areas of Executive Leadership and Team Development, Strategy Design & Execution, Supply Chain Optimization, Change Management, System Integration and LEAN Process Improvement (technical and business), Dr. Wickliff is passionate about Organizational Wellness and the Holistic Well- ness of
physical science in two different high schools before joining the faculty at CSU in 2004. At Cleveland State University, teaching and partnerships are the focus of Dr. Jackson’s efforts. Dr. Jackson has extensive experience in curriculum redesign within the teacher education programs and in STEM education. She is currently serving as Program Coordinator for Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA) and K-12 Foreign Language teacher licensure programs and teaches and supervises students in the AYA program for mathematics and science teachers. Dr. Jackson also is a co-principal investigator for several grants related to STEM education, teacher preparation, project-based instruction and computer science education. Dr. Jackson serves as
in the number ofstudents attending these sessions, important changes were made to the type of learningassessment. At first, the students were required to produce a portfolio related to their researchprojects that the librarians graded and to which they suggested ways of improvement. Thisevaluation method being time-consuming, it was changed to open-book exams. After a fewyears, the librarians decided to modify the assessment again to allow students to work on theirown projects. Moreover, a heterogeneous clientele posed some significant challenges. Forexample, the university has welcomed a growing international graduate student population thatdid not speak French. In response to these challenges and to institutional requests, the team
understand issues of diversity and inclusion in engineering. Specifically, she investigates how language influences who engages in the technical fields. She was recently awarded the Stanford DARE fellowship. Globally, she is part of the Galapagos research-practice partnership that seeks to improve the teaching of science for underserved communities through education for sustainability. Before coming to Stanford, she was a bilingual educator at Plano ISD. In Plano, she served in the Gifted and Talented Advisory Committee and the Elementary Curriculum Design team. Prior to starting her career in education, Greses was a project manager for engineering programs funded by the European nonprofits in the Caribbean. She holds a
. Thispaper resulted from the Fourth Future of Mechatronics and Robotics Education (FoMRE)Workshop held September 27-28, 2019 at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield,Michigan. This workshop was the final in a series of National Science Foundation (NSF)-supported academic and industrial workshops in a project that aims to define and promote theconcept of MRE as a distinct engineering discipline, build a community of MRE educators, andpromote diversity and inclusivity within the MRE community [2]. The project leaders write: “Our vision is that MRE will become one of the most impactful disciplines of engineering; attracting diverse and innovative students, graduating professional engineers who will design, develop, and
Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, in the Department of Mechanical & Indus- trial Engineering and the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (ILead). She completed her PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) studying product development decision-making during complex industry projects. Dr. Olechowski completed her BSc (Engineering) at Queen’s Univer- sity and her MS at MIT, both in Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Olechowski studies the processes and tools that teams of engineers use in industry as they design innovative new products. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Engineering Students and Group Membership: Patterns of Variation in
Paper ID #23334Adaptive Expertise: The Development of a Measurement InstrumentDr. Janna H. Ferguson, Northeastern University Dr. Ferguson designs assessments and analyzes data related to student learning and its relevance to stu- dent success. Focusing on how experiential learning and co-curricular education works in conjunction with traditional academic environments, Dr. Ferguson works to develop, plan, implement, and evaluate meaningful assessments across multiple learning environments and provides support for projects related to institutional assessment.Jennifer Lehmann, Northeastern UniversityDr. Yevgeniya V
existing UW study abroad infrastructure.Learning TheoryEngineering Rome incorporates project-based experiential learning, which has shown to be atype of active learning that is crucial for the development of an appreciation for lifelong learning.Lenschow14 explains that: “Project-based learning (PBL) is winning ground in industry and at a slower rate in universities and colleges. PBL is pedagogically based on constructivist learning in a setting represented by Kolb’s learning cycle. Kolb observed that students learn in four different ways: Kolb’s idea is that the cycle shall be repeated. The cycle is best started with concrete experience, proceeding to abstraction.”14The basic classroom premise of the course involves
-related projects in informal settings, focusing on learners as well as practitioners. Her main research interest lies in evaluating programs that hold the promise of enhancing the lives of traditionally underserved populations (children, parents, and communities).Marisa Wolsky, WGBH Educational Foundation Marisa Wolsky is an Executive Producer at WGBH Educational Foundation with over 20 years of ex- perience turning STEM content into entertaining and educational media for kids. Ms. Wolsky is the PI and Executive Producer for the NSF-funded environmental science series PLUM LANDING, a PBS KIDS digital project that uses animated webisodes, online games, hands-on science activities, and live- action videos—plus a curious