Collaboration, Experiential Learning, and Design ThinkingGiven the national and local significance of public infrastructure decline and current policydebates over how to fund replacement and repair, we developed a course that explicitly focusedon the problems with Syracuse’s aging wastewater system [24], [25]. In order to provide contextand relevance, we used a collaborative framework to create an experiential learning project inwhich student teams collaborated with local stakeholders to explore the real world challenges ofmaintaining wastewater systems in a resource-constrained city. In addition, we integrated adesign thinking process to engage students in empathy/ethics-based methods and approaches toproblem solving.Collaborative FrameworkThe course
, integrating sustainability and professional ethics into the engineering curriculum, and communication of science and engineering concepts to non-technical audiences.Dr. Marialuisa Di Stefano, Utah State University Marialuisa Di Stefano is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Utah State University, advancing research projects on bilingual education in New England and in Puerto Rico. She is an education researcher and advocates for historically marginalized groups in elementary education. Her research interest lies in bridging perspectives between transnational civic education, bilingual education, and STEM education, and how such intersections may lead to a more equitable education system. During the last 5 years, she worked
writing through specific practices” [3].Meaningful writing is the careful integration of writing, not merely “Informative writing to theteacher-as-examiner in the genre of a short-answer exam [which] does little to truly initiatestudents to the primary purposes and audiences in the writing of their disciplines” [7]. The initialbaseline of writing perceptions built in this work serves as a step to examine whether and howwriting might be incorporated into the NACOE curricula and can provide a model for others tofollow.Project Motivation and ApproachThis research project did not begin as an examination of writing in engineering. Rather, it beganas an investigation into the learning practices of two different communities the lead authoroperated in
. Thomas UniversityRebecca Ann Leininger, University of Saint Thomas I am an education student pursuing a degree and license in 5-8 general science and 9-12 life science. I am a member of the Playful Learning Lab and work on many projects through Ok Go Sandbox, with the Minnesota Children’s Museum as well as working on the STEPs engineering camp here at the University of Saint Thomas.Dr. AnnMarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas AnnMarie Thomas is a professor in the School of Engineering and the Opus Colluege of Business at the University of St. Thomas where she is the director of the UST Center for Engineering Education. Her research group, the Playful Learning Lab, focuses on engineering and design education for
placements are significant for shaping students' pre-professional identity. Research hasalso shown that participation in WIL provides opportunities for students to engage intransformative learning that shape professional identity formation (Trede, 2012). Bothfacilitating and impeding factors in implementing WIL have been studied (Choy & Delahaye,2011; Jackson, 2015; Patrick et al., 2008).Despite the amount of work carried out on the effect of WIL internships, there has beenscarce research on WIL internships implemented in a TNE situation. One such rare study wascarried out by Bilsland et al. (2019) on a group of business undergraduate alumni on thevalue of internship electives in a TNE project in Vietnam. WIL of French engineeringeducation has
, students must demonstrate a variety of skills, competencies, and attitudesto meet course outcomes, enabling a truly multidimensional learning experience.Learning is supported through lectures, guest speakers, case study discussions and activities, butalso through a major project in which student develop a system map of a complex problem.Examples of problems explored include responsible lithium mining in Chile, the transition toautomation in manufacturing, or improving transit access to underserved communities. Theemphasis is on problem definition rather than solution, giving students the opportunity to explorethe problem space in depth. Over the course of a semester, students work in teams to developsystems maps that incorporate both the technical
, leading its engineering study. Sheppard has contributed to significant educational projects, including the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education and the National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter). Her industry experience spans Detroit’s Big Three: Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler. At Stanford, she has served as faculty senate chair, associate vice provost for graduate education, founder of and adviser to MEwomen, and leads the Designing Education Lab (DEL), which aims to revolutionize engineering education. Her achievements have earned her numerous honors, such as Stanford’s Walter J. Gores Award and the American Society for Engineering Education’s Chester F. Carlson and
school students participated in a week-long summer camp thatfocused on electrical and computer engineering (ECE) concepts and practices. The five-daysummer camp consisted of hands-on activities, tours of different laboratories in ECE disciplines,and a group project that spanned the whole week where students built circuits using theSparkFun Inventor’s kit. During the group activity, the students were organized into eightgroups, and each group was mentored by an undergraduate mentor who facilitated thecollaborative hands-on activities. The middle school students completed validated and reliablepre and post-surveys adapted from the Student Attitudes Toward STEM (S-STEM) Survey andthe Group Work Skills Questionnaire Manual. The S-STEM survey is
, established new models of study abroad including co-op and research abroad and established meaningful connection for research and attraction of funded international graduate students. Maria started working at Texas A&M in 2005 as Assistant Director for Latin American Programs and in 2009 she was promoted to Program Manager for South America in the same office. During her time at the Office for Latin America Programs she created, managed and developed projects to enhance the presence of Texas A&M University in Latin American and to support in the internationalization of the education, research, and outreach projects of the university. She was charged with the development and implementation of a strategic plan for
to Foster Global Competence via Interdisciplinary LearningAbstractABET accreditation for engineering and technology programs expects that students consider andtake professional responsibility for the impact of public health, safety, and welfare, as well asglobal, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors in engineering decisions. Toaddress these objectives, the engineering professor, Dr. Yanjun Yan, taught three types ofcourses in the past: (1) an on-campus, first-year seminar course in project-based learning forengineering and technology students; (2) a faculty-led trip offering a single engineering course in2018; and (3) multidisciplinary co-led faculty trips with a sports management professor in
Paper ID #38531Biologically Inspired Design For High School Engineering Students (Workin Progress)Dr. Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Meltem Alemdar is Associate Director and Principal Research Scientist at Georgia Institute of Tech- nology’s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC). Her research focuses on improving K-12 STEM education through research on curriculum development, teacher pro- fessional development, and student learning in integrated STEM environments. Dr. Alemdar is currently PI and co-PI on various NSF funded projects. Her expertise includes program
groups in our faculty.[6]The program utilizes a hierarchical “badging” (recognition) system (e.g., bronze and silver) to rec-ognize degrees of dedication toward increasing diversity in engineering. These badges are intendedto acknowledge institutions that pledge themselves to ADRP’s goals of continuous improvementin engineering diversity and inclusion projects. The purpose of ADRP is to promote DEI by re-viewing DEI commitments from engineering colleges as well as their goals and progress overtime. Reviews are conducted by Deans who are active in ASEE and all institutions accepted intothe program. The program utilizes “badges” to recognize degrees of dedication toward increas-ing diversity in engineering. These badges are intended to acknowledge
Paper ID #38661Supporting the Development of Professional Competencies and EngineeringIdentity at ScaleDr. John H. Callewaert, University of Michigan John Callewaert is Director of Strategic Projects in the Office of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, College of Engineering, University of Michigan. He previously served as a program director with the University of Michigan’s Graham SustainCassandra Sue Ellen Jamison, University of Michigan Cassandra (Cassie) Jamison is an Assistant Professor in the Experiential Engineering Education Depart- ment at Rowan University (Glassboro, NJ). Her research interests
, retention, project-based learning, and cognitive models of problem-solving.Mrs. Catherine Hendricks Belk, Clemson University Catherine Belk is a doctoral student in the Engineering and Science Education department at Clemson University. She received her B.A. degree in Religion and my B.S. degree in Physics from High Point University in 2012. In 2014 she received her M.S. degreeDr. Katie Evans, Houston Baptist University Dr. Katie Evans is the Dean of the College of Science and Engineering at Houston Baptist University. She is also Professor Emerita of Mathematics at Louisiana Tech University. Dr. Evans serves the Grand Challenges Scholars Program, founded by the NationalDr. Mitzi Desselles, Louisiana Tech University
Engineering Exchange for Social Justice (ExSJ) framework,which situates community-based engineering projects as exchanges rather than services andholds community partnerships as a key component to this work. The shift in language is criticalbecause it works to dismantle the imperialist, white-centered, patriarchal notions of what itmeans for engineers to engage with “the community” [38]. The authors note, “The term serviceconnotes a one-directional flow of ideas, resources, and expertise from engineers to communityrecipients” [38, p. 2], while “exchange connotes equal partnership, and a bidirectional flow ofideas, resources, ways of knowing and being, and expertise” [38, p.2]. Also, ExSJ pushes againstthe dominant mindset that engineering is a
earned her Master of Education degree from Notre Dame in 2019 while teaching middle school science. She has collaborated with faculty in the Center for STEM on engineering research for several years, most recently leading an undergraduate research lab on early childhood engineering research. In the Center, she also supports other research projects and undergraduate labs on topics of high school science pedagogy and student engagement in science.Annie DouglassJulie Allen ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Family Voices: Learning from Families with Preschool-Age Children from Historically Marginalized Communities to Expand our Vision of Engineering (Work in Progress) Over the
Tech and a Professor in the Department of Engineering Education where she has also served in key leadership positions. Dr. Matusovich is recognized for her research and leadership related to graduate student mentoring and faculty development. She won the Hokie Supervisor Spotlight Award in 2014, received the College of Engineering Graduate Student Mentor Award in 2018, and was inducted into the Virginia Tech Academy of Faculty Leadership in 2020. Dr. Matusovich has been a PI/Co-PI on 19 funded research projects including the NSF CAREER Award, with her share of funding being nearly $3 million. She has co-authored 2 book chapters, 34 journal publications, and more than 80 conference papers. She is recognized for her
contentclarifications. Lab periods are used for online laboratory exercises and analysis, project check-ins, and periodic reflection. The labs contain pre-lab assignments and in-lab exercises. Pre-labshelp students prepare for in-the-lab brainstorming. The in-the-lab work includes watching avideo of the lab components, brainstorming the solutions, watching the lab video conducted bythe faculty, and doing a group analysis of the results. The learning outcomes intended for theonline labs are the same as in-person labs. Occasionally, a few minutes are allocated forreflection during lab periods aimed at increasing inclusion and a sense of belonging for allstudents.The one offering of the online labs is compared to two offerings of in-person labs, one precedingand
concepts related to the engineering habits, practices, and knowledge are explicitly taught and assessed. 2. Determining additional areas of opportunity to address the missing engineering concepts. 3. Creating more intentional areas for integrating engineering concepts within biology and chemistry courses. 4. Creating vertical maps for engineering units and projects to ensure the engineering concepts are addressed over time. 5. Developing instructional materials during common teacher planning times using the EPMs to address all of the core concepts for engineering learning.In order to analyze their current curriculum and to identify where concepts related to the threedimensions of the framework were
student strengths.The realityBefore the first year of the project began, 1301 was added to the university’s core curriculum andmade available to all first-year engineering students. Students from civil engineering, computerscience, electrical engineering, engineering innovation and leadership, industrial engineering,metallurgical and materials engineering, and mechanical engineering enrolled in 1301 andparticipated in the program. Additionally, three sections (approximately 80 students) of 1301were offered during the fall semester. During the spring semester, one section of 1301 and onesection of 1402 (approximately 62 students combined) were offered. Enrollment in 1402 wasonly available to students whose declared major was in the piloting
, whicharguably have more daily use than their calculus or physics skills which might not appear to have as muchuse in daily life. Reflection.The next idea that was covered was reflection. The individuals that chose to shareabout this idea had fairly similar comments. Reflection gave people time to think about “how am Ipositively contributing to society and how can I use engineering to positively contribute to society(Skipping Orange).” An example of the most notable projects being a wind turbine project that was givenas an assignment in a reflection session and again during a class. In the first case, students were asked todetermine which areas on a plot would be the most ethical to place an anchor to not disturb thecommunity, and then the second
and long-term interest. Another custom-solution is a project in the state of Mississippi where Jing, et al.[14] analyzed a summer STEM camp program to cultivate STEM interest in students from aminority high school. The effect is promising because it increases the probability that theprogram’s students would choose a career in engineering. Finally, a biotechnology researchexperience aimed at African-American high school students in Georgia yielded success as theoutreach program improved students’ college readiness for STEM careers [15]. These findingsare significant because they satisfy the possible concern that minority-students are not asinvolved or exposed to STEM resources [16]. We discuss this further in the next section.Motivations and
Research Scientist at the Institute for Innovation in Development, En- gagement, and Learning Systems (IDEALS), a professional learning and research hub within the Johns Hopkins University School of Education. Dr. Kouo received her PhD in Special Education with an em- phasis in severe disabilities and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from the University of Maryland at College Park. She is passionate about both instructional and assistive technology, as well as Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and utilizing inclusive practices to support all students. Dr. Kouo is cur- rently engaged in multiple research projects that involve multidisciplinary collaborations in the field of engineering, medicine, and education, as well
of Public Policy at Georgetown University, Washington, DC. She is involved in projects in the intersection of education, data mining, machine learning, ethics, and fairness. Her research interests include data mining, recommender systems, predictive models within educational contexts, and the fairness concerns that arise from their use. Her goal is to help students succeed using data and machine learning models.Joaquin Molto, Florida International University Joaquin Molto is a Florida International University student who has earned his B.S. in Computer Science with a Minor in Mathematical Sciences. He is currently pursuing his M.S. in Computer Science and is passionate about Software Engineering, AI, and Machine
curriculum.Design PrinciplesThe SCoPE curriculum incorporates several design features to ensure students deepened theirunderstanding of engineering design and the problems engineers may address.Coherence. Curriculum coherence is critical for building students’ abilities to engage inthree-dimensional instruction to explain phenomena and solve problems [25]. One way to buildcoherent curriculum materials is through Project-Based Learning (PBL), which focusesinstruction on a problem to solve or question to investigate. PBL is predicated upon astudent-centered learning environment and has been shown to increase science and mathlearning, even among students from historically underrepresented groups [26]. SCoPE is a PBLunit that requires students to apply ideas
lectures, such as operations research, game theory, and nuclear science. Studentsare free to choose similar topics that are not listed.As with the WWII course, the assignments follow the topics discussed during the EngineeringGraphics course. Being an engineering course, the context of these assignments is different.Engineering Graphics teaches students how to create, display, and interpret designs withinstandard engineering contexts, particularly in orthographic projections and detailed drawings.The overarching purpose and intent of Engineering Graphics are to communicate ideas anddesigns graphically. The problem-solving assignments provide students with a written means todo this. While not being related to a specific time period like WWII, the
#DancingRocketScientist delivers her inspirational testimony internationally, and works as an operations project management consultant for multiple non-profit STEM Education organizations.Darren . Lipomi ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 WIP: Approaches to pairing proactive advising and teaching students how to learnIntroductionThe mission of the Inclusion Diversity Excellence Achievement (IDEA) Engineering StudentCenter at UC San Diego’s Jacobs School of Engineering is to promote equity, community, andsuccess for all engineering students at the University from admission through graduation. TheAcademic Achievement Program (AAP) originally focused on academic performance
2000, he worked as an adjunct faculty and a research staff of the Web Handling Research Center, supported by a consortium of American companies. He previously worked at Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute characterizing flow-induced vibration and thermo-fluids prob- lems of nuclear power plant components, mainly related to the safety of pressurized-water reactors. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Graduate Curriculum in Mechatronics and Robotics: Development and Implementation Challenges for Engineering TechnologyThe US Department of Labor projects an increase in the number of engineers in the USA from1.68 million to 1.82 million by
Paper ID #32556Investigating Potential Gender Differences in First-Year EngineeringStudents’ Academic Motivation and Homework Submission BehaviorMiss Cara Mawson, Rowan University Cara is a graduate student pursuing her Ph.D. in Experiential Engineering Education (ExEEd) at Rowan University. Her research focuses on the relationship between gamification and motivation in undergrad- uate engineering students. Previously she earned a B.S. in Physics where she performed research in biophysics, astrophysics, and cosmology. In addition, she has taught science, computer science, and technology through Project Lead The Way at a
modeling, project based engineering design, and robotics in manufacturing.James R. McCusker, Wentworth Institute of Technology James R. McCusker is an Associate Professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology in the Department of Electrical Engineering. Since joining Wentworth in 2010, he has been heavily involved with an array of interdisciplinary design courses that range from introductory to capstone courses.Prof. Lynette Panarelli, Wentworth Institute of Technology Lynette Panarelli is an Associate Professor of Interior Design at Wentworth Institute of Technology. She teaches across the curriculum with a special interest in technology and healthcare design. Before arriving at Wentworth ten years ago, Lynette