Public Schools, where he has been president, chaired the 2020 Strategic Plan, and served as the district’s legislative liaison. He also serves on advisory committees and boards for several local and national orga- nizations, including Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Midwestern Higher Education Compact, TEDxDayton (license holder and co-chair), ThinkTV Public Broadcasting, and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Com- munity Partnership Leadership Council. Sean has published and presented extensively on the impact of higher education, collaboration, civic engagement, and talent retention, and has also conducted research for the Kettering Foundation on the economic and civic missions of regionally based colleges and
. As part ofthis group, I regularly train men, both on- and off-campus, to better serve as gender equity allies.I am a member of the Commission on the Status of Women Faculty, a committee that works todevelop and enhance gender-equitable policies at North Dakota State University. I am primaryauthor of a series of broadly distributed advocacy tips, have participated in a national webinar onengaging male faculty as gender equity allies, and have given several conference presentationson the same topics. Additionally, I currently serve on the planning committee for the NSF-funded project Transforming Undergraduate Education in Engineering (TUEE), which has thegoal of enhancing women participation and success in engineering programs.Dr. Holmes: I
establish peer/mentor relationships.Students receive a paid 2-week research skills workshop, followed by 8-10 weeks of researchtraining as a full-time UMB employee during the summer.24Promoting early engagement for community college students in STEM research, the Internshipsin Nanosystems Science, Engineering, and Technology (INSET) program, is held at theUniversity of California at Santa Barbara, a tier-one research university. Similar to the SCCOREprogram goals, INSET provides research opportunities to increase retention and degreecompletion. Unlike bridge programs that were researched, the INSET program involvescommunity college faculty in all aspects of program planning and implementation of theprogram. The faculty from the four community
, 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
instructors.Active distance learning environments typically capitalize on high-speed Internet connectionsusing televised lectures and demonstrations via satellite connections, video streaming, orconferencing applications. Typical streaming, collaboration, and conferencing applicationsinclude Adobe Connect Pro, MSN Messenger, Yugma, iPod/iPad, Google Chat, Skype,Facebook, YouTube, and others are typically utilized in the on-line teaching environment4.Couse Delivery Methodologies 1. Synchronous/real-time lectures Planning, designing, and implementing active learning in a distance education environment is similar to those activities for traditional classes except that planning for courses without face- to-face contact makes the design process particularly
property protection protocols is important. If there isany risk involved in the study, it should be made clear at this point. Furthermore, number ofparticipants, and type of participants should be made clear. Information regarding incentivesoffered to participate in the study should be communicated. Fixing an appointment to meet basedon availability of the interviewee. This process can take up to few weeks to a few months,followed with multiple email or call exchange. It is better to keep account of delays due toestablishing contact. Page 26.753.7Travel Plans All the researchers travelling for data collection need to get a specific visa
various locations near Utrecht, where the studentsstayed while in the Netherlands. The next day was a travel day from Utrecht to Freiburg,Germany, and the final three days were held in Freiburg.The course was targeted to upper level undergraduate students and graduate students due to thespecialized nature of the material. In particular, the course was designed for civil engineeringstudents; however, the course was also open to those studying urban planning, policy, and health Page 26.152.3sciences. A total of five students participated in the pilot program, the majority of which werecivil engineering majors. Students were graded based on their
need in their ICTworkforce. Additionally, independent research by industry trade groups such as the InformationTechnology Association of America (ITAA)5 and the Society for Information Management(SIM)6 shows that for American ICT workers to remain competitive, they must offer skill setsbeyond the basic knowledge of a specific IT discipline.BATEC’s IT Workforce Skills Study notes that the industries they surveyed consider technicalskills as important as ever to the technicians they plan to hire. Employers note, however, that thesuccessful candidates will be those workers who possess employability skills, especially critical Page 26.168.3thinking
providing scholarships to communitycollege transfer students; providing support services including peer tutors, conferences, lectures,presentations, and career planning workshops; and increasing student engagement in college- anduniversity-wide activities that contribute to persistence.This paper details the process of development and implementation of a systems approach toevaluation, where the assumption is that our program is itself lodged in a larger system withvarious stakeholder interests and desired outcomes. The assessment plan was created by usinglogic and pathway models that relate activities in the ASPIRE Program to short term, mediumterm, and long term outcomes. The assessment plan further identifies how activities supportoutcomes and
initiative started. There were suggestions to do mini-conferences,bring in nationally-known speakers in the area, or have campus meetings to discussteaching topics. Little action was taken.At the annual ASEE Campus meeting in October, 2010, a committee was formed underthe title of ‘ASEE Dissemination Group’ and given a charge to develop an engineering-education based event, which could be a seminar, workshop, or discussion. Fourcommittee members met to make definite plans. The committee first decided that ourmain considerations would be that presentations should come from College ofEngineering faculty, to help ensure that the topics and discussion pertain to engineering,engineering technology, math and physics, and that all presentations should
components and made them available for returningstudents as well as the new ones. The robotics project, which had become very popular withstudents, was refined and diversified to include two sequential years of activities and challenges.This enhancement provided increased opportunity for our students to diversify their design andprogramming skills.The paper presents and analyzes the results of the second year of the new edition of the programand describes the long term plans to continue the program with support from other fundingsources.Brief History of the ProgramThe EDGE Program was started in 20031 and initially was intended to continue the work startedin the established San Antonio Pre-freshman Engineering Program (PREP) 2 with a more
typically done through reviews and approvalfrom stakeholders. The life-cycle process is divided into phases to allow the development teamto assess their progress, estimate system and project performance, and plan the next deliverable.In addition, the division allows stakeholders and decision makers to assess management andtechnical progress. Like the system process models, many life-cycle processes are developed andimplemented by different organizations for their respective projects.1, 7-9 Page 26.567.3 Verification &
was credible to students because of practitioner involvement.The learning outcomes are summarized below, and example photos of students completing theseoutcomes are shown in Figure 1. Ability to perform these outcomes was required for all sevenenrolled students: four undergraduates, two first-semester masters students, and one doctoralstudent (note that the enrolled students were among the best of the MSU materials program).This ability could be developed through this course or already be possessed by the student (e.g.doctoral student had proficiency in many of these outcomes at the beginning of the course). 1. Read background information on asphalt durability. 2. Develop a test plan. 3. Determine needed raw materials and obtain samples
peer evaluations, and leading teamwork training sessions. She is currently conducting research on team learning processes in engineering student project teams. Additionally, she has co-developed a framework for measuring and in- terpreting an array of team dynamics. An online assessment tool has been created based on this framework which allows teams to diagnose and improve the ”health” of their team. She is passionate about her area of research and plans to continue conducting research on factors that contribute to effective teamwork.Dr. Tom O’Neill, University of Calgary Tom is a Professor of Industrial/Organizational Psychology and leading expert in the areas of team dy- namics, virtual teams, conflict management
communication skills. Future plans to evaluate theeffectiveness of the case studies in terms of learning outcomes, as well as plans to evaluate it inundergraduate architectural engineering training are also presented. 1. Introduction:Teaching a design course is challenging and differentiates from fundamental courses at different level.The fundamental courses are based on specific laws (first law of thermodynamics, heat transfer equation,radiosity technique, and so on). The textbooks usually include a large number of examples for each topic,where students use as a reference to solve their home works and exams, through memorization,understanding and application. Design courses need more analysis and evaluation, since the problems areopen-ended and
gasifier design in resource limited environments, the team is working inter-nationally with Ahmadu Bello University and the National Research Institute for ChemicalTechnology in Zaria, Nigeria. This enhances the education of US students by providing experi-ences with a transnational collaborative team.In this paper we will present technical aspects surrounding development of a number of newlearning cartridges, both low-cost vacuformed models already fabricated and classroom tested Page 26.1155.3and those in the planning stages including a Solid Works image and COMSOL model of a newsimplified Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger and the Biomass cartridge
Page 26.1186.5enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Groups of multinational engineering students fromthe two schools carried out a project of developing an executable ERP system using variousdistributed collaboration tools. Findings from this experience are discussed and other on-goingefforts are described in this paper.Dorneich, et al. 10 report on "The design and implementation of a learning collaboratory, thework focuses on collaborative learning processes, and the idea of a collaboratory as a virtualspace for work. The paper describes a design process to support the development and use ofcollaborative learning technologies. It integrates methods and concepts from cognitive systemsengineering, theories of learning and instruction
simulations lessen theslow response time of traditional grading.Introductory level classes are described by Koenig[7], that help develop and reinforce basicreasoning skills that are critical in carrying out projects, designs, and experiments later on inSTEM coursework. These classroom exercises are designed so that they scale up in difficulty.Hixon[4] calls this a “spiral curriculum,” and appears to be very useful with engineering designprojects.Our FYE plan is based in part on implementing these experiential learning methods inconjunction with the retention strategies developed by the ECSEL coalition, Kalonji &Gretchen[6]. The FYE is only the first year of a complete four year plan for increasing studentretention. The FYE transitions in the
practices in science.Dr. Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Julia M. Williams is Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assess- ment & Professor of English at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Her research areas include technical communication, assessment, accreditation, and the development of change management strategies for fac- ulty and staff. Her articles have appeared in the Journal of Engineering Education, International Journal of Engineering Education, IEEE Transaction on Professional Communication, and Technical Communi- cation Quarterly, among others.Dr. Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr. Matusovich is an Assistant Professor and Assistant
development and training opportunities for faculty and staff across SUNY’s 64- campus system. CPD programs and services are targeted toward campus administration and leadership, faculty and instructional support staff, and IT staff. As Director, Kim provides overall leadership for the center, including strategic planning, new program development, campus relationship management, and partnership development with training vendors. At SUNY Kim is also leading the Campus Partnerships for the implementation of Open SUNY in support of SUNY’s Strategic Plan, The Power of SUNY. Prior to joining the SUNY in 2009, Kim spent 18 years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, her last po- sition as Director of Academic Outreach Programs
students to the different demos presented by the companies,Suffolk staff and students, and to in general help run the event. Evaluations of the event wereobtained from both the companies and the student participants, who were overall satisfied with italthough they had a few suggestions for its improvement, such as having more hands-onactivities and having more contact time between the high school students and Suffolk EEstudents as well as more contact time with the industry exhibitors.IntroductionThis paper discusses Power Engineering Day run by Suffolk University’s ABET-accreditedElectrical Engineering (EE) program, which was held the day after final exams in the spring of2014, and which is planned to be an annual event. In it, we will discuss
agricultural and biological engineering at MSU. James is also the Adjunct Director for training and instruction in the professional services department at ABET. In this role, Warnock oversees the development, planning, production and implementation of the ABET Program Assessment Workshops, IDEAL and the assessment webinar series. He also directs activities related to the workshop facilitator training and professional development. Page 26.1274.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Promoting Engineering Identity through a Pre-Semester
,implement, and communicate solutions to their problems. This synthesis of skills is a criticallearning outcome of the capstone course, as it provides students with an understanding of thework they will be doing when they graduate.There are a variety resources that describe the topics covered and desired outcomes of capstonedesign courses. Surveys of capstone instructors 1-3 show that instructors teach a wide range ofsubjects, including oral communications, teamwork, project planning, and ethics, among manyother aspects of engineering design. Moreover, the Engineering Profile 4, developed using datafrom both industry practitioners and design faculty, highlights the importance of bothprofessional and technical skills, describing engineering roles
engineering or technology. A National Association for Researchand Teaching article provides an overview of engineering education to date, and the stepsnecessary for successful integration of engineering in the new NGSS. 2 They suggest a need formore training and new instructional resources to provide opportunities to engage students inSTEM learning; however they caution that “effective, equitable, and accessible teaching andlearning” require “careful planning and implementation”.There have been several nation-wide engineering curriculum program (Engineering isElementary (EiE), Project Lead the Way (PLTW), Lego Engineering, etc.) as well as university-led initiatives in local schools3,4,5 which have brought engineering to K-12 students
to thirty. This response rate suggests that the survey respondents represented anaverage population of businesses attending a career fair.The survey posed four questions. First, how would employers describe the need toconsider sustainability in their long-term planning? As illustrated in Figure 9, 47% chosethe “extremely important” category, 40% “important,” 13% “neutral” and 0% “notimportant.” The majority of the employers recognized the importance of sustainability,which could be compared with those in earlier surveys in the United Kingdom,20-21 andare consistent with the trend that sustainability is gradually being integrated intocorporate strategies in order to remain competitive.22-23 Figure 9. Need to consider
) using the required tools and set the machine in operation and (ii) record the necessary observations as planned in the design stage. 3. Analyzing the Data: Analyzing the data starts with proving the validity of the method of analysis. Then follow the rough idea developed in the design stage to analyze the data using mathematical tools for finding out the desired process characteristics or responses. This may lead to establishing characteristics using the results 4. Interpret the Data: To draw conclusions from the findings of the analysis.2.4 Instructional Materials and ActivitiesThe instructional method used, comprises of the three components (i) pre-class guidedlearning (ii) in-class discussion and
disregard criteria of functionality or feasibility, opting instead to repurpose craftmaterials in imaginary ways (e.g., “laser beams”) or focus on using the “right”vocabulary terms (e.g. “hexagon” and “rhombus”)23. We have noticed these differencesemerge within and across groups and change dynamically as students interact in theirlocal environment: in one moment, students may evaluate their solution for clients’needs, and in another, they may fill out a planning worksheet with little research orforethought, instead focusing on how they will be evaluated. The variations in students’abilities in the literature and within our project have raised many research questions forus, mainly in understanding the dynamics of student engagement and what has
Engineering. He is also a faculty member in the Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine and the Graduate Program of Neurobiology and Behavior at the University of Washington. In addition to performing basic neuroscience research, Eric works with other neuroscientists and classroom teachers to develop educational materials to help K-12 students learn about the brain.Dr. Laura J Collins, Center for Research and Learning Dr. Laura Collins, from the Center for Research and Learning, has extensive experience of over 20 years in program evaluation and research. Her work includes proposal design, evaluation and research plan- ning, needs assessment, data collection, both qualitative and quantitative analysis, and tailored
. The possibility that children have a nurturing space toplay and learn through football went from possibility to an afternoon soccer camp forchildren. Page 26.89.6The next step to make possibility happen is to enroll people into possibility and together workon a project. The newly declared possibility is shared with others in a way that inspires themand enrolls them into this possibility. Inspired by this possibility, people gather to brainstorma project, event, program or initiative. Teams are formed, a plan is laid out, and people getinto action driven and motivated by possibility.2.3.3 The steps to create possibilityThere are six steps to
mindsets. We encourage them to embrace the state of struggle that exists on thespectrum of learning new material rather than taking it as a sign that they should giveup. We cultivate a more profound sense of responsibility in the students for their owneducation. For instance, during the last day of the intensive, students complete and sign aformal-looking document titled, “My Personal Contract for Success in Math 4 andBeyond,” and supply eight things they will do as part of their study plan for the upcomingsemester. Some of the study plans include, “I will ask for help when I need it,” “I will notgive up,” “I will have fun,” I will become a PREP TA after next semester.”For both the Energy Academy and the PREP intensive, each four hour day included