separate because it gives us time to focus on the project separately from the lecture stuff.”B. Challenges Stated in Students Feedback: Student feedback acknowledges the uniquechallenges of navigating cultural norms, highlighting the dynamic and enriching nature of theexperience. “The organization of the class could have been a bit better at times. During the trip we really never had much of an idea what was going on due to the itinerary constantly changing. This was not necessarily Dr. XXX's fault though, as we learned that changing plans last minute is culturally normal in the Middle East.”Suggestions for enhanced communication between the lecture and lab professors have surfaced asa valuable lesson from the initial implementation of this course
emphasized in the traditionalcurriculum. Student reflection and exit survey data examined student learning experiences alongwith the challenges of implementing skills they have learned. Students described the benefits oflearning an effective socially engaged design process to plan their projects, engaging withstakeholders to gather important information regarding their needs, learning recommendedpractices in idea generation, and creating prototypes before coding. On the other hand, studentsdescribed perceived challenges including lacking experience in socially engaged design skillsthat may impact their ability to implement skills from the workshops effectively, identifying andconnecting with stakeholders who could provide meaningful information, and
, 2024 Novel Approach Designing Interview Protocols with Generative Large Language Models to Study Mental Models and Engineering DesignAbstractThis paper describes the use of AI to support the initial development of an interview protocoldesigned to elicit engineering students’ mental models of socio-ecological-technological systems(SETs) and how these models influence their design decisions. The protocol was created for astudy that addresses the need to prepare engineering students to design sustainable solutionssuitable for a world afflicted by climate change. Three frameworks informed the creation of theprotocol: (1) mental models theory, (2) theory of planned behavior, and (3) social-ecological
: They must decide which goals to prioritize because they simply do nothave the working memory to accomplish everything at once. In an assessment context, writingnatural language and codes are potentially even more similar: both are done in response to aprompt that sets out expectations for the text to be produced, are evaluated according to specificcriteria and, if the required text is sufficiently complex, students are likely to create plans forproduction that they then execute. Drawing from research on keystroke log analysis of naturallanguage writing, we ask the research question: how do task complexity and characteristics relateto student programming process and performance? Fairness is a central concern of this researchas well. To what
Seaperch programaligned with the department's interests, and a plan for collaboration was put forth.The county’s involvement occurred in two parts. 1. Develop a challenge that would be relevant to solving current environmental problems that are occurring in the same area where the campers live. 2. Assess success and provide support during the completed project demonstration.A presentation consisting of information pertaining to the challenge was developed by PWC. Itincluded information about the important roles freshwater mussels have in their environments,several engaging videos, an outline of our goal, and the parameters of the challenge. Informationwas provided at an accessible level and was engaging enough to have campers excited
pursuing graduate education was discussed in the interviews (Figure 4). When asked if they planned on pursuing graduate level education, nine participants indicated yes, one participant indicated that they were unsure, and one participant indicated that they were not interested in pursuing graduate education. When asked if they planned on pursuing future research opportunities, all eleven participants indicated that they would be pursuing more research opportunities in the future (Figure 4). When asked if the altREU program provided an accurate representation of the research process, all seven participants indicated that they felt the altREU program accurately represented research (Figure 4). This question was added during the
Paper ID #43816Development of an Innovation Corps-Modelled Bioengineering Course to PromoteEntrepreneurial Engagement Among Undergraduate StudentsAmanda Walls, University of ArkansasThomas Hudnall McGehee, University of Arkansas Thomas ”Hud” McGehee is an undergraduate student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. While Hud’s primary research focus is on nanocomposite biomaterials for orthopedic applications, engineering education prevails as another area of interest. Hud plans to pursue higher education by utilizing his engineering background in his future career in veterinary medicine via research and development in
wassubmitted and awarded to enable the ESP to support additional students at FCC and enable themto take longer than the planned completion time of two years to finish their pre-transfer courses.The supplemental funding impact also extended to support scholars at the local four-yearuniversity, California State University-Fresno (CSU-F), where the majority of scholars transferred.DemographicsFCC is two-year, Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native AmericanPacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) located in Fresno, California. The city of Fresnois one of the most racially and ethnically diverse areas in California. Of the more than 500,000residents of Fresno, many face challenges of concentrated poverty [1], with 30.0
resources – programfunding, lab and classroom space, equipment, software, etc. New programs must also buildawareness and connections with the local community, industry, and government to attractstudents, offer meaningful learning experiences, and build job placement pipelines. In addition,they must ensure they conform with and enhance the educational mission of the colleges they arepart of. While this can impose limiting curricular constraints, it can also be seen as anopportunity to develop a unique educational product. In 2013, Saint Vincent College (a smallcollege with a strong liberal arts and sciences focus) initiated a four-year bachelor's degree inengineering science after several years of planning. In the decade since that time, the
integrating parts, creating codes for Arduino microcontroller, and run their systems using samplecoding. After being exposed to hardware and software, they used a system featuring a 3D printedstructural substrate emulating a power plant with an electric/battery powered heater, temperature andpressure sensors, and LED lights changing intensity based on temperature levels, where they canautomate the system and shut down the plant to avoid issues.Educators in the region (approximately within 90 miles radius of Denton, TX) were contacted earlyin summer for proper planning, and points of contacts included school principals or science teachersUNT recently collaborated with during previous UNT summer camps. They were provided with aflyer describing the
purposes of soliciting feedback from others in our region. MethodologyFirst, for the benefit of the students, our faculty instructors engage with area industry by organizingclass field trips to chemical engineering industrial facilities and also bringing industry speakers tothe students. Our department strives to provide separate field trips to area industry sites for eachyear in the students’ academic career, and plans these visits for different classes that cover all levels Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference WestTexasA&MUniversity,Canyon,TX Copyright 2024, American Society for Engineering
was part of the planning committee for the environmental engineeringprogram).”By 2009 or so, faculty could see the need and the potential for an official, standalone college ofengineering. Proposals were created for degrees in mechanical, civil, and electrical engineering(“the holy grail,” as one long-time faculty member put it) plus the official creation of a Collegeof Engineering. The then-UGA president (and BAE Dept head) waited for the right time politi-cally to present these proposals to the state of Georgia’s Board of Regents. Finally, in late 2010,these proposals were approved. The Board of Regents vote was tied 8-8, so the Board Chairmade the deciding vote. Ironically enough, this person was a Georgia Tech grad and caught someflak for
insaneramblings of a madman,” as well as to Dr. Rohit Dua for his ever-present mentorship.References[1] MIT OpenCourseWare, "Lec 1 | MIT 6.450 Principles of Digital Communications I, Fall 2006," 28 April 2009. [Online]. Available: https://tinyurl.com/4wsauunpNathaniel Van Devender will graduate in 2024 with a BS in Electrical Engineering. He plans towork in the Electrical Power industry for his career but favors a myriad of other disciplines ashobbies. He has been overheard saying “the day I stop learning is the day that I die.”Michael Hardesty is a first-generation college student and will be graduating in spring of 2024with a BS in Electrical Engineering, a Computer Engineering minor, and an Automation minor.He is currently working at John Deere
financial burden for transfer students, as they must pay additionaltuition and expenses.Because transfer students comprise approximately half of the CPP student population, thisproject, BRIDGE (Bridging Institutions to Decrease Gaps in Engineering Education, 2023-2026)funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), focuses on success for engineering transferstudents from three partnering institutions: Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC), Citrus College,and Victor Valley College, by establishing mutually beneficial collaborations and applying threeelements: recruitment activities, retention activities, and faculty development activities.Planned Major Activities for the BRIDGE ProjectThe BRIDGE project plans three primary categories of activities.1
usability of the modules. However, the students were very engaged and exceled. Theycontributed insightful ideas in discussions that shaped module content, worked well in theirinterdisciplinary teams to iteratively redesign modules based on feedback, refined learningobjectives, and contributed not only to their groups but to the class. Throughout the process,students learned about each other’s own research which is beneficial in growing one’s networkand establishing future collaborations.While there were many positives in the course, there were also areas of improvement whichcould be incorporated by anyone planning to include this structure in a course. In spring 2022,students were initially confused about how to begin; so, in fall 2023, we added
teaching.They were still developing their teaching approach as of fall 2023 and adopted most of theprovided curriculum into the early weeks of their intervention section, implementing theprovided worksheets with minimal modifications for the topics that aligned with their courseoutcomes. Work with the models constituted a significant fraction of classroom time for the firstthird of the quarter, implementing four activities in the first three weeks. Instructor A made someadjustments later in the term in response to student feedback regarding the amount of class timedevoted to activities, ultimately implementing two activities (out of three originally planned)over the middle five weeks of the term.Instructor A taught with the models again in winter 2024
respective engineering disciplines, and their interests in sustainability topicsto address the challenges. The three chosen project topics were: • Growing & Greening: Enriching the City of London Using Rooftop Gardens • Transit & Living for a Kind and Sustainable London • Sustainable Development in London Using Local Climate ZonesThe sustainability plans were developed as recommendations to the City of London and werepresented to the Directors in the Environment and Infrastructure Division, and Acting Mayor ofthe City of London. The learning experience demonstrated an opportunity for knowledgesharing, engagement with stakeholders, mentorship by experts, collaboration in teamenvironments, transdisciplinary thinking and
came prepared to discuss the module content,regardless of whether they overtly responded to the questions in the forum, it seemed to be areasonable decision to eliminate the “mandatory” nature of the forum post activity. This wasreinforced by participants’ feedback that indicated they saw these written posts as “make work”tasks.To better serve the needs of the GTA participants, the Nature of Learning module (T1M2) inthe original professor PD program was divided into two parts. Part A focused on lessonintroduction and the first 5 minutes whereas Part B emphasized lesson planning and creatingeffective learning outcomes. It should be noted that the concept of a lesson plan and a lessonplan template were provided in the program orientation session
it and implementing it in the right way... it can also be ... a172 barrier... for students... But I think, when done and used and implemented173 correctly, I think there is a huge possibility for technology to be helpful.”174 Interactive Digital Tools - For this study, interactive digital tools are digital tools that adapt to175 and/or provide personalized information to students based on the information that they input.176 Many of the tools discussed were degree planning and degree audit tools. Most of these types of177 tools are local solutions, homegrown by institutions and systems. Peyton, a national organization178 director, identified a digital degree planner, part of a guided pathway, created by the
aspects of project management new since the last paper, including methods used toencourage system integration, which is inherently multidisciplinary, and methods used to quicklybring new students up to speed. We also expand to discuss how second graders were engaged,including a detailed learning plan. An appendix goes into technical detail about an interestingcollaboration between a high school student and university students.Pervasive stereotypes portray engineering work as completely objective and technical, despitemany engineers operating in social, creative, and innovative spaces [2, 3]. Publications havehighlighted the value of integrating art and humanities into engineering education [4], althoughbringing these perspectives together is not
the “Knowledge” and “Value” elements allows usto emphasize students’ ability to identify and define valuable competencies, which is afoundational step toward later engaging students in developing mastery within thosecompetencies.Course DescriptionsEngineering 110: Design your Engineering Experience (ENGR 110), an elective course forfirst-year engineering students, exposes students to the competencies within the context ofdefining engineering as a field, guides students through identifying opportunities available at theUniversity of Michigan, and aims to develop self-authorship [21], [22]. The competenciesprovide a framework for intentionally exploring learning opportunities available at the Universityof Michigan as students create a plan for
within and across school districts. PD sessions includedtime for teachers to develop lesson plans, explore resources, and reflect on their learning.We used a mixed methods research design to investigate the impact of the PD program onteacher self-efficacy and classroom pedagogy with a focus on cultural relevance and engineeringdesign. Quantitative pre/post data was collected using three survey instruments: TeachingEngineering Self-Efficacy Scale (TESS), Culturally Responsive Teaching Self-Efficacy Scale(CRTSE), and Culturally Congruent Instruction Survey (CCIS). Qualitative data includedvideotaped classroom observations, individual teacher interviews after each design task, andteacher focus groups and written reflections during the summer and
-COVID). A rubric was created, adapting existing rubrics anddefinitions reported by Gin et al. [6] and Stanny et al. [7]. Syllabus elements (i.e., grading policy,general absence policy, general makeup work policy, office hours, instructor contactinformation, important course dates, instructor encourages student contact, general campusresources, grading rubrics, emergency planning, and mental health resources, Table 1) wereevaluated using direct coding [8]. The presence or absence of each syllabus element wasrecorded for all syllabi (i.e., pre-COVID and post-COVID). In addition, the presence ofsubstantial changes between the early and late syllabi were recorded. The syllabi were codedindependently using two coders, and discrepancies were resolved
their research, educational goals, and career. 4. Explore–through outside stakeholders and their own community–how their research discoveries and knowledge might be implemented for societal impact. 5. Gather examples of citizen science and its impact. 6. Create a plan to make their educational and career objectives be more use-inspired and impactful. 7. Explain the pathways to impact within their own field of study and research area and how their discoveries could lead to societal impact. 8. Manage psychological barriers and conceptual misunderstandings about innovation that prevent individuals from seeing themselves as inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs.Class sessions were 50-minutes in length and met
consider marginalized communities and underrepresented groupsin the resilient infrastructure development processes associated with hazard risks. Enhancedequality has the potential to boost community adaptability and lessen the unequal allocation oflosses and damages resulting from extreme events.The concept of resilience has gained significant attention focusing on effectively managingdisruptions, challenges, and shocks within systems, particularly in disaster risk management [4].It involves the ability to plan for, absorb, recover from, and adapt to adverse events [5].However, communities of color and other marginalized and socially vulnerable groups frequentlylack the resources and expertise necessary to participate in risk mitigation, planning
individuals, whowere either organizers or participants, augmented with end-of-program feedback, we provide a rich description ofthe program's planning, activities, and impact. Specifically, our study draws from engineering education research,bridging the gap between research and practice to answer three research questions related to the program: (1) Howdid the program design enable a more effective understanding of interdisciplinary problem-sets? (2) How didparticipants experience the interdisciplinary work of the program? (3) Did the program affect participants' impact oninterdisciplinary problem-sets after the program? Our findings highlight the benefits of interdisciplinary, holistic,and hands-on approaches to AI education and provide insights for
City of Omaha proposed a $2. 5-million north-south expressway through the oldest parts of Omaha,including all North Omaha (Fletcher, 2020). Proposed as an economic development project, the NorthFreeway was intended to speed cattle to the Omaha Stockyard. Targeting the Near North Sideneighborhood, the new freeway was planned to cut through historic black and poor neighborhoods.Construction was nearly completed by 1963. In 1977 the City of Omaha announced plans to extend thehighway and as late as 1981 an additional 57 housing units were demolished to make way for anextension to the highway. In total, more than 2,000 homes, churches, businesses, and other buildingswere demolished over 34 years of construction.As a final course activity to prepare
university’s collection ofHispanic-related rare books, including recorded oral histories and literary Chicano collections,numerous dissertations and theses, and related multimedia including audio, photos, and videos. Our anticipated timeline for this project is -- Month 1: Initial team meeting. Initiate recurringmeetings to align with course learning objectives from selected instructors. Deliver projectdevelopment plan detailing major activities and milestones, semi-annual status updates, andregular review by Library personnel. Months 2-9: Begin developing web module and landing pageemploying Application Programming Interface (API) to access Library of Congress resources.Months 3-9: Engage students, instructors, and other LOC awardees in live and
strategies. Effectively conduct career conversations (making small Career conversation outreach debrief talk, active listening, asking smart questions, expressing Storyboard Career Conversation plan gratitude, etc…) Elevator pitch Develop a professional brand, including an effective Building a LinkedIn profile LinkedIn profile. Email signature Utilize newfound relationships to access Final reflection jobs/internships/research positions, internal advocates and referrals.We performed a qualitative analysis of the final reflections from both courses to identify wordsused when students described how they felt about reaching
can directly impact students’ lives and communities to inform the direction of the unit plan. It is his hope that these and the future curricula he will work on will help to include and empower more diverse students to see themselves in the fields of science and engineering, as well as see themselves as advocates for change and innovation in their communities. Aaron Richardson is a trained horticulturist with fifteen years of experience in the field dating back to his time in the National FFA Youth Organization, and has gone on to acquire Bachelor’s degrees in Horticulture, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, and Biology Education from the University of Connecticut (UConn). Aaron is currently a Master’s student