course expectations as a team andindividual. The course timeline also begins the course discussion on project planning andtracking. The first semester focuses on team formation and project planning, while the secondfocuses on project execution. At the beginning of each semester, the students are assignedseveral LinkedIn Learning modules to complete as self-paced learning. The first week of classfocuses on team formation, and projects are assigned by the end of the third week of the firstsemester.The large class is broken down into 4 team cohorts by the 4th week of the first semester, whichbecomes the class meeting unit outside of presentations at the end of each semester. At eachcohort meeting, the teams discuss their project and current status
largest ethnic group by then. Nevertheless, low enrollment of Hispanics in STEM disciplinesand lack of professionals in STEM-specific careers is a major concern to many.As a major Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) in southern Texas, Texas A&M InternationalUniversity (TAMIU) has been engaged in providing quality education in STEM disciplines toHispanic and other minority communities. The STEM-Minority Outreach and RetentionEnhancement (STEM-MORE) project, funded by the US Department of Education, is part ofsuch effort, which was established in 2011 with activities planned for the following three years.Several project components including MORE-Education and Enrichment Program (MORE-EEP), MORE-Transfer and Retention Program (MORE-TRP), MORE
used in theteacher training. These trial-runs help teachers to make iterative improvements in their planned activities. In additionto student responses, the middle school teachers were able to work on aspects of delivery (pedagogy and methods) in areal-time environment, under the mentoring of master teachers from the G/T programs. Page 24.1326.2 Grade Level: 6 – 8 Authors: The PRISM Team, Pat Carlson, Matt Davidson, Bob Jackson, Erin Phelps, and Ryan Smith Author Contact Information: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, carlsonp@rose-hulman.edu Indiana State Academic Standards: (1) Use models to enrich understanding of
project.I liked designing our own impeller / wind 77.5% 80.1% 93.8%turbine blades / artificial leg.I would like to see more interactive designprojects in the first-year engineering courses 96.0% 81.4% 86.6%that combine physical testing, modeling, anddesign. Page 23.953.3The original plan was, once the projects were developed, to post them on Engineering Pathway(part of the National Science Digital Library) 4 and MERLOT 5 Both of these online
Carolina at Charlotte. Before joining academia, Dr. Ozelkan worked for i2 Technologies, a leading supply chain software vendor and for Tefen USA, a systems design and industrial engineering consulting firm. Dr. Ozelkan holds a Ph.D. degree in Systems and Industrial Engineering from the University of Arizona. He teaches courses on supply chain management, lean systems, decision analysis, designed experimentation, and systems design and optimization. His current research interests include on the education side, development of simulations and cases for active learning, and on the mod- eling side, supply chains and logistics management, and production systems planning and optimization, and applications in different
program – the support of collegemanagement (dean, associate dean, etc.) and faculty is key to the success of a such a program.As you determine the best way to justify and start up an undergraduate research program, takethis into account, as it may influence your justification plan and could heavily influence whetherthe plan is viable at your institution.Financial Support of an Undergraduate Research ProgramThe financial support of any co-curricular program is very important, and as universityemployees we have an obligation to fund the programs that will best benefit our students. TheSURE Program is currently supported by a combination of funding from the Suzanne and WalterScott Foundation and the CSU Provost; the program was initially supported
analysis is planned, including analyzing the impact of the block model for specificgroups such as first-generation learners. More detailed focus group analysis is planned, includinga follow-up focus group 4-months after the block model pilot. This pilot will continue into the2024-2025 academic year, allowing for additional data collection.AcknowledgmentThe authors acknowledge financial support from the York University Academic Innovation Fundand are gracious for ongoing support from the Lassonde Educational Innovation Studio. Data werecollected under York University’s research certificate e2023-264.References[1] J. Harris, P. Molicard-Chartier, and M. Jadidi, “Redesigning the common engineering first- year (Part 1): Designing for 21st
to improve the engineering education experience for future generations of engineers. As a McNair Scholar, Shaylin worked on chemical engineering projects creating thermal barriers for food packaging and studying soil remediation. Additionally, she completed an REU project in healthcare engineering at the University of Wisconsin- Madison. She earned a master’s degree in industrial and systems Engineering with a Management Systems Concentration in December 2022. Shaylin recently completed her Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Mississippi State University, using Self Determination Theory to analyze freshmen and continuing Summer Bridge students’ experiences and senior engineering students’ graduation plans. She
included: • Moving away from prescriptive, task-based assignments, to allow students to take ownership over their project’s direction and schedule, and moving towards a student-led focus on project planning and management; • Emphasizing user-centered research and market research so students can gain a robust understanding of stakeholders to ensure they are creating a solution that fulfills a need and is what people will want; • Emphasizing divergent inquiry to push students to fully explore problems and constraints, to lead to the creation of thoughtful concepts that are novel and innovative; • Emphasizing the importance of visual communication and storytelling when presenting their work, which
“Proceedings of the 2005 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education” 2theoretical specific gravity of asphalt mixtures. In the summer of 2005 a group of studentsshown in Figure 1, plan to evaluate a new non-destructive testing device used for determiningconcrete compressive strength. This research is state-of-the art and introduces students to thenumerous steps involved in research programs. Students are required to develop outlines for thetesting program, design and create material to be tested, and present their findings through apaper and presentation. Figure 1:Students
. Others suggested a tour of some type of engineering facility.EGR 110 in the FutureEGR 110 will again be offered at MSU in the 2009 fall semester. Plans are to put some of thestudy habits and campus resources back into the course since students will no longer be takingboth EGR 110 and IDS 110. We will continue to use practicing engineers as guest lecturers. Wealso plan to add some simple laboratory exercises and/or demonstrations to the course.In addition, the administration at Missouri S&T has invited students in the cooperativeengineering program, to take a one day trip to the Missouri S&T campus in Rolla to see some of Proceedings of the 2009 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education
Experience in Building STEM PipelinesAbstract In 2007, University of Louisville School of Engineering charged the newly formed Department ofEngineering Fundamentals to develop a K-12 outreach program. The program’s goal is to increase thenumber of students interested in and capable of studying STEM fields in college. To organize, guide,and focus department outreach efforts, the department developed and implemented a plan to createSTEM pipelines in the Jefferson County Public Schools. The pipelines are currently comprised ofselected elementary and middle schools that send students to the engineering magnet high schools. Theelementary program uses the Boston Museum of Science’s (BMOS) curriculum, “Engineering isElementary®” (EiE), and the
deliveredto school districts by engineering students and faculty. Engineering students develop andpilot the activities, lesson plans, and handouts. The program, has already reached out tonumerous schools in the Southern New Jersey region with successful outcomes. Schoolshave limited money for educational field trips these days. Engineers on Wheels brings the‘field trip’ to the students and also helps students learn about a possible career field.Introduction:Science and engineering has been the base of the American economic growth forgenerations. We were leaders in the industrial revolution and we initiated the internetage. Today, these fields continue to have great potential for growing our economy andemploying more Americans. Between 1983 and 2004
personal problems, not academic problem. For this reasonall those involved need to understand the policies and procedures that affect students'financial aid as well as have a clear understanding of how to effectively advise thosestudents in financial need.The career development center on campus needs to go beyond their traditional role aswell. They need to help students understand how their chosen study plan will learn aninteresting career that pays well. If they understand their career options/goals then theywill have a better focus on their classes. Career services should also organize shortseminars to help students better make the connection between their academic planningand their career goals.Another way to help make that connection is by
9% III. MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS 4% IV. MATERIALS, METHODS, AND PLAN READING 10% V. BIDDING AND ESTIMATING 17% VI. BUDGETING, COSTS, AND COST CONTROL 10.5% VII. PLANNING, SCHEDULING, AND CONTROL 16.5% VIII. CONSTRUCTION SAFETY 7% IX. SURVEYING AND PROJECT LAYOUT 2% X. PROJECT ADMINISTRATION 18.5% At the author’s university the AC exam has been used as an assessment tool for nearly 10 years. Theperception was that an established standard exam would bring benefits to
. Students do not know how to plan their education to be able to get into these fields, including 1. which are the schools which offer these programs 2. what does it cost to do education for these fields 3. what courses should be done at high school to be well prepared for pursuing college education leading to these fields 4. what is the profile of a student who can be successful in college education in these fields(c) Curriculum related aspects. Many STEM related disciplines have a very structured curriculum, in which one course feeds into another. Effectively many programs require four years from the time they begin, Students who do not begin their college education initially
Engineering (ASCE) created a Task Committee on AcademicPrerequisites for Professional Practice (TCAP3) to develop a plan that includes futurerequirements for licensure and the practice of civil engineering at the professional level.One step taken by TCAP3 in carrying out its charge was to form the Body of Knowledge(BOK) Curricula Committee. This constituent committee was, in turn, charged withdefining the BOK (knowledge, skills, and attitudes) and developing a plan to provide theBOK required to enter the practice of civil engineering at the professional level in the21rst century. This plan will be used to measure an aspiring civil engineers preparationfor licensure and practice of civil engineering at the professional level. The charge to theBOK
-use ofconstruction materials such as ABC and soil can be achieved with a preliminary inventory ofABC quantities, an assessment of their quality, and carefully planned construction sequencing.Regulatory ReformBuilding code, subdivision requirements and state and local highway regulations present a hurdleto greater use of recycled ABC and urban soils in construction. In many instances, theseregulations specify virgin material and the prohibited use of recycled materials is either impliedor explicitly forbidden. Code reform to permit the reuse of ABC, provided it exhibits theperformance characteristics of virgin material, needs to be performed to encourage moresustainable construction. Some states, including Minnesota have adopted
personal problems, not academic problem. For this reasonall those involved need to understand the policies and procedures that affect students'financial aid as well as have a clear understanding of how to effectively advise thosestudents in financial need.The career development center on campus needs to go beyond their traditional role aswell. They need to help students understand how their chosen study plan will learn aninteresting career that pays well. If they understand their career options/goals then theywill have a better focus on their classes. Career services should also organize shortseminars to help students better make the connection between their academic planningand their career goals.Another way to help make that connection is by
9% III. MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS 4% IV. MATERIALS, METHODS, AND PLAN READING 10% V. BIDDING AND ESTIMATING 17% VI. BUDGETING, COSTS, AND COST CONTROL 10.5% VII. PLANNING, SCHEDULING, AND CONTROL 16.5% VIII. CONSTRUCTION SAFETY 7% IX. SURVEYING AND PROJECT LAYOUT 2% X. PROJECT ADMINISTRATION 18.5% At the author’s university the AC exam has been used as an assessment tool for nearly 10 years. Theperception was that an established standard exam would bring benefits to
technologically proficient isThese gaps are manifest when students leave school and persist also an indicator of a country’s ability, as a whole, to competeuntil they retire from the job market. In the National Evaluation on a global stage.Technology Plan (NETP), the Department of Education proposes In 1989, the Department of Labor conducted a large-scalefive (5) goals to address this deficiency. In this paper, these goals survey of employers in the United States and asked them toare used to conceptualize solutions to improve teaching andlearning outcomes related to workforce and college readiness. identify the
development and training of CHE graduate students. • Customized Learning Paths • Individual Development Paths • Modular Coursework • Student-Centered Approach • Continuous Assessment and FeedbackOverall Research Goals• Goal 1: • Create a personalized learning model (PLM) for graduate STEM education that is inclusive and incorporates professional training• Goal 2: • Generate the knowledge and examine the potential to extend the PLM from one STEM context to anotherDiversity, Inclusivity, and our PLM• IDPs are a student-centered tool for academic and career development planning. (Instructional Goals)• Increased choice in courses and professional development stream activities respects diverse interests and career paths. (Task
institutions: Rose-Hulman Institute ofTechnology (Rose-Hulman) and Colorado School of Mines (Mines). This collaboration is in itsearly stages, currently centered around the exchange of unique experiences between the twoinstitutions. While existing literature includes numerous studies on psychological safety inworkplace settings, there are comparatively fewer publications addressing psychological safetyin higher education contexts [3]. Through sharing their practices and experiences, the authorsaim to contribute to closing this gap in literature. In the GIFTS presentation, the authors plan toshare their experiences to date.Experimental Methods and Project ApproachAt Mines and Rose-Hulman, the authors have developed scenarios for role-playing related
, community-based projects foster a sense ofbelonging and purpose among first-year students who might otherwise feel disconnected in largeintroductory courses, creating supportive peer networks and mentorship opportunities [11].Research has shown that successful implementation of STEAM and service learning partnershipsrequires thoughtful structure, communication plans, and mutual benefits for all stakeholders [6].Perhaps most importantly, introducing service-learning at this formative stage helps establish anethos of social responsibility and ethical awareness that can shape students' approach toengineering throughout their education and careers. This workshop will explore proven strategies fordeveloping sustainable service-learning partnerships that
continuously attends and presents refereed papers at international, national, and local professional meetings and conferences. Lastly, Najafi attends courses, seminars, and workshops and has developed courses, videos, and software packages during his career. Najafi has more than 300 refereed articles. His areas of specialization include transportation planning and management, legal aspects, construction contract administration, public works, and Renewable Energy. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Sustainable Cities Using Renewable Energy: A Case Study of a Renewable CityAbstractThe paper aims to examine the ability of countries to develop
personal problems, not academic problem. For this reasonall those involved need to understand the policies and procedures that affect students'financial aid as well as have a clear understanding of how to effectively advise thosestudents in financial need.The career development center on campus needs to go beyond their traditional role aswell. They need to help students understand how their chosen study plan will learn aninteresting career that pays well. If they understand their career options/goals then theywill have a better focus on their classes. Career services should also organize shortseminars to help students better make the connection between their academic planningand their career goals.Another way to help make that connection is by
students enrolled in an introductory course inform teaching considerations and strategies. The purpose was to explore how student academic and demographic data might be used inform course planning and teaching at the start of the semester. 3. Exploring DFW rates (non-passing grades) for an example introductory course led to course and advising changes. The purpose was to consider an example of changes to Introductory Physics courses and advising to prompt questions and ideas for one’s undergraduate program. 4. Exploring data on an introductory course sequence grades disaggregated by number of attempts (students who are taking the course for the first time or repeating). The purpose was to insights from
, andwe only introduced only those important ideas which are crucial for understanding AI/ML. Wealso provided engaging datasets for linear algebra for AI literacy lessons, includingFeedback from our participants on our linear algebra for AI literacy lessons showed that linearalgebra concepts and notations helped them understand neural networks and enabled them totinker with the code within the given colab notebooks themselves. They felt empowered throughlearning solid and foundational knowledge.Future WorkWe plan to teach this linear algebra component in the first week of our incoming summerprogram in 2025. The initial research result will be used to develop the qualitative methods forthe next phase of the research project. Particularly, we
workshops are being planned, focusing onsystems thinking, engineering careers, and other STEM topics. Strengthening Regional CollaborationsPartnerships with Virginia Tech’s Center for Educational Networks and Impacts (CENI), andother regional stakeholders have played a critical role in expanding the project’s reach. TheCENI Educator Liaison Network has been particularly valuable, facilitating connections withschool systems across the region and identifying opportunities for deeper engagement. Weeklymeetings with this network have allowed the project team to remain responsive to the evolvingneeds of educators and to build relationships that are essential for long-term impact.Engagement with regional initiatives, such as
was an important trait that helps withretention of the girls in the program, since they are already at school and transportation isalready planned for by their adult. Adapting to their existing schedule and module meant thegirls were in a mindset for learning and being with their peers.We implemented with the grade levels kindergarten through 7th grade which is an importantfactor in the STEM career/degree pipeline, as underrepresentation starts early (Finn et al 2023,Fry et al. 2021). Many universities focus outreach and engagement on high school students toincrease enrollment potential and do not address the need in their target communities forengagement at a younger level. Our operational model is a “program on demand” style, withplanned