, as the seminal article [18] has been cited over1000 times [19]. OVITO has also begun to be used as an educational tool. For example, theUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign uses OVITO in their computational materialsscience curriculum [16]. In the activity reported here, OVITO is utilized to help studentsvisualize crystal structures and manipulate unit cells, producing images such as those shown inFigure 1, of the FCC unit cell sliced on the (110) plane.A BFigure 1. Projection view of the (110) plane in an FCC crystal structure, created and displayedusing OVITO. Atoms are scaled to be space-filling, and the unit cell outline can be displayed orhidden. Figure 1A shows a view of the (110) plane
street performer) 6. Relating to negative and positive feedback (e.g., balancing a horizontal stick) 7. Quantitative measurement of degrees of stability and instability (e.g., jumping a rope; driving in a narrow street) 8. Open challenge (e.g., engaging audience to come up with their own conclusion on demonstration)The video and this paper end with a challenge to the viewer to make sure he/she actuallyexperience and further inquire about the concept of stability.We should notice here that this paper reports on larger scale on-going project that aims atexplaining basic control system concepts in a similar manner.IntroductionWhy are concepts in a Control Systems course so difficult for students to comprehend? A greatinsight that
Paper ID #19659Are Better Teaching Methods the Answer to Improved Math Proficiency orAre We Simply Barking Up the Wrong Tree?Mr. Guo Zheng Yew, Texas Tech University Guo Zheng Yew is doctoral candidate in civil engineering at Texas Tech University with a focus on finite element analysis and glass mechanics. Prior to his graduate work in the United States, he obtained his Bachelor’s degree from Malaysia and has participated in research projects involving offshore structures in Malaysia. As a graduate part-time instructor at Texas Tech University, he teaches an introductory course in engineering to freshmen undergraduate
the matter is theEarth’s capacity to sustain a burgeoning global population which makes increasing demands onlimited resources [5]. Projections of resource exhaustion continually change based onimprovements in technology and consumer behavior. In 2017, global resource consumptionovershot the sustainable rate of use of a year’s worth of the Earth’s resources by early August.This day, observed as Earth Overshoot Day, occurs earlier each year [6]. At the present rate, thehuman population will consume two years’ worth of the Earth’s resources that can be sustainablyreplenished each year by 2034. Thus, ensuring a healthy environment in the future requiresembracing environmental sustainability. We define environmental sustainability as the ability
. The expectation based on multipleother works was that institutions with an honor code would have the best handle on academicintegrity issues [2],[3]. The results were that Benedictine College and East Carolina University’sresults were most like previous studies of colleges that have honor codes in place, while TheCatholic University of America (the institution without a formal honor code) was most similar toprevious studies of colleges without honor codes in place [4]. A 1994 study by Grahamconcluded there were no statistically significant differences between religious institutions orcommunity college students’ attitude toward cheating and perceived amount of cheating [5]. Oneaim of this ongoing project is to capture a sufficient cross
, theteacher transitions to think about how to design for those characteristics. As part of the researchstudy, teachers were provided kits for soft robotic fabrication, which can be arranged in a varietyof configurations with different motion [19, 20]. However, based on the materials available,some of the design ideas may not be feasible. Subsequently, the teacher leads a discussion aboutmaterials and processes, balancing between creativity and feasibility. Following a demonstrationof how to safely work with silicone rubber and the mold kits, students work in pairs on thedesign project. They are encouraged to learn through two main channels: 1) via research on theinternet (sites such as www.softroboticstoolkit.com) and 2) via hands-on prototyping
Paper ID #21856Investigating Student Perceptions of an Engineering Department’s Climate:The Role of Peer RelationsDr. Susannah C. Davis, Oregon State University Susannah C. Davis is a postdoctoral research associate in the School of Chemical, Biological and Envi- ronmental Engineering at Oregon State University. She received her Ph.D. and M.Ed. from the University of Washington, and her B.A. from Smith College. She is currently working on the NSF-funded REvolu- tionizing engineering and computer science Departments (RED) project at OSU. Her research focuses on organizational learning and change, particularly in higher
Paper ID #27138Adding the Extra 5 Percent: Undergraduate TA’s Creating Value in the Class-roomMrs. Alicia Baumann, Arizona State University Ali Baumann received her master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wyoming before working as senior systems engineer at General Dynamics C4 Systems. She is now part of the freshman engineering education team in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State Uni- versity. Currently, she focuses on enhancing the curriculum for the freshman engineering program to incorporate industry standards into hands-on design projects. She is an instructor for the
(2007) to an engineering problem frame of reference and the physical posed to them (the Midwest location codes, with kappa values of .748 Floods problem). and .746 respectively.”Kong, Douglas, In the “qualitative study of “The kappa values were found to be 100%Rodgers, Diefes- student team projects,” the for the definition category, 93% for theDux, & research team used constant evaluation category, and 84% for theMadhavan (2017) comparative analysis to comparison category.” analyze student work products, specifically their
preparation – e.g., capstone projects in the senior year – and because students oftentransfer out of science and engineering majors because of difficulties with solving problems,considerable effort has been directed towards helping students become proficient problemsolvers. To assure that problem-solving skills are mastered, problem solving has become a coreelement in engineering curricula. In U.S. engineering education, ABET (Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology) criteria for accrediting instructional programs treat problemsolving as one of the critical learning outcomes to be achieved throughout curricula and isdirectly addressed in ABET Outcome 3.1 an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complexengineering problems by applying
class (and are co-authors on this paper). Similarly, a strong librarian-facultyrelationship with the faculty member teaching the senior level class has allowed introduction ofthe advanced videos in the design class. The videos also have an active learning component, asstudents are asked to complete activities after viewing them (either taking a quiz or completing areflection exercise).We believe that insights from the interviews could inform other librarians’ information literacyinstruction, as well. We will continue refining the video modules in our project through collectingstudent feedback.References:[1] L. L. Hardesty, Faculty and the Library: The Undergraduate Experience. Norwood, NJ:Ablex 1991.[2] A. Cannon, "Faculty survey on
assignment for which they can get formative feedbackfrom you that they can use directly to improve their work on that module’s summativeassessment or project at the end. Examples of this include rough drafts submitted prior to a finalversion, smaller sets of problems prior to an exam, giving feedback on homework which mirrorsupcoming higher stakes assignments, online quizzes which can be taken multiple times untilstudents master the material, or a smaller, low stakes version of the larger, higher stakesassignment at the end of that unit. Your feedback needs to be meaningful, frequent, timely, andinclude specific suggestions for improvement [21] where ever possible. Structuring theseformative feedback opportunities into each module or unit of your
University of Applied Sciences in Groningen, where he taught both in Dutch and in English. During this time his primary teaching and course develop- ment responsibilities were wide-ranging, but included running the Unit Operations laboratory, introducing Aspen Plus software to the curriculum, and developing a course for a new M.S. program on Renewable Energy (EUREC). In conjunction with his teaching appointment, he supervised dozens of internships (a part of the curriculum at the Hanze), and a number of undergraduate research projects with the Energy Knowledge Center (EKC) as well as a master’s thesis. In 2016, Dr. Barankin returned to the US to teach at the Colorado School of Mines. His primary teaching and course
and served as a journal reviewer in engineering education, STEM education, and educational psychology, as well as a co-PI, an external evaluator or advisory board member on several NSF-funded projects (CA- REER, iCorps, REU, RIEF, etc.).Dr. Monica Farmer Cox, The Ohio State University Monica F. Cox, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. Prior to this appointment, she was a Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, the Inaugural Director of the College of Engineering’s Leadership Minor, and the Director of the International Institute of Engineering Education Assessment (i2e2a). In 2013, she became founder and
development project in responseto a sponsor customer’s needs. The Academy requires foundational core courses for all studentsprovide a broad and thorough general undergraduate education in basic sciences, engineering,humanities, and social sciences [6].The SE Program is governed by a board comprised of the heads of the seven cooperatingacademic departments and an SE academician holding the title of Director of SystemsEngineering. The Director of SE also chairs a working level committee of teaching facultyrepresentatives from each SE-cooperative department. Program modifications, includingassessment changes, typically begin in the SE Committee as proposals that are ultimatelypresented with recommendations to the SE Board for dispositioning. Assessment
the Polar and Pathcoordinate systems in Figure 5 have been alluded to repeatedly as part of answering studentquestions, especially the fishing reel and swivel stool in that figure. This reinforcement seems tohave made the cartoons more meaningful.Future WorkSeveral ideas have been suggested on how to use these cartoons or measure their effectiveness.Some of the most interesting involve getting the students involved in their creation andencouraging them to be creative. A student “suggestion box” discussion board on the LMSmight be useful, so students can submit cartoon ideas or request the instructor draw particularconcepts. Having the students draw their own cartoons as part of a project or for extra credit isan interesting proposal. Even
3.4. The two students selected from this group areMary (African American female) and Geoffrey (Caucasian male). Mary earned D or “no pass”in her STEM courses, while Geoffrey passed or earned an A or B in the same courses.Mary: In her written assignments in the study skills course, Mary expressed an internal locus ofcontrol for her learning, yet she did not exercise self-regulation. Thus, though she did notalways follow through with her goals, she was aware that any shortcomings were her owndoing. For example, Mary made lists of the coursework and did projects on the importance ofmotivation and time management but struggled with following through. Lack of motivation,distractions, and ineffective prioritization of her responsibilities were
underrepresented or marginalized groups. This study is part of a broader initiative at our college to examine accessibility of engineering degrees and how our engineering programs can better support students from underrepresented populations. Introduction Seattle University is in the midst of a multi‐year project to develop programs and policies to better support students from underrepresented populations in engineering and computer science. Previous work examined data on undergraduate students who were enrolled in the four engineering majors in the College of Science and Engineering (CSE) for any part of their time at Seattle University. Barriers to students’ successfully completing degrees in these programs were analyzed, including examining the
University Dr. Nadia Kellam is Associate Professor in the Polytechnic Engineering Program at Arizona State Uni- versity. Prior to this position, she was an Associate Professor at the University of Georgia, where she was co-director of the interdisciplinary engineering education research Collaborative Lounge for Un- derstanding Society and Technology through Educational Research (CLUSTER). In her research, she is interested in understanding how engineering students develop their professional identity, the role of emo- tion in student learning, and synergistic learning. A recent research project uncovers the narratives of exemplary engineering faculty who have successfully transitioned to student-centered teaching
, Mississippi State University Emily Wall is a summa cum laude Industrial and Systems Engineering 2015 graduate of Mississippi State University, and a 2012 graduate of Itawamba Community College. After college, she accepted a position as a Research Engineer at Mississippi State University’s Institute for Systems Engineering Research, located in Vicksburg, MS, on the campus of the Engineering Research and Development Center. While at ISER, her research areas include lean six sigma practices and applications, manufacturability, virtual reality applications and Mississippi economic improvement projects. She is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and is a graduate student at Mississippi State University pursuing her doctorate in
for the academic year 2017/18, withapproximately 125,000 students in Year 1. Considering the impending increase, taking 125, 000as the population size, a sample size of 383 is needed to achieve a 95% confidence level with a5% confidence interval. Data collection in the project reported on in this paper is currently stillongoing with the aim of collecting data from 400 Irish 3rd Year students and 400 Swedish Year 9students. The results reported in this paper reflect the current stage of data collection (ntotal = 513)and come from five random Irish schools and five random Swedish schools. Participants fromIreland (nIreland = 302) had a mean age of 14.63 (SD = 0.54) and comprised of 136 males, 149females, 9 participants who identified as other
this grant, he advised over 500 individual calculus students on their course projects. He was given an Outstanding Advising Award by USF and has been the recipient of numerous teaching awards at the department, college, university (Jerome Krivanek Distinguished Teaching Award) and state (TIP award) levels. Scott is also a co-PI for a Helios-funded Middle School Residency Program for Science and Math (for which he teaches the capstone course) and is on the leadership committee for an NSF IUSE grant to transform STEM Education at USF. His research is in the areas of solution thermodynamics and environmental monitoring and modeling.Prof. Carlos A. Smith PhD, University of South Florida Carlos A. Smith is a Professor
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Washington, D.C. She also worked in the industry for 5 years as a Software Engineer at SAP Labs India and Tyler Technologies c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Paper ID #31195 in Plano, TX. Her primary research focuses on semantics-based approaches for Big Data Integration, Web service description, discovery & composition, and tools for outcome-based instruction design in STEM education. She is also interested in Software Engineering Education research that focuses on experimenting various delivery models in project-centric courses. She designed and developed a Web service description
courses ranging from first-year projects and chemical engineering unit operations. She holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in chemical engineering from CU, and a D.Phil. in mechanical engineering from the University of Oxford, England. Louie’s research interests are in the areas of faculty equity and re- tention, women’s success in engineering, diversity and inclusive practices, teaching effectiveness, and collaborative learning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Interventions in Faculty Recruiting, Screening, and Hiring Processes Enable Greater Engineering Faculty DiversityI. AbstractRecruiting underrepresented faculty into tenured/tenure-track engineering
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understand a single part of thecardiovascular system, a user of the GUI can see how different parameters affect the system aswell as how to help make an unhealthy heart healthy.”B. Lessons learnedThere was tremendous work involved in developing the simulation/GUI package. In our case, ittook the undergraduate student researcher nearly two years working part-time on the project tocomplete the development. Nonetheless, it seems the efforts are being paid back given thepositive student feedback and learning outcome. Results from the direct assessment demonstratethat students were able to analyze simple problems in circulation system & hemodynamicsefficiently, and they were able to provide viable solutions to a real-world case in just one week.In
engineering, particularly for ill-defined engineering problems where thebeginning of the modeling process requires an engineer to make assumptions (e.g. modeling anoddly-shaped beam as a prismatic rectangle) and discretize elements (e.g. modeling theindividual forces of people on a bridge as a distributed load over the entire span) to simplify theproblem. Making assumptions and discretizing elements are part of engineering judgment [1].Engineering judgment is defined as “judgment to make a final call on the reasonableness of theanalysis or design” (p.287, [1]). In practice, engineering judgment can be equated to expertise,which is developed as an engineer spends more time in the profession.This study is part of a larger project studying students
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asynchronous online learningenvironments encouraged mixed (i.e. higher and lower) performer collaboration [17]. Casqueroet al. [17] suggested that course environments mediate these relationships between studentinteractions and performance. Although researchers [18] have found that student onlineinteractions correlate positively to student course performance in a small (40 students,) f2f,project-based, engineering course, a need exists to understand the potentially uniquerelationships that exist between student interactions and student performance in the context oflarge, f2f engineering courses.Interaction Types and FrequencyAmong small groups of engineering students, Zhu and Zhang [19] found that network densitywas positively correlated to team