consistently ranked job opportunities andunemployment as the top concerns they wish the government would address (Hope, 2012). As aresult, the Kenyan government and other aid organizations such as the World Bank have putprograms in place to attempt to fix this problem. One such program, the Youth EnterpriseDevelopment Fund (YEDF), was a way to give youth-owned businesses the capital they need toexpand their business ventures. However, this program was plagued with corruption and hadvery little impact on the unemployment crisis (Ismail, 2018). Other programs such as the KenyaYouth Employment Project (KYEP) resulted in moderate increases in employment but foundlittle to no increase in earnings for program participants (Ismail, 2018).Despite these
administration. His research interests lie in engineering and science education, technology management, and wireless network systems. Memberships include ASEE, IAENG, IEEE TEMS, and IEEE EdSoc.Lisa Schibelius, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Lisa Schibelius (she/her) rhymes with rebellious - is a Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech (VT). She holds both B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering with an aerospace concentration from the University of South Alabama. Prior to beginning her studies at VT, she worked as an engineer for 4 years at Airbus in the retrofit of aircraft cabins with experience in project management, automation, airworthiness, and additive
, work reality, and projections? What aretheir expectations regarding physics teaching in their particular context? To what extentdoes the current format of physics courses meet these expectations? Therefore, this studyaims to analyze students' perceptions regarding developing a quarterly electricity andmagnetism course for an engineering program tailored to working students and deliveredonline.Previous studiesVergara & Zavala [7] studied the perception of a group of engineering students in an onlineevening modality for working students regarding flipped classroom materials provided forthem to prepare for synchronous sessions. Although these materials were generally well-received and evaluated positively, the students did not usually watch
difficulties are prevalent and persistent and not easily overcome. The results of the research have informed the development a set of tutorials on rotationsthat are included in Tutorials in Introductory Physics for use as a supplement to the traditionallecture-based course in introductory physics. Tutorials in Introductory Physics is an ongoingcurriculum development project by the Physics Education Group at the University ofWashington to improve student learning in introductory physics. I have shown that the tutorialEquilibrium of rigid bodies is effective in addressing some of the most serious studentdifficulties with equilibrium. Student results on post-test after working through the tutorials aremany times near or at the same level as the
can convince students that the goal is to gather as many “tools” as possible for their future in our industry, they are motivated to do the work and the grades take care of themselves. This is often accomplished by student professional clubs, experiential learning activities and group projects that are directly associated with their field. When the grade is the only motivation, the student’s effort is less and the student’s retention is low. Grades have their place, of course. The grading system in any college is flawed but they do attempt to tell us if the student has the motivation, skill, knowledge and ability needed to do well in a certain field.12 Some students do not belong in the field of study they are in and
can convince students that the goal is to gather as many “tools” as possible for their future in our industry, they are motivated to do the work and the grades take care of themselves. This is often accomplished by student professional clubs, experiential learning activities and group projects that are directly associated with their field. When the grade is the only motivation, the student’s effort is less and the student’s retention is low. Grades have their place, of course. The grading system in any college is flawed but they do attempt to tell us if the student has the motivation, skill, knowledge and ability needed to do well in a certain field.12 Some students do not belong in the field of study they are in and
difficulties are prevalent and persistent and not easily overcome. The results of the research have informed the development a set of tutorials on rotationsthat are included in Tutorials in Introductory Physics for use as a supplement to the traditionallecture-based course in introductory physics. Tutorials in Introductory Physics is an ongoingcurriculum development project by the Physics Education Group at the University ofWashington to improve student learning in introductory physics. I have shown that the tutorialEquilibrium of rigid bodies is effective in addressing some of the most serious studentdifficulties with equilibrium. Student results on post-test after working through the tutorials aremany times near or at the same level as the
variables on real time manipulationTesting procedure:Working on this embedded system, I learned to test each component separately beforeconnecting them to the final project. Using this sequence did prevent a lot of glitches andany mistakes in the preparation of system. Also, by testing and completely understandingeach part functionality and requirements I simplified putting together a complexembedded system with multi functions such as Ethernet.Commands Used to communicate between Embedded System and GUI:The commandsare stored in the packet sent from the GUI to the Embedded System. These commandsdescribe the function that the reset of the packet will be applied to. The command isstored in the first byte and can start from 1 to 255 giving the user
serious conditions inthe future.2012 ASEE Northeast Section Conference University of Massachusetts LowellReviewed Paper April 27-28, 2012The above study may be continued and further improved by increasing the sample sizes especially of the controlgroup which in our study was minimal. Another way to improve this study in the future is to have a medical doctoron-board to monitor other health parameters that may be potentially affected by energy drinks.The above project is an example of a quality interdisciplinary undergraduate research. Its uniqueness is that it isexploratory [40] in nature and interdisciplinary in
assistant), professors may opt for assessments that are easier to grade, such as multiple-choice exams or assignments with clear-cut answers, instead of more time-consuming butpotentially more meaningful forms of evaluation, like essays or project-based assessments.My findings overall highlight a misalignment of priorities among faculty. This excessive focuson preventing dishonesty can overshadow efforts to address more impactful aspects of education,such as refining course content, developing innovative teaching strategies, and creating a moreenriching learning experience for students [33], [34].. Instead, faculty should also balance inemphasizing improving test design and preparation strategies, which can be more effective andbeneficial to
not see this as a systemsproblem.Financial barriers to internships and experiential learning. Experiential learning is a hallmark ofthe University’s undergraduate education, but access is very unevenly distributed amongstudents, with UR/US students reporting more barriers to access—such as the need for easytransportation to get to an internship or project site, and the inability to take do co-curricularactivities that are unpaid or after typical class hours, when they need to work. Uneven fundingacross schools and majors contributes to these barriers, making this an institutional barrier.Advising. This study treated advising as an institutional matter, and not as an “academic” matterbecause it happens outside of the formal learning
revolutionize and and Dresner (2001) suggests the following: “It has been lessen the ecological effects at low cost. Regulations also suggested that suppliers can help to provide valuable ideas include export countries by giving tax reductions to used in the implementation of environmental projects, but encourage green practices. One example of the regulations they generally do not act as a direct driving force” [31]. in the US is the California Transparency in Supply Chains Thus, suppliers are not considered as a key driver; Act (2010), which requires companies to unveil their however, they have a very important role when it comes to
. Mortazavi-Asl, Q. Chen, U. Dayal, and M.C. Hsu, “ [17] Salfner, Felix, Maren Lenk, and Miroslaw Malek. "A survey of online FreeSpan: Frequent Pattern-Projected Sequential Pattern Mining,” Proc. failure prediction methods." ACM Computing Surveys (CSUR) Vol 42, ACM SIGKDD Int’l
trip the circuit breaker? What assumptions would youhave to make? What equations and data would you use? Look around your home at some commonappliances - a toaster, fan, space heater, television, computer, etc. Which appliances would you predictdraw a lot of current to operate? Which appliances would you predict take a lot of power to operate?Extra credit project: if you would like to investigate this, there is a device called Kill-A-Watt that canmeasure current, voltage, and power when electrical devices are plugged into them. Measure 10-15devices in your home and write a mini lab report describing your data and lessons learned by takingthese measurements. And finally, the examples below are for thermodynamics and fluid dynamicsthreaded
nanotube composites.The activities developed are tied to 6th – 8th grade California math standards and provide studentswith an opportunity to see how math can be used to solve authentic engineering researchproblems. Pre and post-surveys were conducted to measure the impact of the visitingengineer/scientist and the research-related activities on students’ perceptions towards engineersand their desire to pursue a career in engineering or science. The results related to this particularresearch will be presented as well as the results and findings for all fellows during the 2012-13school year.Carbon Nanotube Composites – An Authentic Research ProblemOverview. The main objective of this research project is to create composite materials with acarbon
, making, while business training might prioritize and self-directed learning. Incorporating tools like AI- scenario-based leadership, risk assessment, and assisted personalized learning or experiential projects strategic thinking; bridges abstract concepts with practical significance. These approaches promote motivation and ownership o Public libraries, community centers, and online of learning while reinforcing the development of platforms can host free workshops on digital higher-order thinking skills vital in the modern world. literacy, critical thinking, and cybersecurity awareness to
of the instructor was shared withthe distance learning students and at the same time, was projected to the classroom monitors forthe in-person students. The virtual room audio was connected to the classroom audio system sothat the distance learning students could hear their in-person peers speak during the class andvice versa. In addition to the classroom audio-visual technology, the real-time chat functionalityof the virtual room was used to interact with the distance learning students in a more efficientway. An experienced graduate teaching assistant (GTA) moderated the chat throughout the classand answered most of the questions from the distance learning students. If any question or issueraised in the chatbox needed the instructor’s
JEE special reports “The National Engineering Education Research Colloquies” and “The Research Agenda for the New Discipline of Engineering Education.” He has a passion for designing state-of-the-art learning spaces. While at Purdue University, Imbrie co-led the creation of the First-Year Engineering Program’s Ideas to Innovation (i2i) Learning Laboratory, a design-oriented facility that engages students in team-based, socially relevant projects. While at Texas A&M University Imbrie co-led the design of a 525,000 square foot state-of-the-art engineering education focused facility; the largest educational building in the state. Professor Imbrie’s expertise in educational pedagogy, student learning, and teaching has
electro- chemical energy storage systems.Dr. Corin L. Bowen, California State University, Los Angeles Corin (Corey) Bowen is a postdoctoral researcher in the College of Engineering, Computer Science and Technology at California State University - Los Angeles, where she is working on the NSF-funded Eco- STEM project. Her engineering education research focuses on structural oppression in engineering sys- tems, organizing for equitable change, and developing an agenda of Engineering for the Common Good. She conferred her Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor in April 2021. Her doctoral research included both technical and educational research. She also holds an M.S.E. in aerospace
common academic responsibilities and goals such asmajors, classes, and projects or assignments or individuals whom the participant considers to bea friend. The assumption that friends be considered as peers is acceptable given that references tofriends in participant narratives referred ostensibly to individuals who belonged to the samegeneration as the participants. Shared objectives and responsibilities allowed participants todiscuss specific issues such as the implications of academic choices on access to futureopportunities in education and career. Dinar’s comments on mentorship reflect this view of peersas mentors: “Mentors? Uh, I think my peers, like who I have classes with and same major as me,we- I think we kind of help each other out
research projects and jobs inthe field (both on campus and off) as being factors in one’s chance of being admitted. Of all ofthese, however, grades seemed to be what most students thought was given the greatest weight inthe decision about their futures in engineering. This is not surprising, given that much of the Page 12.428.9assessments given by advisors relied heavily upon GPA. The other things, like activities played asupporting role. They were things used to bolster or prop up one’s chances, if one’s GPA was notbelieved to be strong enough.The students who were most confident in their chances, like Joe and Renee, talked very little, ifat all
) Biomaterials Science: AnIntroduction to Materials in Medicine and Dowling’s Mechanics of Materials books wereespecially useful references 28,29. Callister’s Fundamentals of Materials Science andEngineering text also contains a web based supplemental chapter 30 that is helpful as is theUniversity of Cambridge’s on-line Teaching and Learning Package (TLP) on the structure ofbone and implant materials 31. In fact, having the students complete this well-developed andinteractive TLP as a homework assignment or in-class project (if computers are available) is anexcellent way to introduce your students to biomedical materials and design. Dr. Pruitt’s Page
to favor some parts of their brain more than other parts in learning.Indeed, Kolb has devised a learning-styles inventory (LSI), which can determine the test-taker’spreferred learning style.1,23 Theoretically, this preference reflects something about the way inwhich a student would like to learn, but does not limit learning to only one part of the cycle.With this information in hand, it may be possible to determine why some students get excited byand excel at certain aspects of a project, whereas other aspects of the same project seem boringor too difficult. Since effective learning requires the whole brain,18 one goal of InnoWorks is tohelp students develop those parts of the learning cycle that they are less inclined to use.It can be a
Ennis, University of Colorado Boulder TANYA D. ENNIS is the current Engineering GoldShirt Program Director at the University of Colorado Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. She received her M.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her career in the telecommunications industry included positions in software and systems engineering and technical project management. Tanya most recently taught mathematics at the Denver School of Science and Technology, the highest performing high school in Denver Public Schools. Tanya is currently a PhD candidate in the School of
ininstructional activity may influence these student perceptions, both through the quality withwhich the task is carried out and via the social influence of projected confidence [45]. Therefore,TSE can be instrumental in enabling TAs to meet student expectations and also in strengtheningthe beneficial outcomes that emerge from successful interactions with them.Our study focuses on the role of TSE in engineering classrooms that are managed by TAs anddiffers from existing studies in several ways. First, the research on TSE in higher educationdescribed above has relied on teachers’ self-report of their own sense of self-efficacy. Researchexamining links between teacher self-efficacy and student perceptions is limited [46] and to ourknowledge has not been
prevalent in engineering projects. The Dramatistsseemed to have a consistent role-based infrastructure that different plays run atop of, each playassigning its own roles to actors and making its own demands of the different technical positions.I recognized this model as being analogous to an engineering administrative one: assigning aproject manager, a software lead, a senior developer for backend, etc. Still, the students I spoketo saw the structure as meaningfully distinct. This distinction is perhaps explained by somestudents’ inexperience with industry teaming structures. However, I believe more is going on.Perhaps, the particulars of the Dramatists’ system is flexible enough so as to encourage effectiveteamwork, whereas hierarchies on
is important tounderstand how “STEM” outreach activities, that often involve robotics, coding, and design,align with actual workforce demands/projections in the industry of manufacturing as it can spana wide range of careers in regard to the individuals who work to design, produce, transport, andsupport the company’s products. Therefore, this study focused on investigating children’sperceptions of manufacturing before and after an industry-education initiative titledManufacturing Week, that was developed through a regional commerce group and co-hosted byseveral large manufacturers in one Midwestern town located within a vibrant manufacturingecosystem. Research Questions The research questions that
typically done outside of the classroom anyway (homework, projects, classpreparation assignments, etc.), this concern is not specific to online courses. For exams andquizzes, one can potentially be even more confident in an online environment than in a F2Fenvironment that the work credited to a given student is their own. This can require significantresources, if one chooses the policing route, but is possible as outlined below. Alternatively, onecould take the approach of designing quizzes and tests that allow students to use a broader arrayof resources (internet, book, notes, maybe even each other, etc.) to minimize the monitoringrequirements. This second option also comes closer to mimicking what students will be asked todo “in the real world