students, first-year engineering (FYE) courses are their first formal introduction to thecontent and practices associated with becoming an engineer. At this stage, many students’interests and conceptualizations of the discipline are still developing. The content of the first-year courses plays a significant formative role in the evolution of this understanding. Many first-year courses are designed with this in mind, placing an emphasis on core engineering skills liketeamwork, and taking a project from conceptualization to completion. Many also construct theseproject experiences around traditional engineering skill sets like programming or mechanicalsystems. These skills are important, but place students who had no access to them prior toarriving
Paper ID #32917Serious Games in Engineering: The Current State, Trends, and FutureJaveed Kittur, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Javeed Kittur is currently a doctoral student (Engineering Education Systems and Design) at Arizona State University, USA. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and a Master’s degree in Power Systems from India in 2011 and 2014 respectively. He has worked with Tata Consultancy Services as Assistant Systems Engineer from 2011-2012, India. He has worked as an Assistant Professor (2014 to 2018) in the department of Electrical and Electronics
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Paper ID #34637Visualizing Arguments to Scaffold Graduate Writing in EngineeringEducationDr. Kristen Moore, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Kristen R. Moore is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at University at Buffalo. Her research focuses primarily on technical communication and issues of equity, inclusion, and social justice. She is the author of Technical Communication After the Social Justice Turn: Building Coalitions for Action (2019), in addition to a range of articles. She has received a number of awards for her research, including the Joenk Award for the best
fields [4][5]. Having aparadigm shift in contemporary perspectives that classifies societies as “First and Third World”may provide opportunities to observe and learn from nations with an open mind. While thesenations are successful in recruiting and retaining women in engineering, study of what makesit difficult for women in the economically advanced nations such as those in the EuropeanUnion and the US, and implement similar strategies after having a solid grasp of thosestrategies that will cause this evolution possible? Finding an answer to these questions was themotivation behind this research work. According to Briseno [6], many female students in developed countries today selectadvanced mathematics and science courses and are
Paper ID #28392Examining Black Diaspora Participation in Engineering using NarrativeInquiryDr. Ekundayo Shittu, The George Washington University Ekundayo (Dayo) Shittu is an assistant professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at George Washington University. Professor Shittu conducts basic and applied research that take a systems approach to address the different dimensions of decision making under multiple and sequential uncer- tainties. His focus is on the economics and management of energy technologies, the design and impacts of climate change response policies, sustainability efforts, corporate
AC 2009-1370: APPLICATION OF LEARNING MODELS TO THE ENGINEERINGDESIGN PEDAGOGYM. Reza Emami, University of Toronto Page 14.220.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 APPLICATION OF LEARNING MODELS TO THE ENGINEERING DESIGN PEDAGOGYAbstractThis paper discusses the implementation of a hybrid framework for teaching cornerstone designcourses based on the behaviourist and constructivist learning models, which ensures adequateinstruction and scaffolding while students develop their design knowledge through hands-onprojects. The instructional design methodology is based on the Elaboration Theory that allows agradual transition from
professional society they represent foremost in their minds. Theinformation different entities within this organization have access to, and the pressures they feel,inevitably influences their actions and reactions in a time of reevaluation such as the one beforeus now.At the same time, ABET operates within a broader ecosystem of engineering educationorganizations in Washington, including the professional societies, the National Academies,government agencies like the National Science Foundation (NSF), and other coalition-basedengineering organizations such as the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), theNational Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), and the AmericanAssociation of Engineering Societies (AAES). The
Paper ID #18064Innovation Self-Efficacy: A Very Brief Measure for Engineering StudentsDr. Mark Schar, Stanford University The focus of Mark’s research can broadly be described as ”pivot thinking,” the cognitive aptitudes and abilities that encourage innovation, and the tension between design engineering and business management cognitive styles. To encourage these thinking patterns in young engineers, Mark has developed a Scenario Based Learning curriculum that attempts to blend core engineering concepts with selected business ideas. Mark is also researches empathy and mindfulness and its impact on gender participation in
Paper ID #18551Learning to Anticipate the User in Professional Engineering WorkDr. Alexandra Vinson, Northwestern University Alexandra H. Vinson is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwest- ern University. She received her Ph.D. in Sociology & Science Studies from the University of California, San Diego. Her research interests include professional education in medicine and STEM fields.Dr. Pryce Davis, University of Nottingham Pryce Davis is an Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences at the University of Nottingham. He received his Ph.D. in Learning Sciences from Northwestern
parts of engineering practice. In describing the foundation of the practice, Koen [19,p. 10] defines the engineering method as, “the strategy for causing the best change in a poorlyunderstood or uncertain situation within the available resources.” One could succinctly use thewords optimization or innovation in place of the Koen definition. Furthermore, change thecontext or application and this portrayal of the engineering method is equally meaningful to thepractice of leadership! In a nutshell, we have identified solid and robust common groundbetween engineering and leadership. To follow this theme in more detail, let us consider the Lucas and Hanson [20] list of sixelements that they call engineering habits of mind. In other words, the
focuses on the nature of engineering; engineering habits of mind, how engineering knowledge is created and shared and how it is learned especially outside the classroom. Over the past 30 years, he has conducted field research on the practice of engineering design, new product development and innovation in variety of industries, in large and small firms with an emphasis on design thinking, most recently in relation to sustainability. He also studies engineering education as a complex system, and the design and evaluation of next generation learning environments. This research is intrinsically multidisciplinary and draws on methodologies from the humanities, social and behavioral sciences and involves collaboration with
Paper ID #30094Attitude shifts and transformation during Computer Science andEngineering Student InternshipsDr. Mia Minnes, University of California, San Diego I am an Associate Teaching Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at UC San Diego. My research interests lie in theory of computation (specifically resource-bounded computabil- ity theory and algorithmic randomness) and CS education and professional development (designing and studying community- and cohort-building initiatives, researching and enhancing the academic-industry transition for entering professionals).Dr. Sheena Ghanbari Serslev
Paper ID #22256From Toys to Tools: UAVs in Middle-school Engineering Education (RTP)Miss Srinjita Bhaduri, University of Colorado, Boulder Srinjita Bhaduri is a PhD student in Computer and Cognitive Science at University of Colorado Boulder. Her research examines how educational technology can improve student engagement and student learning, often focusing on underserved populations.Katie Van HorneMr. John Daniel Ristvey Jr., UCAR Center for Science Education John Ristvey, M.S., (UCAR, Principal Investigator), is development lead for Engineering Experiences in collaboration with Dr. Tammy Sumner, Srinjita Bhaduri, and Dr
[made with past issues in mind]. I think this is one of the reasons there’s an enormous gapbetween the culture of Washington and the culture of Silicon Valley, where people talk aboutthe future (future-oriented) technology questions all the time. But the culture of Washingtonis locked into the past. So anything which is changing and changing fast finds it almostimpossible to get a look in”. Given that engineers are in large part the cause of these changes,they have a responsibility to ensure the problems they create are the subject of public/politicaldiscussion. However, the historical and systemic lack of response to high level reports [9]–[12], especially in the U.S., suggests that the effects of rapidly changing technology willcome upon
interesting research study might be developing a hackathon like course as a realuniversity class. This class could help the engineering education community better understandthe effect on learning that hackathons have. Other studies could generate hackathons withspecific learning goals in mind and try to steer students into a curriculum while still maintainingthe typical structure of a hackathon. This event would help show the worth of hackathons as aneducational tool.Another point of view for future works could be project management. The types of time andresource managements that participants exhibit within classroom and hackathon settings may bedrastically different. These skills can be vital to a project and their appearance may differ withthe
Paper ID #15028A Review of the Literature Relevant to Engineering IdentityAnita D. Patrick, University of Texas, Austin Anita Patrick is a STEM Education doctoral student and Graduate Research Assistant in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and College of Liberal Arts at UT Austin’s Population Research Center. She received her BS in Bioengineering from Clemson University where she tutored undergraduate mathemat- ics and science courses, and mentored undergraduate engineering majors. Prior to coming to UT, she independently tutored K12 and undergraduate mathematics and science. Her research interests include
the students to analyze their design, make readjustments, or redesign. The NID unitexplicitly builds in a redesign to ensure students experience an iterative engineering design cycle.During the implementation phase of their design, students were asked to consider the followingwhile redesigning their prototype designs: (1) potentially change materials to bring down the costof their design, and (2) redesign their prototype to collect more water. In addition, they wereasked to keep in mind that they have to use something from nature to inspire their design.Students can be observed testing their storage tank and going back to evaluate the design at theirtables to make corrections and retest.After testing their designs, students were asked to fill
: Five ProfilesHere we present profiles of five different learning communities that exist partly or wholly withinthe community of engineering education. These learning communities represent a breadth ofdifferent models for learning communities, implemented to satisfy a breadth of faculty needsunder a variety of constraints. Features of these communities are summarized in Table 1.University of Alaska FairbanksOffice of Faculty Development Faculty Learning Community Program:Flipped Class Learning CommunityIn 2013, the University of Alaska Fairbanks Office of Faculty Development initiated a programof faculty-led Faculty Learning Communities. This program was designed with facultyownership in mind: facilitators were selected from interested faculty
many punctuation and grammar errors. [e.g. Arizona State University FG10, Highline College FG08, RoseHulman Institute of Technology FG01] 2d. Acknowledge students’ varying preparation for reflection At times, students in engineering classes may not be prepared for reflection because the idea of reflection may be new to them, or they may not be expecting to reflect in this context. It is important to be mindful that where the students are coming from and how this can influence their responses to reflection because individual students react differently. It is also important to 9 acknowledge that not everyone is going to enjoy engaging in
Paper ID #25301An Exploratory Study of Engineering Students’ Misconceptions about Tech-nical CommunicationDr. Cheryl Q. Li, University of New Haven Cheryl Qing Li joined University of New Haven in the fall of 2011, where she is a Senior Lecturer of the Industrial, System & Multidisciplinary Engineering Department. Li earned her first Ph.D. in me- chanical engineering from National University of Singapore in 1997. She served as Assistant Professor and subsequently Associate Professor in mechatronics engineering at University of Adelaide, Australia, and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, respectively. In 2006
inducesadditional stress partly because it seems to create an interminable process of identifying andaccomplishing a collection of goals, without even a clear idea of success. Profoundly, sheimplies that a primary objective might be to simply demonstrate an ability to handle variouskinds of stresses (“I have to be like a well-rounded person who can handle these kinds ofstresses”), because in her mind that constitutes well-roundedness as an engineering student. Thisbelief that experiencing high amounts of stress correlates to one’s legitimacy as an engineeringstudent emerges throughout the data, as does the frustration (“I just need more hours in the day”)which accompanies an inability to effectively and consistently satisfy the system of
Paper ID #28951Self-Efficacy Development in Students in a Declared EngineeringMatriculation StructureDr. Racheida S Lewis, University of Georgia Racheida S. Lewis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia in the Engineering Educa- tion Transformations Institute (EETI) and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. She has been recognized as a Gates Millennium Scholar, GEM Associate Fellow, New Horizon Scholar, and a 2019 inductee into the Bouchet Honor Society. She completed her doctoral work at Virginia Tech where she focused on the impact matriculation structures have on self-efficacy
Paper ID #7249Girls Go Beyond Blackboards towards Positive Attitudes about EngineeringDr. Christina Kay White, University of Texas, Austin Dr. Christina White completed her Doctoral degree from Teachers College, Columbia University where she studied engineering education. She is the director of the National Academy of Engineering Longhorn Grand Challenges Scholars & K12 Partners Program at The University of Texas at Austin. Dr. White is also the director of an outreach program called Design, Technology, & Engineering for All Children (DTEACh) which has reached more than 1000 teachers and 85,000 students. She is
Student Social Capital and Retention in the College of EngineeringAbstract An investigation of relationships between student social capital and retention in theengineering program and the use of the concept of social capital as a framework to understandthe retention of engineering students are discussed. The concept of social capital has beenutilized in investigations of economic productivity and innovation of corporations, drop-out ratesin high school, and academic performance both in high school and in college. For the purposesof this study, social capital consists of social networks, social norms, and the value of thesenetworks and norms for achieving mutual goals. Previous
support is by providing the opportunity for faculty to attend workshops,professional meetings, and collaborate with like-minded engineering faculty. Thus, the faculty isprovided with personal and professional support necessary for the daunting challenge ofcurriculum reform2. An additional opportunity is support for navigating the unique challenges ofprogrammatic changes, the kinds of changes that might be necessary for preparing the Engineerof 2020. Page 22.1004.2There are many professional development opportunities for engineering faculty such asworkshops and seminars that seek to help faculty develop a more student-centered approach totheir
AC 2011-850: GENDER AND ENGINEERING: USING PHOTO ELICITA-TION AS A METHOD OF INQUIRYKatherine M. Morley Katherine is an undergraduate student in Aeronautical Engineering at Purdue University. As a member of the Society of Women in Engineering, and a participant in the Women in Engineering Program at Purdue University, she took interest in feminist engineering research. She is particularly interested to learn how engineering is conceptualized and gendered.Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Alice L. Pawley is an assistant professor in the School of Engineering Education and an affiliate faculty member in the Women’s Studies Program at Purdue University. She has a B.Eng. in Chemical Engineering
Session 1615 A Civil Engineering Program Developed in the “Age” of ABET 2000 Jess Everett, Ralph Dusseau, Doug Cleary, Kauser Jahan, Joseph Orlins, Beena Sukumaran, and Carlos Sun Rowan UniversityINTRODUCTIONThe engineering program at Rowan University was started in 1996, the result of a $100M gift toRowan University in 1992. This allowed the Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)curriculum to be developed with ABET 2000 in mind. A committee of nationally renownedexperts provided the starting point, which was further developed by faculty and outsideconsultants. Consequently
ofthe week of workshops and small group activities, however, I felt confident and prepared tosuccessfully meet the challenges of academia and "teaching with retention in mind." My initialapprehension subsided during the week, because I had learned how to plan for a successfulacademic career, how to design courses from start to finish, and how to employ effective Page 3.559.6teaching practices, such as active and cooperative learning.This insight along with the initial revelation empowered and motivated me to volunteer my timeto design and teach a Career Planning and Professional Development for Future Engineers(CPPD) course to a group of African
participants.More than 85 percent of the respondents were undergraduate engineering students andapproximately 60 percent of the overall participants were male. The participants’ self-reportedrace/ethnicity included White, Asian, Hispanic or LatinX, Black or African American, AmericanIndian or Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. The respondents werefrom twelve different engineering majors.FindingsIn this section, we present the findings for each of the four questions. For every question, theanalysis is presented with a brief description of themes and the participants' excerpts are alsoprovided as evidence to support the explanation.Q1. Describe the different words (as many as you can) that come to your mind when you thinkabout