of 15 students that showed interest and applied to the program. However, we had 11 Proceedings of the 2018 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference The University of Texas at Austin April 4-6, 2018 References [6] MathWorks, http://www.mathworks.com[1] Carbonaro, M., Rex, M., and Chambers, J., Using [7] Weaver, G. C., Haghighi, K., Cook, D. D., Foster, C. J.,LEGO Robotics in a Project-Based Learning Environment. Moon, S. M., Phegley, P. J., Tormoehlen, R. L., AttractingInteractive Multimedia Electronic Journal of Computer
data, labeling evidence and specific details of each theme in the data, and compared andreached consensus for any discrepancies. The frequencies with which each theme wasmentioned/represented were also counted and tabulated.The first theme is ‘Customer Involvement’. As “the end goal [of engineering design] is the creationof an artifact, product, system, or process that performs a function or functions to fulfill customerneed(s).” [27], it is very important to involve the customer throughout the process from needsanalysis to gaining feedback to ensure that the design solution fulfills customer need(s) and meetsor exceeds customer expectations. For this theme, when coding, data was categorized into threegroups: no mention of customer; some
theory. A case study is the study of a specific phenomenon bounded to a system thatcan be analyzed individually to understand the phenomenon under specific circumstances [14,15]. The process of competencies transfer in industrial engineering students was our case ofstudy. According to Merriam [14], some of the characteristics of a case study are: a. Particularistic: referring to the particular situation of the process of professional internships done by industrial engineering students from the [blinded for review] b. Descriptive: the final product of the study is a rich and dense description of the internship phenomenon c. Heuristic: gives rise to new meanings of the process of transfer of competencies in [blinded for review]´s
accurately predict overall graduation rates 15 .A complete major pathway was created for each participant that included up to three prospectivemajors indicated in August of their first-year, the one preferred major indicated in December oftheir first-year, their subsequent declared major(s) as they progressed through the institution, andtheir earned bachelor’s degree (Figure 1). Major pathways of participants were investigated toidentify discernible trends or patterns in the data.Figure 1: Timeline of Major Pathway data collection points. Students were able to list up to threeperspective majors in August and one preferred major in December.ResultsThere were a total of 776 participants over the five cohorts, 693 (89.3%) of whom graduated with
firm, and the director of Missouri’s Dam and Reservoir Safety Program. Since 1993, he has been at the University of Evansville, serving as department chair for the past 21 years. He continues to work as a consultant on projects involving the design and construction of new dams, modifications to existing dams, and the investigation of dam failures.Dr. Matthew Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute Matthew (Matt) Swenty obtained his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Civil Engineering from Missouri S&T and then worked as a bridge designer at the Missouri Department of Transportation. He returned to school to obtain his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech followed by research work at the Turner- Fairbank
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, and that this contributes to broader racial and gender inequalities in pay, prestige andpower. “[S]cience degrees and occupations are associated with greater prestige and rewards thanany other field of study. In a technologically advanced society, the status and power of those inscience makes them the new elite” [29, p. 113]. Therefore, it is imperative that science andengineering disciplines are equally accessible to all, regardless of race or gender. The politicalnature of social justice arguments makes them uncommon in a discipline that prefers to maintainits objectivity [30]. However, the “equality case” for diversity is the only argument that takesinto account pre-existing power structures that reproduce racial and gender inequalities
than the SEI (i.e., fewer experts per department over shorter durations), and amplifiesthe impact of the experts by building intellectual communities around course transformation atmultiple levels. The University of Kansas launched its adaptation of the embedded expert model in the2013-2014 academic year, beginning in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) andexpanding in 2014-2015 into the School of Engineering. The embedded experts are postdoctoralscholars with Ph.D.’s in the discipline that are hired by a unit (department or school) for threeyears to collaborate with faculty members on the incorporation of student-centered, active andcollaborative teaching practices into four-to-five undergraduate courses. To date we have
we observed, and was not part of our plannedintervention, yet aligned to it. Students were open to the approach, and the new team membershave been able to productively contribute.As with the design-based research approach, we will continue to iterate on our design, to bettertest ways to help team members value each other’s assets.AcknowledgmentsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.EEC #1544233. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References[1] S. Harvey, “A different perspective: The multiple effects of deep level diversity on group
whichparts in Figure 1, above, are beneficial or limiting in developing technical writing skills. Thesurvey is currently being administered to BME students who have completed at least one of thesix laboratory courses offered. Table 1: Survey questions measuring features in the writing cycle Category Survey Question(s) Response options are 4-point Likert scales unless indicated otherwise by [ ] Student Writing Process What part(s) was most/least helpful [Fig 2 selection] What part(s) were confusing or misleading [Fig 2 selection] Writing, revising, and resubmitting reports did/did not improve
Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Broadening Participation in Engineering by Enhancing Community College to University Partnerships: Findings from a Tri-Institutional NSF Grant Partnership Project Funded by National Science Foundation - Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (S-STEM)Community colleges are often touted as cost-effective gateways to four-year universities foracademically-talented, low-income students. However, there is room for four-year institutions toplay a much more actively engaged role in turning this promise into reality. Funded through theNational Science Foundation
Engineering (GARDE) Program under grants CBET–1067740 and UNS–1512564. Opinions, findings, conclusions, orrecommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarilyreflect the views of the NSF. All student work/images presented in this paper were included withthe written permission of the associated students.References[1] National Instruments. "NI ELVIS," 2019, http://www.ni.com/en-us/shop/select/ni-elvis.[2] National Instruments. "LabVIEW," 2019, http://www.ni.com/en-us/shop/select/labview.[3] National Instruments. "myDAQ Student Data Acquisition Device," 2019, https://www.ni.com/en- us/shop/select/mydaq-student-data-acquisition-device.[4] National Instruments. "myRIO Student Embedded Device," 2019
. • Successfully demonstrated how strategic financing of the project can ultimately provide the village with household lighting and charging capabilities and an electrified water pumping system that will cost less than current household lighting practices.The project succeeded in its goal of developing an electric grid that is truly affordable for adeveloping community. This case study can be adapted as a template for grid designs fordeveloping areas, and can be expanded in future works to explore additional topics such as loadgrowth, Single Wire Earth Return, urban communities, and more advanced financial analysis. V. REFERENCES[1] S. Chowdhury and H. Patel, "Review of Technical and Economic Challenges for Implementing Rural
did somelevel of mental manipulation of the object to get the answer. Guessing categorizes responses thatused the word ‘guess’ or explained that the student arrived at a conclusion by chance or withoutshowing evidence of deliberate reasoning. Guiding rule describes when the student(s) used astandard or criterion to judge which option is likely to be the answer, for example, studentresponses that involved the use of if-then logic (“if…then…”) or stating a specific criterion thatled to the answer (“whatever is…is the answer”). Intuition describes students’ responses inwhich the word “intuition” was used or the response showed that the student came to anunderstanding of the answer immediately without the need of conscious reasoning. Process
) was used to measure ethnocentrism and the Miville-Guzman Universality-Diversity Scale – Short Form (M-GUDS-S) was used to measure three subscales: Diversity ofContact, Relativistic Appreciation, and Comfort with Differences (Miville et al., 1999; Fuertes etal., 2000). Both of these instruments use Likert scales, which introduces uncertainty in theintervals between scale points. The Likert scale data was treated as ordinal and a nonparametricMann-Whitney U-test was used to determine group differences based on Mean Rank. Data werematched for pre/post, resulting in 18 paired data sets (11 US students and 7 Central Asianstudents).Significant differences were identified between Mean Rank of students from the US universityand students from the
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communications course and those who have not, preliminaryqualitative data about the benefits of dedicated TC courses can be studied. Observations will beused as a basis for future dedicated technical communications studies, with the hope that thepotential benefits can be quantified, thus better understanding technical communication trainingas a whole.References[1] C. J. Atman, S. D. Sheppard, J. Turns, R. S. Adams, L. N. Fleming, R. Stevens, R. A.Streveler, K. A. Smith, R. L. Miller, L. J. Leifer, K. Yasuhara, and D. Lund. Enablingengineering student success: The final report for the center for the advancement of engineeringeducation. San Rafael, CA: Morgan & Claypool Publishers, 2010.[2] L. Reave, “Technical Communication Instruction in Engineering
Concern Overall, many students showed While no formal sta s cal analysis A major concern was that stu‐enthusiasm to using the iPads was performed, instructors observed dents who elected to use the vice paper to pencil. The ability no major difference in scores for iPad, would lose the opportunity to create straight lines and cir‐ those who u lized iPads and those to refine the motor skills neces‐cles, set different line types and who did not. sary to sketch technical drawings colors, and easily erase lines if by hand. an error was made, resulted in There are
disappeared from most American high schools in favor of moretheoretical “college preparatory” subjects. Multiple internal factors within schools contributed tothe near-extinction of shop including 1) cost to maintain workshops, 2) liability concerns, 3)focus on exam-driven standards-based testing, and 4) curricular changes for admissionsalignment with four-year colleges. Compounding external pressures to phase out high schoolvocational programs stem from historical, social, political, and academic sources acting since the1940’s heyday of Industrial Arts: 1) ongoing social stigma devaluing vocational training in favorof more “academic” fields; 2) lack of qualified Industrial Arts teachers with no training pipeline;and 3) mandated state and federal
the excitement and energy generated by this extracurricular project to amplifytechnical skill development. Project outcomes and perspectives from students and faculty arepresented.IntroductionPersons with malformed upper extremities have significant variation with some havingfunctional wrist joints while other are limited to only elbow joint(s). Therefore, personalizing thefit of any prosthetic type device often requires significant modifications even if a proven designsuch as the UnLimbited Arm 2.0 - Alfie Edition [1] is available. These modifications are oftendone after parts have been fabricated and are an accepted part of the fitting process. It’s a generaltenet of engineering that the sooner in the engineering process a change can be
,theycurrentlyseemaswellpreparedastheregularcohortofstudentswithnoobservabledifferences.Overallthecourseandtheprogramwereverywellreceivedbybothstudentsandfacultyanditisanticipatedtheprogramwillcontinuefortheforeseeablefuture.Conclusions:DukeUniversitycreatedasummerabroadprogramforbiomedicalengineerstaughtbyDukeUniversityfacultythatallowedstudentstogeta6-weekimmersivestudyabroadexperienceinCostaRicawhiletakingarequiredBMESignalsandSystemscourseaswellasaSocialScienceandHumanitiesElectivecourse.Theprogramwaswellreceivedbybothstudentsandfacultyandhasbeeninoperationfortwoyears.Thiscourseprovidesamodelforhowotheruniversitiesmightbeabletoimplementasimilarprogramtoallowtheirstudentsaccesstoawidervarietyofstudyabroadexperiencesthattheymightbeotherwiseunabletoexperienceduetotheirhighlyconstrainedschedules.References:1)O’Rear,I.,Sutton,R.L,Rubin,D.L.;“TheEffectofStudyAbroadonCollegeCompletioninaStateUniversitySystem”2)Gyimah,S.;“GoneInternational:ExpandingOpportunities,Reporton2015-2016graduatingcohort”3)DeWinter,U.J.;“ScienceandEngineeringEducationAbroad:AnOverview”,Frontiers:TheinterdisciplinaryJournalofStudyAbroad,vol3,issue17.
become reflective engineers who usetheir phronesis to take conflicts and dilemmas more seriously in order to meet the ultimate goalof engineering: to find ways to make the world a better place.Reflection in Engineering Education Literature Various forms of reflection have surely been practiced and promoted by engineeringeducators around the world for centuries. However, considering that “engineering educationresearch (EER) generally lacked definition as a discipline until the late 1990s and early 2000s”(Johri & Olds, 2014) relevant literature on graduate-level engineering education prior to the1990’s can be difficult to find. This review will focus primarily on literature of the past decadebecause it is both more readily available
stopping short of claimingthat the resultant output is a systematic review” (p.102). As for the differentiated characteristicsof systematized reviews, they described that a systematized review typically omits the step ofquality appraisal with a smaller set of eligible articles but still involves a systematic search,review, and synthesis process. Also, they mentioned that a systematized review can be conductedby one researcher rather than a research team. As a systematized review, this study followedBorrego, Foster, and Froyd (2014)’s steps in conducting a systematic review: identifying a scopeand research questions, defining inclusion criteria, finding and cataloging sources, critique andappraisal, and synthesis. However, this study did not
Paper ID #25824Advancd Design and Fabrication of Prosthetic and Medical DevicesDr. Gaffar Barakat Gailani, New York City College of Technology Dr. Gailani is an associate professor in the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design Tech- nology. Received his Ph.d in Mechanical Engineering from the City University of New York in 2009. His research work is focused on poroelasticity and its application in biomechanics, additive manufactruring, and medical devices.Dr. Andy Zhang, New York City College of Technology Dr. Andy S. Zhang received his Ph.D. from the City University of New York in 1995. He is currently the
No.1826354. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundationReferences[1] D. Delgado-Bernal, "Critical race theory, Latino critical theory, and critical raced- gendered epistemologies: Recognizing students of color as holders and creators of knowledge," Qualitative inquiry, vol. 8, pp. 105-126, 2002.[2] A. Valenzuela, Subtractive schooling: US-Mexican youth and the politics of caring. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 2010.[3] K. S.-S. Colegrove and J. K. Adair, "Countering deficit thinking: Agency, capabilities and the early learning experiences of children of
coordinates training offered by the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) to identify and reduce implicit bias throughout the search process. In addition, she runs a faculty devel- opment and leadership program to train and recruit diverse PhD students who wish to pursue academic positions in engineering or applied science after graduation. Dr. Sandekian earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Aerospace Engineering Sciences at CU Boulder in 1992 and 1994, respectively. She went on to earn a Specialist in Education (Ed. S.) degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in 2011 and a Ph.D. in Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership in December 2017, both from the University of Northern Colorado
Hayashibara, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott Associate Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 VM High-Performance Computing for Undergraduate Engineering ProjectsINTRODUCTION Parallelized processing, or the process of solving multiple parts of a single problemsimultaneously through the use of many processors (see Fig. 1), is essential for many engineeringand scientific disciplines as projects and mathematical models continue to reach beyond thescope of what can be done by hand. From their inception in the 1960’s, these grid computing (orsupercomputing) systems have advanced so as to come in a variety of sizes
understanding of their stories and get additional information about their identitiesand community development as they progress through their engineering degree pathways. Wewill see if the similarities in their stories persist or begin to diverge, how well they adapted tocivilian life, and how they are affected by the design of FYE courses.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under GrantNos. 1664264 and 1664266. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views ofthe National Science Foundation.References[1] N. A. of Engineering., “Educating the engineer of 2020 : adapting engineering education