self-explanatory. Table 1: Comparison of different platforms for administering exams [1],[2]Platform Working Pros ConsGradescope Instructor needs to upload Easy to grade – can grade More time to learn the a pdf and then convert it to each question of all students software – for both an exam by pulling at the same time. instructors and students rectangles around each (around 30 minutes). question and subpart of a Can use same rubrics for question. several
, reflection papers, peerevaluations, and course surveys. More specifically, the aim of this work is to explore the efficacyof the project in meeting a variety of learning outcomes, including enhancing 21st century skillsin audiovisual communication, and deepening the students’ knowledge of ocean engineeringconcepts. Finally, this paper shares lessons learned and provides recommendations for futureimplementations of this course project.IntroductionExperiential learning has gained ample traction in engineering education for its efficacy inmotivating students [1], increasing understanding of content [2], strengthening innovativethinking [3] and boosting self-efficacy [4], among other benefits. A wide range of pedagogiesfall under the umbrella of
on ImageJ software, and use it as a videocaliper tool to measure features in ordinary and high resolution images.Traditionally, 306 and courses similar to it at other universities focus almost exclusively on experimentaltechniques to measure properties and characterize materials. In restructuring the course, I decided toadd comparable emphasis on structure and processing of materials as it relates to testing andcharacterization of metallic materials.This paper describes the first three of the seven experiments that were developed focusing on: (1)Introductory Image Analysis and Brinell hardness testing, (2) Strengthening mechanisms and tensiletesting, and (3) Cold working and Rockwell hardness testing. In each experiment, students are
-Circuit Voltage (FractionalOCV). The response of PV output power to the changes inenvironmental factors like solar irradiance and temperature was also examined.1. IntroductionSolar energy is clean, free, and abundant. It holds the potential to support a clean, reliable, andmore sustainable energy future. From the years 2000 to 2019, global cumulative installedphotovoltaic (PV) capacity has increased by 632.4 GW [1]. In 2019 alone, 116.9 GW of new PVwas installed. It was estimated that global solar PV installation in 2020 would increaseapproximately 132 GW from 2019. Despite the impact of pandemic on the economy, the UnitedStates installed 11.1 GW of solar PV in the first 9 months of 2020 which is the largest first 9-month total ever [2]. With the
theUniversity of Idaho, electrical engineering undergraduates learn these power electronic systemsin a hands-on, creative environment. The sequence was reported in an ASEE paper in 2004 [1]. Ithas been taught within the same framework since. This paper presents the power electronicstrack within this sequence of courses after an innovative project was added. The goals of thepower electronics track are stated in the cover letter to the syllabi. They are Gain a propensity to use first principles to solve problems. We take a physical approach and use our circuit theory and electromechanical energy conversion fundamentals. A solid foundation in these will serve us well here. Improve our communications and problem solving skills. This means a
students that may havelimited program ability, and to give them a direct link between theory and simulation. A secondgoal is to formalize the process that is often buried in toolboxes and class definitions. Severalexamples of student work are presented in the paper to showcase the ease, usefulness, andcapability of the process.1 IntroductionRobotics has always captured our imagination and conjured thoughts of human-like machinesworking alongside humans. However, despite advances in technology and computational powerhaving allowed the creation of more autonomous machines, they are still in infancy whencompared to the capabilities of humans. This desire to create machines that exhibit more human-like characteristics and intelligence have motivated
, andassignment descriptions online [link blinded for peer review]. The curricular materialsand insights from this paper are interdisciplinary and transferable to many courses inBME and related fields.In order to make our curriculum more accessible to engineering educators who do nothave backgrounds in critical theory (and because we are not experts in these fieldsourselves), in this paper we do not provide an extensive background of critical theorieson race, gender, sexuality, or disability. However, we do recommend the followingresources: Donna Riley’s book, Engineering and Social Justice [1], The Center forCritical Race and Digital Theories [2], “Critical Race Theory: An Introduction” [3], andLangdon Winner’s “Do Artifacts Have Politics?” [4]. As we
technology over the past decade, the ever-changing need oflearners in the 21st century and rapid response to challenges such as COVID-19, instructors areincorporating the innovative teaching strategies that facilitates a more safe and effective learningenvironment for students. Instructors have been using HyFlex teaching model and a variety ofresults have been recorded [1, 6, 7, 8, 9]. In a study conducted by Binnewies et al., two instructors designed and delivered a second-yearundergraduate information technology course across two campuses using Hyflex teaching model.The model involved students having the option to complete any learning activity and assessmentonline or F2F. The learning activities and assessment were organized in four different
specific application, without too much mathand theory. Once the student has reached a certain level of confidence in their knowledge, wemove on to other stages where more theoretical concepts are introduced. Our methodology isbased on three tasks: (1) field visits; (2) literature; (3) computer applications; (4) mathematicsand science. In this work, we used the existing campus facilities to introduce students to the systemsused to heat the campus. Our aim is to expose the early college students to the installation of thepower plant, without focusing on theoretical aspects, thermodynamic cycles, and properties offluids, but focusing on understanding the functionality of systems, as it comes from the driverswho take care of the power plant
instruction of structural engineering courses for three different coursesand student populations: (1) introduction to steel design and (2) indeterminate analysis forstructural engineering concentrators, and (3) steel and concrete design for engineeringconcentrators in other sub-disciplines.Across these courses, initial teaching strategies included a mixture of flipped classroom, traditionallectures, and interactive group problem solving. Collectively, the instructors determined throughongoing formal and informal student surveys, as well as additional unstructured feedback, thatproposed teaching strategies required adjustments as the semester progressed. Some technologicallimitations were discovered after rigorous testing with live students, while
the latest pedagogical research as well as looked for innovative approaches andtechnologies being utilized by other institutions. For example, [1] presents a novel approach tooffering embedded systems labs remotely by incorporating a cloud-based camera system withwhich students can interact. When considering offering our course remotely, we contemplatedsuch an approach, but we concluded that it would be most beneficial to the students to send themindividual kits. We understand that not all courses will work well in that format, but we found itto be the best option for our students.In our planning stages, we explored the approaches of other prominent universities. Notably, UCBerkeley highlighted some of the findings that we consider to be
slight differences in their team projectexperiences. In this work-in-progress paper, we perform a more focused study of two studentteaming aspects that have been shown to vary for students from different backgrounds: (a) rolesthat students play on their project teams [1], and (b) their psychological safety.[2]Our research questions are: (1) How are the roles on student-led project teams chosen orassigned? (2) How do engineering project teams foster psychological safety for diversemembers?To answer these questions, we collected and analyzed student survey data regarding how roleswere determined on their team and their level of psychological safety when interacting with otherteam members, team leads, and project advisors. While the survey results
similar to pre-pandemic semesters and have far fewer U (unsatisfactory) grades than inSpring 2020 when the whole campus went online midway.IntroductionTeam-teaching has a long history when many educators had attempted integration acrossdifferent disciplines [9], curriculum [4] [14], and even country borders [12]. Besides traditionallecturing, projects [1]-[3],[5][6], and service-learning [8] could also be used in team-teaching.Despite the challenges in implementation, team teaching provided a wide array of benefits, evenfor faculty mentoring [13] and team-building [11]. Communication [10] and faculty help hadbeen deemed important ever since the remote-working technology was emerging [7].Traditional team-teaching may involve multiple instructors
discuss how the course design fostered team development in the hybrid learning envi-ronment. Metrics from each mode of delivery: in-person and remote, are assessed. These willinclude performance on individual and team assignments, and team member peer evaluations viaComprehensive Assessment of Team Member Effectiveness (CATME) evaluations.IntroductionLab experiences are an essential part of any engineering curriculum. Expected outcomes for theseexperiences are clearly communicated through ABET Crtierion 3, Outcome 6, which states thatprogram graduates should have “an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation,analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.[1].” Beyond skillin experimentation, however
them to understand the rigor and timecommitment required to be successful in the completion program. The overarching goals for thecourse are threefold: 1. Is engineering the right path for me? 2. Is the discipline I have selectedthe right choice for me? 3. What career opportunities are available for engineers in my chosendiscipline? Since the evening students have less options without starting over, they generally donot explore the second goal as much.Some additions and changes have been focused on broadening student perspectives and givingstudents tools to understand the curriculum and increase persistence which in turn improvesretention. Both groups have benefited from a Women in Engineering panel, generalizedestimation practice such as
. These results will inform future data collection and analysis as we return to in personlearning to better distinguish the impacts of exam and learning formats on diverse students’anxiety and academic performance.IntroductionThe role of anxiety on performance of mathematics has been explored by many researchers overthe years. Numerous studies have correlated increased anxiety levels to more frequent errors incomplex math problems [1–4]. This led to the concept of processing efficiency theory, whichsuggests that anxiety occupies some of the “working memory” that an individual has forperforming mental calculations, leading those with higher anxiety to have less available mentalresources to perform the task and thus perform poorly. Other
50 years, this “trademark ofour campus” [1] had a few different homes on campus, finally ending up as a display on thescience floor of the main library. In 2018, a librarian began considering how to refresh the agingexhibit, and later that year found his answer from two engineering students. These studentsproposed using augmented reality (AR) to create a richer and more engaging and educationalexperience for patrons. AR would allow patrons to appreciate the unique informational andartistic qualities of the globe itself, while expanding the experience to include further visual andaudible content that are not physically part of the globe. These “augmentations” can be made toappear as part of the exhibit when viewing the exhibit through
necessity for activities that allow both, lecturer and student, generate aclass dynamic that promotes active interaction.In order to achieve the academical objectives in all types of scenarios, not only in thecontingency one, teachers must take into consideration that the new generation of students needsfrequent stimulus in order to acquire their attention and optimize their acquisition of knowledgeand competencies development. Adding interactive elements to class session can increase thestudents’ attention span [1]. In online courses, this can present itself as a challenge or anopportunity. Institutional learning has entirely changed its dynamic process as consequence ofthis necessity, introducing methods as: gamification, flipped-classrooms
examples, change models and evidence-based teaching practices in engineering curricula, and the role of non-cognitive and affective factors in student academic outcomes and overall success. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Affordance of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning in a Dynamics CourseIntroductionLecture is still a dominant instruction approach in undergraduate science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) classrooms [1]. However, STEM education communitieshave called for instructional reform to shift how we teach STEM subjects from transferringknowledge to students to engaging students actively in
development sessions. This poster details survey evidence of theeffectiveness attributed to the sessions presented between 2019-2020 from the point of view ofthe 11 postdoctoral scholars participating in the project. This study is guided by the followingresearch questions: 1. How do the engineering postdoctoral scholars rate the relevance and benefit of the personal and professional development sessions? 2. What do the postdoctoral scholars identify as most valuable about the personal and professional development sessions? 3. In what areas of the personal and professional development sessions do the postdoctoral scholars feel more informed? 4. What recommendations do the postdoctoral scholars offer in terms of
Department of Behavioral & So- cial Sciences at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, AZ. She holds a Ph.D. in Indus- trial/Organizational Psychology from Saint Louis University, with a graduate minor in Research Method- ology.Dr. Omar Ochoa, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityMr. Carlos Alberto Castro, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Carlos Alberto Castro NEAR lab MicaPlex, room 222 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 1 Aerospace Blvd. Daytona Beach, Florida 32114–3900 386–226–7019 (W), 386–589–1402 (M) carlos.castro@erau.edu Project Role: Project Manager (a) Professional Preparation Project Management Institute Project Manager Professional (PMP) 2019 Embry-Riddle
into online teaching and learningnationwide. After completing the interrupted spring semester, adequate time was left for alleducators to prepare for the fall semester[1], [2].Given the ongoing and unprecedented situation that COVID-19 has brought to higher education,and like many other Engineering Schools and Colleges across the U.S., during the Fall term of2020, the College of Engineering and Technology (CET) at Western Carolina University (WCU)modified their traditional method of instruction, from a face-to-face method to a broadly definedhybrid and online instruction (both synchronous and asynchronous) methods [3]. These last twomethodologies, hybrid and online instruction, has been previously studied under normalcircumstances [4]–[6
– knowing how databases interact with servers inbuilding IoT products, for example.The Agile Experiment (History of the Course)To meet these challenges, we established three project objectives. Our first objective was to findmore agile and sustainable processes to develop and continuously improve engineeringcurriculum. The second objective was to improve our pedagogical methods to make theclassroom learning experience more engaging [1]. The third objective was to develop a newlearning experience for our students that produced measurably better learning outcomes.An essential idiom that emerged from student, faculty, industry, and professional surveys was thewidespread use of agile methodologies. Since these methods are part of the curriculum we
University of Notre Dame.Simran Moolchandaney, University of Notre Dame Simran Moolchandaney is a class of 2023 undergraduate student at the University of Notre Dame major- ing in Computer Science and minoring in Bioengineering. Outside the classroom, Simran is an NCAA Division 1 Fencer, and an active SWE member who zealously engages in community service work.Gabrielle Tanjuatco, University of Notre Dame Gabrielle Tanjuatco is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame in Mechanical Engineering in the Class of 2021.Caroline Lubbe, University of Notre Dame Caroline Lubbe is a Chemical Engineering student in the University of Notre Dame Class of 2023. American c
students found the PRR/MFPprocess to be a beneficial process because they believed they received useful feedback from theEngineering Directors and that it helped their project outcome. We further validated the positiveeffects off the PRR/MFP process by examining the effect of the MFP grade on the technicalevaluation of the team’s final project for 147 teams over 8 semesters. From these results, webelieve the PRR/MFP process is a useful process to promote team preparedness and increaseproject success in engineering capstone courses. The process not only encourages mentorshipfrom course Engineering Directors, but also allows students another opportunity to learn topresent and defend their work.1. IntroductionIn the concluding year of an engineering
roleofsocialjusticeandthedangerofignoringitinourdailylivesanddesigns. Introduction Forthelastseveraldecadesitseemsthatthemainfocusineducationhasbeenalmostexclusively onSTEMinitiatives.ParticularlyintheU.S.,STEMinitiativesfrominstitutionalorganizations togovernmentagencieshavepushedthenarrativethatreceivingSTEMeducationiscriticalto informandpreparefuturegenerationstobemorecompetitiveinaglobalizedworld[1].Inthis sense,STEMeducationistoutedasacure-alltopreparecitizensforthe21stcentury,andweas educators“atethisup”withoutasmuchasacritique.ThecurrentmodelofSTEMeducation narrowlyfocusesonscienceasbothnon
intervened into higher education in March 2020due to the COVID-19 pandemic [1] and subsequently altered the original course design. Facultyspend a considerable amount of time developing their courses, which are uniquely suited for thein-person, seated, learning experience. We may coordinate our courses using an instructionaldesign model such as the ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, andEvaluation) [2]. The ADDIE and other instructional systems design methods align the learningobjectives, instruction, student outcomes, and assessment techniques. A problem arises when theoriginal instructional design method is no longer applicable. The governmental and institutionalreactions created a sea change effect for courses originally
. IntroductionMono-disciplinary solutions are falling short as we face complex issues (e.g. climate change,housing shortages, medical crises) in a globalized world where individuals with diverseexperiences and training work beyond disciplinary categories, often leading to expandedperspectives on daunting problems with socio-technical concerns [1]. As undergraduate studentsprepare for careers that will involve solving complex problems requiring input fromheterogeneous domains, they need practice working in interdisciplinary teams. However,students and instructors face challenges in these settings. Within undergraduate curricula, suchlearning objectives are often measured as individual outcomes in courses but accomplishedthrough teamwork. In these scenarios
Society for Engineering Education, 2021 The Development and Use of Moderated Engineering Teaming Exercises (METE)IntroductionThe purpose of this paper is to define a framework to allow an instructor to effectively teachteaming practices that are consistent with the ABET requirements for teaming. The teamingpractices are developed through the implementation of Mechanical Engineering TeamingExercises (METE) in upper division engineering classes.ABET-EAC accreditation requirements [1] include the following as the fifth of their sevenstudent outcomes:[Students will demonstrate] an ability to function effectively on a team whose members togetherprovide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment
State Physics Department and the Center for NanoscaleScience, a National Science Foundation Materials Research Science and Engineering Center(NSF-MRSEC), made a rapid pivot of our Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)program from an in-person 10-week research experience to a virtual research preparation andprofessional development program which was designed to prepare science and engineeringundergraduate and master’s students for entrance into the workforce or their continuation in agraduate program. The overarching goal of this virtual experience was to develop and refineprofessional skills that are often not explicitly taught in science and engineering classes. Theprogram had three distinct areas: (1) Career Preparation (Professional