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not surpass the scores of their counterparts in20094. When the results were disaggregated by state, 2015 and 2017 math and science scores forNYS 4th graders decreased from 2009; NYS math and science scores for 8th graders seemedunchanged5.Given these results, there is potential for improvement. The Engineering Ambassadors workedwith students in Grades 6 -12 with the hope that middle and high school students could develop apositive attitude toward math and science, anchors of the STEM program. The Ambassadorsadded the engineering component to math and science learning through hands-on activities andincorporated technological enhancements - for full STEM implementation.The Ambassador program was designed around characteristics of middle
clusters, one of which is clean energy. Inone state, this is due in part to the 2008 Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA), whichmandates that greenhouse gases be reduced in the state to 25% below 1990 levels by 2020, and80% by 2050 [1]. To address the growing need for investment in job creation, a privateuniversity, an urban high school, and an industry partner collaborated to create a program forhigh schoolers to instill excitement in this growing field. Specifically, this program addressesthe increasing need for a diverse and highly skilled STEM (Science, Technology, Engineeringand Math) workforce with a focus on Clean Energy. The program was designed to: ● Offer an introductory engineering design course which used project-based learning
experience. Over time a JOULE energy seminar series(JOULE) was added to elevate intellectual engagement in for trainees in The OhioState EmPOWERment Program and broaden their engagement with researchersacross this university. This paper investigates the development and accentuationof innovation capacities of Ph.D. trainees in The Ohio State EmPOWERmentProgram relative to other Ph.D. students who enrolled in science, technology,engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines at Ohio State and did not participate inthe Ohio State EmPOWERment Program. This work considers three differentconstructs for each of three scales (i.e., Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Cognitive).Of the nine different constructs, six pass assumption tests and pre-test scores
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Paper ID #29373Work in Progress: California Challenges in STEM Energy Education throughHuman-Centered Design Process: A Cooperative Adaptive-Learning Approachto Academic Success for Underserved StudentsProf. Abbas Ghassemi, University of California, Merced Dr. Ghassemi is a Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering and is currently a faculty of Civil and Envi- ronmental Engineering at the University of California Merced. He serves as the Editor-in-Chief for Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects Journal. https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ueso20/current . His area of expertise and interest
Paper ID #25105The Influence of Modeling on Science Self-efficacy among Middle School Stu-dentsDr. Cara N. Morton, Washington State University Cara has three years of structural engineering design experience and has been teaching civil engineering classes since 2014 at Washington State University. Her breadth of design ranges from waterfront structures in the Gulf of Mexico to seven story concrete buildings governed by seismic loads in Seattle, WA. She is pursuing material science related research regarding durable materials for construction. Currently, she serves as Clinical Professor at Washington State University
of Engineering Education Conference. 2013.16. Chandrasekaran, S., Stojcevski, A., Littlefair, G., Joordens, M. A Comparative Study of Staff Perspectives on Design Based Learning in Engineering Education. 2014.17. Chandrasekaran, S., Stojcevski, A., Littlefair, G., Joordens, M. Accreditation inspired project oriented design based learning curriculum for engineering education. in International Engineering and Technology Education Conference 2013. University of Technical Education, Ho Chi Minh City, 2013.18. Chandrasekaran, S., Stojcevski, A., Littlefair, G., Joordens, M. Project-oriented design-based learning: aligning students’ views with industry needs. International journal of engineering education, 2013, 29(5): p. 1109
learned. His research focuses on the role of student experience in informing a critical design pedagogy, and the ways in which the pedagogy and underlying studio environment inform the development of design thinking, particularly in relation to critique and professional identity formation in STEM disciplines. His work crosses multi- ple disciplines, including engineering education, instructional design and technology, design theory and education, and human-computer interaction.Prof. Seda Yilmaz, Iowa State University Dr. Yilmaz is an Assistant Professor of Industrial Design. She teaches design studios and lecture courses on developing creativity and research skills. Her current research focuses on identifying impacts
Paper ID #15728Work in Progress: A Student Activity Dashboard for Ensuring Project-basedLearning ComplianceSuhas Xavier, Arizona State UniversityChristian Murphy, Arizona State UniversityDr. Kevin A Gary, Arizona State University Dr. Gary is an Associate Professor in the School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. His interests are broad and deep in all areas of the professorate: research, teaching, and service. His research interests are in software engineering education, web & mobile applications (specifically mHealth
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. Dr. Cha holds a Ph.D. (2012) and a M.S. (2009) in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a B.S. (2006) in Architectural Engineering from Seoul National University, South Korea. Her awards and honors include the NSF Next Generation of Hazards and Disasters Researchers Fellowship in 2015 and the UIUC Office of Risk Management and Insurance Research Faculty Scholar in 2021. Her research interests are in the general areas of risk-based decision-making for civil infrastructures subjected to natural hazards, including climate adaptation, community resilience, life-cycle analysis
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 strategies. She co-designed the environmental engineering synthesis and design studios and the design spine for the mechanical engineering program at
State University.Dr. Vitaliy Popov, University of Michigan Vitaliy Popov is an Assistant Professor of Learning Health Sciences at the University of Michigan Medical School. His research focuses on understanding, designing, and evaluating learning technologies and environments that foster collaborative problem solving, spatial reasoning, engineering design thinking and agency. He is currently serving as a co-principal investigator on three projects funded by the National Science Foundation ranging from studying visuospatial skills development through origami to applying multimodal learning analytics in teamwork and understanding the mechanisms of an A-ha! moment. Dr. Popov completed his Ph.D. on computer-supported
Rocky Mountain North America Region Award for distinguished achievement by Petroleum Engineering Faculty award recipient, and the 2014 Rocky Mountain North America Region Award for distinguished contribution to Petroleum Engi- neering in Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Social Responsibility award recipient. She is also a SPE Distinguished Lecturer (2019-2020).Dr. Stephanie Claussen, Colorado School of Mines Stephanie Claussen is a Teaching Professor with a joint appointment in the Engineering, Design, and Society Division and the Electrical Engineering Department at the Colorado School of Mines. She ob- tained her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2005 and her
Paper ID #22216Challenges and Opportunities in International Service LearningDr. Tina Lee, University of Wisconsin-Stout Dr. Tina Lee is an Associate Professor of Anthropology and the Program Director for the Applied Social Science Program at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.Dr. Devin R. Berg, University of Wisconsin-Stout Devin Berg is an Associate Professor and Program Director of the B.S. Mechanical Engineering program in the Engineering and Technology Department at the University of Wisconsin - Stout.Dr. Elizabeth A. Buchanan, University of Wisconsin-Stout Elizabeth Buchanan is Endowed Chair in Ethics and Acting Director
Paper ID #38650Investigating Undergraduate Researchers’ Perceptions of MentoringRelationshipsDr. Simon Thomas Ghanat, P.E., The Citadel Dr. Simon Ghanat is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel (Charleston, S.C.). He received his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Arizona State University. His research interestsStephanie Laughton, Pennsylvania State University Stephanie Laughton is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel- The Military College of South Carolina (Start Date: August 2020). At Duke University, she
his MS and Doctoral degree in Civil Engineering at the West Virginia University and the University of Connecticut, respectively. He worked for nine years in the industry as an engineer/manager in India and Bangladesh before starting his gradu- ate study in the US. He started his faculty career in 2019 at the University of Connecticut. His research interests lie in the field of concrete technology with a focus on finite element modeling of ultra high per- formance concrete. He is also interested in educational research. He is presently working on inclusive teaching practices considering the experience and needs of neurodivergent learners. This project is a part of an NSF-funded IUSE/PFE:RED grant
Paper ID #18237Self-Guided Professional Development as an Enabler for MultidisciplinaryProgramsProf. Jered H. Dean, Colorado School of Mines Jered part of the leadership team of the Capstone Design@Mines Program in the College of Engineering and Computational Sciences at the Colorado School of Mines. He worked for nine years in product development before returning to Mines to join the Faculty. During his time in industry, he worked on everything from children’s toys to complex electro-mechanical systems. With over 30 products under his belt, you can find products that he and his teams worked on in many stores including Toys
minor from Ohio Northern University. He was a Choose Ohio First scholar inducted during the 2012-2013 school year as a promising teacher candidate in STEM. David was the recipient of the Remsburg Creativity Award for 2013 and the DeBow Freed Award for outstanding leadership as an undergraduate student (sophomore) in 2014. He is also a member of the mathematics, education, and engineering honor societies: Kappa Mu Epsilon, Kappa Delta Pi, and Tau Beta Pi respectively. He has extensive experience in curriculum development in K-12 and creates material for the Technology Student Association’s annual TEAMS competition. David has co-authored two texts related to engineering, Principles of Applied Engineering for Pearson
Paper ID #31224A hybrid approach to team-forming for capstone design projectsDr. Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Peter Schuster earned a B.A. in Physics from Cornell University, an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University. He worked at Ford Motor Company as a design engineer and technical specialist for ten years before transi- tioning into academia. He is currently a professor in Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, where he coordinates the
in 2009. She received her M.S. (2013) and Ph.D. (2014) in Mechanical Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. She teaches Dynamics, System Dynamics, and Instrumentation, Measurement, and Statistics.Dr. Omar Ashour, Pennsylvania State University, Erie Dr. Omar Ashour is Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering at Pennsylvania State University, The Behrend College. Dr. Ashour received the B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering/Manufacturing Engi- neering and the M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) in 2005 and 2007, respectively. He received his M.Eng. degree in Industrial Engineering/Human Factors and Ergonomics and the Ph.D. degree in
italics.Survey Question 1: Was your ISD project experience useful or relevant in a course?Student responses to this question indicated that students recognized the link between ISD andtheir coursework, recognized the complexity and importance of teamwork, and recognized thesystems nature of design projects and how different engineering technologies come together insystems design. A lot of the Matlab code that I worked on for power analysis was useful in other classes. Data acquisition and analysis is a really good tool that I think has allowed me to have a leg up on my peers. Yes the computations for testing the bike were similar to the calculations in Dynamics ME361. It was nice to apply calculations we learned in class to
Paper ID #41438Enhancing Chemistry Undergraduates’ Peer Learning Collaboration and CuriosityThrough Hands on PedagogyMr. Temileye Omopariola Ibirinde, Morgan State University Mr. Temileye Ibirinde is a Master’s student at Morgan State University School of Community Health and Policy. He works as a graduate assistant under an NSF-funded ETA - STEM project.Mr. Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University Pelumi Abiodun is a current doctoral student and research assistant at the department of Civil Engineering, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland. Pelumi got his BSc and MSc degree in Physics from Obafemi Awolowo
, “Integration of circular economy principles for developing sustainable development competences in higher education: an analysis of bachelor construction management courses,” in 2020 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2020, pp. 988–996.[22] D. Qu, T. Shevchenko, and X. Yan, “University Curriculum Education Activities Towards Circular Economy Implementation,” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH, vol. 9, p. 5, 2020, [Online]. Available: www.ijstr.org[23] P. Pradhananga, A. Elawady, and M. ElZomor, “Leveraging Informal Learning Pedagogies to Empower Coastal Communities for Disaster Preparedness,” Front Built Environ, vol. 8, May 2022, doi: 10.3389/fbuil.2022.883198
collaboration of the learners(p<0.050). In addition, gender and prior academic CGPA were found not to be significantlyassociated with the increase in peer learning and collaboration (p>0.05) while class level wasfound to be significantly associated (p<0.05). The findings of this study contribute valuableinsights to the field of environmental engineering education, suggesting that innovative, lesscumbersome, easy-to-use technology when combined with teaching methods can enhance peerlearning and collaboration. These findings may inform future curriculum design and instructionalapproaches to better equip students in addressing the complex environmental issues of our era.IntroductionThe world today faces numerous environmental challenges and
Paper ID #43380Introducing Social and Environmental Sustainability Aspects Cohesively throughoutthe Student Experience: One Course at a Time while Considering the Programas a WholeDr. Elisabeth Smela, University of Maryland, College Park Elisabeth Smela is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland. She received a BS in physics from MIT and a PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Smela had worked as a research scientist in Link¨oping, Sweden and in Risø, Denmark before becoming Vice President of Research and Development at Santa Fe Science and Technology
Paper ID #42232Leveraging an Active-Learning Approach through Online Courses to FosterSustainable, Equitable, and Resilient Infrastructure ConceptsMiss Rubaya Rahat, Florida International University Rubaya Rahat grew up in Bangladesh, where she pursued her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). After graduating she worked for two years in a construction management company in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She was involved in various residential and infrastructure construction projects. Rubaya now is a Ph.D. candidate at Department of Civil and Environmental
of how ethics integrated into technical coursescan help engineers understand the social context of engineering and factor it into their work after graduation,helping bridge the gap between social and technical. A similar concept was also suggested in Holsapple etal. [6] where the authors indicate that even in non-ethics courses faculty can incorporate their ownexperiences of ethical dilemmas into their classes. This pedagogical technique could also addressmacroethical issues by helping facilitate integration of ethics and science, technology, and society aspresented by Herkert [15] and Finelli et al. [11] into the general curriculum of engineering, as well as helpovercome the resistance by students to CSR topics being taught in technical
dualism, “the distinction between being technology-focussed, on the onehand, and people-focussed, on the other” which is “manifest in the distinction often drawnbetween narrowly specialist and more holistically heterogeneous types of work and knowledge inengineering” (Faulkner 2000, p. 761-2). We note that the emphasis on meritocracy and the socio-technical dualism is common across Riley’s, Cech’s, and Slaton’s characterization ofengineering culture.These aspects of engineering culture strongly influence the ways in which resources and rewardsare distributed within teams, organizations, and institutions, and how status is built withinengineering communities. Because of this, we link these cultural norms to the notion of ideologyas described in