Paper ID #6950Unlocking Student Motivation: Development of an Engineering MotivationSurveyMr. Philip Reid Brown, Virginia Tech Philip Brown is a Ph.D. candidate in Virginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. He has a B.S. from Union College and a M.S. from Duke University, both in Electrical Engineering. His research interests include informed career decisions, mixed methods research, motivation and learning theories and intervention development.Dr. Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech Page 23.1284.1
2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Case Studies in Systems Engineering: Cultivate Curiosity and Competence Saurabh Sanjay Singh (Student), Adam Carlton Lynch, PhD (Faculty), and Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, PhD Wichita State UniversityAbstract Graduate engineering students need practical experience with real-world case studies toapply systems engineering concepts, particularly in digital transformation. This study examinesthe outcomes of a post-event survey conducted after a case study exercise in the IME 764,Systems Engineering course at Wichita State University. Two INCOSE case
subdiscipline, 3) design an activity that gives students hands-on experiencetesting that physical concept.With this simple approach in mind, we planned one lecture and one lab for each module. Thelecture consisted of two components: 1) A broad overview of the civil engineering subdiscipline for that module, including discussion of the societal role played by practitioners of that subdiscipline, relevant and well-known projects, and examples of typical day-to-day responsibilities 2) A basic qualitative explanation of physical concepts relevant to that subdiscipline, emphasizing connections to other courses students might already be familiar with, such as chemistry and physicsWe designed hands-on lab
Paper ID #42047Gray Goldmine: Charting the Course to Engineering Literature’s TreasuresJamie M. Niehof, University of Michigan Engineering Librarian Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences, Engineering Education, Robotics, Integrated Systems & Design University of Michigan aˆ C” Ann ArborSarah Barbrow, University of Michigan Sarah Barbrow is a librarian and the Assistant Director of the Engineering Library at the University of Michigan. She is a liaison to three departments: Computer Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Sarah graduated with an MSI in
Paper ID #39797(Re)membering Indigenous Spirituality in Engineering Education: A NarrativeLiterature ReviewMr. Austin Morgan Kainoa Peters, Purdue University Austin Morgan Kainoa Peters was born and raised in Wailuku, Hawaii where he attended Kamehameha Schools Maui (KSM). This private, Christian K-12 institution gives admission preference to children with Hawaiian ancestry and attempts to incorporate Hawaiian culture, history, and values into a Western-based curricula. Although KSM has many colonial influences, it taught Peters to see the benefits of his ethnicities, especially Native Hawaiian, within academia. Peters
Paper ID #36878Improving Gender Equity in Engineering—Perspectives from Academia andLiteratureBrianna N. Griffith, University of Arkansas Brianna Griffith currently serves as a graduate research assistant at the University of Arkansas while pursuing a M.S. in Engineering Management. She received a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Arkansas in May 2022. .Dr. Eric Specking, University of Arkansas Dr. Eric A. Specking serves as the Assistant Dean for Enrollment Management and Retention for the Col- lege of Engineering at the University of Arkansas. Specking received a B.S. in Computer Engineering, a
Paper ID #36903Aesthetics and Engineering: A Path to TransformativeLearning and Professional ConfidenceHugh Ephraim Scribner Hugh is an undergraduate student at the University of Colorado Boulder studying mechanical engineering and applied mathematics. At CU he works under his advisors Professors Jean Hertzberg and Katherine Goodman to measure student affect and transformative learning experiences.Katherine Goodman Katherine Goodman is an assistant professor (teaching track) at the University of Colorado Denver. She serves as curriculum lead for Inworks, an interdisciplinary innovation lab within the College of
Paper ID #37174Centering Equity and Inclusion in Engineering Collaborationand WritingJennifer C Mallette (Associate Professor) Jennifer Mallette is an associate professor of English at Boise State University, where she collaborates with engineering faculty to support student writers. Her research builds on those collaborations, examining best practices for integrating writing into engineering curriculum; she also explores women’s experiences in engineering settings through the context of writing. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022
Paper ID #13732Vulnerable heroes: Problematizing metaphors of male socialization in engi-neeringDr. Prashant Rajan, Iowa State UniversityCharles T Armstrong, Purdue UniversityElizabeth J. O’Connor , Ketchum ChangeProf. Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette Patrice M. Buzzanell is a Professor in the Brian Lamb School of Communication and the School of Engineering Education (courtesy) at Purdue University. Editor of three books and author of over 150 articles and chapters, her research centers on the intersections of career, gender communication, lead- ership, and resilience. Fellow and past president of the
Paper ID #6120Learning Strategies and Learning Traits Critical to Practicing Engineers af-ter CollegeMr. Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette Daniel M. Ferguson is a graduate student in the Engineering Education Program at Purdue University and the recipient of NSF awards for research in engineering education. Prior to coming to Purdue he was Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at Ohio Northern University. Before assuming that position he was Associate Director of the Inter-professional Studies Program and Senior Lecturer at Illinois Institute of Technology and involved in research in service
2023 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference Proceedings Exploring the Potential Benefits and Risks of ChatGPT in Engineering Education Sinan Onal Department of Industrial Engineering Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville sonal@siue.eduAbstractThis paper examines the potential benefits and risks of using ChatGPT, an AI-powered chatbot developedby OpenAI, in engineering education by generating sample questions and answers and solving samplemathematical problems related to course subjects in the industrial engineering curriculum. The
Paper ID #39645Virtual Reality For Robot Control and Programming in UndergraduateEngineering CoursesMr. Andrew Rukangu, University of Georgia Andrew is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Georgia School of Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing. His research is centered around the use of embedded microcontrollers and hardware to create better interfaces for virtual reality. His work has practical applications in fields such as engineering education and robotics.Dr. John Ray Morelock, University of Georgia Dr. Morelock is an Assistant Professor of Practice with an emphasis on engineering education research, and the
within whichdecisions are made. In this paper, we share resources and teaching approaches we havedeveloped and used to help equip engineering students with this much-lacking knowledge.Introducing science-policy in traditional engineering curricula is a challenging task because onefirst needs to convince engineering faculty that policy-literacy is an integral part of engineeringeducation. Then, introducing science-policy in engineering is a complex task for both studentsand instructors. To date, we have chosen materials and teaching approaches assuming lack ofpolicy awareness among senior undergraduate and graduate engineering students. Despiteteaching with that lack of policy awareness in mind, we have witnessed student struggles withadapting to
Paper ID #37017Interdisciplinary Problem-Based Projects for First-YearEngineering StudentsHenrik Routhe Henrik W. Routhe is educated M.Sc.EE (1989) and Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (Organization) from Aalborg University. He is currently employed as PhD fellow at the Aalborg Centre for Problem Based Learning in Engineering Science and Sustainability under the auspices of UNESCO. Prior to entering research in 2016, he has 30 years of experience as engineer, project manager, consultant and director at a vocational school. His current research interests is focused on engineering education research
Scavenger Hunt findings to simplify the assignmentstructure. This would also provide more time for students to work on their final term projectsduring the final week.Design flexible assignments when possible. The instructor knew she wanted students toaccomplish broad learning objectives. Since this course was exploratory in nature, she wantedstudents to have flexibility, creativity, and independence on specific topics. In this way, theassignments were designed with flexibility in mind. Blog prompts within the first two weeksallowed some choice in which specific engineering topics students wished to consider in moredepth. Blog prompts while abroad focused more on student experiences and implemented moreopportunities to consider global perspectives
diversity, we cannot claim that oursample was representative of the general population, nor that the sub-samples were large enoughto make claims about the learning outcomes of specific groups of people (e.g., young, minoritymales). With that in mind, we still argue that our sampling strategy consisted of enoughsocioeconomic, demographic, and heritage diversity to sufficiently control for these differenceswhile focusing our attention on the added impact of the presentation type on learning outcomes.ConclusionEffective research communication is an extremely valuable skill that prospective engineers needto develop. Strong communication of engineering research results can illuminate pathwaystoward engineering among public audiences and support more
Paper ID #38611Promoting Belonging and Breaking Down Gatekeeping in Youth-CenteredEngineering SpacesKiana Alexa RamosJulia GardowEmanuel Joseph LouimeEunice Yujin KangDr. Avneet Hira, Boston College Dr. Avneet Hira is an Assistant Professor in the Human-Centered Engineering Program and the Depart- ment of Teaching, Curriculum and Society (by courtesy) at Boston College. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Promoting belonging and breaking down gatekeeping in youth-centered engineering spacesAbstract In recent years there has been a movement to increase accessibility
Paper ID #37710Online Learning During Covid-19 in a Making CenteredEngineering CommunityKelly SadelMelissa Wood Aleman (Professor) Dr. Melissa Aleman (Ph.D. University of Iowa) is Professor of Communication Studies at James Madison University and has published research using qualitative interviewing, ethnographic and rhetorical methods to examine communication in diverse cultural contexts ranging from multicultural families to engineering education and makerspaces. She has advised undergraduate and graduate students in autoethnographic, ethnographic, and qualitative interview projects on a wide- range of topics
Session T4A3 Challenge-Based Instruction in an Engineering Technical Elective Course Ronald Barr1, Marcus Pandy2, Anthony Petrosino3, and Vanessa Svihla3 Department of Mechanical Engineering1, Department of Biomedical Engineering2, and Department of Curriculum and Instruction3 The University of Texas at Austin AbstractThis paper presents the methodology and results of teaching an engineering technical electivecourse using a challenge-based approach. The challenges consisted of eight
can increase the challenges for studentsand thereby their motivation and interests. Bearing this in mind, instructors can give specificobjectives, contextualized within the subject requirements, formulated as competencies whichthe student must have acquired by the end of a power engineering course, such as:1. Providing the students with the fundamental power and energy engineering concepts and toprepare them for advanced study in electrical engineering areas.2. To learn how to search for, classify and analyze technical information about equipment,device or component datasheets and to be able to identify suitable information sources.3. To provide hands-on and experimental experience to supplement theory in power and energyengineering and to
as cold-calling,group work, or the use of i-clickers, these activities may still be successfully implemented withsome modifications such that these students have advance notice that they will be called torespond, the roles of group members are clearly articulated, or students have a longer time toprovide their answer via an i-clicker, for example [28], [29]. Even with these sorts of challenges,in the context of a course that is thoughtfully designed with inclusion of neurodivergent studentsin mind, the hands-on, experiential nature of engineering work is particularly well suited tocombine with active learning activities such as case studies and problem based learning.Additionally, it has been found that hands-on and problem-based activities
Paper ID #33553Reflecting on 10 years of Centralized Engineering Student DiversityInitiatives (Experience)Ms. Lisa Trahan, University of California, San Diego Lisa Trahan joined UC San Diego’s IDEA Engineering Student Center in 2018 as Director of Strategic Initiatives and Assessment. Ms. Trahan leads planning and development of new student success initiatives and programs within the Center. She provides expertise to assess, improve, and evaluate the impact of the Center’s programs on student retention and success. Previously, Ms. Trahan was a Research and Evaluation Associate at The Lawrence Hall of Science, UC
Paper ID #33586Biologically Inspired Design For Engineering Education: Online TeacherProfessional Learning (Evaluation)Dr. Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Meltem Alemdar is s Associate Director and Principal Research Scientist at Georgia Institute of Tech- nology’s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC). Her research focuses on improving K-12 STEM education through research on curriculum development, teacher pro- fessional development, and student learning in integrated STEM environments. Dr. Alemdar is currently co-PI for research on various NSF funded projects
Paper ID #32539Classroom Practices that Support Minoritized Engineering Students’ Senseof Belonging (Research)Miss Arielle Marie Rainey, Colorado School of Mines Arielle Rainey graduated from the Colorado School of Mines in May 2020 with a Bachelor’s in Envi- ronmental Engineering and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Humanitarian Engineering at the same university. Her research focuses on belongingness, funds of knowledge, and engineering identity and how these factors vary among different demographics of first-generation college students.Dr. Dina Verd´ın, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Dina Verd´ın, PhD
Paper ID #34925Engineering Graduate Education: An Overwhelming Journey ofFirst-Generation ImmigrantsDr. Hoda Ehsan, Georgia Institute of Technology Hoda is a postdoctoral fellow at Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics & Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology. She received her Ph.D. from the School of Engineering Education, Purdue. She received her B.S. in mechanical engineering in Iran, and obtained her M.S. in Childhood Education and New York teaching certification from City College of New York (CUNY-CCNY). She is now a graduate research assistant on STEM+C project. Her research interests
often not well situated to address ethics of technology or the kindof technical writing and communication that is relevant to engineering students. The embeddedSTS department is a “third way” of sorts. By giving the task of introducing engineering studentsto STS professors whose research and teaching focuses precisely on the intersection oftechnology and society—and often more specifically on engineering education—engineeringfaculties and schools are able to confidently address the shortcomings of the two approachesdescribed above. It is with this “third way” in mind that we use the term “embeddeddepartment.” Embedded STS programs enjoy nominal membership in the engineering faculties inwhich they are embedded. This situates the STS
should be valid questions in your mind. There should be reason enough for you to design experiment on EER” [Seemen]. Identify relevant research problems and appropriate frameworks as these things help get the work reachable to a broader audience. Ensure data collection is consistent across samples and use appropriate tools for data analysis. “With that, even though our activities are excellent, we are not having relevant data too. That's where the process slides some, choosing a framework to the conducting an activity, and collecting the data, and then performing a statistical analysis using your relevant techniques and tools, it's very relevant” [Iqra]. Do not work in isolation, find engineering education
Paper ID #32170Marginalization and the In/authentic Workplace Experiences of EngineersGretchen A. Dietz, University of Florida Gretchen A. Dietz is a PhD candidate within Environmental Engineering Sciences at the University of Florida. Her research interests are cultures of inclusion in engineering and engineering identity develop- ment, specifically for underrepresented engineers.Dr. Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida Elliot P. Douglas is Professor of Environmental Engineering Sciences and Engineering Education, and Distinguished Teaching Scholar at the University of Florida. His research interests are in
nonetheless anticipates being constantly onguard as she moves through her career.Case Study # 4: “Taresh”—Senior Mechanical Engineering Major: “So now we have to fight forthose jobs. We have to fight to get a spot. Even though mechanical engineering is very versatile,you still have to fight.”Taresh was a senior in Mechanical Engineering at HBCU-State. A self-described “exuberant,open-minded, tenacious and ambitious” student, he was also earning a degree in Physics. Whenasked what was most important to his identity, he placed “parent,” “employee,” “age,” and“socioeconomic class” in the inner circle. Secondary in importance were “transfer student” and“engineering student.” He scored in the middle range in the MIBI (44 out of 56) and placedrace
Paper ID #35360Anticipatory Ethics as a Method for Teaching Engineering EthicsProf. Richard L Wilson, Towson University Professor Richard Wilson currently teaches for the Computer Science and Philosophy departments at Towson University in Towson Maryland. He is a specialist in Practical and Applied Ethics and has taught courses in many areas of Practical ethics including Medical Ethics, BioEthics, Business Ethics, Media Ethics, Environmental Ethics, and well as Engineering Ethics and Computer Science Ethics. Most recently he designed the curriculum for 2 Universities Engineering Ethics and Computer Science Ethics Classes