learners by integratingneuroinclusive teaching best practices. Research indicates that those with ADHD, dyslexia,autism, etc., often possess strengths like visualization, spatial thinking, and hands-on activities[15] - [17]. Guided by Universal Design Learning (UDL) [11], additional teaching strategieswere added to enhance the distinct talents of neurodivergent students. The revised course focuseson three key areas: accessibility, flexibility, and a strength-based approach.In Spring 2023, the Mechanics of Materials course enrolled 130 students and took place in anactive learning classroom. The course was co-taught by two instructors. This section discussesthe course components, policy and class features which supported neuroinclusive
away from academic language and schedules to language and schedules more indicative of engineering practice, with the goal of better preparing graduates for their engineering careers. Results from the Senior Growth Survey indicate significant development in senior's growth as professionals [4, 5].5. Industry Connection: The program used various means to connect with the industry, including hiring a resident industry advisor, strengthening faculty’s connection with the industry through summer immersion experiences, and infusing industry practices in IDP and senior design courses [2]-[5].6. Innovative Teaching: The department promoted and encouraged innovative teaching. Teaching innovation was driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, by
decisions, reflecting a view that engineering designactivities provide a context for students to learn and apply scientific ideas [92], [95], [96].However, of the articles that investigated design-based science lessons, only 17% evaluated thelearning of science. Instead, research articles predominantly measured the impact of developingdesign practices (42%), followed by attitudes towards engineering (19%) and habits of mind(19%). If the goal of design activities is science learning, research is needed to understand theextent to which engineering education can meet this goal, as well as effective integrationstrategies. In addition, increased efforts are needed to overcome teachers' limited pedagogicaland content knowledge of engineering-based
, EA runs directly against most cases for “Engineering as an altruistic STEM career” [1].EA doesn’t pose a higher good of civic involvement or service against the temptation tomaximize elevated personal earnings. Most surprisingly, EA advocates often treat empathy, acentral focus of much current engineering education research, as a mere shortcoming in decision-making, misdirecting altruistic impulses to causes that are emotionally engaging but logicallysubordinate to causes with more proven need or measurable benefit to be discovered by “runningthe numbers.” This paper looks at the prominence of effective altruism among STEMprofessionals, considers its tensions with practices in empathic and socially engaged engineeringeducation, and treats
Criterion 3 Student Outcome 5 [4]). Passow [5]surveyed ~2000 engineering graduates in 11 engineering fields at 2 years, 6 years, and 10 yearsafter graduation and asked them to rank the ABET competencies (a-k in 2012 [6]) in order ofimportance for engineering practice. Practicing engineers ranked teamwork, data analysis,problem solving, and communication skills as the most important competencies in theirprofessional experience. These skills were ranked significantly above the other ABETcompetencies surveyed (math, science, and engineering skills, experimental design, processdesign, ethics, impact, life-long learning, engineering tools, and contemporary issues). Morerecent studies similarly emphasize the importance of teamwork skills [7] as well as a
through Innovative Practices in Teaching Learning.” International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology. Vol. 8, pp 153-159.[3] Bell S. (2010). “Project-Based Learning for the 21st Century: Skills for the Future.” The Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues, and Ideas, 83 (2), pp 39–43.[4] Shekar A. (2014). “Project-Based Learning in Engineering Design Education: Sharing Best Practices.” 121st ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana. Paper ID:10806.[5] Kuppuswamy R., and Mhakure D. (2020). “Project-Based Learning in an Engineering- Design Course – Developing Mechanical- Engineering Graduates for the World of Work.” Procedia CIRP (91), pp 565–70.[6
Paper ID #43368Promoting Empathy in Engineering Undergraduates: An Assessment of theEfficacy of an Interdisciplinary Service-Learning Design CourseMrs. Heidi Lynn Morano, Lawrence Technological University Associate Professor of Practice at Lawrence Technological University Graduated from University of Michigan in 1995 with a Master of Mechanical Engineering - Applied Mechanics. Taught solid mechanics courses as an adjunct instructor in the A. Leon Linton ME department at Lawrence Technological University for 11 years. Began a full-time teaching position at Lawrence Tech in 2015. Co-developed an entrepreneurial and
Visualization and Understanding of Complex Systems via Interactive Mixed Reality Modules”. Israa leads research endeavors focusing on improving cognitive skills through extended reality (XR). Additionally, Israa’s contributions extend to integrating control system analysis and design into XR, where she has developed and implemented multiple interactive Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) modules and platforms. These modules have been effectively utilized in mechanical design, training, remote operation, and engineering education. Israa has received recognition for her contributions, including the best poster and presentation awards for her work, the 2024 Bravo Award for Employee
improving theirteaching in graduate education, current instructors may need more informationand resources on how to be the best teachers they can be 8What can help?Learning Communities (LCs) 9 9LCs provide a long-term collaborative structurefor faculty to improve their teaching skills • The five components of research-based faculty LCs are: 1. Shared beliefs, values and vision 2. Shared and supportive leadership 3. Supportive structural and relational conditions 4. Collective intentional learning and its application 5. Shared personal practice
fulfill this role and forestall abuse,many faculty members have understandably limited and scrutinized student use of Gen AI. Perhapsthis stance comes across as curmudgeonly. How best to make use of this technology in the academywill be an important and evolving process that may significantly impact our paradigms on curriculardelivery and student assessment.Notwithstanding real concerns over abuse, the proverbial genie will not return to the bottle. The issuefor students who will practice engineering leadership is how to apply it effectively and in a way thatdoes not promote abuse. Similarly, the issue for faculty is how to welcome this technology in teachingwhile upholding high ethical standards.Leadership is fundamentally an intervention
constraints of sustainable • Stakeholder workshops • Industry Advisory Board intensification; (Theme 3) Decision • Research symposium sciences to manage tradeoffs and • Theses/dissertations promote best practices among diverse stakeholders. G2. Educate STEM • Trainees • Develop certificate curriculum • Graduate certificate approved by graduate students • External Evaluator • Develop new core courses Graduate College for a range of • Interdisciplinary
Paper ID #44185Board 148: Ongoing Evaluation of Pre-College Students’ Learning OutcomesDuring a Human-Centered Engineering Design Summer CampMr. Justin Kota Shell, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Justin Shell holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and is working on his M.S. in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His graduate research focuses on diagnostics of electric propulsion thrusters. Also, he is a Siebel Center for Design research scholar focusing on integration of human-centered design principles in engineering curriculum.Vatsal Tapiawala, University of Illinois Urbana
as a software engineer at Sina for one year after I graduated as a master from China Agriculture University in 2009. He received the Best Paper Award from IEEE Edge in 2019.Jin Lu, University of Georgia Jin Lu received his Ph.D. degree in computer science and engineering from the University of Connecticut, USA in 2019. He worked as an assistant professor at the University of Michigan - Dearborn from 2019 to 2023. He is currently an assistant professor at the School of Computing at the University of Georgia. My major research interests include machine learning, data mining, and optimization. I am particularly interested in transparent machine learning models, distributed learning algorithms, optimization and so
research interests include engineering education, as well as control and optimization of nonlinear and hybrid systems with applications to power and energy systems, multi-agent systems, robotics, and biomedicine. He is a recipient of UCSB’s Center for Control, Dynamical Systems, and Computation Best PhD Thesis award and a UCI Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentorship.Analia E. Rao, University of California, IrvineProf. Lorenzo Valdevit ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 What drives you? Exploring the motivations and goals of low-income engineering transfer students for pursuing engineeringIntroductionThe diverse group of students served by
writing course.This module took place in a second-year course titled “Experimental Design and TechnicalWriting” at a midwestern medium-sized public university. This course supports the ABETaccreditation criteria for Student Outcomes, including outcomes 3, 4, 5 and 6, which state:“Students will develop an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences (Outcome3); Students will have an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities inengineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact ofengineering solutions in global, economics, environmental, and societal context (Outcome 4);Students have an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provideleadership, create a
ResearchProgram (SRP), which serves as an introduction to research for many students in AC2 and offersfaculty an opportunity to share ideas and discuss best practices for research mentorship. Theprogram format, made up of weekly whole-group meetings that include students, faculty, andstaff, gives students key professional development in a short time. The students learn about usingacademic research resources, building their professional identity in-person and online, andpresenting their research to a wide audience. The rigorous presentation practices built into theprogram allow faculty to model how to provide critical feedback and use feedback to enhancetheir work, as well as giving students the chance to practice giving each other feedback. A
UC Merced. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and in Spanish from UC Santa Barbara as well as a Ph.D. in Psychological Studies in Education from the UC, Los Angeles. Dr. Aguirre-Mu˜noz’s research integrates cognitive science, linguistics, learning sciences, and model-based assessment applied to the following areas: (a) STEM education and identity development; (b) model-based assessment and instruction; (c) the impact of opportunity to learn on learning and achievement; and (d) discipline-based education research for culturally and linguistically diverse students.Maribel Viveros, University of California, Merced ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Sparking
verbal and writtenfeedback, and document analysis. Ethical considerations are carefully addressed, with adherenceto ethical guidelines for research involving human participants, ensuring informed consent,confidentiality, and voluntary participation. Approval from the university's Institutional ReviewBoard (IRB) was obtained before data collection. The findings of the formative and summativeassessments gathered from the curriculum design and module implementation phases contributeto the continuous improvement data used to enhance the modules for faculty adaptation andimproved student learning.Modular approachOur educational approach aims to integrate multiple standards in graduate and undergraduatecurricula in a range of existing engineering and
©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Integrating Sustainability in Higher Education: Curricular Review and Opportunities for Future DevelopmentAbstractRose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT) is renowned for its commitment to providing thefinest undergraduate education in science, engineering, and mathematics. With a missiondedicated to support students in an individualized learning experience, RHIT strives to be aglobal leader of engineering and science education. In line with its vision, the institution aims toproduce graduates who are not only inspired and prepared for success but also equipped toaddress the complex challenges facing our global society. We have comprehensively exploredRHIT's sustainability
Technology, Old Westbury, NY, USA, in 2016, and the B.S. degree in intelligent transportation engineering from Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China, in 2014. He was Graduate Teaching Assistant for ECE1013 Foundations in ECE, ECE1022 Foundations in Design, ECE4713/6713 Computer Architecture, and ECE4753/6753 Introduction to Robotics at the undergraduate level and as a guest lecturer delivered graduate-level courses, ECE 8743 Advanced Robotics and ECE8833 Computational Intelligence. He received the ECE Best Graduate Researcher Award from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mississippi State University in 2023. He received the Research Travel Award from Bagley College of Engineering, Mississippi
emphasizing ethics [6] and with calls for curricula that reflect a prominent need for ethicalreasoning in engineering practice (e.g., [7 - 9]). At the same time, recent studies suggest much work 8remains in establishing how to best deliver engineering ethics learning in programs [10 - 13]. Ongoing 11 12challenges include strengthening students’ sense of a pragmatic connection between ethical reasoningskills and their use in day-to-day engineering work [10 - 12], sharpening students’ recognition of whendecisions carry ethical implications [10, 11], and helping students to see ethics from beyond a lens ofindividual
graduation, she spent five years as a Principal Scientist at Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory in Schenectady, NY researching welding and the thermal stability of structural alloys. In 2013, she joined the School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering at Oregon State University and was recently promoted to Full Professor. Dr. Tucker served as the Materials Science Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Director for five years and recently became the Director for the Design for Social Impact Program. Her research focuses on degradation of materials in extreme environments using both modeling and experimental approaches to gain fundamental understanding of materials performance.Dr. Milo Koretsky, Tufts University
educationally valuable video games to use in their curriculum. Inrecent years, EVGs have become an increasingly used tool within higher education curriculumdue to their potential for improving and supporting active educational engagement. We defineEVGs as video games designed to help people understand concepts and learn domain knowledge.We have two research questions we seek to answer during the development of the database.Firstly, what patterns, trends, and gaps are found within the landscape of EVGs? Secondly, whatcharacteristics do higher education instructors want in this database to help them find EVGs?These questions allow the database to become a beneficial tool by filling the practical needs ofacademic faculty. Factors such as teaching style
should enhance rather than diminish educators' autonomy in curriculum design and the freedom of students to explore diverse perspectives. Encouraging innovative uses of AI that complement individual teaching styles and learning preferences can foster a dynamic and inclusive educational environment.10. Evaluating Long-term Educational Outcomes: Continuous assessment of AI's impact on educational outcomes is necessary to validate its effectiveness and adapt integration strategies accordingly. Longitudinal studies and feedback mechanisms can provide insights into AI's benefits, challenges, and areas for improvement, ensuring that technology's role in education evolves in alignment with pedagogical goals.4.2 Recommendations for
framework[11] thatidentified skills and dispositions of engineering knowledge and practice for K-12 curricularframeworks[12]. Multiple researchers report from their findings that engineering can be theintegration vehicle for the STEM disciplines [13], resulting in improved student learning andmotivation. These benefits are not without challenges, however, and two of the most influentialfactors challenging science and engineering integration are #1) the lack of guidance for teacherson how to integrate the subjects[11], [13] and #2) the limited knowledge and experience base inengineering of K-12 teachers who, as a result, need scaffolding and support when preparing toteach concepts for their grade levels[1], [14]. The Engineering Design Process (EDP
and a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Arkansas State University. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceHis STEM research has been in device and systems reliability and iterative functions. Hisprimary research is in educational best practices, educational efficacy, and student support. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023
Paper ID #42737Navigating Epistemological Borders: Considerations for Team Teaching atthe Intersection of Humanities and STEMXueni Fan, Texas Tech University Xueni Fan is currently a graduate student in the Doctor of Education program, specializing in instructional technology at Texas Tech University. Holding a Master’s degree in applied linguistics, Fan’s research focuses on qualitative research methods, interdisciplinary studies, online learner engagement, and interprofessional education in the medical field.Dr. Joshua M. Cruz, Texas Tech University Joshua Cruz is an assistant professor of education at Texas Tech
startup performance. [17]Integrating multi-disciplinary entrepreneurship into engineering activities succeeds throughinterdisciplinary collaboration and student fellowship programs. Programs at Caltech [18] andMichigan [19] have shown that developing a culture of innovation in getting students from STEMbackgrounds to “think like an entrepreneur” is possible by combining extensive mentorship,educational resources, and experiential project work. While these efforts were undertaken for post-graduate STEM students looking to commercialize research innovations, the same ideas andstructures apply to undergraduate engineers in a co-curricular setting.This paper describes and assesses the impact of an entrepreneurial fellows program organized bythe Dyer
,and we desire to measure the impact of our course on each outcome with DiD analysis. Thissection briefly describes our ABET assessment strategies, and how we chose correspondingcontrol data for DiD analysis. At our institution, ABET data are only assessed and recorded forstudents whose programs require the course for graduation. Therefore, data from only electricalengineering students are considered in this section. Furthermore, the data are only recorded fromstudents who passed the course, which is standard practice for ABET assessment.Outcomes 5 and 6 were assessed via a group project assigned near the end of each semester,which in part required students to complete Ullman’s Team Health Assessment [6] based on theirgroup experience. Their
Paper ID #41476Navigating Transformational Resistance: Exploring Humanitarian EngineeringStudents’ Capacities for Addressing Systemic Causes of Infrastructure ServiceDisparitiesMs. Emma Sophie Stine, University of Colorado Boulder Emma Stine is pursuing a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder, where she is researching student experiences before, during, and after attending a graduate program in humanitarian engineering, focusing on how these experiences influence career goals and outcome expectations. She is interested in how these goals align with social justice movements, including if and how