NASA University Leadership Initiative (ULI) Project “Safe AviationAutonomy with Learning-enabled Components in the Loop: from Formal Assurances to TrustedRecovery Methods” and NSF Excellent in Research (EIR) project “Integrated Sensor-RobotNetworks for Real-time Environmental Monitoring and Marine Ecosystem Restoration in theHampton River”, the authors have successfully developed a research-based course on machinelearning and robotics for undergraduate engineering students at Hampton University. This paperpresents the goals, challenges, design process, engaging strategies, assessment /outcomes, andlessons learned for the new course. Besides, this paper also presents the integration of IBM AIcourse and NVIDIA machine learning modules, along
, equity, andinclusion issue directly and individually to give the best chance at leveling the opportunities foreveryone.The Climate Survey Report for a survey conducted in 2021 and published in 2022 in our Schoolof Engineering calls on members to “Seek out opportunities … to educate yourself about theexperiences of people with backgrounds and experiences different from your own, particularlygroups who are marginalized in engineering,” and for faculty to “Bring diverse perspectives toclass through the examples you use, the practicing engineers and projects you highlight and byallowing students some flexibility in helping you identify some of these examples and topics forreal-life applications of course material” [8]. This project was designed to
challenges. This REU site focuses on networking research for drone swarms in the ageof AI. The first cohort of seven undergraduate students were recruited to participate in a ten-weeksummer program to perform networking research for drone swarms under the guidance of facultyand research mentors. In this paper, a couple of drone swarm projects were briefly summarized.By the end of the summer program, students was surveyed about their undergraduate researchexperiences. A couple of months after students were back to their home institutions, a couple ofstudents were interviewed about the impact of their undergraduate research experiences on theircontinued learning. The faculty who helped to supervise the undergraduate students at the REUalso were
Paper ID #39206Board 50: Unlock the Potential of Industry Partners for EngineeringEducationLt. Col. Erik Backus, Clarkson University Erik C. Backus, PE, is a Professor of Practice at Clarkson University currently pursuing a PhD in Engi- neering Science with a focus in facilities and infrastructure construction decision making. He is currently the Howard E. Lechler Director of the Construction Engineering Management (CEM) program, teach- ing and supporting undergraduate, graduate, and other students and trainees. He has a bevy of exper- tise, experience, and knowledge in instructing project based engineering courses
at a university in Indiana. This summer, the MODEL developed from thispilot was adapted and replicated at two other universities. Over 50 students (high school andcollege) participated in the three regions in the Midwest in a community engaged internshipexperience during the summer of 2022. Students worked on project teams of 4-6 students on acommunity-identified project for 8 weeks. Local high school teachers managed projects andcommunity partners served as technical mentors as students completed their paid internship,which culminated with a formal presentation and product to their community partner. The largerresearch effort uses mixed-methods data collection, including surveys and interviews, to examinea variety of outcomes, including
implementation of a board gameintended to simulate conversations that may occur in design-based projects. One of thechallenging tasks for a design group is learning how to collaborate and argue in a constructiveand productive way. This paper provides an overview of simulations and games used to assistpedagogy as well as efforts at improving teamwork in design courses and utilizes thisinformation to discuss the development and initial implementation of a pedagogical board game,"Teaming Tribulations." This game is intended to simulate the arguments that might occur withina design team discussion in a lighthearted and friendly atmosphere. In Teaming Tribulations,students are asked to create a quick design in response to a simple prompt. They then share
Paper ID #39983Empowering Trailblazers toward Scalable, Systematized, Research-BasedWorkforce DevelopmentMartha Cervantes, Johns Hopkins University Martha Cervantes is a Mechanical Engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Labora- tory where she works in mechanical design and integration of robotic systems. Additionally, Martha is the project manger of the CIRCUIT Program at JHU/APL, which connects and mentors students from trailblazing backgrounds to STEM careers through science and engineering projects. Martha received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, and she is currently
in Modeling and Simulation and lack of institutions with a degreeprogram in the discipline in our region, designing, promoting and implementing a degree programin an institution that traditionally attracts students from the minority population will represent aviable pathway to increasing the participation of underrepresented minorities in this emerging field.After an extensive search we could not identify any Minority Serving Institution (MSI) that offers adegree program in Modeling and Simulation in our region. This paper will present the ModellingSimulation project which will help students learn the concepts of Modeling and Simulation. Themodeling and simulation project work is supported by the grant from the Department of Education.To
Paper ID #37360Civil Engineering Curricula and Sustainability Education: AnInternational Cross-Case Analysis of Alignments and GapsMiss Laura Gutierrez-Bucheli, Monash University Laura Gutierrez-Bucheli is a doctoral researcher at the Faculty of Education, Monash University, origi- nally from Colombia, with a background in civil engineering and construction management. Parallel to her studies, she works as a research assistant and teaching associate in curriculum development and peda- gogy projects. Her research interests are sustainability education, engineering education, and construction management.Alan Reid, Monash
) ExperientialLearning [4-6], and (d) Career Development. Findings from the review serve as bases toestablish a strategic plan for the SSC.The literature review also revealed several issues that led to the launching of this project. First-generation college students demand extra support to find their path to academic and professionalsuccess [7]. Undecided freshmen desire more educated decision before choosing the right major.Students who have been mostly isolated in their last two years of high school need intentionallyadded support in order to develop their social skills [8, 9]. In response to these needs and toincrease the value of CET student college experience in general, the collaborative team 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section
first-year engineering students has been increasingly studied over recent years. However,many of these studies examine the use of general engineering concepts and subsequently providea connection of how they apply to engineering design. As an example, a program may presentan engineering project and then discuss how mathematics and physics fit within the context ofthe project. While it is imperative that first-year engineering students understand the relationshipbetween these fields and their role within engineering, there are limited studies which examineimmersing first-year engineering students into a teaching environment that is centered around theunderstanding of another closely related major.This paper will present an overview and
in energy systems. Throughout his career, Dr. Kerzmann has advised over eighty student projects, some of which have won regional and international awards. A recent project team won the Utility of Tomorrow competition, outperforming fifty-five international teams to bring home one of only five prizes. Additionally, he has developed and taught fourteen different courses, many of which were in the areas of energy, sustainability, thermodynamics, dynamics and heat transfer. He has always made an effort to incorporate experiential learning into the classroom through the use of demonstrations, guest speakers, student projects and site visits. Dr. Kerzmann is a firm believer that all students learn in their own unique
Engineering and Arts majors. It sheds the light on how engineering students can beprepared to become ‘outside the box thinkers’ by interacting and working on commonprojects with students from the arts and design majors. The collaborative effortsrevolved around the aspects of “design thinking”, an innovative and broad project basededucational model that uses a systematic approach towards problem solving. Withtraditional engineering education, students are accustomed to breaking down theoreticalproblems and solving them using standard procedures. Although such a way of teachinginstils analytical and methodological thinking, but it is not enough to prepare studentsto be creative in solving future problems. Research shows that engineers who practiceone
composites and micro-autonomous surface vessels.Peter A. Sousa, United States Coast Guard Academy Engineering Lab Technician in the School of Engineering and Cyber Systems at the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA). After serving as a Machinery Technician in the United States Coast Guard I worked for a top-end yacht service company before joining the USCGA. My area of expertise include fabrication in metals, wood and composites, and operation of a variety of CNC machines ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Assessment and Experience of Boatbuilding-based PBL in Two Naval Architecture ProgramsAbstractNumerous studies highlight the advantages of Project
during their internships. He also suggested that the participantsfound the most significant useful construction skills that applied to the students’ career includedsafety, project management and construction graphics as career skills necessary to enter theconstruction industry by the respondents.Internship ProgramsIn academia, there are many different approaches to providing an internship experience for thestudents. There are some construction management programs that have a formalized internshipprogram where students are required to intern at a company for a specified number of hours.Other universities may offer an un-structured internship program where the students intern with acompany as an elective class. At XX University, the internship
printing to teach these topics in an integrated manner within the time constraints ofa three-credit-hour course. Couplings between CAD and CAE tools (motion simulation andanalysis) and 3D printing were leveraged to reinforce student learnings on topics frommachine elements and mechanics, and provide opportunities through project-basedassessments to reflect on their design choices and use economically-available designperformance results to introduce design refinements.The course was very well-received by the students who reported that they found itmotivating and stimulating, and that it enhanced their knowledge, skills and confidence. Thepaper presents an overview of the course and summarises experiences, challenges, lessons,recommendations and
can be challenging toimplement. Team teaching is defined here as each instructor teaching a different section of thesame course and coordinating on the material and overall course schedule. Some advantagesare that instructors can divide the workload, generate and develop new ideas, build on oneanother’s strengths, ensure consistency among different class sections, and effectively integratenew faculty member into the teaching team. Students see uniformity across sections, interestingand applicable projects, and assessments that are fair and consistent. Challenges can includelower levels of autonomy, communication problems, and a risk of students in different sectionscopying work. This workshop will be taught by an experienced Fundamentals of
engineering, research, and teaching experience in Construction Management, Materials and Methods, and Structural, Civil, and Geotechnical Engineering. His research areas are Structural Resilience, Sustain- able Construction Methods and Materials, Sustainable Development, Structural Retrofitting, Damage and Collapse Patterns, Soil Improvement Methods, and engineering education. He has a broad engineering experience in large and small-scale projects, including large dams, bridges, and buildings in different fields of Construction, geotechnical and structural engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Teamwork Assessment Methods in Undergraduate Projects and Lab CoursesTeamwork
meetings with mentors; extensiveprofessional development seminars; formal research training including daily reflection journals,poster presentations and technical writing with a faculty member. REU students completed twodeliverables: a research project and an open-ended Arduino engineering design project. Initially,students chose their research projects from a list of available opportunities. Once a match wassecured, students worked in their research labs daily with their graduate student and facultymentors.A list of students’ engineering research projects included:1. Accelerating Operations on Graph Neural Network2. Computational Design of Single Atom Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction3. Information Theory to Pinpoint Causal Links
diversity.4 The program consists of five classes,unique to the minor, that span across two academic years (4 semesters) and relies on the use ofcohort-based program structure, near-peer mentoring, and project-driven learning. The cohortstructure allows for close relationships to form, combatting the social isolation that historicallymarginalized students may feel in CS classes. Peer mentoring benefits students by offeringfurther academic, social, and professional development support within the program. Project-based learning provides strong ties to students’ major area(s) of study (primarily biology andbiochemistry) and supports students’ future success in fields that are becoming increasingly data-driven.1 Finally, the minor program courses focus
. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Mentoring to Support Community Colleges through the NSF ATE Proposal Submission ProcessThe “Mentor Up: Supporting Preparation of Competitive Proposals to Improve Education of theSkilled Technical Workforce” project (Mentor Up), funded by the National Science FoundationAdvanced Technological Education (NSF ATE) program (DUE#2032835), provides a mentoringprogram for community college teams submitting NSF ATE grant proposals. This project alignswith the NSF ATE program objective to provide leadership opportunities for faculty at two-yearinstitutions and supports the national priority of educating the skilled technical workforce for theindustries that keep the United
professional developmentand trying to quickly educate their workforce to adopt Agile as an underlying approach to their overalldigital transformation projects. Agile workshops and certifications for professional development take onvarious forms. Professionals with no exposure to Agile are exposed to workshops to immerse themselvesin the values, principles, and practices, with the goal to quickly gaining skills to be part of effective Agileteams, conversant in terminology, approach, and digital lifecycle. In the core Agile sessions, thefundamentals of Agile history, mindset, values, principles, and practices are taught to the attendees. Theyare exposed to case scenarios allowing them to learn various roles and apply Agile to digital developmentto in
4.3 Code core linear algebra concepts in MATLAB with autograder incorporated 12 4.3.1 Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 4.4 Establish application projects in MATLAB Grader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Assessment 15 5.1 Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 5.2 Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Conclusion and Future Plan 187 Acknowledgements
the drone body and aprocedure for embedding the electric wiring was developed. This integration required severaldesign modifications, which were implemented and prototyped. We believe that this modulardrone development project design and mentorship guided by the principles of experientiallearning and empowered by AM has increased the efficacy of students and helped them developseveral skills that are valuable to the future engineering work force including team skills,leadership, time-management, life-long and interdisciplinary learning, and entrepreneurshipmindset. Through a survey and focus group approach, the findings of an independent evaluatorconfirm those benefits to the students participating in the project.1. IntroductionAdditive
projects and buildingparticipants’ confidence as educational researchers. This project was funded based on impactrather than knowledge generation; thus, this paper will report on the impacts of the ProQualInstitute in terms of participants served and evaluated outcomes and project team observations.The key evaluation questions we answered were: 1. To what extent did the project design and implement a high-quality and culturally responsive training program? 2. What knowledge and skills did participants gain because of participation in the ProQual Institute? 3. How could the ProQual Institute be built upon to improve participant outcomes?Background & Conceptual FrameworkThe target audiences for the ProQual Institute were STEM
ofHistoric Places. Altgeld Hall is set to undergo restoration starting summer 2023. Whenconstruction begins, the entire mathematics collection will be moved and housed in a temporarylocation for the duration of the building restoration project. This presentation aims to sharepreliminary information on the collection management processes utilized to realign the physicalbound collection to a size that can be accommodated in the transitional space. Due to the historicsignificance of the library, this information will be shared through the scope of preservation,including strategies that have succeeded and issues encountered, in order to provide insight tothis process and initiate dialog with fellow librarians in similar situations.IntroductionIn
the senior engineering capstone program which is a multidisciplinary, two-semester course sequence with projects sponsored by industrial partners. Within this role, he focuses on industrial outreach and the teaching and assessment of professional skills. Prior to joining WCU in 2018, he spent a decade in industry managing and developing innovative technologies across a broad spectrum of applications: SiC and GaN high voltage transistors for energy-efficient power conversion, radio frequency (RF) surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters for mobile phones, and flexible paper-like displays for e-readers. He holds 31 patents related to semiconductor devices and microfabrication and has published in IEEE and AIP journals and
technical and end-user specifications. DBT curricular experiences provide acontext for students to practice critical design skills and an opportunity for students to learn deeplessons about the nature of the engineering design process, including project and teammanagement [2, 4].Additive manufacturing (also referred to as 3D printing) has become an integral part ofengineering design and lab courses in K-12 and higher education. Low-cost and readily available3D printers allow prototype manufacturing and testing which is otherwise difficult to incorporateusing traditional, subtractive manufacturing methods in courses. 3D printers have great potentialbeyond simply serving as a prototyping tool.The objective of our work is to develop, implement, and
project would also increasethe course’s relevance to the students. The engineering design experiences would naturally providethe students with more opportunities for hands-on, interactive, and fun course activities beyondwhat the legacy course offered. Some of these engaging course activities would allow students totest their newly acquired innovation knowledge and skills by designing, building, and testingphysical prototypes, which was not part of the legacy course. Designing, building, and testingphysical prototypes are central to the new course, because it helps address these secondarymotivations by actively engaging students in engineering, while simultaneously satisfying thepreviously unmet institutional outcome.USAFA OutcomesThere are nine
from the National Science Foundation Hispanic ServingInstitution program in 2022. The project, called Project Achieve, aims to foster, engage, and retain underserved andunderrepresented undergraduate men and women, with particular emphasis on Hispanic students in engineering andcomputer science majors. As a part of the project, a multi-disciplinary effort among faculty in mechanical, electrical,computer engineering, and computer science designed an undergraduate course, Introduction to Scientific Research,based on the evidence-based Affinity Research Group model, one of the signature models in the Computing Allianceof Hispanic-Serving Institutions (CAHSI) Network. This 2-credit yearlong course offers undergraduate engineeringand computer