. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the U of A and has served on the industrial engineering faculty since 1991.Dr. WENJUO LO, University of Arkansas Dr. Wen-Juo Lo is an Associate Professor in the Educational Statistics and Research Methodology (ESRM) program at the University of Arkansas. His research interests involve methodological issues related to analyses with a focus on psychometric methods. The recent research agenda concentrates statis- tical methods for the detection of bias in psychological measurement, especially measurement invariance on latent factor models. In addition, he also conducts research to develop effective latent variable model and instrument that reflects the factors of college students
assessing student effectiveness during each phase of student development[8], [10]. While these models reflect best practices in team development and consider ways tocreate diverse teams that support underrepresented students, they have not adjusted theirpractices to measure the ways students are or are not making engineering environments moreinclusive. This focus is especially vital as ABET has made explicit changes to its criteria thatmake creating an inclusive teaming environment an essential skill for engineers [12]. In responseto these calls for change, research has begun to understand how engineering teaming experiencescan be more inclusive [13]-[22].Adding to this literature, our research examines how students interact in diverse teams to
technologies improve theengagement and learning of engineering students?” As an educational technology, a cloud-basedstudent response system (SRS), Poll Everywhere, was the focus of the current study.Multiple definitions of learning have been proposed in literature. Bingham and Conner3 defined“learning as the transformative process of taking in information that – when internalized andmixed with what we have experience – changes what we know and builds on what we do. It’sbased on input, process, and reflection.” Brown et al.4 defined learning as “acquiring knowledgeand skills and having them readily available from memory so you can make sense of futureproblems and opportunities.” Adopting these definitions and for the purpose and scope of thisstudy
reflect on ethical issues. Codes of ethics define normativebehavior for a professional practitioner, but a code cannot solve all problems and may even haveconflicting concepts for a given situation. “Ethics education often requires a different kind ofeducation from understanding and applying an established body of knowledge” [20, p. 58]. Byalso exposing students to different kinds of ethical schools of thought (descriptive ethics) andhaving them practice interpreting ethical issues using these theories, they have the opportunity toquestion and explore beyond their own assumptions. In addition, the practice supports thedevelopment of skills and habits that train students to utilize resources and processes for ethicaldecision-making.In support of
theprogram’s inception in fall 2017 to fall 2019. The survey included four sections: courseinformation, peer-mentor description, final project reflection, and open-ended commenting ontheir peer-mentor experience. In the first section, participants indicated their professor and theyear they participated. This identified under what technique they participated in. Students werefirst provided an opportunity to indicate their mentor through an open-ended response and thenthrough a pre-populated drop-down menu of past mentors if they could not remember. This stepwas included to examine if any trends were indicated by remembering the name withoutassistance vs with assistance, erring on that potential being more valuable than simplifying thesurvey.Then
thelimitations of simplifying assumptions can affect the prediction (i.e. course calculations vs. realworld measurements).9 - Sonic Flow MeasurementThis exercise uses an engineered piping system to create a contained shock wave. Two pipes areseparated by a flange containing a plastic diaphragm. The first pipe is slowly pressurized untilthe diaphragm is burst and a shock wave is transmitted down the second pipe, then reflected backthrough the system. The second pipe is instrumented with two pressure sensors along the line oftravel, which allows for determination of the pressure rise as well as velocity of the shock wavecorresponding to the initial pass as well as the following reflections. This exercise focuses oncomparing the experimental results to the
, and uncovering students’ ideas.One of the greatest strengths of Garden TOOLS has been the ability to meet the diverse needs andinterests of formal and informal educators working within a variety of situational constraints (i.e. limitedtime, staff availability, access to outdoor spaces, etc.). The pilot PD trainings conducted with manydifferent audiences have provided a wealth of qualitative data in the form of both participants feedbackand facilitator reflection that has been used to identify successes and challenges to the Garden TOOLSprogram and can be used to guide future iterations of PD trainings.Overall, Garden TOOLS PD trainings have received an enthusiastic response from participants with
age of 18 were only 51.5% non-HispanicWhite. These trends show a tremendously changing racial and ethnic make-up of our youngergenerations. From prior years data, we know in 2020, for all children under the age of 18, thenon-Hispanic White population is now the minority population, giving way to the collectivemajority population represented by all children not considered non-Hispanic White.From this perspective, it is clearly the millennial generation that is ushering in the nation’s futurediversity; with Gen Z that follows as the generation to solidify and further define the racial andethnic trend line.The data on changes in 18-34 year-olds from 2000 to 2015, a 15 year window, reflect there was anet loss of nearly one-quarter million white
STEM faculty; and 4) professional advice and career paths. The initial mentoringprogram design was developed through two Lean Six Sigma projects, where they collected voiceof the customer (mentors and mentees) data, and designed the program. The program waspiloted in Fall 2019, spearheaded by the Women Engineering Program in the School ofEngineering, the director and a student graduate assistant. The success of the pilot program wasassessed in three ways: 1) number of mentor/mentee pairs starting the program, compared to theinitial number interested; 2) retention of women in engineering and science during the programperiods; and 3) through mentor and mentee reflections. In the initial voice of customer datacollection, we identified 14 possible
prioritized. 6. Reflection on what was learned and how it can be used in the future.As Palmer & Tucker [9] determined, introducing information literacy skills in a disciplinarycontext is more effective in skills retention. Furthermore, many first-year students have a higherlevel of confidence in their research abilities than is warranted by the evidence [4], [5], [10].As Kirker & Stonebraker [11] found, student perception of doing research is affected by theirpre-existing knowledge which may not be adequate for college-level research. Thus, informationliteracy instruction is being incorporated into first year engineering courses, and is well-documented to varying levels of success [9, 12-15]. Many institutions, including our own
study is reflective of the overall proportion of female students (21%) inthe college of engineering where the study was undertaken. Moreover, we were focused onprioritizing a broad representation of countries in the selection of participants.Data CollectionData were collected using an interview protocol after it was piloted and approved by the IRB.The interview protocol was developed using Vygotsky [8] sociocultural theoretical framework asa reference and enabled us to conduct semi-structured interviews with 10 first-year internationalstudents during the first semester (Fall) of the academic year 2018-2019. The semi-structuredinterviews asked specific questions guided by prompts upon which the richness of the interviewwas heavily dependent [20
rationale. This paper discusses the experience both the students and faculty had in the design, build,and test of the powertrain. The powertrain is an extensive system since it provides the power andtransmission to develop motion of the vehicle. The presentation covers the background of FSAEat UGA, the powertrain as part of the capstone experience, and the outcome. This paper views involvement in capstone activities thorough Kolb’s Experiential LearningTheory (ELT) [2], namely: concrete learning, reflective observation, abstract conceptualizationand active experimentation. Student class work learning is enhanced greatly by transfer ofabstract information to a concrete problem-solving activity.Background According the University of Georgia
disappointing results may simply reflect the length oftime it takes to realize learning outcomes in this area.This work is supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. EEC-1540301. Any opinions, findings,and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarilyreflect the views of the National Science Foundation.The scope of this current work is to develop a better understanding of engineering students’perceptions and opinions on topics within the areas of social justice, social responsibility, andethics within engineering and the impact, if any, of a first-year course in fostering changes inperceptions and opinions among students. The outcomes of this work are limited by thechallenge
: ● helping students establish new relationships with other incoming STEM students, and enhancing students’ feelings of social belonging through peer mentoring ● fostering faculty interaction ● acclimating students to the campus environment ● helping students develop study and life skills to support academic goals and persistence through their first year and beyond Table 1. Overview of Program Changes By Year Program Year Overview of Program Structure Notable Changes/Circumstances 2015 STEM Summer Adventure (outdoor program) and LSAMP Bridge Day (on-campus program) were separate programs (data shown here only reflect participants in
completed an internship (n=23) and current students aided in surveyrecruitment. The IRB-approved survey discussed in this paper was administered after studentscompleted the TWC course and had time to reflect on the content of the course. Data wascaptured both online and through paper copy responses to the survey, depending on studentavailability and convenience. The questions essentially gaged the students’ perception of theirprofessional skills after the course.Using a standard five-level Likert scale with response levels indicating “strongly agree” through“strongly disagree,” the survey asked participates to indicate to what degree they agreed with asurvey statement. We believed in this way we could get a more accurate range on the
translates that information into a radio wave signal and sends it to the computer’s wireless adapter. • Source: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/wireless-network1.htm • In regards to finding a material that would be suitable for our project’s purposes, we were able to determine that metals, such as aluminum, will reflect radio signals that attempt to pass through them. Aluminum seems like the best option for a material because of its low cost and abundance. • Source: http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2002-03/1015162213.Eg.r.html • In terms of an aesthetic design for the shield, we were able to find a source that described a scenario of diminished Wi-Fi signals that was known to be caused by chicken
defined for all academic programs offered by Tecnologico de Monterrey.Faculty must reflect on the results of their classes to identify good practices that must bemaintained and areas of opportunity in which he or she must work to improve the results for thefollowing semester. As a result, improvement actions are defined and uploaded into SAEP eachsemester. At the end of the two-semester cycle a meeting with all faculty of each department isheld in which the results of the cycle are presented and discussed. The outcome of the meeting isa list of good practices shared by the faculty and a list of actions for improvement that will beconducted the following cycle. Also, the need for technological or laboratory infrastructure areidentified. In
a Bill of Materials to determine what to buy, quantities, sizes, etc. 10. Construct final model 11. Host exhibition of learning in front of an audience of peers and an invited audience 12. Reflect on the session including personal progress and skills learnedSince the students are at different stages of core skills (Math, Reading, English, etc.), theopen-ended aspect of the project parameters enables the students to learn much moreindividualized engineering skills. Students take the initiative to learn skills necessary to completethe projects they have designed. The instructors then help the students learn these skills and helpmanage safety during the process. However, the design process being followed is consistentacross all ages
throughexperiencing things and reflecting on those experiences. The core elements of theconstructivist approach are (a) knowledge is not passively received but actively built up bythe cognizing subject and (b) the function of cognition is adaptive and serves the organizationof the experiential world [16]. The constructivist theory is built on the concept that learning issomething the learner does, not that it is imposed on the learner, and emphasizes that thelearner actively constructs his knowledge [1]. In this process the student should be given theopportunity to explore in finding a design solution and learn or construct his/her knowledgein the process.Facilitating the constructivist learning relates to the choice of learning experience and refersto
physical distancebetween a university and its partner. UIC Local (%Local) measures the percentage of UICpublications of a university collaborating with industry within a 100-km radius from the centerof the city in which the university (or its main campus) is located. This indicator can reflect therelative propensity to engage with partners nearby or within the same urban agglomeration.The UIC Foreign (%Foreign) is the percentage of UIC publications that involve a partnerlocated abroad, which reflects the internationalization of a university in its collaborations.The 2018 data cover 148 universities in China, 308 in the EU, and 175 in the U.S. The publicationsare classified into five broad fields: “Biomedical and Health Sciences,” “Life and Earth
Engineering Despite the country’s growing diversification, engagement in STEM is not reflecting thischange [2]. Understanding the still-present underrepresented racial minority students (URMs) iscomplex, as there are numerous barriers present in both secondary and post-secondaryeducational institutions such as deficits in academic advising, uninviting environments resultingfrom adverse stereotypes, inadequate access to information about college preparation [1], andlack of family, faculty, and peer support [3]. In addition to underrepresented racial minorities,women continue to be underrepresented in engineering fields and experience many of the samebarriers [4]. While navigating these barriers, underrepresented students additionally
, BME has been recognized as an engineering discipline unique in itspurpose and practice. Early on, BME was recognized for being more deeply aligned withtraditional science, biology in particular, than other engineering disciplines [4]. BME’s uniqueposition is illustrated in the varied structures of BME programs at institutions around the world.BME programs stem from electrical, mechanical, and materials engineering departments andmany programs partner with medical schools [1]. Across different institutions, BME career pathsvary, ranging from medical school, graduate school, the medical device industry, thepharmaceutical industry, and more. The broad interpretation of a BME degree is also reflected instudents’ perceptions of BME. When asked
. communities where it is in the project. 2) Each team member presents a final reflection where they discuss the reality of our society in terms of the problems detected and the intervention that as professionals through the construction industry, can have to improve the quality of life of the same. Bibliography Identify the origin of the data and information. (5%) Format Present the report in a professional and organized way. (5%) Teamwork Bring an individual feedback to your team members Teamwork; resilience. rubrics about their participation and performance in the (5%) development of the project.4.0 Case
toengineering by placing them in teams and asking them to build and customize the design of anunderwater remotely operated vehicle (U-ROV). Students were also tasked with competing withthe U-ROV in a timed obstacle course at the end of the program. In this study we examined howstudents participated in and built intra-team working relationships within the EAP using anembedded graduate student researcher, who simultaneously functioned as a team member, and anapproach informed by ethnographic research methods. Data were generated by the graduatestudent researcher through a reflective journaling practice, design artifacts detailing materialsproduced by students, as well as debriefings conducted with program mentors and directors. Inaccordance with an
means to identify FoI in both child and adult populations.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation Research in theFormation of Engineers program under Grant Number EEC- 1916673. Any opinions, findings,and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and donot necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] Esteban-Guitart, M. & Moll, L. C. (2014). Funds of identity: A new concept based on funds of knowledge approach. Culture & Psychology, 20(1), 31-48.[2] Moll, L. C., Amanti, C., Neff, D., & Gonzalez, N. (1992). Funds of knowledge for teaching: Using a qualitative approach to connect homes and
plotted with error bars representing standard deviation.The qualitative survey results indicated student perceptions on intervention related activities andtheir overall confidence in knowledge gained. For the survey statement “Completion of theequipment specific worksheet helped me feel more confident in equipment specific expertisenecessary to troubleshoot the associated device”, 73% of the students agreed or strongly agreedon its utility (Figure 2). Overall, majority of students recognized the effect of tear down activitiesin improving confidence as reflected by survey results (Figure 2).Because this data is representative of 3 males and 12 females, additional data needs to becollected before any statistically significant difference can be
transcribedand coded using Dedoose software. A coding scheme was developed inductively based oncommonly occurring themes and themes relevant to existing literature. The aim of this study wasto identify factors contributing to persistence of women in engineering, so particular attention waspaid to respondents’ reflections on both supports received and barriers faced in their pursuit ofengineering at a community college. Detailed demographic characteristics of interviewrespondents are reported in Appendix B.FindingsMotivation to study engineering and choice of majorResearch indicates that about 70% of students who complete bachelor’s degrees in engineeringintended to do so as early as their senior year in high school and motivations for
was based on the work ofLutz & Paretti [18], which reflected the kinds of learning that newcomers reported as necessaryon-the-job. A priori codes consisted of four categories of engineering activity: “Teamwork andCommunication,” “Self-Directed Learning,” “Engineering Design,” and “Engineering Identity.”In coding the interview data, new codes were allowed to emerge from an inductive approach, andthe codebook underwent changes. A new activity category, “Adulting,” was added, “EngineeringDesign” was changed to “Technical work,” and within each category, subcodes were developedto describe the specifics of that genre of activity (such as “Interpersonal - Manager” under“Teamwork and Communication,” or “Time Management” under “Self-Directed
paper describes the evolution of a mechan-ics course in the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of New SouthWales using blended learning. Significant changes were implemented to (a) reduce the administrativeburden associated with the large number of students, (b) maintain student interest and engagementthroughout the semester, and (c) successfully deliver the learning outcomes. Student participation wasobserved to increase with integration of additional information and communication technology, as wellas implementation of online assessments into the course structure. Surprisingly, implementation of theblended learning did not improve student academic performance in the summative assessments. Thispaper reflects
respectively and partially wires several components for use in the labs: An externalLED supplements the onboard LED and highlights the need for a current-limiting resistor. Theonboard LED cannot be modulated so the external LED is also used to provide visual feedback(dimming) when studying Pulse-Width-Modulated (PWM) signals. Two external pushbuttonssupplement the onboard pushbuttons and are used to provide digital inputs or to generate edge-triggered hardware interrupts. A Reflective Light Sensor (RLS) acts either as a binary objectdetection sensor, or as an analog input measurement of reflected light. Analog inputs are alsogenerated using a 10K potentiometer to provide a fraction of the 3.3 V power supply. Atransistor together with a flyback diode