school analytics curriculum andeducation to reach underserved students, such as those from rural areas. At least thirty 9th-12thgrade mathematics, computer science, and pre-engineering teachers will participate in AR-DATAand work with faculty mentors, graduate students, curriculum coaches, and industry experts in asix-week RET Summer Program and academic-year follow up to develop and disseminatelearning modules to enhance current curriculum, attain new knowledge of data analytics andengineering applications, and benefit professionally through the RET program activities. Thelearning modules developed will reflect current cutting-edge analytics research, as well as thedevelopment needs of next-generation analytics workforce.KeywordsData Analytics
reflected in her publications, research, teaching, service, and mentoring. More at http://srl.tamu.edu and http://ieei.tamu.edu.Dr. Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University Dr. Richard got his Ph. D. at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1989 and a B. S. at Boston University, 1984. He was at NASA Glenn, 1989-1995, worked at Argonne National Lab, 1996-1997, taught at Chicago State University, 1997-2002. Dr. Richard is an Instructional Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineer and NSF REU Program Director at Texas A&M since 1/03. His research focuses on computational plasma model- ing using particle methods with spectral methods on Maxwell and Boltzmann equations. He has applied the lattice Boltzmann method to study
, somestudents felt that the tools would not prevent them.Conclusion:We hope that using such tools can help instructors quickly detect plagiarism and develop astrategy to address it. The idea is not to use the tool to police cheating but rather to detectopportunities to educate and leverage the cheating incident as a teachable moment [3]. Anyadopted strategy to deal with cheating should be appropriate with transformative experiences oractivities that include reflecting, thinking, and developing new skills and experiences [4].Students who cheat are less likely to attain the course learning objectives. Thus, we shouldprovide them help and assistance to make sense of the experience and develop better decision-making skills. Otherwise, they may develop
with each contacting the shell at a point. In such designs, hoop stress is irrelevant. (iii) Upon curing, some trusses have their bases geometrically distorted as a result of differential curing of individua joints. Initial loading causes the truss (joints and beams) to oriented with the loading axis, which is reflected by small sections of load- displacement relation. (iv) Beams do not fail under external tensile or compressive loads (Figure 3), but bending, which will be covered in subsequent course of ME 2355 Mechanics of Materials. Elastic modulus of the beams is therefore of secondary importance compared with the flexural rigidity. (v) Some joints fail as the glue is not properly cured
reflective thinking that occurs in communication andcollaboration with others [5]. This is an organic learning process of observation and guidedpractices with an experienced individual who acts as a mentor. Thus, it is incumbent upon us aseducators and researchers to investigate the role of mentoring in the development of soft skills.This paper introduces an interdisciplinary model in a two-semester afterschool program, wherethe undergraduate engineering students and mathematics teacher candidates teamed up to serveas mentors for a group of high school students in an after-school robotics club. We will explainthe pedagogical rationale of the mentorship approach and that the design of our interdisciplinarymodel is a particularly effective option to
hopefully learn more about utilizingassessment methods effectively in their individual program. BackgroundFounded in 1932 under the name Engineers' Council for Professional Development, ABET(formerly Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredits post-secondarydegree-granting programs. Many people interpret this to mean that ABET accredits departments,colleges, or even courses. In reality, ABET accredits programs, and your accreditation workshould reflect the program as a whole.Some programs treat the six-year time lag between visits with the following timeline: - Year 1 – Celebrate success of previous ABET visit. - Years 2-4 – Feel that ABET is a long time away
the workshops. 100% of the scouts learned some/alot of Biomedical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Science, 98.3% of the scoutslearned some/a lot of Electrical Engineering, while 96.6% of the scouts learned some/a lot ofComputer Science. Scouts also reflected that they enjoyed the experience very much. 88.0% ofthe scouts really liked Biomedical Engineering workshop, 87.7% of the scouts really likedElectrical Engineering workshop, 93.3% of the scouts really liked Manufacturing Engineeringworkshop, 87.5% of the scouts really liked Computer Science, and 100% of the scouts reallyliked Science. Students also found the workshops increased their interest in STEM courses.RAMP ProgramAn entrance survey and an exit survey were conducted to
preparedness group, compared with the other groups?A Statics course (CEE 241), one of the most fundamental civil engineering courses, was used tocollect data. The sample size of the study includes 129 students. Both qualitative and quantitativeanalysis were conducted to understand students’ prior knowledge. Data were collected in variousways, including a qualitative survey reflecting students’ confidence levels on prerequisitematerials (qualitative preparedness) and quantitative measurements from a quiz (quantitativepreparedness), as well as final grades (course performance).The rest of the paper is organized into three main sections. Section 2 discusses the objective andscope of the study; Section 3 illustrates data collection and processing for the
framing and reflection [8-12]. This paper will focus on 2the elements of information gathering and application of context, along with ability to discernappropriate information.Problem scoping is considered to be crucial at the outset of the engineering design process whereinformation can not only be used to both develop solutions, but also to redefine the initialproblem framing during the progression of the process. Problem scoping in this vein is the abilityto determine the aspects of problem that need more consideration. For example, determining therole of stakeholders, such as utility companies and Native Americans on the management of areservoir system, or understanding the limitations of
finding,demonstrating, or building fluid mechanical systems in everyday life. We employ two differentinstruments to track students’ experiences in this course. First, we compare students'performance in a fluid mechanics concept inventory assessment that they take at the end of eachsemester. In addition, we also adopt a set of items from the Motivated Strategies for LearningQuestionnaire (MSLQ) to measure the impacts of these changes on students' motivations andattitudes. We reflect on the implications of this transition process and provide an outline of thefuture developments of this work.1. Introduction Teaching and learning in online or hybrid settings play an ever increasing role in science,technology, engineering and mathematics
offeredonline at Hampton University. Student participation in the survey was not required by the in-structor but was optional and completely anonymous for the students.Class Delivery Mode: The teaching of Chemical Engineering Calculations (CME 201- 4 credit), ChemicalEngineering Thermodynamics (CME 307 - 4credit), and Unit Operation Laboratory (CME 411 -2 credits) during COVID-19 was done entirely online, with Blackboard being the deliveryvehicle for instructions. We made use of both synchronous and asynchronous learning methodswhile teaching remotely.Technology Employed: The course involved completing both independent (e.g. reading material, viewing onlinecontent, reflecting on information) asynchronously and dependent (e.g. online interactions
additionalsupports be put in place to help students persist in STEM2-5. This paper will describe theprogram's recruitment strategies, the practices that have been most effective, and thedemographics of the successful applicants. In addition, the paper explores the evolution of cohortcommunity building efforts, starting with mostly faculty-led and planned events to events led bya consultant. Improvement in sense of community has been reflected in the evaluation reports,and selected supporting evidence will be shared from the reports.RecruitmentThis S-STEM grant was awarded in fall of 2018 with the goal of supporting at-risk studentsthrough multiple academic pathways, with our definition of at-risk as students who start atCampbell in a math class before pre
open toquestions. Our department chair is deeply integrated in our program’s teaching and led the chargeas we pivoted to emergency remote teaching (ERT) halfway through the Spring 2020 semester.In this paper, we reflect on how our department’s faculty successfully navigated the transition toERT and share lessons learned on how we continue to maintain high quality education whileonline. We have also reported elsewhere on our students' responses to the adjustments madeduring the COVID-19 pandemic using a compassionate flexibility model [1].Establishment of a Virtual Community of PracticeBefore the pandemic, our department of five faculty already had strong relationships and anetwork of support. When classes were cancelled for a week to prepare
% indicated that they do know an engineer in both surveys, 43% indicated that they do notknow an engineer in both surveys, 18% moved from not knowing an engineer to knowing anengineer, and 11% moved from knowing an engineer to not knowing an engineer [6, 7]. Basedon our analysis, we believe these numbers offer preliminary evidence that we are helpingstudents develop concrete ideas of who engineers are and what they do.Moreover, drawings and descriptions of engineers seemingly shifted towards representingcontent from the PEER. Although the drawings did generally reflect the kinds of actions andartifacts found in other studies (e.g. [9]), in our study more students represented cars, buildings,and the ideas of fixing and repair post compared to pre
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] C. Quigley, A. Trauth-Nare, and N. Beeman-Cadwallader, "The viability of portraiture for science education research: learning from portraits of two science classrooms," International journal of qualitative studies in education, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 21-49, 2015, doi: 10.1080/09518398.2013.847507.[2] L. C. Moll, C. Amanti, D. Neff, and N. Gonzalez, "Funds of knowledge for teaching: Using a qualitative approach to connect
currently completing a PhD in Engineering Education under Dr. Dringenberg. His research interests include exploring ideological beliefs as a reflection of tech culture. In his free time, he enjoys watching hockey, writing about programming languages, and playing video games.Dr. Emily Dringenberg, Ohio State University Dr. Dringenberg is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Ohio State Uni- versity. She holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Kansas State ’08), a M.S. in Industrial Engineering (Purdue ’14) and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education (Purdue ’15). Her team, Beliefs in Engineering Re- search Group (BERG), utilizes qualitative methods to explore beliefs in engineering. Her research
demonstratedto improve collegiate graduates’ entry-level starting salaries, level of initial position, and jobresponsibilities [10] [11] [12]. The authors discuss the importance of experiential experiences inthe formation of professionalism in RS students [13]. To establish a reflective element withineach RS student experience, each fall the students come together for a one-hour seminar to talkand write about their journey and to continue learning about methods of growing their supportweb with university professors and staff [14].The RS students selected for this program implementation were typically residential applicantsof a low-socioeconomic status (SES) and that selected an under-represented minorityrace/ethnicity in their database entry. There was
aspects. The study’s objective was to create a VR platform consistingof four VR learning modules to teach data types, conditionals, loops, and operators. Each moduledeveloped one CT topic with engaging interactive activities, animated models, and games withbuilt-in self-assessment.This paper details the modules’ development, deployment, and outcomes related to the use of theVR modules within a science and math enrichment camp focused on learning engineering designand coding. The study assessed student use of the four CT topics in their final design project—acoded personal reflection. A lack of the fundamental understanding of CT concepts is a criticalfactor in STEM attrition rates as CT skills are highly interconnected to various branches
programmaticchange in higher education is rather rare [1], [2], [6], [7]. This section discusses the factors that,in retrospect, coincided to enable large scale curricular change to occur at this particular point intime. These factors, in no particular order, are: 1) reflection prior to and the post-hoc results ofan ABET accreditation visit, 2) arrival of an external department chair, 3) a preponderance ofyounger faculty in the department, 4) lingering pressures from lower-than-desired enrollment, 5)an environment that welcomed educational innovations, 6) a promotion and tenure system thatvalued teaching, 7) innovations occurring college-wide from a KEEN Foundation grant, and 8)growing institutional stresses caused by external factors not under the
reflects upon an action when the action is repeated and he or she can make an internal mental construction called a process by which the individual can think of as performing the same kind of action without an external support... An object is results from individual’s awareness of the process’ totality and realizes that transformations can act on it... A schema is a linkage of collected actions, processes, objects, and other schemas that help to form a framework by using general principles in individual’s mind...APOS theory can be appropriately applied to the collected research data due to the involvementof certain mathematical concepts such as limits, derivatives, and asymptotes. The participants ofthis
. Sample items include “High stress is expected for engineering students”and “Engineering students commonly stay up all night working”. Responses were measured on a6-point Likert scale in accordance with agreement with each statement (Strongly disagree,disagree, somewhat disagree, somewhat agree, agree, strongly agree). The use of a 6-point scalerequires participants to take a stance towards agreement or disagreement, which in the case ofrelatively neutral opinions, may reflect the participant’s unconscious bias [8]. For the pilotsurvey, an additional “No basis for judgement” option was added to check for questionsparticipants are consistently unable to answer due to not having experience with the item beingasked about or feeling that they did not
barriers to URM and FGC students. A more in-depth discussion of thesefindings can be found in [3] and [11].Finding 2 – The organizational cultures influenced participants’ perceptions of changepossibilities related to diversity and inclusion, and their role in change. Analysis of the post-design session interviews revealed the influence that the disciplinary/organizational cultures ofboth ECE and BME had on (1) the effectiveness of design thinking toward culture change, and(2) where change occurred (e.g., individual versus systemic levels). Reflecting a more limiteddesign culture within the school, the stakeholders in the ECE design sessions recognized andacknowledged limitations in their ability to make large-scale change within ECE. As such
material is consistent with their future career (Wigfield, 1994; Wigfield &Eccles, 2000). The interest component is based on how students perceive course topics andinstructional methods, interesting (Hidi & Ann Renninger, 2006; Renninger, Hidi, Krapp, &Renninger, 2014). Further, the success component is formed on expectancy for success(Wigfield, 1994; Wigfield & Eccles, 2000). This component reflects students’ self-efficacy aboutthe coursework (Bandura, 1986). The caring component is based on students believes thatinstructors care about their success and well-being (Noddings, 1992).Motivation can be perceived as a student’s intention and engagement in learning as student’saction (Christenson, Reschly, & Wylie, 2012). In other
overproduction of engineering graduates while atthe same time noting a scarcity of high quality graduates and for well-trained technicians and craftsmen. It is a reflection on the culturalenvironment and of the quality of graduates presently produced by theschools when the Survey noted that at least 30% of engineering graduatesemployed were employed in jobs of low technician or craftsmen levelsalthough the official job descriptions and titles always included theword i'engineer 11 • And so we see "Senior Instrument Engineers" with 18years experience after graduating from one of the best recognized engi-neering schools in the country and working for the largest electricalutility actually repairing Bourdon pressure gauges or electric wall plugs.In actual
input factors and output development for a MAX scholar. Figure 1: A model of the input factors and output skills gained by MSU MAX scholars.Along with interdisciplinary project work, a typical set of seminars for a semester includes: 1) Introductions and assignment of reflection papers describing students’ goals and obstacles 2) Resume formats and preparation 3) Preparing goals and small group discussion of resumes 4) Learning styles 5) Small group discussion of goals (grouped by year) 6) Job fair preparation and summer internship discussion 7) Interview skills with paired practicing 8) Mentoring 9) Guest speakers from industry and faculty 10) Study skills 11) Graduate school preparation 12) Assessing progress towards goals
capacitor fields with teledeltos (conductive) paper, and (4) impedance matching usingtransmission line stubs. The transmission line experiments had as objectives the measurement ofline attenuation, characteristic impedance, and reflection coefficient for practical transmissionlines. The creation of distortionless lines with the use of periodic loading coils could also bestudied. Teledeltos paper is a two-dimensional paper with an approximately uniform resistanceper square. A conductor is established by painting appropriate regions with conductive paint.Then a voltmeter is used to establish the surfaces of equipotential. The method of curvilinearsquares (Hayt & Buck, 2006) could then be used to calculate the capacitance. Similarexperiments were
State University Mankato, who are mostly graduates ofMinnesota's community colleges. IRE students do not take classes;100% of their learning is donein the context of the industry/entrepreneurial projects. The PjBL model readily lends itself toregional economic development making the IRE program an education/economic hybrid system.OverviewSince the publication of Engineer 2020 [1] (and before) there have been numerous calls for anew-look graduating engineer. With guidance from some of the most respected leaders inengineering education, the IRE model has been developed to utilize industry-based project-based-learning (PjBL), outcome-based assessment, just-in-time interventions, self-directedlearning, and emphasis on reflection to graduate
Education at The Ohio State University. She holds degrees in Electrical Engineering (BS, ME) from the Ateneo de Davao University (ADDU) in Davao City, Philippines, and in Engineering Education (PhD) from Virginia Tech. Her research interests include learning experiences in fundamental engineering courses and data-informed reflective practice. Michelle’s professional experience includes roles in industry and academia, having worked as a software engineer, project lead and manager before becoming Assistant Professor and Department Chair for Elec- trical Engineering at the Ateneo de Davao University.Dr. Tamoghna Roy, DeepSig Inc. Tamoghna Roy works as a Principal Engineer at DeepSig where he is responsible for creating
these experiential learning experiences. The SE department is within a large, private university which is committed to experiential learning within its undergraduate engineering curriculum. The university has one of the oldest cooperative education programs in the country and firmly believes in learning through doing. This presentation will describe how an experiential learning model is used to improve learning and accelerate needed academic cultural changes within the department. The experiential learning methodology is based on an existing educational model which includes four basic stages; active experiences, reflective observations, abstract conceptualization, and active experimentation. This experiential learning model is used
stories in STEM and the changing demographics of our institutionwhile being situated in a community that reflects the diversity represented throughout thecountry Sue and Kathy set out to start a pilot program called the Women’s Research andMentoring program (WRAMP) to introduce STEM to women, specifically women of color,pursuing a career in a STEM field. To address representation and engage our diversecommunity of students a multitiered mentorship program was created. The program hadthree levels of women in engaged in education, high school women from the localcommunity, undergraduate women at WPI serving as mentor and mentee and graduatewomen at WPI engaged in research at WPI. All students were engaged in research at WPIwith high school women