Technology. Dr. Johnson’s research focuses on design tools; specifi- cally, the cost modeling and analysis of product development and manufacturing systems; computer-aided design methodology; and engineering education.Dr. Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University Dr. Bimal Nepal is an assistant professor in the Industrial Distribution Program at Texas A&M University. His research interests include integration of supply chain management with new product development decisions, distributor service portfolio optimization, pricing optimization, supply chain risk analysis, lean and six sigma, and large scale optimization. He has authored 30 refereed articles in leading supply chain and operations management journals, and 35
Paper ID #11587Design for Impact: Reimagining Inquiry-Based Activities in Heat Transferfor Effectiveness and Ease of Faculty AdoptionDr. Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University Margot Vigeant is a professor of chemical engineering and an associate dean of engineering at Bucknell University. She earned her B.S. in chemical engineering from Cornell University, and her M.S. and Ph.D., also in chemical engineering, from the University of Virginia. Her primary research focus is on engineering pedagogy at the undergraduate level. She is particularly interested in the teaching and learning of concepts related to thermodynamics
beenmanufactured using a Haas CNC machine and aluminum stock while the mold plates are stand-ard steel plates (Figure 16). These molds have been manufactured on an industrial grade three-axis CNC machine. The milling time for the overall project is well in excess of 24 hours.Figure 16: (left) The industrial grade Haas VF 4 SS CNC machine that was used to mill theCNC block molds. (right) The CNC block mold after the CNC milling process was complete.The modular block has recently been injection molded and was deployed as an optional compo-nent of the Introduction to Mechanical Engineering course in the Spring 2016 semester. In theFall 2016 course offering, the modular block will be integrated fully into the curriculum. Table 1lists the approximate bill of
that face society will likely require new ways ofthinking that can emerge by applying different disciplinary lens/viewpoints to problems. But, thedisciplinary structures in higher education, while not all bad, do not readily provide a place for studentsand faculty within these disciplines to converge. For example, assigning multiple instructors fromdifferent colleges to teach in the same room at the same time do not coincide with universitysystems/structures/values. Also, gaining curriculum approvals within a larger institution across academicunits, each with their own curriculum oversight committees, is a difficult and time-consuming process.That said, the following sections will provide an overview of this model and lessons learned from
Paper ID #25463Board 19: The Impact of a Research Experiences for Teachers Program inPrecision Agriculture and Sustainability for Rural STEM EducatorsDr. Bradley Bowen, Virginia Tech Bradley Bowen is an assistant professor at Virginia Tech in the School of Education’s Integrative STEM Education program. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and a Master’s of Civil Engineering and an Ed.D. in Technology Education both from N.C. State University. Using his work experience in both engineering and education, he specializes in designing integrative STEM activities for K-12 students and implementing professional
solving. His research interests particularly focus on what prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research at OSU.Erick Jacob Nefcy, Oregon State UniversityDr. Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University Debra Gilbuena is a postdoctoral scholar in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engi- neering at Oregon State University. Debra has an M.BA, an M.S, and four years of industrial experience including a position in sensor development. Sensor development is
Engineering, and many years of experience teaching and developing curriculum in various learning environments. She has taught technology integration and teacher training to undergraduate and graduate students at Arizona State University, students at the K-12 level locally and abroad, and various workshops and modules in business and industry. Dr. Larson is experienced in the application of instructional design, delivery, evaluation, and specializes in eLearning technologies for training and development. Her research focuses on the efficient and effective transfer of knowledge and learning techniques, innovative and interdisciplinary collaboration, and strengthening the bridge between K-12 learning and higher education in
PlatformAbstractThis paper describes the design and development of a web-based Data Science Learning Platform(DSLP) aimed at making hands-on data science learning accessible to non-computing majorswith little or no programming background. The platform works as middleware between userssuch as students or instructors, and data science libraries (in Python or R), creating an accessiblelab environment. It allows students to focus on the high-level workflow of processing andanalyzing data, offering varying levels of coding support to accommodate diverse programmingskills. Additionally, this paper briefly presents some sample hands-on exercises of using theDSLP to analyze data and interpret the analysis results.1 IntroductionData science has become a crucial
Elsevier and an author of a number of peer reviewed journal articles. She is an active member of the American Evaluation Association and a member of the Ohio Program Evaluators’ Group program committee. Dr. Jarosewich received her PhD in School Psychology from Kent State University and a BA in Psychology from the University of Cincinnati.Ms. Susan Staffin Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science) c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Adapting Tested Spatial Skills Curriculum to On-Line Format for Community College Instruction: A Critical Link to Retain Technology Students (SKIITS)I. IntroductionSpatial Skills Instruction
Electrical Engineering from Norfolk State University before completing a PhD in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech.Dr. Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University Cheryl A. Bodnar, Ph.D., CTDP is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University. Dr. Bodnar’s research interests relate to the incorporation of active learn- ing techniques in undergraduate classes as well as integration of innovation and entrepreneurship into the engineering curriculum. In particular, she is interested in the impact that these tools can have on student perception of the classroom environment, motivation and learning outcomes. She obtained her certifica- tion as a Training and Development
’ Engineering Teaching Self-Efficacy Enhanced By Participation in a Hybrid Community of PracticeAbstractThe first exposure to engineering that most K-12 students have is in the classroom. However, K-12 teachers typically have limited or no experience with engineering or engineering education.As a result, they commonly hold many misconceptions about engineering as a field and a lowself-efficacy with teaching engineering, which makes them reluctant to include engineering inthe curriculum at more than a very superficial level. This leads to a lack of interest in engineeringamong K-12 students. Consequently, there is an urgent and critical need to provide moreexposure to engineering and training in how to teach engineering to both pre
. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Adapting Tested Spatial Skills Curriculum to On-Line Format for Community College Instruction: A Critical Link to Retain Technology Students (SKIITS)I. IntroductionSpatial Skills Instruction Impacts Technology Students (SKIITS)1 is developing an online,transportable course that community colleges can use as a resource to offer spatial skills trainingto their students with a nominal investment of institutional resources. The course is based onresearch and materials funded by NSF that have successfully been used in face-to-faceinstruction in four-year universities.SKIITS focuses on three research questions:1. Can effective materials developed through
December 2013, data was gathered from an end of semester survey given to the 55academically at-risk first-year and second-year engineering students. Table 3 describes thesurvey responders and Table 4 summarizes how they responded. Recall that 33 of the 55students voluntarily participated in the retention counseling sessions and the professionalworkshops. These 33 belong to the “Participant” categories shown in Table 3. The other 22comprise the “Non-participant” categories. Furthermore, first-year students who did not placeinto calculus started behind in the curriculum and are in the category “Start Behind”. Second-year students who are behind their cohort by up to two courses are in the “Fall Behind” category.The survey was a formative assessment
Mechanical (SLAAM) Engineering Program.Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University Dr. Villanueva is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Education Department and an Adjunct Pro- fessor in the Bioengineering Department in Utah State University. Her multiple roles as an engineer, engineering educator, engineering educational researcher, and professional development mentor for un- derrepresented populations has aided her in the design and integration of educational and physiological technologies to research ’best practices’ for student professional development and training. In addition, she is developing methodologies around hidden curriculum, academic emotions and physiology, and en- gineering makerspaces
of Houston (UH) in Houston, Texas was awarded an NSF ResearchExperience for Preservice Teachers (RE-PST) site grant titled “Industries of the Future ResearchExperience for Preservice Teachers in STEM Settings.” The goal of the project is to host 10 highschool preservice teachers each summer to participate in Industries of the Future (IotF) researchfields and then convert their experience into high school curriculum. In the 2020 report of thePresident’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) to the President of theUSA, PCAST has recommended a set of bold actions to help ensure continued leadership in IotF,comprising artificial intelligence (AI), quantum information science (QIS), advancedmanufacturing, advanced communications
solving. His research interests particularly focus on what prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research at OSU.Prof. Audrey Briggs Champagne, University at Albany. State University of New York Champagne is Professor Emerita at the University at Albany, SUNY where she was Professor in the Department of Educational Theory and Practice in the School of Education and in the Department of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences. Champagne is a fellow of the American
an extensive review of both peer-reviewedliterature and university teaching and learning websites. Literature sources spanned the last fiveto ten years of research on successful inclusive strategies that have worked in classroom settings,particularly those in engineering classroom settings [5]–[8]. Teaching and learning centerwebsites were also integral in creating the menu because they provided pedagogical advice alongwith inclusive strategies as they are considered the practicing experts on shaping and shiftingclassroom environments. Integrating relevant and culturally diverse examples into coursematerial, ensuring a physically and technically accessible classroom, activating student voicesthroughout the entirety of the class, and
-based activities.However, the varied impacts across CT components indicate a need for balanced instructionaldesign that addresses all aspects of CT. Curriculum strategies should prioritize VR-based modules in areas with the strongestbenefits, such as algorithmic thinking and problem-solving, while integrating targeted activitiesto strengthen critical thinking, which showed minimal improvement. Recommendations includeincorporating guided reflection activities and analytical challenges to support critical thinkingwithin VR environments, maintaining small group sizes to optimize collaboration and resourceaccess, and continuing pre- and post-CAVE activities to link virtual and physical learning.Diverse assessment methods, including rubrics for
additional distance learning opportunities through the participating campuses and the SUNY Learning Network; Enhanced recruitment, and learning in energy-related skills and experience; faculty professional development in energy education; Increased interest and participation in a ‘green’ energy workforce and research.While the above goals have been achieved over the course of three years, long term goalsinclude eventual establishment of a full degree program in alternative energy technology 4and policy with joint admission; integration with a large internship program facilitatedthrough an online database and advisor; and expansion of
participants. The specific objectivesof the RET project component were to: • Provide an in-depth research experience to two STEM teachers and prepare them to translate their technical experience to their curriculum. • Increase the teachers’ awareness of the profound potential of students with ADHD in engineering and gain knowledge on more effective ways to teach to these students. • Broaden the impact of the REU project through dissemination of the teachers’ experiences.The teachers joined two different engineering research projects and worked directly with theREU students assigned to the respective projects. This allowed the teachers to observe thestudents’ unique learning styles and capabilities in a research environment. The
Michigan - An RETSite on Smart Vehicles.” The summer program was six weeks long and hosted five communitycollege faculty, five in-service teachers (high school science) and five pre-service teachers(integrated science majors). Participants were split into five groups and teamed up with anengineering faculty and an engineering undergraduate student each. During their 40 hours/weekwork schedule, participants worked on faculty-supervised research projects for 25 hours/weekand the remaining time was reserved for development of classroom unit plans.This paper presents details about the RET Site’s management and discusses lessons learned fromour experiences. Preliminary assessment results will be presented and discussed. Finally, we willconclude with
Darby Riley is a doctoral candidate pursuing her third consecutive degree at Rowan University (Glassboro, NJ). Her research focuses on identity development in engineering education—specifically, how engineering students construct their sense of self through their academic journey and how personal identities shape this process. As a disabled researcher, she brings both academic and lived experience to her work, with a particular interest in how students with disabilities navigate the engineering field.Ing. Eduardo Rodriguez Mejia, Rowan University Eduardo is a Rover Scout, and professional Electronic Engineer with a Masters degree in Electronic Engineer from Javeriana University at Bogot´a-Colombia. He is an adjunct
Communication at Oregon Tech and also serves as an asso- ciate professor. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Areas of Improvement and Difficulty with Lab Report Writing in Lower-Division Engineering Laboratory Courses Across Three Universities.AbstractEngineering undergraduates often mention hands-on laboratory courses as the most excitinglearning experience in college. At the same time, they frequently point out that lab report writingis one of the most difficult tasks. Indeed, writing requires an extensive time investment forstudents, from developing ideas to proofreading before submission. Although engineeringeducators and writing educators offer impactful instructions in academic
of this kind? This project update will share progress toward these goals and research questions. We shareupdated methodological approaches, which include new screening criteria, an updatedframework and rubrics for identifying both the approach to and quality of systemic change work,and the design and preliminary outcomes of machine learning approaches.Methods In metasyntheses, researchers systematically search, review, and integrate the research ona specific topic [2]. Here, we focus on undergraduate STEM instructional change empiricalliterature. However, rather than simply describe or summarize a body of literature, metasynthesesintegrate findings from qualitative, quantitative, mixed method, and theoretical work to createnew
Conference Proceedings.[3] ASME, 1995, “Integrating the product Realization Process (PRP) into the Undergraduate Curriculum,” (a curriculum development project of the ASME Council on Education, ASME, December 1995.[4] Brancaccio-Taras, L., Mawn, M. V., Premo, J., & Ramachandran, R. (2021). Teaching in a Time of Crisis: Editorial Perspectives on Adjusting STEM Education to the “New Normal” during the COVID-19 Pandemic.[5] Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L., and Cocking, R. R. (eds.). How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 1999.[6] C. Chaplin, ‘Creativity in Engineering Design – The Educational Function,” The Education and Training of Charted Engineers for the 21st
theinstitute. The evaluation team interviewed a total of 23 volunteer participants via Zoom.Interviews ranged from 30 to 45 minutes. The interviews were audio-recorded and transcribedusing Otter.ai, an artificial intelligence transcription service.The evaluation team designed and used a semi-structured interview protocol to allow for a set ofstandardized questioning across respondents, as well as understand personalized perspectives.Evaluators developed interview questions using the broader evaluation questions to gain insightinto the quality of the institute, its impact on participants’ learning and behavior, the results ofengaging in the institute, and the replicability of the training structure and curriculum. Questionswere also designed to
department of Learning Sciences and Educational Research at the University of Central Florida. Sierra earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Samford University where she studied Spanish Language/Literature and Business, as well as a Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction (Supporting High Needs Populations) from the University of Central Florida. Her current research focuses on fostering self-regulated learning, technological innovation for student-centered learning environments, and strategic approaches to develop equitable educational opportunities.Dr. Michelle Taub, University of Central Florida Michelle Taub, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences and Educational Research and Core
San Diego and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, all in Chemical Engineering. He currently has research activity in areas related engineering education and is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His research interests particularly focus on what prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals.Dr. Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Christopher Papadopoulos is Professor in the Department of Engineering Sciences and
Engineering at Oregon State University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from UC San Diego and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, all in Chemical Engineering. He currently has research activity in areas related engineering education and is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His research interests particularly focus on what prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong
focused our efforts toward developing the Agent-basedTutor and Simulator System (ATSS). The ATSS is still under the development, these tutorialsbeing an integrant part of it. The purpose of this system with an embedded-intelligence andknowledge base is to guide and support students in remote operations within the safety and Page 24.421.8functional boundaries of the equipment. Its main function is to aid remote users in lieu of the 6teacher’s absence through the graphical projection of process plan and process knowledge inmachining and