-basedinteractions and, in turn, cultivate the culture of doing engineering. Supportive policy plays arole in motivating and sustaining changes.Based on the four-categories of changes, the five-year plan of the project is summarized in Table1. The evaluation process is ongoing, and the results are planned to be disseminated viaconferences, workshops, and visiting scholars who will be invited to campus to be immersed inthe program for two weeks. Table 1: Summary of Project Activities and Timeline Year 1 2 3 4 5 Shared Vision Obtaining consensus on the shared vision
undergraduate mechanical engineering major anticipating graduation in May of 2019. I am a member of the Beyond Professional Identity research group based in Harding University located in Searcy, Arkansas. I plan to further my studies in engineering education in graduate school particularly in regards to equipping students to work in development and sustainability. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Paper ID #22967Dr. Jeremiah SullinsDr. Shari E. Miller, University of Georgia Shari E. Miller is an Associate Professor and the Associate Dean of the School of Social Work at the Uni- versity
also wants to increase the diversity of the program with respect to gender and race. These were the rationales behind the CSU’s S-STEM - Strand 1: STEM Institutional Capacity Building grant application with the proposal, Undergraduate Scholarships for Excellent Education in Environmental Engineering and Water Resources Management (USE4WRM). USE4WRM Objectives and Plans US4WRM Objectives USE4WRM proposed the following three objectives to enhance the educational opportunities in WRM and ENE for potential students from low-income communities.1. Increase the enrollment numbers and the academic preparedness of the ENE-WRM majors selected from the low-income communities In Fall 2015, there were 15 Water Resources Management
, Computer Graphics, Materials Science and laboratory courses. Since 2015 she has been actively involved in the University of Miami College of Engineering’s ”Redefining Engineering Education” strategic plan on educational innovation. As part of this plan, Dr. Basalo worked with 2 other faculty members to organize inaugural Senior Design Expo in May 2017, an exposition where over 200 senior students showcased their Capstone projects to the University of Miami community, alumni and industry leaders. Starting in 2016 and through her work with the University of Miami’s Engaged Faculty Fellowship program, Dr. Basalo incorporated an academic service component into the final project for a sophomore-level Measurements Lab
focused on the effectiveness of a peertutoring and supplemental instruction program implemented in the College ofEngineering at Kansas State University, a Midwestern large land grant researchinstitution.Background and Need for the StudyIn order to increase the retention rates of freshmen and sophomores, the College ofEngineering developed and implemented a free tutoring program called ScholarsAssisting Scholars, SAS. SAS was implemented in 2005 as a part of an NSF STEMTalent Expansion Program grant addressing barriers and adversity encountered by firstyear students. As we planned this program, we found a need for research regarding bestpractices for training tutors and the types of assistance offered by tutors, such assupplemental instruction
, Parliament, 10 Downing Street. Daily life Homes, recreation (baths), villasSome discussion of context, planning, organization and logistics is warranted althoughnot the principle purpose of this paper. This course was developed by a single facultymember (the author). Academic content and expertise is added to the course through theparticipation of colleagues (e.g. Dr. Nicholas James, Professor of Urban Anthropology atCambridge during our site visit to Cambridge and Dr. Andrew Heath, Professor of CivilEngineering at the University of Bath) and choice of local (paid) guides. This course isthe core, or common course for our Spring 2018 Bucknell-in-London program andprovides a common experience for all fourteen enrolled students. Recruiting
students in the US, the situation is different in the State of Qatar. According to the latestedition of Qatar’s Ministry of Development, Planning and Statistics released in March 2014, thenumber of female students attending college represented 65% of the total students enrolled atuniversities in the year 2011-12. Additionally, 60% of all graduates in Qatar are female. QatarUniversity is the first national university in Qatar with female students exceeding 70% of thestudent population [5]. In Qatar University’s Electrical Engineering department, female studentsmake up approximately 42% of the total student population [6].With the goal of understanding of how Qatari female students have developed (and pursue) theirSTEM career interest, mainly in
tools, and hand-onactivities for design. The goal of the ENGR4520 course and project was to understand DesignControl3 (21 CFR 820.30), and to design, implement, and fabricate the prototype of a medicaldevice that addresses current market needs while being easy to use and feasible formanufacturing. Course objectives included the following: ● Design and prototype a medical device using FDA requirements for Design Control. ● Plan, manage, document and execute projects using FDA Design Control Requirements ● Apply various design tools including CAD and modeling software to determine potential design solutions ● Perform risk assessment to illustrate risk based on the product development process.After students completed this course, they
results of ananonymous student survey. The survey shows very positive comments about the experience. Based onusing inter-class collaboration for two quarters, we have decided to continue with the practice this yearand we will gather more information in a more detailed survey and aim to make this collaboration apermanent feature in both classes. We also plan to explore how to integrate this kind of inter-classcollaboration in additional upper division computing classes and senior projects. IntroductionCollaborative learning is an educational approach to teaching and learning that involves groups oflearners working together to solve a problem, complete a task or create a product [1]. Research showsvery
additionalstudents to these certificate programs. However, some of the participants may want to onlycomplete a single course or two based on their plans. A macro-badge assigned to an individualcourse will reflect one of the four levels of competence starting at the lowest passing level ofAdequate Performance (AP) followed by Proficient (P), Mastery - Excellent (ME1), and Mastery– Exceptional (ME2) along with a letter grade.The paper concludes with an assessment discussion, also including how accreditation bodiessuch as ABET, ATMAE or Middle States should and could see this type of credential assignmentefforts.IntroductionEven though it was an exciting concept a few years ago with the possibility of offering analternative to traditional methods, the badge
nature and includeactivities such as prototyping a physical product or application, developing a business plan,interviewing potential customers, delivering pitches, applying to grants, and getting feedbackfrom mentors or other entrepreneurs (Duval-Couetil, Shartrand, & Reed, 2016b).Entrepreneurship classes and programs are therefore generally structured in a project-basedlearning format in which students form team and work on developing solutions for real problems(Duval-Couetil et al., 2016b). In order for students who are participating in entrepreneurshipactivities to be successful, they must communicate effectively and think critically to designsolutions that solve open-ended problems (Byers, Seelig, Sheppard, & Weilerstein, 2013
Year 1 and Year 2, the candidates worked to prepare their coursesyllabus, including learning objectives. The program coordinator worked with them to reviewtheir syllabus and answer any lingering questions.Each month during Year 2, the candidates met with the program coordinator to discusschallenges in their courses and suggested plans to address those. It is noted that the programcoordinator often had to remind the candidates that they had been trained in certain areas toaddress the challenges they faced. Thus, these monthly meetings during Year 2 proved veryimportant and became a crucial component of the entire program.At the end of Year 2, the candidates received a college-level certificate for completion of theprogram. During the Spring and
with this Commented [DLEP1]: Would you insert accurateprimary team for the full semester. Each project requires several different reports to be submitted numbers here?throughout the semester. For example, in Senior Design, students first submit a Project Statement Commented [LAM2R1]:of Work, followed by a Project Plan, two Technical Updates, and, finally, a completed projectreport. When grading each of these preliminary project reports, instructors provided numerouscomments with the intention that students will incorporate the feedback into improved futurereports. However, experience demonstrated that students viewed these comments as punitive orjustification of a grade, with each criticism tied to a point reduction
Software Industry. His teaching involvement and research interest are in the area of Software Engineering education, Software Verification & Validation, Software Security, Data Mining, Neural Networks, and Enterprise Resource Planning. He also has interest in Learning Objectives based Education Material Design and Development. Dr. Acharya is a co-author of ”Discrete Mathematics Applications for Information Systems Professionals” and ”Case Studies in Software Verification & Val- idation”. He is a member of Nepal Engineering Association and is also a member of ASEE and ACM. Dr. Acharya was the Principal Investigator of the 2007 HP grant for Higher Education at RMU through which he incorporated tablet PC based
can be obtained from both inside and outside the manufacturingorganization. The important aspect is applying the learned skills to improve the performance onachieving the strategic goals of the organization. For a manufacturing organization to be world-class, there is a need for an assessment thatdetermines the skills, attitudes and the knowledge required for the employees. A CLOunderstands the strategic plan and the relationship to the strategic plan. Taking an inventory ofthe employee skills presently held, and reviewing those skills, is a task that is to be performed.The difference between what is needed to be world-class is compared to the internal assessment,and the gap is the knowledge area that must be mitigated [17]. The
engineering, maintenance, oper- ations, financial, business planning and process safety management positions within the refinery. Cynthia then went on to work in the technology arena with the Chevron Energy Technology Company in 1998. She developed and managed Chevron’s technical competency development programs for new hires in refining and exploration & production roles. She also worked in the Process Planning Group and performed pro- cess modeling on large-scale projects. In her role as Organizational Capability Manager with the Process, Analytical and Catalysis Dept, she supported technical competency management, staffing/recruitment, new hire and competency development, and business planning. Cynthia
. Professional Development of ParticipantsFor the professional development of the participants, several activities were planned. This REUprogram seeks to train undergraduates who are not only skilled in their technical areas, but alsowho can effectively present their research to both technical and non-technical audiences. Severalworkshops were conducted during the 10- week period that included Ethics in Engineering andScience, Graduate School Application Process and Financial Support, Resume Building,Improving Oral and Written Presentation Skills, and Industry Careers.We sought to enhance t h e students’ communication skills by engaging them in outreachactivities to the general public and K-12 students. The REU students were asked to make apresentation
Bursar offices. Results: Meetings with the leaders of the office offinancial aid and the office of the bursar took place to discuss and plan the monthly disbursementof scholarship money to NSF STEM Scholars. Scholarship money was disbursed monthlyduring the fall of 2017.D.1.4. The Office of Institutional Research. Results: Meetings with the director of this officetook place to discuss and plan the collection of institutional data and the facilitation of surveys ofstudents. Institutional data needed by the S-STEM team are being provided upon request.D.1.5. The Office of Assessment. Results: Meetings with the leaders of this office took place todiscuss and plan and design assessment instruments and the administration of assessmentsurveys. The
collaboration. This model suggests that effective collaboration depends onpre-existing capacity and contextual characteristics of stakeholders and their institutions.Project Timeline. Our project iteratively builds across three years such that year 1 cohorts haveat least two participating teachers per county who teach 6th graders. The year 2 cohort will add7th grade teachers from the same schools and year 3 cohort will be designed during year 2.Because the project adds new teachers from a consecutive grade level each year, we will havestudents participating who represent a mix of new to the lessons and activities as well aslongitudinal. This combination will be leveraged in the research plan to study impacts of thelessons and activities throughout the
our undergraduate students who plan to take thecourse discussed in this paper as an elective.The main goals of the course are (1) to teach students the fundamental concepts in the 4 areasmentioned before and (2) to clearly illustrate the way in which advanced FPGA-based systemsare designed on PYNQ platform, using computer aided design (CAD) tools. During the lecturesession of the course, the first 90 minutes are used to present the theory materials in the form ofpower-point slides and journal articles to not only reflect the current trends in FPGA-basedembedded system design but also enforce the basic concepts needed by the engineering and thecomputer science students. During the remaining 90 minutes of the lecture session, students
, social sciences/humanities, andeducation, it did not go into any detail within each of these concentrations.Bottia et al. [3] examined high school/pre-college experiences for students considering choosingSTEM majors and concluded that strong factors in declaring a STEM major are taking physics inhigh school, and, while still in high school, planning to declare a STEM major once in college.The paper also discussed the positive effect of extracurricular STEM activities in school, and thatincreasing these experiences for students will better the odds that students will pursue STEM incollege.A study by Xia [4] investigated more financial motivations. They estimated that students useinformation about their family members’ incomes as models for what
a simple filter.DiscussionVerbal comments during and after the labs as well as anonymous course evaluations (100%return rate; 16 and 22 students, respectively) allowed for the instructors to study the students’experiences with the laboratory activities in a qualitative way with a goal of understanding howto improve the results of this initial trial of the concept of such “math labs” for follow-on years,both with respect to the planned second year of the trial within the Biomedical Engineeringdepartment and as part of the integrated experience within the expected new Engineering Designmajor, in which the mathematics courses are intended to be even more closely coordinated withmaterial taught in the studio classes. The mathematics department
quinoa should ASOPROQUINUA produce? This new approach to thechallenge was based on the lack of knowledge about standardization and good production practiceswithin the group of associates. Currently (in 2018), the students are designing with the Association,tools to quantify production while accompanying it in the participation of the program proposedby the Government. Under this last dynamic, the students have learned how to plan a productionprocess with incomplete information and other difficulties that the Association has, related to thelack of knowledge from an organizational and business perspective. 4. ConclusionsThe Humanitarian engineering approach is a growing perspective in the academic context. In thecase of Humanitarian Engineering
PolytechnicState University of San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly). The platform is shown below in Figure 1. Thecourse and platform are being developed by students at Cal Poly, in collaboration with aprofessor who has a vision for the course. What follows is a description of how the course willprepare students for careers in industry; a look at similar courses at other universities; anoverview of the course; a summary of the SSIV development; and a plan for evaluating thecourse. Figure 1. The Small Scale Intelligent Vehicle (SSIV) in its current state of development.Tailoring the Course to Meet Industry NeedsAt Cal Poly, we wanted to make sure that our course in intelligent vehicles would effectivelyprepare students for a career in the industry. To better
satisfied with the amount and quality of feedback about my progress 3.94 ± 0.98 toward course objectives that I received in this course.Grading Strategy and Student MotivationStudents were asked to respond to the following open-ended prompt: “How did having a choiceof grading strategy affect your motivation and learning in this course?” Out of 51 responders, 15(29%) reported that the choice of grading strategy increased their motivation and incentivizedand/or improved their learning in the course. Twenty-two students (43%) reported that thegrading strategy had no effect on their motivation, and 14 (27%) of these students indicated thatthey planned from the beginning of the semester to complete all assignments independently ofthe
majorinfluence on secondary students’ motivation to study STEM fields in and after high school.This work explores a team of ExPERTS (Experiential Practices in Education Research andTeaching in STEM) composed of an engineering Ph.D. student, a biology undergraduate studentpursuing secondary certification, and a high school biology teacher. There are two main reasonsthat identifies this work as unique; First, the teamwork that requires individuals to be responsiblein lesson planning and performance based on their background an expertise; Second, the topicselection of the Module series which is around optics and its implementation in biology andbiomedical research, that not only introduces different areas of STEM fields concerning itsinterdisciplinary
2017, the author was awarded the permanent title of University DistinguishedTeaching Scholar at Kansas State University. This award is only given to one faculty member ayear and carries the responsibility of improving faculty teaching for a year. The author chose todevelop a workshop on improving student engagement in the classroom. The workshop coverstechniques to passively engage students and several active learning techniques. Understanding that faculty time is valuable and that the author had not been to any teachertraining over the past 15 years, the author chose to create an extremely short workshop that onlylasted one hour. The plan was to offer four workshops during the first semester and several thefollowing semester. The first
sites based on their research projects, thereis still a need to provide new PIs with guidance on the different aspects of an REU site such asidentifying resources that can assist in recruiting women and underrepresented minorityapplicants, providing training for graduate students acting as mentors, and strategies for keepinga mentoring connection to undergraduate researchers after they return to their home institutions.Currently, REU site preparation and orientation for new PIs is a face-to-face process thatrequires careful planning and significant travel costs. The REU PI Guide, a set of web-basedresources at https://www.vrac.iastate.edu/cise-reu-pi-resources/, was developed to share bestpractices of experienced PIs and build capacity within
life forms a stable routine, I look for ways to change it. I’d rather be bored than surprised. If I were to be informed that there’s going to be a significant change regarding the way things are done at work, I would probably feel stressed. When I am informed of a change of plans, I tense up a bit. When things don’t go according to plans, it stresses me out. If one of my bosses changed the performance evaluation criteria, it would probably make me feel uncomfortable even if I thought I’d do just as well without having to do any extra work. 4Appendix: ENG1102 Entrepreneurial Intentions Survey - Fall 2017 6. For each
involving participants from different countries and cultures may differ greatlydepending on the educational traditions of the students’ homelands. We describe our internationalactivities with a focus on international students’ projects performed in cooperation with technicaluniversities abroad in order to offer the students the possibility to train their international skills.Developing and planning of such activities often gives some more practical challenges, such asdifferences in how engineering programs are designed, the differences in academic calendars andthe amount of credits given for projects and courses in different countries. In some cases, thedifferences in academic calendars are so big, that it is a major obstacle in arranging