believe that situating the explorationof engineering ethical challenges and reasoning in a game-based context is a novel way ofinfluencing how students perceive and react to ethical dilemmas. Giving students the opportunityduring their education to recognize the wider social and ethical impacts of the profession - throughmultimedia simulation, role-playing games, case-based learning, and review of other, fictionalizedcases - can give them opportunities to reflect on the need to identify complex situations in futuresettings, as well as a safe environment in which to explore, make mistakes, and discuss theramifications of various decisions in authentic contexts. Ultimately the goal is to better prepareyoung engineers to tackle current and future
program,curriculum, and course content alterations to assure the creation of technicians that will meet thedemands of this new work environment in the advanced technologies.Skilled technician preparation in the United States today is a broadband system that creates aworkforce with the expected characteristics specific to the technology to be serviced.Classically, these technicians are characterized by overarching labels (hydraulics, pneumatics,electronics, mechanics, computer technology) that reflect previous waves of new technologyflooding the workplace. These skill sets are still required of tomorrow’s technician with theaddition insertion of the “digital” age contributions (data knowledge and analysis, advanceddigital literacy, and to some
also reported that they wanted to see more time in the professionaldevelopment course focused on the professional side of engineering and integrating theseprofessional skills and reflections with the industry trips.Program feedback from the eighteen scholarship recipients in 2017 led to significant changes inthe professional development course in 2018. We selected industry trips with the mostengineering emphasis, increased emphasis on professional identity development, replacedLandis’ Studying Engineering [2] content with career development topics guided byCliftonStrengths assessment [3], added a hands-on team-building activity, increased mentoringopportunities between the project faculty and students, and increased integration of the
experiences was collected from intervention students and shadowed employees aftereach experience using a Qualtrics (online survey tool) questionnaire. Intervention students wereasked to list the activities they completed during shadowing. Common tasks (company tour,hands-on experience, reflection with co-op) were provided in a selection list and students couldinclude details about additional activities in an open-ended text box. Students were asked to ratehow they felt about the shadowing experience and how they felt about their interactions withtheir mentor (the shadowed employee). A text box was also provided for them to share othercomments about the shadowing experience.Shadowed employees were asked to list the activities completed during
of the 25-item Science Teaching EfficacyBelief Instrument (STEBI) developed by Riggs and Enochs (1990). The instrument was originallydesigned to assess the levels of teachers’ self-confidence in teaching science topics, as well astheir general beliefs about whether teachers have an influence on student learning outcomes. Theinstrument consists of two scales, the Personal Science Teaching Efficacy Belief scale, WySLICEYear 1 PD Preliminary Survey, and the Science Teaching Outcome Expectancy scale and uses a5-point Likert scale with response categories: ”strongly agree,” ”agree,” ”uncertain,” ”disagree,”and ”strongly disagree.” For WySLICE, the questions were modified to reflect efficacy belief andoutcome expectancy for teaching computer
assigned to view three educational videos (produced as part of thisproject) on nanomaterial dimensions, uses, and manufacturing. The first exercise requiredstudents to draw, as individuals and in teams, a nanoscaled view of low-porosity and high-toughness Portland cement mortar incorporating multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs).Supplemental questions were designed to invoke student reflections on the shape and relativesize of MWCNTs and cement hydrates, and how those physical relationships affect relevantmechanical properties of the nanoreinforced mortar. Student teams worked on a set of threehands-on active learning exercises using more familiar physical objects, on a larger scale, torepresent MWCNTs, cement hydrates, and fine aggregate. These
it was deemed too time intensive.Stage 3) Full evaluation of 5 samples with comparison to an expert evaluator. Participants werepresented with 5 sample MEA solutions and asked to complete a full evaluation of the workusing both the numeric and free response items. After each evaluation, they are shown theirreview next to an expert’s review of that same sample and asked to reflect on how they mightimprove their evaluation to more closely align with the expert.For peer review, the peers went through a similar, but much shorter training process to theteaching assistants, with Stage 3 being reduced to only a single training evaluation andcomparison to expert.ResultsFor each of the 7 rubric items shown in Table 1, the 6 non-expert evaluations
-out which enableda richer view of the various inter-relationships between areas of the ecosystem, participants wereasked to reflect on their relationships with other parts of the ecosystem. The goal of this exercisewas to begin to elicit both the types of resources participants needed from others to thrive(inputs) as well how the results of their efforts were utilized by other sectors (outputs). Thiselicitation was scaffolded using the framework shown in Figure 3. This framework drew fromthe Crucial Conversations framework (Patterson, Grenny, McMIllan, Switzler, & Roppe, 2012)to identify areas where participants had, and were lacking, resources they might draw from orcontribute to other parts of the ecosystem. Messages were then developed
engineeringcurriculum. Each theme grows in two dimensions: Component complexity. Design abstraction level.The component dimension represents the I/O devices and peripherals. Each theme uses an arrayof I/O components and modules. While all the components in a theme follow the same basicoperation principle and perform similar functions, their capabilities and complexities graduallygrow. The design abstraction dimension reflects the abstraction layers of an IP core shown inFigure 1(a). The construction starts at the gate level or register-transfer level and graduallyevolves to an IP core with software driver library.2.1 Components in each theme2.1.1 Video (image) theme A computer image is composed of a matrix of pixels. A pixel contains three
given to high school students who worked on FirstRobotics. Thus, the myRIO is better suited to students without a strong electrical engineering orcomputer engineering or computer science background.Best PracticesThe list of topics below reflect the discussion and general consensus of the workshop participantson the use of portable labs.1. Pedagogical approachThe level of open-endedness of the experiment or project depends on the purpose. Thepedagogical approaches observed by the practitioners can be categorized as: directedexperiments, open-ended programing tasks, and mobile labs. The best practices of experiencedpractitioners are summarized below.Directed experiments use straightforward labs that instruct students to explore and
addition, the Wilcoxon Signed-Ranks Test reflected that participants’ Post- Investigative Culture composites were statisticallysignificantly higher than their Pre- Investigative Culture composites (Z = 2.34, p < 0.02). Morespecifically, after completing the program, participants’ classrooms and instructional strategiesreflected more characteristics of an investigative culture than prior to the RET program.Composite LSC score pre-post changes for the remaining LSC composites were not statisticallysignificant. Regarding the STEBI/MTEBI 2015-2017 merged responses, the Wilcoxon Signed-Ranks Test results indicated that participants’ Science/Mathematics Teaching OutcomeExpectancy composites were statistically significantly increased after completing
town, as supported by the use of thesimulation environment, is to engage students in ways that mirror how scientists or engineersapproach and solve problems and are also to have qualities that lead to extended inquiry. Ideallythe students have some familiarity with the challenge, but need to research more or try outpossibilities to better comprehend the problem, identify potential solutions, and then generateand execute a plan to solve it. Within a traffic simulation where each student controls one lightin a simulated city, students may start off using hit-or-miss or highly localized strategies forcontrolling traffic ((Wilensky & Stroup, 2000, Stroup & Wilensky 2014).As they extend their inquiry and reflect on the overall outcomes for
%)represented at the workshop. The gender statistics reflect the gender breakdown at 2-yearcolleges generally.2018 Workshop evaluationA Post-Workshop survey was developed using the workshop survey instrument createdfor the prior PSE-2YC project and was administered immediately after the workshop tocollect faculty feedback on four different aspects of the workshop: ParticipantBackground and Attitude, Pre-workshop Preparation, Workshop Content (materials,presentations and other activities), and Workshop Outcomes. Participants were asked torate (from 1 to 5) various aspects of the workshop. The specific descriptive ratings thatcorrespond to the numeric ratings for each question are shown in the table.Participants rated the workshop, materials, and
think they are smart enough to be an engineer or not). To help the research teamnavigate this complex issue during the interviews, we added several follow-up questions to theinterview protocol (e.g., Earlier you said you believe “xxx” about your own smartness and “xxx’about you as an engineer (or engineering students); how are these two things related?).Furthermore, it seemed difficult for some of the participants to reflect upon and articulate howthey identify with engineering since as first-year students, they may in the very earliest stages oftheir engineering identity development. Further, some of the participants had yet to pick anengineering discipline, which is related to engineering identity. Therefore, we also added severalfollow-up
interviews. We discussed the emerging themes,compared them to the a priori codes. We arrived at a consensus regarding the thematic categories(e.g., awareness of prejudice and discrimination, collective experience of prejudice anddiscrimination, personal experience of prejudice and discrimination, sense of belonging to theinstitution, sense of professional belonging) through dialogue and discussion. To the extentpossible, we attempted to describe what the participants were stating without inserting ourinterpretations. This enabled us to objectively organize the data and create codes that wedetermined authentically reflected participants expressed experiences.ResultsResults reported here are preliminary as we are still in the data collection phase of
More Axes persistence in sketching. Workbook pages with 9) Reflection and Symmetry sketching exercises are also available as pdf files 10) Cross-Sections of Solids for students who do not have an iPad.IV. Implementing Curriculum at Participating InstitutionsThe study examined the extent to which the online course format accommodated complexstudent schedules and decreased the level of institutional resources needed to implement thecourse. Along with an analysis of course implementation, the study also monitored outcomesand assessed whether an exclusive on-line format would yielded the results observed with face-to-face or hybrid course delivery.From the fall 2014 semester to the fall 2017 semester, four community
suggested by Black [8, p.28], “engineering schools need tohave a clear mission focus that reflects the needs of their industrial customers and their placeamong all engineering schools.” Having a better understanding of student SRL activities willhelp engineering educators to design and implement teaching interventions that promote studentmetacognitive awareness. i) Phase 1: Quantitative Study – Breadth View (Completed) The objectives of this phase were to: (1) validate the SRL survey instrument; and (2)study self-regulation in a large-scale administration. During Phase 1, the researcher gathered datafrom 307 seniors from several engineering colleges to validate an adapted SRL surveyinstrument called Engineering Design Metacognitive
topics, which would be reflected in first-semester mathperformance. The goal was to bring RESP students’ ability to transfer math knowledge to thelevel of other incoming students, who enter with higher levels of math exposure.After RESP participants complete the bridge program, those who choose to continue in STEMmust take first and second-semester calculus during the regular school year for course credit inorder to meet the math requirements of all STEM majors at Rice. Alternatively, students with theappropriate AP credits are not required to take first-semester calculus, though the programencourages participants to take the class regardless.The Current StudyThe current study was designed to explore whether RESP successfully increased
Advisory Board, we identified aset of topics for mentor training related to facilitating engineering activities. We organized thetopics into three modules: Engineering Design; Engaging Students in Engineering; and FosteringPositive Collaborations in Teams. For each of these three modules, we created pre-workassignments that consisted of a combination of pre-reading (text we created to summarizerelevant research literature), short videos, and on-line quizzes. The pre-work assignments weresent to the mentors in May 2018. We also created Tip Sheets to reflect (1) the topics emphasizedin the pre-work assignments and (2) topics specific to each specific curriculum module.Next StepsAt this time, we are analyzing data collected during the Summer 2018
, 2. Collaboration, communication and teamwork, 3. Planning and “future self”.Further in-depth analysis is continuing, including analysis of the observational notes. An important outcome of the preliminary data analysis is some changes in the campactivities. This includes shorter presentations, emphasizing the engineering design process, anda follow-up hands-on activity closely connected to the presentation ending with a “reflection”session (theme 1). The “reflection” session after each activity would be where campers coulddiscuss why a design or approach worked or failed, like in a real engineering environment. Wefeel that this would contribute towards creating an engineering identity in the participants andthat this will lead us to rich
for successfulcompletion of the Engineering pre-major. To enter the Engineering major, students must receivea C or better in core courses and achieve certain GPAs to allow entrance into enrollment-controlled majors. The intention is that this academic support and cohort building will increasethe retention of second-year Engineering students, particularly those at Penn State regionalcampuses who expect to transfer to the Penn State University Park (flagship) campus (2+2students). Jump Start participants spend the month of May at the Penn State University Parkcampus before the sophomore year at their regional campus. Many undergraduate students enterthe second year with an academic performance that reflects the “sophomore slump
whichthey were given the opportunity to come to Purdue University to engage in hands-on projectswith CISTAR researchers and to create content for their classrooms. They implemented theselessons in their classrooms when they returned to school in the fall, revised their lessons andsubmitted reflections on the implementation back to the program leaders. While on campus, theteachers attended professional development sessions including workshops about engineeringdesign, presentations about engineering majors and careers, and discussions about genderdynamics and STEM. Some had the opportunity to help Graduate Fellows with experiments atArgonne National Labs and all the teachers visited an industry partner to learn more aboutengineering careers.Seven
with graphical communication skills [2, 3].The main problem with this sketching deficiency for engineering students is the impact on thelearned design process. This problem can manifest in several ways. For one, a correlationbetween freehand sketching and regulated thinking reflects students’ understanding of anunderlying conceptual structure [4]. This link is especially important for engineers, as complexsystems often must be sketched in order to offload working memory and sketching is a standardcommunication tool. With sketch interface systems, less emphasis is placed on the tool, andmore emphasis is placed on the fundamentals of learning. Tools change over time, but thefundamentals do not. Our goal is to produce engineers who understand
conference; American Chemical Societyconference; travel to Haiti for a solar panel installation project; and travel to Ghana, Africa, forthe construction of a school.As a condition of the funding support, students are asked to disseminate their research findingsor knowledge gained at conferences on the campus community. This helps to encourage otherstudents to pursue similar opportunities. Student participants also write a reflective summary ofhow the experience enhanced their classroom learning. Representative anecdotal quotations fromsome of these reflections are included here: “The experience was incredible. I was exposed to elements of the civil engineering world above and beyond what I could learn in a typical classroom setting
. These areas oftendo not fit into just one field or discipline in scienceand engineering.The field areas reflect the six editorial boards thatassist the OEC (figure 2). These are primarily basedon science and engineering disciplines, but theaddition of research ethics and international ethicsallows special attention in those areas andencourages the disciplinary groups to focus more onmacro ethical issues. These groups also worktogether to address topics across groups, especiallyin regard to international and research ethics issues. Connecting ResourcesThe new site provides an enhanced method for Figure 2: Field areasviewing longer cases, papers, and coursedescriptions. This system makes use of a table of contents that includes
students, even though it is a fundamental keystone of solar technologies. Totransform the way that the light interaction with materials is taught, structural visualization isapplied with virtually stacked planes consisting of dielectric, organic semiconductor, andmetallic electrodes through which EM waves propagate. In such frames as shown in Figure 1, thetransfer matrix method (TMM)15 isemployed since it enables precisedescriptions of EM propagation bytaking into account the cumulativeeffects of reflection and transmission atall interfaces and absorption in eachlayer of the system. After the matrixequation is numerically solved, thedistribution of the EM field, localenergy dissipated in the material by useof the Poynting formula, and the rate
followingobservations may downplay the importance of advanced mathematics in third and fourth yearcourses. Additionally, because the sample has focused on only one institution so far, our resultsmay not be reflective of faculty perceptions at other institutions. Specifically, many of ourengineering department faculty are applied mathematicians and scientists who switched toengineering rather than engineers by training. Additionally, our institution is a top five, highlyselective engineering program which may skew the expectations of our faculty on students’abilities.4. ResultsFaculty described a range of desired mathematical skills and attitudes when describingmathematically mature students. A mathematically mature engineering student has fast
session with theirSenior teammates who were working on their capstone projects. Sophomores were also requiredto write a reflection paper which demonstrated their knowledge of the project. This limitedinteraction was designed to expose the Sophomores to the fully open-ended nature of a capstoneproject without imposing an undue burden on the Seniors, who are typically time-constraineddue to project expectations.Post review of PBL artifacts, journals, and surveys highlighted several positive outcomes fromthe PBL activities as well as several areas needing improvement.15 Scholars stronglyacknowledged the perceived benefits of working in teams, managing and conducting open-endeddesign projects, and gaining pre-exposure to subsequent capstone
college directly from high school.In this paper we describe how our program connected transfer students with university staff,faculty and resources. To date, this program has a 100% retention rate, with the exception of onestudent on an official leave of absence, and a projected 100% graduation rate with 91% of thestudents already graduated. In addition, approximately 22% of scholarship graduates arepursuing graduate degrees.IntroductionBoise State University’s College of Engineering was founded nearly two decades ago inresponse to regional demand for engineering education from industry leaders. The College ofEngineering student body now comprises approximately 3,000 students, reflecting approximately15% of the university’s enrollment. In 2014-15
, but never before did the panels havethis specific structure or the targeted questions. She was very pleased with the questions and thetypes of specific information the questions elicited from the panel. In the ENGR 101 class,students received a follow-up reflection assignment intended to promote the sense-makingprocess in student engineering identity development. The assignment was composed of thefollowing questions: 1. Based on what you learned from the panel, what do undergraduate students need to know and do to become good engineers? Which of these things are already areas of strength for you? 2. What kinds of qualities or skills do you want to strengthen while you are in school to help you become an engineer? 3. What