company. Rosales is also working with the Colorado State University Depart- ment of Electrical and Computer Engineering on integrating professional skills development into the engineering curriculum.Ms. Andrea M. Leland, Colorado State University With nearly twenty years combined experience in higher education and private industry, Andrea Leland has distinguished herself as a dynamic communicator and tireless ambassador of engineering education and research. For the past twelve years she has worked in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Colorado State University to advance its mission through well-planned communication strategies and relationship building. Leland has played an integral role in
deliverable (high school science/engineering activity with student andteacher materials), as well as weekly assignments and reflections from the IGERT students. TheIGERT MNM itself represents a community of practice that facilitates situated learning throughcontextual participation. More specifically, learning the pedagogical frameworks was expressedthrough the design of lesson plans that are grounded on these frameworks. Because this is aunique model for interdisciplinary graduate level education, and because many graduate studentsdo not have the opportunity to learn theoretically-sound activity or curriculum design, we areinterested in studying professional skills that occur as a result of participation in the pedagogy
group presented in December 2009 its strategic plan for the future of the electric system. In 2010 the group convened a National Dialogue on Energy, expanding its membership to include other community groups, and professional organizations. During 2011 the group spearheaded a public education effort regarding a new way to elect the two consumer representatives for the Governing Board of the electric utility. PREPA is a state-owned public power company, and although the Governor selected 7 of the 9-member Governing Board, PREPA operated autonomously from the state government. The remaining two members of the Board were representatives elected by the consumers. The Roundtable got two of its members included in the final ballot for the elections
Paper ID #22193Lessons Learned from the First Round of Course Assessments After Curricu-lum Restructure Based on ASCE BOK2Dr. Kelly Brumbelow, Texas A&M University Dr. Kelly Brumbelow is an Associate Professor and the Assistant Department Head for Undergraduate Programs in the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University. He has been a faculty member at Texas A&M since 2002, where his technical specialty is water resources engineering, planning, and management. Prior to this position, he completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at Georgia Tech, where he taught undergraduate courses
AC 2007-109: PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS FORSERVICE-LEARNING IN ENGINEERINGFrank Giannelli, Lafayette College FRANK R. GIANNELLI graduated from Lafayette College in Easton, PA in May 2007. He received his B.A. in Engineering with a minor in Economics and Business. He is interested in project management and plans to pursue a career in engineering management.Sharon Jones, Lafayette College SHARON A. JONES is an Associate Professor at Lafayette College in the BA Engineering Program. Her research includes environmental and infrastructure policy. Dr. Jones received a BS Civil Engineering from Columbia University, and a PhD Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University. She
enablesecondary students to experience the relevancy of their education to everyday life, societyand the world. The third goal is to encourage secondary students to consider engineeringas a field of study in college and as a profession.Project STEP Fellows are primarily graduate students, but several undergraduate studentshave participated and used the experience as a capstone design experience. The Fellowsare trained by College of Education faculty in a sequence of graduate courses that covertopics including classroom management techniques, lesson planning, instructionaldelivery, state and national standards, and assessment of student learning. Fieldpracticum allows the Fellows to observe teachers’ classroom styles and becomeacquainted with school
May 2012, has been developed from the ground up to not be anengineering discipline-specific program, but to provide students training with an emphasis onengineering design, systems thinking, and sustainability. Our vision is to produce cross-disciplinary engineer versatilists. One important place in the curriculum where this is achieved isthe six course (10-credit) design sequence which is the spine of the curriculum. Starting withthe sophomore design courses (Engineering Design I and II), the focus is on teaching studentsthe process of design including the phases of planning, concept development, system-leveldesign, detail design, as well as testing and refinement. Grounded on a novel and multi-dimensional problem-based learning (PBL
socio-economic system.Strategic planning is now becoming a norm to reap the benefits of advancing technologies andinnovations. Those organizations that resort to reactive planning—only when trouble appears at Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 6.1.1 Copyright©2001, American Society for Engineering Educationtheir doorsteps—are toying with extinction. A strategic plan requires everyone in anorganization to examine his/her workplace and workspace for potential problems andopportunities that may arise. A leader in a knowledge-based organization
populations. Participating teachers attend a ten day,six hour per day summer workshop, that is offered simultaneous to the graduate student summersession, and this workshop addresses the applications of mathematics and science to engineering.Joint sessions are held during the summer session among graduate students and teachers,allowing for collaboration and brainstorming on lesson plans that will be implemented during theacademic year. The bond between the graduate students and the teachers begins to developduring the summer and is strengthened throughout the academic year. These workshops aretaught in collaboration with expert district teachers, university faculty, and engineers andscientists from a local national laboratory. Each workshop further
engages students in hands-on projects,enhances their practical and project management skills, and gains valuable experiential learningexperience. It also adapts the Students as Partners (SaP) method to cultivate students' sense ofownership and responsibility in their SIGs. Academic advisors and participating studentscollaborate in various decision-making processes, including planning, funding acquisition,recruitment, training, prototyping and deployment.This practice paper offers an in-depth exploration of the SIG program hosted within the HKUInno Wing, delving into governance aspects such as the management structure, funding model,resource allocation, and development support. It showcases two exemplary SIGs as case studies:one centered on bio
coaching for and by language teachers (e.g., peer coaching, critical friending in educational contexts). Ari has planned and facilitated language and literacy workshops and lectures, as well as curriculum development, in Ghana, Israel, Italy, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sweden, Thailand, and the USA. As a private person, Ari travels to the Israeli occupied West Bank of the Jordan river where he documents Israeli settlers who engage in violence, agricultural theft, intimidation, and threats. Ari’s videos, notes, and presence support a coalition of non-government organizations working in solidarity with Palestinian communities in the Jordan Valley to prevent the destruction of Palestinian villages and to prevent the
Paper ID #41406By the Book: Is Induced Travel Missing from Transportation EngineeringTextbooks?Prof. Kelcie Mechelle Ralph, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Kelcie Ralph is an Associate Professor of Transportation Planning and Policy at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers. She earned her PhD at UCLA, an MPhil in Environmental Policy at Cambridge, a MSc from the London School of Economics, and a BA from the University of Alaska. In her research, Dr. Ralph works to identify and correct common misconceptions about travel behavior and safety to improve transportation planning outcomes.Ellen
from the perspective the mentees, roughly thesame objectives apply from the perspective of the mentors, which we discuss further inAssessment.Design approach: assessmentThe assessment segment of backward integrated design is typically a major focal point for coursedesign because assessment of student learning in classrooms is often a high stakes endeavor anddifferentially impacts students, such as affecting grades and therefore financial aid andpersistence in degree programs. In professional development program assessment, however,participants’ outcomes are not “graded,” and our assessment is used primarily for internalimprovement and contributing to the body of research in the program area. Thus, we created anassessment plan that can convey
Engineering Division (SWED)Key Words: Software Engineering, Agile Software Development, User documentation, ActiveLearning, Real-world project, Technical Communication.Introduction“Complexity kills,” Microsoft executive Ray Ozzie famously wrote in a 2005 internal memo [1].“It sucks the life out of developers; it makes products difficult to plan, build, and test; it introducessecurity challenges; and it causes user and administrator frustration.” If Ozzie thought things werecomplicated back then, one might wonder what he would make of the complexity softwaredevelopers face today with software users that expect flexibility from software in many the areas offeatures, connectivity options, high performance, multiple platforms, including the Internet
team-based work structures, perfor- mance management, quality management, research methodology, and engineering education.Mr. Francisco Cima, Old Dominion University Francisco Cima is a PhD student of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at Old Dominion University. He obtained his Masters in Business Planning and Regional Development from the Techno- logical Institute of Merida. His areas of interest are innovDr. Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University Dr. Krishnanand Kaipa is an Assistant Professor and director of the Collaborative Robotics and Adaptive Machines (CRAM) Laboratory in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Old Dominion University. Dr. Kaipa received his BE (Hons
Laura I. Spears, PhD, University of FloridaAbstractPrior to embarking on a major renovation of the University of Florida’s (UF) science andengineering library in 2022, the library asked their patrons, including engineering students, whatthey wanted in an academic library space. How do engineering students use their academiclibrary and what do they envision as an ideal space? The library teamed with the Department ofInterior Design in the UF College of Design, Construction and Planning to collaborate on a studyof the top two floors of the library that were slated for renovation. The goal was to develop floorplans that facilitate innovative research, creative thinking and problem-solving. The studymethodology included an observational study
statements were given, these were primarily focused on the broaderimplications given by proposals. These included impacts to specific communities or populations,systemic changes, and broad changes to the field of engineering. Most mentions of broaderimpacts were highlighted positively, as 85.8% of MO1 codes were positive comments. Oneparticipant shares their evaluation on a proposal’s broad impacts: Furthermore, the research planned in the proposal begins to help individuals understand hidden curricula mechanisms via mentoring, social support programs, and reflective/culturally relevant academic and social integration models in engineering.As shown by this quote, positive impacts of broader impacts are often highlighted, but
in Ireland. It then explains why research is needed to move the adoption of BIMforward and how student research can support implementation of BIM in industry. It proceeds todescribe TU Dublin’s stepped and scaffolded approach for supporting student researchers, andthen propose a plan for a study that will systematically map, critically analyze, andsystematically review the results of BIM-related research generated at TU Dublin since 2020.The paper concludes with implications for future research.Strategies for National Implementation of BIMBIM signifies a digital representation of the physical and functional characteristics of a building– using both graphic and textual data – to help plan, design, construct, and manage buildings
the idea, not the person (for example, "I don't think that idea will work because…" not "That's stupid"). • No "cross talking" is allowed. This means not interrupting when someone else is talking.The instructors will also provide the scope of the items and talking points for discussion in eachmeeting to the cornerstone and capstone teams.2. Assessment ToolsVarious assessment tools are planned to assess the research questions and to help improve theimplementation of the peer mentorship model for future semesters. Specifically, a pre and post-activity survey was designed, and some of the questions are listed in the Appendix for both thefirst-year design and senior design cohorts. The questions (in Appendix B and C) were designedbased on
which 39.4% were awarded to URMs and 35% to women.Over a six-year period, N.C. A&T has awarded a total of 314 doctoral degrees, including 204doctoral degrees in STEM, 134 to women, and 139 to URMs. Building on past strategicsuccesses, the University’s current strategic plan—A&T Preeminence 2023: Taking theMomentum to 2023—sets several goals relevant to developing competitive graduate studenttraining programs. Of note are Goal 3, “Position the university to be a national, premier research-intensive, doctoral, science and technology-focused learning institution,” and Goal 5, “Foster amore diverse and inclusive campus community by promoting cultural awareness and collegiality,and by cultivating respect for diverse people and cultures.” To
economy. However, this industryfaces a significant challenge due to the high cost of building, workers' low productivity, and lackof innovations [1]. One of the main strategies to enhance the performance of the construction isthe use of digital technologies, such as Building Information Modeling. This technology enablessimultaneous site planning and building element production, which can reduce project deliverytime by 30% to 50% [2]. Nonetheless, many AEC firms have found it difficult to use this tooldue to cultural resistance and implementation costs [3]. Therefore, given the advantages ofdigitalization, there is a need to uncover solutions to break the boundaries of employing BIM inbuilding design projects and construction sites.For educators
college/unit within UD,allowing us to bring together small groups of chairs for facilitated discussion and the sharing ofexperiences. We also address the role of deans in securing institutional commitment for theproject, as well as initial evaluation results and plans for long-term evaluation. Finally, wehighlight follow-up efforts to develop and disseminate new resources on fostering inclusivedepartment climates, including a written guide that builds off strategies that emerged duringworkshop discussion, encouraging department chairs to learn from the experiences of colleaguesacross the university.I. IntroductionIn recent years, many institutions of higher education have implemented strategies to recruit andretain faculty from underrepresented
has been teaching. Her re- search domain is Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Planning using Remote Sensing, GIS, Modeling, and Observation techniquesDr. Laura E Sullivan-Green, San Jose State University Dr. Laura Sullivan-Green is a Professor and Department Chair in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at San Jos´e State University. She obtained her BS from the University of Dayton (Dayton, OH) in 2002 and her MS (2005) and PhD (2008) from Northwestern University (Evanston, IL). She teaches in the areas of Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, and Forensic Engineering. Her research interests include forensic engineering education, STEM education pedagogy, and incorporating general
technology professors each led workshops in a week. The fourtenure-track engineering mentors, assisted by student research assistants, each mentored threeteachers on projects ranging from additive manufacturing to thermal/fluids, materials, andenergy. The group also participated in field trips to local companies including ARC Specialties,Master Flo, Re:3D, and Forged Components. They worked with two instructional trackengineering technology professors and one professor of education on applying their learnings tolesson plan design. Participants also met weekly for online Brown Bag teacher seminars to sharetheir experiences and discuss curricula, which was organized by the RET master teacher. On thefinal day of the program, the teachers presented
. Tori’s undergraduate focus on Sociology and Applied Physics allows her to easily translate between technical and non-technical team members. Tori obtained an MBA from the University of Texas and is a continued advocate of increasing the number of women in STEM careers.Teresa L. Larkin (Associate Professor of Physics Education) Teresa L. Larkin is an Associate Professor of Physics Education and Director and Faculty Liaison to the Combined Plan Dual-degree Engineering Program at American University. Dr. Larkin conducts educational research and has published widely on topics related to the assessment of student learning in introductory physics and engineering courses. Noteworthy is her work with student writing as a
Memphis used it in 1998 (Bartzet al., 1996). Short-term and long-term studies have been applied to investigate the efficiency ofthis method in different engineering fields. (Vaz & Quinn, 2015, Apelian et al., 2016, McConvilleet al., 2017 ). Harvard explains the history and development as a pioneer of the pedagogy ofreacting to the roleplaying game (Heinricher et al., 2013)Project Development before 2018The project was planned and improved in the years that the educator taught in different universities.The purpose was to fulfill the ABET goals. The main idea was to create a condition similar to thereal-world projects to widen the students' knowledge about the possible scenarios in which theywould be involved in the construction industry. The
contrary, the employees need to know if andhow some types of medical marijuana may be allowed.The data collected in this study clearly show that students who may enter the field of constructionare aware and/or engage in the use of marijuana. Thus, the industry should be mindful to addresswhat may become a broader issue on which drugs are okay to use during the workday and whetherit influences job site safety.Keywords: education, Construction education, Construction Industry, Medical Marijuana,MarijuanaIntroductionThis research aims to investigate the knowledge of the use of marijuana in the constructionindustry. For this research, the term "MEDICAL MARIJUANA" refers to a licensed or accreditedphysician recommended and supervised treatment plan
an open door policy, encouragingteachers to contact them at any time even outside of the scheduled PD sessions to answer questions.PD sessions were primarily conducted virtually over zoom or by phone, with limited in-personinteractions. Efforts were made to increase collaboration among teachers by having them attendPD sessions together. However, the teachers’ differing work schedules limited the number ofcollaborative sessions.A typical PD session lasted one hour and included an update from the teachers on the course attheir school and request for materials, an introduction to an advanced manufacturing conceptand/or technology, and concluded with a discussion of next steps. Time was also built into thesessions for lesson planning. The
. Specifically, we synthesize the following guidelines: (1) Planned change theory, likeKotter's change model, is an accessible place to start, but don’t expect the change process to belinear. (2) Embed a community of practice in existing structures and norms, such as facultymeetings. Be creative in bringing discussions of teaching into such spaces. (3) Developmultidimensional measures of student assets, growth, and development. Staying only withmeasures of progress on conceptual learning misses much about students' development aschemical engineers. With regard to supporting students, we also share two key strategies: (4)When teaching technical communication, offer limited but specific feedback and require revisionand reflection. (5) If developing design
staff collaborates with university-wide programs topromote STEM education and contribute to the university’s quality enhancement plan (QEP). Thepaper shares details regarding faculty and student involvement, the development of preparatorycourses, institution-wide resources, and student outcomes from the project with the academiccommunity.IntroductionThe STEM Center at SHSU seeks to increase the number and quality of STEM graduates byestablishing a strong foundation for learning using innovative teaching practices, supportingstudents in finding research and internship opportunities, and building lifelong skills needed foradvancement and leadership in STEM careers. In 2012, the President’s Council of Advisors onScience and Technology (PCAST