ofresearch that was slowly catching on. The RREE provided the opportunity for participants to findthe support of other like-minded individuals. By finding strength in numbers they were thenwilling to “go public” with their new interests. This is a tale of isolation being overcome throughdiscovering and becoming part of a community. As mentioned earlier in the paper, evidence ofPalmer’s movement approach being a useful description of change within engineering educationhas been found in a previous project (unpublished) using more traditional (text only) interviewprompts. In both studies, participants expressed statements reflective of every stage usually fromthe standpoint of the positive impact of such stages on their careers but sometimes also
Paper ID #15514Intellectual Development for Sustainability in Design and ManufacturingDr. Jaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi Jaby Mohammed is a faculty at The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE. He received his PhD in Indus- trial Engineering from University of Louisville (2006), masters in Industrial Engineering from University of Louisville (2003) and also a master’s in business administration from Indira Gandhi National Open Uni- versity (2001). His research interests include advanced manufacturing, design methodologies, six sigma, lean manufacturing, and engineering education. He previously taught at
Paper ID #16244Gearhead Moments of Zen: Using Real-World Examples Of Supercar Designto Teach Introductory Design and ManufacturingDr. Dawn Wendell, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dr. Dawn Wendell is an engineer whose past projects range from BattleBots robots to medical devices, for which she holds several patents. She received four degrees from MIT including a PhD in Mechanical Engineering. She worked as a fluid mechanics researcher in Paris, France before returning to MIT as Assistant Director of Admissions. Currently Dr. Wendell works as a Senior Lecturer in MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering teaching
next year.10) Overall, I benefited from being in a major-specific section of ASC 1000.11) I would recommend the General Engineering program to a new, incoming student.12) I would recommend the General Engineering program to a new, incoming student because of the collaboration between EGN 1000 and ASC 1000.13) What, if any, benefits do you feel you received from being enrolled in ASC 1000 with fellow General Engineering majors?14) What topics, if any, do you feel were covered in both EGN 1000 and EGN 1000? (Coverage of topics did not have to occur simultaneously.)15) Keeping the collaboration in mind, what would have been cool to see/do in either class?Questions 4-12 used a 5-point Likert scale ranging from strongly disagree to
, and the few that I had spoken with were very experienced surgeons. They’re brilliant, but extremely stubborn… it’s very difficult to change their way of thinking. I was interning at a medical device company and that was what was more concerning, was trying to get them to agree, or we would show them statistics and they would say ‘I don’t think so’. Working with doctors, or future doctors, they haven’t yet been locked down in their way of thinking. They still had their non-engineering mind providing ideas, but they were open to other ideas. That was really refreshing. Not all doctors think they’re the smartest ones in the room. It changed my perspective of doctors.”Similarly, students also provided
Paper ID #15291MAKER: Shedding Light on Product Development in About an HourProf. Mark G. Diller, University of Dayton Mark Diller is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at the University of Dayton (UD). His areas of interest include mechanical design methodologies, 3D printing, and product development. Prior to teaching, he spent 18 years in industry leading the mechanical design of new medical products for companies such as Midmark Corporation and Battelle Memorial Institute. He has received eight patents for devices ranging from insulin injectors to procedure chairs. Diller earned an MS degree in
Picatinny Arsenal with STEM mentors, 98% reported increased job satisfaction, 96% wanted to continue providing outreach in the future, 71% reported increased personal work motivation and 33% believed their career was advanced by participating in STEM educational outreach.17 7. Do not forget to be creative and innovative with your own programs. As in engineering itself, fear of failure may be your greatest obstacle.VI. ConclusionsConducting outreach is a critical tool that should be utilized to inspire young minds to pursueSTEM careers. The examples presented are only samples of possible STEM based workshops.As the current generation of STEM professionals disappears from the active workforce, let
Paper ID #16541Is Protecting the Environment All There Is to Sustainability?Sam Kelly-Quattrocchi, University of Washington Sam Kelly-Quattrocchi is a graduate student at the University of Washington in the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance. There he is studying policy analysis and evaluation with a focus on environmental policy and social policy.Dr. Denise Wilson, University of Washington Denise Wilson is a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle. Her research interests in engineering education focus on the role of self-efficacy, belonging, and other non- cognitive
Paper ID #14805An Adaptable and Transferrable Project Based on a Heart-lung Machine De-sign ChallengeDr. Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University Dr. Stephanie Farrell is Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University (USA) was the 2014-15 Fulbright Scholar in Engineering Education at Dublin Institute of Technology (Ireland). She obtained her PhD in Chemical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology in 1996. Dr. Farrell has con- tributed to engineering education through her work in experiential learning, focusing on areas of pharma- ceutical, biomedical and food engineering. She has been honored by the American
, creating mind maps, and reflection writing. Finally, whole-class orextensive metacognitive teaching methods include student-developed tests or grading rubrics,self-assessment of assignment, and creating concept maps. Further study of the search resultsreveals that many metacognitive teaching methods have been the subject of scholarly study,including, for example, rubrics22, self-assessment23, student-written exam24 and concept map25.These studies all demonstrate positive outcomes for student learning, attitude, or both. Given the overwhelming evidence of effectiveness, the question is why are metacognitiveteaching methods not widely adopted in science and engineering disciplines? Given this nation’sneed for more and better trained engineers
, irreversible, andintegrative. By troublesome, they mean the concept or capability is difficult for students to learn;for example, it may be conceptually complex. By transformative, they mean it changes the waythe student views the discipline and knowledge of the subject. By irreversible, they mean oncethe student “sees” this new view, she/he will not revert to a more naïve perspective that she/hepreviously had. Finally, by integrative, they mean it allows the student to see connectionsbetween elements that were previously disjointed.Development of curriculum based on the identification of threshold concepts has recently beenenacted in engineering.3 However, in addressing threshold concepts, we must be mindful thatmany approaches to instruction do not
Paper ID #15847Blended Faculty Training: Modeling Learner-centered Pedagogy in a NewFaculty Teaching SeminarDr. John Tingerthal, Northern Arizona University John Tingerthal joined the Construction Management faculty at Northern Arizona University in 2007 and was appointed as a Distinguished Teaching Fellow in 2015. His engineering career spans a variety of design and forensic engineering experiences. He spent the first eight years of his career performing structural consulting engineering in Chicago. He earned his Doctorate in Education and is currently the Associate Chair of the Civil Engineering, Construction
in engineering and learning technology to develop future generations of entrepreneurially-minded engineers. This is achieved by partnering and invest- ing in educational initiatives and programs between industry and institutions of higher learning. Under Michael’s leadership, The Boeing Company has won the multiple Awards for Excellence and Innova- tion for their industry academic partnerships and joint programs Michael has served on various advisory groups including, the editorial board of the Journal of Engineering Education, Boeing Higher Education Integration Board, American Society for Engineering Education Project Board and the National Science Foundation I-UCRC Industry University Collaborative Research
Paper ID #16291Graduate Recruiting for Emerging One-Year Professional Master’s ProgramsDr. Donna M Mohr, Lehigh University Donna Mohr is the Director of Graduate Recruiting and Program Development for the P.C. Rossin Col- lege of Engineering and Applied Science. In 1999, she earned a B.S. in chemistry from Drexel University. She pursued her graduate studies at Michigan State University, earning an M.S. in forensic science (2002) and a Ph.D. in chemistry (2003). She completed her postdoctoral work at the Federal Bureau of In- vestigation’s Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit before joining the faculty of
lead students to effective behavioralchanges, ones that support intentional self-development.In this research, we have focused on creating cognitive dissonance between students’ statedvalues and subsequent behaviors across sustainability contexts. Using a variety of settings, tools,and methodologies, we have focused primarily on individual sustainability (emotional, social,physical, philosophical, and intellectual) and the self-knowledge that informs professional self-minded engineers, enhances decision making and problem solving in engineering and thesciences, cultivates mindfulness as an approach to sustainable living, and promotesunderstanding of the self as a sustainable system.This paper is based on work completed under an NSF Engineering
/195967/globalinitiative.pdf ).The efforts of the project team, not only support the UMES land grant mission, but also challengesrelated to managing nitrogen cycle, reducing carbon footprint, clean water, and engineering toolsfor scientific discovery, consistent with the twenty-first century grand challenges as outlined bythe National Academy of Engineering(NAE)(http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/challenges.aspx).Traditional disciplinary boundaries in academia and engineering curricula that often createsartificial boundaries, will need to be diffused to sensitize young minds to effectively address thesechallenges that are at the interfaces of traditional disciplinary boundaries in academia. Facultymembers in engineering with expertise in
: Louisville, KY.2 Vygotsky, L., Mind and society: The development of higher mental processes. 1978, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.3 Harre, R., Personal Being. 1984, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.4 Cheville, Transformative Experiences: Scaffolding Design Learning Through the Vygotsky Cycle. Int. J. Eng. Educ., 2010.5 Cheville, R. A. and Thompson, M. S., Aligning Design to ABET: Rubrics, Portfolios, and Project, ASEE Annual Conference and Exhibition, Indianapolis, 2014.6 Atman, C.J., et al., Enabling Engineering Student Success: The Final Report for the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education, 2010: San Rafael, CA.
Paper ID #16370Implementing and Assessing a Joint REU/RET Program in Materials ScienceDr. Noah Salzman, Boise State University Noah Salzman is an Assistant Professor at Boise State University, where he is a member of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and IDoTeach, a pre-service STEM teacher preparation program. His work focuses on the transition from pre-college to university engineering programs, how exposure to engineering prior to matriculation affects the experiences of engineering students, and engineering in the K-12 classroom. He has worked as a high school science, mathematics, and engineering
information passes from the notes of the instructor to the notes of thestudents - without passing through the mind of either one - continues as “the norm”.The purpose of this paper is to renew the call for deployment of better and more effectiveinstructional strategies in the classrooms of the Arab Gulf States, stressing on cooperativelearning practices as a viable alternative to the traditional (low-interaction lecture-based)environment that has gripped the engineering education of Region’s institution for decades.The paper sheds light on: theoretical roots, research support, current practices, andsuggestions for redesigning classes-if need be- to stimulate interaction and help break thetraditional lecture dominant pattern, when cooperative learning
proper planning and support by the administration.Therefore, the traditional mode of lecture where the information passes from the notes of theinstructor to the notes of the students - without passing through the mind of either one -continues as “the norm”.The purpose of this paper is to renew the call for deployment of better and more effectiveinstructional strategies in the classrooms of the Arab Gulf States, stressing on cooperativelearning practices as a viable alternative to the traditional (low-interaction lecture-based)environment that has gripped the engineering education of Region’s institution for decades.The paper sheds light on: theoretical roots, research support, current practices, andsuggestions for redesigning classes-if need be
Society for Engineering Education, 2016 The Doctorate Journey: Mapping perceptions of the PhD processAbstractDuring a special session at the Frontiers in Education conference in 2013, presenters used an analogy tothe fantasy book/movie series The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien1 framed by identity-trajectorytheory to explore the pathway to receiving a PhD2. At the start of the session, participants were asked tocreate a map of the PhD process keeping the following questions in mind: Who are the players and howdo they relate to each other?; What are the milestones?; and What are the events that impact theoutcomes?Using the participant-created maps as well as original analogy elements, this paper explores the elementsof identity
Paper ID #16803A Thematic Analysis of the Maker Movement in Cyberspace Across CulturalContextsMiss Avneet Hira, Purdue University, West Lafayette Avneet is a doctoral student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research interests include K-12 education and first year engineering in the light of the engineering design process, and inclusion of digital fabrication labs into classrooms. Her current work at the FACE lab is on the use of classroom Makerspaces for an interest-based framework of engineering design. She is also inter- ested in cross-cultural work in engineering education to promote
Paper ID #16097MAKER: How to Make a University Maker SpaceBryan Levy, Georgia Institute of TechnologyMr. Ricardo Jose Morocz Ricardo graduated with honors from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in May of 2014. He started his Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Geor- gia Institute of Technology in Fall of 2014. He joined the Innovation, Design Reasoning, Engineering Education, and Methods (IDREEM) Lab. Ricardo is currently working on measuring the impact of uni- versity maker spaces like the Invention Studio on students’ retention in STEM related field, creativity
and professionals to meet challenges and needs in the power gird modernization2-6.Keeping in mind that the advent of telecommunication, computing, and monitoring technologies,new approaches have been possible in the electrical power systems. Many grid operations arevitally dependent on monitoring, collecting, processing transmitting and sharing data. Powerengineering has commoditized the electric network and computation solutions, finding the off-the-shelves products that fit the needs, by defining a logical mapping between desired functionsand communication standards. To train students in smart grids require a creative curriculum thatcrosses traditional engineering divisions3,7-12. For example, students taking advanced courses inthe power
Music-Based Emotion and Social Interaction Therapy for Children with ASD Using Interactive Robots Paul Azzi1, Conor Sheridan1, Matt Spadafora1, Chung Hyuk Park1 (PI) 1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, The George Washington University, DC {pazzi, conorsheridan, mspad3, chpark}@gwu.edu Myounghoon Jeon2 (PI), Ayanna M. Howard3 (Senior Consultant) 2 Department of Cognitive and Learning Science, School of Sciences and Arts, Michigan Technological University 3 School of Electrical and Computer Science, College of
Paper ID #14971Measuring Student Response to Instructional Practices (StRIP) in Traditionaland Active ClassroomsMr. Kevin A. Nguyen, University of Texas, Austin Kevin Nguyen is currently a Ph.D. student in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education department at University of Texas at Austin. He has a B.S. and M.Eng in Environ- mental Engineering both from Texas Tech University. As an engineering education researcher, he has worked on projects regarding self-reflection, teamwork, active learning, and participatory science com- munities.Dr. Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin
an assistant professor of architectural engineering at the University of Kansas and was also a lecturer at Georgia Tech for 18 months. Dr. Kovel spent 28 years in the US Army as an Engineer officer, retiring in 2008 as a lieutenant colonel. He holds a professional engineer license in the Common- wealth of Virginia, originally granted in 1990. Dr. Kovel holds a bachelor’s degree in applied sciences and engineering from the United States Military Academy, a master’s degree in engineering management from the University of Missouri-Rolla and a Ph.D. in civil engineering from Georgia Tech.Dr. Lee W. Lee, Central Connecticut State University Professor and Chair of Department of Management & Organization Ph.D. in
Paper ID #14523Participation in Structures Classes via Student Made VideosDr. Rachel D. Mosier, Oklahoma State University Dr. Rachel Mosier is an Assistant PRofessor at Oklahoma State University. She consulted as a structural engineer for 7 years and has her undergraduate degree in Architectural Engineering. Dr. Mosier is licensed as a professional engineer in Construction Engineering. Her masters and doctoral degrees are from the University of Oklahoma in Construction Administration and Engineering respectively. She worked as a project manager for the City of Oklahoma City on municipal infrastructure construction
Paper ID #14413FREEDM Pre-college Renewable Energy Program: Inspiring Young Adultsto Recognize the Value of STEM CareersDr. Keith E. Holbert P.E., Arizona State University Keith Holbert is presently an Associate Professor in the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy En- gineering of Arizona State University. He earned his Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from University of Tennessee in 1989. His research expertise is in the area of instrumentation and system diagnostics in- cluding radiation effects on sensors. Dr. Holbert is a registered professional (nuclear) engineer. He has published more than 150 journal and
Paper ID #17555The Challenges and Lessons Learned in Establishing a Travel CourseDr. Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University Yanjun Yan received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Harbin Institute of Tech- nology (China), and the M.S. degree in Applied Statistics and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University. She is an assistant professor in engineering and technology at Western Car- olina University. Her research interests are statistical signal processing, diagnostics, and particle swarm optimization.Dr. Paul M Yanik, Western Carolina University Dr. Paul Yanik is an