to acquire and practice in order to become successful both in college and in their futurecareers. In engineering, critical thinking skills are traditionally developed through problem-basedlearning and reflective practices [2-4].As engineering education stands today, there is a significant gap that needs to be filled in theeducation of students who enter university with weak math skills. These students are at a seriousdisadvantage due to the fact that they are not exposed to engineering concepts early in theireducation, especially students that are non-calculus ready. These students tend to migrate out ofengineering at a higher rate in comparison with calculus ready students or leave college withoutfinishing a degree. Most institutional
Foundation, DRK-12 program, under awardDRL-1118888. The findings and opinions reported are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the viewsof the funding agency.For example, a line segment can be used as a radius to create a circle. These objects can bedragged around the screen, which allows the users to observe the consequences of their draggingto understand the relations among the different objects. Users act on geometric objects and DGEsreact to their actions in a manner that corresponds to engineered infrastructure that responds tothe theory of geometry [8, 9]. This co-active relationship between the environment and usersallows users to monitor and reflect on their activity. In an instrument-mediated activity in DGE,the environment
mechanical engineering) was designed to provide an acclimation tocollege life, provide an introduction to engineering careers and promote self-confidence.Physics and Math topics were included in the theoretical part of the projects developed duringthe summer program to promote the student’s interest in Physics and Mathematics courses.The 2015 summer program impacted 67 students (34 mechanical, 18 computer, 8 industrialand 7 electrical) with a wide range of College Board scores, reflecting a variety of collegepreparedness levels. Students were divided in five groups. Each group was placed in adifferent classroom to work a hands-on project with an instructor and a student mentor.Groups were chosen to be multidisciplinary. To promote professional
force.AcknowledgmentsThe authors thank the National Science Foundation for support of this research research (Award1329283: Access to Cooperative Education Programs and the Academic and EmploymentReturns by Race, Gender, and Discipline), as well as Eckhard Groll, Stephen Wanders, TinaAlsup and the SPHERE Lab for their helpful feedback and assistance. The views expressedherein are solely the authors’.References Cited1. Haddara, M., & Skanes, H. (2007). A reflection on cooperative education : from experience to experiential learning. Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 8(1), 67–76.2. Edgar, S., Francis-Coad, J., & Connaughton, J. (2013). Undergraduate reflective journaling in work integrated learning : Is it relevant to
26.840.2The content reflects the commonly held understandings that multiple leading universitiesdocument in their course descriptions. The assessment strategies reflect the varied results thatstudents may generate with higher level thinking. The pedagogy reflects the established trend ofcooperative learning as the “best” form of active, student-centered learning, where the instructorscaffolds the student’s learning process and develops the student’s ability to pursue self-guidedinquiry, which is the highest goal of teaching.It is expected that the institutional setting will be an ABET-accredited engineering college thatoffers aerospace engineering at the bachelors level. For example, the rotorcraft centers ofexcellence are Georgia Tech, University of
motivational goals for learning with respect to course favoritism are reflective of a statedependence rather than a trait the students hold with respect to the way they approach learning.Thus, motivational goals of engineering students are likely to shift, some substantially, based ontheir affinity for a course. The implications for our findings are such that if students favor acourse they are more likely to engage in learning at the mastery level and seek deeperunderstanding and develop more complex knowledge of subjects based on intrinsic factors. Incontrast, if students disfavor a course they are likely to be driven by external factors, like grades,or simply passing and getting through, and are much less likely to develop and retain deep
VCP.Leadership VCP The leadership VCP comprised 6 weekly sessions which prepared five pairs of faculty leadersto facilitate their own VCPs in different subject areas. These sessions, led by Karl Smith andCynthia Finelli, were conducted weekly and lasted approximately 1.5 hours; there were also twofollow-up sessions after the faculty leaders began leading their own VCPs. The six sessions pro-vided an introduction to the VCP and training in research-based practices of active learning, en-hancing motivation, learning objectives and Bloom’s Taxonomy, as well as student teams and Page 26.132.4cooperative learning. Final sessions focused on reflection
fortified through reflection papers, classdiscussion, and student presentations that require students to represent mathematical informationsymbolically, visually, numerically, and verbally. Through in-class studies and assignments,student will be given raw data about a specific problem and asked to effectively use arithmetic,algebraic, geometric, logical, and/or statistical methods to model and solve real-world problems.Since students in the course will come from a variety of majors and will hold different skills inreading course materials, assignments will be kept in a level that is both challenging andachievable for each student.Several case study assignments will be included in the course content to meet this objective. Thecase studies are
employment of another engineer, nor does he indiscriminately criticize another engineer’s work. 13. The Engineer endeavors to extend public knowledge, and to promote understanding of the contributions and achievements of engineering and the alternatives offered by modern technology. 14. The Engineer gives credit for work to those to whom credit is due, and recognizes the proprietary interests of others. 15. The Engineer advertises his work or merit in a dignified manner, and avoids conduct or practice likely to discredit or unfavorably reflect upon the dignity or honor of the profession. 16. The Engineer is guided in all his professional relations by the highest standards of integrity, and acts in professional matters for each
’ professional formation, the role of reflection in engineering learning, and interpretive research methodologies in the emerging field of engineering education research. His teaching focuses on innovative approaches to introducing systems thinking and creativity into the environmental engineering program at the University of Georgia. Page 26.1184.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Narrative Inquiry in Engineering Education Research: Exploring Ways of Constructing Narratives to have Resonance with the Reader and Critical Research
determine if the current ABET CivilEngineering Program Criteria (CEPC) should be changed to reflect one or more of the 24 outcomesof the second edition of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge published in 2008. After twoyears of work, a proposed CEPC has been approved by the relevant ASCE committees andforwarded to ABET for approval and incorporation into accreditation criteria. A paper chroniclingthe committee’s efforts through a review of the literature, the committee’s methodology andprocess, and the key issues that emerged was presented at the 2014 ASEE Annual Conference inIndianapolis. This paper updates that effort by presenting the resulting proposed criteria, thechanges generated by constituency feedback, progress on the Commentary, the
students who participatedin the survey did not benefit from the help rendered by the video based coaching problems andtutorials.Figure 2, Q5 received 3.6 out of 5 demonstrating that a good portion of our students benefited byusing Mastering Engineering online tool homework assignments and instant feedback. 4.00 Figure 2 3.50 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50 1.00 0.50 0.00 q3 q4 q5Figure 3, Q6 reflects the students’ view regarding the important question of this study and surveywhether “the mastering engineering helps you to master the electrical circuit concepts ”. Themajority of the students, about 78%, felt that mastering engineering helps them to learn
experience that promised no restrictions on employment following thecompletion of a degree. It became very apparent that Starbucks is as committed to its partners asASU is to the welfare of our students and how they succeed at the university and beyond.The partnership would be one of mutual shared impact. It needed to work at scale, whichStarbucks provides. Starbucks partners are relatively young, but demographically reflectAmerica. The partners were hit hard by the Great Recession, and they collectively reflect thedegree attainment crisis facing the United States. They offered ASU the opportunity to prove thatits initiatives in partnership and online learning at scale would work in service to a large numberof students that reflect the diversity
and leadership. Students are asked to identify and interview aleader of their choice, analyzing the information gathered from the interview using their personaldefinitions. As a final reflection, students create a self-commitment plan consisting of personaldefinitions of a leader and leadership, personal values, vision statement, and identifiableleadership opportunities while in college. We have implemented this module as a course facilitated by a graduate assistant.Discussions and the self-commitment plan were spread throughout half of the semester in aneight-week course. Students who have completed the module are invited as to serve as a peermentors that facilitate discussion and activities. A more abbreviated module could
structured questioning process actively involves all students in the class.Peer instruction encourages students to reflect on the problem, think through the arguments beingdeveloped, and put them into their own words. Just as important, it provides both student andinstructor with feedback regarding student understanding of the concept.Concept Inventories have emerged in many science and engineering fields.4-16 Similarlynumerous studies in physics, chemistry, and biology classrooms have shown that active learningpedagogies that are based on concept questions (ConcepTests) are more effective for studentlearning than traditional lecture.17-28 This project intends to encourage and shift the focus oflearning in chemical engineering classes by providing a
wereproduced as part the project from start to finish.One of the inherent difficulties of the use of workplace documents is clearly illustrated in Figures 1and 2. It would be possible to bring these documents to an engineering communication class, or asoftware engineering class, but without Dr. Mohan’s verbal narration, it is possible that neitherinstructor nor students would have an idea of the important context that surrounds the documents.For instance, Figure 1 shows the original email that initiated the software project. The purpose of thedocument is explicit in the first sentence: “to outline a small data acquisition project for Amadeus.”In his narration, however, Dr. Mohan reflects on the long-standing and positive relationship betweenhis
activities and overall motivation to explore a theme of“It’s Alive!” directly connected to our larger Frankenstein theme.Step 1: CreateStep 1.1Make a creature out of a pool noodle! Userubber bands to attach three or four markers.These will be your creature’s “legs.” Thedrawing tips of the markers should face downand extend past the bottom of the tube.Step 1.2Decorate your creature! What do you want it tolook like?Reflective QuestionsWe asked “What kind of creature did you make?” and “What is its personality?”Step 2: AnimateStep 2.1Turn on an electric toothbrush and put it insidethe pool noodle. The brush side should facedown – you’re going to use it to give yourcreature a “spark of life.” (You’ll borrow thetoothbrush while you’re here, then return
recordplayer), (b) first sonar (France 1917), (c) ultrasonic time-domain reflect meters (to identify flawsin cast structures), and (d) telephone4.Lesson Title: “Shocking Crystals” Future Technology with PiezoelectricityIntroduction: Piezoelectricity is the production of charge built up, in naturally occurring andsynthetic crystals, ceramics, and even in your DNA and bone due to applied mechanicalpressure. Piezoelectricity and the Piezoelectric effect today are crucial concepts that have usefulapplications in: the production and detection of sound such as electric pickups, and microphones,nanotechnology, linear motors and rotational motors used in precision optics, electric ignitionssuch as used in cigarette lighters and barbecue grills. Current
, as opposed to person-first(i.e., “people with disabilities”). My linguistic decisions are based in part on the social model ofdisability.7 The social model puts forth the idea that structural and social barriers are animportant component of what disables people, as opposed to their bodies or minds; or, asMargaret Price coined, their “bodyminds”.8 This choice is also reflective of the position of self-advocates from within the disabled community who point out that disability can be a large part ofan individual’s identity that influences their experiences in the world,9 similar to the influence ofidentifying with specific gender, racial, veteran, economic, or sexual orientations.MethodThis literature review was conducted through a database
human users of such design.10This approach is reflected in the design process model the program uses and teaches to itsstudents, shown in Figure 1. Figure 1: Program Design Process (EPICS, 2010) We use a communication lens to explore the influence of this design approach onstudents’ engagement in their design work. This project contends that a communication lens isnot only appropriate, but is needed to provide insight into the study of ethics in the engineeringeducation context. Ethics is a subjective and fluid concept, which we argue does not exist inisolation, but rather is communicatively constructed through language and discussion withinproject teams. Just as interdisciplinary identities are negotiated and
by exploring the relationshipbetween the number of ideas generated and their respective mathematics and design previousexperiences for first-year engineering students (FYE).Each participant works for three hours as they complete a design of a playground for a fictionalneighborhood (see fig. 1). During the design sessions, the research team observed studentsaccessing different sources of information: their own knowledge and experiences, the internet,and information from requested by the facilitator. The students draw from their own experiencesas they reflect and record the pieces of equipment which they might remember playing on asyouth. Students often say, “What did I play on when I was younger…. Oh that was fun. Yes,they (the fictional
aimedthat students concentrated their learning objective. In addition, I made mixed team withIndian and Japanese to share their knowledge. Table1. Design principle and learning environment of experiments Design principle 2015 program 2016 program 1 Real ideas, and authentic To solve visitor problems To solve a participant’s problems problem 2 Improvable ideas Mindset of radical collaboration 3 Idea diversity All of participants can ideate 4 Rise above Having reflection time Making reflection
the voltage totemperature according to the IC’s specification.ProximitysensorsTo use the proximity sensors, users place a metal object near the probe. When a sensor istriggered, LED 1 will light up.OpticalsensorsTo use the optical interrupter, users place a thin object (such as a piece of paper) into the gap ofthe interrupter to block the infrared light. The interrupter operates in DARK ON mode so itsoutput will become HIGH and LED 2 will light up.To use the optical reflector, users put a highly reflective object (such as a piece of white paper)about 3mm above the reflector. When the object reflects infrared beam from the emitter back tothe receiver, LED 2 will light up.To use the photocell, users can block the top of the photocell with a
Numeric Cognitive Metacognition Critical thinkingFigure 7: The Learning Domains Wheel for snapshot analysis and selection of learning domains categories to achieve realistic outcomes measurement with easier PIs classification processThe cognitive domain involves acquiring factual, conceptual knowledge dealing withremembering facts and understanding core concepts. Procedural and metacognitive knowledgedeal essentially with problem solving, which includes problem identification, critical thinking andmetacognitive reflection. Remembering facts, understanding concepts and problem solving areessential, core
, which is the goal in this paper for engineering education. If a researchercan first uncover how concepts are understood, then the researcher and educator can developappropriate learning interventions to move a learner to a higher or deeper understanding. F. Boundaries, Limitations, and Controversies The boundaries of phenomenography are related to several factors. First, the datacollection method of semi-structured interviewing of an individual is not the same asinterviewing a group, a team, or a project. Second, the participants reflect on their experiences,the account of which may vary from what a researching observer or another participant mayobserve. Experiences for which a person has deeply reflected may be communicated as a well
only way a particular level can be attained.Motivation for Assessing Outcomes in the Affective DomainThe 2006 ASCE Summit on The Future of Civil Engineering - 2025 [14] portrayed the engineerof the future to be knowledgeable, skillful, and one who embraces attitudes conducive toprofessional practice. While the first two attributes are conveniently measured in the cognitivedomain, attitudes most often are a reflection of one’s value system and, as such, outcomes relatedto attitude should be measured in the affective domain. Additionally, the U.S Department ofLabor’s Engineering Competency Model [15] describes the Tier I: Personal EffectivenessCompetencies in terms such as: shows sincere interest, maintains open communication, values aninclusive
accomplished by creating interesting research assignments that are short, yet appropriate to the topic under discussion.Reflection : Feedback helps towards thoughtful evaluation of the changes implemented. Only reflection can provide a tool for continuous improvement. Feedback must be scrutinized and summarized and used as part of continuous quality improvement. Most instructors do conduct an evaluation of the course at the end of the semester. Additional questions should be included to find out how the students react and reflect to the course delivery methodology.Nurture
being able to work in a context more similar to real life, collaborating actively with software developers to achieve a final product in common.● It was observed that, in most cases, the students of DASWMD developed music libraries much more extensive and varied than those requested (at least) by their teacher to assign a grade in the project. They showed greater interest in providing quality elements for the benefit of the final product than in obtaining a grade for it.● Students in general showed greater interest in performing in a better way since they reflected more commitment and felt part of a bigger project in which they were responsible for a greater job that would impact the peers of the other subjects.With regard to the
more likely to create drawings of white, male engineers who areworking alone than drawings of women, minorities, or people working in groups [13]-[17]. DAEstudies also indicate that children often have a narrow view of the work of engineers, oftendrawing them as laborers who build and fix things [14]-[18].The development and use of a Draw-An-Engineering-Teacher Test could provide pre and in-service teachers with the opportunity to capture their mental images and reflect on what theybelieve engineering does or would look like in their classrooms. These depictions could aideeducation faculty and professional development providers in identifying these potentialmisconceptions and give participants the opportunity to reflect upon how they can
discouraging motivations are competitive classroom environments andgrades [14]. While grades are an evaluation of student learning inferred by the instructor,students’ grades have been interpreted by students as a measure of success and achievement.Students with lower performance or grades, therefore, become less motivated and doubt theirabilities to be successful in the engineering program. Other educational factors reported asdiscouraging to students’ motivation were time commitment on course tasks and the quality ofteaching with large effects for female than male students [14]. Although grades reflect students’competence and indicate growing opportunities, how students interpret the grades to impact theirmotivation and persistence in