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
think the teaching model (prepare before class, solve problems in class using what Ilearned) helped me to learn because itmade me responsible for my ownlearning.” This is an increase of nearly20% from the Fall 2017 responses.Another measure of studentsatisfaction with the overall revision ofthe first-year program is reflected inthe end-of-term course evaluations.The overall average responses for thequestions on the course evaluations areshown as a function of time in Figure3. An average was calculated forresponses on the following topics: (a)instructor enthusiasm, (b) clarity ofinstructor communications, (c)encouragement by an instructor toparticipate during the in-class time, (d)encouragement by an instructor toparticipate in class prep
during senior design presentations in Spring 2019 using a rubric for assessment that is onABET’s students learning outcome criterion a through k. Scores ranging from 1 to 4 were assignedwhere 1 stands for an unacceptable performance, 2 stands for an acceptable performance, 3 standsfor commendable performance, and 4 stands for an outstanding performance. The gathered data isshown in Table 1 and Fig. 14. The scores below reflect the performance of the entire global teamthat included both WTAMU and FHJ students. The following categories were assessed inevaluating WTAMU engineering students: 1) Underpinning knowledge and understanding, 2)Engineering analysis, 3) Engineering design, 4) Engineering practice, 5) Intellectual abilities, 6)Practical
. All three factors reflect studentcompetence with the course material, and the course grade thus provides a measure of overallstudent performance in the course.The decision to use course grades as a measure of student performance was followed by adecision to exclude failing (F) grades while making pre and post OER comparisons of studentperformance. F grades are commonly received by students facing personal problems; theyappear semi randomly in some terms, and inclusion of these grades can skew class GPA whenthe number of students is small. Figure 3 shows the grade distributions of the 35 pre-OER and38 post-OER students: the x axis lists each letter grade and the corresponding grade point. Thefigure shows that the post-OER group earned a higher
understanding of empathy has also been pursued in the fields ofengineering and technology for purposes relating to the ability of robotic technologies to imitatehuman abilities [8]–[10]. In our study, we focus on the aspect of empathy research concernedwith the ability of people to consider how their decisions affect others.Service learning (S-L) is a well-studied approach to teaching and learning [11]–[16]. It is one ofseveral pedagogies for engaging students in learning. In this study, by service learning we meana learning environment where students are taking a course for credit, serving a community aspart of the course and reflecting on their experience also as a component of the course [12], [17].S-L has been identified as a helpful pedagogy for
Cycle”wherein multiple stages of learning are introduced. These stages are Concrete Experience,Reflective Observation, Abstract Conceptualization and Active Experimentation. According tothe theory, they create the “learning experience”. Armed with this information, the studyintroduces the concept of an E-Portfolio. This E-Portfolio provides users of remote labs with theability to record the work they performed and document their findings. The concept of thisportfolio does not stop at being a simple digital notebook, however. The study asserts that thisportfolio can be used by professors to check on students’ work or be opened to the public inorder to add a social dynamic. The study calls the social aspect a “community” and says that itcan
researchers observed that improving 3-Dvisualization leads to better performance in engineering graphics and in most other engineeringcoursework resulting in improved retention and graduation rates. The majority of the 3-Dvisualization exercises currently being used by students in Design and Graphics classes presentthe objects in isometric views already in 3-D, asking the viewer to create multiple views, foldpatterns, manipulate, reflect, or rotate them. Other exercises present the objects in incompletemulti-view projections and ask the students to add missing lines. The newly proposed methoduses a different approach. It uses the standard multi-view projections to show a number ofrectangular bricks arranged in various patterns. The viewer must count
assessed via observation during the simulation and others via evaluation of post-simulationreflective statements. Table 3 contains the parameters, their assessment area, and assessmentmethod.The ethical parameters assess each students ability to recognize the potential impacts of theirdecisions on society and their ability to identify a framework to ethically resolve the conundrum.Both were evaluated via student comments in a reflective exercise and are rated on a Likert scaleusing the guidelines in Table 4. The ethic assessment criteria (Criteria 1) was taken directly fromthe ethics assessment criteria used at our university assessment of student outcomes. The ethicalframework (Criteria 2) is a modified version of ethical frameworks from
%)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
of completingassignments and homework. Passive learners had characteristics of viewing coursecontent, but they expressed limited participation on course forum and assignmentcompletion. Community contributors also actively participated in course, but theirinterest was more inclined towards forum discussions.Chang (2015) focused on student learning styles. They found out that students who wereless interested in using technology were afraid of learning in technology environmentsand were at risk of discontinuing their involvement in the course. They named thesestudents low reflective learners and suggested to engage these students in group activitiesto enhance their participation in the course.The second emergent theme was factors which affect
observations of the instructor in class and the reflection reportswritten by the students that the Arch E students were working in teams more effectively than thestudents in the other programs. As reported in their reflection reports, the Arch E already knewhow to work well together and resolve conflicts, as they have been doing this since Day 1 withtheir studio course and the Arch E Design Days event they all undertake in the first week of class(Mui et al., 2019). Teamwork being one of the twelve outcomes that need to be addressed foraccreditation of an engineering program according to the Canadian engineering accreditationboard (CEAB, 2018), it is important to identify that this outcome is being addressed in theprogram. As the first years of all
material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF. References[1] M. F. Fox, “Women and men faculty in academic science and engineering: Social- organizational indicators and implications,” American Behavioral Scientist, vol. 53, no. 7, pp. 997–101, 2010.[2] M. Sabharwal and E. A. Corley, "Faculty job satisfaction across gender and discipline," The Social Science Journal vol. 46, no. 3, pp. 539-556, September, 2009.[3] Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Postsecondary Teachers, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and- library/postsecondary-teachers.htm
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the The generator rotor needs to rotate to Turns Generator rotating blades will be transferred to convert mechanical energy into Rotor the generator by the gears. electrical energy. O.1.4 Generate The spinning turbine powers a robust The VAWT needs to have a practical Electricity generator, generating electricity for a use, and this reflects the primary useful purpose. purpose of the system. O.1.5 Light Emits The turbine will use the generated The generated electricity needs to be Through Bulb electricity to power a
Proximity SensorThe AutomationDirect CK2-CP-1H capacitive proximity sensor [8] has an 8 mm sensingdistance and consumes 530 mW (see Figure 5).Figure 5: Capacitive Proximity Sensor (AutomationDirect)A capacitive proximity sensor senses metals and non-metals [7]. This sensor has a normallyclosed output, so the output is off when it senses metal. Thus, the sensor output will be on whenthe hole in the disk is in line with the sensor.5.2.3 Photoelectric Retroreflective SensorThe AutomationDirect FBP-DP-0E retroreflective sensor [9] has a 2.5 m sensing distance andconsumes 480 mW (see Figure 6).Figure 6: Retroreflective Sensor and Retroreflector (AutomationDirect)A retroreflective sensor emits light that is reflected back to it by a retroreflector [7
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
. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Work in Progress: Impacting Students from Economically Disadvantaged Groups in an Engineering Career PathwayAbstractThis work in progress describes the overall initiative in the program for engineering access,retention, and low-income-student success. It discusses the program structure, implementationof activities, outcomes for the first of five years of project, and reflections on our initial findings.IntroductionThe Program for Engineering Access, Retention, and LIATS Success (PEARLS) was establishedwith the objective of increasing success statistics of low-income, academically talented students(LIATS) in the College of Engineering (CoE) of the University of Puerto
learning, and collaborative learning [3]. The skills gained by incorporatingthese approaches are critical for students looking to pursue a career in the construction industry.Felder et al. reinforced the notion that active learning is more effective than lecturing as studentscan gain a deeper understanding of the material [4]. They also stressed the importance of practiceand reflection in the learning process. Freeman et al. compared studies focused on undergraduatestudents in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) that used active learningtechniques and those that used traditional approaches [5]. Average examination scores increasedby 6% in the active learning sections, thus highlighting the importance of active learning inSTEM
Hat)Fig 3: Instructor Encouraged Student Participation (Fall 2018 without Top Hat)One of the primary expectations of this research was that if students participated in classmore, their learning would increase and this would be reflected in their final grades. Ananalysis of the class average grades before and during the Phase I pilot did not reflect anincrease in student’s average grades. (Fig 4)Fig 4: Average Grades (In Percent)7. Summary of Key Findings and Future ResearchSince the deployment, there have not been any significant quantitative impact achievedby using Top Hat. Student participation in the end of semester surveys is not mandatory.Even though students were strongly encouraged to participate. The participation duringthe Phase I
—engineeringfaculty, leadership faculty, and industry practitioners—brought their respective experiencetogether to determine the learning outcomes. The practitioners then developed teaching materialsusing their experience designing curriculum to help new college hires and interns succeed in theworkplace.This content was delivered by the practitioners, who were paid as adjunct instructors, in Fall2018 and Spring 2019. There were seven modules, described below, each of which consisted of atwo-hour lesson scheduled during the regular senior capstone lab period. Each module consistedof mini-lectures, applied learning activities, discussion and written reflection. During this year-long course, the 16 students were assigned to applied project teams and thus had
homework, with quickfeedback. A final hurdle was that this was the author’s first time teaching Vibrations. Therefore,it was necessary to prioritize lesson plan preparation over delivery logistics. This precluded timeintensive efforts such as learning complicated software or prerecording lectures in an instructionallab environment.Mastery learning (or learner-centric) techniques introduced by Bloom in the 1970s and expandedby researchers over the last half century have an established track record for enhancing studentlearning.1–3 In particular, periodic formative assignments are necessary and should be designed sothat students reflect on mistakes and adjust their learning efforts as needed. Within the Vibrationscourse, the mechanisms for formative
engineeringstudents there were 296 academic misconduct incidents, of which 130 were committed bystudents enrolled in engineering technology programs, with a peak during the academic year2016-2017, as shown in Figure 1. This peak can be explained in part by an added commitment ofthe faculty to eliminate cheating as much as possible, especially after some of the senior studentexit interviews reflected the observation that there were still faculty who turn a blind eye oncheating. At the time this article was written at the end of fall 2019 semester, there were 12incidents of academic misconduct in College of Engineering, with three of them committed byET students.Examples of academic misconduct include: copying and submitting CAD drawings, homework,portions of
much more of a reflection upon me than the modules themselves. We get in aroutine and dropping something in is difficult for me. I would recommend that they prepareto drop those in.”In summary, both mathematics and STEM faculty members found value in the co-teachingexperience. The experience has created a cooperative culture between faculty members thathas led to benefits for both faculty members and students. In addition to gaining better insightinto each other’s disciplines, several faculty members remarked about how the model isadaptable to other situations.Student ObservationsIn interviews conducted by the external evaluator, students indicated they enjoyed the STEMprofessor coming into the classroom and giving them practical STEM problems
issues, in somecases also promotes positive environmental attitudes, behaviors, and values among variousstudent groups, which range between middle school and college [6]-[13]. Muderrisoglu andAltanlar [14] stated that although environmental attitude and intention may improve, the changemay not be reflected in behavior to the same degree. Lack of participation in activism towardsenvironmental issues among college students was noted as quite concerning [14].Along the lines of activism, Yazdanpanah et al. [13] studied young adults' intentions to conservewater. "The students’ attitude (the extent to which he/she believes that supporting a conservationwater scheme will deliver positive outcomes) was the main determinant of his/her willingness
bladder adaptive response, and (iii) understand the fundamental mechanisms that correlate the mechanical environment and the biological process of remodeling in the presence of an outlet obstruction. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Effects of a New Assessment Model on Female and Under-Represented Minority StudentsAbstractIn 2016, Michigan State University developed a new model of classroom education andassessment in their Mechanics of Materials course. This model used a modified masteryapproach that stresses formative assessment, guidance in the problem-solving process, andstructured student reflection. We now refer to this new approach as SMART
primary difference was beams were previously unreinforced.Additionally, students previously constructed their own forms as opposed to using the lab-provided molds. The shift to this new exercise was made in order to put more focus on theinteraction between concrete and steel reinforcement. In addition, the lab report component wasadded to prompt students to reflect and understand what went on during fabrication and testing.Process – beam fabrication, testing, and report The entire “lab” consisted of three parts, utilizing two class days. Students had two“Beam Days”; one was fabrication and the other was testing. The final part was a report, thatwas generated by each student group. Students were divided into groups of three. Prior to
button and then placing the tube on the round metal part.” Or simplified like: the test tube as weightedEach student’s score was calculated by dividing the number of correct identifications (either trueor false) over the total number of statements (nine). The average results of all students in Figure1(b), suggest an improvement in their ability to identify elements of an effective writing. (a) (b) Figure 1. Pre and post survey results on: (a) students’ self-assessment of technical writing skills; (b) students’ scores of True/False statementsPart B:In addition to the pre and post survey items in part A, students were asked to reflect on
, (6) offers feedback and reflection, and (7) is of sustained duration.The engineering PD, including in-classroom deployment of activities and data collection, wasdesigned as an iterative process to be conducted over a three-year period. This will allow forimprovement and refinement of our approach. The first iteration, reported in this paper, consistedof seven high school science teachers who have agreed to participate in the PD, implement theproblem-framing activities, and collect student data over a period of one year. The PD itselfconsisted of the teachers comparing science and engineering, participating in problem-framingtraining and activities, and developing a design challenge scenario for their own courses.The participating teachers
operations in thechemical processing plant. The second design problem will present a plant troubleshootingscenario and examine the students’ ability to develop a solution to solve the problem that iscausing issues in the processing plant. At the end of the course the study participants will begiven an exit survey to evaluate the perception of their design abilities. Six months after thecourse has ended, participants will be asked to complete a longitudinal survey to reflect on howthey believe the course has impacted their chemical engineering process design competency.4.2 Phase TwoIn this phase the course will be executed with a VR component integrated into the coursedeliverables. The research will look at approximately 100 participants that are
, pp. 28-49, 1986.[11] C. B. Zoltowski, W. C. Oakes, and M. E. Cardella, “Students' ways of experiencing human-centered design,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 101, no. 1, pp. 28-59, Jan. 2013.[12] E. Dringenberg, J. A. Mendoza-Garcia, M. Tafur-Arciniegas, N. D Fila, and M.-C. Hsu, “Using phenomenography: Reflections on key considerations for making methodological decisions” in Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 14-17, 2015, Seattle, WA, USA. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/using- phenomenography-reflections-on-key-considerations-for-making-methodological- decisions[13] N. D. Fila and Ş Purzer, “Work in progress: A preliminary investigation of the