technical portion of thecivil engineering curriculum, which are apparent to the instructors, are lost on students.Speaking for the humanities, Ruprecht [10] states that “humanities can only serve their purposein a technical education if they are really integrated in the curriculum as branches with all theweight that other subjects have”. It would follow that the rest of general education courses wouldbe similar, and their benefit can only be fully unlocked by integration within an engineeringcontext.BackgroundThe purpose of a general education is “the general development of the intellect in reason,judgement, and communication […] united in the respect that clear thinking, critical analysis,and concise communication are paramount to understanding
1st year students and transfer students coming into the field of engineering. She is working to advance the field of engineering education through accessibility while also researching, developing, and integrating practices to support students’ growth in teamwork, leadership, communication, and meaningful engagement in the community. Through this effort, she also works to advance ways to integrate emerging technologies as productive tools to support student learning and assessment.Dr. Benjamin J. Laugelli, University of Virginia Dr. Laugelli is an Assistant Professor of Engineering and Society at the University of Virginia. He teaches courses that explore social and ethical aspects of engineering design and practice
proceedings, such as IEEE Transaction on Information Technology in Biomedicine, Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics, etc. and presented his works in numerous conferences and workshops, such as ICPR, CBMS, CLEF, CIVR, HISB, SPIE, BIBE, IEEE FIE, etc. His current research is focusing on Crowdsourcing and Deep learning techniques and their application in medical fields, especially for retrieval and diagnostic purposes. Pursuing continuous financial support is an integral part of Dr. Rahman’s research agenda Over the years, Dr. Rahman ¬received (as both PI and Co-PI) several competitive grants for both Imaging Informatics and ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024
Session: 2176 Longitudinal Evaluation of Innovative Technology Based Curricula: Integrating the Learning of Mathematics with Applied Science and Engineering Dianna L. Newman, Kenneth S. Manning, Mark Holmes, Robert Spilker University at Albany SUNY/ Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteThe role of technology as a support to instruction and curriculum is now a major concern ofhigher education faculty. An increasing number of students and instructors are using technologyboth in and out of traditional classroom settings. As these changes are being integrated andimplemented, developers and
engineering curriculum byintroducing an activity into an existing course where students learned about unmanned aerialvehicles (UAVs) and aerial photogrammetry. Our use of UAVs was motivated by theincreasingly common industry practice of using aerial systems for monitoring buildings andenvironments. We integrated this activity into an existing civil engineering elective course titled‘Heavy Construction Methods.’ In the classroom, students learned about the principles of UAVsand aerial photogrammetry. Students then practiced these principles by observing a UAV flight(conducted by a FAA licensed drone pilot), setting and recording coordinates for ground controlpoints, collecting field data, and using Autodesk software (Recap, Recap Photo, and Civil 3d
electrical power is critical. For an Instrumentation Control Systems EngineeringTechnology (ICET) Program at Louisiana Tech University, hands-on projects are consistentlythreaded throughout the curriculum resulting in graduates who can design, plan, research, evaluate,test and implement electrical and electromechanical systems that span multiple engineeringdisciplines.To push the curriculum and its graduates forward, ICET faculty members are empowered tocontinuously develop and improve activities and projects for core courses. In Spring of 2022, asystems-level project was integrated into the sophomore-level Applied Thermodynamics course.A thermoelectric cooling system (TeCS) was developed in-house to allow students to experienceand measure
the value placed by students on sustainability andenvironmental issues.IntroductionThe “Bodies of Knowledge” (BOKs) of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers(AAEE) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) identify the skill sets needed topractice environmental and civil engineering at various points in an engineer’s career, includingafter completing the B.S. degree. Outcome 8 of the AAEE BOK calls for the ability to recognizelife cycle principles, to identify non sustainable components in engineered systems, to explainhow and why to integrate sustainability into engineering projects, and to quantify emissions andresource consumption associated with engineering processes (paraphrased from AAEE (2009)1).Outcome 10 in the ASCE
NSF-funded project that aims to support teachers inimplementing front-end design concepts with secondary students. The project is driven bytargeted modifications to an existing web-based platform, CLUE (Collaborative Learning UserEnvironment), that was originally developed to support collaborative project-based learning inother STEM fields. Concurrently, an Earth Science and Environmental Science focusedcurriculum is being developed that integrates front-end design approaches with challenges in thecommunity to develop socio-scientific and design skills among 7th - 11th grade students. Theproject team works in multiple interdisciplinary sub-teams to develop the 1) technology, 2)curriculum, 3) teacher professional development, and 4) research
ABET Student Outcomes annually.The goal of this process is to ensure that curriculum changes can be made to attain the StudentOutcomes and that courses remain rigorous, relevant, and well-integrated in the program. Due toperiodic faculty turnover, course assessment also serves as a means of maintaining coursecontinuity. At the course-level, we assess course outcomes annually using a formal writtenassessment called a Course Assessment Report. Effective course assessment considers allrelevant information to identify strengths and weaknesses in each course. Where appropriate,these areas for improvement are used as the basis for well-coordinated changes to courseoutcomes, course content, or course processes. Effective course assessment is an
allow for significant traction in the realization of a cohesiveset of resources - what we refer to as an integrated Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)Ecosystem. The goals of our integrated ecosystem include the creation of cohesive learningenvironments, programs, and services that better engage students, faculty and staff in a)developing an innovation and entrepreneurial mindset, b) creating a bridge across academic unitsand the community at-large to foster collaboration, and c) connecting student innovators andentrepreneurs with resource networks that enable outcomes related to startup business executionand market entry for new innovative products.Through this paper we share our grass roots journey to creating an I&E Ecosystem on
Workshop: The Integration of Technical Skills Within a First-Year EngineeringDesign and Innovation Course Featuring Hands-On ElectronicsSummary for the Conference Program:IntroductionOur college of engineering offers first-year engineering students an interdisciplinary hands-onproject-based engineering design course. The students learn several technical skills, such ascomputer-aided drawing and shop skills, as well as non-technical skills, such as team buildingand creativity. To facilitate the prototyping process, a curriculum has been developed to integratemore technical skills that are deemed critical. The first phase of the developed curriculum allowsstudents to experience 3D printing and laser cutting. Students learn how to design a
, 2014 Analysis of historical student performance data in an introductory continuous time signals and systems classI. IntroductionIt is a widespread and common occurrence that students experience a high-level of difficultywith the introductory continuous-time signals and systems (CTSS) course in an undergraduateelectrical and computer engineering (ECE) curriculum. While the experience is common, thereis not much quantitative data that verifies and describes the challenges to learning that studentsface. As a result, instructors are forced to wonder if the problem is due to insufficient studentpreparation and effort or if there is some pedagogical change that will solve the problem.Engineering educators have devoted
are dependenton each other to maximize benefits and results. Universities, through the program, get graduatestudents who are better teachers, and potential future faculty. The K12 teacher deepens his/hercontent knowledge in STEM subjects, and develops an expertise is integrating these topics acrosscurriculum. K12 students benefit by both the positive role model and interaction of theuniversity student and from the teacher’s increased comfort level in STEM subjects.Other best practices abound. At Iowa State University, a K12 Engineering Educational OutreachCenter was established to address curriculum and pipeline issues. Recognizing that “teachersworking with a base knowledge of engineering can naturally encourage students to
on real engineering challenges, (3) mastery-based learning and assessment, (4) and focused mentoring [1]. In Year 2, the project transitionedfrom a project-based learning to work-integrated learning model. In the second pilot semester,students will experience a 3-week pre-internship preparation session and spend 12 weeks in apaid internship while taking engineering coursework. With this transition, the team designed anew curriculum and created a new research plan to learn from the work-integrated learning pilot. The purpose of this poster paper is to describe the transition of an engineering programfrom a project-based to a work-integrated learning model. Based on this transition from Year 1 toYear 2 of the NSF grant, we discuss
Paper ID #26654The Impact of Integrating Making Activities to Cornerstone Design Courseson Students’ Implicit Theories of Making AbilityMr. Mohamed Galaleldin, University of Ottawa Mohamed Galaleldin is a Professional Engineer and a PhD candidate - at the University of Ottawa, On- tario, CA. He is interested in investigating the impact of integrating a maker curriculum to engineering design education.Dr. Hanan Anis, University of Ottawa Hanan Anis holds an NSERC Chair in Entrepreneurial Engineering Design and is a professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Ottawa. Prior to Joining the
identify opportunities for students to build these skills through coursesand programs, but it remains unclear how we can add more topics into an already-packedmaterials science and engineering (MSE) curriculum. While many schools offer dedicated DSand SW courses, these courses are often not required and lack examples in the MSE domain,which can leave some students unaware of the applicability of these skills in MSE.We believe that there is an opportunity, given advancements in computing software and STEMpedagogy, to better integrate DS and SW practices into the MSE curriculum. Many institutions(including UC Berkeley) require an introductory computing course in their engineeringcurriculum, which provides students with a general introduction to
both focused writing instruction as well as integrated writingin the discipline (WID) (Petraglia, 1995). In fact, there are many arguments for including writingacross the engineering curriculum, and throughout an engineer’s education. First, it is proposedthat technical writing is best learned in the context of the technical material being communicated(Buzzi, Grimes, & Rolls, 2012). When writing is only addressed in a communications course, itperpetuates the myth that writing is not an important part of actual engineering. The inclusion ofwriting in technical courses stresses the importance of writing to developing engineers andencourages them to develop the necessary proficiency desired by employers. Second, proficiencyin technical
systems of the college.The integration of these experiences and their effect on retention has been researched extensively.Three well known texts that address these educationally purposeful activities, student success, andstudent retention are Leaving College [4], The Freshman Year Experience [5], and Reworkingthe Student Departure Puzzle [2]. The philosophies and strategies developed in these texts havebeen used in the design of the STSC.Leaving College is the work of Vincent Tinto. His research resulted in a retention model that hasbeen used extensively over the past twenty-five years and remains the dominant model today.Tinto postulates an interactional theory of college student departure that describes the interactionsbetween pre-entry
Session 1463 Design and Implementation of the Computer Integrated Engineering Enterprise (CIEE) – the Learning Factory at Robert Morris College Winston F. Erevelles Robert Morris CollegeI. IntroductionThe engineering initiative at Robert Morris College seeks to enhance the technical andengineering abilities of the workforce in southwestern Pennsylvania through an innovative,industry-driven, hands-on, project-based system of education and training that integrates theoryand practice in Manufacturing, Software, and Logistics
and undergraduates through completing all of the activities in theprogram, modeled facilitation strategies, and programmed all activities. Teachers unable to attenda live session or complete an activity were required to complete the session outside the sessions.To ensure facilitators participated and completed the training, they submitted activity assignmentsand artifacts to document their ability to conduct the activities.Figure 1: Process of working with program locations that select their summer program locations and teachers andthe support from the GGEE program in the form of training, curriculum materials and guides, and trainedengineering undergraduate student co-facilitators.2. Study PurposeThe summer programs provide authentic STEM
/index.html5. National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics. (2013). Women, Minorities,and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2013.http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/2013/pdf/nsf13304_digest.pdf6. Schoenbach, R., Greenleaf, C., & Murphy, L. (2012). Reading for Understanding. How Reading ApprenticeshipImproves Disciplinary Learning in Secondary and College Classrooms. (Jossey-Bass) 22 – 29.7. Chen, X., Solder N. (2013). STEM Attrition: College Students’ Paths Into and Out of STEM Fields StatisticalAnalysis Report. http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2014/2014001rev.pdf8. Karp, M., Hughes, K., & O’Gara, L. (2008). An Exploration of Tinto’s Integration Framework for CommunityCollege Students. Community
Undergraduate Professor Award, ASEE Chemical Engineering Division Raymond W. Fahien Award, and the 2013 and 2017 ASEE Joseph J. Martin Awards for Best Conference Paper. Dr. Cooper’s research interests include effective teaching, conceptual and inductive learning, and integrating writing and speaking into the curriculum and professional ethics.Dr. Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University Dr. Lisa Bullard is an Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University. She received her BS in Chemical Engineering from NC State and her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. She
developed that facilitates integration of these products inexisting civil engineering curriculum. The SHRP 2 Education Connection program serves as anexcellent pedagogical tool to each civil engineering student by providing knowledge of SHRP2products and their impacts on community before they start their careers as transportation engineer.In the first round of SHRP2 Education Connection, faculty members from Rowan University hadsuccessfully integrated (SHRP2) solutions and products in the CEE curriculum (i.e., in fall 2015and spring 2016 semesters). Mehta et al [1] reported that the vertical integration of SHRP2 products from freshman year todoctoral level resulted, not only in an increased understanding of the role of each SHRP2 productin
AC 2007-2714: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PEDAGOGICAL TEACHINGAPPROACH FOR ENGINEERING, IN CONJUNCTION WITH ARCHITECTUREAND CONSTRUCTION WITH SOLAR DECATHLON PROJECTRonald Baier, Florida International University Instructor & Undergraduate Advisor, Department of Construction Management, College of Engineering & Computing, Florida International UniversityYong Tao, Florida International University Professor and Undergraduate Program Director, Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, College of Engineering & Computing, Florida International University Page 12.227.1© American Society for Engineering
subject matter. Open to the entire university and void of anyprerequisites, the introductory course has been very popular and often serves as a valuablevehicle for recruitment of students with an interest in science and technology into our program.Classroom lectures and activities focus on various topics: the engineering profession; the designprocess; engineering solutions and problem-solving format; dimensional unit conversions;statistics; mechanics; electrical theory; mass balance; and energy concepts.To reinforce all the baseline topics listed through experiential learning, a team design project isintroduced towards the end of the semester. In order to promote positive team interaction, aninstructional workshop on the Myers-Briggs Type
Paper ID #12609Lessons Learned Integrating the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)Certified Green Professional (CGP) Designation into University ConstructionManagement ProgramsProf. Eric A Holt, University of Nebraska Eric A. Holt is an Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska-Kearney, teaching in the Construction Management program. He has 23 years of industry experience, with 16 years in the design field. He teaches Plan Reading, Virtual Design and Construction, BIM, and Building Codes to CM Majors.Dr. Scott Kelting, California Polytechnic State University Scott Kelting is an Associate Professor in the
JOHN J. DUFFY is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department, the Coordinator for the Solar Engineering Graduate Program, and the Director of the Center for Sustainable Energy at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He has written over 70 papers on solar engineering, environmental analysis, and education. He has integrated service-learning into nine engineering courses at the undergraduate and graduate level with local and international projects and is the principal investigator on an NSF grant to integrate service-learning into the entire curriculum of the college of engineering at UML. He also coordinates the Village Empowerment project which has designed and installed over
Systems Group in Poughkeepsie, NY in z Systems Firmware Development. Her current interests include recruitment and retention of women and under-represented students in STEM, integrative training for graduate teaching assistants, and curriculum innovation for introductory programming courses.Hyun Hannah Choi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Hannah Choi is an assistant director of assessment and curriculum design at the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning. She collaborates with faculty to conduct research, program evaluations, and learning outcomes assessments pertinent to innovative curriculum designs and educational technologies. She is responsible for fostering continuous improvement in teaching
were seen as less effective and as less likely to become chief systems engineers.In terms of SE Mindset, big-picture thinking and paradoxical mindset – the ability tosimultaneously understand and hold in opposition differing views – were seen not only as criticalskills, but also provided value and critical insights directly to projects, according to the all of thenon-systems engineers interviewed.Integrating Systems Education into Undergraduate Engineering Education WorkshopsIn 2015, engineering and systems engineering faculty met at an International Council on SystemsEngineering (INCOSE) Academic Forum in May and at the American Society of EngineeringEducation (ASEE) annual conference in June to discuss the need for integrating
Paper ID #32607A New Approach to Equip Students to Solve 21st-Century GlobalChallenges: Integrated Problem-Based Mechanical Engineering LaboratoryDr. Siu Ling Leung, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Siu Ling Leung is an Assistant Teaching Professor and the Director of Undergraduate Laboratories of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Pennsylvania State University. She is developing a new engineering laboratory curriculum to empower students’ cognition skills and equipped them to solve real-world challenges. Her past engineering education experience includes undergraduate curriculum management, student advising