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cars for children with disabilities, since 2012. Heather’s research focuses on investigating the impact of traditional and alternative mobility technologies on the experiences of people with disabilities and their families, and the direct and indirect influences of physical and social environments, technology design, industry, and disability orientation on those experiences.Dr. Katherine M. Steele, University of Washington Dr. Steele is an associate professor in mechanical engineering at the University of Washington. She received her BS in engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and MS and PhD in mechanical engi- neering from Stanford University. Her research group is dedicated to designing new tools and
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that in order to learn how to give and receive engineering design feedback, students needto be placed in situations where feedback serves an authentic purpose for a design task.The curriculum development project in which this study took place has an explicit goal ofenabling underrepresented minority students to see engineering as a way to take action onproblems that matter to their communities (Dalvi, Wendell, & Johnson, 2016). One way in whichwe are working toward this goal is by inviting community members to give feedback to studentswhen they are defining the parameters of their engineering design problem. Another way we aresupporting student engagement in engineering is by creating structured opportunities for them togive feedback on
makerclub. There is growing interest in project-based learning (PBL), makerspaces and other relativelyopen-ended learning environments that afford many entry points and pathways into and throughengineering. Though often focused on engineering design and digital fabrication, these spacesoften support a range of activities and technologies, from laser cutting and 3D printing, toelectronics and e-textiles, to carpentry, sewing, painting and digital media, and so have thepotential to attract students who may not have yet identified an interest in engineering.Unlike more traditional curriculum, open-ended makerspaces elicit many sticking points andmoments of uncertainty which can serve as rich contexts for conceptual development anddisciplinary practice
Paper ID #25217Relationship between Personality Types and Topical Interests of EngineeringStudents, if Any: A Work in ProgressDr. Goli Nossoni, University of New Haven Dr. Goli Nossoni is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental En- gineering at University of New Haven. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. from Michigan State University in Structural Engineering and Materials Science. In addition to her interest in engineering education, Dr. Nossoni specializes in the research area of materials especially concrete and corrosion of steel inside concrete.Dr. Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of
Effectiveness, she worked as the Education Project Manager for the NSF-funded JTFD Engineering faculty development program, as a high school math and science teacher, and as an Assistant Principal and Instructional & Curriculum Coach.Lydia Ross, Arizona State University Lydia Ross is a doctoral candidate and graduate research assistant at Arizona State University. Her re- search interests focus on higher education equity and access, particularly within STEM.Dr. Casey Jane Ankeny, Northwestern University Casey J. Ankeny, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Instruction at Northwestern University. Casey received her bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2006 and her doctorate degree in
Conservationand Accounting Principles [5]). Glover and colleagues produced an introductory textbook thatused this approach [6].In 1993, seven schools came together as the Foundation Coalition (FC) under the auspices of theNSF Engineering Education Coalitions Program. One of the major thrusts of the FC wascurriculum integration. Building on the earlier work at Texas A&M, Rose-Hulman developed anew sophomore engineering curriculum—the Rose-Hulman/Foundation Coalition SophomoreEngineering Curriculum (SEC) [7]. This curriculum also used CAP as an organizing principle.Taught continuously since 1995, the one constant in the SEC has been its foundational course,Conservation & Accounting Principles, that sets the stage for the rest of the curriculum
],Minecraft programming, LEGO, and GameMaker programming [6].However, opportunities for pre-service and in-service teachers to learn computational skills [7,8], have not kept pace. There is an urgent need for K-12 teachers to develop the pedagogicalskills necessary to enhance student learning of computational thinking skills in STEM contexts[9]. There is also a general need (1) for teachers to understand technology use in the context ofthe STEM application, e.g. engineering design, (2) for redesign of pre-service courses and in-service workshops aimed at integrated STEM instruction, and (3) for STEM teachers of differentcontent areas to work together [10].There has been considerable work in the STEM community, in particular in Computer Scienceand
organized service that: 1. is conducted in and meets the needs of a community, is coordinated with an elementary school, secondary school, institution of higher education, or community service program, and with the community; and helps foster civic responsibility; and 2. is integrated into and enhances the academic curriculum of the students, or the educational components of the community service program in which the participants are enrolled; and provides structured time for the student or participants to reflect on the service experience.” – pg. 5This definition mentions the components of reflection, cooperation, civic responsibility, andlearning. Other definitions focus on service-learning’s underlying
reported modifications toor in support of Precalculus.Some retained records (6.1%) focused on innovation of courses outside of the typical mathsequence. Carpenter [32] describes integrating calculus concepts into introductory chemistry,biology, and physics courses to illustrate connections between math and the natural sciences.Lewis and Hieb [33] discuss integration of an online math learning platform in an existing first-year engineering course. Lowery et al. [22] present an initiative to implement projects that spanacross calculus and engineering courses.Table 5. Retained records by targeted class(es) (n = 49). Frequency (-) Percentage (%) Calculus I 29
) Educational Content & Course Structure, 3) Human-CenteredDesign & Societal Needs, and 4) the integration of 1-3 for course Deliverables & Outcomes tosupport student success in the larger engineering curriculum.Figure 1: Curriculum components and structure of Engineering Design & Society course.1) Maker Skills & Maker Space: A makerspace classroom used for the pilot offering in thecourse is described in [1], it is a room with seating for 20 students with workspace tables forteams of 4 students. The makerspace setting for this class was chosen based on existing researchthat suggests that these type of settings facilitate student collaboration, communication, designthinking, and creativity. The setting for our class is similar to
Paper ID #27214Professional Expectations and Program Climate Affect the Professional For-mation of EngineersDr. Manuel Alejandro Figueroa, The College of New Jersey Dr. Manuel Figueroa is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering at The College of New Jersey. He teaches in the Department of Integrative STEM Education and prepares pre-service teachers to become K-12 technology and engineering educators. His research involves engaging college students in human centered design and improving creativity. He also develops biotechnology and nanotechnology inspired lessons that naturally integrate the STEM disciplines
digital natives (students), and incorporates: mind mapping (discoverybased learning), experts on call, gamification, all integrated through teacher views thatproduce dynamic project-based lesson plans. The system encourages an interdisciplinaryapproach that requires students to draw on multiple subject areas simultaneously to solvereal world problems. Previous research conducted by the authors has indicated that in thecontext of learning style models, the PLMS provides a balanced approach to learning andtherefore should be a very useful learning tool in the physics curriculum. This study willfirst present the results of attitudinal and learning style surveys that were conducted inlocal junior high schools that correlate learning style profiles
, "Developing an Integrated Curriculum-wide Teamwork Instructional Strategy," in ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake city, UT, 2018.[9] A. S. o. C. Engineers, "the Vision for Engineering in 2025," ASCE, Reston, VA, 2007.[10] A. S. o. M. Engineers, "Vision 2030: Creating the Future of Mechanical Engineering Education," ASME, NY, 2012.[11] S. G. S. C. H. L. D. K. L. G. E. Ö. L. M. &. T. G. Sheppard, "Exploring the Engineering Student Experience: Findings from the Academic Pathways of People Learning Engineering Survey (APPLES) (TR-10-01)," Center for the Advancement for Engineering Education., Seattle WA, 2010.[12] K. J. B. Anderson, S. S. Courter, T. McGlamery, T. M. Nathans-Kelly and C. G. Nicometo
Workshop because I want to gain some insight into the field ofchemical engineering. Even though it is my major, I am not completely aware of what the job of a chemicalengineer entails. Also, I would love to gain design experience so that I may be more comfortable withworking in a design team and have some direction in the workshop setting.Final Remarks:The current work in progress looks for opportunities that can be offered to chemical engineeringstudents without the need to immediately changing the core curriculum. This is an excitingopportunity to share findings on the role that well-designed extracurricular experiences have onthe attitudes of chemical engineering students. Authors will be using the preliminary results toidentify trends (using
Paper ID #25104Strategies to Improve Engineers’ Writing of Executive SummariesDr. Cara N. Morton P.E, Washington State University Cara is professional engineer and has three years of structural engineering design experience from the design of marine structures in the Gulf of Mexico to the design of shear walls in seven story concrete buildings governed by seismic loads in Seattle, WA. She currently serves as Clinical Professor at Wash- ington State University teaching the Integrated Civil Engineering Design class where a broad knowledge base from stormwater management to traffic engineering is required. Regarding
Paper ID #27123Work in Progress: A Longitudinal Study of Student Motivation Throughoutthe Lifetime of a First-Year CourseSarah Anne Blackowski, Virginia Tech Sarah is a PhD student in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She has a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and, during that time, spent a summer at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering for an REU in engineering education. Sarah’s research interests include: motivation, student and faculty metacognition, and engineering faculty self- regulated learning.Dr. Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr
University Anastasia Rynearson is an Assistant Professor at Campbell University. She received a PhD from Purdue University in Engineering Education and a B.S. and M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Her teaching experience includes outreach activities at various age levels as well as a position as Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Kanazawa Technical College and Future Faculty Fellow teaching First-Year Engineering at Purdue University. She focused on integrated STEM curriculum development as part of an NSF STEM+C grant as a Postdoctoral Research Assistant through INSPIRE in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University Her current research
holder of a Master’s Degree in Transportation Engineering and received his Doctorate in Civil Engineering (Geotechnical) with a concentration in Pavement Design, both at OSU. In addition, he holds Project Management Professional (PMP) certification with the Project Management Institute (PMI). Dr. Parris is actively involved in curriculum design, introduction of innovative pedagogies of engagement and the practice of engineering education through teaching several courses across the department. He is integrally involved in the design and delivery of the Pre-Freshman and Cooperative Education Program and others of that ilk at OSU, as a part of his specific interest in soft skill development, diversity, recruitment and
education curriculum with a focus on laboratory courses for the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. His courses leverage project-based learning, experiential learning, and self-paced activities. David has over ten years of industry experience specializing in mixed-signal RF integrated circuit design, power systems, and power electronics.Prof. Kia Bazargan, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Prof. Kia Bazargan is an Associate Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Has has published over 70 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters related to FPGAs and VLSI computer-aided design. He received his Bachelors degree
year of college are often faced with a number of challenges such as anew, higher-level curriculum, managing their time effectively, as well as developingrelationships with faculty and other students [1]. The greatest proportion (over 50%) of thestudents leaving an institution has been found to be between the first and second years of study[2, 3]. In a study of engineering student attrition at the University of Pittsburgh over a six-yearperiod, of the freshman attrition, half was accounted for by freshman that are placed on academicprobation at the end of their first term [4].Within first year engineering programs, mathematics is often one of the largest contributors toattrition in the first year [5]. Many schools across the country have
role model [17]. Since the LEAPformat is designed to incorporate scholar to scholar learning, where the scholars are eitherundergraduate or graduate students in an engineering field, the importance of understanding thestudent’s perception related to this person’s knowledge, skills, and attitude is paramount movingforward. This same rationale could be applied to the course Instructor, although there is alimitation within this comparison because at this particular institution the instructors may also begraduate students.2.0 Research QuestionsThis paper describes first-year engineering student performance within the curriculum in relationto their perception of the instructional staff in terms of knowledge, skills, and attitude. We
anddisseminating lessons derived from writing studies that allow instructors to break out ofdysfunctional, labor-intensive traditional practices, example: Yoritomo, Turnipseed, Cooper,Elliott, Gallagher, Popovics, Prior, and Ziles).“Embedding Writing in Experiential Learning” (Corneal, Morrow, Volz, Saterbak, Conrad,Pfeiffer, Lamb, and Kitch) addresses means of achieving all three of the interrelated goals andprovides a good overview of the diversity of approaches used to integrate technical writing intoexperiential learning of various forms (co-op experiences, design courses, collaboration withpractitioners, and throughout an engineering curriculum). A common theme in all of theseinterventions is improving student motivation and the efficacy of writing
developing curriculums that are accepted across international borders. Bymaking engineering programs more flexible, has the engineering profession opened the door tocreating degree programs that can be completed in less than four years?One idea that has been implemented in various formats and locations is a three-year degreeprogram. With the increasing demand to justify education content, cost, and success this seemslike an appealing option to many, particularly those outside the engineering profession.However, the question remains whether the content of a three-year program can meetaccreditation expectations and match the rigor expected by the public and industry. Europeansasked themselves the same question twenty years ago, and interestingly, many
arenot limited to any region or specific curriculum. 2. Course contentsThe course material is divided into two sections as follows:Part I-An Introduction to Basic Python SkillsIn this course, students are expected to already know the basics of college algebra, trigonometry,and statistics. This section: 1. Describes how Python is applied in different disciplines of engineering and a standard problem-solving procedure is proposed. 2. Shows how to install Python from available platforms (i.e. Spyder IDE, Jupyter Notebook, and online platforms). 3. Introduces the commonly used libraries of Python in engineering. This section also details the wide variety of built-in functions that are available in each of these libraries. 4
Paper ID #27460Board 104: Asset-Based Practices in Engineering Design (APRENDE): De-velopment of a Funds of Knowledge Approach for the Formation of Engi-neersDr. Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego Dr. Joel Alejandro (Alex) Mejia is an assistant professor of Integrated Engineering at the University of San Diego. His current research investigates how the integration of funds of knowledge and engineering design can serve as a pathway to and through engineering. Dr. Mejia is particularly interested in how Latinx adolescents bring forth unique ways of knowing, doing, and being that provide them with particular ways
independently in the following semester to complete therequirements of CIVE5500. As reported by the student, the team experience and only graduatingone semester beyond the student’s original graduation date proved to be very valuable for thestudent. This paper presents the methodology of how an off-track student can be integrated intoan existing capstone design group to provide the student with an intradisciplinary team designexperience.IntroductionThe Capstone Design experience in the Department of Civil Engineering at Wentworth Instituteof Technology in Boston, Massachusetts is a two-course sequence – CIVE4000 and CIVE5500.In the spring semester students are required to take CIVE4000 which is a 4-credit course with 1hour of lecture and six hours of
of the46 following four areas: academic and career advising, high school preparation, engineering structure and47 curriculum, and faculty relations[9]. This paper focuses on faculty relations because, historically, 148 universities have relegated retention issues to staff and advisors. The importance of faculty influence on49 student retention is an under-researched and under-explored area. Specifically, faculty relations can be50 shaped through specific teaching practices instructors can use to increase student retention. Research51 supports the claim that student-professor relationships are vital in promoting the success of engineering52 students [10], [11]. One
. Additionally, his research in tracking has involved cyber-physical uncertainties in wireless networked sensing and control, network resource allocation, platoon control and smart grid.Dr. Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University Feng Jao, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Technology at Ohio Northern University. She has been teaching courses in the area of Computer Applications and Information Technology. Her areas of inter- ests include 3D CAD sketch, 3D printing, Hybrid Learning Instructional Design, Digital Media, Interac- tive Media, Instructional Technology Integration and network design. In addition, Dr. Jao is a certified Microsoft Office Master Instructor, and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).Dr. Yonghui Wang