. These so calledprofessional master’s or Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degrees are designed for the individualwho is seeking a competitive edge upon embarking on a career in industry, but is not interestedin completing an in-depth research project and publishing. Students entering these programs areanxious to enter the work force, as such the programs are typically designed to be completed in-residence, in one year or less. While it is not impossible to do so, the large majority of theseindividuals will not continue on to complete a Ph.D. upon graduation from these programs. Assuch, the M.Eng. degree is often viewed as a terminal graduate degree.The professional master’s degree is of course not a novel concept. Around the turn of the centurythe
ChoiceAbstract:This complete evidence-based practice paper explores the longitudinal impact of a first-yearengineering course designed to help students discern their future engineering major. The purposeof this study was to assess an engineering educational program’s effectiveness in helping studentsto make an informed selection of an engineering major. Effectiveness is relative and based onmeasures of student persistence and major changes after five semesters. The institution studied isa medium-sized Midwestern, urban public institution in which four cohort years were tracked.Two cohorts (2012 and 2013) took a one-credit hour large lecture (200+ students) course to learnabout the engineering majors offered and is contrasted with two cohorts (2014 and 2015
contemporarytheories of change as frameworks for the basis of their assertions.Course Design and DescriptionAlice, instructor: I designed this course for more senior graduate students in or with interest inengineering education research and related fields, and who are interested in developing a moretheorized understanding of the concepts of race, class, gender, diversity, and other topics relatedto broadening participation in engineering education. This is the second time I have offered thecourse.Learning ObjectivesThese learning objectives are the ones I am anticipating for the next iteration of the course, asthey have changed over the course as I discovered my own blind spots. For example, eventhough I had committed one class period to discuss Whiteness and
have designed, built, tested, and launched include Scorpio Alpha, an instrumentationpayload designed for flight using weather balloons; AEROCam, a three-band, one-meter spatialresolution imaging sensor designed for flight by UND Aviation small aircraft; AgCam, a two-band, ten-meter spatial resolution imaging sensor to be installed in the International SpaceStation for capturing precision agriculture data; and an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, a radio-controlled airplane with a three-meter wingspan, capable of flying scientific payloads with amass of up to four kilograms. Generally, teams consist of master’s-level graduate studentsconducting thesis research and undergraduates enrolled in the two-semester capstone seniordesign sequence. Primarily
suggestions made by the students of one peer with whom they are compatible.The goal of this process is to ensure that all voices within the group are heard and to minimizethe impact of a potentially dominant group member.The first semester focuses on the first steps of the design process: developing a problemstatement, researching the problem, generating design ideas, evaluating and selecting a design,and detailing a design solution with a supporting engineering analysis using foundationalknowledge learned in prior courses and independently as needed (Figure 1). The final outcomefor the first semester is a design package, which will allow for the system to be built to print inthe second semester. The second semester focuses on enhancing the design
mechanical engineering.Course Structure and OrganizationThe Manufacturing Processes and Systems course is designed to expose mechanical engineeringstudents to fundamental material processing and manufacturing concepts. The instructor for thecourse was a doctoral student (Graduate Part-Time Instructor) with industrial experience inmanufacturing, research in polymer processing, and collegiate teaching experience at anotherlarge public research university. When this instructor inherited the course, studentsoverwhelmingly disliked the class.Course SectionsThe two sections were taught in the same classroom on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 15 weeks.The high-level interactivity class (section 1) was taught from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. and the mid
fact, the primary graduation requirements were twosignificant projects: Project #1: The Interdisciplinary Project. This project, usually completed in the junior year, asked the student to address a problem at the intersection of science and technology with societal need. Project #2: The Major Project. This project, usually completed in the senior year, is a design or research project in the student’s major area of study.Each project carries 9 credits, roughly one quarter of an academic year’s work. Each project hasa faculty advisor working closely with a small team of students (usually 2–4 but sometimes 1 ormore than 4). For the major project, the advisor is a faculty member in the appropriatediscipline. For the
added questions to explore issues of creativity,innovation, aesthetics, teaming and organizational approaches. The survey tool is shown infigure 8. Each survey issue was rated according to the ease and/or difficulty that the individual Page 25.162.6 Issue A little Somewhat A lot 1 2 3 4 5 Impact of R and D in generating successful design Opportunity for innovative concepts Role that aesthetics played in the design Utility of design documentation to construct
Introductory Design CourseTeamwork and Collaboration are among the three primary competencies needed for graduates tobe successful in the workplace according to the Committee on Defining Deeper Learning and21st Century Skills organized by the National Research Council.1 The committee reviewed eightthematic reports and subsequently presented a framework intended to inform curriculumprograms of these desired skills. Organizations and criteria governing the accreditation ofvarious higher education disciplines also address the need for teamwork skills. Several studentoutcomes in the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission2 specifically relate tocollaborative work: 3(d): an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams 3(g): an ability to
from outreach work31. The act of communicating specialist knowledge, inplain language to non-specialists, is a learning experience in and of itself. This communicationdeepens the understanding of both parties.Armed with university7 and financial support3, and cognizant of the personal and publicbenefits15,18, the only remaining question is of specifics. What work can be done? For those withan inclination to educational research, museums can provide an excellent laboratory for the studyof human learning. Many already are engaged in this sort of work31. There is also room forcontributions to the development and evalulation of the practices in the design of outreachprograms27. For those less directly involve in educational research, there are
AC 2009-995: THE DESIGN LANDSCAPE: A PHENOMENOGRAPHIC STUDY OFDESIGN EXPERIENCESShanna Daly, University of Michigan Page 14.1189.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The Design Landscape: A Phenomenographic Study of Design ExperiencesKey Words: design, phenomenography, professional experiencesAbstractDesign is central to engineering education and practice. Thus, it is important toinvestigate aspects of design that can be applied to facilitate engineers in becoming betterdesigners. Designers’ experiences impact their views on design, which then impact theways they approach a design task. Design approach then impacts new
well as opportunity to engage in ongoing discussionwith other participants, impact teacher retention and satisfaction with training.6 Effective PDsupports transfer of training by immersing participants in content knowledge, allows modelingand practice of desired skills, promotes collective participation through collaboration, and lastsfor sufficient duration to handle the cognitive demands of new learning.6—13Informed by the aforementioned research-based practices of effective PD, the PD sessionsdescribed in this paper were designed within the context of situated learning14 wherein acollaborative group of researchers and educators was centered on learning situations such asbuilding a robot with specific learning standards in mind, using the
continued success of incoming graduate students in an era of uncertainty, anxiety, anduneasiness. The piloted virtual orientation program ran in a variety of digital platforms,asynchronously and synchronously, and included several best practices and strategies for asuccessful graduate student orientation (Almanzar et al., 2016), e.g., exploration of relevantresources (academic platforms, health and wellness, communities of support, etc.), social events,career discussions, and departmental advising and mentoring. This new program also integrated acomprehensive teaching assistant (TA) training component for those students who would beassigned teaching assignments.LiteratureGraduate Student Orientation: Research on transition to college is largely
challenges to the design of blended learning: A systematic literature review. Educational Research Review, 22(1), 1–18.[7] Jamieson, L. H., & Lohmann, J. R. (2012). Innovation with Impact. Washington, D.C.[8] Jesiek, B. K., Borrego, M., & Beddoes, K. (2010). Advancing global capacity for engineering education research: relating research to practice, policy and industry. European Journal of Engineering Education, 35(2), 117–134.[9] Litzinger, T. A., & Lattuca, L. R. (2014). Translating research to widespread practice in engineering education. In A. Johri & B. M. Olds (Eds.), Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.[10] Rhoads, J. F., Nauman, E., Holloway, B., &
AC 2011-2241: REVISITING COMMUNICATION EXPERIENCES TO PRE-PARE FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICEKathryn Mobrand, University of Washington Kathryn Mobrand is a doctoral candidate and research assistant in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington. She is working with Dr. Jennifer Turns on preparedness portfolios for engineering undergraduates; her focus is on the communication of practicing engineers.Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington Jennifer Turns is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Centered Design and Engineering at the University of Washington. She is interested in all aspects of engineering education, including how to support engineering
Paper ID #15565Impact of Non-Cognitive Factors on First-Year PerformanceMr. Ryan R. Senkpeil, Purdue University, West Lafayette Ryan Senkpeil is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Purdue University who’s research is focused on non-cognitive factors that impact engineering student performance and developing interventions to improve students’ non-cognitive factors.Dr. Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette Edward Berger is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education and Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University, joining Purdue in August 2014. He has been teaching mechanics for nearly 20 years, and
atthe beginning of time-intensive design experiences (such as term-long design projects orcapstone design courses) to help students develop a targeted understanding of important aspectsof the design processes and set intentions for how they will engage in their design projects.IntroductionAs we critically consider what we mean to accomplish in design teaching and learning, we candistinguish among the exposure to design practices and processes, intention to engage in designpractices and processes in specific ways, and the subsequent design behavior that changes thepractice and process.The goal of this paper is to understand engineering student design intent. We build on a long-term research program in which we have used research results from
engineering class will giveus a glimpse into what attitudes students have coming into the course as well as how thoseattitudes change (if at all) in response to the human-centered design modules being introducedthis semester.The ultimate goal for the insights gathered from synthesizing both the qualitative andquantitative data from this study is to understand the gaps that exist between engineering studentdesires and existing curricular offerings, and how human-centered design can be best integratedto help fill some of those gaps (if at all). The research should help us identify who would benefitmost from this integration (what type(s) of students) and when in the 4-year curriculum it wouldbenefit them most.References [1] A. Valentine, I. Belski
;M University- Kingsville, is interested in sustainable manufacturing, renewable energy, sustainability assessment, and engineering education. Dr. Li has served as PI and Co-PI in different projects funded by NSF, DOEd, DHS, and HP, with a total amount of more than 2.5 million dollars.Prof. Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University-Kingsville Dr. Abdelrahman is currently the Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies and a Professor of Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University Kingsville. Dr. Abdelrahman has a diverse educational and research background. His research expertise is in the design of intelligent measurement systems, sensor fusion and control systems. He has been active in
. IntroductionIn a review of recent research, Gaff reported in his article “The Disconnect Between GraduateEducation and Faculty Realities” that graduate students are not equipped for the faculty positionsthey accept and have little exposure to other career paths outside the academy 1. Graduatestudents reported not having enough information to help them choose or plan for a career. Oneresponse for this lack of information is the Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) program launched in1993 by the Association of American Colleges and Universities and the Council of GraduateSchools. The PFF program is designed to expose students to the teaching profession and provideinformation about academic careers. Several research universities have Preparing Future
Paper ID #37309Building Effective Mentoring Relationships: Advancement ofMentoring Practice Program for Engineering FacultyAdvisors and Doctoral Student AdviseesHa Pho Ha Pho currently works as the program director of the Public Health Informatics and Technology (PHIT) Workforce Development program, at University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell). This is a $3million federal funded program to create and train undergraduate and graduate students in PHIT. Previously, Ha helped design, develop and implement the DifferenceMaker program, a campus-wide student entrepreneurship initiative at UMass Lowell for eight
, professional development for graduate students, curriculum innovation in computing, and service-learning.Prof. Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Blake Everett Johnson is a Teaching Assistant Professor and instructional laboratory manager in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His research interests include experimental fluid mechanics, measurement science, engineering education, engineering leadership, and professional identity development.Mr. Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign I am currently the Associate Director of Assessment and Research team at the Siebel Center for Design (SCD) at the University
of experience in dealing with difficult students or difficultsituations. Formal teaching methods are often not supplied – and practical experience is limited,often resulting in poor and ineffective communication between faculty and students.This paper will address a potential solution towards preparing graduate students in becomingfuture engineering faculty. The paper will focus on several engineering graduate students whoparticipated in a grant linking their education, research, and career development. Thedevelopment of the graduate students in the program is rooted in a 20 hour a week commitmentto develop and implement self-created, engineering and research related lessons in local highschools throughout the academic year. The paper will
AC 2008-885: MEASURING THE IMPACT OF COMPONENT FUNCTIONALTEMPLATES IN A SOPHOMORE LEVEL ENGINEERING DESIGN CLASSDaniel Abbott, University of MissouriKatie Lough, University of Missouri Page 13.878.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Measuring the Impact of Component Functional Templates in a Sophomore Level Engineering Design ClassAbstractThis paper describes one experiment to test the utility of component functional templatesas a functional modeling instruction aid. Previous research by the authors has shown thatproblems exist with students describing functional representations of a system orsubsystems. Component functional templates were derived
interests mainly focus on higher education administration, comparative higher education and higher engineering education.Miss Min Zhao, Graduate School of Education, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, China. Miss. Min Zhao is a postgraduate student who is majoring in the Curriculum and Instruction at the Graduate School of Education, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, China. Her research interests mainly focus on EFL teaching and learning, and higher engineering education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Research on the Governance of Higher Engineering Education Quality in China after Accessing the Washington AccordAbstractAs an important quality assurance
Paper ID #36940Characterizing Chemical Engineering Students’ Decisions with thePush-Pull Model of Study Abroad ChoiceAndrea Schuman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityDr. Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Homero Murzi (he/´el/his) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Homero is the leader of the Engineering Competencies, Learning, and Inclusive Practices for Success (ECLIPS) Lab where he leads a team focused on doing research on contemporary, cultur- ally relevant, and inclusive pedagogical practices, emotions in engineering
at UIUC, Joseph earned an MS degree in Physics from Indiana University in Bloomington and a BS in Engineering Physics at UIUC.Ms. Allyson Jo Barlow, University of Nevada, Reno Ally Barlow graduated with her Doctoral Degree in Civil Engineering from Oregon State University, where she fused her technical background with her passion for education; her doctoral research focused on the exploration of student engagement from multiple methodological standpoints. Now she works as a Postdoctoral Scholar at University of Nevada Reno, expanding her knowledge of the field through work on faculty-faculty mentorship modes. Her research interests include student cognitive engagement and teacher best practices for in-class and
State University. He teaches in the areas of introductory materials engineering, polymers and composites, and capstone design. His research interests include evaluating conceptual knowledge, mis- conceptions and technologies to promote conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory and a Chemistry Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge and change for intro- ductory materials science and chemistry classes. He is currently conducting research on NSF projects in two areas. One is studying how strategies of engagement and feedback with support from internet tools and resources affect conceptual change and associated impact on students’ attitude, achievement, and per- sistence. The
ESL graduate assistants (GA’s) in doctoralprograms and 17 faculty (assistant professor to professor)The theoretical framework for this study is the whole systems sub-paradigm of the learningparadigm in human resource development, where the goal is to provide employees with learningopportunities that will simultaneously build individual learning capacity and knowledge,improve performance, and strengthen the organization as a whole. 37, 38 The research questionsare guided by core adult learning principles and Knowles’ process design for adult learningprograms, wherein participants are actively involved in identifying their own needs and learningoutcomes, as well as how to best address the needs and fulfill the outcomes. 39 This study’sresearch
University-Kingsville Dr. Abdelrahman is currently the Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies and a Professor of Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University Kingsville. Dr. Abdelrahman has a diverse educational and research background. His research expertise is in the design of intelligent measurement systems, sensor fusion and control systems. He has been active in research with over 80 papers published in refereed journals and conferences. He has been the principal investigator on several major research projects on industrial applications of sensing and Control with focus on Energy Efficiency. He is a senior member of IEEE, ISA, and a member of ASEE.Dr. David Ramirez, Texas A&M University