levels to explore the concepts of fluids (e.g.,wetting and spreading kinetics, interfacial thermodynamics, droplet impact, fluid/particlemechanics, etc.) It was the goal of the RET participants to identify best practices for teachingclasses such as physics, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, etc. to explain fluid flow conceptsthrough molecular dynamics simulation.IntroductionIn the broad realm of fluid flow simulations nowadays, a wealth of information has been gleanedfrom Lattice Boltzmann simulations, phase field and level set descriptions, volume of fluid models,and other boundary tracking schemes of either a sharp or diffuse interface classification. Whilethey cannot resolve macroscopic length and time scales, particle-based simulations, like
(for middle and high school), physics (M.Sc.) and Ph.D. in Physics at Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina. In 2013 she obtained a three-year postdoctoral position at the Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil. Her focus is set on educational research, physics education, problem-solving, design of instructional material and teacher training. She teaches undergraduate courses related to environmental management, energy and fundamentals of industrial processes at the School of Engineering, UNAB. She currently is coordinating the Educational and Academic Innovation Unit at the School of Engineering (UNAB) that is engaged with the continuing teacher training in active learning methodologies at the three campuses of the
not enough that the standards are published. To have an impact, theymust influence what happens in every K-12 classroom in America.”Technology education shares engineering education’s desire to emphasize open-endedproblem solving and the design process. For example, Standard 8 delineates design stepsvery similar to those introduced to engineering students. In order to recognize theattributes of design, students in grades 9-12 should learn that the design process includes: • defining a problem, • brainstorming, researching and generating ideas, • identifying criteria and specifying constraints, • exploring possibilities, • selecting an approach, • developing a design proposal, • making a model or prototype, • testing and
learningoutcomes for this introductory transportation course. The goal of this paper is to report on thestatus of this effort and to stimulate conversation related to learning outcomes in the variety ofcivil engineering sub-disciplines.Building on existing literature, the group plans to identify and validate a set of key transportationconcepts. Following best practices in course design, we will also develop a set of outcomesrelated to these concepts around which a course could be developed. Further, we expect toidentify a minimum set of requirements that ought to be met by any introductory transportationcourse, as well as a larger set of outcomes and levels of achievement from which instructorswould select to be consistent with departmental and
now have the opportunity to consider our next significant directions and begin toanswer new questions: Where do we go from here? Where should we innovate? How do webetter support our community of stakeholders? We have outlined four strategic planning areas. 1. Enhancement of the graduate program. Strengthening the graduate component will better prepare our students for a broader array of opportunities in both industry and academia. An improved graduate program better delivers on our obligation to provide support for regional industry. More graduate activity will enhance the opportunities for students— graduate and undergraduate—to interact with faculty doing cutting-edge research and development activities. A
: Do language attitudes represent a factor in the low enrollments in Spanish and other FL courses at UNV? In addition to that question, this pilot research has two objectives: (1) to obtain preliminary insights from the data, and (2) use these insights to improve the initial questionnaire created for this study. Methodology Instrument To design the questionnaire, four dimensions (or constructs) were chosen as basic building blocks: (1) attitudes toward learning Spanish and other L2; (2) instrumental orientation toward Spanish and other L2; (3) integrative orientation toward U.S. Hispanics and Latin American countries; (4) attitudes toward global experiences, at the international level –like studying
computerprogramming-related problem-solving skills in particular.This study presents best practices and lessons learned from our LC, and we present three novelstrategies to integrate writing in PS courses for majors and non-majors. First, since implementationof LCs is not always feasible, to infuse narrative elements into problem-solving we developed anarrative module to help students develop narrative and writing skills that can be incorporated inall sections of the PS course. Second, we developed a series of student-assessed case studies thatcan be integrated in all sections of the PS course for computer systems majors. Cases studiesprovide a narrative context in which students learn basic constructs of computer programming suchas sequencing, selection and
University at Buffalo. He is currently working on the development of a comprehensive uncertainty quantification framework to accelerate the scientific discovering process and decision-making under uncertainty. Some projects currently supported by NSF and VP for Research include discovery of novel catalytic materials for biorefinery industry, modeling and prediction of naturally occurring carcino- genic toxins, and development of statistical models for tracking individual student knowledge. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Bayesian Network Models for Student Knowledge Tracking in Large Classes Chao Chen1, Seyedramin Madarshahian2, Juan Caicedo2, Charles Pierce2, Gabriel Terejanu1
impacts of different factors on ideation of designers and engineers, developing instructional materials for 77 cards, and designing innovation workshops for students without design or engineering background and teaching them design thinking methodologies. She received her PhD degree in Design Science in 2010 from University of Michigan. She is also a faculty in Human Computer Interaction Graduate Program and a research faculty in Center for e-Design.Dr. Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan Shanna Daly is an Assistant Research Scientist and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the College of Engi- neering at the University of Michigan. She has a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Dayton and a Ph.D. in
engineering away from its dominant theme of unit operation to thebroad sophisticated exploratory engineering it is today1. With this new definition, moreinterdisciplinary activities became possible; a professor with mechanical processing backgroundmight be doing research on design of a batch or continuous reactor for producing hydrogen as afuel as an alternative source of energy12. Such kind of projects will require knowledge aboutchemistry, energy, mechanical engineering, manufacturing, environment, and many other fields.However, it is indeed a teamwork effort on a chemical engineering project. After 1980 many industries started to externalize their R&D activities to reduce the spending.Mowery & Rosenberg6 mentioned that this has been
Shashi Nambisan, PhD, PE, is Director of the Institute for Transportation and Professor of Civil En- gineering at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. He enjoys working with students and he has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in the area of Transportation systems as well as undergraduate cap- stone design courses. Dr. Nambisan has led efforts on over 150 research projects. He has taught over a dozen undergraduate and graduate courses in various areas related to transportation systems as well as undergraduate capstone design courses. He also has been very active in leadership roles of several pro- fessional societies. Among the awards and honors Shashi has received is a proclamation by the Governor of Nevada
Visualization and Understanding of Complex Systems via Interactive Mixed Reality Modules”. Israa leads research endeavors focusing on improving cognitive skills through extended reality (XR). Additionally, Israa’s contributions extend to integrating control system analysis and design into XR, where she has developed and implemented multiple interactive Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) modules and platforms. These modules have been effectively utilized in mechanical design, training, remote operation, and engineering education. Israa has received recognition for her contributions, including the best poster and presentation awards for her work, the 2024 Bravo Award for Employee
mind. Many of my peers never interacted with medespite taking the same coursework in undergrad. I didn’t look like I could help them or knowanything, so I got passed over when it came time for a group project. I wanted to have a chance 14to prove myself like everyone else instead of being assumed to be incompetent. Over the years,my coping mechanism automatically became that of working alone, never asking for help evenwhen I struggled. I was trying to prove that I could do it alone and still do just as well aseveryone else. Unfortunately, in a graduate school doctorate program, that is not the best path totake for long-term success. Researchers
into multiple career positions and build business skills, and by earning a good salaryhelping to defray educational costs. Longer term benefits for the students include being able tofocus their job search in areas of interest, having 'substance' to talk about during interviews andgetting acclimated as full-time employees more quickly. Companies benefit by having broadername recognition on campuses, gaining early access to the best students, and completing extrawork at a lower cost rate. In addition, students with co-op experience, especially our own, cancome in full-time upon graduation and make a more immediate impact. Co-op is a true 'win-win'.” Tim Sepelak
Professorship in the Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences at Louisiana Tech University. She is a member of the graduate faculty in Industrial/Organizational Psychology.Dr. Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University Marisa K. Orr is an Assistant Professor in Engineering and Science Education with a joint appointment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. Her research interests include student persistence and pathways in engineering, gender equity, diversity, and academic policy. Dr. Orr is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award for her research entitled, ”Empowering Students to be Adaptive Decision-Makers.” American c Society for
Student Learning OutcomesAbstractThis paper presents an initiative of an engineering curriculum enhancement and an example ofcollaborative junior student’s project development, based on the enhanced curriculum. The maingoal of this research is to integrate the best practices from the American engineering educationprograms into existing engineering curriculum, and to study the effectiveness of theenhancement, made up of a number of new focus areas in critical thinking and practical problemsolving.The research is carried out to study the feasibility and effectiveness of newly designed projectcollaborations between an American professor and a Chinese student, involved in a juniorproject. American professor helps to integrate successful American
impact of computing on individuals, organizations,and society(h) Recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in continuing professional development(i) An ability to use current techniques, skills, and tools necessary for computing practice.(j) An ability to apply mathematical foundations, algorithmic principles, and computer science theory inthe modeling and design of computer-based systems in a way that demonstrates comprehension of thetradeoffs involved in design choices(k) An ability to apply design and development principles in the construction of softwaresystems of varying complexity Performance indicators are a means to focus on specific expectations of a program. Theyfacilitate the curriculum delivery strategies, and assessment
prototyping[7].We, on the other hand, redesigned the course to focus on what engineering faculty identified asrelevant aspects of writing in the field of engineering: problem statements, research and literaturereviews, project proposals, progress reports, and scientific poster design, with additional focus onintegrating UX design and data visualization in the students’ projects. The cross-disciplinarity inour team is key to our methodology as it has enriched the impact of student learning in theENGL 210 course. Indeed, for our reorganization to be successful, we needed three components:knowledge of best writing practices, knowledge of the engineering discipline, and effectivecourse/curricular planning.Our first meeting in summer 2021 was a challenge
; algorithm design and solution implementation. Digital Leadership: To initiate and guide computation-related innovation. In other words, those essential soft skills or ways of thinking for a digital age, including system thinking, interdisciplinary or integration skills, innovation and entrepreneurship, multi-cultural teamwork and collaboration skills. Figure 1. The Framework of CT-ENGIII. Case Study: The Robotics Class of Zhejiang University1. Research Design(1) Research MethodThis research adopts the single case study method. Case study research design is anin-depth practical investigation of a current event in the actual context (Yin, 2009).According to (Siggelkow,2007; Gaya H.J& Smith E.E.,2016), a
impact of Web-based technology in education. Dr. Huguet’s primary areas of interest for research and practice include instructional design, Web-based design, integration of Web-based technology, and faculty adoption of emerging technologies.Tom Haley, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteYaron Danon, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Page 15.638.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Hands-On Nuclear Engineering Education – A Blended ApproachAbstractBlended instruction has become a powerful delivery mode whose power lies in the merging oftraditional, face-to-face instruction and web-based instruction. It also
environment”. As part ofthe course, student teams are required to engage in a project involving companies,governmental agencies or individuals outside of the university. The team meets withtheir “client” and works to develop solutions for relevant problems. Student teams havedeveloped business plans, conducted market research and have engaged in impact studiesamong other projects. The teams are usually interdisciplinary and have in the pastincluded both M.B.A. students and Engineering Technology students. Recently, a team of business graduate students traveled to Germany to meet with thefounder of a firm that has acquired the license to produce products using an innovativenew material. Using a process developed by the Fraunhofer Institut
College, a Master’s degree in Computer Science and Software Engineering from Auburn University, eleven years of experience in industry as a software engineer, and three years as a full-time faculty in the department of engineering at a small Midwest engineering university.Dr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson
is the former Associate Chair for Computing in the Department of Engineering, and remains active curricular design and implementation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Work-in-Progress: A Student Activity Dashboard for Ensuring Project-based Learning ComplianceAbstractProject-based learning is an effective pedagogical tool for software engineering education.Students working in small teams may leverage an industry-practiced software processmethodology to define, design, construct, and validate a quality software product. In a project-based environment, students learn both technical competencies in the face of a complex scalableproblem, but also contextual
same exam can be accomplished by usinggrading rubrics, grading the same question for all students at the same time, and giving similarquestions each semester. However, there are still natural tendencies and preferences that affecthow an individual professor grades. The objective of this research was to quantitatively assesshow professor grading biases influenced exam scores in the same upper level course offered atmultiple universities. The course selected for analysis was an introduction to the design of reinforced concretestructures, a common course in many civil engineering curricula. Three professors at threedifferent universities taught similar topics using their unique teaching styles and methods.During the semester, the same exam
with “troubleshooting, research anddevelopment, invention and innovation, and experimentation in problem solving,” andstandard 11 with “applying the design process.” In the forward to the standards, WilliamWulf noted, “It is not enough that the standards are published. To have an impact, theymust influence what happens in every K-12 classroom in America.” Technology education shares engineering education’s desire to emphasize open-ended problem solving and the design process. For example, Standard 8 delineates designsteps very similar to those introduced to engineering students. In order to recognize theattributes of design, students in grades 9-12 should learn that the design process includes: • defining a problem, • brainstorming
participating in the 2003 Program forInternational Student Assessment (PISA) examination, which is designed to assess students’ability to apply scientific and mathematical concepts to real-world problems.6 Furthermore, theretention rate for engineering students is one of the lowest among all college majors. About one-third of all U.S. students intending to pursue engineering switch majors before graduating.5 Inpart, this is due to a demanding and rigorous curriculum, but the fact that some engineeringstudents realize quite late that the program is not the best fit for them also has a negative impact.Demographic Disparities in Math and Science AchievementAccording to the National Science Board’s Science and Engineering Indicators 20084, there
research interests include designing computer chips, electronic design automation and developing software for computer hardware. She has won several awards for her work on the development of software tools for computer engineering. In addition, Dr. Behjat has a passion for increasing the statues of women in Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Dr. Behjat was the recipient of 2015 Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) Women in Engineering Champion Award. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 K-12 Digital Skills Programs as Preparation for Engineering Study: A Systematic Literature
”). Page 1.249.1 ----- A recent study (Bieniawski, 1995) included a proposal for the integration of engineering design throughoutthe cuzzicdum based on the following five design fundamentals: (i) Product realization processes in business “organizations, (ii) Design of components by systematic design theory and methodology, (iii) Design formanufacture, (iv) Concurrent multifunctional team design, and (v) Case studies of best design practice.However-this proposal was aimed at satisfying the current industrial needs as appropriate for this decade, Willthis be good enough for the next century? In a stimulating paper “A Curriculum for the Citizen of the 21st Century,” Kline (1995) argued that currentcurricula at Stanford and other research
Paper ID #44185Board 148: Ongoing Evaluation of Pre-College Students’ Learning OutcomesDuring a Human-Centered Engineering Design Summer CampMr. Justin Kota Shell, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Justin Shell holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and is working on his M.S. in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His graduate research focuses on diagnostics of electric propulsion thrusters. Also, he is a Siebel Center for Design research scholar focusing on integration of human-centered design principles in engineering curriculum.Vatsal Tapiawala, University of Illinois Urbana
. She also works closely with department chairs to create customized programming to meet the needs of their faculty. Her current research interests focus on the adoption of inclusive teaching practices for engineering instructors.Deborah Mitchell Covington (Director of Partnerships, Outreach andRetention) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com People-First Engineering: A College-wide effort to shift the culture by using the socially engaged design processINTRODUCTIONAs engineers, we seek to solve large societal challenges that affect a diverse society. Excellencein engineering thus requires improvements in