Paper ID #40692Title: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly: a Practitioner’s Look ”Under theHood” of Implemented Program Recommendations Four Years After a NeedsAssessmentMs. Kathrine Ehrlich-Scheffer, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Kathy has served as Director of Women in Engineering at RIT (WE@RIT) since 2015, and brings a rich array of life experiences to the position. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Public Affairs from a women’s college where she learned first-hand the value of a female-centric support network, Kathy made her way to Silicon Valley. There she studied CMOS Mask Layout Design which
-Frequency ratio (LF/HF ratio) to analyze stress. The results indicated a harmonizing effect on student hearts especially during the meditation. This study underscores the importance of integrating mindfulness and well-being into engineering education, fostering not only technical proficiency but also mental resilience and emotional intelligence in future professionals. Moving ahead, we would develop an application for wireless heart pulse data measurement for a broader reach. Index Terms Engineering education, stress reduction, meditation, heart rate variability, HRV metrics, Heart Coherence I NTRODUCTION
engineering education. Integrating Entrepreneurial Mindset into first-year programs is a clear mechanism for developing entrepreneurially-minded engineering graduates. To realize this impact, first-year engineering educators must understand and embrace the connection between traditional first-year engineering curriculum and EM. he EM in the First-Year (EMIFY) team has been working to 1) Build consensus about theTimpact EM can have in first-year engineering program and 2) Develop and provide resources to faculty who teach in the first-year. In this workshop, we will share a framework of EM in first-year engineering that was co-developed by representatives from 19 diverse institutions and engage attendees in
undergraduates. These factors include Grit, Engineering Identity, Mindset,Mindfulness, Meaning and Purpose, Belongingness, Gratitude, Future Time Perspectives of Motivation,Test Anxiety, Time and Study Environment, Perceptions of Faculty Caring, Self-Control and Stress.These NCA factors have been studied individually or, in some cases, in small groups and were found tohave an impact on academic performance. Our approach is to study them as a larger collection todetermine how perhaps certain groupings of these factors are impactful on student performance.Summary of PresentationStudying engineering is hard. The subjects are difficult, the workload is heavy and the competition isintense. Making this demanding environment even more so is a sometimes
integrating cutting-edge technologies into industrial automation. Inaddition, this project is designed to assist engineering technology students learn the integration ofmechatronic system components, robot programming fundamentals, articulated robotconfigurations and movements, and the evolution of human–robot collaboration in modernindustry.IntroductionThe integration of the electrical activities of the human brain with electromechanical devices todevelop mind-controlled systems has become one of the most cutting-edge research topics in thefields of neuroscience, biomechatronics, human-computer interaction, robotics, and fourthindustrial revolution known as Industry 4.0. This interdisciplinary effort brings together expertsfrom different domains to
2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference An AI Robotics & Ethics Summer Camp for High School Students William Slaton1, Lin Zhang1, and Jesse Butler2 1 Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Engineering, The University of Central Arkansas, Conway AR 72034 2 Department of Philosophy and Religion, The University of Central Arkansas, Conway AR 72034AbstractSelf driving vehicles and autonomous robots are no longer the stuff of science fiction andconstitute areas of engineering and ethics that are important now and into the future. With thisneed in mind we created an artificial intelligence robotics and ethics summer camp for highschool students that has them build
engineering majors and others persistthrough completing the degree [3].Numerous studies have proved the link between a strong sense of engineering identity andsuccess in the field [4]. This ties directly into retention rates as students who see their ownvalidity in engineering disciplines are more likely to stay in undergraduate engineering programs[9]. With this in mind, some universities have tried to increase retention rates by creating spacesfor students to do what we’ve termed, “make.” Dougherty’s [5] universally accepted definitionof “making” encompasses traditional trades like woodworking, sewing, and soldering with moremodern activities including coding, 3D-printing, and laser cutting [6]. Our definition of“making” is similar, but
.” Lastly, the code Meeting need of customer / criteriacontains 6.8% of the responses and include examples such as: “producing a product or servicewithin a client’s parameters” and “identifying a thorough list of needs and requirements anddesigning with those in mind.”Questions 2 and 3 asked about challenging and straightforward aspects of engineering design.Because of the similarities in the responses, the same coding framework was used for bothquestions. Question 2 asked students to identify what they deemed up to two aspects of engineeringdesign that they found challenging. The responses were much more distributed among the variousthematic codes than question 1, with the top choices all being under 20%. The highest percentageof responses, 18.2
/tej2022221121.[10] J. L. Hess, J. Beever, C. B. Zoltowski, L. Kisselburgh, and A. O. Brightman, “Enhancing engineering students’ ethical reasoning: Situating reflexive principlism within the SIRA framework,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 108, no. 1, pp. 82–102, 2019, doi: 10.1002/jee.20249.[11] P. Murphy, “Teaching applied ethics to the righteous mind,” J. Moral Educ., vol. 43, no. 4, pp. 413–428, Oct. 2014, doi: 10.1080/03057240.2014.963036.[12] E. L. Black, F. G. Burton, and J. K. Cieslewicz, “Improving Ethics: Extending the Theory of Planned Behavior to Include Moral Disengagement,” J. Bus. Ethics, vol. 181, no. 4, pp. 945–978, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.1007/s10551-021-04896-z.[13] J. Haidt, “The Emotional Dog and Its Rational Tail: A Social
variables (i.e., gender, race, ethnicity, academic major, etc.).As shown in Table 5, the result of Pearson Chi-square test revealed that engineering students hada higher likelihood of experiencing changes in epistemic dimension as compared to the non-engineering students, pointing towards the possibility of a meaningful relationship betweenstudent majors and the likelihood of changes in habits of mind dimensions.Table 5. Cross Tabulation Analysis between Students’ Academic Majors and Habits of Mind’sEpistemic Dimension Frequency Change in Epistemic Dimension Engineering (n=10) Non-Engineering (n=8) Yes 5 (2.8) 0 (2.2) No
: Plan of Action: Collected Data:Participatory action research (PAR) is a research methodology inwhich individuals impacted by a particular issue engage actively Our action plan investigated whether system change is possible? Wewith researchers throughout the research process. This assembled a diverse and engaged team representing eight countries, We examined national education datasets relevant to engineering and computercollaborative approach seeks not only to deepen understanding ten first languages, and thirteen home universities.of the problem but also to facilitate collective efforts to drive
Conference Proceedings.[3] ASME, 1995, “Integrating the product Realization Process (PRP) into the Undergraduate Curriculum,” (a curriculum development project of the ASME Council on Education, ASME, December 1995.[4] Brancaccio-Taras, L., Mawn, M. V., Premo, J., & Ramachandran, R. (2021). Teaching in a Time of Crisis: Editorial Perspectives on Adjusting STEM Education to the “New Normal” during the COVID-19 Pandemic.[5] Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L., and Cocking, R. R. (eds.). How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 1999.[6] C. Chaplin, ‘Creativity in Engineering Design – The Educational Function,” The Education and Training of Charted Engineers for the 21st
Provost. She is Professor of Mechanical Engineering and enjoys teaching thermo/fluids/energy and design related courses. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The ICE Faculty Development Program (Integrating Curriculum with Entrepreneurial Mindset) – Then and NowAbstractThis evidence-based practice paper describes the creation and evolution of a faculty developmentprogram known as “Integrating Curriculum with Entrepreneurial Mindset” (ICE) that has beenoffered for more than ten years. The program began when entrepreneurially minded learning(EML) was in its infancy and has undergone continual improvement as a deeper understandingof what is required for effective EML has continued to
validation, financial knowledge, motivation and self-efficacy, and social support[1], [3], [4]. The research questions are designed with TSC in mind and to support achievementof the purposes of the project. The research questions guiding this grant are: RQ1: What are assets, factors, and strategies that enable access for two- year college students to engineering transfer pathways? RQ2: Do assets, factors, and strategies vary in magnitude and/or presence across student demographics, locations, institutions, or intention to transfer? RQ3: How does use of digital learning tools and resources impact transfer outcomes for pre-transfer engineering students? RQ4: To what extent can transfer outcomes be
Paper ID #45064GIFTS: Marching LEGO Ducks towards Critical IdeationProf. Brian Patrick O’Connell, Northeastern University Dr. O’Connell is an associate teaching professor in the First-Year Engineering program at Northeastern University. He studied at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2006 then worked in industry as a Mechanical Engineer working on ruggedized submarine optronic systems. He returned to academia in 2011 at Tufts University planning to work towards more advanced R&D but fell for engineering education and educational technologies. His research now focuses on developing engineering technologies and
Across Academic Disciplines. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2016. 30(1): p. 23-41.2. Jensen, K.J. and K.J. Cross, Engineering stress culture: Relationships among mental health, engineering identity, and sense of inclusion. Journal of Engineering Education, 2021. 110(2): p. 371-392.3. Whitwer, M., S. Wilson, and J. Hammer. Engineering Student Mental Health and Help Seeking: Analysis of National Data from the Healthy Minds Study. in 2023 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE). 2023. IEEE.4. Hargis, L.E., C.J. Wright, M.E. Miller, E.E. Usher, J.H. Hammer, and S.A. Wilson. Relationship Between Mental Health Distress and Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Engineering Students. in American Society
importance of DEI in engineering. It gave us a deeper understanding of ourselvesand each other, bringing us closer as a group. I often wished that our class periods were longerbecause our discussions got so involved that we got out of class late every class. We were engaged,thinking critically, listening, and bouncing ideas around. All while learning about DEI issues inengineering education and the industry it was a gratifying experience. I learned so much withoutneeding to take notes, watch mind-numbing PowerPoint presentations, or listen to a lecture to tryand decipher what was important and what was not.All these factors ignited my interest and passion for George Mason, the Engineering Department,and DEI topics. I wanted to be more involved at
understand and assess engineering students’ motivation entrepreneurially minded learning. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Validating the Use of Epistemic Network Analysis to Describe the Nature of Learning in Practice-Based Learning SettingsIntroductionPreparing engineering students to thrive in the workplace post-graduation has been a longwithstanding challenge and discussion topic in engineering education spaces. To provide studentswith authentic engineering experiences, there have been shifts in engineering educationcurricular approaches, such as problem-based, case-based, and project-based approaches – whichhave had various success rates at increasing transfer, learning, and
Paper ID #45088Full Paper: Examining first-year students’ nascent disciplinary identities andepistemological orientationsDr. Juval V Racelis, Wentworth Institute of Technology Juval Racelis is an Associate Professor specializing in writing pedagogy. His research focuses on pedagogical innovation across multiple contexts. In his teaching, he works in the intersections of writing, language, and culture to enrich students from diverse backgrounds. 15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE): Boston, Massachusetts Jul 28 Full Paper: Examining First-Year Students’ Nascent Disciplinary
Paper ID #40948Motivations of Students in a Thermodynamics CourseNancy J. Moore PhD, North Carolina State University The author is a Teaching Associate Professor at North Carolina State University in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department. She teaches undergraduate courses in the thermal-fluid sciences. She is the course coordinator for Thermodynamics I and has taught the course in the traditional lecture and flipped formats.Dr. Aaron Smith, Mississippi State University Aaron Smith is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Mississippi State University. He obtained his
framework is designed to be completed as part of a mentorship or curricularprogrammatic activity. As such, while students work to complete the framework, they alsoengage in a mentoring relationship with a faculty member. The mentoring relationship isdesigned to allow each student to receive guidance on both professional and technical skills andrelated activities while reflecting with a mentor who can provide additional perspective.This paper focuses on the professional skills within the framework, which are divided into thefollowing components: teamwork, communication, engineering habits of mind, solutions andimpact, professional ethics, lifelong learning, leadership, and diversity, equity, and inclusion(DEI). Importantly, the current work extends
2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Literature Review of Student Success in Statics Courses Calvin Cuddy1, Dr. Jessica Deters2 1: Undergraduate Researcher, Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2: Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, University of Nebraska-LincolnAbstractThis literature review is part of a larger project aimed to improve statics student success at theUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln. This paper is an examination into methods of increasingoutcomes and student success in Statics. An analysis of 45 papers was completed, 23 of whichshowed positive results by
Paper ID #44672The Green Seaport Power System Project as an Academia-IndustryInternational PartnershipDr. Taufik Taufik, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Taufik received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering with minor in Computer Science from Northern Arizona University in 1993, M.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Illinois, Chicago in 1995, and Doctor of Engineering in Electrical Engineerin ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The Green Seaport Power System Project as an Academia- Industry International Partnership
Paper ID #43651Teaching Effective Communication for TeamworkDr. Joanna Tsenn, Texas A&M University Joanna Tsenn is an Associate Professor of Instruction in the J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University. She earned her B.S. from the University of Texas at Austin and her Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. She coordinates the mechanical engineering senior capstone design program and teaches senior design lectures and studios. Her research interests include engineering education with an emphasis on capstone design and teamwork.Jonathan Weaver-Rosen, Texas A&M University
alone.Point 2: Master’s topicA nice feature in many engineering curriculums is a general engineering course where studentscan experience different engineering fields in their first year of study. Many students think theylike the idea of engineering, but don’t really know what an engineer does or what the differentdisciplines are. Many can identify Computer and Mechanical engineering don’t know aboutchemical, aerospace, industrial or Product Design and Manufacturing engineering. After thesecond year of study, students must commit to an area of engineering they prefer. Even afterthis, students change their mind as they learn more about each program.In the 3rd or 4th year, as graduation gets closer, is a student ready to select an area to master?What is
workremains to stabilize and grow this nascent effort into a mature and robust program. Areas ofimmediate focus include program accreditation, faculty hires, research efforts, partnerships, andstudent awareness.Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Gaining ABET accreditation for theprogram is, of course, a key emphasis item for UAF. As is the case for any new program, we mustgraduate at least 1 student from the program prior to applying for accreditation. UAF is workingdiligently to ensure this process is as quick and efficient as possible. The new aerospace program hasbeen built from existing UAF programs (all accredited) with the specific ABET aerospace engineeringaccreditation standards in mind from the beginning, and UAF’s
Paper ID #44581The Service We Offer in Teaching About Common SenseProf. Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University Craig Gunn is the Director of the Communication Program in the Department of Mechanical Engineer- ing at Michigan State University. He integrates communication skill activity into all courses within the mechanical Engineering program. He has co-authored a number of texts related to communication and poetry in engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The Service we Offer in Teaching About Common Sense Craig James Gunn
Paper ID #41607Teaching Social Justice in Infrastructure: A Community of Practice Frameworkfor the use of Case StudiesDr. Claudia Mara Dias Wilson, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Dr. Claudia Mara Dias Wilson is an Associate Professor in civil engineering at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech). She earned her B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Florida State University. Although she specialized in earthquake mitigation and the development of control algorithms for semi-active dampers to reduce seismic vibrations on buildings, her research interests are broad and include topics
first-year engineering coursesmight also provide new pathways for transforming curricula aimed at educating the 21st-centuryengineer [14].Mental Health and Wellbeing (MHW) has been attributed to student success in higher education.While engineering undergraduates and their faculty agree on the need for improveddissemination of information, students desire a broader scope, including information relating tocourses and hands-on experiences [15]. Mindfulness training can support the development ofintrapersonal and interpersonal competencies that transfer directly into supporting students'engineering education experience as well as their personal lives [16].Inclusion and a sense of belonging matter as well. Creating learning communities for
Copyright ©2024, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 315With this in mind, we will craft some courses singularly and some grouped to effectively combinemultidisciplinary practices with BIM:Singular Course Design: • Building Sciences-Wood Framed Construction: In this course students will identify and be able to design and detail small structures (under 4000 sq.ft.) with floor plans, wall sections, floor sections, simple roof sections, and a clear understanding of thermal bridging. Drawings from this course will then be passed on the Residential Single-Family Course. These students will also work in parallel with