setting.Enrollment trends at MSU reflect national trends. According to a press release from the Instituteof International Education, the number of international students enrolled in U.S. institutions ofhigher education has continued to increase. “The 2012 Open Doors Report on InternationalEducational Exchange, released today, finds that the number of international students at colleges Page 23.9.6and universities in the United States increased by six percent to a record high of 764,495 in the2011/12 academic year,…”.9 For the same period MSU’s enrollment of international student hasrisen 10.2% over the last year. Both nationally and internationally the number
continuous interaction between students and instructors whiledelivering complex subject matter. Although it may be true that many entry-level courses that aretraditionally taught in vast lecture halls are often characterized by little to no individualinteraction between students and professors, the options to interact within a face to faceenvironment has to be made available while teaching engineering subjects online. In addition,complex subjects taught via the Web has to reflect an environment where student progress can bemonitored. The engineering laboratory exercises where students learn applications have to bemade available online. Finally, very effective online methodologies have to be put in place toensure the effectiveness of online learning
graduates approximately 8000 students from three and fouryear engineering bachelor programs well below needs and as such the average age ofengineers in Australia is slowly rising and in 2010 was 42 years 19. Since 2008 there has beenincrease in both offers of places by universities to study engineering and an increase inacceptance of those places 19 reflecting the good job prospects and starting salary of graduatesdue to the economic climate in Australia. Engineering programs also have one of the highestfunding levels per student from the Commonwealth and student fees. For example in 2011universities received AUS$23,154 for an engineering student while a business studentgenerated $10,873 income in comparison. However, engineering and related
research in a globalized world will play a significant role in the 21st century to prepare global engineers. In a global campus, students and faculty are thrust into a cross-cultural environment that challenges intellectually the modes of being and the ways of learning. A global engineer often has to face such cross-cultural tension when interacting with people under the context of globalization. Stony Brook University (SBU) in New York has established a global campus, called SUNY Korea, in Songdo, Republic of Korea, which serves as a venue for the preparation of global engineers. With a diverse student body and faculty, SUNY Korea reflects the spirit of globalization in offering an education that requires students to learn not
ascertain the general character of the respective Page 21.34.3lexica the Design Team members used in posing questions to their students with an eye towardimproving the Thought Cloud and future professional development activities. Specifically, wewanted to answer the following questions: 1) How did the teachers stack up against one another? 2) Were there any factors that united or separated them? 3) Did their words reflect a shift toward the exposure of student reasoning or did they remain firmly rooted in the delivery of content? 4) In what ways can we characterize words that open a window on students’ minds
Engineers for the 21st Century, Royal Academy of Engineering. London UK.5. King, R. (2008) Engineers for the Future: addressing the supply and quality of Australian engineering graduatesfor the 21st century. ACED; Epping, Sydney6. Soundarajan, N. (2004) Program assessment and program improvement: closing the loop. Assessment andEvaluation in Higher Education 29(5): 597-610.7. Jolly, L., Crosthwaite, C., Brown, L. (2009) Building on strength, understanding weakness: realistic evaluationand program review. Proceedings of 20th Annual Conference of the Australian Association for EngineeringEducation: 911-917. Adelaide; AaeE.8. Rogers, P. (2007) Theory-Based Evaluation: Reflection Ten Years On, pp. 63-82 in S. Mathison (ed.) EnduringIssues in Evaluation
led to sustainable LTS efforts by engineering faculty.AcknowledgementsThe EFELTS effort, and the workshop material presented in this paper, is supported by the Page 23.1401.10National Science Foundation under Grant Nos. 1022927, 1022883, 1022738, 1023022, and1022831. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.The authors would like to thank the participants of the 2012 EFELTS workshops and lookforward to their continued support and pursuits in applying LTS in engineering education.Bibliography 1. ABET
becomes much larger than thedifference between two different faces under the same illumination1. The accuracy of facerecognition degrades quickly when the illumination is dim or when the face is not uniformlyilluminated2. A person’s appearance will typically change dramatically if the intensity of lightreflected from the face is changed1. Add to this a change in the direction the illumination isoriginating from, resulting in shading and shadows being created, the angle of view a camera hason the subjects face, and a person can become unrecognizable to a facial recognition system.1 Hiremath and Prabhakar 2 noted that there are also variances in how light reflects fromhuman faces depending on the color, or skin tone of people from different
any two of the selection criteria. These letters must reflect academic, employment or community experiences that relate to the energy technology field and highlight leadership and teamwork abilities of the representative. These letters must accompany the application package, not be sent separately.Part E: Certification Page 23.934.13 12 Applicant's Certification I certify that the information I have provided in this document is accurate. I understand that if I am chosen to participate in the CREATE US – Australia Renewable Energy Learning Exchange and Network, I will be representing both my organization
to complexsocietal problems such as a lack of sustainability”.38 Building off of the integration ofinterdisciplinarity, there are explicit actions taken to collaborate. The difference is found inpursuing the final step from action-oriented research to developing solutions. The findings aretranslated to action utilizing the new discoveries of knowledge.Systems Thinking ApproachAll of these latter forms of applying more than one research method to a particular problem haveexperienced success in implementation and reflect how the traditional research methods can bebroadened beyond their initial scopes. The common theme is the use of systems thinking to theprocess of research. In systems thinking, cause and effect is seen as a dynamic rather
as to what is contained at more detailed levels. Cross-Course Effects on Learning: The power of the Adaptive Map tool is its emphasis on connections. So far, the tool has been limited to a single course, but by developing content for related courses (e.g., Dynamics, Strength of Materials, etc.) researchers could explore how this tool could help students develop knowledge that crosses course boundaries.6. AcknowledgmentsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.NSF TUES-1044790. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed inthis material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience
conclusion will be presentedin Section 5.2. Fundamentals of Solar EnergySolar energy has the theoretical potential to power the entire world. Over the course of a year,the earth receives 17 GW of energy from the sun. Approximately 30% of the solarradiation is reflected back into space while the rest is absorbed by clouds, oceans, and landmasses. So the earth’s surface receives roughly 89 GW of energy. The yearly globalconsumption of energy is 16 GW5. Therefore, capturing all the global solar energy for asmall time period can nearly fulfill this amount. Solar energy can be converted to both heat andelectricity. Solar heating can be used to provide domestic hot water, space heating, cooking, anddrying. Direct solar
careerevolution. Every effort was made to ensure that the speaker diversity reflected that of the REUstudents, so that students could envision themselves taking the speakers’ paths. Further student-faculty interaction was provided through weekly faculty research seminars. Each week, onefaculty member presented brief vignettes of their research interests to the group, enablingstudents to learn of other imaging related research beyond their own projects. Page 23.1040.5 In addition to the program-related activities, students participated in several University-wide enrichment events. These activities included a weekly brown-bag seminar series on topics such
students’ learning experience [14-16]: 1. Is the design the result of consultation with the healthcare practitioners and persons with disabilities? 2. Is the design suited to the users' diverse social and physical environments? 3. Does the design reflect the technology innovations in the field? 4. Is the analytical component of the design sound? 5. Is the design inexpensive to produce, purchase and maintain? 6. Is the design easy to use? 7. Is the design effective? 8. Will the eventual product be affordable? Sample projects are given in the next section.IV. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SAMPLE PROJECTSA. Mobility Assist Device for Traversing StepsThe device allows for the transport of a person in a wheelchair up and down steps
thoseof the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. .References1. Games for Scientific and Engineering Education ( 2007). Communications of the ACM, 50(7)2. Dabbagh, N., & Menasce, D.A. (2006). Student perceptions of engineering entrepreneurship: An explanatorystudy. Journal of Engineering Education.3. Raytheon Company. Retrieved from http://investor.raytheon.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=84193&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1631503&highlight=4. Connolly, T. M., Boyle, E. A., MacArthur, E., Hainey, T., Boyle, J. M. (2012). A systematic literature review ofempirical evidence on computer games and serious games. Computers & Education, 59(2),661-6865. Dym, C., Agogino, A., Eris, O., Frey, D., &
rods 9, 12and 29) on the joint while two of them (corresponding to rods 32 and 35) are “pushing” on thejoint (since forces are “sliding vectors” the arrows along the member forces 32 and 35 have beenextended beyond the joint for visual convenience and it may appear as if these forces are pullingon the “joint X” but a little reflection on the scenario would settle the issue for any insightfulreader, as it did for the students in the taking the course). It is therefore no surprise that the forces Page 23.1075.5on the members are equal to the forces at the joint as displayed in the blocks corresponding toeach block to the left of the
nights you find yourself studying in the library or in the engineeringbuilding. It requires a lot of discipline, time, and commitment”. By virtue of identifying as anengineering major, this student’s self-definition reflects characteristics and behaviors that areadaptive for academic success. The student is simultaneously an engineering student and a Blackmale; therefore, in answering identity questions must negotiate messages stemming from master a Engineering Student Skills – theme represents language describing skills that students perceive necessary to
answer is true in the context of aquifer recharge, thequestion did not state this context. After many presentations on different methods of water Page 23.1123.9treatment throughout the workshop and multiple contexts (i.e. natural treatment vs. membranefiltration), more than one answer actually ended up being correct, and reflected poorly upon thepre- and post- results.Each year, presenters are encouraged to reword their questions or refocus their presentationsdepending on the results of the previous workshop’s tests. While some of the ReNUWItpresentations show great growth on the pre- and post-test results, some did not. This
with heating the waterare very simple and do not distract from the real purpose of the exercise, understanding what isinvolved with analyzing the costs involved in creating the product. In the course of the project,the coffeemaker is disassembled, analyzed, and reassembled. This type of learning activity hasbeen used extensively in Engineering Curricula and has been labeled a Disassemble / Assemble /Analyze (DAA) activity.12 Within industry, a key purpose of DAA activities is to promote newand better design ideas.13This manufacturing cost analysis project can also been seen through the lens of a Kolb Cycleprocess.14 The Kolb Cycle is defined as a cycle of concrete experience, reflective observation,abstract conceptualism and active
topic distribution between homeworks 2, 3, and 4.Only 3 pre-midterm homeworks in 2009.The lack of difference in the homework scores is not entirely surprising. Students often worktogether and always had ample opportunity to receive help during office hours. In addition, thenumber of students is small to determine statistically significant differences.The performance on the exams may be a more accurate reflection of students’ learning (seeTable 4). The midterm exam covered content from the inverted part of the 2011 class. Eachyear the exact questions on the midterm change, but are in general very similar (data from earlierversions of the course from 1997 to 2005 is not shown). The average and median studentperformance in 2011 was not any better
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also be thought of as “a process of understanding the effects of oppression andleveraging resources to act against it.”2 The “critical” aspect of critical engineering agencyincludes students becoming critics of science in general through critical thinking as well as beingself-reflective critics of their own behaviors and beliefs. This theoretical framework specificallyrefers to a student’s perception of their ability to change their world through everyday actions aswell as his/her broader goals in life. Critical engineering agency involves an understanding ofengineering and engineering related processes, the skills and modes of inquiry associated withengineering, self-identification as possessing certain degrees of expertise in one or more
to redefine the center, but rather is a reflection of thepopulations already considered to comprise the center of the engineering student body. Includingother racial, ethnic and national identities that could not be included here might reveal differentinsights into what students traverse these pathways.ConclusionLimitations to this study include: most importantly, the focus of students’ first entry into a newfield after a previous matriculation; inability to graph the hazard functions of some groups due todata issues; SAT Math and SAT Verbal, previously found to be influential for engineeringsuccess12,22, not viable due to data collection methods; only two cohorts were studied; and thelack of transfer students inclusion. Concerning the
other students and professors that I was able to come to know and work with continue to stay in touch and have become very good friends and sources for help now and in the future. • My participation continues to help me reflect on my teaching practices and develop as a professional. Personally, I was able to change my attitudes and beliefs about learning and develop a greater awareness of myself as a student and a teacher. A variety of social skills were developed thanks to the opportunity to work in groups and teams. I believe I developed as well in my motivation to teach and to continue to serve globally and in my own community. • I learned a lot about my teaching style. I’ve never been up
Education, 2013 Use of Process-oriented Approaches in Content-Intensive Courses: Some Insight in Teaching / Learning of Machine DesignIntroduction and Literature:The idea of learning in contexts that promote real-life applications of knowledge extendbackward more than two decades. Resnick's bridging apprenticeships [1] connected theoreticallearning in the classroom to the application of knowledge in the work environment. Also,Collins's idea of situated learning, "learning knowledge and skills in contexts that reflect the waythe knowledge will be useful in real life" [2], addressed knowledge applied in authentic contexts[3]. Process-oriented teaching [4] is aimed at the integrated teaching of learning and thinking, onone hand, and
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networking and new media in support of innovative STEM K-12 education. Any Page 23.1337.13opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the funding agencies.References:1. Perez, S., & Dorman, S. M. (2001). “Enhancing Youth Achievement through Telementoring,” Journal of School Health, 71(3), pp. 122-123.2. Cravens, J. (2003). “Online Mentoring: Programs and Suggested Practices as of February 2001,” Journal of Technology in Human Services, 21(1/2), pp. 85-109.3. O’Neill, D. K., & Harris, J. B., (Winter 2004-2005) “Bridging the
reflects that student learning in these areas was better.Table 4: Pre-test at RMU (in %) Table 5: Post-test at RMU (in %)Responsesè ResponsesèQuestions ê a b c d Questions ê a b c d Q1 25 25 50 0 Q1 13 38 50 0 Q2 100 0 0 0 Q2 100 0 0 0 Q3 50 50 0 - Q3 0 100 0 - Q4 88 13 0 - Q4 25 75 0 - Q5 63 38 - - Q5 100
reflect functional capacity.Water Utility Management and Human Intended to provide the learner with anRelations overview of the management and human relations aspects of water and wastewater utilities. A learner in this course will gain industry-based insight into the special operations and management functions of a water or wastewater utility with emphasis on the human relations activity.Modern Technology & Water