make- your-nametag activity so each student could share something about themselves. A dinner picnic followed. Afterwards the evening was centered around connecting through whole group games, followed by a conversation with one other attendee (three rounds). The night concluded with an unstructured bonfire, and each cabin group was led to their cabin by pairs of seniors who served as resident guides.2. Monday: The day was built around eight small group activities. Each student was assigned to the same group which then travelled to different locations around the camp to engage in a variety of design, teaming, and reflective activities. The evening focused on the whole cohort coming together for a welcome to engineering
sustainability when students pursue the certificate. Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE North Midwest Sectional Conference However, students in both the ISD and PCMI program complete an international experience which greatly increases their knowledge of sustainable development. 2. A content analysis of student reports (fully described in Fuchs and Mihelcic, 2006) showed that students have knowledge of sustainability “language” as determined from the Sustainable Futures model. Their use of certain words and not others may reflect a) the research or project topic, b) the project or client needs, or c) that certain concepts are taught better than others. Credits ISD
and sustainability is essential to address the issue identified above. The curriculum should provide a breadth of material to equip students with the concepts and means to incorporate sustainability design awareness into PBE. Sustainability and PBE themes should be reflected in the individual courses and in the overall CEE program. The basic components in integrated course design (Fink, 2003) for significant learning include: formulate the learning goals, select the teaching/learning activities, and design the feedback and assessment procedures. Learning Goals When the principles of integrated design are applied to the framework of integrating sustainability and PBE into CEE curriculum, the following
PML (perfectly matched layer) absorbing boundary is discussed. This discussion naturally leads to discussion of another analytical method – namely, the solution of the problem of wave reflection at a two-layer interface. This is carried out for the general case, and provides an opportunity to discuss reflection and transmission coefficients and surface waves.E.) Review of vector space concepts A transition is made at this point in the course to shift from finite-difference methods to other techniques used in computational electromagnetics. Since several of the other methods rely heavily on vector space concepts, a review is provided of the concepts of inner products, norms, orthogonality, etc.F.) Variational methods Vector
segments were shifted to the podcast, allowing class time to be used foractive learning exclusively. Podcasts have the advantages of pause and replay by thestudent, important for such reflective course elements like lecture. The podcast, andcompanion web site, directed the student to appropriate textbook material. Class timethen built upon the podcast “lectures” with a mix of hands-on activities, problems, fieldtrips, and discussion. This learning process is depicted in Figure 4. The PEL cycle, anadaptation of that by Kolb,3 creates an interdependence of the three learning elements: thepodcasts, the textbook, and the in-class activities. The podcasts serve primarily tomotivate learning by providing the core information, hopefully in an engaging
A Curricular Strategy for Information Security Engineering Richard Smith Department of Computer and Information Sciences (formerly QMCS) University of St. ThomasAbstractExisting textbooks and training materials in basic information security do not reflect theactual problem solving techniques and practices in the field of information securityengineering. In general, texts focus on memorization of a broad range of facts related tomodern information security practice. Analytical techniques, when present, often focuson mathematical foundations of cryptography, the inner workings of security protocols,and perhaps the logical derivation of formal security policy statements
; • Enabling students to find and communicate information effectively; • Improving the ability of students to reflect on their own learning history; and • Increasing the understanding of a student’s own learning strengths and weaknesses.Such sustainable learning practices are akin to the old adage that if you give a person a fish, s/hewill eat for a day, but if you teach a person to fish, s/he will eat for a lifetime (assuming the fishsupply and techniques are sustainable!).When examining the physical sustainability limits of learning systems, it is important to considerthat cognitive learning generally pertains to the acquisition, manipulation, and application ofinformation. In this context, the medium/technology through which the information
this paper.Course Goals and Objectives The course combines all aspects of the preparation, planning, design, and pre-constructionphases of an engineering project into a single comprehensive and meaningful educationalcapstone experience that integrate engineering and management disciplines and reflect real-world engineering design practices. Students, working in small groups, use the knowledge andskills acquired throughout their undergraduate education to develop the documentation requiredfor actual engineering project design (i.e. project analysis, design calculations, drawings, 169material quantities, basic cost estimate, design schedule, and an overall work plan) and presentresults in verbal
review materials and resources multiple times allowing a much more student-centered approach. The instructor should use this to their advantage whenever possible. For example, promote the concept that the student is the owner of their learning process and that they should take time for reflection and be promoted to share that reflection, in the classroom, in breakout rooms, and in assignments themselves. Additionally, do not just rely on teacher-student interaction. Remember and encourage student-student and student-content interactions. - Opening Communication with students - If this means the instructor meets with smaller groups and/or getting TA or Teacher Assistant assistance to engage smaller
is to support the concept ofdesign course scaffolding throughout the four-year engineering curriculum. The concept isillustrated in Figure 2. The freshman Design Graphics Collaboratory serves as a cornerstonecourse that is meant to reflect similar educational experiences that the students will eventuallyreceive in their senior capstone design course. In between, it is expected that they will receivesome intermediate design course experiences, based on their engineering major. Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Baylor University, Waco, TX Copyright © 2021, American Society for Engineering Education
classroom setting. In this paper,integrating problem-based learning (PBL) as an assessment tool in the EENG 3306 ElectronicsCircuit Analysis I course is discussed as a strategy to promote student engagement. This coursewas taught as an online and hybrid course at the University of Texas at Tyler, in both the Tylerand Houston campuses. The analysis of the data collected in the assessment reflect increasedstudent engagement and enthusiasm in the curriculum. IntroductionRecruiting, retaining, and engaging students in STEM disciplines have always been a majorconcern. As per the reports of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology(PCAST) [1], with the help of targeted funding programs for
on a bridge experiment Figure 8. Bridge Equilibrium ForcesStudent Surveys: A nine-question anonymous survey was distributed to the students to reflect on the success andeffectiveness of the course and identify areas for improvement. The collective results from 29students surveyed in 2019 and 2020 are displayed in Figures 9-17. Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Baylor University, Waco, TX Copyright © 2021, American Society for
of college enrollment than othermeasures reflected in standardized testing, such as SATs (Park et al., 2010; Wai et al., 2009;Webb et al., 2007). The effect appears to weaken as the student approaches mastery, and thedegree to which such abilities are sufficient or necessary for advanced work across all STEMfields remains unclear. In engineering, however, spatial reasoning has been identified as a corecompetency for students at both the K-12 and university levels (ABET, 1998; Barr, 2012).Researchers are still exploring what factors may contribute to students’ abilities to reasonspatially. Previous research on gender gaps has proven to be inconclusive, but other factors suchas childhood play, video gaming, and early interventions appear
fromcompleting shorter and targeted assignments successfully earlier in the semester as they buildtheir report for more complex and involve analysis and writing activities over the semester. Theinitially collected data for the two courses show above average performance based on studentsurveys before and after the scaffolding activities. This reflects an indirect assessment wherestudents share their opinion of themselves. The collected data on direct assessment showsincremental improvement in performance of students based on relevant assignments completedin the courses. Additional assessments will be conducted in future offerings as well as othercourses including Dynamics of Machinery, Measurement and Instrumentation, and SystemDynamics and Control as
, scheduling, and dispatching those resources as needed.Making this happen requires dynamic control using real-time data. This allows MES to deal withchanging conditions unlike its predecessors, MRP and MRP II. For instance, the software is ableto compensate for machine downtime by re-routing work pieces and resetting priorities.Similarly, inventory availability can be factored into the work plan and production goals adjustedto reflect reality, a critical step when trying to balance sometimes conflicting customer requestsfor finished goods.Warehouse management systems (WMS)Much like an MES, a warehouse management system provides real-time control over resourcesneeded to fill orders. It manages inventory, people, and equipment from receiving to
problems and systems, both in how to break down a problem and identify appropriate simplifying assumptions, as well as how to evaluate their problem solution and system behaviorThese issues are by no means unique to dynamics courses6. However, the nature of the material issuch that these problems become more obvious in this class, and students cannot successfullycomplete the course without addressing these issues. The fundamental nature of these pedagogicalissues is reflected by their close connection to key findings articulated in How People Learn7. Theresearch synthesized indicates that if the learner’s preconceptions (including misconceptions) abouta particular topic are not brought to the surface, then new concepts will
formultidisciplinary engineering programs is given at the ASEE website.11 Accreditation of the Multidisciplinary Engineering ProgramsThe roster of accredited multidisciplinary engineering programs and the number of ASEEprogram evaluators needed changes each accreditation cycle, as illustrated in two earlierpapers.12,13 Based on the current listing from the ABET website4 as compiled in Table 2, Table3 gives the number of institutions and the numbers of multidisciplinary engineering programaccreditation visits implied for the six-year accreditation cycle from 2007-08 through 2012-13.Clearly, there is a wide variation reflected by those data in the workload from year to year,ranging from five programs at five institutions in 2008-09 to 20 programs at 20
involved in growingglobal agreements between US and other countries. It is a big question, as to how do one feelthat ethical questions have to be answered in the right perspective, to accomplish amicableresults for the society. This traditionally comes from the training one gets and reflects innegotiation techniques one follows. Formerly, companies used specialists and seniormanagement for such efforts, but in the baby boomer age it is now on the shoulders of juniorengineers. Training in ethics, in recent years has achieved widespread and enthusiasticacceptance throughout the engineering community, yet a lot needs to be done to teach ethical Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference
“provide a safe space” for students to learn. In addition, the interview data also reflected the assetthat our student brought into the classroom, particularly their “resilience” and “growth mindset”.Sample student quotes include: • “…like a safer space for students because STEM is really scary. And I don't think professors always really recognize like those things like in the classroom, like all the challenges. Like all the psychology that's coming in.” • “To kind of like correlate the emotional side of like learning. The relationship side of like bonding with students.” • “Maybe use a little bit more growth mindset language in there, particularly when there's like a challenging concept.” • “…to hear those
(hereinafter referred to as 2011 Plan).2011 Plan is another major strategy that reflects the national will after the 211 Project and 985 Pro- 1ject. The implementation of this project is a strategic measure and a practical need to promote theintensive development of higher education, and a major action to deepen the reform of scientificand technological system.The construction of world-class universities and first-rate disciplines (hereinafter referred to asDouble First-rate Initiative) was a crucial measure taken by the Chinese government in October2015, to improve higher education after 211 Project and 985 Project, and to ensure that the nationbecomes rich in human-resource potential. It is also
purpose. We argue that when such design problems fall short, it notbecause they are not authentic, but because they may be missing other elements. Perhapssurprisingly, even in the popular culture design problems, this missing element may bemeaningfulness or relevance [15], a central tenant of constructionist learning [6].Engineering courses tend to privilege the technical aspects of engineering [16], though analysisof authentic engineering design practice characterizes this work as sociotechnical [17, 18], andresearch has increasingly suggested reflecting this in engineering programs is valuable [19, 20],providing students with opportunities to grapple with complex factors and ethics [21, 22]. Suchproblems create opportunities to connect with the
the engagement levels could be analyzed.In addition, affective engagement data was also collected via class reflection papers at the end ofeach semester in the third and fourth semester of the program. The third-semester reflectionpaper assignment had 12 prompts which asked students to discuss their reasons for applying,their expectations for the program, and their perceived role in the program. The fourth-semesterreflection paper was more open-ended and asked students to reflect on their overall experience inthe Endeavour Program and also to describe how they felt that the pandemic had impacted theircollege experience. The reflection papers had no page limit but had a minimum lengthrequirement of two pages.Data AnalysisDescriptive
developing pedagogy that encourages students in reflective learning and personal self reflection in engineering classes in addition to her passion for engineering ethics and conceptual learning.Dr. Alison R. Kennicutt, York College of Pennsylvania Alison is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at York College of Pennsylvania. She received her B.S. in Civil Engineering and her M. Eng. and Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. Her research interests are in drinking water treatment of emerging contaminants and the production of disinfection byproducts. At York College, Alison loves to use hands- on exploration, both in the field and the lab, to trigger curiosity and get
theexperiment. All the students in civil engineering (100%) agree that the use of the device reflectedtheir course content, reflected real practice, reflected their academic area, practice and coursecontent, while slightly more than 50% of the students in other STEM disciplines agree the same.All the civil engineering students (100%) agree that using the device helped them developinterest in the subject area while 60% agree that they have become motivated to learn the coursecontent because of using the device. Most of the civil engineering students (80%) agree that theirknowledge in the subject area increases after they used the device, while 60% agree that usingthe device has increased their confidence in the subject area. The percentage change
we discuss NO CHANGE course outcomes for engineering education pedagogy. the relevance of this course to other MADE environmental grand challenges. We are unsure exactly what the reviewer is asking us to do. 1 In the Discussion, comment on how you could improve We have discussed our study limitations CHANGE MADE and extend data collection in future iterations in order to and have provided reflections on how we learn more about the cognitive and
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organizational aspects.The term ‘polarity’ reflects the way certain organizational aspects are commonly perceived asirreconcilable as co-existent. When the resources required to conduct various organizationalfunctions are finite, one can imagine how difficult it would be to negotiate priorities whenorganizational actors or units have a hard time seeing the value of organizational aspects otherthan the ones they are advocating for. The tendency to reduce the complexity of organizationallife into what is explained only by one or few of the organizational aspects, cannot but result in a‘paradox’ - the organizational elements are logical when considered independently, but seemcontradictory when juxtaposed [2]. In other words, without understanding their
personal nature of the direct emails; theyincluded mention of the participants’ names, universities, and the name(s) of identified K-12STEM outreach program(s). The response rate may have also been affected by the COVID-19pandemic, which caused major disruptions in higher education, starting around mid-February2020.Program coordinators represented 46 distinct colleges and universities and provided informationon 131 K-12 STEM outreach programs, with 34 program coordinators describing more than oneprogram. Table 3 summarizes characteristics of survey respondents and Table 4 of programs.The total number of institutions in Table 3 reflects the number known to the authors, includingfrom direct emails and respondents who supplied their affiliations when
who takes the leading role.Informal STEM Learning OpportunitiesProductive informal STEM education aims to engage “young people in STEM learning andactively [support] inclusion and [broaden] participation by young people in STEM learning”[12]. Science museums provide a wide range of informal STEM education programs for childrenand their families. Positive benefits of these programs have been widely documented, but someresearchers argued that science museum programs reflect dominant cultures [13]. Families inunderrepresented populations can be isolated from this content. STEM night programs, anotherpopular informal STEM program, encourage local family involvement. Educators attempt toreflect the local population’s characteristics such as
that reflect gender stereotypes when doing a routinesearch,” was that 42.9% of females report as true compared to 34.4% of males. Furthermore,students seem to recognize gender bias when searching online with Latinx students reportingthe highest at 28.8% with the least being those who identified as Other at 16.1%. Our survey didnot directly ask students whether they had heard of or were aware of the concept of algorithm.bias. The survey questions were to determine if students had perceived any bias in their dailyinteraction with search engines and AI. Fig. 3. Government should regulate search engine resultsAdditionally, most students (83%) agreed that private companies should regulate themselveswith regard to correcting