computer science education. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 “Leveraging a virtual pre-college summer coding day camp to promote DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) in recruiting students to Computer Science and Information Technology (Work In Progress, Diversity, Women in Computing)”AbstractAs part of an ongoing initiative to recruit students to the Computer Science and InformationTechnology degree programs at Southeastern Louisiana University, a summer coding day campwas formed beginning in the summer of 2019 through a grant with Louisiana EconomicDevelopment Fast Start. The 2019 camp was a two
Paper ID #25423Work in Progress: A Web-Based Tool to Assess Computational ThinkingProf. Alka R. Harriger, Purdue University Alka Harriger joined the faculty of the Computer and Information Technology Department (CIT) in 1982 and is currently a Professor of CIT. For the majority of that time, she taught software development courses. From 2008-2014, she led the NSF-ITEST funded SPIRIT (Surprising Possibilities Imagined and Real- ized through Information Technology) project. From 2013-2018, she co-led with Prof. Brad Harriger the NSF-ITEST funded TECHFIT (Teaching Engineering Concepts to Harness Future Innovators and
technology to maximize student learning process, developing curriculum and labs, and supervis- ing undergraduate students projects.Dr. Naeem Seliya Ph.D., Ohio Northern University Dr. Naeem (Jim) Seliya, PhD., is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Ohio Northern Uni- versity, Ada, Ohio, USA. His key expertise and interests include Data Science (i.e., Machine Learning, Big Data Analytics, Data Mining, Deep Learning, Data Quality, Feature Engineering, etc.), Software En- gineering and Systems Development, Computing Sciences Pedagogy, Assistive Technology for Persons with Disabilities and the Elderly, Cyber Security Analytics, and Interdisciplinary/Applied Data Analytics. He has published about 90 peer-reviewed
for making decisons. Withproper guidance, monitoring, and diligent care, students were exposed early on scripting,discrete probability distributions, sampling distributions, statistical inference, design ofof experiments, and analysis of variance.End of the course survey and diagnostic quizzes demonstrated the enhanced studentunderstanding of application of Stochastic processes and MonteCarlo simulations which isagain attributed to early exposure of Statistics, Matlab, Python scripting, C#, JavaProgramming and the reinforcement of EKG, EMG and EEG component analysis as partof BMET (biomedical engineering technology) to which they had been exposed later onduring their junior and senior years.The authors wish to stress that this paper is no
is currently an assistant professor in the Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering department at Iowa State University, as well as Associate Director of ISU’s Virtual Reality Application Center and its Graduate Program in Human Com- puter Interaction. His research focuses on technology to advance cognition, including interface design, intelligent tutoring systems, and cognitive engineering.Jamie Payton, Temple University Dr. Jamie Payton is an Associate Professor of Computer and Information Sciences at Temple Univer- sity. She received her Ph.D. in Computer Science at Washington University in St. Louis in 2006. Her research interests include crowdsensing, smart and connected health, and software
Paper ID #26473Enhancing Student Learning Experiences in Computer Programming Classesusing RoboticsDr. Masoud Naghedolfeizi, Fort Valley State University Dr.Masoud Naghedolfeizi is a senior professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Fort Valley State University. His academic background includes a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with minor in instrumentation and control, an M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering, and M.S. and Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering. Dr. Naghedolfeizi’s research interests include instrumentation and measurement systems, applied articial intelligence, machine learning, and engineering
eigenvalues, inverses, or numericallysolve differential equations then probably Python is the way to go, because one can easily learnPython and make use of libraries like Numpy and SciPy with rich numerical computing tools andabundant community support and best of all it is free. Introduction to ODEs Differential equations are used to model a wide range of physical processes; technology students will use them in chemistry, biophysics, mechanics, thermodynamics, electronics, and almost every other scientific and engineering discipline. An ODE is used to express the rate of change of one quantity with respect to another. One defining characteristic of an ODE is that its derivatives are a function of one independent variable. The order of a differential
the Georgia Institute of Technology, with a focus on engineering education. She earned her doctoral degree in computer science from the KFSCIS at FIU, in addition to B.S. and M.S. degrees. She also holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in neuroscience from the University of Miami. Her research interests span the fields of computing and engineering education, human-computer interaction, data science, and machine learning.Dr. Cristi L. Bell-Huff, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems Cristi L. Bell-Huff, PhD is a Lecturer and Director of Faculty and Student Training in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University where she is in- volved in teaching and engineering
Paper ID #33690Impact of Flipped Classroom Model on High-workload and Low-incomeStudents in Upper-division Computer ScienceDr. Alberto Cureg Cruz, California State University, Bakersfield Dr. Cruz is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Principal Investigator of the Computer Percep- tion Laboratory (COMPLAB), and board member of the Center for Environmental Studies (CES) at the California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB). He received the B.S in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Riverside (UCR) in 2008 and the Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from UCR in 2014 as a Fellow of the NSF
, 2018Leveraging the power of Matlab, SPSS, EXCEL and Minitab for Statisticalanalysis and inferenceAbstractFor many undergraduate and graduate engineering technology students, data collectionand data analysis—including methodology, statistical analysis, and data preparation—is the most daunting and frustrating aspect of working on capstone senior projects andmaster’s theses. This paper provides an introduction to a number of statisticalconsiderations, specifically statistical hypotheses, statistical methods, appropriateanalytic techniques, and sample size justifications. Statistical analysis of data utilizingstatistical software packages, including MATLAB, SPSS, Minitab, EXCEL, and R,will be shown for scientific applications, quality assurance, corporate
Association) 2020survey [11] respondents say their cybersecurity teams are understaffed and 56% of the (ISC)2[10] survey respondents accept their institution is at risk. According to various reports, about40% of junior-level and over 50% senior and manager level security jobs are vacant and CyberSecurity job postings took 8% longer to fill than other IT job postings overall. In a lot of cases,even the people who should know how to do this job and know how to run these systems do noteven exist. [12]One of the challenges faced in addressing cyber workforce issues is the well documentedshortage of STEMC (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Computing)graduates with technical proficiency [11]. While STEMC careers in academia and industry
in careers in evaluation. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Using Data Science to Create an Impact on a City Life and to Encourage Students from Underserved Communities to Get into STEM.Abstract:In this paper, we introduce a novel methodology for teaching Data Science courses at New YorkCity College of Technology, CUNY (CityTech). This methodology has been designed to engageour diverse student body. CityTech is an urban, commuter, HSI (Hispanic Serving Institution)school with 34% Hispanic and 29% Black students. 61% of our students come from householdswith an income of less than $30,000. Thus, many students in our college come from the NewYork City
include teaching Computer Science courses and labs, utilizing technology to maximize student learning process, developing curriculum and labs, and supervis- ing undergraduate students projects. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Improving Student Learning and Engagement in Cybersecurity Through Designing and Building Secure Internet of Things (IoT) SystemsCybersecurity education aims to bring the awareness of the importance of security and privacyissues to students. This will help students change how they think when they develop and implementcomputer applications to consider security problems while they design and test their products.As our life these days depends heavily on
Paper ID #33445Evaluation of Targeted Systems Thinking and Systems EngineeringAssessments in a Freshmen-Level Mechanical Engineering CourseDr. Cassandra M. Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Cassandra (Degen) Birrenkott received her B.S. degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 2007. She received her Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering in 2012 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, studying mechanochemical reactions of a spiropyran mechanophore in polymeric materials under shear loading. She is currently an Assistant
Paper ID #29822Incorporating Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering Concepts in aFreshman-Level Mechanical Engineering CourseDr. Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Karim Muci-K¨uchler is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Experimental and Computational Mechanics Laboratory at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT). Before joining SDSMT, he was an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from Iowa State University in 1992. His main interest areas include
Paper ID #42304Enhancing Engineering Education through Transfer of Learning, AuthenticAssessment, and Engineering SimulationsDr. Alfred C. H. Tan, Singapore Institute of TechnologyDr. Christian Della, University of Glasgow Christian Della is currently an assistant professor at the University of Glasgow Singapore (UGS). He obtained his BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Saint Louis University, Philippines, MSc Mechanical Engineering from the University of the Philippines, and PhD from the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.Mr. Jamil Jasin, Singapore Institute of
Paper ID #28246Writing Effective Autograded Exercises using Bloom’s TaxonomyDr. Lina Battestilli, North Carolina State University Lina Battestilli is Teaching Associate Professor of Computer Science at NC State University. She received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from NCSU in August 2005, her masters in Computer Networking in August 2002 also at NCSU and her BS in Electrical Engineering and Minor in Applied Mathematics from Kettering University in 1999. Prior to joining North Carolina State University in 2012, Dr. Battestilli was a network research engineer at the Next Generation Computing Systems at IBM Research
consider multiple, often conflicting, criteria.When redesigning an existing curriculum, designers consider the competencies that students needto achieve, a correct sequence of competencies to ensure preparedness, and the unique challengesfaced by their students.Accreditation boards and professional organizations; such as Association for ComputingMachinery (ACM), Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), and Instituteof Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE); help curriculum designers by making curricularrecommendations. These recommendations serve as important guides for curriculum designers;however, they don’t take each individual university and student population into consideration.Curriculum designers often have to adapt
Pi Epsilon honorary society.Dr. Cliff C Zou, University of Central Florida Dr. Cliff Zou received his PhD degree from Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, in 2005, and MS and BS degree from University of Science & Technology of China in 1999 and 1996, respectively. Currently he is an Associate Professor in Department of Com- puter Science and the Program Coordinator of Digital Forensics Master program in University of Central Florida. His research interests focus on cybersecurity and computer networking. He has published more than 80 peer-reviewed research papers, and has obtained more than 5800 Google Scholar Citations. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE
Paper ID #34578Curricular Improvement Through Course Mapping: An Application of theNICE FrameworkDr. Ida B. Ngambeki, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Ida Ngambeki is an Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology at Purdue Univer- sity. Dr. Ngambeki graduated from Smith College with a B.S. in Engineering and from Purdue University with a PhD in Engineering Education. Dr. Ngambeki’s research is focused on the intersection of human behavior and computing, specifically how educational and policy interventions can be used to improve human interactions with technology. Dr. Ngambeki’s key areas of research
Paper ID #29844Evaluating the Effectiveness of Lab Practice in Context of PriorProgramming Experience in an Introductory Programming CourseCaleb James O’Malley, University of Florida Caleb O’Malley is a third-year undergraduate student of Computer Engineering at the University of Florida. Caleb has been a research assistant with the Computational Reasoning Group at UF for over a year, studying different aspects of computer science education for non-majors.Ashish Aggarwal, University of Florida Ashish Aggarwal is a Lecturer of Computer Science in the Department of Engineering Education at the Herbert Wertheim College of
Ph.D.in Educational Research and Policy Analysis from NC State University in 1996. She also has an MBA from Indiana University (Bloomington) and a bachelor’s degree from Duke University. She specializes in eval- uation and research in engineering education, computer science education, and technology education. Dr. Brawner is a founding member and former treasurer of Research Triangle Park Evaluators, an Ameri- can Evaluation Association affiliate organization and is a member of the American Educational Research Association and American Evaluation Association, in addition to ASEE. Dr. Brawner is also an Exten- sion Services Consultant for the National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT) and, in that
from underservedgroups in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Information Technology. They foundthat the women had less of a computing identity as compared to the men and that the students inthe Information Technology (IT) program had a lower computing identity than the other students.These findings were based on a survey instrument that was designed to gauge students’computing identity.Our work draws upon existing best practices across STEM to implement a holistic model ofstudent support for computing students. We then use two validated survey instruments to measuredifferent facets of computing professional identity development among the participating students.Community-Engaged Scholars in Computer Science ProgramThe Community-Engaged
Paper ID #32513Creation of a Class to Teach Software EntrepreneurshipDr. Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University Jeremy Straub is the Director of the NDSU Institute for Cyber Security Education and Research and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the North Dakota State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Scientific Computing, an M.S. and an M.B.A. and has published over 40 journal articles and over 120 full conference papers, in addition to making numerous other conference presentations. Straub’s research spans the gauntlet between technology, commercialization and technology policy. In
Paper ID #29528Drawn together: Integrating words with visuals while annotatingtextbooks and articles for strengthening competencies in computernetworking technologyDr. Vigyan Jackson Chandra, Eastern Kentucky University Vigyan (Vigs) J. Chandra, Ph.D., serves as professor and coordinator of the Cyber Systems Technology related programs offered within the Department of Applied Engineering and Technology (AET) at Eastern Kentucky University. He received his master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Kentucky in Electrical Engineering, and holds certifications in several computer/networking areas. He teaches courses
susceptible to infections from others, awayfrom other patients, visitors, and healthcare staff. Negative pressure rooms are in high demandwith the current outbreak and in the foreseeable future. This technology and various applicationscan be observed throughout the healthcare industry and are commonly used for patients sufferingfrom such respiratory ailments as tuberculosis. Because of the ease at which COVID-19 is spreadalong with numerous other respiratory illnesses, converting a room in a residence to a negativepressure application could prove beneficial on several platforms. Current guidelines of theAmerican Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers’ (ASHRAE)Standard 170 suggest “Ventilation of Health Care Facilities, which
Paper ID #28701From degree to Chief Information Security Officer (CISO): A frameworkfor consideration.Dr. Wendi M. Kappers, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Wendi M. Kappers has a Ph.D. in Instructional Technology from the University of Central Florida (UCF). Her thesis work explored how educational video game effects upon mathematics achievement and mo- tivation scores differed between the sexes. During her tenure at Seminole Community College working as a tenured Professor and Program Manager of the Network Engineering Program, she was Co-PI for the CSEMS NSF grant that explored collaborative
Paper ID #23981Hands-on Labs and Tools for Teaching Software Defined Network (SDN) toUndergraduatesDr. Emil H. Salib, James Madison University Professor in the Integrated Science & Technology Department at James Madison University. Current Teaching - Networking & Security and Cross Platform Mobile Application Development. Current Re- search - Private Cloud Computing, Mobile IPv6 and Design for Motivation CurriculumMr. John David Lester c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Hands-on Labs and Tools for Teaching Software Defined Network (SDN) to undergraduates
Paper ID #23997Implementation of Big Data Lab for Broadband Wireless Networks Intelli-gent Traffic Management System: Evaluation and ChallengesDr. Tamer Omar, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Tamer Omar is an Assistant professor with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Cal- ifornia State Polytechnic University. Dr. Omar earned his Ph.D. from the Electrical Engineering depart- ment at Iowa State University, USA and his MBA with emphasis on MIS from the Arab Academy for Science and Technology, Egypt and his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Ain Shams University, Egypt. Dr. Omar
Paper ID #36690Fifteen-Plus Years of Strength of Materials with Pool Noodlesand More!Harry G Cooke (Associate Professor) Harry Cooke is an associate professor in the civil engineering technology program at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), where he has taught since 2005. He primarily teaches undergraduate mechanics and geotechnical engineering courses. Research interests of Dr. Cooke include the pedagogy of teaching in higher education and ground improvement methods. He has nine years of prior experience in geotechnical engineering consulting and is a registered professional engineer