Paper ID #37823Mediating Expectations: Understanding the Influence of Grades onProfessional Identity Formation in Undergraduate Engineering StudentsJackson Clyde SmithIlham KabirDr. Cassandra McCall, Utah State University Cassandra McCall, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Education Department at Utah State University. Her research centers the intersection identity formation, engineering culture, and dis- ability studies. Her work has received several awards including best paper awards from the Journal of Engineering Education and the Australasian Journal of Engineering Education. She holds a Ph.D. in En
PBL. This approach is new, and data regarding its impact are notyet available.Undergraduate research opportunities early in a student’s program have been shown to support Page 26.1776.8STEM learning gains, particularly for minority students23. As the PI of the biology S-STEMgrant is the ECU’s Director of Undergraduate Research, several of the S-STEM students startedundergraduate research as sophomores and are continuing. Others began projects as juniors.Undergraduate research and living-learning programs are considered “high-impact” practices24.These are programs and practices that give today’s college graduates what are universallyunderstood
level course.OPSE 301 and 402, which include integrated laboratory components, are intended for upperlevelundergraduates. OPSE 601, which emphasizes small group projects in each faculty member'sresearch lab, is designed for advanced undergraduate and new graduate students. Detailed courseand laboratory descriptions may be found at URL:http//www.njit.edu/Directory/Centers/OPSE.I. MotivationA 1994 NSF workshop on "Optical Science and Engineering: New Directions and Opportunitiesin Research and Education" recommended an emphasis in optics research and education because Page 2.119.1"Optical Science and Engineering is an enabling technology--that is, a
swayed by characteristics andperceptions of students, instructors must approach the practice with a complete understanding ofwhat those ratings reflect. Establishing best practices for peer assessment in how it is conducted,determining the subject matter, and how it is reviewed is integral to the growth of small learningpractices and its positive impacts on the student experience.References[1] M. Donia, T. O’Neill, & S. Brutus. (2018). The longitudinal effects of peer feedback in the development and transfer of student teamwork skills. In Learning and Individual Differences, 61, 87-98.[2] C. Brooks & J. Ammons. (2003). Free riding in group projects and the effects of timing, frequency, and specificity of criteria in peer
has potential to improve the teaching and learning of lower divisionengineering courses. While some educators are optimistic about the potential impact that flippedclassroom teaching might provide, there are still many challenges to overcome duringimplementation. One of the major challenges faced by course developers, especially first-timedevelopers, is to manage the heavy workload needed to design an effective practice that issuitable for their unique student body. This paper presents an iterative framework to help easethe adoption and continuous improvement of flipped classroom teaching, so that students’learning experience can be optimized over time. The framework is composed of two phases – theinitial design phase and the iterative tuning
in terms of seeing a big project come together, andthe feelings of pride or accomplishment that accompany that, and also in terms of attending theconference, where they presented their work and also saw others’ presentations. For example: “The best thing about [the course] was the ability to see all your work at the end of the semester to be a complete final project. At first, it starts slow but by the end, you become proud of all the work you research and present to others.” “The best thing about this class was the conference in my opinion. I liked the design components a lot such as designing the poster and slides. I also enjoyed the actual day as it was fun to see my classmates work and ideas and our
Paper ID #13464Flexible Periods Allow for Combined Analytical and Laboratory ExperiencesWithin an Introductory Mechanics CourseDr. Shawn P Gross, Villanova University Dr. Shawn P. Gross is an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Villanova University. He has as M.S.E. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and a B.S.E. degree from Tulane University. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on mechanics and structural design (reinforced concrete, structural steel, masonry, and wood).Prof. David W Dinehart, Villanova University Professor and
2023 for all faculty represented an initial commitment to enhancing awareness of relevant issues. 5. To seek to employ best practices through frequent interaction with other institutions and to regularly assess the effectiveness of initiatives already being implemented. Initiative: Development of a School DEI Committee. Participation of faculty in professional conferences which include a DEI component. 6. To foster the culture of inclusion within the curriculum to ensure that all graduates enter the workforce with a heightened awareness of the value of operating in a diverse professional environment. Initiatives: The culture of inclusion is a focus of the first-year engineering program sequence of
University. She earned her M.S., and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She teaches thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, engineering laboratory, and senior design studio courses. Her research interests include engineering education and targeted drug delivery. In 2022, she was awarded the ASME Best Teacher Award and earned the ACUE Certificate in Effective College Instruction. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 A Comparative Study on the Role of Bloom’s Taxonomy-based Assignments and Project-based Learning on Student Performance in an Undergraduate Fluid Mechanics CourseAbstractThis paper compares and evaluates the role of two group-based active learning
U.S. labor force (3.7 percent)[17].There is a gap in the literature in past studies to reflect the efforts to increase professionalcertification in the United States. According to [18], adopting professional engineering educationcertification has shown different nations how to manage the latest tendencies of scientific andtechnological advancements and further laid the groundwork for developing practicalprofessional talents. The author provides an example with required foundational courses for civilengineering majors is the fundamentals of designing concrete structures, however, there arecertain flaws in how it is actually taught, including strong teaching content, a single form, a lackof new technology combinations, and a lack of practical
meeting, we spoke for a few minutes and told each other our 30-minute writinggoal. We then turned off our camera and audio, checking in with each other again at thepredetermined time, and repeating the process for as long as we had available to write together.Writing a PhD thesis (especially on social justice in engineering) can be one of the most isolatingtasks of graduate school and somehow, I turned it into the most community-based three monthsof my degree. Every few paragraphs, I got to talk to others doing similar research about what Iwas doing, I heard about what they were doing, the challenges they had had, and we gavefeedback and encouragement to each other. The learnings were often interconnected and thetheoretical foundations of my
knowledge regardingSTEAM subjects and potential future careers, then, it in necessary, to establish a workinginterpretation of what STEAM education looks like.In the quest to define criteria to what is STEAM education, the Scientists for Tomorrowinitiative explored existing programs with declared intentions to promote STEM or STEAMeducation. At Virginia Tech’s School of Education, Integrative STEM Education isoperationally defined as "the application of technological/engineering design basedpedagogical approaches to intentionally teach content and practices of science andmathematics education concurrently with content and practices of technology/engineeringeducation. Integrative STEM Education is equally applicable at the natural intersections
weresome drawbacks to online instruction during Covid-19, the benefits observed have promptedhigher education institutions to take a serious look at developing and offering some coursesonline. The main benefits are the flexibility it provides to both students and instructors alongwith increased enrollment by attracting students outside of their institution. This online courseoffering can be in the form of synchronous (zoom), asynchronous (web-based), or hybrid formatwith some in-person component. Many researchers who studied the benefits and challenges ofonline learning have highlighted the importance of course design in online learning to bebeneficial and to avoid pitfalls. While there are general guidelines for a well-developed onlineclass, this
electric submarines. Most recently includes 12 years in Research and Development and Lean Six Sigma process improvement experience troubleshooting process issues in the Paper, Chemical, and Converting Industries. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Statistical Methods Can Confirm Industry-sponsored University Design Project ResultsAbstractAn industry-sponsored project was recently developed to automatically inspect soup mixpackages. The industry sponsor had determined that its highest customer complaint was theabsence of a flavor packet within the soup mix package. It partnered with Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) to develop an
Science with an emphasis in Database Engineering. He is currently employed at Lucid Software Inc.Dr. Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University Afsaneh Minaie is a professor of Computer Engineering at Utah Valley University. Her research interests include gender issues in the academic sciences and engineering elds, Embedded Systems Design, Mobile Computing, Wireless Sensor Networks, and Databases.Dr. Ali Sanati-Mehrizy Dr. Ali Sanati-Mehrizy is a graduate of the Milton S. Hershey Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. He completed his undergraduate studies in Biology from the University of Utah. In July 2013, he will begin a Pediatrics residency at the UMDNJ-Newark University Hospital. His research interests
the process of designing application programs startsfrom the individual module development through extensive testing, verification, andmodification. Applying these developed modules in a useful manner requires the links andintegrations that lead to the practical project implementation. Frequently, in students’ seniorproject designs and faculty’s research plans, the microprocessor/microcontroller resourcesbecome scarce or cause conflicts during the modules’ integration stage. To accommodate the shortfall of the resources and resolve any conflict state, severalchoices must be considered, such as the need to revise or totally rework the module, or apply themodule with additional circuit design. This article presents a proven concept that
Paper ID #36982Sensitivity Preservation and Precision of Plagiarism DetectionEngines for Modified Short ProgramsDylan Ryman Dylan is currently an undergraduate studying computer science and mathematics at the University of Cincinnati. He is preparing to begin graduate studies in engineering education. His current research interests include source code plagiarism detection and computational thinking education with a focus on visual programming languages.P.K. Imbrie (Head and Professor, Department of Engineering Education andProfessor, Department of Aerospace Engin) Head and Professor, Department of Engineering
Friday Afternoon Session 1- Faculty Information Theoretic thread of Compression, Encryption, and Error Control for the Cloud Oscar N. Garcia, Garima Bajwa, Cynthia L. Claiborne, Shanti R. Thiyagaraja, Mohamed Fazeen, Eric H. Pruett Electrical Engineering and Center for Information and Computer Security College of Engineering, University of North Texas AbstractThis paper is based on the theme, topics and experiences of a senior/first-year-graduate verysuccessful new course taught during the Fall of 2012 to an enthusiastic small group of seniorsand graduate
effect on student learningexperience in PD&C at Rowan University.The Undergraduate Process Dynamics and Control CourseThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) stipulates that chemicalengineering graduates are able to “design, analyze, and control physical, chemical, andbiological processes” [1, emphasis added]. These processes are intrinsically dynamic, in the sense thattheir variables are constantly changing with time; yet in most chemical engineering programs,the first and only course that focuses on dynamic behavior is PD&C. In this single course,students are required to develop a wide range of knowledge, abilities, and skills (KAS) coveringboth dynamics and control, such as those defined by Edgar et al. and
his M.S and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1975 and 1980 respectively. His teaching responsibilities are in the environmental engineering area. He has conducted research on solid waste, surface water quality, teaching methodology, and curriculum development. He serves as a consultant on potable water system design, stormwater management, and on-site wastewater treatment. Page 12.213.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 An Innovative Infrastructure Curriculum for 21st Century Civil EngineeringAbstractA new curriculum has been developed by the
the role of each team member, ii) choosing a“system” for study, iii) formulating a postulate to be tested experimentally, iv) developing anexperimental plan for data collection, v) coordinating the team’s effort to collect the data, vi)analyzing the data to test the postulate, and vii) reporting the research results to the rest of theclass on the Internet. This project is designed to enhance team skills and requires the students tofind effective ways to communicate with one another from remote locations. A recent article inASEE Prism highlighted the fact that practicing engineers are increasingly being required towork together on the Internet to complete projects and that project web sites are commonlybeing defined to coordinate this work.5
optimization and decentralized control of microgrids.Dr. William C Farrow, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. WILLIAM C. FARROW has been teaching at the Milwaukee School of Engineering full time for 10 years in the Mechanical Engineering department. Besides teaching courses related to engineering design and engineering mechanics he works with students pursuing aerospace career goals. Dr. Farrow has worked for McDonnell Aircraft Comp., Eaton Corporation’s Corporate Research Division, and at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab as a Faculty Research Fellow. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Robot Racing from Targeted Kit-based Components to a Functional
could be usefulto scholars who study retention at other levels (e.g., at the undergraduate level) or for trackingstudent engagement and motivation over time, as a few examples. To date, to the best of ourknowledge, these methods have not been employed in engineering education, and even in thebroader sociology, psychology, and educational fields, large-scale longitudinal research isextremely rare. Therefore, this paper serves an important role in compiling methodologicalinformation, potential research design choices, and best practices into a useful format for otherresearchers.Considerations for the Design of Longitudinal Research: Recommendations fromLiteratureThe purpose of this paper is to compile the issues and constraints that must be
dynamics, earthquake engineering, and engineering education.Dr. Debra Fowler, Texas A&M University Dr. Debra Fowler serves as the Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at Texas A&M University. Following 16 years working in industry she completed a Ph.D. is in Interdisciplinary Engineering with a specific focus on engineering education from Texas A&M University. Her research areas of focus are faculty perspectives and growth through curriculum design and redesign, interdisciplinary teaching and learning, reflective eportfolios and professional development of graduate students related to teaching.Dr. James Michael Kaihatu, Texas A&M University Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Texas A&M
andapplying them to a larger problem for the first time. A similar reflective assignment will be givento the seniors prior to facilitating their first recitation section based on that described in Neubertet al. (2013). As the recitation sessions occur throughout the semester, a class period on thistraining will be less beneficial. Instead, the instructors will also provide senior students with a‘tip sheet’ about best practices in running the recitation, focusing on how to engage and supportthe students in the recitation.Survey Design: The survey instrument employed to measure student outcomes (engineeringidentity) was developed by Dr. Allison Godwin (2016). Her tool focuses on engineering identityvia quantitative measurement. The three key constructs
Seminar)* Graduate mentors/tutors* Peer mentor* Designated orientation sessions Welcome and kick-off programs COMPASS Tutoring Center* Living-learning community (block housing)* Undergraduate research experience**evidence based practices identified in the literature reviewTo meet the fourth objective (Research) of determining how Career Readiness and CareerDevelopment assessment results correlate to students selecting STEM and being successful inSTEM, instruments designed to register increases or decreases in career readiness factors areimplemented in a pre/post format for all participants and a control group.The remainder of this paper will detail the support, development and implementation of theCOMPASS LC. Specifically, (a) a comprehensive
including manufacturing and logistics will increase over the long term 5. It is important torecognize that the energy E&P operations are a special kind of operations that largely follow manufacturingprinciples and best practices. Further, out of 1.3 million expected new oil and gas jobs by 2020, Kimrey 6suggests that there will be high demand for such skillset as project controls, drafting and design, 1 procurement, project administrators, and data management due to the recent boom in oil and gas E&Ptechnology. Given this rapidly rising skills gap, there is a strong need for a structured and adaptive learningenvironment in high value manufacturing focused on the energy industry. Texas is
practice as an engineer. While we love to tell students that anengineering degree is an excellent preparation for other professions such as law or medicine, thepossibility that the degree should prepare the graduate for a broad set of post-baccalaureateopportunities not necessarily limited to engineering plays little role in the curricular design. Thisreliance on a pipeline metaphor may play a significant role in the huge disparity betweenengineering and most other college majors in the demographic of in-migration of students fromother majors11.The final result is the expanded table that we provide in Table 2. Page 25.537.12Table 2. Kagan’s
in engineering. They completed their Ph.D. in Engineering Education where they focused on motivation and identity for engineering graduate students.Dr. Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University Angela (Angie) Minichiello, PhD is a military veteran, licensed mechanical engineer, and Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Utah State University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 WIP: A Synthesis Literature Review on Universal Design for Learning in STEM Higher EducationAbstractThe purpose of this work-in-progress research paper is to explore the usage of UniversalDesign for Learning in STEM Higher Education classrooms and how it impacts
, 2007.McKenna, A. F. and P. Hirsch. 2005. Evaluating Student Confidence in Engineering Design,Teamwork and Communication. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering EducationAnnual Conference & Exposition, 2005.National Academy of Engineering. 2005. Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting EngineeringEducation to the New Century. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press.Olds, B. M. and R. Miller. 2004. The effect of a First-Year Integrated Engineering Curriculumon Graduation Rates and Student Satisfaction: A Longitudinal Study. Journal of EngineeringEducation 93 (1): 23-35.Ponton, M. K., J. H. Edmister, L. S. Ukeiley, and J. M. Seiner. 2001. Understanding the role ofself-efficacy in engineering education. Journal of Engineering