be less likely to rely too heavily on generative AI to completetheir assignments if instructors teach them how to use it effectively and appropriately instead ofbroadly prohibiting its use. This paper presents the results of a survey on students’ perceptions ofand experience with Generative AI/ChatGPT. Identical surveys were administered to students intwo different sections of the same junior-level writing course for engineering majors. In onesection, students were given prior instruction in the focused, ethical use of ChatGPT with aspecial emphasis on Generative AI’s professional impact. These students were then asked topractice prompt engineering using the CLEAR framework described by Lo [1]: Concise, Logical,Explicit, Adaptive, Reflective
in size. Exploring these vast, multi–dimensional processing spaces by trial–and–errorexperimentation – even for well–studied materials – is not feasible on reasonable time scales.Thus, considerable interest exists in the development of machine learning–based approaches forthe rapid and accurate identification of optimal materials designs and synthesis conditions. In thiswork, data describing over 125 plasma–assisted molecular beam epitaxy (PAMBE) synthesisexperiments of ZnO thin film crystals have been organized into a single data set. For each growthrecord, the complete set of PAMBE operating parameters for ZnO synthesis are associated with ameasure of crystal surface morphology as determined by in-situ reflection high–energy
priorities to be considered in the project such as: coordinated Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering Education 3micro- and macro mobility; coordinated inter-city, regional, and local transit options; diversity,equity and inclusion in the project solution; and sustainability with focus on the transit centerenergy usage and the site’s stormwater management.The project utilized several teaching methods. The students were introduced to the EOPFramework through lectures, in group class activities, and reflection
ability of engineering students. This paper is part of a larger, NSF-funded research study that examines the quality of students’ written and oral communicationskills and seeks to understand their relationship to the students’ spatial abilities.First-year engineering students in their second semester at a large R1 Midwestern universitywere examined. Students were tasked with creating a written report responding to a set ofquestions that asked about their team-based engineering design project completed in their firstsemester. As this occurred months prior, this non-graded report became a reflection on theirexperience and innate abilities. While low stakes, it mimicked a more authentic writingexperience students encounter in industry. Students
where environmental factorsoften lead. In these senior design projects, the Economic dimension dominates. A substantialnumber of projects have ‘Good’ incorporating economic sustainability, which could reflect acurriculum or project objectives that heavily emphasize cost-effectiveness, financial viability,and possibly the market impacts of the designs. While not as prominent as the economic,environmental sustainability still shows a significant presence, especially in the ‘Good’ and‘Fair’ categories. This indicates that environmental considerations are taken seriously, aligningwith global concerns about ecological impact, though they are seemingly secondary to economicfactors. Social sustainability is notably less represented, especially in
safe navigation to the moon's surface withoutrelying on such landmarks. Today, IMUs continue to play a vital role in modern motion trackingprojects. The economical sensors are lightweight, consume low power, and can be integrated intoa range of devices. However, Garcia-Hernández et al [3] demonstrated that they can producemeasurements with considerable noise.IMU sensors are often used in these devices to assess sensor orientation and displacement, whichare not directly measured by the sensor. The process to determine orientation and position requiresadditional, non-trivial, processing steps. The triaxial accelerometer data reflects both the © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023
validated instruments tailored to GTA training, theresearch team developed and implemented a specialized survey designed around the course.The research commenced with the validation of the newly created survey instrument. Throughextensive factor analysis, the validity of the survey was established, ensuring its alignment withthe essential elements of PK and PCK. The survey comprises 40 items across 11 domains,reflecting the course modules' targeted pedagogical and leadership outcomes. The instrument'sreliability was affirmed by Cronbach’s alpha coefficients exceeding 0.75 for all domains,highlighting its consistency in measuring GTA pedagogical development.With the participationof 124 engineering GTAs in the pre-survey and 114 completing both pre
subjects were asked to reflect on the approaches to leadership used by others (such asdepartment head, dean, etc.) in their departments and university. The focus of the first set ofquestions was on the subject’s understanding of the concept of leadership both in theory and inpractice. In addition to questions about leadership, we asked a series of questions aboutchange-making processes, such as the process they used themselves, their assessment ofanother’s person’s skills as an agent of change, the process for change making in theirdepartment, and the relationship between formal authority and the process of change. This lastquestion was intended to understand the individual’s views of the importance of formalauthority in making change. The
Education Experiential learning, most simply defined as learning by doing, can occur in multiplecontexts at the university level. For example, many undergraduates have opportunities for hands-on laboratory time, internships, and service-learning programs. Through these experiences,ideally four stages should occur: participating in the experience, reflecting about the experience,conceptualizing (understanding) what they experienced, and applying what they learned in asimilar setting [6]. When bringing experiential learning into the classroom, particularly within acourse focused on engineering design, it can integrate authentic learning experiences intostudents’ plan of study and daily lives [1]. A recent systematic review [7
providing more scaffolding opportunitiesfor participant learning during week 2. Specifically, mentors not only made sure that participantsconduct lab exercises, but also explain reasons of why certain things do not work and explaintroubleshooting instructions. Mentors training was improved to expand upon their projectexposure to ensure they were able to explain the project development plan and ensure that everystudent in the team and the team as a whole understood the goals and were able to participate inthe project development.data collection techniques and measuresData collection consisted of three techniques: survey, reflection activity, and engineering identityformation assessment. Survey data were collected at 8 time points using established
emphasizing the need to adjust theirstrategies based on the problem's unique context. “As problems become novel and complex, sodoes the need to adapt and be ready to pivot our approach”, according to another engineer thatwe interviewed. This reflects the literature's suggestion that solving complex problems requires abalance between systematic methods and flexible thinking [9].Decision TreesThe use of decision trees was mentioned as a specific diagnostic technique, providing astructured framework for decision-making. An engineer remarks: "… (they) help us organizeour thoughts and highlight the complexity of troubleshooting and the importance of data-drivendecision-making,". Our discussions with engineers reveal a multifaceted approach
communities in the United StatesAbstractThis paper shares and compares the experiences of initiating and sustaining two graduatestudent-led international ethnic engineering education scholarly communities for Chinese andAfrican groups. Our goal is to reflect on our lived experiences and inspire future students andacademics to cultivate such communities to broaden participation and enhance researchcapability. We adopt the Community of Practice (CoP) as the theoretical framework and opt forcomparative ethnographic narrative analysis as the method in this paper. Specifically, we focusedon the following dimensions of two communities led by the two authors: (1) the origin andpurpose; (2) the characteristics; and (3) practices. Our findings suggest that
engineering codes of ethics are taught bymore than half of the instructors [8]. Engineering design projects (70%), in-class discussions(58%), case studies (58%), examples of professional scenarios (57%), and lectures (55%) wereused to teach ESI [8]. Group-based written assignments (47%), individual reflections (33%), andindividual homework assignments graded with a rubric (31%) were used to assess ESI learning[8]. Sixty-two percent of survey respondents believed that capstone design taught undergraduatestudents about ESI [8].This paper proposes a novel approach to incorporating ethics into engineering education coursesby having students choose a case from a list of recent case studies and create a video about it. Tofacilitate in-depth student
studies [1-3]. Yet, the opportunities to develop, sustain, and grow one’sengineering identity are not uniformly distributed across students enrolled in engineering programs, nor evenamong those select students offered the opportunities to participate in mentored engineering researchinterventions [4]. Indeed, engineering students from underrepresented and structurally marginalized groups may have feweraccess points to engage with engineering peers, mentors, and professionals prior to and during their collegiatestudies [5-7]. These challenges can compound for students who may be underrepresented on multipledimensions in this field, seeing their personal identities reflected less often in their intended engineering careers(e.g., gender, sexuality
being traditional college students and also having had minimalexposure to experiential approaches in their prior schooling. Earlier studies amongst thisstudent population indicate that when they engage in project-based learning, their self-efficacyto design and to build increases significantly [4], and this effect is strong enough to manifesteven when the project-based approach is offered online [5]. However, it is worth expandingthe view of what constructs are most relevant to this set of students. The self-efficacy constructwas designed in the Western context, and some argue that it reflects motivation rather thanperceived capability [6], motivating a broadened scope of what constructs may be most apt.Drawing from the author’s observations
foundational value withinthe engineering profession. According to Gilbert [3], compassion is a sensitivity to suffering in oneselfand others and a steadfast commitment to alleviate and prevent that suffering. Drawing from the ethicalframework proposed by Campbell [5], which defines care as "active compassion, empathy, and concernfor the well-being of other living (and in some cases non-living) things" [p. 112], this paper explorescompassion as an essential component of ethical engineering practice.While engineering ethics has traditionally emphasized the importance of reflecting on the broaderconsequences of technological advancements, compassion extends beyond cognitive reflection. Itembodies a motivational force beyond empathy and sympathy [3
advancedcomposition courses.The comparison in Fig. 5 could also be used to reflect back on the framework and its effectivenessin representing the writing skills important to relevant career paths. For example, if one took theLearning Goals used in laboratory courses as representative of the writing skills essential tostudent careers, it would suggest that the framework includes irrelevant concepts. On the otherhand, the coverage of Learning Goals in advanced composition courses shows better alignmentwith the framework, perhaps reflecting their shared focus on development of writing skills.4 Conclusions and Implications • Analysis of course materials for instances referring to writing revealed a broad range of courses involving writing. This
small minority (3.8%) felt that the speakers did not effectively address sustainabilityconsiderations. It is worth noting that a majority of respondents felt that the industry speakerseffectively addressed sustainability which indicates that students value industry's responsibility inpromoting sustainable practices. This suggests that students are not only interested in learning aboutthe technical aspects of materials processing but also in understanding the environmental and socialimplications of these processes. Figure 4: Survey response when asked if the industry speakers address sustainability effectively in their respective fields (Q.4)The last question on the survey was a reflection prompt that students provided their commentson
undergraduate research project project tasks appropriate for experience highlighting this experienceDissemination of results 1 day 4hrs: attend the symposium 4hrs: present at the symposiumStudent Feedback Data Collection, Methodology and ResultsStudent driven projects allow students the space to be creative and problem solve independentlywhich helps improve confidence and increase persistence in STEM. Student reflection, paired withmentor feedback and guidance, is important to successful active and
: • Industry Collaboration: We collaborate with local industries to develop project briefs that reflect actual challenges these companies are facing. This direct engagement allows students to work on relevant problems that professionals in the field are currently trying to solve. • Use of Industry-Standard Tools and Techniques: Students employ tools and techniques that are industry-standard, including CAD software, simulation programs, and industrial-grade laboratory equipment. This practice not only equips them with essential practical skills but also ensures they are ready for the workplace upon graduation. • Outcome-Oriented Projects: Each project is designed with a tangible outcome in mind, such as
first-year engineering experienceto incoming students in general, and particularly those that have additional challenges for asuccessful transition to college, many of whom have underrepresented or marginalized identities.During the first two years of these improvements, which started in Fall 2022, the maininstructional additions have consisted of (1) inclusion of opportunities for students’ self-reflection, (2) inclusion of training in metacognition, and (3) specific modifications to courseassessments.Literature review on first-year innovationsIn what follows, we present a review of some successful research-based initiatives that havesucceeded in supporting students’ achievement and retention through the first years inengineering.A pilot
. Grade point average, test scores, and course completion then becomemeasures of success in between these significant milestones. Students may each have their ownperception of acceptable academic performance and achievements, which may contribute to orhinder engineering professional identity.Grades are often viewed as the best measure of a student’s progress, but perceptions ofsuccessful performance vary across students. When asked if grades reflected their potential to bean engineer, each participant explained that grades play only a minor role in their journeys tobecoming successful engineers. Every participant commented that one’s understanding of coursematerial is much more important than test scores or final grades, as Connie explained
NSBE SEEK mentors–and capture the synergies acrossboth parts of the REM program.Overall, the REM program has helped to increase the number of Blacks and otherunderrepresented groups in engineering. Reflecting the applicant pool, CISTAR has been able toattract a diverse cohort of engineering students (~75% are Black; ~50% are female) who arecurious about research, but also want to spend part of their summer “giving back” by mentoringkids. Similarly, the partnership has helped NSBE SEEK offer their SEEK mentors, who arepassionate about mentoring kids, an option to spend part of their summer learning research skillsthat will help them grow professionally. Most importantly, the REM program is a win forparticipating students who want to have two
curriculum incorporates design and design thinking concepts to emphasizecreative problem-solving skills and the importance of data storytelling.There is a need for educators to understand how to develop a curriculum for workingprofessionals which introduces novice programmers to 1) core data and computational concepts;2) tools and techniques; 3) data-driven problem-solving workflows; and 4) data storytelling. Thispaper presents these four “swim lanes” to define a framework for describing a cohesiveinterdisciplinary curricular experience for an applied master’s program.Through reflection, the authors conclude that learners initially struggle with new concepts, butwith sufficient support, they successfully learn and apply data science and computer
engagement, in-class collaborative learningstrategies and post-class comprehensive student feedback in addition to instructor’s observationand reflection were employed in the pilot test – an important step in developing an effectiveeducational case study.IntroductionThe utilization of case studies in educational settings, tracing back over a century, represents asignificant evolution in pedagogical methods. Harrison et al. [1] provide a comprehensiveoverview of this evolution, highlighting the methodological development and flexibility of casestudy research. Their work underscores the adaptability of case studies in providing in-depthunderstanding across various disciplines, particularly social sciences, education, business, law,and health, to
ormilestones. Then we describe how we had applied various theoretical constructs to our project andhow it helped to shape our thinking and propel the project forward. Next, we reflected on lessonslearned and presented a roadmap of the steps we took to achieve our project milestones. Wedemonstrate the realities and practicality of conducting our collaborative research process andbridging gaps between theory and practice, and this is a common principle communicatedthroughout the paper.BackgroundThis paper represents a derivative exploration within the broader context of a comprehensivelongitudinal study examining the Summer Engineering Experience for Kids (SEEK), an initiativedelivered by the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). NSBE has
and excellence ineducation. Garcia, Nuñez, and Sansone’s (2019) also recommended ethnographic research tounderstand structures of servingness. The researchers utilized metrics on the sense of belongingand community engagement advanced by Mitchneck (2022) in the operationalization of Garcia,Nuñez, and Sansone’s (2019) multidimensional conceptual framework of servingness. Throughcritical reflection and reflexivity, the researchers used these metrics to assess the impact of theinternal processes and methods of the family-centered theory of change and the navigation ofinstitutional, pragmatic mechanisms that led to equitable outcomes among participants.IntroductionIn this study, we (authors/practitioners) engaged in deep critical reflection
six kinds of validation that must be considered in boththe making and handling of qualitative data. Table 1 defines these dimensions in greater detail. Table 1: An overview of the Q3 framework for qualitative research quality Form of Key Concern in Making Data Key Concerns in Handling Data Validation Theoretical Does the research process Do researchers’ interpretations fully Validation wholly capture everything the reflect the coherence and complexity researchers want to learn about of the social reality under the social reality under investigation? investigation? Procedural Do the research procedures
, materials utilized, and the contextual environmentsin which everyday ingenuity manifests. Figures 1 to 3 display the participants' words about theeveryday ingenuity examples sourced from the online blog by Marjoram & King [31]categorized into Furniture, Outdoors, Indoors, and Transport.Figure 1 Shower Curtain RailFigure 2 Chair RepairFigure 3 Bicycle Wagon BedThe collection of the blog photos served as a catalyst for participants to recognize and reflect onthe prevalence of everyday ingenuity in their own lives and cultural contexts. It prompteddiscussions among participants and facilitators about their parents' involvement in everydayingenuity and the reuse of items in their childhood households. This exercise helped participantsto recall
use to identify the level offocussed topics versus diverse topics. These will be used as a proxy for assessing regionalrelevance and urgency. Testimonials from four educators who have used toolkit resources ineducational contexts have also been collected to evaluate the efficacy of the toolkitqualitatively. These user cases reflect both novice users introducing ethics and experiencededucators’ use of the toolkit, which comprises of guidance articles and resources to buildknowledge and structure for curriculum delivery. This initial phase of the impact assessmentof the engineering ethics toolkit has shown that it also helps to support educators to achievethe directive from professional bodies to imbue ethics into engineering degrees. Further