Paper ID #30999Teaching STS to Engineers: A Comparative Study of Embedded STS Pro-gramsDr. Bryn Elizabeth Seabrook, University of Virginia Bryn Seabrook is an Assistant Professor in Science, Technology, and Society at the University of Vir- ginia. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, Science and Environment with a minor in Vocal Performance in 2012, a Master of Science and Technology Studies in 2014, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Science and Technology Studies in 2016, all from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Her research interests include public participation in science, bioethics
Paper ID #30667The RED Teams Start Up Session: Leveraging Research with Practice forSuccess in Academic ChangeDr. Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Julia M. Williams is Professor of English at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Her research areas include technical communication, assessment, accreditation, and the development of change management strategies for faculty and staff. Her articles have appeared in the Journal of Engineering Education, In- ternational Journal of Engineering Education, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, and Technical Communication Quarterly, among
-on experience that include operations of those complex systems. However, theinsurmountable costs and lengthy regulating processes render the aforementioned type of projectsunfeasible.In this paper, we discuss the potential to engineering education of re-purposing of a $40M IntegratedSystem Test (IST) facility with a 1.7 MWt capacity, which was originally developed for the m-PowerSMR design by BWXT Technologies, Inc. (a.k.a. BWXT), and it is currently located at LibertyUniversity's Center for Engineering Research and Education, in Forest, Virginia. The aforementionedthermal-hydraulic loop could be used for complementing teaching on areas such as: controls, thermal-hydraulics, modularity in energy systems, cyber-physical systems, and many
Chair in Engineering Education and Innovative Learning at San Jos´e State University (SJSU). Previous roles include: Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at California State University, Chico; a decade of service as the Don Beall Dean of Engineering in the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering at SJSU; faculty member of SJSU since 1987; and visiting Associate Professor at Stanford University in 1993. She is founder and Board Chair of the Center for Advanc- ing Women in Technology, which established the Technology Pathways Initiative (TPI) in 2015. The TPI provides computing education to more diverse students by developing new interdisciplinary com- puting programs through an alliance of universities
. degrees in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech. Dr. Jesiek draws on expertise from engineering, computing, and the social sciences to advance understanding of geographic, disciplinary, and historical variations in engineering education and practice.Dr. Aditya Johri, George Mason University Aditya Johri is Professor of Information Sciences and Technology at George Mason University where he also directs the Engineering Education and Cyberlearning Laboratory (EECL). Dr. Johri studies the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for learning and knowledge sharing, with a focus on cognition in informal environments. He received the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Early Career Award in
2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Facilitating Innovation through Regulatory Engineering Education: An Academic Program Overview Diana M. Easton, PhD and Stephen A. Szygenda, PhD University of Texas at Dallas/Southern Methodist UniversityAbstractIn the past 50 years, the medical device industry has been profoundly impacted by significanttechnological advancements. These new technologies, coupled with the expansion of globalregulations, and changes to global regulatory requirements for biomedical products, havedramatically changed the regulatory landscape; creating new complexities affecting theinnovation - to
Paper ID #32050Using Chatbots as Smart Teaching Assistants for First-Year EngineeringStudentsDr. Sherif Abdelhamid, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Sherif E. Abdelhamid served as an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the College of Comput- ing and Information Technology (CCIT). Before joining CCIT in 2018, he was an Infrastructure Software Engineer at the Center for Open Science, Virginia, USA. He obtained his Ph.D. and MSc in Computer Science from Virginia Tech and his current research work lies at the intersection of computation and education. In particular, he is interested in building
engineering with large effect sizes forgeneral knowledge of what is engineering and what is technology, the influence on students’conceptions about the work of an engineer, as measured using the modified Draw an EngineerTest (Thomas, Colston, Ley, DeVore-Wedding, Hawley, Utley, and Ivey, 2016), and howengineers use mathematics was a small effect. These results suggest that the use of a singleEiE™ curriculum unit with elementary aged students can significantly enhance students overallunderstanding of the work of engineers; however, does not have as much impact on theirperceptions of how engineers apply mathematics in their work and the depth of their knowledgeabout the work of engineers is not as strong.Key Words:Elementary Students, Pre-College
systems. As a tenure-track faculty member and Chair of the University of Detroit Mercy Mechanical Engineering department, he has developed a program of instruction that promotes student-lead design of assistive technology products for people with disabilities. The guiding principle is that student project work is more meaningful and fulfilling when students have the opportunity to experience interaction with real live ”customers.” Dr. Kleinke is currently the Director of the Graduate Engineering Professional Programs, emphasizing Systems Engineering and Graduate Product Development programs. In addition to academic work, Dr Kleinke continues his involvement in industry as he conducts seminars on innovation which are
Paper ID #28321Lessons Learned from Implementing Virtual Reality in an IntroductoryEngineering CourseDr. Fadi Castronovo, California State University, East Bay Hi! My name is Fadi Castronovo, I am an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Cal State East Bay. I received my doctorate in Architectural Engineering at Penn State with a minor in Educational Psychology. I am strongly focused on my teaching and research. In my teaching, I strive to provide an engaging and active learning experience to my students, by applying innovative technology and researched pedagogi- cal interventions. I translate this passion for pedagogy in
Paper ID #30394”WIP” Introducing Design Thinking in First-Year Engineering EducationDr. Keyanoush Sadeghipour, Temple University Keya Sadeghipour is currently a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering and serves as the Dean of the College of Engineering since 2003. He is a graduate of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Manchester Institute of Technology, UK which is now the University of Manchester. He has been involved in receiving over $7 M funding from various industrial and government sources and has been the principle author of numerous papers in national/international journals and
Paper ID #29126Engineering design and social justice: A systematized literature review o˜Mr. Cristian Eduardo Vargas-Ord´ nez, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engi-neering) Colombian Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. He is a Master in Education from the University of Los Andes in Colombia, a Master in Science, Technology, and Society from Na- tional University of Quilmes in Argentina, and B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of America in Colombia. He has belonged to Colombian educational formal and informal ambits like Peda
Paper ID #28639Enhancing 3D spatial skills of engineering students using AugmentedRealityMr. Ali Sheharyar, Texas A&M University at Qatar Ali Sheharyar is the scientific visualization analyst at Texas A&M University at Qatar. Ali received his B.S. degree in Computer Science from National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences in Pak- istan in 2004 and his M.S. degree in Computing from Qatar University in 2015. Ali’s professional interests involve scientific data visualization, 3d computer graphics, and applications of emerging technologies in teaching and research. Ali is currently working on virtual and
experiencesmay be limited to the audiovisual interaction with the instructor and the blackboard and may beenriched by modern technology-enabled classrooms that can deliver impressive intensity ofknowledge transfer through the use of various audio-visual tools, while seamlessly incorporatingactive learning techniques [1,2]. In this paper, we focus on an evidence-based practice study thathas been carried out in an Engineering course for Juniors, Introduction to Thermodynamics (seeFigure 1), to assess the effectiveness of the technology-enabling (E-Learning) environmentlabeled as Google-Classroom (GC), into enriching classroom teaching. We show ways to use anintegrated online homework delivery system based upon the Google online ecosystem, anintegrated
racism.aspDr. Mohamed Khabou, University of West Florida American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Advancement of Women in Engineering: Past, Present and Future Dr. Bhuvaneswari Ramachandran, Dr. Chathapuram Ramanathan and Dr. Mohamed Khabou University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL 32514, USA bramachandran@uwf.edu, cramanathan@uwf.edu, mkhabou@uwf.edu AbstractGlobally, gender gap has persisted over the years in Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics (STEM) disciplines. Among the STEM fields, engineering continues to have one ofthe highest rates of attrition (40%). Reasons
Paper ID #31454Online Professional Development for Embedding Industry Credentials inEngineering CurriculaDr. Susan J Ely, University of Southern Indiana Dr. Ely began her academic career at the community college level, after having worked as an engineer in areas of manufacturing, distribution, logistics and supply chain. Her research interests in Supply Chain Management include optimization through resiliency, lean supply chain practices and effective instruction in supply chain for career development, professional development of educators and online practices. c American Society for Engineering
Mahmoud, Wartburg College Murad is an Assistant Professor at the Engineering Science Department at Wartburg College. He has a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Utah State University. Research interests include recruitment into STEM, diversity in STEM as well pedagogy and instruction.Prof. Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education Kurt Becker is the current director for the Center for Engineering Education Research (CEER) which examines innovative and effective engineering education practices as well as classroom technologies that advance learning and teaching in engineering. He is also working on National Science Foundation (NSF) funded projects exploring engineering design thinking. His areas
addicted.Unplugging from technology might be what ultimately matters in the life of iGens. Technology(smartphones/internet/social media) can be invasive in a person’s life and society in general. iGenstudents spend too much time on smartphones and social media. Their life revolves around likes andwhat others think. They also draw idealistic opinions from viewing other people’s lives. This leadsto comparison and feelings of inadequacy, which will eventually lead to mental illness, such as Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference University of New Mexico, Albuquerque Copyright © 2020, American Society for Engineering Education
Advances in Engineering Education SUMMER 2020 VOLUME 8 ISSUE 2Implementation of Blended Learning for a Large SizeEngineering Mechanics CourseJUNG-HOON SULCentral Queensland UniversityMackay, Australia,ZHONGXIAO PENGANDNICOLE KESSISSOGLOUUniversity of New South WalesSydney, Australia ABSTRACT Engineering mechanics is a core course for mechanical engineering university students. In recentyears, the lecturers of a second-year undergraduate engineering mechanics course faced many newchallenges arising from ever-increasing class sizes, as well as evolving learning styles and expectations ofnew generation students due to advances in technology. This
fulfill their obligation to work sustainably and ethically within the diverse communities of Canada and the world.Ms. Stephanie Diane Shaw, University of Guelph - School of Engineering Stephanie is a Professional Engineer and Ph.D. Candidate in the School of Engineering at the University of Guelph. Her research is focusing on product development of air quality purification technologies for urban environments. Her current degree is in Environmental Engineering, and she previous education includes an M.A.Sc. in Environmental Engineering (renewable energy), from the University of Guelph, and her B.Eng. in Materials Science and Engineering, from McMaster University. Stephanie has been involved with engineering leadership
Magana is a Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Technology and an affil- iated faculty at the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a B.E. in Information Systems, a M.S. in Technology, both from Tec de Monterrey; and a M.S. in Educational Technology and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. Her research is focused on identifying how model-based cognition in STEM can be better supported by means of expert technological and computing tools such as cyber-physical systems,visualizations and modeling and simulation tools.Dr. Paul Parsons, Purdue University Paul Parsons is an Assistant Professor in the Polytechnic Institute at Purdue University. His research
Paper ID #30818A Project-Based Learning Alternative for First Year Engineering StudentsDr. Werner Creixell, Texas A&M University Werner Creixell obtained his Electronic Engineering diploma and a master degree in Telecommunications and Computer Systems from Federico Santa Mar´ıa University in 1997 and 2002 respectively. He got his doctoral degree in Information Science and Technology from the University of Tokyo in 2006. Currently, he is visiting assistant professor at Texas A&M University and faculty at Electronic Engineering Depart- ment of Santa Maria University, he is also visiting researcher at the Center for
. and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. His research and teaching interests are in mechatronics, regenerative power, and multidisciplinary engineering.Mr. Richard H Roberts Jr, Florence Darlington Technical College Mr. Roberts has extensive experience in all sectors of industry and education. He currently is the Man- aging Director for the South Carolina Advanced Technological Education Center at Florence Darlington Technical College, Florence S.C. As Managing Director, he manages day to day operations, grants writ- ing and a large industry consortium, including an internship program for students in advanced technology programs. He currently is Co-principal investigator on three
-related courses and does research with natural fiber composite materials. He is also interested in entrepreneurship,sustainable engineering, and appropriate technology in developing countries.Ms. Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University CYNTHIA C. FRY is currently a Senior Lecturer of Computer Science at Baylor University. She worked at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center as a Senior Project Engineer, a Crew Training Manager, and the Science Operations Director for STS-46. She was an Engineering Duty Officer in the U.S. Navy (IRR), and worked with the Naval Maritime Intelligence Center as a Scientific/Technical Intelligence Analyst. She was the owner and chief systems engineer for Systems Engineering Services (SES), a computer
attending Purdue University, she graduated from Arizona State University with her B.S.E. in Engineering from the College of Technology and Innovation, where she worked on a team conducting research on how students learn LabVIEW through Disassemble, Analyze, Assemble (DAA) activities.Dr. Matthew A. Verleger, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Matthew Verleger is an Associate Professor of Engineering Fundamentals at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. His research interests are focused on using action research method- ologies to develop immediate, measurable improvements in classroom instruction and on the development of software tools to enhance engineering education. Dr
. 2016, Accessed: Mar. 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/blended-learning-in-a-rigid-body-dynamics-course-using-on-line- lectures-and-hands-on-experiments.[3] D. O’Connor, “Investigations into Engineering Dynamics Theory: A Student-Led Project to Utilize Smartphone Technology,” presented at the 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Jun. 2017, Accessed: Mar. 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/investigations-into-engineering-dynamics-theory-a-student-led-project- to-utilize-smartphone-technology.[4] C. D. Facciolo and A. Behrouzi, “Interactive Physical Experiments in an Advanced Undergraduate Structural Dynamics Course,” presented at the 2019 ASEE Annual Conference &
the Department of Computer Science and a courtesy appointment in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at San Antonio. His research investigates how learning technologies and transformative practices can improve learning, engage students, and broaden participation in computer science and engineering.Mrs. Robin Nelson, University of Texas at San Antonio Robin Nelson is a doctoral student in the Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching and is pursuing a cognate in Instructional Technology at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Her research interests include the development of TPACK in preservice teachers, evidence-based teaching strategies, and the use of
University of Rabat in Morocco, engineering students have beencompleting their masters of science degrees in aerospace or mechanical engineering. Welaunched our study to determine the impact of culture on career choice when we noted thatalmost equal numbers of Moroccan men and women arrived at our university each year since2015. This work is an exploratory qualitative case study that uses the combined frameworks ofHofstede’s Cultural Dimension Theory and Eccles’ Expectancy-Value Theory.According to a report entitled "Is U.S. Science and Technology Adrift?" released by theCommission on Professionals in Science and Technology (CPST), the United States’ engineeringworkforce is growing but still lagging behind the overall growth of the country [1]. The
models that supports students’ learning, classroom management techniques and best teaching practices.Dr. Jonathan Elliot Gaines, University of South Florida Jonathan E. Gaines is faculty in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of South Florida. He is the Director of First Year Experiential Education and Learning. Through this position, he develops and implements the curriculum for USF’s Foundations of Engineering Lab course. He is also the Principle Investigator for Bulls Engineering Youth Experience (Bulls-EYE Mentoring) a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math based outreach program that uses undergraduate students to mentor middle school youth.Anna Maria Bateman, The University of South
topics.Dr. Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome, University of Florida Dr. Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome is a Postdoctoral Associate at the University of Florida (UF) and Project Manager of the National Science Foundation Broadening Participation in Computing Alliance: The Institute for African-American Mentoring in Computing Sciences (iAAMCS). She works in the Hu- man Experience Research Lab under the supervision of Dr. Juan E. Gilbert, where she conducts research on broadening participation in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computing (STEM+C). Dr. Waisome also works with Dr. Elliot Douglas, who serves as the Director of the Engineering Education Collaborative at UF conducting research related to