reflect and are associated by theinfluence of the VR training on the students’ professional growth. The future stage of thisstudy will conduct social media activities that will further engage and nurture these students’presentation skills.CONCLUSIONTo become competent engineers and construction managers, STEM students must invest indeveloping their professional skills, such as communication and presentation skills. Based onthe benchmark survey, it is found that female, first generation and undergraduate students areless likely to possess proficient communication skills and thus require targeted trainingactivities to embrace underrepresented student’s growth. Additionally, through peer-evaluations, results indicate that the main weaknesses that CM
new locationwith new problem environments to reflect the changing challenges facing global distribution.Introduction Wholesale Distribution in the United States is more than a 7 trillion dollars industry, withmore than 300,000 businesses that employ six million people [1]. The wholesale trade accountedfor about 6% of the GDP in 2016 and is presently one of the top 4 sectors of the U.S. economy.The growth of a distribution organization does not rely solely on the distributor’s geographicreach, physical assets, product selection, or access to capital. It also depends on its humancapital. In fact, all organizations require human capital to accomplish their goals; therefore, theorganization’s ability to manage its human capital is key to
the learning outcomes,discussing the class activities, and proposing an evaluation strategy as well as a strategy forpresenting the results. The last section of this paper discusses the future study.2.0 Related work Machine learning is defined as a system that mimics human learning by acquiringknowledge from the real world and performing based on this knowledge [18]. Unlike humans,machine learning algorithms cannot reason [18]. They cannot include the subtleness of humaninteraction or the complexity that exists in the world [23, p. 20]. Important information willinevitably be missing from these machine learning algorithms [23, p. 20]. These algorithms haveinherent bias as they reflect the judgments, good or bad, of their designers and
beginning and end of the study. All error bars show (+ or -)1 S.E.It should be noted that at both schools, participants had difficulties understanding some conceptson the SCI, specifically concepts that were not taught in the class. This understanding led to aminority of students choosing not to fully complete SCI. These attempts were not included in theoverall results, as they did not reflect the overall understanding of students. Some students foundthe SCI to be more difficult than anything that had been taught during the semester and showedless effort overall on this study. Because of the vocal lack of support in the concept Inventories, apossible fix for these major problems has been implemented in the study for other
external evaluator). Reflection essay. Professional networking.Follow-Up Database & mailing list setup. Scheduled periodic status updates for continued guidance on career (1-year) objectives (for 1-year). Posting of opportunities. Strategies to position for success. Extended Periodic contact (beyond 1-year). LinkedIn updates. Track professional career progress. [Fall] Evaluator report; discussion & intervention plans. Grad student & mentor training. *[College of Engineering (CoE) Undergraduate Summer Research Grants (USRG) activity]-[Optional] [Deadline] #[Evaluation activity] %[Brown bag lecture by Institute for Broadening Participation (IBP)]The majority of the 10-week on-site period involved the
larger than imagined.With only 7% of the nation’s grill owners having electric grills, most grills are powered bygreenhouse gas emitting fuels. Surprisingly, even though the electric grill produces no onsiteemissions, they are the most polluting type of grill because of the greenhouse gasses associatedwith producing and transmitting electricity in the United States. Every year on the fourth of July,America’s grills emit 225,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide [2].Discussion of similar projects As the Renewable Energy Society (RES) started to research different solar grills, theysoon discovered that there are limited design options. The main design type that the organizationcame across included a reflective material, such as mirrors, that
terminology and limited training content, which also hinder theprogress in such a preeminent domain. Similarly, designer, system integrators, softwaredeveloper, and building technologist shared their perspective, which included challenges such aslack of affordable training resources and opportunities such as confidence in job security, newopportunities for entrepreneurship, and job opportunities. Figure 2: AEC Industry Professionals Interview ResultsIn the same phase, 18 industry professional construction representative in South Florida weresurveyed. Those professionals represent a targeted sample associated with the ConstructionIndustry Advisory Board at the Minority Serving Institution, thus reflecting a representativesample to
-focused interventionscan be very effective solutions to improve teachers’ knowledge and experience related toengineers and teaching engineering.Since the small sample size of this study limits the generalizability of the results, increasing thenumber of participants can be used to overcome this limitation. Finally, the conclusions of thisstudy reflect the results of the quantitative data analyses. In the future, collecting the qualitativedata as well as collecting the quantitative data might provide a richer and more in-depthunderstanding of the topic that is under investigation.AcknowledgementThis material is supported by the National Science Foundation under DRL Grant Numbers1615019 and 1614496. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or
audience participation, as well ascommentary from a distinguished panel of “experts.” Prior to the event, panelists were providedthe full ethics case, alternative courses of action, and the website outcomes, so they had alreadythought about the case and could be ready with observations and insights.Figure 2. Professional Ethics LIVE! skit presentations (2012) The ethics skits, as derivative works of the published cases, warrant specific mention.The instructional approach was to dramatize ethics situations taken from actual professionalpractice, and initially these skits were done on an “improvised” basis, reflecting the initiative,creative talent, and interest of the JPI editor. However, as Professional Ethics LIVE! grew, theneed arose for
diversity with only one African-American and one student from Africa.The overall categorization of the Homework problems is shown in Table 2. Note that eventhough 33 students were registered for the course that on any given week only 25 to 30 bothturned in homework and were present to take the quiz. At the university, attendance is taken atclass and the students are allowed to miss lectures totaling 2 weeks’ worth of meetings over thecourse of the semester.The homework breakdown shows some immediate points. The number of homework problemscategorized by the fidelity paid to the published solutions is not constant but varies by problem.For example, the number of problems categorized as 3 (reflecting virtual copying of solutionmanual) varied from a
Northwestern and Director of the Northwestern Center for Engineering Education Research. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Required Computer Science Education in BME Undergraduate ProgramsAbstract Data collected for the Biomedical Engineering Education Summit Meeting in 2019 showedthat computer programming was required of undergraduates in biomedical engineering andbioengineering at more than 98% of the 57 accredited BME programs that responded to asurvey. This is an increase over an earlier dataset from 2004, reflecting the increased need forengineers to be competent in programming. However, education in computer programming cantake many forms, and there has
increases low.For instance, in 2009, an in-state, full-time student would have paid $7,226 in tuition and in theacademic year 2016-17, a full-time student has paid $8,547 in tuition. These modest tuition ratesreflect approximately a 3% increase each year since 2009. Although, a relatively smaller increasein percentage, it has outpaced Indiana’s annual per capita income and the financial impact oftuition increases is clearly reflected in the growing number of enrollments of students whoqualify for financial assistance. Specifically, 40.1% of ISU’s total undergraduate population hasreceived federal Pell grants in fall 2017 [4] (see Table 1). Table 1: Undergraduate Enrollment Comparison
responsible for the majorityof the light emission from surface water while the bloom dominating the water column (Zamyadiet al., 2016). Therefore, detection of the algae and cyanobacteria by aerial imaging can be donebased on fluorescent reflection from surface water. Furthermore, several algorithms weredeveloped over the past decade to correlate the aerial light reflection spectrum to the algaebiomass and species for the purpose of bloom monitoring and prediction. Interdisciplinaryknowledge on geography, biology, surface hydrology, computer science and mathematics arerequired to work on this research project. Students recruited to work on this project will have theopportunity to apply the skills learned in their own major courses, meanwhile, expose
]. Engineering from a 21st century perspective, focuses onfinding solutions aligned with the needs and expectations of clients, while adhering to ethical andsocietal expectations of making the world a better place for others to live in [14]. There isevidence that the structure of some engineering programs may not be conducive to developing amindset aligned with 21st century engineering [15]. Given the potential for makerspace projectsto be aligned with a 21st century philosophy of engineering, there is justification for assessing ifstudents are developing a 21st century engineering mindset.Belongingness and InclusionThrough the use of makerspaces, students may gain a sense of how much they perceive theybelong and are included in situations reflective of
Exploratory Activity (LCPS Challenger Center for Space Science Education) 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Reflective/Down Time 9:00 pm Lights out/ Bed TimeThe NM PREP Academy is a two-week residential, immersive engineering education programwhere students are fully immersed in an engineering curriculum from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.Beyond the engineering curriculum, the participants also engaged in exploratory activitiesdesigned to improve teamwork, leadership, and to expose the students to various experiences Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference
the various types/formats of research programs pursued byengineering technology students in the Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Organized by The University of Texas at Dallas Copyright © 2017, American Society for Engineering Education 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference(MMET) program at Texas A&M University, and a reflection of their experiences and the feedbackobtained. Conducted either as individual or group projects, as well as those tackling hands-on vs.fundamental problems, the response from this select group of students was that they
, themicrocontroller. The steering system is implemented using a microcontrollers, and the onboard sensors.Proportional Integration Derivative (PID) feedback loop usingan encoder mounted on the steering rack. Similar feedback Ultrasonic Sensorssystems control the braking and speed control using a brake In order to ensure the safety of riders, pedestrians and theencoder and speed tachometer respectively. The APM is able vehicle itself, detecting objects is an important feature of allto detect objects in front using a LiDAR for light reflecting autonomous vehicles. One of the methods selected for objectobjects and seven ultrasonic sensors for sound reflecting detection was ultrasonic rangefinders. The Maxbotix
were reviewed by thefirst author for general themes. The first author then went through all the responses again, andlooked specifically for evidence of each theme in each response and labeled them accordingly.The number of times a theme was brought up was tabulated.2.2.3 Classroom ObservationsThe instructor recorded his observations and reflections after each class period. The instructoralso invited a peer to observe the first class period.3. Results3.1 Results from online surveyOf the 44 students in the class, 33 students participated in the survey, giving a response rate of75%.3.1.1 Demographic InformationOf the survey participants, all were freshmen save one, who was a sophomore. The genderbreakdown was 73% female, and 27% male. In terms of
significant. Failure to recognize this either means students do notunderstand the concept of significant digits or are not disciplined enough to apply it. Someactually appear to believe the answer is more accurate if they include more significant digits.Significant digits is an important concept that needs to be ingrained before starting full-timeemployment. A supervisor accustomed to working with real data will view results with too manysignificant digits as a poor reflection on the employee and potentially on the employee’s alma-mater as well.Students are normally taught about measurement uncertainty, but either fail to understand theconcept or forget it when reporting experimental results. Some seem to believe theirmeasurements are much more
, the University Registrar reported that the grade of A was themost prevalent grade at WSU.5 Over the next several years, the Faculty Senate commissioned a studyon the use of a plus-minus grade system in lieu of the current whole-letter grade system and conducteda faculty survey on the issue. Advocates for the change focused on how the new grading system wouldprovide a more accurate reflection of student performance. The proposal to change to a plus-minusgrade system was ultimately approved by a single vote during the university’s General FacultyMeeting,6 and the university transitioned to this new grading system during the 2009-2010 academicyear. Since the implementation of the plus-minus grading system, many honors students haveexpressed
. Students write about their experience during the last ten (10) minutes of class. Students wrote they felt “refreshed” after the meditation experience and were going to try to add reflective time to focus on stress management into their schedules. Many students were very concerned about their Life Stressors Index and wrote about coping mechanisms they plan to employ in order to improve their own lives. They also wrote about how they will look for signs of distress in their construction crews and work to improve work-life balance for themselves and their subordinates.Week 4 – Leadership, Personality, and Learning Styles The module begins by juxtaposing the definitions of leadership and management. For this first class in the
reflect on and showcase their accomplishments. Amy earned her Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Arizona State University (ASU), and is currently pursuing her PhD in Engineering Education Systems and Design.Dr. Alison Cook-Davis, Arizona State University Dr. Alison Cook-Davis is Assistant Director for Program Evaluation at the Arizona State University’s Office of Evaluation and Educational Effectiveness (UOEEE). She has a BA in Psychology, MS in So- cial Psychology, MLS Legal Studies, and a Ph.D. in Experimental Social Psychology. Prior to joining UOEEE, she supported the research and program evaluation efforts of Maricopa County Adult Proba- tion Department, coordinated and executed the research and
discussion as follows: Molly relies on her students to share their reflections on their design solutions and performance results, propose alternative solutions, and guide one another to more informed understandings about the properties of materials and its effects on drag … It is clear that Molly positioned her students’ thinking at the center of this phase of the design process. Students were able to leverage their test results to share and reflect on their tentative understandings of drag and design. [10, p. 367]As Capobianco and colleagues suggest here, the goal of post-testing argumentation discussions isfor each team to re-consider their design performance and improvement ideas in light of theirpeers’ designs
. 3B. Why Learn About International OBE and OBA Experiences & Best Practices?The aim of this work is to present a synthesis of the experiences of an international set of authorsand sharing of the global best practices in the field related to accreditation and assessment. In thispaper, we present a global international perspective on OBE accreditation standards, practices,and attitudes. Apart from listing our observations, we also point out where relevant availableguidelines and best practices that have been reported earlier in literature.We find through our survey that there is a lot of diversity in the global OBE accreditation andassessment practices but also some unifying trends. The diversity reflects the fact that eachuniversity is
program, despite its clear focus on such experiences. In this section,we highlight some of the definitions, criteria, and characteristics found in the literature whichhave informed the set of characteristics used in this paper.Some discussions of real-world examples might imply that “real-world” necessitates connectionsto people in some explicit, direct or indirect way. For example, Huff writes that in his course,students, “Reflect on how real electrical systems interact with persons, and critique how theseelectrical systems affect social or environmental systems.” [17, p. 6]. In lieu of individual people,human organizations might be engaged, as suggested in the second course described bySubrahmanian and co-authors, which grounds real-world
interviews was designed to understandstudents’ background and pathways into engineering. The second round of interviews involvedasking the students to complete a journey map to guide the interview focused on understandingtheir identity trajectory. This journey map documented the “high points” and “low points” of astudent’s experiences over the previous semester and was used as a reflective tool and datacollection artifact to guide the narrative interviews. The third round of interviews continues to usejourney maps and students’ stories to understand their development in engineering.The interviews were used to develop “restoryed” case summaries. A restoryed case summary is ashort version of each student’s pathway and highlights. In addition to these
arrive at the answer. 85) Feedback should be aligned with goalsFeedback should be aligned with the purpose of the assignment and its evaluation criteria. Morespecifically, feedback should clarify what good performance is in terms of goals, criteria, andexpected standards.6) Feedback should encourage reflection, self-adjustment, and improvement “[Growth mindset] is about telling the truth about a student’s current achievement and then, together, doing something about it, helping him or her become smarter.”—Carol Dweck [25]Merely providing timely and specific feedback is insufficient: teachers must encourage self-assessment and expect the
actual labs and give a good visual of what to expect on the actual lab day.”Instructor Reflection about the VL ImplementationThe AAE 20401 instructor shared his experience during the VL implementation. The instructorspecifically talked about the challenging issues that he faced during the implementation. “When we first received the Virtual Lab software (Spring 2018), we received the prototype version of the software. Thus, it needed some work before implementing it in the student learning environment. In Spring 2018, we had graduate student lab TAs run the prototype VL program so that we can get a proper feedback. Then, during Summer 2018, I hired one graduate student to go through all the functionality of VLs
Survey of UndergraduateResearch Experience (SURE), the Undergraduate Research Student Self-Assessment(URSSA), and instruments that measure engineering identity and sense of belonging. We alsodeveloped open-ended, qualitative questions that invited self-reflection. These questionscovered topics such as how students define “engineer,” circumstances in which they did anddid not feel like engineers, and how students with research experience would explain thevalue of that experience to potential employers or a graduate admissions committee. In spring2019, a survey of 64 questions was administered to all enrolled students in our engineeringschool, and 28% of students responded. Respondent demographics were representative of theschool’s student
onachieving significant and lasting learning over time (Agelot 2001; Estévez 2002; A. Ontoria, Gómez,and Molina 2006; A. O. Ontoria 2006). Those teaching strategies become important to understandhow the procedures that an agent uses consciously and adaptively, may accompany the learningprocess (Diaz Barriga and Hernandez Rojas 2002), and how they combine the interests, efforts, andaccomplishments of the actors to achieve the comprehensive education of students (ACODESI 2002).In any case, these researches seem to coincide in the fact that argumentation, critical reflection,concepts construction, dialogue between peers, didactic interrogation and collaborative learningmust be incorporated in every teaching-learning strategy (Corredor, Pérez, and