Page 5.273.7uncertainties regarding engineering students’ preparation to read, write, correctly interpret, hqÃprÃtrvtÃhqhqÃvÃhÃtyihyÃvq strial environment.Motivated by these expectations and the challenged by additional concerns about minimizingtime to complete an undergraduate degree, Professor Raisor, developed an integrated graphicscourse. The course combines the fundamentals of graphics principles and descriptive geometry,dimensioning and tolerancing standards (ASME Y14.5M-1994), interactive computer graphics,and the fundamentals of geometric modeling (CAD). Significant developments in organization,preparation, and delivery were required. Time-related problems demanded innovative andcreative teaching/learning solutions that affected both
for investigation• thinking clearly and logically about scientific or technical data and information Page 2.235.4• performing scientific experimentation• collaboration among researchers• self-reliance• responsibility for own learning• communication of learning to peers and superiorsTeaching Strategies of the ModuleThe module uses the following strategies:• Development of design skills and methodologies through guided inquiry• Motivational activities with ties to the outside-world• Learning through observation.• Predicting the outcome of an observation or experiment before the activity is undertaken.• Exploration and
"...reached out to himin the days following over email asking to set up a zoom meeting to discuss his experienceworking at [REDACTED] and how he entered the field of AI". The actions also included extrapreparations for activities such as the networking event "I printed up business cards to give awayat my poster. " In the final course reflections, there was evidence of students expanding theirunderstanding of professional options, and actions they had taken to pursue those opportunities"I’ve opened up my job searches...". In this assignment, one student also described how theyhelped peers during the semester "I was also able to help other students as I have alreadycompleted a master’s degree in the past."Additional themes emerged in the data. One
someone’s personhood before mentioning their disability (e.g., “person withdisabilities”). Identity-first language mentions the disability before the person (e.g., “disabledperson”) [17]. All authors identify as disabled and use both identity-first and person-first languagein their writing. However, it is also important to note that we both prefer identity-first language forourselves. We believe that using identity-first language is important to bring visibility to thedisability as an identity, build community, and seek needed resources. We ask that non-disabledpeople mirror and respect the identity labeling preferences of the disabled person or group thatthey are interacting with and/or communicating about. In this paper, we use person- and
oneself when faced with obstacles to determinehow she felt about a situation and what support there was to assist her: But yeah, being mindful and making time to be with myself, so that I'm checking in and also recognizing, "Okay, you're kind of drowning in this area. What's going on? Who is your support around you? What can they do? How can you reach out to them? And then, what can you now do for yourself?"Family Support/PeersMentees also report appreciating the ability to seek out family/peer support, and being able to be honestand transparent with their support networks. For example, Amy leaned into family for guidance: Yeah. Within my troubles, I go to my family first. I say, "Okay, I don't know what I'm
performances and address them?Figure 1: Histogram showing the results of the ‘Likert section of the survey. Note thatthe x-axis displays both of the two possible scales the students may have used when an-swering the survey.In response to how the TIDEE activities; TC, TMC, & TWA; prepared them for professionalpractice, four of the students gave very similar responses, namely that the peer feedback allowedthem to “evaluate my team interactions through their eyes.” One student commented that “Mostpeople make up stuff to write about and don’t take it too seriously … Everyone has the mentalitythat the other group members will pick up the slack and that the professors aren’t going
knowledge is critical to thedevelopment of the course curriculum and the focus that teachers give to specific topics coveredthroughout the course.Social Recognition Page 15.1269.7Finally, social recognition has historically played an important part in identifying expert teachersfor study.6 For example, awards are often given to teachers that have been recognized by thecommunity as successful. Recognition can also take the form of grants or monetary funds orpublication of writings. Publications, in particular, represent a form of teaching scholarshipwhere teachers are recognized as experts when reports of their teaching practices are submittedto
. and international universities to key elements and the business realities of industry by enabling them to "look over the shoulder" of working professionals at several levels of the technical, business, and management career paths. They will leave the program with an understanding of Boeing's business including its research needs, with an improved understanding of the practical application of technical and business skills and with a network of contacts within Boeing and among their faculty peers that can form the basis of long-term relationships”1In all, 149 faculty from around the globe have participated in this program since its inception.The objectives of the Welliver Program are1: 1. To
the „dumbing down‟ uf universitylevel STEM curricula,, then isn‟t it possible that STEM education at the K-12 levels hassomehow failed? Furthermore, could it be that many of their peers who have deemed themselvestoo lacking in mathematical ability to pursue STEM majors, in fact, have a strong potential tounderstand mathematical concepts, but lack the opportunity to realize this potential throughoutthe K-12 STEM education curricula as currently constructed?These response questions are rhetorical. Of course, if indeed, students who graduate from STEMuniversity programs having glaring weaknesses in understanding of basic mathematical concepts,then, by definition, there is a fundamental flaw, at least in the guiding philosophy of STEMeducation
part of the faculty responsible for RPI’s Capstone Design Course. Page 22.205.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Analysis of Engineering Capstone Design Student Reflective Memos: What Students Say and What They Don’t SayAbstractHaving students articulate and reflect upon their experience is a valuable and importantway to reinforce an appreciation for lessons learned in the context of capstone design.Taken together with peer evaluations, end-of-semester student reflective memos can bean invaluable source of assessment information and provide guidance for
necessary but not sufficient academic and professional activities oftechnical societies, degree programs and program accreditation, certification and licensing,knowledge generation and publications, recognition and honors, and considerations regardingmaturity. Special attention is directed to those attributes that should be developed further toenable Systems Engineering to serve society well in this century.I. Systems Engineering Defined and Described 1To this day, there is no commonly accepted definition of Systems Engineering (SE) in theliterature. Almost a half-century ago, Hendrick W. Bode, writing on “The Systems Approach” inApplied Science-Technological Progress, said that “It seems natural to begin the discussion withan immediate formal
Carolina State University, Department of STEM EducationAbstract The purpose of this study was to develop a framework for assessing students workingthrough an engineering design challenge. Using a case study approach to theory building wecollected artifacts from a pre-service teachers in a second level Engineering Design Thinkingcourse. The students produced artifacts in the form of conceptual models, graphical models,mathematical models and finally working models. Student-generated mind maps, designjournals, final design products and their accompanying documentation, and peer checkingprocedures were also collected and triangulated with the modeling artifacts for the purpose ofthis study. The result was a working framework that helps eliminate
Service (LTS) is an umbrella term that encompasses service-learning (SL) andextracurricular activities such as Engineers Without Borders (EWB) that teach students valuableskills while also benefitting community partners. Although EWB is primarily an extra-curricularactivity for students, some projects are designed and structured to teach specific skills andinclude reflective writing assignments for student participants. Research has shown that LTSactivities can successfully meet a variety of learning outcomes for engineering students andprovide benefits to community partners.6,14 This paper will present a summary of LTS activitiesbased on a literature search and recent activities associated with the NSF-grant on EngineeringFaculty Engagement in
addition to responding to the input of the various stakeholders.2.1 Existing WELA programmme Page 23.1180.3At the time of writing this article, WELA had been in existence for two years (2011-2012). TheWELA junior programme was offered in 2011 and the WELA senior programme was presentedfor the first time in 2012. At the end of 2012, it was decided to combine the junior and seniorprograms into one programme, namely, the WELA LDP.The existing WELA co-curricular interventions and workshops were designed in partnershipwith the Student Counseling and Career Development Centre (SCCDC). The underlying premiseof the co-curricular interventions and workshops
conferences and has been published in peer-reviewed journals. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Defining, Measuring, and Recording Professional Skills: An Explication of a Professional Skills Certification Framework and Assessment RubricAbstractThe lack of professional skills in engineers, a skill gap long recognized by employers, hascreated a demand for student development processes that facilitate the acquisition of technicaland professional skills. In contrast to typical course-based learning, technical and professionalskills are best acquired through experiential learning activities such as internships, researchprojects, and other co- and extra-curriculars. The purpose of this paper is to
write the same word (e.g.,“male”) for both their self-described gender and sexual identities. It is unclear whether thesestudents were indicating they were attracted to the same gender or if they misunderstood whatwe meant by “sexual identity.”The survey also asks if the student is “an active member or veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces,Reserves, or National Guard” and if they are a U.S. Citizen. These identities are particularlyinfluential in aerospace engineering because of the connections between the field and nationaldefense. It would not be surprising if military service were to, for example, influence students’perceptions on the MIC. Furthermore, many non-U.S. Citizens have difficulty securing a job inthe aerospace industry because of
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altered as new technology options emerge; others say ‘locatedness’ is still vital for an optimal outcome. Frustration and doubt mark the prospect of change within the academy. Change is happening incrementally, but these adjustments will not be universal in most institutions by 2020. Universities will adopt new pedagogical approaches while retaining the core of traditional methods. Collaborative education with peer-to-peer learning will become a bigger reality and will challenge the lecture format and focus on “learning how to learn.” Competency credentialing and certification are likely… ‘Tension pairs’ were designed to provoke detailed elaborations2. Pros and Cons of Online EducationAs discussed earlier, taking courses or getting
when ECGsignal voltage exceeds the threshold. Students program and build along in a live lab session andreceive immediate feedback when their heart rates (and their peers’) become apparent in sound.Armed with this experience, students are given resources to find wiring diagrams and codeexamples online to extract information from their sensor of interest into variables. They use theirexperience in circuit building to construct, test, and modify their devices and write a lab reportinstructing the reader how to recreate their sensor system. Students upload a short 1–2 minutevideo demonstrating their device and share these with the class. Students then reflect on thedesign, construction, and troubleshooting process, choose their favorite projects
, which included extrinsic factors (financial remuneration,professional prestige, job accessibility, and job security), intrinsic factors (personal interests,self-efficacy, outcome expectations, professional development opportunities), and interpersonalfactors (influence of family members, teacher and educators, peers; social responsibility). Therelative importance of many of these factors was found to vary between individualistic andcollectivist cultures.Factors relevant for selecting majors and interest in different engineering majors has been foundto differ among demographic groups. For example, while an affinity or belief in one’s ability inmath and science was cited most frequently among their reasons for selecting their engineeringmajor
was used in literature by Ernest Hemingway in his short stories. Between shortstories in the book “In Our Time,” Hemingway included a very short ongoing narrative. These“breaks” between short stories would help the reader refocus and provide an intriguing side storyto entice continued reading [12].Educators have used similar methods to break up classes and make points during a lecture. Pastresearch has shown that taking breaks to have group discussions, writing a “minute paper” aboutquestions in the lecture, or talking to a neighbor about unclear or “muddiest” points can behelpful [13]. “Biography breaks” have been deployed in music classes to teach students thebackground behind the music and composers. These breaks give students a rest from
, the peer-mentoring organization and delivery, and the social gathering of the BEES scholars and their faculty mentors (both in-person and virtual). © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comChallenges and Benefits of Industrial Sponsored Engineering Senior Projects in the Time of COVIDIntroductionThe capstone project experience is a major component of the senior year of all engineeringprograms. The ability to conduct this during the time of COVID presents unique challenges thatdiffered significantly from those encountered in other courses in the curriculum. Theseundoubtedly vary depending on the strategies
improvementideas without significant input from the teacher or peers outside of the team. This point in theprocess—after this internal teamwork yet prior to the team’s formal development of a subsequentplan—is a space in which teachers can facilitate a whole class discussion to enable teams to learnfrom one another and perhaps revise their initial ideas about design performance andimprovement [22]. This provides an opportunity for the teacher to help students move away frombeginning designer and towards informed designer behaviors (e.g., from making changes that donot focus on problematic areas toward making changes that do) [21]. It also enables the teacherto facilitate discussions about diagnostic troubleshooting, identifying design failures
learning pedagogies in STEMcourses [4] [5]. Wieman (2014) describes the goal of active learning as “Stop Lecturing Me” andgetting students to engage through problem solving, discussion with peers, and immediateinstructor feedback [4].This manuscript focuses on five pedagogical improvements made to thedelivery of course material, methods to enhance student engagement, improvement of the overalllearning experience, and increase instructor efficiency in the virtual environment. Pedagogicalimprovements included prerecording lectures, implementation of a system of instructor points,recording in class discussion, flipped classroom set up, and implementing a variety oftechnologies to improve student engagement.Course ModificationsDuring the Spring of
active learning requires students to take part in “pre- Page 14.930.6planned” learning-related activities, believed to spark and stimulate their learning, while in theclassroom.(17,18) These activities would include: reading, writing, solving problems, answeringquestions, participating in a discussion, etc.; and most important, students must be engaged inthinking tasks while actively involved. It is generally understood that during active learning, lessemphasis is placed on transmission of information and more on developing students’ skills.Additionally, during an active learning cycle, emphasis is placed on students’ exploration oftheir own
formulatingquestions and hypotheses, justifying theories and methods, and arguing the relevance andsignificance of results. Innovative thinking is meaningless without the ability to communicate anidea in a meaningful way. Future innovators and entrepreneurs must be armed with the skills tocommunicate with their colleagues and peers as well as with decision-makers if they are topromote their work effectively.Given the growing societal impacts of scientific research, STEM practitioners have aresponsibility to communicate to the general public and enhance understanding of science [3],[4]. Public skepticism is increasingly directed at science based issues appearing to conflict withsome public values or religious beliefs. Targeted training of STEM students in
who are enrolled in theHE minor. It is also open to any other student at Mines and counts as an upper-level elective. Inthis course, students work on community development projects and design engineering solutionsto real problems affecting real people. The course focuses on HCD protocols, project scoping,research techniques, brainstorming tools and approaches, technical writing and presenting, andtechnical topics as needed for the design challenge. It is a combination of lecture hours and a lab.At the conclusion of the course, it is expected that students will achieve the following learningoutcomes:1. Apply appropriate technical knowledge to solve a design challenge as demonstrated by peer review and partner review.2. Demonstrate empathy
.”“Remaining open to new ideas, especially if they [were] coming from someone else”,“improvement in [our] ability to draw sketches and convey design ideas” and “a focus ongood brainstorming techniques” were also themes. Some students found that the “lack ofresources helped stimulate better ideas, by closing off the obvious paths” and helpedthem “overcome design hurdles” by encouraging them to “ask for help from experts”.The lack of resources also help them “trust more what [they] already knew and to “view[their] own knowledge and skills as the greatest design resource”. Many students weresurprised by “how much [they] could learn outside of a classroom”, and that they found iteasier to “learn something new, like a skill, […] from a peer [rather] than
than might be expected to attend thesame kind of event if it were hosted at the training center. As of Fall 2014, ASCENDsuccessfully hosted the first community public screening event “Seeding Innovation”showcasing four films at the Exploration Center. The event attracted over 100 viewers whoparticipated in post-viewing discussions, explored demonstration materials provided by projectteams and partners, and gave additional feedback by writing their responses to four prompts onpaper “leaves” that were fixed to the ‘branches” of a three-dimensional cardboard tree locatedjust outside the theater. This event was significant for attending VTC apprentices because theirwon work was being featured and because the Exploration Center represents a
naturalized trajectory of success in mathematics courses. This iswhere we find Peter. Calculus 1, a single-semester class on the flowchart, took him foursemesters. Peter has been at State U. for three years according to calendar time(accumulating student debt during this time), but according to “flowchart time” he is stillin his first year. Denied progress along the engineering flowchart, Peter finds himselftaking classes in the College of Arts and Sciences. Taking these classes does more thanadd to the amount of time and money Peter has given State University; it also distanceshim from peers in the College of Engineering while simultaneously pushing him outsidethe boundaries of the trajectory that the flowchart normalizes and legitimizes.Even inside