. Larry Himes, Jr. is currently seeking a full time university faculty position. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020A Low Cost Kiosk for Student Learning of Human Machine Interface (HMI) Dr. Larry Himes, Jr. (KG9KV)AbstractThe use of touch sensing devices is common in this day and age. Capacitive touch sensing is themost widely used, but there are resistive and reflective means as well. Low cost, simple circuitry,easy to implement and simple to program were the four factors considered for classroom use. Ameans of implementing the touch sensing in an application was another factor. The result was akiosk to be assembled and programmed by Electrical Engineering Technology
direct such procedures, including howand when to use them, in light of the ambiguity of ill-structured design problems [18]. Therefore,much of design problem framing is implicit.Previous research has contrasted novices and more experienced designers to understand howexperience impacts capacity to design and quality of design work; both reflect a combination ofexplicit and implicit design knowledge. More experienced designers produce better designs, andthis may be due to their early efforts to frame the problem [19]. For instance, seniors, comparedto first-year students, gather more information, work in a more iterative fashion, consider abroader problem space, and generate more solution ideas [19-21]. This suggests differences inimplicit design
activities thatrealistically reflect practices in the field? Successful plans are easily differentiated from deficientplans when input from subject matter experts is considered. Therefore, determining the scope ofthe project, creating a work breakdown structure, and identifying the critical path particularlywith input from subject matter experts is crucial to facilitating learning-by-doing for real orpseudo projects in the planning stages. In this paper we present an innovative project-based learning approach for teachingproject management. By incorporating the design thinking strategy in the curriculum, studentteams identify and define problems (or needs) by empathizing with the users, proposing designalternatives, and creating quick-and
accomplished by creating interesting research assignments that are short, yet appropriate to the topic under discussion.Reflection : Feedback helps towards thoughtful evaluation of the changes implemented. Only reflection can provide a tool for continuous improvement. Feedback must be scrutinized and summarized and used as part of continuous quality improvement. Most instructors do conduct an evaluation of the course at the end of the semester. Additional questions should be included to find out how the students react and reflect to the course delivery methodology.Nurture : Implemented changes
and Technology through Educational Research (CLUSTER), is a dynamic in- terdisciplinary team that brings together professors, graduate, and undergraduate students from engineer- ing, art, educational psychology, and social work in the context of fundamental educational research. Dr. Walther’s research program spans interpretive research methodologies in engineering education, the pro- fessional formation of engineers, the role of empathy and reflection in engineering learning, and student development in interdisciplinary and interprofessional spaces. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Building communities of engineering faculty, staff, and students engaged in educational
receive a $1,000 research stipend.MethodsData collectionAn online survey was administered to all TTE REU mentors during the final week of thementoring experience. The questions were open-ended prompts, designed to allow mentors toshare their experiences from their own perspective rather than responding to pre-developedstatements in scaled items. The mentors were asked to reflect on how serving as a mentorencouraged their professional development in a variety of areas including how it impacted theircommunication skills, project management skills, and supervisory skills. An item also asked howthe experience serving as a mentor impacted their career goals. Mentors were given one week torespond to the survey and were encouraged to be candid in their
to identify student and instructor actions throughout the class meeting. The goal of thisassignment is to reflect on time spent listening versus lecturing, group tasks versus individualtasks, and the overall engagement of the students (Salazar & Martinez Berryhill, 2019). Inaddition to this analysis of classroom instruction, faculty develop an equity index of studentsuccess based on course grades. This assignment requires faculty to review course grade databased on the demographic background of students enrolled in their courses (Salazar & MartinezBerryhill, 2019). Once complete, faculty are asked to reflect on their data to identify possiblegaps in teaching and learning. These assignments along with the strategies for improving
], [7], [8] espouse andpromulgate the benefits of mentorship for both the mentee and the mentor, Shabb [4] alsodescribes the lack of formal training for selectors working at UC Irvine. As the panel session [4]occurred at an ALA Annual Conference in 1996, it may not reflect current practices. Casserlyand Hegg [9] conducted a survey of librarians and determined that one third of librarians whoresponded worked at libraries that did not provide selection training while around half of therespondents did have formal selection training at their institutions. This formal training includedprofessional workshops, orientation and policy reviews, and manuals and mentoring. It is worthnoting that it was not until a few years ago that UTL started developing
self-reflection about themselvesleads them to fall behind males in STEM fields like computing and engineering in high school[14][16]. According to a study by Riegel-Crumb (2011), children are “ […] aware of how theirskills do or do not match up to external expectations of their academic proficiency in math andscience” [15]. However, external factors can play an important role on students career aspirations[15]. Various reasons have been identified as having impact on female student major and careerchoices both positively and negatively. Students get positive inspiration from role models [17],interaction with teachers [18], and early exposure to STEM [19]. On the other hand, they getnegative influences from gender stereotypes [20], early gender
ininstructional technology and cognitive sciences [1]. This calls for engaging engineeringeducators in an educational reform that facilitates reflection of one’s own current teachingpractices, entwines current knowledge of best educational practices in engineering with mutuallycollaborative solutions, and focuses on building a culture of innovation and continuallearning [3].In the U.S., many universities have set up professional faculty development programs to prepareengineering educators to address the challenges in providing quality education. While theseprogram do a great job of training faculty, only a subset of faculty participation in theseprograms, possibly due to of lack of incentive, time, motivation, and / or awareness about theprogram
the pilot study because they completed (i) both the preand post technology and tinkering surveys, and (ii) the in-class lecture handout.Data collected Technical Problem Solving & Tinkering Survey [17] assigned in the first week of classes (pre) was given again after the design showcase during finals week (post). See below for further information regarding instrument. Lecture handout administered in the last week of classes had a series of reflective items relevant to participation in the team-based design project.The handout developed by instructor included three items used in this study. One item askedstudents to indicate their perceived challenge level of the project (i.e., easy, somewhatchallenging, very
well with their desire to have their studentsthinking about customer needs, making an impact, and reflecting on the consequences of theirwork. Dean A at a primarily undergraduate-focused institution remarked: I think as our engineering students think about how they're going to solve world problems and how they're going to make a difference in the world, how do they do that with an entrepreneurial mindset, and how to think about what does it really mean to create value, how do we do that and what are the things that you think about. It's not about just for the technology but really understanding customer needs, and what is the real need. It's not just about developing a really cool hammer and then not looking
Results of a Spreadsheet Tool,” is the first recorded use of “empathy” in theDesign in Engineering Education Division (DEED) of ASEE [17]. Like many of itspredecessors, Eggert’s paper only mentions “empathy” once when describingprofessionals’ interpersonal style, which includes “empathy, tolerance, honesty, trust, andpersonal integrity” [17]. As part of a person’s “style,” empathy is considered apsychological trait, one that reflects an engineering designer’s personality. The concept “empathic design,” coined by Leonard and Rayport, had gainedprominence prior to its presence in engineering education [18]. The first reference to“empathic design” in DEED appeared in 2011. Titus and colleagues called empathicdesign “the ideal form” of human
average 6-year graduation rate of 67.1%,and above the national average 6-year graduation rate of 59%. One-year freshman retentionrates for the Fulton Schools of Engineering reflected rates higher than the national average.The first-year freshman retention rate for students admitted in 2016 within the engineeringprogram was 86.1%. By comparison, 85.7% of all 2015 freshman were retained at ArizonaState University after one year and nationally, retention of freshmen was 60% after one year(source: ASU institutional data). Table 1: One-year Freshman Engineering Retention Rate by Term Initial Admit Term First Term (Spring) Second Term (Fall) Fall 2012 95.60% 88.10% Fall 2013
via;abstract hypothesis, active testing, concrete experience and reflective observation. However, inengineering service learning, students work to create real solutions for a real customer. Whilethey might ride in and out of the iterative steps in the engineering design process, in the end theirideas must be resolved, not only with their engineering team members, but also with real peopleand situations in the world. In fact, it can be said that engineering service learning improves theeffectiveness of ELT due to its necessary connection to the real world.3. Methods3.1 ParticipantsData analysis for this paper will concentrate on selected questions from the ENGR 102 HScourse evaluations collected for Academic Years (AY) 2014-15, 2015-16 and
toacknowledge the material realities (e.g., the intersections of the sociocultural landscape, historyand cultural and political past and present that create complex interactions and interpretations oflived realities) of students whose embodied knowledge may not align to the structural norms offormal schooling [12]. The assumption that engineering is only created through one kind ofknowledge impacts the “acceptance of difference” [13]. It is important that students, especiallyLatinx students, see themselves reflected in the curriculum and provide spaces to engage them inengineering activities in their own language, culture, and communities.This paper introduces a new paradigm by inverting the logic portrayed in many studiesinvolving research that
-defined metrics,five of the six felt that their projects had been at least a partial success as measured by quantifiedstudent learning outcomes and/or student attitudes and comments. The sixth instructor felt thatthe evidence gathered was inconclusive. All six indicated that they planned to further revise andre-implement their course improvements in the next course offering.As part of the deliverables for completion of the Working Group, faculty were also asked tosubmit reflections of their experience in summer program. These reflections were a valuablemeans of helping faculty express their thoughts and provided feedback to the organizers aboutpositive aspects of the group and possible improvements for the next offering. Three mainthemes were
computerassisted virtual environment (CAVE) EON Icatcher and EON Professional integrated developmentenvironment (IDE) software. Two groups of graduate students enrolled in the course for twoconsecutive years provided feedback through surveys, discussions, and informal interviews.Students gained practical experience with designing VR systems and VR environments,appreciated the labs, and were excited about their VR projects.IntroductionThe demand for new knowledge content is high in engineering education practice at the graduatelevel. It is expected that the graduate courses lead, or at least reflect, the current state oftechnological developments and scientific discoveries. To stay competitive and current,curriculum designers are under constant pressure to
of the US professors and/oradministrators by the students. Each situation was reviewed individually to determine ifassignment extensions or other interventions were needed so not to penalize the student.Findings and Opportunities for Future Program OfferingPrevious literary works, as described above, provide rich description of challenges andopportunities for future consideration when implementing programs in Africa, as well as anyother country outside of the United States. These prior documented findings, coupled withextensive student surveys provide an enhanced perspective on future challenges.Below highlights the many opportunities for improvement and consideration.After reflecting over the past several years, there have been many
. Sub Problems ASR (%) CSR (%) A. Identify Problem 70 70 B. Acknowledge Current Solutions 65 55 C. Acknowledge Current Solutions' Limitations 61 55 D. Identify User Needs 17 17 E. Address User Needs in Final Design 73 72 F. Formulate Engineering Metrics to Correlate to Defined User Needs 3 2 G. Address Engineering Metrics in Final Design 96 43This reflects in
. Other programs reflecting Wei’s international reach include the college’s Poverty Alleviation/Service-Learning program and Engineers Without Borders. This global perspective is rooted in a vision of SJSU as a preeminent producer of forward-thinking problem-solvers. With this goal in mind, Wei has established the Silicon Valley Engineering Scholarship, a program that provides $5,000 of annual support for high-achieving students to pursue engineering careers. Wei is also a Principal Contributor to CSU (California State University) Engineering Academies, a statewide program that helps high schools better motivate and prepare students for the rigors of engineering education. Moreover, she supports the creation of high
used avariety of methods. First, a survey was developed and sent out to all 96 alumni/ae who had 4graduated from the engineering entrepreneurship minor program over the period 2011 to 2016.There was about a 30% response rate to the survey. The survey questions were similar to theones that had been used in a previous survey to assess how well the program was succeeding ininstilling the entrepreneurial mindset in engineering students. Details of that research effortincluding the questions used in the survey instrument were presented in [1]. The questions usedin the present survey were updated to reflect the KEEN student outcomes [2].Survey data
externally through the differentstages of the project. From an internal perspective, we have been intentional in reflecting onteam process, team dynamics, and team structure so that we modify and adapt as necessary tomaximize performance. From an external perspective, we are intentional to recognize and beresponsive to changes that happen in the larger ecosystem, i.e., our institution and professionalcommunity, within which we are situated.We are nearing completion of foundational aspects of the project and are transitioning during thepivotal year three to new focus areas and different phases of work. This paper provides asummary of our progress to date regarding meeting the project objectives, in addition to recentadjustments made to support our
mixed messages about the importance of professional licensure.In the Civil Engineering department at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, professionallicensure and/or significant engineering design experience for faculty is traditionally highlyvalued. ABET requires that design courses be taught by faculty who are professional engineers, orwho have qualification by degree and experience. This paper discusses the ethics of teachingtechnical content without licensure from the perspective of senior practicing civil engineers, andthrough personal reflection. This paper also shows initial survey data of the percent of faculty withprofessional licensure.To discern the ethics of licensure among faculty and whether or not faculty licensure plays a
experiences inestablishing a new engineering collection and services from the ground-up.IntroductionThe rapid growth of engineering programs across many different types of institutions is welldocumented. As a recent ASEE Prism [1] article noted, “the growth curve coincides with anational push for STEM education by policymakers at all levels. It also reflects a recession-chastened generation of students seeking a degree that translates to a stable, well-paying job, andwidening opportunities for engineers in advanced manufacturing, computer science, and thebiomedical and biotechnology fields.” Reflecting this national trend, Dixie State University, apublic comprehensive university recently moved from offering a pre-engineering associatesprogram to
, source transformations, voltage and current dividers. Unit 2: Node-voltage, superposition, Thévenin and Norton equivalent circuits. Unit 3: Op amp circuits, systems, digital logic. Unit 4: RL, RC, RLC circuits.B. AssessmentBoth formative and summative assessments were used throughout the course to better understandthe student experience and the most challenging concepts. Assessments included weeklymuddiest point reflections and/or quizzes and self-assessments (depending on the professor), fourexams, and online feedback (every 3 weeks). 1. Muddiest Points (weekly)In weekly written Muddiest Point assessments, students related the concepts they found mostconfusing that week, and tried to explain them. A small amount of
of one or both of these documents.Although similar in intent and based on equivalent Bloom’s taxonomies for their construct, thereare significant differences between the two that reflect variations in knowledge base and skills,but also somewhat contrasting visions and overall work approaches by the two groups. It shouldbe stated that with the exception of the first author, there was no overlap in the composition ofthe two committees and relatively limited interaction. The purpose here is to provide a briefoverview of the outcomes for each body of knowledge and to compare and contrast how bothefforts have progressed with recommendations provided for a unified process when it comestime to update the two bodies again. This information may be of
-10. During this timeof undergraduate research experiences, there has been a push from using inquiry into authentic science andauthenticity for classroom learning11-13.Some researchers stress the use tools such as the microscope or telescope, or activities like bioinformaticsand biodiesel production, or community collaborations and summer camps as the focus for authenticscience14-23. Tomas and Ritchie claim that integrating authentic science activities into classrooms assiststudents in learning how practicing scientists conduct research24. These types of authentic scienceexperiences can motivate students25.Interestingly, sometimes the terms are combined, such as the “reflection on authentic science inquiry26” and“authentic science inquiry27
. 7.Reflect on which virtues apply. 8.Consider relevant relationships. 9.Develop a list of potential responses. 10.Use moral imagination to consider each option based on the above considerations. 11.Choose the best option. 12.Consider what could be done in the future to prevent the problem” [18].To indicate to the engineering audience that the process for ethical decision makingresembles the process of solving open-ended design challenges in engineering—a processmany an engineer is well familiar with—the authors rearranged the 12 steps into a 5-stageprocess using the language of engineering design (see Figure 1). Figure 1 A Design-based Process for Ethical
organizing preparation for the next general review. Previously, he has worked in promoting reflection in courses within Stanford University.Dr. Helen L. Chen, Stanford University Helen L. Chen is a research scientist in the Designing Education Lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of ePortfolio Initiatives in the Office of the Registrar at Stanford University. She is also a member of the research team in the National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter). Chen earned her undergraduate degree from UCLA and her Ph.D. in Communication with a minor in Psychology from Stanford University in 1998. Her current research interests include: 1) engineering and entrepreneurship education