Washington Andrew Davidson is a senior lecturer in human centered design and engineering at the University of Washington, specializing in physical computing and HCI. He directs the department’s K–12 outreach program, and is also a former high school computer science teacher.Dr. Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington Jennifer Turns is a Professor in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the Univer- sity of Washington. She is interested in all aspects of engineering education, including how to support engineering students in reflecting on experience, how to help engineering educators make effective teach- ing decisions, and the application of ideas from complexity science to the challenges of
, Michigan Technological University As Professor of Practice - Engineering Communications, Dr. Nancy Barr developed a multi-faceted tech- nical communications program in the Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Department at Michigan Technological University. She delivers embedded communication and teaming instruction to undergraduate students, teaches two graduate engineering communication courses, assists faculty and GTAs in crafting and evaluating assignments that reflect real-world engineering situations. Her current research focuses on gender dynamics in collaborative projects and portfolio assessment practices. The author of three mystery novels and an award-winning short story, Barr has a Ph.D. in Rhetoric
; providesinterdisciplinary projects of the students’ choice; and includes structured reflection as a keycourse component.This paper presents a case study on a global project where the students gained experienceworking for real world clients on problems with real world constraints and insight on howengineers impact and influence the world around them. The project was developed by theEngineers Without Borders (EWB) Student Chapter. The EWB students involved in this projectenrolled in the course to prepare for the non-technical components of the task including ethics,communication, and leadership. The course also addresses the engineering design process toassist students in applying their technical skills on the project.Through the use of study surveys and student
experiences (See Figure 2). This reflects current knowledge about how people learn,highlighting the importance of connecting academic knowledge to real-life experiences.17Figure 2: Holistic student development through the concurrent integration of the curriculum with Page 15.776.4prior and current life experiencesThe main objective of the Synthesis and Design Studio Series is for students to develop a deepunderstanding of larger systems in which engineering is situated. Throughout the four years,students will develop an understanding within themselves of the interrelationships betweenengineering, social sciences, and humanities, thus reaching a high
intothe curriculum.3,4 During the semester the students complete design projects. The topics for theprojects are derived from real world applications of the circuit theory taught in the classroom. Onesuch project is described in this paper, a light reflection meter. The addition of the study of thedrawings of the physical housing for the electrical device brings the study of the functionality of the Page 2.250.1device into a broader context. II. Design Project As part of the course requirements for an introductory circuit theory course, student weregiven the task of designing a light reflection
tools and onlineplatforms provide new avenues for collaboration, research, and presentation. The continuousevolution of PBL reflects a response to the changing educational landscape and a recognition ofits effectiveness in preparing students for the complexities of the modern world.Project-based learning enables students to delve into real-world problems and wear the hat of aproblem solver. In the context of operations management, Project-Based Learning in OperationsManagement is instrumental in preparing students for the industry's challenges and demands. Itgoes beyond traditional teaching methods, providing a holistic and immersive educationalexperience that equips students with practical skills, problem-solving abilities, and a
design made from a dielectric substrate of printed circuit board, or PCB) was utilized, as it possesses the desired characteristics (resulting from size constraints) of planar geometry and a thin profile (toProceedings of the 2012 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education accommodate multiple antennas in a linear array), the capability of operating at the frequency band desired, and a simple coaxial feed line [2],[3]. The PCB would be a double-sided copper clad FR-4 substrate; an inexpensive, widely available material with a low dielectric constant [4]. Simulation Using CST-MWS [5], the antenna was simulated, tuned and optimized to minimize the reflection coefficient (S11) within the desired bandwidth
methods that areimportant to them. Our study included 17 elementary teachers enrolled in one semester ofIntroduction to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education course.This course is designed to provide teachers with experiences, knowledge, and pedagogy neededto successfully implement STEM in their classrooms. The majority of teachers (N=14) have beenteaching for 10 or more years and have undergraduate and graduate degrees in Early Childhood,Elementary Education, and General Education. However, only two teachers have educationalbackground in Mathematics and Educational Media Technology.We analyzed teachers’ written reflections and critiques of lessons. We asked teachers to viewtwo videos-- an educator teaching a balloon
student. The writingincluded in a portfolio may be selected by the student or assigned by the teacher; it may cover anentire college career or a single semester; it may include samples from only one class or from anentire curriculum; it may include peer or student commentary or evaluation, or it may simplyinclude the student’s work. Any of these approaches may be successful if the instructor has aclear purpose for asking students to maintain portfolios and if this purpose is clearly articulatedto students. In the best cases, portfolios help students reflect on their growth as writers, helpstudents to interact with peers in the discussion of writing, and help faculty and students todiscuss ways in which students may become better writers. In
the program designers' engineering workforce development intentions? As a part of the summer program, participants produced multiple forms of reflection thatgenerated insights into the program’s design and impact, and recommendations for futureimprovement. These reflections included pre and post-surveys, daily reflections, post-activityreflections, and focus group discussions. Our research questions focus on investigating participant engagement and learningexperiences from the program activities. Hence, post-activity reflections are a suitable choice touse for this study. Since there are multiple ways to engage and draw from a single activity, weadopt a basic qualitative research design approach and photovoice as an investigation
study also seek to establish best practices that could beimplemented more broadly in other introductory engineering courses. Therefore, the purpose ofthis paper is to explore a developmental approach to engineering success that allowsintrospection of the individual and building of community. Data were collected throughout thequarter in an attempt to answer the following research questions: • What can we learn from an emphasis on intentional activities and reflective writing to help first-generation students develop an “engineering identity” and ownership over their engineering major? • Does a course focused on relationship building, diversity, and social awareness improve first-generation students’ sense of
two and how that impacts how they think ofthemselves and their learning. The narratives presented in this paper were collected as part of a weeklyone-hour reflection seminar that all students in the program are required to enroll in each semester. One ofthe goals of the course is to give students the opportunity to think about the connections between theirliberal arts courses and the general liberal arts university experiences, with what they are learning in theirengineering specific courses and experiences. In an attempt to create a student-centered body ofknowledge that initiates the dissolution of the techno-social dualism prevalent in engineering education,we present here student narratives and a discussion based on these narratives to
) communicating effectively, (4) recognizing ethical andprofessional responsibilities and considering the impact of engineering solutions, (5) functioningon a team in an inclusive environment, (6) analyzing and interpreting data, and (7) acquiring andapplying new knowledge [10].This paper describes the course module activities that help students succeed in completing theresearch report, the components of the research report, and grading checklists used by studentsfor creating successful deliverables and by instructors for grading guidance. This paper alsodescribes the assessment of students’ reports and student feedback in a reflection assignment.The paper ends with a discussion and conclusions.The Cross-Cultural Design Module and Cross-Cultural UI
Based Learning andProject Organized Learning and it has proven to be a successful education strategy in several highereducations also when the pedagogical models differ from each other. In the various definitions of PBLthe following three levels can be distinguished: Central theoretical learning principles; specificeducational models based on PBL principles; and different practices within the guidelines of traditionaleducational models [2]. In Denmark where Aalborg University was founded in 1976 the university wasbased on the PBL approach and it is a problem and project based model. The Aalborg PBL tradition Proceedings of the 2011 North Midwest Section Conferencebuilds on the experiential and reflective learning
-related skills,and enables them to become more self-aware/mature independent thinkers. While many studentsengage in experiential learning activities voluntarily, some schools have formalized a creditedversion as an elective to ensure the learning includes the reflective and conceptual components,as verified by a deliverable outcome. A few schools such as Messiah College have also gone astep further to require an approved experiential learning activity of all students, includingengineering majors, to enhance their career preparation and community engagement beforegraduation. Students matriculating to Messiah College as of 2015 may now opt to fulfill theExperiential Learning Initiative (ELI) by either credited internship, practicum, service
to make adjustments as needed. Specifically, students who effectively employ metacognitivestrategies, such as reflection and self-assessment, are more likely to master the problem solvingskills that are essential to programming success [3].Writing to learn (WTL) activities promote metacognition in any discipline. Based on the ideathat writing is a visual representation of thinking [4], WTL activities are usually short, low-stakes writing assignments that are designed to promote reflection, analysis, synthesis, anddeeper understanding of course material. When integrated into a problem-solving assignment,such as a programming lab, WTL prompts allow students to think about the choices they aremaking and the reasons for those choices. When
teachingnetwork will make initial small changes in their teaching, which will lead to increasingly largerchanges over time. For the second method, the principal investigators (PIs) applied self-study,2 aqualitative research method, to examine and reflect on their design-based decisions,implementation, and outcomes. Results indicated that the structures and practices supportedmediating processes. Mediating processes became proximal outcomes. Medial and distaloutcomes for faculty change may likely be a multi-year trajectory. Conjecture mapping and self-study proved to be useful methods in evaluating a process grant focusing on faculty change.KeywordsFaculty Development, Design-based Research, Conjecture Mapping, Self-Study Methods,Engineering
approach that integrates project management methods andtools with Lean-Six Sigma methods. An additional objective of this research is to develop abetter understanding of the unique aspects of the engineering problem solving process. Weassessed the student’s problem solving strategies, products, and design process reflections usingWolcott’s “Steps for Better Thinking” rubric 1.IntroductionCapstone courses give students the opportunity to solve large, unstructured problems in aclassroom setting. These team-based projects mimic the industrial setting that most students willenter upon graduation. Throughout the capstone experience students find themselves faced withcomplexities not found in a traditional course, especially when the projects are
. Notably, a 9% decrease in DFW rates was observed for engineering and science faculty.The faculty program consisted of several hybrid workshops and small-group sessions thatencouraged critical, reflective discussions, development of individual implementation plans, andadministration of a formative feedback survey to undergraduate students three times per semesterto obtain real-time feedback to promote change in the faculty members’ teaching. The facultyand graduate student PD programs were part of a larger institutional initiative to enhance STEMstudent success at the HSI through systemic changes and policies and aimed to improveundergraduate engineering courses with historically high failing and withdrawal rates.Graduate Student PD Program
interests include interdisciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include exploring disciplines as cultures, interdisciplinary pedagogy for pervasive computing design; writing across the curriculum in Statics courses; as well as a CAREER award to explore the use of e-portfolios to promote professional identity and reflective practice. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Student Persistence Through Uncertainty Toward Successful Creative PracticeAbstract: To increase creative practice among students in engineering and other
isoften limited by a lack of institutional support for the IDP creation process. The insufficientunderstanding of the value of updating the IDP, lack of training in techniques or skills forplanning and assessment needed in IDP, and an inability to customize the IDP to each student'sspecific needs and aspirations, hinders students’ voluntary pursuit of IDP revisions. Therefore,the IDP creation activity ends up merely as a one-and-done effort focused on a written product,rather than forming a career-enhancing habit to engage in review and reflection to update a planwith personally meaningful goals.Under an NSF S-STEM grant we implemented a year-long professional development course forinterdisciplinary computational science and engineering students
itself, the assessment strategyshould promote these attributes. Where possible, assessments are imbedded into the work of theproject and the team.Assessments of students in EPICS consider an individual’s holistic body of work in the contextof a larger team environment. The assessment process is designed to accommodate students fromdifferent majors working in different phases of the design process and in different roles. Theassessment practices are also intended to follow the form of personnel performance reviews inindustry, to help equip students to thrive in their careers after graduation. Each student isevaluated on five outcome criteria: 1. Accomplishments, 2. Design Process, 3. Reflective and Critical Thinking, 4. Teamwork or
the same numbers have entered theprogram simultaneously from other engineering majors. Similar departure rates are seen inprograms across the country. Reversing attrition from civil and environmental engineering is acritical need for addressing society’s grand challenges effectively. This attrition is due in part tolimited discipline-focused engagement until students’ junior year. To address this, the School ofCEE is providing early engagement in authentic engineering experiences and giving students theopportunity to reflect on these experiences to solidify their CEE identity. We are creatingopportunities early and across the curriculum for our students to engage in interactive problem-based learning centered on the global grand challenges
Service-Learning Design CourseAbstractThe development and skill of empathizing with others has become a necessity for successfuldesign engineers. To develop this skill, learning experiences are needed that encourageengineering students’ understanding of their users and stakeholders. Studies have shown an“authentic” experience involving real-world contexts reflecting the work of professionals helpsto develop and foster empathy. At Purdue University, a service-learning design program partnersmulti-disciplinary teams of students with community organizations to address needs and solvereal-world problems. In previous research on the program’s design process, findings showed howstudents perceive the human aspect of engineering design and how they
abruptly transitioned from face-to-face instruction to completely remote in Spring2020 (S20), and as it reappeared as a hybrid course in Fall 2020 (F20) and Spring 2021 (S21).The focus of this present paper is not on the instructional changes required by COVID (anddiscussed in our companion paper), but rather on how those in turn changed the approach to thehandling of ethical questions and to the assessments of students’ responses to those scenarios.One hypothesis is whether the content or style of the pre-post scenario answers and of thereflections changed between an answer handwritten under time-pressure and one electronicallycaptured with little time constraint. Did the answers or reflections measurably change if moretime were to be allowed for
of enhancing learningthrough service learning activities. The initial motivation for increasing student engagement inthe industrial engineering program was to satisfy the criteria for accrediting engineeringprograms by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. The more recentdevelopment is the establishment of PACCE at UW-Platteville. The paper presents a summary ofPACCE service learning projects and student reflections. INTRODUCTION TO IE PROGRAM AT UW-PLATTEVILLE The College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science consists of seven departments:Chemistry and Engineering Physics, Mathematics, Civil and Environmental Engineering,Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Software Engineering, General
one’s skills and experiences beyond the classroom. Astudy was conducted at NYU Tandon School of Engineering and found students lack support inidentifying and developing their career pathways. This study indicates that a combinede-portfolio and micro-credentialing platform could benefit students by a) providing students witha tool to reflect on and showcase their experiences, b) matching students with upper-class andalumni mentors in career pathways they are interested in, and c) providing them with curatedlists of on-campus and experiential opportunities and micro-credentials that would support theircareer pathways.IntroductionEvery student’s experience through engineering school culminates in different results -- students’future pathways range
pathways to developing those skills within anengineer’s educational experience [5]. This study seeks to explore the learner’s (highereducation students) perspective on utilizing emotional intelligence assessments, reflection andcoaching as a path to crossing the boundary between the need to develop both the technical andtransversal skills for achieving success in their professional career.Background With a call for engineering education to meet the evolving global and industry-focuseddemands of engineers, more research is needed to bridge the gap between what does industrydemand of its employees and leaders and what are the pedagogical approaches that supportbuilding that bridge within higher engineering education. Beder [6] states that
experiential learning and intensive self-reflection [4]. These two courses:Service Learning in STEM and Leadership in STEM, are required in the new curriculum of thishonors program. Both are offered exclusively and purposefully in a face-to-face format topromote interpersonal exchanges and build a strong peer network. They also allow students tofulfill general education requirements, and therefore, do not burden the students’ schedules.Course ContentService Learning in STEM pairs student teams with community partners for a service project.Students work with community leaders to identify a problem, design and implement solutions,and present their work. The course requires regular communication between the student teamsand community partners, as well as
throughout theyear is critically reflective dialogue [9–10] within a safe and supportive environment thatsupports the whole community, including fellows and facilitators, to learn and grow. In additionto the nine CoP sessions, fellows are invited to participate during the fall in an InclusiveTeaching Program (CETL ITC) offered through our Center for Effective Teaching and Learning[11] and during the spring in the Howard Hughes Medical Institutes Inclusive Excellence &Equity Fellows Program (HHMI), which is based on the Center for Urban Education’s RacialEquity-Minded Series [12–13]. Figure 2: Eco-STEM Faculty Fellows Community of Practice StructureDuring the fall semester, the Eco-STEM Faculty Fellows CoP sessions include readings