Paper ID #42904Board 296: Immersive Engineering Learning and Workforce Development:Pushing the Boundaries of Knowledge Acquisition in a CAVEDr. Opeyemi Peter Ojajuni, Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Dr. Opeyemi Ojajuni is a post-doctoral research manager at Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, LA, with expertise in computer network infrastructure, artificial intelligence, virtual reality (VR), and data science. His research focuses on applying these technologies to STEM education, particularly improving enrollment, retention, and computational thinking development. He also
develop and run innovation and entrepreneurial programs for the Engineering Innovation Center, a 20,000 sq ft rapid prototyping facility. These in- clude Aggies Invent, TAMU iSITE, Inventeer, and Pop Up Classes. In addition, he mentors multiple entrepreneurial teams. Formerly he was a Senior Vice President of Fujitsu Network Communications, headquartered in Richard- son, Texas. With over 30 years of experience in telecommunications, Rodney was responsible for de- veloping partnerships with leading network technology providers and driving marketing efforts for op- tical, access and data products developed by Fujitsu. Rodney was Chairman of the T1X1 Technical Sub-Committee (the organization responsible for SONET
serving as Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology Department, Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. Prior to joining ODU in 2013, Dr. Ayala spent three years as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Delaware where he expanded his knowledge on simulation of multiphase flows while acquiring skills in high-performance parallel computing and scientific computation. Before that, Dr. Ayala held a faculty position at Universidad de Oriente at Mechanical Engineering Department where he taught and developed graduate and undergraduate courses for a number of subjects such as Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, Multiphase Flows, Fluid
Paper ID #18453Retention and Persistence among STEM Students: A Comparison of DirectAdmit and Transfer Students across Engineering and ScienceOmaima Almatrafi, George Mason UniversityDr. Aditya Johri, George Mason University Aditya Johri is Associate Professor in the department of Information Sciences & Technology. Dr. Johri studies the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for learning and knowledge shar- ing, with a focus on cognition in informal environments. He also examine the role of ICT in supporting distributed work among globally dispersed workers and in furthering social development in emerging
has worked in the fields of K-12 and higher education for almost 25 years, and currently teaches in the teacher education program and specializes in educational technology. His teaching and research interests include technology integration in K-12 STEM teaching and learning, and in particular, STEM education and STEM identity formation.Sweeney Windchief, Montana State University - BozemanDr. Abigail M Richards, Montana State University - Bozeman Dr. Richards has been faculty at Montana State University since 2007. She is particularly interested in retention of underrepresented groups in engineering and first-year programs.Suzanne G Taylor, Montana State University - Bozeman ©American Society
AC 2012-5074: PROMOTING SECOND-YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTS’EPISTEMIC BELIEFS AND REAL-WORLD PROBLEM-SOLVING ABIL-ITIES THROUGH CASE-BASED E-LEARNING RESOURCESDr. Ikseon Choi, University of Georgia Ikseon (Ike) Choi is an Associate Professor of learning, design, and technology in the Department of Edu- cational Psychology and Instructional Technology at the University of Georgia, where he teaches learning theories, learning environments design, and program evaluation courses. Since receiving his Ph.D. at Penn State University, he has been leading a series of research and development projects for case-based e-learning environments and real-world problem solving in both higher education and corporate settings. Through
Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with Affiliate Faculty status in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics and the Learning Sciences and Technologies at Virginia Tech. He holds degrees in Engineering Mechanics (BS, MS) and in Educational Psychology (MAEd, PhD).Dr. Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is a Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she directs the Vir- ginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on communication in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, design education, and gender in engineering. She was awarded a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study expert teaching in capstone design
teaching classes in the STEM disciplines for 16 years in both urban and rural school systems. Jared has participated in the Research Experience for Teachers programs funded by the National Science Foundation for five summers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute between 2009 and 2014 and one summer at Boston University in 2011. Jared holds six professional teacher licenses; Technology / Engineering 5-12, General Science 5-8, Biology 9-12, Middle School Generalist 5-9, Elementary 1-6, and Physical Education 5-12.Mr. Thomas Andrew Oliva, Worcester Public Schools I have been teaching in the Worcester, MA public school system for 30 years. I teach Technology & Engineering at Forest Grove Middle School. I have
general areas of parallel and distributed systems, big data computing, cloud computing, and machine learning. Dr. Zhao is a member of IEEE, ACM, ASEE, and IEEE Women in Engineering, and has been actively contributing to the professional community. She served as the general chair for the 15th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Utility and Cloud Computing (UCC2022) and the 9th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Big Data Computing, Applications and Technologies (BDCAT2022). She also served as the local arrangement chair for IEEE CLUSTER 2021. She was the guest editor for Special Issue on Integration of Cloud, IoT and Big Data Analytics, Software: Practice and Experience (Wiley Press). In addition, she has served on
hybrid. Due to the vast array of technological advancements over the last decade,SPVEL addresses the need to holistically examine instructional content, instructor communication,and student perceptions of value and motivation to learn from in-person and virtual labenvironments. For this work, the SPVEL was used to evaluate student perceptions of a LabVIEWlaboratory to understand student motivation, experiences, and performance (grades).Theoretical FrameworksSPVEL is premised on three theoretical frameworks: the Technology Acceptance Model, Astin’sInput-Environment-Output (IEO) Conceptual Model, and Engineering Role Identity. SPVEL isunique because it extends beyond traditional course evaluation instruments that focus on instructorpreparedness
development of mathe- matical knowledge for teaching.Dr. D. Andrew Brown, Clemson UniversityDr. Christy Brown, Clemson UniversityDr. Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University Kris Frady is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Educational and Organizational Leadership and Development and Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University and Faculty Director for Clemson University Center for Workforce Development (CUCWD) and the National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Center for Aviation and Automotive Technological Education using Virtual E-Schools (CA2VES). Her research and experiences include implementation of digital learning solutions, development of career pathways including educator
that Charles Mann concluded, after his study, wasproblematic and that anticipated the student retention issues in engineering.The example above is not to impugn engineering colleges across the US, but to underscore thateven when an apparent superior course of action is identified, to deliver that change is oftenincredibly difficult. Accordingly, within the past five years, ASEE has convened the FacultyTeaching Excellence Task Force (hereafter, “Task Force”) whose goal is to develop a frameworkthat can provide national recognition to engineering and engineering technology facultyassociated with the effort and success expended towards the teaching activity. The Task Forcehas approached this goal by couching such an effort within the auspices of
and the ways in which this identity is influenced by students’ academic relationships, events, and expe- riences. Dr. McCall holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology.Dr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa D. McNair is a Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also serves as Director of the Center for Research in SEAD Education at the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT). Her research 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
the most regarded and re- puted engineering university of Bangladesh, Bangladesh University Engineering and Technology (BUET). In his BSc degree, he had received the department Gold medal because of his outstanding results. Aminul Islam Khan has joined to BUET in 2011 as a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering Department. In 2015, he has become an Assistant Professor in the same department of BUET. In 2016, he has joined to School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering of WSU as a PhD student. From that time, he has been working as a Research Assistant. As a research assistant, he has been working to improve learning in undergraduate engineering education along with his scientific research. Aminul Islam Khan is
in both the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment and the Division of Educational Leadership and Innovation at Arizona State University. She has a Ph.D. in Educational Technology, postgraduate training in Computer Systems Engineering, and many years of experience teaching and developing curriculum in various learning environments. She has taught technology integration and teacher training to undergrad- uate and graduate students at Arizona State University, students at the K-12 level locally and abroad, and various workshops and modules in business and industry. Dr. Larson is experienced in the application of instructional design, delivery, evaluation, and specializes in eLearning
AC 2012-4653: EFFECTS OF STUDENT-LED UNDERGRADUATE RE-SEARCH EXPERIENCE ON LEARNING AND ATTITUDES TOWARD EN-GINEERING IN AN INTRODUCTORY MATERIALS SCIENCE COURSEDr. Raymundo Arroyave, Texas A&M University Raymundo Arroyave is an Assistant Professor with the Mechanical Engineering Department. He also belongs to the faculty of the Interdisciplinary Materials Science program. He received his Ph.D. degree in materials science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His teaching interests include under- graduate courses on materials science and numerical methods and graduate courses on thermodynamics of materials science. He has more than 60 publications (peer-reviewed journals and proceedings) on the general
. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2014. 111(23): p. 8410-8415.[5] Hake, R.R., Interactive-engagement versus traditional methods: A six-thousand-student survey of mechanics test data for introductory physics courses. American Journal of Physics, 1998. 66(1): p. 64-74.[6] Prince, M., Does active learning work? A review of the research. Journal of Engineering Education, 2004. 93(3): p. 223-231.[7] National Research Council, Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America’s Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads. 2011, National Academies Press: Washington, DC.[8] Haak, D.C., J. HilleRisLambers, E. Pitre, and S. Freeman, Increased Structure and
. He finds true value in science, technology, engineering, and math disciplines and believes those disciplines are the tools our youth desperately need to become successful leaders in the world today. Mr. Maison enjoys helping students realize their biological passion and niche in science. His experiences fuel his desire to continue to learn and teach.Mr. Adam J. P. Bauer, CMU Mr. Bauer is currently in the graduate Chemistry program at Central Michigan University and is doing research with Dr. Bingbing Li. His undergraduate degree from Alma College was in Biochemistry.Steven Shapardanis, Central Michigan UniversityThomas Stuart WhiteMr. Ze ZhangProf. Bingbing Li, Department of Chemistry, Science of Advanced Materials
. With over three years of experience, Opeyemi applies machine learning and data science to solve complex problems. His research leverages emerging technologies including virtual reality and AI to quantify and advance computational thinking skills acquisition and retention. He has published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at major conferences on using immersive simulations to boost student engagement and learning outcomes.Yasser Ismail, Southern University and A&M College Dr. Yasser Ismail is an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at Southern University and A&M College (SU). Dr. Ismail has over twenty (20) years of professional experience in teaching and research. With a focus
Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Broadening Participation in Engineering by Enhancing Community College to University Partnerships: Findings from a Tri-Institutional NSF Grant Partnership Project Funded by National Science Foundation - Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (S-STEM)Community colleges are often touted as cost-effective gateways to four-year universities foracademically-talented, low-income students. However, there is room for four-year institutions toplay a much more actively engaged role in turning this promise into reality. Funded through theNational Science Foundation
Dr. Vongkulluksn is an Assistant Professor in the Educational Psychology program at University of Nevada Las Vegas. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California. Her research examines student engagement as situated in specific learning contexts. She specializes in cognitive engagement in STEM learning, particularly in technology-integrated learning environments and for traditionally underserved students.Mei Yang, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Dr. Mei Yang is a full professor and the graduate coordinator at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her research interests include computer
Paper ID #48529BOARD # 296: Research Experiences for Undergraduate Students in ComputationalSciences and Engineering through an NSF Funded REU SiteDr. Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston-Downtown Vassilios Tzouanas is a Professor and Chairman of the Computer Science and Engineering Technology department at the University of Houston- Downtown, in Houston, Texas.Dr. Henry Clyde Foust, University of Houston - DowntownDvijesh J Shastri, University of Houston - DowntownEmre YilmazProf. Arash Rahmatian, University of Houston - DowntownMahmud Hasan, University of Houston - Downtown Mahmud Hasan is an Assistant Professor in the
Development: A Case Study of Ego-Centric Network Analysis of RelationshipsIntroduction Unfortunately, it is not unexpected that young individuals who belong tounderrepresented and marginalized communities have limited access to a diverse network ofresources that support Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education,especially in areas like coding, innovative engineering, and project-based activities that areemerging. Studies on informal education outside of schools [1]–[3] have acknowledged thatthese learning environments can foster involvement in STEM, and their continuous programsacross various settings, such as home, libraries, youth clubs, and museums, can be essential ininitiating and
San Diego and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, all in Chemical Engineering. He currently has research activity in areas related engineering education and is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His research interests particularly focus on what prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals.Dr. Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Christopher Papadopoulos is Professor in the Department of Engineering Sciences and
Paper ID #23622CLEAR Scholars in Engineering: Academic, Career, and Leadership Devel-opment to Help Students with Financial Challenges Achieve their Full Aca-demic PotentialDr. Karen D. Alfrey, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Karen Alfrey is a Clinical Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering at IUPUI. After serving as the Associate Chair and Director of the Undergraduate Program in Biomedical Engineering, in 2018 she transitions to the role of Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs and Programs in the School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. She has been a member of ASEE since 2003
; as well as consultingtwo underrepresented minority undergraduate engineering students, one male and one female,who were leaders in their engineering societies and who did not take part in the study. Thecoding of the interviews was done by the principal investigator. The first transcript was coded bythe principal investigator and the social scientists were in consensus with the initial codes. Theinterviews were structured around three themes: 1) Who are leaders (society, technology, etc.)and what are their attributes? 2) What inspired the engineering undergraduate student to take onleadership roles and the lessons learned and/or skills developed from these experiences? Theirself-selected social identities (e.g. race, gender, socioeconomic
Paper ID #8617Forming a Coalition to Decrease Freshout Rampup Time in the EngineeringWorkplace: A Business Plan for an Academic, Industry, and GovernmentPartnershipDr. Steven W Villachica, Boise State University Steve Villachica is an Associate Professor of Instructional and Performance Technology (IPT) at Boise State University. His research interests focus on leveraging expertise in the workplace in ways that meet organizational missions and business goals. He is currently working on an NSF grant to increase engineer- ing faculty adoption of evidence-based instructional practices [NSF #1037808: Engineering Education
Department, and Principal Investigator of the NSF S-STEM grant at AHC. He serves as Program Chair of the Two-Year College Division of ASEE, and Vice Chair/Community Colleges for the Pacific Southwest Section of ASEE.Dr. Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from UC San Diego and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, all in Chemical Engineering. He currently has research activity in areas related engineering education and is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His research interests
more about some of the technology in the spaces, and takesome basic training in the technology. The participants are from diverse races, genders,ethnicities, and engineering disciplines. In terms of racial or ethnic identifications, nineparticipants identified as White or Caucasian; six identified as Latinx or Hispanic; five identifiedas Latinx or Hispanic, White or Caucasian; three identified as Black or African American; twoidentified as Asian, Desi, or Asian American; one identified as Latinx or Hispanic, NativeAmerican or Alaska Native; one identified as Southwest Asian, Middle Eastern, or NorthAfrican, White or Caucasian; and one identified as Native African.In this study, we are focusing on the interview questions where the participants
member of the IEEE, a member of the IEEE MTT-10 committee, and a member of the ASEE, Bioelectromagnetics Society and Society of Women Engineers. She serves on the editorial board of the Bioelectromagnetics Society.Tim Robinson, University of Nevada Reno I am a former elementary and middle public school teacher who is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in STEM Education. My research interests are in the areas of science and engineering education where I look at student interest as well as the use of technology such as digital data collection devices and the impact they have on students’ ability to argue scientifically.Dr. Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno Adam Kirn is an Assistant Professor of Engineering