- orative Lounge for Understanding Society and Technology through Educational Research (CLUSTER), is a dynamic interdisciplinary team that brings together professors, graduate, and undergraduate students from engineering, art, educational psychology, and social work in the context of fundamental educational research. Dr. Walther’s research program spans interpretive research methodologies in engineering edu- cation, the professional 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, 2018 New Directions from Theory: Implications for Diversity
this skill developmentmore intentionally. Specifically, we will add two additional short readings on leadership ofdiverse teams, and we will ask mentors to write short reflections (a few paragraphs) at three orfour time points during the semester. We believe this scaffolded reflection will enhance mentors’learning and retention of this critical information, as shown in other studies of double looplearning and scaffolded reflection [10,11].Suggested Best Practices for Working with Peer MentorsOver five years of teaching this course, we have found that certain practices for mentorrecruitment and facilitation have improved the project experience for students, mentors, andinstructors. For example, we: Recruit excellent former students of the
(summarized, by priority, in Table 1, below) include innovation;engineering education best practices; preparing students using a hands-on, project-based approach; integrating the traditional lecture format and laboratoryexperiences into a seamless “class-lab” format; strong professional developmentand service learning components; and an emphasis on a broad base of core skills,complemented with depth in focused concentrations: mechanical engineering(manufacturing focus) and chemical engineering (pharmaceutical focus). The initialconcentrations reflect regional and state engineering employment opportunities,the university’s historic strength in the health sciences, a forward-looking view ofengineering in the 21st century, and a desire to attract a
. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressedin this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation. We also wish to acknowledge the many faculty mentors who contributed tothis project, as well as the Bureau of Sociological Research at UNL for assisting with programevaluation.References Cited[1] Cesar Guerrero, Miguel Labrador, Rafael Perez, 2007, “Enhancing the Global Perspective ofREU Site Students,” ASEE 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii.[2] Robert Nerenberg, 2006, “Challenges and Opportunities in Working With Minority/OverseasREU Students,” ASEE 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition, Chicago, Illinois.[3] Terri Camesano, David
studentsprovides mutual benefits, particularly improved understanding of stakeholder requirements forthe engineering students and the realism of working with a product development team for theadvertising students. Achievement of certain student outcomes targeted in engineeringaccreditation criteria is an added benefit.AcknowledgementsThis material is based in part upon work supported by the National Science Foundation underGrant Number 1159626. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressedin this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.References Cited[1] Don Dekker, Stephen Sundarrao, Rajiv Dubey, 2007, “Capstone Design and theRehabilitation Engineering Program
. interviews 2007 Student Engagement 2015 demographics 2007 9. Etkina and Harper. (2002) Weekly Reports: Student Reflections on Learning. An Assessment Tool Based on Student and Teacher 3a an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering Student surveys Formative Chong Calibrated Peer Review Formative, Carlson Student and community Formative Elrod Feedback. Journal of College Science Teaching, 31 (7): 476
stay of the forefront of the application of sustainability in design and construction,LEED has evolved through four iterations. Reflecting the increasing rate of innovation, LEEDversion 2, launch in 2000 was followed by version 2.0 (new construction) in 2005, version 3 in2009 and version 4 in 2013. As a result, “61% of corporate leaders believe that sustainabilityleads to market differentiation and improved financial performance” (USGBC 2017) though itcomes with a cost. The process of certification generally adds 2% to the cost of a project.CE489: LEED GAThe United States Military Academy graduates about 50 civil engineers every year thatcommission in the Army as second lieutenants. Some of the graduates will join the EngineerRegiment and may
with the Ohio Science Standards, which list designingtechnological/engineering solutions using science concepts as one of four cognitive demands andemphasizes real-world applications in demonstrating content mastery.5 The focus is alsoconsistent with National Science Standards that emphasize both that “science and engineeringare integrated in K–12 science education and K–12 science education should reflect real-worldinterconnections in science.”6ActivitiesThe RET site ran as an eight week program each summer. The program met for five days thefirst week and four day each subsequent week. This is a similar number of days to a five day perweek/six week program, but the extended total time of the program allows the teachers the timeto adjust to
Science Foundation CAREER grantunder Grant No. 1150874. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views ofthe National Science Foundation.References 1. Golish, B. L., Besterfield-Sacre, M. E., & Shuman, L. J. (2008). Comparing academic and corporate technology development processes. Journal of Product Innovation Mangagement, 25, 47–62. 2. Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1999). 16 implications of a systems perspective for the study of creativity. Handbook of Creativity, 313. 3. Fila, N. D., Purzer, Ş., & Mathis, P. D. (2014). I’m not the creative type: Barriers to creativity in student engineering innovation projects
impactof their tower. Environmental impact was calculated by summing the CO2 emission value foreach of their supplies. During each of the build weeks, teams could purchase additional suppliesat twice the cost, and they could not return any supplies that were ordered through their bill ofmaterials for each iteration. During weeks 2 and 3, there were also team oral presentations andwritten assignments based on their tower designs.During the last three weeks of ENGR 102, a common curriculum will also run through allsections with the professional skill building focused on project management and engineeringethics. In addition, activities will prompt students to reflect on their experiences during their two7WMPs and how they might impact their decisions
, such as Solid Mechanics, Mechanism Analysis and Design, Mechanical Design, Computer Aided Engineering, etc. Her interests include inno- vative teaching pedagogies for increased retention and student motivation, innovations in non-traditional delivery methods, as well as structured reflective practices throughout the engineering curriculum.Dr. Benjamin Emery Mertz, Arizona State University Dr. Benjamin Mertz received his Ph. D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 2010 and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 2005. He is currently a part of a lecturer team at Arizona State University that focuses on the first-year engineering experience, including
/2017 Building Teams and Fostering Trust • Communication into and out of the team: Active Listening ‒ Do you pay attention? Look at the person you are talking to and don’t daydream during the conversation ‒ Do you show that you’re listening? Nod, smile, “uh-huh”, etc…. ‒ Are you a reflective listener? Paraphrase, summarize what they’ve said, ask clarifying questions ‒ Do you quickly judge or make assumptions? Don’t interrupt before they finish their thought ‒ Do you respond appropriately? Be open and honest, demonstrate respect18 Adapted from l. Michelle Bennett, 2015 3/6/2017 Sharing recognition and credit Develop a team
descriptors to describe what students in each category know and are able to do based on their test performance• Develop measurement tasks to solicit evidence• Create an assessment framework Iterative process with ongoing validation Evidence of Validity The curriculum and exam reflect engineering design courses and the assessment reliably and validly measures intended content. This might include: Content experts agree on importance of what’s included in course Large scale curriculum study of first-year engineering courses Evidence of Validity Strong positive correlations between assessment scores and grades in college engineering courses Students who take engineering course report feeling prepared for
over 20 years with an emphasis on mechanical packaging of microwave circuitry.Dr. Diane L. Zemke Diane Zemke is an independent researcher and consultant. She holds a Ph.D. in leadership studies from Gonzaga University. Her research interests include teamwork, small group dynamics, dissent, organiza- tional change, and reflective practice. Dr. Zemke has published in the International Journal of Engineering Education, the Journal of Religious Leadership, and various ASEE conference proceedings. She is the author of ”Being Smart about Congregational Change.” c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 How Students Create Verbal Descriptions of Physical PartsClear and precise
graduates do not experience this uniformity; therefore, theapplication of identity research directly to this population does not accurately reflect theiridentity. This lack of differentiation limits our knowledge of the engineering technologygraduates’ self-identification. Titles that the engineering technology graduate assumes upongraduation divide this population, and confuses our knowledge of career trajectories.This study is an initial probe into the engineering technology graduate’s identity. This early workwill provide insight for future work in this area. In order to obtain information from engineeringtechnology graduates, the study was distributed through the alumni office. It is thought thatgraduates that belong to the alumni association
the bottom of the figure. The x-axis depicts perceived preparedness, with lower perceived preparedness to the left and higher perceived preparedness to the right. (Note that while we also have perceived preparedness data from participants’ pre-graduation interviews and their weekly surveys, we used only the workplace interview data to select participants for this paper; subsequent larger studies will use the full data set.) The size of the circle reflects extent of engineering identity; the larger the circle, the more the participant identified as an engineer. The shading represents mention of gender bias/discrimination (shaded = yes, unshaded = no).As is clear from Figure 1
years ago in a paper that discussed thecharacteristics of an effective faculty evaluation system.RE-ENVISIONING A NEW PROMOTION AND TENURE PROCESSFor a variety of reasons, colleges, universities, and academic units within these institutions aretaking a closer look at their P&T policies, and are considering making changes to these policiesto reflect the changing landscape of higher education (O’Meara, Eatman, & Petersen, 2015). TheSchool of Engineering (SoE) at the University of Dayton (UD) is one such organization that is inthe process of re-envisioning their P&T policies. Similar to the issues described above, the UDSoE P&T policies and procedures are summative, not formative; they do not fully promote orreward some key
of the product. Results showed that over half of the students believedthat the first solution helped them in answering the second question. Figure 1: Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for Aerospace Sophomore ClassroomWhile the initial learning module was geared to help students bridge the gaps of knowledge toassist them through their engineering courses, our team has begun to pivot the direction of themodules. Interviews from students within the department have suggested that lack of diversity inthe engineering field may be the cause of students switching majors. As of now, our team isworking on how to gear the personal learning module questions so that they reflect the needs ofthe students and professors in regards to diversifying the
engineering service-learningprograms [28, 29] are more likely to pursue a graduate degree or enter the engineeringworkforce, maintain a greater belonging to the engineering field, and experience increasedgrowth in professional and professional skills.However, despite these positive impacts, undergraduate engineering students are less likely totake advantage of such experiences than their non-engineering counterparts and spendsignificantly more time on academic coursework [30]. While this may reflect a traditionaltendency to focus on technical competencies in engineering education, current thinking amongengineering professionals, as evidenced in engineering education standards, aligns with moregeneral trends in undergraduate education that emphasize
development for use in Summer 2018. To evaluate the program for the 2018cohort and beyond, we will use both quantitative and qualitative methods. The quantitativemethod will involve assessing student performance and perception. Entrance surveys, exitsurveys, and course evaluations will be used to collect data. The qualitative method willcomprise interviews with students, course instructors, and internship mentors. Surveys andinterview questions have been developed by working with Northwestern University’s Center forAdvancing Learning & Teaching. The results of the analysis will be then used to reflect on thecurriculum and form a basis for possible future revisions. As the alumni of the program builds,we will conduct follow-up surveys to assess
group relative to the (*p<0.05); quiz scores remained the same (p=0.7).control group (p=0.002). To assess how each course assignment contributes to the process-knowledge gained inthe lab students were asked to complete an end-of-semester survey (Figure 2). The experimentalgroup of students reported that pre-lab assignments helped prepare them to troubleshoot anyequipment more so than the control group (Q2; p=0.078). Further, students in the experimentalgroup responded with higher average survey scores, reflecting higher confidence in technical andprocess knowledge associated with each assignment and troubleshooting more generally, thanthe control group (p=0.002
to understand changes in student outcomesfrom the initiation of the internship to its end. The pre/post testing was delivered througha digital survey instrument using Qualtrics software and included quantitative Likert-typescaling and qualitative open-ended questions. Other qualitative data was collectedthrough reflections, interviews, and ethnographic observations. Qualitative data was usedto provide context, augmentation, and nuance. Ethnographic observations providedinsights to the learning environment, culture, and other socially constructedprogrammatic concerns. This study was submitted to and approved through theUniversity of Notre Dame’s Institutional Review Board.Analysis and FindingsAfter data cleaning, quantitative information from
, Studying Engineering: A Road Map to a RewardingCareer [7], has been used by over 100,000 students at more than 300 institutions [8]. Throughthis course, students gain a clear picture of what success in engineering study will bring to theirlives [6].The major goals of this course are to: (1) encourage students to develop the study skills neededto succeed in engineering and (2) guide them in becoming integrated into the engineeringcommunity on campus. To accomplish these goals, students participate in interactive classdiscussions and projects related to academic success and community building, as previouslyreported [5]. In addition, students are required to attend and submit a reflection on each of theacademic and community building resources
of the project.AcknowledgmentThis research is supported by the NSF under IUSE #1712210. The contents of this manuscript donot necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the funding agency.Reference[1] Dalryrmple, O., Sears, D., & Evangelou, D. (2011). The motivational and transfer potential of disassemble/analyze/assemble activities. Journal of Engineering Education, 100, 741-759[2] Grantham, K., Okudan, G., Simpson, T. W., & Ashour, O. (2010). A study on situated cognition: product dissection’s effect on redesign activities. In ASME 2010 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, (pp. 617-626). American Society of Mechanical Engineers.[3] Simpson, T
criteria, brainstorm ideas, select a solution, and create a cardboard prototype of a solution to the problem. 3. Introduction to the Engineering Profession. In this lesson, students are introduced to the profession of engineering through the people who are engineers. Stories of Navajo engineers and the impact they make are shared, and students are asked to reflect on their own motivations as they explore potential career pathways. 4. Solving a Problem with the Scientific Method and the Diné Engineering Design Process. In this lesson, students learn about and explain differences between the scientific method and the engineering design process, and then conduct hypothetical investigations using the different
ofthe course, gender, and the instructor’s personal encouragement of the students to engage insocial activism. Philosophy and religion courses were the most commonly cited types of HSScourses mentioned by students, with religion courses being almost entirely from students at thefive religiously affiliated schools.Other course types that were seen in student responses included senior design (10% of seniors)and first-year introductory and engineering projects courses (10% of total, 22% of first-years).Very few students referenced math or natural science courses as having been influential to theirviews of social responsibility (2%). A small percentage of students also responded that all oftheir courses had been influential (2%).Reflecting on the
IdeasStep 1: Students Identify BUGSThe starting point for the ideation process is to identify consumer pain points, or BUGs. Theseare instances of frustration, annoyance or dissatisfaction that people experience on a frequentbasis. We have students’ research newspapers, online news websites, online socialnetworks/bulletin boards, examine societal trends, and talk with family members and friends toidentify situations where frustrations have been experienced that are important enough to grabheadlines, generate discussion, or be vividly recalled. BUGs must reflect a significantlyimportant pain point to warrant the time and effort to develop a solution.Step 2: Develop a Formal Problem Statement – POVAfter identifying one or two "bugs" for further
Session ETD 465 Is It Ethical To Lie? Raymond Floyd IEEE Life Senior MemberAbstractWhen asked the question, “Is it ethical to lie?”, most people will respond with comments suchas, “No, it is immoral to lie!”, or “No, I wouldn’t lie!”, and so forth. In the first response, theresponder is reflecting on their moral upbringing, but not necessarily the ethical position of thequestion being asked. In the second response, they probably just did. The problem facing suchresponses is that the person responding is mixing two different concepts
person and is related toSTEM makers club, which combines Northwestern State the change and growth of that person. However KolbUniversity (NSU) and The Louisiana School for Math, (1984) thinks that experiential learning is like a four-stageScience, and the Arts (LSMSA). The main objective of this process. The four-stages of experiential learning is:Makers Club is to make students excited about STEM and Concrete Experience (Doing), Reflection (Observing),to increase the number of students who are interested in Abstract Conceptualization (Thinking), and ActiveSTEM related careers. The newly founded club (NSU- Experiment (Planning). Some of the key principles ofLSMSA Makers Club) emphasizes
Implementation of a Hybrid Teaching Environment for a Traffic Engineering Course Mena Souliman, Ph.D. Assistant Professor University of Texas at Tyler Department of Civil Engineering, 3900 University Blvd. RBS 1008, Tyler, TX 75799 E-mail: msouliman@uttyler.edu Abstract students, especially dependent learners, are less self- Students learn in different styles. They learn via hearing regulated and need persistent direction and guidance fromand visualizing. They can also reflect and act