groupproblem solving. Preliminary results show students are engaged: students are explaining their homeworkproblem solutions to peers, working on teams on homework problem sets, manipulating thephysical models (with guidance) in class. All students completed team contracts and engagedwith their teams effectively to submit assignments. Initial results from graded homeworkproblems indicate that students are confident in their knowledge to complete the problems andin their ability to solve similar problems in the future. Challenges to implementing theseinstructional approaches include timing of class activities, specifically the amount of time thatstudents took to work with the physical models.1. IntroductionStatics is one of several sophomore level
historically marginalized students, ultimately advancing diversity and equity inbiomedical engineering education.Introduction:Need identification and solution development are two core skills biomedical engineeringstudents must develop during their undergraduate education. While needs identification mayoccur through literature reviews and background research, in-person clinical experience is oftenmore valuable [1], [2]. To increase clinical exposure in the curriculum, we have developed ajunior-level Clinical Observations and Needs Finding course as a prerequisite to the SeniorDesign course. Our course is designated as a service-learning course, requiring students tocomplete immersive clinical visits with local healthcare and industry partners. In a
technology development: an example of an engineering course developed in dialogue with residents of a rural encampment in Southeast BrazilIntroductionEngineering education in the American continent was founded in the late 18th century for militaryand/or colonial specific purposes and embedded in monarch and Christian values1, based on thedoctrine of discovery2, and these relationships continue [1]. Engineering has a clear historicaland political role, as engineers’ work is intrinsically related to the power of the technologies theyproduce, and the structures that re-build the environment around us [2]. Still today, engineeringis used as a vehicle for development and research and plays a key role in ensuring the growth
forenhancing student engagement and learning outcomes in engineering education, emphasizing itseffectiveness in fostering deeper understanding, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills [1-3]. Through hands-on, real-world projects, students not only gain technical knowledge but alsodevelop interdisciplinary collaboration and communication skills [4], which are essential formodern engineering challenges. Despite its benefits, PBL poses challenges, including timemanagement, resource constraints, and the need for structured guidance [5, 6]. Hmelo-Silver [7]highlighted that without proper scaffolding, students may struggle to balance open-endedexploration with mastering core concepts. Furthermore, student feedback in PBL courses oftenemphasizes the
Transformation Guided by a Multi-Frame Organizational Analysis ApproachAbstractThe goal of an ongoing institutional transformation project (NSF ADVANCE #1209115) at alarge private university (hereafter referred to as LPU) is to increase the representation andadvancement of women STEM faculty widely by removing barriers to resources that supportcareer success and by creating new interventions and resources. An additional goal is to adaptinterventions to address the needs of key subpopulations classified by ethnicity or hearing status.The work of the project, which began in 2012, is to: 1) refine and strengthen targetedinstitutional structures; 2) improve the quality of women faculty’s work lives; 3) aligninstitutional
Research Council reviews of technology education content stan- dards developed by the International Technology Education Association. He has degrees in biology and journalism. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 The Engineering Technician and Technologist WorkforceIntroductionCalls to expand and improve the quality of the U.S. technical workforce have been made in oneform or another for decades. Over the last 10 years, and particularly since the economicdownturn that began in 2008, the urgency of these concerns has grown.e.g., 1 A key worry,expressed by both policy makers and corporate leaders, is that the nation’s status as a worldleader of innovation is slipping. In fact, by some
, the scholarship of teaching and learn- ing, mentorship models for undergraduate and graduate students, and professional support of all students, with special emphasis for those from underrepresented backgrounds in STEM and beyond. She has en- joyed collaborations with colleagues from multidisciplinary backgrounds toward solving special chal- lenges in teaching and learning. Her ongoing collaborations analyze 1) the experiences of participants in STEM professional development programs for retention and success in academia and 2) similarities, differences, and gaps in the expectations of STEM faculty and students toward successful undergraduate course completion.Ms. Shawnisha Shont´e Hester, University of Maryland
,tacticsIntroductionThe Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (CEBOK) is defined 1 as "the necessary depthand breadth of knowledge, skills, and attitudes required of an individual entering thepractice of civil engineering at the professional level in the 21st century." The premise ofthis paper is that, going forward, the CEBOK should include creativity/innovation Page 26.421.2knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs).The reasons for this premise are presented elsewhere2,3,4 and summarized here. Verybriefly, creativity/innovation will be increasingly important for U.S. engineers because offorces such as the Grand Challenges for Engineering; the coming of the Conceptual Age
is a recipient of 2014-2015 University Dis-tinguished Teaching Award at NYU. In 2004, he was selected for a three-year term as a Senior FacultyFellow of NYU Tandon’s Othmer Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies. His scholarly activities have in-cluded 3 edited books, 8 chapters in edited books, 1 book review, 55 journal articles, and 126 conferencepapers. He has mentored 1 B.S., 17 M.S., and 4 Ph.D. thesis students; 31 undergraduate research studentsand 11 undergraduate senior design project teams; over 300 K-12 teachers and 100 high school studentresearchers; and 18 undergraduate GK-12 Fellows and 60 graduate GK-12 Fellows. Moreover, he di-rects K-12 education, training, mentoring, and outreach programs that enrich the STEM education of
-week course was held in 2015. The evaluation results presentedin this paper are primarily based on the second round results. In the following, the courseconcept will be described more in detail. Afterwards, we will explain the evaluation conceptwe intentionally designed for this course, discuss the evaluation results and will end with afinal summary.Course conceptThe course concept is based on two core course objectives and three instructional tools forcourse delivery and interaction (see figure 1). We will start by explaining the course objec-tives first, followed by a review of the instructional resources.On the one hand the course aims for preparing students for their time in Germany. Based onour and the students’ reported experiences from
over a decade-long process4 that engagedstakeholders from across industry and academia. In 1992, ABET President John Prados5 calledfor a paradigm shift in engineering education, noting that while the post-war paradigm shift toengineering science was sorely needed to meet the technological challenges of the day, it leftengineers unprepared for the present-day needs of industry: Few would argue that the engineering science emphasis has not produced graduates with strong technical skills. However, these graduates are not nearly so well prepared in other skills needed for success in today's engineering practice and in the development and management of innovative technology; these include: (1) oral and written
focused on on-line programing development in mathematics and computer science education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Engaging Rural America in Computer Science: Understanding the Rural Context Abstract In the United States, 1 in 5 people, approximately 66.3 million individuals, live in a rural area. To address the growing need for computing professionals and the need for a computationally literate populace, we need to engage rural learners effectively. A first step in this direction is understanding the learning context for students engaging in computer science, and how that differs for a rural population
makerspace [1].As scientists and engineers work to solve societal grand challenges in energy, sustainability, andmedicine, it has become increasingly clear that nanotechnology advances will be extremelyimportant. From the recent developments in COVID-19 rapid diagnostic tests [2] to the promiseof new technology emerging from the CHIPS and Science Act [3], nanotechnology is poised tocontinue playing a critical role in our lives. However, when it comes to training the workforce ofthe future to solve these global challenges, most universities are not providing makerspace andentrepreneurial experiences in nanotechnology. The typical makerspace has tools such as 3Dprinters, laser cutters, and soldering irons [1] while a nanotechnology makerspace
worldwide. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Embodied Sensors and Digital Twins as an Introduction to Microprocessor Programming for Middle and High School Non-CS MajorsAbstractLow-cost, accessible microelectronics and sensors embedded in a bioengineering curriculumare ideal for generating engineering interest and computational thinking proficiency innon-engineering high school courses and middle school electives. This kind of curriculumprovides relatable, empathetic, real-world engineering challenges that engage non-engineering-focused and marginalized student communities. This paper describes recent curriculum andinstrumentation updates to two curriculum units: (1) a novel bioengineering high
andenvironment that is respectful, rejects exploitation, exposes ‘hidden truths’, fosters collaborationrather than competition, and advocates for others.IntroductionWhile conducting interviews associated with a larger study, the stories shared by many of thewomen scholars in STEM fields were very troubling. In deference to their courage in sharingtheir experiences and in some cases facing re-traumatization, it is important to amplify theirvoices. Like other researchers, we felt a “stewardship responsibility … that respects… the storiesthe participants entrusted to us” [1, p. 1].The negative experiences of women in academia have been extensively documented. The 2018National Academies report on sexual harassment noted, “women are often bullied or harassed
computer-related industriesfrom 2023 to 2033 [1], [2]-[5]. The expansion of engineering and computer occupations willprimarily be fueled by the need for continuous development of artificial intelligence (AI) solutionsand the increasing availability of data for analysis. Further emphasizing this trend, U.S. News & World Report has ranked jobs in healthcare andSTEM fields as the front runners in its 2025 rankings. Notably, four out of the top 10 best jobs arein STEM-related fields, with the role of IT Manager ranked second, following Nurse Practitioner[6]. Cybersecurity-related jobs are also anticipated to grow at a remarkable rate of 33% between2023 and 2033, significantly outpacing the average growth rate for all occupations. According toa
the SIRA framework to challenge students to usehigher-level reasoning in their analysis of ethical issues through structured learning modules thatinvite and facilitate interactive dialogue and reflective analysis about professional codes of ethicsand moral principles. Integrated with a principlist approach are well-storied narratives, high levelsof interactivity using moderated discussions and facilitated debates, and cases with complexcontent 1, 43 implemented on an established learning cyber-infrastructure. The ultimate goal is forthe ethical reasoning approach of principlism to become reflexive through the continualapplication of ethical principles over the duration of a semester. Table 1 summarizes the coreelements of the approach.Table 1
reviews each of the demos/videos,discuss how they are incorporated into the class, and describe how to fabricate/procure the demoequipment.1. Introduction In the last few years, there has been an increasing trend in the debate about the pros andcons of active learning in the classroom, and many have moved away from the traditional lectureformat.1 While active learning comes in several forms, most agree that activities that aredesigned to engage the students, pique their interest, and are carefully selected to coordinate andsupplement the lesson plans tend to improve students’ understanding and retention of keyconcepts.1 Although active or experiential learning has been highly promoted as of late, it hasbeen researched for several decades
, economic, and governance structures. Within thisinterplay, human capacities for love and compassion influence our priorities, inform how wedefine and frame problems, and guide our approaches to interpersonal relationships andengineering challenges—including those that extend beyond purely human interests.As a result, engineering outcomes—contingent on period, context, and scale—can sometimesaddress immediate problems while deepening environmental and social challenges. This paradoxis especially evident in contemporary, profit-driven models that prioritize technical and economicgoals, often under the banner of human-centered design, while marginalizing ethical andrelational concerns [1]–[6]. These models constrain inquiry by privileging narrow
responses to provide both short-term and long-term changes that instructors canimplement to move toward an accessibly designed UO lab space and course.POSITIONALITY STATEMENTWe acknowledge that the authors represent faculty, staff, and students from a range ofbackgrounds, identities, and disability status. Those disabilities represented by the authors arefar from representative of the entire community, and we recognize the need for many morevoices in this type of work.FORMATTING CHOICE STATEMENTDeviations from the ASEE author’s kit formatting requirements were chosen to more closelyalign with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 [1] as well as best practices forvarying disabilities. For example, we chose to use Arial instead of Times New
have produced, piloted, and internally distributed 64 curriculum modules and/or labs.The purpose of this paper is to provide preliminary results of an investigation of the relationshipof learning setting and instructional use of experimental centric learning, especially for students ofcolor. Learning settings studied include: 1) traditional classrooms, 2) lab settings and 3)homework. Variations by instructional use included: 1) instructor demonstration, 2) cooperativeand 3) independent student use. Student outcomes reflect gains in: 1) pre-requisites to learning; 2)immediate short-term learning; 3) long-term and transferable outcomes and 4) selected ABETcharacteristics (importance and preparedness). Findings indicate that both setting and
development, as shown in Table 1. Whereas ABET does not provide anyadditional explanation on the Criterion 3 a – k student outcomes, the ASCE 2nd Edition BOKprovides considerable detail. IPENZ provides additional detail as well, with a number ofexplanatory bullet points under each of the 12 competency profiles.Table 1: Comparison of ABET Student Outcomes, ASCE BOK2 Outcomes, and IPENZCompetency Profiles ABET Student Outcome3 ASCE BOK2 Outcome5 IPENZ Competency Profile12 (f) an understanding of Professional and ethical Conduct engineering professional and ethical responsibility activities to an ethical responsibility standard at least
social responsibility7. Engagement in service learning also correlated with positivegains in social responsibility attitudes of engineering students. Similar findings have been seenoutside of engineering as well, where engagement in service increased student’s awareness of theworld and of personal values8, such as social responsibility. Service learning is only onepedagogical approach, however, that may be influencing student’s views of social responsibility.This paper explores what other in-class experiences students highlight as being influential tothose views.Research QuestionsThis research was guided by the following research questions: 1. What types of courses do engineering students reference as being influential to their views of
grade studentsshould learn that “systems thinking involves considering how every part relates to others,” and“requirements are the parameters placed on the development of a product or system” (p. 39). Some organizations have developed and executed SE-oriented K-12 outreach and educationalprograms.20,23 Despite this interest, few studies have been able to assesses outcomes. Jain etal.24,25 use multiple-choice pre- and post-tests to assess student learning on three levels: 1) SEinformation content, 2) SE applications, and 3) analysis of SE concepts. Results show astatistically significant increase in post-test scores for levels 1 and 2; however, they employ animperfect instrument to measure SE knowledge. Other studies, including Bartus and
school students.Since its foundation, it has served as a highly successful extracurricular learning venue.Through active experimentation with robots in application scenarios and based on researchfrom aeronautical, space, energy and transport fields, students have had the opportunity toreceive an insight into different scientific disciplines and carry out hands-on experiments. Thefindings of this research suggest that the visit to the DLR_School_Lab RWTH Aachenenhanced the participants’ interest in studying STEM fields. The results are under discussionand further steps, which take the results of these findings into account, are being planned. 1. IntroductionAn increasing number of robotic systems are finding their way into our daily life and
collaboration, besides in-class presentations on phases of teamformation, each student team was given a copy of the Five Dysfunctions of a Team book as areading assignment followed by an in-class discussion and individual written reflectionassignment. Students practiced team collaboration skills by working in teams throughout thecourse on the projects. Finally, the communication module included presentations and videos oneffective communications and e-portfolios. Students practiced communication skills withtechnical reports, in-class presentations, and videos. Below we describe the two major projects.Project I – The first project was focused on the Raptor Reloaded hand, shown in Fig. 1 and 2.Raptor Reloaded is a design developed by collaborators of E
. …Instructor effectiveness has been found to be as good or better in the best large classes as in thebest small classes” (p. 1). In two separate studies analyzing the relationship between class sizeand students’ perceptions of faculty using student evaluations of instructional effectiveness,Feldman16 and Marsh17 both found that students’ evaluations of instructors were not consistentlyhigher in smaller classes. It should be noted that instructional effectiveness is different fromfaculty support. A student may feel that an instructor teaches effectively without believing thatthe instructor cares about or is invested in students’ learning. Therefore, a study of studentperceptions of faculty support relative to class size will complement the existing
International Monetary Fund identified four basic aspects ofglobalization: trade and transactions, capital and investment movements, migration andmovement of people, and the dissemination of knowledge. [1] For the United States to continueto be at the forefront of science and technology, global education is of extraordinary importance.Therefore, we must develop a workforce of engineering students with the skills and knowledgeneeded for a more responsible and competitive participation in the international research settingof the twenty-first century. [2]Education, culture, employment opportunities, and international trade and connectivity areamong the several benefits that globalization has on our lifestyle. Despite the benefits,globalization also
Page 26.7.3 increasing STEM conceptual and content knowledge. A challenge has been to provide enough opportunities to students to practice and hone problem solving skills as with music or sports, it takes thousands of hours of practice to be able to solve complex problems and innovate. Iridescent's solution has been to identify nonfinancial resources (i.e. social capital in the form of engineers and parents) and to use technology to provide opportunities for practice. Building on these tenets, Iridescent's model has the following stages: 1. Train engineering communicators Train engineers to communicate technical subjects in a culturally sensitive and
probably to travel through time. We will hopinto a virtual time machine and journey back several million years, to visit the emergence of ourfirst primordial and prehistoric “engineers” and note instances where technology became part oftheir livelihood. We will see how and why they did it, and the materials they used. We shallmake episodic sojourns with occasional returns to the present and even visit the future. Ouritinerary is presented in Table 1 below, followed by descriptions of our journey. Page 26.29.3 Table 1: Course contents WEEK TOPIC Assignment/Exam Due Week-1 The Land