prioritized research type by the NSF [3]. Compelling problem-driven anddeep cross-discipline integration are the two compiling characteristics of convergence research.Convergence engineering education is similar to interdisciplinary engineering education in that studentscross disciplinary boundaries and develop integrated knowledge. Different from interdisciplinaryengineering education, convergence engineering education emphasizes not only the growth of students’interdisciplinary knowledge and skills but also their development of self-efficacy and soft skills. Robotics is an excellent tool for practice convergence education, and it is becoming a more and morepopular tool for not only college but also k-12 for teaching Science, Technology
, 101(3), 539–564. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2168-9830.2012.tb00061.xCorcoran, T., Mosher, F. A., & Rogat, A. (2009). Learning progressions in science: An evidence-based approach to reform. Philadelphia, PA: Center on Continuous Instructional Improvement.Custer, R. L., & Erekson, T. L. (2008). Engineering and technology education. Woodland Hills, CA: Council on Technology Teacher Education.Duncan, R. G., & Hmelo-Silver, C. E. (2009). Learning progressions: Aligning curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 46(6), 606–609.Grubbs, M. E., & Strimel, G. (2015). Engineering design: The great integrator. Journal of STEM Teacher Education, 50(1), 77-90.Helmer, O
, "Developing recruitment and retention strategies through 'Design4Practice' curriculum enhancements," in IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Savannah, Georgia, Oct. 2004.[30] S. Green, M. Auzenne, C. Burnham and R. Jacquez, "Building a foundation for pre-calculus engineering freshman through an integrated learning community," in ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon, June 2005.[31] N. A. Pendergrass, R. E. Kowalczyk, J. P. Dowd, R. N. Laoulache, W. Nelles, J. A. Golen and E. Fowler, "Improving first-year engineering education," in IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Aug. 2002.[32] H. Alnajjar, "Getting freshmen to make the connection between courses through integrative learning
utilize cobots in preparing future workforce-ready graduates.Engineering Technology faculty at Illinois State University redeveloped an existing IntegratedManufacturing Laboratory (IML) to include five industrial cobots to be used concurrently withfive six-axis articulated industrial robots in an undergraduate-level, applications-focused roboticssystems integration course. This paper describes the rationale for deploying industrial cobots intoa traditional industrial robotics systems integration course. It describes the lab redevelopmentprocess, provides initial assumptions and early observations, and discusses lessons learned todate. The next steps for research and practice are also outlined.BackgroundThe IML was initially established in 2007
alwaysincluded in I4.0 technology equipment. With this attribute information from equipmentsensors is efficiency transferred to an edge computer and equipment operationinstructions are effectively returned to the equipment final control elements.The complete Learning Integrated Manufacturing System (LIMS), Figure 2, with over 50Input/Output Interfaces, is an example and open access to its complete rules engine, aswell as analytics and statistics engines for turn-key subsystem and system applicationsmakes this industry focused interface an excellent tool for “hands-on” InformedEngineering Design learning approach in ET 2-year degree programs. Figure 2: The Learning Integrated Manufacturing System (not connected).Integrated Manufacturing System
Peking University.References[1] Lin J, Yi FQ. “Future-oriented Engineering Ethics Education”. In: Research in Higher Education of Engineering (2021), pp. 1-11[2] J. R. Herkert, “Continuing and emerging issues in engineering ethics education and research: integrating microethics and macroethics”, In: IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, 2004., Denver, CO, USA[3] Herkert J R. “Engineering ethics education in the USA: Content, pedagogy and curriculum”. In: European Journal of Engineering Education (2000), pp. 303-313[4] Robert E. McGinn. “ ‘Mind the gaps’: An empirical approach to engineering ethics, 1997- 2001”. In: Science and Engineering Ethics(2003), pp. 517-542[5] Steve Roach, Jules Simon. “Teaching and assessing
High/Identify Medium/Use in presenting engineering Attention to PBL, hands on, High/Integrate Not applicable open-ended challenges Designing challenges High/Integrate Not applicable (open-ended, fair test, constraints/criteria) Connections to curriculum High/Develop Not applicable standardsThe establishment of learning objectives for the sessions is the first step in planning trainingsessions. The next step is to consider various pedagogical strategies to present the material.Using an approach to conceptual change, as enumerated in Krause [6], we made a list ofcommon preconceptions and misconceptions about engineering that we have encountered
STEMeducation with industry for innovation. The objective is to prepare learners for STEM careers and to connectindustry through academia. In higher education, the critical learning skills are necessary to STEM educationand degree completion. There are retention efforts provided for the curricular support program that scholarshave contribute to motivation and outcomes of STEM interdisciplinary degree completion. Our efforts tosupport pre-college STEM education includes an understanding of college readiness and the learningenvironment using project-based learning (PBL). Hands-on experiences are general found to be successfulwhen integrated using PBL methods with industry. According to recent study, both intrapersonal andinterpersonal skills in PBL has
practicing engineers. Thus, developing and integrating a curriculumthat instills and fosters curiosity in engineering students is essential. To assess studentdevelopment of curiosity, a direct and an indirect assessment for curiosity were integrated intothe curriculum for a first-year engineering honors program at a large midwestern university. TheFive-Dimensional Curiosity Scale (5DC), a 25-item instrument developed by Kashdan andcolleagues, was implemented as the indirect assessment. The direct assessment for curiosity wasdeveloped by the research team and tasks students to brainstorm about a topic and then write 10distinct questions about that topic. Both assessments were administered at two time points in theacademic year. A subset of data of 54
everyday items. Previousstudies haveIn this resource exchange, we share the guideline we developed for parents so they can easilydevelop wide range of play-based engineering activities integrated in science, math and story-telling. We provide examples of the activities we and participating parents developed, as samplesto be used by other parents and educators.References[1] Ohland, C., & Ehsan, H., & Cardella, M. E. (2019, June), Parental Influence on Children'sComputational Thinking in an Informal Setting (Fundamental Research) Paper presented at 2019 ASEE AnnualConference & Exposition , Tampa, Florida. 10.18260/1-2--33157[2] Alemdar, M., Moore, R., & Ehsan, H. (2023). Reflections on the Impact of COVID-19 on Pre-CollegeEngineering
. She completed her post-doctoral work at Columbia University between 2005-2008. She joined University of Missouri-Columbia, Chemical Engineering as an assistant professor in 2008 and has moved to Stevens in 2010. She is the recipient of the 2010 NSF-CAREER award and has received several grants from NSF-DMR, -CMMI and ACS PRF. She currently serves as the coordinator of the Nanotechnology Graduate Program and the PI of the REU/RET Site program (2021-2023) at Stevens. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 A New Mentoring and Undergraduate Research Experience Model between REUs and RETs at the Stevens REU/RET Site Program on Sustainable Energy and BioengineeringAbstractThe Stevens REU/RET
Belonging and Peer LeadershipAbstractThis Complete Research paper describes efforts to support students entering an undergraduateelectrical and computer engineering (ECE) program from diversified matriculation pathwaysthrough a peer mentoring program embedded in the first-year curriculum. The myriad entrypoints to this specific engineering program (changes in major, transfers, career changes, stop-outs, etc.) punctuate that first-year-in-engineering may not be synonymous with first-time-in-college. As enrollment patterns continue to change across higher education, it is imperative thatengineering programs are prepared to support students and the variety experiences and needsthey bring to the classroom. In this work, we
populations. Her current research focuses on creating inclusive and equitable learning environments through the development and implementation of strategies geared towards increasing student sense of belonging.Dr. Sura Alqudah, Western Washington University Dr. Sura Al-Qudah is an assistant professor in the Engineering and Design Department at Western Wash- ington University. She received her Ph.D. and M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from State University of New York at Binghamton in August 2014 andDr. Joseph Arthur Brobst, Old Dominion University Joe Brobst holds a BS in Biological Sciences, MA in Curriculum and Instruction, and Ed.D. in Edu- cational Leadership, all from the University of Delaware. Formerly a
to maintain and institutionalize its benefits; to do so, itis often necessary to seek further funding to continue work towards the full integration ofprogram components and ensure that they are sufficiently embedded in the university culture.This case study will outline how the most successful components of an NSF-fundedinterdisciplinary computing program at San Francisco State University (SFSU) - the PromotingINclusivity in Computing (PINC) program - have been expanded and strengthened throughfurther grant-funded efforts to create widespread improvements in Computer Science (CS)education at the university and discuss lessons learned from this process over the last five years.Though our experience may be unique to our university in some ways
making the rightdecision on the best model to teach the thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, the results of thisstudy will be shared and discussed with the department curriculum committee.References1 W. Dempster, C.K. Lee, J.T. Boyle, “Teaching of Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics using Interactive Learning Methods in Large Classes”, Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Montreal, Quebec Canada, June 16-19, 20022 D. Boettner, S. Norberg, R. Melnyk, J. Highley, M. Rounds, and A. Ö. Arnas, “Teaching the Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics through an Integrated Systems Approach,” Proceedings of the International Mechanical
inquiry framework for research and practice, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016, p. 22‒34. [Online]. Available: http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/purdue/detail.action?docID=4710094[6] R. E. Brown, “The process of community-building in distance learning classes,” J. Asynchronous Learn. Netw., vol. 5, no. 2, p. 18‒35, 2001, doi: 10.24059/olj.v5i2.1876.[7] T. Anderson, R. Liam, D. R. Garrison, and W. Archer, “Assessing teaching presence in a computer conferencing context,” J. Asynchronous Learn. Netw., vol. 5, p. 1‒17, 2001.[8] D. Howlett et al., “Integration of a case-based online module into an undergraduate curriculum: What is involved and is it effective?,” E-Learn. Digit. Media, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 372–384, Dec. 2009
program's model of providing curriculum and equipment through STEP and students'work in a technology, engineering, and design education program integrating a pilot electric dragster (e-dragster)project as a work-in-progress. Furthermore, the paper will communicate initial challenges and successes withinformation on how the program can share resources with the pre-college engineering education community toenhance learner technological and engineering literacy.STEM Partnership Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) partnerships demonstrate STEM concepts andprovide pre-college engineering education experiences unavailable in several schools (1). Partnerships, such as thesupporters of STEP, model a collaborative effort to solve
, ornationality [15]. Although differences exist between the two perspectives, they are moredifferent in emphasis than in kind. Thus, some researchers link the two perspectives to get amore fully integrated view. They view identity as a complex phenomenon that involvesreflexive activities of self-categorization and identification with respect to membership inspecific groups [16][17]. In the following, we prefer the third interpretation as it provides amore comprehensive understanding of identity. Interdisciplinary identity Disciplinary and interdisciplinary identities are two manifestations of identities in termsof disciplinary affiliations and have been regarded as an intrinsic driving force for learningstrategies, learning performance, and
a curriculum to expand the use of virtual reality environments with real engineeringapplications in computer science courses to teach human technology interaction theory.1. IntroductionTechnical theory can be extremely abstract at the educational level. This leads to extensivereliance on students’ engagement with the material outside of the classroom through researchand internships to provide real-life context. The use of technology in the classroom is a way tobridge these experience gaps [1-3]. However, there is a question of how to integrate thistechnology effectively [4-5]. Considering this, a current project at San Francisco State University(SFSU) is exploring the use of a structural engineering project to explore and reinforce human
Paper ID #36673Development of a biomedical engineering course for high school studentsusing a framework of student-centered pedagogyDr. Marjorie Letitia Hubbard, North Carolina School of Science and Math Dr. Marjorie Letitia Hubbard is a member of the engineering and research faculty at the North Carolina School of Science and Math (NCSSM) in Durham, North Carolina. As an engineering instructor at NCSSM, Dr. Hubbard has taught a variety of residential and online biomedical engineering courses, and she is also engaged in developing and implementing curriculum to prepare students for success in the research environment. For the
of Philosophy) in Electrical Engineering at the University of New South Wales, Australia, in 2019. He is cur- rently a Ph.D. student in the Energy Systems, School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, UNSW. His research interests include power engineering education, curriculum design and development, and condition monitoring of power system equipment.Dr. Jayashri Ravishankar, University of New South Wales A/Prof Jayashri Ravishankar is a Scientia Education Fellow and Associate Dean (Education) in the Fac- ulty of Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney. Her teaching and research interests include power system modelling, analysis and control, renewable energy integration, smart
-efficacy” and an instrument to measure it for freshmen and senior engineering students and inassessing how it relates to ethical competency and student background; iii) Implications of theseanalyses in the construction of a three-week professional development program that guides highschool STEM teachers through the development of learning modules on ethical issues related totheir courses; iv) The assessment of the undergraduate engineering curriculum in two majors todetermine appropriate courses for ethics interventions to help students understand how technicalactivities fit within broader social, economic, and environmental contexts; the construction ofthese interventions; and the development of measures to track their success; and v) Initial
Paper ID #36863Board 330: Iron Range Engineering Academic Scholarships for Co-Op BasedEngineering EducationDr. Catherine Mcgough Spence, Minnesota State University, Mankato Catherine Spence is an Assistant Professor at the Iron Range Engineering Bell Program through Min- nesota State University, Mankato. She received her PhD in Engineering and Science Education in 2019 and a BS in Electrical Engineering in 2014 at Clemson UnivDr. Emilie A. Siverling, Minnesota State University, Mankato Emilie A. Siverling is an Assistant Professor of Integrated Engineering and the Iron Range Engineering Bell Program through Minnesota
in a college, we will generate views of the organization that integrate both structuralresources, needs and constraints on capacity, and grassroots efforts, resources, needs andconstraints on capacity. The social and the technical subsystems in an organization areinterdependent – that is, one does not have a purpose without the other, so both will need to beexamined and designed jointly.To this end, we present the Systems Engineering Initiative for Student Success (SEISS)framework we are developing for enabling educational organizations to scan, evaluate andtransform their operations to achieve their diversity, equity, and inclusion goals in studentrecruitment, retention, and graduation. Our SEISS framework which views a college or a
R. Haapala is an Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering at Oregon State University, where he directs the Industrial Sustainability Laboratory and OSU Industrial Assessment Center.Dr. Christopher A. Sanchez, Oregon State University Dr. Sanchez is a cognitive psychologist with explicit interests in STEM education; specifically in the areas of engineering and design. He is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering Psychology at Oregon State University where he heads the Applied Cognitive Theory, Usability and Learning (ACTUAL) Lab- oratory. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Do I need to know this?: A comparison of
STEM gateway course design strategies, which integrate the evidence-based pedagogies, the student engagement, interaction, collaboration, and assessment, arepresented. The findings of this study will inform instructors and administrators on how to designeffective and engaging online STEM courses at HBCUs. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Related WorkEvidence-Based PedagogiesTeaching is an art of encouraging students to become active learners and awakening theirenthusiasm to explore and absorb new knowledge and skills. On the other hand, learning is adynamic process in which both the teacher and students should actively participate, exchangeviews, and ask/answer questions in an engaging atmosphere [7
Progress Paper to further illustrate theimportance of communication as a professional skill.Shuman and colleagues [3] looked at professional skills as outlined in ABET Criterion 3 in 2005,and separated them into two different types, process and awareness skills. Process skills weredefined as skills that could be taught via a process and easily assessed [3]. Awareness skills areskills that students should be aware of and considered when solving a problem. The requirementsfor communication, 'an ability to communicate effectively,' [3, pp. 41] was classified as a processskill because communication can be taught systematically and integrated within an engineeringeducation curriculum. Since 2005, ABET Criterion 3 requirements have changed from
sophomores or juniors who lack knowledge in correlating theoretical concepts tothermodynamic applications (like pascals law, engines, heat exchangers, moving boundaries, nozzles, diffusers,air conditioners etc). The course is redesigned to incorporate new low-stake and high-stake assessments. Thecourse instructor made efforts to improve student learning through active learning approach in a face-to-faceclass in three different ways: Using display models, integrated interactive app to increase student interaction inclass and engage students in the subject, additional study videos were provided to help students understandthermodynamic tables. In an online course, efforts were made to improve student’s understanding of the coursematerial in two
addition to the liberal arts course and outside the general educationvenue, was a necessary part of the engineering curriculum. While the examination of the newrequirements for ethics courses under the new general education guidelines at High PointUniversity is instructive, it has been the observations in the co-taught course of what materialsare used in a liberal arts focused course, how case studies are chosen, how they are presented,and how they are discussed from a philosophical perspective that have led the author to the viewthat a dedicated engineering ethics course, taught from the standpoint of an experienced © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023professional engineer, is a necessary part of educating
Paper ID #40802A Longitudinal Engineering Education Study of a Holistic EngineeringPedagogy and Holistic Design Thinking Methodology on PostsecondaryStudent Academic Success and RetentionMark Povinelli, Syracuse University Dr. Mark Povinelli was the Kenneth A. and Mary Ann Shaw Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurial Leadership in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University. He is currently an adjunct professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, where he teaches in the Ren´ee Crown University Honors Program at Syracuse University. Dr. Povinelli is the New