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in the field studies reported here. Any opinions,findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of theauthor(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References1. Arnold, A. (1999). Retention and persistence in postsecondary education: A summation of research studies. Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation, 5.2. Chang, M. J., Sharkness, J., Hurtado, S., & Newman, C. B. (2014). What matters in college for retaining aspiring scientists and engineers from underrepresented racial groups. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 51(5), 555-580.3. Hayes, R. Q., Whalen, S. K., & Cannon, B. (2009). Csrde stem retention report, 2008–2009. Center for
empathy and reflection in engineering learning, and student development in interdisciplinary and interprofessional spaces.Mr. Joshua M Cruz Joshua Cruz is a PhD student studying education at Arizona State University. He is interested in in- novating qualitative methods in research, how students transition between high school and college-level coursework, student writing, and student engagement studies. He currently teaches educational founda- tions courses at Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Connected Ways of Knowing: Uncovering the Role of Emotion in Engineering Student Learning“Connected
within the team. Students were alsoless likely to exhibit the largest negative shifts in teaming attitudes (bottom quartile) if they hadpositive shifts in their multicultural awareness - openness. Results of this quantitative work wereused to further refine instruments and data collection protocols for replication in the subsequentphases of the project.Diversity OrientationsQualitative results indicate that students consistently described why diversity was important intheir teams and in engineering as a field. These descriptions reflected conversations within theirclasses and the language used by instructors to discuss why diversity and working in teams wereimportant learning objectives in the courses. However, when talking about their
were contributing to research, they often mentioned it was because they were staying withinwhat is already known, rather than seeking something new. In contrast, other participants believethat performing research or experimentation alone makes one a researcher. Some studentsexpressed a temporal aspect to their researcher identity, dependent on their level of activitywithin the research community. This was reflected in comments such as, “[…] I stopped doingresearch at the end of my junior year (I am currently a senior), so I don't really consider myself aresearcher currently […]”. Many students discussed how research needed to contribute to societyand have altruistic goals, whether through the outcomes of their research, the products theycreate
, conceptual design is considered the most cognitively intensive inthe engineering design process (Kim, 2011). Therefore, throughout the whole design process,students may have engaged in their task differently, behaviorally emotionally and cognitively.Thus, we perceive the videos recording their design processes as temporal data. In order toanalyze such data, we used sequence analysis – a temporal data analysis method (Abbott,1995). Each video was divided into a number of two-minute segments for adequate coding,and each segment was watched and compared with predetermined indicators that reflect thethree types of engagement and thus record the presence of each type of engagement at thesub-group level. Due to space limit of this paper, these indicators
from Cognitive Information Processing theory to moreaccurately reflect SVE decision making about majoring in engineering. Practically, the resultscan inform military transition assistance programs and improve university efforts to ensure thatstudent veterans experience a successful transition from their military career to higher educationand engineering studies.This work focuses on two research questions. For Research Question # 1 “What are somebroader influences on the decision to major in engineering?” three themes emerged from ourdata. Theme 1: Decision to major in engineering was made prior to military service. Theme 2:Decision to major in engineering was prompted through the encouragement from otherindividuals. Theme 3: Decision to major
developing standards-based lesson plans.In turn, it was expected that teachers’ research experience(s) and implementation of theinstructional modules in their classrooms would thus impact upon their students’ learning andmotivation to pursue studies in STEM areas16.The success of the RET program has been reflected, in part, by the number of teachers whocontinued to seek a place in the RET programs that followed each summer. One such teacherwas a participant in the first RET program, and since then has been invited back each year toparticipate in the program; the only teacher to have been invited back for each of the ten years ofthe program to continue development of engineering curricula for her high school and serve as amentor for other teachers in
of the summer research experience (See Figure E)as well, with general attitudes reflecting an extremely positive experience for most respondents;a majority of responses were “Strongly agree,” and the following statements received 75% ormore “Strongly agree” responses: “My position provided me with opportunities for learning andprofessional growth”, “There was a positive value to the research project in which I wasengaged”, “I would be interested in another research experience at CIAN”, and “I wouldrecommend this program to my colleagues.”Figure E. 2010-2016 Aspects of ExperienceParticipant Reported Perception of ExperienceROKET participants were asked to rate their overall experience, to which 89% indicated it was“Excellent” (97% indicated
design/safety factors 8. Describe mechanisms of brittle and ductile fracture 9. Define creep and conditions under which it occurs and calculate steady-state creep rate2 Mechanical System Design and Construction2.1 Testing Machine StructureThe structure for the material testing machine was built exclusively with materials availablefrom a local steel supplier. Plain carbon steel with a material thickness as close as possible to1/8 in was used, which allowed for high strength and easy weldability. This meant choosing ei-ther a 1/8 in (0.125 in) or 11 ga (0.120 in) thickness. The list of materials used to build the steelstructure and cost is shown in Table 1. Prices shown reflect those advertised by online suppliermetalsdepot.com. This was done
Count of Studentsfrom which to draw conclusions. 25Students were provided space to offer 20 Stronglycomments on each statement. Overall, the 15 Agreecomments reflected the positive effect ofcandy on the classroom atmosphere and in 10 Disagree Stronglyproviding incentives to participate, as
were clarified. Students came to lab more familiar with the circuit and the process to buildit. All these effects contributed to prevent mistakes in the process.To sustain these improvements, the revisions to the lab assignment will be made permanent; theinstructor and teaching assistants will look for clarifications in other assignment instructions. In thefuture, students will be asked to anticipate failure modes and how to prevent them as part of the pre-laboratory assignment, then reflect on those predictions in lab report conclusions. Training on otherLean Six Sigma techniques will be included in the curriculum.This project demonstrates that even a brief, 75 minute Kaizen event held for freshman circuits studentscan improve their
and pre and postprogram assessment that includes both academic and interest outcomes. Various statistical testsincluding an ANOVA analysis of mean differences as well as a regression analysis of the studentand mentor data should be conducted. Additionally, as introduced within the limitations section,an analysis of classroom mentors opened-ended questions should be analyzed for qualitativeresearch purposes. This is especially important for those mentors who had negative experiencesand may have reflected that information within the survey.BIBLIOGRAPHY[1] Afterschool Alliance (2004). American After 3 PM: Afterschool Programs in Demand.[2] Afterschool Alliance. (2011). Afterschool: A vital partner in STEM education. Retrieved from http
be able to keepup or handle the stress.” These comments point to the need to understand student confidencelevels and provide more support and opportunities for students to improve their confidence inengineering in order to increase retention.ConclusionsIn this study, survey data collected during a first-year engineering course designed for undecidedstudents showed significant trends in student attitudes towards the required math, chemistry, andphysics classes throughout the semester. Students viewed math as being more important toengineering than chemistry, which reflects the emphasis placed on a strong math foundation tobe successful in studying engineering. Students found math, chemistry and physics morechallenging at the end of the
include discipline-specific elements of arguments, such as weighing and justifyingtrade-offs based on prioritized criteria and constraints, which are features of argumentation inengineering.21 Thus, more discipline-specific instruments are needed to assess students’argumentation in engineering.Some existing instruments can be used to determine the quality of students’ writing inengineering. Most notably, Abts and colleagues developed the Engineering Design ProcessPortfolio Scoring Rubric,22 which includes the following two elements: “evaluation, reflection,and recommendations” and “presenting the project.” These elements might be related toargumentation, in the sense that students are expected to present the project “for the audiencesand purposes
were able to analyze their experimental processes from differentperspectives to explain and present in a professional manner. It seems well consistencythat students with higher assessment scores in the six criteria have higher course grades.Some team members with lower performances were mainly due to not the adequatethroughout project development, which was reflected on the quality of requested deliverables,including the final presentation. This means that students are lack of enough knowledge orhave a wealth of disconnected knowledge and do not know how to build relationships amongthem. Students become more confident to face and deal with the laboratory problems aftertraining with the design-based course modules. In addition
flight.Results and Analysis Made by the StudentsThe work objective of the vibration team for this project was to assemble the inner spool of the 3Dprinted jet engine on the GUNT Hamburg machine, balance it, and then study its vibrations fordifferent faulty bearings through envelope analysis. The team had 6 weeks to conduct theexperiment, collect the data and analyze them, after they complete the setup of the jet engine. Thefaulty bearings were taken from the GUNT machine which has five different faulty bearings (B,C, D, E and F while bearing A has no faults). The difference between the bearings is the locationand severity of the faults, which is reflected in the envelope analysis plots for each bearing. TheGUNT software generated the plots for the
level of agreement onwhether the session changed their perception of ECE, and the corresponding responses areshown in Figure 1.d. It can be observed that 80 percent of the respondents indicated a change inperception, while 20 percent didn’t. Of the two respondents who stated that the IoT sessiondidn’t change their perception of ECE, one was a student who maintained an interest in ECEafter the session. Responses to survey questions #5 and #6 are shown in Figures 1.e and 1.f, and they reflect theimpact of the IoT session on the respondents’ enhanced interest of ECE, and their motivation tostrongly consider it as a choice of engineering discipline. It can be observed that 80 percent ofthe respondents indicated an enhanced interest in ECE, and 60
includes sections on previous work, curricular context, description of the robotichardware with associated integrated development environment (IDE), and educationalexperiences for the robot builders as well as the first-year students. The results of a shortquestionnaire are provided and analyzed and appropriate conclusions drawn.Previous WorkThe importance of laboratory experiences and projects in engineering education can be justifiedby various learning theories, e.g., “Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle.” According to Kolb1,regardless of the learning style, people learn best if they follow a cycle consisting of four steps(axes): experiencing (concrete experience), watching (reflective observation), thinking/modeling(abstract conceptualization
, industrial design, mathematics, computer science, aerospace, mechanicaland structural engineering. A partial list of potential topics include: (1) Designs of deployableroofs for stadia; (2) Design of a kinetic façade system and its actuation mechanism; (3) Designof foldable furniture for efficiency or studio-type apartments; (4) New mechanical linkagesusing mechanisms from nature; (5) Actuation methods through external mechanisms, thermalvariation, and/or self-folding processes; (6) Applications of origami-based deployable systemsin architectural structures; (7) Mathematical algorithms for foldable geometrical forms; amongothers. Topics shall be updated to reflect new advances in materials, analyses and designmethods
impacted research, but also the classes that are using Buddy.The items in Tables One and Two reflect considerable effort on the part of faculty, students, andthe co-authors of this paper. It should not appear as though these results were not “hard-won.” Inthe conclusions of this paper we list some of the issues that have arisen in this deployment andoperation of the Buddy cluster in hopes that others can at least be aware of pitfalls.Conclusions and DiscussionAt UCO an NSF MRI grant was competed for and won for a HPC cluster, Buddy, to enable andenhance the research computing environment at UCO, which had not had any such facilitiesbefore. The competition for Buddy took several tries with
author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.Bibliography[1] Bureau of the Census, Statistical brief: advanced manufacturing technology SB-13-90, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C., 1990.[2] U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. Trade in Advanced Technology Products - Flexible Manufacturing (Grouping 06) by Country (YTD DECEMBER 2015) - Monthly and Cumulative Data (in Millions US $). Available online at: http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/product/atp/2015/12/atpctry/atpg06.html (last accessed in July 2016).[3] U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. Trade in Advanced Technology Products - Flexible Manufacturing (Grouping 06) by Country (YTD DECEMBER 2014) - Monthly and Cumulative Data (in Millions
MoleCell activity this semester was just having a team to work with on activities (not necessarily the quizzes). It was nice to have a group of classmates I could talk to and consult in class and sometimes outside as well. I enjoyed when we talked about diseases in more depth. I also really liked learning about the different signal pathways and how certain breakdowns in the pathways can lead to various diseases. Cancer topics very interesting and relevant. I loved the clicker questions - it really helped with learning and understanding the material.In fact, almost two-thirds of the students in the class arranged study groups which met outside ofclass which could be viewed as a reflection of the student’s perceived value of
share activities that would add valueto your recruitment process.8. Please add any other reflections and suggestions for improved career development andemployer engagement events for our students.
required to supplement the remote classroom experience. Social activities during this residency will bring cohorts together for a final shared experience. 3. Capstone/Graduation Residency (Reflections) - The culmination of the TCMT program, this residency provides students the forum for final class presentations and assessments. Interactions, discussions, and feedback mark the integration of learning and application. Students participate in Aggie's graduation ceremonies alongside campus students.Residency Week 2017 will be held August 13-17, 2018 in College Station, Texas.Costs & AdmissionsThe 2018-2019 tuition rate for the METM program is $45,000 for in-state and $55,000 for out-of
the Manufacturing Excellence group as a Process Engineer for the Paper Machines.Dr. Ashlee Nicole Ford Versypt, Oklahoma State University Dr. Ashlee N. Ford Versypt is an assistant professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University. She earned her Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in ChE at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign and her B.S. at the University of Oklahoma. She also conducted postdoctoral research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her research focuses on developing computational models for systems biomedicine & pharmaceutics and using computing and reflection in the classroom. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017
Student C. The findings suggested the community-basedparticipatory research project positively influenced the ECE students’ motivation inprofessional development, skill levels of problem solving, and interpersonalcommunication.Lessons LearnedThe engineering students identified some of the problems faced by children with ASDwho attended a special education school, worked out solutions to implement change,and reflected on the process. The service learning project improved the quality ofprofessional development for several reasons. First, action engagement improved thestudents’ domain knowledge of local work practice through personal involvement.Additionally, personal involvement by the students enhanced their emotionalunderstanding of some
noted that the number of questions and responsesin each dimension were identical. The composite score shows that while students report feelingmore able and motivated to perform engineering design, and less apprehensive about doing so,they remain no more convinced that they will be successful in completing the task (p = 0.888, d= 0.012, N=84 for success). This is in contrast to students to first-year students in a very similarimmersive project-based design class taught by us, who showed significant gains in thesuccessful dimension over the course of a single semester [11]. This may reflect a limitation ofthe skills-focused approach; students do not see the end product of a design experience. Table 2: Gain and in loss in dimensions of engineering
interpersonal 3. Engineering skills: design and system integration 4. Business skills and acumen: cost accounting, scheduling, and planningUsing these categories offered a simplifying strategy for presenting all of the literature reviewedin this study, from both themes. Results are shown in table 2.Although articles in this theme do not attempt to elaborate upon how these necessarycompetencies should be taught or applied within the engineering curricula, they did all reflect anattitude that the reform of engineering curricula is a work in process that should continue,sometimes offering a proposed categorized list of competencies which they felt could bridge thetransition between academia and industry10.Theme 2: Approaches to Address