for them. Even if they don’t get feedback from employers, there are peer advisors, faculty, staff, and alumni who are happy to work with them to provide input and support throughout their search.Theme 2: Finding the Right OptionsMany students reported that they chose Mechanical Engineering because of the breadth ofopportunities that it presented, then struggled to identify the opportunities that would be mostrelevant or most interesting to them. That issue was compounded by both the hidden job market(i.e.: small companies often don’t post and promote positions in the same way large companiesdo) and the lack of specificity in job postings, with second and third-year engineering studentsoften not having the base of knowledge yet to
writing the requirements and specs would take too long. So that part is missing unless you put the framework around it. So if we make this sort of a convincing little iPod, then what I'm hoping they'll do is if there's an ambiguity in the requirements either that I've put it in intentionally or unintentionally, and both are in there, they'll figure out what would be the answer that makes the better end product, and they'll shape the requirements according to some understanding of the end goal…” (SD107, Full professor) Page 12.441.10The third example shows how an instructor based decisions about delivering content on
-processingalgorithms, data evaluation and modeling. The fact that they were entrusted with thegeneration of a tool facilitating a recently developed method in nuclear solid state physicsproved to be highly motivating.Based on the demand to educate the students to high academic standards, the results of ascientific project have to be properly disseminated. In order to provide students with aplatform for scientific publications several journals for undergraduate researchers werefounded in the last decade. These journals comply with the same directions and qualitystandards as conventional scientific journals, as for instance a peer review system. In this waystudents become familiar with scientific writing in early stages of their academic education.Moreover
.Engineering Education Capability Maturity Model 13Current accreditation processes are binary, the program either gets accredited or not. A multi-level model to facilitate the process of going through accreditation and to help find peers couldincrease the number of LAC programs that seek accreditation. The proposed model is based on afive-level process improvement model proposed in 1995 at Carnegie Mellon University, calledthe Capability Maturity Model (CMM)9. The CMM measures an organization’s processcapability, i.e. the inherent ability of a process to produce planned results. As the processcapability increases, the results become predictable and measurable, and the most significantcauses of poor quality and productivity are controlled or eliminated
information confidential; they would not betray a confidence for personal gain. 17. Students on this team openly admit and take responsibility for the mistakes they have made. 18. Students are willing to give and receive constructive feedback from each other without getting defensive. Page 12.266.7 19. Students on this team are open to considering new ideas or trying new methods. 20. Students seek the input of their peers in attempting to solve problems. Cognitive/ Declarative Knowledge about Teamwork: We have developed a body ofknowledge and question banks designed to tap familiarity with key constructs in each of
practice7. Capacity for generating new ideas (creativity)8. Capacity to adapt to new situations9. Capacity to learn10. Critical and self-critical abilities11. Decision-making12. Elementary computing skills (word processing, database, other utilities)13. Ethical commitment14. Interpersonal skills15. Knowledge of a second language16. Oral and written communication in your native language17. Research skillsPlease rank below the five most important competences according to your opinion. Please write the number of the itemwithin the box. Mark on the first box the most important, on the second box the second most important and so on.Table 3: Questionnaire concerning generic competences for employers, societies, academicsThe results have been very
to solve mathematical problems. Inquiry and reflection includesuse of inquiry-based activities and reflecting on learning experiences individually, in groups, oras a class. Communication includes the ability to articulate one’s mathematical ideas verballyand in writing to peers, teachers, parents, and others.GBMP’s professional development curriculum for teachers involves a sequence of sevenintensive mathematics content courses taught or co-taught by MEC staff each summer. Themathematics content consists of the "big mathematical ideas" of numerical reasoning, algebra,geometry, probability, and data analysis as identified in NCTM’s Principles and Standards forSchool Mathematics [5]. Each course models the attributes of challenging courses and
accomplishment of each objective with individualized learning statementsdrawn from their own academic, professional, or life experiences. The portfolio is to also containevidence supporting these statements; examples of such evidence may include copies ofexaminations or laboratory reports, design drawings, citations from supervisors or peers, honorsor awards, or similar documentation. The faculty mentor evaluates the body of information in theportfolio and provides the student with feedback throughout the process, and ultimately aquantitative grade.The ITA is a primary assessment tool with several important functions. It fills in the picture ofthe student, whom the school may know only from dialog at a distance to this point. It serves as aquality check
information or advice (Gundling33 describes “network, gets things done through others” as an innovation trait sought by 3M, compare also “use peer support” in Scott34) • Time management (Parkinson35 classifies this as an enabling skill for life-long learning, compare also Graduate Attribute x in AMEA4)The mechanism of accidental competency acquisition identified in this example can becharacterized as a meta-effect of curricular elements. The individual parts are the individualcourses the student has to combine to achieve a valid degree schedule. On a higher or meta- Page 11.557.8level this poses a new learning task of dealing with a
), neatness (5). mechanical design (25), software design (25), performance evaluation (10).N like M except weighted 50% midterm + 50% final, and components revalued: attendance (10), subjective contribution to group (20), regularity of design notebook entries (9), neatness (4), mechanical design (24), software design (24), performance evaluation (9).O rubric-matrix system, including informational-but-does-not-count spot-grading of first 8 notebook entries, peer review, and instructor- assigned group dynamics grades (100 points, first and second half; 35% midterm + 65% final).Design Notebook Format:hand handwritten notebooks assumed, no mention of typed or electronic content.P electronic format notebooks strongly
2006-1336: THE ROLE OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN ENGINEERINGATTRITIONGuili Zhang, University of Florida Guili Zhang is research assistant professor in College of Engineering, University of Florida. She received a Ph.D. in Research and Evaluation Methodology at the University of Florida. She also received a B.A. in British and American Language and Literature at Shandong University, China, and a Master of Education degree at Georgia Southern University. Previously, she served as a staff development specialist and researcher at Jinan District Education Commission, China, and took part in the writing and revision of the National Unified Text Books and Teacher’s Reference Books. She
need for peer collaboration and a focus onencouraging teacher community, a finding that has now emerged as a repeating theme within theliterature1,6,7 This focus is included in the National Staff Development Council’s (NSDC)Standards for Professional Development.8 In his synthesis, Guskey did not find evidence of“Data-Driven” or “Family Involvement” NSDC Standards, but in the context of No Child LeftBehind, these characteristics must surface and will become increasingly important.9Increasing the expectations for professional development requires an evaluation process thatreflects the critical characteristics of effective PD. Kirkpatrick’s 4-levels, with over 40 years ofuse in evaluation and formative assessment, outline this process: “Reaction
Dynamics Course throughMulti-Intelligence Methods and Peer Facilitation, in ASEE Annual Conference.2005, ASEE: Portland, Oregon.3. Bransford, J.D., How people learn: brain, mind, experience, and school 2000,Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press.4. Savery, J.R. and T.M. Duffy, Problem Based Learning: An instructionalmodel and its constructivist framework, in Constructivist Learning Environments:Case Studies in Instructional Design, B. Wilson, Editor. 1996, Englewood Cliffs,Educational Technology Publications.5. Linsey, J., et al., Methodology and tools for developing hands-on activelearning activities, in 2006 ASEE Annual Conference. 2006, ASEE: Chicago.6. Lefebvre, B., A constructivist experiment in particle settling andcentrifugation, in
form of use does not expose students to the site. Even at the basic level of using offline, instructors already using peer instruction or active learning with concept questions need only make minor changes to current practices and the AIChE Concept Warehouse may save them preparation time. 2. Online refers to using the website infrastructure and features. A major benefit of this mode of use is the ability to view results from assignments, which are presented aggregated, tabulated, and archived for later use and are available for download in Microsoft Excel format. If an instructor wants to use more of the features available online, instead of downloading questions they can integrate the use of
. Thought through the details (tasks, goals, and time period) to develop and provide a comprehensive summer research plan (or schedule) for undergraduates. Some mentors went into great depth that covered details from design phase of an experiment to writing the final report.2. Worked side-by-side on a daily basis with undergraduates to discuss their progress, issues and approaches, especially in the early phase of the summer program. In the case when the mentor had to go out of town, they used internet video conference calls to check on the student’s progress. Both of these cases were evident from a female and a male Electrical Engineering UR student, respectively, as shown below. “The first week of [the summer UR program
universities with graduate programs. Typically the students conductthe internships alone or in very small groups with peers; periodically faculty members willaccompany them or check-in on them during the summer. Table 1 provides a summary of someof the representative summer internship locations. Approximately 66% of students worked at agovernmental lab or agency, 23% worked with industry sponsors, and 11% worked at academicinstitutions. Student responsibilities varied with the projects. In some cases, students analyzedexisting data and provided summaries or conducted computational analyses of problems. Inother cases, students designed and conducted experiments using existing facilities. A fewprojects involved identifying and solving problems on
engineering practice • Effective writing • Effective speaking • Broad education /understanding of the impact of engineering solutions in a global/societal context • Preparation for and willingness to pursue continued intellectual and professional growth Page 8.281.1 Figure 1. CE Program Objectives Supported by the Capstone Design Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003 American Society for Engineering Education The process of developing, administering, and evaluating a civil
, it kind-a like…” “When this goes clockwise this is gonna go counterclockwise, right? So, if that’s going counterclockwise, (Bs) then that would be pulling it down, right? That‘ll be pulling the window down?” “So, instead of going on the bottom, how about we just wrap around couple of times and come down here (S) like that [shows how the string wraps around pulleys and comes down to the bottom of the window]” “(WRITES: can be used by elderly/weak person)”; “(drawing some kind of attachment on one of the (D) pulleys)”These six variables map onto design issues that are the basis of design cognition. A designdescription is never transformed directly from the function but is a consequence of a
25.774.5The members of the IASG provide the remote setup support for each of the teams for the monthleading up to the competition. This is a beneficial exercise for IASG members incommunication, terminology, network design, and implementation. Additionally, the IASGmembers configure and maintain all the competition equipment and the support systems such asremote access and server imaging machines, as well as writing the rules for the competition andrunning the actual event.Table 2. Cyber Defense Competition Participation NumbersSemester ISU CDC National CCCDC High School CDC CDC/IT
networkanalysis can be applied to various social units such as individuals, group of collaborators, socialinstitutions and nations [8]. The social network analysis in this study focuses on the co-authoring workdone among individual members within engineering education research organizations. Although thereare many other forms of collaboration among scholars such as conference presentations, peer reviews,informal conversations and non-publication collaboration, the co-authoring of journal articles ―may bean objective indicator of intensive, serious, and relatively long-term collaboration among researcherswho are highly committed to the relationships‖ [5]. Carolan and Natriello also suggest that, ―[co-authorship] analysis has been proven to be a useful way
verification and testing. To address the misunderstanding aboutprototypes and to teach the students how to get the most out of a prototype, we added a newlecture, given in Engineering Design II, that covers the general purpose of and detailed aspects ofprototyping. Students are provided sample prompts of various design problems, and are asked toselect the best sub-systems to prototype to solve the design problem.Student Performance EvaluationsStudent performance evaluations include peer- and self-evaluations of team participation andproject management. Each student is asked to write the top three contributions for each teammember, including himself or herself, and to rate each team member’s contributions using a 5-point Likert scale. The ratings are
Technology in Education. As a lead researcher for the HP grant, Jaurez is exploring the application of gaming to learning while leveraging the recreational elements of digital entertainment to enhance the rewards of learning. Now, in conjunction with grant Principal Investigator Professor Ronald Uhlig in the School of Engineering and Technology, he is taking wireless communications students and creating game designers out of them. These students are creating new games as part of their engineering courses. They are integrating information architecture and mapping technology into learning management systems, and creating entire games, then writing scholarly papers about their work. As board member for
theM-STEM Academy include: ≠ Careful identification and selection of students, ≠ A pre-freshman, six-week, intensive, summer transition program, ≠ A “Living Community” program during the freshman year through which M-STEM students live in the same residence hall, ≠ Required advising and academic coaching that focuses on academic planning and success strategies as well as on dealing with personal challenges, ≠ Peer study groups, tutoring, and supplemental instruction, ≠ Mentoring and other professional development opportunities, ≠ Monthly “family meetings” where student cohorts and M-STEM staff discuss academic and personal opportunities, challenges, and strategies, ≠ Research opportunities during the
, local companiesand non-profits advocates to provide key lectures. Who we invite depends on the Issue. Oneperson we always invited was the Head of freshmen English who reminded students themechanics of how to write good policy papers. There are two teaching assistants assigned perquarter to help with the various duties especially setting up the laboratories and observing in theseminars.V. Course ContentThe following section outlines the content and syllabus for each module. Since the content ofthe first three modules remains mostly constant the following represents what has been deliveredthroughout the various yearly offerings. The Issue module varies greatly and what is describedrepresents a general philosophy of what is typically covered. A
Department of Mechanical Engineering. Ekwaro-Osire’s research interests are engineering design, wind energy, vibrations, and orthopedic biomechanics. He has supervised more than 29 doctoral and master’s students. Ekwaro-Osire was recently a Fulbright Scholar. As a Summer Faculty Fellow, he has conducted research at NASA and the Air Force Research Lab. He has published, from his research efforts, more than 150 peer-reviewed technical papers, among which 44 of these in archival journals. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the state of Texas, and industry. He is a member of Texas Tech University’s Teaching Academy, which promotes and recognizes teaching excellence at
Design Projects Web Page developed by Dr. Richard Turton18, wasutilized for every assessed team. Students were asked to present a written report and to carry outa formal presentation of their solution methodology, obtained results and conclusions for thisdesign challenge. For assessment of their problem solutions we utilized three different ValueRubrics (Problem Solving, Oral Communication, and Written Communication) developed by theAssociation of American Colleges and Universities (AACU)19, 20. For the final presentations,every student performed a self-evaluation and peer-evaluation regarding oral communication andproblem solving skills using the corresponding rubrics. For the written report only two appraisalsby means of the corresponding
Education, 2014 Paper ID #8971 Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University in 1994. His research interests include product family and product platform design, product dissection, multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO), and addi- tive manufacturing, and he has published over 250 peer-reviewed papers to date. He teaches courses on Product Family Design, Concurrent Engineering, Mechanical Systems Design, and Product Dissection, and he serves as the Director of the Product Realization Minor in the College of Engineering. He is a recipient of the ASEE Fred Merryfield Design Award and a NSF Career Award. He has received
regulation in higher education courses.Their efforts are discussed next.Contemplative practices in higher educationThe Center for Contemplative Mind in Society has spearheaded the inclusion of attentiontraining techniques in education. A book published in December 2013 103 explains the methodsused to teach attention regulation and aims to empower educators to adopt and teach them tostudents. The authors present arguments about the importance of learning how to self-regulateattention and explains that this can be facilitated by the sustained practice of introspective andcontemplative activities such as mindfulness meditation, contemplative reading writing, andlistening, mindful movement, and compassion practices. They present research about
the heart ofthe technology and society debate [12, p 9].A further integration may be made if students work together in a team project in which they areinvolved in the appraisal. One of the complaints that industrialists have made of new graduates isthat many of them have no experience of working in teams. By participating in appraisals ofthemselves and their peers they should obtain some insights into human behaviour. Greaterinsight into human behaviour, particularly in organizations would come from exercises that focuson learning and perception.MethodClearly there has to be some closed instruction in a stage of romance, this may be taken toinclude formal reading. But the spirit of the stage is that of open-ended inquiry as a prelude
. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include interdisciplinary pedagogy for pervasive computing design; writing across the curriculum in Statics courses; as well as a CAREER award to explore the use of e- portfolios to promote professional identity and reflective practice. Her teaching emphasizes the roles of engineers as communicators and educators, the foundations and evolution of the engineering education discipline, assessment methods, and evaluating communication in engineering. Page 24.652.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Graduate