haveproduced higher caliber work than teams that are not collaborating globally. In addition, COILprojects offer the opportunity for experiential learning, which is valued by employers and harderto come by in a traditional classroom environment (Appiah-Kubi et al., 2020). A COIL programcan take anywhere from five weeks to a whole class period, but the minimum recommendedlength is five weeks to solicit successful cross-cultural interaction. Additionally, an effectiveCOIL module consists of four significant and distinct phases. As shown in Figure 1, a COILprogram is organized into four phases that can take anywhere from five weeks to the entirelength of the semester. Figure 1. COIL Progression: Intro 2 COIL » What is COIL? (suny.edu
the case context. After presenting such context, we address our mainresearchquestionbyanalyzingthecurricularstructureofthecaseunderthe“why-what-who”framework.WeconcludebyhighlightingthephilosophyandmainthemesoftheSFTcurriculumandinformfutureopportunities.Byclarifyingthe“STEPbySTEP”curricularstructure,thispaperintendstosharerecentactivitiesinthefieldofengineeringeducationinChina.Therefore,theaimofthisstudyincludestwofold:(1)toidentifyrecentapproachesinre-designingengineeringeducationcurriculatowardsfuture;(2)andtosharebestpracticesthatinnovatingengineeringeducationinChina.2. Literaturereview2.1.TransformingengineeringeducationcurriculatowardsfuturegloballyFor the past decades, both engineering educators and researchers have been working to
while in personDBL is ideal, a hybrid DBL contributes to easy access to learning while still enablingparticipation and creativity. Best practices for supporting a collaborative hybrid learningenvironment for CAD based projects are provided.1. IntroductionThe maker movement combines creative makers and advanced technologies such as the Arduinomicrocontroller and personal 3D printing to drive innovation in manufacturing, engineering,industrial design, hardware technology and education [1]. Through the process of making,students learn deeper. 3D printing and rapid prototyping allows students to practice the iterativedesign process [2] to produce a functional, aesthetic, and viable product [3].Hands-on projects provide students with a “real
in other programs [1]. It’s even been described as a culture of “suffering and sharedhardship,” [2] where students are often expected to be struggling to overcome the workload andstresses. Given this learning environment, it’s not surprising that engineering students findsuccess, which is usually defined as excellent grades and on-schedule graduation, elusive.We argue, however, that success is not enough. The true measure of an excellent program ishaving students and graduates that thrive, meaning that they are ‘doing well’ and ‘feeling good’[3, p. 838]. Thriving students not only succeed academically, but they are also successful atmanaging their interpersonal, intrapersonal and behavioral competencies. They take steps toimprove in the
this topic. Our work addresses this gapby designing a novel immersive technique for visualizing relativistic effects and comparing thistechnique to existing non-immersive methods of instruction.IntroductionAlbert Einstein’s theory of general relativity (GR) is currently the leading theory to explaingravity, one of the four fundamental forces of physics. First proposed in 1915, GR has sincebeen validated by numerous experiments, including the detection of gravitational waves thatcaptured the public’s attention in 2015 [1], [2]. In addition to the significant contribution ofGR to our understanding of the universe, it also finds practical application in our daily livesthrough the GPS that allows us to navigate with our phones. Unfortunately, GR
is a past President of WEPAN. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 GRADS (GRaduate & Advance Degree Students) Mentoring Groups: Building a supportive community for Hispanic graduate students in STEMBackground/MotivationResearch shows the importance of mentoring for student success, and this is particularlyimportant for graduate students in engineering [1]. However, most graduate students do not havea mentorship relationship outside of their faculty advisor and many times this relationship mightnot go beyond academics [2]. Results from a recent Needs Assessment conducted by Society ofHispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) during 2021-2022 shows that approximately 25% ofpredominantly Hispanic
example, Intel offers several programs forstudents to learn and solidify AI skills (Intel® Distribution of OpenVINO™ Toolkit) anddeveloping in cloud environments (Intel® Developer Cloud) [1]. For instructors, they offer acollection of lesson plans, labs, and assessments for the same curriculums mentioned [2]. In thesecond case, the company develops core products specifically meant for assisting instructors andstudents in learning. For example, Blackboard’s core product is a learning management systemfor hosting courses and handling classroom management. In addition to publishing textbooks,Pearson has developed the Mastering platform to provide interactive assessments for variouscourses and textbooks. In both of these cases, industry has an
findings of an exploratory study on the use of e-textiles and potentiallyextended reality (XR) technologies for intergenerational engineering learning.Rationale The role of families in STEM learning. Although families are often an overlooked factor in thepositive engagement of students in STEM topics, family relationships and dynamics have a large bearingon student achievement, interests, enthusiasm, and beliefs surrounding ability [1]. When considering howto engage students with engineering topics, family members, especially those in a parental or senior rolecan act as a catalyst for engagement. Individuals acting in a parental role are the main contributors to astudent’s career aspirations, and support behaviors related to science from
.1-4 Proposed changes include discussion ofnew technology such as computer science or green chemistry or soft skills like professionalismwhich were not part of the curriculum 20 years ago. However, the same level of action is notseen in the articles regarding the graduate curriculum. There are limited papers on the integrationof new ideas into the graduate curriculum, and only one paper describing the course curriculumacross the US.1, 5-7 The study by David Kauffman attempts to capture the number of schools inthe US which require/suggest the core chemical engineering classes at the graduate level in2002.7 In the nearly 20 years since this paper was published, the research on graduate studiescurriculum in engineering has been lacking. This
and sens ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Intern Perceptions and Learning Experiences: Assessment Insights from a Research Internship Program1. IntroductionThe SOAR internship program is an excellent example of what the National Academy ofEngineering defines as a “high-impact practice” [1]. The purpose of the program is to supportunderrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)majors and serve as an opportunity to intern with the ARL at Penn State (ARL) to develop theskills needed to succeed in the workforce. Through a cohort and mentorship structure, theprogram provides interns with hands-on and relevant internship experience. The
Paper ID #37036Oscillators for System ID and Inertia Measurement in UndergraduateDynamicsDr. Michael P. Hennessey, University of St. Thomas Michael P. Hennessey (Mike) joined the full-time faculty at the University of St. Thomas as an Assistant Professor fall semester 2000 and was promoted in 2014 to Professor of Mechanical Engineering (tenured since 2006). He is an expert in kinematics, dynamics, and control of mechanical systems, along with related areas of applied mathematics, such as in automation and transportation. As of summer 2023, he has 54 publications, in journals (11), conferences (41), magazines (1), and
structured interviewdata collected through an extracurricular student project. We investigated three key aspects ofgraduate school, particularly experiences with 1) work-life-balance, 2) imposter syndrome, and3) burnout. To develop the survey and interview instruments, we developed a pool of memes andgraduate student oriented advice columns then used thematic analysis to identify 9 thematicquestions about the graduate student experience. For this work, the data set was abbreviated toconsider only the 3 most salient topics. We found that students generally disagreed with thenegative themes identified and that memes tended to exaggerate these features of graduatestudent experience. However, emergent themes of self-efficacy in our analysis demonstrated
as well, as a focal pointof our design was availability and convenience. Thus, we arrived at a prototype that is 1) cheapand easy to build, 2) relatively small and easy to install, 3) interchangeable with most plumbingsystems in bathrooms and kitchens, resizability would also account for this, 4) environmentallyconscious materials. Our device is a water wheel that can be fitted onto many different types ofpipes, and produces a small amount of energy. We believe that with many of these within a buildingwe would be able to generate a reasonable amount of energy for utilization for any purpose.IntroductionToday, people are using electricity more than ever, and as climate change is increasingly creepingup on us, finding new sustainable sources
coding in Java or object-oriented programming to get exposed to object-oriented concepts in a graphicalway.1.0. Introduction One of the fundamental paradigms early Computer Science / Software Engineering classesseek to teach students is object-oriented programming. There are many reasons why this is thecase, but amongst others are the fact that languages in this space generate code that is modularand highly reusable [1]. Typically the language used to explore object-oriented in CScurriculums is Java, a language developed by Sun Microsystems [2]. Due to its popularity, Javawas selected for our school’s sophomore object-oriented programming class. While beneficial, students can have a hard time understanding this paradigm even with aneasy to
electronics, mechanics, computer programming, and robotics.The progression of classes provides students with the skills to develop autonomous roboticsystems as part of the senior design capstone. Senior Design students in the program haveparticipated in the Autonomous Vehicle Challenge (AVC) as part of the National RoboticsChallenge [1] each of the last two years. The Program has sent two teams to participate in theAVC each of the last two years (2022 and 2023). In the first year that AVC was available aftercovid (2022) the team placed 1st and 3rd in the competition.The Program applied for accreditation as an Engineering Physics program during the 2022/2023review cycle. The Engineering Physics designation best matches the interdisciplinary nature
implementation of an assessment study to analyze short andlonger term outcomes in order to develop a systematic transferable model and pedagogy tosupport an engineering Ph.D. communications program.Literature ReviewThe importance of effective writing and speaking skills for engineering Ph.D. students intendingto enter the professoriate or industry is much noted, however, despite a current interest inimproving attrition rates for Ph.D. degree completion, more research examining the the specificcommunication needs of engineering graduate students and pedagogical approaches to addressthese needs is needed [1]. In addition, textbooks that focus on engineering communications tendto target undergraduates or technical communications for industry professionals
ideas, formed teams,worked to identify and address important elements and issues, and presented their project. Thispaper briefly describes the current and planned structure of the Palm GreenLab; describes theStartup Weekend; reports results from participant reflections; and outlines lessons learned andfuture directions. Projects included agricultural products, education software, and electionsoftware. During the weekend, participants completed a Strength - Improvement - Insight (SII)reflection. Strengths focused on teamwork and collaboration, entrepreneurial thinking, andcreativity and problem solving. Improvements focused on teamwork issues and the foodprovided. Insights focused on the value and challenges of teamwork.1. IntroductionPalm
merit and broader impacts, strengths, and weaknessesrelative to solicitation-specific criteria. After participation in one mock review panel, menteescould then revise their pre-review evaluations based on the panel discussion. Using a lens oftransformative learning theory, this study sought to answer the following research questions: 1)What are the tacit criteria used to inform recommendations for grant proposal reviews amongscholars new to the review process? 2) To what extent are there changes in these tacit criteria andsubsequent recommendations for grant proposal reviews after participation in a mock panelreview? Using a single case study approach to explore one mock review panel, we conducteddocument analyses of six mentees’ reviews
’ career aspirations and expectationsIntroductionIn the last decade the representation of women at the undergraduate engineering level has slowlybut steadily increased, reaching 24% Canada-wide in 2020 [1]. At the institution providing thesetting for the present study women now make up nearly 40% of the undergraduate cohortsuggesting a promising trend toward gender equity. However, representation of women amonglicensed Professional Engineers (P.Eng.) has not kept pace, with women comprising only 20% ofnewly licensed Canadian P.Eng.’s each year and just 14% of Professional Engineers overall [2-3]. This representation gap in the profession is compounded with the low rates of licensureamong engineering graduates in
. 2019 [1] showed that very few programs offerlabs in Thermodynamics courses. Our program has integrated experimental design into somethermodynamic laboratories to strengthen students’ understanding of fundamental concepts. OurIntroduction to Thermodynamics course requires students to learn basic yet complicatedconcepts, such as determining properties of pure substances, calculating heat and workexchanged during a process, and the first and second laws of thermodynamics before undertakingcomplex applications such as thermodynamic cycles or combustion systems. These basicconcepts are conducive to simple, conceptually oriented laboratory assignments and are an idealplace to have students design an experiment. The learning gains made by switching
of the complete process. Faculty perspectives andassignment documentation outline the usefulness of the activity particularly in freshmanintroductory courses.IntroductionGeotechnical site characterization and the design and interpretation of idealized soil-profiles is acritical part of geotechnical engineering practice. But, regardless of the level, classroomexplorations of these concepts frequently trend toward dry, contextless PowerPoint presentations.Occasionally, instructors might engage in some “big teaching” practice [1] like problem-basedlearning around technical case studies provided by industry partners [2], or a single site visit [3],or a demonstration boring near campus [4]. These experiences are valuable, giving students achance
Multilingual Board GameIntroductionSerious games are a category of games that are often used in education to provide access tocomplex systems. In past research and curriculum development, engineering teachers haveimplemented curriculum around STEM-focused games [1], such as for urban planning [2],transportation engineering [1], chemistry education [3] and computational thinking [4]. Due tothe increased interactive engagement of games compared to lecture [5], [6], [7], engineeringeducators have utilized games to positively impact students' learning. However, theseeducational games are often only available in English. Students whose first language (L1) is notEnglish may be limited in how they present their ideas to peers in these playful spaces
the earlier portion of the course. Theauthors (instructors of the course) provide (1) ideas for experimental topics of interest which areapplicable to chemical engineering students, 2) focused research opportunities with facultymembers or local entrepreneurs and businesses, and 3) community-based learning experienceswith the ETHOS center at the University of Dayton. Once the instructor approves astudent-centered experiential learning project, the students define the specific objectives, performexperiments or simulations, and summarize the analysis and findings in a final technical report ormemorandum. After submitting the final report, students also provide a written reflection of theirwork and learning experience.In the most recent academic
,thus improving the self-reported learning outcomes of the course.IntroductionMany universities require a first-year cornerstone course for incoming engineering students, andBucknell University is no exception. One version of the college-wide introductory course,adopted in the 2002-2003 academic year [1], involved seminar-based instruction related to thedisciplines of engineering as well as a separate week introducing engineering ethics. The courseformat was recently revised to a project-based course in the 2021-2022 academic year [2] but thepilot year maintained a separate week of standalone instruction for engineering ethics. Thepurpose of this paper is to document the ongoing adjustments made during the second iterationof the project-based
guidelines fromthe general education committee (lifelong learning), the first-year experience requirement, and isused by various departments as a beginning indicator for ABET. The course is to meet thefollowing GE outcomes: Acquire foundational skills and capacities- Write effectively for variousaudiences; Develop capacities for continued development and lifelong learning- demonstrateactivities, techniques, or behaviors that promote intellectual or cultural growth [1]. Moreimportantly, the unit serves to grow consistency across the course and still maintain academicfreedom for faculty and academic choice for students.Motivation- OtherThere were also other intangible factors that contributed to the development of the unit of study.Previous research
basis [1]. This strategy is designed to not overwhelmlearners with content that does not meet their immediate learning needs [2]. For over 25 years, anhonors first-year engineering program has offered a cornerstone robotics design project as theculmination of a two-course sequence on engineering fundamentals [3]. To provide students withthe new technical knowledge needed for the robotics project while allowing teams to progress intheir own designs, a JIT learning instructional strategy is used for three technical explorationactivities. The motivation for this paper is to share a strategy for how JIT learning can be used in adesign-build course to motivate student learning and consistently teach important skills while stillproviding students
same network [1]. Computer networks are designed to accommodate various sizes,depending on the use case. Local-area networks (LANs) connect devices in a limited physicallocation, such as a home or office network. On the other hand, wide-area networks (WANs)connect multiple LANs and can span over a large geographic area. [1]. The importance ofcomputer networking as a research topic continues to grow as more and more devicescommunicate with each other. From 1981 to 2008, over 500 million computers were connectedto the internet, even reaching the rate of two new computers connecting every second [2]. Withthe widespread availability of internet access across the globe, the reliance on computernetworks for communication has grown significantly [3
First-Year StudentsIntroductionDiscussion of engineering curriculum development often focuses on technical knowledge andskills needed to prepare students to design engineering solutions. However, the context in whichthese solutions are applied is important as indicated in the first cannon in the National Society ofProfessional Engineers (NSPE) Code of Ethics which states that "engineers shall hold paramountthe safety, health, and welfare of the public" [1]. The focus on preparing students for thetechnical demands of engineering design may lead to them not fully appreciating the societalimpact of engineering solutions. Cech [2] studied the evolution of the interest of students inpublic welfare issues, such as ethical responsibilities
identify students as Students with Access Challenges andAccommodation Needs (SACAN) if they faced conditions that prevented them from attendingclass at some point while not having an officially recognized disability by the university or if theyare a SWD. Preference regarding feedback methods, class formats, and demographic questionssuch as gender and major were also included.Our preliminary survey results from 148 students (including 50 SWD, 77 SACAN) of more than20 majors showed that: 1) The five most useful UDL practices among all students are: searchablerecorded lectures, flexible deadlines, transcripts for videos, official discussion platform, andalternative learning formats to lectures (i.e: textbooks, and slides); 2) Female students
even introduced awalking component to a class [1].As previously noted, walking also has important mental health benefits. These mental healthbenefits include self-esteem, cognitive functioning and a positive mood. One study alsosuggested that there is growing evidence that physical activities such as walking can help preventor treat depression and anxiety, although more research in these areas is still necessary. Thatbeing said, additional research is starting to illustrate being in nature and green-spaces canincrease your well-being. Thus walks on campus in and around nature could have additionalpositive effects for the students [2, 3, 4, 5]. In addition to the mental health benefits, walking hasbeen shown to improve physical health metrics