subject-specific research projects that satisfy curriculum requirements.Educators assign 10-15% of semester course grades to deliverables and quantitatively assess studentcomprehension. The semester culminates in a final symposium where students present their findings inscientific poster format.Discovery is unique in its delivery of iterative design to a class cohort accompanied by their educatorand carries the benefit of removing socio-economic barriers to student learning and success. High schooleducators further benefit through co-instruction with graduate instructors within university facilities,increasing student comfort within laboratory environments. High-school educators have identifieddifficulties with student involvement in the regular
English as a Second Language from Jimma University and Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia. Before moving to the U.S., Atota taught ESL courses at Mada Walabu University for seven years where he also served as the uni- versity’s Quality Assurance Director, Teachers Development Leader, Pedagogy Trainer and English Lan- guage Center Coordinator. Atota was Principal Investigator of a project titled ”Engendering Higher Ed- ucation Curricula”, examining gender responsiveness in formal and hidden curriculum and the education system of the the university in Bale Robe, Ethiopia. Atota’s academic interests are equity and quality in higher education, particularly for international and underrepresented populations
framework for critique by our peers so that we can incorporate their feedback duringthe pilot. We also hope to raise awareness of this project to encourage additional colleges toadopt the framework in the future.We define research-based teaching practices as pedagogical strategies that have been tested usingeducational research methods and published in peer-reviewed literature. Future faculty aregraduate students and post-doctoral fellows who aspire to faculty positions that include teachingresponsibilities, however, current faculty will also be invited to participate in the DLCs.The motivation for this NSF-funded project is that research-based teaching practices have beenshown to improve student learning compared to traditional methods like
Meltem Alemdar (PhD) is Associate Director and Senior Research Scientist at Georgia Institute of Tech- nology’s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC). Her research focuses on improving K-12 STEM education through research on curriculum development, teacher pro- fessional development, and student learning in integrated STEM environments. Dr. Alemdar is currently co-PI for research on various NSF funded projects. In addition, she has been external evaluator for various NSF Projects over the past nine years. Her expertise includes program evaluation, social network analysis and quantitative methods such as Hierarchical Linear Modeling, and Structure Equation Modeling. As part of an
work considers the intentional and unintentional consequences of durable struc- tures, products, architectures, and standards in engineering education, to pinpoint areas for transformative change.Dr. Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder Malinda Zarske is a faculty member with the Engineering Plus program at the University of Colorado Boulder. She teaches undergraduate product design and core courses through Engineering Plus as well as STEM education courses for pre-service teachers through the CU Teach Engineering program. Her primary research interests include the impacts of project-based service-learning on student identity - es- pecially women and nontraditional demographic groups in engineering - as
Engineering from Mines. Prior to joining the Faculty at Mines, Linda served in various roles in the oil and gas industry including operations engineer, production engi- neer, attorney, and international negotiator for oil and gas project development. She teaches Properties of Reservoir Fluids, Mechanics of Petroleum Production, Petroleum Seminar, Field Session, Fossil Energy, Environmental Law and Sustainability, and Corporate Social Responsibility. In addition to teaching in the Petroleum Engineering program at Mines, Linda teaches courses in the Leadership in Social Responsibil- ity, Humanitarian Engineering, Energy, and Midstream Minor programs and the Natural Resources and Energy Policy graduate program at Mines
Paper ID #23222Teaching Undergraduate Manufacturing in a Flipped ClassroomDr. Dawn Wendell, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dr. Dawn Wendell is an engineer whose past projects range from BattleBots robots to medical devices, for which she holds several patents. She received four degrees from MIT including a PhD in Mechanical Engineering. She worked as a fluid mechanics researcher in Paris, France before returning to MIT as Assistant Director of Admissions. Currently Dr. Wendell works as a Senior Lecturer in MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering teaching design, manufacturing, and instrumentation
effective for a time;however, they did not address changes in technology or on-line resources that have more recentlybecome available and widely used. Moreover, the scenario-based videos were limited in scope toa single course in a single engineering discipline which restricted their overall utility across thecurriculum. Recent observations by the authors and input from current undergraduate studentsidentified new scenarios that needed to be addressed, including cheating in laboratory courses,cheating in project-based courses, and cheating on exams. Student Conduct professionals furtheroffered suggestions on the commentary provided by the video’s narrator to establish context forthe scenarios. This work in progress presents the updated set of
boxes, antennas and light and heavy fabricated structures, for communication, TV telecast, natural disasters management and Telemedicine application. Dr PS, designed and manufactured various types of antenna’s weighing from 200 pounds to 100,000 pounds. He was also actively involved in configuring the antenna controls and selection of motor and motor controllers. Dr PS, has advised more than 40 senior/capstone projects. One of his project won the national award from Airforce Research Laboratory in spring 2017. Project was on ”Design of the Load Carrying Vehicle (LCV)”- The project solution is a fully electric, autonomous, all terrain, load carrying vehicle. c American Society for
industries”. As apractice based academic our goal has been to strengthen architectural education throughdesign studio projects that foster real world projects and professional challenges.Through our third year design curriculum we provide “prepare students” through anannual Career Day and Architectural Experience Program to review Education +Experience + Examination and review the objectives of the Architectural ExperienceProgram (AXP) is to prepare aspiring architects for competent practice. It is anopportunity to learn more about AXP, the Experience Component of Licensure, CareerServices, and the Master of Architecture (MArch) Program at the University of Hartford.We also require students to create a resume, cover letter, and portfolio for review
. During this time, Christina discovered a love for research, prompting her to pursue a Ph.D. She is a recipient of both a Graduate School Recruitment Fellowship and a Texas New Scholar’s Fellowship. She is a member of the National Science Teachers As- sociation, and currently serves as the STEM Education representative to the Graduate Student Assembly at UT.Dr. Todd L. Hutner, University of Texas, AustinDr. Richard H. Crawford P.E., University of Texas, Austin Dr. Richard H. Crawford is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin and is the Temple Foundation Endowed Faculty Fellow No. 3. He is also Director of the Design Projects program in Mechanical Engineering. He received his BSME
concepts using the Azelis line of construction additives and admixes for the mortar and concrete industry. Previously, Jessica worked as the principal scientist for the startup construction consulting company Concrete Process and Science (CPS). Before joining CPS Jessica was the Senior Scientist for CalStar Products a masonry products company specializing in the use of supplementary cementitious materials. Early in her career she performed numerous research projects for the Federal Highway Administration and through the University of Wisconsin-Madison including the use of nanomaterials for use in construction materials. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018
aforementioned IDI, based on Bennett’s Developmental Model ofIntercultural Sensitivity (DMIS) [11], can be used to evaluate where an individual falls on adevelopmental continuum [3]. The IDI has been used widely for research, training, andevaluation purposes in the international education field, including in large-scale national studieslike the Georgetown Consortium Project [12] and multiple engineering education studies [8-9].Another class of “hybrid” instruments purport to combine the compositional and developmentalapproaches. For instance, the Global Perspectives Inventory (GPI) is comprised of six scales thatcover three dimensions: cognitive, intrapersonal, and interpersonal, i.e., “thinking, being, andrelating” [13-14]. These scales and dimensions
Paper ID #23029CATME or ITP Metrics? Which One Should I Use for Design Team Develop-ment and Assessment?Prof. Marnie V. Jamieson, University of Alberta Marnie V. Jamieson, M. Sc., P.Eng. is an Industrial Professor in Chemical Process Design In the Depart- ment of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta and holds a M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering Education. Her current research focuses on the application of blended and active learning to design teaching and learning, student assessment, and continuous course improvement techniques. She managed and was a key contributor to a two-year pilot project to
course work applicable to all streams as well as three hands-on team-based design projects representing each of the available streams, each student selects andenters one of the streams, often making a fine-grained selection of speciality after year two.Participants made reference to this process in their interviews, and some of them modifiedtheir selections in light of their experiences.How this process was experienced is of interest to us. For this group of students, adaptingto the style of teaching—and the way of learning promoted by the institute and thecollege—required some adjustment. They described their first year tutors as extremelyhelpful and supportive—as people they frequently visited with questions. All the womenin the sample stayed
Virginia. Dr. Irving was co-principal investigator on the Connected Classrooms in Promoting Achievement in Mathematics and Science project supported by the Institute of Education Sciences and an NSF funded Track 2: GK-12, Optimization and Institutionalization of the Science Fel- lows Supporting Teachers (SFST) Program. She is former chair of the Chair of the Columbus Section of The American Chemical Society and is a member of NARST, ASTE, ACS and NSTA. Current projects include being principal investigator on the ENABLE STEM NSF Noyce grant and two ITQ funded En- gineering is Elementary projects, as well as work on effective and appropriate use of modeling in middle and secondary school classrooms
Education Excellence Award.Dr. Tonia A. Dousay, University of Idaho Tonia A. Dousay is an Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences at the University of Idaho and a Google Certified Innovator. She has more than 15 years of instructional design and eLearning project management experience. Tonia’s teaching and research focus on design-based learning activities and the knowledge and skills acquired and reinforced through these opportunities. Makerspaces currently serve as the hub of her research, creating an engaging environment to play with robotics, 3D printing, 3D modeling, and mo- bileography for K20 learners. Where some areas of education focus on STEM-learning, Tonia emphasizes STEAM-learning, giving attention to art
Undergraduate Education:Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics(DUE: TUES)), Krause et al. investigated an interactive cyber-enabled web learningenvironment by utilizing Blackboard, Concept Warehouse (cw.edudiv.org), Concept InventoryHub (ciHub) (dev.cihub.org), YouTube Video Tutorials, etc. [14]. With this project, four differentinstitutions implement Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT) with Interactive Frequent FormativeFeedback (JiTTIFFF). Using cyber-enabled web tools, students were provided with repeatedformative feedback during the semester. Results of this project indicated very positive reactionsfrom students as well as improved learning and retention.In a more specific application of the JiTT pedagogy
5Summer 1: Platform Design• Based on First Year Engineering project• Problem Statement: Design, build, test, and revise a floating platform to support a specific weight.• Context: Verde Industries/ floating wind turbines• Goal: Immerse STEM Teaching Fellows in a truly integrated STEM experience 6Summer 1: Platform Design• Science concepts: density, forces• Mathematics concepts: algebraic formulas, measurement• Engineering concepts: engineering design process, optimization 7Summer 2: Flint Experience• Based on EiE Water Filters Unit• Problem Statement: Design a whole-house water filter for homes in Flint, MI• Context: Flint Water Crisis• Goal
and cultures of engineering. Her current work at the FACE lab is on teaching strategies for K-12 STEM educators integrating engineering design and the development of engineering skills of K-12 learners.Mrs. Jessica Rush Leeker, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Jessica Rush Leeker earned her undergraduate degree from Penn State with a focus in Supply Chain and Information Systems and a minor in international business. She attended Purdue University, receiving an MBA with specialization in Sustainability and Operations. Before business school, Jessica spent a summer in Haiti, delivering shoes to those in need and creating a more efficient supply chain for urban water projects
and underrepresentedcommunities. miniGEMS was a free two-week summer STEAM (Science, Technology,Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) and Programming camp for middle school girls in grades 6to 8 held at the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in San Antonio, Texas. miniGEMS washosted by the Autonomous Vehicle Systems (AVS) Research and Education Laboratory. This is the third year that miniGEMS is being held at UIW. Four two-week miniGEMScamps were hosted at UIW for a total of eight weeks starting June 5 till August 4 this summer.The primary goal of the camp was to introduce more female students to the field of Engineeringthrough robotic projects, computer programming, graphic design, and guest speakers. ProjectBased Learning
39762 3: University of Houston, Houston TX 77204ABSTRACTIn engineering, women, racial and ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities are classifiedas underrepresented minorities. Although strides have been made at the undergraduate level,diversity in faculty and academic administration positions still lags. This paper will present ourapproach and preliminary results of a National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsoredcollaborative project to broaden the participation of underrepresented engineering minorities inengineering academia by providing participants with an improved skill set for entry into a facultyposition. This project, comprised of a two-week intensive summer professional preparationtraining in conjunction
Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Learning Assistive Device Design Through the Creation of 3D Printed Children's Prosthetics with Augmented Grip DiversityAbstractIn this work, we document the ten-week summer research internship of a team of five communitycollege mechanical engineering students, led by two mechanical engineering senior studentmentors and a mechanical engineering faculty at a four-year college, in designing and prototypingan assistive device for children. The project began with the broad goal of designing/providingaffordable prosthetics for children, which later was narrowed down to the significant problem ofchildren suffering from congenital upper body limb deficiency or partial hand loss due to
-year programs. It provides transfer students scholarships for tuition to attend sophomore-levelEngineering or Computer Science courses they have yet to complete. In year 4 of this grant, atotal of 499 students participated in our grant activities: 24 in Activity 1 during summer 2017, 44in Activity 2 during summer and fall in 2017, and 431 in Activity 3 during fall 2016 and spring2017. Also, activity 1, recruited and trained 22 mentors, tutors, and resident advisors, and activity4 also had 10 mentors. Additionally, in activity 5, 11 students have been involved so far in thebridge to engineering program and additional efforts are being made to recruit more.IntroductionThe goal of this project is to establish a sustainable ecosystem of success in
, intellegent transportation sysytems, and database systems for large projects. His research projects are funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), and the UAE Research Foundation.Dr. John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. John D. Carpinelli is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and Associate Director of its Institute for Teaching Excellence. He has served as coordinator of activities at NJIT for the Gateway Engineering Education Coalition and as a member of the Coalition’s Governing Board. He previously chaired NJIT’s Excellence in Teaching Awards Committee and is Past Chair of the
the Graduate Reference Curriculum for Systems Engineering (GRCSE). Before joining Stevens, Henry spent nine years with the Aeronautical De- velopment Agency, Ministry of Defense, India, working on aircraft design, aerodynamics, performance, optimization, and project management of the Air Force and Navy versions of the Indian light combat air- craft. He was also actively involved in promoting systems engineering among the aerospace community in India.Dr. Charles Daniel Turnitsa, Regent UniversityProf. Cheryl Beauchamp, Regent University Current Position: Chair, Engineering and Computer Science Department of the College of Arts & Science, Regent Univer- sity, Virginia Beach, Virginia Education: •Ph.D
and as a project management consultant. Her research contributes to the advancement of labor and personnel issues in engineering broadly and specifically in the construction industry through two research areas: untangling the complex relationship between activities people become involved in — operationalized as engagement — and the technical and professional out- comes gained — operationalized as competencies. The broader impact of this work lies in achieving and sustaining productive, diverse and inclusive project organizations composed of engaged, competent peo- ple. Dr. Simmons’ research is supported by awards from NSF, including a CAREER award. She oversees the Simmons Research Lab (www.denisersimmons.com
continue his 15 year career in the video game industry. In recent years, Marty has taught adjunct in the game programs for the Art Institute and the University of Utah. In 2012 realized his goal and joined the Digital Media Department at Utah Valley University using his skills in the design, pre-production, and production phases of the video game and animation industries, his hope is to work closely with the other faculty to help the UVU students grow and stand above students from other schools and programs, ultimately making a difference in the highly competitive entertainment industry. Notable Projects: Top Gear Rally 2, Tiger Woods Golf, Nerf N Strike and N-Strike Elite, Monopoly Streets, Sims 3 Pets for the 3DS
Paper ID #22769Assessment of a Peer Mentoring Program to Build Capacity for Course De-velopment and DeliveryDr. Steven J. Burian, University of Utah Dr. Steve Burian is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Utah. He served as the first co-Director of Sustainability Curriculum Development, and is currently the Project Di- rector of the USAID-funded U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water, the Associate Director of the Global Change and Sustainability Center, and the Founding Director of the Water Center – all at the University of Utah. His research group has contributed new
University of Central Florida (Orlando, Fl, USA). He has diverse expertise in human-computer interaction, quality engineering, and simulating human-machine systems. He previously worked on projects related to transfer of training in advanced human-machine systems, usability evaluation of everyday products and services, and research in multimodal systems and virtual environments. His current research inter- ests include virtual reality applications in manufacturing, multimodal interaction design, audio interfaces, advanced usability evaluation techniques, simulating complex human-machine systems, and advanced ap- plication of statistical techniques. Dr. Ahmad is a Certified Simulation Analyst and a Certified Six Sigma