CTMembers of the education research community have argued that computational thinking needs tobe taught in courses beyond computer science [7], [12], [13]. The National Science Foundation(NSF) has recently promoted the integration of computational thinking into math and sciencecourses, resulting in so-called STEM + computing curricular approaches (STEM + C). However,this CT instruction has been positioned as an add-on, rather than an integral component ofdisciplinary practice in these efforts [14]. Expanding this work, the NSF’s Discovery ResearchPreK-12 program has encouraged projects that “integrate computing and computational thinkingwithin one or more of the other STEM disciplines as a way to improve teaching and learning informal education
implemented in 2021 and 2022. The 2021 programfocused on immersing teachers in authentic AI projects, while the 2022 program focused ondeveloping teachers’ foundational knowledge before joining a specific AI research project.Teachers in both summers took an orientation in the first week. In the 2021 summer program,teachers participated in one of the four research projects, including AI application in cancerdetection, AI algorithm, architecture and circuit, and device from Week 2 mornings. Theygathered in the afternoons to share their research, participate in instructional workshops anddiscussions, and develop lesson plans for middle- and high-school students. What changed in the2022 summer program was the morning research component. Teachers learned
flow visualization to undergraduate students. This course aims tobridge the gap between two distinct areas of knowledge: the art and science of fluid mechanics.Designed for students with minimal to no background in photography or physics, this non-mathematical course provides an opportunity for students to explore a variety of aesthetic issuesthrough practical and creative assignments. The course consists of lectures on photography skills,fluid physics, visualization techniques, critique sessions, and a guest lecture. Assignments consistof images paired with written technical reports, and critique sessions. The primary objective ofthe course is "integrative thinking". Other course objectives evaluated through students’assignments and projects
Paper ID #38108Work in Progress: Re-Interpreting Engineering Laboratory LiteratureThrough the Lens of Cognitive LoadGregory Wickham, Harvey Mudd CollegeMatthew Spencer, Harvey Mudd College Matthew Spencer is an associate professor of engineering at Harvey Mudd College. His research interests include hands-on learning, MEMS, ultrasound imaging and circuit design. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Re-interpreting Engineering Laboratory Literature Through the Lens of Cognitive LoadAbstract -- This WIP theory paper argues laboratory and engineering project classes
running through the system, while theother will ozonate the water running through the system. Living Waters also provides hygieneeducation. This education teaches the importance of having clean water and why keeping goodhygiene is needed. They also provide some demonstrations. To aid in diagnostics and usagetracking, Living Waters desires a way to monitor their water purification system. They want tohave a way to determine if the system is used and functioning properly to produce clean waterthat is acceptable for drinking. For this project, sensors, actuators, controllers with telemetrycapability were added to the water purification system to serve as a way to monitor systemoperation.BackgroundPurposeThe purpose of the project is to provide
Paper ID #40633Workshop: Democratizing and Demystifying Engineering for All - Aworkshop to help you bring e4usa to your campusMr. Kevin Calabro, University of Maryland, College Park Kevin Calabro is Keystone Instructor and Director in the Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland and the Credit and Placement Lead for Engineering for US All (e4usa).Dr. Stacy S Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University Dr. Stacy Klein-Gardner serves as an Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt Univer- sity. She is the co-PI and co-Director of the NSF-funded Engineering For Us All (e4usa) project. She is also
navigation-based class project focused on principles of haptics and promotinginclusive design thinking. With that in mind, a number of design requirements had to be met forthe device. First, the design needed an easily changed component system for rapid adjustments,providing each student team with the ability to modify the HapConnect in their own fashion.With the condensed timeframe for the learning module, simple motor changes were desiredinstead of in-depth code adjustments to reflect physical changes to the device. The deviceadditionally needed to take up minimal arm space, conform tightly to the skin, and adjust forvariability in arm size in order to allow for direct skin contact of the vibration motors. Finally,remote communication between the
], andimproving graduate student recruitment [7]. To provide opportunities for undergraduate studentsto pursue research, our project team coordinated a 3-year NSF-funded REU site at TheUniversity of Alabama (Sensors, Systems and Signal Processing Supporting Speech Pathology).We utilized interdisciplinary projects that engaged students in healthcare through developingtechnology to support clinical practice in the fields of audiology and speech-language pathology.This site supported three summer cohorts of engineering and computer science students toexplore research at the intersection of engineering and communicative disorders.Speech-language pathology is an applied behavioral science that includes screening, assessment,and treatment related to fluency
Paper ID #38443Bridging the Knowledge Gap Between Design Requirements and CAD - AJointEmbedding ApproachDr. Cheng Chen, University of Georgia Cheng holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Georgia and has published nu- merous papers on topics such as computational design, geometric modeling, and engineering education. He is always seeking innovative approaches to fill knowledge gaps and to assist in solving complex de- sign issues. He is currently working on several projects to develop various natural language models for requirement management. Cheng is passionate about applying his domain expertise
evidence-based practices for collaborative learning rely on the assumption offace-to-face interactions or asynchronous online activities. In this paper we summarize themilestones, lessons learned, and preliminary research findings for the NSF IUSE project award#2121412 titled “Enhancing Equity and Access Via Digitally-mediated Collaborative LearningExperiences”. As part of this project, we have developed tools and pedagogies for synchronouscomputer-supported collaborative learning activities that can be used in online and in-personclasses. More specifically, we will describe 1) the computer-based tools that facilitate groupassignments and distribution of tasks; 2) how the tool has been adopted by several courses indifferent institutions and 3) how
through management and evaluation. Dr. Leggett-Robinson has more than 15 years of higher education experience which includes STEM academic and student success/support programming, strategic plan- ning, data analytics, and program evaluation. As a PI, she has garnered funds in excess of $3 million dollars from both NIH and NSF for broadening participation in STEM Undergraduate Education and as an Evaluator has worked on large projects with NSF (Big Data, BioGraph), Google CS-ER, and DOD STEM Student Success. Her distinguished record of STEM programmatic success (at HBCUs and PWIs) is well documented in publications and presentations. Dr. Leggett-Robinson’s latest publications, ”De- mystifying Promotion & Tenure: A
Homeland Security National Center of Academic Excellence inCyber Education knowledge units, ABET outcomes for cybersecurity computing programs, andthe National Institute of Standards and Technology framework and guidance. It includes student-centered individual classroom learning, project-based team learning, and team development ofscholarly work for submission and external evaluation. The efficacy of this approach after twoofferings is based upon student feedback, ABET and NCAE assessment, and external results.The paper concludes with how we see the course evolving as the cyber systems major evolves.Teaching cyber-focused concepts in an interdisciplinary manner is critical and, in that spirit, theteaching of this course is moving from the School
Paper ID #38994Why Should You Join? Exploring the Role of Engineering Clubs on theUndergraduate Engineering ExperienceMs. Katherine Drinkwater, Duke University Katie Drinkwater is a recent graduate of Duke University with a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering. She is excited to begin working towards her Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech in the Fall. Her interest in Engineering Education began through a project where she helped to design a makerspace inside a shipping container. Since then, she has explored design and engineering education through in- dependent projects and extracurricular leadership in SWE
notebook can vary, with different formats beinguseful for different contexts. An important distinction can also be made between process- andproduct-based notebooks [5]. Product-based notebooks focus on reflection anddocumentation after a project is complete, with an emphasis on skill-based competency.Normally, instructors are the audience of a product-based notebook, as the notebook is oftenused for student evaluation. A process-based notebook emphasizes intra-project reflection,with space for initial ideas, brainstorming, and design justifications. A process-basednotebook can also be used for student evaluation, as it gives instructors insight to theirstudents’ design capabilities and thought process.In this paper, we explore the effects of
topics (snow and wind loads, steel joists, steel decking, etc.). Following this,the students are put onto groups and then work on a semester project for the remainder of theschool year. Because the semester project is so big, following the indeterminate structure lessonsand exam, I give the students the option of starting on the semester project and simply reviewingthe miscellaneous lectures on their own and asking any questions they might have as they goalong (this is necessary because in order to finish the semester project, they will need to use themiscellaneous lectures). So, because of this, the grading of the course is accomplished byhomework (10%) and the accompanying exam (40%) on indeterminate structures, and thesemester project (50
“active learning.” We chose to limit the scope of this review to studies thatspecifically focus on social justice, but want to recognize that additional empirical work is beingdone, and, although not included in this review, that work also informs the implementation ofsocial justice work in our engineering classrooms.Literature examining courses that integrate social and technical aspects of engineeringMost of the papers we reviewed did not mention the use of a framework in the design of thecourse or in the evaluation of student outcomes (e.g., [1], [28]–[30]). Those that did used avariety of different frameworks. Specifically, Chen et al. [31] used Problem-Based and Project-Based Learning (e.g., [32]), Leydens et al. [13] and Reynante [33] used
Urbana-Champaign (2012-2015), Tufts University (2015-2016), and Cal Poly - SLO (2016- present). She has a BS in civil engineering and BA in Spanish language and literature from North Carolina State University, and a MS/PhD in civil engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.Abby Lentz Abby Lentz, P.E. is a project engineer at Studio Prime Engineering with six years of industry experience. She specializes in timber construction and enjoys the never-ending problem solving of the engineering profession. In addition to her full-time engineering responsibilities, she is a part time lecturer at Cal Poly teaching Timber Design in the Architectural Engineering Department. While in school, she graduated in
[4]. Therefore, these engaging, accessible, and affordable courses and challenge problemshave been and will continue to be developed to reach more students throughout the state, and inthe future, the country.SLI’s goal is to increase the number of students and enhance the education of students pursuingcareers in space. The objective is to create an integrated set of educational resources, implementthem strategically in undergraduate classrooms, K-12 classrooms, outreach events, andworkshops, and assess their efficacy in achieving our goal. The public benefit of the project isexpanded opportunities, materials, and resources for enhancing K-12, undergraduate,teacher/professor, and public knowledge and understanding of space science and
Pittsburgh in 2012. His research interests are in computational imaging and photography, computer vision and graphics, sen- sors, and education.Dr. Ramana Pidaparti, University of Georgia Ramana Pidaparti, is currently a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at UGA. Dr. Pidaparti received his Ph.D. degree in Aeronautics & Astronautics from Purdue University, West Lafayette. He has taught pre- viously at Virginia Commonwealth University, and Purdue University campus in Indianapolis (IUPUI). He has taught several courses in design, mechanics of materials, optimization, and directed many in- terdisciplinary projects related to design. Dr. Pidaparti’s research interests are in the broad areas of multi-disciplinary
projected onto the land itself. The invention of augmented reality (AR)sandboxes has transformed the learning of topographic and hydrologic concepts into aninteractive, three-dimensional, lab-based experience.AR sandboxes offer four main educational advantages: hands-on learning, engagement, activelearning, lab-based. The sandboxes provide students with an immersive, hands-on experiencethat engages multiple senses and fosters the possibility of deep learning about topography andhydrology. The sandboxes capture students' attention and keep them engaged in the learningprocess; users repeatedly comment how much “fun it is play with the sand.” AR sandboxesencourage students to be active learners, as they are able to manipulate the digital
and knowledge to the students can be achieved through a short projectwhere the students are asked to use tools such as the one created and by the EnvironmentalProtection Agency: Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool. Once the students getfamiliar with the tool, they are asked to identify a pollution issue, investigate the affectedcommunities, prepare a short report and presentation to share their findings with the whole class.Through the class discussions, and the short project, the importance of awareness, knowledge,gaining skills, and taking action in the pursuit of ethics and justice may be instilled in the students.Importance of Social Justice, Environmental Justice and Ethics Discussions in ClassAs educators, it is our
communitycheck-ins supported by frequent discourse and exchanges on an online community platform.Within their community spaces, UTAs met, connected, and shared information with each other,identifying emerging issues, receiving in-time training and timely feedback on a variety of topicsbased on each their interests and needs, in an effort to foster interaction, support and buildcommunity.The Pilot ProgramThe first-year introduction to engineering is a sequenced, two-semester, team-based course thatfocuses on exploring different engineering majors and the roles they play in engineering problemdefinitions and solutions in a project-based learning environment. A team of instructional facultywith experience teaching this two-semester course sequence were
redesigned spaces encourage students toengage in hands-on projects and experiential learning. These transformed learning environmentsaim to cultivate a sense of belonging, creativity, and innovation among students, promoting theiroverall engagement and success [1], [2], [4], [5], [13].To ensure the effectiveness of these new initiatives, the College has implemented acomprehensive assessment plan. The National Survey for Student Engagement (NSSE) [9]isadministered each year for engineering students following the launch of the new programs. Thisassessment provides valuable insights into student experiences, perceptions, and outcomes,allowing the College to make data-informed decisions and continuously improve the support andlearning environment
research involves examining different types of homework problems in undergraduate engineering science courses, the intersection of affect and engineering identity, and improving the teaching of engineering courses.Courtney Burris ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Addressing Engineers and Stakeholders Social and Institutional Power in a Human-Centered Design Capstone CourseIntroductionAs trained professionals, engineers have well recognized areas of expertise. Such expertise oftentranslates into expert power in their professional practice. Expert power can be defined as theability to influence other people, decision-making, and project planning and/or project outcomesbased on the
, as we increase engineering students’ exposure to entrepreneurship, we are alsoincreasing their exposure to failure very early in their careers. With this exposure, it is unknownwhether sufficient preparation and education around project/venture failure is occurring toproperly equip entrepreneurially minded engineering students to learn and grow fromentrepreneurial failure. In fact, previous work has shown that little is done to help studentsprepare for and respond to entrepreneurial failure beyond some isolated and relatively cursoryclassroom activities [9]. It’s also not clear that these relatively young entrepreneurs define andperceive failure in the same context as is traditionally described in entrepreneurial literature.The purpose of
formal high school classrooms. Initial survey and interview dataindicate that teachers became comfortable with facilitating the open-endedness of the finalprojects and that students appreciated the connections to socially relevant topics and the abilityof their projects to help with real-world problems such as flood prevention and wheelchairaccessibility. The CS Frontiers curriculum has been added to course offerings in Tennessee andadoption through the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is currently underway.Teachers from Tennessee, North Carolina, Massachusetts, and New York have piloted thematerials. Together with researchers, we are working to package the course and curricula forwidespread adoption as additional support to
manufacturing critical aspect of the training, as it ensures process for pick& place part proper communication between the PLC and the robot. The training emphasizes theimportance of understanding project I/O requirements and determining the appropriate module andrack for those I/O. Two tables are used to track I/O and sizes, with one table aligning robot inputto PLC output and the other table listing corresponding robot output to PLC inputs. Figure 1 showsthe flowchart of the process. The training's goal is to design a fully automated manufacturing pick-and-place project controlled solely from HMI inputs via PLC into the robots. The primary authorscored
to technology-richenvironments like makerspaces for traditionally underserved youth in engineering. Several pro-Makerspace actors purport that having experiences in such open-ended project-based settings canencourage engagement with engineering. However, as we know from prior work in the area,simply providing access to technology-rich spaces does not allow underserved youth to feelownership and belonging in both makerspaces and engineering environments. Additionally,formal and informal engineering education experiences do not center on preventing harm tocommunities and the environment in engineering work. Not only do future generations ofengineers need to reduce the harm caused by engineering and technology proactively, but harmreduction
affirming stories,but also institutionally realized leadership catalysts. By making four types of EL developmentcatalysts explicit, we provide engineering educators with authentic, industry-embeddednarratives to support their programing. This project is significant to the ASEE LEAD divisionbecause it provides us with a way of scaffolding leadership development opportunities for all ourstudents, even those who may resist the notion of engineering as a leadership profession.Keywords: career paths, engineering leadership, situated workplace learning, leadership narrativesIntroductionThe majority of engineers working in industry encounter supervisory or managerialresponsibilities within four years of graduation [1-4], yet research suggests that many of
taught by faculty from the home institution. • Internship or Co-op – Student works abroad. • Mentored Travel – Group of students travel under the guidance of a faculty member. • Partner Sub-contract – Similar to the exchange option, but this does not require parity. Instead, there is an agreed to compensation for providing courses to students. • Project-based Learning / Service Learning – Students travel abroad to work on a project that aims to aid the abroad society. A common example is Engineers Without Borders. • Research Abroad – Students are placed in an abroad laboratory and conduct work under the guidance of a faculty member.The ProgramThe School of Engineering at Grand Valley State University (GVSU