; but engineering will only contribute to success if it is able to continue toadapt to new trends and provide education … to arm [graduates] with the tools needed for theworld it will be, not as it is today.”4Strategies and ChallengesEngineering educators are well aware of the need to provide students with an education thatextends well beyond the fundamentals and design-oriented, practical embodiments of thestudents’ particular area of specialization. Indeed, the new ABET criteria clearly articulate that“engineering programs must demonstrate that their students attain … (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical
(though it isopen to all) that introduces students to mentors and campus resources, there is a residentialcampus with a living-learning community program, there is a “University 101” class that allstudents take that acclimates them to university life and study, and there is a robust tutoringcenter which is free of charge. One possible explanation for the lack of differences betweengroups in the current research may be the efficacy of these programs in alleviating gaps foundin previous research. However, since this research was not designed to test the efficacy of anyor all of these programs, such an explanation is clearly speculative. In any case, the effects ofthese programs might be short term. Once students get further into their college
second phase involved reviewing some of the more recent curricular modifications inengineering education, and in general, research data supported that idea that successfulmodifications include a variety of approaches designed to work together and reflect theindividual learning styles of the students. Randolph’s4 recent review of Kolb’s5 and Bloom’s6work regarding individual learning styles suggests that engineering educators should designcurricular methodologies that are more student-centered and less teacher-centered. At the sametime, Randolph4 proposes that writing can be used as a powerful tool for learning byincorporating more psychologically active writing activities to promote transfer from contentknowledge to application of content
insights from the humanities that couldinform their technical designs [3]. Their efforts, however, were met with some resistance fromstudents in the class, who struggled to appreciate the value of Shelley’s novel for their work asengineers. Although 59% of students surveyed at the end of the course conceded thatFrankenstein had “expanded their understanding of ethics,” only 11% claimed to have read it inits entirety, and several students commented that they found the novel neither enjoyable norespecially relevant to engineering practice [3].To address the challenge of how best to motivate engineering students to invest in a criticalreading of Frankenstein, I drew on insights from the book How Learning Works: 7 ResearchBased Principles for Smart
asthe outstanding student chapter in 2003 and 2004. Cadets find the program to be relevant anddynamic, as evidenced by the growth in enrollments from 15 majors in the Class of 2004 to 64majors in the Class of 2008. Opportunities for applied research by both cadets and facultyensure the program integrates the curriculum with real-world application. The balanced EM program strives to produce graduates able to apply a disciplinedproblem solving process to complex, multidisciplinary problems. The program is designed tosupport the USMA mission and Academic Program goals. To meet the Dean’s vision for theUSMA academic program and the accreditation criteria established by the ABET7, the programis designed with specific outcomes (Table 1) in
/6283-01: Microelectronics Process Design. This module focused on modern techniques forthe top-down fabrication of micro-/nano-electronic devices and integrated circuits. While theclass had historically focused on the top-down fabrication techniques used in themicroelectronics integrated circuit industry, the novel top-down (including self-assembly)techniques were added and covered in 1.5 lectures. In addition, new information on nano-fabrication aspects, predominantly but not limited to fabrication of sub-micron transistors, wasincorporated in different topics/lectures covering different fabrication techniques. For this split-level course, a new module was tested on the graduate student enrolled during the Fall 2014semester. A computational
actions are designed to gain and maintain the respect of the students,which is necessary to keeping the students engaged in the course, thereby allowing for thestudents to learn. While the actions alone will not turn every faculty member into a greatteacher, they will allow the teachers to become effective teachers. In turn, this opens the door toimproving the education received by their students.Bibliography1. Marshall, J., and Marshall, J. “Pedagogy: Review of Best Practices,” Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE AmericanSociety of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Pittsburgh, PA. (2008).2. Chickering, A.W., and Gamson, Z.F. (1991). Applying the Seven Principles for Good Practice inUndergraduate Education. New Directions for
, job shadowing programs still exist and have been documentedin the literature.In engineering, most job shadowing experience is in connection with industry. Job shadowingprograms have been found to have impacts on student career trajectories. Engineering programsare expected to help students find internships and job shadowing opportunities in industry becauseit is considered a best practice for students to have this experience early in their careers [3]. Whenpaired with a near-peer mentor and participating in a job shadowing experience, research showsthat there is a positive impact on student retention in STEM programs [4].Many different aspects can influence a successful job shadowing program. As in the definition,job shadowing should involve
doctorate in engineering education. She previously conducted research in Purdue University’s First- Year Engineering Program with the Network for Nanotechnology (NCN) Educational Research team, the Model-Eliciting Activities (MEAs) Educational Research team, and a few fellow STEM education graduates for an obtained Discovery, Engagement, and Learning (DEAL) grant. Prior to attending Purdue University, she graduated from Arizona State University with her B.S.E. in Engineering from the College of Technology and Innovation, where she worked on a team conducting research on how students learn LabVIEW through Disassemble, Analyze, Assemble (DAA) activities.Dr. Matthew A. Verleger, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona
, Architectural Technology, and a Master’s in Facility Management. His field experience includes residential and light commercial construction. He has been an architectural designer as well as superintendent for single and multi-family residential construction projects. Mr. Ray worked as an engineering design manager in the Building Components Manufacturing Industry for over fifteen years.Dr. Brandon Sorge, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis Brandon Sorge is an Assistant Professor of STEM Education Research in the Department of Technology Leadership and Communication at the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. His research interests include all aspects of STEM education, espeDr. Katrenia Reed
@bucknell.eduThank you for your help!Page BreakQ1.2 Departmental CharacteristicsQ1.3 Name of your institution ________________________________________________________________Q1.4 Name of your department ________________________________________________________________Q1.5 Number of faculty / instructors who teach in your department.(please use this value as a snapshot of the number at the time this survey is completed; pleaseinclude professors of practice, visitors, adjuncts, instructors, and tenured/tenure track in thisvalue; please do not include graduate teaching assistants or research faculty.) ________________________________________________________________Q1.6 Does your department offer more than one undergraduate degree program?(for
.ConclusionWe present a case study on bias in machine learning, with a specific focus on resume-screening.This case study draws from a real-world example of a tool developed by Amazon in 2014 toautomate resume screening. The tool was later abandoned due to its biases against femaleapplicants and female-coded attributes in resumes. Through this example, we examine the ethicalimplications of such scenarios and introduce a synthetic dataset designed for active learningsettings. This dataset helps to illustrate how bias can manifest in machine learning models andprovides a practical framework for exploring these issues.This case study has been successfully implemented in graduate-level courses, including an ethicsin automation course and an introduction to
, 4) block scheduling of courses, 5) active studentlearning strategies, and 6) strong articulation agreements with regional four-year institutions.This paper will explore these six elements that define the Itasca engineering learning communitymodel. Student graduation rates will be used to compare the success of the model with otherprograms in the region and across the nation.IntroductionThe value of learning communities within higher education is now well documented1. Suchevidence has thrust this concept into curricular redesign efforts across the United States.Numerous publications and the demand for information is so high that a peer-reviewed journalon the subject now exists, The Journal of Learning Communities Research
choice; pedagogically it is a first opportunity to emphasize themultidisciplinary nature of contemporary engineering practice. Therefore, the pilot course wasdelivered with the expectation that it will replace the current introduction-to-major courses.The course objectives address both first-year pedagogy and the overall first-year experience.Accordingly, this paper is presented in two major parts. The first part describes the design andpilot of the new GEEN 1500 Introduction to Engineering course in Fall 2011. The second part isfocused on a broader look at the first-year experience with research from Teaching as Research(TAR) projects supported by the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning(CIRTL).Part 1: Pilot of the New
across a broad swath of American manufacturing industriesincluding the machine tool and auto industries. Many of those that remained are reaching the ageof retirement and will take valuable expertise with them when they leave their companies. Forthis reason the education of new engineers remains a critical need for many states across the US.As important as this need is, budgetary constraints occurring simultaneously with the economicdownturn, have resulted in challenges to four-year schools graduating engineers in sufficientnumbers. In particular manufacturing engineers, whose expertise is best matched to theproduction of goods, only graduate from fewer than 20 programs here in the United States.Part of the need for manufacturing engineers is
remote instruction. We close with feedback fromparticipants on the effectiveness of the workshop.In the near future, “normal” teaching is likely to extend beyond traditional classroom instruction.We hope that our case study in adapting traditional practices to new modes of delivery will be ofvalue to others trying to do the same.BackgroundWhile the foundational principles of education remain the same, research has shown that onlinedelivery has areas that require special attention. Therefore, understanding the common issues inonline education and extended issues related to remote learning was the first step taken toprepare for the workshop transition. Additionally, the group also reviewed best practices inonline quality standards to develop a
where he instructs courses in solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, and machine design. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 But wait! There’s more! Developing students through a first-year courseAbstractThis complete research paper describes a first semester course at University of the Pacific thatserves as an introduction to the engineering and computer science disciplines. The researchquestions addressed in this paper are: • How can a first-year course be used to develop students’ knowledge, skills, and integration into the university, and • To what extent does a well-defined, well-structured, and interactive course benefit student
Solving (CPS); and to communicate the potential impact of thisscaffolding on underserved minority students’ higher-order skill development through Project-Based Service Learning (PBSL). It contends that adoption of engineering design process inexperiential learning could promote students’ demands for cognitive and metacognitive strategiesof Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) and Creative Problem Solving (CPS), and scaffolding withquestion prompts based on cognitive research findings could better facilitate SRL and CPSprocess of underserved minority students, and lead to their enriched metacognitive experience,meaningful accomplishment, and improvement of self-efficacy and higher-order skills. Theoverall goal of the presented scaffolding instruction is
Southern University. She has published extensivelyand has won numerous awards at the national and regional level in the area of educational research in China. Sheteaches Measurement and Assessment in Education at the University of Florida. Her research interests involveapplied quantitative research designs, categorical data analysis, and structural equation modeling.TIM ANDERSON is Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs in the College of Engineering, andProfessor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Florida. He received a Ph.D. at the Universityof California-Berkeley in 1979. His research interests include electronic materials processing, thermochemistry andphase diagrams, chemical vapor deposition, bulk crystal
traditional culture in different countries.Dena Plemmons, University of California, Riverside Dr. Plemmons is the Director of the Research Ethics Education Program at the University of California, Riverside. Her interests are in research on research integrity and curriculum development for integrity and leadership. She has consistently been funded, as PI and Co-PI, through NIH, NSF, and ORI for her research and curriculum development in research ethics, and investigations into common and best practices in areas of scientific practice, both nationally and internationally. She has served as Chair of the Executive Board of the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics, and is the former Editor in Chief of the
development 4. Understanding complete solutions and develop the ability to effectively disseminate the entire value not just the value developed within individual domains of expertiseThe project was also meant to measure interdisciplinary learning and student collaboration, to develop atemplate for formalizing such learning opportunities centered around research led by multiple professors. 3.2. Project TeamThe envisioned outputs of the project and the corresponding resource requirements were: 1. A viable, production ready solution requiring the involvement of students interested in research and with prior experience in of three domains of expertise: Design/Manufacturing, Computer5 Hardware and Computer Software. One
contractors practice construction today, but it has robust implicationsfor curriculum designers as well. As a pedagogical tool, information technology can facilitatecross-disciplinary collaboration, communication, and inquiry based, interactive learning thatenhances the educational experience. How is it effectively integrated into the curriculum?Implicit in the list of top outcomes is a need to address uncertainty and its effect on constructionprocess and management. Stochastic problem-solving skills are necessary in an environmentcharacterized by constraints and a concern for the impact of engineering solutions in a global andsocietal context. Page
. Nancy E. Study is an Associate Teaching Professor in the School of Engineering at Penn State Behrend where she teaches courses in engineering graphics and rapid prototyping, and is the coordinator of the rapid prototyping lab. Her research interests include visualization, standardization of CAD practices, design for 3D printing, and haptics. Nancy is a former chair of the ASEE Engineering Design Graphics Division and is currently the Editor and Circulation Manager of the Engineering Design Graphics Journal. She received her B.S. from Missouri State University, and M.S. and Ph.D. from Purdue University.Mr. Philip A. Jones, Pennsylvania State University Mr. Philip Jones is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the School of
Kwak Tanguay is a Ph.D. Candidate in Multicultural Education at the University of Washington. Her research examines how educational policy & practice, curriculum, and instruction mediate cross- racial and cross-ethnic peer relations among students, and how these peer relations shape students of color’s educational experiences, trajectories, and access to opportunities.Dr. Joyce Yen, University of Washington Joyce Yen, Ph.D., is the Director of the ADVANCE Center for Institutional Change at the University of Washington where she focuses on advancing women and underrepresented minority faculty in STEM fields and leading faculty professional development programs. Her diversity and faculty work has received over
initial research questions (RQs) can be addressed as follows:RQ1: The primary objectives of participants include making friends and fostering curiosity aboutother cultures. These could be a great motivator even for engineering students to encourageparticipation in mobility programs, in addition to the educational benefits. While earning studycredits is also an essential incentive, it is a secondary factor in encouraging their actions to travelabroad.RQ2: Regarding WA11GAP, mobility programs are great opportunities for team work,communication, and awareness of lifelong learning, which can be more effective to acquirethrough practice rather than traditional educational studies.RQ3: The most influential factor for participants' learning outcomes is
suggestions for improvement. Based on the results of this research, the projectshould be expanded to incorporate content for other courses and possibly even other universities.An Augmented Reality Mobile application can be a supplement to traditional lecture materialsand allow independent learning, which can be especially useful during a pandemic. However, myresearch showed that the map and augmented reality portion of the app were less highly ratedand not as important as the practice mode which could be completed without walking aroundcampus.1 IntroductionDuring the best of times, computer science is thought of as difficult to instruct and to learn1,2 anddropout rates in introductory computer science courses are high2. Teaching today is made
engineering design. This fosters social justice by creating individual andcommunity opportunity and redirectors the authority to design and create solutions tomarginalized learners. This study clarifies how engineering education, grounded in ourexperience in two refugees camp, can foster self-reliance in displacement by empoweringdisplaced students. Thus, this paper investigates both engineering education and social justice indisplacement and looks for places where the fields contribute to each other. In doing so, weinvestigate the following research question: How does localized engineering in displacement(LED) empower tertiary learners in displacement to become socially engaged?Research background Education is considered a critical element
the students enjoy a barbeque before an award Page 12.401.6ceremony. Awards are presented for several categories such as best cost estimate andbest schedule before the overall winning team is announced. The owner also gives abriefing on the actual project’s design and construction. Figure 2 – A Student Works with Industry Advisors during the Culminating CompetitionThis culminating competition helps bring the curriculum to a close on a high note as thecadets look forward to graduation and commissioning.Curriculum AssessmentThe Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering uses a variety of tools to assessthe success of its curriculum
Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright© 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”Authors’ BiographiesOlakunle Harrison is an associate professor at Tuskegee University in Alabama and teaches mechatronics,automotive systems, machine design, capstone design, mechanics, and design for manufacturing. A graduate of theUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville, his research interests are in engineering design, automotive systems,mechatronics, product development, and design for manufacturing. He is a licensed professional engineer.Viveca K. Deanes is an assistant professor in electrical engineering at Tuskegee University. Her research interestsinclude factors that impact/improve academic persistence of first year engineering
of Technology and the University of Michigan are developing and testing a rubric for this purpose. In addition to the use of this rubric by individual librarians as a means of determining how closely a researcher has complied with the requirements issued by an NSF directorate, the rubric will enable standardized evaluations of DMPs across multiple institutions. Thus, the library community will have a tool that will produce meaningful Page 26.215.7comparisons that could lay the groundwork for identifying common issues and creating best practices to address them. This study made use of an early iteration of the DART Rubric and served as a