andfuture workforce needs. As input, we will train students from diverse backgrounds, i.e., thosestraight from high school, community college, and those enrolled in a four-year program. Inparticular, this program is intended to serve non-traditional students such as veterans, thoseseeking retraining, and those who have attempted but never completed a post-secondary degree.Through our training, students will acquire useful, hands-on skills necessary for thebiomanufacturing industry. Based on interviews with industry partners, we identified that themajor area of need is in process control and engineering of downstream bioproduct separation.The principal aims of this work are summarized as: 1. Establish a biomanufacturing process teaching laboratory
Paper ID #37222Work in Progress: Developing a Foundational Engineering Course toImprove Students’ Sense of Belonging and Increase DiversityDr. Timothy Frank, U.S. Air Force Academy Lt Col Timothy Frank is the Deputy Department Head for Curriculum Development and Associate Pro- fessor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the United States Air Force Academy. In this role, he develops leaders of character for the Air Force and Space Force by advising, teaching, and mentoring cadets. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois, and Ph.D. from Stanford. Lt Col Frank is a registered
. Broaderdissemination of the modules throughout the curriculum helps thread design content into othercourses. Those opportunities are being explored with the assistance of the UndergraduateCurriculum Committee in their effort to adopt a Teaching Across the Curriculum model forspecific engineering skill sets, including design.References1 Olds, B.M., M.J. Pavelich, and F.R. Yeatts, “Teaching the Design Process to Freshmen and Sophomores,” Engineering Education, July/August 1990, pp. 554-559.2 King, R. H., et al. "A multidisciplinary engineering laboratory course." Journal of Engineering Education 88.3 (1999): 311.3 Miller, Ronald L., and Barbara M. Olds. "A model curriculum for a capstone course in multidisciplinary engineering
? Jim Kuo, Justin Moon, Nancy Warter-Perez Department of Mechanical Engineering, California State University, Los AngelesBackgroundThis paper presents video analytics and assessment data on a recent effort to enhance studentlearning in a senior-level mechanical engineering course named ME 4061 (Heat Transfer I) at theCalifornia State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA). ME 4061 is the final lecture course inthe thermofluids course series and is a prerequisite to a final laboratory course in the series.Thermofluids courses are math-intensive and make extensive use of physics and mathematics todescribe physical systems. Furthermore, topics in ME 4061 Heat Transfer I involve conceptsfrom two prerequisite thermofluids courses
teams research grant facilities group/lab facilities course) Tailored Professional development activities related to Professional development activities related to Job hunting, resume, Professional career interests; e.g., teaching experience and career interests; e.g., intellectual property and cover letter, interview Development future faculty preparation for trainees business training for trainees interested in coaching approaching Activities interested in academic teaching careers entrepreneurial careers graduationThe
Paper ID #29827Identifying Effective Student Leaders to Improve Capstone Design TeamAssignmentsDr. Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Dr. Blake Everett Johnson is a teaching assistant professor and instructional laboratory manager in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research interests include experimental fluid mechanics, measurement science, and engineering ed- ucation. He oversees undergraduate laboratories in fluid mechanics, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer. Pedagogically, Dr. Johnson employs active
Biomolecular Engineering, University ofConnecticutCameron Hubbard is a 4th year Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Undergraduate Studentat the University of Connecticut. He is the head teaching assistant for ENGR 1166 and supportsstudents, faculty, and staff through project management and organization, prototype, document,video creation, and inventory management. Cameron does research in the process systems andoperations research (PSOR) laboratory, focusing on improving cancer drug delivery using insilico tumor models.Kathrine Ionkin, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering,University of ConnecticutKathrine Ionkin is a senior Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Student at the University ofConnecticut. She helps to maintain
-- and allowing it to guide one’s behaviorThe study of this domain focuses on determining what teaching practices produce the most positiveattitudes or connections to a concept and how feelings and behaviors change throughout theprocess of learning a concept/topic. This domain is harder to study and quantify since it is moreabstract compared to the cognitive domain. Also, it can be hard to separate positive feelingstowards the information and process of learning of a concept versus positive feelings created bygenerally positive social interactions during certain activities, such as during a laboratory session.Thus, our research aims to find general trends based on students' experiences, perceptions, and/orthoughts towards engineering classes and
award (1997). Dr. Spiegel’s current efforts focus on educational reform and in the innovation of teaching and learning resources and practices.Dr. Tian Tian Tian, University of Central Florida Tian Tian is an Associate Lecturer of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the UCF, which she joined in 2013. She has been frequently teaching undergraduate lecture and laboratory components of Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics. Her educational research interests focus on project- based learning, online learning, and the digitization of STEM assessments. She received the Teaching Ini- tiative Program (TIP) Award, Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award, the Dean’s Advisory Board Faculty Fellow
laboratory experiences are less available, including extended school closuresdue to current circumstances or other uncontrollable events, such as natural disasters [7].However, the benefits of these lab kits to grade-school students could extend beyond abnormalcircumstances. They could be used to add increased variety and depth to homework assignments,allowing the educational benefits of lab science to be realized outside of the classroom and thetime and procedural restrictions of in-class labs. Drawing inspiration from the work of Pinnell etal. [8] on engineering challenges for students that utilized fixed sets of materials, the lab kitscould also be tailored to serve as a vehicle for STEM outreach that motivates students to becomemore interested
class, which is classified as a General Education Page 26.949.18Laboratory course, and as such is likely to be a popular choice for non-STEM students incompleting the science requirements of the general education pattern.PREP has been institutionalized as a mathematics laboratory course that is tied as acorequisite to a particular section of precalculus. The class is team taught by two facultyand supported by four student teaching assistants. It has been offered for three consecutivesemesters now and continues to be successful. All four TAs in the current cohort were oncePREP participants themselves.Curricular modules from the Energy Academy, such as
incoming freshmen cope with first year mathematics classes. She developed teaching modules to improve students’ learning in mathematics using technology.Dr. M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University Dr. M. Javed Khan is Professor and Head of Aerospace Science Engineering Department at Tuskegee University. He received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University, M.S. in Aero- nautical Engineering from the US Air Force Institute of Technology, and B.E. in Aerospace Engineer- ing from the PAF College of Aeronautical Engineering. He also has served as Professor and Head of Aerospace Engineering Department at the National University of Science and Technology,Pakistan. His research interests include experimental
Advisor at the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engi- neering’s Center for Educational Outreach. She works closely with student groups and leads our robotics outreach efforts. Margaret has a bachelor’s degree in Astronomy from Boston University and a Masters in Teaching and Curriculum from Harvard University. She has worked as a software test engineer, run a high-school outreach program at the MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, and taught physics, astronomy and engineering in Cambridge, MA and at Baltimore City Public Schools in Baltimore MD. One of her passions is photography which she has taught to both middle and high school students.Ms. Andrea M Perry, Garrison Forest School Ms. Perry has
development in architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) students. In February 2019, Andrea received the prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER award to re- search professional identity development processes in undergraduate AEC women. She has also received grants from East Coast Construction Services, Engineering Information Foundation, and the National Association of Home Builders. Dr. Ofori-Boadu was selected to participate in the 2019 QEM-NSF INCLUDES summit. In 2018, she was selected as a 2018 National Science Foundation - NC A & T ADVANCE IT Faculty Scholar. She also received the 2018 CoST Teaching Excellence Merit Award. Dr. Ofori-Boadu received both the 2017 NC A & T - CoST Rookie
60% ofstudents pursuing a major in a STEM degree in the US do not complete their degree [3].At the national level, it is evident that there is a need to change STEM education in order to bemore effective and accessible to all students [3]. A similar sentiment has been echoed by studentswho have indicated that their undergraduate engineering education experience could beimproved by changing teaching styles and techniques [4]. There is some indication that highereducation is beginning to implement a wide range of teaching practices and strategies (WATPS)[2]. Including a WATPS is not only beneficial for higher education in terms of attracting andretaining students but also for students and industry as a WATPS assists with preparing work-ready
Fort Wane, Indiana, 46805 E-mail: cfreitas@pfw.edu AbstractThis paper describes the instructor experience and preliminary findings obtained during thedevelopment and implementation of a narrative pedagogy in first-year engineering (FYE). Theprimary contribution of this research lies in detailing practical experiences to guide thedevelopment of new teaching strategies in comparable educational contexts. This research isembedded within a broader, long-term investigation aimed at rethinking the curriculum,evaluation methods, and teaching techniques of a FYE program. Specifically, we discuss anongoing study and lessons learned focused on applying a narrative-driven
, NYProf. Emily Liu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Dr. Liu is a Professor of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). Dr. Liu earned PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2005). Liu received 2018-2019 ELATE at Drexel Fellowship. He was the recipient of a Faculty Development Grant from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and numerous teaching and research awards from School of Engineering at Rensselaer, as well as the Cozzarelli Prize in Engineering and Applied Sciences from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. As a Physicist and Engineer by training, Liu’s tech- nical research is focused on solving high impact problems associated with
Paper ID #23641Work in Progress: Projects in Engineering Education – Cross-fertilizationBetween Communication and Situated LearningDr. Joakim Sigurd Wren, Linkoping University, Sweden Joakim Wren is an Associate Professor in Applied Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics at Link¨oping University, Sweden. His interest is on education and research in Engineering Thermodynamics and En- ergy engineering. He has a long experience in development and management of engineering programs and implementation of teaching methods facilitating active learning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018
to joining ODU in 2013, Dr. Ayala spent three years as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Delaware where he expanded his knowledge on simulation of multiphase flows while acquiring skills in high-performance parallel computing and scientific computation. Before that, Dr. Ayala held a faculty position at Universidad de Oriente in the Mechanical Engineering Department where he taught and developed graduate and undergraduate courses for a number of subjects such as Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, Multiphase Flows, Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery, as well as Mechanical Engineering Laboratory courses. In addition, Dr. Ayala has had the opportunity to work for a number of engineering
Literature on Teaching Engineering Design Through Project Oriented Capstone Courses,” Journal of Engineering Education (January 1997): 17 - 28. 4. Milo Koretsky, Christine Kelly, and Edith Gummer, “Student Perceptions of Learning in the Laboratory: Comparison of Industrially Situated Virtual Laboratories to Capstone Physical Laboratories,” Journal of Engineering Education (July 2011): 540 - 573. 5. Heshmat A. Aglan and S. Firasat Ali, “Hands-On Experiences: An Integral Part of Engineering Curriculum Reform,” Journal of Engineering Education (October 1996): 327 – 330. 6. Stupak P.R., S. Rumrill, B. S. Carlsen, T. George, and J. Suriano, “Authentic Engineering Experience: Electromagnetic-Induction Keychain for a
Technology had on theparticipants’ career paths. Over the nine years, there have been 131 undergraduate students whoparticipated. Ninety nine (76%) of these students were supported via funding from the NationalScience Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates program. The other 32 (24%)were supported through institutional funds. More than half of the students (56.5%) were female,26.7% of the students were from underrepresented groups, and 52.7% students without previousresearch experience. The undergraduate research program understudy is a 10-week engineeringresearch project working in research laboratories at the University or a collaborating MedicalSchool. A tiered mentoring structure was developed within the participating laboratories
has taught many different engineering and technology courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. His tremendous re- search experience in manufacturing includes environmentally conscious manufacturing, Internet based robotics, and Web based quality. In the past years, he has been involved in sustainable manufacturing for maximizing energy and material recovery while minimizing environmental impact.Dharma Varapula, Drexel University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Microscale Implementation and Image Analysis of Fluid ProcessesMicroscale fluidics offers new avenues for teaching CAD, prototyping, fluid mechanics, heat andmass transfer, process engineering, control, and image
1993, he has taught courses and laboratories in engineering mechanics, design, and entrepreneurship. His other responsibilities include undergraduate academic advising, senior design project supervision, undergraduate research supervision, and graduate research supervision. Dr. Bucinell has advised the SAE Baja, SAE Formula, and projects related to the ASME Human Powered Vehicle project. Dr. Bucinell has directed the International Virtual Design Studio project that ran in collaboration with the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey; Altim University in Ankara, Turkey; and ESIGELEC in Rouen, France. He also founded a chapter of Engineers Without Boarders at Union College and has traveled to Boru Village
students “to see beyond the fire and smoke” and use data todirect effort. These teachers represent about 50 high schools in this Southern state. They aretaught to use Socratic teaching methods, with a focus on formulating good questions that leadstudents to discovery across a range of topics that include those from aeronautics, electricalengineering, and fluid dynamics to those in algebra and calculus. Program staff also collectsmany anecdotes of program alumni being directly recruited by postsecondary engineering 2departments. Additionally, the program now has alumni who have done well and work forSpaceX, NASA and Jet Propulsion Laboratory. How
Paper ID #16965Shared Capstone Project Mentoring for Improved LearningDr. Kevin G. Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Kevin Sutterer is Professor and Department Head of Civil Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech- nology in Terre Haute, Indiana. He received BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering at University of Missouri-Rolla, a second MS in Civil Engineering at Purdue University, and a Ph.D. from Georgia In- stitute of Technology. Although his specialization is geotechnical engineering, he has consulted in envi- ronmental and structural engineering as well and currently teaches courses in geotechnical
order to provide PD that aligns to The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Since 2008 she has provided teacher PD to science teachers in the tri-state area, including international visiting teachers and scholars. Dr. Borges’ research interests include: building STEM professional-teacher relationships, diversity and equity, and enhancing urban science teaching and learning.Dr. Vikram Kapila, New York University Vikram Kapila is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering (NYU Tandon), where he directs a Mechatronics, Controls, and Robotics Laboratory, a Research Experience for Teachers Site in Mechatronics and Entrepreneurship, a DR K-12 research project, and an ITEST re- search
Skills Laboratory Teaching andDetermine Potential Benefits, Challenges, and Possibilities. Londgren MF, Baillie S, Roberts JN, Sonea IM. 2020,Journal of Veterinary Medical Education .7. Using Evaluative Data to Assess Virtual Learning Experiences. K. Vielma, E.M. Brey. Teaching Tips - SpecialIssue (COVID), 2020, Biomedical Engineerign Education, Vols. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43683-020-00027-8.8. Enhancement of Stay-at-Home Learning for the Biomechanics Laboratory Course During COVID-19 Pandemic.C.-H. Lee, Y. Liu, M. Moore, X. Ge, Z. Siddique. Teaching Tips - Special Issue (COVID), 2020, Journal ofBiomedical Engineering Education.9. Virtual Flipped Class and Laboratories for Medical Electronics Course. Maarek, JM.I. 2021, Biomed EngEducation
determined that it was important for all of the new facultymembers to have a support team. Mentor responsibilities included visiting classes and givingfeedback on teaching, ensuring new faculty members became familiar with equipment and com-fortable in laboratory facilities, and helping them to understand and navigate departmental anduniversity policies. It certainly was not a perfect system, and not all of the new members of thefaculty wanted close guidance and feedback, but for the majority that did it worked out well. Oneother thing that helped new members of the faculty integrate into the department and universitywas participation in an active-learning workshop just before new faculty orientation. The work-shop was offered for the first time the
Paper ID #16261A Civil Infrastructure System Perspective - Not Just the Built EnvironmentDr. Douglas Schmucker P.E., University of Utah Dr. Schmucker has 20 years experience in teaching and consulting. Focused on high quality teaching following the T4E, ExCEEd, and NETI teaching models, he currently is a full-time teaching professional with a focus on practice, project, and problem-based teaching methodologies.Dr. Joshua Lenart, University of Utah Dr. Joshua Lenart is an Associate Instructor with the Communication, Leadership, Ethics, and Research (CLEAR) Program at the University of Utah where he teaches technical
disagreed nor agreed or strongly disagreed that theyhad a positive relationship with their research professor/mentor. Both ND and NT participantsresponded similarly to having laboratory peers who collaborate and support each other(Figure 3B). It is well documented that academia has an ableist problem; however, our dataindicate that ND students feel supported by their peers [4]. This is a very positive finding wheremost studies highlight the negative experiences of ND students [22].Figure 2: Research Demographics related to all participants (96 participants) separating outthe type of research conducted and whether the research was volunteer, credit-bearing, or paid.Neurodivergent participants had a larger percentage indicated strongly agree or agree