employed to facilitate teaching and learning. The Truth and ReconciliationCommission (TRC) of Canada is calling on individuals, groups, and organizations toacknowledge the hardships and challenges of Indigenous populations on this land in the past andpresent [1]. As a way of making amends, two streams of work have been done. First, attemptshave been made to acknowledge both the gloomy, that is the discrimination and hardships theIndigenous people experience(d), as well as the rich history of Indigenous persons in thecurriculum. Second, there are conversations and efforts to integrate Indigenous ways of knowingand practices into the curriculum, which has coined the term “Indigenizing the Curriculum”. Thepurpose of this paper is to take a closer
isattuned to what is fair in treatment and outcomes, noting differences among participants, asdistinguished from equality, where all conditions and consequences are rendered as the same.Inclusion involves a sense of belongingness, with sincere considerations of how differentbackgrounds and ways of thinking, being, and valuing can affect organizational practices,interactions, procedures, and policy. In deriving insights and interventions to achieve the promiseand implementation of DEI efforts, there are some generalizable interventions like trainingsessions [1], but how such training is constructed and accomplished is less known. Moreover,what works in one location is not necessarily effective in another, nor is any single interventionsufficient for
protocol where charging speed is balanced with lifespan preservation. The CC-CVcharging protocol uses the battery’s voltage level as an indicator to apply a constant current forbulk charging or constant voltage for low current trickle charging. Finally, temperaturemanagement such as pack cooling and heating would keep the battery pack in ideal temperatureconditions to promote cyclic lifespan. Figure 1: Initial Diagram Brainstorming [1] From the beginning of this project, our group was extremely ambitious. We wanted toexplore the lengths we could take this idea. We brainstormed different strategies for the buildof a hybrid. At first, we wanted to convert a car to a hybrid, but we soon realized that this wasfar beyond
National ScienceFoundation (NSF-ATE), has launched a demonstrate project that features the LIMS’sappliance as a learning tool and demonstration device for edge computing.IntroductionThe continuous and rapid development of an Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technology-basedworkforce environment spotlights an Engineering Technology (ET) professional situationwith an important scenario question as presented in Figure 1. Although this illustrationemphasizes the edge access common to this new I4.0 landscape, most of thatconnection is not apparent when the technician is observed in this working environment. Figure 1: ET Technician in I4.0 Technology driven work environment.The reason for this transparency is the insertion of multiple Input/output ports
crucial indicator of institutional quality [1]. Over the past twodecades, time-to-degree for United States (U.S.) bachelor’s degree recipients has noticeablyincreased, resulting in higher education institutions becoming particularly concerned aboutcompletion or graduation rates [2]. Traditionally, the bachelor’s degree is a four-year degree.However, more than 50 percent of bachelor’s students fail to complete their degree on time, thusbecoming extender students. This term refers to students who take longer than four years tocomplete a bachelor’s degree [3], [4]. Given that most undergraduate Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) students take longer to graduate, the four-year degree hastransformed into a six-year degree, raising
methodologies were examined within a large enrollmentcourse, it was concluded that students who selected their own teams earned grades that mirroredtheir overall course grade. Lower performing students who were randomly assigned, orpurposefully grouped with higher performing students based on previous performance, typicallyearned higher grades on the group assignment than other events in the course. However, theincreased grade in these cases did not consistently reflect improved individual performance.Keywords: team grading; team-based learning; team selection; group projects; assessment1. IntroductionGroup work, commonly referred to as cooperative learning [1], is an essential aspect of anundergraduate engineering experience because it is required to
system. These artifacts can be archived in a standardrelational database and hosted on robust cloud-based backend systems for scale up. The ARcontent creators can own their content and Non-fungible Tokens to sequence the presentationseither to improve pedagogical novelty or to personalize the learning.I. IntroductionAugmented Reality (AR) devices that offer immersive experiences for users have maturedsignificantly in recent years [1]. When incorporated effectively into systems, such devices cannow help to address many of the challenges brought about by the digital transformationinitiatives in manufacturing, health, and education [2]-[10]. AR devices can super-impose virtualinformatics on objects and spaces in the physical environment of the
linear modeling, we investigate therelationships among interdisciplinary teaching system on graduates’ interdisciplinarycompetence and explore the mediating effects of interdisciplinary identity.Results This study finds that: (1) Student-centered instructional practices, as well ascomprehensive curriculum emphasis, have a significant role in promoting theinterdisciplinarity of engineering graduate students. And Student-centered teaching methodshave a more significant effect on improving students' interdisciplinary ability thancomprehensive curriculum emphasis. (2) The recognition of interdisciplinary identity plays apartially mediating role between the interdisciplinary teaching system and interdisciplinarycompetence, and the performance
Researchers and Academic EntrepreneursGalati et al. (2020) proposed several different theoretical approaches for exploring thesensemaking processes of academic researchers engaged in commercialization activity includingself-determination theory and social identity theory. These are based on the identity perspective(Gruber & MacMillan, 2017), which assesses entrepreneurial behavior in a way that is differentfrom “views embedded in economic rationality” (Gilati, p. 1480). The identity perspectiveclaims two things: 1) that individuals behave in ways that they consider appropriate forthemselves in a specific context, and 2) that human beings have a fundamental need for self-definition and for finding their own place in society (Gilati). While these
faculty, a pattern emerged ofseveral different categories of courses and teaching issues. This is not a full evaluation ofindividual teachers as described by Little, Goe and Bell [1], but rather defined categories ofteaching as a functional approach to considering how the center interacts with many facultyacross the college. The types of interactions with faculty and the needed support generally matchthe categories. We formalized these categories into a teaching pyramid that defined sixcategories or levels of teaching. Interventions and support are described for each level. Byspecifying levels in terms of skills and student engagement, we explicitly support a growthmindset for teaching as faculty can learn and improve and up levels. Finally, the
. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Influences on Displaced Engineering Student Professional Identity Development: A Scoping Literature Review Across Forced Migration ContextsIntroductionDisplaced students, forcibly uprooted because of major traumas like civil unrest, poverty, andrelated disasters, are unafforded opportunities to pursue engineering at alarming rates [1][2]. Forexample, as of 2022 only 5% of refugee students attended college compared to a 41% globalaverage. Additionally, despite increasing displacement rates from climate change and unrest,fragile contexts’ demands for engineering, and the known challenges of identity development inmigration, disparities in engineering are
. The Graduate RecordExamination (GRE), administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), is a widely usedstandardized test and is often required or requested for admission into graduate-level programs inthe United States.The research questions addressed in this study are: 1. How do faculty members perceive the importance of the GRE for admission to MS Thesis and Doctoral programs? 2. How do faculty members' perceptions of the GRE differ across faculty groups (Tenure, discipline, race, ethnicity, gender)?The GRE aims to measure an individual's verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and analyticalwriting abilities and comprises three sections offered in computer-based centers all year round
andinfrastructure. An even more integrated approach, BIMM, can support more efficient andeffective building operation and maintenance while it is in use, although the terms are often usedinterchangeably. BIM and BIMM can potentially improve project efficiency, reduce constructionwaste, and improve collaboration and communication among stakeholders [1]. Although manylarge companies in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry are usingBIM to streamline their work, BIM tools and practices are not yet well-infused across the sector.Many small firms lack the resources and/or capabilities to use BIM effectively. Small toMedium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) face many barriers concerning legal context, attitude andmarket perceptions, education
Learning in Community Colleges and Four-Year UniversitiesIntroduction Community colleges serve an important role in the development of students in science,technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. Most community colleges are open-accessinstitutions, with students coming from all different walks of life to enroll in these schools [1].These include students directly out of high-school, or those that are returning to school for asecond career. When looking that the demographics of community colleges, we find that theyserve a disproportionate number of students who are marginalized [2]. These institutions oftenare a gateway to transferring into a four-year school where a student can continue their educationand receive a bachelor’s
-efficacy of undergraduate environmentalengineering students is explored in a target course before and after a curricular interventionwhich has been shown to have the potential to enhance innovation self-efficacy. A design mentorand an education mentor outside of the course supported the students through their engineeringdesign process. During the start and end of this curricular intervention, a survey consisting of theVery Brief Innovation Self-Efficacy scale (ISE.5), the Innovation Interests scale (INI), and theCareer Goals: Innovative Work scale (CGIW) was administered to measure students’ shift in: 1)Innovation Self-Efficacy, 2) Innovation Interests, and 3) Innovative Work. Formal feedback fromthe mentors was utilized in interpreting the survey
make military engineers at all ranks valuable candidates for humanitarian, peace, ordevelopment focused engineering programs.IntroductionCombat is not the only form of military engagement. In 2022, the Congressional ResearchService reported 471 deployments since 1798 with 11 formal declarations of war [1]. These factsconfirm that 98% of U.S military engagements are for operations other than war. The 460 otherengagements involved engaging military partners and allies through military training,peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance, and disaster management or response. Theseexperiences give military engineers insight to the challenges that global communities face andthat are addressed through some type of construction project in a community. Some
in the 21st century thanin the preceding timeframes. Engineering technology and the requirements from the globalworkforce are in constant evolution. This behooves engineering programs at universities acrossthe world to adapt their curricula to prepare the graduates for the challenges in the engineeringindustry. The engineering curriculum which adopts integrated projects on a centralizedengineering project platform [1] enables the student to become an active, intentional, and goal-oriented learner through problem-solving [2]-[3] in a project-based [4]-[6] and project-enhancedlearning [7] environment. Traditionally, core lecture and laboratory courses have been taught inrelative isolation of each other. This approach does not effectively
technology students enrolled in the Principles ofMechanical Systems course participated in this study, and were tasked with the design of avehicle that would solve overcrowdedness in urban areas in the next century. Focus of theresearch was on innovative bio-inspired design that is backed by scientific evidence and the useof arts to convey the design. The students then expressed their opinions on their design projectusing a photovoice reflection of their learning. Student responses to the photovoice reflectionprompts related to the design were qualitatively categorized under three themes: 1)demonstrating the importance of entrepreneurial thinking from the end user’s perspective 2)stressing the importance of teamwork and communication and 3) using
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc. [1]. Recent research hasdemonstrated how to use network science concepts and data-driven methodologies to quantifysocial influences in social media [2]. Due to the ease and ubiquity of Social Media tools and easeof accessibility via a laptop, smartphone, or tablet, an increasing number of students are usingthem [3]. Students can interact with current and previous peers through social media, which alsomakes it easier to access emotional support and suggests creative activities [4]. This is crucialbecause, for minority students, making connections is one of the essential components of afulfilling academic experience. Due to communication barriers or other reasons, minoritystudents are typically less
students [1]. Studies have shown that the adoptionof OER materials provides significant cost savings without sacrificing academic outcomes [2,3],and that students appreciate the variety and ease of access of the resources [4]. Additionally, OERsallow for more interactivity as well as having a smaller impact on the environment, reducing paperwaste [5]. Lastly, OERs were shown to have more positive impact on historically underservedstudents, international students, and low-income students [3,6].At the University of Prince Edward Island, an informal survey by the Student Union from Fall2022 showed that 94% of the nearly 600 students would use an OER if it were available, with 69%of surveyed students rating the quality as a good or very good
only be counted in this field and not any of the race categories [1].Yet according to the National Science Foundation, “underrepresented minorities are defined to be“three racial or ethnic minority groups (Black or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, andAmerican Indians or Alaska Natives) whose representation in [science and engineering]education or employment is smaller than their representation in the US population” [2].However, in all cases, the multiracial category is lumped into an “Other” category, whichtypically includes American Indian/Alaska Native, two or more races, and nonresident aliens. Itis also interesting to note that the US Department of Education includes Native Hawaiian andPacific Islanders in the Aisan
rely on the growth of technology to improve their researchcapabilities and further their findings within studies. Qualitative research fields, specifically, havebenefitted from growing technology, especially relating data collection (e.g. audio/visualrecordings, transcription services) and analysis (e.g. statistical software packages, word processingtechnology) [1]. However, an area that is underutilized by qualitative researchers is artificialintelligence (AI). AI and its sub-fields present a space for qualitative researchers to build uponexisting research to enhance future studies through computational methods and modeling. In thispaper we will focus on the potential for agent-based modeling (ABM), one such sub-field of AI,to contribute to
peer-reviewed journal articles and conference proceedings and served as a journal reviewer in engineering education, STEM education, and educational psychology. She has also served as a co-PI, an external evaluator, or an advisory board member on several NSF-funded projects.Dr. Cedrick Kwuimy, University of Cincinnati Dr. Kwuimy is currently an Assistant Professor - Educator in the Department of Engineering & COmput- ing Education - CEAS at the University of Cincinnati. He graduated from the University of Yaounde 1 in Cameroon with a focus on applied nonlinear dynamics and applied physics. Prior to joining the Univer- sity of Cincinnati, Dr. Kwuimy was Research Fellow at the African Institute for Mathematical
significantmilestone occurred in 1997, when the national accrediting board for engineering programs, ABET(Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) created the Engineering Criteria 2000 (EC2000). These criteria, which have continued to evolve over the last 20+ years, documented specificlearning outcomes required of engineering educational programs to remain accredited, one of thetwo pathways for engineering graduates to pursue a Professional Engineering (PE) license [1 –3].The ABET Engineering Criteria required that future engineers demonstrate proficiencies inmultidisciplinary teams, engineering in a global context and an understanding of contemporaryissues [2], among other technical skills. This “a-k” (updated to 1-7 in 2019) criteria became
. However, these topics can be learnedthrough effective implementation of laboratory exercises with physical models instrumented tomeasure time-dependent forcing and response [1]. Laboratories are a particularly effectiveenvironment for students to learn structural dynamics concepts and methods of analysis [2]. Richlaboratory experiences are increasingly possible thanks to low-cost computing and controlplatforms like Raspberry-Pi and Arduino [3] but are even more accessible with phone-basedsensors and tailored apps [4,5].Most structural dynamics textbooks [6,7] follow a straightforward progression of topics,focusing on single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) systems first, then exploring various forcings,well-described continuous systems, and finally multi
Lozada-Medellin1, Ivonne Santiago2, Yuanrui Sang31 Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso2 Department of Civil Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso3 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at El PasoKeywords: Equity, Inclusion, Electric Vehicles (EVs), EVs Charging Stations, ElectrifiedRoadways, Transportation Infrastructure 1. AbstractAs the transportation and the automotive industries continue to grow, the impacts on theenvironment and human health remain a growing concern on the general public and policy-makers[6], [9]. Although Electric Vehicles (EVs) are entering the market as a green technology solutionto
assignedproblem sets successfully while expressing positive perceptions, and adequate levels of comfortduring these experiences. However, they also showed adequate levels of anxiety.1. IntroductionEffectively preparing computer science (CS) majors to become proficient practitioners in thefield is a challenge. CS is considered a field with one of the fastest growing career paths in theworld [28]. Yet, the supply of candidates needed to meet the demands of such growth isrelatively low.Research surrounding CS majors and how to appropriately prepare them for success has garneredmuch attention [2-3, 10, 14 18, 21, 29]. Yet, student success that is primarily contingent uponfeeding the CS pipeline with new majors, and encouraging their matriculation through a
Scientists (SPSS 25.0). Thisresearch carefully investigated the gender differences in students’ motivation and learning at a95% confidence level.Keywords: Experiment-centric pedagogy, critical thinking, student motivation, student learning,COPUS (Classroom Observation Protocol for Undergraduate), STEM (Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics).INTRODUCTIONIn recent years, the existing educational system has been increasingly criticized for its inability tofoster students’ learning and motivation. The Traditional pedagogy, which involves heavylecturing with little or no student participation and expecting them to retain a lot of material, is nolonger an effective method of instruction [1].To increase student learning and motivation
development. Our institution, a private multi-campus Mexican university, faces these challenges by migrating the traditional, lecture-basededucational model to a challenge-based learning methodology emphasizing competencydevelopment instead of content knowledge acquisition [1]. Under the new educational model, thecurricular structure of undergraduate programs consists of three phases: exploration, focus, andspecialization. While in the exploration phase (the first two or three semesters), academicprograms in the same area have a core curriculum. This means that the programs related to theSchool of Engineering and Sciences share the same curriculum for the first three semesters,allowing students to shift smoothly from one area to another.All the
performancewas tested by forcing water at two different pressures through the devices, and the time to drainvolume was measured. Finally, the entire water was completely drained through the devices,proving the successful fabrication of the devices.IntroductionTechnical ConceptMicrofluidics has been on the rise since the introduction of the field in the 1960s; however, theproduction was not the most available or optimized at the time. Some of the first and mostsuccessful microfluidic devices were created to advance Inkjet printing in the 1990s [1].Currently, microfluidic devices are being implemented within many fields, notably the medical,research, and fuel cell fields. The medical field has begun using microfluidics in applicationssuch as microfluidic