Engineering School, then as a Jefferson Science Fellow at the U.S. Department of State in 2019. Her research focuses on sensors, combining organic materials, including polymers and biological cells, with conventional devices.Dr. Vincent Nguyen, University of Maryland, College Park Vincent P. Nguyen is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is a founding member of the Environmental and Socially Responsible Engineering (ESRE) group who work to integrate and track conscientious engineering aspects throughout the undergraduate educational experience across the college. His efforts include formally integrating sustainability design requirements into the mechanical engineering capstone projects
University. This paper will focus on three course design considerations and how each onemay be expanded and translated to offer strategies for course design and instruction. Reflectionand reframing of course design considerations offers faculty developers new approaches tocourse development.Background of Course The course focused on interdisciplinary collaboration and problem framing for studentsto generate insight about a complex problem situation. This course was designed as anopportunity for students to connect their learning across courses and prepare them for advancedstudy in interdisciplinary coursework and senior engineering capstone design. The primary focuswas on developing students’ abilities to engage with multiple perspectives
bioengi- neering, tissue and protein engineering lab courses, bioengineering ethics, leadership, and bioengineering capstone writing and design courses. She is committed to enhancing diversity and inclusivity in engineer- ing, and creating opportunities for undergraduate students to engage in K-12 educational outreach. Dr. Hendricks has over a decade of experience leading educational outreach and summer camp programs at both Duke University and the University of Washington. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017Work In Progress: Toy Adaptation in Undergraduate Education and Outreach - An Initial Examination into Participant Experience and PerceptionsService learning is a
, he supports over 230 cadets in the ABET accredited systems engineering major. Systems Engineering is currently the largest engineering major at USAFA, administered by seven departments with cadets participating in over 30 engineering capstones projects. Trae received his undergraduate degree in Systems Engineering in 2012 from USAFA with a focus in Electrical Engineering. He is a distinguished graduate from the Air Force Institute of Technology receiving a Master of Science in Systems Engineering in 2018. Trae serves in the USAF as a developmental engineer and holds Department of Defense certifications in systems engineer- ing, science and technology management, test & evaluation, and program management. He
Washington include introductory and honors courses in bioengineering, tissue and protein engineering lab courses, diversity and ethics in bioengineering, lead- ership, service learning, and bioengineering capstone writing and design courses. She is committed to enhancing diversity and inclusivity in engineering, and creating opportunities for undergraduate students to engage in service and educational outreach. Dr. Hendricks has over a decade of experience leading K-12 educational outreach and summer camp programs at both Duke University and the University of Washington.Camille BirchCelina Gunnarsson c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Exploring the Interplay of Diversity and
ofengineering faculty may be newly motivated to integrate SJ issues into their teaching. This paperprovides ideas for individuals newer to considering SJ integration into their teaching.Most engineering ethics textbooks fail to address SJ issues in a substantive way. In Unger’s 2017book [14] the terms social justice, racism, and poverty are not found. A passing nod is given tothese issues in a short description of the Panama Canal project, i.e. “there is much to criticizeabout the way that the workers, particularly the black Caribbean laborers, were treated.” (p. x).McGinn’s 2018 The Ethical Engineer [15] does not explicitly use the term social justice but doesdiscuss Rawl’s Theory of Justice: “for the unequal distribution of a benefit or a burden
Paper ID #16509Balancing the Influence of Driving and Restricting Factors to Use ActiveLearningDr. James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach James J. Pembridge is an Assistant Professor in the Freshman Engineering Department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He earned a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, M.A. Education in Curriculum and Instruction, and Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. His research has focused on mentoring as pedagogy for project-based courses and understanding the adult learning characteristics of undergraduate students.Dr. Kari L. Jordan, Embry-Riddle
tounderstand how different types of engineering literature can be used to discover the backgroundand current trends in a topic of choice, learn how to find relevant standards, technical reports,and patents in their field using both library and real-world resources, and how to properly citewhat they find in their own final reports. Students will have already been through the first-yearseminar session and will be expected to already know the topics that were discussed then. Thelesson emphasizes the following aspects of the INCLUSIVE ADDIE framework: • Needs – models and encourages discovery, student led-learning, and communicating findings. • Context – the capstone-level course revolves around completing a project (either in groups
been pivotal in the development of structural programs to promote research inpredominantly undergraduate institutions [2]. This has led to an increase in undergraduateresearch programs at different universities over the last 35 years.Several models for undergraduate research programs exist, in addition to REUs. These modelsinclude capstone experiences, senior theses, internships and co-ops, course-based undergraduateresearch experiences (CURES), wrap-around experiences, bridge programs, consortium/project-based programs, community-based research programs [1], [3]. However, most of these programsare relatively short-term (i.e., limited to one to two semesters) and thus constrain how deeplystudents can delve into their research.Earlier studies
been active withinternational student projects for several years through the mechanical engineering seniordesign program. Working directly in Senegal, Peru, and Malawi, and indirectly in Rwanda,Dr. Kochersberger has initiated 21 international capstone projects and advised 15 of these ina six-year period, with work focused on agriculture, healthcare, water, and sanitation. Theseprojects have given technicians in Malawi a new latrine pit desludging technology(replicated in Niger), NGOs in Peru a portable exam table for cancer screening, and farmersin Senegal a simple grass chopping system for making silage for livestock.Over a six-year period, more than 130 Virginia Tech students have been exposed to theseinternational projects where design work
practice.Intentionally, the application of critical thinking is systematically integrated within multipleopportunities for students to practice and broaden critical thinking skills, in general educationcourses, academic program courses, and experiential learning.As an example, design and problem solving projects are integral parts of all Mechanical,Manufacturing, and Electrical Mechanical Engineering Technology (MMET) program courses,with increasing complexity and integration of multiple domains as the students’ progress towardstheir capstone experiences. Approximately half of freshmen courses are in the engineeringtechnology core. This allows opportunities to help students immediately begin developing theircritical thinking and analytical skills and highlights
Technology course. Implementation varieddepending upon course learning outcomes and instructor preference, from a single lecture, to amulti-week simulation project culminating in a capstone session. Table 3 provides an overviewthat maps the standards modules and topics that were included to the specific courses in whichthey were utilized. Table 3: Correlation between Module Topics and CETEMS Courses 2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference, April 6-7, 2018 – University of the District of ColumbiaFollowing lectures and class exercises such as a simulation game, small group work or acomprehensive case-based project, the students' work was analyzed to determine how well theygrasped concepts or were able to successfully apply the
young professionals – in herrole at Texas A&M University. She is the Director of the College of Engineering’s, Zachry LeadershipProgram and a Professor of Engineering Practice. At Texas A&M University, she has taught Capstone Se-nior Design and Foundations of Engineering courses, but now teaches Engineering Leadership Develop-ment courses. She has also taught Project Management and Risk Management courses for the Universityof Phoenix.Dr. Wickliff has been honored with University of Houston’s Distinguished Young Engineering AlumniAward, the Black Engineer of the Year Career Achievement Award for New Emerging Leaders and fea-tured in several publications. She has presented keynote addresses, facilitated workshops and given moti-vational
multiple teams at the university to track metricsthat may offer insights into our effectiveness in changing the curriculum, and ultimately,the ecosystem. We intend to assess the following statistics: the number of companiesengaged in the program through guest lectures, co-ops and internships; the number ofnew and current students who apply to the program; funding requests for researchingteaching methods to improve the engineering technology program not only for theuniversity but the community college and career-technical centers; number ofsponsored manufacturing internships and capstone projects with an applicationcomponent.The industry relationship-building that the steering committee and faculty haveintegrated into the first two years include
, no. 4, pp. 325-328, October 2003.[21] Northern Kentucky University, "Catalog," [Online]. Available: https://inside.nku.edu/registrar/catalog.html. [Accessed 1 Febraury 2018].[22] ETAC, 2013-2014 Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Technology Programs, ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), 2012.[23] M. Sadat-Hossieny and M. Torres, "Vertical Integration of Capstone Projects in Multiple Courses in the Engineering Technology Programs," in 122nd Annual ASEE Conference, Seattle, WA, 2015.[24] "Advantage Kentucky Alliance," [Online]. Available: http://orgs.wku.edu/advantageky/. [Accessed 21 July 2015].
core component of any engineering education. Most students take someform of engineering design in their capstone experience, as is recommended by ABET [1].Recently, however, more opportunities for this work have been created for underclassmen.Studies have shown that placing team-based engineering design earlier in an engineeringcurriculum can provide students with valuable teamwork skills and connections to real-worldengineering work, as well as increase retention of material learned in class [2]. Teaching designfreshman year increases retention of women and underrepresented minorities[3]. It also providesrelevance and context to young engineers’ careers.While there is an increased interest in teaching engineering design, understanding how to
Paper ID #11121The Paul Peck Program: A Multi-Year Leadership Development ProgramMs. Alistar Erickson-Ludwig, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.) Ms. Alistar Erickson-Ludwig serves as the STEM Program Coordinator in the College of Engineering at Drexel University. She focuses on outreach and education programs for current undergraduates, k- 12 students, and the community. She concentrates on the Greater Philadelphia Seaperch Underwater Robotics Competition, Summer Diversity Program, Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, and Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) at Drexel, among others. In collaboration with
, Wentworth Institute of Technology Gloria Ma is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Technology. She has been teaching robotics with Lego Mindstorm to ME freshmen for several years. She is actively involved in community services of offering robotics workshops to middle- and high-school girls. Her research in- terests are dynamics and system modeling, geometry modeling, project based engineering design, and robotics in manufacturing.James R McCusker PhD, Wentworth Institute of Technology James R. McCusker is an Associate Professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology in the Department of Electrical Engineering. Since joining Wentworth in 2010, he has been heavily involved with an array of
senior-level Professional Issues in Civil Engineering course was taught for the firsttime in fall 2015. The course is intended to address the new ABET program specific criteria forcivil engineering to “raise the bar” on ethics instruction. The course is also intended to helpstudents understand the importance of sustainable design and the impacts of engineering onsociety. One of the methods used to teach students about these issues included a structuredcontroversy on a proposed new water resources project in Colorado. There was also an extensivecase study analysis of Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans that spanned four weeks of the course,two lengthy written assignments, and in-class discussions. This included a discussion of thesocial justice
increased awareness ofparticipants’ own lives and actions, and have the potential to “disrupt the everyday practices ofparticipants through enforcing an awareness and visibility of action previously absent” (p. 35)39.MethodsIn this section, we describe the Articulating a Succinct Description method. While we provide abrief overview of the initial ethnographic research that launched the ACC project, for thepurposes of this paper we will be focusing on the participants, data analysis, case study creation,and cultural probe intervention from the preliminary study that was conducted in Fall 2016.ParticipantsOver 565 students have been involved with the Advancing Cultural Change (ACC) projectthrough assignments in an introductory cultural anthropology
the ways in which this identity is influenced by stu- dents’ academic relationships, events, and experiences. Dr. Groen holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology.Dr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa D. McNair is a Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also serves as Director of the Center for Research in SEAD Education at the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT). Her research interests include interdisciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include exploring disciplines as cultures
Innovation CenterOur university currently has several spaces that support making, including workshops thatsupport our theater program, art studios, and engineering and technology shop spaces. Thesespaces support independent student projects, class projects, capstone design projects, studentorganization projects, and research projects.These spaces are well used and professionally operated. Students receive safety training and areable to use the spaces for free. Gaps in our existing makerspaces include: 1 • a lack of tie-in to our entrepreneurship program; • insufficient space to support the amount of work needed to be carried out
practices, they need opportunities to developownership of these practices by coming up with their own ways to solve problems, posing theirown questions, and developing their own conclusions [22]. In engineering, in particular, theyneed opportunities to have ownership over the design problem; although posed by a customer orclient, design problems are framed by the designer [23], leading to a sense of agency [24] andownership [25].Interest can drive a sense of ownership over learning [26], which in turn can foster a mastery-oriented stance on learning [27] and help students make decisions about their futures [28]. Oneapproach to support ownership development is through the use of project-based instruction [29];creating artifacts that reflect learning
result related to the raceand gender and ignored other results of papers.CollaborationThree papers were about the mode of collaboration [20], [21], [23]. Flynn et al. [20]investigated the effect of mode of collaboration on female students while working in teams.The authors studied two different engineering teams working on the capstone project. Oneteam consisted of two men and two women. The mode of collaboration in this team wasdialogic. Another team consisted of two women and three men and the mode of collaborationhad the characteristics of dialogic, asymmetrical and hierarchical modes. In the first team,female students were treated equally with men and there was no major conflict among teammembers. But, in the second team, female students
teach in each learning style improves working with special needs studentsMarch Leadership Symposium Present senior capstone, research, service and competition projects to freshmen and sophomores May, Fall Study Abroad Engineering focused study abroad in May for rising juniors. Fall semester abroad
peacetime and combat experi- ence. Upon completion of active military service, Dr. Greenburg served in program leadership positions at Eagan McAllister Associates, and Science Applications International Corporation until he joined the faculty at the Citadel. Dr. Greenburg’s research interests include modeling project networks, technical decision making and leadership. Dr. Greenburg earned is BA in History at The Citadel (1981), Masters in Management from the Naval Postgraduate School (1994), and his PhD in Business Administration (Man- agement of Engineering and Technology) from Northcentral University (2010). He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) by The Project Management Institute (PMI).Dr. Robert J
offeredin the CoE. The course helped them to understand the structure and differences betweenprograms to reassure their career choice. The course also included topics in ethics, theengineering method, and teamworking. Team activities and hands-on small projects inducedthem to know each other and develop community sense. INGE-3002 deepened students’knowledge about their chosen field of study and the importance of basic engineering courses forbeing successful later on in their study programs [13]. It connected freshmen, with seniorsworking on their capstone design projects, to learn how the latter carried an engineering design,followed up the solution development process, and attended presentations of completed designs.Freshmen were then tasked with
, brainstorming of alternatives, definition of criteria for evaluatingalternatives, analysis, prototyping, and iteration. The specific assessment tool is shown below: Assessment tool: Evaluation of final project reports, May 2016. Specifically looking for evidence of: — need-finding or other description of the needs of the project — clear description of design goals — brainstorming or listing of various conceptual ideas to solve a problem — criteria for decision, and analysis based on those criteria (decision matrix) — iteration, perhaps following a prototype — consideration of a variety of types of constraintsScoring Rubric:Excellent: (1) Project report shows clear design goals and clear evidence of consideration ofthe needs
NSF-funded project at UTEP dedicated to broadening the participation of Latinx students in higher edu- cation. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Latinx Students’ Sense of Belonging in Engineering and Computer Science at an HSIThe persistent under-representation of Latinx people, particularly Latinas, in Engineering andComputer Science (E&CS) is well-documented. This under-representation occurs both in thepipeline into and through undergraduate E&CS studies, as well as into the profession: only one-tenth of E&CS degrees were awarded to “Hispanics” in the ten-year period from 2004 to 2014[1], while 2018 data showed that only 8% of the
National Science Foundation to study expert teaching in capstone design courses, and is co-PI on numerous NSF grants exploring communication, design, and identity in engineering. Drawing on theories of situated learning and identity development, her work includes studies on the teaching and learning of communication, effective teaching practices in design education, the effects of differing design pedagogies on retention and motivation, the dynamics of cross-disciplinary collaboration in both academic and industry design environments, and gender and identity in engineering.Dr. Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Homero Murzi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering