workplacesuccess.Pre-Research ActivitiesThe research team conducted a comprehensive literature review in the areas of advancedmanufacturing education, employment, entrepreneurship, and intrapreneurship. This literaturereview will be used to refine the research questions and ground the study findings. The researchteam has also compiled relevant national, state, and professional AM competency standards aswell as prevailing industry certifications.Data Collection and Analysis MethodsTo answer the RQs, the research team completed several data collection and analysis activitiesincluding:1. We used content analysis of AM course syllabi to develop lists of skills gained by students who successfully completed AM coursework. The unit of analysis was a syllabus from
sequencing was deemed important as these topics served as examples in CAD topicslater (e.g. designing machine elements) and students had to be mindful of engineering designconsiderations (e.g. mechanical strength, cost, quality) in design assignments. Moreover, itwas thought that having traditional, in-person sessions that required moderate engagementand were predictable in their flow at the start of the semester would allow the students andthe instructor to ‘settle in’, develop a sense of community, and understand the norms andexpectations of the course. In subsequent weeks, the less traditional pedagogical approachesdiscussed next were deployed.Flipped Teaching:It was inadvertently discovered during the first (online-only) iteration of the course
://www.serceb.org/dualuse/welcome.htm)and the NIH Office of Extramural Research online module “Protecting Human ResearchParticipants”(http://phrp.nihtraining.com/users/login.php). Using publically available onlineresources created some challenges. For examples, updating of resources meant that theinstructors could not rely on the content or location of the assigned materials to remain stablebetween syllabus development prior to the start of term and the date students completed or triedto complete assignments. Some students also had trouble accessing materials, especially videoclips. On the positive side, students received their CITI Program RCR training certificates as partof the course. Starting in June 2010, our institution has required all graduate
faculty in southeast Georgiaand remotely by faculty on the main campus. This system is further complicated by the fact thatcourses are delivered to three partner institutions as well as the GTREP facilities.In order to effectively deliver course content in this situation, we have developed a combinedsynchronous and asynchronous system for content delivery. Asynchronous course contentcreation is based on the inFusion system we developed for rapid multimedia content generation.In order for faculty to become involved in the development of online or computer enhancedlecture materials, the production process must be easy and convenient. Faculty use a very simpleinterface to synchronize graphics, video, and audio into a coherent presentation viewable
curricular level due to the fact that the results were not sharedwith other faculty members of the same curricular block or area. Neither were improvementactions shared, thus in this aspect, faculty efforts were autonomous and isolated.Beginning in 2011, we implemented curricular reform based on the CDIO Syllabus 2.0 [5] [6],which takes the evolution and consolidation of knowledge and skills along the curriculumbuilding blocks into account. At that point, we used the CDIO Syllabus 2.0 (linked to Standard3) as a resource for curriculum benchmarking. We did not use the complete CDIO framework,which includes twelve Standards focused on program improvement. As a result, the curricularcontent of the courses of a given block or area began to exhibit
courses gradually decreased from 85-90% to 55-60 % in large classes. In 2016 theuniversity established an “Instructor-initiated Drop policy”. The policy allows instructors to dropthose students who exceeds the absence or missed assignment limits for the class described andspecified in the course syllabus. The newly established “Instructor-initiated Drop policy” wasadopted and enforced in three different courses taught from fall 2018 through fall 2019 semesters.The policy improved class attendance, completion of homework assignments, and student passrates. During the COVID pandemic the university suspended the “Instructor-initiated Droppolicy” and did not re-initiated it until fall 2022. In teaching upper division courses in fall 2021and spring
Design-driven and a Science-driven teaching approach22 MethodologySyllabus Comparison Globally, University curricula of Materials Science and Engineering vary considerably. Studyprogrammes range from pure Materials Science, deeply focused on the microstructuralunderstanding of properties, to industrial applications with only the basics. Furthermore, manyUniversities have Materials Science courses closely related to Engineering. Five relevant syllabi(see Table 1) were studied to identify target areas and learning outcomes.Table 1. Description of the courses selected to represent relevant syllabi# University Degree Course Syllabus 1 Tampere University of Technology (Finland) MSci
students in at least 14 sections, it was apparent thatthis model would not work. So, two engineering librarians teamed up with the group ofinstructors to provide library information modules for the course.Technical writing is an essential skill for developing and practicing engineers. Engineering 101is a freshman-level engineering problem-solving course at WVU which requires students to writeat least two technical reports. Past experience indicates that students typically have difficultyunderstanding the function and content of the parts of a technical report, defining and avoidingplagiarism, evaluating the validity and veracity of online sources, and finding appropriatesources to use in research background information on an assigned topic. The
availability of the course instructor in helping the students withthe project is critical. The post-project test and informal interaction with the students at the endof the semester revealed that the project had played a vital role in integrating course concepts. Our overall conclusion is that with a carefully planned syllabus, course projects, and theavailability of student support resources, introducing reconfigurable computing to undergraduatecomputer engineering students can be a useful vehicle for teaching topics on parallel hardwareand parallel algorithms. We plan to make available online all the course materials developed forthe new course.Bibliography1. Douglass, S., “Introducing the Virtex-5 FPGA family”, Xcell Journal, pp. 8 -11
students to teach, from one-dayseminars to credit courses to online training modules, most are customized to the specific needsof college or program. Obviously many of the training programs cover similar topics, such asknowing the students, lecture and presentation skills, preparing course materials, grading,academic integrity, active learning, and assessment. However understanding pedagogy andeducational theory are not as common among the topics. Many programs address the importantneed of what to teach, however they often lack teaching the pedagogy, theory and self-efficacy,that is to say the confidence in the capability to teach. Bandura states that self-efficacy as “thebelief in one’s capabilities to organize and execute the course of actions
study participants.Matrix DevelopmentThe critical topics within CEM from the literature review are used to develop a matrix to recordcourse names and course topics within each course. The course topics and school backgroundinformation were used as headers for the matrix listed below.School Background Information • School Name • School Location • Type of School • School Number • School PopulationCEM Course Topics [17] • Cost / Estimating • Equipment / Power Tools • Safety • BIM • Project Management • Scheduling • Materials & Methods • Contract DocumentsAnalysisThe analysis for the matrix is performed in two steps. Upon reviewing the school countywebsites, course planning tools (syllabus), and survey interview
sametextbook, students often perceive the course sections differently. Different combinations ofonline and paper homework formats were used, and the problems assigned varied in volume,implementation, and complexity. In each section, different pedagogies were used, and the depthto which some topics were covered varied with the instructor. Because each section tookdifferent exams graded by different instructors, there was no uniform measure of students’preparedness levels for later engineering mechanics courses. This paper describes efforts toimprove consistency across sections by implementing a common course framework developedby the instructors teaching the different sections. This framework includes common online andon-paper homework assignments, and
Page 15.434.4Figure 1. The course syllabus for the second offering of the course in the fall of 2009.Outside Speakers: To enlarge the coverage, to offer the students a broader perspective, and tohelp the students better grasp the various aspects of I & E, we brought in two outside speakers.The first outside speaker talked about his experience working on product design at IDEO and themany diverse consideration needed in coming up with a marketable products. The other speakerwas the person in charge of technology transfer at our institution who discussed the role ofintellectual property in the innovation process.The first offering of the course took place in the second half of the spring semester of 2009 (DTerm). Although the original intent
INSTRUCTOR ARRIVED ON TIME FOR CLASS AND USED THE FULL CLASS PERIOD ALLOTED. 7. IN ORDER TO GET GOOD GRADES ON TESTS AND ASSIGNMENTS, I HAD TO KNOW THE Page 14.14.3 COURSE MATERIALS OUTLINED IN THE SYLLABUS AND DISCUSSED IN CLASS. 8. THE INSTRUCTOR'S PRESENTATIONS WERE INFORMATIVE. 9. OVERALL, I HAVE LEARNED OR BENEFITED FROM THIS CLASS 10. OVERALL, THE INSTRUCTOR IS AN EFFECTIVE TEACHER. 11. RATE THE PUNCTUALITY OF THE INSTRUCTOR IN RETURNING STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS & EXAMS. 12. RATE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF THE INSTRUCTOR & TA'S OUTSIDE OF CLASS HOURS. 13. RATE THE QUALITY OF EXERCISES, LABS, & WRITTEN
assignments, the ability for agraduate engineer to communicate competently in English, whether or not it is their first language, isnow paramount. In the department for Vehicle Technology, the syllabus of the English program hasbeen carefully designed to prepare undergraduates for the realities of English in the internationalworkplace, while at the same incorporating the praxis oriented approach to education adopted by thedepartment.The importance of English is underlined by the fact it is the most taught subject on the course, presentin six out of the seven semesters, where students are present on site at the institute. Every effort is madeto ensure that the course consists of the most effective and up-to-date methods and for this reason Web2.0
sticking to thedeveloped syllabus. Based on the published syllabus (see Appendix), course outcomes that werediminished in coverage included outcomes 2, 5, 9, 16, and 17 and a few that were eliminated asexplicit topics (although some representative ideals were included in discussion of other topics)included outcomes 8, 10, and 14. The first two classes were devoted to writing basics, including assignments onpunctuation, format, citation, and style (e.g. APA vs. MLA). The next four classes focused onthe Federal government structure and processes (e.g. how laws are made and enacted) and anadditional two classes were spent on State government operations. The following two classeswere focused on introductory topics for writing public policy
Education Session CEED 212Academic accommodation process1. Student requests an accommodation2. Interactive process with DS staff3. Accommodation Letter4. Student—Instructor interaction Proceedings of the 2018 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2018 American Society for Engineering Education Session CEED 212UD’s academic accommodation process1. Student requests an accommodation Online form: accommodation/s requested, background Schedule a meeting with DS staff Can be any time in the semester
the use of faculty and students. This author attended anon-campus workshop about CourseInfo and learned several new tools and techniques. In the Fallof 2000, Fluid Power course site was developed using CourseInfo. Course syllabus, handouts,and staff information were posted on the course site with links to appropriate files and images.Announcements regarding guest speakers, tests, assignments, useful web sites, and lab groupsand meeting times were posted and upgraded periodically. Homework assignments, projects andextra-credit problems were posted with necessary links. Lab instructions, lab quizzes andsolutions to test problems were posted on the course site. Students communicated with eachother using the discussion board and virtual chat
hosted CC faculty members for a paid 9-weeksummer professional development program. A CC faculty member is paid $9,100 stipend in 3installments throughout the summer. Additionally, at the end of the internship, the CC facultymembers have the option to receive an additional $1,000 implementation stipend. Thisadditional stipend is received by the participants if they incorporate a portion of their researchinto a lesson plan, syllabus, or other course material.Recruitment and SelectionDeans and chairs of science, math, and engineering departments were contacted in order toadvertise this program. The funding did not provide for housing, so the selection was limited tothose community colleges that were close to UCB. Given the size of the state of
collaboration environment in the Metaverse. Method Though there are several virtual reality classroom environments available to test we choose the Horizon Workrooms because of the ease and availability of Quest goggles and the default avail- ability of the Horizon Workrooms application.5 We selected our “Technology Innovations" course to run the virtual reality classroom experiment as this course has been taught for several years with an established syllabus, was online in the past, and includes a good mix of junior and seniors. Furthermore, as the course name suggests this class was ripe ground for testing new in- novative educational tools. Blackboard is the established learning platform used on our campus and in addition
knowledge of particle measurement techniques to plan and conduct an ambient aerosol measurement campaign near the University. The students analyzed their data and compared it to measurements from nearby monitors and related the data to national standards.As the next step, the course material is being prepared for online posting and adapted for integration with the theoretical modules described earlier.COURSE WEB EFFECTIVENESS:The effectiveness of the course website was assessed in two ways:1. Usability tests were conducted on an early version of the site and conducted again onthe revised version of the site. In both tests, participants were given tasks to find coursematerial and use the calculation model available on the site. The purpose
descriptions proved to be of little help since they are somewhat broad and do not go intovery much detail about the course. However, if a course syllabus was accessible, it usually listedwhat software was used for the geometric or solid modeling portion of the course. If neither acourse description nor a syllabus was available, the school’s website search engine was turned toas the next resource. The website was searched for direct hits on keywords such as Solid Worksor ProEngineer. This resulted in a listing of any web page (on the school website) containingthose keywords. From this list, a course web page containing the information needed couldusually be found. As the last resort, individual course instructors were emailed.After gathering, all data
– as students were prepared for cross-cultural immersion Tanzania • reflection activities to consider how embodiment of sustainability ideals and actions may differ across cultures and lived experiences Introduction to • formal presentation on EOP Humanitarian • course activity wherein students critically review the syllabus for Engineering alignment with EOP framework (Lecture and Lab • addition of sustainability-centric verbiage in the learning outcomes sections) • reflection activities about sustainability • content about stakeholder dynamics, indigenous ways of knowing; the history of the
SurveyAbstractTeaching Engineering Physics at the undergraduate level is always a challenging and interestingadventure. The Physics concepts are long-standing, for example, Newton’s laws are centuries oldbut still students struggle solve problems involving the application of Newton’s laws. Exploringnew techniques for teaching engineering physics is a never-ending quest. For our part, we haveintroduced Mastering Physics online problem solving and answering approach for engineeringphysics with the intent to improve students’ learning skills and mastering physics concepts.These online assignments have video based coaching of problems and tutorials with hints toguide students to learn the physics concepts. As part of the course requirement, students areassigned to
assimilate. The course also included an interactive workbook, and fiveweekly group coaching class sessions hosted by course instructors; these coaching sessions weredone synchronously or in-person as allowed by COVID precautions.A new Canvas course site was developed for the five week course. The homepage for the coursewas the course schedule and course syllabus. As an example, the course schedule and syllabuslearning objectives from Winter 2023 is available in the Appendix (Figure A1). The coursecontent was separated into weekly modules that included a weekly page summary for theexpected micro-learning content, in-class activities, and homework assignments. Course goalsand learning objectives as communicated to the students are below: By the
Python and demonstrate how it can beused for solving a spectrum of chemical engineering problems. The example problems were takenfrom the undergraduate chemical engineering curriculum, e.g., from courses such as ChemicalEngineering Thermodynamics, Fluid Flow, Kinetics and Reactor Design, etc. Lectures andpractical sessions were complemented by six guest lectures delivered by engineers working inindustry who demonstrated the use of Python in their jobs.Not only did the course content differ from a conventional programming course, but the coursedelivery method was also unconventional. The course was offered in Spring 2021, when all of theclasses, including this one, were taught in the synchronous online mode. I used the “flippedclassroom” approach
it seriously and to take self-care action in their own lives. The course syllabus, bridgeprogram activities, participant surveys, lessons learned, and additional assessment data will beprovided.Background and LiteratureTraditional coursework can benefit from borrowing ideas related to innovation, leadership, andentrepreneurship [1]. Several organizations have on-going efforts to incorporate innovation intocoursework including National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA), The KernEntrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) and the Kauffmann Foundation. Raviv [1] suggeststhat innovative coursework necessitates a “student-centered” environment and a focus onincorporating problem-solving, “big picture”, personal and social skills
engineering professorfor both labs, we had the opportunity to redesign this two-course sequence. Consequently, Imade some extensive changes for the technical communication segment for both courses, butparticularly in the senior lab. This paper details some successful strategies for teachingcommunication in the senior chemical engineering laboratory, ChE 229w. Specifically, I report onin-class and online activities to enhance integrating technical communication and technicalinstruction in the lab, helpful forms for evaluating written and oral reports, and an instrument forstudent assessment of course results. For those strategies already described in other papers, Ibriefly summarize them and cite the sources containing more information. For strategies
advanced mechanicscourses including Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics, and Mechanics of Materials. Students who havetrouble with Statics often face great difficulty learning the more advanced concepts insubsequent courses.In an effort to enhance learning, many educators have successfully developed and integratedmultimedia and computer technology in Statics instruction.1-4 Some of these tools are used toenhance the traditional (face-to-face) lecture format whereas others provide a framework forfully Web-based (online) or blended delivery of the course content. Although these tools help todiversify the delivery of instructional materials, the pedagogical paradigm of lecture-basedinstruction (on campus or distance) remains the same.Despite students’ mixed
-disciplinary, project-based engineering course (ENG 1P13)that is part of the first-year engineering program at McMaster University. This paper focusesspecifically on the materials science and engineering (MSE) aspect of the course. First yearstudents are exposed to MSE content through a series of realistic projects with supporting lab andlecture content. The course content has been adapted for online delivery during the pandemic.Insight into the effectiveness of teaching materials science within a multi-disciplinary projectenvironment and best practices for remote learning will be highlighted.1. Introduction Modern tools and technologies that facilitate remote learning provide educators withexciting opportunities to transform traditional