usingengineering courses to address the soft skills lifelong learning, communication, professional andethical obligations, and the global impact of engineering. Page 22.259.2Lifelong Learning OutcomeThe fast pace of advancement in science and technology makes it vital for all professionals tostay up-to-date with contemporary advances and innovations in various fields of technology. Themultidisciplinary nature of engineering practice puts engineers at the forefront of meeting thispressing demand. At some point in their practice, engineers will need to solve a problem ordesign a component that requires research, learning new software, knowledge of
Undergraduate Teaching Fellowsor through Terrascope-administered research projects.In this paper, we describe the structure and evolution of the program over the past four years,outcomes for students, and lessons we have learned in designing and implementing the program.IntroductionThe MIT Earth System Initiative (ESI) is a multidepartmental organization that encourages andfacilitates research and education within MIT on environmental and Earth-system science and Page 11.1245.2engineering (see http://web.mit.edu/esi for details). It is directed jointly by representatives of theDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of
funding organizations are also moving toward a greaterconsideration of the future impact of research activity forcing those in the academy to promotetheir work in a broader and more application driven light. The careers of engineers often grow toincorporate managerial and strategic responsibilities which are almost impossible without anability to consider business and legal issues and to communicate effectively to many differentaudiences. 1, 2, 3, 4 And, as Meier et al., suggest even those who remain squarely within atechnical arena, “are being asked to take responsibility for the overall system.”5 One subject thatneatly encompasses the concepts of innovation (implying new markets and new products),opportunities, creating networks, management
differences in such factors as climate, natural resources, and economic conditions. Thus, technology use varies from region to region and over time (MS-ETS1-1). ● New technologies can have deep impacts on society and the environment, including some that were not anticipated. Analysis of costs and benefits is a critical aspect of decisions about technology (HS-ETS1-1 and 1-3).Yet, helping youth understand the complexities of sociotechnical issues in engineering is nosmall feat, and teachers and researchers alike struggle to support students’ understanding of themultiple and multi-faceted factors involved in implementing engineered solutions to address ahuman need or desire. Nonetheless, failing to do so at best limits students
funded projects led by five differentprofessors. I had learned how to do qualitative research by practicing it and by being exposed tomany different professors who did this work. While the tools for experimental research tend tobe external to the individual researcher, qualitative research depends on the researcher as analystto make decisions based on decades of reading and experience. I was unsure how to condenseseveral years of situated learning into a digestible nugget. This problem was compounded by mydiscomfort performing “sage on the stage” knowledge-transfer type teaching.I tried my best and ended up leading a seminar on paradigms, focusing on positivism, socialconstructivism, and critical theory [25]. I created a chart to help my
).[32] E. Chen and M. Asta, "Using Jupyter Tools to Design an Interactive Textbook to Guide Undergraduate Research in Materials Informatics," Journal of Chemical Education, vol. 99, no. 10, pp. 3601-3606, 2022/10/11 2022, doi: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c00640.[33] O. David Olubiyi et al., "Teaching Basic Concepts in Machine Learning to Engineering Students: A Hands-on Approach," Portland, Oregon, 2024/06/23. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/48058.[34] A. Y.-T. Wang et al., "Machine Learning for Materials Scientists: An Introductory Guide toward Best Practices," Chemistry of Materials, vol. 32, no. 12, pp. 4954-4965, 2020/06/23 2020, doi: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c01907.[35] A. Strachan, S. Desai
learning works best for them. Whenpresented with a problem, they are equipped to quickly identify which style of learning andtechnique(s) best apply to the situation enabling them to address problems in a timelier manner.While metacognition and SDL skills sets can be applied to familiar problems, they also providevalue in approaching unfamiliar problems. IRE alumni consistently reported earning confidencefrom peers and supervisors through a versatile ability of routinely solving unfamiliar problemsmaking the alumni valuable workplace assets.Future Directions and SignificanceWe have identified three areas of research we intend to pursue. First, we will continue totriangulate the think-aloud data with students’ self-report interview data but on an
-tutoring, have been identified as high impact activities that improve studentretention and success. This paper describes a successful internship program that has been inplace for several years at Penn State Harrisburg. Survey results show that the program is helpingstudents increase their abilities to succeed after graduation.I. IntroductionScience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education is crucial to innovation,progress, and national competitiveness. A major concern, however, is that success rates in U.S.colleges and universities are still low. The National first- to second-year retention rate in 4-yearpublic institutions averages 65.6% and the mean for the National 5-year graduation rate of 4-yearpublic institutions is 37.9
readiness levels of students in learningenvironments by integrating best practices that can address these issues in the context of SEcourse work.We create a clear case for change within the SE education pedagogy, and a research method toachieve the objective is outlined. The SE course curricula, current standards, and intendedlearning outcomes are examined which enables us to outline the changes required.Recommendations and suggested methods to help close the gaps are outlined.IntroductionMany industrial and academic oriented studies have examined software developmentperformance over the last 30 years. Theoretic and practice oriented experts recognize that severalreasons exist for the sub-optimal performance. While much of the failure can be
casesand problems by integrating heterogeneous knowledge bases and knowledge making practices”[2]. These heterogeneous knowledge bases and practices may include both different engineeringand science disciplines as well as non-technical disciplines that illuminate the economic, social,and cultural dimensions of a given problem. Such a well-rounded perspective has long been highon the list of desirable attributes sought in future engineering graduates [3]. For example,ABET’s accreditation requirement that students be able to solve complex engineering problemsincludes solving problems with “many components or sub-problems, involving multipledisciplines, or having significant consequences in a range of contexts” [4].In this work-in-progress paper, we
from proper planning. URL (last checked 31 Dec 2011) http://www.shiftelearning.com/key-success-factors-for-elearning-implementation-resulting-from- properplanning/ 8. Harasim, L. (2003). Elearning communities of practice for teachers. In the electronic classroom of tomorrow. Columbus, Ohio: EOS Publishing. 9. Khan, B.H. (2001). A framework for web-based learning. New Jersey, USA: Educational Technology Publication, Engelwood Cliffs. 10. Kuhl, A., Reiser, C., Eickhoff, J., & Petty, E. M. (2014). Genetic counseling graduate student debt: Impact on program, career and life choices. Journal of Genetic Counseling, 23(5), 824-837. doi:10.1007/s10897014-9700-0 11. Lennon, J., Maurer H.: “Why it
Laboratories at a Doctoral/Research University. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Vol. 41, No. 3.7. Roehrig, G.H. & Luft, J.A. (2003). Graduate Teaching Assistants and Inquiry-Based Instruction: Implications for Graduate Teaching Assistant Training. Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 80, No.10.8. Shannon, D.M., Twale, D.J., & Moore, M.S. (1998). TA Teaching Effectiveness: The Impact of Training and Teaching Experience. The Journal of Higher Education, Vol. 69, No. 4.9. Verleger, M.A., & Diefes-Dux, H.A. (2013). A Teaching Assistant Training Protocol for Improving Feedback on Open-Ended Engineering Problems in Large Classes. ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: Atlanta, GA.10. Krueger, R. A., & Casey, M. A. (2009
describe the course content with little attention paid to the process ofdeveloping such courses. While these are no doubt helpful for others trying to develop similarcourses, what we report here comes from systematically collected data that included informationabout how a faculty member incorporated advice about developing courses, selected labs for thecourse, and got those labs ready for student use, a research approach we hope to see more often.Course development funding arrived in early 2007. Because this left too little time to workthrough bureaucratic approvals for an undergraduate course before fall, a special-topics,graduate-level course could be offered in the spring-summer session (lasting seven weeks fromroughly early May through late
SJ concerns [3], we work with more technocratically oriented STEM majors. For thisreason, we decided to start our research by inquiring into perceptions that students have aboutcontextualized and decontextualized problems (Con/Decon), and what resources they would useto try to write contexts, in order to understand how we might successfully coach them to come upwith context on their own.Evidence suggests that the invisibility of SJ concerns in engineering curricula factors into a“culture of disengagement” [2], [5], [7]. This scholarship posits that the divide between technicalknowledge and social concerns in engineering curricula impacts undergraduate engineeringmajor retention -- since students who are more driven by social/humanitarian
education institutions, and the potentialimpacts of considering OR theories for engineering education.Introduction Resilience is a complex concept analyzed by the literature and can be defined as the“ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change”2. Since the COVID-19pandemic shocked the world, various research has been developed to understand and reflect onthis phenomenon. One scope of this research analyzes the educational context, and how highereducation institutions responded in their practices while learning about external shocks. Whilesome universities suffered from this unexpected disastrous scenario, some were sufficientlyprepared to smoothly pivot to the obligated online modality to learn and teach. This
Paper ID #25962Board 12: CAREER: Characterizing Latent Diversity Among a NationalSample of First-Year Engineering StudentsDr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering fos- ter or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S
Professor Engineering and Computing Education at Florida International Univer- sity. He has a prior academic and professional background in engineering, having worked professionally as an acoustical engineer. He has taught several courses on design, sociotechnical contexts, and engineer- ing education. He runs the Equity Research Group which incorporates qualitative, ethnographic, partic- ipatory, and action-oriented research methods to examine and improve equity in engineering education contexts.Angela Estacion, WestEd Angela Estacion is a Senior Research Associate and Evaluation Lead for WestEd’s newly launched Center for Economic Mobility. Estacion brings over 15 years of experience in research and evaluation settings
success or failure for graduates when they enter theworkforce. As an example, project management skills are often neglected in an engineering orscience curriculum, requiring additional training for those engineers who end up in managementpositions. Skills such as the ability to lead and work effectively as a member of a team arefrequently identified as critical to the success of an engineer, but typically are lacking in newengineering graduates. 1 This article presents some information on impact of the NSF S-STEMon development of students’ professional skills.IntroductionSoft skills are important components of both industry and organizations. While soft skills aremajor components of industry core requirements, the students attending higher
students in the United Statesare not fully aware of the STEM career opportunities available to them [3]. Furthermore, persistence inSTEM college majors is influenced by factors such as high school performance in math and science, resultsfrom STEM placement exams, the aspiration to pursue graduate degrees and a strong sense of self-efficacyin STEM fields [4]. Outreach events promoting STEM fields for K-12 students come in many differentforms [5]. Age-appropriate activities have been proven to benefit students at all educational stages, oftenencouraging interest in STEM-related careers and are effective in raising awareness [6]. This paper focuseson one such level-appropriate activity that would help impact students’ perspectives on STEM
programs for KUSU graduates at Syracuse University, and professionaldevelopment workshops for teachers in Kenya. The interventions were based on quantitativeresearch studies conducted to determine where they would be most appropriate. The KUSUpartnership was structured on design-based research (DBR) methods framework. Figure 4describes the design-based research process. 12 Analysis of Development of Iterative practical solutions Reflection to cycles of problems by informed by
disagreedthat it helped to improve problem solving, teamwork, and communication skills, with significantdifferences observed between pre- and post-survey responses (p < 0.05).Recommendations for future study are to assess improvement objectively by incorporating DSTs intostudent assessments, and to observe the impact of the DST on improving student professional skillsover a longer period.Keywords: virtual work integrated learning, professional development, virtual field trips, desktop sitetoursIntroductionIn recognition of the importance of interpersonal and professional skills, Engineers Australia(EA) have made it an accreditation requirement for all tertiary engineering students to gainexposure to industrial practice prior to graduation [1
Native or Indigenous person h. *A Latinx person i. *A person with a disability j. *A person without a disabilityConstruct 5: DEI Policies and Practices in Computing1. *The Supreme Court is considering if college admissions policies that consider race should be allowed. Some people support these policies, while others are against them. Do you support or oppose considering race in the college admissions process?2. *Many university computing departments and companies have programs designed for Black, Native, and Latinx students and graduates (e.g., mentoring, pre-college programs, and affinity groups). Some people think these create more diversity. Do you agree?3. *Many universities created institutional anti-racism programs and
learn which best practices could be applied to CUBE Consulting.At the end of their first semester, CUBE’s consultants elected Bakies as the new President,recognizing her leadership skills and international experiences were a perfect fit for the role.Over the next year, CUBE Consulting expanded both their student body and internationalconnections. They established three new, technically demanding consulting projects to supportthe local community. In the fall of 2013, student consultants worked with a local sustainabletechnology start-up, research professors making an “agri-pulp” paper product, and website andcontent development for an iFoundry project. These projects exposed students to an array ofpractical challenges they had not previously
, problem-solving,design, project execution and management skills to real-life civil and environmental engineeringproblems. The capstone experience has morphed over the past 20 years from a single projectcompleted by the entire graduating class in small teams to multiple projects with separatestakeholders for each capstone team. The current structure is a two-course sequence thatincorporates several pedagogical approaches to help students apply and hone their professionalskills. Standardized or common grading rubrics, guidance, and assessment tools have beendeveloped and used uniformly by all capstone groups under the direction of faculty advisors and acourse coordinator. These guidelines include mandatory weekly progress meetings with
and Y. Amannejad, “Evidence-based Best Practices for First-year Blended Learning Implementation,” in Proceedings of 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 24-27, 2018.[9] H. Chang, F. W. Ngunjiri, and K. C. Hernandez. 2016. Collaborative Autoethnography. NY, NY: Routledge.[10] R. McCord, C. Hixson, E. L. Ingram, and L. D. McNair. 2014. Graduate student and faculty member: An exploration of career and personal decisions. In Proceedings of the 121st ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Indianapolis, IN.[11] J. S. Cicek, P. K. Sheridan, L. A. Kuley, and R. Paul. (2017). Through ‘Collaborative Autoethnography’ Researchers Explore Their Role as Participants in Characterizing the Identities of
Engineering and Management from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Her educational research interests are focused on improving construction management education.Dr. Ross A. Perkins, Boise State University Dr. Perkins is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Technology at Boise State Uni- versity, where he also serves as the coordinator of the department’s Ed.D. program. His research inter- ests include the diffusion and adoption of technologies and innovations for education, mobile learning, instructional design for distance education in STEM and other disciplines, and ICT integration in devel- oping nations. He is the Co-PI on two grants funded by the National Science Foundation
the STEP and IAC programs have not providedsignificant input to this program other than sources for ideas and best-practices. Page 13.1022.8 Input Activities Output Outcomes Impact RW-E Vision Design Instructional Short Term: Energy and ES NSF Funds Instructional Materials • Expanded and Emphasis: materials • UPT and GTA enhanced • Attracts under University staff Training freshman Apply Innovative
ownership of a research project, all in a matter of ten weeks.While those of us who run the program felt that the absence of some of the program componentsreduced the quality of the experience for the students, their overall assessment of the programand of the impact on their skills was very good as can be seen in Table 1 which, for conciseness,shows a subset of the exit survey responses on a scale of 1 to 5. The comment below summarizesthe student experience. I am so thankful and grateful towards all the time and effort the OU staff took in order to make sure that we students had the best time in the program we could. The schedule planning of all the various events we [sic] really nice along with asking our opinions if more
useof various technologies and contemporary assessment methods. Via student self-reported data, itwas also shown that the general competency areas of design, problem-solving, communication,and group/teamwork were improved. A second cohort of students will take the same gateway experience in the Fall of 2024 whichwill provide a larger and more powerful sample for analysis. Additionally, the authors arerequesting historical data concerning assessments (e.g., CLOs), documentation (syllabi,schedules, etc.), grades (e.g., DFWI), and retention rates from the four precedingENGT18000/181000 courses in an attempt to better justify and understand the impacts of thetransformation. All conclusions will be further explored in follow-up research along
,and employing predictive analytics. Major goals of the project included developing expertise inusing a student dashboard and integrating student data, with the potential broad impact ofinforming the STEM community of best practices for timely interventions, improving retentionand graduation rates, and facilitating career development. The Navigate platform is used for predictive analytics and to track and document ECS Scholarprogress toward achieving benchmark goals in the areas of retention, graduation rates,internships, undergraduate research experiences, and job placement. The use of predictiveanalytics has significant potential for helping students arrive at successful outcomes. However, itis an assumption of this project that the