been recognized as resources for mathematics learning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in a Summer Intervention Program (Research) IntroductionStructured informal (out-of-school) programming has been growing rapidly over the past twodecades, especially in the form of after-school science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) programs [1] and STEM intervention summer programs [2]. These structured out-of-school STEM learning experiences have been shown to play an important role in supportingSTEM engagement and learning [3], including developing children’s exposure to STEM basedexperiences and career
leaks. Many highly used hashtags representedcurrent threats and the overall sentiment of cybersecurity tweets are negative. Highly connected users onTwitter served as hubs across the three primary sub communities identified in the data. Insights from hisstudy can assist with improving workforce development by guiding professionals in getting pertinentinformation and keeping up to date with the latest security threats and news.1 IntroductionSecurity professionals are required to constantly learn in order to be successful at what they do. This learning is critical as thesecurity landscape constantly changes, with new threats and technologies being introduced on a daily basis. This dynamiclandscape means that professionals must be able to keep
and Environmental Engineering Director, Center for Sustainable Infrastructure The University of Alabama c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Curricular Changes Needed to Fulfill the CEBOK3: Three Case StudiesIntroductionAll civil engineering programs accredited by ABET must satisfy the requirements defined in theABET Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs [1], including the program criteria for“Civil and Similarly Named Engineering Programs” (also referred to as the civil engineeringprogram criteria, or CEPC). The CEPC was revised and is based, in part, on the 24 outcomes inthe Second Edition of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (CEBOK2
[5] discusses how Data Mining is not just for computer science and should be offered inthe field of statistics. Romero and Ventura [2] studied an interdisciplinary field of educationalData Mining (EDM) and reviewed milestones, applications, tools and future insights within thisfield. Anderson et. al. proposed a four-year undergraduate program in predictive analytics,machine learning, and Data Mining implemented at the College of Charleston [4]. However, theydid not describe the details for any of these courses. Sanati-Mehrizy et. al., studied differentapproaches that have been taken by different institutions for integration of Data Mining conceptsinto undergraduate computer science program [1]. Their work motivated us to conduct our studyon
curiosity in exploring a topic supports learning that knowledge [1], building upon whatis taught in their academic program. Curiosity supports lifelong learning, one of the mostdesirable outcomes of higher education, by its role as an intrinsic reward [2]. Curiosity has alsobeen linked with workplace learning and job performance [3]. Given the short-term and long-term benefits curiosity can have on self-directed learning and job performance, it is important tobe able to identify whether students are exhibiting curiosity in the assignments that are submittedfor formative feedback.In recent years’ text mining has seen increasing focus on the investigation of sentiment [4],behavior analytics [5], linguistic understanding [6] improving product
, her research spans education and practice, working on the integration of community research into project based learning. Her work overlaps areas of GIS mapping, global sustainable urbanism, design and creativity.Dr. Andrew N Quicksall c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Deep Observation: Geo-Spatial Mapping as a Strategy for Site-Engagement and Problem-DesignAbstractWhile project-based learning powerfully brings students into real world economic andenvironmental contexts, a subject-oriented approach to such work means that they are often ableto remain aloof from real stakeholder engagement and participation, even when working on alocal site [1]. Given
Paper ID #27433Deepen Students’ Understanding of Computer Networking via a Project-orientedCooperative Learning StrategyDr. Guodong Wang, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Dr. Guodong Wang is currently an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department, Mas- sachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA). His research topics include: (1) Big data transfer in high- speed networks; (2) Future Network Architecture, e.g., Software Defined Networking (SDN); (3) Future Smart Grid Architecture; and (4) Cyber Security in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) and Internet of Things (IoT). He has published over 30 research papers
behind the need to ask “why engineeringliteracy?” and outline some directions that might be taken in the future toward debating andclarifying the aims of engineering literacy.Legacy of Technically SpeakingIn 2002 the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) published Technically Speaking: Why AllAmericans Need to Know More about Technology. [1]” The document was significant inobtaining recognition for the role of engineering in developing modern technology and clarifyingthat creating technological systems was not the domain of scientists. After the release ofTechnically Speaking a workshop was held at the National Academy to define the research issuesrelated to the broader understanding of engineering and technology by the general public [2].That
National Architectural AccreditationBoard (NAAB) to investigate the nature in which CM programs are using this connection inaddressing SLO #9.Introduction and BackgroundConstruction education is seeing an increased emphasis in demonstrating student achievement oflearning outcomes. The recent move to outcomes-based accreditation by the American Councilfor Construction Education (ACCE) requires programs to utilize assessments to demonstratestudent achievement of specific student learning outcomes [1]. The standard dictates that at leastone of these must be a direct assessment. This has caused many construction programs toconsider different types of assessments to meet accreditation requirements. In order to executethe student learning outcomes for a
theseconcepts is best understood if all concepts are taught within a single course.History of the CourseThe Power Distribution Engineering and Smart Grids course was first taken over by Kerestes inthe summer of 2016. During that semester Kerestes used Electric Power DistributionEngineering by Turan Gonen as a textbook. The focus of this course was broken down into thefollowing four major sections: 1. Review of electric power systems 2. Distribution system planning, automation and load characteristics 3. Distribution transformers 4. Smart grids and microgridsHowever, indirect assessment results showed that students did not feel that they had gained atremendous amount of new knowledge, and the new knowledge that they had gained was noton
building of a training in keeping with current bestpractices for a minimal overhead cost, by engaging faculty. It has been found that the Instructional Skills Workshop(ISW) was able to improve faculty engagement in the learning process, address individual goals, inspire neweducators, and lead to the development of a culture and value set of teaching and learning at Innopolis University.IntroductionInnopolis was established on December 24, 2012 in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia as atechnological hub city. As part of this development, Innopolis University (IU) was established in2012, in order to build a technological workforce for the surrounding industrial growth and hightechnology enterprise [1, 2]. Established as both an internationalizing
are presented in this paper.A survey addressing the BOK3 outcomes was developed using SurveyMonkey and deliveredthrough ASCE’s Department Head Collaborate online community. The intent of the survey wasto capture the perspectives of civil engineering educators and leaders as related to the BOK3 andthe CEPC. For each of the 21 outcomes listed in the BOK3 and individual curricular topicsincluded in the CEPC, respondents were asked to provide feedback on: 1. importance of the Outcome, and 2. ease of implementing an Outcome or curricular topic into their existing civil engineering curriculum.The survey collected demographic information to characterize the program and institution (e.g.,program size, public versus private, highest degree
itinto the Disney film The Lion King [1] or deconstructing a nerf gun and reconstructing it into adevice that can froth milk, this deconstruction and reconstruction process is integral toinnovation, since design examples are utilized heavily in the design process [2]. In order to guidethis discovery process in engineering education, academics have relied on product dissection orthe systematic disassembly and analysis of a product and all of its parts [3-6]. This method ofmechanical dissection was first introduced by Sherri Sheppard in the early 1990’s when sheidentified a formal educational process for taking apart a product to understand how it works,which provided the basis for the implementation of a course utilizing product dissection
beliefs and practices within the professionalculture of engineering as mechanisms of inequality retrenchment, and the ways those culturalbeliefs manifest within engineering departments. The results also have implications for helpingengineering departments understand and address persistent inequality within their ranks.KeywordsIdeology of depoliticization, culture of engineering, gender inequality, engineering facultyIntroductionWomen are persistently under-represented, marginalized, and devalued within the engineeringprofession and within engineering education [1-3]. These gender inequalities extend from K-12classrooms through the highest ranks of the profession [2-4]. Even among engineers who haveachieved faculty positions, women are often
some include the content within their analog circuits sequence.Since digital logic is typically offered in the first or second year of the program and does not havecalculus as a prerequisite, it is a course that usually has high enrollments with varied student preparednesslevels. These factors contribute to increased instructor time spent on helping students that don’t have astrong algebra background.Digital logic is a subject that is more amenable to online instruction compared to other engineeringcourses [1]. Without complex, calculus-based derivations, the foundation of digital logic can beeffectively taught using instructional videos. This characteristic opens opportunities to help strugglingstudents without consuming excessive instructor
enhance existing microelectronic courses that allow students to gain hands-onexperiences in mobile embedded system designs. Moreover, the customizability and portabilityof the embedded sensing platform can also be used for the unmanned aerial vehicles in the GPS-denied environments.Introduction In the past decades, microcontrollers/microelectronics have been played central roles inensuring safe and efficient operations of many modern large-scale infrastructures, such asintelligent transportation systems, smart power grids, and smart manufacturing systems [1]. Oneof the critical issues in applying existing microelectronic technologies to these modernengineering systems is their lack of modular portability, scalability, customizability
electro-optics alone are a $10B industry, projected to grow to $15B overthe next ten years [1]. Military and Defense spending on electro-optics are only about 25% of theelectro-optics market [2]. This US Bureau of Labor and Statistics labels photonics engineers asStandard Occupation Classification (SOC) code # 17-2199.07 and groups them under theheading “Engineering, Other” which is a segment with a projected job growth of 5-9% annually[3]. The reports for average pay for an electro-optical engineer vary between to $90,000 to$100,000 per year [4,5]. This is a growing industry with ample job prospects for students whoelect to pursue degrees related to electro-optics. With the low cost of Arduinos and similar micro controllers, it is very
that cybersecurity professionals are needed in our growingeconomy. Despite this need, according to Bureau of Labour statistics [1], nearly210,000 cybersecurity positions went unfilled in 2017 alone. This gap in cybersecurityworkforce has left corporations in high demand for employees to meet security needs.The authors of this paper believe that the solution to this problem begins early in K-12.Early exposure to cybersecurity through a well-designed curriculum and set of activitieswill help alleviate the shortage by increasing the interest and skills of the newgeneration. Unfortunately, current secondary school curricula across the country leavestudents and educators with minimal or no exposure to cybersecurity topics. To addressthis need, we
virtual reality educational simulation game. The learning objectives of thegame are to support students in developing evaluation and reviewing skills of mistakes inconstruction projects through the use of virtual reality. We used a five-phase instructional designframework – A.D.D.I.E. – to analyze, design, develop, implement and evaluate the DRS game.Currently, the authors have performed the first three phases of the A.D.D.I.E. process. In the (1)analysis phase, the team evaluated literature, the future users of the games, and defined learningobjectives. We then (2) designed and (3) developed the DRS in the Unity 3D game engine. Thedesign proposal used as a test bed for this project was a residential townhouse in the heart of theSan Francisco Bay
guidance anddirection for students to generate innovative ideas for their projects.Given CoE’s limited experience in entrepreneurial-minded learning (EML), CoE believes thisteaching approach proved useful tool to engage students in coming up with relevant ideas forprojects and classroom activities that create market value. CoE also believes that thecombination of embedded EML ( [1], [2], [3], [4]) activities and the system engineering processprovide a rewarding learning experience for students. CoE also believes that the system thinkingfound in the entrepreneurial concept aligns well with the system engineering approach for thelast several years in making project ideas become reality ( [5], [6] [7], [8], [9]).Accreditation Board for Engineering
. Thefindings presented in this paper may be used by interested parties in cybersecurity curriculum and coursedevelopment. IntroductionInformation and Communication Technologies (ICT) have become increasingly important for US. The2005 U.S. President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) report Cybersecurity: ACrisis of Prioritization included statistics on attacks and vulnerabilities. Data from this report shows thatthe total number of attacks – including viruses, worms, cyber fraud, and insider attacks in corporations –is rising by over 20 percent annually, with many types of attacks doubling in number [1]. In Novemberand December 2015, ISACA and RSA Conference conducted a global survey of
homeschool settings, as well as inactivities designed for and set in a science center setting. Video recordings allow us to examinethe ways that the children engage in engineering design and computational thinking, as well as inmathematics, science, and literacy. Video recordings also allow us to examine the interactionsbetween children, as well as interactions between children and teachers/parents. Additional dataincluded: copies of student work (e.g. worksheets, engineering design prototypes); field notescollected during classroom observation and science center visits; post-implementation interviewswith teachers and parents; and surveys. In addition, a new approach, referred to as the 1+2technique, in video data collection was developed to record
study will investigatewhether a PFC model enables students to reach higher-order cognitive skills in accordance withBloom’s Taxonomy. This paper is a work in progress but it presents the extensive researchdesign, summarizes the preliminary student data from this study, and compares the data acquiredfrom the control and treatment groups for the first two content modules (Test 1 and Test 2 data).Extensive qualitative and quantitative data were collected, and the preliminary results arepromising. There appears to be a trend of improved overall student performance on quiz and testquestions in some areas of the course and there are indications that this instructional modelimpacts the student’s ability to reach higher order cognitive skills in
through the use of commercial finite element method(FEM) software and 3D printers have become common tools to reverse engineer and developlighter products in the industry. Reverse engineering is a process in which the starting point ofa new design starts with an existing design [1]. These tools were incorporated into a designcourse in a Mechanical Engineering program to design and validate a lighter version of abracket.3D Laser scanners are used to obtain the geometry of existing parts determining the position ofa scanned area by sensing the reflection of a laser on a surface taking into account the period ofreturn of the light ray and the angle of impact [2]. The points obtained during the scanningprocess are used to form surfaces that can be
representation of woman in the STEM field, k-12 engineering education and computational thinking. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Design Decision Processes of First Grade Students during an Engineering Design Based STEM Unit (Fundamental)Introduction Currently, there is an effort to bring engineering as a part of the curriculum into earlyelementary classrooms. For this purpose, academic science standards have incorporatedengineering design in the pre-college curriculum [1]. According to the NGSS standards for K-2engineering design, the aim of implementing a STEM curriculum is that children be able to askquestions and define problems that build on their prior experiences and develop models
which offer inclusive learning opportunities for all participants. Whilechallenges exist, the class will continue to evolve and hopefully the partnerships will continue tobe meaningful to all involved.I. IntroductionOne primary purpose of higher education in engineering is to prepare engineering students fortheir future world of engineering practice. Recently, this purpose has required engineeringeducators to shift our thinking towards preparing students specifically as engineers who emergefrom college ready to participate as active and effective members of a global society [1], [2].Haag, et al. [3] observe that the “current work environment requires engineers to be globalcitizens, as well as aspirational, ethical leaders” and mimics
immersive interdisciplinary learningenvironment with a tangible scope, featuring direct mentorship of faculty and a local architect,collaboration between two colleges, and active interaction with a non-profit organization. Theproject is evaluated based upon information gathered from student design artifacts, constructionprocess documentation, and perceptual data via surveying and reflection. This paper discussesthe benefits and unique challenges of Design for Homeless (DfH) and provides insights on itsimplementation as a capstone experience.IntroductionCapstone design courses are intended to provide rich opportunities for student learning [1].According to Marin et al., successful capstone experience can be affected by many factors,including student
elements of design, while important, is not sufficient when it comes toengaging in specific design behaviors. Drawing from Gollwitzer’s [1] notion of intentions,having students articulate their design intentions entails developing their self-regulatory skillsthat promote the initiation of goal-directed behaviors and ultimately taking purposeful action.Consequently, intentional and goal-directed processes are constituents of self-regulated learning[2]. Hadwin et al. [2] explain that goals enable students to commit to a particular standard oroutcome that can subsequently be used for self-evaluation. On this account, goals are central forstudents to develop regulatory skills and achieve future success because they contextualizestrategies, and they
presentation.Course Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify relevant topics from previous courses and then apply them to their project 2. Identify and specify design requirements from general problem descriptions 3. Communicate design ideas and information 4. Demonstrate creative thinking 5. Display information gathering skills 6. Demonstrate oral and written communication skillsTraits: Upon successful completion, students should have the following attitude(s)/traits: Confidence in their ability to design. Confidence in their ability to communicate technical information effectively.Our senior design course is structured as a collection of independent or group student projects.This capstone course is offered every semester
................................................................................................................................... iiiI. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................1II. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ..........................................................................................................2 1. Overview by Block Diagram ....................................................................................................2 2. Vehicle Components and Data Collection ................................................................................2 a. Boe-Bot Chassis(1) ...............................................................................................................2 b. Fiberglass Platform(1