Paper ID #38942Implication of Developing Digital Twins to Improve Students’ LearningExperiencesDr. Mohammad Heidarinejad, Illinois Institute of Technology Mohammad Heidarinejad, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, IL. Mohammad received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and his M.Sc. in Architectural Engineering, both from Pennsylvania State University. Previously he was a research assistant professor and research associate in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Maryland
underscored the need for accessible respiratory technology in high- andlow-resource settings. For critically ill patients in the US and worldwide, the mechanicalventilator supply was insufficient [1]–[3]. Indeed, the presence of more mechanical ventilators,in addition to therapeutic oxygen, skilled respiration staff, and ICU beds could have reduced the6.8 million COVID related death toll. While governments and private companies attempted tomeet the demand by maximizing the production of new ventilators, troubleshooting and repair ofexisting devices could have also ameliorated the available global supply [1], [2].Our bioengineering curriculum addresses this skill of troubleshooting with an advanced seniorlaboratory course called Troubleshooting for
. • LPE 853 Engineering, Law and Policy Systems: An interdisciplinary course co-taught between the School of Engineering Design and Innovation and the Law School, providing a broad exploration of the relationship between engineering, policy, and law. From driverless cars to AI-powered systems, engineering is transforming public and private spaces. This course identifies the legal and political constraints engineering solutions must satisfy to be implemented within complex engineering systems. • EDSGN 558 Systems Design: The course is designed to immerse students in the principles, practices and application of systems engineering within the design, development, integration and deployment of complex
problem-solvers.The demand for the engineering mindset to grow and develop as problem-solvers, requiresadditional skills such as entrepreneurship, leadership, and communications. Engineeringentrepreneurship and engineering leadership programs have proliferated in recent years. Despitethis, there is less emphasis on communication skills and intercultural competence, which areessential for many additional skills. Approaches to STEM curriculum design in Asia includeimplementing intercultural awareness and communication competencies, as the relationshipbetween employability and professional skills is well studied, adapted, and implementable.This paper proposes a process for building an engineering-focused communications course thatcan be tailored and
perceptions of difficulty and timedemands. The overall results of the survey show a high level of student satisfaction. The studentsperceive that with the course, they developed the disciplinary and transversal competenciesdeclared in the course objectives. They value the relevance of physics, mathematics, andcomputer science as an interdisciplinary aspect of the course and their professional practice.Their perception of difficulty and time demands is neutral.Keywords: challenge-based learning, higher education, educational innovation, competencydevelopment, interdisciplinarity, physics education.IntroductionUniversities face the challenges of an integrated, globalized world, which have created the needfor educational models based on competency
specializes in optimization algorithms, formal language theory, and complex systeDr. Michael S. Jacobson, Professor of Mathematics for over 40 years, with a keen interest in STEM Education.Craig O. Stewart, University of MemphisProf. Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado, Denver Katherine Goodman is associate professor at the University of Colorado Denver, and curriculum lead at Inworks, an interdisciplinary innovation lab. Her research focuses on transformative experiences in engineering education. She has served as program chair and division chair of the Technological and Engineering Literacy - Philosophy of Engineering (TELPhE) Division. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023
teaching innovations, curriculum design, and support of undergraduate student research.Dr. Alex M. Phan, University of California, San Diego Dr. Phan received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California San Diego with a specialization in medical devices. He is currently an instructor for the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering focusing on hands-on education.Dr. Maziar Ghazinejad, University of California, San Diego Maziar Ghazinejad is an Associate teaching professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Depart- ment at UC San Diego. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from UC Riverside in 2012 and holds M.S. degrees in mechanical and electrical engineerDr. Nathan
multi-dimensional model of engagement will serve as a better predictor of academic performance and retention for low-income STEM students than a single-dimensional model. 3. Specific Aim #3: Develop a platform to identify warning signs of engagement that may give advisors an early indication that a student is at risk of leaving school. o We hypothesize that a platform displaying multi-dimensional engagement levels over time will work as a better early warning tool for advisors than tracking end- of-semester grades alone.At the end of the S-STEM grant term, we will have developed an engaging two-year project-based curriculum in STEM including technical hands-on activities
software in 15 different languages from a choice of over100 voices and dialects. The output from this program can be easily integrated into automated marketingor video content, robotization of the process of creating narration and voiceovers.Legal RobotLegal Robot is an AI tool that is designed to translate complex and confusing “Bureaucratic language”into straightforward language that can be understood by everyone. This tool is very useful for both legalpersonnel and common man that it ensures that the contracts and documents are written in terms thatanyone can understand.Cleanup-PicturesThis AI tool helps retouch pictures and images by deleting the unwanted objects, defects, or even objectsand people using a process known as “inpainting” to help
education. Helping students to develop critical thinking, problem-solving,and decision-making skills, often viewed as essential elements of student success in STEM.One promising approach that has received considerable attention in learning sciences and STEMeducation over the past few years suggests integrating research experiences into the curriculum. Agrowing body of research indicates that offering research opportunities to not only MS, but alsoBachelor of Science (BS) students provides them an active command of research concepts theyhad not previously obtained, fosters a new degree of intellectual independence and curiosity, andstimulates an unprecedented level of scholarly activity particularly among undergraduates33-39. Notonly does it
the meanings of those terms plays an important role inachieving success in the curriculum. Yet, due to the varied learning outcomes from stu-dents’ high schools, college freshmen without sufficient prerequisites may face obstacleswhen learning domain-specific terms because not all of them are covered in the class-room due to the limited lecture time and the scope of the course. Computer-based learning platforms can provide new learning tools and features thathelp mitigate this problem. For example, a web-based dictionary where every student isable to access and edit content would be a valuable platform for students to share, learn,and consolidate knowledge in domain-specific terms. However, in order to implementand adopt these features
Paper ID #36732Board 49: Project-based learning course co-designed with regionalenterprisesLufan Wang, Florida International University I am an Assistant Teaching Professor at Florida International University.Ruoying ChuDr. Fangzhou Xia, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Fangzhou Xia received the dual bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, and in electrical and computer engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, in 2015. He received the S.M. in 2017 and Ph.D. in 2020 both from the mechanical engineering department in Massachusetts Institute of
retention rate in the CS department. Dr. Rahman has published a book, two book chapters and around seventy articles in peer-reviewed journals and confer- ence proceedings, such as IEEE Transaction on Information Technology in Biomedicine, Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics, etc. and presented his works in numerous conferences and workshops, such as ICPR, CBMS, CLEF, CIVR, HISB, SPIE, BIBE, IEEE FIE, etc. His current research is focusing on Crowdsourcing and Deep learning techniques and their application in medical fields, especially for retrieval and diagnostic purposes. Pursuing continuous financial support is an integral part of Dr. Rahman’s research agenda Over the years, Dr. Rahman ¬received (as both PI
school building impacted by a swarm of earthquakes that started in December 2019,followed by a 6.4 earthquake on January 7, 2020. Visits to sites impacted by natural disasters are part of the curriculum of the ResilientInfrastructure and Sustainability Undergraduate Program (RISE-UP). This interdisciplinaryprogram was developed to educate future engineers and environmental design professionals todesign and build more resilient and sustainable infrastructure in Puerto Rico. [3]. Currently theisland is in the process of reconstruction after Hurricane María in 2018 and a major earthquake in2020. RISE-UP developed a novel curriculum sequence that is recognized by the University ofPuerto Rico (UPR) as a Minor degree in Integrated
, approximately 200,000individuals are employed in this sector, and the 36 billion Canadian dollar industry has more thandoubled in size since 2006 [15], [16].Beyond its steady growth as a sector, engineering consulting is an industry where leadershipskills are a valued and integral part of the work. Engineering consultants communicate withclients and other stakeholders frequently, primarily work in teams, and collaborate closely withclients in the development of custom solutions [17]–[22]. Engineers in these firms can also moveswiftly from one engagement to another, where the team, client, and technical nature of the jobmay be different depending on the specific requirements of the project [19]. According to Hininget al., PSF typically generate
musculoskeletal injuries. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Mechatronics Research Projects: Engaging First-Generation Students and OthersAbstractRetention of students within Mechanical Engineering, particularly first-generation students, is achallenge for many Mechanical Engineering programs. Collaborative, project-based learning hasbeen shown to improve retention in first year students. Microcontrollers offer an increasinglyeasy to use and affordable platform for engaging project-based learning at all levels of theMechanical Engineering curriculum. In this paper, the use of microcontrollers for collaborative,project-based research projects in a first-year
, faculty continue to engage in interdisciplinarygraduate education, but limited research has explored what accounts for this engagement. Tothat end, this paper explores the perspectives of faculty recently facilitating an interdisciplinarygraduate certificate program at a large, public land-grant university to understand facultydecision-making related to interdisciplinary education.To explore this issue, we use Lattuca and Pollard’s model of faculty decision-making [4] toanalyze semi-structured interviews with five faculty members of a current NSF-fundedinterdisciplinary graduate program. The framework describes the three influences of facultydecision-making: individual, such as values and beliefs; internal, such as departmental cultureand
solution to an engaging, real-life problem. This paper will provide a teachingmodel for small and large class sizes and a laboratory course design strategy that motivatesstudents to apply their lower-order thinking skills, increase their confidence in transferring skillsto new applications, and realize the theory from their curriculum in real-world applications.Since Materials is a fundamental ME knowledge our program identified, we choose to emphasizeAmerican Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards in our laboratory course. Aftercompleting the four-week laboratory module, students will gain hands-on experience conductingmaterial property measurements by following standard procedures. They will understand relevantASTM standards by
knowledge engineering, as well as knowledge and information management. She is a member of the Board of Advisors at West Point for the Department of Systems Engineering. She is also a member of several professional societies including ASEE, ASEM, ASME, and EMH. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Transforming Engineering Economy into a Two-Credit Course: A Work in ProcessAbstractEngineering Economy has been part of many American engineering university core curriculumsfor decades. It is considered vital to the Professional Engineer and has remained about 3 to 8% ofthe Fundamentals of Engineering Exam for decades. However, engineering curriculums aregetting packed with new
reported adding realistic projects or case studies that are morehands-on or industry related into the course design [34]–[39]. Other studies talked about addingrealistic components to a curriculum as a whole rather than just in project work in a particularclass [24], [27]. Other studies took this step further into actually interfacing with industrythrough the use of industry mentors [23] or work-integrated learning where students worked inthe field [30]. However it was done, there was a clear emphasis on real-world experiences thatseemed prevalent to high-achieving and honors populations.Bridging topics and disciplines: One interesting finding was the emphasis on learning that wasinterdisciplinary or that bridged multiple topics together. For
ProjectsAbstractThis evidence-based practice paper provides engineering educators teaching first-yearintroductory courses, who are new or looking to update their courses, inspiration with diverseproject ideas. The active learning via project-based, activity-based, and service-based courseswithin the first-year engineering curriculum has proven effective for students not only to becomemore engaged and motivated but also to experience increased learning and retention. Generally,first-year engineering courses are meant to create student experiences that are meaningful, open-ended, and hands-on in addition to being an introduction to working and communicatingeffectively within teams. Whether one is an experienced educator or not, looking for projectideas to adapt
. Additionally, coverage of heat exchangers, refrigeration and air conditioning isincluded. As this course is required for a very wide range of students with varied backgroundsrelated to the principles being presented, the effective incorporation of lab exercises within thecourse curriculum is paramount to the understanding of concepts for students. The fluid flowtrainer presented herein was developed to improve the “Principles of Propulsion” course for non-engineering majors at the United States Naval Academy, however the ability of professors andinstructors to demonstrate key fluid flow principles with the trainer, in an engaging manner andwith a unique flow path arrangement, will benefit engineering majors as well. The value of hands-on
increasedtransportation systems in the Hampton roads area, and the intentional development of AfricanAmerican engineers through an experimental-centric curriculum (Hampton University School ofEngineering, n.d.). Additionally, Hampton’s College of Engineering and Technology has been inthe spotlight for partnerships and technical competitions. Hampton engineering students won anaviation human factors competition where they could utilize creative insight and technicalskillsets to design aviation solutions that connect to the broader issues of traveling in Virginia.Similarly, Hampton engineering and technology departments recently partnered with Amazon toexpose Black students and the broader community to critical engagements with augmentedreality in support of
completed his engineering ethics courses.Mr. Paul A. Terrell, Texas Tech University Father, Husband, and graduate student interested in the connection between health information and the experience of pain. Former television broadcast news producer. Current IT support specialist for the College of Media & Communication at Texas Tech University.Dr. Sweta Saraff, IHR Kolkata Sweta Saraff is a research associate at IHR Kolkata. She was an ex-faculty in the department of Amity In- stitute of Psychology and Allied Sciences in Amity University, Kolkata. She teaches Behavioral Sciences to University students. Her research interests are cognitive science, linguistics and social-cultural studies.Dr. Ramakrishna Biswal, Department
Paper ID #38763Impacting engineering students’ academic trajectories through a learningoutcomes enhancement cycleMrs. Javiera Espinoza, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso Javiera Espinoza von Bischhoffshausen is a lecturer and curriculum design specialist in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso (PUCV). She has an M.A. in Higher Education from the University of Michigan (2020). In addition, she has a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from PUCV, Chile (2012). Her research interests include engineering education, particularly curricular design, quality
. Thesepatterns are discussed from an instructor’s perspective to make meaning in terms of instructionalactions.II. BackgroundLearning Objectives (LOs) are the foundation for developing a course curriculum [1], [12]. Asthey provide the detail for achievement of course outcomes (the broader statements of studentlearning that appear on syllabi), the importance of specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, andtime-bounded (SMART [13], [14]) LOs to students’ achievement of course outcomes in a degreeprogram cannot be overstated. Since ABET identified student outcomes, in areas such asproblem solving (Outcome 1), communication (Outcomes 3), and technical knowledge and skills(Outcomes 1, 2, and 6), as being important for the professional practice of
Paper ID #39382One of These Things Is Not Like the Others... Machines Can Learn toClassify Too (Resource Exchange)Dr. Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University Dr. Stephany Coffman-Wolph is an Assistant Professor at Ohio Northern University in the Department of Electrical, Computer Engineering, and Computer Science (ECCS). Research interests include: Artificial Intelligence, Fuzzy Logic, Game Theory, Teaching Computer Science to First-Year, K-12 Outreach, and Increasing Diversity in STEM.Dr. Marcia Pool, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Dr. Marcia Pool is a Teaching Associate Professor and Director of
Paper ID #38477A reimagined first-year engineering experience implementation:Structure, collaboration, and lessons learned.Dr. Devlin Montfort, University of Portland Dr. Montfort is an Assistant Professor in the School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engi- neering at Oregon State UniversityJason H. IdekerDr. Jennifer Parham-Mocello, University of Portland I am interested in computer science education research related to K-12 curriculum, diversity in computer science, undergraduate computer science learning, and adult and teacher training.Rowan Ezra SkilowitzDr. Natasha Mallette P.E., Oregon State University Dr
) share some of the best practicesadopted by the instructors to ensure rigor and consistency of the coursework at the regionalcampus.The curriculum for the two courses covers the fundamental concepts and provides an opportunityfor students to explore the applications of circuits in the real world. In a normal learningenvironment, these courses tend to be difficult due to higher expectations for problem-solving,math, and scientific concepts, and adding external factors such as the pandemic adds morecomplications. The focus of this research work is to study the first- and second-year engineeringcourses and present the challenges associated with the delivery of the course content, teachingengineering concepts and applications and laboratory
practical ethics,” Science and Engineering Ethics, vol. 21, pp. 767-787.2015.[14] I. M. Goldin, K. Ashley, R. L. Pinkus, “Validity and reliability of an instrument forassessing case analyses in bioengineering ethics education,” Science and Engineering Ethics,vol. 21, pp. 789-807. 2015.[15] Q. Zhu, C. B. Zoltowski, M. K. Feister, P. M. Buzzanell, W. C. Oakes, & A. D. Mead, “Thedevelopment of an instrument for assessing individual ethical decision-making in project-baseddesign teams: Integrating quantitative and qualitative methods,” Proceedings of the 2014 ASEEAnnual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, IN. 2014.[16] P. W. Odom, & C. B. Zoltowski, “Statistical analysis and report on scale validation resultsfor the Engineering Ethical