universities, hospitals, museums, and technical laboratories. Such programs couldallow students to individually explore identity connections to science [10].In some summer camps, students use designed thinking and inductive reasoning to process whatthey learned there with what they already knew [11]. Design thinking is often mentioned as auseful tool for implementing summer camps, but there is little discussion about how wellparticipants comprehend the topics covered or how this comprehension affects their perceptionsof engineering [11]. Other summer camps used Cognitive Apprenticeship (CA) as a frameworkfor creating the camp [12]. Students should be immersed in STEM-based activities as early aspossible. Immersing in a guided environment is necessary
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www.slayte.comUnderstanding Impacts of Soft Robotics Project on Female Students’ Perceptions ofEngineering (Work in Progress)AbstractGender disparities persist across traditional engineering disciplines such as mechanicalengineering and electrical engineering in colleges. Participation in K12 educational robotics is acommon precursor to enrollment in traditional engineering majors, however the gender gap inK12 competitive robotics perpetuates this gender disparity. We hypothesize that soft robotics,consisting of robots made from complaint materials that safely interface with the body, is a fieldthat may appeal to female students’ enthusiasm for bioengineering and healthcare applications ofengineering. While much of soft robotics work exists in research laboratories
Paper ID #37474Resolving Troublesome Knowledge in Engineering Physiologyusing ICAP framework based Problem-Solving StudioSara Cunha Sara Cunha is graduated from Western New England University in 2022 with a BSE in Biomedical Engineering. Currently, she is a Ph.D. student in Biomedical department at the University of Connecticut concentrating on tissue engineering and biomaterials research. As an undergraduate student, she has served as laboratory technician and assistant for core biomedical engineering lab courses. She has keen interest in learning innovative teaching methods in undergraduate engineering
/WICPresentation20140610.pdf.birth to a new research frontier that could automate [5] Education C. (2011) “Future Jobs: A Look at National, State,the laboratory procedure and facilitate the and Congressional District Data,” National Center for Womenexperimental techniques. The project motivates & Informaton Technology.students to use ML to discover new fundamental [6] Code.org (2019) “Support K-12 Computer Science Educationconcepts in physics and effectively enhance basic in Louisiana,” Advocacy Coalition and CSTA State of Computer Science Education, https://code.org/advocacy/state-conceptual understanding of physics. This strategy
Computer Science has taken the position implied 3. Placement service by this factor. Based on the belief that by 4. Course offering offering the appropriate courses retention would be improved we began the process of creating a 5. Faculty small collection of courses designed to teach and 6. Laboratory illustrate the elementary concepts and viewpoints 7. Financial assistance related to engineering. For TWU this approach 8. Student’s desires seemed to be the best and most feasible for addressing the issues linked to retention. Since
summary. Thesummer program includes presentations at high schools, invited speakers, field trips,hands-on laboratory activities, and science and technology exhibits1 [9]. Specifically, theprogram involves attracting 11th grade students to attend a two-week Science andTechnology workshop. At this level, students are ready to make decisions that affectthem for the rest of their lives; selecting the college they wish to attend and choosing the1 This project is funded in part by the CSREES-USDA, award # 2002-38422-12160field of study they wish to pursue. It is anticipated that this innovative approach,focusing on the 11th grade, can serve as a model for other Hispanic-Serving Institutionsand for future national efforts.The workshop is designed to
Using Mt. Mazama Volcanic AshAbstractFirst-year engineering students from a variety of disciplines participated in a research project toimprove the firmness and stability of a local trail using ash from the Mt. Mazama volcaniceruption. Previous work had shown success in applying a Mazama Ash treatment to small testpatches, so this work aimed to implement the surface treatment at a larger scale. The project,which was the basis for an Introduction to Engineering course, was divided into several taskswhich were assigned to small student teams. Team responsibilities included laboratory testing ofmix designs, raw material handling and processing, applicator prototype design and construction,educational community outreach, and others. The course was
systemrecords the received signal. Figure 3 shows the signal reader and figure 4 displays theoscilloscope, which in some cases such as this research is used to support testing. Figure 3 | Image of Resonant Frequency Tester reader Figure 4 | Image of Oscillometer paired with Resonant Frequency TesterThe use of the described RF test method is for detecting changes in the dynamic modulus ofelasticity for the specimen, whether it be in the laboratory or the field. Certain factors that mayinfluence testing and the respective results are moisture content, strength, and damage state ofthe specimen6.Surface Resistivity Testing (ASTMD257/AASHTO T358)9,10Surface resistivity (SR) is the ability of a material to withstand the
the Poly- mers Division, studying polymers in microelectronics applications. His research projects at the University of Idaho center on thin-films based on hybrid materials, including silicates, polyoxometalates, and dia- mondoid polymers with funding from sources including the National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research, the Semiconductor Research Corporation, and the Donors of the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund.Dr. Brian K. Johnson P.E., University of Idaho Brian K. Johnson received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1992. Currently, he is a Distinguished Professor and Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Endowed Chair in Power
connect the control systems tophysical visualizations. Learning MATLAB while simultaneously learning the content also providesyet another challenge for students new to control systems material. Notably MATLAB has aquadcopter simulation available, but the interface presents itself less than intuitive for anundergraduate engineering student being presented control systems content for the first time.Quanser, a company known for educational lab equipment, also developed an app that presents somecontrol systems topics in an educational format. The app also has interactive components to engagethe users. It ultimately lacked the direct correlation to undergraduate control systems curriculum andfelt more tailored to topics directly covered in laboratory
would have studentsbuild a complete system from start to finish, expose them to a broad spectrum of the ECE areasof focus, and require that they apply architectural thinking in designing and applying goodsoftware development principles. Furthermore, we designed the course to be a mostly-flippedclassroom to maximize student engagement and support. Considering that it is a hands-oncourse, we went to great lengths to make sure that the student project kits would be easilyaccessible and not require the students to utilize a laboratory environment.Related WorksWhen we consider hands-on education using embedded systems, we stand on the shoulders ofgiants. In designing this course, we worked closely with our Teaching and Learning Commons toincorporate
Paper ID #32895The Mechanics of SUCCESS: How Non-Cognitive and Affective Factors Re-lateto Academic Performance in Engineering MechanicsDr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. Brian has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo since 2006. During the 2011-2012 academic year he participated in
face serious problems in their professionalpreparation for not having this face-to-face contact with their instructors and mentors. In this age ofsmartphones and face-books direct human communication is increasingly lacking in every sphere of ourdaily existence. On top of it, this COVID-19 emergency has put new barriers of communication byenforcing ‘educational distancing’. Educational distancing is not just ‘physical distancing’! It includes‘social distancing’ as well on a live college campus. Students in Engineering, those graduating this yearor in the next year, will not have the same preparation as those who graduated a few semesters earlier.For example, the laboratory experiments online do not have the same feelings of “touch and test
arrays, loops, and structures than they do with some of the specific applications such asplotting and numerical methods. In addition, students are not prepared for the rigorous,consistent work that is required for such a course. It is proposed that MATLAB Marina can beused as an effective resource to help address these challenges and improve student learning.Teaching PedagogyAt Georgia Southern University, ENGR 1121 is a semester long course and is taught in a studioformat, laboratory only course with no separate lecture component, and meets for 100 minutestwice a week in a computer lab. While the lab sessions allow for hands-on work, there is littletime for in-class lecture from the instructor. Typically, a short 8-10 minute lecture is given
options of online teaching methods1,2,3 prior to making thetransformation of the on-campus course to the on-demand course. Our on-demand approach boresome resemblance to the online modality. The following steps were taken in such transformation.Revision of the course learning outcomesIn the transition from the on-campus, in-person course in fall 2019 to the online, on-demandcourse in summer 2020, the course learning outcomes for the in-person course were reviewed. Inthe review, we found that most of the outcomes could be transitioned to the on-demand coursewithout modifications. For outcomes involving in-person, in-laboratory experiments, they werenot feasible in that summer term due to campus closure. They were replaced by computer-aidedcontrol
Purdue, Dr. LaRose serves as a teacher educator,preparing future agricultural educators to meet the needs of a diverse array of learners in their classes. Sheteaches coursework in curriculum design, laboratory teaching practices, and teaching methods in agricul-tural education. Central to all of Dr. LaRose’s work as an educator and a scholar is an effort to addressinequities in agricultural education curriculum, program design, and recruitment practices. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Using Enhanced Professional Networks to Increase Overall Student RetentionAbstractThe National Science Foundation awarded funds in 2016 through the Division of
laboratory protocols for a research environment. In addition to his research, he operated as the assistant lab manager where he coordinated certifications, trainings, and logistical concerns for approxi- mately 30 members across four different research groups and completed maintenance of shared laboratory equipment. He also was a founding member of the Temple University Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) student chapter and acted as the secretary and vice president over the course of his undergraduate studies.Dr. Robert S. Cargill II P.E., CBE Consultants, Inc. Dr. Robert S. Cargill II is the President of CBE Consultants, Inc. Dr. Cargill applies his expertise in the principles of bioengineering to projects emphasizing
pursuing STEM baccalaureate degrees lies in examining and addressing theculture of the engineering classroom and the engineering laboratory (Ibarra, 1999). The methods throughwhich engineering faculty choose to enrich and mentor students makes just a significant impact in whatthey are being taught. Brown Jr. offers fours components needed for strengthening the relationshipbetween underrepresented students and STEM baccalaureate degree pursual: (1) prioritizing diversity; (2)providing mentoring; (3) involving students in professional development activities; and (4) incorporatingreal cultural context within the framing of research (2011). Implementation of such elements within thestudy’s Biomechatronic Learning Laboratory for rehabilitation robotics
) provide students with hands-on laboratory skills, and (iii) offer studentsengaged in an online course in-person experiences and the corresponding academic and socialbenefits.The objective of this course is to develop critical thinking, teamwork and collaborative skills, aswell as the ability to use physical laboratory equipment to obtain and analyze data. Weeliminated some of the homework problems to account for the time spent in preparation for lab,the lab sessions, and writing the post-lab reports. The labs accounted for 10% of the total gradeand included a prelab quiz, a post-lab report, and one or two exam questions for each lab.The three labs were: 1. Introduction to Pipetting 2. DNA Extraction, PCR, and Gel Electrophoresis 3
U.S. Army Research Laboratory, the U.S. Army Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate, the U.S. Army Redstone Technical Test Center, and numerous sponsors from the private sector. His research interests in- clude intelligent sensors and supporting software infrastructure, knowledge representation and inference, data and knowledge visualization, software engineering, logic programming applications, and STEM ed- ucation. Russomanno received his B.E.E. in electrical engineering from Auburn University in 1986, and an M.E. in electrical and computer engineering (1989) and Ph.D. (1993) in computer engineering from the University of South Carolina. American
Paper ID #34559Computer Science and Computational Thinking Across the Early Elemen-taryCurriculum (Work in Progress)Dr. Kenneth Berry, Southern Methodist University Dr. Kenneth Berry is the Associate STEM Director at the Caruth Institute in the Lyle School of Engi- neering at Southern Methodist University (SMU). He has worked as an education specialist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory until he received his doctorate in Educational Technology in 2001. He then taught at the Michael D. Eisner School of Education at California State University at Northridge (CSUN). In 2009, he moved to Texas to work at the Science and
scheduled to be launched in Fall 2021. We plan to offer Information Security Fundamentals, Mobile Computing and Network Defense and Counter measures. All courses offered in the area of Cybersecurity have a strong laboratory component to provide hands-on experience to the students. The following paragraphs will discuss some of the lab components of Network Defense and Counter Measures course [7]. Network Defense and Counter Measures Lab Structure: The instructor took a course in the basics of Cybersecurity and has done extensive research to learn the labs offered by SEED for security education. The development of SEED labs was funded by three grants from the US National Science Foundation; Awards No. 0231122 and 0618680 from TUES/CCLI and Award No
manufacturingoperations. For example, the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at AuburnUniversity created a laboratory called the automotive manufacturing systems lab [8]. In this lab,students build 273-piece LEGO vehicles while learning about Toyota production systemprinciples. They provide hands-on experiences but require a large space (4,000 ft2) and require18 students to be present at the time of the experiment [9]. In addition, these labs are not portablewhich makes them not suitable for remote and online learning. On the other hand, immersivetechnologies are portable and can be used to build complex virtual systems [10], [11].We hypothesize that the CLICK approach will transform how the IE curriculum is delivered. TheCLICK approach will: 1
appropriately. 8. Maintain a high-quality laboratory notebook. 9. Choose appropriate methods for effective and comprehensive data analysis. 10. Comprehend the importance of research results while drawing sound conclusions. 11. Communicate results and background information verbally and in writing. 12. Suggest ideas for future work in a specific discipline.When deciding on course prerequisites, several issues were discussed. The purpose ofprerequisites was considered in some depth. The faculty creating the course felt it was importantto promote wide access to the class, which argues in favor of few if any prerequisites. However,it was also important to ensure students who take the class have the necessary preparation to besuccessful, which
topics directly covered in laboratory sections 8. Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Baylor University, Waco, TX Copyright © 2021, American Society for Engineering Education 3Other research groups and universities have embarked on similar projects to create education toolsfor control systems education; but are mostly outdated. A publication in ASME from 1998, similarlydiscussed a multimedia learning tool tailored for the Georgia Tech curriculum 9. It usedrepresentations of real-world applications with simple videos and diagrams to support the learningmaterial. Another publication in
of audiences. It was determined that FamilyEngineering events significantly increased a family s interest in engineering andengineering careers.Bibliography1. Altman, J.H. (1997). Career development in the context of family experiences, Diversity and Women’s Career Development: from Adolescence to Adulthood, edited by Helen S. Farmer, pp. 229-242. Thousand Oaks, CA.2. Jordan, et al., (2002). Emerging issues in school, family, & community connections. Austin: National Center for Family & Community Connections with Schools, Southwest Educational Development Laboratory.3. Henderson, A. and N. Berla, 1994. A New Generation of Evidence: The Family Is Critical to Student Achievement. Washington: Center for Law and Education
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) administered through Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 A Survey-Based Study of Students’ Perspective on Different Remote Teaching Styles During COVID-19AbstractAfter the outbreak of the coronavirus in early 2020, most educational institutions worldwide hadto rapidly switch to online learning as a precautionary measure. The sudden change in the teachingstyle had left both the instructors and the students with a lot to do in just a short period of time.Many challenges and obstacles in the new learning environment hindered the
Paper ID #33998Achieving Capstone Design Objectives During Necessitated COVID-19 On-lineTeachingDr. Mohamed E. El-Sayed, Eastern Michigan University Dr. Mohamed El-Sayed, P.E., Professor and former Director, School of Engineering Technology at East- ern Michigan University. For over twenty years, he had served as a professor of mechanical engineering and director of the Vehicle Integration & Durability Laboratory at Kettering University, in Michigan, United States. He is a well-recognized technical leader in vehicle integration, vehicle development, op- timization, and validation. He is the SAE international Medal of
scheduled days and times. Students in the course would be able to Live Streaming attend the class on assigned days to help maintain social distancing with the remaining students accessing the course remotely through a live stream. Using an A/B schedule, students would be assigned days to attend in- Hybrid/flex person sessions to maintain social distancing with simulation type Restricted to: laboratories, experiences scheduled via remote learning for students not present clinicals, studio courses & on campus that day. Face to face time