/instructorsupport) that encourages students to identifyways they could utilize the product they dissect in their redesign by asking them to identifyapplication opportunities. Following the dissection activity, students are given 10 minutes tocome up with additional ideas for the design prompt. As a final step, the students are led througha 20-minute discussion activity led through the PowerPoint presentation that focuses on theusefulness of the product dissected for the activity, the impact of the complexity of the productdissection on design outcomes, and the reuse of features from the product dissected in the designideas. The module is culminated in a student-reflection which captures their understanding of thedissection lesson.Case Study of Module
-going professional mentoringprovides crucial advice and moral support to help the students persist and succeed in thefield. Together, these activities not only help students develop better self-confidenceand persist in cybersecurity but also provide them with educational experiences thatleverage them into cybersecurity related fields in college.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThis material is based upon work supported by Google CS4HS and NCWIT. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material arethose of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Google or NCWIT.REFERENCES[1] Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, “Occupational Outlook Handbook, Information Security Analysts.” 2018. [Online
world demands and deadlines. These contextualelements could make STEM elements more obvious. This could be in one of three ways. First, theM2 approach places making in a context that is culturally and socially situated to the students’ ownexperience. Second, it exposes students to the facets of the production pipeline, leading them tothe potential to develop novel and useful products for society. Third, M2 creates a scenario thatplaces students in long-term production as Makers fully engaging in STEM. Altogether, thisapproach could give students a holistic view as to their developed making skills may be transferred.This reflects Grovetants’ identity formation specifically as to how the M2 holds implications onteamwork, leadership, critical
, an alumnus who had beenCEO of several companies, for the purpose of helping them improve their team dynamics andoverall pitch quality. It is important to note that this alumnus also participated in earlier coachingdirected by the faculty and local mentors. Individual Leadership DevelopmentThe program was established to help engineering undergraduate students develop leadershipcapabilities in an experiential framework of a capstone effort. The engineering students wereassessed and graded on numerous activities showing the progress of their project and inindividual leadership reflections and essays. This placed an additional level of accountability forthe engineering students not entirely matched by the business students and scholars from
engineeringdesign, additive manufacturing, energy management, building automation and IoT technologiesshould produce a number of projects that will include the IoT House. Each of these modules willbe tested and refined and shared with the participants. The goal will be to use the IoT House tosupport a number of student projects during the fall 2019 and spring 2020 semesters.AcknowledgementThis material is supported by the National Science Foundation under DRL Grant Numbers1615019 and 1614496. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations presented arethose of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] Strobel, J., Wang, J., Weber, N. R., and Dyehouse, M., 2013, "The Role of Authenticity
as part of the formal program, and as such, student confidence in theirabilities there showed significant increases. Confidence in written skills improved, thoughperhaps not as much, which likely more broadly reflects individual project mentors requirementsfor written work - there were no formal written report requirements for the REU as a whole, andso different students had different experiences here. The Communications Skills summary datais presented in Figure 7.Figure 7: Pre-Post Confidence Changes for Communication Skills. n = 14.Limitations of this Study:There are a number of limitations to this study that the authors would like to disclose. The first isthat this is a relatively small sample size (n=14). However, qualitative studies
learning objects in other languages and development environments as we findmore collaborators.Another issue with the current version of SEP-CyLE is that students who are using thecollaborative learning engagement strategy aren’t actually collaborating. They are completingthe same problems individually and their group score reflects how many quiz questions eachperson gets right. One enhancement might be creating a system that would require them to workcollaboratively to solve a more complicated problem or to engage in other activities such asreviewing each other’s code.Another problem is the lack of an integrated IDE within SEP-CyLE. We would like to see theability to have students work on small code problems (or eventually entire
on which it is due arerequired. They combine to give students the flexibility they require to gather what they need, tosecure the necessary space on campus or off campus, and to make workable arrangements forcommon dates and times on which to work together; to know each other; and to support eachother, while working toward a common goal. That is one way to begin community buildingamong commuter students.Note: This work is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through NSF Award#1565066. However, the opinions expressed in this document are those of the author and do not,necessarily, reflect those of the National Science Foundation.References [1]Jacoby, B. (1989). The student as commuter: Developing a comprehensive institutional
Agile, they found it to be a very effective tool(3.71/4.00). In Q4, Students were asked to rate their overall learning in the course. A small dropin the rating is observed in the second year, which we believe is due to the fact that all the highquality PBL criteria were not satisfied properly. This is also reflected in the students’ commentas they found the group project to be more stressful: “Not sure that the group project for us didmuch more than added more stress.” With addition of Agile in the third year, the overall learningrating shows a promising improvement indicating that the management skills helped student tomanage their projects to learn more.Students were also asked to provide an overall rating for the instructor (Q5). The
styles that fit better with reflective and intuitivelearners. Learning about robotics and including robots in the instruction engages learners throughhands-on exercises [19]. Various researchers agree that hands-on activities can assist students torelate to the concepts that are behind the technology used in these activities [20-22]. This isespecially important in academic areas like mechanical principles where mathematical andengineering theory are connected with manual methods [23].In education, robots are used in outreach activities to motivate students to become interested inScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) starting in kindergarten [24] andelementary school [25, 26] and beyond. Some studies have shown that the use of
are bored for 10 minutes thenthat is a worthwhile cost.Several of the experiential demonstrations discussed in this paper were conducted in the mostrecent (2018) offering of structural steel design by one of the authors. Of 65 students respondingto the course survey, only one commented that this type of activity was not very useful.Conversely, there were eight comments that explicitly reflected positively on the use ofdemonstration and activities to learn concepts.Further, the value of class demonstrations is shown by comparing the most recent course (2018)with the previous course (2017). The 2017 offering of the course did not use classroomdemonstrations (to any significant extent). Comparing 2017 to 2018, there was a 93% increase inthe
inWeek 6, and complete specified activities related to the Guaranteed 4.0 Program, includingupdating their Bullet-point Notebooks. The activities for the day in the class mainly consisted of an instructor-led discussion,which emphasized the importance of the assignments, strategies for maximizing theirperformance, and a variety of first-year college student milestones that students might beexperiencing or expect to be experience in the coming weeks. One such milestone is: midterms,and what to do before, and after completing midterms, in regard to preparing, reflecting,improving, staying motivated whether performance is bad or good, and more. While initiatingsuch talking points, the Lead Instructor was able to listen to students
be extended over a longer period, what, on the otherhand, turned out to be beneficial, thus allowing greater internal dissemination of the projectThe working groups allowed to confirm the general unawareness of gender inequality at theuniversity. However, if at the beginning of the discussion, people argued that gender issues at theUniversity were almost irrelevant (since no problems had been reported), in the course of thedebate people started to reflect more about the subject, admitting several situations of inequalitydue to gender.The next challenge consisted in discussing possible solutions for the identified issues, which turnedout to be also very difficult, not only to find solutions but also to recognize good practices in
expressed in thispaper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References 1. UVU Fact Book 2017, Office of Institutional Research. Online at https://www.uvu.edu/iri/documents/additional_resources/factbook17.pdf 2. NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM), Program Solicitation NSF 17-527. Online at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5257&org=NSF . 3. Warnock, John (2019), Utah’s Engineering Initiative has boosted state’s high-tech boom, Salt Lake Tribune, January 21, 2019. Retrieved from https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/ 2019/01/31/john-warnock-utahs/ . 4. Utah System of Higher
one works as an Engineer by definition. [Instead] we work as a construction commission. So you don’t work as an engineer, pure engineer. So I don’t feel like [projects] would be beneficial. If the professors keep giving you projects, you’re not going to apply it actually at work. Instead they [could] give you calculations to the problems - that might be helpful.As the above example shows, students in the focus group drew upon their understanding of thenature of the workforce in the region in order to determine the relevance of the project. Whilesuch views are not likely to reflect the emerging job functions in the MENA region [15],instructors may garner more student buy-in by engaging with these perceptions of the
associated activities.AcknowledgmentThe project is sponsored by the National Science Foundation grant DUE-1457880. Their supportis greatly appreciated.References 1. Anderson, J., Barrett, K., and P. Schwager, “Information Systems Certification: The Perspective Of The Human Resource Manager,” Eighth Americas Conference On Information Systems, p.p. 2134 – 2142, 2002. 2. Sorkin, S., “Promoting computer science, engineering, and related programs with scholarships and student support services,” Frontiers in Education Proceedings 35th Annual Conference, p.p. 2-21, 2005. 3. Packard, B., “Mentoring and Retention in College Science: Reflections on the Sophomore Year,” Journal College Student Retention, vol. 6 (3), p.p. 289-300
-point scale. DoS Domain DoS Category DoS Scores (n=4) Average Range Activity Engagement Participation 3.25 2-4 Purposeful Activities 3.75 3-4 Engagement with STEM 3.25 3-4 STEM Knowledge and STEM Content Learning 3.5 3-4 Practices Inquiry 3.5 3-4 Reflection 3.25 2-4The classroom used at ECSU allowed informal
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U.S.filled in 47% of all jobs but only 24% of the STEM jobs [6]. In other words, 76% of the STEMjobs are held by men. In community services, women had a volunteer rate of 27.8% in 2015compared to men 21.8%. Women volunteered at a higher rate than men and this was true acrossall age groups, educational levels, and major demographics characteristics (such as race andemployment status) [7].Influence is closely associated with leadership. A capable leader provides guidance at theworkplace, home, and/or community [8]. It follows that, those influencing are consideredefficient leaders that motivate their colleagues, family or community [9, 10]. Transformativeleadership idealizes influence which reflect standards of moral and ethical conduct; it
, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. ReferencesBarr, V., & Stephenson, C. (2011). Bringing computational thinking to K-12: what is Involved and what is the role of the computer science education community? ACM Inroads, 2(1), 48-54.Brennan, K., & Resnick, M. (2012). New frameworks for studying and assessing the development of computational thinking. In Proceedings of the 2012 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, Canada.Computer Science Teacher Association (CSTA), & International Society for Technology in
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, andBiomimicry, participants were asked to reflect to what extent they felt prepared to teach K-12children maker-centered learning, innovator competencies, and biomimicry. Responses wererecorded on a Likert scale from 1 (no emphasis) to 5 (complete emphasis).For the scale Value of Maker-Centered Learning, Innovator Competencies, and Biomimicry,participants were prompted to identify the extent to which they see value in K-12 studentsengaging with 15 topics related to maker-centered learning, innovator competencies, andbiomimicry. Participant responses were recorded on a Likert scale from 1 (no value) to 5(complete value).For the scale Utility of Maker-Centered Learning, Innovator Competencies, and Biomimicry,participants were prompted to rate the
computationalsimulations. This was a crucial component in the learning process as they learned the connectionwith and the need for experimental testing. This was reflected in one response, “We also knewthat the isolation would have an effect on the structure response however, we didn’t expect it tohave a huge impact. The results of our data was shocking to all of us.” Lastly, by using theisolators in the experimental test, the students had excellent insight into ways that these 3Ddevices can be improved for future applications as discussed in the next section. Overall, thestudy was effective in bringing a rather theoretical subject matter such as seismic isolation to lifeand increasing students’ ability to relate to the subject matter and begin to build upon
becoming an effective professor. These categoriesare broad and it is apparent that the assessment of performance is unavoidably subjective. Eachindividual brings a unique perspective to a classroom experience, which influences theirperception of the communication skills, organization, and caring spirit of the professor. Whilethe proposed rubric does not eliminate the subjectivity of a professor’s teaching performance, itdoes provide a tool for young professors to reflect on performance and identify focus areas thatare shown to improve teaching.Final Credits – AcknowledgementsThe inspiration for this collaboration began at one of the staple experiences for young andaspiring civil engineering professors. The ASCE ExCEEd Teaching Workshop, or
observers and how to provide collegial and useful feedback. Later in thesemester, after all members of a group have completed their observations, each group meets toprovide feedback to one another. Finally, each participant submits a reflection paper at the endof the semester. Eleven faculty (including three from Hillsborough Community College)participated during year three and thirteen more are set to participate in spring 2019. Participantsare provided a stipend of $500.(d) Training for graduate assistants in laboratory coursesPrior to the start of a fall semester, three to four days of training are provided to graduatestudents who are assisting in laboratory courses. The morning sessions are led by STEERpersonnel who model active learning
education and developers of instructional materials and curricula, as well asteachers and designers planning classroom strategies, of initiatives in formal engineeringeducation. The development of educational strategies is explored with the intent to move studentsalong a trajectory towards expert design behavior.AcknowledgementJeff Kan carried out the sentiment analysis. This material is based upon work supported by theNational Science Foundation under Grant Numbers: 1463873 and 1463809. Any opinions,findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authorsand do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References Ahmed S. (2001). Understanding the use and reuse of experience in
Paper ID #25278Board 34: Use of Big Data Analytics in a First Year Engineering ProjectDr. Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University Kevin Dahm is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He earned his BS from Worces- ter Polytechnic Institute (92) and his PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (98). He has pub- lished two books, ”Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics” and ”Interpreting Diffuse Reflectance and Transmittance.” He has also published papers on effective use of simulation in engineer- ing, teaching design and engineering economics, and assessment of student learning.Nidhal Carla
answers questions. 30% Project How well the schedule and the budget are managed with remaining time, tasks and Planning & resources. Are the tasks done in a reasonable time or last minute? Are the task’s management dependencies, priorities, critical path, issues, risks, delays, and issues managed well and reflected in the task planning? A recovery plan is in place in case of delays task 30% reshuffling and rescheduling? Technical Individual technical contribution towards the project on a regular basis. All team Contribution members have well-thought-out solutions for technical issues and they are resolved in timely manner. Technical achievements are tested and verified
being answered affirmatively. So far, for addressing program elements in #2, students aremost satisfied when being given tours of energy businesses and buildings, and surveys are beingdeveloped to address the question thoroughly.Acknowledgement of SupportThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1565068.DisclaimerAny opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.5. References[1] National Science Foundation, "NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program | NSF - National Science Foundation," 2018. [Online]. Available
typically represent the dominate groups inengineering programs.Future work will complete this study with the full data set and seek corrective action for thetroubling trend of intervention driving students away. Additionally, more tailored approach to eachmajor type may be necessary in order to prevent negative consequences of intervention.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under grant no.DUE-1431578. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References[1] W. S. Swail, K. E. Redd and L. W. Perna, Retaining Minority Students in Higher Education: A