. Leaders in industry have stated that for nearly 50 years,the continuing weakness of graduating technical students has been their lack of writtencommunication skills 1.The inability to communicate effectively does little to enhance the image of a company.In fact, it proves to be detrimental. Good writing skills are necessary in order tocommunicate with clients, as well as with partners and co-workers. How successfully acompany communicates potential problems and issues will largely depend on the writingand communication skills of the company employees 3. In the construction profession,reading and writing are paramount to an individual’s performance in successfullycompleting a project 4.Every industry has an undefined list of terms that are
. Programs such as the FIRST RoboticsCompetition and Project Lead the Way are highly successful. The paper also highlights threeinnovative high schools in the Waco area that are addressing these issues with limited success.Lastly, the paper outlines several new activities at Baylor university to encourage students tobecome engineers. One such program is the mentor program that is being undertaken by BaylorUniversity student organizations in engineering to address some of these secondary schools’needs. IntroductionThere is a shortage of engineers, or so we are led to believe by recent headlines in the media.The bottom line is that engineers are in short supply and the demand is increasing. Currentheadlines
creative limits. Through the instructional use of design, unique experiments, andopen-ended projects that formulate and investigate realistic, inventive and complex problemsstudents received more closely aligned classroom topic with industrial standards.This paper reports the results of the development and implementation of hands-on laboratoryexperiments in a newly developed laboratory for a two-semester undergraduate course inInstrumentation and Measurements in Mechanical Engineering. The course, designed for theundergraduate junior level, was a two-semester course for a total of four credits, and it took place inconjunction with a one-hour classroom lecture in mechanical engineering. A modified version of thisapproach, however, can easily be
. Literature Review We conducted a literature review to better understand the role of CSR in the larger context of ethicseducation, what limitations may exist to the effectiveness of CSR in engineering education, and whattechniques are commonly used already in teaching similar forms of ethics education. We also looked forresearch similar to our own to help determine limitations of our project, and possibly compare findings.The importance of teaching engineering ethics, communication, teamwork, and CSR at an undergraduateeducation level has been identified as important for engineer’s success in the workplace after graduation[6], [9]-[11]. ABET has stipulated that students graduating from accredited engineering programs areexpected to have “an
capture theessence of the program, a tried-and-true hands-on engineering project model at UW called‘Design Days’ was adapted for the AE program. In 2018, the inaugural two-day design-buildproject called ‘AE Design Days’ was held wherein first-year students worked in groups todesign a piece, or set, of furniture that enhanced an assigned site in a UW Engineeringbuilding. The objectives of the project were to provide an ‘ice-breaking’ opportunity betweenstudents, as well as with the faculty; introduce the students to the AE program content,especially as it relates to the design process; provide opportunities for the students to workwith their hands building models; and, to allow for the course instructors to gauge the skillsetand prior knowledge of
thorough and nuanced observations. They also hint on the issue of design andscheduling, but, doesn’t dive deep into the cause of why these issues were present in their team.A word in the quote was replaced to maintain anonymity of the program. As the semester wraps up, I can't help but reflect on the growth I've seen through this course. Not only have I seen a project in an early prototyping stage grow to a point where final testing and manufacturing plans are in place, but I've also seen myself grow as an engineer and a team member. This team has been through ups and downs with redesigns and scheduling, however I have never been a part of a team that has meshed and worked so efficiently together. I am super
diminishment of students’ desire to do good in the world.Students’ interest in public welfare considerations of engineering work decreased over the courseof their education. Bielefeldt [40] performed a detailed study of a related phenomenon: “sociallymotivated students leaving engineering at disproportionately higher rates,” a particular concernsince societal and caring motivations have gendered and ethnoracial variations. Bydecontextualizing engineering knowledge in the curriculum, engineering education pushes outstudents motivated to use engineering for social good.When students are encouraged to work on local or global community-based projects, their sense(reinforced by their educators) that social and cultural contexts are irrelevant to – or, at
identifying the individual and institutional factors that contribute to a ”culture of disengagement” from the ethical dimension of engineering work among students in the engineering profession. His Ph.D. project is funded by the NSF and is concerned with promoting and im- proving engineering students’ ethical behavior and sensitivity through on-campus student organizations. His academic interests include mental health, international development, human rights, and engineering ethics. Currently, his ambition is to work within an international organization such as UNESCO and to be an advocate for promoting science and technology as critical tools of sustainable development as well as to participate in the dialogue between
project management and implementation. She holds a BASc in Industrial Engineering from the University of Toronto and an MSc in Management, specializing in Operations Management, from the University of Bath. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Penalized for Excellence: The Invisible Hand of Career Track StratificationAbstractInequities persist in the engineering profession despite nearly four decades of diversity and inclusionefforts. In this paper, we propose an institutional mechanism to explain this persistence—career trackstratification. When engineering educators and researchers frame engineers’ careers as personal journeys,we implicitly characterize
(e. g. after the introduction of the early robotic surgical platforms, other companies introducedtheir versions of robotic surgery platforms). 3rd, projections can be made based on the 2nd stage ofcase analysis. This involves the comparison of current cases to potential future cases. (e. g. basedupon these earlier platforms, how will they affect the design of future platforms and how will theyaffect future surgery and how will they influence patients and future patients? The decisions about what and how to teach engineering and ICT students in engineering orICT Ethics classes and how to teach it presents teachers with a variety of difficulties. There is alimited amount of time for the introduction of material related to ethics into
research and attraction of funded international graduate students. Maria started working at Texas A&M in 2005 as Assistant Director for Latin American Programs and in 2009 she was promoted to Program Manager for South America in the same office. During her time at the Office for Latin America Programs she created, managed and developed projects to enhance the presence of Texas A&M University in Latin American and to support in the internationalization of the education, research, and outreach projects of the university. She was charged with the development and implementation of a strategic plan for Texas A&M in South America. While at the Office for Latin America Programs, Maria was also part of the team
Conference Paper submitted to the 127th Annual ASEE Conference & Exposition, July 2021, Long Beach, CA.engineering schools with leadership programs in attendance [15]. Below is a summary ofkey take-aways on best practices from this study: • The whole spectrum of program maturity was represented, from mature programs with over 10 years of successful practice to future programs in development. • Undergraduate engineering leadership curricula placement varied. Examples of placements include Major, Minor, Certificate, course electives, integrating leadership fundamentals into required freshman seminar, in-class lectures, and capstone projects. • Leadership curricula consisted of four themes of leadership influence
. - Completing ODSA-funded project on Ohio Advanced Manufacturing Technical Resource Network roadmaps organized by manufacturing processes to determine manufactur- ing needs and technical solutions for machining, molding, joining/forming, additive manufacturing. - Collaborating with state and national partners on advanced manufacturing education pathways and engi- neering technologist manufacturing career programs - Served as lead coordinator of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology degree program at The Ohio State University focused on curriculum devel- opment and approval, securing industry support and promoting program to internal/external audiences. - Published a US Economic Development Agency-funded engineering
, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Vinod K. Lohani is a Professor of Engineering Education and also serves as the Director of education and global initiatives at an interdisciplinary research institute called the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS) at Virginia Tech. He is the founding director of an interdisciplinary lab called Learning Enhanced Watershed Assessment System (LEWAS) at VT. He received a Ph.D. in civil engineering from VT. His research interests are in the areas of computer-supported research and learning systems, hydrology, engineering education, and international collaboration. He has served as a PI or co-PI on 16 projects, funded by the National Science
ways, if any, do student understandings change between their first and second years?Broader Project BackgroundThis analysis used an existing data set generated as part of a larger project that encompasses sixuniversities across three countries. Member institutions are equally distributed, two each fromthe United States, United Kingdom, and South Africa. The research team for this project includesfaculty and graduate students from all three countries, with direct representation from five of thesix included institutions. The objective of the project is to capture various aspects of the studentexperience over the course of a student’s undergraduate career and is thus a longitudinalundertaking beginning in the first year and ending with the
address complex educational challenges, democratization of K-12 engineering education, and online and technology-based learning.Dr. Stacy S Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University Stacy Klein-Gardner’s career focuses on P-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, particularly as it relates to increasing interest in and participation by females and URMs and teacher professional development. She is an Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Vander- bilt University where she is serving as the external evaluator on the NSF-funded Engineering For Us All (E4USA) project. Dr. Klein-Gardner serves as the chair of the American Society for Engineering Education Board of Director’s Committee on P12
success of engineering projects, domestically and abroad. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 You Teach Us: Peer Teaching in the Engineering ClassroomAbstractPeer teaching, an instructional technique which promotes both student interaction and activelearning, is explored in this evidence-based practice paper. Both in-person and virtual classroomsnecessitate that instructors carefully consider mechanisms of content delivery in order to retainstudent engagement. The You Teach Us, a peer teaching method described in this paper, enablesstudents to learn from one another through structured activities and can be utilized in courses ofvarying sizes. In the
integrity, communitybuilding and course engagement. The overall course grades should be distributed among shortquizzes, weekly reflections, course projects and group assignments instead of depending solelyon exams to effectively eliminate plagiarism and cheating in an online course. Chances ofcheating and plagiarism in online courses can also be reduced by utilizing availabletechnological tools such as quiz randomization and originality checking. Other concernsregarding students’ interaction and engagement can also be addressed with a proper coursedesign. The sense of community in an online course can be promoted through group projects,utilization of discussion board, and the continuous communication between instructor andstudents via email, new
Specialist at the Penn State Center for Science and the Schools (CSATS) and a former high school biology teacher. Her role at CSATS is to work with Penn State research faculty to bring current research to the classroom by developing content-specific professional development for precollege teachers. Tiffany’s main interest lies in helping teachers break down the walls of the traditional classroom by engaging students in the practices of scientists and engineers through classroom research projects based on authentic research.Dr. Christine M Cunningham, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Christine Cunningham is an educational researcher who works to make engineering and science more relevant, accessible, and understandable
for Engineering Education, 2021 Paper ID #33282Practice (Wiley-IEEE Press, 2018). His current research grant project explores how to foster and assesssociotechnical thinking in engineering science and design courses. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Exploring the Nexus Between Students’ Perceptions of Sociotechnical Thinking and Construction of Their Engineering Identities Introduction In the United States, engineering education traditionally prioritizes learning the technical detailsof math and applied science over understanding the complex social, political
University Todd Haskell is a cognitive scientist interested in learning and the development of expertise, especially in STEM fields. He is currently Associate Professor of Psychology at Western Washington University. In previous projects Dr. Haskell has worked on understanding how chemistry novices and experts navi- gate between macroscopic, symbolic, and small particle representations, and how pre-service elementary teachers translate an understanding of energy concepts from physics to other disciplines.Mr. Liam G. O’Bannon, Whatcom Community College Liam O’Bannon is a undergraduate engineering student at Whatcom Community College, expecting to graduate in the Spring of 2021. He works in the school’s engineering lab
unfolding response to this mandate provided a unique, one-time opportunityto study instructors’ teaching experiences at an R1 University during the initial period of thiscrisis-induced (forced) change to instruction. Studying this forced change will provide insightinto instructors’ adaptability.The overall goal of this project was to identify cognitive and emotional themes concerninginstructors’ teaching-related activities and community engagement during a forced change.The purpose of this paper is to describe the data collection instruments used to captureinstructor adaptability during a crisis and demonstrate the nature of the findings that may begarnered from their use by examining a one-week slice of the data.BackgroundReform efforts in
rotations. The goal is for students to be able to acquire accurate quantitative measurements with resolutions of 0.05 mm using only an inexpensive 720p or 1080p webcam connected to their laptop. We also continue to develop Design, Build, Test (DBT) thin-wall beam projects that can be carried out using 3D printed beams with various open and closed thin-wall cross sections. For example, in the classroom students learn that a beam with an unsymmetrical cross section will not only deflect in the direction of the load but also in the lateral direction as well. In the related DBT project, they are challenged to design either an open- or closed-section thin-wall Figure 5. Experimental free response results. (a) time domain and (b
School of MinesAllyce Horan, Colorado School of Mines Allyce Horan’s interdisciplinary background includes a B.A. in History and French, an M.A. in History, and a certification in TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language). She has been the Mines Writ- ing Center Director since 2018 where she has provided support to faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students on projects ranging from composition curriculum development to grant proposals. Allyce has taught a wide range of academic, technical, and ELL composition classes and workshops since 2012. She is passionate about supporting her campus community, empowering individuals to find their voice and effectively communicate their ideas not only to STEM fields but
for the NSF: HSI ”Building Bridges into Engineering and Computer Science”.Dr. Doris J. Espiritu, Wilbur Wright College- One of the City Colleges of Chicago Doris J. Espiritu, PhD is the Executive Director of the College Center of Excellence in Engineering and Computer Science and a professor of Chemistry at Wright College. Doris Espiritu is one of the first National Science Foundation’s research awardees under the Hispanic- Serving Institutions (HSI) Program. She pioneered Engineering at Wright and had grown the Engineering program enrollment by 700 % within two years of the NSF-HSI project. Doris founded six student chapters of national organizations including the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), the Society of
Progress)IntroductionThis study examines the experiences of two pre-service teachers (PSTs) as they implement anengineering curriculum in their practicum field experience. Portraiture methodology wasemployed to frame the entire research process, from protocol development and data collectionand analysis to presentation of the findings as an “aesthetic whole”, or final story that capturesthe unique classroom contexts and processes faced by the PSTs [1]. This study is part of a largerproject focused on increasing awareness and preparedness of youth to pursue engineeringcareers. The first portion of the project involved working with elementary pre and in-serviceteachers in rural communities to connect local funds of knowledge (FoK) with
Paper ID #33221Preliminary Themes about Engineering Identity and Community Developedfrom Longitudinal InterviewsShaylin Williams, Mississippi State University Shaylin Williams is invested in figuring out ways to improve the engineering education experience for future generations of engineers. She completed her Bachelor’s in General Engineering with a Business Administration Emphasis at the University of Mississippi in May 2020. As an undergraduate McNair Scholar, Shaylin participated in several research projects. She worked on two projects in a chemical engineering lab related to creating thermal barriers for food
Consumer Affairs, Journal of Marketing Management, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, and Marketing Education Review.Dr. Gbetonmasse B. Somasse, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Gbetonmasse Somasse is a faculty member in the Department of Social Science and Policy Studies at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute where he also directs the Cape Town Project Center. He holds a Ph.D. in economics and a Master in statistics. His research interests are in applied econometrics, development economics, program evaluation, and higher education. In higher education, he is interested in student motivation, experiential learning, and critical reflection to promote active and more intentional learning. Previously, Somasse was a
The University of Toledo and a Master of Arts in English Literature and Language—a unique combination of specializations that melds quantitative and qualitative methodologies. She and has extensive experience in the evaluation of projects focused on STEM education including evaluations of several multi-million dollar federally funded projects. Previously she taught graduate level courses for the College of Education at The University of Toledo in Statistics, Testing and Grading, Research Design, and Program Evaluation.Prof. Matthew W. Liberatore, The University of Toledo Matthew W. Liberatore is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Toledo. He earned a B.S. degree from the University of Illinois at
and for the past ten years I have served as faculty member in the Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology de- partment, Computer of Technology at Indiana State University. Currently, pursuing a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education.Oscar Henriquez, Indiana State UniversityMr. Larry D. Pritchett, Indiana State University Instructor at Indiana State University, with former teaching experience at Lycoming College and Penn State University. Industry experience as I.T. Manager at Keystone Veneers, and Project Manager/Prototype Developer at Rose-Hulman Ventures and Structural Fibers Inc. Interests include software development and software engineering, networkng and security, and I.T