and the required workforce. Especially in engineeringfields, the synergy between theoretical and laboratory components needs to be rethought with thepossibilities of inter-disciplinary flavors. There is also a demand from the industries, for moreexperiential learning focused courses.Digital transformation is happening in many sectors leading to transformations in the workforce[4]. The transformed workforce now needs to be aware of digital tools and possible risk factorswhile using them. Moreover, more digital devices and workflows have unfortunately resulted intechnological drawbacks, and cyber-attacks [5, 6]. The actual number of cyber-attacks may belarger as many industries do not report attacks or may successfully deal with them. The
Paper ID #42965Reflections of Undergraduate Engineering Students Completing a Cross-DisciplinaryRobotics Project with Preservice Teachers and Fifth Graders in an ElectromechanicalSystems CourseDr. Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University Dr. Krishnanand Kaipa is an Associate Professor and director of the Collaborative Robotics and Adaptive Machines (CRAM) Laboratory in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Old Dominion University. Dr. Kaipa received his BE (Hons.)Dr. Jennifer Jill Kidd, Old Dominion University Dr. Jennifer Kidd is a Master Lecturer in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Old
their teaching throughout theprogram. However, only one graduate student was a TA and had full access to undergraduaterecitation sessions; two other graduate students were teaching assistants but were involved withgrading and minimal classroom instruction. For this reason, the focus of the program was shiftedtoward learning about and discussing inclusive teaching, and away from implementation andformative feedback. In future iterations, consistent classroom, laboratory, and/or recitationinstruction will be a criterion to participate. It is expected that the TAs’ real-time classroomexperiences and the feedback cycle will generate rich discussion, challenge TAs’ thinking aboutinclusion and equity in STEM, and enhance TA and undergraduate
Science and Computer Engineering research and researchcapacity.VI. Current StatusThroughout 2024, both Morehouse College Computer Science and Georgia Tech ComputerEngineering program directors met monthly with specific program stakeholders to discussvarious related activities. Since the fall 2023 funding of the grant, a newly formed alliance led byGeorgia Tech has emerged to support HBCUs pursuing semiconductor manufacturing fundingopportunities. Additionally, in January 2024, the program directors and the program postdoctoured the Georgia Tech cleanroom laboratory, the largest in the southeastern US. Regardingconference and event travel, the Georgia Tech Computer Engineering program director attendedthe 7th Annual Collaborative Network for
with distinction from the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh in 2007, where his thesis received the Informatics Prize for Outstanding Thesis. He attained his Ph.D. in Electromechanical Engineering at Ghent University and as a junior member of Wolfson Col- lege Cambridge in 2014. Dr. Dutta then moved on to a Postdoctoral Research Associate position in the Coordinated Science Laboratory within the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.Dr. Hongyi Xu, University of Connecticut Assistant Professor, Mechanical EngineeringDr. Shengli Zhou, University of Connecticut Shengli Zhou (Fellow, IEEE) received the B.S. and M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering and
to build an interconnected community of faculty, students, industry partners, alums and athletes who are dedicated to applying their technical expertise to advance the state-of-the-art in sports.Dr. Gregory L. Long Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology Gregory L. Long, PhD is currently the Lead Laboratory Instructor for NEET’s Autonomous Machines thread at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has a broad range of engineering design, proto- type fabrication, woodworking, and manufacturing experience, and he has taught mechanical engineering design, robotics, control of mechanical systems, and a variety of mathematical topics for over 20 years before joining the faculty at MIT. He has published
education sector, mostly in terms of quantity rather than quality(Tarnoff & Lawson, 2009). The new Afghan National Unity Government, with the cooperationand assistance of the international community, recently renewed its commitment to furtherreconstruct and develop the country’s infrastructure and its central governing institutions. Thiscommitment includes the implementation of basic reform programs, and engineering educationhas an important role to play in this regard. Unfortunately, the current Afghan engineeringeducation system faces several challenges and is unable to address not only the needs of theinternational job market but its own job market needs as well. Outdatedcurricula, limited facilities for performing practical and laboratory
High school GPA min 3.02 2.70 2.97 High school GPA max 4.00 4.00 4.00 High school GPA average 3.77 3.82 3.93The Engineering Math pilot implementation included a 50-minute lecture section meeting threetimes a week, one 50-minute recitation section a week, and one 110-minute lab section eachweek, consistent with a 4-credit hour class during a 16-week semester. All course activities tookplace in a unique active-learning classroom dedicated to Engineering Math. Students worked inpairs to complete weekly laboratory exercises, with the first pairings determined by studentchoice, and the second and third
[4]. This was found to better prepare students for lectureson new concepts, as well as give instructors more time to teach the new concept in class as theydid not need to review prerequisite knowledge with students [4]. Similarly, another study foundthat having more tutorials or example problems was helpful in engineering students'comprehension of math [12]. Other studies tested new e-learning practices and programs [5], [9-10]. They found that this style of learning was the best alternative during the COVID-19 pandemic;however, it also produced more confusion during certain laboratory activities [5], [10]. Recognizethat these studies were conducted before and during the pandemic, so newer studies may finddifferent results as online learning
Paper ID #19405Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Programs: Multidisciplinary Projectswith Homes in Any DisciplineProf. Behnaam Aazhang, Rice University Behnaam Aazhang received his B.S. (with highest honors), M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1981, 1983, and 1986, re- spectively. From 1981 to 1985, he was a Research Assistant in the Coordinated Science Laboratory, University of Illinois. In August 1985, he joined the faculty of Rice University, Houston, Texas, where he is now the J.S. Abercrombie Professor in the Department of Electrical
Hilounderrepresented or under-served Maui High Performance Computing Centergroups in or from Hawai‘i, including Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai‘i Authoritythose with less access and Air Force Research Laboratoryopportunity to experiences that Integrity Applications Incorporated/Pacific Defense Solutionspromote student success in STEM. Daniel K Inouye Solar TelescopeThe program focuses on including 2C4/PJITCstudents during their early years of college, when attrition from STEM is high, and servingstudents interested in a broad range of STEM career paths, especially careers at telescopes and inindustry requiring 2-year and 4-year degrees.1.4 Evidence and research-based design and practiceRetention among the
low-resource settings and works alongside clinical partners at UW Medicine and Seattle Children’s Hospital. Kathleen graduated from the UW with a BS in Mechanical Engineering in 2021 with a focus in biomechanics and has worked at Novo Nordisk as a research operations intern to develop pilot projects in collaboration with the UW.Jonathan T.C. Liu, University of Washington Jonathan T.C. Liu (he/him) is a professor of mechanical engineering, bioengineering, and laboratory medicine & pathology at the UW, where his molecular biophotonics laboratory develops high-resolution optical-imaging devices and computational-analysis strategies for guiding treatment decisions. This work is funded by the NCI, NIBIB, DoD, NSF
applications, optimization of off-grid energy systems, wind turbine aero- dynamics, and wind integration on the electrical system. He has worked extensively with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the International Energy Agency on grid integration of wind and hy- dropower technologies. He is a member of the editorial board of Wind Engineering, serves on the board for the North American Wind Energy Academy, and is President of the board for the Western Energy Futures Institute.Dr. Nena E. Bloom, Northern Arizona University Dr. Nena Bloom is an evaluator and education researcher at the Center for Science Teaching and Learning at Northern Arizona University. The primary area of her work is evaluating STEM education
to 2013 he was manager of the KAUST Visualization Laboratory Core Facility and the Supercomputer Facility at King Abdullah’s University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. At KAUST he recruited a technical team of engineers and visualization scientists while managing the building of the state of the art scientific data visualization laboratory on the KAUST campus, forged relationships with international university and corporate partners, continued to improve the laboratory and recruit new staff. Prior to his work in Saudi Arabia, Dr. Cutchin worked at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) first as manager of Visualization Services at the San Diego Supercomputer Center and later at
Paper ID #34692Using Rapid Prototyping to Realize Design: Mindset and EngineeringSelf-EfficacyDr. Andrea T. Kwaczala, Western New England University Andrea Kwaczala is an assistant professor at Western New England University in the biomedical engineer- ing department. She teaches Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering Laboratory Courses, Senior Design and Prosthetic and Orthotic Design. She focuses on hands-on labs centered on student engagement and project based learning. She works in collaboration with Shriners Hospitals for Children where her re- search focuses in the design of assistive technologies to help people with
) and university administrator trainings were also virtual.Communications among the visit team members and between team members and the institutionused email and video conferencing tools. In lieu of in-person tours, programs undergoing reviewprepared a variety of materials including videos and annotated photographs of laboratories,classrooms, and other university infrastructure. Course and assessment materials were providedelectronically. Self-Study Reports, transcripts, TC reports, and Program Evaluators’ reports wereposted on the ABET Accreditation Management System (AMS) website or in another cloudstorage platform. While some of these changes had already been underway, the pandemicaccelerated them.Although ABET had conducted some partially
(International Flavors and Fragrances) prior to his current role. He served on the executive committee of the ASEE Women in Engineering division from 2010 to present.Dr. Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University Dr. Michael D. Johnson is a professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Johnson’s research focuses on engineering education; design tools
characterization techniques and laboratory apparatus for advancement of novel electronic devices, in addi- tion to curriculum development for inquiry-based learning and facilitation of interdisciplinary, student-led project design. She emphasizes engineering sustainable solutions from a holistic perspective, incorporat- ing analysis of the full technological life cycle and socioeconomic impact.Prof. Bryan M. Jenkins, University of California, Davis, Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering Prof. Bryan Jenkins teaches and conducts research in the areas of energy and power, with emphasis on biomass and other renewable resources. Dr. Jenkins has more than thirty years of experience work- ing in the area of biomass
work, she developed and validated a new interdisci- plinary assessment in the context of carbon cycling for high school and college students using Item Re- sponse Theory. She is also interested in developing robotics-embedded curricula and teaching practices in a reform-oriented approach. Currently, a primary focus of her work at New York University is to guide the development of new lessons and instructional practices for a professional development program under a DR K-12 research project funded by NSF.Dr. Vikram Kapila, New York University Vikram Kapila is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering (NYU Tandon), where he directs a Mechatronics, Controls, and Robotics Laboratory, a
Branch, Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors Directorate, fordiscussions. The authors also thank Mr. Brad Paul, Chief of Integrated Circuits andMicrosystems, Sensors Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, for discussions. The authorsthank the National Science Foundation NSF ADVANCE under Award #0810989, Air ForceResearch Laboratory Sensors Directorate, IEEE Foundation, and American Institute of Physicsfor research support. This work was partly supported by a grant-in-aid from the Friends of theCenter for History of Physics, American Institute of Physics. Any opinions, findings,conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation or
(46 credits) Required Major Courses (23 credits) (3) Environmental, Ecological, and Engineering Systems (1) Introduction to Environmental and Ecological Engineering Seminar (3) Environmental and Ecological Systems Modeling (3) Introduction to Environmental And Ecological Engineering (3) Engineering Environmental Sustainability (3) Environmental and Ecological Engineering Laboratory (1) Environmental and Ecological Engineering Professional Practice Seminar (3) Industrial Ecology And Life Cycle Analysis (1) Environmental and Ecological Engineering Senior Design (2) Environmental and Ecological Engineering Senior Design EEE Selectives (18cr
longitudinal, qualitative interviewdata from two distinct team members of a student design team at a large public Midwesternuniversity. These cases were selected as a subset of a larger qualitative data pool to develop aninitial understanding of the emergent nature of ethics and design. Case study research typicallyinvolves a deep inductive exploration of an emergent phenomenon and the underlying logics thatconnect relationships among and between related constructs5. Case and Light3 state case studyresearch also reveals the context dependent nature of knowledge. For the current study, we areinterested in the contextual influences of ethical reasoning and HCD understanding. Eisenhardtand Graebner5 liken case studies to laboratory experiments typically
her doctoral research, she conducts mechatronics and robotics research in the Mechatronics, Controls, and Robotics Laboratory at NYU.Dr. Sheila Borges Rajguru, NYU Tandon School of Engineering Dr. Sheila Borges Rajguru is the Assistant Director of the Center for K-12 STEM Education, NYU Tan- don School of Engineering. As the Center’s STEAM educator and researcher she works with engineers and faculty to provide professional development to K-12 STEM teachers with a focus on social justice. She is currently Co-Principal Investigator on two NSF-grants that provide robotics/mechatronics PD to science, math, and technology teachers. In addition, she is the projects director of the ARISE program. This full-time, seven
-efficacy.Dr. Michael Frye, University of the Incarnate Word Michael T. Frye, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Engineering in the Department of Engineering at the University of the Incarnate Word, in San Antonio, TX. He is an Electrical Engineer who specialized in the field of nonlinear control theory with applications to autonomous air vehicles. Dr. Frye’s research interest is in discovering new and efficient techniques that mitigates the effects of uncertainty in complex nonlinear dynamics; such as seen in autonomous vehicle systems. Dr. Frye is the PI and Laboratory Director for the Autonomous Vehicle Systems Lab sponsored by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. c American Society for
need to consider how they approach studentveterans to maximize benefits from their military backgrounds while avoiding possible pitfalls intheir professional development.Mentoring in engineeringUndergraduate students enrolled in a STEM program face a multitude of challenges includingsocial and academic integration, high workload, and curriculum difficulty [17, 18, 19]. In anattempt to support these students, universities often integrate peer mentoring programs [20]. Peermentoring programs are known to have positive effects on mentored students’ academicperformance [21], as well as retention and social integration [22]. However, graduate students,especially those in science and engineering, engage in laboratory intensive research and arelikely
Paper ID #22619Fundamental: A Teacher Professional Development Program in EngineeringResearch with Entrepreneurship and Industry ExperiencesMr. Sai Prasanth Krishnamoorthy, New York University Sai Prasanth Krishnamoorthy received his BSEE from Amrita University and M.S in Mechatronics from NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY. He is currently a Ph.D. student in Mechanical En- gineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, serving as a research assistant under NSF-funded RET Site project. He conducts research in Mechatronics, Robotics and Controls Laboratory at NYU and his research interests include automation
experience at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. She is currently pursuing Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. She is serving as a research assistant under an NSF-funded DR K-12 re- search project to promote integration of robotics in middle school science and math education. For her doctoral research, she conducts mechatronics and robotics research in the Mechatronics, Controls, and Robotics Laboratory at NYU.Dr. Vikram Kapila, New York University Vikram Kapila is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering (NYU Tandon), where he directs a Mechatronics, Controls, and Robotics Laboratory, a Research Experience for Teachers Site in
develop educational materials to help K-12 students learn about the brain. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 “Helped me feel relevant again in the classroom”: Longitudinal Evaluation of a Research Experience for Teachers Program in Neural Engineering (Evaluation)Abstract The Research Experience for Teachers (RET) program, supported by the NationalScience Foundation, engages pre-college teachers in authentic research experiences inuniversity-based laboratories across the country. Some RET program sites engage scienceteachers in engineering research. With A Framework for K-12 Science and EngineeringEducation [1] and the Next Generation Science
students. Martin et al.19 alsoemphasize the need for improving parental education regarding the processes for universityadmission, financial aid, expected engineering course load, and long-term benefits of earning anengineering degree. They specifically suggest considering language barriers while designingparents’ events.Transition The transition solutions focused on 1) making curricular changes and 2) developingsocial capital in community colleges for engineering. Hoit and Ohland showed, with statistically-significant evidence, that presenting the realengineering content, in the first-year itself, helps retain women students14. They introduced theintroduction to engineering course in a laboratory format, where they employed active