Paper ID #41392Social Justice within Civil and Environmental Engineering: Curricular Interventionsand Professional ImplicationsDr. Rebekah Oulton, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Rebekah Oulton, PhD, PE, LEED AP, ENV SP is an Associate Professor at California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. Prior to Cal Poly, she worked as a professional engineer and project manager for a civil engineering consulting firm. Her technical research addresses advanced treatment methods to target emerging contaminants during water and wastewater treatment
purpose of this practice paper is to suggest a mechanical engineering reasoning diagram(MERD) for equitable teaching in writing-intensive engineering labs 1. Reasoning diagrams aredesigned to describe concepts and the relationships among these concepts in a structured andvisual way. In order to facilitate engineering thinking among undergraduates, a MERD wasdeveloped in this study to capture engineer experts' narratives about their projects and the logicof key Mechanical Engineering (ME) concepts. The model of engineering thinking would alsodemonstrate rhetorical moves of the technical writing process of engineering; this mentalmodeling relates metacognitive knowledge to disciplinary writing. A more explicit way ofteaching lab writing might have
student employees aiding in daily operation [1]–[3]. Thereare naturally ongoing conversations about best practices at academic conferences, and this papercontributes an additional set of practices, as well as a novel assessment of student employeeexperiences.At Virginia Tech, well over 2000 students each year complete a two-semester generalengineering program before selecting a specific discipline. The second semester generalengineering course is dedicated to a hands-on design project. This project is supported by anacademic makerspace accessible only to first-year engineering students. The makerspace has alsohistorically provided students opportunities to pursue personal projects, and supported smallerprojects run by some faculty as part of the
organizations. However,participation in the STEM workforce still does not reflect population demographics.The research literature provides an evidence-base that early STEM experiences canimpact K-12 students intention to enroll in STEM degree programs. Over the last twodecades pre-college engineering programs and pathways have been developed toprepare K-12 students for engineering degree programs at the post-secondary level. Asecondary goal of these pathways was to broaden interest in engineering professionsand diversify the engineering pipeline. Pre-college programs that provide a positiveSTEM experience may increase the pipeline and diversity of students interested inpursuing STEM at the postsecondary level. The Project Lead the Way Program(PLTW) is
and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) in the UK. Shannon is Deputy Editor of the European Journal of Engineering Education and has served as Full Professor of Architecture in the USA, Chair of the Research in Engineering Education Network (REEN), Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Education, Fulbright Fellow to Ireland, and a Marie Curie Research Fellow (to both Ireland and the UK).Dr. Barry McAuley, Technological University Dublin Dr. Barry McAuley is a Chartered Construction Project Manager and Head of Digital Construction and Geospatial Surveying at the Technological University Dublin’s School of Surveying and Construction Innovation. Prior to his current position, Barry spent a
, Resilient Communities (RMRC) project is a multi-country,interinstitutional, and interdisciplinary global research collaboration whose goal is to co-designsocially responsible and sustainable gold mining practices with communities, engineers, andsocial scientists. This paper will investigate two key research questions. The first questionconsiders how participating in the summer session influences students’ global sociotechnicalcompetency with the second question analyzing how the changes in sociotechnical competencyimpact the students’ confidence in their engineering ability. The project hosted three intensivesummer field sessions that each enrolled a different group of students. In 2019, the studentsconducted research in the field in Colombia while
Mankato and off- North Carolina campus sites Private faith-based Public school institution Mode Teaching Degree (BS/BA) Degree (BSE) Degree (BSE) Framework Structure Faculty based, Department in Department, School of Engineering Cross- School of Project-based (no departments, one Department Engineering with 3 above the course- program and faculty) other engineering level
efforts and the successes and challenges encountered as we work toaddress business research needs in the engineering curriculum.Introduction and Literature ReviewThe teaching of business competencies to engineering students is exploding in engineeringeducation due to a variety of factors. First, there is a critical need to develop professional skills,including leadership, communication and teamwork, and capabilities for “real-world”engineering design and operations, along with learning the core math, science, and technicalaspects of engineering [1], [2]. Interviews and surveys of early-career engineers revealed notonly technical skills were needed but also skills for industry, like complex project managementand soft skills, that newcomers had to
, develop,and retain the STEM skills in their workforce. These cities often have poverty rates double thenational average, lower educational attainment, and larger percentages of those underrepresentedin STEM. So, while attraction, engagement, and retention in STEM disciplines is a nationalimperative, its importance within these regions is particularly acute in order to compete in theknowledge economy.Through support from an initial IUSE Exploration and Design Tier for Engaged StudentLearning & Institution and Community Transformation grant, researchers and staff at theUniversity of Notre Dame’s (UND) Center for Civic Innovation, developed, piloted, andexamined a model leveraging what we know about STEM engagement, project-based learning(PBL
Paper ID #36926Board 389: Strengthening Student Motivation and Resilience throughResearch and AdvisingDr. Zhaoshuo Jiang, San Francisco State University Zhaoshuo Jiang graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering. Before joining San Francisco State University as an assistant professor, he worked as a structural engi- neering professional at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) LLP. As a licensed professional engineer in the states of Connecticut and California, Dr. Jiang has been involved in the design of a variety of low-rise and high-rise projects. His current research interests
students andalumni demonstrate that many students who come to the college are potentially interested butunsure about engineering. A pilot BA in Engineering Science built out of the physics departmentdemonstrated sufficient interest among the student population attracted to the college,greenlighting development of the currently conceived BA and BS programs in Engineering.The BA and BS will share the first two years of curriculum to develop a strong engineeringmindset among students with project-based classes involving outside stakeholders. At the end ofthe second year in the program, students will choose the BA or BS pathway. For studentsselecting the BA, a complementary area of interest will be recommended: EnvironmentalScience, Biomedical
Physicslaboratory, there are three types of activities: a) Weekly laboratory experiments, b) AppliedPhysics Seminars and c) Problem learning projects. This work is focused on Applied PhysicsSeminars where students by using a simulator software "Speed Calculations for TrafficAccidents" – SCTA study the process of collision in a real situation, developing a role similarto the one performed by a forensic investigator where by means of the skid mark and type ofpavement he can estimate the initial vehicle speed. In the Physics laboratory, teams of studentsmust: 0) Read the original paper about "Speed Calculations for Traffic Accidents" and payattention for general teacher’s explanation during class laboratory, 1) Use Design Thinkingmethodology for project
. In this project the students use the two software tools as computational windtunnels where they study different angles of attack and flow conditions. Upon completion oftheir analysis, the students then compare their result with each method and with the knownNACA Handbook values. This project thus provides a means for the students to synthesize thetheory and concepts about aerodynamics taught in the first half of an introductory aerospacecourse by using a computational wind tunnel.introductionIn Fall 2014, as a newly hired professor at the University of Denver in the Mechanical andMaterials Engineering Department, I was given the opportunity to create new technical electivesfor our undergraduate students. At the University of Denver when I
seven REM students were fromunderrepresented minority groups, including five women. Four out of seven REU students werefrom underrepresented minority groups. This diverse community fostered the self-confidence ofboth the REU and REM students. Overall, the program was a strong success based on the outcomeof student projects and reports, the feedback from the students, and the continued interest from theNWACC students to transfer to the University of Arkansas. The final component of the REMprogram is ongoing mentoring for the seven local REM students over the course of the upcomingacademic year.KeywordsUndergraduate research experience, Undergraduate mentoring, Community College,Underrepresented minority students, membrane
suppliers in Asia and Europe. Most recently Robin worked as Senior Director of Project Man-agement for a small bio-tech company, Intrexon, located in the VT Corporate Research Center and hadthe opportunity to introduce manufacturing principles into a highly specialized DNA production facility.Robin joined her alma mater’s faculty in 2015, coordinating and teaching the Capstone Senior Designprogram in Mechanical Engineering. She has also completed her graduate certificate in Engineering Ed-ucation, leading to the development of her research focus area in the student transition from capstone towork. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021It’s a Context Gap, Not a Competency Gap
- cialization Fund (TCF), DOE-NE’s Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research- Construction Group, and Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education (managed by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) for DOE). Dr. Raheem has a research portfolio of more than $2 million with projects funded by various U.S. federal agencies and non-profit organizations such as the U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of State, U.S. National Science Foundation and VentureWell. Her research interests include sustainable cities, construction safety, construction management, and sustainable construction. She is an EnvisionTM Sustainability Professional (ENV SP), a certified associate member of the Design-Build Institute of Amer- ica (Assoc
American Society for Engineering Education. Dr. Springer received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Purdue University, his MBA and Doctorate in Adult and Community Education with a Cognate in Executive Development from Ball State University. He is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR & SHRM-SCP), in Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR), and, in civil and domestic mediation. Dr. Springer is a State of Indiana Registered domestic mediator.Dr. Keith Plemmons, MBAS, Inc. Dr. Keith Plemmons is the Director of Innovative Technologies and Services for MBAS, Inc. and the CEO of VAB Group, LLC, a sole-proprietor business services company. He brings
of an Arduino-based modular structure and possible use of self-configuration. This paper includes the detailedsketch of the development efforts, engineering students’ reflections on the development project,design and delivery of the high school workshop including high school student feedback, andpossible future college level curricular designs for modular industrial robotics for industrial,mechanical, and manufacturing engineering programs. The paper is concluded with future workconcepts including possible kinematics and dynamics modeling of these industrial robotconfigurations through simulation tools such as DELMIA or MapleSIM, along with use ofmachine learning for self-configuration.BackgroundThe modular robot is a fairly new type
, 2020 Work In Progress: A System-Level Approach for an Introductory Mechatronics Laboratory Course for Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering StudentsAbstractMechatronics is an interdisciplinary engineering field that involves knowledge acrossmechanical, electrical, and software engineering. In general, undergraduate engineeringprograms teach mechatronics as individual topic labs that then request students in developing afull system-level mechatronics semester project utilizing skills of design, manufacturing, andelectronics. This lab format may not provide effectively the necessary learning skills to performsystem-level integration and debugging for multidisciplinary problems that are typicallyencountered in
communities inengineering to understand how members of these communities experience the discipline and howthose experiences impacts their identification with the profession. By understanding theseintersections, I believe we can create cultural shifts within the engineering profession thatpromotes acculturation vs. assimilation in order for the profession to create the greatest futuresocietal impact. My research assistantship works on a project to broaden the context in which engineeringis introduced to students to increase participation by aligning the context to the personal interestsof students. Within the context of this project, I am evaluating how the integration of teamworkwithin engineering influences whose contributions matter. Through
engineering knowledge and skills to solve a real-world problem. • Apply an appropriate engineering technique or tool to accomplish a task. • Review your team’s strengths and weaknesses and tell others where the team might need help. • Identify processes in your project to ensure protection of the public and the public interest • Use your technical knowledge to participate in a design discussion. • Synthesize information to reach conclusions that are supported by data and needs. • Identify the safety concerns that pertain to a project that you are working on. • Make assumptions that successfully simplify a complex problem to make it easier to work with. • Use mathematics to describe and solve engineering
Paper ID #26692Work in Progress: Integrating Civil Engineering Design Software into theCurriculum to Enhance Career Readiness SkillsProf. Todd M. Brown P.E., University of Hartford Todd Brown, P.E. received his MSCE from the University of New Hampshire in 1984. He worked as an environmental engineer in the Army for 4 years and then 28 years at Tighe & Bond working on contaminated sites, industrial and municipal wastewater treatment, collection systems, water transmission mains and urban redevelopment projects. In 2016, he became an Applied Assistant Professor in the Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering
, reference books, and URLs (Uniform ResourceLocators) of online resources should be identified for students before any assignment orexercise is issued.3. On-line discussion forumsDiscussion forums add to the active dimension of the course. On-line forums allow activeinteraction among users. They can share and assist others in topics that they have difficultywith. On-line forums should be designed for students as a learning resource center forquestions and answers, learning lessons, difficult issues, and experience sharing (notassignment answers or software/hardware project results). Every student is required toparticipate in the discussion forums. The participation from the students can be counted asclass attendance. Instructor acts as a moderator
sufficientsupport to hire a controls lab developer that assists with research deployment19. This very uniqueand successful approach requires interdepartmental coordination at a level beyond the feasibleeffort level of an individual faculty member, especially one just starting at a new institution. Page 12.1051.2This article presents a methodology employed at Penn State University starting in 2004 andcontinuing to the present employed to integrate research, graduate education, and undergraduateeducation. The situation at the start of the project was that the author, as a new faculty hire, wasfaced with the simultaneous challenge of developing a research
AC 2007-1498: FACULTY WITH INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE BRING A REALWORLD PERSPECTIVE TO ENGINEERING EDUCATIONDonald Richter, Eastern Washington University DONALD C. RICHTER obtained his B. Sc. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from The Ohio State University, M.S. and Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He holds a Professional Engineer certification and worked as an Engineer and Engineering Manger in industry for 20 years before teaching. His interests include project management, robotics /automation and air pollution dispersion modeling.William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University WILLIAM R. LOENDORF obtained his B.Sc. in Engineering Science at the University of
AC 2007-1340: EVOLUTION OF A CLASS IN SPACECRAFT DESIGN:EXPERIENCES GAINED OVER A DECADE OF TEACHINGMichael McGrath, University of Colorado at Boulder Page 12.703.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 1/25/2007 4:25:00 PMEvolution of a Class in Spacecraft Design: Experiences Gained over a Decadeof TeachingAbstract.Spacecraft Design at the University of Colorado at Boulder is a project-based approach to thedesign of an unmanned spacecraft mission, focused at the senior and graduate level. Teams ofstudents produce a Concept Study Document and series of oral presentations for a hypotheticalNASA
AC 2008-1437: A NEW SPIN ON TEACHING 3D KINEMATICS ANDGYROSCOPIC MOTIONBrian Self, California Polytechnic State University Brian Self has been an Associate Professor at Cal Poly for the last two years. Before that, he taught at the Air Force Academy for seven years. He is the ASEE Campus Rep and the Zone IV Chair-Elect. Besides his pedagogical research, Dr Self is actively involved in aerospace physiology and biomechanics research. He has worked extensively to involve undergraduates in his research, taking students to present at national and international conferences. By involving students in solving ill-defined projects and problems that don’t have a “correct answer”, Dr Self
AC 2008-1170: REVERSE ENGINEERING TO DESIGN FORWARD: ANINTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING MODULEWITH VIDEO PODCASTSSteven Shooter, Bucknell University Steven Shooter, Ph.D., P.E. is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Bucknell University where he has taught for thirteen years. He teaches Senior Design, Mechanical Design, Mechanics, Mechatronics, and Introduction to Engineering. His research is in the area of design methodology, information management in design and robotics. He is a registered professional engineer in Pennsylvania and consults considerably with industry. He is currently a PI on an NSF Cyber Infrastructure Teams project to examine techniques for exploiting
retain faculty withexpertise in environmental biotechnology. In particular, notices seeking faculty candidates oftenspecifically request applications from individuals with expertise in molecular biology (e.g.,available job posting of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professorsweb site at www.aeesp.org). Although genomic technology is revolutionizing many of theresearch programs in environmental engineering, these technologies have not been transferredsuccessfully to the undergraduate and graduate curricula at many institutions.4ApproachThe overall objective of this project is adaptation and implementation of a successful NSF CCLI
the testplan that validates and supports it. We realize that entire textbooks and courses havebeen devoted to this topic, but, often, an engineering program does not have room for astandalone course on this topic. In our institutions, we elected to emphasize and allowstudents to practice some of the basic tenets and proper procedures of testing anddocumentation in several senior and graduate level design, microcontroller and hardwaredescriptive language courses. In this paper we will briefly review the basic tenets oftesting and documentation and present some innovative methods of extracting test datafrom a hardware/software based project often found in a digital controller based system.We discuss how these tenets and techniques were adopted