implementation of students contributing to designing curriculum[31]. This study reports positive results in this innovation, where students are helping educatorswith this lofty task. Co-design as a method is promising in that it affords different perspectivesand motivations yet encourages ethical considerations and a shared understanding of the designoutcome [30]. This method also acknowledges the power dynamics that can arise from differentstakeholders working to design together [30]. In future work, we will have educators, students,and researchers working together to design solutions to the difficulty of creating inclusivepractices and environments in engineering education. As a discipline, engineering education hasused co-design to do curricular
Competencies orientation Negotiation Communication High ethical standards, integrity, and global, social, intellectual, and technological responsibility Cognitive Collaboration Critical Thinking flexibility Curiosity Willingness to take calculated risk Initiative Ability to prioritize efficiently Persistence/grit Project management (supervising
, and social issues surrounding the use of information and access, and use information ethically, wisely, and legally.” Table 2 – Lafayette College FYS General Learning Outcomes Students completing FYS 035 (This Course) should be able to: C1 Describe in a qualitative way how semiconductor circuits function, are designed, and are manufactured. C2 Describe how as semiconductor technology has evolved over time, it has enabled new ways for people to do things (e.g. learn, work, communicate, and control other devices and systems) C3 Elaborate on how technological improvements have enabled 50+ years of “Moore’s Law.” C4 Describe the factors that are likely to limit further technological
their own language. This was done in two rounds to ensure proper alignment ofthe interview questions with the analytic framework described above.1 Active debate regarding the difficulty and ethics of conducting interviews across powerdifferentials, including race, gender and class, continues in scholarly discussions of interviewmethodologies [16-19]. O’Brien [17] argues that race-matching alone is insufficient inaccounting for the multiple layers of difference and power differentials that exist betweenresearcher and interviewee. Instead, she contends that the most important objective for theresearcher is instead to “activate” race by addressing it specifically, indicating to intervieweesthat it is acceptable to discuss race openly (p. 79). In
that they vary significantly in their implementation [33]. From Howe’s work asampling of some of the differentiating characteristics are shown in Table 1 below. Characteristics Representative Examples Duration One to Two Semesters Lecture Topics design process, teamwork, project planning, engineering ethics, intellectual property, etc. Sources of Projects Academic, Student Proposed, Service, Industry, etc. Assessment Methods Project Reports, Design Reviews, Peer Evaluations, Effort Reports, etc. Size of
the program by connecting with the Launch program, asummer bridge for young men joining engineering in the Fall. This program offered financialwellness and financial aid workshops, as well as workshops on ethics, leadership, criticalthinking, grit, and coop/internship opportunities. As a result of combining some of the RAMPand Launch programs, we observed that the RAMP 2019 group became more competitive withthe Launch participants and created a more supportive network among themselves. 4.4: 2019 Focus Group Data AnalysisStudent defined learning goals/aspirations for RAMPSimilar to the 2018 first focus group, 2019 responses to the question, “what are
MT’s smallsize, some departments only offer courses once a year; if a student falls out of sequence for anyreason, s/he must wait an entire year to make up lost credits.At MT, as at Coleman, fundamental courses were often seen by students as something to getthrough before they could begin to engage in their “real work” as engineering students. The tworequired semesters of physics, an ethics and technical writing class, and an earth science classwere widely described as something to be survived before students could get to the Holy Grail:courses in their majors. Nevertheless, as with Coleman, required courses also introducedstudents to non-engineering majors and faculty. This was particularly the case among studentswho had been considering a
: • Education verified through college transcripts, certificates of training. • Work Experience verified through work history and letters of reference. • Experience requirements vary according to level and discipline. • Personal References attesting to competency, work ethic and character. • EMC Technician Certification Criteria – Required Education and Experience • Provide specific record of six years or more of experience in EMC technician work. • Graduation from an approved electronics technology curriculum of two years. • The satisfactory completion of each year of an approved technician curriculum
a lecture and asking students to clarify their notes withanother student. However, thoughtfully designed activities can promote student engagement to amuch higher degree, and student engagement is highly correlated with academic success 5.One type of active learning, problem-based learning, is based on content-specific problems.Problem-based learning (PBL)6 is a teaching and learning method where problems relevant to thecurriculum provide the context and motivation for all the activities that follow. PBL started in Page 13.1139.2the mid 1950s in North American health sciences education and emerged as an ethical andpractical way to give
deflection, they are alsoconstantly asking themselves, “Am I healthy?” Critical thinking includes not only the process bywhich we gain a conclusion, it is also the process by which we ask, in parallel, “Is my thinkinghealthy?” This Figure 1 depicts Paul’s model. The goal, at the bottom, is the mature thinker, whosethinking skills and ethical dispositions act in concert, as evidenced by intellectual traits/virtues.The Elements of Thought comprise the tools by which we analyze intellectual work, our own andothers, taking it apart to understand its constituent parts. Intellectual Standards are the criteriaagainst which we evaluate the quality of intellectual work. Specifically, the model identifies thevital questions we should be asking ourselves
#4. "Students who do not persist lack will-power or volition." Some faculty members may believe students lack a work ethic or a motivation to learntrait. Engineering faculty members are encouraged to keep in mind the importance ofunderstanding the situational aspects of motivation as investigated by several researchers inrecent years. Paris and Turner90 argue that, “analyses of motivation should consider thecharacteristics of individuals in specific situations because a person's motivational beliefs andbehavior are derived from contextual transactions" (p.213-214). They further point out “Webelieve that motivation waxes and wanes according to ones history of success and failure and therelative incentives provided in different
problem-solving skills and proficiency in the use of techniques andtools that implement these skills.3. Develop design skills and integrate design throughout the curriculum.4. Develop proficiency in written, oral, and graphic communication.5. Introduce and develop an appreciation for the arts, humanities, and social sciences.6. Promote engineering ethics, personal integrity and responsibility, and professionalism.7. Develop teamwork and leadership skills.8. Instill a commitment to lifelong learning.The aerospace engineering program is accredited under the EC 2000 criteria by the EngineeringAccreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.The crux of changes to this long-standing program of aerospace engineering
Practice II An introduction to the engineering design process, including teamwork development, ethics, professionalism, and reporting. Class 2. Lab 3. Prerequisite: ENGR 1513. (Spring)Although these new courses were not offered during year one of the project, a prototype of thefirst course was provided to the engineering students in their Engineering Graphics course.Lessons learned from that pilot run, and various course modules developed during thesubsequent summer has become the basis of the new Introduction to Engineering Practice Icourse.1.2.3.1 Introduction to Engineering Practice IThe Introduction the Engineering Practice I course contains the fundamentals of CAD, as well asseveral engineering practice lecture/lab experiences
] inspired by my mentor so I want to be a research professor and doresearch in academic. In academia, I think the main goal is how to develop a new method toimprove our life and make the environment better, and it is quite different than the industry. Sothe graduate school is necessary for my dream, and I will look for a post-doc position aftergraduate school. I think this program [will] really help me to develop my academic resume andacademic/personal statement, and provide abundant information about what we should knowbefore applying for graduate school, like NSF graduate fellowship, [responsible conduct ofresearch], research ethic, etc. I had never known some of the information after the seminars, andthey are very useful!”This post prompted a
students demonstrate a set of learningoutcomes. Further, the EAC criteria require outcomes be regularly assessed and evaluated.ABET learning outcomes (known as ABET a-k) mainly focus on 1) understanding andknowledge of math, science and engineering principles, 2) experimentation and Page 23.613.2interpretation of data 3) engineering design, 4) teaming, 5) problem solving, 6)understanding of ethical standards, 7) communication skills, 8) an understanding of thesocietal impact of engineering solutions, 9) a commitment to life-long learning, 10)knowledge of contemporary issues, 10 and ability to engage in life-long learning.As
cohorts of NSF-RET participants. All cohort one(2011) and cohort two (2012) participants created and presented STEM curriculum designs at theconclusion of the program as described above. During the follow-up year, the external evaluatorconducted classroom observations and teacher interviews which provided specific examples ofthe transfer of summer activities to classroom activities. Participants named new knowledge andSTEM interest regarding spatial visualization skills, decision making matrix, engineering designprocess, awareness of ethics and engineering, conservation methods, green technology, andengineering design process, to name a few. The program was also successful at enhancing theparticipants’ understanding of the social relevance and
Page 23.771.11building space during its fabrication. Figure 4. Initial Full-Scale Prototype of Dance Vehicle (Fall 2011)The capstone team consisted of five mechanical engineering students who partnered with fourarchitecture students and six dancers on the project, creating a very large multidisciplinary team.This created considerable barriers: class schedules, learning styles, formalities between studentand “teacher” in various departments, shared vocabularies with very different meanings andimplications, and different work ethics and expectations. The end result was that there wheremany times during the project where the engineering students had to work outside their comfortzone. They spent a considerable amount of time working in
practices. Johnson (2006)9 adopted Anderson’s (1996)10conceptual framework concerning three dimensions of barriers (technical, political, and cultural)and discussed each barrier that science teachers faced when applying reformed instructionalpractices in their classrooms. Here, the technical barriers include teachers’ content knowledge,pedagogical knowledge, as well as teachers’ ability to implement new instructional strategies andteach constructively. The political barriers, which are hard for teachers to control, include thelack of local leadership and support. The cultural barriers referred to teachers’ beliefs concerningteaching and their preparation ethic. In other words, it means teachers’ feeling of their obligationin transmitting content
idea of possible selvesand identity play to examine this process.Interactive Response and InteractionsFrom our early observations of the students’ use of the portfolios, we could see that identitywork and play occur in a variety of contexts, mediated by individual reflections as well as theresponses and interactions of other individuals. These observations informed our categorizationof “Interactive Response” (IR) as a site of learning mediated by diverse interactions with bothpeople (instructors, peers, friends/family, clients) and symbolic artifacts (e.g., professional codesof ethics). In this conception of IR, we pick up on Hattie and Timperley’s broader notion offeedback as provided by multiple “agent[s]”[8] in response to a particular
having an element of peril; takes chances unconcerned with danger.”17 • Low Scorer Risk-Taking: “Cautious about unpredictable situations; unlikely to bet; avoids situations of personal risk, even those with great rewards; does not take chances regardless of whether the risks are physical, social, monetary or ethical.”17Like Kirton’s KAI, the Jackson Personality Index2 as a whole is a measure of attributes, or innatepersonality characteristics. All four descriptions shown above focus mainly on the cognitive styleconstruct (preference for structure), although there appears to be some confounding withcognitive level (i.e., implying that one type of thinking is “better” than another). There are alsosome slight indicators of
, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability with the mindset of using nature as a design inspiration The ability to function on multidisciplinary teams by using resources and references from biology, life sciences, and multiple engineering disciplines The ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems by using nature as a mentor for design concepts The ability to communicate
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semesters, students with MSAT scores below 500 wereretained at a rate of approximately 50% while the retention rate increased to approximately 75%for students with MSAT scores above 750.Retention of Minority Students: As discussed earlier, Table 5 shows that non-Caucasian students(predominantly Hispanic) are retained at a consistently higher rate than Caucasian students in theSOE. Even though their average MSAT score is lower than that of the Caucasian students(average MSAT for non-Caucasian 565, average MSAT for Caucasian 601), it is proposed thatsince many of these minority students are familiar with hardship and struggle in their home life,they succeed due to a relatively strong work ethic and relentless determination.Retention of Female
world’s nationaleconomies based on a global competitiveness index (GCI). The GCI is structured around twelvepillars covering the three themes of Basic Requirements, Efficiency Enhancers and Innovationand Sophistication factors. Basic Requirements include measures such as ethics, crime, laws,infrastructure, health, etc. Efficiency Enhancers include higher education and training andtechnological readiness. Innovation and Sophistication factors include innovation as a significantset of measures. This comprises capacity for innovation, quality of scientific researchinstitutions, company spending on R&D, university-industry collaboration in R&D, governmentprocurement of advanced technology products, availability of scientists and engineers