literature review, debug and troubleshoot a system.Figure 3 presents a summary of the independent learning skills responses of the surveyparticipants. It is evident that respondents overwhelmingly believe that students should be able todebug and troubleshoot a system. One respondent opined that a literature review was more for aresearch-oriented career than actual development, although other respondents felt that theliterature review was important. Respondents also generally agreed that students should be ableto read and understand research articles, discuss works and results, and properly cite sources.Also important was being able to search for, read and interpret technical information and data.Some other skills identified by participants as
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respondents, and the types of CAD softwares used byindividuals in their product development workflow. ~85% of responses were taken fromindividuals from North America, with over 67% of them being mechanical engineers by rolecategorization. As well, the data is more skewed towards the respondents being in the start oftheir career (mid-late 20s). These were mostly as a consequence of the respondent recruitmentapproach. Implications of this bias are discussed below in section 5.1. Table 1: Summary Statistics of Demographic InformationYears Spent in RoleVariable Count Percentage of Total<1 year 2 7.14%1-4 years
Colleges, 1982.[7] I.H. Settles, L.M. Cortina, J. Malley, A.J. Stewart, “The climate for women in academic science: The good, the bad, and the changeable,” Psychology of Women Quarterly, 30(1), 2006, 47-58.[8] C.L. Maranto, A.E. Griffin, “The antecedents of a ‘chilly climate’ for women faculty in higher education,” Human Relations, 64(2), 2011, 139-159.[9] L. Howe-Walsh, S. Turnbull, “Barriers to women leaders in academia: Tales from science and technology,” Studies in Higher Education, 41(3), 2016, 415-428.[10] K.N. Miner, S.C. January, K.K. Dray, A.R. Carter-Sowell, “Is it always this cold? Chilly interpersonal climates as a barrier to the well-being of early-career women faculty in STEM,” Equality
interviewed Gen Z students identified that they enjoyed creating and tinkering aschildren, suggesting an association between engineering as a career choice with the activities ofmaking and creating [2]. It is likely that Gen Z students will continue their strong preference forhands-on, practical education activities that provide meaningful experiences as young adults asthey continue into college courses and higher education [3]. Rickes proposes that craft-shopsand/or makerspaces may match students’ interests in creativity with a venue on campus in whichto make and design.A makerspace is typically defined as a space in which various tools and technologies areprovided to support rapid prototyping and creation of products [4]. Typical technology
function in the course and the function of their teams. There were in-class writing exerciseson independent learning and ethics, and these exercises provided further opportunities forreflection and self-awareness. In the independent learning module, students wrote narrativesabout their career and personal plans, their experiences in the class, and independent learningthat they needed to do to meet their long-term goals. In the ethics module they were asked toreflect on ethical and professional behavior and how that behavior influenced their capstoneexperience.Similar to the “assess and adjust” exercise, as mentioned previously, the first author conductedmid-term evaluations where she asked students about problems in their teams and in the course
before starting a career teaching engineering. Here industry experience includes field support for Navy Nuclear refueling with Westing- house, analysis and programming of pipeline flow solutions with Stoner Associates, and design of elevator structures and drive components with Schindler Elevator. Since 2002, Eileen has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University. Her teaching experience includes Basic and Intermediate Fluids, Basic and Intermediate Dy- namics, Statics, Machine Design, and Thermal Measurements.Sarah Harding, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Sarah Harding is a member of the Mechanical Engineering faculty at California Polytechnic
instructor, it is also important to understand that there can be many factors playing a role into why someone is walking in late. Being a student is hard and not everyone starts on the same level. And the more flexible and accepting a professor is of minor things, the more it makes students feel welcomed and excited about a class and also willing to approach the professor with academic, career, or even life questions.An instructor with a harsh response to a late student often alienates other students by projecting anunwelcoming attitude toward students.Some students commented on habitual tardiness. This is where some action by the instructor isjustified. Here is one such comment: Inappropriate student behavior involves
].While YouTube pedagogy possess the potential to engage students and improve problem solvingabilities, more research is needed. For example, many researchers have indicated that teacherattitudes and effort required in a course influence students’ attitude [31-34]. The importance ofattitudes has been increasingly recognized in recent years; several studies show how positiveattitudes toward science lead students to pursue science careers [35]. Learning attitudes have asignificant positive correlation with academic achievement and self-directed learning ability [36,37]. Furthermore, teaching strategy can influence students’ attitudes which consequently affectslearning gains or outcomes [38]. Since study have shown that integration of technology
Research Group is a multidisciplinary laboratory developing novel methodologies to create technological solutions that address pressing societal needs at the intersection of health care and engineering. Dr. Sienko is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award and several teaching awards including the ASME Engineering Education Donald N. Zwiep Innova- tion in Education Award, UM Teaching Innovation Prize, UM Undergraduate Teaching Award, and UM Distinguished Professor Award. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Student Practices Developing Needs Statements for Design ProblemsAbstractNeeds statements are concise articulations of design problems that indicate what changes arenecessary
that students who did service learning had ahigher motivation and also showed better ABET outcomes. Schuetze et al. [6] also found in theirqualitative study at the University of Texas at San Antonio the reciprocal learning benefits forundergraduate students mentoring Hispanic students in preparation for FIRST® Roboticscompetitions. They concluded that robotics clubs nurture aspirational and self-efficacy on allparticipating members of the learning environment. Specifically, they found that protégés andmentors expressed a better understanding and an increase in STEM knowledge as well asaffirmation towards STEM education and careers goals.In this paper, we present some of our experiences and findings from incorporating a SLcomponent to an
component ofimproving the general level of teaching effectiveness across the college.Introduction and motivationAs a teaching center, MTEI’s goal is to assist all faculty in improving their courses and teachingskills. For faculty at the beginning of their teaching careers, we provide information, support andfeedback for a strong start in teaching so they build confidence and identity as goodteachers. For highly skilled teachers, MTEI offers assistance with planning and assessment ofnew approaches, or technology, or learning activities they created. Both of these groups offaculty are highly motivated and seek out and welcome assistance. For teachers needingsignificant and more specialized support, their departments frequently encourage them to
al.6 from Purdue University stating that "about three percent of students leavethe engineering program from junior to senior year." Although numbers will vary from university touniversity, this means that student attrition is likely to still be relatively high in sophomore-levelEngineering courses as it is in the freshman year. Although students may encounter many challenging courses during their academic career, one ofthe early hurdles is Statics, which is typically taken during the first semester of the sophomore year.Statics is a core class taken by all Engineering students at Wichita State University (WSU) aside fromthe recent exception of Computer Engineering and Industrial Engineering. The course is taught by anumber of different
,process, or system. 1. Develop a plan of study for your undergraduate career 2. Articulate holistic issues that impact engineering solutions 3. Solve problems using systematic engineering approaches and tools 4. Model an engineering system 5. Synthesize information from several sources 6. Communicate information effectively 7. Contribute effectively to an engineering teamThe second course is a project-based course. Student teams are formed, and each section has a specifiedproject. Student teams progress through an engineering design process to design and prototype a deviceaccording to their section. Foundations of Engineering (2) (ENGE 1216) course objectives are as follows:Foundations of Engineering (2): As a
students’identity development and subsequent interest in STEM courses and careers (Morgan et al.,2016). Yet elementary teachers often have little preparation or background to teach engineeringand need support to be able to integrate engineering design into elementary science classroomsettings. Thus, research must examine the ways that elementary teachers verbally supportengineering practices. This paper explores how elementary teachers verbally support students’engagement in engineering practices in an NGSS-aligned unit. In particular, this paper comparesthe same teachers implementing the same curriculum across two class sections with differentstudent populations. By exploring teacher talk across two different student contexts, we aim tohelp the field
departments, despite being considerably smaller than most andlacking its own degree program. Faculty in CES participate in the administrative operation of theuniversity just as faculty from other departments do. Their position between engineering and thehumanities and social sciences has also enabled CES members to easily interact with colleaguesfrom across the university, to take on administrative roles that have normally been reserved forsenior faculty, and to consistently advance up the career ladder. Finally, CES has been able tofacilitate frequent interdisciplinary discussions and initiatives within the university.Accreditation The Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) specifies 12 attributes whichgraduates of accredited
different types of belonging and different supports of belonging, in classroom and out-of-school learning spaces, can serve to foster STEM- related identities and career aspirations in Black youth. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 The Double Bind of Constructionism: A Case Study on the Barriers for Con- structionist Learning in Pre-college Engineering EducationIntroduction In the United States, constructionist learning theory (i.e. constructionism) has been one ofthe dominant paradigms underpinning pre-college engineering education both out-of-school andin-school. Historically grounded in mathematician Seymour Papert’s research with the educa
Disagree Neutral Agree Disagree Agree Thinking of what to sketch encouraged me to think more deeply about the lesson 4.8% 33.3% 14.3% 38.1% 9.5% material. The napkin sketch exercise helped me generate methods to remember the 4.8% 23.8% 28.6% 38.1% 4.8% engineering concepts. The napkin sketch activity encouraged me to think about the lesson material in a 4.8% 14.3% 4.8% 61.9% 14.3% different manner. Sketching ability is important to my career. 0.0% 14.3% 28.6% 52.4% 4.8
Academy of Education / Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow and a 2018 NSF CAREER awardee in engineering education research. Dr. Svihla studies learning in authentic, real world conditions; this includes a two-strand research program fo- cused on (1) authentic assessment, often aided by interactive technology, and (2) design learning, in which she studies engineers designing devices, scientists designing investigations, teachers designing learning experiences and students designing to learn.Luke Kachelmeier, University of New Mexico Luke Kachelmeier finished his bachelor’s degree from the University of New Mexico in May 2019. He completed a double major degree in applied math and psychology. His interests are in human factors
, motivations, and career goals of undergraduate students initially pursuing engineering degrees. Dissertation. University of Colorado Boulder.[20] Holbrook, A.L., M.C. Green, J.A. Krosnick. 2003. Telephone vs. face-to-face interviewing of national probability samples with long questionnaires: comparisons of respondent satisficing and social desirability response bias. Public Opinion Quarterly, 67 (1), 79-125.[21] Canney, N.E., A.R. Bielefeldt. 2015. Volunteerism in engineering students and its relation to social responsibility. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Paper ID #12231, 12 pp.[22] Simmons, D.R., Y. Ye, M.W. Ohland, K. Garahan. 2017. Understanding students’ incentives for and
engineering education and has taught a vast array of under- graduate and graduate courses in applied mechanics. Apart from her academic experience she has worked in numerous industries as an Engineering Consultant. Finally, since the beginning of her career, Dr. Singh has been very active in K-12 outreach and in promoting Women in Science and Engineering. Dr. Singh is a registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in the province of Alberta. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Using Assessments to Improve Student Outcomes in Engineering DynamicsAbstractEngineering Dynamics has historically been one of the most challenging courses in theengineering
courses for engineering students,especially senior undergraduate students to help them develop their competencies for futurecareers as junior engineers when they graduate. At the University of Oklahoma(OU), AME4163:Principles of Engineering Design, a course for preparing senior undergraduate students for theirfuture career in engineering through experiential learning [2]. Our goal in AME4163: Principlesof Engineering Design (POED) is to offer Junior Engineers the opportunity to learn by reflectingon doing in an immersive authentic environment. We hypothesize that by having engineeringstudents reflect on an experience related to a principle of engineering design and articulate a lessonlearned that they will develop the ability to continue identify
the genderdemographic).Situating the researchersVanasupa: I am a white-looking female engineering professor who identifies as male. My whitetransgender state has come with unearned benefits and disadvantages during my engineeringeducation journey. While often the only female in my courses of white males, I honestly did notquestion whether I belonged since I felt like “one of the guys.” Over the course of my career, Iinternalized the cultural narrative that I was “less than” my male peers. I often encounter themasculine norms above in the culture of engineering education – in what is valued (or notvalued); in the language, habits, and ways of interacting that are accepted as “normal,” in theworkplace behaviors that are deemed “unprofessional
. Targeting these types of activities may be effective atreducing student loneliness. Diehl et al. conclude their study with the following: Universities are a perfect setting for conducting interventions to support students in attaining a healthy lifestyle (e.g., by offering sport courses) and also for giving them the opportunity to start their professional career being healthy. Giving support at this stage of life is important in preventing lonely students from “being trapped in loneliness as they age”Moving forwards, the authors are planning improvements for the 2020 fall break intervention.Speaking with students who remained on campus, there is clearly appetite to increase the numberand variety of social activities running during the week
important consideration in course structure. Although these skills are critical for a successful career in engineering, they are often not explicitly included in lecture based course outcomes. Student ability and learning in these areas is also not typically assessed, likely due to the lack of metrics available to evaluate this type of learning. We have therefore introduced a weekly reflection, including both multiple choice and free response questions, into the course structure. The importance of reflection on teaching and learning has been well documented (Boud, Keogh, & Walker; Brookfield, 1990; Dewey, 1993, King & Kitchener, 1994; Schön, 1983). Providing students with opportunities to reflect on their learning helps them
in Fig 1), ECD projectshave been motivated by faculty and students desire to help, personal and career goals, desires tostudy and work abroad, and desires to solve problems and to gain hands on experience onimpactful work [1][2]. Since then, some scholars have called our attention to how the focus ofwell-intentioned ECD projects on technological fixes and deliverables tend to leave out criticalreflections of engineers’ motivations to be in these projects, and of the processes required tobuild trust and determine communities’ priorities and desires [3][4]. Unfortunately, these calls tocritical reflection in the ECD space are often overshadowed by the continued emergence ofmilestones and challenges (e.g., UN Sustainable Development Goals, NAE
manufacturing and the supporting use of CAx technologies can be quitelimited in their degree work. Those who transfer to a MFGE career after graduation acquire theskills through appropriate supplemental training and practice. Both MEs and MFGEs getexposed to authoring content in their CAD and analysis (e.g. FEA) classes. MFGEs get exposureto authoring CAM content in courses related to CNC programming and robotics. These are oftenoptional for MEs depending on their specialization through technical electives.A manufacturing engineer needs to be able to engage at any point in a product developmentcycle. They must bring to bear a vast reservoir of knowhow about how products can be feasiblyand cost effectively manufactured with quality and how this impacts