various courses with nospecific framework likely had limited effect. Studies have shown that going about teachingethics in this manner likely results in teaching “microethics”8 which lacks the broader context ofhow ethics impacts society as a whole.It is also noted that senior engineering students that are taking their capstone course are verybusy. The engineering capstone in our program is typical of other institutions in that it requires alarge time commitment from the students. They have projects to complete, numerous reports towrite, and presentations to prepare. It is likely that taking this ethics examination is not a highpriority in their list of things to complete so it may not be given the serious attempt that wewould hope from these
exercise problems,and sparse or incomplete coverage of the material covered in the texts, not to mention theadditional cost students incur for access to these systems.As an alternative, the authors have developed a robust set of integrated Statics and Mechanics ofMaterials exercise problems for use within a free, open-source, online homework delivery toolcalled WeBWorK (webwork.maa.org). This tool has seen wide adoption in mathematics coursesworldwide (now over 1000 institutions) and the authors’ institution has considerable experienceusing it in that context. This work is part of a currently funded National Science Foundation(NSF) funded project aimed at expanding the use of WeBWorK into engineering courses.Problem sets for two other sophomore
, software useskills, graphical analysis, data analysis, and oral and written communication skills. Theoverarching goals of this course include: Providing the student with an overview of the profession of civil engineering and a basic understanding of the subfields in the discipline; Providing the student with a basic understanding of the role and responsibility of engineers with an emphasis on ethical, safety, and licensing issues; Introducing the student to the global implications of civil engineering; Exposing the student to current civil engineering projects and their societal implications; Introducing the student to state-of-the-art technologies that are used in civil engineering practice
researched wind turbine control systems since 2002, with numerous projects related to reducing turbine loads and increasing energy capture. She has applied experiential learning techniques in several wind energy and control systems classes and began engineering education research related to social justice in control systems engineering in fall 2014.Dr. Jon A. Leydens, Colorado School of Mines Jon A. Leydens is an associate professor in the Division of Liberal Arts and International Studies at the Colorado School of Mines, USA, where he has been since 1997. Research and teaching interests include communication, social justice, and engineering education. Dr. Leydens is co-author of Engineering and Sustainable Community
. Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University Stephen Krause is professor in the Materials Science Program in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of introductory materials engineering, polymers and composites, and capstone design. His research interests include evaluating conceptual knowledge, mis- conceptions and technologies to promote conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory and a Chemistry Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge and change for intro- ductory materials science and chemistry classes. He is currently conducting research on NSF projects in two areas. One is studying how strategies of engagement and feedback with
can be engaged as advocates and allies for equity in academic settings.Lauren Corrigan, Ohio State University Lauren Corrigan is a lecturer for the Engineering Education and Innovation Center at The Ohio State University. She earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Ohio State. She has two years of industry experience as an environmental engineering consultant. Her responsibilities included solid waste design, construction quality assurance, and computer aided design in support of various environmental projects. Lauren currently engages in teaching and curriculum develop- ment within the First-Year Engineering Program. Her research interests include the retention and
equilibrium, mechanical energy, heatcapacity and steady state, among others was presented by Olds et al.27 The Heat and EnergyConcept Inventory (HECI) was developed by Prince et al.12 to assess prevalent misconceptionsrelated to temperature vs. energy, rate vs. amount of heat transfer and others. Using HECI on373 undergraduate students from 10 different universities, the authors demonstrated that studentmisconceptions are both prevalent and resistant to change.Real-life examples, hands-on experiments and projects have been used to help students intackling thermodynamics abstract ideas, and to connect them to actual hardware. Flotterud etal.28 described a micro-combined heat and power system, sized for residential distributed powergeneration, that was
increasing, business, industry and government organizationsare under tremendous economic and environmental pressures to reduce energyconsumption and dollar savings. Building “Envelope” generally refers to thosebuilding components (walls, doors, windows and roof) that enclose conditioned spacesand through which thermal energy is transferred to or from the outdoor environmentand are significant sources of heat loss. A building envelope study provides a goodqualitative and analytical understanding of the thermal performance of major buildingenvelope components, identifies major deficiencies, and helps developing appropriateenergy management project to improve performance. In this building envelope study,infrared thermography is used to assess envelope
research design and measurement theory and has conducted many studies investigat- ing the design and equity of large-scale assessments, admissions processes, and other evaluation systems. Her most recent large research projects investigated how elementary students deal with uncertainty when answering multiple-choice questions and what Ontario’s universities are doing to improve access for un- derrepresented groups.Prof. Aimy Bazylak, University of Toronto Prof. Aimy Bazylak is an Associate Professor in Mechanical & Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto. She is the Tier II Canada Research Chair in Thermofluidics for Clean Energy and the Director of the University of Toronto Institute for Sustainable
engineering programs among UUMs, ranging from49% for Females to 62% among African Americans.2-4Many strategies are currently being employed to reduce this disparity. These efforts include first-year seminars, internships, learning communities, and capstone projects.2, 5 Study abroad,however, has not been seriously considered as a high impact retention activity. The researchshows that UUMs struggle in mathematics and science intensive programs such as engineering,not simply because of academic under-preparation per se, but more importantly, due to feelingsof not belonging and lack of confidence in their ability to learn coupled with low self-efficacyand self-direction.6-8 In fact, the common theme among successful high impact retentionstrategies is
Department at The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, In and R@D engineer for The Institute of Scientific Research for Automation and Telecommunications, Bucharest, Romania. Over the past ten years she taught several undergraduate and graduate courses on Electronic Components and Circuits, Digital Design, Design of Fault Tolerant Systems and Testing of Digital Systems. Her current research interest includes Reliability and Fault Tolerance of Electronic Systems, Programmable Logic De- vices and new educational methods teaching digital design and analog electronics, emphasizing ”hands- on” experiences and project-based
to further classify the 119 studies into numerous thematic headings:1) substantiating the general benefits of robotics as an educational tool, 2) learning by design andknowledge transfer, 3) social/cultural based motivation, 4) creativity based motivation, 5)increasing diversity in STEM, and 6) professional, curricular, and pedagogical development.Developing the Thematic Classification System When initially undertaking the project to conduct a literature review, our goals wereloosely defined and based on the work conducted by Benitti (2012). Nevertheless, aftersurveying a considerable number of articles during a month long period, it gradually becameapparent that Benitti’s review lacked in certain aspects. For one, while the author
students read the texts and write a number of literary analyses throughout the semester. In thelast phase of the process, each student creates an argument to justify his/her selection of the bestwork of the year. While this may seem a risky endeavor, the risk is minimized by establishingappropriate parameters and standards by the “Project Director” (aka the English faculty member)in order to produce a course that is both academically rigorous and engaging to students. This paper provides a brief literature review of current trends in first year composition(FYC) programs and situates this approach within these trends; describes the context of thecourse delivery, including school demographics and curriculum requirements; explains thecourse
aspects of the student experience on engagement, success, and persistence and on effective methods for teaching global issues such as those pertaining to sustainability.Rachel Roberts, University of Washington School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Rachel completed her Bachelor’s degrees at the University of Wyoming in International Studies and Span- ish, spending a semester in Guatemala interviewing business owners and local residents in Antigua as part of a project to understand conflicts over the growing ecotourism industry. She also completed a Masters with the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences at the University of Washington, collaborating on projects focusing on engaging stakeholders in forest
practice. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A Principlist Approach for Framing Conversations with Diverse Stakeholders About Engineering PracticeAbstractA recent report from the National Academies of Science and Engineering with the Institute ofMedicine highlights an emerging shift in thinking about the process of technology development.The report, commissioned by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, focused newattention on the conversation about social contexts and impacts of engineering, particularly thedesigning and implementation of new technologies. This report suggested a need for changes inthe content of the conversation about social impacts of engineering
promising young science and engineering graduate studentsfinancial support and stipend for three years of their graduate studies. The GRFP requires twowritten documents as a part of the application package, one of which is a research statement bywhich students propose their intended graduate research project. The criteria by which thewritten documents are assessed are by the intellectual merit of the project—or the potential of theproject to “advance knowledge and understanding within its own field or across differentfields”, and broader impacts—“the potential of the project to benefit society and contribute to theachievement of specific, desired societal outcomes”1. The fellowship program is open to U.S.citizens or permanent residents in their
modeling with experiment), and on thedesign objectives of the data acquisition system and their effects on student learning. Inparticular, we discuss the data logger used for the final student field project, its history, designobjectives, and the effects on student outcomes.BackgroundIn experimental work, it is important to record and store measurements. In the past, this has beendone by manually reading measurement values from various instrumentation. These values, andthe times at which the data were taken, were recorded in ink in a paper laboratory notebook.Rough plots of data were often sketched by hand in these notebooks, or were mechanicallyplotted using strip chart recorders. The advent of the microcontroller led to sampling anddigitizing of
. Kathleen Quardokus Fisher, Oregon State University Dr. Kathleen Quardokus Fisher is a postdoctoral scholar at Oregon State University. She is currently participating in a project that supports the use of evidence-based instructional practices in undergraduate STEM courses through developing communities of practice. Her research interests focus on understanding how organizational change occurs in higher education with respect to teaching and learning in STEM courses.Ms. Christina Smith, Oregon State University Christina Smith is a graduate student in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineer- ing at Oregon State University. She received her B.S. from the University of Utah in chemical engineering
Paper ID #14457Redesigning Computer Engineering Gateway Courses Using a Novel Reme-diation HierarchyProf. Ronald F. DeMara, University of Central Florida Ronald F. DeMara is a Professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) with 23 years of university-level faculty experience in Electrical and Computer Engineering disciplines. He has completed 180+ technical and educational publications, 34 funded projects as PI/Co-I, and established two research laboratories. He serves as the Computer Engineering Program Coordinator, the founding Director of the Evaluation and Proficiency Center (EPC) in CECS, and
students, ideally helping students connectwhat they are learning to their future goals. This information also can lead to recommendationsfor future survey questions that more fully capture the range of students’ actual perceptions,worries, hopes, and plans about their futures.IntroductionThe National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter) was launched in 2011on the premise that it is becoming more necessary for engineering students to learn skills relatingto innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E). The work of Epicenter aims to strengthenentrepreneurship education for engineers and expand understanding of how I&E learningenvironments influence students. As part of the Epicenter research projects collectively known
3 of 4 8. Engineering Technology T123 Issues in Engineering 1 • “Writing Proficiency in Engineering Technology Students and Skill Technology Education 5 of 5 Development in the Classroom” #11907 9. First Year Programs M427 Design in the First 1 • “Implementing and Evaluating a Peer Review of Writing Exercise in a Year: Challenges and 3 of 6 First-Year Design Project” #12126 Successes 10. Materials T536 (Technical Session 1) 1 • “Writing, Speaking, and Communicating-Building Disciplinary
analysis. If expected metrics were not achieved, initiate the cycle again with different activities. Use what was learned from the analysis to plan improvements.The remainder of this paper presents a case study of a TBR funded initiative to evaluate theeffects of high enrollments classes with a hybrid content delivery method in the TTU-COE. Thefocus of the analysis was preliminary screening of data to determine overall trends in studentperformance. (Montgomery, Runger, and Huebele, 2011).TBR Project EnvironmentCEE 2110 Statics and CEE 3110 Mechanics of Materials are engineering mechanics gatewaycourses for the civil engineering (CE) and mechanical engineering (ME) curricula in the COE atTTU. Similar curricular content can be found in every
holistic concepts beyond mathand science to formulate and solve complex societal challenges10 and combine mastery oftechnical fundamentals with practical design in a meaningful context11. Significant effort hasbeen put into emphasizing design experience in problem- or project-based learning forundergraduates12,13 including SE concepts and systems thinking14 and complex socio-technicalsystems15,16.These recent efforts at the university level align with K-12 initiatives to promote science,technology, engineering, and mathematics17 and understand daily experiences with engineeringartifacts.18 Indeed, the U.S. National Research Council's framework for K-12 science educationdistinguishes engineering practices and includes core ideas in engineering
Civil and Urban Engineering department. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Assessing Gender Differences between Student Motivations for Studying EngineeringAbstractThis research paper investigates what motivates students to major in engineering, and how themotives differ between men and women. It aims to address curriculum planning in first-yearengineering programs to improve retention and diversity. Previous research has identified coursepractices – such as team-based projects – that have positively impacted engagement of women inengineering. Understanding the motivations for students to choose engineering can connect thereasons why certain curricular
beginning of the lecture; a worksheet that students worked on during the lecture ingroups. In addition to these materials, a truss bridge design project has also been developed toprovide extra hands-on design experience. This article will only focus on activities that weremore relevant to the flipped course and details of this hands-on design project will be skippedhere and they can be found in Zhu26. In terms of assessment of the course learning outcomes, inaddition to the group reading quizzes, a total of five homework assignments (two problemseach), each covering one of the five core learning outcomes were assigned. Three in-classpreliminary exams as well as a final exam were also used.Audio LecturesMost flipped classes use pre-recorded videos
and in STEM assessment. She chairs USC’s STEM Consortium.Dr. Lisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa Benson is an Associate Professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, with a joint appointment in Bioengineering. Her research focuses on the interactions between student moti- vation and their learning experiences. Her projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers and scientists, and their problem solving processes. Other projects in the Benson group include effects of student-centered active learning, self-regulated learning, and incor- porating engineering into secondary science and mathematics classrooms. Her education includes a B.S. in
Spread Spectrum or OFDM are introduced.We now discuss examples of the experiments and projects that the students were able tocomplete with this setup. We consider experiments in both analog and digital communications.Analog LabsLab #1: Introduction to SDRThis introductory lab is intended to familiarize students with SDR. The lab explores a fewdifferent methods of using SDR, first using Windows, and then transitioning to a Linuxdistribution. This lab employs the RTL-SDR using both analysis and development tools.In Windows, students begin experimenting with SDR#. Because FM radio is one of the strongestcommon signals present within the tuning range of the RTL-SDR, it is chosen as the signal todemodulate in this introductory lab. Students
Technological University After an 18 year career in the automotive industry, Dr. De Clerck joined the Michigan Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Mechanics in August 2009. His areas of expertise include noise and vibration, structural dynamics, design, modal analysis, model validation, inverse methods applied to design, and advanced measurement techniques.Dr. Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University Dr. Michele Miller is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological University. She teaches classes on manufacturing and does research in engineering education with particular interest in hands-on ability, lifelong learning, and project-based learning.Dr. Ibrahim Miskioglu, Michigan
interests are in quantitative and qualitative research and data analysis related to equity policies in education.Derek T Reamon Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder Derek Reamon is the Co-director of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program (ITLP) and the Engi- neering Plus (e+) degree program, and a Senior Instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. As ITLP co-director, he coordinates 19-22 sections of First-year Engineering Projects, a course that has a proven benefit on retention within engineering and is also a nationally recognized model for freshman de- sign courses. The e+ program has created a flexible engineering degree and a pathway to secondary math and science teaching licensure, to increase
education philosophy is founded on the Project Ori- ented Design Based Learning (PODBL) approach at Deakin University.Mr. Simon William Cavenett Simon Cavenett is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Professional Practice (Engineering) at the School of Engineering at Deakin University. Prior to joining Deakin University in 2007 his 20 year career was based in industry. His career includes a number of significant achievements both in Australia and inter- nationally, particularly involving the design and implementation of leading edge telecommunications and IT technologies. Simon has extensive experience internationally; having worked professionally based the United States for over 11 years prior to returning to Australia to