Paper ID #25171Engineering Skills and not People through the First-year Design Experienceand Service LearningDr. Jonathan Elliot Gaines, University of South Florida Jonathan E. Gaines is faculty in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of South Florida. He is the Director of First Year Experiential Education and Learning. Through this position, he develops and implements the curriculum for USF’s Foundations of Engineering Lab course. He is also the Principle Investigator for Bulls Engineering Youth Experience (Bulls-EYE Mentoring) a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math based outreach program that uses
with the following:Questions in this set included statements regarding the correlation students draw between Science,Engineering, and/or Technology they are learning now, and their future career success. Only one portionof this question was shown to have a significant difference between the two sophomore groups. On part 6of the question, Learning science has made me more critical in general, Chemical Engineering studentshad a significantly higher response (towards Strongly Agree) than did Industrial Engineering students.When comparing the two discipline-specific sophomore groups to the collective First-year group, bothshowed to be significantly different for multiple segments, but only one segment was common betweenthe two sets of comparisons
-strand research program focused 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.Dr. Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico Jamie Gomez, Ph.D., is a Senior Lecturer III in the department of Chemical & Biological Engineering (CBE) at the University of New Mexico. She is a co- principal investigator for the following National Science Foundation (NSF) funded projects: Professional Formation of Engineers: Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (PFE: RIEF) - Using Digital Badging and Design Challenge Modules to
studentswho did not participate in a fall FIG. While FIGs have been 1.1 Teamwork measurementshown to increase retention[1] and we have observed a Section 2 of the survey measured the students’positive impact on attitudes toward engineering, we have perception of their teamwork ability, which is relatednot yet been able to correlate these successes to engineering directly to ABET Student Outcome d: an ability to functionstudent outcomes as defined by the Accreditation Board for on multi-disciplinary teams. This included 9 Likert-scaleEngineering and Technology (ABET). In order to better questions adapted from Tseng et al. (2009) in measuringunderstand if the FIG success is correlated to engineering the
grade pointaverage and then applied to each students’ responses [20].For this study, our analysis used data provided from the years 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2011 due tothe availability of the codebook specific to this timeframe, questions present in the survey, andavailable student responses [20]. Graduate students included in the analysis came from 56 of the64 participating schools. As the factors that contribute to mental health related responses may varygreatly over cultures, the dataset was restricted to only domestic students. As aforementioned,academic discipline influences mental health measures; therefore, this study is restricted tograduate students in science, engineering, and math (SEM) (technology was not an option). Froma dataset of
theydeveloped the backstory of what students imagined their programming of a robot wouldsimulate. For example, one group of students imagined their robot to simulate car technologythat would sense children in the parking lot of a playground who the driver could not see, and thecar technology could stop the car before it struck a child. Over the second half of the semester asstudents worked on the project, students were to continually think about how their programscontributed to society or to solving social problems, how they incorporated perspectives ofpotential clients into the design, and what creativity and critical thinking they brought to theproject. Through these labs, students highlighted the importance of engineering design-thinkingto both
engineering students, and engineering students with mental health disabilities.Dr. Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Brooke Coley, PhD is an Assistant Professor in Engineering at the Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Dr. Coley is Principal Investigator of the Shifting Perceptions, Attitudes and Cultures in Engineering (SPACE) Lab that aspires to elevate the experiences of marginalized populations, dismantle systematic injustices, and transform the way inclusion is culti- vated in engineering through the implementation of novel technologies and methodologies in engineering education. Intrigued by the intersections of engineering education
every discipline, particularly in higher education, recognizes, or is willingto promote, the impact an environment can have on student learning, engagement, and success.These types of instances are particularly visible in science, technology, engineering, and math(STEM) related disciplines.The authors in this study postulate that learning environments are notably absent in engineeringclassrooms given that most faculty members possess research-focused credentials and not formalpedagogical preparation, which is an indispensable instructional component to effectively delivertechnical content and nurture student development in higher education. The absence of learningenvironments can be traced to the structure of existent engineering [graduate
, University of Louisville James E. Lewis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals in the J. B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville. His research interests include paral- lel and distributed computer systems, cryptography, engineering education, undergraduate retention and technology (Tablet PCs) used in the classroom.Dr. James Christopher Foreman, University of Louisville Asst. Professor at University of Louisville, previous appointment at Purdue University. Teaching calculus, power and energy, and industrial control systems related courses. Research in artificial neural networks, expert systems, and new methods of teaching math/calculus. 15 years in industry
Paper ID #27659Deploying Virtual Product Dissection Lesson Modules in Introductory Engi-neering Classrooms: A Research-Driven ApproachDr. Elizabeth Marie Starkey, Pennsylvania State University Elizabeth Starkey is a Post-Doctoral Scholar in the School of Engineering Design Technology and Pro- fessional Programs at the Pennsylvania State University. She received her Ph.D. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University and her B.S. in Computer Engineering and Applied Mathematics from Elizabethtown College.Dr. Scarlett Rae Miller P.E., Pennsylvania State University Scarlett Miller is an Associate
Paper ID #25154Engineering Major Certainty: A Look at Major Discernment Initiatives Preand PostDr. Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame Dr. Kerry Meyers holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Education (B.S. & M.S. Mechanical Engineering) and is specifically focused on programs that influence student’s experience, affect retention rates, and the factors that determine the overall long term success of students entering an engineering program. She is the Assistant Dean for Student Development in the College of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. She is committed to the betterment of the undergraduate curriculum and
, 2014, pp. 311–334.[10] A. Phipps, “Re-inscribing gender binaries: Deconstructing the dominant discourse around women’s equality in science, engineering, and technology,” The Sociological Review, vol. 55, no. 4, pp. 768–787, 2007.[11] C. Diaz-Garcia, A. Gonzalez-Moreno, and F. J. Saez-Martinez, “Gender diversith with R&D team: its impact on radicalness of innovation,” Innovation: Management, Policy, and Practice, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 149–160, 2013.[12] M. Eliot and J. Turns, “Constructing Professional Portfolios: Sense-Making and Professional Identity Development for Engineering Undergraduates,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 100, no. 4, pp. 630–654, Oct. 2011.[13] R. Stevens, K. O’Connor, L. Garrison, A
Franklin and I am finishing my third year of Biological Engineering at the University of Georgia. I received my Associate of Science and Technology degree in 2018 from Armstrong State University in Savannah, Georgia. This summer I currently have an internship working in the Liang Lab- oratory at Emory University. After graduation, I hope to research stem cells and/or organ regrowth. I should receive my Bachelor’s degree from UGA in the Fall of 2020.Kosi Ofunne c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 WIP: Getting a Head Start on Transfer Shock at a Newly Established Engineering CollegeAbstractIn their pursuit for a bachelor’s degree in engineering, some
engineering. Dr. Walther’s research group, the Collab- orative Lounge for Understanding Society and Technology through Educational Research (CLUSTER), is a dynamic interdisciplinary team that brings together professors, graduate, and undergraduate students from engineering, art, educational psychology, and social work in the context of fundamental educational research. Dr. Walther’s research program spans interpretive research methodologies in engineering edu- cation, the professional formation of engineers, the role of empathy and reflection in engineering learning, and student development in interdisciplinary and interprofessional spaces.Dr. Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia Dr. Nicola Sochacka is the Associate
," Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 94(1), 2005.[3] M. Hoit., and M. W. Ohland "The Impact of a Discipline-Based Introduction to EngineeringCourse on Improving Retention," Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 87(1), 1998.[4] N. A. Pendergrass, R. E. Kowalczyk, J. P. Dowd, R. N. Laoulache, W. Nelles, J.A. Golen,and E. Fowler, "Improving First-Year Engineering Education*," Journal of EngineeringEducation, Vol. 90(1), 2001.[5] J. S. Bates, “A First-Year Course Based on Conceptual Design,” 2014 ASEE AnnualConference & Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana.[6] S. Han, and K. Bhattacharya, “Constructionism, Learning by Design, and Project BaseLearning,” in Emerging perspectives on learning, teaching, and technology, M. Orey. Available:http
, mathematics, and general STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)interest and identity suggest that STEM interest and identity begin to develop as early aselementary school [3]–[10]. It is reasonable to believe that engineering-specific interest andidentity development are at work in early and middle childhood as well. However, few toolsexist to measure engineering identity and interest at the elementary school age.This project developed a survey instrument to measure engineering identity and interest inchildren in grades 3-6 (ages 8 to 12 years). The survey was refined over three phases and testedwith 492 students in grades 3-6 in diverse communities in two states in the United States. In allphases, we adapted existing validated
research programs as a means of attracting undergraduate studentsinto graduate education and research. Through research experiences for undergraduates (REU)programs, NSF supports U.S. citizens and permanent resident students from institutions that maynot have graduate programs in an area to immerse them into research environment at a hostresearch university. Therefore, REU programs are aimed to increase participants’ awareness andinterest in graduate school in computing, science, technology, engineering, and math (C-STEM)fields.However, the recent data showed the continuing lack of diversity in engineering graduateprograms [1]. From 2007 to 2017, there was a 5.1% increase in total graduate enrollment ofwomen in engineering, but Figure 1 shows that
. 1, pp. 77-91, 2014.[39] R.S. Adams, “Cognitive processes in iterative design behavior,” Seattle, WA: University ofWashington, 2001.[40] R.S. Adams, J. Turns, and C.J. Atman, “Educating effective engineering designers: the roleof reflective practice,” Design Studies, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 275–294, 2003.[41] R. Adams, “Understanding design iteration: representations from an empirical study”,Common Ground, Design Research Society International Conference, London, UK:Staffordshire University Press, 2002.[42] H. Barenholz, P. Tamir, “A comprehensive use of concept mapping in design instructionand assessment”, Research in Science & Technological Education, vol. 10, pp. 37-52, 1992.[43] J.R. McClure, P.E. Bell, “Effects of an environmental
active learning work? A review of the research. Journal of engineeringeducation 93(3), 223-231.Siegel, H. (1980). Critical thinking as an educational ideal. The Educational Forum. Taylor &Francis Group. 45(1), 7-23Singer, S., & Smith, K. A. (2013). Discipline-based education research: Understanding andimproving learning in undergraduate science and engineering. Journal of Engineering Education102(4), 468-471.Siller, T. J. (2001). Sustainability and critical thinking in civil engineering curriculum. Journal ofProfessional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice 127(3), 104-108.Springer, L., Stanne, M. E., & Donovan, S. S. (1999). Effects of small-group learning onundergraduates in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology
each other.The individual narratives we develop from our participants’ stories will incorporate both theindividual and structural aspects to explicitly call attention to racism within the workplace. Thus,we aim to make connections and provide example cases depicting that the ways in which racialdiscrimination → racist ideas → ignorance/hate → in/authenticity.Implications for Engineering EducationWith this paper, we aim to advance awareness and action within engineering education. Theframeworks discussed have utility for studying many aspects of engineering. For example, weare applying these frameworks within the computer and information technology industry for ourown study on engineering workplaces. While studies have examined ways Blacks cope
, 2nd ed., Interaction Book Co., Edina, MN,1998.[11] Johnson, D., R., Johnson, and K. Smith, “Cooperative Learning Returns to College: WhatEvidence is There That it Works?,” Change, Vol. 30, No. 4. July/Aug., 1998, p. 26–35.[12] Springer, L., M. Stanne, and S. Donovan, “Effects of Small-Group Learning onUndergraduates in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology: A Meta-Analysis,”Review of Educational Research, Vol. 69, No. 1, 1999, pp. 21–52.[13] Enfield, J. (2013). Looking at the impact of the flipped classroom model of instruction onundergraduate multimedia students at CSUN. TechTrends, 57(6), 14-27.[14] Bormann, J. (2014). Affordances of flipped learning and its effects on student engagementand achievement Doctoral dissertation
design, Martinez et al. [4] found no significant differencesin students’ attitudes about environmental ethics after an environmental science course; Dexteret al. [5] found no significant difference after a computer/information technology ethics course.And, in 2015, using the Engineering Professional Responsibility Assessment tool in a surveyconducted at seventeen US universities, Canney et al. [6] found that 44 percent of students(n=2200) reported no specific courses in their undergraduate engineering programs influencedtheir ways of thinking about social justice and engineering. Moreover, students reported designwork, projects, and service learning were effective, while pedagogical techniques such as casestudies were not cited at all as
University of New Mexico in the Organization, Information & Learning Sciences program, and in the Chemical & Biological Engineering Department. She served as Co-PI on an NSF RET Grant and a USDA NIFA grant, and is currently co-PI on three NSF-funded projects in engineering and computer science education, including a Revolutioniz- ing Engineering Departments project. She was selected as a National Academy of Education / Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow. Dr. Svihla studies learning in authentic, real world conditions; this includes a two- strand research program focused on (1) authentic assessment, often aided by interactive technology, and (2) design learning, in which she studies engineers designing devices, scientists
University Dr. Nadia Kellam is Associate Professor in the Polytechnic Engineering Program at Arizona State Uni- versity. Prior to this position, she was an Associate Professor at the University of Georgia, where she was co-director of the interdisciplinary engineering education research Collaborative Lounge for Un- derstanding Society and Technology through Educational Research (CLUSTER). In her research, she is interested in understanding how engineering students develop their professional identity, the role of emo- tion in student learning, and synergistic learning. A recent research project uncovers the narratives of exemplary engineering faculty who have successfully transitioned to student-centered teaching
being a successful engineer is discussed and students are assured that they will haveopportunities to hone each skill in this course. They are told that skills on this list mustconstantly be honed and adjusted as technology and client needs change. The humility of beinga lifelong learner who can always improve their skill is emphasized.The following week, an official communications lecture is presented with an emphasis on thethree pillars and the expectations for quality in the Cornerstone of Engineering class. Therelevance of each of the pillars to the assignments on the syllabus are also pointed out.Specifically, students are told that they will be weaving their communication skills into a course-long project to design a product. They are
Paper ID #27554Fostering Belonging through an Undergraduate Summer Internship: A Com-munity of Practice Model for Engineering Research EducationMs. Nicole Bowers, Arizona State UniversityDr. Michelle Jordan , Arizona State University Michelle Jordan is as associate professor in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State Uni- versity. She also serves as the Education Director for the QESST Engineering Research Center. Michelle’s program of research focuses on social interactions in collaborative learning contexts. She is particularly interested in how students navigate communication challenges as they negotiate
Paper ID #25527Interactive Simulation Modules (ISMs) in VibrationsDr. Amir Danesh-Yazdi, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Danesh-Yazdi is Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech- nology.Dr. Yi ”Elisa” Wu, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Yi Wu is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, Erie, the Behrend College. She received Ph.D. degrees in mechanical and aerospace engineering from the University of Virginia. Her current research interests include modeling of complex physiological systems, drug design
Paper ID #25576The Effect of Context on Student Perceptions of Homework-Style Problemsin EngineeringDr. Andrew R. Sloboda, Bucknell University Andrew Sloboda is an Assistant Professor at Bucknell University where he teaches a variety of mechanics- based courses, including statics, solid mechanics, dynamics, system dynamics, and vibration. His research interests lie primarily in the fields of nonlinear dynamics and vibration. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019The Effect of Context on Student Perceptions of Homework-Style Problems in
, developing innovative engineering space, growing a world class faculty, and creating a base of industry and community partners. He also led a team to win a $2 Million NSF Grant to revolutionize engineering education. The award focuses on creating ”Changemaking Engineers” and seeks to transform the engi- neering mindset to infuse sustainability, social justice, peace, and humanitarian practices in the context of and professional skills of engineering. Before joining USD, Roberts served as the Executive Dean of the College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University. While at Arizona State University, Dr. Roberts also had the opportunity to design an engineering program from a clean slate based on the study of
Professionals in Science and Technology, Professional women and minorities: A total human resource data compendium. Washington D.C.: SPST, 2006.[2] L. J. Sax, M. A. Kanny, T. A. Riggers-Piehl, H. Whang, and L. N. Paulson, “‘But I’m Not Good at Math’: The Changing Salience of Mathematical Self-Concept in Shaping Women’s and Men’s STEM Aspirations,” Res. High. Educ., vol. 56, no. 8, pp. 813–842, Dec. 2015.[3] B. L. Yoder, “Engineering by the Numbers.” [Online]. Available: https://www.asee.org/papers-and- publications/publications/college-profiles/15EngineeringbytheNumbersPart1.pdf.[4] M. Orr, N. Ramirez, and M. Ohland, “Socioeconomic Trends in Engineering: Enrollment, Persistence, and Academic Achievement” in Proc., ASEE Annual