at Syracuse University from 2006 to 2007. He is currently working as an assistant professor in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department at Texas A&M University at Kingsville. His current research interests include adaptive array processing, signal processing, and smart antennas.Prof. Reza Nekovei, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Dr. Reza Nekovei is a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Texas A&M University- Kingsville. He has many years of experience in developing graduate and undergraduate programs. Prof. Nekovei is currently co-PI for two NSF projects related in teaching by design research and development, one in Nanotechnology (NSF-NUE) and another in Robotics
-MilwaukeeDian Mitrayani , University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Successful Undergraduate Research Experiences in Engineering: Student, Faculty, and Industrial PerspectivesAbstractWhen ideas for improving the education and graduation rates of engineering students arepresented, one practice often promoted is increasing the number of students performingundergraduate research. Often, the benefits achieved by high-achieving undergraduate studentsengaged in research activities are cited as evidence of the potential that undergraduate researchoffers all students. However, relatively little study has been devoted to the impact and benefitsof research experiences
Topology Optimized Design of Heat Exchanger Fins for Additive Manufacturing Effects of Metal Additive Manufacturing Print Directions on Component’s Thermal Conductivity Sensing and Instrumentation Impact of 5-Hole-Probe Head Design on Flow Measurement QualityEducational Research:While most engineering education research seeks to understand undergraduate preparation for industrycareers, few engineering education researchers (notable exceptions being the work of Crede and Borrego[6-8] and Berdanier [9]) rigorously seek to understand the pathways by which undergraduate studentschoose to pursue a graduate degree. To date, none have
understand how toseek assistance and navigate college campuses, are most likely persist to degree completion.Accordingly, this research seeks to examine a sample of non-traditional college students enrolledin science and engineering programs in four urban community colleges to determine (a) the typesand frequency of support practices they utilize, (b) how such practices influence theirachievement, persistence and transfer status to four year colleges and universities, and (c) how inturn their propensity for innovation and creative problem solving affects such choices andpersistence. The study analyzes the pedagogical practices—practices designed to fostersuccessful transfer from community college to four-year colleges and universities and
and Engineering Design at Penn State University. A graduate of Ohio State University (Ph.D., Electrical Engineering), Dr. Jablokow’s teaching and research interests include problem solving, invention, and creativity in science and engineer- ing, as well as robotics and computational dynamics. In addition to her membership in ASEE, she is a Senior Member of IEEE and a Fellow of ASME. Dr. Jablokow is the architect of a unique 4-course mod- ule focused on creativity and problem solving leadership and is currently developing a new methodology for cognition-based design. She is one of three instructors for Penn State’s Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Creativity, Innovation, and Change, and she is the founding
to organize thisvaluable work by characterizing the nature and effects of the landscape of stressors experiencedby doctoral engineering students. In Year 1 of this project [21], we employed a longitudinalmixed methods study design to identify the most common and severe stressors experienced by acohort of students at one institution. Drawing from the results of this study and a review of theliterature on graduate student stressors, we developed the Stressors for Doctoral StudentsQuestionnaire for Engineering (SDSQ-E) and administered it twice, in fall 2022 and in spring2023. The SDSQ-E measures the severity and frequency of stressors including advisor-relatedstressors, class-taking stressors, research or laboratory stressors, campus life and
enhancingcollaboration between peers and potentially easing the difficulty of the engineering curriculumfor some students. In order to broadly affect change in pedagogical practices, we sought toestablish a formalized faculty development effort. The literature points to a number of bestpractices for institutionalizing faculty development in engineering colleges. Felder et al. outlinedhow to design a faculty development program taking into consideration the structure of theofferings (e.g., workshops vs. seminars vs. learning community), which pedagogical topics toexplore, incentivizing participation by faculty, and assessing the effectiveness of the programwith respect to its impact on faculty participants’ attitudes and practices, and ultimately itsimpact on
ABET accredited engineering program within theirinstitution and are on NSF’s list of top 50 baccalaureate origin institutions who graduate the mostundergraduates who go on to receive a PhD in science or engineering.Research responses from our Phase I survey as well as from the interviews developed for PhaseII will be used to produce evidence-based insights and recommendations towards (1) increasingunderrepresented minority students’ interest in graduate STEM degrees, (2) retaining andgraduating Black students in those programs, and (3) documenting best practices for others touse in supporting student success. Furthermore, our study along with dissemination workshopswill advance current scholarship in two main ways. First, our research will add
Page 24.1022.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Promoting the Adoption of Innovative Teaching Practices by Transportation Engineering Faculty in a WorkshopIntroductionThe National Transportation Curriculum Project (NTCP), a consortium of researchers fromfifteen colleges and universities, is concerned with the development, dissemination, andwidespread adoption of curricular materials and best practices in transportation engineeringeducation [1]. In 2012, the NTCP hosted a two-day Transportation Engineering EducationWorkshop (TEEW) to facilitate the collaborative development and adoption of active learningand conceptual-assessment exercises for the introduction to
Paper ID #33459Framing Engineering as Community Activism for Values-Driven Engineer-ing(RFE Design and Development - Year 2)Dr. Joni M. Lakin, University of Alabama Joni M. Lakin (Ph.D. , The University of Iowa) is Associate Professor of Educational Research at the University of Alabama. Her research interests include educational assessment, educational evaluation methods, and increasing diversity in STEM fields.Dr. Daniela Marghitu, Auburn University Dr. Daniela Marghitu is a faculty member in the Computer Science and Software Engineering Department at Auburn University, where she has worked since 1996. She has published
instruction. Ideally, the goals ofPD include increasing subject knowledge, enhancing pedagogical techniques, and improvingclassroom management skills. While there is not a single format for successful PD, researchershave identified best practices and characteristics of effective professional development. Theseinclude (1) addressing faculty and student learning goals and needs, (2) being driven by a well-defined image of effective classroom learning and teaching, (3) building content and pedagogicalcontent knowledge, (4) being research based, (5) allowing collaboration among colleagues andother experts to improve practice, and (6) continuous evaluation and improvement of the PD6-8.Our work focuses on the development of content for PD on the topic of
meeting in 2022, developing a new framework and data ecosystem that is research-informed that could be applied across the S-STEM portfolio is one of the new objectives of the Hub. Initial discussion identifies needs for both program level data (e.g., types of partnerships, types of programming, staffing & resourcing) as well as student level data (e.g., activities with the program, academic and career outcomes, latent variable measures such as economic hardship or financial need) that allows for individual and contextual nuance while also being able to be aggregated to understand cross-cutting influences and best-practices. ● Systematic literature review. We are completing a systematic
concepts, research andpractice. This involves feedback between clinical investigations and practice with computational,statistical and mathematical analysis and modeling.”4 The generalized clinical issues that can beaddressed in the systems medicine field are diverse, including disease progression and remission,disease spread and cure, treatment responses, and disease prevention.4 However, medicalpractice is for a specific disease impacting an individual patient. As a result, it is crucial to havea thorough understanding of disease-specific characteristics (e.g., what agents can be used totreat lung cancer and what are the trade-offs of using them) in order to have clinical impact at thepatient scale. Similarly, the discovery of early warning
Worcester area in-service teachers, WPI faculty and graduate students, industry partners, and the Figure 2. Overview of the RET Site components and STEM Education Center at WPI for outcomes. continued engagement.Teacher Recruitment, Selection, and ParticipationTen (10) teachers comprising of both pre-service and in-service middle or high school teachershave participated in each cohort over the two years of the NSF RET grant. Employing the samestrategies and best practices in hiring faculty from underrepresented groups,11,12 we developed aninclusive announcement, advertised widely, did targeted recruiting through contacts with schoolprincipals and leaders, and developed a rubric for the RET participant selection in
, and S. Chang, “The Role of Scientific Communication Skills in Trainees’ Intention to Pursue Biomedical Research Careers: A Social Cognitive Analysis,” CBE-Life Sci. Educ., vol. 14, no. 4, p. ar46, Dec. 2015.[19] J. E. Spurlin, S. A. Rajala, and J. P. Lavelle, Designing Better Engineering Education Through Assessment: A Practical Resource for Faculty and Department Chairs on Using Assessment and ABET Criteria to Improve Student Learning. Stylus Publishing, LLC., 2008.[20] S. Merry, M. Price, D. Carless, and M. Taras, Reconceptualising Feedback in Higher Education: Developing dialogue with students. Routledge, 2013.[21] L. B. Nilson, “Improving Student Peer Feedback,” Coll. Teach., vol. 51, no. 1, pp. 34–38, Jan. 2003.
• Overview: This workshop discussed best practices for high-quality research posters, including design and presentation. Internal and external opportunities to present a posted were discussed. • Area: Undergraduate Research • Guests: Co-Director of VECTOR8. Support through the Office of Prestigious Awards & Fellowships • Overview: In this workshop, the Office of Prestigious Awards shared their framework of support (including workshops, one-on-one meetings, and mock interviews) as well as discussed current opportunities that may be of interest to aspiring and active undergraduate researchers. This workshop also covered tips for building strong relationships so that impactful recommendation
Paper ID #33005Work-focused Experiential Learning to Increase STEM Student Retentionand Graduation at Two-year Hispanic-serving InstitutionsCynthia Kay Pickering, Arizona State University Cynthia Pickering is a retired electrical engineer with 35 years industry experience and technical lead- ership in software development, artificial intelligence, information technology architecture/engineering, and collaboration systems research. In September 2015, she joined Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) to lead the Girls in STEM initiative and translate her passion for STEM into opportunities that will attract, inspire and retain
(Industrial Innovation and Partnerships). In 2006 and 2007, he won the Most Cited Journal Paper award from Computer-Aided Design and the Research Excellence award in the College of Engineering at Purdue University. In 2009, he won the Outstanding Commercialization award from Purdue University and the ASME Best Paper Award from technical committees twice at the IDETC. In 2012 his labs paper won the all conference best paper award from ASME-CIE for ”Handy Potter”. Page 24.683.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 IDEA-Pen: Interactive Design and Analysis through a Pen-based
Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michi- gan. She earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Her current research focuses on idea development and ideation tools, divergent thinking, and engineering curricular practices and culture. Her research interests include front-end design practices, sociotechnical knowledge and skills in engineering, and queer student experiences in engineering. Their work is motivated by their passion for and experiences with inclusive teaching and holistic mentorship of students, seeking to reimagine what an engineer looks like, does, and who they are, especially
effectiveness of the redesign.2 Pedagogical BackgroundMany faculty members in many different engineering and science disciplines have appliedresearch-based instructional strategies and studied their influences. So, the redesign that isdescribed in the paper has been in the context of many studies that suggest positive influences onstudent learning and attitudes. The purpose of this section is to provide a context for the redesignwithin a spectrum of prior research on teaching engineering and engineering courses, particularlyin the first two years of engineering curricula.2.1 The Impact of Active Learning PedagogiesMany studies have suggested that learning can be enhanced when instructors incorporate student-centered, interactive approaches 11, 13
graduate levels, and he is well-versed in the scholarship of teaching. His efforts in leading the Sustainable Buildings program were recognized with the 2019 Award for Excellence in Education Abroad Curricu- lum Design. He has also worked as a construction project engineer, consultant, and safety inspector. He believes educating the next generation of professionals will be pivotal in sustainability standard practices. Regarding engagement, Dr. Valdes-Vasquez has served as the USGBC student club’s adviser and the ASC Sustainability Team’s faculty coach since 2013. He serves as a CSU President’s Sustainability Com- mission member, among multiple other committees. In addition, he is involved with various professional
has longitudinal,positive impacts on students’ success as they navigate through their undergraduate experiencestoward engineering and computer science degrees.Motivation and overviewThere is a critical need for more students with engineering and computer science majors to enterinto, persist, and graduate from postsecondary institutions. Increasing the diversity inengineering and science is also a profound identified workforce desire.1,2 According to nationalstatistics, the largest group of underrepresented minority students in engineering and scienceattend the Nation’s public higher education institutions, thereby often designating such highereducational venues as minority serving institutions (MSIs).3, 4,5Our research would not be so vital
, NIDRR, VA, DOD, DOE, and industries including Ford and GM. Currently, Dr. Kim is the site director for the NSF Industry and University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) for e-Design. Dr. Kim is an editorial board member of Journal of Integrated Design and Process Science. Dr. Kim received top cited article award (2005-2010) from Journal CAD and 2003 IIE Transactions Best Paper Award. Dr. Kim was a visiting professor at Kyung Hee University, South Korea from September 2013 to June 2014. Dr. Kim’s education includes a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from University of Pittsburgh.Carolyn E Psenka PhD, Wayne State University Carolyn Psenka, PhD is a cultural anthropologist with research interests focused on the study
Paper ID #34049Global Impact of Experiment-centric Pedagogy and Home-based, Hands-onLearning Workshop at a Historically Black UniversityDr. Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University Dr. Oludare Owolabi, a professional engineer in Maryland, joined the Morgan State University fac- ulty in 2010. He is the assistant director of the Center for Advanced Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering Research (CATIER) at Morgan State University and the director of the Civil Engineering Undergraduate Laboratory. He has over eighteen years of experience in practicing, teaching and research in civil engineering. His
see the final product”; “the editing andfeedback process made my lesson much stronger”).In response to being asked how they were personally impacted by the submission-to-publicationprocess, several teachers cited a sense of accomplishment, while others ranged in their responses:“made me a better researcher and writer”; “[it] impacted me personally by giving me theconfidence to submit more curriculum to TeachEngineering or to other publications. As well as,[sic] presenting my ideas to others”; “it helped [me] understand how to produce a qualityactivity”; “makes me, a teacher, feel empowered and confident in implementing moreengineering practices”; “it has been the best learning experience I have had to produce highquality lessons that really
research focuses on exploring and understanding engineering learning environments. He harnesses these insights to propose solutions that encourage the creation of safe and inclusive educational environments conducive to learning, professional development, and innovation. His research interests include graduate student mentorship, faculty development, mental health and well-being, teamwork and group dynamics, and the design of project-based learning classes. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 An exploration of how faculty advising influences doctoral student psychological safety and the impact on work-related outcomes AbstractFaculty advisors perform a vital role in doctoral
American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Teaching the teachers: Expanding impact of technical education through Secondary SchoolsAbstractSecondary schools are in a prime position to introduce students into careers in Supply ChainManagement and Logistics. However, these teachers often lack any practical experience in thefield and lack the understanding to communicate the latest trends, technologies, and careeropportunities to their students. The teachers also lack understanding in how to connect thesehigh-demand careers to their current course offerings in technology or business management.The NSF Award “Technology-Based Logistics: Leveraging Indiana’s Role as the Crossroads ofAmerica” (Awards 1304619
Paper ID #26515Collaborative Research: Supporting Agency among Early Career Engineer-ing Education Faculty in Diverse Institutional Contexts: Developing a Frame-work for Faculty AgencyDr. Courtney S Smith-Orr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Courtney S. Smith,PhD is an Undergraduate Coordinator & Teaching Assistant Professor at UNC Char- lotte. Her research interests span the mentoring experiences of African American women in engineering, minority recruitment and retention, and best practices for diversity and inclusion in the Engineering class- room. She received her B.S. in Optical Engineering and M.S. in
allstudents in Higher Education.8 However, the transfer rates to four-year colleges are low (21%)and the academic track to a BS or PhD degree in STEM fields is often not well defined.7-9, 11Therefore, this REU program is designed to provide students in the large community colleges ofthe Texas Gulf Coast region with intensive exposure to STEM research and support for successat the undergraduate and graduate levels.The Nanotechnology Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) with a Focus onCommunity Colleges concentrates exclusively on students at two-year colleges where 100% ofthe participants originate from schools with limited STEM research opportunities. Thesestudents are integrated into a community of scholars and provided a research experience
collaborations, impacting the quality of the studentlearning experience and research activities done virtually and/or in hybrid and multiple platforms.As faculty respond to changes in their educational philosophy based on best practices for studentslearning, questions need to be raised as to what, if any, methodologies will be continued afteruniversities return to on campus learning [1,2,3]. The educational research that was pursued previously focused on documenting andunderstanding the impact of a personal instrumentation-based pedagogy and its enablingtechnology as a treatment to improve student learning and retention [4,5,6,7]. In the present effort,a similar approach is followed. The treatment is now distance delivery and learning and