Paper ID #31245Socioeconomic and Gender Differences in Students’ Perceptions ofPhysics in Mexican schoolsProf. Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago,Chile Genaro Zavala is a Full Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the School of Engineering and Sciences at Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico. He collaborates with the Faculty of Engineering of the Universidad Andres Bello in Santiago, Chile. Professor Zavala is National Researcher Level 1 of the National System of Researchers of Mexico. He works with the following research lines: conceptual
Paper ID #28486Teach Machine Learning with ExcelProf. Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University Yumin Zhang is a professor in the Department of Engineering and Technology, Southeast Missouri State University. His research interests include semiconductor devices, electronic circuits, neural networks, and engineering education. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Teach Machine Learning with Excel Yumin Zhang Department of Engineering and Technology
studentsa,bHamidreza Sharifan*, aJanie MooreaDepartment of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University, TAMU 2117,College Station, Texas 77840, United StatesbDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University, 1320 CampusDelivery, Fort Collins,Colorado 80523, United States*hsharifan@tamu.eduAbstractIdentification of driving factors in progress and success of minority students at higher educationlevels in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at four-year colleges anduniversities is of high importance. Innovative approaches that integrate the driving factors ineducation will inspire students with diverse backgrounds engagement for better learning andeffective practice. The key role
methods and tools for engineering projects and organizations. Dr. Smith-Colin received her Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she simultaneously earned a Certificate in Higher Education Teaching and Learning. Her engineering educa- tion research interests include the formation of engineering identity in underrepresented girls and women, social threats to this identity, and the development of professional skills and systems thinking amongst civil engineers. Dr. Smith-Colin was a 2019 American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) ExCEED Teaching Fellow.Dr. Jeanna Wieselmann, Southern Methodist University Dr. Jeanna R. Wieselmann is a Research Assistant Professor at
. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020First-graders' Computational Thinking in Informal Learning Settings (Work in Progress)IntroductionRecently computational thinking has emerged as a fundamental skill for pre-college students. One way ofintegrating this new skill into the curriculum is through integrated STEM education. The importance ofSTEM education as a driving force for economic stability and growth is unquestionable and has been acatalyst for change across the globe in recent years. Given the growth of technology and digital computersin the 21stcentury and the demands for professionals and engineers with computer science and problem-solving skills, computational thinking (CT) has gained
Engineering, Dr. Barrella holds a Master of City and Regional Planning (Transportation) from Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University. Dr. Barrella has investi- gated best practices in engineering education since 2003 (at Bucknell University) and began collaborating on sustainable engineering design research while at Georgia Tech. Prior to joining the WFU faculty, she led the junior capstone design sequence at James Madison University, was the inaugural director of the NAE Grand Challenges Program at JMU, and developed first-year coursework and interdisciplinary electives. American c Society for Engineering
Management Engineering program since 2011. She also teaches courses in organizational theory, technology, and behaviour. Her research falls in the areas of design cognition and processes, engineering design education, and gender issues in STEM disciplines. She is interested in innovations in engineering design pedagogy, problem- based learning, and effective teamwork in student teams. After completing undergraduate studies in electrical engineering, she continued on to earn a Masters and then a doctoral degree in management sciences, all from the University of Waterloo. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 The emergence of the project
design-based learning approaches: a search for key characteristics,” International Journal of Technology & Design Education, vol. 23:3, pp. 717–732, 2013, doi: 10.1007/s10798- 012-9212-x.[8] E. M. Silk, C. D. Schunn, and M.S. Cary, “The impact of an engineering design curriculum on science,” The Journal of Science Education and Technology, vol. 18:3, pp. 209-223, 2009.[9] K.E. Rambo-Hernandez, R. A. Atadero, and M. Balgopal, “The impact of group design projects in engineering on achievement goal orientations and academic outcomes,” Educational Psychology, vol. 37:10, pp. 1242-1258, 2017, doi: 10.1080/01443410.2017.1330947.[10] T. Brown, and J. Wyatt, “Design thinking for social
Computer Engineering Department and IDoTeach, a pre-service STEM teacher preparation program. His work focuses on the transition from pre-college to university engineering programs, how exposure to engineering prior to matriculation affects the experiences of engineering students, and engineering in the K-12 classroom. He has worked as a high school science, mathematics, and engineering and technology teacher, as well as several years of electrical and mechanical engineering design experience as a practicing engineer. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Swarthmore College, his Master’s of Education degree from the University of Massachusetts, and a Master’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- trepreneurship courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, focusing on front-end design processes.Jiangqiong LiuProf. Kathleen H. Sienko, University of Michigan Kathleen H. Sienko is an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan (UM). She earned her Ph.D. in 2007 in Medical Engineering and Bioastro- nautics from the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Science and Technology, and holds an S.M. in Aero- nautics & Astronautics from MIT and a B.S. in Materials Engineering from the University of Kentucky. She co-founded the UM Center for Socially Engaged Design and directs both the UM Global Health De- sign Initiative (GHDI) and the Sienko Research Group. The Sienko
Siddique is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering of University of Oklahoma. His research interest include product family design, advanced material and engineering education. He is interested in motivation of engineering students, peer-to-peer learning, flat learning environments, technology assisted engineering education and experiential learning. He is the coordinator of the industry sponsored capstone from at his school and is the advisor of OU’s FSAE team.Dr. Janet Katherine Allen, University of Oklahoma Janet Allen came to the University of Oklahoma in August 2009 where she and Professor Farrokh Mistree are establishing the Systems Realization Laboratory at the
Paper ID #29114Work In Progress: Is Our Capstone Mentorship Model Working?Dr. C. Richard Compeau Jr, Texas State University C. Richard Compeau Jr. is a Professor of Practice in the Ingram School of Engineering, and the Electrical Engineering Program Coordinator. He is interested in teaching and curriculum development. His work is typically project-specific for the EE Capstone courses, with an emphasis on applied electromagnetics.Dr. Austin Talley P.E., Texas State University Dr. Austin Talley is a Senior Lecturer in the Ingram School of Engineering at Texas State University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas
measures of mechanistic reasoning, mathematical reasoning, and engineering practices. 1STEM Integration A challenge facing STEM education is integration, advancing student conceptualdevelopment within and across Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)domains (National Research Council [NRC], 2007). The National Academy of Engineering(NAE) (Honey, Pearson, & Schweingruber, 2014) has argued that integrated STEM educationshould bring together concepts from more than one discipline (e.g., mathematics and science;science, technology, and engineering); it may connect a concept from one domain to a practice ofanother, such as applying properties of geometric shapes (mathematics
Paper ID #31430A preliminary study to define limits of active learning strategyeffectiveness in physics coursesProf. C. Bauer-Reich, University of Jamestown Cherish Bauer-Reich is the Chair of the Engineering Department at University of Jamestown in Jamestown, ND, and is a senior member of IEEE. She earned a B.S. in physics and M.S. in electrical engineering, both from North Dakota State University. She also earned an M.S. in earth science from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.Dr. Katrina Christiansen, University of Jamestown Katrina Christiansen worked in industry as the Director of Malting Technology at Intelligent Malt
. Stresau holds a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Florida, and a M.S. in Space Systems from the Florida Institute of Technology. Mr. Stresau is currently a Ph.D. Candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Central Florida.Dr. Mark W. Steiner, University of Central Florida Mark Steiner is Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) at the University of Central Florida (UCF). He currently serves as Director of Engineering Design in the MAE Department. Mark previously served as Director of the O.T. Swanson Multidisciplinary Design
attending outreach events to engage citizen scientists across the Salt Lake City valley.Dr. Kerry Kelly, University of Utah Dr. Kerry Kelly is a professional engineer, an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Associate Director of the Program for Air Quality, Health, and Society at the University of Utah. She has a PhD in Environmental Engineering and a BS in Chemical Engineering, and she just completed 8 years of service on Utah’s Air Quality Board. Her research focuses on air quality and the evaluation of emerging energy technologies including consideration of their associated health, environmental, policy and performance issues. Most recently she has been focusing on combustion particles, their associated
Paper ID #31140Reflection to Promote Development of Presentation Skills in a TechnicalCommunication Course (Work in Progress)Dr. Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington Dr. Dianne Hendricks is a Lecturer in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering and the Director of the Engineering Communication Program at the University of Washington. She designs and teaches courses involving universal design, technical communication, ethics, and diversity, equity and inclusion. She co-founded HuskyADAPT (Accessible Design and Play Technology), where she mentors UW students in design for local needs experts
member at Grand Valley State University, he is working to develop and improve the freshman design courses.Dr. Karl Brakora, Grand Valley State University Karl Brakora is an assistant professor at Grand Valley State University and an engineer for BT Engineer- ing. He has worked on conformal vapor-phase deposited EMI/HPM shields for circuit board, lightweight composite aircraft enclosures for HEMP/HPM, and non-GPS positioning systems and techniques. Pre- viously, he was lead RF engineer for EMAG Technologies Inc. in Ann Arbor, Michigan from 2007 to 2014. There he worked to develop innovative technologies in the area of compact, low-cost phase arrays, high-speed signal acquisition and processing for radar command
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
Paper ID #29660Problem Reframing and Empathy Manifestation in the Innovation ProcessMrs. Eunhye Kim, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Eunhye Kim is a Ph.D. student and research assistant in the School of Engineering Education at Pur- due University. Her research interests lie in engineering design education, engineering students’ social processes (shared cognition and group emotion) in interdisciplinary design and innovation projects. She earned a B.S. in Electronics Engineering and an M.B.A. in South Korea and worked as a hardware devel- opment engineer and an IT strategic planner
Arabian students working on team projects in engineering/ technology courses at a U.S. institution found “encompassing effects of language deficiencies,lack of understanding of the local culture, difficulties adjusting to a mixed gender environment,neo-racism, and incompatibilities in the held values” [24].Cultural differences are likely to impact how students work in teams, including their preferencesand style. Two widely used cultural comparison systems are Hofstede’s [25] and the GlobalLeadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE) system [26]. Hofstededeveloped a 6-dimension system to characterize national culture on a 0 to 100 scale [25], whilethe GLOBE project has 9 dimensions on a 1 to 7 scale [26]. The GLOBE system
complexity and scale of the types of problems engineers solve[1]. Students’capability of working effectively in engineering teams is cognizant among employers in industrywho seek to hire new talent into their organizations [2]–[4]. One of the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET) student outcome criteria is to have the ability to functioneffectively in high performing teams. This requires universities to better prepare students withteamwork skills and to incorporate teamwork as an important part of engineering curriculum [5]In today’s world of engineering, companies are shifting towards working in larger team sizes dueto the complexity of solving engineering problems [6]–[8]. Engineering programs need to findways to effectively
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engineering education conferences and has been a guest editor for a special issue of European Journal of Engineering Education on inclusive learning environments. Her research areas include spatial visualization, material development, faculty discourses on gender, and defining knowledge domains of students and practicing engineers. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Implementation of a Spatial Skills Curriculum in Grade 7: Analysis of the Teachers’ Concerns (Evaluation)IntroductionDevelopment of spatial skills during K-12 education is one way to better prepare students forentering and persisting in engineering and other STEM fields. Research indicates spatial skills
clusters, one of which is clean energy. Inone state, this is due in part to the 2008 Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA), whichmandates that greenhouse gases be reduced in the state to 25% below 1990 levels by 2020, and80% by 2050 [1]. To address the growing need for investment in job creation, a privateuniversity, an urban high school, and an industry partner collaborated to create a program forhigh schoolers to instill excitement in this growing field. Specifically, this program addressesthe increasing need for a diverse and highly skilled STEM (Science, Technology, Engineeringand Math) workforce with a focus on Clean Energy. The program was designed to: ● Offer an introductory engineering design course which used project-based learning
Paper ID #29373Work in Progress: California Challenges in STEM Energy Education throughHuman-Centered Design Process: A Cooperative Adaptive-Learning Approachto Academic Success for Underserved StudentsProf. Abbas Ghassemi, University of California, Merced Dr. Ghassemi is a Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering and is currently a faculty of Civil and Envi- ronmental Engineering at the University of California Merced. He serves as the Editor-in-Chief for Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects Journal. https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ueso20/current . His area of expertise and interest
, Industrial, andMechanical Engineering as well as Engineering Technology and Information EngineeringTechnology. While the disciplines covered have not changed, there have been changes to thecontent of the program itself as well as the evaluation methods. These changes have been basedon a variety of factors including results from the program’s evaluation, changes withinuniversity’s engineering department, changes in mentorship, and changes within the disciplinesthemselves. For example, one of the aims for the 2017 and 2018 Academies was to help studentsunderstand the engineering design process. However, this was not an aim of the 2016 and 2019Academies.StudentsThroughout the four NM PREP Academies offered, there were a total of 665 students (20.6
Paper ID #30576Role of agricultural simulation games to promote youth-adult discussionsrelated to agricultural sustainabilityNathan C Rice, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Nathan Rice is a 4-H Youth Development Extension Educator located in the Panhandle of Nebraska. Currently he helps run the 4-H program in Scotts Bluff, Kimball, and Banner Counties of Nebraska. His emphasis is in STEM and entrepreneurship program development for K-12 students.Dr. Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Jenny Keshwani is an Assistant Professor of Biological Systems Engineering and Science Literacy Spe- cialist in the
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