Paper ID #25223Measuring Fidelity of Implementation in a Large-Scale Research Study (RTP)Dr. Cathy P. Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston Cathy Lachapelle leads the EiE team responsible for assessment and evaluation of our curricula. This includes the design and field-testing of assessment instruments and research on how children use EiE materials. Cathy is particularly interested in how collaborative interaction and scaffolded experiences with disciplinary practices help children learn science, math, and engineering. Her work on other STEM education research projects includes the national Women’s Experiences in College
to grade senior-capstone projects. [16] Jones and Abdallah haveventured into the area of performance indicators as a means to pinpoint more specific outcomesin a course. [17] Nayak et. al. has worked to compose rubrics that look to bridge the gap betweenthe course-outcomes in a laboratory setting to program-outcomes outlined by their department ofComputer Science and Engineering. [18] For Knecht, Moskal and Pavelich, their focus wascentralized around measuring and tracking growth in the design program at the Colorado Schoolof Mines. [19] In a study by Dancz, Plumblee II et al, civil engineering students were assessedduring their ‘Grand Challenge Sustainable Entrepreneurship Projects.’ [20] As evidenced by theabove, there is significant
Social factors Ethics, social systems, four public policy goals, public policy solutions Data security Threats, protection, response or recover, and social topicsProcedural analysis includes 11 short papers and a project. Unlike traditional classes whereassignments are isolated from other works, each paper will add towards the students’ projects.This way, students are not working on the project last-minute, and actively working towards afinal project product. The last type of analysis is the critical analysis. This ISAL class is anintroduction class to data science. Using Bloom’s Taxonomy, students are minimally expected tobe able to identify
experimentally characterized at themicro-scale.The overall goal of this research is to enhance the solid mechanics education by incorporatingmulti-scale experimental mechanics and visualization using scanning electron microscopy, digitalimage correlation (DIC), and mechanical testing into existing curricula. A multi-scale mechanicaland material experimentation (M3E) module for property characterization and materialvisualization is employed to transform undergraduate mechanics education. A schematic of theM3E module is shown in Figure 1. Informed by various components of our project, a frameworkfor an improved multi-scale solid mechanics education is developed that is complemented with anassessment method to evaluate students’ learning outcomes. At the
and Com- puter Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. At Rose-Hulman, he co-created the Inte- grated, First-Year Curriculum in Science, Engineering and Mathematics, which was recognized in 1997 with a Hesburgh Award Certificate of Excellence. He served as Project Director a National Science Foun- dation (NSF) Engineering Education Coalition in which six institutions systematically renewed, assessed, and institutionalized innovative undergraduate engineering curricula. He has authored over 70 papers and offered over 30 workshops on faculty development, curricular change processes, curriculum redesign, and assessment. He has served as a program co-chair for three Frontiers in Education Conferences and
of the finalbridges. The testing criteria were that the bridges had to remain intact and sustain certain weightplaced at different locations (e.g.. at the middle of the deck and at one end of the deck) whilebeing tested on a shake table. The following picture (Figure 1) shows a shake table built by theresearch team that was used for testing the bridges.Figure 1: Shake table for testingThe Bridge Design and Building Challenge program focused on CT literacy (e.g., CT concepts)and students’ ability (e.g., CT practices) to solve problems using CT (Grover & Pea, 2018),which are listed in Table 1. The program was guided by project-based learning (PBL) with adriving question, sub-questions, hands-on scientific inquiry (Buck Institute of
research interests range from mechanical engineering facilities design to research that applied engineering and molecular biology approaches to the study of the skeletal response to mechanical loading. As a Mechanical Engineer, she worked on facility design projects involving mechanical systems that included heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and energy conservation systems, as well as R&D of air conditioning equipment for Navy ships. Additional research interests have included the investigation of relationships among components of the indoor environment, occupants, and energy usage. Specifically, the effects of the indoor environment on occupant health and well-being and in parallel, how socially-mediated
Paper ID #26094Improving Technical Writing Skills Through Lab ReportsDr. Ilan Grav´e, Elizabethtown College Ilan Grav´e received B.Sc. in Physics and Electrical Engineering and M.Sc. in Physics from Tel-Aviv University in Israel, and a PhD in Applied Physics from Caltech, in Pasadena, California (1993). In the past he has lead high-tech R&D avionics projects at the Israeli Aircraft Industries; has been a se- nior researcher and adviser at the Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, in the Ministry of Post and Communications in Rome, Italy; and has been on the faculty of the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Univer- sity of
. Stone has worked extensively in the domain of welding, specifically in the area of weld- ing technology and training. He has a deep appreciation for the importance of the welding field and plan to continue pursuing research projects that benefit the welding community.Devna Fay Popejoy-Sheriff, Iowa State University Devna Popejoy-Sheriff is the Student Success and Services program Coordinator and Co-Chair of the Undergraduate Research Program in the Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering Department at Iowa State University. She earned her M. Ed. in Higher Education from Iowa State University and has worked for the IMSE Department for more than 15 years. She has been recognized with multiple advising and
Paper ID #27319Integrating Entrepreneurial Mind-set into First-Year Engineering Curricu-lum through Active Learning ExercisesDr. Chad S. Korach, University of Mount Union Chad Korach is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of Engineering at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio.Dr. Joshua Gargac, University of Mount Union Joshua Gargac is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, OH, where he advises the mechanical engineering senior capstone projects and SAE Baja team. In addition, Dr. Gargac teaches first-year engineering courses
professor when he is older.Adam Emes, University of Pittsburgh Adam Emes completed his B.S. in electrical engineering, with a concentration in electric power engineer- ing, from the University of Pittsburgh in 2018. In his time as an undergraduate, he completed three co-op rotations at Curtiss-Wright EMD, and worked part time as an undergraduate student researcher. From his co-op position, he gained experience with electric motor and generator design. In his undergraduate research, he contributed to projects that utilized signal processing in fault classification and load detection applications. He is currently a second year M.S. student in the electric power systems group at Pitt. His research interests include power
development projects while researching innovative and interactive techniques for assisting teachers with performing engineering education and communicat- ing robotics concepts to students spanning the K-12 through university age range.Mr. Peter de Guzman, Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts University A 2018 graduate of Tufts University, Peter is the Student Outreach Coordinator, primarily responsible for further engaging Tufts students on all campuses with the programs and goals of Tisch College. When not assisting Tisch College programs, compiling the newsletter, and spotlighting students’ civic work through social media and the website, he coordinates with different branches of Tufts University to
the instructor solves the test pointing out the most common mistakescommitted by the students. A different possibility to provide immediate feedback is the use of“clickers” for implementing such quizzes. The main objective of these quizzes is to continuouslymeasure the students’ understanding of each of the topics. If the students are not performing asexpected, further outside class activities (such as homework, video lectures or readings) areassigned to the students.2.5 Mini-Application Projects (MAPS)These projects are designed with the objective of linking the mathematical theory developed inthe course with real-life problems. Thus, the MAPS are guided applied problems orientedtowards the use of technology, mobile applications, and
affect the welfare of an engineer’s client—especially if that client is poor.Given this trade-off, we surveyed engineering students on how they would apply the code ofethics when navigating two hypothetical cases involving helical piles (foundation systems),which nicely illustrate this tension. In one hypothetical situation the client is quite wealthy, in theother the client is poor. Half of the students were first asked to review the code of ethics’ firstcanon. Comparing student responses will help us understand the extent to which studentsconsider their code of ethics when approaching a new project, and how they navigate the tensionbetween welfare and safety.IntroductionThe first canon of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) code of
mathematics; however, underrepresentationof African Americans and Hispanics in mathematics persists (10) (11). Gender variation has beenmarked in computing baccalaureate and doctorate attainment and employment with minorities showingeven greater disparities (12).Recognizing the workforce and diversity needs and the importance of apprenticeship internshipexperiences (13), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) Computing Sciences and SustainableHorizons Institute (SHI) partnered in a project aimed at building sustainable pathways that promoteresearch partnerships leading to an increase in the breadth and quality of the Computing Sciencesworkforce. LBNL recognizes the need to nurture a strong and diverse workforce and foster inclusionaryand inter
persistence rates. Ms. Boyd received her B.S. in Engineering Science from the University of Virginia in 2014.Miss Raeven Carmelita WatersMiss Yasmine Yunus Sikder,Ms. Ashley R Taylor, Virginia Tech Ashley Taylor is a doctoral candidate in engineering education at Virginia Polytechnic and State Univer- sity, where she also serves as a program assistant for the Center for Enhancement of Engineering Diversity and an advisor for international senior design projects in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Ash- ley received her MS in Mechanical Engineering, MPH in Public Health Education, and BS in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Her research interests include access to higher education, broadening participation
Engineering Fundamentals Outcomes ASCE05 Materials Science ASCE06 Engineering Mechanics ASCE07 Experimental Methods and Data Analysis ASCE08 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Technical Outcomes ASCE09 Project Management ASCE10 Engineering Economics ASCE11 Risk and Uncertainty ASCE12 Breadth in Civil Engineering Areas ASCE13 Design
interest students to attend graduate school afterdegree completion. REU participants are matched with a Primary Investigator (PI) and GraduateMentor as well as a project based on students’ interests.To produce Engineers of 2020, this REU Program integrated aspirations of the National Societyof Engineers from the early 2000s. The select stated objectives were to “produce engineers withtechnical competence and a broader array of professional skills,” improve “retention of studentsand broader participation of women and [underrepresented] minorities” (URM), enable smoothtransitions between community colleges and four-year universities, and “introduceinterdisciplinary learning in the undergraduate environment” [2]. The year 2020 is no longer adistant
from the U.S. Army in 1998, he joined the staff of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). In his position as educational staff leader of ASCE, he managed several new educational initia- tives – collectively labeled as Project ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education). As ASCE’s Executive Vice President, Dr. Lenox led several educational and professional career-development projects for the civil engineering profession – with the overall objective of properly preparing individuals for their futures as civil engineers. An example is his staff leadership of ASCE’s initiative to ”Raise the Bar” for entry into professional engineering practice. Dr. Lenox’s awards include ASCE’s ExCEEd Leadership Award
facilities design to research that applied engineering and molecular biology approaches to the study of the skeletal response to mechanical loading. As a Mechanical Engineer, she worked on facility design projects involving mechanical systems that included heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and energy conservation systems, as well as R&D of air conditioning equipment for Navy ships. Additional research interests have included the investigation of relationships among components of the indoor environment, occupants, and energy usage. Specifically, the effects of the indoor environment on occupant health and well-being and in parallel, how socially-mediated energy-saving strategies can increase awareness of energy use
throughout their on-boarding and (2) educational cultures that impact the professional formation of engi- neers, which was funded by the National Science Foundation. Both projects have been published in the Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education. He has also served as a series editor, contributed to trade publications, and facilitated workshops related to higher education administrators’ work experiences. Sean is also actively engaged within mentoring activities, and has served as an advisor to multiple student leadership organizations including Beta Theta Pi, which he has received both campus and international awards for his service and mentoring to the Purdue chapter.Dr. Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue
research questions driving this project are “What are the research supports neededby CEE researchers during the whole research lifecycle?” and “What can academic libraries do toimprove services to meet these needs?” We specifically focus on the faculty members who areconducting research in the Civil and Environmental Engineering field at a private university. Thisresearch is part of a larger series of studies coordinated by Ithaka S+R1 on the research supportneeds of scholars by discipline.This study used a grounded theory guided approach consisting of the initial and focused codingsteps. Grounded theory is defined by Corbin and Strauss [10] as “a specific methodologydeveloped by Glaser, Strauss and Strutzel [11] for the purpose of building theory
pictorial representation of the system; 4) listingcritical assumptions; 5) using assumptions to reduce model complexity; 6) creating amathematical representation; 7) implementing a computational solution; 8) interpreting theresults of the computational solution; 9) conducting a sensitivity analysis; and 10) describinglessons learned from the modeling exercise. A unique aspect of this course was the integration ofDiplomacy Lab from the US Department of State as the subject material for term-length projects,including: 1) using the internet of things to assess threats from dirty bombs; 2) usingepidemiology to assess threats from outbreaks of communicable disease arising from populationsof co-located prisoners; or 3) using actuarial science to assess
Group since 2010, working on a longitudinal study of over 200 graduate students in the life sciences.Her major research project, the National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded ”FIRSTS (Foundation for Increasing and Retaining STEM Students) Program: A Bridge Program to Study the Development of Science Identities,” examines mentoring relationships, identity development, and the role of outside-of-college commitments in persistence among students coming to STEM majors with limited financial support.Dr. Christopher Wagner, The College of New Jersey Dr. Wagner is currently Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), where he has taught students at all levels of the curriculum
Paper ID #26385How Educators Implement Engineering Curricula in OST Settings (Funda-mental)Dr. Nena E. Bloom, Northern Arizona University Dr. Nena Bloom is an evaluator and education researcher at the Center for Science Teaching and Learning at Northern Arizona University. The primary area of her work is evaluating STEM education projects that focus on opportunities for, and retention of, K-20 students in STEM areas, majors and fields. She also conducts education research focusing on questions about professional development for educators and how educators support student learning in STEM.Dr. Elisabeth Roberts, Northern
period at NYU, Dr. Rahman served as the lead robotics instructor for the Center for K-12 STEM education, and leaded the implementation of a large NSF-funded project entitled “DR K-12: Teaching STEM with Robotics: Design, Development, and Testing of a Research-based Professional Development Program for Teachers”. During that time, Dr. Rahman received license from the New York City Department of Education to conduct robot-based K- 12 STEM education research in different public schools across New York City, trained about 100 public school math and science teachers for robot-based K-12 STEM education, and reached more than 1000 K-12 students across New York City. He then worked as an assistant professor of mechanical
institutional practice, she focuses on the role of culture and ideology in science learning and educational change. She pursues projects that have high potential for leveraging equitable change in un- dergraduate STEM programs and she makes these struggles for change a direct focus of her research efforts. She also serves on several national leadership bodies: the Physics Education Research Leadership Organizing Council (PERLOC), the American Association of Physics Teachers’ Committee on Diversity in Physics, the National Learning Assistant Alliance, and the Access Network.Dr. Jennifer Radoff, University of Maryland, College Park Jennifer Radoff is a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Maryland in College Park
. 5AppendicesCourse schedule Class # Topic Assignments due Class 1 Introduction to reflection N/A What is ‘BME’ Class 2 Intro to design thinking Reflection - What is engineering Reading on four levels of reflection Preferred Name/Pronoun form Read and sign syllabus Class 3 Shop introduction Campus Map Design Project Project Presentations Class 4 BMES introduction Reflection - Working styles Interviewing skills Design thinking reading Sense of belonging Class 5 Entrepreneurial mindset Reflection - Design
learning.Dr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa D. McNair is a Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also serves as Director of the Center for Research in SEAD Education at the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT). Her research interests include interdisciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include exploring disciplines as cultures, liberatory maker spaces, and a RED grant to increase pathways in ECE for the professional formation of engineers. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Testing a Reflective
Paper ID #24639Interactive Physical Experiments in an Advanced Undergraduate StructuralDynamics CourseCharles D. Facciolo, Daedalus Structural Engineering Charles Facciolo is a project engineer with Daedalus Structural Engineering where he is currently focused on high-end residential design. He received his bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering with a minor in construction management from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Charles is working to continually broaden his engineering knowledge in order to become a well rounded structural engineer who can provide unique solutions to challenging