recruits from only the top 10% ofpredominantly Chinese, Indian and Malay school leavers. The engineering curriculum at TARC isheavily analytical and demanding, but generally lacking exposure to modern technology andequipment.The formal agreement was approved initially as a transitional arrangement for two years, pendingdevelopments, which, it was hoped, would lead to an integrated SHU/TARC dual award fordelivery in Malaysia. It has since been extended until the summer of 2006, and last year sawdevelopments of additional top-up degrees in Automation and Manufacturing Systems. To date thestudents’ results have been excellent, their performance more than justifying SHU’s confidence inthe academic standards of the TARC awards. The pass rate has been
interdisciplinary group of humanities and social sciencesfaculty located within SEAS. The students take roughly 40% of their humanities and socialscience requirements (4 courses) in interdisciplinary HSS courses designed for engineeringstudents. (The remaining 60% of the HSS hours are selected from those offered by departmentsin the College of Arts and Sciences and designed for a general student population.) The STScourse work provides an integrative framework and intellectual foundation that help studentsdevelop an in-depth understanding of the contextual aspects of engineering practice.STS also manages the undergraduate thesis project that has been a graduation requirement ofSEAS for nearly 100 years and a major part of the engineering curriculum since
students.)The following performance outcomes were selected for discussion: c. An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. f. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. Page 7.1254.4 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education h. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context. g. An ability to communicate effectively. l. An understanding of the integrated, broad nature of the
satisfied with thelaboratory experience. Furthermore, as indicated by students’ survey results in two consecutiveyears, significant improvements in this laboratory were accomplished by introducing traditionalmanufacturing processes through the book-making processes. Finally, the laboratory equipmentpurchased to run the book-making experiment was inexpensive thus making it affordable forimplementation in many other institutions.Bibliography1. Peters, F., Jackman, J, Ryan, S, and Olafsson, S., “An Active Learning Environment in an Integrated Industrial Engineering Curriculum,” Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference, 2003. http://www.asee.org/activities/organizations/sections/proceedings/NorthMidwest/2003/contents
difficulty.One tool for promoting first-to-second year undergraduate student retention is the use of a first-year seminar [5]. Most first-year seminars take place in small, discussion based settings and theyconsist of curricular and co-curricular topics that are designed to help students integrate bothacademically and socially into college life [6]. Due to the high number of credit hours requiredfor students in the GVSU School of Engineering, the first year curriculum is being reviewed toidentify how to include a mandatory first year seminar in the program plans. Rather than waitingfor the planning and approving of a fist year seminar, the learning skills modules wereimplemented in an Introduction to Engineering course during the Fall 2018 semester.The
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newinsights into how to effectively disseminate research results to increase the likelihood that theassociated teaching interventions are adopted.IntroductionComputing education research constantly develops more efficient, effective, and inclusiveteaching pedagogies, curriculums, and tools. With all of this research, Ni and colleagues notedthat for this effort to “have real impact on teaching practices, we eventually need computinginstructors to adopt those innovations and integrate them into their own classrooms” [1, p. 544].Recent efforts, such as the Evidence-Based Teaching Practices in CS SIGCSE Workshop [2],have tried to bridge this gap between published innovations and their adoption in the classroom.Morrison et al. [2] conducted a workshop
, aligning learning outcomes to assessments and teachingactivities, methods for active learning, and strategies for effective classroom presentation. Theworkshop curriculum was centered around the following goals: 1) promoting broader awarenessof alternative teaching strategies for STEM classrooms, 2) increasing faculty comfort level inusing alternative teaching strategies, 3) increasing adoption of active learning and otherevidence-based pedagogies, 4) building a campus community dedicated to improving teaching,and 5) increasing multi-disciplinary collaborations amongst faculty attendees. The purpose ofthis paper is to provide an example of a model workshop designed to help new faculty engagestudents in STEM disciplines, and includes the planning
) enhancedstrengths for developing a life-long learner mindset, and (d) continued attention and rigor intopics already in the FYEP courses, such as "unit analysis". The development of a response tothese consensus items very clearly could not be simply added to our existing curriculum for first-year engineering, noting that a typical student complaint about the coursework topics seemed toodisjointed and too packed. In Fall 2015, after discussions with the Dean of Engineering, theDean's support for an initial effort to extend FYEP to better meet these goals was in conceptagreed to.The Architecture of the Enhanced FYEPOur major operational path to reaching ourgoals for the revised FYEP was (a)streamlining and integrating our first-yearengineering topics, (b
civil engineering education could play in addressing theeducational requirements necessary for one wishing to “solve” the engineering problems of theurban environment.IntroductionShould an engineering degree be required for personnel responsible for the planning, design,construction and operation of the facilities integral to the urban infrastructure? For the purposesof this discussion the urban infrastructure includes (but not exclusively) the followingcomponents: Transportation facilities (bridges and roadways), energy distribution systems (gasand electric), environmental systems (water, water supply, waste water, waste management),public service facilities (fire, police, health).This urban infrastructure is essential to the quality of life
where she led a university team to successfully launch their first virtual campus. She began her career working as a computer analyst for the Department of Defense. Dr. Scales presents regularly to the American Society of Engineering Education and serves on Ph.D. graduate committees. She is an affiliate faculty member with the Department of Engineering Education and publishes in the area of instructional technology and distance learning. She holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Instructional Technology from Virginia Tech, a M.S. in Applied Behavioral Science from Johns Hopkins and a B.S. in Computer Science from Old Dominion University
engineering, and surveying/geomatics.Questions for Educator’s Consideration for Implementing Standards Education in ABETOutcomes 1. An individual educator may not be able impact a whole curriculum. The whole college or school/department needs to determine how standards education should be integrated into the curriculum. An individual educator maybe working with a class that has relevant topics related to standards. This should be a starting point to work with colleagues in this class and make strides working with other colleagues with other classes. The author has prepared this list of questions to consider for discussion. It is not a definitive list. 2. How should standards be introduced to students? a. What
recruit young and idealistic minds interested in contributing toward solvingsome of society’s vital fundamental concerns. The prospect of using emerging technologies toaddress sustainable development has the definite potential of exciting undergraduate students. Several initiatives in this regard are already underway. Stanford University, for instance, isplanning to provide an innovative experience to students by establishing a residential program ina newly constructed “green” dormitory building. The building is expected to showcase sustain-able concepts related to energy, water systems, vehicle refueling, air quality, etc. and serve as a“live-in laboratory.” The new thrusts are driving curriculum reform. Several Big 10+ CEE departments
interventions have proven effective atachieving myriad ethics-related learning goals [3-6]. However, as a cursory review of thesearticles will reveal, the specific learning objectives and associated strategies for integrating ethicsinto the engineering curriculum vary widely. As a result, there is not a single proven recipe forsuccess in promoting engineering students’ ethical formation, nor is there an agreed upon end.In 2001, Haws [7] identified six prominent strategies utilized by engineering instructors forachieving ethics-related learning objectives. These included (1) professional codes of ethics, (2)humanist readings, (3) theoretical grounding, (4) ethical heuristics, (5) case studies, and (6)service learning. More recently, Hess and Fore [8
social and political order in order to arrest the potentially rapid deterioration inthe ecosystem and escalating scarcity of resources. Societies must develop creative andinnovative ways to educate communities, the younger generation in particular, to understand the Page 14.21.2long-term impacts of their actions and to find ways to create a sustainable world order.The term sustainability has generally been used in natural resource situations where ‘long term’is the focus. The US EPA (2007)1 defined sustainability as “the ability of an ecosystem tomaintain a defined/desired state of ecological integrity over time”. However, sustainability
Paper ID #10154Developing Critical Thinking Skills in a Mixed-Signal Test and Product En-gineering CourseDr. Tina Hudson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Tina Hudson is an Associate Professor at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2000. She teaches in the areas of analog and digital circuits and systems, analog and mixed-signal integrated circuit design and testing, and MEMS. Her education research interests include the development of critical thinking skills and intuition in undergraduate students and course development based on
students that also integratedfacilitator training into the process. Patterson is now well-known as an author of “CrucialConversations” [13], but in the 1980s he was developing a company that used videos to providetraining during facilitated seminars on interpersonal skills. These videos and training materialswere adapted for the Association’s engineering student audience and donated for use in theEngineering Futures program.The initial EF curriculum covered four areas: People Skills, which focuses on communicatinginterpersonal problems; Team Chartering, which covers team dynamics and skills; GroupProcess, which offers tools for managing meetings effectively; and Analytical Problem Solving,which explores brainstorming and list reduction techniques
AC 2009-117: SIGNIFICANT CASES OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS'DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING PERCEPTIONSIrene Mena, Purdue University Irene Mena is a doctoral student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her M.S. and B.S. are both in Industrial Engineering. Her research interests include K-12 engineering education, first-year engineering, and graduate student professional development.Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University Dr. Brenda Capobianco is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Curriculum and Instruction and Engineering Education, as well as Affiliated Faculty in Women's Studies at Purdue University.Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University Dr. Heidi Diefes-Dux is an
take a wrong step, teachers must use student errors as opportunities to focuson interpreting specific ideas and connections to the problem at hand 14. For many teachers, thisrequires different work from that which they have likely experienced before as professionals andas learners. They must move away from transmission models of teaching and, rather, focus moreon creating opportunities for students to explore, make sense of ideas, and support them inmaking connections.Project TESAL targets development of these new roles for teachers as well as improvedmathematics and science content integrated in an engineering design based method 12. We striveto shift students and teachers from being processors of information toward becoming creators
Paper ID #9261Developing Highly Qualified Middle Grades Teachers With Expertise in STEMDisciplines via SUSTAINSDr. Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Bilec is an assistant professor in the Swanson School of Engineering’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Dr. Bilec’s research program focuses on sustainable healthcare, the built environment, and life cycle assessment. She is interested in improving the overall environmental perfor- mance of buildings while connecting the occupants in a more thoughtful manner. She is the Principal Investigator in a multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional
an empirical standpoint thetheoretical frameworks proposed by the same authors previously. Fourth, “Integration of ORconcepts into the curriculum”, whose studies analyze the impact of OR factors when added to thecurriculum for study experimental cases. The goal of the two studies in this category is toanalyze the impact of an intervention on future managers and the curriculum for better learningof OR. Figure 8 shows the number of studies for each type of research. Type of study according to their content 14 12 12 10 10 8 6 4 2 2 2 0 Managerial and
scaled prototype rear wing with an integrated lateral thrust mechanism, thereby allowing for more nimble turning. 3. Brake Dynamometer: to initiate the design of a brake testing machine in the laboratory to perform energy dissipation and thermal examinations of different brake pad, caliper, and rotor material combinations to inform system selection 4. Carbon Fiber A-Arms: a continued investigation to improve the design and refine the manufacturing process of suspension members that would replace the steel designs that have been used since the beginning of the team’s history 5. Impact Attenuator: to improve a dynamic test rig, refine an experimental method, and create a series of geometric shapes that
, teamwork, engineering analysis, and cutting edge technology into asingle, integrative project. The build-and-test device used in this program is an actuatorthat simulates the action of sarcomeres (individual contractile units of muscle fibers)during muscle contraction, which demonstrates how creativity in engineering design mayinspired by phenomenon found in nature. To build the device, a group of three or fourstudents are assigned individual tasks that combine to produce a working device. Thediversity of these specific tasks also allows students to identify areas of engineering thatmay pique their interest. Furthermore, the project implements new technology in the formof electroactive polymer (EAP), which produces a motion when subject to a
teamwork and interpersonal skills and delivering a higher quality solution than individual submissions39. 3) Encourage integration and synthesis of information and concepts spanning engineering and other disciplines9. 4) Encourage reasoning and higher-order thinking skills through the ill-structured and complex nature of MEA instruction40.These benefits lead to a more meaningful learning experience for students by engagingthem in an exercise that reflects professional engineering practice. This meaningfullearning experience helps foster both higher-level skills and desired outcomes of complexproblem solving, communication, information literacy and critical thinking, and providesa developing framework for the assessment of
force through our curriculum and integrated nationalvendor-neutral certifications that offer job seekers a distinct competitive edge.As an integral part of the degree, we detailed many of the support resources and activities that goside-by-side with the academic and curricular activities, from students’ clubs, to specialized labs,dedicated media and web platforms, partnership agreements with local high schools, and to diverseset of delivery offerings and learning tools.Finally, we presented current and projected enrollment numbers that exceeded our expectations byleaps and bounds. Future work will further detail how we are integrating NICE curriculum andcertification in every course to meet the objectives of every certification by the time
AssessmentConsistent with the mission of the University and College, the essential building blocksare: Active Constituency, Educational Objectives, Learning Outcomes, EvaluationProcesses, and Continuous Quality Improvement1.In general, an assessment system should be constituency-consulted and faculty-driven. Atypical constituency should include: Students, Alumni, Faculty, and Employers (SAFE).The constituents should actively participate and have a high degree of involvement indefining objectives, outcomes, assessment, and improvement cycles. An Industrial (orConstituent) Advisory Committee should be created to seek input on curriculum andassessment methods2. Also, this committee is a valuable source for advice oncontemporary issues, life-long learning
series of team-based design projectsStudents will develop key engineering skills on topics including electrical, mechanical, andsoftware design (Figure 4). In addition, students will practice written and oral communication,teamwork, and management of long-term team-based projects. The course integrates kitsdeveloped at Tier 1 University to transform a standard classroom into a fully-functionalMakerspace. Students acquire the following skills: 1)The students demonstrate professionalstandards/employability skills as required by business and industry. 2) Students will be given anhigh-level introduction to electronics (Ohm’s law, bread boarding, resistors). 3) Students willdevelop an understanding of workshop safety protocols (working with
, various autonomous and semi-autonomous devices assist us in ourhome, work, and during travel [1], [2]. Some of these instruments can operate seamlessly,making us a step closer to achieve one of the digital age’s visions that identified by Weisser (see[3]). Incredible as it is, most people believe this is not the peak of technological advancementsand expect science and technology will continue to grow for an indefinite time. Nowadays, manybusinesses and industries prefer to utilize technology-integrated solutions when addressingproblems, which then shaped the expected skill set of next-generation professionals [4], [5] andinspired numerous state legislators [6]–[10] to integrate computer science (CS) problem-solvingapproaches in their respective K
. Chiou13 et al. also use a Dimension uPrint 3D printer to fabricate plasticparts for a walking robot in their robotics and mechatronics course. However, the prices of the3D printers used in the above research as well as the maintenance and material costs are highprecluding such 3D printers to be fully integrated into undergraduate engineering education. Forexample, uPrint 3D printers start at $14,900 which is about an order of magnitude higher thanUP Plus 3D printers.While inexpensive, the 3D printers used in our 3D-printing lab are still based on the newesthardware and software developments. MakerBot’s Replicator 2 was introduced in September2012, while Replicator 2X started shipping in limited quantities on February 25, 201314. Thepurchase order
. Elizabeth Stephan is the Director of Academics for the General Engineering Program at Clemson University. She holds a B.S. and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Akron. Since 2002, she has taught, developed, and and now coordinates the first-year curriculum. As the lead author of the ”Thinking Like an Engineer” textbook, currently in its 4th edition, she has been the primary author team–member in charge of the development of the MyEngineeringLab system. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Promoting Metacognitive Awareness in a First-Year Learning Strategies Course for Cohorted General Engineering Students First Year