% improvement on students’ problem-solving skillsrelated to specific heat. 95% of the students felt that, after this new and student designedexperiment, they had a much better understanding on the topic.IntroductionThe most important goal of engineering education is to help students not only understand themathematical and physical equations of the engineering concepts but also their real-lifeapplications. To bridge the gap between the equations and the real-life applications and enhanceunderstanding of the concepts, lab experiments have been added as integral parts of manyengineering curriculums aimed at assisting students’ learning and applying engineering concepts.Lab classes are more easily to provide an active learning environment [1] because
structuredthe methodology as follows: a. Narrative Collection: Each co-author, representing a distinct national background, shares their personal narrative. These narratives encompass their experiences, challenges, and successes in navigating U.S. academia as an international faculty. This process includes documenting instances of cultural adjustment, professional development and encounters with institutional barriers [16]. We presented each narrative based on themes like transitional experiences, our experiences as graduate students, then transitioning into our first professional roles (postdoc, junior faculty etc), and then finally moving towards post- tenure experiences. b. Integration of Insights: Finally, the
the lead researcher, I will form a project team of community, education, industry, andworkforce development leaders to communicate, share curriculum, and write articulationagreements to thread the training sequence together to achieve an action plan. Researchers with asocioeconomic consciousness and the ability to “recognize inequalities and injustices in societyand strive to challenge the status quo, with overtones of humility, and who possess a sharedsense of responsibility” drive social change [44].Implementing CE Education programs requires knowledge of workforce development,community, government coalitions, funding, and policy. Research activities focus on the bestpractices in these areas and are informed by socioeconomic factors that
]. Thisphenomenology-informed exploratory study utilized semi-structured focus groups to understandparticipants’ experiences of having their engineering identities recognized by engineeringfaculty. This study includes data from participants’ first six semesters in an engineering programto capture a variety of faculty-oriented engineering experiences that include the less frequentlystudied middle years [30]. Data was analyzed using directed content and thematic analysis tosupport the exploration of the phenomenon while allowing for the integration of a theoreticalframework including identity and recognition. The first, second, and last authors played asignificant role in the data collection and analysis portion of this study while the other authorswere part of
from the DoD aligned Federal agencies and uniformed personnelfrom key US allies and NATO partner nations, were selected by the DoD to participate in the in-person activities. The MIT Innovation & Technology Workshop was a rigorous, multi-day in-person team-based workshop that coupled MIT’s approach to innovation with lectures intoemerging technologies framed around an interactive scenario. Scenario-based learning wasemployed as the main pedagogical model followed by hands-on interactive exercises. Emergingtechnologies including IoT, Big Data, AI, and Blockchain were embedded in the curriculum. Thegoal of the workshop was for learners to come away from this program with a depth of knowledgeand language for emerging technologies and
Mej´ıa, Northwestern University Dr. Mej´ıa is an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences. She also teaches in the Design Thinking and Communication (DTC), Masters in Engineering Management (MEM), and College Prep programs. Her research interests focus on mixed methods research in engineering education, curriculum assessment and development, and engineering identity.Dr. Kent J. Crippen, University of Florida Kent Crippen is a Professor of STEM education in the School of Teaching and Learning at the University of Florida and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.Sheila Castro, University of Florida Sheila Castro is a
, an integrated “experiential learning” thatincludes all modes of learning is reported to be effective for knowledge acquisition [12-14].Experiential learning includes four processes: Concrete Experience (CE), Reflective Observation(RO), Abstract Conceptualization (AC), and Active Experiments (AE). Table 1: Steps performed to develop the 3D coordinate model Member selection: Aluminum extrusions were selected due to their lightweight, corrosion resistance, and ease of machining compared to steel. A T-shaped channel allows mounting various fixtures on the extrusion facilitating various statics and dynamics problems set up in 3D space. SolidWorks CAD models were used to visualize the system and to verify geometric constraints. Prototype: A corner
Paper ID #43911Take this Job and Love It: Identity-Conscious Self-Reflection as a Tool toSupport Individualized Career Exploration for Graduating Biomedical EngineeringStudentsDr. Uri Feldman, Wentworth Institute of Technology Uri Feldman is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering in the School of Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. He received a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab, a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. As a
energy and promoting diversity and international education between 1998-2012. He served on multiple U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) FOAs merit project proposal committees since 2013.Paul Aden Paschal, Sam Houston State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Design and Construction of a Solar Powered Automated Chicken Coop1. IntroductionThe senior design project is a capstone project course taken in the final year of the Electronics andComputer Engineering Technology (ECET) program at Sam Houston State University (SHSU).Introduction of renewable energy applications to engineering technology curriculum at SHSU hasimpacted students, faculty, and university community very positively and
). 1 Fall 2024 ASEE Middle Atlantic Section ConferenceDespite these technological breakthroughs, many undergraduate thermal system design courses still focusprimarily on basic heat transfer and classical benchmark problems. This mismatch between what is taught,and the emerging technologies, highlights the need for curriculum updates. In addition, students often lackhands-on design experience and accessibility to commercial-grade thermal design software tools that enablethem to tackle complex, real-world problems. These skills are vital as students transition into theirprofessional careers.This paper proposes an improvement to an existing thermal system design course taught in the departmentof mechanical engineering
progress the solution step-by-stepby using the building blocks of derivative of a composition function. These results indicated a need for a betterconcept image and concept definition coverage of the composition functions’ differentiability in calculuseducation for improving their conceptual understanding of STEM majors.Key words: STEM education, Derivatives of functions, APOS theory, Composition function, Concept imageand concept definition.1. IntroductionThe derivative of mathematical functions is one of the central concepts in STEM applications, thereforeinvestigating engineering students’ ways to understand the derivative concept and ability to respond derivativerelated questions is an interest of STEM educators and pedagogical researchers
, salibeh@jmu.edu, College of Science and Engineering (CISE), James Madison University (JMU), Harrisonburg, VA 228071 IntroductionThe emergence of WPA3, a groundbreaking innovation in Wi-Fi security, presents both an oppor-tunity and a challenge within the realm of wireless networking. The pressing need to upgrade thewireless networking and security curriculum in undergraduate IT programs is a priority. Equippingstudents with the latest knowledge in wireless networking and security is of utmost importance toour IT program at James Madison University, particularly considering the vulnerabilities that havetainted its predecessor, WPA2.The first major challenge facing the educators in teaching WPA3 is the
Paper ID #43699WIP: A Knowledge Graph to Share and Discover High-Impact Practices andSupport Decision-MakingDr. Natalia Villanueva Rosales, The University of Texas at El Paso Natalia Villanueva Rosales is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at The University of Texas at El Paso. Her work aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the discovery, integration, and trust of data and models. Her approaches link human and machine knowledge to address societal-relevant problems in areas that require interdisciplinary research and collaborations across borders, such as sustainability of water resources and Smart
innovations are clear to theirintended audience [6]. In other words, the technical specifications and capabilities of aninnovation must be communicated in a way that explains and justifies its use. One method ofcommunication is through a pitch, a brief speech that encapsulates the value of an innovation. Inpractice, pitches take on many forms and are dependent on the allotted timeframe, audience, andoverall purpose (i.e., what is being asked of the audience).Though there are examples of embedding entrepreneurial mindset into undergraduateengineering education, both in Bioengineering (from introductory courses [7] to capstone design[8]) as well as other technical fields such as computing [9], it is not well integrated into manyexperiential learning
CISD 2023 • Topic-based vs. Cohort-based LCs Borrego et al 2011, Whittaker et al 2014, Cox 2004, Hord 2008 10Sources: Borrego et al 2011, Whittaker et al 2014, Cox 2004, Hord 2008LCs sit at the integration of research and teachingParticipation in faculty LCs have promoted productive outcomes and sustainedfaculty commitment as well (Borrego 2011, Cox 2004)Cohort-based LCs focus on addressing the teaching, learning, anddevelopmental needs of a group of instructors impacted by something in theacademy and the participants shape the LC curriculumTopic-based LCs have a curriculum designed to address a specified campusteaching and learning need, issue, or opportunity and offer membership acrossdepartments and instructor
of US engineering students were not required to take an ethics relatedclass58, though that has changed more recently. There are several pedagogies used in engineeringeducation for ethics. One example is a complete, university course on engineering ethics –alternatively, some programs seek to embed ethics discussion across the curriculum59. There is,apparently, neither a consensus throughout the engineering education community regardingwhich strategies are most effective towards which ends, nor which ends are most important60. 2024 ASEE Southeastern Section ConferenceThe most common methods for integrating ethics into engineering involving exposing students toethical codes/standards, utilizing case studies, and
-generation college students in the design contest, indicating that design contests can serve toincrease confidence and more fully develop the needed technical and professional skill sets for theseunderrepresented groups.Although experiential learning has historically been reserved for the senior year and more recentlyincorporated into many Freshman curricula, data from the WERC Environmental Design Contestindicate the value of filling the gap between the Freshman and Senior years with an engineeringdesign contest as an out-of-class instructional vehicle. IntroductionWorkforce development in the undergraduate engineering curriculum serves two primaryconstituents: students and their prospective employers. The
; kinematics, kinetics of particles, rigid bodies inone, two, and three dimensions, Newton-Euler equations, as well as Work-energy and impulse-momentumprinciples. The primary textbook is a custom edition of Engineering Mechanics, an Introduction toDynamics [16]. A syllabus prepared for ABET accreditation purposes is hosted on the department website[17]. The course is a part of the required ME curriculum and a prerequisite for multiple later courses. Theexisting course used a flipped classroom design wherein students watch video lectures before coming toclass and then use class time to complete problem worksheets.The motivation for this project was the lead author’s emergent dissatisfaction with grading in their course- with the experience of that
complement each other, whether research or curriculum activities where we can learn. Keep digging into that, so that we’re not waiting until there is an in- depth paper at the end of the project.This excerpt indicates team members’ desire for additional time dedicated to in-depth learningacross teams. The expertise of other teams in the network is recognized as an important resourcethat could strengthen their own approaches. This speaker specifically mentions the benefit ofsharing insights while the transformations were still actively in progress, as opposed to waitingto share polished final products. In these ways, the CoT serves as an incubator and supportivespace for the workshopping of changemaking efforts. This theme resonates with
qualitative study draws from data gathered as part of a larger efficacy study of the EiEcurriculum [29]. In the present study, the primary unit of analysis is the design team.Participating design teams were in classrooms that participated in the larger study during itssecond year of data collection; were video–recorded as part of qualitative data collection for thelarger project; and learned two science–integrated engineering units in sequence, Unit 1 and Unit2. Unit 1 for all teams was an EiE bridges unit in which students used simple materials toconstruct a strong and stable bridge across two abutments [20]. Unit 2 involved the design of anelectrical circuit; a package to contain a plant; an oil spill clean–up process; or site preparation tosupport
difficult to sustain in engineering education? 2015 Organizing Non-traditional Sessions on Current Topics 2016 The Proposed Changes to ABET Accreditation Criteria 2017 The Culture of Teaching 2018 Who's in the Driver's Seat in Engineering Education? Stop lecturing about active learning! Integrating Good Teaching Practices 2019 into ASEE Conference Sessions 2020 Engineers of the 2030s 2021 No Interdivisional Town Hall due to virtual platform 2022 Engineers of the 2030s 2023 Preparing Engineering Students for an Ever-Changing Planet Table 1: ITH Titles
for Engineering Education, 2024 Linking First-year Courses to Engage Commuter StudentsAbstractCommuter students face unique challenges in integrating into college learning communities.Engaging with first-year commuter students became incredibly challenging after the pandemicforced learning communities to transform into virtual or hybrid environments. To address thischallenge, we developed an approach to engage first-year commuter students in our departmentallearning community. We linked two introductory courses, Computer Science I (CS I) andFoundations of Computing, with joint-curricular and extracurricular activities offered bysophomores, juniors, and seniors from student clubs and a service-learning program. Informedby the
Paper ID #41330Co-Developing a Social Entrepreneurship Program with a Focus on EngineeringDr. Heather Greenhalgh-Spencer, Texas Tech University Heather Greenhalgh-Spencer, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas Tech University, as well as the Associate Dean of the Graduate School. Her research emerges at the intersection of Educational Technology, Pedagogical Innovation, Personalized Learning, Diversity and Equity Issues, and Global Studies. Greenhalgh-Spencer explores practices of using technology and pedagogical innovation to create engaged learning in both formal and
program, whichoffers virtual synchronous sections of the courses at home tuition prices.VisionThe vision for a state-wide ecosystem for data science was motivated by taking advantage of thelack of formal data science degree programs at the undergraduate level in the state (though theUCA had data science track in their computer science and mathematics degree programs). Thisblank slate provided an opportunity for the post-secondary institutions to collaborate to create ahigh-quality, consistent, data science curriculum throughout the state. We started with fourconsiderations: 1. We are a small enough state that we could all work together if we chose to. 2. We are a small enough state that we cannot afford to not work together. 3. We will
engineeringnationally hover around 60%, but dip below 40% when accounting for various underrepresenteddemographics [1], [2]. Notably, these figures often paint an overly optimistic picture, asuniversities typically exclude pre-engineering students or those facing initial obstacles to startingthe engineering curriculum from graduation rate calculations.At Lipscomb University, students are allowed to declare engineering upon admission.Anecdotally, we see that many of these students attrit (to another degree program or leave theuniversity altogether) before beginning their engineering curriculum. This attrition is primarilyattributed to challenges in math remediation and delayed graduation timelines. Consequently, theactual graduation rates for this at-risk
reach students through integration into their courses. In 2020, Perez-Stable,Arnold, Guth, and Meer studied common forms of collaboration between librarians and faculty:“the most common form of collaboration was having a librarian teach in a course session, ...followed by having an online course guide, ... and making a referral to a specific librarian. Theleast common forms of collaboration were having a librarian presence in the course managementsystem (CMS) [and] having collaborative learning outcomes” [6, p. 56]. Pham and Tanner reporton the most common aims of librarian-faculty collaborations: “Their partnership entails a rangeof activities such as developing library resources, facilitating resource access and discovery andembedding
pandemic on students’readiness for engineering, we discovered that engineering faculty had different perceptions – anddifferent opinions of their own perceptions – based on experience level. This paper explores thisphenomenon, addressing the following research question: How are faculty perceptions of theirundergraduate students before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic impacted by theirexperience level?MethodsWe used an exploratory qualitative approach to answer this research question. In this study, weimplemented semi-structured interviews with six faculty members who teach required courses inthe first two years of the engineering curriculum at a large, public, land-grant, research-intensiveuniversity in the mid-west. Participants were
Paper ID #42335A Synthesis of Discoveries Spanning Ten Semesters of HyFlexDr. Lakshmy Mohandas, Purdue University Lakshmy Mohandas works as an Associate Instructional Developer Researcher at the Center for Instructional Excellence at Purdue University. She completed her Ph.D. in 2022 in Technology from Purdue. Her research interests lie in the interaction between technology and education to help provide equitable teaching and learning experiences. HyFlex learning model, AI in education, equitable learning using different modes of participation, student motivation, and achievement goals are some of her current contributing
repositoriesdemand robustness and maintainability, whereas FP languages such as F#, Haskell, and Closureshow their strength [6], [7]. Pedagogies of FP can be found at [8], [9].Starting in 2022, we chose F# as the programming language to teach FP to undergraduatestudents in a programming paradigms class (3-credit-hour). F# is a functional-first, multiple-paradigm programming language that runs on the .NET platform [10]. Visual Studio 2022(integrated development environment, IDE) and/or Visual Studio Code (code editor) are the toolsof our choice. F# has been supported by the .Net platform since .Net 1.0 back in the early 2000s,so any recent .Net releases, such as .Net 6.0 and 7.0, can support F# with little to no problem.The rest of the paper is organized as
Paper ID #40834Virtual Laboratories for Vibrations and Mechanisms and Machines CoursesLucas Verdan Arcanjo SchwenckAndrea Contreras-EsquenRichard WoodsDr. Ayse Tekes, Kennesaw State University Ayse Tekes is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Kennesaw State Uni- versity. She received her B.S., M.S. , and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, Turkey. Her research interests focus on the design, development, and control of compliant mechanisms and flexible machines, and development of educational tools for engineering courses. ©American Society