Paper ID #30736Work in Progress: Spatial Visualization Intervention in First SemesterEngineering CourseDr. Emily J. Schiavone, Viterbo University Dr. Emily Schiavone is currently an assistant professor of physics and engineering at Viterbo Univer- sity. She received her PhD in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and physics from Carthage College. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020Work in Progress: Spatial Visualization Intervention in First
., & Rosa, A. J. (2005). The role of the laboratory in undergraduate engineering education. Journal of Engineering Education 94(1): 121–130. 5. National Research Council, Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education, “Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning”, http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=9596&page=R1. 6. Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L., & Cocking, R. R. (Eds.) (2002). How people learn: Brain, mind, experience and school. Com- mission on Behavioral and Social Science and Education, National Research Council. Washington: National Academy Press. 7. Lyon, G. H., Jafri, J., & St. Louis, K. (2012). Beyond the pipeline: STEM pathways for
, etc.Tinkering has been defined as a type of making that sits on the more creative and improvisationalcontinuum where things could fail in unexpected and sometimes wonderful ways [1]. Thisapproach relies on materials, phenomena and models to inspire ideas along with a collaborativeculture of facilitators and fellow tinkers to support learners in realizing their ideas [2]. A learningdimensions framework for Making and Tinkering developed by the Exploratorium [3] providedguidance and structure to the “tinkering” instructional initiative for this project. Although theframework was generated with K-12 informal learning experiences in mind, it offers a promisingpedagogical approach for undergraduate engineering education. The five Learning Dimensions(LD) of
educator and an engineering professor workedtogether to design and teach an undergraduate honors course to students from multipledisciplines at the University of Cincinnati. We discuss our planning process, share our courseassignments, discuss challenges encountered, and reflect upon outcomes for our students. Weexplain how the course enhanced interdisciplinary collaboration, fostered deep discussion, andinvestigated the links that connect artistic and scientific disciplines. We believe that throughintentional integration of engineering and art, students gained experience in a variety of modesof inquiry. They developed creative research approaches, problem solving skills, and innovativehabits of the mind that will serve them in their respective
studying the formation of engineers at HSIs. This lack ofunderstanding of what is needed to amplify the efforts of HSIs to appropriately educate Latinxundergraduate engineering is, therefore, the focus of the research project.Research on engineering education reform highlights the importance of understanding barriers tochange and the impacts of the environmental, historical, and systemic constraints on reformefforts [7]. In addition, research on educational change emphasizes that effective strategies forreform require alignment with the beliefs of the individuals involved or must seek to changethose beliefs [8]. With that in mind, there exists a need to learn from individuals who wouldbenefit from and/or engage with future research at HSIs, the
instance,in project-based classrooms, instruction provides context that helps students connect what theyare learning to why it matters and what it is useful for [36-39]. Project-based courses can changestudents’ minds about the usefulness of content they are learning [40]. We asked students toevaluate whether what they were learning mattered for their future careers.Projective identification: knowing an engineer, or someone who knows about engineeringHaving a relative—not necessarily a parent—can strongly influence students’ choices aboutwanting to become an engineer [41]. Some studies have found a greater impact on women, andthat “engineering family members are passing on engineering-related knowledge, interests, andaspirations” [42]. Thus
self-efficacy. As a result, elementary teachersmight then be better equipped to build students’ engineering identity and encourage them toconsider engineering as a potential career option.In addition to helping students develop engineering identities, exposure to engineering inelementary school is also beneficial for developing students’ engineering habits of mind(EHoM). EHoM are internalized dispositions and ways of thinking that engineers draw uponwhen confronted with problems [4] and include things such as optimism, persistence,collaboration, creativity, systems thinking, and attention to ethical considerations [5]. TheseEHoM can be beneficial to all students, regardless of career choice, but as with all habits,EHoM take time to develop. As
Paper ID #43606Utilizing Micro-Credentials to Infuse Renewable Energy Concepts into EngineeringTechnology CurriculumDr. Khosro Shirvani, State University of New York, Farmingdale Khosro Shirvani, Ph.D. is an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering Technology at Farmingdale State College (FSC). His research areas include Tribology, Additive Manufacturing of Metals, Renewable Energy, and Engineering Education. Since 2011, He has worked on projects sponsored by The Boeing Company, the National Institute of Standards & Technology, and National Science Foundation. Over the past 8 years, he has developed and taught
approach that emphasizes expanding their knowledge beyond traditionalengineering discipline and integrating love, compassion, empathy, ethics, and abstract thinkinginto their understanding. This enables them to pose and evaluate questions of future impacts inthe consideration of a diversity of needs. Furthermore, this paper theorizes that understanding theinterconnections among nature, empathy, ethics, reason, imagination, design, and technology inbeing human leads to the development of a holistic engineering approach and holistic designthinking practice. Such an approach should be flexible and mindful enough to adapt to manyproblems. The pivotal role of flexible thinking modes, particularly emphasizing visual, critical,causal, associative, and
engineering education, the UTeachEngineering program,instituted by the University of Texas at Austin, Marshall and Berland20 explain that one of thechief commitments of the UTeachEngineering program is that of a commitment to engineeringpractice for its own sake. They offer this rationale for this philosophy: For example, this work posits that that [sic] a primary goal of pre-college engineering education is for students to develop a command of the engineering design process and engineering habits of mind and that traditional math and science content goals are secondary to this in an engineering class. This is an important commitment. […] Our contention is that they cannot be a side-note in traditional math and science
analysis.” Prerequisite: Calculus III with a grade of “C” or better.While the course has a good coverage of the statistical topics listed in the catalog description,most of the examples fall into the physical or social sciences rather than engineering. Thestudents learn statistical techniques but they do not see the correlation with their own curriculum.Statistics becomes, in their minds, a separate course with little or no application beyond passinga requirement for their degree16.The degree sequences, especially with regard to the mathematics content, are similar for bothmajors as shown in Figure 1. The course is recommended to be taken in the junior year when thestudents are taking their core electrical or computer engineering courses. Many do
learning, discoveryand other challenges. With these findings in mind, we believe that the model in Figure 4 emerged from thetextual data. Here, the top circle is the engine of all student activities related to learning frombuilding rockets. It also appears to be the driver of student attitudes about learning, particularlywhen students describe their collaborative activities leading to learning independence. Second,the attitudinal mindset of the groups was learning from failure. When a student occasionallyrevealed what they needed to overcome the “failures,” the answer was often more data andresearch. These failures were related to testing aspects of the rocket that one finds in theengineering design process, rather than failures of will or
Paper ID #42113Kiva Construction: Tracking Indigenous Techniques Using Article Indexingand Classification—Research in ProgressMs. Jeanette M. Mueller-Alexander, Arizona State University Has been a Librarian for over 40 years specializing in cross-disciplinary database search and retrieval of scholarly articles. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Kiva construction: Tracking Indigenous techniques using article indexing and classification – Research in ProgressAbstractAs research continues in the development of techniques to discover research by and aboutIndigenous
Paper ID #44250Forced Displacement and Engineering Education: Developing the Curriculumfor a Course on a Global CrisisMs. Rana Hussein, Boston University Rana earned her B.A. in mathematics and computer science at Boston University in 2022. Throughout her undergraduate years, she worked on a number of research projects in partnership with UNICEF, where she applied mathematical modeling techniques to assess and predict child malnutrition rates in Yemen and other conflict settings. She is now a research associate at the Boston University Center on Forced Displacement (CFD), where she uses her background in data analysis to work
[8] [see appendix A for the program translated into C++].Who Was Ada Lovelace?Ada Lovelace, daughter of the famed poet Lord Byron and known as Ada Byron, first metCharles Babbage at a party in 1833 when she was 17 and he was 41. Lovelace was fascinatedwith Babbage’s Difference Engine. With her analytical mind she could understand how itworked as few people could since she had been extensively tutored in mathematics throughouther childhood. Her mother had decided that a solid grounding in mathematics would ward offthe wild and romantic flair that possessed Lovelace’s estranged father. After meeting in 1833,Lovelace and Babbage remained a part of the same social circle and wrote to each otherfrequently [9].Ada Byron married William King in
discussions related to engineeringdesign, especially when these teachers are working with large populations of English learners.The purpose of this exploratory study was therefore to identify the discourse moves that twomiddle school teachers used to foster dialogic exchanges between their students, many of whomwere English learners, as they engaged in engineering design activities. Related LiteratureMany teachers engage in discourse that is monologic—or to use van de Weghe’s phrase, theyplay the game of “What’s on my mind?” (p. 88). Decades of research has indicated thatmonologic patterns—most notably, the I-R-E patterns—dominate classroom discourse regardlessof academic discipline.1, 8 Nystrand and colleagues
understanding students’ attitudes towards writing can lead to improved competency.Graduate engineering writing education in the United States, however, is complicated by the factthat over half of U.S. engineering graduate students are international. While most graduateprograms require English proficiency exams, like the TOEFL or IELTS, these exams do notmeasure proficiency at disciplinary academic writing, the genre of which is “foreign” even to U.S.domestic students. With these two populations in mind, this study seeks to investigate the attitudesof graduate engineering student writers, seeking to draw comparisons and illuminate differencesin the ways in which graduate engineering students conceptualize and approach the writing processin order to lend
Paper ID #21672Comparing U.S. and International Students’ Motivations for Selecting a Mas-ter’s in Engineering (MEM) ProgramMr. Robert Graham, Johns Hopkins University Robert Graham is a Lecturer in the Center for Leadership Education in Johns Hopkins University’s Whit- ing School of Engineering, where he has taught business communication courses since 2014. Graham, who has a Master’s degree in communications from The American University, has co-authored several ar- ticles on non-technical skills and has taught English, journalism and business communications courses at Goucher College and Towson University. After a
future planThe teaching of the Advanced Manufacturing Systems was a success. This course exploredseveral engineering disciplines with a reasonable depth of discussion for each topic. It refreshedthe students’ minds by introducing the latest trend, state-of-art philosophies and concepts inmanufacturing field. It also provided the students with a systematic way to creatively combinetheory and applications to solve practical problems.By integrating the American teaching style, a student-centered environment was created and itprovided a positive atmosphere to enhance student learning. The students showed high learningpassion, strong interest in solving open-ended questions, significant self-motivation of usingLean concepts to address their research
-basedmediation incorporating deep listening practices, followed by a directed visionary fiction writingexercises with prompts in relation to hoped for futures and outcomes in engineering education.The first exercise, meant to last about 5-10 minutes, will establish mindfulness, attention to one’scurrent emotional/physical state, and cultivate presence for the ensuing writing exercise. Withthe prompt we will have a free write, and then lead a conversation about shared visions,divergent visions, and intersecting themes with those already identified by interview participants.From here we may form action teams for brainstorming actionable items and strategies forfurthering the campaign. It is our intention, like the Highlander Institute, to culminate theory
Paper ID #16961Students’ Use of Evidence-Based Reasoning in K-12 Engineering: A CaseStudy (Fundamental)Corey A. Mathis, Purdue University, West Lafayette Corey Mathis is a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her B.S. in biology and her M.E.D. in secondary education from Northern Arizona University and is a former high school science and technology teacher. Her research interest includes improving students learning of science and engineering through integrated STEM curricula.Emilie A. Siverling, Purdue University, West Lafayette Emilie A. Siverling is a Ph.D. Student in Engineering
engineering curriculum typically does not cover extensively [18], and which theyhave not had to do in their early-career roles. These engineers, who may have performedindividual contributor tasks for most of their careers, may feel unprepared and unconfident, andthus unhappy, when placed in higher-responsibility leadership positions. Another possibleexplanation is that engineers feel like the higher responsibility tasks are not necessarily moreimpactful than are the lower-level tasks. As technically-minded professionals, many may findmore enjoyment and happiness in more technical roles.B. Female Engineers’ Relationships with Co-Workers Positive relationships with co-workers was one of the first antecedents of happinessraised in a study of
Paper ID #38659From Cooperation to Alliance: Transforming a Transfer Partnership toPromote Engineering Degree Pathways for Underrepresented StudentsDr. Matthew Ford, University of Washington, Tacoma Matthew J. Ford (he/him) received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and went on to complete his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University. After completing a postdoc with the Cornell Active Learning Initiative, he joined the School of Engineering and Technology at UW Tacoma to help establish its new mechanical engineering program. His teaching
experiencein the senior year, students in this unique multidisciplinary engineering program experience thehabits of mind and practice of engineering over three years, with their final year being used inleading the design/build solution finding for a live theatrical performance.This work examines a novel instance of engineering capstone design inspired by Wiggins andMcTighe’s backward design instructional approach (Wiggins & McTighe, 2005), informed bythe CAP- Content, Assessment, and Pedagogy framework (Streveler, Smith & Pilotte, 2012), andexecuted as an instance of practice-based education (Mann, Chang, Chandrasekaran, et. al,2021).Utilizing a qualitative case study research design this formative and integrated(engineering/performance arts
TriMetrix® DNA in acombination of descriptive and multivariate methods and techniques that quantifiedspecific behavioral attributes and professional competencies found in entrepreneuriallyminded engineers [16]. The doctoral dissertation research of Dietrich (2012) was able toquantitatively distinguish between engineers and entrepreneurially minded engineers inboth behavior and mastery of professional skills in the workplace [17]. Research byPistrui et al. used the TTI TriMetrix® DNA assessment suite to define and establish ameasurement model of undergraduate engineering education learning outcomesassociated with professional competencies (soft skills) development [18].The authors used the TTI TriMetrix DNA assessment framework to analyze
in mind of DEI, and it just blossomed into a really amazing friendship. . . . You guys have such a special place in my heart.Here, Garcia highlights the “sibling bond” they formed with Bond-Trittipo, Tinoco, andElaouinate despite Bond-Trittipo “technically” being a mentor. Additionally, they spotlight thatthe common goal the group shared around improving DEI issues enabled them to form “a reallyamazing friendship” despite holding different social identities. Later in their interview, Garciadescribes the friendship as “the best thing that came out of JEDI”.Prior research has highlighted that LGBTQ+ engineering students often experience a lack ofcommunity and support within their programs [16], [36]-[37], and the experiences shared
Paper ID #37774Fostering Global Engineers through the Study of the Humanities:Assessment of the Course ”Science and Religion in Japan” from a RacialEquity PerspectiveProf. Hatsuko Yoshikubo, Shibaura Institute Of Technology, Japan Dr. Hatsuko Yoshikubo is currently an Associate Professor and a deputy director of the Innovative Global Program, a research-based full English degree engineering program at the College of Engineering at Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT), Tokyo, Japan. She is a Principal Investigator of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Research Grants 20K02943 and the AY2022 SIT Grants for
they feel about the direction of the team on topics like inclusivity and diversity. Oneinterviewee thought this could help ensure more inclusive and less bias in recruitment andoutreach.There is training available for engineering design teams each year including a module on EDI.This EDI module is mandatory for team leads and captains. With this in mind, participants whohave been leaders in these groups suggested expanding the scope of the workshops to more thanjust once at the beginning of the term. They would like to have continuous training in this areaand also would like to include all members of their teams. They hoped this would lead to morewell-rounded understanding of these issues and open conversations among all. One of theparticipants
is defined later in the game description.This game follows a simple game model of a basic structure which consists of three keyelements: a challenge, a response, and feedback. During game play, hazards will continue tostrike the community and lead to newly damaged components, which is a challenge. Throughoutthe game, each team responds to the challenges by making decisions regarding repairing andretrofitting electric system components all while keeping the previously outlined objectives inmind. With two objectives formulated specifically for equity, teams are forced to maintainequity-minded objectives (i.e., Objs. 2 and 3) along with system performance objectives (i.e.,Objs. 1, 4, and 5) to simulate realistic decision constraints engineers
Paper ID #37351Work in Progress: Robotics Programming Made Inclusive, Motivating,Enabling via Alternative Forms of AssessmentLisa Milkowki, Seattle University Lisa Milkowski is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Seattle Uni- versity. She obtained her BS in Biomedical Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), and her MS and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at Marquette University. She then held Assistant and Associate Professor positions at MSOE in the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sci- ence. She taught courses in a variety of areas including signal