write a proposal detailing a plan to solve an engineering challenge 3. I am confident in my ability to give a presentation to my peers on a technical subject 4. I am effective at describing non-technical topics in a written format 5. I can create videos (in contrast to traditional written homework or presentations) to answer homework questions or present ideas to others 6. I can confidently utilize computer programming to solve engineering problemsThe results for these questions are provided in Table 1. An independent t-test was used todetermine the statistical significance of improvements in the survey responses across thesemester [8]. In addition, the end
Examples LSS projects Non-LSS projects Reduction in the average time and variability for: Design of a house in a box for humanitarian aid Inter-hospital patient transfers Redesign of a truck shelving interface Emergency department (ED) and Intense Development of a linear programming model to Care Unit (ICU) patient transfers enhance the capacity planning system in a manufacturing company Pre-operative process for total joint Design of an advertising system for commercial replacements
spaceshad a positive impact on many attributes vital to engineering, such as design and analyticalabilities, design self-efficacy, communication skills, management skills, and working effectivelyas a team [6], [8], [9], [10].About the MakerspaceThe makerspace being studied is relatively new, having only opened in 2016. The space isapproximately 1700 sq. ft. and is divided into several distinct areas. The front of the room closeto the entrance has a dual-function whiteboard/table, a couch, and a 60” monitor. It is setup formeetings, training for new users, lectures, planning, and if desired, relaxing. The middle of theroom has several large tables and is designed for testing out ideas and assembling small tomedium sized projects. The area can also
strategic plan for economic development: Rural priority [Online]. Available: http://www.floridajobs.org/REDI/EFI_2006- 08_RuralStrategicPlanofWork.pdf.[32] U.S. Department of Agriculture. (2015). Rural America at a glance. 2015 edition [Online]. Available: http://www.ers.usda.gov/media/1952235/eib145.pdf.[33] D. Pahuja, M. A. Mardis, and F. R. Jones, "What is advanced manufacturing? Exploring the topography of a technical field," presented at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 126th Conference and Exposition, June 16-19, 2019, Tampa, FL, In press.[34] S. H. Oh, M. A. Mardis, and F. R. Jones, "Analyzing three competency models of advanced manufacturing," presented at the American
the Science and Engineering Indicatorsreport. Some other differences among the data is that overall enrollment is only reported on theundergraduate level, the median number of years for degree completion is only reported for thegraduate level, and post-graduation plans are only reported on the graduate level.Despite its shortcomings in how often intersectional data is reported, the data on participation inengineering in higher education is the most comprehensive and consistently reported. This mayexplain why progress in BPE is commonly measured using data associated with degrees. Table 4: Data reported for the higher education segmentWorkforceThe workforce includes careers in academia and industry. As seen in Table 5, data
levelswas executed. dedicated to conditionals.A. Module 1: Focus on Variables, Assignments, Operators C. Module 3: Focus on Loops In this module, the first 35-minute block was dedicated to The third module focused on repetition. The module beganan interactive talk, which allowed the students to peek into with a talk from an architect. Along with other things, sheprogramming using the terminal and webpage designing. After showed the students how house plans were drawn in thethe break, we introduced the concept of assignments, operators past manually and how they are done today with the aidand variables to the students using everyday examples like
‐through rate surpassing national averages, we are still struggling in converting interest to applications and enrollment. Some of this may be related to our staff consisting of only 2.5‐3.5 full‐time employees during this time. We are currently in conversation with organizations who specialize in marketing and enrollment services to help us conduct full‐scale market research and then assist in ensuring the marketing plan in place leads to qualified applicants who are ultimately admitted and enrolled. Increasing Visibility at 2‐Year Institutions Video Monitors at 2‐Year Institution Partners Beginning in 2019, the Engineering Academies will integrate the Houston Community College campus into the Texas A&M Engineering Four Winds International
Example Adjust action to be effective “Yeah, I missed a math quiz because ... I Problem- (e.g., strategizing, don't know, it's a little different. The Subcode Definition1 Example Solving instrumental action, planning). teachers aren't hounding you every single These are active, constructive, day, like, "Hey, get this in, get this in." So I and problem-focused means missed that, and I immediately went and to change a situation. bought a calendar.” Find new options (e.g., “First, I think what do I
anxiety.The questions are scaled with anchors of 1, not true of me, to 7, very true of me. A higher averagescore corresponds to greater test anxiety.Time and Study Environment: This scale is another section of the MSLQ that seeks to evaluate astudent’s ability to manage time and regulate study environments. Included in this measure is astudent’s level of organization, scheduling, and planning. Time management can range fromsetting aside a night for studying to weekly and monthly scheduling. Study environment refers tothe setting where the student studies for class work. The ideal study environment for a student isorganized and free from distractions. The time and study environment section of our surveyincludes eight items, using the same Likert-scale
; (b) We realized that our collegestudents can be very capable and responsible when given suitable responsibilities andopportunities, and (c) We learned the fun of outreaching to community. We hope that, in thefuture, different schools or community institutions will be involved in similar projects.In terms of future plan, there are chances to develop other service learning projects andcollaborative activities beyond our projects.As mentioned in section 2.4 outcomes (Ha Le), in August 2018, Cal Poly Pomona Associate VicePresident for Research visited the solar charging station and met with the GHS principal. Theydiscussed further collaborative activities between Cal Poly Pomona and the high school.The 3-D printing project (Zhen Yu) was not only
avoided by students. Turing Machines are mathematical models ofcomputation, which present some special challenges in teaching-learning environments, becausein addition to visual representations, some coded representations are also needed for importanttasks such as proofs [6, 13, 37]. Some of the multiple representations of Turing Machines are not asintuitive as visual representations and they involve additional work [6, 14]. Engaging students withmultiple representations of Turing Machines can be planned in a way that provides an initialintuitive understanding of the concepts through visual representation, and then more complexideas can be built with other representations. That is, complex concepts need to be developed ina progressive manner
collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectivesTable 2: Mapping assignment objectives to ABET OutcomesAs discussed in the previous section, all of the student-generated podcasts successfully met theassignment’s learning objectives and by extrapolation the assignment supported the desiredlearning outcomes.While the first question was answered affirmatively that the team podcast assignment contributestoward achieving ABET outcomes, this alone does not merit an assignment’s place in thecurriculum. If an assignment is added
WorkThe authors are committed to improving the quality of the videos, and will continue to revisethem. This includes developing videos illustrating the most challenging concepts usingexperimental demonstrations and digital arts that are typically difficult to achieve in lectureclassrooms.The authors plan to continue collecting data on the effectiveness of supplemental videos in futureofferings of the course, include other instructors to broaden the study, and to develop strategiesto influence students’ studying habits. In addition, longer term effects of the current videos willbe assessed. The authors intend to track and analyze post-video student performance in thesubsequent laboratory course, and compare with students without videos in ME 4061
how to avoid pitfalls, such as:“You are working in the computer lab late in the evening on your laboratory report due the nextday. Your friend Hans is using the computer next to you and asks what you are working on. Youexplain your lab report is due in the morning and Hans laughs and tells you that lab report tookhim 3 hours to write when he took the same class last year. He offers to give you his oldlaboratory report to help you finish up faster. You are exhausted from a long week of midtermsand desperate to finish the report. You agree to his offer immediately and plan to simply checkthe conclusions to make sure you are on the right track. When you open the document yourealize that your calculations are completely wrong and you will need to
need for greater emphasis on leadership in engineeringeducation, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET),through its Engineering Accreditation Commission, updated its accreditationcriteria for student outcomes in 2017 [1]. ABET shifted from simply stating theneed for engineers to “function on multidisciplinary teams” to a more detailedcriterion, which identifies specific aspects of leadership, including “an ability tofunction effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, createa collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meetobjectives” [1]. The importance of including leadership as a focus in anengineering curriculum has long been confirmed by the National Academy
engineering is a sociocultural practice thatcannot exist in isolation.Future studies and plan for action include more conversation on how to decolonize theengineering curriculum and integrating more native engineering practices in traditionalengineering classrooms. It is important to recognize that everyone has benefited from nativeengineering practices (e.g., wildlife population monitoring, ecological relationships, sustainableharvesting practices, and canoe or snowshoe artifacts that were quickly adapted by Europeansettlers), which in some instances were taken from indigenous communities by violent means orthrough genocide. Current efforts include the development of engineering curriculum thatshowcases how indigenous communities create and harness
: physically active students reviewingmaterials on a treadmill, or a parent multitasking with a carried baby sending a text message, forexample. These are examples of the application of principles of Universal Design for Learning(UDL), which due to space limitations we do not discuss further. See [13] for an introduction and[14] for a more recent accessibility-oriented discussion. Voice control of ClassTranscribe,discussed below, is planned for later 2019.During a live lecture, there is no option to replay recently missed information. A disengagedstudent, upon hearing an interesting phrase or completing a technology-based distraction ormental break, will attempt to re-engage and reconnect with the current lecture content andcontext. The attempt to
define the objectives of the course before setting any lesson plan. Then, rather thanusing pre-established structures for their course, they can determine the teaching elements thatwould be the most appropriate to reach those objectives. By continuing to move “backwards”, thetopics to be emphasized can be selected, and lastly, the content of each class can be set. Here, using backwards design, we adopt a hybrid approach, and present a multi-leveled activecourse. We created a new course structure that incorporates, in an engineering course, the activeelements that are traditionally used in business school curricula. By doing so, the “Fundamentalsof Nanobiotechnology and Nanobioscience” course aims to get students more involved andengaged in
establish an AP Engineeringcourse for American high school students have come many questions about the legitimacy ofsuch a plan. Questions about what to teach, how to grade student work and how to train teachersare some of the most prevalent. One universal question posed is: Can high school teachers, mostof whom are not engineers, effectively teach a college level introduction to engineering course? In this paper, we will examine longitudinal data documenting the success of the UA dual creditcourse, ENGR 102 HS. We will specifically tease out teacher effectiveness in relation to years inservice, and teacher/student gender match. Finally, we will examine teacher education comparingthose meeting the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) guidelines and
term project by completing several intermediate writing anddiscussion assignments. Intermediate writing assignments are brief, typically requiring fewerthan three pages. The goal is to encourage direct, specific responses to the assignment, makingthe student’s thinking as clear as possible. Development of more expansive text in the style of ajournal article comes later (primarily in Course 2). Typical assignments include the following: 1.Develop a list of preliminary readings and keywords; 2. Write and present a 1-page descriptionof the specific topic of the planned literature review; 3. Post, for class discussion, a recentresearch paper, and analyze it using the critical thinking framework; 4. Prepare and presentcritical summary and
class very helpful and interesting for giving insights to engineering concepts during my freshmen year. Okay, so I haven't taken statics or dynamics which is why I didn't rank it before. Ive taken calc 1,2 and currently am taking diff eq. where matrices are my life now apparently. I didn't go in not knowing anything about matrices because of this class so it helped a lot and I still have my notes from then so it definitely helps! Also, it helped in physics I when we were learning to plot position, velocity, and acceleration. The electrical stuff is coming in now that I'm taking ELEE 2500. I actually plan to go over my notes because what we're doing in class definitely reminded me of things we did in ENGR 1234
. aligns recitation topics with lecture, structures class sessions well).• level of planning (e.g. comes prepared to class, knows the specific session material such as homework content before teaching it).• level of fairness (e.g. grades fairly, shows flexibility in extenuating circumstances).• clarity in teaching (e.g. frames lessons effectively, provides accessible explanations).• enthusiasm in teaching (e.g. shows excitement for topic, shows interest in student learning).The second coding pass identified all instances of these behaviors and put them in the context ofhow and why students thought those behaviors were important. The presence or absence of eachcode in each interview was tallied. This method was selected in lieu of
- facturing, Bioengineering, Material Science), and as Faculty in the engineering department for the past twenty seven years. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Paper ID #25116Industry experience: Consulting; since 1987; Had major or partial role in: I) performing research forindustry, DOE and NSF, and II) in several oil industry or government (DOE, DOD, and NSF) proposals.Performed various consulting tasks from USA for several oil companies (Jawaby Oil Service Co., WAHAOil and Oasis Co., London, England). The responsibilities included production planning, forecastingand reservoir maintenance. This production
learning compared with less academically successful students [37], [38].119 One important component of metacognition is the ability to plan, monitor, and evaluate learning. This is120 called self-regulated learning[39], [40]. As Zimmerman stated, self-regulated learning is about121 transforming “mental abilities into academic skills”[41]. Considering concepts such as Bloom’s122 taxonomy [42], students’ success can be fostered through direct instruction that challenges them to move123 from using lower-order to higher-order thinking on Bloom’s scale.124125 Promoting student metacognition includes instruction that explicitly helps students learn how to retain126 information, apply information to new situations, and skillfully and
Paper ID #25751Using CATME to Document and Improve the Effectiveness of Teamwork inCapstone CoursesMr. Behzad Beigpourian, Purdue University, West Lafayette Behzad Beigpourian is a Ph.D. student and Research Assistant in Engineering Education at Purdue Uni- versity. He earned his master’s in Structural Engineering from Shahid Chamran University in Iran, and his bachelor’s in Civil Technical Teacher from Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University in Iran, Tehran. He has been official Technical Teacher at Ministry of Education in Iran from 2007 to 2018, and received many certificate in education such as Educational Planning
build on this semester? 5. What are your strengths in writing? What factored into your development of these strengths? 6. The start of semester reflection asked you to think about your greatest challenge regarding writing. Is that still a challenge, or has it changed? How did you tackle your writing challenges throughout the semester? 7. How do you plan to address these challenges in the spring semester? 8. What were your goal(s) for writing this semester? How did you meet them? (If not, how can you work on meeting them next semester?) 9. What are your writing goals for next semester? 10. What would you best accomplish these goals? List anything, including your own efforts and additional resources that
planned. Others have noted that team effectiveness theory from industrial andorganizational psychology may be helpful in dealing with student teams [4]. The instructor iscurrently collaborating with the School of Psychology at Florida Tech to evaluate team dynamicsand trust in aerospace capstone teams [10]; additional collaboration may yield insights on how tofurther improve the combination of time cards and instructor evaluations and to better preparestudent team leaders to deal with the challenges of holding their teams accountable. Another areaof forward work is to seek out other capstone instructors with large classes and an existing peerfeedback system who may be willing to experiment with the approach described here and toprovide an
; • scripting dialogue, song parodies, or simple puns to relate to the engineering material; • developing a physical model to demonstrate the engineering concept, often related to the theme; • when possible, adding props or pictures to enhance the classroom atmosphere; and • making references to the theme within the note handouts.Themed ClassesThe author managed to develop a curriculum plan with different individual themes for an entiresemester of Mechanics of Materials. The following ideas represent some of the more memorablethemes developed; a full listing is given in Table 1.First Day Rap BattleOn the first day of the course, students are asked to write eight lines of an engineering rap. Theinstructor gives them a list of terms from both
see projects completed fromstart to finish—I felt that allowing students to keep their respective designs would bestaccomplish these objectives. The cost of parts for each robot is shown in Figure, 23 arrangedfrom most expensive to least. These costs include shipping and, in most cases, were bought inlarge quantities from AliExpress [5]. I have found the parts to be of sufficiently high quality but,since the shipping time is about 6 to 8 weeks, planning ahead is very important. At just $35 perrobot, the Dean approved this expenditure and felt the remaining $65 was acceptable to maintainthe lab. Main PCB Board - Osh Park $ 6.72 Rubber Bands 2.5" x .5" $ 0.10 MG996R Servo Motor x2
). Intrinsic value, part of themotivational belief measure, refers to a student’s perception of the reasons for engaging in alearning task. Intrinsic value based reasons for engaging in a task include: curiosity, mastery, orfor the challenge of it. Self-regulation and strategy use comprise the learning strategies measure.Self-regulation refers to a combination of cognitive regulation; the use of planning andcomprehension monitoring, and effort regulation which consists of measuring a student’s abilityand willingness to persist at tasks. Strategic use indicates one’s ability to strategically implementpractices such as rehearsal, elaboration, and organization learning strategies [24, 29].The 20 students in the 2017 AcES cohort took the MSLQ survey at