Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied ChemistryDr. Robin Sacks, University of Toronto Robin is an Assistant Professor with the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering at the Uni- versity of Toronto where she teaches leadership and positive psychology. She served as Director of the Engineering Leadership Project, which aims to understand how engineers lead in industry. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Leading from the Bottom Up: Leadership Conceptions and Practices among Early Career EngineersIntroductionThe engineering profession in Canada and the United States is changing in response to numerousglobal forces, and this in turn is
course of action people choose to pursue, how much effort they put forth in givenendeavors and how long they will persist in the face of obstacles. Students with high self-efficacybeliefs typically persist at higher rates in STEM versus students with low self-efficacy beliefs. Theaim of this study is to evaluate the impact of exposure to STEM research on underserved andunrepresented students’ self-efficacy and interest in STEM research and careers.Program OverviewA research methods course was developed for high school students (grades 9-11) in the MSENprogram and was taught in three parts over the three year project period: introductory- 9thgrade,intermediate-10th grade and advanced-11th grade (Fig. 1). Students entered the program as
administration and human resource development from Texas A&M University. Her research interests include underrepresented populations in higher education, cultural practices and teaching and their impact on education for Hispanic students, women and minorities in engineering.Miss Rocio Chavez-Telleria, Universidad Panamericana Special Projects and Planning Specialist at the Center for Innovation in Education at Universidad Panamer- icana. Responsible for enhancing teaching talent and innovation among faculty through advisory for in- novation projects design and implementation at different levels: one-on-one with professors, academies, schools and campus. Education advisor for Qualitas of Life Foundation, a non-profit
organization to 100+ stu- dents per semester, including 2-5 interns living in Haiti year-round. The program has overseen in excess of $2 million in sustainable infrastructure and economic development projects in Haiti. He is currently ex- ploring ways to offer similar opportunities to a wider audience, including bringing the CEDC model into a domestic context, leveraging technology to virtually link students with service-learning opportunities and resources throughout the world, and starting a design challenge for high school students to address the needs of the less fortunate.Mr. David E Vaughn, Clemson University David is a Professor of Practice within Clemson University’s Glenn Department of Civil Engineering, the
. studies, he was also a participant of the innovative TI:GER R program (funded by NSF:IGERT), which prepares students to commercialize high impact scientific research results. Dr. Jariwala has participated and led several research projects from funded by NSF, the State of Georgia and Industry sponsors. At Georgia Tech, he is responsible for enhancing corporate support for design courses, managing design and fabrication/prototyping facilities, coordinating the design competitions/expo and teaching design courses, with a strong focus on creating and enabling multidisciplinary educational experiences.Prof. Christopher Saldana, Georgia Institute of TechnologyTodd Sulchek, Georgia Institute of TechnologyProf. Shannon K. Yee
for 7 years. His professional activities have included projects in East Africa, Central America, the Middle East, Alaska’s North Slope, and throughout the ”lower 48 states.” His current activities at Texas A&M cover a wide spectrum from K-12 outreach and recruiting to undergraduate curriculum design to retention, monitoring, and post-graduation engagement.Dr. Luciana R. Barroso, Texas A&M University Luciana R. Barroso, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Structural Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering, in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. Luciana has been with Texas A&M University since 1999, and in that time has taught 15 different courses ranging from the
point when students developed the feeling of autonomy. The most valuableaspects of the program were ranked to be international field trips, peers, and team projects. Forthe latter two aspects, defined in this work as the group dynamic, the most important factors forbuilding a sense of community are group pro-activity, cohesiveness, and attitude.IntroductionThe emerging call for future engineers with global-citizen mindsets asks for a re-evaluation ofcurrent educational experiences provided in higher education. In the U.S., participation in study-abroad programs for students majoring in engineering has increased more than 50% over the pastdecade [1]. Study-abroad programs represent the general interest of exposing students to othercultures or
and at the Center on Education and Work. He uses experimental and discourse-based research methods to understand the cognitive, social and embodied nature of STEM learning and instruction. He is currently co-principal investigator of the AWAKEN project in engineering education, along with Professors Sandra Shaw Courter and L. Allen Phelps.Benjamin Stein, University of Wisconsin Benjamin Stein is a graduate student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, where his work is in hyperspectral laser design. Before returning to school, he worked as a math instructor at Stern College for Women of Yeshiva University and an electronics design engineer at ASML. These experiences as an
of Teaching and Teacher Education. His focus is engineering and science education. Beau currently teaches the science methods course for pre-service teachers and works on several research projects related to STEM education. Beau has worked to develop K-12 engineering curriculum, co-taught master’s level STEM education courses, and developed/directed an after school engineering and robotics program. He is a member of the National Science Teachers Association, American Society of Engineering Education, National Association for Research in Science Teaching, and American Society for Mechanical Engineers. Beau is certified teacher with five years of experience title one school in Phoenix, Arizona. He holds a Master’s
, which was directed towardeducating students on how to use various computing tools to solve engineering problems, toeducating students on how to solve engineering problems with the aid of various tools includingcomputers. Students were thus presented with different types of real world engineering problemsfrom all disciplines within engineering and learned the basic principles of problem solving in thecontext of these problems. In addition, engineering design was incorporated in the form of asemester long design project performed under the guidance of specific faculty within anengineering discipline.Thus, a paradigm shift in the introduction of engineering to freshman is presented bringing time-honored traditions of engineering problem solving to
graduates seem to exhibit relevant to the ability to actually practice creative engineeringto meet real-world needs. Much of this criticism concerning the characteristics and skill-sets that we desirein experienced engineers and technologists is well deserved. The criticisms cover the gamut and identification of critical professional gaps from businessknowledge/skills; interpersonal skills; project management; written communication; oralcommunication/listening; international perspective; product/process design; open-ended problem solvingthrough higher order multidisciplinary and systems thinking, as if undergraduate engineering andtechnology education can develop all of these skills within a four-year curriculum. There is no doubt
universitystudents to do meaningful research with faculty mentors in their areas of interest. Students beginto understand how what they have learned in the classroom actually applies to the real worldpreparing and motivating them to consider graduate school. V) Pre-College Activities andTeacher Training. MEMS has been involved in the support, design, development andimplementation of various projects to encourage pre-college students to consider careers inengineering, mathematics and science. Its teacher training programs are designed to increase thepool of well-qualified mathematics and science teachers and to assist teachers in developingeffective strategies for teaching math, science and technology. VI) The AMP SIPI, T-VI, UNMValencia and UNM Los Alamos
learning environment, and incorporating the use of information technology in theteaching/learning process. In the first two years of Project Catalyst, a core group of faculty fromall five engineering departments at Bucknell University has begun implementing this focusedshift by systematically incorporating collaborative and problem-based learning into their courses.This emphasis has required a coordinated effort to introduce significant elements of teambuilding and problem solving into the undergraduate curriculum.This paper discusses a conceptual framework for progressively developing students' problemsolving and team skills across the curriculum. The framework is modeled after the university'swriting program and identifies introductory
AC 2012-3421: STUDENT-CREATED WATER QUALITY SENSORSMs. Liesl Hotaling, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg Liesl Hotaling is a Senior Research Engineering with the College of Marine Sciences, University of South Florida. She holds a B.A. in marine science, a M.A.T. in science teaching, and a M.S. in maritime systems (ocean engineering). She is a partner in Centers for Ocean Science Education Excellence - Networked Ocean World (COSEE-NOW) and specializes in real time data education projects and hands-on STEM educational projects supporting environmental observing networks.Dr. Susan Lowes, Columbia University Susan Lowes, Ph.D., is Director of Research and Evaluation at the Institute for Learning Technologies
Paper ID #42562An Autoethnography of the Student Experience Solving an Open-Ended StaticsProblemKatelyn Churakos, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Katelyn Churakos is an undergraduate research assistant in the Department of Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo. She is majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Law and is expected to graduate in December 2025. After graduation, Katelyn plans to pursue employment in the mechanical engineering field, preferably in project management.Jayden Mitchell, University at Buffalo, The State University of New YorkDr. Jessica E S Swenson
enhance education by developing classes, workshops, and events focused on implementing hands-on, collaborative learning through solving real-world problems. He di- rects the operations of the Institute-wide Georgia Tech Capstone Design Expo, which highlights projects created by over 2000 Georgia Tech seniors graduating students on an annual basis. He serves as the fac- ulty advisor for the student organization of over 100 student volunteers who all train, staff, and manage the operations of Georgia Tech’s Flowers Invention Studio – one of the nation’s premier volunteer student-run makerspace, open to all of the Georgia Tech community. Dr. Jariwala’s research interests are in the field of makerspaces, evidence-based
Programs Girl Day at UT Austin and high school summer camps are designed to increase awareness and interest in STEM fields, strengthen STEM identity and increase self-efficacy for pre-college students. WiSTEM also serves as the administrative home for the Texas Girls Collaborative Project (TXGCP), connecting nonprofits, K-12 schools,higher education institutions, companies, organizations and individuals across the state of Texas committed to informing and motivating girls to pursue careers in STEM. Undergraduate ProgramsFocus on strengthening STEM identity, creating a sense of belonging and increasing self-efficacy for all undergraduate women in STEM. WiSTEM creates opportunities for mentoring
engineering knowledge and skills in real-worldcontexts [2]–[4], and lacking preparation for solving engineering workplace problems [5], [6], which hasbecome global issues for engineering education. Some higher engineering education institutions have madesteps to overcome these challenges. For example, MIT implemented the NEET initiative, concentrating onfive different learning threads and project-based learning mode, which provide students authentic contextsto address the real-world engineering challenges [7], [8]. Other engineering education institutions likeSingapore University of Technology and Design, University College London, Charles Sturt University andTU Delft (see [9]), and The Pennsylvania State University’s Learning Factory [10] have also
academic study groups, both formal and informal, withmoderate adoption from students as a classroom tool depending on internet access and previousfamiliarity with the platform [6], [9]–[11]. In addition, previous research on learning in onlinecommunities has shown to be useful in student learning and engagement [12].Our research team is interested in creating opportunities for students to become more active intheir learning by creating new and different problems or projects [13], using different learningactivities in class [14], or creating spaces like a Discord server to learn from each other. Little isknown about how Discord can aid students in learning as it was first introduced and gainedpopularity relatively recently. We are interested in how
a faculty member in 2019 at the University of Connecticut. His research interests lie in the field of concrete technology with a focus on finite element modeling of ultra high performance concrete. He is also interested in educational research. He is presently working on redesigning the Soil Mechanics course, which incorporates inclusive teaching practices considering the experience and needs of neurodivergent learners. This project is a part of an NSF-funded IUSE/PFE:RED grant.Connie Syharat Constance M. Syharat is a Ph.D. student and Research Assistant at the University of Connecticut as a part of two neurodiversity-centered NSF-funded projects, Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (NSF:RED) "Beyond Accommodation
[1]-[4]. The project is now in a one-year nocost extension with sufficient scholarship funds to support a Year 6 cohort in Summer 2022. TheFast-Forward Scholarship program supports engineering majors in the summer between theirfirst and second years to take one engineering and one mathematics course in their major, alongwith a professional development (PD) course that includes opportunities to visit regionalcompanies employing engineers. The purpose of the program is to provide students withscholarships and support while they have a gentler transition into more challenging sophomoreengineering and mathematics coursework. Additionally, completing this coursework early allowsfor more enriching experiences later in the curriculum, such as
possible to cover the detailed theory and applications of all high-level classes. For thisreason, many educational projects are aimed to give students the opportunity to acquire this high-level knowledge through a hands-on practice. At the end of these projects, students concludetheir experience and prepare a student manual that, later on, guides other groups in getting thesame knowledge through hands-on experience. This initiative is applied through some seniordesign projects within the Engineering Technology program. In this paper, a shaking table isused to learn the concepts of (1) vibration analysis, (2) vibration absorber design (that is usuallycovered in Mechanical Vibration class which is not currently offered at our ET program), and (3
as reported below in Table 1. The assignments in the sophomore and junior year areintended to provide students with the foundation they need to complete larger scale projects duringtheir senior year, in three capstone courses (Process Control, Safety & Ethics, and Process Design).Simultaneously, rubrics have been developed, used, and refined to assess the attainment of theseoutcomes. Some basic rubrics have been established at the departmental level (Tables 2 and 3).However, instructors are encouraged to develop variations of these rubrics to better assess thespecific assignments. In addition, during lectures of each of the classes – the students are providedspecific examples of considerations in terms of the global, environmental
Wayne Hung, Mathew Kuttolamadom, Satish Bukkapatnam, Bruce Tai, and Shelly Tornquist Texas A&M University, College Station, TexasAbstractThirty-seven teachers were hosted at Texas A&M University (TAMU) in the last three summers.The target school districts were those near TAMU especially those in rural areas, or with manyunderrepresented students. During the 6-week training period, the in-service and pre-serviceteachers took part in capsulated technical sessions (metrology, conventional and unconventionalprocesses, computer-aided drafting/machining, and additive manufacturing), complementarylaboratory practice, field tours, and guided research projects. The deliverables from the programincluded individual and
have long-term,impactful benefits. However, the culture of engineering in higher education has been describedas a culture where engineering students experience higher stress, diminished mental health, andlower retention rates when compared to students in other disciplines [1-3]. This culture of stressis detrimental to mental health and wellness and is thus a critical space for change efforts. Toaddress this challenge, this project seeks to answer the following question: How can wedismantle a culture of high stress in engineering and instead foster a culture that promoteswellness?To answer this question, the presented project uses a mixed-methods approach to examine thetime-evolution of engineering stress culture, educators' perceptions of the
many different un- dergraduate research projects. He then moved on to Michigan State University and took a position as a teaching specialist concentrating on undergraduate classroom instruction. Scott finally settled at York College of Pennsylvania. He has been at York College for over ten years and feels as if he has found a place where the focus on teaching and students aligns well with his background and interests.Dr. Ashley J Earle, York College of Pennsylvania Ashley is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical and Civil Engineering department at York College of Pennsylvania. She received her B.S in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and B.A. in International Studies from Lafayette College. She then pursued h
navigation systems. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Solar PV Installation and Troubleshooting Course DevelopmentAbstractRenewable energy systems are environmentally friendly power generation solutions as comparedto traditional fossil generators, and as a result have created a continuously expanding job market.The global investment in solar photovoltaic (PV) systems has gone through a mostly increasingtrend in the past ten years, which implies that solar PV systems will own a major share of thepower generation and distribution market in the near future. In this NSF-funded project, thestate-of-the-art equipment are used to design
cognitive or sensory-motor functions. Users will explicitlymanipulate their brain activity to produce brain signals that can be used to control devices and machines. The Facial Expressions: We detect the emitted signals from the facial and eye muscles (Figure VII). Thesesignificance of our project is that it opens the way for a much more widely accessible form of signals are used as control inputs that allow for more ways to perform a movement and can be combined withcommunication with devices by directing a robot with
Paper ID #33745Evaluating Peer-led Feedback in Asynchronous Design Critiques: AQuestion-centered ApproachDr. Ada Hurst, University of Waterloo Ada Hurst is a continuing lecturer in the Department of Management Sciences at the University of Water- loo. Her research falls in the areas of design cognition, and design teaching and learning. She regularly teaches capstone design project courses in the Management Engineering program.Ms. Christine Duong, University of Waterloo Christine Duong is a third year student at the University of Waterloo in the Life Science Psychology program.Ms. Meagan Flus, University of Waterloo
on undergraduate education, makerspaces, citizen science, air quality, and photobioreactor design. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 The Design and Impact of a Combined Makerspace, Wet Lab, and Instructional Design Studio for Chemical Engineering CurriculumAbstract:The designs of the physical spaces in which we teach have been shown to impact classroomdynamics and student outcomes. This interface between space and pedagogy becomesparticularly important in interactive, hands-on, and project-based learning environments. Severalmodels to enhance such environments have been implemented throughout STEM