Paper ID #33004Preparing the Next Generation Advanced Manufacturing Workforce UsingCollaborative Robots and Experiential Learning (Work in Progress)Mr. Kenechukwu Churchill Mbanisi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Kenechukwu C. Mbanisi received the B.Eng. degree in electrical and electronic engineering from Covenant University, Nigeria, in 2013, and the M.S. degree in robotics engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), MA, USA in 2018. He is currently working towards the Ph.D. degree in robotics engi- neering from WPI, USA. His research interests include shared autonomy, haptic feedback, human motion modeling
developing their skills and interest in the STEM fields to ensuretheir success at the post-secondary level and beyond. The fundamental principles of E-CADEMY are based on a combination of best practices from research including: a project-basedlearning (PBL) curriculum, high dosage model, cohort of like-minded peers, engagement withSTEM professionals, and family engagement [4]-[8]. This paper provides an overview of theprogram’s component, student feedback and program model future considerations.II. Program Overview Project SYNCERE has provided equitable hands-on engineering experiences for morethan 20,000 underrepresented students in grades three through twelve since 2011. The goal of theorganization’s work is to create pathways for
materials andmanufacturing trends is a prescription essential to man (woman) power transformation. Teamreflections support program revisions which include civic minded components of research ethicsand engineering for the good of society, as well as the benefits of community-based learningteams for workforce development of the next generation of STEM professionals.IntroductionAdvanced manufacturing and materials science education is directly related to pre-collegeengineering education in that it involves the implementation and integration of new technologyto improve products and/or processes, with the relevant technology described as ‘advanced,’‘innovative,’ or ‘cutting edge’, into innovative teaching strategies and robust learningmaterials.1,2 A
the students in a profound way in termsof him beginning to see that he has the aptitude to be a STEM professional even if he opts not to.He said, I am not sure that I want to be an engineer, but I know that if I wanted to and put my mind to it I could. The ones I have met are regular people.Although, the student may not pursue engineering, the course was successful in building studentconfidence and providing information about the possibilities of what can be. Career paths are notlimited.One student expressed that she is still undecided about her major. She initially entered the programwith a strong interest in medicine, but the exposure to engineering has her thinking about exploringengineering options. She stated, Even if
research also has found that students attention spans during lectures istypically fifteen minutes long and after this time their attention begins to drop dramatically.Therefore, Prince2 pointed out that breaking up the lecture into discrete sections can refresh thestudents’ mind and help to keep them engaged. To engage students, and have a real timeassessment of students’ understanding, a Classroom Response Systems (CRS) has beenincreasingly used in many engineering classroom3-6. A CRS (sometimes called a personalresponse system, student response system, or audience response system) is a set of hardware(clickers) and software that facilitates face-to-face teaching activities. Previous research has shown that CRS can enhance student
Paper ID #12801Work-in-Progress: Student Dashboard for a Multi-agent Approach for Aca-demic AdvisingDr. Virgilio Ernesto Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso VIRGILIO GONZALEZ, Associate Chair and Clinical Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso, started his first appointment at UTEP in 2001. He received the UT System Board of Regents Outstanding Teaching Award in 2012. From 1996 to 2001 he was the Technology Planning manager for AT&T-Alestra in Mexico; and before he was the Telecom- munications Director for ITESM in Mexico. His research areas are in
Paper ID #22338Efforts to Improve Free Body DiagramsMs. Kate N. Leipold, Rochester Institute of Technology Ms. Kate Leipold has a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology. She is currently lecturer of Mechanical Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology. She teaches graphics and design classes in Mechanical Engineering, as well as consulting with students and faculty on 3D solid modeling questions. Ms. Leipold’s area of expertise is the new product development process. Ms
engineering practice (r=-0.11, n=99, p=0.914).However, there was a significant correlation between group female percentage and theachievement in biology knowledge of all students (both girls and boys) (r=0.162, n=185,p=0.027), although there was no significant correlation between group female percentage andall students’ achievement in engineering practice (r=0.088, n=185, p=0.233).How to interpret all these achievement results in relation to the female and male students’levels of engagement? Would they be more influenced by behavioral, emotional, or cognitiveengagement? What were the specific factors that were related to the students’ changing levelsof engagement? We will continue with our data analysis with these questions in mind andreport more
1991.Ms. Marie Anne Aloia, Bayonne High School Marie is an alternate route teacher with an educational background in math, physics, chemical engineering and computer science. As the first girl in her family to go to college, and maybe to prove the point, she earned two bachelor’s degrees, one from Montclair State University by day, and 8 years later, one from New Jersey Institute of Technology, by night, while working full time by day at Exxon Research and Engineering. While a traditional female career, like teaching, was the last thing on her mind, she was drawn to educational outreach because she herself had received so little career advice. She eventually ran the educational outreach program at Exxon. After 25
offered recommendations on the shape, number and various kinds ofmaterialsFor civil engineering student Stephanie Sanchez, [i]t was an eye-opening experience to see how much we actually do know how to do. We got the chance to visually see and apply what we know and it makes so much more sense when you see it in front of you. Our professors emphasized that the lack of coordination is actually a huge issue in reality between architects and engineers, and we were able to see exactly that in our short time of working with the studio. Whenever I do enter the working field, I will already have in mind what it will be like or what to expect.16
. Finally, if a person exhibits a physical reaction (e.g., sweaty palms, racingheartrate) to a task, these physiological states can lead to positive or negative changes in self-efficacy. We believe that a summer research experience can contribute positively to thedevelopment of each of these four factors and thus to improved self-efficacy for engineeringamong participants.With all of this in mind, the TTE REU Program was created with the goals of increasing studentself-efficacy and transfer rates of community college students into STEM. The program wasdesigned as an intervention for students so that they would have the opportunity to build theirconfidence in science and engineering with the goal that this intervention would lead to
Paper ID #43932Evaluating the Impact of a Summer Engineering Program Using the NationalStudent Clearinghouse (Evaluation of Program)Dr. Edward Collins, Non-profit Edward Collins has experience and research interests in learning analytics, assessment, and college student choice. Edward obtained his doctoral degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, master’s from the University of New Orleans, and bachelor’s from Louisiana State University.Dr. Rochelle L Williams, Northeastern University Rochelle L. Williams, Ph.D. is the Chief Programs Officer at the National Society of Black Engineers. She is a former Chair of the MIND
Paper ID #39286Board 142: A New Paradigm for Sustainability Engineering: ATransdisciplinary, Learner-Centered, and DEI-Focused ApproachDr. Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Dr. Aidsa I. Santiago-Rom´an is a Professor in the Engineering Sciences and Materials (CIIM) Department at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayag¨uez Campus (UPRM). Dr. Santiago earned a BS and MS in Industrial Engineering from UPRM and Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University.Prof. Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Christopher Papadopoulos is Professor in the Department of
Paper ID #43882Harmonizing Team Dynamics and Personality Strengths in Effectively Managinga Large Educational STEM ProgramAdekemisola Olufunmilayo Asahiah, Morgan State UniversityDr. Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University Dr. Oludare Owolabi, a professional engineer in Maryland, joined the Morgan State University faculty in 2010. He is the director of the Sustainable Infrastructure Development, Smart Innovation and Resilient Engineering Research Lab as well as the director of the Undergraduate programs in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Morgan State UniversityMr. Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun
Education Annual Conference Proceedings, Tampa, FL, June 2019. https://peer.asee.org/33354[12] Lord, S. M. and L. A. Gelles, “‘On Track’: The Social and Environmental Impact of Fitness Trackers,” Proceedings of the 2021 Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference, Lincoln, Nebraska, October 2021. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9637213[13] Gelles L. A. and S. M. Lord, “ ‘The Final Straw’: Integrating complexity into design decisions within a Materials Science course,” 2020 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings, Montreal, Canada, June 2020. https://peer.asee.org/35319[14] Palero Aleman, R., M. Roberto, J. A. Mejia, S. M. Lord, L. A. Gelles, D. Chen, and G. Hoople, “Mind
inclusion, practicinginclusive leadership is essential. Leaders in engineering organizations play a significant role inshaping work spaces, environments, policies, cultures, values, and social norms [10]. It isessential for inclusive leaders to be mindful of the cultures they are perpetuating and seek todevelop a culture of belonging where all individuals, regardless of identity or privilege, believethey can thrive [10]. Inclusive CulturesWorkplace cultures and environments can greatly impact performance, productivity, efficiency,teamwork, communication, collaboration, job satisfaction, employee engagement, stress, andburnout and even retention [12]. The scholar Schein indicated that culture can be broken downinto various levels including
. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Transforming Engineering Education for Neurodiversity: Epistemic Communities as Infrastructure for ChangeAbstractA growing body of literature suggests that neurodiverse learners, including students with autism,ADHD, and dyslexia, may possess strengths that are highly desirable within engineeringdisciplines, such as systems thinking, creativity, and 3D visualization skills. However, despitethe potential of neurodiverse individuals to leverage these assets to contribute to innovativesolutions to engineering problems, they remain highly underrepresented in engineering majors.With this in mind, a department-level initiative was established to radically transform theeducational
pretty large role when it comes to product design. They are the ones who have the idea in mind of what the product should look like so it is important that they play a large role when it comes to design.”Similarly, another Team 1 student discussed the specific role of stakeholders: “I think that the stakeholders should have a supervisory role in the product design. They should be able to periodically review the design to ensure that their requirements are being met but they should not have direct control over the design of the product itself.”During the semester, Team 1 developed laboratory equipment for a biomedical engineeringresearch group on campus. The project sponsor was an engineering professor and the
Future CitiesThe focus of The Engineering Place programs, curricula, publications, and materials isconsistent with the goals of the strategic plan relative to messaging. Approaches include: Promoting competency while making engineering fun, Focus on the process-oriented nature of engineering (engineering design cycle, engineering habits of mind [7]), Represent diverse populations and problem-types in engineering, Focus on the innovation and creativity aspects of engineering, Utilize the NAE construct for engineering as a means to communicate that engineers make the world a better place through helping people.The 2009 NAE report Engineering in K-12 Education [8] defined the
been collaborativelyimplemented over five years in middle grades classrooms by math and science teachers. TheEYE Modules aim to improve student Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics(STEM) performance, including engineering habits of mind, as well as students’ beliefs aboutand interest in STEM. The EYE Modules support NGSS standards in engineering as well asCommon Core State Standards for Mathematics. The partnership to implement these moduleshas positively impacted teachers and students, leading to district level STEM reform. As part ofa National Science Foundation award, a longitudinal comparison study of the impact of the EYEModules has been completed. There is evidence that EYE Module participation has a positiveimpact on
Paper ID #36957Fortitude in frustration, failure: Exploring emotional responses withinan at-home elementary engineering program.Peter N. Knox, University of VermontAmber Simpson, State University of New York at Binghamton Amber Simpson is an Associate Professor of Mathematics Education in the Teaching, Leaming and Edu- cational Leadership Department at Binghamton University. Her research interests include (1) examining individual’s identity(ies) in one or more STEM disciplines, (2) understanding the role of making a.11d tinkering in formal and informal learning environments, and (3) investigating family engagement in and
. The 2023 ASEE ITH discussion was focused on howas faculty and instructors we may make a difference stewarding students through their educationalexperience and how we might consider sustainability as part of the engineering canon. This buildson the planning and structure of previous iterations of an ITH. In this paper, we share the history,evolution, and mindful structure for these events. We summarize recent efforts to present severalimportant topics related to timely engineering education subjects as well as fostering discussionamong participants via intimate, roundtable conversations based on provided discussion prompts.The 2023 session included a presentation of the Engineering for One Planet (EOP) initiative andFramework and the work to
positively influence these perceptions. Erin aims to bridge the gap between emerging technology and educational practices, emphasizing the importance of AI literacy in high school education to prepare students for the workforce. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Cultivating Tomorrow's Innovators:Navigating the Landscape of High School AI Literacy Erin Bosarge, Ph.D. Candidate Instructional Design and Development University of South AlabamaAbstract - With the significant rise of artificial intelligence (AI) across sectors, its integrationinto high school education is just starting to appear. As this new technology is becoming moreprominent, educational stakeholders
Paper ID #35876Multidimensional Engineering Design Education for Modern Applications:ASmart Grid Design Case StudyYuri R. Rodrigues, Seattle Pacific University Yuri R. Rodrigues received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from the Federal University of Itajuba, Brazil, in 2015 and 2017, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of British Columbia, Canada, in 2021. He is currently an Assistant Professor at Seattle Pacific University, United States. His research interests include dynamics, controls and analysis of microgrids and active distribution networks, advanced monitoring
Paper ID #34587The Disconnect Between Engineering Students’ Desire to Discuss RacialInjustice in the Classroom and Faculty AnxietiesDr. Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University Dr. Hammond is Director of the Texas A&M University Institute for Engineering Education & Innovation and also the chair of the Engineering Education Faculty. She is also Director of the Sketch Recognition Lab and Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering. She is a member of the Center for Population and Aging, the Center for Remote Health Technologies & Systems as well as the Institute for Data Science
forprofessional shame to occur. [9-10]. With this in mind, we have organized this study around thefollowing research questions:RQ1: How do students psychologically experience shame in the context of engineeringeducation?RQ2: How are these experiences located and socially constructed within the institutional culturesof engineering programs?RQ3: In the context of engineering education, how do individual, psychological experiences ofshame interact with perceived cultural expectations?To answer these research questions, we organized the study in two phases. In this paper, we willfocus on Phase 2 of this study which examines the experience of shame as an individual student(RQ1) within the context of engineering education as a student minoritized in
solution that conveys understanding. Asking ‘why’ instead of ‘how’ has resulted in a better understanding of the reasoning behind things, as well as an increased awareness of the methodology.” ● “Contextual understanding is the greatest strength a senior engineering studies (EGRS) major possesses and while other Engineers are trained to problem solve with their design goals in mind, EGRS majors are taught to go beyond the straight-forward analysis and consider other, non-technical factors. EGRS [majors] look towards social, economic, and political factors (among others) to fully comprehend the problem at hand. In doing so, EGRS majors are
Paper ID #31606Switching into and out of Engineering: Trends and Patterns(Work-In-Progress)Mr. Hossein Ebrahiminejad, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Hossein Ebrahiminejad is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. He completed his M.S. in Biomedical Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), and his B.S. in Me- chanical Engineering in Iran. His research interests include student pathways, educational policy, and quantitative research methods.Dr. George D. Ricco, University Of Indianapolis George D. Ricco is an assistant professor of engineering and
Paper ID #41608Board 278: Faculty and Staff Ideas and Expectations for a Culture of Wellnessin EngineeringMs. Eileen Johnson, University of Michigan Eileen Johnson received her BS and MS in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She previously worked in tissue engineering and genetic engineering throughout her education. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan. After teaching an online laboratory class, she became interested in engineering education research. Her current research interests are in engineering student mental health & wellness
additional informationrelated to the attributes. A summary of the attributes the collective stakeholders from all eventsfelt were needed for engineers to be successful in the global context included the following: ultural sensitivity Tolerance to other people and perspectives Open-minded and ability to adapt Ability to behave ethically across cultures Social responsibility Research and analytical thinking Problem-solving and improvement capabilities Entrepreneurship Page 19.37.5Stakeholders at each event were also queried as to the best uses of the attributes, which theyidentified as: Teaching and learning processes and student preparation