Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education and K-12

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pablo Biswas, Texas A&M International University; Runchang Lin, Texas A&M International University; Ramesh Hanumanthgari, Texas A&M International University; Sri Bala Vojjala

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

arestudying in various degree programs of science, engineering, education, and business. Theenrollment data indicates that the 90% of the students are Hispanic and over 50% of them arefirst-generation of college students. Therefore, a significant number of first-generation collegestudents do not get the academic support from their family members. Table 1 represents theenrollment data based on students’ profiles from fiscal year 2008 to 2011. Therefore, the studentsneed to rely on the teachers and mentors for their success in their college career. Page 25.457.2 Table 1. Enrollment statistics based on students’ profile

Conference Session

Social Media and In-class Technology: Creating Active Learning Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald C. Gannod, Miami University; Kristen M. Bachman, Miami University

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Computers in Education

AC 2012-5365: A CHARACTERIZATION OF SOCIAL NETWORKS FOREFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION IN COMPUT-ING EDUCATIONDr. Gerald C. Gannod, Miami University Gerald C. Gannod is a professor of computer science and software engineering and Director of the Mobile Learning Center at Miami University. He received M.S. (1994) and Ph.D. (1998) degrees in computer science from Michigan State University. Gannod’s research interests include mobile computing, software engineering, enterprise systems, digital humanities, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. Gannod received an NSF Career Award in 2002.Miss Kristen M. Bachman, Miami University Kristen M. Bachman is a Computer Science graduate student at Miami

Conference Session

ETD Design I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

severalfields. For instance, students graduating from technology majors such as computer network andsystem administration, electrical engineering technology (EET), computer engineeringtechnology, and audio production must have at least a basic understanding of moderncommunications principles, since they will be working with electronic/computer systems anddevices in their careers. Traditional undergraduate communication courses have focused onanalog transmission systems, which can be coupled with a fairly simple laboratory component.The emergency of modern technologies to support new services in cellular telephony, Internet,and data networks in general, has changed the focus from analog to digital systems, making datacommunications an essential area of

Conference Session

Techniques in Improving Mathematics Education in STEM Curricula

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Vandenbussche, Southern Polytechnic State University; Christina R. Scherrer, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

exposureto the material to solve the problems. Since College Algebra students are at the beginning oftheir mathematical careers, it is not surprising that they lack the mathematical sophisticationneeded to teach themselves the material using only the textbook.The workshop students appeared to avoid the dip in mathematical confidence experienced bythe students in the traditional section. Whereas students in the traditional section agreedsignificantly more with the statements “It scares me to have to take mathematics” and“Mathematics is harder for me than for most persons” at the end of the semester than beginningof the semester, the workshop students had no statistically significant change in their agreementwith these statements. This lends mild

Conference Session

Techniques in Improving Mathematics Education in STEM Curricula

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Ethan V. Munson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Hossein Hosseini, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Mathematics

skills and teachstudents during their first year in college how to practice independent problem solving methods.This procedure requires deep thought, time, discussion and risk taking; these are all skillsbeneficial for careers in engineering and computer science. For this reason, peer mentors do nothave solution manuals. The peer mentors act as facilitators who work with students to solve Page 25.188.3problems methodically while encouraging critical thinking, as opposed to supplying answers toquestions. Learning problem solving skills in a group will inevitably raise the confidence levelsof the students early in their college career. These

Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

José Colucci Ríos P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Efrain O'Neill-Carrillo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Miriam del Rosario Fontalvo

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

to around 400 students through laboratories, seminars, short courses anddemonstrations.Support of the University mission The SEI directly helps UPRM’s mission of preparing students to contribute towards asustainable society and also in the never-ending mission of preparing rounded professionals, witha holistic perspective of their careers and their professional responsibility to society. In particularthe SEI is aligned to the following institutional goal “To provide excellent service that willcontribute to the sustainable and balanced development of our society.” The SEI modules as a group address all 9 university’s student learning outcomes, thusproviding a context to deepen general education skills (as seen on Table 1). By

Conference Session

Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

”, “always use a check list and criteria”,“be especially careful about the interaction between the students and the teacher” and “watch outfor clues from when the students may have trouble following the teacher and how you improveupon that”. In answering the question, “do you plan to be a college teacher as a career goal?” in theposttest, 67% of the students said yes! Page 25.1436.8Conclusion and ReflectionThe instructor of the course integrated a peer observation project because students asked formore than one observation of their teaching. Initially one observation by the instructor wasprovided to each student who was teaching; and no observation

Conference Session

Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Kathryn Bauer, Rowan University; Andrea Rose McFarland, Rowan University; Mary M. Staehle, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

andpreparing them for either graduate school or industrial careers.“During the first years of engineering when students are building their engineering skills, it isimportant to provide context and background to some of the sustainability issues surroundingus,” says Mechanical Engineering professor Dr. Smitesh Bakrania11. “So, I make a consciousattempt at discussing these issues and some of the challenges that we are currently facing andthose that we will be facing in the near future. This is done through complex discussions, videos,and homework assignments. Using the Wind Turbine Clinic activity, we discuss a potentialsolution where engineers play a critical role in addressing sustainability.”11Rowan University’s College of Engineering exposes

Conference Session

Examining Problem-based Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College; Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Judith Franzosa Donnelly, Three Rivers Community-Technical College; Fenna D. Hanes, New Engalnd Board of Higher Education; James A. DeLaura, Central Connecticut State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

challenge for mostcolleges and universities nationwide. Unlike their Asian and European counterparts, careers inmath and science are not the first choice for the majority of American high school students.According to the report Rising above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America Page 25.1065.2for a Brighter Economic Future, 38% of all South Korean undergraduates receive their degreesin natural science or engineering. In France, the figure is 47%, in China, 50%, and in Singapore,67%. In the United States, the corresponding figure is only 15%4. Cleary, if the U.S. is tomaintain its competitive edge in the global economy, the pipeline of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

activities. A few highlights from the Fall 2011 survey in Table 1 showed 80%to 90% of students felt their learning was supported by teaching strategies of team-based problemsolving, discussions, and hands-on activities. Affective factor results from the Personal Impact sectionfound that the percentage of students who agreed was: 1) 65% who felt instructional strategies in thecourse were more motivating than those in other classes; 2) 77% felt material learned will be of valueto them after graduation in career or grad school; 3) 92% felt the course helped them see the relevanceof engineering to real-world needs; and 4) 67% would recommend the course to a friend. Thesestrongly positive changes demonstrate the impact the remodeling materials and

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial and Innovative Mindset

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University; Buford Randall Jean, Baylor University; Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

number of competitively selected professors from U.S. and international universities to key elements and the business realities of industry by enabling them to "look over the shoulder" of working professionals at several levels of the technical, business, and management career paths. They will leave the program with an understanding of Boeing's business including its research needs, with an improved understanding of the practical application of technical and business skills and with a network of contacts within Boeing and among their faculty peers that can form the basis of long-term relationships. There have been 149 university participants since the establishment of the program in 1995.”The

Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Warren, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

allocated to teaching-to-learn sessions based on a recent enrollment of 24students (2 students per team * 2 teams per 50-minute session), although some students requestto deliver a session on their own. Spring 2012 enrollment in ECE 571 is currently at 42 students,which will require an adjustment in the relative amount of time allocated to these experiencesand perhaps the way in which they are administrated.As a side note, the static topics in this course are chosen from a broader listing that takes variousforms depending on the published source. Table 1 contains three listings of subject areas relatedto biomedical engineering that were obtained from the course textbook,2 the biomedicalengineering career guide published by the IEEE Engineering in

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

David R. Haws

feel an obligation to discussdifferent types of academic and career options, particularly as he finds things that he enjoys inhis other classes. His (at least temporary) selection of engineering probably has as much to dowith his older brother (who is finishing his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering).However, my son’s learning style (he is more abstract random than concrete sequential) maymake engineering a difficult field. As his mentor, I need to be mindful that his academicprogress and ultimate career may take him in different directions. This means that these areasshouldn’t be neglected, and as his mentor, I need to have diverse interests. Consistent with thisidea, when his theatre class was discussing Hamlet, we rented and

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Wright; Murat Ulasir; Michelle West; Lissa MacVean; Donald D. Carpenter

the success of researchers in academic 2settings . We believe that in an undergraduate level, it is not realistic to expect many of ourstudents to pursue advanced academic careers. Quite to the contrary, it is our conviction that amajority of undergraduate students perceive their undergraduate degrees as intermediary stepstoward a career in the industry. As a consequence, we decided to base the skills our students needto succeed on the requirements of the engineering industry. Valuable skills sought after incandidates for industry jobs are strong communication skills (oral, written, and computer),problem solving and critical thinking skills, an ability to manage and make sense of large amountsof data and information, and an ability to

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Charyl Delaney; Alejandro Scalise; Larry J. Shuman; Harvey Wolfe

assistance was given to you 99 (86%) 50 (82%) 11 (10%) 9 (15%) from the School?8. Have you been to career counseling at the 7 106 4 (7%) 55 (90%) University? (6%) (92%)9. Were you provided enough academic support from 82 (71%) 50 (82%) 25 (22%) 9 (15%) professors?10. Were you aware of the workload involved in

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Juan Lucena; Gary Lee Downey

- Page 4.230.7engineering in the early 1990s, from which some of them graduated, were in place as a result ofthe pipeline. Students also analyze more recent engineering education reforms such as systemicreform through the Engineering Education Coalitions. By making visible images of educationreform that engineering faculty face, the main goal here is to help students understand disputesand struggles among their professors over education reform while helping students constructalternative pathways into their engineering careers.20th century U.S. Through case-studies in 20th century history of engineering, we show studentsthe origin of a key divide in contemporary engineering, between design and manufacturing. Thisis the best example in the U.S. of

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Engelken

regional entities.It may also decrease the popularity of engineering and science majors and careers among incomingstudents and the pool from which to recruit research assistants.In some cases, such schools are in the shadow of flagship research institutions and are not even"supposed to" be aspiring to be research institutions; this may be reflected in the state fundingformula as well as general public perception. A misconception that high-level laboratory researchand instruction cannot be performed at such schools may develop not only in the region or statebut also in the university administration and faculty. Faculty may begin to feel that it’s not worththe effort. This is particularly prevalent with senior faculty who have attempted research

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Roman Z. Morawski; Jerzy Woznicki; Andrzej Krasniewski

Session 2260 Quality Assessment in Engineering Education – Indicators of Progress Andrzej Krasniewski, Roman Z. Morawski, Jerzy Woznicki Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology Warsaw University of Technology1. INTRODUCTIONFast political, social and economic changes have significantly affected the functioning ofacademic institutions in Central and Eastern Europe. The most essential factors that determine anew environment in which academic institutions operate are substantial budget cuts andunattractive career prospects for university employees.For example, in Poland as a result

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Case Studies in Design Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hannah S. Stuart, University of California, Berkeley; Wilson Oswaldo Torres, University of California, Berkeley; Andrew I. W. McPherson, University of California, Berkeley

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Early Career Faculty Award.Wilson Oswaldo Torres, University of California, Berkeley Wilson Torres is a Mechanical Engineering PhD candidate at the University of California, Berkeley. He earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and a master’s degree in biology from Stanford University as well as a master’s degree in mechanical engineering and applied mechanics from the University of Pennsylvania. He is interested in increasing access to healthcare through intervention design. Some of his work includes creating smartphone-based skin sensitivity measurements and clothing centered assistive

Conference Session

Voices of Diversity: Perspectives and Experiences in STEM Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Hug, Colorado Evaluation and Research Consulting; Suzanne Eyerman, Fairhaven Research and Evaluation

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

excerpts.We hypothesize that the focus of the interview excerpts on the question of departmentalbelonging excluded talk of motivations because the question asked whether a student belonged,and most students then explained why they felt that they belonged. The interview did not includeany follow-up questions about why a student had chosen to seek belonging or how much theyhad sought out opportunities to belong, which are questions that would likely elicit moremotivations-oriented responses. Nor were questions focused on students’ paths into computerscience or their potential future careers in computer science, both of which could also draw outtalk of motivations.DiscussionWe note how our diverse sample of students from HSIs of varying types influenced

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 6: Curriculum Development and Pedagogical Strategies

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rungun Nathan, Penn State University

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

college career to ease them into it and get them used to taking information from the catalog/website and using it.” “Provided real-life experience in being able to read and interpret manufacturer's catalog/website, a skill that will be useful in an engineer's career. It is important to include lessons in college that will be used in our careers, rather than always focusing on just theory and textbook teachings.”Comments indicating the usefulness of vendor catalog in the jobs students held after the classand before graduation. “I used different catalogs at work, not those specific ones we used in ME 367.” “Utilizing vendor catalogs during class was extremely helpful during my summer internship.” “I think the introduction of

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division (SWED) Technical Session #1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jin Woo Lee, California State University, Fullerton; Paul Salvador Bernedo Inventado, California State University, Fullerton; Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Division (SWED)

from this experience? - The workshops covered information I anticipate I will use in my future academic or professional career on a 5-point scale (strongly disagree, somewhat disagree, neither agree nor disagree, somewhat agree, and strongly agree) with the list of all workshops. - What were the workshops that helped you the most for the project? Why? - What changes would you like to see to the workshops? - What kind of support would have been beneficial? - Are there particular topics that you would have liked to have seen covered more or less? - Would you recommend this experience to other students? Why or why not?One team member led the data analysis of qualitative data by reading through all

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5: Identity & Belonging

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph McCusker, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

marginalized groups [6]. Engineering isone of the fastest growing career paths in the United States and will require the appropriateeducation of a diverse population to fulfill those needs [7]. As the U.S. population keepsdiversifying [8], it is critical we ensure that students from different backgrounds have the supportthey need to transition to a successful path in engineering and other STEM areas.ContextThis evidence-based innovation project is taking place at the University at Buffalo, where thefirst-year engineering seminar EAS199: Engineering Principles takes place. The inception of thecourse re-design was previously reported [11] with the intention of enhancing retention ofstudents at the first year. The overall goal is to provide a better

Conference Session

Assessment and Curriculum Development

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henry Louie, Seattle University; Pritpal Singh, Villanova University; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Scarleth Vanessa Vasconcelos, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

EA education presently offered is inadequate, with most participants indicating thatU.S. universities are not adequately preparing electrical engineering students for careers in GlobalEngineering (used in the workshop as a synonym for Humanitarian Engineering) or for graduatestudies in Global Engineering (Table 4 and Table 5). Although it is perhaps not surprising that agroup of EA educators and stakeholders would see a need to expand EA education, it is moresurprising that they also felt that the quality of EA education is low. The opinions about thequantity and quality of EA are largely unchanged from the previous year’s workshop [16].Table 3: Responses to the prompt “What is your opinion of the quantity (number of universities)offering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tripp Shealy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Felicity Bilow, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

-structured understanding, where theycan describe multiple dimensions of sustainability but struggle to articulate the relationshipsamong them.Student mental models may influence their career plans and professional motivations. Forinstance, engineering students associate their professional goals more with environmentalsustainability and view the implementation of sustainable development as a professionalrequirement not a personal one [13, 16]. There remains a need to further understand howengineering students perceive sustainability and climate change and how these complex social-ecological-technological systems (SETS) influence not only their career plans but also theirprofessional practice [2]. By gaining insights into students' perceptions of

Conference Session

Student Division (STDT) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eliot Nathaniel Wachtel, University of California, Santa Cruz; Qingyuan Cao, University of California, Santa Cruz; Matthew Kaltman, University of California, Santa Cruz; Khanh Tran, University of California, Santa Cruz; Miguel Robles Hernandez, University of California, Santa Cruz; Tela Favaloro, University of California, Santa Cruz

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student Division (STDT)

initiative since his freshman year, first as a student, then as an instructor for the past two years. With three years of industry experience, he offers a first hand perspective on the design subjects he teaches, including 3D design and fabrication. Currently, he is a manufacturing engineer for the company Precision Swiss Products. In his free time, Qingyuan enjoys teaching his Pomeranian, Biscuit, new tricks.Mr. Matthew Kaltman, University of California, Santa Cruz Matthew Kaltman is a senior Robotics Engineering student at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Throughout his academic career he has fallen in love with low-power agricultural sensing solutions, and is continuing this passion as an Undergraduate

Conference Session

Assessment and Curriculum Development

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kais Abdulmawjood, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Muhammad S. Zilany, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Muna Sheet, Lusail University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

holds the position of Lecturer at Lusail University, Qatar. Prior to this, she served as a part-time Professor at Conestoga College, Canada, and as a Solution Engineer at CONSULTEK Corporation, Canada. Muna was also a Program Coordinator and a Research Associate at Texas A&M University, Qatar, for more than five years. Throughout her extensive career, Muna has garnered substantial expertise in instructing a wide array of courses, spanning both theoretical and practical subjects. Her teaching portfolio includes Digital Design, Big Data and Data Analysis, Mathematics, Electrical Circuits Theory, Electronics, and Control Theory. Muna’s commitment to academia extends beyond the classroom. She actively engages in various

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Curriculum Development

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashish Agrawal, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

application-focused and hands-on learning, perhaps to a greater extent than in engineering” [1, p. 167]. As a result, the ETcurricula incorporate more laboratory-based courses. While the ET curricula also contain coursesin engineering sciences, these courses are redesigned with an application focus in mind to teachstudents how concepts from engineering sciences are applied in practice [1].Although there are differences in the training of engineering technology graduates as comparedto that of their engineering counterparts, there is a significant overlap in the career trajectories ofthe two degrees. The Engineering Technology Council of the American Society for EngineeringEducation notes in its goals that while “the degree is engineering technology

Conference Session

Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in STEM Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivet Parra-Gaete, Arizona State University; Abimelec Mercado Rivera, Arizona State University; Mayra S Artiles, Arizona State University; Stephanie G. Adams, The University of Texas at Dallas; Juan M Cruz, Rowan University; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Quality Measures

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

also served in key leadership positions. Dr. Matusovich is recognized for her research and leadership related to graduate student mentoring and faculty development. She won the Hokie Supervisor Spotlight Award in 2014, received the College of Engineering Graduate Student Mentor Award in 2018, and was ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Paper ID #41056 inducted into the Virginia Tech Academy of Faculty Leadership in 2020. Dr. Matusovich has been a PI/Co-PI on 19 funded research projects including the NSF CAREER Award, with her share of funding being nearly $3 million. She has co-authored 2

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Engineering Design and First-Year Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MD B. Sarder, Bowling Green State University; Mohammad Mayyas, Bowling Green State University; Mohammed Abouheaf, Bowling Green State University; Gül E. Kremer, University of Dayton

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

not only very critical for the state of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, but also for all USmanufacturing hubs [9].In June 2017 advisory panel of key business and industry representatives from across the state ofOhio were identified and invited to review the Engineering and Science Technologies andManufacturing Technologies Content Standards and advise the Ohio Department of Educationwith an objective to prepare students for careers in design, operations, manufacturing and STEM.The outcomes of the review have standardized multiple competencies that can lead to careerpathways in advanced manufacturing and robotics, including robotics operation, roboticsprogramming, computer integrated manufacturing, digital electronics and circuits