enhanced using theextended EPS research team as resources with expertise. The extended team includes theinterview team and the external project evaluator, as well as other researchers working on EPS.In addition to reviewing the questions with the extended research team, the interview teampiloted questions with graduate students and working ECPs of similar age as the samplepopulation (between 25-26 years old). The questions were revised and improved during multiplerounds of pilot testing. The final interview protocol probed the ECPs’ past and presentexperiences and future plans. For example, the ECPs were asked if they are currently doing whatthey thought they would be doing as an undergraduate.Participants As previously mentioned, the participants
2015. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects an11% growth in the need for nuclear engineers in the period up to 2018” [16]. A parallel examplecomes from the UK where in respect of a large underground rail development in London(Crossrail) the contractor reported that it will require 1000 tunnellers. But there were only 500tunnellers in the whole of the UK whose average age is 55 years. Unfortunately it did not saywhat qualifications were required [17].More generally in the United States recent evidence on the demand for personnel seems tosuggest that the pattern of demand is changing. So is there a changing pattern in the demand forpersonnel with technological skills
activities, plans and projects to turn the Strategic Intent into reality.Operations professionals will need to provide company leaders with a clear picture of thecompany’s capabilities in terms of technologies and their innovations. They will need to findchallenges that serve the deployment of the corporate strategies in ways the operation’semployees find interesting and engaging. They will explore new areas of operation andknowledge that take advantage of teamwork and shared technical expertise. They have alsoknowledge of the rhythms and cycles of technological change, which they can apply to decisionsrelated to product innovation.One of the additional resources employed in the class is the analysis and discussion of a videorelated to the
originally proposed in the project. This is due to the fact that funds originallybudgeted for a Math Instructional Aide have been freed as a result of Cañada College’s newgrant initiative funded by the US Department of Education through the Hispanic-ServingInstitution Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (HSI STEM) grant program. Weanticipate to be able to fund two additional scholars next year. Grant Period Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Number of Applicants 35 31 62 Number of New Awards 21 20 21 % Successful
faculty in an informal setting.This is one of the most popular events – it attracts 25-40 students, predominantly women, eachtime it is held. This event also attracts women students outside the department (typically 10students) as well as about 8-12 faculty and staff. Page 25.1483.7d) Dead week treats: This event is held the week before the final exam week in fall and spring.This event provides the women students with a small break from studying, test taking, and working on final projects. Food, refreshments and various stress-‐busting activities
. House of Representatives, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Investiations and Oversight. (1993). Projecting science and engineering personnel requirements for the 1990s: How good are the numbers? Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. 14. Jesiek, B. K., Newswander, L., & Borrego, M. (2009). Engineering education research: Field, community, or discipline? Journal of Engineering Education, 98(1), 39–52. 15. Carroll, D. R. (1997). Bridge engineering for the elementary grades. Journal of Engineering Education, 86(3), 227-231. 16. Jeffers, A. T., Safferman, A. G., & Safferman, S. I. (2004). Understanding K-12 engineering outreach programs. Journal of
all general engineering design configurations 1. These common elementsinclude: identifying a problem or forming a goal, recognizing the criteria and constraintsassociated with the problem or goals, brainstorming and exploring potential solutions,constructing a prototype, and evaluating the results. As the National Academy of Engineeringand National Research Council 1 acknowledge, design is not a linear process. Elements of theprocess are revisited when needed and if the project dictates, as optimization can require multipleiterations. Based on the work of NAE and NRC 1 we developed a model that condenses thisprocess into five elements that represent the fundamental aspects of design (see Table 1). Ourintention was to simplify the design
, and(c) cultural disparities between engineering departments regarding reasonable levels ofassignment difficulty and commensurate time investments. A ‘traditional’ homework, project,and test approach is therefore awkward in this course, which has recently taken on more of aseminar format with higher-level discussions that come with a risk of more superficialassignments and follow-on assessments. For example, electronic instrumentation topics thatwould previously have been addressed at the circuit level must now be taught at the level of ablock diagram so as to engage all of the students. Additionally, team teaching is a temptation, asis a reliance on third-party videos created by experts in the various subject areas. In aggregate,these
developcurriculum, materials, and pedagogy that appeals to only 30% of our population – soeducation efforts must be informed by BP, and (2) it is not enough to engage students fromthe underrepresented groups, we must also increase their capacity and move them alongthe continuum to degrees and careers – so BP efforts must be informed by what we’relearning about best practices in education.CE21 was intended to have a strong BP component. All proposals had BP as a third reviewcriteria.Note as well that we see the CS 10K Project to some extent as a diversity/equity effort: highresources schools do have academic computer science curriculum but most low resourcedschools do not (if they have “CS” courses at all, they teach keyboarding and how to use
projectswhich are globally distributed. So, an engineer has to be equipped to compete with engineeringgraduates from different universities of the world. The IUB (International University of Bangladesh) is committed to producing graduates ofinternational standard who will be equipped to provide new leadership to the national economythrough skilled employment, entrepreunuriship and/or applied research. The curriculum of IUB Page 25.535.5has been carefully designed to provide students with communication skills, socio-culturalbackground, applied skills or project based experience and an area of sub specialization. Duringthe first year, the students take
workshops generated inthe majority of teachers great interest and enthusiasm we can’t forget a series of problems thatteachers face in their workplaces that impact their teaching practices. Mexican teachers reportedthe existence of contexts with little support, lack of appropriate infrastructure and readilyavailable for the transformation of classroom instruction, as well as social support from peers orqualified counselors and mentors11.AcknowledgmentsWe acknowledge financial support for the seminar from Calizas Industriales del Carmen. TheDepartment of Public Education (SEP) through the Federal Administration of Mexico City’sEducational Services (AFSEDF) and the National Council for Science and Technology(CONACyT) of Mexico funded the project
Projections & Forecasts .002 Risk Analysis .002 Fixed Costs vs. Variable Costs .000 Overhead .000 Venture Launch/Funding .0050 Venture Capital .003 Due Diligence .001 Overhead .000 Reporting .0050 Equity
take a set of comprehensive assessment exams. The content of the exams coverthe student outcomes for each of the core courses. The exam is set up as a one credit- hourrequired course. After the completion of the core exam course, students then take a selection ofrequired upper-division courses within the EET program. Students also can select aspecialization which includes, Aerospace Electronics, Control Systems, Embedded Systems,Communication Electronics, or a customized emphasis. During the senior year, students arerequired to take a two-semester capstone design course sequence. The first semester consists ofproposing, and designing a ‘senior project’. The second semester has the students build aprototype of that project.A major point of
in statics is a strong predictor of success in follow-onengineering courses and retention in the engineering majors. As a student’s introduction to therigors of engineering problem solving, statics creates a number of well-documented difficultiesfor many studentsv (Goldfinch, T., A. Carew, T. McCarthy, (2008)). A variety of strategies and interventions to improve retention of at-risk students andstudents in at-risk classes have been studied with active learning, project based learning, peerteaching and tutoring among them. Many of the techniques considered, however, have beendocumented in the literature as having mixed results. Most notable are conflicting studies thatindicate that traditional tutoring, problem solving sessions and
being tired after the trip and beginning summer jobs andactivities limited their response and reflection on the post-writing.Conclusion Overall, the findings point to some success in facilitating development of skills needed ina global engineering context and encouraging participants to undertake further internationalexperiences. While this assessment does not account for possible predispositions these studentsmay already have held before participating, this information can be used by other institutions toassess global engineering proficiency initiatives. Using direct methods of assessment and havingstudents share their experience was a useful tool for the team involved in this project. Thedetailed responses and specific examples
discussion of planned future work.II. Related ApplicationsMindstorms4 are a LEGO-based construction kit that allows for students to build and programsimple robots. LEGO Mindstorms is targeted for kids aged ten years and older, and supportsmultiple programming languages from conventional text-based to graphical flow charts. A widerange of motors and sensors are available, allowing for a large variety of projects and codingchallenges.Alice 3D1 is a programming environment that allows students to create 3D applications. Studentscan use Alice 3D to tell stories, create games and produce movies. Programming in Alice 3D usesa graphical interface, where students drag-and-drop instructions, objects and actions into theirapplication scene. By using a
, India, and takes active role in conducting workshops, designing course contents as well as various other Mission10X projects in addition to several research activities in various aspects of engineering education. As a technical faculty of Mission10X, she is a certified master trainer for the various training modules of Mission10X for engineering college faculty in INDIA. In addition, she is qualified with the ”Cambridge International Certificate for Teachers and Trainers (CICTT),” Cambridge University, U.K.Dr. Rajshri Jobanputra Rajshri Jobanputra brings with her more than 15 years of experience of teaching, training, and research. Academically qualified with a Ph.D. in philosophy, from Indian Institute of Technology
. Page 25.644.5Table 1. Excellence in Teaching and Learning Survey Results Topic: Student Motivation Rating (0-5): 3.9 Implementation/Impact Feedback It has raised my awareness of different motivations students have. I have specifically tailored my approach in class to try to ensure I hit as many motivations as possible to try to reach as many students as possible Students behave more as professionals and expect more of themselves Shown 'Drive' video and discussed motivation in class I added a creativity project (in which I gave full credit for completion, 'taking compensation off the task') to one of my courses Topic: Center for
situation where those expectations are not met have colored my view on trying to make things in the classroom more transparent: like what’s the motivation, or the learning objective, or why things are setup in the way they are. (Lee)For these future educators, making explicit the learning objectives of their classes as well as thefuture use of what is being learned are important strategies to motivate students and part of theirteaching responsibilities.As previously mentioned, participants were also concerned about the negative impact boring oroverly complex courses may have on students. Several participants described the use ofinteresting examples or projects to draw in student interest. I use real case studies. I use - I
outstanding member of the academic staff (2004-2010), and is Program Manager of interdisciplinary programs (more than $20 million), ELBIT computers, Israel (1983-1989). His academic activity comprises EEE as well as technology education, particularly project-based learning. Recent Publications: ”Methodology of Change Assimilation in Tech- nology Education Case Study,” (with Dupelt) IEEE Transactions on Education, accepted for publication 2011. ”Engineering Thinking: The Experts’ Perspective,” (with Waks, Trotskovsky, & Hazan) Interna- tional Journal of Engineering Education. (2011). His academic education includes a B.Sc.E.E (1982), Second B.Sc. (1995), M.Sc. (1998), and Ph.D. (2002) in technology and science education
AC 2012-4060: IDENTIFICATION WITH ACADEMICS AND MULTIPLEIDENTITIES: COMBINING THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS TO BET-TER UNDERSTAND THE EXPERIENCES OF MINORITY ENGINEER-ING STUDENTSMs. Kelly J. Cross, Virginia Tech Kelly earned her bachelor’s of science in chemical engineering from Purdue University in 2007. She earned her master’s of Science in materials science and engineering from the University of Cincinnati. Cross is currently in the second year of the engineering education Ph.D. program at Virginia Tech and is currently involved with multiple educational research projects with faculty at Virginia Tech.Dr. Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an Associate Professor of engineering education at Virginia Tech
confidence in recognition memory. NeuroImage, 29,1150-1160.[3] Rowe, H., (1988). Metacognitive skills: Promises and problems, Australian Journal of Reading, 11(4), 227-237.[4] Redding, R. E. (1990). Metacognitive instruction: Trainers teaching thinking skills, Performance ImprovementQuarterly, 3(1), 27-41.[5] Hartman, H.H., Sternberg, R.J., (1993). A broad BACEIS for improving thinking. Instructional Science 21,401-425.[6] Schraw, G., (1998). Promoting general metacognitive awareness. Instructional Science. 26, 113-125.[7] Wang, M.C.,Haertel, G.D.,Walberg, H.J., (1993). What helps students learn? Educational Learning 51(4), 74-79.[8] Lawanto, O., (2010). Students’ metacognition during an engineering design project. Performance ImprovementQuarterly
. Advancing research in this area is consistent with an increased emphasison preparing students for professional practice5. Stakeholders’ varying definitions of keyabilities makes it more difficult to assess professional skills6 relative to technical outcomes, suchas ability to apply theories or formulae7-9. Conducting multi-institution studies on theseoutcomes has been a challenge because professional skill assessments have relied on a variety ofmeasures, including feedback from multiple sources such as faculty, peers, and self-reflections10,peer evaluations11, project rubrics12, and portfolio analyses13-17.Lattuca, Terenzini and Volkwein18 assessed outcomes across multiple institutions in anevaluation of the impact of new ABET accreditation
AC 2012-4544: INOCULATING NOVICE SOFTWARE DESIGNERS WITHEXPERT DESIGN STRATEGIESDavid R. Wright, North Carolina State University David Wright earned his Ph.D. in computer science from North Carolina State University. He is currently a Research Associate in the Computer Science Department, overseeing the day-to-day operations of four different research projects. Wright has taught a variety of undergraduate courses at NCSU and other local institutions. His research interests include software design and engineering education, focusing on ways to help students think more like engineering professionals than students, as well as developing teaching and learning tools and strategies that help keep students interested in
allow for the synthesis and evaluation of amechanical system, as defined by Bloom’s Taxonomy4. To facilitate these higher level aspectsof the learning process, these kits provides the necessary mechanical parts in which a student hasthe capability to design and construct a mechanical system to perform a task or solve a problem.Advanced engineering courses such as ENGR 4100 – Machine Design could utilize the Page 25.790.7flexibility of the kits to accommodate individualized design projects. The VEX RoboticsDevelopment System also provides pre-drawn SolidWorks VEX parts that would allow for theCAD design of a mechanical system, such as the
., 2007, “Investigating Primary and Secondary Students’ Learning of Physics Concepts in Taiwan,” International Journal of Science Education 29(4), pp. 465-482.[5] Tims, H., Corbett, K. S., Turner III, G. E., and Hall, D. E., 2011, “Technology Enabled Projects for High School Physics,” Proceedings of the 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, Canada.[6] Cowan, F. S., Usselman, M., Llewellyn, D., and Gravitt, A., 2003, Utilizing Constraint Graphs in High School Physics,” Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Nashville, TN.[7] Perrin, M., 2005, “5-Minute Demonstrations to Enhance the Conceptual Understanding of Engineering Lectures,” Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE
students can learn and practice their math concepts any timeanywhere with their laptop PC. Vizard—a popular virtual reality programming environment—ischosen to design the course teaching modules to make the math learning full of fun.In this project, faculty members developed new interactive teaching and learning modules andintroduced them into the corresponding college math classes. Preliminary results on STEMstudents’ opinion were obtained and obstacles were discussed. Based on feedbacks of ourpreliminary exploit, we will further improve our current teaching and learning modules anddevelop more modules to enhance STEM students’ math learning.1. IntroductionNowadays, with the advancement of computer technology, the number of jobs requiring mathand
flying modelaircraft are used to demonstrate the flight of principles. Students get to fly radio controlled modelaircraft on a flight simulator. They are also introduced to the modeling and styling of aircraftusing Computer Aided Design (CAD) software. Students are given projects to work on for theentire week – so they stay engaged and learning continues when they return home every night.Other activities include trips to the campus simulation lab, RC aircraft flight demonstration,rocket design-build-fly competitions, paper and balsa plane endurance and range flightcompetitions, and student presentations. Page 25.838.42. Hands on
members present developed fourteen topics for discussion and ultimatelyselected the five bolded topics priorities for the Center. • How do we support K-5 teachers in teaching STEM? • How do the college institutions that retain STEM majors do it? How do we transition from secondary to university effectively? • What do we know? What do we need to know to keep women in STEM? Create a literature survey and summary and disseminate it broadly. Identify holes in the literature for future projects and grants. • Are we pushing girls too far too fast in upper school science curriculum? • How do we reinforce with girls that they can be successful in their STEM careers? How do we
“Final Experiment” is to give the students a chance to plan, design,conduct and analyze an experiment of their own using appropriate DOE techniques. The contextof the experiment is limited only by the student’s imagination. They may conduct experimentsdirectly connected to their research, a project that they are involved in at work, or they couldconduct a “household” experiment. Students use the knowledge that they have gained byrunning the previous in-class experiments to plan their own experiment. The “Final Experiment”gives them a real taste of everything that goes into planning and conducting an experiment on Page 25.905.6their