abroad and only a 12%increase in the number of minorities studying abroad in the same period. Similarly, over the sameperiod, STEM majors going abroad showed an increase of 9%. All minority students and STEMstudents accounted for 28% and 25% respectively, in 2015/2016 [1]. The importance and benefitsof STEM students having an international experience has been well documented [2,3].Additionally, higher education is moving forward with embracing the concept of educatingengineers as a global citizen [4,5].The NYC-LSAMP (a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded initiative in operation at theCity University of New York) committed to integrating international activities into programactivities, and officially launched the activity in 2008 at the
suchpotential benefits [1]. However, lab courses that are an integral part of most engineeringdisciplines are often perceived as an obstacle for converting the corresponding programs intoonline and hybrid formats [2] - [5]. While software-based simulations may alleviate this problem[6], simulations alone can rarely provide sufficient hands-on experience that is critical foreffective learning [7]. On the other hand, the lab-in-a-box approach allows students to learn hands-onengineering skills, while using a portable and affordable yet versatile measurement device, suchas the Analog Discovery kit designed for Electrical Engineering (EE) laboratories [8]. Thisdevice allows students to build circuits using a breadboard and various electronic
-based learning environments with high levels of questionsbeing asked. Those who did not integrate the methodologies, but used the computer as a Page 6.805.3 Proceeding of 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationsupport tools, noticed an increase in knowledge building. In other words, the computeraided in attaining a constructivist classroom environment.Although the discourse on educational style may be applied to all disciples, the researchexamined in this paper is targeted at engineering education. It has shown over time
introduction to engineering design.Critical thinking instruction in particular, has been one area the instructors have aimed toimprove and reinforce in each iteration of the course. Students in this course are providedexplicit instruction in the Paul-Elder (PE) Critical Thinking framework (Figure 1).1 The PEframework was adopted by the University to improve critical thinking skills for allundergraduates across the curriculum. In addition to explicit instruction of the PE framework inthe Introduction to Engineering course, the PE framework is an implicit part of many later Page 26.1688.2courses in the engineering curriculum. The framework highlights
’ respective mentorships, a set of tips was generated from theadvice of experienced faculty and influential relevant works to aid other graduate studentinstructors in maximizing their effectiveness in teaching2, 3. The following is a list of the tips indecreasing order of perceived importance from faculty. 1. Focus on the students' learning of the material as opposed to the graduate student's performance as an instructor. 2. Teach the curriculum alongside a professor and use their feedback 3. Exhibit confidence to gain respect. 4. Become comfortable with content knowledge through lecture preparation, practice, and proven lesson plans. 5. Dress professionally. 6. Be comfortable with making mistakes. 7. Keep it
programs. Following her PhD, Fatima joined the Physics Education Research Group at the University of Maryland’s Department of Physics as a postdoctoral researcher, and now focuses on the study of ethics and institutional change in STEM higher education.Sona Chudamani, University of Maryland, College Park Sona Chudamani is a junior Computer Science major in the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is the co-corporate contact for the UMD Association for Women in Computing (AWC), a club that strives to create an inclusive community to promote gender equality and empowerment in computing fields. She is also the Editor-in-Chief for QUESTPress, a newspaper in
Oenardi Lawanto is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University. Lawanto holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering and a Ph.D. in human resource education. His research interests include areas in cognition, learning, instructions, engineering design, and e-learning. Currently, he is working on two research projects that investigate students’ cognitive and metacognitive activities while learning engineering. Both projects are funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).Dr. Gary A. Stewardson, Utah State University Gary Stewardson is an Associate Professor in technology and engineering education at Utah State Uni- versity. His curriculum and research interests
Tech) in the fall of 2013, meeting with Associate Professor of ElectricalEngineering Technology, Aleksandr Sergeyev. As Sergeyev provided a tour of the university’sfacilities, the two began to craft a vision for a program that was broad enough to cover thediverse needs of regional employers, customizable enough for students to tailor their educationalexperience to the requirements of a specific industry or employer, and stackable in a way thatallowed students to receive as little or as much education as they required. Furthermore, thiseducational pathway would represent a partnership between the community college and theuniversity in an unprecedented sharing of curriculum, equipment, and knowledge. The twoinstitutions soon pursued a grant
, occupationalhazard control strategies for indoor air quality improvement. Each case study is based on anexperimental setup. A summary of results and the industrial codes used in each case is presented.2. Background2.1. The DepartmentIn a multidisciplinary industrial and engineering technology department, such as the one inSoutheastern Louisiana University, that houses three different programs, namely, IndustrialTechnology (IT), Engineering Technology (ET), and Occupational Safety, Health, andEnvironment (OSHE), it is not always possible to integrate enough industrial standards with thetheory introduced in the curriculum. This is true because the number of common courses sharedamong different concentrations does not allow an in-depth examination of many of
results of the pre-assessment and their performance in the course material. Laman and Brannon investigated theneed to integrate prerequisite materials in a structural design of foundations course utilizingelectronic media [14]. Velegol et al. provided online modules for prerequisite topics for online orflipped courses. Their results showed an improvement in the students' knowledge of theseprerequisites after watching the videos [15]. Weiss and Sanders created a Review Video Library(or RVL) to help students review the prerequisite topics for several courses in the mechanicalengineering curriculum. Survey results showed that undergraduates who watched the reviewvideos felt that they improved their knowledge in that subject [16]. In another study
Paper ID #43873Board 156: Curricular-Modules Development Based on Summer ResearchExperiences for Teachers on Solar Energy (Work in Progress)Daniel GarzaMr. Cory Andrew ScarboroughLovekesh Singh, Texas A&M University, KingsvilleMarsha Sowell, Texas A&M University, KingsvilleDr. Mohammad Motaher Hossain, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Mohammad Motaher Hossain is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. His research mainly focuses on structure-property relationship in polymers, surface engineering, polymer tribology, contact mechanics, and
Knowledge (SWEBOKv3, [16])and the Software Engineering Competency Model (SWECOM, [17]) also have security as a top-level skill/knowledge area.Figure 1 shows the CC2020 report conceptualization of the relationship between curricularsubdisciplines. There are several things to note in this figure. First, Security as an area rangesmore than any other of the five areas (dashed ovals) from Computing Foundations up to DomainActivity (Y-axis) and from Hardware to Organizational Needs (X-axis). Second, the IT Platformsand Infrastructure oval is wholly contained within the Security oval. Finally, SoftwareEngineering curriculum (SE) sits not only near the center point of the figure (ComputingTechnology X Software), but also closest to the center of the
engineering students through engagement in innovation and entrepreneurship, and a Co-PI for an i6 Challenge grant through the U.S. Economic Development Admin- istration (EDA) to foster regional economic development through innovation and new business start-ups. She is institutional integrator for the Partnership for the Advancement of Engineering Education (PACE) at NMSU. She is also co-lead for a NSF funded Pathways to Innovation cohort at NMSU with a focus on integrating innovation and entrepreneurship into the engineering curriculum through a blending of indus- try and educational experiences. Patricia serves as a commissioner for the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), is a member of the
AC 2011-533: INCORPORATING TECHNICAL PEER REVIEW OF CIVILENGINEERING STUDENT PROJECTSLuciana 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. She has been with Texas A&M University for more than 10 years, and in that time has taught over a dozen different courses ranging from the freshman to graduate levels. She has received funding for her engineering education research from the Department of Education FIPSE program and from the NSF CCLI program. She also has been involved in several professional developments that were provided by the NT
ago.Engineering Analysis Curriculum, Advising Practices & OutcomesEngineering analysis (EA) is a four-course sequence that covers several engineering-relatedtopics. By design, engineering analysis was developed in the mid-1990s to create a single unifiedcurriculum taught by engineering professors during the freshmen year, and this shift towardsengineering courses to freshmen was largely successful. At the time, the preparation level ofincoming students in math and physics was relatively uniform, and the curriculum wassufficiently advanced that the playing field was relatively even.The first three quarters of the EA sequence are required for all engineering majors. EA1introduces linear algebra and computational methods from an applications viewpoint
passing on theory, they do little to promote creativity and may result in graduateswith limited creativity. In response to this and the recognized value of creative problem solvingtechniques required for innovation, many engineering educators have begun developing practicalmethods to incorporate assignments that encourage creativity into the curriculum and individualclasses while still emphasizing engineering fundamentals.Traditionally, engineering courses are structured in a deductive manner which begins withinstruction on theories and progresses towards application of those theories. Liberal arts courses,on the other hand, often rely on an inductive approach in which specific topics are introducedthrough case studies, observations, or problems
AC 2012-4941: BUILDING A FRAMEWORK TO EVALUATE THE IN-CLUSION OF ENGINEERING IN STATE K-12 STEM EDUCATION ACA-DEMIC STANDARDSProf. Tamara J. Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Tamara J. Moore is the Co-director of the University of Minnesota’s STEM Education Center and an Assistant Professor of mathematics and engineering education in the Department of Curriculum and In- struction. Her research is centered on the integration of STEM concepts in K-12 and higher education mathematics and engineering classrooms. Her research agenda focuses on models and modeling as a curricular approach and working with educators to shift their expectations and instructional practice to facilitate effective STEM integration.Mr
. biomedical engineering)misconduct occurs in both industry and academia – and perhaps even occurs more often inacademia than in industry. (It is perhaps ironic to point out that biomedical engineers are nottypically licensed, and in any case, licenses are typically not required for engineers to teach inacademia.) Looking inward towards the academy, practicing academic integrity during students’formative educational years is often thought of as an engineer’s first steps into the professionalengineering scene. However, such academic integrity practice does not always go well. As notedby the academic integrity scholar Bertram Gallant (2021), academic integrity violations bystudents arise out of “breakdowns in the moral obligations supply chain
contributing to the NSF-supported HSI Implementation and Evaluation Project: Enhancing Student Successes in Engineering Curriculum through Active e-Learning and High Impact Teaching Practices (ESSEnCe). Short Bio: Dr. Michelle Taub is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Learning Sciences and Educational Research, College of Community Innovation and Education, at the University of Central Florida. She is also Core Faculty of UCF’s Faculty Cluster Initiative’s Learning Sciences Cluster. She is the Program Coordinator of the Learning Sciences track of the Education Ph.D. program. Dr. Taub received her Ph.D. in Psychology at North Carolina State University, and her M.A. and B.A. at McGill University in Montreal
chosen to create their own newfreshman course. This course is not interdisciplinary. The other departments not participating inDesign Practicum already have department specific courses that satisfy the requirements. Again,these courses are not interdisciplinary.Structure of the New Interdisciplinary Freshman CoursesThe following descriptions are the current summaries of the two new freshman introductoryinterdisciplinary engineering courses. Some content has yet to be determined. In particular,curriculum to provide an inclusive classroom and active learning strategies are still in thedevelopment phase.The one credit seminar course, Introduction to Engineering, will be required for all engineeringfreshman (approximately 1100 expected freshmen Fall
newmessage is that graduates not only need to possess sound technical knowledge in their chosendisciplines but also need to be better educated and more adept in the areas of communicationskills, teamwork, leadership and other professional skills. Despite the recognized importance ofthese skill sets, it is not easy to develop and implement a curriculum that deterministically fosterssuch skills. Also, subsequent outcome assessment of the achieved skill levels poses manychallenges and demands much creativity. Moon, et al. describes a joint experience betweenSyracuse University in USA and Carlos III University in Spain. The context is the education ofengineering students in fundamental business processes and integration using an industry-scale
semesters. The work is designed to test two hypotheses: 1. A long-term design project that integrates knowledge from multiple courses strengthens student knowledge retention. 2. A large-scale design project requiring tools from many courses improves student problem-solving and design skills.By integrating five semesters of the mechanical engineering curriculum into a cohesive whole,this project has the potential to transform the way undergraduate education is delivered. Beforeand after testing is being conducted to assess: a) Change in retention between courses and b)Change in student problem-solving and design skills.Students at Rowan University have built almost all of the “hardware” for the HPT (air engine,planetary gearset
introducestudents to manufacturing and prototyping to reinforce concepts and visualize the consequencesof their design decisions. However, identifying outdated aspects of the course to be substitutedwith their modern counterparts can be challenging. In this paper, we describe the decisions madeto create a more advanced design environment in an introductory-level engineering design andgraphics course without losing critical engineering design foundations. This includes building aproject-based curriculum focused on computer aided design of a product with considerations formultiple manufacturing methods, including 3D printing, laser cutting, and injection molding.IntroductionThe objective of pedagogical improvements in engineering education is to strive
PrincipalInvestigators of this “Hands-On Learning in Engineering” project were Professors J. Dempsey, J.Carroll, J. Taylor, W. Wilcox, and A. Zander. The teaching methodology for the revised ES100course adapted the ‘integrated teaching and learning’ paradigm pioneered and developed by Drs Page 13.630.2L.E. Carlson and J.F. Sullivan at the University of Colorado at Boulder.2 The adaptation atClarkson is a combination of laboratory experience woven within an introductory computercourse teaching both MATLAB and LabVIEW. Significantly, note that just recently (February,2008), Drs. Sullivan and Carlson were awarded the prestigious 2008 Bernard M. Gordon Prizeby the
interfaces that comprise water resource issues and emphasize the necessity of integrating the expertise of these disciplines into successful avenues for the identification and evaluation of problems and implementation of solutions”,will be met through the exposure to outside teaching of various physical, chemical and biologicalperspectives. As the engineering student is taughted to “think like an engineer” during his/herundergraduate course work, there can be no better means for obtaining a multi-disciplinaryperspective of water resources than by going outside the box of engineering and learning fromthe experts themselves in those disciplines.Objective 2, “to develop, through an interdisciplinary capstone project, rudimentary
,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 1998.2. Turns, J. and Atman, C. “Preparing Students for Professional Practice: Course Evaluation and Implications,” Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference,” v.2, 2000.3. Bennet, R., Beston, W., Dickson, M, Gerty, J. and Ruggier, P., “Integrated Learning: Engineering Science, English, and Orientation,” Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference,” v.1, 1998.4. Richards, B., Alnajjar, H., Ader, A., Adrezin, R., Isaacs, B, and Tempel, P., “Integrating Critical Thinking and Writing Curriculum into Freshmen Engineering,” Proceedings of the Annual ASEE Conference and Exposition, 2001.5. Layton, R., “Creating and Measuring an Awareness of Professional Ethics
learning3, self-assessment and portfolio4, have been studiedand are supported in the literature. This model is an effort to integrate them in to a coherentsystem. Ideally there would be more complete results to report. But the feedback and results thatwere achieved in our limited implementation were very positive and encouraging. Perhaps anew application of these ideas will be attempted, and further insights gained in the future.Future ResearchAlthough the model was not fully implemented, the development work that was done need notgo to waste. The basic model that is presented here offers an opportunity for organizations withsimilar needs to adapt and adopt this approach. Additional development of the comprehensiveself assessment is needed. This is
concluded thatDesign (FED101) course. We created a library blended learning was beneficial. A collaborating librarian,assignment that would help widen their knowledge and instructor and advisor worked to integrate an engineeringunderstanding about various engineering innovations, writing task with revisions into a first year engineeringbut also strengthen their research skills. course [4]. Scharf [5] also used a brief researched writing task to introduce information literacy to engineeringIndex Terms – first year students, engineering research, students in a technical writing course. Using
Engineering StudentsAbstract. While an introduction to Material Science and Engineering (MSE) course is part of thecore curriculum in many Engineering fields such as Mechanical and Chemical Engineering,many students often display a lack of interest in the subject matter, and struggle to see therelevance of the material to their Engineering field. To address this issue, the authors adopted aproject-based learning approach in two introductory material science classes. The goal is tostimulate interest in the subject matter by providing students with the opportunity to applyfundamental Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) principles learned in the classroom to amaterial of their choice and interest. The student learning outcomes of this project are
-space to another can be accomplished in infinitely many ways. These features allow asystem to be controlled. If a system needs to track an input, its output is measured and used asfeedback to construct an error function. By the application of the controller, this error is reducedas close to zero as possible. The manner, in which the error is brought to near zero, dictates theresponse of the system. Some of the methods used in control system design aim at minimizingintegral square, L2 norm, H∞ norm, etc. of the error [1]. One of the most common types ofcontrollers is a Proportional-Derivative-Integral (PID) controller. This approach of controlsystem design can be applied to any dynamic system.The teaching-learning system that is composed of a