. 2019 [1] showed that very few programs offerlabs in Thermodynamics courses. Our program has integrated experimental design into somethermodynamic laboratories to strengthen students’ understanding of fundamental concepts. OurIntroduction to Thermodynamics course requires students to learn basic yet complicatedconcepts, such as determining properties of pure substances, calculating heat and workexchanged during a process, and the first and second laws of thermodynamics before undertakingcomplex applications such as thermodynamic cycles or combustion systems. These basicconcepts are conducive to simple, conceptually oriented laboratory assignments and are an idealplace to have students design an experiment. The learning gains made by switching
globally" (Bringle et al 2011). The class was designed to appeal to students who would not have otherwise considered studying abroad. In order to minimize the cost and curriculum disruption, the program fee was limited to $2,500 and the 10 days coincided with the students’ academic spring break. Academic credit was not offered in the 2010 initial class, but since 2012 – 2017, the class has been offered as a construction elective within the Building Science curriculum. The students and faculty typically work with a community construction project, usually an after school care center for 200-350 underprivileged children, consisting of a 4-story, 30,000-sf concrete framed building. Students are given the opportunity
engineering courses. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Lessons Learned: Implementing Equitable Teaming Practices in first-year GE CoursesBackground and MotivationAspiring engineering students at Virginia Tech initially enroll in a General Engineering programduring their first year of the curriculum. In this program, students are expected to develop, alongwith other skills, professional teamwork strategies in an engineering setting through asemester-long team project. These types of team projects have been shown to influence students'sense of belonging as they begin their studies, something that can be a factor in retention andsuccess in an engineering program. Many instructors
institute of Technology. Sriram received a B.E degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Madras and M.S and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from Indiana University. During his time at Rose-Hulman, Sriram has served as a consultant in Hadoop and NoSQL systems and has helped a variety of clients in the Media, Insurance, and Telecommunication sectors. In addition to his industrial consulting activities, Sriram maintains an active research profile in data science and education research that has led to over 30 publications or presentations. At Rose-Hulman, Sriram has focused on incorporat- ing reflection, and problem based learning activities in the Software Engineering curriculum. Sriram has
engineering decision-making, they are led to solving problems with atechnical perspective that leaves out ethical or environmental implications until the end, if atall. Without integration between the social and technical dimensions of engineering, theengineering curriculum will leave students to reinforce existing racial and environmentalinjustices rather than cultivating a critical understanding of the social, political, and economiccontext in which they will be engineers. Additionally, revising an engineering course to modelsociotechnical fluency and design has the potential to attract and retain students who havehistorically been excluded from engineering and are still not served by traditional engineeringcurricula (Faulkner, 2007; Litchfield
and 2017focused groups collected feedback from students participating in the modules (n=14 and n=16,respectively). Additionally, the EEE faculty completed an online, open-ended survey in Februaryof 2017 (n=12). Most recently, in November 2019, twenty students completed an online, open-ended survey focused upon the effectiveness of team teaching and the integration of a themetying all modules together. Results from the April 2016 and 2017 student focus groups, as wellas the February 2017 faculty survey were presented at two EEE faculty retreats in May 2016 andMay 2017.Student Focus Groups FindingsThe focus group interviews were semi-structured and organized to investigate the followingcategories: expectations, organization and structure
encouraging to see so many students in Differential Calculus who are visiting the Center.Based upon the limited amount of data available to us at this time we conclude that the programhas been successful. At the end of this year we plan to correlate Study Center visits with gradesin pre-requisite courses and persistence in engineering.Further StepsWe have initiated a number of additional programs to help students from underpreparedbackgrounds succeed in engineering. Amongst these initiatives are opportunities for students toparticipate in events at our engineering school, a voluntary bridge course (no course credit) tohelp students transition from Differential Calculus to Integral Calculus, an optional 4-day courseon programming internet-connected
Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad El Bosque 2 Departamento de Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad de los Andes 3 Departamento de Ingeniería de Sistemas y Computación, Universidad de los AndesAbstractScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) is an approach that integrates scienceand mathematics education through the development of scientific practices, technology,engineering design, and mathematical analysis. Although governments in North American andEuropean countries have invested in promoting the study of STEM disciplines, educationalprograms for migrants have been offered for adults, and very few programs for children, which areinvisible, downplaying the
. Zhu, C. B. Zoltowski, M. K. Feister, P. M. Buzzanell, W. C. Oakes, and A. D. Mead, “The Development of an Instrument for Assessing Individual Ethical Decisionmaking in Project-based Design Teams: Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Methods.” Presented at ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, IN, USA, June, 2014. 10.18260/1-2--23130[2] National Society of Professional Engineers. “NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers.” NSPE.org. https://www.nspe.org/resources/ethics/code-ethics [accessed Jan. 4, 2023].[3] C. Moos, L. Dougher, L. Bassett, M. Young, and D. D. Burkey, “Game-Based Ethical Instruction in Undergraduate Engineering,” NEAG Journal, no. 1, pp. 20–37, Mar. 2023, doi
disposal. In thiswork-in-progress paper, we examine the first stage of a four-year curriculum initiative to developthese skills in engineering students. Specifically, we have implemented several assignments in anupper-level Sustainable Energy Systems Design course where students must address equityconcerns in four project assignments.This work-in-progress paper presents assignments used elicit the students’ ability to navigatecomplex questions of equity and the related trade-offs. We conduct an initial assessment of thestudents’ capacity to identify design alternatives to mitigate the negative effects on marginalizedpopulations. The paper provides re-designed activities based on this analysis along with aproposed pre- and post-assessment of the
minoritized groups in order to move toward more socially just institutions. She approaches this through studies in the general chemistry curriculum, inquiry into the institution of STEM graduate education, and historical research into chemistry graduate education. Her dissertation research focuses on how the experiences of pregnant and/or parenting women graduate students in STEM are organized by policies and practices of higher education as they obtain graduate STEM degrees. She holds a Master’s Degree in Chemistry Education from Purdue University and a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from Western Michigan University.Dr. Erica M. Stone, Middle Tennessee State University Erica M. Stone is an Assistant Professor of
, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Jennifer Mott earned her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She is currently an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Her research interests include Thermal Comfort, using Team Based Learning in engineering courses and improving teaching/learning for engineering students. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Implementing Social Justice Projects in Thermal System and Mechanical Design CoursesAbstractTopics and assignments related to social justice were integrated into thermal
difficulties are thought to arise from a lack of understanding as to what engineeringinvolves and an insufficient mathematical preparedness.This under-preparedness of first-year university students is not only reflected in theirperformance in the mathematics classes; it propagates into mathematically-oriented courseslike Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, andControl Engineering. In our university’s engineering degree programs, drop-out for academicreasons primarily takes place in the first year of study, and the major “culprit” is EngineeringMechanics, followed by Engineering Mathematics (the other courses mentioned before aretaught later in the curriculum). This is in good accordance with a study of Tumen
a career in computing, survey the what CS is, how CS impacts the students' lives,class to gauge interests, and offer choices to and how CS is an integral part of every major atstudents. However, care should be taken to U-M. How CS is in every aspect of our lives.avoid falling back on stereotypes of what When students are challenged to give one careerwomen and men like (for example, assuming that CS does not impact, they conclude that CSthat women like communicating and men like impacts every degree at U-M. – University ofgames). Teaching practices that create an Michigan, NEXT Award 2nd Place, 2017inclusive, collaborative environment should beintegrated early in the curriculum and include pair programming, peer-led team learning,discussion
obtained his bachelor’s degree at the University of San Diego (USD) in Integrated Engineering. Assimilating to the culture of this predominantly white institution left Peters questioning if he could be an engineer and multiracial. Fortunately, the liberal arts emphasis of the school combined with research work in Engineering Education helped him to see his worth as a multiracial engineer. Peters’ current goal is to obtain a doctoral degree in Engineering Education at Purdue University to bring his cultural knowledge and values into Engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 (Re)membering Indigenous Spirituality into STEM Education: A Narrative
Paper ID #38015Board 281: Examining Scripts of Whiteness in Engineering EducationDr. Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego Diana A. Chen, PhD is an Associate Professor and one of the founding faculty members of Integrated Engineering at the University of San Diego. In collaboration with colleagues, Dr. Chen is designing a new engineering curriculum to educate changemakers who understand that engineering is an inherently socio-technical activity. Her passion is studying and encouraging culture change in engineering curricula and spaces to shift engineering to be a field more inclusive of diversity in all forms. Her
supports Engineering and Science undergraduate students as they serve as camp counselors in his work at the Caruth Institute for Engineering Education. He directly manages the deployment of STEM integrated activities that surface Engineering to Middle and High School students in the Dallas area in an informal learning environment through the Hammon Engineering camps. He is also engaged in outreach programs that are seeking to serve underrepresented populations in Engineering. In his program manager role at the Institute, he contributes in fostering relationships and developing STEM activities for Voices of Hope and Jubilee Park. He is also part of the Maker Education project as his previous experiences developing
Paper ID #22274’Helped Me Feel Relevant Again in the Classroom’: Longitudinal Evaluationof a Research Experience for a Teachers’ Program in Neural Engineering(Evaluation)Ms. Kristen Clapper Bergsman, University of Washington Kristen Clapper Bergsman is the Engineering Education Research Manager at the Center for Sensorimo- tor Neural Engineering at the University of Washington, where she is also a doctoral student and graduate research assistant in Learning Sciences and Human Development. Previously, Kristen worked as an ed- ucational consultant offering support in curriculum design and publication. She received her M.Ed. in
, Systems, and Com- puters, and Mobile Computing. She has also served as track chair for IEEE International SoC Conference 2014. She has also served in technical program committees for a number of IEEE and other international conferences. Dr. Gong received 2014 NDSU Development Board of Trustee Endowment award and 2014 NDSU Centennial Endowment award.Dr. Jinhui Wang, North Dakota State University Dr. Jinhui Wang has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing at North Dakota State University (NDSU), since Aug. 2014. His research interests include low-power, high-performance, and variation-tolerant integrated circuit design, 3D IC and EDA methodologies, and thermal issue
study, but provide stronger evidence thatstudent involvement in HFOSS promotes student learning in the areas of tools and techniquesand technical knowledge about the process and tools used to develop an HFOSS project.1. IntroductionSoftware engineering programs as well as most computer science programs desire to providestudents with experience working on a real-world project in order to supply students with anunderstanding of professional practice including such skills as teamwork, communication, workethic, self-confidence and more. In fact, the SE 2004 curriculum guidelines2 emphasize the needfor including professional practice in the education of software engineers. A common way toprovide this experience is through instructor and/or student
Slaughter, who has committed hislife’s work to dismantling racism specifically in engineering education. He called theorganization and members to recognize the challenges that systemic racism poses for theengineering field and to take action in changing the way our students are educated. Dr. Slaughterpointed out that without an inclusive engineering workforce, we are missing viable and importantsolutions to engineering problems.As engineering leadership educators, our obligation to our students extends beyond transmissionof technical knowledge. We have a responsibility to infuse our curriculum with knowledge ofsystemic racism, how bias can impact our solutions, and how engineers can lead and createteams that foster belonging and inclusivity. We
issues into the existing curriculum, rather than create an add-on for students.Courses taken for the Option all must be taken for a grade (not pass/fail) and in the followingthree areas: 1. Impact of Technology (1 course): These types of courses help students focus on how technology impacts marginalized communities. Examples of such courses are courses entitled “Race, Science, and Justice” and “Rehabilitation and Robotics.” These courses allow engineers to assess the needs of society and its marginalized communities and develop strategies to ensure that future technology solutions consider them. 2. Community Impact (1 course): These courses help students to develop and apply their knowledge of the interaction between
and a starting point to adopt asimilar approach to training future engineers.METHODSARDEI content was readily incorporated into an existing graduate student courseThe two options for introducing ARDEI content into the graduate student curriculum were tocreate a new course or integrate content into an existing course. We chose to integrate contentinto an existing Professional Development Course in order to minimize extra time first-yeargraduate students would spend in class and to emphasize the importance of learning ARDEIconcepts alongside traditional professional development topics such as research safety,university library usage for research, presentation and writing skills, and fellowship writing.Finally, changing an existing course is
an engineering discipline. Theengineers of tomorrow must be able to apply concepts from STEM, the humanities, and thesocial sciences in order to win and remain competitive in the marketplace.The unfortunate truth is that many college graduates enter the workforce without significantinterdisciplinary experience. In fact, some professions have traditionally excluded populationsfrom participation within their own community practices [5]. Even those college students that areexposed to a diverse curriculum often lack the ability to communicate effectively with audiencesoutside their discipline and to integrate their in-depth understanding of their area of expertise intoa broader, multi-disciplinary context to solve problems. This is not primarily
) Engineering. She previously served as the project manager and lead editor of the NSF-funded TeachEngineering digital library (TeachEngineering.org, a free library of K-12 engineering curriculum), during which she mentored NSF GK-12 Fellows and NSF Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) par- ticipants from across the country on the creation and publication of their original engineering curriculum. Dr. Forbes is a former high school physics and engineering teacher and a former NSF GK-12 Fellow.Dr. Odesma Onika Dalrymple, University of San Diego Dr. Odesma Dalrymple is an Associate Professor and Faculty Lead for the Engineering Exchange for Social Justice, in the Shiley Marcos School of Engineering at University of San Diego
University of Michigan-Flint. He finished his gradua- tion in Computer Science Major. His research is on Student Satisfaction and Ethics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Student Perception of Ethics in Bangladesh, India and USAAbstract: Ethics is an important attribute that students must develop to succeed in theiracademic career and profession. To improve the ethics perception in students, it is essentialto integrate ethics in the curriculum. A survey questionnaire was used to investigate thestudents’ perception of ethics in three different countries. The objective was to evaluatestudents’ perception of ethics using 5 factors: 1) the impact of education and faculty onethics; 2
Engineering Education, 1998. 87(4): p. 469-480.12. Parsons, J.R., et al., The engage program: Implementing and assessing a new first year experience at the University of Tennessee. Journal of Engineering Education, 2002. 91(4): p. 441-446.13. Al ‐ Holou, N., et al., First-Year Integrated Curricula: Design Alternatives and Examples*. Journal of Engineering Education, 1999. 88(4): p. 435-448.14. Torres, W.J., A. Saterbak, and M.E. Beier, Long-Term Impact of an Elective, First-Year Engineering Design Course, in ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: Jazzed about Engineering Education. 2016: New Orleans.15. Carlson, E., H. Lee, and K. Schroll, Identifying attributes of high quality special education teachers
of organizations she is associated with. Learn more about Sreyoshi’s impact - www.ThatStatsGirl.com ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Engineering Interventions in My Science Classroom: What’s My Role? (WIP) Abstract This work in progress paper draws on data from year one of a multi-year project aimed atintegrating engineering into middle-school science classes. The expectation that middle schoolteachers integrate engineering into their science curriculum may be challenging as engineering-related content has not historically been part of teacher preparation. Particularly in rural areas, in-service teacher training related to engineering
Paper ID #39198Divergence and Convergence in Engineering Leadership, Entrepreneurship,Management, and PolicyDr. Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia Kathryn Neeley is Associate Professor of Science, Technology, and Society in the Engineering & So- ciety Department of the School of Engineering and Applied Science. She is a past chair of the Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division of ASEE and isDr. Rider W. Foley, California State University, Channel Islands Dr. Rider W. Foley is an assistant professor in the science, technology & society program in the De- partment of Engineering and Society at the
disability/elderlyEach project team consists of a community member with a need for assistive technology, theirhealthcare professional, an engineering student mentor, and a team of four 5th-12th gradestudents. The authors helped facilitate the overall projects and served as gatekeepers to identifyproject choices. The roles of the team members can be briefly defined as: 1. Community Member: The community member and their assistive technology need provides the focus of each project. The community member plays an integral active role on each project team. For the success of each project, it is essential to understand the desires of the community member and to involve the community member in the design process through frequent