condition: as long as thefaculty member has 18 graduate hours in engineering specifically. Further, as can be seen fromAppendix 1, several universities without any ambiguity state that engineering faculty membersmust have a degree in engineering. However, most universities require a Ph. D. degreespecifically in the intended field of engineering. Nonetheless, they leave the door open for a Ph.D. degree in other engineering fields by modifying the requirements clause to read: a Ph. D. inthe specific engineering discipline or “a closely related field.” This can be open forinterpretation and might even be intended for or extended to mathematics and science degrees.This points to seemingly diametrically opposing practices. Both practices have their own
program where they designed virtual creatures while considering biomechanics [14].ENA allowed researchers in these projects to quantitatively analyze how components ofKnowledge, Skills, Identity, Values, and Epistemology were related within the communities ofpractice – even in complex learning spaces. This success illustrates the potential of using ENA inpractice-based learning contexts as well.Study ContextTo assess the potential for using ENA and the five epistemic frame elements to analyzepractice-based learning, a preliminary study was carried out at Iron Range Engineering – anABET-accredited upper division engineering program that implements practice-based learning.After completing lower division coursework at a community college, students
City, Iowa, 1998. 18. Nasr, Karim, Joel Berry, Giancarlo Taylor, William Webster, Raghu Echempati, and Ram Chandran. "Global Engineering Education Through Study-Abroad Experiences: Assessment and Lessons Learned." 2002 ASEE/ SEFI/TUB Colloquium. Flint, MI: American Society for Engineering Education, 2002. 19. NSF (2001). “Looking Beyond the Borders: A Project Director’s Handbook of Best Practices for International Research Experiences for Undergraduates,” NSF Workshop, University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (http://www.nsftokyo.org/REU/). 20. NSF (2004). “Partnerships for International Research and Education,” Program Solicitation 05-533 National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA
AC 2012-3517: IN SEARCH OF MEANING AND IDENTITY: AN AUTOETHNOG-RAPHY OF A GRADUATE STUDENT NAVIGATING THE FIELD OF EN-GINEERING EDUCATIONRichard J. Aleong, Queen’s University Richard Aleong is a master’s of applied science candidate in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. His research interests are in engineering design, qualitative research methodology, and teaching and learning in higher education. Page 25.756.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 In Search of Meaning and Identity: An Autoethnography of a
Paper ID #16894Online Videos: What Every Instructor Should KnowMr. Petr Johanes, Stanford University Petr Johanes is currently a PhD student in Learning Sciences and Technology Design (LSTD) at the Stanford University Graduate School of Education. He holds a B.S. and M.S. from the Department of Materials Science at Stanford University and has experience teaching engineering courses as well as researching engineering education, especially in the context of online learning. Right now, Petr is looking to investigate the role of epistemological beliefs in learning.Dr. Larry Lagerstrom, Stanford Center for Professional
world; and provide them an opportunity to experience thedifferent and similar challenges faced by international researchers. This exposure reinforces thestudents’ appreciation for the global context of engineering practice. Additionally, professionalsociety meetings provide an opportunity for students to network with professionals, futureemployers and graduate school recruiters.Design competitions are a way of enabling students to develop their teamwork skills, engineeringskills, and communication skills, and an effective means of creating a sense of community withinthe cohort. Moreover, because design competitions are conducted outside of the classroom or acourse, students are more likely to develop intellectual autonomy because there is not
simulated classroom environments can be used to help inservice and preservice elementary teachers learn to lead argumentation discussions in science and engineering.Dr. Jamie Mikeska, Educational Testing Service Jamie Mikeska is a Research Scientist in the Student and Teacher Research Center at Educational Testing Service (ETS). Jamie completed her Ph.D. in the Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Policy graduate program at Michigan State University in 2010. Her current research focuses on three key areas: (1) de- signing, developing, and conducting validation studies on assessments of content knowledge for teaching (CKT) science; (2) examining and understanding validity issues associated with measures designed to
board member position in the Indo American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) Education Council and part of the strategic planning committee of International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES).Dr. Rajendra Kumar Joshi, WIPRO Technologies Dr. Rajendra Joshi is the Head of Research Center, Mission10X. Dr Joshi completed his PhD from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, after his post graduation in Philosophy from Bangalore University. Joshi taught for 17 years as lecturer, Reader in philosophy and Vice-principal of Chowgule College-Goa. Later he worked as Dean Education at International Academy for Creative Teaching, Bangalore and as founder Director of Indus Training and Research Institute, a training
goals by addressing concerns rather than simply trying to convince them to attend graduate school. A suggested timetable for the application process as well as general suggestions for enhancing applications and obtaining reference letters is provided.Each year research projects for the REU Site are designed to introduce undergraduates fromdiverse engineering and science backgrounds to “hands-on” structural engineering laboratory,field, and computer simulation research experiences. Six to nine engineering and scienceundergraduates are recruited through a national application process annually, with a special focuson women and underrepresented ethnic minorities. Teams of two or three students are guided ona research project by
Professor of Process Engineering at Universidad EAFIT (Medellin, Colom- bia). Juan holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University and an M.S. in Process En- gineering and Energy Technology from Hochschule Bremerhaven. In addition to teaching undergraduate and graduate courses for more than 10 years, Juan has over 6 years of experience as a practicing engineer, working mostly on the design and improvement of chemical processing plants.Dr. Jennifer Lyn Benning, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Jennifer Benning is an Instructor in the Engineering Education Department at Virginia Tech.Dr. Natalie C.T. Van Tyne, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Natalie Van Tyne is an
student’s chosen undergraduate degree programme. TheIEP emphasizes creativity, communication, choice, interdisciplinarity, teamwork, professionaldevelopment and responsible innovation by learning through projects and the social context ofengineering. A main goal of the IEP at its inception was to position people and the complexchallenges of our world at the center of engineering thinking and practice for students bychanging the way we teach engineering at UCL. The IEP is 8 years old with the first intake ofyear 1 students under the new IEP curriculum in 2014-15 and our first graduating class in 2017.Over 6,000 students have graduated so far.The IEP has several innovative curricular features. An interdisciplinary cornerstone engineeringdesign module
--reducing V1 and P1…”Activity 3: Ethnographic Study of Concepts in Civil Engineering PracticeA graduate student completed a six-month research internship with a large civil engineeringdesign firm to understand how engineering concepts are used in the design process. She workedwith a team of about a dozen practicing engineers to design a roundabout. She utilizedethnographic methods, including participation, participant observation, formal and informalinterviews, and document analysis to understand how engineers use engineering concepts in thedesign process.FindingsThe purpose of Activity 3 was to understand how engineers use concepts in engineering practice.By concept we mean ideas, equations, and relations that are common in undergraduatecurriculum
. Participantsfound it difficult to extend their goals because graduation was so far away and there were fewopportunities for reflection within their programs. Implications from this work will help students,faculty, and administrators begin conversations about student goals and encourage students toengage in reflective practices to determine the value of the doctoral degree for them along withwhether their courses and research align with their goals.INTRODUCTION & LITERATURE REVIEW Attrition is high in engineering graduate programs. The 10-year completion rate forengineering PhDs is only 60% depending on the discipline [1], with attrition rates at approximately35% for women, 24% for men, and as high as 57% for African American engineering
the impact of theproject. This study will help others in planning similar experiences for engineering undergraduatestudents.The purpose of this REU Site was to encourage talented undergraduates to enroll in graduate school byexposing them to research and increasing their interest in graduate research. In this case study, first thebasic approach adopted to plan the REU Site and associated activities are presented in its first section,followed by a detailed description of the projects executed. In the end, evaluation proceduresused, the lessons learned, and the outcomes from the whole experience are summarized. One of thestudents commented on the technical writing skill that he gained from the REU experience and felt thatwas very useful in his
. Academicadministrators must therefore understand a complex network of dynamic factors that relate tostudents. Time, health, past and present experiences, future goals, life or work circumstances,and expectations for success are all factors that influence student learning [7]. Many of thefactors influencing dropout at master's degree are factors beyond student control, such asunforeseeable personal, health, or financial problems [8]. However, these factors do not explainall cases. Some of these factors are individual and personal, while others are institutional [9].Focused research is necessary to understand the factors that influence low early graduation rates.A literature review shows that there are practically no studies that analyze late graduation
Associate Director of Educational Innovation and Impact for UGA’s Engineering Education Trans- formations Institute (EETI). In addition to coordinating EETI’s faculty development programming, Dr. Morelock conducts research on institutional change via faculty development, with an emphasis on innova- tive ways to cultivate and evaluate supportive teaching and learning networks in engineering departments and colleges. He received his doctoral degree in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where he was a recipient of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. His dissertation studied the teaching practices of engineering instructors during game-based learning activities, and how these practices affected student motivation.Dr
. Historically, engineering curriculahave been based largely on an “engineering science” model, referred to as the “Grinter Model”,in which engineering is taught only after a solid basis in science and mathematics. The resultingengineering graduates were perceived by industry and academia, at the time, as being “ill-prepared” for the practice. Despite steps taken to remedy the situation, through greater industry-academia collaboration; both design faculty and design practitioners argue that furtherimprovements are necessary. Design faculty across the country and across a range of educationalinstitutions still feel that the leaders of engineering schools (deans, department heads, tenuredfaculty) are unable or unwilling to recognize the intellectual
with industry. This course is a required class for the Industrial Distribution curriculum of theEngineering Technology and Industrial Distribution (ETID) department and is specificallytargeted towards ETID juniors majoring in Industrial Distribution. This article talks about howthe project is aligned with the learning objectives and the topics covered in the class. Measurestaken to assess learning while actively working on the project are also discussed. Extensiveindustry projects done with undergraduate students have specific challenges and those arediscussed as well. Nepal and Lawrence3 (2011) have shown how project-based learning has beeneffective in a graduate course. Benefits to the students as a result of this type of
, formerpresident of the National Academy of Engineering, stated that diversity in the engineeringworkforce is a necessity: “My argument is essentially that the quality of engineering is affectedby diversity (or the lack of it). … Without diversity, the life experiences we bring to anengineering problem are limited. As a consequence, we may not find the best engineeringsolution. We may not find the elegant engineering solution. … To sum up, I believe thatdiversity is essential to good engineering!” 7 A number of researchers have reported that having a parent or family member who is anengineer is an influencing factor for students, particularly females, to choose engineering as acollege major. 8, 9, 10, 11 Yet, the academic and career choices of
as a self-assessment tool for graduate students and early career researchers to prompt introspection andreflection to identify strengths and developmental gaps in research portfolios [8], [11], [12]. Using these entrepreneurial attributes combined with the Vitae Researcher DevelopmentFramework (RDF) as a binding framework, future faculty professional development moduleswere designed and embedded into three engineering and engineering education graduate coursesat two major R1 institutions in the eastern United States over multiple semesters. Feedbackgathered from students and instructors were used to iteratively revise and re-design aspects of theprofessional development modules over the course of multiple semesters. A subset of
AC 2009-2461: COMPUTER-AIDED PHYSICAL EXPERIMENTATION FORINSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENTS CLASSES IN ANUNDERGRADUATE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMJerry Keska, University of Louisiana, Lafayette JERRY K. KESKA, Ph.D. Dr. Keska is an Associate Professor and a member of the Graduate Faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Louisiana, Lafayette. Although most of his professional experience is from academia, he has been employed in both the private sector (Copeland Corporation and Technicon Instruments Corporation) and in government laboratories (Pacific Northwest Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory). His primary research interests are in
Computer Research, 2(4). Pp. 130-138.9. de Vries, C., and Parkinson, M. B. (2014). ‘Limiting disproportionate disaccommodation in design for human variability’, Ergonomics, 57(1), pp.52-65.10. Rethaber, J. (2016). ‘Hit and Miss Ergonomics Education’, ISE Magazine, 48 (10), pp.31-34.11. da Silva, A.M., (2015) ‘Ergonomics and Sustainable Design: A Case Study on Practicing and Teaching’, Procedia Manufacturing, 3, 5806-5813.12. Dias, A.C., Almendra, R., and da Silva, F.M., (2015) ‘The Application of Ergonomic Knowledge by Undergraduate Product Design Students: FAULisbon as a Case Study’, Procedia Manufacturing, 3, 5851-5858.13. Chang, Y. H., and Miller, C. (2006). ‘Using Computer Simulation to Teach Undergraduate Engineering and
to help students absorbthe content and refine their knowledge of these topics. Figure 1. Socially Engaged Design Academy (SEDA) Learning Block ModelThe learning block model integrates asynchronous online learning and face-to-face interactions and wasdeveloped by incorporating best practices in educational research. Upon creating a SEDA account, students areable to track and monitor their progress throughout the stages of completing individual learning blocks. Eachblock consists of five components: (1) The “Prior Knowledge Review” asks students to reflect on theirpreconceptions and their motivations for learning about the topic. (2) The “Core Content” outlines the learninggoals for the block, supplies readings and videos from
Universidad Panamericana from 2009 to 2016. Full time professor and researcher at Engineering School from 1997 to present. Faculty Advisor for international student contests like Imag- ineCup by Microsoft and SAE Aerodesign from 2009 to present. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Session W1A A first-year design experience based on SAE Aero Design contest to support ABET learning outcomes and engineering vocation in freshmen student Felix Martinez-Rios Universidad Panamericana, Facultad de Ingeniería, México
design projects—and in assessing the educational impactof robotics projects and competitions. We show that one particular assignment, the developmentof autonomous mobile robots, ties together interdisciplinary design, experiential learning,teamwork assessment and other topical educational subjects in powerful and unique ways. Weidentify best practices taken from our experiences, focusing on (a) undergraduate experiences infire-fighting robotics and in the AUVSI Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition; (b) integratingrobotics into the first year engineering design courses, advanced research project teams, andsenior design projects; (c) robot design as a medium to promote teamwork; (d) methods ofevaluation and assessment of robotics curricula and
for designing for manufacturability andpromote a design mindset conscientious of manufacturing costs and time which managers andemployers value. The goal of any proposed engineering curriculum addition should be, in someway, to better prepare students to be ready to engineer immediately upon graduation. Thisproposal outlines a plan to accomplish exactly that by reconciling with the need in the industryfor engineers who understand common manufacturing processes and how to design for them.Whether a student goes on to become a researcher, practicing engineer, project manager,independent consultant, or engineering entrepreneur, their background will be strengthened by anunderstanding of manufacturability considerations and systems engineering
in STEM fields,particularly engineering and technology, the more gender-stereotyped fields. But what exactly isit about role models and mentors that influences females’ decisions to pursue careers inengineering and technology, especially while still in secondary school?Research indicates that role models who fit stereotypes of engineers or IT may actually turn bothfemales and males off to the fields. Additionally, for females with lower self-confidence, rolemodels who were both extremely attractive and highly competent academically were also notnecessarily the best exemplars due to their negative impact on females’ perceived self-worth –why should they even bother trying? [16], [17], [18], [19] Interacting with a tangible exemplarwho
fororganizational alignment, communication, and goal setting. In practice, however, claims ofunfairness can center upon the individuality of the objectives [21]. While one researcher mayhave only one patent application resulting in millions of dollars of product sales towards a goalof three, another may have four worthless applications toward a goal of two. This exampleshows the difficulty in setting and evaluating measurable goals.MBO as applied to scientists, engineers, and technologists can have suboptimizing effects. In aneffort to set measurable objectives some researchers and engineers have opted for measurementaccording to quantity of writing, number of designs sent to production, and square feet ofdrawings completed. These goals, although
perceived appropriateness? 4. What are teachers’ rationales for (a) integrating or (b) not integrating specific digital technologies? Literature ReviewEngineering, Technology, and Science: Natural Integration Opportunities for PositiveOutcomesFor decades, educational researchers have espoused integrated science instruction as a means toincrease student engagement, interest in science, and achievement (e.g., Roth, 2001). As a result,many different commercial curricula (e.g., Engineering is Elementary, Project Lead the Way,Lego Robotics) and open-source software (e.g., WISEngineering) exist to facilitate integratedinstruction. Further, design-based, project-based, and problem-based learning can
understanding is key to the successful design and implementation of higher education adjacent programming at industry partners. Ashleigh completed a BS in Biological Engineering at Kansas State University where she worked in the Women in Engineering and Science program. In this role, she witnessed the incredible impact targeted support and guidance can have for STEM students. She then completed an Med in Higher Education Administration and a Graduate Certificate in Institutional Research at Pennsylvania State University.Dr. Kimberly D. Douglas, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc. Dr. Kimberly D. Douglas is SHPE’s Chief Research & Innovation Officer. She has over 25 years of expe- rience as an engineering