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-quality massproduction system, optimizes for efficiency by standardizing processes. In undergraduateengineering degree programs, this is apparent from the relatively inflexible standard curricularpaths within any given major and the use of midterm and final exams as “go or no-go”measurement gauges to determine which “products” (students) are of sufficient quality to moveonto the next step (or class) in the assembly line of curricular requirements. An important aspectof this factory model is that colleges are systematically indifferent as to which students graduateand which go elsewhere since standardization of the process and objective assessments arepresumed to ensure fair treatment for all students.This paper integrates findings across student
first-year undergraduate females in STEM. Her research interests include pre-service science teacher education, curriculum development, STEM identity, and K-12 outdoor science education. She is currently working on research projects focused on diversity in engineering and the retention of women in STEM.Mr. Hector Enrique Rodriguez-Simmonds, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Raised in South Florida, born in Mexico. Half Colombian and half Mexican; proud Mexilombian. H´ector acquired an MS in Computer Engineering and is currently pursuing a PhD in Engineering Education, both from Purdue University. His research interests are in investigating the experiences of LGBTQ+ students in engineering
literature review embarks on an exploratory journey into the realm of employing Chat GPTto augment critical thinking skills within the context of programming classes. As moderneducation continues its digital transformation, integrating AI-driven conversational agents, suchas Chat GPT, stands out as a promising pedagogical avenue.The review begins by dissecting the learning experience phases where Chat GPT exhibits itsutility. Within the preliminary programming coursework phases, Chat GPT is invaluable as aknowledge repository and interactive tool for novice learners. It helps clarify programmingconcepts, troubleshoot code, and encourage a nuanced understanding of algorithms. In advancedphases, when students confront complex coding challenges, Chat
Paper ID #37282Assessing Various Pedagogical Features of Remote Versus In-PersonIterations of a First-Year Engineering, Makerspace CourseDr. Brian Scott Robinson, University of Louisville Brian Robinson is an Associate Professor with the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at the Uni- versity of Louisville. His primary research focus is in Engineering Education, with highest interest in first-year (and beyond) engineering retention & the effects of value-expectancy theory on student persis- tence.Dr. Thomas Tretter, University of Louisville Thomas Tretter is professor of science education and director of the Gheens
Electrical Engineering from Norfolk State University before completing a PhD in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech.Dr. Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University Cheryl A. Bodnar, Ph.D., CTDP is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University. Dr. Bodnar’s research interests relate to the incorporation of active learn- ing techniques in undergraduate classes as well as integration of innovation and entrepreneurship into the engineering curriculum. In particular, she is interested in the impact that these tools can have on student perception of the classroom environment, motivation and learning outcomes. She obtained her certifica- tion as a Training and Development
Paper ID #11416Engaging Students in Sustainability Education and Awareness of Green En-gineering Design and Careers through a Pre-Engineering ProgramDr. Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Engineering Education in the College of Educa- tion at Texas State University. Araceli is Director of the LBJ Institute for STEM Education and Research and teaches graduate courses in Integrated STEM Curriculum and Instruction. She collaborates on various state and national STEM education programs and is PI on major grant initiates with NASA Educator Pro
, Purdue University, West Lafayette Robin S. Adams is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University and holds a PhD in Education, an MS in Materials Science and Engineering, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering. She researches cross-disciplinarity ways of thinking, acting and being; design learning; and engineering education transformation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work-In-Progress: “I’m Not Your Standard Student”: Examining the Rationales for Pursuing an Interdisciplinary Engineering EducationAbstractThis Work-in-Progress paper in the Multidisciplinary Engineering Division begins to explore howundergraduate students use program
technology graduates-- graduates endowed with public policyskills, yet fully adroit in the latest and emerging technology, defining a contemporary needed role for thegood of the society. However, with a paucity of such talent (and jobs) available today, it’s crucial to growthese new career pathways which are destined to be in high demand 5-10 years from now. [2]Among its various charters, the PIT-UN is managing new curriculum introductions and courses acrossuniversities by first building awareness through various outreach programs. It’s time to reshape theengineers traditional role into an expert where constant private sector innovations will face competenttechnical staff with public policy skills.Figure 1 shows the PIT-UN first phase, high-level
STUDENT RETENTION AND SATISFACTION IN COMPUTER SCIENCE SERVICE COURSES WHEN USING COMPETENCY-BASED GRADING AND ASSIGNMENT CHOICEAbstractEnrollment in introductory engineering courses, for non-Computer Science majors, often evokesapprehension, particularly when faced with the prospect of learning programming. The presenceof peers with prior coding experience can further compound these concerns. This study,applicable to a broad spectrum of engineering service courses, centers on student assignmentchoice within an undergraduate CS-1 curriculum. Guided by Self Determination Theory, weimplement assignment choice as a mechanism for students to chart a tailored path, selectingassignments aligned with course
broadercurriculum, involves appraisal of important questions relating to prerequisite knowledge,integration of disciplines, learning by design, teamwork, competitions, assessment andevaluation.As an example of one such extensive project, in this paper we consider three years of experienceincorporating the Trinity College Walk-on-Water Project in the senior design capstoneexperience. Educational objectives, project organization, learning activities and pedagogicoutcomes in designing, building and operating both human-powered and robotic mechanisms forwalking on a water surface are reviewed. Special attention is paid to assessment of the teamlearning process. Based on our findings over this period, we believe this project stronglyimproves student ability to
Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University.Mrs. Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University Lindy Hamilton Mayled is a PhD candidate at Grand Canyon University. She is pursuing her PhD in Psychology of Learning, Education, and Technology. Her background in in K-12 education where she has served as a high school science teacher, Instructional and Curriculum Coach, and Assistant Principal. Her research and areas of interest are in improving STEM educational outcomes for Low-SES students through the integration of active learning and technology-enabled frequent feedback. She currently works as the Project Manager for the NSF faculty development program based on evidence-based teaching
manufacturing to obtain an efficient order treatment and assessment of proposal for further for development and designs. Page 8.1098.8 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”• A Master thesis project (one to three students) can be a 9 semester preliminary project and a more focused on 10. Semester. • Small/medium enterprise. 9.sem/10sem. Integrated product development, In co- operation with a smaller company the focus was development, design and order treatment of systems
their first year at CSU Chico. The bootcamp recruited matriculating students in engineering and computer science fromunderrepresented minorities and first-generation and low-income populations. The core of thebootcamp curriculum was an intensive math program designed to stimulate deeper understandingof algebra and trigonometry and practical problem-solving skills. The curriculum also includedProblem-Based Learning (PBL) modules with projects that applied concepts from computerscience and mechanical, mechatronic, computer, and electrical engineering.The first objective is particularly impactful because of the pre-requisite chains in most of ourengineering (ENGR) and computer science (CS) curricula. A one-semester delay in graduationoccurs when a
Director for the NSF Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST).Mr. James Edward Lamberth III, Enloe High School James Lamberth received a BA in science education and a BS in chemistry from North Carolina State University in 2005. He currently teaches science at Enloe Magnet High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. He is an ASSIST RET (Research Experience for Teachers) fellow, and a Kenan Fellow Class of 2014. He works as an education outreach liaison to the NCSU ASSIST Center.Mrs. Evelyn L. Baldwin, Wake STEM Early College High School Evelyn Baldwin has a Master of Education degree and a Bachelor of Science In Science Education degree from
electronic parts connect with telephone jack like connectors.This makes all the electrical components for the Mindstorms a black box.Related Works Chaudhary et al. [4] evaluate the effectiveness of using the Lego Mindstorms EV3 as alearning tool and a way to get K-8 students interested in STEM. Chaudhary et al. [4] introducedthe Lego Mindstorms EV3 to a summer camp for elementary school students. The camp hadinstructors teach a hands-on curriculum centered around the device for multiple days. Along withsurveying the students about their experience, the researchers evaluated students’ “computationaland logical thinking skills” before and after the summer camp [4]. The evaluations wereperformed by having students play an online game that focused
with similar goals existed around the world, i.e., an international review of other doctoral programs addressing similar needs. ❑ To begin the process of identifying the curriculum and course content of the program. ❑ To conduct an interest and needs assessment of a sample of high probability individuals.The findings of all studies were positive, and their key features incorporated into subsequentdecision making [6], [7].Then, in the fall of 2019, the D. Tech. degree program was approved, after having been passedthrough the internal university approvals and the State’s Commission of Higher Education [8].How Was the Business Need Envisioned?For-profit business and industry exist to benefit the shareholders [6]. They do so through
groups, andparticipate in conferences and seminars—which is generally seen as good advising practices. 13 IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE • The findings reveal the importance of creating engineering faculty development programming designed to improve their conceptualization of STEM identity, as well as the classroom practices used to promote the STEM identity of women undergraduates • Engineering programs must consider how to integrate the BSSI model postulated by Collins (2018) in their curriculum as it proved to be a useful tool for organizing and communicating ideas about STEM identity
in writing scientific manuscripts are being developed [1-2], but its use as an instructional aid for teaching scientific writing is less understood [3]. Forbiomedical engineering (BME), technical writing is particularly important: they need to masterboth engineering and scientific approaches to written communication across multiple formats tovarious audiences. We have previously developed evidence-based technical writing modules,tailored to BME students, and vertically integrated them throughout our core curriculum [4].These modules were developed before widespread AI availability. To develop guidelines oninstructional AI use, we first need to understand students’ 1) perception on its utility and ethicaluse and 2) prior and current use of AI
Paper ID #36830Engagement in Practice: Collaborating with University Extension on GameJam Workshops to expose middle school aged learners to basic programmingconceptsEzequiel Aleman, Iowa State University of Science and TechnologyEthan Paul RuchotzkeDr. Michael Brown, Iowa State University of Science and Technology Michael Brown is an assistant professor of Student Affairs and Higher Education at Iowa State Univer- sity. His research focuses on the development of curriculum, pedagogy, and instructional technology in introductory STEM courses in undergraduate and community college programs. ©American Society
Paper ID #26129Works In Progress: Impact of a Pilot Summer Innovation Internship on Stu-dent Attitudes towards Engineering Design and EntrepreneurshipDr. Jennifer H Choi, University of California, Davis Jennifer Choi is currently an Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Department of Biomedical Engineer- ing (BME) at UC Davis. In addition to teaching core undergraduate courses, Jennifer is aimed at integrat- ing engineering design principles and hands-on experiences throughout the curriculum, and playing an active role in the senior design course. She has interests in engineering education, curricular innovation, as well
, without the traditional expectations and pressures of making the“grade”; this is an underutilized avenue that has significant potential to provide reinforcement ofclassroom learning, as well as insights that could be used in classroom lectures. Based on thispremise, within the framework of this current effort, the author has the following objectives: i. Identify and evaluate methodologies that reinforce undergraduate in-class learning experience in the lifecycle of a systems engineering based Student Unmanned Aerial System (SUAS) competition, particularly as it pertains to concepts of aircraft dynamics, stability and control. Note: This should by no means be interpreted to mean that traditional topics in an aerospace curriculum
. [9] had similar findings inaddition to finding that many instructors stated if the instructors thought the extra-creditassignments were useful for students then they should simply be required.With these perspectives considered, it is clear that many instructors have concerns regarding howextra credit assignments should be integrated into a curriculum, if at all. Zare [10] suggests thatsome of these concerns can be mitigated by making the work commensurate with the extra points,clearly communicating the special nature of those assignments, and setting clear limits on howmuch will be offered in the syllabus. Similarly, Burke [11] implemented a semester-longextra-credit assignment to mitigate his concerns that extra credit would be used as an
convictions regardingSTEM are more inclined to implement a variety of assessment methods, coupled withconstructive evaluation principles, to bolster student learning outcomes. Furthermore,the study reveals that the STEM literacy of rural teachers serves as an intermediarybetween their teaching beliefs and evaluation approaches. In addition, the academiccourse subject instructed by these educators acts as a moderator in the relationship,underscoring the integration of humanities with STEM disciplines to achieve abalanced and comprehensive education. Highlighting the urgency of refiningassessment practices and enhancing STEM literacy among rural educators, this studycalls for future scholarly inquiries into the incorporation of liberal arts with
], [7]. However, choosing which programming languageshould be the first introduced language in the curriculum is an open debate without consensus yetreached [8]. The consensus is particularly difficult due to many underlying factors, such as thepurpose of teaching engineering students a programming language [9], future needs within thediscipline [10], and current trends in the industry [11], to list a few of the factors. Due to thesefactors, many universities across the globe, particularly in the United States, adopt one of the twooptions: 1) decide on a programming language for all engineering students enrolled in theengineering degree, or 2) offer multiple options to the students and let students choose thelanguage based on availability, and
Paper ID #39200Work in Progress: Efficacy of a Peer Mentoring Program forUnderrepresented First-Year Students at a Predominantly White InstitutionDr. Kelyn Rola, Southern Methodist University Dr. Kelyn Rola is a Research Professor in the Caruth Institute for Engineering Education in the Lyle School of Engineering at Southern Methodist University. She is Director of the Thrive Scholars Program in the Lyle School, which supports historically underrepresented students in engineering and computer science during their transition to college. She received her Doctorate in Education Policy and Leadership at SMU with an emphasis
them. Some students may already beexperienced makerspace users; others may be eager to learn, but lack the confidence or initiativeto seek out what makerspaces have to offer. For example, Florida Tech has four high qualityacademic "making" facilities and free training on how to use the equipment available to thecampus community, but only a fraction of students take advantage of them. More class projectswith EML themes early in the curriculum may encourage future makerspace usage for co-curricular activity, better senior design experiences and an overall increase in self-efficacy.The work reported here attempts to address these issues in an incremental fashion. The firstsection of the paper describes a simple team project that could be used by
Faculty Affiliate, Vector Institute of Artificial IntelligenceShelir Ebrahimi, McMaster UniversityDr. Colin McDonald P.Eng., McMaster University Dr. Colin McDonald is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at McMaster University and the Associate Director (Undergraduate) of the Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences (iBiomed) Program. His teaching interests are in engineering design, graphics design, computing, and biomedical engineering. Dr. McDonald has a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering and a B.E.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, both from Western University.Dr. Melec Zeadin, McMaster University Melec Zeadin earned her PhD in Metabolism and Nutrition from McMaster University. She
integrate a set of “risk and resilience” focused coursesinto engineering education for workforce towards a hazard-resilient built environment. A set ofthree individual courses, namely, 1) Introduction to Risk and Resiliency in Engineering, 2)Reliability and Optimization Methods in Engineering, 3) Sensing and Data Analytics forInfrastructure Systems will be developed and incorporated into curriculum. These three courseshave been designed to be help address the fundamental knowledge and techniques needed forengineers to conduct the assessment, design and management of engineering systems to achievehazard resilience. The paper provides details about the rational and course objectives, coursecomponents, and sample course projects for design and
Paper ID #9447Student Videos as a Tool for Elementary Teacher Development in TeachingEngineering: What Do Teachers Notice? (research to practice)Ms. Mary McCormick, Tufts University Mary McCormick is a PhD student in STEM Education at Tufts University. She received a BS in Civil Engineering from University of Massachusetts Lowell and an MS in Civil Engineering from Tufts Univer- sity. Her current research involves exploring how elementary students’ nascent resources for engineering design emerge during integrated engineering and literacy activities.Kristen B Wendell, University of Massachusetts Boston Kristen B. Wendell is