more focus. As experienced educators and researchers, our observation is that whilecybersecurity education has witnessed extensive collaboration across government, industry, andacademia, quantum education in some sectors is not receiving the attention as highlighted bygovernment initiatives. We propose a systematic approach, leveraging established frameworkslike NICE, to integrate quantum computing education into mainstream curricula to ensure thatindustry will not have the large gap of filling jobs as the cybersecurity sector is currentlyexperiencing.We present an analysis of two courses introduced in our CS department: "Introduction toQuantum Computing," and "Quantum Computing II." We outline the course modulesspecifically crafted to
leadership as an undergraduate student (sophomore) in 2014. He is also a member of the mathematics, education, and engineering honor societies: Kappa Mu Epsilon, Kappa Delta Pi, and Tau Beta Pi respectively. He has extensive experience in curriculum development in K-12 and creates material for the Technology Student Association’s annual TEAMS competition. David has co-authored two texts related to engineering, Principles of Applied Engineering for Pearson-Prentice Hall and Introductory Engineering Mathematics for Momentum Press. His research interests include: model/method transferability, threshold concepts to inform curriculum development, information asymmetry in higher education processes (e.g., course articulation
American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Atlanta, GA.Hynes, M. (2009). Teaching middle-school engineering: An investigation of teachers' subject matter and pedagogical content knowledge. Doctoral dissertation, Tufts University, Medford, MA.Nadelson, L., Seifer, A. L., & Hettinger, J. K. (2012). Teaching by design: Preparing K-12 teachers to use design across the curriculum. In Proceedings of the 119th American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, San Antonio, TX.National Research Council. (2012). A framework for K-12 science education: Practices, crosscutting concepts, and core ideas. Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press.National
-Ytabo: Overview of the Main ComponentsMACILE-Ytabo is an emerging solutions-driven model. The main focus is engineering a robustand efficient system to increase access to challenging and stimulating MACILE classrooms andresources, thereby producing a growing pool of talented young people interested in engineeringand the sciences. The model integrates teacher development, student skills development,curriculum and material development, selective preparatory education, and access to essentialresources. MACILE-Ytabo has limited scale and a wide scope. It targets two critical groups: (i)talented students in the top 20% of the class and (ii) teachers that want to excel in their fields andbecome master MACILE educators. The latter will improve the
additional distance learning opportunities through the participating campuses and the SUNY Learning Network; Enhanced recruitment, and learning in energy-related skills and experience; faculty professional development in energy education; Increased interest and participation in a ‘green’ energy workforce and research.While the above goals have been achieved over the course of three years, long term goalsinclude eventual establishment of a full degree program in alternative energy technology 4and policy with joint admission; integration with a large internship program facilitatedthrough an online database and advisor; and expansion of
demonstrate non-technical student outcomes, including those pertaining to ethics,global issues, economics, and understanding of environmental and societal contexts.2When the objective is to improve student writing skills (“learning to write”), an integrated, orwriting across the curriculum (WAC) approach to teaching technical writing is consideredfavorable over the alternative of isolated, stand-alone communication courses that oftendecontextualize writing.3-4 In the integrated approach, communication instruction and practice isdistributed throughout the curriculum and embedded in technical courses, well beyond thestandard inclusion of laboratory reports in laboratory classes. Such an approach also maximallyleverages the writing process towards the
in the UK. Previously, Dr. Middleton was Associate Dean for Research in the Mary Lou Fulton College of Education at Arizona State University, and Director of the Division of Curriculum and Instruction. He received his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1992, where he also served in the National Center for Research on Mathematical Sciences Education as a postdoctoral scholar.Dr. Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University Keith D. Hjelmstad is Professor of Civil Engineering in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University.Dr. Eugene Judson, Arizona State University Eugene Judson is an Associate Professor of for the Mary Lou
participants. The specific objectivesof the RET project component were to: • Provide an in-depth research experience to two STEM teachers and prepare them to translate their technical experience to their curriculum. • Increase the teachers’ awareness of the profound potential of students with ADHD in engineering and gain knowledge on more effective ways to teach to these students. • Broaden the impact of the REU project through dissemination of the teachers’ experiences.The teachers joined two different engineering research projects and worked directly with theREU students assigned to the respective projects. This allowed the teachers to observe thestudents’ unique learning styles and capabilities in a research environment. The
challenges of the engineeringprofession. Through equipping the educators with this resource, we aim to reinforce the ethicalfoundation of young engineers, ensuring they are well-prepared to uphold the highest standardsof integrity as they embark on their professional journeys.IntroductionEngineers have a major responsibility for protection of public welfare and the environment dueto the nature of engineering projects and designs being closely related to both (Bielefeldt, 2022).Engineering education has long recognized the importance of integrating ethics instruction intothe curriculum to prepare future engineers for the ethical challenges they may face in theirprofessional careers. For this reason engineering educators have been developing modules
societal needs” – the FC vision. The core competenciesare curriculum integration; cooperative and active learning; utilization of technology-enabledlearning; assessment-driven continuous improvement; recruitment, retention, and graduation ofwomen and under-represented minorities; teamwork and collaboration; and management ofchange. The University of Wisconsin-Madison helps faculty, staff, and teaching assistantsdevelop and use these core competencies in myriad ways.This paper describes two professional development opportunities at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, College of Engineering: the New Educators’ Orientation (NEO) and the TeachingImprovement Program (TIP). While NEO introduces the core competencies, each TIP workshopincorporates one
-dimensional solutions to these problems can be provided best by acoordinated, integrated team of educators, students, and employers working together tomaximize results.6,7 One study described the multi-disciplinary approach succinctly as atype of “bridge program” between attrition and retention of students, meaning that eachmember of the team functions as an integral component in guiding STEM students tosuccess.8One such example in the planning stage involves the overlapping premises of theexpectations of the National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) E: 2020 report and theexpectations of industry employers. Specific objectives target students, educators, andindustry employers with the following goals: • To meet national needs through increased and
Character Education? A Literature Review of Four Prominent Virtues in Engineering EducationAbstractThe complexity of problems that engineers address requires knowledge, skills, and abilities thatextend beyond technical engineering expertise, including teamwork and collaboration, problem-solving, curiosity and lifelong learning, cultural awareness, and ethical decision-making. How dowe prepare engineering students to develop these essential capacities? One promising approachis to integrate character education into the undergraduate curriculum. Using an established andcommonly used taxonomy advanced by the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues at theUniversity of Birmingham, this paper explores the extent to which virtues are
. Headley is devoted to designing effective research studies with the potential to generate well-justified answers to complex questions about how students learn given variations in their health, homes, classrooms, and schools.Jenni Buckley (Associate Professor) Jenni M. Buckley is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Delaware (UD). She has over 10 years of engineering experience in medical device design and biomechanical evaluation and has research interests in human factors design, medical device development, and equity and inclusion issues in engineering education. She teaches a range of courses across the mechanical engineering curriculum, including CAD, mechanics, and capstone design; and
Michigan - An RETSite on Smart Vehicles.” The summer program was six weeks long and hosted five communitycollege faculty, five in-service teachers (high school science) and five pre-service teachers(integrated science majors). Participants were split into five groups and teamed up with anengineering faculty and an engineering undergraduate student each. During their 40 hours/weekwork schedule, participants worked on faculty-supervised research projects for 25 hours/weekand the remaining time was reserved for development of classroom unit plans.This paper presents details about the RET Site’s management and discusses lessons learned fromour experiences. Preliminary assessment results will be presented and discussed. Finally, we willconclude with
University Matthew Ford received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and materials science from the University of California, Berkeley, and went on to complete his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at North- western University. After completing an internship in quantitative methods for education research with the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL), he joined the Cornell Active Learning Initiative as a postdoctoral associate. His teaching interests include solid mechanics, engineering design, and inquiry-guided learning.Dr. Hadas Ritz, Cornell University Hadas Ritz is a senior lecturer in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and a Faculty Teaching Fellow at the James
Methodist University-Dallas, TX. He is currently a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona. His research interests include Digital Signal Processing and Digital Image Processing applications, Communication Systems, and Robotics. He is an author of numerous research papers and presentations in these areas. He has worked on undergraduate education projects focused on increasing student learning, academic success, and retention in critical freshman and sophomore level gateway STEM courses. Dr. Aliyazicioglu is a member of the IEEE, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, and ASEE. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022
undergraduate engineering education, sustainable infrastructure, and community engagement. She teaches the introductory engineering course for all first-year undergraduate students in the College of Engineering at UD. Her undergraduate teaching experience includes foundational engineering mechanics courses like statics and strength of materials as well as courses related to sustainability and infrastructure. Her research interests are in foundational engineering education, sustainability in engineering curriculum, and green technologies in infrastructure.Joshua A Enszer (Associate Professor) Joshua Enszer is an Associate Professor in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, having joined the department in 2015. He is an
robot, as discussed below. Robotic systems are known to representexcellent examples of mechatronics systems [1]. In view of the EE curriculum at Merrimcak,which is similar to typical EE undergraduate programs, EE majors have no knowledge ofmechanics beyond the introductory general physics course that they take in their freshmen year.Clearly, such a limited background in mechanics is not enough to perform adequately in acapstone mechatronics design. The faculty co-author’s solution was to use an approach that hehad already successfully experimented with when teaching electromechanical engineering atWenwtorth [3-4]: introduce concepts on demand, whenever they are needed. He did that throughappropriate tutorials that he customized to the needs of
incorporated into most curriculums. The lack ofonline teaching in engineering is typically attributed to the difficulties of converting hands-onlabs to virtual classrooms, a lack of helpful resources, and the unfamiliarity of instructors withonline teaching techniques [3]. While online education has sometimes been included in theelectrical and computer sub-fields of engineering, a lack of instructor competence with helpfultools and technology is still a significant barrier to successful integration [4]. In the past,engineering students have reported negative reactions to online learning. In contrast, wheninstructors focused on compassion and flexibility when adjusting their pedagogy andcommunication during the initial COVID-19 crisis, students
brain defies replication, medication, and explanation. New York: Free Press.Leventhal, L. M., Barnes, J., and Chao, J. (2004). Term project user interface specifications in a usability engineering course: challenges and suggestions. ACM Proceedings SIGCSE’04, 41-45.Pastel, R. (2005). Integrating science and research in a HCI design course. ACM Proceedings SIGCSE’05, 31-35,Smyth, M.M. (2001). Certainty and uncertainty sciences: marking the boundaries of psychology in introductory textbooks. Social Studies of Science, 31, 389-416.Author BiographiesWilliam S. Helton is currently an assistant professor of psychology in MichiganTechnological University’s Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences. He
effectively motivate and engage studentsin studying. With specifically designed computer games, Game-Based Learning (GBL) cancreate an enjoyable and engage learning experience for students. The emerging Virtual Reality(VR) technology in recent years can significantly improve such learning experience. In thispaper, we present our GBL practice in STEM education through the development and integrationof VR-based GBL modules into the engineering curriculum. The feedback from students, theGBL module can effectively improve the learning experience for users. This work is part of anon-going project sponsored by the DoED. More advanced GBL modules with fascinatingfeatures will be developed in future.KeywordsVirtual Reality (VR), Game-Based-Learning (GBL
Engineering, as an ABET Program Evaluator; and is a member of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Education Committee. His research interests are in the broad area of cellular engineering that utilize interdisciplinary approaches towards better understanding of stem cell fate in the context of regenerative biomedical therapies. He is committed to integration of research and education, and has developed courses and programs that relate to entrepreneurship, service learning and community engagement. He is an elected Fellow of the Amer- ican Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), an elected Fellow of BMES, and Past- President of the Institute of Biological Engineering (IBE). Awards and Honors include
important learner centered lesson plans as a simulation of the actual learningmilestones.Learner Centered Education and Personal GrowthThinkers associated with personal growth share the belief that tends to focus on theindividual more than curriculum per se. An orientation to personal growth is closelyassociated with what Elias and Merriam (1980) call ‘humanism’. Humans have the ability to Page 4.261.1choose; choice implies that learners are responsible for their own actions. The objective ofreaching out is to assist learners in making choices that maximizes their human potential.Since learners are responsible for their own action, they should control
provides a guiding philosophy and a model for change, which is concretized intonuanced guiding principles and a structure of key actors’ roles. The principles explicitly shapethe character of these roles, for instance, in many institutions the educational innovation andimpact role might engage in top-down curricular dissemination similar to Henderson et al.’sDisseminating Curriculum and Pedagogy category. Instead, the new Associate Director will beguided by PROGRAM principles to take a more emergent and co-constructed approach toinitiating innovation with faculty in the PROGRAM network and in the engineering departmentmore broadly.Underlying much of this plan is an understanding (demonstrated in the conceptual model) ofPROGRAM and the engineering
this integration. First, many science teachers and the U.S. general population lack anunderstanding of engineering concepts and their applications [8]. Throughout the years,professional development opportunities for educators have risen to fill this knowledge gap andhelp instructors feel comfortable teaching an integrated engineering curriculum. As aconsequence, student opportunities to interact with engineering curricula have risen.The success of incorporating engineering concepts in classrooms before the college experience isplenty. A survey of 67 instructors teaching high school and middle school STEM classesdetermined that most students engaged more with engineering design projects than regular classactivities. Teachers felt that 69
Communication at Oregon Tech and also serves as an asso- ciate professor. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Areas of Improvement and Difficulty with Lab Report Writing in Lower-Division Engineering Laboratory Courses Across Three Universities.AbstractEngineering undergraduates often mention hands-on laboratory courses as the most excitinglearning experience in college. At the same time, they frequently point out that lab report writingis one of the most difficult tasks. Indeed, writing requires an extensive time investment forstudents, from developing ideas to proofreading before submission. Although engineeringeducators and writing educators offer impactful instructions in academic
Paper ID #19209Knowing Our Story: Framing a Cooperative Inquiry Project to Explore thePersonal Growth of Graduate Students in Engineering EducationMr. Richard J. Aleong, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Richard J. Aleong is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He received his M.A.Sc. and B.Sc.E in Mechanical and Materials Engineering from Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada. His research interests are focused on integrative thinking and design, interdisciplinary collaboration, and curriculum development to support students’ personal and professional learning
; robotics; the design of high-precision, integrated navigation system with high integrity; and their indoor/outdoor applications. He is a member of Institute of Navigation (ION); and a senior member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).Dr. Yu Bai, California State University, Fullerton Dr. Yu Bai is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Engineering Program in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the California State University, Fullerton. His research has been supported by Intel and other federal agencies, such as NSF and the army research office. His research interests include machine learning, social media analysis, neuromorphic computing, FPGA design, nano-scale computing system
engineering program was established totrain well-rounded employees for business and industry employers in eastern North Carolina [10].In order to achieve the goal of training general engineers with specialized skills, a curriculumstructure consisting of an engineering core curriculum and concentration-specific courses wasimplemented.Constrained by the broad nature of a general engineering program, only two courses(ENGR2514— Circuit Analysis and ENGR3050—Sensors, Measurements, and Controls) in thecore curriculum introduce EE topics and two others have some EE content (ENGR1016—Introduction to Engineering Design and ENGR2050—Computer Application for Engineers). Outof these EE-related courses, ENGR3050 is a hybrid course that covers two major
deepening the educationalexperience to equip graduates to succeed in the diverse global economy. Educating students tothrive in their careers with the technological, societal, cultural and environmental complexitiesthey will face requires new approaches. Modern discussions in engineering education consideradding required time to graduation to add time into the packed curriculum to address theseissues. Extended time to graduation is fraught with problems in today’s reality of the high costof education and political pressures especially with state supported institutions. An alternative isto consider new pedagogical approaches that can add efficiencies into the curriculum wherestudents can learn and gain experiences that will carry them successfully