had a general idea and knew we wanted to incorporate triangles into out structure, we did not think through our plan, criteria, or constraints enough before we started. One take away from this project is to take time to get information before you start.” “We began building way too quickly, which ultimately created a design that was both messy and unsafe. We should have asked questions, played with the materials, drawn out a simple base design, divided the tasks, then began building. This process would have resulted in a design that actually met the criteria and worked.” “As ambitious and excited one might be to simply jump into finding solutions, there is a lot of information that needs to be sought out
Foundation, Tennessee Department of Transportation, DENSO and ASEE (ETD mini- grants) and several other organizations for a total of more than $2 million. His current research interest focuses on rural community engagement for transportation projects, road user cost, sustainable design and construction for knowledge based decision making, and engineering technology education. He also con- tributed to data analysis methods and cost effective practices of highway construction quality assurance program.Dr. Uddin is a proponent of project based learning and developed innovative teaching strategies to engage his students in solving a real-world problems and prepare them with skills and knowledge that industry requires. Dr
chemistry. He is currently involved in a research project that aims to develop an observation protocol for STEM lessons and relevant training materials that are directed at improving the quality of STEM instruction in K-12 spaces. His primary research interests include assessment of student learning in STEM contexts, exploration of how integrated STEM is enacted in the secondary level (especially in chemistry classes), and assessment and promotion of students’ conceptual understanding of chemical concepts.Khomson Keratithamkul, University of Minnesota Khomson Keratithamkul is a PhD candidate in the STEM Education program at the University of Min- nesota. His research interests primarily revolve around K-12 STEM education
Management Cooperative grant. With the supportfrom NASA and industry, a MANE 499 course, “Design and Manufacturing for AerospaceIndustry,” was created. This course was designed in the well-known framework, “learning factory”[3]. Through the “learning factory” model, MANE 499 is organized to introduce students to state-of-the-art principles of A&D design and manufacturing. This approach approximates that studentsare working a real world aerospace factory in which tasks are assigned, feedback is given, andperformance is evaluated. Standard project management tools and techniques (Work BreakdownStructure, Gantt chart, configuration management, documentation control, and lean methods) wereused to manage and monitor tasks, schedules, performance
friend. 𝑥̅ = 4.2 𝑠 = 1.1 𝑛 = 15 67% Guidance/Teaching SQ11. I respect my mentor’s ability to teach 𝑥̅ = 4.9 𝑠 = 0.5 𝑛 = 15 93% others.ActivitiesThe theme of activities came up only in the interviews. The mentees interviewed describedseveral instances where they pursued challenges, created a project, and accomplished a goal.These activities were mostly led by the mentee, with collaborative support from the mentor. Bothinterviewees mentioned their final projects in the interviews. One interviewee stated that the finalproject was a highlight of the program and explained that “what really stood out about SchulichIgnite for me was how they constantly love to challenge me.”The survey data supports
Engineering Education, 2021 Lemons into Lemonade!AbstractThis paper discusses a trial of offering two senior/first-year graduate classes in a 7-week format,one following the other. Thus, a student could complete two courses (6-credits), dealing with twoclosely related topics, in one semester. In this case, the courses were Digital CommunicationSystems and Wireless Communications.During the first week of the first 7-week course, all of the in-class demonstrations and hands-onexperiences needed to be shifted to online/remote delivery. This was primarily accomplishedusing the Amazon Web Services (AWS) AppStream, cloud computing system.The planned real-world signal capture and analysis project changed to an optional
8. Opinion survey of undergraduate students about Collaborative Remote Lab.Student CommentsIn students’ responses to the question “The most helpful thing about this project has been:”commonly mentioned themes were that the hands-on, teamwork, and visual experience werehelpful to learning, and self-paced learning. Below are some sample responses: • Was being able to see how each joint differed in the way it moved the robot. Although there were three rotating joints, they all produced a vastly different range of motion. • It helped me visualize how an operator views and controls a robot using an ip address. Also, helped me understand the importance of knowing the work envelope of a robot and its limitations
curriculum toimprove students’ understanding of fundamental concepts and increase student interest andperformance.This project's primary objective is to transform a first-year mechanical engineering course,Computing Applications in Mechanical Engineering (ENGR 1121) by providing students with abetter learning experience and access to inexpensive learning resources (textbook material). Thecourse covers computing applications in Microsoft Excel, MATLAB, and Mathcad. Prior toSpring 2021, the Excel and MATLAB components relied on standard textbooks and the Mathcadportion on instructor notes provided free to students. This project aims to replace the textbookused for the MATLAB portion of the course with free and open resources available online in
student performance 3.08 expectations Progress on research projects 3.02 Engagement in the scientific community (e.g., presentations, professional 2.97 networks)Open Ended Responses. In response to a prompt about what experiences in graduate schoolhave been factors related to their success and influenced career goals, three themes emergedfrom the answers the graduate students provided. The main theme found in the open-ended responses included the influential nature that acommunity of support that
Doctorate (EngD): Developing Leaders for Tomorrow with Industry,” in CLAIU – EU (Council of Association of long-cycle Engineers, of a university or higher school of engineering of the European Union), Madrid, Spain, 2012.[2] Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council, “Project of setting up the professional degree of engineering doctor,” 8, March 2011. [Online]. Available: http://www.moe.gov.cn/srcsite/A22/moe_833/201103/t20110308_117376.html. [Accessed March 5, 2021].[3] L.Borrell-Damian, R. Morais, and J. H. Smith, “Collaborative Doctoral Edu cation in Europe: Research Partnerships and Employability for Researchers Report on Doc-Careers II Project,” Brussels: European University Associat- ion. [Online
training to classes as well as one-on-one trainings with students on various software that involve 3D printing, CAD/CAM Design, media production and web services, while also providing technological support to students and faculty with the UGLC’s building and technology infrastructure for events and classes. Karla is also a part of the Tech-E program which exposes k-12 students to a range of emerging technologies through Project-Based Learning opportunities that prepares them for future career and degree choices in STEAM.Nora Cuvelier, University of Texas at El PasoDr. Ivonne Santiago P.E., University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Ivonne Santiago is a Clinical Professor of the Civil Engineering (CE) Department at the University
Paper ID #34883Pandemic! Influencing Girls’ Fear of Failure in a STEM + ComputationalThinking Program (Work in Progress)Dr. Henriette D. Burns, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Henriette is a STEM Fellow at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She has worked at Johnson & Johnson, Abbott Labs, Baxter Labs, Tenneco, Monsanto, Frucon Construction, SC Johnson Wax and HP as a design engineer, a manufacturing engineer and a project manager. She holds an engineering degree from Northwestern University, an MBA from University of Oregon, an MiT and a Ph.D. in Math/Science Education from Washington State University
CS II, may alsoend up taking the same higher-level courses as students that have taken CS I and CS II.We study student performance in the two courses CS I and CS II to investigate the relationshipbetween grades in these two courses and advanced courses such as Object-oriented ProblemSolving, Data Structures, and Capstone Software Engineering course. The analysis of student datahelps us answer the research questions.Software Engineering is an advanced course that utilizes concepts learned in foundation coursesas well as 200- and 300-level courses. Students take up a term project and go through all phasesof software development i.e., Requirement gathering, Design, Development, Testing andDeployment. It is for this reason that we consider
chain iscreated (through the generation of a genesis/root block), no one has access to modify the genesisblock itself, however, participants can add additional blocks to the chain but not modify them oncemined or validated. There is no way to start over in the public blockchain implementation whichmakes teaching blockchain technology using public platforms extremely challenging. The mainreason is the abstract concept of the blockchain which presents a significant challenge to introduc-ing the blockchain technology in the undergraduate curriculum and demystifying the blockchainnetwork and its inner workings.In this project, two students and their advisor embarked on defining, designing, constructing, andconfiguring a Private Blockchain
two degrees in Mechatronics Engineering in Jordan and Malaysia, respectively. In 2012 I graduated from UNLV with Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and immediately joined Southeastern as an Assistant Professor. I work in the area where Mechanical meets with Electronics to produce a nice mix called Mechatronics. I enjoy working with students while teaching in classroom, or in the lab doing research.Tireka Cobb Ph.D., Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance Dr. Tireka Cobb serves as the Director of LOSFA Field Outreach Services and Project Director for Louisiana GEAR UP. She and her team work to remove barriers and to promote, provide, and prepare students for their future post-secondary journey. Dr. Cobb has a
Kaiphanliam is a doctoral candidate in the Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bio- engineering at Washington State University (WSU). Her research focuses include miniaturized, hands-on learning modules for engineering education and bioreactor design for T cell manufacturing. She has been working with Prof. Bernard Van Wie on the Educating Diverse Undergraduate Communities with Affordable Transport Equipment (EDUC-ATE) project since Fall of 2017.Olufunso Oje, Olufunso Oje is a Masters student in the Educational Psychology program at Washington State University. His research interests include learning strategies in engineering education and multimedia learning. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and
opportunity to lead an impactul Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Principles of Engineering (PoE) course, a project-based learning survey of the engineering discipline. Since the Summer of 2015 I have been privileged to work with the Texas A and M Sketch Recognition Lab (TAMU SRL) to evaluate a couple of online tutorial tools (Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS)) cur- rently under development, Mechanix and Sketchtivity, that provide immediate constructive feedback to the students and student-level metrics to the instructors. I presented on this work at the state and national PLTW Conventions and at CPTTE in 2016. I also spent 5 semesters beginning the Fall of 2015 taking online courses learning how to construct and de
scientists and engineers, laboratory and design notebooksrecord a project from its start to completion. When done well, these notebooks are an inherentlyreflective practice on one’s own learning, understanding, and decision-making process [6]. Wehypothesize that reflection, especially if done while learning (e.g., lab notebooks) in addition toreflection after receiving SBG feedback, will improve student mastery in “problemidentification” and “interpretation”.This work-in-progress aims to determine if there are differences in mastery (quantified bystandards-based grading of lab reports) across different reflection implementations (post-assignment reflections, post-assignment reflections + reflection while doing with laboratorynotebook). In addition
evaluation of various biomedical samples and constructs, with an educational background in CT and MRI imaging. Mr. Caccese’s research interests include the anthropometry of device usage, computational modeling of different bodily systems, and statistical evaluation of varying data sets. As a consultant, Mr. Caccese applies his knowledge to assist with the analyses of injury causations and accident reconstructions for a variety of projects. He assesses whether motions, accelerations, and loads can cause injury, and his experience includes contributing to analyses and reconstructions of motor vehi- cle crashes; sports, and occupational injuries; and falls. He also contributes to biomechanical analyses of incidents involving
entitled Introduction to Engineering at the University of NewHaven were surveyed in this study. Students take this course either in the fall or spring of theirfirst year depending on their math placement. The course is project-based and students areexposed to three small projects related to different engineering disciplines and one large termproject that spans over half of the semester. In fall 2019, the three sections of the course weremodified to incorporate use of the makerspace more consciously into the final project. This wasdone with two objectives in mind: (1) to improve the first-year retention of engineering students;and (2) to engage the Gen Z students more with the learning and give them broader experiences.As part of their first
labs. (The course was set up for students to complete pre-labs,2/3 of the homework assignments, class related activities, and one project with their teammates).The badges often helped as stress relief and occasionally rewarded students for “grit”. Thesebadges being a 0% column in the gradebook allow students to access and see their achievementswhenever they wanted. Additionally, they would receive a notification from the system when thebadge was “entered”. The idea behind this badge system is to encourage students to work hardand achieve various skills through the semester. The badges are like those often earned in a videogame. Although not all programming students are huge video game players, many of them are,and most have dabbled a little
engineering education. His current duties include assessment, team development, outreach and education research for DC Col- orado’s hands-on initiatives.Dr. Chris Swan, Tufts University Chris Swan is Dean of Undergraduate Education for the School of Engineering and an associate pro- fessor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Tufts University. He has additional appointments in the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life and the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach at Tufts. His current engineering education research interests focus on community engage- ment, service-based projects and examining whether an entrepreneurial mindset can be used to further engineering education innovations. He
MAE departmentbought several Logitech webcams, which came with a built-in microphone, and flexiblegooseneck camera stands with C-clamp desk mounts. The hardware setup cost less than $100. Figure 1 – Low-Cost Hardware Setup, Zoom Computer Software and Overhead Style Projection A simple assembly of this setup connected to a computer (Figure 1) was used to – (i) pre-record lectures and (ii) conduct live sessions. For seamless recording, it was recommended thatthe Zoom application (Zoom 2021) – a video conferencing, web conferencing, webinar hosting,screen sharing computer software – be installed on the computer used for online instruction. Anelaborate user manual was prepared for using the hardware setup along with the Zoomapplication for
education, teacher education, and equity in education.Dr. Kimberly LeChasseur, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dr. Kimberly LeChasseur is a researcher and evaluator with the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. She holds a dual appointment with the Center for Project-Based Learning and the Morgan Teaching and Learning Center. She holds a PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Temple University and has more than ten years of experience researching professional learning of educators and evaluating efforts to improve students’ opportunities to learn. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Building Social Capital for First Generation
Paper ID #34211COVID-19: Understanding the Impact of Societal Disruption on StudentLearning and Academic ProgressMr. Luke A. Duncan, Clemson University Luke Duncan is a doctoral student in the Engineering and Science Education Department at Clemson University. His background is in mathematical sciences and mathematics education. Luke’s primary research interests include math anxiety and student success in higher education. He is currently involved in projects surrounding the topics of transfer student success, cognitive and symbol load, math anxiety, and qualitative research methods.Dr. Karen A. High, Clemson University
of joint limits withthe rating of 5.46 on a 7-point scale. Figure 8. Opinion survey of undergraduate students about Collaborative Remote Lab.Student CommentsIn students’ responses to the question “The most helpful thing about this project has been:”commonly mentioned themes were that the hands-on, teamwork, and visual experience werehelpful to learning, and self-paced learning. Below are some sample responses: Was being able to see how each joint differed in the way it moved the robot. Although there were three rotating joints, they all produced a vastly different range of motion. It helped me visualize how an operator views and controls a robot using an ip address. Also, helped me understand the importance
with The MathWorks, Inc. in Natick, Massachusetts working on software quality engineering for embedded DSP programming using MATLAB and Simulink. He has experience with European Union funded projects and served on several organizing and review committees. He is fluent in English, German and Arabic. His interests include unmanned ground vehicles, electromobility, robotics, image analysis, and color science. Dr. Rawashdeh is a Senior Member of the IEEE. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Design of a Portable Levitating Ball PID Control Trainer System and Curriculum for Electrical Engineering
quality of a case study illuminates understanding of a phenomenonby allowing discussion and evaluation of alternatives not chosen, as well as explanations of whyan innovation worked. Therefore, the objectives of this study, with respect to examininginteractions and discourse to identify epistemic practices, align well with a qualitative case studydesign. In this study, a group of four learners working together represented the case, and eventsof meaning-making represented the units of analysis.Study Context The study was situated in the final year of a five-year, NSF-funded research project thatprovided professional development (PD) related to integrated STEM education for in-servicescience teachers (grades 4-9) in the Midwestern United
of text shows that it will also detect standards used in materials that are not regularly indexed forcitations such as theses and dissertations, as well as technical reports and other gray literature.IntroductionEngineering and other standards documents are potentially useful to many library patrons and may beintegral to some research or design projects [1]. Understanding patrons' needs for these items would beinformative for collection management. However, collection management decisions are often informed byanalyses that are better suited to more commonly collected and used items, such as monographs andjournal articles. These analyses may compare the use of existing collections to patron requests foradditional similar materials [2], and
at the University Of Toronto with a focus on Artificial Intelligence and Business. Manik will be graduating in May 2021.Mr. Janpreet Singh Chandhok, University of Toronto Janpreet Singh Chandhok is an undergraduate student in computer engineering and artificial intelligence at the University of Toronto (graduating May 2021)Dr. Hamid S. Timorabadi, University of Toronto Hamid Timorabadi received his B.Sc, M.A.Sc, and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto. He has worked as a project, design, and test engineer as well as a consultant to industry. His research interests include the application of digital signal processing in power systems. American