twelve faculty members during thesummer of 2011, revised in the fall semester of 2011, and then distributed for analysis by anExpert Review Panel in the spring of 2012. The twelve members in the pilot were provided witha small stipend for their participation in on-site training, online curriculum development, andleadership. Each of the twelve Mentors and Mentees were certified through completion of theTECS-TRAIN course, Digital Portfolio, and pilot project training. Each member of theMentoring Cadre found the program helpful and was anxious to work as a Mentor with newfaculty. Based on recommendations that were made by an External Expert Review Panel, minorrefinements were made, and the program was presented to the Administration of the College
Paper ID #34332Thinking as Argument: A Theoretical Framework for Studying how FacultyArrive at Their Deeply-held Beliefs About Inequity in EngineeringJeremy Grifski, Ohio State University Jeremy Grifski is a Graduate Research Associate in the department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. Previously, he completed an undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering at Case Western Reserve University and went on to work for General Electric Transportation as a part of their Edison Engineering Development Program. Recently, Jeremy completed a Master’s in Computer Science and Engineering under Dr. Atiq and is
), 768- 772. 5. King, I. (1915). An inquiry into certain aspects of the study habits of university students. School and Society, 2(49), 824-828. 6. Bailey, M., Floersheim, R. B., & Ressler, S. J. (2002). Course assessment plan: A tool for integrated curriculum management. Journal of Engineering Education, 91(4), 425-434. 7. Hayes, R., Kotovsky, K., Kozbelt, A., & Weissman, A. (1999). Where does students’ time go? Center for Innovation in Learning at Carnegie Mellon, Research Brief, 1(2), 1-4. 8. Ressler, S. J., & Lenox, T. A. (1996). The time survey: A course development tool that works! Proceedings of the 1996 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition
Paper ID #32761Scaling Hands-On Learning Principles in Manufacturing through AugmentedReality Disassembly and Inspection of a Consumer ProductMs. Emily Welsh, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ms. Welsh works as an educational technologist at MIT. Her work includes the development and running of MOOCs and the development of digital education tools. Prior to joining MIT, she worked in industry at an original equipment manufacturer.Dan Li, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyProf. A. John Hart, Massachusetts Institute of Technology John Hart is Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Director of the Laboratory for Manufacturing
redoubled our efforts to teach and reinforce that knowledge in the subsequentsemester. The results (again, shown in Table 4) demonstrate an improvement in quiz outcomeswithout a significant alteration of quiz format. Adjustments to course curriculum were alsominor, but clearly necessary. Greater emphasis was placed on how to test code, including codethat uses different programming methods, and additional instructions were included in projectdocuments about how to test code (See Appendix A).Discussion and Conclusions Throughout the process of first combatting plagiarism, and then circumventing it, we arrivedupon some potentially useful take-a-ways. First, plagiarism is a symptom, not a disease. Second,many programming assessments may not
studentinteraction and team building through the development of critical thinking skills. These keystrategies will enhance student 4th -year graduate rate to our expected goal of 20%. Therefore,there is a need for systematic training in the current curriculum to equip students withcomprehensive knowledge in cutting-edge topics such as 3D printing. The impact of 3D printingis steadily increasing in the world including the chemical engineering profession. 3D printing, or 2additive manufacturing, has become an enabling technology in traditional chemical engineeringprocesses (developing internals for process plant equipment) and emerging areas such
learning of students in generalchemistry courses. At The University of Texas at Arlington, completion of general chemistry is acore requirement of the engineering curriculum, and the Chemistry for Engineers courseeffectively combines traditional first and second semester general chemistry courses into a onesemester course. Similar to other institutions, our students face obstacles to learning chemistry.These are evident from the low passing rates that are reported in literature and seen in ourclassrooms. The university has instituted the Arlington Undergraduate Research-basedAchievement for STEM (AURAS), a National Science Foundation-funded program to promotesuccess in general chemistry, and ultimately increase retention and graduation rates
agreements, and other related agreements with industrial partners. Jim is a registered Patent Agent and holds a B.S. in Environmental Engineering, an M.S. in Civil Engineering and a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Michigan Technological University.Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University Ms. Mary Raber is the director of the Enterprise Program at MTU. In this role, she secures funding and projects from external sources, oversees day-to-day operation of the program and teaches various instructional modules in the curriculum. Prior to Michigan Tech, Ms. Raber worked in the automotive industry for 14 years, holding various positions in engineering and management. Mary holds a B.S.M.E
District. She completed two master’s degrees, one in Education and the other in Business Administration, and she is currently pur- suing a doctorate degree in Organizational Leadership with a concentration in Education Administration. Naylor developed a passion for urban education as a teen student mentor over twenty years ago and enjoys integrating technology in the learning process. Currently, she serves on the BoD of Learn VR, a virtual reality organization that provides urban students learning experiences through the lens of virtual reality. Before becoming an Educator in the disciplines of business and technology, Naylor spent over ten years as a business leader in the telecommunications industry
(ii) Special Material Expert Curriculum development for National Resource Center-CAM composite ma- terials course for National Resource Center at Edmonds Community College.Dr. Eugene Judson, Arizona State University Eugene Judson is an Associate Professor of for the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. His past experiences include having been a middle school science teacher, Director of Aca- demic and Instructional Support for the Arizona Department of Education, a research scientist for the Center for Research on Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (CRESMET), and an evaluator for several NSF projects. His first research strand concentrates on the relationship be
. Ciston, on the other hand, first assisted in engineeringeducation data collection as a graduate student volunteer. Her training consisted of readingliterature work, then specific training and role-playing for an experimental protocol on observingengineering group dynamics, and finally collecting study data. Early in her faculty career, shetrained with Mike Hollis, who has a background in anthropology and engineering education, inqualitative research methods including the use of grounded theory. She has been applying thesemethodologies to the study of adult students since 2010, and has been conducting student focusgroups aimed at curriculum assessment since 2010.Think-aloud protocolsIn a think-aloud protocol, a study participant is given a
his B.S. and M.S. degrees from UC San Diego and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, all in Chemical Engineering. He currently has research activity in areas related engineering education and is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His research interests particularly focus on what prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research at OSU.Mr. Edward C
. Waldorf and Georgeou discuss integrating GD&T concepts throughout amanufacturing curriculum by designing assessments at different cognitive levels of Bloom’staxonomy [3]. They specifically mention the importance of designing assignments wherestudents must exercise cognitive processes in application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.DRF Assessments within TEC333Over the past four fall semesters, students have consistently been assessed on their understandingof topics within TEC333. Assessments included a pretest, two tests, a final exam, weekly onlinequizzes, and laboratory assignments. Questions within the quizzes, tests, and exam weredeveloped to assess students’ understanding of DRF concepts at multiple levels of Bloom’sRevised Taxonomy
design solutions. Raul continues to work with the college to develop training curriculums for their IDEA Lab while pursuing his undergraduate studies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A Novel Approach to Skeleton-Note Instruction in Large Engineering Courses: Unified and Concise Handouts that are Fun and ColorfulSkeleton notes (partially completed hand-outs that are completed during class by the instructorand the students) can be an effective pedagogy for delivering engineering material to largesections when factors such as a high student-instructor ratio and/or inadequate TeachingAssistant support prohibits a fully flipped model. This paper
Mechanical Engineering and ElectricalEngineering at Virginia Tech initiated discussions in Spring 2009 to revise the two service ECEcourses that are required in the ME undergraduate curriculum with the goal to increase the depthand breadth of the theoretical and practical learning outcomes. As a result of these discussions,it was decided to replace the three-hour lecture course on electrical theory with a combinedlecture and laboratory course on electrical theory with an emphasis on ac circuits, whichfacilitates the application of theory into practice while enabling more advanced material to beincorporated into the second course. The ME students use the same LiaB kit that is used in thecircuits courses taken by the ECE students. The same pedagogical
and two-dimensional analysis, they had a very hard time intranslating a linear coordinate “𝑥” with an angular coordinate “𝜃”. Their calculus knowledge isalso another limiting factor in terms of understating and applying these concepts. Also, center ofmass, center of gravity, moment of inertia and torque were introduced along with rigid bodyrotations and most of the time students could not able to identify that they need to treat the centerof mass under the translational motion while the whole rigid body rotates. When we start toderive the moment of inertia of a sphere through first principles of calculus, it requires studentsto follow some complex integrals which they may not have encountered in their math classes yet.3.2: Section 2- Circle
the previous ASEE World Congress we presented an overview of our 3-phase multi subjectdidactical method as an integrative part of our degree program Vehicle Engineering1,2. Our workhas shown that the first part of the 3-phase method helps sophomores learn to workautonomously, but also to be able to work in teams, and to present engineering results clearly andimpressively.The second phase of the multi subject PBL starts in the third academic year and encompasses thefifth and sixth semesters. A set of project topics is defined, based on different specializedtechnical subjects, with an emphasis on the development of real products. One of the mostimportant projects is the design, assembly and testing of a real racing car. To cope with theproject
not only broadened my outlook on integrated education but has also instilled inme new research methods and ideas that may not have emerged otherwise. I think rather thanbeing exposed to only research methods in my field; I was exposed to methods and frameworksused in various disciplinary research work. I have been motivated during this experience topursue further research. While having a cross-disciplinary team is beneficial for undergraduatestudent learning and research, it also served as a learning opportunity for me and a motivation."Rebecca“My journey as a graduate researcher on this project has been incredibly enriching, offeringlearning experiences that I deeply value. I have grown more confident in sharing my perspectiveas an
regional industry, equipment donations from alumni and industry supporters, andsupport for graduate student shop mentors [5,6,7]. Results from over 30 capstone design teamprojects are shared each year with the public, alumni, and industry partners at a signatureuniversity event known as the Design Expo [8]. Large-scale formative assessment of in-progressproject work is provided through three Snapshot Days throughout the two semester sequencewhere team members informally discuss project status in a class-wide interactive poster session[9]. An archive of past project work is keep on a website that now includes course curriculum aswell as over 300 previous capstone projects [10]. The overall learning environment is engagingfor upperclassmen as well
Paper ID #29413Predictors of First-Year Retention among Undergraduate EngineeringStudents Who Earn a C in their First-Semester Math CourseDr. Campbell R Bego, University of Louisville An instructor and postdoctoral researcher in engineering education, Campbell R. Bego, PhD, PE, is inter- ested in improving STEM student learning and gaining understanding of STEM-specific learning mech- anisms through controlled implementations of evidence-based practices in the classroom. Dr. Bego has an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering degree from Columbia University, a Professional Engineering license in the state of NY, and a
curriculum and the way it is taught canalso impact students self-efficacy; well-structured collaborative experiences and hands-onactivities have been shown to have positive implications for self-efficacy across majority andminority students enrolled in an engineering major [12, 13].Despite the awareness of the importance of self-efficacy, this concept has been studied in alimited sense among community college students [14]. The literature does not address what typesof experiences can improve or enhance self-efficacy among college students as it relates toresearch, and among community college students specifically. This study addresses the gap inthe literature by examining what experiences in the Transfer-to-Excellence Summer ResearchProgram can
making that respects both micro and macro ethicalobligations. Professional associations have an essential role in upholding ethics and shapingpractice as they “are often responsible for maintaining professionalism and integrity among theirmembers” [22]. As stated by Marchant [39], “professional societies use a variety of soft lawinstruments to try to regulate and influence the conduct of their members, including guidelines,ethical codes of conduct, best practices, and model rules”(p. 183). Engineering ethics educatorsoften discuss their field’s professional codes in classrooms making engineering students aware ofthe existence and the content of the codes. As stated by Nair and Bulleit [40], “When we think ofteaching engineering ethics, good
Page 23.697.4course culminates in a written technical report and an oral presentation given to the department,their fellow students, and clients. Some previous capstone projects include: a stream restorationproject, development of an integrated energy and production system for a swine finishingoperation, design of a 3D imaging system for orthotic production, design of a standing columnwell for geothermal energy, development of a post-hole digger evaluation device, design of aradiation shield for the hepatic artery, design and development of a quarter-scale tractor, designof an automated weight filling mechanism for a pilot-scale ice cream manufacturer, design andinstatilliation of a laboratory-scale water pump facility, and design of a
in students’ work and whether such socialaspects can be learned within the timeframe of a course. A predominant focus on technicalaspects in teaching and learning engineering [2], [17], combined with cultural stereotypes of whocan become an engineer, leave many at the margins of solutions rather than at the center of them[18], [19]. Less attention has been given to incorporating into the curriculum the myriad ofsocietal factors that influence engineering processes and products. Our research suggests thatengineers will consider the lived experiences of people and their communities in their work whenthey become aware of the role of broader societal issues in engineering, thereby opening uppossibilities for better and more equitable solutions
. Page 8.284.2 2 Session 2322However, I argue that besides labor shortages and deficiencies in engineering education (e.g., lackof management education in the engineering curriculum) we also need to consider how corporatepractices, resulting from the challenges of global competition, might open engineering practice tonon-engineers. The data and analysis presented here comes from fieldwork and interviews withtwo non-engineers in software engineering, the engineering occupation with the highestpercentage of non-engineering practitioners. For the last 20 years there has been an ongoingdebate on whether software
highereducation that tout the benefits of this approach especially with regard to enhancingundergraduate instruction. This paper demonstrates how the Senior Capstone course(ELET 4308) in Computer Engineering Technology paralleled historical efforts toincorporate research-based learning in the undergraduate curriculum, thus anticipatingUniversity efforts in this area. The paper also examines the current state of the SeniorCapstone course and relation to the University Quality Enhancement Plan. IntroductionThe current emphasis on undergraduate research as an instructional tool can be traced tothe landmark Boyer Commission Report, Reinventing Undergraduate Education: ABlueprint for America’s Research Universities. A
limitations. The scope of ourstudy is confined to a single academic institution (UTRGV) and a specific cohort of studentsenrolled in introductory engineering courses. Additionally, the implementation of design thinkingprinciples in the curriculum may require additional resources and faculty training. Despite theselimitations, we believe that our project has the potential to yield valuable insights and serve as amodel for other institutions seeking to support the success of freshman engineering students.Project ApproachThe project approach employed in this study aimed to integrate engineering design principlesinto freshman engineering education to facilitate self-transformation and enhance academic andcareer readiness. The study involved freshman
as mechanical engineering. Through two rounds of searching relevant journalsand article databases, we identified four sources of barriers to CAD software: gender bias in CAD andmechanical engineering; lack of current representation and community for women; gender disparities inspatial reasoning skills; and self-efficacy of individuals. We also found three areas where differentframings and techniques can position CAD to be leveraged to be an enabler to improve genderrepresentation: course design, outreach activities, and general considerations in engineering.The literature findings were synthesized and brought into two strategic approaches that describe how theresults can be integrated into the current state of CAD learning and engineering
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career engineers to adapt to engineering workplace culture.Dr. Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University Dr. Samantha R. Brunhaver is an Assistant Professor within The Polytechnic School, one of six schools in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. She is a mixed-methods researcher with focus on the preparation and pathways of engineering students. Her specific research interests include engineering student persistence and career decision-making, early career engineering practice, faculty pedagogical risk-taking, and entrepreneurial mindset. She completed her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Northeastern University and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford