Paper ID #44557Evolving Engineering Education: A Strategy to Improve Student PerformanceDr. Craig M. Harvey P.E., Georgia Southern University Dr. Harvey, P.E. is the Dean of Engineering and and Computing for the Paulson College of Engineering and Computing. Previous to this he was the Associate Dean of Engineering and Professor of Industrial Engineering at Louisiana State University (LSU). Dr. Harvey teaches and conducts research in the area of industrial and human factors engineering. He research has ranged from investigations into engineering design process, medical product usability, health care productivity
a lab experience. The new labfacility would allow EET 3373 and EET 4373 to be revised and enhanced to make the coursesappropriate for both ECE and EET students. Students from both disciplines would benefit fromusing the most current PLC technology and would have the opportunity to interface the PLC’swith a new and much expanded set of digital and analog devices that are used in industry. Inaddition, the new equipment will allow us to develop industry-relevant learning materials, andprovide state-of the-art knowledge and experience to students utilizing the facility. Thisknowledge and experience will result in a well-educated graduate with practical hands-onexperience designing, configuring, and troubleshooting industrial control systems
abroad program. Advances in Engineering Education, 4(1), 1-31.9. Olds, B. M., & Miller, R. L. (2008). Using formative assessment for program improvement. In J. E. Spurlin, S. A. Rajala & J. P. Lavelle (Eds.), Designing better engineering education through assessment: a practical resource for faculty and department chairs on using assessment and ABET criteria to improve student learning. Sterling, Va: Stylus Pub.10. Fitzpatrick, J. L., Sanders, J. R., & Worthen, B. R. (2011). Program evaluation: alternative approaches and practical guidelines. Upper Saddle River, N.J: Pearson Education. (p. 348)11. Green, J., Willis, K., Hughes, E., Small, R., Welch, N., Gibbs, L., & Daly, J. (2007). Generating best
andlarge-scale engineering projects. Table 4 Modules and Contents of ACEE Curriculum Mathematical Modeling, Introduction to Engineering, Systems Science andEngineering Fundamentals Engineering, Principles of EngineeringEngineering Design Computer Graphics and Basic Data StructureEngineering Management Management, etc.Engineering Practice Wheeled Robot Technology, etc.3.1.2 A Professional Model for Engineering Education InnovationZhejiang Polytechnic Institute benefits from ZJU’s traditional strengths in multiple disciplines,engineering research and education, a well-developed framework for government-industry-universitycooperation, as well as a mature
traits in recent collegegraduates (Hart Research Associates, 2007). There is no doubt that these expectations arecritical for STEM majors who are entering the ever-changing, high-tech workforce as well asthose pursuing academic careers. In the Engineer of 2020 (2004), the National Academy ofEngineers (NAE) highlighted the importance of education that prepares students for a rapidlychanging, global, technologically advanced, and innovative workplace. In order to be successfulin such an environment the NAE outlined the characteristics of the future engineer. Amongthese characteristics are strong analytical skills, practical ingenuity, creativity, agility, andflexibility.Creative work in most disciplines is more than having eccentric or unique
design thinking. To clarify how the best answerscontains a conversational storytelling theme whether for an interview, discussing aresearch project, or teaching a new class, we begin by offering the methods of the coursethrough which planned prompts/questions are utilized as a tool to encourageconversational storytelling. Then the theory and practice of conversational storytelling inthe classroom setting contains an entrepreneurial parallel that is organized around adiscussion of four concerns. Finally, implications are considered.Method The mixed-methods of socio-cognitive psychology, design thinking, andprojective cues30 used in this work fulfill multiple purposes. Projective cues refer to thediagnostic imagination prompts directed at
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Johnson’s research focuses on design tools; specifi- cally, the cost modeling and analysis of product development and manufacturing systems; computer-aided design methodology; and engineering education.Dr. Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University Bugrahan Yalvac is an associate professor of science and engineering education in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Culture at Texas A&M University, College Station. He received his Ph.D. in science education at the Pennsylvania State University in 2005. Prior to his current position, he worked as a learning scientist for the VaNTH Engineering Research Center at Northwestern University for three years. Yalvac’s research is in
’ intentions to persist in STEM disciplines: The role of living-learning programs among other social-cognitive factors. The Journal of Higher Education, 83(3), 311-336.Tinto, V. (2003). Learning better together: The impact of learning communities on student success. Higher Education Monograph Series, 1(8).Wallace, J. E., & Haines, V. A. (2004). The benefits of mentoring for engineering students. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 10(4).Yoder, B. (2012). Going the distance in engineering education: Best practices and strategies for retaining engineering, engineering technology, and computing students. Proceedings of the 2012 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and
, an M.S. in Sociology with graduate minors in Mathematics and Statistics from Iowa State University in 2015, and a Ph.D. in Sociology from Duke University in 2022.Alicia Nicki Washington, Ph.D., Duke University Dr. Nicki Washington is a professor of the practice of computer science and gender, sexuality, and femi- nist studies at Duke University and the author of Unapologetically Dope: Lessons for Black Women and Girls on Surviving and Thriving in the Tech Field. She is currently the director of the Cultural Compe- tence in Computing (3C) Fellows program and the NSF-funded Alliance for Identity-Inclusive Computing Education (AiiCE). She also serves as senior personnel for the NSF-funded Athena Institute for
and non-technical dimensions of engineering and transformingengineering education so that it more effectively prepares graduates for workplace success.Previous research suggested that interest in “Engineering and …” permeates ASEE and isconcentrated in but not limited to the division most closely associated with the topic. This paperdescribes a transferable method that combines quantitative and qualitative methods to identifyareas of convergence using papers published in the Leadership Development (LEAD) and theEngineering Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENT) as evidence. These areas of convergenceare: (1) program design and effectiveness, (2) individual capabilities (including traits andthinking tools), (3) teams and groups, and (4
conclusions drawn. First, there is a need for increased efforts to advanceand expand quantitative research related to the role of HBCUs in graduating Black engineersincluding dual engineering programs with PWIs. Secondly, an analysis of research and practice-based funding allocations for engineering at HBCUs should be conducted.ConclusionBy highlighting model programs and processes, thoroughly examining challenges faced by MSIson their path to producing the diverse students needed in the STEM workforce, this reportprovided a thorough and in-depth synthesis of the current state of STEM at MSIs, anexamination that was not previously available. Given the need to invest more in understandingand researching STEM education across the pipeline to increase
offers theplatform for ethically upright professional action.At every level of engineering education, ethics is vital to provide students with the knowledgeand abilities to make moral judgments that benefit society. Many engineering schools realize theimportance of laying a strong foundation of ethics with engineering students to complement theirtechnical knowledge [6]. In fact, all ABET-accredited engineering programs must demonstratethat their graduates are able to “recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineeringsituations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineeringsolutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.”There are many models of ethics education across four-year
years of academic experience. He taught courses in Engineering, Computer Science, and Networking. Presently he is teaching courses in Cisco, Microsoft, UNIX, Data Communi- cations, and Emerging Technologies. Dr. Taher began his career as a Project Engineer for Zenith Data Systems Company. He worked at Benton Harbor Plant in Michigan for 2 years. Professor Taher is a member of IEEE and ASEE.Dr. Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison Dr. Ahmed S. Khan is a Senior Professor in the College of Engineering and Information Sciences at DeVry University, Addison, Illinois. Dr. Khan has more than thirty-two years of experience in research, instruction, curricula design and development, program evaluation and
environments.”“To this end, we call on engineering educators, engineering administrators, and engineeringpolicy leaders to take deliberate and immediate steps to integrate global education into theengineering curriculum to impact all students, recognizing global competency as one of thehighest priorities for their graduates.”6.2 Looking Back Ten YearsAlthough the Newport Declaration received some publicity (it was published, for example, in theASEE Prism magazine), the impression of the authors is that it did not get a lot of attention.Nevertheless, by at least some measures, the response of engineering programs has beensignificant. According to the Institute of International Education, study abroad participation byengineering students has more than
departments.Unfortunately, however, the reality of such group experiences often proved demoralizing forwomen. Woodfield (2000), for instance, found that female professionals entering a computingcompany looked forward to working in teams, but found the practical experience of teamworklacking, largely due to conflicts in collaborative styles that led to an under-recognition ofwomen's contributions to the project. Many researchers have reported cases where racism andsexism emerged in team contexts (Hewlett et al., 2008; Ingram and Parker, 2002; Neilsen et al,1998; Tonso, 2007). Perhaps as a consequence, Neilsen and colleagues (1998) found manywomen shunning groups, stating that they preferred to work alone. Female engineering studentsin Natishan, Schmidt and Mead
and high school teachers • Development of a multi-tiered advanced manufacturing program • Implementation of a program designed to promote increased awareness among underrepresented community college students regarding applying to medical and graduate school • Collaboration with federal labs and universities to prepare HCC students for summer research projects as part of a Homeland Security award • Development of specialized topic seminars in high-performance computing and programming • Numerous student and faculty research experiences at regional universities and federal agencies, and • Development and
Paper ID #34418 Amherst, where she was an NSF Graduate Research Fellow, and an Offshore Wind Energy IGERT Fellow. She earned a MSc in Leadership for Sustainable Development at Queen’s University of Belfast, and two BS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Applied Math at North Carolina A&T State University.Prof. Constantine Samaras, Carnegie Mellon University Constantine (Costa) Samaras is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. His research spans energy, climate change, automation, and defense analysis. He analyzes how energy technology and infrastructure system designs affect energy use and national security, resilience to climate change
statistically represented the population, thegeneralization of the outcomes is not warranted. A larger sample size including students fromother universities and other research approaches can increase the reliability of the outcome.Further studies may cover factors that impact forming a team, collaboration success, rulesgoverning educational teams, and repeated versus fresh peer effects. Construction andengineering curricula can adopt more team-based activities to further improve collaboration andteamwork skills in students.REFERENCES[1] Constructing Excellence, “Effective Teamwork:A Best Practice Guide for the Construction Industry.” Constructing Excellence, 2004.[2] J. S. J. Koolwijk, C. J. van Oel, and J. C. Gaviria Moreno, “No-Blame Culture and
Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering de- partment, with a specialty in structural engineering and bridge structures. She works closely with KU Engineering’s post-doctoral Teaching Fellow and oversees the overall Engaged Learning Initiative in the School of Engineering. Caroline is responsible for overseeing KU Engineering’s active-learning class- room design and usage, prioritizing course assignments in the active-learning classrooms, helping faculty to advance their pedagogy by incorporating best practices, and advancing implementation of student- centered, active-learning approaches in the School of Engineering. Caroline is also active in contributing to university-level discussions in the area of
Samsung phones and iPhones. We expect to overcome much of thereluctance and frustration in transdisciplinary collaborations targeted to health care apps.Future Research: Our next course offering, in spring ’18, will recruit juniors in CS and CE, andinvolve them in transdisciplinary collaborations with nursing and arts students for buildinghealthcare apps. Since this will be an elective course, we will be able to set up a case-controlstudy, with the case group consisting of engineering juniors taking this course. We will trackthem over the next two years till they graduate on the following fronts: persistence (or retention),and focus of their capstone design project. We hypothesize that retention rate of women andURM students will improve, and
Paper ID #12601Implementation and Effects of a Bridge Program to Increase Student Learn-ing and Retention in Engineering ProgramsDr. Tony Vercellino P.E., Youngstown State University Dr. Vercellino attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and received a B.S. in Civil Engineer- ing. While working on his B.S., he worked as an operator for an industrial wastewater plant over the course of 4 years. After graduating, he worked 2.5 years as a consulting engineer designing municipal water distribution and wastewater collection/treatment systems. Tony attended graduate school at Texas Tech University, receiving both a M.S
Paper ID #40909The educational benefits of operating a service-learning course as acorporate structure: lessons learned through CEDCDr. Evelyn Abagayle Boyd, Clemson University and Colorado School of Mines Dr. Evelyn Boyd is a teaching assistant professor at Colorado School of Mines. She earned her PhD in Engineering and Science Education from Clemson University. While at Clemson, Boyd worked with Clemson Engineers for Developing Communities (CEDC) as an education researcher to assess the longi- tudinal educational impact of the program for its students.Mr. David E Vaughn, Clemson University David is a Professor of Practice
amount of administrative approval; however, it was deemed an importantinitiative by the undergraduate academic office. The researcher was able to work with theassessment office to pilot a mid-semester survey in Fall 2022, and a full rollout for allengineering undergraduate courses for Spring 2023. The researcher has no specific measurementof impact of this initiative, but, as this is considered a best practice in the industry, the researcheris confident that this effort was valuable.Women-led Makerspace WorkshopsA very simple idea that took a mere e-mail to set up was proposing the idea of women-ledmakerspace workshops. Women are traditionally underrepresented in makerspaces and do nottake advantage of these resources [17]. The Director of the
exclusionary learning environments and curricula, lack of facultymentorship and role models, and lack of a supportive peer group (see [4]-[6] research findings onthese topics). For these reasons, there is a steep decline in the number of Black and Hispanicstudents graduating with a STEM degree from Baccalaureate institutions [7]. Classroom culture is shown to have a significant impact on the success of Black andHispanic students in higher education and in STEM in particular. Specifically, when Black andHispanic students feel like they have learning and supportive spaces to develop their STEMidentities, they are more likely than their peers who do not have access to such spaces toacademic persist in the STEM field [8]. However, Black and
younger youth andthe relatively slow uptake of this technology in formal and informal settings is the way UAVs areperceived as “toys” (see, for example, [13]), rather than as autonomous aerial vehicles with thepotential to revolutionize engineering curriculum [17]. We drew on these prior UAV outreachactivities to understand the types of activities that participants found to be engaging, such asaerial surveys, and to ensure that we were building on recognized practices for ensuring students’safety while learning in the presence of potentially multiple flying objects.Since our goal was to create a relatively long and in-depth STEM program, we also drew onresearch and best practices in STEM curriculum design. Within formal educational settings
different modalities (online, remote aneface-to-face) and deliberately designed online undergraduate Engineering courses and theircounterpart sections in face-to-face and other delivery modes, at a Tier I research university inthe Southwestern United States. Chaney [11] and Lee [12] recognize that most engineeringcourses' highly technical subject matter can be challenging and amplify the need for intentionalcourse design. The curriculum structure is imperative to satisfaction and academic achievement[13], [14], [15]. With the widespread applicability of this mixed-method, exploratory case studyto other courses within the engineering domain, new insight into a framework of course designcan be identified and explored. The study can be shared with
% of STEM majors graduate in four years. Spurred by these issues, STEMfaculty designed the “Creating Opportunities for Students in Science (COMPASS) ScholarshipProgram” to improve STEM retention and align with the STEM Strategic Plan. A grant from theNational Science Foundation (NSF) provided funds to recruit 27 talented but financially needyundergraduates in Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, and Environmental Science. COMPASSsupports these students through a combination of mentoring, financial support, tutoring, research,internships, and professional development in order to improve their educational experiences.This should in turn produce better retention and graduation rates. At the time of the COMPASSprogram’s conception, the UNCP student
learners by integratingneuroinclusive teaching best practices. Research indicates that those with ADHD, dyslexia,autism, etc., often possess strengths like visualization, spatial thinking, and hands-on activities[15] - [17]. Guided by Universal Design Learning (UDL) [11], additional teaching strategieswere added to enhance the distinct talents of neurodivergent students. The revised course focuseson three key areas: accessibility, flexibility, and a strength-based approach.In Spring 2023, the Mechanics of Materials course enrolled 130 students and took place in anactive learning classroom. The course was co-taught by two instructors. This section discussesthe course components, policy and class features which supported neuroinclusive
Education: A Review of Best Practices” 122nd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 14-17, 2015, Seattle, Washington, USA.[6] Bayless, David J. and T. Richard Robe, “Leadership Education for Engineering Students”, ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Washington DC, Oct 27-30, 2010.[7] Farr, J. V., & Brazil, D. M. (2009). Leadership skills development for engineers. Engineering Management Journal, 21(1), 3–8.[8] Farr, J. V., Walesh, S. G., & Forsythe, G. B. (1997). Leadership development for engineering managers. Journal of Management in Engineering, 13(4), 38–41.[9] Goodale, M. J. (2005). The right stuff: Traits and skills of effective leaders. Leadership and Management in
Paper ID #16845Team Building for Collaborative Learning Environment in Construction Ed-ucationDr. Seong Jin Kim, Minnesota State University Seong Jin Kim is a Ph. D. in Building Construction. He had diverse teaching experiences in K-16 settings. His primary interests in research are class environments in teaching and performance improvements based on the team work and team alignment in construction organizations and job sites.Dr. Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Namhun Lee is an Associate Professor in the Department of Manufacturing and Construction Manage- ment at Central Connecticut State University