, University of PittsburghProf. Kristen Parrish, Arizona State University Kristen Parrish is an Assistant Professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environ- ment at Arizona State University (ASU). Kristen’s work focuses on integrating energy efficiency measures into building design, construction, and operations processes. Specifically, she is interested in novel design processes that financially and technically facilitate energy-efficient buildings. Her work also explores how principles of lean manufacturing facilitate energy-efficiency in the commercial building industry. Another research interest of Kristen’s is engineering education, where she explores how project- and
Paper ID #42575Board 319: Integrating Computing Throughout K-12 While Bridging theDigital DivideDr. Mike Borowczak, University of Central Florida Dr. Borowczak, currently an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Central Florida, has over two decades of academic and industry experience. He worked in the semiconductor, biomedical informatics, and storage/security sectors in early-stage and mature startups, medical/academic research centers, and large corporate entities before returning to the US public university system full-time in 2018. His current research interest are focused on
AC 2012-4422: USABILITY EVALUATION OF A PROBLEM SOLVINGENVIRONMENT FOR AUTOMATED SYSTEM INTEGRATION EDUCA-TION USING EYE-TRACKINGPunit Deotale, Texas A&M UniversityDr. Sheng-Jen ”Tony” Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the De- partment of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano man- ufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation Laboratory at Texas A&M
Engineering ProgramsAbstractChemical engineering education needs to be updated to reflect its growth and inclusion ofelements from various fields, such as pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, biotechnology, andconsumer products. As the industry continues to expand and there is a greater need forcommunication and leadership abilities in the 21st century, engineers who are working areanticipated to possess both technical expertise and professional skills. However, the typicalchemical engineering undergraduate core curriculum has not adapted to prepare students for themultiple needs encompassed by the chemical industry. Lack of industry-relevant examples/topicsand applications in the course contents results in less motivated and/or engaged
curriculum for our Engineering programs. Here is aflowchart of the sequence of courses explaining relations of these courses with other coreEngineering courses (Figure 1): Figure 1: Flowchart of courses with the newly designed Physics and Engineering Math courses (highlighted in yellow) along with their relations with some core Engineering courses. The arrows show the prerequisite structure.In the first semester, a declared Engineering major is advised to register for Introductory Mathfor Engineering Applications I (ENGR 121L) and Physics for Engineers I (ENGR 215) coursesalong with other Freshman Engineering and General Education courses. ENGR 121L is offeredas an eight-week course during the first half
or using modeling projects, particularly in the first years of theengineering curriculum [1-3]. There are some well-developed pedagogies that demonstrate thesuccesses of doing this. Model-eliciting activities (MEAs) are an impactful example of apedagogical approach used in first-year engineering to teach mathematical modeling skills [3].Even though there are some established approaches, there is still a need for more meaningfulways to teach modeling throughout the engineering curricula and especially in first-yearengineering courses [1].Developing computational thinking skills is something that has been emphasized in engineeringeducation more recently and aligns with this call for curriculum that explicitly teachesmathematical and
professional development of formal and informal science educators, learning through citizen science for adults and youth, and pre-service elementary teaching in informal science learning environments. Dr. Swanson received her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction in Science Education from the University of Colorado Boulder, and a BA in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology from University of California, Santa Cruz. Prior to graduate school, she was an elementary science educator for a small children’s science center in California.Miss Natalie Annabelle De Lucca, Vanderbilt University Natalie De Lucca is a Ph.D. student in the Mathematics and Science Education specialization in the Learn- ing, Teaching, and Diversity
Paper ID #31691Initial impact of an experiment-centric teaching approach in severalSTEM disciplinesDr. Jumoke ’Kemi’ Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University Dr. J. ’Kemi Ladeji-Osias is Professor and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies in the School of Engineering at Morgan State University in Baltimore. Dr. Ladeji-Osias earned a B.S. in electrical engi- neering from the University of Maryland, College Park and a joint Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Rutgers University and UMDNJ. Dr. Ladeji-Osias’ involvement in engineering curricular innovations includes adapting portal laboratory instrumentation into
reported that they “collected and/or analyzed data or information to try to answer aSTEM research question” (p.18) compared to 86% of reporting REU students in a similar study.Additionally, in a question related to allocation of time during the RET, “participants were muchmore likely to report that they had spent too little time than too much time on hands-on researchand curriculum development activities” (p.22) and only 50% of respondents reported being “verysatisfied with the extent to which they were an integral part of a research team” (p.26). Still, inquestions related to the lasting impact of RET, teachers often cited aspects of the researchexperience itself as powerful catalysts for change
University of Manitoba. After graduating with a Ph.D. from the University of Victoria in 1995, he remained in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada as a lecturer and research engineer until he accepted an Assistant Professor position in 1999 at Eastern Washington University located in Cheney, Wash., USA. In 2007, Labay was a visiting scholar at SRM University in Chennai, India. His research interests include modeling of and the development of microwave/millimeter- wave integrated circuit devices used in wireless and satellite communications.Dr. Ismail I. Orabi, University of New Haven Ismail Orabi is professor of mechanical engineering, University of New Haven. Orabi has been perform- ing research and teaching in the areas
: personalization and codification,” Journal of Engineering Design, vol. 15, pp. 307-325, Jan. 2007.[3] S. R. Rosas and J. W. Ridings, “The use of concept mapping in measurement development and evaluation: Application and future directions,” Evaluation and Program Planning, vol. 60, pp. 265-276, Feb. 2017.[4] J. P. Donnelly, “A systematic review of concept mapping dissertations,” Evaluation and Program Planning, vol. 60, pp. 186-193, Feb. 2017.[5] G. J. Hwang, F. R. Kuo, N. S. Chen and H. J. Ho, “Effects of an integrated concept mapping and web-based problem-solving approach on students' learning achievements, perceptions and cognitive loads,” Computers & Education, vol. 71, pp. 77-86, Feb. 2014.[6] J. D
from Duke and NC State, respectively. Her research interests include engineering education and precision manufacturing.Dr. Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Campbell University Anastasia Rynearson is an Assistant Professor at Campbell University. She received a PhD from Purdue University in Engineering Education and a B.S. and M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Her teaching experience includes outreach activities at various age levels as well as a position as Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Kanazawa Technical College and Future Faculty Fellow teaching First-Year Engineering at Purdue University. She focused on integrated STEM curriculum development as
Paper ID #18184Lessons Learned Creating Youth Jobs in an Afterschool Maker SpaceDr. Amy Hurst, UMBC Amy Hurst is an Associate Professor of Human-Centered Computing in the Information Systems Depart- ment at UMBC. She studies Maker culture, accessibility problems, and builds assistive technologies.Shawn Grimes, Digital Harbor Foundation Shawn Grimes is the Executive Director at the Digital Harbor Foundation where they use technology and maker skills to develop a blend of creativity and productivity in youth and educators.Mr. Darius McCoy, Digital Harbor FoundationNicholas Carter, UMBC As an engineer at heart, I love to
secondary science teachers the tools to design and implement learning experiences for their students that are effective and authentic to the discipline. Much of this work has been centered on model-based inquiry and the integration of scientific practices in a supportive and structured way. He has been funded by NSF and other agencies to conduct research on preservice teacher education, undergraduate engineering education, and community partnerships in secondary education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Examining interventions to increase classroom community and relevancy in an early career engineering courseAbstractThe current NSF-funded project was
Paper ID #25899Board 46: The Mentoring Network of K-5 Educators and Engineering Re-searchers in an RETMs. Gayle Nelson Evans, University of Florida Gayle Evans is a Lecturer and doctoral candidate in Curriculum & Instruction, Science Education in the School of Teaching and Learning at the University of Florida. She is science coordinator for the UFTeach undergraduate secondary STEM teacher preparation program and previously worked as a high school science teacher. Her research interests include mentoring relationships and program development in STEM teacher preparation and professional development.Dr. Kent J. Crippen
program to earn aminor in Computing Applications. Many of these courses are taught by non-CS faculty and thecourse contents are adapted for life sciences students. Every course is assigned a dedicated groupof peer mentors who assist instructors and students during lectures and hold separate mentoringsessions every week. The curriculum for the Computing Applications minor (aka PINC minor) consists of thefollowing five courses, and the recommended course sequence is as follows: Fall (Year 1, Semester 1) ● CSc 306: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Computer Programming Spring (Year 1, Semester 2) ● CSc 219: Data Structures and Algorithms Fall (Year 2, Semester 3) ● CSc 308: An Interdisciplinary
Paper ID #22872Usability of a Mobile Augmented Reality Application to Teach StructuralAnalysisDr. Aliye Karabulut Ilgu, Iowa State University Dr. Aliye Karabulut-Ilgu is a lecturer in the department of Civil, Construction and Environmental En- gineering at Iowa State University. Her background is in Curriculum and Instruction, and her research interests include online learning, hybrid learning, and technology integration in higher education.Elizabeth MillerMs. Suhan Yao, Iowa State University Suhan Yao is a graduating master student in the Curriculum and Instructional Technology program at Iowa State University. She
Paper ID #22716Algae City - An Interactive Serious GameDr. Ying Tang, Rowan University Ying Tang received the B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Northeastern University, P. R. China, in 1996 and 1998, respectively, and Ph.D degree from New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, in 2001. She is currently a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Rowan University, Glass- boro, NJ. Her research interests include virtual reality and augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and modeling and scheduling of computer-integrated systems. Dr. Tang is very active in adapting and devel- oping pedagogical
Paper ID #9177Creating an Infrastructure Education Community of PracticeDr. Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, PlattevilleDr. Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC Carol Haden is s Senior Evaluator with Magnolia Consulting, LLC. She holds a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on program evaluation from Northern Arizona University. Dr. Haden has extensive experience in the evaluation of formal STEM education projects across the K-20 spectrum and the evaluation of informal STEM Education and Public Outreach (E/PO) programs. She has designed and implemented evaluations of programs
analysis Job posting analysis Match calculation Analysis module/refine Annual Meeting/Academy Y2 & Y3, Phase III. Interviews and focus groups (G2; RQ2, RQ3) AM educator interviews AM employer focus groups AM employee interviews Interview module/refine Annual Meeting/Academy Y2 & Y3 (Y4) Data Integration and Dissemination (G3; RQ4) Data Integration Recommendations Integration module Academy curriculum Annual Meeting/AcademyThe team is now in Year 4, an extension year, in which they are completing in-progressdissemination products and will hold another virtual annual meeting in August 2021.Research Dissemination ActivitiesResearch Technique ModulesAt the conclusion of each set of research activities, the research team has developed a
(3259-Other Chemicals and 3344-Semiconductor) and in 2015, constituted 24.6% of the region’s total employment [1, 2]. Guidedby the overarching research question (RQ) “To what extent do curriculum content, employerneeds, and student experiences align within an advanced manufacturing educational pathway,”this study’s goals are to 1) investigate the role AM program pathways have in meeting the needsof employers and new professionals who are employed in the region; 2) expand the research baseand curriculum content recommendations for entrepreneur and intrapreneur education; 3) buildregional capacity for AM program assessment and improvement by replicating, refining, anddisseminating study approaches through further research, annual meetings with
Paper ID #31012Assessing Impact of an REU program on Students’ Intellectual Growth andInterest in Graduate School in CybermanufacturingMr. Pavan Kumar Moturu, Texas A&M UniversityDr. Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University Dr. Bimal Nepal is a Professor and Associate Director of Industrial Distribution Program at Texas A&M University. His research interests include integration of supply chain management with new product development decisions, distributor service portfolio optimization, pricing optimization, supply chain risk analysis, lean and six sigma, large scale optimization, and engineering education. He has
/mentee relationships “in whichunderserved and underrepresented students from low-income backgrounds are portrayed as ‘highrisk’, ‘high maintenance’, ‘underprepared’, or ‘culturally deprived’” [19]. Gallup’sCliftonStrengths for Students (formerly called StrengthsQuest) is a commonly adopted assets-based approach. Gallup indicates that the organization is currently working with over 600colleges and universities. Research by Gallup and others shows that the integration ofCliftonStrengths has a demonstrated correlation with student retention and well-being [22].Rooted in positive psychology [23, 24], CliftonStrengths for Students is an online assessmentthat identifies individuals’ top five themes of talent, or Signature Strengths. These patterns
Paper ID #38182Board 207: ACCESS in STEM: An S-STEM Project Supporting Economi-callyDisadvantaged STEM-Interested Students in Their First Two YearsErica ClineMenaka AbrahamSarah AlaeiDr. Heather Dillon, University of Washington, Tacoma Dr. Heather Dillon is Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington Tacoma. Her research team is working on energy efficiency, renewable energy, fundamental heat transfer, and engineering education. Before joining academia, she worked for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) as a senior research engineer working on both energy efficiency and renewable
context of electric powersystems. This work is a small portion of an NSF IUSE-funded project to improve the undergraduatepower and energy curriculum at two collaborating universities. The focus of this improvement isto incorporate developing topics in the field that are not currently integrated into the curriculum.New modules that utilize situative and active learning pedagogy have been developed. Therefore,the use of concept maps is being employed to enable students a way to provide a comprehensivepicture of how they visualize and draw connections in and across the concepts being learned. II. Methods In preparing for the incoming data that would be produced from the concept maps, the researchteam initially intended to rely on the
Paper ID #39584Board 357: Pilot Study of the Impacts of a Robotics Curriculum onStudent’s Subject-Related Identities and Understanding of EngineeringProf. Holly M Golecki, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign Dr. Holly Golecki (she/her) is a Teaching Assistant Professor in Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and an Associate in the John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University. She holds an appointment at the Carle-Illinois College of Medicine in the Department of Biomedical and Translational Sciences. She is also a core faculty member at the Institute for
University. He received his B.S. (2005), M.S. (2008), and Ph.D. (2012) from Michigan State University. His area of expertise is in cementitious composites which includes: fracture and fatigue mechanics of quasi-brittle materials, recycled concrete, conductive concrete, reinforced concrete, pervious concrete, geopolymer, and structural dynamics. He currently teaches a wide array of courses that includes statics, reinforced concrete design, structural analysis, and materials engineering. Dr. Brake actively integrates project based and peer assisted learning pedagogies into his curriculum.Dr. Xianchang Li, Lamar University Dr. Li received his Ph.D. degree from Clemson University in 1999 and now serves as an associate profes
# 1914869) for an associated research study. She is, and has been, principal investigator (PI) or co-PI on multiple NSF grants related to computer science and STEM education. She integrates multidisci- plinary collaborative projects in her courses, to create immersive learning experiences that deeply engage students with a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds. Students in her research lab are researching and implementing machine learning and collective intelligence algorithms, that harness the cognitive abilities of large numbers of human users to solve complex problems.Prof. Kim E. Pearson, The College of New Jersey Kim Pearson is professor of journalism at The College of New Jersey who teaches a range of courses
section. New faculty members shadowed a course with the recitation lab aspart of the training. The peer leaders had to meet the eligibility criteria identified by theinvestigative team prior to selection and employment. The recitation leaders participated in twoprofessional development courses and an online training on incorporating active-learningactivities and project-based scenarios to enhance curriculum; learning styles, teachingtechniques, working with students from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, improvelistening, question and study skills. The recitation leaders were also informed on the purpose ofthe PLTL exercises in relation to STEM and the broader goals of the NSF ImprovingUndergraduate STEM Education project. For example, the
both focused writing instruction as well as integrated writingin the discipline (WID) (Petraglia, 1995). In fact, there are many arguments for including writingacross the engineering curriculum, and throughout an engineer’s education. First, it is proposedthat technical writing is best learned in the context of the technical material being communicated(Buzzi, Grimes, & Rolls, 2012). When writing is only addressed in a communications course, itperpetuates the myth that writing is not an important part of actual engineering. The inclusion ofwriting in technical courses stresses the importance of writing to developing engineers andencourages them to develop the necessary proficiency desired by employers. Second, proficiencyin technical