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. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Work-in-Progress: An Online Journal Tool with Feedback for a Learning Assistant Program in EngineeringOverviewThis work-in-progress paper presents the development and pilot implementation of a computer-based reflection tool used in a Learning Assistant (LA) Program in
problems beginning in the fifth week of a statics and dynamics courserequiring students to review material they were introduced to earlier in the course.13 Feedbackfrom students was positive but there was no assessment of the effectiveness of the reviewproblems on learning. Butler and Marsh demonstrated the effectiveness of integrating repeatedretrieval practice, spacing, and timely feedback in an upper-level electrical engineering course.Their study focused on spacing practice of content within the course and found that doing so“boosted student learning and retention in the course.”15 Hopkins et al incorporated questionsfrom previous content within a precalculus course on quizzes throughout the semester and foundstudent performance on the final
.). Exposure to the componentis measured by time. During the development of the fidelity checklist, the necessary timerequired for participants to gain the knowledge, skill or ability is predetermined. The actual timedevoted to the component is recorded on the checklist. Finally, the responsiveness of theaudience is also recorded. Here the evaluator is determining the audience’s engagement with thecontent (Gerstner & Finney, 2013). By assessing the training program in this way, a morethorough understanding of the program components can be assessed and the intended curriculumversus the presented curriculum can be evaluated holistically.An implementation fidelity assessment provides an environment where programmaticcomponents are articulated
” group, led by the secondauthor. The group provided a forum for brainstorming ideas and the course provided a platformfor testing these strategies. Four recommendations evolved from this effort: 1.) Education onteam function and bias in team dynamics is helpful. 2.) Teamwork skills and strategies forcollaboration and conflict resolution need to be taught. 3.) Mentoring and engaging withstudents is an important aspect of the process and can be enhanced to better serve women. 4.)Reflection and self-assessment exercises can be integrated to build self-efficacy and confidencein students. Assessment was done using data collected from mid-term evaluations, peerevaluations, self-assessment exercises, input from industry judges, and teaching evaluations
Paper ID #28920Improving Pass Rates by Switching from a Passive to an Active LearningTextbook in CS0Ms. Dawn McKinney, University of South Alabama Dawn McKinney, a Senior Instructor and Curriculum Coordinator for Computer Science at the University of South Alabama, has been conducting research on Teaching and Learning for over 23 years and has co- authored over 25 papers which have been presented at SISCSE, ASEE, FIE, XP/Agile Universe, Interna- tional Conference on The First-Year Experience, Southeastern Learning Community Consortium, Council on Undergraduate Research National Conference, and the South Alabama Conference
resiliency computations consisted of integrating a provided function givencertain boundary conditions to relate to loss of functionality given the occurrence of a hazardousevent. Data collection and results from student work are discussed in outcomes and resultssection of this report.CE 330 is only offered during the spring semester, at which time the implementation of thesustainability ALM was performed. Implementation only consisted of the sustainability ALM.The method of implementation was performed by lecture with accompanying Power Point. Afterthe lecture an in-class activity was given to the students, in which they could either workindividually or in groups. The activity consisted of comparing head loss and power generation ina section of pipe
IllinoisBridge Status Survey,” 2010.[12] Gleason, Jim et al., “Integrated engineering math-based summer bridge program for studentretention,” Advances in Engineering Education, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 1–17, 6/2010.[13] Raines, Joan M, “FirstSTEP: A Preliminary Review of the Effects of a Summer BridgeProgram on Pre-College STEM Majors,” Journal of STEM Education: Innovations andResearch, vol. 13, no. 1, p. 22, 2012.[14] Matthew E Elam, Brent L Donham, and Stephanie R Solomon, “An Engineering SummerProgram for Underrepresented Students from Rural School Districts,” Journal of STEMEducation : Innovations and Research, vol. 13, no. 2, p. 35, 1/4/2012.[15] Walton, Gregory M and Cohen, Geoffrey L, “A Question of Belonging,” Journal ofPersonality and Social
uploaded by students) and similar sites. Unfortunately, the informationavailable on sites like Coursehero without a subscription is limited, and even with a “Premier”subscription, an individual is limited to 30 course documents, so the author elected not tosubscribe. Thus, there were some courses for which only limited information could be found.ResultsFundamental Programming Languages The required programming courses fall into several categories as shown in Figure 1. Itwas not possible to identify any computer programming course or a reference to any computerprogram in the curriculum at just two universities, and for another it was not possible to tellwhether MATLAB or Object-oriented programming (OOP) was the required topic. At
mechanical engineering technology programs,other degrees closely related to mechanical engineering being offered include degrees inaerospace engineering, materials science and engineering, manufacturing engineering, andsystems engineering, as summarized in Table 1. Most aerospace engineering degree programsreside in the mechanical engineering department, or there is a joint mechanical and aerospaceengineering department. The core curriculum requirement for an aerospace engineering degree issimilar to that of the mechanical engineering degree program. 67 programs (49 public and 18 Michigan 5 New York
engineeringeducation reform, and give suggestions for the construction of the second round ofnew engineering research and practice projects.2 BackgroundAt the end of 20th century, international engineering education reform was surging.Return to Engineering Practice, STEM Education, Engineering IntegrativeEducation, Engineering With a Big E, An Integrative & Holistic EngineeringEducation, CDIO, Holistic Engineering, Systematic Engineering, EngineeringEducation as a Complex System, Engineering Education Ecosystem, and otherconcepts have been proposed successively, all of which reflect the internationaldevelopment trend of innovative engineering education.[5] With the gradualtechnological breakthroughs in cutting-edge technologies such as
Paper ID #29812Ethical Development Through the Use of Fiction in a Project BasedEngineering ProgramDr. Rob Sleezer, Minnesota State University, Mankato Rob Sleezer earned his Ph.D. in Microelectronics-Photonics from the University of Arkansas. He attended Oklahoma State University where he graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science and an M.S. and B.S. in Electrical Engineering. He is currently a faculty member at Twin Cities Engineering which is in the department of Integrated Engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato.Dr. Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato Rebecca A. Bates received the Ph.D. degree
educationaloutcomes. The Center collects data, leverages Arizona State University’s (ASU) resources, and drivesstakeholders to impact education policies. The tool used in this study is composed of multiple interactivedashboards and visualizations that are at the high end of a computational model that describes students’performance. More specifics about the dashboards used in the experiment are provided in the followingsections. Figure 1. The Decision Theater at ASU. (“DT”, 2019) 4. Literature integration on the relationship between attention and emotion3.1 Selective attention and brain activityAttention to particular objects represented as a stimuli to an observer was recorded to activate the visualcortex of monkeys (Moran
intra-disciplinary curriculum, which acts as a nexus to developskills with real-world implications [5]. This approach is student-centered, and it fostersintegrative learning and performance-based assessment; thus, it shows a significant potential toimprove CM pedagogy and develop students’ soft skills [6]. A similar vertically integrativeproblem-based learning framework was implemented between undergraduate CM students andgraduate civil engineering students at Arizona State University in a face to face environment;through such learning framework, students’ soft skills improved, as well as their intent to pursuean advanced degree and to stay in the major [7]. Such an integrative approach has also beenfound to be effective in other studies
Paper ID #28984Lessons Learned: Integrating Active Learning into UndergraduateEngineering CoursesDr. Emily Peterek Bonner Emily Bonner is an Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction specializing in mathematics edu- cation. Her research interests focus on professional development and equity in schools.Dr. Vittorio Marone, The University of Texas at San Antonio Vittorio Marone is an Associate Professor of Instructional Technology in the Department of Interdisci- plinary Learning and Teaching at The University of Texas at San Antonio. He earned his doctorate in Education in a dual-degree program between the
validation: A test anxiety example."Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice 17, no. 1, 10-17, 1998.[5] Watson, M. K., & Barrella, E., & Cowan, C. M., & Anderson, R. D. “Validating aSustainable Design Rubric by Surveying Engineering Educators.” In Proceedings of 2018 ASEEAnnual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2018. [ONLINE] Available:https://peer.asee.org/31220[6] Burian, S. J. "Using a sustainable infrastructure rating system in the civil engineeringcapstone design course.” In Proceedings of the 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition,Indianapolis, Indiana, 2014. [ONLINE] Available: https://peer.asee.org/23281[7] Cecere, J. “Integrating Sustainability in an Engineering Capstone Course.” In Proceedings ofthe
Paper ID #28852A Pathway Towards STEM Integration: Embodiment, Mathematization, andMechanistic ReasoningDr. Paul Jason Weinberg Weinberg, Oakland University Dr. Paul J. Weinberg is an Associate Professor of Mathematics and STEM Education at Oakland Univer- sity (Rochester, MI), where he teaches methods courses for pre- and in-service secondary mathematics teachers. In addition, he teaches mathematics content courses, in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, for elementary education majors. Dr. Weinberg’s research focuses on students’ reasoning within STEM disciplines, in the context of schooling; this focus has
level. Thus,this paper will discuss a recently developed junior-level core course, Computer AidedEngineering, and its implementation into an undergraduate curriculum, which includesintegration of advanced CAD and engineering analysis tools for FEA and CFD, along withGenerative Design, a revolutionary optimization technique. Surveys, learning outcomes, andstudent self-assessments of this course are also presented in this work.Motivation for Digital Tools in Engineering Curricula The main motivation of the integration of basic and advanced design and analysis tools inengineering curricula is to train/educate students with up-to-date technologicalsoftware/hardware to become industry-ready engineers for the workforce. While achieving thisgoal
Paper ID #28778Reimagining Energy Year 2: Integrating CSPs into Course DevelopmentProf. Gordon D Hoople, University of San Diego Dr. Gordon D. Hoople is an assistant professor and one of the founding faculty members of integrated engineering at the University of San Diego. He is passionate about creating engaging experiences for his students. His work is primarily focused on two areas: engineering education and design. Professor Hoople’s engineering education research examines the ways in which novel approaches can lead to better student outcomes. He is the principal investigator on the National Science Foundation Grant
Paper ID #30296Repurposing of a Nuclear Integrated System Test Facility forEngineering EducationDr. Hector E. Medina, Liberty University Dr. Medina is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Liberty University (Lynchburg, Va.). He obtained a B.Sc. in Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, and both an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Mechani- cal and Nuclear Engineering from the Virginia Commonwealth University. Prior to graduate school, he worked in the oil industry and 7-12 education, in his native Venezuela and Aruba. Since 2012, he has published and presented about forty articles in peer-review journals and conference
Paper ID #29950Work in Progress – A Problem-Based Curriculum in Support of StructuredLearning Experiences to Prepare Ph.D. Candidates for Independent ResearchDr. Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Stephanie Cutler has a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Her dissertation explored faculty adoption of research-based instructional strategies in the statics classroom. Currently, Dr. Cutler works as an assessment and instructional support specialist with the Leonhard Center for the Enhance- ment of Engineering Education at Penn State. She aids in the educational assessment of faculty
University of California, Irvine. She earned her B.S. in aerospace engineering at Syracuse University and her Ph.D. in engineering education in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She is particularly interested in teaching conceptions and methods and graduate level engineering education. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Whom are we serving? An exploration of student demographics in a large engineering design projects ecosystemAbstractProject-based learning is a popular way for students to gain hands-on experience in engineeringcurriculums. Curriculum in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at
on a host ofdifferent design and project management tools. The Empathy module was a collaborative effortthat required one month of time to complete. Students were administered an empathymeasurement survey prior to and after completing the module to determine if the moduleimpacted student’s empathy. In the module, students learned learn the general process ofselecting stakeholders, generating requirements, and integrating empathy in design. Through themodule, students recognize that empathy has an impact on the requirements elicitation in design(a sign of your connection with the product/user) and the value students can generate forstakeholders9,10 .While the researchers do not present formal research questions, the goal of this study is
Paper ID #30981Integration of C programming and IoT in a Raspberry Pi Controlled RobotCar in a Freshmen/Sophomore Engineering Core ClassDr. Shaghayegh Abbasi, University of San Diego Shaghayegh Abbasi received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of Washington in 2011. In her thesis, titled ’Integrating top-down and bottom-up nanomanufacturing: Controlling the growth and composition of seeded nanostructures’, an innovative nanomanufacturing method is explored and optimized. Upon graduation, she started her career as Senior System Design Engineer at Lumedyne Technologies. She worked on design, simulation, and
. After assigning a project during the first week, each team of 2-3 teachersapplies the design methodology to come up with an optimal solution. Each team then selectsmaterials, fabricates components to solve the problem at the end of 5th week. Results are sharedamong teachers from this and other RET programs on campus. All teachers will spend five weeks working on specific projects; they will spend the lastweek to integrate research experiences into his/her laboratory or classroom activities with helpfrom the Outreach officers. One or two teachers – one in-service and one pre-service teacher --would be selected to present his/her research work at the annual STEM-4-Innovation Conferencehosted by TAMU in College Station in February. They
integration of the fundamentals learned in ENGR 110. Included amongstnumerous skills institutionally-identified as “fundamental” was programming, hence all SSoEengineering students – regardless of discipline – are exposed to edification in the basics ofprogramming.Associated programming curriculum developed for this sequence was heavily influenced by adesire to reflect the varying nature of programming applications throughout industry and theengineering profession. In other words, it is virtually impossible to expose students to all of thepossible programming “styles” and dozens of varying programming languages rampant in themodern work force. Accordingly, pedagogy throughout both ENGR 110 and 111 has beendesigned to expose students to multiple types
path for classes similar to this.Students are exposed to applications of the material instead of collecting and analyzing signalsfor the sole purpose of a class assignment. Students are given flexibility in their experimentaldesigns which allows for creativity and curiosity. By proposing an additional application,students also appreciate how to create value.References[1] T. J. Kriewall and K. Mekemson, “Instilling the Entrepreneurial Mindset IntoEngineering”. The Journal of Engineering Entrepreneurship, vol. 1(1), pp. 5–19, 2010.[2] D. Jamison, “Framework for Integrating Entrepreneurially Minded Learning in Upper LevelCourses,” ASEE National Conference, Columbus OH, 2017.[3] K. Moustaghfir and N.T. Sirca, “Entrepreneurial learning in higher
the considerableeffort of actually preparing and refining one. Furthermore, since such competitions are extra-curricular in nature, only a small percentage of undergraduate engineering students elect toparticipate: engineering coursework does not lend by itself to the practice of elevator pitching,and a crowded curriculum may not allow for engineering students to take business classes at all,or opt into elevator pitch competitions [9].Thus far, we have found that the University of Rhode Island has introduced an elective courseavailable for engineering students that is similar in nature to the one we offer at Stevens Instituteof Technology (Stevens) in that it requires an elevator pitch competition as an outcome of thecourse. At the University
in Puerto Rico. Her primary research interests include investigating students’ understanding of difficult concepts in en- gineering sciences, especially for underrepresented populations. She also works in the development and evaluation of various engineering curriculum and courses at UPRM applying the outcome-based educa- tional framework.Dr. Nayda G. Santiago, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Nayda G. Santiago is professor at the Electrical and Computer Engineering department, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus (UPRM) where she teaches the Capstone Course in Computer Engineer- ing. She received an BS in EE from the University of PR, Mayaguez in 1989, a MEng in EE from Cornell University in
Paper ID #28296Implementing Competency-Based Assessment in an UndergraduateThermodynamics CourseDr. Nicole Okamoto, San Jose State University Nicole Okamoto is professor and chair of Mechanical Engineering at San Jose State University. She has a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research areas are thermal system modelling and thermal management of electronics. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the thermal sciences at SJSU and has been heavily involved with assessment and curriculum development for more than a decade. c American Society for Engineering
, dormitory friendship activities,dinner parties, excursions and physical exercises, giving members more sense of integration.(5) Development of scientific research activitiesWith the help of the head teacher and the counselor, the class has designed a variety ofscientific research activities based on students’ characteristics and taking into account theirmajor differences. To present students with the basic status and development trends of theirmajor, the class committee has invited related professionals to give lectures. Besides, duringthe field-wide remote sensing experiments, students designed their experimental schemes insmall groups and shared their views.3. Energy Class 15The 28 undergraduates in this class aim to build a learning-type class