SeductionCorporate Reasons Better tutorials More repeatable documentation Certification and Standards Knowledge base Failure documentation Project Process EvolutionNotebook Assessment Form Project Writing Problem WritingNotebook Writing is not DeadIn the 1970’s, at Harvey Mudd College, engineering notebooks could be found in sophomorelevel engineering course rooms. Old donated equipment was being worked on. Previous andcurrent students left their notebooks in the classroom. The initial student motivation was to digup information. Today students initially search the internet. Yet reading each other’s notebookstaught a lot more than technical detail.Before the summer of 2011, US patents began with writing
decades have focused on information technology and data management and not onthe impact a project has on the quality and cost of living. Simultaneously people have shiftedfrom rural areas to the overburdened infrastructure of cities. These infrastructures are aging andmaintenance or replacement is not keeping pace with deterioration. (2)There has always been talk since 1960 of adding extra years to the current 4 year program asindicated in an article in this September‟s issue of the American Society of Civil Engineers(ASCE) magazine.(3) The co-op universities have always used the co-op terms wisely as thoseextra years. Originally the draft “Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21 st Century”listed 15 desired outcomes; a review increased
2025 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, March 22, 2025, University of Bridgeport, Bridgpeort, CT, USA. Learning Through Logic: An Educational Digital Guessing Game with LED FeedbackSteven Bercik1, Mehmet Furkan Baylan1, Ansa Brew-Smith1, Don Heiman1, Bala Maheswaran2, Haridas Kumarakuru1 1 Department of Physics, 2Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115 USA Abstract—This project introduces a digital guessing game, engaging, and fun, fostering an overall deeper understandingwhere player-1, the guesser, attempts to deduce a correct and appreciation of
Paper ID #49569Office Message BoardMr. Brian Scott Downey, Ohio Northern UniversityAnthony MiddletonJared Timmerman, Ohio Northern UniversityTeagan Hendricks, Ohio Northern UniversityAiden Tallet, Ohio Northern University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025The Office Message Board Design and ImplementationAbstract This project aims to provide faculty at ONU with an efficient tool to communicatechanges in availability to students. Changes in availability can cause confusion between studentsand faculty. Our design will provide students with up-to-date information on their professors'whereabouts, letting them know when
engineering work, indicating that they had some initial level ofknowledge of the professor’s experience. As the university in question is relatively small, it islikely that they had heard some background on the professor from friends who had previously hadthem.In the category of Questions about professor’s current teaching career, students were mostinterested in the professor’s motivation to teach, favorite courses taught, and why they had chosen Table 2: Example Questions for Each Category Category Example Questions about professor’s I would learn more about what your controls engineering past industry experiences work looked like on a day-to-day or project basis Questions about professor’s
negativelyshift students’ subjective judgement of their own ability. The research question was: To whatextent does participation in undergraduate research affect students’ self-efficacy and confidenceto succeed in undergraduate level academia/research? The Grand Challenges UndergraduateWater Science Communication Fellowship was created at an R1 Hispanic-Serving University inthe American Southwest in 2022 and is offered annually in the Spring semester. Students werepaired with a mentor who is conducting a water-resource related study at the University of NewMexico and were tasked with creating a communication project based on the mentor’s work.Example communication projects include infographics, songs, paintings, posters, time-lapsegraphs, 3-D models
Providing community- for First-Year Engineering Students. based support system16 The Evolution of the Freshman Introduction to campus yes Engineering Experience to Increase Active resources, Introduction of Learning, Retention, and Diversity--Work hands-on work into in Progress. classroom17 Assessing Knowledge and Application of Application of classroom the Design Process in a First-Year concepts in industry Engineering Design Course.18 Engaging Freshman in Team Based Application of classroom Engineering Projects. concepts in industry19 Summer Diversity Program enhances Improving math
, and other leaves. The rake must be designed so that the user will be able to exertdownward force despite his or her disability.Assessment strategies to collect data to determine the students' perceptions of the learningexperience in the Product Challenge Project include a post-survey and a focus group with asample of students enrolled in the class. The process of developing a product is drawn from thefirst author’s personal experiences working in industry. This paper will describe the instructionaldesign process, the learning objectives and student perceptions of learning in this designchallenge project in a first year design course. This paper will be of interest for those who teachfirst year engineering students.IntroductionThere are
become ineffective withoutthe necessary interpersonal skills. The engineering industry has long recognized that engineerslearn “soft skills the hard way” [6]. Academics often hear that academia should lead industry, notthe other way around, so why is academia not taking a more active role in teaching futureengineers the interpersonal skills they will need as professionals [7]?Lamancusa et al. [8] recommend that academia focus on the art of teaching, and necessaryinterpersonal skills should be topics of more grants and research projects, as it is in colleges ofeducation. The National Academy of Engineering [9] and the Engineering Deans Council haveendorsed research in engineering education, along with rewarding faculty for their efforts in
theresearcher-in-residence altogether) explore how one learns through making. We make variousprojects alone and together with others, all along reflecting on the practices and experiences oflearning through making.Building on designs developed in a STEM learning program by the second author [22], Making toLearn is organized around five making projects: restorying making, make something move,interaction, making do, and movements and improvements. The materials and tools presented toparticipants and the prompt for each project are listed in Table 1.Participants also read research papers and articles that focus on important issues of equity inmaking and have regular discussions. They interrogated the narrative of “the maker movement” -while Dougherty [23
could be submitted for feedback throughout thesemester, allowing students to correct their work and assemble a completed portfolio of work demonstratingtheir mastery over the course outcomes at the end of the semester. In process control, course outcomescould be completed by work on a semester-long course project, while other exercises were simplyhomework and exam problems from previous iterations of the course restructured to allow students toprocess their understanding and better apply their skills for a more considered performance ofunderstanding.Students completed a number of self-assessment assignments throughout the semester, and a final gradewas determined for each student in discussion with the instructor based on a reasoned
. His career experiences include industrial consulting and managing an outreach center. His research interests include Distance education qual ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Work in Progress: An Analysis of the Existence of Metrics for University/Industry CollaborationIntroduction:Partnerships between universities and commercial enterprises have become relatively commonand take a variety of forms. From traditional research projects at universities that yield data andknowledge businesses and industries can then use to improve processes and practice, to morespecific training and development programs that focus on building particular skills for
Paper ID #37255Work-In-Progress: Measuring Systemic Educational Wellnessusing the Eco-STEM Educational Ecosystem Health SurveyCorin L. Bowen (Postdoctoral Researcher) Corin (Corey) Bowen (she/her/hers) is a postdoctoral researcher in the College of Engineering, Computer Science and Technology at California State University, Los Angeles, where she is working on the NSF-funded Eco-STEM project. Her engineering education research focuses on structural oppression in engineering systems, organizing for equitable change, and developing an agenda of Engineering for the Common Good. She conferred her Ph.D. in aerospace
drawing the failure paths or identifying where onthe tension member or connection the limit states would apply.To assist in student comprehension, the authors have participated in an undergraduate mentoredresearch project focused on creating a series of steel connection test samples, with each samplefailing in one of the possible limit states outlined in the AISC 360-16 Specification for StructuralSteel Buildings. Limit states include yielding, fracture, block shear, bolt shear, shear tearout andbolt bearing. A spreadsheet that determines the controlling limit state, CAD drawings, and videosof each test sample are available for use in Steel Design courses.MotivationIn introductory steel design courses, numerous limit states must be covered to
Teamwork has increasingly gained the interest of educators as an effective pedagogical toolfor the preparation of students for the “real-world” (Gantasala, 2016). Collaborative assignmentsand projects, which invariably involve teamwork are considered high impact practices (HIPs) inhigher education (Adrade et al, 2020). High impact practices engage students in purposeful,interactive learning aimed at developing skills such as communication, problem solving,teamwork, critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, and information literacy (Kuh, 2008). Pastresearch shows that students who participate in HIP, including those who are historicallyunderserved by higher education, improve their performance, and have higher persistence andgraduation rates
for the Department of Sustainability at Central Carolina Community College in Pittsboro, North Carolina. He has been with CCCC since 2006 serving as a curriculum developer and instructor prior to taking the position as Department Chair. Andrew also served as the Director for the North Carolina Community College System’s Energy Curriculum Improvement Project (Energy CIP) from 2010 to 2012. Andrew is currently involved in two National Science Foundation funded projects. He serves as the Principle Investigator for a National Science Foundation project focused on training technicians for jobs in High Performance Construction trades. He is also a Co-Principle Investigator for the CREATE (Center for Renewable Energy Advanced
Nations General Assembly, 2010), which is acompelling guiding principle for engineering projects related to water (See also Wyndham andHarris, 2014). Finally, it should be noted that whereas human rights approaches could differ intheir conceptualization, some common principles can be distinguished; these include universality,the interdependence of rights, accountability, participation, non-discrimination, and empowerment(Sano & Hansen, 2006). All such principles are well-aligned with the principles of engineering forhuman rights, presented in the next section.Previous efforts to Incorporate Human Rights into Engineering Education The discussion of Human Rights in the context of engineering has been increasing in thepast decade. A
sciences(AMDS). The scales were developed as part of a larger National Science Foundation (NSF) fundedproject with the goal of creating a set of online courses and modules about AMDS. These coursesand modules are intended to be completed by a variety of learners, including community-collegestudents, 4-year university students, industry professionals, and informal learners who are lookingto advance their skills. The scales will ultimately be used as measures to gauge the impact of theinstructional activities being created as part of the NSF project. This paper will describe how thescales were developed and provide information on preliminary psychometric properties andvalidity evidence. We anticipate that individuals interested in how to assess the
REU, USDA REEU, and ED MSEIP projects. He received his doctoral degree in Industrial Engineering from Texas Tech University in 2009.David RamirezTushar Sinha (Associate Professor)Francisco Haces Haces FernandezChristine Reiser Robbins (Associate Professor of Anthropology)Marisol PirozzoloMohammad Omar AzayzehAlberto Anthony Aguirre (student)Danielle Maynard Danielle Maynard is a master's student studying environmental engineering at Texas A&M-Kingsville. She graduated with her undergraduate degree in civil engineering at Texas Tech University in May 2021. She is interested in flood modeling, risk analysis and assessment, and mitigation via low impact development strategies.Yara Green-Jordanjianhong Ren (Professor)Mariee
staff collaborates with university-wide programs topromote STEM education and contribute to the university’s quality enhancement plan (QEP). Thepaper shares details regarding faculty and student involvement, the development of preparatorycourses, institution-wide resources, and student outcomes from the project with the academiccommunity.IntroductionThe STEM Center at SHSU seeks to increase the number and quality of STEM graduates byestablishing a strong foundation for learning using innovative teaching practices, supportingstudents in finding research and internship opportunities, and building lifelong skills needed foradvancement and leadership in STEM careers. In 2012, the President’s Council of Advisors onScience and Technology (PCAST
Paper ID #37013Employer and Student Mismatch in Early-Career SkillDevelopmentAlyson Grace Eggleston Dr. Alyson Eggleston is a cognitive linguist specializing in the impact our speech has on the way we think and solve problems. She is the founding Director of Technical Communication at The Citadel, and has developed a project-based technical communication course that serves over 14 STEM majors and several degree programs in the social sciences. She is also acting Residential Fellow for the Center for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching, Learning, and Distance Education, and in this role regularly mentors faculty
, MathCAD) [4]. 4AssessmentGraded assignments may consist of individual written homeworks, group projects, and quizzes;traditional written exams are generally avoided. Students might keep a weekly journal ofreflections, e.g. regarding campus activities in which they have participated or academicdifficulties they have encountered and overcome [4]. Ambitious programs ask each student tocreate a portfolio of work (including narrated audio/video reflections) which helps him/her toidentify as an engineer [10].Most published literature recommends that a large portion of first-year students’ grades be basedon projects -- generally team efforts [5, 6, 10, 18, 20–23]. Assignments can tie back to aunifying
also can support researcher profiles. So far, 37 institutions haveadopted Esploro [1]. Although Digital Measures has some similar features in managing facultyresearch activities, Esploro is the product which the University Libraries has been activelyinvolved in product development. The following two subsections would be a narrative of theUniversity Libraries partnership with Esploro’s vender, Ex Libris, and the project establishmentof College of Engineering faculty profiles.University Libraries’ Partnership with Ex LibrisIn November 2018, the University Libraries signed on with Ex Libris as an early adopter ofEsploro, having previously been a development partner for the product, beginning June 2017.We formed an implementation team consisting
Design (SoftDes), is not a traditionalone: many topics typical of a CS1 course are left out to make room for project work and skillslikely to be used in practice, such as version control and data science tools. However, retentionrates and student perceptions of SoftDes say little about how students view the course in thecontext of their overalll education, or how these skills are useful in their future studies,internships, or jobs. Despite this, SoftDes is designed to better equip students with computingskills, whatever they may end up doing, and traditional metrics do not capture the success of thecourse in that goal.In the summer of 2020, we undertook a major redesign of SoftDes in preparation for the Fall 2020semester. Our changes were
AISC. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Implementing the Engineering for One Planet Framework in a Civil Engineering Technology ProgramAbstractTo address the challenges facing the built environment and promote sustainability, it is essentialfor the future engineering workforce to be well-equipped to design, construct, operate, andmanage infrastructure projects and systems. Civil engineers play a vital role in this process bycontributing their expertise to develop sustainable building solutions that enhance the builtenvironment. The primary goal of the Engineering for One Planet (EOP) Framework is toprovide engineers with the necessary skills and knowledge to safeguard the
featuring over 100 authours from 17 countries. Dr. Mosobalaje is open to post-doctoral fellow- ship/internship opportunities, especially in petroleum data analytics as well as engineering education.Moses Olayemi, Purdue University, West Lafayette Moses Olayemi is a Doctoral Candidate and Bilsland Dissertation Fellow in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research interests revolve around the professional development of engineering educators in low resource/post conflict settings and the design and contextualization of in- struments to measure the impact of educational interventions. Research projects on these topics have and are currently being conducted in Nigeria, South Sudan, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya
Paper ID #36943Teamwork Perception in Engineering Programs through the Lens of Genderand RaceDr. Raheleh Miralami, Mississippi State UniversityDr. Saeed Rokooei, Mississippi State University Saeed Rokooei is an assistant professor in the Building Construction Science program at Mississippi State University. His professional responsibilities include project planning and management as well as architectural design practice in private and public construction and engineering firms. He has taught in architecture and construction programs since 2006. Dr. Rokooei’s primary research interests include simulation and serious games
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. Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington Professor Emerita of Learning Sciences and Human Development, Dr. Nolen’s work focuses on engage- ment and learning from a situative perspective. Recent research at the postsecondary level includes the take-up and use of tools for concept-based instruction in mechanical engineering and engagement and negotiation in group work on simulated real-world problems in engineering.Michelle
/AIAS New Faculty Teaching Award, and the 2006 Halliburton Excellent Young Teacher Award. In addition to carrying on an architectural practice while teaching, many of her scholarship and creative activities relate to teaching in the Comprehensive Design Studio. Topics include multidisciplinary collaborations and integration of systems. She has collaboratively created educational material covering basics of egress design which has been viewed by students and professionals worldwide, and has led multidisciplinary design teams and research projects. She has presented at a variety of architecture, engineering, and fire protection academic and professional venues.Mr. William Crawford American
including recent books Lesson Imaging in Math and Science and Effective Content Reading Strategies to Support Scientific and Mathematical Literacy. Dr. Pugalee has also worked with multiple STEM special education projects including the current IES project 5E Model Professional Development in Science Education for Special Educators and the NSF Project, Developing a Systemic, Scalable Model to Broaden Participation in Middle School Computer Science that focuses on computational thinking in science and mathematics. Dr. Pugalee served as part of the writing team for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Navigations series and the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics Great Tasks. Dr. Pugalee has more than