Paper ID #22166A Course Improvement Strategy That Works: The Improvement of StudentSatisfaction Scores in a Lecture and Laboratory Course Using a StructuredCourse Modification MethodologyMs. Tracy L. Yother, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Tracy L. Yother is a PhD student in Career and Technical Education in the College of Education at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Ms. Yother currently teaches the undergraduate Powerplant Systems course in the Aeronautical Engineering Technology (AET) program. She possesses a B.S. and M.S. in Aviation Technology. She also holds an airframe and powerplant certificate. Ms
. Sarwat is the recipient of the NSF CAREER award in 2015.Walid Saad, Virginia Tech Walid Saad received his Ph.D degree from the University of Oslo in 2010. Currently, he is an Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech, where he leads the Network Science, Wireless, and Security (NetSciWiS) laboratory, within the Wireless@VT research group. His research interests include wireless networks, machine learning, game theory, cybersecurity, unmanned aerial vehicles, and cyber-physical systems. Dr. Saad is the recipient of the NSF CAREER c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018
support, product de-velopment, and quality assurance. I then attended graduate school and earned a Ph.D. in electricalengineering. After graduation, I accepted a faculty position at MSOE and I am currently in mythird year of teaching. I teach courses in all four years of MSOE’s EE undergraduate curricu-lum, though I only teach classes with laboratory portions in the first three years. These coursesinclude Linear Circuits, Control Systems, Introduction to Embedded Systems, Embedded Systems(separate classes for sophomores and junior transfer students), Object Oriented Programming, andDesign of Logic Systems (junior transfer students). From the start of my career at MSOE I haveexclusively used electronic notebooks in my classes.The primary goal of
and 36% outside of STEM), 7% reported increased interest in STEM, and20% lost their initial interest in STEM fields. This suggests that the club provides students withinsights about STEM, helping students to choose their careers. Table 2. Criteria used to evaluate the Summer Research Program, classified as general statements (G1-G8), specific statements for teachers (T1-T3) or students (S1-S3), and open questions (O1-O5) with preliminary results. Percent Type Evaluation Item Agreement G1 The summer program successfully provided
also teaches courses in the Computer Network Systems and Security degree. Mark holds a Master’s in Career and Technical Education (Highest Distinction) from Ferris State University, and a Bachelor’s in Workforce Education and Development (Summa Cum Laude) from Southern Illinois University. Mark is a retired Chief Electronics Technician (Submarines) and served and taught as part of the Navy’s Nuclear Power Program. Mark is active with SkillsUSA and has been on the National Education Team for Mechatronics since 2004.Prof. Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University Aleksandr Sergeyev is currently an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the School of Technology at Michigan
Manufacturing Quality Control. Projectresults on research and education issues in learning for course, curriculum, and laboratorydevelopment program were also discussed. The event was organized by faculty and perspectivestudents interested in pursuing a career within engineering. Further collaboration between studentsand presenters from industry allowed for future communication and interaction of variousmanufacturing facilities. Such collaboration between presenters from industry, faculty, andstudents enhances the mobility for engineering education as modern industrial manufacturingfacilities and technological procedures/methodologies gain exposure to academia. Studentexposure to current techniques and understanding motives for their implementation
from: https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d16/tables/dt16_326.10.asp.[4] American Society for Engineering Education. (2016). 2015 ASEE Profiles of Engineering and Engineering Technology Colleges. Washington, DC: Brian L. Yoder. Available online at: https://www.asee.org/papers-and-publications/publications/college-profiles.[5] Martin, D.C., Arendale, D.A., & Associates. (1992). Supplemental Instruction: Improving first-year student success in high-risk courses. Columbia, SC: National Resource Center for The Freshman Year Experience, University of South Carolina.[6] Mau, Wei-Cheng, (2003). Factors That Influence Persistence in Science and Engineering Career Aspirations. The Career Development Quarterly, 51: 234–243.[7
Economics, University of Utah, holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University. He started his career as a member of the erstwhile Civil Service of Pakistan (CSP), and served in a number of positions, including as the Director, UN Division for Sustainable Development, founder and first Executive Director of the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), Islamabad, Director, Asia Centre of the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), and Executive Director of the Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC). He has served as Coordinating Lead Author on the Nobel Prize winning Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), member of the UN Secretary General’s Advisory Group on Energy and Climate Change (AGECC
our internship opportunities it allowed the students exposure to a business that routinely hires KSU engineers.According to the sponsor, the major student outcomes from this project were, Meeting a deadline, provide a valuable solution to an existing problem, practical experience with the engineering process.The sponsor also indicated that the industry-sponsored project helped the students with outcome(f) — Learn effective communications: I noticed improved communication with the students by the end of the process.The students were polled after obtaining and working in engineering positions, in order to gaugethe impact of MTRE 4800 on their careers. The responses show that their professional experiencereinforces the
survey of physical science graduate students at the University of Oklahoma, Brownrecommended that “...future library instruction be tailored to meet the students’ specific needs.Students are more receptive at the beginning of their academic careers, yet they require expertinformation-seeking ability as they progress in their program. Therefore, separate programsshould be planned for the beginner, intermediate, and advanced researcher [9].”Survey MethodsLibrarians administered an online survey of CoE graduate students in November 2017 usingQualtrics. The engineering liaison librarians announced the survey by email to graduate studentsin their liaison areas. The survey was open for three weeks. Librarians sent second emailannouncements after the
critical decisions.3.3 Case 3: Assessing interview data with automated ranking In the final case, the Data Ranking Algorithm was applied to interview transcripts in anexploration of the use of algorithm-generated association strengths and concepts in comparisonto interviewee self-assessment and traditional qualitative thematic coding. At its best, automatedranking could potentially enrich qualitative coding through suggesting subtle underlyingconnections to concepts, as well as enable combing through larger amounts of data. In this case, the assessed data consisted of 35 interview transcripts (totalling in 367pages) of early career engineers describing their experiences at their workplace. (These had beenproduced for a qualitative
Campus DEDP Campus Q14 2.29 2.21 4.00 3.84 1.71 1.63 Q15 2.43 2.63 4.07 4.21 1.64 1.58 Q16 2.14 2.58 3.93 3.84 1.79 1.26Comparison of On-campus and Distance End-of-Term Survey ResultsTable 7 shows the reasons students reported for enrolling in the course. Results add to more than100% because students were allowed to select as many reasons as desired. The largest categoryof responses for both the campus and distance cohorts was the applicability of the coursematerial to their career field. The second highest motivation reported for campus students was atie between course
Paper ID #21766Coordinate Transforms and Dual Bases: a Teaching Aid for UndergraduateEngineering Students ¨Dr. Gunter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences Throughout his career, Dr. G¨unter Bischof has combined his interest in science and engineering appli- cation. He studied physics at the University of Vienna, Austria, and acquired industry experience as development engineer at Siemens Corporation. Currently he teaches Engineering Mathematics at Joan- neum University of Applied Sciences. His research interests focus on automotive engineering, materials physics, and on engineering education.Benjamin Edelbauer
interactions in theJTFD project would be of value to their future instructional practice and career success. 96% offaculty agreed that the JTFD project has been successful in creating Communities of Practicewhich support innovation, implementation, and open dialogue between colleagues. 96% offaculty agreed that discussions and community-building with other faculty is valuable. 94% offaculty agreed that the implementation of the six discussion sessions gave them the opportunityto interact with faculty they would not otherwise experience. Moreover, faculty showed interestin continuing their communities of practice and suggested ways to sustain them captured in thefollowing quotes: • “Communicate with my colleagues in the CoP [Communities of Practice
selected Engineering Technology program has both major and support courses to preparegraduates for technical careers in a variety of industries. The program combines technicalknowledge with communications skills and teamwork to provide the flexibility needed in today’srapidly changing marketplace. The selected program educational objectives are: • Demonstrate technical proficiency in the field • Apply quantitative reasoning and critical thinking in solving technical problems • Effectively communicate technical knowledge, ideas, and proposals to others, including upper management • Lead project teams in successful completion of projects • Have strong organizational and management skillsSeveral institutions nationwide provide
. Strimel, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Dr. Greg J. Strimel is an assistant professor of engineering/technology teacher education in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. His prior teaching experience includes serving as a high school engineering/technology teacher and a teaching assistant professor within the College of Engineering & Mineral Resources at West Virginia University.Dr. Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) enay Purzer is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education. She is the recipient of a 2012 NSF CAREER award, which examines how engineering students approach innovation. She serves on the editorial boards
type of role and a staff person.” Another team’s member reported that theproject management role was important but conflicted with other professional expectations: Because of how we’re spread out across the college, there wasn’t any admin we could go to, so a lot of that fell on my shoulders. While some of that was to be expected, it has been detrimental to my own research and my career, which is what being a [researcher] is supposed to be about...I caution everyone from tying up a [researcher] with too much project management.These large scale projects, with hundreds of moving parts, require significant projectmanagement. It is likely that all PIs/co-PIs have existing responsibilities; finding the
American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Highlighting and Examining the Importance of Authentic Industry Examples in a Workforce Development Certificate ProgramAbstractThe importance of authenticity has been examined in various aspects of education; this isespecially true in the area of engineering education where most graduates will matriculate toindustry. However, the importance of applied and authentic examples could be even more criticalin workforce development programs. In these cases, students are often enrolled with a goal ofusing their acquired knowledge to advance their career or move into a new role. Purelytheoretical or stylized examples would not be aligned with the educational goals of thesestudents.As part of a National
Paper ID #18951Traditional versus Hardware-driven Introductory Programming Courses: aComparison of Student Identity, Efficacy and SuccessProf. Wesley G. Lawson, University of Maryland, College Park Prof. Lawson has earned five degrees from the University of Maryland, including a Ph,D, in Electrical Engineering in 1985. In his professional career at College Park, where he has been a full professor since 1997, he has worked on high-power microwave devices, medical devices, and engineering education. He is an author or coauthor on 5 books and over 70 refereed journal articles and 200 conference presentations and
behavioral engagement (demonstration of interest), emotional engagement (positive reactions), and cognitive engagement (student investment in learning). Example: “I enjoy my STEM coursework.”44 2. Institutional Commitment – Previous research has indicated that institutional commitment is a strong indicator of student persistence. Example: “I am committed to completing my program of study at this institution.”45,46 3. STEM Identity and Belonging – A sense of belonging and identifying with STEM contributes to student pursuit of STEM careers. Example: “I can see myself in a STEM career.” 47 4. Encouragement – Studies attempting to get at influences that lead students to major in STEM have elucidated
Paper ID #18434Developing a National Research Agenda: A Data Collection and CommunityEngagement ModelDr. Julie P Martin, Clemson University Julie P. Martin, Ph.D. is an associate professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson Univer- sity. Her research agenda has focused on diversity and inclusion in engineering education. In particular, her NSF-funded CAREER work has investigated how social relations—operationalized as social capi- tal—influence student academic decisions and success, especially for underrepresented and underserved students. Her CAREER research supports the need for continued proactive
participantswere not actively recruited but rather were selected from those students who had alreadymatriculated. Two first-year students were chosen, along with one sophomore and one junior toprovide the opportunity for peer mentoring within the cohort. For the 2013-14 school year, eightnew first-year students and one existing sophomore were selected for participation. The final groupof six first-year students started in 2014-15. Because of attrition, three existing RWU studentswere added in 2015-16 and one more at the start of 2016-17. The numbers are summarized in Table1. In total, the STILAS program has funded 23 different students, including 9 for their entirecollege career. Table 1: Number of STILAS Participants, by Year and
% stated a preference for solving problems in class versus listening to lecture.The students overall tended to view the flipped classroom as demanding, with 71% reportingincreased effort, 80% reporting increased responsibility expected, and about half (i.e., 48%)saying they did not know how to begin solving the in-class problems. In terms of greaterlearning or career gains, approximately 30-40% reported increased value with the flippedclassroom across multiple survey questions, whereas 55% reported the discussion board wasvaluable for learning. Based on the open-ended questions, the most frequently-stated benefits offlipped instruction were 1) enhanced learning or learning processes (41% of all respondents); 2)preparation, engagement, and
in the Computer Network Systems and Security degree. Mark holds a Master’s in Career and Technical Education (Highest Distinction) from Ferris State University, and a Bachelor’s in Workforce Education and Development (Summa Cum Laude) from Southern Illinois University. Mark is a retired Chief Electronics Technician (Submarines) and served and taught as part of the Navy’s Nuclear Power Program. Mark is active with SkillsUSA and has been on the National Education Team for Mechatronics since 2004.Prof. Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University Aleksandr Sergeyev is currently an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the School of Technology at Michigan Technological
identified as one of theweaknesses of the laboratory’s organization, and the supervisors readily demonstrated awillingness to integrate activities that might promote good writing habits. As is typical forresearch labs at our school, most members of this research lab are non-native English speakers.We surveyed students on their career objectives, allowing them to pick more than one choice,with the aim of understanding their needs and goals in relation to scientific communication.Table 1 presents the answers to this question. Nbr ofCareer Objectives responsesIndustry (non-research) 10Teaching (professor, course lecturer,etc.) 3Research in
Integration in the INSPIRE Institute at Purdue University. Dr. Moore’s research is centered on the integration of STEM concepts in K-12 and postsecondary classrooms in order to help students make connections among the STEM disciplines and achieve deep understanding. Her work focuses on defining STEM integration and investigating its power for student learning. Tamara Moore received an NSF Early CAREER award in 2010 and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2012.Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Guzey is an assistant professor of science education at Purdue University. Her research and teaching focus on integrated STEM Education. c
Paper ID #26660Building Your Dream Team for ChangeDr. Cara Margherio, University of Washington Cara Margherio is the Assistant Director of the UW Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity (CERSE). Cara manages the evaluation of several NSF- and NIH-funded projects, primarily working with national professional development programs for early-career academics from groups underrepresented in STEM. Her research is grounded in critical race and feminist theories, and her research interests include community cultural wealth, counterspaces, intersectionality, and institutional change.Kerice Doten-Snitker, University
that in the near future,beyond line of sight flights are more extensively adopted, enabling operators to execute longdistance, long endurance flights with complex mission goals. Tracking back from this likely UAS deployment scenario, the requirements for undergraduateaerospace engineers to embark on successful careers in the industry is likely going to be the abilityto move beyond classroom knowledge of flight concepts to being able to Conceive – Design –Implement - Operate (CDIO) such platforms within any mission parameters. The CDIO approach was conceived to fill the gap in “real-world engineering” skills ofundergraduate students (CDIO initiative), with a vision to focus on the fundamental concepts inengineering. Currently, a number of
Higher Education Coordinating Board to develop a statewide articulation com- pact for mechanical engineering and chaired the councils for developing articulation compacts in other engineering and science disciplines. He also served on the Texas State Board of Education committee preparing the standards for career and technical education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Civil Engineering: A Liberal Education Degree of the 21st CenturyAbstractIn the 2004 report “The Engineer of 2020,” the National Academy of Engineering makes thebold contention that engineering is the liberal education of the 21st-Century. This contentionstands in contrast to more widespread notions about
development on career success.Dr. Mohammad Moshirpour, University of Calgary Dr. Mohammad Moshirpour is an instructor of Software Engineering at the Schulich School of Engineer, University of Calgary. His research interests are the area of software architecture, software requirements engineering, design, implementation and analysis of multi-agent systems, intelligent data analytics, data mining and machine learning, and Software engineering and computer science education. He is a senior member of IEEE, and is the IEEE Chair of the Computer Chapter of the Southern Alberta Section.Dr. Emily Ann Marasco, University of Calgary Dr. Emily Marasco is a sessional instructor at the University of Calgary. Her education research focuses