was interactive and engaging and they also reported the issues ofthe platform not being accessible all the time and the web service being slow.Survey 2 – Student experience with FPGA platformIn a second survey, students were asked to evaluate the 16 statements specifically on theirexperience with FPGA as in Table 2 using ratings R from 1 to 5. The ideally expected rating Rand score S values are also included for each statement in the table. A simple normalizationequation as follows brings the score S into the interval of [-1,1]. [𝑅(𝑛) − 3] 𝑆(𝑛) = , 𝑛 = 1,2, ⋯ ,16 2Table 2. Survey 2 statements regarding FPGA
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-technicalaspects. The remaining five tags and the percentages associated with them are evidence that thestudents were still invested in the technical aspects of the course project.Table 1. Student responses for question 1 on the student reflection survey What was the most interesting aspect(s) of this project? How the Student game Java code Code Water Creative response Teamwork Graphics creation programming comes complexity challenges liberty code together % of 25 20
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investigation into how they operate via distant and asynchronousdelivery may be pursued.The motivation for this work is to determine if student comprehension and subsequent performanceon online, asynchronous and interactive modules can readily be correlated to their performance ona traditional comprehension assessment: an individual homework assignment. To achieve this end,two asynchronous activity modules (Module 1 and Module 2) were completed by students enrolledin a Foundations of Design course and basic statistics were carried out to establish preliminaryperformance standards on such modules in a previous work completed by S. Youssef et. al. [10].Upon completion of these modules, students were assigned the individual homework assignmentand their
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Handelsman, 2014) developed with support from HHMI. https://cimerproject.org/entering-mentoring/ (accessed 2020)4. M. Cousins, S. Young, E. Dolan, L. Gonzales, B. DeMont, M.K. Markey, L.J. Suggs, “A “Boot Camp” as in- laboratory introduction to research methods for a Research Experiences for Undergraduates program,” Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting (2016).5. S.R. Young, M. Cousins, L.J. Suggs, M.K. Markey, B. DeMont, “Developing science communication skills as a part of a summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program,” Proceedings of the 2017 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition (2017).6. M. Cousins, C. Sviatko, S. Young, L.J. Suggs, M.K. Markey, B
helped the project was projects with enjoyable and Electrostatics and skills with these me better adequate partner(s) helped fun! Magnetostatics projects understand me understand device through practical uses of the importance of projects Electromagnetics communication with my team mate
light in a S-curved shapeinstead of straight lined LED strip light that is shown in Figure 4 (right). Figure 4 The completed circuit constructions with motors (left) and testing the completed motorized vehicle with photocell sensors along the LED light strip track (right)ConclusionDesigning a logic circuit of the self-correcting vehicle project was found to be motivating for thestudents involved by providing student-driven, interdisciplinary, and technology based learningmethod. The project was completed by three honors students in Spring 2017. All three studentsshowed greater confidence in academic success and further interest in continuing similar researchproject. It allowed the students to combine their knowledge
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used for stability and positioning a protractor. The stand also included a piece of 1.5 m string with a marking at 1.0 m to A B indicate where students should hold the light meter. FIGURE 1 A. COORDINATE SYSTEM FOR ANALYSIS. ASSUME THE CENTER OF THEBULB IS AT THE ORIGIN AND THE BULB IS ALIGNED ALONG THE Z-AXIS [3]. B. DIAGRAM OF SPHERICAL CAP SURFACE AREA. THE ARROWS SHOW THEDIRECTION OF 𝐸! MEASUREMENTS FOR THE FIRST THREE 𝜃′S. THE SMALLER DASHED LINES SHOW THE 𝑆𝐴! 'S ASSOCIATED WITH 𝜃! AND 𝜃
the laststudent to select will inevitable be forced on a team, whichcan be a problem in certain situations.Future DirectionsAs a “Work in Progress” data has not been collected toassess the effectiveness of the method presented. Teamswere created using the method presented here along withother team formation methods across several sections of acommon first year engineering course. By the time of theconference these data will be available. REFERENCES[1] S. H. Bhavnani and M. D. Aldrich, "Teamwork across Disciplinary Borders: A Bridge between College and the Work Place," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 89, no. 1, pp. 13- 16, 2000.[2] Engineering Accreditation Commision, "Criteria for accredition
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Figure 1: This is a caption for the first figure 2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference, April 6-7, 2018 – University of the District of ColumbiaConclusions and Future WorkWe believe that online programming practice tools have a positive impact on student’s learning.We also believe based on our preliminary data that it helps them in their exam grades, as theyhave more opportunities to practice and get immediate feedback. Also they can easily review theproblems where they struggle and reinforce those skills. We plan to expand this work bystudying the effect in multiple sections of the course, as well as including data from otherprogramming courses.References1. Bergin, S. & Reilly, R. The influence of motivation and comfort-level on
engineering. Her evaluation work includes evaluating teamwork models, statewide pre-college math initiatives, teacher and faculty professional development programs, and S-STEM pro- grams.Dr. Susan M Lord, University of San Diego Susan M. Lord received a B.S. from Cornell University and the M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. She is currently Professor and Chair of Electrical Engineering at the University of San Diego. Her teach- ing and research interests include electronics, optoelectronics, materials science, first year engineering courses, feminist and liberative pedagogies, engineering student persistence, and student autonomy. Her research has been sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Lord is a
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mentors,● The introductory CS courses had many students with although they are much more advanced academically. programming experience, and thus were not true beginner Most of the PINC mentors had no prior mentoring classes; (imposter syndrome) experience. In order to train these peer and near-peer mentors effectively and efficiently, we implemented a● They were the only one (or one of a few) women and/or series of monthly workshops facilitated by a PINC faculty URM student(s) in the room; (stereotype threat) member. The overall number of mentors was small (i.e
. http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/07/20/republicans-skeptical-of-colleges-impact-on-u-s-but-most-see-benefits-for-workforce-preparation/6 See, e.g., Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia, 1785, for views on public education and theimportance of educating all genders and classes. Karl Smith deserves recognition for this idea of returning to firstprinciples for public higher education, which he shared in personal conversation at the 2017 FIE conference inIndianapolis.7 Lieberman, D. (2017) Death Threats are Forcing Professors Off Campus. CNN, December 21, 2017.http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/21/us/university-professors-free-speech-online-hate-threats/index.html)8 Scheurich, J.J., Valenzuela, A., Merchant, B.M., Lugg, C., López, G.R
frequencystability during islanding. Students modify a basic RTAC program that sheds static loads if thesystem frequency drops below the acceptable limit. Students use the measured frequency of theSEL-700G as an input that determines whether the RTAC issues a command for load shedding tothe 311L. For simplicity, the 311L is strictly used as a trigger to open the circuit breaker anddoes not provide additional protection features in this experiment. Table 1: Content of Proposed Experiments Lab Device(s) involved Expected Learning Outcome(s) 1 SEL-700G Identify requirements for successful synchronization Implement synchronism-check element
October 2017)7. Janssen, S. Online Homework, Motivation, Academic Effort, and Performance: A Longitudinal Study. SoTL Commons Conf. (2016).8. Lee, W., Courtney, R. H. & Balassi, S. J. Do Online Homework Tools Improve Student Results in Principles of Microeconomics Courses? Am. Econ. Rev. 100, 283–286 (2010).9. Smolira, J. C. Student Perceptions of Online Homework in Introductory Finance Courses. J. Educ. Bus. 84, 90–95 (2008).10. Rutz, E. et al. Student Performance and Acceptance of Instructional Technology: Comparing Technology-Enhanced and Traditional Instruction for a Course in Statics. J. Eng. Educ. 92, 133–140 (2003).11. Learning Management System | LMS | Canvas by Instructure. Instructure Available at: https
studentachievement and attitude.References[1] Lowell, J., Utah, B., Verleger, M., & Beach, D. (2013). The Flipped Classroom : A Survey of the Research The Flipped Classrom : A Survey of the Research. Proccedings of the Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, 6219[2] Laman, J. A. (2012). AC 2012-4028 : CLASSROOM FLIP IN A SENIOR-LEVEL ENGINEER- ING COURSE AND COMPARISON TO PREVIOUS VERSION Classroom Flip in a Senior-Level Engineering Course and Comparison to Previous Version Abstract identified by students as needing further review and ex.[3] Freeman, S., Eddy, S. L., McDonough, M., Smith, M. K., Okoroafor, N., Jordt, H., & Wenderoth, M. P. (2014). Active learning increases student performance in
to 1st graders. We are excited tocontinue this work.iCommittee on Public Understanding of Engineering Messages, 2008. Changing the Conversations: Messages for Improving thePublic Understanding of Engineering. National Academy of Engineering. The National Academy Press. Washington, DC. Master, A., Cheryan, S., & Meltzoff, A. N. (2016). Computing whether she belongs: Stereotypes undermine girls’ interest andiisense of belonging in computer science. Journal of Educational Psychology, 108(3), 424. S., Master, A., & Meltzoff, A. N. (2015). Cultural stereotypes as gatekeepers: increasing girls’ interest in computeriii Cheryan,science and engineering by diversifying stereotypes. Frontiers in psychology, 6, 49.iv https
departments, and could potentially increasestudent retention. The results of advancing students in math and improving their critical thinkingskills in student retention and graduation rate in engineering is currently being investigated.AcknowledgementsThis research is supported by a grant received from the National Science Foundation (Grant #DUE-1504730). The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily representthose of the NSF. The authors would like to thank Drs. Amy Kuhn and Robin Hensel for theirassistance and recommendations in the project.ReferencesCoolbaugh, A., Veeramachaneeni, S., Morris, M., & Santiago, L. (2017). Promoting Critical Thinking Skills in Non-Calculus Ready First Year Engineering Students. San
Microcontroller. The speed to simulate the required torqueforces in the chip was estimated at between 50 and 90 rad/s. Some test results for chips areshown in Fig. 5, indicating the change in threshold torque with channel geometry. A Gantt chartschedule for the 8-month project is shown in Fig. 6.Conclusion and Discussion. This project proved to be an instructive case study for senior designon several accounts: 1) it developed and tested a useful medical sensor with importantapplications, 2) it utilized a microfluidic chip as a sensor, rather than the more typicalapplications of microfluidics for sample processing and analysis, 3) it demonstrated that there isa place for completely non-electrical sensors, and 4) its easy prototyping allowed students
by choosing a different path of study. Phase II of the project begins in Fall 2017with data collection on self-regulated decision making, major fit, and self-regulated learning inorder to map real-world behaviors (major changes) to self-regulated decision-making theory20.AcknowledgementThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) underGrant No. 1554491. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed inthis material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.References1. Pascarella ET, Terenzini PT. Predicting voluntary freshman year persistence/withdrawal behavior in a residential university: A path analytic validation of Tinto’s model. J