Paper ID #23786Work in Progress: Biomedical Prototype Design in Collaborative Teams toIncrease Students’ Comprehension and EngagementKiersten Lenz, University of New Mexico Kiersten Lenz is a graduate student at the University of New Mexico in Biomedical Engineering. She has previous experience as a secondary science teacher at the high school level. Based on her observations as both a teacher and a student, Kiersten believes that the most effective way to teach is through creative lesson plans paired with collaborative problem-based learning.Prof. Eva Chi, University of New Mexico Eva Chi is an Associate Professor in
Paper ID #26713Work in Progress: First-Year Engineering College Students: Value Createdfrom Participating in a Living/Learning CommunityDr. Krishna Pakala, Boise State University Krishna Pakala, Ph.D., is an Clinical Associate Professor at Boise State University, Idaho. His academic research interests include innovative teaching and learning strategies, use of emerging technologies, and mobile teaching and learning strategies.Ms. Kim M. B. Tucker, Boise State University Kim Tucker is currently completing her Doctoral Degree in Curriculum and Instruction and works as the Coordinator of Residential Learning for in the Living
the most emphasized courses. All participants considered these courses to be relevant to gain fundamental knowledgeon how computers function in order to see the big picture of software development. For instance,one of the participants mentioned that his program designed the curriculum to prepare theirgraduates for professional life: I hope all of our courses are getting our students ready [for] professional life. We’ve design the curriculum to make sure our students are prepared for the workforce, and by all accounts we’ve got 90% of our students without an internship get internships, our students have very high placement rates, and very high salaries for our college, and really for Purdue. The only product
% 44%Table 4: Number of Engineering GraduatesAcademic Year Academic Year Academic Year Academic Year Academic Year2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011137 123 139 149 167CASCADE seeks to increase the number of well-qualified engineers for South Texas. Projectstrategies focus on implementation of design experiences throughout the engineeringundergraduate curriculum with linkages to JIL to provide access to authentic design projects.This is overlaid with an innovative cascaded mentoring program to support student success.Initially, CASCADE will pilot the curriculum implementation of design experiences in the
beyond. Four essential learning areas for ENI-SE emerged: Mastery by Doing,Real-world Connectivity, Interdisciplinary Exposure, and Supportive Learning Environment.We discuss how these areas were realized in ME310 and provide examples from otherengineering courses. Furthermore, we hypothesize how features of these four areas might beadapted or adopted more broadly in the engineering curriculum. These findings not onlyhighlight the overlap between entrepreneurship and innovation in engineering education butalso offer a blueprint for integrating these key pedagogical practices into existing curriculardesigns, equipping students to become creators, drivers, and forerunners of novel ideas andchange.Keywords: Embracing New Ideas, Self-Efficacy
]. We defined engineering identity as a socio-culturally and personallyconstructed view of yourself as an individual who can do engineering design and who feels asense of belonging within engineering. This definition is an adaptation of the PEAR Institute andthe sociocultural perspectives reviewed by Verhoeven and colleagues. Future studies ofSUPERCHARGE will utilize the Common Instrument for students and educators from the PEARInstitute [7]. The STEM Learning Ecosystem model was used as a lens to explore the factors ofinfluence in engineering and STEM identity development in this study.MethodologyParticipantsThis study is a work in progress and at this time the participants included four undergraduatestudents who were working as curriculum
collaboration framework and use it to evaluate studentprogress throughout the semester. With strategic selection of assignments, we could build someof the data generation into course assignments. This information could be coupled with pre andpost interviews of students regarding their attitudes towards empathy across disciplines. Whileboth more challenging and susceptible to our own biases, such an approach could provide morespecific data about the impact of our course.Why not just do service learning?Service learning classes are an integral part of the way in which engineering is taught at USD.Our new general engineering department has been founded on the premise that engineers needmultiple opportunities to understand the social context of their work
the top (14th) ”Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs” by US News Report (2023). With this unique vision, Olga has also served as the principal investigator since 2019 on a multi-year Kern Family Foundation KEEN (Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network) award titled ”Educating the Whole Engineer” to integrate important competencies such as virtues, character, entrepreneurial mindset, and leadership across the Wake Forest Engineering curriculum. She has led Wake Forest Engineering with a focus on inclusive innovation and excellence, curricular and pedagogical innovation, and creative partnerships across the humanities, social sciences, industry, entrepreneurs, etc. in order to rethink and reimagine engineering
”RFE Design and Development: Framing Engineering as Community Activism for Values-Driven Engineering”; Co-PI of NSF CISE ”EAGER: An Accessible Coding Curriculum for En- gaging Underserved Students with Special Needs in Afterschool Programs”; co-PI of NSF INCLUDES: South East Alliance for Persons with Disabilities in STEM, Co-PI of NSF CE 21 Collaborative Research: Planning Grant: Computer Science for All (CS4ALL)). Dr. Marghitu was also PI of grants from Center for Woman in Information Technology, Daniel F. Bree- den Endowment for Faculty Enhancement, AccessComputing Alliance, Computer Science Collaboration Project, Microsoft Fuse Research, Altova Co., and Pearson Education Publishing Co. Dr. Marghitu has
],interpersonal skills [7], [10], [13], [14], [15], [16]. These positive influences and the industrydemands have elevated collaborative learning to a core pedagogical practice for qualityengineering education at all educational levels [2], [4], [17].Within pre-college (K-12) engineering education, the curriculum design integrates studentsworking with partners or teams on projects as standard practice in the curriculum design. In thiscontext, effective integration provides similar student benefits as those demonstrated in highereducation [18]. However, with a need to increase participation of students from underrepresentedcommunities in engineering and other STEM career pathways there is an increased awareness onthe quality of engineering instruction
-progress paper, we describe our efforts to implement a coach and peer-to-peer mentoringmodel to provide structured faculty development in entrepreneurial mindset (EM) integration throughmakerspaces.As faculty members try to innovate and update their classes, a recent merger of the Maker movement andthe Entrepreneurial Mindset (EM) movement has provided specific training and opportunities to revitalizethe engineering curriculum. Studies have suggested facilitating EM projects with the makerspace areexcellent opportunities to develop student skills in areas related to entrepreneurial mindset such asopportunity recognition, learning from failure, stakeholder engagement, and value creation [1, 2]. Whilemakerspaces are a proven conduit for EM, they are
‘practice’ through ‘doing’ both in an individual as well as in ateam format. These experiences fit well within a dictionary definition of engineers,namely, “a person who has scientific training and who designs and builds complicatedproducts, machines, systems, or structures.” (Merriam-Webster). And yet, studentoutcomes for ABET accredited engineering programs include design within social,health, and safety constraints as well as broad education incorporating global and societalcontext.While there exist a myriad of potential approaches to integrate ‘practice’ into theengineering curriculum, the examples available often in the engineering educationliterature tend to focus upon opportunities for authentic learning such as the creation ofcapstone
five courses,attend a leadership seminar series, and complete an international work-based, research-based orstudy-based experience. The minor courses are taught by faculty in the College of Engineeringincluding in-house communications faculty; the School of Public Policy; the Institute’sLeadership Education and Development (LEAD) Program, and executive-level engineeringpractitioners. The pedagogy model integrates leadership instruction into the broader context ofglobal societal grand challenges such as water availability and quality, air quality, urbanization,megaprojects, disasters, transportation, cities and sustainable development. A number of courseshave embedded study abroad experiences to foster global awareness, cross-cultural
transferrable as concrete tools for auniversal framework for any engineering design curriculum. Introduction The importance of integrating team-building strategies into the engineering curricula concernsuniversities around the world. Not only engineering accreditation agencies are requiringteamwork assessment, but the professional workplace is expecting graduates that are prepared tobe productive in cross-functional teams1,2. From an innovation point of view, team negotiationstrategies are crucial for engineering design. Negotiation techniques entail the ways thatindividuals deliberate, discuss or communicate in order to achieve a particular temporary or longterm agreement or consensus. In this line, Hargadon and Bechky (2006) propose a model
elected to Fellow grade in ASME in 2006.Dr. Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Shaobo Huang is an Assistant Professor and the Stensaas Endowed STEM Chair in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. Her research interests in- clude student retention and academic performance in engineering, student achievement evaluation and assessment, and K-12 STEM curriculum design.Mr. Ryan H. Koontz, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Ryan Koontz received his Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1999 and M.S. degree in me- chanical engineering in 2002 from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T). He joined the SDSM&
communities. Morgan works with schools, libraries, and makerspaces to design, document, and open source new lessons, projects, and technical solutions for the community.Dr. Katherine Fu, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Kate Fu is an Assistant Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology in Mechanical Engineering. Prior to this appointment, she has been a Postdoctoral Fellow at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). In May 2012, she completed her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. She received her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon in 2009, and her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Brown University in 2007. Her
. The S-STEM mentor provides social mentoring, which is a form of informalmentoring in which mentoring opportunities arise ad hoc, starting and ending quickly based on aspecific learning need. Besides face-to-face mentoring, it also integrates online tools as part ofthe mentoring process. A member of the S-STEM project management team serves as an S-STEM mentor and tracks student’s progress in meeting program requirements and implementearly interventions for students in academic distress. A student meets their assigned S-STEMmentor once a semester, after submitting the first set of course instructor reports and meeting thedegree program academic advisor. Prior to the meeting, the S-STEM mentor reviews andapproves completed online forms
University, West Lafayette Carla B. Zoltowski is an assistant professor of engineering practice in the Schools of Electrical and Com- puter Engineering and (by courtesy) Engineering Education and Director of the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program at Purdue University. She holds a B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. in Engineer- ing Education, all from Purdue. Prior to this she was Co-Director of the EPICS Program at Purdue where she was responsible for developing curriculum and assessment tools and overseeing the research efforts within EPICS. Her research interests include the professional formation of engineers, diversity, inclusion, and equity in engineering, human-centered design, engineering ethics, and
other engineering education institutions: at heart, the project aims to helpstudents better understand, and hence be better prepared for, their post-graduation futures. Lackof student preparation in all dimensions needed to succeed in the engineering environment–a“misalignment” between engineering education and practice has long been noted, and manyengineering graduates still endure a challenging transition to the workforce [1], [2]. To addressthis need, engineering educators have incorporated project-based learning in the curriculum [3],[4], [5], including capstones [6] and design projects [7]. [7] proposes more broadly that“curriculum developers and instructors should employ an integrative approach where studentscan connect their use of
., "Integrating Innovation and Entrepreneurship Principles into the Civil Engineering Curriculum," J. Prof. Issues Eng. Educ. Pract,, vol. 141, no. 3, 2025.[6] KFF, "The Kern Family Foundation," 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.kffdn.org.[7] G. Michelsen, "Sustainable Development as a Challenge for Undergraduate Students: The Module 'Science Bears Responsibility' in the Leuphana Bachelor's Programme Commentary on "A Case Study of Teaching Social Responsibility to Doctoral Students in the Climate Sciences""," Sci. Eng. Ethics, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 1505-1511, 2013.[8] G. S. a. S. Srinivasan, "Integration of Ethics, Sustainability, and Social Responsibility Components in an Undergraduate Engineering
- Note: for both ABET lists, almost solving, communication, and everything is an “ability”. teamwork). 3. Engineer of 2020 2020 list is short and concise, trade- 3. Have successfully brought off with no context, which is about change in the curriculum assumed. Pushes attributes beyond (except TUEE which is brand ABET. new). 4. ASEE TUEE TUEE differentiates between knowledge, skills, and abilities (although many are still “abilities”. Prioritizes list.3 Survey of Proposals Globally for Reform of the
Center for STEAM in the Katy Independent School District (KISD). She was responsible for implementing STEAM curriculum, instruction, and projects appropriate for K-12 students. Additionally, Mariam has taught both on-level and AP Physics I (formerly known as Pre-AP Physics) and played an integral role in writing the district physics curriculum consisting of rigorous labs, activities, and projects. Mariam fills the role of Alumni Representative on the UTeach STEM Educators Association (USEA) Board and was also elected Secretary-Treasurer. She is also currently pursuing a Ph.D. in STEM education at Texas Tech University.Dr. Sara Jolly Jones, University of HoustonMs. Victoria Doan, University of Houston
encourage greater engagement for all students.More effort and attention should be placed in future onboarding efforts to highlight theimportance of active engineering engagement and the benefits of seeking support from peers,engineering faculty, and staff.References[1] C. Clark, “Diversity initiatives in higher education: Intergroup dialogue as pedagogy acrossthe curriculum,” Multicultural Education, vol. 12, no. 3, p. 51, 2005.[2] A. B. Dessel and N. Rodenborg, “An evaluation of intergroup dialogue pedagogy:Addressing segregation and developing cultural competency,” Journal of Social WorkEducation, vol. 53, no. 2, pp. 222-239, 2017.[3] A. Dessel, M. Rogge, and S. Garlington, “Using intergroup dialogue to promote social justiceand change,” Social
(SOC) devices(BeagleBone Black1 and Raspberry PI2) that were essentially capable of performing all the dutiesof a computer on a single chip. The need to go beyond the basics of providing an introductorycourse in the microprocessor or microcontroller in Engineering and Engineering Technologytype curriculums has long been overdue. The subject matter covered in System Design hasmatured to the extent that it has been the subject of curriculum content in the form of two ormore courses in most of the universities. The subject course which is the subject of this paper is a400 level course in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department. This ispreceded by two courses: 1) a C or C++, programming course, that covers the C or C
after students have beenoffered admission to the College of Engineering. Recruitment largely targets students whoparticipate in programs that bring students to campus, including the IDEA Engineering StudentCenter Overnight Program, which overlaps significantly with the desired student population forRedshirt. The marketing plan for recruiting Redshirt scholars also includes distributing flyers atUCSD’s Triton Day for admitted students, an email campaign specifically targeting potentialRedshirt students, and phone calls from UCSD engineering students. The Redshirt program alsoworked with UCSD’s Summer Success Program to integrate the Redshirt application intoUCSD’s “Common Application” for all summer programs, since all Redshirt students
Paper ID #42498Board 161: Engineering Community Inclusion of Individuals with Autism(ECIIA): The Commitment of Community Collaborators in Engineering Educationand Industry (Work in Progress)Dr. Jennifer Lee Kouo, The Johns Hopkins University Dr. Jennifer Kouo is an Assistant Research Scientist at the Center for Technology in Education (CTE) at the Johns Hopkins University School of Education. Jennifer’s areas of expertise include Universal Design for Learning, technology integration, assistive technologies, and serving students with a range of disabilities, particularly autism spectrum disorder. She is currently engaged in
and unweighted GPAs,although the differences in all cases were not significant.Given the math-intensive curriculum of our engineering technology programs, we elected toexamine the Math SAT scores. Here our first-generation students earned an average score of 565on the Math portion of the SAT compared to the score of 580 earned on average by continuing-generation peers. In this case, the lower performance of first-generation engineering technologystudents was statistically significant.What this communicated to us is that our first-generation students enter UNC Charlotte havingearned stronger GPAs while in high school than their counterparts who were not the first in theirfamilies to attend college. While the standardized test scores were lower
University in Engineering Education. Her re- search interests include K-12 STEM integration, curriculum development, and improving diversity and inclusion in engineering.Dr. Natalie L Shaheen, Illinois State University Dr. Natalie L. Shaheen is an assistant professor of low vision and blindness at Illinois State University. Dr. Shaheen’s research and teaching focus on equity and access for disabled students in technology-mediated K-12 learning environments.Dr. Wade H Goodridge, Utah State University Wade Goodridge is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University. He holds dual B.S. degrees in Industrial Technology Education and also in Civil and Environmental
Engineering Education and Outreach team. Since then, Velez has managed such programs as FIRST LEGO League Robotics, MESA, and the National Summer Transportation Institute. She currently coordinates EPICS High (Engineering Projects in Community Service) to engage high school and mid- dle school students in human-centered engineering projects in their communities. Through this program, Velez works to build partnerships with school districts, industry, and non-profits to bring STEM program- ming to underserved communities across the state. Before joining ASU, Velez spent seven years as an elementary educator at a STEM focus school. She currently holds a Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction.Ms. Hope Parker
Tech, her MS degree in Biomedical Engineering from the joint program between Virginia Tech and Wake Forest University, and her PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Surrey.Dr. Lauren Lowman, Wake Forest University Lauren Lowman is a Founding Faculty member and an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Depart- ment at Wake Forest University and has served in this role since 2018. In this role, she has developed new interdisciplinary curriculum that bridges engineering fields and reflects the Wake Forest University motto of Pro Humanitate (”For Humanity”). Lauren received a Ph.D. and M.S. in Civil and Environ- mental Engineering with a focus in Hydrology and Fluid Dynamics from Duke University, and a B.A