was for their peers and how the experience of teaching will benefit them in their future career as Army officers.AssessmentAssessment of peer-guided learning was conducted via feedback from each student throughoutthe 4 phases of execution and an overall course assessment. Student feedback includedobservations from the faculty mentor and student self-reflection. Mentors graded the peerinstructors in two phases. The first was the planning and preparation, where the mentor wasavailable for assistance and received a full rehearsal of the lesson that the students would peer-teach. The mentor based this grade on the amount of prior preparation the students completedbefore the initial meeting, and their ability to make effective
to learn more about entrepreneurship and tobetter understand how it can affect their career prospects and choices. While this does not meanevery engineering student will become an entrepreneur, as many as 60 percent want to learnmore about entrepreneurship.6 However, the rigid requirements that define an engineeringcurriculum at most universities can make it difficult for students to have the opportunity to focuson entrepreneurship. 7 Co-curricular options, such as out-of-classroom accelerators, providemotivated students with this opportunity.The Evolution of Entrepreneurial Education at the University of Colorado BoulderThe University of Colorado is situated in Boulder, a true hub of innovation and technology thatincludes a local community
$1000 of increased aid is positively correlated with probability of retention andgraduation.6Instead of time spent working to help pay for school, students would be able to redirect their timetowards studying and participating in co-curricular activities. The sizeable scholarship andcontinued support through their college career would make a very attractive recruitment tool.Many admitted URMs were choosing not to enroll at Cal Poly because other schools are able tooffer large scholarships, and several internal reports have recommended scholarships.7RecruitmentTargeting students who could best benefit from PEEPSThe NSF S-STEM scholarships are intended for academically talented, financially needystudents, and PEEPS has been designed to be offered
Paper ID #16840Pioneering a Math-Based Grammar Course for Engineering and Other STEMMajorsMr. Brad Jerald Henderson, University of California - Davis Brad Henderson is a faculty in writing for the University Writing Program (UWP) at University of Cali- fornia, Davis. Henderson holds a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Cal Poly State University San Luis Obispo and a Masters in Professional Writing (MPW) from University of Southern California. Currently focusing his career on engineering communication and professionalism, he has worked as a design engineer and technical education specialist for Parker-Hannifin Aerospace
track” engineering student will take) and EngineeringProblem Solving I (the first engineering class a freshmen student will take). However, highschool GPA was a better predictor in both cases. Of the variables commonly available in studentrecords systems, we conclude that both ACT math score and high school GPA should beconsidered when predicting performance in Pre-Calculus and Engineering Problem Solving, aseach adds considerable explanation of variance.IntroductionMultiple criteria are used to decide which math class an engineering student needs to take at thebeginning of their college career. Some universities use a placement exam or a combination of aplacement exam and student data (for example, high school GPA or number of high school
academically advised by a faculty member. STEM career exploration and research support: lab tours, faculty presentations, and interactions with local STEM professionals from industry Cohort building activities (Houston/Rice acculturation).Details on Curriculum: Chemistry, Physics and CalculusAll concepts covered in the summer residential program are topics in the first two semesters ofChemistry, Physics and Calculus. Both foundational and conceptually difficult topics areselected for the summer. Topics are covered at the same rate in the summer (e.g., 3 hrs onReaction Stoichiometry) as in the fall (e.g., 3 hrs on Reaction Stoichiometry). Curriculum is alsoselected that helps students learn and master solving complex word problems. RESP
, individuals require technical knowledge. They cannot, however, rely on a skillset alone if they hope to enjoy fulfilling careers. Individuals need a mindset that adds “know-why” to technical “know-how” to contribute to the success of their colleagues and employers, as well as to create value for others. An entrepreneurial mindset is key to personal and professional success. Engineers equipped with this mindset understand the bigger picture and, therefore, can recognize opportunities, evaluate markets, and learn from their mistakes. These engineers are capable of more than solving technical problems; they are constantly looking for unexpected ways to create value After recognizing the
excellence in research and teaching with awards from organizations such as the American Medical Informatics Association, the American Society for Engineering Education, the American Cancer Society, and the Society for Women’s Health Research. She is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and a Senior Member of both the IEEE and the SPIE.Stephanie Ruth Young M.Ed., The University of Texas - Austin Stephanie Young is a doctoral student in educational psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research focuses on educational pathways to STEM careers, underrepresented minorities and females in STEM, and psychosocial influences on STEM learning. In her time at the University of
unknown at the time of graduation.7,8 Thisdistribution is typical of many BME undergraduate programs, including the one at ourinstitution.At the Master’s level, students come from diverse training, including research and industry, andbackgrounds including sciences, mathematics, and several fields of engineering. Many areseeking to redefine their career direction, and most Master’s students are seeking employment inindustry after graduation. An informal survey conducted as an introduction to this courserevealed that 11 out of 12 students’ goals were to work in industry or at a start-up company upongraduation.As a result of these differences, instructors must consider different instructional styles dependingon their audience. Traditionally, the
leading major, complexprojects who have had their own moments of “This is it. This is how I (or my project/career)end.” What can we as engineering educators do to best equip our students to prepare for thosemoments and challenges, and have the knowledge, resolve, and adaptability to solve enoughproblems to get their projects home?This paper explores that challenge and some related lessons that we, the authors, have learnedand which we seek to continue to explore with like-minded educators and practitioners. Our goalis to find how best to prepare project managers that have both the deep knowledge and honedadaptability to navigate their projects and teams through tough, challenging crises that they arecertain to experience. We don’t pretend to have
prospects of learningin higher level courses and pursuing careers in software engineering. Keywords—software engineering education; engineering pedadogy; project-basedlearning; teamwork;1.0 Introduction It is widely known and acknowledged that there are significant problems with attractingstudents to the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) disciplines. As stated inthe recent report from the U.S. Department of Education1 : “A total of 48 percent of bachelor’sdegree students and 69 percent of associate’s degree students who entered STEM fieldsbetween 2003 and 2009 had left these fields by spring 2009. Roughly one-half of these leaversswitched their major to a non-STEM field, and the rest of them left STEM fields by exitingcollege
some pointin the undergraduate career. However, the full benefits of teamwork are not always realized informal project teams. In fact, it is not uncommon for engineering students to complete workindividually and then force fit the pieces together the night before a deadline. Some formalproject teams do work extremely well, providing educational benefits that are unlikely to berealized by students working alone. However, those teams that students develop outside theclassroom, with or without the help of a faculty member, can be just as important for supportinglearning, engagement, and other academic outcomes as more formal project teams organized byfaculty or instructors for specific purposes in individual courses.BackgroundAcademic project
Paper ID #14108Implementing Project Managers in the Software Engineering ClassroomMr. Samuel A Malachowsky, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Samuel A. Malachowsky is a career Project Manager (PMP) currently serving as a Lecturer in the Soft- ware Engineering Department at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). Sam’s current interests include classroom application of process and project concepts, working with colleagues in emerging ar- eas of interest, and practical career and resume studies, including the creation of a technical undergraduate maturity model. His latest thoughts and publications are
professional contexts is essentialfor accreditation, and engineering programs nationwide have implemented extensive writingcomponents in their curricular. Although engineering undergraduates are exposed to writingcurricula such as first-year composition in their early program of study, they sometimes havedifficulties in meeting the expectations of writing within the discipline and in courses in themajor (to list a few recent papers, [3,4]). Washington State University (WSU) has identified writing skills as an instructionalpriority and established the Writing Assessment Program to support writing instructionthroughout a student’s undergraduate career. Students are placed into first-year compositioncourse options based on a writing diagnostic (a
teaching by1 Fall 2012 program in an urban 6 – 8th th 24 (Roxbury, MA) engineering students community near NU graders with careers/majors Lego Textrix & Lego Written STEM Latino STEM Alliance NXT Mindstorm
gainknowledge that could help them in their career. After applying lean, the laboratories become wellorganized and more functional. In a similar study, Rizbi28 presented a case study of applying leansix sigma in a laboratory. In this study, the author presented a process of improving anexperiment by identifying the wastes and then applying improvement based on value streammapping.The numerous studies cited reinforce the applicability of lean at universities, both in classroomand outside classroom. However, these studies represent a professors’ view or report ofsuccessful lean implementation. Those studies reported expert opinions on the subject matters.Conversely, few studies have considered the students’ opinion on the applicability of lean
and Chandler-Gilbert Community College, the award is focusing on expanding outreach activities to increase the awareness of potential college students about career opportunities in electronics technologies.Dr. James O. Frendewey, Michigan Technological UniversityDr. Mohsen Azizi, Michigan Technological University M. Azizi received the Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, in 2010. From 2010 to 2013, he was a R&D engineer at Pratt & Whitney Canada Inc. and Aviya Tech Inc., Longueuil, Canada. Since 2012 he has been an adjunct assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering at Concordia University. In 2013 he joined Michigan Technological
glimpse the overall sense of a futureindustrial group project and see how their coursework (present and future) is related and relevantto their future professional careers. IGE begins to prepare students to meet the industrial needs oftechnical capabilities coupled with professional and social skills and hopefully further motivate Page 26.154.3students in their chosen field of study and help the students perceive themselves as confident andcompetent representatives of their field11,12,15,16,17.The task is designed to be open ended, complex, challenging, and similar to a team-orientedindustrial project to give students a better perspective on
career, he had a very successful corporate management career working in R&D at Lucent Technologies and as the Director of Global Technology Management at Qualcomm. He had initiated and managed software development for both the companies in India. Prof. Radhakrishnan holds Masters Degrees (M.Tech, M.S., M.B.A) and Sustainable Business Practices certification from University of California San Diego.Dr. S.R. Subramanya Page 26.160.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Advanced Sustainable Home Water Management through Gamification and Mobile Application
technicalcourse employing online lectures to support a hardware lab.I. INTRODUCTIONThere is a demand for qualified engineers and technicians in manufacturing and energy fields1and worldwide interest in renewable energy has increased the connection of intermittentdistributed generation to distribution networks.2 Individuals seeking to enter these career fieldsmust have a requisite knowledge in basic electricity and electronics, mechanics, motor control,and hydraulics for entry level maintenance technician positions3. Additional career opportunitiesexist for those individuals skilled in digital electronics, semiconductor devices and circuits,programmable logic controllers, industrial controls, and power generation and transmission.Traditional instructional
graduation, but they arealso meant to attract a mix of what Graham (2014) describes as “career focused students” and“subject focused students”. Career-focused students are only likely to engage in an activity ifthey see how it can improve their employability, while subject-focused students have deepdisciplinary knowledge. Thirty-eight students from engineering, science, art, design, andbusiness registered and attended the event. Five students would drop out before the end of theevent due to various reasons. Although students could request team members, teams wererandomly constructed before the event to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration. Each teamcontained 1-2 technical students, 1 design or art student, and 1 business or non-technical
launched in spring2015. With increased emphasis on manufacturing in recent years, including the establishment offour national institutes for manufacturing innovation, a resurgence of demand for manufacturingengineers with the required knowledge is expected. Because this program will be entirely online,it will increase accessibility and provide an opportunity for career enhancement andadvancement for practicing engineers who may not otherwise have access to a graduate degree inmanufacturing engineering. This paper primarily focuses on online program development including the goals andobjectives to be achieved, selection of a learning management system, faculty training inrequired teaching technology and online teaching techniques, as well as
exposed the skills required by the continuousapplication of innovative technologies. The dynamics of this complex system, coupled withchallenges in the workforce demographics, advances in technology and social connectivity havecreated an environment requiring dramatic changes in the way we educate students, fromprimary and secondary to post-secondary education to ensure their future career success. 3While individual teachers have made great strides in improving the learning of their individualstudents to accommodate the requirements of a global workforce in the 21st century overallengineering companies and governmental agencies are challenged by the scarcity and quality ofgraduates produced by the education system at all levels. 1 To better
studying abroad. In 2012 The CollegeBoard published its report, GlobalEducation: Connections, Concepts, and Careers in which they specifically address informationliteracy and acknowledge its importance within global education: “Students are being confrontedwith an ever-expanding multitude of information that they must learn to navigate effectively.Global competency curricula need to include lessons that train students to do just that.25 Jiustoand Dibiasio discuss lifelong learning as it relates to experiential learning, and Drew and Vazspecifically address information literacy preparation for WPI students.4, 20 Our work contributesfurther to this area of information literacy and project-based learning, off-campus and abroad,which has not yet been
knowledge sharing, with a focus on cognition in informal environments. He also examine the role of ICT in support- ing distributed work among globally dispersed workers and in furthering social development in emerging economies. He received the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Early Career Award in 2009. He is co-editor of the Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research (CHEER) published by Cam- bridge University Press, New York, NY. Dr. Johri earned his Ph.D. in Learning Sciences and Technology Design at Stanford University and a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering at Delhi College of Engineering.Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Krishna Madhavan is an Assistant Professor in the School of
Page 26.1099.5motivated them to do well in the course and 64% thought that it the muddiest point exercise wasan effective strategy to increase engagement and allow them to better understand their learning.67% felt that the muddiest points exercise increased their responsibility for their own learning. Interms of utility value, 92% felt that the material learned in the course will be of use after graduationand 93% thought that the material will be useful in their career. Lastly, 97% said that the materialin the course allowed them to see the relevance of statistics to the real world. In terms of cost,74% of the students thought that the muddiest point exercise did not require too much effort anddid not make them anxious or frustrated. 86% of
Xilinx ISE have gone through anumber of releases. The version known as Quartus II 13.1 web pack edition and Xilinx ISE, 14.0were used in this course. FPGAs by Xilinx and Altera were both introduced to the studentsbecause both software tools can synthesize code written in Verilog, so students can choose eitherFPGAs (i.e. Spartan-6 or Cyclone IV) to implement their designs. However, the DE0-NANOboards were used in student final projects because the size of the board is compact (7cm by 5cm)and has very rich embedded peripherals for both analog and digital interfaces, and is very usefulfor battery-powered robotics applications.The main focus of this paper is the new approach in teaching FPGAs by using robots whichinspire students to pursue careers
culture & language. Teach Engineering isalso offered as a concentration, providing a unique teacher preparation pathway throughengineering that results in secondary teacher licensure preparation in math or science.The coupling of the design-focused engineering degree with a specialized concentration aims toprovide students with a “flexible, yet technical, career path,”10 with “concentrations support[ing] Page 26.1512.12subsequent pursuit of graduate or professional programs in areas such as medical or law school,or professional practice in generalized engineering areas such as technical sales or projectmanagement,”10 as well as careers in
Education and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He is also an Associate Director of Purdue’s Global En- gineering Program, leads the Global Engineering Education Collaboratory (GEEC) research group, and is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award to study boundary-spanning roles and competencies among early career engineers. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Tech and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech. Dr. Jesiek draws on expertise from engineering, computing, and the social sciences to advance understanding of geographic, disciplinary, and historical variations in engineering education and practice.Prof. Josh Boyd, Brian Lamb School
. Page 26.1401.5 Exhibit 4: Components of University Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Element of effective ecosystem Examples University-Led Entrepreneurship and Formal courses, programs, and spaces Innovation Activity Leadership and Institutional Governance Stated mission, presidential initiatives Tenure and promotion policies, support of Academic Culture and Careers faculty development Student-led and Grassroots Entrepreneurship and Innovation Activity Clubs, pitch competitions Regional and National