2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Introduction of the Construction Decision Making Inventory (CDMI) to Improve Educational Experience Dr. Tulio Sulbaran Full Professor, School of Construction, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USAAbstractEach learner has different characteristics, learners are not a homogenous mass, but varyconsiderably in terms of educational background, income, age and learning experience. Thesedifferences affect how they make decision and perform as practicing professionals, educators andstudents in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. These
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classes at localschools.AcknowledgmentsThanks to Foaad Khosmood for the suggestion of the googly eyes.Bibliography 1. A. Denker, A. Dilek, B. Sarıoğlu, J. Savaş, Y. Gökdel, "RoboSantral: An Autonomous Mobile Guide Robot," IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT), Seville, pp. 459-463, 2015 2. E. Saad, M. Neerincx, K. Hindriks, “Welcoming Robot Behaviors for Drawing Attention”, International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, 2019 3. L. Ni, C. Schaefer, T. Buntin, “A Robotic Tour Guide Using a NAO T14 Humanoid with a Wheeled Mobile Platform”, 2nd International Conference on Robotics and Automation Engineering (ICRAE), 2017 4. S. Wang, H. Christensen, “TritonBot: First Lessons
Paper ID #29391The differences between individual project and team project settings inan interdisciplinary REU siteDr. Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Dr. Hua Li, an Associate Professor in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Texas A&M University- Kingsville, is interested in sustainable manufacturing, renewable energy, sustainability assessment, and engineering education. Dr. Li has served as P.I. and Co-P.I. in different projects funded by NSF, DOEd, DHS, and HP, totaling more than 2.5 million dollars.Prof. Kai Jin, Texas A&M University - Kingsville Dr. Kai Jin is a Professor of Industrial
Paper ID #29799Evaluating the Teaching Evaluations of One Hundred North American SchoolsDr. Haroon Malik, Marshall University Dr. Malik is an Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Sciences and Electrical Engineering, Marshall University, WV, USA.Dr. Wael A. Zatar, Marshall University Dr. Zatar serves as the Dean of the College of Information Technology and Engineering at Marshall University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Evaluating the Teaching Evaluations of One Hundreed North American Schools I. INTRODUCTIONFor service providing establishments, collecting
, comprising 4.15%of the university workforce [11]. In undergraduate engineering courses, TAs performed a widevariety of tasks including lecturing, leading lab sections, conducting review sessions, facilitatingdiscussions, holding office hours, and providing technological support. A study of biologycourses demonstrated that TAs provided a more personalized experience for students that actedas an essential and valuable complement to the more aloof, authoritative, and strict control thatundergraduates perceived of instructional faculty. A similar study of high-enrollment biologycourses at a research-intensive Australian university [12] found that consistent TA-studentpairings were positively associated with gains in student motivation and learning
technology policy. In particular, his research has recently focused on cybersecurity topics including intrusion detection and forensics, robotic command and control, aerospace command and 3D printing quality assurance. Straub is a member of Sigma Xi, the AAAS, the AIAA and several other technical societies, he has also served as a track or session chair for numerous conferences. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Development of a Graduate Cybersecurity Research Methods CourseAbstractThis paper presents the North Dakota State University’s (NDSU) new graduate-level researchmethods course focused on cybersecurity. This course combines scholarly article and populartechnical press
Education / Spencer Post- doctoral Fellow and a 2018 NSF CAREER awardee in engineering education research. Dr. Svihla studies learning in authentic, real world conditions; this includes a two-strand research program focused on (1) authentic assessment, often aided by interactive technology, and (2) design learning, in which she studies engineers designing devices, scientists designing investigations, teachers designing learning experiences and students designing to learn.Dr. Pil Kang, University of New Mexico Sung ”Pil” Kang is an assistant professor at the University of New Mexico. His academic interests include change management, change model validation, and mindset evolution. He may be reached at pilkang@unm.edu
Paper ID #30351Work in Progress: Analysis of the impact of office hours on gradedcourse assessmentsNatalia Ozymko, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Natalia Ozymko is a rising senior majoring in Computer Science with a minor in Spanish at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). She is interested in helping students master advanced topics in Computer Science and building new technologies to improve people’s lives. She was awarded the Scott Fisher Outstanding Course Assistant award, and has worked under the direction of multiple faculty members assisting in teaching both Data Structures and
outside the classroom, researching new engineering education strategies as well as the technologies to support the 21st century classroom (online and face to face). He also has assisted both the campus as well as the local community in developing technology programs that highlight student skills development in ways that engage and attract individuals towards STEAM and STEM fields by showcasing how those skills impact the current project in real-world ways that people can understand and be involved in. As part of a university that is focused on supporting the 21st century student demographic he continues to innovate and research on how we can design new methods of learning to educate both our students and communities on
Paper ID #30014Utilizing Peer Learning Assistants to Improve Student Outcomes in anIntroductory ECE CourseDr. David John Orser, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities David Orser teaches and develops undergraduate education curriculum with a focus on laboratory courses for the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. His courses leverage project-based learning, experiential learning, and self-paced activities. David has over ten years of industry experience specializing in mixed-signal high-speed integrated circuit design, power systems, and power electronics.Kyle Dukart
and Physics), and an MEd (Educational Technology and Design). He is passionate about teaching and has a variety of research interests around the central theme of enhancing teaching and learning. He has worked, presented, and published on research in the fields of STEM education, educational technology, virtual reality, the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, and others.Dr. Sean Maw P.Eng., University of Saskatchewan Dr. Maw currently holds the Huff Chair in Innovative Teaching in the College of Engineering at the Uni- versity of Saskatchewan. In this capacity, his work focuses on learning facilitation methods especially as they pertain to engineering design. He earned his BASc and MASc degrees in Systems Design Engi
growing importance of ROS in research and commercial robotics, engineeringeducators are introducing ROS into the engineering curriculum [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7]. As canbe noted from the literature, ROS is powerful technology but has a steep learning curve, whichmakes the interface with MATLAB an attractive alternative for educators. Several educatorshave reported results integrating MATLAB Robotics Toolkit with ROS middleware for mobilerobotics [8], [9]. to improve student accessibility. One researcher has surveyed 75 roboticseducational programs (undergraduate and graduate) and indicated MATLAB is the mostcommonly used software language in robotics programs [10]. It was also reported in the samestudy that there was a general need for a low
Information Technology, vol. 34, pp. 825–837, 2015.[18] K. S. Choi, F. P. Deek, and I. Im, “Pair dynamics in team collaboration.” Computers in Human Behavior, vol. 25, pp. 844–852, 2009.[19] N. Katira, L. Williams, and J. Osborne, “Towards increasing the compatibility of student pair programmers,” in Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Software Engineering, ICSE ‘05, St. Louis, MO, May 2005, G.-C. Roman, W. Griswold, and B. Nuseibeh, Eds. New York, NY: Association for Computing Machinery, 2005, pp. 625–626.[20] S. Schiller, F. Nah, B. Mennecke, and K. Siau, “Gender differences in virtual collaboration on a creative design task,” in Proceedings of the 32th International Conference on Information Systems, ICIS
addition to making numerous other conference presenta- tions. Straub’s research spans the gauntlet between technology, commercialization and technology policy. In particular, his research has recently focused on cybersecurity topics including intrusion detection and forensics, robotic command and control, aerospace command and 3D printing quality assurance. Straub is a member of Sigma Xi, the AAAS, the AIAA and several other technical societies, he has also served as a track or session chair for numerous conferences.Pranay Kumar Marella, Mississippi State University Pranay Kumar Marella is an undergraduate researcher at Mississippi State University studying for his Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering. His
Paper ID #30463Infographic pedagogy for first year college studentsAsefeh Kardgar, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Asefeh Kardgar is currently a PhD student in Technology at Purdue University, West Lafayette. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Work in Progress: Infographic pedagogy for first year college studentsAbstractInfographics are an effective way to present complex and large data. In the 21st century, havingdesign skills to promote the ideas and be able to find a larger audience is crucial for success.Hence, it is important to equip young students with
Jones, Florida State University Faye R. Jones is a Senior Research Associate at Florida State University’s College of Communication and Information. Her research interests include STEM student outcomes and the exploration of student pathways through institutional research. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Assessing Educational Pathways for Manufacturing in Rural Communities: An Investigation of New and Existing Programs in Northwest FloridaAbstractA subset of manufacturing, the advanced manufacturing (AM) sector is defined using twocriteria: high levels of spending for research and development (R&D) and a high share of STEMjobs within companies. In northwest Florida, AM
individuals (90% PhD students and 10% Master’sstudents) from 26 countries found that graduate students were more than six times as likely toexperience depression and anxiety than the general population, with 39% reporting moderate-severe depression and 41% reporting moderate-severe anxiety (Evans et al., 2018). These globaltrends are also evident among graduate students in the United States. A study conducted at theUniversity of California Irvine revealed that over the prior 12 months, 9.9% of the graduatestudents had considered suicide (Louden & Skeem, 2008). Graduate students within science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines appear to be at an especially highrisk for experiencing mental health concerns (Deziel, Olawo
Paper ID #29133Not standing at the same starting line - investigation of priorprogramming experience on student performance in an introductoryprogramming course in ECEMs. Ziyue Li, University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign Ziyue Li received her B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign in 2019. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science degree in ECE from the same institution with the Systems Networking Research Group. She has assisted with undergraduate ECE courses for six semesters and was involved with the development of numerous online courses offered through Coursera. Off cam
Paper ID #29247Mitigation of Solar Photovoltaic Production Variability withGeographical AggregationMr. Bennet Thomas Krull, Illinois State University In 2018, I graduated from Illinois State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Renewable Energy and two minors in both Engineering Technology and Business Environment & Sustainability. During these programs, I discovered my passion for renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency. I began working as an intern for the Office of Sustainability on campus in 2017. As an intern, I worked on many projects involving lighting upgrades and retrofitting leaking faucets on
Paper ID #29401Work in Progress: A Study on Motivation in Teams Using SelfDetermination TheoryProf. Mirna Mattjik, Colorado School of Mines Mirna Mattjik is a Teaching Associate Professor in the EDS Division, Cornerstone Design@Mines Pro- gram. Mirna is also faculty in the Thorson First Year Honors Program, and part of the inaugural teaching cohort. Mirna’s formal education is in industrial technology, international political economy, project management and leadership. Her active research agenda is about improving teaching and learning for engineers and applied scientists - which interests include but not limited to
controlled using a braking actuator, a wickedrefinement of AV technologies. steering rack, and PWM signals from the microcontroller to the APM’s throttle controller. Two wireless PWM signals are II. BACKGROUND used for this mode of operation, one for brake and throttle and The avenue selected for the initial design and build work the other for steering. The APM can be put into an emergencyfor the APM was through a Multidisciplinary Senior Design stop state by activating the Emergency stop (E-stop) button on(MSD) class. In this class, engineering students from a variety the APM or
Paper ID #28666Implementing Serial Communication for the Instructional ProcessorDr. Ronald J. Hayne, The Citadel Ronald J. Hayne is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The Citadel. He received his B.S. in Computer Science from the United States Military Academy, his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Arizona, and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Virginia. Dr. Hayne’s professional areas of interest include digital systems design and hardware de- scription languages. He is a retired Army Colonel with experience in academics and Defense
, speech recognition, natural languageprocessing, audio recognition, social network filtering, even lottery hypothesis [1] and drugdesign [2]. Today, deep learning is an attractive topic in higher education and manytalented students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)programs are eager for hands-on experiences and applications that are related to deeplearning.Central State University (CSU) is a relatively small institution with a large diversepopulation of undergraduate students. Funded by an 1890 Land Grant Evans-Allenresearch program and a USDA Capacity Building Grant, we have been developing AI-assisted plant classification and detection systems for precision weed control since 2017.A number of undergraduate research
”Collaborative Research: Improving Representational Competence by Engaging with Physical Modeling in Foundational STEM Courses”.Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College Eric Davishahl is assistant professor and engineering program coordinator at Whatcom Community Col- lege. His teaching and research interests include developing, implementing and assessing active learning instructional strategies and auto-graded online homework. Eric has been a member of ASEE since 2001. He currently serves as awards chair of the Pacific Northwest Section and was the recipient of the 2008 Section Outstanding Teaching Award.Todd Haskell, Western Washington University Todd Haskell is a cognitive scientist interested in learning and the
advisor, Dr. Rabih Younes, on his research in engineering education. Her research interests involve the development and overall effectiveness of education technology. She also serves as a tutor and mentor, providing academic support to children in local elementary and middle schools. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Simple Steps to Lower Student Stress in a Digital Systems Course While Maintaining High Standards and Expectations Rabih Younes1 and Cecil´e Sadler2 1 rabih.younes@duke.edu, 2 ces120@duke.edu Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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questionnaire. Thissurvey asked students about their preparation and motivation for a STEM career through thefollowing factors: a) commitment to major; b) motivation for their intended career; c) confidencein their ability to succeed in their intended career; d) outcome expectations for their career; e)other career interests; f) perceived barriers to their career choice; g) role models in STEM areas;h) experiential learning in STEM areas; i) previous shadowing experiences; j) immediate familymembers in STEM careers; k)participation in special HS courses (pre-engineering-PLTW, pre-technology, etc.)One thousand seventy-two (1072) first-year STEM students received an invitation e-mail alongwith an online survey link. The team did not include biology or
Paper ID #31442Design and Development of a Sensor/Actuator Module to EnhanceProgrammable Logic Controller (PLC) Laboratory ActivitiesMr. Brad L. Kicklighter P.E., University of Southern Indiana Brad holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (1989) and an MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University (2001). His past work experience includes eleven years at Delphi (formerly Delco Electronics) as an Advanced Project Engineer, eleven years at Whirlpool Corporation as a Lead Engineer/Solution Architect, and three years at Ivy Tech Community College as an Instructor/Program
Paper ID #30713The role of prototyping in design and policy making: Visual stimuli,selective attention and decision makingHadi Ali, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Hadi Ali is a doctoral student in Engineering Education Systems and Design at Arizona State University. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020The role of prototyping in design and policy making: Visual stimuli, selective attention and decision making 1. OverviewThis is a theory paper. In this study, we integrate research on visual stimuli