-locatedmeetings among the researchers, categories were iteratively compared to identify themes relatedto the students’ perspectives, as suggested in [21]. The resulting themes were developed into acodebook [4].Quantitative Survey DevelopmentIn order to reach a broader population and gather more data, a survey was developed. Followingthe exploratory sequential study design, the qualitative findings were used to inform the contentof the survey. To first develop the survey, the authors of the paper worked independently andwrote several items pertaining to each theme in the codebook. The authors then worked togetherto edit the items and narrow it down to five items per theme, considering the best practices ofsurvey development: ensuring wording was clear
in infectious disease and epidemiology, providing crucial exposure to the broader context of engineering problems and their subsequent solutions. These diverse experiences and a growing passion for improving engineering edu- cation prompted Dr. Miskio˘glu to change her career path and become a scholar of engineering education. As an educator, she is committed to challenging her students to uncover new perspectives and dig deeper into the context of the societal problems engineering is intended to solve. As a scholar, she seeks to not only contribute original theoretical research to the field, but work to bridge the theory-to-practice gap in engineering education by serving as an ambassador for empirically driven
. For many, it is integral to the way theycommunicate with one another and document their activities. As such, their perceptions of theseconnections are possibly different than those of the authors, who might see social media as eithera distraction, or a potential “add-on,” to the learning and practice of engineering.Increasing our understanding of the students’ attitudes and dispositions towards social media,engineering and leadership can inform the development of engineering education and practice.Therefore, this study explores two related research questions: 1. How are social media, engineering and leadership related to one another from a student perspective? 2. How do student self-perceptions of their leadership skills change
environment;undergraduate students learn the basic principles in class and performed in hands-on practices inlaboratory by POGIL approaches. Also, we encouraged students to participate in undergraduateresearch projects which resulted in the improvement of research skills to potential employers inmanufacturing or for advanced study in graduate programs.17-20 As a result of the assessment andevaluation, we were able to identify strengths and weaknesses to reform the traditional-transmission format for students’ learning effectiveness in the formative and summativepurposes.The formative and summative evaluations helped us optimize the results to develop and improvethe course contents in Green Plastics Manufacturing Technology. Using the system approach
the James F. Lufkin Award for the best conference paper—on the intersections between professional communication research and social jus- tice—at the 2012 International Professional Communication Conference. In 2015, he won the Ronald S. Blicq Award for Distinction in Technical Communication Education from the Professional Communica- tion Society of the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). His current research focuses on rendering visible and integrating the social justice dimensions inherent in three components of the engineering curriculum—in engineering sciences, engineering design, and humanities and social science courses. That research, conducted with co-author Juan C. Lucena, will
of technology to teach in secondary classrooms.Ms. C. Danielle Grimes, Mississippi State University Danielle is a fourth year doctoral student in Biomedical Engineering at Mississippi State University. She graduated Cum Laude from Mississippi State University with a Biological Engineering bachelor’s degree in May 2014, and Danielle was inducted into the Bagley College of Engineering Student Hall of Fame in April 2014. She is a current NSF GRFP Fellow. Danielle is also the standing Division Chair for the Student Division. Her research interests center around women and minorities in engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Illuminating a Computing Pathway for
companies such as Ecopetrol, Texas Instruments, and Ericsson. His research interests focus on inclusive STEM learning and teaching methodologies for students with physical disabilities.Dr. Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University As an assistant professor of engineering education at Florida International University, Dr. Alexandra Coso Strong works and teaches at the intersection of engineering education, faculty development, and complex systems design. Alexandra completed her graduate degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech (PhD) and Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia (UVa). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Experiences of Students
of Transportation Safety and Secu- rity. He also serves on the editorial board of the African Geographic Review and is an Associate Editor for the ASCE Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice. He has authored or co-authored more than 150 technical articles, conferences papers, design manuals, and project reports on a range of transportation topics. Steven currently focuses his professional efforts on transportation is- sues in developing countries and cultivating international relationships to facilitate collaborative research, education and technology transfer. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Betting on the Progress – Forging a
: An investigation of the impact of learning styles and personality traits on the efficacy of gamification using a prediction market," Computers & Education, vol. 106, pp. 43-55, 2017.[20] W. M. Roth, C. J. McRobbie, K. B. Lucas, and S. Boutonné, "Why may students fail to learn from demonstrations? A social practice perspective on learning in physics," Journal of Research in Science Teaching: The Official Journal of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, vol. 34, no. 5, pp. 509-533, 1997.[21] J. E. McLaughlin et al., "The flipped classroom: a course redesign to foster learning and engagement in a health professions school," Academic medicine, vol. 89, no. 2, pp. 236- 243
AreaStudent Internship ReadinessOur program was designed using high impact practices, such as open-ended problems, casestudies, individual and team assignments, real-world/real-data problems, authoring reports,preparing, and delivering presentations, and partnerships with industry. We start these in thefirst year, first semester, and continue them throughout their years of study. While they are notthrilled about these, they find that putting these experiences on their resumes has resulted in evenrising sophomores receiving offers for data science internships. Returning from their internships,they say: “The first thing they did was put me on a team and assign me an open-ended problem.Then, they had me write something up about it and create and give a
are positive outcomes of critical reflection, they do not on their own predict interventionand transformative critical action. Themes of resilience and perseverance are highlyindividualized and not necessarily correlated with liberatory action—they could even reflectstudent acceptance of and assimilation into the status quo.A stronger reflection of critical consciousness may be the way students describe the professionalwork they will do as being focused on making “impactful change,” “designing for everyone”(noting that this is distinct from historical practice), and increasing the inclusivity andaccessibility of engineering processes and products. These comments indicate that students feelinclined toward action as a result of the
,experiences, and skills. Guided by self-determination theory, an understanding of implicit biasand stereotype threat, and the large existing body of research on asset-based pedagogy, we seekto support engineering student outcomes by empowering faculty with tools and strategies toincorporate asset-based practices in their courses. We are engaged in a three-year project focusedon assessing the impact of asset-based practices in engineering design courses a large, public,land-grant, Hispanic-serving institution in the southwestern United States, funded by the NSFIUSE:EDU program. Here, we will summarize the design and results from our professionaldevelopment for faculty, including theoretical frameworks and evidence guiding our work. Weshare content
they could have asked or observed. 2. Multidisciplinary Experiential Learning ECE students and CJ students rarely get to work on joint course projects. In fact, to the best of our knowledge, we are not aware of these two disciplines working together in the context of educational settings. Here, ECE and CJ students worked together in two ways. First, once the CJ students designed the interview questions, they practiced these questions on ECE graduate students to become more familiar with how the grid worked, whether their questions made sense, and used any feedback to revise their question set. Second, during the joint exercise, CJ and ECE students had conversations about strategies for securing the grid and maintaining operations. CJ students
graduate degrees. The respondingprograms came from 70 universities, six four-year schools, 11 two-year schools, and four “other”organizations (two non-profit consortia, one education society, and a museum, all affiliated withcolleges or universities in some fashion).The survey was designed to illuminate the contours of engineering outreach, as colleges and universitiesconduct it. These contours encompass the purpose and audience for outreach programs, types ofoutreach events run by programs, and administration of outreach programs. Data gathered in all theseareas serve to identify trends and notable features among the great variety of approaches people take tothe outreach enterprise. Analysis of the results clarifies such trends and features.The
Academic Program, a living-learning community where students learned about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Integration of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Topics into a First-Year Introduction to Civil Engineering CourseAbstractThis paper presents an example of how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) topics have beenintegrated into an Introduction to Civil Engineering course for first-year (FY) students. DEIissues were integrated into the
(HSI) while Cal Poly is considered for this study a Predominately White Institution (PWI).This current study was initiated by Cal State LA where the faculty researchers have been working to support theirminoritized students for decades. In particular the college has developed outreach, bridge, and supplemental programs tosupport persistence and degree completion (Menezes, 2017, 2019). They have also worked across campus to develop facultyprofessional development activities (Galvan 2020) to support evidence based teaching practices including active learning,flipped classroom, asset-based (Yosso, 2005) and equity minded classroom practices such as mastery grading. One of thesuccessful student based programs, FYrE which is supported with an NSF
Electrical and Computer Engineering from 1999 to 2004, and associate dean for student affairs and curriculum at the college from 2004 to 2018. Dr. Perry’s research interests include semiconductor device modeling, embedded systems design, and engineering education. He is an electrical and computer engineering program evaluator for ABET, Inc, a senior member of the IEEE, and a member of ASEE.Dr. Charmane V. Caldwell, Florida A&M University/Florida State University Dr. Charmane V. Caldwell is the Director of Student Access at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering (COE). As Director, Charmane leads a comprehensive effort to increase the number of underrepresented undergraduate minorities and women in engineering. She has
of measuring student knowledge gained,professional skills are not as easily assessed. Additionally, previous scholarship found thatprofessional skills are best acquired through experiential learning activities such as internships,research projects, leadership roles, and other co- and extra-curricular activities [3] - [8]. Thesefactors demonstrate the need to develop professional skills in students and create a mechanismthat assesses the skills. Thus, this certification framework aims to facilitate and track theacquisition of professional skills through an academic structure that encourages experientiallearning activities that will provide students with the skills required upon graduation.Therefore, to address the demand for well-rounded
Paper ID #34207Focused Curricular Activities Designed to Improve Student Competency inData-driven Process ImprovementMr. Clayton J. Hahola, Montana State University Clay Hahola is currently an Operations Engineer at Go Fast Campers in Bozeman, Montana. He is an Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Masters graduate from Montana State University with a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering Technology from the same institution. He has worked as a Teaching Assistant for ETME 415, the course this paper references, for three semesters over the tenure of his MS and has had past experience in teaching and grading MET
and its impact on Hispanic-Americans is supported by consolidating resources from diverse collections within the Library of Congress, university libraries, and other trusted sources, into a centralized web module. The designated module will offer an extensive range of educational resources, organized to encourage investigation of the Rio Grande Basin from an engineering perspective: Using these resources highlights the history and impacts of the Rio Grande Basin upon the lives of Hispanic-Americans, and is bolstered by our university’s educational technology resources designed for serving Spanish-English bilingual audiences. Additionally, a bilingual user-friendly interface will provide convenient access to the
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of precedent materials, and experienced instructional designers’ beliefs about design character. These studies have highlighted the importance of cross-disciplinary skills and student engagement in large-scale, real-world projects. Dr. Exter currently leads an effort to evaluate a new multidisciplinary degree program which provides both liberal arts and technical content through competency-based experiential learning.Iryna Ashby, Purdue University Iryna Ashby is a Ph.D student in the Learning Design and Technology Program at Purdue University with the research interests focused on program evaluation. She is also part of the program evaluation team for the Purdue Polytechnic Institute – a new initiate at Purdue
changes must be tackled. This has occurred in one course,capstone design, because three of the core team are involved in teaching it. Forexample, quantification of environmental impacts (e.g. using life cycle assessment) andpositive social impacts is now required, but it is late in the curriculum to introduce theseconcepts, which would be better shifted to the first year. The requirement for faculty todevelop appropriate material for each course is a significant barrier, which we hope thatSCOP can help overcome.In general, a community of practice is needed in order to keep the conversation movingforward, to normalize and support the thinking about how to teach these topics, and toprovide a forum for exchanging ideas and information. This is
real-worldtesting with DHH students. For example, Hou et al [26] achieved high accuracy in controlledenvironments but remains untested in real classrooms. This gap highlights a broader issue inaccessibility literature: the emphasis on technical development over practical application. Whilemany of the reviewed records proposed innovative solutions, such as educational games and signlanguage translation systems (Figure 3), these technologies often remained at the prototype stagewithout comprehensive testing in real-world environments. This raises concerns about thelong-term usability and impact of these technologies. The lack of real-world validation highlightsthe need for future research to prioritize user-centered design and practical
years. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Exploring the Future of Engineering Education: Perspectives from a Workshop onArtificial Intelligence and the Future of STEM and SocietiesAbstractThe objective of this NSF funded workshop was to explore ways that artificial intelligence (AI)is transforming the jobs landscape and in turn, the knowledge portfolio and skills that educatorsshould be imparting on their students prior to graduation. To best address these issues,engineering researchers, policy advocates, and industry leaders were convened to discuss thefuture of STEM and societies in the age of AI. From an engineering education domain, workshopparticipants were made aware of fundamental
Engineering Students,” ASEE AnnualConference, 2016, New Orleans, LA.[8] Wright, L.A. and Moskal, B., “Including Children with Learning Disabilities in STEM: AnOutreach Program for Dyslexic Students (Research to Practice),” ASEE Annual Conference, 2014,Indianapolis, IN.[9] Meyer, R., “Frontloading the Core Curriculum,” Don Johnston Inc., 2006.[10] Inquire, “Pre-teaching,” National Council for Teachers of Mathematics, 1980.[11] Adams, J., “Frontloading-Increasing Critical Thinking and Focus,” Adams EducationalConsulting, October, 4, 2012.[12] Wilhelm, J., “Frontloading: Assisting the Reader Before Reading,” Commonwealth ofAustralia, 2002.[13] Van Note Chism, N., Douglas, E., and Hilson Jr., W., “Qualitative Research Basics: A Guidefor Engineering
that there are two main definitions ofentrepreneurship education. “The narrow definition equates entrepreneurship education with aspecific course aimed at training young people to start their own business, while the widerdefinition equates entrepreneurship education with general skills that all students should learn,and which are construed as helpful for preparation for life in general.” (p. 554-555). Both highschool and university programs vary around these two general definitions. Some programs focuson specific skills and experiences designed to support a student as they set up a business. Otherprograms focus more on skills that could be used in either entrepreneurial or intrapreneurialcontexts, but with a strong focus on practices that
Murzi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He holds degrees in Industrial Engineering (BS, MS), Master of Business Administration (MBA) and in Engineering Education (PhD). Homero has 15 years of international experience working in industry and academia. His research focuses on contemporary and inclusive pedagogical practices, industry-driven competency development in engineering, and understanding the barriers that Latinx and Native Americans have in engineering. Homero has been recognized as a Diggs scholar, a Graduate Academy for Teaching Excellence fellow, a Diversity scholar, a Fulbright scholar and was inducted in the Bouchet Honor Society.Dr. Natasha B. Watts
having obtained her PhD in 2007 from the University of Illinois at Chicago under the supervision of Dr. Thomas L. Theis. She has developed a research program in sustainable engineering of bioproducts. Her research ranges from design of systems based on industrial ecology and byproduct synergies, life cycle and sustainability assessments of biopolymers and biofuels, and design and analy- sis of sustainable solutions for healthcare. Since 2007, she has lead seven federal research projects and collaborated on many more, totaling over $7M in research, with over $12M in collaborative research. At ASU, Dr. Landis continues to grow her research activities and collaborations to include multidisciplinary approaches to
learning outcomes is alsodescribed.Introduction:During the summer of 2020, we hosted a virtual summer camp for high school and early-college STEM students. The subject is related to advanced manufacturing (AM) and 3Dprinting. This outreach is funded by the Department of Energy DOE consortium project. Withthis summer program, our objective is to prepare a pool of students in the AM area, in highdemand in industrial and national research laboratories.High school Architectural and Engineering Drafting teachers from Guilford Countyparticipated in the workshop to help with teaching and designing the activities and theprogram. A University faculty participated in organizing the workshop activities andinstructed the students on a number of engineering