. Development includesintroduction to the fields of engineering and engineering technology, career planning, developmentof a community of learners, critical thinking, problem solving skills for lifelong learning, and ethicaland professional behavior. (CPP College of Engineering "First Year Experience" 2017)ABET Student Outcomes:(3) Communicate Effectively(2) an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs withconsideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental,and economic factors(4) an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and makeinformed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in
study examined whether the useof LCDLMs promoted similar levels of engagement for male and female students. As brieflydescribed in the introduction, gender differences still exist in educational outcomes, particularlyin STEM classrooms [6]. To reduce the gender gap in STEM, attention should be given toaddressing the contributory cognitive and motivational factors, primarily maximizing the numberof career options women perceive as attainable and compatible with their abilities and goals.Results of this study show no significant differences between the gender groups, which suggeststhat using LCDLMs is beneficial for females as they are for males. This is good because extantliterature shows gender differences in STEM, suggesting that gender gaps
his career, Olaitan has attended several in-persons and virtual conferences and workshop, and at some of them, made presentation on findings on air pollution, waste water reuse, and heavy metal contamination. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023“Full Paper: Performance-Based Learning: An Innovative Approach toTeaching Engineering Thermodynamics in a Hybrid Learning Environment”AbstractA cost-effective, secure, and portable electronic instrumentation equipment is used inExperiment Centric Pedagogy (ECP), formerly known as Mobile Hands-On Studio Technologyand Pedagogy, as a teaching method for STEM subjects both inside and outside of the classroom.Since the Spring of 2020, ECP has been
problem-solving and critical thinking, developing an understanding ofwriting unambiguous instructions and understanding syntax and semantics [3-5]. Most studentstry to overcome these challenges using additional help [6, 7], which could involve more practiceopportunities, watching YouTube or online materials, or taking guidance from the instructionalteam or peers. However, such additional help could easily require more effort and time. Priorstudies suggest that not mitigating the challenges could result in developing a dislike for thecourse, dropping or withdrawing from the course, or leaving a career trajectory that involvesprogramming or intrinsically hard concepts[8, 9].Over the years, many efforts have been reported emphasizing the importance
on the undergraduate coaches themselves(Appendix B). This survey included a series of questions, also used a five-point Likert scale, thatasked how being a coach helped the student to prepare for their future career and to developtechnical and soft skills. Both surveys are still collecting data that will be presented during thepresentation at the annual meeting.Prior to implementing the formal assessment instrument in the spring 2023 semester, theeffectiveness of the coaches was assessed informally during mid-semester evaluations and finalcourse evaluations. The questions related to the coaches were more qualitative, asking forgeneral feedback. The most common responses from the students were (i) they were able toanswer questions, (ii) easy
a professional educationcomponent consistent with the institution's mission and the program's educational objectives andpromotes diversity, equity, and inclusion awareness for career success [3]. "The need to feelbelongingness and linked with others" is how relatedness is defined (Baumeister and Leary [8]).According to studies, learning environments that provide a sense of connectedness to peers,parents, and instructors can enhance motivation and improve academic results (Ryan, et al. [9]).Self-efficacy, engagement, interest in school, higher grades, and retention have all beenconnected to feelings of relatedness, which are measured in terms of "school environment" andinstructor-student connections (Inkelas, et al. [10]). Research on
generally. Mostrespondents indicated that the project increased their interest in undergraduate research.ConclusionIn conclusion, collaborative, project-based learning can help to create community among firstyear students. Survey results suggest that such activities can create a support network,particularly for our first-generation students. A project focused on research has the potential toengage first-year students in research at the beginning of their academic career. Programmablemicrocontrollers such as the Arduino Uno offer a platform for simple research projects that canteach students about the research cycle and prompt interest in further undergraduate research. Inthe future, we will continue to refine this course. The purchased kits have a
preferences allows for more relevantrecommendations that are tailored to meet individual needs. While user feedback has beenpromising, Matilda is a developing application and the authors will continue iterating theapplication based on user recommendations.References[1] S. Lukins, “What is a capstone project? and why is it important?,” Top Universities, 02-Dec-2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.topuniversities.com/student-info/careers-advice-articles/what-capstone-project- why-it-important. [Accessed: 10-Feb-2023].[2] Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, 2020 – 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.abet.org/accreditation/accreditation-criteria/criteria-for-accrediting-engineering- programs-2020-2021/. [Accessed: 10-Feb
success in academics and professions. While the results of this study maynot present a surprise, it does confirm that we have created a reliable and valid instrument thatcan correlate general engineering self-efficacy to useful skills necessary for biomedical engineersto succeed in clinical environments. Using this instrument periodically throughout the durationof special courses and programs may provide a general evaluation of how effective a particularimmersion program is.LimitationsAs both a survey and a cross-sectional study, our study serves to provide a snapshot of a singletime point in participants’ careers. While we can draw a correlation between IDENT, SOLVE,and WRITE skills and a participants general engineering self-efficacy, a
College Park. Mohammad is recipient of several prestigious awards, including the ASHRAE New Investigator Award as well as IBPSA-USA Emerging Technology Award in support of his early career research. Mohammad is a registered professional en- gineer (PE). Mohammad teaches several courses such as Instrumentation and Measurements in Building Science, Energy Conservation in Building Design, HVAC Systems Design, and Control of Building En- vironmental Systems. Mohammad is also the Co-Director of The Built Environment Research Group (BERG) at Illinois Institute of Technology where he leads research in the areas of building energy and en- vironmental systems, building automation systems, computational fluid dynamics
curriculum engineering courses [9]. Understanding the technologies and hands-onpractice become critical for a successful career in manufacturing engineering. Therefore, educationcurriculum needs to be formed to prepare students to meet the challenges of advanced intelligentmanufacturing industries [10]. In this paper, an innovative empirical methodology based on i4.0technologies has been developed to be used to create sustainable procedures to the interoperationsof manufacturing systems. Implementing IIoT and digital cloud to the curriculum to provide real-time detection of unplanned behavior, fast correction response, and system data documentation forthe analysis will help in understanding manufacturing operations. The methodology is to build
the set of attributes defined by The Organisation for Economic Co-operationand Development (OECD) as ‘global competence’, as this trait in turn influences theacquisition of knowledge, awareness, and intercultural skills which are required for studentsmajoring in science and engineering, in order for them to succeed in their careers in aglobalised society [9]. Global competence is the ability to demonstrate recognition, respect,openness, and readiness to participate in activities with people from diverse culturalbackgrounds. In this paper, the Miville-Guzman Universality-Diversity Scale - Short Form(MGUDS-S) was used to examine how participants’ global competence levels differed beforeand after completing a humanities module on ‘Science and
in their courses. As in any teaching-learning process, one of the main actors isthe teachers [8]. They may require specific skills and training to achieve a successfulexperience. Additionally, for instructors, this educational format can provide benefits such asenhancing their career portfolio or resume, expanding their professional community, andexchanging teaching practices and feedback [9]. In this line, it is clear that a definition of theinstructor's profile is required since the courses with the COIL strategy are relatively new.Moreover, no formal faculty training programs include founding techniques to design courseswith faculty of different universities, developing evaluation techniques for acquiringknowledge, and the correct
discoveries and development of useful technologies. Study-abroad providesexperiential learning in the immersive global context for the student, and thus imbues deeperunderstanding of EM applications. This global experience is increasingly perceived as essentialin career advancement [8] due to STEM field shortages and supply chain complexities whichdrive global interdependence to deliver technical projects.The United States Military Academy at West Point’s Engineering Management Program haswitnessed a growth in semester abroad requests in recent years. Global network connectivity hascertainly assisted student request increases due to accessible video-conferencing platformswhereas earlier efforts relied on email and phone calls. In the 2010/2011
embraced.The faculty of RMC have a strong commitment to the liberal arts tradition. The College also hasa strong faculty governance model and “faculty control the curriculum.” A vote of the fullfaculty is required in order to begin a new major. A vocal minority of faculty members believestrongly that the purpose of a liberal arts education is “to promote the common good” [16],regardless of whether or not that education leads to career. They also believe that any newcurricular ideas must percolate up naturally from within the faculty rather than being driven byoutside donors.Given the faculty perspective described above, it became clear that in presenting the new majorfor faculty approval, it would be best to emphasize the scientific foundation of
implement innovative design ideas. This will ensure long-term success in theirprofessional careers. In the literature, there has been much discussion on how to improve designthinking in courses and increase innovation (Melles et al, 2012; Seidel et al, 2020). Four modes ofpedagogy are identified by Seidel et al (2020): experimental, analytical, disciplinary, andinterdisciplinary. They suggest that all four modes be integrated into teaching to ensure innovation,and the methods described here follow that approach. This paper presents approaches that have been successfully used to promote design innovationin course team projects. These methods have been tested by the author over several years in bothgraduate and undergraduate classes. Figure 1
piles, it is a good idea to add these as a potential optionin our game since it has high promise for future buildings that are looking to build using greentechnologies.Conclusion: To conclude, different modules in the game have been carefully developed to ensureplaying the game is educationally beneficial but also fun enough. The research team has madesignificant progress and will plan its preliminary testing in the following academic year. GeotechGame is expected to provide students seeking a career in the geotechnical field with a virtual andfun way of learning.Acknowledgements: This work was supported in part by the National Science Foundation under grant number2121277.References: [1]. USEIA, International Energy Outlook 2018
anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum (AS), learningdifferences (i.e., dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and dyspraxia), and Tourette’s syndrome.The motivation for the project and underlying principle of the neurodiversity movement isthat neurodiversity has unique benefits to offer society [1] and engineering problem solving[2]. We believe in a growth-mindset [3], positive psychology [4], strengths-based perspective[5] so we omit disability and disorder from our vocabulary and use terms like differenceinstead.The INCLUDE project takes a holistic approach to changing academic practices, fromrecruitment in high school and transition to college, to career placement and employeroutreach. A significant part is the
arethe following[3]:1. Projecting and Objectives of the Educational Programme. Those statements describe theprogram's intended quality and attribute that graduates should achieve a few years aftergraduation in their careers and professional lives.2. Structure and Contents of the Educational Programme.3. Access to the Educational Programme and Recognition of Studying Results4. Studying and Teaching on the Educational Programme5. Evaluation Measures, Appraisal of Students, and Academic Integrity6. Human Resources. The program must comprise qualified staff with academic andindustrial experiences.7. Educational Environment and Material Resources8. Internal Quality Assurance of the Educational Programme9. Transparency and Publicity10. (Studying
lost time and tuition fees since leaving the engineering field costs studentsapproximately $500k over the course of their careers [4].Factors that contribute to students leaving engineering programs include lack of belonging, quality ofadvising and instruction, and performance in first-year courses. Research shows that a lack of sense ofbelonging is one of the biggest reasons a student leaves engineering [5]. In addition, the quality of advisingand course instruction has a significant impact on student persistence in an engineering program [6,7].Students’ persistence can be greatly improved if there is a culture of collaboration in their academicenvironment [8]. It has been shown that fostering a community environment, both in and out of
a drill section while enrolling in GNEGcourses. The drills are primarily used for outside speakers including each of the departments,career services, multicultural center, and other student support services such as academiccoaching. During drills, students learn about all engineering majors, and go through series oftalks that foster transition from high school to becoming a quality engineering student. Lastly, asa part of GNEG courses, students meet once a week with a peer mentor. Peer mentors helpstudents to build an understanding of the campus resources and guide their mentees throughtopics such as time management, interacting with faculty, and effective study habits.In March 2020, when classes transitioned to remote learning, the hands
engineering such asthe impacts on society, career opportunities, along with the need for strong communication andcreativity skills, have been shown to be important to students entering the field of engineering[18].References[1] Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. 2020. Criteria For AccreditingEngineering Programs, 2017 – 2018 | ABET. [online] Available at: [Accessed 6 May 2020].[2] Bennett, D., Kapoor, K., Rajinder, K., & Maynard, N. (2015) “First Year Engineeringstudents: Perceptions of Engineers, Engineering Work Amongst Domestic and InternationalStudents.” The International Journal of the First Year in Higher Education. ISSN: 1838-2959,vol. 6, Issue 1, pp. 89-105.[3] Compeau, S. “The Calling of an Engineer: High School Students
Paper ID #36388Lessons Learned from COVID That Have Been Transferred to Post-COVIDTeaching and LearningDr. Michael Cross, Norwich University Michael Cross is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering teaching classes in the areas of circuits, electronics, energy systems, and engineering design. Cross received degrees from the Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Vermont and began his academic career at UVM where he taught courses in the areas of analog and digital circuits, electronics, semiconductor physics, power electronics, and engineering design.Dr. David M. Feinauer P.E
they developed in our program, its marketability, and whether it can beexpanded to become a successful start-up company or used as a demonstration of the students’skills for potential employers. To this end, we will track the students’ intellectual propertyapplications through record of invention filings, along with their career position after graduation(e.g. start-up formation, industry position, graduate or medical school, etc.) using a post-surveyquestionnaire. Lastly, through the Teaching and Learning Research Center, the researchers willperform a formative and summative evaluation of the components of the clinical immersionprogram to allow the instructors to refine the program’s learning modules and activities, such asthe optimization of
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LMS andGoogle Scripts were excellent resources and many components of our tools were informed byprior work. Before starting any similar project, it is a good idea to check whether someone hasalready done part or all of it, or whether the LMS is planning to implement a similar feature inthe near future.Overall, this project has proven valuable in saving faculty time on grading, course administrationprocesses, and facilitating career-advancing research projects. We have been pleased with ourresults and encourage others to seek or develop their own process improvements and synergies.We are also happy to share our tools upon request.6. References[1] V. J. Shute, “Focus on formative feedback,” Review of educational research, vol. 78, no. 1,pp. 153
material.You have had a lucrative career and you are now eligible to receive $3113 per month, which wasthe maximum monthly social security benefit at the full retirement age in 2021. Social securitypayments are indexed for inflation annually, thus the comparison should be made with inflationadjusted annuities. A $100,000 annuity, with a 2% annual inflation adjustment, will initially paya male $471 per month or a female $432 per month. This assumes that the annuity is funded atage 62 and will begin payments at the same time as the social security full retirement age. Howlarge an annuity purchase is needed to match your social security benefit? Male: (3113/471)*100,000 = $660,934 required as principal Female: (3113/432)*100,000
, construction has been booming throughout the USA. The construction industry is one of the nation'slargest industries and one of the largest sources of employment. Employment in construction is projected to grow 6percent from 2020 to 2030 [1]. At the same time, since projects are becoming more complex, attaining a bachelor'sdegree is an increasingly important requirement for obtaining access to high-demand, well-paying careers in theconstruction management industry [2]. The demand for construction education graduates has increased markedly inthe past several years. As a result of this demand, construction education programs flourish throughout the nation [3,4]. The search result of ASC Archives for all past articles on construction programs shows that
classroom.Providing competency in creating MEP system models in BIM software is beyond the learningobjectives of this course. Indeed, the students are provided with the basic features of MEPsystems in BIM and will be able to explore more based on their future careers’ needs.AssessmentThe assessment method included student end-of-course survey data that was collected during thelast days of class and focused on measuring student’s interest in the material and theirassessment of meeting course objectives. The data from approximately 65 students over twoyears who responded to the surveys was included in this study. A standard five-level Likert Scalewas used to assess the level of agreement or disagreement for the questions (Table 2
theme in SellSTEM given the male advantage in spatial ability and the persistent under-representation of women in STEM higher education and careers, a research topic that is highly relevant to both society and economy. Gavin spent a year as visiting scholar at Ohio State University in 2016/17 and collaborates with researchers in Europe, USA and Australia. He is also a member of CREATE, the STEM education research group at TU DublinDivyang SoniGrace Panther (Assistant Professor) Grace Panther is an Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. She has experience conducting workshops at engineering education conferences and has been a guest editor for a special issue of European Journal of Engineering