Design and Construction, BIM, Scheduling and Project Controls, Graphical Communication, and Virtual Design and Construction. He has been awarded the Fulbright Scholarship, the AGC Faculty Fellowship, and is currently the Microsoft Fellow for the TechSpark Immokalee in Florida.Dr. Diana Marcela Franco Duran, University of Virginia Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Director of the Construction Engineering and Management (CEM) concentration.Dr. Kenneth Stafford Sands II, Auburn University Kenneth S. Sands II is an Assistant Professor at Auburn University in Auburn, AL.David Gutierrez, University of VirginiaDeyrel Diaz, Clemson University ©American
applicable principles and potentially similar motivations. Forexample, Muhammad Yunus started Grameen, the microfinance banking. The Peace Corps, as agovernment-sponsored program, provides opportunities for recent college graduates to engage insocial entrepreneurship projects on the ground level in many developing countries. Similarly, Page 22.1390.4non-governmental organizations (NGO's) are also developing creative and innovative solutionsto economic, health, housing and food issues in the United States and in many countries –solutions such as treadle pumps9 or an Engineers Without Borders water filter project10. Green11provides a helpful overview
analysis of networking protocols, secure wireless communications, and privacy-protected vehicle-to-vehicle communications and simulation techniques. He has supervised a number of projects with Ford Motors and other local companies. He is currently the Editor of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Transactions on Passenger Cars: Electrical and Electronic Systems. He is the author of over 100 published peer-reviewed journal papers and conference proceedings. He has supervised four Ph.D. dissertations and eight M.S. theses. Dr. Mahmud is a member of SAE, the American Society for Engineering Education, Sigma Xi, and Tau Beta Pi. He received the President’s Teaching Excellence Award from
, and each involves a design challenge thatrequires creativity and teamwork. 1This project involves faculty and students at the University of Virginia (from both theCurry School of Education and the School of Engineering and Applied Science), teachersand students in local middle schools, and administrators and parents. So far over 150middle school students have used these materials. Thirty-seven fourth-year MechanicalEngineering students participated in this project last year as part of a new senior designsequence; this year thirty-five new undergraduate students are involved. Eight middleschool teachers have used these ETKs in classes so far, and, in August 2003, seventeenmiddle school teachers came to a workshop at UVA to evaluate our
the environmental impacts of specific chemical on people andecosystems. • Prioritize chemicals that need to be minimized or eliminated. • Optimize design to avoid or reduce environmental impacts. • Design greener products and processes. This presentation will highlight techniques to include green engineering in thechemical engineering curriculum. This may be through stand-alone courses, concepts incore courses such as thermodynamics or engineering economics, design projects, and aspart of the assessment requirements for ABET Criteria 2000. Page 7.91.2Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual
on numerous projects including utilization of industrial by-products, water quality analyses and wastewater treatment. Ms. Jones has also worked on the LSU NSF STEM Talent Expansion Program team (2007-2009) as a coordinator developing programs aimed at increasing retention of engineering students.Dr. Kelly A. Rusch P.E., North Dakota State UniversityDr. Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University Warren N. Waggenspack, Jr. is currently the Associate Dean for Academic Programs in the College of Engineering and holder of the Ned Adler Professorship in Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana State University. He obtained both his baccalaureate and master’s degrees from LSU ME and his doctorate from Purdue
customers. An“innovation stage” project starts with a concept, an invention, or intellectual property but theproject often lacks a detailed specification for development. The challenge is to evaluate avariety of design concepts and implement the best result in practical and innovative ways thatmoves the concept toward commercialization. Kline et al.40 captured eight best practices ofinnovation from managing innovation stage projects in a technology commercialization program.These best practices include focusing on speed, teamwork, allowing project scopes to creep, andcracking the tough problems first. They are applicable for the individual or the organizationwanting to be more innovative. Further, in The Innovators DNA, Dyer et al.21 identify
leadership rolesin either industry or academia. The program is held during the spring semester where theundergraduate students complete a one-credit pass/fail seminar course in which they learn abouta variety of research practices and opportunities, become familiar with the graduate schooladmission process, meet industry professionals, and tour college research laboratories hosted byfaculty members. In addition to the seminar, undergraduate mentees are paired with a graduatementor to complete a hypothesis or objective-based, level-appropriate project during the samespring semester. To gain further information on student attitudes, undergraduate studentscomplete several surveys to gauge their excitement and interest in engineering prior to
supports other research projects on science pedagogy.Mia Lettau, University of Notre DameKimberly Marfo, University of Notre DameScott Pattison Scott Pattison, PhD, is a social scientist who has been studying and supporting STEM education and learning since 2003, as an educator, program and exhibit developer, evaluator, and researcher. His current work focuses on engagement, learning, and interest and identity development in free-choice and out-of-school environments, including museums, community-based organizations, and everyday settings. Dr. Pattison specializes in using qualitative and quantitative methods to investigate the processes and mechanisms of learning in naturalistic settings. He has partnered with numerous
A language-infused approach to introduce Dominican high school students to the logical process of designing experiments to construct knowledge K-12 Education (Curriculum Integration) SClaudina Vargas Complex Systems Optimization Laboratory, Northampton, MA 01060 E-mail: scvargas@cosola.org1Abstract: This work reports on the results of a discovery project designed to introduce Dominican highschool students to research concepts. The curriculum uses the ubiquitous water rocket to submersestudents into the logical process of formulating hypotheses and designing experiments to constructknowledge. The curriculum is
principles in subsequent projects. Thishighlights the value of integrating sustainability early in the engineering curriculum, shapingstudents' perceptions of its importance and preparing them for future challenges in the field.IntroductionThe integration of sustainability into engineering education at the higher education level has seenlimited progress since the 1992 United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development [1]Recognizing the role of engineers in achieving the United Nations Sustainable DevelopmentGoals by 2030 [2] and the emphasis by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET) [3] on sustainability in engineering designs, there is a growing need to educateengineering students in sustainable and green engineering
a result, Mount Everest, in addition to being the tallest peak on theplanet, is also the world’s highest garbage heap. It is a far cry from the awe-inspiring vistasMallory, Irvine, and other climbers witnessed a century ago.This paper explores the complex issue of the environmental degradation of Mount Everest,focusing on ethical implications, such as environmental stewardship and waste management, andoffering suggestions for classroom implementation. Specifically, the paper examinesbackground, classroom suitability, problem definition, ethical considerations, and potentialengineering solutions, such as the Mount Everest Biogas Project and a variety ofretrieval/recycling efforts. Instructors in search of a unique and compelling ethics case
members may engage in more central activities. ● Participation refers to engagement with the people and in the activities of a community.Several elements of legitimate peripheral participation can help to frame makerspaces as learningenvironments. First, consider the idea of partial participation. Newcomers in a MCoP engage inpartial participation through scaffolding such as tutorials and structured labs. These initialactivities or projects are typically more scaffolded, less complex, and more peripheral to thecommunity than, for example, a full design-build project at the bleeding edge of the MCoP’scapabilities. Thus, partial participation allows newcomers opportunities to not just learn how todesign or make a particular object but to make
complex work of design for the first time,knowing how to plan and carry out a design project specific to their discipline, how to documentthe process, and how to make their invisible design thinking processes visible in a blank bookcan be a challenging task. Moore et al. reported on some of the challenges that students andinstructors encounter when using blank engineering notebooks, including confusion about whatshould go in the notebook, uncertainty about the purpose for keeping a design notebook, notseeing the value in careful documentation of design work, and a reluctance to engage inreflection of their design process [5]. The structured engineering design notebook described inthis paper can help support students as they build expertise in
Alliance from the collaborators’ perspective, using the Getting Equity AdvocacyResults (GEAR) model to frame the interview protocol. Fifteen collaborators participated insemi-structured interviews, which were analyzed based on the four foundational components ofGEAR. Key findings indicate that the absence of a clear governance structure, siloeddecision-making, and communication challenges impacted the early phase of the project. Thestudy emphasizes the importance of inclusive collaboration in conducting equity-focused workand provides insights for other Alliances seeking to promote diversity and equity in STEMfields. Implications for the Alliance include adopting the GEAR approach more widely, forminga working group to address communication
belonging, identity, inclusion, privilege, power, oppression, and allyship as well astechnical topics such as 3D visualization, design process, orthographic projection, and the role offailure in design. This paper presents the course model, shares learning objectives, details theunique features of the course, and shares research findings related to the course. Courseassignments make use of a flexible grading structure that allows students to tailor their learningto align with their prior knowledge and educational goals. The paper discusses how the authorsblend the social and technical to create continuity and connection between the course topics tohelp students develop a sociotechnical mindset. A student survey was developed to assess theimpact of
encourage both new and experienced faculty to embrace EML and to see the benefit ofincluding undergraduates in research programs. Seeing some of the examples of successfullyintegrating undergraduates in research that will be presented in the workshops should encourageall faculty and motivate them to include more undergraduates in their programs.Project DescriptionThe desire of this initial project was to expose undergraduate students to research early in theiracademic career. KEEN first sponsored a workshop entitled “EML through Research” in thefall of 2019. The workshop helped to explore the connection between research and EML. Thisworkshop has been offered several more times since then. The results of these workshops weredeveloped into
you during office hours about theirinterests.A key strategy is to make sure that students in your class know about your research. Show themthat it is interesting and meaningful. Can you integrate some of your research findings intolectures? Can you assign projects related to your research? You might discuss some researchyour students have done recently, and how it fits into the material they are studying in the course.As one of our respondents puts it, Sharing how your research fits in the goals of the course is very important. It is our only way to excite students about coming up with the next generation of engineering solutions but be grounded in the course materials we are teaching. But what is also important is to
developed in technology-enhanced learning environments. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Examining Student Experiences Related to Transfer from Two-Year Technical Colleges to Engineering and Computer Science Degree Programs at a Four-Year InstitutionAbstractIn this paper, we explore issues related to student transfer from two-year technical colleges tofour-year institutions in the context of SPECTRA, an NSF Scholarships in STEM (S-STEM)project (Award#1834081) led by Clemson University in Upstate South Carolina. The program'spurpose is to provide financial support to low-income transfer students who intend to transferfrom South Carolina's two-year technical
in work at the intersection ofresearch data management, impact services, and competitive intelligence. The webinar series hasintroduced such initiatives at Syracuse University, University of Pennsylvania, University ofWaterloo, Carnegie Mellon University, Rutgers University, University of Illinois, Virginia Tech,and the University of California at Los Angeles [9]. Peer-reviewed articles published in the lastfive years reveal a small, but growing number of teams offering similar services, although mostexist outside of North America [10]–[14].3. Collaborations Project Requests - Process OverviewOur Research Impact & Intelligence (RII) department fields numerous requests per year fromacademic departments/colleges, the Office of Research
of 2022 right after he got his Ph.D. degree.Prof. Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education Kurt Becker is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University. His research includes engineering design thinking, systems engineering, engineering education professional development, technical training, and adult learning cognition. He is currently working on a USAID funded project in Egypt, ”Center of Excellence in Water”, and Department of Education funded GEARUP projects in the area of STEM education related to engineering education. He has extensive international experience working on technical training and engineering projects funded by the Asian Development
Paper ID #35945Impact of student problem creation on self-reported confidence inmechanicsMr. Michael Sekatchev, University of British Columbia Michael Sekatchev is a third-year student at the University of British Columbia, studying Honours Physics. While studying full-time, this past year Michael has been working on an open educational resources (OER) project, a joint effort by UBC’s Mechanical Engineering department and Douglas College to de- velop practice problems for engineering students. He is also currently working at TRIUMF since May 2020 on the Hyper-K experiment, performing a combination of hands-on engineering
Graduate Research Fellowship, she earned Ph.D. and M.S.E. degrees in computer science and engineering from the University of Michigan. She has published dozens of peer-reviewed works related to her interests in engineering education and graduate student success, and has been recognized as a Master Facilitator by the National Research Mentor Network. She is also co-PI for two NSF-funded projects that enhance graduate student success: one is a professional development program offering training in communication, teamwork, leadership, and mentoring skills for interdisciplinary work; the other is a joint effort with Spelman College (a historically black institution serving women) to expand opportunities and increase
research projects in quantum computing,which is a high-impact educational practice.1. IntroductionAs current semiconductor-based integrated circuits reach the limits of scaling, researchers areturning their attention to novel device technologies and new computing architectures to obtaincontinued improvements in computing performance [1]. A promising emerging technology isquantum computing, which is theoretically predicted to provide exponential increases in speedover classical computers for certain problems, such as solving linear systems of equations [2]and factoring integers via Shor’s algorithm [3]. The potential to factor large integers inpolynomial time with quantum computers makes current encryption methods vulnerable – thisinitially fueled
; Vigeant et al.]. These courses value curiosity as one of thecomponents of an entrepreneurial mindset, but the primary emphasis is not on increasingcuriosity are it relates to engineering. The KEEN-affiliated programs typically teach in thecontext of working on real-world design projects, which is resources intensive and often limitedto 1 or 2 such course in an undergraduate engineering curriculum.In this paper, the authors aim to develop methods for teaching curiosity in more traditional labsetting, where all students can work on the same prescribed assignments. These curiositybuilding activities are implemented before student tackle their 15 week real-world capstonedesign project. Accordingly, the ultimate objectives of the KEEN affiliated
engineering experiences seek to embed authentic multidisciplinary experiencesinto their settings, instructors may wonder whether if and how interdisciplinarity affects theoutcomes of the engineering projects or the quality of the final design pitch. In this study, designpitches were analyzed from n = 45 senior-level multidisciplinary engineering design teams at alarge research-intensive university using a framework adapted from prior literature to evaluate thequality of disciplinary discourse. Qualitative content analysis methods were used to calculate adesign argumentation score (i.e., a measure of how effective the team was in advocating for theirdesign) for each group comprising the mean disciplinary discourse score of the group over
and a team project in which they design a scientific orengineering solution that promotes social justice.Learning ObjectivesWe explore social justice in a science and engineering context, with a focus on DEI(diversity, equity, and inclusion). We discover why scientists and engineers must practiceinclusive design and think broadly about the impact of their work on diverse populations,including ethical implications, potential inequities in access, and bias againstunderrepresented people.By the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. Identify how cultural concepts of race, gender, sexuality, and disability have shaped scientific thought and engineering practice (and vice versa) through history. 2. Conduct self-directed
c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Leader Development Model (LDM) through Self and Peer Assessment across the CurriculumAbstractLeadership development and assessment impact the engineering program curriculum at TheCitadel, resulting in embedded indicators and teamed learning activities mapped across all fouryears of the undergraduate curriculum. The institution-specific leadership model developed atThe Citadel prepares students for leadership through teamed challenges and projects, positioningthe engineering program to provide robust learning experiences for students.Reinforced in multiple senior-level capstone design courses and a sophomore-level, engineering-specific communications course
the retention of underrepresented students in engineering. These include:(1) emphasizing the social construction of engineering knowledge, which empowers andliberates students as prospective makers-of-knowledge; (2) emphasizing the social relevance ofengineering content, particularly in engineering projects [e.g. 25]; and (3) emphasizing thecollaborative, creative nature of engineering design.The recent tendency to depoliticize engineering instruction and culture is not simply inaccurate;it has also been shown by Erin Cech to be harmful, particularly to those members of engineeringcommunities who may be marginalized [26]. From Cech and Sherick [26]: Engineering as a profession prides itself on problem identification, evidence-based
Paper ID #30725What do Undergraduate Engineering Students and Preservice Teachers Learnby Collaborating and Teaching Engineering and Coding through Robotics?Dr. Jennifer Jill Kidd, Old Dominion University Dr. Jennifer Kidd is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Old Dominion Uni- versity. Her research interests include engineering education, computational thinking, student-authored digital content, classroom assessment, especially peer review, and diversity issues. She currently has sup- port from the National Science Foundation for two projects related to engineering education for preservice