engineering fields because they don’t feelwelcome in the classroom [14], [15]. Since many engineering instructors believe that STEMcontent is purely objective, they have little understanding or training about how to positivelyinfluence classroom climate or how to incorporate the social context of engineering into theircourses. Yet, connecting topics to real-life situations valued by students is an excellent way tocement knowledge to practice [16]. A focus on equity, in particular, can be a motivator forunderrepresented students to pursue and complete STEM degrees [17].At the University of Michigan, we are developing a College-wide approach to teachingEquity-Centered Engineering throughout the undergraduate curriculum. But before weimplement such a
is now an urgent need to train work forcefor this field. There have been recent efforts to address the problem at the community collegelevel, with some of them now offering courses on renewable energy and even boot camps orcertifications to prepare students to work with renewable systems. At the 4-year institution levelthe offerings related to renewable energy majors at undergraduate level are limited, and they areeven more so at the graduate level.At the international level, there is literature presenting different efforts to integrate renewableenergy curriculum in various universities and programs. Guttierez et. al. presents the studentfeedback from a program developed in Germany which involved over 400 students from 79countries [8]. A
in the Mining Engineering college degree students. ● Evaluate the results of the AutoCAD software application by administering a satisfaction survey.Theoretical foundationThe project corresponds to incorporating an elective course into the program curriculum. Thedevelopment of activities must be continuous and progressively interrelated, and support materialis designed to favor the student's learning process. The activities must complement individualadvancement and stimulate collective analysis in constructing each stage of the course.This task must facilitate the individual's construction of his subjective identity. Recreating culturerequires close and constant attention in a social space of experimental and alternative exchanges
Paper ID #36904Motivating Students to Learn Basic Electronic Theories byAdopting Them in Different CoursesJack li JACK LI is an assistant professor of Electrical Engineering Technology in the School of Polytechnic at Purdue University Fort Wayne. He earned his BS, MS, and PhD degrees in electronics engineering. Dr. Li may be reached at lij@pfw.edu. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Motivating Students to Learn Basic Electronic Theories by Adopting Them in Different CourseJack Li, Purdue University Fort
. Rissmiller, “Long-term Impacts of Project- Based Learning in Science and Engineering,” Paper presented at 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Atlanta, Georgia, 2013.4. K.M. Ranly, F. Jao, and K.L. Curtiss, “Project-based Learning: An Integration of Real-World Project in a 3D Design Class,” Paper presented at 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Tampa, Florida, 2019.5. A. Shekar, “Project-based Learning in Engineering Design Education: Sharing Best Practices,” Paper presented at 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2014.6. R.R. Ulseth, J.E. Froyd, T.A. Litzinger, D. Ewert, and B.M. Johnson, “A New Model of Project Based Learning in Engineering Education,” Paper presented at 2011 ASEE
of student self-reportedsurvey data. The results support the use of a modularity analysis as a way to analyze andvisualize the complex network interactions occurring within a makerspace, which can supportthe improvement of current makerspaces and development of future makerspaces.KeywordsMakerspaces; Network Design; Engineering Education; Modularity; Bio-inspiredIntroductionMakerspaces have recently become integrated into a wide variety of engineering programs atuniversities worldwide [1]. This has drawn increasing attention as to how best to create an areawhere students gain hands-on experience [2, 3]. Several studies in the past few years havefocused on barriers to entry and how tools vary in different makerspaces [4-6
1aspirations are shared and align closely with the aspirations of The Engineer of 2020. We thengathered evidence about the curricula of the institutions to determine the extent to which thecontent of the curriculum aligns with the aspirations. The evidence that we gathered (and presentin its entirety in the appendix to this paper) suggests that very few top-ranked institutions requireexposure to the humanistic dimensions of engineering by integrating coursework that helpsstudents understand the role engineers play in shaping the world, how they interact with otherstakeholders, or what it takes to succeed in engineering practice. All of the institutions requirecourses in the humanities and social sciences (HSS) and specify distribution requirements
Physics RedesignCommission, and fellow of the AAPT in 2015. The University of Arkansas Alumni Association named heras their 2007 teacher of the year. She was the 2019 winner of the Oersted Medal of the AAPT, for heroutstanding, widespread, and lasting impact on the teaching of physics through her pioneering nationalleadership in physics education, her exceptional service to AAPT, and her mentoring of students and in-service teachers.Rachel Pauley, Director of Technology, Raleigh County West Virginia Schools, is a leader in bringing CSeducation to West Virginia’s students and integrating technology into their classrooms. In addition to herrole as senior personnel for the Secure and Upgrade Computer Science in Classrooms through an Ecosystemwith
Paper ID #37640Identifying Students’ Connections to Advanced Topics in anIntroductory Materials Engineering CourseBreejha Quezada Breejha Sene Quezada is an Engineering Education PhD student at Purdue University.Emily Haluschak Emily M. Haluschak is a Research Assistant in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Emily primarily works on integrated curriculum for K-2 computational thinking and post-secondary microelectronics workforce development efforts. Her research background is comprised of K-2 student problem scoping and teacher actions in response to implementation of STEM integration in
and receiving her Ph.D. in Educational Studies (Science Education), Dr. Merritt was a high school chemistry and physics teacher in Charlotte, NC. Her areas of expertise and research focus on: (a) designing science and engineering curriculum materials and assessments to investigate P-20 student learning, and (b) preparing teachers to teach science equitably in the inclusive, culturally and linguistically diverse classroom. Her work has been funded by the National Science Foundation and Department of Education. She has authored or co-authored a book, several book chapters and journal articles.Joel Alejandro Mejia (Dr.) Dr. Joel Alejandro (Alex) Mejia is an Associate Professor with joint appointment in the Department of
discussed based on thecourse’s first implementation during summer 2021.Bridge Course Design and DevelopmentThe designed bridge course for the engineering technology students followed a similar approachto the chemistry bridge course previously reported in the 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference[1]. The design model is referred to as the Integrated Course Design [2] and starts with the goalsof the course, followed by an analysis of the situational factors surrounding the course, with thelast step being the components of the course (i.e., assessment and feedback, learning activities,and instructional practices). Thus, the goals of the course were established before the content andlearning activities were selected. The design team then explored the
disciplines [15] – [17]. Less is knownabout how such contexts might support children’s creative habits of mind in relation toengineering. Therefore, in this study we explore the emergence of creative habits of mindthrough participation in an out-of-school home-based engineering program. Specifically, wesought to answer the research question: What creative habits of mind emerge through childreflections of their experience in an out-of-school engineering program?Relevant LiteratureThe current study is situated within two primary bodies of literature. The first is centered aroundSTEM learning at the elementary levels and how engineering learning, in particular, is (or is not)integrated into typical curriculum. While this body of research is growing, the
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on Education, 53(1).[16] WGBH Educational Foundation. (2005). Extraordinary women engineers final report. Reston,VA: American Society of Civil Engineers.[17] Aglan, H. & Firasat Ali, S. (1996). Hands-On Experiences: An Integral Part of Engineering Curriculum Reform. Journal of Engineering Education, 85(4), 327-330.[18] Xie, Y. & Schauman, K. (2003). Women in science: Career processes and outcomes. Harvard University Press.[19] Sadler, P. M., Sonnert, G., Hazari, Z., & Tai, R. (2012). Stability and volatility of STEM career interest in high school: A gender study. Science Education, 96(3), 411–427.
. Curriculum designtheory discusses the crucial role of developing an assessment that is capable of proposing where studentsare in the developmental trajectory of the object of learning (what needs to be learned) [18]–[20].Accordingly, we aimed to use systems thinking activity that made it possible to capture studentperspectives and provide a method of evaluation for researchers and educators; in that way, we will knowwhere the students are in the systems thinking developmental trajectory, and it will allow us to designeffective instructional interventions that move them forward in this trajectory. For the first phase of ourresearch, we utilized the systems thinking assessment tool from a peer-reviewed paper [7] to help identifythe areas of
Project-Based Learning in a Simulation Course to Develop an Entrepreneurial Mindset Michael E. Kuhl Industrial and Systems Engineering Department Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY 14623AbstractHaving an entrepreneurial mindset is often a characteristic of highly successful engineers. Thismindset can be cultivated through engineering curriculum and educational methods. This workpresents a case study in which project-based learning is utilized in a simulation course to foster thedevelopment of an entrepreneurial mindset in engineering students. The
Paper ID #37935Work-in-Progress: Redesigning an Introductory MechanicsCourse to Include Meaningful Design ExperiencesDamon KirkpatrickMichael Lawrence Anderson (Associate Professor) Mike Anderson is an Associate Professor and Director of Capstone Programs, Department of Mechanical Engineering, US Air Force Academy. He has pursued research in engineering education for several years in the areas of curriculum design and assessment, capstone design experiences, innovative design methodologies, and enhancing student creativity. In addition, he pursues technical research in autonomous systems, design of terrestrial and
consolidating learning from experiences, as many models ofservice learning and other experiential learning note. This paper addresses the mechanics ofassigning reflection, with an emphasis on assignment structure. The prompt should be open-ended enough to allow students to bring elements of their experience that they may think don’tpertain to the subject at hand -- precisely because those moments are often where the greatestlearning takes place. Drawing from years of experience with the Immersion Experiencecomponent of the Pavlis Honors College curriculum, this paper analyzes student reflections andoffers suggestions about the structure of reflective assignments and their placement in curricula.Experiential learning is increasingly recognized as a high
Lowell) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Engaging Graduate Students as Co-creators of Educational Modules on an Interdisciplinary TopicAbstractCo-creation in higher education is the process where students collaborate with instructors indesigning the curriculum and associated educational material. This can take place in differentscenarios, such as integrating co-creation into an ongoing course, modifying a previously takencourse, or while creating a new course. In this Work-In-Progress, we investigate training andformative assessment models for preparing graduate students in engineering to participate as co-creators of educational
Resources that are available to students at no cost. As part of this project, we areworking to integrate this course into Spelman’s curriculum and determining the logistics ofoffering this class simultaneously on both campuses. Students will have the same lectures andcourse materials, accompanied by opportunities to work in small groups both on their homecampus and virtually with students and faculty from the partner institution.To provide more specific background knowledge that is important for data scientists, we are alsodeveloping new “short courses” that allow students to build skills in areas not typically includedin their primary degree programs. For example, a new short course in “Code Optimization forBig Data Analysis” will offer additional
engineering curriculum on student design in the first-year engineering classes.Students are given a pre-intervention survey to gather information on their self-efficacy and priorexperience with AM. Students complete a design challenge prior to the DfAM educationalintervention that is then offered in the form of a design workshop in conjunction with a brieflecture. Ideas generated are collected and assessed using an assessment framework thatencourages the use of DfAM considerations. Parts are scored on a scale of 1 to 4 in the followingcategories: part complexity, assembly complexity, number of separate parts, functionality,thin/smallest feature size, smallest tolerance, unsupported features, support material removal andthe largest build plate contact
Paper ID #37383Enhancement of Student Learning in an Engineering CourseThrough Hands-on Pedagogical ApproachesA K M Monayem Hossain Mazumder (Assistant Professor) A K M Monayem H. Mazumder received his Bachelor of Science from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 2006; Master of Science from the University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, in 2010 and PhD from the University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, in 2012, all are in Mechanical Engineering. During his PhD studies, he worked on various problems in electrohydrodynamics (EHD). He has been a Postdoctoral Fellow with Department of
KEEN’s Rising Star award. Her grants related to inclusive pedagogy include a recent Engineering Unleashed Fellowship and an NSF project on developing inclusive Making/Makerspace curriculum through faculty development and training. She is also passionate about open education resources (OER) and open pedagogy and using food/baking to explain STEM concepts. She received her BS degrees in Engineering Science and Mechanics and Computational Mathematics from Virginia Tech, her MS degree in Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Tech - Wake Forest University, her PhD in Biomedical Engineering, and a graduate certificate in Teaching and Learning from the University of Surrey. Her current research spans cell electrophysiology
Paper ID #38283Transitioning Sustainable Manufacturing UndergraduateResearch Experiences from an In-Person to a Virtual FormatJeremy Lewis Rickli (Assistant Professor) Dr. Jeremy L. Rickli received his B.S. and M.S. Degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 2006 and 2008 and received his Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech prior to joining Wayne State in 2013. At Wayne State, he has created the Manufacturing and Remanufacturing Systems Laboratory (MaRSLab). MaRSLab targets fundamental and applied research in manufacturing, remanufacturing, and
exploration withalumni and industry representatives.Online Schedule DevelopmentIn both 2020 and 2021, the ESB program was conducted as a fully online synchronous programvia Zoom. In this model, it was important to reevaluate the structure of the schedule, to continueto retain essential elements of academic and social integration as outlined in Tinto’s theory ofcollege student departure [5] - [6]. The program length remained 6 weeks and was restricted toMonday - Friday so that participants would have weekends to focus on additional obligationsoutside of the program. Programming was also focused primarily within an eight-hour window,containing several interspersed break periods. Evening activities were contained to two days perweek. Program focal areas
long-term relationships with STEM role models.Introduction Access to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education for all youthremains an educational equity issue in the United States, particularly for engineering. While theNext Generation Science Standards (NGSS) added engineering to the K-12 science standards in2013 [1], engineering is not a required subject in most school districts. Instead, engineering isprovided as an elective course, if offered at all. Not only does the integration of engineering inK-12 science classrooms help student learning [2], it provides access to students who might nototherwise be exposed to engineering as a profession. Increased access to engineering in K-12settings is an important step
, librarians can promote diverseresources through library guides. For STEM librarians, this can be an important tool. Suggestionsfor diverse STEM readings and resources can be found as part of larger library guides aboutgeneral engineering resources [14], about equity, diversity, and inclusion in science andengineering [15], and about diversification and decolonization of the curriculum [16].Beyond support through policy statements and library guides, librarians have also takenanalytical roles in evaluating the diversity of their collections. These efforts to identify thediverse nature of collections include examining LGBTIQ+ representation [17], auditing acollection of play scripts [18], analyzing the representation of indigenous and global
,traditional, and in-person expectations. Engineering communities coupled to programs had toadapt to the online switch. RQ1 seeks to identify the community features that were importantfrom the students’ perspective for the engineering program. Research Question 1: What are the key features of a community that are important to undergraduate students in an engineering program?The ways in which the individuals and community adapted may provide insight into foundationalelements of engineering student community. Through categorization and identification of themesin how students adapted to the changes, educational strategies might be identified for guidingfuture course and curriculum adaptations. RQ2 seeks to understand how students understood andmade
performance can beimproved through an independent spatial visualization course [1-4]. Students in the EngineeringTechnology program at Illinois State University are required to take TEC116, an introductoryconstraint-based modeling and engineering graphics course. Exercises from Introduction to 3DSpatial Visualization: An Active Approach [5] have been integrated into this course since the fallof 2010. The course also includes an introduction to part modeling, drawings, and assembliesusing Autodesk Inventor. During the fall 2015 through the fall 2018 semesters, students wereadministered the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test: Visualization of Rotations (PSVT:R) [6] andthe Mental Cutting Test (MCT) [7] as pre and post-test measures. This paper will
effects of composition and nanostructure on ionic conduction and surface exchange in ceramic materials. In 2014, he moved to Northeastern University to focus on teaching and developing curriculum in the First Year Engineering program. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Work In Progress: Technical Consulting as an Experiential Form of Peer TutoringAbstract This work-in-progress paper presents an initial study on an instructional innovation for first-yearundergraduate engineering. The innovation involves a new, experiential form of peer tutoring whereinupper-class students function as