Health Promotion Director at Baldwin Wallace University and serves as an adjunct teaching Mindfulness and Meditation. She has experience in corporate, clinical and community based fit- ness and well-being programming. She is a certified Exercise Physiologist (ACSM), Koru© Mindfulness Instructor and a Stress and Resilience Facilitator. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Redesigning Engineering 101: Promoting Student Wellness in Introductory Courses Jonathon Fagert Jacqueline Rodriguez Department of Engineering Dept. of Allied Sports, Health, and Wellness Baldwin Wallace University
into the discussion were included.The interview protocol is as follows. • Context Setting: For the record, in which discipline of engineering did you earn your bachelors degree? Have there been any research activities you’ve engaged in at any level that have brought you personal joy? If yes, please tell me more. What has been the toughest or most challenging research experience you had to date? Please tell me more. • Problem Definition Phase: How would you describe setting your mind to identify a worthwhile problem for research? How do you gauge whether or not the problem is worthwhile? What set of beliefs or attitudes would you say play a role in how you identify a research problem? • Literature
of the workshop (Figure 2A). Question6, “I am interested in engineering/science that is relevant to sub-Saharan Africa,” showed overthree-quarters of students rating a ‘4’ or ‘5’ post-workshop (Figure 2B). Question 7, “Iunderstand how to design with the cultural setting in mind, and I am comfortable working ondesign projects for settings with varying resources,” was rated as a ‘4’ or ‘5’ post-workshop byall students (Figure 2C). All three questions demonstrated significance between pre- and post-workshop responses.Figure 2. Bar charts representing the ratings (1-5) given to the questions (A) “I am interested indoing engineering/science that is relevant to global problems,” (B) “I am interested inengineering/science that is relevant to sub
engineering, and the responsibility of engineers. The interviewemployed critical incident techniques [26] to prompt students to give specific examples andmoments. Expressions and experiences related to emotion emerged in response to the question“What feelings come to mind when you think about your future responsibility as an engineer?”and organically throughout the conversations.At the end of the interview, the participants were asked to select a pseudonym. If they chose notto, they were assigned one with a random name generator using the gender and race/ethnicityinformation they provided. The participants were given a renumeration of 10 euros. The researchwas approved by the Ethics Committee for Human Sciences at the university where datacollection
. When we formulated the structure of the workshop, wetherefore built the topic of intersectionality into our plans, and attempted to live out thoseprinciples in our design.Workshop GoalsWith this in mind, we sought to bring together experts across a range of computing, engineering,and related technical and data-based disciplines as well as experts from other fields in the socialsciences, including education and the learning sciences, to build an agenda for inclusive policy,practices, and research for TNB computing students. Our specific goals were to: ● Define near- and long-term agenda items for intersectional research about the inclusion of TNB learners in computing for the Computing Education Research (CER) community ● Advance
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science fiction novel; two award-winning books in the genre of body-mind-spirit, and numerous papers and articles.Dr. William J Davis, University of Virginia William J Davis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in Science, Technology, and Society in the Department of Engineering and Society and the University of Virginia. William has degrees in literature and Science and Technology Studies, and has taught courses in English, philosophy, and sociology in universities in the USA and Mexico. His current research investigates the ethical and social implications of technology, including those related to artificial intelligence, automation, bioethics, machine ethics, and post and trans- humanism.Mr. Kent A. Wayland, University
”) AND(assessment) AND (validation) anywhere in the article. Since there was no function to set thepublication date on the journal website, every article published since 1991 was included in thesearch results. After screening the articles with titles and abstracts, eight articles remained aspotentially relevant papers, and those articles were all published after 2000. Among those, twopapers reported newly developed instruments for ethics-related outcomes with validity evidence:Hess et al. [8]’s Civic-Minded Graduate Scale (CMG) and Rambo-Hernandez et al. [9]’s ValuingDiversity and Enacting Inclusion in Engineering Scale (VDEIE). We introduce those studies inthis paper.For the journal Science and Engineering Ethics, we searched for articles
engineering programs are added each year across the US and abroad, but anyone who hasstarted a new program knows that there are numerous “start-up” challenges to designing andlaunching a new program. The University of North Carolina (UNC) Chapel Hill, which isstarting a new undergraduate multi-disciplinary engineering major, and Franklin W. Olin Collegeof Engineering (Olin), which has “drive change in engineering education” as part of its mission,partnered to create EMERGE (Entrepreneurially Minded Engineering Resource Group forEducators) in the summer of 2020. EMERGE began as a free, optional add-on workshop to theannual Olin Summer Institute and has since grown into a strong cohort of over 40 institutionsthat meet monthly over Zoom and in person
changing global economy and workforce,engineering students need to be prepared to work on complex problems within multidisciplinaryteams and design solutions with diverse social and ethical considerations in mind. To addressthis need, the Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins University initiated aMultidisciplinary Design Program. Currently, the program offers a two-semester sequence whereteams of multidisciplinary engineering students are engaged in design challenges with projectpartners from medicine, industry, or the social sector. Students are mentored through a human-centered design process to (1) conduct technical, contextual, and user research, (2) focus thechallenge, (3) ideate, and (4) prototype and test their solutions. In this
BackgroundI had been a practicing engineer for four years when I first started teaching as an adjunct at theUniversity of Utah. The real struggle of applying what I learned in school to actual design problems,and how to navigate life in a structural design office was fresh on my mind. It was rough; notsomething I wanted to ever repeat. I was determined to prepare my students for these realities betterthan I had been, but how?As I pondered this question, I kept coming back to project-based instruction. While I did not knowit by this name back then, I figured if I do projects for my job, maybe that was a good way to teachstudents. Although imperfect, I began to see it working. My students left school knowing how todesign structures; the way they get
. Her research draws from perspectives in anthropology, cultural psychology, and the learning sciences to focus on the role of culture and ideology in science learning and educational change. Her research interests include how to: (a) disrupt problematic cultural narratives in STEM (e.g. brilliance narratives, meritocracy, and individualistic competition); (b) cultivate equity-minded approaches in ed- ucational spheres, where educators take responsibility for racialized inequities in student success; and (c) cultivate more ethical future scientists and engineers by blending social, political and technological spheres. She prioritizes working on projects that seek to share power with students and orient to stu- dents
engineering programs to develop anentrepreneurial mindset among their engineering students with the belief that this will lead tothem being more productive and innovative whether their career path leads them into establishedindustry (becoming “intrapreneurs”) or later as entrepreneurs.While this trend toward developing more entrepreneurially minded engineering students issupported by global economic trends and a rapidly changing work environment, one factor hasbeen largely overlooked in this process. Statistically, most entrepreneurial ventures fail, withdisproportionately large value being created from a minority of entrepreneurial endeavors [8].Given this fact, until we find ways to drastically increase the success rate of entrepreneurialventures
,questions, and dilemmas, versus the restricted nature of a design and the necessity of itserving a specific purpose while operating under certain constraints and requirements.Their explanations were followed by the conclusion that “a good design always hassome aspect of art behind it”. In other words, a good design is also always a good pieceof art. After VCU’s presentation on the fundamentals of art and design, the engineeringteams were now tasked with presenting and explaining core engineering aspects. Theirmain objective was to share concepts, terminologies, and methodologies that could beapplied in tandem with and would complement the artistic design process discussed byVCU. These specific concepts were chosen whilst keeping in mind the broader
-structured problems, keeping the individual learner in mind, andencouraging mistakes. They also highlighted the benefits of having teachers who are dedicated totheir growth and success. Responses from the participants for each of these suggestion areas arequoted to give participating engineering practitioners a direct voice [6], [14].1. The importance of direct, hands-on experience: “I use more of the knowledge I learned being on site and doing things in person…than I ever learned from a class.” (Martin, early-career) “It's not enough just to see a couple powerpoint slides on something. You actually have to live through it.” (Andrew, mid-to-late career) “For me, it would be courses that were not
Teaching Quantum Computer Engineering: Practical Exercises Using theIBM Quantum ExperienceShellee DyerDr Shellee Dyer is currently an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Weber StateUniversity. Prior to that appointment, she was a senior engineer at NIST, where she conducted researchon single-photon detectors and quantum entanglement. Her current research interests include quantumcomputers, lasers, fiber optics, and fiber optic sensors. and racial, gender, and disability equity in STEMeducation. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Teaching Quantum Computer Engineering: Practical Exercises Using the IBM Quantum Experience
: Biotechnology and Science Fiction and Nanotalk: Conversations with Scientists and Engi- neers about Ethics, Meaning and Belief in the Development of Nanotechnology; a science fiction novel; two award-winning books in the genre of body-mind-spirit (including When the Horses Whisper), and numerous papers and articles. Her newest book, ”Animals, Ethics and Engineering” (working title) is under contract to be published in summer, 2024. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Non-human Animals and a New Ethics for EngineeringIntroductionThe sixth mass extinction is underway. Earth's animal populations have declined by an averageof 69% since 1970 [1], partly due to unsustainable use of land, water and
Paper ID #38567Quarter to Semester Transition: Lessons Learned from a MechanicalEngineering CaseDr. Amanda C. Emberley, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Emberley is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State Uni- versity, San Luis Obispo. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Quarter to Semester Transition: Lessons Learned from a Mechanical Engineering CaseOverview During the fall of 2021, our university was mandated to make the transition from ourhistorical quarter-based system to a semester-based system, effective starting the
teaching so that students can understand and use engineering habits of mind,practices (AE3 & ASE, 2020), and tools (Hynes, 2007; Yu et al., 2012). 5 • Sub-knowledge of KETS: “Knowledge of engineering field-specific teaching strategies”Component 5 | Knowledge of Assessment in Engineering (KAE)KAE consists of aspects of what to assess and how to assess. The aspect of what to assess includesthe teachers' knowledge about what can be measured and evaluated in their engineering teaching(Hynes, 2007; Yu et al., 2012). The aspect of how to assess includes teachers’ knowledge aboutwhich assessment methods can measure and evaluate student outcomes (Yu et al., 2012). • Sub-knowledge of
Paper ID #40293Let’s Talk about Disability: Disability Justice in EngineeringLibrarianshipProf. Elizabeth C. Novosel, University of Colorado Boulder Elizabeth Novosel is the Computer Science, Mathematics, & Social Sciences librarian at CU Boulder, where she has previously supported a wide variety of subject areas, including science, engineering, and social sciences. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Let’s Talk About Disability:Considering Disability Justice in STEM LibrarianshipAbstractDespite efforts to improve DEI on college campuses, bias and discrimination still exist in
showing engineering lessons being taught in elementary schoolsettings and then analyze the engineering teaching techniques they observed; (4) an hour-longengineering lesson focused on designing shade structures with kindergarteners; and (5) readingsfocused on engineering design, engineering habits of mind, assessment of engineering lessons,and ways of linking engineering to other standards such as math and language arts. The coursewas taught by a science education professor and offered in multiple modalities, including (1)face-to-face, (2) hybrid, and (3) rapid shift to online instruction. Out of the 170 participants, 97completed the course through face-to-face modality, 39 through hybrid, and 34 through rapidshift online. Table 1. Participant
Paper ID #39198Divergence and Convergence in Engineering Leadership, Entrepreneurship,Management, and PolicyDr. Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia Kathryn Neeley is Associate Professor of Science, Technology, and Society in the Engineering & So- ciety Department of the School of Engineering and Applied Science. She is a past chair of the Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division of ASEE and isDr. Rider W. Foley, California State University, Channel Islands Dr. Rider W. Foley is an assistant professor in the science, technology & society program in the De- partment of Engineering and Society at the
has been argued that there is a lack ofpreparation in the graduate programs to support future faculty to become engineering educators –especially Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) [4-7]. Research also shows that themost valued career path among doctoral engineering students is that of academia, but there isalso a limited number of tenure-track positions that may be available for students in the future[3]. This trend means that future efforts for the preparation of graduate engineering students forthe professoriate must involve actions that contribute to the professional development of futureeffective and equity-minded engineering educators with an emphasis on pedagogical methods.Prepared or not, the reality is that doctoral
. Maibach, S. Rosenthal, J. Kotcher, J. Carman, X Wang, J Marlon, K Lacroix, & M. Goldberg,Climate Change in the American Mind, March 2021. Yale University and George Mason University. New Haven,CT: Yale Program on Climate Change Communication[4] J. Cook, D. Nuccitelli, S.A. Green, M. Richardson, B. Winkler, R. Painting, R. Way, P. Jacobs, and A. Skuce,“Quantifying the consensus on anthropogenic global warming in the scientific literature,” Environ. Res. Lett. 8(2):024024 (2013). DOI:10.1088/1748-9326/8/2/024024.[5] Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) Design Group, “What makesgood design: A review of UK civil engineers’ experiences of design, based on the NIC’s design principles fornational
University of Maryland. She has expertise in physics education research and engineering education research. Her work involves designing and researching contexts for learning (for students, educators, and faculty) within higher education. Her research draws from perspectives in anthropology, cultural psychology, and the learning sciences to focus on the role of culture and ideology in science learning and educational change. Her research interests include how to: (a) disrupt problematic cultural narratives in STEM (e.g. brilliance narratives, meritocracy, and individualistic competition); (b) cultivate equity-minded approaches in ed- ucational spheres, where educators take responsibility for racialized inequities in
-stakes assessments.4. The homework load reduces as students can solve problems quickly.5. Teamwork skills and leadership skills are developed.6. Based on the results of weekly quizzes, instructions could be upgraded immediately.References1. J.D. Bransford, A.L. Brown, and R.R. Cocking, How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School, Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 2000.2. C.C. Bonwell and J.A. Eison, Active Learning: Creating Excitement in the Classroom. ASHE- ERIC Higher Education Report No. 1, Washington, D.C.: The George Washington University, School of Education and Human Development, 1991.3. M. Prince, "Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 93, no. 3, pp
thetheoretical background necessary to provide a meaningful opportunity for students to performanalysis in the laboratory portion of the class. The purpose of this activity is to bring students toa common level of proficiency so that they can perform an iterative engineering designexperiment investigating the performance of a small vertical axis wind turbine, VAWT.BackgroundBeing mindful of how students acquire knowledge, Turns and Van Meter [1] discuss teachingmethods to improve problem solving, informed by cognitive science. Part of the objective of thisintroduction to engineering and technology course is to show students that engineers work tosolve concrete problems and improve solutions. For many of the students, they are embarking onthe first step
solvecomplex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, andmathematics.” 1 It goes on to say that a “complex” engineering problem must meet one or morecriteria such as having multiple solutions, no obvious or unique solution, include many subproblems, involve multiple disciplines etc. When designing assessments that accurately portray astudent’s ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems, it is critical thatinstructors keep in mind the definition of complex engineering problems. As students are stillgaining knowledge skills and cognition skills in earlier courses, it can be difficult to assess truecomplex engineering problems in lower-level engineering courses 2 . Within one privateuniversity’s
Engineering Education, vol. 34, pp. 1726-1740, 01/01 2018.[18] F. T. Villavicencio, "Critical Thinking, Negative Academic Emotions, and Achievement: A Mediational Analysis," 2011.[19] M. H. Immordino‐Yang and A. Damasio, "We Feel, Therefore We Learn: The Relevance of Affective and Social Neuroscience to Education," Mind, Brain, and Education, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 3-10, 2007, doi: 10.1111/j.1751-228X.2007.00004.x.[20] N. L. P. Stedman and A. C. Andenoro, "Identification of Relationships between Emotional Intelligence Skill & Critical Thinking Disposition in Undergraduate Leadership Students," Journal of Leadership Education, vol. 6, no. 1, 2007, doi: 10.12806/V6/I1/RF10.[21] D. Bairaktarova and A. Woodcock, "Engineering Student’s
[2]. Individuals who had the greatest self-efficacy changedtheir environments, such as seeking like-minded individuals for support (i.e., affinitygroups) and improving the discipline for others [2]. However, previous research featuredindividuals who experienced HC and responded to it. This current research thread isfocused on individuals who are resistant to self-/advocacy around engineering HC.MethodsData collection The research team utilized responses to the UPHEME (Uncovering PreviouslyHidden Messages in Engineering) survey, a mixed-methods survey that has beenpreviously validated [12]. The survey contains a video vignette that provides an exampleof what HC looks like in engineering contexts. The video vignette features actors