maycapture and analyze one of their own physiological signals. Flash-labs are designed to takebetween 20-30 minutes in class, with about 60 minutes of follow up work to be completedoutside of class. Students execute the activities, then report on and discuss their findings withtheir classmates in small groups and through reports and reflective posts in their DSP-Portfolio.DSP-PortfolioOriginally, after completing each Flash-lab, students submitted their findings and observations asassignments onto the learning management system (LMS). However, this was limiting becauseonly the instructor got to review the assignments. To further enhance in-class collaboration andengagement, in the spring of 2022, DSP-portfolios were added for students to share their
research team to acquire hands-on models that professional studentorganizations could use as a tool to increase engagement. This factor was also studied toascertain any insights into how the models enhanced the experiences of the event. Collegestudents wrote reflections after their interactions. This paper shares how community-engagedactivities not only change attitudes and outreach self-efficacy in all students but also might becritical in self-efficacy and motivation for minority women engineering students.I. IntroductionKennesaw State University (KSU) is thriving with nearly 43,000 students on two metro Atlanta,Georgia campuses. The adoption of strategies like providing incentives, such as scholarships andfinancial aid, for minority
theprocess of listening, learning and reflecting to develop knowledge, skills, attitudes andcommitments to engage across diverse groups in open, effective and socially responsible ways.Accordingly, this project adopts the three student learning outcomes for the UD International andIntercultural Leadership Certificate which identify that students will be able to 1. Explain how issues of social justice, power and privilege are shaped in a variety of contexts. 2. Use language and knowledge of other cultures effectively and appropriately to communicate, connect and build relationships with people in other cultural communities. 3. Express respect and thoughtful engagement with people across cultures.These outcomes focus on the
were morecapable of quality work than the engineering students in the comparison group. Moreover,preliminary results showed a significant drop in scores for expecting quality and having relevantKSA during the peak of COVID during online instruction and performance of both projects,followed by a rise in mean scores during the return to in-person classes. Reflections fromavailable qualitative data were paired to help understand the quantitative data results further.IntroductionThe increasingly interdisciplinary nature of the modern work environment requires engineeringprofessionals to have the ability to communicate and collaborate with others within and outsidedisciplinary boundaries [1],[2]. Further, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and
andtransdisciplinary course focused on engineering health equity. Using equity pedagogy, theinstructors aim to create a learning environment and learning objectives that will support studentsto become reflective and critical citizens that can help build a just society (McGee Banks andBanks, 1995). Moreover, a transdisciplinary framework with student-centered strategies toaddress social and structural determinants that influence health structures, systems, andtechnologies at an undergraduate level offers a holistic opportunity to explore complex globalproblems (Velez et al., 2022).Related WorkHealth equity courses have been implemented at the graduate level at the University of TexasAustin (Lanier et al., 2022), senior undergraduates and early graduate
,” Commun. Teach., vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 116–129, Oct. 2008, doi: 10.1080/17404620802382680.[10] J. Gilmore, M. A. Maher, D. F. Feldon, and B. Timmerman, “Exploration of factors related to the development of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics graduate teaching assistants’ teaching orientations,” Stud. High. Educ., vol. 39, no. 10, pp. 1910–1928, Nov. 2014, doi: 10.1080/03075079.2013.806459.[11] M. Di Benedetti, S. Plumb, and S. B. M. Beck, “Effective use of peer teaching and self-reflection for the pedagogical training of graduate teaching assistants in engineering,” Eur. J. Eng. Educ., pp. 1–16, Apr. 2022, doi: 10.1080/03043797.2022.2054313.[12] J. Agarwal, G. Bucks, and T. J. Murphy, “A Literature
not only get to apply relevant technicalknowledge and leadership skills to real-world problem-solving processes, but also have theopportunity to demonstrate their ability to lead and execute fruitful changes in theirorganizations. It is a perfect testament to impactful academic-industry collaboration. Bothqualitative and quantitative data will be collected, including course and program evaluationsurveys, student reflections, to gauge the perception of learning outcomes and course2023 ASEE Engineering Management Division (EMD)effectiveness. Other institutions could use this course as a design template when offering similarproject-based courses.Keywords: Project-based learning, academic-industry collaboration, Capstone project, coursedesign
for teaching highly technical concepts. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Considerations for Software-defined Radio Use within a Project-based Learning SubjectAbstractIn this paper we reflect on the use of software-defined radio (SDR) within a project-basedlearning (PBL) subject at the master’s level that incorporates a semester-long wirelesscommunication design project. PBL as a pedagogy is an important tool for addressing disparitiesexisting between the capabilities with which engineering students graduate and those demandedby employers. Ideally, it enables ‘dual impact’ activities in which both technical and professionalskills can be developed concurrently
learning (CBL) is a student-centered pedagogical approach that makes use of specificoccasions or ‘cases’ to contextualize the learning of discipline-specific knowledge. CBLoriginated in professional education, specifically in medicine, business, and law [21] and hassince also been applied in science and engineering education [e.g., 22,23].CBL helps students develop conceptual understanding and thinking skills as they work throughand reflect on the process of solving cases [21]. Working on cases in groups can also facilitatethe development of students' interpersonal skills [21,24]. Implementations of CBL vary by thedegree of student autonomy (control) over their learning, from lecture-based on the low end toproblem-based on the high end of student
colonnades of oppression.Critical consciousness seeks to share power with those who are socially, historically, andpolitically oppressed in ways that they not only recognize but challenge unjust systems. Developing critical consciousness cannot be based solely on training or competence [5].As Freire argues, “to affirm that men and women are persons and as persons should be free, andyet to do nothing tangible to make this affirmation as reality, is a farce” [15, p. 50]. Thus,altering the conditions students of Color find in STEM requires reflection, engagement, andaction toward social justice goals from those with power. By establishing a criticalconsciousness as the foundation, allies can effectively work toward multicultural competency.These
engineeringdevelopment issues relevant to any region. Further, this work explores the efficacy of this newpedagogical approach in meeting learning outcomes related to engineering ethics by analyzingstudent reflections following their participation in the role-playing exercise. Qualitative analysisof student work demonstrates deep engagement with the material, growth in performing research,and strengthened communication skills. Lastly, suggestions for improving the ethics role-playingactivity and corresponding assignments are provided.IntroductionEstablishing and strengthening undergraduates’ appreciation for the complexities and importanceof engineering ethics is a persistent need and challenge for engineering educators. Finding waysto instill an understanding
mentoring practicesAbstractThis full research paper discusses the experiences of five Latiné/x faculty in engineering andwhat motivated them towards developing equity-minded educational practices for theirundergraduate students. The five faculty participants provided written reflections on how theirlife and professional experiences have informed said practices. From a social constructionismparadigm and using narrative inquiry methodology, a combination of in vivo and descriptivecoding (first cycle) followed by emergent and focused coding (second cycle) were used by thefirst three authors to generate a codebook. The theoretical frameworks of Community CulturalWealth, LatCrit, and Hidden Curriculum guided the data analysis and interpretation
that do not directly reflect our espoused beliefs [14]. We can,however, better predict our future behaviors by engaging in self-reflection related to our previousbehaviors, thus helping to build awareness for future judgements [15]. Due to the inherentcomplexity associated with judgements in a process safety setting, a lack of awareness maycause engineering practitioners to behave outside of their typical set of beliefs, sometimesresulting in poor or uninformed judgements.We are studying chemical engineering students to understand how their beliefs and behaviorscompare in the context of process safety judgements and how they react to any differences sothat we can prepare students to acknowledge the inherent complexity of how they
-surveys that focused on thequestion, "What influence did the course have on students’ knowledge and application of PMskills?”Course OverviewThe GAPS course (MSE 580x), Introduction of Project Management for Thesis Research, aimsto improve graduate STEM students' efficiency in completing their thesis research and projectsby adapting the PM skills and concepts. This one-credit, satisfactory-fail semester-long course isoffered once a week for 50 - 80 minutes. Students learn PM processes such as Work Break DownStructure and Critical Path and tools like the Project Charter and Gantt Charts. Although thecourse's primary focus is PM skills, throughout the semester, students have the opportunity todevelop other skills such as communication, reflective
silenced and highlighted inthe process of shaping hybrid pedagogies and engineering by reflecting on and assessing thenature of “hybridity,” “innovation,” and “design” in engineering education. Introduction During the late 2000s, the South Korean government identified the need to prioritizescience and technology policy in the university sector, specifically in the area of informationand communication technologies, with the aim of developing global leaders. A concerningissue of a "crisis in science and engineering fields" was identified, whereby many youngstudents were disinclined to pursue science and technology careers. In response, thegovernment initiated an effort to attract talented young
card. Of the 83 students in the course,the number of completed surveys ranged from 12 to 18 participants, and we had 69 completesurveys throughout the semester. Rojas did not have access to the survey data until the end ofthe semester, but Quan occasionally shared broad patterns as formative feedback during thesemester.To capture the instructor's perspectives on the course as well as how the implementation ofmastery grading shifted over time, Rojas engaged in regular reflective journaling. We alsocollected documents and artifacts associated with the course including emails to and fromstudents which discussed mastery grading and syllabi from the focal semester and previoussemesters. We also viewed student course evaluations administered by the
reflections, one difficulty experienced by graduate students is thatoftentimes, they lack a common language to adequately articulate their skillsets and areas ofimprovement, especially in aspects of research that they have not received as much exposure to[8]–[10]. This inability to articulate which skills they need assistance in developing can addadditional layers of difficulty in mentoring relationships with advisors and supervisors, as it maynot be clear where mentors ought to focus their efforts based on mentees’ needs and career goals.In short, a common language or professional competency framework was needed to helpgraduate students map the larger landscape of prominent skillsets that they ought to nurture toexcel in a research career in
-minute lesson to teach a small peer group about the content of an episode of the NPR How I BuiltThis podcast through a brief lecture, engaging activity, and a discussion or quiz as a means ofassessment. This activity exposes students to the paths that various innovators took in theirentrepreneurial journeys to demystify the process of innovation and provide inspiration throughstorytelling.The third primary assessment mechanism is an individual innovation map and synthesis. Theobjective of this assignment is to provide a formal means for students to reflect on potential nextsteps in their entrepreneurial journey after the course ends and synthesize their understanding ofthe entrepreneurial mindset and their role as an innovation leader. Students
engineeringbackgrounds, as well their hands-on research experience and working on a paper. However,many students felt there was not enough time in the course for research and writing. Othernegative experiences included feeling they did not understand the purpose of assignments on thecourse learning management system and other team members were not contributing. At thebeginning of the semester, assignments focused on ethics, teaming, how to do a literature reviewand document research, and other preliminary topics. Students wanted to dive right into theresearch rather than completing training and pre-research activities. Additionally, journalassignments requested that students reflect on their experiences weekly. Engineering students arenot accustomed to
science calculations and design considerations. We hypothesize that theprocess of reflection and iteration inherent to hackathon competitions will strengthen theparticipant groups’ perceived EJ skills. Finally, engineering leadership (EL) skills relate to theleadership style(s) used by individuals to lead groups of engineers to achieve a common goal. Aneffective leader exercises influence at interpersonal, team, and organizational levels, whilesimultaneously building strong relationships. We hypothesize that in the absence of a well-structured project, the need to delegate tasks among team members and develop solutionsquickly will increase the perceived EL abilities of participant groups.To frame this study, we will use the Buck Institute of
Experiential Learning (EL) components in coursesat the freshman, sophomore, junior and senior levels (vertical integration). The design of theseEL components will be based on revised Kolb’s theory of EL, which include contextually richconcrete experience, critical reflective observation, contextually specific abstractconceptualization, and pragmatic active experimentation. The vertical integration of ELcomponents can supplement classroom learning with real-world problem solving, whoseoutcomes include professional communication, teamwork, self-guided learning, observation, andreflection.The PIs will develop and implement EL components in six unique courses at the CEMTprogram, including five regular lecture-based courses and one existing EL course
and Professional Field Trips Development Leadership team of campus org Objective: Create a Case competitions stackable-units digital Complete LinkedIn and badge program Handshake profiles Research Read and reflect on transportation careers & certifications
disparities in educational opportunities) [3], [8], [10]–[14], [16], [17], [19],[23]. Following this lecture, the students further engaged with the material outside of class byviewing the movie “Picture a Scientist” and listening to a recording of an episode from ThisAmerican Life entitled “The Problem We All Live With.” These multimedia resources werechosen since they reinforced the topics discussed in the in-class lectures through emotivepersonal examples and provided supporting data on gender and racial barriers in education andscience. The students additionally processed the information presented in the lecture as well asthe multimedia material by submitting a reflection on the content as a course assignment.Approximately midway through the
school students withopportunities to reflect on their physical and mental well-being?Conceptual Framework Funds of Knowledge. The concept of funds of knowledge emerged from the work ofVelez-Ibañez and Greenberg [4] who described the strategic and cultural resources and skillsutilized by Mexican American families in the U.S. Southwest. They described how these“specific strategic bodies of information” [4, p. 314], were utilized to ensure and maintain thewell-being of their families. For instance, they described families and their knowledge of folkmedicine to provide medical care for their families due to the lack of doctors and thediscrimination faced by Mexican Americans in rural areas in the Southwest. Eventually, Molland colleagues [5
for the games included in the curriculum. Figure 1. Example of the hardware settingTheoretical FrameworkWe developed a conceptual framework for the PICABOO hardware curriculum that reflected ourteam’s shared vision for the structure and the outcomes of our curriculum. Specifically, we aimto promote engineering identity and persistence by gamifying the learning experience to fostersituational interest [7] and to support students’ self-efficacy for engineering [8]. Additionally,educators' self-efficacy also influences their confidence in teaching hardware concepts [9]. Therelationships between these theoretical foundations are illustrated in Fig. 2 and are incorporatedinto the design and development of the modules
-basedbystander training; self reflections on microaggressions and implicit bias; and in-class teamexercises and discussions on the intersection of power dynamics, team interactions, anddiscrimination, as well as strengthening empathy though a recognition of societal privilege andeconomics factors. Throughout these trainings, activities, and discussions, an emphasis is placedon development of concrete actions that students can take within their current and future teams topromote an inclusive, collaborative, and psychologically safe environment for all members.As implementation of these active learning techniques to DEI concepts within the seniorundergraduate aerospace capstones is a relatively new update to the curriculum, development ofmetrics to gauge
Paper ID #37979Understanding Expert Perceptions of PBL Integration in IntroductoryAerospace Engineering Courses: Thematic Analysis of Focus Groups withPBL and Aerospace Engineering InstructorsDr. Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Andrew Olewnik is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at the Univer- sity at Buffalo. His research includes undergraduate engineering education with focus on engineering design, problem-based learning, co-curricular involvement and its impact on professional formation, and the role of reflection practices in supporting engineering
. His research includes undergraduate engineering education with focus on engineering design, problem-based learning, co-curricular involvement and its impact on professional formation, and the role of reflection practices in supporting engineering undergraduates as they transition from student to professional. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Using the CAP model to Equitably Redesign a First-Year Engineering SeminarIntroductionThe student body in higher education keeps changing, making it critical to pay attention to newgenerations' challenges toward achieving their academic goals [1]. Generation Z students are the core ofthe current student population at colleges and
towards real-world applications through a varietyof mechanisms. Instructors demonstrated moderate support for STSE, with a strong orientationtowards problem solving and design, but shared concerns, in particular about exploring issues ofsocial justice and fairness and the possibility of imposing bias on students. This is reflective ofwork in engineering education that highlights the apolitical nature of engineering and itsresonance in undergraduate engineering programs. Finally, a reframing of STSE is offered toacknowledge the role of problem solving rather than issue exploration in engineering, whilehighlighting the need to further consider the context of engineering activities, aligned with recentwork on sociotechnical thinking and social
National Science Foundation award #2142309. Recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of theNSF. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material arethose of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.References[1] L. C. Ureel II, “Integrating a colony of code critiquers into webta,” in Seventh SPLICE Workshop at SIGCSE 2021 “CS Education Infrastructure for All III: From Ideas to Practice”, 2021.[2] L. C. Ureel II, Critiquing Antipatterns In Novice Code. PhD thesis, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, Aug 2020.[3] L. Albrant, P. Pendse, M. E. Benjamin, M. E. Jarvie-Eggart, J. Sticklen, L. E. Brown, and L