3.1). Listservs have proven to be one of the leading sources ofinformation for finding out about conferences and other professional developmentopportunities.Subclaim 2.3 Take advantage of learning about engineering through TwitterAnother way the author has learned about the engineering subject matter is through setting upa professional Twitter feed. As she liaises to both sciences and engineering, her Twitter feedsand posts reflect involvement in both fields. The author follows different engineering Twitterfeeds, and by reading the daily posts of articles or re-tweets from others, she has gained a fairamount of knowledge about engineering. She liaises to civil, computer, mechanical,electrical, and general engineering and therefore follows
that assessment is needed for improvement,and improvement, with its internal focus, provides opportunities for the academic community to engage in self-reflection of its learning goals, to evaluate if students’ activities, products, or performances coincide with the academic community’s expectations; information to students about the knowledge, skills, and other attributes they can expect to possess after successfully completing coursework and academic programs. ways for academic units to understand the dimensions of student learning when seeking to improve student achievement and the educational process. evidence of student achievement to accreditation groups, state legislators, and other stakeholders
differential and the number of legs, and explain why semiconductors are better for this application compared to metals and insulators (i.e., regarding phonons vs. electrons). g. Explain how reducing the dimensions contribute to the performance of thermoelectric devices, including addressing how the importance of the mean-free-path changes at the nanoscale. h. Evaluate the potential impact, challenges, and risks of at least one start-of-the-art application of nanoscale thermoelectrics.7. Nanophotonics a. Explain how photons interact with materials generally, including absorption, emission, scattering, and reflection, and the concept of permittivity. b. Calculate the plasma
twenty competency clusters. We have developed our framework based on thecompetencies proposed by Waychal et al. 8, who have proposed a smaller reasonable subset ofVloke‘s cluster. That, we posit, is a good starting point.We developed the framework with an axiom that the throughput of a learning process increasessignificantly with active participation, intense reflections, and collaborative working on casestudies and real-life projects i.e. student-centered learning. We have synergistically combined theelements to ensure the targeted outcome of the workshop - the ability to explain creativity andinnovation and their underlying dynamics, and the ability to apply the understanding to provideinnovative solutions to real-life problems. We do not
, time management, and group problem solving.9 Theimportance of multidisciplinary collaboration is reflected in ABET requirements stating thatengineering graduates should be able to function in multidisciplinary teams.2 However, exposureto multidisciplinary work in the classroom is often limited. Further, many graduating high schoolstudents do not know enough about the various engineering disciplines to make informed choicesabout college majors. This paper describes a week-long, residential summer outreach program called Engineering:Get Into Real Learning (E-GIRL) which was implemented at Texas Tech University (TTU) forthe first time in the summer of 2015. The goal of the program was to enhance interest in pursuingengineering for the group of
ofengineering knowledge available in different communities. This could help substantiate ourclaims. With respect to analyzing specific pre-test questions, future work might include an itemanalysis to examine student responses. The sole focus on pre-test scores prevented aninvestigation on the curriculums ability to overcome or address the negative impacts of studentsand school level factors.AcknowledgementThis work was made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation DLR 0822261.Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Wealso acknowledge Dr. Yukiko Maeda, Dr. Monica Cardella, and Dr. Heidi Diefes
DUE# 1400561 “Midwest PhotonicsEducation Center.”Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography1. http://www.light2015.org/Home/Event-Programme.html?tab=1. Accessed Jan. 11, 2016.2. http://www.aimphotonics.com/. Accessed Jan. 11, 2016.3. http://www.op-tec.org/index.php. Accessed Jan. 11, 2016.4. http://www.op-tec.org/resources/industry-demand-report. Accessed Jan. 30, 2016.5. http://www.mi-light.org. Accessed Jan. 11, 2016.
sociotechnical mindsets that our students can instill inengineering practice.References 1. Huff, J. L. (2014). Psychological journeys of engineering identity from school to the workplace: How students become engineers among other forms of self. Retrieved from ProQuest, UMI Dissertations Publishing (3669254). 2. Huff, J. L., Smith, J. A., Jesiek, B. K., Zoltowski, C. B., Graziano, W. G., & Oakes, W. C. (2014). From methods to methodology: Reflection on keeping the philosophical commitments of interpretative phenomenological analysis. Proceedings of the 2014 ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. October 2014, Madrid. 3. Huff, J. L., Jesiek, B. K., Zoltowski, C. B., Ramane, K. D., Graziano, W. G
that the authorstend to hear with respect to the use of WeBWorK. Table 6: Survey Results Regarding Negative Feelings toward WeBWorKIn most areas, there were fewer negative feelings toward WeBWorK in the winter term than thefall term. This may be due to the more positive previous experience with WeBWorK among thestudents taking the course in the winter. A feeling that the problems are too difficult was notedfrom these data. Upon reflection, the authors concluded that many of the newly-crafted problemswere more on the difficult end of the scale, and more were needed at the easier end of the scaleto assist students in building their skills and confidence gradually. Additions to the problemlibrary addressing this concern have since been
of the teacherworkshops and corresponding student Discovery Weekends is that these teachers, with assistancefrom the university project team, will guide their students through the same content during theacademic year. The culminating event for the academic year project will be a design competition..Acknowledgement and DisclaimerSupport for this work was partially provided by the National Science Foundation under AwardNumber IIA-1348314. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressedin this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of NSF.Bibliography1. National Academy of Engineering. Rising Above the Gathering Storm, The National Academies Press, 20072. National Academy of
from Worces- ter Polytechnic Institute (92) and his PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (98). He has pub- lished two books, ”Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics” and ”Interpreting Diffuse Reflectance and Transmittance.” He has also published papers on effective use of simulation in engineer- ing, teaching design and engineering economics, and assessment of student learning.Dr. Liang Hong, Tennessee State University Dr. Liang Hong received the B.S. and the M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Southeast Univer- sity, Nanjing, China in 1994 and 1997, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri in 2002. Since August 2003
reported general interest in resolving technical issues in the designstudio. Less than 30% of students claim that technical concerns are always a priority in their designwork. Figure 7 shows students’ perceptions of how important technical concerns are to their studiofaculty. These results are among the most emphatic in the whole survey. Approximately 15 % ofstudents agree with the statement that “Very few instructors think it is important” and 70% agreethat “Some instructors think it is important, others do not.” These perceptions (regardless ofwhether they are an accurate reflection of their studio instructors’ actual values) elicit concern. Ifa significant majority of students do not get the message from their design faculty that
education benefits in more than one state. Therefore the national totals in the Annual Benefits Report summary statistics (Appendix table) should not be used to reflect the total number of beneficiaries during the fiscal year as these counts are calculated as the sum total of the state statistics. Figure 1. Department of Veterans Affairs Education Program Beneficiaries: FY2000 to FY201510 Lastly, these GI Bill and VR&E Program benefits may be utilized by accredited entitiesthat accept the benefits for certificate granting schools all the way to doctoral degree programs.Of
inverted sections with those in control sections (i.e., traditional coursemodel). Treatment and control students completed the same measures (e.g., content assessmentsand student attitude surveys) and faculty members, who taught in both conditions, alsocompleted reflection papers related to their experiences. The guiding research questions for thestudy and an overview of the assessment measures are shown in Table 1 below (more details onassessment measures are included in a subsequent section of this paper). In the final year of thestudy, the researchers designed what they felt were “best practices” for the inverted model in allsections of their courses and the same outcome measures were used.Table1.EvaluationQuestionsandOutcomeMeasures
andAdministration department. One person from each department is a leader (Department Head);one person is CEO of the company. The class is provided with basic input information requiredfor the design, such as demand forecast, specification, bill of materials, material requirements,cutting waste, labor time, and the company operating time. The project guidelines reflect ill-structured problem based approach with relaxed framework and freedom for performance. Onlyone written report is required from whole class. Oral presentation of the project should be givenat the end of semester (one from whole class). Each group (department) is responsible for thereport section related to the department’s activity, and for integration of all sections together intoone
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Workshop should have less speakers Other (please specifiy)Figure 2. Results from the panelist survey based on how the event could be improvedThe results of the attendee survey mirrored the panelists’ responses on the organization andlength of the workshop again noting that it was a well-organized event and the length wasappropriate, though a small percentage felt the event was somewhat long. In addition to thesequestions, the attendees were also asked to reflect on their thoughts regarding workshop content,suggestions for future events, if they would consider attending again and most importantly thebenefit(s) from attendance.The attendees overwhelmingly replied that the topic was of interest to them and that some
learningexperiences planned so as to achieve this desired knowledge? [32]. The key to course design is thedetermination of the enduring outcome for the course. In other words, what is the set of keyoutcomes one would like for their students to have possessed at the end of the learningexperience or even years after they have exited the learning process? For example, in theintroductory circuit course used for study three it was evident that students were expected tohave developed a certain level of engineering problem solving skills that could be translated toother complex learning experiences. The emphasis on working problems in the class or the use oflearning activities meant to provide more class time for working problems were also reflected instudies two
have an open mind and reflect thoroughly onethical situations in the future before jumping to conclusions. For the point/counterpointassignment in this experiment, the first team chose a case study that was related to the topic ofthe engineering class. The students were asked to write a point/counterpoint essay and discusstheir opinions in class. Upon completion of the point/counterpoint study, the students were askedto complete a survey to gauge how effective this method of ethics teaching was, as well asdetermine reactions to the assignment. In addition to the point/counterpoint assignment, the first team also developed a heuristicsassignment for the same senior-level class. A six step analysis method was adapted from varioussources10-13
classroom knowledge on real-world challenges and issues. The team has ranked as high as first place in 2008 and as low as 27th in 2015. Obviously,winning is what the students want to achieve. However, the educational value and engineeringinsight are highly important along with learning to work in a team environment with diverse teammembers outside of their areas of study. This is reflected in a survey conducted with formerstudents who are now working as engineers in various engineering fields from defense analyst todesigner and flight test engineer. Two former students are working in the UAS field, although atthe time of this writing they had not responded. These former students are either in the privatesector, government contractor, or
and presentation skills of all students was observedfrom abstract to final report phase, partly reflected in quantitative scores provided by anindependent panel of faculty judges for the midterm and final presentations.The RISE students became progressively integrated into their research groups, gaining autonomyin their labs over the 10 week period. In addition, participants universally expressed increasedinterest in STEM education and subsequent careers, and reported a sense of “belonging” to theirchosen labs, which can be interpreted as academic integration. A deliberate effort was further madeto include the RISE students in concurrent departmental seminars, senior design presentations,Masters and PhD defenses in addition to selected visits
which questions or set of questions will have a stronger effect on engineering designself-efficacy and other metrics. Furthermore, future studies will analyze the relationship betweeninvolvement and participation, and the impact they have on GPA, innovation self-efficacy, ideageneration ability, and retention.AcknowledgementsWe would like to acknowledge that the support for this work was provided by the NationalScience Foundation Award No. DUE-1432107/1431721/1431923. Any opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References1. The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century. Washington, DC
knowledge required to initiatecreative project/problem based lessons reflecting the modern maker renaissance.Documented use of 3D printing in FabLabs and Makerspaces has provided someinsight,1,2 but these workshops are the first of their kind, so the survey responses providecrucial insight for improving future workshops and informing the maker community onthe use of 3D printers in K-12.RepRap 3D PrintersRepRap (self-replicating rapid prototyper) 3D printers3,4 are open-source 3D printerdesigns available for anyone to build. It is built on structural components that arethemselves produced by another RepRap; they are indeed self-replicating.5,6 Designs areproven and rapidly maturing and given that they are built with readily available parts,they are
predict the work students will likely produce. This information will provide helpful insights in how to present problems to best educate future engineers. Acknowledgements The authors would like to acknowledge funding and support from Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach, Tufts University Department of Mechanical Engineering, the Center of Science and Mathematics in Context at the University of Massachusetts Boston, USAID and The Sampoerna University . This work was also supported by the National Science Foundation DRK12 program, grant # DRL1020243, and grant # DRL1253344. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect
. Likewise, as the sample sizes inTable 4 and 82 and 65 for males and females, respectively, for the correlations below 0.30 thestatistical power of the t-tests comparing scales is well below 0.80. All of this is to say that byincreasing the sample size in future studies, it is possible we will detect relationships between thesurvey scales that we have perhaps failed to detect here by committing a Type II error.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under EEC1150874 and the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program under Grant No. DGE-1333468.Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of
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studies among sections of a course.2 Page 26.795.3The final top level of the classification scheme is pictured in Figure 1 which shows the eightmain outcomes (or categories) where each of the more specific outcomes are cataloged. Thecomplete classification scheme in a table format can be found in Appendix A. Figure 1: Top Level of the Classification Scheme1Application 1: Application of the Scheme among Multiple Course SectionsTwo Midwest universities have extensively utilized the classification scheme to reflect uponcurrent practices and determine gaps in content.2 A self-study exercise was performed by oneMidwestern