an experimental, innovativegraduate curriculum that fosters engineering students’ capacities for reflection. Reflectivethinking is an increasingly necessary skill in the complex work of engineers, who need toconsider various contextual factors such as local, social issues, environmental impacts, andsustainable, long-term outcomes when addressing multifaceted problems of global significance.The training of engineers has traditionally focused on technical rationality at the expense ofpreparing students for the complexity of professional practice in the real-world (Schön, 1983,1987). Our premise, consistent with Eisner (1986) and Bertram (2019), is that incorporating thearts and humanities into the engineering curriculum will facilitate and
across the globe. I needsomeone who can present their designs with confidence. I need people who can communicate.”Intentionally integrating students into industrial projects with authentic customers allows for amore realistic experience with teaming, communication, and design, and offers a more realisticsimulation of the job market to come. Few such courses exist in academia [12], and many that doare limited in participation [13]. This project-based, industry-focused course in which studentswork on authentic projects and meet industry-defined criteria allows students to have directexperience with engineering design and an authentic need for effective written and verbalcommunication – even if students don’t work on designs of technical
earned both her B.S. in agricultural engineering and M.S. in biomedical engineering at OLynn Hall, Ohio State University Lynn Hall is a Senior Lecturer and the Director of Engineering Technical Communications in the Depart- ment of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. She received her Ph.D. in English from Miami University (Ohio). Her research interests include writing in the disciplines, technical communica- tions, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.Dr. David A. Delaine, Ohio State University Dr. David A. Delaine is an Assistant Professor at The Ohio State University Department of Engineering Education. Within this newly formed department he strives to creatively impact engineering education and
finished their graduate work abroad and have returned toserve their home institutions as young faculty, began to assert their presence andassume their role as a new addition to the faculty. Cultural issues, and conflictingviews on how to move forward without adversely affecting earlier gains,characterized stage two. Stage three: the stage of pondering and deliberations,which has lingered on for a long time, is characterized by calls from industries,engineering graduates, and invited experts, for more rounded engineers with the skillsand abilities to function in a modern business climate. Unfortunately, the response tothese calls has been slow. The “piece meal” approach and/or periodic adjustments toan already over-burdened curriculum, in an
andautomation in the fall of 2018. This program, the first engineering program on campus, is mix ofelectrical, mechanical, and computer engineering appropriate for developing robotic systems. Aspart of the engineering curriculum, students take an electronics course in the spring semester oftheir second year. The course introduces students to the behavior of circuits and elements whenvarying voltage sources are used. The frequency response of circuits is of particular interest. Thisprovides an opportunity to introduce the concept of automating data acquisition and analysis. Weare taking advantage of this opportunity.Program DescriptionThe Engineering Physics program (Program) is focused on robotics and automation. Thecurriculum consists of classes in
, theCardiovascular Research: Engineering a Translational Experience (CREATE) REU program isunique in that it emphasizes the parallels between the creative process and research. Creativity,an attribute that most feel is important for aspiring engineers, is typically not emphasized inresearch programs or in the undergraduate curriculum. This study describes the impacts thatemphasizing the creative process in the CREATE REU had both on student and facultyperceptions.Background and Literature ReviewThe National Academy of Engineering (NAE) emphasizes that creativity is one of the importantcharacteristics that engineering students should possess. As stated in the pivotal Engineer of2020 manuscript, “Creativity…is an indispensable quality for engineering and
Paper ID #39847Edible Entertainment: Taste Diversity in Additive Manufacturing forAuthentic Digital Food Design SolutionsDr. Nandhini Giri, Purdue University - West Lafayette (COE) Nandhini Giri, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Human Computer Interaction and Founding Director of Entertainment Futures Lab at the Department of Computer Graphics Technology, Purdue University. Dr. Giri studies the impact of emerging entertainment graphics technologies to develop interactive media systems for authentic human experiences. She also develops design frameworks for expertise development in the computer graphics industry
can be found by simulation. An example of a basketballthrown with unknown speed at 45 degrees with known range can be found on page 73 of PhysicsFundamentals, Vincent Coletta, Second Edition, 2010, Physic Curriculum & Instruction Inc. Abasketball with unknown speed thrown at 45 degree going from (0, 2m) to (6m, 3m) is listed andthe book method contains algebra steps to solve for initial speed by eliminating time variable,with the answer = 8.4 m/s.The simulation results can be categorized in the following format for the illustration of deductionthinking and induction thinking:Science Deduction1 (Statement)If speed was 8.4 m/s, then ball entered basket.Science Deduction2 (Contrapositive)If ball did not enter basket, then ball was not thrown
, consistent student teams or groups as implemented here, may contribute tothe social integration of first-year students. However, this is dependent on the formation ofeffective student teams which may involve more thought on the part of the instructor. There are limitations of the active learning implementation method and this assessmentstudy that should be noted. Specifically, the addition of in-class collaborative learning activitieswithout any out-of-class videos to offset instructional content necessitated a slight reduction inthe level of detail covered during lectures. Due to the structure of the curriculum in the School ofBiomedical Engineering, this reduction is not expected to have any effect on future studentsuccess in the program
,characterized stage two. Stage three: the stage of pondering and deliberations,which has lingered on for a long time, is characterized by calls from industries,engineering graduates, and invited experts, for more rounded engineers with the skillsand abilities to function in a modern business climate. Unfortunately, the response tothese calls has been slow. The “piece meal” approach and/or periodic adjustments toan already over-burdened curriculum, in an attempt to meet a broad set of demands,have not been effective in meeting objectives, and have convinced many stakeholdersthat the time has come for a radical departure from the traditional layered andsequential structure that has prevailed for decades. There are clearly significantchallenges ahead
Paper ID #27648Engagement in Practice: Using STEM Outreach as a Platform to ImproveSocial Awareness and Learning SkillsDr. Robert Schaffer, Santa Clara University Dr. Bob Schaffer is a full-time lecturer at Santa Clara University where he teaches general Engineering classes and upper-division and graduate classes in Electrical Engineering. He also teaches as an adjunct professor in the Engineering department at Mission College (Santa Clara, CA). His classes include Intro- duction to Engineering, STEM Outreach in the Community, Digital Signal Processing, and Programming for Engineers. c American
healthengineering (dual-level graduate and undergraduate, elective); and 3) biologicalprinciples of environmental engineering (graduate only, required course). These courseswere offered at the Missouri University of Science and Technology and through MissouriOnline distance education. The primary audience included students of environmentalengineering as well as students of civil engineering and architectural engineering andstudents of nursing. The module included an overview of community engagement,gathering community information, co-identification of a problem and a solution, andtesting the solution.While many forms of community engagement often aim to unearth problems and co-design solutions in a partnership between the researcher/scholar and
that need further developmentand maturation. During the program period, the students work on sensor and processor selectionand integration, algorithm development, flight testing, data collection, data processing, andvalidation. The students are highly encouraged to present their work during student andprofessional conferences. All this provides an intensive research environment where thestudents learn, by means of hands-on learning, state-of-the-art in UAV technologies. Thestudents also attend weekly research seminars held at Cal Poly Pomona. Often times, theundergraduate students work with graduate students. The students attend a weekly meeting withthe research supervisor.The projects usually address or try to address the problems that the
successes and challenges with integrating research into practice [36], [37]. Thesepresentations were designed to provide a background on some of the broadening participationchallenges we were interested in addressing. In addition, since many of the attendees wereinvolved in informal learning, examples of results from two large initiatives were provided. Thepre-workshop survey indicated that almost 60% of workshop attendees were new to networkedimprovement communities, thus they were provided with some webinars that were developed forNSF INCLUDES Launch Pilots (www.includescenter.org).Once at the workshop, participants spent time developing a preliminary driver diagram (Figure2) and defining next steps for the NIC. Driver diagrams are an important
class in their curriculum sequence. They chose the third formof scaffolding approach, and the results showed that scaffolding (and the other methods theystudied) have an effect on student performance in the class currently taken and in the followingclasses. One of the recommendations of the study was to encourage faculty to use scaffolding intheir classroom instruction. Girgis used scaffolding for teaching the techniques of problemsolving to underrepresented minority students. 9 Using the second approach, he conducted a one-week case study in three sessions with increasing complexity, and structured guidancethroughout the sessions. His study showed notable progress in students’ problem solving skillsand received positive feedback from the
itself, and build on a growing effort at the K-12 [10]–[12],introductory [1], [2], and teacher education [13] levels to include these discussions in our upperlevel classrooms.We present on a two-pronged instructional approach in a Modern Physics for Engineers course atthe University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) in which we: a) construct an inclusiveenvironment through course structure, policies, and practices and b) implement a course unitengaging students in explicit discussions around representation and diversity in STEM. In thispaper, we describe the goals and implementation of this integrated approach to fosteringinclusion and teaching equity in a Modern Physics class (N=120). We report results of somepreliminary analyses to assess the
-doctoral fellow in the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering at the University of New Mexico. His Ph.D. is in Engineering Education from Purdue University, and he has worked as a K-16 STEM instructor and curriculum designer using various evidence-based active and passive learning strategies. In 2015, Ruben earned an M.S. in Chemical Engineering at Universidad de los Andes in Colombia, where he also received the title of Chemical Engineer in 2012. His research interests are grounded in the learning sciences and include how K-16 students develop engineering thinking and professional skills when addressing complex socio-technical problems. He aims to apply his research to the design of better educational
' contributions or scholarly achievements [27].Although there are mixed observations on how SMPs shaping the online learningenvironment and complementing in-class learning experiences, SMP use is changing thepractices in instructions in engineering education [28]. For STEM students, the growing needfor enhanced communication and interactions on SMPs makes it necessary to integrate onlinesocial networks into the classroom in a more accessible way, thus enhancing the traditionallearning environment [23, 29]. Mentoring in an online setting poses many difficulties eventhough online engagement offers different expected benefits. The potential interference ofincluding SMPs in the classroom is one of the main issues [30]. Another study exhibited thatover thirty
), 552-565.Goffman, E. (1974). Frame analysis: An essay on the organization of experience. Harvard University Press.Heitin, L. (2015). Updated map: Which states have adopted the Next Generation Science Standards? Education Week: Curriculum Matters. Retrieved from: http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2015/08/updated_map_which_states_have_a dopted_the_next_generation_science_standards.htmlJiang, Y., Ekono, M., & Skinner, C. (2015, January). Basic Facts About Low-Income Children. National Center for Children in Poverty. Retrieved from http://www.nccp.org/publications/pub_1100.htmlLakoff, G. (2010). Moral politics: How liberals and conservatives think. University of Chicago Press.Lazar, M. M
, andprinciples within an emergency management framework. The curriculum focuses on such topics asemergency planning and decision-making, homeland security, disaster response and recovery, andhazard identification and mitigation. Emergency Management Technology will serve as the lead andfocal point of this project.The Department of Psychology: The Department of Psychology works to enhance student’s knowledgeof psychological principles and practices through scholarship, research, undergraduate service-learning,and graduate clinical training. The mission of undergraduate education in the department is to exposestudents to the breadth and depths of the various fields of psychology. Students are encouraged andtaught to think critically about psychological
Riddle Aeronautical UniversityKatrina Robertson, Embry Riddle Aeronautical UniversityTrey Talko, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Small Shifts: New Methods for Improving Communication Experiences for Women in Early Engineering Courses Abstract: This paper outlines methods and initial data from an educational intervention based on previous research published at ASEE. Students in introductory engineering courses face challenges communicating and integrating their ideas in team projects. Often these challenges with team communication fall along gendered lines, where women students experience marginalization in team settings. This paper builds from previous research in the field of engineering education which integrated
mentioned areas that allowed opportunities to be inclusive. Inside theclassroom, there were opportunities to create an inclusive environment by how the educatorsinteracted with students and how they conducted themselves when students were present andteaching was in action. Finally, educators also talked about what things they thought about orconsidered (mindsets), similar to Integrity of practice, in that educators had a reason for theirpractices [4] when doing any preparation or working with students. Practices are found in Table1 with the following codes: ● CS- Inside Classroom- with Students ● CE- Inside Classroom- by Educators ● OC- Outside the Classroom ● IP- Integrity
for the General Engineering Program at Clemson University. She holds a B.S. and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Akron. Since 2002, she has taught, developed, and and now coordinates the first-year curriculum. As the lead author of the ”Thinking Like an Engineer” textbook, currently in its 4th edition, she has been the primary author team–member in charge of the development of the MyEngineeringLab system.Dr. Bridget Trogden, Clemson University Bridget Trogden holds a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Illinois and was an Assistant, then Associate, Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Mercer University for twelve years. She received Mercer’s Innovations in Teaching Award and was a
assignments for students that were more advanced or for students thatrequired additional resources.Future work in curriculum design will focus on scientific communication. Although shortlaboratory reports and two presentations were required and graded, there was not explicitinstruction or feedback given on writing. Instead, a majority of the focus of technicalcommunication instruction was on developing clear and well formatted plots and tables.Integrating an additional writing assignment explicitly designed with a revision process couldgive students an idea of what college level scientific writing looks like.Section Lecture/Activity Excel + Computer Math Laboratory
University Otsebele Nare is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Hampton University, VA. He received his electrical engineering doctorate from Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, in 2005. His research interests include System Level Synthesis Techniques, Energy Microgrids and K-16 Integrative STEM education. The Integrative STEM work includes engineering education research on the usage of personal instrumentation tools as well as access of technology tools and STEM education to K-12 students. His teaching assignments are mainly on the fundamental courses of electric circuits, digital electronics and energy conversion.Dr. Mandoye Ndoye, Tuskegee University Mandoye Ndoye received the B.S.E.E. degree
acknowledged the significant role of robots in supportingmyriad educational activities and outcomes in classrooms, e.g., engagement in active learning [3],embedding kinesthetic experiences in learning [6], imparting intrinsic and extrinsic motivations tolearners [6], and producing student satisfaction [7], all of which illustrate the potential of arobotics-focused educational framework.The use of teaching practices that effectively and successfully integrate robotics-based learning inmiddle schools STEM curricula can serve an “attitudinally influential” [8] role due to theirpotential for nurturing and sustaining the interest of middle school students in science and math.Nonetheless, current research has not paid sufficient attention to formally
City & Regional Planning. She completed a B.S. Management Studies, at the University of the West Indies (Mona), Jamaica.Dr. Celeste Chavis, P.E., Morgan State University Celeste Chavis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Transportation & Urban Infrastructure Studies in the School of Engineering at Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Chavis is a registered professional engineer in the State of MaryDr. Eazaz Sadeghvaziri, Morgan State University Dr. Eazaz Vaziri is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Urban Mobility & Equity Center and an Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Transportation & Urban Infrastructure at Morgan State University. Also, he is an Engineering
the start of the Fall Semester. These requirements were established to ensureacademic equilibrium among participants.To elaborate on the application process, each prospective participant underwent an interview toassess their interests and understanding of sustainability concepts. Questions concerned theirperceptions of sustainability, its potential applications within their engineering-focuseduniversity curriculum, and how they envisioned integrating sustainability principles into theirfuture careers. The responses collected during these interviews were analyzed to establish apreliminary ranking of candidates. This ranking was further evaluated by two university facultymembers, each with distinct expertise: one specializing in sustainability
Page 26.103.3development of a robotic system and to create a bridge to span different subjects in theclassroom. Within each phase of the robotic learning sequence the ADDIE model (consisting ofanalysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation steps) of instructional design isused.16 The analysis step provides the designer an opportunity to understand the learningenvironment and the learning challenges faced by the students and teachers. During the designstep, learning objectives are specified so that the lesson can begin to take shape. Next, thedevelopment of the lesson takes place where the content and materials used are formed. Thelesson is then implemented and evaluated.Use of instructional scaffolding is integrated into the
Institute of Technology. At Rose-Hulman, he co-created the Integrated, First-Year Curriculum in Science, Engineering and Mathematics, which was recognized in 1997 with a Hesburgh Award Certificate of Excellence. He served as Project Director a Na- tional Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Education Coalition in which six institutions systematically renewed, assessed, and institutionalized innovative undergraduate engineering curricula. He has authored over 70 papers and offered over 30 workshops on faculty development, curricular change processes, cur- riculum redesign, and assessment. He has served as a program co-chair for three Frontiers in Education Conferences and the general chair for the 2009 conference. Prof