reported adding realistic projects or case studies that are morehands-on or industry related into the course design [34]–[39]. Other studies talked about addingrealistic components to a curriculum as a whole rather than just in project work in a particularclass [24], [27]. Other studies took this step further into actually interfacing with industrythrough the use of industry mentors [23] or work-integrated learning where students worked inthe field [30]. However it was done, there was a clear emphasis on real-world experiences thatseemed prevalent to high-achieving and honors populations.Bridging topics and disciplines: One interesting finding was the emphasis on learning that wasinterdisciplinary or that bridged multiple topics together. For
ElementsAbstract:Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) is an extremely important skill formechanical engineering students who will mainly design mechanical devices and components.However, a GD&T course is typically not included in an undergraduate mechanical engineeringcurriculum. In our mechanical engineering curriculum, bits of basic concepts of GD&T arebriefly mentioned or discussed in several different courses. It has been observed in the lastseveral years that some students in their senior capstone project designs still didn’t know how toproperly define assembly dimension tolerances or component dimension tolerances. In the lasttwo years, the authors used one and a half weeks out of a total of a fifteen-week semester toteach GD&T
is a self-reflection activity which encourages independent learning thereby becoming transformative [22].A third example is team contracts that may offer a level of accountability leading to learnersatisfaction with group projects [23].ProcedureA narrative research design with a qualitative sensibility was selected to describe the personalexperiences associated with the COVID-19 pandemic intervening in the classroom. The rationaleis that a narrative study affords an opportunity to tell the story through teacher reflection [24].The story is a first-person, autobiographical account [25] with prompting from archived coursedocuments. The classroom setting is a private institution with architecture students takingstructural engineering
programs atthe university (see Appendix A for the rubric). In addition to the institution-wide assessment ofinformation fluency, the Library department conducts its own assessment of information fluencyinstruction on an offsetting cycle from IWAC. In this assessment, librarians review therecommendations from previous IWAC findings and collected interim data to monitor theprogress and effectiveness of implemented changes.During the 2016-17 academic year, IWAC collected artifacts from seniors of all programs toassess this learning outcome. Mechanical Engineering students were assessed at the masterylevel using their senior lab reports, capstone project final reports, and engineering ethics papers.The results of the rubric scoring showed the
, and hy-flex classroom teaching.Dr. Jack Bringardner, New York University Jack Bringardner is the Assistant Dean for Academic and Curricular Affairs at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. He is also an Assistant Professor in the General Engineering Department and Civil Engineer- ing Department where he teaches the First-Year Engineering Program course Introduction to Engineering and Design. He is the Director of Vertically Integrated Projects at NYU. His Vertically Integrated Projects course is on Smart Cities Technology with a focus on transportation. His primary focus is developing curriculum, mentoring students, and engineering education research, particularly for project-based cur- riculum, first-year
studies. [4] With the exception of ‘founder’, having an entrepreneurial parent had no effectas well. These results differ from Li et al., who stated that having close entrepreneurial relatives waspositively aligned with increases in entrepreneurial mindset. However, their definition of entrepreneurialmindset encompassed all of our EEI. There seems to be a movement of student interest from ‘inventor’ to‘developer’ in general as students work through innovative, open-ended projects, such as senior capstoneor our introductory bioengineering final project. Students who identified as having previousentrepreneurial experience demonstrated a greater affinity for ‘founder’ and ‘developer’ than studentswho did not claim this experience. The previous
NSF RED Project focused on competency- based learning modules for sophomore aerospace engineers.Dr. Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University Dr. Kristi J. Shryock is the Frank and Jean Raymond Foundation Inc. Endowed Instructional Associate Professor and Associate Department Head in the Department of Aerospace Engineering in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. She also serves as Director of the Craig and Galen Brown Engineering Honors Program. She received her BS, MS, and PhD from the College of Engineering at Texas A&M. Kristi works to improve the undergraduate engineering experience through evaluating preparation in areas, such as mathematics and physics, evaluating engineering identity
categories might be considered antecedents to other ways of experiencinghuman-centered design. Beginning with Category 3, "User as Information Source Input to LinearProcess," the categories become hierarchically related, wherein each more ‘comprehensive’category includes and builds on the design behaviors and attitudes of preceding categories [2].Figure 1 shows the hierarchical relationship between these categories.Category 7, "Empathic Design," describes the most holistic way of experiencing human-centereddesign [2]. According to Zoltowski et al., empathic design is characterized by a deep connectionbetween the designer and the user that extends "beyond scope of the project" and into a deepcontextual awareness of elements that affect the user (e.g
), mandated by the United Nations for projects involving indigenous peoples.FPIC is a principle, enshrined in international human rights standards, that states that all peopleshave the right to self-determination and that all peoples have the right to freely pursue theireconomic, social and cultural development. Third, it does not provide guidance on how to“navigate power inequalities, divergent interests, and diverse cultures of communication andgovernance” [5].This paper investigates how a critical take on corporate social responsibility shapes the ways inwhich engineering students conceptualize and critique the SLO. Drawing on pre- and post-surveys of 95 students who participated in our research, we explore: 1) how they defined theSLO; 2) whether
engineering CISTAR-related research project,acquiring not only research knowledge but also professional development.Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU). In the REU program, undergraduate studentsparticipate in chemical engineering CISTAR-related research projects and professionaldevelopment during the length of the summer program (approximately ten weeks.)Research Experience and Mentoring (REM). The REM program combines an REU or RETexperience with a mentoring experience at the National Society for Black Engineers (NSBE)Summer Engineering Experiences for Kids (SEEK) camps. The in-person SEEK camp was notoffered, so the regular REM program was postponed for summer 2021. Instead, students andteachers helped with a project to develop
cost DAQ, National Instruments NI USB-6001, is required equipment for each student,instead of an equally-priced textbook. Penn State University (PSU) license permits an installoption for students to use LabVIEW™ (LV) on their own computers for educational purposesonly. In addition, the DAQ is used in subsequent semesters for other classes, adding value to thestudent investment. Hopefully, the students will use this equipment to experiment and tinkeroutside the class, adding valuable hands-on experience that many students lack.This paper presents the syllabus and topics selected. The paper will discuss the development ofsome of the exercises and projects used in the class. These activities develop student’s interest inhands-on experience which
(NSF's) Division ofUndergraduate Education (DUE) funded project in the Department of Mathematical andComputer Sciences (MACS) at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). The program is calledScholarships Creating Opportunities for Applying Mathematics (SCOAM). A variety ofactivities each semester are designed to strengthen relationships within the academic and STEMcommunities. Ways in which the goals of the project are being met are outlined in this paperincluding: recruiting strategies used to get students into the program; offering of activities in theform of presentations and workshops to help students prepare for careers the STEM industry;peer-led tutoring sessions to help with academic success in mathematics classes, and monthlymeetings in
so the organization may effectively conduct cybersecurity work Strategic planning and policy Executive cyber leadership Program/project management and acquisition Protect and Defend Identifies, analyzes, and mitigates threats Cyber defense analysis to internal information technology (IT) Cyber defense infrastructure support systems and/or networks Incident response
peerinteractions as well as interactions with faculty members, and these interactions could encouragemore effective understanding of materials and exploration of topics. Second, liberal artseducation focuses on cultivating adaptive problem-solving skills based on critical thinking,collaboration, and effective communication. These skills make students valuable collaborators inengineering projects and afford them a smooth transition into professional life [3]. That means aliberal arts education can potentially lead to a successful engineering career.In the meantime, the integration of engineering education into liberal arts universities posesseveral challenges to the engineering faculty members. For instance, faculty members may lackthe knowledge needed to
Master Teacher. Kathleen currently serves as the Engineering Education Project Director and Outreach Coordinator at Stony Brook University. She helped to develop the Engineering Academy, ensuring alignment to state education standards and use of appropriate pedagogy and managed all logistics related to the camp. Kathleen continues to work with school districts and the University to provide high-quality experiences that expose students to various disciplines of engineering.Mr. Hechuan Wang, Stony Brook University Hechuan Wang received his B.S. degree in Automation from Hefei University of Technology, China, in 2014 and is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Stony Brook University. During his Ph.D. study, he actively par
oftechnically competent individuals with diverse backgrounds can help the US regain itscompetitive advantage, a large percentage of the population is left untapped. In engineering,women, racial and ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities are classified asunderrepresented minorities. In addition to the disparity in industry, diversity in faculty andacademic administration positions lags, which can marginalize or prevent full participation ofunderrepresented groups graduating in engineering disciplines. This paper will provide a briefoverview of our approach and update of a National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsoredcollaborative project to broaden the participation of underrepresented engineering minorities inengineering academia by providing
Collaborative for Teacher Pro- fessional Learning, and Professor Mathematics Education in the Department of Teaching Learning and Culture at Texas A&M University. Dr. Capraro’s expertise is applied research in school settings, program evaluation, the teacher as change agent for STEM school improvement, and STEM student achievement. He recently received the best paper award from the International Conference on Engineering Education where he and two colleagues presented their work related to the Aggie STEM project. He is currently involved in research in four school districts and more than 20,000 students and 80 teachers. His editorial work includes Associate Editor of the American Educational Research Journal, School
company based in Radford, where she held multiple roles of increasing responsibility dur- ing her nine years there. While at Kollmorgen Robin worked with Shingijutsu Global Consulting experts from Japan and earned black belts in the DBS kaizen areas of Standard Work and 5S and traveled globally to qualify suppliers in Asia and Europe. Most recently Robin worked as Senior Director of Project Man- agement for a small bio-tech company, Intrexon, located in the VT Corporate Research Center and had the opportunity to introduce manufacturing principles into a highly specialized DNA production facility. Since joining the faculty at her Alma Mater in 2015, Robin has been coordinating and teaching the Cap- stone Senior Design
, and software developer drive his research exploring how humans can better understand, build, and use software. His work has been funded by the National Science Foundation, Google, Microsoft Research, and the U.S. Department of Defense. Dr. Wallace’s Agile Communicators project, supported by an NSF IUSE award, seeks to build an en- hanced curriculum for computing programs that emphasizes inquiry, critique and reflection, grounded in authentic software development settings. Tools in this project include process oriented guided inquiry learning, automated feedback to students through an intelligent tutoring system, case studies in software communication, and guided reflective exercises on team communication. As part
AbstractThe purpose of this project was to invent a tool to be mounted to the crawfish boat that will raisethe trap out of the water for the farmers eliminating strain on the farmers’ bodies. In turn, loweringtheir musculoskeletal symptoms will also lower risks of injuries while harvesting crawfish foryoung and older farmers. Also, by minimizing musculoskeletal symptoms with the use of thismechanism the impact on the farmers’ psychological health will be reduced. The social andeconomic health of the farmers will benefit as well. IntroductionMany residents in Louisiana choose the occupation of farming crawfish. The harvesting process isstrenuous. The repetitive motions of leaning over to grab the trap
were providedfor this project. Following a campus-wide assessment of information literacy skills that revealedapproximately 30% of graduating seniors placed at the introductory/developing level for theseskills, we determined a revision of this assignment was necessary. Therefore, beginning in FallSemester 2019, engineering faculty entered into a collaboration with campus librarians todevelop a scaffolded assignment for the water resources course to ensure students were learningthe information literacy skills necessary to support their claims. This paper will discuss theprocess of developing the new assignment and the ways in which the combination of instructionsessions by the engineering subject librarian, scaffolded assignments such as an
. Emmett is a certified Project Management Professional and since 2018 has supported strategic global and online initiatives in engineering, including developing online modules to train global engineering competencies. He is the author of the books Cultivating Environmental Justice: A Literary History of US Garden Writing (University of Massachusetts Press, 2016) and with David E. Nye, Environmental Humanities: A Critical Introduction (MIT Press, 2017). With Gregg Mitman and Marco Armiero, he edited the collection of critical reflections and works of art, Future Remains: A Cabinet of Curiosities for the Anthropocene (University of Chicago, 2018). His humanities scholarship has appeared in the journals Environmental
plans and assigning roles and responsibilities. This stage ideally comeswith conflicting opinions that needs to be addressed. Norming is where the relationships arebuilt, and the group starts functioning as one unit displaying good teamwork skills. Theperforming stage is when the team it at its peak efficiency, trusting each other, displayingcommitment and accountability for the common goal. The Adjourning stage is when membersreflect on the team performance and provide peer evaluation at the close of a project [18].Other team models that have been identified in literature include Cogs ladder model GPRIModel, and the Katzenbach and Smith Model [19] [20] [21] .While these models are an effectiveguide, Forsell [22], believes that theoretical
Paper ID #35060Professional Certification Exam: An Alternative Method for a RemoteAdditive Manufacturing LabDr. Rustin Webster, Purdue University, New Albany Dr. Rustin Webster is an assistant professor in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute at Purdue University and specializes in mechanical engineering and computer graphics technology. Dr. Webster’s industry expe- rience includes time as a contractor for the Department of Defense as an engineer, project manager, and researcher. He holds a B.S. in Engineering Graphics and Design and a M.S. in Management of Technol- ogy from Murray State University, and a Ph.D. in
1: t = 3.75, p < 0.01; Phase 2: t = 1.96, p = 0.03) average final grade and, amongthese students, significantly fewer (Phase 1: z = 2.14, p = 0.02; Phase 2: z = 3.88, p < 0.01) wereflagged as at-risk for future attrition (Table 1). In both phases, the number of students whodemonstrated procrastination tendencies for every module is relatively low, thus identifying asmall group of students for whom a resource-intensive intervention is feasible.Table 1. A comparison of student success indicators for students who completed at leastone FYE module early and proactively before the deadline versus students who did not. Module Project Phase # of Students Average Grade % At Risk
. Clifton Lovell in the undergradu- training gained in the classroom. Advanced undergraduateate chemical engineering curriculum. The laboratory was students investigate open-ended chemical engineering designoriginally housed in Heavilon Hall, and moved to the old projects and engage in creative problem-solving and decision-Chemical & Metallurgical Engineering section of Forney Hall making activities. In this laboratory, seniors develop theirin the summer of 1940. The two-course set evolved through scale up, process design, experimental design, data analysisthe years, incorporating a historic change in the chemical and testing skills, as well as experience working in diverseengineering
raised in Ethiopia. He studied Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of the District of Columbia and is planning to graduate in Spring 2018. His research interests include the application of wireless sensor networks and cybersecurity. He was awarded the IEEE Region 2 Project showcase 2nd place at New Jersey in 2017.Mr. Zerihun G Biru Biru I was born and raised in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. I am currently studying Computer science in UDC. I would like to involved in application development and cloud computing. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Design and Implementation of an Intelligent Letter box Zerihun Biru1, Dilnesa Nukuro2
employment practices and corporate social behaviors. Across her research, Dr. Vican explores how organizational policies and practices, managerial behavior, and workplace culture shape individual career outcomes as well as broader patterns of labor market inequality. Her current research includes a qualitative study of corporate diversity management strategies and a series of mixed-methods projects on diversity in the academic workforce. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Using Data to Drive Institutional Change: University of Delaware ADVANCE Institute Research on Faculty Women of Color Shawna Vican, University of
Summer 2017, he interned in an Electrical Engineering research group at San Francisco State University, where he worked on developing a non-volatile latch using Spin Transfer Torque Magnetic Memory technology.Mr. ali attaran, San Francisco State University Ali Attaran is pursuing his Master of Computer Engineering at San Francisco State University. His project focus is no developing and optimizing non-volatile memory arrays and look up tables with resistive mem- ory devices.Dr. Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College Amelito Enriquez is a professor of Engineering and Mathematics at Ca˜nada College in Redwood City, CA. He received a BS in Geodetic Engineering from the University of the Philippines, his MS in Geode- tic
research projects to understand student learning in engineering problem-solving and design. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Writing in the Disciplines for Engineers: Implementation and Assessment of Student Learning Jordan Trachtenberg Department of Bioengineering, Rice