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
, particularly with ASCE and some of the professional organizations [such as] bringing in somebody from the outside and doing a talk on engineering ethics and why it’s important.It seems that a faculty advisor for professional societies could serve an important role by invitingguest speakers to specifically describe ethical issues important in their work. Integration of thistopic into multiple presentations versus an explicit focus on ethics in a single presentation mightbe more meaningful by allowing students to see that ethical issues are common in a variety ofwork settings.Undergraduate research includes a variety of ethical dimensions [12]. Faculty advisors can playan important role in bringing these issues to the attention of students. Brad
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
its steering committee for several years. He has invested over twenty-five years in the development and maintenance of a multimillion dollar manufacturing laboratory facility complete with a full scale, fully integrated manufacturing sys- tem. Professor Harriger has been a Co-PI on two NSF funded grants focused on aerospace manufacturing education and is currently a Co-PI on the NSF funded TECHFIT project, a middle school afterschool pro- gram that teaches students how to use programmable controllers and other technologies to design exercise games. Additionally, he co-organizes multiple regional automation competitions for an international con- trols company.Susan Marie Flynn, College of Charleston Susan Flynn
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
Paper ID #41602Characterizing Teamwork Dynamics and Computational Model-Based Reasoningin Biomedical Engineering ProjectsAbasiafak Ndifreke Udosen, Purdue University Abasiafak Udosen is a professional Mechanical Engineer in Nigeria and a doctoral research scholar at ROCkETEd laboratory, Purdue University, United States. He earned a B.Eng in Mechanical Engineering and an M.Eng in Energy and Power Engineering both in Nigeria. Over the years he has had the privilege of teaching courses such as Thermodynamics, Measurement and Instrumentation, Engineering Metallurgy, System Design, and Quantitative research methods at the
Center. She is also part of a team focused on research impact and intelligence to support the College of Engineering and Office of Research and Innovation at Virginia Tech. Dr. Over’s background is in aerospace and nuclear engineering, with years of experience teaching engineering research methods and introductory coding.Dr. Denis Gracanin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Denis Gracanin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Virginia Tech. His research interests are at the intersection of human computer interaction and Internet of Things (IoT), including extended reality, visual analytics, accessibility smart built environments, and cyber security. He has over 200
, “On the development ofa professional identity: Engineering persisters vs. engineering switchers,” Proceedings ofFrontiers in Education Conference, San Antonio, TX: FIE, 2009.[14] S. E. Cross, and N. V. Vick, “The Interdependent Self-Construal and Social Support: TheCase of Persistence,” Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, vol. 27(7), pp.820-832, 2001.[15] A. L. Kristof, “Person-Organization Fit: An Integrative Review of its Conceptualizations,Measurement, and Implications,” Personnel Psychology, vol. 49(1), pp.1-49, 1996.[16] O. Pierrakos, N. A. Curtis, and R. Anderson, “How salient is the identity of engineeringstudents? On the use of the Engineering Student Identity Survey,” Proceedings of Frontiers inEducation Conference, Erie, PA
Paper ID #11493Preparation and In-Class Intervention Programs for Barrier Courses for Two-year College Engineering Students ˜Dr. Courtney Hadsell, Canada College I graduated with my PhD in Physics from The University of North Carolina in 2013. I am currently a physics Instructor and physics program services coordinator at Ca˜nada College. I have a deep passion in promoting understanding and success for physics students thought pre-semester and continuing academic support. ˜Dr. Tracy Huang, Canada College Tracy Huang is an educational researcher in STEM at Ca˜nada College. Her research
owned business developing programs, performing external evaluation and consulting on research and practice in P12 Engineering Education. A graduate of the Missouri Institute of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T), Elizabeth Parry is a part- ner in STEM Education Insights, a woman owned consulting company specializing in external evaluation, grant writing, curriculum development, engineering coaching and professional learning for P12 teachers and research. Previously, Liz held an appointment in various roles in the Dean’s Office at the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University. For the past twenty five years, she has worked extensively with students from preschool to graduate school
Paper ID #12390ASSESSING THE EFFECT OF ONLINE HOMEWORK ON STUDENTLEARNING IN A FIRST CIRCUITS COURSEDr. Katie Evans, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Katie Evans is the Walter Koss Endowed Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics and the Interim Director of Mathematics and Statistics and Industrial Engineering programs. She is the Director of the Integrated STEM Education Research Center (ISERC) and the Director of Louisiana Tech’s Grand Challenge Scholars Program. She earned her Ph.D. in Mathematics and M.S. in Mathematics at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. Her research interests include distributed parameter control
Mechanical Engineering and the Center for Education Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Computing (CEISMC). She is involved with engineering education innovations across K-12 and higher education, including programs and research spanning STEM, engineering, and computer science. Currently, she is focusing on inventiveness– how to define it, how to measure it, and how to cultivate it. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The Impact of Invention Education Participation on Students' Confidence and Anxiety in STEMAbstractInvention education plays a crucial role in the K-12 setting as it creates a culture of innovationand critical thinking from an early age. It
retention must be addressed not only at the college level but also inthe K-12 space, specifically around increasing exposure to and an understanding of engineeringamong students. Teacher preparation programs are slowly adapting their curriculum to train pre-service teachers with the skills needed to integrate engineering into their classrooms, but most K-6 educators have little or no background in STEM disciplines. This has led to schools reachingout for expertise from their local communities to incorporate STEM education experiences (Oziset al. 2018). A variety of experiences have been implemented and linked to increased interest inSTEM careers in the last two decades ranging from after-school programs/clubs to one-dayworkshops. Most of these
Paper ID #17752Chemical Engineering Student Perceptions of Communication Developmentfrom Participation in Game-Based ActivitiesAbigail Jane Kulhanek Abigail Kulhanek is an undergraduate student studying Chemical Engineering at the University of Pitts- burgh.Dr. Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University Cheryl A. Bodnar, Ph.D., CTDP is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University. Dr. Bodnar’s research interests relate to the incorporation of active learn- ing techniques in undergraduate classes as well as integration of innovation and entrepreneurship into the engineering
transgressfrom national culture difference to understanding the multiple realities of engineering and“acknowledge cultural complexity in engineering through an integrated development ofcompetencies for utilizing cultural diversity benefits” ([5], p.658), in the drive for interculturalcompetencies. Hence, understanding the engineering discipline’s cultural traits in other countriesallows us to identify cultural aspects shared by students providing information to improvedisciplinary practice in engineering education and promoting global and interculturalengineering.Therefore, this initial paper, as part of a multi-country project, focuses on understanding howstudents from two major universities in the United States (U.S.) and Ecuador, characterize
courseenrollment is usually around 25 students. While most students are PhD students in chemicalengineering, there are sometimes a small number of MS or PhD students from allied disciplines inthe course. Since 2012, the course has included modules on course design, teaching methods,assessment of student learning, evaluation of teaching effectiveness, ABET accreditation,facilitating groupwork, and preventing and reporting academic integrity violations.In early 2019, the course instructor was awarded an Instructional Improvement Grant through theUC Berkeley Center for Teaching and Learning. The instructional improvement project, titled,“Inclusive Teaching and Active Learning Upgrades to Chemical Engineering Pedagogy Course,”centered on general updates to
has had a few years of experience in the construction and consulting fields as an MEP and stakeholder manager. His research interests are focused on course interventions, concept inventories, international curricula, accessibility, and course climates.Iman Shayegani, University of Cincinnati Iman Shayegani is a Ph.D. student at University of Cincinnati. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Tehran and his Master’s degree in the same field from Shiraz university. He had been an educational consultant and a mathematics teacher for over 10 years in Iran, and helped more than 1000 people to become successful in the University Entrance Exam before starting his Ph.D. program
never gain the skills needed to tackle and solve challenging multidisciplinary problems that call for critical judgment and creativity according to ABET. Finally, even if nothing new is added to the existing curriculum, confining it to four years will be almostimpossible, unless more efficient and effective ways to cover the material can be found (Felderet. All., 2000). In that case, it becomes very difficult for new faculty to teach undergraduatestudents at a level it should be, and become successful in their academic career with the furtherexpectation of research and services. There is another belief among some of us: if we have significant industry experience, we can be an effective teacher and successful faculty or vice versa, meaning that
andscience in their degree programs, connections with local artists and community members, andconnections with local, state and federal legislatures.Acknowledgements Funding for this work was provided by the University of New Mexico Grand Challengeon Sustainable Water Resources.References[1] D. Buffalari et al., “Integrating Research into the Undergraduate Curriculum: 1. Early Research Experiences and Training,” J. Undergrad. Neurosci. Educ., vol. 19, no. 1, pp. A52–A63, Dec. 2020.[2] S. Pierszalowski, J. Bouwma-Gearhart, and L. Marlow, “A Systematic Review of Barriers to Accessing Undergraduate Research for STEM Students: Problematizing Under- Researched Factors for Students of Color,” Soc. Sci., vol. 10, no. 9, Art. no. 9
introduces a method of using multidisciplinary teams to enhance levels of higher-order thinking and innovative problem solving within higher education. Traditional educationmethods may sometimes hinder the curiosity and inquisitiveness that drives innovation. Forinnovation to occur current knowledge must be questioned, solutions discussed, and ideasattempted and learned from regardless of success or failure in the outcomes. Our Innovation-Based Learning (IBL) framework provides students with both the freedom and responsibility todefine their own learning within an environment that applies innovative thinking to currentchallenges. By assembling multidisciplinary teams, students are forced to rethink and reframeconcepts that are familiar or dogmatic
in the engineering department by a mechanical engineering faculty member, who’sresearch background is in computational fluid dynamics. The curriculum employs many of thenewer pedagogical approaches including a pseudo flipped classroom4, Process-Oriented GuidedInquiry Learning (POGIL) method5, clicker questions, and kinesthetic lectures6. In addition,traditional techniques are still used such as an abbreviated, concise board lectures and hand-written exams.Aside from the peer learning methods implemented and discussed in this paper, the othersignificant change that was made from Spring 2013 to Spring 2014 is the total amount of in-classcontact hours. As of Spring 2014, the course meets twice per week for 1 hour and 50 minutes,which is an
, the theoretical foundation for design thinking is rooted in a varietyof disciplines, including engineering and social sciences, which enables complex problem-solvingthrough alternative, creative, and innovative ways (Foster, 2021; Buchanan, 1992; Dam & Siang,2018; Huppatz, 2015, Razouk & Shoute, 2012). The integration of multiple viewpoints and thesynergy of collective creativity are essential components that significantly enhance theeffectiveness of Design Thinking (IDEO, 2012). Design thinking continues to evolve with thewidely accepted approach, which follows the order of empathize, define, ideate, prototype, andtest. This process is cyclic and continues until an efficient solution is achieved. Jain (2015) positedthat advocates for
Morocco, and 6) 3Australia and New Zealand. To meet the program’s goal of global engineering competencies,students visit companies, universities and are immersed in cultural and social attraction sites inthe respective host countries. In addition, students participating in the program are required tohighlight their learning and broader experiences through a reflective journal [18].MethodsTo answer the research question, we conducted a qualitative study employing the case studymethodological framework. Case study research is based on examining the context and everycomplex condition in the real-world setting of the phenomenon to have an integral
science and engineering process skills such as scientific argumentation. Her work is largely informed by the principles and perspectives on human development and cognition articulated by Cultural Historical Activity Theory. Putting theory into practice, she teaches a service-learning course at UCSC wherein interdisciplinary teams of students work in an layered appren- ticeship model with community mentors to design and implement sustainable solutions to water, energy, waste, transportation and social challenges using ”green technology”. Dr. Ball has worked as a research fellow with two NSF Centers for Learning and Teaching and most recently on several NSF projects that focus the integration of engineering and social
, S. Hashim, A. F. Zakaria, A. Ariffin, M. H. Amirudden, M. B. Rahim, N. Razali, I. M. Ismail and N. Sa'adan, "Gender Analysis of Work Readiness among Vocational," JOURNAL OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING, pp. 270-277, 2020.[15] M. Pareitti, L. Lower and K. McCray, "The Career Readiness of Intercollegiate Athletes: Is There a Gender Gap?," Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics , pp. 283-302, 2016 .[16] M. Chen, "Facilitating aerospace engineering senior design: Integrating lab curriculum redesign with student project and new technologies," Engineering Reports, vol. 6, no. 11, 2024.[17] M. Chen, "Synergizing computer-aided design, commercial software, and cutting-edge technologies in an innovative nozzle
students’ perceptions of Equity in Developing Infrastructure ResilienceAbstractRecent years have seen a substantial shift in the field of civil engineering (CE) and constructionmanagement (CM) education and workforce development, with an increased emphasis onsustainability and resilience. Sustainability considers economic, ecological, and social aspectswhile addressing problems pertaining to human welfare, the environment, and communityimpact. Resilient infrastructure maintains both structural and functional integrity whilesupporting interdependent social, transportation, water, and energy systems, even aftercatastrophic disasters. Although many civil engineering programs address sustainability,resiliency is
consideration? Another hypothesis was that the ethical dilemmaspresented increased students’ integration and appreciation of the biomedical engineering fieldregardless of comment modality.Biomedical engineering ethics can certainly be taught face-to-face, in a hybrid setting or com-pletely online — but how well? Did ethics instruction suffer depending on modality? Our con-clusion seemed clear — It didn’t matter especially if each method employed a blended learningmanagement system like Moodle or other similar platforms. An instructor receives qualitativefeedback in the classroom (i.e., a sense of how students are responding). Data from off-linegrading of responses can be assessed and quantified. In sum, the major consideration broughtabout by a switch