improve their ability to succeed in a professional settingand better prepare them to enter the profession upon graduation. It has been shown thatmeaningful feedback can provide students with an understanding of how they can improve aswell as close any gap between their current level of performance and abilities and what will beexpected in professional practice [10, 22]. The assessment tool was consciously designed to beformative as regards to an individual student’s assessment. As it was not summative, we hopedto avoid the leniency bias noted in supervisor assessments of students [16, 19, 20]. To stress thedevelopmental nature of this tool, students are given a pass or fail grade on their co-opexperience, not a grade that impacts their GPA. A
Paper ID #36464Integrating Universal Design and Accessibility intoBioengineering CurriculumAlyssa Catherine Taylor (Dr.) Associate Teaching Professor in Bioengineering with a decade of teaching experience across introductory, lab, and senior design courses. Interested in topics such as curriculum innovation (e.g., universal design and accessibility), inclusive teaching strategies, incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion-related course content, technical communication, and accreditation best practices. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022
, benefits, and relationships as time goes on allows for deeper insights into bestpractices and recommendations for future actions and collaborations. Methodology This study employed a single holistic case study design as described per Yin [21] to buildoff the analysis previously completed using data from the first year of VT PEERS. Because theparticipants of this study belong to the same stakeholder group, the process of collaboration asunderstood from their perspectives are more likely to be common, making the use of a singleholistic case study appropriate [21]. According to Baxter and Jack [22], case study research alsoallows for the specific context to be understood—in this case, the specific
research labs, throughservice experiences with K-12 students, through individual mentoring which nearly all participantsspoke of with great pride as making a difference for the few women persisting through an engineeringundergraduate major, and through advising their local chapter of the Society of Women Engineers.Faculty also reported encouraging students to attend office hours, form peer study groups, andparticipate in conferences and seminars—which is generally seen as good advising practices. 13 IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE • The findings reveal the importance of creating engineering faculty development programming designed to
students with mentoring has been proposed as a solution to closing the “leakypipeline” [1]. To this end, engineering programs across the country have invested significantresources in developing and implementing mentoring programs [2]. Since motivation underpinsachievement and persistence [3], it is important to understand how mentors can best support theirmentees’ development of adaptive patterns of motivation. There is a need to investigate howmentors interpret challenges that engineering students have in maintaining motivation and howmentors seek to address these challenges. We also need to understand the extent to whichmentoring approaches align with prior research on achievement motivation [4, 5]. By examiningthe convergence of practice with
experts suggest adding to development flow. A useful UX practice canbe defined by evaluating how it fits into the Agile frameworks, Scrum and Kanban, and how it fitsinto the earlier development phases. Since software has become so diverse and exists in everyindustry imaginable today, there is no single best fit approach for integrating usability and it willvary with an organization’s development approach and the product under development. Theproposed framework can be used in a flexible way and tailored to fit the project at hand. Through anextensive literature review, we selected specific activities to include in the framework that fall intothree greater categories of approaches: participatory design, ethnographic study, and a more recentapproach
. While it’s too early to determine theimpact COVID-19 has had on educational settings for underserved and marginalizedcommunities in STEM, there is emerging evidence that the disruptive force of this globalphenomenon has had a larger effect for women (Cardel et al., 2020) and communities ofcolor (Weissman, 2020).STEM education graduate students during this time reside within a complex system oftensions such as pursuing their doctoral research and collecting data impacted by COVID-19, completing course requirements for classes that have shifted in modality, and preparingfor an uncertain job market with widespread hiring freezes. Overlay these tensions withexisting research that has documented high levels of stress and mental health impacts
epistemic matter, faculty agency, and researcher identity.Daniel Patrick Mountain I have a background in chemical engineering, getting my Bachelor's in 2021 in this area. I am currently pursuing my Master's in Chemical Engineering, as well as an Engineering Education Graduate Certificate. I have done past research in engineering education, working with how the COVID-19 pandemic affected engineering students. My current research looks at how perceptions of engineering affect pre-service teachers' self-efficacy at teaching engineering. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comDevelopment of a Hybrid Community of Practice Course
Tech, and Director of the Frith First Year Makers program and of the Minecraft Museum of Engineering. His research focuses include creativity-based pedagogy, the interactions of non-humans with the built environment, and the built environment as a tool for teaching at the nexus of biology and engineering. He earned his graduate degrees from Virginia Tech, including an M.S. Civil Infrastructure Engineering, M.S. LFS Entomology, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Design and Planning. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Student Engagement with a Nontraditional First-Year Engineering Project ThemeAbstractFor many
Paper ID #37430A Balancing Act: Elementary Teachers and their StudentsBalancing Trade-offs in Engineering Design Projects(Fundamental)Matthew Johnson (Assistant Professor) Matt Johnson is an Associate Professor of Science Education with the Center for Science and the Schools (CSATS). In this role, he collaborates with scientists and engineers to propose and facilitate teacher professional development opportunities for K-12 STEM teachers, often as broader impacts components of research grants. He is also PI of an NSF grant focused on learning how rural teachers learn about engineering through participation in
Paper ID #37749Low and High Performing First-Year Engineering Students’Learning and Metacognitive StrategiesKayla Ney Kayla Ney is a Master's student in Biological Systems Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. While pursuing her degree in BSE conducting research in the Orthopedic and Neural Engineering (ONE) Lab, Kayla has been analyzing data and evaluating engineering student reflections and metacognitive abilities. Her interests include engineering design curricula, engineering education in the biomedical engineering space, and strategies to better equip engineering graduates with skills that
department of Computer Science & Software Engineering; and the Science, Technology & Society Program. Dr. Lehr previously served as elected co-chair of the Science & Technology Taskforce of the National Women's Studies Association (NWSA), and as a Postdoctoral Research Officer at the Centre for Informal Learning and Schools (CILS) at King's College, University of London. Her graduate training is in Science & Technology Studies and Women's Studies at Virginia Tech and her teaching and research focus primarily on the complex relationships between gender, race, culture, science, technology, and education.Dominic J Dal Bello (Professor) Awardee, Outstanding Teaching Award, ASEE/Pacific Southwest Section, 2022
Paper ID #38127Minecraft Design Build: Teaching Teamwork and ProjectPlanning in a Virtual WorldOlivier Ladislas De Weck (Associate Professor) (Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology) Olivier de Weck’s research is in the fields of Engineering Systems and Astronautics. He studies how new technologies and designs enable complex systems such as vehicles, missions, and industrial ecosystems and how they evolve over time. His group develops both quantitative theories and practical methods such as the Isoperformance approach, the Adaptive Weighted Sum (AWS) method for resolving tradeoffs amongst competing objectives, Time
teamwork, leadership, troubleshooting, and best design practices. Thispaper describes our recent efforts to provide more adaptive learning experiences via building andtesting a novel Mach effect sensor technology over the past few years in summer research andindependent study opportunities at Bucknell University in the College of Engineering. Herein weprovide information about the novel sensor system that the students worked on / and enhancedthrough their independent study courses and summer research experiences since 2019. Thespecific technological updates to the novel sensor device will also be discussed. This workshould be of interest to engineering faculty and students as it demonstrates the important roleindependent study and summer research
Paper ID #37054Assessing Distinctives of the New XXXX EngineeringProgram in Terms of Their Impact on Recruitment, StudentSatisfaction and Employment PotentialDaniel D. Jensen (Professor) Dr Jensen received a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering Science from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is currently the Westmont Endowed Professor of Engineering and the Director for the Westmont College Engineering Program. He was a Professor of Engineering Mechanics at the US Air Force Academy for 21 years (now retired) where he ran the mechanical engineering design program. He has been a Scholar in Residence at the University
section; then, all faculty members review these best videos to determine the top sixvideos; finally, the top six videos are sent to the whole campus community to vote on the bestexplainer video. The first prize is $1200, the second prize is $800, and the third prize is $400.Similar to the design competition, we are actively soliciting endowment funds to support theprize money for the Explainer Video Competition.Pitch Competition in Senior Year associated with Capstone Design CoursesSenior Innovation is a series of three one-credit courses that support the technical senior designcourses. The last of these courses, Senior Innovation III, is in the spring of the senior year. Thiscourse focuses on identifying and articulating entrepreneurial value in
solve theproblems as a consulting firm would. While students were busy putting geotechnical engineeringtheory into practice, their efforts were supported by a course designed as a problem-based,flipped-classroom, with just-in-time-teaching, thereby combining and putting modernpedagogical theory into practice. This paper presents the evidence-based practice study ofinterleaving and putting the pedagogical theories of problem-based learning, flipped classrooms,and just-in-time-teaching into practice. It captures the intricacies of the course design, documentsthe student and professor experience, and provides analysis and recommendations forengineering educators aimed at supporting the jump from theory to practice for these educationalmethods
opportunities for students to learn how to design in the most authenticcontext possible with many of the constraints of the university setting removed (viz. constraintson time, material resources, and opportunities for multi-disciplinary problems).CEWIL Canada – a national body to promote the use of Work-integrated learning (WIL) ineducational settings – defines work-integrated learning as “a form of curricular experientialeducation that formally integrates a student’s academic studies with quality experiences within aworkplace or practice setting… [involving] an academic institution, a host organization, and astudent” [3]. WIL approaches include: community and industry research and projects,apprenticeships, co-operative education, entrepreneurship
: Teacher Impact on Student Learning Using LC-DLM Implementations in the ClassroomOur team has developed Low-Cost Desktop Learning Modules (LCDLMS) as tools to studytransport phenomena aimed at providing hands-on learning experiences. With an implementationdesign embedded in the community of inquiry framework, we disseminate units to professorsacross the country and train them on how to facilitate teacher presence in the classroom with theLC-DLMs. Professors are briefed on how create a homogenous learning environment forstudents based on best-practices using the LC-DLMs. By collecting student cognitive gain datausing pre/posttests before and after students encounter the LC-DLMs, we aim to isolate thevariable of the professor
) What is the impact on the trained advisors? Our research mentors demonstrated growth intheir ability to engage with students due to their participation in CAPS. During early focusgroups, mentors reported a benefit of having dedicated time to discuss the mentorship with theirpeers and borrow best practices from each other. For example, 2 out of 4 mentors reportedimmediate success in establishing relationships with their mentees, building on their expertisedeveloped in roles as mentors in previous programs (Winter 2018 focus group). However, theother two mentors mentioned initial struggles connecting with students. These latter mentorscited discomfort around discussing the personal lives of their students, fearing the student’sperception that
Powered by www.slayte.com Long-Term Impact of Humanitarian Engineering Projects on Views of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Preliminary Qualitative Results from AlumniAbstract: This paper details a poster presented in the National Science Foundation (NSF) GranteesPoster Session for the 2022 ASEE Annual Conference. The study, aptly titled, aims to examinethe ‘Long-Term Effect of Involvement in Humanitarian Engineering Projects on StudentProfessional Formation and Views of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).’ As part of thelarger study, this poster details the results from alumni (n=19) of the Lipscomb Universityengineering program collected through an open-ended questionnaire. The research
student participants toinvestigate their perceptions of the assessment tool. At the time of data collection, the first authorwas a research and teaching assistant supporting faculty in developing and implementing theRadar Map. She also assigns to conduct this research to help the institution find ways to improvethe innovation further. The leadership approved the research design of the school. At this stagethere is no formal ethics process for social science research at this institution, such as theInstitutional Review Board (IRB) in the USA. In accordance, however, with general ethics inresearch practice, students and faculty were invited to participate in this research project on theunderstanding that they were freely consenting to participate
Paper ID #37486The Impact of Faculty’s Use of Pedagogical CommunicationPlatforms on Professor-Student RapportTina Zecher (Evaluation Associate) Tina Zecher is an evaluator and education researcher in the Center for Science Teaching and Learning at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. She holds a B.S. in Economics/Finance from the University of Texas at Dallas and an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction. Ms. Zecher serves as an evaluator and educational researcher on federally and privately funded grants
chapters, we shared some best practices and lessons learned. Since Esploro continuesto be enhanced, we will refine our workflow with new functionality as it is added.IntroductionDigital Measures was used by University of Iowa until July 2021 to track faculty teaching,publications, research and service, and to form the basis of faculty profiles. After its cancellation,the College of Engineering started investigating a new system to showcase their faculty work.The associate dean at the College of Engineering approached the Engineering Library forassistance. The Engineering Library helped identify a feasible solution: Esploro. Esploro, aresearch information management system powered by Ex Libris, not only serves as ourinstitutional repository but
Paper ID #37583Supporting Faculty and Students with DisabilityCali L. Anicha Cali L. Anicha, PhD, is currently a Research Associate with NDSU ADVANCE and has worked as a teacher in the public schools and as a university adjunct instructor. She is engaged in a range of community and education-based equity and justice efforts, and has worked with the NDSU ADVANCE team since 2010.Cecilia Aragon ( Professor) Professor, Department of Human Centered Design and Engineering, University of WashingtonCanan Bilen-Green Canan Bilen-Green is Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Equity at North Dakota State University. She
thereare many variables that lead to different effects which can be desireable or undesireabledepending on what aesthetic the user is intending. In order to better understand these variablesand explain how they can impact the fluid art that is generated, background research wasconducted for the techniques. The goal of these efforts was not an attempt to make a science ofthe artistic process, but rather to understand cause and effect relationships whose understandingcould serve as a starting point for somebody new to a painting technique. This research was thenused to create short videos for students interested in pursuing a given technique. Even with theresearch conducted it is clear that one benefits greatly from hands-on experience. However
campusactivities; as to teaching and learning, two-thirds of the institutions claim to have replacedclassroom learning with distance learning, facing major challenges such as technicalinfrastructure, competences and pedagogies for distance learning and study requirements, whilegaining some benefits of more opportunities for flexible learning possibilities 1 . Other challengesregarding affordability, life-long learning, education policy, and students with special needs arewell summarized in a 2021 literature review 2 . Till 2022, an abundance of researches have focusedon the general impact of campus closure and classes moving online 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 . Studiesfocusing on specific areas or needs of education, however, are gaining popularity recently as
and two domestic students. In addition, they served as reviewers andprovided feedback. In the future, the researchers will extend the study on the topic by includingthe input from learners in different aspects of lesson design.Discussions and implicationsDuring this pilot instructional design, an active approach to designing and delivering moreengaging and inclusive lessons was implemented. While designing interactive and inclusiveinstruction for engineering learners, I introduced cognitive learning theory in all instructionaldesign phases and incorporated practical examples from the real-world [3], [26]. The pilotlesson, a concrete example of how to design and deliver effective instruction for diverseengineering students, was developed by
is an associate professor in the Purdue Polytechnic College jointly and College of Education. Strategically hired for the P12 STEM initiative, Dr. Mentzer prepares Technology and Engineering candidates for teacher licensure, conducts research and mentors graduate students. Nathan has taken an active role in guiding the evolution of the undergraduate teacher education program, an Integrated STEM education concentration and a minor in design and innovation at Purdue informed by his National Science Foundation funded research on Design Thinking. Nathan is strategic in connecting theory, practice and research. He engages P16 educators in research efforts to develop innovative pedagogical strategies situated in STEM
progression using the engineering design cycleABET Student Outcome ComparisonAt the beginning of this work, learning outcomes from the first-year Cornerstone and senior Capstonecourses were compared to find which ABET outcomes they shared in common to link the first-year andsenior year design experiences. ABET Student Outcomes 2, 4, 5 and 6 were identified in the best linkingcourse outcomes as indicated in Table 2. ABET Student Outcomes was determined as the optimalmeasurement tool because of its reputation and universal measurability across universities. Research[1, 2, 3] has shown ABET criteria as having a positive impact on programs and graduates who have theprescribed design skills, ability to work in teams, and communicate effectively [4