attending the Biomedical Optics and Imaging REU at the University of Arkansas reportedfavorable experiences, gained significant specific laboratory and presentation skills in areas crucial tobiomedical engineering, and were more likely to attend graduate school following the completion of thisprogram.AcknowledgementsThis work was supported by the National Science Foundation (award number EEC #2243953).References Cited1. Cousins M, Suggs L, Markey MK, editors. REU: A Balancing Act. ASEE 2021 Gulf-SouthwestAnnual Conference; 2021.2. Mabrouk PA. Survey study investigating the significance of conference participation toundergraduate research students. Journal of chemical education. 2009;86(11):1335.3. Chowdhury TM, Taylor AR, Murzi H
knowledge and/or engagement. Such strategies include multiplerepresentations of complex concepts, participation in hands-on activities, learning and practicingwith computing tools (IBM Composer), and exposure to QIST role models and careers [7]-[20].The project is partly differentiated from previous works by the inclusion of mixed methodsresearch to assess outcomes for students and teachers.Student OutcomesQuEST employs two approaches. First, the program in quantum teaching laboratories, QuESTLab, educates high school students in school day and summer camp activities in classical andquantum physics and quantum computing. In its first two years, the program enrolled N=262secondary students at a research university (n=180) and an urban informal
patents and has over twenty-five years of experience in industry and academia. Research Interests Sylvia Wilson Thomas, Ph.D. leads the Advanced Membrane/Materials Bio and Integration Research (AMBIR) laboratory at USF. Dr. Thomas’ research and teaching endeavors are focused on advanced mem- branes/materials for alternative energy sources, sustainable environments, electronics, and bio-applications from the micro to the nano scale. Her research investigates the fabrication of inorganic and organic thin films and nanofibers for device integration. Thomas’ research group specializes in characterizing, mod- eling, and integrating membranes that demonstrate high levels of biocompatibility, thermal reflectivity
Cal Poly campus, library, and laboratory facilities. In addition, thefaculty mentors outline their research projects, and the PIs describe the program objectives andlearning outcomes.Orientation also includes a series of interactive seminars and workshops on topics related tolaboratory safety, research best practices, communication styles, and learning styles. Personalityassessment tools (e.g., Myers-Briggs) help team members to understand one another andimprove communication. Similar methods exist whereby individuals assess their owncommunication style, which is based on the degree to which the individual is assertive andoutgoing.3,4 As part of this REU program, participants and research mentors identify their owncommunication style by
Science Foundation (NSF) and the Army Research Laboratory (ARL). Her research interests are in the areas of semiconductor processing and advanced interconnect schemes. Dr. Burkett was a co-chair representing the IEEE Education Society for the 2011 Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference. She is a senior member of IEEE, a member of the AVS: Science and Technology Society, and ASEE.Prof. David F. Bahr, Purdue University, West Lafayette Prof. David Bahr is currently head of Materials Engineering at Purdue University. Prior to his appoint- ment at Purdue, he served as the director of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University and as the WSU director of Undergraduate Research from 2006 to 2010. He
-Atlantic region. 2.2.2. Context 2: First Year Engineering Course at a University in the United StatesThe project was the basis of a course called Freshman Engineering Clinic at Rowan University.This two credit-hour course is offered in the fall and spring respectively. The class has twomeetings per week, once in a classroom for 50-minutes, and once in a laboratory for 165-minutes. Students from Rowan University’s five engineering disciplines – Biomedical,Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Computer, and Mechanical - are enrolled in the course anddistributed into multidisciplinary sections. There are currently 16 sections of the course offeredwith approximately 18-24 students in each section. Students work in teams on a semester-long,multidisciplinary
Paper ID #13037Mechatronics Experential Learning for Broadening Participation in Engi-neeringMr. Ashley Guy, University of Texas at Arlington Ashley Guy is a doctoral student with the Robotics, Biomechanics, and Dynamic Systems Laboratory at the University of Texas at Arlington. He holds B.S. degrees in both Biology and Mechanical Engineering and is currently pursuing his Ph.D. with Dr. Alan Bowling. His research includes micro- and nano-scale dynamics.Prof. Alan Bowling, University of Texas at ArlingtonProf. Panayiotis S. Shiakolas, University of Texas, Arlington
STEM educationkeeps students engaged and results in improved retention of knowledge on topics taught [2], [4].While traditional lectures are still the most common way of teaching, many universities arefocusing more attention on more student-centered activities.Engineering education highly relies on practical applications. Laboratories are the most commonway of practicing engineering theory. Knowledge gained from engineering laboratories is beingused for applying engineering applications to real life design of processes and development ofproducts [5]. Building bridges to transfer theoretical skills to industry applications is important interms of improving future employee quality for [6]. However, the most common pedagogicalmethod is to use
engagement and formal cooperative learning, are being utilized tointentionally cultivate these habits of mind across courses in 5 disciplines. They are based on acommon architecture in all ESTEME@OSU classes: larger “lectures” punctuated by small sectionstudio workshops (or laboratories). The relationship of EBIPs, environment, and learning goals isshown in Table 1.Table 1. Relation of evidence-based instructional practice to learning goals Evidence-based Practice Environment Leaning Goal Interactive Engagement with Lecture Conceptual Understanding: Well-Connected Knowledge frequent formative feedback Studio Workshop Formal Cooperative Learning
in the engineering classroom.Dr. Paul B Golter, Washington State University Paul B. Golter obtained an MS and PhD Washington State University and made the switch from Instruc- tional Laboratory Supervisor to Post-Doctoral Research Associate on an engineering education project. His research area has been engineering education, specifically around the development and assessment of technologies to bring fluid mechanics and heat transfer laboratory experiences into the classroom.Prof. Robert F. Richards, Washington State University Dr. Robert Richards received the PhD in Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. He then worked in the Building and Fire Research Laboratory at NIST as a Post-Doctoral Researcher
, electronic, and computer engineering curricula. This comprehensiveapproach equips graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary for diverse fields, includingRobotics, where those technologies continually converge. The college’s MCE program achievedsuccessful accreditation in 2013 and reaffirmed in 2019 by the Engineering AccreditationCommission (EAC). As the program has progressed, a collaborative faculty team spanningmechanics, electronics, and computing and along with state-of-the art laboratories, has beeninstituted.The engineering and technology department at the college has consistently acknowledged theimportance of external reviews of our curriculum to ensure the satisfaction of industry needs.The Industrial Advisory Committee (IAC
fresh-man level, students will be engaged in the scientific discovery process using exciting hands-on designchallenges to analyze artificial organs. In more advanced core engineering courses and laboratories, stu-dents will explore the function of artificial organs in the laboratory and investigate the variables affectingtheir performance. The engineering goals of this project are: (1) to explore the function of human and artificial organs; (2)to apply current research methodology state-of-the-art medical devices for a hands-on investigation ofartificial organs; and (3) to introduce fundamental engineering principles through experiments with artifi-cial organs; (4) to investigate the factors affecting artificial organ performance and design
faculty from different disciplines into small groups where each member observes aclass taught by the others and also a class taught by a separate faculty member versed in one ormore EBT approaches. Teaching assistants for STEM laboratory courses are provided trainingin EBT methods. A new program developed during COVID solicited STEM faculty to producevideos in which they illustrate one or more methods useful in online teaching.(2) Retreats: STEER facilitates departmental retreats in which faculty are guided to fine- tunetheir curricula and align departmental courses. These retreats include an introduction to EBTmethods. STEER also hosts interdisciplinary retreats, in which STEM faculty from variousdisciplines are grouped and encouraged to explore
©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Paper ID #39169 for administrative, budgetary, hiring, and tenure decisions, and for leading the faculty and staff in the development of research, teaching, and public service programs. Oversees administrative and research expenditures of about $75M per year. Oversees and participates in extensive advancement activities as head, including managing and increasing the Dept. endowment of approximately $75M. Leads aggressive faculty hiring campaign that has hired 35 new tenure-track, 8 teaching, and 5 research faculty since Jan. 2014. Director, Coordinated Science Laboratory
”Summers by Design” (SBD) program, Dr. Tucker supervises students from Penn State during the summer semester in a two-week engineering design program at the ´ Ecole Centrale de Nantes in Nantes, France. Dr. Tucker is the director of the Design Analysis Technology Advancement (D.A.T.A) Laboratory. His research interests are in formalizing system design processes under the paradigm of knowledge discovery, optimization, data mining, and informatics. His research interests include applications in complex sys- tems design and operation, product portfolio/family design, and sustainable system design optimization in the areas of engineering education, energy generation systems, consumer electronics, environment, and
complete problemsolutions are now available including explicit equations for the desired voltages, currents, andpowers. The software has been used on a mandatory or strongly encouraged basis in 10 sectionsof a linear course at Arizona State University (totaling over 560 students) and by 42 students atthe University of Notre Dame, and a few students at the University of Virginia and twocommunity colleges in 2013. Student satisfaction has been very high at all sites. A controlled,randomized laboratory-based study showed that learning gains are approximately 10X higherusing the software tutorials than when working conventional textbook problems for the sameperiod of time, with a statistically significant effect size (Cohen d-value) of 1.21
; develop Thévenin equivalent circuits; and carry out first-order circuit calculations.Naturally, students must also demonstrate skill in a laboratory setting as they put together anddebug their circuits. So as to help the typical student through the relatively complexconsiderations in designing the project circuit, several standard lecture sessions were convertedinto active-learning group work. These activities were spread out over the semester and in manycases the activities amounted to pre-lab exercises including studying component datasheets andspeculating on the impact of component specifications on circuit function. The lab activitieswere made to require students to tackle open-ended problems and fashioned using inquiry-basedtechniques.The
teachers found the experience to bevaluable and listed the people and the research environment as the two most impactful areas of the program.This paper will further discuss the specifics of this novel REU/RET program as well as the outcomes.IntroductionAn REU/RET Site project funded by NSF DMR program has provided research experiences for 14 REUand 6 RET participants in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering,Chemistry & Chemical Biology Laboratories of Stevens. 6 REUs and 2 RETs participated virtually the firstyear due to COVID-19 and 8 REUs and 4 RETs participated in-person the second year.The goals of the REU/RET program were four-fold: 1. Create a vibrant research environment for allparticipants that offers
Georgia Tech. She also earned a M.S. in materials engineering from Auburn University and a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Mississippi State University. Prior to beginning her current position, Tammy taught science at a local high school, was an instructor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Spelman College, and an adjunct instructor in the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Engineering at Georgia Perimeter College.Dr. Comas Lamar Haynes, Georgia Tech Research Institute Comas Lamar Haynes is a Principal Research Engineer / faculty member of the Georgia Tech Research In- stitute and Joint Faculty Appointee at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. His research includes modeling steady
Paper ID #20480Creating an Instrument to Assess the Professional Formation of EngineeringStudents at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)Prof. Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey Bijan Sepahpour is a registered Professional Engineer and a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the College of New Jersey (TCNJ). He has served as the Chairperson of the ME department at TCNJ from 2006 through 2015. Prof. Sepahpour has been actively involved in the generation of design-oriented exercises and development of laboratory apparatus and experiments in the areas of mechanics of mate- rials and dynamics of machinery for
ourselves.Structure of CollaborationBecause of our record of research in the area of bio-modification of soils, we knew researchersassociated with the newly funded CBBG who were conducting research in a related area. Wereached out to these colleagues and explained the collaboration we hoped to create. BecauseERCs are expected to develop and support numerous education and outreach efforts, ourcolleagues saw potential benefits of the collaboration for the CBBG and we began work with theERC’s leadership to develop a structure for the collaboration.The laboratory portion of the activities funded by the grant are scheduled during the academicyear, i.e., the funded research efforts occur when the undergraduate students are on our campusduring the academic
the learning objectives of the courses have been accomplished, theirconfidence in taking on new challenges in these domains, and the degree to which they feel thatthe HPL centers entered into the course. This last topic was addressed by a series of elements notdirectly asking about HPL, but framed to reveal this. For example, to understand whether thecourse was assessment-centered we asked their level of agreement with the statements, “Ireceived adequate feedback on my work,” and “I was able to obtain enough practice onimportant topics.”Another part of the quantitative study was gauging to what extent the teaching reflects HPL. Weexpected simply by using the laboratory kits and employing active learning, these courses will beassessment and
and Explosions," in Chemical Process Safety Fundamentals with Applications, 3rd ed. Boston, MA, USA: Prentice Hall, 2011, pp. 317-374. 5. “T2 Laboratories Inc. Reactive Chemical Explosion,” United States Chemical Safety Board, Washington DC, USA. Accessed: Dec. 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.csb.gov/t2-laboratories-inc-reactive-chemical-explosion/ 6. “Blocked In: Explosion and Fire at Williams Olefins Plant, Geismar, Louisiana,” United States Chemical Safety Board, Washington, DC, USA. Accessed: Dec. 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1KaykPaF8M 7. “MGPI Processing, Inc. Toxic Chemical Release,” United States Chemical Safety Board, Washington DC, USA. Accessed
Career Success for Raleigh Future Scholars at North Carolina State UniversityAbstractThe NC State University STEM Scholarship Program, sponsored by the National ScienceFoundation since September, 2013, is designed to give economically disadvantagedundergraduate students located in the Raleigh area the financial support, mentoring, and careerskills necessary to graduate from NC State University. These resources and aid lead students tobe more successful in their engineering and/or statistics careers. The program provides afinancial aid package equaling 75% of in-state tuition costs each semester. Several careerdevelopment activities, such as laboratory visits, mock interviews, and industry panels are alsooffered by this
laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art facility for education and research in the areas of automation, control, and automated system integration. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Design of Remotely Accessible Automated Systems to Enhance Industrial Automation EducationAbstractIndustrial scale automated systems can be used to provide authentic learning experiences forstudents. Skillsets needed to design and build automated systems are essential to our nationaleconomy. However, students often have limited access to equipment due to limitations inavailable lab time and available equipment. This paper describes the design of three web
Arizona State University’s Ira A. FultonSchools of Engineering. The cohort-focused program was significantly expanded from previousyears (Pickett, et al. 2013), thanks to a three-year, $314,261, REU site grant awarded to QESST.The program, entitled, “Solar Energy Research for the Terawatt Challenge” allows nineundergraduate community college and university students to travel from around the country towork in ASU laboratories for nine weeks. The specific aim of the QESST REU site is forundergraduate students to be introduced to research and solar research specifically, experiencehow coursework they are studying can be put into practice in tackling the terawatt challenge, andpractice how the principles of scientific research can be applied to any
meaningful context8.Furthermore, the introduction of these junior level courses will establish a Nano-Science andEngineering base for an interdisciplinary minor for the (technical) students who also choosedesignated advanced level courses in participating departments, and the new senior/graduatelevel inter-departmental laboratory course in the fabrication and characterization of Page 26.1182.3nanomaterials and nanostructures (ECE410/510.)Examples of advanced level nanotechnology courses include: ECE 417/517 Nanoelectronics (4 credits): Operational principles and circuit applications of nanoelectronic devices: electron tunneling devices, (Esaki
. The website is currently being expanded to include other instructional tools includinginquiry based activities,30 formative class reflection questions,31 surveys, and virtual laboratories,all of which are focused on assessing and improving students’ conceptual understanding. 700 faculty 14000 600 students 12000 500 Student Users (in blue
department, college, and university level. He has been recognized as an outstanding faculty member by both Eta Kappa Nu and the Mortar Board. His research activities are focused in the areas of computer networks, communications, and digital design. Prior to joining Kansas State University as a faculty member, Dr. Gruenbacher was a member of the senior staff in the Space Department of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory from 1994 to 1997 and from 1989 to 1990. He received a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering in 1989, a master’s degree in 1991, and a doctorate in 1994, all from Kansas State. Dr. Gruenbacher has also completed engineering internships with both Motorola Inc. and IBM.Dr. Noel N
M.S. in Electronics from Kiev Polytechnic University in Kiev, Ukraine. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 1998 from the University of South Florida at Tampa. From 1993 till 1995, Dr. Koshka worked as an engineer mathematician at the Institute for Problems of Material Science, Kiev, Ukraine. From 1998 to 2000, he was a postdoctoral fellow at Mississippi State University (MSU). In 2000 he accepted a position as an assistant research professor at the same university. He joined the faculty at MSU in 2002. He is currently a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at MSU and the director of the Emerging Materials Research Laboratory. His research interests include