. Oerther Missouri University of Science and Technology, 1401 North Pine Street, Rolla, MO 65409 Sarah Oerther Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College, 4483 Duncan Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110AbstractIncreasingly civil engineers are being asked to incorporate a more inclusive meaning of “public”(i.e., who) and “public value” (i.e., inherently moral concepts) when planning, designing, andsupervising the construction and maintenance of building and infrastructure projects. One way toimprove the meaning of public and value is to borrow from the adjacent profession of nursing.Nurses are well-known patient-centered care, whether the patient is an individual, a
Paper ID #43013Board 411: Training Socially Responsible and Engaged Data Scientists: Lessonsfrom Four Student CohortsDr. Valentina Kuskova, University of Notre Dame Valentina (Valya) Kuskova is Professor of the Practice and Associate Director at Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society at University of Notre Dame. Her expertise is advanced data analytics, especially time-series analysis and networks. Kuskova has extensive corporate and academic experience. After an MBA from Boise State University she had worked in a variety of corporate roles, from programmer/analyst to senior strategic planning analyst at major
forthe FWS program, they must be receiving Financial Aid. The students must have satisfactory academicperformance, which means they must be passing at least 12 credits directed towards their major per semesterand be enrolled in at least six credits or more for the semester they plan to receive FWS. They must also haveremaining financial need, and they must indicate interest for FWS on the FAFSA (Free Application forFederal Student Aid).Student Recruitment And SelectionTwo campus wide Zoom sessions are run at the start of each semester to bring to the attention of CCNYstudents the value of undergraduate research as a HIP and provide them with information on the FWSprogram and the process to utilize it in an area that has career impact. Students
local community members tosuccessfully build and deploy each project and work together to establish a plan to maintain andmonitor them.The integration of engineering and addressing community needs is a factor that has drawn amore diverse population to EWB-USA than in engineering more generally, with over 40% of the5,600 student participants being female, which is consistent with literature [21-23]. Litchfieldand Javernick examined how EWB-USA serves as an example for multi-faceted retention ofengineers, particularly females [18]. Since 2002, EWB-USA has worked in 52 countries aroundthe world as well as 27 U.S. states and territories and impacted more than 2.6 million livesthrough its projects. Example projects are shown in Table 1.Table 1
stakeholders. This blended approach provides stability while exposingstudents to diverse perspectives and necessary content expertise. We also aim to incentivizefaculty participation by highlighting IDPro mentoring in evaluation processes (e.g., as serviceand as undergraduate research advising) and providing financial compensation. Thesedevelopment opportunities will be key in sustaining engagement and enrichment for students andfaculty in IDPro.Implementation Planning Thoughtful implementation planning has been and will continue to be critical forlaunching IDPro successfully. This includes establishing projects, recruiting students, and usingan application process to assemble interdisciplinary teams with the needed skills andmotivations
4.41 3.00-5.00 10 3.50 1.00-5.00 Career (0.80) (1.65) Intention STEM 17 4.06 2.00-5.00 10 4.30 2.00-6.00 Professional (1.20) (1.49) IdentitySelf-Perceptions of STEM SkillsPre- and post-survey skills ratings were also compared using Wilcoxon Signed Ranks tests.These tests revealed some statistically significant differences between the pre- and post-surveyson six of the items. Specifically, students tended to see themselves as having greater knowledgeor skills in: (1) planning a long-term project; (2) communicating technical concepts and designsto others; (3) designing
, both instructorswill be teaching CSC 101 Introduction to Computing. They will follow the same teaching plan andshare lecture materials to minimize differences. They met weekly during the preparation of thematerials and will meet weekly throughout the semester of implementation. Both instructors utilizean assignment system to assign the same questions to students in each course section. Allassessments are shared among the faculty group. Additionally, based on student feedback receivedweekly, the instructors will adjust their lesson plans accordingly.Different Students. Each class does not contain the same number of students, the same majors, andthe same academic preparedness and exposure to computer science. These uncontrolled variablesmay
? 1.70 What items from the list below are relevant to a Product Backlog? 3.40 Which of the following should be in a User Story? 4.07 Which of the following are the attribute(s) of Agile Mindset? 3.68 Which of the following best defines Agile Mindset? 4.20 Which of following are not attribute(s) of Agile Mindset? 3.10 Imagine a scenario where a bug has been in production by customer. What should be the plan of 3.52 action for the team?Item scores were reasonably consistent though Question 2 on sprint zero is noticeably lower thanthe others. A closer
teaching. 3. I use informal interactions with students to inform my teaching. 4. I use attendance to assess engagement. 5. I use the student evaluations at the end of the term to plan my teaching. 6. I use traditional (direct) assessments to inform my teaching. 7. I rarely use any indirect feedback mechanisms.Once faculty completed the pre-LA part, key outcomes of LA generated from the iTFS andNanotechnology courses were shared. The goal with this step was to provide examples of whatcould be obtained from program-specific courses through LA.(b) post-LA surveyAfter this brief presentation, faculty completed the post-LA part of the survey. The first sectionasked about faculty’s thoughts on how useful LA would be to them and how
value and success in multidisciplinary multi-year co-curricular programs such as the GCSP will also be discussed.Introduction and MotivationUndergraduate engineering students face many options in their education today, all of which canshape their academic pathway and influence their persistence in their degree program and futurecareer plans [1]. But what is it that motivates or influences a student to decide to participate inone program or activity versus another? And what influences a student’s decision to continue toengage (or not) in that program or activity? Several studies have been conducted to assess theimpact of students’ participation in various types of activities outside of the classroom onstudents’ skill development, professional
which we would like tomaximize the thickness of arrow e, ideally to match the associated grit level designed by theprogram. To maximize the engagement of interdisciplinary students, quizzes should beeliminated and replaced with a highly complex set of homework problems that span multipledisciplines. For instance, constructional engineers are to be encouraged or even required to solveissues on highway planning and bridge construction using stochastic models. The pedagogicalinnovation here is to leverage the theorized link of cognitive diversity and intrinsic motivation(Section 3.1). As such, students from different majors will find problems related to their chosenmajor of study interesting and intellectually stimulating. Cognitively, they would
structure" [10]. Lawson attributes this phenomenon to their academic learningprocess, reflecting the cultivation of more refined planning skills than the comparisongroup. The diverse solutions architects create showcase their proficiency in solutiongeneration.Research ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to conduct a pilot test to explore the impact of mind maps on thelearning process of architecture students, who regularly navigate the integration ofconceptual and practical learning. The objectives of the research were (i) to enhance thelearning experience of architecture students and (ii) to facilitate the connection betweenpractical concepts and theoretical knowledge, a common occurrence in architecturalcurriculum. This article details the
a way that meets performancerequirements. In these capstones, the second year and beyond were asked to include last year'sdesign in their literature search.Each team has weekly meetings with their capstone advisor, a faculty member. When capstoneprojects are sponsored by industry, student teams typically meet with their project sponsormonthly or even sometimes quarterly. In the case of these environmental sensor projects, theproject sponsor was another faculty member, and so sponsor meetings were also nominallyweekly and combined with the advisor meeting. The advisor provides general guidance aboutdesign, schedule, backup plans, team cohesion, task assignment fairness, and so on, and theindustry sponsor provides goal clarification, approves
students’ experiences and senior engineering students’ graduation plans. She previously worked on a longitudinal study researching how varying first-year experience structures affect students’ engineering identities and involvement in communities of practice. Shaylin now serves as an Assistant Professor for the University of Virginia’s First Year Engineering Center and is interested in learning more about what contributes to engineering students’ success, how they can get the most out of their undergraduate programs, and how programs can be better designed to cater to students’ needs.Dr. Deepyaman Maiti, University of Virginia Deepyaman Maiti is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and
percentage varies dramatically across differentnations. Most organizations have not made any advancements due to the numerous obstaclesencountered in implementing Industry 4.0. Studies have demonstrated that adopting Industry 4.0is an intricate undertaking, and numerous organizations in various nations are encounteringchallenges due to diverse obstacles [5]. Hence, it is imperative to recognize the obstacles andtheir interconnections that might facilitate the development of a mitigation plan, ultimatelyresulting in a more seamless integration of Industry 4.0 [6]. A limited number of scholars havedone scientific studies on the obstacles that hinder the implementation of Industry 4.0technology. Prior studies have relied on empirical data collected
2010 he has been a Visiting Associate Professor at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Michigan State University. From 2014 to 2016, he has been a Visiting Professor with the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, University of Missouri. Currently, he is Associate Professor with the Engineering Department, Colorado State University-Pueblo. He is the author of two book chapters, more than 73 articles. His research interests include artificial intelligence systems and applications, smart material applications, robotics motion, and planning. Also, He is a member of ASME, ASEE, and ASME-ABET PEV.Dr. Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E., Colorado State University, Pueblo NEBOJSA I. JAKSIC earned the Dipl. Ing
principle Lab 5 Workcell ABB w. robots Auto mode 7 Robotic inspection technologies Lab 6 Basics – Machine Machine vision Vision 8 Product design and CAD/CAM Lab 7 Vision for Smart Virtual Reality Robotics Robotic Control 9 Virtual Reality Robotics for modeling Lab 8 ABB RobotStudio Introduction 10 Virtual Reality Robotics for process planning Lab 9 ABB
require further investigation, with planned follow-up interviews to better identify factorscontributing to changes in confidence. The proposed framework is expected to evolve as more datais analyzed, with additional forms of outcome to illustrate the system of the GTA Experience.4.2 Generalizability and LimitationsThough the framework components were developed for this specific context and style of classes,we expect that the categories will be generalizable to other teaching assistant programs, whilediffering in the specific examples. As the surveys used are not infallible, we will also suggestinformation that would have been helpful to collect to better assess individuals’ experience andsystematize consistent data gathering and support
objectives.This orientation highlights how each individual has varying levels of abilities to manageactions required for goal attainment. Action-oriented individuals are more adept at deployingcognitive control processes to sustain the effort needed for goal progression. For instance, anaction-oriented individual can properly establish academic objectives, plan methods forachieving these goals, and implement these methods effectively to achieve said objectives.Conversely, state-oriented individuals may identify similar academic objectives and formulatesimilar plans but face challenges in sustaining the necessary cognitive control to turn theseplans into completed achievements. There are three common ways in which the cognitivecontrol of state-oriented
computer simulation ofphysical problems demanded by industry. In terms of delivery, instructors often blend traditionallectures with practical exercises using tools like ANSYS or MATLAB to ensure that students gainboth theoretical knowledge and practical experience [4]. Many programs also integrate project-based learning to help students better understand how FEM is applied in real-world engineeringscenarios [5]. Lately, full online asynchronous courses on the introduction of FEA have beenemerging in various education platforms such as Coursera, LinkedIn Learning, and EdX.Balancing the range of topics in a finite element analysis course requires thoughtful planning,especially with limited credits in the curriculum. The emphasis on practical
CommunityRevitalization Partnership, and the City of Tampa. These organizations are committed to trainingindividuals for workforce development in the Tampa Bay Region, establishing communitygardens, and supporting a local government agency to plan and organize community revitalizationprojects. The goal of this research is to develop and implement interdisciplinary, community-engaged, anti-racism training opportunities for civil and environmental engineeringundergraduates at USF and UCB to build capacity for solving the complex and interconnectedchallenges of our time. The research questions associated with this work are: 1. How can civil and environmental engineering courses and curricula effectively focus on equitable development within
to the challenges and building upon the existing body of research, we havedeveloped a Chemical Engineering Escape Room that leverages virtual elements programmed inMATLAB. This approach aims to create a more practical and cost-effective solution whilemaintaining the engaging aspects of traditional escape rooms. Our design integrates educationalbrochures to provide participants with game flow guidance and concise explanations of theunderlying engineering principles, addressing the need for clear educational objectives [17].The escape room will be implemented at the upcoming 2024 ASEE Midwest section conference,where we plan to gather data gauging its effectiveness through a post-activity questionnaire.However, the analysis of learning
majors. Preliminary results reinforce prior STEM literature which emphasizes theimportant connections between the development of identity and elements of sense of belonging [23].RQ2: How do activities focused on research identity support transfer students in STEM fields?Our preliminary results indicate the artifact activity was a wonderful way to help students develop aresearch identity in the class. Sharing the artifacts with other students empowered some students to adoptspecific roles in the class over time. The student insights are consistent with prior findings by Rodriguezet al about STEM identity [26].Based on our work in progress results with a small initial offering we plan to continue offering this coursein the future as a bridge for
informeddecisions about their major by providing a tangible glimpse into the day-to-day activities ofengineering students.Hands-OnEmphasizing an experiential learning approach, the course required students to engage directlywith a suite of technologies and materials. This included programming in Python, assemblingmicrocontrollers with various inputs and outputs, and utilizing 3D computer-aided designsoftware for drawing and planning. Additive manufacturing processes were explored, and arange of hand tools—such as saws, knives, and drills—were employed alongside everydaycreative materials such as glue, string, cardboard, wood, and metal to bring their designs tofruition. Students sometimes worked individually, and other times in teams. They were given
. Results4.1. Courses where SketchTivity was implementedThe first instructor was a mechanical engineering professor who taught a freshman-levelcomputer-aided design-based class. This course was one of the first courses taken by primarilyfreshman students in the mechanical engineering program, more than 80%; but also by civil andaerospace engineering majors, including those who plan to change majors in the future. Thesecond instructor taught a three-course sequence in first-year engineering mechanics, whichincluded a lecture and a lab. The third instructor taught in a first-year industrial designtwo-course sequence of labs in the fall and spring semesters, which met for two hours per weekand were primarily for industrial design majors.4.2. Significant
experimental years.3.2 The Relations of the First-year Students’ Math and Science Preparation and theirPerformance in Statics.The in-depth analysis is conducted to investigate the factors affecting the first-year students’learning in the introductory mechanical engineering course and their relations with theirperformances beyond the course. We have focused on the 62 first-year mechanical engineeringstudents who enrolled and passed MECH 101 in the two experimental years. Based on thestudents’ paths related to Statics, we can group the 62 students into the following four categories: • Group A: Passing Statics with a C or better (n = 35) • Group B: Receiving a C- or DFW in Statics, resulting in a retake (n = 12) • Group C: Planning to take
consideration of future identities. In future work, we want toexplore these relationships in additional cases, looking for ways in which IBM may help usunderstand additional aspects of faculty transitions.As for practical implications, this work can contribute to improving the accessibility of academiato engineering faculty who make career transitions outside of those associated with the “singlestory” narrative of tenure and promotion, or other commonly recognized forms of careeradvancement – for example, administrative roles and retirement. Dual-career couples andindividuals who are or intend to become parents and caretakers are two groups who faceconsiderable challenges with reconciling academic career plans with personal considerations.Tenure-track
courses in this program, namely Production Systems Management I and II, are delivered in amulti-campus instruction format. In this format, instructors teach the course from either theVancouver or Okanagan campus, while students on the other campus receive the teachingsynchronously through videoconferencing, currently one of the attractive methods in online andmulti-campus teaching [12] [13] [14]. Production Systems Management cover topics includinglean manufacturing, process design, supply chain management, production efficiency, operationsmanagement, capacity planning, and quality control.In this paper, instructors, who have been teaching these courses for multiple years, are interviewedto better understand the challenges encountered during the
building code of Florida. Najafi is a member of numerous professional societies and has served on many committees and programs; and continuously attends and presents refereed papers at international, national, and local professional meetings and conferences. Lastly, Najafi attends courses, seminars, and workshops and has developed courses, videos, and software packages during his career. Najafi has more than 300 refereed articles. His areas of specialization include transportation planning and management, legal aspects, construction contract administration, public works, and Renewable Energy. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Exploring Student
CourseAt USMA, EM411 Project Management, is an undergraduate-level course that all Studentsmajoring within the Department of Systems Engineering (DSE) complete. Students learn toinitiate, plan, execute, monitor, and control a project. Topics include project selection, projectmanager roles and responsibilities, organizational structure, project planning, budgeting,scheduling, resource allocation, monitoring and controlling, risk assessment and responsemanagement, and evaluation and termination. The end state is that each student understands theapplication of project management and the complex interrelated tasks associated with completingprojects on time, within budget, and to specification.The authors served as course directors, responsible for the