positions on campus, mentoring and beingmentored, and lifelong learning. Course topics were selected with an eye towards when students would make the best useof the materials. Also, short assignments were selected to encourage the students to reflect uponour discussions and take positive actions in their daily activities. Students are encouraged tocontribute to all discussions and to provide input on other topics they would like to see in thecourse. Approximately 90 students begin the first semester course, with most continuing onthrough the second semester. Students have consistently selected this course as the most usefulcourse from their first year and strongly urge other students to participate in future offerings.I. Introduction
civil and environmental engineering department at Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. Ozis holds a B.S. in environmental engineering from the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Southern California. Dr. Ozis is a licensed Professional Engineer, Environmental, in Arizona. Before joining CMU, Dr. Ozis was a faculty member at Northern Arizona University, and at University of Southern California. Dr. Ozis enjoys every dimension of being an engineering educator. She teaches across the curriculum from freshman introductory level, to graduate level courses. Dr. Ozis conducts research related to engineering classrooms and innovative pedagogical strategies. Dr. Ozis
School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada. She teaches graphical, written and oral communi- cation in their first Engineering Design and Communication course taught to all 650 incoming engineering students. With co-editors Tom McKeag (San Francisco) and Norbert Hoeller (Toronto) she co-founded and designs ZQ, an online journal to provide a platform to showcase the nexus of science and design using case studies, news and articles (zqjournal.org). As an instructor, she was one of the recipients of The Allan Blizzard Award, a Canadian national teaching award for collaborative projects that improve student learning in 2004. In 2005, she was one of the recipients of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Lab. Currently, he is a Professor of Chemistry at Pasadena City College and runs an undergraduate research program attempting to infuse active learning in conjunction with remotely accessible microscopes into K-12 and university science curriculum. He is actively in- volved in bring micro nanotechnology technician programs to Community College campuses being a part of the Remotely Accessible Instruments in Nanotechnology (RAIN) Network and the Nanotechnology Professional Development Partnership (NPDP) Program.Prof. Jillian L Blatti, Pasadena City College Jillian L. Blatti is a chemistry professor at Pasadena City College. She was part of the algae biotechnology community as a graduate student at the
engineering analysis and design that exist in curriculums today.However, the engineering tools and techniques are generally taught with an individual focus andnot on a holistic basis. This paper provides a system approach which integrates the various toolsand techniques and could serve as a practical example in Engineering Design or Capstonecourses.The first section of this paper is an extensive review of relevant literature. This literature surveyskey factors for success or failure in technology commercialization that spans the last two decades.These factors have been classified in four domains (Technical, Economic, Operational, andRegulatory) according to their impact. The next section presents the DFC model and explainshow each of its main
Optimizing Student Learning and Retention of Time- and Frequency- Domain Concepts Through Numerical Computation Projects Steve Warren, Ph.D. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Kansas State UniversityAbstractThe ability to analyze signals and systems in both the time and frequency domains is an essentialoutcome in most engineering curricula. However, concepts such as time-domain convolutionand frequency-domain spectra can be elusive to students. While most students can learn themathematical procedures whereby they obtain correct answers on homework and exams, manylack the higher-level understanding that aids long-term retention. This paper addresses thecreation of
a sample scenarioabout modern challenges in managing electronic waste. Feedback from project advisory boardmembers are integrated in this discussion.BackgroundEngineering programs have an explicit need to define, teach and measure professional skillssince their introduction by ABET evaluation criteria for engineering programs in 2000. Theseskills include ability to function on multidisciplinary teams (3d), understanding of professionaland ethical responsibility (3f), ability to communicate effectively (3g), understanding of theimpact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and cultural/societalcontexts (3h), recognition of and ability to engage in life-long learning (3i), and knowledge ofcontemporary issues (3j). A well
an innovative format that provideda remarkable result. At the center of this model are: a unifying theme, use a single instructor toteach a section (rather than each instructor teaching a single component of the course to allsections), and faculty working as a team to improve and teach the course. This paper describesthe changes we have made implementing this model and to address the issues of course content,exams, student work, and student/faculty assessment used to evaluate our success.I. IntroductionUnion College was founded in 1795 as a small liberal arts college, and was the first fine artscollege in the US to offer engineering as part of its curriculum. Union College is still a smallcollege with an undergraduate student population of
section of the Brain Box is the Raspberry Pi microcomputer [8] as shown in Figure 2 (a). Itcontains the program that will run the entire system. The Raspberry Pi is a Raspberry Pi 3 B+ and has aCPU of 1.4 GHz and a Quad core ARM Cortex-A53 [9]. 2 Figure 2. (a) Raspberry Pi 3 B+ microcomputer [8-9] and (b) Arduino Uno microprocessor [10]The Raspberry Pi 3 B+ unit has 1GB of SRAM and an integrated dual-band Wi-Fi, with 2.4GHz and5GHz options. It also has an ethernet port that will support up to 300Mbps and has Bluetooth capabilities[8-9]. It supports a micro-SD storage, and has a 40-pin GPIO header to allow additional connections. Italso has
Wisconsin-Madison. She is interested in embodied cognition and design in mathematics education.Mitchell Nathan Mitchell J. Nathan (he | him), Ph.D., BSEE, is the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of Learning Sciences, in the Educational Psychology Department in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with affiliate appointments in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction, and the Department of Psychology. Dr. Nathan investigates the nature of meaning and its role in knowledge, learning, and teaching in K-16 engineering, mathematics, and integrated STEM (science, technology, mathematics, and engineering) contexts. His research emphasis is on the embodied, cognitive, and social nature of
performance,an increase in the number of students for which English is a second language (ESL), a desire tobetter utilize faculty time, and a desire to improve the quality of the learning experience. Withsupport from the university’s Provost Office and e-Learning Center, five faculty membersembarked on a curriculum redesign to address these factors. This paper summarizes the historyand development of the blended approach to these two courses and discusses some preliminaryresults. After one semester of implementation, we found that student performance did notimprove or degrade significantly and that the redesign required a great deal of effort to put intoplace. Now in its second semester, the faculty have implemented some changes based onobservations
Electrical Engineers,” IEEE Transactions in Education, vol. 35, 1992, pp. 240-242.6. A. Weeks, S. Khajenoori, C. Bauer, and H. Myler, “Embedded Microprocessors: A Capstone Course in Undergraduate Computer Engineering Education,” Proceedings, 21st Annual Pittsburgh Conference, Part 3, 1990, pp. 1081-1084.7. E. W. Banios, “Teaching Engineering Practices,” Proceedings, 1992 Frontiers in Education Conference, IEEE, 1992, pp. 161-168.8. Deborah B. Kaufman, Richard M. Felder and Hugh Fuller, “Accounting for Individual Effort in Cooperative Learning Teams,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 89, No. 2, 2000, pp. 133-140.9. H. West, “A Criticism of an Undergraduate Design Curriculum,” Design Theory and Methodology, vol. 31, 1991, pp
Page 11.1179.2social interaction. This approach follows the recommendations of engineering educators fordesigning engaging approaches to engineering curriculum.12 The program uses a set of coreintroductory engineering classes; seminars on topics such as the college admissions and thefinancial aid application processes; lectures by faculty and graduate students on their researchand engineering career options; and an interactive team-based design competition to give acomprehensive introduction to engineering and college life. During the program, ITEparticipants experience many aspects of university life in a supervised atmosphere which isintended to show that both the application process and transition to college are feasible. Theprogram also
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) Donna(2012) proposed a similar structure around tech ed teacher professional learning wherebyteachers reflect on engineering activities as both learners and educators to extend theirunderstandings about engineering and the nature of its connections to other STEM domains.The Nature of Engineering Knowledge The nature of engineering as an aspect of engineering curriculum in K-12 schooling isonly beginning to emerge as an area of scholarship and thus there are limited studies of eitherhow the nature of engineering knowledge (NOEK) should be framed or the factors that areimportant for supporting teacher and student learning around the NOEK. We distinguishconceptual understandings about the NOEK from the epistemic practices of engineering
. Nguyen, “The essential skills and attributes of an engineer: A comparative study of academics, industry personnel and engineering students.” Global Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 65–74, 1998. [9] C. E. Vergara, M. Urban-Lurain, C. Dresen, T. Coxen, T. MacFarlane, K. Frazier, and T. F. Wolff, “Aligning computing education with engineering workforce computational needs: New curricular directions to improve computational thinking in engineering graduates,” in Frontiers in Education, San Antonio, TX, 2009. [10] G. Wilson, “Integrating Problem-based Learning and Technology in Education.” In Enhancing Thinking through Problem-based Learning Approaches, edited by O.S. Tan. Singapore
2001: 3-9.[4] Roszelle, B.N. “Implementation of 3D printing design project in first year mechanical engineering course to aid in understanding of engineering design process.” 7th Annual First Year Engineering Experience Conference, Roanoke, VA, Aug 2-4th, 2015.[5] Savage, Richard, Katherine Chen, and Linda Vanasupa. "Integrating project-based learning throughout the undergraduate engineering curriculum." Journal of STEM Education 8.3 2008
, Hypermedia & Telecommunications. 2002. Denver, CO.12. Mayer, R.E., Elements of a science of e-learning. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2003. 29(3): p. 297-313.13. Sweller, J., J.J.G.v. Merrienboer, and F.G.W.C. Paas, Cognitive architecture and instructional design. Educational Psychology Review, 1998. 10: p. 251-96.14. Miller, C.L. and G.R. Bertoline, Spatial visualization research and theories: Their importance in the development of an engineering and technical design graphics curriculum model. Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 1991. 55(3): p. 5-14.15. Holliday-Darr, K., D.G. Blasko, and C. Dwyer, Improving Cognitive Visualization with a Web Based Interactive Assessment and Training
. This includes mathematical symbols and formulae. Rruns on a wide variety of UNIX platforms and similar systems including FreeBSD, Linux,Windows and MacOS. R is available as a free software under the terms and conditions of GNUlicense in its source code form. R is an integrated suite of software facilities for data manipulation, calculation andgraphical display. Its applications include: • (1)Effective data handling, (2) Storage facility, (3) Graphical facilities for data analysis and display (hardcopy or on screen-display),(4) A suite of operators for calculations on arrays, (5) Coherent, integrated collection of tools for data analysis, (6) Simple and effective programming language
Paper ID #34377Design of a Novel Undergraduate/Graduate Course on Terrestrial LiDARDr. Gustavo O. Maldonado, Georgia Southern University In 1981, Dr. Gustavo O. Maldonado obtained his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (six-year curricu- lum) from National University of Cordoba, Argentina. Initially, he worked in consulting firms and later completed his master’s and doctoral degrees in Engineering Science and Mechanics at Virginia Tech. He worked as an Earthquake Engineer in California and was an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayag¨uez. Later, he served as Chairperson of
the problems, a solution could bedeveloped using these approaches. Finally, an article written about using six sigma practices tosolve problems in the classroom gave some valuable insights. Every teacher in a high school inColorado received a copy of the book The Six Sigma Way as a holiday present. The objectivewas to apply this approach to the entire school district. The article details how they started withthe simplest applications to build enthusiasm and confidence in the methodology andimmediately improved the heating/ventilation of the buildings, ordering materials, and lawn andbuilding maintenance. More challenging areas, such as curriculum, required much more inputand involvement from teachers and staff. The final results were
develop effective latent variable model and instrument that reflects the factors of college students’ retention.Dr. Carol S Gattis, University of Arkansas Dr. Carol Gattis is the Associate Dean Emeritus of the Honors College and an adjunct Associate Pro- fessor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas. Her academic research focuses on STEM education, developing programs for the recruitment, retention and graduation of a diverse population of students, and infusing innovation into engineering curriculum. Carol is also a consultant specializing in new program development. She earned her bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineer- ing from the U of A and has served on the industrial
produce ordinary knowl-edge in the baccalaureate program through improved methods of teaching and learning.1 Further,students & faculty must also learn the processes to produce higher knowledge that will becomean important part of their future professional practice.Insight is important for knowledging, especially for conceiving higher knowledge. The domainof psychology divides insight into five commonly utilized progressive processes.6 These are: ‚" Completing a schema when an integrated component fits into a larger system. ‚" Restructuring the given material by first making a mental or spatial visualization of the problem before one attempts a reorganization of the visual picture. ‚" Reformulating or restructuring goals or givens of a
Academy and Women in Engineering Initiatives Fenn Academy • Stimulate and encourage 8th-12th grade students to explore engineering fields • Address the national shortage of students pursuing an engineering degree • Increase the number of underrepresented students • Assist teachers to enhance STEM lessons • Provide information for parents and counselors • Introduce students to college life and undergraduate engineering programBenefits: For Middle School and High Schools • Engineering Activity Day campus events • Engineer for a Day job shadowing program • Women Exploring Engineering program • Summer camp activities • Curriculum consultation • Small grants to teachers for engineering competitions/projects • Participation in
/5). Additionally, they felt that seeing projectsacross both disciplines throughout the semester improved their engineering learning (Mean =4.3/5) and improved their own team’s project (Mean = 3.8/5). These results suggest that theintended objectives of this course structure were largely achieved within this initial pool ofstudents.IntroductionFrancis Marion University, a small primarily undergraduate university, is home to twoengineering programs in industrial and mechanical engineering. As part of the curriculum, eachprogram requires an engineering senior design course in their respective disciplines. Teams ofstudents are assigned a unique project, which is sponsored by a local industry partner.Traditionally, the senior design courses for
invited tooffer in-class instruction to students in an Entrepreneurship course as well as to visit theGraduate Qualifying Project course. The request came through the Management DepartmentChair, who stated it was made at the request of graduate students who attended the Business PlanResearch workshop. Course integrated exposure to information tools and strategies is ideal forthe library as more students are made aware of tools and can gain information competence priorto their venture start-up, and as Rodriquez recommends, while they have access to superiorinformation staff and resources. This approach also allows all students enrolled in the courseofferings to gain the advantage of having knowledge of all competitive information sourcesaccessible
University. She once served as a visiting scholar in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her recent research interests include international engineering education reforms with an emphasis on the "New Engineering" initiative in China, as well as the institutionalization of engineering education research (EER).Matthew W. Ohland (Dale and Suzi Gallagher Professor of EngineeringEducation) Matthew W. Ohland is Associate Head and the Dale and Suzi Gallagher of Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He has degrees from Swarthmore College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the University of Florida. He studies the longitudinal study of engineering students and forming and managing student teams
] B.L. Howard and L. Sharpe, Jr., “The Summer Bridge Program: An Effective Agent in College Students’ Retention.” J. of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education 7 (2) p 20-30, 2019.[3] J. Gleason, K. Boykin, P. Johnson, L. Bowen, K.W. Whitaker, C. Micu, D. Raju, C. Slappey, ”Integrated engineering math-based summer bridge program for student retention.” Advances in Engineering Education, v2, n2, Summer 2010.[4] J. Van Dyken, L. Benson, P. Gerard,“Persistence in Engineering: Does Initial Mathematics Course Matter?”, Proceedings of 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Seattle, Washington. 10.18260/p.24562
with feedback. Our data is collected through a surveywhich follows students’ interaction with our web-based drill and practice programming systemcalled Edugator in the context of a Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) course at a large publicuniversity in the United States. Our system provided students two workflows for solving andreceiving feedback on short programming problems: (1) using a browser-based workflow and/or(2) downloading an equivalent template of the problem and feedback, and coding it locally on theircomputer (a native workflow). We qualitatively coded 199 students’ responses regarding choicesusing inductive thematic analysis to identify common themes. Our study found that while moststudents were motivated by convenience and
University Emma Treadway received the B.S. degree in Engineering Science from Trinity University in 2011, and her M.S.E. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2017 and 2019, respectively. She is an Assistant ProfesShea E. LapeAlison Casson ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Open-ended Modeling Problems and Engineering IdentityAbstractEngineering identity is an integral determinant of academic success in engineering school, as itallows students to have an understanding of themselves in relation to what they study. Studies inengineering and other STEM disciplines have shown a positive correlation between identity andretention. Previous