constructivist role of the teacher has increased in prevalence in teacher trainingprograms, improvements in student engagement and learning have been observed[9].Researchers have explored the integration of technology to create constructivistlearning environments. Students' comprehension and involvement are improved byinteractive multimedia courses, demonstrating how constructivist ideas can bemodified for use in contemporary educational settings [10].According to published research, individual problem sets help students develop andengage with the course material in a way that is consistent with their past experiencesand knowledge [11]. In another paper which seeks to explain this, constructivistlearning is supported when problem sets reflect realistic
threepartners to the future commercialization efforts of the product. If the Ideator is not contributing anyfurther effort, and the entire commercialization process is going to be managed by the other twopartners, then the allocation of ownership should reflect that ongoing contribution. In this scenarioownership of the company may then shift to 10% to the Ideator and 45% to the other two originalmembers of the group.Second, even if all partners are proceeding equally with continued effort toward commercialization, byallocating 100% of ownership they do not create any reserve of interest to allow for onboarding of futureinvestors or other needed skillsets not present in the current partnership.Another variation of not planning for expansion occurred in
jumping into complex application problems without reviewing a simpler problemfirst.This study had several limitations. First, lectures were not included in the course content data. Forthese courses, the core lecture slides are the same between professors, but how a professorintroduces them and incorporates real-world applications is not standardized. Different sectionsof a course within a semester are not exactly the same. Future research could include the lecturecontent. Another limitation is that only one semester was included. Future studies should includemore semesters. Only about a third of the statics students take the whole course, so the end of thestatics course only reflects these students. Including the students that are only required
-yearengineering course by the start of the third year (2026-2027). The outcomes from the first yearhave laid the foundation for successful transitioning into a partially modularized second year anda fully modularized third year.AcknowledgmentsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.2337003. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References[1.] X. Chen, C. E. Brawner, M. W. Ohland, and M. K. Orr, “A taxonomy of engineering matriculation practices,” American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA., 2013.[2.] K. Reid, D. Reeping
crucial role in the sustainability of UIC. If either party is dissatisfiedwith the results of the collaboration, it can diminish their enthusiasm and potentially lead tothe termination of the partnership. In teaching-focused UIC, a key output is whethergraduates meet the needs of enterprises. This importance was highlighted in one of the interviews: “The lack of motivation among enterprises stems from the fact that the talent trained by universities or their research outcomes often fail to meet industry needs. To address this issue at its root,we need to reflect on whether there is any misalignment in the objectives of talent training in universities, especially for engineering degrees. If we train students well and ensure
and by leveraging aconstructivist theory framework, students are able to shape their own learning and gain confidencein their creativity, problem-solving skills, and engineering design abilities.Trainers also received benefits from participating in Ignite. As one senior undergraduate Trainerin the 2021-2022 Ignite program majoring in biomedical engineering shared, “[Ignite] hasreinforced the importance of biomedical engineering to me personally and also shown me just howmuch variety there is in biomedical engineering.” This reflects how even senior undergraduatestudents with multiple years of experience of BME coursework have been able to solidify theirinterests across BME by participating in curricula development as well as serving as
education and career phases.All 38 HEEE invitees were asked to complete the pre-event survey, and we received 24responses, reflecting a response rate of about 63%. Given the nature of the event and invitationlist, all participants had some level of interest or experience related to promoting or studyingengineering ethics in university or workplace settings. Of the 24 respondents, 14 were mainlyaffiliated with academic institutions, including faculty, instructors, staff, and graduate students.Another seven were employed in or recently retired from the private sector, and two heldpositions in the public sector. Disciplinary backgrounds and affiliations ranged widely amongthis group, including individuals with engineering and non-engineering degrees
expressed in this work are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect theofficial policy or position of USMA, the Department of the Army, the Department of Defense, orthe U.S. Government. Reference to any commercial product, process, or service by trade name,trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, neither constitutes nor implies endorsement,recommendation, or favor. 12[a] [b] [c] Figure 7: [a] Dr. Klosky sharing his excitement for the exercise as Cadets diligently solve the problems in the “classatory”; [b
achievement required for the CEBOK ● Including extensive appendices describing the outcomes and various other aspects of the CEBOKThe number of outcomes ( see Table 2) increased from 15 to 24 and were organized into threecategories: Foundational, Technical, and Professional. The increase in outcomes reflected thecommittee’s desire to improve clarity and specificity, rather than to increase the scope of theCEBOK. CEBOK2 outcomes did signal a greater emphasis on some topics including the naturalsciences, the humanities, sustainability, globalization, risk and uncertainty, and public policy [3].Table 2 CEBOK2 Outcomes [3, 5] Outcome Outcome Statement Level1
actively affirm the many unique identities andbackgrounds present. This includes acknowledging their own positionality, both in relation to theacademy and the profession. Affirming students’ identities and the associated subjectiveexperiences can be as simple as allowing students to share something about their backgrounds,and having the class collectively reflect upon it. Another idea is for faculty to reimagine theirrole in providing feedback. Design pedagogy often positions the professor as the all-knowingexpert, but the faculty member can also create classroom scenarios to facilitate peer feedback oruse other creative approaches to break down hierarchies.A recent study found that design instructors use juries and critique to uphold what they
, J. (2017). Makerspace teaching-learning environment to enhance creative competence in engineering students. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 23, 188-198.[56] Lottero-Perdue, P. S., & Parry, E. A. (2017). Elementary teachers’ reflections on design failures and use of fail words after teaching engineering for two years. Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research (J-PEER), 7(1), 1.[57] Johnson, M. M. (2016). Failure is an option: Reactions to failure in elementary engineering design projects.[58] Forest, C. R., Moore, R. A., Jariwala, A. S., Fasse, B. B., Linsey, J., Newstetter, W., ... & Quintero, C. (2014). The Invention Studio: A university maker space and culture. Advances in Engineering Education
lectures B-5 Evaluation and Continuous Improvement: Assess learning outcomes through a combination of theoretical exams, practical assignments, and real-world project evaluations. Continuously update the curriculum to reflect advancements in Smart City technologies and evolving industry needsConclusionsThe proposed curriculum framework equips Civil Engineering, Construction Management, andArchitecture students with the interdisciplinary knowledge and skills necessary for energy-efficient smart city development. By integrating core concepts such as sustainability, IoT, energymodeling, and policy, the curriculum fosters critical thinking, collaboration, and practical problem-solving. Practical
discussed. Following familiarization of these solar techniques,the students were introduced to a solar pathfinder. The pathfinder is used to perform solar siteanalysis and has been the industry standard to determine the impact of shade on the placement ofsolar panels. Additionally, the solar pathfinder can predict the amount of sunlight that theselected site will experience all year. The components of the solar pathfinder include a domethat provides a panoramic view of the site reflected on the dome‟s surface. A paper sun-pathdiagram showing the sun‟s route through the sky for every month of the year and every hour ofthe day is underneath the dome. Broken into teams of four students, the solar path finder wasplaced in different positions in front
. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Surveying the Cultural Assets of Engineering Students: An Exploratory Quantitative StudyAbstractThe cultural assets that engineering learners use to meet coursework demands and navigateengineering programs can be invisible to engineering educators. To examine these cultural assetsof engineering learners, a quantitative instrument was designed using Community CulturalWealth (CCW) as a theoretical lens. It was distributed as part of a tri-campus study. CCW theorydelineates six forms of cultural capital that reflect the assets and resources people accumulatethrough their ways of living. These forms include aspirational, linguistic, familial, social,navigational, and
, starting in the1920s. Early disposal methods consisted of burying trash in the snow or shallow crevasses andsimply dropping empty oxygen canisters, reflecting an “out of sight, out of mind” mindset [62].These methods persisted for more than 60 years.Early expeditions were extravagant in both size and consumption. The British, who conducted allexpeditions in the 1920s because they claimed Everest as their own under the Raj, viewed theseas “a prodigious gentlemen’s journey” [63, p. 7] and gorged on a gourmet diet, including suchitems as quail with truffles, fine cheeses, bacon, herring, chocolates. High camps featuredspaghetti. Most items were packaged in tins, glass, waxed paper/cardboard, or cellophane [64]and disposed of by then-standard methods
the quote from themovie Cool Hand Luke: “What we've got here is failure to communicate [1], [2]." The luridheadline reflects ongoing debate in STEM classrooms on what credence should be given toteacher and student expectations and how to reconcile them when they are at odds. Ubiquitousstudent surveys lack scientific rigor and provide limited insight on teaching effectiveness andhow to improve student outcomes. A teacher may have happy, inspired students and angry,frustrated students in the same classroom. We seek to understand why this is so and what wouldhave helped the struggling teacher and students. Students need help learning difficult subjectmatter. Teachers need help understanding their students’ needs and guidance on best
when Rensselaer was accredited (Figure1). Additional accreditations progressed at a rate of approximately one every three years until1990, after which an average of 2.5 accreditations were added per year. Two of the EnvE PUIswere accredited prior to 1990 – Cal Poly Obispo (1971) and Cal Poly Humboldt (1981) – whilethe remaining six were accredited after, reflecting the overall increased accreditation rate.Bucknell and Central State received accreditation most recently in 2017.One may assume from the history of the disciplines that institutions with both EnvE and CivEprograms had the CivE program first. This is correct for four of the five EnvE/CivE PUIs –Bucknell, West Point, PUPR, and UW-Platteville. Bucknell has the longest period of
in understanding potentially unaddressed historical and contemporary flooding issues, andprovide potential solutions for mitigation efforts to solve problems. It was necessary tophysically travel to these locations to ensure participation. For more details on the study, pleasereview the Appendix.Student post-assessment activitiesApproximately six months after the completion of the flood study, the students were invited toparticipate in post-assessment activities. These activities were conducted between mid-Octoberand mid-November 2022. Two instruments were distributed to the students. First, an anonymoussurvey in Qualtrics consisting of a series of 25 questions that reflected on the overall studentexperience such as hiring, training, and the
exaggerate these existing stereotypes and biasesassociated with minoritized racial/ethnic identities. Classes that help participants develop ascientific identity, for example, could encourage interest in STEM career paths (Maton et al.,2016). Similarly, educational programs could improve the level of social support available toSTEM academics from minoritized racial/ethnic groups. When experiencing conflict betweenracial/ethnic and science identity (McCoy et al., 2015), the need for social support becomesparticularly important (Harper, 2012; Ong et al., 2018). The Need for an Intersectional ApproachAn "intersectional" approach to the study of social identities reflects the need to explore in-depththe experiences of
participants fluent in her three major spokenlanguages are represented in the study. The analyzed data for this study include surveys, in-personand virtual classroom observations, teacher reflection journals, classroom artifacts, school policydocuments, and semi-structured interviews with 37 engineering faculty members, 2 provosts, 5engineering college deans, and 2 students. The findings reveal a strong leaning for analogies andproverbs as analogical bridges engineering instructors in this context used when traditionalexperiments, classroom demonstrations, or local educational resources failed. Nuances ofculturally-relevant teacher conceptions are discussed in light of CRP: using proverbs to buildcognitive reasoning in Nigerian engineering classrooms
5deadline, four additional students were added from a fourth school. After the enrollment process iscompleted, parents and students commit to a parent and child agreement. The agreement details the criteriafor completing the time and topic goals in ALEKS and committing to attend the Saturday sessions.Based on the feedback from the school administrators, we were encouraged to continue the Ab7G programover the next few years. We were able to open the program to other schools as indicated in Table 2. Thedemographic profile of each cohort is reflected in Table 2. Note, over 50% of the participants were fromAHLN demographics. For continuing students that began as 3rd graders in 2017, the initial cohort of 17 -3rd graders completed the 6th grade in 2020
then highlighted. Thisinformation grounds the research questions that were explored in this study.BackgroundWithin civil engineering, there is debate over the extent that a master’s degree or similar formalpost-baccalaureate education is necessary for professional practice. Reflective of this debate arechanges in ASCE’s Policy Statement 465 and the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge(CEBOK) over time [4,5,6], as well as changes in the National Council of Examiners forEngineering and Surveying (NCEES) model law. The current version of Policy 465 states:“ASCE believes that the most effective means of fulfilling the formal educational requirementsof the CEBOK is by completing a baccalaureate degree in civil engineering from an ABET-accredited
Yale University’s School of Management. [Statements attributed to Corinna Ward were not made in her capacity as an associate of Capital Group and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Capital Group or its affiliates.] American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 A Comprehensive Review of US Minor Degrees in Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering and Unmanned Air SystemsAbstractThe demand for graduates with aerospace engineering skills is outpacing the annual number ofgraduates from US academic organizations. Minor degrees programs in aerospace engineering (orsimilarly titled) are less common than bachelor and postgraduate degree programs
will require some post-secondary education7 .Competitiveness will increasingly depend on the capacity to tap into global pools of knowledgeand leverage the best human resources available in the world. The explosion of knowledge,coupled with the global movement of ideas, makes it impossible to fully anticipate the nature offuture innovations. It remains that countries that will derive the most from globalization will bethose in which the systems of education, business, and government can cooperate to educate,train, and put to work their human capital.6 According to the IMF 2007 World Economic Outlook, the effective global labor force has risen four folds over thepast two decades, reflecting population growth and the integration of China, India
) has been the leader in the development of fundamental concepts and terminology for V&V. "... Of the work conducted by DMSO24,25 , Cohen28 observed : 'Given the critical importance of model validation ... , it is surprising that the constituent parts are not provided in the DOD directive 24 concerning validation. A statistical perspective is almost entirely missing in these directives.' We believe this observation properly reflects the state of the art in V&V, not just the directives of DMSO. That is, the state of the art has not developed to the place where one can clearly point out all of the actual methods, procedures, and process steps that must be undertaken
dynamic and varies fromteacher to teacher, and even changes across classrooms taught by the same instructor, as thespecific interactions vary with different students. The assessed curriculum refers to the specificcontent that is tested and can differ markedly from the intended and enacted curricula as tests aredrafted by the federal government (thought instruments like NAEP, for example), individualstates, districts, and the teachers themselves. The learned curriculum captures the actual changesin knowledge by the individual students, which reflects the notion that students can and often dolearn more and less than offered in the instructional context
3x3-in. test section. A smaller test section (1x2 in.) allowed Mach 5 tobe attained. This facility played an important educational role for nearly 60 years, until it had tobe dismantled in 2006 for the renovation of Guggenheim Hall. The wind tunnel was also used atvarious times for research purposes, especially toward the end of its life. The size of the Department during this time can be best characterized by “slow growth”.The Department had a regular faculty of five throughout the period 1935-1945. Eastwoodstepped down as department head in 1946 and retired in 1947, and Kirsten retired in 1951 (hedied shortly thereafter, in 1952, at the age of 67). A faculty position was added during the late1940s reflecting the addition of the MAE