library events. Notes were kept of people’s comments and concerns expressed at these events, and recurring agenda topics. The field notes included describing behaviors, activities, reflections on mood, interactions, processes, and context, so that “themes, patterns, understandings, and insights” could be extracted during analysis [67]. The news forums monitored included local newspapers (also coverage of local news onnational and international news websites), community newsletters from each of the communitycouncils, bulletins from the city council members who cover the area, and daily listserv newssummaries from the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) on engineering andtechnology news selected from thousands of sources
. Once the response instructions and the library are implemented,the chatbot’s responses will be tested.User Feedback Collection and Analysis Two ways to obtain student data: surveys and chatlog data. The surveys contain thestudent opinions towards its use as a tool, the effectiveness of the chatbot to their learning, andthe chatbot's performance. Feedback identifies shortcomings, informs enhancements totroubleshooting processes, evaluates the chatbot's utility in the class and refines the chatbot’sguidance capabilities. Surveys are administered at the end of the academic term, allowingstudents to reflect on the overall chatbot experience. The survey was created using Qualtrics andadministered using the Qualtrics participant link. Once
tool and scored higher compared to the other ones,who used traditional methods. This suggests that the PA learning approach can advance theeducational experience effectively, especially when students are engaged through interactive,personalized instruction rather than passive learning techniques. PA's potential in foreign language learning was a widely explored topic. In a study by [14],the impact of PAs in foreign language education was explored by comparing it to traditionalmethods such as watching movies with subtitles. The results revealed that students workingwith PAs showed marked improvements in comprehension and performance. This reflects abigger vision, where language learners gain knowledge from interactive figures with thematerial
surveys did provide some valuableinsights regarding the assessment of the need to integrate AI in construction education, and theymade it easier to make recommendations for incorporating AI in construction curricula.Status of incorporation of AI in construction educationAI-related applications have been increasingly incorporated into construction managementeducation curricula, reflecting the growing importance of AI technologies in the constructionindustry. For instance, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, assessed theneed of AI-related applications for their BS in Construction Management by surveying theConstruction Management Advisory Council, focusing on AI adoptions in the planning,construction, and operation and
methodologies like AES, ECC, and TLS protocols. It emphasizes the importanceof proper key management—generation, distribution, secure storage, and timely re-vocation—and addresses potential challenges of encryption, such as computationaloverhead, interoperability, and regulatory compliance. Forward-looking trends suchas quantum-resistant cryptography and leveraging AI-enhanced security protocols 20are also discussed, reflecting an awareness of evolving security in communicationsrequirements. Physical layer security is another significant component covered, emphasizing itscritical role as a foundational defense layer against interception, eavesdropping, andjamming. Techniques such as spread spectrum
(AIChE), the leading organization for chemicalengineering professionals, is reflecting this move toward sustainability by adopting “Innovatingfor Sustainability” as one of its three core pillars and establishing initiatives such as the Institutefor Sustainability (IfS) and the Sustainability Engineering Forum (SEF), which provide resourcesand credentials to advance sustainability within the profession [3-5]. AIChE identifies 218institutions offering undergraduate sustainability programs [6].Within undergraduate chemical engineering programs, there are diverse approaches tosustainability education. Some programs offer stand-alone sustainability courses as upper-levelelectives [7,8], while others introduce sustainability courses earlier in the
byhydrogen storage and handling. To ensure that students are adequately prepared for theseregulatory shifts, aviation curricula should integrate ICAO and FAA guidelines related tohydrogen fuel management, cryogenic safety, and operational risk mitigation [19]. Courses onaviation regulations must reflect these evolving standards, equipping graduates with the expertiseneeded to navigate compliance requirements for hydrogen-powered flight operations.Industry collaboration is essential in strengthening hydrogen aviation education and ensuring thatacademic programs align with real-world applications. Partnerships with aircraft manufacturerssuch as Airbus and Boeing provide valuable insights into the technological advancementsshaping hydrogen aviation
% of the models examining persistencebeliefs produced an adjusted R-square value between 0%-30%. Overall, these findings reflect the disparities between achievement goal theory’s ability tounderstand the motivational process of Latinx students accurately. The findings suggest that otherfactors such as cultural, social, structural inequalities, or perhaps goal orientations not yet theorizedmight play a more significant role in shaping Latinx students’ self-efficacy and persistence beliefsthat should be part of achievement goal theory. Following, I examine how each achievement goalmeasure differentially helps inform Latina, Latino, and White students’ self-efficacy andpersistence beliefs.Mastery goals had a greater impact on White
often seen as a means to a better career and standard of living[30], [31], reflecting their strong focus on career planning.Military students specifically also selected interview practice and networking with industryrepresentatives at higher proportions than the other two subgroups. These findings suggests thatmilitary students are focused on learning how to better connect their military and educationexperience with their career trajectories. Current research with military students corroboratesthese findings, showing that many military students need help connecting their militaryexperience to specific job market skills [29], [32]. Research also shows that many faculty, staff,and advisors who work with military students also have a hard time
describe what students should be able to exhibit as they participate in anEPSA scenario discussion. The revised outcomes also more accurately reflect the original andupdated EPSA outcomes definitions and descriptors.The outcomes revisions focused on wording that is easier to understand and identify whenassessing a student discussion. For example, instead of students show “recognition of the needfor and ability to engage in life-long learning”, the 2024 wording for outcome 4 is more preciseand specifies the skills that comprise life-long learning: “Students acquire, interpret, evaluate andapply information.”Competencies considered critical for career readiness by organizations and industry informedboth the original EPSA Rubric learning outcomes and
Florida and beyond. A fully online Applied Engineering program offers significant advantages, including flexibility,cost savings, and access to a wide range of courses. These features make it an excellent option forstudents who are disciplined, self-motivated, and require flexible learning pathways. However,online delivery comes with trade-offs, particularly in providing hands-on experiences and fosteringnetworking opportunities—both of which are critical in technical fields like engineering. A primary measure of the revised program’s success will be its graduates’ ability toseamlessly transition into industry roles or graduate studies within one semester of graduation.This reflects the program’s dedication to equipping students with the
, identifying elements of PIand POGIL-Like as active learning strategies for class room teaching specifically in the Indiancontext, and discussed strategies to make these pedagogies effective in the Indian context.The feedback and reflection on these strategies yielded very positive impressions from allparticipants. Indian classrooms tend to have larger numbers of students in the classroom, and oneof the potential concerns that participants voiced is the management of the small, structuredteams that POGIL-Like demands. Our discussions with the participants mentioned that one wayto address this potential issue would be to train the Teaching Assistants in helping facilitatePOGIL-Like, since most classes that our participants taught tend to have TAs in
lackthereof) are crucial to identifying ways that universities across the United States, whether HSIsor not, can better support their Latiné engineering students.The University of California-Irvine employs multiple measures in an attempt to support itsLatiné engineering students. Methods of support that arose during interviews include:identity-based extracurricular activities endorsed by the institution or school of engineering,diversity of faculty and instructors (specifically those that share student identities), andrecognition of the Latiné engineering student body by external champions.3.1 Clubs and Other Extracurricular ActivitiesInterviewees reflected that the most notable form of support from the HSI and its school ofengineering was its
college.Written Communication, 11(1), 43-84.[12] J. M. Swales. (2016). Reflections on the concept of discourse community. ASp. la revue duGERAS, (69), 7-19.[13] S. Allie, et al. "Learning as acquiring a discursive identity through participation in acommunity: Improving student learning in engineering education." European Journal ofEngineering Education 34, no. 4 (2009): 359-367.[14] A. M. Johns. (1997). Text, role and context. Cambridge University Press.[15] J. P. Gee. (2015). Social Linguistics and Literacies: Ideology in Discourses, 5th Edition.Routledge.[16] R. A. Gere. (2019). Developing writers in higher education: A longitudinal study (p. 385).University of Michigan Press.[17] M. Poe., N. Lerner, & J. Craig. (2010). Learning to communicate in
. Howe, and L. A. Riley, “Student Reflections on Capstone Design: Experiences with Industry-Sponsored Projects,” Smith ScholarWorks, 2014. https://scholarworks.smith.edu/egr_facpubs/4/AppendixComments involving liaisons, clients or sponsors by program year for the Orange program.Year: 2019-2020No. of project teams: 9No. of students enrolled: 50Prompt type: LikesResponse: I have enjoyed learning about the design process and the business side of things. Ihave enjoyed working as a team and have thoroughly enjoyed my particular project. I think thecoach and liaison interaction is great.Evaluation of comment: PositiveStudent satisfaction rating: NeutralYear: 2019-2020No. of project teams: 9No. of students enrolled
ofsignificant information.” Easton called his vision an “intellectual refinery,” a “fully automated,continuously operating” facility that would print publications, books and other materials asneeded. Out-of-date books and redundant information would be a thing of the past.Although Easton had not suggested that libraries would soon be obsolete, the ESLC’s 1964program reflected an understandable level of anxiety among engineering librarians. The firstsession was called “The Elimination of the Technical Library” and featured papers such as“Vitality of the Technical Library” by Sam Cabeen of the New York-based EngineeringSocieties Library and “Future of the Special Librarian: Bright or Bleak?” by Alan M. Rees of theCenter for Documentation and
to exercise considerable restraint in order to secure measures that actually represent the criterion – often very difficult to collect – instead of more easily accessed but potentially invalid proxy measures. For Page 15.1008.5 example, salary data of alumni would be a more easily secured proxy measure for alumni success than more direct measures of the latter. Clearly salary data, unless carefully conditioned, would reflect the large inequities and differential pay scales of varying careers. Data collection refers to the process and source of the actual numbers and descriptors being used in any assessment. Here it is
remain. The theoretical lenses of social learning theory and communities of practice are fruitfulways to consider the experiences and suggestions of female STEM faculty at ECU. Each of theparticipants in this study has been engaged in one or more professional communities of practice,including STEM departments and interdisciplinary teams, at ECU. The domains of thesecommunities are shaped by the objectives of the participants’ respective disciplines, and theiracademic roles to attend to research, teaching, and service. The very fact of their hiring placed Page 23.1088.5the participants into these communities, reflecting their competence
capstone design; this requirement is reflected in Outcomes 11-13. In the multidisciplinarycapstone program at Georgia Tech, professors (as well as sponsors) can propose capstoneprojects. The student teams bid on the proposed projects and the course instructor matches teamsto projects based on their bids. Therefore, since Prof. Weitnauer clearly indicated in herproposals that the capstone projects would require built prototypes that would be used in theNovember exhibit, and she was the primary advisor, the Fall 2022 capstone students were eagerto not only produce a prototype, but do so early, so it could be included in the exhibit. It is notedthat for the next version of the exhibit, which will show in Spring or Fall 2024, Prof. Weitnaueris a
efforts. However, despite someparticipants either leading or being engaged in formal programs that coached men on how to beeffective allies, there remained an uncertainty around which strategies to focus on, how tosuccessfully implement them, and generally, how to best serve the women that they seek tosupport. The fear of not responding appropriately or discomfort that can arise from reflecting onone’s own role, as a member of the majority, in perpetuating oppression or challengingproblematic views espoused by colleagues should not deter men from engaging in gender equitywork. This self-doubt described by participants indicates that mentorship, further education, andengagement in formal ally training programs may be beneficial, as normalizing the
environment and infrastructure that they could use as a model in their future prototype development practices. This, however, required much creativity, advance planning, preparation, and proof of concept development on the part of the instructor.5. Planning An online digital logic laboratory course could not be successful by merely putting together a good collection of parts/ICs in a kit and relying on students to use ad-hoc methods to build and more importantly test and debug the circuits. Identifying a complete set of physical parts and suitable software is only a small part of what is needed. Upon careful reflection, the following objectives deemed critical if the course were to be successful: o A methodic approach for
initiative to transform engineering education to reflect the growingimportance of sustainability in all engineering functions.16 EOP was developed and is evolving 2023 ASEE National Conferencethrough collaborations among hundreds of sustainability advocates across sectors, geographies,and lived experiences. EOP seeks to ensure all future engineers, across all disciplines, learn thefundamental skills and principles of social and environmental sustainability.The EOP Framework was first launched in 2020 and is a cornerstone of the EOP initiative. Theframework is the first of its kind in that it incorporates to guide to coursework, teaching tools,and student experiences that define what it means to be an engineer who is
discussion inclusive of all types of studentdevelopment in the context of engineering education.Methodology: A Targeted Literature Review The data that informed the discussion in this paper were 121 carefully selected articlespublished by the Journal of Engineering Education (JEE) from 2011 to 2021. We chose to focuson JEE as it is a flagship journal on EER with a high impact in the field. We included thevolumes published in the past 11 years to capture the most recent research. We acknowledge thatour targeted review of papers in one journal will not allow us to make our claims conclusive.However, the high quality JEE articles do offer us an opportunity to make analytical claims thatcould, to some extent, reflect the state-of-art of research on
accurately reflect the answers on each barrier number.Under the permission of instructors and program directors as institution representatives, students(respondents) who had experienced virtual training were invited to fill out questionnaires abouttheir virtual learning experience. The questionnaires were sent to students online viaGoogleForm web-based survey. On the first page of the online questionnaire, respondents wereshown information related to this research. They were allowed to read the consent statement toparticipate in this study and then ticked the ‘agree to’ box if they agreed. Moreover, thequestionnaire was initially targeted at 240 students (20 students from each instructor), 83students from four schools completed the survey. Three
/activities, 2) rehearsal of all seminars prior to the workshop, and 3) sufficient lead timefor ASCE staff to upload to the LMS system. Coordination by the ASCE CFD of both contentand templates for the seminar slides eased preparation for all.However, preparation of the five asynchronous seminars shown in Figure 3, required substantialcontent streamlining and creation of activities to keep participants engaged and thinkingcritically about the seminar’s lessons. Some seminars required modification from an hour-longpresentation to a 15-minute video presentation to meet shorter time suggestions andaccommodate shorter attention spans in a remote environment. All asynchronous seminarsincluded at least one activity to promote reflection about the topics or
(e.g., deep technology versus broad entrepreneurial community involvement) andwhether teams received grant funding for participating in the program. Thesedifferences were reflected in the desired outcomes for participants, and difficulty inobtaining standardized evaluation data. RESULTSTypes of data collectedWe asked interviewees: What data about participants in your Node programs does yourinstitution track? Interviewees were asked to specify if they use pre-course surveys,post-course surveys, and if they obtained follow-up or outcome data from any source(Table 2). Out of the nine Nodes, two did not use any program surveys. We also askedwhether they would be willing to share these surveys with us. Out of the
thinkers, students learn that the process of coming up with something new involves many trials, errors and mistakes and even failure. However, students learn that occasional failure and mistakes are part of the creative and innovative processes rather than a discouragement to an adventurous spirit. They learn to reflect on and to evaluate their experiences and to work with others to improve on those experiences, so as to come up with better or new ways of doing things.” [8]Typically, learning outcomes are used to describe knowledge and skill competencies thatstudents should attain from their learning. In innovation pedagogy learning outcomes are termed“innovation competencies” and are organized into three categories: “1) individual
wereallowed to take the randomized quizzes an unlimited number of times prior to the start of the lab,and we used their highest grade as their quiz final grade. Based on Blackboard statistics, studentcompleted each of the three quizzes over five times (average = 5.4 attempts per quiz). Theaverage grade for the three prelab quizzes was 99%.During each of the three lab sessions, teams of four worked together to complete the labprotocol, although each student was expected to obtain their own data and submit their ownworksheet. The labs concluded with a few reflection questions to help students focus on whatthey had done and explain their data (i.e., why are there two control plates for the bacterialtransformation lab?). Our goal was to reinforce the