usually expect a level oforganization, especially in the case of the in-class or summer research experience. A plan ofaction will be put into place, whether at the beginning or at each subsequent meeting betweenmentee and mentor or the group of mentees and mentor. For example, in a paper comparingmentor/mentee perspectives in an REU, Annie, a sophomore Engineering student says, “In thefirst couple of meetings, we met and discussed our project goals, objectives, and we formulated ahypothesis for our research.” [4, p. 4]. Of course, in the case of the extracurricular/personalexperience, it should not be expected that a mentor will provide organization to theundergraduate researcher, but may advise a possible plan of action without further
, Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering at Virginia TechCurricular Problem. Developing communication skills that target non-technical audiences,particularly the general public and community stakeholders impacted by mining operations.Solution. Integrating a communications-based “Sustainability Project” into a sophomore levelcourse on leadership, ethics, and responsible mining. The project consists of two deliverables: awritten op-ed and an Oxford style debate.8Educational Environment. Virginia Tech’s Department of Mining and Minerals Engineeringinitiated its “Writing and Communications Program,” in the mid 1990s to develop critical spoken,written, and visual communication skills that its graduates will quickly rely upon early in theircareers
in the outdoors, and went through an abridged version of the first three steps ofthe design thinking process. By the end of this session, they had defined a problem anddetermined one solution from a structured brainstorming session. The second session wasdedicated to fabrication of their solution using makerspace equipment, with help frommakerspace staff members. During the third session, students received feedback from anothergroup and had the opportunity to revise their designs before they presented the final product atthe summer camp open house at the end of the week.This paper will discuss the collaboration between the College of Engineering and the makerspacelibrarian, as well as detailed information on the goals of the project, the
to Foster Global Competence via Interdisciplinary LearningAbstractABET accreditation for engineering and technology programs expects that students consider andtake professional responsibility for the impact of public health, safety, and welfare, as well asglobal, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors in engineering decisions. Toaddress these objectives, the engineering professor, Dr. Yanjun Yan, taught three types ofcourses in the past: (1) an on-campus, first-year seminar course in project-based learning forengineering and technology students; (2) a faculty-led trip offering a single engineering course in2018; and (3) multidisciplinary co-led faculty trips with a sports management professor in
, with a moderateinclusion of active learning. Most lectures included a group problem for 5-10 minutes. Thecourse did not include a specific lab component, but students participated in a group project toanalyze and assess the performance of a transportation facility.During Spring 2019, the course was taught in a partially-flipped format. The flipped topics firstincluded a 5-class sequence on geometric road design (stationing, elevations, vertical andhorizontal curve lengths and considerations, and superelevation transition), similar to Hayes2015 [48]. The next flipped topic included a 3-class sequence on intersection performanceanalysis and traffic signals (terms and formulas in video, activities in our traffic signal lab duringclass meetings
Paper ID #38531Biologically Inspired Design For High School Engineering Students (Workin Progress)Dr. Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Meltem Alemdar is Associate Director and Principal Research Scientist at Georgia Institute of Tech- nology’s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC). Her research focuses on improving K-12 STEM education through research on curriculum development, teacher pro- fessional development, and student learning in integrated STEM environments. Dr. Alemdar is currently PI and co-PI on various NSF funded projects. Her expertise includes program
groups in our faculty.[6]The program utilizes a hierarchical “badging” (recognition) system (e.g., bronze and silver) to rec-ognize degrees of dedication toward increasing diversity in engineering. These badges are intendedto acknowledge institutions that pledge themselves to ADRP’s goals of continuous improvementin engineering diversity and inclusion projects. The purpose of ADRP is to promote DEI by re-viewing DEI commitments from engineering colleges as well as their goals and progress overtime. Reviews are conducted by Deans who are active in ASEE and all institutions accepted intothe program. The program utilizes “badges” to recognize degrees of dedication toward increas-ing diversity in engineering. These badges are intended to acknowledge
Civil & Environmental Engineering. His work contains a unique blend of engineering education and civil engineering projects. Dr. Perry’s current work centers on understanding how students transfer their knowledge between engi- neering school and work. This is supplemented by his role in developing assessment techniques for two NSF-funded projects focused on the incorporation of virtual and mixed reality technology into civil engi- neering education. In addition, his past civil engineering research investigated the behavior of wood shear wall structures under seismic loading conditions. Dr. Perry’s expertise in both the engineering education and civil engineering domains provide him with a unique skillset that
Paper ID #38661Supporting the Development of Professional Competencies and EngineeringIdentity at ScaleDr. John H. Callewaert, University of Michigan John Callewaert is Director of Strategic Projects in the Office of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, College of Engineering, University of Michigan. He previously served as a program director with the University of Michigan’s Graham SustainCassandra Sue Ellen Jamison, University of Michigan Cassandra (Cassie) Jamison is an Assistant Professor in the Experiential Engineering Education Depart- ment at Rowan University (Glassboro, NJ). Her research interests
, retention, project-based learning, and cognitive models of problem-solving.Mrs. Catherine Hendricks Belk, Clemson University Catherine Belk is a doctoral student in the Engineering and Science Education department at Clemson University. She received her B.A. degree in Religion and my B.S. degree in Physics from High Point University in 2012. In 2014 she received her M.S. degreeDr. Katie Evans, Houston Baptist University Dr. Katie Evans is the Dean of the College of Science and Engineering at Houston Baptist University. She is also Professor Emerita of Mathematics at Louisiana Tech University. Dr. Evans serves the Grand Challenges Scholars Program, founded by the NationalDr. Mitzi Desselles, Louisiana Tech University
Founders Award from the International Council for Com- puter Communications. He has served as a member of the Steering Committee for Project Inkwell.Dr. Pradip Peter Dey Dr. Pradip Peter Dey has more than 20 years of experience in Computer Science research and education. His university teaching and professional experience emphasizes mathematical modeling, information ex- traction, syntax and semantics of natural language, wDr. Mohammad N. Amin, National University Mohammad Amin received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering & Computer Engineer- ing, and M.S. degree in Solid State Physics from Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He also received M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees in Physics from Dacca
Engineering Exchange for Social Justice (ExSJ) framework,which situates community-based engineering projects as exchanges rather than services andholds community partnerships as a key component to this work. The shift in language is criticalbecause it works to dismantle the imperialist, white-centered, patriarchal notions of what itmeans for engineers to engage with “the community” [38]. The authors note, “The term serviceconnotes a one-directional flow of ideas, resources, and expertise from engineers to communityrecipients” [38, p. 2], while “exchange connotes equal partnership, and a bidirectional flow ofideas, resources, ways of knowing and being, and expertise” [38, p.2]. Also, ExSJ pushes againstthe dominant mindset that engineering is a
earned her Master of Education degree from Notre Dame in 2019 while teaching middle school science. She has collaborated with faculty in the Center for STEM on engineering research for several years, most recently leading an undergraduate research lab on early childhood engineering research. In the Center, she also supports other research projects and undergraduate labs on topics of high school science pedagogy and student engagement in science.Annie DouglassJulie Allen ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Family Voices: Learning from Families with Preschool-Age Children from Historically Marginalized Communities to Expand our Vision of Engineering (Work in Progress) Over the
Tech and a Professor in the Department of Engineering Education where she has also served in key leadership positions. Dr. Matusovich is recognized for her research and leadership related to graduate student mentoring and faculty development. She won the Hokie Supervisor Spotlight Award in 2014, received the College of Engineering Graduate Student Mentor Award in 2018, and was inducted into the Virginia Tech Academy of Faculty Leadership in 2020. Dr. Matusovich has been a PI/Co-PI on 19 funded research projects including the NSF CAREER Award, with her share of funding being nearly $3 million. She has co-authored 2 book chapters, 34 journal publications, and more than 80 conference papers. She is recognized for her
contentclarifications. Lab periods are used for online laboratory exercises and analysis, project check-ins, and periodic reflection. The labs contain pre-lab assignments and in-lab exercises. Pre-labshelp students prepare for in-the-lab brainstorming. The in-the-lab work includes watching avideo of the lab components, brainstorming the solutions, watching the lab video conducted bythe faculty, and doing a group analysis of the results. The learning outcomes intended for theonline labs are the same as in-person labs. Occasionally, a few minutes are allocated forreflection during lab periods aimed at increasing inclusion and a sense of belonging for allstudents.The one offering of the online labs is compared to two offerings of in-person labs, one precedingand
concepts related to the engineering habits, practices, and knowledge are explicitly taught and assessed. 2. Determining additional areas of opportunity to address the missing engineering concepts. 3. Creating more intentional areas for integrating engineering concepts within biology and chemistry courses. 4. Creating vertical maps for engineering units and projects to ensure the engineering concepts are addressed over time. 5. Developing instructional materials during common teacher planning times using the EPMs to address all of the core concepts for engineering learning.In order to analyze their current curriculum and to identify where concepts related to the threedimensions of the framework were
learned here in Fairbanks] to those buildings out there.After this successful building project, stories about the affordability and efficacy of theintegrated truss system spread. By the time we began collecting data on housing issues inNorthern Alaska, over 20 homes had been built in the region using the method. Stories andidiomatic references to the system emerged early in our research, and most emphasized the valueof this system, including how it might be extended to other settings. One plan was to develop anintegrated truss plant in Bethel, a hub community for the larger Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region(YK Delta) in western Alaska.Example 2: Economic revitalizationThe plan to develop integrated truss manufacturing in the center of the YK
students easy, perhaps even commonplace, making faculty rethink globalcooperation in higher education [19, 20].The unique nature of capstone engineering courses resulted in additional challenges towardeffective delivery during the pandemic, with one faculty member commenting “lack of in-persondiscussions, team collaboration and time spent in the lab all have negative impacts on the project”[21]. Many adaptations were made during the pandemic to allow students to effectively work onchemical engineering capstone projects as part of a team, such as focusing on design tasks usingsimulation tools (e.g. ASPEN) and managing group meetings through video conferencing software(e.g. Google Meet) [22]. It is possible that knowledge of these practices
student strengths.The realityBefore the first year of the project began, 1301 was added to the university’s core curriculum andmade available to all first-year engineering students. Students from civil engineering, computerscience, electrical engineering, engineering innovation and leadership, industrial engineering,metallurgical and materials engineering, and mechanical engineering enrolled in 1301 andparticipated in the program. Additionally, three sections (approximately 80 students) of 1301were offered during the fall semester. During the spring semester, one section of 1301 and onesection of 1402 (approximately 62 students combined) were offered. Enrollment in 1402 wasonly available to students whose declared major was in the piloting
, whicharguably have more daily use than their calculus or physics skills which might not appear to have as muchuse in daily life. Reflection.The next idea that was covered was reflection. The individuals that chose to shareabout this idea had fairly similar comments. Reflection gave people time to think about “how am Ipositively contributing to society and how can I use engineering to positively contribute to society(Skipping Orange).” An example of the most notable projects being a wind turbine project that was givenas an assignment in a reflection session and again during a class. In the first case, students were asked todetermine which areas on a plot would be the most ethical to place an anchor to not disturb thecommunity, and then the second
. Sociotechnical thinking inengineering is discussed using a range of lenses and approaches within engineering education, andI will attempt to synthesize some of the cutting-edge research.One major effort has been out of the Colorado School of Mines. Here, researchers explored a widerange of factors related to sociotechnical thinking in undergraduate engineering programs. Theyexamined the perceptions and experiences of both students and faculty regarding sociotechnicalintegration and its impact on sociotechnical habits of mind [2], [12]–[14]. This work wasconducted across a range of engineering curricular settings which included design as well asengineering science courses. One of their major research projects entails exploring student andfaculty
and long-term interest. Another custom-solution is a project in the state of Mississippi where Jing, et al.[14] analyzed a summer STEM camp program to cultivate STEM interest in students from aminority high school. The effect is promising because it increases the probability that theprogram’s students would choose a career in engineering. Finally, a biotechnology researchexperience aimed at African-American high school students in Georgia yielded success as theoutreach program improved students’ college readiness for STEM careers [15]. These findingsare significant because they satisfy the possible concern that minority-students are not asinvolved or exposed to STEM resources [16]. We discuss this further in the next section.Motivations and
spent at least as much time onhomework after as before the intervention; that was true at both SVC and OSU.RQ1c. Does the metacognitive approach consume more class time?The Stanford [11] and Cal Poly [14] authors were concerned about whether the wrappers woulduse up valuable class time. Both of them concluded that minimal time was expended.5. Student and Instructor ReactionRQ2a. Do faculty prefer the metacognitive approach?Only two papers reported on instructors’ reaction to this style of homework. These were two ofthe three largest studies, and thus could survey a broad instructor base. The Citadel instructors[5] found that the method saved them time, while increasing “cognitive interaction withstudents.” The USMA project [4] conducted an
in the Mining Engineering college degree students. ● Evaluate the results of the AutoCAD software application by administering a satisfaction survey.Theoretical foundationThe project corresponds to incorporating an elective course into the program curriculum. Thedevelopment of activities must be continuous and progressively interrelated, and support materialis designed to favor the student's learning process. The activities must complement individualadvancement and stimulate collective analysis in constructing each stage of the course.This task must facilitate the individual's construction of his subjective identity. Recreating culturerequires close and constant attention in a social space of experimental and alternative exchanges
Paper ID #37924Developing a 3D-Printed Statics Modeling KitSeyed Mohammad Seyed Ardakani Dr. Ardakani is an assistant professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and the Coordinator of Statics for the T.J. Smull College of Engineering at Ohio Northern University. He has previously served as Project Engineer at Englekirk Structural Engineers and Lecturer at South Dakota State University. He obtained his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno. His research interests include seismic performance and design of reinforced concrete structures, computational modeling of
Projects in AerospaceEngineering Manufacturing. The goals of the course are as follows: (1) serve as a link betweenelementary mechanics of materials and engineering design, (2) allow participants to gain a broaderperspective on aerospace manufacturing in the real world, (3) help individuals understandcontemporary design challenges in aerospace manufacturing, and (4) allow students to understandstrategies for managing improvements to existing designs. The program and course are in theirthird year (i.e., 2018, 2019, 2020) and have involved 28 students since their co-inception. Resultsfrom participant feedback reveal a strongly impactful and sustainable program that can be repeatedin other contexts.KeywordsLearning outcome assessment, international
science. Shams has been an active member of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) and the International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS) for the last few years. She can be reached at shamseladawy@ksu.edu.Victoria Vogel (American University) Tori is an action-oriented technologist working for the startup Homeward. Her professional career has primarily focused on implementing new software through agile or hybrid agile approaches. With each software release or technical project, Tori is passionate about making sure the solution adds value to people. She has enjoyed jumping into new business problems as she has worked across the banking, consulting, non-profit, government, and real estate industries
and learning strategies, use of emerging technologies, and mobile teaching and learning strategies.Cherie D. Edwards (Dr. )Michelle Soledad (Assistant Professor) Michelle Soledad is an Assistant Professor in the Iron Range Engineering - Bell Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She holds degrees in Electrical Engineering (BS, MEngg) from the Ateneo de Davao University in Davao City, Philippines, and in Engineering Education (Ph.D.) from Virginia Tech. Her research interests include teaching and learning experiences in fundamental engineering courses, and data-informed reflective practice. Michelle's professional experience includes roles in industry and academia, having worked as a software engineer, project
interest in studying mentorship of disabled individuals and initiated an ongoing research project with Dr. Halpern. In addition to her mentorship research, Mariah enjoys advocating for the disability community.Julianna Gesun Julianna Gesun, Ph.D., is currently a National Science Foundation/American Society for Engineering Education engineering postdoctoral fellow and postdoctoral diversity and innovations scholar in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of New Hampshire. Her research focuses on discovering and understanding strength factors that contribute to more thriving undergraduate engineering students and aspects of engineering culture and contexts that support thriving. Her research interests
Structural, Civil, Construction Materials and Methods, and Geotechnical Engineering. His engineering experience for large and small-scale projects includes large dams, bridges, and buildings. Some of his research expertise include sustainable construction, sustainability, and building resilience against natural disasters, e.g., Hurricanes, Earthquakes, and Floods. He also has some engineering education research. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comStudent Perceptions about Marijuana Use in the Construction Industry Student Perceptions about Marijuana Use in the Construction IndustryAbstractConstruction students shape