isalso determinant to accessibility. A sex and gender analysis are necessary to highlight thesedifferentiated experiences and needs, which will in terms allow civil and building engineersdesign more inclusive spaces.Fourthly, the conception of electric devices that enable the usage of apps and software havegendered impacts. A research team identified that the way people use software often cluster bygender and especially regarding problem-solving [14,39]. Their research highlighted that manysoftware features are inadvertently designed for people who have problem-solving stylesgenerally attributed to men. This led to the development of a tool called “GenderMag” [14] tohelp software developers create features better suited to other styles of
Paper ID #43184Asset-Based Approaches to Transformative Learning: Community and Culturein an Undergraduate Engineering Research Program at a Hispanic ServingInstitutionDr. Hilda Cecilia Contreras Aguirre, New Mexico State University Hilda Cecilia Contreras Aguirre, EdD is a STEM education researcher at New Mexico State University. She focuses her research on qualitative/mixed methods studies addressing minority and underrepresented student college performance and persistence through high-impact practices, particularly in STEM disciplines. Her main lines of inquiry examine best practices in mentoring and promotion of
. In addition to providing this type of feedback, linesof communication were open to ensure Launchpad advisors are well-versed on curriculumchanges and available academic resources. In the Fall of 2023, this collaboration was taken astep further by creating a “Lunch and Learn” where advisors from both units could spendtime together in an open forum to share ideas about how we can best serve our students. Thisfirst Lunch and Learn’s objectives included sharing challenges for first-year students, bestpractices for supporting students, best practices and ideas for transitioning students from thefirst-year advisement center to the college advisors, and best communication practices. Themeeting ended with action items: to collaborate on student
area of study as they serve as anoptimal environment for visualization, configurations, versatility, and data collection. One racingsimulator in particular was widely used among researchers and that is TORCS, more detailsdiscussed in theme IV. Because of the ever-growing AI technology, there is a need for furtherresearch in the optimization of AI agents, using racing games as a platform for testing anddevelopment [6]. By incorporating additional research, we’re able to bridge the gap betweentheoretical concept and practical concepts, offering a unique and engaging medium for engineersto further apprehend their knowledge of AI principles.A systematic literature review (SLR) on the implementation of AI/ML algorithms in racing gamesfor
help build and encourage students to get into engineering.Erdal S¸enocak, Tokat Gaziosmanpas¸a University He is a professor of chemistry education. He has been teaching chemistry at the undergraduate and graduate levels for fifteen years. His interests include how people learn science/chemistry, problem-based learning, and nanotechnology education. He works with educators from kindergarten to undergraduate to help them learn how to teach science effectively in their schools. He had also spent a year as a visiting scholar at Purdue University. In that period, he collaborated with researchers to design an instrument to determine kindergarten students’ understandings of the scientific inquiry process
Paper ID #42351WIP: Impact of an Authentic Introductory Computer Programming Courseon New BAE Undergraduate Students’ Learning Motivation and Interest inthe DisciplineDr. Lucie Guertault, North Carolina State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP: Impact of an authentic introductory computer programming course on new BAE undergraduate students’ learning motivation and interest in the disciplineIntroductionFrom automating tasks to analyzing large amounts of data, or solving complex mathematicalproblems, computer programming is a fundamental skill for engineering
approach to research on first-generation students, reflecting a focus on what thesestudents can add to engineering rather than focusing on what they lack [10]. We pose thefollowing research question: How do two first-generation students, one a first-year and one a fourth-year, describe their journeys through engineering?By comparing the perspectives of a first-year and fourth-year student, we can identifyopportunities for better supporting our first-year, first-generation students. Identifying thespecific challenges endured by both students in their first years, and the stories of how thosechallenges were navigated, allows educators to adjust existing practices to be more supportiveand inclusive of first-generation students.MethodsIn
Michigan. Her current research focuses on idea development and ideation tools, divergent thinking, and engineering curricular practices and culture. Her research interests include front-end design practices, sociotechnical knowledge and skills in engineering, and queer student experiences in engineering. Their work is motivated by their passion for and experiences with inclusive teaching and holistic mentorship of students, seeking to reimagine what an engineer looks like, does, and who they are, especially for queer folks, women, and people of color, through empowerment, collaboration, and co-development for a more equitable world. Shannon is also a Senior Graduate Facilitator and Lab Manager with the Center for
perform the hands-on laboratory assignments. In addition, given the high density ofcontent in the established curriculum, we did not feel it was practical to sacrifice lecture time todo laboratory exercises in the classroom, even for one session per week.During Covid, we had experimented in other courses such as Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Design,EDL and Capstone, by creating take-home lab kits that allowed students to perform laboratoryexperiments using equipment that fit into a shoebox. Lab sessions were literally conducted overzoom.The take-home hands-on labs.We decided to leverage this approach to create a series of take-home hands-on laboratoryassignments that could be completed in a dorm room and given as part of the homeworkassignments. We
parallel, there is a “dissatisfaction with the rate ofimplementation, adoption, and scale-up of research-based instructional strategies (RBIS)” [2, p. 221] thatis apparent in thought leaders and funding agencies. The lack of impact from RBIS driven change effortscreates a nearly circular effect - low impact suggests the need for more programs that have limited impact,which suggests the need for more programs. However, we know little about how faculty experience thesecalls for change or put them into practice. What we do know about the results of change efforts isillustrative. First, some faculty see coordinated efforts as disempowering when historically informalacademic systems are formalized [10]. Second, many, if not most, teaching changes are
students were presented with research papers onthe negative impact of performing on raked stages on a performer’s body. Lastly, the studentsanswered word problems in groups about designing inclined stages and also considered theethical impact of designing a raked stage for their performers. Students commented on theirimproved clarity in learning the material through this blended lecture and lab structure and werefurther inspired by the activity to tie the lab’s experimental setup to their final project in theclass.KeywordsInclined Plane, Normal Force, Design Ethics, non-STEM majorsIntroductionAt most liberal arts colleges in the United States, science, technology, engineering, and math(STEM) courses are often required as part of their core
educator since 2008, and curently works in the College of Engineering and Engineering Education department at the University of Tehran.Hannah Budinoff, The University of Arizona Hannah Budinoff is an Assistant Professor of Systems and Industrial Engineering at the University of Arizona. Her research interests include additive manufacturing, geometric manufacturability analysis, design for manufacturing, and engineering education.Philipp Gutruf, The University of ArizonaDr. K. ”Larry” Larry Head, The University of Arizona ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 A pathway to create and validate an engineering design rubric across all engineering programs 1
significance of team culture and inclusivity within design teamsunderscores the pivotal role they play in the optimal functioning of engineering teams [2].Moreover, there is a growing body of evidence emphasizing the positive impact of diversity onteam performance and student learning outcomes [3]. To provide a more comprehensiveunderstanding of these implications for engineering educators, it is useful to delve deeper intothe specific ways in which diversity and inclusion contribute to the enhanced effectiveness ofengineering teams. Exploring concrete examples, case studies, or empirical data that highlightthe tangible benefits of diverse perspectives and inclusive practices within engineering contextswould serve to fortify the argument and elucidate
-Champaign I am currently the Associate Director of Assessment and Research team at the Siebel Center for Design (SCD) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I work with a group of wonderful and talented people at SCD’s Assessment and Research Laboratory to conduct research that informs and evaluates our practice of teaching and learning human-centered design in formal and informal learning environments. My Research focuses on studying students’ collaborative problem solving processes and the role of the teacher in facilitating these processes in STEM classrooms.Nicholas Robert PozzaDr. Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Dr. Blake Everett Johnson is a Teaching Assistant Professor
), a graduate student-ledorganization at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), designs and hostseducational workshop programming to accomplish its mission to promote allyship and fosterinclusivity within the STEM. AiS recognizes allyship, defined as active support and advocacy byindividuals – particularly those with privilege – for marginalized groups, as a critical tool inreducing discrimination and promoting equity. Concurrently, AiS understands the importance ofdeveloping effective diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) programming to createconcrete, demographic-specific strategies for allyship as informed by existing research within theliterature. This process involves addressing the unique challenges faced by
theirliterature.Overall, there is not a significant focus on how to learn or teach the reading of academicpapers.3 Our Case-based Method as applied to in-class Paper DiscussionsThe goal of this work is to create a learning method to help learners understand how to readacademic papers related to a research area. The framework we propose and have run for 3iterations is a modification of the case-based method as reported earlier. In this section, wedescribe our framework as applied in a class on FPGA CAD taught in 2015, 2018, and 2021 toundergraduate students in their 4th year and graduate students.Within this course, the goal is to learn about general computer-aided design (CAD) where thefocus CAD flow targets FPGAs. For the focus area, the topics include an
currently a PhD candidate in Management Sciences and Engineering at the University of Waterloo investigating student acquisition of design skills and knowledge.Dr. Nadine Ibrahim, University of Waterloo Nadine Ibrahim is a civil engineer who is passionate about the sustainability of global cities. She is currently the Turkstra Chair in Urban Engineering at the University of Waterloo. She is a triple graduate of the University of Toronto, and holds a BAScProf. Gordon Krauss, Harvey Mudd College ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 A Multi-institution Design Project on Sustainable Cities: The Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship FellowshipAbstractThis paper
, creating training that helps students learn how to best support each other when they make mistakes, creating training on respecting and appreciating differences among team members, and encouraging them to ask for help when needed. RHIT – At RHIT, opportunities include creating a learning experience to improve how teams handle mistakes, talk about tough issues, and take small risks. There are certainly opportunities for students to develop these skills because the students surveyed here were freshman design students—they will receive additional training and practice opportunities as they progress through their college careers. CPP – At CPP, opportunities include creating learning experiences
Education, vol. 44, no. 3, p. 249, 2010.[4] M. Hernandez-de-Menendez, A. V. Guevara, J. C. T. Martinez, D. H. Alcantara and R. Morales-Mendez, "Active learning in engineering education. A review of fundamentals, best practices and experiences," International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM), vol. 13, pp. 909-922, 2019.[5] D. Drane, M. Micari and G. Light, "Students as Teachers: Effectiveness of a Peer-led STEM Learning Programme over 10 Years," Educational Research and Evaluation, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 210-230, 2014.[6] J. R. Reisel, M. R. Jablonski, E. Munson and H. Hosseini, "Peer-led team learning in mathematics courses for freshmen engineering and computer science students," Journal of STEM Education
research focuses on student engagement and equity considerations in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software education. She previously worked as Project Coordinator for the Engineering Collaboration for Online and Remote Education (E-CORE/CIEL Project), a national Canadian initiative to support instructors in shifting to remote instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic.Dr. Alison Olechowski, University of Toronto Alison Olechowski is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering and the Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice. She completed her PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). ©American Society for
an individual’s personality thatpositively affect everyday actions and thoughts. Developed by a team of psychologists and otherscholars, the VIA’s list of 24 character strengths (www.viacharacter.org/character-strengths) issupported by years of research and offers definitions and examples of character strengths inaction. Working from this list, we carried out a preliminary inspection of the three codes, todiscern whether they might include possible strengths central to engineering practice but notcaptured by the VIA, which was developed through a broader lens. Next, we developed apreliminary set of definitions for all the character strengths in our list, defining the strengthsborrowed from VIA’s list based on the definitions available on the
Persistence in STEM. CBE Life Sci Educ;15(3). doi: 10.1187/cbe.16-01-0038. PMID:27543633; PMCID: PMC5008901.[24] Jordan, K. & Sorby, S. (2014). Intervention to Improve Self-Efficacy and Sense ofBelonging of First-Year Underrepresented Engineering Students. ASEE Annual Conference &Exposition, 24(803),1-34. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2--20695.[25] Strauss, A. L., & Corbin, J. M. (Eds.). (1997). Grounded theory in practice. SagePublications, Inc.[26] Creswell, J. W. (2009). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methodsapproaches (3rd ed.). Sage Publications, Inc.Appendix - Interview Protocol Appendix A - Interview ProtocolInterviewInterview length : 30 - 60 mins. length :- FOR STUDENTS
as for getting the necessary insight forthose who would like to pursue graduate degrees and get involved in research associated withthese degrees. How students get hands-on experience varies widely among colleges, programs,and individuals. A lot of programs make efforts to introduce hands-on approaches in their coursesthrough labs and project-based courses. The senior (capstone) projects are for most of theengineering programs the most comprehensive projects, asking the students to go from statingthe problem to formulating and designing a solution and to actually build and test the proposedsolution. Often, the senior projects are initiated from industry collaborations. Another way togain practical experience is to encourage and support
university researchers in the UK, France, andTurkey. The three countries were, at the time of the study, at very different moments of datasharing policy development and implementation. They found that researchers harbored concernsabout data sharing, mostly related to ethics (67.5%), but also misuse and misinterpretation ofdata, and fear of losing the scientific edge. They also had a lack of understanding regarding thenecessary steps for making data publicly accessible. The study underscored the need forsubstantial training and advocacy efforts to actualize the vision of widespread data sharing.There have been explorations on research data management best practices in the U.S. context aswell. Wiley [9] examined data management perspectives of
relationship has a profound impact on the studentexperience, and that this is particularly important for students from marginalized groups [31]. Inthe case of neurodiverse students, whose marginalized identity is invisible, the advisor-adviseerelationship may take on particular significance in relation to graduate students’ decision-makingprocess related to disclosure of their neurodiversity diagnoses, their working and learningprofiles, and their challenges in the context of their courses and research [32]. Thus,establishment of trust and open communication becomes key for creating an inclusiveenvironment in which students may advocate for themselves without fear of negative perceptionson the part of their advisor, who holds significant power within
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benefits in using it as a tool to help summarize literature while alsowarning that it is still not ready for clinical use.The remainder of this proceeding will be split into two major sections followed by concludingremarks. The first section will provide details on a survey conducted in the summer and fall of2023 that explored current trends and opinions among an engineering student body with regardsto generative AI and ChatGPT. The second section proposes a methodology for a rigorous studythat explores the impact of ChatGPT on the information-seeking behavior of engineeringstudents based on a “think out loud” observational approach. In this section, there will be a focuson how the proposed research instrument was designed, the purpose of each
, Kenya, and Ethiopia to cultivate innovation ecosystems and provide hands-on design education opportunities at nine universities across sub-Saharan Africa and the United States. Together, collaborators from across these universities developed the Invention Education Toolkit (ive-toolkit.org), an open-access resource to support the transformation of engineering education in African universities to solve local and global challenges. Taylor received her Ph.D. in Engineering Education, MPH in Public Health Education, and MS and BS in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech.Dr. Josh Iorio Josh Iorio is a Visiting Professor of Practice in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction. He primarily works with graduate
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Paper ID #41608Board 278: Faculty and Staff Ideas and Expectations for a Culture of Wellnessin EngineeringMs. Eileen Johnson, University of Michigan Eileen Johnson received her BS and MS in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She previously worked in tissue engineering and genetic engineering throughout her education. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan. After teaching an online laboratory class, she became interested in engineering education research. Her current research interests are in engineering student mental health & wellness