developthe non-technical soft skills needed by professional engineers. Case studies employing technicalmemos, mock conferences, and fictional funding calls demonstrate the applicability of novelassessment approaches to ABET learning objectives related to communication and life-longlearning, as well as general competencies needed for an interdisciplinary global engineer. Thesenovel approaches to assessment retain the ability to measure apparent technical competencewhile introducing the students to a broad range of communication methods and approaches thatmay not otherwise be included in an engineering curriculum. By using forms of communicationsynergistic with industry practices the students are exposed to more realistic engineeringexperiences and
" offers an AR mobileassistive application that supports the social compass curriculum to help children with autism © American Society for Engineering Education, 2021 2021 ASEE Southeast Section Conferencepractice social skills in real-time situations. The Social Compass curriculum is a behavioral andeducational curriculum that includes 26 lessons divided into four modules: NonverbalCommunication, Emotion, "We" skills, and Social Problem Solving (Escobedo,2012). Thesystem was deployed in a public-school setting where results showed positive ease of use andstudents practicing social skills. Research also concluded that smartphones motivated childrenwith autism toward social interactions without
“Extremely Satisfied”.The factors that were found to be significant through this ordinal logistic regression model werethen implemented into an industrial engineering curriculum classroom. The course was anintroductory course in engineering economics in the Industrial Engineering curriculum. Theinstructor ensured that any quiz or exam was given back within a week of being administered,following the recommendation that frequent and detailed feedback is most effective for students.The instructor also ensured from the first day of class and through reminders that he wasavailable after class and in office hours for any questions or concerns. This allowed students tofeel that if they were struggling with a concept, the teacher was approachable and
way” [6], measured by the Grit survey inwhich students rate each of 12 statements using a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from “very muchlike me” to “not at all like me.” Based on their responses, survey completers are assigned a“grittiness” score from 1 to 5 in which 1 is “not gritty” and 5 is “very gritty.”The LAESE survey uses a 7-point Likert scale in which students indicate their level ofagreement with statements as well as, for a subset of items, the level of importance of thestatement to measure six characteristics (measured using sub-scales): (1) Engineering careerexpectations; (2)Engineering self-efficacy 1 (ability to earn an A or B in math, physics, andengineering courses and succeed in an engineering curriculum while not giving up
students are recruited by theadjunct to work for his or her company.Like many institutions, the number of hours in UTC’s BSEE is capped by the state at 128.Further restrictions are added by the University which require 21 hours of general educationcourses (excluding math and science requirements that count towards the engineeringcurriculum). To make the most of the remaining hours in the presence of an ever expanding bodyof knowledge, power-related projects were integrated into the College’s two-semester seniordesign projects 5. Student projects include the design of a substation, a building-wide energymonitoring system, and a wind turbine suitable for third world countries. As a mechanism toextend education beyond the 128 hour limit, UTC is
Expectations Based on the SME Four Pillars of ManufacturingKnowledge. In 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition (pp. 23-1120).[9] Nutter, P., & Jack, H. (2013, June). An application of the SME four pillars ofmanufacturing knowledge. In 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition (pp. 23-149).[10] Mott, R. L., & Jack, H. (2013, June). The Four Pillars of Manufacturing KnowledgeModel–Illustrations of Mapping Curricula into the Model. In 2013 ASEE AnnualConference & Exposition (pp. 23-1202).[11] Mott, R, Bennett, R, Gartenlaub, M, Danielson, S, Stratton, M, Jack, H, Kraebber, H,& Waldrop, P. "Integration of Manufacturing into Mechanical Engineering Curricula."Proceedings of the ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering
in the Southwest United States in the midst of an NSF-funded RevolutionizingEngineering Departments (RED) project that had been, in the four years prior, working to bettersupport diverse student success by collaboratively redesigning program curriculum andinstruction. This RED project aims to develop faculty’s capacity to identify and build on studentassets, create realistic design challenges in core courses, and integrate support for writing in thediscipline. The core strategies for this change initiative included implementing facultyprofessional development workshops, integrating a learning scientist and writing instructor intothe department, supporting faculty in conducting collaborative engineering education research,and developing a
, both of which can be voted upor down by their peers.A.2 Project Method and OutcomeThe project has two main outcomes. First, an online Interactive tutorial integrated with theResource Management Class Tool used at our institution (canvas). Second, a forum with rankingsystem to enhance responses. Both tools are implemented in a way that can be reused fordifferent classes and easily adapted to their content.We integrated as much as possible all tools created for the project into Canvas/Caminominimizing the number of platforms students needed to use. In the first week of classes, studentsof the numerical analysis class where instructed to take an online interactive tutorial (Figure 1),to check student Matlab preparation. As can be seen in Fig 2
her research, she navigates the complexity of introducing innovative, sustainable STEM practices within varied, particularly rural and Indigenous, educational contexts. Her research interest spans elementary computer science and engineering education, integrated STEM education, and sustainability of teacher PL outcomes.Dr. Nicholas Lux Lux, Montana State University Dr. Nicholas Lux has is an Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction in MSUˆa C™s Department ˆ He has of Education. His teaching and research interests are in the area of educational technology.A worked in the fields of K-12 and higher education forPaul
inManufacturing is 9.7% [24-25].ConclusionsThe overwhelming recommendation to entice young students to have an interest in themanufacturing sector is a well-designed Manufacturing Processes course. The course should notonly serve the academic and curriculum requirements, but also introduce the students to thesector (e.g., tours, industry speakers, and hands-on laboratory exercises). The three conclusionsare: that proximity to the manufacturing sector for students and campuses is significant, thatinternships and cooperative learning experiences are significant, and that faculty andadministration involvement are vital.A major conclusion of the work presented here is that there is a significant difference in studentsfrom campuses near more manufacturing
neighbors.Third, reaction to the workshops was generally positive. One participant said, “The workshophelped me to raise awareness of what local materials could I use in case of an eventual change orcatastrophe.” Thus, the workshops were empowering to teach tools and encourage futureinnovations in a cooperative learning environment. As further evidence of their positive impact,several participants in all three workshops expressed their desire to teach their neighbors andfamily members do build the DIY solutions.5. Integrating DIY Solutions with Engineering Education and OutreachDuring the end of the Fall 2017 semester and in the Spring 2018 semester, the authors organizedseveral DIY-style workshops at several community centers and at a vocational school
2016, he has joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engi- neering at University of California, Davis as a Lecturer with Potential Security of Employment (Teaching Professor). His teaching interests include circuit theory as well as analog, digital and RF electronic circuits and systems. His educational research interests include applying technology to design modern circuits courses and laboratories.Mr. Jun Ouyang, University of California, Davis Jun Ouyang received two bachelor degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Univer- sity of California, Davis, CA, United States. He worked as an IT professional prior to his college years. He is currently a Master’s student at University of
workforce needs.Table 1. The WPI Plan Orients Students Toward Workforce Needs Traditional Curriculum Curriculum in the WPI Plan Each student is an isolated learner Graduates are part of a team Courses develop long, narrow “corridors” of Professions require integration of knowledge knowledge Students follow rigid, prescribed path – little Total responsibility for setting personal opportunity to set personal objectives objectives Get the “right” answers to structured Ask the right questions in unstructured problems situationsToday, WPI students engage in Major Qualifying Projects in a variety of different ways, such ascompleting a
, initiative, continuous learning, and ethics”(Electrical Engineering Self-Study Report, p. 23). “Softer” skills, such as networking and careerpreparation, are developed outside the major’s curriculum in extracurricular workshops,advising, or in ENGR 101, a freshman-level course called Introduction to Engineering(Electrical Engineering Self-Study Report, p. 23). This focused is echoed in the computerengineering and software engineering majors (Computer Engineering Self-Study Report;Software Engineering Self-Study Report). The documents across the software, computer, and electrical engineering majors discussthe need to produce engineers who are well-rounded; that is, students who will have “an abilityto design a system, component, or process to
number ofcommunity college students who successfully transfer to an engineering major at a 4-yearinstitution, b) improve the transfer student experience and persistence in engineering byproviding co-curriculum cohort activities, c) promote increased graduation rates and d) fosterparticipation in STEM careers and/or graduate studies.UC Irvine Pathways to Engineering Collaborative: a S-STEM programIn 2019, the NSF-funded UC Irvine Pathways to Engineering Collaborative was established atthe University of California, Irvine (UCI) and its community college partner Irvine ValleyCollege (IVC) to help low-income students from diverse backgrounds to successfully transfer toand persist in an undergraduate engineering program.The S-STEM program provides
University, West Lafayette Dr. Morgan Hynes is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue Univer- sity and Director of the FACE Lab research group at Purdue. In his research, Hynes explores the use of engineering to integrate academic subjects in K-12 classrooms. Specific research interests include design metacognition among learners of all ages; the knowledge base for teaching K-12 STEM through engi- neering; the relationships among the attitudes, beliefs, motivation, cognitive skills, and engineering skills of K-16 engineering learners; and teaching engineering. Page 26.1014.1
engineeringprograms. Instead, students have been expected to learn skills through leadership experiences instudent organizations or through workplace professional development programs or mentorship.The 2004 report on engineering in the new century by the National Academy of Engineering hasprovided impetus to some American engineering schools to incorporate leadership curriculum[2]. The report proposes two main premises as the rationale for the importance of leadershipeducation at the undergraduate level in engineering. Specifically, the inclusion of engineeringleadership in the undergraduate engineering degree program will equip the graduate to be morecompetitive in an increasingly global marketplace, and will enable the graduate to fulfill theirprofessional
Paper ID #49550Closing the Gap through Guided Pathways into the Engineering and ComputerScience WorkforceDr. Nandika D’Souza, University of Texas at Dallas Nandika Anne D’Souza is Professor (2024-present) of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Dean of Strategic Initiatives at the University of Texas at Dallas. She received her doctorate from Texas A&M University, College Station and her M.S. from Auburn University in Mechanical Engineering. Her research is focused on polymers and composites directed towards integrating sustainable, recycled and new combinations of materials for design, performance and manufacturing
pairedwith an upperclassman peer mentor, and have the option to continue the program through theirsecond, third, and fourth years, during which time they participate in the leadership developmentaspect of the program. Through six to eight specialized courses integrated into the engineeringcurriculum, including a culminating service learning capstone course, students learn that theessence of mentorship, leadership and innovation lies in the ability to communicate effectivelyand to apply critical thinking and reasoned problem-solving skills to any situation to producetangible and measurable results.IntroductionThe engineering curriculum at many schools focuses heavily on technical skills development.Curriculums are limited to a specific number of
. Dissonance is essential to learning, and understanding isessential for living confidently. We would not be engineering education researchers if everythingsimply added up, if we didn’t experience dissonance. We would be wandering souls, if we didnot understand; understand how the world works and how things come to be. By sitting in tense,dichotomous, polarizing situations we gain greater understanding of the different parts ofourselves that do not always agree. By pulling ourselves apart we learn about ourselves. Complementary relationship between dissonance and understanding as a way ofbeing and knowingHéctor: The Ph.D. curriculum was such that I was thrown into dissonance by my instructors andthen asked to integrate these ideas into cogent
the contrary, Charette (2013) suggested that there are more STEM workers than suitable jobsand many STEM graduates work for non-STEM related jobs. Whether one thinks there is a STEMshortage or surplus, an important factor that hinders any STEM graduate from securing a STEMjob is their inadequate level of academic preparation for college. This preparation begins in gradesK-12.STEM integration in K-12 has been on the rise since the idea was introduced almost a decade ago(Nathan & Pearson, 2014). Zuger (2015) noted the most commonly reported challenges that theK-12 schools are facing to implement STEM programs are funding (48.4%), inadequate K-8education (46.5%), insufficient teacher PD (46.4%), unclear best practices for STEM education(35.3
Paper ID #35344Benefits of the virtual platform for K-12 STEM OutreachMelanie Villatoro P.E., New York City College of Technology Melanie Villatoro, an Associate Professor in the Department of Construction Management and Civil En- gineering Technology at NYC College of Technology, is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of New York. Prof. Villatoro is passionate about student retention and performance, as well as STEM Outreach in K-12. She has served as Project Director for the National Transportation Summer Institute sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration multiple years. Prof. Villatoro leads a STEM
University. During 2006-2010, he was Chair of the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences, Founder and Director of the Center for 3-D Visualization and Virtual Reality Applications, and Technical Director of the NASA funded MIST Space Vehicle Mission Planning Laboratory at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. In 2010, he joined Eastern Michigan University as an Associate Dean in the College of Technology and currently is a Professor in the School of Engineer- ing Technology. He has an extensive experience in curriculum and laboratory design and development. Dr. Eydgahi has served as a member of the Board of Directors for Tau Alpha Pi, as a member of Advi- sory and Editorial boards for many International
Engineering at the University of St.Thomas (MN). He teaches courses in areas of Engineer- ing Design, Digital Electronics and Embedded Systems. His current research explores power efficient testing, error detection and avoidance techniques in digital integrated circuits. In addition, his work also seeks the democratization of the exciting field of embedded computing and the Internet of Things by bringing these technologies to solve problems identified by traditionally under-served communities.Dr. Jennifer E. Holte, University of St. Thomas Jennifer Holte is on the faculty in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of St. Thomas and serves as the School of Engineering’s Community College and Transfer Coordinator
education policy, and academic motivation.Miss Raeven Carmelita WatersMs. Ashley R Taylor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Ashley Taylor is a doctoral student in engineering education at Virginia Polytechnic and State University, where she also serves as a program assistant for the Center for Enhancement of Engineering Diversity and an advisor for international senior design projects in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Ashley received her MS in Mechanical Engineering, MPH in Public Health Education, and BS in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Her research interests include broadening participation in engineering, the integration of engineering education and international development, and
minimize unexpected failure, whichinvolves activities from developing experiments within resource constraints, acquiringmeasurement data, and conducting statistical analysis. Through assessing potential failure modesand iterations in specimen-test designs, the research projects provided an effective platform toallow hands-on learning experience where students used various course knowledge in mechanics,probability/statistics, and finite element modeling to achieve the objective. In this paper, wepresent how the mechanical integrity of 3D-printed structures depends on the printing orientationand its implications in predicting failure probability under mass production. Also, considerationsand implementation of the intensive and immersive summer
undergraduate classes as well as integration of innovation and entrepreneurship into the engineering curriculum. In particular, she is interested in the impact that these tools can have on student perception of the classroom environment, motivation and learning outcomes. She obtained her certifica- tion as a Training and Development Professional (CTDP) from the Canadian Society for Training and Development (CSTD) in 2010, providing her with a solid background in instructional design, facilitation and evaluation. She was selected to participate in the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Fron- tiers of Engineering Education Symposium in 2013 and awarded the American Society for Engineering Education Educational Research
research focuses on designing the user experience of machine learning systems, particularly in social computing contexts.Prof. Joe Gibbs Politz, University of California San Diego Joe Gibbs Politz is an Associate Teaching Professor of Computer Science & Engineering at University of California San Diego. His research interests and experience include programming languages and systems as well as education for computer science and adjacent fields. He teaches broadly across the computer science curriculum with a focus on introductory programming and programming languages, and develops tools for teaching computing in both collegiate and secondary school settings. When not programming or teaching, he goes to the dog beach
Mechatronics Curriculum and Packaging Automation Laboratory Facility. In 2010 he as Co-PI received NSF-ATE grant entitled Meeting Workforce Needs for Mechatronics Tech- nicians. From 2003 through 2006, he was involved with Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL in developing direct computer control for hydrogen powered automotives. He is also involved in several direct computer control and wireless process control related research projects. His current interests are in the area of packaging machinery system design & control, industrial transducers, industrial process control systems, modeling and simulation of Mechatronics devices and systems in virtual environment, programmable logic controllers, programmable logic
and in learning the professional skills (communications, teamwork, organization, etc.)necessary for success. While most students opted to follow the suggested schedule, about 15% ofstudents instead chose to delay course participation until later in the semester. This varying paceof participation had an unexpected impact on some of the most dedicated students, who found itdifficult to engage in productive discussions online when not all of their classmates wereworking as quickly through the materials.IntroductionSuccessful engineering programs often integrate experiential learning experiences throughout thecurriculum. Cooperative education or internship programs may be the most familiar approach toexperiential learning in engineering; in these