research project on engineering education; she has served as a Co-PI on three research projects, including one on transfer students and another on student veterans in engineering.Dr. Joyce B. Main, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Joyce B. Main is Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a Ph.D. in Learning, Teaching, and Social Policy from Cornell University, and an Ed.M. in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.Dr. Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego Susan M. Lord received a B.S. from Cornell University and the M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford Univer- sity. She is currently Professor and Chair
and technology from Virginia Tech.Marlena McGlothlin Lester, Virginia Tech Marlena McGlothlin Lester is the Director of Advising for the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She leads the undergraduate advising team and oversees the advising process for all General Engineering students. She is responsible for the development of a hands-on, minds-on orien- tation model for all first-year engineering students, the creation of a comprehensive engineering major exploration tool, Explore Engineering, and enhancement of the academic planning resources available for first-year engineering students. Marlena strives to transform the advising experience for students and advisors through communication
activity requires students to use parts that have been fabricated on the 3-D printer to build a working solenoid. It is suggested that students use this task as an introduction to computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) by designing and printing their own solenoid parts. However, the plans for the parts are available to download if the teacher prefers. Once the parts are completed, students coil wire around the solenoid frame. Lab 5: Investigating solenoids. The penultimate activity leads the students through putting all the related knowledge and skills together to use coiled wire connected to a battery on the 3-D printed solenoid tube to power a metal slug
,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Learning Environments” [1] through grantDRL-1825007 “Synthesis and Design Workshop: Digitally-Mediated Team Learning” [2]. Theobjective of this workshop was to determine one-year, three-year, and five-year plans for keyresearch and practice considerations related to the integration of highly-adaptable digital learningenvironments in STEM teaching and learning, as outlined in a White Paper commissioned byNSF on those topics. The White Paper provided a unifying roadmap for the future of the field,including the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of digitally-mediated team-based pedagogies, and was composed jointly by the organizers and participants of the workshop,to capture the essence
focuses on policy and regulatory issues related to developing efficient and low-carbon energy sources [21]–[24].Future WorkAs we move into Year 2 of the project, we plan to develop the learning objectives and coursematerials for the energy course to be offered in Spring 2020. We will explore opportunities forhands-on student engagement with data analysis techniques, innovative homework problems, andlab activities. We will conduct assessment and evaluation to determine the impact of CSPs andmake improvements for the next offering of the course in Spring 2021.References[1] G. D. Hoople, J. A. Mejia, D. A. Chen, and S. M. Lord, “Reimagining Energy: Deconstructing Traditional Engineering Silos Using Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies
planning our second iteration, we are using conjecture mapping [17] toconnect embodiment of educational design with mediating processes towards interventionoutcomes. In terms of embodiment, we believe that formative assessment, metacognitivescaffolds, and team-based learning are key considerations towards promoting the affective,motivational, and cognitive processes in students. Formative assessment will help practitioners,researchers, and students identify prior knowledge, skills, and practices, which could act ingenerative or inhibitory ways [18]. Metacognitive scaffolds can improve transfer of learning[16], which could have averted Clara’s mishap with hashtag-style commenting. Team-basedlearning can improve attitude and motivation [14], as
traitendorsements leave ECE before their senior year? Or, does the ECE curriculum somehowchange these students’ perceptions about the prosocial affordance of the profession, andeven worse, diminish their empathy? These questions can only be answered by conductingthe longitudinal study of a neutral classroom condition as is planned in future work.4. Procedure – Video Production Intervention In order to force the students to make a connection between the course material and itsprosocial value, students were assigned a video production assignment. The students weregiven access to a screen recording tool (Camtasia Relay) that is provided to all students bythe university. This tool allows students to record their computer screen and associatedaudio and then
independent research project. This consideration included an emphasis on theimportance of long-term planning to account for the influence of funding agencies, stakeholders,and needs and resources associated with team management and the responses broadly reflectedan understanding of the complexity of independent engineering research. Responses in Category3 suggested knowledge about the needs and practices of participants’ specific area ofengineering. These students demonstrated comfort with the specifics of conducting independentresearch while discussing the hypothetical research scenario in a way that suggested they wereable to abstract to explain their research process more broadly demonstrating their ability toapply core principles or knowledge
2 3D modeling 1 Boring 1Conclusions and Future WorkWe plan to offer the robotics program to more students in the coming summers. In this firstsummer of camps and data collection, we learned about the types of students that roboticsprograms attract. Most already have very high interest in STEM subjects. This coming summer,we will recruit more students with no previous robotics experience and lower STEM interest.Then, it will be possible to measure whether the program has a positive impact on STEMinterest, thus addressing one of our research questions.In terms of the research question about engagement, building was the most engaging activity formost students last summer
implemented in summer 2015 and went smoothly as planned. Fifty students wereenrolled in the class. During the deployment, the instructor kept checking the “ModuleFeedback” in the PLE and responded to students’ comments and questions, posted homeworkand exam solutions after passing the due dates. Students also used emails or phone calls for theirquestions in homework problems, lab reports, and exams. The university used ProctorU10, anonline proctoring company, to proctor midterm and final exams. When problems occurred duringthe exams, the proctor immediately called to the instructor for immediate solutions. However,because of the three-hour time difference between Pacific and Eastern Time zones, some issueshad to wait until the following day.After the
. b. Demonstrate the safe and proper use of computer-based and embedded-processor- based data acquisition systems. c. Demonstrate proper techniques for debugging/troubleshooting an experimental setup. d. Design, build, and fly a custom set of transducers to make engineering and/or scientific measurements. 2. Demonstrate experimental and analytical skills: a. Demonstrate the design/planning and completion of safe experiments to answer open-ended questions. b. Demonstrate manipulation and presentation of experimentally-obtained data to answer open-ended questions. c. Analyze and compare the results of mathematical and computer modeling of an
. Among the studies with university student participants, 50% focused exclusivelyon Business majors either at the undergraduate or graduate level, and only 16.7 % mentionedincluding science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors within theirsample. Further analysis was undertaken to investigate the use of theoretical frameworks,outcome measures, and research methodologies in the reviewed papers. Sixteen of the 24 studies(66.7%) used at least one theory to guide their research. The two most frequently cited theorieswere Ajzen’s Theory of Planned Behavior30 and Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory31. Each ofthese theories was referred to in approximately 33% of the articles. The popularity of thesetheories in entrepreneurship
programs. Previous to this current position, he directed the study abroad programs at Utah Valley University, and managed international student programs at Brigham Young University and the University of Virginia. Lynn has a BA in Economics and an MA in International Relations from Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia.Kathryn L. Watkins, Brigham Young University Kathryn is in the last year of her Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics.Ms. Meaghan Lynn Weldele, Brigham Young University I am currently an undergraduate student at Brigham Young University and will be graduating in April 2016 with a BS in conservation biology. After graduation I plan to attend graduate school in the
Segal Education Council. Stacy is the lead instructor of the Interdisciplinary Design Projects sequence where students work on real projects with real clients in a learn-by-doing format in an atmosphere similar to a small design firm. In addition to design methods, the teaching team also provides contextual training in professional communication and in effective team dynamic strategies and tools. Stacy’s consulting work is primarily focused on innovation strategy. She works with clients to identify new opportunities and to develop roadmaps and implementation plans to achieve them. She also works alongside client teams to build their capabilities and she designs and facilitates ideation workshops.Trevor Harty
product.Vehicles for administering focus groups are prototypes. Prototypes require feedback from targetusers to assist in subsequent design iterations. At Clemson University, the team used focusgroups to display Kim’s (the persona) wheelchair design. Data on the system was collected bothformally (through a serious of prepared questions) and informally (through observations). Figure4 shows a prototype of Kim’s wheelchair, which was used in a focus group to get designfeedback. Gaining feedback during the prototyping phase allows design changes to be made ifnecessary. Figure 4: Prototype Wheelchair HeadrestWhile the planning and hosting of a focus group for handicapped or elderly individuals may be achallenge, it is recommended
ideas may be better thanyours), interpersonal skills (respect the needs of individuals and the group), communicating andadvocacy (clearly explain your perspective while respecting the perspectives of others),connecting (engage with people across disciplines, skills and cultures), negotiating andcompromise (recognize and work through conflict) 20. Together, these twenty-three skills may begrouped into four categories: strategic planning, interpersonal skills, decision-making andinspiring change.Engineering IdentityWhile contemporary studies of engineers in industry suggest that participants nostalgically recallthe halcyon days of “real” or “nuts and bolts” engineering 37, the professional identity literaturesuggests that engineers do themselves
least not until the project was over. Instructors rarely, if ever, learned about problems earlyenough to intervene. Students repeatedly told us that it was not worth going to the instructor todiscuss team problems. Furthermore, there was a general sentiment that problem teammates areinevitable and there is little an instructor is willing, or even able, to do.This sense that slackers and other problem teammates are inevitable was also expressed by manyof the faculty Hunter (2009) interviewed. However, as we already established, many problemswith slacker teammates—and, to a lesser extent, problems with exclusion—could have beenprevented with clearer planning and communication about expectations. Such problems can beeasily resolved by teaching
were able to create strategies with family, such as understanding the academic calendar, plans for help with work at home, and recognition from partners for all of the hard work Desires: More opportunities to mentor and progress toward improving isolation felt due to the perceived need to separate personal life from work lifePromotion and Prizes: Pursuit of Pursuit of prizes enables women to feel empowered, andExcellence and Recognition in celebrate successHonorific Organizations (Christine Awards beget other
-level 3Dprinting sessions for returning students and/or expanding the program to other middle schools inthe local area.References 1. Gonzalez, S. and D. Bennett. (Fall 2014). Planning a 3D Printing Service in an Academic Library. Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship. 78. DOI:10.5062/F4M043CC 2. Partnership for 21st Century Skills. (2009). P21 Framework Definitions. Retrieved from http://www.p21.org/storage/documents/P21_Framework_Definitions.pdf 3. Johnson, M., M.J. Clapp, S.R. Ewing, and A.G. Buhler. (2011). Building a Participatory Culture: Collaborating with Student Organizations for 21st Century Library Instruction. Collaborative Librarianship. 3(1), 2-15
that works bestto include international service learning projects within their environment. When designing theprogram, the length of time that students are required to work on the project has to be selected.The program can be a short term project such as a week, or as long as one or more semesters[10]. Short mission-style trips abroad for engaging students in simple projects that provideservice where needed, e.g. physical labor in construction, is one of the initial efforts to exposestudents to the overseas issues. Although they are easy to plan, manage, require less funding, andrequire less curriculum changes to incorporate, they have low educational impacts. By increasingthe time that students are involved, and requiring them to engage in
cultivated to expand the breadth of therelationships. And finally, in developing and maintaining relationships, one size does not fit all –multifaceted activities provide for more diverse partnerships and opportunities. Page 26.501.7References1. University of Dayton Web Site . [Retrieved 01/05/2015]2. University of Dayton China Institute Strategic Plan (draft). November 20123. Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Dayton China Institute and Partner Institutions.4. Wikipedia . [Retrieved 01/05/2015]5. UD Industrial Assessment Center Website . [Retreived 01/05/2015
daylighting devices (“solatubes”) in classroom. Youth assist professional roofing contractor to plan and execute circular incisions in ceiling and roof and install, to bring daylight into interior spaces where traditional skylights and windows simply can’t reach.Waste-to-Energy and Complete waste assessment of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf’sWaste Management waste stream. Results guide feasibility and selection of a technology (pyrolysis or anaerobic digestion) to introduce waste-to-energy system on the wharf. Assessment includes comparisons with calculated
faculty members in front of students added to students’ sense that theenvironment was chaotic rather than well planned. The transition to student autonomy may haveoccurred too rapidly for these students.Most students seemed to better understand why the PI learning experience was designed as itwas by mid-semester, suggesting that some of the initial faculty concerns about studentconfusion may have been exaggerated. The time and pace required for this transition will be anobvious area of research moving forward.Nevertheless, it became clear that a full four year curriculum design was needed to help studentsconceptualize how they would move through the program and how their current work would tieto long-term academic and professional goals
. Page 26.1091.3The Role of Building RelationshipsIn order to undertake challenging design and build projects with industry sponsors, a substantiallevel of trust must be established between the university and the sponsors. Such projects requirean understanding of the capabilities of the student teams on the part of the corporate sponsors, aswell as an understanding of the culture and expectations of their corporate partners by thestudents and faculty. This level of trust requires long term planning, development, and nurturing.The engineering programs as Grand Valley State University were launched at the request of localindustry in the 1980’s. The programs were designed by a team of faculty in collaboration withpracticing engineers from industry
integration. Theactivity provides an excellent opportunity for students to integrate their knowledge of automationbuilding blocks (such as sensor, actuator, relays, switches, push buttons, PLC and interfacing) inreal-life problem solving. The experience is challenging, but seems positive and has been well-received by students (some have even brought their parents to see their projects). Future plansinclude combining multiple models to form a large scale system, creating an on-linedocumentation system so that teams can blog about their learning experience throughout theproject development stage, and making the systems available to be controlled remotely via theweb. We also plan to conduct experiments using mobile devices for remote control of systems
expected to be a guy in engineering,” with a sense of exasperation at theprogram coordinator’s lack of acknowledgement of the hypocritically stacked playing field (i.e.women are powerful! but actually be a guy). She continues this deconstruction of the idea ofstereotypically feminine team roles further, pointing out the hypocrisy of blaming girls for doingwhat they are good at: If because you are a girl and just happen to be really good at organizing or planning or doing numbers or making nice spreadsheets, that should not be an indication that you are failing. 1st interview, (emphasis hers) If she's good at paperwork, paperwork! I mean again, no one wants to do it, yet why do people go to business school to
represent the sources of stated student outcomes. The revised course selection(except for one) represents students in the last two years in the curriculum. The associated data collection plan for each outcome, as shown below in Table 3 below, is to have at least one course in the engineering common core to ensure that all students regardless of their area of concentration, electrical engineering or mechanical engineering, are in the sample. The courses being listed below are to (1) illustrate the selection process in order to achieve the desired distribution of curriculum to be assessed, and (2)demonstrate the inclusivity of desired student population in the measurements
videoFigure 12: 3 Ask a questionFigure 13: 4 Write fileLessons Learned and Conclusions • Find the right balance of the output volume for the display. The users need to be able to hear the video, but the level should be respectful of nearby labs/offices. For this particular display, it is located amongst many research labs and so it was not too sound sensitive. Still, the sound was frequently adjusted by others through the TV volume controls. • Find a way to disable auto-updates on the host computer, instead make a plan to manually update software as needed. The auto-updates on this computer required the user to approve the update. As such, it stalled the video display by having the pop up window on the other
of this potential program that students will be moreinformed about the engineering profession and promote interest in pursuing an engineering andtechnology career in the future.Bibliography1 Ali, R. (2015) Trinidad and Tobago: Education Reform and Societal Mobilization. Accessed January 24th, 2016from http://www.coha.org/trinidad-and-tobago-education-reform-and-societal-mobilization/#_ftn12 Kassim, H., A.Dass, and T.Best (2015). Higher Education and Statistical Review: Issues and Trends in HigherEducation, 2013. The University of the West Indies, University Office of Planning and Development. AccessedJanuary 26th, 2016 from http://www.uwi.edu/sf-docs/default-source/uopd---general/hesr2013--issues-and-trends-in-higher-education-march2015
Partner interviews, we heard them talk about their work in ways that suggest thatboth scientific and engineering habits of mind, like observing, trying out different plans todetermine which is best, weighing different tradeoffs while developing a prototype, all as part oftheir making processes. These weren’t simply mindless activities, or things that people weredoing in the same way at all times; they were tinkering, experimenting, and working out the bestmethods to develop the best products possible given the materials they had on hand.Discussion: (M)aking vs (m)akingIn this paper, we have argued that while the Making has great potential to provide pathways toscience and engineering careers for many audiences, the ways in which the Maker