Faculty & Postdoctoral Fellows. She organizes and offers workshops and training on infor- mation literacy skills, scholarly communication, copyright and data management. She is a graduate of the ACRL Information Literacy Immersion Program (2010) and the DuraSpace e-Science Institute (2014). She obtained a Master’s Degree in Library Science and Information Science in 1997 and a post-master’s degree in 1999 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Design, Impact and Best Practices for a Graduate Research and Innovation CenterAbstractSince 2009, the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez (UPRM) implemented several
additional classroomresources and classroom support in the form of a graduate student. CSM faculty, and NRELengineers and scientists benefit from the availability of a well-designed outreach program towhich they can connect their research efforts. The primary goal of this partnership is to increasethe participating teachers’ and students’ knowledge and understanding of mathematics, scienceand engineering and how these subjects are applied in the world.Even and Integrated: Each year, this partnership is adapted to the changing needs of the districtand university. For example, in the summer of 2008, scientists and engineers who represented avariety of different fields, including computer science, environmental science, physics,mathematics, and
AC 2009-2542: ABET ACCREDITATION: BEST PRACTICES FOR ASSESSMENTKristi Shryock, Texas A&M UniversityHelen Reed, Texas A&M University Page 14.148.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Session XXXX ABET Accreditation – Best Practices for Assessment Kristi J. Shryock, Helen L. Reed Aerospace Engineering Department Texas A&M University AbstractThe ABET process and purpose is very often one of the most misinterpreted
Paper ID #12565Problematizing Best Practices for Pairing in K-12 Student Design TeamsMs. Gina M Quan, University of Maryland, College Park Gina Quan is a doctoral candidate in Physics Education Research at the University of Maryland, Col- lege Park. She graduated in 2012 with a B.A. in Physics from the University of California, Berkeley. Her research interests include understanding community and identity formation, unpacking students’ re- lationships to design, and cultivating institutional change. Ms. Quan is also a founding member of the Access Network, a research-practice community dedicated to fostering supportive
Business Development Center (SBDC), EconomicDevelopment Commission of the Space Coast, NASA Office of Technology Commercializationat KSC, and other local partners, neighboring universities and colleges, plans to dramaticallyreduce this problem by methodical research and facilitation of best practices for technologytransfer and commercialization leveraging a unique educational program in experientialentrepreneurship and technology commercialization.SCION Objectives:The SCION Partnership objectives are to:1) Develop education and experiential entrepreneurship programs to promote technology Page 11.1243.11commercialization and entrepreneurship
Session 8-2 ABET Accreditation – Best Practices for Assessment Kristi J. Shryock, Helen L. Reed Aerospace Engineering Department Texas A&M University AbstractThe ABET process and purpose is very often one of the most misinterpreted notions in academia.While many people know the vision of ABET is to provide leadership in assuring quality and instimulating innovation in the areas of applied science, computing, engineering, and technologyeducation, they occasionally lose sight of the fact that this
for Engineering Education, 2012Best Practices in Creating and Running Research Experience ProgramsAbstractResearch experience projects for undergraduates, teachers, community colleges, and K-12students have increased in recent years. The properly designed and executed projects have thepotential to not only expose the participants to the advanced research environment and provideengagement opportunities in exciting scientific activities, but also their positive impacts enhancethe project faculty and graduate assistant career developments.This paper describes various planning and management aspects of different research experienceprograms that target a wide spectrum of audiences from K-12 to undergraduate students. Theexperiences are described
Assessment and Improvement – Defining Best Practice William E. Kelly The Catholic University of America Washington, DC 20064IntroductionIn 2005, the Association for Institutional Research (AIR) published two volumes on assessmentin the disciplines; these two volumes deal with the business disciplines.1 A third volume onmathematics has recently been published and a volume on engineering is scheduled for 2007.The purpose of this paper is to provide an introduction to the AIR engineering volume.The vision of the engineer of 2020 presented by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) intheir recent report goes well beyond the ABET outcomes
the professional-track Gannon/GE Transportation System Embedded Software Graduate program. Page 25.755.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Improving upon Best Practices: FCAR 2.0AbstractThe Faculty Course Assessment Report (FCAR) presents a streamlined methodology that allowsinstructors to write assessment reports in a concise, standardized format conducive for use inboth course and student (program) outcomes assessment. The FCAR is a short one to two pageform completed by the instructor that taught the class. The FCAR is structured as a sequence ofstandardized
, three doctoral programs have been launched at Boise State University. Thefirst doctoral program established was in Electrical and Computer Engineering, selected becauseof the need for a trained workforce in the region. The other two doctoral programs, MaterialsScience and Engineering, and Computing, were from the start designed as interdisciplinarydegree programs. That is, they were designed for the participation of not just program facultywithin the division, but for the participation of program faculty with related research interests inother departments at the university. This paper presents the steps taken to launch the programs,lessons learned in initiating and administering the programs, best practices undertaken, andchallenges faced by
include a detailed evaluation plan. Solicit external evaluators that will provide feedback on your project. One of the best choices would be nationally known educational scholars that would also have a truly vested interest in the results of your project. For our current CCLI grant, we formed an external evaluation team consisting of faculty at prestigious universities and local industry that employs our graduates.6. Broader impact – The successful proposal should address a global versus a local problem. Demonstrating how a particular result of the project can and will have a broad, national impact is critical. This particular investigator labored for years under the disillusion that the NSF programs existed to solve problems at
engineering departments themselves remain pri-marily concerned with how design directly impacts their teaching and interactions with students.As architects, engineers, and planners for more than a dozen collegiate engineering-departmentbuildings in the past decade, SmithGroupJJR has helped develop a series of best practices re-lated to facility design in this new era. While not the only firm to explore them, SmithGroupJJRhas organized these new best practices into five distinct trends that encourage active participa-tion, collaboration, and even spontaneity, reflecting an underlying ethic of student engagementfrom the freshman level up. We present them here, provide real-world examples from Smith-GroupJJR’s portfolio, and also propose methods of
Paper ID #27623ABET Accreditation: Best Practices for A Systematic Coordinated Multi-Program ApproachDr. Petronella A. James-Okeke, Morgan State University Dr. Petronella James-Okeke serves as the Accreditation Coordinator for the School of Engineering, at Morgan State University (MSU), where she leads the 2019 multi-program accreditation process. Dr. James-Okeke previously served as the Assessments and Online Program, Faculty coordinator for the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. She teaches at the graduate and undergraduate level, using both face-to-face and blended online learning instruction. She is an
in existence, i.e., whatis the state-of-the-art relative to engineering study abroad, 2) what are the challenges associatedwith these programs, and 3) what constitutes a set of best practices regarding these programs?IntroductionEngineering is a global enterprise. Is it not uncommon for engineers to work on multi-nationalteams designing products which will be manufactured in one part of the world (e.g. Asia) to besold in another part of the world (e.g. Europe and North America). As chronicled in ThomasFriedman’s best selling book, The World is Flat1, the advances made by engineers andtechnologists have made it possible for their work to be done nearly anywhere. Engineers,therefore, need to have a broad understanding of other cultures and
professional developmentopportunities for librarians.BackgroundThe authors first used the web conferencing software, Adobe Connect, to provide office hoursfor undergraduate students completing research assignments in large science and engineeringcourses at McGill University. The online office hours occurred at the same time as the in-person office hours to reach more students, including those less likely to visit the science andengineering library in person.The authors also investigated the use of Adobe Connect to design webinars. They created athree-part series on impact measurements, which covered how to: (1) identify highly citedjournals within a discipline using Journal Citation Reports, and compare journals using ScopusAnalytics; (2) search Web
-collegecost and personnel time from the department and faculty. outreach4. Chapters can be rewarded for the extent and A department or school has numerous needs for student impact of their engagement activities with organizationalrepresentation in formal and informal capacities. The activity awards for the best or outstanding chapters.membership process of the honor society has identifiedstudents who have succeeded in the program and who have 4. Best Practices of an Honor Societygood leadership and communication skills. These students 4.1 Making an Honor Society Effectivecan provide a valuable student perspective related to The first function of an academic honor
integral part of the internship experience.And thirdly, the crucial role of the Professional Internship Coordinator is examined. Page 15.989.2Rational for a Graduation RequirementNetworkingOne of the most powerful networking tools available for engineering programs is theprofessional internship program. A well designed and carefully structured industrialinternship will not only provide a job placement highway for graduates, but is also arecruiting tool for potential students with a desire to upgrade their skill sets. The verypresence of the interns on site, and the working relationship between the industry andyour program will foster much interest and
overview of these ideas and how they shaped the course design – the learningobjectives and the learning environment. This provides a rationale for establishing thecourse as a model based on best practices.Description and explanation of learning objectivesThe central idea of the course is to help graduate students become future professionals.Professional practices are cultivated and sustained either explicitly or implicitly withincommunities of practice16. As such, the notion of legitimate peripheral participation15provides a useful framework for understanding the experiences of graduate students (asfuture professionals) as they enter, navigate, and work in a new field of research. Thecommunity of practice framework is a form of cognitive
of Medicine in the Department of Biomedical and Translational Sciences. She is also a core faculty member at the Institute for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access in the College of Engineering. Holly studies biomaterials and soft robotics and their applications in the university classroom, in undergraduate research and in engaging K12 students in STEM. Holly received her BS in Materials Science and Engineering from Drexel University and her PhD in Engineering Sciences from Harvard University. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Development of a Community of Practice for Rethinking Best
leadershipeducation programs in Australia and Europe, this report synthesized the data collected in order topropose an engineering leadership education program structure.The current literature available outlines the importance of engineering leadership education andprovides broad summaries of programs and recommendations for best practices. However it failsto provide an overview of the specific details of current engineering leadership programs. Tofurther this field of research, this paper analyzes the specific program goals and learning outcomesof engineering leadership programs. The findings provide a comprehensive understanding of thefocus of current programs, as well as a detailed summary of the key program competencies
society.Mathematical models are applied for the study of institutions, policies, groups and so on.Theories are verified by experiments or other investigation system, or by creating new methodsor even by analytical methods and designing techniques in public and private sectors.The main idea is to work around a real project, in teams, looking for solutions by the point ofview of the different courses involved in the module. The content of the courses is up to thespecialists.4. ObjectivesThe main objectives of this social engineering graduation program are: to prepare engineering researchers and professionals in administrative positions who work in areas related to policy to design and implement in national territory socio- economic systems and
Engaging Freshmen Women in Research – Feedback from Students and Best Practices for FacultyIntroductionIncreasing the participation of diverse populations in engineering and technology fields is achallenge for many universities. A significant means to address this issue is to increase theparticipation of women students. However, this can prove to be challenging. In a studyconducted by Marra and Bogue,1 it was found that although women engineering students enterthe university with high levels of self-confidence and self-esteem, those levels decline quicklyduring the first year. They also found through their research, that the initial levels were neverregained. One method to help retain diversity in engineering and technology
for enhancing the studentlearning in a class room. First example was drawn from a graduate class in manufacturingtechnology whereas the second example was from an undergraduate class in industrialdistribution program. Both classes were taught by the same instructor and were related to qualitymanagement and lean six-sigma principles. On the other hand, the class size and academicprograms were totally different. Most importantly, results of the survey conducted at the end ofthe both classes demonstrated a positive impact of the proposed framework on student learning.Lastly, the proposed teaching framework has been beneficial to the faculty member as well interms getting access to real world industry data thereby working on the research paper
methods.Dr. Courtney S. Smith-Orr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Courtney S. Smith,PhD is a Teaching Assistant Professor at UNC Charlotte. Her research interests span the mentoring experiences of African American women in engineering,minority recruitment and retention, and best practices for diversity and inclusion in the Engineering classroom.Dr. Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech Dr. Walter Lee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education and the Assistant Di- rector for Research in the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED), both at Virginia Tech. His research interests include co-curricular support, student success and retention, and diversity in STEM. Lee received his
University of Washington’s Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT). His research and teaching interests include engineering design, major choice, and professional portfolios. He completed an A.B. in computer science at Dartmouth College and a Ph.D. in computer science and engineering at the University of Wash- ington. When he finds the time, he enjoys cooking, photography, bicycle repair, and cycling (instead of owning a car). Page 23.380.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Designing for Communities: The Impact of Domain Expertise
and their coaches. Withhelp from the best faculty coaches, and guidance from published literature on team dynamics and“coaching for success,” a “how-to” guide was developed as a resource for faculty projectcoaches. This guide includes elements such as an overview of the IPPD program, roles andresponsibilities for various stakeholders, a collection of best practices for mentoring and conflictmanagement, and a frequently-asked-questions section. Since the IPPD program ismultidisciplinary, an appendix with a set of expectations for each participating undergraduatediscipline was developed.The IPPD Coach Guide is intended to be a framework for capturing and sharing with thecapstone design community a set of best practices for team
AC 2012-3226: BEST PRACTICES IN K-12/UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPSDr. Christine Schnittka, University of Kentucky Christine Schnittka is an Assistant Professor of STEM education at the University of Kentucky. She is the Chair of the 2012 Best Practices in K-12 and University Partnerships panel for the ASEE K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Division.Elizabeth A. Parry, North Carolina State University Elizabeth Parry is an engineer and consultant in K-12 STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math- ematics) curriculum and professional development and the Coordinator of K-20 STEM Partnership De- velopment at the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University. For the past 15 years, she has worked
practice related to this particular theme, using the notion of communitiesof practice34, 35, 36 as an interpretive framework, with further recommendations based on the fulldata set to be discussed elsewhere.Research Design and MethodologyThis study was guided by the following research questions: What can we identify as best practices in mentoring and supervising URM students as they conduct engineering research? How is the effectiveness of these practices perceived by URM populations? To what extent are these best practices in research mentoring congruent with commonly accepted guidelines for undergraduate and graduate students from majority groups?In order to address these questions, quantitative and qualitative data
National Academy of Sciences committee on ”Revitalizing Gradute Stem Education for the 21st Century.”Dr. Yvette Maria Huet, UNC Charlotte Yvette Huet is Director of the ADVANCE Faculty Affairs and Diversity Office and a Professor of Kine- siology at UNC Charlotte. She has worked with and created a variety of workshops for faculty, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, and current and future leaders and provided professional development consultation to faculty. She has provided training at UNC Charlotte and other programs and institutions across the country, many with current or previous ADVANCE grants, that addresses best practices in recruitment, inherent bias, communication, mentoring and reappointment
, team-based pedagogies and cooperative learning assessments, especially due to bias [15], [16], [17], [18].practices have been incorporated on college campuses as a Research has shown that the experiences of women andstrategy to improve the classroom engagement of students of color in these classrooms differ from those of theirunderrepresented students. Indeed, research shows that peers in terms of assessment [3]. Additionally, it is alreadylearning in teams positively affects objective outcomes (such understood that biased behaviors are commonly present inas exam scores) for minority students [7], [8]. In many group higher education classrooms [2