Engineering Education Center dedicated to engineering education related initiatives and research focused on building diversity and enhancing the educational experience for all engineering students. Dr. Shehab teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in ergonomics, work methods, experimental design, and statistical analysis. Her current research is with the Research Institute for STEM Education, a multi-disciplinary research group investigating factors related to equity and diversity in engineering student populations.Ms. Cindy E Foor, University of Oklahoma Cindy E. Foor is the Associate Director/Research Associate for the Research Institute for STEM Ed- ucation (RISE) at the University of Oklahoma. Her
experiences, and criterion-based course structures.Dr. Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University Sheri D. Sheppard, Ph.D., P.E., is professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. Besides teaching both undergraduate and graduate design and education related classes at Stanford University, she conducts research on engineering education and work-practices, and applied finite element analysis. From 1999-2008 she served as a Senior Scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, leading the Foundation’s engineering study (as reported in Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field). In addition, in 2011 Dr. Sheppard was named as co-PI of a national NSF innovation center (Epicenter), and
, especially for students who start with low academic integration, which aretypical Cal State LA students matriculating in engineering majors as freshmen. First generationcollege students make up 59% of our Engineering student population, and Hispanic studentsmake up 61%. Studies have shown that the lack of academic integration of first-generationstudents is correlated with their lower persistence rates than those of non-first generation collegestudents [7] and that academic integration, particularly through faculty interaction, is oftenlacking but can have a significant positive impact on persistence [7, 8].Through the service projects, BOOST students gain practical exposure to engineering andexperience the engineering design process. Furthermore
inclusion in engineering education.Dr. Canek Moises Luna Phillips, Rice University Dr. Canek Phillips is a Research Scientist at in the George R. Brown School of Engineering at Rice University where his research interests touch broadly on efforts to promote greater equity for underrepre- sented groups in engineering. Canek earned his PhD from the Purdue School of Engineering Education in 2016 and worked as a graduate research assistant in Dr. Alice Pawley’s Feminist Research in Engineering Education Lab. Canek was brought on at Rice originally as a postdoctoral research fellow in 2017 on an NSF-funded study that investigates the efficacy of an audio-based method of learning mathematics where he now serves as Co-PI. In
collaboration between the School of Engineering and the local community hasbeen positive and very successful. In this paper, several Senior Design projects are discussed.The assessment and evaluation of ABET Student Outcomes using the Senior Design course ispresented and discussed as a means of directly measuring curriculum success. Engineering’sSenior Design course has had a direct impact on the local community, often with a significantreturn on investment for industrial partners. The significance of this community engagement hasresulted not only in the employment of all of our seniors at graduation, but also in the program’srapid growth.1. IntroductionWestern Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois was granted permission to create a new Schoolof
Paper ID #17240Towards a Framework for Educational University-Industry Cooperation: In-dustry PerspectiveProf. Victor Taratukhin, Stanford University Victor Taratukhin received his Ph.D. in Engineering Design in 1998 and Ph.D. in Computing Sciences and Engineering in 2002. Victor was a Lecturer in Decision Engineering and Module Leader (IT for Product Realization) at Cranfield University, UK (2001-2004), SAP University Alliances Program Director (2004- 2012). He is Managing Director, Competence Center ERP at European Research Center for Information Systems (ERCIS), University of Muenster, Germany (2012-present) and Visiting
Sooner Engineering Education Center dedicated to engineering education related initiatives and research focused on building diversity and enhancing the educational experience for all engineering students. Dr. Shehab teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in ergonomics, work methods, experimental design, and statistical analysis. Her current research is with the Research Institute for STEM Education, a multi-disciplinary research group investigating factors related to equity and diversity in engineering student populations.Dr. Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma Dr. Susan E. Walden is the founding Director of the Research Institute for STEM Education (RISE) and an associate research professor in the
a steady economic growth that will warranty sustainability. In response to these facts, Tecnológico de Monterrey created the Industrial Consortium toFoster Applied Research and attracts top talent, searching for a top graduate program, and askedthe companies to first select and second retain the ones that best fit their needs. After selectingthe best candidates the companies assign them to a full time graduate program that will preparethe students to face the challenges and solve the problems that the company will assign to themthe very first day at the program. The Industrial Consortium started class activities in August2008 with thirteen students, selected by five companies. Before then, it took about one year ofnegotiations to
development representsjust the beginning of a journey that requires careful attention toward human resource planningand course marketing. Without careful ongoing attention to the customers, including their needs,schedules, and availability, the best designed course will remain unexercised and fall short of itsidealized potential.ConclusionIn this paper, an innovative graduate level engineering education course was outlined. Thecourse, Harnessing Engineering Expertise in Industry, focused on exploring relevant literatureand methodological approaches for research tied to the central topics of expertise, knowledgecapture/loss, and organizational learning. The course’s development was discussed and exploredthrough the novel lens of Six Sigma’s six
’ exposure and obtain a real-world experience in a STEM laboratory, Dr.Berrett’s and Mr. Frazier’s concept was put into play. They sent their best and brightest nativestudents to the Logan campus to work with STEM faculty performing researching the summer.They proposed the basic following structure: • 16-20 students for four weeks – students working in pairs. • Rotation through 8-12 laboratories or lab experiences. • Students stay on campus housing. • Hire graduate student facilitators from the Logan Campus to coordinate efforts.Anticipated Outcomes: By allowing participating students to get beyond their introductory levelcourses and be mentored and trained in a short intensive experience, it was believed that theywould find