prototyping, an implementation of a participatory design to help designers and users build a navigation model together, greatly reducing time and effort needed. Figure 2 shows the navigation model for the primary application. b) Prototyping (PT) is extensively used in UCD to visualize and validate all otherwise vague ideas and unclear expectations at low cost and high effectiveness. We focused on three main categories of prototyping: Paper (low-level) PT, low-fidelity electronic (medium level) PT, and high-fidelity, detailed PT [5, p. 188]. Paper prototypes are very inexpensive and help us capture several initial ideas and concepts, and validate them. After explaining their needs, users often change their minds when they see them on
IGURE 3 : L EADERSHIP O RIENTATION B Y Y EARS EXPERIENCE Page 26.1519.6No clear patterns emerge from this graph with the exception of a strong orientation amongnovice engineers (zero to two years) toward collaborative optimization. This “experience” effectmay be confounded by a “sex” effect, as women make up a greater percentage of individuals intheir first two years (35%) than in the sample as a whole (26%).Finally, we found no clear pattern of leadership orientation preferences by organizationalposition. Please see Figure 4 for an illustration of these findings. While we expected engineerswith formalized management
information such as lectures, reading material, etc. tooptimize and improve the quality of learning.References 1. Gilbert, J. E., Han, & Han, C. Y. (1999). Adapting Instruction in Search of a Significant Difference. Journal of Network and Computer Applications 22 (3), 149–160. 2. Bybee, B. W. (2010). Advancing STEM Education: A2020Vision. Technology and Engineering Teacher, 70(1), 30-35. 3. Goodman, R., Meltzer, H., & Bailey, V. (1998). The strengths and difficulties questionnaire: A pilot study on the validity of the self-report version. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 7, 125-130. 4. Atkins, D. E., Bennett, J., Brown, J. S., Chopra, A., Dede, C., & Fishman, B. (2010). Transforming
Models • Metacognition • Formative vs Summative AssessmentsEach seminar is designed to bring the workshop topics back into focus for the UTAs and allowthem to discuss their successes and failures to date with other UTAs while being led by PRIMESfaculty members.There have been three main methods of implementing the UTAs into the classroom at the J.B.Speed School of Engineering. The methods are (a) voluntary supplemental instruction, (b)mandatory supplemental instruction, and (c) mandatory in-class instruction.The first method, voluntary supplemental instruction (SI) model, can further be broken into twosub categories. These categories are rewarded attendance and non-rewarded attendance. The SImodel has been a successful model at the
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Paper ID #13983Research, Development and Evaluation Capabilities for Betavoltaic PowerSourcesDr. Thomas E Adams, NSWC Crane / Purdue University B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Akron, 1987 M.S. Systems Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School, 2007 M.S. Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University, 2011 Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University, 2014 Employed by Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, on a PhD fellowship at Purdue University. Over 25 years experience in development and evaluation of power sources. Currently conducting R&D on radioactive sources for power generation. Tom Adams has a
), separations (e.g.,distillation, extraction, adsorption), and physical processes (mixers, heat exchangers,crystallizers). Historically, this methodology has been applied to the scale-up of benchtop andpilot operations to the chemical plant, but can also be applied to biotechnology and biomedicallaboratory work implemented in a microfluidic format in scaling down processes to fit on a chip.For medical diagnostics, the relevant unit operations are cell sorting, cell lysis, nucleic acidisolation, amplification, and detection. Each of these steps can be performed on a chip. Then,the unit operations are integrated into a single chip. The unit operations approach can serve as aneffective gateway to biotechnology for engineering students.References 1. B
Experience of Undergraduate Students; and Engineering Outreach Service Learning courses, among others. She is also a faculty advisor for the California Water Environment Association (CWEA), Engineers Without Boarders (EWB), and Society of Hispanic Professionals Engineers (SHPE) student chapters. Additionally, Dr. Palomo is the CE Water Analysis laboratory director and coordinates all teaching, research and safety training activities in the engineering laboratory. Dr. Palomo conducts research in surface water quality improvement via natural treatment systems, water and wastewater treat- ment processes, and water education. She is involved in outreach programs for K-12 students to increase the participation of Hispanic
., Guggemos, A.A., & Shane, J. (2011, April). Exploration of strategies for attracting and retaining female construction management students. Paper presented at the 47th ASC Annual International Conference, Omaha, NE.16. MacPhee, D., Farro, S., & Canetto, S.S. (2013). Academic self-efficacy and performance of underrepresented STEM majors: Gender, ethnic, and social class patterns. Analyses of Social Issues & Public Policy, 13(1), 347- 369. doi: 10.1111/asap.1203317. Marra, R.M., Rodgers, K.A., Shen, D., & Bogue, B. (2009). Women engineering students and self-efficacy: A multi-year, multi-institution study of women engineering student self-efficacy. Journal of Engineering Education, 98(1), 27-38. doi: 10.1002/j.2168
, financial statements andfinancial accounting with special emphasis on the balance sheet and income statement, and costaccounting was covered. In part A of the case study, the students (working in groups of 4) wereassigned an in depth financial statement analysis on the large U.S. retailer that would sponsor thecase study problem for part B of the case study. The students were required to complete an indepth analysis of three years of corporate financial statements by completing a series of ratiocalculations. This would give the students real life practice working with corporate financialstatements and also allow them to gain an understanding and background of the large U.S.retailer that would be sponsoring the real life case study competition in
offers moreclarity in meaning, and more variability in response, than other, binary (e.g., engineering vs. non-engineering) measures. The six additional measures examined from our survey include (a) one’sown description of his or her position as engineering or non-engineering, (b) self-identificationas an engineer (irrespective of current position), (c) engineering degree-job relatedness, (d)importance ratings of engineering competencies to their current work, (e) engineering degreeattainment, and (f) future plans to pursue engineering work. We examine identity and theimportance that graduates assigned to engineering competencies based on findings showing thatnearly three in four engineering graduates not working in an engineering field still
universal design. Burgstahler’s UniversalDesign of Instruction (UDI) model provides eight guiding principles intended to beapplied to the design of instruction, the physical environment of the class, deliverymethods, feedback, assessment, and technology. Burgstahler defines UDI as “the design”of instruction of products and environments to be usable by all students, to the greatestextend possible, without the need for adaption or specialized design” (Burgstahler, 2012,p.2). Universal Design Educational Models a. Creating welcoming classrooms b. Determining essential components of a course c. Communicating clear
, coping strategies, and academic performance: An evaluation of theoretical models. The Journal of Experimental Education, 80, 196–218. doi:10.1080/00220973.2011.596853 4 Hackett, G., Betz, N. E., Casas, J. M., and Rocha-Singh, I. A. (1992). Gender, ethnicity, and social cognitive factors predicting the academic achievement of students in engineering. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 39(4), 527–538. 5 Jones, B. D., Paretti, M. C., Hein, S. F., & Knott, T. W. (2010). An analysis of motivation constructs with first- year engineering students: Relationships among expectancies, values, achievement, and career plans. Journal of Engineering Education, 99, 319–336. doi: 10.1002/j
Paper ID #12761The Rising Engineering Education Faculty Experience (REEFE): PreparingJunior ColleaguesCory Hixson, Virginia Tech Cory is currently a NSF Graduate Research Fellow and PhD Candidate in Engineering Education at Vir- ginia Tech. He earned his B.S. in Engineering Science from Penn State University in 2007, graduating with honors, and his M.S. in Industrial and System Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2014. Cory has ex- perience as both a professional engineer and high school educator. His professional and research interests are understanding the interaction between engineering/education pedagogy and
and has been recognized with the IEEE Education Society’s 2000 Harriet B. Rigas ”Outstanding Woman Engineering Educator” Award, the Carnegie Foundation’s Indiana Professor of the Year Award, the Anita Borg Institute’s ”Women of Vision Award for Social Impact,” and the Simon Bolivar medal from the National Ministry of Education of Colombia. She was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering ”for innovations in integrating engineering education and community service” and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Fellow of the IEEE and ASEE, an Eminent Member of IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu, an Honorary Member of Tau Beta Pi, and has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Drexel University. Jamieson
selected through a rigorous application and interview process in order toensure student’s qualification and motivation. The class size was limited to be 16 students ineach participating university in the interest of quality control, except the American and Indianclass where 32 students were recruited. Because of wide time differences on multiple locations,the class was divided into two parallel sessions: Session A and Session B. The Session Aenrolled 16 American, 16 Israelis, and 32 Indian students, and the Session B enrolled 16American, 16 Chinese, and 16 Korean students. The 112 course participants were assembled into16 project teams, each with 7 members (i.e., 2 American, 2 Indian, 1 Israelis, 1 Chinese, and 1Korean students). The membership of
instructorbriefly covers the importance of each CARE dimension, and students develop their action planduring 4 five-minute breakout sessions that occur during the teamwork lecture. In their teams,students discuss their lowest and highest scores for each dimension and record action steps formaking improvements (see Appendix B for an example). Depending on the size of the class,instructors may ask teams to share some of their unique challenges and solutions with the rest ofthe class after each breakout session. Alternatively, some instructors choose to have teamscomplete the action plan outside of class time and use it as a graded component in the course.Finally, some instructors offer the Team CARE assessment at more than one time point, and thisallows them
helpedto prepare you to meet course educational objectives. The data is needed as part of our plan tocontinuously improve the quality of engineering education at Tennessee State University. Please ratehow this contributed to preparing you with each of the outcomes using the following scale:4. Strongly Agree 3. Agree 2. Disagree 1. Strongly DisagreePart A. Questions regarding your preparation Rating A Avg 4 3 2 1 B I feel that I had the prerequisite skills in CE 4520/AE 4470 to be E1 4 1
?, 40th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Waikoloa, HI, 2007.[8] Jacob, S. M., & Issac, B.; The mobile devices and its mobile learning usage analysis, Proceedings of the International MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists, Vol. I, 19-21 March, Hong Kong, 2008.[9] Giurgiu, L., & Barsan, G.; The Impact of iPhone in education; BulletinScientific, 13(2), 2008.[10] Caverly, D., Ward, A., & Caverly, M.; Techtalk: mobile learning and access. Journal of Developmental Education, 33 (1), pp. 38-39, 2009.[11] Yu, F., & Conway, A. R.; Mobile/Smartphone use in higher education. Proceedings of the 2012 Southwest Decision Sciences Institute, pp. 831-839, 2012
(two spring, one summer, and one fall). On average for all coursesincluded in this program, students who did not attend any SI sessions were 60.62 ± 0.04 % likelyto pass with an A, B, or C. Those who attended only a few sessions (one to three) had a 66.92 ±0.07 % likelihood of passing the class. Students with regular session attendance (four or moresessions) had a fairly substantial increased likelihood of passing the course, 77.41 ± 0.09 %.This difference is statistically significant with a p value of less than 0.0001. Feedback from SIleaders show that the benefits of this program extend beyond the impact on those enrolled in thecourses—SI’s report an increase in their own understanding of the material covered in thesecourses, greater
team’s discourse. This team designed a shopping cartthat can suggest possible recipes based on food items in the cart.2 Page 26.728.52 This case is described in more detail in the first part of the Results section below. A: actually, this is really interesting question. Is it ethical that really, really looking good food there and have all the recipes and then sell some crappy food? (laugh) B: we’re not selling crappy food, we’re just selling according to how good a cook you are… C: yeah A: yeah. after you make it, it doesn’t look the same B: no, but then eventually, if you keep trying, it will eventually look even better D: even if it doesn’t, it is truly not our problem, they can’t.... A: it’s your fault
-buildcounterparts) would a) understand multifaceted characteristics of the sustainable engineering“problems” that different design-build projects are attempting to resolve, b) understand theadvantages, limitations and tradeoffs inherent to proposed solutions c) gain interest, awarenessand confidence in pursuing / participating in local sustainable development projects c) gainawareness of more options for green careers that involve STEM skills and the interest andmotivation to explore and later pursue them. We hypothesize that tributes upholding apprenticeship learning in STEM as a favorablealternative to classroom learning need to look beyond the existing consensus around theimportance of the benefits of physical and practical “hands on” experience
like living-learning communities, undergraduate research experiences, and leadership ex- periences. Her research interests include integrating gender into research methods as a way to improve outcomes and lead to greater diversity in STEM.Ms. Laura Stiltz, Rutgers University Laura Stiltz is Director of Douglass Project Research Programs and Advising for Undergraduate Women in STEM at Rutgers University’s Douglass Residential College. She led the committee charged with creating the Douglass Engineering Living-Learning Community and continues to coordinate the program at the Douglass Project. Laura earned her M.Ed. in College Student Affairs Administration from The University of Georgia and her B.S. in Applied
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Paper ID #13609Engineering Everyday Discovery Program: Motivating Middle School Chil-dren Interest in STEMDr. Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves, Virginia Commonwealth University Dr. Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves holds a joint appointment in the Schools of Education and Engineering as Associate Professor of Teaching and Learning and Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University. She received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical En- gineering from the University of Virginia. Her research interests are in STEM education, biomedical signal and image processing, and machine learning. She has been
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Excellent 'A' 2 77 – 89 Good 'B' 3 64 – 76 Satisfactory 'C' 4 51 – 63 Sufficient 'D' 5 0 – 50 Insufficient Failing grade 'E/F'The correlations between Engineering Mathematics grades and the final grades in EngineeringMechanics and other mathematically-oriented courses are illustrated in Figures 9 to 11. Thesedata were obtained from more than ten classes of the four-year degree program.Figure 9: Engineering Mathematics grades versus Engineering Mechanics grades for therespective semestersThe highest correlation coefficient was obtained for the case when both
Paper ID #12078Video-Annotated Peer Review (VAPR): Considerations for Development andImplementationMs. Lisa K Davids, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona BeachDr. James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona BeachDr. Yosef S. Allam, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Yosef Allam is an Assistant Professor in the Freshman Engineering Department at Embry-Riddle Aero- nautical University. He graduated from The Ohio State University with B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education. Dr. Allam’s interests are in spatial visu- alization, the use
systems of power that promote and perpetuate injustice. From this perspective, thesocial good of an international bridge expansion, or a new line of cars, or the delivery of drinkingwater to a large metropolitan area cannot be assessed, and certainly cannot be celebrated as amodern social feat, without taking into account the following: a) whose interests are served fromthe improved vehicle access to the customs plaza, or the determination of insufficient evidence toconduct an investigation into driver complaints, or the invalidation of high lead-in-watermeasurements, b) what the self-defined needs are of individuals who are excluded from thedecision-making table but are suffering from asthma, or experiencing their car engine shut downin the
AppliedResearch EDUCAUSE, 2004, accessed June 12, 2014 https://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/erb0407.pdf 4. Means, B., Toyama, Y., Murphy, R., Bakia, M., and Jones, K., "Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practicesin Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies." Washington DC: U.S.Department ofEducation, Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, 2010. 5. Graham, C. R. "Blended Learning Systems: Definition, Current Trends, and Future Directions.". InHandbook of Blended Learning: Global Perspectives, Local Designs, edited by C. J. Bonk and C. R. Graham, 3-21.San Francisco, CA: Pfeiffer Publishing, 2006. 6. Vignare, K., "Longitudinal Success Measures of Online Learning Students at the Rochester