and the contractor’s company size? Third, wasthere a relationship between the contractors’ risk premium for each identified risk and thecontractors’ percent of self-completed work?To answer the above mentioned research questions, data for this study was collected from twogroups of contractors. Group A included contractors who were presented a bid package withexculpatory clauses. Group B included contractors who were presented a bid package with aseparate list of identified risks. During the analysis of the developed data the following nullhypotheses were tested:Ho1: There was no relationship between the contractors’ risk premium for each identified risk andthe contractors years of experience.Ho2: There was no relationship between the
experiences, including the theatre sketch.Students (n intervention=116, n comparison= 137) took the Valuing Diversity and EnactingInclusion in Engineering Scale [17], which assesses four related constructs. Specifically, thesurvey asked to students to indicate their agreement with why engineers should value diversity inengineering: (a) fulfill a greater purpose (n=4, r = .88) and (b) serve customers better (n = 4, r =.91), and whether the students would (c) promote a healthy team culture (n = 4, r = .87), and (d)challenge discriminatory behavior (n = 5, r = .93). Students took the survey four times during thesemester, approximately after the first week of class, fifth week, tenth week, and thirteenth week.The Larger ContextOf note, this study is
university grant was received in 2016 for Mathematics, EET, and MECET faculty to create alab manual for Engineering Calculus II. The lab manual consisted of an EET laboratory projectand a MECET laboratory project for each topic as shown in Table 1 [2], [4]. The laboratoryprojects consisted of problems to be solved using the open-source SageMath software [5]. Thelaboratory projects illustrating the applications of integration are shown in Appendices A and B.The laboratory project in Appendix A was developed for MECET students and covers thecentroid of an area. The laboratory project in Appendix B was developed for EET students andcovers the calculation of the dc and rms values of periodic waveforms.AssessmentThe effectiveness of the new Engineering
interest to explore possible differences andsimilarities of these findings for underrepresented minorities as well as socio-economic and otherpersonal attributes that might contribute to the decreased retention and GPAs of males lackingpre-matriculation college credit. Further attention towards programs designed to impact retentionbeyond the first and second years of study in engineering programs also may be warranted.References[1] T. B. Cole, E. Kaeli, B. J. Priem, C. Ghio, P. A. DiMilla, and R. Reisberg, “The influence of preconceptions, experience and gender on use of supplemental instruction and academic success in a freshman chemistry course for engineers,” in Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education 2018 Annual
reefs, those who rely on fishing as a source of food,businesses, tourism, agriculture, and human health and well-being will all be impacted. The goalfor the topic and module is to A) expose students of the data science methods and techniques(i.e., collecting, storing, cleaning, analyzing, preserving, sharing, and determining the course ofthe data), B) use expression data from gene chips that focuses on different environmentalsamples, and C) familiarize the students to social, economic, policies, environmental science,and technologies behind the petroleum industry and oil spills.Provide a frameworkThe second stage in designing the module is to provide a clear framework that will provide focusto the discussion and to structure students
provided helpful criticism that makesus more effective.This work is supported by the National Science Foundation’s Revolutionizing Engineering andComputer Science Departments (RED) program through Award #1519453.References[1] S. M. Lord, J. A. Meija, G. Hoople, D. Chen, O. Dalrymple, E. Reedy, B. Przestrzelski, andA. Choi-Fitzpatrick, “Creative Curricula for Changemaking Engineers”, Proceedings of theWEEF-GEDC 2018 Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, November, 2018.[2] S. M. Lord, B. Przestrzelski, and E. Reddy, “Teaching Social Responsibility: ConflictMinerals Module for a Circuits Class”, Proceedings of the WEEF-GEDC 2018 Conference,Albuquerque, New Mexico, November, 2018.[3] S. M. Lord, B. Przestrzelski, and E. Reedy “Teaching social
about the camp experience? b. Were there specific activities that you were disinterested in while doing them? 3. Which activity or activities made you feel most like an engineer? Why? a. In what way? b. Would you want to study this [activities] in college? 4. Has your perception of who can be an engineer changed from the beginning of camp? In what ways? 5. How will what you learned during this camp impact you as you move forward in life? a. Has the camp influenced possible future classes you might take or after-school activities? In what way? b. Did this camp make you more inclined to study engineering in college? All focus groups were videotaped for transcription purposes
materials such as gold and copper• Outline relevant reasons why people tend not to recycle electronic wastes• Reflect on the social responsibility of different individualsSession 1: Name it! “Electronic devices”In this activity, the class was divided into two different groups, A and B. Each group would beasked to name an electronic device within five seconds (every group member may answer) and theinstructor would record each item under the group list (A and B) in PowerPoint. For example, theinstructor would type “laptops" under list A if group A mentioned it. The game stopped wheneverone of the groups failed to name an electronic device within five seconds and the other group won.The purpose of this activity was to help students recognize how many
and measurement in a freshman engineering course Paper presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC. https://peer.asee.org/18720[4] Bringardner, J., & Georgi, G. W., & Bill, V. (2017, August), Examples of Free Choice Open- Ended Design Projects in a First-Year Engineering Course Paper presented at 2017 FYEE Conference, Daytona Beach, Florida. https://peer.asee.org/29409 [5] Freeman, S. F., & Pfluger, C., & Whalen, R., & Schulte Grahame, K., & Hertz, J. L., & Variawa, C., & Love, J. O., & Sivak, M. L., & Maheswaran, B. (2016, June), Cranking Up Cornerstone: Lessons Learned from Implementing a Pilot with First-Year Engineering Students Paper presented at 2016
. 48–63, 2015.[25] O. P. Edge and S. H. Friedberg, “Factors affecting achievement in the first course in calculus,” J. Exp. Educ., vol. 52, no. 3, pp. 136–140, 1984.[26] D. G. Beanland, “Challenges and Opportunities Facing the Education of Engineers- Address to Victoria Division of Engineers Australia Seg Meeting.” Melbourne, 2010.[27] K. E. Snyder, S. M. Barr, N. B. Honken, C. M. Pittard, and P. A. S. Ralston, “Navigating the First Semester: An Exploration of Short‐Term Changes in Motivational Beliefs Among Engineering Undergraduates,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 107, no. 1, pp. 11–29, 2018.[28] N. B. Honken and P. Ralston, “Freshman engineering retention: A holistic look,” J. STEM Educ. Innov. Res., vol. 14, no. 2, 2013.[29] M. W
helical spring. The device is unique in that theexcitation is supplied by non-contacting magnets, one of which can be oscillated harmonically bya DC-motor driven Scotch yoke mechanism. This means that the device can be used to studyboth free response and forced response, making it much more versatile. The device is alsomodular, so that it can be used to study either single-degree-of-freedom or two-degree-of-freedom systems. This device can be used in system dynamics courses and in vibrations coursesin ME and AE. The force amplitude and frequency can also be adjusted to examine nonlinearvibrations to show advanced undergraduate or graduate-level concepts. (a) (b)Figure 1: Two-degree-of
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“fresh start” when they begin theircapstone project.At the end of the AGV project we ask the students to reflect on their experience both on thetechnical and interpersonal dimensions. On the technical dimension, the project report requiresthe students to explain how they tested the subsystems, how they performed integration testing,and to evaluate how their prototype met (or failed to meet) specifications. The AGV reportevaluation rubric is shown in Appendix A. Regarding the human dimension, each student isrequired to submit a peer-assessment and self-evaluation in which they write at least one bulletedstatement on each team member’s strengths and areas needing improvement, as shown inAppendix B. All aspects of the project should be considered
for innovation self-efficacy [22],engineering task self-efficacy [22], engineering identity [24], and tolerance of ambiguity [27].When existing constructs were not available, we developed custom items, e.g. to measurestudent’s perceived connection between their mind and hands, heart and hands, and self-andmaker community, as well as expectations of anxiety and joy when making, as detailed inAppendix A. These constructs took inspiration from “closeness” measures [28] and projectivemethods in psychology. Additionally, students were invited to provide qualitative data throughin-class reflection prompts throughout the quarter. Two examples of these prompts are providedin Appendix B. To connect pre and post-course surveys, students provided
stage of the project. This raster data was used with NOAA and NASA data tocalculate future land subsidence and sea-levels in the second stage. The result of the secondstage produced a topobathymetric digital elevation model (TBDEM) that was influenced bythe combined effect of land subsidence and sea level rise. In stage three as shown in Figure 1,more steps were taken to extract, convert and classify GIS data to make it ready to be usedfor the identification of infrastructure located in inundated coastal region in fourth and finalstage of the project.Figure 2. The specific steps taken in at the first three stages of the project A) interpolation ofNGS data; B) calculation of subsidence and sea level rise; C) extraction and conversion.Figure 3
Feedback in Test-Like Events,” Review of Educational Research, vol. 61, no. 2, pp. 213–238,1991.[2] R. E. Barr, “The current status of graphical communication in engineering education,” inFrontiers in Education, 2004. FIE 2004. 34th Annual, pp. S1D–8, IEEE, 2004.[3] J. Heiser, D. Phan, M. Agrawala, B. Tversky, and P. Hanrahan, “Identification and validationof cognitive design principles for automated generation of assembly instructions,” in Proceedingsof the working conference on Advanced visual interfaces, pp. 311–319, ACM, 2004.[4] B. Tversky, “What does drawing reveal about thinking?,” in IN, Citeseer, 1999.[5] J. P. Mestre, “Facts and myths about pedagogies of engagement in science learning,” PeerReview, vol. 7, no. 2, p. 24, 2005.[6] H. A
, summingthese combined scores, and dividing by the cumulative factor loadings. In this way, scores for allconstructs vary from a minimum of one to a maximum of nine, which is aligned with the samecontinuum as individual item responses (i.e., 1 = Strongly Disagree, 9 = Strongly Agree).Third, we computed descriptive statistics pre- and post-course for each survey construct,including the mean (M) and standard deviation (SD). As we recognize that individual coursescan have varied impacts on student growth, Appendix B summarizes student changes by course.Fourth, we checked normality assumptions by computing the Shapiro-Wilks [20] coefficient forthe difference scores for each construct. These analyses revealed that many difference scoreswere approximately
tackleproblems in small groups under the supervision of a tutor [13]. The problems are presented as a setof events (significant or otherwise) that are associated with reality. These events are analyzed anddiscussed by the group in term of the fundamental principles, mechanisms and processes. PBL hasthe potential to significantly increase student performance in the classroom by: (a) activating priorknowledge; (b) elaborating on prior knowledge through discussion; (c) restructuring of knowledge;(d) learning in context; and (e) engaging in open-ended discussion thereby increasing the student’scuriosity [13].Social Interaction is an approach that enhances knowledge acquisition through social activities,such as students establishing meaningful dialogue
Paper ID #26534Provoked Emotion in Student Stories of Motivation Reveal Gendered Percep-tions of What It Means to be Innovative in EngineeringProf. Barbara A. Karanian, Stanford University Barbara A. Karanian, Ph.D. , Lecturer, formerly visiting Professor, in the School of Engineering, in the Mechanical Engineering Design Group at Stanford University. Barbara’s research focuses on four ar- eas: 1)grounding a blend of theories from social-cognitive psychology, engineering design, and art to show how cognition affects design; 2) changing the way people understand the emotion behind their work with the intent to do
identified, existing problem and thosethat are currently functioning well.ContextThis research was conducted as a tool to be used by CEED which is located on the campus ofVirginia Tech University. Virginia Tech University is a public, land-grant university that focuseson “teaching and learning, research and discovery, and outreach and engagement…to expandpersonal growth and opportunity, advance social and community development, foster economiccompetitiveness, and improve the quality of life” (Virginia Tech, b). CEED shares similarvisions of expanding personal growth and advancing social and community development forengineering students, particularly students from underrepresented and underserved backgrounds(Virginia Tech, a). CEED is part of the
Paper ID #26554Service at a Research University: A Veteran Faculty Member’s Perspectivefor New Engineering FacultyDr. John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Dr. John R. Reisel is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). He serves as the co-director of the Energy Conversion Efficiency Lab. In addition to research into engineering education, his efforts focus on combustion and energy utilization. Dr. Reisel was a 2005 recipient of the UWM Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award, a 2000 recipient of the UWM Col- lege of Engineering and Applied Science Outstanding
Paper ID #26833Tips and Tricks for a More Effective You: Lessons Learned From a USAFACadetMr. Alexander Samaniego, United States Air Force Alexander is a second class cadet at the United States Air Force Academy, originally from San Diego, CA, who is working towards a bachelors of science in systems engineering.Martin Span III, United States Air Force Trae is the Deputy Director of the Systems Engineering Program and Instructor of Systems Engineering at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is commissioned as Captain in the United States Air Force (USAF). In his role as Deputy Director
Paper ID #25473Democratizing Faculty Development - Establishing a Training Program at aNew Computer Science University in Russia.Ms. Oksana Zhirosh, Innopolis University Oksana Zhirosh is a Head of English Division at Innopolis University, Innopolis, Russia. With over 15 years of experience in education, she is focused on the research in teaching methodology, gender diversity in STEM, teaching intellectually advanced youth.Dr. Joseph Alexander Brown, Innopolis University Joseph Alexander Brown was born in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Canada, on July 6, 1985. He received the B.Sc. (Hons.) with first-class standing in computer
Paper ID #26251A Comparative Analysis on the Engineer of 2020 - A Holistic REU ProgramMrs. Kristen Booth, North Carolina State University Kristen Booth is an NSF Graduate Research Fellow and PhD candidate with a focus in Power Electron- ics within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University (NCSU). She graduated from NCSU with a Master of Science in 2017 and Murray State University with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering in 2015. Kristen’s research interests include electrical engineering education, medium frequency transformer optimization, and electric vehicle fast charger
during the datacollection and analysis process were kept in an audit trail ( process reliability).Results and DiscussionAnalysis of the student responses yielded the following set of themes. In parentheses are thenumber of student responses (N = 11 total) that were coded as the corresponding theme.A. Acknowledging Complexity (1): Subjects discuss details of the situation, oftentimes using thefact that the situation is complicated to support their point. Their decision is typically that whichis the least invasive (can be any of the three depending upon scenario), and use phrases such as“there’s a lot to consider.”B. Broader Scope (2): Subject is focused on the diversity/inclusivity issue highlighted in thescenario. The subject applies the
. Soc. …, 2013.[13] B. E. Barry and J. S. Herkert, “Ch. 33: Engineering Ethics,” in Cambridge handbook of engineering education research, A. Johri and B. M. Olds, Eds. Cambridge University Press, 2014, pp. 1–43.[14] P. Lloyd and J. Busby, “‘Things That Went Well - No Serious Injuries or Deaths’: Ethical Reasoning in a Normal Engineering Design Process,” Sci. Eng. Ethics, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 503–516, 2003.[15] G. Hashemian and M. C. Loui, “Can instruction in engineering ethics change students’ feelings about professional Responsibility?,” Sci. Eng. Ethics, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 201–215, 2010.[16] J. L. Hess and G. Fore, “A Systematic Literature Review of US Engineering Ethics Interventions,” Sci. Eng
Motion program. Prior to her current position, she served as a Science in Motion physics specialist and an Instructor of general biology courses at Auburn University. For the past 15 years, Ms. Ewald has specialized in K-12 educational program development and implementation and currently oversees an outreach staff that deliv- ers over twenty STEM-based student programs annually, including BEST Robotics, Science Olympiad, Greater East Alabama Regional Science and Engineering Fair, Summer Science Institute, Auburn Math- ematical Puzzle Challenge, AU Explore, and Science Matters. In recent years, she has focused her K-12 efforts on working with STEM faculty to create teacher professional development opportunities related
the project goalsand rubric categories. Finally, we plan to introduce the concept of sustainability as anoverarching theme in the project to meet what we see as a societal need to train engineers whoare able to competently discuss and integrate sustainability in their engineering practice.AcknowledgementsThis work was supported by funding from the Kern Family Foundation through a KEENInstitutional Program Grant.References[1] Lewis, K., Moore-Russo, D. A., Kremer, G. E. O., Tucker, C., Simpson, T. W., Zappe, S. E., ... Williams, C. B. (2013). The development of product archaeology as a platform for contextualizing engineering design. In ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.[2] Bureau of Labor Statistics (2017
Paper ID #27710To What Extent Does Gender and Ethnicity Impact Engineering Students’Career Outcomes? An Exploratory Analysis Comparing Biomedical to ThreeOther Undergraduate Engineering MajorsDr. Alexis Ortiz-Rosario, Ohio State University Alexis Ortiz-Rosario is a assistant professor of practice in the department of biomedical engineering at The Ohio State University. He holds a B.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Puerto Rico Mayag¨uez, and a M.S. and PhD in biomedical engineering from The Ohio State University. His current position entails teaching measurements and instrumentation courses, leading micro and
Paper ID #26499The Critical Pick: A Crane Rigging DemonstrationMajor David M. Flaherty, United States Military Academy Major David Flaherty is an instructor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He earned a M.S. in civil engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder, in 2017. He is currently the course director for the Fundamentals of Engineering Mechanics and Design course, which is the largest course within the Civil and Mechanical Engineering Department. He can be contacted at david.flaherty@westpoint.edu. c American