Paper ID #25714A Connected Course Approach for Introduction to Engineering Problem Solv-ingDr. Anthony Ferrar, Temple University Tony Ferrar is obsessed with student success. He focuses on preparing students for rewarding careers through pedagogical innovation and incorporating professional development into educational experiences. Anthony received his BS, MS, and PhD in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech, where his research revolved around air-breathing propulsion. As a graduate student he contributed to Virginia Tech’s Gradu- ate Education Development Institute, Faculty Development Institute, and Networked Learning
pre-engineeringprogram. What is the drop-out rate? Are there specific disciplines that pre-engineeringstudents enter? What is the ultimate successful graduation rate?The GEE 103 course should be developed to better gauge success in the pre-engineeringprogram. Class exercises need to be more frequent with better accountability from students toreflect academic expectations in an introductory engineering course. Though these exerciseswill not have academic rigor, they should be better structured to substantiate success andfailure rates. Further work will need to be done to develop a working protocol to predictsuccess for students in pre-engineering.References[1] T. A. Lacey, B. Wright, “Occupational Employment Projections to 2018,” Monthly
Paper ID #25200Monitoring and Controlling a Construction Project in the ClassroomCol. Brad Wambeke P.E., United States Military Academy Colonel Brad Wambeke is the Civil Engineering Division Director at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY. He received his B.S. from South Dakota State University; M.S. from the University of Min- nesota; and Ph.D. from North Carolina State University. He is a member of ASEE and is a registered Professional Engineer in Missouri. His primary research interests include construction engineering, lean construction, and engineering education.Major Todd Mainwaring, United States Military
]. Accredited programs must have documented student outcomes that preparegraduates to attain the program educational objectives. The student outcomes are outcomes (a)through (k) plus any additional outcomes that may be articulated by the program. Table 4: Mapping ABET outcomes with 21st-century skills 21st Century ABET Outcomes Skills for Success (a) an ability to apply knowledge of 2. Numeracy mathematics, science, and engineering 3. Scientific Literacy (b) an ability to design and conduct 7. Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
of Engineering Education, 100(1), 151-185.[2] Trevelyan, J. (2010). Reconstructing engineering from practice. Engineering Studies, 2(3), 175-195.[3] Trevelyan, James. (2007). Technical coordination in engineering practice. Journal of Engineering Education, 96(3), 191-204.[4] Jonassen, D., Strobel, J., & Lee, C.B. (2006). Everyday problem solving in engineering: Lessons for engineering educators. Journal of engineering education, 95(2), 139-151.[5] Newstetter, Wendy C, & Svinicki, Marilla D. (2014). Learning theories for engineering education practice. In A. Johri & B. M. Olds (Eds.), Cambridge handbook of engineering education research (pp. 29-46). New York: Cambridge University Press.[6
design in a step-by-step fashion. An excerpt of the guided study is shown inFigure 5. The remainder of the guided study includes additional practice problems. Figure 5. A Guided Study Application and Creation QuestionOther topics covered in guided studies were: models and architectures, reverse engineering,functional dependencies, normal forms, normalization, physical database design, and B+trees.4. Evaluation of ImpactThe impact of adding guided studies to a flipped course can be gauged in a few different ways:completion rate (Zingaro et al. 2013, Garcia 2018) and student satisfaction (Maher et al. 2013)are two metrics that have been used in previous studies. Completion rates for all 10 guidedstudies were nearly 100% for the
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when thestudent, under stress, was asked to complete a similar problem in an exam environment.A typical process of assigning homework is shown in Figure 1a. The steps are straight-forward;the instructor assigns a set of homework problems and the student is given a set amount of timeto complete these problems before submitting to the instructor to grade. The instructor reviewsthe homework set and then returns to the student with a score based on the correctness of thesolutions provided.Figure 1: a) homework grading process (typical); b) homework self-grading process (by student)By comparison, the implementation of student self-grading (see Figure 1b) for this studyrequired several additional steps. The rationale for these steps will be
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, “Staying In Engineering: Effects Of A Hands On,Team Based, First Year Projects Course On Student Retention,” 2003 Annual Conference,Nashville, Tennessee, June 2003. https://peer.asee.org/11855[15] B. Tiwari, P. Nair, and S. Barua, “Effectiveness of Freshman Level Multi-disciplinaryHands-on Projects in Increasing Student Retention Rate and Reducing Graduation Time forEngineering Students in a Public Comprehensive University,” 2018 ASEE Annual Conference &Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2018. https://peer.asee.org/30360[16] B.E. Johnson and J.W. Morphew, “An Analysis of Recipe-Based Instruction in anIntroductory Fluid Mechanics Laboratory”, 123rd Annual ASEE Conference and Exposition,New Orleans, LA, USA, June 26–29, 2016.[17] E.W. Jassim
the project team to design the new teaching modules that are student-centered and informed by the HPL framework [11]. Meanwhile students will learn how to usethe tools and gain confidence to become “makers” in the engineering community.How People Learn (HPL) Framework: Research has shown that an ideal learning environmentis characterized as (a) knowledge-centered, (b) learner-centered, (c) assessment-centered, and (d)community-centered [11]. Evidence-based pedagogies are often the ones that are student-centered, and learner-oriented.Maker Movement: As explained at techopedia.com, the maker movement is “primarily the namegiven to the increasing number of people employing do-it-yourself (DIY) and do-it-with-others(DIWO) techniques and processes
, a wall, a teeter-totter, a log, etc.) to show how the course content describes the way people and things interact with the world around them. 5. Doodles must be the original work of each student (for example, reproducing a picture from the textbook or homework will not qualify as original work).An example of the application of the above rules is shown in Fig. 1. Both doodles show thesame concept. Figure 1(a) satisfies the doodling guidelines, but the doodle in Fig. 1(b) does notindicate that the student has made an honest effort to interpret the course information. Figure 1: Establishing expectations for doodlesGrading doodles is done on a credit/no credit basis to avoid any “drawing quality” bias. As longas
Paper ID #25670Wireless Water Monitoring System and Portable Analysis Platform ProductDevelopment Progress in AcademiaDr. Byul Hur, Texas A&M University Dr. B. Hur received his B.S. degree in Electronics Engineering from Yonsei University, in Seoul, Korea, in 2000, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA, in 2007 and 2011, respectively. In 2017, he joined the faculty of Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. USA, where he is currently an Assistant Professor. He worked as a postdoctoral associate from 2011 to 2016 at the University
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, andprogramming a robot using a virtual teaching pendant (VTP) was assessed. Figure 6 showssample test questions: The robot Home position is described as ______________________? a. perch position c. pick position b. starting position d. place position The robot Perch position ______________. a. allows product to enter a point to be picked without colliding with the robot shoulder b. allows product to enter a point to be picked without colliding with the EOAT c. allows product to enter a point to be picked without colliding with the robot base d. allows the robot to return to the Home position after each product pick Figure 6. Sample pre- and post-test questionsPre and Post-Test
were learning about programmablelogic controller, sensor technology, interfacing, industrial robot, and machine vision. Evaluationactivities took place after the lab session.Materials. Students’ knowledge of robot welding path planning and additive manufacturing wasassessed before and after using the remote 3D printer. Figure 12 shows sample pre and post testquestions. 1. When planning a path, use _________ if possible. a. Curves b. Straight lines c. The shortest path 2. What is the best starting point for welding the steel plate in the figure? Please mark on the figure. 3. The height of the plate below is 2 in. What is the minimum Z-axis value you should use to position the tip of the robot arm
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,” International Journal of Engineering Education, 30. 400-411, 2014.[2] A. Parkinson, "Engineering Study Abroad Programs: Formats, Challenges, Best Practices," Online Journal for Global Engineering Education, Vol. 2: Issue 2, Article 2, 2007.[3] S. B. Sutton, D. Obst, C. Louime, J. Jones, "Developing Strategic International Partnerships: Models for Initiating and Sustaining Innovative Institutional Linkages," Sociology & Anthropology Faculty Book and Media Gallery. 21. 2011.[4] S. Segalewitz, “Seven Years of Success in Implementation of a 3 + 1 Transfer Program in Engineering Technology Between Universities in China and the Unites States”, ASEE Annual Conference, Atlanta, 2003.[5] D. Myszka, S
Paper ID #28114Board 6: Energy Conversion and Conservation Division: Improving VerticalAxis Wind Turbine (VAWT) PerformanceDr. Patrick A. Tebbe P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato Dr. Patrick Tebbe is a professor and chair of the Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Dr. Tebbe received B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering as well as the M.S. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Missouri–Columbia. He is currently a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), student branch advi- sor for the American Society of Mechanical
workinglives of engineers in different contexts.The last learning factor that was coded in the transcript was the spectrum of student choice andprofessor guidance. Students in the focus group noted what aspects of the project were chosen bythe professor and what aspects were left for the students to work out among themselves. B: But you know if we are sitting in a group and we’re giving a project andnobody decided what or who to do what exactly? So that’s a big mess. C: Like last semester, I was with Dr. ----. She assigned us to do communityresearch and to write a whole research about it. And collect data by doing surveys and such andsuch. [...] So my interests were about nature and [...] climate change researchers. So
Paper ID #28127Board 19: New Engineering Educators Division: Lowman’s Model GoesBack to the MoviesDr. David A Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth David Saftner is an Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He received a BS in Civil Engineering from the United States Military Academy and MS and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Michigan. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Paper ID #22911Lowman’s Model Goes Back to the MoviesDr. Clifton B. Farnsworth
. Additionally, at Eastern Washington University, he is the president of EWU’s SAE Motor Sports club and a student member of both SME and ASME.Jacob StewartDr. Donald C. Richter P.E., Eastern Washington University DONALD C. RICHTER obtained his B. Sc. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from The Ohio State University, M.S. and Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He holds a Professional Engineer certification and worked as an Engineer and Engineering Manger in industry for 20 years before teaching. His interests include project management, robotics /automation, Student Learning and Air Pollution Dispersion Modeling.Dr. B. Matthew Michaelis, Eastern Washington University Matthew Michaelis is an
to develop a center where volunteers can receive training and farmers can have aidsimilar to Agrilife Extension programs. By choosing to address the issues perceived by thecommunity at a level best understood, the training modules might have a greater and lastingimpact.Table 1: Initial Case Study for Farmers Case Study Questions Responses Background Information Age A) 0-18 B) 19-30 C) 31-40 D) 41-50 E) 51+ A) Elementary B) Middle School C) High school D) Education level College E) None How were you taught? A) Parents B) Teachers C) Community D)Other
Civic Innovation at the University of Notre Dame. She was the Science and Engineering Academic Community Engagement Program Manager and Executive Director of the Northern Indiana Regional Science and Engineering Fair from 2012 to 2016 and her committee work includes several initiatives to broaden participation of underrepresented groups in STEM. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and a Master of Public Affairs degree with a concentration in Nonprofit Administration from Indiana University South Bend.Dr. Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame Dr. Jay Brockman is the Associate Dean of Engineering for Experiential Learning and Community En- gagement. He received his Ph.D. in Computer
Paper ID #25659Theorizing the Role of Engineering Education for Society: Technological Ac-tivity in Context?Mr. Andrew Doyle, KTH Royal Institute of Technology Andrew Doyle is a Doctoral Student at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. His doctoral research focuses on the relationship between curricula and enacted practice in Technology education. He is also interested in the Philosophy of Technology and Engineering, and the role of Technology and Engineering education for society.Dr. Lena B. Gumaelius, KTH Royal Institute of Technology Dr Lena Gumaelius has a background as a researcher in Biotechnology, in
Buenaventurawhich is Colombian catholic-private institute, Universidad Tecnologica de Bolivar is aColombian private institute. Finally, Universidad de Cartagena which is a Colombian-publicinstitute. Table 1. Participants’ demographicsStudents Genders Ages Nationalities Races Programs Universities Academic Levels Universities’ DesignationsJuan Male 21 Colombian Hispanic Chemistry U.C. 8th semester Public InstitutionDianna Female 21 B. /A.A B. /A.A E.E.S C.C.N.Y. 9th semester Public InstitutionErika Female 18 B. /A.A B. /A.A M.E P.E. 3rd semester Ivy League/ PrivateJessica Female 20 D.A Hispanic Biology
National Science Foundation’s Division ofUndergraduate Education: Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (Grant Number: NSF-DUE-1712089). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.ReferencesMacNell, L. (2015). What’s in a Name: Exposing Gender Bias in Student Ratings of Teaching. Innovative Higher Education, 40(4), 291–303. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10755-014-9313- 4Matz, R. L., Koester, B. P., Fiorini, S., Grom, G., Shepard, L., Stangor, C. G., … McKay, T. A. (2017). Patterns of Gendered Performance Differences in Large Introductory Courses at Five Research Universities. AERA Open, 3(4
. from MIT in civil and environmental engineering. Her current research includes investigating children’s engagement in engineering design through in-depth case study analysis.Dr. Kristen B. Wendell, Tufts University Kristen Wendell is Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Ed- ucation at Tufts University. Her research efforts at at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach focus on supporting discourse and design practices during K-12, teacher education, and college-level en- gineering learning experiences, and increasing access to engineering in the elementary school experience, especially in under-resourced schools. In 2016 she was a recipient of the U.S. Presidential
solving electrical circuit problems.Moreover, this study examined if performance-based scaffolding delivered in an MLE-basedtutoring system increased student achievement and problem-solving performance. In addition, thisstudy sought toexamine if there were differences in treatment effects between the CircuitITS (CITS) and CircuitTest Taker (CTT) interventions. Participants were eighty-three (83) undergraduate studentsenrolled in a Circuit Analysis (Network Theory) course at a Midwest public research institution inIllinois.This research study aimed to answer the following questions:a) Did exam scores of students who use Circuit Test Taker or CircuitITS differ from the scores of students who do not receive an intervention?b) Did exam scores of