Paper ID #29190An Effective Model for Leveraging Field Trips to Broaden Participationin STEM (Work in Progress)Mrs. Claire Duggan, Northeastern University Claire Duggan has a B.S. in political science from the University of Massachusetts and a M.P.A. in public administration from Northeastern University. She was appointed 2003-present Director for Programs and Operations, the Center for STEM Northeastern University; 1989-2003 Associate Director, CESAME/The Center for the Enhancement of Science and Mathematics Education, Northeastern University, and K-12 Outreach Coordinator, CenSSIS/ALERT, Northeastern University; and
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LabSim buck converter model at an input voltage of 30 V and a duty cycle of 50% and constant filter values. The plot shows a comparison of the model's output voltage waveform at 3 different frequencies to investigate the influence of switching frequency on output voltage ripple.Appendix B – Samples of LabSim-related Questions from Pre-lab Preparation Assignments Mandatory Laboratory Topic Sample Questions or Optional 1. In the “Sawtooth PWM Generator block”, you can adjust the
engineering and artistic design processes and connections between the two disciplines.These goals reflect modifications to the goals associated with a “traditional” core studio artscourse (SA 224 Two-Dimensional Design), with specific changes made to reflect (i) 3-D ratherthan 2-D design and (ii) the integration of CAD and engineering into the course. To support theachievement of these goals, a specific set of measurable learning outcomes was created, three ofwhich were adapted from the core studio arts course (a, b, and d): By the end of the course, students will have demonstrated the ability to a) create original works of art using a combination of physical and computer technology; b) engage in critical thinking in class discussions
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deterring and a major barrier to retention andsuccess in the profession.[5-10]Several factors have been identified as key challenges: (a) the lack of exposure to engineering orcomputer science as fields of study or as career opportunities [11], (b) the lack of professionalidentity (inability to see oneself as a professional) [7], (c) an impaired sense of belonging [12,13], and (d) the lack of self-efficacy (how well one can execute a course of action to deal with aprospective situation) [14]. Adding to the challenge is the rigor of engineering curriculum whichsubstantially contributes to high dropout rates from engineering [15], averaging at 50%, andranging from 60 to 67% for minorities [12, 16, 17]. These numbers are strongly driven by highfailure
this paper, we present findings from two instantiations of a newly designed graduate course incivil/environmental engineering that integrates the arts and humanities. The objective of ourcourse is to develop engineers who are more reflective than traditionally trained engineers andare thereby better able to: (a) understand and address the complexities of modern real-worldchallenges, (b) make better ethical decisions, and (c) serve the public not only with technicalengineering skills but with mindfulness of and sensitivity to the complex social, cultural, andenvironmental contexts their work. Thus far, results have been encouraging from both oursurveys (reported here) and our analyses of student interviews and writing samples (reportedelsewhere
Learning Outcome (SLO) [e.g., in Malaysia] or Intended Learning Outcome (ILO) [e.g., in the UK]. III. S TRATEGIC V ISION , O BJECTIVES AND O UTCOMES , C URRICULUM AND I NSTRUCTIONAL P LANNINGThis section is organized in the following three subsections: Section III-A (Strategic Vision);Section III-B (Curriculum Planning and Instruction Planning); and Section III-C (Mapping ofOutcomes to Performance Indicators).A. Strategic Vision “To begin with the end in mind means to start with a clear understanding of your destination. It means to know where you’re going so that you better understand where you are now so that the steps you take are always in the right direction.”—Covey [19] Figure 4
2423 2322 22 11-1 12-1 13-1 14-1 15-1 16.1 17-1 18-1 18-2 19-2* 11-1 12-1 13-1 14-1 15-1 16.1 17-1 18-1 18-2 19-2* (a) Final Course Grade (b) Term End Exam Figure 3 Academic Performance Measures for CE404, Normalized by Incoming GPAThe same observation can be made when examining the performance in CE483, summarized inTable 4 and graphically in Figure 4. Normalized course average and TEE grade were aboveaverage in 19-1 (the first semester in which review problems were included). Importantly, aftermodifying the way review problems were described and prompts
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reality.Relational. This element refers to social trust as the main element that needs to be presentbetween a community and outside experts (like engineers) to build resiliency. For engineersworking with ASGM communities, for example, in order to gain social trust they need to show a)competence, not only in an engineering domain but also in building and managing the socialrelations that make projects possible; b) caring, not only about the technologies but also aboutthe people impact them by them; c) predictability, showing that you are going accompany and beaccountable to ECD projects from start to finish and thereafter; and d) commitment to diversity ofperspectives and interpretations (e.g., various representations of the problem and possiblesolutions
(CNC) of machine tools and operations(3); Group technology, flexible manufacturing,coding (2); partial tests (3); Total classroom contact period: 45 hours per semester.Evaluation Strategies:Take home assignments, written reports and their oral presentations (in group), written tests in the class(individual), final exam (individual). NOTE: There is a range of “weight /percentage” for eachevaluation. Usually each instructor decides over the percentage as long as it is within the range.APPENDIX B: Opinion of some of the Industrial Engineering (IE) students in the class:Excerpts from an opinion survey of students in this joint ME and IE class are given here. - Most of the concepts that are taught in the class are new to industrial engineers
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eight designers in industry who were invited to evaluate senior design projects in the fall of2019. They appreciated the addition of large interdisciplinary teams with increased complexityand scope, but noted that those projects were in a completely different category from thoseproduced by smaller single-discipline teams. They added that they were only interested inreviewing the interdisciplinary projects.References[1] S. Datar, D. Garvin, & P. Cullen, “Rethinking the MBA: Business education at a crossroads.” Harvard Business Press, Boston, MA, 2010.[2] S. Mendo-Lazaro, B. Leon-del-Barco, E. Felipe-Castano, M. Polo-del-Rio, and D. Iglesias- Gallego, “Cooperative Team Learning and the Development of Social Skills in Higher
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concepts and making a reasonable attempt, even with significant errors. That grading tookapproximately one week.Students in the experimental section had a much stricter exam grading rubric but could choose totake version B and/or version C of the exam (covering the same content but with new problems)according to the following rules. All of their exams were graded according to the mastery-gradedrubric set forth in [3] and summarized in Table 1. That grading took place the night of the examand grades were available for review immediately1 . This initial grading was strictly oncorrectness (for each problem, students received 0% or 100%) which allowed one professor plusone TA to grade over 100 students’ exams in less than two hours. Students were then
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possibilities and building a platform for bilingual people to use their uniquevoice, it might encourage the individual to start creating engineering knowledge in differentlanguages to maintain inclusivity among bilingual audiences.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1826354. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundationReferences[1] P. Levitt and B. N. Jaworsky, "Transnational migration studies: Past developments and future trends," Annu. Rev. Sociol., vol. 33, pp. 129-156, 2007.[2] P. Sánchez and G. S. Kasun, "Connecting
described here. They include: a) GPAs – Cohort I had first-semester GPAs that are 20% higher; b) Credit Completion – Cohort I completed 20% more credits; c) Retention – Cohort I had a first-year retention rate ~6% higher; d) Other data – Cohort I rated the program a 5/5. Anecdotal feedback was also positive.Cohort II data is presented and this paper further looks at all of these aspects through the lens ofthe performance of the engineering students, who represent over 30% each of the cohorts.STRIDE, Shifting Momentum from Year 1 to Year 2Aspects of the program in Year I that were particularly effective, included the Guaranteed 4.0session, the Peer Mentor program, the panel discussion, and the Study Blitz. This all led to
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Paper ID #28779Implementation of real-world class activities in an Introduction toEnvironmental Engineering ClassDr. Cara J Poor P.E., University of Portland Dr. Poor teaches many of the integral undergraduate civil engineering courses at University of Portland, including hydraulics, fluids, and environmental engineering. Dr. Poor is a licensed professional engineer with ongoing research in green infrastructure design, water quality, watershed management, and engi- neering education. She is currently developing new curricula for hydraulics, fluids, and environmental engineering labs, and conducting research on methods to
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