results of SPEEDIndia's efforts in creating a new platform to enhance EE.Keywords: Engineering Education, Water, Infrastructure, Energy, Action Plans. 1.) SPEED India & IUCEE:SPEED is a global, non-profit student organization that functions as an interdisciplinary networkof engineering students who aspire to stimulate change and impact the development of EE and itseffect on society, industry, the environment and local communities. In collaboration withacademia, industry and government [1] SPEED is committed to improving EE by channeling thestudent voice and perspective. Through local and global initiatives SPEED empowers studentsand encourages the development of professional, ethical and social responsibility. Furthermore,through insight
Paper ID #11126Civic Engagement as a Component of Engineering EducationDr. Shoba Krishnan, Santa Clara University Dr. Shoba Krishnan is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Santa Clara University. She has a strong interest in engineering education, and is involved in several community based activities to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in engineering. She collaborates with non-profits that are in need for technical expertise and with K-8 schools in need of STEM programs. She helped es- tablish the IDEAS (Interdisciplinary Design Engineering And Service) program and developed the course
Paper ID #7284Public Works Projects as Vehicles for Engineering Education and OutreachMs. Shannon Weiss, David Heil & Associate, Inc. Shannon Weiss is a project coordinator and specializes in the design and implementation of evaluation and market research projects related to DHA’s core areas of emphasis in science, engineering, health, and environmental education; and institutional strategic and business planning. Her work serves a range of academic institutions, government agencies, corporations and non-profit enterprises including projects funded by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of
organizational issues in technical, formal, and casual writing. She has primarily written and edited lesson plans for K-12 STEM education, proposals to university departments for educational collaboration, and instructional guides on using industry-standard programs. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Implementing Student-Led Outreach Programs for K-5 Engineering EducationAbstractIn contrast to existing university outreach programs, Bit Project’s undergraduate curriculumdevelopers produce student and teacher manuals for use in class. Manuals encourage explorationprocesses for data collection and presentation, promote teacher involvement in classroom events,and
Paper ID #6469Faculty Perspectives on Service-Learning in Engineering Education: Chal-lenges and OpportunitiesDr. Bowa George Tucker, UMass Lowell Dr. Bowa George Tucker is a research fellow for the National Science Foundation-funded Engineering Faculty Engagement in Learning through Service and Engineering for the Common Good in the College of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. He received his doctorate from the University of Massachusetts-Boston in Higher Education Administration in 2010. Dr. Tucker has extensive experience in program management and evaluation of multi-year, multimillion dollar
and has taught primarily physics and also research methodology on three different continents. In addition to research, she has also conducted workshops on using concept mapping methodology for scale development, mixed methods research methodology for standardized patient educators, and standard-setting for physician educators. Dr. Sunny continues to invest her skills in engineering education research through her collaborations. As part of her new undertaking at Baylor University, she is investing her skills as a research methodologist and data analyst to fight human trafficking through the use of Information Technology working alongside the research team there in collaboration with a diverse group of
introduction to engineering through a community/university collaboration in assistive technology, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference and Exposition Proceedings, Session 3253, pp. 2363-2365.48. Pritchard, M.S. and E. Tsang (2000). Service learning: A positive approach to teaching engineering ethics and social impact of technology, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference and Exposition Proceedings, Session 3630.49. Siegler, R. (1991). Piaget’s Theory on Development, In Children’s Thinking, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, pp. 21-61.50. Swan, C., T. Rachell, and K. Sakaguchi (2000). Community-based, service learning approach to teaching site remediation design, American Society for
B.A. in Electrical Engineer- ing. Joined Turtle Mountain Community College in 2011 as the Pre-Engineering Instructor for the Pre- Engineering Education Collaboration which is funded through NSF.Lori AlfsonDr. Joshua Jason Mattes, Sitting Bull CollegeMr. Michael Maloy Parker, Cankdeska Cikana Community College Mike Parker received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from North Dakota State University. He served in the US Army as a reliability engineer and vehicle test officer. He has been an agricultural producer in his home state of ND as well as being involved in local manufacturing and oil well hydraulic fracturing. He is currently an instructor at Cankdeska Cikana Community College in the Pre-engineering program.Dr. G
25 years’ experience in educational research and evaluation, utilizing a broad array of methodologies. She c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Paper ID #8964 started Haynie Research and Evaluation in 2002 and has actively conducted educational evaluations of STEM projects for the past 12 years (www.haynieresearch.com).Dr. Christine Meyer, Coeur d’Alene Tribe Department of Education Dr. Christine Meyer is the director of Education for the Coeur d’Alene Tribe. During her career in education she has held a number of positions including; Associate Professor, Principle, Special Programs
Paper ID #29560Can Community Development Projects in Engineering Education Be BothResponsible and Sustainable?: Theory, Education, and PraxisDr. Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines Juan Lucena is Professor and Director of Humanitarian Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM). Juan obtained a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech and a MS in STS and BS in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). His books include Defending the Nation: U.S. Policymaking to Create Scientists and Engineers from Sputnik to the ’War Against Terrorism’ (University
Senior Ashoka Fellow. He holds five honorary doctoral degrees (UMass Lowell; Carroll College; Clarkson, Drexel, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute). In 2013 and 2014, Dr. Amadei served as a Science Envoy to Pakistan and Nepal for the U.S. Department of State. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A Methodology to Model the Integrated Nature of the Sustainable Development Goals: Importance for Engineering EducationAbstractThere are 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), comprised of169 targets and measured by 230 indicators, that cover a myriad ofdevelopment areas including food, water, sanitation, energy,governance, and climate change, and more. Engineers interested
Paper ID #23861Engagement in Practice: Lessons Learned Partnering with Science Educa-tors and Local Engineers in Rural SchoolsMs. Holly Larson Lesko, Department of Engineering Education, Virginia TechDr. Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech Jacob Grohs is an Assistant Professor in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with Affiliate Faculty status in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics and the Learning Sciences and Technologies at Virginia Tech. He holds degrees in Engineering Mechanics (BS, MS) and in Educational Psychology (MAEd, PhD).Dr. Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr. Matusovich is an Associate Professor in Virginia
Mines c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Engagement in Practice: Regional Innovation Cluster: The Role of Entrepreneurship as a Tool for Closing the Gap BetweenEngineering Education and the Challenges of Local Communities.1. IntroductionTodays education is facing the challenge of preparing students and professionals to thrive in afast-changing world. To this gold, students should develop abilities like critical thinking,problem solving, persistence and collaborative work, beside science, math and language.However, a lot of countries are not working to develop these abilities [1].In order to strengthen the connection between what students need to learn and what theyactually do in the classroom, is
engineering at Clemson University. She worked for an engineering consulting firm before entering academia and continues to collaborate with the consulting industry. She has taught courses in bioenergy, biological en- gineering, capstone design, HVAC, thermodynamics, waste management, professional development, and engineering teaching. Her research interests include energy, the environment, and engineering education. She is assistant dean for teaching and learning in the College of Engineering. She is a second-generation woman engineer.Dr. Marybeth Lima P.E., Louisiana State University and A&M College Marybeth is Cliff & Nancy Spanier Alumni Professor and Chair of the Department of Biological & Agri
the Abington Heights School District in Northeast Pennsylvania. He earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in education from the University of Scranton and his doctorate from Marywood University. He began his career as a science teacher later accepting positions as assistant principal and high school principal. He has been a superintendent for the past 15 years and is currently working on an MBA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Page 26.1077.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Learning through a Community-based Energy Conservation
, Tanzania, and across the U.S. As an advocate of engineering education, she emphasizes the need to share ideas, collaborate, and learn as much as possible about others and the world around us.Prof. Khanjan Mehta, Pennsylvania State University Khanjan Mehta is the Director of the Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship (HESE) pro- gram at Penn State University. His professional interests include innovative system integration, high-tech entrepreneurship, and international social entrepreneurship. Mehta loves connecting concepts, people, computers, and devices. A basic philosophy behind his work is the convergence of disciplines, concepts, cultures, and countries to create a freer, friendlier, fairer, and more
), TechPREP proposals 2008, 2009, and 2010; Simmerjeet Gill (Brookhaven National Laboratory BWIS); and Bonita London-Thompson (SUNY at Stony Brook-Psychology Program), ”Advancing Women in Science: Building Engagement through Academic Transitions.” Page 25.502.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Effective Community Partnership’s for Women in STEMThe College Women in Science and Engineering Program (WISE) was establishedin 1994 with funding from the National Science Foundation and is a nationallyrecognized program. WISE is a comprehensive program at a premiere publicresearch
Global Future (Wiley, 2011) and Field Guide in Environmental Engineering for Development Workers: Water, Sanitation, Indoor Air (ASCE Press, 2009). She is a board Page 26.735.1 member of the Caribbean Green Technology Center based at the University of the Virgin Islands and recently served on the Governing Council of the Caribbean Science Foundation (CSF). She received the 2014 AEESP award for ”Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Engineering & Science Education” and the 2013 CSF Service award. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015
AC 2012-3941: LEARNING FROM WORKING ON OTHERS’ PROBLEMS:CASE STUDY OF AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT-BASED GLOBALSERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMDr. Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech Aditya Johri is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He studies the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for learning and knowledge sharing, with a focus on cognition in informal environments. Sites of research include distributed work among globally dispersed workers and social development in emerging economies. His research is supported by several grants including a NSF Early Career Award.Prof. Akshay Sharma, Virginia Tech
in Engineering Education from UTEP.Mr. Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso Mr. Hugo Gomez works as an Instructional Technologist at the University of Texas at El Paso, he is focused on expanding the professional and technical skill sets of our students and faculty community to better prepare them for the world of technology today and tomorrow. He works alongside a wide assortment of students, faculty and staff on campus to make sure their technology toolsets are up to date. Furthermore, Hugo provides workshops to over half of the student population at UTEP and as such, has been instrumental in providing the behind the scenes support to all these courses. Mr. Gomez also collaborates in the Learning Lab team to
. Page 25.887.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Learning to Lead in a Global CommunityAbstractIn response to a growing desire for students to possess leadership skills upon entering theworkforce, an undergraduate cross-cultural, technological leadership institute was formed in2005. Students in the Institute, many of whom are engineering majors, learn and develop theirleadership abilities through a 25-credit certificate program.The curriculum allows students to explore leadership through coursework, interaction withindustry leaders, development and implementation of projects, completion of a five-weekinternational experience, and mentoring other students in the institute
circuit design and testing with projects in high-speed data communication systems with special emphasis on clock and data I/O circuits. She also works on characterization and modeling of carbon nanotubes as interconnect material. She is currently branching into curriculum and research development in electronic instrumentation for bioengineering and power electronics for renewable energy systems. She is the Advisor of the IEEE and the Engineers With- out Borders (EWB) student chapters at SCU. She has a strong interest in engineering education and is involved in several community-based activities to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in engineering.Dr. Tonya Lynn Nilsson P.E., Santa Clara University
complete over a dozen projects on four continents. Shall’s work in this arena has been disseminated widely, including presentations at Third and Fifth International Symposia On Service Learning In Higher Education, lectures at Brown University, the University of Maryland, and the New School for Design, publications by the AIA Press and the University of Indi- anapolis Press and exhibitions at the San Francisco Museum of Art in La Paz, Bolivia, the Sheldon Swope Museum of Art, the Goldstein Museum of Design, the Venice Architecture Biennale and MoMA. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Engineering Change: Addressing Need through Collaborative
teaching practices for diverse students, focusing particularly on the inclusion of students with disabilities into the general education classroom. She is also directing the Coalition for Equity in Education at Brown and working as one of Brown’s Engaged Scholars, an initiative that promotes service learning and the creation of community and university-based partnerships.Mr. Michael Lye, Rhode Island School of Design Page 25.144.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Aligning the agendas of the community and the academyAbstractThis article reports on a series of
AC 2012-4351: ENGINEERING FACULTY ENGAGEMENT IN LEARN-ING THROUGH SERVICE SUMMIT: BEST PRACTICES AND AFFINITYMAPPINGDr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt has been a professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engi- neering at the University of Colorado, Boulder, since 1996. She has taught first-year introductory courses, senior capstone design, and specialty senior-level/graduate courses in environmental engineering. Her research interests in engineering education have focused on service learning, sustainability, and ethics.Prof. Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University Kurt Paterson, Associate Professor of civil and environmental
AC 2012-4167: ADAPTING CURRICULAR MODELS FOR LOCAL SERVICE-LEARNING TO INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIESJames L. Huff, Purdue University James L. Huff is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University as well as the Assistant Education Administrator for EPICS. He earned his BS in Computer Engineering at Harding University and an MS in electrical and computer engineering at Purdue University. A member of the engineering faculty at Harding University, he is on an academic leave to pursue his Ph.D. in engineering education at Purdue University. His research interests include ethical reasoning and social responsibility in engineering, human-centered design learning and assessment, cross-cultural
. Magleby teaches design at the graduate and undergraduate level and is interested in educational partnerships with industry. He has been involved with the capstone program at BYU since its inception, has worked with the Business School to establish special graduate programs in product development, and helped to initiate a number of international programs for engineers.Dr. Annie Soisson, Tufts University Page 25.72.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 A Multi-Dimensional Model for the Representation of Learning Through Service Activities in Engineering1
, Western Carolina University Lane Graves Perry, III (PhD, ME, MEd, BBA) currently serves as executive director of the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning at Western Carolina University, a Carnegie Community Engaged campus. His reserch interests include community engagement/service-learning, global citizen- ship development, and public health. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Engagement in Practice (EIP): An Engineering Service-Learning Course in Collaboration with an ART 2D Design Course to Serve Young People on the Autism Spectrum Using the Touch Board™This course is the first designated “Service-Learning Course” from the College of
U.S. and several countries. More than 75 authored or co-authored peer-reviewed publications, 100 conference papers and project reports, and several software packages and databases have been produced from this research. Dr. Burian’s enthusiasm for student learning has led to numerous teaching awards and the creation of new pedagogical approaches directed toward multi-institution collaborative learning. He has also sought to advance teaching effectiveness of engineering educators by serving as mentor at the American Society of Civil Engineers ExCEEd Teaching Workshop and as the developer of a vari- ety of teaching and curriculum development workshops, including the recent Wasatch Experience at the University of
, United States Air Force Academy Dr. Phelan is an associate professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado.Prof. Kathleen M. Smits, The University of Texas at Arlington American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021AbstractThe Responsible Mining, Resilient Communities project is a multi-country, interinstitutional, andinterdisciplinary global research collaboration whose goal is to co-design socially responsibleand sustainable gold mining practices with communities, engineers, and social scientists. A keycomponent of this work is engineering education research that investigates how situated