(IEEE-SmarTech), Cleveland, OH, USA. He was Chair and Vice Chair of IEEE SEM - Computational Intelligence Chapter and was a Chair of IEEE SEM - Computational Intelligence Chapter and Chair of Education Committee of IEEE SEM. He has organized and chaired several special sessions on topics of Intelligent Vehicle Systems and Bio-inspired Intelligence in reputed international conferences such as IJCNN, IEEE-SSCI, IEEE-CEC, IEEE-CASE, and IEEE-Fuzzy, etc. He has extensively published in reputed journals and conference proceedings, such as IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, IEEE Transactions on SMC, IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, IEEE-ICRA, and IEEE
leverage this tool to compare theiranswers with those generated by ChatGPT, analyze, and validate responses, and delve deeper intothe subject matter to explore nuanced issues.6.1 Programming Course ChatGPT is transforming the education landscape in many ways but, perhaps, the mostinteresting and impactful way is how learners and instructors use conversational, natural languageto interact with the system and make dynamic lessons while adapting them to different learningstyles. Students can use the system to brainstorm solutions, investigate a variety of topics andexplore relevance among the concepts. This section delves into the multifaceted role of ChatGPTin a computer science programming course, exploring its application from two
Paper ID #42580Paving Digital Infrastructure: Innovation Through an Educational VideoGame DatabaseAnthony Daniel Jones, Texas A&M University Anthony Jones is a studying engineering student and Project Lead for the LIVE Lab at Texas A&M University. His interest in research stems from wanting to learn about the research process and the opportunity of creating a tool for education. Joining the LIVE Lab in Fall of 2022, he gets lead a research team for the Database of EVGs and assist in research teams on the topic of Developing and Testing of Educational Video Games. Having presented or will present at conferences
education has been justified from multiple perspectives, including: 1) the need tomaintain a sustainable labor market; 2) the rationale for computational thinking for solvingeveryday problems; 3) the computational literacy value of generating new ways of expression,thinking, and learning; and 4) the need for equity in participation [16]. These differing viewpointsare the impetus behind how lessons and curricula are established and implemented and have thepotential to shape the training of the future workforce. Developments in coursework, non-profits,organizations, informal programs, and research work to ensure that all students receivehigh-quality CS education but also that learners are supported and empowered [17]. However, thefirst step in such
learning philosophies especially fit the teaching/learning objectives for engineering andcomputer science students. With students becoming increasingly disengaged from STEM subjectsin formal educational settings, the introduction of a maker culture to the classroom has thepotential to create new pathways into topics that will make computing more interesting andattractive to learners. Based on these observations, the authors research and explore effectivemethods to cultivate a maker culture in our computing programs, and support a mini maker fairefor each participated course.Computing ProgramsThere are two computing programs in Prairie View A&M University: Computer Engineering andComputer Science. Both programs are committed to providing the
in several peer-reviewed conferences and journals and has been a program committee member at several conferences. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Active Learning in an Upper Division Computer Networks CourseAbstractComputer Networks is an important course in most undergraduate curricula in computingdisciplines. In most curricula, it is the only course on the topic. Students must get a conceptualunderstanding and retain the materials from this course. It has been demonstrated that activelearning can positively impact academic performance and success. This paper presents theauthor’s experience in designing and implementing active learning in an upper
, provides our diverse community of learners with access heritance and polymorphism, GUI basics with JavaFX, abstractto educational programs responsive to evolving market needs. classes and interfaces, generics, collections, recursion, andThrough a uniquely effective, hands-on, experiential, and co- event-driven programming.operative education approach, Wentworth prepares graduates D. Strategic Pillars at Wentworthwho are future-focused and career-ready. Vision: Placing the student at the center of what we do, our Starting in June 2019, our university community undertookvibrant and diverse campus community of faculty, staff, and an inclusive
©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Key Observations of Enrollment Trends during the Pandemic in Early Programming Courses to Broaden Female Students’ Participation in ComputingAbstractIn an effort to increase the percentage of female students in the Computer Science (CS)Department at California State University, Los Angeles, we have conducted an in-depth dataanalysis of student enrollment, persistence, and performance in early programming courses (CS1through CS3) during the pandemic period (Fall 2019 to Fall 2021). Currently, the department hasa female enrollment of less than 12%, which is below the national average of 20%. Through thisstudy, we aim to identify the most appropriate
Paper ID #37611Preliminary Experience and Impact of Experiment-focused TeachingApproach in a Computer Architecture Course in Computer ScienceMiss Opeyemi Taiwo Adeniran, Morgan State University Opeyemi Adeniran is a graduate student studying advanced computing at Morgan State University, where she also works as a graduate research assistant.Dr. Md Mahmudur Rahman, Morgan State University Dr. Mahmudur Rahman received his PhD in Computer Science in 2008 from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada with an emphasis on Medical informatics and Image Retrieval. Prior to joining as an Assistant Professor at Morgan State University
in Greece, and after having worked as a software engineer, and as a CS educator in both formal and informal settings for 10 years, in January 2008 I decided to leave Greece and get enrolled at the Graduate Program in the pioneer School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. In August 2011 I acquired my Doctoral Degree in Engineering Education. After serving as a postdoctoral associate within the MIT-SUTD Collaboration for three years, and 7 years as a research scientist, I am currently appointed as a Principal Research Scientist at the MIT Open Learning Office. My research interests reside in the areas of Early Engineering, Engineering and Technology Curriculum Development and Teacher Training, Online
required CS courses and course sequences. This methodallows us to detect deeper interpretations and explanations into students’ CS experiences in theirown voices. II. LITERATURE REVIEWA. Positionality We approach our work as researchers grounded in theories of STEM education,specifically motivation and self-regulated learning [18, 19, 20, 21, 22]. Five out of the sixauthors did not graduate with a bachelor's degree in CS. As such, our lived educationalexperiences may limit the way we understand students’ relevance and value of CS courses and/orsequences. As a team, we approached our work using a pragmatic lens in order to positivelyimpact changes to CS courses and/or sequences. Moreover, due to our
platform for curriculum enhancement in our cyber engineering program. Theprimary technical challenges in our development arose from the fact that some of the keycomponents of the vehicle became obsolete and/or discontinued. As such, part of the work done forthe self-driving features of the original AutoRally required revision with much effort. In return,however, it provided us with an opportunity to acquire in-depth knowledges that can be applied toimproving course coverage and thus curriculum in cyber engineering education. We hope that theinformation presented in this paper is useful to educators in cyber engineering in general as well asthose in embedded and cyber physical systems intending to create a complex educational platformof hardware
prior academic and professional background in engineering, having worked professionally as an acoustical engineer. He has taught a number of courses on design, sociotechnical contexts, education, and learning. He conducts research on equity and culture in engineering education and supports undergraduate and graduate student researchers through the Equity Research Group.Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University Maimuna Begum Kali is a Ph.D. candidate in the Engineering and Computing Education program at the School of Universal Computing, Construction, and Engineering Education (SUCCEED) at Florida International University (FIU). She earned her B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering from Bangladesh
through news articles and scholarly journals as they come up.” • “I subscribed to and read quantum computing newsletters. I’m interested in learning about quantum physics to better understand quantum computing. If I weren’t graduating soon, I’d be signing up for more quantum computing courses for my degree program.” • “I will definitely be continuing to learn more about Quantum Computing. Even when I’m graduating, I will definitely continue to self-learn / self-teach myself about it.” • “Taking this class made me very interested in this topic and I hope I will be able to pursue this later on in my career” • “I am excited to attend quantum computing II in the fall. As stated above quantum computing is the
bitwise operation concepts and shifting/rotating, topics which are fundamental to developing better insights as to optimizing speed of executing program code. M2 is intended to meet to an extent the target of Area 4 and Area 2. ● Module3 (M3): The Von Neuman computer model and coding in RISC-V assembly language (weeks 7-10): Students are taught of the general idea of a Von Neuman stored program computer model [41] that is at the heart of all modern processor designs. The course then uses the basic Von Neuman model as a platform to introduce RISC-V assembly language coding and how it interacts directly with the memory model as opposed to the abstraction presented in a high-level
it well worth the effort. The opennessof project topics has led to student creativity and expression in class projects, including theembracing of their unique identities and exploration of more advanced materials under instructorguidance. Projects that address a gender-specific, interest-specific, or queer concern also letstudents (the project makers and their classmates alike) understand that computing applies inmany disparate domains and there is great value to a diversity of voices in technology. Thispaper describes the approach, general project design outline, the ethical reflection embedded inthe project, and experiences from several years of teaching (since Fall 2017). A list of studentprojects with brief descriptions is included so
essential in such domains as industrial operations, health care, environmental,infrastructure and military as well as for research and development.The IoTs is an emerging topic of technical, economic, and social importance. The term IoTgenerally refers to situations where network connectivity and computing capability extends toobjects, sensors and everyday items not normally considered computers, allowing these devicesto generate, exchange and consume data with minimal human intervention. By adding Internetconnectivity and data analytics capabilities to durable goods, automobiles and trucks, industrialcomponents, utility parts, sensors, and everything that are used these days is transforming theway that we live, work, and entertain. This rapid
respectively. His main research focuses on next generation computing architectures and paradigms. For more information visit: http://www.teuscher-lab.com ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 altREU: An Alternative Online Research Experience Broadens Opportunities for UndergraduatesAbstract:Promoting undergraduate students’ persistence in Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM) fields is critical for meeting national calls to strengthen the future STEMworkforce. National data has shown that of all students who enter a STEM degree program, lessthan 40% earn a STEM degree within six years. Calls have been made to produce an additionalone million STEM
various phases of the pandemic. Ourwork concentrates on the students who take courses in the CST department. The analysis isperformed by aggregating multiple institutional and departmental data sets from Spring 2019 toSpring 2022. The student's performance is examined for the sequence of the first threeprogramming courses at the CST Department. It is analyzed along several dimensions, includingmajor, gender, ethnicity, etc., throughout the different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thisproject investigates the performance of the students who take the CST courses as mandatorycourses for the three CST majors as well as the performance of the students (non-CST majors)who take the CST courses as a general education computing requirement. The
Paper ID #37831Design and Evaluation of an Academic Integrity Module for ComputerScience StudentsDr. Debarati Basu, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Dr. Debarati Basu is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Fundamentals Department in the College of Engineering at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at the Daytona Beach campus. She earned her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech (VT). She received her bachelor’s and masters in Computer Science and Engineering. Her research is at the intersection of Engineering Education (EE) and Computing Education Research (CER) to advance personalized learning
Paper ID #41794Linking First-year Computing Courses to Engage Commuter StudentsDr. Lily Liang, University of the District of Columbia Dr. Lily Rui Liang is a full professor and Graduate Program Director at the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of the District of Columbia. Dr. Liang joined the University of the District of Columbia in 2004 after receiving her Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada. Her research areas include computer science education, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and digital image processing. She has mentored
used to assess three ABETperformance indicators (of two student outcomes) [7] and eleven National Security Agency(NSA)/Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Center of Academic Excellence(NCAE) in Cyber Defense Education (CDE) Knowledge Units [8] (these were not assess in fall2021). These assessments are conducted utilizing the “EAMU” vectors following the practicesoutlined by Estell, et al. [9] and using instructor-developed rubrics.The assessment information for the ABET outcomes is provided below:ABET 3-2: Demonstrate effective writing for a nontechnical audience.Fall 2021 Source: Source: Final Poster; Given topics from the 2021 Maritime Risk Symposium,research and create a poster on a cyber issue relevant to the maritime industry
Paper ID #37387Software Guild: A Workshop to Introduce Women and Non-BinaryUndergraduate Students from other Majors to ComputingNimmi Arunachalam, Florida International University Nimmi Arunachalam is presently a Ph.D. student in the School of Universal Computing, Construction and Engineering Education (SUCCEED) program at Florida International University (FIU). She also serves as the Program Director for Break Through Tech with the Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences at FIU. She is interested in broadening participation in computer science for students from all backgrounds.Dr. Mark A. Weiss
Computer Engi- neering at Morgan State University. He also serves as Director of the Engineering Visualization Research Laboratory (EVRL). Under his direction, EVRL has acq ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Holistic Review of Multi-Site Combined REU/RET Program and the Long-Term Effects of Hybrid Mode of Instruction AbstractTo increase the participation and graduation rates of post-secondary students fromunderrepresented and minority groups in the field of engineering, the Smart City ResearchExperience for Undergraduates (REU) and Research Experience for Teachers (RET) (SCR2)Mega-Site program was introduced in 2018. The SCR2
Paper ID #41265Task, Knowledge, Skill, and Ability: Equipping the Small-Medium BusinessesCybersecurity WorkforceAadithyan Vijaya Raghavan, Cleveland State University Aadithyan performed the research described in the paper as part of his Thesis for a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering at Cleveland State University. Upon graduation, he currently works at Ford Motor Company as a NetCom Development and Quality Engineer.Dr. Chansu Yu, Cleveland State University Chansu Yu received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Seoul National University, Korea, in 1982 and 1984, respectively, and the Ph.D
review of research on Parsons problems,” in Proc. 22nd Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE), 2020, pp. 195–202. [8] C. S. Dweck, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Random House, 2006. [9] E. Enstr¨om and V. Kann, “Iteratively intervening with the “most difficult” topics of an algorithms and complexity course,” ACM Trans. Comput. Educ., vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 4:1–4:38, 2017.[10] C. Evans, “Automata,” Github repository, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://github.com/caleb531/automata[11] M. Fowler, B. Chen, S. Azad, M. West, and C. Zilles, “Autograding ‘Explain in plain English’ questions using NLP,” in Proc. 52nd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGSCE), 2021, pp. 1163–1169.[12
Paper ID #43281The Intersection of Smart Home Technology and the Disabled PopulationJacquelyn Williams Trost, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Jacquelyn Trost is a graduate student at North Carolina A&T University, pursuing a master’s degree in Information Technology. She is a resident of High Point, NC. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The Intersection of Smart Home Technology and the Disabled Population Jacquelyn Trost North Carolina A&T