expressed interest in participating in an interview. Theinterviews were designed to learn more about the courses and co-curricular activities that theeducators described in the surveys and to understand their broader experience teachingengineering and computing students about ESI. The first step in this phase of the study wasdeciding which survey respondents to contact with the goal of completing 36 interviews.Selection was based on an iterative and collaborative process within the five-person researchteam. Broadly, we hoped to interview educators who represented a range of disciplines, topics,course types, and institutional settings and who were involved with high impact ethicsinstruction. For more detailed information on the selection criteria of
) and what is to be learned (networking technology)is important to student learning.One approach to achieving this aim is through a video “term paper” project that was assigned inthe spring semester of 2013. This introductory course in computer networking technology isrequired for undergraduate students majoring in computer systems technology, electronics andcomputer engineering technology, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). There were 27 studentparticipants, with 24 male and 3 female students in this study. The majors represented include 17computer systems, 6 electronics and computer engineering, and 4 UAV students. The breakdownby year in school was fairly even with 5 freshmen, 9 sophomores, 6 juniors, 6 seniors, and 1unknown. Traditional
rectangles are desks on which computers are placed. (b) is a design ofa panopticon conceptualized by Jeremy Bentham [20].Liberative [1], [16] or engaged [21] pedagogies seek shifting of power in and outside theclassroom. The student is trusted as an equal partner in the process of learning and teaching. Thestudent experiences are valued. The responsibility of education is shared between the studentsand the instructor. The instructor facilitates learning of (individual) and among (peer) students.The shared goal is that of liberation in the sense of equity and social justice. Liberation is soughtthrough “praxis” [1] (reflective action that affects constructive changes in the world). In thisway, education becomes “practice of freedom” [21]. Practicing
-related courses and does research with natural fiber composite materials. He is also interested in entrepreneurship,sustainable engineering, and appropriate technology in developing countries.Ms. Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University CYNTHIA C. FRY is currently a Senior Lecturer of Computer Science at Baylor University. She worked at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center as a Senior Project Engineer, a Crew Training Manager, and the Science Operations Director for STS-46. She was an Engineering Duty Officer in the U.S. Navy (IRR), and worked with the Naval Maritime Intelligence Center as a Scientific/Technical Intelligence Analyst. She was the owner and chief systems engineer for Systems Engineering Services (SES), a computer
Paper ID #16152”Give Me Every Idea You Have”: Building with Improvisation in Engineer-ing EducationDr. Stephanie Pulford, Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT) Dr. Stephanie Pulford is an instructional consultant and research scientist within University of Washing- ton’s Center for Engineering Teaching & Learning, where she has coordinated the Engineering Writing & Communication Development Program. Dr. Pulford’s professional background in engineering includes a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, an M.S. in Engineering Mechanics, and a B.S. in Aerospace Engineer- ing as well as industry experience as
Paper ID #12333Visual Communication Learning through Peer Design Critiques: Engineer-ing Communication Across DivisionsDr. Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington Alyssa C. Taylor is a lecturer in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Washington. She received a B.S. in biological systems engineering at the University of California, Davis, and a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering at the University of Virginia. Taylor’s teaching activities are focused on develop- ing and teaching core introductory courses and technical labs for bioengineering undergraduates, as well as coordinating the capstone design
education research to improve first-year experiences, and promoting the adoption of evidence-based in- structional practices. In addition to research in first year engineering, Dr. Mohammadi-Aragh investigates technology-supported classroom learning and using scientific visualization to improve understanding of complex phenomena. She earned her Ph.D. (2013) in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech, and both her M.S. (2004) and B.S. (2002) in Computer Engineering from Mississippi State. In 2013, Dr. Mohammadi-Aragh was honored as a promising new engineering education researcher when she was selected as an ASEE Educational Research and Methods Division Apprentice Faculty.Ms. Amy K Barton, Mississippi State University
Paper ID #11869Focus on Social Learning in a First-Year Technical Writing Class: a Cana-dian Case-studyProf. Tatiana Teslenko, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Prof. Tatiana Teslenko (Kandydat of Philological Sciences, 1989, PhD, 2000) lives in Vancouver, Canada. She is Professor of Teaching at the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the Faculty of Applied Sci- ence, the University of British Columbia. Her research interests include transformative learning pedagogy, engineering communication, education for sustainable development, and community service learning. Her recent publications include articles and
Paper ID #8823Incorporating Oral Presentations into Electrical and Computer EngineeringDesign Courses: A Four-Course StudyMs. Nabila A. Bousaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Nabila (Nan) BouSaba is a faculty associate with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte since 2008; she is the senior design instructor for the department, additional courses taught include Basic Circuit for non- majors, and Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship course ECGR4090/5090. Nan Earned her BS and Master Degrees in Electrical Engineering (1982, 1986) from North
approaches to equity. Titled “Power, Equity,and Praxis in Computing,” the course plan is discussed and assessed through three facets: thecourse’s purpose, its content, and its (intended) learning environment. The purpose of the courseis to make space for undergraduate computing students to explore how systems of power arecoproduced with computing so that students can practice making social justice-centeredtransformations as critical participants of their field. The content of the course plan is organizedthrough modules that overview opportunities and considerations for intervention in computing.The learning environment is discussed through commitments to queer and critical racepedagogies, interdisciplinarity, and mixed methods in which teacher
Paper ID #7282Using Learning through Writing Pedagogy to Improve Laboratory LearningOutcomesMr. Steven R Walk, Old Dominion University Steven R. Walk, PE, is Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at Old Dominion Uni- versity, Norfolk, Virginia. His research interests include power electromagnetic phenomena, energy con- version systems, technology management, and technological change and social forecasting. Mr. Walk is owner and founder of Technology Intelligence, a management consulting company in Chesapeake, Virginia, and conducts management workshops introducing innovative strategies for business and
Paper ID #23301Peer Review and Reflection in Engineering Labs: Writing to Learn and Learn-ing to WriteDr. Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico Dr. Vanessa Svihla is a learning scientist and assistant professor at the University of New Mexico in the Organization, Information & Learning Sciences program, and in the Chemical & Biological Engineering Department. She served as Co-PI on an NSF RET Grant and a USDA NIFA grant, and is currently co-PI on three NSF-funded projects in engineering and computer science education, including a Revolutioniz- ing Engineering Departments project. She was selected as a
Paper ID #12650Engineering Education meets Human-Computer Interaction (HCI): Explor-ing how the work on ”probes” can guide the design of reflection activitiesMania Orand, University of Washington Mania Orand is a researcher in the field of Human Computer Interaction at the University of Washington. Her research interests are on using reflection in designing web and mobile technologies, user experience, and digital media.Dr. Brook Sattler, University of Washington Dr. Sattler is a Research Scientist for the Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT) and a Multi-Campus Coordinator for the Consortium to Promote
of a single course. It’s a bit likeinvestigating dark matter; one can hypothesize without seeing it that it exists because of radiationsignals observed when particles collide, but not really understand what it’s composed of or howit holds galaxies in the universe together. Our goal in this project is to provide student writerswith a means to jumpstart their understanding of writing as compositional decision-making byequipping them with the means to quickly, and literally, “see” their composing decisions.To help students notice and reflect on composition decisions in their writing, our team of writingresearchers, educators, and statisticians is piloting use of a suite of computer-aided learning toolsfor corpus-based text analysis in core
served as elected co-chair of the Science & Technology Taskforce of the National Women’s Studies Association, and as a Postdoctoral Research Officer at the Centre for Informal Learning and Schools (CILS) at King’s College, University of London. Her graduate training is in Science & Technology Studies and Women’s Studies at Virginia Tech.Dr. Michael Haungs, California Polytechnic State University Michael Haungs is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at California Polytech- nic State University. He received his B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of California, Berkeley, his M.S. degree in Computer Science from Clemson Uni- versity, and his
Paper ID #9357Integrating Philosophy, Cognitive Science, and Computational Methods at aPolytechnic Institution: Experiences of Interdisciplinary Course Designs forCritical ThinkingDr. Mehmet Vurkac¸, Oregon Institute of Technology Mehmet Vurkac¸ is an assistant professor of Electrical Engineering and Renewable Energy (EERE) at Oregon Institute of Technology, where he has also taught courses in decision-making, samba percussion, math, and machine learning. Vurkac¸ earned his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering in December 2011 at Portland State University, with research at the confluence of machine learning
joint appointment in the Bagley College of Engineering dean’s office and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Mis- sissippi State University. Through her role in the Hearin Engineering First-year Experiences (EFX) Pro- gram, she is assessing the college’s current first-year engineering efforts, conducting rigorous engineering education research to improve first-year experiences, and promoting the adoption of evidence-based in- structional practices. In addition to research in first year engineering, Dr. Mohammadi-Aragh investigates technology-supported classroom learning and using scientific visualization to improve understanding of complex phenomena. She earned her Ph.D. (2013) in Engineering
learned now.Many engineering students learn MatLab for basic coding and one drafting program (such asSolidWorks or AutoCAD). Some engineering students, particularly industrial engineers, learnExcel. However, we found that early career engineers often noted that they wished they hadmore training in computer-aided engineering drawing. A similar finding was noted in Hall &Stevens (1994), suggesting that this is a long-standing lacuna in engineering education. Whenengineers in our study experienced work disruptions because they lacked software familiarity,the main resolution they devised was consulting external resources, most commonly via googlingthe problem and reading or watching a tutorial. We observed engineers using this method tolearn how
content knowledge, as well as skills inproblem-solving, time management, learning, and managing stress and heavy workloads. Similarly,English computer science and information systems students in a study by Clark, Zukas and Lentthought that their university education was generally valuable and relevant, though some of themfound the computing aspect of their education peripheral to the tasks that they had to perform intheir jobs [7]. Graduates seemed to utilize their learning about business and management to a greaterextent than their knowledge of computing.Second, academic credentials are important but insufficient to procure employment, and graduatesdraw on a wide range of resources to obtain a job. Stiwne and Jungert found that a good thesis1
focused on how student’s connections of social responsibility and engineering change throughout college as well as how engineering service is valued in employment and supported in the workplace.Dr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Envi- ronmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE), where she serves as the ABET assessment coordinator. She is the faculty director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program, a living-learning community where interdisciplinary students learn about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Her research interests in engineering
Paper ID #23086Dimensions of Diversity in Engineering: What We Can Learn from STSDr. Toluwalogo Odumosu, University of Virginia Toluwalogo ”Tolu” Odumosu is Assistant Professor of Science, Technology and Society and Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia. He also holds a Research Associate position at Harvard University. He received his PhD in Science and Technology Studies from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, holds a M Eng. in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University and a BSc in Electrical Engineering from the
. He completed his PhD work in the Computing Education Research Group at the University of Kent. His research examines characteristics of computer science graduates and uses a highly qualitative, narrative methodology to explore the sense graduates make of their own educational experiences within their wider learning trajectories. Before joining the University of Kent, he graduated from Olin College of Engineer- ing in the United States. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Exploring an Active Learning Focus in a Liberal Arts Engineering CurriculumAbstractFulbright University Vietnam is Vietnam’s first not-for-profit, independent
Paper ID #22876Panel: Embedding Technical Writing with Experiential Learning Compo-nents into Engineering CurriculaDr. Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University Lindsay Corneal is an Associate Professor in the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing at Grand Valley State University. She received her B.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Windsor, a M.B.A. from Lawrence Technological University, and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University in Materials Science and Engineering.Ms. Debbie Morrow, Grand Valley State University Debbie Morrow currently serves as Liaison Librarian to the School of
Paper ID #26021Experiential Learning and Communication: iFixit in the Technical WritingClassroomDr. Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel Alyson G. Eggleston received her B.A. and M.A. in English with a focus on writing pedagogy and linguis- tics from Youngstown State University and her Ph.D. in Linguistics from Purdue University. Her research and teaching interests are in technical and scientific writing pedagogy and the interaction of language and cognition. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English, Fine Arts, and Communications at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina.Dr. Robert J. Rabb
Paper ID #18551Learning to Anticipate the User in Professional Engineering WorkDr. Alexandra Vinson, Northwestern University Alexandra H. Vinson is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwest- ern University. She received her Ph.D. in Sociology & Science Studies from the University of California, San Diego. Her research interests include professional education in medicine and STEM fields.Dr. Pryce Davis, University of Nottingham Pryce Davis is an Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences at the University of Nottingham. He received his Ph.D. in Learning Sciences from Northwestern
Paper ID #21888Active Learning Group Work: Helpful or Harmful for Women in Engineer-ing?Ms. Megan Keogh, University of Colorado, Boulder Megan Keogh is an undergraduate student studying environmental engineering and environmental policy at the University of Colorado Boulder. Megan has been involved in education outreach and mentorship for much of her college career. She completed a STEM education class in which she shadowed a local 5th grade teacher and taught three of her own STEM lessons. Megan has also been a new-student mentor through her department’s peer mentoring program. Now, Megan is interested in researching
Paper ID #6029A Framework for Liberal Learning in an Engineering College.Dr. Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, College of Engineering Pune Pradeep Waychal has close to 30 years of experience in renowned academic and business organizations. He has been the founder and head of Innovation Center of College of Engineering Pune. Prior to that, for over 20 years, he has worked with a multinational corporation, Patni Computer Systems where he has played varied roles in delivery, corporate and sales organizations. He has led large international business relationships and incubated Centre of Excellences for business intelligence, process
. Then the paper presents a broader impact of thecourse: two transferable modules (one on correspondence and one on report writing). Finally, thepaper concludes with thoughts about a formal assessment of this new approach. If found to besuccessful, this new approach would present an alternative paradigm for teaching writing in largeengineering colleges.Background: Although the course goals and structure are similar with traditional coursesin technical writing, the connection with the design course deepens the content Like many traditional technical writing courses, our pilot course (Effective EngineeringWriting) consists of goals specific to engineering writing. These goals include targeting theaudience, learning strategies for types of
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new skills. For example, the students with themost prior programming experience would often take the lead on programming work, whichclosed off opportunities for students new to programming to gain access to such experiences.The closing off of opportunities is especially problematic since many students enter the courseexpressing a desire to pick up new skills such as Computer Aided Design (CAD), 3D printing,and programming. In other words, the prior-experience based role-distribution within teams hurtsstudents’ ability to make progress towards their own learning goals.Additionally, this specialization leads to a silo-ing of team members to their specific task,limiting opportunities for them to engage with all aspects of the design process