experiences and instructionalactivities with acceptable evidence.[18] To ensure a longitudinal study, we will include at leastone reflective exercise in each major program element, including recruitment meetings, summercamps, courses, JEDI seminars, and research/practice experience. Finally, the researchers willobserve student, faculty, and stakeholders' interactions during these activities. We will usegrounded theory to identify emerging patterns and themes for the analysis. We will use instrumentsfrom the works cited in the previous section to provide a coding scheme of expected categories.[19]5. Design of the Sustainable Engineering MinorThe new Minor will establish and enculturate a Sustainability Engineering Mindset – to bedeveloped through
their own disciplines in the instructional design, while also experiencing new content,methods, and practices as a matter of faculty development in the process. (a) Consciously incorporating (b) Encountering (c) Co-leading faculty-led humanities into engineering in humanities naturally in with an engineering course on-campus courses faculty-led trips and a non-engineering course Figure 1. Strategies of integrating humanities in engineeringDemonstrating this proof-of-concept for the design strategy, this paper showcases a faculty-ledtrip to Japan with one engineering course and one history course from May 2023 as a case studyon the implementation of the
academicpreparedness and performance [1]. Soria and Horgas [2] found that, post pandemic, 39% ofcollege students are experiencing clinically significant anxiety and 35% of students areexperiencing clinically significant depression. At this time, post-pandemic, the ramifications toengineering education are still being discerned.This work attempts to begin to understand in what ways engineering faculty perceive theirteaching to have changed and to what extent course policies have evolved post-pandemic. Inparticular, given rising mental health concerns, have faculty instituted pedagogies and policiesthat are more compassionate? Compassionate pedagogy has been put forth as an approach foraddressing the challenges of the pandemic with practices such as providing
Paper ID #39016Connecting the Dots: A Programmatic Approach to Data Science withinEngineeringDr. Kristen Moore, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Kristen R. Moore is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at University at Buffalo. Her research focuses primarily on technical communication and issues of equity, inclusion, and social justice.Dr. Liesl Folks, The University of Arizona Liesl Folks holds a BSc(Hons) and a PhD, both in Physics, from The University of Western Australia. Her research interests are in spin electronic devices for logic and data storage.Ms. Erin Rowley
institutional contexts for WATTSimplementation. Next steps include piloting this approach in the classroom to provide a more engagingiterative revision process and comparing the number and types of revisions completed in the writing. I. INTRODUCTION Writing Assignment Tutor Training in STEM (WATTS) is an interdisciplinary collaborative approachto improving student technical writing. In this approach, STEM faculty work with writing centers andgeneralist peer tutors to provide just-in-time assignment-specific feedback to students. The STEMinstructor and writing center supervisor work together to provide a one-hour tutor-training that highlightsassignment examples, a glossary of terms, areas of concern
disciplines, were presented with information on issues related to the ethicaluse of LLMs for class assignments. The primary research question was: “What are students’perceptions of the ethical use of LLMs in college coursework?”The research employs a mixed-methods approach. The survey of student attitudes concerning theethical use of LLMs was conducted in courses from six different academic disciplines –engineering technology, computer science, political science, chemistry, health education andhistory – during the fall 2023 semester. Both quantitative data and qualitative responses on thesame survey, designed to be given before and after a short learning module, were collected, aswas a student assignment. Since the research centers on student
downsides of a shadowing program should bebalanced with metrics that prove that these programs are also beneficial to education and training.Our proposed program takes these considerations into account, as dealing with student informationcauses privacy concerns due to FERPA, as well as professional privacy concerns of departmentsand department politics.Guidelines were published to suggest an approach to shadowing in a pharmaceutical program [9].In this work, they outline considerations to remember when forming a pharmaceutical jobshadowing program. One of the focuses that can be applied to faculty shadowing details theimportance of faculty morale. For instance, department leadership should be on board andsupportive of the process to help ensure the
accessible by instructors to help them more easily incorporate these themes into theirteaching. This approach, which could be replicated by others seeking to introduce new topicsinto established curriculum, appears to have been successful, as three workshop participants arecurrently piloting variations of this course (including versions for both undergraduate andgraduate students), and several others have committed to or expressed interest in doing so in thenear future. Given that not all departments will have faculty who have experience working onissues related to forced displacement or in contexts affected by it, creating this community andcompiling a set of resources, which group members could contribute their respective expertise to,is
with parallel concentration sessions at the end of spring. In both cases,several people, including industry representatives, industrial advisors, IAB members, andacademic advisors, were invited to review the projects and submit their grades and feedbackonline. The feedback was then shared with the teams.Capstone project requirementsIn addition to the existing major requirements of Capstone projects, a few more requirementswere added to the new model of the Capstone experience to address the concerns listed above.First, two project types were proposed instead of using student ideas in the projects, includingindustry-sponsored and faculty-sponsored projects. The program also considered if studentssolicited an industry-sponsored project through
not asked directly. Instead, open-ended questions such as “What aresome advantages or disadvantages of take-home tests,” were used to find the participant’s ownideas which could then be expanded upon. This ensured that known benefits/issues may beaddressed by the participants in a more natural way without interference from the interviewer.The data will be analyzed in three different groups with care given to recombine the data and tocompare and contrast the groups. The questions asked are below in Table 2, divided up intodefine affinity groups. The additional staff interviewed did not use set questions instead theinterviewer allowed them to voice their own concerns and benefits. This was necessary as theirspecialty created a very specific
faculty members at satellite campuseshave the necessary skills, knowledge, and resources to provide high-quality education to students.It can help improve the quality of education offered by the faculty, retain talented faculty memberswho feel valued by their institutions, foster innovation by developing new teaching methods andusing new technologies, encourage collaboration with colleagues, and support research. Thesatellite campus must have defined short-term and long-term goals for effective professionaldevelopment of faculty, by clearly emphasizing the following processes: i. Teaching functions a. Participate in workshops to develop teaching skills: Many trainings at the main campus are offered on-line, making them
opportunities for students to practice constant curiosity by looking fordesign issues in our everyday things, identifying human factors related to the issues, andproposing a solution to these issues. Curiosity is not only about finding solutions, but moreimportantly, creating opportunities to develop new ideas and innovate further. Moreover,students can actively connect the course concepts about human factors in the design of productsand systems when observing and exploring everyday products and systems, then also by sharingthem with the class to integrate additional insights. By developing a case from an observation orexperience, students must propose a redesign or design modification solution to address users’needs. This way they are able to practice
accreditation, program assessment and eval- uation process and was recently (2016-2019), the accreditation coordinator for the school of Engineering. Her interest in engineering education emphasizes developing new classroom innovations and assessment techniques and supporting student engagement. Her research interests include broadening participation in STEM, equity and diversity, engineering ethics, online engineering pedagogy, program assessment so- lutions, transportation planning, transportation impact on quality of life issues, and bicycle access. She is a proud Morgan Alum (2011), having earned a Doctorate in Civil Engineering, with a focus on trans- portation. Dr. Petronella James earned her Doctor of Engineering
, andinstitutes, each with distinct disciplinary backgrounds. In the case of the Human Rights andSustainability specialization, the collaboration was extended to thirteen cross-listed courses intotal.Administration and Advising.The Dean and Assistant Deans who helped create these specializations monitor the advances ofthese four areas of study and have given the faculty involved the chance to present their uniqueofferings under a new MDE banner that is introduced twice in the Fall semester during OpenHouse events. These open sessions with the public, faculty, administrators, and advisors havebeen welcomed by students and their families, who arrive at our university seeking knowledgeand academic opportunities for developing their unique interests. Our
gold that are mined in areas such as the Democratic Republic of theCongo (DRC) where the money from their production supports armed conflict. Themodule was designed to connect the ethical implications of conflict minerals tocapacitors which are typically a topic in this course. Learning objectives included: ● Analyze capacitors as electrical devices ● Define conflict minerals and describe at least 2 social issues surrounding them ● Describe where conflict minerals are used ● Describe potential options for engineers concerned with societal implications of conflict mineralsBefore the module, students completed calculations about tantalum (Ta) in capacitorsand cell phones and identified where Ta is mined. During the in-class
’ and 5 = ‘I very much agree”. No participant responded with a‘1’ or a ‘2’.4.1.6. Role models 13Overall, more participants mentioned encountering role models at MIT who were related toNEET than role models unrelated to it. Instructors who are staff members (not faculty members)were only mentioned for NEET.4.2. Discussion of key findingsWhile this is a work-in-progress, some indications are emerging from the findings thus far.Further study is required to come to definitive conclusions concerning our RQs.The study's findings that NEET significantly contributes to the development of 21st-centuryskills, particularly in areas such as collaboration, spoken communication, and engineeringdesign, support
. She received her doctorate in Anthropology from Harvard University.Prof. Charles Thompson, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Lowell Charles Thompson is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Director of the Center for Ad- vanced Computation and Telecommunications and formerly Associate to the Dean for Research and Grad- uate Study at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. He received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from New York University, a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of NewYork, and a Ph.D. in Acoustics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Upon graduation he became an Assistant Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at the Virginia
concerns, the ESC launched a series ofactivities that combined in-person and online services that leveraged available technology. Anexternal evaluator surveyed engineering students at the end of Spring 2022 to assess theirexperiences with the ESC.2. MethodThe ESC offered activities and services in the areas of academic and professional development.The following will provide an overview of these services.2.1 Academic ResourcesAdvising - In SFSU’s Student Success and Graduation Initiative [6], advising and inadequateevaluation of transfer credits were cited as the top reasons for not meeting expected graduationdates. Additionally, faculty advising by major showed the lowest level of satisfaction. Studentsin the SoE are typically required to meet
the final report, anumber of new sections need to be added, including: • Subsystem development/design • System Integration, testing, and results • Environmental and safety concerns • Legal, ethical, or political concerns • Sustainability, and • Expanded appendices.The instructor explains how each section can be developed and what resources the students canuse. However, the major portion of the designated time is intended to be used as lab time so thatstudents can work on their projects. Other than the lectures, the instructor meets with each groupseparately at least three times during the semester. The purpose of these meetings is for the teamto update the instructor on the progress of the project. Therefore, if any help is
/ (accessed Jan. 25, 2024).Maclean’s Magazine had listed out the student satisfaction ranking of the Canada’s bestuniversities within 3 categories as Medical/Doctoral, Comprehensive, and Primarily. Rankingswithin the 25 approved universities have been concluded in the chart.According to the A roadmap for federal action on student mental health, it has stated a surveydone by Queen’s University about mental health issues in post-secondary schools here in Canada.The results presented a significant need of concerning about students’ stress levels, which is “90%of respondents stated that they experienced stress in the course of their studies – 30% reportedaverage stress levels, 40% reported above-average levels, and 20% qualified their stress levels
center toothers. However, the Technical Communication Lab still faces some challenges in terms ofadvertising, logistics, and breadth of services. To alleviate these concerns, the TCL will partnerwith faculty in different departments, investigate other scheduling software, publishstudent-facing resources on its website, gather support resources and additional training for itsconsultants, and offer several workshops each semester for the engineering school. We hopeother institutions can apply our “lessons learned” when developing their own centers andresources to improve their engineering students’ communication skills in multiple disciplines.I. Introduction Engineers have always communicated with various technical and non
provide hands-on, real-world learning; a combination of technicaland professional skills; and opportunities for new experiences and coursework. Improvementscan be made in community building, access to possible career information, better marketing toemployers, and more mentoring opportunities.IntroductionThe demand for engineers and other STEM related occupations is increasing [1], yet therecruitment and retention of students to their engineering programs continue to be a source ofpressure for universities [2, 3]. Currently there is limited research concerning how and whystudents choose certain engineering degrees, which becomes an issue as universities compete todraw in more students through innovative engineering programs. More recently, there
and academic development within sustainability education.SQ4: How have some of your attitudes or beliefs changed, and/or what new ones have you developed or adopted? (A)From the responses provided by the students, several emergent themes regarding changes inattitudes or beliefs can be identified:(1) Increased Environmental Awareness: Many students expressed a shift in their attitudes toward environmental issues, particularly regarding climate change and sustainability. Some students admitted to previously underestimating the severity of climate change but have since developed a deeper understanding of its magnitude through their experiences in the program. They acknowledged the urgency of addressing environmental challenges
basicmotivations and goals that are to govern an educational program, and refer to the why of aninterdisciplinary program [22]. At the macro level, the establishment of this program isguided and driven by national policy. In recent years, the Chinese government has attachedgreat importance to the cultivation of AI talents. In 2017, the Chinese State Council releasedthe New Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Plan of China, which made anoverall plan for the development of AI in China, with AI talents as the top priority. In 2018,the Chinese Ministry of Education issued the Action Plan for Artificial IntelligenceInnovation in Higher Education Institutions, proposing that universities should improve theirAI talent cultivation system. In 2020, the
students' well-being, addressing any challenges they may face, and providing timely support. We will also try to gain a grasp of how well the other team members are performing and if there should be any concerns so we can prevent any last minute issues. We will also analyze this semester's team assessment surveys in comparison to those from the previous semester to determine whether the implementation of guided check-ins has led to an overall improvement in team members' satisfaction.3. Methodology3.1. Dissemination of the Research Self-Efficacy Scale (RSES)Participants who completed both seminar classes (defined as Cohorts) were encouraged to fillout the Research Self-efficacy Scale (RSES) [9] via email.The Research Self-Efficacy Scale
design challenges,” Design Issues, 28(3), 2012, pp. 101-116.[48] V. Stray, D.I. Sjøberg and T. Dybå, “The daily stand-up meeting: A grounded theorystudy,” Journal of Systems and Software, 114, 2016, pp. 101-124.[49] M.B. Pinto and J.K. Pinto, “Project team communication and cross-functional cooperationin new program development,” Journal of Product Innovation Management, 7(3), 1990, pp. 200-212.[50] V. Vinekar, C.W. Slinkman and S. Nerur, “Can agile and traditional systems developmentapproaches coexist? An ambidextrous view,” Information Systems Management, 23(3), 2006, pp.31-42.[51] A. Gallo, “What Is Psychological Safety?” Harvard Business Review, February 15, 2023[Online]. Available: https://hbr.org/2023/02/what-is-psychological-safety
pressabout Tesla. These are not just technical issues, but ethical violations have been reported as well.A simple Google search can help one find these news items. Students were asked to researchsome of these articles and analyze Tesla’s vehicle electrification effort through the Design Justicelens using answers to the following questions as guides: Who do you think created the originaldesign? Who benefitted/benefits from it? Who were/would be harmed from it? What designjustice principles are being violated, if any?Upon completion of the above tasks, all students were asked to reflect on what they learned byanswering the questions: a. What are some things you learned about Design Justice? b. Name at least three new things you
State University Mark Huerta is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He earned his PhD in Engineering Education Systems & Design at Arizona State University and has a BS/MS in Biomedical Engineering. His research focuses on exploring and understanding engineering learning environments. He harnesses these insights to propose solutions that encourage the creation of safe and inclusive educational environments conducive to learning, professional development, and innovation. His research interests include graduate student mentorship, faculty development, mental health and well-being, teamwork and group dynamics, and the design of project-based learning classes.Dr. David
graduate faculty for the Master of Manufacturing Management (MMM) program at Penn State Behrend. He received the B.S. in Industrial Engineering from I-Shou University, Taiwan; the M.B.A. in Industrial Management from the National Taiwan University Science & Technology, Taiwan; and the M.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from the State University of New York (SUNY), Buffalo. Dr. Huang received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering with a concentration in Human Factors Engineering from Clemson University in 2013.Barukyah Shaparenko, Penn State University Dr. Barukyah Shaparenko is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. He received a B.S. in
different strategies thanmen for their academic performance and achievement [11]. However, it is important to gobeyond gender to get a more complete picture of self-efficacy differences. Temperament andpersonality issues between female and male students reveal heterogeneous groups and thereforecall for caution regarding conclusions about self-efficacy [12]. It would be interesting if the student support service could hold orientation workshopsfor new students about organization and study techniques, positive action regarding personalchanges in the first year of graduation, and contribution to the increase of self-efficacy, in orderto stimulate intrinsic motivation, along with the promotion of integration into higher education[13]. In