Paper ID #25452Board 130: Engineering Education Collaborations: Exploring ”Ways of Think-ing” Using a Mixed Methods ApproachDr. Medha Dalal, Arizona State University Medha Dalal has a Ph.D. in Learning, Literacies and Technologies from the Arizona State University with a focus on engineering education. She has a master’s degree in Computer Science and a bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering. Medha has many years of experience teaching and developing curricula in computer science, engineering, and education technology programs. She has worked as an instructional designer at the Engineering Research Center for Bio-mediated and
striving to increase her instructional experience for her academic career. Creating thisworkshop was a good first step into gaining experience in creating a lecture and communicatingwith different parts of the school. Having a collaborative team building experience was also animportant graduate career goal. Co-leading the workshop increased Nadra’s confidence in herteaching style and helped to pinpoint areas that required improvement.H´ector’s motivations for conducting this workshop were to practice knowledge sharing acrossdifferent disciplines and to put engineering education research into practice. H´ector’s beeninterested in sharing programming skills with non-programmers since he ventured outside ECEand into Engineering Education. This
) is an apprenticeship/partnershipprogram between Virginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education and the Rose-HulmanInstitute of Technology (RHIT) that provides graduate students in engineering education anopportunity to connect and collaborate with practicing engineering educators. We believe thatthe REEFE experience not only enhances engineering education graduate students’ professionaldevelopment, but also enhances the engineering education research-practice cycle1. To this end,the program is intended to provide graduate student participants the chance to utilize theirengineering education expertise while experiencing the day-to-day activities associated withbeing a faculty member. The program also encourages existing faculty members
their discipline.The field of engineering education offers a new context that requires an interdisciplinaryapproach involving knowledge of engineering curriculum, pedagogy, students, and educationalknowledge pertaining to learning sciences. While it is commonly related to education andengineering perspectives, recent studies have required collaboration between the fields ofcomputer science, business, management, and information science among others [5]. Theinterdisciplinary nature of this new field offers a challenge to doctoral students seeking toachieve a degree in the field. One of these challenges becomes apparent when forming doctoralcommittees that include members capable of directing and supporting students to the successfulcompletion of
AC 2012-5183: EASING INTO ENGINEERING EDUCATION: AN ORIEN-TATION PROGRAM FOR GRADUATE STUDENTSStephanie Cutler, Virginia TechWalter Curtis Lee Jr., Virginia Tech Walter Lee is a Graduate Assistant and doctoral student in engineering education at Virginia Tech. His pri- mary research interests focus on diversity and student retention. He earned a B.S. in industrial engineering from Clemson University.Dr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa McNair is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Her research includes interdisciplinary collaboration, communication studies, identity theory, and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include
Paper ID #5861Theory to Practice: A Reflection on the Application of Engineering Educa-tion Coursework to New Course DevelopmentRuth E. H. Wertz, Purdue University, West Lafayette Ms. Wertz is a doctoral candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Purdue University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Trine University (formally Tri-State University). Ms. Wertz is a licensed Professional Engineering in the state of Indiana with over six years of field experience and eight years of classroom teaching experience
Borrego.7) As the field began to change, more programs were developedaimed at producing graduates with Ph.D.s specifically in engineering education. According tothe Engineering Education Community Resource Wiki which was created by the ASEE StudentDivision (SD) in collaboration with the Center for Engineering Learning & Technology (CELT),just over 15 programs currently offer a graduate degree in engineering education or a closelyrelated field (for a up-to-date listing of these programs, visitengineeringeducationlist.pbworks.com).8 Paralleling this growth, is an increasing number ofengineering education positions. The Engineering Education Community Resource Wiki alsocontains a list of engineering education job postings, which currently lists
society. Examples of community engagement include philanthropicgiving, volunteering, public artistic expression, or working collaboratively to solve a communityproblem” (Morgan, Davis & López, 2017, p. 109). In engineering education, examples ofcommunity engagement include the rebuilding of decaying urban infrastructure, improving K-12STEM education, incorporating Indigenous perspectives for land management, and fightingenvironmental injustices that impact low-socioeconomic communities (Tsang, 2000; Goldfinchand Kennedy, 2013; Gilbert et al., 2015; Edwards and Pruden, 2016a and 2016b; Harsh et al.,2017). Many calls for engineers to engage with the public attempt to help “communities inneed;” Schneider, Lucena, and Leydens (2009
-disciplinary activities areused interchangeable to refer to activities that include a broad range of stakeholders, includingpractitioners and the public that cannot be satisfactorily addressed using single method orapproach [4]. Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches in engineering education havebeen shown to benefit students in learning to: (1) work effectively with people who are fromdifferent disciplinary backgrounds, and (2) understand and appreciate how the nature ofknowledge from other academic disciplines, especially when the disciplines are fundamentallydifferent, can affect collaboration and problem solving [5], [6]. This multidisciplinary approachis highly valued by the National Science Foundation (NSF), who emphasize that
projects. However,additional professional development activities require faculty advisors and students tostrategically seek opportunities that develop other skills required of faculty members liketeaching, course design, assessment, proposal writing, collaboration, and more. In addition, dueto programmatic requirements, there is limited time and space for graduate students to explore“who they are” and “who they want to be” as a future faculty member. This paper is anautoethnographic account of my, a current engineering education graduate student, professionalidentity development as an up-and-coming engineering education faculty member during avisiting scholar experience.This paper investigates the impact of the Rising Engineering Education Faculty
identity development, and providing mentoring relationships to help foster student growth and success.Dr. Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University Dr. Bodnar is an Associate Professor in the Experiential Engineering Education Department at Rowan University. Her research interests relate to the incorporation of active learning techniques such as game- based learning in undergraduate classes as well as integration of innovation and entrepreneurship into the engineering curriculum. In particular, she is interested in the impact that these tools can have on stu- dent perception of the classroom environment, motivation and learning outcomes. She was selected to participate in the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Frontiers of
Engineering Education, 2016Curiosities Regarding Exam Review Sessions at LSU’s College of EngineeringIntroduction As enrollment increases at Louisiana State University (LSU), it becomes morechallenging for students to be actively engaged with their professors and in their own learningprocesses. The larger class sizes and reduction in state funding contribute to a poorer learningenvironment (1, 2). This struggle is compounded in sophomore level courses, where many studentsconsider dropping out of their respective engineering programs (3). In 2014, the authors publisheda paper discussing how these barriers can be somewhat alleviated by offering peer led activelearning sessions through Supplemental Instruction (SI) (4). The authors found that
Paper ID #16247Working in Data Mines: Conducting Multiple Analyses on Qualitative DataSetsDr. Deirdre-Annaliese Nicole Hunter, Virginia Tech Dr. Deirdre Hunter conducts engineering education research at Virginia Tech and is the Director of U.S. Development at La Gran Familia de Gregory in Chihuahua, Mexico. Her current research is in the areas of problem-based learning facilitation and teaching metacognition. Her research strengths include research design and implementation using qualitative methods. She has a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech, a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Syracuse University, and a
. Yeter is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher in the INSPIRE Research Center in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He obtained his PhD in Curriculum and Instruction empha- sizing in Engineering Education and Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering at Texas Tech University. He is highly interested in conducting research within the Engineering Education framework. Recently, he received the Early Career Researcher Award from European Science Education Research Association (ESERA) in 2017. In addition, he is one of two scholarship recipients awarded by National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) to attend the ESERA summer research confer- ˇ e Budˇejovice, Czech Republic in
American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 The Impact of Museum OutreachAbstractMuseums are organizations dedicated to developing understanding in a broad audience. Sciencemusuems in particular are known for this. The general public believes in the effectiveness of thismuseum work, frequently turning to these institutions for knowledge and understanding. Further,the public increasingly finds enjoyment in the learning opportunities provided by theseinstitutions. However, these institutions are experiencing increasing difficulty in accessingsubject matter expertise, especially in young fields.Scientists and engineers are strongly motivated to share their understanding of technical subjectswith others. Most a driven
of Bioengineering and Pathology at University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Roy obtained his PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Texas Southwetern Medical Center, Dallas and post-doctoral training in cell bioogy at Harvard Medical School and University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill prior to joining University of Pittsburgh. His main research interests are cytoskeleton and cell migration, tumor invasion/metastasis, angiogenesis, phosphoinositide signaling and protein-protein interactions.Jagannathan Sankar Page 22.293.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011
. Prior to that assignment Dr. Ryan managed interconnect technology groups in research, development and manufacturing engineering areas at IBM. He is the author of over 100 publications and presentations, has 47 U.S. Patents and is the recipient of numerous awards including 17 IBM invention plateaus, an IBM Corporate Patent Portfolio award, an IBM Division Patent Portfolio Award, IBM Outstanding Technical Achievement Awards for Dual Damascene and for Copper technologies and the 1999 SRC Mahboob Khan Mentor Award. Page 22.880.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011
AC 2011-1914: THE RESEARCH PROPOSITION AND PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT: UPDATE ON FIRST YEAR GRADUATE STUDENT PREPA-RATIONDavid F. Ollis, North Carolina State University David Ollis is Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University. He has taught professional development and technical writing at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Page 22.1495.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The Research Proposition and Professional Development: Update on First Year Graduate Student Preparation Twenty years ago, our
AC 2011-231: DETERMINING IMPACT OF A COURSE ON TEACHINGIN ENGINEERINGRobert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University Robert J. Gustafson, P.E., PhD, is Honda Professor for Engineering Education and Director of the Engi- neering Education Innovation Center in the College of Engineering and a Professor of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering at The Ohio State University. He has previously served at Ohio State as As- sociate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Student Services (1999-2008) and Department Chair of Food Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department (1987-1999). After being awarded his PhD. Degree from Michigan State in 1974, he joined the faculty of the Agricultural Engineering Department at
freshmen for several years. She is actively involved in community services of offering robotics workshops to middle- and high-school girls. Her research interests are dynamics and system modeling, geometry modeling, project based engineering design, and robotics in manufacturing.Dr. Diane L. Peters, Kettering University Dr. Peters is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University.Prof. Stephanie G Wettstein, Montana State University, Montana Engineering Education Research Center Stephanie Wettstein is an Assistant Professor in the Chemical and Biological Engineering department at Montana State University in Bozeman, MT. She has been the faculty advisor of the MSU SWE chapter since 2013.Dr
. Joachim Walther, University of Georgia Dr. Walther is an assistant professor of engineering education research at the University of Georgia (UGA). He is a director of the Collaborative Lounge for Understanding Society and Technology through Educational Research (CLUSTER), an interdisciplinary research group with members from engineering, art, educational psychology and social work. His research interests range from the role of empathy in engineering students’ professional formation, the role of reflection in engineering learning, and interpretive research methodologies in the emerging field of engineering education research. His teaching focuses on innovative approaches to introducing systems thinking and
for? • What is the purpose of our current conceptualization of rigor in engineering and engineering education? • In what ways does it promote and limit access to our profession? • How does the notion of rigor can reproduce inequality in upholding certain kinds of graduates as an implied standard in engineering?However, further interview, focus group and survey-based research of our LSE students and LSEstudents at other universities is necessary to fully investigate this argument.Our hope is that this paper functions as a springboard to this collaborative, cross-institutionalresearch agenda as part of other nation-wide efforts to further develop and evaluate “liberalstudies in engineering” programs. While
. Page 26.616.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Engineering Bait-and-Switch: K-12 Recruitment Strategies Meet University Curricula & CultureAbstractThis paper uses the metaphor of engineering bait-and-switch to characterize the misalignmentbetween educational approaches of major K-12 engineering initiatives and traditional higher-education engineering programs. We argue that this misalignment is the result of divergentunderlying educational logics. While K-12 engineering education is notably inclusive, “baiting”student interest with context-driven, open-ended problem solving, higher engineering education“switches” toward an exclusive, abstract fundamentals-first
Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. She is the Director for the Engineering Education Research Center (EERC) in the Swanson School of Engineering, and serves as a Center Associate for the Learning Research and Development Center. Her principal research is in engineering education assessment, which has been funded by the NSF, Department of Ed, Sloan, EIF, and NCIIA. Dr. Sacre’s current research focuses on three distinct but highly correlated areas – innovative design and entrepreneurship, engineering modeling, and global competency in engineering. She is currently associate editor for the AEE Journal.Dr. Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University Dr. Carpenter is founding Dean of Engineering at Campbell University. She is
experiences.Dr. Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she co- directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on com- munication in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, design education, and gender in engineering. She was awarded a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study expert teaching in capstone design courses, and is co-PI on numerous NSF grants exploring com- munication, design, and identity in engineering. Drawing on theories of situated learning and identity development, her work includes studies on the teaching and learning of communication
conference.Currently, students have limited opportunities to network with professional members. SD usuallyhosts a happy hour in collaboration with New Engineering Educators division to provide aplatform for networking between student and professional members. Student members wouldbenefit from more discipline-focused divisions offering an increased amount of similarnetworking opportunities for their professional and student members since more than half of therespondents are affiliated with traditional engineering departments. Networking withprofessional members may also give student members an avenue to understand the job marketfrom members in their disciplines.ASEE divisions can also offer opportunities for career development to students at the conference.For
AC 2011-343: STUDENT SATISFACTION WITH ASEE ACTIVITIES ANDITS IMPACT ON ASEE STUDENT MEMBERSHIPAdam R. Carberry, Arizona State University Adam R. Carberry is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the College of Technology and Innovation, De- partment of Engineering at Arizona State University. He earned a B.S. in Materials Science Engineering from Alfred University, and received his M.S. and Ph.D., both from Tufts University, in Chemistry and Engineering Education respectively. His research interests include conceptions of modeling in engineer- ing, engineering epistemological beliefs, and engineering service-learning.Daniel P Bumblauskas, University of Missouri - Columbia Daniel Bumblauskas is an Assistant Teaching
, and active and collaborative teaching methods has been supported by the National Science Foundation and the Sloan Foundation and his team received for the best paper published in the Journal of Engineering Education in 2008, 2011, and 2019 and from the IEEE Transactions on Education in 2011 and 2015. Dr. Ohland is an ABET Program Evaluator for ASEE. He was the 2002–2006 President of Tau Beta Pi and is a Fellow of the ASEE, IEEE, and AAAS. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Switching into and out of Engineering: Trends and Patterns (Work-In-Progress)IntroductionDespite the efforts of the last decades
collaborates with faculty on the Scholarship of Teach- ing and Learning through various research projects. Particular current areas of collaboration include instructional design, evaluation, engineering education and learner support. In addition, Dr. Jackson is an Affiliate Faculty in Penn State’s Higher Education Department.Prof. Karl R Haapala, Oregon State University Dr. Karl R. Haapala is an Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering at Oregon State University, where he directs the Industrial Sustainability Laboratory and is Assistant Director of the OSU Industrial Assessment Center. He received his B.S. (2001) and M.S. (2003) in Mechanical Engineering, and his Ph.D. in
Paper ID #24662Catalyzing Engineering Student Identity Development through an Indepen-dent Design ProjectMr. Kalen Kahn, U.S. Military Academy Kalen Kahn is a Cadet at West Point in his 3rd year of Mechanical Engineering.Lt. Col. Brian J. Novoselich, U.S. Military Academy Brian Novoselich is an active duty Army Lieutenant Colonel currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy (West Point). He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech in 2016. He holds Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering from The