Paper ID #9598A Phenomenological Study of Factors Influencing the Gender Gap in Physicsand other STEM-Related FieldsDr. Teresa L. Larkin, American University Teresa L. Larkin is an Associate Professor of Physics Education and Faculty Liaison to the Pre-engineering Program at American University. She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Physics and Science Education from Kansas State University. Dr. Larkin is involved with Physics Education Research (PER) and has published widely on topics related to the assessment of student learn- ing in introductory physics and engineering courses
. Page 5.492.9GEOFF SWANGeoff Swan is a physics lecturer at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia. He mostly teaches firstyear tertiary physics to science and engineering undergraduates. He received a B.Sc.(Hons). in physics from theUniversity of Adelaide (Australia) in 1984, and a Ph.D. for work in condensed matter physics from the Universityof Canterbury at Kent (United Kingdom) in 1989. After completing a Grad.Dip.Ed. from the University of Adelaidein 1990, Geoff taught physics, general science and mathematics in Australian High Schools for three years. Geoffundertakes research in physics education and is particularly interested in the use of modern technology as it relatesto the learning process.GEOFF SWAN
skills and stimulate innovation? 3. How can the identified environment, curricula, and activities be implemented and assessed? For engineers of the future, technical capability alone will no longer be a distinguishing feature.Clearly, a broader-based educational experience that teaches leadership, innovation, andentrepreneurship is required in an environment that enhances and extends “non-traditional Engineering”curricula. The “Stay within the lines,” “Do not break the crayon” and “Find the ‘right’ (and only) answer”attitudes are archaic. Instead, we must focus on thinking outside-the-box, taking risks, and being criticalthinkers, creative and imaginative. Graduates must be prepared for a work environment that uses so-called “soft
RCI (Cartagena Network of Engineering). Dr. Claudio da Rocha Brito has received a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, B.S. degree in Mathematics, B.S. degree in Physics, M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering all from the University of São Paulo. He is listed in "Who's Who in the World", "Who's Who in America", "Who's Who in Science and Engineering", "Five Thousand Personalities of the World", "Dictionary of International Biography", "Men of Achievement" and others similar publications.Melany Ciampi, Organization of Researches in Environment, Health and Safety Dr. Melany M. Ciampi is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; President of Organization of Researches in
connecting variousconcepts and formulae”. Although Murugesan claimed that it was up to the students to overcomenot being able to think critically, Edmiston6 blames the teachers. Not only the teachers at schoolbut the first teachers a child has in their life - parents. He stated that “Children are usually nottaught to think critically by their parents, by their kindergarten teacher, by any teachers. Mostlikely, the majority of their teachers are not critical thinkers.” After several decades, we still face the same issue in our classrooms - how to teach ourstudents to be critical thinkers. This study focuses on reinforcing critical thinking skills usinghand-written homework assignments. Design/Method Engineering physics courses
school team. Others that requiredsubstantial financial investment in new equipments but all of them were accomplished withsuccess [3].4. Engineering Education Projects developed by COPECCOPEC is an organization that develops many activities on several fields of sciences likeenvironmental, healthy, oceanography, computer sciences and others. The group that is involvedwith engineering education is very active and counts with a profile of many positiveachievements. Along almost 5 years the group of engineering education researchers hasdeveloped many successful innovative programs that were implemented in different universities.Some of them were in under graduation level such as:4.1 Fishing Engineering - it was a five years program, which main
Paper ID #26393A Tale of Two Rubrics: Realigning Genre Instruction through Improved Re-sponse Rubrics in a Writing-intensive Physics CourseJohn Yukio Yoritomo, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign John Yoritomo is a 6th year PhD candidate in the Physics Department at the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign. His research focuses on diffuse field ultrasonics, with applications in non-destructive evalu- ation and seismology. He has been a teaching assistant for many writing-intensive undergraduate courses in the Physics Department. He is also a member of a team working to improve the writing instruction in the
Paper ID #25103Integration of Physics Fundamentals to Prepare Students for the Hi-TechWorld through Design of Filters Deployable in Mobile CommunicationDr. Kanti Prasad, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Dr. Kanti Prasad is a professor in the department of electrical and computer Engineering and is found- ing Director of Microelectronics/VLSI Technology Laboratories at the University Massachusetts Lowell. Professor Prasad initiated the Microelectronics/ VLSI program in 1984, and is teaching 16.469/16.502 VLSI Design and 16.470/504 VLSI Fabrication courses since its inception. From the spring of 1986 Pro- fessor Prasad
-ification of education and the design of competitive table top games which engage students in an exciting atmosphere to help facilitate learning of essential physics concepts. Aside from a love of gaming and its role in education, James is also the Vice President of the International Association of Relativistic Dynamics, an international organization of physicists whose research revolves around the study of relativity and gravitational research. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018A Preliminary Classroom Survey Explains the Students’ Reflections on Engineering Physics I (Mechanics) In Their Freshman Year. A Preliminary Classroom Survey Explains the Students’ Reflections on
Northrop Grumman Newport News, STIHL and several other companies in U.S. He has developed simulation based training programs for shipbuilding and repair industry under a grant from the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP). He is well known internationally and has been invited to deliver keynote addresses at several national and international conferences on Lean/Agile manufacturing. He is active in ASME, ASEE and SME. Page 11.1214.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Teaching Lean Manufacturing Concepts using Physical Simulations within Engineering Technology
and MSC Software Corp., as well as various consulting and expert witness positions. He also held a faculty position at University of the Pacific and is an adjunct faculty member at University of Texas, Austin. He has received numerous professional awards including a NASA Post-Doctorial Fellowship, ASEE Best Paper Awards, the ASME Most Innovative Curriculum Award, the Ernest L. Boyer - International Award for Excellence in Teach- ing, the US Air Force Academy Seiler Award for Excellence in Engineering Research and the Outstanding Academy Educator Award. He has published over 100 technical articles and generated approximately $3.5 million of research; all at institutions with no graduate program. His research
Paper ID #25541Co-Designed Research Agenda to Foster Educational Innovation Efforts WithinUndergraduate Engineering at HSIsGemma Henderson, University of Miami Gemma Henderson is a Senior Instructional Designer for the LIFE (Learning, Innovation and Faculty Engagement) team in Academic Technologies at the University of Miami, Coral Gables. Gemma partners with faculty members, academic units, and other university stakeholders to create and assess innovative, effective, and meaningful learning experiences, through learner-centered pedagogies, differentiated teach- ing, and emerging educational technologies. She has
AC 2010-1688: TEACHING TO ABET'S CRITERION 3(I) LIFELONG LEARNINGOUTCOME: LESSONS ON INNOVATION FROM CREATIVE COMMUNITIESKatherine Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering KATHERINE WIKOFF is Associate Professor in the General Studies Department at Milwaukee School of Engineering, where she teaches courses in freshman communication, business and technical communication, literature, political science, film studies, and creative thinking. Email: wikoff@msoe.edu Page 15.1189.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Teaching to ABET’s 3(i) Lifelong Learning Outcome
. Page 9.29.5Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering For the projects, students were given access to instructional and research flow facilities inthe College of Engineering in addition to the facilities associated with graduate student research(described above). These included an open channel flow flume in our Integrated Teaching andLearning Laboratory, a 6 inch diameter vortex ring generator driven by a loudspeaker, a 50gallon aquarium tank, and an Aerolab High Speed 0.5 m X 0.5 m cross section wind tunnel. Notall of these facilities had flow visualization techniques already developed for them. For
Paper ID #39392Board 252: Developing Optical Laboratories for Teaching Engineering andPhysicsDr. Nathan Lemke, Bethel University Dr. Lemke is Associate Professor of Physics and Engineering at Bethel University. His teaching interests include upper-level undergraduate engineering and physics courses with laboratory components. His research interests are in the fields of lasers, optical sciences, and atomic devices.Gabriel Michael HjelleZachary Erickson ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Developing optical laboratories for teaching engineering and physicsIntroductionProject-based
Paper ID #36224Teaching Design Innovation in Product Engineering ClassesProf. Sanchoy Das, New Jersey Institute of Technology Sanchoy Das is a Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Tech- nology where he teaches graduate classes in supply chain engineering and product engineering. He re- ceived his Ph.D. from Virginia tech. His research passion is supply chains, that remarkable cocktail of logistics, industrial engineering, business operations management, and data-driven information technol- ogy that brings the world of products and services to our neighborhoods and now to our
2006-942: INNOVATIVE METHODS IN TEACHING FUNDAMENTALUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING COURSESAmir Rezaei, West Virginia University Inst. of Tech. Dr. Amir Rezaei is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at California State Polytechnic University,Pomona. His research interests include Anisotropic Elasticity, Composite Materials, Vibration, and Stability. He is an active member of American Society of Engineeirng Education (ASEE) and is currently serving in Design Division (DEED) of this society. He has taught across the mechanical engineering curriculum as well as developing new courses in graduate and undergrduate levels.Marco Schoen, Idaho State UniversityGurdeep Hura, West Viginia University
mechanics, design, and technical communication courses. Her research interests are outcomes-based assessment methods for a variety of learning experiences in engineering, students' learning mechanisms, using research and design examples to teach engineering concepts, K-12 engineering education, and cardiovascular fluid mechanics research.John Charonko, Virginia Tech John Charonko is a PhD student in the School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences at Virginia Tech. He holds a MS in Engineering Science and Mechanics from Virginia Tech. Currently, his research interests include biomedical applications of fluid mechanics principles, including the study of stent design and how arterial endothelial
students about 10 15 students to major careers in physics in science or engineeringTransfer of Experience into ClassroomThe following list identifies the strategies that may be used by teachers to transfer to their highschool classrooms the knowledge and skills gained as STEP-UP participants are, • Using the lesson plans developed during the summer • Developing and implementing hands-on teaching methods • Presenting their summer research project to their students • Establishing engineering clubs and/or becoming advisor to such clubs • Inviting Georgia Tech ECE students as speakers to their classrooms
experiments1. However, physical experiments areimportant elements in science, engineering and technical education2. They allow learners toascertain if the laws posed by scientists like Ohm and Kirchhoff correspond with nature therebymaking it possible to study the limitations of these physical laws and other mathematical models.Physical experiments also enable learners to experience common differences between thephysical world and simulations based on relevant mathematical models. Hands-on experience isabove all of crucial importance for engineers working in the electrical domain in particular.Unfortunately, experiments are an expensive teaching method compared to simulations and othermethods of instruction. For safety and security reasons access to
companies such as Ecopetrol, Texas Instruments, and Ericsson. His research interests focus on inclusive STEM learning and teaching methodologies for students with physical disabilities.Dr. Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University As an assistant professor of engineering education at Florida International University, Dr. Alexandra Coso Strong works and teaches at the intersection of engineering education, faculty development, and complex systems design. Alexandra completed her graduate degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech (PhD) and Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia (UVa). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Experiences of Students
. The problemand the required disciplines would be advertised for each section so that only students withsenior standing in those disciplines could register for that section. The potential exists to expandthe offerings to sections requiring any two disciplines on campus, but only sections requiringphysics or engineering physics majors would be of interest to our majors because one of ourengineering faculty members would need to be involved in order to provide the engineeringdesign content.The first few weeks of the course are spent covering introductory topics. The first week is spentintroducing the problem, clarifying expectations and processes for the course, and discussingresources for conducting research on the problem. The second week
; Fellow ASEE and 2Abdul Syed Ph. D.1 Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Dept., Founding Director Microelectronics/VLSI Technology – University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML), MA and 2Post-Doc. UML, Adjunct Southern NH University, NH Corresponding Author: Kanti Prasad – Kanti_Prasad@uml.edu Abstract — In order to conduct applied research and carry out innovation in Monolithic MicrowaveIntegrated Circuits (MMIC) Design and Fabrication technology, theoretical instructions in MMIC, RadioFrequency (RF), and Microwave electronics course work must integrate fundamentals in researchinvestigations. The analytical calculations are carried out with adequate graphical tools such as SmithCharts and Electronic Design
-majors. One component of her research focuses on the role that various forms of technology play in terms of student learning in physics and in engineering. She has been an active member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) for over 30 years. Dr. Larkin served on the Board of Directors for ASEE from 1997-1999 as Chair of Professional Interest Council (PIC) III and as Vice President of PICs. She has received numerous national and international awards including the ASEE Fellow Award in 2016 and the Distinguished Educator and Service Award from the Physics and Engineering Physics Division in 1998. In January 2014 the Center for Teaching, Research
, ranging from the new Pre-Calculus for Engineers course to capstone courses for future teachers.Dr. Lydia Prendergast, Rutgers University, School of Engineering Assistant Dean for Academic Services Interests: Active learning in STEM, Course transformations, Fac- ulty development.Jillian A.S. Mellen, Rutgers University, New Brunswick Jillian is a senior undergraduate student studying Astrophysics at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, where she is also a teaching assistant. Her primary research area is in physics education and she hopes to attend graduate school to continue researching. She is a mother of two and the president of a local non-profit organization representing a diverse urban elementary school.Dr
knowledge. This research is a part of a three-year NSF-funded grant entitled “TheSouth-East Advanced Technological Education Consortium, SEATEC.” The consortium is acollaborative effort of five institutions across Tennessee, the main goal of which is to develop apractical approach to curriculum development, delivery, and assessment for engineering andtechnological education. This approach brings real-world problems to the classroom and is hopedto enhance learning and retention in these programs. Five case models that address five differentareas of engineering and technology were developed and are being field-tested. The SEATEC Page
Paper ID #12966Faculty Autonomy in Teaching Development GroupsProf. Jill K Nelson, George Mason UniversityDr. Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University Page 26.763.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Faculty Autonomy in Teaching Development Groups: Analyzing Decision-making Using a Diffusion of Innovations Framework A gap, or “valley of death,” has been identified between research findings in engineering education and their implementation by instructors1,2. A variety of efforts have been made to bridge this
students who did not take ENGR 101. This University (WSU) engineering mathematics educationpaper will present the results of our analysis, including model.performance in the mathematics course while takingENGR 101 simultaneously, and performance in the Wright State University (WSU) has developed a model withmathematics course in the subsequent semester. With NSF funding to increase student retention and motivationthe lessons learned from last year, a few additions and and is currently being tried or adopted in 40+ engineeringchanges will be made for Fall 2017. schools nationwide [1-2]. The idea is to teach mathematics
. In addition to the scholarship of teaching and learning, her research interests and collaborations are in the areas of biomaterials, cellular mechanotransduction, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine.Dr. Galen I. Papkov, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. Galen I. Papkov is the Interim Associate Director of the Honors College and an Associate Professor of Statistics in the Department of Mathematics at Florida Gulf Coast University. He received his Ph.D. in Statistics from Rice University in 2008, an M.S. in Applied Mathematics from CUNY Hunter College in 2002, and a B.S. in Mathematics and Psychology from SUNY College at Geneseo in 1998. Prior to entering academia, Dr. Papkov was an actuarial analyst in
the project as well as during the institute. The resource faculty consisted of professorsfrom the Departments of Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics, Chemistry, Physics, andBiology with many years of experience teaching and working with undergraduate and graduate Page 7.729.1students, including pre-service and in-service teachers. The resource faculty provided support Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education