University Construction Faculty in 2006 as an Assistant Professor. She received her Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology from the OSU Construction Manage- ment Department in 1998. She graduated with a Masters of Engineering Technology from Pittsburg State University in 2002. She also earned a Specialist in Education Degree from Pittsburg State University in 2006. In 2010 she was promoted to Associate Professor. She completed her Doctorate in Higher Educa- tion from OSU in 2012 where she focused her research on women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. She accepted the position as Program Coordinator of Construction Engineering Technology at OSU in 2013, and was promoted to Professor in 2020. Dr
future, a third party may need to conduct exit interviews with students to assess thisconnection. Page 26.888.18References1. Hauge, J.B., B. Pourabdollahian, and J.C.K.H. Riedel. (2012). Workshop on the use of serious games in theeducation of engineers. Procedia Computer Science 15, 340-1.2. Hartman, J.C., and M.V. Galati. (2000). Using Social Networking Game to Teach Operations Research andManagement Science Fundamental Concepts. ASEE 2011 Annual Conference, June 26-29th, 2011. Vancouver,British Columbia, Canada.3. Foster
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AC 2012-3084: INTEGRATING THE CHARRETTE PROCESS INTO EN-GINEERING EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY ON A CIVIL ENGINEER-ING DESIGN CAPSTONE COURSEDr. Michelle Renee Oswald, Bucknell University Michelle Oswald, a LEED AP, is an Assistant Professor at Bucknell University in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Her focus is in sustainable transportation planning and sustainable engi- neering education. She completed her doctoral degree in civil engineering at the University of Delaware, along with a master’s of civil engineering degree, and a master;s of arts in urban affairs and public policy. She received a bachelor of science in civil and environmental engineering from Lafayette College.Dr. Arthur D. Kney
course 3 . The interactive engagement methods, which havedemonstrated success, rely on a constructivist approach to learning. Learners “construct” theirown knowledge as a result of experiences provided by the instructor and the curriculum.For the past two years we have used the Physics of Cell Phones and Wireless Communications,an innovative, hands-on, inquiry-based curriculum 4 . Other innovative science and engineeringprograms have been developed using the constructivist approach to enrich the learningexperiences of high school students 5 . The Physics of Cell Phones and Wireless Communicationscurriculum was developed by high school physics teachers to comply with state curriculumstandards and guidelines in the natural sciences. The content
but wanted it integrated into other subject matter15.Research on teachers trained to use DET concepts, however, has shown that DET has a positiveimpact on students. For example, The Materials Technology Institute project provided teachersin Singapore with the background and curriculum needed to create a high school course inMaterials Science and DET16. Students reported the courses: a) made them more interested in ascience career; b) increased enjoyment of laboratory activities; and c) helped develop skills forworking with equipment and in the lab, and 96% said they would recommend the class to theirpeers.PurposeThis study documented the effect of a course designed to help teachers integrate Design,Engineering, and Technology (DET) into their
Paper ID #8290The Harvard SEAS/Poli-USP Collaborative Field Course for InternationalEnvironmental Engineering EducationDr. Patrick D Ulrich, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Patrick Ulrich has been the Assistant Director for Undergraduate Studies in Environmental Sciences & Engineering and a Lecturer on Environmental Sciences & Engineering in Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences since 2012. He earned a Ph.D. (2011) and M.S. (2006) in environmental engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and a B.S. in Physics (2005) from the Pennsylvania State University.Prof. Chad
teaching practice?Research Methods Study Participants and Structure of the Faculty Learning Community. Our study beganwith eight STEM faculty selected from a pool of applicants to be part of an FLC specificallystructured to enhance STEM faculty knowledge of learning and teaching practices. One of thefaculty members dropped out of the group after one semester due to workload issues. Theremaining seven faculty members had appointments in chemistry, physics, mathematics,materials science, and mechanical engineering. They had either tenure line or full-time lecturerappointments and had been in these positions for zero to thirteen years. There were threefemales and four males. The group’s facilitator was also a STEM faculty member withexperience
Paper ID #17823NSU-LSMSA Makers Club: STEM Educational Modules and Quality Assur-anceEducationDr. Jafar F. Al-Sharab, Northwestern State University Dr. Jafar Farhan Al-Sharab has recently joint the faculty in the Engineering Technology Department at Northwestern State University as an assistant professor. Jafar F. Al-Sharab received BS In Industrial En- gineering from the University of Jordan, MS in Metallurgical Engineering from the Science University of Malaysia, and PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Vanderbilt University/Nashville, TN. Prior joining NSU, Professor Al-Sharab was and Instructional and
Airport.Gina Howe P.E., Seattle Pacific University BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Seattle Pacific University in 2003, and currently pursuing a MS degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University. She also worked in the industry for 15 years and is a registered professional engineer.Dr. Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific University Prof. Melani Plett is a Professor in Electrical Engineering and the Director of Engineering and Computer Science at Seattle Pacific University. She has over twenty years of experience in teaching a variety of engineering undergraduate students (freshman through senior) and has participated in several engineering education research projects, with a focus on how
competitiveness in the fields of science, technology and pursuing engineering because of a potential decrease of the number of engineering engineers or students entering into engineeringThe majority discussed how they believed that work experience was more important thanadditional formal education. Many also described that they felt that the current process forlicensure was sufficient, with a combination of an exam, formal education from aBachelor’s degree, and practical experience. Some elaborated that if one can pass theexam that should be sufficient evidence of competence, and another indicated that theexam could be made more rigorous if individuals were uncertain that the currentrequirements were
to focus on twolevels of interventions: (a) high-level admonitions to include topics such as sustainability or riskmanagement in the curriculum and (b) examples of specific projects or other educationalactivities that students could engage in. Although these kinds of interventions definitely have aplace in curriculum planning, in our view, they provide either too little or too much direction forengineering educators. In line with this thinking, we have identified two analytical models (theCollingridge Dilemma and the VDI model of competing and dependent values in technologyassessment) and exemplars from a body of literature (social science research) that could beincluded in or otherwise inform engineering curriculum design.4.1 The
principal investigator. Thesurvey results indicate that the undergraduate student research experiences have beenchallenging and rewarding. The survey results also provide valuable feedback for the graduatestudent leaders. At the mid-point of the project, the graduate students are using the feedback todevelop specific recommendations for managing the research project and mentoringundergraduates in the future. The recommendations are summarized in the paper.IntroductionDuring the past two years, five civil and architectural engineering students have worked asundergraduate student researchers on project sponsored by the National Science Foundation(NSF). The research investigation is ongoing and focuses on centrifuge modeling of soil-foundation
M. Cepeda, “Active learning in first-year engineering courses at universidad católica de la santísima concepción, chile,” Australasian Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 27–38, 2013.[3] M. Prince, R. Felder, and R. Brent, “Active student engagement in online stem classes: Approaches and recommendations,” Advances in Engineering Education, vol. 8, 12 2020.[4] C. A. Aji and M. Javed Khan, “The impact of active learning on students’ academic performance,” Open Journal of Social Sciences, vol. 07, no. 03, pp. 204–211, 2019.[5] S. Hartikainen, H. Rintala, L. Pylväs, and P. Nokelainen, “The concept of active learning and the measurement of learning outcomes: A review of research in engineering
Award at the Scientific Interface. She is an expert in the development and use of novel techniques for the nanoscale characterization of biological materials. Her current research focuses on how molecular motors and cytoskeletal polymers generate force and sustain tension in cells. In addition to her research, she directs the Internships in Nanosystems Science, Engineering and Technology (INSET) program at UCSB, an NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates program that brings Calif. community college students to UCSB each summer for an intensive program of research and professional development
Challenges [1] in which studentsdesigned a solar energy device to benefit people in less developed countries such as Kenya.While participating in the course, the students earned 12 credit hours (4-science elective, 4-technical communications, and 4-engineering elective). [2] Ten total students participated in theprogram with majors ranging from physics to engineering. The program was expected to beespecially popular among a large and growing number of students who want to explore the socialcontributions they can make as scientists, engineers, and emerging entrepreneurs. Secondarily,the program was intended to help improve retention by providing struggling students with hands-on learning opportunities. At the beginning of the course, the class was
Area developed theSTEM Institute, a three-week program for current high school freshmen and sophomoresinterested in exploring Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). The programintroduces STEM through experiential learning using hands-on/real-world projects,classroom/lab instruction, speakers, on-campus field trips and workshops in five STEM fields ofstudy.This paper describes the evolution of the STEM Institute, including challenges encountered andstrategies employed to overcome those challenges. It also examines the effect that the programhad on student interest and self-efficacy in STEM, employing non-parametric statistical tests tocompare repeated measurements of student interest and self-efficacy. Program impact on thesubject
Paper ID #37728Work in Progress: Engaging Graduate Students as Co-creators of Educational Modules on an InterdisciplinaryTopicSusan Thomson Tripathy (Dr.) (University of Massachusetts Lowell)Trina C. Kershaw Trina Kershaw is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. She conducts multidisciplinary research in education and creativity under the broad umbrella of cognitive science. Recent work includes using co- creation to develop curricular materials in graduate engineering education; devising training to help undergraduates comprehend research articles; and conducting research about
in going to graduate school, etc. partially supported by a study conductedat The university of California, San Francisco [13]. A few statements from the survey aredirectly quoted in Figure 7. “I really enjoyed the hands-on aspect, and the amount of “freedom” as opposed to a normal classroom setting.” “It influences my academic plans by helping me taking decisions on where probably I want to land next in my Civil and Environmental Engineering journey, also it opens the door of encouragement to dive into new learning and hands-on experiences within the field of Civil Engineering. It could be improved by broadening the type of hands-on experiences throughout adding more options that will probably cover all the
. Page 25.1329.6 Outcomes 13 through 15 (the professional practice outcomes) map to the CEPC.Appendix B also illustrates the approach used by the CAP3 Accreditation Committee toformulate BOK1-compliant accreditation criteria, as discussed above. An outcome-by-outcomecomparison clearly demonstrates that the BOK outcomes represent a significantly moreambitious and comprehensive standard than do the ABET criteria. For example, consider BOKOutcome 1, which includes explicit requirements for “biology, chemistry, ecology,geology/geomorphology, engineering economics, mechanics, material properties, systems, geo-spatial representation, and information technology.” The corresponding provision of the CEPCrequires only “one additional area of basic
SchoolScience Teachers, a collaboration between NIST and local school districts, is a two-weekworkshop designed to support middle school science teachers through a combination of hands-onactivities, lectures, tours, and visits with scientists and engineers in their laboratories.Throughout the workshop teachers are provided with in-depth material on topics in the middleschool curriculum taught by NIST scientists and also provided resources and instructional toolsto teach that material in the classroom.The NIST Summer Institute is designed to increase the teachers’ understanding of the subjectsthey teach, provide materials and resources to implement what they have learned at NIST in theclassroom, rekindle their enthusiasm for science, and provide a
Paper ID #26510Engagement in Practice: Engaging with the Community One Bike at a TimeDr. Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University Dr. Robert Nagel is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering at James Madison Univer- sity. Dr. Nagel joined the James Madison University after completing his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at Oregon State University. He has a B.S. from Trine University and a M.S. from the Missouri University of Science and Technology, both in mechanical engineering. Since joining James Madison University, Nagel has helped to develop and teach the six course engineering design sequence which
. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Preliminary Experience and Impact of Experiment-focused Teaching Approach in a Computer Architecture Course in Computer ScienceAbstract—One of the key knowledge areas in Computer Science (CS) is Digital Logic andComputer Architecture where the learning outcome is an understanding of Boolean algebra, logicgates, registers, or arithmetic logic units, etc. and explaining how software and hardware arerelated to a computing system. Experimental Centric based Instructional Pedagogy (ECP) withportable laboratory instrumentation might provide real hands-on experience to obtain a practicalunderstanding of those concepts at a lower cost compared to virtual hands-on laboratories thatlack direct
Paper ID #18308Visualizing the kinetic theory of gases by student-created computer programs ¨Dr. Gunter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences Throughout his career, Dr. G¨unter Bischof has combined his interest in science and engineering appli- cation. He studied physics at the University of Vienna, Austria, and acquired industry experience as development engineer at Siemens Corporation. Currently he teaches Engineering Mathematics at Joan- neum University of Applied Sciences. His research interests focus on automotive engineering, materials physics, and on engineering education.Mr. Christian J. Steinmann, HM
the last sixyears. Ms. Fickert is currently serving as Auburn Junior High School’s Teacher of the Year.Professionally, Ms. Fickert has been involved with a Research Experience for Teachers (RET) program at AuburnUniversity for over two years. Through this program, she has brought hands-on activities incorporating variousaspects of engineering research to her students. She is also an active member of the National Council of Teachers ofMathematics, Alabama Education Association, and the National Education Association.Mark Jones Page 10.1056.7Mark T. Jones is a Nationally Certified Teacher and Chair of the Science Department at
to give many keynote addresses, including a Distinguished Lecture at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) 2014 Annual Conference. Dr. Atman joined the UW in 1998 after seven years on the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research focuses on engineering education pedagogy, engineering design learning, assessing the consid- eration of context in engineering design, and understanding undergraduate engineering student pathways. She is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the ASEE. She was the recipient of the 2002 ASEE Chester F. Carlson Award for Innovation in Engineering Education and the 2009 UW David B. Thorud Leadership Award. Dr. Atman holds a
engineering as two of the disciplines covered, in 2016, these were replaced withchemical engineering and computer science to reflect the interests of program participants (notethat computer science was also covered briefly in the 2015 program but was not included as oneof the six disciplines). The following sections provide an overview of the material covered andactivities completed during each of the six engineering disciplines.Chemical Engineering The chemical engineering course focused on the problem of CO2 emission and itsremediation through chemical processes. As part of the chemical engineering activity, theparticipants designed a model CO2 sequestrations system for enhanced oil recovery. The courseintroduction began with a discussion of the
learning and formal learning environments based on thesetting, the instructional organization, and the curricula. In this study, the STEM summer campstake place in a classroom setting, instructed by teams of teachers, but the curriculum is a uniquelydesigned learning program that integrates NASA scientific contexts with grade appropriatealgebraic concepts as part of exciting hands-on engineering design activities. The design of thesummer camps in this study (NASA science and algebra summer camps) is based on prior studiesthat have explored the impact of the summer camp learning experience on students’ careerawareness and interest in STEM fields. Martinez Ortiz et al. (2015) presented a summer programfor underrepresented students in STEM that was
director of Membership for the EDG Division. His research interests are in the development of spatial cognition through freehand sketching.Dr. Seamus Gordon, University of Limerick Dr. Seamus Gordon is a lecturer and course director. He holds a B.Tech.(ed) in Materials and Engineering Technology. Page 23.1185.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 The development of pre-service design educator’s capacity to makeprofessional judgements on design capability using Adaptive Comparative JudgementAbstract When design educators are faced with
, which is a softwaredevelopment package with subpackages for image recognition, localization, and tracking. Forenabling touchscreen gestures, the Lean Touch package was used. The mesh and other gameobject visualizations are experienced on the mobile device camera view screen.Assessment of AR ApplicationThe designed AR application was introduced to 27 third-year civil engineering students with aspecialization in structural engineering at the University of Virginia. The course, CE 3330 -“Introduction to Design of Structural Systems”, consists of a 75-minute lab session followed by a75-minute lecture. The lab session allows students to have hands-on experience with severaltopics covered in the lecture; students are responsible for submitting a