Paper ID #26352Factors Influencing the Interest Levels of Male versus Female Students goinginto STEM Fields (Evaluation)Dr. Murad Musa Mahmoud, Wartburg College Murad is an Assistant Professor at the Engineering Science Department at Wartburg College. He has a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Utah State University. Research interests include recruitment into STEM, diversity in STEM as well pedagogy and instruction.Ms. Jessica Marie Faber, Wartburg College Jessica is a student at Wartburg College studying Engineering Science with a minor in Creative Writing and Mathematics. She is active with soccer at Wartburg and works
Paper ID #15209Evaluation of a Learning Platform and Assessment Methods for InformalElementary Environmental Education Focusing on Sustainability, Presentedthrough a Case Study (RTP)Dr. Arthur D. Kney, Lafayette College Arthur D. Kney received his doctorate of philosophy (Ph.D.) in Environmental Engineering from Lehigh University in 1999 and his professional engineering license in 2007. He is currently serving as an As- sociate Professor and Department Head in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Lafayette College. Kney has served as chair of the Pennsylvania Water Environment Association (PWEA) research
Paper ID #16537Expert Study of Engineers Solving Ill-defined Biotransport Problems: Find-ings to Influence Development of Student InnovationDr. Stephanie Rivale, University of Texas, Austin Stephanie Rivale is a Research Associate faculty member at the Center for STEM Education at the Uni- versity of Texas. She received her Ph.D. in STEM Education at the University of Texas. She received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering at the University of Rochester and her M.S. in Chemical Engineering at the University of Colorado. She has collaborated on engineering education research with both the VaNTH Engineering Research Center
Page 11.551.5same unit, and they share the same mission to provide the professional skills that new engineersneed to succeed and excel in industry the public sector, or private practice. There is muchsymbiosis among the three programs with shared teaching duties, meetings, funded projects, anddaily interaction.In the rest of the paper, we will, 1. Describe these programs in design, entrepreneurship, and leadership 2. Review studies that show why these programs represent important education for our engineering students for work in the national and global economies 3. Analyze the survey data that Penn State’s College of Engineering has collected from its alumni for more than a decade. These data both address how the
thecontrol over their learning in open-ended situations. Other students, however, become frustratedand disheartened, and ask to be returned to a comfortable state of structure, guidance, andtraditional learning. The self-directed knowledge acquisition in technical disciplines hashistorically been a controversial approach that deserves our close examination, as some studentscite self-direction as a positive contributor to learning, while others report decreases in learningdue to student control. In this paper, we explore the issues surrounding student directed learningin a project-based introductory materials science course. We present preliminary data on thestudent responses to open-ended projects and self-guided learning, with particular emphasis
Paper ID #9503An Interactive Programming Course Model for Mechanical Engineering Stu-dentsProf. Shanon Marie Reckinger, Fairfield University Shanon Reckinger joined the department of Mechanical Engineering at Fairfield University in Fall 2011. She received her PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder in August of 2011. Her research interests include ocean modeling, computational fluid dynamics, fluid dynamics, and numerical methods. At Fairfield she has taught courses in thermodynamics, numerical methods (gradu- ate), fluid dynamics, gas dynamics (graduate), computational fluid dynamics (graduate
Paper ID #10253An Inventory to Assess Students’ Knowledge of Second Law ConceptsDr. Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University Dr. Timothy J. Jacobs is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University. His research interests include thermodynamics, internal combustion engines, and ped- agogical improvements to content and integration of design in engineering science courses. His teaching interests include thermodynamics, internal combustion engines, and experimental design.Dr. Jerald A. Caton, Texas A&M University
design ofengineering education and outreach programs aimed at university, K-12, and public audiences.This paper examines the nature of this influence as well as the opportunities and challenges itpresents to education and outreach professionals, in light of current trends in STEM education.The authors are involved in a collaborative effort to devise strategies to tackle some of thesechallenges through the design and development of the education and outreach aspects of theCenter for High-Rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN), an NSF-sponsored Nanoscale Science andEngineering Center (NSEC). Close collaboration among CHN’s science, engineering andsocietal implications researchers, university and K-12 educators, and science museum publicengagement
referred to this group as “routine experts.”Routine experts are highly skilled in their domain and efficiently solve familiar problems, butmake mistakes in applying technical principles, using procedures, or interpretation results whenfaced with a novel challenge.4In contrast, “adaptive experts”15 share the same core technical abilities as routine experts, but aremore flexible in developing solutions for novel problems. According to Bransford, Brown &Cocking4 and Wineberg18, adaptive experts tend to seek out new situations, can gauge their own Page 22.1612.4knowledge set, consider their skill set as dynamic, and consider multiple different
process as it is a technical one, and that compromise is a key part of creating asuccessful design. To play the game, four students, each with a different role, form a design teamand are tasked with developing a structure that meets the different sets of constraints posed byeach role. The four roles are the structural engineer, thermal engineer, project manager, andarchitect. Each team must design a residence in an imaginary world which they build with redand blue triangles on a diamond grid. The red and blue tiles mean different things to each player.For example, the thermal engineer sees the red triangles as heat-producing elements, while theproject manager sees them as a representation of cost. Each player also has different constraintsthat
, he joined the Mechanical and Electrical Department, Universidad Iberoamericana, as an Associate Professor. From 2002 through 2008, he was with the DSPS R&D Center’s Mobile Wireless Communications Technology branch, Texas Instruments Dallas, Texas, and in 2008, he moved to the nanoMeter Analog Integration Wireless branch where he worked as Analog IP verification technical lead. In 2009, he worked for Intel Guadalajara, Design Center in Mexico as Front-End/Back-End technical lead. In 2009, he joined the Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering Technology Department at the Rochester In- stitute of technology where he currently is a tenure-track Assistant Professor. His research interests are
Paper ID #42647Exploring High School Teachers’ Perceptions of Biologically Inspired DesignIntegration in Engineering Classrooms (Fundamental Research)Dr. Abeera P. Rehmat, Georgia Institute of Technology Abeera P. Rehmat is a Research Scientist II, at Georgia Institute of Technology’s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC). She has experience conducting research in engineering education that spans pre-college up to the collegiate level. Her research interest involves investigating how engineering and computer science education can foster students critical thinking and problem-solving
Paper ID #42933Interdisciplinary Senior Design Project to Develop a Teaching Tool: CobotIntegrated Robotic Cell Learning ModuleDr. Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University Yalcin Ertekin, Ph.D., CMfgE, CQE is a clinical professor in the College of Engineering, Department of Engineering Leadership and Society at Drexel University, Philadelphia, and serves as the Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Studies for the Engineering Technology program. He received his BS degree from Istanbul Technical University in Turkey, an MSc in Production Management from the University of Istanbul, an MS in Engineering Management, and an MS
Session 2530 Assessing Engineering Teaching Kits for Middle School Students Larry G. Richards, Jesseca Flaherty, Jennifer Cunningham University of Virginia/the Rochester Institute of Technology/Charlottesville High SchoolAbstractAt the University of Virginia (UVA), we have been developing engineering teaching kits(ETKs) to introduce engineering design to middle school students. This paper describesour strategies for assessing these ETKs and evaluating our entire program. So far, wehave three sources of assessment information: classroom observations, teachers’ reactionsto these materials including their willingness to use ETKs, and formal
22.512.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Does Student Access to Solution Manual Pose a Challenge?AbstractHomework problems are assigned to give students the educational experience of solvingproblems without having access to their solutions and engineering textbooks provide excellentproblem sets for homework assignments. Publishers supply solution manuals as a resource forthe instructors, with most manuals providing detailed solutions for each problem in the textbook.Since most engineering textbooks solution manuals are currently in digital format, they arereadily available to students. This paper provides information on how students get access tosolution manuals and gives examples of
women? 6) How successful are existingstructures at addressing these barriers? Climate survey results, in conjunction with objectivehuman resource data review and benchmarking of policies and benefits against peer schools witha focus on elements that have been tied to potential barriers are used to address each question.This paper explores answers to each research question and summarizes accomplishments madeover the grant period and plans for institutionalizing various initiatives.BackgroundRIT currently employs 95 women tenured and tenure-track (T TT) faculty in the science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, or 22.8% of the total STEM TTT faculty (Table 1); this is significantly below the 30.10% represented by the 2006
Graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1983, enlisted in the United States Navy, and in 1984 reported to basic training in San Diego, California. I had plans of completing my four-year enlistment and separating from the navy, but things did not work out that way, and I retired from the United States Navy in 2009 after more than twenty-five years of active service, and achieving the rank of Senior Chief Petty Officer. Throughout my naval career I continued taking college courses with hopes of, one day, graduating with a bachelor’s degree. On my last tour of active duty, I was assigned to Mid Atlantic Regional Center, which was a shore duty for me, and I was able to complete my educational requirements for my
Paper ID #47638Integrating Complexity Leadership in Thermal Fluids Capstone DesignDr. Fiona C. Zoutendyk, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dr. Fiona Zoutendyk is an Associate Professor of Teaching in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. She holds a PhD in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science. She draws from her cross-functional team experience in applied research and development prior to moving into academia.Dr. Kimberly LeChasseur, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dr. Kimberly LeChasseur is a researcher and evaluator with the Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Paper ID #48972BOARD # 77: Perception of the Impact of Generative Artificial Intelligenceon EducationMrs. Hannah Oluwatosin Abedoh, Morgan State University Hannah Abedoh is a highly motivated doctoral student in Business Management, specializing in Information Science and Systems. She is actively engaged in advanced research, focusing on the impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence on learning.Blessing Isoyiza ADEIKA, Morgan State University Blessing Isoyiza ADEIKA is a Ph.D. student in Computer and Electrical Engineering at Morgan State University, with a strong focus on neuroscience and artificial intelligence. She
Paper ID #47658Who Is Important? Pre-College Students’ Identification and Considerationof Stakeholders in a Front-End Design ProjectKrina Patel, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Krina Patel (she/her) is a doctorate student in Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo. She holds a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley and a B.S. in Engineering Science from Penn State.Kara Brooke Stark, University of Michigan Kara Stark is a Master’s of Engineering student in Systems Engineering & Design at the University of Michigan. She has a B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering from the same
Paper ID #47552Teachers’ Perspectives on Facilitating Design Talks with Young Learners (Fundamental)Dr. Chelsea Joy Andrews, Tufts University Chelsea Andrews is a Research Assistant Professor at Tufts University, at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO).Jessica Watkins, Vanderbilt University Jessica Watkins is Assistant Professor of Science Education at Vanderbilt University.Dr. Kristen B Wendell, Tufts University Kristen Wendell is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Education at Tufts University. Her research efforts at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach focus on supporting
Paper ID #46192A Work in Progress: The Impact of AI-Driven Tools on Learning in EngineeringEconomy CoursesDr. Hamed Samandari, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Dr. Hamed Samandari is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Prior to this role, he served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Miami University. At both institutions, he has contributed to various education and research initiatives. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Work in Progress: The Impact of AI-Driven Tools on Learning in
Paper ID #40027Evaluating the Low-Stakes Assessment Performance: Student-PerceivedAccessibility, Belongingness, and Self-Efficacy in Connection to the Useof Digital Notes in Engineering and Computing CoursesXiuhao Ding, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Xiuhao Ding is a Math&CS senior student at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.Kang SunZhiyuan Xiao, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign I am a master student studying computer science at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, and I am interested in software developing, artificial intelligence and other creative job to help other people and to
Paper ID #37190How Does Students’ Use of Speech Ground and Embody Their MechanicalReasoning during Engineering Discourse?Matthew M. Grondin, University of Wisconsin - Madison Matthew is a graduate student completing a joint-degree in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Educational Psychology-Learning Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research revolves around application of embodied learning in engineering education with a primary focus on as- sessments that bring equitable and inclusive practices to the diverse population of engineering undergrad- uate students. Matthew has been nominated for
Paper ID #37764Is Natural Language Processing Effective in Education Research? A casestudy in student perceptions of TA supportNeha Kardam, University of Washington Neha Kardam is a third-year Ph.D. student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle.Ms. Shruti Misra, University of Washington I am a graduate student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle. My research interest is broadly focused on studying innovation in university-industry partnerships. I am interesting in various ways that universitiesDr. Denise Wilson, University of Washington
Paper ID #36663Teachers’ Beliefs in Enacting an InterdisciplinaryEngineering Project in Inclusive and General ClassroomContexts (Fundamental, Diversity)Sarah Catherine Lilly Dr. Sarah Lilly is a graduate student in the Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education at the University of Virginia. She holds a B.S. in Mathematics and English and an M.A.Ed. in Secondary Education from The College of William and Mary. Sarah defended her dissertation on March 14, 2022 in celebration of Pi Day. Her research centers on STEM+CS education, particularly using qualitative methods to understand the integration
Paper ID #33622Impact of COVID-19 Transition to Remote Learning on EngineeringSelf-efficacy and Outcome ExpectationsJohanna Milord, University of Missouri - Columbia Johanna Milord is a Counseling Psychology Doctoral Candidate at the University of Missouri. She earned her Masters of Science degree in Mental Health Counseling. Her general research focus is marginalized populations’ attainment of their desired academic and career outcomes. Her most recent projects have explored career self-efficacy and critical race consciousness interventions.Fan Yu, University of Missouri - ColumbiaDr. Sarah Lynn Orton P.E., University of
Paper ID #34154What Do Students Need from other Students? Peer Support During RemoteLearningNeha Kardam, University of Washington Neha Kardam is a Ph.D. student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Washington, Seattle. She has a Master’s Degree in Power System and is working as an Assistant Professor and Department Chair in the Electronics Technology Program at Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Kirkland.Ms. Shruti Misra, University of Washington Shruti Misra is a graduate student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wash- ington, Seattle. Her
Paper ID #32657Engineering Alumni Rate the Impact of Co-curricular Activities on theirEthical DevelopmentDr. 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) and Director for the Engineering Plus program. She has served as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education in the CEAE Department, as well as the ABET assessment coordinator. Professor Bielefeldt was also the faculty director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program, a living-learning
Paper ID #16997Hands-On STEM Lesson Plans Developed through Engineering Faculty andSTEM Teacher Collaboration (Evaluation)Sr. Mary Ann Jacobs, Manhattan College Mary Ann Jacobs, scc is an assistant professor in the School of Education. She prepares secondary teacher candidates in all content areas through her courses in secondary pedagogy. Her areas of interest include STEM education, brain compatible strategies, and action research in the classroom.Ms. Kathleen Christal Mancuso , Manhattan College Kathleen Mancuso is a Secondary Education Major with a concentration in Chemistry at Manhattan Col- lege located in Riverdale