also teaches global business. As Principal Investigator for a Hewlett-Packard Technology for Teaching – Higher Education – Grant received from HP, he is conducting research into the effectiveness of advanced technology in teaching complex information structures. He is a member of the Steering Committee for Project Inkwell (www.projectinkwell.com). Prior to joining the National University faculty, he was President/CEO, SegWave, Inc., an educational technology systems company he founded in 2000. He was Vice President for Russia and Eastern Europe, Qualcomm Inc., 1995-99, with offices in San Diego and Moscow. He was with Northern Telecom, 1984-95 in multiple positions
, techniques, skills, and modern tools of their disciplines b. an ability to apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applications of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology Page 13.918.3 c. an ability to conduct, analyze and interpret experiments, and apply experimental results to improve processes 2 d. an ability to apply creativity in the design of systems, components, or processes appropriate to program educational objectives e. an ability to function effectively on teams f. an ability to identify, analyze and solve technical
,design, and professionalism knowledge and skills during that preparatory semester in order tothrive in their upcoming work experiences. While students are in their full-time co-ops, they arealso full-time students, completing their courses in the evening. All learning activities arefacilitated to accommodate faculty, staff, and students who are scattered throughout the nation.The Iron Range Engineering team consists of both faculty and staff members. The facultymembers in the program are Ph.D.-holding, tenure-track professors. Within the staff group, thereis a unique role called a facilitator. Facilitators all hold bachelor’s and/or master’s degrees inengineering and have industry experience. In traditional academic spaces, the support
beneficialbecause it provided the opportunity to expose soon to be juniors in high school to a diverse groupof transportation educators and professionals working in various modes of transport. Primarily, the 2001 PR-STI emphasized both the benefits associated with a career intransportation as well as the education required to enter this important field. The PR-STI wasdesigned to create an educational and training delivery system that: (1) attracted secondaryschool students to and enhance their interests in careers in transportation: (2) improved Page 7.1152.1mathematics, science, and technology skills; and (3) through creative
Paper ID #37542Board 168: Exploring K-12 S,T,E,M Teachers’ Views of Nature ofEngineering Knowledge (Work-in-Progress)Dr. Jeffrey D. Radloff, SUNY Cortland Dr. Jeffrey Radloff is an assistant professor in the Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department at SUNY Cortland, where he teaches elementary science methods, STEM foundations, and critical media literacy courses. He has a background in biology and pre-college engineering education, and he received his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Purdue University. Dr. Radloff’s interests are in understand- ing how to best support pre- and in-service teachers
AC 2010-804: CAREERME: ENCOURAGING AN ADVANCEDMANUFACTURING WORKER PIPELINESandy Feola, Sinclair Community College Sandy Feola is the Customer Relations Manager for the NCME (National Center for Manufacturing Education) at Sinclair Community College and a part time instructor for the University of Dayton’s Engineering Technology Department (since 2007) and Sinclair Community College’s Operations Technology Department (since 1995), teaching industrial engineering and quality engineering curriculum. As an independent quality professional in Dayton, Ohio since 2004, She provides consultation and training to manufacturing and service organizations for performance improvement initiatives in the
Paper ID #23389Teacher Implementation of Structured Engineering Notebooks in Engineer-ing Design-based STEM Integration Units (Fundamental)Hillary Elizabeth Merzdorf, Purdue University, West LafayetteAmanda C. Johnston, Purdue University, West LafayetteDr. Kerrie A. Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Douglas is an Assistant Professor in the Purdue School of Engineering Education. Her research is focused on improving methods of assessment in large learning environments to foster high-quality learning opportunities. Additionally, she studies techniques to validate findings from machine-generated educational data.Prof
(SSI) have received increased attention from many science andengineering educators, as it provides a meaningful learning opportunity to improve students'argumentation skills [4] - [7]. In the SSI environment, students can formulate positions, negotiatediverse ideas, and make decisions about important issues directly related to their everyday life [8].The problems in SSI contexts are “more open-ended, debatable, complex, or ill-structured” [9,p.140] than the general scientific hypothesis in the laboratory. In this kind of environment, studentsare required to apply their epistemic understanding of argument (i.e., what counts as good evidence,what counts as a good claim) to debate, reach a consensus, or make decisions [10] - [12].Sadler [6
. He is also founder and co-developer of the Engineering Cultures course (ranked #2 of 190 multimedia contributions to www.globalhub.org)Masanori Wada, Tokyo Institute of Technology Page 22.273.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 1 Avoiding Inferiority
. Teaching students aboutstakeholder engagement through scaffolded lessons and reflections encourages them to ideatemore inclusive and stakeholder-centered design sketches. Directions for future improvement ofthe MODS module and plans for more intentional classroom discussions around stakeholders arediscussed.Keywords: Design Thinking, Design Education, Stakeholder Engagement, StakeholderIdentification, Pre-College1. IntroductionEngaging with and understanding the needs of diverse stakeholders is essential for engineersaddressing complex sociotechnical challenges. Stakeholders encompass all individuals who mightbe impacted by a design artifact (e.g., users, clients, and manufacturers) and even those indirectlyimpacted [1]. Effective engineering
averageprofessional connectedness of male engineering students attending a military academy washigher than male engineering students attending other types of institutions. With respect to RQ2,interviews were conducted with two students participating in ROTC and one who conductedresearch on drones. These students described their social responsibilities related to militaryissues as including using engineering to protect troops and the public, the role of the military intaking down oppressive governments, and the military role in responding to disasters. To exploreRQ3, open ended questions on the survey allowed students to describe events or courses thatinfluenced their views of social responsibility and/or to define their ideas of social responsibility,and one
attitude was prevalentamong all academic levels but less so for freshmen. Despite their experience at the university priorto the pandemic, seniors also felt isolated and marginalized. A senior student stated, “Making friendsand meaningful relationships was impossible. Professors' lack of empathy for students during thisperiod was stressful.” (Senior, EE, SBCOMP=2.4).Isolation and Mental Health EffectsStudent responses alluded to a pre-existing problem of feeling isolated that the pandemic revealedand exacerbated. This was especially prevalent for Computer Science (CS) majors. For example, onesenior stated the pandemic had “no effect on [her] social life” (Senior, CS, SBCOMP=2.8). Whilesome students attempted to make light of this, they described
Paper ID #37431Learning Robot Programming Anywhere: VEXcode VR(Other)Arif Sirinterlikci Arif Sirinterlikci is a university professor of industrial and manufacturing engineering at Robert Morris University. His teaching and research interests lie in manufacturing engineering, specifically in industrial automation and robotics, CAD/CAE/CAM, 3D scanning and printing, medical manufacturing, and entertainment technology. In addition, he has recently developed courses in different areas of Industry 4.0 including Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Mixed Reality (MR) for Industry.Jason McKennaYuhan Lin Yuhan
felt for decades to come [4]. Evenmore recently, the crossing of the 400 ppm threshold for atmospheric carbon dioxide in 2013signals that urgent and significant actions will be required to ward off the most dramatic effects ofa changing climate [5]. The desire for job creation, economic prosperity, and perceived uncertaintywith regard to climate science among some policy makers in the US may result in increased coalmining, and support the development of infrastructure for refining crude oil in the near future. Anincreased FF utilization in the United States will have negative environmental outcomes and globalclimate change [6].Recognizing the significant challenges associated with the current energy scenario, a collaborativeeffort was
Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Body of Knowledge 3 Task Committee hasfinalized and will soon publish the third edition of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge(BOK3). The second edition was used in development of the Civil Engineering Program Criteria(CEPC) that have been in effect since the 2016-17 accreditation cycle. In similar fashion, theBOK3 will provide information that will be used in the next review of the CEPC, scheduled tobegin in October 2020. The Civil Engineering Department Heads can provide valuable feedbackon the importance of, and effort required to implement, the BOK3 undergraduate outcomes andABET Civil Engineering Program Criteria (CEPC). Results and analysis of feedback gatheredfrom the Civil Engineering Department Heads
focused upon engineering student learning research with an eye upon how to use these findings to improve traditional and computer-based learning.Curtis Craig, Texas Tech University Curtis Craig is a graduate student in experimental psychology at Texas Tech University, with a disciplinary emphasis on applied cognition.Jacob Fleming, Texas Tech University Jacob Fleming is a graduate student in the experimental psychology program at Texas Tech University.Alli DeFinis, Texas Tech University Alli DeFinis is a graduate student in the counseling psychology program at Texas Tech University.Ashlee G. Brown, Texas Tech University Ashlee Brown is a graduate student in counseling psychology at
other words, thefemale body as the other posts a contradiction to the norm, creating uncertainty. Thus, requiringthat male engineering faculty and students (re)negotiate their roles in regard to a female body.The final way in which difference is negotiated was through the end of the semester evaluationsthat asked questions about the male and female communication instructors. In a question askingstudents to identify effectiveness of the male instructor, students responded in a fashion thatassumes consistent with “us” or as Godfrey and Parker would contend a minor variation from“being an engineer” which meant acceptance.2 Students wrote, that the instructor was“knowledgeable,” he made “very technical improvements,” “very specific,” he had “clear
it. Hemonitored the activity and surprisingly the kids who had never seen a computer before with littleknowledge of English taught themselves to draw on the computer and to browse the Net. Mitracoined the concept “Minimally Invasive Education.” This is a system of education wherechildren are responsible for their learning, and adults intervene only when absolutely necessary.A pedagogic method driven by mere curiosity coupled with minimal interventions from a teacherleads the children to explore with peers and results in learning. Mitra’s studies show that anylearning environment that provides an adequate level of curiosity can effect learning and satisfyinquisitiveness. In informal learning environments, children are encouraged to
effective practices should be implemented to address identified disparities. This papersummarizes the data sets used, analysis to date, provides insight into the critical role of stakeholderengagement in acquiring and working with disparate data sources for this type of intersectionalanalysis, and outlines intended next steps, including qualitative interviews and development of adata-informed five-year faculty equity strategic plan.1.0 Quantitative Data SetsPrior to applying for the Catalyst grant, we met with the vice president for HR, the deans of theColleges of Engineering and Computing, Science, and Humanities and Social Sciences, as well asthe University Provost. All these leaders expressed support for the grant proposal and once wereceived
Lecturer and a Science and Engineering Education Fellow at the Mechanical Engi- neering Department, Stanford University. She recently completed her PhD from the School of Engineering Education at Purdue where she focused on identifying and developing leadership and other socio-technical capabilities among engineering students and professionals. She is passionate about improving engineering education and practice and has been working in the areas of innovation, leadership development, diversity, equity, and inclusion, ethics, and, faculty development. Previously, she also worked for companies including Deloitte, Sprint, ProStem and Credit Suisse, both as an internal and external research consultant focusing on areas of
tether to winch itself up the wall. The mind maps werefound to be effective in assisting the development of concepts for wall-climbing capability andthe resulting two prototypes showed definitive feasibility of the two wall-climbing concepts.1 INTRODUCTIONThe capability for a robotic system to climb walls has many advantages. In addition to providingenhanced ability to gather intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) information, manytimes there is a need for the robotic system to move from level to level inside a structure.Robotic systems that fly can, of course, accomplish this “wall-climbing” capability. However,flying systems have at least two significant drawbacks. First, they most often consume far morepower than a
reveals that, to the extent that chartersproduced improved student performance, it did so only for the most elite students. Students withdisabilities and students of color were systematically excluded from educational opportunities,impacting their educational outcomes and resulting in civil rights lawsuits. Moreover, thedissolution of neighborhood schools had devastating impacts beyond the classroom, as it meant acritical source of stability in students’ and families’ lives was removed just when they mostneeded to see familiar faces and sustain routines in the face of trauma.Because engineering has largely existed outside of K-12 curricula, many engineering educationefforts in K-12 are already privatized in some way. From FIRST Robotics to
steam turbine outside of its casing1. See Appendix A for more details.Previous Study and Current Objectives Lawrence Technological University (LTU) and theUniversity of Evansville (UE) use the Rankine Cycler in an upper-level laboratory course, andhave completed a comprehensive study of the effectiveness of the RC. This is the third and finalpaper, continuing the work started in 2004-05. In the first paper2, two important objectives weremet. First, to determine the effectiveness of the RC as a learning tool, an indirect assessmentwas performed; students were surveyed to assess the RC as a learning tool. Preliminary resultsshowed that the RC and the associated calculations and reports performed quite well as
disability discrimination, perhaps especiallyincluding initial stages in conceptualizing research and demographic questions.Approaches to improving departmental and institutional culture with respect to people withdisabilities is to provide disability-focused professional development opportunities to support theknowledge and skill-building necessary to the development of accessible and welcomingworkplaces. Given that the majority of any given workplace is populated with individuals whoidentify as nondisabled, it is crucial to offer training that increases knowledge and awarenessregarding disability. Importantly, such training must be grounded in the experiences andperspectives of disabled people. Of course, a ‘disability perspective’ is no more
outside of the classroom. She is fascinated with how people learn and develop in ways that enable them to thrive. Rebecca’s career began in environmental education and outreach to support natural resources management through experience at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and as a Peace Corps Volunteer. A keen interest in research and evaluation blossomed during her time as an academic editor and researcher at ETH Zurich, which led to her PhD research in Geneva, Switzerland, where she studied the effectiveness of a mobile science learning laboratory. In 2017, she joined the Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative, UW-Madison, where she continues to support education programs through research and evaluation. By
of women and underrepresented minorities and the development of effective learning environments for graduate education.She is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and American Association for the Advancement of Science and has won a number of awards for her work on equity, inclusiveness and mentoring of students and faculty. Dr. Bernstein holds a bachelor’s in psy- chology from the University of California at Berkeley and graduate degrees in Counseling Psychology from the University of California at Santa Barbara. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021
degree-holders is a process that depends upon the students, educators, and themeans by which students are educated. The students are a vital portion of the raw materials tothis process and issues that affect their quantity and quality also affect the resulting number ofdegree-holders. Studying this process in order to identify significant factors that affect theproduction of degree-holders could provide a guide towards improving the process. Amethodology to test the effect of these factors could aid in designing an intervention program toencourage and assist more students in pursuing a college degree in STEM.Developing such a methodology starts with examining the work of education researchers whohave explored the motivations of students and the
and ThingOrientations.Introduction In an empirical study of Stanford engineering students and practicing engineers, McGinn[1] identified a disconnect between the ethics education that engineering students were receivingand what practicing engineers outlined as necessary to be successful professionals [1]. Severalprofessional engineering organizations, such as ABET and NAE have outlined ethics as a keycomponent of engineering education that needs improvement [2],[3]. Current methods forengineering ethics education, such as case studies and discussions on codes of ethics, may not beadequately preparing students to behave as ethical professional engineers, and student ethicalmisconduct remains as high as ever [4],[5],[6]. Despite an
. Shouling He is a professor of Engineering and Technology at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, where she teaches the courses in Mechatronics Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Her research interests include Robotics, PLCs, automation and engineering education.Dr. Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 MAKER: Elevating and Scoring Mechanism for Mobile RobotsAbstractThe VEX Robotics 2023-2024 game “Over Under” is a game where two teams of two robotseach compete to score points within a 2-minute time limit. Robots must be able to score pointsboth autonomously and with input from their drivers. Points can be scored by moving
to engineering education. He has extensive international experience working on technical training and engineering projects funded by the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Countries where he has worked include Armenia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, and Thailand. In addition, he has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in engineering education for the department. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The Influence of Self-Efficacy on Pre-College Students’ Interest in STEM Fields (Evaluation)IntroductionScience, Technology, Engineering