to Conceptually Challenging QuestionsIntroductionThis NSF Grantee Poster Session paper describes work on an NSF-funded collaboration betweenengineering education and machine learning researchers to automate the coding of short-answerexplanations written by students to conceptually challenging questions in mechanics andthermodynamics [1], [2]. Concept questions, sometimes called ConcepTests [3], are challengingmultiple-choice questions that allow students to practice utilizing conceptual knowledge in newscenarios. These questions have been used within multiple active learning strategies to promoteconceptual understanding and student engagement [4] - [11]. Furthermore, students can be askedto write short-answer explanations
classroomscreated with the programmable sensor technologies they will be studying. Students touch thesensors, see if they can make the display change, press buttons on the system, etc. Theseinteractions help students to draw an initial model of the data display and inspire questions aboutthe structure and function of the display that drive the remainder of the unit. Although theteachers all created data displays to show their students, still students’ hands-on interaction withthese displays is impossible in a remote setting.During the summer workshops, researchers and teachers discussed the best way to encouragestudents to look carefully at the teachers’ data displays and generate questions about them. Twooptions emerged: 1) teachers could create a video
learning in engineering, STEM education policy, and diversity and equity in STEM. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Designing a Middle Grades Spatial Skills Curriculum in Minecraft (Work in Progress)Introduction Many researchers maintain that spatial skills, or the collective and diverse set of cognitiveabilities that involve generating and manipulating mental representations of objects, provide acritical foundation for intellectual ability and learning [1-9]. Further, researcher also suggeststhat spatial abilities are critical to success in STEM fields and STEM learning [10, 11]. Despiterecognition of the critical role these skills play in STEM learning, research continues to
, development and improvement to ensure that the relevance and rigor of the theory are continually attended to” (p. 234).Figure 1 is a diagram of the process of theory building adapted from Lynham (2002). It isimportant to mention the emphasis given to practice in this general method. Since engineeringeducation is an applied field, practice in the engineering classroom is expected to inform and beinformed by theory building. In addition, this general method never considers an applied theory“complete but rather true until shown otherwise” (p. 230); therefore, the continuous refinementand development phase is, rather, a cycle that encompasses all other phases. Conceptual Operationalization
and educational innova- tions. He has authored and co-authored over 40 technical refereed and non-refereed papers in various conferences, international journal articles, book chapters in research and pedagogical techniques. He is the director of the Cyber Defense and Security Visualization Laboratory.Dr. Kauser Jahan, Rowan UniversityMr. John P Henry, Sustainable Learning Systems Currently, Mr. John Henry works with NJ School Board Association as a STEM and Sustainability con- sultant. Mr. Henry holds a master’s degree in Industrial Studies and Technology Education and served fourteen years in public education. In 1981 he was a grant recipient of a two-year Research & Develop- ment Grant in Solar Energy from
in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineer- ing at the Georgia Institute of Technological. Dr. Linsey received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas. Her research area is design cognition including systematic methods and tools for innovative design with a particular focus on concept generation and design-by-analogy. Her research seeks to understand designers’ cognitive processes with the goal of creating better tools and approaches to enhance engineering design. She has authored over 100 technical publications including twenty-three journal papers, five book chapters, and she holds two patents. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019
Engineering Formation project wasto improve the professional formation of engineers by integrating sustainability withinengineering education programs. The objectives included initiating research into: the attitudes ofengineering faculty and students toward sustainability; the effectiveness of integrationapproaches within undergraduate engineering courses; and, engineering-identity formationprocesses in 4th grade students. A previously-reported faculty survey indicated general supportfor integrating sustainability into engineering education, and a desire for associated professionaldevelopment opportunities. Survey results helped motivate the creation of an engineeringeducation research center, and a workshop series on education research methods
solve the equations associated with thermodynamic cycles.Each module (or sub-routine) is called as Virtual Instruments (VI). Therefore, modules such as‘Energy aspects’ (Figure 3), ‘Rankine cycle’ (Figure 4), and ‘steam turbine’ (Figure 5) are Sub-Viswhich can be called from the main VI (Figure 1) with a click of a button. A few significant methodsused to develop the tool are:Ring Control – for animation: Ring control allows the user to add a sequence of images and allowthem to be played at a predefined speed. This aspect is used in animating the thermodynamic cyclechartsEvent Structure – to navigate to SubVIs: Event structure is a generic coding method where a clickon each button is assigned an event, in this program to navigate to
given to high school students who worked on FirstRobotics. Thus, the myRIO is better suited to students without a strong electrical engineering orcomputer engineering or computer science background.Best PracticesThe list of topics below reflect the discussion and general consensus of the workshop participantson the use of portable labs.1. Pedagogical approachThe level of open-endedness of the experiment or project depends on the purpose. Thepedagogical approaches observed by the practitioners can be categorized as: directedexperiments, open-ended programing tasks, and mobile labs. The best practices of experiencedpractitioners are summarized below.Directed experiments use straightforward labs that instruct students to explore and
process in which individuals take theinitiative, with or without the help of others, in diagnosing their learning needs, formulatingtheir learning goals, identifying human and material resources for learning, choosing andimplementing appropriate learning …”.Self-directed learning is often described in terms of the four components represented in Figure 1[7]. The relationship between self-directed learning and metacognition is generally recognized asmetacognitive skills being necessary to become a successful self-directed learner. As Figure 1shows, all four quadrants of self-directed learning require the monitoring and control of skillsthat are supported by the procedural aspect of metacognition.Figure 1. Aspects of Self-Directed Learning (SDL) and
-analyzing student responses to thesecond reflective questioning prompt above. After reviewing the collected responses, the codingscheme in Table 1 was developed in an emergent manner (Neuendorf, 2002). Two predominateresponse categories emerged, specifically responses that were found to be “broad” in nature andthose that were deemed to be very “specific”. Responses that were classified as being “specific”were those that emphasized technical aspects of the course material rather than the student’s ownbehavior that had broader implications. For example, one student submitted the response: “The correct answer is C. The voltage and current through the 5 Ohm resistor in the center is 5V and 1 amp. I constructed the circuit and used bias
objectives, an Internet search ofweb sites from universities, colleges and programs was conducted for courses entitled“Introduction to Engineering”, “Engineering 1”, or courses with similar titles. A team ofundergraduate research assistants was tasked with executing this Internet search and summarizingresults in cooperation with the principal investigator during the 2012 spring semester. Researchersused common search engines to search for “introduction to engineering” and similar terms. Whensuch a course was identified, an additional search for the course syllabus was completed. Eachsyllabus found was reviewed to ensure that the course was meant to apply as a commonengineering course rather than a technically oriented, discipline specific course
facultymembers respond that it is not technical mastery, but “mathematical maturity” that matters. Weconducted a qualitative thematic analysis of 27 interviews with engineering faculty membersfrom 11 disciplines who taught engineering courses that list part of the core engineeringmathematics sequence as a direct prerequisite. We examine which mathematical skills, habits,and attitudes constitute “mathematical maturity” for engineering students according to theseengineering faculty members. We constructed an initial coding scheme from literature onmathematical epistemology, mathematical competencies, and symbol sense, with additionalcodes allowed to emerge during coding by two researchers.Some of the findings of this study are presented here. 1) Faculty
systems, applied electronics, embedded systems, and engineering education. He has published over 100 articles in archival journals and conference proceedings in these areas. He has served as a technical reviewer for several IEEE/ASME/ASEE international conferences and journals and as a re- viewer for numerous funding proposals. He served as the general chair for 2016 ASEE NCS Conference, 2011 ASEE NCS conference, technical committee member is IEEE ISVLSI, IEEE MWSCAS confer- ences. He served as PI, co-PI, and senior personnel in several externally funded grants from organizations such as NSF, NASA, and the regional industry. He is an elected member of Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society, and Omicron Delta Kappa
energy landscape is constantly changing inresponse to technical, political, economic, and environmental developments.Research in learning sciences1 and in engineering education2 recommends that college studentslearn more effectively when they find connections between the material they learn in class andthe information they receive in mass media and elsewhere in their daily lives. Students’ intrinsicmotivation is triggered when the course material is relevant to their daily experiences or to thepublic information they hear about in informal settings. Students who make use of the newlylearned material in generating arguments are likely to learn and retain the course materialcomprehensively and develop skills to communicate effectively and more
2021 3 Green Power Generation and 2017 2021 Distribution Center Design 4 Hydroponic Garden Systems for L’Arche 2018 In progress, expected Erie Homes 2021 deliveryProject 1: Pennsylvania Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home Artifact Display UnitThe project undertaken by the group starting fall 2015 is one that underwent only minimalevolution in the requirements. The device to be created was a rather simple one, a case forprotection and display of historical artifacts, namely military uniforms. The uniforms representall branches of the United States armed forces, and
at the end of each day of the Academy. Additional support, in the form of “officehours” was offered each day of the Academy and was staffed by teaching assistants and instructors.Participants were able to ask any questions that were generated during the session and also to seek assistancewith any activity.Academy ActivitiesSpecific activities completed on each day of the Engineering Academy are discussed below.Day 1: 3D Design of a Mask Holder and Lantern (Related disciplines: Mathematics and Engineering)Participants were introduced to the Autodesk Tinkercad, a web browser software for 3D design andengineering, to design 3D models through the use of concepts taught in middle school mathematics. Given theincreased use of face masks due to the
on travel to and arrivalat TAMU, checking-in to on-campus accommodation, the housekeeping/logistics involved,relevant maps, parking options, finances, activities for the first few days, etc. Such guidelineswere provided periodically (as needed) during and after the program, including checking out,travel reimbursements, post-program surveys, follow up and next steps.Year-1 Site ActivitiesDuring the on-site summer period, the major REU activities included a ~40-hour/week hands-onresearch project, capsulated technical sessions, complementary metrology and NDI labs, tours ofmajor lab facilities, technical seminars, etc. Student-pairs worked closely with their mentor andresearch group via individual/group meetings. Deliverables included research
structural loadsplaced on the building from the wind.ConclusionsOur institution is not the first to access building data in order to use the building as a laboratory.Initial assessment data from our institution seems to indicate that the students relate to thematerial taught in their thermodynamics and fluid mechanics classes much better by using thebuilding as a laboratory. Comments were favorable and the teaching experience was moreenjoyable as well. Assessments from other institutions that have done something similar seem toall be positive. Being able to show off the workings of the building to visiting middle and highschool students generates excitement and interest in engineering and technical topics. It is ourgoal to include more of the
Justice This workshop was developed to understand critical issues that must be considered when evaluating the how the learning outcomes for a technical course might be framed in the context of social justice.A Faculty that embraces a redefined engineering canonMany of the schools faculty members were skeptical of the need for significant changes tocurricula. Recognizing this, another goal of the RED grant was to: “Createaculturewithintheschoolwherefacultyrecognizetheneedforarevisedcanonthatinfusesprofessionalskillsandvalueswithdisciplinarycontenttodevelopchangemakingengineers.”Consequently, a primary approach for achieving change is to use a transformative and emergentchange model [1] to develop broader support for the
source of error-free worked examples and exercises of variabledifficulty for students, our system employs automatic problem and solution generation asdescribed previously, where both element values and circuit topology are randomly generatedfrom scratch for each student.2-4 With this approach, a student unable to find the correct answerat any step can simply be given the complete answer, and is then given a new problem of thesame type and level of difficulty to solve. An example of such a randomly generated problemand its solution using nodal analysis is shown in Fig. 1. This figure illustrates automaticallygenerated node equations, simplification of those equations by collecting like terms, placementof the simplified equations into a matrix
Page 23.422.4models to be converted directly into C code 18. Subsequently, the C code is automatically com- Fig. 1. Photograph of an experimental station at Iowa State University.piled into executable code for the micro-controller unit (MCU), then assembled, linked anddownloaded. The Target Support Package (TSP) in MATLAB/Simulink for the TI C2000 mi-cro-controller allows the students to deploy pre-built MATLAB/Simulink component models forexecutable code generation. Using the TSP library and its TI C2000 subset, students can com-municate with and control their prototyped power electronic circuits in real time by linking to theCode Composer Studio (CCS) program 19. The CCS includes a suite of tools used to develop anddebug embedded
andassumes that students ideally should develop a balanced understanding of the sustainabilitypillars [10]. When we looked at individual students, profiles or preferences emerge that indicatesocially-minded, environmentally-minded, economically-minded, or technically-mindedindividuals. Based on our concept mapping/EEG and rubric studies at JMU and The Citadel, weexplored two questions: (1) Could a team with different individual student sustainability profilespromote cognitive flexibility of individual team members? (2) Does a diverse, balanced teamenhance project performance? [11]For the concept mapping/EEG study, two scorers independently reviewed participants’ listingand concept mapping tasks and assigned each concept to one of four categories
accurate information that the state colleges would not have thetime or resources to obtain within limited budgets and small staff. Informal relationships providereal-time responses and regional solutions when working closely with employers. Advising andguidance on technical and academic education options for students is supported through thisgrassroots relationship at the local and regional levels.TimelineTable. Project Timeline Major Activity Y1 Y2 Y3 (Y4) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Y1, Phase 1. Pre-research (G1) All Project Meeting Literature Review BOK create/refine BOK module/refine Y1 & Y2, Phase II. Content analysis (G1; RQ1, RQ5) Course syllabi
evaluationthan later when students showed more stance, i.e. expression of attitude toward the knowledge, andintegration of their learning.1. IntroductionThis paper provides initial results on the impact of using the Progressive Learning Platform(PLP) 1-3 in a microprocessors course. The PLP is a platform that facilitates experiential learningfor students taking courses in digital design, microprocessors, and computer architecture. Thelong-term vision for the PLP is to provide an alternative and experiential way of teachingcomputer engineering by establishing the computer engineering curriculum around a carefullydesigned learning platform. PLP provides a common development platform using a FieldProgrammable Gate Array (FPGA) board and is comprised of a
Interactive Approach. He served as associate editor of the IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing and as General Co-chair of IEEE ICASSP-99. He also served as the IEEE Signal Processing vice-president for conferences. Andreas Spanias is co-recipient of the 2002 IEEE Donald G. Fink paper prize award and was elected Fellow of the IEEE in 2003. He served as distinguished lecturer for the IEEE Signal processing society in 2004.Dr. Jayaraman J. ThiagarajanKarthikeyan Natesan Ramamurthy, Arizona State UniversityDr. Mahesh K Banavar, Arizona State UniversitySuhas Ranganath, ASUXue ZhangMr. Girish Kalyanasundaram, Arizona State UniversityDeepta Rajan, Arizona State University
. Schmucker, David J. Woehr, “The Comprehensive Assessment of Team Member Effectiveness: Development of a Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scale for Self and Peer Evaluation,” Academy of Management 2010 Annual Meeting, paper #13912, Cross Divisional Paper Session, “Research Methods: Construct and Scale Development in Organizational Behavior and Networks,” August 9, 2010, 1:15-2:45 pm. Ohland, Matthew W., Alessio Gaspar, and Cen Li, “Building Teams and Learning Communities,” Workshop W55, Pedagogy Track, 2011 CCLI PI Conference, Session B, January 27, 2011, 3:30-4:45 p.m. Lyons, Rebecca, and Piccolo, Ron, “Applying Science to Improve the Teaching of Teamwork in Classrooms,” Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
from this study by considering the experiences of other doctoral students, includingthose in programs beyond the engineering contexts studied. This research may impact futureengineering doctoral program designs and contribute to the education of generations of doctoralengineering students and scholars interested in this area.IntroductionThis WIP paper provides initial results regarding the validation of an adapted survey thatmeasures research identity in doctoral students. The survey adapts Godwin’s (2016)1 engineeringidentity dimensions of recognition, interest, and competence. Likewise, other items of the surveyinclude the demographics of participants and their current situation in the respective doctoralprogram, among others.This research
and technologically trained workforce,1—3 which necessitates thedesign and implementation of novel curricula, methodologies, and paradigms for STEMeducation. Thus, the recently released Next Generation Science Standards4, 5 (NGSS) offer aunified framework, which explicitly (1) integrates engineering design in K-12 science standardsand (2) draws connections to the Common Core State Standards for Math6 (CCSSM). Although today’s students effortlessly interact with modern technological artifacts, theyoften lack an understanding of the underlying engineering, technology, and business processes.As technology continues to impact our daily lives, it is essential that all students receivecomprehensive, quality STEM education. Offering
University (Russia) in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. His research interests focus on object-oriented and Web programming, e-learning standards, and distance education.Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College Page 13.1355.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008Using Simulation-based Hybrid and Multilevel Virtual Labs for Fiber Optics, Photonics, and Telecom EducationYakov Cherner*, Amin Karim**, Ahmed Khan**, Victor Rubanchik***, Gary Mullett**** *ATeL, LLC, **DeVry University, ***Rostov State University (Russia), ****Springfield Technical Community CollegeAbstractA