the Outstanding Industrial Engineering Faculty Award in 2011, 2013, and 2015, the Penn State Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Alumni Faculty Appreciation Award in 2013, and the Outstanding Advising Award in the College of Engineering in 2014 for his work in undergraduate education at Penn State. Dr. Lynch worked as a regional production engineer for Universal Forest Products prior to pursuing his graduate degrees. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering in the School of Engineering at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.Ms. Cynthia Bober, Penn State University Cynthia Bober is a 2015 graduate of the Penn State University with a M.S. and B.S. Degree in Industrial Engineering and a
, mismatched expectations for what theirgraduate school experience would be like and conflicting personal and professional identitiesinfluenced their decision process. Peters and Daly [15] studied engineering students who returnedto graduate school after working for a time, showing that the utility of the degree was a majordriving force in persistence. The decision to stay in the degree was viewed through an analysis ofcosts, saying that “the question was not whether they could successfully complete a graduatedegree program but whether it was worth doing” (p. 262). A more comprehensive model of theattrition decision process was developed by Berdanier et al. [16]. The GrAD model not onlyexposed the major factors in engineering graduate student
introduce different specialization areas in electrical and computer engineering. The need forsuch a course came about as a result of a new ECE curriculum, which emphasized junior andsenior level elective courses to achieve depth in at least one of the ECE specialization areas. Thenew course was intended as a catalyst encouraging the students to consider their interests indifferent ECE specializations as early as possible to help them in choosing their elective courses.At the time, the ECE faculty participating in the development effort for this course was stronglyagainst creating just a survey course, which would most likely lack the rigor of a typicalintroductory course. A consensus was reached to create a course with a strong hardwarelaboratory
study weresmall due to the size of the school, the results are important to educators interested in retainingfirst-year students – including, to the best of our knowledge, the first published link betweenILS-identified global learners and attrition from engineering.Introduction Student attrition is a concern of many engineering programs, with first-year students aspecial concern. First-year engineering students, while adjusting to college life, often complete acurriculum which includes minimal contact with engineering faculty and little exposure to thetypes of problem-solving used in engineering fields. For this reason, many engineering
the class to illustrate the range of possibilities.Many engineers, faculty, and the parents and grandparents of our students must answer thequestion of whether to start collecting reduced Social Security payments at age 62, wait until age66 for regular payments, or to delay until later for enhanced payments. Thus, the case can bemade relevant for most students by framing this as: “Your grandparents or parents need advice.”While the U.S. Social Security system is used here to illustrate possible case studies and results,the approach is applicable for similar problems with other defined benefit retirement systems.There are sources that do properly include the time value of money, but the publications of theSocial Security Administration and
industry, and to inspire students to research, experiment, andpublish articles on topics pertaining to STEM related issues. It is intended to serve as anintellectual and informative resource portraying a spectrum of STEM related issues through acombination of articles contributed by students, faculty, and professionals alike. In addition,articles submitted to the journal for publication follow specific author guidelines to allow thematerial to serve as supplementary classroom instructional material, by detailing real worldscenarios and the solution methodologies employed. Specifically, the establishment of thisjournal aims to provide a readily accessible resource for all students to download, read, and learnabout scientific and engineering
Research in Engineering to Catalyze the Advancement of Respect and Equity (DAREtoCARE) Lab. Her research focuses on developing cultures of care and well-being in engineering education spaces, assessing gains in institutional efforts to advance equity and inclusion, and using data science for training socially responsible engineers. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Association of Religiosity and Help-Seeking among International Students in Undergraduate Engineering EducationBackground: The increasing prevalence of mental health issues among college students,particularly international engineering students, has become a growing concern. While previousstudies have explored
theincreased financial stability allowed students to explore their academic and career interests, studymore individually and in study-groups, and devote themselves to their engineering education byregularly meeting with faculty and staff outside the classroom.Scholarships offset rising gas prices for commuters and allow other students to live close tocampus. Students worked fewer hours (often 10 to 20 hours a week) compared to working full-time in community college. Students spent this additional time on campus and pursuedinternships and career opportunities in their field of study. In effect, S-STEM scholarshipsenabled students to treat their engineering education as a job, rather than having to work outsideof school to pay for their education.Our
in his future courses, to teach a new course –Industrial Ecology – in Spring 2025, and to scale this effort up for the IE program.Sustainability ConsortiumThe author has proposed the formation of a sustainability consortium to foster responsiblebusiness and economy in the state. The consortium comprises an academic hub and anindustry network focused on clean energy and circular economy. During the author’scollaborations with Quantum BioPower, the company vice president concurred with theauthor’s belief that the consortium can address a market gap. Within QU, the author hasestablished a cross-disciplinary academic hub with five faculty members in Industri alEngineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Policy
previously reported on the nature of the course1. It has a significant hands-onlaboratory component2. Each year during the course the authors survey the students’ attitudestoward engineering science at the beginning of the course and at the end of the course. In thespring 2004 offering of the course the authors made some significant changes to the coursecontent. It was originally taught using materials engineering and chemistry as the main contentareas. This time it was team taught, with five different engineering faculty taking turns leadingthe students in different topical areas. The students were given pretests and posttests ofengineering science content. This paper reports on the changes in student attitudes and abilitiesthat were observed as
of the course is not solely onconducting the flight test, but on designing and developing the flight test.viiiConclusionsAfter conducting a review of the USMA Flight Laboratory program one can draw severalconclusions. First, it is clear from the results of the laboratories that the theories taught in theclassroom closely match experimental results. This is important because it reinforces all of thetime that students spend in the classroom and reading their text. In order to obtain reliable data,the experimental procedures must be sound, and adhered to by the department pilots. A strongtraining program and years of experience flying the laboratories makes them a worthwhilesupplement to classroom instruction.Second, based on formal and
Paper ID #46595Fun Friday: Assessing the effectiveness of weekly real-world applications inintroductory dynamics lecturesDr. Thomas Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign I spent 10+ years in industry as an engineer in structural mechanics and structural health monitoring projects, earning professional licensure as PE and SE. My PhD research focused on the structural optimization of dynamic systems including random loading and vehicle-bridge interaction. Now as teaching faculty, I try to connect course concepts to real-world examples in a way that motivates and engages students.Mikayla R Hoyle, University of
Retention Roy Myose Aerospace Engineering Department, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 67260-0042 Foo Ngai Kok Dept. of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Univ. of Southampton Malaysia, Johor, 79200, Malaysia and Elizabeth Rollins Aerospace Engineering Department, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 67260-0042 Abstract A hybrid Mechanics of Materials course consisting of recorded lecture videos and face-to-faceclass meetings was developed. Initial offerings of the hybrid course resulted in a drop in averagestudent performance by – 0.18 grade points as well as a reduction in the student
Paper ID #37306Belongingness of Chilean Engineering Students: A Gender PerspectiveApproachMacarena Becerra-CidProf. Monica Quezada-Espinoza, Universidad Andr´es Bello, Santiago, Chile Monica Quezada-Espinoza is a professor and researcher at the School of Engineering at the Universi- dad Andres Bello in Santiago, Chile, where currently collaborates with the Educational and Academic Innovation Unit, UNIDA (for its acronym in Spanish), as an instructor in active learning methodologies. Her research interests involve university education in STEM areas, faculty and continuing professional development, research-based
Paper ID #39603Piloting a Flexible Deadline Policy for a First-Year ComputerProgramming CourseIsha Bhatt, University of Michigan Isha Bhatt is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Science in Robotics at the University of Michigan. She is also a Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) for Engineering 101: Introduction to Computers and Programming, a required first year engineering course. Her teaching responsibilities include teaching labs, holding office hours, and implementing staff professional development efforts through the Foundational Course Initiative. Isha previously received her bachelor’s degree in Computer
Paper ID #37992Collateral Damage: Investigating the Impacts of COVID onSTEM Professionals with Caregiving ResponsibilitiesKelli Paul Dr. Kelli Paul is a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Research on Learning and Technology at Indiana University where her research focuses on the development of STEM interests, identity, and career aspirations in children and adolescents.Jungsun Kim (Research Scientist)Amanda Diekman (Professor)Allison Godwin (Associate Professor) Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education and of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University. She is also the
negative impacts onteaching (Johnson, 2000).Beyond all this, the compensation or even the position of a university teaching faculty membermay be determined by their classroom teaching abilities, and the students’ feedback could be oneof the predominant sources to grade these skills (Marsh & Dunkin, 1992). Hence for teachers,this kind of evaluation might generate “fear, damaged relationships, and self-doubt” (Johnson,2000, p. 433). Marsh (1984, cited in Johnson, 2000, p. 436) indicated that "mandatory evaluationof teaching using an institutionally authorized, standard procedure is perceived as a form ofprofessional development underpinned by ideas of threat and penalty." Therefore, thequestionnaire-based mandatory evaluation may have some
towards improving diversity in the field, as women and certainracial/ethnic groups remain underrepresented. Specifically, women only held 16.2% of positionsin engineering occupations in 2019, while Hispanic/Latino engineers only held 8.3% of positionsand Black or African American engineers only held 4.0% of positions [3]. Further, the recentgrowth of engineering bachelor’s degrees awarded to Hispanic/Latino graduates has not matchedtheir overall population growth in the last decade [4]. Outreach programs with designed curricula can be implemented to provide engineeringcontent to students, particularly when teachers have limited training in engineering pedagogy [5].Such programs are frequently organized by engineering faculty, students
sought to develop a “safeplayground” to allow students to attempt something new. As students are most likely unfamiliarwith the different painting techniques employed it would be easy for them to be intimidated orfrustrated if simply asked to create something [11]-[12]. Such anxiety was partially mitigated bylimiting the materials made available for the art creation (i.e., students have less choices tomake). Second, the authors undertook background research and preliminary studies withdifferent techniques so that the information could be provided to students with the goal ofavoiding/reducing undesirable effects when students began working hands-on with a paintingtechnique. The goal of the art creation was not to have the students master any
and they greater their persistence in that course or curriculum [3].Developing engineering design projects where students can see the utility value and feel capableof performing them was a goal in this course.Two important contributors of increased expectancy include opportunities for cooperativelearning and the use of open-ended questions. Cooperative learning relies on the use of smallgroups to work together to complete tasks or a common goal. This style of learning leads togreater interdependence, individual accountability, social skills, and inter-team encouragement,all skills highly prized in the teamwork-intensive domain of engineering [4]. Cooperativelearning has been shown to positively impact student achievement [5-6]. One study
Paper ID #33676Before Engineering: How do students consider social and technicaldimensions when solving complex problems early in their academicengineering career?Dr. Desen Sevi Ozkan, Tufts University Desen is a postdoctoral researcher in the Tufts Center for Engineering Education Outreach and the Insti- tute for Research on Learning and Instruction. She holds a Ph.D. in engineering education from Virginia Tech and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Tufts University. Her research interests are focused on in- terdisciplinary curriculum development in engineering education and the political, economic, and societal
major. Tyler earned his B.S. (2016) and M.S. (2018) degrees in Electrical Engineering from Ohio State University.Dr. Krista M. Kecskemety, The Ohio State University Krista Kecskemety is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. Krista received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering at The Ohio State Uni- versity in 2006 and received her M.S. from Ohio State in 2007. In 2012, Krista completed her Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering at Ohio State. Her engineering education research interests include investigating first-year engineering student experiences, faculty experiences, and the connection between the two. American
degree, he moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 2020 to work full-time at a motorcycle’s company development center as a CAE Engineer.Dr. Louis J Everett P.E., University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Everett is the MacGuire Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas El Paso. Dr. Everett’s current research is in the areas of Mechatronics, Freshman Programs and Student Engagement. Having multiple years of experience in several National Laboratories and Industries large and small, his teaching brings real world experiences to students. As a former NSF Program Director he works regularly helping faculty develop strong education proposals.Dr. Miguel Cedeno, The University of Texas at El Paso
Learning Impact Evalulation in the Research Initiative for Teaching Effectiveness at the University of Central Florida (UCF). Since 1996, she has served as the li- aison for faculty research of distributed learning and teaching effectiveness at UCF. Patsy specializes in statistics, graphics, program evaluation, and applied data analysis. She has extensive experience in re- search methods including survey development, interviewing, and conducting focus groups and frequently serves as an evaluation consultant to school districts, and industry and government organizations. She has also received funding from several government and industrial agencies including the National Science Foundation and the Alfred P. Sloan
the core andpropose a revised common core that would include subject material deemed necessary toa well-rounded engineering education, while considering the additional constraintsimposed upon the various programs resulting from accreditation requirements, the Page 12.1045.2incorporation of modern technologies and increasing general education content on ourcampus. For those of us that wished to see thermodynamics remain a part of the core,this meant that we would have to impress upon our students and our faculty colleaguesthe relevance of thermodynamics.The curriculum at Oakland University is unusually lab-intensive. That is, the commoncore courses and
including railgun systems, high power switches, and magnetocumulative generator modeling. He also has four years experience in operations research, having conducted large-scale systems analysis studies for the Strategic Defense Initiative. He has authored or coauthored over 30 papers in the areas of power systems, pulsed power systems, and engineering education. He is the primary author of a textbook, now in its second edition, and is Editor-in-Chief of a Power Electronics Handbook. In 1991, he joined the faculty of the College of Technology at Purdue University where he primarily teaches undergraduate courses in electrical machines and power systems. He is a senior member of the IEEE; a member of
, University of Pittsburgh Harvey Wolfe is the William Kepler Whiteford Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. After many years working in the area of applying operations research methods to the health field, he is now active in the development of models for assessing engineering education. He is a co-author of Engineering Ethics: Balancing Cost Schedule and Risk - Lessons Learned from the Space Shuttle (Cambridge University Press, 1997). He holds the B.E.S. in Industrial Engineering, M.S.E. in Operations Research, and Ph.D. in Operations Research (Johns Hopkins University).Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh Mary Besterfield-Sacre is an Associate
achievement of good grades at the student’s university isan indicator of persistence, and suggests that retention programs focus on academicachievement.3 These studies highlight the importance of timely and accurate student placementin mathematics in terms of success in engineering programs.A number of different math assessment tools are widely used by universities for studentplacement in mathematics courses. These tools include the mathematics portions of the ACT 4and SAT,5 the mathematics AP exams,4 COMPASS4 examinations and CLEP5exams. Manyuniversities and mathematics departments also have internal exams used for math placement thatthey have developed over the years and routinely administer. Student scores on the ACT andSAT exams are also used by
2005, Dr. Campbell has served as faculty for the Penn- sylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences (a summer program at Carnegie Mellon) and currently sits on the Board of Directors for the PGSS Campaign, a nonprofit that is responsible for raising the funds to finance and sustain the program. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Inspiring Future Engineers: Teaching Basic Electronics to Create Theremin Based Musical InstrumentsAbstract To encourage high school students’ interest in electronics and electrical engineering,team projects can be designed that involve adapting and integrating circuits to construct uniquemusical instruments. The Theremin was
motorsports sector after he obtains his M.Sc.Mr. Daniel Reifer, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences Daniel Reifer is currently studying for a B.Sc. degree in Automotive Engineering at the Joanneum Uni- versity of Applied Sciences in Graz, Austria. He joined the Formula Student racing team of his University to improve his practical skills and gained work experience as a technician in the automotive sector. On completion of his studies, he intends to pursue a career in the automotive and motorsport sector.Mr. Christian J. Steinmann, Christian Steinmann has an engineer degree in mathematics from the Technical University Graz, where he focused on software quality and software development process assessment and improvement. He