WSU STARS faculty and staff want to thank the University of Colorado Boulder’sAssociate Dean of Inclusive Excellence Jacquelyn Sullivan and GoldShirt Program DirectorTanya Ennis for their guidance and encouragement throughout the development of theWashington STARS in Engineering Program.This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation Graduate 10K+STEP Grant under Grant No. 1317246 and 1317349.Any opinion, finding, and conclusion or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.ReferencesAndrade, H. G. (2000). Using Rubrics to Promote Thinking and Learning. Educational Leadership, 57(5), 13-18.Arter, J. A. (2007
. Page 22.835.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Improving Math Skills through Intensive Mentoring and TutoringAbstractMathematic skills are essential for the career success of students in Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs. As prerequisite for major course requirements,passing rate in math courses is an important factor for the retention and graduations rates forSTEM majors. This paper presents a successful practice to improve students’ math skills throughintensive mentoring and tutoring. A group of students participate as a cohort in a summer bridgeprogram supported by an NSF grant. They take an introductory math class under the sameschedule and requirements as
biomedical engineer turned chemical engineer, Diane has developed a unique perspective when it comes to utilizing a broad set of tools in both her research and classroom. She aspires to share her enthusiasm for biology and engineering through teaching and mentoring in the next stage of her career as faculty.Dr. Conrad M Zapanta, Carnegie Mellon University Conrad M. Zapanta is the Associate Department Head of Undergraduate Education and a Teaching Pro- fessor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Zapanta received his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the Pennsylvania State University in University Park, PA, and his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (with an option in
Masters ofBusiness Administration (MBA) option allows students who may be in management to takesome business courses while still taking all of the technical courses they need. Typical courses inthe MBA option include Introduction to Business Administration, Introduction to Marketing and Introduction to Financial Management. These courses then also count toward an MBA degree ifthe student decides to pursue that degree after attaining the MES degree. We have a similararrangement with the department of Education. This is especially useful for a high school teacherwho wants a technical degree but needs 2 or 3 courses to get or maintain state certification
. Amy received the 2019 KEEN Rising Star award from KEEN for her efforts in encouraging students in developing an entrepreneurial mindset. She is interested in curricu- lar and co-curricular experiences that broaden students’ perspectives and enhance students’ development, and the use of digital portfolios for students to showcase and reflect on their experiences. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 A First Year Design Project that Encourages Motivation, Curiosity, Connections, and MakingAbstractThis paper describes a design project, the Mars in the Making project, that was developed toencourage more motivation, curiosity, and connections in first year
AC 2010-1454: ADDRESSING AND ASSESSING PROGRAM OUTCOMES IN ACIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT SEMINAR COURSEM. Brett Borup, Brigham Young UniversityJessica Hanson, Brigham Young UniversityGabriel Smith, Brigham Young University Page 15.125.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Addressing and Assessing Program Outcomes in a Civil Engineering Department Seminar CourseAbstractFour of the twelve Program Outcomes established for the Brigham Young University Civil andEnvironmental Engineering Department are: Be able to communicate ideas effectively, work in teams and lead others Be familiar with professional practice, business
cognitive load theory in the engineering classroom. He is currently working on an NSF project attempting to improve dissemination of student narratives using innovative audio approaches. Gabe has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Utah State University (USU). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Minoritized Student Audio Narratives to Influence Faculty’s Empathic Understanding: Learning from Sophie and EnolaAbstractBackground: Undergraduate engineering education is a critical moment for student experiences andbroadening participation, yet many minoritized students experience it as unwelcoming, unsupportive, orexclusionary. Engineering faculty have
Paper ID #22854Lessons Learned from an S-STEM GrantDr. Ricky T. Castles, East Carolina University Dr. Ricky Castles is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University. He is primarily affiliated with the ECU Electrical Engineering concentration. His research work focuses on the use of wireless sensor networks, microcontrollers, and physiological data collection for a variety of applications. He is also interested in engineering education research including leadership development, broadening participating, and opportunities for first generation college students.Dr. Evelyn C. Brown, North
Technology (CRT)’ grant from the Chancellor’s Office of California State University and the Discover-e program of the Fresno campus. Dr. Oka is also very passionate about the contribution of female faculty in engineering. She believes that the female faculty can and should refuse to be defined by the male stereotypes in the field of engineering education as well as the engineering profession.Dr. Kimberly Stillmaker, California State University, Fresno Dr. Stillmaker is an Assistant Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at CSU, Fresno. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in structural engineering. She attained her PhD in Civil Engineering at UC Davis. Her research interests include seismic analysis and
knowledge about STEM education in community colleges and four-year institutions. She presently serves as the external evaluator for four NSF-funded projects. TheDr. Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles Emily L. Allen, Ph.D., is Dean of the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology at California State University, Los Angeles. She believes in a collaborative, student-centered approach to research, education, academic administration and leaCarlos Luis Perez ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 HSI Implementation and Evaluation Project: Commitment to Learning Instilled by a Mastery- Based Undergraduate Program (CLIMB-UP
technical papers published in conferences and journals. He is also a senior member of IEEE. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com SSCTrac: AI-Powered Soil Moisture Condition DetectionThe long-term common goal of high-end agrisystem is to attain sustainable and productive farmingat high standards of food quality. Water plays an important role in supplying plant nutrition and ahealthy plant root produces quality food. The rapid adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) anddrones see many precision farming applications such as disease detection from the image,identification of crop-readiness, farming field management
Mechanical Engineering, and an MA in National Security and Strategic Studies from the US Naval War College. He is also pursuing a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration at Mississippi State. He is a registered professional engineer and was a research engineer for 14 years prior to assuming his current position. Page 13.82.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Pre-Engineering Class to Help Students Gain Admittance Into an Engineering MajorAbstractIn the fall of 2001, the Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University institutedadmissions criteria into the
consistently positive and statistically significantassociations between student ratings of a course and student GPAs – and the lack of anystatistically significant relation between evaluations and grades biases (as captured by an averagegrade minus average GPA variable). These results are apparent only after controlling for otherfactors, including instructor, course, and student attributes and suggest that educators need not bevery concerned about the biasing effects of “easy grading” on instructor evaluations. Page 6.903.2INTRODUCTION Student grades and course evaluations are important descriptors of student and facultyperformance. Student
the application of varioussustainability rating systems including Envision rating system into higher education. Theframework provides options such as course module, whole course, and special course/workshopto integrate sustainability in the classroom for freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior yearstudents. Moreover, this research highlights that infrastructure sustainability rating systems canplay a critical role in developing infrastructures equitable and sustainably indicating that thesesystems should be a part of sustainability teaching effort. The widely used Envision ratingsystem consists of several credits that address social issues and implement the social dimensionof sustainability effectively. Therefore, this study focuses on the
, planned quarterly shutdowns, and work on cap-ex projects. The mine shut down in 2016 and I want back to school at The University of Minnesota - Duluth and earned my M.E. in Industrial Engineering with a minor in Engineering Management. I also earned my black belt in Six Sigma. I'm currently working as a an engineering instructor for Minnesota North at the Mesabi Campus, where I teach first and second year engineering students.Frankie K. Wood-Black (Division Chair, Eng., Phys. Sci. and PTEC)Liz Cox © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Building Partnerships to Bridge the Transfer Gap and Increase
Paper ID #21082CADcompareTM : A Web-based Application that Compares PDF CAD Draw-ingsMr. Lukas W. DiBeneditto, Purdue University Lukas W. DiBeneditto is an Undergraduate Research Assistant of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University, Purdue Polytechnic New Albany. He received his Associates of Arts in Commu- nications from Jefferson Community and Technical College and is a Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA). He is the lead software developer for CADcompare, a web-based application designed to de- crease grading times and increase the accuracy of engineering CAD drawings. CADcompare can compare
, curriculum reform, training programs, and K–12 initiatives need to be improved,expanded, and evaluated. The 2007 National Science Foundation Workshop report indicates thatthe United States must begin to devote a significant amount of effort, support, and dedication touniversity power programs to sustain technological advances, workforce demands, and essentialinfrastructure. More universities are beginning to revise curriculum and commit to additionalindustry partnerships2. However, energy research is lacking because of faculty retirement, whichcan exacerbate the lack of technological experiences for new graduates. Government agencies,industry, and educational institutions have developed various working groups, such as the Centerfor Energy Workforce
loads are moderate, and tenure-track facultymembers are expected to conduct funded research. There is student involvement with researchthrough undergraduate and graduate student research assistantships. Laboratory facilities and thenumber and expertise of existing research groups is consistent with the university’s size. Page 2.269.2 Identifying the Collaborative Project To overcome the drawbacks associated with conducting research at GMI and to capitalizeon the nearby facilities and expertise at Oakland University, we decided to form a cross-disciplinary collaboration. Since it wasn’t feasible for us to
IPFW Professor of Systems Engineering and Director of the Center of Excellence for Systems Engineering. He is a member of the International Council on Systems Engineering, Project Management Institute, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science Page 13.122.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Systems Approach to Engineering “Economics”IntroductionA new course has been instituted at the graduate level that emphasizes a systems approach toteaching finance, economics, cost accounting and cost
Manufacturing, Automation and Robotics, and CAE in Manufacturing Processes fields. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Open-Ended Design Projects in a Rapid Prototyping CourseAbstractIn this manufacturing engineering program, the Rapid prototyping and Reverse Engineeringcourse has become even more popular due to public interest and hype driven by both, the Makerand Rep-Rap movements. The course has been taught over the years with the challenge ofconstant update needs to its content. In addition to the major subject updates to the content, theinstructor is employing preparation of short papers on newest developments while channelingstudents to conduct research, in case they are not actively following
an overall view of project requirements and a comprehensive view of specificarchitectural and engineering techniques and technologies.1Pedagogical studies have demonstrated that a case study approach to architectural andengineering education provides a greater understanding of design projects.2 Using a real projectas a case study, the Mount Pleasant Corporate Center3 in Valhalla, New York, this paper willdemonstrate how a design team navigates the process, responds to challenges, and progressesfrom the original idea to the final reality. Few projects follow the classic procedure mentionedabove. “Stuff” happens and the design team must be prepared to react, make choices, solveproblems and on occasion lead the design in a totally new direction
and facilities of a Center Bold yet achievable• Frontier investigations across and/or within disciplines (“Transformative”, “Grand Challenges”) Legacy• Promote organizational linkages capitalizing on cyberinfrastructure Partnerships• Integrative learning and discovery for (U.S.) students Broad set of career paths• Engage and develop nation’s talent, including groups underrepresented in STEM research and education Diverse STEM workforce• Foster science/engineering in service to society Knowledge Transfer, new research areas, instrumentation, technologies Example: I/UCRC Pre-‐competitive Research Portfolio: cooperative ly defined & funded on shared value Ideas, Industry
Undergraduate Learning Through Use of Online Graduate Engineering Courses During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” Biomed Eng Education. 2020, DOI: 10.1007/s43683-020-00041-w20. P Brickman, C Gormally, AM Martella, “Making the Grade: Using Instructional Feedback and Evaluation to Inspire Evidence-Based Teaching,” CBE—Life Sci Educ 15:ar75, 2016 https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.15-12-024921. ABET Student Outcomes: https://www.abet.org/accreditation/accreditation-criteria/criteria- for-accrediting-engineering-programs-2019-2020/#GC322. CH Crouch, E Mazur E, “Peer instruction: Ten years of experience and results.” American Journal of Physics Vol 69, 9 pp. 970–977, 200123. EL Rees, PJ Quinn, B Davies, V Fotheringham, “How does peer teaching compare to
. Hailey, “Comparing EngineeringStudent Use of Solution Manuals and Student/Faculty Perceptions of Academic Dishonesty”,Proceedings of 119th ASEE Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas, June 10 - 13, 2012.[11] Jonathan Bergmann, Aaron Sams, Flip Your Classroom: Reach Every Student in EveryClass Every Day, International Society for Technology in Education, 2012.[12] Ronald Goulet, “Individualized Homework: An Effective Learning Strategy”, Proceedingsof 117th ASEE Annual Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, June 20 - 23, 2010.[13] Edward F. Gehringer, Barry W. Peddycord III, “Teaching Strategies When Students HaveAccess to Solution Manuals”, Proceedings of 120th ASEE Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia,June 23 - 26, 2013.[14] Russell C. Hibbeler
special facilities or tooling. 3. The student gets to work on a real-world problem, gain reputation, and in our experience ends up with a job offer before graduation. As one manager stated after the final briefing, “Why wouldn’t we hire this person? They’ve been with us for two years, they at least know where the water fountain and toilets are, and they are already better with new technology than some of our engineers!” Cons: 1. Classroom and other presentations in a school setting can be severely restricted. Project advisors must guard against inadvertent disclosure during discussions and briefings, and access to senior design reports (which ABET teams may want to inspect) must be controlled. 2. The
development efforts, and served in several administrative roles. She has been recognized for her teaching, advising, service, and research and as an Exemplary Faculty Member for Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.Ms. Susie Huggins, West Virginia University Susie Huggins currently works for the Fundamentals of Engineering program at West Virginia University. She is pursuing her PhD in Education, a lifelong dream. Huggins is an advocate of STEM learning in the K-12 arena as well as a proponent of after school programing to help build the workforce of the Technological Revolution. 14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference: University of Tennessee in Knoxville
been the most popular course offered throughout the Young Scholarprogram. A Peek Inside the Computer, a class on computer software and hardware ,was developed this past summer for the first time. Both courses were filled to capacity,and generated very positive feedback. Every session involves hands-on activities, withlecture content tailored to the lab. This paper will describe the typical students, thecurriculum and projects, and important points to making this and similar programssuccessful.Introduction:The K-12 students of today are potentially the college students of tomorrow. In manycases, their math and science classes may be weak, and they may have littleunderstanding of engineering and technology. The IEEE has identified one of its
Lafayette Nusaybah Abu-Mulaweh is a Continuing Lecturer in the Engineering Projects In Community Service (EPICS) Program at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. She received her Bachelors of Science in Computer Engineering from Purdue University Fort Wayne, and received her Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Engineering Education at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Case Study: Industry Sponsored Mechanical Engineering Capstone Senior Design ProgramAbstractIn our mechanical engineering program
-posed solu- tions to patient-specific pulmonary health problems using multi-scale modeling techniques. He and his research team specialize in assessing the occupational exposure risks using computational fluid-particle dynamics (CFPD) models and Physiological based Toxicokinetic (PBTK) models spans over 10 years and has been summarized in more than 30 peer-reviewed journal papers and 40 conference proceedings. Dr. Feng is currently the Vice Chair of Health Related Aerosol Working Group in the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR). American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Kidney and Lung Demonstrations to Introduce Engineering
did not score significantlydifferently from their White counterparts. Steele and Aronson posited that awareness of thestereotype that Blacks are low academic achievers distracted and caused anxiety for Blackstudents which led to a self-fulfilling prophesy – poor test performance. Across severalreplications, using Black students, women, and athletes, it has been found that stereotype threatdoes decrease academic achievement for those negatively stereotyped populations6,7. Stereotypethreat then demonstrates a cycle began by racial prejudice in the United States regarding Blacksand educational attainment and how even high achieving Black students might be impacted bythat racial prejudice. In response to stereotype threat, high achieving Black