Paper ID #38731Comparing Computational Thinking Competencies Across UndergraduateEngineering Majors: A Qualitative AnalysisMiss Na Zhao, Nanyang Technological University Zhao Na is an undergraduate student in the Bachelor of Accounting program at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. She is involved in the Undergraduate Research on Campus (URECA) program and is working on computational thinking projects as part of Dr. Yeter’s Research Team at NTU.Dr. Ibrahim H. Yeter, Nanyang Technological University Ibrahim H. Yeter, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Education (NIE) at Nanyang
Paper ID #11158Increasing Student and Faculty Participation and Student Learning in an Un-dergraduate STEM Summer Research Program in a Government Institutionthrough a Higher Education PartnershipDr. Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, Augsburg College Dr. Lanzerotti received her A.B. from Harvard College, M. Phil. from University of Cambridge (U.K.), and her Ph.D. from Cornell University, all in physics. She is an Assistant Professor of Physics at Augsburg College, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Previously she was a faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright
Milwaukee School of Engineering faculty as well as co-founding the Mechanical and Energy Engineering Department at the University of North Texas – Denton. Traum received Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from MIT, and he holds dual B.S. degrees from the UC Irvine in mechanical and aerospace engineering.Dr. Amit Shashikant Jariwala, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Amit Jariwala is the Director of Design & Innovation for the School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech. He develops and maintains industry partnerships to support experiential, entrepreneurial, and innovative learning experiences within the academic curriculum of the school. He is a Woodruff School Teaching Fellow and strives to
traditional curriculum (Applied statistics for research, Datascience foundations, and one DS Elective) with the aforementioned advanced undergraduate courses,streamlining the academic path for students interested in a quicker progression toward a Master’s in DataScience.As in the two-year program, 4 + 1 students undertake a comprehensive capstone project spread across twosemesters, during which they engage in extensive research, write a detailed treatise, and present theirwork, showcasing their mastery of Data Science concepts and methodologies.F. Minor and Related ClassesIn addition to the undergraduate and graduate programs, we also have developed a Data Science minor.The Data Science minor provides students with the necessary analytical skills to
Ye arsince 1940 with the number ofengineering-based programs offered Figure 1. Growth of engineering schools andoutpacing the number of institutions by a accredited engineering programsfactor of 2.6.Undergraduate engineering enrollment in the United States reached a peak of about 790,000 in1985 and a low of approximately 590,000 in 2000 with electrical engineering bell ringing thedeclining enrollment trends about two years earlier 2, 3. The number of students graduating froman engineering program has declined since 1985 while the number of accredited engineeringprograms has grown by approximately one-third during the same period. The data suggests thatin the last two decades, new engineering disciplines such as environmental
include designing informal setting for engineering learning, and promoting engineering thinking in children with special need in informal and formal settings.Mrs. Shabnam Ghotbi, Purdue University at West Lafayette Shabnam Ghotbi is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. She has taught assorted Electrical Engineering courses including senior design since 2017. She has published various articles in designing engineering curriculums as well as promoting teaching stategies.Mr. Hossein Ebrahiminejad, Purdue University at West Lafayette Hossein Ebrahiminejad is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. He completed his M.S. in Biomedical
. IntroductionEngineering curriculum frequently focuses on technical, analytical, and decision makingknowledge and skills, evident by the common focus of courses on math and physics principles[1]–[3]. Course problem sets and projects routinely focus on determining variables and solvingequations where there is one “right” answer [4]. However, engineering work is inherently bothtechnical and social [5], [6]. To address major problems of today’s world, engineering studentsneed to develop contextual and cultural competencies, ethical responsibility, and socialengagement knowledge and skills, as well as the ability to work across disciplinary boundaries[7]–[10]. Engagement in these skills, which we collectively call “comprehensive engineeringknowledge and skills”, are
engineeringstudents.Overview of Lafayette College and its Engineering DivisionLafayette College is an undergraduate liberal arts institution with an enrollment of2,381 students. The college offers 46 areas of study across four divisions: naturalsciences, engineering, humanities and social sciences. The Engineering Divisionoffers six degrees in engineering (A.B. Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civiland Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering,International Studies and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering), all providing afirst-rate engineering education in an environment that features close interactionbetween students and faculty. As an engineering student at Lafayette College, thereis an added dimension to the education. Engineering students
of patients as a result of theCOVID-19 pandemic. However, since pandemics are unplanned events, many organizations andcountries find extremely difficult to have necessary resources, expertise and funds to fight theimpact of a global pandemic [6].Engineering EconomicsEngineering Economics course was studied earlier by Alberts, Badar & El-Mansour [7] forengineering technology curriculum at Indiana State University. Now this course is taken by bothengineering and engineering technology students at this university. Since the course is offeredon-campus as well as online for traditional, non-traditional, and transfer students, Alberts et al.[7] advised to include hands-on and experiential activities in the course. Galati & Hartman [8]used
feedback, we observethat digital badges facilitate the engagement of students and help prepare them for relevant skillspertaining to life/career, innovation, technology, research, and core subject matter.1 BackgroundOver the years, emerging technologies in transportation have resulted in new modes oftransporting people and goods such as ridesharing, unmanned aerial vehicles, smart city sensortechnology, and connected and autonomous vehicles. Due to such advances in technology, manyjobs in the transportation industry require a high degree of technical skills and often necessitatedegrees in STEM fields such as civil, mechanical, or electrical engineering ortransportation/supply chain programs. Due to its interdisciplinary nature, jobs in
- neering from the University of California, San Diego. She received her master’s degree and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California. She designed radar systems for Hughes Aircraft Company and Martin Marrietta while getting her Ph.D. Her current research activities are in systems biology, bioinformatics, bioinformatics education, and data visualization. She was a Carver Fel- low in the Virtual Reality Applications Center and a member of the Baker Center for Bioinformatics in the Plant Sciences Institute and the Human-Computer Interaction Program. Dr. Dickerson has over 120 peer-reviewed publications in journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings and supervises research projects
ineducational contexts, especially in engineering education. [18] offers a fascinating exploration ofthe integration of deep learning and computer vision into the curriculum for multidisciplinaryengineering students. This educational intervention, set within a robotics design and applicationscourse, demonstrates both the potential and the challenges of incorporating AI into engineeringeducation. Avanzato's study utilized transfer learning to facilitate the use of complex algorithmsby students, reducing the need for extensive databases and specialized hardware. However, thestudy also brings to light the difficulties students face in grasping advanced AI concepts,highlighting the importance of real world, project-based learning in overcoming these
that ET is slowly but steadily making its footprint in the workforce market.Department of Labor reports approximately 200,000 electrical, electronics, and industrialtechnician were employed in the US in 20164.According to long-term projections (2016-2026) by Louisiana Workforce Commission in2016, for the seven northwest Louisiana parishes, the current demand of 4,230 in 2016 for thejobs in industrial/manufacturing maintenance and repairs is estimated to increase to 4,610 by20265. This shows a gradual increase in demand for the maintenance technician in the region.This number is much larger for the state and the country for the same projection window.According to the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME)6, advancedmanufacturing
: Internet-based medical imaging teaching software.As a key component in BME, medical imaging, combining physics, mathematics, electrical andcomputer engineering, provides students with a broad view of an integration of differenttechnologies applied to biology and medicine. Recognizing the broad impact of medical imagingeducation on BME students, many institutions have established such a curriculum. Based on the Page 22.1057.2Whitaker Foundation’s BME program database31, there are 119 universities or colleges that haveBME programs in the nation. 70 undergraduate programs have been accredited by the ABET.Through the Internet, we surveyed these 119
that support collaboration, project-based learning, and prototypeconstruction within undergraduate engineering programs. To select these spaces severaldatabases of makerspaces in higher education and within colleges of engineering were consultedincluding two websites (http://make.xsead.cmu.edu/ & https://hemi.mit.edu/higher-education-makerspaces-initiative-hemi) and a 2015 review of makerspaces in engineering programs [13].Through this process, seventeen academic makerspaces or prototyping centers were identified.These spaces were specifically identified based on the following criteria: 1. Space must be used in support of academic curriculum in a college of engineering and have been in operation longer than a year 2. Space
other informal co-curricular programs. Although it is imperative to evaluate these programs to better informentrepreneurship education practices, minimal attention has been devoted to assessment ofentrepreneurship education programs. Furthermore, of the few existing studies, most haveexamined students’ perceptions of learning gains and affective responses such as entrepreneurialself-efficacy, mindset and attitude. In this study, we present an examination of students’ actuallearning in an entrepreneurship practicum course at large research university. The courseleverages widely used Lean Launch Curriculum and Business Model Canvas (BMC) to engagestudents in entrepreneurship in a project-based learning environment. In contrast with prior workthat
Hawkins is a Graduate Teaching Assistance in the Engineering Fundamentals Department at the University of Louisville. A PhD student in Electrical and Computer Engineering, he received both his B.S. and M. Eng. from the University of Louisville in the same field. His research interests include power electronics and controls, as well as engineering education for first-year students.Ms. Teresa Lee Tinnell, University of Louisville Terri Tinnell is a STEM Education Curriculum and Instruction PhD Candidate and Graduate Research As- sistant at the University of Louisville. Research interests include: interdisciplinary faculty development, first-year engineering student retention, STEM teacher education, and collaborative, team
core sophomore-level engineering Page 22.1517.2courses. These include the traditional physics, engineering mechanics, electric circuits andcomputer programming sequences. More importantly, the EGR 101 course replaces traditionalmath prerequisite requirements for the above core courses, so that students can advance in theengineering curriculum without first completing the required calculus sequence.Over the course of a single 10 week quarter, the mathematical content of EGR 101 includeslinear and quadratic equations, trigonometry, 2D vectors, complex numbers, sinusoids andharmonic signals, systems of equations and matrices, basics of
model to engineering curriculum to ensure that engineering graduates areequipped with appropriate knowledge and necessary skills in active learning, communication andinformation seeking.What is giving added challenges to such education model is the emerging distributed operationsin industries. In recent years, the centralized companies of the past have been replaced bygeographically dispersed, remotely located companies collaborating on a common project. Thetechnical advances, especially the Internet, have been the major driving force behind this trend.Surprisingly, the full potential of these technologies are not currently used in the classroomsettings 14, 15. There is no comprehensive education model fully integrating available
.” IPencompasses design and identifies the latest contemporary issues associated with engineering.More importantly, it is an engineer’s professional and ethical responsibility to research claimsprior to publication or use. Performing copyright searches are standard practice, but performingother IP searches should be standard as well.In an undergraduate engineering curriculum, every project assigned should require a copyright,patent, and trademark search. In order to do this, two things must be established: introduction toIP through at least one lecture, and familiarity with the USPTO website.First, at least one lecture is required. The information given in this paper is enough to getstarted, for those not familiar with IP.Second, a student must be
Technology. At Rose-Hulman, he co-created the Integrated, First-Year Curriculum in Science, Engineering and Mathematics, which was recognized in 1997 with a Hesburgh Award Certificate of Excellence. He served as Project Director a Na- tional Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Education Coalition in which six institutions systematically renewed, assessed, and institutionalized innovative undergraduate engineering curricula. He has authored over 70 papers and offered over 30 workshops on faculty development, curricular change processes, cur- riculum redesign, and assessment. He has served as a program co-chair for three Frontiers in Education Conferences and the general chair for the 2009 conference. Prof. Froyd is a
times, faculty membersthink, consciously or unconsciously, that students study and prepare for exams the same way wedid and that the primary difference is in intellectual capacity, and this may cause us to teach inways that do not lead to effective learning.The first phase of the study was reported at the 2002 Frontiers in Education Conference byAugust, et al1, where the self-reported learning behaviors and heuristic beliefs about learning ofstudents in two technology classes as the Northeastern University were compared with therecommended best practices of the instructors of the course. They pointed out that peopledevelop habits of learning from their experiences through a trial and error learning process, citingLindsay and Norman2, who say
of implementation), numerical, and probabilistic method can look rather attractive incomparison. The purpose of the curriculum taught in this week long course is to demonstrate thata mathematical approach based on the tournament seeds rather than individual team performancecan yield a viable solution to understanding the likelihood of unexpected results.Day 2: The Math behind the Numbers The purpose of this paper is to focus on classroom implementation rather than themathematical theory. Therefore, the reader is referred to the work by Jacobson et al.1 for an in-depth explanation of the underlying theory. However, to not disappoint those in search of asymbolic expression, the following theorem is key to modeling the advancement of seeds
AC 2011-350: GLOBAL COMPETENCE: ITS IMPORTANCE FOR ENGI-NEERS WORKING IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTGregg M. Warnick, Brigham Young University Gregg M. Warnick is the External Relations and Intern Coordinator for the Mechanical Engineering de- partment in the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at BYU. He works directly with industry each year to recruit more than 30 funded Capstone projects and provides project management, team development, and coaching support to each of these project teams and faculty coaches. In ad- dition, he continues to focus on increasing international project opportunities for students and faculty. His research and teaching interests include globalization, project management
the course development along the last years and on theexercises and the short and long term assignments as well as on the several engagementtechniques is provided elsewhere (Carvalho, 2006; 2007; 2009; 2010).Although the course curriculum is wide and fairly standard, the main goal of the EnergyProduction and Management course is to confront students with the advantages anddisadvantages related with the usage of different technologies and fuels for energyproduction. To raise awareness and promote understanding the links between Energy andEnvironment and Policy and Economy and to become acquainted with the ongoingresearch in this field (Technology Platforms and International Projects) at National,European and World wide levels. The energy
tools.An example student project will be presented and the learning outcomes discussed.IntroductionMany universities currently teach kinematics and dynamics of machinery and machine design astwo separate courses with some schools still teaching these as three separate courses. However,due to the recent ABET requirements and other curriculum issues, many universities areconsidering to integrate these courses into a single one. In fact, a common recent trend [1] is toteach an integrated course, which includes concepts of statics and basic solid mechanics. Otherexamples include the integration of technical drawing and solid modeling, dynamics andintroductory vibrations, finite element analysis (FEA) and machine component design andsystem dynamics and
). • Improve the quality of writing by improving quality of thinking.What is Calibrated Peer Review™?CPR™ is a component of a large-scale, National Science Foundation-supported project led by ateam of educators at UCLA to develop a completely digitized, network-delivered MolecularScience Curriculum. The fully integrated CPR™ contains an assignment authoring tool forcustom crafting of writing tasks and a library of edited assignments contributed by instructorsfrom varied institutions. Currently hosted at UCLA, the system draws from the model ofmanuscript submission and peer-review in the conduct of scientific inquiry.11Components that Enable LearningFour structured workspaces perform in tandem to create a rich series of activities that reflectmodern
representcomplex structural behaviors and are also limited to one-way interaction where the learnerreceives the information but cannot interact with the tools.This project leverages mobile augmented reality (AR) designed to help students visualizecomplex behaviors (deformation, strain, and stress) structural components with various loadingand boundary conditions. The tool, STRUCT-AR utilizes finite element models pre-loaded into amobile AR application that allows users to interact and engage with the models on their mobiledevice or tablet. Our vision of this technology is to provide a complementary teaching tool forenhancing personalized learning wherein students can leverage the technology as a learningcompanion both within the classroom and outside to
interventions that measurably enhance students’ skills and competencies. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4247-4322Dr. Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology Prateek Shekhar is an Assistant Professor – Engineering Education in the School of Applied Engineering and Technology at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas - Austin, an MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California, and a BS in Electronics and Communication Engineering from India. Dr. Shekhar also holds a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Prior to his current appointment, he worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher and Assistant
, classrooms can excite and encourage students to explore the possibilities of microcontrollers, electronics, and physical computing. Brian Huang has a Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign and a Masters in Education from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Page 26.1081.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Lending a Hand: Supporting the Maker Movement in Academic LibrariesAbstractMany libraries are embracing the Maker movement as an exciting new community to welcomeinto their