frontier, this study offers a glimpse of how Copilot can support course updates usingsimple prompts. Alternative AI tools with different capabilities may be more effective in creatingspecific technical content.References [1] Batista J, Mesquita A, Carnaz G. Generative AI and Higher Education: Trends, Challenges, and Future Directions from a Systematic Literature Review. Information. 2024; 15(11):676. https://doi.org/10.3390/info15110676 [2] Noroozi, O., Soleimani, S., Farrokhnia, M., & Banihashem, S.K. (2024). Generative AI in education: Pedagogical, theoretical, and methodological perspectives. International Journal of Technology in Education (IJTE), 7(3), 373-385. https://doi.org/10.46328/ijte.845 [3] Choi, G.W
skill-testing questions were of five maintypes: identify the type of truss from a list of names based on an image of the shape (7questions); given a diagram of a simple structure, identify if it is a truss or not (3 questions);given a diagram of a truss and an internal pattern of tension and compression, identify the jointand direction of the external force (3 multi-part questions); and given a diagram of a truss withan external force acting on a joint, identify whether each member is in compression, in tension,or is a zero-force member (3 multi-part questions). Since the students had not yet coveredtrusses in the course, it was expected that most students would have little prior knowledge ofthem. A total of 166 students completed the entire
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optimize operations. Other research interests include the Deming System of Profound Knowledge (SoPK), developing continuous improvement programs as well as sustainable management systems based on ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and other international standards. He has over 20 years of experience in the quality management field as a quality engineer, corporate quality manager, consultant and trainer. His experience is extensive in quality management systems as wells as Lean and Six Sigma methods. In addition, he coached and mentored Green & Black Belts on process improvement projects in the manufacturing and service industries. Dr. Shraim is a Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) & a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB
restructure 3-credit classes into 1-credit coursesfocusing on undergraduate fundamentals, graduate level, and specialized learning. Because contentrestructuring is involved, our technical advisory board assesses the appropriateness of content in eachmodule. Further, given the course restructuring, instructors are adopting a pedagogy that helps studentsachieve independence and content mastery. [22] To demonstrate that the Task Environment andScaffolding of Instruction components have improved the student experience, we are measuring theclassroom environment pre- and post-restructure using the College and University ClassroomEnvironment (CUCEI) [29] instrument to garner students' perspective of the learning environment as wellas Wieman's Classroom
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18items, 40 or more students answered with a response of “agree” or “strongly agree.” For theremaining five of these 18 items, fewer than 40 students answered with a response of “agree” or“strongly agree”: item 5 (design for customer needs), item 12 (drawing conclusions from data),item 13 (effective documentation and presentation), item 14 (technical writing skills), and item 15(oral presentation skills). Table 3 Students’ Major Distribution 2017-2019 Major Number of students Undecided 27 Computer Science 21 Engineering
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Research (AJUR). He has been serving as a re- viewer on the IEEE Transactions on Electronics Packaging Manufacturing since 2001. Dr. Pecen has served on ASEE Engineering Technology Division (ETD) in Annual ASEE Conferences as a reviewer, session moderator, and co-moderator since 2002. He served as a Chair-Elect on ASEE ECC Division in 2011. He also served as a program chair on ASEE ECCD in 2010. He is also serving on advisory boards of International Sustainable World Project Olympiad (isweep.org) and International Hydrogen Energy Congress. Dr. Pecen received a certificate of appreciation from IEEE Power Electronics Soci- ety in recognition of valuable contributions to the Solar Splash as 2011 and 2012 Event Coordinator
advancement of artificial intelligent technology, more and morepreviously unthinkable applications and services become possible. To meet this trend, more andmore new technical positions are created and are ready to be filled. Skilled and well-preparedengineers are highly demanded by such newly emerging positions. Computing programs in USuniversities cannot produce enough qualified graduates to fill these positions. To make theproblem even worse, computer programs suffer high dropout and failure rates, mainly due to thereason that students are unprepared and lose their interest in their entry-level courses[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. In fact, a significant shortage of skilled computer science graduates is observed andwill remain for the next decade [6, 7, 8]. The
“…the most important factor in student motivation and involvement.” [27, p. 3] and can include office hours and supplemental review sessions as well as informal conversation.• Collaboration: Teachers can facilitate both formal and informal groups of students to take advantage of the fact that student learning is higher when it is collaborative or social in nature.• Active Learning: Team projects, peer critiques, challenging discussions, and structured problem-solving exercises all serve to move learning away from being a spectator sport into a process in which students are actively engaged.• Feedback: Frequent feedback from teachers whether through formal, graded assignments or more informally through prompt responses
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Education where she has also served in key leadership positions. Dr. Matusovich is recognized for her research and leadership related to graduate student mentoring and faculty development. She won the Hokie Supervisor Spotlight Award in 2014, received the College of Engineering Graduate Student Mentor Award in 2018, and was inducted into the Virginia Tech Academy of Faculty Leadership in 2020. Dr. Matusovich has been a PI/Co-PI on 19 funded research projects including the NSF CAREER Award, with her share of funding being nearly $3 million. She has co-authored 2 book chapters, 34 journal publications, and more than 80 conference papers. She is recognized for her research and teaching, including Dean’s Awards for
this request was to help students see statics concepts applied in their every-day lives, to expresstheir creativity, to have them review the technical content of that week at a higher level, and toengage with one topic more deeply. Additionally, students were given to option to publish theirexamples in the online textbook, and 58% of the class submitted 59 real-world examples. Aprevious study found that 93% of the students thought the activity should be completed in futureyears, and that students were motivated to publish examples in order to support students in futureyears and learn the material. Four student assistants were hired to help create the textbook anddigitize examples. This paper documents their experience and describes lessons
changed my perspective on what it means to be an engineer. Ihave learned that technical expertise alone is not enough; successful engineering also requireseffective communication, collaboration, and a deep understanding of end-user needs." Whilenavigating the bureaucratic landscape of the diplomatic service, it was vital to have students withthe technical experise to explain finer engineering details to senior officials cogently, and to alsohave students who understood the federal government well enough to find the right contacts tokeep progress from stalling. This became all the more important during site visits.C. Site Visits as Reifying the ClassroomThe promise of international travel was a potent recruitment tool for the program
in Defining and Measuring Well-Being and Their Implications for Policy,” in Future Directions in Well-Being: Education, Organizations and Policy, M. A. White, G. R. Slemp, and A. S. Murray, Eds., Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2017, pp. 163–167. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-56889-8_28.[5] E. L. Deci and R. M. Ryan, “Hedonia, eudaimonia, and well-being: an introduction,” J Happiness Stud, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 1–11, Jan. 2008, doi: 10.1007/s10902-006-9018-1.[6] R. Biswas-Diener, “The subjective well-being of small societies,” Handbook of Well-Being, p. 849, 2018.[7] C. D. Ryff and C. L. M. Keyes, “The structure of psychological well-being revisited.,” Journal of personality and social psychology, vol. 69, no. 4, p
-ethics early in their undergraduate experience (sophomore level),then expanding their studies into macro-ethics during their senior year after students were furtheralong in their technical studies and often had gained work experience (through internships, etc.).As Herkert explains in the abstract to his paper: “Microethics” considers individuals and internal relations of the engineering profession; “macroethics” applies to the collective social responsibility of the profession and to societal decisions about technology.... Integrating macroethical issues and concerns in engineering ethics involves broadening the context of ethical problem solving. This in turn implies: developing courses emphasizing both micro and
such as FLL are male [30]. Effectiveness of STEMengagement is further diminished by the division of work in the competition groups. One studyhighlighted that male students usually take part in the design and technical side whereas femalestudents tend to fulfill more social roles such as marketing, fundraising, communications andcommunity service [30]. However, this issue is less pronounced in small groups where technicalroles are more available to women [33]. In general, girls appear to lose interest in STEM muchfaster than boys even with interventions as they progress through high school [23, 26]. Thesituation is similar for other underrepresented groups in STEM. Only 11% of all collegefreshmen students are enrolled in engineering and about
the hiring process.Of the respondents indicating that a SOLIDWORKS certification is valuable, the followingitems, listed in order of importance, were beneficial during the hiring process [15]: 1. Demonstrates benchmark skills 2. Reduces internal training and/or mentoring time 3. Provides a competitive advantage and places the candidate ahead of the competition 4. Serves as an eye catcher on a resume 5. Indicates interest in personal professional developmentInterestingly, only 8.62% (5 of 58) of respondents indicated that there was no value in aSOLIDWORKS certification and only 1.89% (1 of 53) indicated that a SOLIDWORKScertification was not valuable during the hiring process [15].Definitions Computer-Aided Design (CAD
,technological innovation ,and achievement transformation innovation, etc., to forma competitive advantage in the field of scientific and technological innovation.[2]Many international scholars have provided many research results of referentialsignificance for scientific and technological innovation in colleges and universities.Thursby J. and Kemps [3] found that scientific research level and school-enterprisecooperation play an important role in scientific and technological innovation byusing mathematical methods. Yukio Miyata [4] studied the efficiency of scientificresearch in universities. Chiang Kao and Histh[5] have studied the efficiency ofscientific and technological innovation in colleges and universities. Previousstudies[6],[7],[8] have a focus
componentof engineering competence. In addition, Trevelyan [3] observed that many students perceive thesecommunication skills as less important than technical skills, and many graduates enter theworkforce without the skills to effectively collaborate in a team composed of people with variedtechnical expertise.While engineering design instruction and practice have been extensively studied across K-12 [4],undergraduate [5,6], and practitioner contexts [7], Dym [8] accurately proposes that engineeringpractice, for the most part, is not aligned with undergraduate curricula. Furthermore, mostcurricula are very structured and focused on analysis, not design or the associated inter-personalskills which constitute much professional practice. Engineering
and TrademarkOffice.12) Jin, Z. J., Gao, Z. X., Chen, M. R., & Qian, J. Y. (2018). Parametric study on Tesla valvewith reverse flow for hydrogen decompression. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy,43(18), 8888-8896.13) Stith, D. (2019). The Tesla valve–A fluidic diode. The Physics Teacher, 57(3), 201-201.14) Anagnostopoulos, J. S., & Mathioulakis, D. S. (2005). Numerical simulation andhydrodynamic design optimization of a tesla-type valve for micropumps. IASME Transactions,2(9), 1846-1852.15) Sudin, M. N., Ramli, F. R., Alkahari, M. R., & Abdullah, M. A. (2018). Comparison of wearbehavior of ABS and ABS composite parts fabricated via fused deposition modelling.International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 5(1), 164
engineering is critical for ensuring public trust in the field and in itspractitioners, especially as engineers increasingly tackle international and socially complexproblems that combine technical and ethical challenges.” Arthur Scwartz, Deputy ChiefExecutive Officer of the National Society of Professional Engineers, (2022) wrote [6], Are there many more significant issues confronting our society today than engineering ethics? I do not think so. . . . Because of the profound role that professional engineers possess in conceptualizing, designing, building, manufacturing, operating, maintaining, and disassembling products, structures, buildings, systems, processes, and others we live in, walk in, drive in, eat, drink, and breathe, few issues
. 2017) and a Masters of Science in Computer Science (Dec. 2018). He is currently an RPI Engineering Ambassador and is participating in research with Professor Agung Julius from the RPI ECSE department as well as research with the Worldwide Computing Laboratory group (https://wcl.cs.rpi.edu/) directed by Professor Carlos Varela. He has also worked as an engineering intern for Sikorsky Aircraft (Summer 2015, Summer 2016).Timothy Andrew Spafford, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Timothy Spafford is a fourth year student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, pursuing both a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a M.B.A. At RPI he is involved in the Engineering Ambassador program, where he is a student ambassador as well as a
into their work). 3 2023 ASEE Annual Conference 6. Materials Choice • Is aware of the potential impacts of the materials through the supply chain – from raw material extraction through manufacturing, use, reuse/recycling and end of life – with a focus on minimizing negative impacts to the planet and all people (i.e., considering impacts to minoritized groups). 7. Design Core • Is able to set design goals and use technical analyses to choose strategies that minimize environmental impact. 8. Critical Thinking • Is able to define problems comprehensively
VMI's CE program, highlightingthe synergy between technical education, ethical leadership, and military values.1. IntroductionEngineers are expected to uphold ethical standards as an essential element of their profession[1,2]. Ethical codes are commonly established by engineering societies, such as the AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers (ASCE) [3], the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers(IEEE) [4], the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) [5], and the NationalSociety of Professional Engineers (NSPE) [6]. These codes of ethics provide lists of genericrules of practice for engineering professionals in how they approach their professional duties,including interactions with others [3-6]. Because ethics is important to the
studies in engineering, and gaining aninsight into what engineers do. The practical experience consists of several activities. There areseveral project learning outcomes that stem from project educational goals that arereinforced/implemented through project activities. The project learning outcomes include 1)development of teamwork skills, 2) increased appreciation for future coursework in physics,statics, dynamics, and thermodynamics, 3) an early understanding of the role of experimental andanalytical approaches to engineering problem solving, 4) development of written communicationskills through writing technical team reports, and 5) increased appreciation for engineering byexperiencing a “real life” like hands-on engineering project from start