problems (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (g) an ability to communicate effectively (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context (i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning (j) a knowledge of contemporary issuesCriterion 4: Professional Component (2006-07)/Criterion 5: Curriculum (2007-08) “The professional component must include: (a) one year of a combination of college level mathematics and basic sciences (some with experimental experience) appropriate to the discipline (b) one and one-half years of engineering
Paper ID #41362Redefining Engineering Literacy with Generative AI: Impacts and Implicationsfor Diverse Languages and Expertise in Engineering EducationDr. Clay Walker, University of Michigan Dr. Walker is a Lecturer III in the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering Technical Communication Program. He regularly teaches first-year, intermediate, and senior writing courses for students in all engineering disciplines, but especially Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science Engineering. His research focuses on the interplay between identity, experience, and agency in language and literacy practices in technical and
programs and resources designed to assist community col- leges, particularly rural and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), through a rigorous process leading to improvements in their capacity building, infrastructure, and proposal development efforts that support and better serve students in their STEM education and career pathways pursuits. VanIngen-Dunn has built her career on years of experience as engineer and project manager in human crashworthiness and safety design, development and testing, working for contractors in commuter rail, aerospace and defense industries. VanIngen-Dunn has an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a BSE degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University
in-class discussions, in-class debates, and so forth. Educational settings that emerge fromsuch collaborations give rise to a network of interactions among the stakeholders involved. Thispaper briefs an exploration on the concepts of social network analysis and their ability to shedlight on the impacts of incorporating social network platforms in educational settings. In thispaper we try to analyze the information flow based on undergraduate and graduate student onlineinteraction patterns. An online Facebook group was created as a part of this study to initiate acomputer mediated communication platform for the geographically separated students to connectand engage in classroom based meaningful discussions. We use Netvizz, a data extraction
focuses on a group of five to six students discussing a complex, real-world scenario that includes current, multi-faceted, multidisciplinary engineering issues. Beforethe 30-45 minute long discussion begins, student participants all read a short scenario thatpresents some technical and non-technical details of the topic.Table 1 presents a summary of sample scenarios. As part of the EPSA, students are asked todetermine the most important problem/s and to discuss stakeholders, impacts, unknowns, andpossible solutions. Examples of the scenarios used in the EPSA are presented in Appendix A. Page 24.1349.2 Table 1. Summary of Sample ScenariosEnergy
engineers and the need for representation of the nation’s rich diversity. Inparticular, scholars and activists call for improved education access, quality, and workforcedevelopment in rural Appalachian communities. Students from these communities face distinctchallenges in accessing higher education and pursuing engineering careers. The AppalachianRegional Commission has deemed it essential to invest in preK-12 education, engage youth incommunity activities, and cultivate workforce opportunities in fields like advancedmanufacturing. These activities are vital for strengthening economic resilience and broadeningstudents’ conceptions of what engineering is and who can do it. Project OverviewThis CAREER project
designed to apply the first and second laws of thermodynamics and cycle analysis to arealistic open-ended problem, explore renewable energy topics, and to incorporate EML by posing theproblem in such a way to create curiosity about the potential solutions, make connections between thetechnical designs and the broader impact those designs have from economic, environmental, andsocial points of view, and to motivate the students to create value for the university. A secondaryobjective was to improve the students’ written communication and information literacy skills. Whilethe project was designed to meet both skillset and mindset objectives, the inclusion and assessment ofthe EM component was the focus of this study.Direct assessment of seven
particular, extended the importance placed on considering the socialimplications of engineering work by suggesting it should be present and at the center of allengineering. These views can be shown in the following quotes: “I believe that all engineering should be socially engaged” “ethical engineering requires not just technical knowledge, but also a commitment to social justice and community engagement.”Similar expansions of ethical engineering practice were observed among other student responses,particularly related to an engineer’s obligation to disseminate information. This view is shown bya student’s point suggesting that “ethical responsibility extends beyond technical solutions tohow those
action.As a result, we developed the following learning outcomes to be achieved in the course taught byNagasaki. The introductory course to nuclear engineering (Engineering Physics 3D03) providesimportant technical foundations for nuclear engineering, and has weekly lectures, weekly labs,assignments and a group project. The following learning objectives, therefore, do not replace butare in addition to the principles of nuclear engineering that are fundamental to the course: Be able to analyze and integrate social impact considerations for nuclear engineering: Students are provided lectures and assignments that integrate discussions on nuclear technology advancement directions, industry trends, international and federal governance
late elementary and middle school years as a prime reasonthat proposals aimed at elementary and middle school students were being sought.At the suggestion of the University of Massachusetts Lowell, it was agreed that acommunity college partner would be the lead on this proposal. Northern EssexCommunity College agreed to be the lead partner and Middlesex Community Collegegave its full support to this arrangement.There was widespread agreement among the partners about major problems facingelementary schools, (oftentimes, teachers most comfortable in language arts were askedto teach every subject including all STEM disciplines), and the statewide Grade 5 tests inScience and Technology/Engineering were putting real pressure on schools to
scientist. What distinguishes the SURIprogram from its counterparts elsewhere is systematic instruction in technical communication.The SURI developers embraced the complementary and necessary relationship betweenlaboratory research and written and spoken communication skills by offering a weekly seminarin technical communication as part of the program. This professional seminar is conducted by anengineering communication specialist with help from an engineering librarian. This paperdiscusses the skills in library research, writing, and speaking needed by students to produce areview of the literature and to give a mock conference presentation based on their summerresearch. The paper also explores the challenges the seminar instructors faced in
what is printed in the newspaper or viewed on T.V. Students shouldbe encouraged to pursue an education in an advanced manufacturing career.“Prepare American youth to be the next generation manufacturing workforce with theproject based curricula and activities that excite and engage students in cutting edgeways” 2. This is one of three important missions that have led SME-EF to invest in morethan $3.5 million over the past 29 years sponsoring many diverse youth programs thathelp students explore careers in STEM. The careerME.org web project supportsthis mission by helping students learn about manufacturing, from any location across theUnited States, through internet access.During the design phase, our project team investigated almost twenty
college or technicalcollege faculty members, one high school instructor, and one university assistant professor; theremaining participant has community college teaching experience but currently directs a nationalnon-profit renewable energy training organization. The educator-participants representedinstitutions ranging in size from from 5,000 to 40,000+ student full-time equivalents (FTEs) andadminister programs that collectively offer a range of academic credentials including technicaldiplomas and certificates, associate, bachelor, and master degrees, and various types of industrycertifications. For more information on participants, see Appendix A.2.2 ItineraryThe Energy Storage Project study tour itinerary consisted of on-site visits with
positive. Mostliked that they were given the ability to construct and solve their own design problem. They alsoliked the creative opportunity and inspiration to make better products. However, due to the verynature of free-choice project, different students engaged in different ways, with some creatingsophisticated prototypes and others constructing simple solutions. For the past three years, theproject definition was tweaked to varying degrees of freedom. For instance, from free-choiceproject (the only requirement is to positively impact the world) to theme-based project (such asrelating the project to assistive technology, accessible and universal design), but there was noclear indication that one approach was better than the other.Giving
instructors —one from eachmajor—rotate among the eight sections over six weeks to present their specific discipline,facilitating interactive activities introducing the fundamental concepts and approaches of eachfield to students. The course creates a dynamic and comprehensive exploration of the variousengineering programs, fostering student engagement as they discover each major.The mechatronic arm construction activity was utilized in the Mechanical Engineering Day:mechatronics is a prominent field adjacent to mechanical engineering, in which the mechatronicarm stands as one of the most iconic and utilized systems in contemporary industry and research.Figure 1 displays a group of students in the middle of building their mechatronic arm kit
offered in the following fall semester. Although a formal assessment is unavailable for this1st course of a new program due to the small class size and no statistical data, an increase in theengagement of the students compared to that in other laboratory courses taught by the sameinstructor was pronounced. It is this clearly visible engagement of the students that encourages theauthor to share this approach within the professional community. Based on the initial positiveexperience, this work-in-progress will be continued in the following semesters, providing moredata for the formal assessment of the learning outcomes.Technical approacha. Selecting student questions leading to the project topicsThe “Mechanical Behavior of Materials” course is
expertise beyond engineering. The context of engineering capstone design courses hasbeen studied and postulated with potential mechanisms of support such as guidance on providingquality feedback to students and considerations for how to develop students as completecommunicators [16,19]. Studies have investigated secondary mechanisms to better equipstudents with authentic opportunities to engage in design and technical communication such asleveraging sponsored projects from industry [16,20]. Goldberg et al. (2014) suggests bestpractices for opportunities to manage industry participation and support when constructingpedagogical activities for students to engage with invited guest lectures. However, the studyfocuses more on strengthening those
engineeringfaculty in traditional disciplines with experienced engineering education researchers to conducteducational research in engineering. Such mentoring relationships facilitated professionaldevelopment and authentic engagement for novice faculty and helped reduce the uncomfortablefeeling of “imposter syndrome” in the new field of inquiry. A key observation of the literature summarily described shows that extant studies primarilyfocus on faculty development. Worldwide, numerous graduate programs focusing on engineeringeducation have been established, which ushers in the argument that graduate students could alsobenefit from such formal or informal communities outside their programs [3]. Emerging researchon the experiences of international graduate
discussed: Creating a sustainable world that provides a safe, secure, healthy life for all peoples is a priority for the US engineering community [Source: Dialogue on the Engineers Role in Sustainable Development – Johannesburg and Beyond (held at the National Academy of Engineering, Washington, DC, June 24, 2002)].Finally, the sustainability related recommendation, as below, in the latest ABET criteria wasdiscussed: The engineering curriculum must prepare students for engineering practice Page 11.1182.4 culminating in major design experience based on knowledge and skills acquired in earlier coursework and incorporating
ImplicationsWhen engaged with engineering education research, whether it was quantitative or qualitative, Ioften found myself with this nagging feeling that something important was missing. Many of thecommon research methods used within our community involve breaking down data into smallerpieces, e.g., codes and categories, or numbers of occurrences. It seemed to me that somethingmore was within the data but was not surfacing during the research project. As a researcher, I feltas if I was not accessing the full potential of my research project.While working on a research project exploring the role of creativity in a transdisciplinary art andengineering context, I realized that we were missing the story. The pre and post quantitative dataindicated that
female students participating in co-op experiences?Herein, we employed a survey instrument, National Engineering Students’ Learning OutcomesSurvey (NESLOS), derived from ABET criteria and extensive literature review, to assessstudents’ learning outcomes as a result of participating in a co-op experience. Survey itememphasis was placed on assessing knowledge and skills pertaining to but not limited to: (1)problem-solving, (2) writing and communication skills, (3) understanding and applyingknowledge, (4) teamwork, (5) confidence gains, (6) organization and management skills, and (7)interest and engagement of project. In this paper, we present key findings of what studentslearned and valued, insight into variations across female and male students
explosion. The groups then provide guidelines for preventing similar incidentsbased on specific design changes in storage tanks, improved signage and security measures,improved training, and community outreaches to prevent such incidents in rural areas. Finally,they discuss the global, cultural, social, environmental, economic impacts associated with theirproposed design changes, and make suggested changes to the relevant state regulations for oilstorage at a well head.Process DesignAnd finally, in the Process Design class, students are required to complete a design project overthe course of the semester, which includes process synthesis, equipment design, processoptimization & control, and economic analysis of their chemical plant. Students
creating and operating an airline, includingpurchasing aircraft; determining where and when the aircraft would fly while ensuringsatisfactory maintenance checks; and determining staffing levels, advertising expenditures, andticket prices. Throughout the week, lectures and activities presented by graduate students andprofessors aided the decision-making process of the new airline executives. The camp alsoincluded two field trips to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and the Delta AirLines’ Heritage Museum. The evaluation of this summer program utilized pre-post surveys tomeasure the impact of camp experience on student self-efficacy and STEM interest. Theevaluation was also designed to determine students’ interest and understanding
richresearch, regardless of their funding source, we sought to mentorship environment provides students with an in-depthfacilitate their identification with a larger, diverse student introduction to a career as a researcher and can thereforecohort. Criteria across the programs introduced challenges have a large impact on their identity as a scientist early into establishing a shared community, such as subsets of their undergraduate career, allowing them the time toAffiliated Scholars entering the summer program with adequately prepare for successful admission to andexisting social relationships. We will discuss specific completion of a graduate degree program. [2] By blendingchallenges and
class, three different evaluation methods were used, such asclassroom observation, a signature assignment, and a Motivated Strategies for LearningQuestionnaire (MSLQ) survey. The Classroom Observation Protocol for Undergraduate STEM(COPUS) findings indicated greater student engagement when ECP is used; the Signatureassignment results indicated improved learning outcomes for students; and the MLSQ survey,which measures students' motivation, critical thinking, curiosity, collaboration, andmetacognition, determined a positive impact of the ECP on the CS participants.Keywords –CS education, active learning, experimental centric learning, collaborative learning,project based learning, retention.IntroductionSeveral critical factors influence student
epistemological tensions [4, 12]. Research has also been done on the peopleinvolved in the field, such as identifying the motivating factors for adopting effective teachingpractices [13], engaging in research-to-practice [14], and listening to the stories of faculty whohave successfully promoted change (whether cultural or pedagogical) in their universities [15].To maintain the growth and evolution of EER, we also need to understand how and why peopleenter the field, as well as their experiences in this process. This is a crucial step in developingstrategies to attract both students and experienced researchers, who will enrich EER by bringingnew and diverse knowledge, experiences and perspectives. In this topic, Adams et al. [16]explored students
analysis. An initial coding framework was informed bythe survey instruments, but the analysis also employed inductive methods to capture latentthemes and emergent insights.3.2 Study 2: Innovative Product Development CourseThe second case study examined Concept-Space's application in a multidisciplinary course oninnovative product development. This six-credit course emphasizes high-impact practices(HIPs), requiring students to work collaboratively in teams to identify real-world problems,engage with stakeholders, and develop technological solutions with market potential. The courseconcludes with a pitch competition judged by industry experts.In 2022, one voluntary team of 12 students (10 engineering students and 2 business students)utilized Concept
22Administration)Tools to promote effective classroom ecology for engineering educ. 21Professional development resources 20Dynamic, timely, interactive 20Authentic engineering experiences for teachers 19Virtual community for sharing best practices 19Hands-on engineering activities that work with students but create paradigm shifts for 17teachersCommunity-based resources and authentic partnerships beyond classroom 16Outline of
with an aim to help students develop their skills and thinkingprocess which would be helpful when working on projects. Moreover, it is studied by differentengineering disciplines students from third to sixth semester. To meet the course goals and discovercreative ideas, students are encouraged to communicate directly with society and the outdoorenvironment. The DE curriculum has six phases; empathize, define, ideate, prototype, test andimplement. The authors present a case study of a sample project discussing this new curriculum.The interdisciplinary curriculum enables students to develop a deep understanding about thecomplex real-world problems and that they demand creative solutions through integrativemethodologies. In addition, the culture
desire to collaborate acrossinstitutions and to share data within the EFIC community. These initial seed proposals will serveas a basis for how the EFIC planning team might focus future RFPs. The resulting data that willemerge from funded studies conducted under the RFP are intended to be broadly disseminatedand shared within and beyond EFIC. To evaluate EFIC, key metrics of success will be monitoredclosely, including the level of engagement by the community, quality of the ideas beinggenerated, and impact created through the implementation of these ideas.Conclusion EFIC was developed to address the need to further investigate the effectiveness ofmentorship approaches on faculty development at different stages of their careers. The