scope of aproblem—a skill highly desired for its potential in innovation and entrepreneurship—fills a uniquecurricular gap. The survey of learning experiences showed statistically significant differencesbetween pre- and post-course scores in self-efficacies, which suggests that students sawimprovement in the ratings of their learning in five target areas: (A) background research skills,(B) critical thinking and ideation, (C) project management and teamwork, (D) technicalcommunication skills, and (E) interest in medical engineering.1. Introduction Current engineering education has well-established curricula that covers domain knowledge,mathematic skills, and engineering tools. Although education content and format have evolved,the general
a content analysis of SET items and the dimensions that peerobservations of teaching should assess according to the existing faculty policy series. (Table 1.)The core competencies fell into four key areas: Learning/Development, Class Climate, Instruction,and Assignments/AssessmentsTable 1. General Competencies Evaluated via CTRs (Course Teacher Ratings) and PeerObservation of Teaching CTR Items General Competency Peer Observation of Teaching Dimensions (FPS#49) In your opinion, the instructor Demonstrating Subject Mastery of the material presented demonstrates a mastery of the Mastery in light of the current state of subject that is
necessary toprovide nexus between the current practices and construction management (CM) education.Although construction practices have evolved throughout the last decade, CM education has notyet revolutionized which sparks questions about the relevancy and efficacy of the currentprograms and curricula. Generally, in complex construction projects, traditional contract deliverymethods have been found to limit innovative construction practices and extend the constructionschedule as well as seldom provide the best value to the owner. Despite the shortcomings of thetraditional contract delivery methods, the education of such delivery methods is still being taughtas mainstream in CM education. To this end, an alternative technical concept (ATC
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as well when compared to their Whitecounterparts. However, for the other group of participants that was informed, the Black studentsperformed worse than their White counterparts. Subsequent research was conducted thatproduced similar results (Aronson, et al. 2002), and other studies have found similar results whenevaluating the influence of stereotype threats on Latinx academic performance (Blanton, et al.2002). Although this general research is beneficial, studying the individual stereotypes andstereotype threats experienced by specific minority groups is important.Stereotypes Experienced by STEM MajorsOften, the root of a stereotype threat centers around a negative stereotype regarding anindividual’s social identity. These stereotypes can
effort for decades [1] However, many of these efforts have focused on support of aspecific underrepresented group, but do not necessarily address the independent behaviors orattitudes of all students, or the overall cultural influence of the department, school, or university.The development of a new generation of engineering graduates that is more conscientious of theneed for diverse thinking and teams is critical for retaining members of these underrepresentedpopulations outside of a university setting and developing a stronger and more effectiveengineering workforce.In order to work towards this goal, an NSF-funded multi-institutional project in its third year isdeveloping unique curriculum activities that highlight how the engineering
serves a role greater than justa tool, as it is also an actor in the social space [1], [3]. Thus, technology has the potential, whenpaired with human designers and users, to make significant change and impact in current society[4]. Who are the human designers? With whom does this powerful role lay? Currently, engineersact as one of the main definers and designers of technology [5], [6]. Engineers serve in roles thatnot only technically design and manufacture technologies, but also define what problems areworth investment [7], [8]. This demonstrates both problems and opportunity for change: Whatdoes it mean that technological power rests with a group that historically and continuallystruggles with issues of injustice, inequity and exclusion [9
quality process analysis and was offered as a technical elective in an engineering technologyand management program. The course included both traditional components (classroom lectures,homework, and in-class work), as well as the project component. Below is information related tothe scope of the project: 1. Each of the assigned projects was open-ended with no known solution 2. Engineering laboratories were utilized for making actual products. The three processes involved were: a. Thermoforming (plastics) b. Rotational molding (plastics) c. Additive manufacturing (3-D printing - plastics) It should be noted here that students engaged in a lab competency for any of the mentioned processes at the
systems requirements analysis; and theprocess architecture map developed in part by the author. The Pugh Concept Selection techniqueis a simple tool that allows the students to generate alternative system design concepts, and thencompare and select the best design based upon the multiple decision criteria. It usesbrainstorming to generate the alternative design concepts. Quality Function Deployment (QFD)is a tool that is used to ensure that the customers’ desired requirements are met through theproposed technical or system requirements. Process scenarios are used to brainstorm possibleways that the system will be used, and the processes associated with them. This tool is anexcellent creativity tool to design the best processes to meet the
identified as well. When asked about what mayhave inhibited their performance on the concept inventory at the end of the semester, somestudents indicated a general sense of being overworked and overwhelmed at that point in thesemester, which may mean some students under-achieved on the concept inventory relative tohow they could have scored in the absence of the last minute projects, assignments, andcramming that often accompanies that time of the semester. Table 2 – Summary of student performance on concept inventory. Spring 2016 - INST 1 Fall 2016 - INST 2 % of % of Question Students
pronounced for underrepresented groups, often first generation college students,including veterans. PIPELINES, a collaboration between a Navy Base in Southern California, atier-1 research university and a network of community colleges, is an early workforce learningexperience that fosters students’ career preparedness while providing the ground to investigatethe complexities of developing STEM readiness of underrepresented populations through aninteractive ethnographic approach.In this work, we highlight strategies we found effective in developing and implementing thismulti-tiered, interdisciplinary effort, in which each actor (educators, researchers, and Navyscientists and engineers) brings complementary knowledge and skills that are key to
students the opportunity to live on campus and experience theuniversity setting, explore majors, and gain an appreciation for the variety of opportunities on theUI campus and higher education in general. High school students in good standing who areentering the 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade participated in the WindSTEP curriculum.As OASIS implemented WindSTEP with BYAE, the evaluation was centered on the question:Would a one-week summer program in wind energy increase STEM interest in under-represented youth? The BYAE worked to engage 8th and 9th grade African American malesfrom the Iowa City/Cedar Rapids area challenging them to develop a model wind energy turbinesystem for Johnson County. The 1-week commuter camp took place on the UI campus
identifies a number of best practices andtransferable lessoned learned.IntroductionAcademic and career mentoring for engineering students is more important today than any timein recent history, as our multi-generational workforce has different career expectations yet areworking together. The Baby Boomer generation, who are now retiring in record numbers, desireda steady career path, valued a strong work ethic, and hoped that company loyalty would lead toappropriate compensation [1]. The Generation X workforce preferred an improved work-balancethat resulted in job satisfaction and stability with a focus on individual advancement [1].Millennials, formally known as Gen Y, have seen downsizing, hiring practices with 2-3 yearcontracts to keep the
Dominion University Dr. Otilia Popescu received the Engineering Diploma and M.S. degree from the Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest, Romania, and the PhD degree from Rutgers University, all in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Her research interests are in the general areas of communication systems, control theory, signal processing and engineering education. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, and serves as the Program Director for the Electrical Engineering Technology Program. In the past she has worked for the University of Texas at Dallas, University of Texas at San Antonio, Rutgers University, and Politehnica
, Polytechnic Campus Dr. Jeremi London is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Arizona State University in the Polytech- nic School. London is a mixed methods researcher with interests in research impact, cyberlearning, and instructional change in STEM Education. Prior to ASU, London worked at the National Science Founda- tion, GE Healthcare, and Anheuser-Busch. She earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University.Dr. Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus Ann F. McKenna is a Professor in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering and Director of The Poly- technic School at Arizona State University. Prior to joining ASU she served as a
improvement. Survey questions are shown in Table 1. Table 1: Non-numerical survey questions asked to students about flipping the class. # Question 1 How did the videos, lecture notes, and collaboration during the class meetings help you learn the material? 2 What additional teaching aid materials or teaching style were you expecting to see that can improve the pace of your learning? 3 Were the in-class activities (ICAs) helpful in learning the material? If so, explain in what way? If not, how would you prefer this to be changed? 4 Did you work in a team during ICAs? If so, how did that affect your learning? If not, why not? 5 Were the recitation sessions helpful? How did you feel about the frequency and the
AnalysisParticipation in the voluntary problem challenge was gauged by inspecting several trends. First,the level of overall participation was tallied by calculating the total number of problemssuccessfully completed by each student. Figure 1 (A) and (B) shows a histogram from course Aand course B, respectively, of how many students completed various amounts of problemsthroughout the challenge. In light of general feedback, the 30-day challenge was viewed by thestudents as an endurance challenge. Predictably, the histograms showed a generally decliningnumber of students completed higher numbers of total problems. The largest group of studentscompleted five or less total problems, the second largest group completed between five and ten.From class A only a
, one of the authors acted as a liaison between theinstructor being recorded and MediaVision’s staff.2.3 Current status of the video libraryAt the time of writing, the department has released over 600 videos to the general public as anopen educational resource. YouTube allows for wide distribution of videos to anyone in theworld while ME Online allows students and instructors to quickly find content that is of interestto them. The YouTube channel has over 4.2 million views and 37,500 subscribers, andexperiences approximately 6000 views per day when school is in session.Figure 1 shows the daily viewership during the entire lifetime of the channel. The number ofviews was relatively low until Spring 2014 and Spring 2015, when the computer
,intelligent microgrids, storage and solar generation systems) will likely increase the resilience ofPuerto Rico's power system in the face of natural disasters. These systems are characterized bygenerating electricity at the same point of consumption, making it unnecessary to have largeelectric transmission lines and allowing independent operation in times of crisis [1].A Collaborative Intercampus PlatformOur project consists on the implementation of strategies that will change and challenge thetraditional separate academic preparation between the academic units involving Architecture andEngineering. In addition, we will also minimize the differences between the educational and theprofessional worlds by creating experiences with government agencies
follows-Student 1 -what is the formula to get thermal efficiency?Student 2- Is it safe to assume Wnet = Qin-qout in a Rankine cycle as in any other cycle?Student 3- Can we assume v1=v2 and P2=P3 in a standardize ranking cycle?Student 4- Will there be a review session for the Final Exam?As it can be seen from the questions asked that most of the questions were related based on thetopic and were relevant but it should also be addressed that some of the questions were generalqueries or posts before an exam is approaching to lighten the mood of the class and theInstructor and the TAs made sure that these questions did not outnumber the subject relatedquestions.Data that were required for the study were generated and provided by the social media
graduate and undergraduate courses in civil, mechanical, and aerospace engineering.Dr. Amber M. Henslee, Missouri University of Science and Technology Dr. Amber Henslee received her doctoral training at Auburn University as a Clinical Psychologist. In addition, she completed an APA-approved clinical internship at Yale University and her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Dr. Henslee’s clinical specialties are within the areas of addictions and trauma. She teaches General Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Drugs & Behavior, and Undergraduate Internship. Her research interests include college student health-related behaviors, and the
(composed of the program staff who facilitatedand supported the CoPs, and the program evaluator), generated the following learning question“What will it take for faculty to learn from each other through a CoP- and for them to apply thatlearning to foster change at their university?” This question guided the learning processthroughout the following year. The team met at a quarterly cadence to 1) share stories and datafrom the most recent quarter, 2) process the stories (data) for insights and patterns, 3) explorehow the data aligns or did not align with hypotheses or generate new hypotheses, and 4) considerthe upcoming quarters opportunities to continue testing the hypotheses.ResultsIn total, the team generated nine working hypotheses (see Table 1
support as well as general faculty support. Personal, peer, and institutional Faculty Development Flipped Classrooms 10support were seen a very beneficial to the planning, initial implementation, and long-termsustainability of the new course in its present format. In addition to these broader facilitators,multiple course specific supports were noted. These include: 1) a pre-survey of students’backgrounds, interests, and knowledge of basic concepts that can be used to individualize orsequence instruction; 2) constant access to blended learning activities that allow students choicein when and where to use on-line materials further supporting individual and group learningstyles; 3) immediate
such a large and unwieldy discourse, it is difficult to get acomprehensive view or deep understanding, though it is very easy to see that the concept appeals 1 to a diverse range of stakeholders. Within this vast literature, for example, it is unclear whether • formal educational systems can “produce” such individuals; • it is best to think in terms of T-shaped individuals, groups, organizations, or processes, or in altogether different terms; or • the T-shaped ideal in technology entrepreneurship is something new versus the latest incarnation of long-standing discussions about the role of non-technical
anassessment cycle that allows for systematic distribution of workload based on the teachingschedule of all full-time and part-time faculty teaching the courses. Faculty agreed to assess andevaluate two SOs each academic year (AY) in a rotating cycle as below:➢ BS in Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) – two SO’s (SO 2, 3) in AY 2021-22; two SO’s (SO 5, 6) in AY 2022-23; two SO’s (SO 1, 4) in AY 2023-24.The BS EET program has six SOs – SO 1, 2, 3, and 4 are linked to ETAC ABET general criteriaand SO 5, 6 are related to program criteria. As part of the CI process, all SO’s are scheduled tobe systematically assessed and evaluated, with documented reflection and CI action items forimplementation during the 3-years (2021-24). The three-year
opportunity to gain this expertise while solving a real-world mission requirement inarctic research, public service missions, or supporting critical infrastructure. The course provides students withthe knowledge and tools needed to serve in the role of Mission Director for UAS flight operations for remotesensing missions, and to successfully compete for technical grants involving UAS operations. [1] [2]In the inaugural offering of AERO 658 during the spring of 2021, students tackled several real-world missionsets, including watershed drainage, support for mining exploration, and the environmental and safety impactsof glacial melt in nearby Juneau and Valdez glaciers. Students came away from the course with a groundedunderstanding of the capabilities
, is an Assistant Professor in the Industrial & Operations Engineering Department and an Engineering Education Faculty Member at the University of Michigan. She earned her Ph.D. in Engineering Education and an M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University; an M.B.A. degree from Governors State University; and a B.S. degree in General Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to her graduate studies, she worked as a professional in the areas of manufacturing, operations, technical sales, and publishing for ten years. She also served as an adjunct faculty in the Engineering Technology Program at Triton College in River Grove, IL for seven years
m2 r2 τ1 θ1 m1 r1 Figure 1: The 2-DoF revolute-revolute robot arm (RRBot).The robot’s generalized coordinates can be defined as θ1 and θ2 , which respectively represent theangle between the first link and the vertical and the angle between the first and second link. Therobot is equipped with two actuators that apply torque inputs, τ1 and τ2 , to the respective joints,as illustrated in Figure 1.The RRBot model is available in Gazebo as an example robot
(i.e., series and parallel resistance combinations, Ohm’s Law, andKirchoff’s voltage and current laws) and required students to conduct hands on sessions usingthe regular laboratory instrumentation in groups of 2 to 3. Students in one section (control) onlyused the regular laboratory equipment, whereas students in the other section (treatment) used theportable laboratory instrumentation (such as the Analog Discovery Board) inside and outside theclassroom in addition to the regular laboratory equipment. The module under study addressedthe Voltage Divider. Prior to instruction to the topic, students in both sessions were assessed viathe project developed pre-test which yielded two dependent variables based on responses toCircuit 1 and Circuit 3
) & Technical Electives (5cr) (3) EEE Selective I - Column A (3) EEE Selective II - Column B (3) EEE Selective III - Column C (3) EEE Selective IV (3) EEE Selective V (3) EEE Selective VI (2) Technical Elective I (3) Technical Elective II Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (55 credits) (2) * Transforming Ideas to Innovation I (2) * Transforming Ideas to Innovation II (4) *MA 16500 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I (4) *MA 16600 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II (4) *CHM 11500 General Chemistry I (4) *CHM 11600 General Chemistry II (4) *PHYS 17200 Modern Mechanics (4) MA 26100