study taking place in 5 schools in a large urbandistrict in the Northeast. For this investigation, we limited our analytic sample to the 549 femaleparticipants from whom we collected survey data in order to examine correlates of girls’ interestin pursuing college coursework in engineering, science, and mathematics. Using a social-ecological framework, we found differing patterns of associations using engagement, capacity,and continuity variables (as suggested by Jolly et al.’s trilogy model) for the three domains.Engineering interests and aspirations were related to school characteristics, science and mathself-efficacy, and experience with extracurricular activities. Interest and aspirations for sciencewere correlated with science salience and
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Bruntland commission’s definition which defines it “as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs.” The concept and practice of sustainability has become very important in engineering profession. We conducted a project to determine and unravel the current state of integration of sustainability in engineering education at the colleges and universities across the nation. We conducted a survey and collected data from universities in US on teaching of the subject of sustainability in their curricula. We asked questions on what topics of sustainability were integrated in those courses. We also researched on identifying several key activities and indicators in this study. This paper
Paper ID #11692Stereoscopic Visualization for Improving Student Spatial Skills in Construc-tion Engineering and Management EducationDr. Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Namhun Lee is an assistant professor in the department of Manufacturing and Construction Manage- ment at Central Connecticut State University, where he has been teaching Construction Graphics/Quantity Take-Off, CAD & BIM Tools for Construction, Building Construction Systems, Heavy/Highway Con- struction Estimating, Building Construction Estimating, Construction Planning, and Construction Project Management. Dr. Lee’s main research areas
)which respond to particular outcomes in a measurable sense.Introduction to the broader issues in comprehensive engineering education is often a dauntingtask, falling outside the expertise (and in many cases interests) of engineering faculty. Thedifficulty in meeting these “professional skills” area in engineering education has been cited asbeing particularly challenging and requiring new approaches (for both teaching and assessment).4Shuman, et al., categorize these skills as “process oriented” (communication, teamwork andethics) and “awareness oriented” (global and societal context, knowledge of contemporary issues,life-long learning). A number of different approaches have been taken to enhance the learning ofthese skills in undergraduate
notion that left-of-center ideas and ideologies will need buffering and protecting at an engineering school.We think that there are a number of entry points for the topic of engineering and violence in thePDI curriculum. While we agree with those students who suggest that the topic will fit well intosocial science courses that are not project-based, such as Design, Culture and Society, we alsobelieve that to take engineering violence seriously students must begin thinking about it duringdesign projects and activities.The last of the required studio courses, PDI VI, is a good fit due to its focus on organizationaldesign. For the 2017 iteration of the course, students study how organizations—from democraticworkplaces to the prison-industrial
Polmear is a PhD student in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engi- neering at the University of Colorado, Boulder.Dr. Chris Swan, Tufts University Chris Swan is an associate professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Tufts University. He has additional appointments in the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service and Center for Engineering Education and Outreach at Tufts. His current engineering education research interests focus on learning through service-based projects and using an entrepreneurial mindset to further engineering education innovations. He also researches the development of reuse strategies for waste materials.Dr. Daniel Knight
, however, are relativelyexpensive and therefore difficult to incorporate in a teaching laboratory. The goal of thisproject was to develop a low-cost system which could demonstrate the Spin Echoexperiment.Previous WorkOthers have developed desktop NMR and MRI systems for teaching or research use.Wright, et al. [1] developed a complete desktop MRI system with a 2.5 cm imagingregion and 0.21 T field strength. The estimated cost of this system was $13,500. Kirsch[2] describes the electronic circuitry for demonstrating pulse NMR, including spin echo,although details of the magnet are not given. A commercial system is manufactured byTeachSpin, Inc. for demonstrating pulsed NMR phenomena, with a list price of $13,850.Apparatus descriptionTo reduce costs
active learning, addresses the various learningstyles of students, and is more accessible to students via the Internet or on portable media, eithersynchronously or asynchronously [1, 2, 3]. While examples of successful technology-basedlearning environments aimed at specific courses or topics abound, a large proportion of faculty Page 4.502.1simply do not have the skills needed to undertake the development of such projects, or even toborrow and revise them for their own use.The Southeastern University and College Coalition for Engineering Education (SUCCEED), anNSF-sponsored engineering education coalition composed of the engineering colleges of
Steel Design). Since it was not feasible to have each student fill a one-on-one mentoring role in the larger implementation, we opted for a video project. Each student(individually or in small groups) created video content that either demonstrated how to solveproblems about a certain topic or discussed and illustrated why the content was important lateron in the curriculum. The videos were shared with students in the prerequisite courses. Thetopics for the content of the videos were decided on with collaboration from the instructor of theprerequisite courses to insure the content and timing of the videos (when they were available)were relevant. Results from student surveys about the project indicated that this projectsignificantly benefited
articles published by professional bodies like ASME, IMechE, AIAA, and IEEE. The papers are regularly cited by independent researchers in their publications (more than 1,200 citations). He is a senior member of IEEE.Mr. Jonathan G. Turner, Georgia Southern University Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Page 25.452.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Development of A Mechatronics and Intelligent Systems Laboratory for Teaching and ResearchAbstract: This paper reports the development of a laboratory for undergraduate and graduatelevel
AC 2012-4514: LOW-SES FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS’ DECISIONTO PURSUE ENGINEERINGMs. Michele L. Strutz, Purdue University, West Lafayette Michele L. Strutz is a 2009 NSF Graduate Research Fellow and will graduate this summer with her Ph.D. in engineering education and a secondary doctoral focus in gifted and talented education from Purdue University. Strutz’s research interests include stEm talent development and identification. Prior to completing her master’s degrees in gifted and talented education and in curriculum and instruction, Strutz worked as an engineer for 13 years in Laser Jet Printer product development and marketing at Hewlett Packard Co., computer systems design at Arthur Andersen & Co., sulfuric
blended-learning characteristics. (For an example, see therecent work by Long.39) In addition, from 2016, the engineering curriculum is seeing asignificant shift towards project and design-based learning.40 This will result in even morechanges to the residential-school programs.41With many on-campus programs, including at Deakin University, there exists a popular trendin higher education towards the development and implementation of blended learning, inparticular integrating Internet-enabled learning and assessment methods, to strive forinstitutional academic and administrative goals. What remains is the development andimplementation of authentic blended learning for online programs to introduce, enhance, andintegrate campus-based methods in
engineering students titled "Active Learning inEngineering Education." The objective of the course was to provide engineering graduatestudents with information about the learning process and resources on teaching and academia tohelp them make informed decisions about teaching as a career and to help them be betterteachers. We believe this course is unique because it provides a curriculum taught to graduatestudents by a graduate student. This work was funded by a Huckabay Teaching Fellowship, aprogram that provides support for teaching projects conducted by graduate students paired withmentors.1I. IntroductionPreparing engineering graduate students for a future in academia should include providingmethods and support for teaching as well as guidance in
unaccustomed to solving unfamiliar problems andfeel threatened.1 The GI stage allows students to practice, develop tactics, and acclimate tofacing new challenges.Design-based instruction (DBI)Experts agree that high school engineering should be centered on design.39 To this end, weadapted elements of CBI to create a new framework for classroom Design Based Instruction(DBI). Figure 2 shows the steps in the DBI cycle that we used. Like its predecessor, DBIstructures curriculum around extended projects that may not include fixed paths to success.Called design challenges, these projects integrate engineering design methodology with a widevariety of applied STEM content. Design challenges utilize an adapted version of CBI's SLCycle to shepherd students
University of Colorado Boulder.Twenty-five survey items were used to measure four sub-components of sustainable engineeringmotivation, single items were used to measure global interests and interdisciplinary value, andnine items evaluated consideration for others. Sustainable engineering self-efficacy, value, andnegative attitudes were similar among students in all three majors. Environmental engineeringstudents had higher scores than civil and architectural engineering majors in sustainableengineering affect and overall motivation. Interest in working on projects outside the U.S. washigh, without significant differences between environmental, civil, and architectural engineeringstudents. Interdisciplinary value was the higher among environmental
are the foundational reasons forconducting the study.TerminologyTo ensure that there is consistent meaning between readers the following definitions are given: Head Mounted Display. Computer graphics equipment that is worn on the head which is a complex integration of electrical, optical, mechanical, and audio components that 2 provide 2D or 3D viewing through either one (monoscopic) or two (stereoscopic) display feeds close to the user’s eyes (Bowman, Kruijff, LaViola, & Poupyrev, 2005). Input Device. A physical device allowing communication from the user to the computer, such as a joystick, gamepad, or wand (Bowman et al., 2005). Interactive
Sherbrooke, and worked for a consulting engineering firm for seven years as an environmental consultant.Mrs. Arina Soare, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal A former engineer, Arina Soare changed careers and obtained her M.L.I.S. degree from McGill University in 2011. Since then, she has been working as a Science and Engineering librarian at Polytechnique Mon- treal, helping students improve their research skills. She specializes in mechanical, aerospace, computer, and electrical engineering and provides instruction in Research Methods graduate workshops in a diverse environment. She conducts workshops and provides assistance and support on EndNote and BibTeX to students and faculty.Mrs. Marie Tremblay , Ecole Polytechnique de
research project teamsto enact a significant change in scientific knowledge and positively impact society. Beyond therhetoric of research productivity, facilitating diversity in engineering programs and professionswould help raise individuals’ ethical awareness and commitment to engineering ethics. Previousstudies confirm that individuals from diverse life experiences and cultural backgrounds offervaried perspectives and help create a fertile ground for deeper reflections and perspectivechanges [2]. Students of color tend to be more aware of ethics and moral principles based ontheir lived experiences with social prejudices and inequity (Thoman et al., 2015). Therefore, theywill likely develop a strong ethical stance that challenges the observed
Paper ID #38245[Full Research Paper, Ethical Engineering in Industry and AppliedContexts] Responsibility and Accountability: Faculty Leaders, EthicsFrameworks, and Disciplinary EnculturationDr. Laurie A. Pinkert, University of Central Florida Laurie A. Pinkert is an Associate Professor of Writing and Rhetoric and Director of Writing Across the Curriculum at the University of Central Florida. Her research examines the role of communication practices and writing infrastructures in disciplinary development within fields such as engineering.Prof. Jonathan Beever, University of Central Florida Jonathan Beever is Associate Professor
thisconcept is that routine engineering work, which was once performed by American engineers, isnow being outsourced to international technology shops. Designing a circuit board or a newmechanical pump can now be adequately performed by “commodity engineers” in China orIndia, and at about one-fifth the labor costs of an American tech worker. The playing field isnow level, and American engineers must offer better value, such as creativity, communication,and leadership skills, in the world employment market today.This global competition has not happened by accident. Certainly the arrival of the internet tenyears ago has hastened global engineering. For example, an engineering project or design ideacan start in the United States at 8 am, be sent to Asia
groupedtogether here, some topics may be mixed (in their order) to maximize events, have dual-purposeapplications across categories, and utilize other opportunities on campus.Technical Content Module This module’s intent is to provide an overview technical based introduction to each ofthe four AE sub-disciplines (e.g., mechanical, lighting/electrical, structural, and construction) aswell as the many sub-disciplines (acoustics, energy, real estate, forensics etc.). Based on content,Objectives 2 and 4 are primarily satisfied in this module. For Objective 4, students begin to learnabout disciplines, faculty expertise, and industry opportunities. With Objective 2, the focus is onthe part of introducing the curriculum and field of study. Discussions
support of military connected students. Dr. Springer is the President of the Indiana Council for Continuing Education as well as the Past-Chair of the Continuing Professional Development Division of the American Society for Engineering Education. Dr. Springer received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Purdue University, his MBA and Doctorate in Adult and Community Education with a Cognate in Executive Development from Ball State University. He is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR & SHRM-SCP), in Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR), and, in civil and domestic mediation. Dr. Springer is a State of Indiana Registered domestic mediator.Dr
the Ira A. Fulton Schools of En- gineering at Arizona State University. He teaches context-centered electrical engineering and embedded systems design courses, and studies the use of context in both K-12 and undergraduate engineering design education. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2010) and M.S./B.S. in Electrical and Com- puter Engineering from Purdue University. Dr. Jordan is PI on several NSF-funded projects related to design, including an NSF Early CAREER Award entitled ”CAREER: Engineering Design Across Navajo Culture, Community, and Society” and ”Might Young Makers be the Engineers of the Future?” He has also been part of the teaching team for NSF’s Innovation Corps for Learning, and
an undergraduate student at Utah State University. She is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with a minor in geology. Her research interests include determining spatial ability patterns in engineering students and testing spatial ability in underrepresented populations.Dr. Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University Wade Goodridge is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University. His research lies in spatial thinking and ability, curriculum development, and professional development in K-16 engineering teaching. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Work in Progress: Assessing the Reliability of the Tactile Mental
Senay Purzer is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She is also the Co-Director of Assessment Research for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE). She received a Ph.D. and a M.A in Science Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction from Arizona State University. Her creative research focuses on collaborative learning, design & decision-making, and the role of engineering self-efficacy on student achievement.Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University Ming-Chien is a doctoral student of Engineering Education and a research assistant for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) at Purdue
University in Educational Inquiry, Measurement, and Evaluation. She received a master’s degree in instructional psychology and technol- ogy as well as a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in geology. Her current research interests are in educational measurement and program evaluation.Miss Dayoung Kim, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dayoung Kim is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her current research interest includes engineering ethics, curriculum development for socially-responsible engineers, and cultural studies for engineers in a global context. She earned her B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering at Yonsei University, South Korea in 2017.Mr. Andrew Katz, Purdue
context of thelarger camp theme so students can understand how math and engineering work in tandem. Thisgives students more confidence to take more math and science courses at their schools [11-12].In addition, the literature shows aligning camp curriculum with state math, science, andengineering standards creates more effective learning and provides teachers the possibility toincorporate these projects into their classrooms to reach more students [10, 12].Another best practice in informal STEM education is to relate content to ideas familiar tostudents outside of their classrooms and within their communities. Many researchers found thatstudent interest in STEM increase when content areas relate in this manner [2, 3, 13, 14].Unfortunately, few
analysis for ongoing CETL projects. His master’s thesis is an analysis of choice and player narratives in video game storytelling.Dr. Judith Shaul Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Judith Shaul Norback, Ph.D. is faculty and the Director of Workplace and Academic Communication in the Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. She has developed and provided instruction for students in industrial engineering and biomedical engineering and has advised on oral communication instruction at many other universities. The Workplace Communica- tion Lab she founded in 2003 has had over 19,000 student visits. As of Spring 2013, she has shared her instructional materials with
-efficacy portion of the survey instrument is the NewGeneral Self-Efficacy Scale by Chen et al. [16]. In addition to the core self-efficacy questions, 14cultural competence questions were embedded in the survey using the same 5-point Likert scale.These cultural competence questions are referenced in this paper’s appendix.An identical exit survey was administered via Canvas at the conclusion of the project. Of the 12U.S. participants, N = 10 completed both surveys, which enabled application of two-tailedWilcoxon Signed Rank Tests to evaluate participant self-reported cultural competence changesinduced by STEMTank VE participation.Results: ProgrammaticParticipants synthesized information from synchronous online lectures on CAD, 3D printing, anddesign