thousands of students each year. This is the largest event of its kind in the nation, and it culminates in an Annual Robot Rally. The REAL initiative has inspired thousands of young students to pursue STEM education. He is a pioneer in developing engaging, online tutorials. He founded APlusStudent, an online supplemental K-12 education company in 1998, and developed over 800 interactive, learning modules. More recently He has been involved in CSU course redesign initiative focused on redesigning bottleneck courses with technol- ogy. His interests are in the fields of education, entrepreneurship, product design and biomimicry. He has been instrumental in bringing many new products to the market from mere concepts, He is a
learningexperiences in which engineering students engage, design experiences are one of the most soughtafter.7 This is not surprising given the centrality of ‘design thinking’ to engineering practice andbecause of the opportunity for hands-on learning experiences.8Engineering design experiences, in comparison to more traditional classroom learningexperiences, are not without their limitations. A distinguishing characteristic of less successfuldesign experiences is that they often involve junior and senior-level students, implying thatsuddenly asking students to change their educational habits might be too much to ask ofstudents.9,10,11 This indicates that novel or unfamiliar pedagogies should be introduced early andconsistently through engineering curricula
should incorporate projects focused on complex, multifaceted challenges such as sustainable design, urban infrastructure, or environmental issues. By working in groups on these projects, students can learn to identify key feedback loops, dependencies, and system boundaries that affect outcomes. Additionally, involving stakeholders such as government bodies, organizations, or local communities in these projects will give students a broader understanding of the social, environmental, and economic implications of engineering decisions. 2) Tailor Systems Thinking to Specific Disciplines: Although systems thinking is universally applicable, it can be most impactful when adapted to the unique needs and
Assessment of the Rose-Hulman Leadership AcademyAbstractGiving students the ability to be entrepreneurial leaders is a potentially valuable outcome for anengineering program. Entrepreneurial leadership consists of communication, teamwork, andproblem solving skills that are important to careers in STEM fields, including engineering. Forengineering, in particular, entrepreneurship and leadership skills relate directly to accreditationoutcomes that every undergraduate engineering program must address. In this study, we describethe assessment of a three day leadership academy program at a small, technical school in theMidwestern United States. Activities in the academy consisted of seminars on leadership stylesand communication comingled with problem
, weconsistently received feedback that there were not enough questions about the advisingrelationship, as students found it to be a critical aspect of their PhD experience that can have ahuge impact on their confidence, feelings of support, success, and even retention. In response tothis feedback, we decided to add an additional survey section devoted to the advisingrelationship and how effectively advisors meet students’ needs in a variety of areas. The finalcategories of the GSEMS are as follows: Demographic Information Academic Background Information Current Academic Information Page 24.1238.4 Pre-PhD Activities / Career
Michigan Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics(ME-EM): 1) undergraduate students who had already taken the traditional EE service course, 2)graduate students, some of whom had taken a similar undergraduate course, and some who hadnot, and 3) the faculty. The results of this preliminary study indicate that more than 75% of thosesurveyed believe that there are problems associated with the traditional curriculum and teachingstrategies for this course. This depicts that this course should be optimized and new techniquesshould be developed for presentation of the course. We explain a novel technique for optimizingthis interdisciplinary.I IntroductionThere is a remarkable development that is having a profound impact on the full
Systems in Environmental Engineering Daniel B. Oerther Missouri University of Science and Technology, 1401 North Pine Street, Rolla, MO 65409 Sarah Oerther Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College, 4483 Duncan Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110AbstractPreviously, we reported on a revamping of an existing design course to shift from a focus onsewage treatment plant design to a focus on the (re)design of local food systems. To introduceengineering students to qualitative research methods as part of community-based participatoryresearch, we used instructional materials from the nursing profession. Results from studentfeedback
previous units through the use of the calculator. The impact of landscapes, buildings, and other features on storm water runoff is illustrated. And the potential benefit of LID controls is analyzed. The homework assignment engages students in the search for a local green infrastructure site and summarize in Figure 2. Rain garden in Cottonwood Heights, Utah as an example of green infrastructure elements that the context of a sustainable site. require interdisciplinary knowledge and skills bridging geoscience and engineering. Lesson 8 (Impacts of Extreme
that these representatives have onprofessional scientist and engineering identities. This study addresses that gap by examininghow three popular media articles, The Big Bang Theory, Dilbert, and Mythbusters, portrayscience and engineering personalities. For the purpose of this paper, articles refer to mediums ofentertainment, specifically comic strips and television shows. In Changing the Conversation,researchers found that many student participants still have a limited view on what engineers do 4.With recent increases in representations of engineering and science related characters inmainstream television and newspapers, it is important that we consider the impact thesecharacters may have on how people view the engineering profession
first "Using" a given artifact, before "Modifying" anexisting one, and then eventually "Creating" new ones The UMC progression has been widely used tofacilitate student engagement in CT (Martin et al., 2020). Existing research has explored the UMCprogression in different contexts. We argue that this progression may also be useful in professionaldevelopment programs to support the learning process of disciplinary teachers on computational thinkingconcepts and skills. UMC may be particularly helpful when the teachers are novices in computationalthinking, to develop the knowledge to design learning environments for integrating CT.The Learning ExperienceThe online learning experience was designed as a 20-hour virtual workshop for in-service
factors relate to underrepresented students’ persistence inengineering.Researchers across disciplines in higher education have linked student engagement, studentsuccess, and student persistence to their sense of belonging [11], [15]-[21]. Many researchers’conceptions of ‘sense of belonging’ are founded on Tinto’s [20] model of students’persistence/withdrawal behavior. Tinto [20] found that students’ sense of belonging is based ontheir formal and informal academic integration (through academic achievement and facultyinteraction) and social integration (through extracurricular activities and peer interaction). Tintoargued that when students have a greater sense of belonging, or affiliation and identification withthe university community, they are
application to the human body. Students are engaged in thescientific discovery process as they explore the engineering systems within the human bodyusing exciting hands-on “reverse engineering” methods. The modules explore respiration,metabolism, pulmonary mechanics, the cardiovascular system, work and power, electricalsignals, biomechanics, and mechanics of materials. Through the investigation of these systems,students learn basic concepts of mass and energy balances; fluid flow; work, energy, andefficiency; forces and levers; material strength and stresses; and electrical signal processing.This paper describes each module and includes an outline of the relevant measurements,calculations, and engineering principles.Introduction This project
moistureresistance. However, considering the materials and proportions used, the cracking resistancedecreased with the addition of GBWP. Additionally, the educational impact of undergraduateresearch experiences, emphasizing the importance of mentorship, particularly from female rolemodels, in engaging and retaining students in engineering. Reflections from a participant in theUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln's Undergraduate Creative Activities & Research ExperiencesProgram (UCARE) and leading author of this study demonstrate how hands-on research andstrong role models enhance practical skills, critical thinking, and confidence. This dual-focusedapproach underscores the benefits of integrating research and education, showing howundergraduate research
demonstrateattainment of the following ABET EAC Criterion 3: Student Outcomes: 1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics 3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences 4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts 5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives 7. an ability to
for students. Careercounselors often conceptualize student persistence and completion with Bandura’s self-efficacymodel. The self-efficacy of students increases when role modeling is provided to support the learningexperience.4 This theoretical framework engages students in learning through role-modeling; thereby,promoting student self-efficacy. This framework is central to the present research study and itsimplications for mentoring practices. Also, prior research was completed by the center for advancingfaculty excellence(CAFÉ) to capture data on the best practices of successful mentors. This priorresearch study surveyed mentors who were recipients of the US presidential awards for excellence inSTEM mentoring. Survey results from the
emergence ofCOVID-19. It is believed that several academic challenges attribute to the learning environmentestablished by faculty members during online instruction. According to the literature, classroomenvironment, which alludes to the tone, climate, or ambience influencing the setting, has an impacton student engagement, success, and learning in engineering education [5], [14], [15], [16], [17].It is informed that educational productivity depends on the psychosocial aspect of the classroom,which is a combination of psychological factors and the social environment [11], [12], [13], [23],[24], [25], [26].Numerous communication models and strategies have been designed and implemented given theireducational benefits for in-person and remote
targeted at rising high school students. About 50 applications were receivedalthough some of them were incomplete. After reviewing the applications carefully, the admissioncommittee decided to accept 12 of them. The acceptance decisions were made based on theevaluations of the applications. Because most applicants were male, among the 12 participants,there were only two females, and the rest were male. 11 out of 12 students were minority and/orunderrepresented students. Most of the participants were from local communities, but 3 of themwere visiting the States from foreign countries.3. Program ScheduleThe 4-week NSTI program started on the Monday right after the Independence Day and run fromJuly 8 to August 2. The open and closing ceremonies took
true summer program experience. Developing a learning community is key to enhancing aprogram experience. Each lab group had one office hour every day where the 10 participants andtheir counselor played program games, troubleshoot their projects, inquired about engineering andhigher education, and dreamed of the future. Following the office hour participants had the choiceof online activities to participate in led by staff. These activities included a scavenger hunt,“Name that Song'', Pictionary and trivia. The participants engaged in conversations, madememorable memories and enjoyed a program experience by simply playing with new friends.Cost/ScholarshipsAs previously stated, the registration fee of the virtual program for each participant in
, equity, andinclusivity, and equipping STEM students to succeed academically and professionally in anindustry characterized by swift technological advancements stand as crucial objectives in highereducation.Motivation is described as the process by which activities directed towards specific goals areinitiated and sustained [7], [8]. As such, motivation exerts a profound influence on studentsacross diverse academic fields, impacting their determination, curiosity, drive to learn, exertionof effort, perseverance, performance, and achievement of academic success [9], [10], [11]. It isintricately intertwined with the students’ level of interest and engagement in the subjects they arestudying, the inherent complexities of their chosen career paths
for reflections as anenhancement of immersive pedagogical approaches for engineering ethics education thatconnect students to communities or professional environments. They argue that reflectionscan support sense-making and identity-development. While reflections pose challengesrelated to subjectivity, their format elicits engagement and rich descriptions and fostersstudents’ authentic voice, making them a valuable method for engineering ethics educationresearch.The student reflections were subject to thematic analysis, guided by the categories ofresponsibilities identified in the literature on engineering ethics (see section 5). The analysiswas conducted in several rounds of thematic coding, inspired by the guidelines for open,axial, and
Process during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparison of Upper-Level and Entry-Level Undergraduate Perspectives. Journal of Chemical Education, 97(9), 3353-3357.10. Morelock, J. R., Sochacka, N. W., Lewis, R. S., Walther, J., Culloty, C. M., Hopkins, J. S., ... & Ofunne, C. K. Using a Novel Research Methodology to Study and Respond to Faculty and Student Experiences with COVID-19 in Real Time.11. Petillion, R. J., & McNeil, W. S. (2020). Student experiences of emergency remote teaching: Impacts of instructor practice on student learning, engagement, and well-Being. Journal of Chemical Education, 97(9), 2486-2493.12. Ramachandran, R., & Rodriguez, M. C. (2020). Student Perspectives on Remote Learning in a Large Organic
Paper ID #35553Bridging the STEM Gender Gap through Women-focused OutreachMs. Isabel A Boyd, University of Tennessee, Knoxville I am a first-year student at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville studying biomedical engineering and a member of the Chancellor’s Honors Program.Dr. Anne Skutnik, Tickle College of Engineering Academic and Student Affairs, University of TennesseeKnoxville Anne Skutnik received her degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Tennessee Knoxville. The focus of her research is on engineering faculty teaching and instructional design. She works as the Engagement and Outreach Coordinate
quickdecisions related to scrap, re-work, and poor performance, thus reducing the production costs.For this project, a single production assembly line was chosen at a tier-one automotivecomponents manufacturing plant. A visual data system was implemented on a high-volumeproduction line and thus provided the manufacturer with productivity and quality performanceinformation quickly. After the implementation, the quality and productivity of the productionline were observed to be significantly higher. The average number of defects was reduced by30%, and the average number of parts produced per person per hour was increased by 5% for theproduction line.Sharing the project with undergraduate/graduate students in the manufacturing field will helpstudents
psychological health acrosssubjects, grades and educational settings. Proponents claim that collaboration within a group leads to shared goals and values and developscollective and individual responsibility, stronger engagement, interest and motivation. Well-structuredand managed group work allows students to develop communication skills by defending their work basedon evidence, to learn from other groups, and to engage in problem solving that mirrors future work andlife experiences. Asking questions, articulating arguments, using models or analogies to explainconcepts, conducting investigations, analyzing and evaluating data, proposing solutions, and creatingvarious ways of communicating results are all aspects of cooperative learning. These
. In Section 5, we providebrief descriptions of the concepts behind four (4) newly created and tested WPA3 lab exercises.Finally, Section 6 engages in a discussion, encompassing our students’ observations, and sugges-tions for qualitative assessment of the lab instructions, the concepts they are based on, along withour conclusions and potential future steps.2 Our ProjectIn this section, we outline the project’s opportunity, goal, objectives, and the proposed solution.The overarching objective of this endeavor is to seamlessly integrate WPA3’s wireless personaland enterprise security mode, as defined by [1], into our existing Information Technology (IT)undergraduate curriculum. Specifically tailored for juniors and seniors majoring in IT, the
(control), students receivedinstruction and other resources relating to logbooks. In a third successive semester (treatment),students received the same instruction and resources, but additionally a logbook exercise wasintroduced wherein students assessed the quality of three example logbooks. To compare studentperformance between control and treatment groups, a random selection of student logbooks werecompared and assessed by a team of instructors on four different criteria: 1) general organizationand clarity, 2) written communication, 3) self-evaluation and 4) table of contents organizationand accuracy. Students from the treatment semester were noticeably more engaged in recordkeeping and logbook usage throughout their course as compared to
engineering experts[2]. For long-term impact, studies on enhancing engineering education and integrating real-worldteam-based practice to foster collaborative expertise should be considered. Research indicates thatengineering students frequently drop out of engineering programs [3]. There are numerousexplanations for this phenomenon, and a comprehensive examination of existing literature haspinpointed six commonly cited factors. These factors include classroom and academic climate,grades and conceptual understanding, self-efficacy and self-confidence, high school readiness,interest and career ambitions, and race and gender.Existing literature indicates that minoritized students in engineering courses encounter variousbarriers, such as issues related
skills of cohorts ofentry-level engineering students were measured before and after their completion of a first-yearengineering project design course. Students were assessed using the Purdue Spatial VisualizationTest: Visualization of Rotations2 (PVST:R) pre- and post-tests. In subsequent semesters of thesame course, each student cohort was assessed before and after a specific SV implementationapproach to see the impact of the addition of various formal curricular approaches to cultivatespatial visualization skills.Our motivation to implement and study spatial visualization skills came primarily from theevidence in the literature concerning historic gender differences in SV ability and the effects ofSV skills on retention in engineering. For
;Martin, 2008), and examined student perspectives on how feedback contributed to design reviewclimate (Dannels, Housley Gaffney, & Martin, 2011). Central to this research was a criticalapproach to analyzing design review communication, where feedback was considered as acommunication tool for both project and relational information. By exploring not only thestudent experience within a design review but also these communicative tools used to supportstudent and project development, Dannels and colleagues increased awareness of the designreview experience and also provided initial framing for considering how to improve designreviews as educational experiences for students. This study complements the literature throughits emphasis on the first
of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education.3 Springer, M. L., Schuver, M. T., & Dyrenfurth, M. J. (2011). Long term alumnus performance and evaluation after graduation from a distance learning hybrid weekend master’s degree program in technology. Proceedings of the 2011 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Vancouver, B.C.: American Society for Engineering Education.4 Springer, M., Dyrenfurth, M., Bowen, E. & Schuver, M. (2012). Assessing the Economic Impact on Academic Credentials of Incoming Working Professional Students. In Proceedings of the