Paper ID #25830Best Practices in Promoting Faculty-Student Interaction in Online STEMCoursesMr. Thomas M. Freeman, Michigan Technological University Thom Freeman Sr. Instructional Designer, Online Learning Specialist, and Adjunct Instructor - Michigan Technological University Thom Freeman provides faculty and academic departments at Michigan Technological University with Instructional Design services, LMS Support, and assistance with the design, development, and admin- istration of distance learning programs and online learning. He teaches graduate education courses in online teaching and integrating educational
described in 10 .This work aims to improve on current interactive learning environments from both atechnological standpoint and in terms of educational features. The main technological innovationsare the touchscreen-driven interactive simulation and the addition of force feedback through ahaptic cursor. A touchscreen interface will provide a more natural and convenient method forbuilding and manipulating mechanisms than traditional mouse-driven interfaces. Also, whereasmost linkage animation programs use sliders to control the motion of input links, this interfacewill allow users to manipulate a mechanism directly by dragging any link.Some of this functionality has been achieved by dynamic geometry systems.The application ofsuch systems to the
calculations is necessary to understandstructures, really applicable for today’s engineers who are vastly more computer competent thanthey were in the 1980s? Since then, the internet, cloud computing, BIM, and many otheradvances have occurred and been incorporated into practice for engineers to remain competitive.Further, these technologies are now simply native to how people work in the third decade of the21st century. Certainly we should expect graduates to be fairly competent in the use of structuralanalysis and design software upon graduation.Today more than ever graduates enter a profession that uses tools vastly more powerful thanwere available just a few years ago. Meanwhile, their structural engineering curriculum waslikely minimally different
Company and Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer with Intuit in Silicon Valley. Dr. Schar has a BSS from Northwestern University, an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and his PhD in Mechanical Engineering is from Stanford University.Dr. Sarah L. Billington, Stanford University Sarah Billington is Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineer- ing at Stanford University. Her research group focuses on sustainable, durable construction materials and their application to structures and construction. She teaches an undergraduate class on introductory solid mechanics as well as graduate courses in structural concrete behavior and design. Most recently she has
AC 2012-3235: LIVE ENERGY: AN INITIATIVE FOR TEACHING EN-ERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY TOPICS WITH THE MOST UP-TO-DATEAND RELEVANT CONTENT.Dr. Christine Ehlig-Economides, Texas A&M UniversityDr. Sukesh K. Aghara, Prairie View A&M University Sukesh Aghara is a tenured Associate Professor at Prairie View A&M University (PV) in the Department of Chemical Engineering (nuclear), a member of the Texas A&M University System. He is the PI/Director of the $1 million per year, five-year, NSF CREST Center for Energy and Environmental Sustainability. His expertise includes radiation shielding analysis and experimental design, applications of nuclear analytical techniques, and nuclear energy and security.Dr. Sarma V
in creating writing-related activities that would serve thebroader goals of the course: helping students succeed and stay in engineering. These newlistening, reading, writing and oral communications assignments introduce freshmen to theexcitement of engineering and help them envision themselves as engineers. Many of theassignments focus on the relevance of science and math to the challenging and creative work ofengineering.This paper explains a sequence of communications assignments that encourage critical thinkingand reflection about the intellectual and practical dimensions of engineering. The first group ofassignments integrates practice in Internet searching, listening, note taking, responsive writing,reading and academic writing as
Optimization for Networked Globe Laboratory (SONG Lab, www.SONGLab.us), University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), Baltimore, MD. He has been the Founding Chair of Trustworthy Internet of Things (TRUST-IoT) Working Group within IEEE IoT Technical Community since 2024. He was a Distinguished Visiting Fellow of the Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA) in 2024. He is currently the Co-Editor-in-Chief (Co-EiC) of IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics (2025-present). He serves as an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence (TAI) (2023-present), IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems (2021-present), and IEEE Journal on Miniaturization for Air and Space
powerwas activated. The satellite also implemented for the first time a satellite-to-satellite link to the Page 26.1181.5Globalstar network of phone satellites for the new 24/7 capability global data coverage.Furthermore, no ground station was required since all of the TSAT data from Globalstar wastransferred via the internet.6The Capstone class submitted an undergraduate student proposal called Extremely Low EarthOrbit (ELEO) Satellite to the AFOSR University nanosat program in 2013. It was selected asone of the final 10 contestants and funded for Phase 1 at $110K. After a 2 year competition bythe 2013-2015 Capstone classes, the ELEO satellite
Director of the Center for 3-D Visualization and Virtual Reality Applications, and Technical Director of the NASA funded MIST Space Vehicle Mission Planning Laboratory at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. In 2010, he joined Eastern Michigan University as an Associate Dean in the College of Technology and currently is a Professor in the School of Engineer- ing Technology. He has an extensive experience in curriculum and laboratory design and development. Dr. Eydgahi has served as a member of the Board of Directors for Tau Alpha Pi, as a member of Advi- sory and Editorial boards for many International Journals in Engineering and Technology, as a member of review panel for NASA and Department of Education, as a
Psychologist, Executive Director of Boys Republic since 2010, with organization since 1993. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Project Ponderosa – Bridging Robot Simulation with Design Dr. Scott Boskovich, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA 91768 and Dr. Chris Burns, Boys Republic, Chino Hills, CA 91709AbstractThe application of robotics in industry continues to be an increasing area of growth. Thisrequires an increased awareness in fidelity of design to better understand the relationships withinthe system. To achieve a higher
recognized institutionally and nationally for teaching. His research is focused on integrated AEC practice, studio-based learning, and design thinking. He is a licensed architect and a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accredited professional.Hoda - Homayouni, University of Washington Hoda Homayouni is a senior Ph.D. student in the Built Environment program, University of Washington (UW). She is also a teaching associate in the Construction management department, at UW.Dr. Carrie S Dossick, University of Washington Dr. Dossick’s main research interests focus on emerging collaboration methods and technologies such as Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and Building Information Modeling (BIM). Current projects
-basedtechniques should form the core of what it means to learn and do science. Edwards [12] suggeststhat the publication of the National Science Education Standards offer reason to be optimisticthat inquiry-based learning will become a central part of science education. Inquiry-based Page 13.1112.2learning strategies originate from the constructivist model and encourage an active, hands-onapproach to learning [13] - [14]. The constructivist approach embraces the idea that knowledgecannot be acquired passively [15]. In addition, the National Science Foundation currently hasseveral programs that promote the integration of standards- and inquiry-based SMET
education is financial strain. Some students have theopportunity to mitigate this through student loans, which help with the payment of tuition, fees,books, and several other aspects related and unrelated to the educational process [8]. This canhelp students in the pursuit of their studies, but is not always seen as a feasible option dependingon perceived cost benefits or societal norms. Factors beyond perceived financial attainment of adegree also impact students pursuit of higher education and choice in engaging in two versus fouryear college degree programs in STEM. In addition, certain factors, such as the desire to pursue adegree, achieving a high GPA for application processes, or even having the opportunity to selectthe college or academic
women’s behavior and communication skillsas unassertive. Men students generally reported that they knew they were being unassertive”(AlliedSignal Grant Application, 1999). The group requested and received funds to conductassertiveness workshops. As described in the grant application, the program would consist ofworkshops on conflict management, sexual harassment, and interpersonal communication. The Page 7.1326.3 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationgrant was partially funded, and the
that can be integrated into otherdesigns.1. IntroductionThe engineering design process is a diverse method that engineers use in order to solve aparticular problem. Throughout various studies1 people have attempted to determine what formof the engineering design process best fits actual application. Others2-10 have attempted to seehow engineering students progress in their unique engineering design process structure. Throughthese particular studies the iteration is the determining factor in whether or not a student hasimproved. Still other researchers11-13, 14-16 base the value of a process method off of the timesaved by that particular process. Here, we will discuss what makes particular processes morevaluable than others, as well as what an
internet community worked as a group of “plagiarism hunters” screening thedissertations of high profile individuals. The situation prompted an intense discussion aboutacademic integrity, largely focusing on plagiarism. A number of newly published books havesurfaced in Germany about the correct way to proceed with academic work. In contrast, othercases of cheating are not discussed widely by German academics. Obviously different traditionsand organizational arrangements in various countries or in different institutions in the samecountry will lead to varying degrees of scrutiny. The research question for this work is: whetherschooling is unavoidably connected to cheating? The answer to this question is probably yes. Thespecific question to be
Roleplaying Game–Based Engineering Ethics Education: Lessons from the Art of Agency Trystan S. Goetze tsgoetze@cornell.edu Sue G. and Harry E. Bovay Program in the History and Ethics of Professional Engineering Cornell UniversityAbstractHow do we prepare engineering students to make ethical and responsible decisions in theirprofessional work? This paper presents an approach that enhances engineering students’engagement with ethical reasoning by simulating decision-making in a complex scenario. Theapproach has two principal inspirations. The first is Anthony Weston’s scenario-basedteaching [1
decision-making programs as partof the design curriculum. Contrasting traditional CAD, knowledge-based CAD has integratedCAD, computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), and knowledge-based systems as a design supporttool [6]. The objective of the knowledge-based CAD system has continued and advanced byintroducing knowledge acquisition, integration, exchange, and sharing [6][7]. From a practicalpoint of view, one can view this system as knowledge-based engineering (KBE) [8]. Within thehierarchies of KBE applications, the generative model belongs to a subset of the whole domain.Within the scope of this knowledge system, generative design is an essential part of the futureengineering design curriculum. Generative design is a computational tool, alongside
features to promote viewer engagement.Table 1 lists key features of Camtasia. He assumes that most educators do not have a website fortesting teaching methods.Table 1. Features of Camtasia to Promote Create and Engage Content to ViewersCamtasia is both a screen capture and video editing software. Camtasia was targeted for theeducation market. The application evolved from being a program for software demonstrationsback in 2005 to a full-featured educational tool in 2015. Screen recording with Camtasiarequires a relatively small initial investment and logistics when compared to a video recordingstudio.After creating hundreds of videos using PowerPoint and Camtasia, the Professor ___ createdpersonal YouTube Channels 1 and 2 of Table 2, back in 2008
on their unique experiences teach-ing cybersecurity to undergraduate students (e.g., Chromebooks, Amazon Fire HD 8 Tablets, orRaspberry Pis). Students accessed learning experiences in the virtual environment, such as KaliLinux virtual machine and other discoverable systems for exercises (e.g., network access, NetLabs,web application vulnerability exploitation, and basic penetration testing). Additionally, the broaderteam was prepared to provide Internet access if a cadet’s access was not reliable.3.5 Curriculum ContentInstructors followed a master schedule in which the host sites’ particular start and end times fortheir summer courses were taken into consideration based on the specific host site university’ssummer schedule. The master
engagement, making them valuable assets in engineering education.However, the absence of standardized methodologies and a lack of robust empirical studieshinder the ability to measure their long-term effectiveness. Ethical considerations, particularlyconcerning data privacy, algorithmic bias, and equitable access, must be addressed to ensureresponsible implementation. To bridge the gap between GenAI’s theoretical potential and its practical application,targeted interventions are necessary. Faculty development programs should provide structured AItraining and pedagogical support to help educators integrate AI-driven tools effectively into theirteaching practices. Interdisciplinary research collaborations must be encouraged
.[37] K. Gosha, "The application of embodied conversational agents for mentoring African American STEM doctoral students," 2013.[38] L. Julian and K. Gosha, "Using SMS as an interface for a virtual mentoring system," pp. 1-2.[39] N. Axford, G. Bjornstad, J. Matthews, L. Whybra, V. Berry, O. C. Ukoumunne, et al., "The effectiveness of a community-based mentoring program for children aged 5–11 years: Results from a randomized controlled trial," Prevention Science, vol. 22, pp. 100- 112, 2021.[40] C. Herrera, J. B. Grossman, T. J. Kauh, and J. McMaken, "Mentoring in schools: An impact study of Big Brothers Big Sisters school‐based mentoring," Child development, vol. 82, pp. 346-361, 2011.
-basedlearning—collaborated on “A Guide for Applied Sustainability Learning Projects:Advancing Sustainability Outcomes on Campus and in the Community” (March 2017).This guide, downloadable for free via the website of the Association for theAdvancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), offers insight on how toestablish and scale socio-technical project based learning; the authors offer twenty-sixactivities (which are sustainability focused, but the applicability is broad) that apply toone of four phases the authors identify for building programs around real-world project-based learning: Predevelopment Phase, Takeoff Phase, Acceleration Phase, andStabilization Phase. Activities categorized in the “Predevelopment Phase” –the phase in
the current state of SB research and inconceptualizing and operationalizing SB within engineering and computing education.Inconsistencies in the use of related terminology, such as the interchangeable application of"connectedness" and "sense of community," as well as ongoing debates about whether SB shouldbe considered a unidimensional or multidimensional construct, highlight the necessity for asystematic examination of the field [2]-[4]. Given these challenges, mapping the existing literatureis crucial to clarifying the scope and trends in SB research. Without a comprehensiveunderstanding of the research landscape, researchers risk duplicating studies, misinterpretingfindings, and ultimately hindering the advancement of effective SB
our research and educational missions, and strive to uphold these ideals in our programs and in our community. Values Statement · Our strength is in our diversity: We aim to make engineering education research accessible and prioritize inclusion of diverse perspectives. We aim for educational equity in our ongoing and future pedagogical impact through diverse representation in our speakers and members and through events that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in education. We make engineering education research more accessible by highlighting and discussing the most relevant, current pedagogic canon. · We translate pedagogic research to practical applications: We strive to employ robust and effective educational
technology and computing tools designedto make computing more compelling. Many curriculum developers are seeking to promotecreativity as a part of computing, and often do so using STEAM (science, technology,engineering, arts, and mathematics) -based interventions where the arts play a prominent role inthe classroom. EarSketch, a web-based computer science instructional tool, is an example of aSTEAM-based instructional innovation, where students learn programming skills while engagingin authentic music mixing practices. EarSketch allows students to remix musical samples intooriginal musical compositions, often within hours of first exposure to the application, whilesimultaneously picking up programming skills. However, there can be hidden challenges
application of physical electronics at several IEEE conferences and for several federal agencies in a number of areas. He also serves as an international consultant and lecturer.James Thompson, University of Missouri Dr. Jim Thompson has been Dean of the University of Missouri-Columbia College of Engineering since 1994. He is involved in numerous professional and civic organizations including the National Society of Professional Engineers, the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers and the Rotary Club of Columbia. Professional topics of interest include our country’s need for more engineers and the role of technology and higher education in economic development. Dean Thompson received
classroom lectures. Homeworks are assignedand submitted on the Internet using web-based forms. A MATLAB-based grading systemdeveloped for the course allows students to grade their own assignments before submission.This same system is used in an automated mode to grade the students’ submitted assignmentsand to generate grading reports. Several measures have been taken to discourage cheating and tocheck for cheating in submitted scripts. The automated grading system has proven to be a successful method for administeringcomputer programming homework assignments. Students seem to quickly learn the systems forpicking-up, grading, and submitting assignments, and have made heavy use of the grade-checking feature of the system. For instance, in the
adaptation of a distance-learningcomputer system (WebCT Vista). The logistics of the team assignments, kit issue,student teaching assistants and computing/laptop management are addressed in thispaper. Specific issues of using a distance-learning system for an on-campus, team-orientedclass are also addressed.IntroductionThe College of Engineering and Natural Sciences (CENS) at Northern Arizona University (NAU) isrenovating the way it recruits, educates and graduates engineering students. NAU is the smallest ofthree Arizona universities offering undergraduate engineering education programs. While the largerUniversity of Arizona and Arizona State University (ASU) enrollments have increased since 1998,NAU Engineering enrollments in engineering has
School of Mines. While completing her M.S. in Environmental Science & Engineering, Cristal was a Lead Graduate Fellow for the Bechtel K-5 Educational Excellence Initiative, an element of the Trefney Institute at the Colorado School of Mines.Prof. Jennifer Strong, Colorado School of Mines Jennifer Strong is a Teaching Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statis- tics at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM). She is also the K-12 Outreach Program Manager for the Trefny Institute for Educational Innovation at CSM, whose goal is to strengthen on-campus endeavors in undergraduate and graduate education and strengthen CSM’s leadership role in education research, curriculum development, and