Research on student understanding of engineering statics: The development of instructional materials to improve student understanding of center of mass AbstractUniversity students who have studied physics at the introductory level and beyond are oftenunable to apply basic concepts from mechanics to account for the motion of an extended object.Findings from an in-depth, systematic investigation were used to guide the design of curriculumto address the underlying conceptual and reasoning difficulties. Ongoing assessment was anintegral part of the development cycle. The instructional sequence that evolved from thisiterative process has proved effective in helping students learn to
Research on student understanding of engineering statics: The development of instructional materials to improve student understanding of center of mass AbstractUniversity students who have studied physics at the introductory level and beyond are oftenunable to apply basic concepts from mechanics to account for the motion of an extended object.Findings from an in-depth, systematic investigation were used to guide the design of curriculumto address the underlying conceptual and reasoning difficulties. Ongoing assessment was anintegral part of the development cycle. The instructional sequence that evolved from thisiterative process has proved effective in helping students learn to
, Engineering, and Individualized Study programs at UMBC. He has been teaching role playing game design and leading campus wide RPG events for the past ten years. He also leads the multidisciplinary sustainable design course entitled INDS 430: The Kinetic Sculpture Project, which won the grand prize in the 2015 Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture race.Dr. Jamie R Gurganus, University of Maryland Baltimore County Dr. Jamie Gurganus is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Engineering and Computing Education Program and the Associate Director of STEMed Research in the College of Engineering and Informational Technology. She also directs the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) in the graduate
Paper ID #42107Board 99: Utilizing the Solar District Cup Competition as a Case Study for aRenewable Energy Capstone to Enhance Students’ Learning ExperienceDr. Jin Ho Jo, Illinois State University Dr. Jin Ho Jo is a Professor of Technology at Illinois State University, teaching in the Sustainable and Renewable Energy program. Dr. Jo also leads the Sustainable Energy Consortium at the university. Dr. Jo is an honors graduate of Purdue University, where he earned a B.S. in Building Construction Management. He earned his M.S. in Urban Planning from Columbia University, where he investigated critical environmental
Paper ID #24933Exploring the Unique Skills and Challenges Veterans with Disabilities Bringto College: A Qualitative Study in EngineeringMr. Michael Scott Sheppard Jr., Arizona State University Michael Scott Sheppard is a graduate research associate pursuing a Master of Science degree in Engineer- ing and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education Systems and Design at Arizona State University. He received a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science degree from Lynchburg College in 2002, after which he served in the military for six years as a Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman (SARC) at the 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company
engineering students often failto appreciate critical interrelations between technical and nontechnical aspects of sanitation. Toaddress this deficiency, a case-study module on sanitation for the developing world wasimplemented in a senior/graduate level onsite water reclamation course. The goal was to increasestudent awareness of the interplay between technical and nontechnical complexities whendesigning and implementing sanitation systems in both the developed and developing world.Learning objectives included increasing student familiarity with (1) perceptions and treatmentoptions of sanitary waste in developing countries and (2) nontechnical constraints and issues(such as economic, social, cultural, political, and ethical) associated with
Paper ID #29996What is Engineering? A Comparative Case Study of Elementary Students’Conceptions of Engineering Across STEM and Non-STEM SchoolsDr. Jeanna R. Wieselmann, Southern Methodist University Dr. Jeanna R. Wieselmann is a Research Assistant Professor at Southern Methodist University in Dal- las, TX. Her research focuses on gender equity in STEM and maintaining elementary girls’ interest in STEM through both in-school and out-of-school experiences. Dr. Wieselmann’s research has explored student participation patterns in small group STEM activities. She is interested in STEM schools, inte- grated STEM curriculum
Paper ID #38707Safety Factors and Accidents in P-12 Pre-Engineering and EngineeringDesign Courses: Results from a National Study (Fundamental)Dr. Tyler S. Love, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Dr. Love is a Professor of Technology and Engineering Education, and Director of Graduate Studies in Career and Technology Education for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore at the Baltimore Mu- seum of Industry. He earned his master’s and Ph.D. in Integrative STEM Education from Virginia Tech. His bachelors degree is in Technology Education from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He previously taught technology and
first-year engineering.The intended outcome of this work is to establish a set of guidelines or principles that willinform the work of the first-year community at the instructional, advising, recruitment, andoutreach levels. This study will ultimately situate across factors for success in post-secondaryeducation (access, persistence, engagement, performance, graduation), with implications for boththe student, instructor, and administrator, to better align preparation, expectations and supportwith what students anticipate and actually face in their first-year.The principal research question leading this investigation asks: What experiences are reported aspreparing for (bridging) or limiting (acting as barrier to) success in the first-year? As
, includeteaching fundamental, traditional topics using new methods, approaches, and strategies.Statistics is a skill that is essential for all engineering and technology professionals, but has notbeen overly emphasized over the years. Many graduates will frequently need to use these toolsonce they enter the workforce. This is especially true for those involved in research anddevelopment as well as testing and validation activities. Basic and applied statistics is key toanalyzing laboratory studies, deciphering what the data mean, and discerning trends andpatterns1. Even so, the teaching of statistics to engineers has been the subject of only a fewstudies in recent years2-4. Essential statistics topics should include independent and dependent
Paper ID #28898Building Early Elementary Teacher Confidence in Teaching ComputerScience Through a Low-Cost, Scalable Research-Practitioner CollaborationJustin Lee Clough, University of Southern California Justin L. Clough is a PhD student at the University of Southern California studying Mechanical Engineer- ing; his advisor is Assad A. Oberai. He received his Bachelors of Science from the Milwaukee School of Engineering and Masters of Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, both in Mechanical Engineering. He holds a DOD:SMART scholarship and works closely with the AFRL/RQHV teams at Wright-Patterson
require significant research and development as best practices aredeveloped and refined. In this paper we focus on the third in that list: integrated curricula.Combining content from multiple disciplines in a meaningful way is no easy task, and it isimportant to ensure that the essential aspects of each of the different content areas are not lostthrough the process of integration. With that in mind, in this study we examine the engineeringcontent in 10 curricular units developed for use in science classrooms to teach science andengineering content through engineering design challenges. These curricula were developed bypracticing science teachers who were attempting to add engineering and mathematics content totheir middle school science courses
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, graduate students and faculty at a largepublic university started a multi-month professional development program designed tostrengthen the preparation of prospective female faculty candidates. The main goal of theprogram is to address the gender gap in engineering academia by knowledge dissemination in acollaborative community. We strive to provide information to our participants through seminarsand panel discussions, followed by peer review groups to share and review application materials.This is the third iteration of the program and significant changes have been made to furtherincrease its efficacy. One major development is expanding the research statement segment of ourprogramming. In this paper, we examine the effectiveness of this new
Paper ID #37370Enhancing the Equity and Inclusivity of EngineeringEducation for Diverse Learners through an InnovativeInstructional Design, Delivery, and Evaluation: InternationalStudents in FocusJemal Bedane Halkiyo Jemal Halkiyo is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education Systems and Design at Arizona State University. Mr. Halkiyo has a Bachelor of Science from Hawassa University, and a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Arba Minch University, both in Ethiopia. Mr. Halkiyo uses mixed methods to study his primary research interest: engineering education equity and inclusivity among diverse student
scholarly community of Studies of Experience and Expertise (SEE), is a member of the Science and Democracy Network, and was elected president of the Communities of Integration Network in 2016.Dr. Samy El-Tawab P.E., James Madison University Dr. Samy El-Tawab received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA in 2012. Dr. El-Tawab is currently an Assistant Professor at James Madison University, Harrison- burg, VA, USA. His main research interests include working on the issues surrounding Intelligent Trans- portation, (VANET) Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks, Sensor Networks, Multimedia Communication, Cloud Networks, Voice-over-IP and Computer Security. Dr. El-Tawab introduced a system named
Paper ID #15209Evaluation of a Learning Platform and Assessment Methods for InformalElementary Environmental Education Focusing on Sustainability, Presentedthrough a Case Study (RTP)Dr. Arthur D. Kney, Lafayette College Arthur D. Kney received his doctorate of philosophy (Ph.D.) in Environmental Engineering from Lehigh University in 1999 and his professional engineering license in 2007. He is currently serving as an As- sociate Professor and Department Head in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Lafayette College. Kney has served as chair of the Pennsylvania Water Environment Association (PWEA) research
leading them through a course that demands they succeed. In addition,lower-tier schools could also benefit if their FE exam track record is at or below thenational average.Similarly, all courses could benefit from the implementation of rapid, repeated testing ifhistory has shown that students have had difficulty with mastering an individual topic orconcept.Our ApproachIn a recent review of the research conducted on the effect of rapid and repeated testing,Glenn1 cited several studies that indicated that rapid testing and repeated testing couldhave a significantly positive effect on long term retention. We decided to test this conceptin our FE review course because it has a diversity of topics. The review course providedus the opportunity to
unambiguously that the project based learningphases in the first two years of study are extremely important for the development of personalskills and specialized knowledge. All of our senior students are welcomed warmly into theautomotive/railway industry and are accepted as equal team members because they arefamiliar with the engineering requirements and project workflow. They are not only permittedto, but are generally required to deal with real project tasks comprising all the competencesand responsibilities of a graduate. Furthermore, newly qualified engineers and employersmeet under real conditions and they use the opportunity to plan bilateral co-operations (i.e.diploma thesis, employment).Based on the evaluation – internal and external – and the
areas, preferred journals, proficiency, and collaboration will be discussed. Quicklydetermining these trends would be advantageous to researchers seeking networking, incomingstudents seeking research areas, or businesses looking for areas excelling in a particular field.While this study only looks at one college within the University of Arkansas, it serves as a modelfor using WoS and MS Excel for bibliometric analysis.KeywordsBibliometrics, Web of Science (WoS), Visual Basic Analysis (VBA), Bibliographic Databases,Student Paper.1. IntroductionMany engineers know the importance of bibliographic databases to find literature and have theirliterature found. Still, not many realize the wealth of information hiding in the metadata availableon such
Paper ID #33276Integration of Research-based Strategies and Instructional Design:Creating Significant Learning Experiences in a Chemistry Bridge CourseDr. Adrian Villalta-Cerdas, Sam Houston State University Adrian Villalta-Cerdas has a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. Currently, he is an assistant professor of chemistry at Sam Houston State University. His research fo- cuses on learning strategies that foster skill development and the study of effective teaching practices in chemistry at the college level.David E. Thompson Ph.D., Sam Houston State University Dr. Thompson obtained
Paper ID #46568BOARD # 355: EAGER GERMINATION: TRANSPIRE – Mentoring Postdocsvia a transdisciplinary dialogic pedagogy for conceptualizing research questionswith transformative potentialDr. Linda Vigdor, Advanced Science Research Center, City University of NY Dr. Linda Vigdor is the Associate Director of Proposal Development at the Advanced Science Research Center of the Graduate Center, City University of New York. She is the PI on the NSF grant: EAGER GERMINATION: TRANSPIRE – A transdisciplinary dialogic pedagogy for conceptualizing research questions with transformative potential. Since 2015, Linda has created workshops and
Paper ID #45661BOARD # 48: A Study in Rubric Design: De-Coupling Assessment Feedbackand Evaluation Scoring for a Technical Writing AssignmentDr. Jennifer Queen Retherford, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Dr. Retherford is an alumna of the University of Nebraska, Omaha, and received her graduate degrees from Vanderbilt University. She currently teaches a variety of courses supporting the department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.Dr. Sarah Mobley, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Sarah J. Mobley is an Associate Teaching Professor in Civil and Environmental
Fort Wane, Indiana, 46805 E-mail: cfreitas@pfw.edu AbstractThis paper describes the instructor experience and preliminary findings obtained during thedevelopment and implementation of a narrative pedagogy in first-year engineering (FYE). Theprimary contribution of this research lies in detailing practical experiences to guide thedevelopment of new teaching strategies in comparable educational contexts. This research isembedded within a broader, long-term investigation aimed at rethinking the curriculum,evaluation methods, and teaching techniques of a FYE program. Specifically, we discuss anongoing study and lessons learned focused on applying a narrative-driven
Paper ID #31216A decade-long programmatic study of SHPE’s chapter reporting program:best practices, lessons learned, and outcomes for national engineeringdiversity chapter-based organizations (Experience)Dr. Mauro Rodriguez Jr, California Institute of Technology Dr. MauroRodriguez Jr is a post-doctoral researcher at the California Institute of Technology focusing on cavitation bubble dynamics in and near non-linear viscoelastic materials under the supervision of Professor Tim Colonius. He earned with doctorate in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor under the supervision of Associate Professor
graduate students. She also works in the areas of teaming in engineering classrooms and creating instructional tools for engineering in various contexts and educational settings. She has expertise in mixed-methods research designs.Mr. Siddharthsinh B Jadeja, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Siddharthsinh Jadeja is a passionate and driven engineering education graduate research student in the Department of Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo, deeply committed to enhancing engineering education through innovative, human-centric design approaches. With a strong foundation in engineering principles and a keen interest in educational methodologies, Siddharthsinh focuses on integrating design
“specialists” working together to obtain significantimpact towards defined education and outreach goals.Large-scale research centers face the challenge of integrating the EOT operation into the generalframework of the research enterprise rather than running an ancillary EOT project to fulfill acontractual agreement specified by the funding agency. One model is to concentrate education Page 24.843.2programs on the research potential of the graduate students and post-doctoral scholars working atthe facility. This model emphasizes the production of new knowledge related to the ongoingresearch conducted at the sites. As illustrated in Figure 1, the
Page 26.1663.3informs and contextualizes the project, synthesize that information, and then develop a design 7based on it . Past studies have highlighted engineering students’ and new graduates’ limited ability to define the scope of their information needs and then find quality, indepth research to 8, 9support their assignments and projects . In fact, Project Information Literacy found that recent graduates across fields often enter the workforce with a strong ability to use search engines to
and science inquiryWilliam Grover Brown ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Study Guide Generation in Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics: A Comparison Between Individual and Group PreparationIntroduction and BackgroundCollaborative environments have been linked to improved student learning across many differentvariables, from early childhood education [1] to graduate level quantum physics [2]. Specificallywithin engineering, first-year engineering students showed a statistically significant increasewhen working collaboratively on tutorials in a calculus course based on exam performancerelative to a control. [3]Of course, collaborative environments define a large umbrella of approaches, and
Paper ID #36588Pilot Study Using a Culturally Relevant Approach to ExposeMigratory High School Students to the Engineering DesignProcess (Work in Progress, Diversity)Dina Verdin (Assistant Professor) Dina Verdín, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education Systems and Design in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. She graduated from San Jose ́ State University with a BS in Industrial Systems Engineering and from Purdue University with an MS in Industrial Engineering and PhD in Engineering Education. Her research broadly focuses on broadening participation in engineering