. Page 24.843.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Large-Scale Geographically-Distributed Research Center Education, Outreach, and Training: Lessons from 5 years of Collaborative Design, Development and ImplementationAbstractThe George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Summation (NEES) completesits tenth year of operation in September 2014. The NEES Center consists of a network of 14large-scale experimental laboratories that collaborate and share resources in support of researchto inform civil engineering practice and reduce losses from future earthquakes. Since thedevelopment of the center in 2003, the education, outreach and training (EOT) program hasgrown
anthropologists, learning scientists, librarians, designers, and architects.Dr. Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University at West Lafayette Dr. Douglas is an Assistant Professor in the Purdue School of Engineering Education. Her research is focused on improving methods of assessment in large learning environments to foster high-quality learning opportunities. Additionally, she studies techniques to validate findings from machine-generated educational data.Dr. William ”Bill” C. Oakes, Purdue University at West Lafayette William (Bill) Oakes is the Director of the EPICS Program, a 150th Anniversary Professor, and one of the founding faculty members of the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He has held courtesy
enrollments in our courses mean we are more dependent thanever on data collection and analysis to make our instruction effective and efficient. The timespent by course staff assisting individual students during office hours is a substantial cost thatmerits scrutiny, and that analysis is the substance of this report. In our core programming courses, office hours are held in an open lab environment wherestudents from many courses settle into one of several large rooms in a common building, eachfilled with lab computers. To provide student assistance on regular assignments during theseoffice hours, we implemented a web-based queueing system. In addition to the queueingfeatures, the queue was instrumented with data collection tools. Every
collaborative active learning hands-on project-based homework (PBH) as a strategy for improving the students’ success in a large SophomoreEngineering Class: Engineering Analysis Statics. Exam results were compiled for severalconsecutive semesters with the objective of establishing a baseline and identifying the mostchallenging topics for the students. Hands-on project-based collaborative homework wasspecifically designed to improve the comprehension of these nebulous areas. In addition to thetraditional pencil-and-paper or online homework, students were offered the opportunity offorming small groups to create, test, and analyze their own real-life physical models of someassigned problems. In addition, students were asked to record and submit a short
assessedin a meaningful, focussed way that is relevant to your desired student outcomes. Becauseof the potential time commitment to evaluate portfolios for a number of outcomes, a clearplan needs to be developed on the nature of the rubrics to be used and the ease of accessand rating of portfolios. It is important to think ahead of what an assessment report mightcontain including the results of portfolio assessment. If you are planning to use portfoliosfor program assessment the answers to the following questions will guide thedevelopment of the process: • Are you going to assess everything in EVERY student’s portfolio?The answer to this question will determine the type of feedback process that is built intothe system. If the program has a small
we are attempting to do with ourlongitudinal assessment (Fig. 10) remains a daunting but worthy challenge.ConclusionsIn this paper we have reviewed four programs at MIT under the umbrella of TechnicalLeadership and Communications (TLC): UPOP, GEL, GradEL and CommLab. These programswere all started within the last twenty years (since 2001) and have already benefited thousands ofour current students and alumni, primarily in the School of Engineering. We believe thatbecoming a more coherent and integrated suite of programs will allow us to have an amplifiedand unprecedented impact on the success of MIT students, signal MIT’s prominence as anengineering leader to the world at large, and serve as a beacon for leadership developmentinitiatives
Paper ID #11623Learning Management Systems: What more can we know?Mr. Cory Brozina, Virginia Tech Cory Brozina is a PhD Candidate in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He has his B.S. and M.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering also from Virginia Tech. His research interests are in Learning Analytics, Engineering Education Assessment, and Educational Technology.Dr. David B Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education David Knight is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education and affiliate faculty with the Higher Education Program, Center for Human-Computer Interaction, and Human
Paper ID #12777Developing a Learning Analytics Dashboard for Undergraduate EngineeringUsing Participatory DesignDr. David B Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education David Knight is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education and affiliate faculty with the Higher Education Program, Center for Human-Computer Interaction, and Human-Centered De- sign Program. His research focuses on student learning outcomes in undergraduate engineering, learning analytics approaches to improve educational practices and policies, interdisciplinary teaching and learn- ing, organizational change in
. Data sharing, small science and institutional repositories. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 368, 4023–4038 (2010).21 Quan Liu, Y. Best practices, standards and techniques for digitizing library materials: a snapshot of library digitization practices in the USA. Online Information Review 28, 338–345 (2004).22 Addis, M. J., Choi, F. & Miller, A. Planning the digitisation, storage and access of large scale audiovisual archives. Ensuring Long-term Preservation and Adding Value to Scientific and Technical data (PV 2005), The Royal Society, Edinburgh 21–23 (2005).23 QDR QDR Citing. (2014).at 24 Data.gov Data.gov Impact. (2014).at 25
interdisciplinary dissertations and randomly reviewing asubset of abstracts for content. A java program was used to download and import the searchresults into a Career Trajectory Database.Given the interdisciplinary quality of these dissertations it is likely this population may seek non-traditional career paths. This population may provide insight into the career trajectories of thosewho officially cross disciplinary borders. As such, this population may be described as “high-risk” since there may be fewer opportunities in academia and those opportunities that do existmay have non-traditional elements. The number of doctoral recipients in topics of engineeringeducation included in the database is 189.Group 2 – Apprentice Faculty Grant (AFG) Recipients
Page 25.107.4 3alignment between PLTW curriculum and standards set by the National Council of Teachers ofMathematics. Thus, while there have been studies of PLTW, there is a need for evaluations to beenconducted on a large, state-wide level such as the current research. Iowa provides a uniqueopportunity to assess the outcomes of PLTW. About 33% of the schools in Iowa participate inthe PLTW program. However, Iowa also has a K-12 database that is not available in most states.To help address the current lack of study of PLTW, we have initiated a study using the Iowa K-12 database (maintained by the Iowa Department of Education) combined with data
andlearning from the senses. In this work, a completely refurbished dynamic systems laboratorycourse is implemented into an undergraduate mechanical engineering program for the purpose ofproducing excellence in student learning and engagement. The new laboratory assignmentsinvolve physical experimentation, which is a modification to the previous course that includedonly simulation projects. Custom-made exercises include physical measurement and analysis ofsound pressure signals, and reverse engineering of products using the Raspberry Pi computeplatform. Coding of Raspberry Pi boards is accomplished using MATLAB Online and SimulinkOnline. Student engagement with both the new hardware-based course and previoussimulation-based course are assessed using
to students who have previously taken the ClinicalObservation and Needs Finding course. This course provides a small-scale clinical immersionexperience where students learn observation, needs identification, and assessment skills whichare readily translatable to, and critical for, the CPM program. Thus, students in the CPMprogram that took this course can teach the rest of the CPM cohort observation and needsidentification skills. Students accepted into the program receive a stipend for their work.Beginning in 2016, one CPM from the previous year was reappointed to serve as the team leaderfor the following year. To date, 20 CPMs, 17 different students (three students reappointed asteam leader) have participated in the program, including five
the role of the course in student development, with a focus on specific intendedoutcomes. In particular, we sought to answer: (1) To what degree does the first-year designprogram affect participants in short-term outcomes such as engineering/academics, creativity,personal development, professional skills? (2) How might these outcomes differ based on studentdemographic or select educational characteristics? To address these questions, we developed and utilized a pre-program (Time 1, or T1) andpost-program (Time 2, or T2) survey assessment. The target sample included all studentsparticipating in the course. T1 data collection was implemented in August 2018, at the semesterstart. The T2 survey was administered in December 2018, at the
through the CurriculumImprovements Partnership Award for the Integration of Research (CIPAIR) program, COMETSwas developed through a collaboration with San Francisco State University – a large,comprehensive, urban university. The program aims to help students develop the skills they needfor academic success, as well as provide exposure to the major fields of engineering in order tohelp solidify their particular areas of interest. Among the strategies developed through COMETSis a summer internship program designed specifically for community college engineeringstudents. During the ten-week internship program, 16 freshmen and sophomore communitycollege students are divided in to four research groups based on their academic interests andacademic
-minute professional development seminar eachweek. As part of these seminars, students were randomly assigned to a four-person team thatworked together on professional development activities throughout the summer program. Due tothe large size of the program, these seminars were held in an auditorium-style room with fixedseating in raised rows. Although this layout is not ideal for small group activities, there wasenough room for student groups to spread out a bit and over the course of the summer programstudent teams claimed “their” sections of the room.The seminar on research ethics happened in the fourth week of the 10-week summer program(Table 1 summarizes the calendar of professional development activities). Students wereencouraged to bring
engineering program. Resultsshowed team dynamics to be significantly different when non-U.S. students account for half ormore of the team. In these cases, teams exhibit low levels of cohesiveness, high levels ofconflict, and low levels of team satisfaction. When investigated further, it was found that inheterogeneous teams, domestic students show the lowest satisfaction levels. Results also showeda strong influence of culture and a moderated effect of language of previous instruction onstudents’ perceptions of team dynamics. METHODS 1. Participants Participants in this study were 1524 students enrolled in 15 sections of a first-yearengineering course in a large Midwestern research university in Fall 2013. The participants wereselected because
improve an engineeringgraduate program as demonstrated by recent, documented survey studies conducted in anenvironmental engineering graduate program. We extended the work done in prior studiesemploying paper surveys by conducting an online student assessment for the first time in theprogram history. With regard to survey design and analysis methods, we mostly adopted themethods established in the prior studies.The online format was adopted primarily to increase the accessibility of the survey to students inour graduate program. Other benefits of the online format include a more efficient distributionprocess and an increased ability to preserve confidentiality in comparison to the paper format.The online format also allowed us to compile and
be aligned with these national objectives.The planning team consisted of the authors as this small team possessed the expertise, resourcesand authority to perform the needs assessment and to implement the recommendations thatresulted. Dr. Stanton worked for Delphi Automotive after earning his B.S degree in ElectricalEngineering at Clarkson University. He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering Education at VirginiaTech, and was employed at Colorado State University as a Research Scientist under the HEVEprogram. Dr. Thomas Bradley was Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at CSU withindustrial and academic experience in HEV engineering and analysis. Bradley was PI for CSU’sportion of the HEVE program and had authority to implement necessary
$7 million.William Johnston Allison (Instructor)Douglas Fontes © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Assessing Distinctives of the New Westmont Engineering Program in Terms of Their Impact on Recruitment, Student Satisfaction and Employment PotentialABSTRACTWestmont college is a small Christian liberal arts college in Santa Barbara California. In 2019Westmont started an engineering program. Westmont Engineering grants a General Engineeringdegree with an emphasis on Mechanical Engineering. The engineering program incorporates theWestmont liberal arts core set of classes such that each engineering student is required to take
faced immediately afteradmission, HS preparation, improvements needed in their HS of origin, lack of abilities, path toget admission to college, mathematical skills and favorite courses. The mentioned categories arediscussed in the following sections and all graphs are based on student answers during the focusgroups. Table 2 shows the main themes found.IMPACT FELT ARRIVING TO COLLEGE The major impact during their transition from High School to engineering schoolexpressed by industrial engineering student were by large the change of environment. The groupthat showed more difficulties adapting to the university’s environment are the ones that cometransferred from other programs of the UPR system, even though they tend to perform
7.36* 12.46% Pre to Post 7.50* 12.68%*p < .05There was a small increase, just under 3%, in average RTOP score from the pre to mid time-points; though, this change was not significant (p > .05). This observation makes sense, as ittakes time implement changes in teaching strategies, so we would not expect a large increaseafter only one semester of participation, especially when much of the class was likely set at thestart of the semester, prior to participation in the JTFD program. There was a significant increasein active learning from the mid to post time-points. The increase in active learning strategies wasjust under 13% from the pre to post time-points. This change indicates that
multiple sources forenergy and climate data (DOE, NASA, NOAA, etc.), simulation results from global climatemodels, and results from their own simulations utilizing climate models (EdGCM). Extensiveuse of MS Excel and Matlab are required for processing and analysis of the large data sets. Theimpacts of the course on the students were assessed with a combination of quantitative andqualitative approaches. Substantial quantitative gains were made in the students’ climate literacy,especially in knowledge areas. Students also showed gains in their self-reported feelings thatthey could solve a new problem or tackle a challenge, were good at interpreting charts andgraphs and manipulating databases, and were interested in pursuing a career in science
AC 2010-1946: SUCCESSFUL WOMEN ENGINEERING STUDENTS: A SURVEYASSESSMENT TO GUIDE OUR EFFORTS TO BOOST WOMEN’S RETENTIONDaniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder DANIEL W. KNIGHT is the engineering assessment specialist at the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program in CU’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. He holds a B.A. in psychology from the Louisiana State University, and an M.S. degree in industrial/organizational psychology and a Ph.D. degree in counseling psychology, both from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Knight’s research interests are in the areas of retention, program evaluation and teamwork practices in engineering education. His current duties include
Assessing the Impact of Active Learning on Students in Grades 3- 8 and Their Parents during GK-12 Outreach Program Administered Family STEM NightsAbstractRAMP-UP administered Family STEM Nights are supported by North Carolina StateUniversity and are held at public elementary or middle schools in Wake Countythroughout the school year. They are an opportunity for parents to bring their children toschool in the evening to learn about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)through fun, hands-on activities. The outreach program brings the activities to theschool, sets them up and administers them. Each activity is designed from everydaymaterials to teach parents and children that STEM fields exist and are learnable
well as two- and four-year private and public colleges and universities in the states of Washington, California, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Ne- braska and Virginia in diversity, STEM education, organizational culture, and leadership strategies. Gwen has conducted more than 30 workshops and presentations on cultural, racial, and generational diversity; assessment, evaluation, and accreditation; teaching and learning; and leadership. Lee-Thomas teaches organization administration and culture and the project management capstone course as an Adjunct at Old Dominion University in the graduate program of the Darden College of Education. Prior to ODU, she was the Executive Assistant to the President from 2004 2005 and
on the project scope, the coordinators form teams and assign afaculty advisor to ensure project success. The sponsor is vested in the program by assigning anindustry liaison to participate in weekly student meetings, design reviews and coordinate studentvisits to the company. The program began in 2009 and has included over 20 disciplines, over 650students and over 50 companies through the spring of 2015. Non-engineering students areinvolved through an engineering sciences minor program. This promotes discipline diversity inthe program while giving students academic credit.Faculty Advisor Role in MDC ProgramThe faculty advisor helps manage the team, provide support and advice, and assess the team’sperformance. The faculty advisors come from a
% (depending onthe semester in which the survey was administered) answered the question. However, around50% of the 4th year students answered the question. This is not surprising as the last year in anengineering program can make quite a difference in terms of lived experiences. Moreover, ourschool has a large number of transfer students that come from local colleges. It is possible thatstudents had completed the social and environmental projects in previous institutions but did notfind it appropriate to mention that here as the question specifically asked for projects completedin our school.Given the students’ responses, the team decided that splitting the answers between projectscompleted in classes and projects completed in extracurricular
3i in comparison to typical discussion sections. A typical discussion section usuallyconsists of reviewing lecture materials and discussing previous or upcoming homeworkassignments. The 3i-based section, on the other hand, is administered as a 3i session where theteaching assistant presents students with a previously created lecture set of queries. These queries,of course, pertain to the topics and materials currently being covered in the course. While 3i hasbeen used in small and large courses, our assessment discussion, below, focuses on the usage inlarge sessions. This is where the urgency of assessment is greatest, and both the benefits andpotential challenges to 3i will be made most evident.3i was used in alternating discussion sections
Paper ID #17067WORK IN PROGRESS: Data Explorer – Assessment Data Integration, An-alytics, and Visualization for STEM Education ResearchJoshua Levi Weese, Kansas State University Josh Weese is a PhD candidate in the department of Computer Science at Kansas State University. Fo- cusing on education research, this experience comes from work as a graduate teaching assistant, various outreach programs, and time spent as a NSF GK-12 fellow. His downtime is spent in outreach programs aimed toward enriching local K-12 students’ experience in STEM, especially in computer science and sensor technologies.Dr. William H. Hsu, Kansas