Paper ID #43206Queer Ties: A Work in Progress LGBTQ+ Graduate Student MentorshipProgramBrandon Bakka, University of Texas at Austin Brandon Bakka is a doctoral candidate at the University of at Austin pursuing a degree in Biomedical Engineering with a certificate in engineering education. He received a BS in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Colorado School of Mines. Brandon is conducting research on the modes of resistance LGBTQIA+ students utilize in response to the climate in STEM departments. He is also running a LGBTQIA+ focus reading group for STEM students to further connect them with their identity, and
with a B.A. in Spanish Language. In addition, Gibson served as a Fulbright-Garc´ıa Robles Scholar in Mexico.Jaime Elizabeth Styer, Colorado School of MinesSofia Lara Schlezak, Colorado School of Mines MS in Humanitarian Engineering and Science ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Empowering students to empower communities: Research translation in graduate engineering research and undergraduate engineering educationAbstractThis paper shows how “research translation” (RT) can become an established practice inengineering education to provide necessary connections between graduate research andundergraduate learning and explicit social relevance of graduate research. RT has been definedby USAID
Paper ID #20018Educating Biomedical Engineering Graduate Students about Teaching (Workin Progress)Dr. Robert A. Linsenmeier, Northwestern University Robert Linsenmeier is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Neurobiology, and Ophthalmology. His interests are in the microenvironment of the mammalian retina and engineering education. His teaching is primarily in physiology for both biology and BME majors. He is a fellow if the Biomedical Engineer- ing Society, American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, and Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. He is the administrative leader of CIRTL at
Paper ID #20915Self Directed Projects to Increase Engagement and Satisfaction in Basic Pro-gramming CourseMs. Tonya Whitehead, Wayne State University Ms. Whitehead is a Part-time Faculty in Basic Engineering and Doctoral Candidate in Biomedical En- gineering at Wayne State University. She also holds a Graduate Student Assistantship in the Office for Teaching and Learning, where she focuses on course development for STEM and graduate student peda- gogy training. The university honored her with the Garrett T. Heberlein Endowed Award for Excellence in Teaching for Graduate Students in 2017 for her work improving undergraduate
Paper ID #20939Motivation Profiles of Non-Major Computer Programmers in a Flipped Class-room EnvironmentLauren Miranda LingarAbbey WilliamsDr. Rachel McCord, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Rachel McCord is a a Lecturer and Research Assistant Professor in the Engineering Fundamentals Divi- sion at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She received her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Her research interests include the impact of metacognitive and self-regulated learning development on engineering student success, particularly in the first year. c American Society for Engineering
relate to non-traditional graduate student agency.Positionality Since two of the researchers were in fact participants in the study, it is important todiscuss our roles and relationship as it relates to the topic of study. All authors identify as womenwho are conducting research in engineering and computing education at a Hispanic ServingInstitution (HSI). This is where our identities diverge. The co-authors include two current part-time doctoral students who also serve as administrators. Morgan H. McKie is a queer blackwoman currently a 2nd year doctoral student working as an administrator within the onlinedepartment focusing on technical development and services for the learning management system.Mais Kayyali is currently a 3rd year
. In this curriculum a course MCHE578 under special topics is being introduced where in product life cycle design; finding designsolutions using optimization technique; The students will gain fundamental knowledge on rapidproduct realization using rapid prototyping and virtual prototyping techniques, solid free-formfabrication and will learn the trade offs including part accuracy, build speed and materialcoverage among different fabrication processes. Practical skills such as STL file preparation, partslicing, and support generation can be gained. They will be provided with hands-on experienceusing commercial rapid prototyping machines. An opportunity to compare solid free-formfabrication with CNC machining in the making of physical parts
Session 2522Integrating Distance Learning with Traditional Delivery in a Graduate Certificate Program for IT Professionals Vijay Kanabar, Tanya Zlateva, Eric Braude, Rumen Stainov Computer Science Department, Metropolitan College, Boston UniversityAbstractIn this paper we compare our experience with two distance education models forteaching professional graduate students. The first is a synchronous video conferencingdelivery model and the second is a blended Web-based and traditional learning model.The former was used for beaming out graduate courses to the Foxboro Company, and thelatter was within the context of a graduate
University, Devon Quick, JessicaBeck, Anita Hughes, and Jeff Nason. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions orrecommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarilyreflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] M. D. Koretsky, “Program Level Curriculum Reform at Scale: Using Studios to Flip the Classroom,” Chemical Engineering Education, vol. 49, pp. 47, 2015.[2] M. D. Koretsky, “Cognitive and Social Aspects of Engagement in Active Learning,” Chemical Engineering Education, vol. 51, pp. 198, 2017.[3] A. E. Austin, “Preparing the Next Generation of Faculty: Graduate School as Socialization to the Academic Career,” The Journal of Higher Education, vol. 73, pp. 94, 2002.[4] P. C
back on trackfaster by alerting teachers to potential problems. This paper proposes a Deep Learning NeuralNetworks approach that helps students select their best-fit specialization in a specific category.Deep learning is a subset of machine learning, but it can determine whether a prediction isaccurate through its own neural network- no human help is required [1]. The proposed systemwill use a dataset that contains student data that is related to the general education coursesrequired for their program, such as grades, the number of hours spent on each course's materials,the opinion of the student about the content of each course, and the course(s) that the studentenjoyed the most. Additional data will be included in the dataset such as the
in engineering, care ethics in engineering, humanitarian engineering, engineering ethics, and computer modeling of electric power and renewable energy systems.Ms. Ngan T.T. Nguyen, Texas Tech University Ngan Nguyen is a research assistant and doctoral candidate in the Department of Curriculum and Instruc- tion at Texas Tech University. Her research is focused on fostering the learning experiences of Asian international graduate students in higher education.Dr. Jeong-Hee Kim, Texas Tech University Jeong-Hee Kim is Chairperson and Professor of Curriculum Studies and Teacher Education in the De- partment of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas Tech University. Kim is a curriculum theorist, teacher educator, and
feature to enhance retention rate at the sophomore level forconcentrating studies in engineering disciplines. Citing evidence of project oriented financialsupport for the students is an attractive technique for motivation. This motivation assuresstudents in multi task projects and thereby builds strength. This strength reflects students’learning and directs them towards completing their educational goals in engineering. In a truesense these potential graduates may involve in as many multidisciplinary tasks as they mayencounter in the working arena.RECRUITING STRATEGYEntering new freshmen as well as transfer students constitute big weight of the composition ofthe student body within a given program. It is therefore important to formulate a
Citadel and both a MS and PhD in Civil Engineering from The University of South Carolina. Dan a ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference Student Interaction and Perception of FE-Based Formula Sheet Use in Engineering Exams Stephanie Laughton and Dan Nale The Citadel, The Military College of South CarolinaAbstractCompletion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam is a graduation requirement for students inthe Civil & Environmental Engineering program at The Citadel. The FE supplied resource handbook(FERH) contains formulas, standard
sources to meet baseload demand for power, willresult in the ongoing need for new graduates. Universities have been slow to educate students incoal power generation. A solution to this is presented in this paper in the form of a lesson planwith introductory information of the coal power generation process, equipment utilized, andsome of the policies and concerns surrounding coal use. This paper can serve to start a dialog inenergy courses and provide future directions for students interested in pursuing energy careers.Introduction Coal for utility-scale electrical power generation has been in widespread use forapproximately a century. It is currently the largest energy source for electrical power andremains cheap and abundant.1 While many
AC 2000-271: A Graduate Course on Computer Applications in TechnologyDuane D. Dunlap,Niaz Latif, Purdue University - Calumet Page 5.25.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2000 Session 3247 A Graduate Course on Computer Applications in Technology Dr. Niaz Latif, Dr. Duane D. Dunlap Purdue University, West Lafayette, IndianaAbstract This paper discusses a course on Computer Applications as a part of a graduatecurriculum in Technology. Purdue University and Northern Kentucky University developed andoffered two
Session 1265 Using CAS in a Graduate Numerical Methods Course Shirley B. Pomeranz The University of Tulsa1 IntroductionThis paper describes the introduction of a computer algebra system (CAS) (e.g., Mathematical or Maple)as a tool in a course which has traditionally used FORTRAN or C as the programming tool of choice. Theclaim here is not that one type of programming language-CAS (interpretive language) versus FORTRANor C (compiled languages) -is generically better, but that for teaching purposes, each offers differentadvantages. Some of the
challenges in course development are as the following: 1. How to make the course comprehensive enough to cover the fundamentals of machine learning and robotics, while also being understandable to students with varying levels of experience and knowledge. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference 2. How to find the right balance between teaching the fundamentals of machine learning and introducing more advanced topics? And how to make the course up to date with the latest advancements in the field, while also providing a solid foundation in the basics. 3. How to incorporate hands-on activities and projects to help students
milliseconds which is not attainable when using the cloud computing paradigm.Instead, edge computing, which occurs physically close to the sensors and actuators, isimplemented. Thus, it is important for engineering students to gain hands-on experience with edgecomputing devices capable of performing AI tasks.What follows are sections on Previous Work justifying experiential learning in general, then,Description of AI Development Kits, Comparative Analysis, and Summary and Conclusions.2. Previous Work This section provides a short review of education literature related to the developments ofan experientially-based educational continuum as well as the AI in edge computing. Over 80 yearsago, Dewey [1] recognized that practical laboratory
education Iowa State University and its InformationAssurance faculty created an Information Assurance graduate Certificate Program. Since thecreation of the MS degree in Information Assurance there has been a large demand for several ofthe courses by computer professionals who already had an advanced degree or who are notinterested in the MS degree. As part of its land grant mission Iowa State University created aspecial graduate degree called a certificate which consists of at least 3 graduate courses.Students completing an Iowa State University certificate program receive this indication on theirtranscripts and receive a paper certificate.In November 2000, Iowa State University created an interdisciplinary Information AssuranceCenter2 with
Paper ID #42078Leveraging Familia: Equipando Padres Program Pilot for Hispanic Parentsand Caregivers of First-Generation-to-College Engineering StudentsDr. Dayna Lee Mart´ınez, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc. Dayna is a Senior Director of Research & Impact at the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), where she leads a team of professionals who specialize in data-driven design and implementation of programs and services to empower pre-college students, parents, graduate students, and faculty members in STEM fields, with a particular focus on advancing Hispanic representation and success. With
experienced engineers to update their technical skills.Medical device companies, hospitals, and healthcare consulting firms need engineers withtechnical and business training, and an understanding of the economic and regulatory aspects ofhealthcare delivery. In order to develop, promote, and retain their key employees, they need toinvest in employee training and education.Most undergraduate biomedical engineering curricula include courses in math, physics,chemistry, physiology, design, and the engineering sciences. Biomedical engineers working inclinical or industrial environments have some unique additional educational needs that are notaddressed by most undergraduate or graduate biomedical engineering programs. The Healthcare
their social interaction network.Algorithms used to generate predictive models applied to delayed graduation issues wereDecision tree, K-nearest neighbor (KNN), Neuronal Network, Neive Bayes, and Support VectorMachine. The highest performing of these algorithms was the Neural Network with 98%accuracy and the Decision Tree with 91% accuracy. The Decision Tree algorithm is the mostwidely used predictive model for identifying student dropout in higher education institutions[13]. A recommended explanation of how a neural network or Decision Tree works can befound elsewhere [14].Lykourentzou et al.[15] used a multi-layer morphological neural network (MLM) support vectormachine and probabilistic analysis techniques, using three decision schemes. They
delivery program methodology built around the technology readiness level (TRL)concept. Initial TRLs of 1 to 3 generally correlate to university, scientific and research labactivities typically associated with graduate degree awards. Mid TRLs of 4 to 6 and upper TRLsof 7 to 9 correspond to typical engineering development programs and are usually delivered bythe larger engineering workforce. The creation of useful technology is a full partnershiprequiring the best efforts of the research community and the engineering workforce. But,delivery of innovation in useable form occurs when actually embedded in a product or system.This is consistent with issuance of patents upon a concept being reduced to practice.The breadth and depth of the U.S. university
part American universities have neither kept up with the paradigm shift in engineering for innovation nor with the changes required in professional graduate engineering education to reflect the modern process and practice of engineering for technology innovation during the last four decades. Emphasis on attracting federal funding for academic basic scientific research began during the late 1960’s, intensified in the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s to the present day ─ resulting in the subsequent build- up of a generation of excellent research-oriented faculty at most engineering schools who are expert at scientific research, who can attract federal research funding, but who are not that proficient, experienced, interested, or rewarded in
making the transition from student to independent scholar12.Compounding the apparently common composition anxiety among graduate students in general,there is a prevalent stereotype that engineers are poor communicators. A very pervasive culturalbelief related to communication skills, particularly written communication, exists amongengineers; this is reflected in a currently popular T-shirt, as shown in Figure 1. Proceedings of the 2015 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Conference Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education 532 Figure 1. A popular T-shirt reflecting a
approximately 1Mveterans in the New York /New Jersey metropolitan area who can further their education byattending community colleges, undergraduate four-year colleges or universities offeringadvanced degrees. While the number of veterans qualified for entry into graduate programs suchas MEP is relatively small, they too should have the advantage of learning skills that will preparethem for entering the workforce in areas that have a high demand for new employees.5. Tentative Curriculum The following tentative curriculum has been constructed for planning purposes and toprovide a more concrete outline of the type of courses that can be part of the first pilot programfor this degree. Since the exact courses will not be finalized until after the
: Industrial Operations Research courses, Industry Systems Design course and Engineering Management course. He has over 38 years experience in the product development and manufacturing, and intelligence systems development and integration for U.S. Government agencies and in academia. His experience includes various engineering development and management, and consulting roles at Electrospace Systems, E-Systems, Raytheon Systems and Stephen Meyers & Associates. Page 11.786.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Integrating Internal and External Stakeholders into a Successful
view to show the MEMS device structure and fabrication flow arealso used to help students understand the structure of the devices. Upon completion of theMEMS curriculum, many students chose MEMS as their research topic in their masterproject/thesis research. Based on the research results, various student posters/papers havebeen published in academic conferences. After graduation, some students continue theirPh.D study in MEMS field, while some other students find jobs as MEMS engineers inindustry. We are also actively making efforts to further extend the MEMS education intohigh school students in nearby communities. This will help to introduce MEMS field toeven more students in their early years, so that they may enter the MEMS field in
National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25284.[5] E. May and D. Strong. “Is engineering education delivering what industry requires,” Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA), pp. 204-212, 2006.[6] S. Brunhaver, R. Korte, S. Barley, and S. Sheppard, “Bridging the Gaps Between Engineering Education and Practice,” in R. Freeman and H. Salzman (eds.), U.S. Engineering in a Global Economy, University of Chicago Press, 2018.[7] A. Agrawal and S. Harrington-Hurd, “Preparing next generation graduates for a global engineering workforce: Insights from tomorrow's engineers,” Journal of Engineering Education Transformations, 29(4), 5-12, 2016.[8] C. Baukal
- UnstructuredProblem Solving that was piloted in the Summer 2004 Semester. Faculty and student assessmentof the course are reported and analyzed at three distinct periods – during the course, immediatelyupon completion of the course, and six months after completion of the course.1. IntroductionWe address a pressing issue in engineering education – how to develop a comprehensive,integrated industrial engineering curriculum that thoroughly prepares graduates not only forindustrial practice or graduate school, but also trains students to readily recognize and apply theirengineering background to solve problems, both locally and internationally. At the 2004 ASEEAnnual Conference, the authors discussed how we are revising the undergraduate IE curriculumat the