. Van Wie, Washington State University Prof. Bernard J. Van Wie did his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D., and postdoctoral work at the University of Oklahoma where he also taught as a visiting lecturer. He has been on the Washington State University faculty for 30 years and for the past sixteen years he has focused strongly on innovative pedagogy and done technical research in biotechnology. His recent Fulbright exchange to Nigeria set the stage for him to receive the Marian Smith Award given annually to the most innovative teacher at Washington State University.Dr. Olusola Adesope, Washington State University-Pullman Dr. Olusola O. Adesope is an assistant professor of Educational Psychology at Washington State Uni- versity
Paper ID #29635A New Framework for Student-Led Cocurricular Design ProjectsMiss Nicole Danielle Trenchard, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Nicole Trenchard is an Engineering Sciences degree candidate at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. A member of the Harvard College Class of 2020, her professional focus has been on hardware engineering. In addition to her mechanical engineering coursework, Miss Trenchard has served as a student volunteer, project lead, and state representative with the Harvard SEAS Engineers Without Borders Chapter. In 2019 she started her three-year term as the
Tables 2 and 3 below. Theseexamples are based on data collected as part of a study of engineering student perceptions ofempathic concern expressed by engineering faculty [28].Scenario 1:As faculty, you notice that a student in your senior engineering design course seems off. Whilethey were previously active and engaged with their group, they missed several team meetingsand seemed distracted and distant. In general, they look rather distraught. You take time tocheck in with them after class, and the student becomes flustered and emotional. As part of yourconversation, you uncover that the student is dealing with several personal issues outside theircoursework.Here is how the framework for empathy could be applied in this scenario:Table 2
Paper ID #6695Compensation Structure and Contingency Allocation in Integrated ProjectDeliveryMs. Mei Liu, Polytechnic Institute of New York University Mei Liu received a B.S. in Civil Engineering in 2001 and a M.S. in Structural Engineering in 2006 from Shandong University, China. From 2001 to 2003, she served on the faculty at Shandong University. Since 2009, she has been a PhD candidate in Construction Management at Polytechnic Institute of NYU. Her research interests include Building Information Modeling (BIM) Implementation in construction, project delivery system and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD).Dr. F. H. ’Bud
obtaining an EdD from Hamline University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Nursing + Engineering: Lessons Learned in Interdisciplinary Facilitator Dynamics for Faculty DevelopmentAbstractThis paper presents lessons learned from the first year of an interdisciplinary facultydevelopment team exploring the impact of a humanistic model for faculty development through aCommunity of Practice. We will share how our team dynamics would have improved had wegone through the Concerns-Based Adoption Model prior to implementing our programming tobetter gauge our own perceptions and what impact would look like among our participants.IntroductionIn many
challenges were similar to issues encountered in a teaching and learning context.During the year-long committee work, there was a lack of clarity in the goals, specific objectives,and scope of the work. During meetings, considerations beyond the SET questions became theemphasis, with some members focused on these additional issues such as implementation andformat, while others tried to adhere to the task of reviewing the SET and recommendingquestions. Moreover, a guiding framework for conducting the SET review process and criteria toevaluate potential SET questions were not established. Other structural issues included theswitch from paper to online administration of the SET, resulting in faculty concerns regardingthe overall decrease in student
, stating, “So, there are two challenges, one is how can I mergesecurity with privacy and how can I explain this to students even before they enroll in thiscourse. That's probably the most challenging part.” (Professor H). In this quote, the participantdescribes his frustration in deciding how his new course should present new content and satisfystudents’ expectations. This challenge can be related to their lack of experience designinglearning experiences for engineering students.Teaching challenges – implementing/using new technology or teaching methodsWhen faculty were asked about their experiences in the classroom, most described issues usingthe university’s learning management system, managing technology in hybrid settings, or usingteaching
varying opinions. This particular casestudy described a recent (Spring 2018) news story around the internal protest that a group ofGoogle employees waged against their company to voice concern over the work Google wasdoing under contract with the Pentagon. From a New York Times article detailing the conflict, theprofessors read how the protesting Google employees involved did not believe their companyshould be involved in any activities that could contribute to, for instance, improving the targetingcapabilities of drone strikes. This case study was utilized as an example of the intersection ofengineering content with larger political implications, and the presenters stressed to theengineering faculty participants that a case study relevant to
Engineering Education, 2024 Lessons Learned: Faculty Development Book Club to Promote Reflection among Engineering Faculty on Mental Health of StudentsIntroductionIt is a real difficult challenge walking through this world full of monsters when our own bodies and minds can be monstrous. - Sarah Rose CavanaghIn universities around the U.S., mental health issues are on the rise [1], [2], [3]. College studentsare at increased mental health risks due to major mental health problems manifesting during earlyadulthood [4], and significant life changes (e.g., changes in independence, environment, and socialsupport, academic pressures/competition) [5], [6]. While
Clinical/Professional (C/P)faculty face unique challenges in adjusting to and defining a new role. This paper presents thepersonal experience, collaboration, analysis, and lessons learned developed by three suchindividuals. It is intended to provide insights for communities concerned with the professionaldevelopment of those in similar transitions.For clarity, we use non-tenure track (NTT) as an umbrella term to describe faculty with full-timestatus, who are on limited-term contracts, are promotion-eligible, but differ from their tenure-track/tenured (TT/T) counterparts in that they are not eligible for tenure. For the purpose of ournarrative, we use “NTT faculty” when the generalized umbrella term is more appropriate, butotherwise we use “C/P
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ofinternational students is perceived as too high [32], [33]. This has led to efforts to keepinternational student numbers low enough to maintain a perceived balance that would be moreacceptable to domestic students. Such attitudes indicate that some faculty members in hardsciences may be less sympathetic to the unique challenges faced by international students.While these attitudes may not be universal, they highlight the need for increased awareness andsupport for international students in these fields [32], [33].International students face unique challenges related to language proficiency and culturaldifferences. Faculty report that issues with international students' understanding and use ofEnglish is a major concern because these issues lead to
adjustments), b) proposed measurable objectives, c) proposedbenchmarks for determining program success, d) proposed evaluation methodology, e)supporting database, and f) decisions based on the results of assessment and their targetedimplementation.Sampled results of AMAS implementation for specific academic programs follow.Bachelor of Science in Computer Scienceo Based on assessment and recommendations of the Faculty Judging Panels, a new course, CST 350, Computer Ethics, has been designed and included into the core BSCS curriculum.o Based on assessment of the course CST 427, Programming in Java, and recommendations of the external reviewers, a new course, CST 440, Advanced Programming in Java, has been designed and included into the BSCS core
foregone conclusion, faculty have responded with varying degrees of enthusiasm,resignation, and denial. And as with most issues of pedagogy, there is lively disagreement amonginstructors about whether and how to use LLMs with their students [1][2], with some prohibitingLLM use and others swiftly integrating them into their course assignments [3][4][5].Lagging behind an enthusiastic integration of LLM-based course tools by some in highereducation is a serious discussion of ethical concerns and questions about LLMs themselves; thisfailure may stem in part from a reluctance to voice concerns in the face of institutionalenthusiasm and pressure to “fully embrace” LLMs or risk being labeled a “dinosaur” [1][6].Regardless of cause, this lack of discourse
and the goals of the new student feedback instrument. In addition, both student faculty responses indicated that it was hard to gauge the “inclusive” dimension in an engineering classroom. Similar issues with the student evaluation of teaching have been found in other previous studies [23-25]. The faculty concerns on the peer-review form were that the form may be used only in one class, and it would be hard to gage the overall course and the feedback would be the opinion of only one (imperfect) reviewer. Also, the time it takes to complete a peer review and who conducts a peer review were challenges. For the self-reflection form, the challenges were in the time it took to complete the form and that not all the questions seemed relevant to
, 2024 Faculty perspectives on undergraduate use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) assistance: A work-in-progressAbstractThis work-in-progress paper explores faculty perspectives regarding student use of GenerativeArtificial Intelligence (GAI) assistance tools, such as ChatGPT, to complete engineeringcoursework. A common debate in engineering and computer science exists about how facultyshould address GAI tools (i.e., prevent their usage in order to maintain academic integrity, teachstudents the new technologies, or establish regulatory guidelines in higher education). WhileGAI continues to disrupt traditional educational paradigms, its full impacts on teaching andlearning are currently unknown. Such work is
Engineering and Technology(ABET) in its Engineering Criteria 2000, requiring engineering programs to produce Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationengineers with skills to function on multidisciplinary teams, and a broad education tounderstand the impact of engineering solutions on society and the world.The new criterion is a challenge for engineering programs and students alike and withoutproper attention from faculty and staff it could be another barrier between members of anunderrepresented group and the attainment of a degree.Underrepresented GroupsWhile much has been written about the obstacles to
interactions between teams and limited influence beyond the boundaries of theirown teaching and projects. This issue raises an important question about the impact of the EIPon engineering departments in our institution: “How can we change the EIP to extend itsbenefits more broadly across engineering departments?”EIP participants’ suggestions to improve the engineering faculty members’ participation in thecommunities of practice1. Involvement of New FacultyMany faculty members emphasized the involvement of new engineering faculty to expand thecommunities of practice for teaching innovation. The members of the EIP team vary. Someteams have new faculty members. Nevertheless, the number of new faculty members isrelatively low in EIP teams. For instance
for three consecutive summers. Theinitiative is based on current global initiatives to integrate sustainability into the science andengineering curriculum. Students need to be exposed to enriching experiences that require themto have concerns for human conditions and the environment that are conservative and protective.The REU site allows eleven undergraduates to participate in pollution prevention andsustainability research activities at Rowan University for eight weeks during the summer.Engineering and science faculty participate in mentoring activities along with Rowanundergraduate and graduate students. Social building skills such as community outreachseminars, workshops, social picnics, field trips and communication strengthening
motivated our decision to go remote. High on thelist of concerns were the presence of faculty involved in the program on multiple campuses andpandemic-related travel issues. While the community-building efforts may have suffered somefrom online meetings, we were able to bring in a much broader collection of speakers once travelwas not a factor.After providing a modest token of appreciation for our guest speakers, the lack of spending ontravel allowed us to be more creative with the award. We invested in education research booksfor participants for reference as they advance in the field. Finally, we were able to randomlyaward ten memberships to the American Society for Engineering Education for members andparticipants.Featured Community EventsThe
aware of campus policies, procedures and services related to academic integrity, student conduct,and mental health problems in order to reduce disruptive occurrences. This paper, which may beparticularly useful for those with limited teaching experience, describes research on incivility in theclassroom and features a classroom management workshop for faculty developed and convened at anhistorically black college and university in the southern part of the United States. The workshop examplepresented highlights best practice recommendations from the workshop and the literature.Keywords: Classroom Management, incivility, professional ethicsIntroductionThis paper, which may be of particular value to new faculty and those with little classroom
community-building such as what they feltwas provided by this workshop series. The Lecturers’ Community of Practice wasoverwhelmingly well-received by lecturers, despite the research team’s concern around itscondensed nature.The focus of this paper is on the intentional decisions made by the research and facilitation teamto provide a professional development experience catered to non-tenure track faculty. In thispaper, we also highlight what aspects of the workshop resonated with lecturers, particularly thosedesigned with lecturers in mind, and those unexpectedly helpful for the participants. This paperadds to the conversation on providing more workshops on inclusive teaching for NTT Faculty,who play a critical role in making our programs
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feeling like I’m bending myselfinto a pretzel are the best for me to tackle.” Such concerns about genuineness may hint at abelief in an innate capacity for positive leadership, which research suggests is vastly outweighedby intentionality [16]. The faculty members’ desires for authenticity may also speak to theimportance of constructing one’s positive leadership in alignment with the core self, as well asthe ongoing need for support in actualizing new knowledge.Value and InstitutionalizationEven as some faculty grappled with practicing positive leadership principles in academia, theirassessments of the training program were markedly positive, with words like “well-done” andeven “fantastic” surfacing. Some participants, like Helen, recognized the
with the GK-12 Outreach Program at NCSU where she began Energy Clubs, an out-of-school-time program for third, fourth and fifth graders to introduce them to renewable energy. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Redesigning the Course & Teacher Ratings: Method, Outcomes, and Lessons LearnedLess than one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the provost and faculty union leadership atHofstra University, a midsized private university in Hempstead, New York, agreed that the timewas right for a reevaluation of the student evaluation of teaching (SET) process and policy, whichincluded a Course and Teacher Ratings (CTR) system and Peer Observation of Teaching
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, Purdue University Monica Farmer Cox is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration at Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, her M.S. in Industrial Engineering at the University of Alabama, and her B.S. in Mathematics at Spelman College. Her research interests include teaching and learning in engineering education; engineering faculty and student development; and assessment and evaluation of engineering curricula, faculty pedagogy, student learning, student retention, and student engagement within engineering courses.Virginia Booth-Gleghorn, Purdue University-MEP Virginia Booth Gleghorn is the Director
, & Sochacka (2019) uses complexsystems theory to guide the change effort. In this approach, components of a system (forexample, individuals in a department) and the relationships among components are explored forboth unique and emergent properties. Leverage points for change are identified, both internal tothe system and external (for example, creating physical spaces that promote relationshipdevelopment among faculty). Panel contributors Morelock, Walther, & Sochacka (2019)hypothesized that change in teaching practices would result from new relationships amongfaculty around engineering education. In contrast, the work reported by panel contributorsNelson & Hjalmarson (2019) relies on the diffusion of innovation model. This approach
their engineering discipline represented in resource materials. (Design Principle #4)Remind them to make changes slowly. Multiple evaluators also suggested that our web siteshould advise engineering educators (the readers of this web site) to initially make small andincremental changes to their teaching. The site should also remind them that trying newtechniques could be bumpy. Our experts were concerned that readers of our site would beoverwhelmed by taking on too many or too significant of changes. This finding had animportant impact on our design principles, suggesting the possible addition of a new one: Aresource for engineering faculty should realistically portray the time and effort involved whenadopting new teaching methods.Related
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