undergraduate engineering education. Design isrecognized as one of the primary responsibilities of an engineer in industry. New designs areresponsible for stimulating sales and company growth.1 This paper presents the findings of a fouryear longitudinal study on the impact of motivation factors on course performance of mechanicalengineering students in design courses. The first design course, cornerstone design, takes placeduring the first semester of freshman year. The second course, capstone design, takes place duringthe student’s final year of undergraduate study. An adapted version of the Motivated Strategies forLearning Questionnaire (MSLQ) is used to measure five motivation factors: cognitive value, self-regulation, test/presentation anxiety
can fail to capture, the many ways that education contributes to human development. TheCA has also been used to develop sustainable models of education, looking at power distributionin educational systems across scales [28]. Others have looked at the idea of adaptive preferencesthrough the lens of young people who reject higher education [29], [30]. The capabilitiesapproach explains various aspects of higher education that align with its normative frameworks.For example it has been used to understand the impacts of living-learning communities that areagentic and student led in social justice education [31]. Related to one of the big issues facingengineering education, disparities in representation, the CA has been used to explore and
PBL literature is international virtual teams. Thistheme is discussed within the backdrop of technical challenges that that require cross-culturalcollaboration and understanding, such as software development and the most complex challengesconfronting our world, such as climate or humanitarian crises. To this end, the Global VirtualTeam (GVT) initiative was developed at a Canadian university so geographically-distributedengineering students from universities across the globe could engage in engineering projects andsubsequent intercultural learning (Ndubuisi et al., 2012). In a software engineering course, PBLwas explored in relation to virtual group projects between a university in Mexico and one inGermany (Olivares-Ceja et al., 2017), in
Page 9.981.3 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright @ 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationIn addition, one fellow was proficient in American Sign Language and worked with the hearing-impaired teacher and students to develop signs for scientific terms. Four of the fellows weremulti-lingual, and thus were able to bridge gaps with students in the program that were limited inEnglish proficiency. The impact of these role models was significant. Students were exposed tofemale engineers more than 2/3 of the time. The project directors, both female, were veryfrequent participants in the classroom. At one point, a third grade
-institution) funded program built on the theoretical framework oflegitimate peripheral participation [3] with an emphasis on inclusivity, community, and belonging[4]. To date, the Program has increased Scholar retention, academic performance, and engagementwith student support services relative to peers [5].As part of the Program, an annual faculty workshop was designed to catalyze and sustaincollaborations between NCC and HU STEM faculty. The workshop consisted of interactivemodules to facilitate directed discussions and produce deliverables. We will share the lessonslearned, obstacles overcome, and the outcomes of the collaborative process of hosting this type ofworkshop. The paper documents the process used to identify workshop outcomes and
coordinated by the University of ArkansasOffice of Entrepreneurship & Innovation. The purpose of the field trip was to connect students toresources in the community that promote innovative and growth mindsets. The students first touredthe on-campus McMillon Innovation Studio which serves as an innovation hub to students acrossthe University of Arkansas campus. Students who participate in Studio activities are given accessto valuable mentorship and resources, given space to cultivate creative skills and given guidanceto deliver impactful innovation through organizational, social, and entrepreneurial change. Thestudents then toured the Brewer Family Entrepreneurship Hub which is an interdisciplinary venue,working space and training center for new
“Knowledges and skills fostered through oppositional behavior that challenges capital inequality”MethodsNSBE is an international, non-profit, student-led organization based in the U.S. Its mission is to“increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeedprofessionally, and positively impact the community” [9]. With pre-college (NSBE Jr.),collegiate, and professional chapters, many members’ primary interaction with NSBE is throughparticipation in a local chapter. Chapters further interact and engage through regional andnational conferences, competitions, and other programs. As a student-led organization, collegiate(undergraduate or graduate student) members hold elected offices at the chapter, regional
understand the users of a product and those it may impact as well as the design itself. The kind of lessons and activities to teach human-centered design that will be demonstrated in this workshop can be developed with materials found in most classrooms or craft closets and without expensive equipment. This interactive and fun workshop will guide participants through activities used to develop and teach human centered design skills including interviews and observations and the use of prototypes as communication devices. Participants will engage in a human- centered design activity that is based on authentic projects that have been implemented by students throughout the country. Prototypes will be
priority research faculty member listening to somebody who's a priority teaching faculty member explaining about this great new teaching process or learning process they've got their students engaged in, it may be falling on deaf ears unless there's a hook in there or an idea that this is how it can really impact the research that you're doing. So how you communicate all of these things I think is key to whether or not curricular change like this actually ever takes hold.” (Public University Dean of Engineering)If the story gets rewritten, especially at the institutional level, new things then become possible.However, it is often a bumpy road to making real changes to the story. At one private college,they
, observation and perception, communication and visualization. Students are challenged to identify and define problems that are non-obvious as a means to explore innovative solutions. Emphasis in this studio is placed upon problem identification (versus technical feasibility). This studio is team taught by a political scientist, an engineer/inventor and an architect. Studio 2: Focuses on the product development process with emphasis on problem definition, conceptual development, sketching, and the historical impact of design on society. The resulting product designs from this studio are used as a basis for a senior level advanced manufacturing course, thus the level of detail required by
’ creativity [2].Pedagogies of engagement such as discussion and debates are easily implemented in artand humanities courses, but are rarely implemented in engineering education courses.Traditional teacher oriented lectures and blackboards are still commonly used inengineering classrooms. In this paper, we will present a few simple, hands-on labexperiments that can be used in interactive teaching modules. One challenge in teachinglab based courses is the acquisition of resources to develop labs and experiments. Wewill present experiments developed from kits and materials that can be acquired forminimal cost.Development and integration of labs into engineering curricula also function as academicadjustment programs as well as a platform for student
identified issues that may be changed in the future, and are summarized asfollows: ● Difficulty evaluating students’ spoken communication skills in debate given the division of labor among team members (some take on roles as speakers, others play a part in research). An alternative approach may be to assign the team equal grades. ● For the Op-Ed assignment, some students fail to “come down on a side” or offer a more resolute position. This results in an op-ed with a hidden or unclear bottom line and a random or disconnected structure. It also impacts the panel debate since debating teams are not really in opposition to each other.Case Study 4: Switching to Inductive Learning to Increase Student
are in the areas of (1) information systems applications development and the complementary nature of back-end developer and front-end developer skill sets and (2) managing IT services. Her research interests are program and student as- sessment, the impact of instructional technology on student learning, and the improvement of e-learning environments and experiences.Dr. Barbara Louise Stewart, University of Houston Barbara L. Stewart is a Professor of Retailing and Consumer Science at the University of Houston. Her teaching and research interests are in the application of strategies to improve student learning and life enhancement in online courses. She has served as an academic administrator and in leadership
the P.I. on College of DuPage's S-STEM program from 2016 to 2021 and has been a leader in developing research opportunities for community college STEM students both on-campus and in research universities and national labs.Susan FenwickMarcia Frank (Grants Manager)Cory DiCarlo Associate Professor of Chemistry at College of DuPage © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Using a Student Success Coach to Improve Success for Full and Part-Time Students in STEMIntroduction There is significant concern about students in higher education, particularly incommunity colleges, spending time and
participate in personal inquiry and a more open classroom style wherestudents challenging material and questioning as they engaged in inquiry was viewed as normal.Resistance to “correctness” and discussion of institutional norms occurred regularly.This was in contrast to many experiences as an engineering undergraduate student, whereinstruction was based on note-taking and examination, homework practice, and feedback that wasgenerally final, among other small but additive experiences. Some of the aspects of flexibility inthe humanities began to appear increasingly attractive, even if the prospective impact of futurework was not as desirable as engineering. The primary author began to wonder how many otherengineering students – particularly minorities
privacy of data communication over the wireless link.Assessment, Students Feedback and Teaching ReflectionVarious methods were used to formally assess the effectiveness of this course, including tests,the evaluation of student work, and the instructor's assessment. At the end of the semester, ananonymous survey was conducted to evaluate the content and effectiveness of the course. Theoverall response from students regarding whether the course met their expectations was verypositive. Here is a summary of results of the survey: • This course helps students to learn various wireless technologies. • Students have a better understanding of wireless networks issues. • The hands-on labs were very useful to get students engaged in learning
effectiveevidence-based teaching methods, are more likely to emphasize inclusivity and equity within theirclasses, are better equipped to interact with and advise students, and are overall more confidentin their ability to teach, all of which contribute positively to student retention. Faculty develop-ment initiatives allow educators to learn techniques to encourage inclusive classrooms and supportvarious learning needs [16]. Community outreach efforts and K-12 engagement also contributegreatly to STEM interest early on and create a pipeline for motivated students to enter STEMfields. By combining local efforts with faculty growth, institutions can effectively handle someeasily addressable structural and social challenges impacting student success in STEM
, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), TransformingUndergraduate STEM Education: Supporting Equitable and Effective Teaching. The NationalAcademies Press, 2025.[4] S. Freeman, S. L. Eddy, M. McDonough, M. K. Smith, N. Okoroafor, H. Jordt, and M. P.Wenderoth, “Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, andmathematics,” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111(23), 8410-8415, 2014.[5] M. A Ruiz-Primo, D. Briggs, H. Iverson, R. Talbot, and L. A. Shepard, “Impact ofundergraduate science course innovations on learning,” Science, 331(6022), 1269-1270, 2011.[6] T. Archie, C. N. Hayward, S. Yoshinobu, and S. L. Laursen, “Investigating the linkagebetween professional development and mathematics instructors’ use of teaching
both theoretical analysis and experimental investigations such as designing and testing of propulsion systems including design and development of pilot testing facility, mechanical instrumentation of the tested prototype, and developing industrial applications of aircraft engines. Also, in the past 6 years she gained experience in teaching Mechanical Engineering courses with emphasis on thermal-fluid and energy conversion areas from vari- ous levels of instruction and addressed to a broad spectrum of students, varying from freshmen to seniors, from high school graduates to adult learners. She also has extended experience in curriculum development at both community college and university level.Radian G Belu, Drexel
mentorship, (3) lack of a community of practice around mentorship, and (4)difficulty finding and sharing mentorship-related content and materials. Subawardparticipants often voiced their desire for greater opportunities to collaborate withothers engaging in mentorship efforts, specifically desiring a seamless mechanismto share resources with one another as they are identified or developed (visit Table2 for a summary of select project assets developed by subawards).Table 2. Selected Assets by Type and Funding CycleThe PI team has addressed the communication and resource challenges through thefacilitation of virtual and in-person convenings that provide opportunities fornetworking, idea-sharing, and community building. A portion of the developedassets
shown that these principles are built on along tradition of liberal education. 3) While the Grinter Report is often critiqued as advocating animpersonal, one-size-fits-all education, the report emphasizes the great need to recognize the personalneeds of both faculty and students. This appeal aligns well with the aspirations of many for anengineering education that is both true intellectually, and good for the person.IntroductionAs Cheville and his coauthors observed, “the desire to change something is a driving factor for manyindividuals’ engagement with engineering education”[1]. This desire for change in part explains why thelast century has seen so many evaluations of engineering education. These include the Mann Report(1918), the Wickenden
responsibility for both clearinghouses wasassigned to the Sinclair Community College team.In addition to integrating the two websites into a comprehensive resource for all of engineeringtechnology education, the newly formed Manufacturing and Engineering Resource Center(MERC) will also focus on attracting students at the pre-college level into the STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) pipeline, and also will research trends and bestpractices in engineering technology and manufacturing education programs. The goal is toincrease the national impact of engineering and manufacturing technology education reformthrough the dissemination of model instructional resources via the web-based clearinghouse, aswell as by offering faculty
, sentience, and personhood have alsobeen adjusted and refined. It is often said that whenever we approach a new achievement inmachine capability, we move the goalpost of the requirements for intelligence. Such changes canhave real impacts in various legal arenas, as well as the debates surrounding AI and ourmachines.Historically, there has been a focus on cognition and rationality as being the hallmarks ofintelligence and personhood with its accompanying legal rights. It was ‘understood’ thatanimals, pets, and even children, women, slaves, and others did not have the same degree ofcapability for rational thought. Even as legal standards to protect and empower animals, pets,and children have been codified, part of the legal underpinning includes an
Mean ResponseThe course material adequately prepares the learner to complete the Portfolio. 4.25Completing the Portfolio encourages the learner to actively engage the course material. 4.5Completing the Portfolio encourages the learner and mentor to engage with one another. 4.5Completing the Portfolio adequately measures the learning outcome of the course. 4Completing the Portfolio demonstrates the practical skill necessary to teach online 4.25Completing the TECS-TRAIN course is likely to improve interaction. 4.75Completing the TECS-TRAIN course is likely to enhance communication. 4.25Completing the TECS-TRAIN course is likely to improve
Massachusetts Lowell is a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded programthat began as a curricular reform initiative designed to infuse S-L sequenced throughoutengineering curriculum. The strategic objective was to have at least one course with a S-Lproject each semester for students in a typical undergraduate degree sequence. This approachhas broad goals to promote development of better engineers, more engaged citizens, along withengineering the common good in communities. Extensive integration of S-L into core requiredengineering courses within five engineering departments: Chemical, Civil, Electrical,Mechanical, and Plastics, has provided various research opportunities to assess impacts of S-Lon students.The SLICE program began in the fall of 2004
]. Inthe spirit of presenting research findings in ways that promote adoption of evidence basedinstructional practices by STEM education practitioners, this project employs UCD tools toanalyze and present project results in an easily accessible and memorable usage model format.The purpose of this paper is to present an approach for using student data to construct contextualstudent “usage models” [10] using common UCD tools. This paper expands on related work inSTEM education [9, 11] that explored the use and/or implementation of singular UCD tools (i.e.,personas) for curricular design and student-focused communication among curricularstakeholders. By implementing a multi-faceted usage model that uniquely combines multipleUCD tools (i.e., personas
Paper ID #18109Helping First-Year Engineering Students Select a MajorDr. Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland Dr. Tammy VanDeGrift is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Portland. Her research interests include computer science education, pedagogy, and best practices for retention and engagement.Miss Sherry Liao, University of Portland A rising software engineer inspired by the ability of technology to connect the world together and make a positive impact on a global level. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Helping First-Year
inthe class.3.5 AchievementsAnother common gamification aspect is the use of achievements. Ironically, achievementsactually came out of the gamification of playing games – meta-goals that players couldaccomplish when playing a game or set of games within an established system. For example,Xbox achievements earned from playing various Xbox games all add together to give a playertheir gamer score, which is used in the community as an indication of overall gaming prowess.Achievements in our course were given out for completing meta-goals in the class, such asearning a certain number of VP and reaching a particular level based on XP to attending specialclass sessions or contributing reference materials for the other students to use.3.6
Assistant Professor in the Human-Centered Engineering Program at Boston Col- lege. She received her PhD in Engineering Education and MS in Aerospace Engineering from Purdue University, and BE in Aeronautical Engineering from Punjab Engineering College. Her scholarship is motivated by the fundamental question of how engineering and technology can support people in living well in an increasingly engineered world. Her research focuses on affordances of technology, humanis- tic design, and engineering epistemology to promote purpose and connection in engineering education. In her work, she partners with students and educators (middle school to undergraduate), youth and their families, community organizations, artisans
and fulfilling experience, so much that I have decided to continue onward to pursue my doctorate degree.” • “I am one of your former students in the Digital Communications program I graduated May 2002. I just wanted to let you know that my masters degree at ECU had a profound effect on obtaining a Security Managers position with …[identifying information has been removed]. Since my graduation I have obtained three security certifications and also been asked to teach and do public speaking engagements on Wireless Security. … My masters research Page 10.844.10 has