engineering programs that primarilyfocus on technical content, briefly touching on sustainability as a solution, our program aims toeducate students on sustainability concepts and employ engineering principles to design anddevelop sustainable solutions to problems.6. Preliminary OutcomesTo date, the primary outcomes are developmental. The team has participated in several importantand formative events, such as the Olin College Summer Institute in 2021, the 2022 STEM for AllVideo Showcase, and the inaugural cohort of the ASEE Engineering One Planet (EOP) Mini-grantProgram (2022-23). These opportunities helped us develop our internal team, learn appropriatemethods of curricular development, understand relevant frameworks to define sustainabilityoutcomes
legal issues related to the safety concepts andare connected to standards and regulations compliance [1]. Hess & Fore [2] found that manyengineering programs have adopted a variety of modalities to teach the engineering aspect ofstandards and regulations compliance and that the business and legal aspects are less common inengineering education.Herkert [3] argued that the concept of product liability represents an excellent way to the variedaspects of safety issues to the forefront of the engineering profession as it includes the legalresponsibility as well as the technical concepts related to developing safe products. One exampleof the connection between standards and product liability law is the real-life case study byForbes &
professionals and for organizations vying for global competitive success in thenew work landscape. These future-ready skills include critical thinking and argumentation skills,convergent multidisciplinary problem-solving skills, individual and team creativity, knowledge ofinnovation processes, practices, tools and metrics, entrepreneurship practices, and anentrepreneurial mindset [1], [2], [3], [4]. Mainstream engineering curricula are beginning toinclude technical literacy and proficiency in topics such as AI, data mining, and even promptengineering at the undergraduate and graduate levels. However a majority of the new-ageengineering workforce and leadership skills, and the pedagogical principles and practices forteaching these new-age skills remain
P. Peňáz, Eds., in Lecture Notes in ComputerScience. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020, pp. 117–122. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-58796-3_15.[12] E. Andrijcic, S. Mohan, M. Tang, and J. Williams, “Unleashing Academic Change(UAC),” Unleashing Academic Change (UAC) | August 2023. [Online]. Available:https://learningevents.engineeringunleashed.com/bundles/unleashing-academic-change-uac-august-2023
simulate structural response, while optional features like springs or visual markers will allowfor exploration of internal force diagrams and deflection shapes.Participants and Data CollectionThe fourth task focuses on evaluating the impact of the Structural Learning Lab. Pre-implementation surveys were administered to students enrolled in Structural Analysis courses toassess their baseline understanding of load path concepts, spatial visualization skills, and designsequences. The results, presented in the Preliminary Results section (Figure 3), will serve as abenchmark for comparison after the implementation of the learning models.Future work includes engaging faculty through workshops and live demonstrations to familiarizethem with the models
global issues that affect communities,corporations, and governments. Petroleum engineering (PE) courses obligatorily teachengineering principles and practices. Increasingly, engineers must address broader issues that gobeyond their technical areas of expertise. In petroleum engineering, for instance, there areeconomic, environmental, and ethical issues. These are viewed differently by geographic,cultural, and social groups. Petroleum engineering students are generally not aware of thediversity of beliefs and practices associated with global exploration and production of oil andgas. The challenge is to develop an understanding and appreciation in students of how oil andgas exploration differs around the globe, economically, culturally, socially
intervention implemented in the course is a case study based on athoughtful 2009 article by Jerome Gropman, entitled Robots that Care [3]. In this activity, allstudents read and discuss not only the technical challenges involved in creating assistive robots,but also explore and reflect on how to implement and regulate the temperament of the robots.From discussion in class, the topic of temperament seemed to engage students, and that is whatprompted this investigation.The activity was delivered in two parts. In the first part, the entire cohort of nineteen studentsenrolled in the Summer of 2023 semester read and reflected on the article. In the second part, thestudents responded to a questionnaire posted on the learning management system. Many of
academia. On-the-jobinformation needs move at a more rapid pace and employers provide less specific guidance thanacademic instructors, making it difficult for new university graduates to solve informationproblems [1]. For engineering and technology students, workplace information use involves lessof the sources that are traditionally emphasized in academia (e.g., peer reviewed journal articles,books) and more of the resources heavily relied upon in industry, such as technical standards [2],[3], [4], [5]. Additionally, workplace projects require a high degree of interpersonal informationgathering and communication with colleagues [6], [7].Recent research from American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) indicatesthat employers view
of compassion togenerate designs that prioritize the security, empowerment, and dignity of end-users [1]. FollowingGilbert et al. [3], we conducted the early stage of assessment of the Compassionate Engagement andAction Scales (CEAS), which can be used to evaluate compassion's caring motivational processing andthe competencies required for integration into engineering education. Through this exploration, we hope 2to pave the way for a paradigm shift in engineering education, fostering a generation of engineers whoexcel in technical prowess and embody a profound commitment to compassionate and ethical practice.The Compassionate
Vibration Motors Inclusive Design 1. Definition and Mindset 2. Adaptive Accessories 3. Design Customization Application 1. DeafBlind Community and Intuitions 2. Activity Description 3. Ideation Session Table 1: Compiled list of material delivered during the lecture portion of the learning moduleAt the end of the lecture, the final project was announced and students formed seven teams tobegin a team ideation session on how they would accomplish the challenge. Teams were giventhe open-ended task of designing a technology that would allow for maze navigation throughhaptic
optimizing for every spare 10th of a percent in an engine efficiency.The instances reinforce Themes 1, 2, and 3—students learn hands-on technical skills(Theme 1), grow confident in applying theoretical knowledge (Theme 2), and even beginto discern how their skill depth aligns with future career directions (Theme 3).Discussion and ImplicationsLS reduce student anxiety over failing with real-world systems and applicationsOur data suggest that LS have significantly enhanced students' educational experiences byfostering a hands-on environment where they can iteratively design and analyze real-worldstandards of engineering design and practice and make constructive mistakes that advancestudents’ engineering proficiency. One major obstacle inhibiting
Assistant Professor, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Colegio de Ciencias e Ingenierías, Departamento de Ingeniería Civil, Casilla Postal 17-1200-841, Quito 170901, Ecuador.3 Assistant Professor, University of Virginia, School of Architecture, Department of Urban and Environmental Planning, Charlottesville, VA, 22904, USA.* Correspondence: Miguel Andrés Guerra, MAGuerra@usfq.edu.ecAbstractCommunicating is a skill humans practice early in life, in which they struggle when trying tocommunicate feelings, perceptions, and even more complex ideas. Research shows that engineersstruggle to communicate technical ideas, even more to audiences outside of such technicalknowledge. There are many efforts to support the development of
Classroom. Technical report, Washington DC: School of Education and Human Development, George Washington University, 1991.[2] Cynthia J. Brame. Active learning., 2016. URL https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/active-learning/.[3] Lukas Mundelsee and Susanne Jurkowski. Think and pair before share: Effects of collaboration on students’ in-class participation. Learning and Individual Differences, 88:102015, 2021. ISSN 1041-6080. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2021.102015.[4] Patricia Hrynchak and Helen Batty. Think and pair before share: The educational theory basis of team-based learning. Medical teacher, pages 796–801, 2012. doi: 10.3109/0142159X.2012.687120.[5] Maria Araceli Ruiz-Primo, Derek Briggs, Heidi Iverson
off grid solar powered systems. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Design of An Optical Sensing System in Near-Ultraviolet (UV) Spectrum to Detect Environmental Surface Contamination AbstractThis paper presents a multidisciplinary research project to develop an optical sensing system basedon hybrid Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-VIS) spectrum image fusion algorithms that can contribute tothe technical advances for the automated Ultraviolet Disinfection (UVD) mobile systems. Theobjectives of the proposed research were twofold: 1) To establish a collaborative project betweenthe Departments of Engineering and Biology to provide training and mentoring
improvement of the Senior Seminar course for SDSU MEseniors through three semesters.Important lessons that that author have learned from this project, which are critical to keep studentsengaged in this one credit class are: (1) display a caring attitude to students and always besupportive and understanding; (2) invite guest speakers to visit the classroom to share real-worldexperiences, motivate students, and keep the class sessions fresh and interactive; (3) make thelessons more personal relevant by teaching students applicable knowledge and skills. In summary,if the goal of this course is to prepare ME students for graduation and their future careers asengineers, technology innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders, this course must be student
theyengage in. Self-efficacy is an important human trait that promotes motivation and perseverance.2. Environmental Factors - External social and physical variables that influence behavior arereferred to as environmental factors. Social environments include family, friends, culture, and themedia. The physical environment includes space, technology, and resources. The environmentcan reward, penalize, model, or permit specific behaviors. Learners can connect with theexperiment within classroom settings and laboratories.3. Behavioral Factors - These are the actions that learners make in response to internal cognitiveprocesses and external environmental inputs. Behavioral capability is defined as having theknowledge and skills to perform a behavior
projects in community service. International Journal of Engineering Education 21(1): 139-150. 20. Coyle, E.J., Jamieson, L.H., and Oakes, W.C. (2006). 2005 Bernard M. Gordon Prize lecture*: Integrating Engineering Education and community service: Themes for the future of engineering education. Journal of Engineering Education 95(1): 7-11. 21. Passino, K.M. (2009). Educating the humanitarian engineer. Science and Engineering Ethics 15: 577-600. 22. Schneider, J., Lucena, J., and Leydens, J.A. (2009). Engineering to help. IEEE Technology and Society Magazine 28(4): 42-48. 23. Astin, A.W. and Sax, L. (1998). How Undergraduates Are Affected by Service Participation. Journal of College Student Development 39(3
the tracking system itself and AC power to emergency loads. 9 8 Hours per customer 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Year Figure 1. Average duration of total annual electric power interruptions in the US [1].Before delving into the technical part of this project, a literature review is presented about theprevious solar generation systems. In [3], a sun-tracking system was developed and constructedusing standard
Biomedical Engineering at Duke University and serves as the Associate Director for Undergraduate Education. He is researching the role of ethics-guided design frameworks in the classroom for emergent biotechnologies, including gene and cell-based therapies. His education development in molecular engineering and biotechnology results from 10 years in developing protein and RNA-based control systems for mammalian synthetic biology applications. He also serves as the faculty advisor for the Duke International Genetically Engineered Machine undergraduate research group. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Work-in-Progress: Integrating ethics education across thebiomedical engineering
. Department of Education’s rollout of thenew simplified FAFSA was delayed by three months from the traditional October launch in2023, and was hampered by a series of technical problems that blocked many students fromcompleting the application. Ultimately, students could not access the FAFSA and complete theirscholarship applications at the university until the end of June 2024. Relatedly, the state of Utahhas one of the lowest rates for FAFSA completion in the country, leading to a vastly reducedpool of potential scholarship precipitants [3].Due to these challenges, and other potential, unidentified factors, only 4 of the potential 12scholarships were awarded for Fall 2024. One of the 4 students was forced to defer thescholarship due to health issues
balance. Themost comprehensive error necessitated the redesign of the last unit of process to dilute the finalproduct. All errors and proposed altered solutions required complete justification targeting theircritical response and communication skills.BEN 401: Dynamic Biomedical Systems Problem Statement:Twenty-eight students in BEN 401 were tasked with developing a 3-compartment model of thediffusion process of antibiotics to treat a common ear infection. The problem statement is foundin Appendix C. Students were given 24 hours to solve the problem and upload their solutions andjustification to a learning management software. The students were individually scheduled for10-minute technical meetings with the instructor simulating a progress update
Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning to understand engineering students’ identity development. She has won several awards for her research including the 2021 Journal of Civil Engineering Education Best Technical Paper, the 2021 Chemical Engineering Education William H. Corcoran Award, the 2022 American Educational Research Association Education in the Professions (Division I) 2021-2022 Outstanding Research Publication Award, and the 2023 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Award for Excellence in Engineering Education Research.Charlie D´ıaz, University of Pittsburgh Charlie Diaz is a PhD student studying
benefit including the ability to retain technical progress andpursue further development that would not otherwise be possible by one capstone experiencealone (e.g., publication, execution of limited studies, filing of intellectual property). Together,the pipeline enables the longitudinal development of projects across disciplines and aims toenhance BME student training in a comprehensive user-centered design process.Methods:These aims will be executed through the development of 1) a new physical prototyping course,2) a revised CIP, 3) an advanced BME SD course sequence, and 4) a longitudinal developmentprocess with IMED students. Appendix Table 1 compares current and proposed curricula.New Prototyping Course: Despite teaching and practicing
. Hjelsvold, and B. R. Krogstie, “ICT-Based Challenges of Repurposing a Single-Campus Course to Multi-campus Settings: A Pragmatic Case Study,” in Digital Transformation for a Sustainable Society in the 21st Century, I. O. Pappas, P. Mikalef, Y. K. Dwivedi, L. Jaccheri, J. Krogstie, and M. Mäntymäki, Eds., in Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019, pp. 641–653. doi: 10.1007/978-3- 030-29374-1_52.[7] C. Sielmann, C. Keulen, and S.-F. Hu, “Multi-Campus Teaching in a Canadian Engineering Context: Assessing Presence Using The COI Survey,” Proc. Can. Eng. Educ. Assoc. CEEA, Jun. 2021, doi: 10.24908/pceea.vi0.14878.[8] C. Sielmann, V. Chiu, and C. Keulen, “An Online Survey Tool for Multi-Cohort
) Framework to University Change Work," in Transforming Institutions: Accelerating Systemic Change in Higher Education, K. White et al. Eds. Amherst, Massachusetts: University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries, 2020, pp. 47-57.[3] C. G. Vélez-lbáñez, "Networks Of Exchange Among Mexicans In The U.S. And Mexico: Local Level Mediating Responses To National And International Transformations," Urban Anthropology and Studies of Cultural Systems and World Economic Development, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 27-51, 1988.[4] J. B. Greenberg, "Funds of Knowledge: Historical Constitution, Social Distribution, and Transmission," presented at the The Annual Meetings of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Santa Fe, NM, April
externally funded grants of over $1.5 Million from organizations such as NSF, NASA, and the industry. Throughout his career, Yelamarthi has launched multiple engineering programs, including undergraduate programs and 2+2 programs with international universities, as well as CMU’s graduate program in engi- neering. He has served as a chair, technical program committee chair, treasurer for several international conferences, and as a reviewer and panelist for numerous externally funded proposals. He served as ed- itor for journal special issues, currently serves as the topic editor for Sensors, on the editorial board for Internet of Things journal, and International Journal of Forensic Software Engineering,. He has served as
and RNA-based control systems for mammalian synthetic biology applications. He also serves as the faculty advisor for the Duke International Genetically Engineered Machine undergraduate research group.Charles WallaceMargaret Wacera Gatongi ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Work-in-Progress: Transforming the Molecular and Cellular Engineering Educational Experience in Biomedical Engineering AbstractIn recent decades, biomedical engineers have capitalized upon the “molecularrevolution” that fundamentally changed the study of biology through discovery,design, and commercial production of molecular and cell-based therapeutics thatform the foundation and
talents [1, 2, 3]. Students show improvements in theirtechnical knowledge and communication skills, gain more professional confidence, and feel betterprepared for their future careers [1, 3]. UREs create a platform for applying theoretical knowledgeto real-world challenges and encourage students to refine their skills, which in turn bolsters theirconfidence and overall growth. Additionally, these experiences offer opportunities for networkingwith leaders in research. Mentorship often plays a pivotal role in improving retention andgraduation rates, helping students secure job positions or gain admission to graduate programs,giving them an advantage over others [1, 2, 3]. Current literature describes undergraduate research mentoring as a two
and the authentic technical guidance needed to iterativelydevelop a paper design.Students had particular struggles with design of keyed joints. Although textbooks provideessential guidance on this topic, insufficient detail is offered to draw and tolerance keyseat.Moreover, some traditional guidance apparently includes some errors, arising from applyingnotch sensitivity data to geometries different from those tested, and from an oversimplified modelof key failure. These errors are not conservative. Taken together, larger fillet radii are morebeneficial to the shaft and less detrimental to the key than was previously recognized.This paper focuses specifically on keyed joints; other types of joints have their benefits but theanalysis presented
interviews or focusgroups, would further enrich the understanding of student satisfaction.References[1] V. Dhanalakshmi, D. Bino, and A. M. Saravanan, “Opinion mining from student feedback data using supervised learning algorithms,” in 2016 3rd MEC International Conference on Big Data and Smart City (ICBDSC), IEEE, Mar. 2016, pp. 1–5. doi: 10.1109/ICBDSC.2016.7460390.[2] S. Katragadda, V. Ravi, P. Kumar, and G. J. Lakshmi, “Performance Analysis on Student Feedback using Machine Learning Algorithms,” in 2020 6th International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Systems (ICACCS), IEEE, Mar. 2020, pp. 1161–1163. doi: 10.1109/ICACCS48705.2020.9074334.[3] M. Bansal, S. Verma, K. Vig, and K. Kakran