a network of summer REU structural engineering programs. This effort has typically yielded one to two applicants per year. Prospective Student Campus Visits – This effort allows Lehigh University’s world- renowned structural engineering laboratory facilities to shine. Information Sessions (at top structural engineering firms across the country) – Students from surrounding universities were invited to attend the information session and meet with industry professionals. This initiative was completed at the start of the program, but has not continued due to low attendance at the events. While in theory this was an excellent mechanism to engage both industry representatives and prospective
socioecological program that hasbeen suggested in other works [5]. It is meant as a framework that student teams can use toaddress what safety is required on their team, and to gradually conduct safety training as studentsbecome more active members.It is important to understand the structure and work that is completed on the UWAFT tocomprehend both the safety training program and hierarchy that is discussed in this work.UWAFT is a multidisciplinary automotive student team made up of undergraduate and graduatestudents at the University of Waterloo (UW) and Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU)[15]. Theteam has a technical (mechanical, electrical, mechatronics, chemical, and systems), projectmanagement, and communications sub-teams. The team competes in
eventual decisions by instructors to use, design, implement, andimprove testing in classroom should be done pragmatically and intentionally based on existingliterature. Research has generally shown that tests can be featured heavily in engineeringclassrooms, with researchers describing this heavy use as “testing culture” [1], “gatekeepers”[17], [18], and implied to be the default assessment [2], [3]. There have been movements in thegeneral education community to call for using various assessment approaches along with testingto assess students, which have shown to have positive impact on student outcomes in theclassrooms [19], [20], [21], [22]. We propose that the engineering education community shouldconsider using various approaches in addition
A Case Study on How to Implement Applied Learning as an Institutional Baccalaureate Graduation RequirementAbstractThe definition of applied learning has broadened from hands-on assignments to assisting studentsto develop essential knowledge and skills through contextualized real-world learning to preparefor employment, community engagement, and further education through courses or co-curricularactivities. Applied learning includes experiences such as practicum, undergraduate research,internships, clinical placement, civic engagement, service learning, cooperative learning, andindependent/directed study. Research on applied learning in the classroom shows that it is anaccepted method to reach student learning outcomes and
Science Collaborator and has been awarded grants by the U.S. Air Force, National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Agriculture to research Magnetic Mapping of Pico/Nano/Micro-Satellites and study the impact of magnetic field exposure on plant germination, growth. Dr. Asundi teaches courses in Space Systems Engineering and is actively engaged in collaboration with academic institutions in India. As part of invited visits, Dr. Asundi has conducted several short courses and workshops in Systems Engineering Based Design of PNMSats. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 An Archival-based Flipped Classroom Implementation for Enhancing the Performance of Academically
wide degree of variability as evidencedby the relatively high deviations. We will need to review campus engagement activities moreclosely in the future to meet the goal of connecting young students to campus.Related WorkComputing pathways remain a critical goal of educators and researchers in the wake ofcontinuously advancing technology despite trends of unemployment and inflation in the US.Enrollments have been fluctuating, and according to Ford and Rokooei (2024) [5], the variousimpacts of recent events (COVID-19, unemployment, and inflation) may continue to affectuniversity enrollments negatively without purposeful action. Additionally, impacts from COVIDsuggest community colleges will be a more versatile venue for students to pursue
. Herein,we explore how game-based learning strategies can be applied to actively engage engineeringstudents in learning digital library search tools, in context of the global Knovel AcademicChallenge, played by over 2000 students in 430 universities. We begin with a brief literaturereview of game-based learning principles and approaches.Game-based LearningGame-based learning refers to the application of game design principles in real-life settings toengage players. In his 2003 monograph entitled “What Video Games Have to Teach Us AboutLearning and Literacy” (21) James Gee initiated the conversion on game-based learning, drawingparallels between game design principles and learning principles. The entry levels of a gamepose challenges that are
. Studentsare introduced to functional roles and eventually each student learns how to manage theteam, report team deliberations, record team activities in a team journal, become achecker of product, explorer of new ideas ("the one with crazy and wild ideas"), and topublicly reflect on team process. They are also introduced to the Herrmann FourQuadrant Learning Model. They become aware of other team member’s learning stylesand the impact that it has on creating more effective designs.Team members also develop more effective communication skills and learn to be moreinclusive. They learn how to give reflector reports, which includes team strengths, teamimprovements and insights to the process. All of these activities provide the foundationfor
AC 2008-1700: OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT IN A HANDS-ON MANUFACTURINGPROCESSES COURSEMukasa Ssemakula, Wayne State University Page 13.958.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Outcomes Assessment in a Hands-On Manufacturing Processes CourseAbstractIndustry has consistently identified lack of experience in manufacturing processes as one of thekey competency gaps among new engineering graduates. This paper will discuss a laboratory-based Manufacturing Processes course that provides hands-on manufacturing experience tostudents. In addition to standard theoretical concepts, the course uses team-based projects thathelp students gain hands-on experience with selected
EC2000 Viewed through Amartya Sen’s Capability FrameworkAbstractMost engineering programs in the United States are accredited by ABET under the guidelines known asEC-2000. The EC-2000 framework is broadly based on the continual quality management (CQM)movement in industry where programs are striving to constantly improve the quality of their output, inthis case the skills of graduates. Broadly speaking, ABET evaluates engineering programs on eightdifferent criteria; some are related to processes, some to resources, but those central to CQM are programeducational objectives, that define hoped for long-term accomplishments of graduates, and outcomeswhich articulate what students can do when they graduate. Degree programs must convince ABET
engineering in their priorcoursework and incorporate them into the concept maps. Students are able to express a diverserepresentation of an artifact without formal training in the method of concept mapping andminimal encouragement from the prompt. As such, this activity performs the task of delineatingbaseline knowledge that students have coming into the course for later comparison as well asindicator of the curriculum impact on student learning. In the T1 maps there is a marked increasein the total quantity of MT-TØ and AllSoc codes, as well as a shift in the ratio with AllSocoutweighing MT-TØ.Figure 3. Aggregated code counts of Materiality, Technical, and Technical Outcomes alongside all Social Codes foreach Test
Paper ID #32246Chemistry and Transportation Engineering Experiment-Centric Pedagogywith Hands-on LabsMojeed Olamide Bello, MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Mojeed Olamide Bello received his BS degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Kwara State Polytechnic and his master’s degree in electrical and Computer Engineering from Morgan State University . Currently has a Doctoral student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Morgan State University ; he has been a Teaching Assistants in the School of Engineering of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Research Assistance in the School of Engineering of Electrical and
those (Blackstudents) previously researched in the literature. Furthermore, how these Nigerian engineeringstudents leverage their unique cultural knowledge and navigate new experiences of racializationwithin engineering communities in ways that may impact their educational graduate experienceswill be explored. Given the understudied nature of this work, we focus on expounding on andhighlighting the experiences of one unique Nigerian engineering student through an in-depthnarrative inquiry. Scholarly attention to a “small n size” unique story amasses greater account[47]. This will give voice to previously unheard experiences and lay a theoretical foundation forfuture work focusing on WAFR engineering students in engineering.3. Theoretical
, and more than 75% reported feeling overwhelmed during the academic year. Feedback from students suggested that they most often experience these symptoms when they have several exams in a short period of time. E.g. if they have two exams in one day they may stay up the entire night beforehand studying. There is no need for exams to be scheduled on the same day; a quick investigation showed it was simply due to chance and lack of communication between instructors. Now, instructors for senior-level courses communicate with one another and avoid scheduling more than one exam on the same day. Junior-level course instructors do the same. Feedback from students about this change has been overwhelmingly positive, and the effort
instruction-based methods such as ethical casesstudies, quizzes and discussions [8] [9]. Other studies examined practical approaches such asinteractive development environments, where students are nudged with automated betterarchitecture choices while working on software development [10]. Finally, the psychologicalelement of empathy as a design factor in senior capstone design projects has been evaluatedthrough engaging students in the design of products for handicapped users [11].Our variation of this integrated disciplinary approach combines ethical considerations withbehavioral and motivational ones. Thus, we advocate for a collaborative research initiativebetween applied engineering and psychology. Our overarching objective is to respond to
, 2010). These statements relate engagement to “active learning”, which takesplace when students are engaged in thinking tasks such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.Students are doing things and thinking about what they are doing (Bonwell and Eison, 1991).Active learning can be facilitated by collaborative learning, undergraduate research, andproblem-based learning activities (Edgerton, 1997).Essentially, student engagement is a product of motivation and active learning. The contexts ofproject-based learning and project-based service-learning fulfill the active learning portion ofthis relationship. However, before we can determine whether PBSL has an impact on studentengagement, we must evaluate the extent to which PBSL affects student
data whereas the prior article focused on voices that appear inour work (e.g., alongside, apologetic, storied) and what these voices reveal about our EERcommunity’s epistemologies and values.The first author, Nadia Kellam, is a qualitative engineering education researcher with 16 years ofexperience as a faculty member and ample experience on review panels for grants and oneditorial boards. As a researcher, Nadia has experienced push back from reviewers for usingmore critical epistemologies and they are interested in how the broader community influencesthe types of research that we do and the potential impact that their work can have. The secondauthor, Madeleine Jennings, is a doctoral student who is drawn to qualitative research with
particular importance due to the lack of theoretical and quantitative data representing nontraditional students and institutions. Dr. Burks also holds a variety of leadership positions within her community serving on the board member for the Yorkville Community School District #115 as well as several other volunteer organizations that serve families and children in her community. She is a member of AEA, ASCD, BHA, EDRed, and ISBE. Page 11.517.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Effective Teaching and Learning: Predicting Student Learning and Success for Nontraditional Students in
and is an Associate Director of the Montana Engineering Education Research Center. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Integrating Industrial Feedback into Role-Playing Scenarios in Laboratory Classes for Improved Technical Communication Skills Transferable to the WorkplaceAbstractGood communication skills are necessary for students entering the workforce. However, due to acontinually changing communication landscape, courses that integrate communication skills intothe engineering curriculum may not align with the skills students need. In this paper, informationwas solicited from practicing engineers in industry regarding the types of communication genresthey engage
courses or programs. Mentoring opportunities for grant proposal developmentare available through multiple projects such as Mentor-Connect, MNT-EC (Micro NanoTechnology Education Center), Mentor Up, Project Vision, Pathways to Innovation, CCPI-STEM, and FORCCE-ATE. Each of these projects has a unique approach and a different focusto help their mentees successfully submit NSF-ATE grant proposals.IntroductionThis paper is part of a collaboration between the MNTEC (Micro Nano Technology EducationCenter DUE# 2000281) and the ACOE (ATE Collaborative Outreach and Engagement ProjectDUE# 1723419). One of the MNT-EC goals is to expand and support the MNT community bymentoring faculty to prepare NSF ATE program proposals, providing professional
environment, for both lecture and lab courses. 2- Identify the challenges faced by students while adapting to the remote learning environment. 3- Identify the new learning environments opportunities that emerged. 2. MethodologyTo achieve the objectives of this study, a qualitative research approach was utilized to investigatethe impact of the 2020 pandemic on the students’ learning experiences during the period ofremote teaching . The survey was designed to include five sections: (1) experiences withlectures and laboratory courses, including challenges faced and opportunities that emerged, (2)campus resources utilization, (3) extracurricular activities involvement, (4) students’ professionalexperience, (5) sense of community, and (6
objective analysis of the design process in a global context in order to enhance usability, influence perception, and increase appeal relative to cultural standards. At the conclusion of the RSAP travel abroad experience, students will be able to: identify and annunciate properly five basic phrases in the native language of the country visited demonstrate an ability to plan, execute, and lead three critical aspects of a study abroad visit evaluate their experiences in the study abroad program for improvement in key areas of leadership, communication and cultural awareness.The focus of this paper is on the steps
, and reflective writing to deepen their personallearning. For example, on a trip to a toy store, students are encouraged to reflect on their innerchild and reconnect with the spirit of play. Similarly, on a trip to a cemetery, students engage inguided reflection on life’s fleeting nature and how they want to spend their time. Weekly, team-based activities and conversations help students connect with each other and build a sense ofcollective growth and community. Engineering concepts like balance, flow, feedback, amplitude,dynamic equilibrium and others are used to explore the ways a student’s technical knowledgecontributes to deep understanding of happiness. This challenges students to explore happiness asit relates to their own personal
reflection in the classroom,there is limited literature on the impact of engineering instructors’ experience with reflectionimplementation on students’ metacognitive development. This study examines two cohorts ofstudents with the same instructors to examine the impact of experience with reflection onstudents’ use of MRSs.III. Research QuestionsThis study addressed the following research questions: 1. Did engineering students’ levels of engagement in metacognitive regulation strategies change over two semesters? 2. Were there differences in students’ employment of the MRSs when the instructors were new to reflection and in their second year of reflection implementation?IV. MethodsA. Setting and
engaged in a complex, multi-step project even when the projecttaxes their reading and executive function skills. Students may benefit from practice working inan open-ended space and working with others to communicate ideas and work toward a commongoal. In contrast, it is also possible that this group of students may struggle to access and applythe rich information about characters and setting within the story, simply because of potentialdifficulties reading and comprehending the text. If these students also have executive functionchallenges, they may struggle with key elements of an open-ended project, such as organizinginformation and materials, staying focused on the most important aspects of the project, andredesigning their prototype. In this
]. Moreover,students with mental and physical disabilities are more likely to report incidents of socialmarginalization and devaluation of professional capabilities [10]. Lezotte et al. explored the“otherness” experienced by students with disabilities and its impact on their sense of self-efficacy, belonging, and engagement in engineering [7].In comparison to the growing bodies of research reporting the experiences of other minoritygroups in engineering, such as gender and race minorities, research pertaining to the experiencesof people with disabilities remains relatively limited [10], [11]. Spingola reported a persistinggap in exploring the intersection of disability experiences and engineering education in ASEEproceedings [12]. Over the past
, 100% of the responding indicated they were extremely (94%) or somewhat (6%) satisfied with their overall experience in the S-STEM program. All students indicated their meetings with the S-STEM Student Success Coach were extremely or somewhat informative. Also, success rate of S-STEM students is higher than the other students in all STEM courses (e.g. calculus I, engineering statics, physics I). At the present, the actual impact of the Student Success Coach on academic success remains to be determined as incoming ACT scores indicate that the S-STEM cohort is academically better prepared. Further analysis is planned to investigate this. Additional updated and detailed information will be provided on our poster.Introduction
aspects of becoming an experienced member” (p. 92). Shared repertoirerepresents a marker of community in which, over time, community members develop“coherence” in which “they belong to the practice of a community pursuing an enterprise” (p.82). When engineering students participate in different communities of practice on and offcampus, they engage in these three areas of experience, which help them develop their technicaland professional skills.Integrative Learning Integrative learning represents a desired learning outcome of postsecondary education. Itis defined as “an understanding and a disposition that a student builds across the curriculum andco-curriculum, from making simple connections among ideas and experiences to synthesizingand
laboratories or projects. In some courses the social and historical aspects of the topic are introduced. Examples include the hydrogen economy, energy, materials, and bridges and civil infrastructure [1]. • Engineering Design for Everyone: These courses focus on the engineering design process. In some implementations the courses include engineering majors along with non-engineering majors. Not uncommon in this group are introduction to engineering courses that are open to students not majoring in engineering [1]. • Technological Impacts, Assessment, and History Courses: These courses emphasize the relation between technology and culture, society, history. There is considerable overlap between
stated further that “[a]s S&E expertise andinfrastructure advance across the globe, it is expected that the United States will increasinglybenefit from international collaborations and a globally engaged workforce leading totransformational S&E breakthroughs” [3].Internationalization at HomeGiven the significant impact on students and faculty mobility due to COVID-19, manyuniversities in the U.S. reevaluated their internationalization strategies and naturally the value ofinternationalization at home becomes more relevant and prominent. Internationalization at homeis a strategy beyond student and faculty mobilization, bringing international and interculturaldimensions to the core of higher education - teaching and learning and the related