Oenardi Lawanto is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University. Lawanto holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering and a Ph.D. in human resource education. His research interests include areas in cognition, learning, instructions, engineering design, and e-learning. Currently, he is working on two research projects that investigate students’ cognitive and metacognitive activities while learning engineering. Both projects are funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).Dr. Gary A. Stewardson, Utah State University Gary Stewardson is an Associate Professor in technology and engineering education at Utah State Uni- versity. His curriculum and research interests
on eitherissue. And there is yet another salient point. In many engineering curricula, adding courseworkin global studies is difficult because of ―the highly sequenced and content-demanding nature ofthe curriculum‖ [3]. This is also a factor frequently cited as to why more technical writingcoursework is not part of an engineering/technology curriculum. Professional or technical writing and communication, along with global competence, is aso called ‗soft skill‘ that both practitioners and scholars have deemed important to the success ofstudents. The discussion on this issue has been going on for decades. In the October-December2011 issue of Technical Communication Quarterly, Wright et al examines the history oftechnical writing via an
Paper ID #34502Exploring the Relationships between Acculturation Attitudes andDemographic Characteristics in Engineering WorkplacesRohini Abhyankar, Arizona State University Rohini Abhyankar is a doctoral student at Arizona State University’s Engineering Education Systems and Design program. Rohini has a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University and Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Physics from the University of Delhi, India. Rohini has over ten years of industry experience in addition to extensive teaching experience. Her dissertation focus is on understanding the acculturation dynamics and
Engineering at Virginia Tech (VT). Tahsin holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and has worked as a manufacturing professional at a Fortune 500 company. As an Engineering Education researcher, he is interested in enhancing professional competencies for engi- neering workforce development in academia and beyond. He is actively engaged in different projects at the department focusing on teamwork and leadership competencies in engineering. Tahsin’s long term goal is to bridge the engineering competency gap between industry demand and academic fulfillment.Natali Huggins, Natali Huggins is a PhD student in the Higher Education program at Virginia Tech. She holds a master’s in public administration
faculty member at Oklahoma State University working on terahertz frequencies and engineering educa- tion. While at Oklahoma State, he developed courses in photonics and engineering design. After serving for two and a half years as a program director in engineering education at the National Science Founda- tion, he took a chair position in electrical engineering at Bucknell University. He is currently interested in engineering design education, engineering education policy, and the philosophy of engineering education.Dr. Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato Jennifer Karlin spent the first half of her career at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, where she was a professor of industrial
importance of experiential learning through hands-on learning: “…The remainder of this section describes some of the challenges that represent important considerations in the near-term evolution of the undergraduate curriculum, as identified by members of this committee and shared by invited external speakers in discussions and presentations. Three challenges are discussed: the need for experiential learning and greater connectivity among the concepts/tools of the discipline and their application in practice through (1) more effective connections among the individual core courses (“the silos”); (2) experiential learning through virtual or physical laboratory experiences earlier in the
, no. 3, p. S83, 2007.7. D. A Ahrensmeier, “Practical application of Physics Education Research-informed teaching interventions in a first-year physics service course,” Journal of Technical Education (JOTED), vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 165-178, 2013.8. C. Wieman, N. G. Holmes, “Measuring the impact of an instructional laboratory on the learning of introductory physics,” American Journal of Physics, vol. 83, no. 11, pp. 972- 978, 2015.9. L. C. McDermott and P. S. Shaffer, Tutorials in introductory physics. London, United Kingdom: Pearson, 2002.10. D. Ahrensmeier, R. I. Thompson, W. J. Wilson, and M. Potter, “Labatorials - a new approach to teaching electricity and magnetism to students in engineering
network and neuro-evolutionary algorithms, and their applications. He has published more than 60 journal papers and more than 170 conference papers in a variety of conference and journal venues. He has been an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks from 2002 to 2006, and an Associate Editor of the Neural Networks journal from 2006 to 2012. He has served as the Technical Co-Chair of the IJCNN 2011.Dr. Ken Christensen P.E., University of South Florida Ken Christensen (christen@csee.usf.edu) is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engi- neering at the University of South Florida. Ken received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University in
-conceptual, or execution errors. Recommendations areprovided for instructors to address these common errors during future delivery of the coursematerial. Some of the errors identified suggest misconceptions; a future research project will bedesigned to help identify why some misconceptions may exist.INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUNDEngineering mechanics provides foundational concepts that students apply in advancedengineering courses. For example, structural analysis requires a strong knowledge of staticequilibrium. Confidence calculating flexural stress and strain through the depth of a cross-sectionis critical when learning structural steel and reinforced concrete design. Ideally, prerequisiteengineering mechanics concepts are mastered and retained as
such assenior design. At the University of Toronto, Rottmann and Reeve [50] have developed a three-hour ethics workshop that introduces students to five different ethical frameworks and fourdifferent equity concepts. In an ongoing effort, Riley et al. [49] are studying the lessons learnedfrom social movements to bring about equity-oriented changes in engineering education andhave collected teaching resources at engineersshowup.com. The Partnership for Equity (P4E)project has sought to incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion lessons in requiredundergraduate engineering and computer science courses on four different campuses bycollaborating with engineering and computer science faculty [13]. Many of the P4E activitieshave primarily focused
commercially available. A four-year effort, the E4 Project began with a year of planningand teacher recruitment during which a total of 275 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade teachers from 172schools were selected from a pool of about 600 applicants to participate. These teachers werefrom three regions in the eastern United States, had not taught engineering in the past, taught ascience unit of instruction that was related to content in the E4 Project units, and agreed to teachtheir assigned E4 Project unit(s) for two years consecutively (Year 1, 2013-2014; Year 2, 2014-2015). (See previous work from the authors for additional detail regarding eligibility andrecruitment.2,30) Once selected, schools were randomly assigned to either the EiE curriculum (90
it.Authentic relationships often blend emotional and practical support. For example, Kevintalked about how their mentor, who was also part of their Bible study group, provided bothprofessional guidance and personal support: I have a mentor. His name's Barrett. He's an electrical engineer. He's either 31 or 33. I forget. So he's a little bit older. I got some advice a little bit ago, “you need people older than you to be like a mentor outside of family”. So, I try to take that into account. He also kind of like he helps lead the Bible study I go to, he's on staff. So, we have that and engineering in common. He's a chunk older than me and he can kind of tell me what’s going on. We meet like every other week on
, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity.Dr. Chris Swan, Tufts University Chris Swan is Dean of Undergraduate Education for the School of Engineering and an associate pro- fessor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Tufts University. He has additional appointments in the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life and the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach at Tufts. His current engineering education research interests focus on community engage- ment, service-based projects and examining whether an entrepreneurial mindset can be used to further engineering education innovations. He also does research on the development of sustainable materials management (SMM) strategies.Dr. Daniel
Biological Engineering from Tufts University.Dr. Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech Dr. Diana Bairaktarova is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Through real-world engineering applications, Dr. Bairaktarova’s experiential learning research spans from engineering to psychology to learning sciences, as she uncovers how individual performance is influenced by aptitudes, spatial skills, personal interests and direct manipulation of mechanical objects.Mr. Thomas W. Staley, Virginia TechDr. Stephen Biscotte, Virginia Tech As Director of General Education, Dr. Stephen Biscotte helps support and manage the Pathways to Gen- eral Education program. He has been fulfilling these
Paper ID #10088Work-in-Progress: The Platform-Independent Remote Monitoring System(PIRMS) for Situating Users in the Field VirtuallyMr. Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Tech Daniel S. Brogan is a PhD student in Engineering Education with BS and MS degrees in Electrical En- gineering. He has completed several graduate courses in engineering education pertinent to this research. He is the key developer of the PIRMS and leads the LEWAS lab development and implementation work. He has mentored two NSF/REU Site students in the LEWAS lab. He assisted in the development and implementation of curricula for introducing the LEWAS at VWCC
ontheir social network [18]. For instance, one may gain recognition and, in turn, access to certainopportunities through their membership to a selective social group, such as a professionalsociety.Some prior undergraduate computing education literature has focused on social capital, such asBrown et al.'s [19] study on the formation of social capital in introductory electrical andcomputer engineering coursework and Mein et al.'s [20] examination of the role of social capitalin Latina engineering and computer science students' experiences of persistence. However,economic capital and cultural capital have not been widely used as a theoretical lens in thisspace. In undergraduate STEM education more broadly, social capital has been employed tobetter
frameworks and, like VandeBerg [4] determined factors impactingintercultural competence development during study abroad. Kolb [5] further researched the valueof experiential learning, and the process of transforming knowledge experience while Kiely [6]looked at the process of transformational learning during service-learning experiences. How bestshould one assess students’ intercultural competence development during such sojourns abroad?Davis/Knight [7] have recommended to move away from just outcomes-based assessment and tofocus more on the comparison of those outcomes with the actual student experience; they call foran “assessment of learning,” e.g. through the analysis of critical incidents cases [8]. Paras et al[9] advocate for a mixed-method
Paper ID #24770Developing a Conceptual Framework to Understand Student Participation inEntrepreneurship Education ProgramsDr. Prateek Shekhar, University of Michigan Prateek Shekhar is an Assistant Research Scientist at the University of Michigan. His research is fo- cused on examining translation of engineering education research in practice, assessment and evaluation of dissemination initiatives and educational programs in engineering disciplines. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, M.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Southern California and B.S. in
was initiated. These undergraduate peer learningleaders played two roles in the course, (I) they were in the classroom helping students’ with theirwork, and, (II) they led optional two hour helps sessions outside of the class time. The secondform of peer learning was implemented through the inclusion of a peer discussion periodfollowing in class clicker quizzes3. The third form of peer learning had the students creatingvideo project assignments and posting them on YouTube to explain course topics to their peers.Several other more informal techniques were used to encourage peer learning, which will also bediscussed in this paper.This paper will explain some of the details of how these peer learning techniques wereimplemented. Examples and
skills, and time management. Of these, teaching skills will require thegreatest attention and two areas to key in on are active learning exercises in lectures andcooperative learning projects integrated into the course syllabus. Attending a teaching workshopsuch as the NETI sponsored by ASEE is a great way to get an introduction to many of theimportant skills required of effective teaching.Bibliography 1. Holcombe, M. L., “ET grads – How’d the transition go?” 2003 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Session 1148. 2. Mullenax, C., “Obtaining an Academic Position – Job Hunting Strategy and Resources,” 2003 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Session 1355. 3. Schuyler, P. R., Quinn, K., “An Academic
interactions that inevitably occur in close-knit groups working toward acommon research goal. Hence, while the goal of this project is the training of professionalscientists and engineers that have a strong desire to work with experts in other disciplines and arewell-trained for either industrial, governmental or academic careers, it is essential that quality,focused research be performed.In addition to the student’s PhD research, other classes and activities have been developed toachieve students who have the characteristics articulated above. In addition to the student’smajor disciplinary classes and intensive research work, the program includes interdisciplinarycourse work; laboratory rotations, internships; experience mentoring younger
Paper ID #37868Predicting learning outcome in a first-year engineeringcourse: a human-centered learning analytics approachLaura Melissa Cruz Castro Laura M. Cruz Castro is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Engineering Education under the guidance of Dr. Kerrie Douglas. She holds a B.S. in Statistics from Universidad Nacional de Colombia, a M.S. in Business Intelligence from Universität de Barcelona, and a M.S in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University. Her research interests include educational data analytics, ethical considerations regarding the use of data in education, incorporation of
better through mock interviews and guiding me through creating a good resume. She also encouraged me to pursue a project I had in mind, helped me develop a prototype, and is currently reaching out to the CEO of an electric plane company who she is friends with so he can assist me too.Students from both semesters had a few recommendations, including that the mentors should beresponsible for reaching out, and there should be more time to meet the mentors participating.One student suggested that it was important for new mentees to be specific about their goals andtheir purpose for participating in the program during their elevator pitches. The studentcommented, “I brought up how I was interested in being a project manager for
provides additive manufacturing support for design courses, laboratory courses, and entrepreneur initiatives. This facility houses several different technology 3D printers that capable of printing parts from polymers, fibers, composites, and metals as well as 3D scanning and subtractive manufacturing equipment. His research focuses on machining and manufacturing with a specific concentration on the use of additive manufacturing processes for advanced materials. He emphasis on design for additive manufacturing (DfAM), topology optimization, lightweight applications, and finite element analysis in additive manufacturing processes. Dr. Vora extensively teaches the additive manufacturing technology through the dedicated
Range Engineering (IRE) BellProgram, which is an upper-division, co-op based, engineering program. Bell is based on theaward-winning IRE, project-based learning program [10], where rather than gaining projectexperience through industry projects completed in student teams on-campus, students gaindesign experience in engineering co-ops. In the Bell Program, students complete lower-divisioncoursework (first- and second-year coursework), typically at community colleges across thenation. Students then complete their B.S. in Engineering in 2.5 years in the Bell Program. Thefirst semester focuses on preparing students for co-ops through the development of their design,professionalism, and technical skills. Students continue completing coursework while
membersprovide an invaluable link between industry and the engineering school by mentoring our studentsone-on-one. Because of students’ intense schedules, we do not require mentoring; however,students who elect to work with a mentor consistently perform better than those who do not.Clearly, the relationship that develops between a dedicated experienced professional and a young“apprentice” has no substitute.Between 1987 and 1999, our program grew to reach about 65 percent of our upper-level studentsat some level of instruction—either via our “stand-alone” three-credit technical electives10 or viashort modules integrated into design project, internship, laboratory, and other engineeringcourses. Our TC faculty tailored the short modules (typically five or
. Although their work addresses IT infrastructure ina different, non-education specific context, Brewer et al stressed the requirement for developingperspective so heavily that they incorporated social scientists into their research to study theregion6. Establishing perspective requires understanding the capabilities of the faculty, thephysical resource limitations of the institution, and the academic capabilities of entering students.Each of these areas is addressed in turn.Faculty Effective teachers are essential in any educational setting; “the faculty is the heart of anyeducational program”1. To be effective, teachers must have a deep understanding of the subjectmatter and the ability to convey it to the student population. Developing
, SUNY Polytechnic Institute Dr. Jiayue Shen received her Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Old Dominion University, U.S., in 2018. In the same year, she joined the engineering technology department at SUNY Polytechnic Institute as an Assistant Professor. Since 2012, she has taught various courses in electronics, electrical control, mechatronics, material science, mechanical components, thermodynamics, static and senior cap- stone course, etc. Her main research interests are flexible electronics, sensor application, micromechanics, and wireless sensor technology. She also devotes her interests to STEM education. She published a cou- ple of journal papers and conference proceedings and served as a reviewers
a Combustion Applications course with a concurrent development Page 12.1001.2of a Combustion laboratory. The laboratory is housed in the Keller laboratory building in an 875ft2 room equipped with exhaust and louver systems for operating engines indoor. Findingliterature that addresses laboratory experiments appropriate for such a laboratory proved to be achallenging task. The author hopes that this paper will be followed by other accounts dedicatedto experimental Combustion in the undergraduate curriculum.The course opens with an extensive coverage of equilibrium combustion and chemical kinetics,then concentrates on the practical aspects of
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