% implementation of training and integration of lean manufacturing principles at the 3.7L and 4.7L Mack Engine Facilities. In her current position as Minority Engineering Programs Director for Purdue, Virginia looks forward to continuing the legacy of MEP and addressing retention and matriculation issues using a ’lean manu- facturing’ engineering approach. Her current passion in this effort is to assist in the establishment of a standardized metric system that can be used to demonstrate the impact MEP has had (and continues to have) on increasing the number of engineering graduates from historically under-represented populations. Her passion is to assist in developing, assessing, and sustaining effective STEM initiatives. MEP
ProgramsIntroductionToo few high school students understand that a technical career path can genuinely beexciting and neat. Some have the short-term view that good paying jobs are plentiful, sowhy take the really difficult courses. Many sell their own abilities short and convincethemselves that it is too difficult a career path. And still others conjure up the image of adirty, dull, dangerous, and demeaning factory floor and run (not walk) in the otherdirection.What is needed to turn these impressions around are exciting exposures to technicaltopics in existing high school curriculums such as technology education, science, mathand physics. The purpose of this paper is to identify exactly one such exciting modulethat has been successfully used to build bridges
. IntroductionEngineering curriculum frequently focuses on technical, analytical, and decision makingknowledge and skills, evident by the common focus of courses on math and physics principles[1]–[3]. Course problem sets and projects routinely focus on determining variables and solvingequations where there is one “right” answer [4]. However, engineering work is inherently bothtechnical and social [5], [6]. To address major problems of today’s world, engineering studentsneed to develop contextual and cultural competencies, ethical responsibility, and socialengagement knowledge and skills, as well as the ability to work across disciplinary boundaries[7]–[10]. Engagement in these skills, which we collectively call “comprehensive engineeringknowledge and skills”, are
concurrently was convened with the specific task to propose a continuingeducation program for all faculty (see Appendix B for committee structure).Prior to analyzing the faculty perspectives, the curriculum committee began by reviewing anddiscussing the literature to gain a better understanding of best practices for applying DEIprofessional development that leads to lasting change. In addition, they invited speakers toattend their meetings who were scholars in this field or who have implemented school-wide DEIfaculty development requirements to gain practical insights about pursuing this endeavor. Thecommittee also considered frameworks for equitable decision making as well as inclusiveteaching. Once the faculty perspectives were gathered using
). The course also targets on improvingdesigns based on design review meeting and enhancing multiple thinking within the engineeringdesign process (Pasha Zaidi et al., 2015; Mohammed et al., 2016). Undergraduate curriculumsstill lack the value of Innovation and entrepreneurship in the curriculum, as the research suggests(Duval-Couetil, Reed-Rhoads, & Haghighi, 2012; Shartrand et al., 2010).Curricula in Engineering and Engineering Technology programsAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET, ABET-ETAC) and Association ofTechnology, Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) are two leading non-governmentorganizations that set standards for academic program accreditation and personal certificationand professional development in
retention rates the College of Engineering were first started in the fall ofby adding learning communities, increasing advisors, 2012 and were continued and increased from the original tenstarting first year seminars and summer programs, in 2012 to 25 course-based teams by the fall of 2016. Thealong with making improvements in curriculum and teams would have about fifteen students each and they wereteaching. However, students still struggle with the linked with a math or chemistry class. The learning teamstransition to college emotionally, academically, and would meet one hour a week in a classroom with a peersocially. Many struggle with not having the level of mentor who was
engineering leadershipprograms through co-operated courses, minors, integrated curriculum, scholarship programs,certificated courses and any other ways to help students acquire leadership knowledge andprinciple, team work skills, communication skills, creativity and innovation. MIT-Gordonengineering leadership program (ELP) is developed through cooperating with Sloan BusinessSchool, and it is an integrated curriculum to develop MIT engineering students’ leadershipability [11]. The Engineering Leadership Development Minor (ELDM) of Peen StateUniversity is a minor program that engineering students complete this minor course throughtaking related leadership classes and obtaining the corresponding credits [12]. The engineeringleadership program (ELP) in
Project TUNA II –Bode Analyzer and Teaching ToolAbstractStudents measuring the frequency response of a linear circuit (e.g., an active filter) by manualmethods find the task mind-numbing and repetitive, and the purpose was frequently lost in theminutiae of data-taking. Project TUNA (Texas Universal Network Analyzer), a Bode analyzerfor low to moderate frequencies, was conceived as an answer to this problem. The prototype ofProject TUNA was developed as a project in Electronics II (EENG 4409) in 1999, andpermanent copies were constructed in 2000. Project TUNA has been integrated into theelectronics curriculum of UT-Tyler since that time. It is used as both a laboratory instrument andas a teaching tool, particularly to illustrate the principles of
to proposeto the College of Engineering’sCurriculum Committee an experimental first-year, three-credit hour, engineering course. The Curriculum Committee accepted the proposal andthe authors began to develop a new first-year engineering course to serve the growingnumber of students admitted into the college who had not declared one of thedepartments as their chosen specialty (so-called open option students) –a status allowedto persist only through the first year. The course was numbered ENGR 180 and titled“Engineering Grand Challenges” to directly associate the course with the NationalAcademy of Engineering’s effort. The course was scheduled for the Fall Semester 2009.Ninety-six students enrolled in the course. Of these, ten were declared
increase? By using it; and teaching is a practical use. Space is a scarce commodityon any campus but knowledge is abundant.Students naturally look to the course instructor as the ultimate source of knowledge in a course.The typical classroom situation is an attempt to pass (possibly even force feed) the instructor’sknowledge of a subject to enrolled students. The attempt to pass along knowledge may beaccomplished by leading the class through a curriculum using discussions, lectures, slide shows,example problems, assignments, projects, etc. There are all kinds of tools to help with this.Devices like smart boards, document cameras, clickers, online recorded video, and even someold standards like chalk and books as well as a host of techniques such
Tutors, and EOE staff members, the onehour weekly FIG seminar is designed to help students build relationships with their peers,improve study skills and develop strategies for academic success. The guiding principle used togenerate the curriculum for weekly EOE FIG seminars is based on Alexander Astin's article,Involvement: The Cornerstone of Excellence. Astin states, “Excellence in education is directlyrelated to student involvement as measured by five indicators: (1) time and energy devoted tostudying; (2) time spent on campus; (3) participation in student organizations; (4) interactionwith faculty; (5) interaction with other students.”2 EOE FIG participants are introduced toAstin’s theory on Student Involvement and weekly FIG seminar topics
Chile.Dr. Isabel Hilliger, Pontificia Universidad Cat´olica de Chile Isabel Hilliger is Assistant Professor of Practice and Associate Director for Assessment and Evaluation at the Engineering Education Unit in Pontificia Universidad Cat´olica de Chile (PUC-Chile). Isabel received a BEng and PhD in Engineering Sciences from PUC-Chile, and an MA in Policy Organizations and Leadership Studies.Luis Eduardo Vargas-Vidal, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile Luis Vargas-Vidal is the for Teaching Development Coordinator at the Engineering School of the Pontificia Universidad Cat´olica de Chile (PUC-Chile). He is also a Spanish and Communication Professor at PUCV-Chile and obtained his master’s degree in Curriculum
about designs(Bielefeldt 2018). In this way we see our intervention as responding to calls for development oftools to make engineering classrooms more inclusive for all students (Peixoto 2018). One other major area of discussion in the literature that we orient our developingintervention towards is that of the null curriculum. The concept of the null curriculum comesfrom Eisner (1983), who essentially defines it as the idea that what we do not teach, influencesthrough its absence. Like previous authors (Kazemi et al. 2020) we consider the curriculum to bea bridge between students and faculty. We would go even further to say that the curriculum setsthe foundation of the discipline as a whole for students, making the conversations of
provide guidance, help in seeding the new culture, and in developing emerging professionals; ≠ Initiation and maintenance of regular well-planned interaction with industry; and to seek industries’ input, assistance, and feed back; ≠ An engineering “up-front” approach, where engineering is the intellectual centerpiece of the curriculum and to be used from the beginning, i.e., not simply be the traditional introductory and/or survey type course offered as an independent exercise during the first year; ≠ An integration of basic math and science onto themselves, but most importantly, intertwining the theory to serve engineering principles and engineering
Mathematics and Engineering Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Minnesota. She received her Ph.D. in Engineering Education, her M.S.Ed. in Mathematics Education and her B.S. in Mathematics from Purdue University. Tamara taught high school mathematics for seven years prior to pursuing her doctorate. Her research interests include curriculum development, the learning of complex problem-solving in mathematics and engineering, teamwork, and integration of engineering into the K-12 STEM classroom. Page 13.699.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008
are female. Thispaper describes the College of Engineering and Applied Science’s unique approach to expandingopportunity for students from historically underrepresented groups to succeed in engineering,and shares the lessons learned thus far about recruitment, admissions, curriculum development,course placement, and student support services — all strategies suitable for adoption by otherengineering colleges. This includes eye-opening admissions process changes learned through ourefforts to more inclusively identify students’ potential for success, as well as other expected andunexpected pilot year outcomes.The GoldShirt strategy described in this paper moves beyond competitive university recruitmentefforts focused on the limited pool of best
College Student Development, vol. 65, no. 1, pp. 101–106, 2024.[14] R. R. Fowler and M. P. Su, ‘Gendered Risks of Team-Based Learning: A Model of Inequitable Task Allocation in Project-Based Learning’, IEEE Transactions on Education, vol. 61, no. 4, pp. 312–318, 2018.[15] N. K. Denzin and Y. S. Lincoln, The Sage handbook of qualitative research. sage, 2011.[16] C. Vanover, P. Mihas, and J. Saldaña, Analyzing and interpreting qualitative research: After the interview. Sage Publications, 2021.[17] S. M. Ravitch and N. M. Carl, Qualitative research: Bridging the conceptual, theoretical, and methodological. Sage Publications, 2019.[18] S. Frezza, M. Exter, M. Sabin, and A. Pears, ‘Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum: Finding
: Evaluating the Student ExperienceIntroductionThis full paper presents findings from an evidence-based practice study evaluating asustainability intervention in a polymer engineering course. In some ways, the importance ofsustainability has been recognized in engineering for decades. For example, in a 2004 report theNational Academy of Engineering called for engineering education that prepares engineers forconsidering sustainability “in all aspects of design and manufacturing” [1, p. 21]. In 2006, theNational Society of Professional Engineers added a professional obligation to its Code of Ethicsencouraging engineers to follow principles of sustainable development [2], [3]. In his 2014 book,Dr. Trevelyan stated that the
knowledge and education and how those beliefs interact with the engineering education experience.Sara Schley Sara Schley is the Director of Learning Sciences at GA Tech in the Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering. She has an Ed.D. in Human Development/Language Acquisition, an MS in Experimental Psychology, and a BA in Psychology. Her research focuses on working closely with faculty interested in identifying, designing, and implementing inclusive pedagogy strategies, and on interactive classroom practices that increase students' engagement, interaction, collaboration, and inclusion. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by
stakeholders. The products ofthose interactions will include: development of curriculum, implementation of that curriculum,examination of those curricula for effectiveness and distribution of those best practices across theregion and the state. Campuses include math/science academies and low performing urbanschools. Our goal is to work in these “laboratory school” design teams to find effective solutions.Our belief is: solutions that are effective in these schools (ranging from academies to low-performing schools) will impact STEM education in Texas schools and across the nation.BackgroundThere has been increasing concern over the possibility that lack of preparation will reduce theability of the United States to compete in a world where the
Split Model. This model hasbeen in place for sometime and in the spirit of ABET (Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology) we continuously assess and look for ways to improve it. Areview of the transcripts of engineering students, by an internal and external committee,revealed instances of courses taken out of sequence in conflict with the officialengineering curriculum. We also learned that some engineering students were confusedabout who their primary advisor is for career and curriculum advising. These are clearweaknesses in our modified Split Model structure. The GSOE has developed andsuccessfully implemented a number of new procedures for advising and communicatingwith engineering students. These new processes and changes in
interest to the general public.Engineering educators have special need to be familiar with the vocabulary of internationaldevelopment for several reasons. 1) The skills and competencies they possess, teach and practiceare among the most valuable to countries trying to respond to critical events and improve theirlot. 2) The emphasis on preparation of engineers for international practice has made overseasprojects such as those associated with Engineers Without Borders attractive as a component ofthe undergraduate curriculum. 3) Making it possible for engineering students to indulge in bothinternational travel and community service increases the attractiveness of engineering as a major.But the world of development is increasingly specialized, complex
solution toopen ended problems based on the environment and needs of the society. Primarily, engineeringeducation focuses only on technical skills that students can apply during employment. However,employers have identified a gap in the skillset that points towards limited EM skills in theirengineering recruits. There is a need for introducing EM in engineering students due to the ever-changing demands of the job market. Engineering institutions and educators are nowincorporating EM into their curriculum as a full course or embedded module. In this work, afour-stage EM module was developed focusing on 3Cs (curiosity, connections, creating value)based on the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) model. The module wasimplemented in a
first-yearbridge program for over 600 underrepresented students in engineering. This program, entitledSuccessful Transition through Enhanced Preparation for Undergraduate Programs (STEPUP),consists of two major components, a six-week summer residential program and an eight-monthnon-residential program taking place during the students' first academic year.The residential component of the program was developed to address the majority of the potentialfirst-year issues and challenges that can negatively impact freshmen minority students. Some ofthese issues are addressed by providing quality role models and a positive exposure to the fieldof engineering. The rigorous six-week program involves a variety of components over afourteen-hour day period
assessment measures, and professional peer review has lead to a broad acceptance of theprogram and curriculum. This model has been used as a basis for new program development attwo institutions. Students, faculty and outside reviews have all commented that theinterdisciplinary nature of the program increases the likelihood of successful outcomes for thestudents and for the service-learning project.Meeting the need identified by the project partner was one of the most satisfying outcomes of theprogram for everyone who was involved. Expectations of the students were very high and theexperience was demanding. Students reported that the success of the project was an importantmotivating factor for the course and in their academic careers.References 1
Louisiana State University (LSU) College of Engineering and ExxonMobil Corporationidentified a need to encourage and assist talented minorities to complete a Bachelor of Sciencedegree in engineering. Enrollment, retention and graduation rates for underrepresented minorityengineering undergraduates at LSU were lagging behind the national averages. In 2003,ExxonMobil Corporation contributed $250,000 over five years to establish a scholarship fund atLSU, and this partnership was renewed in 2009 with a second, five-year phase. The initial goalsof the program were to: recruit and retain minorities, fund ten scholars for four years each,develop a mentoring program with ExxonMobil Corporation employees, and increase theparticipant graduation rate.Scholars
analytical courses.Given such critical importance, it is crucial for IE students to: 1. Develop understanding of the concepts of decision variables, constraints, and measures of performance. 2. Develop skills in creating abstract mathematical programming models (LP, ILP, NLP) from real world problems. 3. Develop operational skills in carrying out procedural steps necessary for algorithms (the HOW skill). 4. Develop in-depth knowledge of the logic behind algorithms and their concepts, and learn to extend them to new horizons (the WHY and WHAT-IF skills).Looking at the above list of capabilities, it is clear that the majority of those skills to bedeveloped rely on understanding the underlining concepts and being able to
work [17].Over the last few years, there has been significant interest in incorporating EM into thecurriculum for students and faculty alike [14], [16]. There are several groups and programswhich focus primarily on educating faculty to use EM in their curriculum [16]; these resourcesinclude KEEN [13], the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Pathways to Innovation(Epicenter) [18], and the NSF I-Corps Program [16]. KEEN’s approach to curriculum changeand professional development has not yet been the subject of formal study, and therefore remainsless understood, and perhaps unoptimized. The preliminary results of this study focus on howEM professional development workshops (including ones offered by KEEN) affect the socialnetworks of faculty
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