, but they could not produce accurate sketches of these same atomic bonds [25]–[27]. Our work contributes to the literature by providing commentary on the contextualdependency of applying internal equilibrium in students sketches versus multiple choicemeasures focused on external equilibrium like those in Newcomer and Steif[20].Our research question for this study was 1) how do students apply the concept of equilibriumduring problem solving? In this case, problem solving refers to the general processes thatstudents use to sketch shear force diagrams for a given problem context. During the interviews,students sketched diagrams for both the shear force and bending moment. For the sake ofbrevity, this paper focuses only on their shear force
what types of Making are valued and central to the Makercommunity. Moreover, data collected during studies conducted at the 2014 Bay Area MakerFaire and the 2014 World Maker Faire in New York City also suggest that the most commontopics that attendees “regularly read about, or actively pursue interests” about are generalscience, computers and mobile technology, 3D printing, and electronics (Maker Media, 2014a;2014b). In addition, these studies also reported that the vast majority of attendees were male,nearly all had at least a college degree and roughly a third had obtained a post graduate degree,and had a median household income over $124,5000 (Maker Media 2014a; 2014b). Thus,considering the central roles held by MAKE Magazine and Maker
University of Florida Distinguished Teaching Scholar, and being named the University of Florida Teacher of the Year for 2003-04. He is a member of the American Society for Engi- neering Education and the American Educational Research Association and is currently Editor-in-Chief of Polymer Reviews.Dr. Mirka Koro-Ljungberg, University of FloridaDr. David J. Therriault, University of FloridaMiss Christine S. Lee, University of FloridaNathan McNeill, University of Florida Nathan McNeill is a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida, where he is studying the factors that contribute to success in open-ended problem solving. He has a Ph.D. in engineering
professor. Dr. Kaipa’s research inter- ests include biologically inspired robotics, human-robot collaboration, embodied cognition, and swarm intelligence. Dr. Kaipa is a member of ASME and IEEE.Mr. Samuel J Sacks, Norfolk Public Schools After graduating from Virginia Tech with a BS in Sociology and Political Science in 2014, Mr. Sacks continued his education through Old Dominion University’s K-6 teacher education masters program. Mr. Sacks is currently teaching 4th grade social studies at the Academy for Discovery at Lakewood in Norfolk, Virginia. He lives with his girlfriend, Hillary, and their cat, Snuggles.Dr. Stacie I Ringleb, Old Dominion University Stacie Ringleb is an associate professor in the Department of
resources diminish, and university reward structures fail to encouragesuch efforts. Furthermore, the overwhelming number of methods available to faculty can makethe transition from a traditional lecture to active learning a daunting task.At a large public research university, the first of three paired studies has been completed within arequired senior level Manufacturing Processes and Systems course. Two equally sized sectionswere concurrently taught by the same instructor, exposing students to identical technical content,yet utilizing different instructional techniques. One section was taught using a high-levelinteractive instructional approach, and the other section was instructed employing mid-levelinteractive methods. This paper presents a new
. Paul’s current research interests involve studying the impact of technology in engineering education.Dr. Angela C. Shih, California State Polytechnic University, PomonaMichael Pavel Ramirez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Undergraduate fourth year and graduating Cal Poly Pomona student studying Psychology and Physiology.Laura Queiroz DaSilva, California State Polytechnic University, PomonaMr. Nguyen NguyenMiss Cheyenne Romero, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Successfully flipping a fluid mechanics course using video tutorials and active learning strategies: Implementation and AssessmentAbstractThis paper investigates
Vice Chair of Biomedical Engineering with an affiliate appointment in Educational Psychology. Her research interests include vascular biomechanics, hemodynamics and cardiac function as well as the factors that motivate students to pursue and persist in engineering careers, with a focus on women and under-represented minorities.Prof. David Williamson ShafferZachari Swiecki, University of Madison-Wisconsin Graduate student in educational psychology, learning sciences area Page 26.679.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Epistemic Network Analysis as a Tool for
-level cognitiveprocess that could range from the identification, symptoms to determine, and action required tofix a problem. The knowledge and cognitive process skills needed for troubleshooting arebecoming increasingly valuable. By developing problem-solving skills, engineers will becomemore adept at troubleshooting problems. Researchers have done studies on how to improve thetroubleshooting performance of technicians in strategizing to solve a problem.Unfortunately, many engineers who decided to go to industry do not have developedtroubleshooting skills. One may theorize that a lack of troubleshooting skill is a result of the lackof practical experience and understanding of equipment in an engineering students’ educationalpreparation. There
Paper ID #29647Towards the Effective Implementation of Collaborative Problem Solving inUndergraduate Engineering Classrooms: Co-Designing Guidelines forTeaching AssistantsDr. Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign A Postdoc Research Associate at the Siebel Center for Design at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign; studies the role of the teacher in collaborative problem solving in STEM classroomsDr. LuEttaMae Lawrence, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign LuEttaMae Lawrence has a PhD in Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Digital Environments for Learning
process and assessing graduate attributes at the department to target areas for improvement in the curriculum. This resulted in several publications in this educational research areas. Dr. Al-Hammoud won the ”Ameet and Meena Chakma award for exceptional teaching by a student” in 2014 and the ”Engineering Society Teaching Award” in 2016 from University of Waterloo. Her students regard her as an innovative teacher who continuously introduces new ideas to the classroom that increases their engagement.Dr. Ona Egbue, University of South Carolina Upstate Ona Egbue is an assistant professor in the Division of Natural Sciences and Engineering at the University of South Carolina Upstate. She holds a Ph.D. in Engineering
the Department of Agricultural Engineering in 1979. In 1999 he accepted a position as an associate professor at the University of Illinois in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. His major fields of research and teaching are off-road vehicles, diesel engines and biofuels, as well as biomass production systems. He has led three project-based study abroad programs to South Africa in the last five years. Page 14.840.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Learning Outcomes Assessment of a Project-Abroad Program in South Africa: Toward “A Better
Paper ID #43829Value and Interest: Do They Really Make a Difference in Student EngagementMr. Cory Lam, University of Washington Cory Lam is a graduate student in Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle.Dr. Denise Wilson, University of Washington Denise Wilson is a professor and associate chair of diversity, equity, and inclusion in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle. Her research interests in engineering education focus on the role of self-efficacy, belonging, and instructional support on engagement and motivation in the classroom while her engineering
capstone. Her degrees in counseling, English and psychology complement her varied research interests in teaching and learning which are currently focused on introversion and collaborative learning, blended learning, technology, and APA style. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Perception versus Reality: Skill Perceptions in First-Year Engineering StudentsThis Research study is predicated on the fact that engineering students often enter the field notfully understanding the reality of the roles and responsibilities of an engineering professional.Not coincidentally, engineering is oft-cited as a major that students do not remain in. Koenig [1
retention or traditional lecture-based pedagogy.According to Harel and Sowder (2005), ways of thinking is an approach to solving complexproblems through coherent patterns in reasoning. Ways of thinking is not a heuristic, but rather asystematic thought process that informs decision-making. We envision and utilize ways ofthinking in this study as an approach with which engineering education researchers think, act,and engage with their research.EER is an emerging and naturally interdisciplinary field that has drawn on lessons learned fromother fields, including education, psychology, and the learning sciences (Borrego &Newswander, 2008; Fortenberry, 2014). A similarly emerging field, Environmental andSustainability Education Research (ESER
AC 2008-897: EVALUATING DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF PEER INTERACTIONUSING AN ON-LINE INSTRUMENTAlan Cheville, Oklahoma State UniversityJames Duvall, Oklahoma State University James Duvall is completing his BSEE degree at Oklahoma State University and expects to attend graduate school studying microwaves or photonics. Page 13.575.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Evaluating Different Aspects of Peer Interaction Using an On-Line InstrumentBackground and ContextAs universities move towards integrating in-depth team-based design experiences there is anincreasing need to train
≠ Milk bottle recycling for the Waiheke Waste Resource Trust ≠ Software for seismic assessment of buildings: ACC ≠ Operations research-based study of Reipae dining hallPuerto Rico MayaguezThe University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez has a service-learning model that is centralizedfor the entire campus. The service-learning activities are directed through a center forservice-learning under the direction of Professor Luisa Seijo Maldonado. The UniversityInstitute for Community Development (Instituto Universitario para el Desarrollo de lasCommunidades (IUDC)) approaches partnerships from a community perspective. Whilemany of the partnerships in the U.S. are based on organizations or agencies, the Instituteat Mayaguez develops
site for students to critically question the worldaround them.Recent research suggests reflection is interesting in practice as well as theoretically. Carberryand his colleagues reported on a study to address how engineering educators, students, andpractitioners define reflection and use it in their personal, professional and/or academic life [7].Their results showcase how students, faculty, and practitioners perceive their use of reflection.Across personal and professional life, the top reported uses of reflection were for remembering,improvement, meaning making, and making decisions. Interestingly, although some participantswere coded as reporting “no use,” this was extremely rare in the sample. Inverting the reportednumbers of “no use,” we
assistant professor of mathematics and engineering education in the Department of Curriculum and In- struction. Her research is centered on the integration of STEM concepts in K-12 and higher education mathematics and engineering classrooms. Her research agenda focuses on models and modeling as a curricular approach and working with educators to shift their expectations and instructional practice to facilitate effective STEM integration.Young Rae Kim, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities I am a graduate student in Mathematics Education in the department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Minnesota. I received my B.S. and M.S. in Mathematics in Korea. I am a former secondary mathematics teacher in Korea
- building in instructional technology.Alana Unfried, North Carolina State University Alana Unfried is a Graduate Research Assistant at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University. She works on the Data Analytics team for the MISO Project (Maximizing the Impact of STEM Outreach through Data-Driven Decision Making), funded by the National Science Foundation. Alana’s responsibilities include the development of statistically sound evaluation instruments for teachers and students involved in these campus outreach programs. She also analyzes survey results and related data to understand the collective impact of these pre-college outreach programs. Alana is also a full-time Ph.D. student
programming instruction, and how to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) technology for peer-like knowledge construction.Junior Anthony Bennett, Purdue University I am a Graduate Research Assistant, and Lynn Fellow pursuing an Interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Engineering Education majoring in Ecological Sciences and Engineering (ESE) at Purdue University, West Lafayette IN. I earned a Bachelor of Education in TVET Industrial Technology – Electrical from the University of Technology, Jamaica, and a Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering Systems from the Western Illinois University. I am a Certified Manufacturing Engineer with the Society for Manufacturing Engineers and have over a decade professional experience
Existing Textbook FormatsBefore any material was generated as part of this grant a study was conducted with the Spring2006 Applied Thermodynamics students concerning delivery formats. Existing thermodynamicstextbooks which use different formats were given to the students at the end of the semester toexamine and compare. The intent was to obtain information on how students use their textbooksand which features they prefer. This is guiding the development format of the Scenario material.The texts selected had different characteristics in terms of inclusion of real world aspects, overallformat, and linkage to electronic material. Due to the ongoing nature of the research (i.e. thefocus group will be repeated this year) and the small sample size (only
) interpretingfeedback, and (4) taking advantage of opportunities to close the gap between expected andcurrent performance.Engagement is a variable that researchers have studied for decades. In the educational context, ithas been defined broadly to refer to the extent to which students are actively involved inmeaningful educational experiences and activities [14]. The time and energy students devote toeducationally sound activities inside or outside the classroom is one accurate measure ofengagement [15]. Engagement is a construct with both behavioral and affective components [16],and it has been tied to outcomes that are desired in educational contexts, such as increasedlearning, persistence in college, and graduation [17]. Two approaches to measuring
, and product design methodology.Miss Michele Carolynn Williams, University of Texas, El Paso Background in Industrial & Systems Engineering with 15 years of experience, 7+ years of secondary STEM education, and currently Assistant Director at UT El Paso, grant administrator, creating and offer- ing new engineering education courses for K-12 STEM teachers. Graduate degrees in both Engineering and Education. Doctoral student at the dissertation stage. Research interests include: STEM focused schools and initiatives, Best practices for K-12 Engineering Education for the 21st century, college readi- ness, and general STEM education reform, policy and practice. c American Society for
Paper ID #11960Assessing the Impact of Game Based Pedagogy on the Development of Com-munication Skills for EngineersMs. Katharine Mary EichelmanDr. Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh Renee Clark serves as the Director of Assessment for the Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. She received her PhD from the Department of Industrial Engineering, where she also completed her post-doctoral studies. Her research has primarily focused on the application of data analysis techniques to engineering education research studies as well as industrial accidents. She has over 20 years of experience in
Maura Borrego is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin. She previously served as a Program Director at the National Science Foun- dation and an associate dean and director of interdisciplinary graduate programs. Her research awards include U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), a National Science Foundation CAREER award, and two outstanding publication awards from the American Educational Research Association for her journal articles. Dr. Borrego is Deputy Editor for Journal of Engineering Education and serves on the board of the American Society for Engineering Education as Chair of Pro- fessional
learn? What did I spend all of last night studying? I come in here, and it just goes horribly wrong.” You feel—yeah, you feel like you didn't master the material, you didn't learn it, you kinda, you feel like you dropped the ball (Female Hispanic student, Research I private university, Bioengineering) Almost all my classes [have exam averages below 50]. The class average would be a 40, but in actuality, I guess we would get a B or something… I feel like if the entire average is a 40, then obviously the professor’s doing something wrong, or that he’s not teaching the way he should be, if our entire class doesn’t understand it. (Female Asian student, non-Research private university, Mechanical
professional standards, to prepare futureteachers to be able to reflect. In other words, the ability to reflect on experience is a competenceincluded in some of the professional standards related to teaching. A prominent area of researchon reflection in teaching and teacher education is critical reflection.6 In critical reflection,educators identify, assess, and transform assumptions (or lenses in our framework).In nursing, researchers have explored the role of reflection in nursing activities, such aseducation, professional development, and decision-making. In one recent study, researchersfocused on the importance of engaging in reflection in nursing practice and educating nurses tobe reflective practitioners.20 Specifically, the researchers offer a
Engineering Education, 2019 Paper ID #25044 Planning in the Community & Regional Planning program. He has served as a graduate research assis- tant on an NSF-funded project, Revolutionizing Engineering Departments, and has been recognized as a Graduate Studies student spotlight recipient and teaching scholar. Jordan studies learning in authentic, real-world conditions utilizing Design-Based Research methodologies to investigate design learning and social engineering, in which he studies urban planners who design real-world interventions for commu- nities and students who use design to learn. A member of the Grand Portage Band of
ethnographers from the United States to do ethnographic research in the People’s Republic of China. He has taught at five Chinese universities, and directed the Chinese Studies program at Clark Atlanta University. His graduate degrees are from UCLA (Anthropology, 1983) and the University of Chicago (Social Science-Psychology, 1974). He is currently an Acting Instructor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Washington.Andrew Jocuns, University of Washington Andrew Jocuns holds a PhD in Linguistics from Georgetown University. His research interests in include: classroom discourse and interaction; narrative analysis; mediated discourse; and pragmatics. He is currently
ProgramsAbstractBackground: This research paper extends previously reported results in which we demonstratedthat students in project-based engineering programs report less self-reported stress anddepression, stronger personal vision of an engineering career, more positive perceptions ofdepartment caring and diversity, and greater pride in their department than those the studentpopulation in Jensen and Cross’s study of engineering stress culture. No statistically differentdifferences were found for reported anxiety or engineering identity.Purpose: We examine how these reported measures of engineering stress culture change over timeas students participate in entirely project-based engineering and computer science programs. Weseek to establish a baseline of measured