writing samples gathered inportfolios). It employs several assessment strategies (quantitative analyses of student writingsamples, quantitative analyses of written surveys, and qualitative analyses of interviewtranscripts).BackgroundThe EWI began in 2004 with the our shared sense of frustration over the quality of studentwriting skills in engineering coursework. Unprofessional language, poor grammar and spelling,badly-formatted tables, figures, and graphs, and data reported without any sense of context:these and many other problems were endemic in the UT-Tyler engineering program. Weattempted to address these concerns with the publication of a style guide,1 yet the changesbrought about by that tool were cosmetic, at best. The first year of this
through more practice in problematic-based learning, which includes failing early and recovering in low-risk situations; Prior to Capstone, orient the incoming students to the essence of course, its path, and general objectives; In the process of orienting new faculty and in preparing for a new term, align with the advisors and faculty who oversee the teams to model strategies to manage ambiguity and coach the teams; At the outset of Capstone, discuss the expectations, problem-solving approaches, and mindsets that accompany successful teams and projects; Early in Capstone, present research findings to the class and involve them in generating a profile of effective situation
Engineering embarked on an exciting project. The goal was todevelop and pilot test a second-semester intervention course for students whose first semestergrades placed them on academic warning status at the university. Previously, no such courseexisted.The literature on student retention is very rich, and research shows that the issue involves acomplex1 and convergent2 set of factors. Retention at colleges and universities is important forschools as well as society3. Indeed, it is more cost effective to retain current students than torecruit new ones4. The retention of students continues to be a concern for college administratorsin higher education institutions. Some of the literature on retention suggests that it is critical forretention programs to
, orbital mechanics, satellite subsystems,and intellectual property issues. The author has offered multiple versions of spacecraft systemsengineering courses at two different universities. He will present the lessons learned by teachingsystems engineering course in traditional engineering curriculum. In this paper, he will also comparethe differences between the courses and suggest an effective method to teach systems engineering.I. Introduction A skill set that the industry values, but which is not taught in traditional engineeringcurriculum is systems engineering concepts. Temple University is taking the initiative to teachsystems engineering at the undergraduate and graduate levels by engaging in the design, build, andtest of a
technologies. Dishari is also passionate about STEM education research, K-12 energy literacy, and outreach. In recognition of teaching excellence, Dishari received the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Midwest Section Outstanding Teaching Award (2024), ASEE Midwest Conference Best Paper Award (2023, 2024), UNL distinguished Teaching Award (2023), Holling Family Master Teacher Award (2023), Henry Y. Kleinkauf Distinguished New Faculty Teaching Award (2020), and Harold and Esther Edgerton Junior Faculty Award (2019). In recognition of research excellence, Dishari has received the DOE Office of Science Early CAREER Award (2019), NSF CAREER Award (2018), 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award (2021), American Chemical
Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD) of ASEE. Dr. Asgarpoor was recently elected as the 2022-2023 Secretary for the American Society for Engineering Management.Neal A Lewis NEAL A. LEWIS, CPEM, received his Ph.D. in engineering management in 2004 and B.S. in chemical engineering in 1974 from the University of Missouri–Rolla and his MBA in 2000 from the University of New Haven. He has over 25 years of industrial experience at Procter & Gamble and Bayer. He is a faculty member of the online Master of Engineering Management program at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Previously, he taught at UMR (now Missouri S&T), Marshall University, University of Bridgeport, University of New Haven, Fairfield
they can be disappointed when theliaisons do not provide the expected support, such as not having the resources they seek or notproviding the availability they expected.These concerns show the importance of liaisons setting clear expectations from the beginningand the burden of responsibility that comes with accepting the role. Therefore, it is essential thatsponsoring organizations appoint liaisons that are enthusiastic about the role, with access to theknowledge and resources needed for the project and provided adequate time to fulfill theexpectations. Likewise, while the studies above identified the importance of faculty properlyguiding liaisons before and during the experience, given the critical role liaisons play, facultyshould also
, several of my friends noticed it, and it worried me a bit.” Beyond these issuesof discomfort about the topic, some students also felt that they were being backed into a cornerwhere anything they might say from their own perspective might have the potential of harmingthe few females in the room. This was echoed by s_7, who told us: “I have a hard time trying tosay anything without possibly offending somebody.”One of the Seminar instructors felt this lack of interest and concern by some of the students,noting that a couple of students expressed discomfort over talking about these issues with theirpeers; ultimately, this instructor said: “from the other perspective of most of the students, theyjust don't like it. They don't see value in it.” This
program can expect a longproductive life preparing the Civil Engineering Technologists of the 21st century.Bibliographic Information Page 14.914.12(1) Lambrechts, J., “When Civil Engineering Technology is Elevated to Civil Engineering, What Can Fill the Technology Void?” ASEE Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, June 2008, 10 pp.(2) NCEES,”Council votes for more education,” Licensure Exchange, Volume 10, Issue 5, 2006, p.3.(3) ASCE, “Policy Statement 465”, adopted by Board of Direction, 19 Oct. 2004. { http://www.asce.org/pressroom/news/policy_details.cfm?hdlid=15 }(4) “Highlights from the 87th NCEES Annual Meeting-Licensure
individual and recognize the importance of teamwork.Another independent study of this nature is planned for the fall 2008 semester. Onecritical change will be to solicit the assistance of colleagues to assist in the role-playingof the vast array of roles (characters) needed. Simply stated, there were times when thestudents, and the professor for that matter, had to stop for a moment and remember whothey were talking to. Additional faculty involvement would drastically reduce anyinconsistencies in role-play.ConclusionThis educational endeavor afforded students the ability to experience some of the manyissues that may be experienced when they enter industry. Even the limited exposure thissimulation offered in dealing with issues such as timeliness
Paper ID #33024CS + X: Coordinate Major in Computer ScienceAnastasia Kurdia, Tulane University Anastasia Kurdia is a Senior Professor of Practice of Computer Science at Tulane University. She re- ceived her undergraduate degree in Applied Mathematics from Belarusian State University, and Ph.D. from University of Texas at Dallas. In her dissertation, she developed new algorithms for studying pro- tein geometry. At Tulane Prof. Kurdia teaches a variety of undergraduate computer science courses and also works on issues in computer science education with concentration on effective teaching and active learning, novel
challenges, 42 Grade 3-8 science teachers in 11 elementary and middleschools throughout New Jersey are taking part in a professional development program that usesscience inquiry and EDP to foster specific 21st century skills in their classrooms. ThePartnership to Improve Student Achievement in Physical Science: Integrating STEM Approaches(PISA2) includes three universities with specialization in the sciences, engineering, andeducation; the state’s department of education; a national science education center; and twelveK-12 school districts throughout the state. Faculty members in the Stevens Schaefer School ofEngineering & Sciences are working collaboratively with education specialists at the Center forInnovation in Engineering & Science
, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Physics at Franklin W. Olin College of Engi- neering and a recent Director of the Research Institute for Experiential Learning Science at Northeastern University. She earned her B.S. degree in Physics from Yale University in 1995 and her Ph. D. degree in Biological Physics from MIT in 2001. Dr. Zastavker’s research interests lie in the field of STEM edu- cation with specific emphasis on innovative pedagogical and curricular practices at the intersection with the issues of gender and diversity. With the goal of improving learning opportunities for all students and equipping faculty with the knowledge and skills necessary
components when creating new virtual internship postings. Concerning Concise,managers should consider being more specific with the virtual internship expectations. Althoughposting vague expectations allows for flexibility and a change of plans once the intern is hired,per the study findings shown in this manuscript, vague expectations can be a turn-off for manyapplicants. Concerning Objective, managers should consider taking an objective andstraightforward approach to assignments versus leaving the intern with limited guidance andpromoting subjectivity when assigning tasks. Although posting ambiguous assignments canempower the intern to take ownership of the assignment, the findings suggest that ambiguity andsubjectivity in completing assigned tasks
. On June 15, 1928, the trustees of the GuggenheimFund approved a grant of $290,000 for the construction of an aeronautics building on theUniversity of Washington campus. This grant was contingent on receiving funding from theState of Washington to properly equip the new building. The state legislature approved thisfunding in early 1929.13 Construction began soon thereafter.15 The 1927-1928 academic year saw the first evidence of the preparations for the newdepartment. Design work had begun on the new aeronautics building. John W. Miller had againreturned to the University, and for the first time the aeronautics faculty consisted of more thanone man. With two professors, the course offerings were expanded from five to eight
curriculum away fromthese ME courses.Accelerating the shift were new topics such as microelectronics, probability and statistics, digitalsignal and image processing and digital communications and control. The result is that many EEprograms today do not feature any required courses in ME. The dismissive comment is nowoften heard that “ME topics are covered in Physics, especially statics and dynamics”. Thissentiment could be extended, with the same degree of irony, to “EE topics are covered inPhysics, especially basic circuits and electromagnetics”. Neither of these statements is quitecorrect when the material and the Engineering application are compared.While the typical EE curriculum might include as many as three Engineering elective courses,the
difficulties along theway.As mentioned elsewhere, student background for the new material was not uniform.Areas of basic knowledge sometimes had to be reviewed before control material could bepresented as planned. This should become less of a problem in the future as we adapt thepresentation to the material and minor modifications can be made elsewhere in thecurriculum once we can more fully define the background needs for this new course.Of particular concern was the degree of anxiety among student for non-computational,open-ended problems. Remedies for reducing the anxiety associated with open-endedproblems are being investigated, as this was not the only class where the problem wasobserved. Efforts will be made to increase the increase the open
. Identify all safety concerns for the prototype system.These market parameters framed the following technical stages. For example, stakeholdersinterviewed in the SLS project included tech shop owners, machine shop employees, and fellowstudents. This provided the student teams with information about desired part sizing and materials,training requirements, and overall cost. The concept of “stakeholders” was new to BSME students.To address questions about who qualified as a stakeholder and who did not, video lectures from aConstruction Project Management course taught by Prof. John Tocco were provided to students.The second major challenge in this stage was actually conducting an interview; students questionedwhether or not they were really meant to
, improvement), SoftwareRelocating the EquipmentThe equipment was located in a digital forensics lab and has not been used for a long time due tolack of student and faculty interest. The relocating process caused some delay in students’ studiesdue to contacting and scheduling available times for relocation. During this down time, studentsinvested time in reading up on SCADA systems and the security concerns that they hold. Soonenough, it was time for relocation. To ensure the lab was reassembled properly, studentsparticipated in the moving process. Before disassembling the lab for relocation, students made sureto take lots of pictures and also made a diagram that showed the connections between all thecomputers and SCADA hardware. This ensured a proper
. Proceedings of the 2019 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2019, American Society for Engineering Education Session ETD 415Project MotivationSince its inception in 2013, the Department of Civil Engineering and Construction’s (CEC)growth has nearly doubled to over 800 students. While both programs have been able toaccommodate this growth by adding course sections and increasing class sizes, swelling classsizes has sparked concern amongst faculty regarding the impact of larger classes on student-instructor interaction and student learning. In lieu of this concern, CEC instructors are lookingfor alternatives to
. Students are also encouraged by theiracademic advisors and faculty if there is any concern about the student’s ability to fully grasp thecourse materials. The tutoring coordinator matches the student with a tutor specializing in thecourse area for which the student needs help, notifies both the student and the tutor. The studentand tutor are left to identify a time and location that fits best with their schedules.As mentioned earlier, there are also opportunities for students to participate in tabletop and drop-in tutoring sessions. Tabletop tutoring is a feature that was recently added to the program afternoticing that many students are more comfortable getting help in groups. Drop-in tutoring is aprogram that comes in response to a need for
than science students and from a perceived shortage of engineers. In1963 Donald Hutchings of Oxford University’s department of Education published a report thatsaid that students entering engineering departments possessed lower grades than science studentsin their A level examinations. This caused a furor in the engineering profession.The charge that engineers were of a lower quality than science students appeared at a time whenit was also widely believed there was a shortage of candidates coming forward to studyengineering and technological subjects. It was a continuing issue and schools were continuouslyexhorted to encourage students to study technological subjects. In was in this context the Dean ofthe Faculty of Engineering Science of the
international meetings on Carbon and/or Electrokinetics within the Electrochemical Society, Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers and AES. He was the recipient of the Public Impact fellowship at UC Irvine in 2010, in 2019 both Junior Faculty Eastman Award for Excellence in Mechanical Engineering, and the Esin Gulari Leadership and Service Award in CECAS at Clemson University, and in 2021, the Impact Award from the Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month at CU.Magda Guerra-Ayala Maggie Guerra- Ayala specializes in international agreements, global partnerships, and multilateral international negotiation. Born in Guatemala, she speaks 5 languages and has lived in multiple countries including Guatemala, Mexico, Italy, Argentina, and the
can also streamline onboarding of new engineers. The soft skills of collaboration andleadership developed through this co-curricular’s emphasis on community and mentorship furthercontribute to students’ future careers.Related WorkCo-Curricular ImpactsThe effects of co-curriculars on leadership have been studied in several papers. An analysis ofstudent skill development in extra-curriculars and co-curriculars showed project teams, such asthis co-curricular, exhibit more distinct soft skills than any other category explored [5]. A secondsupporting paper found “evidence for the view widely held by engineering faculty andadministrators that co-curricular activities provide a reasonable venue for leadership skilldevelopment (Cox et al., 2010
Paper ID #46507Navigating Design – Maps and Dead ReckoningDr. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University Alan Cheville studied optoelectronics and ultrafast optics at Rice University, followed by 14 years as a faculty member at Oklahoma State University working on terahertz frequencies and engineering education. While at Oklahoma State, he developed courses ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Navigating Design – Maps and Dead-reckoningThis paper looks at engineering design education through an analogy of maritime navigation.The analogy of a journey to a destination while avoiding
research interests lie in the field of STEM edu- cation with specific emphasis on innovative pedagogical and curricular practices at the intersection with the issues of gender and diversity. With the goal of improving learning opportunities for all students and equipping faculty with the knowledge and skills necessary to create such opportunities, Dr. Zastavker’s re- cent work involves questions pertaining to students’ motivational attitudes and their learning journeys in a variety of educational environments. One of the founding faculty at Olin College, Dr. Zastavker has been engaged in development and implementation of project-based experiences in fields ranging from science to engineering and design to social
assessing theimpact of remote learning in the spring of 2020, students and faculty discussed difficulties withclassroom engagement via online platforms and fatigue associated with spending hours a dayattending online classes [12]. Particularly for students in engineering, a lack of hands-on learningduring this period was perceived to create an experience deficit that might reverberate in lateryears. Another qualitative study followed first-year engineering students over time to understandto what extent their perceptions and experiences about online learning changed [13]. This studyfound that many anxieties about online learning remained throughout the course of thequalitative study, and that students were particularly concerned about their ability
laboratory setups, often in excess of >$20,000, that only provide a few labs in a specific discipline. For example: A vibration table may allow for measurement of position, velocity, and acceleration. The main focus is not on sensors and data-acquisition techniques, but vibration theory. Which, requires a working knowledge of vibrations that most students won’t have. o Pre-fabricated units in excess of >$5,000 often can only be purchased during times of major renovation where external money is available. Tenure-track faculty may have funding for research equipment, but non-tenure track faculty certainly do not. The scalability issue is also
Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1998. She is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious, Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award. She is a Fellow of the American So- ciety of Engineering Education, holds membership in a number of organizations and presently serves on the National Advisory Board of the National Society of Black Engineers. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Citizen Engineering: Disrupting Expertise in Classroom and CommunityAbstractA new engineering course at a large land-grant university seeks to introduce non
Paper ID #7935”Leveraging Co-op Experiences to Enhance Engineering Students’ Leader-ship Skills”Ms. Karen P Kelley, Northeastern University Karen P. Kelley is currently working at Northeastern University in Boston, MA as a Senior Cooperative Education Faculty Coordinator in the College of Engineering. She has worked for over 20 years with Mechanical and Industrial Engineering students assisting them in their co-op searches and guiding stu- dents in career decisions. In the role of Faculty Co-op Coordinator, Karen teaches both ”Introduction to Cooperative Education” and ”Professional Issues in Engineering” courses in the