, graduate instructional assistants and undergraduate tutors, who take part in the oral examprocess. These two goals give rise to the two corresponding research questions of our project: RQ1. What is the impact of oral exams on student learning? RQ2. How well has the instructor and instructional assistants training program prepared them to successfully deploy oral exams in their engineering courses?These research questions in turn give rise to four major components of our research program: 1)Design and implement oral exams in various engineering courses; 2) develop and implementinstructional assistant training; 3) develop evaluation instruments to measure the projectoutcomes; and 4) disseminate project
) 508.831.5259; fax: (+1)598.831.5853;e-mail:wmclark@wpi.edu.David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute David DiBiasio is associate professor and department head of Chemical Engineering at WPI. After industrial experience at DuPont Company, he received his Ph.D. at Purdue and has taught at WPI since 1980. He has served as chair of the Chemical Engineering Division of ASEE and as a member of the ABET Education and Accreditation Committee for AIChE. His research interests are in teaching and learning, experiential education, and international engineering education. Address: WPI, Department of Chemical Engineering, 100 Institute Rd., Worcester, MA 01609; telephone: (+1) 508.831.5372; fax: (+1
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, technical outputs). Figure 2. Standards Alignment.These activities are described below: 1. 3D printing spiral graph. Students programmed a design for a spiral graph device, a well-known tool for creating geometrical images. They were introduced to the Autodesk Tinkercad, a web browser software for 3D design and engineering, to design the 3D spiral graph model using concepts taught in mathematics. The designs were printed with a 3-D printer and used by the students for mathematical and artistic purposes. 2. Night light. Students built a night light for vision in darkened settings. The design consisted of two basic components and a breadboard – light
Page 22.314.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 CCLI: Model Eliciting Activities: Experiments and Mixed Methods to Assess Student Learning – Part IIAbstractAs part of a seven university CCLI* Type 3 collaborative effort focused on models and model-ing, we have extended the model eliciting activity (MEA) construct to upper division engineeringprograms. Originally developed and validated by mathematics education researchers, MEAswere found to have significant value as an educational tool. In particular, our overall goal hasbeen to use this construct as a means for enhancing engineering students‟ problem solving andmodeling skills as well as their conceptual understanding of
conceptualunderstanding of programming and computational thinking skills while prompting to identify userneeds, iterate designs, and receive feedback [17]. The programs are structured into three mainactivities: 1) programming basics, 2) micro:bit pet, an individual programming and engineeringdesign activity, and 3) technical design challenge, a team-based programming and engineeringdesign activity. As the activities progress, there is a gradual release of responsibility as studentswork together to develop solutions to real-world problems. A roadmap of the program structure isprovided in Figure 1 to outline the duration of each camp activity for 4-day programs and 8-dayprograms in parentheses.The summer programs result from coordination between schools, districts
Higher Learning, vol. 50, no. 3-4, pp. 34–39, 2018. [3] ——, “If project-based learning is the answer, what’s the question?” WPI PBL Opening Keynote, 2020. [4] J. R. Pieratt, “Advancing the ideas of John Dewey: A look at the high tech schools,” Education and Culture, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 52–64, 2010. [5] W. A. Moylan, “Learning by project: Developing essential 21st century skills using student team projects,” International Journal of Learning, vol. 15, no. 9, 2008. [6] S. Das, S. A. Yost, and M. Krishnan, “A 10-year mechatronics curriculum development initiative: Relevance, content, and results–part I,” IEEE Transactions on Education, vol. 53, no. 2, pp. 194–201, 2009. [7] S. A. Wilkerson, J. Forsyth, and C. M. Korpela, “Project
considerations: theoretical validation, procedural validation, pragmaticvalidation, communicative validation, ethical validation, and process reliability. As one example,we expound upon procedural validation considerations for making data, wherein wecontinuously questioned and revised the flow and structure of the interview by 91) seeking andintegrating internal feedback (i.e., team) and external feedback (i.e., advisory board), (2) creatingmemos after each interview, and (3) continuously discussing interview experiences andprocedural adjustments. We offer the instrumentation (i.e., the interview protocol included as anAppendix) for cultivating conversations on ethics and DEI in engineering classrooms, amongstengineering faculty bodies, or throughout
Atienza for her contribution to developing the BEADLE curriculum. The authors alsothank Justine Bailey and Cinthya Rosales for thoroughly testing the curriculum.References[1] R. Hussein and D. Wilson, “Remote Versus In-hand Hardware Laboratory in Digital CircuitsCourses,” American Society for Engineering Education ASEE conference, Electrical andComputer Engineering Division, Jul. 2021. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/37662[2] R. Hussein, B. Chap, M. Inonan, M. Guo, F. Monroy, R. Maloney, S. Alves, and S. Kalisi,“Remote Hub Lab – RHL: Broadly Accessible Technologies for Education and Telehealth”, 20thAnnual International Conference on Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation REV 2023[3] R. Harper and H. Thiry, “Advising from
Research, 269–277. https://doi.org/10.1145/3291279.3339406[2] Alvarado, C., Hummel, J., Mirza, D., Revelo, R., & Yan, L. (2022). Scaling and Adapting a Program for Early Undergraduate Research in Computing. Proceedings of the 53rd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 50–56. https://doi.org/10.1145/3478431.3499336[3] Barrow, M., Thomas, S., & Alvarado, C. (2016). ERSP: A Structured CS Research Program for Early-College Students. Proceedings of the 2016 ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, 148–153. https://doi.org/10.1145/2899415.2899436[4] Bowling, B., Bullen, H., Doyle, M., & Filaseta, J. (2013). Retention of STEM majors using early undergraduate research
technical plan. Subsequently, they must be able to design drawings, algorithms andany relevant systems needed in their outlined mission. Upon design, they should be able toimplement their ideas into a physical or modeled product with hardware, manufacturing, coding,and validated measures considered. Finally, they should be capable of operating their productsuch that it delivers its intended proposition while accounting for its maintenance, potentialupgrades, recycling, and disposal of the product once reached the end of its life cycle [3].Additionally, the aerospace industry continues to expand international collaboration amongstprojects. For example, one of the largest commercial aircraft, the Airbus A380, has designoffices, engineering centers
education spans a variety of fields, including electronic hardware, software,and signals and systems. Therefore, the diverse learning outcomes of an undergraduate educationin ECE lay a strong foundational base that enables students to pursue lucrative careers intechnology in a variety of technical disciplines where there still exists a gap between the numberof engineering graduates and the increasing demand for talent by the growing technologyindustry [1] – [3].There have been significant efforts to improve undergraduate ECE education using holistic aswell as specialized approaches. The Revolutionizing Engineering and Computer ScienceDepartments (RED) grant by the National Science Foundation has supported efforts introducingsystem-wide curricular
such as the instructions given to the trainees or the introduction of follow-up sessions; and 3. Organization, which contains factors related to the workplace, like manager’s support to transfer or peers’ support to transfer.Moreover, the other two categories are: 1. Achieved learning, to measure the extent of learning achieved during training, and 2. Intent to transfer, used to measure the trainees’ intention to apply the learned skills in their job.A visual representation of the FET model is presented in Figure 1. Figure 1. Visual representation of the FET modelThe FET model is applied to evaluate the ToL in the engineering short course of this study due toits comprehensive approach that
practice. Recently, she has taken on new NSF projects to broaden participation in quantum engineering (IUSE Level 3), research abroad (IRES Track 1), and use-inspired research (Convergence Accelerator Track I). Having grown up in Australia, Canada, Korea, and Germany, she speaks three languages. Leveraging her international connections, she has served in leadership positions in the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA, Vice President), Korean Society for Engineering Education (KSEE, International Relations Board Member), and the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES, Executive Committee Member).Philip Feng, University of Florida ©American
: AnExploratory Study”. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 1–35. 2022.[3] B. Akram, S. Yoder, C. Tatar, S. Boorugu, I. Aderemi, and S. Jiang, Towards an AI-InfusedInterdisciplinary Curriculum for Middle-Grade Classrooms. Proceedings of the AAAIConference on Artificial Intelligence, 2022. 36(11) pp 12681–12688.[4] National Research Council, “How people learn: Brain, mind, experience and school”.Behavioral and social science and education, 1999, J. D. Branford, A. L. Brown, and R. R.Cocking, Eds. National Academy Press, Washington, D. C.[5] A. Badura, Social Learning Theory. New York: General Learning press, 1977
Paper ID #47812Electronic System Design: A Hands-on Course on Creating a ProfessionalElectronic ProductDr. Ilya Mikhelson, Northwestern University Dr. Ilya Mikhelson is an Associate Professor of Instruction in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northwestern University. His technical work focuses on signal processing and embedded systems. Besides teaching, Dr. Mikhelson has worked with dozens of students on independent projects, and has created 3 brand new, projects-heavy courses in Electrical Engineering. He is constantly experimenting with pedagogical innovations, and is very passionate about engineering education
& computing stereotypes, lacking female role-models in computer science andengineering and low domain related self-efficacy are potential reasons resulting in the observedlow rate of female engineering students in Germany.1.2. Structural factors in the choice of degree programIn Germany, school attendance is free for public schools and compulsory until the age of 18 [2].Thereby, the German school system is selective, as pupils are separated between different tracksof secondary schools based on their academic performance, but also permeable as thequalification to enroll in a German higher education institutions can be obtained in various wayswithin the German education system [3]. The range of higher education entrance qualifications(HEEQ
ofconsiderable scope and complexity. The problems must be approached through a series of complete andconceptually related studies, are difficult to define, require unconventional or novel approaches, andrequire sophisticated research techniques. Available guides and precedents contain critical gaps, are onlypartially related to the problem or may be largely lacking due to the novel character of the project. At thislevel, the individual researcher generally will have contributed inventions, new designs, or techniqueswhich are of material significance in the solution of important problems; 3) As a staff specialist serves asthe technical specialist for the organization (division or company) in the application of advanced theories,concepts, principles, and
3 2 5Classroom ObservationsResearchers conducted observations in each teachers’ classroom each semester of the 2023-24school year. Classroom observations included both extended observations and short observationvisits. For intensive observations, researchers observed full class sessions in each grade levelover a two- to three-week period. A total of 126 class sessions were observed during theseintensive observation visits. Short observation visits provided a snapshot of implementation andwere also helpful for tracking implementation progress. For short observation visits, researchersobserved one class period followed by a short consultation with teachers regardingimplementation progress. A total of 18
followed by the Discussion and Conclusions, in which wecomment on the mindsets and synthesize our big-picture takeaways, as well as remarking onpossible future work.BackgroundAn important facet of education to consider is the mindsets of teachers and students. A multitudeof studies have shown evidence that student’s mindsets have a large influence on their educationalresults [3], [4], [5]. People with growth mindsets have shown more motivation in their class workand better grades than their fixed counterparts [6], [7]. In light of these studies, it has becomeimportant to understand how to foster these growth mindsets in the classroom. In Wacker andOlson’s university-wide study, it was determined that teacher’s own views have an impact onacademic
students from varied backgrounds to thrive in thisessential field [1], [2].Background and Strategic VisionApproved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education in 2022, the creation of the College ofEngineering aligns with ISU's strategic vision to expand academic offerings and contribute directlyto regional and national workforce development [3]. This initiative addresses a critical need forengineering talent in central Illinois, providing new opportunities for students and fosteringpartnerships with key industries, including Rivian, Caterpillar, and GE Vernova. The college willbe housed in state-of-the-art facilities at 1709 General Electric Road in Bloomington, IL, servingas hubs for research and learning [4], [5], [6].The College of Engineering's
AC 2010-2156: PORTABLE CYBER-LABORATORIES FOR ELECTRICALENGINEERING EDUCATIONSteve Warren, Kansas State University Steve Warren received a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University in 1989 and 1991, respectively, followed by a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin in 1994. Dr. Warren is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Kansas State University. Prior to joining KSU in August 1999, Dr. Warren was a Principal Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM. He directs the KSU Medical Component Design Laboratory, a facility supported by the National
. During the lecture, students practice solving circuit problemsand discuss their thought processes with their peers. ECE 65 has 3-hour weekly lab sessions inaddition to the standard 150-minute lectures per week. In the lab, students simulate, build, andtest the circuits they study in the lecture. The course is offered every quarter and during thesummer. This study was implemented in the Fall 2021 offering of the course, with 61 of theenrolled students participating in it. As part of the course, two Take-home (TH) tests with design questions were introducedto expand on and enhance the understanding of the topics covered in the course. These examswere conducted after an early in-person written midterm and before the in-person written
graduate students for their help with data organization andanalysis.References 1. J. K. Nagel, and R. M. Pidaparti, “Significance, prevalence and implications for bio- inspired design courses in the undergraduate engineering curriculum,” In International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, vol. 50138, p. V003T04A009, 2016. 2. P.-E. Fayemi, K. Wanieck, C. Zollfrank, N. Maranzana, and A. Aoussat, “Biomimetics: process, tools and8 © 2022 by ASME practice,” Bioinspiration & biomimetics, vol. 12, no. 1, p. 011002, 2017. 3. J. M. Benyus, “Biomimicry: Innovation inspired by nature,” Morrow
Session 1526 Design and Evaluation of Multimedia to Teach Java and Object-Oriented Software Engineering* Glenn D. Blank, William M. Pottenger, G. Drew Kessler Soma Roy, David R. Gevry, Jeffrey J. Heigl, Shreeram A. Sahasrabudhe and Qiang Wang glenn.blank@lehigh.edu, pottenger@cse.lehigh.edu, kessler@cse.lehigh.edu Department of Computer Science and Engineering Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015AbstractCIMEL is a multimedia framework for Constructive and collaborative, Inquiry-based E-Learningsupplementing computer science courses
standards for a laboratory science course.History and 3 Units Including U.S. History and World History.Social Science World Language 2 Units Of the same language. Physical As required by law “Physical education shall be taught as a required subject in all Education (4 units) grades for all students” (M.G.L. c.71 §3). Arts 1 Unit Additional Core 5 Units Other additional coursework (including Career and Technical Courses Education) or any of the above.Massachusetts has invested in expanding CS opportunities by providing credit-bearingopportunities, teacher licensure pathways and grant opportunities to districts to
, curricula materials,professional learning, management, and research.References 1. B. Nelson, “Biologically inspired design: A unique multidisciplinary design model,” ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2008. 2. M. Eggermont and R. Paul, “Developing holistic engineering competencies in a bio- inspired design course,” Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA), 2020. 3. S. Vattam, M. Helms and A. Goel, “Compound analogical design: Interaction between problem decomposition and analogical transfer in biologically inspired design,” Third International Conference on Design Computing and Cognition, June 2008. 4. K. Fu, D. Moreno, M. Yang, and K. L. Wood, "Bio
epistemologies and practices. We also seek to study and develop learning environments that support minoritized students, who may experience a cultural and linguistic mismatch between the ways of knowing and speaking in their local contexts and those in the technical disciplines.Pragyee Shrestha, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach Pragyee Shrestha is a master’s student in STEM Education at Tufts University. She is passionate about making engineering education more culturally relevant and helping students connect their learning to real-world applications. Her research focuses on exploring community practices and their similarities with engineering practices, aiming to bring these insights into engineering design
GPA of all Mechanics Subjects Figure 2 Correlation of Award GPA and Knowledge-building subjectsThe main knowledge-integration subject common across both old and new curriculums is theFinal Year Capstone project where students undertake a project spreading across 2 semestersin groups of 3 members. Most of the projects are coming from the industry which arechallenging real life problems. The capstone project is the platform for students todemonstrate their group working ability, project management skills, communication skills(technical, oral and written communication), knowledge integration skills, creativity, etc. Ingeneral, capstone project assessment is a good indicator of students’ all-round ability and theworkplace readiness
across the three design phases. The subsequent subsections delve into aqualitative exploration of teacher support within each specific phase: brainstorming, planning,and testing. To deepen the understanding of how teacher support facilitated students’engagement with EPEs, illustrative excerpts from classroom interactions are also included. Theseexamples provide rich contextual insights into the nature and impact of teacher moves duringeach phase.Overview of Teacher Support Across Engineering Design PhasesTable 3 provides an overview of teacher interactions with the group across the three phases of theengineering design process: brainstorming, planning, and testing. Table 3 highlights the totaltime spent by the small group during each phase of