Paper ID #23478Engineering and Sustainability: The Challenge of Integrating Social and Eth-ical Issues into a Technical CourseDr. Natasha A. Andrade, University of Maryland, College Park Dr. Natasha Andrade is a Lecturer in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the Uni- versity of Maryland College Park. Her responsibilities include teaching various undergraduate courses in environmental engineering (such as Engineering for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering Sci- ence) and conducting research focused on emerging organic pollutants and their environmental fate. She specializes in the production
grading them, um, because it is so open-ended and it is a big challenge to grade something that doesn't have a finite answer cause you're left with a lot of responsibility as a grader…. It was kind of my duty to the students and to those that I work for to do my best at grading it, cause it's very different than grading MATLAB code.Another factor that discussed by four of G/UTAs was difficulty understanding students’responses. This was mostly for open-ended project (MEA). For example Piper noted: It’s difficult when the students’ writing is very hard to understand. Grammar, or what points they’re trying to put across.Another factor discussed by six G/UTAs was the open-ended project rubrics. Two of these TAsdiscussed
(model project and course project) discussed above, and by the fact that wecould give starter code in the assignments if needed. For example, at the end of this revisionthere were multiple controller servlets, DAO classes, and model classes. Instead of makingstudents code all the servlets, DAOs, and model classes, we gave them some of these, and thenasked them to write the others, which were often similar. The most important thing we did toensure that the rewrites were as teachable as the original code is something most good softwaredevelopers do all the time: we developed the code iteratively and spent a lot of timecommunicating before, during, and after each iteration.Student Assignments before and after the First RewriteThe next few sections
from the University of Michigan.Dr. Kelly Salyards P.E., Bucknell University Dr. Salyards is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Bucknell University. She has BAE, MAE, and PhD degrees in Architectural Engineering from The Penn- sylvania State University. She joined Bucknell in 2007 and is a registered Professional Engineer in Penn- sylvania. Her teaching interests range from fundamental engineering mechanics to structural design in both steel and concrete. She is currently serving on ASCE’s Committee on Faculty Development.Dr. Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel Ron Welch (P.E.) received his B.S. degree in Engineering Mechanics from the United States Military Academy
were still conducted, as Zoomallows students to join different sessions through the breakout room function. More detailsabout classroom settings for the different class activities are described in Jacobs et al [24].To ensure full engagement in these activities, students were required to write a reflectionpaper every time there is class taught by an industry practitioner. On this paper, students wereasked to summarize the presentation and relate the content with their personal professional oracademic experiences. Furthermore, any content delivered by the industry practitioners canbe asked in quizzes or exams. As all activities involving participation of industry practitionersare recorded, students can access to these recordings upon request to
meet the CEPC and prepare them forprofessional practice as required by EAC-ABET Criterion 5. The study concludes that civilengineering curriculums that do not include key professional conduct topics found in most statelicensure laws and rules risk not complying with EAC-ABET criteria.IntroductionCivil engineering is a profession. The most fundamental characteristic of a profession is controlover specialized work, performed by credentialed members of the profession, through licensurelaw [1]. State licensure laws are intended, first, to protect public safety and welfare, but they alsoregulate specialized work within the profession. In order for students to explain the importanceof professional licensure, they must understand licensure laws and
participated in the Bootcamp, passed the Introduction to Mechanical Engineeringcourse (MECE 1101) in their first attempt in the Fall 2021. This is a moderate increase of ~6% tothe passing rate for Fall 2020 semester. However, 100% of the students who participated in thecamp are still enrolled at UTRGV for their second semester and 85% continue with their MEmajor. If these trends persist, the retention number for the freshman year will be significantlyhigher than previous years (e.g., 53.3% freshman retention for the college and 60.9% across theinstitution for Fall 2020).A further impact of the bootcamp is to instill fundamental skills in its participants, which willenable them to thrive in an academic environment with challenges and limited resources
challenged, discussed, and updated to ensure it remains relevantwith the current research and understanding of how people most effectively learn. However, it isimportant to note that the model does not exist as a list of best practices—instead, it is acollection of fundamental components of teaching and learning within which a variety ofpractices can be applied. Model of Teaching & Learning C&ME faculty manage a student-centered learning experience which includes: • Knowledgeable, approachable, and enthusiastic instructors who: • Provide structure for new knowledge • Clearly articulate learning objectives • Utilize a variety of learning activities
in, they soon discover that the field is vast, asare available resources. This paper offers suggestions, from the perspective of what studentsreally need to know as they begin their professional careers, for technical instructors new to thefield of ethics, focusing on the following: resources, approaches, and case methodology.ContextWhile many colleges and universities offer ethics classes through specialized departments, thispaper advocates an “ethics across the curriculum” (EAC) approach. Similar to the writing acrossthe curriculum movement of years past, EAC proponents integrate the study of ethics intocourses in the major, rather than farming it out to a philosophy department. As Cruz and Frey,University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, note
manager, lead designer, head contractor, etc., further establishingindividual responsibilities within the group environment. It is also recommended for futureprojects to include an emphasis on report writing and formatting. Since a written report is one ofthe primary deliverables, it would be valuable to demonstrate to students the importance of a clearand professional presentation of technical information.Instructors in UW’s Civil Engineering program are largely impressed with the outcomes and successes ofthe IDP. However, several challenges were faced and must be addressed for future years. One of the primarychallenges faced was the curriculum change where Engineering Economics was replaced withTransportation Principles and Applications. The
Paper ID #11649Teaching Digital Designs by Building Small Autonomous Robotic Vehicles Us-ing an FPGA PlatformDr. Cheng Chih Liu, University of Wisconsin Stout Cheng Liu is an Associate Professor in the Computer Engineering Program at University of Wisconsin Stout. He taught courses in electrical, computer engineering, and engineering technology. His teaching and research interests are embedded systems, systems on programmable chips, FPGAs, controls and instrumentation. Page 26.1472.1 c
to use the program SolidWorks to create solid models ofsimple machines. They will translate their designs into kinematic models using a fuseddeposition of material rapid prototyping machine (Stratasys FDM1650) at the University, andalso build soap and wax models that emulate lithography and micromachining at the K-12school.The project also includes an assessment portion to assess its effect on the students. At thebeginning and end of the program, the students will fill out a questionnaire based on the Test ofScience Related Attitudes (TOSRA). The test is designed to assess changes in student’s attitudetoward scientific inquiry. An additional method of assessment, the review of students'comments in their personal portfolios, should indicate
: Page 6.946.12 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationAn ENGINE in a new car can be turned ON if:(The KEY is ON) AND (BATTERY is ON) AND (The A/C is OFF OR The LIGHTS are OFF)Use smallest number of NAND and NOT Gates to implement the “ENGINE ON” function.This example relates to dimensionality, modification, similarity, and experimentation strategies.b2.3) Computer Science exampleFind the general solution to the “Tower of Hanoi” problem. Write a program that will producethe solution for N disks (N< 10). In this example students experiment with a small-scale hands-on solution (segmentation
METHODMichael J. Carman (Richard R. Schultz)Semester: Fall 1997Project Category: ResearchRating: Publishable3.3. Projects in EE 456–Digital Image Processing Digital Image Processing is an electrical engineering elective offered to juniors, seniors, andgraduate students, covering the fundamentals of image acquisition, multidimensional signal processingvia student-developed software, and data export. Several upper-division computer science majors wereenrolled in the course; despite having little background in systems theory, they tended to excel due totheir programming proficiency. The following final projects were assigned to students during the fall1996 and spring 1998 semesters.CALIBRATION AND INTEGRATION OF LOW-QUALITY DIGITAL IMAGES USING
solution to an engaging, real-life problem. This paper will provide a teachingmodel for small and large class sizes and a laboratory course design strategy that motivatesstudents to apply their lower-order thinking skills, increase their confidence in transferring skillsto new applications, and realize the theory from their curriculum in real-world applications.Since Materials is a fundamental ME knowledge our program identified, we choose to emphasizeAmerican Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards in our laboratory course. Aftercompleting the four-week laboratory module, students will gain hands-on experience conductingmaterial property measurements by following standard procedures. They will understand relevantASTM standards by
although there exist interesting and important case studies that both cultures share, such as docklessbike or autonomous vehicle, these cases studies are either too new to be fully documented, or wereonly written in Chinese. In some occasions, the Chinese instructor also expressed concerns to engagestudents with topics such as 5G technology due to the political sensitivity. Third, Language andcommunication. We expect both sides to use English as the main language of communication.However, the language barrier is still a big concern. Students from Tsinghua, the top university inChina, have excellent abilities in reading and writing English. Yet, many of them were still nervousabout conducting English interviews. Finally, the technical coordination
informative andappealing two-page project proposal, based on their previous work, for a project that aims atovercoming the challenge the group had chosen. All of the teams chose to write reports whilesome included more visual elements than in the previous deliverables.2.2 Data collectionThe analyzed data in this study is a part of the course deliverables that were handed in, inthe form of reports at the end of each section by student groups. The report lengths vary fromtwo to four pages depending on assignment. The students were given a guideline ofproducing approximately four pages long reports for the first three assignments onsustainability, ethics and collaboration, and a two-page project proposal as their final report.This study builds on the
hand, some students liked flipped teaching. One studentcomment: “Be more active and independent on learning, instead of expecting to depend onclasses and homework problems and be passive. Flipped class is definitely the most efficient wayto learn Statics for any active student.” There was not an explicit question addressing flippedteaching in the survey, but in Section 3, the ratio of favorable to unfavorable commentsregarding the method was approximately 1:5.Though active learning approaches were appreciated by the students in all sections, 85% alsovalued instructor-led examples in class (Figure 5). Write-in comments also highlighted those asvery important to their learning. Figure 5: Perceived value of instructor-led
Paper ID #25627Developing a Studio Model Computer Curriculum for First-Year Undergrad-uate StudentsProf. Thomas E. Mertz, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus Thomas Mertz is an associate professor at Kansas State University, Polytechnic Campus, in the School of Integrated Studies. He received his M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Kansas in 1981 and subsequently attended the Ph.D. program at Temple University. He has taught computer science since 1977 as well as working as an independent software developer for a variety of companies. He is currently the program option coordinator for the computer
interested inadvancing students' invention and intellectual property (IP) engagement.On February 11, 2013, coinciding with the 165th birthday of the legendary Thomas Alva Edison,the "Science of Innovation" video series was launched as part of a collaborative project with theUSPTO and the National Science Foundation (NSF). The series expanded in 2016, adding sixadditional videos. This series showcases how innovation can transform fundamental science andengineering concepts into impactful societal and economic outcomes. Access to the entire videocollection is free, aligning seamlessly with state and national education standards. The Science ofInnovation resonates with both educators and learners alike.One of the goals of the USPTO Office of Education
Paper ID #43995Outsiders: Pathways and Perspectives from Engineering Education PhDsOutside AcademiaDr. Meagan C Pollock, Engineer Inclusion As an engineer turned educator, through her company, Engineer Inclusion, Dr. Meagan Pollock focuses on helping others intentionally engineer inclusion™ in education and the workforce.Dr. Hoda Ehsan, The Hill School Hoda is Chair for Engineering and Computer Science Department and the Director of Quadrivium Design and Engineering at The Hill School. She holds a Ph.D in Engineering Education from Purdue University, M.S. in Childhood Education from City University of New York, and B.S. in
Paper ID #45316LEVERAGING GENERATIVE AI TO ENHANCE ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAT BOTH LOW-LEVEL AND HIGH-LEVEL STUDYDr. Zhou Zhang, SUNY Farmingdale State College I am an Assistant Professor at SUNY Farmingdale State College. My teaching and research interests include robotics and virtual reality in engineering education. I have a Ph.D. and a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, and my master’s degree is in Electrical Engineering. I have over seven years of industrial experience as an electrical and mechanical engineer. I also have extensive teaching and research experience with respect to various interdisciplinary
as well as in academic writing, and a critical inquiry class taught by theHSA faculty. The critical inquiry class has multiple sessions taught by different instructors. Eachsession focuses on a topic that is related to the instructor’s specialty, yet all the sessions have acommon component: for the first few weeks, students and instructors engage in a discussion ofthe meaning of liberal arts education and its implications for HMC. In addition to completing theCommon Core, every student at HMC is required to take at least ten courses in HSA, with atleast four courses in an area of concentration. The engineering curriculum at HMC consists ofthree stems: design, engineering sciences, and system. The design stem includes three
was, I actually looked up specific species and I was - I didn’t know that we had to look, like, red, brown, or green Kyle: I think maybe that's what I did Matt: I looked up species Amber: Did everybody look up species? All: Yes Kyle: We all looked up speciesVignette 9: 1:30 minutes into parley Amber: So criteria.. Now I have to write the criteria downAngelica: So... Actually I have a uhhh. kind of question 'cause Kyle and mine mine my choice is just a specific type of Kyle's. Kyle: Yeah...Angelica: Yeah! Kyle: So... I'll go with the same strainVignette 10: 2:00 minutes into parley Amber: Alright cool. So criteria... We need to write the criteria to these steps, so what are the criteria that we're
Paper ID #36796Identifying the Needs of Electric Power Industry through Online Job Ads:A Mixed-methods ApproachHuiye Yu, UNSW Sydney Huiye Yu received her Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from North China Electric Power University, China, in 2021. She is studying a Master of Electrical Engineering at UNSW Sydney. She is currently working as a student Electrical Engineer at Aurecon.Mr. Hua Chai, University of New South Wales Hua Chai received his dual Bachelor’s Degrees in both Electrical Engineering and Project Management from North China Electric Power University, China, in 2014. He received his Master’s degree (Master
Paper ID #6333Campus-wide Course Modification Program to Implement Active & Collabo-rative Learning and Problem-based Learning to Address the EntrepreneurialMindsetDr. Andrew L Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University Andrew Gerhart, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He is actively involved in ASEE, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the En- gineering Society of Detroit. He serves as Faculty Advisor for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Chapter at LTU, chair for the LTU KEEN Course Modification Team, chair for the
AC 2011-1957: USE OF FLUENT SOFTWARE IN A FIRST-YEAR ENGI-NEERING MICROFLUIDIC DESIGN COURSEBarbara Elizabeth Carruthers, The Ohio State University Barbara E. Carruthers is a Mechanical Engineering graduate student at The Ohio State University and a Graduate Teaching Assistant for the OSU Fundamentals of Engineering for Honors (FEH) Program. Ms. Carruthers with graduate with her M.S.M.E. from Ohio State in 2012.Paul Alan Clingan, The Ohio State University - EEIC Lecturer - First Year Engineering Program Engineering Education and Innovation Center The Ohio State University MS - Chemical Engineering - Bucknell University - 1988 BS - Chemical Engineering - Buck- nell University - 1986
. Page 10.1136.6 And finally, tutoring physics in the Engineering Fundamentals class Co-op Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Education Physics has given me an understanding of working with students as an educator and provided helpful insight into their thinking processes, making it easy for me to accommodate learning guidance situations. In several co-op jobs, I have been involved in the creation of information wizards and tools, which gives me much experience with creating user-friendly computer applications. Since General Electric Aircraft Engines is a largely
it promotes mastery of scientific reasoning, which is a fundamental concept in STEMeducation. Scientific reasoning requires understanding and application of both qualitative andquantitative research methods that are offered as two separate required courses in the high schoolwhere the AR Drone lab was implemented. While qualitative research is primarily concernedwith giving detailed descriptions of particular events or process to discover new behaviors orpatterns, quantitative research focuses on developing and testing hypotheses and constructingmodels that explain such behavior or pattern.8Quantitative research has been defined as9 “Explaining phenomena by collecting numerical datathat are analyzed using mathematically based methods (in
Paper ID #36450Illuminating the APIDA Experience in Engineering Education: A ScopingReviewMs. Michelle Choi Ausman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Michelle Choi Ausman is a first-year PhD student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She received a BS in Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and an MS in Science and Technology Studies from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Her research focuses on exploring relation- ships between Asian American identity, multiracial identity, and belonging in engineering. Her research interests include engineering identity