Paper ID #43097Student Preferences and Performance in Active Learning Online EnvironmentsMinkyung Lee, Pennsylvania State University Minkyung Lee is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Learning and Performance Systems at Penn State University and serves as a Graduate Assistant at the Leonhard Center, an engineering education center at Penn State. Her academic journey and professional contributions reflect her dedication to the field of educational technology and design.Dr. Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Stephanie Cutler has degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering
dealt withthe constraints and unpredictable nature of research processes.Building Community and Sharing ResourcesMany of the students used the Facebook group as a place to share interesting articles andresources on a variety of topics related to research, graduate studies, and STEM. Through theseexchanges, students developed an informal network of like-minded colleagues and had theopportunity to practice communicating across disciplines and topics – a valuable skill for personaland professional success, and one of the positive outcomes noted in prior research.12,13STUDENT-D reflected on the importance of these types of intellectual exchanges: “I think it is inforums like this where we are being developed as emerging scientist that we can evolve
: “Strongly Disagree” to “Strongly Agree.” The score on the CSEinstrument and demographic information were analyzed quantitatively by Delahanty andSilverman (2021) to help select the participants for the interviews [1], [2]. Qualitative analysisincluded first and second cycle coding to arrive at the themes and subthemes [31]. First cyclecoding consisted of analysis of overlapping words, phrases, and patterns, that lead to emergentprimary and secondary codes and themes. Second cycle coding analysis included a more in depthanalysis of words, phrases, patterns, codes, and themes to consolidate and categorize results fromthe first cycle of coding. The two levels of qualitative analysis lead to the representative themesand subthemes that emerged from the
for universities. Theincreased costs of equipment, materials, and support personnel, coupled with time, space, andenrollment constraints, have made the addition of novel laboratory components to existinglecture courses very difficult1. However, with recent advances in technology and thedevelopment and acceptance of the internet as a viable medium for high-speed data transmission,a potential replacement to the traditional university experimentation has emerged – the remotelaboratory. By housing a single or limited number of experimental set-ups on site at theuniversity and allowing students to control and collect data from the on-site hardware throughthe internet, universities have been able to diversify their laboratory course selection
one approach to leveraging their potential benefit to education. 32.5 Technology Adoption for EducationDespite the advantages of these educational technologies, challenges still exist. Chattopadhyayet. al. [16] identified challenges to using computational notebooks, including setup difficulties andissues with customization. Additionally, the retention rates in MOOCs remain a concern, with stud-ies showing that less than 10% of learners complete their courses [17]. However, these challengesalso present opportunities for innovation. The combination of Jupyter Notebooks, cloud platformslike Google Colab, interactive tools like Gradio, and the emerging capabilities of LLMs offers apromising
Paper ID #38389Eco-STEM: Transforming STEM Education using an Asset-based Ecosystem ModelGustavo B Menezes (Professor)Corin L. Bowen (Postdoctoral Researcher) Corin (Corey) Bowen (she/her/hers) is a postdoctoral researcher in the College of Engineering, Computer Science and Technology at California State University, Los Angeles, where she is working on the NSF-funded Eco-STEM project. Her engineering education research focuses on structural oppression in engineering systems, organizing for equitable change, and developing an agenda of Engineering for the Common Good. She conferred her Ph.D. in aerospace engineering
Paper ID #37132Cultivating Sustainable Infrastructure Project Delivery throughIntegrated Design and Envision-Rating System within ConstructionEducationMiss Rubaya Rahat, Florida International University Rubaya Rahat grew up in Bangladesh, where she pursued her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). After graduating she worked for two years in a construction management company in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She was involved in various residential and infrastructure projects. At present, Rubaya is a Ph.D. candidate at Department of Civil and Environmental
AC 2008-2764: PERCEPTIONS OF WOMEN’S TREATMENT IN ENGINEERINGEDUCATION: FROM THE VOICES OF MALE AND FEMALE STUDENTSLynette Osborne, The George Washington University Page 13.971.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 1 PERCEPTIONS OF WOMEN’S TREATMENT IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION: FROM THE VOICES OF MALE AND FEMALE STUDENTSDespite the well-documented under-representation of women in higher education engineeringprograms, little research has probed the perceptions of gendered treatment of women ascompared to men in these programs. Such information may be
Paper ID #48124The Impact of Achievement Goals and Resilience on Self-Efficacy for LearningPerformance Among Undergraduate StudentsVINCENT OLUWASETO FAKIYESI, University of Georgia Vincent Oluwaseto Fakiyesi received the B.Tech. degree in chemical engineering from the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Oyo State, , Nigeria in 2015, and He is presently a Doctoral Students at Engineering Education Transformative Institute at the University of Georgia College of Engineering.Dr. Olanrewaju Paul Olaogun, Merrimack College Dr. Olanrewaju Paul Olaogun is an Assistant Instructional Professor of Electrical
equitable and inclusive academic environment.IntroductionBlack women faculty in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplinesface unique and persistent challenges in their journey to promotion and tenure within highereducation. While professional development is a critical tool for career advancement, systemicbarriers—including inequitable workloads, institutional bias, and the dual pressures ofunderrepresentation and overperformance—hinder access to tailored resources that can supporttheir growth. Among these resources, professional coaching has emerged as an impactfulstrategy for addressing career development needs, yet it remains underutilized andunderresearched for Black women in STEM academia.This theory paper provides an
institution.Dr. Corey T Schimpf, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Corey Schimpf is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education at University at Buffalo. He is the Past Division Chair for the Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) for the American Society of Engineering Education. His research interests include engineering and human-centered design, advancing research methods, and technology innovations to support learning in complex domains. He has a PhD from Purdue University in Engineering Education.Dr. Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan Shanna Daly is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. She has a B.E. in Chemical
understanding of the importance of science and mathin the profession. In collaboration with the director of the Professional Communications Centerat the College of Engineering and Information Technology, the professor for one of theliving/learning sections of UN101-E devised ways to make writing and speaking assignmentspart of the fun and excitement of the course. The communications activities also provide studentsa means to reflect on their learning and a method of inquiry into aspects of engineering that theyfind personally intriguing. (An overview of the assignments appears in Appendix A.)Assignment 1 -Listening, note-taking, reflection, responsive writing. In the first set ofassignments, students used a variety of media and activities to explore
or misaligned creditarticulation processes when courses are taken that unknowingly do not align with their transfergoals. University websites are a key resource for transfer students, Reeping and Knight (2021)note that fragmented, inaccessible, and contradictory information exacerbates knowledge gaps.These combined challenges amplify systemic inequities, disrupt educational progress, and extendtime to graduation.Purpose of the ResearchTo examine the effectiveness of Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) frameworks in mitigatingcredit loss, streamlining transfer processes, and increasing graduation rates for engineeringtransfer students in California, this study analyzes successful ADT implementations in Florida,Washington, and Indiana. The
andseminar attendance as part of the program. Through these findings, we hope to identify futureevolution in the graduate chemical engineering curriculum.GRAPHICAL ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION In the late 1800s, chemical engineering emerged as a separate field of discipline. Quicklythe core content of what all chemical engineers need to know has been set at the undergraduateand graduate levels of education. These core courses include thermodynamics, kinetics/reactordesign, transport, and applied mathematics; which are at the heart of what it means to be achemical engineer. 1,2 While this knowledge is essential to the traditional engineer, the definitionof chemical engineering has been expanding in recent years. Involvement in fields traditionallylabeled
Experience on Learning Objects Reutilization based on Educational Resources Developed Miguel Latorre, Manuel Blazquez, Elio Sancristobal, Sergio Martín, Francisco Garcia-Sevilla, Gabriel Díaz, Catalina Martinez-Mediano and Manuel CastroAbstractHigh quality content is not easy to find. Search engines are not suited for this task because theyonly follow hyperlinks. This technique is often ineffective at finding e-learning resources.Learning objects are the answer to sharing, reusing and locating educational materials.Additional descriptions represented in form of metadata are required to achieve this goal, amongother requirements. The information stored there is very important not only for institutions butfor
), American Society for Quality (ASQ), Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN), and the Jenzabar Foundation. His research interests involve the development of point-of-care medical technolo- gies, including bioinstrumentation for use in low-resource settings. Dr. Rust is the co-founder and Chief Technical Officer at New England Breath Technologies, which is developing a non-invasive breathalyzer for diabetes care. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 An Entrepreneurially Minded Learning (EML) Module Involving Global Markets for Medical Devices Implemented in an Engineering Physiology CourseAbstractA global market case study involving
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students interact closely with a team of mentors consisting of faculty, industry experts, and research engineers. Close interaction with mentors and industrial projects in systems engineering and information technology ensures that the students can apply what they learn in the classroom to real-world problems. Mentors also help students assess their leadership capabilities and plan activities to improve their leadership skills. • Preparation and presentation of case problems. Students interact with each other and industry experts to solve industry problems. This prepares them for life in the workplace. They develop case problems based on their industrial experiences. Finally, they present the case
and finally throughthe actual implementation of the project, including a presentation of a selection of theproducts created by the students. Page 15.244.2IntroductionThe exponential rate of advancement in every aspect of the modern world has thrust usinto a global workplace where everything from clashes of culture to environmentalmeltdown impact workers on a daily basis. The engineering workforce, in particular,needs people who can step outside of the narrow world of the textbook and developvision beyond their local environment in order to synthesize the vast amounts of multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary and multi-media information into effective
CoP model to expand their own communities.IntroductionCalls for embracing more rigorous research in engineering education are emerging withincreasing frequency. For example, the Journal of Engineering Education is repositioning itselfas an archival journal for scholarly research in engineering education [1]. The journal nowprovides a forum for reporting on research that meets criteria such as those set forth by Diamondand Adam [2] and updated by Diamond [3]: 1. Requires a high level of discipline-related expertise 2. Is conducted in a scholarly manner with clear goals, adequate preparation, and appropriate methodology 3. Is appropriately and effectively documented and includes a reflective critique that addresses the
. Page 10.891.9 Figure 2: The windmill-powered well near the river. “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education” Figure 3: The installation of the drip-irrigation systemBiographic InformationCARMINE POLITO is the Frederick F. Jenny, Jr. Professor of Emerging Technology at Valparaiso Universitywhere he has taught civil engineering for the last four years. He serves as faculty advisor to the ValparaisoUniversity chapter of Engineers Without Borders. He wishes to thank the Mordens, the Matterns, and the people ofNakor for their help, without whom this project would not
, the WrittenAssignment, and the oral Class Discussions. The rubric is developed and used by faculty to scorestudents work in items a) - c), giving us an objective way to evaluate how well ProgramOutcome (j) is achieved.e) Student Satisfaction Survey.This survey will gather information about students’ impression of the entire contemporary issuesassessment. This survey, while not part of the direct assessment itself, is a useful tool for facultyto gather feedback from students on the entire assessment. The feedback can be especially usefulthe first couple of administrations of the new assessment.Using the five instruments described above faculty believes a picture of students’ knowledge ofcontemporary issues will emerge, together with ways to
information and use a variety of resources (i.e., resourcefulness) 7. Identify critical technology and approaches, stay abreast of change in professional practice. 8. Use analysis in support of synthesis 9. Appropriately model the physical world with mathematics 10. Consider economic, social, and environmental aspects of a problem 11. Think with a systems orientation, considering the integration and needs of various facets of the problem 12. Define and formulate an open-ended and/or under-defined problem, including specifications 13. Generate and evaluate alternative solutions 14
patterns of concentration change including Fick’s laws which describe these patternsquantitatively, (2) the micro-level random-walk mechanism of diffusing particles, and (3) howthese two levels of description are related, i.e. how the macro emerges from the micro. Wedescribe agent-based models (ABMs) of diffusion designed to help students accomplish theselearning goals and report the outcomes of implementing them in a university materials sciencecourse. The results indicate that the ABM activities helped students understand the micro-levelprocesses of diffusion compared with students from the previous year, but that gaps remained intheir understanding of the macro-level patterns of diffusion and the connection between thelevels. We conclude with a
engineering students.MethodologyThis paper draws from a larger study on the sociotechnical knowledge integration in engineeringdesign, involving engineers in informational interviews (5 male: 2 female), online surveys (7male: 5 female), recorded in-depth interviews (10 male), and feedback sessions (6 male: 4female) on the grounded theory findings. The resulting grounded theory analyses were presentedto male and female engineers in diverse fields of engineering. Their inputs have elaborated andsharpened the understanding of the conceptual relationships and their represented realities in theengineering workplaces. Based on the emergent findings in a larger grounded theory study ofdesigners who identified challenges and barriers to value maximization of
of analyzed findings [48] was facilitated as anadditional and final data source. The member checking process allowed the participants to clarifystatements, provide additional insights, and corroborate the researcher’s interpretations.Saldaña’s [49] coding techniques were utilized to identify emerging themes through qualitativeanalysis. Next, the thematic codes were analyzed to identify meta-patterns across cases. Thefindings from the qualitative data were combined with quantitative results derived from theDesign, Engineering, and Technology (DET) survey, and the Culturally Responsive TeachingOutcome Expectancy (CRTOE) survey [7], [50]. During cross-case analysis, the descriptivestatistics acquired from the quantitative instruments helped
Program at Cal Poly and affiliated faculty in the Center for Engineering, Science & Mathematics Education (CESAME); the department of Computer Science & Software Engineering; and the Science, Technology & Society Program. Dr. Lehr previously served as elected co-chair of the Science & Technology Taskforce of the National Women's Studies Association (NWSA), and as a Postdoctoral Research Officer at the Centre for Informal Learning and Schools (CILS) at King's College, University of London. Her graduate training is in Science & Technology Studies and Women's Studies at Virginia Tech and her teaching and research focus primarily on the complex relationships between gender, race, culture, science
generate math word problems with difficulty levels,” Educ Inf Technol (Dordr), Sep. 2024, doi: 10.1007/s10639-024-12537-x.[41] T. Sri Tulasi and S. B. Inayath Ahamed, “Artificial Intelligence Effects on Student Learning Outcomes in Higher Education,” in Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics: The Role of Emerging Technologies in Digital Transformation, ICONSTEM 2024, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2024. doi: 10.1109/ICONSTEM60960.2024.10568868.[42] J. Finnie-Ansley, P. Denny, B. A. Becker, A. Luxton-Reilly, and J. Prather, “The robots are coming: Exploring the implications of OpenAI codex on introductory programming,” in
directly to date. Increased attention to the connection between both qualitative andquantitative studies will further strengthen the character of engineering identity work.Introduction The central motivation for conducting this review was the need to identify and synthesizeprior work and theory relevant to engineering identity in order to inform future work. Eventhough there is a large, broad history of identity in the literature, use and discussion of identitytheories in STEM education (including engineering education) is still relatively narrow andunderdeveloped. This creates an opportunity for researchers to refocus and rethink the meaningof identity in STEM, leading to a much richer understanding of identity in STEM andparticularly
. James Hagarman — Adjunct Professor at Goodwin College, modified and taught the Intro to Nanotechnology course over the last several years with an emphasis on Case Studies in emerging Nanotechnology applications. Dr. Hagarman worked in the Specialty Chemicals manufacturing field for 18 years as a technology and product manager in the area of sol-gel aqueous micro/nano© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 solutions and powder products with the PQ Corporation and Emerson and Cummings Composite Materials (ECCM). Dr. Hagarman is trained in both Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing principles.Holly Burnside, Drexel University Holly Burnside received her M.S. degree in Science