PhD degrees in Electrical and Computer engineering from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, in 1998 and 2000, respectively. He has served as an associate editor of the IEEE Transactions on CAD of Integrated Circuits and Systems, and as a guest coeditor of the ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems Special Issue on Dynamically Adaptable Embedded Systems. He has served on the technical program committee of a number of IEEE/ACM sponsored conferences (e.g., Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Field Programmable Logic (FPL), Design Automation Conference (DAC), International Conference on Computer-Aided Design (ICCAD), and Asia and South Pacific DAC). He served as the program chair of the FPGA’18. He
Paper ID #46156Supporting Student Success: Embedding Continuous Improvement in a Hands-onEngineering Education Program.Rachel Sharpe, University of Colorado Boulder Rachel Sharpe is a Senior Projects Engineering Consultant in the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program (ITLP) at the University of Colorado Boulder and a doctoral student in the university’s Engineering Education program. With over five years of experience at ITLP, she has supported the design and delivery of active, hands-on learning experiences for engineering students. She has collaborated with faculty across seven departments to develop and implement
quality documentation, managing time and expectations, and setting personalgoals and deadlines.Program SatisfactionDespite all the challenges, the participants report a high level of satisfaction with the programthat was better than the 2019 cohort. Women were generally more satisfied than men concerningthe faculty advisor. The most rewarding elements of the program reported was learning newskills and the excitement for pursuing careers in engineering. Frustrations were not related to theremote work rather challenges with the software and other research-related issues that are likelyto occur in any research setting.RET HighlightsKey Findings: Surveyed teachers participating in the program report increased confidence andknowledge in research
Paper ID #37900A Data-Driven Comparison of ABET AccreditedConstruction Engineering and Construction ManagementProgramsMostafa Batouli (Dr.)Negin Shamsi Negin Shamsi was qualified to attend the University of Tehran (UT), the icon of higher education in Iran, and began her Bachelor of Science in Water Science and Engineering in 2015. The most important reason to choose this major is her interest in identifying water-related issues, which are crucial worldwide, and looking for solutions to tackle them. In 2019, she was honored to be selected as an exceptionally talented student among undergraduate students and became
glitches. When the community center re-opened in the fallof 2020, stringent procedure had to be followed. University faculty were refrained from visitingthe center. One of the coordinators worked with the girls on the new lessons to help recreatesome of the community present before (although one-on-one now, with no community). Lessonsseemed to be easy to comprehend and there were no reported issues with locating the simplifiedmaterials on our list. However, execution suffered and impact was not as strong as we hoped. While thosestudents who attempted to access and complete the lessons reported no issue (and we had nooutsiders disrupting our process) the number who we could reach was much lower than previoustotals. Only a few students
underperformed in their group maylack the understanding to keep up with new material, and find themselves falling ever furtherbehind. To avoid this issue, my study looks to the use of informal collaborations—wherestudents are encouraged to seek help from and work with their classmates on an assignment, butare ultimately responsible for their own submission—as potential alternative to formal groupassignments.I conducted my experiment in a sophomore-level Introductory Digital Design, a course that hastraditionally required students to work in fixed pairs to complete a number of VHDL circuitmodeling and design labs. For each lab, I required students to submit their own work, but I alsoencouraged students to seek help from and form informal collaborations
.Carolyn Parker, George Washington University Carolyn Parker is an Assistant Professor and lead faculty member to the Secondary Education Program in the Graduate School of Education and Human Development at the George Washington University. She holds a BS in Biology, MA in Teaching and PhD in Curriculum Instruction and Science Education. Dr. Parker’s research interests are in the achievement of women and underrepresented groups in science/technology.John Raczek, University of Maryland John W. Raczek is a Web Developer in the Office of Medical Education at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. His work focuses on developing software systems for education with an emphasis on
to otherengineering disciplines3. This is of particular concern because ME is one of the oldest and largestengineering disciplines4, 5. At many institutions, the ME and AsE degree programs are managedby the same administrative unit. Although the curricula in ME and AsE are quite similar, how dodemographics and student outcomes differ? Research on Electrical Engineering (EE) andComputer Engineering (CpE), which also have similar curricula, also showed substantialdifferences in student populations and outcomes6.For all engineering disciplines combined, many studies have shown no gender gap in engineeringpersistence7-13. In a large multi-institution study, comparable rates of persistence or graduationwere found for women and men of all races
/university) and or fabricate fake personas for identity theft and fraud.individuals in the workplace to become discerning users and Simultaneously, news and information sources areethical stewards of technology. Key themes include: i) Buildingthe Learning Paradigm: Establishing critical thinking, digital harder to authenticate, with contradictory narrativesliteracy, and cybersecurity as foundational elements in education emerging across outlets, making it increasinglyand workplace training. Understanding ethical, social, and difficult to assess accuracy
Engineering. He is also a faculty member in the Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine and the Graduate Program of Neurobiology and Behavior at the University of Washington. In addition to performing basic neuroscience research, Eric works with other neuroscientists and classroom teachers to develop educational materials to help K-12 students learn about the brain.Dr. Laura J Collins, Center for Research and Learning Dr. Laura Collins, from the Center for Research and Learning, has extensive experience of over 20 years in program evaluation and research. Her work includes proposal design, evaluation and research plan- ning, needs assessment, data collection, both qualitative and quantitative analysis, and tailored
an M.Sc. in Mining Engineering (Geostatistics) from the University of Alberta (Canada).Prof. Brian M Frank P.Eng., Queen’s University Brian Frank is the DuPont Canada Chair in Engineering Education Research and Development, and the Director of Program Development in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Queen’s University where he works on engineering curriculum development,Julian Ortiz, Queen’s University Dr. Ortiz is a Mining Engineer from Universidad de Chile and Ph.D. from University of Alberta. Currently, he is Professor and Mark Cutifani / Anglo American Chair in Mining Innovation at University of Exeter - Camborne School of Mines, in the United Kingdom, where he conducts research related to
. TheirACT scores are 2-4 points below their peer cohort admitted in the CEAS at UC. In addition, onthe UC Math Placement Test (MPT), which is used as a basis for first math course placement,the target students typically score below the cutoff for placement in Calculus I, the first course inthe engineering math sequence and a prerequisite for Physics I. Issue II: inability of the studentsto adapt socially to their new environment1, 2. UC is an urban university with over 30,000students on its main campus and CEAS has close to 3,000 students. This environment presentsparticularly unique challenges to ethnic minorities, women, First Generation, economicallychallenged students, and students from small, rural schools, or from large urban public
points of confusion as a method ofpreparing exam review sessions and focused less on issues that students seemed to disagree on.Student response rates, however, had a significant linear decline with week (Slope = -1.66%/week, Pearson’s R2 = 0.386, p = 0.0177) (Figure 3). Such a decline could be a simplereflection of student time pressures increasing and the system’s novelty wearing off. Moresubstantively, it could indicate that students’ concerns are being addressed and they have fewer things to suggest, or that they are losing confidence in the Ticket Home
, connecting with faculty and building relationships with professors, group study skills, taking full advantage of resources (teachers, tutoring, etc.), effectively reading and understanding textbooks, and time- management skills. • Academic Advising: The STARS staff individually mentors and advises the STARS students. Students meet with their academic advisor a minimum of six times per year to discuss personal goals, study habits, and academic issues. • Residential Living-Learning Community: First-year students are required to live on campus. STARS students are placed into the Engineering Living-Learning Community. • Community-Building: Group activities are essential components of building camaraderie
task. It isnecessary for faculty in schools of engineering to collaborate with teacher education faculty, inorder to provide the subject area expertise that can result in the development of pedagogicalcontent knowledge (Shulman, 1986) relevant to engineering. The unique course described in thispaper serves as the beginning, not the end of such a collaboration. Continued work to refine thecourse, based on meaningful inquiry into preservice teacher learning of engineering conceptscoupled with active learning pedagogy, will help to realize the vision called for in the PCASTreport.Bibliography1. AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science). 2000. Designs for Science Literacy. New York: Oxford University Press.2. ABET
. Page 24.303.11While it appears that some would have liked to have more job options, apparently not quite somany would have been interested in proposing their own project. This last result was a littlesurprising, considering that prior to implementing the IPC, our department required students tocomplete a more traditional capstone project, each of which was proposed by the student teamcompleting it. During the process of transitioning to the IPC, one concern expressed by studentswas that in the new program they would no longer be able to propose new projects every year.Perhaps students have come to recognize the value of proposing projects within the groupcontext, and that having multiple groups provides sufficient diversity of projects. The
engineering faculty and staff in a new building on campus. Each private office wasspecified to include a window, accommodate a seated individual working with a desktopcomputer, and cater equally to male and female users. Although there was no strict budget limitfor the project, students were expected to prioritize cost-effectiveness in their design decisions.The design process required students to account for relevant anthropometric dimensions andother HCD considerations to produce high-quality workstation designs. To support their efforts,students were provided with handouts containing anthropometric data tables and detailedtranscripts of end-user interviews. The Appendix shows a full description of the design problemadministered to students.Prompt
Director of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Grand Challenges Scholars Program (GCSP) at ASU. Through the GCSP, Amy aims to prepare students to become globally and socially aware engineers who will lead future efforts to solve the world’s biggest challenges. Amy also helps new schools to develop GCSPs as part of the GCSP Network New Programs committee. She is also actively involved in the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN), focused on students’ development of entrepreneurial mindset through GCSP and curriculum. Amy received the 2019 KEEN Rising Star award for her efforts in encouraging students to develop an entrepreneurial mindset. Amy has contributed to the development of a new hands-on
technologists are lessconcerned with whether or not knowledge is true, instead being more concerned with whether ornot the knowledge is useful in guiding actions towards certain goals. This epistemologicalfluidity 15 is acknowledged to result in an educational context where ”the domain of knowledge asa separate entity is irrelevant; the relevance of knowledge is determined by its application to thetechnological issue at hand. So the skill does not lie in the recall and application of knowledge,but in the decisions about, and sourcing of, what knowledge is relevant” 16 .Technological knowledge and activity: disciplinary contentionsAlthough declarative knowledge is utilised in technological activity, its application istrans-disciplinary in nature and
Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). https://engineering.tufts.edu/me/people/faculty/kristen- bethke-wendellNicole Alexandra Batrouny, Tufts University PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at Tufts University. Interests: upper elementary engineering education, integrated science and engineering, collaboration in engineering, decision making in engineer- ing.Dr. Tejaswini S. Dalvi, Univeristy of Massachusetts, Boston c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Elementary Students Navigating the Demands of Giving Engineering Design Peer Feedback (Fundamental) Throughout the design process, practicing engineers seek out feedback on their
and co-curricular learning. To empowerindividuals to explore the complex landscape of knowledge, identities, and relationships, theLearning Partnership Model incorporates three key principles: ● Validating learners as knowers: Ensure students know their voices are important and encourage them to share ideas and viewpoints, while muting the voice of faculty as “the” authority, thus helping students to see the instructor as human, approachable, and concerned; ● Situating learning in learner’s own experience: Recognize and acknowledge that students bring their personal experiences into the classroom, explain the relevance of material to students’ daily lives, avoid marginalizing students, and provide opportunities for
the fields of engineering and science.Dr. Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University Christine Hailey is Dean of the College of Engineering at Utah State University and a Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. She has served as a senior associate dean in the college and was the director of the National Center for Engineering and Technology Education, a National Science Foundation-funded center for learning and teaching. She was a member of the ADVANCE-US team, another NSF-funded program to address issues that impact the effectiveness and satisfaction of female faculty in the engineering and science colleges at USU.Indhira Maria Hasbun, Utah State University Indhira Maria Hasbun is a master’s student
, student engagement, academic achievement, pedagogicalinnovation, Biology Education, Student Motivation, STEM education, higher education.IntroductionIn the ever-evolving field of education, the traditional methods of biology instruction are beingreevaluated due to concerns about declining student engagement and academic achievement [1].The conventional lecture-based approach, prevalent for years, is a worrying trend of disengagedand unmotivated students [2], struggling to find interest in new concepts, jeopardizing theirlearning potential and academic success. This decline in engagement and academic achievementis particularly noteworthy as the phenomenon can be attributed to many factors, ranging frompersonal or family issues to ineffective
much slowersampling rates, and with readily available hardware without sacrificing learning. Furthermore, theuse of audio signals removes concern for regulatory (e.g. FCC) issues that arise when transmittingRF signals.The materials used for this lab consisted of very inexpensive off-the-shelf components. The singletransmitter was implemented using a PC with MATLAB and a set of Logitech speakers ($20.00).Similarly, the receivers provided to each pair of students included a PC with MATLAB and aGeneral Electric 98950 detachable desktop microphone ($11.00 ea). We note that Octave wouldwork just as well in place of MATLAB.The setup of the speaker and microphone is shown in Fig. 2. Since no constraints were placed ontransmission distance, students
exclusive to industry, but appears in higher education and academia.Compared to Black, Latinx, and White faculty, Asian Pacific Islander American faculty were lesslikely to hold leadership positions and roles [28]. Lee’s findings suggest that racial stereotypesmay underlie the "bamboo ceiling" in academia. In a study of undergraduate students, AsianPacific Islanders were less likely to identify other Asian Pacific Islanders as “excellent leaders”[29].Intersecting the Bamboo and Glass CeilingsSince Hyun’s publication, scholars have argued that another phenomenon impacts AsianAmerican women’s experiences with leadership in the workplace. While the bamboo ceilingtypically refers to Asian Americans in achieving leadership positions, this is mainly
-12, and is active on the faculty of the UTeachEngineering program that seeks to educate teachers of high school engineering. Page 25.411.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Designing Novel Attachment Methods: A Methodology and Application to Energy Harvesting SystemsAbstractIn many cases, design involves adding and integrating additional functionality to an existingsystem. Often, such additions are accomplished by literally attaching a new component or set ofcomponents to the existing product. Examples include adding a protective cover to a cell phone
performing teams and their correlation with excellent task results andindividual satisfaction have been studied extensively. Consequently, these characteristics havebecome selection criteria for new graduates, development targets and performance benchmarksfor employees and entrepreneurs alike that define aspects of corporate culture. Engineeringdesign and engineering safety and risk management instructors at a large Canadian universityhave been using the Comprehensive Assessment of Team Member Effectiveness (CATME)tools from Purdue University for peer evaluation and team selection for the past several years.The Individual and Team Performance Metrics Lab (ITP Metrics) has recently developed teamand leadership tools including peer and team evaluation
studied. Notably, over 11% of Latinoand almost 10% of other URM students asked that TAs be more hospitable in their teachingwhile all other races called for improved hospitality at frequencies less than 8%. And, over 8% ofBlack and other URM students had no suggestions for TA improvement while less than 6% ofAsian, White, and Asian/White students thought TAs were doing well enough as is (i.e., alsoresponded with no suggestions).When comparing American (domestic) and international students (Figure 3), domestic andinternational students called for improvements in teaching preparation at about the sameproportion of their overall demographic (43.3% and 41.2% respectively). In contrast, domesticstudents raised the issues concerning teaching practice
steps to invite them into the classroom.The third criterion that was introduced in the survey concerned critical consciousness. Thiscriterion was difficult to unpack in the study. 100% of the respondents thought that it was their jobto help students connect the dots between the engineering concepts they taught and thesociopolitical consequences of their application. All the respondents also thought that studentsneeded to recognize through the curriculum, the relevance of historical and current issueshappening in the world outside the classroom. Furthermore, 78% thought that engineering shouldbe mixed with sociopolitical issues. However, only 17% thought that this necessarily had totranslate into students becoming activists of responsible, just
State University, and his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. His research interests include technology-enhanced instruction and increasing the representation of female, minority and other underrepresented groups in mathematics, science and engi- neering.Dr. Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University Wenshen Pong received his Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He joined the School of Engineering at San Francisco State University in 1998. He teaches courses in Civil/Structural Engineering. Dr. Pong is a registered Professional Engineer in California. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the