collaboration-facilitating software on student learning. Page 12.514.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Development of a Multi-level Assessment for a Cross-Disciplinary Project Evaluating the Symbiosis of Tablet PCs and Collaboration-Facilitating Software in the ClassroomIntroductionPen-based technologies like tablet PCs provide engineering educators the opportunity to increasethe visual dimension of many different types of courses. At our institution we have developedcurricula that deploy tablet PCs in five courses drawn from different disciplines: IntroductoryPhysics; Technical Communication
Paper ID #13961What is global preparedness? Arriving at answers in collaboration with stu-dent engineers working with underserved communities globallyDr. Bhavna Hariharan, Stanford University Bhavna Hariharan is a Social Science Research Associate at the Kozmetsky Global Collaboratory in the School of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University. Her field of inquiry is Engineering Education Research (EER) with a focus on engineering design for and with underserved communities around the world. For the last nine years, she has worked on designing, implementing and managing environments for interdisciplinary
Paper ID #31701Problem-Based Learning: Perceptions and Impact on Student Learning in aSustainable Infrastructure CourseDr. Nicole Barclay, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Dr. Barclay is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology and Construction Management. Her research interest in engineering education is to evaluate diverse pedagogy strategies within the classroom to create effective learning experiences for students. Her work mainly centers on engineering education for sustainability. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Work in Progress
Paper ID #14971Measuring Student Response to Instructional Practices (StRIP) in Traditionaland Active ClassroomsMr. Kevin A. Nguyen, University of Texas, Austin Kevin Nguyen is currently a Ph.D. student in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education department at University of Texas at Austin. He has a B.S. and M.Eng in Environ- mental Engineering both from Texas Tech University. As an engineering education researcher, he has worked on projects regarding self-reflection, teamwork, active learning, and participatory science com- munities.Dr. Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin
Paper ID #10435Use of Online Assessment and Collaboration Tools for Sustainable BuildingPractices CourseDr. Rui Liu, The University of Texas at San AntonioDr. Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas at San Antonio Page 24.1311.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Use of Online Assessment and Collaboration Tools for Sustainable Building Practices CourseAbstractIn the last decade, sustainable building and green construction practices became an importantpart of construction industry. The
AC 2007-1989: EXPERIMENTAL HYBRID COURSES THAT COMBINE ONLINECONTENT DELIVERY WITH FACE-TO-FACE COLLABORATIVE PROBLEMSOLVINGCordelia Brown, Purdue UniversityDavid Meyer, Purdue University Page 12.719.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007Experimental Hybrid Courses That Combine On-Line Content Delivery with Face-to-Face Collaborative Problem SolvingAbstractAn experimental format is described in which the "lecture content" for core sophomore- andjunior-level ECE courses was delivered via on-line streaming video (referred to as “virtuallecture”), and the regularly-scheduled class meeting times were used for instructor-directed,collaborative problem
education, promoting intrinsic motivation in the classroom, conceptual change and development in engi- neering students, and change in faculty beliefs about teaching and learning. He serves as the webmaster for the ASEE Educational Research and Methods Division.Dr. Emma Mercier, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Scaling-up collaborative learning for large introductory courses using active learning, TA training, and computerized team management1. IntroductionThis evidence-based practice paper focuses on techniques for large-scale implementation ofcollaborative learning. Collaborative learning is
Paper ID #19178Does Interdisciplinary Collaboration Alter Student Perceptions of their Dis-ciplines? A Case Study of a User-Centerd Design Experience for MechanicalEngineering and Early Childhood Education StudentsProf. Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware Dr. Buckley is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Delaware. She received her Bachelor’s of Engineering (2001) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware, and her MS (2004) and PhD (2006) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, where she worked on computational and experimental methods in spinal
Engineering Education, 2020 Master Educator Program in Engineering Technology EducationAbstractHigh impact and innovative teaching practices have been extensively studied in engineeringundergraduate education to increase student motivation and involvement. However, challengesstill exist and emerge for the education of Millennials and Generation Z, such as how to increasestudent engagement, how to close the gap between workplace demands and engineeringeducation, how to enhance students’ commitment to lifelong learning, and how to better infuse21st century skills into the classroom. At the State University of New York College at Buffalo, atwo-year Master Educator Program was initiated for 2018-2020. A collaboration between Schoolof the
, University Park Dr. Sarah Zappe is Research Associate and Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at Penn State. She holds a doctoral degree in educational psychology emphasizing applied measurement and testing. In her position, Sarah is responsible for developing instructional support programs for faculty, providing evaluation support for educational proposals and projects, and working with faculty to publish educational research. Her research interests primarily involve creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 How does a flipped classroom
a postdoctoral researcher. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Impact of Collaborative Learning on Student Persistence in First Year Design CourseAbstractThis research paper seeks to evaluate the impact of collaborative learning on student persistenceand the methods by which the impact is mediated. Collaboration is frequently listed among skillsrequired for students to succeed in the workplace. Engineering standards include developing “anability to function on multidisciplinary teams” as well as “an ability to communicate effectively.”Active learning strategies, including collaborative learning techniques, have been encouraged topromote student learning and
Paper ID #31240Scaffolding a Team-based Active Learning Course to Engage Students: AMultidimensional ApproachDr. Mohsen M Dorodchi, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Dr. Dorodchi has been teaching in the field of computing for over 30 years of which 20 years as educator. He has taught majority of the courses in the computer science and engineering curriculum over the past 20 years such as introductory programming, data structures, databases, software engineering, system programming, etc. He has been actively involved in computer science education research and has a number of publications and active NSF grants in
College and our current collaborators,Leah Dodson and Eun-Suk Seo at the University of Maryland, College Park. Support for thiswork was provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration MUREP CurriculumAward Program (2023) 80NSSC23M0194 and the MUREP Innovations in Space TechnologyCurriculum Program (2018) 80NSSC18M0126. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, orrecommendations found in this work are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect theviews of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.References[1] J.J. Giesey and B. Manhire.“An analysis of BSEE degree completion time at OhioUniversity.” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 92(3), pp.275-280 (2003). Accessed athttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002
2006-2546: ENGINEERING EDUCATION THROUGH REVERSE ENGINEERINGPedro Orta, ITESM MonterreyRicardo Ramirez Medoza, Institute Tecnologico De MonterreyHugo Elizalde, Monterrey TechDavid Guerra, Monterrey Tech Page 11.554.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 USE OF REVERSE ENGINEERING AS A TEACHING TOOLS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATIONABSTRACT:Our University has been working in a new teaching-learning model for several years.. .. The fundamentalsof the Engineering Education are the active learning technique and Reverse Engineering based on theassembly and construction of an experimental aircraft RV-10. Reverse Engineering (RE) teachingtechnique is
AC 2012-3372: SOFTWARE ENGINEERING EDUCATION NEEDS MOREENGINEERINGProf. A. Frank Ackerman, Montana Tech of the University of Montana A. Frank Ackerman has 50 years of experience in all phases of software development. In 1985, he founded the Institute For Zero Defect Software to do applied research, consulting, and training for software de- velopment organizations seeking to improve the reliability of their software. His personal experience has lead him to the conviction that today’s development organizations can achieve significant improvement in software reliability for a small increase in effort. Some of his current research and educational activities are focused on improving current specification, coding, test
andWlodkowski, which promotes intrinsic motivation while encompassing a variety of learningstyles [104]. Intrinsic reasons for choosing engineering were given by 72% of femalerespondents and 69% of male respondents in the STEMpathy study. The greatest contribution tothe chi square statistic was female intrinsic motivation, indicating that women are more likely tobe guided by purely intrinsic motivation in career pursual. Educational strategies that harness thismotivation stand to engage and retain a greater diversity of students. The flexible instructionalstrategies described here have been augmented with collaborative techniques and implementedwith positive results [105]. Employing these types of pedagogies would provide a solidfoundation for infusion
. Page 26.1132.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Mapping the Spread of Collaborative Learning Methods in Gateway STEM Courses via Communities of Practice1. IntroductionWhile national-level calls to improve engineering education have persisted since World War II,these calls have recently shifted to advocating for the adoption of teaching methods andpedagogies grounded in the education research literature 6 . Despite these calls, the adoption ofResearch-Based Instructional Strategies (RBIS) has remained slow, with faculty openly resistingadoption or failing to sustain adoption after trying RBIS 1;5 . Research has amply demonstratedthat there are numerous barriers to change
mechanical engineer who now teaches physics at Harrison High School near Cincinnati. Page 13.138.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Accessible sTEm EducationAbstractThe University of Cincinnati collaborated with four Cincinnati-area high schools (Mt NotreDame High School, Princeton High School, Mother of Mercy High School, and Harrison HighSchool) to develop and offer a program that introduced students at those schools to the practiceof Engineering and Engineering Technology. The College of Applied Science and the Collegeof Engineering worked together to provide content that would provide high
. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 A Comparison of Civil Engineering Curriculums and EAC-ABET Civil Engineering Program CriteriaAbstractAccredited civil engineering programs use a variety of methods to meet the EAC-ABET GeneralCriteria and the Civil Engineering Program Criteria (CEPC). Since the authors conducted aprogram study in 2018, three external changes have affected civil engineering programs [1]. Thisincludes an updated version of the ASCE Body of Knowledge (BOK3), changes to the NCEESFundamentals of Engineering (FE) Civil Engineering exam, and changes to the CEPC that willbecome effective during the 2024-2025 ABET accreditation cycle. Data for this study weregathered during the 2023-2024 academic
2006-124: DOCUMENTING THE RESEARCH BASE UNDERLYINGEDUCATIONAL PRACTICESBarbara Lovitts, National Academy of Engineering Dr. Barbara Lovitts is a senior program officer of the National Academy of Engineering and works within the Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE). Dr. Lovitts is the author (2001) of "Leaving the Ivory Tower: The Causes and Consequences of Departure from Doctoral Study." Prior to assuming her current position in 2004, Lovitts served as a research associate in the sociology department at the University of Maryland, and as a senior research analyst at the American Institutes for Research. Lovitts earned her doctorate in sociology at the
research with the Collaborative Learning Lab, exploring ways to to promote collaborative problem solving in engineering education and provide students with team design experiences that mimic authentic work in industry. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 WIP: Exploring the Nature of Students’ Collaborative Interactions During a Hands-On Ill-Structured Engineering Design TaskIntroductionThis work-in-progress paper explores the nature of engineering students’ interactions during ahands-on design task. Engineering education is experiencing a shift in curriculum format towardmore emphasis on collaborative design work; indeed, collaborative problem
engineering, and is leading an interdisciplinary collaboration between STEM and Writing Studies focused on intervention and research related to developing the writing skills of engineering undergraduates. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Writing Across Engineering: A Collaborative Approach to Support STEM Faculty’s Integration of Writing Instruction in their ClassesAbstract:As the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has emphasized,engineering students must develop effective communication skills for successful transition to theworkplace after graduation. Embedding communication instruction in technical courses signalsto students that their profession values
Paper ID #49650Foster Engineering Identity through Collaborative Learning in Math andBasic (CLIMB) EngineeringProf. Haiying Huang, The University of Texas at Arlington Prof. Haiying Huang is a professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Director of Engineering Education at the College of Engineering at the University of Texas Arlington. Her research interests include design thinking pedagogy, collaborative learning, and faculty development.Dr. Paul Davidson, The University of Texas at ArlingtonAdam Castillo, The University of Texas at ArlingtonElizabeth Fleener, The University of Texas at Arlington
1 Work in Progress - Global Engineering Collaborative Undergraduate Engineering Program between the USA and China Lisa Anneberg1 and Suyun Luo2 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Lawrence Technological University, 1 Department of Automotive Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 2AbstractToday, internationalization of higher education is one of the important major developments of highereducation. Shanghai University of Engineering Science [SUES] and Lawrence Technological University[LTU, of Southfield, MI] have had a multifaceted academic
AC 2010-274: MEASURING DIFFERENCES IN STUDENT OUTCOMES IN ABASIC MATERIALS ENGINEERING COURSE FROM COLLABORATIVEEXPERIENCES FOCUSED ON BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONSKathleen Kitto, Western Washington University Page 15.863.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Measuring Differences in Student Outcomes in a Basic Materials Engineering Course from Collaborative Experiences Focused on Biomedical ApplicationsAbstractDuring the past seven years several known best practices in teaching to improve student learningoutcomes have been integrated into our Introduction to Materials Engineering course,transforming it from a traditional lecture only
Management, both by Prentice Hall. She holds a BSME from University of Cincinnati and an MSIE from Purdue University. She obtained her Doctorate in Industrial Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. Page 11.370.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Creating Cultural Understanding in Engineering Technology CurriculaAbstractGlobal industrial opportunities have expanded exponentially, changing the educational andexperiential needs of today’s graduates. With more and more opportunities to interact with othercultures through customers, subsidiaries, joint
Session 3441 Engineering Ethics and the Drexel University Library: A Collaborative Teaching Partnership Jay Bhatt, Mark Manion, & Eli Fromm Drexel UniversityAbstractAt Drexel University, the present undergraduate engineering curriculum has evolved from theEnhanced Educational Experience for Engineering Students (E4) project and the GatewayEngineering Education Coalition, both National Science Foundation (NSF) funded initiatives tore-engineer undergraduate engineering education. Since its institutionalization in 1994, thecurriculum has served as a model
pollutants that are present in outdoor and indoor air. His current research focuses on sustainable and green buildings and energy conservation. He is currently investigating various ways to reduce energy consumption in office buildings.Prof. Kevin D. Taylor, Purdue University, West Lafayette Kevin Taylor is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology. In 2009-2010 he served as the Chair of the Executive Committee of the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of ABET and continues ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Empowering Diversity in STEM: A Collaborative Approach between Engineering Technology
teaching has impacted thou- sands of students at the universities for which he has been associated. He is internationally recognized for his work in active/collaborative learning pedagogies and is a co-author of a text on teaming called Team- work and Project Management. His engineering education leadership has produced fundamental changes in the way students are educated around the world. His current research interests include: epistemologies, assessment, and modeling of student learning, student success, and student team effectiveness. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 WIP: Engineering together - Applying remote collaborative technology to an in-person
Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Developing a Learning Innovation for an Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Course through Faculty, Engineer, and Student CollaborationAbstractEngineering education research is often motivated by closing the gap in students’ preparednessfor the engineering industry. One way to achieve this is by developing authentic learningcontexts, activities, and problems that are representative of the engineering workplace. Thisapproach is not novel in engineering education research or the engineering curriculum; however,only a limited number of studies have closely and collaboratively worked with students, faculty,and engineers to develop learning innovations (LI). This