participants enhanced their bonding social capital.2 Physical meetups enablesoftware engineers to current, to build local networks, and to improve their practice through transferof rich tacit knowledge with peers3. To provide the function of being a gathering place beyond homeand work (a “third place”),4 virtual meetups should provide localization, accessibility, and presence.5In this context, localization means that the meetup is situated within an identifiable cultural milieu,access means that people in the community of interest can actually participate, and presence meansthat the meetup must be a warm and welcoming home away from home for the participants.When course content is online, such as in a MOOC, watching MOOCs in physically co-located
past years, she has taught several thousands of students of diverse backgrounds. She has a strong passion for teaching innovations, in particular, active learning strategies, engagement pedagogies, and open education. Dr. Yan strives to make sustained contributions to support holistic student success and wellbeing through her teaching practices and scholarship of teaching and learning. She is an active contributor to UBC, professional societies, and the broader communities through her K-12 outreach program and committee work within and beyond UBC. Dr. Yan is a registered P.Eng. with EGBC (Engineers and Geoscientists BC), and a member of CEEA (Canadian Engineering Education Association) and ASEE (American Society for
senior design project, the energy bike“UNI e-Bike”, which is introduced through a series of after school visits and weekendprofessional development workshops during the fall 2008 of the academic year. Teachers whohave already completed the workshop are now implementing the conventional and renewableenergy concepts in their classroom by checking out the “e-Bike”, PV solar cells, and model windgenerators. This creates an environment where young students must understand and figure outrelationships among basic mathematics, science and engineering technology applied torenewable energy fields. The overall goal of this project is first to work with teachers to developa curriculum based on an exciting applied research. The “UNI e-Bike” project also
industrysimulation “COINS” to integrate project management practices into multiple courses in thecurriculum at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Simulations also encourage autonomy as studentsrespond to situations based on their own thoughts, motivations, and desires (Arnold, 1998;Kachaturoff, 1978). As students are required in a simulation to work through the problems theyface, their thinking must move beyond basic recall and they must use higher-order thinkingskills, such as the application and analysis of information, and evaluation of decisions andchoices made by themselves or others (Wheeler, 2006). The construction industry is anexperience-oriented field where students need experiences to learn general knowledge they willneed in their career. Some experiences
Engineering DynamicsIntroductionEngineering dynamics (Newtonian mechanics) is often a difficult subject for students to grasp,particularly when taught in traditional lecture-only settings. In lecture-only settings, studentsoften exercise concepts solely through idealized textbook problems which provide little to noopportunity for understanding or exploring in realistic contexts [1]. This is understandable giventhe considerable expense and resources needed to create companion laboratories where studentsmight otherwise explore concepts through hands-on experimentation. Despite these difficulties, ithas been shown across STEM fields that demonstrations and experiments can dramaticallyimprove student learning compared to traditional teaching methods [2
in hand. The presentation includesinformation about free and open-source software that allows annotations of electronicdocuments.KeywordsCritical reading, Annotation, Network diagrams, Icons, Symbols, Encode, Decode information,Visual thinkingIntroductionReading of any sort in general, and technical reading, in particular, naturally raises questionsabout the topics. It invites engagement and application of theory to practice. When students feelintrinsically compelled to add their notes next to examples or procedures in the text, they aregoing beyond merely reading it. Self-Determination Theory (SDT) [1] provides a framework forunderstanding how to promote motivation. By supporting the three basic psychological needs ofcompetence, autonomy
, June 18- 21, 2006. 9. Yahya, A.H., Engineering accreditation:A developing nation perspective, Frontiers in Eduction Conference Proceedings, p. T3E13-T3E18, October 10-13, 2007. 10. Scachitti, S., G. Neff, C. Corum, J. Higley, M. Sahraee, and H. Cooper, Using outcomes-based assessment and continuous quality improvement practices from ABET program accreditation in institutional accreditation, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings, June 24-27, 2007. 11. Impagliazzo, J., E.C. Jones, J.T., Cain, S.E. Conry, and A. McGettrick, Panel-Demystifying accreditation beyond U.S. borders, Frontiers in Education Conference,October 10-13, 2007. 12. Tapia, P:, K
Context of COVID- 19,” Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, vol. 59, no. 11, p. 1218, Nov. 2020.[8] B. M. Maher et al., “Medical School Attrition-Beyond the Statistics A ten year retrospective study,” BMC Medical Education, vol. 13, no. 1, Jan. 2013, doi: 10.1186/1472-6920-13-13.[9] M. Flesaker, C. E. Freibott, T. C. Evans, J. L. Gradus, and S. K. Lipson, “Loneliness in the college student population: Prevalence and associations with substance use outcomes,” Journal of American College Health, pp. 1–7, Sep. 2024, doi: 10.1080/07448481.2024.2400105.[10] M. F. Nicpon, L. Huser, E. H. Blanks, S. Sollenberger, C. Befort, and S. E. R. Kurpius, “The Relationship of Loneliness and Social Support
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2017 ASEE Zone II Conference Comparison of Student and Faculty Perceptions of Intent and Effectiveness of Course Evaluations in an Engineering Curriculum John Michael Van Teeck and Thomas P. James Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, INAbstractThis paper provides a comparison between a student’s apparent belief system and facultyperceptions of the intent and effectiveness of course evaluations. Data collection was through asurvey instrument and in-person interviews. The focus of information gathering was directedtoward how student course evaluations may have impacted faculty teaching methodologies,choice of course materials, and
fundraising through multiple capital rounds. Each graduateengineering student takes dual roles of company executive and technology investor. Participantsinvest in each other’s enterprises at valuations negotiated between the students themselves asboth investors and entrepreneurs. Critically, at the end of each semester, external investors andserial entrepreneurs review final presentations and “acquire” each student company, providing aReturn on Investment for each student as a technology entrepreneur and also as a technologyinvestor based on dilution through three rounds of fundraising and company acquisition terms.Lessons learned are explored to provide for instructive advice to others who may wish to explorea similar offering.Background
, abilities, and the application of both knowledge and abilities to real-world situations. Citizens of all ages benefit from technological literacy, whether it is obtained through formal or informal educational environments. While TfAAP focuses it activities on achieving technological literacy in K-12, its vision isclearly universal. It goes on to state: Technological literacy is far more than the ability to use technological tools. Technologically literate citizens employ systems-oriented thinking as they interact with the technological world, cognizant of how such interaction affects individuals, our society, and
, August). Work in Progress: Personalizing Engineering Ethics through the Individual Stories of Engineers and People Impacted. In 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.11. Burkey, D. D., Cimino, R. T., Young, M. F., Dahm, K. D., & Streiner, S. C. (2022, October). It’s All Relative: Examining Student Ethical Decision Making in a Narrative Game-Based Ethical Intervention. In 2022 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.12. Halada, G. P., & Khost, P. H. (2017, June). The use of narrative in undergraduate
video, without expertise in video or media production presented aunique challenge. This work presents the transition in educational video production from a time-intensive, human-driven process to the use of AI platforms that can generate high-quality visualand audio content much more efficiently. This shift in media production demonstrates a positiveuse of AI that all engineering educators can use to improve learning outcomes in their coursesand provides a new approach to engage Gen Z students, who are very digitally oriented. The goalof this research effort is to showcase strategies and lessons learned in embracing AI to enhancestudent learning through creating and implementing supplemental educational videos atManhattan University, a
support authors through intensive coaching. Each activitywent through a six-stage review and revise process, using the PAC's content and process rubrics.Figure 1 provides an overview of the six stages. Each activity needed to proceed through the sixstages from the initial submission of the activity (Stage 1) until it had been reviewed and revisedat least twice (Stages 2-5), before finally being deemed ready for classroom testing (Stage 6). Figure 1: Six-Stage Activity Development ProcessIn Stage 1, the author prepared a first draft of an activity, including the student version, ananswer key for the instructor, and the standard PAC submission form, which includedinformation on prerequisite knowledge and an implementation plan
Professor at the University of Georgia. His research interest lies in two fields. The first is research focusing on best and effective ways to teaching and learning in STEM K- 16. He is currently researching on best practices in learning Dynamics, a sophomore engineering core course. The second research focus of Dr. Mativo is energy harvesting in particular the design and use of flexible thermoelectric generators. His investigation is both for the high-tech and low tech applications. In addition to teaching courses such as energy systems, mechanics, mechatronics, and production, he investigates best ways to expand cutting edge technologies to the workforce.Edwin Chiuz, University of Georgia Edwin earned his bachelor’s
involved iterative, interpretive, and hermeneuticphenomenological approaches to analysis, as described in van Manen’s book“Researching Lived Experience: Human Science for an Action Sensitive Pedagogy” [20].The work reported in this paper is underpinned by phenomenological philosophies,principles, and methodologies but is organized thematically.The themes were generated by the first author entering each participant’s responses to theinterview questions (see Appendix) into an Excel spreadsheet that was then shared with thesecond author. The authors then discussed the responses until reaching a consensus on the salientthemes that emerged from the data.Results and InterpretationIn this section, we report results according to themes identified through
high school. Grossman and Porsche (2014)similarly explored influences on student STEM success using a mixed methods approach. Theyfound high school students reported their school counselors could play a supportive role inSTEM engagement through encouragement to pursue STEM and help in recognizingmicroaggressions. An association between perceived support and STEM aspirations for girlswas also revealed but not for underrepresented minorities. Together, these studies identify theimportance of school counselors in influencing STEM career trajectories and suggests apotential mechanism by which this influence can be a positive impact on future intent. However,they also indicate that there may be differences in the influence that counselors have
engineering students reason through engineering-ethical scenarios prior to college-levelethics education? A key goal of engineering ethics education is for students to learn how to identify, frame,and resolve ethical dilemmas. These dilemmas occur naturally in social situations, requiring thereconciliation of opposing priorities and viewpoints. Thus, it seems natural that engineeringstudents should discuss contextualized ethical situations with their peers, rather than in isolation.Likewise, approaching ethical scenarios in a group discussion context is arguably a better analogfor what may occur in a gamified learning environment than having students tackle ethicalscenarios on their own. How such discussions play out, and the manner in which
. 167, Nov. 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.ssci.2023.106278.[9] P. K. Parthasarathy, A. Mittal, and A. Aggarwal, “Literature Review: Learning Through Game-Based Technology Enhances Cognitive Skills,” International Journal of Professional Business Review, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. e01415–e01415, Apr. 2023, doi: 10.26668/BUSINESSREVIEW/2023.V8I4.1415.[10] G. Sayeg-Sánchez, M. X. Rodríguez-Paz, and D. Valencia-Marquez, “Guided Learning Sequences as an e-Learning Enhancer During COVID-19 Emergency Conditions,” in 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Jul. 2021.[11] M. X. Rodriguez-Paz, J. A. Gonzalez, I. Zamora-Hernandez, and G. Sayeg-Sánchez, “A hybrid online/lectures teaching model for Mechanics of
New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney. Her teaching and research interests include power system modelling, analysis and control, renewable energy integration, smart grids and micro grids. Jayashri has a deep interest in learning and teaching, and consistently implements strategies using technology innovations and industry partnerships to improve students’ active learning. She is institutionally and internationally recognized for the impact of her innovative, research-led and highly effective teaching and leadership. She leads best practice advanced teaching in electrical engineering through imaginative initiatives, including blended industry lectures, teamwork and flipped mode strategies. Esteem indicators include Senior
-semester feedback accompanied by actionable suggestions fromMTEI. Faculty taking specific individualized action on student-identified problem areas eachsemester, when carried out by many professors across multiple semesters and in many courses,increases the impact of MTEI far beyond the handful of "regulars" who would attend a teachingdevelopment event.The mid-semester survey MTEI uses was created in collaboration with faculty in one departmentand across the last seven years has been modified and fully adopted in seven additionaldepartments and partially adopted in several more departments. The surveys can be customizedaccording to individual departments and instructors' preferences. The mid-semester feedback isconducted via anonymous, adaptive
engineering labor force will be exacerbated.Consequently, public policy attention must be paid to maintaining, or increasing, B.S.engineering degree program enrollments. This must be done through stimulating K-12students to prepare for the study of engineering. More female students, black students andHispanic students must be encouraged to study engineering. And, more foreign nationalstudents must be encouraged to come to the U.S. to study engineering and stay here towork upon completion of their degrees.There are a number of reports in the news media and technical journals that enrollmentsin engineering programs in the U.S. are increasing. This is quite likely due to the focus on
systems depends upon not only engineering and technologybut also social psychology, finance, and domestic and global public policy.In the course, sustainability has been defined as the use of resources in a manner that meets theneeds of the present without compromising the ability of people and the planet to prosper – nowand into the future. As in the EOP framework, the course asks students to think beyond justenvironmental sustainability to include consideration of social and economic sustainability. At anintroductory level, the course centers discussions of environmental sustainability within theplanetary boundaries framework pioneered by Rockström, et al. [5]. It defines socialsustainability as including elements such as wealth, health
Dr. David Reeping is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Computing Education at the University of Cincinnati. He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech and was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. He received his B.S. in Engineering Education with a Mathematics minor from Ohio Northern University. His main research interests include transfer student information asymmetries, threshold concepts, curricular complexity, and advancing quantitative and fully integrated mixed methods. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 WIP: Navigating Career Development: Engineering Students’ Co-op Experiences Through
fields likescience, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). As the U.S. experiences a decline in skilledSTEM workers and a growing number of racial/ethnic minorities, it is critical that more attentionbe paid to the college success of underrepresented populations majoring in STEM. While somestrategies for increasing STEM student success have focused on social-psychological factorssuch as academic self-efficacy and resilience, little attention has been given to these factorsamong specific minority groups in STEM such as Black men. To extend the current literature,interviews with 27 Black male collegians majoring in engineering or engineering-related fieldswere analyzed through the lens of the ‘buoyant believers’ framework. Based on the model
to further investigatethese challenges through detailed focus-group discussions. These discussions are designed toexplore the complexities of the challenges students face, assess the impact of remote labs acrossthree levels of inequalities, and propose potential solutions and interventions. Data from the focusgroups will elucidate the ’how’ and ’why’ behind the survey data collected from students,offering a deeper, human-centered view of their experiences with digital inequalities. Insightsfrom this research will provide critical input for developing and assessing remote labs tailoredspecifically for radio-frequency communications courses.IntroductionRemote laboratories have gained significant traction in engineering education due to their
breaking down each and every problem step for hours on end. And I got an A! Figuring out how to study and putting in the work really paid off, and I learned that I can do it. If I can, you can too. - Amare, Senior Electrical EngineerGoing beyond prior belonging interventions, the next phase lets students practice and reinforce thisnew belonging and growth mindset through collaborative learning with their peers. In small groupsof 3–5, students are given two discussion questions to answer. These questions are carefully designedto require students to attend to the knowledge generated in the conversation. One discussionquestion asks why so many students do not realize that other people are
program would use both direct and indirect assessments froma variety of sources (students, alumni, faculty, employers, etc.). This use of multiple assessmentmethods provides converging evidence of student learning. Indirect methods provide a valuablesupplement to direct methods and are generally a part of a robust assessment program.”2 Muchhas been written on direct assessment encouraging its wide-spread adoption by many programs.In addition, there are many workshops available through ABET and other sources that providemodels for high quality assessment practices.3Direct measures of student performance include vehicles like embedded indicators, portfolios,and other methods that remove subjectivity from the assessment process. Direct measures