learning environment. Instructional methods used in undergraduatecivil engineering courses at The Citadel are presented and discussed. Active learning techniquesand student enrichment activities include: clicker quizzes, in-class group activities, classexamples, application of technology, hands-on field experiences, community service projects,and professional skills development. Student performance data and results from semester-longactive learning applications are tabulated and analyzed to explore effectiveness and applicationinsights. In addition, use of structured student enrichment activities are reviewed and tabulatedwith regard to purpose, use, relevance, and outcomes.Vision for Civil Engineering GraduatesAn emerging vision for the civil
Lecturer of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society in the Class of 2014, and the Vice Chair—Letters and Member Communications of IEEE Communications Socie-ty Multimedia Communications Techni- cal Committee. He is on the Editorial Board of IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, and IEEE Multimedia, among others, and was Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications from 2010 to 2015. He serves as Steering Committee Member for IEEE ICME and AdhocNets, Area TPC Chair of IEEE INFOCOM 2017 & 2016, and Technical Program Vice Chair for Information Systems of IEEE INFOCOM 2015, symposium co-chairs for many conferences, including IEEE ICC
. Page 23.234.5 6. Adapt communication approaches for technical, non-technical, and managerial audiences. 7. Apply modern communication technologies. 8. Recognize the ethical responsibility of engineers, and articulate morally justified solutions to ethical problems.Technical Communications is a workshop-style course featuring multiple-draft assignments,extensive feedback from instructors and peers, active learning exercises in class, and acombination of group and individual assignments. The course develops skills in audienceanalysis; public speaking; document formatting; construction of direct, clear, concise arguments;organizing ideas; listening; and using graphics and design to communicate information
application’ and‘Identification of Unresolved lab problems’. These short writing assignments are incorporatedinto “Introduction to circuit analysis”, a freshman course in a 4-year engineering technologycurriculum at Miami University, OH. These assignments are simple, informal, and easy tocollect, check and/or grade, even for large classes.In addition to end-of-course rating instruments, three classroom assessment techniques are usedto evaluate the reaction to the assignments in ‘real- time’. These are: 1) Weekly questionnaire,2) One minute paper, and 3) Small Group Instructional Diagnosis (SGID).A brief overview of the method, discussion of each writing assignment, grading, including asample assignment is presented in this paper. This paper
report on the initial design of a new subject within ourcoursework master’s program that teaches the techniques of hardware acceleration [5][6] to aninterdisciplinary cohort of engineering (electrical and mechatronics) and computing (softwareengineering and information technology) students. Much of the conceptual material sits squarelywithin the discipline of computer engineering, but recent trends in computer architecture [5][6]and limited exposure to the topic within both our engineering and computing curricula creates anopportunity to develop interdisciplinary competencies. Ideally, through formal teaching andlearning activities and associated peer interactions, students will be able to apply methods andapproaches from their peers’ discipline
interdisciplinary collaborative assessment. Journal of Engineering Education 97(1), 37-45.9. Downey, G.L., Lucena, J.C., Moskal, B.M., Parkhurst, R., Bigley, T., Hays, C., Jesiek, B.K., Kelly, L., Miller, J., Ruff, S., Lehr, J.L., and Nichols-Belo, A. 2006. The globally competent engineer: working effectively with people who define problems differently. Journal of Engineering Education, 95(2), 107-122.10. Smith, H.H., and Smarkusky, D.L. 2005. Competency matrices for peer assessment of individual in team projects. SIGITE’05: Proceedings of the 6th conference on Information Technology Education. Page 15.166.15
thisoutcome, course content addressed the purpose of and information included in each section of astandard engineering research article. Emphasis was placed on the appropriate use of primaryliterature and effective critique of peer writing. In an assessment administered at courseinitiation, students rated their comfort level with disciplinary writing and reassessed theircomfort level upon course conclusion. Analysis of pre- and post-course change in levels of self-reported confidence as a disciplinary writer revealed a marked average increase. In addition,students identified (though free recall) pedagogical techniques perceived to best facilitate theirdevelopment as writers. The three most identified techniques were Manuscript Rubric,Conceptual
, particularly in the education sector.Dr. Mihai Boicu, George Mason University Mihai Boicu, Ph.D., is Associate Professor in the Information Sciences and Technology Department at George Mason University. He is an expert in artificial intelligence, structured analytical methods, probabilistic reasoning, evidence-based reasoning, personalized education, active learning with technology, crowd-sourcing, and collective intelligence. He is the main software architect of the Disciple agent development platform and coordinates the software development of various analytical tools used in IC and education. He has over 150 publications, including 2 books and 3 textbooks. He has received the Innovative Application Award from the
AC 2009-2488: TEACHING THE INTEGRATION OF SAFETY ANDFIRE-PROTECTION ELEMENTS INTO THE BUILDING DESIGN PROCESSAhmed Megri, University of Wyoming Page 14.1157.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Teaching the integration of safety and fire protection elements into the building design processAbstractSummarized within the following article are the attempts made over an eight-year time period atthe Illinois Institute of Technology to improve the skills of its Architecture and ArchitecturalEngineering Students with regards to the integration of safety and fire protection into thebuilding design process.System integration has long been
. He is the recipient of the 2012 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section’s Distinguished Teaching Award.Dr. Craig J. Scott, Morgan State UniversityProf. Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is a professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering, where he teaches courses on plasma physics, electromagnetics, electronics and instrumentation, electric power, and general engineering. His research involves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photonics, en- gineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology enhanced learning. Since joining the Rensselaer faculty in 1974, he has been continuously involved in research programs at such places as Oak Ridge National
identify community desires andforms of knowledge that would inform their tank choices.Furthermore, some of the structural conditions emerged when students asked about waterscarcity and community water needs. Structural conditions refer to social structures that createand maintain conditions of (in)justice. For instance, a community’s water scarcity can beexacerbated by water monopolies that charge exorbitant prices, especially in areas wherecompetition is impractical due to a remote location, private ownership of water resources, etc.When students identify such conditions, they not only think outside the box; they also identifyideas that can improve control systems. Students can become aware that tank choice makes ahuge difference and has inherent
best answer their research question, hypothesis, orpurpose of the study [1]. A mixed methods research methodology that a researcher may select isQ methodology. Q methodology is a social science research methodology focused onsystematically studying subjectivity utilizing both qualitative and quantitative researchtechniques [2]–[6]. While Q methodology has had limited use in engineering education research,it has been used in studies regarding the career paths of engineering education doctoral graduates[7], competencies for nanotechnology [8] and IT [9], curriculum design for information systems[10], construction engineering technology program assessment [11], and undergraduateengineering students’ out-of-class activities [12]. However, Q
investigating thephenomenon of teaching decision making in engineering education. We ask engineeringeducators to identify two memorable, recent teaching-related decisions in terms of pre-active(planning) and interactive (in-class) stages. They then describe the situation, the process ofmaking the decision, the factors that they took into account, and the outcomes of their teaching-related decisions. In this paper, we focus on time as the one specific factor that emerged acrossall the participants in this research study.IntroductionDecision making is central to the teaching of engineering, however, little has been written aboutthe teaching decisions of engineering educators. We believe that the engineering educatorcommunity can benefit from insights
Session 1531 Balancing Rigor and Rapport in the Engineering Classroom: Where Should the Line Be Drawn by New Engineering Educators? Robert D. Engelken, Ph.D., P.E. Director of Electrical, Computer, and Information Engineering Professor of Electrical Engineering Arkansas State University P.O. Box 1740 State University (Jonesboro), AR 72467 bdengens@astate.eduI. Introduction and BackgroundNew engineering educator(s) (NEE) enter
classrooms wherediversity in thoughts, knowledge depths, study methods, and motivation levels among studentscan be significant. The traditional expository teaching model, centered on information absorption,may not effectively address the complexities of modern educational needs that demand adaptationand relevance. Active learning methods, such as PBL, emerge as solutions to meet these demands byengaging students in solving real-world problems and providing a deeper understanding ofinterconnected knowledge. This study explores the teachers’ perceptions of the fertility of PBL,emphasizing its significance as an active strategy in engineering education that adds value tostudents' learning experiences. The evidence from previous works
students. Particular expertise in creating mutually beneficial partnerships and pro ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Insights and Updates on Identity Constructs Among Hispanic Engineering Students and Professionals: A Longitudinal StudyBackground and MotivationThe significance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields indriving innovation and economic growth in the United States cannot be overstated. STEMoccupations have seen a remarkable growth of 79% since 1990, with projections indicating anadditional 10.8% increase by 2031 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2022). This expansionunderscores the critical role that STEM plays in sustaining the nation's global
,real-life problem solving, critical thinking, intrinsic motivation, and the desire to learn for alifetime [13], [14], [15], [16]. Hence, PBL allows students to move beyond the mentalunderstanding of information and learn to apply concepts to real-life formats. In addition, sincethe knowledge is also grounded in context, which requires the use of problem-solving skills,educators purport that the conceptualization of knowledge better prepares students for futurecareers.[17]This paper aims to showcase problem-based learning for social justice, pairing the PBLpedagogy with real-world projects. Our paper will describe the background perspectives andparticipation objectives from each stakeholder, including Bronco Urban Gardens (BUG
from all aspects of my very WASPy (andvery engineering) formation.Joey: As the closeted-until-grad school queer, white Latinx settler child of unionized stateworkers, I was/am trained to seek the full set of privileges of the “settler,” “the idealizedjuridical space of exceptional rights granted to normative settler citizens and the idealizedexceptionalism by which the settler state exerts its sovereignty. The “settler” is a site ofexception from which whiteness emerges. Whiteness is property; it is the right to haverights; it is the legal human; the anthropocentric normal is written in its image” (p. 10)[2]. It was this training that led me to believe in the notion that the research anddevelopment of “green” battery technology offer a primary
to complete the program from the comfort of their ownenvironment. As a result, a broader range of BLV individuals may have been more encouragedto apply to participate in the EQ program, knowing that the activities could be completed fromthe comfort of their home and without the potential logistical strain of traveling, removingpotential limitations based on physical barriers.Access to resources. Participants described how another benefit of the online format of the EQprogram was that they were able to use technology to their advantage. Participants indicated thatthey had more access to information since they were able to use a computer and use the internetduring the program. This contrasts the experience participants may have had if they
collaboration on scientific productivity,Social Studies of Science, 35, 5, 673-702.McPherson, M., Smith-Lovin, L., and Cook, J.M. (2001). Birds of a feather: Homophily in socialnetworks, Annual Review of Sociology, 27, 415-444.Mills, J., Gill, J., Franzway, S., and Sharp, R. (2009). Sustaining and enjoying a multi-disciplinary, multi-department, multi-campus research collaboration on women in engineering,ASEE Annual Conference. Austin, TX.Nowaz, S., and Strobel, J. (2016). Authorship and content analysis of engineering educationresearch: A case study, International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy, 6, 2, 39-51.Sonnenwald, D.H. (2007). Scientific collaboration: A synthesis of challenges and strategies,Annual Review of Information Science and Technology
, Persistence, and Interest in Civil EngineeringAbstractExposing pre-college students to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)activities and undergraduate college students to service learning have both been linked toincreased interest and participation in STEM careers. This study investigates the use of theWriting Partners program as an intervention to increase college students’ intentions to persist inthe major and increase K-12 students’ awareness and understanding of engineering. The WritingPartners (WP) program consists of college students exchanging letters with a local 5th or 6thgrade student twice over the course of a semester, culminating in a campus visit for theelementary students. This research
statements are grouped by common themes. The emerging themes are adapted during the data analysis procedure. Student Surveys: Students are surveyed at the beginning and end of the semester to collect information and student perceptions related to their previous employment and/or research experiences, comfort level with the use of technology in a course, experiences with flipped classes, preferred learning styles, effectiveness of various teaching/delivery methods, and preferred study/preparation methods. Students are surveyed regularly throughout the semester to collect feedback on clarity of instruction, perceived knowledge gains and/or comprehension of material, their level of engagement during class, instructional pace
statements inregard with the correlated categories can be seen in Figures 6-12 in the Appendix.Figure 5 - Survey Results Showing Distribution of Components of Active Learning – Liberal Artsand Engineering ElementsWith examination of Figures 6-12 details emerge regarding further information as correlated tothe flipped classroom environment and peer learning that may provide additional context for theaversion to decreased expertise in instruction.Peer learning group work elements were not evaluated negatively as shown in correlated ActiveLearning-Liberal Arts-Engineering statements, with high ranking and low variance of thestatements: ‘Working in collaboration with my classmates’, ‘Ability to be sensitive to othersperspectives’, and ‘Ability to work
that targets graduate students working in the grade 4-6 schoolenvironment. SUNRISE is a new GK-12 project aimed at partnering STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) graduate students (fellows) with school teachersfrom three different school divisions in Northern Virginia. The project builds a unique model ofcollaboration among elementary and middle schools, school division administration, and GMUto foster systemic efforts in implementing Information Technology (IT) rich STEM content-knowledge into grades 4-6 education by graduate fellows, with the potential to enhance thedelivery of science instruction and provide long term professional development for teachers. Thisis achieved by constructing a framework that provides
scheme, the study ofergonomics is giving way to interests related to risk analysis, decision making, and cognitivepsychology in shop practices and factory methods.Much of the research on tool use and cognition emerges from the concepts “situated learning” or“situated cognition,” which Brown defines as “that knowledge is situated, being in part a productof the activity, context, and culture in which it is developed and used”6 (p.32). The authorssuggest that the use of the tool and the attendant setting are inseparable as far as cognitiveprocesses are concerned, whether the tools be chisels and saws, or computers. The authorsfurther suggest that “learning in a domain [a field of study with common characteristics-Ed.]enables students to acquire
perspectives. In 2023 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing (VL/HCC), pages 92–102. IEEE, 2023.[24] Chad C Tossell, Nathan L Tenhundfeld, Ali Momen, Katrina Cooley, and Ewart J de Visser. Student perceptions of chatgpt use in a college essay assignment: Implications for learning, grading, and trust in artificial intelligence. IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 17:1069–1081, 2024.[25] Li Chen and Atsushi Shimada. Designing worksheet for using chatgpt: Towards enhancing information retrieval and judgment skills. In 2023 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering (TALE), pages 1–4. IEEE, 2023.[26] Vasil Kozov, Galina Ivanova, and Desislava Atanasova. Practical
-319-38889-2_29-1.[16] M. B. McGrath and J. R. Brown, "Visual learning for science and engineering," in IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, vol. 25, no. 5, pp. 56-63, Sept.-Oct. 2005. doi: 10.1109/MCG.2005.117.[17] N. Juanengsih, A. Rahmat, A. R. Wulan, and T. Rahman, "Students’ Information Processing Skills for Each Learning Style on Cell Biology Lectures," in Proc. of the International Conference Recent Innovation, 2018, pp. 659-666. doi: 10.5220/0009914306590666.[18] A. R. Carvalho and C. Santos, "Developing peer mentors’ collaborative and metacognitive skills with a technology-enhanced peer
problem. 12. Define and formulate an open-ended and/or under-defined problem, including specifications. 13. Generate and evaluate alternative solutions. 14. Use a systematic, modern, step-by-step problem solving approach. Recognize the need for and implement iteration.Analysis Capabilities: 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.Information Collection and Dissemination Capabilities: 6. Find information and use a variety of resources (i.e., resourcefulness). 7. Identify critical technology and approaches, stay abreast of change in professional practice.Teamwork and Communication Capabilities: 1
Colorado State University, as part of the IBM Faculty Loan program. She was instrumental in establishing the Profes- sional Learning Institute within the College of Engineering. Rosales served as program director of MAES (Mexican American Engineers and Scientists) and co-chair of the Texas Science and Engineering Festival in 2010 and 2011. The festival attracted a cross-demographic attendance of 25,000 in 2010 and 32,000 in 2011. In September 1998, Hispanic Engineer and Information Technology Magazine recognized Rosales for her many contributions to her industry, naming her as one of its 50 ”Women Who Make a Difference.” The award honors Hispanic women who are inventing new technology, new processes, or are
valuable and/or useful for your teaching practice? Of all of the information presented in these workshops, which strategies or techniques do you think will work best in your discipline and be something you would try in your classes? Of all of the information presented in these workshops, which topics were least valuable to you?The main themes that emerged from the open ended feedback included several differentcategories, as shown in Table 4. The most positive comments were in the teaching techniques &strategies theme, and the learning from each other theme. Representative comments foundamongst these themes included value on learning from watching their peers teach, learning newteaching techniques like think-pair