outcomes and their morespecific, measurable indicators. This list of outcomes and indicators was validated through expertconsultation with engineering design instructors at the university. To produce analytic rubricrows we then formulated descriptions of quality for each indicator to discriminate between fourlevels of performance: Fails, Below, Meets, and Exceeds graduate expectations. For consistencyin description, the levels were defined to mean the following6: ● Fails: Indicator is not demonstrated (Not Demonstrated) OR complete lack of quality and/or demonstration of a fundamental misunderstanding of the concept (Misconception). ● Below Expectations: Lacks quality; work must be revised significantly for it to be acceptable
journal titlesThe 3,135 retracted conference papers identified were published in forty-eightconference proceedings, all by IEEE. It was intriguing to observe that only IEEEconference papers were included in this dataset, which raises questions about thereliability of the conference papers data. We found it troublesome that severalconferences have retracted a large number of papers or even the entirety of theproceedings and can only speculate about why this happened. However, it wasencouraging to see that after the spike in 2011 the number of retracted conferencepapers has decreased significantly (see Figure 2). A more in depth analysis of thereasons for retractions for conference papers was not possible because IEEE does notlist any reason beyond
experience. Recently we have developed aCreate your Scenario Interactively (CSI) module to teach metal casting and have implemented inthe manufacturing engineering courses at the University of Oklahoma. In this paper, we discussthe impact of the CSI on students’ learning manufacturing engineering education. Thepedagogical effectiveness of the CSI instruction has been evaluated in several areas such asstudents’ engaging and active learning through pre-test and post-test format and surveyquestionnaires. Our preliminary results suggest that a majority of the students feels that the CSImodule is very effective in keeping them engaged. Results also indicate that the CSI instructionshelp improve their understanding metal casting process. The details of
environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives. objectives. Figure 2: Start of a self-assessment form filling in the fall (left) vs a fully filled self-assessment form (right) with newly created tokens during the semester. After discussion in the fall, both students and instructors will collaborate to fill the self-assessment outcomes without ‘strong’token presence. Through the flexible IBL model, the senior student’s education will be shaped to 7 reflect these outcomes. This self-assessment tool can be useful to determine ABET outcomes
panelists expressed their willingness to collaborate with other sectors to improve the electric system. ITEAS hosted a more informal discussion over lunch, which resulted in a commitment from all panelists to continue the energy dialogue. The result was the creation of a Multi-Sector Roundtable on Puerto Rico’s Electric System16. Dr. O’Neill was the first Coordinator of this group. Through a combination of theoretical knowledge from UPRM, practical knowledge from environmental, labor and community organizations, and business ideas from the industrial sector, the Roundtable was able to identify common ground that has influenced the public debate providing an agenda for change in the electric sector in Puerto Rico. This multi-sector energy dialogue
Conception,” emphasizes creativity, innovation andentrepreneurship through a specific theme. “Enterprise Design,” course two, builds upon thebusiness plans developed in course one and emphasizes design, manufacturing and production.The third course, “Enterprise Operation,” implements operation plans from course two andexpands them into the actual manufacturing, sale and distribution of the products. This program is unique in that while other universities offer programs similar to EMILE,they don’t include a third course that goes beyond the classroom in encouraging students to gettheir products out on the market. Actual enterprise operations take place inside the EMILEfacility, a 3,143 square-foot mini-factory where equipment and resources are
assistant professor with Florida International University. His recent research interests include heterogeneous wireless networks and future radio ac- cess beyond 4G wireless systems. He has published more than 100 conference/journal papers and book chapters, and several standardization contributions. He co-authored/co-edited three books for Cambridge University Press, served as an editor for IEEE Communications Letters (2010-2015) and IEEE Wireless Communications Letters (2011-present), and as a guest editor for several other journals. Dr. Guvenc is an inventor/coinventor in 23 U.S. patents, and has another 4 pending U.S. patent applications. He is a recipient of the 2014 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award
), theKentucky/Tennessee Section of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), and theTennessee Association of Utility Districts (TAUD), provide CWRS and WTI with a host of toolsfor recruitment, refinement, and establishment of a sustainable water and wastewater operatoreducational system through their involvement with WTI.Industry and EducationIndustrial partners have been utilized to form the WTI Utility Network (UNet), a system vital forproviding students with the hands-on learning component of both their education and licensureas water operators. This organization is comprised of a host of utility and municipality partnerswho have agreed to grant students access to their facilities so that they may fulfill thisrequirement. It is hoped that through
Paper ID #39169Charlie D´ıaz, University of Pittsburgh Charlie Diaz is a PhD student studying Higher Education at the University of Pittsburgh. He is a recipient of the K. Leroy Irvis Fellowship. His research interests include minoritized student experiences in Higher Ed, student activism, and the development of inclusive policy and practice in Higher Ed.Nelson O. O. Zounlom`e Nelson O. O. Zounlome, Ph.D., is the Founder, CEO, and a mental health & academic thrive consul- tant through Liberate The Block (https://liberatetheblock.com/) ˜ an agency dedicated to helping Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in higher ed thrive. Dr. Z. is also a first-generation college grad- uate, child of immigrants
the four-person design team responsible for developing a better charcoal production system for rural Kenyan farmers. Through their client, Mikinduri Children of Hope Foundation, this team worked diligently to develop a more cost and energy efficient, user-friendly, and greater yield producing charcoal briquette press. This charcoal briquette press design project won the Best Design Team award at the 2014 Engineers PEI Design Expo.Spencer Paul Montgomery, University of New Brunswick Spencer Montgomery grew up in Kensington, PEI and graduated high school from Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, NH in May, 2011. Spencer completed the Engineering Diploma program at the University of Prince Edward Island in April, 2014
, Interdisciplinary skills, Sciencecommunication, STEM graduate studentsAbstractThe NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program at Kansas State University is dedicated to en-hancing graduate STEM education through a convergence traineeship model that integrateshands-on curriculum, interdisciplinary research, professional skills development, and mentoring.In 2018, we received close to $3 million funding from NSF to develop and launch a graduatetraineeship in rural resource resiliency for food, energy and water (FEW) systems. Since 2018,the NRT at Kansas State University has trained 40 diverse, culturally competent STEM graduatestudents (doctoral and master’s), to do interdisciplinary research, understand FEW stakeholders,communicate effectively to diverse
conversations, were offered. Qualitativeand quantitative data were gathered through weekly surveys, student focus group (SFG)interviews, direct observations by the instructor, and participants' scores in follow-upassignments and their overall semester performance. In addition to a demographic survey,weekly surveys included the Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory (FMI) [4], one of the best-established and widely used questionnaires for self-assessment of mindfulness [5]. This WIPpaper includes only the aggregate results from weekly surveys and the SFG report. Theaggregate results of the study show promising upward trends in students' overall mindfulness,attention, and focus. Furthermore, the instructor's observations and students' written responsesindicated
with responsibilities for undergraduate student re- cruitment and engagement, K-12 programming, career services, residential-based learning communities, scholarships, and student government for the School of Engineering and Technology. She works very closely with current students. She is responsible for the Commitment to Engineering Excellence program which is a university funded program that provides scholarships and research funding for underrepre- sented students in engineering and engineering technology programs. Dr. Talbert-Hatch is also a Co-PI on a recently funded NSF STEM grant that provides scholarships, academic support, and career planning for 2nd year students with unmet financial need who are enrolled
SEFI Annual Conferences 8 Conferences FIE: Frontiers in Education Conferences 10 Other Conferences 21 ASEE Annual Conference and 46 Exposition, Conference Proceedings 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 In addition to these efforts to assess the impact of Borrego et al. [13] through the scopingreview, we located another work in progress scoping review about the status of SLRs in EER [17].We contacted their lead author via email to learn about the progress they have made so far, whichis a
Paper ID #46887Ignorance is bliss: White Male Privilege and the Reproduction of Gendered-Racismin Computer Science EducationRebecca Zarch, SageFox Consulting Group Rebecca Zarch is an evaluator and a director of SageFox Consulting Group. She has spent 20 years evaluating and researching STEM education projects from K-12 through graduate programs.Bailey Alexandra Brown, Spelman CollegeTamara Pearson, Georgia Institute of Technology Tamara Pearson is the Constellations Center for Education in Computing Deputy Director and Senior Director of Research and Programs at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Her work
only a limited number of students, andexpanding beyond the current number would be expensive in a time when our budgets areseverely constrained.While some schools have developed innovative ways to pay for overseas study, 10,11 we are moreintrigued by programs that have found ways to prepare global engineers through on-campusoptions. 12,13,14 In order to better inform ourselves about what attributes would most improve thejob prospects of graduating engineers, we surveyed a variety of engineering alumni to see whichskills they most value. We report the findings of this limited survey and use those findings tohelp us evaluate our current curricula and identify ways in which to leverage our robustcommunications program to meet the goals for a more
Program (NAFP).The paper describes NASA’s education framework and outlines the enhancement of graduatechemical engineering education in the department through enhanced elective course offerings,expanded research opportunities and networking to broaden research and employmentopportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, concluding with the critical role NASAhas in promoting and impacting engineering and science graduate education. "To inspire the next generation of explorers...as only NASA can" is the NASA educationprogram's mission. This “can-do” concept guides all NASA’s programs and activities andrequires a diverse pool of talented scientists and engineers. The NASA NAFP Fellow and theDepartment of Chemical Engineering at Howard
individual’spreferences (Murphy, Monahan, & Zajonc, 1995; Zajonc, 1980). However, as will be described later, thenotion of mere-exposure is shown to be refuted in the replicated study here of how attentional stateinfluences emotion.In addition to repetition, another way to manipulate emotion was achieved through perceptual fluency thatused nonfigural properties such as brightness (Reber, Winkielman, & Schwarz, 1998). In their study,Reber et al. (1998) conducted three experiments to test perceptual fluency effect, beyond mere-exposure,on the emotional state. In the first experiment, participants were presented with a prime, followed by amatching target, and asked to judge the target. In the second experiment, participants were asked tocompare emotional
documented aswell [12] [13] [14] [15]. The most significant scientific contribution that the present study makesis the development of an unconventional method of implementing clickers in the classroom. Inthis method, clicker technology is employed in class for multiple times to detect and assessstudent understanding of the same learning topic until student misunderstanding is corrected.To the best of our knowledge, this unconventional method has not been reported in existingclicker-related literature.In the present study, clickers were used as a tool to collect real-time data, as computers are usedas a tool to write papers and essays or pianos are used to play music. Through the use ofclickers, the present study reveals that many engineering
late 1940s and early 1950s respectively (Kinsey, 1948; Kinsey, 1953). Despite the manycriticisms of Kinsey’s work, the 12-13% of men and 7% of women reporting significant levels of same-sexattraction have been qualitatively averaged together to form a talking point that has been used for bothgood and ill in conversations about LGBTQ+ individuals over the subsequent decades.The main issue with the 10% figure is just as Voeller states: it has become a fact out of repetition ratherthan a solid foundation in data. While some nationwide data on the number of same-sex householdsexists through various surveys administered by the US Census Bureau, these data exclude more nuancedrelationship dynamics involving bisexual, pansexual, asexual, and other
championing change andsustainable solutions, whether as entrepreneurs or intrapreneurs [8]. However, many questionsremain in understanding when and how engineers perceive such societal influences andopportunities.One lens through which to examine societal factors and their linkages to engineering innovationefforts is the PESTEL-framework, which has traditionally been used as a strategic planning toolto analyze political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal opportunities andthreats in business environments. The framework draws from Aguilar’s concept of an ETPS(economic, technical, political, and social) analysis [9], and was expanded to STEPE, and laterPESTEL [10,11]. This framework, often referred to as a macro-environment
thecomplexities of education, particularly in relation to digital practices and technologies [11]. Theteacher's role in a MOOC differs significantly from that of a traditional educational setting,where the teacher can interact with students through selecting, tutoring, and assessing individualwork. In MOOCs, with their large enrollment and limited instructor presence, the teacher's role isprimarily focused on designing and organizing the course, offering general guidance and support,and facilitating peer-to-peer interactions [12]. Online educators face the challenge of determiningthe most efficient course designs and teaching methods that can engage students in meaningful,stimulating, and productive learning experiences [13].This study uses a blended
onan IoT hardware platform, business basics, human-centric product design, entrepreneurship,leadership, and a rigorous hands-on lab component. It places customer needs at the heart ofproduct design, allowing the students to get an authentic product development experience. Ouraim through it all is to provide our students with practical, hands-on experience in building anovel IoT/software product for a new market of their own choosing, while working in the settingof a startup competition.During the early planning stages for this course, it became clear that, while our students hadexcellent math and theory skills, they needed training in software development, systemsthinking, and other hands-on skills. We wanted our ECE students to graduate with
plasma thrusters and space systems analysis and design. He has published over 120 papers and written a book on spacecraft environment interactions. He has chapters in several other books. He has won five best paper awards. His recent work has been on complex aerospace system design including work on beyond first use properties. Professor Hastings is a Fellow of three professional societies, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA; for his work on spacecraft plasma environment interactions), the International As- tronautical Federation (IAF; for his work on space plasma thrusters effects) and the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE; for his work on Space systems analysis and
establish a foundation upon which distance engineering concepts can be further integrated into the curriculum. These objectives are intended to provide a framework for expanding the use of distanceengineering techniques in student projects completed at the regional scale, the national scale, andeven the global scale through WPI’s Global Studies Program. The role of distance engineering isinvestigated by integrating remote communication technologies into CE 1030, an introductoryfreshman-level civil and environmental engineering (CEE) course at WPI. After a briefdescription of this course, this paper presents the technology and instructional model used inmodifying CE 1030 to achieve these objectives. The role of distance engineering in
completed a core BME course) and within-BMEstudents (those who had successfully completed at least one core BME course) showed atransition from an impact-focused definition of BME to a more application-focused definition.Within-BME students were also more likely to acknowledge the interdisciplinary nature of BMEby including other fields beyond engineering in their definitions, most commonly medicine andbiology. Finally, the results of the qualitative analysis are discussed in the context of ABETbioengineering/BME program-specific criteria to add to on-going work on how BME identitymay be developed during an undergraduate program. This work represents an important initialstep in addressing the alignment of stakeholder understanding of BME and also
expertise in the engineering field [1]. In addition, the industry is left dissatisfied byengineering students’ deficiency in potential skills and low levels of academic achievement [2].In order to assist engineering students to perform well in achievement tests, it is necessary todesign instructional scaffolding during the learning process. Scaffolding students’ learning via anonline learning medium is quite a challenging task. There is thus considerable need for strategiesto enable instructors to assist students’ learning through such a medium. The instructionalscaffolding strategy model can provide a foundation in identifying a mechanism that will lead tothe description of successful metacognitive scaffolding approaches that can be used
150,000 members. Her podcast, ENGINEERING CHANGE, has audiences in over 80 counries on six continents. Her book, Making a Difference: How Being Your Best Self Can Influence, Inspire, and Impel Change, chronicles her journey and her work’s focus on ”making sure other ’Yvettes’ don’t fall through the cracks.”Dr. Canek Moises Luna Phillips, Rice University Dr. Canek Phillips is a Research Scientist at in the George R. Brown School of Engineering at Rice University where his research interests touch broadly on efforts to promote greater equity for underrepresented groups in engineering. Canek earned his PhDDr. Lisa J. Borello, University of Texas at Dallas Dr. Lisa Borello is a mixed methods sociologist with
[5][6]. Sincethe 1990s, learning researchers tried to bridge these gaps by putting forward a new learning metaphornamed situative learning theory and developing a better understanding of how people learn through thisnew research lens[7]. Situative learning theory turned the focus of learning from individual informationprocessing to dynamic interaction between individual characteristics and external factors such as society,history and culture, etc. In a comprehensive conclusion, Johri and Olds summarized the differentcharacteristics and critical viewpoints of behaviourist, cognitivism and situative learning theories[8].Table1. Different Learning Theories Characterized by Johri and Olds[8] Learning Theories Contents Behavioristic
strengths of quantitative and qualitative methods.Guetterman, 2015 noted that such integration could occur where quantitative and qualitative dataare merged in a convergent manner that … "involves quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis at similar times, followed by an integrated analysis." [31]The purpose is to present the data … "in the form of a table or figure, a joint display, that simultaneously arrays the quantitative and quantitative results. A joint display is defined as a way to "integrate the data by bringing the data together through a visual means to draw out new insights beyond the information gained from the separate quantitative and qualitative results. (Guetterman