challenges [5]. Yet this shift has resulted in a new set of concerns,and structural inequalities. While it is common in hiring that each company has their owninterviewing styles and expectations, technical interviews are a hurdle unique to computing fields,referring to computer science (CS), computer engineering (CE), and information technology (IT)[7, 11, 12].As described in this work, technical interviews refer to a hiring interview for a computingposition that occurs online, via phone/video call, or on-site/in-person, and that includes anycombination of problem solving, coding, or programming tests for job candidates [11–13].Preparation for the technical components of the hiring process is expected to begin months, andeven years, before a student
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d’Entremont, P.Eng., is an Associate Professor of Teaching in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UBC. Her work focuses on student learning and curriculum development in mechanical en- gineering. She teaches courses in mechanics, including orthopaedic biomechanics and injury biomechan- ics, and mechanical design, and teaches Arts and Commerce students about engineering. Her teaching- related interests include active learning, open educational resources (OER), and open pedagogy. She also focuses on student mental wellbeing and equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) issues in engineering education and the broader engineering profession.Dr. Katherine A. Lyon ©American Society for Engineering
closer to whatpracticing engineers do4, 5. Other faculty tout the importance of additional skills a physics classmight teach, such as basic math skills or use of software such as MATLAB.Historically, most physics courses have emphasized traditional problem solving. Theidentification of these other possible instructional goals raises the issue of whether and how they Page 26.1499.2should be treated in physics curricula. Given the unchanged time constraints of introductoryphysics courses, can an instructional target such as mathematical sense-making be emphasizedwithout taking away from developing students’ traditional problem-solving skills? In
capstone senior project class. As part of the work, the seniors leda team of freshman and sophomores. The benefit to this relationship: the seniors exercise theircreativity and classroom knowledge while gaining valuable project management and decisionmaking experience. The freshmen and sophomores also benefit as they work alongside theseniors; they get hands on experience as the engineering principles that they are being introducedto get put in to practice. When they become seniors themselves, they will be able to put all ofthat experience and classroom knowledge to build a new and improved solar boat, and lead afresh batch of young engineering minds.MTSU's Undergraduate Research Center promotes and champions change that institutionalizes aculture
M.I.T., Harvard, and Yale University, including a stint as assistant collections manager/curator at Harvard’s Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. Immediately prior to joining IEEE in 1997, Geselowitz was group manager at Eric Marder Associates, a New York market research firm, where he supervised Ph.D. scientists and social scientists undertaking market analyses for Fortune 500 high-tech companies. He is also a registered Patent Agent.Dr. MaryAnn C. Hellrigel, IEEE, IEEE History Center Since January 2016, I have been the Institutional Historian and Archivist at the IEEE History Center based at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey. Before joining IEEE, I held faculty post teaching history of
-loved team. Norton also does work with the Faculty for METM on designing experiential online learning experiences that foster deep learning within the virtual space.Dr. Ben Behbood Zoghi, Texas A&M University Ben Zoghi is the Victor H. Thompson endowed Chair Professor of electronics engineering at Texas A and M University, where he directs the professional online Master of Engineering Technical Management (METM) in the College of Engineering and teaches Engineering Leadership using Emotional Intelligence. He is a frequent speaker for association and industry events on RFID, wireless sensor network, technology applications in oil and gas, and petrochemical industries globally. American
research agenda broadly examines diversity, equity, and inclusion in postsecondary educa- tion with the objective of advancing inclusive and transformative policies and practices. Her primary research strand investigates the experiences and outcomes of underrepresented groups in science, tech- nology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Using qualitative methodologies, she has explored access and success for underserved students of color in STEM and STEM intervention programs. This line of research also seeks to understand the nuances and complexities of participation and persistence in these fields and develop new models for explaining such phenomena. Her secondary research strand focuses on the participation and
2000, Dr. Frederick joined the Human Factors and Systems Department at Embry- Riddle, where her work focused on applied motivation and human factors issues in aviation/aerospace. Dr. Frederick also served in various roles in University administration between 2004-2012, including Vice President for Academics and Research. Dr. Frederick’s current research interests examine how individual differences interact with technology to enhance educational engagement and performance. Dr. Frederick is the author of more than 50 research publications, 4 book chapters and over 60 regional, national and international conference presentations on a wide range of topics in human factors and psychology. She is active in a number of
by textbookpublishers. The cost of these systems is usually passed on to the students who may resent having to payan additional fee to have their homework graded. These publisher systems are also not available for allcourses and tend to tie the course to a specific book.Free or low cost electronic homework systems are available such as LON CAPA7,8, or WeBWorK9,10.While these systems are well established and have many users, they do have a significant learning curve,require a commitment by both the faculty member and the college IT department and require integratingwith or replacing the current university learning management system (LMS). Sontoro and Bilisoly11 havedeveloped their own electronic variable parameter problems for a statistics
engineering material into their teaching. Most indicated that they havechanged or plan to change their curriculum to incorporate the engineering concepts they learnedand the majority will use the engineering design challenge in their curriculum.Introduction and BackgroundAn increasing and significant number of business, academic, and political leaders, professionalassociations and coalitions continue to express their growing concern that our nation’s deficiencyin K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education is approachinga crisis level. Their numbers represent all areas of the engineering, technology, science,mathematics, business and political communities. A sampling presents an overview of currentsentiment.The American
Engineering Education, 2007 PREDICTORS OF SUCCESS IN THE FIRST TWO YEARS: A TOOL FOR RETENTIONAbstractRetention is a significant issue in engineering education. The ability to identify factors in studentrecords which best predict academic success can be a very important tool in developing andimplementing the timely and focused interventions which are an essential part of a strategic planto improve retention rates. This paper presents a study conducted to improve retention rates byusing step wise regression to identify the most significant factors to predict undergraduate gradepoint average at the end of the freshman and sophomore years. The model examinesstandardized test scores, rank in high school class, and various
gameempowers the learners with a better understanding of the fundamental concepts of a collaborativesupply chain such as demand management, inventory management, role of information systemand coordination, transportation, finance and accounting. The implemented simulation gamecould enhance material retention and foster critical thinking among the students by increasingvisibility and illustrating the concerns of any supply chain. Moreover, several directedpresentations by speakers invited from diverse industries and ISM (Institute of Supply ChainManagement) were arranged to expose the students to some real case studies. To assess theeffectiveness of the course modules and applied pedagogical methods, and measure learningsatisfaction, a survey is
information ahead of time, and betterprepare themselves for the actual gearset designs. They also raised the concerns on budgetingand physical constraints of the final prototypes. These issues will be addressed in our nextoffering of the Machine Design course.Almost all of the students built either the sun/planet/ring configuration or a bevel differential.One interesting exception was provided by the student team led by Carl Kilcoyne, whose designis shown in Figure 6, below. The spur gear differential consisted of six 32-pitch, 20-tooth, 20degree pressure angle acetyl gears. The six gears were held together using two aluminum platesfor the differentials carrier and six aluminum shafts. Two of the six shafts were used to hold thesun gears and acted as
information ahead of time, and betterprepare themselves for the actual gearset designs. They also raised the concerns on budgetingand physical constraints of the final prototypes. These issues will be addressed in our nextoffering of the Machine Design course.Almost all of the students built either the sun/planet/ring configuration or a bevel differential.One interesting exception was provided by the student team led by Carl Kilcoyne, whose designis shown in Figure 6, below. The spur gear differential consisted of six 32-pitch, 20-tooth, 20degree pressure angle acetyl gears. The six gears were held together using two aluminum platesfor the differentials carrier and six aluminum shafts. Two of the six shafts were used to hold thesun gears and acted as
theundergraduate population [1]-[6]. However, there are growing concerns about attrition ingraduate school, graduate students’ mental health, and the need to examine the engineeringdiscipline apart from the wider STEM context [7]-[10]. We planned to explore identity,motivation, and experiences of EGSs through three central research questions: 1. What are the identity and motivation profiles of engineering doctoral students, which are based on previous academic and research experiences in STEM? 2. How does the STEM community influence identity formation and motivational goal setting processes of engineering doctoral students? 3. How do these processes related to identity formation and motivation influence engineering graduate student
would have to decrease. Also, the current setupcan be converted to a dual-axis tracker, making it more efficient and thus generating morepower.This project suited perfectly to the current concerns of society for clean and renewable energy.This new technology represents the future, and it is going to be more and more developed withtime. This project constitutes a perfect topic for an engineering technology student that wants tospecialize in renewable energy. Indeed, this work has helped the student to develop severalabilities and skills in design and manufacturing.References:1. L.Gladius. Optimum tilt of a solar collector. Solar and Wind Technology 1987; 4: 407-410.2. Chen YM, Lee CH, Wu HC, Calculation of the optimum installation angle for
Paper ID #8144Image Analysis of Microfluidics: Visualization of Flow at the MicroscaleDr. Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel UniversityDr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng.)Dr. Vladimir Genis, Drexel University (Tech.)Mr. Eric Carr, Drexel University Mr. Eric Carr is currently the laboratory technician for Drexel University’s Engineering Technology program. Carr assists faculty members with the development and implementation of various Engineering Technology courses, and enjoys finding innovative ways to use microcontrollers and other technologies to enhance Drexel’s Engineering Technology course offerings. Eric holds an M.S. in
the freshman year hasthree more opportunities to take it before the second Summer session of the sophomore year: thefirst session of freshman Summer, the Spring of the sophomore year, and the first session of thesophomore Summer. Statics is offered in the first session of the Summer, while Mathematics 5Cis offered in both sessions of the Summer. Typically it is the mathematics prerequisite whichprevents students from taking either ME 14 or ME 16 when they are scheduled during theacademic year. A flow chart on the next page illustrates the overall sequencing.As the Department of Mechanical and Environmental Engineering started the planning for theSummer of 2001, several concerns arose: (i) would we be able to convince faculty to teach inthe
, American Society for Engineering Educationof its graduates take a set of engineering courses to develop their problem solving skills andexpose them to technology in society.Approximately one-third of all USMA graduates major in engineering with the other two-thirdsstudying humanities, mathematics, or sciences. However, all graduates receive a Bachelor ofScience degree and are expected to have some engineering experience and engineering problemsolving skills. They must be contributing citizens with technical knowledge and be able tocommunicate in a technical world. These outcomes are not an issue for the engineering studentwho undertakes a significant scope of engineering courses and receives an ABET accrediteddegree. However, the non-engineering
course set criteria or outcomes.Capstone courses are usually the last phase for development and validation of the program itself.For this reason capstone courses, concerning the validation aspect, should share the finalvalidation criteria with the program. As for the development aspect all the efforts during thecourse should be driven to close the gap between the learner state entering the course and goalstate at the end of the course as well as the program. In this paper, the implementation andassessment of this view of a capstone course is studied.In this study, the course learning objectives are aligned with the Program Educational Objectivesand a set of Performance Indicator is developed. To measure the gaps for each team of students,in the
and Machinery.kenan baltaci, University of Northern IowaReg Recayi Pecen, University of Northern Iowa Dr. Pecen holds a B.S.E.E. and an M.S. in Controls and Computer Engineering from the Istanbul Tech- nical University, an M.S.E.E. from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and a Ph.D. in Electrical En- gineering from the University of Wyoming (UW, 1997). He has served as graduate assistant and faculty at the UW, and South Dakota State University. He is currently a professor and program coordinator of Electrical Engineering Technology program at the University of Northern Iowa. He is also serving as a graduate program coordinator at the Department of Industrial Technology. He serves on UNI Energy and Environment
match the adjacentfixtures. This dimmed operating point was referenced as 100% light output. Data was obtainedfor six different experimental sets of conditions.In each experiment the HPS lights were operated at their maximum power setting andcorresponding maximum light output. SCE issued a contract to Lighting Sciences7,8 inScottsdale, Arizona for the design of a questionnaire to measure visual characteristics attributedto students perceived visibility evaluation of the lighting environment under different lightingconditions. They also performed goniophotometer measurements of the new fixtures andgenerated IES files which were used to calculate illuminance levels in the parking lots whichwere then used to establish the measurement grid. The
for Engineerign Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ã 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”Numerous studies have shown factors other than academic ability are critical to the retention ofengineering students. 1,4,5,9,10,11,12,13 The Engineering Center was specifically designed to addressseveral of these issues including: help the students to form a community within the institution;increase student academic effort and learning; reduce the perceived curriculum overload inengineering; provide alternative instruction when the instruction by science, math or engineeringfaculty was perceived to be poor; provide additional help and advising; and help the students toachieve a greater knowledge, for
-term retention. By engaging students in this learning cycle, we maximize their involvement, encourage peer interaction, and enable new learning and thinking to occur.3.2 Case Study: Using the LinkedSet Project to Teach Java Concepts3.2.1 PurposeThe LinkedSet project is a practical exercise designed to teach key programming concepts byhaving students implement a custom set collection. This project emphasizes the application offoundational Java topics, such as interfaces, generics, iterators, and data structures, in a real-worldcoding scenario. By bridging theoretical knowledge with hands-on implementation, the projectreduces the intimidation of abstract concepts and fosters deeper engagement.3.2.2 Teaching
research interests focus on soft robotics and smart materials.Dr. Arash Afshar, Mercer University Dr. Arash Afshar is an associate professor at the School of Engineering at Mercer University. He holds an M.S. in Systems and Design and a Ph.D. in Solid Mechanics from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, as well as a B.S. and M.S. in Solid Mechanics from Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran, Iran. His teaching and research interests encompass solid mechanics, with a focus on composite materials, finite element analysis, mechanical design, and machine learning. Before joining Mercer, Dr. Afshar taught at Saginaw Valley State University and worked as a design engineer in the oil and gas and injection
Paper ID #41899Interactive and Web-based Animation Modules and Case Studies for AutomatedSystem DesignDr. Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution and a member of the Graduate Faculty at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. His research interests include automation, robotics, cyber-manufacturing and Industry 4.0; optical/infrared imaging and instrumentation; micro/nano manufacturing; and design of technology for engineering education. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation Laboratory at
enrolling in graduate orprofessional schools.5,6Many researchers have explored potential causes for minority student underrepresentation in theSTEM disciplines. Issues such as preparedness deficiencies, stereotype threats, familial orsocietal expectations, or low esteem have been presented as potential reasons for low interest,aspiration, admission, retention, and persistence in STEM of ethnic minority students.7-14Diminished pursuit of graduate studies for URM students were thought to be largely related tofinancial hardship post baccalaureate; however, further research has shown that URMs in STEMalso may not see graduate or professional schools as significantly beneficial to career aspirationsand interest.15Undergraduate research programs have
Experiences at a New Zealand University,” J. Stud. Int. Educ., vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 375–396, Dec. 2008.[8] “International Students Pursuing Study in the Humanities and Other Fields at U.S. Institutions of Higher Learning.” [Online]. Available: https://www.humanitiesindicators.org/content/indicatordoc.aspx?i=372. [Accessed: 05-Feb-2019].[9] S. Longerbeam, T. J. DeStefano, and Y. Lixin, “‘We cannot reach them’: Chinese undergraduate student perceptions of the U.S. campus climate,” J. Stud. Aff. Res. Pract., vol. 50, no. 3, pp. 326– 344, Aug. 2013.[10] C. R. Glass, E. Kociolek, R. Wongtrirat, R. J. Lynch, and S. Cong, “Uneven Experiences: The Impact of Student-Faculty Interactions on International Students’ Sense of Belonging,” J
) Leadership Award in 2010. At the University of Alabama, Fridley has led efforts to establish several new programs including new undergraduate degree programs in construction engineering, architectural engineering and environmental engineering, a depart- mental Scholars program allowing highly qualified students an accelerated program to earn their MSCE in addition to their BS degree, the interdisciplinary ”Cube” promoting innovation in engineering, and the cross-disciplinary MSCE/MBA and MSCE/JD dual-degree programs. Fridley has advised 32 masters and doctoral students to completion. His former students have moved into leadership positions in industry, public service, and academia.Dr. W. Edward Back, University of Alabama