dramaticallyincreasing (twenty-nine percent of all S&E degree holders in the labor force are age 50 or over3).The result is a significant and growing gap between the supply of and the demand for qualifiedengineering graduates, which serves as the talent pool of the future workforce in North America.SAE InternationalFor over a century, SAE International has served the professional needs of engineers andtransportation needs of humanity. Since 1905, mobility pioneers have led initiatives andexpanded the impact of the society. Membership in this international technical society hassteadily increased, and today more than 90,000 SAE International members – includingengineers, scientists, business executives, educators and students from 97 countries
retention of a diverse group of students in the STEM disciplines. She has developed and implemented education programs that span K-20, researched improvements to STEM classroom education, and is working to develop a career-ready quantum workforce.Marco Brizzolara, George Mason University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Title: Graduate students’ development of teaching skills and identityAbstract: This Work in Progress paper focuses on exploring how graduate teaching assistants’(GTAs’) identity around teaching evolves during their time as a GTA. Studies have shown thatthere is a need to prepare graduate students for their responsibilities as a GTA and, in manycases, for future faculty roles
enhancestudent learning of the subject matter and prepare the program graduates to face the challenge ofthe modern industry even in absence of formal laboratory component in the course. Without suchlearning students may find real world on-line process monitoring systems, open-ended nature ofthe control problems and the uncertainty in the appropriate course of action very challenging. Itis beneficial for students to encounter these kinds of anxieties in a university classroom under thetutelage of an experienced educator rather than on their first job under the direction of anoverbearing supervisor.In this paper we present the methodology being used for wireless data transmission to a process
Paper ID #14691Improving Graduate Student Oral Presentations Through Peer ReviewMs. Joanne Lax, Purdue University, West Lafayette Joanne Lax is the graduate technical communications specialist in the College of Engineering at Purdue University, where she develops and runs workshops on communications topics. She graduated from Northwestern University, with a B.S. and M.S. in journalism, and from Purdue University with an M.A. in English as a Second Language.Dr. Audeen W. Fentiman, Purdue University, West Lafayette Audeen Fentiman is Associate Dean of Engineering for Graduate Education and Interdisciplinary Pro- grams and
2019.Design Activity WorksheetsTo help new investigators, specifically graduate students new to research, understand the processof generating good research questions, a series of worksheets were developed. The worksheetswere inspired by the well-established work of [5] who provide detailed content on each of thetopics covered. The worksheet workflow is shown in Figure 1. Figure 1 Design Activity Worksheet Workflow.The goal of the first worksheet in the series, “Identifying Topics,” is to identify and rank aminimum of three topics of interest. The worksheet consists of five questions designed tomotivate students to consider their surroundings and things that are of interest to them: 1) Listthree topics that interests
for Engineering Education. She has presented at local and national conferences, most recently on topics related to assessment and STEM graduate programming and outreach. Her research interests include as- sessment, scholarly communications, graduate student outreach, instruction, and emerging technologies.Alex Vincent Jannini, Syracuse University Alex Jannini is a fourth-year PhD student at Syracuse University in the Biomedical and Chemical En- gineering Department. His current research consists of developing tough and elastic double network hydrogels that have adhesive, self-healing, and biomimetic properties. His Master’s research focused on implementing pharmaceutical engineering concepts into lab-based
AC 2012-3807: EXPERIENCE TEACHING A GRADUATE RESEARCHMETHODS COURSEDr. Wayne W. Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology Wayne Walter is a professor of mechanical engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). He received his B.S. in marine engineering from SUNY Maritime College, his M.S. in mechanical engineer- ing from Clarkson University, and his Ph.D. in mechanics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Walter has worked for the U.S. Army, Rochester Products and Delco Products divisions of General Motors, and Xerox, and is a registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) in New York state. He has 35 years experience teaching design related courses, and has developed expertise in the areas of robotics, and
Page 10.1191.1be translated into educational paradigms, particularly for the engineering senior design classes. “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition” Copyright © 2005, American Society of Engineering EducationIntroductionFor almost a millennium, the role of the university as a place to create and disseminateknowledge has evolved constantly, but slowly. Initially, the university examined topics ofgrammar, rhetoric, history, theology and science. In the 20th century, the combination teaching-research university developed under a model established by Wilhelm Humboldt of the Universityof Berlin. This model has worked well, but it tends to encourage individual
softer engineering program offering them in the evening. Theseprograms are lighter, more focused in technical knowledge, and less focused in basic sciences.The students in general work all day and choose engineering programs because it is a way to bepromoted at work4.A third degree diploma opens some doors. It means not only the possibility of earning moremoney but also to reach an upper status, socially speaking. It is a fact that even being a lighterprogram for the students it is very demanding and in general it takes them more than five years tocomplete. The diploma has the same value of a program that prepares engineers of conception. Ina certain way, it helps the inclusion policy of education although the number of engineers hasbeen
Session 3630 Engineering Graduates: The New Wave of Teachers Gary Benenson, El Hadji Diop, José Sánchez/ City College of New York; Alphie Mullings / Nadine Simms, General Electric Corporation / Air Products Corporation BACKGROUND: A PROBLEM OF THE “MISSING MASS” Seen through the glasses of professional policy makers and educational reformers, K-12math, science and technology education are scenes of fundamental and sweeping change. Broadnational standards are establishing both the need for new pedagogies and strategies
-Large of Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission Executive Committee of Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Thermal and Nuclear Power Engineering from Slovak Technical University, Slovakia and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from North Dakota State University. He is proficient in languages such as Telugu, Slovak, Czech, English and conversant in Arabic, Hindi, Russian, and Spanish. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Adapting Graduate Courses to Meet Industry NeedsThe higher education landscape has always been dynamic and striving to keep up in relevancy andinnovations in the Industry setting. An example of a
the subject is the first and foremost item to be addressed To give the teaching assistant direction in the types of comments to make on undergraduate papers. To provide examples of text with types of comments to make. To give ideas on general grammatical mistakes made by undergraduates To prepare teaching assistants for the role of flow master through effective paragraph construction topic sentence or idea supporting informationThe graduate students learn how to serve as readers by looking at the big picture: the total lookand feel of the paper, remembering that the subject matter is most important. Secondarily theylook at the grammatical elements that are evident or
school’s student council. She received her Bachelor’s in General Studies and M.S. in Adult Education at IUPUI. She is currently working on her dissertation toward an Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration at Indiana University. Page 22.1172.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Preparing Engineering Graduates for the Real-World: The Butler University and Indiana-University Purdue-University Indianapolis Joint Engineering Dual Degree ProgramAbstractEngineers of today must understand the social, political
reflectiveessay back. [The feedback I got] inspired new thinking.”7 More recently, a free-form studentresponse on writings in general said, “I was having fun (and thinking a lot) writing individualassignments…”, while another student wrote, “The written assignments were very helpful. Justthe right length to make sure I wasn’t missing any important topics.” We believe that the earlierproblems with the image of reflective essays were a reflection of several factors, all of whichwere subsequently addressed: the much higher number of reflective writings per term, the lack ofsufficient explicit motivation of the concept, problems with the grading rubric and how studentsinterpreted it, as well as the exclusive presence of “soft” (non-technical) questions on
, are difficult, if notimpossible, to assess or evaluate with any degree of certainty or accuracy. The missileengineering program presented herein is based upon three levels of educational objectives – fromthe very general to the very specific. A more detailed discussion of these objectives is presentedbelow.Curriculum SummaryThe missile system design engineering model graduate (master’s degree) curriculum,summarized below, has four major components: breadth, emphasis area, electives, and degreecandidacy. The designation AERO xxx is intended to be a generic designation, within thisdiscussion; the designation MISS xxx, ARO xxx, MSL xxx or some other notation could just aseasily have been used. The numbers in parentheses, following the course
and Environmental Engineering, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901-6603 Page 11.268.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Benefits and Challenges of Training Teaching AssistantsAbstractGraduate teaching assistants (TAs) contribute significantly to laboratory instruction,grading, and, to a lesser extent, classroom instruction in undergraduate engineeringeducation. However, many universities/colleges do not offer formal training forengineering TAs and, instead, rely on generalized workshops and orientations offered bythe University or Graduate School. While these workshops are beneficial to
. Forthe last 10 years, juniors, seniors, and graduate students in various engineering disciplines as wellas computer science have taken this introductory mobile robotics course. This course has anintegral laboratory component and it is necessary to include real hardware in order to meet thelearning objectives. The course examines topics related to robotics history, robot components,effectors, actuators, locomotion, sensors, feedback control, control architectures, representation,localization, and navigation. The learning objectives include • describing the basic components of a mobile robot and the three robot paradigm primitives, • applying the fundamental principles of programming, mathematics, and science to implement several
learning. Outcome 11: An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. Outcome S1: The ability to analyze, design, verify, validate, implement, apply and maintain software systems. Page 25.500.8 Outcome S2: The ability to appropriately apply discrete mathematics, probability and statistics and relevant topics in computer science and supporting disciplines to complex software systems.Lecture CoverageSoftware engineering education starts from the fall term of the freshman year when all studentsare required to take an introductory core course on decision support systems. For the next
AC 2011-2401: USING PERFORMANCE MODELING AS A VEHICLEFOR RE-INTEGRATIONJacob Dunn, University of Idaho Integrated Design Lab - Boise Jacob Dunn recently graduated with his Masters of Architecture from the University of Idaho with the AIA Henry Adams Medal of Honor. At the university, Jacob was highly involved with student organizations such as the AIAS and Focus the Nation. During his education, Jacob spent a summer abroad in Italy to study architecture and also worked at the ARUP branch in London for 7 months in the Foresight + Innovation and Incubation department. Currently, Jacob is a research assistant at the Integrated Design Lab in Boise, where he deals with building simulation and develops passive design
subjects, including digital logic and digital signal processing. He is active in hearing aid algorithm research, where he holds one U.S. patent and has three pending. His current focus is on beam-forming and noise reduction. Page 25.1258.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Teaching Software Security: A Multi-Disciplinary ApproachAbstractAs computing devices become more and more ubiquitous, the importance of softwaresecurity cannot be overlooked. As such, many software engineering and computer scienceprograms offer an elective course in software security. While the title
Paper ID #49521Welcome Letters to Families of New Graduate StudentsProf. Mia K. Markey, University of Texas at Austin Dr. Mia K. Markey is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Cullen Trust for Higher Education Endowed Professorship in Engineering #1 at The University of Texas at Austin as well as Adjunct Professor of Imaging Physics at The University of Texas MD AndAnakaren Romero Lozano, University of Texas at AustinKristin M Connelly, University of Texas at Austin ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 1
. Page 12.1346.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Teaching Beyond Sustainable Awareness: Graduating LEED Accredited ProfessionalsIntroductionThe built environment has a profound impact on our natural environment, economy, health andproductivity. Based on this impact, the design, creation, and maintenance of the builtenvironment presents both challenges and opportunities for design professionals. Sustainabledesign and green design have become everyday terminology in the design field and involve usingmethods and products that cause the lowest possible impact upon the ability of the naturalenvironment to maintain its natural balance. However, the practice of sustainable design can bedifficult and
, the participants found value in the seminar, and their feedback reinforces the importanceof providing comprehensive training and fostering a supportive community in the academic jobpreparation process. Future data analysis of the responses to the open-ended survey questionswill be helpful to supplement these findings.Lastly, student comments to the Spring 2022 semester (when offered as a 1-credit course)suggested that students were generally positive and that the course filled a critical need in theirgraduate education. Examples include: • “This course was on an important topic which was absent during the previous years. The professor's knowledge, patience, and willingness to answer our questions and concerns were so helpful
AC 2007-991: INTRODUCING SHEET METAL DESIGN AND MANUFACTURINGUSING CATIA V5 AND CNC EQUIPMENT IN AN AIRCRAFT MATERIALSCOURSERonald Sterkenburg, Purdue UniversitySergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University Page 12.978.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Introducing Sheet Metal Design and Manufacturing Using CATIAV5 and CNC Equipment in an Aircraft Materials CourseAbstractStudents of the Aviation Department at Purdue University enroll in a computer graphics course(CGT 162) during their freshmen year, and in this course they learn how to use the CATIA V5Solid modeling software. CATIA V5 solid modeling software is used extensively in theaerospace industry
M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Comparing the attitudes and outcomes of first-time, continuing, and first-generation students in an engineering undergraduate research program(Research)AbstractMany researchers have implemented undergraduate research programs in STEM with the goal ofinvestigating their impact on student success and persistence. These programs further aim tobroaden participation in STEM and create pathways for first-generation undergraduate studentsto pursue a graduate degree in STEM. This paper builds on a previous work that developed anundergraduate research program targeted for first
their learning journey,highlighting achievements, areas of improvement, and lessons learned. This reflective processfosters metacognitive awareness, enabling students to understand their strengths and weaknessesbetter to gauge their growth [21]. This feedback, in turn, helps to improve the courses for thefuture. This ensures we stay responsive to our students' changing educational, career-orientedgoals. Combining experiential learning assessments and student reflection promotes a dynamicand student-centered learning approach to achieve professional development. The coursestructure is presented in Figure 2 and the topics covered in these courses are discussed further inthe sections below.Figure 2. The general workflow and course structure that
-centered, and assessment-centered3.The module topics were informed from the findings of forty interviews with engineeringprofessionals working in academia and industry conducted through previous research bythe authors. The design and structure of the modules was also informed by a survey ofcurrent graduate students at a large Midwestern university, as presented in this work. Thedevelopment of these modules provides a foundation for future online professionaldevelopment curricula supporting engineers pursuing advanced degrees that maysupplement traditional engineering courses4,5.Literature ReviewProfessional development is a key component of higher education. Programs such asPreparing Future Faculty6 and CIRTL7 offer graduate students opportunities
expecting to graduate in Spring of 2020. He has been working with high school computer science curriculum and is an advocate for Computer Science classes in all West Virginia schools. Recently, he has been working with middle school students in an after-school program focusing on exposure to STEM topics and experiences.Ms. Isabel Barrio Sanchez, West Virginia University Institute of Technology Isabel Barrio S´anchez is a college student at West Virginia University Institute of Technology. She is currently a Junior pursuing a Mathematics major and Computer Science and Economics minors. She has been working as a middle school and high school mentor for three years. Alongside the Computer Science department at WVU Tech and
broadaccessibility to the sessions, which were all hosted on Wednesdays from 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.The purpose of these workshops was to provide ancillary support to the research activitiesstudents were already (or may soon be) engaging with in their specific fields. Many of thesesessions also covered topics that may not be covered in their general course work but will still behelpful in their academic futures (e.g. predatory publishing and managing scholarly presence).Graduate and undergraduate students were encouraged to attend any workshops with topics thatinterested them. The PSUL STEM Outreach Team was able to bring together eight differentlibrarian presenters for the workshops and each presentation focused on a topic of interest orexpertise for that
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He conducts research on training and development with a specific focus on professional development, ethics, and coaching.Dr. Michael Wade Keller, University of Tulsa Michael Keller is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the university of tulsa. His research and teaching interests are in solid mechanics, both experimental and theoretical, and materials science.Rami M. Younis, The University of Tulsa c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017Fostering Graduate Student Professionalism Using Developmental Coaching Techniques Fostering Graduate Student Professionalism Using Developmental Coaching TechniquesIntroductionGovernment agencies