project-based teamwork and encouraging student entrepreneurship.Dr. Wade H Goodridge, Utah State University Wade Goodridge, Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Technology Education at Utah State University, has taught Solid Modeling, CAD, Introductory Electronics, Surveying, Statics, Assessment and Evaluation, and Introductory Engineering courses at Utah State University. Goodridge has been teaching for the Utah State College of Engineering for more than 15 years. He holds dual B.S degrees in industrial technology education and civil engineering from Utah State University, as well as an M.S. and Ph.D. in civil engineering from Utah State University. His research interests include metacog- nitive
Similar Tools in Industry PracticeIn recent years, the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry has been shiftingtowards an electronic document workflow that facilitates clear, real-time communicationbetween designers, plan checkers, and contractors. A number of software packages are leadingthis coordination of interdisciplinary collaboration for large-scale structural engineering projectsincluding Bluebeam Revu [1], Procore [2], BIM 360 [3], and PlanGrid [4]. Each of thesedocument management tools allow user groups to produce and share design drawings,submittals, reviews, requests for information (RFIs), and field reports [5] as detailed in Table 1.This technology increases efficiency in communication response time and accuracy
viewing, the D2L and MediaSpace data sets illustratedthe most promising results for student participation. The data from the post-class surveys wereless informative because of the lower completion level. From D2L, the average number of videoswatched by all students was approximately ten (>50% of the videos available). The data fromMediaSpace were encouraging as they illustrated a large number of viewings (except for the lasttutorial).Student Opinions on Value and Quality of TutorialsIn the post-class survey students were asked four questions concerning the quality and usefulnessof the tutorials. Unfortunately, the four survey questions were not structured well, leading somestudents to answer “yes” or “no” and others to answer using the Likert
education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 How to Be a Graduate Student (Before I Forget): A Collection of Experiential Wisdom 1. The Case for Sharing WisdomOverall, the number of graduate and doctorate degrees awarded in the US has grown over the course ofthe early 21st century [1]. Fields like engineering and education have been producing PhDs for severaldecades, however recent shifts technology have changed the process of a PhD drastically [2]. The specificnew field of a PhD in engineering education came formally into existence in 2004 with the creation ofPurdue’s School of Engineering Education [3], with programs at
State University,” a Midwestern Research I University, withthose women faculty discussed in 1997, when policies apparently intended to correctdiscriminatory conditions and practices had been in place for almost a decade. The research,foregrounding the voices of women faculty, confronts the question of why, despite theimplementation of these policies, many of their concerns remain. It also suggests strategies formeeting some of the challenges women faculty, especially those in science, technology,engineering, and mathematics, still confront.IntroductionWomen have made great strides in academe. There are more women assistant professors thanever. Yet, despite these gains, few of them become full professors. At issue is whether or notwomen faculty
theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), the Accounting EducationChange Commission (AECC), and the Joint Commission for Accreditation of HealthCare Organizations (JCAHO), among others, are requiring higher education institutionsto introduce teamwork activities into their curriculums 6,7,8. Collaborative learning, cooperative learning and other forms of active learning arebeing used in classrooms as ways to promote teamwork among students and enhancetheir learning. Studies on these approaches, as well as on the use of groups in classroomprove that trying to incorporate teams into the classroom is a highly complex task 9. Themany elements involved in the process of introducing teaming to a classroom setting,make such
analyzed to determine ifthey behaved like experts or novices. The data consisted of paper-and-pencil solutions and video-recordings of engineering freshmen and sophomores who were asked to think aloud as theysolved typical statics problems. Data from U.S. students suggested that freshman-sophomoreundergraduate students did not use forward inferencing. In contrast to the U.S. data, students atan Indian Institute of Technology clearly used forward inferencing and showed that beginningundergraduate students can achieve the deep problem solving insight characteristic of experts.The U.S. and Indian data include quantitative and qualitative evidence. The distributions offorward versus backward inferencing are reported. Curriculum and cross-cultural
activities and costs, and reinforcement of technicallearning [12–14]. Skills such as engineering knowledge, new and existing technology, individualinnovation ability and teamwork spirit to solve specific problems were developed as well.According to this model, students are involved in project work, during which they completelearning tasks actively. Also, the knowledge taught during individual course units are linkedsystematically and logically within the whole course [10]. One of the key advantages of using real material scaled models was the enhancement ofproblem-solving skills among the students. By actively participating in the model constructionprocess, students gained valuable insights into the decision-making aspects of
Computers in Education Journal published a selected survey of novelapproaches to robotics education for high school and engineering undergraduate levels whichindicated that currently in the U.S.A. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is probably the onlyuniversity that currently offers a stand-alone B.S. degree in Robotics Engineering 1, while otheruniversities such as Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology adopted the approach of amultidisciplinary robotics minor for students majoring in Computer Science, Electrical,Computer, Mechanical or Software Engineering 2. With the recent approval by the UniversitySystem of Georgia Board of Regents for new B.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering andElectrical and Electronics Engineering to come on line in Fall 2013
the curriculum.In 1828, the Institution of Civil Engineers defined engineering as “the art of directinggreat sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man.” 1 By 1956, thisdefinition expanded beyond harnessing physical phenomena to include “application ofknowledge” and “design and production.” 2 What remained consistent however, was theidea that engineering is artfully disposed. This suggests a level of care and understandingthat conjoins thought and feeling. If the transformation of science and technology intoproducts and systems requires empathy or “emotional union,” 3 (i.e., the projection of selfinto objects) then the education and training of engineers should include an understandingof intuitive processing.Engineers must
. " “More real-world application, I feel like some of the work is very theoretical and is not very applicable to the world outside of academia.” “Skills in emerging technologies.” “I believe incorporating MORE contemporary issues into our curriculum would be beneficial.” “Knowledge of Contemporary Issues- Many classes focus on using dated examples that do not exactly match up with some of the most relevant challenges in industry today.” “Ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools needed for engineering practice.” “The laboratory work and equipment should be updated to more applicable industry standards.” “Improve the mechanical engineering lab because the
Paper ID #281022018 Best PIC IV Paper: Engineering Ethics Division: Faculty Perceptions ofChallenges to Educating Engineering and Computing Students About Ethicsand Societal ImpactsMs. Madeline Polmear, University of Colorado, Boulder Madeline Polmear is a PhD student in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engi- neering at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Her research interests include ethics education and the societal impacts of engineering and technology. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019
Leadership Education in Engineering (Troost ILead) at the University of Toronto. Emily spent 20 years as a professional engineer, first as an R&D engineer in a Fortune 500 company, and then leading innovation and technology development efforts in a major engineering firm.Dr. Doug Reeve, University of Toronto Dr. Reeve was the founding Director (Emeritus) of the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (ILead) (2010-2018) at the University of Toronto. He is also Professor Emeritus in Chemical Engineering and Applied ChemistryDr. Andrea Chan, University of Toronto Andrea Chan is a Research Associate at the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering | University of TorontoMr. Milan
Knowledge Extraction. Page 14.985.3© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Progress of the EXCEL Program at the University of Central Florida: An NSF STEP Funded ProjectAbstractThe National Science Foundation is currently funding a STEP project at the University ofCentral Florida (UCF) titled “UCF-STEP Pathways to STEM: From Promise to Prominence”.The NSF STEP program seeks to increase the number of students (U.S. citizens or permanentresidents) receiving associate or baccalaureate degrees in established or emerging fields withinscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The STEP project at
enrolled in non-remedial science, technology, engineering and mathematicscourses each semester. The WHC, founded in 2006, established an administrative and funding structure toprovide talented and motivated science and engineering bound students with opportunities toparticipate in innovative activities and summer research experiences at regional universities andfederal agencies. Although 80% of WHC activities have focused on summer research, the WHChas been engaged in securing external funding to fund scholarships and programs in areasincluding • Engineering and computer science transfer program development • Development and implementation of robotics and innovative science training programs for middle
distinct specialty, will suffice for teaching sustainability principles ratherthan the need for integration throughout engineering courses, programs, and departments is 2023 ASEE National Conferencesufficient. As a result, a majority of engineering students graduate without adequate training inhow to solve problems, communicate and collaborate across disciplines, and make critical designdecisions (e.g. related to design, materials sourcing, manufacturing, distribution, disposal, etc.),all of which are fundamental to preparing engineers to succeed in their profession and meettoday’s sustainability-related challenges by developing cutting-edge technological solutions thatare not only more sustainable but net zero
question, researching a new topic, synthesizingcourse content, modeling and making tractable a complex problem, self-regulated organizationand group management, coordination and communication between groups of students,prioritization of which information they needed to solve the problem, and considerable timeconstraint.Our intention with this paper is provide instructors with our lessons learned over several years ofimplementation and the guidance to implement a practical, creative, and fun alternative 'epicfinale,’ under COVID circumstances and beyond.MotivationThe original motivation for this work was to provide an authentic and integrative experience forthe students. The instructors wanted to focus on how course topics interconnect using
professional skills, Shuman et al. 7echo the words of John Prados in advocating for a new engineering education paradigm “builtaround active, project based learning; horizontal and vertical integration of subject matter;introduction of mathematical and scientific concepts in the context of application; closeinteraction with industry; broad use of information technology; and a faculty devoted todeveloping emerging professionals as mentors and coaches rather than all-knowing dispensers ofinformation (p. 1)” 3.Situated LearningConsidering the development of professional skills through the lens of situated learning theory,authentic engineering tasks should serve as the context within which professional skills arelearned. Johri and Olds, referencing Engle
” (InterEgr 160) course is offered by the Collegeof Engineering at the University of Wisconsin -Madison to their prospective freshmenengineering students. The course was designed to provide the students with first hand experiencewith working in teams on a design project for real-world clients, which typically consist ofcommunity-service organizations. The objective of the course is to introduce the students to theprocess involved in an engineering design and to provide them with information and experiencenecessary to make informed decisions about whether engineering is the correct field for them.The course focuses more on the engineering design process than the final product. Thus, thecourse goals could be summarized as follows:Upon completion of
, she earned her B.S. degree in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the U-M. Her current research interests include examining the effect of instructional technology on student learning and performance and assessing GSIs’ perception and use of active learning teaching methods. Page 23.136.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Active Learning in Engineering: Perspectives from Graduate Student InstructorsAbstractAt large research universities
will involve VLSI architectures. The VLSI digital circuit designs are done using complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology [5]. 3. Integrate software simulation with hands-on laboratory work using MATLAB, its associated SIMULINK package, C++ programming and Mentor Graphics all of which we have at Rowan. 4. Expand student teamwork experience by making group laboratory projects an integral part of the course structure. 5. Continue to improve written and oral communication skills of our students. The proposed educational material development aims to cut across traditional courseboundaries and embodies cross-platform, interdisciplinary knowledge necessary for
progresses in three stages: Preliminary Analysis,Investigation, and Presentation. Each stage can be as broad or as in-depth as desired with somecustomization. These stages provide students with hands-on experience including, but notlimited to, data collection/analysis, service life estimation, observation/critical thinking, andtechnical presentations.The first stage is focused upon receiving the “intel” (scenario prompt) of the staged scenario.Depending upon the customization, this includes, but is not limited to, an equipment overview,assembly and component geometries, product information, loading and usage, production scale,etc. Students perform an initial analysis upon the equipment assembly and determine if thereported design information adheres
the Learning Back into Learning Technology. Emerging issues in the practice of university learning and teaching, 2006: p. 67-76.28. A. Cheville, C. Co, and B. Turner. Improving Team Performance in a Capstone Design Course Using the Jigsaw Technique and Electronic Peer Evaluation. in American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Expo. 2007. Honolulu, Hawaii.29. A. Cheville, C. Co, and B. Turner. Communication as a Proxy Measure for Student Design Ability in Capstone Design Courses. in American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Expo. 2007. Honolulu, Hawaii.30. A. Dong, A.W. Hill, and A.M. Agogino, A Document Analysis Method for Characterizing Design Team
forSelf and Others. Additional open-ended questions were incorporated into the questionnaire to getfeedback on participants' previous experience with social justice themes in the civil engineeringprogram and their conception of social justice. Respondents completed the questionnairevoluntarily. We expect that the results of this work will inform the following stages of the study,in particular guiding the identification of learning objectives for a pilot curriculum to bedelivered in Spring 2023 and serving as a baseline to measure future pedagogical interventionsrelated to this topic.IntroductionCivil engineering and human societies are inextricably linked. Civil engineering deals with theplanning, design, construction, and maintenance of civil
molecular biotechnology. Current research foci include developing micro- biome engineering approaches for the built environment and bioremediation, investigating the ecological impacts of emerging contaminants on environmental microbiomes, studying microbial evolution follow- ing exposure to anthropogenic contaminants and developing innovative water treatment technologies. Dr. Gunsch was named ASCE Environmental & Water Resources Institute Fellow in 2022. She currently serves as Editor in Chief for Biodegradation and is a member of the Editorial Board for npj Clean Water and Industrial Biotechnology.Dr. Joseph L. Graves Jr., North Carolina A&T State University Joseph L Graves, Jr. received his Ph.D. in
connect and how to connect is to create anexcitement around working together [1]. We all have a story about this process and a timewhen working with another classmate or group made the kind of impact that changed thetrajectory of our life, turning a possibility into reality [2, 3, 4, 5]. Collaborative work is acreative endeavor [6] that takes into account both the individual and the context of theentrepreneurial interaction, and it involves making choices about how to start, who toapproach, what information to include, what to leave out, and whether to move forward withthe idea. Many of us expanded entrepreneurial class work to include cultures outside of onecampus classroom to national and international classroom’s [7,8]. Here we study actions
-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan Joi Mondisa, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Industrial & Operations Engineering Department and an Engineering Education Faculty Member at the University of Michigan. She earned her Ph.D. in En- gineering Education and an M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University; an M.B.A. degree from Governors State University; and a B.S. degree in General Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to her graduate studies, she worked as a professional in the areas of manufacturing, operations, technical sales, and publishing for ten years. She also served as an adjunct faculty in the Engineering Technology Program at Triton College in
teaches sustainability principles in civil and environmental engineering design, from first-year classes through capstone classes. Her primary research focus is advanced treatment methods for removal of emerging contaminants during water and wastewater treatment. At CalPoly, she works with both civil and environmental engineering undergraduate students to to expand her research into application of sustainable reuse of wastewater reuse, as well as effective storm water management via Low Impact Development techniques. She contributes to Sustainability Across the Curriculum efforts on campus as well.Ms. Tessa Gail Gallagher, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Tessa is a fourth-year environmental
% are AfricanAmerican, with 86% of the student body receiving reduced price or free lunch.Assessment of DREAM is carried out through several mechanisms, including Perception andEnvironment Surveys (P.E.S.), Intuition Inventories (I.I.) and Physics Concepts Inventories(P.C.I.). P.E.S. provide information related to the college application and admission processes,and introduce concepts such as long-term earning potential. Data is collected from bothDREAM mentees and a control group (over 300 AHS students in 2007-2008). The invitedmentees are further divided into i) those who consistently participated (over 70% attendance), ii)those who did not participate, and iii) those with inconsistent participation. Attendance atDREAM Day at Rice University
University Reginald DesRoches is the Karen and John Huff School Chair and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. As School Chair, he provides leadership to a top- ranked program with 100 faculty and staff and 1,100 stProf. Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas at Arlington STEPHEN MATTINGLY is a Professor in Civil Engineering and the Director of the Center for Trans- portation Studies at the University of Texas at Arlington. Previously, he worked at the Institute of Trans- portation Studies, University of California, Irvine and University of Alaska, Fairbanks. His most recent research projects address a variety of interdisciplinary topics including developing an app