University of Arkansas. She received her Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Arkansas.Gretchen Scroggin, University of Arkansas An Instructor in the First-Year Engineering Program at the University of Arkansas. I teach courses such as Fundamentals of Successes in Engineering Study and Introduction to Engineering I/II. FYEE 2025 Conference: University of Maryland - College Park, Maryland Jul 27 Bringing Innovation and Open-Ended Problem Solving to the ClassroomIntroductionEngineering graduates must be prepared to address challenges that extend beyond well-definedtextbook problems. As they enter a dynamic and evolving workforce, students must develop
University, Syracuse, NY. Registered Professional Engineer (Ohio). Robinson’s teaching approach comes from an amalgam of academic, industrial (Bell Labs), governmental (VA) and clinical experiences, plus an interest in science and ethics from his undergraduate days.Ms. Loretta Driskel, Clarkson University Since the late 1990’s my passion has been to create engaging, diverse teaching and learning experiences for students and faculty. As the senior instructional designer at Clarkson University, I have presented at conferences such as the Online Learning Consortium and I have presented at a wide variety of other venues including ADEIL; Sloan-C International Online Learning; Sloan-C Blending Learning; eLearning Consortium of
African American males’ continued participation and success inengineering. African American students in STEM fields, and males in particular, need facultyand staff support. HBCU faculty and administrators should strive to ensure that all students areheld to high standards and expectations and praised for their efforts not their intelligence orperformance6, regardless of race, ethnicity, citizenship, or gender, etc. in order to encourage theirmastery of skills and to motivate them to embrace academic challenges and persist.References1. Bandura, A. (1997). Self-efficacy: The Exercise of Control. New York: Freeman.2. Burrell, J. O., Winston, C. E., & Freeman, K. E. (2013). Race-acting: The varied and complex affirmative meaning of
involved in providing engineeringservices to communities who are in needs. Firstly, the benefit is for the community that is servedby students, and secondly, students are encouraged to connect and reflect how their educationconnects to their professional career. Through the experience students feel better about theiractions and understand the need and therefore the impact engineers have on a community. Thisencourages them to learn more about their chosen profession, and feel more confident about theirachievements. Also, students have a chance to practice and apply what they learn in class in areal project where they are exposed to the results of their design. The positive side of the servicelearning is at the end, the students are giving back to
recommendations 10expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of theNational Science Foundation. 9. REFERENCES[1] L. M. Nguyen, C. Poleacovschi, K. M. Faust, K. Padgett-Walsh, S. G. Feinstein and C. Rutherford, "Conceptualizing a Theory of Ethical Behavior in Engineering," in American Society For Engineering Education , Virtual, 2020.[2] L. M. Nguyen, C. Poleacovschi, K. Faust, K. Padgett-Walsh, S. Feinstein, C. Rutherford and M. LaPatin, "The Culture of Disengagement in Engineering Education Revealed through the COVID-19 Pandemic," in Engineering Project Organization Conference, Virtual
use of thisdata beyond simple course modifications. One of the guiding principles for this stage is that allresults from the outcomes measurements will be condensed into a simple three-level ratingsystem. The three levels are labeled: P defined as ready for professional practice, S, defined assatisfactory performance for that level, and U, defined as unsatisfactory or poor performance atthat level. Based on the course activities, each instructor defines three levels of performance forthat outcome at that stage in a student's academic career. The unique aspect to our approach ishow we use the measurements from each of the required courses to generate what we call anoutcomes transcript for every student in the program. Analogous to the
subgroup comparisons. Therelationship of high school GPA, but not ACT, to increased DIT2 scores does draw some interestin further investigation. The messiness of a GPA indicator, particularly at the high school levelincluding different high school systems, makes further analysis of root causes difficult.However, it does perhaps provide some research direction at the undergraduate level for furtherstudy, such as measures of student curricular engagement and student-faculty interaction.Additional exploration of extracurricular activity involvement outside of the classroom will alsobe a focus of further analysis. A liberal arts education, which we believe reaches beyond a set offormal course requirements to include the learning environment
results are promising.Methodology and implementationThe online discussion was implemented in the context of Mechanics of Materials, which is asophomore-junior level required introductory course in various engineering disciplines.Mechanic of Materials, similar to many other core engineering courses, involves numerousproblem solving activities. In the online asynchronous course, the content delivery was tuned tomake each module more visually, pedagogically, and technologically interactive. The coursecontent was delivered through 36 modules, in which each included a series of instructionalvideos, reading assignments, practical exercises, and online discussions that focus on a particulartopic for each session. While the course delivery format is
early childhood robotics curriculum," Computers & Education, vol. 72, pp. 145-157, 2014.[4] VEX Robot Event. "Robotics education & competition foundation - Inspiring students, one robot at a time." https://www.robotevents.com/ (accessed 01/01, 2024).[5] A. Eguchi, "RoboCupJunior for promoting STEM education, 21st century skills, and technological advancement through robotics competition," Robotics and Autonomous Systems, vol. 75, pp. 692-699, 2016.[6] C. C. Chung, C. Cartwright, and M. Cole, "Assessing the impact of an autonomous robotics competition for STEM education," Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, vol. 15, no. 2, 2014.[7] O. Fethiye, N. Anna Danielle, and K
adjustment of the focus within the capstone through the courseassessment process mentioned earlier (another course focused activity with direct ties tothe embedded indicators) to ensure a proper balance of effort within the capstone coursealigned with the level of demonstration established by the action verb within the outcome.2.3 Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) ExamThe rest of the assessment process (external and internal exams, surveys, externaladvisory committee) basically falls on the chair’s shoulders with input from the facultywhen they review the results. The other two direct measures used by the program are theexternal and internal exams. Since the external results can be used as a direct measure ofthe program’s demonstration of an outcome
each course. The highest level flowchartis beyond the scope of this paper but interested readers can find it on our website(http://webme.ent.ohiou.edu/ABET). The one-page flowchart that serves as a reminder toencourage all faculty members to complete their assessment responsibilities (The OutcomesAssessment Plan Faculty Responsibility Flowchart) is included as Table 1 at the end of thispaper. This organizing flowchart makes reference to the forms and templates that control theactual assessment activities on the course level (Course design template and assessment form),the area of expertise committee level (Area of Expertise Committee report template), and theprogram level (High-level outcomes faculty review report template).The “Course design
thisanalysis of a microcosm of the experiences with transdisciplinary approaches of engineeringeducators in Canada, we conceptualize this process and these topics as “loose concepts” anddiscuss their power for future research and practice.IntroductionAcademic conferences provide an important venue to connect with the disciplinary community,to share research, and to build new knowledge. These sites of scholarly exchange are often wherewe explore concepts that are fuzzy or “loose” and through these conversations, generate newunderstandings or new directions.The Canadian Engineering Education Association / Association Canadienne de l’éducation engénie (CEEA-ACÉG) is a national organization that brings together engineering educators andresearchers at an
therequirements of the solution. This process is represented by the feedback loop in Figure 3 Page 12.716.7(labeled Problem Identification), where each solution developed is fed back through thesustainable design process to further develop the solution.A reductionist approach is taken to solve the problem. In this reductionist way, the problem isreduced to a set of smaller parts and solved independently of each other, without an awareness ofhow the parts influence each other. Each part is solved trying to help solve the overall problemwhile minimizing the negative environmental, social and economic impacts from that individualpart.The process of
– high school students, high school teachers and undergraduate engineering students– including the perceptions of members of underrepresented groups of curricula, instruction,student differences, engineering, and engineers.Relevant Literature: Providing a Backdrop for the StudyAccording to the National Center for Education Statistics‘ High School Longitudinal Study of2009 (HSLS:09), ―Policy innovations to increase and retain STEM college majors have beenproposed, but little is known about the factors at the secondary school level that may affect thesupply of possible STEM students in college and beyond;‖ and there is a need for understandingstudent perceptions of school generally and STEM specifically, particularly regarding ―identityformation
-based learning. Her research interests lie upon the intricacies amongst the design of learning environments, human-computer interaction, online learning.Dr. Mathew Hagge, Iowa State University Matt Hagge is a Senior Lecturer at Iowa State University. He has spent his career talking to students to figure out how students think and learn. The result of these talks has been the development of a course-wide decision framework for a thermodynamics course that allows students to solve previously unseen problems while building their expertise. This pedagogy is called Decision Based Learning, and has received tremendous student feedback and results. Students are able to solve complex problems through understanding rather
revision. The approaches selected for inclusion fromcourses directed to STEM students were domain-specific instruction on the requirements ofscientific and technical writing, a project-based learning approach to the assignments, and theuse of technology.The STEM-specific approaches were informed by a further consideration of existing writingcourses, which revealed two tendencies: a tendency for the curriculums to progress through aseries of discrete, specific instances of writing, e.g. business letter, email, etc.; and a tendency todiscourage the use of writing assistive technology. Against these tendencies, the authors chose tofavor the more STEM-relevant approach of project-based learning driven by technology. Inpractice, this meant that the
is particularlyimportant in the SI leader’s preparation and for providing real-time feedback to the courseinstructor. During the sessions, the SI leader does not “re-lecture” class material or workproblems for the students. Rather, the SI leader teaches the students how to learn by coaching andguiding them through the understanding of and application of concepts. By facilitatingdiscussions on how to draw system schematics, understand and use basic equations, and identifyappropriate assumptions, the SI leader helps the students move beyond a “plug and chug”mentality. Based on feedback from course instructors and students who have participated in SI,peer-led sessions are effective in that students are more likely to ask questions, participate
formation begins beforestudents arrive on campus.Social media and the universitySocial media is a way students interact with the university during the recruitment process andbeyond. Students can get a sense of what the student experience is like at the university by themessages and posts displayed through its online presence. Social media fills a very importantrole for students, especially those from historically marginalized groups to build a connection toa university. Brown et al found that students can build college aspirations and challengeoverriding presuppositions of who participates in higher education [6]. Brown continues to showthat interaction with online presence follows Perna’s college of choice framework. Students feelmore connected to
research of affective learning in engineeringeducation.References[1] R. Picard, S. Papert, W. Bender, B. Blumberg, C. Breazeal, D. Cavallo, T. Machover, M. Resnick, D. Roy, and C. Strohecker (2004): Affective Learning – A Manifesto. BT Technology Journal, 22(4), 253-269.[2] V. DeBellis, and G. Goldin (2006): Affect and Meta-Affect in Mathematical Problem Solving: A Representational Perspective. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 63(2), 131-147.[3] Hofer, B. K., & Pintrich, P. R. (Eds.). (2002). Personal epistemology. The psychology of beliefs about knowledge and knowing. Mahwah, NJ: Laurence Erlbaum Associates.[4] Bandura, A. Self-efficacy. In V. S. Ramachaudran (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Human Behavior Vol. 4, pp. 71-81, 1994. New
competence. This paper describes the process through which we are developingthat assessment.Relevant workWhile assessments that answer the needs we identify are few, there are a plethora of tools thatare useful to assess knowledge of and attitudes about cultural differences. These instruments aregenerally geared towards understanding whether an employee is prepared for an internationalassignment, but they all address knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Most of the instruments citedare self-assessments, looking at an individual’s responses to key probes to determine his/herindividual adaptability. In a few, observers do assess the individual.The Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory (CCAI), for example, includes a “kit” for observerfeedback, and the
of fields, of study in engineering; 2. Acquaint students with tools, resources and opportunities available to them; 3. Provide exposure to some of the professional skills and competencies associated with academic study and the practice of engineering; 4. Encourage networking and interaction with faculty, students, and engineers.Thus far, engineering seminars with 51 unique titles have been offered. This paper reports on theassessment process and results from Fall 1998 through Spring 2000 (4 semesters). Theassessment is performed in two ways; a written student survey completed at the end of thecourse, and focus groups conducted early in the semester following the completion of a seminar.The goals of the assessment are to
novice? There are a numberof factors that can contribute to this difference but many of these can be tied to a single item:experience. The experience of going through multiple iterations of a technical solution to aproblem, making compromises, working with customers and colleagues, and a host of otherevents lead to the advances and setbacks that help shape the effectiveness of a practicingprofessional engineer. Employers of engineering graduates, both in industry and thegovernment, have made claims that though the engineers being produced in the presentengineering education system are strong in technical skill, they are still lacking in certainprofessional skills that make them not fully ready to practice engineering in the current fastpaced
racial/ethnic minority students inengineering education, the experiences of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) identifying studentsremain unstudied. This paper breaks this silence with a study of the ways LGB students at amajor research university in the Western US both experience and navigate the climate of theirengineering college. We find that, because of pervasive anti-gay sentiments and dualisticthinking that often conflates homosexuality with technical incompetence, these students do nothave access to the same opportunities of success as their heterosexual peers. Nevertheless,through coping strategies which require immense amounts of additional effort, LGB studentsbravely navigate this climate with tactics that include “passing” as
in Higher Education, 50(2), 189-214, 2009, doi: 10.1007/s11162-008-9114-7.[7] M.J. Chang, J. Sharkness, S. Hurtardo, and C.B. Newman, “What Matters in College for Retaining Aspiring Scientists and Engineers from Underrepresented Racial Groups,” Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 51(5), 555-580, Feb. 2014, doi: 10.1002/tea.21146.[8] M.P. Morin, A. Dayerizadeh and K. Booth, “The Shift from the Two- to Four-Year Institute: How Research Experiences Impact Community College Students,” in 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Tampa, FL, USA, June 2019, doi: 10.18260/1-2-33424.[9] M. Danforth, C. Lam, R. Hughes, and S. Salomon, “Enhancing Research Pipelines for Underserved Students through a
Paper ID #17035Identifying Features of Engineering Academic Units that Influence Teachingand Learning ImprovementDr. Kathleen Quardokus Fisher, Oregon State University Dr. Kathleen Quardokus Fisher is a postdoctoral scholar at Oregon State University. She is currently participating in a project that supports the use of evidence-based instructional practices in undergraduate STEM courses through developing communities of practice. Her research interests focus on understanding how organizational change occurs in higher education with respect to teaching and learning in STEM courses.Christina Smith, Oregon State University
in fine art, graphics, multimedia, video, web design, and research methods at the graduate, undergraduate and k-12 levels. Jana has had the opportunity to play a key role in the development of a new bachelors degree in the computer graphics program, as well as the development of a game and animation option, two undergraduate certificates in web, design and post grad- uate animation certificate. Course delivery methods include online, hybrid and traditional delivery and she has been a faculty mentor for distance education. In addition to current tenure teaching assignments, Jana has created e-learning materials for parole and probation officers to be delivered internationally. Jana has an active publication and a
countries.”Student 2: “I would say that this research compliments my interests, but it has also opened me up to new possibilities within the chemical engineering field. I am very thankful that I had the chance to connect my research to the world through my trip to Madagascar, and because of this research, I have really started to understand humanitarian engineering and connect it to the world in a way I have never been able to do in the classroom. I would say that it is important to have at least some interest in humanitarian engineering within this research because it has allowed to me to see the bigger picture and think about the research beyond just the technical aspect.”Student 3: “At first
their experience and finalize plans for technical publications and presentations. During the first, fifth and last weeks, an outside evaluator (College of Education, Faculty) meets with the REU participants to evaluate their experience. The evaluator determines the impact of the REU experience on the participants through written surveys and exit interviews. The evaluator also conducts surveys beyond the duration of the REU to trac k the students’ progress at their respective colleges. The surveys and exit interviews will provide valuable information vital for the improvement of the REU program in subsequent years. RESULTS OF REU 2001 Nearly 50 applications were received in the summer of 2001. The nine finalists, 2 males and 7 females reflected
architectural styles is that they go beyond simple narratives of designexperiences, and capture design expertise that has been refined through careful reflection in aneffort to codify important lessons. By providing students with a solid foundation inunderstanding the applicability, key characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages ofarchitectural styles, educators can provide learners with valuable starting points for their owndesign activities as well as build expertise in identifying critical design trade-offs.The instruction of architectural styles, however, remains challenging, primarily due to afundamental disconnect between the dynamic nature of the software compositions thatarchitectural styles model and the static artifacts most commonly used
Paper ID #33189Teaching Environmental Justice Principles to Chemical EngineeringSeniors: An Antiracist, Collaborative ApproachMs. Anna Marie LaChance, University of Connecticut Anna Marie (she/her) is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Connecticut. Her work is related to thin-film fluid mechanics and nanosheet co- assembly for use in high-barrier polymer nanocomposites. Having completed the Graduate Certificate in College Instruction (GCCI) at UConn, she is preparing to teach at the university level upon graduation in late Spring 2021. Through her research