Paper ID #14096A New Program in Sustainable Engineering: A Platform for Integrating Re-search and Service into the Classroom through Global Engagement.Dr. Rachel A Brennan P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park Rachel Brennan, Ph.D., P.E., is an Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering at Penn State Uni- versity, a Senior Consultant with Golder Associates, and a Faculty Advisor to Engineers Without Bor- ders. She has over 16 years of practical experience in environmental remediation, with expertise in the development and application of enhanced bioremediation technologies for treating contaminated soil
students (Yousef 2016). In this work, we used some basic proven principles while attempting to raise the bar ofdifficulty and examine if undergraduate students might use robotics, in particular ROS, to learnadvanced concepts while contributing to undergraduate research activities. While we fullyunderstand that this question will not be laid to rest by this study into the topic, we are examiningon a limited basis where this should work. Our initial fear was in overreaching and therebyproviding student frustration rather than meaningful learning experience. However, once westarted the process, we found these potential problems not to be an issue for the students selectedfor this study. To begin, it is appropriate to give some of the background
complicated material. Statements like, “Not everyone is good atmath,” or, “Many students struggle in my class,” send a message to students that havingquestions about a topic or having to work hard to grasp a new idea indicates they may be one ofthose students who will not be successful in the field of study.Abundant research suggests that instructor beliefs about student learning largely contribute tostudent outcomes in STEM courses. Recent work of Yaeger et al. [26] tested the hypothesis ofmindset-plus-supportive-context suggesting that students’ knowledge of a growth mindset is notenough for success; those in courses with faculty who adopt a fixed mindset show no gains froma mindset intervention whereas those in courses with faculty who employ a
, Atlanta/GA/USA) in the department of mathematics. As an assistant teacher at the department for mathematics and natural sciences at the TU Berlin, she earned her doctorate in 2004. From 01/2006 – 05/2007, Sabina Jeschke has been associate professor for "New Media in Mathematics and Natural Sciences" and director of the “Center for Multimedia in Education and Research (MuLF)” at Berlin University of Technology (2005-2007). Before joining the RWTH Aachen University 6/2009, she has been full professor for “Information Technology Services” in the department of computer science, electrical engineering and information technology of the University of Stuttgart, simultaneously acting
identifies relevant photographs and assigns damage tags to thoseimages. The research team is predominantly comprised of undergraduate students and is led by astructural engineering and a computer science faculty. While machine-learning algorithms havebeen successfully used for image tagging in a variety of fields (health care, manufacturing, etc.),the extension of this approach for earthquake reconnaissance is only just beginning. As such, thecreation and development of this tool is a new and dynamic project-based learning experience forboth the students and faculty involved.This collaborative project emphasizes student initiative and innovation where they are active inall development stages of the tool ranging from collection and tagging of
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: https://peer.asee.org/understanding-the-perspectives-of-empathy-among- engineering-faculty-members[15] K. Youmans, “‘ You Can Tell They Care’: A Phenomenographic Study of Student Experiences with Empathic Concern Expressed by Professors in Engineering,” 2020.[16] K. Lewin, “Action Research and Minority Problems,” Journal of Social Issues, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 34–46, Nov. 1946, doi: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1946.tb02295.x.[17] G. J. Pine, Teacher Action Research: Building Knowledge Democracies. Thousand Oaks, UNITED STATES: SAGE Publications, 2008. Accessed: Jan. 02, 2022. [Online]. Available: http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/asulib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=997218[18] C. Willig, “Perspectives on the epistemological bases for
Formative Feedback CoachingIntroductionFaculty development, as it relates to teaching and learning, has been a persistent challenge inhigher education. College faculty generally begin their careers with no formal training in teach-ing and, consequently, ‘teach as I was taught’ is the starting point for most new faculty. Respon-sibility for faculty development of teaching, therefore, falls to an administrative unit of theuniversity. Many institutions have successful faculty orientation and mentoring programs, butthose programs often fall short of moving new teachers to effective practice in engagement peda-gogy using active learning strategies. Modifying the practices of experienced faculty is particu-larly difficult.This paper explores how faculty
impaired students.Dr. Yvette E. Pearson P.E., Rice University Dr. Yvette E. Pearson holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering and M.S. in Chemistry from Southern University and A&M College and a Ph.D. in Engineering and Applied Science from the University of New Orleans. She is Associate Dean for Accreditation and Assessment in the George R. Brown School of Engineering at Rice University, a Program Evaluator for the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, a reg- istered Professional Engineer in Louisiana, a former Program Director in the Division of Undergraduate Education at the National Science Foundation, and a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. c American Society for
support. Evidence of effectiveness includes high graduationrates, career placement rates of students, and student perceptions of preparation for meeting ourprogram educational objectives. Perspectives from faculty new to the program and current andformer students illustrate the personal impact of the model.IntroductionThe Department of Integrated Engineering (IE) at Minnesota State University, Mankato housesupper-division project-based and co-op-based programs at two different off-campus locations.Student engineers in the programs are primarily transfer students from two-year colleges andspend at least two years in our programs to complete their BS in Engineering, thus creating a 2+2learning experience. The curriculum includes technical knowledge
University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada).Dr. Lynn A. Albers, Hofstra University Dr. Lynn Albers is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering of the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science at Hofstra University. Her previous academic contribution was as one of the founding five faculty/staff at Campbell University, helping the newly formed School of Engineering grow and establish roots in the community. A proponent of Hands-On Activities in the classroom and during out-of-school time programs, she believes that they complement any teaching style thereby reaching all learning styles. She earned her doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University specializing in thermal sciences
recommended by somebody 5 that thought he could be an engineer. This made him feel important and that he belongs, and even though he was extremely introverted, by the end of the week he was smiling, talking, and trying to participate in both educational and social events.”During the evenings, there were challenges with many students (MEP and non-MEP) aroundbedtime and dorm rules. Students were told to stay in their dorm rooms after 10 pm until themorning, but many students were found walking in the hallways and going into their friendsrooms past this curfew. This caused a lot of concern around safety and noise issues, so all thestudents
have been introduced to improve engineering education atUnitech. The FYE committee recommended some policy decisions as well as changes in theFYE curriculum to address various problems mentioned earlier. Two major issues wereconsidered toward reshaping the FYE program. Under the FYE arrangements, students didnot enroll in any of the specific disciplines of engineering until at the beginning of secondyear of their study. Thus, they lacked any specific objectivity and orientation tow ard aparticular discipline while entering the university for the first time. There was a further issue Page 7.1011.4on administering a new intake of over 150 FYE
., Holly, J., Cardella, M., Godwin, A., DeBoer, J. (2016).Ignored potential: a collaborative road map for increasing African-American women inEngineering. http://www.nsbe.org/getattachment/News-Media/NSBE-News/ignored-potential/NSBE-Ignored-Potential-Whitepaper-2-27-17.PDF.aspxFoschi, M. (1996). Double standards in the evaluation of men and women. Social PsychologyQuarterly, 59, 237-254.Foschi, M. (2000). Double standards for competence: Theory and research. Annual Review ofSociology, 26(1), 21-42.Fuegen, K., Biernat, M., Haines, E., & Deaux, K. (2004). Mothers and fathers in the workplace:How gender and parental status influence judgments of job-related competence. Journal ofSocial Issues, 60(4), 737-754.Fyock, J., & Stangor, C. (1994
world”.Key words: Engineering Ethics Education; Inclusive Innovation; MIT D-Lab; Case Study;Poverty alleviation1 IntroductionAt present, 2.47 billion people in the world still live on less than $2 a day. These individualsand families live in substandard housing, with limited or no access to sanitation, potablewater, and health care, have low levels of literacy, and earn very low incomes.[1][2]Therefore,how to better provide “support and development” for the poverty group and “reduce theopportunity inequality caused by personal background and environmental differences” hasbecome a hot issue concerned by governments all over the world, especially in developingcountries. For example, the Chinese government regards “shaking off poverty by 2020
Arizona State University. His research interests include social media, narrative storytelling, cyberlearn- ing, embodied mixed-media learning, affective computing, and instructional design. He holds a M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from Arizona State University and is a former middle/high school English teacher. His work is steeped in a multi-disciplinary background including education, design, filmmaking, music, programming, sociology, literature and journalism. He is a member of ASU’s Advancing Next Generation Learning Environments (ANGLE) and Reflective Living research groups.Dr. Sandra Houston, Arizona State University Dr. Sandra Houston is a member of the Geotechnical Engineering faculty in the School of
consumerdemand for what farmers produce and for innovative agricultural models. The goal of this research is to develop a framework for a new technical elective in theDepartment of Architecture and Construction Management that proposes to design and build,with the support of the Urban Horticulture and Design Department, a series of urban micro-farmsthroughout the campus. When this new technical elective is fully developed, the course aspiresto facilitate a hands-on learning experience for the students to apply knowledge obtained fromother courses and evolve the discourse around sustainability, particularly concerning the foodsystem. This work-in-progress paper provides an overview of the proposed course, requiredbackground research, implementation
(PDI) program was initiated in 1999 in an effort to integrate engineering, STS, andarts/architecture pedagogy within a single program. PDI students typically receive a dual-degree(usually in STS and engineering), and the curriculum is built upon a foundation ofinterdisciplinary design studios, where technical, social, and aesthetic concerns are dealt withsimultaneously by faculty representing disciplines in engineering, STS, and arts/architecture.The paper reviews the PDI curricular structure as well as pedagogical experimentationsurrounding PDI studios, highlighting the role of theoretical contributions from STS and howthese are integrated into product design pedagogy. While the PDI program has been remarkablysuccessful in attracting students
interactions, we embark on dialogue regarding the complex, relational, and emergent natureof forming strategies that grow and strengthen a research group. The outcome is a collectiveunderstanding of the main challenge faced in developing a research group (namely, uncoveringthe hidden norms of academia) and strategies deployed to seed and sustain discipline-basedengineering education research. Another outcome is illuminating the mentorship process tosupport a new engineering education scholar in developing research, anticipating challenges, andstrategizing career paths. The findings from our systematic dialogue have implications for earlyand mid-career faculty in engineering education. The personal and relational process ofautoethnography reveals
outcomes and the development of "hard" and "soft"competencies related to their professional profiles [8, 9], teamwork vs. lecture-basedstrategies [10], and problem-based approaches [11].It is not a new issue that the type of teaching is something that it is notably important. It hasbeen shown that the use of student-centered learning strategies promotes learning and thedevelopment of various skills, such as teamwork, critical thinking, and reflection, amongothers. Considering this, the School of Engineering of the Universidad Andres Bello in Chile,where this research took place, has been investing effort into reforming how faculty membersteach classes and promoting active learning strategies. To trigger the needed transformation,the Educational
Programs in the A. James Clark School of EngineeringThe past five years has seen significant changes in onboarding in the A. James Clark School ofEngineering (Clark School) at the University of Maryland. In response to student concernsshared in engineering course evaluations, results of a 2018 campus climate study, formal andinformal student concerns shared by students of color and women students, and reportedincidents of bias and hate within the engineering and campus community, the engineering schooldeveloped a plan for properly onboarding and orienting new engineering students with the goalof creating a more inclusive engineering community. The onboarding program was designed toimprove the climate and culture within the engineering school
mentioned above onefaculty member at a time.The issues dealing with the faculty direction were associated with tenure which will not beaddressed due to their personal nature. Suffice it to say that these were resolved throughdiscussion, reassurance and a focus on the scholarly issues which would, in part, resolve thetenure issues. Thus, scholarly work was addressed. It is important to understand that the facultywas going to be reconstituted with many retiring and others seeking to move elsewhere. Gettingthe issue of scholarship resolved would lead to a young and vibrant faculty with new ideas and acloser connection with the students. The student issues will be addressed below and it willbecome obvious how the coalescence happened.The primary
approach which proves to be the most effective way of setting up cross-cultural andmultinational environment to aimed at learning, connecting, networking, and driving innovations.The outcomes provided in the research could be used to enhance educational strategies, developproblem solving and collaboration. In addition, these findings are relevant for the future oflearning.Academia-Industry Collaboration.Innovative thinking and problem solving are required to resolve the world issues of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tech companies need new powerful tools to address communication,environmental and technological challenges (Ulfsnes, 2021).Organizations can use university–industry collaboration (UIC) to absorb new technologies andinformation while also
and gender issues in the other three areas. The researchdesign for this study expected promising outcomes with broader applications for similaractivities at other institutions based on the assumption that salient tenets of a statistically provenmethod, the Information Technology Life Skills Career Development (IT-LSCD) model, wouldtransfer to a modified engineering and computer science (E/CS) learning system.Efforts in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Engineering & Applied Science toinfuse technical education with practical application, life skills counseling, career developmentinstruction, and financial support made a difference in the preparation of new minority freshmen.Developing and testing the feasibility of the
representatives, media reporters and writers, filmmakers, and the general public. While at Caltech, she established its new university-wide Office of Educational Outreach and coordinated all research-based outreach programs. At the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor since early 2006, she continues to support university faculty, scholars, students and staff who wish to advance understanding of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines to increase public understanding and promote diversity in STEM education. Andrews is founder and former chair of the Local Educators Network in the Los Angeles region, which brings together secondary school educators to articulate
satisfied with how theywere teaching their students, they reflected on the issue and found a way to change what wasdissatisfying them through the modified curriculum. Finally, two different types of leadershipwere found in teachers that implemented the new curriculum. One form of leadership indicatedthat the individual was willing to implement new ideas when no one else was, while the otherleadership type would support his or her peers in the implementation of a modified curriculum.12Outside of technology, content reform has also been explored specifically within the realm ofscience. In a study that examined the school factors that influenced the introduction of a newscience curriculum into schools, Owen found that science teachers had to be open
review are still included in Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationCriteria 4 through 8. Each program must continue to ensure the appropriate framework for itsdelivery is intact.Defining the current status and planning the path to accreditation A review of the current educational processes and activities began the preparation for theupcoming accreditation visit. A faculty team studied the current educational processes and therequirements for the new outcomes-based evaluation process. The team identified severalsignificant accreditation issues for the associate and baccalaureate degree
at Rowan University. She obtained her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology in 1996. Prior to joining the faculty at Rowan in 1998, she was an assistant professor of Chemical Engineering and Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University until 1998. Dr. Farrell has made significant contributions to engineering education through her work in experiential learning, focusing on areas of pharmaceutical, biomedical and food engineering. She has been honored by the American Society of Engineering Education with several teaching awards such as the 2004 National Outstanding Teaching Medal and the 2005 Quinn Award for experiential learning. Stephanie has conducted
first year in the ABETaccreditation process, and tabulates the information about the multidisciplinary engineeringprograms for which ASEE is now ABET’s “lead society.”ASEE Multidisciplinary Engineering Division and ASEE Board InitiativeASEE’s new role in the accreditation of engineering and engineering technology programs canbe traced, at least in part, to the program accreditation concern expressed among educators inASEE. An individual ASEE member initiative in December 2000 led to a “forum” held at the2001 ASEE Annual Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. From the beginning, one of themotivating issues of this initiative was that of the program accreditation of “non-traditional,” oras they have now come to be known, “multidisciplinary
Paper ID #22945Making a New Path: Lessons Learned During the ’Making the Data’ Phaseof our ProjectDr. Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University Dr. Nadia Kellam is Associate Professor in the Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of En- gineering at Arizona State University (ASU). Prior to joining the Polytechnic School, Dr. Kellam was an Associate Professor at the University of Georgia (UGA). Dr. Kellam is an engineering education re- searcher and a mechanical engineer. In her research, Dr. Kellam is broadly interested in developing critical understandings of the culture of engineering education and