project funded by the National Science Foundation under its GK-12 (Graduate-K-12) program to enhance science, math, engineering, and technology skills and career choices.The Penn State side of the partnership involves graduate and undergraduate science andengineering students at Penn State who are involved with researching and developing HEV(hybrid electric vehicle) technology. On the K-12 side of the partnership are two middle schoolsand one high school in Pennsylvania.The three anchors of this joint National Science Foundation-University-School partnership arementoring, motivation, and manipulatives or M3. The M3 approach was developed by the lateDr. Donald Streit, Penn State. Graduate students from Penn State’s Graduate AutomotiveTechnology
experience in systems engineering, program management, and product management. At Bell Laboratories, he worked as a Member of the Technical Staff on the concept formulation, develop- ment, introduction and operational improvement of commercial telecommunications services and then as the Systems Engineering Manager in the concept formulation, development, introduction and operational improvement of specialized communications systems for government and defense. He was Product Man- ager for a business communications product in the AT&T General Departments and Program Manager for development of advanced technology for the last mile in the AT&T Local Infrastructure and Access Management organization. He is a systems
approach to problem-solving, innovation, and value creation” [4]. The KEENframework emphasizes three primary components of the entrepreneurial mindset: curiosity,connections, and creating value. Project-based learning in which students are given a specificaudience to understand and design for is one way in which students learn to create value withtheir technical skills. Projects with simulated or real-world applications also provide students theopportunity to practice situational curiosity [5].Effective science communication is particularly necessary in the process of commercializingtechnology. When engineers create goods and services that are to have a societal impact oraddress a need, it is crucial for their success that the value of these
EWB to develop two statics/mechanics homework problems inspired by currentEWB projects in partner communities across the developing world: 1) “Meet Aminah”- staticequilibrium of supporting a bucket of water on one’s head and 2) “Shoulder Pole”- beambending of carrying supplies with a shoulder yoke. In “Meet Aminah,” students were introducedto the scarcity of safe drinking water and how the challenge of water collectiondisproportionately impacts women and young girls on a daily basis. The students learned how farsomeone may walk to fetch safe water and how this responsibility can interfere with schoolattendance and educational achievement. In “Shoulder Pole,” students were introduced to howthe most efficient form of travel is often by foot in
, and M.A. Tieslau, Whose fault is it? Assigning blame for grade inflation in higher education. Applied Economics, 2011. 45(9): p. 1185-1200.9. Felder, R.M. and L.K. Silverman, Learning and Teaching Styles in Engineering Education. Engineering Education, 1988. 78(7): p. 674-681.10. Akerhielm, K., Does class size matter? Economics of Education Review, 1995. 14(3): p. 229-241.11. Funkhouser, E., The effect of kindergarten classroom size reduction on second grade student achievement: Evidence from California. Economics of Education Review, 2009. 28(3): p. 403-414.12. Chingos, M.M., The impact of a universal class-size reduction policy: Evidence from Florida's statewide mandate. Economics of Education Review, 2012. 31(5
well as STEM education courses for pre-service teachers through the CU Teach Engineering program. Her primary research interests include the impacts of project-based service-learning on student identity - especially women and nontraditional demographic groups in engineering - as well as pathways and retention to and through K-12 and under- graduate engineering, teacher education, and curriculum development. She is passionate about hands-on engineering design for every student, at every age level. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Informing Authentic P-12 Engineering Outreach Efforts Work in
drove me to want to be a part of the program.” The students participatingin the focus group recognized interdisciplinary experience as a significantly valuable tool forpromoting further learning and research. This interdisciplinary experience also exposed studentsto research on topics outside of their fields and opened new avenues for future research. Similarto findings reported by Shamir et al., trainees commented that problem-solving skills wereboosted by working on interdisciplinary challenges [5]. One student said, “It's a greatopportunity to apply the knowledge from different disciplines into the solutions of a singleproblem.” Finally, the participants shared that engaging in interdisciplinary discussions withpeople from different fields
as well as other outcomes that are more distantto the experiments themselves; e.g., teamwork, professionalism and ethics, life-long learning,and especially communications. This paper will describe the process of redesigning a junior-level mechanical engineering laboratory on measurements and instrumentation at Georgia Tech.Such classes are fairly standard in ME curricula, and they are often structured so that a newmeasurement technique, or new sensor/actuator is introduced in every lab. Such courses have theadvantage of introducing students to a wide variety of instruments and measurement techniques,but they do this at the risk of losing conceptual connections between the weekly projects. Thispotential problem was compounded by the original
Federation of future. Engineering • Be mindful of the economic, societal and environmental Organizations (2023) [7] consequences of actions or projects. • Promote and protect the health, safety and well being of the community and the environmentTable 1. Examples of cultural, ethical, social, and environmental responsibility principles inengineering codes of ethicsWhile the effect of these codes on practitioners’ conduct is a separate question, it is clear thatthere is an awareness in the field that the broader impacts of engineering should be taken intoaccount. The salient question is then how cultural, ethical, social, and environmentalresponsibility
) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility(g) an ability to communicate effectively(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global,economic, environmental, and societal context(i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary forengineering practice.When we mapped our courses to the student outcomes, we found that the Capstone Experiencemapped into outcomes c, d, e, f, g, i, j, and k. This was a sobering
preceding that in Java, and had become somewhatsecond nature now became somewhat of an active pedagogical/andragogical challenge. In hindsight, I am thankful to theinitial handful of students who brought up the idea. There is something to be said about being open to feedback as aninstructor and students being ready to provide feedback and ideas on their learning journey. The process proved morerewarding than I had originally expected because both student engagement and student performance improved as a resultof the change. This further solidified the need for reporting on the results of this change to the data structures course. Theexperience report and results are presented in this paper. II. BACKGROUND
, and interactive engagement. Utilizing thecapabilities of digital media enables authors and instructors to convey the subject matter in amore efficient way and provides students with various avenues of learning. Several researchers[9],[10],[11] have shown the influence of visualization on the effectiveness of engineeringeducation and how the lack of visualization capabilities among engineering students can preventeffective knowledge transfer. The eBooks that are designed for print include the figures in a two-dimensional format even if the object was modeled in three dimensions. However, many digitaldevices that are currently available are powerful enough to render even complicated three-dimensional models and provide students with a real time
engineeringtechnology problems appropriate to program educational objectives.” (Plan and executeconstruction)e. “…an ability to function effectively as a member or leader on a technical team.” (Work withtheir construction team)f. “…an ability to identify, analyze, and solve broadly-defined engineering technologyproblems.” (Solve real community service problems)h. “…an understanding of and a commitment to engage in self-directed continuing professionaldevelopment.” (Evaluate project performance with a reflective exercise)j. “…a knowledge of the impact of engineering technology solutions in a societal and globalcontext.” (Understand the impacts of the community service projects)k. “…a commitment to quality, timeliness and continuous improvement.” (Work
to describe the advantages and disadvantages ofnanoimprint lithography. For the fourth lecture, the students also read the article, “Leakage inCMOS Circuits – An Introduction.”9 As an example, the small group exercise to chart thevarious sources of leakage that impact nanoscale FETs is shown below: Plot the approximate values for the various leakage components using the following: 1. Figure 2 for VG = 0.1 V 2. Table 3 for 90 nm and 25 nm Page 23.821.5 Estimate the power dissipation for an IC with one million FETs assuming each FET has the leakage components given in Table 3 for the following cases
through the development of new initiatives to support students, faculty and staff. Additionally, he teaches multiple courses within the Biological Engineering Program including, Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Biostatistics for Bioengineers and Genetics and Transgenics. He also serves as the Chair of the Faculty Senate and on the board of directors for local non-profits engaged in diversity, equity, and inclusion outcomes. His current research centers on stem cell biotechnology and cardiac tissue engineering and has been featured in top-tier journals, including Circu- lation, Circulation Research and Stem Cells. Dr. Simpson received his bachelorAˆ ¨ os degree in engineering science from the University of Virginia
a new instructional modality. Both qualitative and quantitative assessmenttechniques were used to assess student satisfaction and engagement. For qualitative purposes,two forms of online surveys were used by the research team in this study. The first survey wasdesigned by the research team to gauge student satisfaction on the different aspects of the onlineand face-to-face instruction of the redesigned mixed-mode class. The survey had 25 questionsthat collected student feedback on instructor created lecture videos, on the mixed-mode class ingeneral, on open-ended questions and on student demographics. The survey was approvedthrough the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at the university and was administered to thestudents through the
, discouragement, and low engagement duringthe class sessions [1, 2].Fluid mechanics or any other STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) course canbe taught in either traditional or flipped teaching modalities. In the traditional classroommodality, faculty lectures on a particular topic of the day according to the syllabus while studentslisten and take notes. Depending on the content, the faculty assigns homework and/or quizzes toensure students are studying and learning the concepts covered. However, multiple studies [3-5]have shown that this passive learning of STEM courses may be ineffective and may foster lowengagement. The instructor needs to introduce new concepts, motivate the students on the needto cover that concept, perhaps derive the
is to provide a dynamic learning environment built on our aeronautical heritage that inspires a diverse and committed community of students to achieve success as leaders in the industries we serve. Consistent with the mission of College and the input from our constituencies (industrial advisory council, alumni, student and employer surveys), engineering and technology faculty members have drafted and updated a set of program educational objectives (PEOs) which provide students with a career-oriented education, support application-oriented research, and offer service in the public interest. Also consistent with this mission, the primary goal of the engineering and technology department is toproduce a skilled graduate capable of growth
their mental health [17].Was one gender more equipped to communicate to collaborate? Lack of informal andmodified formal channels for communication among classmates impacted collaboration workin classes. Students and faculty asked each other questions about the effect of the pandemicon gender equality. While some believed that the crisis of a pandemic would level theclassroom and professional playing field, one study identified gender inequality in a sampleof 2,912 tenure track faculty employed in the United States [18]. In fact, the pandemic didnot level the playing field for women in academia. The unique changes of the pandemic onwork-life balance and professional communications for women is not directly related to thefocus of the study
& DEI Offices student or employee to sue an institution. June 14, 2023. 6(Slide is a resource and summary, there will not be in depth reading or exploration ofthe slide)Our focus today is on the impact of these efforts Here we have a summary of theproposals that target practices and policy in higher education passed in 2023. You castart to see I the area of impact column that there are some commonalities in what isbeing targeted. While these only apply to spdcific states and it’s easy to shrug it offas extreme and limited to very specific locations, these bills are already impactingother states
practiceABET7 Be a Professional in the Workplace • (d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams • (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems • (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility • (g) an ability to communicate effectively • (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context • (i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning • (j) a knowledge of contemporary issuesTo be professional contributors and
, (3) performa market analysis on a specific technology that identifies what they are looking for, where theyfound their data and the segmentation of the market and (4) develop essential business skills thatcan be applied to future courses in the program and benefit them when starting their career. Thisclass focuses on the front end of chemical product design including sorting and selection ofideas, customer ethnography, market analysis and segmentation followed by professionaldevelopment and business related skills including communication, teamwork, decision making,leadership, finance and project management. Students are taught these concepts through acombination of traditional lectures with active learning components
of the engage, explore, explain, elaborate andevaluate stages that take students through a learning progression to help them formulate anunderstanding of scientific concepts through engagement in hands-on activities. The first ‘E’engages learners in a question that usually is a common science misconception. The second ‘E’provides students with activities in which the misconceptions are targeted, and conceptual changeis facilitated. The third ‘E’ introduces new concepts to learners and helps them form explanations.The fourth ‘E’ provides educators the opportunity to challenge the learners’ understanding ofconcepts and to strengthen and extend them. The final ‘E’ provides the opportunity to assess thelearner’s performance. As the learner goes
preparation helps organizers plan successful workshops.In training we make sure to indicate potentially serious pitfalls that might reduce theeffectiveness of the workshops. For example, we caution against: ● Presenters who lack respect for high school educators or diversity issues, or who cannot convey ideas in a clear and engaging manner. ● Repetition of the same information in more than one session. ● CS1 content that does not primarily focus on how to more effectively teach diverse students. ● Sessions devoted to activities outside mainstream curriculum and pedagogy, e.g., camps or after school programs.This list, as all of our training material, is informed by personal experience running workshops aswell as the findings of
retreat from social, environmental, economic, and legalperspectives. Specifically, to different degrees, we study contrasting retreat strategies employed forvillages in Fiji, the city of Houston, and an Arctic Alaskan region—these cases consider culturaldisruption that can result from retreat; community engagement in decision-making; and socialinequalities experienced by affected parties that become part of ill-advised managed retreat programs. IntroductionManaged retreat refers to the intentional and coordinated movement of people, infrastructure, andassets out of harm’s way. This transformative adaptation strategy has been suggested as one key wayto respond to climate change. The strategy provides an
knowledge of DCIsand CCs.Classroom instruction aligned to the NGSS now includes engineering practices and aspects ofengineering design, which have risen to the same level as scientific inquiry. Teachers and studentsalike may be unprepared to engage in collaborative learning environments of this nature,particularly when engineering design is featured. Engineering-focused learning experiences willrequire students to engage in new processes and procedures while talking in ways that may differfrom their preferred method of communication. The language of science, and the theoreticalunderpinnings that promote its use as a process for generating knowledge (or in the case ofengineering solutions) are unfortunately seldom articulated in K-12 classrooms due
minutes of the lecture period even though it is estimated to take 10 minutes, so a lessonlearned is to give enough time in the future. We also advertised the survey through an onlineclass announcement to get more responses. Students took an average of 12 minutes to take thesurvey. After a consent and information page, students wrote an anonymous ID so we may trackresponses across future surveys. There were nine Likert scale questions (providing quantitativedata) and three open-response questions (providing qualitative data). All results are shown inAppendix B.Four out of the nine multiple choice questions attempted to evaluate and quantify how well weachieved our learning goals. One question asked if students learned about the impact ofaerospace
backgrounds and cultural differences [3], active learningstrategies to advance equity and improve the diversity of engineering students [4], and theincorporation of social justice into engineering education curriculum [5], [6]. The equitabletransformation of engineering education on a broad, impactful scale requires not individualsacting alone, but change teams. We define change teams as coalitions of individuals engaged inorganizational transformations.Teams offer the advantage of combining a diverse skill set of many individuals, as well asbringing together insider knowledge and external specialist expertise [1], [2]. Team members canuse each other as sounding boards, to debrief, and to work through challenges, which allows forthe creation of new
activities/etc.Welcomed/ Answered 27 They made me feel like I could ask anything and they were veryquestions helpful in answering questions and were very knowledgeableFriendly 22 The peer mentors were extremely friendly, always willing to help, and made time for you to talk one-on-one.Discussion and ImplicationsOur research goal was to explore how peer mentors working with students in first-year designcourses that took place in a maker-space classroom impacted the students' learning anddevelopment. We found that the mentors’ actions, knowledge, communication, and dispositionssubstantially influenced multiple facets of student development and learning in a
highlight student skills development in ways that engage and attract individuals towards STEAM and STEM fields by showcasing how those skills impact the current project in real-world ways that people can understand and be involved in. As part of a university that is focused on supporting the 21st century student demographic he continues to innovate and research on how we can design new methods of learning to educate both our students and communities on how STEM and STEAM make up a large part of that vision and our future.Mr. Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso Mr. Hugo Gomez works as an Instructional Technologist at the University of Texas at El Paso, he is focused on expanding the professional and technical skill