. (2006)3 and Albritton et al. (2003)4 have identified formulation as one of the maintopics being covered in linear optimization courses. Hosein et al. (2006)3 identified formulationas the common topic among hard-pure (e.g. mathematics), hard-applied (e.g. engineering), andsoft-applied (e.g. business) disciplines teaching linear optimization courses with an intensityvarying between 3.2 and 3.5 hours. However, their research did not present the methodologyused to present the topic of formulation.Most of the research on teaching linear optimization has been devoted to develop new andinnovative ways to teach the Simplex method, one of the two main methods used to solve linearoptimization problems. This initial research tries to improve the
African indigenous knowledge systems,promoting cooperative partnerships between researchers and indigenous knowledge holders, andhonoring African indigenous intellectual property rights [6]. Institutional initiatives, such as 12indigenous knowledge research institutes and transdisciplinary programs, have evolved to assistresearch and capacity-building around African [7]. These programs offer forums for informationsharing, community involvement, and policy lobbying, which supports African IKS's resuscitationand empowerment in modern society.To promote more inclusive and sustainable development throughout the African continent andworldwide, there has been an increasing awareness in recent years of the
address topical areas as part of an NSF-funded project. One of these focused on Statics and Dynamics; 24 instructors from research-based, community colleges, and MS granting institutions participated in the Mechanics VCP.The VCP was centered on aligning the classroom around teaching objectives, classroomactivities, and assessment and utilized the How Learning Works framework for discussions.Topics included Bloom’s taxonomy and writing learning objectives, active learning strategies,collaborative learning, conceptual understanding, hands-on activities, and flipping the classroom.An initial 8 week period introduced these topics and helped the instructors formulate their plansfor the upcoming term, and a follow-on period is currently underway to
experience and felt that this experience broadened theirunderstanding of the opportunities that are available to them. In the future, the programleadership will establish relationships with foreign universities to streamline and reduce studentburden when acquiring housing and a laboratory.To enhance the overall experience, the program leadership will continue to provide ongoingcoaching and weekly seminars to thoroughly prepare students for their research endeavors innew environments. Furthermore, the program is exploring opportunities to establish strategicpartnerships with universities and institutions. This initiative aims to facilitate groupdeployments of students to specific research locations, fostering collaboration and providingenhanced
Paper ID #38527Open-Ended Experiential Learning Opportunities in the ChemicalEngineering Unit Operations Laboratory: A Qualitative Research StudyDr. Erick S. Vasquez, University of Dayton Erick S. Vasquez is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Dayton. He received his B.Eng. in Chemical Engineering at UCA in El Salvador. He obtained his M.S. from Clemson University and his Ph.D. from Mississippi State University, both in Chemical Engineering. His laboratory research involves nanotechnology in chemical and biological pro- cesses. His educational research
research topics to aid in strategic decision making, andimpact services and reputational management.In its 2020 report, ACRL Research Planning and Review Committee summarized that majortrends include: learning analytics, the influence of machine learning and artificial intelligence ontechnology, the impact of big deals cancellations on open access and transformative publisheragreements, research data maturation and the ethical need to incorporate the GO FAIR Initiative,social justice roles including critical librarianship and critical pedagogy, incorporating increaseduse and licensing of streaming media, and finally, library space as a place for supporting studentwell-being [1]. Earlier in a 2017 environmental scan by the same team, the concept of
twotypes of institutions has been nearly nonexistent. However, recent initiatives, such as thecollaboration between a group of student biomedical-engineers, have begun to shed light on thepotential benefits of such partnerships. Through interviews with the students and faculty involvedin the research, the paper aims to extract generalized feelings and insights into the experience ofcross-institutional collaboration. The findings reveal that tribal colleges are underutilized, and thatcross-institutional relationships can be highly beneficial in terms of education and development.This paper concludes that cross-institutional collaboration should be more widely promoted as ameans of enhancing the education and development of diverse communities
use this data to describe howRED change agents empower stakeholders to develop a shared vision for change.We conducted focus group discussions via phone or video conference call with all six first cohortteams. The focus groups were conducted in November and December 2015, which wasapproximately six months into the first grant year. These focus groups were designed to gatherinformation on the initial stages of the RED projects, including preparation, relevant previousexperiences, successes and challenges encountered thus far, institutional climate, and expectedoutcomes. Two members of the research team attended each focus group, one to facilitate andthe other to take notes and transcribe the discussions.Focus group content and consent
they would still need to obtain.Following a thematic analysis of these prototypes from the initial workshops, five themes wereidentified and prepared for dissemination at the third workshop. Ten participants from the initialworkshops attended the final workshop conducted at the 2018 ASEE Annual Conference, and anadditional five participants joined as general ASEE Annual Conference attendees. In the finalworkshop, participants engaged with the preliminary results, further reflected on their progresssince the first workshop, and brainstormed research questions they believed the engineeringeducation research community would benefit from answering. The results of this research paperare based on the perspectives of forty-one engineering educators
manydifferent multi-step methods proposed on how to arrive at a final working solution for a givenproblem. From the 10 step process proposed by (Eide, 1997) which emphasized getting a clearunderstanding of problem constraints and criteria before prototyping design solutions andselecting a final design, to the multistep process proposed by (Guzey, 2017) which emphasizedthe importance of building, testing, rebuilding, and retesting, it is evident that the design processis fluid and can be represented in many ways depending on the problem type and solution goals.The method used to arrive at a final system-level design from an initial open-ended problemdescription, specifically for this research, can be summarized by the following design process,loosely
Problem-based Learning to Integrate Biomechanical Engineering Research and Design into Co-operative Education Alisa Morss Clyne, PhD biomechanical engineering courses within the department do Abstract—Mechanical engineers often have limited not leverage faculty research strengths or focus on translatingunderstanding of current biomechanical engineering research research into consumer devices. Furthermore, whileareas and how they apply to biomedical technology. Through a cooperative education
Paper ID #36229Using qualitative research methodology to examine women STEM faculty’sparticipation in entrepreneurship education programsAida L´opez RuizDr. Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology Prateek Shekhar is an Assistant Professor - Engineering Education at New Jersey Institute of Technology. His research is focused on examining translation of engineering education research in practice, assessment and evaluation of dissemination initiatives and educational programs in engineering disciplines. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, M.S. in Electrical Engineering
Paper ID #32030GIFTS: Overcoming Student Resistance to Active Learning: First-YearEducator’s Experiences of Transferring Research into PracticeDr. Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology Prateek Shekhar is a Assistant Professor - Engineering Education at New Jersey Institute of Technology.. His research is focused on examining translation of engineering education research in practice, assessment and evaluation of dissemination initiatives and educational programs in engineering disciplines. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, M.S. in Electrical Engineering from
, researchers focus on par-ticipants’ ways of experiencing the phenomenon, rather than their own prior conceptions. Duringanalysis, they scrutinize individual participant’s way of experiencing a phenomenon and then ex-amine connections and variations between participants.Our team approach has not differed in theoretical aspects from individual phenomenographicstudies, but the implementation has. For example, we initially identified more key factors ofsample variation (nine) than is typical, which may be attributed to our team’s interdisciplinarynature. While this broadened set of factors has led to a larger sample than is typical and diverseinitial interpretations of the data, we anticipate that by negotiating individual interpretations, wewill attain
interactionsthat characterizes contemporary collaborative research and learning. This paper discusses stepsthat have been taken to transition the Materials and Processes for Proton Exchange MembraneFuel Cells Research Experience for Undergraduates to a learning community model. In 2007, aresearch group facilitator position was added to build rapport among students, encouragedissemination of research through publications and presentations, and to guide their choice andvoice in their summer experience. Programmatic changes included weekly brown bag lunches,student-initiated lab tours, peer problem solving and editing, and social events. Exit interviewdata revealed that this was a positive change resulting in a better sense of community and a morerewarding
your interest in research and/or graduate school that might be helpful in evaluating your application. You are welcome to share aspects about your background that have not been reflected elsewhere in your application. 2. TREX gives participants a chance to experience all aspects of research within the realm of academia. As a graduate student in such an environment, one is expected to take initiative on specific research projects and produce results with limited supervision or instruction from an advisor. Submit a one‐page essay in which you describe an experience you have had where you received an assignment/project with little instruction. Comment on how you addressed this situation. This should
holds a Ph.D. in educational administration from New Mexico State University and her research interests include the examination of the lived experiences of underserved and underrepresented student and faculty populations in higher education. She employs quantitative methods as well as qualita- tive methods through case studies, narratives, survey instruments, and focus groups within ethnographic and phenomenological frameworks. Dr. Martinez currently serves as the Executive Director for Strategic Initiatives in the Office of Research and Graduate Studies at Texas A&M University Kingsville. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Improve retention rate and recruitment of
. She is the recipient of the NSF CAREER Award, the NASA Early Career Faculty Award, the AFOSR Young Investigator Award, the ONR Young Investigator Award, and was named to the 2015 Forbes 30 under 30 list.Prof. Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University Nathan Mentzer is an assistant professor in the College of Technology with a joint appointment in the College of Education at Purdue University. Hired as a part of the strategic P12 STEM initiative, he prepares Engineering/Technology candidates for teacher licensure. Dr. Mentzer’s educational efforts in pedagogical content knowledge are guided by a research theme centered in student learning of engineer- ing design thinking on the secondary level. Nathan was a former middle
foundational engineering educationinitiatives within AM. With advances in Additive Manufacturing technologies, the engineeringeducation curriculum will have to be re-engineered to address AM implementation challenges.This article surveyed key initiatives proposed for changing the paradigm of AM education andpresented necessary amendments in undergraduate and graduate engineering courses. Whileseveral programs are formalizing 3D printing and Additive Manufacturing, especially at thegraduate level, there are opportunities and challenges developing educational programs that canleverage or serve to contextualize engineering education research. The emergent state of AMeducation necessitates the inclusion of engineering education research efforts to tackle
faculty teaching workshops and is the recipient of several grants for course revision, educational research, and professional development.Dr. Jessica Resig Dr. Jessica Resig is an instructional designer with Penn State World Campus. In addition to maintaining an online course portfolio, she currently supports research initiatives and technology pilots related to digital pedagogy. Dr. Resig holds a master’s degree in Instructional Technology from Duquesne University and a Ph.D. in Instructional Design and Technology from Old Dominion University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Investing in the Future: Bringing Research and Industry into Simulation- based
repeatthis workshop in conjunction with entrepreneurship initiatives on campus, such as the GilliamCenter for Entrepreneurship’s Summer Accelerator or the X-Labs program that works with clientpartners on real problems.Co-TeachingThe large number of students in the College of Business means the sole Business Librarian has abusy instruction and consultation schedule. JMU Libraries is working to rebalance liaisonlibrarian distribution across the colleges. In the meantime, the Applied Sciences Librarian hasbeen able call upon her improved knowledge of business research and resources to help supportlibrary instruction for business students.The Business Librarian and the Applied Sciences Librarian co-taught library instruction sessionsfor two sections of
vehicles. Page 13.899.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Model Building and Testing as an Undergraduate Research Approach to Advancing Air-Assisted Marine Vehicle TechnologyAbstractHigh-performance air-assisted marine vehicles can benefit many naval and civil applications.However, traditional R&D methods for these craft require enormous resources and sophisticatedfacilities. An innovative undergraduate research approach has been initiated that aims atadvancing the air-supported marine vehicle technology. An emphasis is made on building andtesting models of novel air-assisted amphibious transport concepts
, and graduate students. She is dually involved with the Research Experience for Undergraduates and Teachers programs, in addition to other education initiatives at the Quality of Life Technology Center, all funded by National Science Foundation. Ms. Goldberg is pursuing her Ph.D. in Administrative and Policy Studies of Education at the University of Pittsburgh.Dr. Jon PearlmanDr. Christian D Schunn, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Christian D. Schunn is a professor of Psychology, Intelligent Systems, and Learning Sciences and Policy at the University of Pittsburgh. He is also a senior scientist at the Learning Research and Devel- opment Center. He received his Ph.D. in Psychology from Carnegie Mellon in 1995. His basic
received multiple grants to run workforce development training programs as well as undergraduate research experience programs to train underrepresented minority and first-generation students. He is the Founding Director of NJIT’s Grand Challenges Scholars Program. He also has worked on several research projects, programs, and initiatives to help students bridge the gap between high school and college as well as to prepare students for the rigors of mathematics. He is also involved in various engineering education initiatives focusing on the integration of novel technologies into the engineering classroom, and excellence in instruction. His additional research interests include water, and wastewater treatment, stormwater
department initiated an independent research propositioncourse for all first year PhD candidates. Student performance in this spring semesterthree unit course was treated as a graduate qualifier exam, and both students and facultyhave been supportive of this requirement, as summarized earlier1. Over the last decade, our first year approach to research education hasbroadened. Peter Kilpatrick added a one unit fall course, Introduction to Research, aprofessional development course including research ethics, presentations, andpublications. While these two courses were satisfying as stand-alone efforts, recentfaculty and graduate student sentiment pushed for an earlier engagement of student withresearch advisor, PhD committee, and research itself
department initiated an independent research propositioncourse for all first year PhD candidates. Student performance in this spring semesterthree unit course was treated as a graduate qualifier exam, and both students and facultyhave been supportive of this requirement, as summarized earlier1. Over the last decade, our first year approach to research education hasbroadened. Peter Kilpatrick added a one unit fall course, Introduction to Research, aprofessional development course including research ethics, presentations, andpublications. While these two courses were satisfying as stand-alone efforts, recentfaculty and graduate student sentiment pushed for an earlier engagement of student withresearch advisor, PhD committee, and research itself
AC 2010-2416: BRINGING RESEARCH INTO THE CLASSROOM:CONCEPTUALLY NEW HEAT-EXCHANGE CARTRIDGE FOR CHEMICALENGINEERING EDUCATION.Baba Abdul, Washington State University Baba Abdul obtained an MSc in Chemical Engineering from the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria Nigeria in 2005. He has had some work experience in the chemical process industries, mainly petroleum refining and solids processing. He is part of the faculty at ABU. He is currently working on a PhD that includes elements of Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer in Helico-symmetric channels, and Engineering Education at the Washington State University, Pullman WA. 509-335-9625;davab@wsu.edu.David Thiessen, Washington State University
aim to develop, evaluate, and improve novelmedical innovation and training experiences for undergraduate, nursing, premedical and medicalstudents.Piloted in the summer of 2021, the program was initially offered online to 14 junior-levelstudents due physical distancing limitations during the COVID-19 pandemic. All students in theprogram were successful in identifying a research topic and matched to different laboratoriesafter the 4 weeks. Three of the students furthered their research efforts through a yearlongUndergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) in which they submitted a proposal thatallowed them to receive up to $1000 in funding to develop their proposed project and present itat a symposium in the spring of 2022. In the summer
Paper ID #43851Planning a Trucking Research Consortium using Industry Customer Discoveryand Innovation Ecosystem MappingProf. Mohamed Razi Nalim, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Dr. Razi Nalim is Chancellor’s Professor of Mechanical Engineering at IUPUI, where he directs the Combustion and Propulsion Research Laboratory and helps lead the Transportation and Autonomous Systems Institute. He has extensive experience in higher education and professional practice – in industry, academia, and government. He has administered research, sponsored work, graduate programs, international initiatives, accreditation
gascm2 test cell at 50°C and compared to Protoon’s baseline data diffusion layers (GDLs) to make gas diffusion electrodes(Fig. 3). The results indicate that the perrformance is not (GDEs). These GDE samples weree built in a 5 cm2 test cellaffected by the acid treatment of the catalyst. with a standard noble metal electrolysis cathode. Testing was The impact of the research includes an inexpensive conducted at 50°C in an anode feeed configuration. The non-screening technique which prevents cattalyst lots with noble metal electrode showed simiilar initial performance tosuboptimal surface charge from entering the