insights on how this work has implications for scholarship and practice. BackgroundChocDocsIn the early 2010s, several African American female engineering PhD students at a large Midwesternuniversity developed a group called the ChocDocs™. During their tenure as engineering doctoralstudents, these women developed academic and personal relationships that manifested into a sisterhoodcommunity. From this community, the women founded an informal support group which they named theChocDocs™. This group continues on today. As members of this group, the women provide professionaland emotional support and encouragement to each other as they navigate their professionalcareers. Currently, 7 of the 8 original
changes in those courses can impact student learning and retention. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Advancing computational knowledge and skill through computing projects in sophomore-level mechanics coursesAbstractThe desire to graduate students with more advanced computational knowledge has become a hot topic incurriculum design. One route to do that is through integration of computing in the foundational mechanicscourses (statics, dynamics, and solid mechanics). The implementation of computing projects in thesesophomore-level courses has resulted in computing becoming an integral part of those courses at
a group engaged in a joint enterprisewith a larger set of goals negotiated among participants and shaped by the larger context. InNRT:DRRM, this enterprise focuses on developing models, tools, and strategies to increasedisaster resilience by reducing negative consequences of hazard impacts, as well as the cascadingimpacts they in combination induce, by actively incorporating stakeholder voices, needs, andperspectives. Community members interact as they pursue that enterprise, reflecting a highdegree of interdependence and ongoing interaction. Mutual engagement is particularly importantin transdisciplinary work, where individuals from different fields and communities must learnfrom each other and build new ways of knowing and doing. The
. Her research interests include mental health and wellness, engineering student career pathways, and engagement of engineering faculty in engineering education research.Ms. Grisel Lopez-Alvarez, University of Illinois, Urbana - ChampaignIsabel Miller, University of Michigan Isabel Miller (she/her) is pursuing a PhD in Engineering Education Research at the University of Michi- gan. She received her BS and MS degrees in Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign. She is interested in the researching the experiences of students with disabilities.Hannah Chiou,Andrea J. Kunze, Delta State University Andrea Kunze is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Delta State University in Cleveland, MS. Prior to
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, ROS and IoT. Additionally, Ryan has led an undergraduate student research team on robotics, developing various types of AI robotics for teaching and industrial use. Moreover, Ryan has been contributing to the community of Robotics through volunteer means. He has served as an Adviser for BREED and Nestspace at HKU, where he offers consultation and guidance on various projects. Ryan’s technical proficiency includes 3D Printing, robotics, 3D modelling and mechanical machining.Dr. Kin Sun Lam, MTR Corporation Dr. LAM Kin Sun, Martin is the Senior Technical Training Manager at the Operations Training Department of the MTR Corporation. Dr. Lam has made significant contributions to the field of technical training and
testbed currently supports a repertoire of three different types of cognitive tasks,namely Letter N-back 5 , Flanker N-back 6 and multiple object tracking (MOT) 7 tasks in order to in-vestigate the impact of cognitive workload on participant’s working memory, response inhibition,attentional capacity and spatial awareness. In order to interface with multi-modal physiologicalsensors, the testbed is equipped with two communication protocols, namely Lab Streaming Layer(LSL) 8 for supporting time-synchronized data streams (e.g. EEG headsets) and Generic AttributeProfile (GATT) protocol 9 to connect with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices such as smartwatches. Currently, the testbed has been successfully interfaced with Enobio 20 EEG headset andPolar
recent emphasis on microelectronics as a driver formuch of 21st century technology and as a powerhouse for economic change in communities[16], it makes sense to introduce microelectronics, Internet of Things (IoT) topics, and CT intobioengineering classes. Doing so demonstrates how the ready availability and low cost ofdevices such as the Arduino or the micro:bit can make possible a whole host of transformativeengineering solutions [17]. With low-cost electronics, K-12 students can be introduced to thistechnology and engage in engineering design that is meaningfully integrated with the lifesciences [17]. Despite the growing body of work on the characteristics of interdisciplinarySTEM curricula, additional research is needed to understand
from Lafayette College (B.S.), Cornell University (M.S.), and the University of Maine (Ph.D.). She joined the faculty at Lafayette in 1991. Her teaching interests include geotechnical and foundation engineering, introduction to engineer- ing courses, and courses designed to engage students from the arts, humanities, and social science with engineering topics. Her research interests include risk assessment for earth retaining structures, site in- vestigation methods in karst areas, the use of bacteria to modify the engineering properties of soils, and engineering pedagogy. She has authored or co-authored over 70 publications and has served as principal or co-principal on nine grants from the National Science
, informal educators and youth during the second year of projectimplementation suggest that strategies designed to improve the experience and learning ofparticipants in informal learning environments ultimately improve the enjoyment, contentlearning, STEM interest and engagement of students in both informal and formal environments.IntroductionThe similarities and differences between classroom-based science, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM) experiences and informal programs extend beyond time- and place-basedconcerns. Issues such as content preparation of formal and informal educators and differingemphases on learning vs. motivation are factors impacting the design of the curriculum,professional development, and educator resources
describes two such courses: “BuildingBiomusical Instruments” (an example of what he calls extreme problem based learning) and“Brain, Mind, and Culture” (which exemplifies what he calls “radical disciplinary mixing”).Rather than focusing on the numbers collected as part of the evaluation of the course, he focuseson two categories of observations: (1) “stories of how students not only formed T-shapes butbegan to have genuine interest and engagement in another discipline” and (2) practical advicethat can help other faculty overcome ideological and practical barriers to T-shaped courses (p. 2).Both the breadth of knowledge that Tranquillo brings to bear in the paper and his biographicalsketch provide insight into what allowed him to design, teach, and
, perceptions on value and utility of what they were learning, keylearning of content and pedagogy, confidence and comfort in teaching CS to students, and howthe project was leveraging their community and school efforts to teach CS.End of course evaluation results showed increases in knowledge from the beginning of eachcourse to the end of the course; there were increases for each statement. Figure 8 shows resultsfor the computer science content course; Figure 9 for the pedagogy course. Figure 8: CS Content Course Mean Knowledge Rating (N = 24) Figure 9. CS Pedagogy Mean Knowledge Ratings (N = 24)3.1.1. Participant Focus GroupsTwo focus groups of seven participants each were conducted to allow participants
informal grassroots networks serve to build community andsupport their members through mentoring, information sharing, policy development, andcollaborative research and teaching. Each group also plays a vital role in the recruitment processby meeting informally over coffee with candidates during on-campus interviews. 3Why a Peer Education ModelNotwithstanding the work of our ADVANCE Program and Faculty Diversity Initiatives, ourURM Executive Committee and other constituencies argued that additional interventions wereneeded to ensure that all of our peers actively engaged in this work. Indeed, these groupscontended that our URM faculty, including women
include the Grand Challenges of Engineering into the general engineering curricula at Clemson University.Dr. Kyle Patrick Vealey, West Chester University of Pennsylvania Kyle P. Vealey is an Assistant Professor of English at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. His research interests include technical and professional communication, rhetoric of science, rhetorical theory, and public rhetoric.Dr. Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno Adam Kirn is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at University of Nevada, Reno. His re- search focuses on the interactions between engineering cultures, student motivation, and their learning experiences. His projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and
Human-Centered Computing, both from UMBC. His primary research investigates the impact that Making may have on youth engagement in STEM education and careers.Stephanie Grimes, Digital Harbor Foundation Stephanie Grimes has been working in education for over 15 years in many different capacities. A former Early Childhood Educator, Stephanie is now the Director of Education for Digital Harbor Foundation in Baltimore, Maryland. Steph oversees all curricular creations and youth programs for the DHF Tech Center and workshop experiences. She works to produce innovative, project-based, and accessible content that focuses on preparing youth for the careers of tomorrow, with a focus on technology and making.Shawn Grimes
) apparatusThe advanced structures such as military, aerospace and some energy-production structures maybecome subjected to high strain deformation such as impact. Thus, it is important to providemechanical engineering students the opportunities to observe the dependency of stress-straingraph to strain rate. A low-cost small size SHPB serves this purpose very well.In the previous work in the authors’ institution, a team of undergraduate engineering studentswere engaged to utilize the fundamentals of mechanics along with Finite Element Simulation todesign a small size low-cost SHPB for instructional purposes [9-10]. A working prototype of thesetup designed was built. The performance of the prototype built was put into practice by anumber of preliminary
participating families? and 2)What was the subsequent action/reaction to those emotional expressions? Through addressingthese questions, we contribute further evidence regarding how adult recognition and reactions tochild emotional responses play a significant role in children’s learning experiences. Further, weargue that emotional responses and parental reactions should be explored and considered whendesigning and implementing programs geared toward family engagement and co-learning ininformal environments.Relevant LiteratureThis study is supported by two primary bodies of literature. The first centers on frustration andfailure and how both can shape student learning and engagement. Much of the scholarship in thisarea focuses on curriculum design
Paper ID #42619TA Training at Two R1 Institutions: A Comparative AnalysisMs. Haley Briel, University of Wisconsin, Madison Haley Briel is an instructional design consultant with the Collaboratory for Engineering Education and Teaching Excellence (CEETE) within the Center for Innovation in Engineering Education (CIEE) at UW - Madison’s College of Engineering. Her work focuses on promoting inclusive, evidence-based best practices in teaching for instructional staff and faculty. She is particularly passionate about teaching assistant training as a foundation for graduate students as they begin careers in academia.Dr. Deesha
Agree Disagree nor Disagree Agree Mean Remote Sensing 8.1% 2.7% 18.9% 54.1% 16.2% 3.68 Wireless Devices 0.0% 14.6% 39.0% 36.6% 9.8% 3.41 Bioelectrical Signals 4.0% 32.0% 20.0% 36.0% 8.0% 3.12 DC/AC Inversion 17.9% 15.4% 15.4% 41.0% 10.3% 3.10 Power Measurement 44.7% 26.3% 21.1% 7.9% 0.0% 1.92Comparisons of Student Interest and Understanding To assess impact on student interest and engagement with course content, students intreatment and control
impressed by the quality of the projectideas and presentations. We observed such excitement in the teams, but we had no formalmechanism to support the continued student collaborations beyond the workshop. Weencouraged teams to pursue hackathon opportunities and organized online sessions to supportteam planning and project management. While the faculty teams continued to submit joint grantproposals, the student team interactions fizzled out. For the second iteration of the workshop, weprovided an incentive for the teams to continue their collaboration and execute on their ideas.The faculty members evaluated the proposal presentations with the following criteria: 1. Clearstatement of motivation; 2. Impact of materials-related research ideas; 3
reflected in one of the Program Education Objectives (PEOs): Within 3-5 years aftergraduation from the JI, the graduates should be able to apply their creativity and globalperspective in their engineering or non-engineering professions. We use this paper to report tothe community our thoughts, practices, and outcomes of the interdisciplinary engineeringeducation at the JI.Interdisciplinarity in Engineering CurriculaThe curricula of the engineering programs at the JI are enriched with elements beyond technicaltraining. There is a first-year Introduction to Engineering course that allows students to have ataste of engineering in an interesting subject area before they claim a major; the capstone designprojects allow the students to join each other
been recognized as crucial to responsible engineering, but the increasinglyglobalized environments present challenges to effective engineering ethics training. Thispaper is part of a larger research project that aims to examine the effects of culture andeducation on ethics training in undergraduate engineering students at universities in theUnited States, China, and the Netherlands. We are interested in how students’ curricular andextra-curricular (e.g., internships, service projects) experiences and training impact theirethical reasoning and moral dispositions, and how this differs cross-culturally. To understandthis, we are conducting mixed methods research longitudinally over four years to engineeringstudents at our participating
,mastery-avoidance, performance-approach, and performance-avoidance. Strong evidence hasindicated the influence of goal orientation on students’ learning outcomes and academicachievement. In particular, studies have consistently shown that mastery-approach goalorientation is positively related to students’ deeper learning, self-efficacy, and intrinsicmotivation, leading to long-term engagement with STEM professions [17]. Studies alsosuggested that a performance-approach goal orientation or multiple goal orientations can benefitstudents’ achievement [18], while some studies suggested that performance-avoidance goalorientation may be related to maladaptive learning outcomes, especially for underrepresentedstudents [19], [20].In engineering education
, sustainable transportationsystems, and green policies at the local, state, and federal levels that has helped fuel economicgrowth and stability [11]. Germans are recycling at nearly twice the rate of Americans makingGermany the world’s leading recycling country with 62% of total waste recycled [9].Service-LearningService-learning can be defined as “a form of experiential education in which students engage inactivities that address human and community needs together with structured opportunities forreflection designed to achieve desired learning outcomes” [2].Upon return to the U.S. from the study abroad experience in Germany, the faculty advisors, onegraduate student and two undergraduate students in the course were involved in the service-learning
geometric properties of plane areas. Thehands-on portion of Activity 1, Make Forces Work, can be used either as a concrete experience tointroduce the concept of vector forces or later as active experimentation to engage students inapplication of their abstract conceptualization. The shoebox kit activities are easily adaptable.Instructors may choose to modify the activities and the presentations. The original, editable filesare provided. Instructors are encouraged to share their modified content on the LMS.Active learning not only enhances student performance metrics but also helps close achievementgaps for underrepresented students in STEM [13]. Research shows that hands-on learning has aparticularly significant impact on female students [14
two years of scholarship funding as well as academic and professional support as they complete the requirements to obtain teacher certification to become K-12 math and science teachers. This program seeks to increase the number of K-12 teachers with strong STEM content knowledge to fill the need for teachers in high-need school districts. RISE-UP was conceptualized to educate architecture and engineering students to work in interdisciplinary teams to provide resilient and sustainable design and construction solutions to infrastructure challenges. To date, EECOS has directly impacted XX students and graduated XXX students. NoTeS has helped nineteen scholars and ten affiliates (participants of the activities
, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), TransformingUndergraduate STEM Education: Supporting Equitable and Effective Teaching. The NationalAcademies Press, 2025.[4] S. Freeman, S. L. Eddy, M. McDonough, M. K. Smith, N. Okoroafor, H. Jordt, and M. P.Wenderoth, “Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, andmathematics,” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111(23), 8410-8415, 2014.[5] M. A Ruiz-Primo, D. Briggs, H. Iverson, R. Talbot, and L. A. Shepard, “Impact ofundergraduate science course innovations on learning,” Science, 331(6022), 1269-1270, 2011.[6] T. Archie, C. N. Hayward, S. Yoshinobu, and S. L. Laursen, “Investigating the linkagebetween professional development and mathematics instructors’ use of teaching
research. She is also a research investigator at the Univer- sity of Michigan School of Public Health Environmental Health Sciences department, where she leads community-engaged multidisciplinary research to create healthier communities. Trish draws on over 20 years of public service as a senior environmental scientist at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) working mainly to improve air quality. She was part of the leadership team for the US EPA’s National Clean Diesel Campaign, where she initiated a partnership to reduce diesel emissions at U.S. marine ports and helped create the Clean School Bus USA partnership program to protect children’s health. Trish managed multi-disciplinary benefit-cost analyses
to the case study capstone course represent an apprenticeship-style learningexperience historically associated with construction trades. Thus, the relevance of this study tothe civil engineering community applies to both academics and professionals as the measuredoutcomes due to changes made in the case study capstone course represent “real-world” early-career impacts on students and their employers. Senior capstone is an excellent forum to measurethe effects of course changes since most students in this program enter the workforce almostimmediately after the completion of the capstone, thus providing some control to the experiment.Provisional conclusions from the measured outcomes include improved student experience inCIF surveys, improved
with a reliable and efficient tool for their educational needs in STEM-related courses.5. Preliminary SurveyPreliminary feedback was gathered from student users on the inclusion of emojis (Fig. 2 and Fig.3) and their impact on transcript comprehension. Their responses are below: ● “It's really cool to be able to understand jokes from different cultures without feeling left out of any conversation. This helps us feel more connected to each other.” ● “It's easy to understand the context and changes in tones, and to steer the conversation in a specific direction using certain words. I really like this feature.” Figure 3. Screen capture of ScribeAR. Top left: The MFCC visualization. Top center: The current speaker