a member of the Technology Education Research Group (TERG). His main research interest is in how people learn. He is particularly interested in how cognitive abilities such as spatial ability affect students capacity to learn, and how levels of prior knowledge impact on further learning. Jeffrey is also interested in inclusivity in engineering and technology education, particularly in relation to stereotypes and misconceptions that people may have about technical subject areas.Dr. Lena B. Gumaelius, KTH Royal Institute of Technology Dr Lena Gumaelius has a background as a researcher in Biotechnology, in which field she still teaches undergraduate students at KTH. (Lena got her Master of Science in chemistry 1993 and
course of the semester. The code posted is analyzedfor a variety of quality markers such as variable names, commenting, syntax errors, logic errors,correctness, and handling of edge cases. The responses are analyzed for effective errorcorrections, alternative solutions provided, formatting changes recommended, etc. There is alsoan analysis of student expressions. Finally, and perhaps most interesting of all is how thesedetails change over the course of the semester. I. IntroductionImposter syndrome has long been acknowledged within the Computer Science (CS) educationalcommunity with several studies reporting over 50% of CS oriented individuals exhibitingimposter syndrome [1]. Weber State University is an open-enrollment university. Students
. Page 24.379.4Table 3: Student Survey Questions for Modes of Instruction. Relevant Modes of Instruction Survey Questions 1. Of the junior level Industrial Engineering Classes listed on the previous page please select one that you found extremely satisfying: ________________________ 2. What were the primary modes of instruction in this class? Please circle all that apply. A. Blackboard Lecture B. PowerPoint Lecture C. Problem solving sessions D
research [1].People (rather than instructional resources) in general, have been shown to play a very large partin helping students begin their research. However, in a 2011 study that surveyed of 382 facultymentors, many reported apathy or antipathy toward seeking out or attending training on theinformation literacy behaviors which would help them stay up to date on research methods andtools across the research lifecycle [2]. This likely contributes to the fact that many students (907surveyed in the same 2011 study) report that their faculty mentors do not provide adequatesupport [2]. This leaves engineering graduate students often learning research skills ad hoc, evenin very well-resourced institutions. Librarians often receive specialized
workforce.Socialization into academia is a continuous process that is catalyzed during graduate school [5].As a result, there is recent focus on STEM graduate education [1], [6], and this work hasemphasized that the ideal STEM graduate education would provide opportunities to explorediverse career paths, develop broad competencies, and communicate clearly with faculty.However, current challenges in graduate education have called into question the degree to whichdoctoral programs prepare students beyond technical research skills [6]. Students are thusstarting jobs after graduation without the necessary competencies and a clear understanding ofwhat is expected of them in their new faculty roles.For this study, we employed a collaborative autoethnographic approach
development offered to POGIL instructors andauthors. Section 3 provides details on our participants and interventions. The results arepresented in Section 4, while Section 5 delves into the insights garnered, along with anylimitations encountered. Finally, Section 6 concludes with some final insights.2. BackgroundActive, evidence-based approaches to teaching and learning can improve all student outcomesand reduce achievement gaps for students from underrepresented populations (e.g., [1], [3], [4]).A variety of faculty development programs and other incentives have been used to help facultychange their pedagogy, primarily at the precollege level. In general, the most effective facultydevelopment models focus on subject matter knowledge and student
. To accomplish the first goal, we held the RDI intervention insummer 2019 with 17 URM participants (8 African-American, 6 Hispanic or Latina(o), 1 NativeAmerican, and two of mixed ethnic-racial identities). To accomplish the second goal, we heldThe RDI intervention concurrent with the 3rd iteration of the Dissertation Institute (DI) with theparticipation of 33 URM doctoral engineering students in the proposal and doctoral stages. Weused the same networks reported elsewhere in our execution of the DI, to advertise the RDI eventand students applied to the RDI program after the April 15 signing deadline with their graduateschools. The RDI had the following list of workshops and sessions offered. Table 1 organizesthem by content to
popularexpression, used to depict the methodology of creating and after a standard method for doing thingsthat various associations can utilize. Best practices are inherent part of education that representsthe association and importance distinguished in instructive examination. They add special featuresinto the educational module by creating speculation and critical thinking abilities through joiningand dynamic learning [1].Grover J. Whitehurst, as assistant secretary for Educational Research and Improvement at the U.S.Department of Education, defined evidence-based education as “the integration of professionalwisdom with the best available empirical evidence in making decisions about how to deliverinstruction.” [2]. Thomas L. Friedman, author of The World
formstudent comments identified the atmosphere created in the class as important to their learning,even without probing from the questionnaire: “[The professor] kept the class lively with a good sense of humour, especially during the civil engineering themed trivia sessions.” “[I am hopeful] that we can continue to play the civ related songs, and testing us at the beginning of class.” “The professor was enthusiastic about course materials and tried to relate materials to current or recent events which helped.”The short survey asked only three questions, two multiple choice and one paragraph form, andwas more:(1) Did they enjoy the pre-lecture activities?(2) Did the pre-lecture activities contribute to their
opportunity for engineering and construction managementeducation to introduce a new education model that connects the needs of the marketplace to theeducation provided to the students through strong relationships with industry.What is the construction industry is looking for from graduates? Much of what the constructionindustry desires of graduates is outlined in the technical and business topical content areasprovided by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE), the accrediting body formost construction management programs in the United States4. Table 1 lists the twenty StudentLearning Outcomes (SLOs) for students graduating with a bachelor’s degree from a constructioneducation program.Table 1 American Council for Construction
a member of ASM International, TMS, ACerS, AIST, ASEE, and a registered Chartered Professional Engineer. Dr. Manohar’s research interests include mathematical and computer modeling of materials behavior, thermo-mechanical processing of steels and other metallic materials, microstructural characterization, and structure – property relationships. He has conducted a number of technical failure investigations, consulted on various materials-related problems, and acted as an expert witness in the Court of Law. Dr. Manohar is the past chair of the Manufacturing Division of ASEE and ASM Pittsburgh Chapter.Capt. Fahad Saad Almutairi , King Fahd Security College Capt. Eng. Fahad Almutairi lecturer, King Fahd Security
mentioned herein. Dr. Yoonjeong Lee,TAMUG and Dr. Baukje Bee Kothuis, Technical University Delft are acknowledged for theiroutstanding organization of the place based student research and authentic learning experiencesin The Netherlands mentioned in the paper. Dr. Heather Lyn Nachtmann, Director, MaritimeTransportation Research and Education Center, (Tier 1 University Transportation Center),University of Arkansas and Dr. Lily Elefteriadou, Director, Southeastern TransportationResearch, Innovation, Development and Education Center (Regional University TransportationCenter) University of Florida are gratefully acknowledged for partially supporting tuitionscholarships for some Transportation Engineering students enrolled in coastal engineering
perceptions of these services, and/orwhy they choose not to participate. The issues of marginalization and isolation will bespecifically addressed. All sessions will be audio-recorded and transcribed for further analysis.Recruitment will be conducted via campus-wide email, with additional identifying effort focusedon race/ethnic-specific campus organizations (NSBE, SHPE, MANNRS, etc.) and other similarprograms to those listed by Estrada [3]. Students must meet the requirements of 1) upper-levelclassification, and 2) declared major within either COALS or COE. Once knowledge gaps areidentified, students will be introduced to the CS & SSP with which they are unfamiliar.Additionally, students will provide suggestions to improve and clarify how these
Hybrid-flipped classrooms – challenges and opportunities (WIP)AbstractIn the 2013-14 academic year, we embarked on an effort to flip two engineering courses in ourdepartment – a year-1 problem solving and programming course (Y1PS), and a year-3 numericalmethods course (Y3NM). Initially, the Y3NM course, which we were also teaching for the firsttime and revising significantly as we did, was conducted in a standard flipped model whereinstudents viewed video lectures and took diagnostic quizzes prior to attending class, and whereclass time itself focused on discussion and problem solving. In contrast, based on our significantprior experiences teaching the Y1PS course, and upon its organization as a mixed-modelecture/problems solving course, we did
Engineering Building. He is Director Emeritus of the Engineer Research and Development Center. Dr. Whalin completed 36 years of exemplary civilian service in the Department of Army including 20 years in the Senior Executive Service as Director, Army Research Laboratory (ARL); Director, USACE* Waterways Experiment Station; and Technical Di- rector, USACE Coastal Engineering Research Center. The ARL program exceeded $1,100,000,000 and had a 2,200 person workforce at six primary locations throughout the United States plus small groups in Japan and the United Kingdom. Dr. Whalin was the recipient of the Distinguished Presidential Rank Award, two Meritorious Presidential Rank Awards, Exceptional Civilian Service Award, three
offeredutilizing either hybrid or fully-online courses. Planning began for the new Master ofEngineering Management (MEM) Program at Rowan University in January 2007 with acomprehensive online review of 41 engineering management programs nationwide (Table 1).The goal of this review was to determine the most-common practices regarding engineeringmanagement programs and courses nationwide and the key courses required for a successfulengineering management program. The information gathered during this review included lists ofcore courses, specialization courses, and elective courses within these 41 existing programs; alist of specializations within these existing programs; a list of participating colleges within theseexisting programs; and a list of topics
Page 24.713.2much more widely used in the industry. The explosion of interest in modeling is due in part toaccess to better and lower-cost software, and to the potential savings in effort, time, and cost inexperimental work. Both undergraduate and graduate engineering students need to have someproficiency in using modeling and technical computing software before they enter the job market.Therefore, the goal of this project was to improve the existing engineering courses in Chemicaland Biosystems Engineering by using MATLAB and Simulink. The students’ experience ofwriting code in MATLAB and arranging a system in Simulink was excellent preparation forunderstanding the computational algorithms. Teaching bioengineering students computationaland
the students, rather than the needs of faculty members, they would look quite different.”1 Butwhat does this mean? What do the experts who are contributing to these reports tell us that thecurriculum of the future should look like?While opinions vary, a common theme is evident in many reports: the engineer of the futureneeds to be well-rounded and should be educated accordingly.1,2 The meaning of a well-roundedengineer needs to be interpreted and has been in a variety of venues. These recommendations Page 24.808.2vary somewhat in their format, but can be summarized to say that an effective curriculum toeducate the engineer of the future should
), navigation camera, descent camera, hazard avoidance camera,environmental monitoring system (REMS), Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD), Alpha ParticleX-Ray Spectrometer (APXS), Mossbauer Spectrometer (MS), Rock Abrasion Tool, NeutronSpectrometer System (NSS) etc. The student generated scaled Compute Aided Design (CAD)models of all these components. Iterative sizing of the rover was performed to optimally houseCOTS components, batteries, motors, and solar panels. Detailed CAD models of the rover weregenerated using SolidWorks as shown in Figure 1. Detailed models of pole and robotic arm werecreated by the student to be able to carry the instruments and tools. The solar panels consisting ofSpectrolab solar voltaic cells, and the Radiation Assessment
considering accreditation requirements. The existingcourse on signals and systems was deemed more appropriate to electrical engineering studentsthan the software engineering program. While some of the topics may be helpful for signalprocessing applications, the course content is not broadly relevant for a general softwareengineering degree.Based on the related subcommittee feedback, the course on software requirements was alsoconverted to an elective rather than a required course. An introduction to software requirementsis covered within the newer course content, allowing the existing course to become a moreadvanced technical elective for students who want a more in-depth approach to requirementsengineering. After discussion, faculty members felt
with their grades on the final exam. The average score on thatquestion was higher than last year, but the difference was not statistically significant. However,the initial results are promising, and more administrations of the course should yield more dataabout the value of Markopoly, and board games in general.Introduction Game-based learning (GBL), a learning strategy that involves embedding games intolessons to enhance learning, has been widely studied for years and shown to improve studentengagement and retention of material in many contexts [1]. This field, however, has beendominated by digital games – videogames and computer simulations. These digital games areundoubtedly useful for learning. They can provide everything from a
are actively using ROS as a tool [1]. These metrics aregrowing steadily year over year. While early adopters of ROS were graduate students or in-dustry users, increasingly, students and instructors are taking an interest in ROS at the under-graduate level [2] [3] [4] as has been explored at the masters level [5] [6]. However, even justinstalling ROS can be a daunting task for the uninitiated. This paper explores options for in-stalling ROS for undergraduate courses, offers recommendations, and points readers towardsadditional guides and resources.2.1 Importance of ROSROS has become a powerful staple of robotics research and development. ROS is a softwaresuite with efficient, modular, and easily customizable software tools [7]. It is free
Advanced Manufacturing Technology. Prior to joining APSU, he served as a faculty member at Ohio Northern University, where he taught courses on the fundamentals of electronics, including electrical circuits. At APSU, Dr. Pallikonda instructs courses specializing in Robotics and its applications, Engineering Economics, CAD and Manufacturing processes. Dr. Pallikonda is passionate about educating and inspiring the next generation of engineers, technologists, and innovators through his lectures. He is deeply committed to advancing the fields of robotics and manufacturing through interdisciplinary research in connected devices and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). His research interests span Manufacturing, Material
the productionof a podcast or short video.All sessions are recorded by the professor using the hardware provided in the classroom orvia Zoom and these videos are made available to students within hours after the sessionended. No further post-processing is done to the videos as it is important to keep a good workflow of the videos.One thing that we can take as a positive lesson from pandemic terms, is the fact that moreprofessors and students have developed some digital transformation competencies such ascommunication in video conferencing, preparation of technical videos, oral communicationskills using digital media, and others. Fig.5: Hybrid model for the new courses with online contentsResultsAs it was mentioned in the
Process 2.2. Inclusion of ReCap in Teaching Construction Scheduling CourseSchedule deviation due to inefficient processes and poor communication generating up to 30% ofconstruction costs, can put the Construction projects at high risk [8]. In a construction project, at first,contractors develop a Master Schedule, which includes the main activities to be performed on the site overthe construction period. In the next step, while implementing the plan, they usually create 2-weeks or 3-weeks lookahead schedules with more details about the tasks in the coming weeks. They will also recordthe tasks performed in the last 1-2 weeks and the percentage of the completed activities and tasks for each.In a traditional Construction Scheduling class setting
-capstone survey was performed via an on-lineanonymous survey in May 2022. The questions in the on-line survey are shown as follows: © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition1. Did this capstone project enhance your learning about relevant technical skills? Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree N/A 5 4 3 2 1 02. Briefly state technical skills and/or tools learned through this capstone project?3. Did this Capstone project enhance your learning about soft skills in engineering? Strongly agree Agree
father’s side. In the context of Maui and my Hawaiian identity, I may havebeen born and raised in Waiʻehu, Maui, Hawaiʻi, but my mother’s family land is in Pāʻia whilemy father’s side is in Mākena. These ethnicities and locations show how globalization andcolonization of the Hawaiian Islands play an integral role in my multiracial identity and the lossof family land, respectively.The moʻolelo of engineering in Hawaiʻi also begins with a moʻokūauhau. The Kumulipo is theʻŌiwi genealogy of all people by forming the identity and mindset of Native Hawaiian culture.This 2,108-line oli (chant) extends over 800 generations beginning in the time of darkness or Pōand describes the evolution of the universe [1]. The Kumulipo begins with light, heavens, and
time, in addition to gaining hands-on experience with a naturaltreatment system.Constructed Wetlands Modules. The constructed wetlands modules were developed usingstandard fish tanks purchased at a local pet supply store. The fish tanks were 24.1 inches long,12.6 inches wide, and 17 inches high. A perforated PVC drain pipe was installed along thebottom of the tank, which was connected to a valve on the outside of the tank where effluentsamples could be collected. The soil composition in each constructed wetlands module had thefollowing soil mixtures: Tank 1: 40% compost 60% sandy loam Tank 2: 30% compost 10% shredded bark 60% sandy loam Tank 3: 20% compost 20% shredded bark 60% sandy loam Tank 4: 10% compost 30
., & Martin, N.L. (2013). An undergraduate information security program: more than a curriculum. Journal of Information Systems Education, 24(1), 63-69.6. Ngac, B.K. & Boicu, M. (2022). Crowdsourcing Cyber Experts to Determine Relevant Topics During Cyber Curriculum Development Efforts. Journal of Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 59(2), 1-11.7. Boicu, M., Marcu, D., Tecuci, G., Kaiser, L., Uttamsingh, C., Kalale, N. (2018). Co-Arg: Cogent Argumentation with Crowd Elicitation, Proceedings of the 2018 AAAI Fall Symposium "Artificial Intelligence in Government and Public Sector", Arlington, VA, October 18-20, Technical Report, AAAI Press: Palo Alto, CA, arXiv:1810.01541 [cs.AI], https://arxiv.org/abs
), AISC (American Institute of SteelConstruction) and/or ISO (International Organization for Standardization) standards are usedextensively for these purposes. However, the significance of standards may not be immediatelyapparent to students in a classroom or laboratory setting. Generally, in laboratory courses,students are asked to follow a given set of procedures without understanding the criteria ormethod by which the procedures were selected. Similarly, mechanical or structural designcourses emphasize code requirements without providing a comprehensive picture of thedevelopment of codes and the relationship to core mechanics of materials concepts. Thispresentation leads to students who can perform calculations without understanding why. Hence