Paper ID #36751Using Academic Controversy in a Computer Science UndergraduateLeadership Course: An Effective Approach to Examine Ethical Issues inComputer ScienceMariana A. AlvidrezDr. Elsa Q. Villa, University of Texas, El Paso Elsa Q. Villa, Ph.D., is a research assistant professor at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) in the College of Education, and is Director of the Hopper-Dean Center of Excellence for K-12 Computer Science Education. Dr. Villa received her doctoral degree in curriculum and instruction from New Mexico State University; she received a Master of Science degree in Computer Science and a Master of
Innovation fellowship, Ross helped to start the MRI safety program at Boston Scientific Neuromodulation, where he has worked for over a decade across the MRI safety community to create and improve international standards and to enable safe MRI access for patients with implanted medical devices. At Stanford, Ross primarily leads undergraduate lab courses. He also supports a variety of courses and runs hands-on workshops on prototyping and systems engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Work in Progress: Designing a course to equip Bioengineering graduate students with effective and equitable teaching skillsIntroduction: Addressing a critical training gapGraduate
that you deem to be relevant, ormention any incident(s) that might have affected the achievement of the course objective(s).Concerns and possible improvements: Page 13.227.6Please mention any concerns that you might have regarding the course content, the appropriateness of course objectives and/orassessment tools, and any ideas you have for improving the overall effectiveness of the instruction.Proposed changes to Course Objective(s):Please list any changes that you would like to propose for the course objectives.Proposed changes to course content:Please feel free to propose changes to course content, in light of
, Wisconsin, USA. Ph.D. Student in Industrial Engineering with research emphasis on Ergonomics and Human Factors, Western Michigan University Instructor and Co-Instructor of several Engineering courses at the Graduate and Undergraduate levels. Research areas: Ergonomics and Human factors, Usability Engineering, Engineering Education, Cyber-Physical SystemsMr. Mohammad Majd, WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Assessing Instructional Effectiveness and Understanding Factors that Contribute to Student Performance in an Engineering Statistics Course: An Exploratory StudyAbstractMulti-disciplinary engineering courses present certain
maintained by WeBWorK, with the support of theMathematical Association of America (MAA) and the NSF. Other electrical engineeringWeBWorK problems have been developed by Northern Arizona University and North CarolinaState University.The effects of online homework in engineering have only been explored to a limited degree bythe engineering education community. Therefore, our project team is also studying the effect ofonline engineering homework on student learning. The project team has designed a homeworkassignment process to establish a control group and then assess homework affects. For example,suppose two sections of an introductory circuits course are taught in a given term. For aparticular homework assignment that is a fairly isolated topic
. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Toward a Comprehensive Online Transfer Engineering Curriculum: Assessing the Effectiveness of an Online Engineering Circuits Laboratory CourseAbstractCommunity college engineering transfer programs prepare a significant percentage of graduatesfrom university engineering programs, yet face challenges from a fragmented lower divisionengineering core curriculum, limited scheduling options for students, and sometimes marginalenrollment patterns. In addition, most small college programs are run by one permanent faculty,making it difficult to provide lower-division engineering courses with the breadth and frequencyneeded for effective and timely transfer
Engineering Education, 2024Examining the Effectiveness of Industrial Partnerships in Capstone Courses: A Qualitative Study through the Lens of Engineering UndergraduatesAbstractRapid changes in the global economy have necessitated the development of a workforceequipped with the skills to adapt and evolve to meet the demands of the modern workplace. Inthis context, universities are tasked with preparing and training students to be job-ready upongraduation. Yet, adequately preparing students for engineering careers beyond graduationremains challenging for all engineering institutions. Problem-solving skills are often regarded asone of the key characteristics of successful engineering graduates. Most engineeringundergraduates are formally exposed to
. Page 22.693.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Extending Information on Time Effective Student Interactions to Engineering FacultyAbstractThe College of Engineering at The Ohio State University is one of ten initial institutionscurrently collaborating in an NSF funded Extension Services project entitled ENGAGE(Engaging Students in Engineering) (www.EngageEngineering.org). The main thrusts of theENGAGE Project are to encourage the implementation of research-proven techniques that havebeen shown to improve retention of undergraduates in engineering programs. One of the threethrusts is to introduce faculty to techniques for student interactions which are both effective
AC 2007-2941: THE EFFECTS OF THEORY "X" AND THEORY "Y" ONNETWORK ENGINEERSLahoud Hilmi, East Carolina UniversityBatts David, East Carolina University Page 12.1419.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007The Effects of Theory “X” and Theory “Y” on Network EngineersAbstractNetwork engineering is a dynamic profession that consists of designing,implementing, and maintaining different aspects of network connectivity in asecure manner. As Information Technology (IT) changes and new security threatsstrike enterprise networks, network engineers strive to provide solutions to defendtheir networks from such threats. In addition to the demanding job responsibilitiesand challenges
Session 3668 Designing a Mechanical Breadboard for Effective Teaching of Engineering Statics. Doanh Van, PhD., PE., CEM Associate Professor and Chair of Engineering Union University David Ward, PhD. Professor of Physics Union University Denise Theobald Roberts, PhD. Engineering ConsultantIntroductionTeaching
“Session 2663 “ Global Competition and Its Effects on U.S. Manufacturing Industry Mark R. Rajai, Carroll Hyder, William Biles East Tennessee State University/ University of LouisvilleAbstractThis paper discusses the global competition and its effects on U.S. manufacturing companies andconsumers. In order to compete effectively in the highly competitive global market, Americanfirms must strive to produce high-quality products at low cost and with short lead times, whileproviding outstanding customer service. Some leading U.S. based companies such as Boeinghave recently
Paper ID #23700Work in Progress: Students’ Reflection Quality and Effective Team Member-shipMs. Saira Anwar, Purdue University, West Lafayette Saira Anwar is a second-year Ph.D. student at School of Engineering Education, Purdue University. Be- fore joining the doctoral program, she had the masters degree in computer science and had served for about eight years as assistant professor in a university at Pakistan. She has taught several courses in com- puter programming and software engineering. She received various awards for her teaching at Pakistan and was also awarded the Outstanding Teacher Award 2013 from Forman
an appropriate purpose; and like any tool, it must belearned before it can be used effectively. Effective questioning turns a passive classroom into anactive learning environment in which the professor controls the course of events, but everyone isparticipating in the learning process. Effective questioning engages students in the subjectmatter, stimulates critical thinking, and adds variety to the student’s classroom experience. Donewell, questioning can also be used as a vehicle to build positive rapport between the teacher andstudents.Questioning isn’t easy. Good questions have to be thought through in advance and timed so theywill have the greatest learning value. Good questions are short, clear and unambiguous—characteristics that
forDeterminate Structures (24% of viewers). Of those who watched at least one video, 57% either“agreed” or “strongly agreed” that the video helped improve their understanding, and 39%“agreed” or “strongly agreed” that the video was relevant to what they were learning, and 82%reported the videos were of either “satisfactory” or “excellent” quality.Faculty were asked to measure the effectiveness of the project by approximating the percentageof videos that were of high enough quality to be utilized without further intervention. Across thefour courses, an average of 40% ± 27% of videos were considered to be of high enough qualityto be utilized without further iteration. Course-specific results are in Figure 3. Figure 3. Percentage of
research contributions of the two (2) additional electricalengineering students who completed this recent work with us: Spencer Zanardi and ThomasJohnson. Also, we thank Charles Crouchman (University of Cambridge), Charles Linderman(Rowan University) and Tim Baker (Bucknell University) for their craftsmanship. Theirtechnological contribution to the manufacture and repair of the Mach Effect sensor device usedin these experiments is greatly appreciated. Special thanks also go to Dr. Chris Hope and Dr.Elizabeth Garnsey (University of Cambridge) for their ongoing encouragement of theseinvestigations and Dr. John L Schmalzel, PE (Rowan University) for his many insights andrecommendations for improvements to our methods and equipment. We also thank
exercise simulates a workplace challenge an engineeringmanager could face on a typical day. The study is an assignment with pre-task and post-taskquestions, completed in one 90-minute session of an M.S. in Technology Management/MBALeadership and Change Management class.Results demonstrated to students that effective management was as important to a task as thespecific knowledge and skill in the technical aspects of the assignment. From learning-by-doing,students understood the value of management practices. This case study showcases the learningof technical management skills, and it is presented so that others may adapt the study to theirown courses and classrooms. This study does not presume that a manager will have a technicalbackground
to conferwith colleagues, but to answer relying only on themselves. When many students vote for thewrong answer, we invite them to argue the question with one another and, if available, tomanipulate the object in question.Examples of Classroom Learning ModulesWe believe the techniques described above can be effective in a wide range of engineering andscience courses. Here, we present examples of these techniques for the classes that we typicallyteach, namely Statics, Dynamics and Mechanics of Materials. However, the vast majority of ourwork has been directed towards Statics, and more examples for that subject can be found in thecompanion paper in this conference13.StaticsWe have revised our teaching of Statics thoroughly, both to take
questions seek to supplement the investigation of the class environment by betterunderstanding students’ perspectives and how they participate and interact with the instruction ina first-year chemical engineering course asking: 1. What are students’ perceptions of effective instructional and learning strategies? 2. Do students’ perceptions vary by performance, achievement, or group?While there are other strategies to establish inclusive class environments as stated in chapter 6 ofHow Learning Works [11], joint-actions like student-instructor interactions have been found tobe effective in improving students’ motivation [12], perceptions of being successful [13],participation in class activities [9], [10], [14].Some factors reported
Paper ID #30241First-Year Engineering Student Perceptions in Programming Self-Efficacyand the Effectiveness of Associated Pedagogy Delivered via anIntroductory, Two-Course Sequence in EngineeringDr. James E. Lewis, University of Louisville James E. Lewis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals in the J. B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville. His research interests include paral- lel and distributed computer systems, cryptography, engineering education, undergraduate retention and technology (Tablet PCs) used in the classroom.Dr. Brian Scott Robinson, University of
Paper ID #42612Board 133: Work in Progress - A Pilot Course on Effective and EnduringAdvocacy: Leading with Compassion in STEMJacqueline Rose Tawney, California Institute of Technology Jacqueline Tawney is a Ph.D. candidate in GALCIT (Graduate Aerospace Laboratories of the California Institute of Technology). Jacque is a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, and a leader and organizer for many student groups. In the Kornfield group within Caltech’s Chemical Engineering department, Jacque researches associative polymers, their rheological properties, and their potential for agricultural and industrial
Extended Abstract with Poster Evaluating Effects of the Arlington Undergraduate Research-based Achievement for STEM (AURAS) Program on the Performance of Engineering Students in Chemistry Courses Priscila Martinez-Avila, Emmanuel Varona, Doug D. Carlton Jr., Abegayl Thomas, Kevin A. Schug Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry The University of Texas at Arlington AbstractThe current study was designed to evaluate the effect of supplemental instruction on academicachievement and to develop credible research to assess the
an assistant professor of Student Affairs and Higher Education at Iowa State University. Michael’s program of research centers on the role of technology in the experiences of undergraduate stu- dents. His current projects focus on large undergraduate science and engineering lecture courses exploring how students use digital study resources, how faculty and instructors design and plan for the use of digital technologies in the classroom , and, how data from digital study resources (e.g., learning analytics) can be used with other forms of data to understand student learning and performance and ultimately, to improve instructional practices.Dr. Stephanie D. Teasley, University of Michigan Dr. Teasley is a Research
, Gap Analysis of Engineering Course Learning Outcomes using NCEES FE Exam, Abstract submitted and accepted to ASME 2015 Interna- tional Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Huston, Texas Nov.13-19, 2015 • Butler, P. B., Tanbour, E., Rahman, S., and Smith, T. F., ”Virtual International Design Teams,” Proceedings of 2002 ASEE Midwest Section Meeting, Madison, WI, September 2002 Significant Other Publications • M. F. Alzoubi, E. Y. Tanbour and R. Al-Waked (2011), Compression and Hysteresis Curves of Nonlin- ear Polyurethane Foams under Different Densities, Strain Rates and Different Environmental Conditions, IMECE11 2011, Denver, Colorado, USA • E. Y. Tanbour (2011), Institutional Effectiveness, the Point Of
Paper ID #29229The Effectiveness of Using Robotics for Career Technology Education in aMiddle School STE(A)M Course (Fundamental)Dr. Jennifer Parham-Mocello, Oregon State University I am interested in computer science education research related to K-12 curriculum, diversity in computer science, undergraduate computer science learning, and adult and teacher training.Mr. Ernie Bodle, Oregon State University I am interested in incorporating more STEM topics in K-12 education to prepare future generations to our ever advancing world. American c Society for Engineering
programming. Toaddress these concerns, a new course named Engineering Problem Solving was created utilizingthe Student Centered Active Learning Environment with Upside-down Pedagogies (SCALE-Up)method. This class has aided in improving student retention and persistence in engineering.However, to further enhance this effect, Supplemental Instruction (SI) was added to the existingjust-in-time tutoring model already being utilized in the class. This addition was made in anattempt to increase student success within the course, especially addressing the mathematicallyunderprepared and underrepresented minority groups within UTA’s diverse engineering studentbody. SI provides a more structured studying environment in which students are led by a peergroup
toperform online collaborative learning, in which students were engaged in deep discussion withtheir peers and each student was provided with a specific task through e-mail with expectationfor improving their students’ technical and conceptual knowledge [7]. Bohorquez and Toft-Nielsen designed a problem-oriented medical electronics laboratory, where collaborativelearning was adopted with the intentions of improving the expertise, self-efficacy andcraftsmanship skills of biomedical engineering students. Their implementation yieldedsatisfactory results and demonstrated the effectiveness of their collaborative learning strategies[8]. Dong and Guo incorporated Collaborative Project-Based Learning (CPBL) into theirComputer Networking course for
relationships; engineering soilclassification; soil-water interaction; stress effects of loading on soils at depth; and consolidation,compaction, shear strength, bearing capacity theory, and several special geotechnical topics. It isoffered in the fall semester, with day classes meeting three times a week (50 minutes each) andevening classes meeting twice a week (75 minutes each). Day classes are populated by studentsof traditional age and evening classes are populated with students who live in the localcommunity, many of whom work full- or part-time and are predominately non-traditionalstudents. This course was taught in-person in 2021 and 2022.CE majors must take the one-credit Geotechnical Engineering lab during their senior year, whichmeets for 110
Paper ID #22272The Effects of Remote Laboratory Implementation on Freshman Engineer-ing Students’ ExperienceMs. Sulakshana Lal, Curtin University Sulakshana Lal is a second year doctoral student in Engineering education at the Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia. She also has a Master degree in Physics from Tribhuwan University , Nepal. Her current research involves studying about human interactions important for learning in engineering physical lab- oratory and identifying from those interactions that can be effectively transferred to remotely controlled engineering laboratory. She can be contacted at: s.lal2
improves students’ outcomes ina flipped class. These findings have the potential to impact our understanding of what contributes to a student’ssuccess in a flipped CS1 course. While there have been many studies that have found the effective-ness of different factors in a student’s success, we believe that having a contextual factor analysiscan help guide the instruction of the course. As growing number of students with mixed abilitiesand different backgrounds enroll in CS1, we believe these findings will enable instructors to betterscaffold students’ learning by encouraging certain types of behaviors either through instructionaldesign or explicit recommendation. Based on our findings, we suggest instructors should find waysto encourage students
Paper ID #25418Psychological Safety as an Effective Measurement in Engineering ClassroomsMr. Behzad Beigpourian, Purdue University Behzad Beigpourian is a Ph.D. student and Research Assistant in Engineering Education at Purdue Uni- versity. He earned his master’s in Structural Engineering from Shahid Chamran University in Iran, and his bachelor’s in Civil Technical Teacher from Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University in Iran, Tehran. He has been official Technical Teacher at Ministry of Education in Iran from 2007 to 2018, and received many certificate in education such as Educational Planning, Developing Research Report