award and watching someoneyou feel is less qualified win for reasons that are not about their work, can be quite difficult. Chasingacademic awards in competition with your colleagues can lead to an unhealthy individual mindset andeven more unhealthy academic culture.1 Attending open dissertation defenses before you need to defend is a great way to see these sorts of quirks of thatprocess. At my university, dissertation proposals were not open to other graduate students, so there was no real wayof gleaning this process ahead of time.2 By the way, in my industry experience this category of “Honors and Awards” on my curriculum vitae was non-existent—a lot of other career paths do not hand out awards at nearly the same rate as academia.7These
collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze 3); 5) is implied and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using 12) appropriate learning strategiesNote that in the United States the organization equivalent to CEAB is the Accreditation Boardfor Engineering and Technology Inc. (ABET). Many aspects of the accreditation performed bythese two bodies are quite similar (e.g., length of an accreditation cycle, campus visits, programevaluators, expectations for a certain number of credits in the natural or physical sciences
Butt is a doctoral student at the School of Engineering Education, Purdue University. He is currently working as a research assistant on the CourseMIRROR project funded by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). He is interested in designing educational tools and exploring their impact on enhancing students’ learning experiences. Before Purdue University, Ahmed has worked as a lecturer for two years at the University of Lahore, Pakistan. Additionally, he has been associated with the software industry in various capacities, from developer to consultant. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Perceived Motivational Constructs and Engineering Students' Academic
Wright State University.Dr. Ann D. Christy P.E., The Ohio State University Ann D. Christy, PE, is a professor of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering and a professor of Engineering Education at the Ohio State University (OSU). She earned both her B.S. in agricultural engineering and M.S. in biomedical engineering at OSU, and her Ph.D. in environmental engineering at Clemson University. She worked for an engineering consulting firm before entering academia and continues to collaborate with the consulting industry. She has taught courses in bioenergy, biological en- gineering, capstone design, HVAC, thermodynamics, waste management, professional development, and engineering teaching. Her research interests
Implementing gamification in engineering bridge programs: A case study exploring the use of the Kahoot! application Christian E. López 1 and Dr. Conrad S. Tucker1,2 1 Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, the Pennsylvania State University. 2 School of Engineering Design, Technology and Professional Programs, the Pennsylvania State University.AbstractThis work introduces a case study in which the gamified application Kahoot! was implementedin an engineering bridge program. Students’ Hexad player type is assessed to gain a betterunderstanding of how their player type relates to their perception of application and the gameelements employed. Gamification has shown great
can be applied to civil engineering curriculum design. Beginning with the “supply” ofraw intellectual talent (i.e., students) provided from a variety of sources (e.g., high schools,community colleges, etc.), the educational system “produces” civil engineering graduates, whichare then “distributed” to the workforce or to post-graduate education. The “need” driving thesystem is the ability to plan, lead, and execute civil engineering design, and the “customers” arepublic employers, private companies, nonprofit organizations, graduate programs, and thepublic-at-large. The systems view of civil engineering education thus takes into account enteringstudents, potential students, BSCE graduates, educators, industry, government (employers
context of steel mills for the production of tubes and pipes. 5A. ParticipantThe research participant in the first study was a 65-year-old male engineer who holds a B.Sc. inElectrical and Mechanical Engineering. After working as an electrical engineer on radar systemsin the 1960s, he switched in the 1970s to the steel industry and continues to work as anindependent general contractor and consultant. His clients range from small steel millinstallations to large multi-national corporations producing tubes and pipes as their corebusiness. He is considered an expert in turnkey solutions for new steel mills, re-designing andextending existing steel
of the NSF funded Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE). Dr. Atman is a Professor in Industrial Engineering. Her research focuses on design learning and engineering education. Page 13.1061.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Same courses, different outcomes? Variations in Confidence, Experience, and Preparation in Engineering Design AbstractThere is evidence in the literature that women have lower confidence in their skills andknowledge than men, particularly in areas considered crucial for engineering, like math
gradereports when compared to using completely holistic or non-structured approaches. Oneadditional piece of advice from this article that could be incorporated into the design course is Page 13.183.7the collaboration with faculty members in the English department to create rubrics that furtheremphasize writing skills.Non-numerical Evaluation Another technique the course directors introduced to the design course was the use of non-numerical grading sheets to evaluate oral presentations. Previously, the course used numericalrubrics that used a point scale to evaluate various aspects of the presentation. Anecdotalevidence indicated that advisors and
information, and finallyprovides a home page where the team may log in at any time to submit bridges for judging andsee instantly how the team’s best design is faring in competition.Administrator interface. The contest administrator interface is a separate, secure way to accessthe web site in order to retrieve contest management information, record judging decisions, andpost current official standings. Details of the administrator interface are discussed further below.Its intent is to provide for administration with a minimum investment in hours of effort.Design of the contestWe employed use cases as the primary means for collaboratively envisioning the final system.3For our purposes, a use case is a narrative describing the interaction of actors
points, Antoine constants, heats of fusion and vaporization at the normal melting and boiling points, and heat capacity as a function of temperature. If some of these properties are missing for your chosen species, choose a different species with complete physical properties. (b) Several examples of industrial uses of the species. (c) Toxicity data and environmental hazards associated with the species. (d) At least three companies that manufacture the species. (e) Worldwide demand and/or sales. (f) Unit pricing ($/kg, $/gal, etc.) Your figure should reflect bulk pricing, not pricing of small units from laboratory supply firms such as Fisher Scientific.2. From the textbook index, select a topic that begins with
approximately two hours in length. This paper describes theworkshops conducted, lessons learned, and feedback from both veteran and new Ambassadors.Results from this paper serve as a model for other STEM Speaker’s Bureaus on how to trainambassadors. Page 23.544.2Best Practices ResearchBorrowing from healthcare industry, the best practices model used by Mold and Gregory [12,refer to Table 2 in cited document] has served as a guideline for establishing the best practicesfor a STEM Career Speaker’s Bureau. Their model includes five steps, and Table 1 adapts thosesteps with the procedure for this model.Table 1 Best Practices Research Model [Adapted from 12
, but do not necessarily teachstudents how to decide when to use a thermocouple, as opposed to another temperaturemeasurement device, or how to properly install a measurement device to avoid experimentalerrors.The idea of redesigning laboratory courses to benefit capstone design has been attemptedpreviously by Folz et. al. In their case, a junior-level materials engineering laboratory coursewas altered to include more engineering design concepts as well as problem solving,collaboration, and communication skills. The teams in this course were assessed during thecourse and showed gains in applying theory to practice. Folz et. al. had planned, but notfinished, assessment of the students after capstone design to determine if the skills learned in
area of civil engineering,namely the structural engineering profession. It is a step directed towards assisting the structuralengineering profession and the associated educational communities in their planning of theprograms needed to deliver the overall BOK within one of the many practice areas of the civilengineer. Like the ASCE BOK report, this study has given considerable attention to theimportance of the early period in the profession, a time which has many attributes of anapprenticeship, in the preparation of the young professional, as the overall preparation structuralengineer is very much a collaborative effort of the educational programs, the structuralengineering design and construction community, and the overall structural
described above. Focused follow-up studies could provide an"exploded view" of each of the categories of skills described above, as well as how they arerelated to each other and to different aspects of context (e.g., academia vs. industry, R&D vs.designer role). We also note the value of a mixed-methods approach, such as the one we usedhere, for such follow-on work. In our analysis, triangulation of findings across data sources andtypes provided additional insights; had we relied solely on the survey responses, we might nothave recognized the varying definitions of business, teamwork and communication skills at play.Finally, recalling that our study is broadly situated in SCCT and with future intentions towardsadvancing understanding of
Engineering courses. His work in engineering education focuses on hands-on undergraduate engineering education in the HVAC&R area, student-industry cooperation, and developing innovative ways of merging engineering fundamentals and engineering in practice and research. Dr. Peuker’s educational research also focuses on increasing student retention and success in engineering through a student success focused introduction to engineering course. He is an active member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers and can be reached at steffen.peuker@gmail.com. Page 23.727.1
Colorado in May 2011 and began doctoral work in the Higher Education Student Affairs Leadership program there in fall 2011.Dr. Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder Daniel W. Knight is the engineering assessment specialist at the Integrated Teaching and Learning Pro- gram and Laboratory. He holds a BS in psychology from Louisiana State University, and an MS degree in industrial/organizational psychology and PhD degree in counseling psychology, both from the University of Tennessee. Prior to joining the University of Colorado at Boulder, he gained extensive experience in assessment and teamwork in an engineering education context through the development and evaluation of a team facilitation training course
) funded FORTE (Fostering Opportunities for Tomorrow’s Engineers) program at UWM. Jablonski is focusing her dissertation on sustainable oxidation of textile waste water and is working to create small-scale waste wa- ter treatment units for cottage textile industries. She trained at the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) in Nagpur, India where she worked on bio-degradation of azo dye interme- diates. Jablonski served as co-chair of UWM’s student chapter of Engineers Without Borders for two years after its inception in 2007. She continues to help design and implement water distribution projects in Guatemala. Jablonski was a 2012 recipient of NSF’s EAPSI fellowship in China; a 2008 recipient
fields.8,9 Moreover, research also demonstrates the importance of pre-college preparationin the success of minority students enrolled in college STEM majors.10 Yet, our understandingfor men of color is still limited.Despite existing research on the role that academic and social factors play in the success ofundergraduates in general, and STEM undergraduates in particular, few contemporary studiesexamine the academic and social experiences of AA and LA men majoring in engineering orclosely related STEM fields at predominantly White institutions (PWIs), who are likely to facerelatively unique social challenges in college11 and sociocultural barriers (e.g., value conflictsbetween collaboration and competition) in engineering.12 To fill this gap
ofengineering to demonstrate specific principles in algebra and trigonometry. The laboratoryexercises that follow are the result of this collaboration between engineering graduate studentsand high school mathematics teachers.4. Laboratory Activities for AlgebraThe National Council of Teachers of Mathematics states, “The proposed algebra curriculum willmove away from a tight focus on manipulative facility to include a greater emphasis onconceptual understanding, on algebra as a means of representation, and on algebraic methods asa problem-solving tool.”[4] In support of this curriculum standard, we developed andimplemented laboratory activities at Marietta High School[12]. For the 2002-03 academic year,the school had approximately 1880 students with
AC 2012-4759: IMPLEMENTING A REAL-TIME WATER AND WEATHERQUALITY MONITORING SYSTEM WITH APPLICATIONS IN SUSTAIN-ABILITY EDUCATIONMr. Parhum Delgoshaei, Virginia Tech Parhum Delgoshaei is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. His research interests include design and implementation of real-time monitoring and control systems with applications in energy and environmental sustainability education and developing sustainability cur- riculum.Dr. Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech Vinod K. Lohani is a professor at Virginia Tech’s Engineering Education Department. His research inter- ests are in engineering education, hydrology, and international collaboration
sessionsthat were abstract in nature and required a significant element of exploration andvisualisation. A sample of these problems, problems taken from m Graphics in Design andCommunication 16 can be seen in figure 2. These problems coupled with teaching strategiessuch as group collaboration, peer teaching and peer peer assessment aimed to develop deductivereasoning capacity and communication skills. In order to assess the standard of spatialreasoning skills relating to mental rotations among the ITTE students, the Purdue SpatialVisualisation Test (PSVT) was employed as the second ability indicator within the module.The reason on for its use was to provide a
AC 2012-3665: LEARNING THROUGH GUIDED DISCOVERY: AN EN-GAGING APPROACH TO K-12 STEM EDUCATIONDr. Bettina J. Casad, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Bettina J. Casad’s training is in social psychology with specialization in social cognition and intergroup relations. With grant funding from the National Institutes of Health, she is currently investigating the psy- chological, cultural, and educational factors that predict college women’s performance in STEM majors. She collaborates with engineering and science faculty on evaluating the effectiveness of robotics educa- tion and undergraduate research training programs and research teams. She has expertise in experimental design, survey methodology, and
very long” (p. 3)10 Time tasks that are repeated in your routine until you can accurately estimate how long they will take Delegate work – consider that your personal skill sets are (Morgenstern, 2004)11 not the most appropriate for a particular task Identify goals (needs and wants) Prioritize goals (Therese H. Macan, Shahani, Allocate time to goal tasks accordingly Dipboye, & Phillips, 1990)12Why do people need techniques and advice for managing time? Time is a finite resource. Itexists beside other finite resources such as money, energy, and talent. Profit models for variedbusiness and industrial sectors attempt to balance the use of a set of finite
for process control systems, secure operating systems, Tablet PCs in education, and engineering education.David Wheatley, University of Louisville David Wheatley, Sr. is a Ph.D., P.E. Chemical Engineer with 28 years industrial experience with the DuPont Company, where he held positions in process/product research, plant technical support and process design and implementation. Retired from DuPont, he is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Louisville, Speed School of Engineering. His current academic interests include the areas of chemical process control and engineering education
Science &Technology Standards. This resource helps maximize the learning experience when accompaniedby additional facilitation, through either formal or informal settings.Methods of AssessmentTo assess the impact of the web-based experience on Grades 6-8, pre- and post-activitysummative measures were taken using a web-based survey. In collaboration with a local schooldistrict and during conduction of regular classes, 162 students participated in the survey tomeasure knowledge and perceptions about engineering and engineering-related careers prior toparticipation in the Design a Cell Phone web-based experience.The survey presented prior to the experience included six questions meant to test students’knowledge of engineered design and the
AC 2010-158: INTEGRATING SELF-REGULATED LEARNING INSTRUCTION INA DIGITAL LOGIC COURSEHuiRu Shih, Jackson State University Dr. HuiRu (H.R.) Shih is a Professor of Technology at Jackson State University (JSU). He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri. Dr. Shih is a registered professional engineer and a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).Wei Zheng, Jackson State University Dr. Wei Zheng is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Jackson State University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison and has over 10-year industrial experience.Tzusheng Pei , Jackson State
5.88 11.76 17.65 64.71HSTEAP expectations in the classroom.My partner and I collaborate frequently to include both 11.76 11.76 17.65 23.53 35.29math and science content in HSTEAP lessons.I have some reservations about being able to accomplishthe assigned task of developing lesson plans with 11.76 17.65 29.41 11.76 29.41engineering applications.I have had difficulty connecting my lessons to the GLEs. 41.18 23.53 17.65 17.65I have enjoyed implementing the engineering lessons in 5.88 17.65 23.53 47.06 5.88my classroom.My students have enjoyed
stage of the engineering design process, from initial design to finalproduct. The team was able to develop customer relation and industry networking skills whichallowed them to discover their own talents while working as a team to accomplish a commongoal.The devices created were successful in displaying the concepts of the optical properties of lightin a way that was both understandable and enjoyable to middle school students. As the projectprogressed, the initial design was refined at each stage to better suit the needs of the teacher andthe classroom setting. The final design used for rapid manufacturing was the culmination of allthe feedback received, the analysis of the classroom testing results, and the consideration of thecapabilities of
isnot the only purpose for the lab exercises in EE2390. These lab exercises also expose students tohardware, software and hardware description languages used by industry professionals.6–8 Someof these include: • Verilog hardware description language, • Xilinx electronic design automation (EDA) software, • Xilinx 95108 CPLD, • CUPL hardware description language, • Atmel WinCUPL software, and • Atmel ATF22V10 PLD.The primary reason for creating a new set of lab exercises for EE2390 was to “push” the studentsto a higher level of understanding. The previous version of the lab exercises was created whena previous edition of the text book was used; in that edition the coverage of Verilog was notas extensive nor were there as many examples