teachers; 7. Enhancing the local district’s teacher mentoring and professional development program to improve teacher performance and retentionThis paper will describe the four week Summer Education Internship program which providesopportunities to the students who are considering teaching careers to get exposure to the field ofteaching so that they find out if they are interested in teaching.Savannah State University, Savannah Technical College and NASA representative developedand implemented a four week SEIP-2016 for STEM rising sophomore students to engage them inteaching experience. SEIP offered 15 students an internship in the summer of 2016 (12 fromSavannah State University and 3 from Savannah technical college) and the
AC 2010-1725: PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING IN SUSTAINABLETECHNOLOGIES: INCREASING THE STEM PIPELINENicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College Nicholas Massa is a professor in the Laser Electro-Optics Technology Department at Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, MA. He holds BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering from Western New England College and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership/Adult Learning from the University of Connecticut.Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University Michele Dischino is an assistant professor in the Technology & Engineering Education Department at Central Connecticut State University. She holds a BS degree in Mechanical
Paper ID #12626Worldwide Digital Design Contest: A Decade of Development and SuccessDeveloping Students’ Hardware and Software SkillsDr. MIHAELA RADU, SUNY Farmingdale State College Dr. Mihaela Radu received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Cluj- Napoca, in 2000 and the M. Eng. degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Before joining the Department of Electrical and Com- puter Engineering Technology at Farmingdale State College in 2012, Dr. Radu was a faculty member of the Applied Electronics Department at The Technical
Paper ID #33609Understanding Data Science Instruction in Multiple STEM DisciplinesCaitlin Snyder, Vanderbilt University Caitlin Snyder is a PhD student in the department of Computer Science at Vanderbilt University. Her re- search focuses on understanding how students work collaboratively in open-ended learning environments with the end goal of developing multimodal, semi-automated analysis tools for researchers and teachers.Mr. Dawit M. Asamen, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityMr. Mohammad Yunus Naseri, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University My name is Mohammad Yunus Naseri and I am
Paper ID #13186Enhancing Accessibility of Engineering Lectures for Deaf & Hard of Hearing(DHH): Real-time Tracking Text Displays (RTTD) in ClassroomsMr. Gary W Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST) Gary W. Behm, Assistant Professor of Engineering Studies Department, and Director of NTID Center on Access Technology Innovation Laboratory, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester Institute of Technology. Gary has been teaching and directing the Center on Access Technology Innovation Laboratory at NTID for five years. He is a deaf engineer who retired from IBM after serving for 30 years. He is a
supported accommodation and travel costs for some of the students in the finals Page 25.671.4 Digital Design Competitions at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaThe contests held at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca have become a tradition, the 2012edition being the eighth edition already. The first editions were local then became national andfor the last four years, international. More detailed information about the schedule of the twocompetitions, implementation of the projects and level of the students entering the competition ispresent in a previous paper referring to this contest, reference 4.The majority of the participants
Paper ID #25242The Emerging Impact of Community College Hispanic-Serving Institutions(2-year HSIs) in Educating Technicians in Advanced Technologies – Definingthe Opportunities and Addressing the ChallengesMs. Cynthia Kay Pickering, Arizona State University/ Science Foundation Arizona Center for STEM Cynthia Pickering is an electrical engineer with 35 years industry experience and technical leadership in software development, artificial intelligence, information technology architecture/engineering, and col- laboration systems research. In September 2015, she joined Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) to lead the Girls in STEM
Paper ID #11594Digital Technology Education Collaborative Second Year Progress ReportDr. Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University Dr. Alaraje is an Associate Professor and Program Chair of Electrical Engineering Technology in the School of Technology at Michigan Tech. Prior to his faculty appointment, he was employed by Lucent Technologies as a hardware design engineer, from 1997- 2002, and by vLogix as chief hardware design engineer, from 2002-2004. In 2009, Alaraje was awarded the Golden Jubilee by the College of Engi- neering at Assiut University, in Egypt. He has served as an ABET/IEEE-TAC evaluator for
Paper ID #32144Proposing an Engineering Gendered Racial Microaggression ScaleMs. Arielle True-Funk, Iowa State University Arie True-Funk is a PhD. Sociology student. Her research interests include many racial, ethnic, and gender equity. Additionally, she researches affordable housing through a social justice lens.Dr. Cristina Poleacovschi, Iowa State University Dr. Poleacovschi is an Assistant Professor at Iowa State University. She researches issues of diversity and focuses on intersectional aspects of microaggressions.Dr. Gloria Jones-Johnson University Professor of SociologyDr. Scott Grant Feinstein Dr. Scott
Paper ID #37401Flipped Classroom to increase the Student Success inManufacturing CoursesIsmail Fidan (Professor) Dr. Fidan serves as a Professor in the Department of Manufacturing and Engineering Technology at Tennessee Technological University. His research and teaching interests are in additive manufacturing, electronics manufacturing, distance learning, and STEM education. Dr. Fidan is a member and active participant of SME, ASEE, ABET, ASME, and IEEE. He is also the Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology, Journal of Engineering Technology, Journal of
students to a widervariety of tools for technical communication and to foster a spirit of creative and innovativeproblem solving. This paper will present data regarding student performance, feedback fromstudents and instructors, and recommendations for similar efforts.IntroductionA recent change from quarters to semesters for the beginning of the 2013 academic yearprovided an opportunity for a critical review of all courses in the Mechanical Engineeringcurriculum at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). Thermal Fluids Lab I was one of thecourses that received significant modification. In previous offerings, this course consisted of fourguided labs. Material for each lab was delivered in a two-week cycle where a lecture on theorywas
environment in which both design and precision machining students work in concurrent or ”virtual” product design and development. Prior to serving as Dean, Dostie was Tech Prep Director at the College for seven years, responsible for improving access to technical education through partnerships with applied technology centers and high schools. In both positions, she has developed and maintained an extensive training and education network. Before joining the staff of the college, she was a classroom teacher for 10 years. Dostie received a bachelor’s of science in industrial arts education in 1980 and a master’s of science in educational leadership in 1997. In 1999, she received the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce
Paper ID #27113Relying on Sight as the Primary Sense: Employing Deaf Students in STEMand Design FieldsMs. Wendy A. Dannels, Rochester Institute of Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf Wendy A. Dannels is a research associate professor in the Center on Access Technology at the Rochester Institute of Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID). Her primary goal is to generate more collaborative partnerships that will assist lifelong learners in deaf education and the greater deaf and hard-of-hearing communities, particularly putting them on an equal footing in term of accessibility issues
Paper ID #12310CA2VES, an NSF Regional Center, Enhancing the Engineering and Techni-cian Education PipelineDr. Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University Dr. Kris Frady is the Director of Operations for the Clemson University Center for Workforce Devel- opment. Additionally, she has earned experience in the corporate sector working with Blackbaud Inc., designing and delivering professional training seminars in online, blended, and live environments. She also has experience in the educational sector in both live and online environments as an adjunct instruc- tor in computer technology for Greenville Technical
Paper ID #13733CREST Bioenergy CenterDr. Keith A. Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University Keith Schimmel is an Associate Professor of chemical engineering, Chair of the Energy and Environmen- tal Systems Department, and Education Director for the NSF CREST Bioenergy Center at North Carolina A&T State University.Prof. Ghasem Shahbazi, North Carolina A&T State UniversityDr. Shamsuddin Ilias, North Carolina A&T State UniversityDr. Lijun Wang, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Page
Paper ID #33272Traditional Prejudice, Modern Discrimination: An Examination ofMicroaggressions Targeting Male and Female Latinx EngineeringUndergraduatesDr. Kalynda Chivon Smith, North Carolina A&T State University I earned a Ph.D. and an M.S. in Social Psychology from Howard University and a BA in Psychology and English from Truman State University. I am a social psychologist with expertise in STEM education and identity development research. I am currently an Assistant Professor of Psychology at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and Co-PI or Investigator on several interdisciplinary NSF
AC 2008-2139: EXTENSIVE USE OF ADVANCED FPGA TECHNOLOGY INDIGITAL DESIGN EDUCATIONMihaela Radu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Mihaela Elena Radu received the M. Eng. degree in electronics and telecommunications engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, in 1985, and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, in 2000. From 1991 to 2003 she was with the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications, Applied Electronics Department. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute
Paper ID #36683Supervisory Controls and Data Acquisition InstructionalMaterials and Resources for Energy Education ProgramsKenneth Walz Dr. Walz has been a faculty member at Madison Area Technical College since 2003, teaching science, engineering, and renewable energy technology. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin in Environmental Chemistry and Technology, while conducting electrochemical research on lithium-ion batteries with Argonne National Laboratory and Rayovac. Dr. Walz is an alumnus of the Department of Energy Academies Creating Teacher Scientists Program at the National Renewable
Paper ID #38355Examining STEM Learning Motivation Challenges inUndergraduate Students During the COVID-19 PandemicAndrea Nana Ofori-boadu (Dr.) Dr. Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu is an Associate Professor of Construction Science and Management with the Department of Built Environment within the College of Science and Technology at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Her passion is to utilize her God-given talents to advance sustainability in construction materials, processes, and workforce development. Andrea has over 20 years of occupational experience, with her most recent experience being in
Paper ID #38539DEIB in Engineering Teaching programs in the USDr. John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University As Professor for Mechanical Engineering Technology at Michigan Technological University, Dr. Irwin teaches courses in Product Design & Development, Parametric Modeling, and Senior Design. Research interests include STEM education in Manufacturing and CAD/CAM/CAE technical areas.Prof. Martin E. Gordon DFE P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology Martin E. Gordon, PE, DFE is Professor and Director of External Academic Relations in the College of Engineering Technology at the Rochester Institute of Technology
Paper ID #38332A modular approach for integrating data science conceptsinto multiple undergraduate STEM+C coursesMohammad Yunus Naseri (Ph.D. Student) Yunus Naseri is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. He received his BEng in civil engineering from Herat University, Herat, Afghanistan in 2015. Through a Fulbright Foreign Student Program scholarship, he completed his MS in civil engineering from Virginia Tech between the years 2018 - 2020. He has more than three years of productive experience in teaching at different academic levels and subjects. His doctoral
2017 Pacific Southwest SectionMeeting: Tempe, Arizona Apr 20 Paper ID #20659Increase student’s learning and performance during an engineering introduc-tory class for civil engineering and construction engineering management.Dr. Pitiporn Asvapathanagul, California State University, Long Beach Dr. Pitiporn Asvapathanagul is an assistant professor in Civil Engineering at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). Her area of study is Environmental Engineering. She received her doctoral degree from University of California, Irvine in 2011. Since 2012, Dr. Asvapathanagul has been
Paper ID #24498Tangible Electricity: Audio Amplifier and SpeakerMr. John Edward Miller, Baylor University John Miller is a Senior Lecturer in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at Baylor Univer- sity. He teaches a wide range of courses, including the first-year program, mid-level laboratories, control systems, and capstone design. These courses lean heavily on hands-on experience and active learning. He has a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Baylor University, and currently serves as the Assistant Chair for the department.Dr. Brandon Herrera, Baylor University
University and IUPUI, and 10 years of industrial experience as a member of technical staff at IBM Corporation. He has developed and led major research and academic programs, most of which have been of interdisciplinary nature, including in the areas of nanotechnology and information technology. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Page 22.925.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Integration of Knowledge in Engineering/Science via
Paper ID #24440Life Cycle Assessment and Economics in First Year EngineeringDr. Suzanne Keilson, Loyola University Maryland Suzanne Keilson is a faculty member at Loyola University Maryland. Her background and degrees are in Applied Physics and her research interests include signal processing, biomedical and materials en- gineering, design and STEM education. She has taught for the past twenty years, including in special cross-disciplinary first year programs. She is a frequent presenter at a variety of conferences and venues, is an active member of ASEE and the Mid-Atlantic section as well as both ASME and IEEE.Prof
notes (the vertical stream of basicknowledge), solved examples for formative assessment, calculator applets and downloadablecodes for problem-solving, and technical papers to go further in depth. Refined module sets inincompressible and compressible fluid mechanics and aerodynamics, including transonic andhypersonic theory and methods; jet, rocket and space propulsion; composite structures; and rigidand flexible body (structural) dynamics, are incorporated into the new web-based learningmodules. COURSE EXPERIENCEIn the sophomore low speed aerodynamics course, students enthusiastically used the library ofsolved problems, as well as old tests supplied by the instructor, in their formative assessments.Student
Paper ID #24379Electrical Engineering Laboratory Activities for First-Year Students: How toform TIES (Teach, Inspire, Engage, and Stimulate) to STEMDr. Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University Dr. Sundaram is a Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Gannon Univer- sity. His areas of research include computational architectures for signal and image processing as well as novel methods to improve engineering education pedagogy. 2018 FYEE Conference: Glassboro, New Jersey Jul 25 Work-in-Progress: Electrical Engineering Laboratory Activities for First-Year Students: How to form
Paper ID #11207Mapping the study of blended learning in engineering educationMr. Michael Geoffrey Brown, University of Michigan Page 26.1133.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Mapping the study of blended learning in engineering educationIn the last decade, an increasing number of higher education institutions are turning tomodels of course delivery that combine the efficiency of Internet-enabled communicationand the socialization benefits of face to face instruction; what the literature would termblended learning1
Paper ID #24381Development of Inclusive Freshmen Engineering AssignmentsMr. Tiago R Forin, Rowan University Tiago Forin is a PhD candidate in Engineering Education and researcher at Purdue University affiliated with XRoads Research Group, the Global Engineering Program and the Office of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Effectiveness. He received a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Florida State University and a Master’s degree in environmental engineering from Purdue University. 2018 FYEE Conference: Glassboro, New Jersey Jul 25AbstractAt Rowan University, freshmen engineering students
Paper ID #24451Work in Progress: Using ePortfolios to Showcase Student ProjectsDr. Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Jaskirat Sodhi is a University Lecturer in the department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology.Dr. Swapnil Moon, New Jersey Institute of Technology 2018 FYEE Conference: Glassboro, New Jersey Jul 25 Work in Progress – Using ePortfolios to Showcase Student Projects Jaskirat Sodhi and Swapnil Moon New Jersey Institute of