structure. At the end of the survey,students were asked to evaluate their progress in the class and their understanding of the classconcepts on a scale from 1 to 5, with one being the lowest and five being the highest. Most of thequestions in this survey were multiple-choice questions, with a couple being essay questions thatasked students about their opinions of the class, their general comments, and what they hoped tosee in the class when they registered for it. 4. Data Analysis The survey was distributed among engineering students enrolled in the transportationengineering labs during the Spring and Fall semesters of 2020. Students enrolled in the labsduring the Spring semester 2020 took half on-campus and
Hypotheses:1. Collaborative groups are characterized be Intergy.2. Intergy is observable by outward variables in team interactions.3. Entrepreneuring leaders epitomize Intergy.The first method is participating observation of a seminar class. Video and audio recordings weremade of the session in an attempt to explore Hypothesis 2. In these recordings, the voice of therecorder can often be heard as he is actively participating. Observations of the group’s “outwardvariables” (such as gestures, interruptions, etc.) could ultimately be entered into an equation to obtaina numerical representation of Intergy level. Due to the nature of the seminar, the primary vehicle forIntergy in this case was the sharing of personal stories. See framing of story as
(2piX2). They are recommended to modify and play the parameters such as learning rate, number of hidden neurons and number of epochs to see what it will happen. They are required to record their results and discuss their observations; then plot the error figures, generated function and original function of y = cos(2piX1)*cos(2piX2). o Students are encouraged to run the assigned MATLAB code before revising it to carry out the Function Approximation for some functions such as the following exponential function in equation (1): Y= (1) × o Students attempt to modify and play the parameters such
Session 2632 Using Software Engineering Concepts and Techniques to Leverage Learning: A Novel Approach Daniel Berleant1, Zhong Gu1, Steve Russell1, James F. Peters2, Sheela Ramanna3, and Hal Berghel4 1 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011 / 2 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 5V6, Canada / 3 Department of Business
focusing on STEM education have beenproven to increase students’ interest in pursuing the field, with numerous studies showing theireffectiveness [5-9]. Such summer camps have demonstrated the power of interactive and 1collaborative activities to inspire students’ passion for engineering [8, 10]. For example,individuals who participated in the Girls’ POWER summer program, which aimed to enhancehigh school girls’ confidence in their technical abilities and ability to study Computer Science(CS), felt an increase in self-confidence and interest in pursuing CS [1]. Similarly, a week-longcamp at the California Polytechnic State University also observed a
in STEM initiatives throughout the US and in Latin America. She is Vice President of Initiatives for the Latin and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions (LACCEI), and co-leads the ”Women in STEM” initiatives for the organization. As a former professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, her engineering and speech science research covered topics of accessibility. Her current research in Maryland looks at intersections of social science theories, STEM equity, and physics. She was a ”Cover Girl” for O’Reilly Media’s ”Women in Data” issue in 2015, a finalist for the 2015 Global Engineering Deans Council/Airbus Diversity Award, Sci Chic/Medium.com 35 ”Women STEM on Social Media Stars” (July 1, 2016), and
Community. Wildwood: Great Lakes Press, 2006. 6. Schinzinger, Roland, and Mike W Martin. Introduction to Engineering Ethics. Boston: McGraw Hill, 2000. 7. Whitbeck, Caroline. Ethics in Engineering Practice and Research. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1998.AppendixLearning ObjectivesFirst Semester Students will: 1) Demonstrate awareness of ethical situations: a) As they relate to professional responsibility in general, such as Bribery, Fraud, Environmental Protection, etc. b) As they relate to design specifically, such as Inclusiveness, Fairness, Honesty in Research & Testing, Conflicts of Interest (Fledderman)4. 2) Demonstrate awareness of ethical language, and be able to
preliminary analyses reported here cover the Self-Efficacy measures collected during theexperimental sessions during Weeks 4 and 5, along with background and performance measuresfrom the beginning of the course. Performance measures from the end of the course are beingevaluated as well but are not reported here. The analyses cover the reliability and factor structureof the various measures, and the relation between the Self-Efficacy and Performance measures.6.1 Self-Efficacy – Weeks 4 and 5The Self-Efficacy measures included parallel surveys of Confidence and Difficulty, with sevenitems on each scale, along with an “Overall” item. Pre- and Post- surveys were administered forWeeks 4 and 5. Table 1 shows the Cronbach’s Alpha for each scale and
students during concept generation and to prepareindividual students for group design sessions. The assignment requires each student to generate asmall number of designs (four or five) and describe them with annotated sketches. Many studentswish to use CAD packages for this assignment and must be clearly exhorted to turn in hand-drawn sketches. No specific requirements are given for the type of or number of sketches used toexplain each design concept. The requirement is only that a certain number of concepts aregenerated and recorded. This assignment produces a large number of sketches for analysis.During the fall semester of 2007 there were two sections of the capstone course, one traditionallytaught section (hereafter referred to as 472-1) and
. These are a commonevaluation used across all WPI courses and are returned to faculty shortly after the course ends.There is a limited ability to include course-specific questions if the instructor so chooses. This isall done with paper Scantron™ forms. Student participation is generally good, but there isconcern that participation rates will drop with a planned shift to an online form [14]. Studentcourse evaluations include over 25 questions. Here we focus on three of the more importantquestions. Q1: My overall rating of the quality of this course is …, Q2: My overall rating of theinstructor's teaching is …, and Q9: The amount I learned from the course was … . Responses areon a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest). Figure
Session 2632 Active Learning in Large Lectures Russell D. Meier Kansas State UniversityI. IntroductionActive learning is powerful teaching. I have used active learning techniques in undergraduatecomputer engineering courses at Iowa State University and Kansas State University. I firmlybelieve that the learner-centered, active learning exercises have enhanced student knowledge ofthe material. I was challenged by two large lecture courses during the 1997-1998 academic year.Each course had a class size approaching 100 students. Many instructors believe that
Technology, Western Carolina University. He has worked as a Senior Engineer for smart grid and wireless communication industries for over ten years. He is currently responsible for teaching electric power engineering courses in the college. Dr. Karayaka’s research interests include power engineering education, energy generation, identification, modeling and control for electrical machines and smart grid. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Istanbul Technical University in Control and Computer Engineering and his PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from The Ohio State University. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 BYOE: Individual Lab Kit
pandemic challenge.Index Terms — Hybrid, virtual, challenge the academic environment, senior project capstonecourse, endurance, UAV, solar panels, battery, supercapacitor, structures, wireless.1. IntroductionThe hybrid multidisciplinary senior project course curriculum and hardware enable students thatare not allowed on campus to experience laboratory build and test experiences at home in avirtual team environment. This curriculum will include training, hybrid communicationprotocols, design of testing methods and test rigs that can be performed at a student’s residence,purchase of hand tools, small lab equipment and test article materials suitable to be checked-outor mailed to a student’s home for test article manufacture and testing. As stated in
Mathematics Education (3,701 science teachers from 1,403 schools fromgrades 1—12) showed that roughly 96% of the middle school teachers explained science ideas tothe entire class and 92% of them had the entire class engage in discussions [1]. Small group workin science classrooms was implemented by approximately 79% of middle school science teachers[1]. The majority of instructional practices in science classrooms are implemented in the traditionalmanner and thus there is still a large demand to integrate the reform-oriented teaching practicesinto science classrooms [1]. Understandably, in recent years, a variety of U.S. standard documentshas recognized the need and importance for a reform-oriented teaching approach. For example, theNext Generation
the General Motors Corporation and the Michelin Tire Corporation in both the U.S. and Europe. His research and teaching interests include hybrid and hybrid/electric vehicles, manufacturing process machine design, product design, and the improvement of engineering education in a global set- ting. Since coming to BYU in 1989, he has been the senior author of two manufacturing processes books. One, Manufacturing Processes Reference Guide, is a best seller used thought out the world. He has also authored more than 100 technical articles with his students. He has served as a Department Chair and Undergraduate Coordinator at BYU and a member of the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET (the Accreditation
Rationale.” In general, the goals of the course were to helpstudents gain skills in generating designs, using technology to generate their designs, andproviding a rationale for their designs.In terms of the sequencing over time, students were told of the assignment during one classsession and asked to prepare and submit one or more solutions electronically before the nextclass session. The instructor (the second author) presented the students’ solutions as examples ina lecture during the subsequent class session. During that lecture, students were directed toattend to the variety of solutions created by the class, to ask questions about solutions thatinterested them, and to discuss how specific solutions might be relevant to specific
generated collaboratively by faculty from both countries.Methods: ProgrammaticSTEMTank 2023 took place on June 5 - 23. During the three-week program, high schoolparticipants attended daily virtual synchronous lectures facilitated via Zoom by the SF and UFstaff and college mentors. These sessions offered various opportunities for engagement allowingparticipants to answer questions posed by the lead and secondary facilitators. Participants werethen required to attend office hours led by college student mentors to creatively collaborate insmall groups. During this time, participants 1) asked specific questions about their designs, 2)carried out creative / engineering design processes and 3) received one-on-one feedback to assistin progress toward the
applicationsoftware, but does require that the students have a background in a computer operating system sothat they are familiar with files, folders and starting applications. The course objectives are as follows:1. Create technical documents containing properly formatted text, figures, drawings, tables,graphs and/or equations using Microsoft Office products;2. Create properly formatted worksheets to solve basic engineering problems through the use ofcell formulas and functions;3. Create formatted graphs of one or more data series using spreadsheet software;4. Use worksheet tools and techniques to solve equations, systems of equations, maximum and Page
Session 1302 Design and Implementation of an Internet Portal for Basic Statics and Dynamics Courses Yellamraju Vikas and Kurt Gramoll Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering University of OklahomaAbstractThe Internet has revolutionized the way information and knowledge is shared and used. It isnowhere more evident than in e-based education systems. Online courses and web-basedlearning management systems are important breakthroughs for students and cost-consciousinstructors and education institutions. With rapid
twenty years. The goal for ESP is to prepare high school students for collegestudy in the field of engineering and science, and to attract these students to the UW-Madison.The program targets students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds including AfricanAmerican, Latino, Native American, Cambodian, Laotian, Hmong or Vietnamese. We alsoselect female students who would be first generation college students.The students are exposed to basic foundational courses that are fundamental to the engineeringdiscipline: pre-calculus or calculus depending on the background of the student, physics,chemistry, computer science, and technical writing. Students are exposed to various engineeringfields through short discipline specific laboratories and
andassignments. After revising rubrics and implementing grader training for a semester, weconducted think-aloud interviews with 17 undergraduate graders regarding grading, rubrics, andtraining. Qualitative analysis identified four technical aspects of rubrics that led to divergentgrading decisions (wordiness, redundancies, unexpected solutions, and grade misfit) and fiveaspects that limited training effectiveness (length, misalignment, insufficient feedback, limitedconsequences, and philosophical misunderstanding). These findings contribute nuance to andextend upon aspects of rubric design and undergraduate grader training that have been previouslyidentified in the literature. Recommendations related to issues identified are provided.Introduction
testing and validation, where 5 is a fully tested and validated solution [14]. The final presentationinvolves a poster session and an oral presentation in front of a jury of alumni and outsiders from industry.Procedures. At the end of the first capstone semester, students were surveyed as individuals to determineattitudes toward their project and the course (Appendix A). For this study, 26 industrial engineeringcapstone teams were examined, of which 65% were industrially sponsored. Others were research-based orinternally generated. Groups were examined based on various demographics such as the number ofstudents on the team, the number of female students, and the number of international students as well.Further analyses were done on project phase
studentsInitiatives:1. Living arrangements were made for the cohort2. Mathematics and Science Boot Camp (MSBC) orientation sessions were conducted. Thesesessions included community service, cultural activities, reading and writing skillsstrategies, note taking, time management, critical thinking, and decision making skills3. Living-Learning cohort which included meeting with professionals, sharing theirinternships, co-ops, and research experiences with other students4. Involved in several community service projectsResults:1. High retention rate2. Good overall academic performance3. Successful adjustment to the university4. Desire to remain together as a community of learners 3) NSF S-STEM Scholarship [19]University: University of AkronDiscipline
Session 2220 Development of a Matlab-Based Graphical User Interface Environment for PIC Microcontroller Projects Sang-Hoon Lee, Yan-Fang Li, and Vikram Kapila Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Email: [slee05@utopia, yli14@utopia, vkapila@duke].poly.eduAbstract Peripheral Interface Controllers (PICs) are inexpensive microcontroller units with built-inserial communication functionality. Similarly, Matlab, a widely used technical computingsoftware, allows serial
were several rotating rounds and Dr. Hangen was in the last group. Overthe course of the group discussion, I shared several different ideas/approaches that I use in managing myresearch lab of 8-12 undergrads and facilitated an idea generation session for next steps. Dr. Hangen stuckaround to discuss a few more things regarding her own social psychology work. The more we talked, themore excited I got because I realized that Dr. Hangen’s expertise in motivation theory and assessmentwas a nice compliment for my own research in engineering education and outreach. I had not met Dr.Hangen before and I asked how she was settling in as a first-year faculty. I was very surprised to learnthat she had been on campus the past two years (just as long as I
, and then used FoldMecha, as well as discussion with peersand mentors, to imagine the type of motion their creature would have. Over the course of oneday, the girls generated designs inspired by (but often straying beyond) the project theme, thenworked with mechanics, electronics and craft to create working versions that would be displayedas part of a public exhibit. Students continued to tinker with their designs over two additionaldays during the camp. Figure 1: An owl and underlying mechanism - designs made by girls using FoldMecha, LocoTap microcontroller, and paper components.Demographics: Participants were from the urban area around the museum, and included girlsfrom middle to upper middle-class families. Asian
-Understanding, and A-Ability. The analysis was conducted independently by three senior facultymembers who have taught most of the courses in the CE curriculum and who are very involvedin curriculum development and course management within the civil engineering division. Theactivity was not new as some assessment of the contribution of courses in the curriculum toachieving outcomes 1 through 11 had already been done in preparation for accreditation visits.After generating independent assessments, the faculty team met, consolidated and comparedtheir respective results, discussed the reasoning behind the ratings, and made changes whenappropriate. Changes were typically made when one team member’s reasoning was particularlycompelling or one rating included
/missing information. MEAshave been used in the course for the past three years (Frank & Kaupp, 2012).The module learning outcomes were: 1. Apply a prescribed process for solving complex contextualized client-driven problems (ill-defined, multiple constraints, problems, unknown information) 2. Create and apply appropriate quantitative model and analysis to solve problems. 3. Effectively communicate technical information following a prescribed format and using standard grammar and mechanics. 4. Apply concepts including occupational health and safety principles, economics, law, and equity to engineering problems. 5. Identify and resolve a simple ethical dilemma by applying professional codes of ethics and
Session 2566 A Curricular Review Process for Systematic Continuous Improvement John K. Gershenson1, Christine E. Hailey2, J. Clair Batty2, Warren F. Phillips2 1 Michigan Technological University / 2Utah State UniversityAbstractThis paper describes a novel process for curriculum planning, assessment, and improvement.The process is quantitative but allows faculty freedom to innovate. The review process issufficiently flexible that it can be applied to many engineering programs. The curricular reviewprocess is split into cycles corresponding to the various
9 correct, 1 incorrect 26 correct, 4 incorrectStudent 5 10 correct 9 correct, 1 incorrect 28 correct, 2 incorrectStudent 6 10 correct 10 correct 30 correctAverage 0.85 0.87 0.93In addition to students improving their spatial skills from 60% or below to an average of 93%,the general response from the 6 participating students was overwhelmingly positive. TheUniversity of Maryland has a unified evaluation system and several items on the evaluationspeak to the success of the course: I learned a lot from this course: 100% strongly agree My ability to apply knowledge