model using multiple instructionalcomponents to enhance student learning was used. Components of the model include: (1) adiscussion/lecture session, (2) a laboratory session, (3) online self-paced modules, (4) videotutorials, and (5) discipline-based engineering assignments.Hybrid/Blended Learning SystemsLearning is optimum when it is assisted and personalized [3]. During learning, learners acquirelevels of knowledge, which Bloom defined within a taxonomy of educational objectives [4].Learning can be personalized according to knowledge and needs using various pedagogicalmethods or principles. Pedagogical principles are theories that govern good educational andinstructional practice, and instructional design has evolved in combination with the
per semester.Statics has been traditionally a difficult course in the college as measured by passing rate (thepercentage of students getting a C or better). The passing rates and the average course GPA(grade point average) in Statics from fall 2010 to fall 2013 are shown in Table 1. Table 1 Passing rates in Statics over a three-year period Semester Session Enrollment Passing rate Average GPA 1 60 50% 1.64 2 49 55% 1.64 Fall 2013 3 32 59% 1.92 4 30 60
, all engineering programs requesting accreditation for the first time or seeking re-accreditation by Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET must demonstrate thatprogram meets a set of criteria that include both the general criteria for baccalaureate andassociate degree programs and the program criteria required by the program lead society (e.g.,ASCE, IEEE, ASME) [1]. The programs must also meet all the requirements listed in theAccreditation-Policy-and-Procedure-Manual of ABET [2]. The general criteria consists of eight(8) components: (1) students, (2) Program Educational Objectives (PEO), (3) Student Outcomes(SO) (4) Continuous Improvement, (5) Curriculum, (6) Faculty, (7) Facilities, and (8)Institutional Support and Financial
competition design teams, and student entrepreneurship initiatives. Duringa 1-day activity at the end of S5, students are invited to evaluate project proposals based oncriteria like feasibility, impacts, and management. Evaluations, shared via Teams, promotecritical thinking and team formation, with revised proposals prepared for S6. The M-MCDPcourse begins in S6 and spans three semesters (S6–S8): • S6 (May–August, 3 credits, 1 day/week): Students finalize teams (6 to 8 members) and submit project proposals by Week 2. They then define project scope, requirements, and risks, submitting a 20-page Project Identification Report (PIR) by Week 7. Weekly meetings focus on project management and technical progress, supported by
Proceedings of the 55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V. 1, ser. SIGCSE 2024. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery, 2024, pp. 750–756. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1145/3626252.3630938 [5] A. S. Fernandez and K. A. Cornell, “CS1 with a Side of AI: Teaching Software Verification for Secure Code in the Era of Generative AI,” in Proceedings of the 55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V. 1, ser. SIGCSE 2024. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery, 2024, pp. 345–351. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1145/3626252.3630817 [6] P. Prasad and A. Sane, “A Self-Regulated Learning Framework Using Generative AI and Its Application in CS
session in person, instructed by the U.S. faculty solely, or in collaborationwith peer faculty. Similar to the U.S. education custom, instructors from the U.S. university heldoffice hours to support student learning. Additionally, open lab sessions were available for thestudents to schedule at their convenience to work the team projects, as shown in Figure 1. 3Dprinting and laser cut were provided during the second term for the students to build a project.On average, each team dedicated about 10 hours per week during open lab sessions to completetheir projects. This includes fabrication, coding, testing, troubleshooting, preparing slides forpresentations, and preparing the project portfolio. Lastly, instead of a technical elective, thecourse was
Value engineering teams to assess eachprogress report. In week 14, teams prepare their final project deliveries, and submit their courseevaluations. Session 29 is designed for teams to present their work in the Design Expoconference held every semester by the University of Pittsburgh. The Design Expo is a school-wide poster session involving every senior design project in all 6 departments. During the Expothe students present the design and are evaluated by corporate judges. The CEE Department alsorequires an additional presentation where all the senior design students present their final work ina one-hour presentation for all students and faculty. Table 1 shows the general schedule for CEESenior Design course at the University of
by developing a proof-of-concept prototype. Each group utilized different sets of applied prototyping skills depending on the scope and direction of the project.In general we attempted to teach the preceding skills and techniques in the context of projectsthat the students could take away from the workshop. Each project is summarized in thefollowing pages, with a generalized materials list for each project broken out separately inAppendix B.Rapid Prototyping Techniques (3-2-1- Launch!)In the first project session each student designed and constructed a paper rocket to be launchedfrom a pneumatic launcher. Both the launcher and rocket are shown in Figure 1. Everyone wasgiven the same materials to work with, which included two sheets
283 19 79 (30%) 32 (11%) 88 (31%) 70 (25%) 7 (2.5%) Table 1. Academic Accomplishments of Past EDGE StudentsThe 19 students that were unaccounted for are considered to be out of the system or still in highschool. Of all the students that were still enrolled or had obtained a degree, 64% of them were ina technical field. The numbers do not necessarily add up because several students earned morethan one degree, or after earning their associate transferred to a 4-year institution.Changes made in 2014The configuration of the EDGE 2014 Program was finalized as follows. The first yearcomponent (EDGE 1) was offered to all students that applied for the first time to the EDGEprogram and were entering high
-camp activitiesThe GenCyber summer program at Savannah State University is conducted on the first week ofJune each year (Monday through Friday). Each day, the camp runs from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm,with a 10-minute break between the activity sessions and a lunch break from 12:00 pm to 12:30pm. Guest speakers are invited on days 1, 3, and 5 to provide expert instruction and conductoutreach about high-paying careers in cybersecurity, ethics, social engineering, forensics, etc.Each student is provided with a Raspberry PI, IoT sensors, and Ozobot to perform the labactivities. Microbits and drones are assigned to a group of two students to perform specific labactivities. In addition, campers get the opportunity to program and test that in NAO robots
grade norming sessions.Once the department committed to providing its own training, the author established a team tohelp develop sub-goals, lab report guidelines, and rubrics to aid evaluation, and appropriatecontent for each session. The team included two lead course GTAs and six faculty (five labinstructors and one course coordinator). The team developed three sub-goals: 1) improveconsistency of grading from TA to TA, 2) improve quality of GTA feedback on lab reports tofacilitate learning, and 3) improve the quality of student technical writing, to be measuredthrough a rigorous assessment process. During several meetings that summer, the teamdiscussed what students needed to learn in the labs, both in terms of course-specific knowledgeand
? Male 2: Yeah, we probably should. Male 1: You might want to. Male 3: So we probably should. Male 1: I guess we probably should. Oh yeah, use scratch paper so that you can keep track of just how many ideas you generate. [Unstructured/Male-dominant]It is important to note that while facilitation within a team is, at some level, an expression ofpower, such expressions are often vital to the effective function of a team. That is, a team with afacilitator is often more effective than one without. Therefore, expressions of power such asthese are not inherently negative.AffirmationsWe defined affirmations as a neutral agreement or acknowledgement with a previous statement.The presence and frequency of affirmations assist
Business and General Ed Technical Criminal Justice Corporate CS Math/Stat Capstone Project (Optional) Certifications Figure 1. Cyber Security Degree Architecture [1-4]The degree includes technical electives such as Data Mining and Artificial Intelligence/MachineLearning (AI/ML) that students can take as seniors. AI and ML are proving to be
skills] 1. Being a C-SED facilitator contributed to the development of my teaching and facilitation skills. 2. Being a C-SED facilitator contributed to my confidence teaching and facilitating in different contexts for diverse audiences. 3. Being a C-SED facilitator increased my understanding of the structure of educational sessions. 4. Being a C-SED facilitator increased my understanding of pedagogical decision making 5. Being a C-SED facilitator increased my capacity to design educational sessions[Perceived level of confidence in communicating sociotechnical concepts and skills] 6. Being a C-SED facilitator increased my confidence in making connections between social and technical dimensions of
innovative program utilized project-based learning, featuring interactive labs,group projects, and virtual reality (VR) sessions to tackle real-world challenges. Central to thecamp was its strong academia-industry collaboration, highlighted by an industry panel withrepresentatives from AES Corporation, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Dominion Energy,Hispanic in Energy (HIE), MPR Associates, Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC),and Solar Hands-on Instructional Network of Excellence (SHINE). These interactions providedstudents with valuable insights into career pathways in the energy sector. By combining hands-on projects, collaborative problem-solving, and direct engagement with industry leaders, thecamp equipped students with technical skills
summarized in Table 1-2. Course Title: Computer Networks Spring 2015 Spring 2016 Student enrollment 4 7 Students who attended at least one laboratory session 1 6 Students who demonstrated adequate knowledge and 1 5 skills (received more than 70% credits) in their laboratory reports Students who agreed that they gained unique knowledge 1 6 and enhanced their scientific and/or technological understanding in individual laboratory sessions Students who agreed that the course with SDR-based 1 6 laboratory sessions progressively deepen and broaden their skills Students who agreed
resources to whichstudents can be referred for assistance with academic and personal issues.The session begins with a brief interactive presentation that covers (1) the results of studies thataddress college student mindsets and attitudes towards higher education in general and (2)American cultural attitudes regarding time and personal interactions, especially those betweenstudents and faculty, and their impact on the educational environment.The main part of the session comprises an activity where the participants are presented withscenarios that describe real-world difficult or awkward situations that they are likely to encounterwhen working with students, faculty, and staff. Examples of such scenarios include: You’re speaking with an
proposal, the program expanded itscapacity, and providing an opportunity to improve the required skills in a multicultural team. Proceedings of the 2019 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2019, American Society of Engineering Education Session ETD 335For these cross-border projects, special attention was focused on the following courseobjectives1: 1. Improving in the student’s ability to function as a member of a technical team; 2. Ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communications; 3. Ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature, and understanding of and a
misunderstanding, gain clarity, and to identify gaps and flaws.The timely feedback also allowed instructors to adjust and find a more effective teachingmethod. Lantz 18 highlighted the benefit of Clickers when students have to generate an answerwithout being judged by peers, therefore, promoting memory though "generation effect." Kelleret al. 8 surveyed more than 10,000 students in 94 lecture sessions. They suggested the maximumClicker benefit could be achieved if 3-4 questions would be given per quiz in practically everylecture (90-100%). Both students and instructors agreed that it would be best to let studentsdiscuss during a quiz to foster interaction and improve learning.II.3. Online LearningThe advance of computer technologies and manufacturing
the Department of Workforce Services, "In general, themore education, the higher the wage." Also, "Technical and management skills equal higherwages." (Department of Work force Services, 2017). Thus, the outcome from this initiativeis to offer a stackable credential education plan focusing on aerospace technology andmanufacturing in southwestern Utah.According to the 2015 Economic Report to the Governor, prepared by the Utah EconomicCouncil, the tech sector is having a transformative effect in Utah. Investments in thisarea in 2013 were over $100 million and total venture capital investments were around$1 billion in 2014. Jobs in this segment pay 167 percent of the Utah average annual Proceedings of the 2019 Conference for
conventions andexpectations for writing within the discipline—a common dilemma that other engineeringprograms face, too. Over the past two years, we conducted an interdisciplinary research effort toimprove engineering students’ writing skills in two entry-level engineering laboratory courses onengineering materials and manufacturing processes. These lab courses adjusted the view ofwriting instruction from a traditional modes-based approach to a rhetorical approach, anapproach that has been successful in other general education courses. In practice, the courseinstructor and laboratory adjuncts provided a rhetorical writing review session in the beginningof the semester and graded students’ lab reports to provide feedback during the one-on-onesessions
Paper ID #47612Adapting to the Workforce: How Microelectronics Engineers Overcome KnowledgeGapsRebecca Semrau, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)Dr. Jennifer S Linvill, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Dr. Jennifer S. Linvill is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Technology Leadership & Innovation at Purdue University. Her research examines workforce development, particularly through general and technical workforce needs assessments. Her research examines organizational and leadership issues that span across an ecosystem of partners within the following areas: defense, government, industry
great potential for families with children,particularly in rural areas where access to engineering learning resources is often limited. Livingin rural areas with geographical constraints can make it difficult for families to visit museums orSTEM events that could trigger children’s STEM interest and participation in their early years[1]. Rural public libraries play a key role in bridging this gap for their communities and families[2], as they are committed to providing informal educational resources, technology, andopportunities to their patrons [3]. An online option to access these sources can allow families touse educational materials at the convenience of their own time and space.However, online programs in general can present challenges for
adoption ofthese pedagogies.IntroductionPeer Instruction (PI) is a small group pedagogical approach centered around active learning withroots in Physics, which the computing education community has begun to adopt over the last fewyears [1]. In PI, active student engagement through small group discussions is the focus, wherestudents are engaged in discussing and answering short answer and multiple-choice questions,real-time during a class session. This is facilitated by the use of student response systems inclass, which provide real-time student feedback to the instructor [2].POGIL-like is centered around the core tenets of POGIL [3] [4]. No prior information given tostudents (which is the exact opposite of a flipped classroom), and carefully
(EPSA)1 method within the ‘ethics’ section of a senior level “Professional Issues” course.During the four years that the course instructors have been using the EPSA method, they havefound that the interdisciplinary EPSA scenarios generate more enthusiastic and higher leveldiscussion than case studies that focus solely on ethics. After using the EPSA scenarios, interestwas expressed by the students in writing their own scenarios for future use in the class. Since theEPSA materials include a tool for developing as well as assessing EPSA scenarios, draftingstudent-authored scenarios was added to the course in 2015.BackgroundEngineering programs often contain a senior level “Professional Issues” course to cover topics,such as ethics, which are
signals and Page 26.866.9systems. By the ninth week of the semester, we were discussing how we might use the Fouriertransform to represent a signal in relation to frequency and detect unwanted noise from thefrequencies. At this point, I was contending with the guilt of not upholding my earliercommitment to humanize the technical concepts of this course.I decided to guide the class through Riley’s22 framework of thinking through sociotechnicalconcepts in engineering science courses, that is for students to (1) engage a topic, (2) analyze asituation related to the topic, (3) reflect on a question that was generated through analysis, and(4) change
and value creation in engineering design?Entrepreneurial mindset (EM) is a multifaceted concept that varies across disciplines, includingengineering and business, with each field emphasizing distinct yet complementary attributes.Despite variations in definition, EM generally encompasses key competencies such asleadership, opportunity recognition, innovation, and adaptability [3, 4]. In engineering education,EM extends beyond technical expertise to a holistic approach that integrates problem-solvingwith a mindset of curiosity, connections, and value creation—commonly referred to as the 3Csframework.Entrepreneurially minded learning (EML) is a pedagogical approach that integrates EMprinciples (e.g., 3Cs) into engineering education [5, 6]. EML
aresearcher identity—requires adapting and developing the skills, competencies and conventionsfor making meaning they learned in technical domains to engage successfully with and navigatethe new epistemological frameworks used to make meaning in EER. Because understanding ofthese frameworks is demonstrated in writing and presentations, researchers must write, anddeveloping a researcher identity includes incorporating a writer identity as well. This paperpresents and analyzes a case study of one EER graduate program’s efforts to support its PhDstudents in transitioning to the academic conventions of EER communication and writing. Wedocument how we, a team of writing studies experts, leveraged our expertise in academicliteracies [1], [7], rhetoric [8
graduate career. The Technical Writer and the Engineering Librarian are not tenure-trackengineering faculty; however, both have been working closely with engineering faculty andgraduate students for several years, which made them familiar with the College's needs.In March 2015, the Associate Dean, the Technical Writer, and the Engineering Librarian metto plan the ethics workshop. While the Technical Writing workshop series engaged studentsin a non-compulsory manner, other formats for ethics instruction used at other institutionswere considered, including 1) a college-mandated, compulsory, extracurricular trainingsession; 2) incorporation of ethics instruction by faculty in existing courses; and 3) invitingguest speakers to existing courses to
manufacturing, engineering and construction,healthcare, and education. Any context or environment can be reproduced or created with theequipment making it infinitely adaptable and able to be deployed in new contexts as theydevelop. It is the MR device of choice for this project because of its proliferation in themarketplace, its ability to generate and capture many kinds of data (gaze, gesture, position,orientation/location, speed of movement, etc.), its ability to record sessions and Serl.io’s 1experience in developing apps using Microsoft HoloLens infrastructure. There is also voiceconnectivity among users in the same session. We used Serl.io’s