opportunity for mentors to learn from the peer leaders and veteranmentors can in turn lead new mentors. The purpose of this study is to assess the relative successof the transition from a single facilitator model to a peer leader model. The following questionsare addressed: 1. How does the peer leader model compare to the single facilitator model with regard to program structure? 2. How does the peer leader model compare to the single facilitator model with regard to feedback?Program StructureThere are 5 different segments of the peer mentoring program developed at a large publicuniversity in Eastern United States. These programs aim to provide the opportunity for all first-year College of Engineering students to be matched with a
Page 15.1220.3allow each team to assess their direction in light of research that preceded them. This research isongoing and will be brought to the design table prior to the launch of the construction stage.2.5 Key informant InterviewsInformal interviews with experts have been ongoing during the design process. Experts in greenmaterials, solar technology, green roofs etc. have been helpful as sounding boards to the team’sdesign ideas. This has also included key university personnel that will serve to advance theconcept on campus and to determine its eventual site.3.0 Design Development: Innovative Concepts and ProcessesThis project involves, above and beyond the shipping container, several other elements that arecrucial to the design of the
Multidisciplinary Engineering Curriculum Marla Constanza Barrera Botero Oscar Germán Duarte Velasco Carolina Sarmiento González René Alexander Soto Pérez Angélica Rosmery Ghisays AbrilAbstractA professional profile is a set of knowledge and skills. We propose a methodology to defineprofessional profiles giving a quantitative assessment of skills and knowledge associated with amultidisciplinary curriculum. This approach can be used to evaluate the curriculum flexibility,i.e., if the curriculum offers students diverse and flexible approaches and routes
NC State UniversityAbstractAccording to recent literature, non-tenure-eligible or non-tenure-track (NTT) faculty comprisebetween 50-75% of current 2-year and 4-year university faculty members and new universityfaculty hires. Women comprise a disproportionate number of full-time NTT faculty and there arelimited studies that assess the work environment of this faculty group. The purpose of this workis to discuss recent survey data collected from NTT faculty at NC State University (NCSU) todescribe current efforts by NTT faculty in engineering to promote development and collaborationbetween NTT faculty, and to make recommendations for improving the university culture forhiring, fostering, and promoting NTT faculty. The Collaborative on Academic
, but also because from theeconomics point of view a 48 VDC battery system has become very feasible.The module has the objective of designing a residential BESS system according to the case(example) indicated in this paper. Modeling with Simulink is required, following the simulationshown in this paper. Students are required to know Simulink previous to this project. Simulink istaught at the junior level in the “numerical analysis” course and the IEEE and HKN societiesoffer workshops on Matlab/Simulink every semester. BESS is not included in the curriculum yet,thus there is no data for us to use to assess this module’s effectiveness in student learning, assoon as we teach this material, we will have more information and will be able to identify
Paper ID #9683Stimulating an Interest in Engineering Through an ”Explore Engineeringand Technology” Summer Camp for High School StudentsDr. Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint Dr. Anca L. Sala is Professor and Dean of Engineering and Computer Technology at Baker College of Flint. In addition to her administrative role she continues to be involved with development of new engineering curriculum, improving teaching and assessment of student learning, assessment of program outcomes and objectives, and ABET accreditation. She is a founding member of Mi-Light Michigan Photonics Cluster, and is active in the ASEE, ASME, and OSA
fundamentalstresses, deformations, and their relationship to product design of common items.The low-cost strength of materials activities described in this paper were implemented in alaboratory setting with mechanical engineering technology students in a sophomore-level course.The activities could be conducted by groups of students in a recitation or studio setting, oradapted to be a combination of demonstration and student group work in a larger lecture settingor flipped classroom. Activity success at improving understanding and application of strength ofmaterials topics, engaging students, and incorporating design thinking is being assessed directlythrough student surveys and indirectly through regular examinations. Evaluation of assessmentdata and
, for many students, Conceptual Physics will be the final science coursethey take for the rest of their lives. The quality of their physics education may therefore have alasting impact on their scientific literacy and their attitudes toward science. “Learners are awareof and control their learning by actively participating in reflective thinking – assessing what theyknow, what they need to know, and how they bridge that gap – during learning situations”.(MacDonald, 2009) In this grant-funded research project, students were asked to performreflections through journal writing after each class. They needed to include date, list of activitiesdone in class, what they have learned from today’s activities and questions/comments they stillhave
] Hotaling, N., Fasse, B.B., Bost, L.F., Hermann, C.D. & Forest, C.R., (2012). A quantitative analysis of the effects of a multidisciplinary engineering capstone design course. Journal of Engineering Education, 101 (4), 630-656.[8] Raber, M. & Amato-Henderson, S.L., 2012. Assessing the impact of faculty teaching, advising and mentoring in an alternative multi-year, interdisciplinary capstone design program. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. San Antonio, TX, 2012-3279.[9] Wang, J., Fang, A. & Johnson, M., 2008. Enhancing and assessing life long learning skills through capstone projects. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. Pittsburgh, PA, 2008
improving engineering outcomes on Page 24.1260.2challenging problems.3, 4 Field demonstrated a stronger correlation between performance on designprojects with visualization and intuition skills than mathematics skills.5 Charyton and Merrilldeveloped an assessment tool to quantify creativity in engineering students.6Other authors argue that the engineering curriculum should be evolving to allow more creativeand open-ended elements.2, 3, 6–8 Eisner and Powell put this well in the conclusion of a study thatfound many successful scientists use visualization, creative cognition, and musical themes as theypursued research. One way schools might
Paper ID #10785Transformation of Faculty Dissemination Practices Via Social MediaDr. Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica F. Cox, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education and is the Inaugu- ral Director of the College of Engineering’s Leadership Minor at Purdue University. She also serves as the Executive Director of the International Institute for Engineering Education Assessment (i2e2a). She ob- tained a B.S. in mathematics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody
withsufficient detail that they can be reproduced by the students. An ideal article leaves somevariation that can be used as the basis for a design project. The Fall 2013 introductorythermodynamics course design project (Appendix 1) was based on the article Optimizing anOrganic Rankine Cycle1 (OORC). The thermodynamic concepts in the paper are all covered inthe course, so a student who understands the course Rankine cycle material should understandthe thermodynamics of the paper. Basing the design project on the OORC paper, making thestudents work closely with it, is expected to increase the students’ confidence in their abilities toread similar papers. Surveys were done throughout the design project to assess its effect on thestudents.MethodologyThe
efficiency. Then, in Phase III students will be working on the specific project ofdeveloping HPTS.The work procedure for Phases I and II is basically the same since it implies embedding selectedconcepts, in a modular fashion, in existing courses. The procedure is: a) develop a list of resources and notes that will be used as pedagogical and reference materials b) develop and prescribe lectures and lab, and their corresponding assignments c) plan complementary activities (e.g., guest speakers, case studies seminars) d) evaluate, assess and revise developed materials and implementation procedures.In the modified courses, laboratory exercises are designed to reinforce student learning in theclassroom through hands-on practices. To
equipment and parts. 14 Understand the need for completing work in a timely manner.practices are effective and beneficial. Detailed assessment results based on students’ survey results areprovided in Section IV. III. T EACHING P RACTICES IN L ABORATORY S ESSIONS In the Laboratory portion of this course, we have adopted two effective teaching practices to aidlaboratory instructions. Lab activities have played an essential role in the engineering education [3] andare especially crucial to an introductory circuit analysis course. Well-designed and effectively conductedlab activities not only reinforce students’ understanding of course material but also familiarize studentswith
summer 2012 at the University of South Alabama forhigh-achieving incoming engineering students. The program introduced students to two highlypopular areas: robotics and composite materials. The participants were exposed to a graphicalprogramming tool, LabVIEW™, which is widely used in engineering curricula, and used the toolto program LEGO MINDSTORM® robots. This combination provided immediate, visual,verification of project solutions. The students quickly gained skills and facility with both tools,creatively addressing the various assigned tasks. Preliminary assessments indicate that theprogram was highly successful in capturing the interest of the participants and should lead toincreased retention of these students in
-world case scenarios. Group work is always encouraged andsubmission of small assignments is required periodically to assess the students’ software learningcurve. The customized tutorials provide a step-by-step guide to the software, allowing for self-paced learning and providing easy access for future reference. Also, industry professionalsdeliver their materials, advising students on best practices, the day-to-day challenges they face,and the importance of the skills within their practice on the jobsite. By implementing avisualization tool, students have the chance to identify the sources and impact of changes andinterruptions on the schedule and to compare and contrast the appropriateness of schedulingtechniques for varying construction
the first-yearengineering may be a good setting in which to introduce the inverted classroom approach. Thepositive attitude percentage is similar to, or even higher than, the figures given in many reports inthe literature.1,6,7,8Conclusion and Future WorkIn summary, the first-year engineering honors program at Ohio State implemented the invertedclassroom approach as part of switching from the quarter system to semesters. Students wererequired to engage in lightly-assessed preparation activities before each class and to participatein application activities during class time. In-class lecturing was minimal. First-semesterstudents learning computer programming in the first implementation of this approach performedno differently from those who
become more competitive in the internationalmarket resulting in the obvious domestic benefits. Another is the impact on the environment.Even a small increase in overall efficiency of U.S. commercial and industrial buildings wouldreduce the U.S.’s carbon footprint significantly.Currently, the U.S. workforce is not adequately trained in the area of energy efficiency. TheDepartment of Energy recognizes this fact and is attempting to remedy this with programs suchas the Energy Efficient Buildings Hub and the continued support and recent expansion ofIndustrial Assessment Centers 2. However at the present time, those providing "energyefficiency" services are typically either too technical in their approach such as researchers andprofessors; or possess
instructor be available to do this. Eventually, eachstudent has found a mentor in his/her discipline, but for the first year, many were morecomfortable with the seminar instructor. They often used the study time to discuss timemanagement, grading policies, testing policies and study skills. Many report that after twosemesters, they have figured out how to study for and manage their engineering classes.AssessmentOn-going assessment of the program is being conducted to validate program outcomes.Assessment strategies focus on student recruitment, academic achievement, attitudes, andcareer options. Page 23.1266.6The cohort of scholarship students is
Departments of Surgery and Neurosurgery. Amy holds a Master of Science in Library Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Florida. Her research interests consist of assessment of information seeking behaviors, library instruction, and the marketing and outreach of library services.Margeaux Johnson, University of Florida Margeaux Johnson is a Science & Technology Librarian at the University of Florida, where she coor- dinates information literacy instruction for the sciences and integrates technology into library learning environments. Her research interests include 21st Century Skills, games-based learning, and New Media Literacies. She served as a
presented and transformthem into a suspense-based plot and story-line with engaging characters. The storyline for thisfirst module follows Professor Regen on a hunt around “Anyville” while she tries to locate hermissing stem cell lines, later found to be stolen by a former colleague, Dr. Nikos Nemesis. Themodule consists of seven distinct chapters of which six relay scientific information related tostem cells while assessing students’/teachers’ understanding of this material through small,randomized chapter quizzes. In addition, the story-based e-learning module allows students andteachers the flexibility to choose which direction they would like to take the story via theintegration of a map where participants select which area of “Anyville” they
c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Work-in-Progress: DSP education through web-based selective concept retrievalAbstractIn the age of user experience defined by big data, digital presence, and social media, education isincreasingly pursued on-line where the cognitive footprint of each student can be easily tracked,analyzed, and assessed. In this environment, learners seek to personalize their education byfocusing on concepts and skills which are of immediate interest or utility which is experiencedtailored to specific tastes and needs. In this paper, we present a web-based concept-centerededucational platform, which has been deployed in the sophomore-level introductory DigitalSignal
safe navigation to the moon's surface withoutrelying on such landmarks. Today, IMUs continue to play a vital role in modern motion trackingprojects. The economical sensors are lightweight, consume low power, and can be integrated intoa range of devices. However, Garcia-Hernández et al [3] demonstrated that they can producemeasurements with considerable noise.IMU sensors are often used in these devices to assess sensor orientation and displacement, whichare not directly measured by the sensor. The process to determine orientation and position requiresadditional, non-trivial, processing steps. The triaxial accelerometer data reflects both the © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023
fundamental principles. This approach reinforces theirunderstanding of numerical methods, sharpens problem-solving skills, and equips them forcareers in industry and research. The effectiveness of this learning model is assessed byevaluating whether students have successfully navigated each step of the modeling process.Given the numerous possibilities for modeling and programming errors, students gain valuableopportunities to review their discretization methods and engage in debugging exercises. Thisensures they can accurately interpret streamline and vorticity plots, identify numerical errors, andcomprehend the influence of Reynolds number on flow behavior. Ultimately, the accuracy andquality of the final results—such as stream function and velocity
, as stated below:RQ1. Did studio-style instruction foster application of engineering principles towards creatingT1D treatment solutions by BME students? ● 1.1 Were students able to determine the relevant engineering constraints applicable to this problem? ● 1.2 Were students able to create engineering schematics to depict this problem? ● 1.3 Were BME 3010 students able to translate the relevant physiological system into mathematical equations?To draw our conclusions, we conducted a thematic analysis of student submissions, extractingkey content related to schematics, engineering constraints, and mathematical equations. Thisanalysis allowed us to assess how effectively students applied engineering principles in theirproblem
intercultural awareness part of the program using, in part, material from Purdue’sCenter for Intercultural Learning, Mentorship, Assessment, and Research (CILMAR), specificallytheir Growing Learning Understanding Everyone (GLUE) curriculum, and with the help anddirection of GIGEL’s co-instructor, Dr. Dan Jones, Senior Intercultural Learning Specialist atCILMAR. Survey results showed strong participant agreement with each program goal: 1. Provided an opportunity to work on one’s intercultural awareness and skills; 2. Helped me think about being a future intercultural global energy leader; 3. Will help me have more enjoyable and productive future international research collaborations/interactions; and, 4. Allowed me to
support of anear-peer mentor and faculty advisor who help students develop their STEM identity as theystrengthen their scientific reasoning through technical understanding of their projects. At theconclusion of the experience, students communicate their findings at a poster session. As a first-time research experience for women in STEM, this CURE highlights the importance ofrepresentation and community in research areas where women are still largely underrepresented.A quantitative program assessment was conducted to provide a look at the program’s impact ongraduation over the last 10 years. The long-standing program proves to be a high impactexperience as the results showed that 94% of the students who participated in the programgraduated with a
distributors. Before entering academia, she worked with several automotive companies on projects focused on optimizing transportation, material handling, and decision analysis systems. Her research interests include empirical studies to assess the impact of good supply chain practices such as coordinated decision-making in stochastic supply chains, handling supply chains during times of crisis, and optimizing global supply chains on a company’s financial health. Her recent research focuses on the skills and capabilities needed for workers to work in the new Industry 4.0 enhanced warehouses. She received her Ph.D. in Operations Management and M.S. in Applied Statistics from The University of Alabama. She also has a
valuable in explaining the “how” and“why” questions around a complex single case, particularly in the areas of technology andinnovation. This guidance proved particularly relevant, as intentional decisions were frequently madein response to these two higher-order questions, which consistently demanded explanation,reasoning, and deeper understanding rather than opting for the most readily available solution.Given the early stage of the case, the long-term results or in-depth research needed to provide adetailed assessment is left for future study. The proposition for this case study is identifying whatintentional choices were made to integrate an industry certification into a cybersecuritycurriculum while meeting the overall learning goals of
reinforce theoretical concepts through practical applications. Theutilization of the course to assess students’ development of skills and competencies necessary forprofessional engineering roles as well as assessing ABET standards and performance would bevery advantageous. By providing a dynamic and engaging learning environment, this approachenhances students’ readiness for industry challenges and future technological advancements.Course OverviewThe Signals and Systems course introduces students to the core principles of signal analysis andsystem modeling, bridging theoretical knowledge with practical applications. This course covers keytopics such as continuous-time and discrete-time signals, time-domain and frequency-domainsolutions, advanced