Competitive Advantage, Vol. 4, No.1, 2008, pp. 1 – 17.[5] L. Perry and N. Barker, Six Sigma in the service sector: a focus on non-normal data,International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage, Vol. 2, No.3, 2006, pp. 313 –333.[6] J. Van Den Heuvel, R. Does, and J. P. S. Verver, Six Sigma in healthcare: lessons learnedfrom a hospital, International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage, Vol. 1, No.4,2005, pp. 380 - 388.[7] M. Leon, H. C., & Crimi, M. (2019, June), Assessing the Impact of University-Industrycollaborative Lean Six Sigma Capstone Projects on Engineering Management Students Paperpresented at 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Tampa, Florida. 10.18260/1-2—32122[8] P. Nonthaleerak and L.C. Hendry, Six
semesters. Theprerequisites for enrolling in Statics is the successful completion of Physics and Math (calculus),which the students either complete at OSU, or sometimes have completed in high school. Thesyllabus for all three semesters is similar, and briefly consists of the following topics: a) Force vectors b) Free body diagrams, equilibrium of a particle and resultant of forces c) Rigid body equilibrium d) Analysis of trusses by method of joints and sections e) Internal forces in beams [shear force, bending moment] f) Friction g) Center of gravity, centroids and moments of inertiaFor fall/spring, assessments are carried out based on homework, quizzes, attendance using‘iClicker’, 3 exams and one final exam. Figure 1
Engineering, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2023.[7] H. He, H. K. Hunt and J. Strobel, "Switching Modalities: An Empirical Study of Learning Outcomes and Learners' Perceptions in a Hybrid Bioengineering Course*," International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 901-918, 2020.[8] D. Fadda, O. Rios and R. Vinay, "Teaching modalities during the COVID-19 pandemic," in ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, Waco, TX, 2021.
Distinguished Summer Faculty at SPAWAR San Diego, CA. He has over 55 publications covering areas such as adaptive and intelligent controls, robotics, an ocean wave energy converter, green technology, education, wireless sensor networks and image processing. He is a co-inventor on 3 US patents related to control systems. Dr. McLauchlan is a member of ASEE and was the 2012-2014 Chair of the Ocean and Marine Engineering Division. He is also a member of IEEE (senior member), SPIE, Eta Kappa Nu, ACES and Tau Beta Pi, and has served on the IEEE Corpus Christi Section Board in various capacities such as Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Membership Development Officer. Dr. McLauchlan has received the Dean’s Distinguished Service
. 172, pp. 591–596, 2020, doi: 10.1016/j.procs.2020.05.075.[3] M. Quilambaqui Jara, D. Contreras, G. Sanchez, and N. Cardenas-Escobar, “Experiences and lessons learned with the use of Design Thinking methodologies in university courses in Ecuador,” in Proceedings of the 17th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education, and Technology: “Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure for ` Sustainable Cities and Communities,” Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions, 2019. doi: 10.18687/LACCEI2019.1.1.431.[4] J. W. Prados, G. D. Peterson, and L. R. Lattuca, “Quality Assurance of Engineering
authored several technical publications of the Mexican Institute of Transportation, extensive publications in congresses, international and national symposiums, as well as in scientific journals. From 2017 to 2020 he served as Director of the Civil Engineering program at Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey Campus Quer´etaro and as professor of the Structural Engineering area at the institution and since November 2020 he leads the Department of Sustainable Technologies and Civil Engineering at Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey Campus Quer´etaro.Prof. Miguel X. Rodriguez-Paz, Tecnologico de Monterrey Prof. Rodriguez-Paz got his B.Sc. In Civil Engineering from Tecnologico de Oaxaca in 1993. He studied a M.Sc. In Structural Engineering at
during July 2021. He wasa guest editor, Advances in Engineering Education(AEE) Special Issue on Worldwide Leading InnovativeEngineering Education Programs, Spring 2021, Vol 9, Issue 3, August 2021, https://advances.asee.org.Mitra has co-authored peer-reviewed technical papers accepted and presented at seven (2018-24) AnnualConferences of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). He was a member, OrganizingCommittee, 9th International Research Symposium on PBL (IRSPBL23) on the theme of ”transformingengineering education”, convened jointly by MIT-NEET, Harvard SEAS and the UNESCO Centre, AalborgUniversity in 2023. He serves on the advisory board of InterPBL and on the board of the ArborCreekMontessori Academy, Dallas, TX, USA
University Saira Anwar is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering, Texas A and M University, College Station. She received her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from the School of Engineering Education, Purdue University, USA. The Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, and industry sponsors fund her research. Her research potential and the implication of her work are recognized through national and international awards, including the 2023 NSTA/NARST Research Worth Reading award for her publication in the Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2023 New Faculty Fellow award by IEEE ASEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 2022 Apprentice Faculty Grant award by the ERM Division
currently serving as an Associate Editor for IEEE Sensors Letters and participating regularly in the technical program and organizing committees for the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference (Globecom), IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), and IEEE Vehicular Technologies Conference (VTC). He has also served as Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, IEEE Communications Letters, and the IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society.Emanuel PUSCHITA ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Collaborative Online International Learning on Software Defined Radio
increase of cyberattacks observed in recent years. In aU.S. Senate hearing in March 2013, prominent intelligence experts warned that "in the future, thecyber threat will be the paramount threat to the nation," exceeding terrorism [3, 4]. This claimwas reaffirmed in a 2019 survey of 200 worldwide CEOs and 100 senior investors with assetsover one billion dollars, performed by the management consultancy EY [5 ,6]. The U.S. Agencyfor International Development Assessment estimates that the cost of cybercrime was $8 trillionin 2023 and could escalate to $23 trillion by 2027 [6].Cyberspace faces a multitude of threats that are continuously evolving, originating from bothcybercriminals and nation-state actors. Cybercriminals employ malware, a category of
was successful, with 15 of the 17 students successfully completing courseactivities and passing the course. Analysis and reflection from the course is available in theAnalysis section.Fall 2022 [ENGR 35]The Fall 2022 cohort enrolled 11 students and 11 students persisted past the withdrawal deadline.Class sessions were all held in-person with Zoom optional for students who were unable toattend due to illness or other excuse. Class attendance was regularly 10 students, with 1-2students attending via Zoom.Students in this cohort were a higher percentage of sophomores as we specifically targeted newsophomores in our advertising for the course. Figure 3 shows the F2022 student cohort by year. Figure 3: The year-in-school of the
students are prepared for the upper parts of Bloom’s taxonomy(‘Applying’, ‘Analyzing’, ‘Evaluating’ and ‘Creating’) regarding disciplinary knowledge. Weassume no background in the fundamentals of policy making, thus we start at the base ofBloom’s pyramid (‘Remembering’, ‘Understanding’) regarding policy and legislation. We useassignment rubrics to evaluate student progress. Figure 1 depicts the major themes and activitiesfor these two policy courses within the engineering-policy interface.Figure 1. We cover four broad themes within the engineering-policy interface: 1) engineeringsystems and the environment, 2) social context, 3) state/national/international governance, and 4)policy-making process. Students demonstrate varying degrees of technical
Reform and Research Activity. She obtained a Ph.D. in English Literature from Chiba University in 2002. Her current main research interests are: 1) how including humanities courses in an engineering education curriculum can help students to gain flexibility, and an appreciation of equity, and a greater richness of ideas; 2) finding and solving the systematic issues impacting the effectiveness of engineering education, specifically in the context of project-based learnings; and 3) assessing the impact of interdisciplinary engi- neering project-based learnings. Below are her recent presentations at international conferences: WERA 2022, APAIE 2022, IIAI DSIR 2021, IIAI DSIR 2020, WERA 2019. She obtained the Outstanding Paper
discipline-specific knowledge, interpersonal skills, and some level of technologicalskills. Several researchers have explored this topic previously from a knowledge, skills andattitude (KSA) perspective or a work readiness perspective [1-4]. For example, utilizing anexploratory factor analysis, Ahn et al. [3] have identified four key competencies of constructiongraduates working in American construction companies. These key competencies encompassgeneral, affective, cognitive and technical skills. The emphasis on soft, or more interpersonalskills, suggested in Ahn et al. [3] was also found by other researchers evaluating competencies ofconstruction students [5, 6].Given the importance of the topic to construction education, several researchers have
regarding their experience workingon their assigned projects.Referencesal Makmun, M. T., & Nuraeni, A. (2018). Community Projects to Enhance the Students’ English Learning Process of Access Class Site Surakarta, Indonesia. SHS Web of Conferences,Anwar, A. A., & Bahaj, A. (2003). Student project allocation using integer programming. IEEE Transactions on Education, 46(3), 359-367.Arantes do Amaral, J. A., & Lino dos Santos, R. J. R. (2018). Combining Project-Based Learning and Community-Based Research in a Research Methodology Course: The Lessons Learned. International Journal of Instruction, 11(1), 47-60.Bakar, N. I. A., Noordin, N., & Razali, A. B. (2019). Improving Oral Communicative Competence in
were used. Further results ofthe EFA are presented in the Findings section, and reliability was determined using Cronbach’salpha, a measure of internal consistency.For Research Question 3, a Spearman correlation [42] was done between pairs of factor loadingsto gain insight into the relationship between practices and perceptions. Spearman correlationsmeasure the association between two factors ranging from -1 to 1. A value closer to -1 or 1represents a strong correlation, and the sign dictates the monotonic relationship between factors.FindingsThe EFA of student surveys was conducted using a Principal Axis Factor extraction method, withan oblique rotation method (oblimin).Research Question 1Research Question 1 pertained to dimensions of student
participation in interdisciplinary work has been going on for decades, andwhile faculty buy into the interdisciplinary initiatives, the disciplinary silos within institutionscontinue to act as a barrier to faculty engagement. In some ways, our findings suggest thatalthough the National Science Foundation has revised its funding mechanism forinterdisciplinary graduate education from IGERT (Integrative Graduate Education Research andTraining) to NRT (National Science Foundation Research Traineeship), little has changed forfaculty since Borrego and colleagues began studying IGERT programs more than a decade ago[2], [3]. The findings of the study highlight that the weight of supports lies at the individual leveland the weight of the barriers is internal
include and report without risking participant identification will be excluded from thisanalysis. This will provide evidence of fairness. Reliability will be assessed using Cronbach'salpha, which will provide evidence of internal consistency. We will also evaluate the multilevellinear relationship between time and stealth assessment score to check whether ST scoreincreases over time as ST skills are learned. Finally, the response process analysis data will beanalyzed qualitatively.Summary of Validity EvidenceTo summarize the validity evidence we are gathering, we have evidence from (1) the assessmentdevelopment process in the form of input and review by ST experts; (2) our competency,evidence, and task models; (3) response process analyses; (4
producing accomplished architects and engineers from the SOA, despite being differentfrom traditional graduate degrees (MS and PhD) in architecture offered at most US universities.Keywords: Graduate Certificate; Architecture; Engineering; Building Envelope; EnergyIntroductionModern buildings of the twenty-first century must provide adequate comfort for occupants, besidesbeing structurally safe and energy efficient [1, 2, 3]. Formal education for architects andarchitectural engineers is therefore very important to ensure that buildings are structurallyadequate, energy efficient, besides being aesthetically pleasing [4]. Currently there are severalinstitutions across the US and Canada offering undergraduate/graduate degrees and certificates
discussion sessions duringclassroom meetings. Students are asked to demonstrate their conceptual understanding throughtechnical and creative writing assignments, encouraging students to relate their own meaning andintegrate their own functional grasp of a certain topic. Technical writing assignments supportcritical thinking skills development, where creative writing assignments support imaginative andcreative thinking skills development. Creative writing assignments require students to completethree graded poetry-writing assignments. While the first poem is about themselves, the secondand third poems are technical poems that focus on course material. Also, the students arerequired to complete reflection questionnaires that aim to understand how they
already crowded softwareengineering courses, as some authors have advised [3], [4], requires sacrificing importantsoftware engineering topics. Focusing on one application area in the first software engineeringclass is not fair to students as not every software engineering student wants to become a gamedeveloper.Game developers are beginning to understand that it is important to treat computer game designin the same way that software engineers approach projects involving large numbers of peopleand a significant investment of time [5]. Game developers can benefit from using evolutionarysoftware process models to manage their development risks and reduce their project completiontimes. The process of determining the technical requirements for a game
. “Challenges to the Utilization of BIM in the PalestinianConstruction Industry”. In ISARC. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Automationand Robotics in Construction (Vol. 34). IAARC Publications, 2017.[18] W. Roth, “Affordances of computers in teacher-student interactions: The case of interactivephysics”. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 32(4), 329-347, 1995.[19] L. Wang, M. Huang, X. Zhang, R. Jin, and T. Yang. “Review of BIM adoption in thehigher education of AEC disciplines”. Journal of Civil Engineering Education, 146(3),06020001. 2020.[20] K. Chen, W. Lu, and J. Wang. “University–industry collaboration for BIM education:Lessons learned from a case study”. Industry and Higher Education, 34(6), 401-409. 2020.[21] B. Succar, W
, “What we say is not what we do: Effective evaluation of faculty professional development programs,” BioScience, vol. 61, no. 7, pp. 550–558, 2011.[9] M. A. Pelch and D. A. McConnell, “Challenging instructors to change: A mixed methods investigation on the effects of material development on the pedagogical beliefs of geoscience instructors,” International Journal of STEM Education, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 1–18, 2016.[10] P. Abiodun, O. Owolabi, A. Olude, and P. James-Okeke, “The impact of teaching noise detection and control strategies among historically black college and university student using hands-on pedagogy on student’s motivation and curiosity,” inter noise, vol. 266, no. 1, pp. 1321–1331, May 2023, doi: 10.3397
Engineering program can be as high as 25% 2,3. The increase in the number of international students in the last years is due to multiplefactors, as follows: 1) the desire of international students, in particular from India and China, toget top quality education from the best universities in the world 4, 2) U.S. universities seeking thebest students around the world, 3) U.S. universities wanting to provide a more “global”experience for domestic students 5 and 4) U.S. universities looking for other sources of income 5.Regardless of the reasons behind the migration of undergraduate students to America, U.S.institutions are now faced with the challenge of developing appropriate educational practices forthe success of both domestic and international
]. However, despite these positiveoutcomes, results revealed that AR technology is less immersive when compared to VR, as itlacks the level of presence/depth and interactive capabilities [52].The limitations of VR and AR call to address the problem of spatial reasoning in engineeringcourses by exploring more immersive digital technologies that combine the features of both.Therefore, this work investigates the effectiveness of MR technology in improving mechanicalengineering technology (MET) students’ spatial skills and overall learning experience.3. Proposed Methodology: MR for Spatial VisualizationAn interactive MR module on hydraulic actuated grippers’ internal structure visualization anddesign is developed to test students’ spatial skills in
types andstyles of games we are able to provide a space for the participants to discuss broader teachingpractices such as the importance of technical vocabulary [3], scaffolding concepts as we teachthem [4], and the benefits of student-centered [5] learning approaches. Another critical aspect ofthis intervention is that we hope to use role reversal to remind teachers how hard it is to learn, andthis, hopefully, will allow teachers to have more empathy for their learners [6].In this paper, we describe our FLC organization, which we are conducting over the 2022-23academic year with 9 participants and 2 facilitators. We describe the 10 FLC meetings completedand planned over the execution of the FLC. In parallel, we are investigating the impacts of
Educational Reform and Research Activity (AY2024). Her research interests include: (1) Impacts and potential benefits of including humanities components in science and engineering degree programs (2) Innovative methods of assessment in science and engineering education, especially in the context of remote learning, hybrid courses, and collaborative international programs (3) Solving systematic issues that impact the effectiveness of science and engineering education programs, in both in-person and remote learning contexts. In recent years she has been a presenter at the following international conferences: World Educational Research Association (WERA): WERA Conference 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 Asia-Pacific Association for
engineering students feel underprepared when going into the workforce, due to a lack ofreal-world application of the college curriculum and the lack of necessary skills to confidentlymake engineering and business decisions [1-3]. Consequently, the transition between college andone’s first job can be difficult for many graduates [4]. This causes many to seek jobs outside ofthe engineering profession altogether; according to one study, only one-third of engineeringgraduates seek jobs in an engineering field [5]. Furthermore, a study by the Carnegie Foundationfound that engineering schools primarily focus on the acquisition of technical knowledge, leavinglittle attention to real-world application or preparing for employment [6].To combat this issue, the
Paper ID #41499Putting the Project Back in Project Management CoursesDr. Nina Miville, University of Miami NINA DeCARIO MIVILLE is an Associate Professor of Practice of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Miami in the College of Engineering. She has taught there for 16 years and prior to that she worked in industry for over 20 years. In addition, Dr. Miville has served as an Adjunct Faculty at Florida International University and American Intercontinental University. She also has 15 years of healthcare experience and 18 years of managerial and supervisory
Technical Education (CTE) programs.However, mere availability of 3DP is not enough for teachers to fully utilize its potential in theirclassrooms. While basic 3DP skills can be obtained through a few hours of training, the basictraining is insufficient to ensure effective teaching Engineering Design Process (EDP) at the highschool level. To address this problem, this project develops an EDP course tightly integrated with3DP for preservice teachers (PST) who are going to enter the workforce in high schools.Engineering design process (EDP) has become an essential part for preservice teachers (PST),especially for high school STEM. 3DP brought transformative change to EDP which is an iterativeprocess that needs virtual/physical prototyping. The new PST