Paper ID #36739BYOP: ”Bring Your Own Project”: How student-driven programming projectsin an introductory programming course can drive engagement andcontinuous learningDr. Udayan Das, Saint Mary’s College of California Udayan Das is a computer science professor with over a decade of experience teaching computer science. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 BYOP: "Bring Your Own Project" How student-driven programming projects in an introductory programming course can drive engagement and continuous learningAbstractEngaging students who are unsure about
, and on the development of online learning and assessment tools. Silva is passionate about teaching and improving the classroom experience for both students and instructors. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Comparing Student Outcomes in Online vs. In-person Sections of an On-campus Computer Science CourseAbstractWe present results from a quasi-experimental study comparing performance and sense of belongingbetween online (N = 212) and in-person (N = 116) sections of the same computer science class,where all students were residential and physically present on campus. When we view the class asa whole, we find that the performance of students on all formative assessments
improving the classroom experience for both students and instructors. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023How much deadline flexibility on formative assessments should we be giving to our students?AbstractRecent studies have proposed new ways of providing learning experiences and measuringstudents’ achievement of learning goals, grounded on the principles of growth mindset, masterylearning, and specifications grading. In one initiative called “A’s for All (as time and interestallow)”, students are given the support to achieve the proficiency they want (not necessarily an A)as long as they are willing to put in the time and effort, thus providing students more control
teaching lab courses and mentored both undergraduate and graduate students interested in teaching. Her areas of expertise include qualitative and quantitative assessment, STEM curriculum development, and graduate student training. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Piloting a Flexible Deadline Policy for a First-Year Computer Programming CourseAbstractThis complete research paper details our analysis of how implementing a generous flexibledeadline policy impacted student performance across course assignments over one semester in alarge introductory computer programming course. Our goal was to help students stay on track forthe course by posting regular
Paper ID #37974A cost effective smart trough monitoring alert systemEmil H Salib (Professor) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com A cost-effective smart-trough monitoring alert system Dr. Emil H. Salib, Kabeer Mehdi and Matthew Chamberlain salibeh@jmu.edu, mehdika@dukes.jmu.edu and chambemr@dukes.jmu.edu College of Science and Engineering (CISE), James Madison University (JMU), Harrisonburg, VA 22807AbstractAs farmers embrace environmental stewardship, many plan to improve surface water quality
55 DOF, from 50mg to 200kg. The Interactive Robotics Laboratory (IRL) that Gu is directing is currently working on precision robotic pollinators, autonomous planetary rovers, teams of robots for exploring underground environments, and swarms of ground and space robots. The outcomes of IRL research have been featured in 150 media stories. Gu also led the initiation and development of the WVU Robotics program. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Human-Swarm Interaction Robotics as Context for Training Diverse Undergraduate ResearchersOur objective in this Evidence-Based
100: Introduction to Engineering Design and ME 448: Engineering Design Concepts), as well as System Dynamics (ME 357). © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Statics Recitation CourseAbstract:In order for a student to complete an engineering program, they must first be able to successfullybuild their fundamental skills during their introductory engineering courses. Those students whostruggle may not be able to graduate on time and as a result these courses end up impactingretention. This paper describes the development and effectiveness
Paper ID #38433Developing Active Learning of Linear Algebra in Engineering byIncorporating MATLAB and AutograderDr. Meiqin Li, University of Virginia Dr. Li got her Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Texas A&M University (College Station) in 2017. Her research involves numerical computation, optimization, nonlinear analysis, and data science. Now her research is expanding to STEM Education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Developing active learning of Linear Algebra in Engineering by incorporating MATLAB and AutograderContents1 Abstract
instructional strategies in Engineering Classrooms, supports educational components of grants, facilitates data and assessment project, and delivers teaching-focused professional development for graduate students and faculty in Engineering. His work explores the role of implement- ing online, blended, and flipped models in enhancing instruction and learning in Engineering programs, while bridging quantitative and qualitative methods. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Designing learning experiences with a low-cost robotic arm1 IntroductionThe increasing popularity of robotics in STEM education can be attributed to its involvement ininteractive and practical learning experiences
NegusseRichard DamoahMaajida MurdockDr. Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University Dr. Oludare Owolabi, a professional engineer in Maryland, joined the Morgan State University faculty in 2010. He is the assistant director of the Center for Advanced Transportation and Infrastructure Engineer- ing Research (CATIER) at Morgan State UniversitJonathan Wilson, Morgan State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Strategic Outreach for Nuclear Workforce Pipeline Development and Maintenance at a Historically Black College University (HBCU)AbstractOur HBCU has a well-established record of providing a wide array of quality
director of ABC Research & Evaluation and holds a Ph.D. in Educational Foundations, Policy, and Practice from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Her research interests include educational equity and access for underrepresented students, with a specific focus on underrepresentation in STEM. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Students' Complex Perspectives on "Diversity"- A Mixed Methods Pilot StudyABSTRACTCybersecurity is a growing area of need in the technical workforce. But while the field ofcybersecurity is expanding, only certain populations are entering the field. Research indicatesthat, like most technical fields, the inclusion and diversity of various underrepresentedpopulations in
in systems and controls from the Georgia Institute of Technology.Mr. Lucas W. Shoults, Energy Systems Division, Argonne National Laboratory Lucas Shoults is a vehicle systems engineer at Argonne National Laboratory. His responsibilities are centered around facilitating the Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions current series, the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge. These tasks include energy storage system design and testing, vehicle technical inspection and evaluations, and propulsion system integration. Lucas holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 How
. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Broadening the participation of underrepresented minorities in the mathematical sciences1. INTRODUCTIONWe describe the changes taken place to broaden the participation of URM (underrepresentedminority) students at UTA (the University of Texas at Arlington). Women in certain STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields are still underrepresented, andhence we also describe the changes taken place to include the participation by women. Inparticular we describe the changes taken place in the Mathematics Department at UTA, theupdate on deliberate efforts started in the fall semester of 2005 and how three
Paper ID #32326Creating a Minor in Materials for Engineering Technology StudentsDr. Barry Dupen, Purdue University Fort Wayne Dr. Dupen is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW). He has nine years’ experience as a metallurgist, materials engineer, and materials labora- tory manager in the automotive industry. His primary interests lie in materials engineering, mechanics, and engineering technology education. He is also an experienced contra dance caller. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021
Network (LAPEN) for the period 2013-2015 and is currently the coordinator of the Topical Group: Evaluation of Learning and Instruction of the International Group for Research and Teaching of Physics (GIREP by its French acronym). Dr. Zavala is a member of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) where he was vice president candidate, a member of the Committee on Research in Physics Education (RIPE) a member and chair of the International Education Committee and elected member of Leadership Organizing Physics Education Research Council (PERLOC) in the period 2015-2018. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Entrepreneurial
. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Examining the Changing Perceptions of Graduate Students’ Role as Teaching Assistant with Online and Hybrid Labs during COVID-19” (Instruction)Abstract The transition from traditionally face-to-face “in-person” courses to hybrid/onlinelaboratory courses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally altered how theselabs are delivered in the mechanical engineering curriculum at Clemson University. This paperseeks to capture the graduates’ and undergraduates’ changing perceptions of the roles andresponsibilities that graduate laboratory assistants (GLAs) have in the delivery of course materialwithin the
- sissippi’s Business Journal as Top 21 of Mississippi’s most wanted in technology. Additionally, she was awarded the IBM Women of Color Rising Star Award, Champion of Diversity Award, and LSU Rising Star Alumnus Award. Dr. Williams enjoys spending time with her husband, Dr. Byron Williams and their two daughters. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Update on Academics with Diversity Education and Mentorship in Engineering (ACADEME) Activities and FellowsAbstractGlobal competition, changes in manufacturing/automation and desire for more sophisticatedtechnology has increased the demand of graduates in STEM fields. Although the graduation
., North Carolina A&T State University Keith Schimmel is a Professor of Applied Engineering Technology, Director of the Applied Science and Technology PhD Program, and Education Director for the NSF CREST Bioenergy Center at North Car- olina Agricultural and Technical State University.Dr. Marcia Gumpertz, North Carolina State University at Raleigh Marcia Gumpertz is professor of statistics at North Carolina State University. She serves as PI of the AGEP-NC Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate - North Carolina Alliance project. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 How Do Departments Support Their
Family Teaching Excellence Institute (MTEI) at Cornell University, where she received her PhD in Mechanical Engineering in 2008. Since then she has taught required and elective courses covering a wide range of topics in the undergraduate Mechanical Engineering curriculum. In her work with MTEI she co-leads teaching workshops for new faculty and assists with other teaching excellence initiatives. Her main teaching interests include solid mechanics and engineering mathematics. Among other teaching awards, she received the 2020 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Outstanding Teaching Award.Orlay Santa, Cornell University American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021
university.Prof. H. Tuba Ozkan-Haller, Oregon State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Empowering Faculty and Administrators to Re-Imagine a Socially Just Institution through Use of Critical PedagogiesAbstractOregon State University received an NSF-supported ADVANCE Institutional Transformationaward several years ago. The innovation and core of the project is a 60-hour seminar for STEMfaculty and administrators, most of whom have positional authority. The ADVANCE seminaraddresses the need for ideological and structural changes across the university grounded in anintersectional understanding of identity and social structures. Participants are introduced totheories of systems of
, visualization tools for system administrators, virtualized help desk systems for small busi- nesses, and reflective social media systems. He has served as a Program Director for Human-Centered Computing at the National Science Foundation. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Information and Com- puter Science from the University of California, Irvine and his B.A. in both Cognitive Science and History from Connecticut College. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Dr. Susan McDonough, UMBC Susan McDonough is Associate Professor of History at UMBC. She is a historian of gender and her 1Recruiting
inquiry-based K12 science education and design learning using sensor technologies, computationally-enhanced paper-based craft kits, and augmented learning environments.Ariel J Ortiz, Lawrence Hall of ScienceMrs. Kathryn Chong Quigley, Lawrence Hall of Science Kathryn Quigley is the director of the Inventor’s Learning Lab at Lawrence Hall of Science, which is a space for visitors to explore design thinking and cutting edge technology while solving engineering challenges. In her work with the Inventor’s Lab she also oversees the Hall’s teen engineering program TechHive. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018TechHive:ASTEMLearningLabforTeensArdiceHartry 1 ,MaiaWerner-Avidon 2
undergraduate and six graduate programs and has a student population of three hundred students. Dr. Viswanathan is an educator, researcher and administrator with more than twenty-five years of industrial and academic experience encompassing engineering and environmental consulting, research and development, and technology development. His career experience includes teaching at the University level, conducting fundamental research, and developing continuing educational courses. Page 12.73.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Multidisciplinary Master’s Program in Homeland Security and
has supervised more than 250 student design projects, and his students have won top design awards. His research interests include usable educational research, design theory, medical devices, sensor development, heat treatment of metals, and lean manufacturing. Page 14.691.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Implementation of a Novel Biomedical Systems Engineering Concentration Within An Established And EAC-of-ABET Accredited Electromechanical Engineering Program Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MassachusettsABSTRACT: This paper reports on the progress made in
2005, Dr. Campbell has served as faculty for the Penn- sylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences (a summer program at Carnegie Mellon) and currently sits on the Board of Directors for the PGSS Campaign, a nonprofit that is responsible for raising the funds to finance and sustain the program. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Inspiring Future Engineers: Teaching Basic Electronics to Create Theremin Based Musical InstrumentsAbstract To encourage high school students’ interest in electronics and electrical engineering,team projects can be designed that involve adapting and integrating circuits to construct uniquemusical instruments. The Theremin was
c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Student-Led Aerospace Design Team ExperiencesIntroduction.Design teams offer an inexpensive and effective means to supplement traditional student learningwith real-world design experience. Student-led design teams provide one convenient and flexibleconstruct to teach students about popular topics within aerospace and other multidisciplinaryengineering fields, while simultaneously providing them with valuable experience and insightsgained through the application of the systems engineering design process (SEDP).The popularity of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) has skyrocketed, these having becomeubiquitous throughout almost every segment of society. Many students are
degree from Southeastern Louisiana University in 1984, her Master’s De- gree in Curriculum and Instruction in 1996, and a PhD in Education Administration in 1999 from Indiana State University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Teaching High-school 3-D-Printing and Advanced Manufacturing Using Autodesk Inventor – lesson Learned Dr. Ahmed Cherif Megri Dr. Sameer Hamoush, Dr. Rachid Belmasrour, Dr. Gwen Lee-ThomasAbstract:We conducted a summer teaching class about advanced manufacturing and 3D printing (projectfinanced by National Nuclear Security Administration (NISA) & Department of Energy DOE).3D printing is
sabbatical leave at Magnum Technologies (now Maverick Technologies) working on various PLC projects. He is the author of two texts: Programmable Logic Controllers: An Emphasis on Design and Application, 2nd Ed. (Dogwood Valley Press, 2011) and Allen-Bradley PLCs: An Emphasis on Design and Application (Dogwood Valley Press, 2013). Dr. Erickson co-authored Plantwide Process Control (Wiley, 1999). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Programmable Logic Controllers: What Every Controls Curriculum Needs to Cover Kelvin T. Erickson Missouri University of Science and TechnologyAbstractThe field of automatic
and machine learning tools to identify patterns, trends and anomalies in data. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Curri: A Curriculum Visualization System that Unifies Curricular Dependencies with Temporal Student Data Stephen MacNeil, Mohsen Dorodchi, Erfan Al-Hossami, Aileen Benedict, Devansh Desai, Mohammad Javad MahzoonAbstractThe correct sequence of courses in a curriculum can ensure that students develop their knowledgeand skills holistically. The challenge level can also be more evenly distributed. Creating thesesequences is difficult because curriculum designers must consider multiple potentially conflictingcriteria simultaneously. There
- physical security, and advancing cybersecurity education in multiple STEM fields. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Cybersecurity Awareness and Training Through a Multidisciplinary OSINT Course Project1. IntroductionOpen Source Intelligence (OSINT) is “based on information which can be obtained legally andethically from public sources” [1]. OSINT has risen in value recently, as technological advanceshave increased the amount and accessibility of publicly available material [2], [3]. Open sourceintelligence can be used offensively, such as during the reconnaissance stage of a cyberattack [4],or defensively, as when private corporations use OSINT to find out their