at fellow TAMU system member Tarleton State University provided UGRopportunities for environmental engineering students that was funded by internal grants. OhioNorthern University has about 470 students in multiple undergraduate only engineering disciplinesand provides UGR opportunities to mechanical engineering students.4Rowan University uses its small MS Civil Engineering program to serve in a mentorship role forUGR for Civil Engineering undergraduate students through the use of four 2-credit research clinics.5This helps to prepare these junior and senior undergraduate students for upper level coursework aswell as to go into graduate studies.The US military academies are structured to produce bachelor’s level graduates in
Moodle, logging on, joininga course, and submitting a text file into an online assignment. Melton maintained that althoughsubjects who were graduate students of the University of Kumamoto were not native Englishspeakers, they all had taken an English course with the evaluator of the research, three yearsprior to the research. Additionally, Melton argued that since the size of the group of subjects wasnot adequate to use for quantitative research, qualitative research was conducted, and theparticipants were observed while performing a series of tasks designed to simulate the onlineassignment submission in Moodle. The research was conducted through observation of subjectswhile submitting tasks on Moodle, videotaping the activities, and audio
regulations as well as timeconstraints. Comparative studies have been conducted on advantages and disadvantages of thethree different types of laboratories, i.e. real, virtual and remote1, 2. It has been investigated anddocumented that remote laboratories, if designed and implemented properly, secure similar, if not better,learning outcomes of the students – as compared with real laboratories 3.Remote laboratories allow experiments to be conducted on real laboratory equipment remotelyvia the Internet without time or location limitations. We have developed and implemented such aremote laboratory at the UniSA. This laboratory has been subject to continuing refinements andimprovements via a number of sources, in particular through student user feedback
University, Stillwater, OK have been exposed to state-of-the-artautonomous vehicle technology as an interdisciplinary senior design project. The project wasintroduced as a competition among teams consisting of electrical engineering technology (EET),fire protection safety engineering technology (FPSET), and mechanical engineering technology(MET) students. The objective of the project was to design a vehicle that can autonomouslynavigate a specified course at high speed while completing an assigned mission. The learningoutcomes of the project are: (1) evaluate students for their ability to think beyond the classroomeducation while solving an important societal problem, (2) gain experience working in aninterdisciplinary team of students with diverse
, particularly in science classes have clearly been shown to put studentsin a role of passive rather than active learning [1]. Traditional instructional methods have alsobeen shown to be very inadequate in terms of promoting deep learning and long-term retentionof important concepts. Students in traditional classrooms acquire most of their “knowledge”through classroom lectures and textbook reading. A troubling fact is, after instruction, studentsoften emerge from our classes with serious misconceptions [2 - 6]. Research on theconstructivist approach to learning (i.e. the learner must construct their knowledge) reveals thatwhen students are actively engaged with the material, learning is clearly enhanced [7]. Theactive process of writing within a science
addition to theBuilding Bridges conferences, this organization offers a range of conferences aimed at celebrating, promoting, andimproving diversity in STEMM in K-12 education, higher education, and industry.3 According to the Association of Women in Science, making the academy and industry spaces where more womencan thrive will require, “implementing innovative approaches to systemic change” [AWIS, n.d.,https://www.awis.org/intersectionality/]. We maintain that Building Bridges, with its attention to difficultconversations and real-time activities designed to facilitate self-reflection and commitment to nurturing sisterhood isone such innovative approach.Our theoretical framework draws from literature in several areas, including literature
will engage them in applying their mathand science knowledge to solve real problems” according to the National Center forTechnological Literacy 1. The engineering design process is a systematic problem solvingmethod and is the key element of the field of engineering. Engineering design has the potential tointegrate science, technology and mathematics concepts for students and is essential fordeveloping technological literacy 2. For over a decade now, experts have been calling for a pushto increase technological literacy of our Nation’s K-12 students 3-7.While a demand for technological literacy is loud and clear, many young people are unpreparedto make informed decisions in our democratic society regarding the development of newtechnologies
. The preparation andacademic support must start in grade school and continue through college. Beyond that, thesupport must come from her management and other engineers. Some may call it favoritism, butit should not be viewed as such. We need to provide the opportunities and support for youngwomen to gain the self-reliance to choose engineering as a career and be successful in thatchoice. To do otherwise is wasting national resources and, perhaps, even a loss to humanity dueto the loss of some possible great achievement that might otherwise have been accomplished.We should not accept such a possible loss simply due to the lack of support and action that couldensure success.Beyond a college degree, or degrees, women have the opportunity to
orientation program, bi-weekly group meetings, professional learning workshops, individual support and mentoring, andopportunities to engage with professional networks in and beyond the host institution. Formalprofessional development will be designed by a broad team (including both project leaders andexperts drawn from across the institution) with expertise in designing and leading professionaldevelopment for faculty, graduate students, and K-12 teachers. Fellows will engage inprofessional development through a variety of mechanisms, described below.Orientation Program: The fellowship will begin with an intensive two-week orientation programto prepare the fellows to get the most out of their two years in the cohort. The orientation willalso provide
Paper ID #10058Mining Student-Generated Textual Data In MOOCS And Quantifying TheirEffects on Student Performance and Learning OutcomesDr. Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University ParkBarton K. Pursel, The Pennsylvania State University Barton K. Pursel, Ph.D., is a Research Project Manager at the Pennsylvania State University, focusing on the intersection of technology and pedagogy. Barton works collaboratively with faculty across disciplines to explore how emerging technologies and trends, such as MOOCs, digital badges, and learning analytics, impacts both students and instructors.Anna Divinsky
Paper ID #19944Profiles of Participation Outcomes in Faculty Learning CommunitiesDaria Gerasimova, George Mason UniversityDr. Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University Margret Hjalmarson is an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Education at George Mason University and currently a Program Officer in the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Infor- mal Settings at the National Science Foundation. Her research interests include engineering education, mathematics education, faculty development and mathematics teacher leadership.Prof. Jill K. Nelson, George Mason University Jill Nelson is an associate
engineering education as a complex system, and the design and evaluation of next generation learning environments. This research is intrinsically multidisciplinary and draws on methodologies from the humanities, social and behavioral sciences and involves collaboration with anthropologists, learning scientists, librarians, designers, and architects.Dr. Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette Mary Pilotte is Associate Professor of Engineering Practice in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. She is an instructor for Multidisciplinary engineering course- work, and is Director of the undergraduate Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies and Multidisciplinary Engineering
underrepresented groups in the physicalsciences through effective partnerships with minority-serving institutions,” Journal ofGeoscience Education, vol. 58, no. 3, pp. 135-144, 2010.[7] J. E. Williams, C. Wake, L. Hayden, E. Abrams, G. Hurtt, B. Rock, K. Graham, S. Hale, W.Porter, R. Blackmon, M. LeCompte, and D. Johnson, “Building a model for collaborationbetween historically black and historically white universities,” Journal of Higher EducationOutreach and Engagement, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 35-55, 2011.[8] E. Carpenter-Song and R. Whitley, “Behind the scenes of a research and trainingcollaboration: Power, privilege, and the hidden transcript of race,” Culture, Medicine, andPsychiatry, vol. 37, no. 2, pp. 288-306, 2013.[9] C. M. Jenerette, M. Funk, C. Ruff
the Fast-Forward program, as part of their Six Sigma BlackBelt certification from Louisiana Tech University. Their objective is to investigate theinstitutional sustainability of the project post-funding.COVID-19 ResponseThe Year 4 program in Summer 2020 yielded a smaller cohort than the previous three years.Only eleven students enrolled in the program, despite efforts from the project team to increaseparticipation through multiple recruiting initiatives beyond the normal recruiting efforts. It is thehypothesis of the project team that students electing to not participate in the summer programwas COVID-19-related as well. The spring quarter had been stressful to students and facultyalike, with an abrupt shift to online courses over a weekend
AC 2010-197: ADDRESSING THIRD WORLD POVERTY IN FIRST-YEARENGINEERING CAPSTONE PROJECTS: INITIAL FINDINGSJohn K. Estell, Ohio Northern University John K. Estell is Chair of the Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department, and Professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science, at Ohio Northern University. He received his doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His areas of research include simplifying the outcomes assessment process, first-year engineering instruction, and the pedagogical aspects of writing computer games. Dr. Estell is a Senior Member of IEEE, and a member of ACM, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and Upsilon Pi
Paper ID #45595Call to Action!Dr. Anna K. T. Howard, North Carolina State University at Raleigh Anna Howard is a Teaching Professor at NC State University in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering where she has led the course redesign effort for Engineering Statics. She received her Ph.D. from the Rotorcraft Center of Excellence at Penn State University and is one of the campus leaders of Wolfpack Engineering Unleashed. She has launched and is currently chairing the College Teaching Committee for the NC State College of Engineering.Dr. Sally J. Pardue, Tennessee Technological University Sally Pardue, Ph.D., is an
emphasizes optimization through parametric design. This allows the students to concentrate,and master, a single aspect of design before attempting the more complex hoistinator project.The design projects in SEC II are, in turn, more complex than the hoistinator. The result is athree project sequence of projects that increase in both duration and complexity. The secondchange was to explicitly discuss the concepts of divergent and convergent thinking with thestudents, and require them to document evidence of both. By understanding the different types ofthinking that goes on in the design process, students are better able to navigate the complexthinking that is needed for design.Language should play a role in design education beyond representing final
Paper ID #37799Evaluating the Transition to the Professoriate forInternational Graduate Students: Case Examples from anIraqi-U.S. ProgramMohammed K. Faris Dr. Mohammed K. Faris is a Lecture in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Mosul / Iraq, finished his PhD at the University of South Carolina in 2020. He is also a Member of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) since 2021. His current interest is to use active learning strategies to teach Civil Engineering classes, and to make the students more aware about the problem-solving techniques.Charles Pierce Dr. Charles E. Pierce is an
. Whiletraditional drone control methods, such as joysticks and remote controllers, have been effective,they often lack the flexibility and ease of use required for a seamless user experience, especiallyin changing or complex environments. As drones become more integrated into sectors, such assearch and rescue, entertainment, and human-computer interaction, the need for more accessibleand responsive control mechanisms has become more apparent. In particular, the ability to controldrones through natural human gestures presents a promising solution to enhance user interactionand improve operational efficiency. Recent advancements in computer vision and machine learning have opened new possibilitiesfor gesture-based control systems. By using a drone’s
AC 2011-22: PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: WHAT CON-STITUTES SUFFICIENT ASSESSMENT?John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University John K. Estell is a Professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Ohio Northern Univer- sity. He received his doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His areas of research include simplifying the outcomes assessment process, first-year engineering instruction, and the pedagog- ical aspects of writing computer games. Dr. Estell is an ABET Program Evaluator, a Senior Member of IEEE, and a member of ACM, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and Upsilon Pi Epsilon.Stephen M. Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Stephen Williams is Program Director of
Paper ID #14595Work in Progress: Developing Single Point Rubrics for Formative Assess-mentDr. John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University John K. Estell is a Professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Ohio Northern Uni- versity. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and his B.S.C.S.E. degree in computer science and engineering from The University of Toledo. His areas of research include simplifying the outcomes assessment process through use of per- formance vectors and evaluation heuristics, first-year engineering instruction, and the
building a “smart” product. Throughout the first year, these students haveimplemented a variety of sensors and actuators using an Arduino microcontroller. Their smartproduct must sense something about its environment and respond or report based on this input.Students self-select their teams of two to five members (honors sections typically use teams oftwo). They are guided through brainstorming, production of multiple prototypes, anddiscussions with instructors and fellow classmates. Their final product is presented to a panel ofjudges at the Freshmen Design Expo. Before the Expo, student teams are required to submit abrief project description that is distributed to judges and guests. These descriptions are analyzedin this study to identify
each year.Dr. Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University Dr. Garner is a Research Associate Professor in The Center for Educational Partnerships at Old Dominion University, VA. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Engineering Ambassadors Network (EAN): Goals, Successes and Challenges in Growing the EAN The engineering field is facing a crisis. In order to solve today’s engineering challenges,we need a diverse workforce with strong technical and leadership skills. Unfortunately,workforce studies have shown that the number of students being educated in STEM (science,technology, engineering, and math) cannot meet projected demands.1 In addition
the Midwest. In addition to one U.S. Patent, Schilling has numerous publications in refereed international conferences and other journals. He received the Ohio Space Grant Consortium Doctoral Fellowship, and has received awards from the IEEE Southeastern Michigan and IEEE Toledo sections. He is a member of IEEE, IEEE Computer Society, and ASEE. At MSOE, he coordinates courses in software quality assur- ance, software verification, software engineering practices, real time systems, and operating systems, as well as teaching embedded systems software.Dr. John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University Dr. John K. Estell is a professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Ohio Northern University. He received his
Plant [3] shown in Figure 4 while featuringexperiments in system identification and basic control, is also particularly useful for instructionof principles associated with control of machinery. A variety of transmissions can be configuredutilizing timing belts, gear trains, and drive and load inertias. Additional practical controlexperiments in which non-ideal scenarios such as disturbance, friction, drive flexibility, andbacklash are present can be studied and mitigated through experiments in feedback control.Further practical experiments address practical issues such as sensor quantization, sample period,and drive saturation provide a practical plant for applied control system fundamentals
Paper ID #46922Enhancing STEM Graduate Student Teaching: The Cultivation of TeachingSkills and Identity among Graduate StudentsNishchal Thapa Magar, George Mason UniversityProf. Jill K Nelson, George Mason University Jill Nelson is the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs in the College of Engineering and Computing and an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at George Mason University. She earned a BS in Electrical Engineering and a BA in Economics from Rice University in 1998. She attended the University of Illinois.Jessica L. Rosenberg, George Mason University Jessica Rosenberg
project examining how math and science motivational beliefs influence STEM students’ major choice in college. Her recent work focuses on exploring STEM students’ metacognition, entrepreneurial mindset, self-regulated learning strategies, and learning achievement.Dr. David K Pugalee, University of North Carolina at Charlotte David Pugalee is a full Professor and Director of the Center for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (STEM) at UNC Charlotte. Dr. Pugalee has published works on STEM teaching and learning and on the NSF project Developing a Systemic, Scalable Model to Broaden Participation in Middle School Computer Science that focuses on computational thinking in science and mathematics. He
Paper ID #37726Three-Year Capstone Design: An Innovative Interdisciplinary Preparationfor Authentic Engineering PracticeDr. Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette Mary Pilotte is a Professor of Engineering Practice from the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. She instructs a range of Multidisciplinary engineering coursework, and from 2014-2022 was Director of the Engineering Education undergraduate programs in Interdisci- plinary Engr. Studies and Multidisciplinary Engr. She is co-creator and co-director of the Fusion Studio for Entertainment & Engineering (FSEE
. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Forming Key Partnerships to Enhance Graduate Student ProgrammingAuthors: Emily K Hart, Alexander V Struck Jannini, Alexander J Johnson, Katy PieriAbstractThe graduate chapter of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE@SU) and theSTEM Librarian at Syracuse University formed a collaborative and mutually beneficialpartnership with the goal of enhancing non-curricular educational opportunities for graduatestudents in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS). By combining the expertiseof both organizations, including strategies for event planning, marketing, and outreach, as well asdata garnered through event feedback surveys, significant strides were made toward
2006-1982: RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES IN MICROMECHATRONICS AND SMART STRUCTURESK Krishnamurthy, University of Missouri-Rolla (ENG) Dr. K. Krishnamurthy received his B.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bangalore University, India, and his M.S and Ph.D. degrees also in Mechanical Engineering from Washington State University, Pullman, Washington. He is currently a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Affairs in the School of Engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR). Prior to being the associate dean, Dr. Krishnamurthy was the Associate Chair for Graduate Affairs in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering